The Diamond Dutch
Viktor Moskalenko
The Diamond Dutch Strategic Ideas & Powerful Weapons
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Contents Explanation of Symbols Preface
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The Anti-Dutch.............. ......... 9
Chapter 1
Gambits and Rare Systems................................ 11
Chapter 2
The Knight System: l.d4 f5 2.tLlc3 ......................... 34
Chapter 3
The Bishop System: 1.d4 f5 2.�g5 ......................... 5 4
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The StonewaIl Dutch and the Classical Dutch ... 87
Chapter 4
The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto g2-g3...............90
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The Classical Dutch: f5/e6/d6 ........................... 1 69
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A Repertoire for Black and for White.......... 1 43
The Leningrad Dutch................ 185
Chapter 7
The Main Leningrad: 7...tLlc6, 7... c6 and 7...'ti'e8 ............. 195
Chapter 8
The Flying Fortress - Leningrad Sidelines ................... 2 2 8
Index of Variations . . .... . .. .. .. .. .. .
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Index of GaIlles .................................... 269 Bibliography and Biography.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
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Preface Welcome to The Diamond Dutch!
T he idea of the defence
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it was thoroughly developed by some of the finest players. Grandmasters like Savielly Tartakower and Mikhail Chigorin were among the first who discovered the virtues of this opening, but the real revolution took place between 1 950 and 1 970, when some of the very best players, like Mikhail Botvinnik, David Bronstein and Bent Larsen, pio neered completely new systems based on the original structures behind the f5-pawn. Thanks to their efforts, the Dutch Defence has become a new gorgeous diamond in the treasure box of modern chess openings - full of resources and surprising ideas. Nowadays, the Dutch Defence has an established reputation as a traditional and essentially sound opening, recommended for players of any level, even though it re quires precise treatment by both sides.
Directions All the main ideas for both colours in the Dutch Defence are discussed in this book, and it is divided in three Parts, containing a total of 55 analysed model games:
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The Anti-Dutch Systems: after 1.d4 f5 White uses early motives like 2.e4,
2. tUc3, 2..�.g5 and some others. After this Part, we deal with the three main set-ups for Black in the Dutch Defence: Part 2
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The Stonewall System is based on the moves .. £7 -f5, ...tUf6, ...e7-e6, ...d7-d5 .
and ...c7-c6; the Classical System involves . £7 -f5, ... tUf6, ...e7-e6, ...�e7 and ...d7-d6. . .
Both systems are an ideal choice for players who love a solid and practical playing style: forced lines are almost non-existent and a deep understanding of the ideas is far more important than knowing long variations by heart. 7
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Part 3 - The Leningrad System combines . . . f7-f5 , . . . tLlf6 , . . . g7-g6, . . . �g7 and . . . d7 -d6. This is a primarily dynamic variation which plays a very important role in modern chess .
.., PUZZLE: Many transpositions are possible between the three main systems, and the game can also transition into certain other 'hybrid' openings.
As it suits my style, I have been a successful 'Stonewaller' for a long time, which has allowed me to collect many memorable games with this opening. Yet, on many occa sions I have also had to attack the Dutch fortress from the white side. The reader of this book will be guided along the main plans with the follOwing structure, which returns in each Part : • A n original story about each variation • Main ideas, resources, advice • Analysis of the main lines through model games • Illustrative games (the best examples) • Statistics, summaries and conclusions. I wish you good luck with the Dutch Defence - on both sides! Viktor Moskalenko, Barcelona, October 2013 Seven Symbols
For the convenience of the reader of my books, certain special lines in the analyses are marked with the following seven symbols: ....- TRICK: hidden tactics and some tricky ideas, e.g. traps you can set and pit11 falls you have to avoid .
..,PUZZLE: possible transpositions, move order subtleties, curiosities and rare lines.
,-...W . EAPON : the best lines to choose; strong or surprising options for both attack and defence, which deserve attention.
� PLAN: the main ideas for one of the sides in the next phase of tlle game. STATISTICS: winning percentage for a line or for either Side/player.
� WORKSHOP: how me author plans to construct the chapter at hand. � KEEP IN MIND: here, fundamental ideas for eimer side are given. 8
Part I The Anti-Dutch
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'If your opponent threatens to play the Dutch Defence, do not prevent this! ' - 9th World Champion Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian ( 1 9 2 9 - 1 9 8 4) .
Early Oddities Tigran Petrosian may have liked the white side of the Dutch Defence, but after 1 .. .f5 , White is not obliged to enter a long theoretical discussion against the main Dutch systems. One of the original lines I present in this part of the book may be a trust worthy option for his repertoire. It is no surprise that the Dutch particularly appeals to ambitious players who rel ish a complicated battle. However, Black can avoid the aggressive anti-Dutch systems by advanCing the f-pawn a little later, on the second move. For instance: • l .d4 d6 2 .c4 ( * 2 . e4 = Pirc Defence) 2 . . .f5 - Leningrad/Classical system • l .d4 g6 2 .c4 ( * 2 .e4 = Modern Defence) 2 . . .f5 - Leningrad system • 1 .d4 e6 2 .c4 ( * 2 .e4 = French Defence) 2 . . .f5 - Stonewall! Classical system • 1 . tLlf3 d 6 , 1 . tLlf3 g6 and 1 . tLlf3 e6 are other possible transpositions If White chooses 2 .e4, my books about the French and Pirc-Modern defences will be a good support for the reader!
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Directions Part I 'With his very first move Black creates an asymmetrical pawn structure, thus unbal ancing the position from a very early stage and allowing both White and Black play ers to fight for the initiative.' - Neil McDonald in Starting Out: The Dutch Defence.
Therefore, after the provocative 1 . . .f5 , White can use his right to attack first: this is mainly connected to the pawn advance e2-e4 at a very early stage. In order to create a solid repertoire against such anti-Dutch systems, Black has to learn in depth the following lines:
Chapter 1 - Gambits and Rare Systems Staunton Gambit: 1 . d4 f5 2 .e4 - Games 1 and 2 . • Improved Lisitsyn Variation: l . ttJ f3 f5 2.d3 ! ? (instead of the immediate 2 . e4?!) Game 3 . • Rare Systems: 2 . 'iYd 3 , 2 . .2. f4, 2.h3, ttJ h3 and 2 . g4 - Game 4. •
Chapter 2 - The Knight System: l .d4 f5 2. ttJ c3 - Games 5 - 8 . Chapter 3 - The Bishop System: l .d4 f5 2 . .2.g 5 - Games 9 - 1 6 .
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Gambits and Rare Systems 'You can only play the Dutch against patzers . . . The only good thing about the Dutch is that it provokes your opponent into premature attack' - Viktor Kortchnoi This chapter is dedicated to Howard Staunton, an English chess master who is generally regarded as having been the world's strongest player from 1 843 to 1 8 5 1 . But Staunton was also famous as a chess writer and promoter. Staunton was the first player who applied the sharp anti-Dutch line l .d4 fs 2 .e4 ! ? as White. So we open this book with a few must-know varia tions, as they also teach us some general things about the Dutch Defence: • • •
Staunton Gambit: Games 1 and 2 . Improved Lisitsyn Variation: Game 3 . Rare Systems: Game 4. Howard Staunton ( 1 810-1 8 74).
Game I - Staunton Gambit (common lines): l .d4 fS 2.e4
'The Staunton Gambit should never be underestimated. It still claims a lot of quick wins against unprepared opponents! ' - Glenn Flear (chesspublishing) The reason is clear: White sacrifices a pawn for quick development, hoping to launch an attack against Black's kingside, which has been slightly weakened by 1 . .fS . Throughout the centuries, black and white players have tried many different moves, filtering out the better and worse options and developing the Gambit's theory. .
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The main variation continues 2 ... fxe4 3.tLlc3 tLlf6 4.�gS.
Nowadays, this is considered to be the key position of the Staunton Gambit. • Game 1 introduces the Gambit and then discusses some common moves: 4 ... c6!?, 4... d5?!, 4 ... b6, 4... e6 and 4... g6!? • Game 2 deals with the most popular line 4 ... tLlc6!? Game 1 (A83) D Raetsky, Alexander • Korobov, Anton Abu Dhabi 20 1 0 (5) 1 .d4 f5 2.e4!?
A dangerous anti-Dutch break, which provides a lot of activity for the white pieces. 2 ...fxe4
There are no other countermeasures available to Black. 3.tt:lc3 tt:lf6
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The pseudo-aggressive .. amateur' attack 4.g4?! is best answered with the cold blooded 4... h6! 5.f3 d5 6.�g2 (6.fxe4 dxe4 7.h3 tLlc6 8.�e3 eM=i=) 6 ... c5 ! 7.fxe4 cxd4! 8.tLlxd5 (8.e5? dxc3 9.exf6 exf6+ Vinas Racionero Moskalenko, Badalona 200 1 ) 8 ... tLlc6 9.tLlh3 e6! and Black is much better, Conquest Malaniuk, Espergarde 1 992; _PUZZLE: 4.f3?! is another major break in the Staunton Gambit, but it is better to save this for later. Development with 4...dS ! is the best recipe (taking the pawn with 4...exf3 is risky; after S .tt:lxf3 White usually gets full compensation) S.fxe4 dxe4 6.�g5. Ifwe compare this posi tion to the one in the main line 4.�g5!, here Black's play is
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more clear: 6 . . . �f5 ! (6 . . . g 6 ! ? transposes to another gambit line, �ee Chapter 3 on 2. �g 5 , Game 10, VI. Kovacevic-B. Kovacevic) 7 .�c4 (after 7. tt:lge2 e6 8 . tt:lg3 �e7 9.'fVd2 Gulko-M. Gurevich, Riga 1 98 5 , it is best to continue 9 . . . tt:lbd7 ! "F) 7 . . . tt:lc6 8. ttJge2 e6 9 .0-0
Ukraine champion Anton Korobov is regarded as one of the best play ers against the computer lines.
� tt:l .,s' TRICK: S . .. b 7 ? 6 . fxe4! xe4 11 7 . tt:lxe4 �xe4 8 . �d3 ! . Analysis diagram
9 ... �e7 ! (9 .. .'tWd7 1 0.d5oo) and no� 1 O. 'fVe 1 (10.d5 ? tt:lxdS ! ; 1 0 . 'fVd2 ttJ aS ! ) 1 0 . . . tt:laS"F. White does not have a good move with the c4-bishop, he cannot even equalize. 4. c6!? ..
The second-most popular move after the dynamic 4 ... tt:lc6 (see Game 2 ) . Today, this is considered to be a more solid and more flexible line. Black is waiting, but he is already prepared for ... d7 -dS and .. .'tWa S . .,s'TRICK: A common trap is the .. immediate 4 ... dS ? ! whereupon White can play S . �xf6 exf6 6 .' iYhS+ g6 7 . 'iYxdS and he is better. 4 ... b6?! is another suspicious idea. The most aggressive response for White is S . f3 ! (S.dS ! ?N) . Now:
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The key point, as the exchange of these bishops will weaken the light squares in the black fortress: 8 . . . � xd3 D � 'iY (8 . . . xg 2 ? ? 9 . h S + and mate) 9 . 'fVxd3 +-. Here Black has no clear way to complete his development: 9 .. .'�· c8 (9 ... g6 1 0. tt:le2+-) 1 0 . tt:lf3 'iYa6 l 1 .c4 tt:lc6 1 2 .0-0 dS ( 1 2 ... 0-0-0 1 3 .dS+-) dxc4 1 -0 1 3 .' ti' fS 1 4.' ti' d S Mamedyarov-S. Guliev, Baku 2 0 1 1 . The usual continuation for Black is S ... e3 6. �xe3�. If S ... exf3 ? ! 6 . tt:lxf3 13
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.PUZZLE: 4 . . . e6?!
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The problem with this defence is its pas sivity. However, this position is impor tant because it can arise from thousands of games by transposition (as in Chapter 2 : I .d4 fs 2 .tLlc3 tLlf6 3 .itgS e6 4.e4 etc.) . S .tLlxe4 .Yl.e7 6.itxf6 ! ? (6.tLlxf6+ itxf6 7 .h4! ? is an alternative attacking idea: 7 . . . tLlc6 1 ? 8 .itd3 'iYe7 9.c3 b 6 ! ?OO) 6 . . . itxf6 and now: .... TRICK: 7 .'ti'hS + ! ? ( 7 .tLlf3 is .. usual) 7 . . . g6 8 .'iYh6 ! .
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tLlc6 ( I O ... d6? I l .h4!N and Black has no time for . . . 0-0-0) I l .tLlf3 d6 ( I l . . .b6 I 2 .dS ! ?) I 2.'ii' e 3 ! ?t and White threat ens d4-dS , Karr-Ragonese, Porto San Giorgio 2 0 0 2 . ,.,...WEAPON : The Leningrad-style fianchetto 4 . . . g6 ! ? is the third most popular move against the Staunton Gan1bit.
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Now White has to correct his strategy. A) Probably his most attractive idea is S .h4! ? dS 6 .hS itg 7 ! ?, provoking 7 .h6 itf8 and now 8 .f3 ! 7 .
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With an obvious initiative, though it isn't decisive: 8 . . . 'iYe7 (after 8 . . . �xd4? 9 . 0-0-0± the bishop on d4 becomes vulnerable) 9 .tLlxf6 + 'iYxf6 1 0 . 0-0-0 14
The critical position, Black has to quickly develop his queenside: 8 . . . 'iYd6 ! ? 9 .tLlge2 (the line 9 .'iYd2 'iYg3 + I O .�d I 'iYd6 is too unclear) 9 . . . exf3 I O .gxf3 itfS I l ."d2 a6 ! ? 1 2 . 0-0-0 tLlc6 1 3 . tLlf4 0-0-0 and Black
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equalized while remaining a pawn up in Stefanova-Dos Santos, Lisbon 2 0 0 1 ; B) S .f3 dS ! 6.fxe4 tUxe4! 7 .tUxe4 dxe4 8 . .1Lc4 tUc6! is favourable for Black (Husari-Reutsky, Olomouc 2 0 0 8 ) in view of 9 . tUe2 tUaS !"F; C) Also after s . .1Lxf6 ? ! exf6 6 .tUxe4 d S ! Black's two bishops would give him the edge. .TRICK: S . .1Lc4 can be met by .., .. S . . . tUc6 ! ? (S . . . c6 6 . dS oo ; S . . . dS ! ? 6 . .1Lxf6 exf6 7 . .1LxdS fSoo) 6.f3 .1Lg7 ! ? with the idea 7 .fxe4? ! tUxe4! 8 .tUxe4 dS+.
..PUZZLE:
S .dS ! ? (GM Alexander Cherniaev's move) S . . . �g7 6 . .1Lc4OO.
�i ttJ ��� ��� 1: 'iY w � ttJ � 5.f31
Right now is the time to break open the centre. White would have no advantage after the following alternatives:
(S . . . 'iVaS 6 . .1Lxf6 gxf6 ! ? 7.'iVxe4(0) 6.f3 �fS 7 .�xf6 exf6 (7 . . . gxf6 ! ? 8 . fxe4 dxe4 9 .0-0-000 Bebchuk-Melnikov, St Petersburg 2007) 8.fx.e4 dxe4 9 .ttJxe4 �xe4 1 0 .'iYxe4+ 'ili'e7 and the endgame is about equal. 5 ...e31?
Declining is not the main response. I ac tually chose this move (and this game) as a good example of how to play some creative chess in the computer era! ..,
.TRICK: S . . . 'iVb6? is a typical re
W source against openings like the Trompowsky or the Lon don System, but here it looks ridiculous: 6 . fxe4 'iVxb 2 ? 7 . .1Ld2 ! 'iYb6 8 .eS and White obtained a huge advantage in S.Ernst-G.Jones, Plovdiv 20 1 2 ;
�WEAPON: Conversely, S . . . 'iYaS ! ? 6 .'iVd2 (6 . .1Lxf6 ! ? exf6 7 .fxe4 �b4 8.'ifd2 ! ?t followed by �d3 -tUge 2 , is an interesting line first played in the classic game Tarrasch Chigorin, Ostend 1 90 5) and now 6 . . . e S ! ? is the most dy namic idea: A) 7 . .1Lxf6 gxf6 8 . 0-0-0
.TRICK: S .�xf6 ? ! exf6 6 .tUxe4 .., .. 'iYb6 ! ? (or simply 6 . . . d S ) 7.l:tb l dS 8 .tUg3 �d6 9 . .1Ld3 0-0 1 0 .'iYhS fS"F l l .tUxfS ? g6+ Goldsmith-C.Fisher, Mel bourne 1 8 7 5 ;
..PUZZLE: S .'iIi'e2 is not very logi
cal here (as it is in Game 2) , but let's check it too: 5 . . . dS
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8 . . . hS (8 . . . exd4! ? 9.'iYxd4 'iYeS may be a safer alternative) 9 .�b 1 exd4 1 0.'iYxd4 'iYeS 1 1 .ttJxe4?! (White should keep the queens on the board: 1 1 .'iYc4 ! ? ttJa6 1 2 .fxe4 bS 1 3 .'iYe2 b4 1 4.ttJa4 �b7OO) 1 1 . . .'iYxd4 1 2 Jhd4 dS! and the end game is favourable for Black, Anton Guijarro-Karlsson, Sitges 2 0 0 9 ; B ) 7 . dxeS 'iYxeS 8 .0-0-0 itb4 9 .itxf6 'iYxf6 is balanced, KondratievKuzminykh, Leningrad 1 9 5 0 ; C) 7 .itc4 ? ! exd4 8 .itxf6 gxf6 9.'iYxd4 'iYeS 1 O .'iYxe S + fxeS � Del Rio de Angelis-Martinsen, Oslo 2 0 1 2 .
ttJbd S oo Litus-Malaniuk, Katowice 1 99 1 ) 1 2 . . . exf6 and here, for instance 1 3 .'iYe3 ! ? gives White the initiative; B2) The standard 7 . . . itfS ?! now fails to 8 .ttJge2t and Black is not on time; B 3 ) 7 . . . ttJbd7 8 .itb3 ttJb6 ? ! ( � 8 . . .'tWaS 9 .'�' d 2 eS ! ? 1 0.ttJge2oo) 9 .ttJge2 itfS 1 0 .0-0 'fWd7 1 1 . ttJg 3 itg4 1 2 .'fWe 1 ± Cs. Horvath-Alonso Moyano, Havana 2 0 0 7 . 6 .�xe3
�WEAPON: White can try 6.'iYd3 ! ? e 6 ! ? 7 . 0-0-0 ite7 °o
•PUZZLE: Finally, S . . . dS is a stan dard defence against the Gambit.
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But here, as he has also played . . . c 7 -c6, Black is obviously way behind in devel opment. After 6 . fxe4 dxe4, White has two critical lines: A) 7 .ttJge2 'iVaS 8 .'iYd2 itfS ? ! (proba bly, better is 8 . . . ttJbd 7 ! ? 9.ttJg3 e S oo with a similar idea a s under the above weapon) 9 .ttJg3 �g6 1 0 .itc4t ttJbd7 1 1 .�e 6 ! .l:I:d8 ? 1 2 . 0 - 0 ! cS? 1 3 .ttJdS ! 1 -0 Ignatiev-Kovanova, St Petersburg 20 0 1 ; B) 7 .�c4! ? is the most precise move: B 1 ) 7 . . . �g4 8 .'iVd2 ttJbd7 9 .h3 �hS 1 0 .ttJge2 ttJb6 ( 1 0 . . . eS 1 1 .ttJg3 itg6 1 2 .0-0-0 �e7 1 3 . .l:I:he 1 ±) 1 1 .�b3 h6 and now 1 2 .�xf6 ! (instead of 1 2 .il.e3 16
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and Black castles on the next move. An other idea is: 8 . �b 1 ttJdS ! ?<=!. 6 ...d S 7.'i'd 2 ttJbd7 8.0-0-0 bSI? 9.g4 ttJb6
PLAN: Black prepares a coun on the queenside without losing time on his kingside development!
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Black is already on the attack.
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� KEEP IN MIND: this advance is virtua!ly useless without a black fianchetto! Of course, White must look for im provements here, like 1 0 .b3 a5+2; or 1 O.gS tLlh5 1 1 . f4 g6°o. 1 0...e6
1 S.a3? ttJdb6 1 6.b3 ttJxe3 1 7.axb4 �xb4 1 S.�xe3 as!-+ 1 9.�c3 �d6 20.ttJh3 0-0-+
Finally, Black has also completed his de velopment - he is winning. 21 .�e2 eS 22.dxeS 'iYxc3 23.ttJxc3 �xeS 24.ttJb1 a4 2S.bxa4 ttJxa4 26J:!:dg1 l:tbS 27.14 l:txf4 2S.c3 �fS
For instance, 1 0 . . . b4 ! ? 1 1 .tLlb 1 e6 (1 1 ... tLlc4) 1 2 .h5 tLlc4 1 3 .�xc4 dxc4-+.
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In our first game we have discovered at least two viable solutions against the sharp Staunton Gambit: • the solid and flexible 4 . . . c6 ! ? ; • the 'refractory fianchetto'4 . . . g 6 ! ? in Leningrad style. A positive aspect that applies with both options is that White is quite diverted from his usual attacking lines - which will be featured in the next game.
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1 .d4 fS 2.e4 fxe4 3.ttJc3 ttJf6 4.�gS ttJc61?
This is by far Black's most popular set-up, forcing a dynamic battle . S.dS!
The principled response. White is going to win some tempos by attacking the 'loose' knight. Again, S .f3 is an early gambit, which can be neutralized with either of two precise moves: �WEAPON: 5 . . . e 5 ! ? Black isn't interested in grabbing pawns: 6 . dxe5 (6.d5 tLl d4 7 . tLlxe4 jLe7 8 .jLxf6 jLxf6 9 .'iVd2 0-0 1 0 . 0 -0-0 d6=) 6 . . . tLlxeS 7 .tLlxe4 jLe7 8 .�xf6 jLxf6 9 ."ifd5 c 6 ! ? 1 0 .tLld6+ c;t>f8 17
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1 1 . 'iVd 2 ttJ£7 1 2.lLlxc8 l:!:xc8 is balanced, Newald-Blubaum, Germany (Oberliga) 1 99 5 . �WEAPON : 5 . . . d5 ! ? i s a more ambitious alternative. In this line, some surprising improve ments are possible: 6 . fxe4 (6 .�b5 £.f5 ! ?) 6 . . . lLlxe4 ! ? 7 .lLlxe4 dxe4 8 .d 5 and now 8 . . . lLlb4 ! ? (or, 8 . . . lLle5 9.'iYd4 lLlf7 1 0.�e3 e6!N which is equal) 9.£.c4 c 6 ! ? (9 . . .'iYd6 1 0 .lLle2 ! ?00) 1 0 .dxc6 'iVxd l + (alternatively, 1 0 . . . 'if as ! ? is tac tically interesting) 1 l .l:!:xd 1 00 with an unusual ending, Shishkin-S. Guliev, Kiev 1 999. 5 ...ttJe5
The fIrst key position for White: S:ife2!?
This enigmatic-looking move was intro duced into practice in the period 1 994-96 by the famous grandmaster Gennady Timoschenko (Kasparov's sec ond for many years) , and it truly changed the destiny of the Staunton Gambit! For ages, the main move had been the 'logical' 6.'iYd4. Direcdy attacking the knight and the pawn at the same time appears more ef18
Gennady Timoschenko.
ective, however on d4 the queen can be vulnerable as well. Black found a way to exploit this in two positive lines: �WEAPON : 6 . . . d6 ! ? 7 .lLle4 ( 7 .f4 ! ?N eD 8.lLlf3 with good compensation) 7 . . . c6! 8.�f6 (8.f4 lLleg4 9.�f6 ttJf6 1 0.lLlf6 gf6 1 1 . 0-0-0 'iVb6 is balanced, Moscow Miton-Vasiukov, 1 9 94) 8 . . . gf6 9 . f4 'iVa 5 (9 . . . lLlg600 Martiska Jablonicky, Slovakia 2 0 0 1 ) 1 0 .lLlc3 c 5 ! 1 1 . 'iV e4 f5 ! � Dobrev-Koziak, Sautron 2006. �WEAPON: 6 . . . lLl£7 ! ? This ma noeuvre coincides with the main idea of Black's set-up with 4 . . . c6 in Game 1 : the idea is that now the 'pil grim-knight' covers the hole on £ 7 . Also, it attacks the �g5 , and it is a much stronger de fender than the pawn! A) A quite logical move is ?-h4! ?, and now:
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1 2.�d2 g6 1 3 .tiJf3 bS ! Schroder Mainka, Dortmund 1 999. After 8 ... fS there can follow: Bl) 9.tiJg3 g6! 1 0.0-0-0 �6 1 1 .c,t>b1 0-0 1 2.h4�g7 1 3.�d2 �f6 1 4.c3 bS!-
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TRICK: A risky line is 7 ... c6, in ...... order to challenge the white queen after 8 .0-0-0 'ifb6!? 9.�xf6 gxf6 1 0.'ifxe4 �xf2 l 1 .tiJf3 �6+ 1 V.t>bl �e3 1 3.'ifa4 �f4. However, after the natural novelty 1 4.tiJd4!t Black has problems to keep the position alive, M.Meyer-Clem ens, Germany 20 1 2. Instead, 7 ... eS !? is a good, solid option to equalize; after 8.de6 de6 9.�d8 tiJd8 the queenless middlegame is balanced. B) White can also force matters with 7.�f6 ef6 8.tiJe4 (8.0-0-0!? fs 9.f3 iLe7 1 0.fe4iLf6!�) 8 .. .fS !?
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Played for the first time in H.Rasmus sen-Buchkremer, Copenhagen 2004. r�l PLAN: To blast open the long � diagonal a1-h8, and the b-file as well. Black's 'tWIiLIC£J also defend his king; B2) 9.tiJc3 g6 1 0.0-0-0 iLh6 1 1 .c,t>bl 0-0 1 2.h4 �g7 1 3.�d2 tiJd6! 1 4.hS �f6 1 S.�cl bS !-; B3) 9.tiJd2 �e7 1 0.�e2 b6 1 1 .0-0-0 iLb7 1 2.tiJgf3 0-0-0 1 3.�hel �cS+. Other 6th moves are less helpful for White:
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This immediate expansion may well be the critical continuation, but it is better to concentrate his pieces with 8 ... �e7!? 9.0-0-0 0-0 1 0.f4 fS l 1 .tiJg3 iLf6
.. PUZZLE: 6.f3 tiJ� (6 ... c6!?N) 7.�e3 (7.h4?! c6!+) 7... exf3 19
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8 .tLlxf3 g6 (8 . . . c 6 ! ?) 9.�c4 �g7 1 0:iWe2 0-0 1 1 .0-0-0 a6 I l .I:the l bS 1 3 .�b3 d6 1 4.�d4 �d7 ( 1 4 . . . �g4 ! ?) I S.h3 b4 1 6.tLle4 �bS and Black is better, Moskalenko Herrera Mellado, Sitges 2000; . PUZZLE 6.f4 is a bit more tricky: 6 . . . tLlf7 ! (6 . . . tLleg4?! 7 .�e2 ! tLle3 ? 8.'itd2 ! ±) 7 .'itd4 eS ! ? (7 . . . cS ! ? 8 .'it'xcS eSoo Drexel-Zill, Bad Wiessee 2002) 8.dxe6 dxe6 9 .'itxd8+ tLlxd8= Brameyer-Krafzik, Rheda Wiedenbriick 200 I . Remember that the premature 6 .�xf6 ? ! usually brings White nothing but trouble: 6 . . . exf6 7 .tLlxe4 fS! 8 .tLlg3 �cS !t . 6 ...c6!?
Black combines elements from the pre vious game (the Farly 4 . . . c6) , with the new position of his knight on eS (other than after 6.'iYd4, the knight isn't at tacked here) . However, in order to un derstand all the differences we also need to look at two already known options: . PUZZLE: The problem with 6 . . . d6 is that it isn't dynamic here. The queen on e2 provides White with some new options:
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A) 7 . f4 ! ? t2Jf7 8.�xf6 exf6 (8 ... gxf6 ? ! 9:iVxe4!) 9 .t2Jxe4 (9.'it'xe4+ ! ?;t) 9 . . . �e7 1 0 .tLlf3 0-0 1 1 .0-0-0 fS� Maugg-Jermann, Bavaria 2 0 0 8 ; B ) The line 7 . 0- 0 -0 ! ? c6! ? will be studied later (by transposition) ; C) 7 .t2Jxe4 ! ? t2JxdS 8 . 0-0-0 c600 Krush-M. Muzychuk, Moscow 20 1 O. ,.,...WEAPON: 6 ... tLlf7 ! ?
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This option is still interesting, as the 'pilgrim-knight' attacks the anti-Dutch bishop on gS. A) 7 .h4! ? c6 ! ? (7 . . .t2Jd6 ? 8 . 0 -0-0t Timoshenko-Niedermayr, Arco 1 998) 8 . 0-0-0 (8 . .ixf6 gxf6 9.'iYxe4 'iYb6 !) 8 . . . cxdS (8 . . . t2JxdS ! ? 9 .tLlxe4 d600) 9.�xf6 ! ? (9.t2JxdS t2JxdS 1 0. I:txdS b6!) 9 ... gxf6 1 0 . I:txdS e6 1 1 .'ifxe4OO. The game is still balanced, but Black already has his trumps, Roig Grau-Castelltort Fernandez, Barcelona 20 I I ; There are many moves to be tried! B) 7 .t2Jh3 c 6 ! ? ; C) 7 . .ixf6 exf6 8 .t2Jxe4 (threatening mate in one) 8 . . . .ib4+ (Black provokes a slight weakening of White's queenside before putting the bishop on e 7 . The second idea is 8 . . . 'it'e7 ! ? 9.d6 'iVe6 1 1 0 .dxc7 .ib4+ I I .c3 .iaS= Black will recapture the c 7 -pawn with his bishop, Rapport-Druckenthaner, Oberwart 2009) 9 .c3 .ie7 I 0.d6 ! ? cxd6� .
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White develops and lets Black decide. Still, he has two standard alternatives: �WEAPON and PUZZLE: 7 .�xf6 gxf6 and now 8 . 0-0-0 (8.'i!Vxe4?! e6!) transposes to an important line: 8 . . . cxdS ! ? ( 8 . . . d6 ! ? 9 . 'ifhS+ ttJ g 6 1 O . ttJxe400 TimoschenkoLauer, Metz 1 998) 9 . 'ifhS+ ttJf7 1 O. 'if xdS ( 1 O. ttJxdS ? ! e 6 ! ) 1 0 . . . e6 I I .'ifxe4 �h6+ (immediately l 1 . . . fS ! looks more reasonable, Hughey Spraggett, Winnipeg 2 0 04) 1 2 .�b I fS ! ? 1 3 .'ilfb4 'ife7 I 4.'iVxe7 + ? ! �xe7 IS .ttJf3 b6 and Black emerged with the two bishops and a strong cen tre in Radjabov-H.Danielsen, Torshavn 2 0 0 0 . �WEAPON: 7 .f4 ! ? ttJeg4! ? (not 7 . . . exf3 8 .ttJxf3 ! � ; nor 7 . . . ttJf7 8 .�xf6 exf6 (8 . . . gxf6 9 .'iYxe4t) 9 . ttJxe4 �b4+ 1 0 .c3 0-0 I I . O-O-O;:!;, which looks paSSive) 8 . 0-0-0 (8.h3 ?
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'iYb6 ! is the tactical point) 8 . . . 'iYb6 9.�xf6 ttJxf6 1 0.ttJxe4 cxdS 1 1 .tiJxf6+ 'iYxf6 12.g3 g6 1 3 .!txdS �g 7 1 4.c3 0-0 l S .�g2 !tb8 1 6 .tiJf3 bS ! � analysis. 7...tLlxd5!?
A new move order, trying to force more simplifications. �WEAPON and PUZZLE: Alter natively, 7 . . . cxdS 8 .ttJxdS (first 8 .f4! ? amounts to the same, and 8 .�xf6 just leads to the same �xttJ line on the previous move) 8 . . . e 6 ! ? (8 . . . ttJxdS al lows the 'primitive' 9 .!txdS ttJf7 I O .'ifxe4 ttJxgS l 1 .!txgS g6oo) 9 . f4 ! ? (9.ttJxf6+ gxf6 1 0 . 'ifxe4 dS ! oo) 9 . . . ttJf7 1 0 .�xf6 gxf6 1 1 .'ifxe4.
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Compared to the previous lines (the early �xttJ ? ! ) , here White has already played 0-0-0, ttJdS and f2-f4. Even so, the position is still unclear: 1 1 . . . fS ( 1 1 . . .�g7 ? ! 1 2 . fS ! 0-0 1 3 .ttJf4 !t) 1 2 .'iYe3 �g7 ( 1 2 . . .�h6 ? ! looks illogical now, Grover-Zherebukh, Athens 2 0 1 2 . Later White will b e the first to attack, along the g-file) 1 3 .'ifcS d6D 1 4.ttJc 7 + � e 7 l S .�c4 bS ! 1 6.ttJxbS �d7 !N ( 1 6 . . . �a6 ? 1 7 .!te 1 ± Zelba-Kummerow, 21
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Bad Zwesten 2 004) 1 7 .tLld4 l:tb8GG. Here at least, Black has a clear plan! �WEAPON and PUZZLE: 7 . . . d 6 ! ? can also transpose into typical lines given above (and also below) :
8.�xf6 (8.f4 ! ? is also sufficient for the advantage: 8 . . . ttJf7 9 .�xf6 gxf6 1 0 .'�' xe4t Cherniaev-Wiersma, London 2009) 8 . . . gxf6 9 . f4 exf3 1 0.tLlxf3 ttJf7 1 1 .�b 1 ! ? �g7 1 2 .tbd4 ! ± 0-0 1 3 .ttJfS ! e6 1 4.ttJxg7 �xg7 l S :�hS +-
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A) 8 .�xf6 gxf6 ! ? 9 . 'iVh S + tLlg6 1 O. tLlxe400 Timoschenko-Lauer, Metz 1 99 8 ; B) 8 .tLlxe4 tLlxdSoo see later, the game Krush-M. Muzychuk; C) 8 . dxc6 bxc6 9 .tLlxe400 Hamblok Goossens, Namur 2 0 0 9 .
1 5 . . . cxdS 1 6 .�d3 l:th8 1 7 .l:thfl ! tbeS 1 8 .l:txf6! Wxf6 1 9 .1:tfl + �e7 20 .�xeS l:te8 2 1 .tLle4! dxe4 n.'ti'xaS- exd3 2 3 .'if g s + Wd6 2 4 . l:td 1 1 -0 Avila Jimenez-L. Oms, AjedrezND rapid 20 1 O .
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� TRICK: Generally this is not a .. good idea, but I wanted to present a model game for the Gambit by one of my students: 22
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�WEAPON and PUZZLE: 8 .tLlxe4 ! ? is a novelty here, but 8 . . . d6! ? transposes to Kiush-M.
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Muzychuk, Moscow blitz 20 1 0 : 9.c4?! (9.f4?! tLlf7 1 0.c4 tLlxg5!; � 9.tt:lf3 �g4oo) 9 ... tLlf6 1 0.f4 tLlxe4! 1 1 .�xe4 and now 1 1 . . .tLlg4! would have been favourable for Black. B ...ttJf7!?
A strong intermediate move, which seems better than the primitive S . . . cxd5 9J:hd5 tLlf7 1 0.'ij'xe4 tLlxg5 1 IJhg5 g6!?oo. 9.ttJf4!?
White plays solidly. A) 9 .h4 cxd5 1 0 . .l:I.xd5 b6!<2 and . . . �b7 is Black's main point; B) Also after 9 .�h4 cxd5 1 O . .l:I.xdS b6!<2 Berczes-Kadziolka, Warsaw 20 1 0 ; C ) Or even, 9 .tLl h 3 cxdS 1 0 . .l:I.xdS b6! 1 l .f3 �b7 1 2 . .l:I.d 1 exf3 1 3 .gxf3 'iYc7 ! ? 1 4.�f4 'iYcS =F . This was seen in another game from the same event Krush-A. Muzychuk, Moscow blitz 2 0 1 O . 9...ttJxg5 1 O:iVh5+ ttJf7 1 1 .�c4
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After this 'correct fianchetto' the game almost forcibly leads to a draw.
Black plays a few risky-looking moves with the 'pilgrim-knight' ( . . . tLlc6tLleS-tLlf7 ) , but he also makes the salient features of his position count. Black's philosophy is based on the lines where the �gS is exchanged, and where he succeeds in liberating his .ifS . How ever, my impression is that the black pieces are locked up in a box, so White's opening strategy looks quite dangerous!
Conclusion Sta unton Gambit 2.e4 Unfortunately, this feared weapon is rarely played at grandmaster level today. In our times, theory devotes little space to the question: what ex actly are the best antidotes to the Gambit? In order to neutralize the 'beast', I have analysed two model games. Black can improve his score by playing either 4 ... c6!?, 4 ... g6!?, or 4 . . . tLlc6!?
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Game 3 - Improved Lisitsyn Variation: 1.tDf3 f5 2.d3 ! ? and the premature 2.e4?!
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'The modest looking 2 .d3 contains more venom than it looks at first sight. With the threat of e2-e4 White wants to undermine the whole concept of the Dutch Defence. The "log ical" reply seems to be 2 . . . tDf6 fighting against the central push. However 3 .e4! comes anyway with a dangerous pawn sacrifice' - Peter Lukacs and Laszlo Hazai in ChessBase Magazine 126. * In comparison to the typical closed Dutch positions, on many occasions a real gambit may arise, where the game has a quite open character. * Interestingly, we find lots of transpositions to the 'reversed' Vienna Game and even to the Georgy Lisitsyn (1 909-1 9 72) was King's Gambit. a well-known Russian chess mas* Black's most flexible reply is 2 . . . tDc6 ! ? , fol ter of the Soviet period, and also lowed by . . . e7 -e5 , striving for quick develop an author of several chess books. ment of his pieces. In my opinion, Lisitsyn's compre In the analysis of this attacking game, the au hensive book about endgames re thor has endeavoured to update and improve mains one of the best to this day. sources like the excellent CBM survey by Lukacs/Hazai and two books by experts: Play the Dutch by grandmaster Neil McDon ald and Understanding the Leningrad Dutch by grandmaster Valeri Beim.
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Game 3
o Fressinet, Laurent • Malaniuk, Vladimir Bastia 20 1 0 (7) 1 .tDf3 f5 2.d3!?
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Preparing e2-e4. The improved Lisitsyn Gambit contains many interesting tricks for White, as well as some transpositions to completely different openin.gs. The true Gambit goes 2 . e4 fxe4 3 .tDg5.
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Ortega-Moskalenko, Capablanca mem 1 9 8 9 ) 6 . . . g6 7 .VWh4 �g 7 8 .tbf3 �f6 ! ? ( 8 . . . dxe4 9 . 'ifxe4 tbc6 1 O .�bS AfS = A . Shvarts-Moskalenko, Podolsk tt 1 990) 9 .e S �xeS 1 0 .Ad3 was played in a few games. Now 1 0 . . . g S ! 1 1 .'ifhS + \t>d8� is in Black's favour: he is a pawn up and the 'ii' h S is badly placed.
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�WEAPON : Alternatively, 3 . . . eS ! ? 4.d3 e3 ! S .�xe3 tbc6 ! ? is another balanced line, of fered by Neil McDonald in his didactic book Play the Dutch ( 2 0 1 0) , and confirmed in many games.
Compared to the Staunton Gambit ( 1 .d4 fS 2 .e4) , here tbgS is just a flashy but in many lines useless piece. 3 . . . dS ! ? is one of the correct defences. 4.d3 and now: �WEAPON : 4 . . . e3 ! ? is still pos sible: S .�xe3 eS ! 6 .d4 exd4 7 .'iYxd4 tbc6 8 .VWh4 tbf6 9.tbc3 �b4 ! ? 1 0.�d3 Axc 3 + 1 1 . bxc3 tbeS = San Segundo Trivino, Carrillo-Mellado Ueida 1 99 1 . 4 . . . 'iVd6 ! ? is a quite surprising idea: Black prepares S . . . h6 ! . S . dxe4? ! (the correct move is S . tbc3 ! ? , which can lead to a forced draw: S . . . h6 6 .tbbS 'ii' c 6 7 .tbxc 7 + 'ii'x c7 8 .'ii'h S + \t>d7 9 .tbfl tbf6 1 O .tbeS + and the black king cannot escape from perpetual check, so 1 0 . . . \t>d8=) S . . . h 6 ! .
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The main point. 6 .'ii' h S + (6 .tbf3 ? ! dxe4 7 .tbfd2 tbf6 8 .tbc3 AfS +
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This move was considered solid by old theory, but in the course of time it has undergone a few turns. �WEAPON : 2 . . .dS . I have played many games with this set-up, and as you will see later in the Stonewall part of this book, it is completely playable. The precise �WEAPON : 2 . . . tbc6 ! ? (supporting . . . e 7 -e S ) i s one more possible solution against the tricky Improved Lisitsyn Variation. Now: A) With 3 . d4 White wants to profit from the unusual placement of the c6-knight: 3 . . . e6 ! ? (a quite recent game of mine saw 3 . . . dS 4.�f4 e6 S .e3 jld6 6.c4 tbf6 7 .tbc3 0-0 8 .cS hf4 9 .exf4 a6 ! ? 1 0 .Ad3 �d7 1 1 .tbe2 �e8 1 2 .tbeS tbxeS 1 3 .fxeS tbhS 1 4.f4 gS ! with counterplay, Krasenkow -Moskalenko, Hoogeveen 2 0 1 3) 4.g3 (flexible. In stead, 4.c4 allows Black to play a comfortable Bogo-Indian set-up with 25
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. . . �b4, with the extra move . . .£ 7 -fS !) 4 . . . tLlf6 S .�g2 dS ! ?
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the Vienna Game (C29) 1 .e4 eS 2 .tLlc3 tLlf6 3 . f4 d S . but with reversed colours) 4 . . . tLlf6 ! S . exfS d S ! (here is the differ ence in comparison to the game move 2 . . . d6 - Black has gained a tempo! 6.d4 exd4! (6 . . . e4?! 7 .tLlh4!) 7 .tLlxd4 tLlxd4 8 . 'iYxd4 �xfS .
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It's a well-known fact that the old 'Stonewaller ' , English grandmaster Nigel Short, has played some successful games with this concrete structure (f'::, c 7 /tLlc6) , but here Black has an extra tempo because of White's d2-d3 -d4. (The classical S . . . �e7 ! ? is a solid alter native (see also Part 2) 6.c4 0-0 7 .0-0 d6 ! ? 8 .tLlc3 (8.dS tLleS �) 8 ... tLle4! 9 .'iYc2 tLlxc3 1 0.'iYxc3 �f6= and Black equalizes easily.) 6 . 0-0 �e7 (6 . . J;[b8 ! ? with the idea . . . b7-b S , and if 7 .c4 dxc4! ) 7 .c4 0-0 8 . cxdS exdS and the position is bal anced, Tratar-Kummer, Vienna 2 0 0 6 ; B ) 3 .e4 ! ? i s the principled advance here. 3 . . . eS !
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Black immediately puts up a fight in the centre: 4.tLlc3 (4.d4 may transpose to 26
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For a better understanding and a correct evaluation of this entire line: here, and also in the main game. moves 8- 1 0 are of decisive importance!
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Via the natural line 9 .�d3 �xd3 1 0 .'lWxd3 c6= we have a funny transposition to the King's Gambit with reversed colours!
9 .�gS �xc 2 ! (9 . . . c6?! or 9 . . . �e7 ? ! 1 0 . 0 - 0 -ot) 1 0 J:tc 1 �g6 (now Black is more than OK!) 1 1 .�xf6 ( l 1 .'iYeS +
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..... TRICK: 3 .e4! fxe4?! (3 . . . d6 1iI 4.exfS .ixfS S .d4;1;; the arising 'Janos Balogh Gambit' (i.e. l .e4 d6 2 .d4 fs 3 .exfS �xfS) is not effective even with an extra tempo!) 4.dxe4 tLlxe4 S . .id3 ! tLlf6 (S . . . dS 6 . .ixe4 dxe4 7 .'iYxd8+ �xd8 8 .tLlgS �e8 9 . tLlc3 ;1; and White has a tiny but stable advantage; Black's pawn structure is weakened and the �e8 can no longer cas tle) 6.tLlgS1±
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French grandmaster Laurent Fressinet improved on old theory, winning with a nice miniature against an 'unprepared' Dutch expert.
resigned, Lisitsyn-Krogius, Leningrad 1 949 . 3.e4 e5
Unfortunately, here the fianchetto 3 . . . g 6 ? ! is not good enough for Lenin grad fans: 4.exfs .ixfS S . d4 �g 7 6 .�d3 .
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White starts to attack immediately along the lethal diagonals d3-h7 and hS-e8. The famous stem game remains the best miniature in this line: 6 . . . g6 (if 6 . . . tLlc6 then 7 .tLlxh7 ! tLleS 8 .�f4!±; or 6 . . . c6 7 . 0-0 ! ? d6 8 .�xh 7 ! ± etc.) 7 .M! d 6 8 .hS gxhS 9 . .ixh 7 ! tLlxh7 1 O .'iYxh S + �d7 1 1 .tLlf7 and Black
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At this point, the author cannot agree with McDonald (and neither do Lukacs/ Hazai) , who gives this line as the solu tion to Black's problems. In fact, White has obtained a clear positional plus: after the opening of the e-flie, the hole on e6 27
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is a definite weakness. For instance, 6 . . . 'iVd7 7 . 0-0 tLlf6 8 .c4 0-0 9 .tLlc3 zugzwang! After 9 . . . �g4 (9 . . . �xd3 1 0 .'iWxd3 ;t ; 9 . . . tLlc6 ? 1 0 .dS±) 1 0 .�e 2 ! etc. White's advantage i s quite stable. 4.tt:lc3!?
4.c3 is a somewhat slow plan: 4 . . . tLlf6 S . tLlbd2 g6 6.d4?! exd4 7 .'iWa4+? �d7 8 .'iWxd4 �e7 + occurred in a game of my own , Hernando Rodrigo Moskalenko, Sant Boi 2 0 0 3 .
gxf6 and now 1 6 .'iWa6 ! l:tb6 1 7 .'iVa4+ tLlc6 1 8 .l:the I ! with a decisive advantage for White, Cabrera Trujillo-Saumweber, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 20 1 1 . �WEAPON : Black should try 4 . . . cS ! ? , preventing d2-d4 and avoiding more problems: S .g3 ! ? �e7 ( S . . . tLlc6 ! ?) 6.�h3 fxe4 (6 . . . g6?! 7 .exfS± Bellin-Wil liams, London 2 009) 7 .Lc8 'iY xc8 8 . dxe4;t Fressinet Vaisser, Haguenau 20 1 3 . 5.exf5!? .ixf5 6.d4! tt:lxd4
� TRICK: 6 . . . tLlb4? 7 . �bS+ 11 ( 7 .�d3 ! ?) 7 . . . c6 8 .�a4± K r a s e n k ow - K i n d e r m a n n , Panormo 200 1 . 7.tt:lxd4 exd4 8.'li'xd4
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This set-up is too slow. �TRICK: Again, the 'natural' .. 4 ... tLlf6 is not advisable early in this opening: S . exfS �S 6.d4! .
In Understanding the Leningrad Dutch, Beim claimed that this is ' the correct de fensive plan for Black' . However, a strong counter-argument was soon found. 8...c6
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Recently, White improved this line: 6 . . . e4 7 . tLlh4! �g4 (7 . . . �c8 8 .f3 i) 8 .�e2 �xe2 9.'iWxe2 dS 1 0 .�g S ! �b4 1 1 .�b S + tLlc6 1 2 . 'iYxb 7 tLlxd4 1 3 .0-0-0 ! �xc3 1 4.bxc3 l:tb8 l S .�xf6 28
In our WEAPON line 2 . . . 4::lc 6, Black had already played the two important moves . . . d7 -dS and . . . 4::lf6 here.
8 . . . tLlf6 ? ! (8 . . . �xc2 ? ! 9 .�c4! i) allows White to put his bishop on th.e tant a2-g8 diagonal: 9 .�c4 ! ? c6 1 O .�gS
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b5 I I. .�b3 �e7 1 2 . 0-0-0 +- , Carlsen Dolrnatov, Moscow Aeroflot 2 004. 9.�f41
After this precise move, White suddenly gets a dangerous initiative . .. PUZZLE: Beim's claim wa� based on the old 9 .�d3 ? ! , which al lows Black to consohdate as in the above Reversed King's Gam bit: 9 . . . �xd3 1 0 .'fixd3 tDf6 1 l .0-0 �e7 1 2.tDe2 d5 1 3 .tDd4 'fid7= Lerner-Bareev, Kiev 1 986. 9 ...�xc2
Like in the WEAPON line 2 . . . tDc6 ! ?, here also Black prevents White's queen side castling. However, we will see that there are some differences . . . If 9 . . . tDf6 or 9 . . . d 5 1 0 . 0-0-0±.
With multiple threats to the black king. 1 2 ...'i!Yb60
The following attractive lines confirm the modern evaluation: � TRICK: 1 2 . . . 'iYf6 ? 1Ii �c7 1 4.l:te5 ! +- .
1 3 .�h3 +
� TRICK: 1 2 . . . �f5 ? 1 3 .l:l:e5 ! 'iff6 1Ii 1 4.tDd5 !+-. �TRICK: On 1 2 . . . tDf6 1 3 .�h3 +
1Ii 'ot>c7 1 4. l:l:e6 a6 1 5 . l:l:c l ! �f7 1 6.tDa4 ! +- also wins.
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1 0.'it>d21?
Another idea is 1 O. tD b5 ! ? tDf6 1 l .tDxd6+ ( 1 1 .�xd6 ! ?) 1 1 . . .�xd6 1 2 .�xd6 'iYa5 + 1 3 .�b4 1/2 _ 1/2 P. Schmidt-Wimmer, Germany 2 0 0 9 .
1 3.�h3+ rJ;;c7
� TRICK: 1 3 . . . �d8 ? 1 4.�g5+ .. �c7 1 5 .tDd5 +! 1 -0 SeelHorstmann, Bad Wiessee 2003. 1 4.�xd6+1 �xd6 1 5.'ifxg7+ rJ;; b8 1 6.rJ;;c1
1 0...�g6
Or 1 0 . . . �f5 ? ! 1 1 .l:l:e l + 'ot>d7 1 2 .g4! �g6 1 3 .'ot>c l "iYb6 1 4.'ifd2 'ifc5 1 5 .g5 ! tDe7 1 6 .�h3 + tDf5 1 7 .l:l:e5 1 -0 Mikac-Zelic, Pula 2 0 0 6 . 1 1 .�e1 + '1t>d7
1 1 . . .tDe7 1 2 .'ot>c l 'ifb6 1 3 .'iVxd6 l:l:d8 1 4.'fie5-+. 1 2.g31?�
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The critical moment of the game. 1 6 ..:�xf2?
Black plays the losing move. �WEAPON and PUZZLE: It's un believable, but he could have survived with the follOwing prophylaxis : resourceful 1 6 . . . a6D 1 7 .'iWxh8 ( 1 7 .tDe4 �b4! ) 1 7 . . . �a7 1 8 . .l:td l ! ? ( 1 8 . .l:te6 'iYxf'2 1 9 . tDe 2 .1i.f8 ! ? 2 0 .'ifc3 .l:td8 ! � ) 1 8 . . . �xf'2 1 9 . �d4+ 'ifxd4 2 0 . .l:txd4 .1i.c5 .
.. E •• • 'iY .l i .l 'iV A .l . • • • • � � � � ttJ J::r � � Can you find the mate in 3 moves? 20:�'d7
The solution is 20 . .l:te8+ ! ! etc. 20..:iVf8? 21 .J:te8+!
1 -0
This is a nice example of White's main plan. He wants to open up the position and play a gambit against a closed sys tem.
Summary Improved Lisitsyn Variation
Analysis diagram
And White cannot keep his material advantage. The endgame after 2 1 . .l:te4 �xe4 2 2 .tDxe4 �e7 is balanced. 1 7.lt:Je4 �f4+?
Agony. Better was 1 7 . . . 'iff8 1 8. 'if xh8 �c7 1 9 . .1i.e6 =F . 1 8.gxf4 �xf4+ 1 9.tt:Jd 2 �f6
White's plan 2 .d3 with the idea 3 .e4 can be a dangerous surprise weapon against an unprepared opponent. Accepting Lisitsyn's poisoned pawn with 2 . . . tDf6 ? ! 3 .e4 fxe4? 4.dxe4 tDxe4 5 . .1i.d3 ! can lead to a quick catastrophe. But 2 . . .tDc6 ! ? or 2 . . .d5 (and even 2 . . .d6 3 .e4 e5 4.tDc3 c5 ! ?) are valuable options for Black. However, when you study the Gambit Lines (Games 1 -3 ) , never trust the 'Dutch experts' blindly!
Game 4 - Be Preparedl : 2.'iYd3, 2 . .1i.f4, 2.h3, 2.tDh3 and 2.g4 'This is not suitable for obtaining an opening advantage, but it will kill unwanted home preparation ( . . . ) No matter how well you are prepared, you can't have it all ( . . . ) But even so, the motto of the scouts still applies: Be Prepared! ' - grandmaster Genna Sosonko in Sosonko's Corner, Yearbook 94. In this game, while learning 'rare systems' , we also discover some steps talcen by the creative Viktor Kortchnoi. 30
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(A80)
Game 4
o Kortchnoi, Viktor • Volokitin, Andrey Novi Sad 2009 ( 1 ) 1 .d4 f5 2.'i!Yd3
A curious queen sortie, which is in fact not so easy to refute. Moreover, Kortchnoi has played stranger things on move 2 against the Dutch Defence, viz. : A) 2..�f4 (see also Game S S) 2 . . . ttJf6 3 .e3 d6 4.ttJc3 c6 (4 . . . e6 and 4 . . . g6 are common alternatives) S .ttJf3 'iVaS ! ? 6.'ifd2 ttJbd 7 . Contrary to Petrosian, his great rival Viktor Kortchnoi wants to surprise the Dutch defender from the very first move!
Analysis diagram
Intending . . . e 7 -eS . 7 .ttJe4 ( 7 .�d3 g 6 ! ?) 7 . . .. iVxd2+ 8 .ttJexd2 and the arising queenless middle game is balanced, Kortchnoi-Santo Roman, Las Palmas 1 99 1 ; B) Or even 2 .h3 , preparing g2-g4: 2 . . . ttJf6 (or 2 . . . dS 3 .g4 cS ! ?�) 3 .g4
Analysis diagram
3 . . . d S ! (but not 3 . . . fxg4 ? ! 4.hxg4 ttJxg4 S .e4! d6 6 .�gS with good com pensation , as in the stem-game Kortchnoi-Kaenel, Biel 1 9 7 9) 4.ttJf3 (4.ttJc3 cS ! ? S .dxcS d4 ! t Plichta Staroszczyk, Poland 2 0 0 7 ) 4 . . . ttJc6 S .ttJc3 "iYd6 ! ?� (the most active coun ter-idea: to push . . . e 7 - e S . If S . . . e 6 6 J � g 1 ! ? oo Parginos-Grivas, Athens 2 0 0 7 ) 6 . g S ( 6 .ttJb S ? ! 'ifb4+ ; 6 . a 3 a6 ! ) 6 . . . ttJe4 7 .a3 ttJxc3 8 .bxc3 eS ! 9 . ttJxeS ttJxeS 1 0 .dxeS 'irYxeS 1 1 .'irYd4 �d6 which is favourable for Black, Hitzler-Finster, Bavaria 2 0 0 0 ; C ) Another recent effort saw Korchnoi putting the knight on the rim: 2 .ttJh3 ttJf6 3 .�gS e6 4.e3 h 6 ! ? (perhaps this is a more attractive option for Black than 4 . . . �e7 S .ttJf4 0-0=) S.�xf6 'irYxf6 6 .ttJf4 g S (6 . . . ttJc6 ! ?) 7 .ttJd3 ( 7 .ttJhS ! ?) 7 . . . �g7 8 .h4 g4 9 . g 3 d6 1 0.�g2 e S 1 1 .c3 c6 and Black has little t o complain about, Kortchnoi-Muzychuk, Marianske Lazne m-3 2 0 0 9 .
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�WEAPON and PUZZLE: 2 .g4 is a quite popular gambit among adventurous players .
• -. .t tf • .t -. . iiiii ii • • • i • � . � 2 e6 ...
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2 . . .fxg4! ? (taking the pawn is the main and most principled response. 2 . . . dS ! ? would be a solid alternative: 3 .g S (3 .'iYd3 see the main game) 3 . . . cS ! ? 4.c3 ttJc6 s .ttJf3 e 6 6 .�f4 �d6= Leniart-M. Muzychuk. Lvov 2 0 0 8) 3 .h3 (3 .e4 or 3 .ttJc3 d S ! ) 3 ... dS ! ? (3 . . . g3 4.fxg3 t) 4.hxg4 �xg4.
�WEAPON and PUZZLE: I would prefer 2 . . . dS ! ? However. after 3 . g4 (3.�f4 ttJf6= leads to a standard Stonewall construc tion. with free development) the Leningrad fianchetto 3 ... g 6 ! ? is still a reasonable op tion (3 . . .fxg4! ? 4.h3 transposes to the above line after 2 .g4 fxg4) 4.gxfS ? ! (4.gS cS ! ?) 4 . . .Ms S .'iYbS+ ttJc6 6.c3 'iYd6 7 .�h3 �xh3 8 .ttJxh3 0-0-0 and Black achieves a great positional plus. Tregubov Malaniuk. Moscow 1 996. 3.g4!?
After 3 .e4 fxe4 4.ViVxe4 dS ! ? the white queen loses a few tempi (4 . . . cS ! ?) S . 'iYd3 ttJf6 6.�g S cS ! i Etienne-A. Hort. Germany 2 0 0 8 . 3 ...fxg4 4.h3 Analysis diagram
White still has to demonstrate whether or not he has compensation for the pawn: S .'iYd3 ttJf6 6.f3 �hS 7 .ttJh3 (7 .e4 �g6 ! 8 . 'iYb3 ttJc6! 9.eS ttJhS =i= Choroszej -Tscharotschkin. Warsaw 2 0 1 0) 7 . . . ttJc6 8 .ttJf4 �f7 9 .�h3 'iYd6 ! 1 0 .'ii'e 3 eS ! + . Now it is Black who is clearly better. Choroszej-Malaniuk. Poznan 20 1 2 . 32
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4... g3!?
1 4.�g6+
'The machine is not inclined to return material so easily, but this human decision is very understandable' - Genna Sosonko in Sosonko's Corner, Yearbook 94.
1 6.tLlbd2
�dS llh6
1 S.11g2
�xf4
1 7."fVgS+
"fVxgS
1 S.tLlxgS �c 7 1 9.tLldf3 llf6 20.�e2 �d6
21.0-0-0
�d7
22.tLlh7 llf7
23.tLlfgS lle7
S.fxg3
I can see little logic in this recapture. �WEAPON: S ."iVxg 3 ! ?, should be the correct idea after playing 'iYd3 : White keeps the g-file open for the attack. For exam ple, S . . . tDf6 (or S . . . tDc6 ! ? 6 .tDf3 tDf600) 6 .tDf3 cSoo with Abergel creative play, Kasimdzhanov, France 2 0 0 8 . S ...d S 6.�f4 cS! 7.e3 tLlc6 S.tLlf3 tLlf6
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24.�xhS �f4+ 2S.�b1 eS! 26.�g6
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exd4
27.cxd4
29.tLlf3
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30.�xeS
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llhxeS
31 .11g4 llf7 3VDhgS llf4 33.11xf4 �xf4
34.11g1
lle2
3S.11g4
�e3
36.tLle6+ �b6 37.a3 llf2 3S.tLleS
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tLlxeS 39.dxeS llfS 40.11xg7 llxeS 41 .tLldS �a6 42.11xb7 �b6 43.11d7 1/2-1/2 �xdS
Now Black is already more active. 9.c3 cxd4
9 . . �d6 ! ? .
1 0.exd4
of course, Black is better in this end game. However, the legendary Viktor's great technique plus his strong character save the day. . .
tLlhSI?
1 1 .11g1
tLlxf4
1 2.gxf4 "ilYf6 1 3.11g4 h S
As usual, in accordance with his style, Volokitin forces the play unnecessarily. 1 3 . . . �e7 ! ?
Finally, I have to agree with Genna Sosonko. Yes, the consequences of all White's outings on move 2 presented in this game are more dependent on the opponent's play. . . but please, don't apply that thought (about White's second move) to all the lines in this chapter!
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Chapter 2
The Knight System : 1.d4 f5 2 . ttJc3
First knights, then bishops!
Three Directions for One Horse Putting the 'horse' on c3 may provoke the opponent to make bad decisions . . . and the author, to write wrong conclusions.
'First of all, in my opinion Black should meet 2. tLlc3 with 2 . . . dS ! , because after 2 . . . tLlf6 3 .�gS the structure always guarantees White better chances' - Andrey Volokitin in Play the Dutchfor a Win!, Yearbook 94. 'Of course White doesn't stand worse after 2 .tLlc3 ; it merely means that his strategic options are more limited. He can't cause Black as much grief as with 2 c4' -: Neil Mc Donald, Play the Dutch, 2 0 1 0 . 34
Chapter 2 - The Knight System: 1 .d4 fS 2 . �c3
'White threatens e2-e4. He hopes for 2 . . . ltJf6 when he will attempt to damage Black's pawn structure by playing 3 .�gS and 4.�xf6. The main disadvantage of 2 .ltJc3 is that it blocks the c pawn. Freeing White's game sometimes becomes a diffi cult task, particularly when Black establishes a pawn on d S . New problems are being posed at a very early stage and the middlegames arising from 2 .ltJc3 are complex and original. There is scope for both players to experiment. Black can try to prevent 3 .e4 in two ways: A) 2 . . . ltJf6 and B) 2 . . . dS and provoke it in another: C) 2 . . . g6' - Andrew Martin, The Contemporary Anti-Dutch, 1 99 0 . STATISTICS: But actually, with 2 . . . ltJf6, 3402 games have already been played, whereas with 2 . . . dS there are 2 2 3 6 games, and with 2 . . . g6 - 2 2 9 games only. L . g 6 ? does not really 'provoke' 3 .e4, because 3 . . . dxe4 4.ltJxe4 dS ! ? is still play able, but it can be refuted by the anti-fianchetto attack 3 .h4 ! .
And 4 .hS , see the notes to Game S . In none o f the ' Dutch' books and articles I have found any definitive theoretical eval uation of the anti-Dutch ' horse' move 2 .ltJc3 . Firstly, because it is difficult to analyse such untypical play. And secondly, each author usually gives one or two of his fa vourite lines as the panacea against 2 . ltJc3 (or only analyses it for the white side, as an anti-Dutch weapon) , but nothing further - which leads to comical conclusions that deviate from reality: After having played this variation for many years (on both sides) , I've simply col lected all the lines into three main directions : 1 ) Black allows �xf6 : 2 . . . ltJf6 3 .�gS dS - Game 5 2) White does not play �xf6 : 4.e3 ! ? - Game 6 3) Black avoids �xltJ: 2 .ltJc3 dS . Even so, White plays: 3 .�gS ! (or tries an early fL-f3 /e2-e4) - Game 7 . Or he uses the 'London Bishop' with 3 .�f4 ! ? - Game 8 . The discussion between authors and players will continue i n our game section! 35
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Game 5 Black allows �xf6: 2.tUc3 tUf6 3.�gS dS -
In the line 4.�xf6 , many commentators promise White a wonderful life, but this never happens in actual practice.
Game 5 (A80) D Moskalenko, Viktor • Cuenca Jimenez, Jose Francisco Roquetas de Mar 2004 (8)
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1 .d4 f5 2.lbc3!?
The horse attacks fir"t! 2 ...ttJf6
IN MIND: 2 . . . g6? 3 .h4! (3 .e4 fxe4 4.tUxe4 d5 ! ? 5 .tUc5 e5 6 .tUf3 e4oo) 3 . . . tUf6 4.h5 ! ± .
� KEEP 3.�g5!
And now the bishop. 3 .e4 fxe4 moves into the area of the Staunton Gambit, Games 1 and 2.
.-PUZZLE: 3 ...d 5
After 3 ... e6 4.e4 the game transposes into a line given in Game 1 .
.-PUZZLE:
4.�xf6 exf6 5.e3
This leads us to the first tabiya of the 4.�xf6 line. Here Black has a modern and flexible move: 36
ttJ � ��� ��� l:t 'iV <;t> .i ttJ � 5 ...�e6!
Black is going to develop his knight to c6. Today, the old set-up with 5 . . . c6 is considered to be quite passive: 6.�d3 (or first 6.'i\Vf3 ) 6 . . . �d6 (perhaps a better try is 6 . . . tUa6 7 .'iYf3 'iYd7 8 .a3 tUc7 9 .tUge2 �d6 1 0.h4t Moskalenko Gabdrakhrnanov, Baku 1 98 5 ) 7 .'i\Vf3 ! g6 8 .tUge2 �e6 9 .h3 ! ? with an unpleasant position for Black. He cannot avoid g 2-g4: 9 . . . tUd7 (9 . . . h5 1 0 .g4!) 1 0 .g4! fxg4 1 1 .hxg4 (threatening to take on g6) 1 1 . ..�f7 1 2 .tUf4 tUf8 1 3 . 0-0-0 'i\Ve7 1 4.e4 ! t Teske-Movsziszian, Ger many Bundesliga 1 994/ 9 5 . 6 .'iff3!?
Chapter 2 - The Knight System:
� PIAN: Instead of the main move -
6.�d3 (see weapon C) , here White is pr€Ssing on d5 and f5, but he is also interested in playing �b5 ! ? (or anticipating Black's ... c7 -c6 ?!). _PUZZLE: 6.tbge2 might be a good idea.
I '4
f5 2. �c3
I have not been able to fmd a real advan tage for White here. The knight on c6 al lows Black qUick development and flexi bility in his choice of castling. 7 .tbge2 (the alternative plan 7. 'fif3 is still possi ble transposing to the alternative 7 .�d3 ' after the next move, but with the white bishop on d3 it makes less sense) 7 . . .'ii' d 7 (7 . . . �d6 ! ? with the idea to build a fortress: 8 .tbb5 tbb4 ! ? 9.tbxd6+ 'fixd6 1 0.�b5+ c6 1 1..�a4. This does not look dangerous for Black. The game ended in a qUick draw, Miroshnichenko Jones, Reykjavik 20 1 1 ) 8.a3 (also after 8.tbf4 Black has a solid reply: 8 . . . �f7 ! ? 9.a3 tbe7 ! ? 1 0 .'fif3 h 5 l 1 .h4 0-0-0 1 2 .'fig3 g6=, recently confirmed in T.Baron-GJones, Bastia 2 0 1 1 ) and now:
Analysis diagram
But 6 . . . �d6 1 ? (6 . . . tbc6 7 .tbf4 ! ;!;) 7 .tbf4 �xf4 8 .exf4= looks like a fortress. _ PUZZLE: The direct 6.�b5 + loses a tempo after 6 . . . c 6 7 .�d3 , so Black should b e on time: 7 . . . 4:Jd7 8.'iWf3 g6 9 .h3 �b4!? 1 0 .tbe2 �e7 l 1 .g4 fxg4 1 2.hxg4 0-0-0 l 3 .0-0-0 .t:!.hf8 1 4.�g2 �g8= Alonso Rosell Narciso Dublan, Sabade1l 20 1 1 . �WEAPON: The main line be gins with 6 .�d3 tbc6 ! ?
Analysis diagram
A) 8 . . . �f7 ! ? 9 .tba4 (for 9 .tbf4 see the previous note) 9 . . . g6 1 0 .b3 tba5 ! ? (avoiding 1 0 . . .b 6 1 1 .c4! ? Akobian Pixton, Connecticut 2 0 0 3 ) 1 1 . 0-0 b6! and Black has no development prob lems. After a timely . . . �d6 and . . . 0-0 the position will be equal, Giorgadze Garbisu de Goni, Oropesa del Mar 1 99 6 ; B ) Also here, Black has the ' fortress plan' 8 . . . �d6 ! ? 9 .b3 tba5 1 0 .tbf4 �xf4 ! 1 1 . exf4 0 - 0 = Sanikidze-Zherebukh, Haguenau 2 0 l 3 ;
it KEEP IN MIND: the premature Analysis diagram
8 . . . 0-0-0 ? ! is risky as White has 37
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a simple attacking plan: 9.ttJa4!? g6 1 O.b4! ttJe5 1 1 . ttJc5 ! ttJxd3+ I 2.�xd3 'iWe8 1 3 .a4 �b8 1 4.0-0 .tc8 1 5 .l:!.fb 1 -+ Akopian Tregubov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009.
Analysis diagram
6 ...ttJc6
.PUZZLE: White can also try the game plan against similar tempo rizing ideas such as 6 . . . 'iVd7 ! ?: 7 . .tb5 ! ? (7 .ttJge2 !? g 5 ! ? 8.ttJg3 ttJc6 9 .�b5 0-0-000 Meszaros Bossert, Baden 20 1 1 ) 7 . . . c6 (7 . . . ttJc6 see line 7 . . . �d7) 8 . .td3 , which is traditionally slightly better for White. 7.�b51 ?
Pinning on the b5 -e8 diagonal with the bishop is the key idea behind 'iff3 . 7 .ttJge2 is still not the best move order: 7 . . . 'ifd7 (7 . . . g5 8 .h400) 8 .tDf4 .tb4 ! ? 9 . .td3 .tfl 1 0 .0-0 tDe7 ! = ; A s for 7 . .td3 , unfortunately for White, the set-up 'iff3 -.td3 is slower. Black players have found a good counterplan involving queenside casting and a gen eral kingside advance. For instance, 7 . . . 'iYd7 ! ? (7 . . . g6?! 8 .a3 ! ;!;) 8 .a3 ! ? (after 8 .tDge2 tDb4= the bishop pair ensures that Black has equality) 8 . . . 0-0-0 9 . tDge2 g 5 ! ensuring the counterattack against White's 0-0. So, 1 0 .0-0-0 �b8 ! ? 38
This prophylactic move allows Black to apply the standard manoeuvre . . . tDe7c8-d6 etc. 1 1 .g 3 ( 1 1 .h3 ? ! h5 ! 1 2 .ttJg3 ? is a tactical mistake: I 2 . . . g4! I 3 .'tWe2 f4! + Garcia Albarracin-Herraiz Hi dalgo, Roquetas de Mar 2 0 0 9 ) 1 1 . . .tDe7 ! ? 1 2 . � b 1 tDc8 ! 1 3 . tD c 1 '/2- '/2 Rivas Pastor-Herraiz Hidalgo, Malaga 2 0 0 8 . After 1 3 . . . tDd6! Black is at least not worse. 7 ..'iYd6 .
Understandably, this move is the most popular because Black avoids the annoy ing bS-d7 pin. However, it weakens the f5-pawn, and therefore the counterat tack with . . . g7 -gS is more problematic here.
� PLAN:
7 . . . 'iWd7 ! ? is similar to 6 . . . 'iWd7 :
Analysis diagram
8 .tDge2 a6 (the direct 8 . . . 0-0-0 ?! is pre mature and risky: 9 .tDf4 .tfl 1 0.tDd3 ! ?
Chapter 2 - The Knight System: 1 .d4 £5 2. flc3
g6 1 l .a3 ! ? 't'!fe6 1 2 .0-0 � bS 1 3 .M! a6 1 4. �a4 0,a7 1 5 JHb 1 c6 1 6. �b3 'iWcs 1 7 .a4-+ E. l'Ami-Werle. London 2 0 0 7 ) 9 . �a4 and riow: A) 9 . . . g 5 ! ? 1 0 . 0, c 1 ( 1 0 . h4 0 - 0 - 0 1 l . 0-0-0 �bS 1 2 . � b 1 Hennig-Zill. Bayern 2 0 1 2 ; 1 2 . . . b5 ! ?OO) 1 0 . . . 0-0-0 1 1 . 0, d3 � bS 1 2 . 0 - 0 ( 1 2 . 0-0-0 ! ?) 1 2 . . . h5 1 3 . 'iV e2 b5 ( 1 3 . . . h4! ? 1 4.M is unclear) 1 4. � b3 ( 1 4. 0, xb5 ? axb5 1 5 . �xb5 'iV e S + Pankov-Samolins. Narva 2 0 0 7 ) 1 4 . . .f4 1 5 .a4 b4 1 6. 0, a2 and the position remains sharp and highly unclear; B) 9 . . J:tdS 1 0 . 0, f4! ? ( 1 0 .a 3 b5 1 l . �b3 0, a5 1 2 . 0, f4 c6= E. l'Ami Kristiansen. Reykjavik 2 0 1 2) 1 O . . . �M 1 1 . 0-0 �xc3 1 2 .bxc3�; C) Again. 9 ... 0-0-0 ? ! 1 0 . 0, f4 �f7 l 1 . 0, d3 ! ? ( l 1 .a3 g 5 1 2 . 0, d3� Lalic Berelowitsch. Coulsdon 2 0 0 S) 1 1 . . .g6 1 2 .a3 'iV d6 1 3 .M!
Provoking. . . 8... 0-0-0
After S . . . a6 9 . � a4 0-0-0 1 0. 0, f4 0, a5 1 1 . � b3 c6 1 2 . 0, a4� White seems to have the better perspectives. 9.tLlf4
An alternative plan is playing on the queenside with 9 .a3 ! ? � bS 1 0 . 0, a4! ? 0, e7 l 1 . 0, c5 ! �cS 1 2 .g3 h 5 1 3 .h4 g6
1. E 1. i ii i. Analysis diagram
Analysis diagram
And White duly broke through on the queenside and won a nice game. as fol lows : 1 3 . . . 0, bS 1 4. 0 - 0 h5 1 5 . �b 3 h4 1 6.h3 �h6 1 7 . .l::t fc 1 c6 l S . 0, a4 g5 1 9 .c4 g4 2 0 . 'irYxf5 + � e6 2 1 . 0, b 6 + � c7 2 2 . 0, xd5 + � cS 2 3 . 0, b6+ � c7 H. 't'!f a5 �xe3 2 5 .c5 'iY g3 2 6 . 0, d 5 + 1 -0 Kristj ansson-WOjtaszek. Heraklio 2007. 8.tLlge2
1 4.M! ( 1 4.0-0-0�) 1 4 . . . �h6 1 5 .c3 � aS 1 6. a4 a6 1 7 . �d3 .l::th eS l S . � d2 � a 7 1 9 .a5 c6 2 0 . 0, f4 .l::th S 2 1 . � c2 .l::t d gS 2 2 . 'iW e 2 .l::t e S 2 3 . .l::t a b 1 .l::t h 7 H . .l::t b 2 ! ? g5 2 5 . 0,xh5 .l::t e hS 2 6 . .l::t hb 1 �fS 2 7 . b 5 ! -+ with a winning attack. Akobian-Spraggett. Cali 2 0 0 7 . 9... tLle7
@ PLAN: The move 9 . . . �f7 is � more frequent (avoiding
0,x�e6) . but it does not Significantly change the general character of the position. 39
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Finally, I decided on queenside castling. However, the advance 1 7 .a4! ? was still a nice alternative.
.t X. .t i i i
1 7...i.g6 1 S.'iYg2!
White prepares a regrouping of his pieces toward the queenside, along with the strategic blockade f2-f4. 1 S...ttJcS
Analysis diagram
White's plan is clear: 1 0 . ttJ d3 ! ? (a simi lar attacking set-up is 1 0 .0-0 <>t>bS 1 1 . ttJ d3 g6 1 2 J:tab l ! ? �g 7 1 3 . � a4 ttJ e 7 1 4. M ! ? hS l S . ttJ cS h4 1 6. 'iYe2Werle-Nijboer, Groningen 2 0 0 9) 1 0 . . . g6 1 1 .a3 <>t>bS 1 2 .M! ttJ e 7 1 3 . � a4 ( 1 3 . ttJ cS ! ?) 1 3 . . . ttJ cS 1 4. � b 3 h S ( 1 4 . . . c 6 ! ?) 1 5 .0-0 �h6 1 6 .a4 l:r heS 1 7 .aS ! gS l S . ttJ cS- and White is win ning on the queenside, Kekki-Jelling, Kallithea 2 0 0 S .
For instance, l S . . . b6 1 9. ttJ a6+ <>t>b7 2 0 . <>t>b l � g7 2 1 .f4 ! ? , closing in the two black bishops. 1 9.hxg5!? fxg5 20.g4!
1 0.a3
1 0.h4 ! ?
This is how Volokitin's metaphorical concept is brought to life: 'I believe the position after 2 . . . ttJ f6 3 . � gS is always slightly better for White because of the structural pluses.'
1 0...'wt'b8
• iii
.t X � ii tv .t i • � i i � ttJ • � ttJ � 'iV ��� �� I;I l::t � X
20...f4D 21 .i.xg6 'ili'xg6 22.l:!.xh5
2 2 .gxhS ! ? 22 ...i.g7
22 . . . �fS 2 3 . ttJ d3 ! ? 23.'iIi'f3 fxe3 24.fxe3 ttJd6 25.ttJg3!
1 V 2Ja4!?
Anyway, White achieves his desired po sition. Now he can pursue the previ ously highlighted attacking ideas, in this case ttJ a4-cS . 1 1 . ttJ xe 6 'iY xe6 1 2 . �d 3 t i s a more technically inclined concept. 11 ...i.f7 1 V2Jc5 h5 1 3.h4 g5 1 4.ttJe2 i.h6
1 5.g3
1 7.0-0-0
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c6
1 6.i.d3
l:!.he8
• ii
X X
i� ttJ i �
!'3::, � 'iV ttJ
Chapter 2
25 ..JHB 26.'i'e2 b6 27.tt:J a 6+ <;t>b7 2B.ttJb4 <;t>c7 29.<;t>b1
A bit of prophylaxis. White could also win in an immediate attack: 2 9 . 'iVa6! l:r aS 3 0 . 'ifa4 'if eS 3 1 . l:r h 7 ! l:r f7 3 2 . l:rfl +- etc. ...
30.ttJd3
l:rdeB
31 .J:rdh 1
�xd4
The final punishment inevitably follows: 32.J:rh6 �gB 33.�h2! �g7
3 3 . . . � f6 loses 3 S . l:rfl ! +- .
to
3 4.ttJfS
The Knight System: 1 .d4 £5 2. � c3
Summary �xf6
Now White is better in all aspects.
29 a5
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l:r e 6
34.ttJf5
Or 34. l:rxd6 ! . 34...J:re6 35.J:rxe6 �xe6 36.ttJxg7 1 -0
An interesting game, almost ten years old, but still quite instructive.
The positions after the �xttJ exchange and the recapture . . . exf6 are a little static for Black, but playable: there is no clear refutation in Sight for White. • In the main line, after S . . . �e6! 6. �d3 ttJc6 ! ? , Black's best strategy is to castle to the same side as White. His waiting set-up is . . . ttJc6/ 'i\fd7 / �f7-g6 etc. • Black may also implement a passive defence, creating a 'fortress ' , which con sists in exchanging his �fS for one of the white knights ( . . . �b4xttJc3 or . . . �d6xttJf4) . Then, with only two mi nor pieces, White cannot make effective use of his space and his structural advan tage. • In my favourite line 6. �f3 ! ?, White's basic idea is to meet . . . ttJc6 with the pin �bS ! ? Against this set-up Black should not stay passive; his main counterplan is queenside casting followed by a general advance on the kingside, see the line 7 . . . 'iVd7 ! ? and the line with 9 .gS ! ? • In both lines (6. �d3 and 6.'iH3 ) , both sides must play very precisely in the opening stage, since if White brings one of his knights to cS (via ttJa4 or ttJf4-d3) he usually dominates the play.
Game 6 White does not play �xf6: 4.e3 ! ? -
(ASO) Game 6 D SokoIov, Ivan • Narciso DubIan, Marc Koge 20 1 3 (3) 1 .d4 f5 2.ttJc3 ttJf6 3.�g5 d 5 4.e3!?
Here White's plan is more traditional. He wants to slowly prepare c2-c4. More concrete is 4.f3 , intending e2-e4, see the next game for some typical lines. Black responds by building a Stonewall structure: 41
The Diamond Dutch 4...e6
and WEAPON: Black can insist that White play �xf6 with 4 . . . �e 6 ! ? (also 4 . . . c6?! or 4 . . . tLlc6) when White has sev eral options: 5 . �xf6 exf6, turn ing back to the previous game; 5 . �d 3 ; or 5 . tLJf3 .
.PUZZLE
5.lLlf3 �e7!?
�
PLAN: In this line Black
L.=:g should choose between two
ideas: . . . c7-c5 or . . . tLJe4! ? But the immediate 5 . . . c5 looks to be in White's favour:
K � .i. 'i!t' • .i. E 1 1 11 1� 1 1� 8 ttJ 8 ttJ 888 888 � 'iY \t � � Analysis diagram
6 . iL e2 ! (� 6 . iLb 5 + iL d7 7 . �xf6 "iYxf6 8 . tLJ e 5 iL c6 != A. Schrnidt-H.Zimmer mann, Germany 2 0 1 1 ) 6 . . . tLJ c6 (6 . . . c4 7 . 0-0 iLb4 8 . tLJ b 1 !;£ E.!' Ami-Pruijssers, Netherlands tt 2 0 1 2 / 1 3) 7 . 0-0 a6 ( 7 ... � e7 8 . dxc5 iLxc5 9 . tLJ a4 � e 7 1 0 .c4 0 - 0 1 1 . tLJ c 3 ;£ Babu-Gufeld, Kolkata 1 9 94) 8 . tLJ a4! and now: 8 . . . c4 9 . tLJ e5 �e7 1 0 . tLJ xc6 bxc6 1 1 . b3 'iYa5 1 2 .c3 cxb3 1 3 .axb3 and White was better in I.Sokolov-Malaniuk, Calatrava rapid 2 0 0 7 . iL tLJ .s- TRICK: 8 . . . cxd4 9 . xd4 d 7 dxc4 1 1 . �h 5 + ! ± • 1 0 .c4 E.!' Ami-Miroshnichenko, Ger many Bundesliga 2 0 1 2 / 1 3 . 42
Strong grandmaster and well known chess author Ivan Sokolov. This game is a great illustration of his latest book Sacrifice and Initiative: Seize the Moment to Get the Ad vantage!
6.�d3!
This developing move is better than the direct 6. tLJ e2 c5 (6 . . . tLJ e4! ? 7 . iLxe7 'ii'xe 7 8 . c 3 = Lumper-Bellin, Caorle 1 984) 7 . tLJ f4 'iYb6 8 J:tb 1 0-0 9 .c3 tLJc6°o Maze-Moiseenko, Montreal 2009.
6 . 0-0 ..
Now 6 ... c5 again looks better for White: 7 . 0-0 ( 7 . dxc5 ! ?) 7 . . . 0-0 8 . dxc5 tLJ c6 (8 . . . tLJ e4 9 . � xe 7 'iYxe7 1 0 . tLJ a4;£) 9 . tLJ a4 e5 1 0 . �b5 h6 1 1 . iLxf6 iLxf6 1 2.c4 ! i Gelfand-Ivanchuk, Moscow blitz 2 00 7 .
Chapter 2 - The Knight System: l .d4 f5 2. <8c3
�WEAPON: However, Black can play 6 . . . ttJ e4! ? Here is a typical Stonewall set-up! It could also have ' been played at several points during the next two moves in the main game. 7 . ilxe7 'ilYxe7 8 . 0 - 0 0 - 0 9 . ttJ e2 ttJ d 6 ! ? (on d6 the knight defends against c2-c4. Not 9 . . . c 5 ? ! 1 0 .c4! - see the concept behind White's 8 th move) 1 0 J : k l ild 7 ! ?
�
KEEP IN MIND: In many lines
Lll of the Dutch Defence, Black
should avoid such pawn struc tures: after f7-f5 , the e6-pawn is a weakness, so pawn pushes that open the centre (c2-c4 vs . . . . c7 -c5) basically favour White. S...cxd4 9.exd4 tLJc6 1 0.0-0 tLJe4 1 1 .�xe 7 'ti'xe 7 1 2J:tc1 !
Analysis diagram
There is no strategic danger, so Black has good chances to balance the game: I I .c4 ( l 1 .b3 ile8 1 2 . ttJ f4 ttJ d7 1 3 .c4 c6�) 1 1 . . .dxc4 1 2. ilxc4 ttJxc4 1 3 Jhc4 ilc6 1 4. ttJc3 ttJ d7 1 5 .M ttJb6 1 6J :k5 ttJ d7 1 7 Jk 4 '/2- '/2 P.H. Nielsen-M. Gurevich, Germany Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 / 0 l . 7.Ci'Je2
White is ready for c2-c4. Quite similar is 7.0-0 ! ? b6 (for 7 . . . ttJ e4! ? see the Stonewall set-up; 7 . . . c5 8 . dxc5 ! transposes to the previous . . . c7-c5) 8 . ttJ e 2 ! h6 (8 . . . c5 9 .c4!;t) 9 . ilxf6 ! N (9 . ilh4 c5 1 0 .c4! ;t I.Sokolov-Reinderman, Amsterdam 20 1 2) 9 . . . ilxf6 1 0 .c4 t and White has an advantage. 7...cS
Alternatively, 7 . . . ttJ e4! ? transposes to the above weapon. S.c41;t
This position nicely illustrates the above-mentioned axiom: Black now stands very passive, in the centre and with the ilc8 he has insoluble problems. The remainder is a fine example of White's domination: 1 2 ... �dS 1 3.�e1 'ii'b4 1 4.'iVc2 'iVb6 1 S.a3 as 1 6 .cS 'ii'c7 1 7.�b5 tLJa7 1 S.a4 �d7 1 9.�xd7 �xd7 20.tLJeS �e7 21 .f3 tLJf6 22.tLJc3 tLJc6 23.tLJbS �dS
24.tLJd3
�a6
25.�e3 'iVbS
26.�ce1 tLJdS 27.tLJd6 g6 2S.'iVf2 tLJeS
29.'ii' h 4
�fS
30.tLJbS
31 .tLJc3 �d7 32.tLJeS �g7
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'ii'cS
The Diamond Dutch
i .I i t::,
Summary 4.e3 !?
if .. .. .
.I i i i t::, i ttJ i t::, 'iV ttJ � t::, t::, t::, t::, � �
Your move! Find out how grandmaster Sokolov punished Black tactically here! 33.tLlxd5 !
The final blow, breaking open Black's bastion and winning by a direct attack. 33 ...g5 .!:!.xd7
34.'iYh 5
exd5
36.'iYxe8+
<;i;>g7
35.tLld7+ 37..!:!.e7+
.!:!.xe7 38..!:!.xe7 +
1 -0
White refrains from �xf6, but after analysing this game and the typical lines, my impression is that the opening phase (�d 3 -4J e2 and c2-c4) is even easier for White if he does play �xf6 (see Game 5 ) . Black's position still remains passive. The active counter-break . . . c7 -c5 is strongly met by d4xc 5 , 4J a4 and c2-c4 (remember the structural axiom: c4 vs. c5 is in White's favour) . The only valid plan for Black seems to be to prepare a Stonewall set-up, which starts with the manoeuvre . . . 4J e4! ? and appears to save this line - see the Weapon on Black's 6th move in Niel sen-M. Gurevich.
Black avoids �x4J: 2.4Jc3 dS (Games 7 and 8) Here Black seems to have a little more time to relax and think about his future plans. But still, everything depends on White's next move.
Game 7 the Trompowsky Square: 3.�gS ! (including the early f3 / e4) -
D •
Game 7 (A80) Moskalenko, Viktor Almeida Quintana, Omar Montcada 2004 (9)
1 .d4 f5 2.tLlc3 d 5
fends against e2-e4, avoids the ' annoy ing ' � g5xf6 , and, at the same time, pre pares . . . g 7 -g6 or . . . e7 -e6. However. . . 3.�g5 1
I am enthusiastic about tlns square for the bishop (in many openings!) , and I strongly suspect that the universal plan used by Sokolov (e3 -�d3-4J ge2-c4 from the previous game ) is still realistic here. For 3 . �f4 see next game. As always, there are some sharper lines, connected to the early advance e2-e4:
.-PUZZLE At first glance, this thrust allows Black to gain multiple temporary plusses: he de44
and WEAPON: 3 .e4 looks like a 'parody' on the Staunton Gambit, but here Black can take with the d-pawn : 3 . . . dxe4! 4.f3
Chapter 2
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� ttJ �� ��� � .i 'if \t>.ittJ 1:t Analysis diagram
-
The Knight System: l .d4 fS 2 . 4k3
6 .edS tD dS 7 . �bS tD c3 8 . bc3 'ti' aS 9 . �c6 bc6 1 0. 'ti' d2 � a6 1 1 . tD h3 J::i. d 8+ Shishkin-Malaniuk, Polanica Zdroj 2 0 0 7 ) 6 . . . a 6 ! ? 7 . ii c6 bc6 8 . iif6 gf6 9 .edS ( 9 . tD ge2 fe4 1 0 .fe4 de4 1 1 . tD f4 hS ! + Swiercz-Malaniuk, Krakow 2 0 0 7 ) 9 . . . cdS 1 O . dcS e6 ( 1 0 . . . d4! ? 1 1 .f4 h S �) 1 1 . 'iY d4 'ti' c 7 ! t . Black has full compen sation for the temporary minus pawn, Antonsen-Malaniuk, Lyngby 1 99 1 . 3 c6 ...
4 ... eS !? (for 4 . . .tt:l f6 see next line) S.dxeS 'tIVxd 1 + 6.Wxd1 tDc6 (6 ...�e6! ? 7.fxe4 tDc6 8. tD£'3 0-0-0+ 9 .�d3 fxe4 1 0.tt:lxe4 �g4 1 1 .M4 tDge7g? ) and now: A) 7 . tD dS Wd8 8 . �g S + tD ge7=F. In the arising complex ending Black is slightly better: . . . tD xeS is the threat, Milov-Kramnik, Sochi 1 9 9 0 ; B ) 7 . �f4?! tD ge7 !=F Raineri d e Luca Peralta, Castelldefels 2 0 0 S ; C) 7 . fxe4 fxe4 8 . tD xe4 �fS t ;
At this point both Black and White have certain alternatives, some of them trans posing to the same lines (main game) . But there are also several independent ideas: �WEAPON : For instance, 3 . . . iie6 is the preferred move by Polish grandmaster Mateusz Bartel. 4.e3 tD d 7 S . �d3 g6 6 .h3 ! ?
�WEAPON: 3 .£'3 i s a little more solid than in the previous gam bit: 3 . . . tD f6 4. �g S (4. �f4 e6) 4 . . . cS ! ? S .e4 tD c6.
Analysis diagram
Analysis diagram
This is grandmaster Malaniuk's set-up as Black vs. 3 .£'3 . We have already reached a quite peculiar position. 6 . �bS ! ? (�
Here White concretely prepares the g2-g4 break. In case of . . . fxg4, hxg4, he will Simultaneously open the diagonal for the �d3 and the file for the J::i.h 1 (for 6. tD f3 ! ? see the main game) . 6 . . . ii g7 (I remember that my main point was 6 . . . tD gf6 7 . g4 ! ? fxg4 8 . hxg4 �xg4 9.f3 �hS 1 0. tD ge2 ! t ) 7 .g4! fxg4 8 .hxg4 � f7 9 . 'ti'f3 cS 1 0 .0-0-0! t Moskalenko Bartel, Illes Medes 2 0 0 7 . 4S
The Diamond Dutch
�WEAPON : Or 3 ... g6 4.e3 � g7 5 . � d3 c6 6 .f4! ? (for 6 . tU f3 ! ? see the main game) .
.i � .t. 'if . ii i i � � Cjj ii � ��� 1;X 'iV w Analysis diagram
White has put up his own wall! 6 . . . �e6 7 . tU f3 tU d7 8.0-0 �f6 (here I decided to exchange my dark-squared bishop. During the game as Black, I was afraid to play 8 . . . tU gf6 , imagining that after White brings his knight on e5 , the bishop on g 7 will be locked in) 9. 'iY e l � f7 1 0 . b 3 �xg5 l 1 . tU xg 5 tU gf6 1 2 . tU a4 h6 1 3 . tU f3 0-0 1 4.c4t White has a slight but stable advantage, Astasio Lopez-Moskalenko, Elgoibar 2 0 1 2 .
.--TRICK: 3 . . . h6?!
Analysis diagram
This is Neil McDonald's favourite option in Play the Dutch, but I cannot recom mend it to the reader. White's position is advantageous after either bishop move: 46
A) 4. � f4 ! ? tU f6 ? (4 . . . e 6 5 .e 3 t) S . tU b 5 ! (this typical � + tU attack was missed by Neil. It forces Black to put his knight on a bad square: 5 . . . tU a6 6.e3 c6 7 . tU c 3 ± ; B ) 4. �h4! g5 S .e3 !
i � Cjj � ��� ��� 1;X iV � ii Cjj � Analysis diagram
5 . . . gxh4? (this puts the black king in danger; however, White would also be happy after 5 . . . tU f6 6 . � g 3 ±) 6. 'iYhS+ �d 7 7 . tU f3 c6? ( 7 . . . tU c6 'iY � f6 � � 8 . b5!-; 7 ... g7 8 . f7 ! 9 . tU e S + ! etc.) 8 . tU e 5 + � c7 9 . tUD tUf6 9 . . . 'iYe8 1 0 . 'iY g 6 ! 1 0 . 'iYxh4 winning the rook on h 8 , Berkell-Edlund, Sweden tt 2 0 0 1 / 0 2 . 4.e3
If there isn't anything special, White is going for the same slow plan with c2-c4. For this reason, the only active counter for Black is to qUickly prepare the advance . . . e7 -eS ! ? Howev.er, Black's task is far from easy!
Chapter 2 - The Knight System: 1 .d4 fs 2. f)c3 4...g6
�WEAPON: 4 . . . 'iY b6 is the most POPulilI alternative: S J:tb I ! I think the following analysis is mainly useful for white players, but it is also good for a correct assessment of the 2 . . . dS 3 . � g 5 line: S . . . ttJ d7 6. �d3 g 6 7 . ttJ f3 � g7 8 . 0 - 0 ! N (a fundamental concept) 8 . . . eS
� .i 1. .t. .t. .t. .t. .t. jL l::, Cfj jL l::, Cfj l::, l::, l::, l::, l::, l::, � 'iV � W Analysis diagram
Black seems to achieve his goal, but please look at the position a bit more deeply. . . 9 . dxe5 ttJxeS 1 O .l:t.e I ! ! and White gets the advantage thanks to the deadly threat e2-e4!.
This is one of my desired posltlons against the Dutch, played on many occa sions with white. 7...tOe4
One day, the same grandmaster Bartel told me his secret: 'I was simply accus tomed to playing such bad positions with black. . . and nothing happened! ' 7 . . . � e 6 8 . ttJ e2 ttJ bd7 9 .l:t. c l O - O ? ! (9 . . . ttJ e4 1 O . c4! ;!;; Moskalenko-Garcia Padron, San Sebastian de La Gomera rapid 2 0 0 7 ) 1 0 .c4 dxc4 I l . ttJ f4 �f7 1 2 . �xc4± Volkov-Bartel, Port Erin 2006. 8.�t4 tO d 7 9.tOe2! 0-0
5.tOt3!?
In my opinion, the flank attack is not so effective here; I prefer playing in the centre. However, in most games, the fianchetto . . . g7 -g6 provokes White to play h2-h4 (as the red cloth does with the bull ! ) . For instance, S .h4 � g 7 6 . � d3 ttJ d7 (6 . . . ttJ h6 7 . ttJ f3 ttJ f7 8 . 'ti'd2 ttJ d7 9 .0-0-000 is double-edged, 1 . Almasi-Hoang Thanh Trang, Budapest 2 0 0 0) 7 . ttJ ge2 'ti' b6 8 .h S e S ! ? ( 8 . . . 'ti'xb2 ! ?) 9 .hxg6 hxg6 1 0 . l:t.xh8 �xh8 I l .dxe5 ttJ xeS � Arias Santana Bartel, Istanbul 2 0 1 2 . 5 ...tOt6 6.�d3 �g7 7.0-0
Polish grandmaster Mateusz Bartel:
'I was simply accustomed to play ing such bad positions with black.'
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The Diamond Dutch
�TRICK: A must-know tactical
•• .i i i i�i �i i � � � �� Cjj � � � 1:1 'if l:l W
.. resource is 9 . . . e 6 1 0 .c4 g S .
Black's position is too passive. 1 9.b5 Analysis diagram
But here White meets it with 1 1 . �xe4! gxf4 ( 1 1 .. .fxe4? 1 2 . lLl xgS) 1 2. �d3 fxe3 1 3 .fxe3 0-0 1 4. tZl f4± Moskalenko-Gar cia llundain, Parets del Valles rapid 2 0 0 1 .
1 9 . a4 ! ? 1 9...b S 20.bxcS J:Ic7 21 .'ik'a4 bxc5 22.dxc5 e5 23.fxe5 ttJg4 24.'iid4 'ii' h S
25.h3!?
'ik'xe3+
2S.'ik'xe3
ttJxe3 27.J:If3 ttJc4 28.�xc4!? dxc4 29.ttJd4
1 0.c4!
White has quite successfully realized his opening plan, but of course, the follow ing middlegame still requires precise play. 1 0...eS 1 1 .ttJe5?1
This manoeuvre is not necessary. It was better to continue 1 1 . .t:!.c 1 ! 'if e 7 ( 1 1 . . .g S 1 2...�.x e4!±) 1 2 .h3 ! ?± and Black is almost in zugzwang. 1 1 ...'lfVe7
1 1 . . .gS ! ? 1 2.f3 ttJdS 1 3.c5 ttJf7 1 4.ttJxf7 J:Ixf7 1 5.�dS 'ii'e 8 1 S.f4 ttJfS 1 7.b4 �f8 1 8.�xf8 'iixf8
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The white knight on d4 dominates the board - the battle is over. 29...J:Ie 7 30.J:Ib1 ! rJ;;f7 31 .J:Ic3 �eS 32.J:Ib7 J:Ic8 33J'.Ia3!
1 -0
Summary 3 .igS ! .
'For ages, nothing changed in this line my opponents even repeat it by habit! ' (read GM Bartel's confession) While I consider the 'Trompowsky square' to be big fun for my bishop, many other players and authors prefer the alternative 3 . .if4. This move will be discussed in the last game of tNs ' horse' chapter.
Chapter 2
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The Knight System: 1 .d4 £5 2 . .f)c3
Game 8 The London Bishop vs. Volokitin's Enigma: 2.ttJc3 d5 3.�f4 -
.PUZZLE : Compared to 3 .�gS , the London bishop saves time for itself, but also al lows �lack to develop his kingside quickly and easily with . . .ttJf6 and . . . e7 -e6 etc. Not long ago, two friends, Ukrainian grandmasters Nazar Firman and Andrey Volokitin, came to a sensational conclusion after the strange-looking move 3 . . . a6 ! ? :
'I honestly don't see a real advantage for White . . I predict that the plan with 3 . . . a6 will be the main line after 2. ttJc3 , and I recommend black players to try 3 . . . a6 and play for a win ! ' they wrote in their Survey in Yearbook 94. Optimistic! I sat down at the board, took a deep breath and then discovered 'Volokitin's enigma' : • Black's- pawn move permanently prevents White's attacking move 4 . ttJ b 5 . • The position i s closed and now the ttJ c 3 i s temporary a passive piece. • So Black prepares active counterplay on the queenside: after a quick . . . e7 -e6/ ttJf6 he advances his pawns to c5 and even to b 5 . • Black's winning chances appear mostly i n the aggressive lines. .
(ASO) Game 8 D De ghnann, Lud�g • Grafl, Florian Austria tt 2007 (3) 1 .d4 f5 V2Jc3 d5
(!) Volokitin. 3.�f41?
� PLAN: The advantage of this � square for the bishop is that in some cases White can carry out the same Sokolovl Moskalenko plan (see the two previous games) in a quicker way - see below.
3 ...a6!?
'I want to stop the possibility of ttJb5 at all cost: - Volokitin .....,TRICK: True, 3 . . . ttJf6?! allows .. 4.ttJb5 ! ttJa6 5 .e3 (5 .c4 dxc4oo) 5 . . . c6 6.ttJc3t and the black knight is badly placed on a6. The Stonewall set-up: 3 . . . e6 4.e3 (now 4.ttJb5 �d6 ! ? 5 . ttJxd6 + cxd6 is more or less balanced) 4 . . . ttJf6 5 .ttJf3 �d6 6.�d 3 . White i s usually slightly better i n such positions. But from personal experience, 49
The Diamond Dutch
Analysis diagram
Grandmaster Andrey Volokitin here appears as a trendsetter in Dutch theory for Black.
4.e3 ttJ f6 (4 . . . ttJ d7 5 . �d3 e6 6. ttJ ce2 ! ? ttJ gf6 7 . ttJ f3 �e7 8 .h3 ttJ e4 9.0-0 0-0 1 0.c4;1; Malakhatko-Kuzubov. St Peters burg 2 0 1 1 ) S . ttJ f3 g6 6. �d3 �g 7 7 .0-0 ttJ bd7 8 . ttJ e2 ttJ hS 9 .c4! ± Gelfand Nakamura. Moscow blitz 2 0 1 3 . 4.e3
I know that Black often gradually achieves equal play:
.-PUZZLE: 4.e4?!
Analysis diagram
Analysis diagram
6 . . . 0 - 0 (6 . . . c 5 ? ! 7 . dxc5 hf4 8 .exf4;1; Moskalenko-Canal Oliveras. Catalonia absolute 2 0 0 6) 7 . 0-0 ttJ e4! ? 8 . ttJ e2 'iV e7 9 .c4 c6 1 0. 'fHc2 ttJ d7 1 1 .c5 �b8 l l . �xb8 l:txb8 1 3 .b4 e5� Vila Gazquez-Moskalenko. Magistral Sabadell 20 1 0. After the passive 3 ... c6?! White carries out the PLAN outlined above:
.-PUZZLE:
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This pawn sacrifice is another imitation of the Staunton Gambit. but the move . . . a6 controls the important b5 -square. so it has been useful! 4 . . . dxe4! S . f3 ttJ f6 6.fxe4 fxe4 (after this exchange Black has the excellent fS-square for his bishop) 7 . �c4 ( 7 . 'iY d2 �f5 8 . ttJ ge2 e6 9.0-0-0 ttJ c6=i= Sanikidze-Bartel. Zurich 2 0 l l) 7 . . . ttJ c6 (7 . . . �fS ! ? 8 . ttJ ge2 e6=i= Czakon-Wojtaszek. Wroclaw 2 0 1 1 ) 8 . ttJ ge2 (8. �e S ? ! ttJ g4! ? 9 . �dS �fS 1 0 . 'fH e 2 ttJ gxeS l 1 . dxeS ttJ d4! + Lysyj-Narciso Dublan. Plovdiv 2 0 0 8)
Chapter 2 - The Knight System: I .d4 fS 2. � c3
(9 . . . � fS ! 8 . . . tb aS 9 . �b 3 tb xb3 � Volokitin) 1 0 . axb3 fS� Malakhatko Firman, Germany Bundesliga 2 0 0 8 /0 9 . 4...tLlfS
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...- TRICK: Playing only with the 1i pawns might be dangerous: 4 ... e6?! S .g4! . 5.tLlf3
Again White chooses a classical set-up. �WEAPON: S .h3 ! ? 'This try to exploit the move . . . a6 deserves serious attention' - Volokitin. S ... e6 6.g4! �d6?! (according to Volokitin, the only way for Black to get counterplay is through 6 . . . cS ! oo , leading to a quite atypical game) 7 . 'iif3 ! tb c6 8 .gxfS 0-0 9 . 0- 0 - 0 ! �xf4 1 0 . 'iY xf4 exfS 1 1 . �d3 tb e4 1 2 . tb ge2 tb e7 1 3 .h4!± Really Black stands too passively, Epishin-Malaniuk, Tashkent 1 987.
find how difficult it is for White to get an advantage. I am convinced Black can afford to play . . . a6 intending . . . cS : Volokitin. S.�e2!?
'This move is more logical than �d3 . White doesn't have the e2-square for his knight, but the move . . . cS -c4 will not gain a tempo: - Volokitin. �WEAPON: 6.�d3 ! ? Actually, this move is connected with the same main PlAN of the two previous games: tbe2 and c2-c4. 6 ... cS ! ? 7 .dxcS ! ? (otherwise, 7 .0-0 c4!?) 7 . . . hcs 8 .0-0 tbc6 (8 . . . 0-0 9.tb e2 ! tbc6 1 0.c4! tbb4! 1 1 .a3 ! ? tbxd3 1 2.'iixd3 �d7 1 3 .tbed4 1:[c8 1 4.cxd5 tbxd5 1 5 .�e5;:!; White has pressure, Svetushkin Zygouris, Nikea 2 0 1 1 ) 9 .tbe2! 'iVe7 (9 ... �d6?! 1 0.c4 ! N) tb 1 O. ed4! 0-0 1 1 .c4!;:!;.
5 .eS ..
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We approach the key opening moment. Black is ready for . . . c7-cS . However, in the lines 6 . �e2 and 6 . �d 3 , I mostly dis agree with Volokitin's analyses and eval uations. 'I analysed this position from White's point of view and was really surprised to
Now my analysis goes: 1 1 . . . �d 7 ? ! ( 1 1 . . . tb b4! ? is the move suggested by Volokitin, but here White has Svetushkin's solution: 1 2 .a3 ! ? tb xd3 1 3 . �xd3 ;:!; etc.) 1 2 .cxdS ! N ( 1 2 . 1:[ c 1 was played in four games) 1 2 . . . tbxd5 1 3 . tb xf5 1:[xf5 ( 1 3 . . . exf5 1 4. �c4±) 1 4. �xf5 tb xf4 1 5 . �xh7 + � xh7 1 6.exf4 t and White gets a serious ad vantage ( 1:[ + �� vs. ��) . 51
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tLl tLl � TRICK: 6 . eS bd7 (6 . . . cS ! ?)
�WEAPON : 7 .dxcS i s connected with the direct plan of tLl a4 and c2-c4 : 7 . . . �xcS 8 . tLl a4! �e 7 ! (after the faulty 8 . . . 'iY aS+ ? ! 9 .c3 �e7 1 0 .M! 'iV d8 1 1 . 0-0 0-0 1 2 . tLl d4! �d7 1 3 .c4! ± Maki Uuro-Pyhala, Gausdal 1 994) 9 .c4 dxc4 1 0 . 'iYxd8+ �xd8 1 1 . tLl c3 tLl c6 ! ( l l . . . bS ? 1 2 . tLl d4! t) 1 2 . �xc4 bS 'and Black is OK in this ending' Volokitin.
Analysis diagram
�WEAPON: After 7.0-0 ! ? Black's best defence is 7 . . . b S ! ? 8 . tLleS 8 .dxcS ! ? 8 ... tLlbd7°o Borysiak Moskwinski, Warsaw 2009. The alternatives are 7 ... tLl c6?! (but this allows 8 . tLl a4! c4 9.b3 t Warsaw I.Sokolov-Bartel, 2 0 0 S ) ; or 7 . . . �d 7 , which 'also deserves attention' (Volokitin) . But I think White is better also here after 8 . tLl eS tLl c6 9 . tLlxd7 tLlxd7 1 0.�f3 ! ? �e7 1 1 . tLl e2t, threatening c2-c4.
.. 7 .g4 is the main idea behind 6 . tLl eS .
7 . . . tLl xeS ! 8 . dxeS tLl xg4 9 .h3 tLl h6 1 0 . �xh6 gxh6 l 1 . 'iYh S + W d 7 . All these moves were forced. Now White has vari ous possibilities, but judging by Sakaev Volokitin, Ohrid 2 0 0 9 , Black is OK! Some deep analysis of this game was pre sented by Volokitin in Yearbook 94. 6 ...c51 ?
7...�d6
I have chosen this interesting position as the principal one in the variation 'Volokitin's Enigma' . The reason is that only here White has three appealing op tions (more than in other lines) . There fore, the position has more influence on the final evaluation. 7.tLle51 ?
Dynamic play: the main idea is to gain time by playing dxcS later, after the �f8 once has moved. S2
�WEAPON : Or 7 . . . tLl c6 8 . 0-0 (8. tLl a4! ?) 8 . . . �d6 (8 . . . �d7 9 . tLl xd7 ! t transposes to the above line: � f3 - tLl e 2 etc.) 9 . tLlxc6 bxc6 1 0 . tLl a4! ? �xf4 1 1 .exf4 cxd4 1 2 . 'iYxd4t. Here White has an obvious strategic Magyar-Grunberg, plus, Hungary tt 2 0 0 2 / 0 3 . 8.0-0
8 . dxcS ! ? 8... 0-0 9.dxc5
�WEAPON : 9 . tLl a4! transposes directly to the critical line:
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An unexpected blow, introducing some pure tactics!
1 2 . ..tg3 tLle4 1 3 .tLlf3 tLlxg3 1 4.hxg3 dxc4 1 5.'ti"d4 g4 1 S.tLlh4?!
1 6. tLl e S = was balanced. 1 S .....tc 7 1 7.tLlxf5 l:!:xf5 1 8.'it'xg4+ l:!:g5 1 9.'ilhc4 b5 20.'iVe4 20..:iYd5
I O .. Jh 7 ! . Analysis diagram
9 . . . cxd4 1 0 . 1Ii' xd4 1Ii' e 7 ( 1 0 . . . tLl c6 1 1 . tLlxc6 bxc6 I 2 .c4! J:t e8 1 3 . �xd6 1Ii'xd6 1 1 .c4! � d 7 1 4. 1Ii' cS ! ?;!;) ( 1 1 . . . dxc4? 1 1 . tLl g 6 ! ) 1 1 . tLlxd7 tLl bxd7 1 3 . �xd6 1Ii'xd6 1 4. J:t fd I ;!; and White is better.
21 .'ti"c2 'ifcS 22.l:!:ac1 ..tb7 23 ...tf3 'ifxc2 24.l:!:xc2 ..txf3 25.l:!:xc7 bxa4 2S.gxf3 l:!:f5 27.l:!:d 1 l:!:fS 2S.l:!:d4 h 5 29.l:!:b4 l:!:f7 30.l:!:cS+ l:!:fS 31 .l:!:c7 1/2-1/2
l:!:f7 32.l:!:cS+ l:!:fS
The result was a beautiful game, but it is also very important from a theoretical point of view.
9 .....txc5 1 0.tLla4 ..tdS 1 1 .c4?!
The correct move, but badly timed.
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The critical line is 1 1 . 'iV d4! - see the above WEAPON!
11 ...g5!�
Summary 3.�f4!? Against 3 ... d S , the 'London Square' also seems good for the white bishop. After 3 . . . a6 ! ? , contrary to what Volokitin (who plays this line to win with black) believes, I think that there are some ad vantageous lines for White: • Grandmaster Epishin's plan S .h3 e6 6.g4! looks dangerous for Black, but this is still complicated after Volokitin's nov elty 6 . . . cS ! ? • Then I concentrated on the strategic lines: 6. �e 2 ! ? and 6 . �d3 ! ? Finally, in or der to solve Volokitin's enigma I used the formula: c4 vs. cS is in White's favour. See the conclusion to Game 6 !
Conclusion Kn ight System 2.tLlc3 Due to some confusion in the theory, this 'horse' variation remains full of unknown dangers - mainly for Black! This is the reason why this chapter should be studied with utmost care. I personally have more understanding for those Dutch players who recognize the power of the 'horse' move 2 . tLl c3 and allow �xf6 (by playing 2 . . . tLl f6 ! ?) , see Games 1 and 1 .
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The Bishop System : 1.d4 f5 2.�g5
1 . . . e 6 : A Solid Repertoire against 1 .d4 and 1 .e4' - GM Nigel Davies.
The Early Bishop Sortie in the Dutch
The move 2 . � g S avoids all the main lines of the Dutch Defence, and you can some times use it as a sharp Anti-Dutch weapon. I prefer to play this variation with the white pieces I like to attack! An advantage of 2 . �g S , compared with the other popular anti-Dutch attack tD 2 . c3 (previous chapter) , is the possibility to advance c2-c4 quickly (see the games Moskalenko-Karlsson, Kasparov-Illescas Cordoba etc. ) . Many other weak and strong points of this early bishop sortie are more hidden. In my opinion, these require a deep understanding of general chess rules. -
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Developing 'Naturally' The idea of the white bishop's attack is crystal-clear: after Black's 'natural' develop ing move 2 . . . ttJf6 ? , White immediately exchanges 3 . �xf6 ! , obtaining a winning pawn structure. 3 . . . exf6 (3 . . . gxf6 ? is met by 4.e4!)
The doubled pawns on f6/f5 create too many holes in Black's position. It is quite remarkable that the suspect 2 . . . ttJf6 against this tricky bishop move is the second-most popular move with black defenders of the Dutch: about 9 8 3 games in MegaBase. Unfortunately for these players, the statistics clearly indicate that they ignore - or do not know, or simply do not respect - the true chess rules.
Directions • Game 9 introduces a number of lines which favour White: 2 . . . d5 (2 . . . ttJf6, 2 . . .d6 and 2 . . . cS) . • Games 1 0- 1 6 offer some anti-bishop schemes for black defenders of the Dutch: the lines 2 . . . g6 and 2 . . . h6.
Game 9 - A Strange Queen's Gambit: 2 ...dS (also 2 ...ttJf6, 2...d6 and 2 ...cS) Both moves 2 ... d S ? and 2 ... ttJf6 ? , lead to the same strategic disaster (main game) . Even the typical Leningrad move 2 . . .d6 ( 1 3 6 games) may be a serious mistake. Black is planning first . . . ttJd7 and then . . . ttJgf6. But for me this passive move is a sig nal for the attack: in an old game of mine, I played the gambit 3 .e4! (3 .ttJc3 ! ? ) . •
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The Diamond Dutch • Finally, the Benoni-hybrid move 2 . . . cS may be creative, but unfortunately for Dutch players, it was already refuted by the legendary English grandmaster Anthony Miles in Amsterdam in 1 9 7 8 , who played the most energetic continuation 3 .dcS! tiJa6 4.e4 ! .
And the correctness o f this idea was perfectly confirmed later on by American grandmaster Joel Benjamin in New York, 1 98 5 . The first game was played in the traditional Summer Open of Sitges 2 0 0 9 , against the tournament leader (7 out of 7 ) , grandmaster and former Swedish champion Lars Karlsson. (A80)
Game 9 o Moskalenko, Viktor • Karlsson, Lars Sitges 2009 (8) 1 .d4 f5
The theoretical discussion in this game was very short: 2.1t.g51?
2 ...d5?
The Megabase has a total of 265 games with this move. This is a big strategic lapse, as everybody knows that in the normal Queen's Gambit, Black never plays 2 . . . fS ? as a second move. In fact, Black does not have time to construct a Stonewall defence, so White can simply continue with 3 .e3 and c2-c4, with a huge positional advantage .
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The same goes for the 'natural developing move' 2 . . . tiJf6? 3 . .txf6 ! (spoiling the enemy pawn structure) 3 . . . exf6 (3 . . . gxf6? 4.e4!) 4.e3 dS S .c4, leading to the main game.
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A) A Thematic Pawn Sac: 2 . . . d6 3 .e4! (see the introduction. This gambit is a most suitable idea against any passive defence in the Dutch. Also a logical al-
Chapter 3 - The Bishop System: 1 .d4 fs L�gS
ternative against . . . d7 -d6 would be 3 . tUc3 ! ? seeing that Black's standard de fence with . . . dS is ridiculous now, so 3 . . . h6 4.�dl tUf6 S .e4! fxe4 6 . tUxe4! t Rowson-Preuss, Copenhagen 1 9 9 6) 3 . . .fxe4 4.tUc3 �fS ? ! (a more natural concept would be 4 . . . tU f6 - first knights, then bishops! S .f3 ! exf3 6 .tUxf3 with very good compensation for the pawn. For instance: 6 . . . tUbd7 7 .�d3 e6 8.'iYe2 �e7 9 . 0-0± Grinberg-Murey, Ramat Hasharon 1 9 8 0) S . f3 ! exf3 6.tUxf3 'iYd7 7 .�c4 ! .
I don't really believe in this option. 3 .dxcS ! (3 .e3 ! ? would transpose to the anti-Dutch Torre Attack; and after 3 .dS ! ? the true ideas of the Trompowsky Attack could come to the fore: 3 . . . 'iYb6 4.tUc3 ! 'iYxb2 S .�d2 'iYb6 6 . .!::t b 1 ! ? 'iYd8 7 .e4± Alster-Kubicek, Czechoslovakia 1 9 7 6) 3 . . . tUa6 (3 . . . 'iVaS + only helps White: 4.tUc3 e6 S .e4! fxe4 6 .'iYhS + g6 7 .'iYh4 �xcS 8 . 0-0-0 ! ± Wilder-Liberzon, Lone Pine 1 9 8 1 ) 4.e4! (a most energetic con tinuation) 4 . . .fxe4
�.! & K i& 1 1 1 'iV 1 1 1 1
Analysis diagram Analysis diagram
Now the black fortress has many holes and weaknesses. After 7 . . . c6 (preparing . . . d6-dS to protect the c4-g8 diagonal) 8 .0-0± the white army was ready to attack in Moskalenko-Palatnik, Kiev 1 9 84; B) The Benoni Hybrid: 2 . . .cS ? !
S .tUc3 (S.�xa6 ! ? also seems good for White: S . . . bxa6 6 . tUc3 �b7 7 . tUge2 'iYc7 8 .b4�) S . . . tUxcs 6.�e3 ! (a bril liant idea by Tony Miles. However, Joel Benjamin's natural move 6 .�c4! ? might be even stronger: 6 . . . 'iVaS 7 .�d2 ! tUf6 8 .tUxe4± Benjamin-De Fotis, New York 1 9 8 5 ) 6 . . . tUe6.
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The position is more than original - no need for theory! 7 .ttJxe4± Miles Meulders, Amsterdam 1 9 7 8 . Again 7 . .itc41 ? , is a strong and tricky alterna tive, Golubenko-Krupenski, Estonia tt 2003. 3.e3
Here Black cannot respond with the trusted Stonewall scheme. So, my oppo nent played 3 ... tt:lfS 4.�xfS I
Here is the main idea of the bishop sys tem: after the jLxttJ exchange, there are too many holes in Black's camp. 4...exfS 5.c4!
Grandmaster and former Swedish champion Lars Karlsson: the theo retical discussion in our Dutch game was short.
in addition his development is severely delayed.
The same story as with 2 . . . ttJf6 ? Now it is easy to attack the centre - White has at least a long-term positional advantage. 5 ...�b4+
Garry Kasparov had this position in three simultaneous exhibitions: A) S . . . c6 6 .ttJc3 jLe7 7 . cxdS cxdS 8 ."iYb3 ± Kasparov-Maria Wrobel, Katowice simul 1 9 9 3 ; B) S . . . �e6 6 . cxdS ( 6 . ttJc3 ! ?) 6 . . . jLxdS 7 .ttJc3 jLfl 8 . .itd3 g 6 9 .h4! �g7 1 0 .hS ttJd7 I I .ttJge2 a6 1 2 .ttJf4-+ ttJb6 1 3 ."iYf3 c6 1 4."iYg3 gS 1 5 .�xfS +- Kasparov-Bastin, Besanc;:on simu1 1 99 9 ; C) S . . . dxc4? ! 6 . .itxc4. A disagreeable position for Black: there are flaws ac cording to almost all the chess rules, and 58
Analysis diagram
6 . . . .itd6 7 .ttJc3 c6 8.ttJf3 'iYe7 9 .0-0 1 1 .d S ! ± 1 0 .jLxe6 'iVxe6 jLe6 Moskalenko-Bosch Porta, Badalona 2 00 l . S.tt:lc3 0-0 7.'fib3
7 .ttJe2 ! ? could be a nice alternative. 7...�xc3+ 8.bxc3
With pressure on the centre. 8...dxc4
Black could try to balance the .game with the help of tactics:
Chapter 3 - The Bishop System: l .d4 f5 2 . .£g5
�TRICK: 8 . . . tiJc6 9 .cxd5 tiJa5 .. 1 0 .'iVa4! N b6 I I .c4 f4! 1 2 .�d3 ! and White should be better anyway : 1 2 . . . fxe 3 1 3 .fxe3 'iYe7 1 4.Wf2 ! ± ; � TRICK: 8 . . . c5 9 .tiJf3 ! cxd4 .. 1 0 .tiJxd4! tiJc6 1 1 .l:td l ! f4 1 2 . tiJxc6 bxc6 1 3 .cxd5 Wh8 1 4.dxc6 'iYe8 1 5 .�e2 fxe3 1 6 . 0-0± S. Guliev-Sofieva, Baku 1 99 1 .
The usual development with 1 1 . 0-0 could secure White a lasting advantage, but he wants more and intends to attack on the kingside with tiJf4, h4-h5 and tiJg6 + ! . 1 1 ...cxd4 1 2.cxd4 g6 1 3.tLJf4! tLJc6 14.l'::!:c1 ! 'ifd6
9.�xc4+ 'it;>h8 1 0.tLJe2±
White to move! After an easy opening, in the arising desirable position White wins by an unstoppable Grand Prix attack: 1 5.h5!--+
This required some deep calculation. 1 5 ... g5 1 6.tLJg6+!
Grandmaster Tyomkin commented on a similar position in CBM 7 5 : 'White has a clear and permanent advantage - better pawn structure, better bishop, better other pieces. Black does not have any thing in compensation' .
A winning knight sac. 1 6 ... hxg6 1 7.hxg6+ �g7 1 8.�f7!
1 0...c5N
A novelty that does not change the posi tion. Earlier, Black preferred 1 0 . . . tiJc6 with the idea . . . tiJa5 . Now, an interesting line is 1 1 .'iYa3N (also 1 1 .'iWc2 ! ? tiJ e 7 1 2 .0-0t Kasparov-Moscovich, Cordoba simul I 992) I l . . J:te8 1 2 .h4! b6 1 3 .tiJf4 tiJa5 1 4.�f7 ! ? J:re7 1 5 .�b3 'iYd6? ! 1 6 .h5 1 --+ threatening 1 7 .tiJ g 6 + ! 1 6 . . . tiJxb3D 1 7 .'iYxd6 cxd6 1 8 .axb3 ± Kalantarian-Hovhanisian, Ubeda 2 0 0 0 . 1 1 .h4!
A Simple and wonderful move: the black king is caught in a mating net. 1 8...l'::!: h 8 1 9.1'::!:x h8 �xh8 20.'it;>e2!
Making room for J::rh 1 +. 20...'fgh20
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Summary
2HWb1 1
The key idea, after which there is no de fence. Of course, the tactical trick 2 1 .�e 8 ! also wins. 21 ...'Ot>g 7 22 ..l:!. h 1 �f8
24.�c4
26.'fVb4!
'ifxg2
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23 ..l:!.h7+
25.g7
CiJe7 1 -0
White is guaranteed the better play after the careless responses 2 . . . ttJf6 , 2 . . . d5, 2 . . . d6 or 2 ... c5 . I believe that other half measures like 2 . . . c6, 2 . . . ttJc6, etc. are not good enough for Black.
So the question is: what should the true defender of the Dutch do? Two options remain hopeful for Black: the early fianchetto 2 . . . g6 and, mainly, the tricky move 2 . . . h6. These are valuable weapons for Black in this Anti-Dutch line, which still seem to give him some room for creativity and good chances of a fight. These two lines will be the subject of the follOwing Games, no. 1 0- 1 6.
Statistics' Therapy In order to solve opening problems, a statistics report of experts is always helpful. For example, Garry Kasparov has used the Anti-Dutch 2 .�g5 in many of his tournament games and simulta neous exhibitions (9 out of 1 6) . He won all games ( 3 / 3 ) in the lines we already studied. However, the situation is not so wonderful in the lines we will investigate now. Kasparov scored well against the qUick fianchetto 2 . . . g 6 (3 1/214) . But after the tricky move 2 . . . h 6 ! ? , he achieved only two draws. I have no idea what happened to Garry in those two games, but he didn't choose the sharpest continuation (see below, the line 3 . �h4 g5 4.e4! ?) . Anti-Dutch crack Garry Kasparov achieved no more than two draws The theory still does not offer any 'panacea against the tricky 2 ... h6!? against 1 .d4 f5 . There is no outright refutation of the Dutch Defence. However, against 2..�.g5 the black player obviously should be quite alert and he must come up with a dy namic counter-idea. Therefore, I have investigated what the true Dutch experts, such as grandmasters Mikhail Gurevich, Vladimir Malaniuk, Mateusz Bartel, Dimitri Reinderman, Kevin Spraggett, and others, play against the early bishop sortie. And the results of this research surprised me again! So, please be patient with me and let me show you these different choices and their consequences.
The Leningrad Fianchetto: 2 ...g6 (Games 1 0 and 1 1 ) Black's most popular response to 2 .�g5 coincides with the main idea of the Lenin grad System: the quick fianchetto 2 . . . g6 (about 2 0 0 0 games in Megabase) . 60
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.i .. .t. 'if • .t. .. .i iiiii i • • •
From this position, we can divide White's play into several branches: • 3 .e4 - Game 1 0 . • 3 . tLlc3 , 3 .h4 and several alternatives - Game 1 1 .
L!}. KEEP IN MIND: After 2 . . . g6 3 .tLlc3 dS , play may transpose to the line l .d4 fS 2 . tLlc3 ; compare the previous chapter.
Game 1 0 The Gambit: 3.e4 -
This typical sacrifice of a pawn for the initiative will be discussed in our next game. The problem of this gambit is that the ensuing positions are still closed, which means that the game is dynamically balanced here. The main counter-idea for Black may be the anti-gambit option 3 .. .fxe4 4.tLlc3 i.g 7 ! ? , hoping for S .tLlxe4 dS ! .
Now, after any knight retreat by White (6 .tLlc3 , 6 . tLlcS or 6 . tLlg3) , Black just applies the 'Leningrad Knight' set-up: . . . tLlh6-tLlf7 ! ? The diagram position is also important theoretically, since it can also be reached via two other transpositions: 3 .tLlc3 i.g7 4.e4 or 3 .tLld2 i.g7 4.e4 etc. So, let's check both the gambit Line and the anti-gambit option. 61
The Diamond Dutch
Game 1 0 (AB O) o Kovacevic, Vlatko • Kovacevic, Blazimir Sibenik 2006 (2) 1 .d4 f5 2.�g5 g6!?
Black tries to transpose the opening into the Dutch Leningrad System. 3.e4
..PUZZLE:
note that two other important lines can lead to the position in our game: 3 .ttJc3 �g7 4.e4, and 3 .ttJd2 �g7 4.e4 etc.
now 1 1 . . . �xd4 ! ? ( 1 1 . . .'iVd5 1 2 .'li'e l + ttJe7 is a safer option) 1 2 .�e 1 + �e5 1 3 .ttJ l f3 �xe 1 1 4Jhe l + c;tJf8� with a slightly better ending for Black. 5.tLixe4
.. PUZZLE: White can still insist on the Gambit with 5 .'irVd2 (or 5 .f3) 5 ... d5 ! etc., see the line 4 ...d5 .
5 ... d5!
3 ...fxe4 4.tLic3 �g7!?
Disregarding the gambit is the most dy namic option for Black. The text also transposes to one of the key lines after 2 . .tg5 . �WEAPON: Defending the e4-pawn looks a bit passive, but could be promising : 4 . . . d5 ! ? (4 . . . ttJf6 is similar) 5 .f3 ttJf6 ! 6 .�d2 (6.fxe4 ? ! ttJxe4! 7 .ttJxe4 dxe4�) 6 . . . .tg7 7 . 0-0-0 ttJc6 ! .
Now White must find a good square for the knight.
�TRICK: After the 'natural' move
• 5 . . . ttJf6 Kasparov won twice in simul games: 6.ttJxf6 + ! exf6 7 . .te3 O-O? (it was better to wait with 7 . . . d5 ! ?) 8 .h4! � Kasparov-Munch, Colmar simul 1 99 8 and Kasparov Hayes, New York simul 2 0 0 0 . 6.tLic3
Analysis diagram
After this precise move Black's chances to take over the initiative are even better. For instance, 8.�xf6 (8.fxe4 ttJxe4 9 .ttJxe4 dxe4� Jedynak-Pletnev, Pardubice 2 00 7 ) 8 . . . exf6 9 . fxe4 dxe4 1 0 .ttJxe4 f5 ( 1 0 . . . �xd4 ! ?) 1 1 . ttJg 5 and 62
Returning the knight to c3 means a loss of time for White. However, the two other options are not better. A) 6.ttJc5 gives Black enough counter play: 6 . . . b6 7 .ttJb3 ttJh6! (7 . . . ttJf6 ! ? 8 .ttJf3 0 - 0 9 .�e2 �d6 ! ? 1 0 . 0 -0 ttJc6 ! �) 8 .h4 ttJf7 ! 9 .ttJf3 (9 .ttJh3 ? ! ttJxg 5 ! 1 0 .ttJxg5 O-O�) 9 . . . ttJxg 5 ! ?N (eliminating the anti-Dutch bishop is a radical concept) 1 0 .hxg5 as ! and Black's position is already superior;
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B) 6 . tLJ g 3 looks slightly passive : 6 . . . c S ! � 7 .tLJf3 tLJc6 (7 . . . cxd4! ?) 8 . dxcS jLxb2 9 .l:tb 1 jLc3 + 1 0 .�d2 'tWaS 1 1 .�bSD tbf6 1 2 .0-0 �xd2 1 3 .tLJxd2 ( 1 3 .�xd2 'tWxd2 1 4.tLJxd2 �d7 = ) 1 3 . . . 0 - 0 = Aronian-P Nikolic, Germany Bundesliga 2 0 0 3 /04.
Immediately retreating the bishop may not be the best option for White, as spending two tempi with a piece cannot be so good. Also after 8 .�f4 0-0 9 .tLJf3 tLJc6� Black made 3 / 3 ; among others Black won in A. Kharitonov-Bartel, Budva jr 2 0 0 3 ;
'TRICK: 6 . . . tLJh6 ! ? is still an op -s .. tion, since 7 . tLJhS ! is not dan gerous for Black : 7 . . . gxhS 8 .�xh6 �g4D 9 .'tWd2 jLxh6 1 0 .'tWxh6 'iYd6 ! 1 1 .'tWd2 tLJc6 1 2 .h3 jLfS 11z_ 1'2 Moiseenko Malaniuk, Trzcianka 2 0 1 2 .
�WEAPON: 8 . h4 ! ? i s more in the spirit of this line.
6 ... ttJh6!
Analysis diagram
However, 8 . . . tLJc6! (8 . . . 0-0 9 . 0-0-0 tLJc6 1 0 .�e3 ! ? eS 1 1 .tLJge2 exd4 1 2 .tLJxd4 tLJceS 1 3 .tLJb3 c6 1 4. h S oo Ward Reinderman, Gausdal 2 0 0 5 ) 9 .�bS 0-0 1 0 .tLJge2 tLJxg S ! ? (in accordance with the rule: tLJx�) 1 1 .hxg S . This manoeuvre (introducing the Lenin grad Knight set-up) is a frequent and al ways interesting idea in the Leningrad System. Here, Black doesn't even need alternatives! 7.'ir'd2 ttJf7<=t
Here is the main idea of . . . tLJh6 : the knight occupies the square of the f7 -pawn! Also, it attacks the anti-Dutch bishop on gS . This may be a critical po sition for the anti-Gambit line. I believe that chances are equal. �WEAPON: 7 . . . tLJfS ! ? is more exception than rule: 8 .tLJf3 O-O ! ? 9 . 0-0-0 tLJc6�. 8.�h4
Analysis diagram
And now after 1 1 . . . a6 ! ? ( l l . e S 1 2 . dxeS tLJxe S � P6nisch-Paschke, Ger many tt 2 0 0 3 /04) 1 2 .�xc6 bxc6 1 3 . f4 c S ! Black gets an excellent game. . .
8 .. 0-0 .
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�WEAPON : 8 . . . tbc6 ! ? looks more precise : 9 .�bS 0 - 0 1 0 .tbge2 tbd6 ! =i= . 9.f4!?
Stopping . . . e 7 -eS . 9 ... ttJc6 1 O.�f2 �h6!
Preparing some tactical play based on . . . e7-eS . 1 0 . . . �fS ! ? 1 1 .tbf3 tbd6 was a solid alternative. 1 1 .g3
The key moment of the game. 1 4...d3?
The first inaccuracy, which allows an es cape for White. Black had two good options: A) 1 4 . . . �g4! ? l S .h3 iLhS t ; B ) 1 4 . . . �e7 ! ? l S .0-0-0 �g4 1 6 .l:te 1 l:tad8 1 7 .Wb 1 iLfS ! + . 1 5.'tI!Yc3
dxc2
1 6.fxe5
1 7..l:!.xc1
�xc1
1 S.ttJf6+
.l:!.xf6
1 9.exf6
�g5
20.'ii'c4+
�hS
1 1 . 0-0-0 iLfS ! ?
21 .�xc6
bxc6
1 1 ...e5!t
23.'ii'c3
�xf6
cHi'+
22.'ii'xc6 24.�d4
�d7 �xd4
25.'ii'x d4+ �gS 26.ttJe2 �c6 27..l:!.f1 �b5 28..l:!.f3 �xe2 29.'iVxdS+ .l:!.xdS 30.�xe2
Black wins the opening, but unfortu nately not the game. From here on, both Kovacevices make some tactical mistakes, but the stronger one was luckier that day. 1 2.dxe5 d4 1 3.ttJe4
The sacrifice 1 3 . 0-0-0 was an interest ing chance for White, however, 1 3 . . . dxc3 1 4.'iYxc3 'iYe7 l S .tbf3 l:td8 should favour Black. 1 3 ...ttJfxe5 ! 1 4.�g2
We see that White is even better in this ending. 30 ... .l:!.bS
31 .b3
.l:!.b6
32.h4
h5
33.�d2 �g7 3 4..l:!.c3 c 6 35 ..l:ic5 .l:!.a6 36.a4 .l:!.b6 37.�c3 �f6 38.a5 l:tb7
39. .l:!.xc6+
�f5
40.b4
.l:!.e7
41 ..l:!.c5+ �f6 42.
d4 J:te1 43.b5 .l:!.a 1
44. .l:!.c6+ �f5 45 . .l:!.a6
46 .�c5
.l:!.c1 +
4S.�c7
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47.�d6
l:tb1 l:td1 + 1 -0
Opinion on 3.e4 After this gambit advance, the arising positions are not dangerous for Black. White has a notable lag in development and is therefore not well prepared for an immediate battle.
Chapter 3
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The Bishop System: 1 .d4 fS 2 . .£gS
Game 1 1 A Flexible Set-up: 3.tLlc3, h4 and several alternatives The most appropriate idea after 2 ..�.. gS g6 is 3 .tLlc3 ! ? , threatening e2-e4 and com bining natural developing moves with the flank thrust h2 -h4 - for instance, 3 . . . �g 7 4.M! ? -
This could well be the first critical position of this line. White may, for instance, de ploy his queen via the 3rd rank (,ir'd3 -'iVg3 , or 'iVf3 and e3 -e4) . However, I can assure you that the opening and middlegame remain complex: typically, careless play by either side can lead to qUick disaster!
Game 1 1 (A80) o Moskalenko, Viktor • Bonafede, Alessandro Hoogeveen 20 1 0 (8) 1 .d4 f5 2.i.g5 g61? 3.ttJc31?
The most flexible move order, but: ,.,...WEAPON: Grandmasters like Adams and Morozevich (in blitz games) immediately start with the flank attack 3 .h4.
However, this may transpose to the same lines. 3 . . . h 6 ! ? (for instance, 3 . . . �g7 4. tLlc3 !? transposes to the main game) 4.�f4 d6 5 .e3 ( 5 . e4N is not so clear now) 5 . . . tLlf6 6 .�c4 (6.c3 �g7 7 .�c4 e6 8 .tLld2 'iVe7 = Adams-Topalov and Adams-Salov, Hoogovens Blitz 1 99 8 ) 6 . . . e6 7 .tLlf3 'iVe7 ! ? 8 .tLlc3 .
. � .t. ii
_ ll 'if ii�i i il. � � ttJ � ttJ ��� �� 'iV<;t>
K i � Ii
Analysis diagram
Analysis diagram
The set-up that Black now pursues is a great support in the lines with 2 .�g5 65
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g 6 : 8 . . . a6 ! ? 9 .'iVe2 bS 1 0 .�d3 �b7 l 1 .a3 tDbd7 1 2 .�g3 ? (� 1 2 .e4 e S 1 3 .dxeS dxeS 1 4.�h2 cS �) 1 2 . . . cS ( 1 2 ... eS t) 1 3 .dxcS tDxcs 1 4.0-0-0 eS+ Morozevich-Carlsen, Astana blitz 20 1 2 . �WEAPON : MovsesianMoskalenko, Pardubice 1 994, saw 3 .c3 �g7 4.M d6 S . 'iYd3 .
�� � ttJ
� � 'iV
'il .l .*. 1 1 1� � ��� � � ttJ :
Analysis diagram
Apart from e2-e4, White also has in mind manoeuvres like 'iYd3 -g3 . How ever, Black can already use his advantage in development: S . . . h6 6 .�c l tDf6 (6 . . . e S ! ? is a logical option) and now: 7 .tDh3 eS 8 .dxeS dxeS 9.'iYg 3 . Now, af ter 9 . . . 0-0, I won a nice game against a I S-year-old opponent (see page 2 1 3 of my book Revolu tionize Your Chess) , but 9 . . . f7 ! ? looks like a better option. .... TRICK: 7 .'iYg3 ? ! O-O! 8 .'iYxg 6 ? .. tDg4 9 . f3 1:[f6 1 0 .'iYhS �e6 1 1 .fxg4 �f7+ trapping the white queen. 3 �g7! ...
* PUZZLE:
The blocking move 3 . . . dS transposes to 2 . t2k 3 (Chapter 2) . Now here i s my fa
vourite set-up with the white
pieces: 4.e3 c6 S .tDf3 tDf6 6.�d3 �g7 7 . 0-0 tDe4 8.�f4 ttJd7 9.ttJe2 ! (intending c2-c4) 66
Italian talent Alessandro Bonafede, already a Dutch expert, beat the author from a 'jungle position'.
9 . . . 0-0 1 0.c4;;; see Game 7 , Moskalenko-Almeida Quintana. 4.h41?
This pawn thrust is the most ambitious option. 4.e4 would transpose to the pre vious game.
�
'il .l .*. 1 1 1� �
ttJ ��� ��� l:t 'if � ii. ttJ :tI * PUZZLE:
The quiet 4.ttJf3 ttJf6 S .�xf6 hardly promises White any advantage (after S . e3 Black can insist with S . . . h 6 ! ? 6 .fLxf6 .
iLxf6 etc.) : 5 . . . .fLxf6 6.e4 fxe4
7 .ttJxe4 dS (7 . . . .ig7 8.dS ! ? .ixb2 9 J:1b 1 .ig7 1 0 . .ic4GG) 8.ttJxf6+ exf6 9 .'iYe2+ (9.'iYd2
Chapter 3 - The Bishop System: 1 .d4 fS 2.�gS
'ilVe7+ 1 0.�e2 �e6 1 1 .0-0-0 tLld7 1 2.l:Ide 1 0-0-0= Moska lenko-Alonso Moyano, Montcada 2003) 9 ... 'i\t'e7 1 0.0-0-0 'iVxe2 1 1 .�xe2= and a draw on move 36 in Kasparov-Richter, Frankfurt simul 1 986. 4... hS!?
. PUZZLE: Compared to the previ
ous game, this is no line for the Leningrad Knight: 4 . . . tLlh6 ? ! S .'ilVd2 tbf7 6.tLlf3 d 6 ( 6 . . . dS 7 .�f4±) 7 .0-0-0 h6 8.�f4 tbc6 9.e4! 0-0 (9 . . . eS 1 0 .dxeS dxeS 1 1 .'iVe 1 ±) 1 0 .�d3 eS l 1 .dxeS dxeS 1 2 .�e3± Moiseenko Abeln, Ohrid tt 2009.
This position is new. A few natural lines show that Black has nice dynamic play: A) 8 .tbf3 �fS 9 .tbg3 eS with coun terplay; B) 8 .dS eS ! � ; C ) 8 .c3 e S 9 . dxeS 'iVe7 1 �. S.e3
�WEAPON : With 6 . 'iVd3 ! ? White aims for a quick e3 -e4: d6 7 .e4 tbc6 8 .dS tbeS 9 . i.xeS dxeS 1 o. 'iV g 3 was seen in A s h w i n - C h e re d n i c h e n k o , Kavala 2 0 1 1 . Now: 1 0 . . . 0 - 0 ! N 1 1 .'iVxg6 'iYd6 ! ?� . S ...d S
E � A tv . iii i
5.�f4 tLlfS
...-
TRICK: S . . . tbc6 ? ! 6 . d S eS ?
• (6 . . . tbeS 7 .e4t) 7 .�h2 tbb8
8.d,6± Colin-Koziak, Sautron 20 1 2 . �WEAPON: A surprising option is S . . . d6 ! ? , trying to advance . . . e7 -eS either immediately or after . . . tbc6 : 6 .e4! ? (any other move may transpose to the lines in this game) 6 . . . fxe4 7 . tbxe4 and now 7 . . . tbc6 !N.
E A �ii i � �
� lLi � �� ��� l:l 'ii' � � lLi �
White has some arguments for the ini tiative - on the other hand, Black's de fence doesn't have any less chances to be satisfactory. 7.'iYf3!?
Simply activating the queen. �WEAPON: After 7 .i.c4 tbc6 (7 . . . e 6 ! ? 8 .'iVf3 'iYe7 is Similar) 8 .tbf3 e6 9 .'iYe2 'iVe7 1 0. 0-0-0 �d7 !?� Black has the possibil ity to casde queenside.
Analysis diagram
�WEAPON: After 7 .tbh3 it's best to continue 7 . . . i.e6! ?, de fending the light squares (but not 7 . . . e6 8 .�h2 O-O ? 9 .tbf4t Hergott-Spraggett, Toronto 67
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1 996) 8.�g3 ..tf7 9 .4Jf4 4Jc6 ! and Black is very solid. 7...0-0
This looks a bit risky, but it is not forced. �WEAPON : 7 . . . 4Jbd7 ! ? is also playable :
similar lines, including the main game) 1 1 ...tgS ! (now the useless bishop goes back to gS) 1 1 .. .'�e8 1 2 . ..txf6 ! �xf6 1 3 . 0-0-0. White has the initiative, but still the game is far from easy.. . FressinetKindermann, Germany Bundesliga 2002. S..:iYeSI?
8 . . . c6 ! ? in order to meet 9 . ..tc4+ with 9 . . . dS � - a Leningrad/Stonewall. 9.�c4+ e6!oo
K � .i. iii
tf K * .i. i i�i i i il. � il. � � 'iY �� ttJ �
Analysis diagram
8.0-0-0 (8 .�c4 eS�) 8 . . . c6 9 .e4 fxe4 1 0.4Jxe4 O-O� Prie Santo Roman, Rochefort 2 0 0 5 . S.O-O-O
After this ambitious move Black qUickly organizes dangerous counterplay on the queenside. �WEAPON: More flexible is 8 ...tc4+! ? e6 9 .4Jge2 4Jc6 1 0.a3 .
A critical moment after the opening : in this unclear position, many improve ments are possible in the ensuing play. 1 0.a3 ttJc6 1 1 .ttJge2 �d7 1 1 . . . a6 ! ? 1 2.�a2
1 2..�h 2 ! ? 1 2 ...aSI? 1 3.e4
1 3 .Wb 1 ! ? 4Jb4 ! ? 1 4.axb4 I S .'�i'xb7 bxc3 1 6.4Jxc3 'iWd8°o. 1 3 ...ttJb4! �c6+2
Analysis diagram
A key moment. 1 0 . . . Wh7 ? (this allows White to mobilize all his pieces for the at tack. Black had to play 1 0 .. .'iVe8 ! ? as in 68
1 4.e5 ttJxa2+
axb4
1 S.ttJxa2
Chapter 3
Black should be okay here, however White is not necessarily worse.
The Bishop System: 1 . '4 £5 2.�g5
1 9 .a40 dxe5 ( 1 9 ... b4' ?) 2 0 . dxe5 bxa4 2 1 .tLld4 ..td7 + . 1 9... b4! 20.ttJb1 cxd6 21 .�xd6 f4
1 6JWg3
1 6 .'We3 or I 6.'Wh3 dxe5 1 7 .ihe5 are both unclear.
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22.�d 2 f3
2 2 . . JHd8 ! . 23.gxf3
1 6 ...ttJh5 1 7.'ife3 'ii'f7 1 S.ttJac3?
A completely clueless move, which helps Black's attack. 1 8.f3 was still equal.
.l:l.fdS
25 . .l:l.hg1 ?T
e5
24.�c5
�xf3
26.'Wd3
exd4
27.ttJd2 �xe2 2S.'Wxe2 d3 29.'ife4 dxc2 30.'Wxc2 bxa3 31 .�b1 .l:l.dcS
1 S... b5!�
32.ttJe4 .l:l.abS 33.ttJd6 a 2+ 34.�a1 .l:l.xb2 35.'Wxb2 �xb2+ 36.�xb2 �f6+ 37.�d4 'Wxd6 3S.�xa2 .l:l.c4 39.�b2 'We6
0-1
Sununary 2 ...g6 !?
After he has lost time with the knight, White's position is difficult. 1 9.exd6
The 'fast fianchetto' deservedly remains the most popular response to 2 .�g5 . It's especially suitable for true Leningrad Dutch defenders. For White, I prefer the slow method 3 . tLlc3 ! ? , as there is no hurry to open up the position. With this flexible set-up, White always keeps some pressure.
The Choice ofthe Dutch Experts (Games 1 2 - 1 6) 2 . . . h6 ! ? is an interesting idea which has been used by many Dutch experts, and it is probably a good anti-Kasparov weapon - see Game 1 3 (Kasparov-Illescas Cordoba) . Now White has to move the anti-Dutch bishop: Game 1 2 - 3 .�f4 Game 1 3 - 3 .�h4 g 5 4.e3 I Game 1 4 - 4.e4 �g 7 Game 1 5 - 4 . . . tLlf6 Game 1 6 - 4 . . J:th7
Game 1 2 - Withdrawing the Bishop: 3.�f4 In his Survey in Yearbook 7 2 , the late Leon Pliester wrote: 'For the time being, you can surprise your oppo nent, who is most likely to expect 3 .�h4, by withdrawing your bishop. And if Black is careless, you can hope for some tactical tricks in view of the hole on g6:
Leon Pliester.
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After withdrawing the bishop from the key diagonal h4-f6 , White is going to exploit some holes on Black's kingside. The main game perfectly confirms Pliester's opinion. However, the antidote for Dutch defenders is also obvious - see the PUZZLE and WEAPON on Black's 4th move . . . ! ? (AB O)
Game 1 2
o Emelin, Yassily • Pirrot, Dieter Bad Wiessee 2008 (7) 1 .d4 f5 2.itg5 h6 3.itf4!?
In order to create some holes on Black's kingside. 3 ...tLlf6
Defending against the threats of e2-e4 and 'ti'hS . ..,s'TRICK: After 3 . . . g6 4.�eS ! ? -. (also 4. 'ti' d3 ! ? threatening 'ti'g3 , for instance, 4 . . . tLlf6 S .'ii' g 3 !±) 4 . . . tLlf6 ? (4 . . . nh7D) S .U6 ! exf6± (Conquest-Cox, England tt 2 0 0 2 / 0 3 ) we have the same winning pawn struc ture as we saw in Moskalenko Karlsson . 'TRICK: The Black Jet move ..,s .. 3 . . . g S ? is a bit similar to 3 .�h4 g S (see the fmal games of this chapter) , but here White can also exploit the dark squares: 4.�eS ! (4.e4 ! ?) 4 ... tLlf6 (again 70
4 ... nh7D) S .�xf6! exf6 6.e3± CapNemo-Aknok, playchess . com 2009. 4.e3
_ PUZZLE: It is important that 4.tLlc3 g6 S .e3 �g7 6.14 d6 transposes to the previous game. _ PUZZLE: GM Finegold always tries 4.e4?! .
K � 1.. 'i¥ . 1.. K "�ii' , � , , � �� .
Analysis diagram
But, as we have also seen with the Flexi ble Set-up, there is no hurry with this gambit. After the natural line 4 . . .fxe4 S .tLlc3 d S ! 6.f3 �fS 7 .fxe4 dxe4 B.�c4
Chapter 3 - The Bishop System: 1 .d4 £S 2...� gS
e6! 9.tt:lge2 tt:lc6 1 0 .0-0 ( 1 0.dS tt:laS !) 10 . . .'iYd7 Black is better with his extra pawn, Ghane Gardeh-Mahjoob, Teheran 2002 ( 1 0 . . . a6 ! ? ) .
�WEAPON: A much more at tractive line for White is 6 . � e 2 ! d6 7 .�h S + rJo> e 7 8 . �xf6 + rJo>xf6 9 .tt:lc3 (9 .g4! ?) 9 . . . rJo> g 7 (Juhasz-Csonka, Celld6m6lk 2 0 1 1 ) . Here, after for instance 1 0 .dS ! ?t (or 1 0 .g4! ?) 1 0 . . . eS l 1 .g4 and White has a big advantage. 6 ...fxg4 7.�d3
7 .h4! ? 7...d 6
8.�xf6
�xf6
9.�xg4
h5
1 0.�g3 4...g511
A rather impulsive advance. Of course, Black can also play solidly in this position:
� ��
. PUZZLE:
4 . . . d6! ? S .ttJc3 (or S .h4) is similar to the previous game.
�WEAPON: After 4 . . . g6 ! ? White can still pursue a separate line by playing S .�eS , which is no more than balanced (for S .tt:lc3 d6 see PUZZLE) S . . . �g7 (even easier is S . . . e 6 ! ? 6.tt:lc3 d6 7 .�xf6 'iVxf6=) 6 .tt:lh3 ! ? e 6 ! ? 7 .tt:lf4 d6 8.hf6 'iYxf6 9 .tt:lc3 c6 ! � and Black already threat ens . . . e6-e S .
��� l:t ttJ
'if
� �
� ttJ :g
The position is still unclear. 1 0... h411
After the correct 1 0 . . . tt:lc6 ! ? 1 1 . tt:lc3 �h6 ! ? , preparing . . . �d7 and . . . 0-0-0, Black might even be better. 1 HWg2 lLlc6 1 2.lLlc3 d5 1 3.ttJh3 .J::!.g8 14.f4 g4 1 5.0-0-0 �d7 1 6.�e2 g31
1 6 . . . 0-0-0 1 7 .tt:lf2 g 3 oo . 1 7.lLlg5±
5.�e51
Black's pawn structure and king position are weak, so White should be better here. 5 ...e6
S . . . �g7 6 .�xf6 �xf6 7 .�hS + rJo>f8 8 .tt:lc3 t. 6.g4
This idea is too aggressive and leads to unclear positions. 71
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Now Black will be punished . . . 1 7...�h6
1 S.hxg3
hxg3
Summarizing 1 9.'iWxg3
0-0-0 20J:tdg1 e5 21 .dxe5 tLlxe5 22.tLlxd5
'ifd6
23 J:txh 6
'iWxd5
24.<;t;b1 �b5 25.�g4+ 'it>bS 26.b3 'ifc5
27.tLle6
'iWc3
2S.fxe5
a5
29.tLlxdS �xdS 30.e4 �d3 31 .cxd3 a4 32.�c1 'ifd4 33.e6 :d6 34.e7 axb3 35.eS'iY+ �a7 36.�xd6
1 -0
Of course, 3 .it.f4 is a flexible move and a solid positional option. • After 3 . . . tLlf6 4.e3, the pseudo-aggres sive push 4 . . . g S ? ! is problematic, but for tunately not forcing. • Black's more adequate options are 4 . . . d6! ? and 4 . . . g 6 ! ?, which can easily transpose to the previous game, no. 1 1 .
Game 1 3 A Black Jet vs Garry K: 3 ..ith4 g5 4.e3 -
White's main alternative is the retreat 3 . .ith4, but now the Dutch experts continue 3 . . . g S ! ? (for 3 . . . cS ? ! ; see the deviation in the notes to the main game) . And then, af ter 4.e3 (which was also Kasparov's main option) 4 . . . tLlf6 S . .itg3 d6 6 .h4
8
,� "
, 8
8
..i 8 8 8 8 8 Il tLJ � w ..i tLJ Il Black has two defences: 6 . . J:tg8 or 6 . . . g4, both offering good chances for equality.
Game 1 3 (A80) o Kasparov, Garry • Illescas Cordoba, Miguel Dos Hermanas 1 99 6 (4) 1 .d4 f5 2.�g5 h6 3.�h4!?
3 ...g5
This is the risky and complicated coun terattack favoured by the experts. It was a clever thought of grandmaster Illescas Cordoba to apply this Black Jet move against Garry Kasparov. ...-- TRICK: The deviation 3 . . . c S ? ! is
• practically refuted by the stron
gest advance 4.e4 ! , and White will gain a Significant advan tage in development: 4 . . . 'ii'b 6 (4 ... 'ii'a S + ? ! S .tLld2±) S . exfS ! 'ii'x b2 6 . tLld2 tLlc6 (6 . . . 'ii'xd4 7 .tLlgf3 t) 7 . .l::rb l (7 . .itd3 ! ? may 72
Chapter 3 - The Bishop System: l .d4 f5 2... � g5
be even stronger) 7 . . . 'iVxd4 8.tZJgf3 'ii'g 4 9 . .td3 with a winning initiative, Hodgson I.White, Monmouth 2004.
�WEAPON : 6 . c4 ! ? is an alterna tive:
4.e3
A solid approach, but it gives Black some time to develop. For 4. e4! ? see the next games. 4...ttJf6
...-- TRICK: 4 . . . gxh4? ? 5 .'iVh5 # .. Ursic-Portelli, Nova Gorica 2008. 5.jLg3
I � A 'if . A "
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Analysis diagram
6 . . . e6 (6 . . . tLla6 ! ? 7 .tLlc3 c5� is another possible counterplan for Black) 7 .tLlc3 'iYe7 8 .tLlf3 (8 .h4! ?) 8 . . . jLd7 9 . 'iYc2 (9 .�e2 ! ? �g7 1 0 .h3 t) 9 . . . jLg 7 1 0 .�d3 tLlc6 1 1 .a3 °o with a draw in 3 8 moves, Kasparov-Leigh, London Simpson's simul 1 9 9 3 . 6 ..J:tg81
Keeping the Black Jet flexible.
5 ... d61?
Black is waiting for h2-h4, intending to reply .. J:tg8 ! ?
_ PUZZLE/WEAPON: The alterna tive 6 . . . g4? fixes the pawn struc ture on the f- and g-file, but Black's fortress is also strong here.
_ PUZZLE: For this reason the nat ural 5 . . . �g7 may be worse: 6.h4! g4 7 .h5 (for 7 .tZJe2 ! ? tLlh5 8.tZJbc3 see the line with 6 . . . g4) 7 . . . d6 (7 . . . tZJe4 8 .�h4! ?oo) 8.tZJc3 i.e6 ! ?oo, see also the line 6 . . . g4. 6.h4!
The position is blocked and the only way to make progress is with a pawn break. A) 6.tLlc3 e6 ! ? is similar to the main game; B) 6 .jLe2 jLe6 ! ? , defending creatively.
Analysis diagram
A) 7 .�d3 tLlc6! 8 .c3 e 5 ! � is good for Black, as was seen in the game Peelen Nijboer, Haarlem 2 0 0 6 ; 73
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B) Also 7 .h5 ! ? �e6 ! ? 8 .ltJe2 �f7 9 .tt:lf4 �d7 ! ?N 1 0 .tt:lc3 tt:lc6 looks quite balanced; C) However, the line 7 . ltJe 2 ! ? ltJh5 8 . ltJbc3 ! ? remains an open question: 8 . . . �g7 and now 9 .�d3 ! ? ltJc6 1 0. 0-0-0 (a computer line) gives an ad vantage for White, but this position is not easy to understand and play, Passerotti-Corvi, Rome 1 99 7 .
Analysis diagram
7.hxg5 hxg5
The key position of the line with 6 . h4 1::t g 8 . 8.tLlc3!?
After, for instance, 8 .ltJd2 e6 9 .c3 �e7 1 0 .�c2 ltJc6 1 1 .�d3 �d7 1 2 .ltJe2 �f7 1 3 .f3 0-0-0= Black has a perfect posi tion for a counterattack : 1 4. b4 ? ( 1 4.0-0-0=) 1 4 . . .f4! i Hille-Malaniuk, Munster 1 99 5 .
This is more dynamic than Kasparov's immediate f2-f3 . 9 . . . 'iVe7 1 0 . 0-0-0 a6. Compared to the main game, this tempo yields some attacking motifs to White (here, after 1 0 . . . ltJc6 White can play some other move than f2-f3 : 1 1 .�c4!?, threatening d4-d 5 , and if 1 1 . . .�d7 ? 1 2 .d5 ! i) . l 1 . f3 ltJ c 6 1 2 .e41 f4D (there is no time for 1 2 . . .fxe4? 1 3 .fxe4 �d7 1 4.e5 ±) 1 3 .�f2 �d7 1 4.e5 ! ? ltJd5 1 5 .exd6 WVxd6 1 6 .ltJe4 'iVe7 1 7 .�c4 0-0-0 ( 1 7 . . . 'iVf7 ! ? with the idea 1 8 .tt:lh3 �e7 is a possible improvement for Black) 1 8 .ltJh3 ! and White has better chances, although he eventually lost the game in M. Gurevich-Illescas Cordoba, Sanxenxo tt 2 004. 9 ..:iVe7 1 0.'iVd2 tLlc6 1 1 .0-0-0 �d 7 1 2.e4
8...e6 9.f3
A bit of Samisch's ideas thrown in. In stead, 9 . ltJf3 looks like nothing special for White: 9 . . . WVe7 1 0 . �c4 ltJbd7 1 1 .�b3 ltJb6 1 2 .'lWe2 �d7 1 3 . 0-0-0 0-0-0 with equality, Kir. Georgiev Winants, Haifa 1 9 8 9 . �WEAPON: Later, an important game was played by two ex perts on the Dutch, featuring an improvement for White: 9 .'iYd2 ! ? 74
1 2 .. .fxe4!
Here is the difference: in similar posi tion Illescas was forced to use the block ing idea . . .f5 -f4, see above.
Chapter 3
1 2 . . . 0-0-0 was also played in two games, both of which ended in a draw. But 1 3 .exf5 ! ? exf5 1 4.�c4 l:1g6 1 5 .�f2 may be an improvement for White.
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The Bishop System: l .d4 fs L�g5
30.llYe7
llYxe7
31 .J::tx e7
32.tLlxc7
J::tx g2
33.�dS
34.Wa2
J::t g 7
3S.J::tx g7
�cS J::t g 1 + �xdS+
3S.tLlxdS �xg7
1 3.fxe4 0-0-0
White still has some pressure. But in general Black has solved his main prob lem (his king's position) and he has also consolidated his troops.
Three pawns against two on one wing, no pawn weaknesses for Black = a draw. 37.c4 WcS 3S.a4 wd7 39.aS wdS 40.b4 �d4 41 .Wb3 �f2 42.tLlf4 �e3 43.tLld3 WcS 44.Wa4 �g1 4S.bS+ axbS+ 4S.cxbS+ Wc7 47.tLlb4 �f2
14.dS
1 4.b l �g7 oo ; 1 5 .tLlge2?! tLlg4 ! � Kuzubov-Swiercz, Polanica Zdroj 2 0 0 8 .
4S.bS+ WbS
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14...exdS 1 S.exdS tLleS 1 SJ:te1 WbS
Summary 4.e3
1 7.wb1 �g7 1 S.a3 J::t h S 1 9.J::t x hS
In fact, after the h2-h4 thrust and the defence . . . l:1g8 or . . . g 5-g4, it is not clear which set-up is the more effective for White. Black's pawn structure is still flexible and his position is solid enough.
J::tx hS
20.�xeS dxeS
21 .tLlf3 e4
22.'t!YxgS J::t h S 23.'t!Yd2 't!YdS 24.tLld4 as 2S.�c4 J::t h 4 2S.�b3 J::t g4 27.J::t e 2 e3 28.'iVxe3 tLlxdS 29.tLlxdS �xd4
Gambit Attack vs Black Jet (Games 1 4- 1 6) Finally, the most interesting and attractive line after 3 . . . g5 is the dynamiC gambit 4.e4 ! ?
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Actually this gambit would deserve a separate article. White ignores any threats to his anti-Dutch bishop and is ready to give checkmate with 'tWhS . Here, Black's (and also White's) next moves are o f paramount importance: Game 1 4 - 4 . . . �g 7 Game I S - 4 . . . tbf6 Game 1 6 - 4 . . . l:i.h7
Game 14 - The Tricky Fianchetto: 4 �g7 ...
First we check the tricky fianchetto 4 . . . .1Lg7 , with the idea of hunting down the anti-Dutch bishop. (A80)
Game 1 4
o Prie, Eric • Bolding , Klaus Val d'!sere 2004 (9) 1 .d4 f5 2.�g5 h6 3.iLh4 g5 4.e4!?
Analysis diagram
White loses the anti-Dutch bishop with out any compensation: 7 .�d3 (7 .�c4 e6+) 7 . . . dxeS 8 .dxeS tbc6 ! 9.tbf3 fxg3 1 0.fxg3 �g4 ( 1 0 ... g41 ?) 1 1 .�g6+ c;t>f8 Here we have the Gambit vs. the Black Jet. 4...�g71?
A tricky move. By vacating the f8-square Black defends against mate (�hS + c;t>f8) and threatens to win the anti Dutch bishop. 5.�g31
The best response. Now Black must be very careful! .... TRICK: S .eS ? is refuted by • S . . . d6! (also S . . . e 6 ! ? ; if S . . . cS 6.f4 ! 00 ; but not immediately S . . . gxh4? 6 . 'tWh S + c;t>f8 7 .�xfS + c;t>e8 8 .�e2 ! and White wins) 6.�g 3 f4! . 76
French GM Eric Prie is the great expert on all early white bishop sorties for White in 1 .d4 openings: ..if4 and ..igS.
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1 2.'li'xd8+ l:rxd8 1 3 .0-0 �xf3 1 4.l:rxf3 + tLlf6 I s.exf6 U6 1 6.tLlc3 tLleS 0 - 1 P.Dias-Mellado Trivino, Loures 1 99 7 .
cM) and now 7 " 'tLleS ( 7 " 'tLld4 8'tLlc3 c6 9 .�c4oo; 7 . . . �xb2?! 8.tLld2t) 8.tLld2 ! ? (8 .hxgS c6! 9.tLlc3 'iYb6�) 8 ... tLlf7 (8 ... c6 ! ? i s a more aggressive idea) 9 .hxgS (9.tLlxe4! ?) 9 . . . hxgS 1 0.l:rxh8 �xh8 1 1 .tLlxe4°O.
� !'3:, !'3:, !'3:, !'3:, !'3:, !'3:, Ja tLJ 'iY � � tLJ � 5 ...f4?
A primitive idea, which meets with an elegant refutation. In fact, Black has at least two playable options: �WEAPON: A more appropriate defence would be 5 . . . d 6 ! ? now White has a difficult job to find the safest path: A) 6.'li'hS + '1itf8 7 .exfS tLlc6 8.c3 �xfS = . Black has almost completed his development and the king on f8 can be improved later. . . ! ; B) 6 .h4 f4 7 .�h2 tLlf6°o; C) 6.exfS �xfS 7 .'iYhS + '1itd7 8.'iYf3 e 6 ! oo ; D ) 6.�c4 dS ! 7 .�xdS e6 8 .�b3 f4 9 .�xf4 gxf400 L.Galego-Pinho, Caldas da Felgueira 1 999.
Analysis diagram
Here Black can either take the pawn on b 2 or play for development with 1 1 . . .tLlf6 ! ? (analysis) .
_ PUZZLE: Finally. S ... cS?! would �e
the same mistake as in the preVI ous game: 6.exfS ! cxd4 7'tLld2!? tLlc6 8.M! tUf6 9.hxgS hxgS 1 0.l:rxh8+ �8 1 1 .tUb3 d6 1 2.�d3 !t Nguyen Ngoc Truong son-Mahjoob, Esfahan 2005.
6.�xf4!
The point. 6 ...gxf4 7.'tiYh5+ �f8 8.'tiYf5+
�WEAPON: A slighdy riskier defence is S . . . fxe4! ? 6 . h4 ! (af ter 6. tLlc3 ? ! dS ! the position is blocked: 7 .f3 tLlf6 8 . fxe4 dxe4 9 .�c4 �g4 ! ? 1 0.tLlge2 tLlc6 I l .h3 tLlaS ! 1 2 .�bS + �d7 :f 1 3 .M? c6!+ Machulsky Sarwinski , Poznan 1 9 8 6) 6 . . . tLl c 6 ! (6 . . . c S ? 7 .�eS ! t) 7 .dS ( 7 .hxg S ? tLlxd4! 8 .tLlc3 77
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What to do? S...�eS
After 8 . . . tiJf6 9.eS White has a solid ini tiative against the enemy king on f8 : 9 . . . d6 1 0 .�xf4 dxeS 1 1 .dxeS tiJc6 1 2 .tiJf3 �dS 1 3 .exf6 �e6+ 1 4.�e2 �xf6 l S .tiJc3 'itg7 1 6 . 0 -0 �xc3 1 7 .j£,c4! 'iVg6 1 8 .bxc3 +- Ward-Ras mussen, Copenhagen 2 0 0 0 . 9.�e2-
Black has no pawn structure on the kingside: he has lost all soldiers there!
Again - what to do? 9 ... h5
9 . . . tiJf6 is even worse than 8 . . . tiJf6 : 1 0 .eS d6 ( 1 0 . . . e6 1 1 .'iYxf4 ! ±) 1 1 . 'iVg 6 + 'itf8 1 2 .exf6 j£,xf6 1 3 .�hS is winning for White, Sykes-Kerr, Adelaide 2008. 1 0.�xh5+
J:txh5
1 1 .'fHxh5+
�fS
1 2.�f5+1
Continuing the jigsaw puzzle. 12 ...'iit>eS 13.l}fg4 'iit>fS 14.�xf4+ �eS
1 5.�g5 � 1 6.�f5+ 'iit>eS 1 7.l2Jf3+-
1 7... d6 1 S."iYg6+ �fS 1 9.tLlg5 tLlh6 20.tLlc3 e6 21 .0-0-0 tLlc6 22.J:td3 1 -0
Summary 4 �g7!? ...
This move is not helpful after S .j£,g3 f47. Black has no time to hunt down the anti-Dutch bishop - the price will be too high! However, after the correct S . . . d6 ! ? or S . . .fxe4! ? , a complex game ensues, with three possible results.
Game 1 S - Developing the Knight: the Natural 4 tiJf6 ...
(A80) Game 1 5 D Hoang Thanh Trang • Bellin, Robert Budapest 2005 (5) 1 .d4 f5 2.�g5 h 6 3.�h4 g5 4.e4!? tLlf61?
Black is developing and defending against 'iYhS .
5.e5!
Making use of the pawn's attacking powers, as well as the difference be tween the moves 4.e3 and 4.e4. 5 ...e6
The only move. S . . . gxh4? leads to ruin: 6 .exf6 hS 7 .�e 2 ± Moiseenko Klimansky, Alushta 1 99 9 . 6.�g3!?
If White wants to attack, this is his most accurate option. ,.--..WEAPON /PUZZLE: Here or on the next move, White can take the knight: 6 . exf6. This allows Black to exchange the queens: 6 . . . 'iYxf6 7 .'iWhS + ( 7 .�g 3 ! ? is similar to the main game) and now: A) 7 . . . 'iWf7 ! ? 8.'iYxf7 + 'itxf7 9.�g3 f4. 78
Chapter 3 - The Bishop System: l .d4 fS 2.�gS
:i � ..t ..t iiii • .i
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_ _ _
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t3J
Analysis diagram
In such a position, the technically better player has the better chances. 1 0 .�xf4 gxf4 1 1 .tLlc3 d S ! (for instance, after l 1 . . .�g 7 ? ! 1 2 .0-0-0;t, tLlh3 and tLlbS are two annoying threats, Leniart Malaniuk, Warsaw rapid 2 0 0 8 ) 1 2 .0-0-0 c S 1 3 .tLlh3 cxd4 ( 1 3 . . . f3 ! ? 1 4.gxf3 tLlc6�) 1 4.lhd4 .id6= Taboas Rodriguez-Elissalt Cardenas, San Sebastian 2 0 0 9 ; B ) Obviously, the middlegame after 7 . . . Wd8 is more risky for Black, but still it's unclear: 8 .�g3 f4 9 .tLlf3 tLlc6 1 0.c3 .
In order to avoid the above-mentioned queen exchange. From here on, the po sition remains completely unbalanced. However, I have discovered three play able lines for Black (and also some bad moves . . . ) : 7... d51?
Remarkable : Black makes 6 moves out of 7 with his pawns! � TRICK: Let's fIrst have a look at • the bad moves: 7 . . . fxg 3 ? ! 8 .�g6+ We7 9 . fxg3 �g7 1 0 . exf6+ �xf6 1 1 .tLlc 3 t . � TRICK: 7 . . . tLldS ? is refuted by • 8 . 'iYh S + ! ? (or 8 . �g 6 + ! ? We7 9 . c4t) 8 ... We7 9 .tLlc3 ! ..tg7 1 0 .tLlxdS+ exdS 1 1 .�xf4 gxf4 1 2 .tLle2 -+. �WEAPON: 7 ... l:tg8 ! ? is a curi ous move, still trying to get into the endgame:
Analysis diagram
This position is not the same, but quite similar to the one in the main game: 1 0 . . . dS (better may be 1 0 . . . eS ! ?oo) 1 1 .�b5 �d7 1 2 . 0-0 �d6°o Ward Dworakowska, England tt 2 0 0 3 /04. 6 . f4 . .
Again, the only move. 7.�d31?
8 .exf6 (8.tLlc3 ! ? tLlc6 9 .exf6 'iYxf6 1 0 .'iYh S + Wd8OO) 8 . . . 'iYxf6 9 .'iYhS + 'iYfl 1 0 .'iYxfl + Wxf7 1 1 .tLle2 fxg3 1 2 .hxg3 = Prie-Del Rey, San Sebastian 2006. �WEAPON: 7 . . . �g7 ! ? is another good alternative, which leads to a complex middlegame: 8 . �xf4 ! ? ( 8 .exf6 'iYxf6 9 .'iVhS + Wd8 1 0 .tLlf3 tLlc6 79
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1 1 .c3 e S ! l 2 .dS CiJe 7 °o Aangeenbrug-Punt, Vlissingen 2 0 1 1 ) 8 . . . gxf4 9.exf6 'ii'xf6 1 0 .'ii'h S + '1t>d8 1 1 .c3 CiJc6 1 2 .CiJf3 eS !oo Eddy-Rasmussen, Helsingor 20 1 3 .
Still, 1 3 . . . 'ii g 7 ! ? 1 4. fxg3 eSoo. 14.c;t;xf2
'iYe7
1 5.tbbd2
�g7
1 6.l:i:ae1 ! hxg5?
S.exf6 'iYxf6 9.'iYh5+ '1t>dS
The game now has a structure a la the French Defence. So the black king can move anywhere!
. -. 1. . 1. g iii i tt' i • i i 'if • • � i � .iil ��� ��� I:t ttJ W ttJ �
After a tense game, Black commits the first (though not the last) mistake . Please, play like a pretty woman! 1 7.�xhS+!
From here up to move 1 6 , both White and Black have a number of different options (all deserving the same symbol: UNCLEAR) , so I give some of them below. 1 0.tbf3 tbc6! 1 1 .c3 �d7
1 1 . . .eS ! ? 1 2.h4?!
1 2 .CiJbd2 eS ! ?oo . 1 2 . 0-0 l:rg8 ! ?oo with the idea t o prepare . . . �e8 and . . . h6-hS . 1 2 ...fxg3
..-- TRICK: Here Black missed a 11 nice tactic: 1 2 . . . g4! , with the idea 1 3 .'ii' x g4 (if 1 3 .�h2 gill 1 4.'ilill �d6 l S .CiJd2 'ilf7 ! t and . . . e6-eS ! ) 1 3 . . . eS ! 1 4.'ii' g 6 'ii' x g6 l s .hg6 fxg3 =F . After the exchange of the queens, Black's pieces are more active. 1 3.hxg5 gxf2+
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WGM Hoang Thanh Trang (win ner of the European Individual Women's Championship 20 1 3) beat a strong expert on the Dutch in an unusually complex game.
Now White is better in all respects. 1 7... �xhS 1 S,%:txhS+ �eS 1 9.�g6?!
moves winning The 1 9 .1:teh l ! and 1 9.CiJb3 ! .
were :
1 9 ...c;t;d7 20.�f5 tbdS?
Too passive. 20 . . . 'ii' f6 was Black's only chance.
Chapter 3 - The Bishop System: I .d4 fS L�gS 2U :th7 �f7 2ViJe5+ 'it>c8 23.lLlxf7
Summarizing 4 tt:lf6
'iVf6
In the key position after 7 .�d3 , Black has at least three practical ideas: • 7 . . . dS ! ? - the main move • 7 . . . l:tg8 ! ? - aiming for the endgame • 7 . . . �g7 ! ? - forcing a complex middlegame.
24.g4
exf5
25J:te8
..
fxg4+
26.'it>g2 b6 27.lLlxd8 'iVg6
Is White's anti-Dutch bishop still alive? Well, for the moment we have discov ered that both 4 . . . �g7 and 4 . . . tt:lf6 are useful options against the Gambit Attack 4.e4-. Now it's time for the dessert: 28J:the7
'iVc2
29.lLle6+
However, there is still one more option for ambitious Black Jet players. It's time for an 'SOS': Williams's Blocking Rook!
'it>b7
30.l:txc7+ 'it>a6 31 .lLlc5+!
1 -0
Game 1 6 Williams's Blocking Rook: 4 . l:th7 -
..
We end this chapter by enjoying some surprising properties of Black's king's rook af ter 4 . . . l:th7 . In my notes to this game I have made some comparisons with the analy ses in Williams's book Dangerous Weapons: The Dutch (Chapter 1 ) . (A80)
Game 1 6
o Gormally, Daniel • Williams, Simon Liverpool 2006 ( 1 0) 1 .d4 f5 2.�g5 h6 3.�h4 g5 4.e4 l:th 7
An ambitious and completely new idea, played for the first time by the Polish I 8-year-old talent (now grandmaster) Grzegorz Gajewski. The rook is a de fender against the check on h S . It's
English grandmaster and enthusi astic writer, Simon Williams - an active champion of the surprising move 4 ... l:I.h7. In this book, Wil liams also appears as a hero of the Classical Dutch.
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pretty strange that no master had ever applied this natural move before the year 2 0 0 3 ! 5.iYh5+
Black seems OK in the variations after S .£l.e2 : A) s . ';¥tfl ! ? 6 .£l.g3 f4 7 .e S e6 8 .£l.d3 l:[ g 7 9 .£l.xf4 gxf4 1 0 . 'iYhS + We7 1 1 .'iYh4+ and after 1 1 . . .We8 White has nothing more than a draw by perpetual check; B) S . . . tbf6? 6.eS ! - back to the old story; C) Also, S . . . e6?! 6.£l.h S + We7 7 .�g3 f4 8 .�xf4 gxf4 9 .'iWg4 ! t ; D ) After S . . . gxh4 6 .khS + l:[fl 7 .£l.xfl + Wxfl 8.�hS + Wg7 9 .exfS the position is unclear but I would prefer to be White in a real game; .
.- PUZZLE: For the insertion of S .�g3 f4 6.�e2 Wfl ! , see the drawish line above. 5 JU7 ..
This is the main line according to Wil liams in his 'Dangerous Weapons' book. 6.lLlf3
�WEAPON: 6 .�xg S ! ? is the most precise move, which pro vides White with a great initia tive (only two games played with it) : 6 . . . hxgS 7 .tbf3 .
E � .i. it: . � .t. .t. .t. .t. .t. E • •.
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•
Analysis diagram
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Threatening 7 .tbxgS and 7 .tbeS . Now Black has two ways to defend the Wil liams rook, but it is difficult to establish which is the best one: A) 7 . . . tbf6 8 .'iYg6 e6D (8 . . . tbxe4?! 9 .tbeS tbd6 1 0 .h4!N) 9 .tbxgS 'iYe7 1 O. eS ! and after any jump with the black knight, White has the better prospects he can always play the favourable end game l:[+�� vs. �+tb ; B) 7 . . .fxe4 8 .tbxgS tbh6 9 .tbc3 t.
E � .i. 'if . � .t. .t. .t. .t. .t. K
•
Analysis diagram
White's pOSition is already quite attrac tive. 9 . . . e6D (a miniature in this line ensued after 9 . . . cS ?? 1 0. 0-0-0 cxd4 1 1 . l:[xd4 'iYaS 1 2 .l:[dS �b6 1 3 .l:[fS 1 -0 Shipman-Deng, Los Angeles 2 0 04) 1 0 .dS ! . The rest is analysis: 1 0 . . . exdS. Of course, White will be very solid if he simply takes tbxfl and �xdS . Instead, the three follOWing moves have a differ ent concept: 1 1 . 0-0-0 ! c6 1 2 .�c4! ! £l.g7 1 3 .l:[he l ! - with a picturesque po sition - wonderful for White; .- PUZZLE: If White first inserts 6 . "i!i'g 6 , Williams suggests 6 . . . tbc6 ! ? (6 . . . tbf6 7 .i.xg S ! leads us back to one of the pre vious lines) 7 . "i!i'xg8 lLlxd4 8.tba3°o with a surrealistic po sition. 6 ... lLlf6 7."i!i'g6
Chapter 3 - The Bishop System: 1 .d4 £5 2.�g5
Anyhow, I think White has more possi bilities in these positions. 7...tbc6! ?
Otherwise, White can go back to the above-mentioned Weapon : 7 . . .e6 8 .�xgS ! etc. 8.�xg5?1
This sacrifice comes a bit late. �WEAPON: The most dynamic idea is 8.�c4! ?N, at least a better option than the game move.
Analysis diagram
8 . . . e6 9 .�xgS hxgS 1 0 .ttJxgS 'tWe7 l 1 .exfS ttJxd4 1 2 .fxe6 ttJxe6 ( 1 2 . . .dxe6 1 3 .ttJc3 l t) 1 3 .�xe6 dxe6 1 4.ttJd2 ! ;1; I prefer White again.
..PUZZLE:
An important corre spondence game continued with 8 .tbeS . In Broniek-Herzog, LSS 2 0 0 7 , Black defended su perbly: 8 . . . ttJxeS 9.dxe5
Analysis diagram
9 . . . gxh4 (9 . . . e 6 ! ?oo) 1 0 .exf6 fxe4 1 1 .�e2 dS 1 2.c4 'iYd6 1 3 .�hS �e6 ! 1 4.cxdS 0-0-0 I S .dxe6 J::!.xf6 1 6.�xe4 'ilVcs 1 7 .0-0 'ilVxhS 1 8 .ttJc3 'iYf5 = . 8...fxe4!
Now Black fights for the initiative too. 9.tbe5 tbxe5 1 O.dxe5 hxg5 1 1 .exf6
Only few games have been played with this position. According to the com puter, Black has good chances to fight for the best result in all lines. But in ac tual life things are different. 11 ...exf6? 1
A ) 1 1 . . . dS ! ? 1 2 .�e2 g4! i s given by the computer as a good line for Black; B) 1 1 . . . e6 1 2 .ttJd2 ( 1 2...�.e 2 'ilVxf6 1 3 .�hS 'ilVxf2 + 1 4. Wd l e 3 ! oo) 1 2 . . . 'iYxf6 1 3 .'tWxf6 J::!.xf6 1 4.ttJxe4 J::!.fS , Black has better chances in this ending, Kharitonov-Gajewski, Aviles 2 0 0 3 . 83
The Diamond Dutch 1 Vbc3 �b4??
Let's say that defending is always a tough j ob. . . l L .d50 was necessary. 1 3.0-0-0 �xc3 1 4.�c4!+-
However, there are interesting ideas for White on moves 5 - 8 . I recommend the reader to thoroughly check 6 . �xg5 ! ? and 8 . �c4! ? , which are still almost nov elties in practical play. Good luck!
A nice intermediate move, attacking the Williams Rook. 14 ...�xb2+ 1 S.'it>xb2 'J/Iie7 1 6.h4! dS 1 7.�xdS 'i!YeS+ 1 8.c3 �e6 1 9.�xe6 1 -0
Doubtlessly, in this line the game is more complex than in other lines.
The inventive grandmaster Grzegorz Gajewski already invented the see-saw rook line .. .l::t h 7 -£7 in his youth.
Conclusion Bishop System 2 ..tg5 I think the move 2 . � g 5 ! ? remains a perfectly valid weapon against 1 .d4 f5 . The main question of this chapter was: What should true defenders of the Dutch do? Well, to defenders of the Stonewall and other Francophiles, I would give the same recommendation as GM Nigel Davies already gave at the beginning of the chapter: 1 . . .e 6 ! ? And for Leningrad fans, the fianchetto L . g6 ! ? remains a playable and even irrefutable option! .
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The Bishop System: I . '4 fS 2. Jl gS
Finally, here is the definitive assessment of the risky line 2 . . .h6 3 . kh4 gS :
4.e3 is a very solid set-up for White, but the arising positions are basi cally closed. If White chooses 4.e4 ! ? (Gambit Attack vs. Black Jet) the game becomes much more dynamic. However, 4 . . . �g 7 ! ? and 4 . . . tLl f6 ! ? are two combative weapons for Black. Black still has the ambitious 'Williams Rook' move 4 . . . l:!.h 7 . But this surprising idea is too risky: White even can try to refute it in the line 5 . 'iY h5+ l:!.f7 6. �xg5 1 (see Games 1 4- 1 6) .
Here we conclude Part I on the Anti-Dutch lines. After this, chess theory divides the Dutch Opening (and the players) into three main categories: • •
Stonewall and Classical - Part 2 Leningrad Fianchetto - Part 3
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Part I I The Stonewal l Dutch - e6/f5/d5 and the Classical Dutch - e6/f5/d6
The author defending the Stonewall.
The Stonewall is my favourite defence against l .d4. Previously I wrote a Chapter on this system in my book Revolutionize Your Chess ( 2 0 0 9 ) . For this book, I've prepared a broader update with many more recent games, but also with new lines, analyses and improvements, and even with some fresh concepts in well-known systems.
Introduction to the Stonewall The idea of the Stonewall appeared in the chess world in the time of the legendary Paul Morphy and the first official World Champion Wilhelm Steinitz. Among the heroes of the black pieces defending this 'castle' are many grand mas ters from the distant past to the present: Bernhard Horwitz, Paul Morphy, Adolf Anderssen, Mikhail Chigorin, Wilhelm Steinitz, Siegbert Tarrasch, Jose Raul Capablanca, Alexander Alekhine, Savielly Tartakower, Mikhail Botvinnik, Tigran Petrosian, Artur Jussupow, Evgeny Bareev, Simen Agdestein, Anatoly Vaisser, Nigel Short, Predrag Nikolic, Mikhail Ulibin, Evgeny Gleizerov, Teimour Radjabov, Vladi mir Kramnik . . . and, of course, the author of the present book. 1 .d4 e6 2.c4 f5
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We will also study Black's Stonewall set-up against other first white moves, such as 1 .c4 fS and 1 . tt:J f3 fS . The classical Stonewall System is a universal defence with a unique and flexible central pawn structure. Black's first moves are with pawns only: . . . f7-fS /e 7 -e6, and then he prepares . . . d7 -dS / c7 -c6, building a fortress. The game acquires a slow char acter, similar to openings like the Queen's Gambit or the Catalan, but the Stonewall pawn on fS allows Black control of the strategic square e4 and temporarily prevents White's advance e 2-e4. On the other hand, White can take advantage of the weakness created on eS and play along the dark squares, trying to exchange the dark-squared bishops and then bring his knights to eS . Black's strategies are to use the Stonewall pawns and play certain surprising ma noeuvres with his pieces. He can pursue this simple plan during the opening, through to the - often sharp - middlegame and even the endgame.
Secrets ofthe Stonewall 'With the Stonewall, Black stakes an immediate claim in the centre and lays the foun dations for a potentially dangerous kingside attack: - Jacob Aagaard
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• The best squares to develop the black kingside bishop and the queen to are, re spectively d6 (the bishop) and e7 (the queen) . • e4 is a very important strategic point for the black king's knight. • The other-knight is usually better placed on d 7 , controlling the e5 -square. • In many games, Black's best piece is the Stonewall bishop on c8 ! • But the Stonewall pawns also constitute a main resource of this system.
L!}. KEEP IN MIND: Many players are concerned about the 'passivity' of the
Stonewall bishop on c8 , like in the genuine French Defence. So they immediately try to activate it with the manoeuvre . . . � d7 -e8-h 5 ; while others play a premature fianchetto with . . . b 7 -b6 and . . . �b 7 . In a real Stonewall Defence, this may be a mistake. In my opinion, it is better to wait until the middlegame (for example, by first developing the queen to e 7 , the b8-knight to d7 and the other knight to e4) , await the plans of the enemy, and only then shoot with the flexible Stonewall bishop.
Grandmaster Rainer Knaak in ChessBase MagaZine 1 20 : 'It is fascinating to see how in many of his games Moskalenko at first pays little attention to his �c8 . Instead of doing so, he likes to play an early . . . ttJe4, or . . . a5 and . . . a4, and the problem with the bishop will be solved later, either by . . . b6 or . . . � d7 -e8 etc.'
Directions Chapter 4 - The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto g2-g3 (Games 1 7 -3 2 ) . Chapter 5 - The Rolling Stones: White's alternatives to the Catalan fianchetto g2-g3 (Games 3 3 - 3 7 ) . White fianchettoes without an immediate d2-d4 (Games 3 8 and 3 9) . Chapter 6 - The Classical Dutch (Games 40-42)
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The Catalan ized Dutc h : White's fianchetto g2-g3 ( Games 17-32) This 'Catalan' fianchetto i s the most popular, a s i t offers White quite solid positions. �
WORKSHOP: A repertoire for Black
Before analysing the games, I recommend the reader to take note of some key mo ments, which will immediately help him capture the main ideas of the Stonewall. The material is not arranged traditionally according to variations, but rather ac cording to White's plans, which makes more sense in a black repertoire study.
White combines �f4 with the advance c4-cS (Games 1 7 - 1 9)
Diagram 1 : White sets up a classical game with the kingside fianchetto followed by �f4.
Diagram 2 : We will study the typical structures that occur after �f4- �xf4-gxf4. Black at least has three possible plans: 1 ) . . . b7 -b6, 2) . . . g7 -gS and even 3 ) .. .1H6 -h6. The first three games show the most important steps in my learning of this system. 90
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Central Break
Diagram 1 : The hne-opening 2 0 . . . eS ! (Game 1 7) introduced my first Stonewall success.
Black Jet Diagram 2 : After the trade of bishops on f4, . . . g7 -gS becomes an important resource.
24 . . . Wh 8 ! (Game 1 8) , preparing an attack along the g-file.
The Stonewall Bishop
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Diagram 3 : 2 1 . . . .tg 6 ! shows the great potential power of the Stonewall bishop, com pared to its opponent on g 2 . See also Game 1 9 .
White plays .tf4 without c4-cS (Games 20 and 2 1 )
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Diagram 1 : We will analyse many set-ups resulting from this position in Game 2 0 , even including the immediate 8 . . h6 and 9 . . . gS ! .
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Diagram 2 : In Game 2 0 , 1 0 . . . b S ! ? manipulates the Stonewall. The Dutch becomes a Slav!
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Diagram 3: After the breakthrough 23 . . . cS ! the white pawns fall like ripe fruit (Game 2 1 ) . In this game, Black had used a different counter attacking method by playing 1 2 . . JH6 ! ? instead of preparing . . . g 7-gS or . . . b 7 -b6. This is also another example where the Stonewall bishop on c8 becomes Black's best piece.
Classical fianchettoing plans with b2-b3. �b2 or a2-a4 and �a3 (Games 22-24) Diagram 1 : Game 2 2 : White is playing in the centre and preparing the manoeuvre 4:JeS . Black can reply with the unexpected march of his a-pawn.
The key position appears after 1 1 . . . a4! ? Attacking with pawns can be a real pleasure! Diagram 2 : Similar ideas are seen in Game 2 3 , but if the white knight is not yet placed on eS, Black can comfortably fianchetto his Stonewall bishop with . . .b6/ j£,b7 .
Can you find the desired transposition t o a favourable pawn structure? Diagram 3 : Game 24: White plays b2-b3 / �b2 l'iYc l , preparing strategic exchanges via a3 . (see diagram next page) 93
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1 0 . . . bS ! prevents �a3 . Nowadays, this advance is more popular in the Slav Defence. However, the author has already used it at 'stone-age' of the Stonewall! Diagram 4: Or even a2-a4 and �a3 .
Inserting the extra move a2-a4 before �a3 has one disadvantage: after 8 . . as ! ? White's structure is blocked (see the notes to Game 24) . .
The move ttJh3, preparing �f4/ttJf4 (Games 2S-28)
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The first keys to Black's counterplay can be found in certain disadvantages of White's 'unnatural' set-up: for example, the temporarily passive knight on h 3 . Black can look for a quick development of his minor pieces, or for a breakthrough with the Stone wall pawns. We can also dispute the dogma that White has a positional advantage by virtue of his control of e S . Black can force simplifications by exchanging minor pieces on e S . Or h e can even ignore this 'rule' and develop his own plans. Finally, we have found some options for Black to unbalance the game! See the attempts presented in Games 2 S and 2 6 . Games 2 7 and 28 show how to neutralize White's slower alternative, the knight manoeuvre ttJh3 -f4-d3 / ttJf3 -eS -d3 .
Avrukh's Lines with ttJc3 /�c2/l:I.b l (Games 29-3 1 )
In case of the standard 8 . . . ttJe4, White prefers to start action on the queenside, using the classical advance b2-b4, but he will have to spend three tempi playing 9 .l:I.b 1 and the pawn moves b2-b4-b S . There are four promising lines for Black: 9 . . . aS , 9 . . . ttJd7 , 9 . . . b6 and 9 . . . a6, all of which offer lots of resources for both sides - and play for three possible results! One more alternative for Black in Game 29 is the flexible move-order starting with 8 . . :iVe 7 ! ?
Unusual lines with ...�e7 or ...�b4+ (Game 32) More ideas are given in the analysis of the model games in the Game Section and in the follOwing chapters.
A Collection ofthe Author's Best Games with the Stonewall White combines �f4 with c4-c5 (Games 1 7 - 1 9) The follOwing three games show my first steps with this system. 95
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Analysis diagram
The creative Armenian grandmas ter Arshak Petrosian. Before be coming the coach and the father of a chess family which includes Hungarian top star Peter Leko, he was an active and successful chess player. In this game, the still young Petrosian was at first overplayed due to the author's original open ing set-up, and later surprised by some pawn blows.
To prevent 7 .�a3 (7 . . . b4! ) . The idea of this advance is better known in the Slav Defence. 7 .tUeS �b6 8 .c4 tUbd7 9 .cS �b7 1 0 .tUd3 �e7 1 1 .�f4 0-0 1 2 .tUd2 as 1 3 .f3 (White tries to carry through the wrong pawn advance) 1 3 . . .tUhS ! +=t (attacking White's best piece) 1 4.e4?! tUxf4 l S .tUxf4 eS ! t - a typical blow to White's central structure, Lalev Moskalenko, Lvov 1 98 8 . 2 ...f51?
Here White has to choose his variation against the Stonewall. 3.ltJf3 ltJf6
Game 1 7 o Petrosian, Arshak • Moskalenko, Viktor
Black is waiting which set-up White will choose .
Lvov 1 98 8 (6) This game would become the first Stonewall success in my life.
Also today, this 'Catalan' fianchetto is the most popular line for White.
(A90)
1 .d4 e61?
This is my usual move order. It serves to avoid the Staunton Gambit and the sharp lines with 2 .�gS - and also to invite my opponent to play a French game with 2 . e4. 2.c4
In the same tournament I played 2 . tUf3 fS ! . Now this is OK - there are no gam bits! 3 .g3 tUf6 4.�g2 dS S .b3 c6 6.0-0 bS ! ? 96
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4...c6
4 . . . dS amounts to the same. 5.�g2 d5 6.0-0 �d61
The best placement for the king's bishop: from here it protects the 'merlons' in the Stonewall. 7.ltJe5
Today, this slightly premature move is almost forgotten. 7...0-0
7 . . . tUbd7 ! ? is also logical. 8.�f4
Chapter 4 - The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto 92-93 (Games 1 7-32)
A) 1 2 . . . .I:I.f6 1 3 .f3 'ifxe 1 1 4 . .I:I.xe 1 gxf3 1 S .�xf3 (the key position of this old line. White gives the pawn and in exchange he gains some tempi) 1 S . . . g S ! ? +% 1 6.ttJd2 gxf4 1 7 .e4! ttJa6 ! .
This plan was popular back in the 1 98 0 's and 1 99 0 's. It was used in several games by grandmasters Gelfand and Khalifman. 8... tLlg41
Black immediately fights for the control of square e S . Attacking the f4-bishop with 8 . . . ttJhS ! ? is another typical defence: 9.e3 ttJxf4 1 0 .exf4 ttJd7 1 1 .ttJd2 ttJxeS 1 2. fxeS Yle7 1 3 . .I:I.c 1 f4! +% Khalifman-Bareev, Lvov 1 99 0 . 9.tLlxg4 �xf41
This intermediate exchange unbalances the position, leading to a game where the differences in the pawn structure be come more important. 1 O.gxf4 fxg4 1 1 .e3 'ifh4!
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Simply completing development. 1 8 .exdS cxdS 1 9 .cxdS ttJM! 2 0 .�h 1 (Gelfand-P. Nikolic, Sarajevo 1 99 1 ) 2 0 . . . ttJc2 ! ? 2 0 . . . ttJxd S = 2 1 ..I:I.g l + �f8 =F . White has more weaknesses and Black's knight on c2 is very active; A2) 1 2 . . . ttJa6 ! ? is tactically interesting, for example 1 3 .ttJd2 ttJM! +% ; A3) A more solid plan for Black is 1 2 . . . ttJd7 ! ? 1 3 .ttJd2 'iYe7 ! 1 4.f3 gxf3 1 S .ttJxf3 b6 ! ?+% . 1 2 ...g31
Closing in the g2-bishop for a long time, thwarting any active plans by White. 1 3.hxg3 'ik'xg3 1 4.tLld2
1 4. 'if e 1 'iY g 6! was played one year later in Pavlov-Shirokovsky, Roslavl 1 9 8 9 . 1 4...tLld7 1 5 ..l:l.c1 tLlf6
1 S . . . .I:I.f6 ! ? looks natural, for instance 1 6.'iYe 1 'ifg6+%. 1 6.'ik'e1 'iVg61
With the idea of the rook manoeuvre . . . .I:I.f6-h6. 1 2.f3
After this game, white players have pre ferred 1 2 .'ife 1 ! ? and now:
Black has the better attacking chances, so he is not interested in simplifications. 1 7.c5
1 7 .M ? ! as ! 1 8 .bS cxbS 1 9 .cxbS �d7 t. 1 7...�d7 1 8.'ik'f2 tLlh51?
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Black's pieces and pawns are the more active here. 1 9.�h2 'iYh6! 20.'iYh4
2 0 .1;l h 1 tUxf4+ ! . 20...eS!It
After a few exchanges, Black has a fa vourable ending with a better pawn structure and more active pieces. 2SJ:lcd1
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26.�g3
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27.'!:[fe1 .ixa2 28.'!:[d4 ttJhS+ 29.�f2 .!:[xeS 30. .!:[a1 .idS !
30 . . . �e6 + . 31 .ttJxdS cxdS 32J:l.xa 7 ttJf4!
A nice example of a dominating knight vs a bishop. 33 ..if1 ttJe6
Starting an elegant dance with the black knight. 34.'!:[d1 ttJxcS-+
Now Black has winning advantages by all the rules of chess. A strong strategic blow to White's cen tral pawn structure. 21 .dxeS
If 2 1 .fxeS , an interesting option is the black jet move 2 1 . . . g S (but also 2 1 . . .'iYxe3 ! +) 2 2 .iYe 1 tUf4+ 2 3 .<;£;>g l tUd3+ (or 2 3 . . . tUxg 2 t ) .
3S.b4 ttJe4+ 36.�e3 ttJgS+ 37.�d4 ttJxf3+ 38.�cS d4+ 39.�d6 J:tf6+ 40.�c7 bS
40 . . . tte7 + ! ? 4 1 .<;£;>d8 <;£;>f8-. 41 ..!:[ a S .!:[ e7 + 4 2 .wd8 �f8!
21 ...d4!
Continuing to break open the position with the pawns. 2ViJc4
2 2 .'iWgS 'iWxgS 2 3 .fxgS dxe3 24.tUc4 e2 2 s JHe 1 tUf4+. 22 ...dxe3 23.ttJxe3 'iYxf4+
Now this Simplification is welcome. 23 .. ..Ihf4! ? 24.tUg4 'iYg6+. 24.�xf4 ttJxf4=t=
The white king has arrived on the other side of the board in order to congratu late the enemy. In this position, which is already attrac tive for me, my opponent could not control himself and started laughing loudly! But immediately after that he re Signed and congratulated me. 43 ..ixbS ttJeS! 44.�c8
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for his Stonewall knight. In this concrete case, White cannot immediately advance b2-b4. 1 1 .'lWc2 b61�
This break is also very effective against the advance c4-cS : it attacks the white pawn structure and allows Black to acti vate the 'monster ' . 1 2.b4 �a6 1
The Stonewall bishop already attacks the pawn on e 2 .
Analysis diagram
4S .l::tx d 6 tLlf7 + 4 6 . c8 tLlxd6+ 47. d8 (47 . b8 l:tb7 +) 47 ... tLlb7 + . 44...ttJc6 45.�xc6 l:txc6+ 46.'it>dS l:td6+ 4V.tcS <;teSI
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48 . . . l:td8 mate follows. In our post-mortem we had great fun analysing the game, especially the fantastic move 20 . . . e S ! ! .
Game 1 8 (A90) o Kantsler, Boris • Moskalenko, Viktor Belgorod 1 990 (?) 1 .d4 a6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 ttJf6 4.�g2 c6 5.ttJf3 d 5 6.0-0 �d61 7.ttJc3 0-0 S.c5 �c7 9.�f4 �xf4 1 0.gxf4
1 3.l:tfe1 ttJd71
Black has completed the development of his minor pieces optimally. Now it is difficult for White to make a wise deci sion. 1 4.a4
Quite paradOXically, after this natural move, Black will be better thanks to a tactic. 1 4... bxc5 1 1 5.dxc5
Continuing the ' logical' and ambitious but wrong line. However, after 1 5 . bxcS 'iYas ! ? � Black already has the initiative, for instance: 1 6 . tLlxe4 fxe4 1 7 . tLleS tLlxeS 1 8 . fxeS �d8 ! 1 9 .'iYd2 'iYh4t. 1 5 ...'i\Yf6It
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A typical structure in the lines with �f4 (the white c-pawn can be either on c4 or cS) . In Games 1 7 -2 1 we will look for the best resources in the Stonewall. 1 0 ... ttJe41
A very important manoeuvre and piece placement: Black must use the e4-square
I. *, ii i i 'if �i i 'il � �� tLJ t2j 'iV � Jl � 'il
Attacking through the Stonewall ' merlon ' : along the f6-a 1 diagonal. 1 6.l:ta3 l:tabS
Technically stronger was 1 6 . . . �c4 ! (threatening . . . a7-aS !) 1 7 .aS and now 99
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1 7 . . J:!.ab 8 ! 1 8 J:rb 1 eS ! with a large ad vantage. Now White gets back into the game: 1 7.b5 1 �b7!
Remember! The Stonewall bishop is a very flexible piece; now it has to defend the castle. Worse is 1 7 . . . cxb S ? ! 1 8 .axbS �xbS 1 9 .tLlxbS J:l.xbS 2 0 .c6+=t.
29....l:.gSI--+ 30.ttJcS?
This panic move allows a nice combina tion. The best defence was 3 0 .tLlf3 ! ? 'iiYxa 1 3 1 .J:l.xa 1 l:hbS 3 2 .tLlgS ! with a probable draw. Black to move!
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1 S.e3 .1:.bcSI?
After this quick regrouping, the white pawn on cS does not have any future. 1 9.ttJd4 ttJexc5
Maybe too hasty. 1 9 .. :tWe7 ! ? 20.bxcS �xcS 21 .ttJcb5
2 1 .tLlxc6 J:l.xc6 23 . .txdS + Wh8� .
2 2 .tLlxdS
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2 1 ...�xb5 22.axb5 ttJe4
In this game I preferred to counterat tack. 2 2 . . . a6 ! 2 3 .bxa6 tLlxa6� would have won the pawn. 23.�a2 1 ttJdc5 24. .l:.f1
24Jha 7 ? tLld3 ann then . . . tLlxf4! .
The black army starts to administer pun ishment in Stonewall fashion. 31 .'it;>xg2 .l:.gS+ 32.'it;>f3
If 3 2 . Wh3 tLlf2 + 3 3 . J:l.xfl 'iYxa 1 34.tLleS tLle4!-+ winning in all lines (or 3 4 . . :tWe 1 ! ? ) . 32 ...ttJd2+ 33.'it;>f2 ttJce4+ 34.'it;>e2
24 ...'it;>hS!
.l:.g2+ 35.'it;>d3 ttJc5+
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The white knight on d4 is charged with the defence of the bS -pawn and there fore cannot move. 29 ..l:.c7?IT
Too slow. 1 00
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with an inevitable mate in four moves. (A90) Game 1 9 D Torrecillas Martinez, Antonio • Moskalenko, Viktor Barcelona 2004 (6) 1 .ttJf3 d 5 2.g3 e6 3.�g2 f5 4.0-0 ttJf6 5.d4 �dSI 6.c4 cS 7.b3 �e7 1
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This is a very useful move in Black's set-up. The queen defends the centre and prevents the strategic exchange with �a3 .
Now it's time to run t o the kingside . . . 20J:!:af1 �eB! 21 .'Ot>h1 �gst
8.�f4 �xf4! 9.gxf4 tUbd7!
Defending the eS -square. 1 0.tUbd2 tUe4 1 1.'ti'c2 0-0 1 2.e3 'Ot>hB!?
Introducing a highly active plan: the idea is to play . . . g7 -gS . Objectively, 1 2 . . . b6! ? and . . . �b7 is a more solid option. 1 2 . . . h6 ! ? and . . . gS is quite similar to 1 2 . . . �h8 , but it can be even more effective in case of fxgS hxg S ! , which is better for Black's pawn structure. 1 3 .c5?!
White prepares the classical attack with the b-pawn, but the position contains some dynamiC tricks. 1 3 ...1:.gBI?
1 3 . . . b6 was still possible as well. 14.tUe5!? g5!
The Stonewall bishop has arrived just in time, creating terrible threats. Mean while, its white counterpart is tempo rarily out of play. 22.�f2 �e41
22 . . . �fS ! ? 23J:!:g3
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24.'fIfe1
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25.�xf1 l:!:fB 2S.'fIfe1 l:!:f4! 27.�xe4 dxe4"F
The e4-pawn is an extra asset for Black. 2B.l:!:g1 �h4!?
28 . . . 'liVf8 ! ? 29.l:!:g3
AVOiding a rook ending where Black would be better: 29 .'liVxh4 �xh4:j:. 29.. :iYh5 30.'Ot>g2 'iYf5! 31 :iYe2 h S
3 1 . . .hS !-+. 32.b4 a s 33.a4 h 5 ! 34.h3 h 4 35.l:!:b3 'iYg5+ 3S.'Ot>h2 l:!:f7 37:iYe3 �gS!?
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A good idea, even in blitz games! 1 5.tUxe4 fxe4 1 S.f3!
The battle of pawns begins. 1 S ... gxf4! 1 7.exf4 tUxe5!
Exchanging off White's best piece. 1 B.fxe5 exf3
1 8 . . . e3 ! ? 1 9J:tae l b 6 ! +=t was more com plicated: 2 0.lhe3 bxcS 2 1 .dxcS and now, for instance 2 1 . . Jhg2+ !� . 1 9.1::txf3 �d7!
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A blitz trick: 3 7 . . . 'iVxe3 38 .lhe3 �f4:j:. 101
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38.b5??
A big mistake in time trouble. Better was 3 8 .'iVe l 'iYgS i .
Oops! White resigned.
itf4 without c4-cS (Games 20 and 2 1 ) As we will see, in these lines (updated with my latest games) , the order of the moves may vary, but it is more important to understand the typical set-ups of the pieces and pawns.
Game 20 (A90) D Hillarp Persson, Tiger • Moskalenko, Viktor Barcelona 2003 (8) 1 .d4 e6 2.l2Jf3 f5 3.g3 ttJf6 4.�g2 d5 5.c4 c6 6.0-0
�WEAPON: 6 .'iVc2 itd6 7 .itf4 .txf4 8 .gxf4 0-0 9 .ttJbd2 ttJe4! 1 0.e3 ttJd7 1 1 .0-0 'iWe7 ! .
�WEAPON: The early bishop sortie does not change any thing : 6 ...if4 itd6 ! ? (the sim plest solution) 7 .ttJbd2 (7 .itxd6 'iVxd6 8 . 0-0 ttJbd 7 =) 7 . . . .txf4 8 . gxf4 0 - 0 9 . e 3 ttJbd7 1 0 .ttJeS ttJe4! 1 1 . 0-0 ttJxeS ! 1 2.dxeS 'i+'e7 ! 1 3 .'iVc2 itd7 ttJxd2 ! ? 1 4.'iVxd2 ( 1 4 . . . b 6 ! ?) I S JHd l ite8 1 6.itf3 J:[d8 ( 1 6 .. .'tWh4 ! ? and . . . ithS ; or 1 6 . . . h 6 ! ? and . . . g 7 -g S ) 1 7 .J:[ac l �h8 ! ? 1 8 .�h l J:[g8 1 9.cxdS cxdS 2 0.J:[g l ..ic6.
Analysis diagram
As a rule, this is the best place for the black queen in the Stonewall system. Here we have a typical opening position in this line, before the action starts. 1 2 Ji:ac 1 �h8 ! ? (another aggressive plan starts with 1 2 . . J H6 ! ?) 1 3 . �h l as ( 1 3 . . . h 6 ! ? and . . . g 7 -g S ) 1 4.a3 a4 ( 1 4 . . . b6= and . . . �a6) I S .ttJeS ttJxeS ! (the best solution is to eliminate the white piece on eS) 1 6 .fxeS ttJxd2 ( 1 6 . . . �d7 = ) 1 7 .'iYxd2 f4! <=t Cebalo Moskalenko, Val Thorens 1 9 9 0 . 1 02
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And with the major pieces still on the board, Black is ready for the counterat tack, combining the advances . . . g7 -gS and . . . dS -d4, Mancini-Moskalenko, Val Thorens 1 990. 6 ...�d6 7.�f4
More examples:
Chapter 4 - The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto 92-93 (Games 1 7-32)
�WEAPON: 7 .'iYc2 0-0 8 .�f4 �xf4 9 . gxf4 tbe4 1 O. tbe5
2 6.'iVb3 'iYxb3 2 7 .l:txb3 �f5 ! (fixing the weak pawn formation: f4-e5) 2 8 . l:tf2 ? ! �e6 ! 2 9 .l:tM �xa2 3 0 .l:ta4 �e6 3 1 .l:txa7 g5 ! + with a winning endgame, Jerez Perez-Moskalenko, Barcelona 2 0 0 1 . 7 �xf4 8.gxf4 ...
E � .t 1!f � " Analysis diagram
1 0 . . . tbd7 1 1 .tbd2 ( 1 1 .tbc3 'iVe7 1 2 .e3 tbxe5 1 3 .dxe5 �d7 1 4.cxd5 cxd5 1 6 .'iYc7 l:tab8= 1 5 .tbxe4 fxe4 Hernando Rodrigo-Moskalenko, Cata lonia tt 2 0 1 1 ) 1 1 . . . tbxe5 1 2 . fxe5 ( 1 2 .dxe5 b6! ? 1 3 .tbf3 �a6�) 12 ... tbxd2 1 3 .'iYxd2.
Analysis diagram
It is hard to figure out how Black can win here . . . but let's look for some tricky Stonewall-pawn moves: 1 3 . . . f4! 1 4.l:tac 1 �d7 1 5 .l:tc3 dxc4! 1 6 .l:txc4 �e8 ! (improving the Stonewall bishop) 1 7 .d5 (White offers an exchange of pawns) 1 7 .. .f3 ! (a strong intermediate move) 1 8 .�xf3 exd 5 ! =i= (with a favour able pawn structure) 1 9 .1:tb4 'iVe7 20.�g2 �h5 2 1 .e4 dxe4 2 2 . l:txe4 'iVe6 2 3 . f4 l:tad8 24.'iVc3 �g6 2 5 .l:tM l:td7
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.,., � , , 88 8 t2J 8 8�8 'if ll �
8 0-0 ...
In the opening, it is useful to include 8 . . . 'iVe 7 ! ?, delaying the advance b 2 -b4. �WEAPON: A crazy plan is 8 . . . h 6 ! ?, preparing the imme diate . . . g7 -g5 . Highly recom mended for bullit games on the Internet! 9.e3 g 5 ! ? (9 . . . 'iVc7 1 0 .tbc3 g 5 ! ? 1 1 .tbe5 'iYg700 Hernandez Jimenez Moskalenko, Open Sants Barce lona 2 0 0 1 ) with an extremely unbalanced position: 1 0 .fxg5 hxg5 1 1 .tbxg5 tbg4 1 2 .h 3 'iYxg 5 1 3 .hxg4 fxg4 1 4.l:te 1 tbd7 1 5 .tbd2 tbf6 1 6 . tbfl �d7 1 7 .l:tc 1 c;i;;>f7 1 8 .M l:th4 1 9 .'iYd2 l:tah8 2 0 . e4 'iYh5 2 1 .e5 l:th 1 + 2 2 .�xh 1 'iYxh 1 mate, Stoper-CapNemo, playchess.com 2 0 0 8 . Or 8 . . . tbbd7 9 .tbbd2 'iV e 7 1 0 .'iVb3 ! ? with the idea 'iV e3 . With this line I have had several encounters with WGM Anna Matnadze: 1 03
The Diamond Dutch
Analysis diagram
1 0 . . . 0-0 1 1 .'iYe3 tDe4 1 2 .tDxe4 ( 1 2. . !:[ac 1 Wh8 1 3 .Wh l tDdf6 1 4.tDeS tDxd2 I S .'iYxd2 tDg4 1 6 .tDxg4 fxg4 1 7 . f3 gxf3 1 8 .lhf3 �d7 = Matnadze-Moskalenko, Sant Marti 2 0 1 0) 1 2 . . . fxe4 1 3 .tDeS tDxeS 1 4.fxeS �d7 1 S . .!:rac l �e8 1 6 .f3 exf3 1 7 . .!:rxf3 .!:rxf3 1 8 .�xf3 dxc4! 1 9 . .!:rxc4 �g6 ! 2 0 .a3 .!:rf8t Matnadze-Moskalenko, Bar celona 2 0 1 1 .
white bishop on g2 is not worth more than a pawn, Narciso Dublan Moskalenko, Badalona 2 00 1 . There is nothing for White after the nat ural moves 9 .tDc3 tDe4 1 0.e3 tDd7 1 1 ..!:rc l 'iiVe 7 ! 1 2 .tDxe4 fxe4 1 3 .tDd2 tDf6 1 4.f3 exf3 1 S .�xf3 �d7 ( I S . . . b 6 ! ?) 1 6 . Wh l �e8 1 7 . .!:rg l �g6 � , P.Meister-Moskalenko, Balassa gyarmat 1 99 0 . 9...ttJbd7 1 0.ttJbd2
�WEAPON: If 1 O .tDeS tDe4 ! .
9.e3
Some other set-ups: Analysis diagram
�WEAPON : The manoeuvre 9. 'ifb3 (preparing 'if a3 ! ?) was also popular in the 1 99 0 's. 9 . . . tDe4 ! ? 1 0 .'ifa3 bS ! ?
Ready to exchange on e S . 1 1 .'ifc2 'ife7 1 2 .f3 ? ! tDxeS ( 1 2 . . . tDd6 ! ?; 1 2 . . . tDef6 ! ?) 1 3 .fxeS tDgS 1 4.tDc3 ( 1 4.f4 tDe4=) 1 4 . . . f4 ! ? I S . exf4 tDf7 1 6 . fS tDh6 ! 1 7 .fxe6 dxc4� 1 8 .f4 �xe6 1 9 .dS cxdS 2 0 .tDxdS 'ifcS + 2 1 .'iffl .!:rac8= Franco Ocampos-Moskalenko, Ponferrada 1 99 1 . 1 0...ttJe4
Analysis diagram
l 1 .cxdS cxdS 1 2 .tDeS "iIIb 6 1 3 .'ife3 tDd7 1 4.tDd3 b4 I S .f3 tDef6 1 6.a3 bxa3 1 7 . .!:rxa3 �a6 1 8 .tDc3 �xd 3 ! � , Black achieves a stable advantage, since the 1 04
Chapter 4 - The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto 92-93 (Games 1 7-32)
This is one of the most common posi tions with the �f4 set-up. The alternative is again 1 0 . . . 'iYe 7 ! ? 1 1 .b4!7
Starting the classical action on the queenside. But here Black has a rock solid wall, built from good defenders.
.PUZZLE:
1 1 .tDxe4 fxe4! (keep in mind that in most cases this move is better than . . . dxe4, as Black keeps more pawns in the centre) 1 2 .ttJd2 tDf6 ( 1 2 . . . b6! ?) 1 3 .f3 exf3 1 4. tDxf3 'if e 7 ( 1 4 . . . ..id7 ! ? l S .ttJeS �e8=) 1 5 .'iYb3 �d7 1 6.'ifxb7 l:tfb8 1 7 .'ifa6 l:txb2 ( 1 7 . . . ttJg4! ?�) 1 8 .l:tab l l:tab8 1 9 .1hb2 l:txb 2 00 Levi tt -Moskalenko, Metz 1 99 1 . ,
more accurate and creative: 1 4.l:tfc l ..te8 l S .a4 a6 etc. , when Black still has the plan with . . . g7-gS . 1 4.b5
1 4.ttJxg4 fxg4=; 1 4.ttJd3 ? ! dxc4! + . 1 4...�d7!
And the game continues to be quite bal anced. In case of 1 4 . . . ttJxeS l S . dxeS White has some pressure, even ifhe loses a pawn. 1 5.bxc6 �xc6!
A marvellous square for the Stonewall bishop. 1 6.cxd5
White should try 1 6 .l:tfc 1 ! ? 1 6 ...�xd5 1 7.ttJxg4 �xg2
1 7 . . .fxg4=. 1 8.ttJh6+!?
1 1 ...ttJdf6
Of course, this is not the only option. 1 1 . . .b6 ! ? may also be solid enough. But usually I prefer to wait with this plan, in order to retain the second possibility for the Stonewall bishop: . . . �d7 / �e8 , etc. 1 2.ttJe5 ttJxd2!? 1 3 .'it'xd2=
The final phase. After the simplifica tions, and despite this Tiger check, White gets no more than an equal posi tion. 1 8 .Wxg2 fxg4=. 1 8...gxh6 1 9.�xg2 'it'd5+ 20.f3 �h8
20 . . . l:tac8 ! ? 2 1 .l:tac 1 Wf7 ! = . 21 .�f2!? 1 3 ...ttJg4
Remember, we must attack (or ex change) the enemy's best pieces. �WEAPON : However, 1 3 . . . �d7 ! ? might have been
2 1 .Wh 1 l:tg8 2 2 .'iYf2 l:tac8=. 2 1 . .J::tg 8 22J::tg 1 l:txg1 23..!:::txg 1 l:tg8 24..l:.g3 h 5 25.'it'c2 h4! 26Jbg8+ �xg8=
27.�g2
29.�f2
�e7
�f7
28.a3
30.'it'c7+
a6 'it'd 7
31 .'it'c5+ 'it'd6 32.�e2 b5 33.'it'b4
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The Diamond Dutch wd7 34.�xdS+ wxdS 3S.wd3 as 3S.e4
Also good is 1 2 . . . b6=.
1/2-112
This illustrative game concludes our study of the structure after �f4 jLxf4/ gxf4. It is instructive that Black is not afraid to be left with only his 'bad' Stonewall bishop, since the .tg2 is cer tainly not better than the jLc8 !
(A90) Game 2 1 D Gonzalez Rodriguez, Jorge • Moskalenko, Viktor Barbera del Valles 2005 (2)
1 3.lLlxe4
1 3 .<;tJh l l::rh 6 ! ?+%.
1 .c4 fS VtJc3 lLlfS 3.g3 eS 4.�g2
13 ...fxe4
dS S.d4 cS S.lLlf3 �dS!
l:tfSI ? 1 S.�e2
Via a rare move order we arrive at a nor mal, classic Stonewall position. 7.0-0 0-0 8.b3
�WEAPON : 8 .'i!Vc2 liJ e4 ! ? 9 .�f4 �xf4 1 0 . gxf4 liJd7 I l .e3 'iYe7 1 V �h l
Analysis diagram
1 2 . . . <;tJh8 ( 1 2 . . . b6 ! ?) 1 3 J:rg l l::r g 8 1 4. liJeS liJxeS 1 S .fxeS liJxc3 1 6. bxc3 �d7 = Astramariy-CapNemo, playchess. com 2 0 1 l . 8...lLlbd7 9.�f4 �xf4 1 0.gxf4 lLle4 1 1 .�c2 'fIie7 1 2.e3 l:tfSI?
This is another possibility for Black (dif ferent from the plan with . . . g7 -gS) : to try and attack on the kingside with pieces by bringing his rook to the sixth file. 1 06
1 6. f3 exf3 'iYgS + +% .
14.lLleS
lLlxe5
1 S.fxeS
1 7 .l::rxf3 l:txf3 1 8 .�xf3
1 S ...�d7 1 7.13 exf3 1 8.l:txf3 l:txf3 1 9.�xf3 l:tf8 20.�g4 l:tfSI 21 .e4?1 l:tgS 22.�f4 dxc41 23.bxc4 cst
With this obvious break, Black destroys White's central pawn block. 24.dS?
White does not want to confine himself to passive defence : 24.'iYf2 cxd4 2 S . 'iYxd4 �c6+. 2 4...exdS 2S.eS �xeS
Now the threat is 2 6 . . . �h3 . 2S.l:tf1 hS!
A prophylactic luft for the king. Not 2 6 . . . �h3 ?? 2 7 .'iYb8 + ! . 27.h4
Chapter 4 The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto 92-93 (Games 1 7-32) -
2 7 .cxdS �h3 2 8 JH2 c4!-+ .
35.Wc3 �f6+ 36.Wd2 �xh4
3 6 . . . b6 ! ?
27....lhg2+!
A purely positional sacrifice, whereas in Game 2, 30 . . Jhg2 + ! was a tactical combination. 2 7 . . J:rg4 ! ? 2 8 . �b 8 + Wh7 29.cxdS �d7 3 0 .l:tf4 c4! + .
37.�xc5 'fih2+ 38.Wc3 �xa2
The white army loses all its soldiers. 39.1::1 g1
�c2+
40.wd4
�f2+
41 .Wd5 �e4+!
0-1
28.'�xg2 dxe4-+
• i i i fJ:,
i iiY
fJ:, II
8 �
Black is winning here on all counts.
Another hit by the Stonewall bishop! On 42 .Wd6, 43 . . . 'ilff8+ wins the queen.
29J:1c1 �d7 30.'�f2 e3+ 31 .We2
Summary plan .i.f4-.i.xf4-gxf4:
�e8!
In order to give a lethal check from h S . Also possible was 3 1 . . . hS ! ? with the same idea. 32.'ik'xe3
�h5+
33.Wd3
�g6+
34.Wd2 �d8+!
The attack with queen + bishop is geo metrically very effective, as these two pieces control a great number of squares.
As we have demonstrated in many practi cal examples, after the exchange of the minor pieces the positions become quite balanced. But if White plays more ambi tiously. his spoiled double-pawn struc ture (white pawns on f2 and f4) always allows Black interesting counterplay, ma nipulating with the Stonewall pawns.
Plans with b2-b3:b3/ �b2ltbe5 - b3/ �b2/'ilfc 1 - b3 /a4/ �a3 (Games 22-24)
The next three games are Stonewall fights against the classical queenside fianchetto. 1 07
The Diamond Dutch
Game 22 (A90) D Pogorelov, Ruslan • Moskalenko, Viktor Villa Salou 2000 (7) 1 .lLlf3 d S 2.d4 e6 3.c4 c 6 4.'i¥c2
1 3 . . . b 6 ! ? Activating the Stonewall bishop is a logical plan. Now, after the knight retreat, the c6-square is not un der attack. 1 4.cxd5 cxd5 1 5 .bxa4 �a6 ! 1 6JHc l �c4! t
�d6!? S.g3 fS
Transposing to the Stonewall. 6.�g2 lLlf6 7.0-0 0-0 8.b3 'iYe7!
Controlling the a3-square. 9.lLleS!? lLlbd7 1 0.�b2 as!?
Analysis diagram
An interesting strategic plan which I have practised successfully for years: while Black starts a flank attack with the a-pawn, his minor pieces are ready for central action. A desirable situation for Stonewall defenders! 1 1 .lLld2 a4! 1 2.bxa4
1 2 ...�xeS!?N
Now the queen's rook becomes Black's best attacking piece. .,..... WEAPON : 1 3 .tbd3
1 2 . tbdf3
1 7 . tb fe5 tbxe 5 ! 1 8 . tbxe5 �xe5 ! 1 9 .dxe5 tbc5 20.�d4 tbxa4 2 1 .�ab l b5 2 2 .'iYd2 �fc8 2 3 . �c2 tbc5 24.f3 'iYd8 2 5 .�fl h6 2 6 .�xc 5 ? ! �xc5 2 7 .'iYd4 �cc8 2 8 .�bb2 �a4+ and Black dominated in Pogorelov-Moskalenko, Villa Salou 2 0 0 5 . 1 3 . . . a3 ! ? i s even more aggressive : 1 4.�c 1 g5 ! ? 1 5 .tbfe5 'iYg 7 1 6.f4oo Fressinet-Williams, Calicut 1 9 9 8 .
tbe4
My new idea. This exchange favours Black as White's two bishops cannot be activated. However, this position con tains many unexplored options: .,...W .. EAPON: 1 2 . . . tbe4 ! ? 1 3 .tbdf3 'iYd8 1 4.tbd3 'iYa5 1 5 .tbf4 �4! 1 6.gxf4 "iYxa4 1 7 . "iYxa4 �xa4 1 8 .cxd5 exd5 ! 1 9 .e3 tbb6 ! 20 .tbe5 �e6 2 1 .tbd3 tbd7 22.�fd l �fa8 2 3 .a3 tbd6 tbc4+ Kiriakov 24.�a2 Moskalenko, playchess.com 2006 .
Analysis diagram
1 08
.,...W .. EAPON : 1 2 . . . �a3 ! ? 1 3 .tbd3 tbe4 1 4.tbf3 �xb2 I S .tbxb2
Chapter 4 - The Catalanized Dutch: Whites fianchetto 92-93 (Games 1 7-32)
b6 1 6.cxdS cxdS 1 7 .l::tfc 1 i.a6 1 8 . tDd3 tiJd6 1 9 . tiJfeS l::tfc8 20.�b2 tDc4 2 1 .tDxc4 i.xc4 22.tDeS tDxeS 2 3 .dxeS �c7 H. l::t ab 1 2 S . �xb6 l::txa4 �xeS+ Spacek-Moskalenko, St Ingbert 1 9 89. 1 3 .dxe5 tiJg4 1 4.tiJf3 tiJbS!<=t
2 1 .'ti'c2 l::t a 7 2 2 .tDd2 tDxd2 2 3 .l::tx d2 tD g 6 H .'ti'c3 l::t a 4! 2 S .l::t b 1 l::t c4 2 6 .'ti'b2 'ti'gS 2 7 .l::t d 3 hS+ and Black won on move S 7 , Zurano Lopez Moskalenko, Catalonia tt 2 0 1 0 . 1 5 ...exd 5 1 S.h3 tiJhS 1 7."iVb3
1 7 .i.d4 tDxa4�. 1 7...tiJc4!
This is the right square for the knight. 1 7 . . . tDxa4? 1 8 .�a3 . 1 8.�c3 l::t e 8 1 9.1::tfd 1 tiJf7':f
Black has a better structure, whereas the minus pawn is more of a temporary dis advantage. 1 5.cxd5
The line l S .cS tDc4! 1 6.i.d4 �c7 ! 1 7 . �c3 l::t xa4 is not attractive for White. I S .h3 tDh6 1 6.cS ? ! (closing the posi tion favours Black. 1 6.cxdS is similar to the main game : 1 6 . . . exdS 1 7 .i.d4 tDxa4�) 1 6 . . . tDc4 1 7 .i.d4 f4!
The culmination of Black's opening strategy, winning the most important pawn on e S . The rest of the game is a nice technical demonstration. 20.�b4 'iYeS 21 .e3 tiJfxe5 2Vt:Jxe5 �xe5 23.�f1
�eS 24.�c3 "fIc7
25st;'h2 i.f7 2S.'iYc2 �eS
Strategy: 2 6 . . . tD d6 ! ?+= . Tactics: 26 . . . tDxe3 ! ? 2 7 .fxe3 l::t x e3 2 8 .i.e l f4-+ . 27.l::ta c1 tiJ b S 28.�d4 tiJxa4 29.l::t b 1 "fId7 30.l::t b 4?1 b5 31 .�a1 tiJbS=t=
Analysis diagram
1 8 .g4 tDf7 ! 1 9 .�c 1 l::t xa4 2 0 .l::t d l tDh8 (20 . . . b6! ? 2 1 .cxb6 cS 2 2 .i.c3 tDxb6+) 1 09
The Diamond Dutch
After many turns, and after winning the a4-pawn, the knight comes back to c4. 32J:rt4 l:ta4 33.'fVc5 ttJc41 34.�xc4 bxc4 35.l:td2 'fVc71 3S.'ttg2 l:ta5 37.'iYb4 c5 3S.�c3 l:teaS 39.g4 l:ta3
3 9 . . . d4! . 40.'iYb2?T c3
0-1
Here is an extensive update of . . . as-a4 in combination with central action. (A90) Game 2 3 o Burmakin, Vladimir • Moskalenko, Viktor Olat rapid 2006 (9) 1 .d4 eS
.. PUZZLE:
1 . . . dS 2 . c4 e6 3 .ttJf3 c6 4.ttJbd2 fS S .g3 tUf6 6.�g2 �d6 7 .0-0 tUbd7 8.b3 0-0 9 .�b2 .
Analysis diagram
1 1 .tUd3 ? ! ( 1 1 .�b2 aS I ? - see the main game) 1 1 . . .b6! 1 2 .tUfes �b7 1 3 .tUxd7 'iYxd7 1 4.f3 tUf6 l S .cS ( l S .�b2 cS=) l S . . . bxcS 1 6.tUxcS �xcS 1 7 .dxcS eS= 1 8 .e4? �a6 1 9 J:te 1 fxe4 20.fxe4 d4+ Shirov-Ivanchuk, Manila 01 1 9 9 2 . S.. O-O 9.ttJbd2 ttJbd7 .
The main alternative is the fianchetto with 9 . . . b6 ! ? and . . . �b7 . But I prefer a true Stonewall waiting strategy! 1 0.ttJe5
Analysis diagram
If White plays b2-b3 just after tUd2 , then there is not the threat of �a3 and Black is not forced to interpose . . . 'tWe7 : 9 . . . b6 ! ? 1 0.tUeS �b7 1 1 .tUd3 'iYe7 1 2 .e3 as ! ? 1 3 J:k 1 1:rfd8 1 4.l:!.c2 a4� as in the most recent game Ponomariov Tomashevsky, Elancourt, Paris 2 0 1 3 . 2.c4 f5 3.g3 ttJfS 4.�g2 d5 5.ttJf3 cS S.b3 �dS 7.0-0 'iYe7I S.�b2
A typical central action is 8 .tUeS 0-0 9 .tUd2 tUbd7 1 0 .tUdf3 tUe4 1 10
This is the key move in the 'double fianchetto' line. 1 0 . e 3 ? ! as ( 1 0 . . . tUe4= ; 1 0 . . . b6=;) 1 1 .tUeS a4 1 2.f4 tUe4 1 3 .tUxe4 dxe4!= R. Laxman-Moskalenko, Sant Marti 20 1 2. 1 0.'iYc2 tUe4 1 1 .1:rac 1 as ! ? 1 2.a4 b6 ! ? ( 1 2 . . .�b4! ?) 1 3 .e3 �b7 ( 1 3 . . . �b4!=F) 1 4.tUeS �xeS l S .dxeS tUecS 1 6.lHd 1 tUa6� Salus-Moskalenko, Cap d'Agde 20 1 2. 1 0...a51?
Chapter 4 The Catalanized Dutch: Whites fianchetto 92-93 (Games 1 7-32) -
The same counterplan as in the previous game. 1 1 .ttJdf3
Some recent improvements by White: A) l 1 .a3 ttJe4 1 2 .ttJxe4 ( 1 2 .ttJdf3 ttJxeS 1 3 .ttJxeS �xeS ! ? 1 4.dxeS b6 1f2- 1/2 Adorj an -Moskalenko, Balassagyarmat 1 990) 1 2 . . . dxe4! ? 1 3 .ttJxd7 jLxd 7 =
Now I played the obscure 1 2 . . . 1:rd8 in order to compHcate the game. But it may be a waste of time, as on d8 the rook does not do much: 1 3 .'iYc2 ttJxeS 1 4.ttJxeS jLd7 ( 1 4 . . . �xe S ! ? l S .dxeS b6 1 6 .cxdS cxdS is still equal) l S .f3 ttJf6 1 6 .ttJxd7 "iYxd7 1 7 .e4 dxe4 1 8 . fxe4 ttJxe4 1 9 .�xe4 fxe4 2 0 . 'iYxe4 1:rf8 ( 2 0 . . . jLb4 ! ?=) 2 1 .1:rae 1 ! 1:rxf1 + 2 2 . �xfl 1:re8 ? (bad chess form ! 2 2 . . . eS ! �) 2 3 .�g2;t Suba-Moskalenko, La Roda 2 0 l 3 . ,.,.... WEAPON : 1 2 . . . ttJxeS ! ? 1 3 . ttJxeS ( 1 3 .dxe S ? ! �b4) l 3 . . . jLd7 = . 1 1 . ttJe41 ? ..
Analysis diagram
1 4.'iYd2 hS ! ? l S .�c3 a4 ( l S . . . h4! ?) 1 6Jhb 1 axb3 1 7 .lhb3 bS 1 8 .cxbS cxbS 1 9 .jLb4 �xb4 2 0 .axb4 jLc6 ! 2 1 .1:rc 1 jLdS 2 2 .1:rb2 �fc8! 2 3 .lhc8 + ? ! 1:rxc8 24.h4 'iYc7 ! =F and Black won on move 64, Gomez Ledo-Moskalenko, Torredembarra 2 0 1 0 .
One of the most important moves in the Stonewall set-up. ,.,.... WEAPON: Another good ex ample of White accepting the a-pawn is 1 1 . . .a4! ? 1 2 .ttJd3 ttJe4! 1 3 .cS �c7 1 4. bxa4 jLb8 ! .
...- TRICK: 1 2 . . .fxe4! ? l 3 .f4 exf3 1iI 1 4.ttJxf3 eS l S .cxdS e4 1 6.ttJh4 cxdS 1 7 .ttJfS 1:rxfS 1 8 .1:rxfS ttJf6= 1 9 .1:rfl ttJg4? 2 0 ."iYe 1 ttJxh2 !-+. B) 1 1 .a4 ! ? ttJe4 1 2 .ttJdf3 Analysis diagram
Analysis diagram
Vacating the d8-aS diagonal for activities by the black queen: . . . �d8 /'iYaS. 1 4 ... gS ! ? was another possibility. l S .'iYc2 'iYd8 1 6.ttJfeS jLxeS ! ? (ex changing White's most dangerous pieces and transposing to a desirable pawn structure) 1 7 .dxeS �aS 1 8 .jLd4 'iYxa4 1 9 .�xa4 1:rxa4 2 0 .e3 b 6 ! =F . III
The Diamond Dutch
Analysis diagram
1 8.e3
This is a very useful Stonewall resource against White's structure. 2 1 . cxb6 �a6 ! (2 1 . . . cS ! ?) 2 2 .�xe4 fxe4 2 3 .tiJcS tbxcs H.�xcS �xf1 2 S .�xf8 �xfS 2 6 .�xf1 l:rb4 2 7 .a4 lhb6 2 S .aS l:ra6 2 9 .�e2 �e7 3 0 .�d2? �d7 3 1 .�c3 cS ! 3 2 .�b3 �c6 3 3 .�a4 l:ra7 ! -+. White is lost because there is no defence against the simple . . . l:rb7 / l:rb4/�bS , 0- 1 , Camarena Gimenez-Moskalenko, Ali came 2 0 0 0 .
For instance, I S .f3 tbgS 1 9 .cxdS and now 1 9 . . . 'iYxdS ; 1 9 . . . exdS ; and 1 9 . . . �xdS are three nice options. 1 8..JUd8 1 9.�c2 dxc4 20.bxc4??
White's final mistake. 2 0 .l:rfd l was a forced intermediate move. 20 ... ttJd2!
1 Vud3
An unusual waiting manoeuvre, since White does not have any clear plan. 1 2 . 'iYc2 a4! � as in the previous game. 1 2 ... b6!
Exploiting the time gain: the c6-pawn is not under attack here. 1 3 ..l:.i.c1 �b7 1 4.ttJde5
The same knight returns to its old posi tion. But now Black has improved his development. If 1 4.tbfeS tbxeS ! ? I S . dxeS �b4! with the idea 1 6.l:rc2 (or 1 6.'iYc2 tbcS ! ?) 1 6 . . . l:rfcS I 7 .'ifc 1 tbcS ! � . 1 4...l::t ac8
Winning with a standard attack along the light squares. 21JUd1
�xg2
22.�xg2
23.�g1
Or 2 3 .�h3 gS H.l:hd2 g4+ 2 S . �h4 'if g 7 with mate. 23 ...ttJf3+ 24.�f1 ttJxh2+ 25.';£;>g1 ttJf3+ 26.<;tJf1 ttJg5!
1 4 . . . tbxeS ! ? ; 1 4 . . . cS ! ?
�b7+
0-1
�xe5!
And my opponent resigned after a few more unnecessary moves.
A transposltlon to a favourable pawn structure. Now White's two bishops are out of play! 1 7 . . . l:rfdS ! ?
White's plan of b2-b3 / �b2/'iYc l , with the idea of �a3 , can be met by the ad vance . . . b7-bS ! . (see next game on next page)
1 5.ttJxd7
�xd7
1 6.ttJe5
1 7.dxe5 c5!
1 12
Chapter 4 - The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto g2-g3 (Games 1 7-32)
(A90) Game 24 o Raisky, Eduard • Moskalenko, Viktor Erevari 1 988 (?)
24. l::t d 6 'iYxeS 2 S . l::t fd l �xa4 0 - 1 Hernandez Jimenez-Moskalenko, Barce lona 2 0 0 1 ) 1 1 . . .0-0 1 2 .tbce 1 dxc4 1 3 . bxc4 eS
1 .tLlf3 f5 2.d4 eS 3.g3 tLlfS 4.�g2 d5 5.0-0 �dS S.b3 'V/Iie7 7.c4 cS 8.�b2
�WEAPON: 8 .a4 is another try to exchange �c 1 x..td6.
Analysis diagram
Analysis diagram
8 . . . as ! (I think that the best option is to blockade the white pawn formation. Now the classical attack with the b-pawn -is not possible) 9 .�a3 �xa3 1 0.tbxa3 tbbd7 ! ? l 1 .tbc2 (more typical ideas: 1 1 .'iVc 1 tbe4 1 2 .'i!Yb2 0-0 1 3 .e3 g S ! ? 1 4.tbeS tbxeS l S .dxeS g4! (im proving the pawn structure) 1 6.f3 gxf3 1 7 .�xf3 tbgS 1 8 .'iYd4 'iYg7 ! .
Analysis diagram
The pawn on eS is very weak, Black won easily after 1 9 .�hS �d7 2 0 .tbc2 dxc4! 2 1 .bxc4 cS ! 2 2 .'i!Yh4 �c6 2 3 J:tad l h6!
.,TRICK: 1 4.dS ? e4 l S .tbgS tbcs . .. 1 6.tbc2 l::t d 8 1 7 .tbe3 tbg4! 1 8 .tbxg4 fxg4 1 9 .h4 h6-+, winning the knight on gS , Aloma Vidal-Moskalenko, Sabadell rapid 2 0 0 7 . 1 4.dxeS tbxeS l S .tbxeS 'iYxeS 1 6 .tbd3 'ife7 1 7 .'iVc2 tbe4 1 8 .l::t ab 1 �e6 1 9 .1::t fc 1 l::ta d8 2 0 .'i!Yb2 �c8= Garcia Blazquez-Moskalenko, Aviles 1 99 2 . 8... 0-0 9:ti'c1
White renews the positional threat of 1 0 .�a3 . 9 ... b5!?
This way, Black avoids the exchange of bishops via a3 . 1 13
The Diamond Dutch
'The threat of counter-action on the wing often leaves White with no other realistic option than to close matters with c4-cS (sooner rather than later) . However, this limits possibilities of ac tive play for both sides' - Glenn Flear, Chesspublishing. �WEAPON: Anyway, I am not sure that after 9 . . . b6 (or first 9 . . . ttJbd 7 ) White can achieve any advantage with the piece exchanges introduced by 1 0 .�a3 : 1 0 . . . �b7 1 1 .�xd6 'i¥xd6 1 2 .'iYa3 ( 1 2 .'i¥b2 ttJbd7 1 3 .ttJbd2 ttJe4 1 4.l:tfd 1 as= with adequate play, Esen Moskalenko, Ankara 2 0 1 0 ) 1 2 . . . 'ifxa3 (also 1 2 . . . cS ! ? gives Black a good game) 1 3 . ttJxa3 ttJbd 7 = and there is nothing to do here for White.
Analysis diagram
1 2 . . . ttJa6 (or, 1 2 . . . ttJbd7 ! ? 1 3 .cS �c7 1 4.axM �a6+=t) 1 3 .axM ( 1 3 .ttJeS �b7 1 4.axM ttJxM I S .ttJc3 l:tfc8 1 6.ttJa4 �xeS 1 7 . dxeS ttJd7 +=t 1/2- V2 Van Metz 1 99 0 ) Wely-Moskalenko, 1 3 . . . ttJxM 1 4.ttJc3 ttJe4 ! ? ( 1 4 . . . �d7 I S .ttJa4 l:tfb8 +=t Pogorelov-Moskalenko, Villa Salou 2009) I S .ttJa4 (S. Guliev Moskalenko, Nikolaev zt 1 99 3 ) and now I S . . . �a6! +=t ; C ) 1 0 .ttJa3 bxc4! 1 1 .bxc4 �a6! ?
1 0.ltJe5
Here are the ' ABC' lines for this system: A) 1 O.cS �c7 1 1 .ttJeS ( 1 1 .M ? ! as 1 2 .a3 ttJbd 7 = Komljenovic-Moska lenko, La Coruna 1 9 9 3 )
Analysis diagram
Analysis diagram
1 1 . . .b4 ! ? ( 1 1 . . .�b 7 ! ? ; 1 1 . . .ttJg4! ?) 1 2 .a3 bxa3 1 3 .ttJxa3 as +=t Roder-Moskalenko, Balassagyarmat 1 99 0 ; B ) 1 0.�a3 M 1 1 .�b2 as 1 2 .a3 1 14
1 2 .cS (if 1 2 .ttJeS ttJg4 ! ? , but this is not the only move ! ) 1 2 . . . �c7 1 3 .�c2 ttJbd7 1 4. l:tfb l f4 ( 1 4 . . . ttJe4! ?=i=) 1 S .�fl eS (� I S ... ttJe4! 1 6.'iYa4 fxg3 1 7 . hxg3 ttJb8-+) 1 6 .'fia4 �bS 1 7 .ttJxbS cxbS 1 8 .'ii'x bS e4 1 9.�b7 fxg 3 ! 2 0 .'i¥xc 7 D gxf2 + 2 1 . �g 2 ? ? (2 1 .�h l D) 2 1 .. .exf3 + 2 2 . exf3 ttJe4! 2 3 .�c 1 l:tac8 24.'ii' b 7 'ii'f7-+ and Black won in a few more moves,
Chapter 4 The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto 92-93 (Games 1 7-32) -
Anikaev-Moskalenko, 20 1 0 .
Torredembarra
1 0 ...�b7
�WEAPON: A good alternative would be 1 0 . . . bxc4 ! ? in order to release the tension and get quick counterplay: 1 1 . bxc4 �b7 1 2 .ltJd2 ltJbd7 1 3 J:tb 1 l:tab8=. 1 Vbd2 tLJbd7=
• � .i.
•• � '+i' � � � .i. � � • � � ttJ � 88 8 8 8 � ttJ 8 8 � 8 j:I 'IV ��
Skembris-Moskalenko, Magistral Pareta na 1 99 9 . Curiously, the same position occurred much later in 2 0 1 2 , in the game Nyzhnyk-Bruzon Batista, Wijk aan Zee B. Glenn Flear in his comments on that game on Chesspublishing : 'White has more space, but otherwise has little to boast about. The vague plan of 'ii - c2 , followed by YL-c 1 -f4 can be met by playing actively on the kingside ( . . . e S , or . . . g S , or even . . . f4) .' 1 3.tLJf3 bxc4!
� KEEP IN MIND: as in many pre vious lines, this is an important exchange of the b-pawns. 14.bxc4 �a61+2
Black has solved all his opening prob lems. 1 2.tLJd3 tLJe4
�WEAPON: Again, 1 2 . . . bxc4 ! ? 1 3 .bxc4 l:tab8 1 4.l:tb 1 �a6 1 S .cS �c7 1 6.'iYc2 ltJe4�. �WEAPON: 1 2 ... aS 1 3 .cS YLc7 1 4.ltJf3 ltJe4 ( 1 4 . . . b4! � and then . . . �a6-�bS) l S .a3=
Creating a pin with the Stonewall bishop. 1 5.c5 �c7 1 6.'iVc2 l:!.fb8 1 7.l:!.ab1 �b5 1 8.�a1 a 5 1 9.a4 �xd31?
In order to unbalance the game; 1 9 . . . �a6=. 20.exd3 tLJ g 5 21 .tLJxg5 'tIk'xg5 22.f4 'tIk'd8 23.'tIk'd2 l:!.xb1 24.l:!.xb1 l:!.b8 25.l:!.xb8 'iYxb8 26.'iYb2 'iVa7
2 6 . . . 'ii b4! ?=F . 27.'iYe2 tLJf8 28.�c3 �f7 29.<;i;>f2 g 6 30.�f3 tLJ d 7 31 .'iVd2 � e 7 32.<;i;>e2 �d8 33.'iYe3 tLJf8 34.�d2 <;i;>c8 35.�c2 �b7 36.�d2 'iVb8 37.'iYe1 'iYd8 38.'iYb1 + <;i;>a6 39.�e3 tLJd7 Analysis diagram
40.'iVe1 'iVf6 41 .'iYf2 'tIk'g7 42.�e2
1 15
The Diamond Dutch �dS
43.h3
wb7
44.h4
tLJbS
4S.�g1 tLJaS 4S.�d2 �cS 47.�c3 �fS !=F
• With still a long and technical endgame ahead. S3.�c3 �f2 S4.g4 �xh4 SS.d4 hS SS.�d2 tLJd7 57.wd3 tLJfS SS.gxfS
Zugzwang. After having waged a good defence behind the Wall, Black starts a successful counterattack. The threat is 48 . . . tbxcs ! . 4S.�b1
�xd4
49.'ik'bS
tLJbS
SO.�xaS
S O.�xaS eS ! . SO..:i¥e7! S1 .�b4 �b7! S2.�xb7+ Wxb7+
exfS
S9.�aS
�f2
SO.�f3
tLJe4
S1 .�dS �g3 S2.we3 tLJc3 S3.aS �aS S4.�g2 �e1
SS.�f1 + tLJbS
SS.�fS WxaS S7.�g7 hS S8.�eS �b4 S9.�d3 �f2 70.�g2 h4 71 .�f1 �b3
72.�g2
�b2
73.�f1
wc1
74.�g2 �d1 7S.�h3 �e1 7S.�g2 �g1
And White resigned.
White plays tbh3, preparing �f4 (Games 25 and 26)
White tends to exchange the bishops at an early stage with 7 .�f4, but the king's knight will usually remain on h3 . After the fashionable tbh3 followed by �f4, solid pOSitions arise. 1 16
Chapter 4 - The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto 92-93 (C
(A90) Game 25 o Peralta, Fernando • Moskalenko, Viktor Barceiona 2004 (5) 1 .d4 e6 2.c4 fS 3.g3
The most flexible set-up for White, 3 ... dS 4.�g2 c6 S.tLlh3
Objectively, this move and the plan con nected with it are quite rare, It looks as if White is scared by the black bishop that is going to d6 and he wants to exchange it at any price! �WEAPON : Starting with S .tUd2 may be too slow: S . . . �d6 6,tUh3 tUf6 7 .0-0 0-0 8 .'iYc2 'iYe7 ! (following the true Stonewall patterns, pre paring . . . tUe4. I have never liked the early fianchetto 8 . . . b6, even though it is the most popular plan - it im proves White's Catalan bishop) 9.tUf3 tUe4 ! .
:i � .i. 11 'it' .i. 1 1 1 1 8 8� Cjj 8 Cjj 8 8�8 n� Analysis diagram
The Stonewall is ready for battle. 1 0 .�f4 tUd7 ! and now: A) 1 1. .l:tac l ! ? is the principled prepa ration against Black's fianchetto with . . . b7 -b6 ; 1 1 . . .aS ! (move on up ! ) 1 2 .�xd6 tUxd6 1 3 .b3 a4! (now Black should not move his a8-rook) 1 4.tUf4 axb3 I S .axb3 dxc4! ? 1 6 .bxc4
:I
"mes
1 7-32)
:I . 1 � 'it' 1 1 1 � 1 '-���� 1 8 8 Cjj Cjj 8 'if 8 8 � 8 l:t � l:t .i.
Analysis diagram
� KEEP IN MIND:
1 6 . . . eS ! A typi
loU cal resource in these structures is . . .dxc4 and . . . e6-eS. 1 7 .dxeS tUxeS I1 8 .tUxeS 'iYxeS= '/2- '12 Almeida Quintana-Moskalenko, Sabadell 2009; B) 1 1 .�xd6 tUxd6 ! 1 2 .b3 b6 ! ? Now the fianchetto is in order.
Analysis diagram
(The alternative plan would be play with the pawns: 1 2 . . . dxc4 1 3 .bxc4 eS ! � Campos Moreno-Moskalenko, Catalonia tt 2 004) 1 3 .cxdS (after the main strate gic continuation 1 3 .tUf4 �b7 1 4.tUd3 dxc4! ? I S .bxc4 cS ! � White's control of eS loses all relevance) 1 3 . . .cxdS 1 4.'iVc7 �b7 ( 1 4 . . . �a6 ! ? I S .tUeS �bS �) 1 5 . tUeS l:tfd8 1 6 .tUc6 �xc6 1 7. 'iV xc6 l:tdc8� and Black may be slightly better, because the �g2 and the tUh3 are passive pieces, Campos Moreno Moskalenko, Mallorca rapid 2 0 0 5 . 1 17
The Diamond Dutch 5 ...tbfS
The computer option 5 . . . dxc4 has never been played yet. But possibly for this reason some white players include the preliminary move 'iYc2 in this set-up. See the next game.
�WEAPON: The second option: 8 . . . �xf4 9 .ttJxf4 'iYb6 ! ? still poses a viable question.
S.O-O
The old anti-Slav move 6 .'fIYb3 can be met by a kind of Volga Gambit: 6 . . . �d6 (6 . . . 'ifb6 ! ?) 7 .�f4 0-0 8.�xd6 'fIYxd6 9 . 0-0 bS ! ? (risky; 9 . . . b6 or 9 . . . ttJbd7 are more solid responses)
:1 * ' '1i1 ' � , , , 88 'if 88 n ttJ
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�WEAPON: After the waiting move 9 . 'flYc 2 ! ? , interesting is 9 . . . h6 ! ?
1 0 .cxbS cxbS 1 1 .'iVxbS ttJc6 and Black had good compensation for the pawn in Flear-Moskalenko, Fuerteventura 1 99 2 . S ...�dS 7.�f4! ? 0-0 8.tbd 2
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:1 *
. , -*. , -. , , 88 �
88 .tI
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8 ttJ ttJ 8 8 � � 'if � �
The key position. 8...�e7!?
A well-known manoeuvre, used by many Stonewall defenders in order to unbalance the game: in the follOWing Black has two ideas: . . . h7 -h6 or . . . ttJhS . 1 18
1 O.cxdS (of course, 1 0 .ttJf3 ! ? 'iWxb2°o is more adventurous, but it has never been played) 1 O . . . cxdS !N 1 1 . ttJb 3 'iWd6= . 9.tbf3
Analysis diagram
:i -. -*. tf
Analysis diagram
:i -. A tf K * , � , , , -. , , , �� � � ttJ 8 � 'JiIi ttJ � � � � � � Analysis diagram
Black is mainly preparing . . . g 7 -gS (9 . . . ttJhS ! ? is the alternative idea, inves tigated in the next game) 1 0.�xb8 lhb8 1 1 .ttJf4 'iYe8 1 2 .ttJd3 ( 1 2 .ttJf3 �d6= etc.) 1 2 . . . �d6 1 3 .e3 b 6 ! = , Roder-Vaisser, Bern 1 99 2 . �WEAPON : Quite similar is 9Jlc 1 h6 ! ? 1 0.�xb8 �xb8 1 1 .ttJf4 and now 1 1 . . .'ffb 6 ! ?
Chapter 4 - The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto 92-93 (Games 1 7-32)
( 1 l ...'i!¥e8 1 2.tbf3 �d6 1 3 .4:Jd3 b6=) 1 2 .tLlg6 l:te8 I 3 .tLlb3 �d7 1 4.'iYc2 l:tbd8 I S .a3 �c8 I 6.cS 'i!¥c7 1 7 .tLld2 �h7 ( 1 7 . . . 4:Jd7 ! ?=) 1 8 .tLleS l:tf8 1 9.b4 4:Jd7 20.f4 tLlxeS 2 1 .dxeS b6 22.tLlb3 and here the game Dgebuadze-Moskalenko, Renedo 20 1 0, was agreed drawn.
The 'badly-placed' bishop on eS allows Black some tricks. 1 3.�xd6
1 3 .b3 dxc4! ? tLlf7 � .
( 1 3 . . . g S ! ?)
1 4. bxc4
1 3 ...�xd6 1 4.e3 �d7=
1/2-112
In the annotations to the following game I have collected my sharpest games against White's set-up with tLlh3 and �f4.
9...4:Je4!
Game 26 (A90) o Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo • Moskalenko, Viktor Villa Salou 2009 (9) 1 .d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 ttJf6 4.�g2 c6 5.ffc2 d5 6.ttJh3 �d6 7.�f4 0-0 8.0-0
Threatening . . . tLlbd7 and . . . g 7 - g S . think from this point on White i s far from having any advantage. 1 0.tije5
1 0 .'iYc l tLld7 1 1 .tLlhgS tLldf6 1 2 .tLleS tLlxg S 1 3 .�xg S 1/2_ 112 F . Cruz Moskalenko, Catalonia tt 2 0 1 0 . 1 0...tijd7 1 U iic2 ttJxe5 ! 1 2.�xe5
After 1 2 .dxe S , 1 2 . . . �d7 ! ?= is more than sufficient for equality. 1 2 ...ttJd6!
8...�e7!?
Using the same manoeuvre as in the previous game. Here there are some al ternative plans for Black: �WEAPON: 8 . . . tLle4 may be premature, but it is always in teresting : 9.l:td1 'iYe7 1 0.�xd6 tLlxd6 1 1 .tLld2 tLld7 ( l 1 . . .b6 ! ?) 1 2 .tLlf4 . .... TRICK: Now 1 2 . . . b6?? is met • by 1 3 . cxdS cxdS 1 4.tLlxdS ! . 1 2 . . . �h8 is an attempt to mix various ideas. 1 19
The Diamond Dutch
A) 1 0 .�e3 1 2 .11ad l .
�d6
1 1 . 4Jf3
4Jd7
Analysis diagram
1 3 .4Jd3 4Jxc4 ( 1 3 . . . b6 ! ?� is OK!) 1 4.4Jxc4 dxc4 1 5 .'ifxc4 e5 1 6 .dxe5 4Jxe5 1 7 .'ifc5 ! (a strong in-between move) 1 7 . . . 'ifxc5 1 8 .4Jxc5 ;;!; Kozul Moskalenko, Benidorm Masters rapid 2006. I cannot recommend 8 . . . 4Ja6 ? ! . Today, I prefer to develop the b8-knight to d 7 , toward the centre: 9 .4Jd2 4Je4 1 0 .11ad l 'ife7 1 1 .4Jf3 4Jb4 1 2 .'iYb3 �xf4 1 3 .4Jxf4 g 5 1 4.4Jd3 4Jxd3 1 5 .exd3 4Jd6 1 6 .'ifb4 a5 1 7 .'ifc5± Gulko Moskalenko, Helsinki 1 99 2 . 9.lLlc3
�WEAPON: 9 .4Jd2 ! ? is strategi cally more flexible, because there are more available squares for the knight from here. More over, it protects the c4-pawn. 9 . . . 4Jh5 ! ? (for the defence with 9 . . . h 6 ! ? see previous game)
Analysis diagram
In my opinion this position is quite bal anced. Both sides cannot significantly im prove without taking risks, for example 1 2 .. .4Jdf6 ( 1 2 . . .h6! ? with the idea to change the pawn structure by 1 3 . tUf4 tUxf4 1 4.�xf4 �xf4 1 5 .gxf4 g 5 ! � ; or 1 2 . . . 'ife7 ! ?) 1 3 .4Je5 tUg4! 1 4.�g5 ( 1 4.tUxg4? fxg4 1 5 .tUg5 llf5 1 +) 1 4 . . :�Ve8 1 5 .tUd3 (Shipov-Moskalenko, Moscow Open 1 996) and here Black should have continued 1 5 . . . h6 ! ? ( 1 5 . . . b6 ! ?) 1 6.�d2 b6! 1 7 .tUhf4 �a6�; B) 1 0 .�xb8 llxb8 I l .e3 g 5 ! ? 1 2 .f4 g4 1 3 .tUf2 tUf6 1 4.tUd3 �d6 1 5 .tUe5 'iYe7= Y2- 1/2 Jerez Perez-Moskalenko, Sant Boi 2 00 1 ; C) 1 0 .4Jf3 tUxf4 ( 1 0 . . . tUd7 ! ? l 1 .tUe5 tUxf4 1 2 .tUxf4 tUxe5 1 3 .dxe5= Santos Santos-Moskalenko, Mallorca tt 20 1 0) l 1 .tUxf4 �d6 1 2 .tUd3 tUd7 1 3 .b4 tUf6 1 4.a4 �d7 1 5 .11ab l a6= Colovic Moskalenko, Benidorm 2 0 0 9 . With the text White prepares to play ag gressively in the centre. 9 ...lLlh5!?
Analysis diagram
1 20
Attacking the anti-Stonewall bishop, like in the previous note, where the white knight was on d2 instead of c 3 . I think that 9 . . . dxc4? ! 1 0.11adl ! i s dan gerous for Black.
Chapter 4 - The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto 92-93 (Games 1 7-32) 1 0.�ad1 ttJd7!?
This natural but at the same time ambi tious move leads to immense tactical complications. A) Objectively, after the simplest op tion 1 0 . . . tiJxf4 ! ? I l .tiJxf4 �d6 1 2 .e3 'iWe7 =
.i . K � 1. 11 tv 1 1 1 1. 1 1 1 � � ttJ ttJ � � � §l � � � 'fi l:t ll <;t> Analysis diagram
. . . it's hard for White to unbalance the game in this closed position; B) If l 0 . . . dxc4? ! 1 1. .�c 1 and e2-e4t. 11 ..ic1 .idS
1 1 . . .tiJb6 1 2 .b3 was unclear in Genov Ulibin, Hoogeveen 2 0 0 9 . 1 2.f3
Threatening to open up the posltlon with the pawn advance e2-e4 or g3 -g4. 1 2 ... dxc41
The crafty Venezuelan grandmas ter Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli first launched the strategic tbh3-�f4tbc3 plan, then mounted an ag gressive attack against Moskalen ko's Stonewall with his pawns.
1 3 . . . e5 ( 1 3 . . . �e7 ! ? is safer) 1 4.tiJe2 ! ? bSoo. 1 3 . ..fxg4
The most active defence, but it breaks up the Stonewall, and leads to unclear posi tions. 1 3 . . . tiJhf6 ! ? was preferable : 1 4. gxf5 exf5 1 5 . e4 and now 1 5 . . . jLe7 ! ?� or 1 5 . . . �c7 °o . 1 4.ttJg5
This move is easy to understand (threat 1 5 .�xh7 mate) . 1 4.fxg4 ? ! is also un clear, but Black has an extra pawn after 1 4 . . . tiJhf6 0r first 1 4 . . Jhf1 + .
Now this is forced. 1 3.g4
The great battle begins! My opponent was afraid to play 1 3 .e4 ! ? because of
1 4...ttJdfS?
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The Diamond Dutch
During the game I thought this was the only move, but the computer gives an excellent alternative: l 4 . . J:[fS ! l S .fxg4 ( l S .ttJce4 g3!) l S .. JhgS 1 6.,LgS 'iVxgS 1 7 .ttJe4 ( 1 7 .gxhS 'iYxhSt) 1 7 . . .�xh2+ 1 8.
A faulty attacking move. 1 7 .'iYg6 !-+.
2 7 . . .'iYg 7 ! ? 2S.�f3 1:gS 29.'iVe3 a 5 30.1:d6 'i'e7 3HWf4 �g71
With an eye on 32 . . . 'iY g 1 mate. 32.'iVe3 'iVe7 33.'i¥f4 'iVg7 34.1:d1 �hS 35.a3 �d51
The great Stonewall bishop saves the day. 36.'iVg3 'iVe7 37.�f4 �g7 3S.�xd5 cxd5 39.'iVg3 'iYxg3 40.hxg3 1:xg3
1 7...'iVeS?
My turn - better was 1 7 . . . �xh2 + ! .
41 .1:xd5 l:te3 42.1:xa5 1:xe2 43.1:b5
1 S.�xf6 gxf6 1 9.tLle4 �e 7 20J:!.f3 f5 21 .1:g3+
26.dxe5 �e6.,t 27.'iVd2 'iVf7
�h7
22.tLlg5+
�g7!
�xg5
23.1:xg5 1:gS!
To exchange the enemy attacker. 24.1:xgS 'i'xgS 25.�h1 e5!
44.1:b6
If 44.a4
How many times have I played this counter-blow when defending the Stonewall! ::;; 2S . . . �d7 2 6 .'iYxc4t.
�h6 47.a4 c3 4S.bxc3 1:xc3 49.1:b5 1:a3 50.a5 �xh5 51 .1:xf5+ �g4 52.1:b5
A Strategic Counter-argument (Garnes 2 7 and 28) There are still more questions we can ask about White's plan with ttJh3 and �f4.
1/2- 1/2
Chapter 4 - The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto g2-g3 (Games 1 7-32)
_ PUZZLE: The same position can arise via two important lines: ttJf3-eS-d3 and 4:Jh3 -f4-d3 . • In this quite popular set-up, White spends three tempi with his king's knight. General chess rules consider this to be a slow plan even for a closed opening. • In both cases, White is aiming to win the battle for the eS -square. But the war continues, since the Stonewall fortress has more loop holes to shoot through. • My strategic counter-argument is that Black's defensive set-up and his counterplay are no less strong than White's control of e S .
In our first game, Black found the right way t o continue: chasing White's king's knight with his rolling pawns.
1 O.�f4, and Black's early alternatives on move 8 'An impressive example of how easily things can turn against White, ifhe is careless' - Steve Giddins' Chess Blog. (A90) Game 2 7 D Ramon Solans, Albert • Moskalenko, Viktor Vallfogona rapid 2 0 1 1 ( 1 0) 1 .d4 eS!? 2.c4 f5 3.tLlf3 tLlfS 4.g3 d5 5.�g2 cS S.O-O �dS! 7.�c2 0-0 8.tLle5
Analysis diagram
Although White has the best score with this line, we have to check at least four interesting options for Black. 8...tLlbd7!
The main move, developing and at the same time challenging the knight on e S . ,-...WEAPON: There i s also the unbalancing 8 . . . ..txeS ! ? 9 . dxeS ttJg4 1 0 .f4
1 0 . . . ttJa6 ! ? ( 1 0 . . . dxc4? ! I I .'iYc3 !) I l .e3 b 6 ! ? with creative play in a strange pawn structure. A) Vaisser's fianchetto 8 . . . b6?! might be premature, since it weakens the g2-a8 diagonal. After 9 .ttJc3 ! , tactical tricks are quite possible; White's pieces are very strongly placed, while Black has problems to complete his development. For example: 9 . . . a 6 ? (too passive. 9 . . . �xeS might be a better try: 1 0 . dxeS ttJe4oo) 1 0 . ..tgS �b7 I l . ttJa4 b s 1 2 . cxds cxdS 1 3 .ttJ c S ± , Khenkin Vaisser, France 1 99 9 ; B) The computer line 8 . . . cSN is based on tactics, as usual, but I don't really be1 23
The Diamond Dutch
lieve in this resource - Black has to be careful! White can play simply 9.e3 ! ? with typical pressure by the Catalan bishop. 9.ttJd3 'ife7!
l S .liJxc4 dxc4 1 6.'iYxc4 eS= Lalic Moskalenko, Mallorca rapid 20 1 0) 1 l .. .'iYxd6!? ( 1 l . . .liJxd6 ! ? 1 2.liJd2 b6!=) 1 2.l:tc l Wh8! ? (with the standard plan: to exchange . . . dxc4 and go . . . e6-eS) 1 3 .liJd2 liJxd2 1 4.'iYxd2 dxc4! l S .l:txc4 eS=. 1 1 .ttJxf4 ttJe4!
, , t3:, t3:, � ttJ The Stonewall is strong right now, and is ready for action.
t3:, � 'fi � ttJ The key position.
1 0.�f4
For White's even slower alternative 1 0.liJd2 liJe4 (or 1 0 . . . b6) 1 1 .liJf3 b6 1 2 .�f4 see next game. 1 0...�xf4!?
Luring the knight away from the eS square. This move also creates an inter esting possibility for Black, based on dy namic play with his pawns. ,..-WEAPON : I have also played the typical move 1 0 . . . liJe4! ?
1 2.ttJd2?!
This natural move helps Black to carry out his main idea. Alternatives are: A) 1 2 .f3 liJef6 ! ? and . . . e6-eS ! ? ; B) 1 2 .liJc3 liJb6 ! ? ( l L .liJdf6=) 1 3 .b3 e S ! � ; C ) 1 2 .l:td1 liJdf6 1 3 .liJd3 b6! 1 4.liJd2 �a6 ! = . 1 2 ...ttJxd2!
White wanted to establish his knights on f3 and d3 , but he has underestimated the following pawn grab. 1 2 . . . eS 1 3 . dxeS liJxd2 1 4.'iYxd2 dxc4=. 1 3.�xd2 dxc4!
Analysis diagram
which normally leads to balanced play: 1 1 .hd6 (or 1 1 .l:tc 1 Wh8 ! ? 1 2.liJd2 U4 1 3 .liJxf4 liJd6 1 4.liJd3 liJxc4!? 1 24
t3:, t3:, � §l � ��
Chapter 4 - The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto g2-g3 (Games 1 7-32)
The 'rolling stones' start to move! This way Black gains the c4-pawn, and/or the initiative. 14.'iVc2
Also after 1 4J:tac l e5 ! 1 5 .dxe5 tLlxe5 1 6JHd l �e6 1 7 .tLlxe6 'iYxe6 1 8 .'iYe3 l:He8=F Black has a solid advantage, Rakhmanator-CapNemo, playchess.com 2008. Now the pawns chase the knight: 14... g5! 1 5.liJh3D liJb6 1 6.a4 a5!
'Black has just won a pawn, so White makes the best of a bad job by opening the b-me' - Steve Giddins. 1 7.b3 cxb3 1 8.'iVxb3 liJd5 1 9.e4?
Too aggressive. 'Again, according to all the recipe books, but again underesti mating Black's tactical chances' Giddins. Better was 1 9 .f4 h6 ! ?=F . 1 9. ..fxe4 20.�xe4 e5!!
25 ... 1:1f5! 26.'f!Ye1 �d5+
'Moskalenko points out that White's knight has made seven moves to get to its present, hopeless position, whilst the black bishop has been much more effi cient - just two moves to reach a square, from which it exerts crushing pressure' - Giddins
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, . 'ir , • , .i. � , � [::; � ��� II VW � ttJ .. PUZZLE:
Please compare the dynamiCS of both trajectories: tLlf3 -e5 -d3 -f4-h3 - g 1 and . . . ge6-d5 !
27.f3 gxf3+ 28.liJxf3
2 8 .�f2 'iYg5-+ . 28...�f8!
• Again this counterthrust: eventually shooting with the Stonewall bishop. 21 .�xd5+ cxd5 22.'iVxd5+ 1:1f7!+
Black should be winning now. 'What was all that about a "bad bishop" ? ' Giddins. 23.�g2
2 3 . tLlxg5 'iYxg5 H.dxe5 �g4+. 23 ...g41
Forces the knight to retreat to its initial square. 24.liJg1 �e6 1 25.�xe5?
This loses immediately, but 2 5 .'iYb5 exd4-+ was also hopeless.
Now the pin is deadly. 0-1
29.'iYd1 1:1c8 30.1:1c1 1:1xf3!
So the opening was quite balanced. But in the strategic struggle of the main game, the white king's knight was killed by Black's rolling pawns and the c8bishop. 1 25
The Diamond Dutch
S.ttJh3, and transpositions to 1 2.�f4
Game 2 8 (A90) o Cruz, Jonathan • Moskalenko, Viktor Sitges 20 1 0 (5) 1 .d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 tDf6 4..ig2 c6!? 5.tDh3 d 5 6.0-0 .id6 7.'JIic2
A flexible move, which also protects the c4-pawn. The main alternative is to exchange the bishops immediately with 7 .�f4, see the game Peralta -Moskalenko (no. 2 5) . 7...0-0 S.tDd2
Approaching the main position of the line. For the earlier 8 .�f4, see the game Iturrizaga Bonelli -Moskalenko (no. 2 6) . S ..:iVe71
Applying the best Stonewall set-up, in tending to follow up with . . . ttJe4. I never liked the early fianchetto with 8 . . . b6, since it improves the white Cata lan bishop. 9.tDf3 tDe4
�WEAPON : 9 . . . ttJbd7 ! ? is quite similar:
K. K .i. � � � 1i' � � • � .i. � � � � !'3:, !'3:,
Analysis diagram
1 0 .itf4 ttJe4 l 1 .itxd6 ttJxd6 1 2 .cxd5 exd5 1 3 .ttJf4 ttJf6 ! 1 4.ttJe5 ttJg4 ! ? (a very useful manoeuvre) 1 5 . ttJfd3 ( 1 5 .ttJxg4? ! fxg4� would be in Black's favour) 1 5 . . . ttJxe5 1 6.ttJxe5 ( 1 6.dxe5 ttJc4�) 1 6 .. .f4! 1 7 .'iWc5 ite6 1 8 .e3 1 26
fxe3 1 9 .fxe3 l::t fe8 ! . The position is still equal, but White has to play preCisely. Black won on move 5 2 in Rodriguez Cepedes-Moskalenko, Catalonia tt 2 0 1 2 . � TRICK: But if 1 0.cxdS exd 5 ! is • a good pawn sac: 1 1 .'iVxf5 ?! ttJe4 ! � and White's queen stands in a danger corner. 1 0.tDf4
Still 1 0 .itf4 was possible (game Iturrizaga Bonelli-Moskalenko) . 1 0...tDd7 1 1 .tDd3
This position could also have arisen in the previous game, if White had played 1 0 .ttJd2 . 1 1 ... b6 1 2 ..if4
K. � tv � � � .i. i i i !'3:, !'3:, � .i t2J t2J !'3:, !'3:, !'3:, Vjj !'3:, !'3:, � !'3:, 1;I �� K
.i.
The key moment . 1 2 ....ixf4!?
Diverting one of the knights from the e S -square as in the previous game. Black can also develop the Stonewall bishop: 1 2 . . . �b7 ! ? �WEAPON : 1 3 .itxd6 'ilVxd6 ! ? 1 4.ttJfe 5 ttJxe5 1 5 .dxe5 ( 1 5 .ttJxe 5 ? ! c5 ! t) 1 5 . . . 'ilVe7= 1 6.f3 ttJc5 ( 1 6 . . . dxc4! ?) 1 7 .ttJf2 ? ! f4! 1 8 .ttJh3 g 5 � E. l'Ami Tolhuizen, Bratto 20 1 0 . �WEAPON: 1 2 . . . �a6 ana now:
Chapter 4 - The CataJanized Dutch: White's fianchetto 92-93 (Games 1 7-32)
A) 1 3 .cxdS ! ? cxdS 1 4.'iWa4 �xd3 ! ? l S .�xd6 (Sachdev-Moskalenko, Forni di Sopra 20 l 3) l S . . . tDxd6 ! ?oo ; B ) 1 3 . b 3 - was seen in some exciting Internet blitz games: 1 3 . . J:tac8 1 4 J,hc 1 ( 1 4.�xd6 tDxd6 l S . tDfeS tDxeS 1 6.tDxeS tDf7 = Illingworth-CapNemo, playchess.com 2 0 1 0) 1 4 . . . �xf4 ( 1 4 . . . cS ! ?+%) l S .tDxf4 tDd6 ( l S . . . g S ! ? 1 6 . tDd3 c S 1 7 . dxcS dxc4+%) 1 6 . tDeS ttJxeS 1 7. dxeS tDe4 (1 7 . . . tDf7 !? 1 8 . tDd3 rr.fd8=) 1 8 .rr.fd 1 with a balanced but still complex position, Sasikiran Moskalenko, playchess.com 2 0 0 5 . 1 3.tDxf4 �b 7 1 4.tDd3
1 4.cxdS exdS ! ? ( 1 4 . . . cxdS =) . 14 ..J:tacSI�
Although White controls the eS-square with both his knights, chances are equal.
on c4. But the realization is still a long way away. 27..l::t c3 .l::ta 2 2S..l::t c2 .l::ta 4 29..l::t b 2 .l::ta 3 30.';i;)f2 hS 31 .h4 'it> h 7 32.hS 'iYfS
33.'it>g2
'it>gS
34.'it>f2
'it>fS
3S.'it>g2 'it>f7 3S.'ird 1 'ire7 37.'iVd2 'iVa7
3S.'it>f2
'ifa4
39. .l::t b 1
'it>e7
40.'ifc1 'it>f7 4H !Vd2 �a 7 42 ..l::t b 2 .l::t a 1 1=F
• ., • , , • 1"'---·, t3:. , , t3:. t3:. t3:. 1.. t3:. t3:. §i .ti 'iY t3:. W .I 'if
Finally the winning plan has been found.
1 S.b4 tDdS
l S . . . cS ! ?=F. 1 S.tDfeS tDxeS 1 7.tDxeS �aS!t
43.�e3
�a4!
45.'it>g3
�e1 +
44.g4
'iVd1 !-+
4S.'it>h3
fxg4+
47.'it>xg4 �g1 +! 48.�xg1
.l::tx g1 +
49.'it>h3 .l::t d 1 !-+
The pawn on d4 is lost, and so the game is basically over. SO.<;i;>g3 .l::t xd4 S1 ..l::t b 1 .l::t d 2 52.<;i;>f2 .l::ta 2
S3.'it>e3
.l::ta 4
54.<;i;>d4
�a2
SS ..l::t b 2 'it>fS SS.e4 .l::t a 3 S7.exdS exdS
58.�g4 �c4 S9..l::t d 2
.l::ta 7
S O..l::t g 2 .l::t e 7 S1 .�f3 <;i;>fS S2 ..l::t g S <;i;>xf4 S3.�g2 .l::t e 31 S4. .l::t g 4+ <;i;>xg4
Hola, the Stonewall bishop!
SS.'it>xe3
<;i;>g3!?
SS.�h1
�f1 !
1 S.cS ttJc4 1 9.ttJxc4 �xc4 20.14 as!
S7.�xd5 cxdS SS.<;i;>d4 �e2 S9.cS
21 .a3 .l::t aS 22.'ifd2 .l::t a S 23 ..l::tfc1
�xhS 70.'it>cS d4! 71 .'it>xd4 �g4
axb4
72.<;i;>cS hS 73.'it>xbS h4 74.'it>aS h3
Also after 2 3 . . . bS ! ? 24.a4 axb4 2 S .axbS �xbS Black has an edge. 24.axb4
.l::tfaS
2S . .l::tx aS
7S.bS h2 7S.bS h 1 'iV 77.b7 'iVb1 7S.<;i;>aS �f3 79.'it>a7 �xcS
0-1
.l::tx aS
2S.�f3 bS=F
Black has won the strategic battle: con trol of the a-file and a spectacular bishop
This was a typical Stonewall game where the dynamic c8-bishop and the rolling pawns were the key pieces for Black. 127
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Avrukh's Lines ttJc3 /'tWc2/rtbl (Games 29-3 1 ) ' I do not know o f a clear-cut path to an advantage for White in the main lines, which is why I have proposed an interesting alternative (9 .rtb 1 ) that looks promising' Boris Avrukh. This variation is particularly topical as it is recommended by Boris Avrukh (Grand master Repertoire 1.d4, Volume 2 , Quality 20 1 0 - a powerful modern tome a la 'The Catalan Fianchetto' , with more than 600 pages ( ! ) of fine analysis and comments by the influential Russian/Israeli grandmaster) .
Thanks to Avrukh's efforts, the position is easy to play with the white pieces because there are more ideas on this side. However, I hope this situation will change soon, since the last word about this quite natural line hasn't been spoken by far. Obviously, Black needs a theoretical boost and some concrete help in order to avoid certain opening tricks, and to improve his tactical and strategic knowledge.
The Concept After 8 . . . ttJe4 9 . rtb l White prefers to start action on the queenside to determine the status quo and the pawn structure, using the classical ad vance b2-b4, and only after that to fight in the centre, playing the standard manoeuvres itf4 and/or ttJeS at a later stage. Unfortunately, Black cannot stop the advance of the b-pawn due to some tactics. The main trick is: 9 . . . 'tWe7 ? ! 1 0 .14! itx14? 1 1 .ttJxe4 dxe4 1 2 .itg S ! (see the comments in Game 3 1 ) .
Boris Avrukh, the author of the re nowned Grandmaster Repertoire series.
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Chapter 4 The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto 92-93 (Games 1 7-32) -
So, logically, Black should improve his strategy. He has three tempi if White plays 9 J:tb 1 followed by the pawn moves b2-M-bS .
� WORKSHOP: Here's a short list of tasks I set myself with regard to this subject: • to recheck my own games and the other most principled games in this line; • to find holes in Avrukh's analysis; • to combine the following resources: creating satisfactory counterplay (the dy namic mode) , and simplifying or blocking the position (the static mode) ; • to evaluate all analysed lines as objectively as possible.
Directions Game 29 - Hidden Moves: 9 . . . aS (see also the flexible 8 . . .'iYe 7 ! ?) Game 3 0 - Development: 9 . . . ttJbd7 Game 3 1 - More Options: 9 . . . b6, 9 . . . a6, 9 . . . �d7 , 9 . . .'ii' e 7 l'iYe8
Game 29 (A90) D Novikov, I gor • Moskalenko, Viktor
A) 9 .�gS h6 1 0 . �f4 ! ? ( 1 0 .�xf6 'iYxf6=) 1 0 . . . �xf4 1 1 .gxf4.
Cap d'Agde 1 994 (8) 1 .d4 e6 2.c4 fS 3.g3 ltJf6 4.�g2 c6 S.ltJf3 dS 6.0-0 �d6 7.'fkc2 0-0 8.ltJc3 ltJe41?
Avrukh: 'This is by far Black's most im portant option: The author: In tourna ment practice, this is also my favourite move with the black pieces. However: �WEAPON: Black can vary the move-order by playing first 8 .. .'ife7 !?, which still fits within his most promising set-up:
Analysis diagram
And now 1 1 . . .dxc4 ! ? (if 1 1 . . .ttJbd 7 ? ! 1 2 .cxdS ! ; whereas 1 1 . . .�d7 1 2 .ttJeS 1 29
The Diamond Dutch
'Even, the Stonewall standard-bearer Moskalenko isn't keen on this "classical plan".' Glenn Flear (Chesspublishing) 9 .l:[b 1 ! ? i.e8 and now: A) 1 0 .tLlgs ! t "iVc8 1 0 . . ..ifd7 1 1 .�b3 t 1 1 .'iVb3 ! h 6 1 2 .tLlxe6 ! ± etc; B) 1 0.b4 dxc4oo; C) 1 0 .cs a safe option for White, but this doesn't put Black under a great deal of pressure, Cornette-Spraggett, Catalonia tt 2 0 1 2 . 9J:tb1
Grandmaster Igor Novikov, the original inventor of Avrukh's lines.
�e8 1 3 . iYb3 ! ? is a bit annoying) 1 2 .tLles l:[d8 1 3 .e3 �d7 ( 1 3 .. ,tLlbd7 ! ?) 1 4.'iYe2 �e8 l s ..iYxc4 tLlbd 7 = '12- '/2 Raykhman-P Meister, Munich 2 0 1 2 ; B) Now 9 .l:[b 1 does not make much sense, because of 9 . . . tLlbd 7 ! : B 1 ) 1 0 .cs �c7 1 1 .�f4 �xf4 ! ? ( l l . . .e s =) 1 2 .gxf4 b 6 1 3 .b4 tLle4�; B2) 1 0 .b4?! �xb4+; 1 0 . cxds exds ! ....-- TRICK: .. 1 1 .�xfS ? ! tLle4t gives Black dangerous counterplay.
.TRICK: 8 . . . �d7 ? ! . � � 'if � . " " .i. . , .t , � . ' -'.-� 88 ttJ 8 8 'ii1 1:I .i Analysis diagram
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White doesn't want to occupy the es-square by standard manoeuvres, but immediately starts to advance his queen side pawns. 9 ... aS
To discourage b2-b4 or open the a-file, which can lead to more simplifications. This advance is a quite normal (knee jerk) reaction. 1 0.a3
1 0 .cs i.c7 tLld7=.
1 1 . �f4 �xf4
1 2 . gxf4
1 0 ..:ir'e7
Black is trying to prevent White from pushing b2-b4, but this attempt is not successful. �WEAPON : A more flexible idea is 1 0 . . . tLld7 ! ? This move is also good without the inclusion of . . . a7 -as (see next game).
Chapter 4 The CataJanized Dutch: White's fianchetto 92-93 (Games 1 7-32) -
b6=) 1 3 . . . ttJxc3 ! 1 4.'ti'xc3 cxbS I S .l:hbS ( I S .cS ttJe4 1 6 .'ti'c2 �c7 1 7 JhbS b6=) I S . . . �d7 ! 1 6 . llxb7 �c8 ( 1 6 . . . ttJe4! ?) 1 7 . 'ti'b 2 ? ( 1 7 . llb6 ttJe4=) 1 7 . . . �c6+ Grabuzova-Zaitseva, Moscow 1 99 2 . 1 1 .b4
Analysis diagram
Here are some of my improvements on Avrukh's book: A) l 1 .cS ! ? is the main line according to Avrukh. 1 1 . . . �c 7 1 2 .�f4 �xf4 1 3 .gxf4.
�WEAPON : l 1 .cS is White's second option : 1 1 . . .�c7 1 2 .�f4 �xf4 1 3 .gxf4 ttJd7 1 4.b4 axb4 I S .axb4 and now I S . . . bS ( I S . . . b 6 ! ? is more ac curate; or I S . . . lla3 ! ? 1 6.ttJa4 g S ! ? ( 1 6 . . . �h8 ! ?) 1 7 . fxgS ttJxg S �) 1 6.cxb6
E
.1 * .. 'it' i i �i i i i � � .. � tD tD 'if � � il � l:t � � .i.
Analysis diagram Analysis diagram
'In my opinion White's chances are preferable in this kind of position' Avrukh. However, in Yearbook 1 0 1 I pointed out 1 3 . . . b6! (a most creative idea is 1 3 . . . h 6 ! ? 1 4.b4 axb4 I S .axb4 g S �) 1 4.cxb6 �a6 !N (an important in termediate manoeuvre with the bishop, instead of Avrukh's 1 4 . . . 'ti'xb 6 ? ! I S .ttJa4;!;; ) I S .ttJxe4 dxe4! 1 6 .ttJeS ttJxeS 1 7 .dxeS 'ti'xb6= and chances are equal. B) The second line is l 1 .b4 axb4 1 2 .axb4 ttJdf6 ( 1 2 . . . bS ! ?) 1 3 .bS ( 1 3 .cS �c7 1 4.bS ! ? (Avrukh) . However, in my opinion this is equal after 1 4 . . . ttJxc3 I S .'ti'xc3 ttJe4 1 6 .'ti'c2 cxbS 1 7 JhbS
1 6 . . . �a6 ! N (Avrukh only gives 1 6 . . . ttJxb6 1 7 .ttJeS �d7 ? 1 8 .ttJxe4 fxe4 1 9 .'iYcS ± Pichugin-A. Savchenko. Odessa 2 0 0 3 ) 1 7 .ttJxe4 fxe4 1 8 .ttJeS ttJxeS 1 9 .fxeS 'iYb7 = . 1 1 ...axb4 1 2.axb4
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The key moment in this line. 1 2...it.xb4
This capture leads to a passive defence. is Better �WEAPON : 1 2 . . . ttJd7 ! ?, aiming to equalize: 1 3 .b5 ( 1 3 .c5 $..c 7 1 4.b5 e 5 � Demina-Zaitseva, Iki Burull Yashalta 1 9 9 8 ) 1 3 . . . ttJdf6 1 4.c5 $..c 7 1 5 .b6 $..b 8 1 6.�f4 1 7 . gxf4 �h8 ! ? �xf4 ( 1 7 . . J:ta3 ! ?) 1 8 . l:ra 1 lib8 ! ? (Black is not interested in exchanging the rooks) 1 9.e3 ttJxc3 2 0.'iWxc3 J:g8 2 1 .l:ra7 �d7 2 2 .l:rfa l h6oo.
Worse is 1 6 .$..xf3 'iVxd4 1 7 .�e7 ( 1 7 . l:rbb 1 'iVc5 ! ?) 1 7 . . . l:re8 1 8 .l:rd 1 l:ra 1 ! 1 9 .1:rxa 1 'ifxa 1 + 2 0 . l:tb 1 'ife5 = . 1 S ...1i'xd4 1 7.J:l.bb1 1
The critical moment. If 1 7 J:td 1 l:ra2 ! . 1 7...lOd7
Natural development, but it was better to prevent White's �e7 with 1 7 . . . 'iVd6 ! ? 1 8 .l:rfd 1 'iVc7 1 9.$..e 3 e 5 ! = . 1 8.it.e 7 Ig?
Controlling many important dark squares. 1 8 ... J:l.e8 1 9.J:l.fd 1 1i'a 7 20.it.dS 1i'a5
20 . . . 'iVa2 ! ? 21 .f4 1i'd8 22.1i'b3 1i'fS 23.J:re1 1i'f7 24.J:l.bd1 lOfS 25.J:rd4 hS 2S.J:l.ed1 Analysis diagram
Black has counterplay; the idea is to pre pare . . . g 7 -g5 . The computer gives an ad vantage to White, but if we play on for a few more moves, Black's chances start rising: 2 3 .'Jth 1 �e8 ! 24.'iWd2 $..h 5 2 5 . ttJe5 ttJg4! �. The 'dynamic block' 1 2 ... b5?! (this op tion is more interesting in the next game, i.e. without the moves . . . a7 -as and . . . 'iVe7 ) 1 3 . cxb5 ( 1 3 .c5 ! ?) 1 3 . . . ttJxc3 1 4.'iVxc3 cxb5 1 5 .$..f4 $..xf4 1 6.gxf4;!; and White has a solid advan tage, Hobuss-Kaenel, Zurich 1 99 9 .
J:l.aS
27.it.f3
J:l.a2
30.J:l.e1 J:l.aS 31 .1i'd 1 :a5 32.'iVd2 J:l.a7
33.1i'e2
c51?
34J:ld3
bS
35.it.h5 gS 3S.it.f3 it.b 7 37.it.xb7 J:l.xb7 38.J:re3 lOfS 39.1i'b2=
1 3.lOxe4 dxe4 1 4.it.g5!
1 32
28.1i'e3
29 . . ..l::!:a 6 .
Forcing Black to remove his queen from the ideal square. 14 ...�d7 1 5J:!.xb4 exf3 1 S.exf31
lOd7
29.1i'b3 J:1.a8
39... g51?
Chapter 4 - The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto g2-g3 (Games 1 7-32)
A somewhat risky plan, but Black's posi tion is still good enough. 39 . . . ttJe4! ? 40.�e5 l:td8 4 1 .f3 ttJd2 <=t ; 3 9 . . . l:td8 ! ?" 4 0 . l:txe 6 ttJe4°o.
'A natural idea to bring his second knight into the game'- Avrukh. 1 0.b4
40J:tb3?
40.f3g? 40...ttJd7?!
Too passive. After the correct 40 . . . ttJe4! 4 1 .�eS l:td7 ! t , suddenly Black is better. 4UWa1 ttJfS 42.�aS ttJe4 43JbbS .!:[xbS 44:ihbS ttJd2 4S.�cS g4 4S.�g2 1'VhS 47.'!:[d 1 ttJf3 48.�f1 ttJxh2+ 49.�e2 ttJf3
49 . . . 'iYf7 S O . ..teS ttJf3 5 1 .l:td7 ttJxe5 S 2 .fxeS 'lWg6 5 3 .'iVxcS f4= . SO.1'VxcS
i.
1 0...ttJdfS
•
Still a solid continuation.
� i. i i 'if 'if �i � �� W� n Black now makes two critical mistakes. SO...J:.a8?T
S O . . . 'lWf7D=. S1 .�cS .!:[a2+?? S2.�e3 e S S3.�c8+ �h7 54.�d7+ �g8 SS.�d8+ �h7 SS.�e7+ �g8 S7.beS
1 -0
In recent years, I have improved my re sults by using the concept of develop ment of the queenside. (A90)
N ow Black has to show his intentions. Here I propose two options:
Game 30
D Adla, Diego • Moskalenko, Viktor
�WEAPON: The ' dynamic block' 1 O . . . bS ! ? is 'a very inter esting attempt to stop White's queenside offensive' - Avrukh. For example: 1 1 . cxbS ( 1 1 .c5 jlc7 1 2 .a4 ttJxc3 1 3 .'iYxc3 bxa4<=t) 1 1 . . .ttJxc3 1 2 .'iYxc3 cxbS and now 1 3 .�g5 ! ? ( 1 3 .jlf4 ..txf4 1 4.gxf4 ttJb6� Kogan-Moskalenko, Catalan cup (rapid) 2 0 1 2 ; 1 3 .'iYc6 ttJb6 ! N 1 4.'tWxb5 ..td7 ( 1 4 ... ttJc4=) I S .'iYd3 'lWe8g?) 1 3 . . . 'tWb6.
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Mallorca 20 1 0 (5) 1 .d4 fS 2.g3 ttJfS 3.�g2 eS 4.ttJf3 dS S.O-O �dS S.c4 cS 7.1'Vc2 0-0 8.ttJc3 ttJe4 9.J:.b1 ttJd7
Analysis diagram
1 33
The Diamond Dutch
The critical position: A) 1 4JHc l ! ? 'iYb8 (the sharpest line; 1 4 . . . �b7 ! I S .'iVe3 %lfe8 1 6.�f4 �xf4 1 7 .gxf4 %lac8 !N gives an approximately equal position, Flear-Moskalenko, Cap d'Agde rapid 2 0 1 2) I S .'lWc6 ! ttJb6 1 6.'iVxbS �d7 ( 1 6 . . . ttJc4 ! ?) 1 7 .�aS ( 1 7 .'iVd3 h6 ! OO) and now:
considers only very few options for Black. Let's have a look at some possible improvements : 1 1 . . . $.. c 7 I 2 .$.. f4 $..xf4 I 3 .gxf4.
Analysis diagram
Analysis diagram
A I ) 1 7 . . . ttJc4 1 8.%lxc4 dxc4 1 9 .ttJeS= was a quick draw in Krug Cortegoso Moskalenko, La Roda 2 0 1 3 ; A2) 1 7 . . . a 6 ! ? 1 8 .ttJeS �xeS 1 9 .dxeS �bS <=t and Black has enough counter play. B) 1 4.�e3 %le8 I S .ttJe l ! �b7 ! N (an important improvement by Avrukh, in tending . . . ttJb6-ttJc4!) 1 6.ttJd3 ttJb6 1 7 .ttJcS 'iVf7 = and the position is bal anced, sine the black knight is going to the right square c4; C) Or 1 4.ttJeS �xeS ! I S . dxeS �b7 1 6.�e3 'iYc6= 1 7 .�b2 ttJb6! 1 8 .�cS %lfc8 1 9.%lfc 1 ttJc4 2 0 .'iVc3 as=F C. Cruz-Moskalenko, Parets del Valles rapid 20 1 2.
Another remarkable moment. 1 3 . . . � c7 ! (Avrukh's only line is 1 3 . . . $.. d 7 1 4.ttJeS , but now 1 4 . . . ttJxc3 ! I S .'iYxc3 ttJg4! also Ivanisevic-CapNemo, equalizes, playchess.com 2 0 1 0) 1 4.ttJeS ( 1 4.e3 ttJxc3 !N I S .'iYxc3 bS ! ?=) 14 . . . ttJxc3 1 S .'lWxc3 ttJg4=. �WEAPON: The second option for White that Avrukh gives is 1 1 .ttJeS ! ?
1 1 .b5
According to Avrukh this advance is pre mature, since it would allow Black fa vourable simplifications. �WEAPON: His favourite move is 1 1 .c S ! ? , but after that he 1 34
Analysis diagram
Probably the best move. 1 1 . . . ttJxc3 ( l l . . . $.. x eS amounts to the same) 1 2 .'iVxc3 and now 1 2 . . . �xe5 ! ?N (after 1 2 . . . ttJe4 1 3 .'iVc2 White retains an ad-
Chapter 4 The CataJanized Dutch: White's fianchetto g2-g3 (Games 1 7-32) -
vantage according to Avrukh. However, 1 3 . . . a5 ! ? , the idea of the previous game, is still unclear) 1 3 .dxe5 tLld7 ! .
Analysis diagram
Analysis diagram
Black follows up with . . . tLlb6, control ling the c4-square with the knight. In this position I have not found any line that leads to an advantage for White. And if 1 4.c5 'i\Yc7 ! ? ( 1 4 . . . b6 1 5 .cxb6 tLlxb6°O) 1 5 .�e3 b6! � . 1 1 ...tLJxc3
1 3 .c5 tLle4 1 4.'iVc2 �c7 ! ?N ( 1 4 . . . �e7 Stefansson-Radjabov, Torshavn 2 000) 1 5 Jhb5 b6=. ;TRICK: 1 3 .l:hb5 tLle4 1 4.'ifd3 .. .. .td7 ! ? 1 5 . J:f.xb 7 �c8 ! and 1 6 . . . �a6. 1 3.bxc6 tLJe4
�WEAPON : The recapture 1 3 . . . .txc6 ! ? is easier:
Simplest. 1 1 . . . �d7 ! ? 1 2 . bxc6 �xc6=. 1 2.'fhc3
'if "
K.
1. 1. , " , , 88 1V
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Analysis diagram
White gets his desired position, but without any advantage. Black is ready to defend the wall! 1 2 ...�d7
�WEAPON: 1 2 . . . cxb5 ! ? (the inclusion of 1 2 . . . tLle4 is similar to the game) would have forced equality:
1 4. c 5 ( 1 4.'iVe3 'iVe8 ! ? ; 1 4. cxd5 .txd5 = ) 1 4 . . . �c7 1 5 .�f4 .txf4 1 6.gxf4 'ifc7 1 7 .e3 h6 1 8 .tLle5 tLld7 1 9.tLlxc6 bxc6 2 0J:tb3 l::t fb 8= Ris Moskalenko, Hoogeveen 2 0 1 0 . 1 4.'iWd3 bxc6
1 4 . . . �xc6=. 1 5.�f4 �c8!?
Preparing . . . �a6 ! . 1 6.c5 �xf4 1 7.gxf4 'iWa5
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The Diamond Dutch
In extreme time pressure we arrive at the decisive moment in the game: 37.e3??
Allowing a devastating blow. 3 7 JH1 ! +- . 37...�a41 1
• • • • • • A quite risky decision, but I preferred to keep the possibility to complicate. 1 7 . . . 'ifc7 ! ? 1 8 .ttJe5 ttJf6= allows Black to exchange the annoying ttJe5 after . . . ttJd7 or . . . ttJg4.
i.i. �j. � ttJj. K� �
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1 S.ttJeSI �a61 1 9.'iVe3 1i'xa21 20J:tfe1
2 0 .ttJxc6 ! ? 'iYxe2°o. 20...� b S
21 .�xe4
dxe4
22.'iVc3
l::i.
� 'iV � W
The true Stonewall bishop! 3S.'iVxa4?
'iVdS 23J�a1 a6
3 8 .'iYg2D �xd 1 3 9 .'iYg6+ Wh8 40.'iYe8+ Wg7 4 1 .'iYg6+ Wf8 42.'iYxf5+ exf5 43 .ttJg6+ We8 44.ttJxh4 a4-+.
2 3 . . JHb8 ! ? 24.h3
3S...'iVf2+ 39.h 1 J:thSI
0-1
And . . . .I:!.xh3 mates. At least a very interesting game!
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(A90) Game 3 1 D Trepat Herranz, Joan • Ulibin, Mikhail
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1 .d4 e6 2.c4 fS 3.g3 ttJf6 4.�g2 c6
San Sebastian 20 1 0 (4)
24 ...gS?
S.ttJf3 d S 6.0-0 i.d6 VtJc3 0-0
This black-jet move leads to terrific complications, but objectively they are good for White. Instead, 24 . . . 'if d8 ! was much stronger, preparing . . .1;:[[6 . 2S.�h21? .1:1 a 7 26 ..I:1g1 .1:1g7 27.'iVe3
2 7 .fxg5 ! ? 27....I:1dS 2S..I:1ad 1 as?!
28 . . . g4D=. 29..I:1xgS .I:1xgS 30.fxgS .I:1fS 31 .g 6 1 f4
32.1i'd2
34.1i'c2+
.I:1fSD
36.exf4 'iVh4
1 36
e3
33.gxh7+ 3S.fxe3
�xh7 'iVdSI?
8.'iVc2 ttJe4 9J�b1
Chapter 4 - The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto g2 -g3 (Games 1 7-32) 9 b6!? ...
A typical defensive set-up in the Stone wall. A) There is only one game with the 'Dutch Chebanenko' : 9 . . . a6 I O .b4 bS 1 1 .cxdS (probably White has to play I I .cS ! ? with a complex game) I I . . . cxdS I 2 ..�..f4 ( I 2 .tiJxe4 fxe4 I 3 .tiJeS �xeS ! ? I 4.dxeS �d7 �) I 2 . . . �xf4 1 3 .gxf4 and now: 1 3 . . . tiJd7 ! ?N 1 4.e3 �b7 I s JHc l l:tc8 1 6 .'ifb3 'ife7 and Black will be better after . . . tiJb6-c4 or . . . tiJd6-c4. .....TR1CK: 1 3 . . . 'i¥c7 ? ! 1 4.l:tbc l I S . tiJxe4 dxe4 .. "iYxf4? 1 6 .'i¥xc8+- Moreno Gracia Rodriguez Yuste, Benidorm 20 1 0.
1 8 .tiJf2 tiJf6= I would still prefer the bishop on c8. ..... TRICK: Trying to slow down .. the b-pawn with 9 . . . 'ife7 ? ! would be another loss of time. Unfortunately, Black cannot stop the advance of the b-pawn with tactics. The main trick is: 1 0 .b4! �xb4? ( 1 0 . . . tiJ d 7 I I .b S t i s well analysed by Avrukh) I l . tiJxe4 fxe4 ( 1 1 . . . dxe4 is the same after 1 2 .�gS ! 'ifd7 1 3 .l:txb4 exf3 1 4.exf3 ! 'ifxd4 I S .�e7 l:te8 1 6.l:td l 'ifeS 1 7 . f4t, Avrukh) I 2 .�g S !
B) 9 . . . �d7 , Avrukh's favourite ma noeuvre for Black, takes the bishop in the wrong direction: 1 0.b4 (I would prefer 1 0.cS ! ? �c7 1 l .tiJxe4 fxe4 I 2 .�gS ! 'ife8 1 3 . tiJeS , which looks advantageous for White) 1 0 . . . �e8 ( 1 0 . . . bS?! l 1 .cS �c7 I 2 .a4!) 1 1 .bS tiJd7. Analysis diagram
A well-known trick by now. 1 2 . . . 'iYfl D I 3 .l:txb4 exf3 1 4.�xf3 (or, 1 4.exf3 ! ?±) 1 4 . . . c S ! ? 1 S .dxcS tiJc6 1 6.l:tb3 ! tiJd4 1 7 .'iYdl tiJxb3 1 8 .'iYxb3 , and with the two bishops White gets a clear initiative.
Analysis diagram
This is the critical position according to Avrukh. But I prefer the bishop on c8, giving Black two tempi back! 1 2 .bxc6 bxc6 1 3 .tiJxe4 fxe4 1 4.tiJgS l:tf6 I S .cS �c7 1 6.f4 h6 1 7 .tiJh3 l:tf8 ! ( 1 7 . . . �hS 1 8 .tiJf2 ! with some advantage, Avrukh) 1 37
The Diamond Dutch 1 0.b4
A) 1 0 .cxdS exdS ! 1 l . ttJeS �xeS ! ? 1 2 .dxeS 'iYe7 � ; B) 1 0 .�f4 hf4 l l .gxf4 ttJd7 1 2J:tfc l �b7 = Thin_white_duke-CapNemo. playchess.com 2 0 0 9 . 1 0...�b7
Black is solid and well prepared for any action. 1 1 .c5
If 1 l . ttJxe4 dxe4! ? ; or 1 l . bS ttJxc3 ( 1 1 . . .'iYc8 ! ?) 1 2 .'iYxc3 cxb S � . 1 1 ...�c7 1 2.a4
1 2 .ttJeS ttJxc3 1 3 .'ifxc3 �xeS 1 4.dxeS �a6 I S .�f3 �c4�.
The rest of the game is marred by a number of blunders by both players. but that is not relevant for the opening. so we will give it without comments. 22.';¥th1 �cS?1
2 2 . . . l::t a e8 ! ?
1 2 ...ttJd7=
23.f4 ttJc4 24.'iYxf6 l:1xf6 25.e3 �a6
27.ttJf2
l:1abS
2S.�xc4
26.�f1
�xc4
J:!.ffS
29.ttJg4
�d3
3 O..!:tx bS
J:!.xbS
31 .ttJe5
32.ttJxc6
J:!.c2
33.ttJxa7
J:!.xc5
34.ttJb5
�xb5
35.axb5
J:!.xb5
J:!.b2
36.�g2 J:!.b2+ 37.�h3 �f1- 3S.g4 J:!.f2 39.�g3 J:!.f3+ 40.�g2 �e6 41 .J:!.e2 �d6 42.J:!.e1 �c5 43.J:!.c1 + �d6
44.J:!.c3
�d7 45.J:!.a3
�c6
46.h3 �b5 47.J:!.b3+ �c4 4S.J:!.a3
This is a normal position in the Stone wall. 1 3.ttJxe4
�b4
49.J:!.a7
g5
50.fxg5
hxg5
51 .J:!.d7 �c4 52.J:!.c7+ �b4 53.J:!.d7 �c5 54.J:!.c7+ �d6 55.J:!.c3 J:!.fS
1 3 .bS l::t c 8 ! .
56.�g3 �e5 57.J:!.a3 J:!.f1 5S.J:!.b3 �d6
1 3 ...fxe4 1 4.ttJg5 'lllff6 1 5.�e3?1
More interesting was the piece sacrifice l S .�xe4 ! ? dxe4 1 6 . 'iYxe4 'iff5 1 7 . 'iYxe6+ 'iYxe6 1 8 . ttJxe6 l::t fc8 1 9 .ttJxc7 l::tx c7 2 0 .�f4 l::t c c8 with an unclear position.
59.J:!.c3
61 .J:!.a3 63 .J:!.a4+ 65.J:!.gS
J:!.fS
�c5 �b5 �c4
60.�g2
J:!.f3
62.J:!.a5+
�c4
64.J:!.aS
J:!.xe3
66.J:!.xg5
J:!.e2+
67.�g3 d4 6S.J:!.gS d3 69.J:!.dS d2 70.�f4 e3 71 .g5 J:1e1
0-1
1 5 ... h6 1 6.ttJh3 e5! 1 7.'iYc3 bxc5!?
Summary ofAvrukh's Lines
1 S.bxc5 �a6 1
1 8 ... exd4! ? 1 9.�xd4 �eS + . 1 9J:tfe1
exd4
21 .�xe5
2 1 .e3 l::t f7=i=. 2 1 ...ttJxe5+
1 38
20.�xd4
�e5
The key to the position after 9 .l::t b l' is that there is no need for Black to defend against. or even be scared of. the advance b2-b4. But he does have to be well pre pared!
Chapter 4 - The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto 92-93 (Games 1 7-32)
Game 32 - Lines with ...�e7 or ...�b4+ In this game we look for less theoretical lines in the Catalan fianchetto against the Stonewall.
Game 32 (An) o Peralta, Fernando • Moskalenko, Viktor Barcelona 20 1 2 (4) 1 .d4
�WEAPON: l .tUf3 fS 2 . c4 tUf6 3 .g3 e6 4.�g2 �e7 ! ? (a flexi ble move, with which Black keeps the choice between both set-ups: the Stonewall with . . . d7 -dS or the Classical with . . . d 7 -d6. S . O-O 0-0 6.d4 c6 7 .b3 dS 8 .�a3 .
Argentinian grandmaster Fernando Peralta, who resides in Spain, played enough games with the author in the Stonewall, but never managed to breach the wall!
�WEAPON : Here is one more idea against White's plan with tUh3 : 3 .g 3 tUf6 4.�g2 c 6 ! ? S .tUh3 �b4 + ! ? Analysis diagram
Against this plan there can follow: 8 . . . bS (or 8 . . .ha3 9 .tUxa3 tUbd7 1 0 .tUc2 �e7 I l .tUce 1 dxc4 ! ? we already know this twist with the Stonewall pawn: 1 2 .bxc4 eS ! 1 3 .dxeS tUxeS 1 4.tUxeS �xeS I S .tUd3 'iVe7 1 6 . 'iYc2 �e6 1 7 . 1hb l l:tad8= 1/2- 1/2 Khuzman Moskalenko, Lvov 1 9 88) 9 .�xe7 'iYxe7 1 0 .tUeS �b7 I l . tUd2 tUbd7 1 2 .tUxd7 tUxd7 1 3 .e3 as 1 4.�c2 �a6 I S .l:tfc l l:tfc8 1 6 .�f1 tUf6 1 7 .cxbS cxbS 1 8 .'iYb2 'iYd6 1 9 .a3 b4 2 0 .�xa6 V2- V2 Dorfman-Moskalenko, Lvov 1 98 8 . 1 ...e 6 2.c4 f5 3.lZJf3
Analysis diagram
Experienced grandmaster Pre drag Nikolic has played this move several times over the years. Many of those who aren't keen on the tUh3 -lines against the Stonewall, opt for S . . . d6. 1 39
The Diamond Dutch
After the bishop check, there can follow 6 .ttJd2 (after 6.j£,d2 Nikolic preferred 6 . . . �xd2 + , e.g. 7.ttJxd2 d6 8.0-0 0-0= and Black is ready for the desired advance . . . e6-e s , Piket-P. Nikolic, Monaco rapid 1 995) 6 . . . d6 7 .'iYb3 ! ?N (7 .0-0 iLas ! ? , a move with Nikolic's trademark) 7 . . . �as ! ? 8 . 0-0 0-0 9.ttJf4 'iYe7 1 0.e4 (Landa-P. Nikolic, Belgium 20 I I I 1 2) .
.1 & 1. .1 * it' 1 1 11 1 1 1& 1 1. 8 8 8 Cjj 8 'IV 8 8 Cjj 8 il. 8 k:t il. � Analysis diagram
Now an improvement for Black is 1 0 . . . fxe4 I l .ttJxe4 ttJxe4 1 2 .kxe4 ttJd7 with a balanced game and creative play. 3 ...ttJfS 4.�c2 1?
6.e3 i..d 6 with positive results see next chapter. ,.,....WEAPON : The Queen's In dian: 4 . . . b6 s .g3 i..b 7 6.iLg2 i.. b4+ ! ?
Analysis diagram
The BogoljubowI Nikolic check. Now: A) 7 .ttJc3 ! ? i.. e 4 8 .�b3 iLxc 3 + 9.'iYxc3 d 6 1 0 .0-0 0-0 1 1 .b4! ? 'iYe8 1 2 .a4 as 1 3 .bs ttJbd7 1 4.ka3 l:rd8 I s Jhc l �a8 ! ? ( I s . . . �hs ? ! 1 6.cs ! t Moskalenko-Gavrilov, Pardubice 1 994) 1 6.'iYb2 ttJe4 with a more or less equal game; B) 7 .ttJbd2 iLe4 8 .'iYb3 iLxd2 + 9 . kxd2 0 - 0 1 0 .0-0 'if e 7 i s balanced, Jianu-Gleizerov, Galatzi 2 0 0 7 ; C ) 7 .i..d 2 iLxd2+ 8 .ttJbxd2 0 - 0 9 . 0-0 'iYe7 1 0 .l:hd l cs ! ?N (worse is 1 0 ... d6 Tukmakov-Vaisser, Moscow I 9 8 9 , in view of I l .ds ! ?) 1 1 .e3 ttJc6=. 5.g3 0-0 S.�g2 d5
In a few of my games White applied this waiting move. 4 . .�e7 .
Other reasonable alternatives are: .. PUZZLE: The Queen's Gambit: Sometimes I simply continued 4 . . . dS s .iLf4 (for s .g3 see else where in this chapter) s . . . c6 1 40
This Stonewall with . . . iLe7 leads to some less theoretical variations. For 6 . . . d6 ! ? see Chapter 6 on The Classi cal Dutch in this book. 7.0-0 cS 8.ttJbd2!?
,.,....WEAPON: 8.ttJc3 ttJe4 9J:tbl (the Avrukh formula is also adapted to the . . . iLe7 system) 9 . . . ttJd7 1 0 .b4 a6 1 1 .a4.
Chapter 4 - The Catalanized Dutch: White's fianchetto 92-93 (Games 1 7-32)
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t3:, � t3:, � � Cjj � ttJ 'if t3:, � §l � Ii W �� Analysis diagram
In this position Black has a forcing line: 1 1 . . . tiJxc3 ! ? (among other possibilities, Black can also keep the tension with 1 1 . . . �f6 ! ? 1 2 J:td l tiJd6°o Danielian Sadler, Wijk aan Zee 20 1 2 . 'The English GM's previous two moves show that having the bishop on e7 has certain ad vantages (f6 is a useful square for the bishop, and a knight on d6 forces a White decision about c4) ' - Glenn Flear) 1 2 .'tlVxc3 tiJb6 ! 1 3 .cs tiJxa4 1 4.�c2 bs l s .cxb6 tiJxb6 1 6 .tiJes �d6 1 7 .'tlVxc6 �xes 1 8 . dxes �d7 =F and White has nothing but 'two bad bish ops' , Kastner-Dietmayer Krautler, Aus tria tt- 2 2 0 0 5 / 0 6 .
However, with the bishop on e7, the in fluential Israeli GM actually recom mends the plan tiJbd 2 , tiJes and tiJdf3 . 9 ... tLld7 1 O.tLld3 tLld6!?
Using the strategic Stonewall square for the knight. 1 0 . . . �f6 ! ?
1 1 . tiJf3
1 4. tiJxd4 �xd4 1 5 .�W� is unclear.
'iYxd4
� TRICK:
• dxc4 1 2 .'tlVxc4 tiJb6 1 3 .'iVb3
1 1 .b3
. PUZZLE: A curious line is l l .cs ! ? tiJf7 ! almmg for 1 2 .tiJf3 �f6 . . . e6-es : ( I 2 . . J:!e8 ! ?) 1 3 ."tIVc3 ne8 1 4.�f4 gs ! ? ( 1 4 . . . 'iYe7 I s .tiJfes tiJdxes 1 6.dxes �gs) I s .�es (if I s .�e3 �g 7 ! ?OO) I s . . . �e7 ! 1 6.b4 g4!� followed by the exchange of the bishop on e S . 1 1 ...tLlf6 1 2.tLlf3 tLlf7 1 3.�b2 �d6
1 3 . . . �d7 ! ?; 1 3 . . . as ! ? 1 4.tLlfe5::t:
8...tLle4!?
,.-....WEAPON : The alternative 8 . . . b6 ! ? 9.tiJes �b7 is playable, leading to a balanced position. 9.tLle5! ?
White dominates via the square e s , al though it is not easy for him to make progress. 1 4 ...tLld7 1 5.l::t a d1 �e7 1 6.�c1
This move prevents Black's . . . jLa3 (for instance, 1 6 .f3 tiJdxe s ! ? 1 7 .dxes �a3 !) . 1 6 ...a 5 1 7.a4 �e8?1
141
The Diamond Dutch
Better was 1 7 . . . <1:JfxeS 1 8 .dxeS �cS 1 9 .<1:JxcS <1:JxcS 2 0 .�a3 b6, which is quite balanced. 1 8.f3 ttJdxe5
1 8 . . . <1:Jfxe S ! ? 1 9 .dxeS �b8oo deserved attention.
Black's position looks passive behind the barricades. 20.c5
More flexible was 20.�d4 'iVd8 ! ?, preparing . . . b7-b6. 2 0... h5! 21 .�d4
2 1 .h4 g S ! ?
1 9.dxe5 �e7
2 1 ... h4!
, �
� !'3:, il
'iV .i � �� " , , � ,.
After this brave and surprising counter attack, my opponent was soon prepared to ' sign' the peace.
tb
The position remains complicated, even in extreme time trouble.
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�� il � J:t \t>
22.9xh4 �xh4
2 2 . . . <1:Jh8 ! ? 23.f4 96
Summary of the Stonewal l agai nst White's Fianchetto After studying this system I achieved some great practical results over the years. This does not mean that Black is better, but the positions that arise from this opening are quite solid, and there are not too many long and forced theoretical variations. I think that the key to the Stonewall system is a good knowledge of the possibilities offered by the pawns - especially those in the centre; their typical advances and breakthroughs, throughout the game. On the other hand, we must of course also keep in mind what the best set-ups and the best standard manoeuvres are for the black pieces.
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1/2- 112
Chapter 5
Rol l i ng Stones A Repertoire for Black and for Wh ite
Walls always have two sides!
Directions • •
White's alternatives without Catalan fianchetto g2-g3 (Games 3 3 - 3 7 ) . White fianchettoes without an immediate d2-d4 (Games 3 8 and 3 9 ) .
Hardrock in the Stonewall In this part we present a universal repertoire against secondary plans and sub-varia tions for White in the Stonewall system. After 1 .d4, 1 .c4 or 1 .ttJf3 , Black uses the moves . . . e6/fS /dS and the same ideas as in the Dutch Defence. In the meantime, White looks for active play Instead of plan ning a classical game with a fianchettoed king 's (or queen's) bishop, he saves those tempi and develops both bishops more qUickly, trying to open the centre or to launch an attack on the kingside. These lines tend to lead to more dynamic play However, the resulting positions are very flexible, allowing both players to change their plans at any point in this complex opening.
� KEEP IN MIND: There are several hybrids in this structure, where the most dangerous plan for White is based on castling queenside (see further on in this chapter) . 1 43
The Diamond Dutch
Dutch Nimzo-Indian and Nimzo-Sanusch hybrids: l .d4 e6 2.c4 fS 3.tLJc3!? or first 2.tLJf3 - followed by the most aggressive set-ups In this version, after 3 . . . tLJf6, White has the choice either to develop his knight to f3 , or to play S . e 3 and develop the knight to e 2 .
Game 3 3 (Fluvia Poyatos-Moskalenko) . After 4.tLJf3 �b4, White can try to force the exchange of the bishop with S . 'iYb3 . The most active counter-method is S . . . cS ! .
Anti-Nimzo Game 3 4 (Aloma Vidal-Moskalenko) : there are also 5 possible hybrids for Black'
.I � .i. i¥ • .i. . . , ' ,� , � � ttJ � � � � � s: � 'iV � � ttJ
.I ,
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4 . . . b6, 4 . . . ..I:t.b4, 4 . . . d S , 4 . . . ..I:t.e7 and finally 4 . . . g6 ! ? - applying a Leningrad hybrid against any Nimzo set-up!
The Dutch Queen's Gambit (Games 35 -3 7) This can arise if White does not fianchetto against the Dutch or if, in. a Queen's Gambit, Black plays . . . c7 -c6/f7 -fS or even . . . tLJe4 and .. .f7 -fS . 1 44
Chapter S - Rolling Stones - A Repertoire for Black and for White
There are still several possible set-ups for White, also depending on the direction into which he castles: 1 . White castles queenside and Black strives to develop his army in Stonewall style.
Here Black played 1 6 . . . �d6 ! in Game 3 S : Peek-Moskalenko. In a move order where . . . d7 -dS is postponed, Black first develops the dark-squared bishop to e 7 , but now that the Stonewall configuration is reached, the bishop moves to its best square. Black is now nicely developed and soon he was able to start an initiative. 2 . A modern system where Black builds the Stonewall with dS /e6/c6/fS and White plays e2-e3 and 0-0. When knights are exchanged on e5 and e4, a position that is very typical for the 'Dutch Queen's Gambit' arises.
In Game 3 7 , Van Wely-Moskalenko, White's opening play deserved praise. He devel oped the light-squared bishop immediately to e2 so that now he does not lose a tempo after the capture on e4. Despite this, White's advantage is minimal.
Plans without an immediate d2-d4 (Games 3 8 and 39) - the Stonewall against English and Reti set-ups After the normal English/Stonewall moves 1 .c4 f5 2 .tt::J f3 e6 3 .g3 tt::Jf6 4.�g2 d5 5 .0-0 c6 6 .d3 , a curious idea exists (Game 3 8 : Matamoros Franco-Moskalenko) : 1 45
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6 . . . dxc4 is a move that deserves attention, exchanging the queens immediately and thereby reducing White's initiative. This option allows Black to simply play an end ing in which he hopes to get his pawns rolling. 6.b3 (Game 3 9 , Gorbatov-Moskalenko)
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it. KEEP IN MIND: You should never forget that Stonewalls always have two sides!
Game 33 Dutch Nirnzo-Indian hybrids -
(A8 5) Game 3 3 o Fluvia Poyatos, Jordi • Moskalenko, Viktor Barcelona 2008 (6) 1 .d4 e6
�WEAPON: 1 . . . f5 2 .tbf3 tbf6 3 .�g5 .
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A practical approach for players who want to avoid their opponent's intended Dutch system. 3 . . . e6 (Leningrad players may be willing to try 3 . . . g6 when 4.�xf6 exf6 5 . e 3 � steers the game to wards a structure similar to that in Part 1 . However, this line is still a little easier to play for White) 4.tbbd2 d5 ! . 'The best practical move, even if the Stone wall isn't exactly your cup of tea' Glenn Flear (chesspublishing) . 5 .e3 �e7 ! ? 6.c4 c6 7 .Wic2 0-0 8 .�d3 tbe4= . An instructive example, where the hole on e5 didn't make life uncomfortable for Black, Radjabov-Van Wely, Wijk aan Zee 20 1 2.
3 . . . tbf6 (the immediate 3 . . .�b4 is also possible: 4.Wic2 tbf6 5 .�d2 b6!? 6.e3 �b7 7 .f3 c5 ! ? (a typical Nirnzo resource) 8.�d3 cxd4 9 .exd4 tbc6 1 0.tbge2 0-0 1 1 .0-0 l::tc 8 1 2.a3 �d6� Doroshkevich Moskalenko, Rostov 1 993) 4.�g5 (for 4.e3 see next game) 4 ...�b4 5 .l::tc 1 0-0 6 .tbf3 d6 7 .g3 tbc6 8 .�g2 e 5 = Panchenko-Moskalenko, Rostov 1 99 3 . 2 .f5 3.c4 ..
�WEAPON : An interesting devi ation is 3 . d5 ! ? �b4+ ! ? (this is better than the direct 3 . . . �d6) 4.c3 (4.�d2 Wie7 ) 4 . . . �d6 5 . dxe6 dxe6 .
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There are also several Nimzo/Siirnisch hybrids; e.g. 2.c4 f5 3 .tbc3
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Now the white knight cannot be placed on c3 . 6.tDbd2 (6.e4 fxe4 7 .tDg5 tDf6 8.tDxe4 tDxe4 9 . 'tWa4+ tDd7 ! ? 1 0.'iVxe4 tDf6 1 1 . 'tWh4 ltd7 1 2..�. g 5 �c6 1 3 .tDd2 'tWe7 1 4. 0-0-0 0-0-000 Coleman-Ulibin, Dubai 2003) 6 ... tDf6 7 .e4 ( 7 .tDc4 tDc6 8 .�g5 0-0 9 . g 3 e5 1 0 .ltg2 �e6= Z . Polgar-Romero Holmes, Madrid 1 99 2 ) 7 . . . fxe4 8 .tDxe4 tDxe4 9 . 'tWa4+ tDd7 1 0 .'tWxe4 tDf6 1 1 . 'tW c2 �d7 1 2 .�d3 � e7 1 3 .�e3 e5 1 4.tDd2 tDg4 1 5 .tDc4 tDxe3 1 6 .tDxe3 �cS 1 7 . 0-0-0 �xe 3 + 1 8 . fxe3 'iYg5 ( 1 8 . . . g 6 ! ?) 1 9 .�xh7 0-0-0 2 0 . �e4 'tWxe3 + 2 1 . Wb 1 l:thf8 1/2_ 1/2 Utkin Ulibin, St Petersburg 2 0 0 3 .
5 ...c5t?
The most dynamic counter, typical for the Nimzo-Indian Defence. A bit passive is 5 . . . 'iYe7 6.g3 tDc6 7 .a3 �xc3 + 8.'tWxc3 d6 9 .b4 and White got a slight edge in Onischuk-Moskalenko and Vyzhmanavin-Moskalenko, Alushta 1 9 94; �WEAPON: A bit tricky is 5 . . . aS ! ? 6.a3 a4 7 .'ilfxb4? tDc6 8 .'ilfbS l:ta5 + winning the white queen. S.a3
After 6 .dxc5 , 6 . . . tDa6 ! is the key idea:
3 ...ttJfS 4.ttJc3
4.'tWc2 is investigated in Game 3 2 (Peralta -Moskalenko ) and Game 3 5 (Peek-Moskalenko) . 4...�b4
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7 .�d2 0-0 8.g3 �e7 ! ? 9 .ltg2 tDxc5 ! and now:
.TRICK: 1 O.'ilfxb4?? tDd3 + . Keeping the bishop on the other side of the board might be more flexible: 4 . . . lte7 ! ? - see the ideas in Games 3 5 and 3 6. 5.�b3
White tries to exchange the Nirnzo bishop. S .�g5 was a popular symmetrical pin in the 1 98 0 's : 5 . . . h6 ! ? 6 .ltxf6 �xc3 + ! ? 7 .bxc3 'tWxf6 8.e3 d 6 9 .lte2 0-0 1 0.0-0 tDc6 with a quite balanced game, Moskalenko-Birmingham, Cannes 1 99 0 . 1 48
1 0 .'ilfc2 b 6 ! 1 1 .0-0 �b7 � and Black obtained a fantastic position in Silman Moskalenko, Pardubice 1 994. S...�xc3+ 7.�xc3 ttJe4 8.�d3!?
To protect the pawn on d4. If 8 .�c2 �a5 + ! ? 9 .�d2 tDxd2 1 0 .'ilfxd2 'iYxd2+ I 1 .Wxd2 b6=. 8...ttJcS
�WEAPON: 8 . . . cxd4! ? deserves attention, for example 9 . tDxd4 O-O�.
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�WEAPON: Or 8 . . . 0 - 0 ! ? 9 .e3 (9.dxcS as ! ?) 9 ... b 6 ! ?� etc.
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1 0 ...cxd4 1 1 .exd4 d5!
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This is a small improvement. An earlier game of mine saw 9 . . . 0-0 1 0 .�e2 d6 ( 1 0 . . . b 6 ! ? 1 l . 0-0 dS�) 1 l . 0 - 0 eS 1 2 .b4! t Narciso Dublan-Moskalenko. Barcelona Casino Masters 2 0 0 5 . 1 0.ttJd2
1 0 .�d2 tZlxd2 1 2 .�xd2 b6�.
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This leads to an equal position. 1 2 .f3 tZlf6 � .
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1 4 . . . 'ii' d S=. 1 5.�xd2 'ii' d 8 1 6.�c3 ttJe7 1 7.�f3 �d7 1 8.d5 ttJxd5 1 9.�xd5 exd5 20.1\Vxd5+
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The conclusion of this game: after the Nimzo �xtZl exchange. in order to bal ance the game. Black must exploit his advantage in development.
Game 34-- Anti-Nimzo: 5 hybrids! Game 34 (A8 S) o Aloma Vidal, Robert • Moskalenko, Viktor Villa Salou 20 1 2 (4) 1 .d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.ttJc3 ttJf6 4.e3 961?
In fact. the Dutch opening is quite re versible: the Stonewall can sometimes can turn into a Leningrad or a Classical. or vice versa. So. there are at least 4 more hybrid options here: �WEAPON- 1 : The Bogo-Indian: 4 . . . b6! ? S .�d3 �b7 6.f3 cS ! . I like such positions with black. and will surely try this one in a future game . . .
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7 .dS ! ? exdS 8 . cxdS tZlxdS 9 .tZlxdS �xdS 1 0 .�xfS �f7 1 1 .tZle2 g6 ! ? 1 2 .�c2 �g7 = Hillarp Persson-Bellin. Cobo Bay 2 0 0 5 . 1 49
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�WEAPON- 2 : The Nirnzo-In dian: 4 . . . �b4 5 .'iWc2 b6 6 .�d3 �b7 7 .f3 c5 ! ? 8 .a3 �xc 3 + ( 8 . . . �a5) 9 .'ii'x c3 .
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It seems that White should be better, but I found a way to neutralize his bishop pair: 9 . . . ttJh5 ! ? 1 0.ttJh3 �h4+ 1 1 .ttJf2 0-0 ( 1 1 . . .�g5 !) 1 2 .0-0 cxd4 1 3 .exd4 ttJc6 1 4.d5 exd5 1 5 .cxd5 ttJa5 1 6.d6 l:tac8 1 7 .�b4 �f6 1 8 .�e3 ttJc6 1 9 .�b3 + �h8 2 0. l:tad 1 l:tce8 2 1. .l:[fe 1 1/2 - V2 Yakovich-Moskalenko, Terrassa 1 99 9 .
castle queenside. 9 .d5 was seen in Moskalenko-Mayans Calvo, Barcelona 2 0 1 0 , but Black had simply 9 . . . exd5 1 0.cxd5 ttJbd7�) 9 . .. ttJc6 1 0 .a3 cxd4 ! ? 1 1 .exd4 e 5 1 2 .d5 e4! - a nice counter for Black. �WEAPON-4 : The Dutch Queen's Gambit: 4 . . . d5. Per haps it is more appropriate to discuss this within the Stone wall system, but we will see more of this set-up in the following games. 5 .�d3 c6 6 .ttJge2 ! ? �d6 ! (this is no Nimzo-Indian any more) 7 . f3 ! ? (but now we return to the Samisch) 7 . . . 0-0 8.�c2 ttJbd7 (8 . . . b6 ! ? with the idea 9 . . . c5 or 9 . . . �a6) 9 .�d2 .
�WEAPON- 3 : The Classical Dutch: 4 . . . �e7 ! ? 5 .�d3 0-0 6.ttJge2 d6. Analysis diagram
Exercise: The white army is getting
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Black is playing analogically to the Clas sical set-up (Chapter 6 ) . 7 .'iVc2 g6 8 . f3 . But now 8 . . .c 5 ! 9 .�d2 ! ? (intending to 1 50
ready to attack the Stonewall. Can you find the best defence? 9 . . . dxc4! (the battle for the centre be gins) 1 0 .�xc4 ttJb6 1 1 .�b3 ! ? (an im provement for White. In the previous game Inkiov-Moskalenko, La Roda Open 2 004, 1 1 .�d3 ttJfd5 ! 1 2 .ttJxd5 was played, but after the right move 1 2 . . . cxd5 ! � Black's position is solid) and now 1 1 . . .ttJbd5 ! ?N ( 1 L .�h8 was played in a few games; and 1 1 . . .ttJfd5?!
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1 2 . 0-0 Wh8 1 3 .a 3 ;t occurred in Alonso Rosell-Moskalenko. Figueras 2 0 0 9 ) 1 2 .a3 �d7 °o .
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But I prefer 8 . . . 'iYe7 or 8 . . . �e8 ! ? , like in the main game. S ...�g7 6.�g2 0-0 VLlge2 d 6 8.b3 �e81?
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I recommend this set-up for Black. Just allow me to illustrate some hidden tricks: 1 3 .e4? ! ( 1 3 .0-0 �e8= 1 4.e4?! fxe4 I S .fxe4 �g6�) 1 3 . . .fxe4 1 4. fxe4 ( 1 4.ltJxe4 ltJxe4 I S .'ihe4 �b6t) 1 4 . . .ltJg4! l S .exdS exdS+ and now our black army is the attacking side! S.g3
�� � Cfj � � Cfj � � � � l:i: � Ji. 'iV w Preparing the typical Leningrad advance . . . e6-eS . 9.0-0 eS 1 0.dxeS dxeS 1 1.tLld S l:1f7 1 VLlxf6+ ttxf6D 1 3.e4
1 3 .�b2 ltJc6�. 13 ...tt:lc6 1 4.�b2 l:1f7!?
Black is ready for the standard attack with . . .fS-f4 etc. 1 S.exfS gxfS
The theory of this ' green' variation is still in its early developing stage. Here are a few typical set-ups: S .�d3 �g7 6 .ltJge2
Too ambitious. Objectively, better was I S . . . �xfS ! � which is at least equal. 1 6 .l:1e1 1?
Introducing a few tactical tricks along the e-file. 1 6 ...�e6 1 7.�dS
An attractive line was 1 7 .'iVd2 ! ? l:[d7 ! 1 8 .'iVe3 ltJb4! 1 9 .�xeS ltJc2 2 0 ."iVc3 �xe S ! and Black is doing fme. 1 7...�xdSI 1 8.cxdS l:1d8 1 9.tt:lf4
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6 . . . d6 (6 . . . 0-0 7 .0-0 ltJc6 8 .b3 e S re flects another point of view, Novkovic Schrnittdiel, Austria 2008) 7 .�c2 0-0 8.b3 and now: 8 . . . eS 9.dxeS dxeS 1 0 .�a3 l:[e8= Romanko-Muzychuk, Eilat 20 1 2 . lSI
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A double pin on two central files, lead ing to a sharp struggle.
Trying to activate the 'iY+� battery is a logical decision, but it fails. 28...lWgS
1 9... tLlb4!?
After 1 9 . . . l::I. e 7 2 0 .ttJhS 'iYfl 2 1 .ttJxg7 \t>xg7 2 2 . dxc6 l::I.x d 1 2 3 .l::I.axd 1 bxc6 I was afraid it would be just a draw. 20.tLleS?
Finally a mistake, but it was unclear how to meet the threat 2 0 . . . ttJxdS and 2 1 . . . c6 - over the board and without the help of an engine! 2 0 .'iVc 1 ! ? l::I. fd7 ! oo .
.s- TRICK: 28 . . . \t>f8 ! wins tacti
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A) 29 .'iYxh7 'iVc 1 + 3 0.�g2 'iVxa 1 , winning the bishop and at the same time defending against checks; B) 2 9 .\t>g2 ? f4! ; C) 2 9 .'iVh3 'iYc 1 + 3 0 .'iVf1 l::1.c S-+ etc.
2 0...J:txd5=t= 21 .tLlxg7 J:txg7 22.lWf3
29.'iYh4 hS
29 . . .f4 ! ? 3 0 .l::I. e 2 e3 ! --+ . 30.lWe7 lWf7 31 .'iYh4 �h7 32.f3
Here my opponent had some hopes due to his great bishop. However, Black can protect the diagonal b2-h8 easily, while his own attack will follow.
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3 2 . . .l::I. c S ! wins everything.
22 ...lWeS! 23.J:tad1 J:tgd7 24.J:txd5
33.�c3 J:td1 + 34.�g2 J:td7 35.lWf4
J:txd5 25.J:te3 e4!
tLld3 3S.lWh4 tLlc5 37.lWf4 lWd5!?
2 S . . . ttJc2 ! ? 2S.lWe2 tLld3
38.lWh4?
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The knight on d3 is also very strong.
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Game 3 S (A8S ) o Peek, Marcel • Moskalenko, Viktor Barcelona 2007 (6) 1 .d4 f5 2.tLlf3 tLlfS 3.c4 eS 4.lWc2!?
A quite useful waiting move, as we saw in the last game of the previous chapter. 1 52
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This may be the most flexible option, compared to the popular Queen's Indian move 4 . . . b 6 ! ? ; or the Bogo Indian 4 . . .�b4+ (see both lines in Aloma Vidal Moskalenko) ; or even 4 . . . dS, . similar to Kekki-Moskalenko in the next game.
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The London bishop. ...-- TRICK: 6.e4?! is a pseudo-ac11 tive advance. Without good de velopment, playing according to the dynamic factor Time is doomed to failure. The white army will be ground down by the Stonewall heroes: 6 .. .fxe4 7 . ttJxe4 ttJxe4 8. 'iYxe4 dS ! +:t.
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nally planned the Stonewall bishop sor tie 1 7 . . . �h3 ! ! -+ , but during this rapid game I did not see a clear follow-up, though Black is winning here) 1 8 .�xh7 + �h8 1 9 .'iYe4 �h6 2 0 .�d l ? �d7 2 1 .�xd2 �xd2 2 2 .h 3 �e8 2 3 . 'iVh4 g S ! 0 - 1 Oms Pallisse Moskalenko, Reus 2 0 0 9 . �WEAPON: A n improvement by the same player in a later game was 6 .h3 ! ? dS (here Black can easily play 6 . . . cS ! ? 7 .dS ttJa6 8 . g 3 b S +:t Gupta-Iliushin , Moscow 2 0 1 3) 7 .�f4 Oms Pallisse-Moskalenko, Santa Coloma rapid 2 0 0 9 . See the notes in the next game. S... tLlh5!?
Played in true Stonewall fashion. Now: 9 .'lWc2 (9.'lWe3 cst) 9 . . . ttJc6 1 0 .�e3 ( 1 0 .kd3 �xf3 !=t=) 1 0 . . . kb4+ I l .ttJd2 eS ! 1 2 . cxdS ttJxd4 1 3 .�xd4 exd4 1 4.kd3 'ife7 + I S .�fl .
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Exercise: Can you see the next three moves for Black? 1 S . . . �xf2 + ! 1 6 .�xf2 'iYe3 + 1 7 .�fl �xd2 ! ?� (this is also good. I had origi-
Without the preliminary h2-h3 (or Black's move . . . d7 -dS ) , the bishop is not well placed on f4 and has no way out. 7.�d2 d 5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.e3 cS 1 0.�d3 9S 1 1 .0-0-0I?
The most aggressive plan for White. Com pletely the opposite would be 1 1 .0-0, when the game is more balanced. 1 1 tLlfS 1 2.<;t>b1 ...
A little prophylaxis. 1 2 .h4 ! ? was a more dynamiC option. 1 2 ..tLle4 .
Always a good position for the Stonewall knight. 1 2 . . . �d6 ! ? 1 3 .M 'iVe7 °o . 1 53
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2S.l:tg1 :tafS 29.l:[c2 l:tf3 30.l:tc1 l:th3!
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A nice and combative game.
1 7...l::t eS!
The following moves are quite forced: "ii'f6
20.tLlxf7 "ii' xf7 21 .h5 g5 22."ii' g4 h 6 23.tLlg6 tLlfS?!
A slight lapsus, since it allows White some counterplay with 24.ttJh4! ? Therefore, 2 3 . . . 'ife6 ! would have been a better move order: 24.'ife2 ttJf8� etc. 24.tLlxfS l:txfS=i=
White has lost the battle for space (the black pawn on e4) and remains passive. 25.l:tc1 "ii'f 5! 26.�e2
After the queen exchange Black would have a stable advantage. 26 ...l:tf7 27.g4 "ii' e 6!
32.�d2
33 ...l:th2 34.l:[xh2 �xh2 35.�b4 l:tf7
1 7."ii' e 2
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3 3 .'ifxf3 exf3 34.l:rgg 1 l:rh2 winning.
If 1 7 .h5 g5 1 8 .ttJe2 l:rc8 ! ? with active play on both sides.
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Developing the black army in the true spirit of the Stonewall Defence.
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But now the black queen makes way for the Stonewall rooks. Black's army domi nates the game.
Here is another attractive game with the Dutch Queen's Gambit. We also look at some more alternatives and transposi tions for both sides. (A84) Game 36 D Kekki, Petri • Moskalenko, Viktor Helsinki 1 99 2 (7) 1 .d4 e6 2.tLlf3 d5 3.c4 c6 4.tLlc3
White proposes to enter the Queen's Gambit. �WEAPON: 4.'tWc2 is a typical anti-Slav manoeuvre, but any way: 4 . . . f5 ! ? 5 .�f4 ttJf6 6.e3 �d6.
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A key position. Now: A) 7 .�xd6 'tWxd6 8 .�d3 0-0 9 . 0-0 ttJe4! 1 0 .'tWb3 ! ? (preparing the ex1 54
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change with 'iYa3 . Also, 1 0.tLlc3 tLld7 1 1 . l:r.ab 1 b6=, Schenk-Moskalenko, French tt, Evry 2 0 04) 1 0 . . . tLld7 1 1 .'iYa3 as ! ? 1 2 .'iYxd6 tLlxd6 1 3 .tLlbd2 b 6 ! 1 4. l:r.fc 1 �b7 = Schekachev-Moska lenko, Villa Salou 2 0 0 5 ; B) 7 .tLlc3 ! ? 0 - 0 8 .�d3 tLle4 9 . 0-0 'fie7 (9 . . . �xf4 1 0.exf4 tLld7 is also pos sible, with an unclear position) 1 0.�xd6 ( 1 0.tLle2 ! ? tLld7 l 1 .cS �b8 ! 1 2 .�xb8 l:r.xb8 1 3 .b4 e S +% Vila Gazquez-Moskalenko, Sabadell 2 0 1 0) 1 0 . . . tLlxd6 l 1 .tLleS ( 1 1 .'fib3 (Lopez Martinez-Moskalenko, I Magistral Badalona 200 1 ) 1 1 . . .tLld7 ! ?) 1 1 . . .tLld7 1 2 .cxdS exdS 1 3 .f4 tLlf6 ! 1 4.M �e6 1 5 .a4 tLlc4! +%
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1 6 .l:r.fe 1 ( 1 6 . �xc4 dxc4 1 7 . l:r.ab 1 l:r.ad8=) 1 6 . . . 'iYxb4 1 7 .l:r.ab 1 'iY e7 1 8 .tLlxc4 dxc4 1 9 .�xfS �xf5 2 0 .'iYxf5 l:r.ad8 2 1 .'iYeS l:r.fe8 2 2 . 'iYxe7 l:r.xe7 2 3 .Wfl. Black might be slightly better here, but the game ended in a draw, Burmakin-Moskalenko, Villa Salou 20 1 0.
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�WEAPON : Alternatively, 7 .�xd6 'iYxd6 8 .'iYc2 (see the first weapon in this game) 8 . . . 0-0 9 .h3 tLle4 (or 9 . . . b6 ! ?) 1 0 .�d3 tLld7 but here l I . O-O-O ! ?
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Again, we see White aggressively cas tling queenside. Now: 1 2 . cxd5 exd5 A) I 1 . . .b6 1 3 .Wb 1 tLl df6 ? ! ( 1 2 . . .cxd 5 ! ? =) ( 1 3 . . . b 5 ! ? ; 1 3 . . . tLlxc3 + ! ? 1 4.'iYxc3 c5+%) 1 4.tLle5 c5 1 5 .f3 ;1; and White is better in this 'Samisch' structure, Ortiz Suarez-Moskalenko, Sant Marti 2 0 1 2 ; B) 1 1 . . .b5 ! ? 1 2 .cxb5 ( 1 2 . c5 'iYe7 =F ; 1 2 . cxd5 exd 5 +%) 1 2 . . .c5 ! 1 3 . Wb 1 tLlxc 3 + 1 4.'iYxc3 c4 1 5 .�c2 l:r.b8 1 6.a4 a6�. 7...0-0 8.0-0 lLle4!
4.. .151?
But I prefer the Dutch Stonewall! In stead, 4 . . . tLlf6 would transpose into a Queen's Gambit; and 4 . . . dxc4 would lead to the good-old Noteboom Variation. 5.�f41? lLlfS S.e3 �dS 7.�d3
This knight is a super-Stone. 9.�xdS
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9.ttJe2 'iYe7 1 0 .'iYc2 leads back to the first weapon mentioned after White's 4th move. 9 ... ttJxd6
1 0.ttJe5
ttJd7
1 1 .ttJxd7
29 ... d4!
Another hit with a stone - deviation of the white queen. 30.'ifxd40
3 0.llxd4 llg3 ...... .
�xd7 1 2.c5 ttJf7
Looking for more complicated play. 1 2 . . . ttJe4! ?=. 1 3.f4!?
Blocking the centre. 1 3 ...<;1o>hS!?
With the idea of attacking along the g-file. As always, 1 3 . . . b 6 ! ? was a solid alternative: 1 4.b4 bxcS l S .bxcS �aS +% . 1 4.b4 g5!
30 ...'iYxh3 31 .e6! 'iYh4 32.J:te2??
Under pressure, White makes the deci sive mistake. 3 2 .llb7 ttJg4 3 3 .llxg7 llxg7 34.e7 �xe7 3 S .lle2 'iYd7 was still equal. 32 ...ttJg4!
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An active j et-roller. 1 5J:tb1 gxf4 1 6.exf4 'iVf6 1 7.�e2 a 6 1 S.�d2 J:t g S 1 9.�e3 J:tg7 20.J:tf2 J:tagS
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axb5
23.axb5 �eS!
Finally, the Stonewall bishop's ma noeuvre. Black needs more troops for the attack. 24.J:tb4 'iVh4 25.�d 1 �h5 26.�xh5 'iYxh5 27.h3
Now the whole Stonewall army cooper ates in a winning attack. 33.e7 'iYh2+ 34.<;1o>f1 'iYh1 + 35.'iYg1 ttJh2+ 'iYxg2+
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Exercise: Let the stones roll. 27...e5!
I love such moves ! The line 2 7 . . . J:t g 3 2 8 . 'iYe S + J:t8g7 2 9 .bxc6 J:txh3 3 0 .'iYxg 7 + �xg 7 is less attractive for Black, since here for him the maximum result is a draw. 2S.bxc6 bxc6 29.dxe5
2 9 .fxeS ? llg3 and Black wins. 1 56
Here is another version of the Dutch Queen's Gambit. In the first round of the Spanish Team Championship the pairings were done shortly before the beginning of the round, so there was not much time to prepare something really surprising. In this situation I dedded to lead my opponent onto paths that were well-known to me.
Game 3 7 (A8 S) o Van Wely, Loek • Moskalenko, Viktor Ciudad Real 2004 ( J ) 1 .d4
Chapter 5 - Rolling Stones
.PUZZLE: A Stonewall/Slav hy brid can be reached as follows: l .tLlf3 dS 2.c4 c6 3 .e3 e6 4.tLlc3 fs S .'iYc2 tLlf6 6 .b3 �d6 7 .�b2 0-0 8.�e2 tLle4.
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with a playable position for Black, Jerez Perez-Moskalenko, Sant Boi 2002) 4 . . . e6 5 .�d3 tLle4! ? 6.0-0 tLld7 7 .'t!Vc2 f5 ! .
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Again, the Stonewall knight jump that balances the position (8 . . . 'tWe7 ! ? might be the more precise move order, though) 9 . �g l ! ? �b4 1 0.g4 �xc3 Sundararajan f400 1 1 .�xc3 Moskalenko, Badalona 2 0 0 8 . 1 ...e6
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A Dutch Meran is reached in the event of 1 . . . dS 2.c4 c6 3 .tLlf3 tLlf6 4.e3 (another example of the Catalan set-up is 4.g3 e6 S .�g2 �d6 6 .tLlc3 tLle4 ! ? 7 . tLlxe4 dxe4 8.tLldHS
Transforming the Queen's Gambit into a Dutch. 8 .b3 as 9 .tLlc3 �d6 (again, the proper placement for the bishop) 1 0 .�b2 0-0 1 1 . tLle 2 'iYf6 1 2 . �ac 1 g 5 ! ? (this black jet sortie i s the Signal for the black attack) 1 3 .tLld2 'iYh6� and the Stonewall is ready for combat, Oms Pallisse-Moskalenko, Andorra la Vella 2005. 2.c4 d 5
�WEAPON: 2 ... f5 3 .tLlf3 tLlf6 4.e3 .
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See also the ' 5 hybrids' given in Aloma Vidal-Moskalenko. Although White de velops with 3 .tLlf3 instead of 3 .tLlc3 , all 1 57
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five Black's ideas mentioned in that game are also available here. 4 . . . dS (or 4 . . . g 6 ; 4 . . . b6; 4 . . . �M+ ; 4 . . . �e7 etc.) S .�d3 c6 6.0-0 �d6 7 .b3 'iVe7 and now: A) 8.�b2 0-0 (8 . . . ttJbd7 ! ? is interest ing in view of 9. �c 1 ttJe4 1 0 .�a3 ha3 1 1 .�xa3 'tWxa3 1 2 .ttJxa3 b6 1 3 Jhc l �b7 1 4J:tc2 �e7 ! = Anton Guijarro Moskalenko, Roquetas Mar 2 0 1 0) 9.�cl ttJe4 1 0 .iLa3 ttJd7 1 1 .�xd6 ttJxd6
Even Levon Aronian can get confused in this sort of position . . . I I .cxdS cxdS = 1 2 .l:rc l ttJc6 1 3 .ttJbS iLM! 1 4.a3 �aS I S .�e2 a6 1 6.ttJc3 ttJe4! 1 7 .M iLc7 1 8 .ttJxe4 fxe4 1 9 .'iYb3 �xeS ! 20.dxeS 'iYgS ! =i= and Black won on move S 8 , Aronian -Tomashevsky, Troms0 20 1 3 . 3.tLlf3
�WEAPON: Alternatively. 3 .ttJc3 c6 4.e3 ttJd7 ! ? S .ttJf3 fS 6.�d3 ttJh6.
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1 2 .�a3 ! ? ( 1 2 .ttJc3 dxc4 1 3 .bxc4 as in Panelo Munoz-Moskalenko, Sabadell 2 0 1 0 , and now 1 3 . . . c S ! N 1 4J:td l b6<=t) 1 2 . . . dxc4! ? ( 1 2 .. J:te8 1 3 .ttJeS ttJxeS ? ! 1 4.dxeS ttJe4? I S .�xe7 l:rxe7 1 6.�xe4 1 7 .cS ! ± Recuero Guerrafxe4 Moskalenko, Don Beni to 2 0 1 2) 1 3 .�xc4 cS 1 4. ttJc3 ttJxc4 1 S . bxc4 b6<=t is good for Black; The World Cup 2 0 1 3 saw 8 .ttJeS 0-0 9 .�b2 �d7 ! ? 1 0 .ttJc3 �e8 .
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The knight has a couple of good rea sons for moving here: firstly, Black can take back with . . . exdS if White captures on dS , which he couldn't have done otherwise, since his knight was on d 7 ; and secondly, i t allows him t o play . . . ttJf7 and control e S . However, 6 . . . ttJgf6 7 .cxdS cxd S = was also possi ble, leading to a good type of Exchange Slav. 7 .b3 (a game from the World Cup 20 1 3 saw 7 .�c2 a6?! 8 .h3 �f6 9 .�e2 ttJf7 1 0 .g4 with an unclear position, Korobov-Nakamura, Troms0 2 0 1 3 ) 7 . . . �d6 8 .�b2 0-0 9 . 0-0 l:rf6 is also unclear. This position was played first in Denker-Abrahams, London 1 946, and more recently in Aronian-Morozevich, Moscow 2 0 1 2 .
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6 ...tt:if6 7.�e2!?
An excellent move, more accurate than 7 .�d3 . The difference will become clear later on. 7...0-0 8.0-0 tt:ibd7 9.f4 tt:ie4
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We have arrived at the critical moment in the opening, and the time has come to make some important decisions in order to get an advantage or, at least, level the game. 1 0.tt:ixe4!
From a purely objective point of view, Black's pieces are placed somewhat strangely. But strange is Morozevich's favourite battleground. In fact, Black won both games! 3 ...c6 4.e3
This move closes in the bishop on c 1 . White's other options 4.ttJc3 and 4.'iYc2 were dealt with in the previous games. 4...�d6 5.tt:ic3
Also, 5 .ttJbd2 f5 6 .�e2 ttJd7 7 . 0-0 ttJgf6 8 .b3 0-0 9 .�b2 ttJe4= etc. Beltran Rueda-Moskalenko, Sant Marti 2 0 1 0 . 5 ...f5!?
Now we can see the advantage of 7 .�e2 ! . The black pawn arrives on e4, but White does not lose the tempo he would have lost with the bishop on d 3 . 1 0...fxe4
I preferred having more pawns in the centre. 1 0 . . . dxe4 was another possibility, leading to a diametrically opposite struc ture compared to the game: 1 1 .�d2 ttJxe5 ( 1 1 . . . c5 ! ?) 1 2 .fxe5 �e7 °o etc. 1 1 .�d2 tt:ixe5
The knight on e5 is too strong, and Black must trade it off as soon as possible. 1 2.dxe5
Changing direction: from the Meran to the Dutch. 5 . . . ttJf6 is the most common move. 6.tt:ie5!?
The idea is to follow up with £'2-f4. Van Wely employs the best plan against this system. His reputation as a theoretical player is well founded.
1 2 . fxe5 .l:!.xfl + 1 3 .'ihfl �e7 1 4.M ( 1 4.'�'f4 �d7 1 5 . .l:!.fl 'it'e8=) 14 . . .�d7 1 5 . .l:!.b l �g5 = S.Becking-Moskalenko, Torredembarra 2 0 I I . 1 2 ...�e7
Black must lose the aforementioned tempo to save his bishop. 1 3.�c3
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During the game I thought that my po sition was inferior, but it turns out to be solid. Now the most important goal is to find a good plan. 1 3 ...aS!?
I am initiating play on the queenside, but White can still choose where to play, thanks to his spatial advantage. 14.a3 b6 1 S.'lWd2 �a6 1 6J:tad1 11Ve8!
Black has achieved a positional balance and he now threatens to take the c4-pawn. 1 7.cxdS �xe2 1 8.'lWxe2 cxdS 1 9.94
The only move to make progress. 1 9..J:tc8 20.l::rc 1 'lWd7
A defensive move. I did not know where my queen would be more effective. The sharper possibility was 2 0 . . . 'lWg6 2 1 .'itJh l a4 2 2 .i..d4 ..tc5 with very good counterplay for Black. 21 .�h1 a4 22.'lWg2 �cS 23.'i'g3
Dutch grandmaster Loek van Wely: a great theory shark. Against the author, he employed the best Anti-Stonewall plan. 23 ... bS
An interesting option was 23 . . . 'iYb5 ! and White even has some problems now, since if 24.f5 ? ! ..txa3 ! + gains material. 24.f5 'li'a7! 25.fxe6 l::rxf1 +
Simplification. I was in time-trouble and therefore I could not calculate all the moves, but I did not want to take too many risks. On top of that, I saw that my team had already lost the match. The most ambitious move was 2 5 . . . �xe3 ! ? , although the position is terribly complicated and it looks as if White has many moves. 26.l::rxf1 �e7 27.�d4 �xd4 28.exd4
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The pawn structure in the centre is quite strange. The position is balanced, but from here on we were both in time trouble. 29.'iff4 hS 30.1:.f2? 'ir'gS
30 .. J:k4! was an idea to keep on playing for a while. The truth is that it brings about a favourable ending; 3 1 .'iYf8+ ..t>h7 3 2 .'iYfS + 'iYxfS 3 3 .gxfS ( 3 3 .l:hfS e3-+) 3 3 . . . l:!.xd4 is winning for Black. 31 .h3 hS
40.l:leS b4 41 ..!:he4 bxa3 42.bxa3
Again, 3 1 . . . l:!.c4 ! ?
l:lb3
An easier way to get the draw was 33 . . . 'iYxg4+ 34.hxg4 l:!.f8=. 34.'ifxgS
l:lxgS+
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l:lxa3 44.'It>d2 l:la2+
4S.'It>e3 l:la1 ! 4S.�b4 a3 47.l:ld4
32.�g2 hxg4 33.'ijfxg4 l:leS
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3S.'It>e1 l:le7 37.eS l:le7 38.l:lfS l:lxeS 39.l:lxdS l:lbSI=
Preparing . . . bS-b4.
'It>f7 48.dS �e8 49.l:lg4
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A positional game without too many complications in the middlegame. Black found good solutions to his spatial and developmental problems, and created chances at the critical moment.
Plans without an immediate d2-d4 In Stonewall lines the theory is quite limited. Sometimes instructive endings can arise. (A 1 0)
Game 3 8 o Matamoros Franco, Carlos • Moskalenko, Viktor Ciudad Real 2004 (5) 1 .e4 �WEAPON : A way to play against
the Reversed King's Indian: l .tiJf3 e6 2.g3 fS 3 .�g2 tiJf6 4.0-0 dS s .d3 c6 6 .tiJc3 �cS ! ?
With the white pawn placed on d3 , the cS-square is more useful for the bishop. 7 .e4 dxe4 8.dxe4 'tWxd 1 9.l:!.xd 1 fxe4 1 0.tiJgS e 3 ! 1 1 .he3 �xe3 1 2.fxe3 ..t>e7 1 3 . .th3 tiJa6 1 4.l:!.d2 tiJc7 1 S .e4 eS= De Jong-Moskalenko, Hoogeveen 20 1 0. 1 ... eS 2.lbf3 fS 3.g3 ttJfS 4.�g2 d S
The flexible 4 ... d6 (or first 4 ... .te7) leads to a Classical system, see Part 3. S.O-O e S S .d3
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For the Reti construction with 6.b3 . see the next game. and compare also the move 9.b3 played at a later stage of the present game. 6 ...dxc4!?
The idea behind this move is first to ex change queens. and next to advance the e-pawn .
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Here. the set-up with 6 . . . i.d6? ! is a worse option: 7 .tLlc3 0-0 8.e4! and White has the initiative.
�WEAPON : But a solid alterna tive is 6 . . . i.e7 ! ? and now: A) 7 .b3 0-0 8 . ..tb2 as ! ? (preparing to play along the dark squares with . . . ttJa6-cS . Alternatively. 8 . . . ttJg4 ! ? 9 .h3 ttJh6 1 0 .ttJbd2 ttJd7 I l .e4 dxe4 1 2 . dxe4 ttJcS 1 3 .�e2 �d3 gives chances for both sides. Makarov Moskalenko. Podolsk tt 1 990)
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8.cxdS (for instance. 8.e4 dxe4 9.dxe4 ttJxe4 1 0 .ttJxe4 fxe4 1 1 .�xd8 l:I.xd8 1 2 .ttJgS e S ! 1 3 .b3 ttJa6 1 4.ttJxe4 ttJb4! ?� I S .i.a3 as 1 6 . l:I.ad l i.g4 1 7 .l:I.xd8+ lhd8:f A. Donchenko Pelletier. Legnica 2 0 1 3 ) 8 . . . exdS (8 . . . cxd S =) 9 . e4 fxe4 1 0.dxe4 ttJxe4 I l .ttJxe4 dxe4 1 2 .ttJd2 ttJa6 1 3 .i.xe4 ttJcS 1 4.i.c2 i.fS 1 S .i.xfS .l:txfS .
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9.a3 ttJa6 (or 9 . . . ttJg4 ! ? 1 0 .ttJbd2 i.f6 etc. N. Kirov-Moskalenko. Groningen 1 9 89) 1 0.ttJbd2 ttJg4! ? (I have the pat ent for this move in the Dutch Defence! ) I I .'tWc2 i.f6 1 2 .i.xf6 �xf6� Damljanovic-Moskalenko. Barcelona 2005; B) 7 .ttJc3 0-0. White i s ready to advance e2-e4. but this is not dangerous at all : 1 62
Black is already slightly better. 1 6.'tWe2 i.f6 1 7. ttJe4 ttJxe4 1 8. 'tWxe4 �dS ! 1 9 . �xdS + .l:txdS 2 0 .i.e3 l:I.ad8 ! 2 1. .�xa 7 ? �a8 2 2 .i.e3 i.xb2 2 3 . l:I.ab l l:I.xa2+ with a technically winning end game. J. 1vanov-Moskalenko. Torredem barra 2 0 1 1 . 7.dxc4
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7 .d4! ? would lead to a Catalan Opening. which is a via ble option for those who prefer to play with the queens on the
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A) A slightly more aggressive option is 9 . tbc3 .itb4 (aimed against e 2 -e4; 9 . . . �c5 ! ? 1 0 .tba4 ! ? �e7 I l .tbd4 �f7 1 2 .b3 tbb6 1 3 .tbxb6 axb6= Marin Moskalenko, Banyoles rapid 2 0 0 7 ) 1 0 .�d2 0-0 I l .a3 .ite7 1 2 .�f4! and now 1 2 . . . h6 ( 1 2 . . . tbg4 ! ? ; 1 2 . . J�e8 ! ?) 1 3 .tbe5 ( 1 3 .e4? ! fxe4 1 4.tbd2 e 5 =F Schekachev-Moskalenko, Barcelona rapid 2000) 1 3 . . . tbxe5 1 4 . .itxe5 tbg4 ! ? with a quite balanced ending, Kolev Moskalenko, Badalona 2 0 0 3 ; B ) I f 9 .tbd4 �f7 1 0 .tbd2 �c5 I l .tb2f3 h6 1 2 .b3 g6 1 3 .jLb2 e5 ! +=t
The critical position of the 'rolling pawns ending' . 8...ttJbd7
�WEAPON: Tactically interest ing is 8 . . . �c5 ! ? with pressure on £'2 : 9 .tbc3 0-0 (9 . . . tbg4! ? 1 0 .e3 tbd7+=t) 1 0 .�f4 tbbd7 I l .tba4 �e7 1 2 .tbe5 tbxe5 13 .�xe5 tbd7 ! Analysis diagram
1 4.tbc2 l:re8 1 5 .M �f8 1 6.tbd2 e4 1 7 .f3 exf3 1 8 .exf3 tbb6 1 9 .a4 �e6 2 0 .c5 tbc4 2 1 .tbxc4 �xc4 2 2 .a5 tbd5 2 3 .�d4 �b3 24.l:rd2 l:rad 8 t Valdes Moskalenko, Barcelona 2 0 0 3 ; C) 9 .�f4 ! ? was played in a few recent games: 9 . . . jLc5 1 0 .e3 . Analysis diagram
1 4.�c7 ( 1 4.�d6 is also equal, Lalic Moskalenko, Cala Millor 20 1 0) 1 4 . . . e 5 = 1 5 . e 4 fxe4 1 6 .tbc3 tbc5 ! 1 7 . tbxe4 tbxe4 1 8 .�xe4 �g4 ! 1 9 . f3 �xf3 20 .�xf3 l:txf3 2 1 .�xe5 l:re8 2 2 .�d4 �f6 2 3 .�xf6 l:rxf6 24.l:rd2 l:re7 '/2_ '/2 III Dublan-Moskalenko, Narciso Magistral, Badalona 2 0 0 5 . 9.b3
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Now Black has to move his pieces a little more dynamically: 1 0 . . . ttJg4 ! ? (after the slow 1 0 . . . 0-0 1 1 .ttJbd2 J:re8 1 2 .ttJeS t White had a solid blockade on eS in Kogan-C. Cruz, Barcelona tt 2 0 1 1 ) 1 l...�.c 7 ! ? ( 1 l .h3 e S ! �) 1 1 . . .0-0 1 2 .ttJc3 J:re8 1 3 .h3 ttJh6� intending . . . �b6 and . . . ttJf7 , controlling the key squares eS and d6. And if 1 4.ttJd4 ! ? then 14 ... ttJb8 ! and . . . ttJa6 ! , attacking the white bishop on c7. 9 .....ic5 1 0...ib2 0-0 1 1 .lOc3 l:re81
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Some of White's pieces are over-devel oped and they cannot maintain their po sitions in the centre. 1 7...ig2
1 7 .f3 ? ttJxe4 1 8 .fxe4 �g4 1 9 .J:re 1 J:rad8 t. 1 7...e4 1 8.lOe1 ..ig4 1 9.l:rdc1 e31
I did not really like the natural move 1 9 . . . J:rad8 ! ? in view of 2 0.ttJc2. Black is slightly better here, but I could not see how to make progress. 20.fxe3 l:rxe3 21 ...id4 l:ree8 22.h3 ..ie2 23.l:rc2 l:rad8+
Supporting . . . e6-eS . 1 2.lOe1 ?I
A slow plan. Possibly better for White is 1 2 .ttJa4 ! ? in order to set up a blockade on e S : 1 2 . . .�f8 1 3 .ttJeS ttJxeS 1 4.�xeS with an equal game: 1 4 . . . ttJg4 (equiva lent is 1 4 . . . ttJd7 ! ? 1 S .�d6 e S = 1 6.J:rd2 V2 - 1/2 Llobel Cortell-Moskalenko, La Roda 2 004) 1 S .�d6 eS ! 1 6.ttJcS ( 1 6.h3 ttJf6 1 7 .ttJc3 e4� Kohlweyer-Moska lenko, Benasque 2 0 0 7 ) 1 6 . . . e4 1 7 .�xf8 Wxf8= Burmakin-Moskalenko, Sitges 2007. 1 2 ...e5!� 1 3.lOd3 ..it81
Black's position is very solid. 1 4.e4?1
Now this is just a pseudo-aggressive advance. 1 4...fxe4! 1 5.lOxe4 lOxe4 1 6 ...ixe4 lOt6t
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Ecuador's best player, grandmaster Carlos Matamoros, said right after this game: 'I thought that it was equal but soon discovered that my position was very bad!'
Chapter 5 - Rolling Stones - A Repertoire for Black and for White
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Now the black army dominates the board. 24...Q.xfS?
In fact, the defence is a tough job for White here. For instance: 24.Wf2 l:txd4 (24 . . . �d3 ! ? 2 5 . ttJxd3 l:txd4 t) 2 5 . l:txe2 l:txe2+ 2 6 . Wxe2 ttJh5 =i= . 24...gxfS 25 ...Q.f3?
A mistake that allows a surprising tacti cal blow. But White was already in deep trouble.
A great success for the Stonewall Bishop!
Sununary The secret of the Rolling Stones line 6 . . . dxc4 is that the exchange of queens doesn't offer White any serious advantage.
Battles with the Stonewall against a Reti set -up In the following game White avoids the direct counter-idea . . . dxc4, aiming for a complex middlegame. (A 1 0) Game 39 o Gorbatov, Alexej • Moskalenko, Viktor Montcada 2002 (8) 1 .c4
. PUZZLE: The move order
l .ttJf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3 .b3 c6 4.g3 f5 ! ? also leads to the position in the present game.
1 ...f5 Vtjf3 ttJfS 3.g3 eS 4.�g2 d 5 5.0-0 cS S.b31?
Preparing a typically English double fianchetto without playing the d2-d4 push. At the same time White protects the c4-pawn, thereby rendering the . . . d5xc4 threat harmless.
S .....Q.dS I 7...Q.b2
�WEAPON : 7 .i.a3 e5 ! ? (7 . . . 0-0 8 .d4!) 8.d4 e4 9 .ttJe5 �xa3 1 0.ttJxa3 'iYe7 1 1 .ttJc2 �e6 1 2 .f4 0-0= 1 65
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I I .tLld2 tLlxc3 1 2 .�xc3 �M ( I L .tLl d 7 ! ? 1 3 . tLlc4 �c7 1 4.'iYd2 :ad8=) 1 3 .'fVc2 �xc3 1 4.'fVxc3 tLld7 1 5 .b4 tLlf6 1 6 .:aab l �d7 = Jordi Fluvia-Moskalenko, Catalonia tt 20 1 2 ; B) 9 .tLlbd2 ! ? e5 1 0.cxd5 cxd5 I l .e4 fxe4 1 2 . dxe4 d4�.
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1 3 .h 3 ? ! c5 ( 1 3 . . . dxc4! ? 1 4.bxc4 tLlbd7=i=) 1 4. dxc5 :ad8 1 5 .M dxc4 1 6.'ti'c l tLlc6 1 7 .'ti'b2 :ad2 1 8 .:afd l 'ti'd8 ( 1 8 . . . :axc2 ! ? 1 9 .'ti'xc2 tLlxM=F) 1 9 .:axd2 'ti'xd2 2 0.'ti'c l :ad8 2 1 .tLlxc6 bxc6 2 2 .e3 c3=F and Black soon won in Arvola-Moskalenko, Sitges 2 0 1 1 . 7..:flle 7
An automatic Stonewall set-up. 7 . . . 0 -0 ! ? 8.d3 tLlbd7 9 .tLlc3 (9.tLlbd2 e 5 1 0 .cxd5 cxd5 �) 9 . . . tLle5 ! leads to favourable simplifications: 1 0 . tLlxe5 �xe 5 = De Boer-Moskalenko, Groningen 1 9 8 9 . 8.'ti'c2
�WEAPON : Some good recent examples of Black's defensive scheme are 8 .d3 0-0 and now:
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An important position. Here my oppo nent prepared a nice tactical trick: 1 3 .�xd4 ! ? ( 1 3 .tLle l ? ! is too slow: 1 3 . . . tLlc6 1 4.tLld3 �g4 1 5 . f3 �e6 1 6.:ac l tLlM! 1 7 .tLlxM �xM 1 8 .tLlc4 tLld7 1 9 .f4 :aad8 ! t with a clear initiative for Black, Franco Ocampos-Moskalenko, Renedo de Pielagos 2009) 1 3 . . . exd4 1 4.e5 �xe5 1 5 .:ae l tLlc6 ( 1 5 . . . �g4? ! 1 6.h3 ! ) 1 6 .tLlxe5 tLlxe5 1 7 .tLlc4.
A) 9 .tLlc3 e5 (9 . . . tLlbd7 ! ? 1 0 .e4 fxe4 I l .dxe4 tLlxe4 1 2 .tLlxe4 dxe4 1 3 .tLld2 e 3 =) 1 0 .cxd5 tLlxd5 !
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Analysis diagram
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This was played in Dvirnyy-Moskalenko, Hoogeveen 2 0 1 O. Now the best defence would have been 1 7 . . . tLlfg4! with the
Chapter 5 Rolling Stones -
idea 1 8 . tt:lxeS tt:lxfl. 1 9 . tt:lf3 tt:lxd 1 20Jhe7 tt:le3 = and the arising end game is equal. S... O-O- 9.tLlc3
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Repertoire for Black and for White
In this game the knights roam all over the board. 1 2 . . . tt:lf6 I 3 .cxdS tt:lfxdS I 4.tt:lxdS exdS was a quieter option. 1 3.cxd5 exd5 14.f4 tLld7! 1 5.1:!.fe1
E� E .. .i. .t. .t. • .t. .t. .t. .i. .t. .. .t. .t. 8 8 Cjj Cjj 8 8 �'ili 8 8 8 � 8 n� .tI The key moment in the opening. 9...tLlg4
The idea of this sortie is to prepare . . . tt:lbd7 (now that the fS pawn is de fended) . In case of h2-h3 , some holes will appear on the white kingside. There are two possible alternatives: �WEAPON- 1 : 9 . . . eS ! ? I O .cxdS tt:lxdS with play similar to the above game Fluvia Poyatos Moskalenko. �WEAPON-2 : Or the standard move 9 . . . tt:le4 ! ? I O.d3 tt:lxc3 1 1 .'iYxc3 tt:ld7 1 2 .cxdS exdS 1 3 .e3 tt:lf6 1 4.tt:ld4 �d7 I S .a3 as 1 6.l:rfe 1 cS ( I 6 . . . l:rfe8=) I 7 .tt:lf3 b6 ( 1 7 . . . a4! ?) I 8 .tt:leS �e6 I 9 ."iYc2 l:rac8= Agrest Moskalenko, Benidorm Masters rapid 2 0 0 9 . 1 0.e3 tLld7
�WEAPON: In these structures ther� is also the creative possi bility of I O . . . dxc4! ? I 1 .bxc4 eS�. 1 1 .tLld4 tLlb6 1 2.h3 tLlh6!?
tLlf6
Bringing some extra material to the kingside . 1 6.d3 1:!.eS 1 7.a3 �d7 1 S.b4 1:!.acS 1 9.1:!.ac1 'iVf7 20.'iVb3 'lWg61 21 .Wf2
� .t. .t. " 'iV " .t. 8 Cjj 8 8 'Jl1 Cjj 8 8 8 8 �� � l:I l:l 21 ...tLl hg4+1?
The knight returns to g4 and a romantic attack begins. of course, 2 1 . . .l:re7 ! ? (or first 2 1 . . .tt:lhS 2 2 .tt:lce2 l:re7 etc.) was a more solid op tion, preparing . . . l:rce 8 : 2 2 .e4 tt:lhS fxe4 H . dxe4 Wh8 ! 2 3 .l:re3 (H . . . tt:lxf4! ?) 2 S .eS l:rf8-. 22.hxg4
tLlxg4+
23.Wg1
tLlxe3
24.tLlce2 h5!
H . . . �g4 ! ? 2 S .�f3 �h3 � . 25.tLlf3
� .t. 'iV
.t. .t. 8 8 .. Cjj 8 Cjj � � � 1 67
The Diamond Dutch 25 ... h4T
An overly optimistic decision, but the resulting position is quite interesting. 2 5 . . . ttJxg 2 ! ? would introduce a more forced line: 2 6.�xg2 .t:i.xe 2 + ! 2 7 . .t:i.xe2 �xf4 28 . .t:i.fl 'iYxg 3 + 2 9 .�h l .t:i.e8 ! ? 3 0 . .t:i.xe8+ �xe8� with four pawns for a rook. 2S.tLlxh4 'iVg4 27.�f3 'iVh3 28:�c31
32 ...�xe5 33.fxe5?
3 3 .'iYxe3 ! . 33 ...f4! 34.tLld4??
The decisive mistake. 34.ttJxf4D gxf4 3 5 .'iYh2°o. 3 4. .:�'xg3+ 35.�g2 l::r h 71-+ 3S.tLlf3 g4 37.l::r xe3
.TRICK: 3 7 .'iYf2 .t:i.h 1 + ! .
Now White wants to win ('iYxg7 mate) . 28.. J:re7 29.tLlgS l::rce8 30.tLlxe7+
3 7...fxe3 38:�xe3 gxf3 39.l:tc2 l::rg 7
l::r x e7 31 .'iVd21
S 3 1 .'iYd4 �e8 ! � . 31 ...g51?
One of Black's rolling stones will decide the issue. 40.eS �e8 41 .e7 fxg2 42."iYeS+
A Rolling Stonewall attack. 32.�e5?1
Defending is always more difficult . . . 3 L�.f6 ! ?
If 42 .'iYxg3 .t:i.xg3 43 . .t:i.f2 �h7 44.1;:[[8 .t:i.g8-+ wins. 42 ...�h7 43:�'f5+ l::r g S
Conclusions on the Stonewa l l against Non-Fianchetto Lines I have played these positions with both colours quite often, and with good results. Probably, the plans used in the lines where White does not fianchetto his king's bishop are quite a bit more complicated to learn and to understand than those with the classical fianchetto, studied in the previous chapter. To play these types of positions adequately, it is advis able to be very patient during the opening and enjoy tactics only in the later phases of the game. Stonewalls do not a prison make - beware Stonewaller! I hope that the study offered in this part of the book will help the black player to improve his play (and his results) in such positions to a considerable extent. After all, behind the Stonewall you should never lose!
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That was a mysterious Stonewall game.
Chapter 6
The Classical Dutch : f5/e6/d6 ' 1 would recommend the average player to give the Stonewall another look. The main thing to remember is not to rush with the crude attacking plan 'i'e8-h5 , which rarely works and is responsible for many of the black horror stories in this opening (it is ironic that Botvinnik, one of the line's greatest practitioners, tended to play it precisely this way. He won despite that fact, not because of it! ) . Central plans with �d6-'fVe7 , and b6-�b7 or �d7 -e8-h5 , are gen erally much better.' - Steve Giddins (Chess Blog)
History: Soviet chess master and organizer Alexander Fyodorovich Ilyin-Zhenevsky ( 1 894- 1 94 1 ) was one of the founders of the Soviet chess school, an Old-Guard Bolshevik cadre, a writer, a mili tary organizer, a historian and a diplomat. His torically and theoretically, the main line of the Classical Dutch is also co-named 'The Ilyin Zhenevsky System' .
Pawn Structures and Basic Strategies
Alexander Fyodorovich Ilyin-Zhenevsky.
Black has many options within the pawn structure . . . e6-f5 ; from the ultra-solid Stonewall formation to the fluid Classical System. However, both set-ups naturally complement each other: • As we have seen in the lines of the Stonewall - without White's Catalan fianchetto g2-g3 -, Black can easily change the opening into a Classical (and then back to a Stonewall again) and even into a Leningrad scheme. See both Aloma Vidal Moskalenko games and other 'puzzle' lines 1 have mentioned. 1 69
The Diamond Dutch • In the main Classical Variation, the black pawn is initially placed on d6 instead of d S ; this makes the system a bit passive, but also more compact and balanced, since it limits the amount of plans and opening possibilities for both colours.
As in the Catalanized Stonewall, the main position in the Classical Dutch/Ilyin Zhenevsky System also appears after the Catalan fianchetto : l .d4 e6 2 .c4 fs 3 .ttJf3 ttJf6 4.g3 �e7 S .�g2 0-0 6 . 0-0 d 6 ! ? (of course, the order of the opening moves can vary, see the various games and the sidelines given) .
Black usually develops the following basic ideas: 1 . preparing . . . e6-eS with .. .'iYe8-itd8 , or . . . ttJe4-ttJc6-itf6 etc. 2. first playing the queen to the kingside: . . . �e8-hS , or . . . 'iYe8-g6, defending against e2-e4. White tries to make progress by preparing the centre push with e2-e4 (or playing on the queenside with b2-b4) and at the same time disturbing Black's ideas, mainly . . . e6-eS , by playing b2-b3 and itb2 .
Directions Game 40 - 7 .ttJc3 �e8 : the old main line (also White's 7 .b4) . Game 4 1 - 7 .ttJc3 as : the prophylaxis against b2-b4. • Game 42 - 7 .ttJc3 ttJe4: the modern attempt, playing in the centre (see also the line 7 .b3 ttJe4! ?) .
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Game 40 - The old Main line: 7.ttJc3 �e8 I selected this game for both theoretical and practical reasons: White is a French grandmaster, well-known for cheating by using electronic de vices. So his 'secret' moves, including those in the opening, may be of great value to us! The black player is an English grandmaster, recognized as an expert in the Classical Dutch Opening, whom we have already met in Chapter 3 . Besides, the game was played in the European Team Championship, between France and England. So, here we have intrigue from the beginning to the end! 1 70
Chapter 6 - The Classical Dutch: £S / e6/ d6
(A9 7)
Game 40
D Feller, Sebastien • Williams, Simon Novi Sad 2009 (4)
8 . . . ttJe4 9 ."iWc2 �f6 ? ! (still with the wrong intention. Keep in mind that here 9 . . . ttJd7 ! ? is a better concept) 1 0.�b2 a4 1 1 .ttJfd2 ! ? d S .
1 .d4 e6 2.4:lf3 f5 3.g3 4:lf6 4.�g2 �e7 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4
Analysis diagram
6 ... d6
Nowadays. the old Ilyin-Zhenevsky sys tem is not too fashionable. However. some English players (led by Williams and the Pert brothers) have managed to make it definitely playable.
.. PUZZLE:
6 . . . 'ife8 7 .4:lc3 d6 is an intricate move order that has been used by Williams in a few other games: a possible reason is that Black avoids the annoying line 7.M.
Evidently. White should be better in this kind of Stonewall. but Boris Gelfand continued playing badly and even lost: 1 2 .ttJa3 ( 1 2 .ttJxe4! ? dxe4 1 3 J:rd l �) 1 2 . . . c6 1 3 Jhb l �d7 1 4J:tfc l �e8 l S .ttJf3 f4 1 6.'iYd l fxg3 1 7 .hxg3 �g6 1 8 .bxc6 ttJxc6 1 9 .ttJbS �gS ! + etc. Gelfand-Williams. Eilat 20 1 2 .
.. PUZZLE: If now 7 . . . ttJe4 8.i.b2
i.f6?! White seems to be better equipped against this plan: 9.ttJbd2 ttJc6 1 O.bS ttJe7
7.4:lc3
The main move. In some high-level games White makes good progress on the queenside with 7 . M ! ? (for the alternative 7 .b3 see the last game of this chapter) : A) 7 . . . as 8 .bS and now: �WEAPON: Again. I would rec ommend a plan: 8 . . . ttJbd7 ! ? 9 . ttJc3 ttJe4 1 0 .'iYc2 ttJxc3 1 1 .'iYxc3 'iYe8 ! ? which looks more balanced and flexible than the following:
In this game. French grandmaster Sebastien Feller fought slyly against his colleague. a Classical Dutch expert from England.
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1 1 .�c2 lLlxd2 1 2 .lLlxd2 eS 1 3 .dxeS �xeS 1 4.cS ! ± with the initiative, Koneru-Hoang Thanh Trang, Nalchik 2008. For this reason, against any line with b2-b4 it is preferable for Black to con tinue his development, for instance 7 . . . lLlbd7 ! ? 8 . lLlc3 lLlb6 9 .�b3 and now 9 . . . as or 9 . . . dS with counterplay. 7...'life8
!'!:, !'!:, t2J
t2J !'!:, !'!:, !'!:, !'!:, !'!:, Jl, !'!:, l:[ Jl, 'iY l:[ � Historically, this is the main line. Thanks to Soviet classics like Ilyin-Zhenevsky and especially to some surprising wins by the patriarch, Mikhail Botvinnik, this myste rious set-up has been quite popular for quite a while. However, there are ways for White to achieve a better position. The most critical is the straightforward
In fact, this line, employed by Karj akin , is so similar to Gelfand's early 7 .b4 that we can give the same tips as previously recommended. Here are some more op tions: A I ) 8 . . . �d8 is a typical regrouping for the Ilyin-Zhenevsky system. Black defends c7 just in case and prepares . . . e6-eS . However, today this set-up works only in the hands of Nakamura! 9 .cS (following up on his previous move. 9 .�b2 ! ? e S ? 1 0 .dxeS dxeS 1 1 .e4 fxe4 1 2 .lLlxe4! lLlbd7 1 3 J:!�e 1 ± was Zaltsman-Fridjonsson, Reykjavik 1 9 82) 9 . . . e S (9 ... lLlc6 1 0 .bS ! ? only helps White to gain even more queenside space) 1 0 .dxeS dxeS 1 1 .e4 ! t Karjakin Nakamura, Wijk aan Zee 20 1 2 ; A2) 8 . . . 'iVhS ! ? 9.cS ! ? (9.'iWb3 <;th8 1 0 .cS lLlc6 l 1 .bS lLld8 1 2 .�a3 lLlf7 1 3 Jh c l g S oo Vaganian-Andersson, Groningen 1 969) 9 . . . a6 1 0 .l:i.b l h6 I I .e3 g S oo (Gomez Esteban-Pomes Marcet, Cala Galdana 1 999) .
8J:re1 !?
White is ready for e2-e4. A) 8.M! ?
Analysis diagram
Analysis diagram
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'This is the kind of plan which may ex tinguish the enthusiasm of the Ilyin Zhenevsky adherents' - Mihail Marin (CBM) . B) There is nothing wrong with the solid 8.b3 ! ? , which also does not seem to allow easy equality for Black, see the following lines:
Chapter 6 - The Classical Dutch: fS / e6 / d6
Analysis diagram
8 . . . tbe4 (8 . . . �hS 9 .�a3 ;t) 9 . tbxe4! fxe4 1 0.tbe 1 dS ( 1 0 . . . 'ii' g 6 1 l .'iYc2 dS 1 2 .�f4! ? tba6 1 3 .f3 tbb4 1 4.'ifd2 cS l S .fxe4 dxe4 1 6 .tbc2 and White had a clear advantage in Gil Gonzales-Herrero Sabartes, Catalonia tt 1 998) 1 l .f3 dxc4 1 2 .bxc4 eS 1 3 .dxeS �cS + 1 4.'.¥;>h 1 �xeS 1 5 .�f4 'ifhS 1 6 . fxe4 �e6 1 7 .tbd3 ± Rowson-Williams, Scar borough 2004; C) The only good news is 8 . � c2. Black is traditionally OK after 8 ... �hS 9.e4?! fxe4 1 0 .tbxe4 tbc6= and . . . e6-eS on the next move.
9...ttJxe4
1 0.ttJxe4 fxe4
11 Jixe4!
ttJc6
..., TRICK: 'One of the first things 1i I got to learn about the Dutch defence, more than 3 0 years ago, was that 1 1 . . . 'iWxe4?
8..:fVg6
Black takes the e4-square under control with three pieces. A) 8 . . . 'ifhS 9 .e4 fxe4 1 0 .tbxe4 tbxe4 1 1 .lhe4 tbc6 1 2 .�f4 ( 1 2 .�d2 ! ? �f6 1 3 .�c3;t) 1 2 . . . �f6 1 3 .'ifd2;t was seen in the stem-game, Keres-Simagin, Mos cow 1 95 1 ; B) 8 . . . tbe4 9 .tbxe4 fxe4 1 0 .tbgS dS (after 1 0 . . . �xgS l l .�xgS 'ifg6 1 2 .�e3 White has a small but lasting advantage) l l .cxdS exdS 1 2 .'iYb3 c6 1 3 .tbxe4 \Wfl 1 4.�gS �xg S l S .tbxgS 'ii' xf2 + 1 6.'>i,h 1 'iYxd4 1 7 .e4 with a clear initia tive for White. 9.e4!
Surprisingly, White plays this energetic advance anyway. The point will soon be come clear.
Analysis diagram
1 2 .ttJh4 traps the queen. By some sort of tortuous psycho logical mechanism, this caused me to like the Ilyin Zhenevsky for Black.' - Mihail Marin (CBM) . l 1 . . .eS . David Bronstein already played this sharp move in the Candidates' Tourna ment in Zurich 1 9 5 3 , against Euwe. Black sacrifices a pawn for rapid devel opment. In his comments Bronstein says: 'White should not accept the offer and quietly play 1 2 . .l:!.e 1 .' Let's see: 1 73
The Diamond Dutch
the centre: 1 2 . . . �f6 1 3 .�d2 ( 1 3 .dS ! ? exdS 1 4.cxdS ttJeS 1 5 .ttJd4;!;) 1 3 . . . eS 1 4. dxeS ttJxe S 1 S .ttJxeS �xeS 1 6.�b4! ? (or 1 6.�c3 �xc3 1 7 .bxc3;!;) .
.I A ���
Analysis diagram
A) 1 2 .lle 1 ttJc6 1 3 .dxeS ! ( 1 3 .dS ? ttJb4+) and now 1 3 .. .';t)h8 ( 1 3 ...�g4 1 4.h3 ( 1 4.exd6! ? �xd6 1 S .�e3 ±) 1 4 . . ..ihf3 1 S ..ihf3 dxeS 1 6.�e4;!; Van Wely-Minasian, Baturni 1 999) 1 4.exd6 ( 1 4.�f4! ?N; 1 4.'iYb3 ! ?N; 1 4.h3 ! ? dxeS l S.ttJxeS ttJxeS 1 6.llxeS �d6 1 7 .lle2± Pokorny-Siktanc, Czech tt 1 99 5 ) 1 4 . . .hd6 1 S.�e3 �g4 1 6.ttJh4 'iYhS 1 7. 'iYdS ±; White remains a pawn up with a better position, Porath-Stolz, Varna 1 962; B) 1 2 .lle3 ! ? is also a good move: 1 2 . . . ttJc6 1 3 .dxeS and now:
Analysis diagram
White is threatening 1 7 .llxe S . 1 6 . . . �f6 1 7 . ll f4 ! ? ( 1 7 .'iYd2 �d7 1 8 . llae 1 ;!; Shumiakina -Moser, Warsaw 2 0 0 1 ) 1 7 . . . lle8 1 8 .�dS + �h8 1 9 .�f3 ± S. Guliev-Rasmussen, Halkidiki jr 2 0 0 1 . 1 2...�f6
.I A .I . ��� �� .. � � .l 'iV
� TRICK: 1 3 . . . ttJb4? 1 4.'tWd 2 ! • ttJc2 1 5 . exd6 �f6 1 6 .ttJh4 ! +- . 1 3 . . . �g4 1 4. exd6 �xd6 1 S .c S ! ?± Bauza-Estrada Degrandi, Uruguay ch 1 9 6 1 . Black's problem is that after 1 5 . . . �e 7 1 6 .h3 ! he cannot use the pin anymore, so his position is simply diffi cult. 1 2.'i'e1 !?
After we have read so many stories about Feller's cheating, only 'Scotland Yard ex pertise' could provide us with a conclu sive answer as to why the French grand master choses this ' dark' move. Usually White continues 1 2 .'tWe2 ! ? with a slight but steady advantage - pressing 1 74
1 3.�d21?
Provoking the English gentleman to make a bad move. � TRICK: Another point is that • after 1 3 .�f4 d S ? White gets a big advantage (a better idea is to wait a little longer and play 1 3 . . . h 6 ! ? 1 4.lld 1 'tWf7oo etc.) : 1 4J:te2 dxc4 ( 1 4 . . . ttJxd4 1 S .ttJxd4 �xd4 1 6.�xC7±)
Chapter 6 - The Classical Dutch: fS / e6 / d6
l S .I:td l as 1 6.�xc7 I:ta6 1 7 .lLleS ± S. Guliev-Zhurina, Mos.cow 1 99 5 . 1 3 ...e5?!
In all five games played with this line, Black used this gambit advance. Again, slow preparation is much safer: 1 3 . . . �d7 1 4.�c3 I:tae8 l S . I:td l t. 14.dxe5 dxe5?!
Williams tries to play dynamic chess, but this may be a good idea only when you are sure that your opponent is a real human, who does not receive any sig nals! Probably the entire idea behind 1 3 . 'iY e 1 was 1 4 . . . lLlxeS l S .lLlxeS �xeS 1 6.�c3 ! in order to take with the queen after 1 6 . . . �xc3 1 7 .'iWxc3 �h3 ! 1 8 .I:tae 1 t, with solid positions for all the major pieces. 1 5 .�c3 �f5 1 6.ttJh4! �xh4 1 7J:txh4±
E • E� iii ii .. 'if i .i. • ['}:; l::t � � ['}:; � ['}:; ['}:; ['}:; n 1V
23 ...�g6?
A total knockout for the Englishman. The only defence was 2 3 . . . 'ti"d 1 24.�e4 lLld4 2 S . I:t xh 7 + ( 2 S . I:th 3 ! ? lLlf5 D ) 2 5 . . . c;,t>g8oo . 24.�e4
�f6
2 5..l::!. x h7+
rJr>gS
26 ..l::!. h 5!
• E iii ..
The game is over. 26 ...ttJd4 27..l::!. x e5 �xe5 2S.�h7+ rJr>xh7 29.1lVxe5 ttJf5 30.'ii'xc7 .l::!. d eS 31 :fhb7 .l::!.e 2 32.1lVxa7 l:re7 33:iYc5 .l::!.ff7
The bishop pair and the weak eS-pawn guarantee White a nice advantage, but the drama continues.
34.a4
l:re2
35.a5
ttJe3+
36.�xe3 .l::!.x e3 37.fxe3 .l::!. c 7 3S.b3 1 -0
.l::!. d 7 39.�d4 .l::!. b 7 40.�b6
17 ...l:raeS 1 S.'ii'd 2 l:rdS 1 9.'ii'e2 �d3
Summary:
20.'ii'e3
Regardless of this game and the scandal ous cheating stories, White's position is also preferable in many other lines. Black's tactical resources are rather lim ited. So, the old main idea 7 . . . 'ti"e8 does not make much sense in our modern times.
�b1 ?!
21 .�d5+
rJr>hS
22.l:rxb1 !?
( ! ! ) At many levels, this is undoubtedly a great sacrifice. However, a more human line would be 2 2 .'iVe l �c2 2 3 .�xc6 'iVxc6 24.'iVxe S ± . 2 2...'ii'x b1 + 23.rJr>g2
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Game 4 1 The prophylaxis against b 2-b4: 7.ttJc3 as -
. PUZZLE:
According to the experts, this line is actually refuted by the line 8.lle l ttJe4 9.'*Yd3 ! , see also Simon Williams' Internet notes given on the fol lOwing pages.
However, our model game not only shows that strategic and tactical REFUTATION of 7 . . . as , but also a new positional possibility for Black: 9 . . . dS ! ?
Igor Naumkin in 1 989.
This has so far been played in only two games by the unorthodox grandmaster Igor Naumkin. The move introduces a transposition to a good old Stonewall: despite some differences, Black's position is still as hard as a rock! (A96) Game 4 1 o Gordon, Stephen • Harvey, Marcus Ross North Shields 20 1 2 (6) 1 .d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 tLlf6 4.�g2 �e7 5.tLlf3 0-0 6.0-0 d6 7.tLlc3 a 5
also one of the main lines in old theory books. However, fundamentally this cannot be a very good idea. especially if White insists on e2-e4. 7 . . . ttJc6 ? ! allows 8 .dS ! ttJeS 9 .ttJd4 ! . which clearly favours White . . SJ:te1 1
Simon Williams (Internet) : ' 8 J:t e 1 has always been the most critical way of meeting various variations of the Clas sical Dutch and this is no exception. White is planning to play 9 .e4 when he has achieved his goal, pressure along the e-file. For this reason Black must play. . .
S...tLle4
This prophylaxis against b2-b4 remains the second-most popular option and is 1 76
. . . and now Stephen Gordon's novelty is the incredibly strong move . . . . 9.'iVd31
Chapter 6 - The Classical Dutch: f5 / e6 / d6
. . . Originally I did not think that this held any independent value over 9.'iYc2 but there is one major difference. White now has the possibility to play 'iVdS + in some variations, which puts Black in all sorts of problems.'
.. PUZZLE:
After 9 .'iYc2 ! ? the must-know variation starts with 9 . . . liJc6 (9 . . . d S ! ? would still lead to a rare type of Stone wall; but 9 . . . liJxc3 ?! 1 0.bxc3 is better for White, for instance: 1 0 . . . liJc6 1 1 .e4 eS 1 2 .exfS �xfS 1 3 .'iYb3±) 1 0.liJxe4 liJb4 1 1 .'iYb l fxe4 l 2.'tWxe4.
Analysis diagram
A) Here, 1 5 . . . c5 ?! is obviously too slow: 1 6 .exd6 �xd6 1 7 .�g5 'iVc8 1 8 .tLlh4! �h3 1 9 .1:tad l tLlc6 and now: of course not ..-- TRICK: 11 2 0 .�xh 3 ? 'tWxh3 2 1 .'iYa6 J:txf2 ! � etc. N.V Pedersen-Wil liams, Aarhus 1 99 8 . 20 .�d5 + ! r;t>h8 2 1 .�xc6 'iVxc6 2 2 .JLe7 he7 2 3 .'iYxe 7 +- White is too many pawns up, Plaskett-Williams, Hove 1 9 9 7 ; B ) In case o f the expected 1 5 . . . liJc2 White has several favourable options: 1 6 .exd6 (I like the simple 1 6.�e3 ! ?±) 1 6 . . .jLxd6 1 7 .�gS ! 'iYc8 1 8 .tLld4 tLlxe l 1 9 .1:txe l ± Royer-Roos, France 2 00 0 . 9 tDxc3 ...
For 9 . . . liJc6 1 0 .liJxe4 tLlb4, see the previous line with 9 . 'iV c2 liJc6 etc. ,.,....WEAPON: After grandmaster Naumkin's pet defence 9 . . . dS ! ?
Analysis diagram
The critical position of the refuted line. l 2 . . . eS (if l 2 . . . dS 1 3 .'iVb l dxc4 1 4.a3 liJdS 1 S . 'iVc2 bS 1 6.liJeS± with two threats: 1 7 .a4 and 1 7 .�e4) 1 3 .dxe5 ! ( 1 3 .g4?! exd4! 1 4.liJxd4 l:te8 ! ?oo Khudiakov-Shtyrenkov, Alushta 2 0 0 7 ) 1 3 . . . �f5 1 4.'iVxb7 l:tb8 1 5 .'iYa7
Analysis diagram
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we are back in a delayed Stonewall, how ever the position is still solid and playable for Black, since White's two moves 'iYd3 and l:re l are not very useful here: 1 0.ltJeS ( 1 0 ..itf4 gS ! ?) 1 0 . . . c6 1 1 .f3 ltJxc3 1 2.bxc3 ltJd7 1 3 .ltJxd7 .itxd7 1 4.e4 ( 1 4.cxdS cxdS I S .e4 fxe4 1 6.fxe4 �c6) 1 4 .. .fxe4 I S .fxe4 dxc4 1 6.'lWxc4 bS 1 7 .'iYb3 a4 1 8.'iYc2 eS 1 9.�e3 .ite6 20 .l:rad l itg4 2 1 .l:rd2 exd4 2 2 .hd4 'Wc7 2 3 .e S �e6 24.ite4 h6 '/2- '/2 Koptsov-Naumkin, Moscow 2 0 0 2 . 1 O.bxe3! tOe6 1 1 .e4!
White has more space and pressure along the e-file and the g2-a8 diagonal. A sum mary by Williams (Internet) : ' . . . Black would prefer to have the a-pawn back on a7 as then he might be able to arrange a plan based on . . . ltJaS , . . . b7-b6 and . . . .ita6. All in all I am pessimistic about Black's chances, which is a real shame as I have played this variation since the age of 8 1 I for one cannot find an answer to Black's problems. I would recommend that you stick with 7 . . . ltJe4 until an an swer to this line is found: Author: The answer to this line can be 9 . . . dS ! ? (or, of course, the Diamond Dutch!) . 1 2 ...e5?!
If 1 2 . . . itf6 White can try 1 3 .cS!N (or, 1 3 .itf4! ?) 1 3 . . . dxcS 1 4.�a3 i. 1 3.dxe5
dxe5
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1 5.1be5 �f6 1 6.'tIk'd5+!
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Now Black has a difficult decision to make, he can either try 1 1 . . . eS or cap ture on e4. Both moves are better for White: 1 1 ...fxe4
....TRICK: 1 1 . . .eS would be fine if .. White had his queen placed on c 2 , but in this position White can win a pawn by playing 1 2 .dxeS dxeS 1 3 .'lWdS + ! �h8 1 4.exfS ! (the most accurate) 1 4 . . .�xfS l S .ltJxeS with a ma terial advantage.
The tactical point. White is winning.
1 2.'tIk'xe4±
1 6 ...'it'h8
1 7.�a3 e6
1 9.'fVf3 e5 'i'b6
1 8.'tIk'h5 g6
20.�xc5 .l:[f7 21 .�e7
22.e5
'tIk'a6
23.�d6
'it'g 7
24.�f1 'tIk'e6 25.'tIk'xe6 bxc6 26 . .I:[e3 .l:[fa7
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29 . .I:[b6 .l:[d7 30.�d6 �d8 31 . .I:[xc6 .l:[b7 32.�e5+ 'it'h6 33.�f4+ 'it'g 7 34.�e5+ 'it'h6 35.�d3
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Game 42 - Playing in the centre: 7 .ltJ c3 ltJ e4!? 'In our modern times, playing dynamically by the centre is probably the-only valu able approach here: - Glenn Flear (Chesspublishing) 1 78
Chapter 6 - The Classical Dutch: fs / e6/ d6
Finally we come to investigate this modern approach. Importantly, in recent games and articles, the same English enthusiasts have shown a preference for this idea.
Game 42 (A96) o Aloma Vidal, Roberto • Moskalenko, Viktor Sabadell 2009 (4) 1 .tDf3 f5 2.c4 tDf6 3.g3 d61? 4.d4 e6 5.�g2 �e 7 6.0-0 0-0
After a slightly strange move order, the game transposes to the Classical Dutch. Vt:Jc3
�WEAPON: In case of 7 .b3 ttJe4 ! ?
1 4.ttJxf3 b 6 ! ?oo Korpa-Torma, Budapest 2 0 1 3) 1 0 . . . ttJxc3 1 1 .�xc3 and now: � TRICK: 1 1 . . .'iYe7 is a slow op• tion: 1 2 .b4 ! ? eS ? ! 1 3 .bS ttJd8 was played in Mirzoev-Wil liams, Bugibba 2 0 1 2 . Here, White had 1 4. dxe S ! dxeS 1 5 . e4! with a typical advantage due to the e4-square. But the programmed advance 1 1 . . . eS ! leads to equality: 1 2 . dxeS dxeS 1 3 .'tWdS + �h8 1 4. 'tWxd8 .t:txd8 I S . .t:tfd l �e6 1 6.ttJe l �f7 1 =.
Analysis diagram
Black's plan can be similar to the main variation: . . . �f6/ ttJc6 and . . . e6-eS etc. , for example: 8 .�b2 �f6 9 .ttJc3 (for 9 . ttJ bd2 ttJc6 see move 1 0) 9 . . . ttJc6 1 0.e3 (more ambitious is 1 0 .ttJxe4! ? fxe4 l 1 .ttJe l d S 1 2.e3 ttJe7 1 3 .f3 exf3
Analysis diagram
The Classical bishop finally enters the game; the idea is . . . �hS . 1 7 . f4 ( 1 7 .ttJc2 ! ? �hS +=t) 1 7 . . . e4 1 8 .�xf6 1 79
The Diamond Dutch
gxf6 1 9 .94 �g6 ! = 2 0 .h 3 0,e7 ( 2 0 ... hS ! ?) 2 1..�f l fxg4 2 2 .hxg4 hS 2 3 .�e2 hxg4 24.�xg4 '/2- '/2 Delchev Moskalenko, Illes Medes 2 0 0 7 . 7...ttJe41?
:I � .i. 'ii' :1 * iii � i i 8 8� tiJ 8 tiJ 88 8 8 iL 8 � iL 'iV l:t � An interesting positional knight jump.
� PLAN: Black intends to trade C5( the knights, prevents the e2-e4 advance and vacates the f6-square for his bishop or other knight. a:fgc2
White attacks the black outpost. A) An earlier game of mine in this line continued 8 .0,d2 0,xc3 9 . bxc3 e S (9 . . . 0,c6 ! ?) 1 0 .cS ! ? rJth8 ( 1 0 . . . e4! ?) 1 1 .cxd6 cxd6 1 2 .0,c4 e4 1 3 .f3 dS 1 4.0,e3 0,a6 I S J:tb l 0,c7 '/2- '/2 Peralta Moskalenko, Catalonia tt 2 0 0 8 ; B ) 8.�d2 i s a quite modest move, which cannot be advantageous: 8 . . . �f6 (8 . . . 0,d7 ! ? 9 .'ifc2 and now the most reli able continuation is 9 . . . 0,xd2 ! ? 1 0.'iYxd2 0,f6= with an option to play the Stone wall with . . . d6-dS) 9 .'iYc2 0,xd2 1 0.'iYxd2 0,c6 and now l 1 .dS ( l 1 .e4 eS�; 1 1 .l:tadl eS 1 2 .dxeS dxeS 1 3 .'iYc2 'iYe8 1 4.0,dS �d8�) 1 1 . . .0,eS 1 2.0,xeS dxeS 1 3 .e4oo with chances for both sides, Tregubov-Obukhov, Krasnoyarsk 2003. �WEAPON: 8 .0,xe4 ! ? White ex changes the knights and plans 1 80
to attack the black e4-pawn. 8 . . . fxe4 9. CiJd2 ! ? (another move is 9 .0,e l dS 1 0 .f3 0,c6 ! ?N 1 1 .�e3 i.gS 1 2.i.xgS 'ilixgS 1 3 .f4 'iff6= Moran-Trent, Bunratty 20 1 3) 9 . . . dS 1 0.f3 ! ?
Analysis diagram
Today this line is considered to be the critical continuation against the Classical Dutch. 1 0 . . . 0,c6 ! ? (White should be slightly better after 1 0 . . . exf3 1 1 . 0,xf3 ; and also after 1 0 . . .�f6 l 1 .e3 exf3 1 2 .0,xf3 �) 1 1 .fxe4 ( 1 1 .e3 allows Black to make progress after 1 1 . . . exf3 1 2 .0,xf3 b 6 ! ?�) 1 1 . . . l:txfl + ! 1 2 .0,xfl ! ? ( 1 2 .rJtxfl is interesting, but also unclear: 1 2 . . . dxc4 1 3 .0,f3 bSoo or 1 3 .e3 0,aS !) 1 2 . . . dxc4! (Black grabs the pawn and exerts pressure on d4) 1 3 .�e3 �d7 ! ?
Analysis diagram
Chapter 6 - The Classical Dutch: fS 1 e61 d6
The resulting position seems good for Black: 1 4.eS ( 1 4.'iYc2 b5!) 1 4 . . . �e8= ( 1 4 .. J 1b8 l S .ttJd2 b500 Roy . Chowdhury-Williams. Hastings 2 0 1 1 / 1 2) l s .1:1 c 1 bS 1 6 . b 3 �a3 1 7.1:1 c2 l::t b 8 1 8 .bxc4 bxc4 1 9 .'Wa 1 1 9.1::txc4 ttJxe S � 1 9 . . . ttJaS � 2 0 .�d2 ? �b2 !+ Kojima-Williams. London 20 1 2 . 8 .tt:lxc3 9.'iYxc3 ..
If 9. bxc3 ttJc6 with the idea 1 0 .e4 eS . with counterchances. 9 . .�f6! ? .
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After the simplification with . . . ttJe4 and . . . ttJxc3 . now a plaUSible plan for Black is to prepare . . . ttJc6 and . . . e 6 - e S . 9 . . . ttJd7 ! ? i s an alternative .
�WEAPON: Black is doing well after 1 0 .'iVc2 . for example : 1 0 . . . ttJc6 ( 1 0 . . . 'iVe7 ! ? 1 1 .e4 ttJc6 ! � ; but not 1 0 . . . e S 1 1 . dxeS dxeS 1 2 .e4i) 1 1 .l::td 1 'iVe7 � .
E. E 1. 1 1 1 'if 1 1 � l l 1. 1
Analysis diagram
With play similar to the first Weapon. And if 1 2 . dS then 1 2 . . . ttJb4! 1 3 .'iVd2 ttJa6. Instead. 1 3 . . . aS ! ? 1 4. dxe6 �xe6 would lead to a kind of Leningrad sys tem: l S .ttJd4 �c8 ; or l S . . . c6 ! ? 1 6.l::t b 1 ttJcS = . Trkulja-Schroll. Vienna 2 0 0 9 . �WEAPON: Finally. 1 0 .b4 ! ?
.- PUZZLE: In many games Black played 9 . . . aS?! in order to pre vent b2-b4. But once again. White can insist on e2-e4 after 1 0.l::te l ! i . 1 0.c5
Strangely enough. my two opponents used this typical break. which has no real benefit for White. The three critical alternatives are: �WEAPON : 1 0 . l::t d 1 'iYe 7 ! 1 1 .'ii'c 2 e S 1 2 .e4 fxe4 (or. 1 2 . . . ttJc6! ?�) 1 3 .'ifxe4 ttJc6= Buscher-Huisl. Germany Bundesliga B 1 9 9 1 / 9 2 .
Analysis diagram
(preventing 1 0 . . . 4Jc6? due to l 1 .bS!) 1 0 . . . 4Jd7 ! ? 1 1 .�b2 ( 1 1 .'ii'c 2 eS ! ? 1 2 .'ifxfS as !�) 1 1 . . . eS (the Simplest; or 1 1 ... aS ! ? 1 2 .bS cS !�) 1 2 .dxeS ttJxeS 1 3 . 'ii'b 3 'ii'e 7 ! ?N is balanced. 181
The Diamond Dutch 1 0...ttJc6!
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In both of my games (with the black pieces) I felt quite comfortable here. 1 1 .cxd6
A) 1 1 .e3 e5 1 2 J:td l ?! e4=i= Campos Moreno-Moskalenko, Mallorca Masters 2005; B ) 1 1..�. e3 e5 1 2 .cxd6 cxd6 1 3 .dxe5 dxe5 1 4Jhd l 'iYe8 1 5 .'iVb3 + �h8 1 6 .�c5 l::t f7 = 1 7 .l::t d 6? e4!+ Koles nikov-Obukhov, Alushta 2 0 0 7 . 1 1 ...cxd6 1 2.�f4 d5!?
Transposing to a solid Slav Exchange/ Stonewall structure. The line 1 2 . . . �e7 1 3 .'tWa3 l::t d 8 1 4.l::t fd l g 5 1 5 .�e3 g4 1 6 .t2Je l d5 is also equal.
PlAN: The two white bishops are pretty useless here. Black pre pares a regrouping ( ...�e8/ ...'iYd8) , and simplifications along the come.
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1 7.'i¥d2 �e8!
Avoiding the threat of 1 8 .�xd5. 1 8J:tc3 'i¥d8!? 1 9J:tdc1 'i¥d7 20.lic5 ttJe7
21 .�e3
b6
22.li5c3
lixc3
23.lixc3 lieS 24.�d4 lixc3 25.bc3 ttJc6 26.b3 �h5 27/jo'f1 h6 28.'it>e1 a5 29.�b2 ttJb4 30.a3 ttJa6 31 .�d4 'ifb5
The game remains equal until the end. 32.'ifd3 'ifc6 33.�c3 'ifb7 34.'ife3 ttJc5 35.f3 ttJd7 36.'ifd3 �e8 37.wd2 ttJb8 38.f4 ttJc6 39.�f2 'ife7 40.bb6 'ifxa3 41 .'ifc3 wh7 42.�e3 'ifa2+
1 3.liac1 'ifb6 14.lifd1 �d7 1 5.ttJe5
43.'iVc2 'ifa1 44.'iVc1 'ifa2+ 45.'ifc2
�xe5!? 1 6.dxe5 lifc8!=
�a3 46.'ifc3 a4 47.bxa4
Conclusions on the Classical Dutch: e6/f5/d6 Black's main choice is on his 7th move:
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Chapter 6 - The Classical Dutch: fs / e6/ d6
1 ) In the old Ilyin-Zhenevsky line 7 . 'ii¥e 8 8 . lle 1 ! ? (8.b3 and 8 .b4 are also strong moves) . White obtains at least a small but stable advan tage in most lines. 2) The second-most popular line 7 . . . aS is almost refuted by 8 .lle I ! ? ttJe4 9 . 'iY d3 ! . The only hope for Black lies in the proper Stonewall move 9 . . . d S ! ? 3) However. after the central knight sortie 7 . . . ttJe4 ! ? Black can grad ually level the game or at least gets sufficient counterplay . .
In general. the Classical Dutch lines offer somewhat passive but quite solid positions. What more would you expect from the classics?
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Part I I I The Len i ngrad Dutch - fS/g6/d6
'Playing 1 . . .fS is a signal to your opponent that: 1 ) You want to beat him/her at any cost; 2) You are not afraid at all, although you may respect his/her strength. So after you have announced your intention and the player with white is slightly in sulted, the struggle starts.' - Endre Vegh, Yearbook 1 0 0 .
The Flying Fortress For a long time, the dynamic Leningrad Variation has remained one of the most adventurous openings, which usually leads to sharp positions full of tactics. Its great popularity is based on a simple but clever strategy: Black tries to use his Fianchetto's structure g6-fS -d6 as a lever to advance his pawns with . . . e7 -eS , some times . . . c7 -cS, or even . . . h7 -h6 and . . . g6-gS . If he is successful, this will lead to a fair version of the King's Indian Opening in which Black has gained time thanks to the early .. . f7-fS . Besides, this variation also has its own particular aspects: it is extremely flexible, allowing different ideas and plans from analogous positions - which makes it very difficult for your opponent to prepare against it. On the other hand, playing such complex positions also requires great skill and precise treatment on Black's part. In actuality, many strong players have the Leningrad Dutch in their repertoire as an alternative weapon. And the true 'pirates of the flying fortress' use this variation suc cessfully for their whole lives - each in their own way. 1 8S
The Diamond Dutch
Ideas and Plans (from White's and Black's point ofview) The Advance ... e7 -eS
This is the main strategic plan for Black, allowing him to complete the opening com fortably. Remember the King's Indian structure.
Central Wedge on dS (vs. Black's ... e 7 -eS)
The pawn wedge on dS : • hinders Black's development and his strategic break . . . e7 -eS : White's intention is to capture dxe6 and to press on the weakness occurring on d6. • vacates the d4-square for the ttJf3 and opens the h I -a8 diagonal for the �g2 (by taking en passant on e6) . • helps to get pressure on the c6- and e6-squares. • prepares the central break e2-e4, or advances on the queenside with b2-b4.
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The above diagram position (after 8 . d S , Game 45) often leads to the pawn structure we see below:
The Black Weakness on d6
The position reflected in the diagram clearly shows the strategy followed by both sides: • White will try to press on the d-file to force his opponent to restrict himself to a passive defence of the pawn . • Black must seek counterplay on the kingside with . . . fs -f4 or first . . . h7 -h6/ . . . g7 -gS , or with the central break . . . d6-d S , to free his position. In many games, White plans to set up this type of structure, so it is very important to know the active resources for Black.
Examples ... e7 -e5 and ... d6-d5 Let's take the position after White's l l .dS ! ? (Game 47) :
Here Black correctly answered 1 1 . . .eS ! ? 1 2 .dxe6 �xe6 1 3 ."iVc2 �e7 1 4.l:tad l l:tad8 I S .l:td2.
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The Diamond Dutch
And now I S . . . dS ! . If Black manages to realize this break and exchange pieces, this allows him to equalize the game in many cases - or even to get the initiative:
2 0 . d S ! - as in, among others, Game 4S . .
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Three Examples with f5-f4 ...
1 ) Siegel-De la Riva Aguado, Capablanca Premier 1 998
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1 5 . . .f4! In this case, opening the f-file and simultaneously vacating the f5-square for his bishop (see line in Game 4 5 ) . -
2) Chuchelov-Kindermann, Cuxhaven 1 99 3
1 7 . . .f4! Here Black combines the two advances . . . h 7 -h5 /f5 -f4 t o weaken the White's castled position (see line Game 45) . 3 ) J Gonzalez-De la Riva Aguado, Ubeda 1 9 9 8
1 2 . . .f4! i s a well-known advance i n this structure (as also i n the King's Indian Defence) ; it blocks White's break e2-e4 and prepares a typical attack of its own: 1 3 . gxf4 ti:Jh5 ! etc.
The Kingside Advance ...h6-gS This usually works more effectively in combination with the black queen on e8 (see Game 46 for more examples) . Cooper-Kotronias, Thessaloniki 01 1 9 8 8 (Game 48) (see diagram next page) 1 89
The Diamond Dutch
8 8 � 8 ttJ iY ttJ 8 8 8�8 8 1:1 1:1 � 1 1 . gS ! . The breakthrough e2-e4 cannot be avoided. but Black seeks counterplay on the kingside: . . . 'if g6/'ifhS . . .
The Queenside Advance b2-b4
With .l:[b l and b2-b4 White gets a queenside pawn structure which is very rich with ideas - see mainly Game 46 and the early b2-b4 in Game 5 1 . Some of these ideas are: • To capture dxc6 :
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• rf White is forced to cede the dS -wedge for anything specific, i.e. if the position is not to his liking (see the line in Game 48) .
The Benoni Hybrid ... c7 -c5 and the Break ...b7 -b5 Apart from the advance . . . e7 -eS Black has alternative ideas on both sides (as in Game S3). Schmidt-Vyzhmanavin, Copenhagen Unibank 1 99 1 (see transpositions i n Games 46 and 49)
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In the above diagram we can see that it is not easy to immediately break with . . . b7 -bS , but there is a thematic plan for advancing the queenside: 1 2 . . . tLlc7 ! . The knight controls the bS- and e6-squares. 1 3 .e3 c S ! (dislodging the centralized white knight) 1 4.tLlc2 b S ! .
And Black achieves his goal. This manoeuvre . . . tLlc7 has to be very familiar to the black player, as it is not al ways good to use the cS -square for the a6-knight.
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The Diamond Dutch
The Central Break e2-e4 A problem of Black's position is that, if he delays the advance . . . e7 -e5 (or . . . h7 -h6/ g6-g 5 ) , his e-pawn is left backward. In order to exploit this, White has the central breakthrough e2-e4, opening the position and attacking along the e-file:
A quick 9 .e4! , as in Game 48. Karpov-Malaniuk, Moscow 1 9 8 8
Kir. Georgiev-Halkias, Aix-les-Bains 2 0 1 1
��� . 1.. . 1.. • . . �. • 8 8 � 8 ttJ iY ttJ 8 8 8�8 8 MM � In both games White thoroughly prepared 1 3 .e4! (see the comments in Games 48 and 50) .
The Weakness ofthe a2-g8 Diagonal - The Leningrad player must learn to survive, with his king left more or less hanging in the air, since the open diagonal a2-g8 allows certain tactics. For instance, the line c2-c3 /'iWb3 : (see diagram next page) 1 92
This initially disturbs Black's castling and the development of his pieces (Game 5 4) . In many other games White's advantage also lies preCisely in this weakness.
White Attacks on the Kingside This is not the typical procedure of attack, but there are some aggressive lines with out White's g2-g3 fianchetto (see Game 5 5 ) :
Or, for example, with g2-g3 -tLlh3 -tLlf4, helping the h4-hS advance and aimed to weaken Black's castled formation:
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White can even combine his attack along the h-file with play along the light-squared diagonals a2-g8 and h l -a8. This idea will be discussed in detail in Game 5 3 .
.Lt KEEP IN MIND: Black's position is so flexible that he can play in all the sec tors of the board. The main problem is knowing when he has to play in the centre, or on one wing or the other. This insight comes only with experi ence.
Directions Part III Chapter 7 - The Main Leningrad: l .d4 fS 2.c4 ttJf6 3.ttJc3 d6 4.g3 g6 S.�g2 �g7 6.ttJf3 0-0 7.0-0
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Games 43 /44 - 7 . . . ttJc6 Games 45 -47 - 7 . . . c6 • Games 48/49 - 7 . . . 'iVe8 •
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Chapter 8 - The Flying Fortress (Leningrad Sidelines) Game 5 0 - Leningrad 7 . . . e6 (see the same pawn structure in Game 34) Game 5 1 - Double Fianchetto: b2-b3 /ttJbd2 • Game 52 - Queenside Advance: b2-b4/ttJbd2 • Game 53 - Mixed Ideas: g2-g3 /ttJh3 and g2-g3 /h2-h4 (also Black's hybrid Dutch/Benoni: . . . c7 -c5) • Game 5 4 - Behind the Pawn Wedge: g3 / c3 /'iYb3 • Game 55 - Beyond the Fianchetto: �f4, �g5 and h2-h4 •
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Chapter 7
The Main Leningrad: 7 .tbc6, 7 . .
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c6 and 7 :iVe8 . .
The lights are brightest in the darkest night.
1 .d4 fs 2.c4 ttJf6 3.ttJc3 d6 4.g3 g6 S .�g2 �g7 6.ttJf3 0-0 7.0-0
good reason for starting with the Main Leningrad is that Black's three basic sys tems normally arise from this position:
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STATISTICS: Here are Black's results: 7 ... ttJc6 4,480 games 48, 8% 7 ... c6 3 ,964 games 46% 7 ... 'iYe8 6 , 7 2 1 games 47,5% =
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Once you have learned those main ideas, it becomes easier to understand the best move order in the opening, and later the sidelines as well. • Games 43 /44 - 7 . . . tDc6 • Games 45-47 - 7 ... c6 • Games 48/49 - 7 . . . 'iWe8 The Black Knight System 7 tDc6 (Games 43 and 44) •.•
From the strategic point of view this active set-up is risky, however in practice it leads many times to a double-edged and exciting struggle. That is why some grand masters (including the author) decide to use it occasionally - but not more than that. In Game 43 we will investigate the line 8.d5 tDa5 , and in Game 44 - 8.d5 tDe5 . Game 43 - 7 ...tDc6 8.dS tDaS (including White's alternatives 8.M4, 8.b3 and 8.'iWc2)
When studying Neil McDonald's enthusiastic book Play the Dutch (20 1 0) , I was quite surprised to see 8 ... tDa5 as the main option for Black in this system. I always thought that the knight must go to the centre (8 . . .tDe5 - see next game) . So I decided first to recheck my concepts and pay more attention to this idea. Here are my findings. Note that the order of the initial moves may vary. (A89)
Game 43
D Mitenkov, Alexey • Margolin, Boris Moscow 1 994 (8) 1 .d4 f5 2.g3 lUf6 3.�g2 g6 4.c4 �g7 5.lUc3 d6
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6.lUf3 0-0 7.0-0
lUc6!?
Black's idea is clear: he threatens . . . e7-e5 . In this game we will examine White's main and most principled re sponse: 1 96
S.d5!
Chapter 7
White clarifies the situation immedi ately. Half-measures are not very suc cessful: A) Black is OK after 8 .�f4 tZ:le4! (to put pressure on the d4-pawn, and in tending . . . tZ:lxc3 and then . . . e7 -eS).
E A'if K . 111 1 Al 1 .. 1 1 • � � .. � ttJ ttJ � �� � ��� 'if � � 1:t Analysis diagram
For instance: A I ) 9J:tb 1 eS! 1 0.dxeS tZ:lxc3 1 1 .bxc3 dxeS+% Franch-Moskalenko, Castellar 200 1 ; A2) 9 .tZ:lxe4 fxe4 1 O .tZ:lgS tZ:lxd4+%; A3) 9.dS tZ:lxc3 1 0 .bxc3 tZ:leS+% Epishin-Zeuner, Willingen 1 999; B) 8 .b3 is a typical move, but here it does not have much effect after 8 ... eS !?: B1) 9.dxeS dxeS 10 . .ia3 l::r e 8= 1 1 .e4 (preventing . . . eS-e4; 1 1 .'tWxd8 l::rx d8 1 2.l::rad 1 e4 is equal) 1 1 . . . tZ:ld4! 1 2.l::re 1 c6! (a common, but in this case very helpful prophylactic move, defending dS and the diagonal a8-g2) 1 3 .exfS ? .ixfS + Radjabov-Ivanchuk, Odessa rapid 2008; B2) 9.dS tZ:le7 1 0.e4 h6! ?+% defending against tZ:lgS and preparing .. .fS-f41 g6-gS ; B3) Or 9 . .ib2 e4 1 0.tZ:le 1 dS 1 1 .tZ:lc2 �e6:f Malakhov-Bartel, Warsaw rapid 2009. �WEAPON: According to Neil McDonald, White's trickiest
- The Main Lmingrnd: 7 ... flc6, 7 ...c6 and 7 ... \We8 alternative is 8.'iVc2 ! ?, which prevents 8 ... tZ:le4 and prepares l::rd 1 in order to exploit the opening of the d-flle:
E A 'if E . 1 1 1 1 Al .. 1 " 1 1
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.. PUZZLE: 8 ... h6!? may be a use ful waiting move, with the idea to play 9.dS tZ:leS I ?; the variation offered in the next game. 8 ... eS ! ? 9.dxeS dxeS 1 0.l::rd 1 'tWe8 ! ? ( 1 0 . . . �d7 is the option analysed by Mc Donald: 1 1 .�e3 e4 1 2 .tZ:lgSoo) 1 1 .tZ:ldS
Analysis diagram
Be careful, 1 1 ...l::rf7 ?! is ....TRICK: .. • dangerous for Black: 1 2.tZ:lgS! l::rd 7 1 3.tZ:lxf6+ U6 1 4.l::rx d7 hd7 l S.�dS+ �g7 1 6.'iYd2 !t and White is threatening tZ:lxh7!. 1 1 . ..e4! 1 2 . tZ:lxc 7 'iff7 1 3 .tZ:lxa8 exf3 1 4 . .ixf3 .ie6 l S .b3 l::rx a8 with a very 1 97
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interesting middlegame ahead: l:t+�� vs. ttJttJ. 8 ttJa5
�WEAPON: But 9.'Wa4!? is an attractive alternative for White:
...
i i A'iV i i i �.. *AiJ i � .. � �
i i A'iV i i i ...1 *Ai i ..'iV � � i .I
..
1-
tt.J
tt.J � �� � � fil � l::t fil 'iV n w tt.J
Owing to the influence of certain mod ern games (and books) , recently this square has become more fashionable for the knight. There are no tactical prob lems with the black knight on as. How ever, as we will see, White's plan to make use of his small positional advan tages may have decisive value. 9.'i'd31?
Again, White's main and strongest move. 9.ttJd2 is the traditional method, which yields no more than equality:
..i i ArvJI .. * i 1 i .. J..i i .. � � -�,i -'� �� l::[
� tt.J � � fil � fil 'if � w tt.J
Analysis diagram
9 . . . cS! 1 0.l:tb l eS ! ? 1 1 . dxe 6 ( l l .a3 b6 transposes to a King's Indian, but with the black pawn already on fS , so 1 2.e4 f4! ?+2) 1 1 . . . .txe6 1 2 .b3 d S ! = Aronian-Nakamura, Wijk aan Zee 2 0 1 1 . 1 98
�� l:t fil
tt.J � � � fil � �w
Analysis diagram
9 . . . cS 1 0.dxc6 ttJxc6 1 1 .l:td l ;j; intend ing c4-cS : B l ) 1 1 . . .'iYb6 1 2.. �e3 (instead 1 2.'iYbS ! ?;j; (Estremera Panos-Vallejo Pons, Mondariz 1 996) or 1 2.'iYc2 ! ?N deserves attention) 1 2 ... 'iYxb2 1 3 .l:tab l ( 1 3 .ttJbS! ?g?) 1 3 ... 'i'xc3 1 4.�d2 ttJd4! 1 5 .�xc3 ttJxe2 + 1 6 .'�fl ttJxc300 Black had nice compensation for the queen ('iY vs. �ttJ��) , but she lost the game, Kir. Georgiev-M Muzychuk, Gibraltar Masters 20 1 3 ; B2) The three other options also seem favourable for White: 1 1 .. .'i�(h8 (for more on this move, see my Survey in Yearbook 90) 1 2 .cS ! dS 1 3 .�f4 �e6 1 4.ttJeS 'iYe8 I S .ttJxc6 bxc6 1 6.�eS !;j; �g8 ! ? - a paradoxical move. Black pre pares counterplay with ... .th6-ttJg4 and then ... e7 -eS , as in Ivanov-Cabrera, Albacete 2008; B3) 1 1 .. .'i'aS 1 2.�b3 �b4 1 3 .'iWxb4 ttJxb4 1 4.ttJd4! ttJg4 I S .l:tb l !± Jussupow-M. Gurevich, Linares 1 99 1 ; B4) 1 1 . ..ttJe4 1 2.ttJxe4 fxe4 1 3 .ttJgS ttJd4 1 4.�e3!N. According to my analy sis, after this strong move White is better in all lines. 9 e5 ...
Chapter 7 The Main Imingmd: 7 ...
7 ...c6 and 7 ... iife8
•
!'3J !'3J !'3J t2J 'iV !'3J !'3J � !'3J !'3J � 1:[ 1:[ \t
Threatening a fork on e4. 1 0.dxeS!
If now 1 0.e4, Black gets counterplay by 1 0 .. .fxe4 1 1 .ttJxe4 ttJxe4 1 2.'iVxe4 �fS 1 3 ."tWe2 �g4 1 4.h3 ! ? (a positional pawn sacrifice; 1 4."if e4 �fS ) 1 4 ...�xf3 l S.�xf3 ttJxc4 1 6.�e4 ttJb6 1 7 .h4 ttJd7 ! 1 8.hS gxhS 1 9. �g2 ttJcS 20.�c2 e4!� Todorov-Kolev, Bulgaria ch 1 994. =
1 O.. �xeS 1 1 .b3 LUeS 1 2.LUg5! .
White starts playing dynamically. A 'slow plan' occurred in a well-known game: 1 2 J:tb 1 h6 1 3 .�a3 "iWe8 1 4.e3 �fl 1 S.ttJd4 ttJxd4 1 6.exd4 f4!�.
The follOwing phase of the game is very instructive: 14.LUh3!
TRICK:
1 4.�d S + ? ! �h8 1 6.�xf7 ttJeS is winning for Black.
.-- 1 5 .ttJfl +? l:txfl 1 4...LUe4
1 4 . . . gS 1 5 .ttJdS ! ? 1 5.J::ta b1 !;t
My assessment is based on White's stra tegic pluses (which will be increased af ter the exchange of the �g 7 ) , while Black does not have full compensation for them. 1 5 ...�e8
1 S . . . ttJb4? ! 1 6.�e3 ttJc2 1 7 ."iWc 1 ± Worek -Dworakowska, Warsaw 20 1 1 . 1 S.LUd5! J::te8 1 7.�xg7 \tlxg7 1 8.f4!? �eS 1 9.LUf2! LUxf2 20.J::txf2 \tlh7 21 .e4!±
Analysis diagram
And Black soon gained the initiative and won the game: 1 7 .�xb7 l:tab8 1 8."iYf3 ttJh7 ( 1 8 . . . ttJg4 ! ?) 1 9 .�dS �xd4 20."iVe4 �xdS 2 1 ."iVxd4 �c6 22.h4 "iVfS 23 .�b2 ttJf6 H.l:tbe 1 ?? "iVh3 0- 1 Babula-Bartel, Prievidza 2009. 1 2 ...�d7 1 3.�b2 h S
An impressive performance by White. Black remains very passive. 1 99
The Diamond Dutch 21 ...fxe4 22.�xe4 �xd5 23.exd5 CiJe7 24J:te1
'i'f7 25J:tfe2 :leeS
2S.'iVb5 bS 27.'iVd7 �g7 2S.�d3 CiJxd5
29.'iVxf7+
�xf7
30.:lxeS
:lxeS
1 -0
I hope this model game is a helpful step to start with the 'Leningrad' : here we mainly learned about some typical ope ning and rniddlegame positions that Black should avoid.
Game 44 - 7 .. tbc6 S.dS tiJeS !? .
(A89) Game 44 o Vidarte Morales, Arturo • Moskalenko, Viktor Barcelona 200 1 (4) 1 .CiJf3 f5 2.g3 gS 3.d4 �g7 4.�g2 CiJfS 5.c4 0-0 S.CiJe3 dS 7.0-0 CiJeS
Frankly speaking, the great popularity of the system with 7 . . . tiJc6 is due to the following two exotic lines. 1 0:iYb31?
Also White's advance c4-c5 , now or later, transposes to the same line.
S.d5 CiJe51?
�WEAPON: The 'logical' 1 0.e4 is a more popular alternative, although Black's score is fa vourable: 1 0 ... f4! ?
Again, due to the influence of recent games and books, today this move is less frequent in regular tournaments. But in my own GM practice it has worked per fectly. There is no official refutation of the line and, what's more, it still appears in many games by Hikaru Nakamura (blitz, rapid and classic ones) . Let's see: 9.CiJxe5!
A strong and principled answer, dou bling the black pawns. Instead, 9. 'ilfb3 is a more practical move, which was already 'refuted' by no less than Mr. Bent Larsen! 9 . . . tiJxf3 + 1 0.�xf3 a6!? 1 1 .�g2 l:tb8 l 2 .a4 e5 !?� with a good game for Black, Guevara Pijoan-Larsen, Mondariz 1 996. 9 ...dxe5
200
Analysis diagram
1 1 .gxf4 (no doubt White also has other options, however not everyone will be comfortable with the formation that en sues after 1 1 .b4 g 5 ! ? especially against an aggressive opponent: 1 2.a4 g4 1 3 .f3 gxf3 1 4.'ilfxf3 fxg3 1 5 .�xg3 tiJh5 1 6.l:txf8+ 'iYxf8 1 7.�f2 tiJf4 1 8.tiJb5 �g4! 1 9 .�e3 'ii'f6 2 0.l:te 1 l:tf8 Vescovi-Rodriguez Vila, Sao Paulo 2005) 1 1 . ..exf4 1 2.�xf4 (alternatively, l 2.e5 tbg4 1 3 .e6 tiJe5 1 4.l:te 1 tbxc4! I S .l:te4 tiJd6 1 6.l:txf4 b6 ! ? and the posi tion is balanced) 1 2 . . . tiJxe4!.
Chapter 7 - The Main Leningrod: 7. .. flc6, 7 ...c6 and 7 ... \We8
'iYhS 1 6.�b2 ?! tLlxe4 1 7 .�xe4 �g4 1 8.f3 fxg3 ! 1 9.hxg3 'iYh3 � Golod Nakamura, playchess.com 2006) 1 4.f3 exf3 l S .exf3 eS ! ? 1 6.dxe6 'iYe7 1 7 .f4? �xe6 1 8.'iYb4 as !t Bercys-Nakamura, Connecticut 2007. 1 1 .l:rd1 ! ?
Analysis diagram
Recovering the pawn. 1 3 . 'ifc 1 ! ? and now: In Simutowe� TRICK: • Nakamura, Cherry Hill 2007, after the more ambitious move 1 3 . . . eS White missed an inter esting intermediate ploy: 1 4.dxe6!? tLlxc3 1 5 J:te 1 ! . 1 3 . . .tLlxc3 ! 1 4.bxc3 e S l S .�gS 'iYd6=i= and Black's position looks fine, Debray-Jossien, France 2008. 1 0 .aSI? ..
r� PLAN: 1 0 ... h6. In the begin � ning, Black was quite success-
ful with the original set-up ... h7 -h6/�h81 g6-gSI'frVe81 'frVhS, and then going for the kingside at tack at all cost:
Of course, White immediately begins seeking flaws in the enemy's ' insidious' schemes. 11 ...�h8 1 2.c5
According to modern theory, White's best set-up is �d2/�e 1 /.l:i.ac 1 , ready for the counter-attack on the queenside. 1 2 ... hS!?
Black must find the most precise order, otherwise he will be crushed quickly and harshly. 1 3.�d2
i:
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, 88
Analysis diagram
1 1 .cS Wh8 1 2 J:td 1 gS 1 3 .'ifc4 ( 1 3 .�d2 ! transposes to the game) 1 3 . . . e4! ? ( 1 3 ... f4 1 4.M 'ife8 l S .tLle4
i: ,
•
.i. �"
'.�'=-
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1 3 ..:�e81
'This innocent move is the key and the order is correct.' - GM De la Riva in his 200 1 book about the 'Leningrado' . 20 1
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For instance, 1 3 ... gs?! is premature, as after 1 4 . ..te l ( 1 4.tLla4! 'ife8 ? I s . ..tas± De la Riva Aguado) White will press on the queenside: 1 4 . . . 'ife8 I s .d6! exd6 1 6.cxd6 c6 1 7 .tLla4! e4 1 8 .tLlcs ( 1 8 . ..tc3 !) 1 8 . . . f4 1 9 .�c3 e3 20.�xf6 .l:Ixf6 2 1 .d7 +- Giri-Aronian, Monaco rapid 2 0 1 1 .
A model line for Black is I s.�a3 g s ! ? 1 6.�e l e4 1 7.M �hs ! ? 1 8.f3 f4! 1 9. tLlxe4 tLlxe4 20 .fxe4 �g4 2 1 ...tfl �xe2 2 2 . .l:!.d2 �es + Barrionuevo Claverie, Buenos Aires 20 1 O . 1 5 ...g5!?
Black can already breathe now. 1 5 . . .' iV f7 ! ? is an alternative. 1 6.d6!?
1 4.l:!:ac1
� TRICK: 'Now 1 4.tLla4 is refuted • by 1 4 ... �d7 ! , the point of 1 3 ... 'ife8' - De la Riva Aguado ( 1 4 . . . e4! ? - the author) ;
In order to avoid problems on the kingside, White decided to simplify. 1 6 ... exd6 1 7.cxd6 �e6!
..PUZZLE: 1 4.�e l l:!:b8 ! ? as in the main game.
14...l:!:b8!
Now we see the usefulness of 1 4 ... .l:Ib8. 1 8.'it'a4
1 8.'ifa3 cxd6 1 9 . .l:Ixd6 e4!=. 1 8...cxd6 1 9.1:!:xd6 e4! 20.'ii'a 5 l:!:dS! 21 .l:!:cd1
l:!:xd6
22.l:!:xd6
'ii'e 7
23.'ti'b6 l:!:eS=
Achieving this position is already a suc cess for Black! �TRICK: 1 4 ... gs?! would still be .. too impatient: 1 5 . tLla 4 ( l s .d6!±) l s . . . e4 1 6.�as ( 1 6.c6 ! ?) 1 6 . . . tLlxds !N and '/2_ '/2 in Jerez Perez-Yepes Mar tinez, Barcelona 2008. 1 5.�e1
Black's position is comfortable. 24.l:!:d1 l:!:cS 25.l:!:d6 �f7 26.l:!:d 1 �h7 27.h3 �g6 2S.e3 l:!:c6 29.'it'dS 'it'xdS
The move 8 . . . tLles ! ? is risky, but the re sulting positions are resourceful and at tractive. So I will try to continue play ing this line until I have at least lost a game.
Summarizing 7 tLlc6 ...
This sharp variation have never been very popular on the top level, but it is absolutely playable for a Single game. Both lines after 8 .ds , 8 ... tLlas and 8 ... tLles, are fantastic options .for your blitz repertoire! (see Nakamura and Bartel) 202
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7
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The Main Lmingrod: 7... �c6,
7 ...c6 and 7 ... \We8
Leningrad Classical System 7 ...c6 !? (Games 45-47)
� .. ..t 'iV � . 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. .. I. I.
In comparison to the active 7 . ./i:Jc6, here Black's position is very elastic: the pawn on c6 is good for defence and flexibility, as it closes the h l -a8 diagonal and controls d5. Again, the main objective for Black is the advance . . . e7 -e5 , but now the position is a bit more static, allowing both sides to develop different plans: Game 45 - 8.d5 Game 46 - 8J;[bl Game 47 - 8.b3, 8 .'iYc2 , 8 J:te l , 8.'iYb3 etc. Game 45 -The Classical Line: S.dS
STATISTICS: 1 695 games positions from the other lines) .
=
5 8,4% (importantly, there are lots of later trans
The white pawn advance d4-d5 is by far the most common plan. In this line, White aims to get a slight positional advantage after the usual 8 . . . e5 ! ? 9.dxe6. However, as we have already demonstrated in the introduction, Black has more than one way to balance the game. We will probably never hear from Boris Gelfand why he chose the 'classical' line twice, losing in both, but the games will speak for themselves. 203
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(A88)
Game 45
o Gelfand, Boris • Kamsky, Gata Tashkent 20 1 2 (5) 1 .d4 f S 2.g3 tLlfS 3.�g2 dS 4.tLlf3 g S S.O-O � g 7 S.c4 0 - 0 7.tLlc3 cS!?
.i � .i. 'if .I . 11 1 .i. 1 �1 1 1
good game in the World Cup (see the line given in Game 47) . S...eS!?
The radical concept. Other moves may transpose to different lines and will be shown in the next games. For instance, 8 . . . �e8 9.tLJd4 �d7 1 0.'ilYb3 tLJa6 1 1 .'i¥xb7 tLJcs�; or the more solid 8 ... �d7 !?; both moves lead the players into a typical Leningrad 'jun gle' . 9.dxeS
.. PUZZLE: 9.e4 cxdS 1 0.cxdS tLJa6 is considered to be a good version of the King's Indian. 9 ...�xeS
A useful move, which makes the posi tion much more flexible. Now both sides have time to prepare their own plans and surprises. S.dS
Of course, both players had used the Le ningrad Dutch many times before. In 2 0 1 2 Gelfand tried this classical move twice, but without success. Later in 2 0 1 3 he switched to 8 .b3 and won a
The game Gelfand-Kamsky in progress.
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'if
i. . .i. 1 1 1 .i. � 1 1 t!:, ttJ ttJ t!:, t!:, t!:, iJ., t!:, t!:, t!:, � iJ., 'iV � W
Chapter
'An important tabiya that all Leningrad players would be wise to study' - Glenn Flear (Ch�sspublishing) . 1 0.b31?
This is the traditional way to defend c4, since the instant weakening of the long diagonal is not really dangerous. A) 1 0.'iYd3 'Places the queen on a vul nerable square, while b2-b3 will be nec essary at a later stage anyway' - GM Marin (CBM 1 47). Now: �WEAPON- 1 : Black is doing fine after 1 0 . . . tDbd7 ! ?
Analysis diagram
1 1 .tDgS ( 1 1 .b3 dS ! 1 2.tDgS dxc4!�; 1 1 .�f4 tDb6 1 2.b3 l:te8 ! ?) 1 1 . . .l:te8 1 2.tDxe6 ( 1 2 .b3 tDcs 1 3 .'iYc2 �d7 1 4.�f4 tDhS ! � Chuchelov-Renner, Berlin 1 997) 1 2 ... l:txe6 1 3 .'iVc2 'iYe7 1 4.e3 as l S .b3 tDe4 1 6.�b2 tDxc3 1 7 .�xc3 �xc3 1 8 .'iVxc3 'iYg7= Vovsha-Malaniuk, Linz 1 99 7 .
7 - The Main Leningmd: 7... flc6, 7 ...c6 and 7 ... �e8 1 1 .tDgS ! ? �c8 ! (beware: blunder! 1 1 . ..'iYe7? 1 2.tDdS !±) and now:
E� .t i i i ttJ .. ttJ iV t.3:, t.3:, t.3:, � t.3:, � c;t> Analysis diagram
A I ) 1 2.e4 tDa6 1 3 :tWe2 .l:Ie8 !�N this last move is an improvement, which I would recommend to my friend, grandmaster Kevin Spraggett, instead of his beloved 1 3 . . . tDcs �; A2) 1 2 .l:td 1 tDeS� Stamenkovic Rakic, Vrnjacka Banja 1 996; A3) 1 2:�c2 tDa6 1 3 .tDf3 tDcs 1 4.b3 'iYe7 l S.�b2 f4!?� leads to the same example as the one given in the intro duction, Siegel-De la Riva Aguado, Ha vana 1 998. B) 1 0.�f4.
�WEAPON-2 : 1 0 . . . tDg4!? Now: �TRICK: l 1 .�gS tDeS ! ?N .. 1 2.tDxeS �xgS 1 3.'iYxd6 'iYf6�. �TRICK: Another look at .. ... d6-dS : I l .b3 tDa6 1 2.�b2 'iYe7 ! ? 1 3.e3 dS! 1 4.cxdS tDb4! l S.'iYe2 tDxdS= Bacrot-Ochoa de Echagiien, France 1 997.
Analysis diagram
Trading the c-pawn for Black's d-pawn doesn't seem to be an effective way to get anything out of the opening: 1 0 . . . �xc4 1 1 . .itxd6 l:te8 1 2 .'iYd4 ( 1 2.tDeS �e6 1 3 .'iYd3 tDbd7 ! gives 205
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White nothing) 1 2 . . . �a6! ? 1 3 .'iVb4 'iVb6! and Black was more than com fortable in TSiganova-Gavrikov, Tallinn 1 998. 1 0...ttJa6!?
�l PLAN: This is the main and the
L.:::G( most precise move, intending the solid regrouping ... 'iV e7 / . . J::td8. � TRICK:
The more direct .. 1 0 . . . tL'le4 is considered to be risky, however Nakamura played it twice in blitz games in 20 1 0.
Analysis diagram
1 2 .�g5 ( 1 2 .�d2 f4! =F Ibragimov Berkovich, Ufa 1 99 3 ) 1 2 . . . 'iVa5 ( 1 2 . . . 'iVd7 ! ? is a solid alternative: 1 3 .'iVd2 f4+=t Arustamian-Zhidkov, Moscow 20 1 1 ) 1 3 .'iVxd6 lUe8 1 4.tL'la4 �xc4 1 5 .bxc4 'iVxa4 ( 1 5 . . . �xa l ! ?) 1 6J:l: ab 1 l:I:ab8°o Kornljenovic-Ochoa de Echaguen, Pamplona 1 995. 1 1 ...'iVe7!?
* PUZZLE: Instead, 1 1 ..J�e8
al
lows 1 2.tLlg5 ! ?
Analysis diagram
1 1 .tL'lxe4 fxe4 ( l l .. .�xa l ? is dubious, as after 1 2.tL'lxd6 'iVd7 , 1 3 .tL'lg5 ! ? has long been known to be good for White, see the game Plaskett-Vincent, Paris 1 983) 1 2.tL'ld4 �f7 1 3 .l:l:b l ( 1 3 .�xe4! ? seems more critical) 1 3 . . . d5 ! ?= ( 1 3 . . J�e8 ! ? +=t Agdestein-Nakamura, Oslo blitz 2 0 1 0) 1 4.cxd5 cxd 5 ? ! ;t (Johannessen-Nakamura, Oslo blitz 20 1 0) with the same pawn structure as in the game against Gelfand given be low. 1 1 .�b2
�TRICK: Black meets the ambi .. tious 1 1 .�f4 with the typical counter-attack 1 1 .. .tL'lh5 ! ?
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E 'if ! . , I. 1. 1. ". " 1. ,,. , I. ttJ
Analysis diagram
By exchanging the e6-bishop, White hopes to add force to his thematic queen side attack with b4-b5 (the slow 1 2.'iVc2 transposes to Ponomariov-Nakamura, Saint Louis 20 1 1 : 1 2 ... 'iVe7 1 3.l::l:ad l l:I:ad8. Black is ready for ... d6-d5, and now 1 4.tL'lg5 is too late in view of 1 4 ...�c8!). 12 ... 'iYe7 (it is difficult to understand why Nakamura played this twice} 1 3 .tL'lxe6 �xe6 1 4.'iVc2 tL'lc5 1 5.�ad 1 �ad8.
Chapter
7
Analysis diagram
As usual, Black's position is very solid. 1 6.e3 (if here 1 6.M tbcd7! 1 7.bS tbeS � , attacking the weak pawn on c4, Jelen-Mencinger, Slovenia 1 99 3 ) 1 6 ... tbce4! ? (an important choice for Black: in which way will he make use of the e4-square?) 1 7 .tbxe4 fxe4! ? (after 1 7 ... tbxe4?! White has a pawn break: 1 8.�xg7 �xg7 1 9J:td4 tbgS 20JHd l 'ii'f6 2 1 .b4!t and now the minority at tack (M-bS) is possible, Gomez Esteban-Santo Roman, Las Palmas 1 99 1 ) . Maybe this is what Nakamura had in mind: the same structure as in his blitz games above. Black's centre seems weak, but it is no less important that the g2-bishop is restricted. 1 8 J:td 2!? is a novelty suggested by Tsesarsky (CBM 074) . 1 8 . . . dS ! ? Com pletely neutralizing White's space ad vantage. 1 9.cxdS cxdS.
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The Main Leningmd: 7 ... <0c6,
7 ...c6 and 7 ... ilf'e8
Glenn Flear: 'Although such positions may seem to be preferable for White, he lacks pawn breaks and he is not able to chip away at the barricades. Black's central pawn majority and harmonious position should enable him to keep the balance.' 20.'iVcS b6 2 1 .'ii'b S tbhS ! ? 2 2 . ..ta3?! (22 . ..txg7;!;) 22 . . . ..tf8 2 3 . ..tb2 �g7 24.�a3 ?! �eS ! ? (it seems that Nakamura really trusted his position, since he avoids an immediate draw by repetition) 2 S . .l:!.c l tbf6 26 . .l:!.dc2 d4! 2 7 . .l:!.c6 'ii'fS 28. exd4 ..txd4 29. 'ii'xfS gxfS.
Analysis diagram
Black has some initiative now. 3 0.�h3 e 3 ! 3 1 .�xfS exf2+ 3 2 .�f1 �e3 33 . .l:!.b l tbe4 34 . ..txe4 .l:!.xe4 3S . .l:!.c2?? (lOSing immediately. 3 S . .l:!.d6! ? was nec essary) 3 S . . . .l:!.ed4! 3 6.�e2 .l:!.d l ! 3 7 . .l:!.xd l .l:!.xd l 0- 1 Gelfand-Nakamura, Wijk aan Zee 20 1 2. 1 V2Jg51?
Analysis diagram
207
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Again, the critical continuation. 1 2 .. �d71? .
Keeping this bishop in the game is good for Black's ambitious plans. The main al ternative in this variation is to go for simplified positions: A) 1 2 . . JladS I 3 .ttJxe6 �xe6 etc. is similar to Nakamura's play in the above game; B) 1 2 ... ttJc5 1 3 . ttJxe 6 ttJxe6!?
Analysis diagram
The idea is to support .. .f5-f4 with the knight: 1 4.e3 l::r a dS 1 5 .'iiVc 2 J:.feS 1 6.J:.adl h5 ! ? 1 7.e4 f4!?� (as in the ex ample from the introduction) I S.e5 dxe5 1 9.�xg6 �f7 20.�xf7+ c;tJxf7= Chuchelov-Kindermann, Cuxhaven 1 993. 1 3.'iYd2
So far, both sides have played natural moves. Having completed their develop ment, they now need to take concrete decisions. 1 3 . h6!? ..
�WEAPON: 1 3 . . . J:.ad S ! ? I've found an interesting new idea in the main line, using the fact that the ttJg5 can be vulnerable to tactics: 1 4. J:.ad 1 �cS 1 5 .J:.fe 1 ttJc5 ! ?N (provoking White's next move instead of playing the usual 1 5 ... h600) 1 6.e4 f4! 208
Analysis diagram
The arising position is rich with possi bilities. For instance, 1 7 . gxf4 ttJh5 I S.f5 �e5 (or I S ... ttJd3 ! ? 1 9.�xd3 'iiVx g5�) 1 9.ttJf3 ttJf4�. To those chess fans who prefer varia tions above ideas, let me show just one of my lines: 20.'iiVe 3 (20.ttJxe5 ? dxe5 !+) 20 ... gxf5 2 1 .ttJxe5 dxe5 2 2.�a3 ttJxg2 2 3 .c;tJxg2 f4 24.'ihc5 'iYg5+ 2 5 .c;tJh l �g4!-+ 26.J:.d30 b6! (now White has to sacri fice the queen on fS) 2 7 .'iYxfS+ J:.xf8 2 S .J:.g l J:.dS ! 2 9 .J:.xg4 'iVxg4 3 0.J:.xdS+ c;tJf7 3 1 .ttJdl h5 !-+ and Black is winning! 1 4.tLlh3 �e61?
:I :I . .t. .t. 'if' 1. � .t. .t. 1. � .t. .t. .t. 8 8 0, 8 CiJ 8 � VJ!i 8 8 � 8 l':t ��
� PLAN: The black bishop is go
ing to f7 , defending g6 against the ttJf4 and supporting the ... d6-d5 push. 1 5J:tad1
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�WEAPON: l S JHe 1 4Je4 ! ? 1 6.4Jxe4 �xb2 1 7 .�xb2 fxe4 1 8 .-'ifd4 ..tfS = 1 9.f4? e3 ! 20.';¥;>h l 4Jb4! and Black was winning in Riemersma Nijboer, Hoogeveen 2 0 1 2. 1 S ...l::t ad8 1 6.�a3
This must be the 'cursed' square for Gelfand's bishop, as it was in his game against Nakamura. �WEAPON: After 1 6.4Jf4 �f7 1 7 .4Jd3 , 1 7 .. gS ! ?N is another creative idea ( 1 7 . . JHe 8 1 8 JHe 1 4Je4 ! ?oo Schubert Renner, Nuremberg 2 0 1 2) 1 8JHe l �g6 ! . .
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• 11 1. 'if l 1. & 1 1 &1 1 t::, t::, � t::, CiJ t::, t::, 'if t::, CiJ � t::, l:t l:t W Finally, we see a case of this advance tac tically leading to a big advantage for Black. 21 .exdS
exdS
22.tLlxdS
tLlxdS
23.i.xeS �e7 !
The point of Black's combination: the threats are 24 .. . b6 and 24 . . . 4Je3 . 24.':!'d2 �e3!
t::, t::, CiJ CiJ t::, t::, � 'iV t::, t::, � t::, � l::i: W Analysis diagram
This set-up does not allow e2-e4 and puts White almost in zugzwang: 1 9 .b4 4Je4!�. 1 6 ...tLleS!
A typical defence of d6 in such posi tions. 1 7.f4?!
A confusion of plans by Boris - and moreover, we know that the bishop is better on b 2 ! 1 7...'fIie7 1 8.tLlf2 .:!.fe8! 1 9.'.t>h1 'fIib6!
First improving all his pieces. 20.'fIie2 dS!t
2S.tLld3
...- TRICK: 2 s Jh dS l:f.xdS ! .. 2 6.�b4 �eS ! is another mira cle. 2S ... b6!
26.�f2
�xd 2
27.�xd2
'fIie3!
Simplification after material gain. 28.'fIie1 'fIixe1 29. .:!.xe1 .:!.e8 30..:!.a1 tLle3 31 .�f3 tLlxe2! 32 . .:!.e1 33.tLlb4 tLle4
tLle3 0-1
A great Leningrad game by Gata Kamsky, completely dismantling White's 'classi cal line' 8.dS. 209
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Game 46 - Viable Plans vs. sJlb 1
STATISTICS: 3 9 6 games games)
=
59,9% (White's best percentage, but not many
PUZZLE: This reminded me of Avrukh's set-up with llb l against the Stone wall - see Part 2 .
From the theoretical point of view, this is less topical than 8 .d5 and 8 .b3 , but it has a lot of strategic substance. White removes the rook from the g7 -bishop's long diago nal and prepares either a bold attack with b4-b5 or, in some other cases, the more solid b2-b3 . Recently, this became a fashionable option, especially after Kramnik crushed Nakamura with it in 2 0 1 0. However, as we will see, the main problem was that Black's 8 ... ttJe4?! is just a premature action by the American player, without much thought behind it. (A88)
Game 46 D Sargissian, Gabriel • Anton Guijarro, David Linares 2 0 1 3 (5 .4) 1 .d4 g6 VtJf3 �g7 3.c4 fS 4.tLlc3 tLlf6 S .g3 0-0 6.�g2 d6 7.0-0 c6 SJ:tb1 1?
Let's find out what the viable plans are for Black: S...aS!?
Quite a useful move, and a good defence against b2-b4, forcing White to change plans. A) 8 ... ttJe4?! . 210
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Black's poor development will prevent from consolidating properly. I find it
him
Chapter
7 - The Main Lmingrod: 7... �c6, 7 ...c6 and 7 ... \We8
hard to recommend this as an entirely ad equate continuation. 9.'iYc2! (instead, 9.tiJxe4 fx�4 1 0.tiJd2 d5= looks like an improved Stonewall) 9 ... tiJxc3 1 0. bxc3 !. A new move but a classical concept: open lines will help the player with the most ac tive pieces. 1 0 ... e5 (the stem game contin ued 1 0 ... 'iYa5 1 1 .c5! ? dxc5 1 2.'ilYb3+ e6 1 3 .�f4@f? with long-term pressure, Giri-Reinderman, Hilversum 2009)
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1 l .dxe5 ! (even after 1 1 ..I:I.d I ! ? e4 1 2 .tiJg5 h6 1 3 .tiJh3 g5 1 4.f3 d5 15 .tiJf2� White's position is easier to handle, as in Kramnik-Nakamura, Wijk aan Zee 2 0 1 0) 1 1 ...dxe5 1 2.�a3 .l:l.f7 ( 1 2 . . . .I:I.e8 1 3 . .I:I.fd l tiJd7 1 4.e4t Xiu-Mu Ke, Beijing 2 0 1 2) 1 3 . .I:I.fd l 'tWe8 ( 1 3 . . . tiJd7 1 4.e4! Sales-West, Mel bourne 2005) 1 4.e4!t f4 1 5 . .I:I.d3 ! ? fxg3 1 6.hxg3 tiJa6 1 7 .tiJg5 ! ± Radjabov Ivanchuk, London 20 1 3 ; B) 8 ... tiJa6! ?
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The youngest Spanish grandmas ter, David Anton Guijarro. At age 1 9, he almost toppled the solid Gabriel Sargissian from the win ning Olympic team by using the right plan. but he failed in the technical phase.
I like this typical Leningrad move. Here it provokes a murky game after: �WEAPON: 9.b4 tiJc7 ! ? B 1 ) 1 0 .'ifb3 �h8 ! ? ( 1 0 . . . tiJe4 ! ? Kruger-Danner, Germany 1 99 8 ; 1 0 .. .' iV e8 ! ? 1 1 .bS cxb5 1 2.tiJxb5 tiJxb5 1 3 .cxbS+ 'iff7= R6der-Cherniaev, Spain 1 997) 1 1 ..I:I.d1 �e6 1 2.b5 tiJxbS 1 3 .tiJg5 �g8 1 4.tiJxb5 cxb5 l 5 .' ii' xb5 h6 1 6.tiJf3 .l:l.c8 1 7 .tiJd2 b6 1 8.�b2 'iVd7 1 9.'ii'a6 .l:l.c7 20 . .I:I.bc1 l:tfc8=i= and Black has the upper hand, Girya Muzychuk, Belgrade 2 0 1 3 ; B2) If 1 0.b5 tiJe4!? Now is a good moment: l l .'iVc2 cxb5 1 2.cxb5 �h8 1 3 .tiJxe4 fxe4 1 4.tiJg5 d5+2 Bukal-Siebrecht, Bad W6rishofen 2 0 1 1 ; B3) Or 1 0.d5 cxd5 ! ? 1 1 .cxd5 �d7 1 2 .�b2 .l:l.c8 1 3 .tiJd4 'iVe8 1 4.'iVb3 f4!?+2 Grandelius-De la Riva Aguado. Is tanbul 2 0 1 2 .
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...--TRICK: 9.b3 tiJe4! ? 1 0.�b2 .. tiJacS ! +:t N;
_ PUZZLE: 9 .dS �d7 (9 ... eS ! ?
1 0.dxe6 �xe6 i s an improved 'classical' for Black - see again Game 4S) 1 0.tiJd4 'iVe8 ! ?
This leads to an unclear position after 9 .b4 eS ! ? 1 0.dxeS dxeS 1 1 .e4! f4 1 2.bS i.g400 Khenkin-Bartel, Germany Bundesliga 2 0 1 2/ 1 3 . Malaniuk: 8 ... tiJbd7 is a 'new' square for the knight, but this seems more solid: 9.dS (9.b4 tiJb6! ?+:t) 9 ... cxdS 1 0.cxdS ( 1 0.tiJxdS ! ? e6 1 1 .tiJxf6+ lUxf6 was about equal in Maletin-Malaniuk, Olginka 20 1 1 ) 1 0 ... lUcs.
Analysis diagram
This line transposes to Black's hybrid system with c61'iVe8, as in Game 49. 1 1 .b3 l:rc8 1 2.i.b2 tiJc7 ! ? ( 1 2 . . . 'iVf7 1 3 .e3 tiJcS+:t) 1 3 .e3 cS ! ? (in Benoni style) 1 4.tiJc2 bS!+:t as in the example from the introduction, W Schmidt Vyzhmanavin, Copenhagen 1 99 1 ; _ PUZZLEI WEAPON: There are still two interesting options for Black played recently by Lenin grad experts: Bartel: 8 . . . 'iVe8.
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However, we reach a fairly standard and balanced position. For example, 1 1 .tiJd2 ( 1 1 .i.e3 i.d7 1 2.i.d4 as 1 3 .e3 l:rc8+:t Miton-Malaniuk, Trzcianka rapid 2 0 1 2) 1 1 . . .i.d7 1 2.b4 tiJa6 1 3 .'iVb3 l:rc8 1 4.�b2 'lWe8 l S .tiJc4 gS!? 1 6.tiJaS f4! +:t Wielosz-Malaniuk, Gora Sw Anny 2 0 1 2.
.. ... 1. . .. . , , .i. , . , ' ... , 1 , �� ttJ � ttJ �� � � Jl. � n �'iY l::!: � 9.dS
Chapter 7 - The Main Imingmd: 7... �c6,
. PUZZLE: I recommend that ev ery time you see this advance, you' compare the position with the 'classic' example (Game 45) . Here, the difference are the added moves l::tb 1 1 a7 -as. . PUZZLE: The move 9.l::te I is rare after playing l::tb 1 . However, the following line contains more ideas: 9 . . . Wh8 ?! (better is 9 . . . 4Ja6 ! ?, preventing e2-e4) I O.e4 fxe4 I I .4Jxe4 �fS 1 2.ttJh4 ( I 2 .4JfgS !t dS I 3.cxdS cxdS 1 4. 4Jc3 !) 1 2 . . . 4Jxe4 I 3 Jhe4?! (� 1 3 .�xe4=) I 3 ... �xe4 1 4.�xe4 'fid7 and White had no compensation in the recent game Hammer Kamsky, Troms0 2 0 1 3 . 9. 'iYb3 is a little more logical, in view of the weak square b6: 9 ... Wh8 ! ? (9 . . . h6 1 0.l::t d 1 4Jbd7 ! ? 1 1 .'iYc2 'iYe8 1 2.dSoo WOjtaszek-Ivanchuk, Riga rapid 20 1 3) 1 0.l::td 1 4Ja6 ! ? 1 1 .�e3 4Jg4 1 2.�d2 l::tb 8 1 3 .h3 4Jf6 1 4.cS 4Je4!?� l S .1i.e3 bS 1 6.cxd6 exd6 1 7.4Jxe4 fxe4 1 8 .4Jd2 dS 1 9.1::tbc I �d7 20.�f4 l::txf4 2 1 .gxf4 'iYh4g? Hausrath-Bartel, Biel 20 1 3 .
7 ...c6 and 7 .. . Yfe8
1 2 . . J:te8 1 3 .4Jxe6 l::t xe6 1 4.a3 4JcS l S .b4 axb4 1 6 .axb4 4Jfe4! ?= Wirig-Malaniuk, La Fere 2009. And for 1 2.1i.b2 'iYe7 ! ? see again the 'classic' set-up. 1 2 ...tt:lh5! 1 3.it.g5 'fie7
�WEAPON: 1 3 . . . 'iYd7 ! ? is a sharper line.
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The idea is . . . fS-f4: 1 4.4Ja4 ( 1 4.'iYd2 f4!) 1 4 ... l::ta e8 ! 1 S .l::t c 1 f4! 1 6.4Jb6 'iYf7 ! 1 7 .'iYxd6 h6 1 8 .1i.xf4 l::t d 8! 1 9.'iYa3 4Jxf4 20.gxf4 'iYxf4:f and Black has the initiative, Khmelniker-Bauer, Biel 20 1 1 . 1 4.'fid2 tt:le5 1 5 ..ih6 l::ta d8
l S . . . 1i.xh6! ? 1 6 ..ixg 7 'fixg7
9...e5!? 1 0.dxe6 .ixe6 1 1 .b3 tt:la6!? 1 2 ..if4
Black should not fear the standard 1 2.4JgS
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.:
CD t, Wi t, t, � t, I:l �
® PLAN: The position is gener
Analysis diagram
E� ally balanced, but this game is a very good illustration of how play can evolve along the typical
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lines: while White attempts to simplify and advance his queenside pawns, Black fights for the initiative on the kingside with ... fS-f4.
32.1:[xd8
lhd8
33.l:te1
tLJd4!
34.tLJc5 �g4! 35.�h1 ?
Better would have been 3 S 5.itfl h4 3 6.gxM J::ra 8t. 35 ... 1:[f81� 3S.tLJd3
1 7.�d4 tLJfS!? 1 8J:tfd1 1:[fe8 1 9.a3 hS
Remember, 1 9 ... ttJce4! ?
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• 'iV 1 1 1 1 .t. � 1 1 � 1i' � CiJ � � � CiJ � ��� :s l::r clt> Analysis diagram
20J:tbc l dS !� is Black's usual alterna tive strategy. 20.tLJd2 �c8 21 .b4 axb4 22.axb4 tLJeS 23.'ifd3 tLJg4
2 3 .. .f4! .
�xd3
38.�xd3
1:[xf2
39.VWe3 1:[f5 40.1:[a1 1:[f8
It was better to start with 24 . . . g S ! ? 25.tLJf3 g5!? 2S.tLJa4 f41°o
Finally Black achieves the goal, and later he gets his desired attack. 27.exf4
2 7 .ttJb6 ! ? Moo. 28.lIVc3
tLJe5!
40 . . . h4! ? 41 .�e4?
1 1 1� CiJ � � 'f!i � CiJ � ��� R l::r �
29.1:[bc1
fxg3 30.hxg3 1:[f8 31 .tLJxe5 dxe5
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3S...�e2!?
Thus winning the pawn on fl. Black was much better after the more complicated 3 6 . . . h4! 3 7 .ttJxeS ttJe2 3 8.'tWe3 J::r e 8! 3 9.ttJxg4 J::r xe3 40.ttJxe3 �b2 ! 4 1 .gxh4 ttJf4+. 37.�d2
24.e3 h 5
27... gxf4
The pawn structure is quite similar to the one in the King's Indian.
The losing move. I think White was still worried about the time-control here (I was one of the onlookers during this game) . 4 1 .J::r a S!�. 4 1 ...VWg4! 42.�h2 h 4 43.1:[a2
Chapter 7 - The Main Ltningmd: 7.A)c6, 51 ... b4?
43 ...tbf5
Black could win by force: 43 . . . tiJf3 + 1 ? 44.i.xf3 'iYxg 3 + 45 .�h l l:txf3 -+ (simplest) ; or the computer line 43 . . . l:tf3 44.i.xf3 tiJxf3 + 45 . �g2 'iYxg3+ 46.�f1 h3 47.'iifl "iYg4-+. 44.i.xf5
7 ...c6 and 7 ... tWe8
l:rxf5
45.�d3
hxg3+
Luckily for Sargissian, the young players have no time to study endgames! 5 1 . . . b6! 5 2 .l:tb7 (5 2 .l:te7 e4+!) 5 2 . . . M ! 5 3 .l:txb6 �f7 with a theoretical win. 52.1:txb7
Now the position is drawn.
46.�xg3
l:rh5+!
47.Wg2
l:rg5
52 ...Wf8 53.we3 e4 54.l:rh7 we8
48.'f1¥xg4
l:rxg4+
49.Wf3
l:rxe4
55.l:rh4 l:re3+ 56.We2 l:te4 57.we3
50.b5 exb5 51 .l:ra7
b3 58.l:rh8+ wd7 59.l:rb8 l:te3+ 60.Wxe4 We7 61 .wd4 l:rh3 62.l:rb5 We6
63J:tb8
We7
64.l:rb5
65.l:rb8
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Summary
So the 'viable plans' versus 8 .l:tb l may start with either 8 . . . a5 !?, 8 ... tiJa6 ! ?; also Bartel's dynamic 8 ... 'iYe8 , or Malaniuk's static 8 . . . tiJbd7 ! ? But not with Nakamura's premature 8 . . . tiJe4?!.
Game 47 - Four Lines: 8.b3, 8:ifc2, 8.l:te l and 8.'iib 3
We will consider those moves according to their popularity. D •
Game 47 (A88) Sturua, Zurah Garcia Ilundain, David Erevan 1 996 (9)
1 .tDf3 f5 2.g3 tDf6 3.i.g2 d6 4.d4 g6 5.e4 i.g7 6.tDe3 0-0 7.0-0 e6!?
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8.b3
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STATISTICS: 8 2 2 games=5 5 , 2%. This is quite a solid option: the resource �a3 is a 'Crackdown' against ... e7 -e5 . _ PUZZLE: 8 ."iYc2 (7 1 8 games=48, 5%, negative bal ance) looks like a logical move, intending e2-e4. But in fact, af ter 8 ... tiJa6 ! ? (8 . . . tiJh5 9.d5 f400 Jelling-Nakamura, ahrid 2009) White is in a kind of zugzwang : A) 9 . e4 tiJb4! ?N 1 0 .'iib 3 fxe4 1 1 .tiJxe4 tiJxe4 1 2 .'iixM �g4� and Black is doing quite well; B) Now White is a tempo late with his standard options: 9.l:tbl tiJc7 1 0.b4 �e6!� ZhouJianchao-Nguyen, Ningbo 20 1 1 ; 215
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C) or 9.b3 ttJb4!? 1 0.'ilfb l e 5 ! � Romanov-Filippov, Troms0 2 0 l 3 ; 8 .l:te 1 �WEAPON: (47 3 games=5 3 , I %) , to support e2-e4 with the rook: .- PUZZLE: I think 8 ... ttJe4 is still no good for Black (like with the previously seen 8 J:tb 1 ttJe4) : 9.'ii'c 2 ttJxc3 1 0.bxc3 e5 1 1 .dxe5 dxe5 1 2.�a3t etc. 8 . . . ttJa6! ? 9.e4 (after 9.a3 now 9 . . . ttJe4! is fine) 9 . . . fxe4 1 0.ttJxe4 ttJxe4 1 Uhe4 However, the white rook on e4 is vul nerable. So Black is fine after 1 1 . ..e5 ! ( 1 1 . ..�f5 ! ?) 1 2.�g5 ( 1 2 .dxe5 dxe5�) 1 2 . . . 'iYc7� Halay-Nijboer, Dieren 2005. �WEAPON: The move 8.'iVb3 (208 games=48, 1 %, negative balance) came into the limelight on the occasion of the KO match between Kortchnoi and Dolmatov, Las Vegas 1 999. 8 .. .' � h8 (a usual prophylactic when White places his queen on b3; 8 .. :iVb6! ?) 9J:tdl and now: .- PUZZLE: A couple of years ear lier, Nakamura played 9 ... ttJe4 1 0.�e3 ttJxc3 1 1 .'iVxc3 ttJd7 1 2.'ii'a 3 h6 1 3 .cS PH.Nielsen-Nakamura, Amsterdam 2009. 9 . . . ttJa6 ! ? 1 0 .'ii'a 3 ( 1 0 ..t1 b l 'ife8 1 1 .'iVa3 ttJc7 1 2 .dS was seen in Svidler-Radj abov, Riga rapid 20 1 3 ; now 1 2 . . . as ! ?) 1 0 ... ttJc7 1 l .dS ! ? (the imme diate 1 1 .b4 could be met by 1 1 .. .�e6 1 2.ttJd2 a6 and White would have to re group, if he wanted to expand further) 1 1 .. .c5 ! ? 216
Analysis diagram
Not the only defence, but a new pawn structure for us. 1 2.b4N White opens up the queenside before Black gets to do it with ... b7-bS ( 1 2 J1b l was played in a couple of earlier games) . 1 2 ... cxb4 1 3 .'ilfxb4 ttJa6 1 4.'ilfb l �d7 !� Aronian-Nakamura, Wijk aan Zee 2 0 1 2. 'Black has to harmonize his forces rap idly (before White gets fully organized) to counter White's extra space' - Glenn Flear (Chesspublishing) .
K � .i. iV X . " , 1. , , �, ,
8 lLla61? ...
The most flexible square for the knight, combining the ideas of ... ttJc7 and ... ttJcS . There are at least two attractive options for Black here: �WEAPON: 8 . . . aS ! ? This move seems illogical, but it shows that Black has an additional plan on the queenside: 9.�b2 ttJa6 1 O.dS �d7 I I .ttJd4
Chapter
cxdS!? 1 2.ttJxdS ! ? liJcs 1 3 .l:tb l liJfe4 1 4.f3 ! ? (an improvement to 1 4.e3 l:tc8 l S.h4 l:tf7 1 6.�a l h6 gS ! ?� 1 7 .a4 Kasimdzhanov-Kamsky, Thessa loniki 2 0 1 3) 1 4 ... liJf6 l S .'iVd2 ttJxdS 1 6.cxdS bS ! ? (pursuing an active plan, but weakening the c6-square; 1 6 ... 'iVb6 is more balanced) 1 7.f4 'iVb6 1 8 .Wh1 b4 ( 1 8 ... liJe4! � was necessary) 1 9.1iJc6;!; Gelfand-Filippov, Troms0 20 1 3 . �WEAPON: 8 . . . 'iYaS is a dy namic queen sortie, intending to advance the e-pawn quickly and not allowing �a3 . I think this line is more suitable for rapid games: A) 9 . ..tb2 eS 1 0.dxeS dxeS 1 1 .e4 f4 ( 1 1 . . .ttJa6 1 2 .a3 fxe4 1 3 .liJgSoo Gupta-Dzhumaev, New Delhi 2 00 8) 1 2.'iVd6 liJa6! ? ( 1 2 . . . liJe8 1 3 .'ifd2 ..tg4 1 4.h3 ..txf3 l S . ..txf3 liJa6� Korobov-Bartel, Lublin 2 0 1 2) 1 3 .a3 liJe8 1 3 ... .l:Id8 ! ? 1 4.'ifd 1 'ifc7 I S .liJa4 ..tg4� Gorbatov-Popov, St Petersburg 1 99 2 ; B) 9.'iVd2 eS ! ? 1 0 . .l:Id l l:te8 I l .a4 'iVc7 ! 1 2 .dxeS dxeS 1 3 .�a3 e4! 14 ...td6 'iVd8 I S .liJeS liJbd7 1 6.liJxd7 'ifxd7= Edouard-Nakamura, Geneva rapid 2 0 1 3 ; C) 9.�d2 'iVc7 ! ? 1 0.dS liJa6 1 1 .l:tc l liJcs 1 2.�e3 as 1 3 .�d4 �d7 1 4.liJeSoo Timofeev-Volokitin, Ohrid 2009. �WEAPON: Recently, I played 8 . . . 'iVc7 ! ? 9 . ..tb2 eS 1 0.dS liJa6 1 1 .l:tc l 'iVe7 1 2.'iVd2 cS 1 3 .liJgS liJc7 1 4.e4 f4! with the initiative:
7
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The Main Imingrod: 7 ... <0c6,
7 ...c6 and 7 ... \We8
E* "it' 1. .t. .t. � .t. .t. � .t. ttJ � � .t. � � ttJ � Jl. iV � Jl. � � ��
E .i. .t. .t. �
Analysis diagram
I S .gxf4?! liJhS ! 1 6.fs liJf4 1 7.h4 gxfS 1 8 .f3 �h6 1 9.1iJe2 liJg6 2 0 .'iYe l f4 2 1 .l:tc2 ..txgS 2 2.hxgS 'iYxgS 2 3 .l:tfl liJh4 24.KfI l:tf6 2 S .liJg l l:tg6 0 - 1 Sachdev-Moskalenko, Hoogeveen 2 0 1 3 . 9.�b2
E 1. :iV E * .t. .t. .t. � .t. � .t. .t. � .t. .t.
This is still a classical Leningrad tabiya. It is hard to change the evaluation, which is one of the reasons why every year White keeps looking for different options. 9 ...�d71? .., PUZZLE: Alternatively, the move 9 ... 'iVe8 is connected to the hy brid system 7 ... 'ife8, see the next games. 1 0.e3
Some more typical lines and ideas: �WEAPON: Ifnow 1 0 .l:te l then 1 0 . . . l:te8 ! ? I l .e4 eS�. 217
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�WEAPON: l O.dS l:tc8 1 1 .'iYd2 lUcS ! ? 1 2.lUd4 'iYb6� Varley Dzhumaev, Caerleon 2007. �WEAPON: l O.'ti'c2 bS ! ? is an other break that seeks to weaken the white queenside or release White's hold on the dS-square:
Hats off / Me quito el sombrero a brilliant game by Spanish grand master David Garcia Ilundain ( 1 9 7 1 -2002).
Analysis diagram
1 1 .cxbS cxbS n J H c l l:tc8� Miles Ochoa de Echaguen, Zaragoza 1 99 3 . 1 0...l:teS!?
The d6 weakness has disappeared and the black pieces now control the dS- and e4-squares. 1 9JUd 1 �e4 20.�c1 J:[xd2 21 J:txd2 ttJdS 22.�xg7 �xg7 23.l:td4 �e7 24.�d2 J:[dS
Black is ready for ... e7 -eS , so White transposes to a 'classic' : 1 1 .d S eSt? 1 2.dxe6 �xe6 1 3.�c2 �e7 1 4.l:tad1 l:tadS= 1 S.l:td2 dS!
� TRICK: Black's position is
White has not kept a check on this ad vance and Black equalizes. 1 6.cxdS
ttJb4!
1 S.ttJxdS �xdS
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1 7.�b1
ttJbxdS
.. slightly favourable, ... c7 -cS is a threat, but White's next move allows Black to increase his ad vantage decisively. 2S.ttJh4??
Hoping for simplifications.
Chapter 7 - The Main Lmingmd: 7 ...
2 5 .M a5 ! ( 2 5 . . . b 6 ! ?) 27 .axM J::r a 8t.
2 6 .a3
axb4
2 6 .J::r c4 �xg2 27 .tbxg2 tbb6 is also losing. 26 ...cxd4 27.�xd5+ J:[xd5 28.ttJf3
25 ...c5!-+
The white rook is trapped in the middle of the board. 26.�xe4
d3 29.ttJd4 J:[xd4! 30.exd4 "ife2
The queening of the black d-pawn is un avoidable, so White resigned.
Summarizing 7 c6 The main Leningrad Variation is always connected with this move. A solid and flexible pawn structure allows the Dutch player a quiet life (or, at least to survive) behind the irresistible barricades. ...
The Black Queen System 7 JWe8 (Games 48/49) ..
Mr. 'Leningrad' , virtuoso grandmaster Vladimir Malaniuk, is by far the most experienced player with this variation. By playing . . . 'iYe8-fl , Malaniuk gives his opponents a handicap o f two or more tempi, but he never lost the game! I highly enjoyed his effort given as Game 5 3 in this book. In the previous games (45-47) we have already seen this multi-purpose queen move: defending c6, supporting . . . e7-e5 or . . . b 7 -b5 , and organiz ing counterplay on the kingside. Therefore, in this system, after . . . c7 -c6 at any time, the game may transpose to a hybrid of the classical Leningrad.
Vladimir Malaniuk..
However, in this tricky move order Black renews the immediate threat of . . . e7 -e5 (see above diagram) , thus provoking some more dynamic ideas on both sides. So White can choose between different possibilities: 219
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Game 48 - 8 J:te I , intending an early e2-e4 . Game 49 - 8 .dS (the most popular) , 8.b3 and 8 .ttJdS .
Game 48 A Quick e2-e4: 8.l:te I !? -
STATISTICS: 848 games 47,3% only. But in the line 8 .. 'iWf7 9.e4: 6 3 games 7 1 ,4%. ....
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. PUZZLE: As you remember from the classical set-up: after 7 ... c6 8.l:te 1 tLJa6! ? 9.e4, Black does not experience any problem because of his dynamic centre and well-placed pieces (see the line in Game 47). But in this system, after the main response 8 . .' �f7 (the second move with the queen) the immediate 9.e4! seems to be much more effective. Then, after a few more moves, the vital question arises: can the black queen take the pawn on c4? If not, Black's eighth move (or the whole system) can be regarded as a waste of time. .
(A87)
Game 48
D Lalic, Bogdan • Schacher, Gerd Cesenatico 20 1 3 (6) 1 .d4 g6 2.c4 �g7 3.ttJf3 f51?
A typical 'deflecting' move order for the Dutch Leningrad player (also mentioned at the beginning of this book) . 4.g3 ttJf6 5.�g2 0-0 6.ttJc3 d6 7.0-0 �e8
In our fIrst game we'll put Black's sys tem to the most critical test: 8J:te 1 1?
2 20
The rook challenges the queen. 8...�f7
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Chapter 7
- The Main Imingrod: 7.. flc6. 7 .. c6 and 7 ... i\1Ve8 .
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Accepting the status quo. I've also worked diligently on some playable al ternatives: �WEAPON: 8 . . . eS 9.dxeS dxeS 1 0.e4! and now: �TRICK: 1 0 ... f4 is a risky tactical 11 idea: I I .gxf4 ..tg4 1 2.lLldS lLla6 1 3 .lLlxf6+ �xf6 1 4.'iYdS+ ..te6 I S .'iYxb7 lLlcs 1 6.'iYbS lLld3 So-Kamsky. Khanty-Mansiysk 2 009. And now: 1 7 .l:rd 1 ! ?±. 10 ... lLlc6 ! ? l l .exfS ! ? ( l l .lLldS fxe4 1 2 .lLlgS 'iYd8= is the usual line) 1 1 ... �xfS ! ?
9.e4!
Logical. and strong enough. The following alternative Weapons are also dangerous for Black. while the A and B-lines give him sufficient counterplay. _ PUZZLE: Importantly. 9.lLlgS ! ? 'iYxc4 1 0.e4!? ( 1 0.�fI 'iYb4oo) 1 0 . . . fxe4 I I .lLlgxe4 transposes to 1 o.lLlgS below. �WEAPON: 9.'iYb3 is interest ing and not without venom:
Analysis diagram
The key posltlon : 1 2 . 'iYb 3 ! ? e4 1 3 .'iYxb7 ( 1 3 . ..tf4! ?) 1 3 .. .l:H7 1 4.lLlgS l:!:b8 I S .'iYa6 lLlb4 1 6.'iYxa7 l:!:e7 !� and Black obtained an active game in Prohaszka-Berelowitsch. Achaea 2 0 1 2 . �WEAPON: 8 . . . lLla6. There are no important games with this position yet. 9.e4!? (again. the principled advance) 9 ... fxe4 1 0.lLlxe4 lLlxe4 1 l .l:!:xe4 �fS 1 2.l:!:e2 ! ? ( 1 2.l:!:h4!?; 1 2 .l:!:e l 'iYd7 ! ?�) 1 2 . . . 'iYd7 ! ? 1 3 .'iYb3 cS ! ? 1 4.lLlgS ! ? is still unclear.
� TRICK: 9 . . . lLle4? ! 1 0.�e3 .. lLlxc3 l l .lLlgS ! 'iYf6 1 2.�xb7!±. 9 . . . h6! ? 1 0.e4 fxe4 l 1 .lLlxe4 lLlxe4 1 2.l:!:xe4 lLlc6 1 3.l:!:f4!? �f6°o LoukiliTroffiguer. France 2002. �WEAPON: 9 .dS ! ? is a serious attempt at a positional refuta tion of the black queen system: 9 . . . lLle4 (9 . . . h6 1 0 .lLld4!) 1 0 .'iYc2 ( 1 0 .lLlgS ! ? lLlxc3 l l .bxc3 'iYf6 1 2 .l:!:b 1 t) 1 0 . . . lLlxc3 I l .bxc3 lLla6 ( 1 1 . . . 'iYf6 1 2.lLld4;t) 1 2.e4! eS ( 1 2 ... fxe4 1 3 .lLlgst SchleinHuss. Germany 2 004) 1 3 .dxe6 'iYxe6 and now 1 4.eS !N 'iYxc4 1 S .jLf4 t; for a pawn minus 221
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White obtains great pressure on the black fortress. In practice White has tried mostly natu ral moves to defend the c4-pawn, which does not match the initial idea of l:te 1 : A) 9 .'iYd3 and now: ...;TRICK: 9 . . . ttJc6 1 0.ttJg S ! ? ttJb4 .. 1 1 .'iWdl ! 'iYxc4 1 2 .e4 ! ?t. 9 . . . h 6 ! ? 1 0 .b3 ttJc6 1 1..�. a3 ttJe4 ( 1 1 . . .aS 1 2 .l:tad l gS� Farago Malaniuk, Ljubljana 1 99 2 ) 1 2 .l:tad l ttJxc3 1 3 . 'iYxc3 f4� Dokhoian Malaniuk, Sverdlovsk 1 9 8 7 . B) 9 .b3 ttJe4 ( 9 . . .h 6 ! ? 1 0 .�b2 g S �) 1 0 .�b2 ttJc6 ( 1 0 . . . ttJd7 ! ? 1 1 .'iYc2 ttJdf6 1 2 .e3 c6=) 1 1 .'iYd3 ( l l .e3 e S 1 2 .dS ttJb8 1 3 .'iYc2 ttJxc3 1 4.�xc3 'iYe7 is balanced) 1 1 . . . ttJxc3 1 2...�.x c3 e S 1 3 .dxeS dxeS 1 4.ttJgS 'if e 7 I S .�dS + Wh8 1 6.�xc6 'iWxg S ! ? '12- '12 Hebden Malaniuk, Hastings 1 99 5 .
.I . 1 'iV .t 1 1 "1 ttJ 881 ttJ 8 88 8�8 � � 'iY l:l W Analysis diagram
After the forced 1 0 . . . 'iYxc4 ( 1 0 . . . 'ife8 ? I l .ttJcxe4±) 1 1 .ttJgxe4! ttJxe4 ( 1 1 . . .c6 1 2 .ttJgS ! ? ttJg4 1 3 .ttJf3 ! t Forsaa Khaetsky, Barcelona 20 l 3 ) 1 2 . l:txe4 'iiVf7 1 3 .l:tf4 �f6 1 4 .ttJdS ! ttJa6 ( 1 4 . . . gS I S .l:tf3 ! ? ttJc6 1 6.�e3;t) l S .'iYb3 ! ?
9 ...fxe4
...;TRICK: 9 . . . ttJxe4?! 'is risky, af .. ter which Black is often under threat" - Endre Vegh, Yearbook 1 00 . 1 0 .ttJxe4 fxe4 1 1 . l:txe4 'iYxc4 ( 1 1 . . . ttJc6 1 2 . .ie3 h6 ( 1 2 . . . .ifS 1 3 .ttJgS ! ±) 1 3 .dS ± Summerscale-Addison, Tor quay 2 0 0 9 ) 1 2 . l:txe7 �g4 l 3 .ttJeS ( 1 3 .jLf4! ?) 1 3 . . . �xd 1 1 4.ttJxc4, also with a clear White, advantage for Gharamian-Philippe, Sautron 2 00 9 . 1 0.tLlxe4
�WEAPON: An interesting alter native for White is 1 0 .ttJg S ! ?, which he could also play on the previous move. 222
Analysis diagram
I S . . . c6D ( 1 5 . . . Wg7 ? loses to 1 6 .ttJxf6 exf6 1 7 . .idS 'iYd7 1 8 . l:te4! c6 1 9 .'ife3 ! +- Fedorovsky-S. Kartsev, Bad Wiessee 20 1 1 ) 1 6.ttJxe7 + ! ? (instead of 1 6 . ttJxf6 + exf6 1 7 .l:txf6 'iYxb 3 = Buhmann-Kopylov, Hamburg 2 0 l 3 ) 1 6 . . . Wg7 1 7 .ttJxc8 'iYxb3 1 8 .axb3 and after any . . . l:txc 8 , the endgame with two bishops should be slightly better for White. 1 O..:iVxc4?!
As we will see in the analyses and the games given below, accepting the pawn sacrifice is losing for Black ill most of the lines.
Chapter 7 - The Main Lmingmd: 7... <0c6, 7 ... c6 and 7 ... �e8
1 2 . . . l:td8 1 3 .l:tc 1 'iVxa2 1 4.l:txc7 ttJc6 I S .dS ttJeS 1 6 .ttJxeS dxeS 1 7 .'iVd2 t ( 1 7 .'iVe2 ! ? 'tWb3 1 8 .l:tec l ±) 1 7 . . . 'iVb3 ? 1 8 .�g S ! 'iVb6 1 9 .1:txe 7 ! and White is winning, Schlosser-Kholopov, Pardubice 20 1 3.
�WEAPON : An alternative is the developing move 1 0 . . . ttJc6 ! ?
1 2J:te71t
I. • .t i ii • Analysis diagram
A fairly new position. ( l l .ttJc3 ! ?N ; A I ) l l .ttJeg S ! ? l l .ttJxf6+ ! ?N; l l .dS ttJxe4 1 2 Jhe4 ttJeS 1 3 J::!J4 ttJxf3 + ! ? 1 4.lhf3 'iVe8 was drawn on move 1 1 2 in Erdos-Pap, Heviz 2 0 1 2) 1 1 . . . 'iVxc4 1 2 .�fI ! ? ( 1 2.b3 ! ?) 1 2 . . .'iVdS 1 3 .b3 'iVfS 1 4.�d3 �g4? (� 1 4 . . . 'iVaS ! ? I S .b4! ?oo) I S .h3 ! 'iYd7 1 6 .ttJe6 ! 'iVxe6 ( 1 6 . . . l:te8 1 7 .ttJfgS ! ?±) 1 7 Jhe6 �xe6 1 8 .ttJgS ± Reinderman-Muzychuk, Aix-Ies-Bains 20 1 1 . =
1 V tJxfS+ 1 exfS
Black's position is also difficult after 1 1 . . .�xf6
Cjj � � iL � � Miraculously, in all four games from this position, Black was able to solve his problems. . . 1 2 ...ltJaS
A good practical move, but still, not suf ficient. A) 1 2 . . . c6 1 3 .�f4± Battey-Liu, Kecskemet 20 1 2 ; B) 1 2 . . . ttJc6 1 3 . l:txc7 ± l:tfl ? 1 4.ttJd2! 'iVbS I S .a4 'iYb6 1 6 . l:txfl �xf7 1 7 . ttJc4! ( 1 7 .�dS + �f8 1 8 .ttJc4± Anderton-Wall, England tt 2 0 1 1 / 1 2) 1 7 . . .'itVxd4 1 8 .'iVb3 and White is winning. 1 3.�f4!
White combines natural development with attack. Less strong is 1 3 . dS �g4 1 4.b3 ( 1 4 . �f1 ! ?) 1 4 . . . 'tWc3 ? ( 1 4 .. .'itVcS ! ? I S .�e3�) I S .�d2 'iVb2 1 6 .'iVe l with . only' a claer advantage for White, Bezler-Malaniuk, Triesen 2 0 1 0 ; Analysis diagram
1 2 .�h6 ! ? ( 1 2 .ttJeS ! ? 'tWbSD Strache-Klawa, Germany
1 3 .a4t 2 0 1 0)
-TRICK: 1 3 .b3 ! is nominally the .,.. • best idea. since the black queen has very few squares. 223
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�xf3 1 8 .�f1 ! ? TRICK: I 9 .'iYxf3 'iYxb3 2 0 .l:h g 7 ! c;t>xg 7 2 1 .�h6+ also wins.
1 S...�xf3 1 9.�xf3 l:!.aeS 20.�e2+-
.i .i • l::t .l i ii •
Analysis diagram
1 3 . . . 'iYbS ( 1 3 . . . 'iYc3 1 4.�d2 'iYb2 1 5 .'iYe l +-) 1 4.a4! 'iYb6 ( 1 4 . . . 'iYf5 1 5 . ttJh4+- ; 1 4 . . . 'iYh5 1 5 .b4!+-) 1 5 .a5 ! 'iYb5 1 6 .d5 ! ttJc5 ( 1 6 . . JH7 1 7 .ttJd4 'iYb4 1 8 Jhf7 c;t>xf7 1 9 Jh4 'iYc3 2 0 .�d2 'iYb2 2 1 .'iYe l +- ) 1 7 .ttJd4 'iYd3 1 8 .'iYxd3 ttJxd3 1 9.ttJe6! �xe6 2 0.dxe6± and the arising end game is nearly winning for White. 1 3 ... <;.t;>hS
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The black queen is finally trapped. 20.. :�'xe2 21 .'ii'xe2 l:txe 7 22.'ii'b5 f5
23J:tc1
tLlc5
24.�xc5
dxc5
25:ii'xb7 �e5 26.l:txc5 �d6 27J:tc2 f4
2S.gxf4
.l:l.xf4
29.'ii'x a7
.l:l.f3
30.'ii' bS+ �g7 31 .<;.t;>g2 l:tf5 32.'ii'b5 .l:l.g5+
33.�f1
�h2
34.13
.l:l.g1 +
35.�f2 l:tee1 36 . .I:I.e2 J::tef1 +·37.�e3 �d6 3S.a4 l:tc1 39.�e4 .l:l.g5 40.14 .l:l.f5 41 . .I:I.f2 .l:l.e1 + 42.�d3 .l:l.d 1 + 43.�e4 .l:l.e1 + 44.<;.t;>d3
1/2-1/2
White still has a winning position, but he preferred to repeat the moves.
Summarizing 8 .I:I.el !? .
1 4.b3?!
Not necessary. 1 4.d5 ! ? ± ; 1 4.�f1 ! ? t and 1 4. 'iY d 2 ! ?± are stronger options. 1 4..:ii'b4?
1 4 . . . 'iYg80. 1 5.a3 "ii' b6 1 6.d5!
Now White is winning in all lines. 1 6 ...�g4 1 7.�e3 'ii' b 5 1 S.h3!
The attacking plan l:te 1 / e2-e4 clearly reveals the downside of the black system with 7 . . .'til' e8, which is not easy to avoid or improve. In the main line, Black spends lots of time with his queen, playing . . .'�e8 / . . .'ii' f7 and then taking the c4-pawn. Consequently, after I I .ttJxf6 ! Black's po sition has become very dangerous .
....�r-WORKSHOP. final notes: • •
9 / 1 O .ttJg5 ! ? and 9 .d5 ! ? are interesting additional options for White . 8 . . . e5 , 8 . . . ttJa6 or 1 O . . . ttJc6 may be 'lifebuoys' for Black.
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Chapter
7 - The Main Leningmd: 7... I�)C6, 7 ...c6 and 7 ... �e8
Game 49 Hybrid Lines: 8.b3, 8.dS and 8.tZldS -
This game concludes both the 'black queen system' and the study of the main line Le ningrad. lr?portantly, after ... c7 -c6 there is a considerable overlap with the classical lines. Game 49 (A88) D Cooper, John • Kotronias, Vasilios Thessalonili 01 1 988 ( 1 1 ) 1 .tDf3 f5 2.g3 tDfS 3.�g2 g S 4.0-0 �g7 5.d4 0-0 S.c4 dS 7.ttJc3 'fj'eS S.b3
STATISTICS: games=54,7%.
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� PLAN: After b2-b3 , White's
usual plan is to play e2-e4 sooner or later, to open up the e-Hle and create pressure along it. �WEAPON: 8.d5 (3 ,45 1 games=5 5 , 2%) is White's standard advance.
bxc6 (if White is forced to abandon the wedge on d5 for nothing specific, he won't like this pOSition) 1 2 .a3 tZlc7=. 9 ... tZlc5 ! ? 1 0.tZld4 ( 1 O.M tZlce4 1 1 .tZlxe4 tZlxe4 1 2.�b2 �f7=) 1 0 ... �f7 ! ? l 1 .M e5 ! ? (this is a tactical solution, but the normal 1 1 . ..tZlce4!?� is strong enough: 1 2.tZlcb5 c6 !) 1 2.dxe6 tZlxe6 1 3 .tZlxe6 �xe6 1 4.�xb7 l:[ab8� Karpov Nakamura, Cap d'Agde 2008. �WEAPON: 8 .tZld5 ! ? (5 1 3 games=60, 1 %) is a very inter esting option, leading to more dynamic positions:
"iV K * , 1.. , , &, 8 , 8 ttJ
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8 8�8 88 l:t � 'iV � � Analysis diagram
Here are a few examples where Black's system works perfectly: 8 ... tZla6!? (the more static 8 ... a5 9.tZld4 tZla6 is a bal anced alternative) 9 J:tb 1 (White prepares his usual b2-M. Also, 9.tZld4 tZlc5 1 0.M tZlfe4! 1 1 .tZlxe4 tZlxe4 1 2.�b2 c5 ! ?�) . .PUZZLE: 9 ... �d7 1 0.M c6 is quite similar to the classical line (8 ... tZla6) in Game 46: 1 1 .dxc6
Analysis diagram
8 ... tZlxd5 9.cxd5 tZld7 ! ? (9 ... c6 1 0 .'iiVb 3 <;tJh8 1 1..�e3;t; 9 .. :iYbS 1 0.tZlgS c6 1 1 .a4 'iYb6 1 2.a5 'iYb5 1 3 .e4!t Yakovich-Teran Alvarez, Santo Antonio 1 999) 1 0.tZlg5 tZlb6 ! ? ( 1 0 . . . tZlf6 1 1 .'iiVb 3;t) 1 1 .a4 (White's most popular move. If 1 1 .'iYc2 'iVa4!?� Farago-Brestian, Triesen 2009) l 1 ...c6! 1 2.dxc6 ( 1 2 .tZle6 he6 1 3 .dxe6 d5�) 1 2 ... bxc6 1 3.d5 c5� 1 4.'iiVc 2 l:[b8 1 5 .�d2 h6 1 6.tZle6 '/2-V2 Komarov Kindermann, France tt 2003. S...cS
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Transposing to a structure from the clas sical Leningrad. _ PUZZLE: 8 . . . tDa6 ! ? 9 . .1tb2 c6
K 1. 'i¥ � . i 1. i ii .. i i .. i i
9.�a31?
On a3, the white bishop is not so good as on b 2 , but it prevents Black's . . . e7 -e5 . 9 . .1tb2 tDa6 transposes to the above line. 9 ...tLla6 1 O.'it'd3 h61?
So Black must find an alternative plan, in this case on the kingside. �WEAPON : Alternatively, 1 0 . . . l:tb8 1 1 .e4! ? fxe4 1 2 .tDxe4 .i.f5 1 3 .tDxf6+ U6 1 4.'iYd2 'iWd7 1 5 .h4 b5 ! ?+%
Analysis diagram
Again, with the same structure. 1 0 .d5 (or 1 0J:te 1 e 5 1 1 .dxe5 dxe5 1 2 .e4 f4! 1 3 .gxf4 tDh5+% Gonzalez Garcia-De la Riva Aguado, Ubeda 1 998) 1 O . . . �d7 and now, here are some 'Benoni' and other ideas: A) 1 IJ:tb l l:tc8 1 2 .tDd4 tDc7 ! ? 1 3 .e3 c5 1 4. tDc2 b5 ! , with counterchances for Black transposes to the same example, W Schmidt-Vyzhmanavin, Copenhagen 1 99 1 . See also the introduction and the line given in Game 46; B) 1 1 .tDd4 tDc7 ! ? 1 2 . l:tb 1 c5 ! ? 1 3 .tDc2 a6 1 4.b4 b 6 1 5 .h3 g 5 ! ? also with counterplay for Black .
Analysis diagram
1 6 .l:tae 1 bxc4 1 7 .bxc4 c5 1 8 .'iYa5 'iYc8 1 9 . dxc5 tDxc5 2 0 .l:te3 'iWa6 V2 - 1/2 Razuvaev-Kindermann, Dortmund 1 99 2 . Otherwise. . . , see the following famous model game: 1 0 . . . ..td7 l 1 .l:tfe 1 l:td8 ?! (too slow) 1 2 .l:tad 1 �h8 1 3 .e4!
'i¥ � • .. 1. i 1. i i i i .. i� ii �� �� to � jL Cjj � � jL l:r 'iY l:r 'it>
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Analysis diagram
A mixed bag of ideas. 1 6.bxc5 bxc5 1 7 . .1ta 1 f4! +% Lerner-Malaniuk, Swidnica 1 9 9 7 .
1 3 .. .fxe4 1 4.tDxe4 .i.f5 1 5 .tDxf6 .i.xf6 1 6."iVe3 "iVf7 1 7 .h3 tDc7 1 8.l:te2 .i.c8 1 9 .tDgS ! "iVg8 20."iVd2 tDe6 2 1 .tDxe6
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Chapter 7 The Main Imingmd: 7 ... '�)C6, 7 ...c6 and 7 . . . i\\f'e8 -
This amazing game now celebrates its 25-year anniversary... ohl, how old is grandmaster Vasilios Kotronias nowl
The dynamics begin, however Black seems to have estimated the conse quences better. 1 S.tLle5
1 6.ttJd2 ? ! �xd4 1 7 .ttJe4 ttJcS ! i . 1 S ...dxe5
1 7.'ii' x b7 �f3!
1 8.�xf8
1:txf8 1 9.�xf3 'tWxf3 20J:rf1 exd4
�e6 22.J:f.de l �d7 23 .J:f.xe 7 ! �e7 24.J:f.xe7 J:f.f6 2 S .dS 'iVf8 26.J:f.e3 �g8 2 7 .�b2 J:f.fS 28.'iYd4 J:f.eS 29.J:f.xeS dxeS 30.'i:VxeS �f7 3 1 .d6 �fS 3 2.cS hS 3 3 .g4 hxg4 34.hxg4 �d3 3 S .�dS+ ! 1 -0 Kar pov-Malaniuk, Moscow ch-URS 1 988.
21 .'�xaS d3 22.'�'xa7?
This is losing. White missed 2 2 . J:f.ad 1 0 i.d4 2 3 . J:f.d2 �e3 24.'i'aS with a prob able draw. 22 ...�xa1 23 ..!:txa1 d2 24.'�'d4 �e2!
1 1 J:rfe1 g 5 ! 1 2 .e4
1 2 .J:f.ad l 'tWhS ! ?+%. 1 2. ..fxe4 1 3.tLlxe4 tLlxe4
�WEAPON : 1 3 . . . 'iYg6 ! ? is a solid alternative, ServatPaneque, Matanzas 1 99 5 . 1 4.'tWxe4 'tWh5!
Black fights for the initiative without re garding small details. 1 5.'�i'xe7
Accepting both the material and the complications. 1 5 . ttJd 2 J:f.f7 +%. 1 5 ...�g4!
Followed by . . . J:f.e8 etc. 25J:rf1 .!:re8! 2s.'ii' d S .!:reS! 27.'i'd8+ rJi;f7 28.'�d7+ .!:re7 29.�xcS d 1 'iY 3 0..!:rxd1 'ii'xd 1 + 31 .rJi;g2 g4 32.c5 .!:re1
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Summarizing 7 :iVe8 Black's main problem compared with the other two systems of this chap ter is that besides the solid options, White can try to get the initiative in the early dynamiC lines with e2-e4! . This became obvious in Game 48 . However, even in this system there are still endless resources, useful as tricky surprises or for improving your knowledge of the Main Leningrad. ..
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Chapter 8
The Flyi ng Fortress - Len i ngrad Sideli nes
'The problem with the Dutch is that in many positions . . .f5-f7 would be the best move' - Artur Jussupow Nonetheless, this chapter continue to show the virtues of the Leningrad Variation as a really great opening! As White has numerous move orders to reach the Leningrad main positions, along with the less known intermediate systems, therefore, Black also need to take precautions:
Directions - Leningrad Sidelines Game 5 0 - Leningrad with 7 . . . e6 (the same pawn structure as in Game 34) Game 5 1 - Double Fianchetto: b2-b3 /ttJbd2 • Game 52 - Queenside Advance: b2-b4/ttJbd2 • Game 53 - Mixed Bag ofIdeas: g2-g3 /ttJh3 and g2-g3 /h2-h4 (also Black's hybrid Dutch/Benoni: . . . c7 -c5) • Game 5 4 - Behind the Pawn Wedge: g2-g3 / c2-c3 /'iVb3 • Game 55 - Beyond Fianchetto: �f4, �g5 and h2-h4 •
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Game SO - Leningrad with 7 e6 ...
'White does not seem to have better chances for an advantage after 7 . . . e6 than in any other main line of the Leningrad Dutch. There is a lot of unexplored territory yet, which should make the variation appealing to practical players' - GM Mihail Marin (survey CBM 1 1 3 ) . 228
Chapter 8 - The Flying Fortress - Leningrad Sidelines
.PUZZLE: This slow set-up somewhat resembles the Stonewall/Leningrad hy brid we saw in Game 34. The central structure d6/e6 is the same as in the Classical Dutch (Chapter 6), but the black bishop goes to g 7 . Compared to the Classical Leningrad with 7 . . . c6, here the c6-square is available for the knight. Let's see how practical players have explored this territory after the CBM 1 1 3 article. (A8 7)
Game SO
o Srebrnic, Ana • Muzychuk, Anna Nova Gorica 2005 (7) 1 .lilf3 eS
• PUZZLE:
Hey, are you going to play Stonewall. . . ! ? Or perhaps the Classical Dutch?
In fact, the usual way to reach this posi tion is via the Leningrad: 1 . . .fS 2 . d4 tLlf6 3 .g3 g6 4.�g2 �g7 5 .0-0 0-0 6.c4 d6 7 .tLlc3 e 6 ! ? etc. 2.c4 f5 3.d4 tLlfS 4.g3 gS!?
5.�g2 �g7 S.O-O 0-0 7.tLlc3 d S
� PLAN:
Black slowly prepares
E� . . . e6-eS and he is ready to
meet 8.dS?! with 8 . . . eS. So White has only three main ideas: e2-e4, b2-b4 or b2-b3/e2-e4 .
I � .i. 'it' I * iii .i. i • i i�i i 88 ttJ 8 ttJ 88 8 8 ik 8 1:[ ik 'iY l:I a:ti'c2!?
Curious!
The most useful move, keeping all op tions open. A) The additional 8.�f4 makes little sense, as after 8 . . . h 6 ! ? +% Black has both resources, . . . tLlhS and . . . g6-gS ; B) Or 8 .�gS ? ! h 6 ! ? 9 .�xf6 'iYxf6 1 0 . e4 tLlc6 1 1 .dS ( l l .exfS exfS 1 2 .tLldS 229
The Diamond Dutch
'tWf7 1 3 .l:te l g 5 ! � Foukakis-Zysk, Iraklion 1 9 94) 1 1 . . .tLle5 1 2 . tLlxe5 'iYxe5 1 3 . exf5 exf5 1 4.l:te 1 'tWf6 1 5 .tLlb5 l:tf7 1 6.l:te8+ 'ot>h7 1 7 .'tWd2 a6 1 8 .tLlc3 l:tf8 1 9 .1:tae l �d7 � Li Nepomniachtchi, St Petersburg 2 0 1 2 . _ PUZZLE: Against 8.b3 , 8 . . . tLlc6 is tricky (I would recommend 8 . . . tiJe4 ! ? 9 .�b2 tiJxc3 1 0 .�xc3 tiJd7 = Gligoric-F. Benko, Buenos Aires 1 9 5 5 ) : 9 .�b2 (White can transpose with 9 .'lWc2 ! ? , see below) 9 . . . e5 ! ? 1 0.dxe5 dxe5 1 1 .'iYxd8 l:txd8 1 2.l:tfd l e4! and the end ing is equal, Meduna-Jakubiec, Czech tt 1 999/00. �WEAPON and PUZZLE: 8.M e5 (as you will see, in a line given in Game 5 2 , this position arises with the white knight still on b 1 . The more solid op tion, 8 . . . tLlc6 ! ? 9 .b5 tLla5 1 0 .'iYa4 b6, was balanced in Tregubov-Malaniuk, Sochi 20 1 2) 9.dxe5 dxe5 1 0 .'iYxd8 ( 1 0 . 'iYb3 e4 1 1 . l:td 1 'iY e 7 1 2 .tLld4 tLlc6 ! ?=) 1 0 . . . l:txd8 1 1 .�b2 ? ! ( 1 1 .tiJxe5 ! ?oo is crit ical) 1 1 . . .e4!� Koneru Muzychuk, Moscow 20 1 O . �WEAPON and PUZZLE: 8 .l:te I ! ? is a direct attempt to attack the enemy fortress through the centre. 8 . . . tLle4 ! ? (the statistics favour Black after this blocking move. However, we should not forget the line 8 . l:t b l tLle4?! in Game 46. But Black has a reserve option: 8 . . . tiJc6 ! ? 9.d5 ! ? tLle5 ! ?oo Ju-M. Muzychuk, Moscow 2 0 0 7 ) 230
Throughout the book we have seen many original fragments by WGM Anna Muzychuk, who de fends the Dutch fortress in her own way. An exception occurred in Game no. 5 1 , where Anna fol lowed in the footsteps ofHikaru.
9 .'lWc2 ! tiJxc3 1 0 .bxc3 ! 1 0.'lWxc3 e5 !N) .
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Analysis diagram
Now the statistics change in White's fa vour. However, if we compare this with the above-mentioned line from Game 46, here the black pawn is still on c 7 , so Black can play . . . tLlc6 ! . 1 0 . . . e5 . Here I would like to indicate two new defen sive ideas for Black: 1 1 .dxe5 dxe5 1 2 .�a3 l:te8 1 3 .e4! tLlc6 (the first is the thematic pawn sacrifice : - 1 3 . . . f4! ?N 1 4.gxf4 tiJc6 ! �) 1 4.exf5 �xf5 1 5 .'iYb3
Chapter 8 - The Flying Fortress - Leningrad Sidelines
and now l S . . . e4! ?N ( l S . . . 'lWc8 ? Rogozenco-Jakubiec, 1 6 .tiJg S ! ± Czechia 20 1 0 ; l S . . . tiJaS 1 6 .'lWa4 b6 1 7 . l:tad 1 ' 'fic8 1 8 . tiJg S ! ± Giri Reinderman, Eindhoven 20 1 0) 1 6 .l:tad 1 'i!Yf6� 1 7 .tiJd2 tiJaS 1 8 .'ii' b S l:teSO 1 9 .cS l:tf8 ! 20.'i!YxaS �g4! which ac cording to my analysis leads to equality. 8 ttJc6 ...
Analysis diagram
1 3 . . .fxe4 1 4.tiJxe4 tiJxe4 l S .'lWxe4 �c6 1 6.'ii' e 2 �f6 1 7 .l:td3 ;t . Although the game ended in draw, Black's position was always very passive, Kir. Georgiev Halkias, Aix-les-Bains 2 0 1 1 ; B) Also 9 . . . e S ? ! fails due to 1 0.dxeS dxeS 1 1 .�a3 ! t .
The key moment in this line. 9J:td 1
Despite the fact that it is the most fre quent option by White, actually this move is a waste of time that only helps Black to consolidate his position.
* PUZZLE:
The line 9 .dS tiJb4 1 0 .'fib3 ttJa6 1 1 .dxe6 tiJcs 1 2 .'fic2 i.xe6 1 3 .b3 'fie7 is balanced and very similar to the Classical Leningrad, Stada-Van der Giessen, Mijdrecht 1 9 80.
�WEAPON: The only attractive option for Black seems to be 9 . . . tiJb4! ? , trying to disturb the coordination between the white pieces: 1 0 .'lWd2 as ! ? (preparing . . . tiJe4) and now: .... TRICK: An important nuance is .. 1 1 .a3 tiJc6 1 2 .�c2 eS ! � and the a3-square is not available for the bishop. 1 1 .�b2 tiJe4! 1 2 .tiJxe4 ( 1 2 .'lIfc 1 'lIfe7 ! ? followed by . . . tiJxc3 and . . . e6-eS) 1 2 ... fxe4 1 3 .tiJe 1 dS .
* PUZZLE: 9 .b3 ! ? I find this set-up
to be very solid. White prepares e2-e4 thoroughly:
A) 9 . . . 'i!Ye7 1 0 .i.b2 �d7 (again, 1 0 . . . eS ? ! 1 1 .dxeS dxeS 1 2 .tiJdS ! tiJxdS 1 3 .cxdS± Real de Azua-Reis, Mar del Plata 2 0 1 2) 1 1 .l:tad 1 l:tae8 1 2 .l:tfe 1 ! ? tiJd8 1 3 .e4! . This was clearly illustrated in the Leningrad introduction. White is ahead in such situations.
Analysis diagram
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The Diamond Dutch
Combining all the Dutch systems! 1 4.£'3 cS ! ( 1 4 . . . eS ! ?) l S .dxcS dxc4 1 6.'iYxd8 l:rxd8 1 7 .�xg7 �xg 7 . The position looks amazing and Black has more than sufficient counterplay. In view of the previous line, 9 .e4 might be a premature option: 9 . . .fxe4 (the sim plistic solution. With 9 . . . eS ! ? 1 0 .dxeS dxeS 00 there are only two games) 1 0 .4Jxe4 4Jxe4 1 1 . 'iYxe4 and now: A) 1 1 . . .�f6 ! ? 1 2 .�e3 �d7 1 3 .l:rad 1 l:rae8= is more like an improved Classi cal Dutch, Kistella-Zysk, Germany 2 0 0 7 ; B) 1 1 . . .dS 1 2 .'tfid3 i s unclear, but playable for Black; C) After 1 1 . . . eS I prefer White: 1 2 . dxeS dxeS 1 3 .�gS ! ? 'tfie8 1 4.'iYh4 ! t Zilka-Turner, Ostrava 2 0 1 O . 9 ..:�e7!
I think that from now on Black no lon ger has any opening problems.
1 3 ...dxeS
'As compensation for the isolated e-pawn, Black has the nice d4-square at his disposal. Besides, White's blockade on e4 does not have a very stable charac ter. Things would be different with a white knight on this square, but this would weaken d4 even more . . .' - Marin (CBM 1 1 3) . .. PUZZLE: It's a bit strange that nobody plays 1 3 . . . tt:lxeS=. 1 4.�gSN
1 0.e4
�WEAPON: 1 0 .dS
. .i. •• i i i 1i' .t i �i i�i /j, i ---=...;..�-. /j, ttJ /j, ttJ /j, /j, 'fi /j, /j, il, /j, li .t �
�WEAPON: White has also played, without thinking, 1 4.g4!?
• .i. iii � /j,
•• 'if .t i i i 'iV /j, ttJ /j, il, /j,
Analysis diagram
Analysis diagram
1 0 . . . 4JeS ! ? ( 1 0 . . . 4Jb4 1 1 .'tfib3 4Ja6� is usually played) 1 1 .dxe6 4Jxc4 1 2 .4JbS a6 1 3 .'iYxc4 axbS 1 4. 'iYxbS c6=F Vasilevich-Muzychuk, Germany 2 0 1 0 .
'The only way to maintain stability in the centre. On the other hand, the weak ness of the f4-square could tell in the long run' - Marin (CBM 1 1 3 ) . 1 4 . . . �h8 ( 1 4 . . :iYe6 ! ? I S .h3 4Jd400 Bidkova-M. Muzychuk, Lvov 2 0 06) 1 5 .h3 �e6 1 6.�e3 as ! ? (Black correctly
1 0...fxe4 1 1 .tt:lxe4 est?
First 1 1 . . . 4Jxe4 is similar. 1 2.dxeS tt:lxe4 1 3.'illYxe4
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plays on both wings. � 1 6 . . . l:rae8 1 7 .l:rd2 �c8 1 8 .l:rad l ;:!; Podgaets-Tal, Alma-Ata. 1 968) 1 7 .l:rd2 'iYb4 1 8 .l:rcl l:rad8 1 9. 1:rcc2 l:rxd2 2 0 .�xd2 'iYd6 2 1 .b3 �g8 and the game is balanced, Haba-Jakubiec, Czech tt 2 0 0 0 / 0 1 . 14...�f7 1 5.i.e3 hS!
22.i.xhS??
This leads to rapid defeat, but after 2 2 .f3 0 �xe3 + 2 3 . l:rxe3 l:rae8� Black has an advantage anyway. 22 .. :ijyxf2+ 23.�h1 �h4+ 24.'.t>g1
1 S.tLld2
1 S ...tLld4 1 7.g4?1
The Flying Fortress - Leningrad Sidelines
The tactics begin. Alternatively, 2 1 . . .l:rad8 ! ? could be played, trying to increase the pressure.
A typical Leningrad move, defending gS . Now 1 6.g4 allows the black knight jump after 1 6 . . . l:te8 ! ? 1 7 .h3 4Jd4 ! +% .
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�xhS
.l:l.f41
2S.'iYxgS+
'iYxgS 27.i.xgS .l:l.xg4+
25.i.d3
0-1
White loses the bishop on g 6 . A beauti ful game - now it is time to take stock.
1 7 .4Jb3 ! ? was necessary. 1 7...cS
We see that Black's opening idea fully works. 1 7 . . . �d7 ! ? was an alternative. 1 8J,te1 i.d7 1 9.h3 h5!t 20.i.f1 hxg4 21 .hxg4 i.hS!
Summary 7 e6 ...
Obviously, White has many interesting lines, but the direct 8 .l:re l ! ? , and the solid GM Kiril Georgiev's 9 .b3 ! ? are the two most dangerous moves, with a the matic preparation of e2-e4. Solving the problems appearing in these lines has required analytical work rather than the support of practical games. So I agree with the first phrase of Marin's conclusion given in the introduction. In case Black is able to neutralize White's two ideas, then the good news is that White's other plans including b2-b4 are not so dangerous against 7 . . . e6 ! ?
Game 5 1 Double Fianchetto: b2-b 3 / 4Jbd2 -
Set-ups with a qUick g2-g3 and b2-b3 are common against the Leningrad. Here we look at some cases where White used 4Jbd2 rather than the classical 4Jc3 . (A8 7) Game 5 1 D SWldararajan, Kidambi • Nakamura, Hikaru Orlando 20 1 1 (8) 1 .d4 f5 2.g3 tLlfS 3.i.g2 gS 4.tLlf3 i.g7 5.0-0 0-0 S.b3
This is another popular position versus the Dutch Leningrad: in this case, fol lowing up with �b2 and 4Jbd2 looks flexible for White. 233
The Diamond Dutch 6 ... d6
�WEAPON: The direct 6 . . . 4Je4 ! ? allows Black two ideas: 7 .�b2 cS (in order to break the diago nal g 7 -a l . There is also the Stonewall Hybrid: 7 . . . dS ! ? 8.c4 c6 9 .4Jc3 �e6°o, played origi nally in Andersson-Menvielle Lacourreile, Las Palrnas 1 9 74) 8.e3
'tW as ! � Lerner-Moskalenko, Donetzk Zonal 1 99 8 . 7.�b2 c61?
Against b2-b3 Nakamura usually plays in classic style: he prepares . . . e7 -eS . �WEAPON: An alternative is 7 . . . 'iYe8 8 .c4 4Ja6 ! ? 9.4Jbd2 cS ! ?
Analysis diagram
Analysis diagram
8 . . . 4Jc6 (or 8 . . . dS ! ? 9 .'iVe2 b S ! ? 1 0 .4JeS �a6 � Molina-Mamedyarov, Gibraltar Masters 2 0 1 2) 9 . c4 d6 1 0 .4Jbd2
Instead of . . . c7 -c6 , here Black aims for a Benoni/Maroczy. Another fine example where Black obtained strong co un terplay over the board is: 1 0.e3 �d7 1 1 .'iYe2 l:tb8 (alternatively, 1 1 . . . e6 ! ? 1 2 .l:tad 1 �c6�) l 2 .dS bS ! 1 3 .�c3 h 6 ! ? 1 4.4Je 1 g S � Ruck-Zhang Zhong, Beijing rapid 2 0 0 8 . 8.c4
. PUZZLE:
First 8.ttJbd2 ! ? is a more precise move order.
One tends to associate Hikaru Nakamura with the King's Indian Defence rather than the Dutch. But he is also known as a player who makes enterprising choices in the opening phase.
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Analysis diagram
Chapter 8 - The Flying Fortress - Leningrad Sidelines
S . . . aS ! ? (S . . . ttJa6 ! ? 9 J ie 1 ttJe4 1 0 .ttJxe4 fxe4 1 1 .ttJd2 dS 1 2 .f3 exf3 1 3 .ttJxf3 �fS 1 4.'ifd2 ttJcS ! � Vuilleumier-Bauer, Eilat 20 1 2) 9 .c4 (9 .e3 a4 1 0. c4 axb3 1 1 .axb3 l:txa 1 1 2 . 'iYxa 1 ttJa6= Iturrizaga Bonelli-Filippov, Barcelona Sants 20 1 3 ) 9 . . . ttJa6 and now 1 0.'iYc2 ( 1 0.e3 eS ! ?� ; 1 0.ttJe 1 eS ! 1 1 .dxeS ttJd7 1 2 .ttJd3 dxe S � Zhao Jun-Wang Hao rapid Beijing 2 0 1 2) 1 0 . . . 'iYc7 ! ? ( 1 0 . . JibS Gelfand-Kramnik, Moscow blitz 20 1 0) 1 1 .a3 lieS ! ? ( 1 1 . . .�d7 1 2 . life 1 l:[aeS 1 3 . e4 fxe4 1 4. ttJxe4 ttJxe4 l S .�xe4 ttJcS ! 1 6 .'ife3 a4 1 7 .M ttJb3 � Koneru-Muzychuk, Rostov on Don 2 0 1 j ) .
.- PUZZLE: In an earlier game Black preferred 8 . . . "i¥aS
•• " 'a �, 1 ' [' � '..,, � �� '--" � Cjj � � ��� �� � Cjj 'iV I:r � :i � .i.
Analysis diagram
9 .ttJbd2 lie8 (9 . . . ttJe4 ! ?) 1 0.'ifc2 eS 1 1 .dxeS ( l l .cS ! ? e4 1 2 .ttJc4 'fid8oo) 1 1 . . .dxeS 1 2 .e4 ttJa6 1 3 .a3 fxe4 ( 1 3 . . . ttJcS ! ?) 1 4.M �d8 l S .ttJxe4 ttJxe4 1 6.'fixe4 �fS 1 7 .'iVe3 'iYd3� Feller Nakamura, Cap d'Agde rapid 2008. 9.ttJbd2!?
9.ttJc3 eS ! . 9 ...l::t e8
:i Analysis diagram
As we will see, this set-up is similar to Nakamura's in the main game. The in clusion of the moves a2-a3 a7 -as should be in Black's favour: 1 2 .e4 ( 1 2 . .l:f.fd 1 eS ! 1 3 .cS e4 1 4.cxd6 'iYxd6 l S .ttJc4 'iYc7 1 6.ttJfeS�e6 1 7 .f3 exf3 l S.exf3 f4! � Havana Laznicka-Nepomniachtchi, 20 1 2) 1 2 . . . fxe4 1 3 . ttJxe4 �fS 1 4. ttJh4 ( 1 4.ttJfd2=) 1 4 . . . he4 l S .�xe4 ttJxe4 1 6.'iYxe4 e S ! and Black already achieved a slight initiative, but later he only made a draw in a winning endgame, Grischuk-Nakamura, Tal Memorial, Moscow 2 0 1 0. 8...�c7!?
This is a correction.
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• .i. , �, ' =-�.-
�-=
Black's major pieces support the Lenin grad advance . . . e 7 -eS . 1 0.�c2
,.,.... WEAPON : 1 0 .lie 1 eS ! ? 1 1 . dxeS dxeS 1 2 . e4 fxe4 ( 1 3 .ttJgS ! ?) 1 3 . ttJxe4 1 3 . . . ttJxe4 1 4 Jlxe4 �fS l S .lie 1 ttJa6 ! 1 6.ttJh4?! liad8 23S
The Diamond Dutch
1 7.'tWe2 �d3 1 8.'tWg4 tLlb4t A.Kovalyov-Nakamura, Mon treal 2008. 1 0...lLla6
_PUZZLE: If now we include 1 0 ... aS!? 1 1 .a3 tLla6, we will have the same position as ghiven above in Grischuk Nakamura.
Summarizing Nakamura's classic set-up with ... c7-c6/'fic7/l:te8/e7-eS ( ... a7as /ttJa6 may also be included), we can say that Black keeps the balance in the opening, and there is lots ofplay ahead. 1 5.b4 �d5 1 6.lLldc4 'iie 6 1 7.�c1 lLlg 4
1 7 ... bS! ? 1 S.lLlxg4 �xc4 1 9.lLle5 �b3 20.'iic3 �a4=F
.TRICK: 20 ... ttJO !? 2 1 .a4 bS!. �WEAPON: The immediate 1 0 ... eS! ? is also good, and sim ilar to the main game:
21 .g4?1 fxg4 22.�xe4 lLlc71 23.f4 gxf3 24.'iixf3 lLlb5-+
Analysis diagram
l 1 .cS e4! 1 2.cxd6 'fVxd6 1 3.ttJeS �e6 The white d4-pawn is in trouble. 1 4.ttJdc4 'tWe7 1 5 .a4 ttJbd7 1 6.�a3 �f8 25.�b2 ( 1 6 ... cS !:'F) 1 7.�xf8 l:txf8= Javakhish 2S.e3 �xeS 26.dxeS .l:[f8!-+ also wins vili-Muzychuk, Baturni (blitz) 20 1 2. for Black. 1 1 .a3 e5!+=t
There is nothing else to do.
25 ... lLlxd4! 26.�xd4 �xe5
26 .. J:tad8!?
1 2.c5!? e4! 1 3.cxd6 'iix d6 1 4.lLle5
27.�xe5
�e6
29.�d3 J:te7 30.'iif 6+ 'iixf6 31 .J:txf6
fixe5
2S.'iif 7+
'it>hS
J:tdS 32.J:taf1 'Ot>g7
The ending with a pawn up should be winning for Black. 33.�c4 J:[dd7 34.�e6 J:[d1 35.�c4 J:txf1 +
36.J:[xf1
a6
37.J:tf4
�c2
3S.'it>f2 �e4 39.'Ot>e3 �d5+ 40.'�d3 g5 41 .J:[d4 �xc4+ 42.�xc4 �d7+ 43.'it>e3 h5 44.'Ot>f3 'ifilf6 45.h3 �d5 46.�c3 e6 47.�e3+ 'Ot>d6 4S.J:teS J:tf5+ 49.'Ot>e4 �f4+ 50.';tJd3 J:th4
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Cbapter 8 - Tbe Flying Fortress - Leningrad Sidelines 5Ute3 a5 52.wc3 axb4+ 53.axb4
61 .l:tg5+ c5 62.l:txh5 l:te4 63.h4
b5 54.1::[ g 3 l:tc4+ 55.wd2
l:txb4
l:te3+ 64.�c2 l:txe2+ 65.�d3 l:th2
56.l:t�g5 l:th4 57.l:tg3 wc5 5S.wd3
66.l:thS c4+ 67.Wd4 c3 6S.h5 c2
l:td4+ 59.Wc3 b4+ 60.wb3 wb5
69.l:tcS b3
0-1
Game 5 2 - Queenside Expansion: b2-b4 / ttJbd2 'White has adopted a strategically aggressive and not very well analysed system of development. His spatial advantage on the queenside could eventually become threatening if Black develops slowly in the classic tradition of the Leningrad Dutch' GM Mihail Marin (CBM 1 1 9) . The early queenside expansion is popular, not just i n the Leningrad, but against the Dutch in general.
.. PUZZLE: Note that the move order in the opening may vary strongly. For this reason I have neatly listed all Black's ideas against b2-b4 inside this model game.
Game 5 2 (A84) D Grischuk, Alexander • Nakamura, Hikaru Bursa 20 1 0 (3) 1 .d4 f5 2.g3 4:Jf6 3.c4
�WEAPON: 3 .�g2 g6 4.ttJf3 �g7 5 .0-0 0-0 6 .b4 ttJc6 ! ? (for 6 . . . c6 ! ? see the main game) .
..t iV x * " � i i ' ..t , ., � ,
X
1 1 .b 5 ttJa7 1 2 .'iYe2 a4 ! +=t AnandNakamura, Wijk aan Zee 2 0 1 0 ; B) 7 .bS ttJa5 8 .'iVd3 d5 ! 9 .�f4 ttJe4 1 0 .ttJbd2 c5 ! ?N ; C) 7 .c3 d6 8 .'iYb3 + Wh8 9 . ttJbd2 'iVe8 1 0.b5 ttJa5 1 1 .'iYb4 b6 1 2 .ttJg5 l:[b8+=t Khenkin-Onischuk, Germany Bundesliga 1 99 9 / 0 0 . 3 ... g6 4.4:Jf3 �g7 5.b4
Again, this allows Black to transpose to a hybrid between the Leningrad and the Stonewall without losing a tempo on . . . d 7 -d6. For this reason, White can also push the b-pawn later, continuing first as in the Classical Leningrad: 5 .�g2 0-0 6.0-0 d6 and now 7 .b4. However, here Black has some other ideas in reserve:
Analysis diagram
Nakamura had a few recent games against this type of plan, but with a dif ferent move order : A) 7 .a3 dS ! ? (the key idea, instead of the normal . . . d 7 -d6, which helps Black to easily achieve the balance) 8 .�b2 ttJe4 9.ttJbd2 �e6 1 0 .e3 as ! ? ( 1 0 . . . bS oo Rouler-Muzychuk, Aix-Ies-Bains 2 0 1 1 )
Analysis diagram
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The Diamond Dutch
�WEAPON- 1 : 7 . . . eS ! ? is a con crete and logical counter-break in the centre: 8 . dxeS dxeS ! 9 .'iWb3 (9 . ..tb2 ? ! e4 1 0.ttJd4 ttJg4! ? 1 1 .h3 ttJc6! 1 2 .hxg4 ttJxd4r Perez Gormaz-Tristan, Montevideo 2 0 1 1 ) 9 . . . e4! and now:
9.ttJbd2 (9.'iWd3 �e6 1 0 .tLlbd2 tLlbd7 1 1 .a4 ..ig8 1 2 .aS a6 1 3 JHe l �c7 Alexandrov Bulanov, St Petersburg 2 0 1 1 ) 9 . . . �e6 1 0 .a4 ..ig8 ! ?
� TRICK: 1 0 . c S + ? ? recently led .. to a miniature played by the author of the book Calculation, Jacob Aagaard:
Analysis diagram
Despite the fact that White has more space due to his queenside expansion, the position is about equal.
Analysis diagram
1 0 . . .'iY dS ! and White had to resign after 1 1 .ttJeS 'iYxb3 1 2 .axb3 ttJg4 0 - 1 Aagaard-Palo, Denmark tt 2 0 1 3 . 1 OJ�d 1 � TRICK: 1 0 . . . 'iYxd 1 + 1 1 .'iWxd l .. exf3 1 2 .�xf3 ttJe400 LyngsjoFrisvold, Helsingor 2 0 0 8 .
� TRICK: 1 1 .�a3 ttJbd7 1 2 .'iYa l .. e S ! � Conquest-De la Riva Aguado, Mondariz 2 0 0 0 . 1 1 .'iY c2 ttJbd7 1 2 .�fe 1 dS ! ? l 3 .aS �c8 1 4.e3 ( 1 4.cS F. Cruz-Narciso Dublan, Badalona 2 0 1 1 ; 1 4 . . . ttJe4! ?�) 1 4 . . . ttJe4 l S .�ec 1 'ii'e 8� Matamoros Franco-De la Riva Aguado, Quito 20 1 2 . 5 c6 6 ..ig2 ...
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1 0 . . . '�' e 7 I l .ttJd4 'iYf7 ! ?'fN here White's queenside pawns can become the weakness. �WEAPON-2 : An alternative is the slow plan invented by GM Oscar De la Riva: 7 . . . c6 8 . ..tb2 : and now 8 . . . �h8 ! ? (the main options, 8 . . . aS 9 .b S oo ; and 8 . . . ttJa6 9 .'�'b3 � , are usually more pleasant for White) 238
This is probably the key opening posi tion of this hybrid line.
Chapter 8 - The Flying Fortress - Leningrad Sidelines 6 0-0 ...
�WEAPON: 6 . . . tOa6 combines the ideas of the Leningrad Dutch with those from the Grunfeld: 7 .'iYb3 dS ! ? 8 .tOc3 dxc4 (8 . . . tOc7 ! ?) 9.�xc4 tOc7 Sakaev-Minasian, Moscow Aeroflot 2 004. �WEAPON: 6 . . . dS ! ? Black starts fighting for space too: 7 . cxdS (7 .'ti'c2 tOe4! ?+%; 7 .tObd2 tOe4 8 .�b2 as ! +% Bacrot-Kamsky, Elista 2007) 7 . . . cxdS transposes to Exchange lines from other openings:
Analysis diagram
8 . . . aS ! ? 9 .bS a4 1 0 .'iYd3 dS ! ? l 1 .cxdS 'iYxdS 1 2 .tOc3 tOxc3 1 3 .'iYxc3 'iYxbS 1 4.�a3 �f6 1/2 - Y2 Dobrowolski Malaniuk, Koszalin 20 1 3 . 8... d5 9.ttJbd2 a5!?
Analysis diagram
B l l ) 8 . 0-0 0-0 9 .a4 tOe4 1 0 .'iYb3 tOc6 ! 1 1 .e3 �e6 ! ? 1 2 .�a3 �f7 1 3 .bS tOaS 1 4.'iYb4 l:te8= Van Wely Malaniuk, Bastia 2 0 1 0 ; B 1 2) 8 .�b2 0-0 9 .a4 (Van Wely-Cherniaev, London 2 00 8 ) 9 . . . tOc6 ! +% ; B 1 3) 8 .a4 tOe4 9 .�a3 tOc6 1 0 .e3 (Van Wely-Collas, Haguenau 2 0 1 3 ) 1 0 . . . eS ! ?+%. 7.0-0 ttJe4
. PUZZLE: 7 . . . dS ! ? transposes. 8.�b2
�WEAPON: 8 .'iYb3
Attacking the enemy pawn formation before White consolidates his space ad vantage on that wing. 9 . . . �e6 is an equivalent alternative. 1 0.a3
White intends to keep his queenside at tack going, but with his bishop on g2 his control over the b S - and c4-squares is weaker. 1 0 .bS dxc4! ?N. 1 0... ttJd71?N
A new move, but this is simply the clas sic way to develop : first knights then bishops. �WEAPON: An earlier idea was 1 0 . . . �e6. 239
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1.. . X . , � , .t. , , � , ttJ , ,� ��, ctJ � � � 'iY � � Jl � n� .t1
Analysis diagram
Black immediately increases his pressure over the c4-pawn, but the bishop may be exposed on e6. 1 1 .'iYc2 ( 1 1 .c5 is similar to the main game) 1 1 . . .tbxd2 ! ? 1 2 .tbxd2 ( 1 2 . tbg 5 ! ?OO is an unexpected intermediate move) 1 2 . . . dxc4 1 3 .tbxc4 axb4 1 4.axb4 tba6� S. Savchenko Firman, Dresden 2 0 0 7 . 1 1 .'ifc2 tLJbSI?
1 1 . . . tbdf6 is more balanced. 1 2.cS tLJd7 1 3.tLJb3
A common situation for Stonewall structures: without control of f4, White cannot claim any advantage. 1 S ..:fVeSI
1 7.tLJxd7 �xd7 1 S.tLJeS
�eS!? 1 9.94 tLJfS 20.h3 hS 21 .f3
The kingside structure has been stabi lized in a favourable way for Black. The g 2-bishop is completely cut off from the rest of the board. 21 ... tLJd7 22.l:tae1
tLJxeS 23.dxeS
�f7 24.�d4 �gS 2S.'ifc3 e6
White intends to clarify matters on the queenside. 1 3 ...a41 1 4.tLJaS f41
However, Black's counterplay on the other wing is quite strong. 1 S .tLJc4
.s' TRICK: 1 5 ."iYxa4? ! fails to .. 1 5 . . . tbdxc5 ! . And 1 5 .]:tab 1 is too slow: 1 5 . . .fxg3 1 6 .hxg3 tbdf6 1 7 . 'iYxa4? tbg4-+ . 240
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PLAN: Black has completed his
� regrouping and his position looks quite promising, as he plans to double his rooks on the h-file. 2S.'it>f2 'ife7 27.l:th1 'it>f7 2S.J:.ef1 'it>eS
29.'1t;>e1
'1t;>d7
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31 .'ifb2 l:taf8 32.'ifa1 'ifd8 33.'ifb2 'ifa8
34.'ifc3 'ifaS
35 ..l:tc1
l:th7
3S.'ifb2 l:tfh8 37.'ifc3 '1t;>e7 38.'ifb2
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PLAN: 4 1 . . : a 8 ! ? was a seri . wmnmg attempt: � ous .. : ti'h8- "i¥h7 / �h4 etc. 42.�e1 '{Wa6
Summary b 2-b4/ tLJbd2 Black's basic defence is the hybrid ... c7 -c6/ d7 -d5, with a solid strategic game. If White plays an early b2-M without c2-c4, then Nakamura's . . . tLJ c6 / . . . d7 -d5 is another attractive option for Black. With the classical set-up 6 . . . d6 7 .M, the break 7 ... e5 ! equalizes immediately.
41 ...llVc4
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Now we will investigate the plans with g2-g3 / tLJh3 and g2-g3 /h2-h4. Beware, these lines are full of hidden danger! The hybrid Dutch/Benoni move . . . c7 -c5 serves as an additional weapon in this game, however Black can even use it as an option in the Dutch .
.. PUZZLE: For instance, Black can start with l .d4 c5 2 .d5 f5 : E " .i. � • .i. " E
'i i' 'i II II II ' 8 i ll II II�_
and later transpose to other lines given in this multi-faceted survey. Once again, I have tried to organize all the material in the most practical way.
Game S 3 o Burmakin, Vladimir • Malaniuk, Vladimir (A86)
Moscow 1 996 (6) 1 .d4 f5 2.g3 tLlf6 3.�g2 g6 4.c4
There are two intermediate moves avail able (without c2-c4) that deserve great attention from both sides: 4. tLJ h3 ! ? is a remarkable anti-Dutch knight manoeuvre. 241
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1 5 .dxe6 b4! 1 6. tZJ d l .!:[ b8 1 7 . tZJ e3 'iY g6 1 8 . �d2 d5 ! � 1 9 .94 fxg4 2 0 . .!:[ h4 tZJ b5 2 1 . �xd5 tZJ d4 2 2 . 'iV c4 tZJ xd5 2 3 . tZJxd5 'iVxe6 + 24. W d l .!:[ bd8 0- 1 Gonzalez Velez-Moskalenko, Hospitalet 1 99 9 . �WEAPON-2 : 4 . . . �g 7 5 . tZJ f4
Analysis diagram
After tZJ h3- tZJ f4, the knight supports h2-h4 and puts pressure on e6. A slight disadvantage of this set-up is that some other white pieces will be 'under the shadow' of this fabulous knight, with out much activity, especially the � c 1 . �WEAPON- l : With 4 . . . c 5 ! ? 5 .d 5 Black plays a hybrid Schmid Benoni (A43) . 5 . . . � g 7 (an alternative move order is 5 . . . d6 6 . tZJ c3 tZJ a 6 ! ? 7 . tZJ f4 tZJ c 7 8 .h4! ?oo etc. Oms Pallisse Moskalenko, Magistral Paretana 1 99 9) 6 . tZJ f4 0 - 0 7 . tZJ c3 d6 ( 7 . . . e 5 ! ? probably good for equality) 8 .h4! ? tZJ a 6 9 .h5 'iV e8 1 0 . hxg6 hxg6 .
'if .l . • .i. � . . .� . t2J � t2J � � � � �� : .: � 'iV w Analysis diagram
With a sharp struggle. In fact, it was the white king that became exposed in this game: l 1 .e4 tZJ c 7 1 2 . 'lWe2 b5 1 3 .exf5 gxf5 ( 1 3 . . . �xf5 ! ?) 1 4. tZJ e6 �xe6 ! 242
Analysis diagram
The premature .,., TRICK: .. 5 . . . 0-0?! can lead to some trou ble for Black on the king side: 6 .h4! (as we preViously illus trated in the Leningrad intro 6 . . . d6 7 .c3 ! duction) (preparing 'iVb 3 , see the next game, no. 54, for more infor mation about c 2 -c3 1 'iYb 3 ) 7 . . . c 6 8 . 'iYb 3 + d5 9 .h5 g 5 S .Savchenko 1 0 .h6 ! ± Malaniuk, Kherson 1 98 9 . 5 . . . tZJ c6 ! ? is a fashionable and dynamiC set-up against tZJh3 : Black avoids an early . . . d7 -d6. tZJ .,., TRICK: 6 .h4 e5 ! 7 . dxe5 xe5 .. 8 .h5 c 6 ! ?� 9.h6 (the most re cent try) 9 . . . � f8 1 0 . tZJ d3 tZJ f7 ! ? l 1 .c4 tZJ g8 ! and Black won both the h6-pawn and the game, Lysyj-Kotsur, Moscow Aeroflot 2 0 1 1 . 6 .d5 tZJ e5 7 . tZJ c3 c 6 ! ?
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_ PUZZLE:
The more positional 5 . tLlh3 ! ? partly coincides with the above-mentioned tLl h 3 , however here Black must change his plan: 5 . . . tLlc6 6.c3 ! ? dS ! ? (probably safest) 7 . tLlf4 tLl e4 8 .hS g5 9 .h6 Af8 1 0 ' tLld3 'ilfd6 1 1 . tLla3 a6 1 2 .e3 ?! Ae6:f Kamsky-Bartel, Eilat 2 0 1 2 .
Analysis diagram
5 .hS ! ? tLl xhS 6 .e4!
From here onwards, Black gets very good counterplay in most cases: 8 . 0-0 (8 .e4 d6 ! ? 9.0-0 0 - 0 1 0 .exfS AxfS l l . tLl ce2 'if b 6 ! ? 1 2 .h3 cxdS 1 3 .g4 Ae4 1 4.gS A xg2 ! :f Barsov Borisek, Al-Ain 2 0 1 2) 8 . . . 0 - 0 ! 9 .e4 fxe4 1 0 . tLl xe4 tLl xdS 1 l . tLl xdS cxd S 1 2 . 'ifxdS+ e6 1 3 . 'iY d l ( 1 3 . 'ifb3 dS ! �) 1 3 . . . dS � Panno-Quinteros, Buenos Aires 1 99 3 . �WEAPON: 4.h4 ! ?
Analysis diagram
6 . . . e6 (6 . . .fxe4 7 . l hhS ! gxhS 8 . Axe4� d S ? 9 . 'ifxh5 + � f8 1 0 . 'iY f3 + � e 8 1 1.. � xd5 e6 1 2 . Axb7 Axb7 1 3 . 'if xb7 tLl d7 1 4. 'iY e4± Braga-Gonzalez Intelangelo, Las Palmas 1 9 9 1 ) ..TRICK: 7 . exf5 exfS 8 J:txhS .. Sulava-Malaniuk, 1ii 'iW e 7 + ! oo Montecatini Terme 1 994.
Analysis diagram
I am slightly afraid to play this position unprepared as Black. As some of the variations show, this advance can be a very dangerous anti-Dutch bombshell: 4 . . . d6 S .hS ! ? tLl xhS 6 .e4!� c6? 7 .exfS A g7 tLl f6 Mamedyarov 8 . tLl c3 Nakamura, Moscow blitz 2 0 1 0 ; and now 9 .g4! ± . Or 4 . . . Ag7 and now:
7 . l:txhS ! is the thematic exchange sacri fice. After 7 . . . gxhS 8 . 'if xh5 + � f8 9 .exfS 'iY e8 1 0 . 'ifh4 exf5 + 1 1 . � fl tLl c6 1 2 . tLl c3 ! t White has the advantage. 4 �g7 ...
�WEAPON : Again, 4 . . . c5 S .d5 leads to a Dutch/Benoni hy brid. I have played three games with this position and I cannot complain: 243
The Diamond Dutch
.I .I � .i. "'. " , .t. , " �, � , � tZJ � � � !£ � �� 1:[ tZJ �,'�P W � Analysis diagram
Analysis diagram
S . . . jt,.g7 6 . lLlf3 ( 6 . lLl c3 0-0 7 . lLl h3 d6 8 . lLl f4 lLl a6 9 .0-0 lLl c 7 1 0 . 'iYc 2 a6 1 1 .a4 b6 1 2.. � d2 .tf. b 8 � '/2_ '/2 Jose Abril Moskalenko, Barcelona Sants 1 99 9 ) 6 . . . d6 7 . 0-0 lLl a6 8 . lLl c3 0 - 0 9 .e4 (9 . .tf. b 1 lLlc 7 1 0.a3 as 1 1 . lLl e 1 .tf. b 8 ! � Garcia Cervigon-Moskalenko, Alicante 2 000) 9 . . . fxe4 1 0. lLl gS lLl c7 1 1 . lLl cxe4 bS ! � Garcia Riera-Moskalenko, La Pobla de Lillet 2 0 0 S .
7 . . . eS ! ? (playing as in the Classical Leningrad) 8 . dxe6 lLl a6 9 . lLl c3 lLl cs 1 0 .0-0 0-0 1 1 . .tf. b 1 lLlxe6 1 2 . b3 lLl xf4 1 3 . �xf4 lLl hS ! 1 4. �d2 f4! � Hlibner Kindermann, Germany Bundesliga 1 99 5 /9 6 .
5.ttJh3!?
The key move of this survey. But after c2-c4, there is, again, no direct danger. 5 ... ttJc6!?
The modern move against lLlh3 at any point. �WEAPON and PUZZLE: For many years, the standard move was 5 . . . d 6 ! ? 6 .dS c6 ! ? (or 6 ...lLl bd7 ! ? 7 . lLlf4 lLleSoo, trans posing to the main game) 7 . lLlf4 244
6.ttJf4
�WEAPON and PUZZLE: 6. lLl c3 0-0 and now: A) 7 . 0-0 d 6 ! ? (finally, the true Lenin grad move) 8 . d S lLl eS 9.b3 cS ! ?
Analysis diagram
The same Dutch/Benoni hybrid, but now with the black knight on eS : 1 0 . lLl f4 lLl e8 1 1 . 'iY c2 lLl c7 1 2 . �d2 a6 1 3 .a4 b6 1 4. lLl d3 .tf. b8 l S . .tf.ae 1 b S ! � Karpov-Malaniuk, Keres Memorial rapid, Tallinn 2 0 0 S ; B) 7 . lLl f4 eS ! ? 8 . dxeS lLl xe5 9.0-0 c6 1 0 .b3 d6 is balanced, Polak-Beim, Aus tria tt- 2 2 0 0 S / 0 6 ;
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C) 7 J lb l d6 ! ? 8.d5 ttJ e5 9 .b3 �d7 1 0 .0-0 c5 ! ? 1 1..�. d2 a6 1 2 .a4 l::tb 8� A. Kharitonov-Malaniuk, Moscow ch-URS 1 988. S ...dS!?
9 ... cS! 1 O.hS eS!?
Not the only move, but quite practical. 1 1 .hxgS hxgS 1 2.dxeS
1 2 . ttJ c3 ! ? Wi e7 maintains the tension. 1 2 ...�e7 1 3.tiJc3 �xeS 1 4.tiJxeS?!
6 . . . e5 7 . dxe5 ttJxe5 8 . 'iYc2 d6 9 . ttJ c3 c6 1 0 .b3 � e7 1 1 . 0-0 0-0 ( 1 1 . . . �d 7 ! ? 1 2 . �a3 l::t d 8=) 1 2 . �a3 ! g 5 1 3 . ttJ d3 ;!;; Khuzman-Caspi, Israel 2 0 1 2 .
1 4.b3=. 1 4...'ir'xeS 1 S.b3 d S ! 1 S.cxdS cxdS 1 7.�b2 J:!:acS 1 S.'ii'd 1 tiJe4!t
7.dS tiJeS
The vis-a.-vis of the ttJ f4 and the ttJ e5 is also q�ite typical for this line. S.h4
8 . 'iY c2 c5 ! ? Klimov-Berg, Maastricht 2009. S... O-O 9.'ir'c2
�WEAPON: 9.h5 ! ? looks critical:
As a participant of that tournament in Moscow, I watched this game in real time, since it was played on a nearby ta ble. I remember I was impressed by both Black's opening play, and later, the ease with which Malaniuk won this game. 1 9.tiJbS
On 1 9 . Wixd5 ? ttJ f3 + ! wins. 1 9...tiJf3+! 20Jt.xf3 bb2 21.J:!:b1 �g7! 22.e3 J:!:fdS 23.0-0 'ir'bS 24.'ii'd3 as 2S.tiJd4 J:!:c3 2S.'ir'd1 bd4!?
2 6 . . . ttJ xg3 ! . 27.exd4 J:!:dcS 2S.J:!:b2 �fS 29.<;t>g2 'ir'gS 30.'fi¥e2 'it'g7 31 .J:!:h1
Analysis diagram
9 . . . g 5 (9 . . . ttJ xh5 1 0 . ttJ xh5 gxh 5 00 ) 1 0 . h 6 � h8 1 1 . ttJ d3 ( 1 1 . ttJ h3 g4 ttJ xc4oo) 1 2 . ttJ f4 1 1 . . . ttJ f7 ! � Podzielny-Prottel, Duisburg 2 0 0 0 . 245
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For some time already. White's position has been a sad sight. and it's impossible to save it.
37.1:I.d1 1:I.c3 38.1:I.dd2 1:I.f3 39.1:I.bc2 1:I.f7! 40.l:.d1
'iliYg5 41 .1:I.dc1
1:I.f1
31 ...'iliYf6
'iliYg4
42.'iliYe1 e31 43.fxe3 �e4 44.'1ith2 0-1
3 1 ...f4 ! . 32.1:I.d1 1:I.8c7 33.1:I.d3 1:I.c1 34.1:I.d1
Summarizing g2-g3 /ttJh3:
1:1.1 c3 35.1:I.d3 1:I.3c6 36.�xe4? fxe4
Pay special attention to 4. h4 !
Game 54 Behind the Pawn Wedge: g2-g3 I c2-c3 I 'iVb 3 -
. PUZZLEI A Bit of History: On several occasions. I have experimented with a similar scheme. with reversed colours. with black against 1 .f4: 1 . . . dS 2 . ttJ f3 tiJ f6 3 .g3 c6 ! ? 4. �g2 'ikb6 ! .
8 Cjj 8 8 8 8 8 8 �8 Ii Ii Cjj � 'iV � With strong counterplay after . . . .ig4 . . . . tiJ bd7 etc. . as occurred in Sandberg-Moskalenko. Gothenburg 1 9 9 2 . However. I only started t o use this set-up with white because of the excellent analysis of the game Akopian-Onischuk in a book by Dutch 1M Jeroen Bosch. The Chess Combat Simulator 2 0 0 6 .
Game 54 (A8 1 ) D Moskalenko, Viktor • Alonso Moyano, Jonathan Sabadell 2007 (3) 1 .d4 f5 2.g3 ttJf6 3.�g2 g6 4.c3!?
This modest-looking move is the clue to our program. White prepares to attack behind his strong c3 / d4 wedge. 246
The Chess Combat Simulator by Jeroen Bosch. GM Viktor Moskalenko: 'The book is very good, I use .it in my classes:
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1 2 . tDe2 tDc6 1 3 . "iVxdS "iWxdS 1 4. i.xdS O-O-O� Agdestein Santo Roman, Lyon 1 988. 6 . tD h3 (continuing the subject of the previous game, but here tD h3 is com bined with c2-c3) 6 . . . 0-0 7 . tD f3
4. �g7 ..
�WEAPON : The above-men tioned model game saw 4 . . . d6 5 . tD f3 �g 7 6 . "iWb3 ! ? c6 7 . 0-0 'if b6 8 . "iW c2 ! ? 0-0 9 . tD bd2 c;tJh8 1 0 .e4! fxe4 1 1 . tD xe4 �f5 1 2 . tDh4 tDxe4 1 3 . �xe4 �xe4 1 4. 'ifxe4 and White has an ad vantage, Akopian-Onischuk, Groningen 1 99 6 . 5.'ifb31?
The first threat appears: �xb7 . �WEAPON and PUZZLE: 5 . tD d2 tDc6! ?
i .i. 'ii' . i " � i i ' .i. , '" .. , l:::. l:::. l:::. l:::. l:::. CiJ l:::. l:::. � l:::. Ii � 'if � CiJ l:I Analysis diagram
.s: TRICK: After the premature • 6.e4 Black has an interesting
Analysis diagram
7 . . . d6 ('This move is suspicious, but 1 wanted to have a complicated game' GM Mateusz Bartel (CBM 1 43 ) . Much more solid was 7 . . . d5 8 . tD f4 tD e4 Bartel) 8 .dS tD e5 9 . tD d4 cS ! ('There is nothing else to do. Surprisingly, my blun der allowed me to have what 1 wanted - a complicated, one may call it a "chaotic" , game' - Bartel) 1 0.dxc6 tDxc6 1 1 . tDxc6 bxc6 1 2 . �xc6 l:tb8�. '1 was very happy during the game. 1 had blundered a full pawn, but 1 had received a very promis ing position' - Bartel about his game against Khenkin, Novi Sad 2 0 0 9 . 5 ...tLlc6 !?
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pawn sacrifice: 6 . . . fxe4 7 . tD xe4 tDxe4 8 . �xe4 d5 9 . �g 2 e5 ! (accelerating his development) 1 0 . dxe5 tDxe5 1 1 .f4 � g4
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The knight develops and defends b 7 . The alternative S . . . c6 i s a little passive: 6 . � gS ! ?t , as I mentioned in my set-up with black.
behind this is to exchange hlLl, which may be favourable in such closed positions.
S.tUf3!?
This move hinders . . . e 7 -e S , and keeps the � c 1 open.
it KEEP IN MIND: the most help
ful plans for Black are those with . . . d7-dS .
A) 6 . tLl h3 and now: A I ) 6 . . . dS 7 . tLl f4 e6 8 . tLl d2 0-0 9 . 0-0 b6+=t Bromberger-Bartel, Warsaw 2 0 0 7 ; A 2 ) 6 . . . e S 7 . dxeS tLl xeS 8 . 0- 0 00 Buhmann-Rustemov, Germany Bundes liga 2 0 0 2 1 0 3 ; A 3 ) 6 . . . e6 7 . tLl f4 'iY e 7 8 . tLl d2 eSoo Kiriakov-Rustemov, Orel 1 9 9 7 . B ) 6 . tLl d2 d S ( 6 . . . e S 7 .dxeS tLlxeS 8 . tLl gf3 tLl f7 9 . 0-0 0-0= Kamsky-Wang Hao, Beijing blitz 2 0 1 1 ) 7 . tLl gf3 ( 7 . tLl h3 e S +=t Czerwonski-Grabarczyk, Plock 2 0 0 0) 7 . . . e6 8 . 0-0 0-0 9 .c4 tLl e4 1 0 J:td l W h8 1 1 .cxdS exdS is balanced, Gahwiler-Bartel, Biel 2 0 1 3 . S ...eS
�WEAPON : In order to avoid the line in the main game, Black can try first 6 . . . dS ! ? with the idea, to answer 7 . �g S with 7 . . . tLl e4! . After the less strong 6 . . . d 6 the game is somewhat better for White: 7 . dS ! ? ( 7 . tLl g S dSoo) 7 . . . tLl e S 8 . tLl d4 tLl W (8. xeS t) 8 . . . 0-0 9 . 0-0 h8 1 0. tLl d2t Neckar-Pribyl, Trencianske Teplice 1 98 1 .
7... hS 8.�xfS 'ii'xfS 9.tUbd2 0-0
Or 9 . . . dS 1 0.e3 0-0 ( 1 0 . . . gS 1 1 .c4!) 1 1 .c4! ?t. This is similar to the game con tinuation: 1 l . . . l:f.d8 1 2.0-0 b6 1 3 .cxdS exdS 1 4. l:f.ac l �b7 l S . l:f.c3 'iYd6 1 6. l:f.fc l and White had strong pressure in Gutrnan-Budzyn, Kiel 2 004. 1 0.0-0 d5
Also after 1 0 . . . d6 1 1 .e4! ? fxe4 ( 1 1 . . . f4 1 2 .l:f.ae l ! � f7 1 3 .eS t with a blockade) 1 2 . tLl xe4 � f7 1 3 . l:f.ae l t White is better due to his centralization. 1 1 .e3!
Preparing c2-c4. 11 ...a5
Again, the counterplay with 1 1 . . . gS is too late, because of 1 2 .c4! Tukmakov Koc, Koszalin 1 99 8 . 1 2.c4!t
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PLAN: This is my main point � (as White or, with reversed colours, as Black) : to bring out the bishop before developing the queen's knight. The concept that lies
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The desired position for White.
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22.ttJd3 J::t: d bS 23.ttJf3 �dS 24.J::t: c2
1 2 ...a4 1 3.�c3 J::t: d S 1 4.cxdS ! exdS
J::t:x a1 + 2S.�xa1 J::t: a S 26.J::t:a 2 J::t:x a2
1 S.ttJe1 !
27:ir'xa2 �f6 2S.ttJfeS �cS 29.�a7
�� PLAN: ttJd3 and b2-b4.
h S 30.h3 �fS 31 .�f3 �xeS 32.dxe5 �f7 33.ttJcS �e6 34.b4 �f7 3S.�f2 �e6
1 s ..:iVd6 1 6.ttJd3 ttJe7 1 7.J::t:fc1 c6 1 S.ttJeS
1 8 .b4 ! . 1 S...�d7 1 9.f4 �eS 20.b4!±
Exercise: Now Black is nearly in zugzwang, but please try to find a little combination for White: 36:ti'c7!
Improving the queen's position. A minority attack. Anyway, such a pawn structure is advantageous for White, mainly because there is no attractive counterplay for Black.
36 ...�f7 37:iVd61 ttJgS 38.�e2 �eS 39.ttJb71
wg7
40:iVc7+
41 .ttJcSI
'iVd7 1 -0
The same trick, but now it's lethal.
20...axb3 21 .axb3 bS?1
Black is too passive, but this pseudo-active move only weakens his pawn formation.
Summary g2-g3 I c2-c3 l"iVb3 See Black's three options on move 6 .
Game 5 5 - Beyond the Fianchetto (lines without g2-g3 and b2-b3) To finish this chapter, I prepared some more specific ideas that are occasionally used by White: from the ultra-positional �f4 or �g 5 to the super-active h2-h4 on any move! The main game and related lines resemble my style of the nineties.
Game 5 5 o Moskalenko, Viktor • Avshalumov, Alex (A85)
Paris 1 99 2 (5) 1 .d4 f5 2.c4
Here is the Armenian set-up with �f4: 2 . tLJ f3 tLJ f6 and now: � .... TRICK: 3 . f4 d 6 4.e3 g6 • 5 . �d3 . The bishop is safer on e2 in this line. 249
The Diamond Dutch
ttJ e4! 9 .h3 eS ! and Black has already equalized, Aronian-Carlsen, Saint Louis 2 0 1 3 ) . 8 . . . h6 9 . 0 - 0 ttJ hS 1 0 .dS ( 1 0. �h4! gS 1 1 .dS ! ttJ aS 1 2 . ttJ d4;!; Ramirez) 1 0 . . . ttJxg3 1 1 .hxg3 ttJ e S . Now the game is approximately balanced, Aronian-Kamsky, Saint Louis 20 1 3 . 2 ..ttJfS .
The immediate may provoke White's attack with the h-pawn: 2 . . . g6 3 .h4 ! ? ttJ f6 (3 . . . � g7 4.hS t ) 4.hS ! ttJxhS s ..! hhS ! (S .e4 ! ?) S . . . gxhS 6.e4 t . TRICK:
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S . . . �g 7 6 . ttJ bd2 ttJ c6 7 .c3 ?? eS ! and Black wins a piece, Alonso-Moskalenko, Caldas de Reis 1 9 9 2 . 3 .c4 g6 4. ttJ c3 (White develops the knights first) 4 . . . � g7 S . �f4! ? A favour ite of grandmaster Hrant Melkumyan, an Armenian who lives in Berlin, like Aronian. It is possible that Aronian got the idea from him. S . . . d6 6 . e 3 ttJ c6. Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez Alvarez on Chessbase.com: 'basically new, but since Black's only plan is to play eS any ways the move makes sense.' 7 . �e2 (7 .dS eS ! is the typical response when there is a bishop on f4: 8 . dxc6 exf4 9 .cxb7 �xb7 1 0 .exf4 'iY e 7 + gives Black a superior position despite being a pawn down) 7 . . . 0-0
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The author at the memorable Paris Open 1 992, where he won a nice anti-Dutch game and later the tournament.
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8 . � g3 ! ? 'This is the point. White is pre paring d S , and Black doesn't have time to play eS just yet' - Ramirez (S8 . 0-0 250
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Chapter 8 - The Flying Fortress - Leningrad Sidelines
Beware: for this type of exchange sacri fice, White usually gains excellent com pensation. 6 . . . d6 (6 . . .�g7 7 . �xhS + WfS 8 . �xfS + Wg8 9. tDf3 tDc6 1 0. �hS ! ?�) 7 . �xhS+ Wd7 8 .'fUxfS+ e6 9. �h3 c6 1 0. tDf3 Wc7 1 1 . tDc3 eS 1 2 . �g3± tDd7 1 3 .dxeS ( 1 3 .cS!) 1 3 . . . dxeS 1 4. tDxeS �d6 1 S . �f4 �f6 1 6. tDd3± Atalik-Skembris, Kastoria 1 99 6 .
Mamedyarov-Nakamura, Beijing rapid 2 0 1 2 . N ow White should play 1 0 . tD f4! ? 4.�g5
The Wing Attack: 4 .h4 ! ?
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The Azeri Attack h2-h4: 3 . . . d6 ! ? might be a more accurate move order:
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A) 4 . . . d6 S .hS tD xhS 6 JhhS (also 6 .e4!�) 6 . . . gxhS 7 .e4 � d 7 ! ? (7 . . . c6 8 . "iWxhS + W d 7 9 . 'iV xfS + W c7 1 0 . �f7 � d 7 1 1 .cS ! t Skytte-Dworakowska, Aarhus 2 0 0 3 ) 8 . tD h3 W d800 Sandipan Bartel. Kavala 2 0 0 9 . B ) 4 . . . �g 7 S .hS tD xhS 6 .e4!
4. �gS (4. tD f3 g6 S . 'iYc2 �g 7 6 . �gS tDbd7 7 .M ! ? 0-0 8.e3oo � e 8 ? in Radj abov-Nakamura, Moscow blitz 2 0 1 2 , allowed 9 .hS ! ±) 4 . . . tD bd7 S . �c2 g6 (S ... eS ! ? is a safer alternative) 6 .h4! ? (6.e4 fxe4 7 . tDxe4 tD xe4 8 . 'iYxe4 �g 7 9 . tD f3 c S ! 1 0 . 0- 0 - 0 00 Zhukova Dworakowska, Leon 2 0 0 1 ) 6 . . . h6 7 . �xf6 tDxf6 8 . 0-0-0 c6 9 . tDh3 'iVaSoo Analysis diagram
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6 . . . fxe4 7 JhhS (7 .g4 ! ?) 7 . . . gxhS 8 . 'iYxhS + WfS 9 . �h6 d6 ! 1 0. tDxe4 � 6 ! ? ( 1 0 . . . �d70) 1 1 . �xh6+ We8 Nguyen Chi Minh-Andersen, Pardubice 2 0 1 1 . Now: 1 2. 'iVhS+! Wd7 ( 1 2 . . . WfS 1 3 .0-0-0--+ followed by the thematic rook lift .!:td3) 1 3 . tDcS+ ! ! dxcS 1 4.0-0-0! and White's attack is just winning. 25 1
The Diamond Dutch 4...�g7 S.tLlf3
The Positional Plan: 5 . e3 ! ? seems more flexible compared to the above �f4:
�WEAPON : 6 . . . tb e4! ? 7 . "iYc2 tbxg5 (� 7 . . . c5 ! ?�) 8 .hxg5;\; Leniart-TofU, Krakow 2 0 0 8 . 7.e4
7 .h5 ! ? 7... h6 8.�e3
A creative move. 8 . �c 1 ! ? 8...tLlc6 9.hSI?
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A) 5 . . . d6 6 . � d3 tb bd7 7 . tb ge2 e5 8 . f3 c6 9 . 0-0 "iY e7 1 0. M ( 1 0 . "iYd2 ! ?) 1 0 . . . 0 - 0 1 1 .b5 h6 1 2 . �h4 g5 1 3 . �f2 e4 1 4.fxe4 fxe4 1 5 . � c2 tb b 6 � Kazhgaleev-Mamedyarov, Astana rapid 20 1 2; B) 5 . . . c5 ! ? 6 . jLd 3 °o Lerner-Beliavsky, Lvov ch-URS 1 984; C) 5 ... tb e4 6 . tbxe4 fxe4 7 . tb e2;\;. S ... d6 6.h41?
The key moment of the game. 9 ...eS?!
Black should play 9 . . . g 5 ! to stop the h-pawn: 1 0 .exf5 �xf5 1 1 . �d3 'iWd7 1 2 .0-0 O-O�. 1 0.dxeS
1 0 .d5 ! ? tb e7 1 1 .hxg6;\;. 10 ...tLlxe3
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tLlxg6 1 3.�d3 �xc3+ 14.bxc3 �f6 1 S .0-01
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IN MIND: With this move, White usually begins the assault of the Flying Fortress!
6 ...tLlg4
_PUZZLE: 6 . . . tbbd7 7 . "iYc2 trans poses to the above-mentioned Azeri attack; 252
Suddenly, White obtains a dangerous at tacking position. 1 S ...fxe4
Chapter 8 The Flying Fortress - Leningrad Sidelines -
Better was 1 5 . . .f4 1 6. e5 tLl xe5 1 7 . tLl xe5 'iYxe5 1 8 .exf4 t .
1 6.�xe4 0-0 1 7.'ifd3! CiJe7 1 S.CiJd4 'ifg5 1 9JbfS+ 'it>xfS 20.�xb7!
Summarizing the Section ' Beyond the Fianchetto' It seems that this model game is a good anti-Dutch candidate. which could also have been included in the Part 1 of this book! With black. you should always pay special attention after the move h2-h4.
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The Dutch Defence without d2-d4 l .ttJf3 1 . . .f5 2 .e4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.d3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L .d5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L .tLlc6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L .tLlf6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . d6 3 . e4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . e6 2 .g3 f5 3 .�g2 tLlf6 4. 0-0 d5 S .d3 c 6 .
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The Anti-Dutch - alternatives on move 2 2 .�f4 . 2 .h3 . . 2 .tLlh3 2 . g4 . . 2 .'ii'd 3
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The Bishop System: 2.�g5 L .tUf6 . . . . . . . . . L .d6 L .c5 . . . . . . . . . . L .d5 . . . . . . . . . . L .g6 . . . . . . . . . . 3 .e4 . . . . . . . . 3 .ttJc3 . . . . . . . L .h6 . . . . . . . . . . 3 .�f4 . . . . . . . 3 .�h4 c 5 . . . . 3 . . . g 5 4.e3 . . . 4.e4 �g7 4 . . . tUf6 4 . . . J::!.h 7 .
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The Stonewall Dutch: 1 .d4 e6 2.c4 fs
The Catalanized Dutch: 3.g3 ttJf6 4.ttJf3 dS S ...ig2 c6 6.0-0 �d6 "
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The Rolling Stones: 3.ttJc3 ttJf6 4.tLlf3 �b4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 48 4.e3 1 49 4.'iYc2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 2 4.tLlf3 d5 5 .�f4 c6 6.e3 �d6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 5 .
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I ndex of Names Numbers refer to pages.
A Aagaard 88, 238 Aangeenbrug 80 67 Abeln Abergel 33 Abrahams 1 58 65 Adams 222 Addison Adla 1 33 Adorjan III Agdestein 8 7 , 206, 247 Agrest 1 67 Aknok 70 37, 39 Akobian 3 8 , 246-247 Akopian Alekhine 87 Alexandrov 238 47 Almasi,I Almeida Quintana 44, 6 6 , 117 Aloma Vidal 1 1 3 , 1 44, 1 49 , 1 5 2 , 1 5 7 , 1 69 , 1 79 Alonso 250 Alonso Moyano 1 6, 6 7 , 246 37, 1 5 1 Alonso Rosell 57 Alster 237 Anand 251 Andersen Anderssen 87 1 72, 234 Andersson 223 Anderton 115 Anikaev Anton Guijarro 1 6, 1 5 8 , 2 1 0-2 1 1 Antonsen 45 47 Arias Santana 6 3 , 1 5 8 , 1 98 , Aronian 2 0 2 , 2 1 6, 2 5 0 206 Arustamian 1 66 Arvola 67 Ashwin
Astasio Lopez Astramariy Atalik Avila Jimenez Avrukh 1 28- 1 2 9 , 1 3 3 - 1 3 5 , 1 3 7- 1 3 8 , Avshalumov
46 1 06 25 1 22 131, 1 40 , 210 249
B 42 Babu Babula 1 99 Bacrot 205, 239 29, 87, 97 Bareev 37 Baron 202 Barrionuevo Barsov 243 Barrel 2 6 , 45 , 47 , 5 0 , 5 2 , 6 0 , 6 3 , 1 9 7 , 1 99 , 2 0 2 , 2 1 2-2 1 3 , 2 1 5 , 243 , 247-248 , 2 5 1 58 Bastin 223 Battey Bauer 213 Bauza 1 74 Bebchuk 15 1 59 Becking 24, 2 8 , 244 Beim 252 Beliavsky Bellin 2 8 , 42 , 7 8 , 1 49 1 59 Beltran Rueda 5 6- 5 7 Benjamin Benko,F 230 20 1 Bercys Berczes 23 39, 221 Berelowitsch Berg 245 46 Berkell 206 Berkovich Bezemer 17 223 Bezler
Bidkova 232 1 48 Birmingham 18 Bhi.baum 1 40 Bogoljubow 76 Bolding 65-66 Bonafede Borisek 243 52 Borysiak 246 Bosch Bosch Porta 58 Bossert 38 Botvinnik 7 , 8 7 , 1 69 , 1 7 2 Braga 243 20 Brameyer 225 Brestian Bromberger 248 Broniek 83 7, 1 73 Bronstein 1 15 Bruzon Batista 19 Buchkremer Budzyn 248 Buhmann 2 2 2 , 248 211 Bukal Bulanov 238 Burmakin 1 1 0 , 1 5 5 , 1 64, 241 181 Buscher C
1 98 Cabrera 28 Cabrera Trujillo Camarena Gimenez 1 1 2 Campos Moreno 1 1 7 , 1 82 Canal Oliveras 50 CapNemo 7 0 , 1 03 , 1 06 , 1 2 5 , 1 2 7 , 1 34, 1 3 8 87 Capablanca 29, 66, 250 Carlsen 245 Caspi Castelltort Fernandez 2 0 1 02 Cebalo 67 Cherednichenko 261
The Diamond Dutch
1 5, 22, 2 1 1 , 239 Chigorin 7, 1 5, 87 32 Choroszej Chuchelov 1 89 , 2 0 5 , 2 0 8 Claverie 202 19 Clemens 1 48 Coleman Colin 67 239 ColIas Colovic 1 20 1 2, 70, 238 Conquest Cooper 1 89 , 2 2 5 1 30 Cornette Corvi 74 70 Cox 1 34, 1 64 Cruz,C 1 1 9, 238 Cruz,F 1 26 Cruz,J 71 Csonka 36 Cuenca Jimenez 50 Czakon Czerwonski 248 Cherniaev
D Damljanovic 1 62 Danielian 141 Danielsen 21 Danner 211 54, 84 Davies 1 66 De Boer 57 De Fotis 161 De jong De la Riva Aguado 1 88- 1 89, 2 0 1 -202 , 2 0 5 , 2 1 1 , 226, 238 Debray 201 49 Deglmann Del Rey 79 Del Rio de Angelis 16 Delchev 1 80 132 Demina 82 Deng 1 58 Denker Dgebuadze 1 19 Dias 77 Dietmayer Krautler 1 4 1 Dobrev 18 Dobrowolski 239 262
Dokhoian Dolmatov Donchenko Dorfman Doroshkevich Dos Santos Drexel Druckenthaner Dvirnyy Dworakowska Dzhumaev
222 29, 2 1 6 1 62 139 1 47 15 20 20 1 66 7 9 , 1 99 , 25 1 2 1 7-2 1 8
E Eddy Edlund Edouard Elissalt Cardenas Emelin Epishin 5 1 , 53, Erdos Ernst Esen Estrada Degrandi Estremera Panos Etienne Euwe
F
80 46 217 79 70 1 97 223 15 1 14 1 74 1 98 32 1 73
2 22 , 2 2 5 Farago Fedorovsky 222 1 7 1 , 1 74, 2 3 5 Feller Filippov 2 1 6-2 1 7 , 2 3 5 70 Finegold Finster 31 Firman 49, 5 1 , 240 Fisher 15 Flear 1 1 , 1 1 4- 1 1 5 , 1 1 8 , 1 3 0 , 1 34, 1 4 1 , 1 47 , 1 7 8 , 205, 207, 2 1 6 Fluvia Poyatos 1 44, 1 47 , 1 66- 1 6 7 222 Forsaa 230 Foukakis 1 97 Franch Franco Ocampos 1 04, 1 66 Fressinet 24, 2 7-2 8 , 6 8 , 1 08
Fridjonsson Frisvold Froeyman
G
1 72 238 17
36 Gabdrakhmanov Gajewski 8 1 , 8 3-84 Galego 77 37 Garbisu de Goni 38 Garcia Albarracin 1 13 Garcia Blazquez Garcia Cervigon 244 Garcia Ilundain 48, 2 1 5 , 218 Garcia Padron 47 Garcia Riera 244 Gavrikov 206 Gavrilov 1 40 Gdanski 26 Gelfand 42 , 5 0 , 9 7 , 1 7 1 - 1 7 2, 20 3-204, 206-2 0 7 , 2 1 7 , 2 3 5 Genov 121 74, 1 9 2 , Georgiev,Kir 1 98 , 2 3 1 , 2 3 3 Ghane Gardeh 71 222 Gharamian Giddins 1 23 , 1 2 5 , 1 69 1 73 Gil Gonzales Giorgadze 37 202, 2 1 1 , 23 1 Giri Girya 21 1 Gleizerov 8 7 , 1 40 Gligoric 230 Goldsmith 15 Golod 20 1 Golubenko 58 Gomez Esteban 1 7 2 , 2 0 7 Gomez Ledo 111 Gonzalez Garcia 22 6 Gonzalez Intelangelo 243 Gonzalez Rodriguez 1 06 242 Gonzalez Velez Gonzalez,} 1 89 Goossens 22 Gorbatov 1 46, 1 65 , 2 1 7 Gordon 1 76 Gormally 81 Grabarczyk 248
Index o f Names
Grabuzova 131 49 Grafl Grandelius 211 Grinberg 57 2 3 5 -2 3 7 Grischuk Grivas 31 Grover 21 Grunberg 52 Guevara Pijoan 200 42 Gufeld Guliev,S 1 3 , 1 8 , 5 9 , 1 1 4, 1 74- 1 7 5 1 3 , 1 20 Gulko 1 53 , 2 1 7 Gupta Gurevich,M 1 3 , 43 -44, 60, 74, 1 9 8 Gutman 248 Giihwiler 248
H 233 Haba 216 Halay 1 92 , 2 3 1 Halkias 22 Hamblok Hammer 213 Harvey 1 76 213 Hausrath Hayes 62 24, 2 7 Hazai 222 Hebden 67 Hergott Hernandez Jimenez 1 03 , 1 13 Hernando Rodrigo 28, 1 03 38 Herraiz Hidalgo 20 Herrera Mellado 1 73 Herrero Sabartes 83 Herzog 1 02 , Hillarp Persson 1 49 Hille 74 31 Hitzler Hoang Thanh Trang 47, 78, 80, 1 72 1 32 Hobuss 73 Hodgson 14 Hoffmann 29 Horstmann
Hort,A Horvath,Cs Horwitz Hovhanisian Hughey Huisl Husari Huss Hubner
32 16 87 59 21 181 15 221 244
I
206 16 1 53 54, 69, 7 2 , 74 Illingworth 1 27 Ilyin-Zhenevsky 1 69, 1 7 2 1 50 Inkiov 1 1 9, Iturrizaga Bonelli 1 2 1 , 1 26 , 2 3 5 Ivanchuk 42 , 1 1 0 , 1 9 7 , 211, 213 1 34 Ivanisevic 1 62 , 1 98 Ivanov
Ibragimov Ignatiev Iliushin Illescas Cordoba
J
18 Jablonicky Jakubiec 2 3 0-23 1 , 2 3 3 Javakhishvili 236 Jedynak 62 Jelen 207 Jelling 40, 2 1 5 Jerez Perez 1 0 3 , 1 20 , 1 5 7 , 202 20 Jermann 1 40 Jianu 206 Johannessen 1 5, 37 Jones Jose Abril 244 Jossien 201 230 Ju Juhasz 71 Jussupow 8 7 , 1 9 8 , 2 2 8
K
Kadziolka Kaenel Kalantarian
23 3 1 , 1 32 59
Kamsky 204, 2 0 9 , 2 1 3 , 2 1 7 , 2 2 1 , 2 3 9 , 243 , 248, 250 99 Kantsler 1 72 Karjakin Karlsson 1 6, 54, 5 6 , 5 8 , 70 Karpov 1 92, 225, 227, 244 Karr 14 222 Kartsev,S Kasimdzhanov 33, 2 1 7 Kasparov 1 8 , 54, 58-60, 6 2 , 6 7 , 69, 7 2-74 Kasmer 141 Kazhgaleev 252 Kekki 40 , 1 5 2 , 1 54 Keres 1 73 Kerr 78 222 Khaetsky 97 Khalifman Kharitonov 6 3 , 8 3 , 245 Khenkin 1 2 3 , 2 1 2 , 2 3 7 , 247 213 Khmelniker 223 Kholopov 1 77 Khudiakov 1 3 9 , 245 Khuzman Kindermann 2 8 , 6 8 , 1 89 , 2 0 8 , 2 2 5 - 2 2 6 , 244 Kiriakov 1 08 , 248 Kirov 1 62 232 Kis tella 223 �awa 78 Klimansky 245 �imov Knaak 89 248 Koc 1 3 3 , 1 64 Kogan 1 64 Kohlweyer 181 Kojima 1 82 Kolesnikov 1 63 , 1 99 Kolev Komarov 225 Kornljenovic 1 1 4, 2 0 6 Kondratiev 16 1 72 , 2 3 0 , 2 3 5 Koneru 1 78 Koptsov 222 Kopylov 263
The Diamond Dutch
1 2- 1 3 , 1 5 8 Korobov 1 79 Korpa Kortchnoi I I , 3 0-3 1 , 2 1 6 Kotronias 1 89 , 2 2 5 , 2 2 7 Kotsur 242 1 3 , 62 Kovacevic,B Kovacevic ,VI 1 3 , 62 236 Kov�yov Kovanova 16 Koziak 1 8, 67 Kozul 1 20 20 Krafzik Kramnik45 , 8 7 , 2 1 0-2 1 1 , 235 Krasenkow 25, 28 39 Kristiansen Kristjansson 39 Krogius 27 Krug Cortegoso 1 34 Krupenski 58 Krush 2 0 , 22-23 Kruger 211 Kubicek 57 Kummer 26 Kummerow 21 Kuzminykh 16 Kuzubov 50, 75
L
rAmi 3 9 , 42, 1 2 6 L�ev 96 L�ic 3 9 , 1 24, 1 63 , 2 2 0 1 40 Landa 7 , 200 Larsen Lauer 2 1 -2 2 1 10 Laxman 235 Laznicka Leigh 73 96 Leko 32, 79, 252 Leniart Lerner 2 9 , 2 2 6 , 234, 2 5 2 Levitt 1 05 230 Li Chao 57 Liberzon Lisitsyn 24, 2 7 16 Litus Liu 223 Uobel Cortell 1 64 Lopez Martinez 155 2 64
Loukili Lukacs Lumper Lyngsjo Lysyj
M
22 1 24, 2 7 42 238 5 0 , 242
Machulsky 77 Magyar 52 Mahjoob 7 1 , 77 Mainka 19 Makarov 1 62 M�akhatko 5 0-5 1 1 97 M�akhov M�aniuk 1 2 , 1 6 , 24, 3 2 , 42 , 4 5 , 5 1 , 6 0 , 6 3 , 74, 7 9 , 1 92 , 2 0 5 , 2 1 2-2 1 3 , 2 1 5, 2 1 9, 222-223, 2 2 6- 2 2 7 , 2 3 0 , 2 3 9 , 2 4 1 -245 212 M�etin 1 3 , 234, Mamedyarov 243 , 2 5 1 -2 5 2 1 02 Mancini Margolin 1 96 1 63 , 1 7 2- 1 7 3 , Marin 2 0 5 , 2 2 8 , 2 3 2-2 3 3 , 2 3 7 35 Martin Martinsen 16 Martiska 18 Matamoros Franco 1 45 , 1 6 1 , 1 64, 2 3 8 1 0 3- 1 04 Matnadze 20 Maugg Mayans Calvo 1 50 Maze 42 McDonald 1 0, 24-2 5 , 2 7 , 34, 46, 1 96- 1 9 7 230 Meduna 1 04, 1 3 0 Meister 250 Melkumyan Mellado Trivino 2 5 , 7 7 15 Melnikov 207 Mencinger Menvielle Lacourrelle 2 3 4 38 Meszaros 58 Meulders Meyer 19 29 Mikac
Miles 5 6-5 8 , 2 1 8 45 Milov 1 74, 2 3 9 Minasian Miroshnichenko 3 7 , 42 Mirzoev 1 79 1 96 Mitenkov 1 8, 2 1 2 Miton Moiseenko 42, 6 3 , 6 7 , 7 8 Molina 234 Moran 1 80 137 Moreno Gracia Morozevich 65-66, 1 5 8 - 1 59 Morphy 87 59 Moscovich Moser 1 74 Moskalenko 1 2 , 2 0 , 2 5 , 2 8 , 3 6 , 44-5 0 , 54, 56-58, 6 5 - 6 7 , 7 0 , 9 6 , 99- 1 00 , 1 02- 1 0 6 , 1 08 - 1 1 5 , 1 1 7- 1 2 0 , 1 2 3 - 1 24, 1 2 6- 1 2 7 , 1 29 , 1 3 3 - 1 3 5 , 1 3 9- 1 40 , 1 44- 1 5 9 , 1 6 1 - 1 6 7 , 1 79- 1 80 , 1 82 , 1 9 7 , 2 0 0 , 2 1 7 , 234, 242, 244, 246, 249-250 52 Moskwinski 66 Movsesian 36 Movsziszian Mu Ke 21 1 62 Munch Murey 57 232, 236 Muzychuk Muzychuk,A 2 3 , 3 1 , l S I , 2 1 1 , 2 2 3 , 229-2 3 0 , 2 3 5 , 237 Muzychuk,M 2 0 , 2 2 , 3 2 , 1 98 , 2 3 0 , 2 3 2 52 Maki Uuro
N
Nakamura 5 0 , 1 5 8 , 1 72 , 1 98 , 200-202 , 206-20 7 , 2 1 0-2 1 1 , 2 1 5-2 1 7 , 2 2 5 , 2 3 3-23 7 , 241 , 243 , 2 5 1 Narciso Dublan 3 7 , 4 1 , 5 0 , 1 04, 1 49 , 1 63 , 2 3 8 Naumkin 1 7 6- 1 7 8 Neckar 248
Index of Names
230, 235 Newald 18 25 1 Nguyen-Chi Minh Nguyen Ngoc Truongson 77, 2 1 5 Niedermayr 20 Nielsen 43 -44, 2 1 6 Nijboer 40, 7 3 , 209, 2 1 6 63, 87, 97, Nikolic,P 1 3 9- 1 40 1 29- 1 3 0 Novikov 151 Novkovic 1 15 Nyzhnyk Nepornniachtchi
0
1 80 , 1 82 Obukhov Ochoa de Echaguen 205-206, 2 1 8 22 Oms Fuentes 1 53, 1 57, Oms Pallisse 242 1 48 , 2 3 7 , Onischuk 246-247 25 Ortega 1 55 Ortiz Suarez
P
57 Palamik Palo 238 1 47 Panchenko 1 58 Panelo Munoz 227 Paneque 39 Pankov 243 Panno 223 Pap 31 Parginos 63 Paschke Passerotti 74 97 Pavlov 1 77 Pedersen 1 45 , 1 48 , 1 5 2 Peek 73 Peelen 1 62 Pelletier Peralta 45, 1 1 7 , 1 2 6 , 1 3 9 , 1 48 , 1 80 238 Perez Gormaz 96 Petrosian,A 9, 3 1 , 87 Petrosian,T
222 Philippe 131 Pichugin Piket 1 40 Pinho 77 Pirrot 70 37 Pixton 1 7 7, 206 Plaskett Pletnev 62 31 Plichta 69-70 Pliester 233 Podgaets 245 Podzielny 1 08, 1 1 4 Pogorelov Pokorny 1 74 Polak 244 Polgar,Z 1 48 1 72 Pomes Marcet 1 1 0, 206 Ponomariov 217 Popov Porath 1 74 73 Portelli 57 Preuss 248 Pribyl 6 8 , 7 6 , 79 Prie 221 Prohaszka 42 Pruijssers 245 Prattel Punt 80 Pyhala 52 63 Panisch
Q
Quinteros
R
243
2 1 , 87, 1 35 , Radjabov 1 47 , 1 9 7 , 2 1 1 , 2 1 6, 2 5 1 12 Raetsky 14 Ragonese Raineri de Luca 45 1 13 Raisky 1 25 Rakhmanator 205 Rakic 250 Ramirez Alvarez 1 23 Ramon Solans 20 Rapport Rasmussen 1 9, 78, 80, 1 74 1 30 Raykhrnan
Razuvaev 226 Real de Azua 23 1 Recuero Guerra 1 58 Reinderman 43 , 60 , 6 3 , 2 1 1 , 223, 23 1 Reis 23 1 Renner 2 0 5 , 209 15 Reutsky 67 Richter 209 Riemersma Ris 1 35 Rivas Pastor 38 Rodriguez Cepedes 1 26 Rodriguez Vila 200 Rodriguez Yuste 137 Rogozenco 23 1 20 Roig Grau Romanko 151 Romanov 216 Romero Holmes 1 48 Roos 1 77 237 Rouler 57, 1 73 Rowson Roy Chowdhury 181 Royer 1 77 234 Ruck Rustemov 248 Rader 1 1 4, 1 1 8 , 2 1 1
S
Sachdev 1 27 , 2 1 7 Sadler 141 52, 239 Sakaev Sales 21 1 Salov 65 Salus 1 10 39 Samolins San Segundo Carrillo 2 5 246 Sandberg Sandipan 25 1 37, 50 Sanikidze Santo Roman 3 1 , 6 8 , 2 0 7 , 247 1 20 Santos Santos Sargissian 2 1 0-2 1 1 , 2 1 5 77 Sarwinski Sasikiran 127 14 Sauer 28 Saumweber 265
The Diamond Dutch
131 Savchenko,A 240, 242 Savchenko,S 220 Schacher 1 5 5 , 1 63 Schekachev 155 Schenk 221 Schlein 223 Schlosser 42 Schmidt,A 29 Schmidt,P Schmidt,W 1 9 1 , 2 1 2 , 2 2 6 Schmittdiel 151 Schroll 181 19 Schroder 209 Schubert 29 Seel 227 Servat 82 Shipman Shipov 1 20 Shirokovsky 97 Shirov 1 10 1 8 , 45 Shishkin 26, 87 Short 1 77 Shtyrenkov Shumiakina 1 74 25 Shvarts 211 Siebrecht 1 88, 205 Siegel 1 74 Siktanc Silman 1 48 1 73 Simagin Simutowe 20 1 Skembris 1 1 5, 25 1 Skytte 25 1 So 221 59 Sofieva 4 1 -44, 49 , 5 2 Sokolov Sosonko 30, 33 Spacek 1 09 Spraggett 2 1 , 3 9 , 6 0 , 6 7 , 1 3 0, 2 0 5 229 Srebrnic 23 1 Stada Stamenkovic 205 Staroszczyk 31 Staunton 11 Stefanova 15 Stefansson 1 35 Steinitz 87 Stolz 1 74 266
Stoper Strache Sturua Suba Sulava Summerscale Sundararajan Svetushkin Svidler Swiercz Sykes
1 03 223 215 III 243 222 1 57, 233 51 216 45 , 7 5 78
T Taboas Rodriguez 79 Taimanov 26 233 Tal 1 5 , 87 Tarrasch 7, 87 Tartakower 225 Teran Alvarez 36 Teske 1 38 Thin_white_duke Timofeev 217 Timoschenko 1 8 , 2 1 -2 2 20 Timoshenko 1 99 Todorov 252 Tom. 1 26 Tolhuizen 1 1 0, 1 5 8 Tomashevsky Topalov 65 1 79 Torma Torrecillas Martinez 1 00 26 Tratar Tregubov 3 2 , 3 8 , 1 80 , 230 Trent 1 80 1 36 Trepat Herranz 238 Tristan Trkulja 181 221 Troffiguer Tscharotschkin 32 207 Tsesarsky TSiganova 206 Tukmakov 1 40, 248 232 Turner Tyomkin 59
U
Ulibin 8 7 , 1 2 1 , 1 3 6, 1 48 73 Ursie
Utkin
1 48
V 1 72 Vaganian Vaisser 28, 8 7 , 1 1 8 , 1 2 3 , 1 40 1 63 Valdes Vallejo Pons 1 98 Van Wely 1 1 4, 1 45 , 1 4 7 , 1 5 6, 1 60 , 1 74, 2 3 9 23 1 Van der Giessen 218 Varley 232 Vasilevich 18 Vasiukov 200 Vescovi 200 Vidarte Morales 50, 1 55 Vila Gazquez 12 Vinas Racionero 206 Vincent Volkov 47 Volokitin 3 1 , 3 3 -34, 40 , 49-5 3 , 2 1 7 205 Vovsha Vyzhmanavin 1 48 , 1 9 1 , 2 1 2, 226 1 85, 222 Vegh W
223 Wall Wang Hao 2 3 5 , 248 Ward 6 3 , 78-79 3 9-40 Werle 211 West White 73 212 Wielosz Wiersma 22 Wilder 57 Williams 2 8 , 8 1 -8 2 , 1 08, 1 7 1 , 1 7 3 , 1 7 6- 1 7 9 , 1 8 1 29 Wimmer 74 Winants Wirig 213 39, 50, 2 1 3 WOjtaszek Worek 1 99 Wrobel 58
X Xiu
21 1
Index of Names y
Yakovieh 1 5 0, 2 2 5 Yepes Martinez 202 Z
Zaiehik Zaitseva Zaltsman
26 1 3 1-132 1 72
Zelba Zelie Zeuner Zhang Zhong Zhao JUll Zherebukh Zhidkoy Zhou Jianehao
21 29 197 234 235 2 1 , 37 206 215
Zhukova Zhurina Zilka Zill Zimmermann Zurano Lopez Zygouris Zysk
25 1 1 75 232 20 42 1 09 51 230, 232
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Game I ndex Raetsky. Alexander
- Korobov. Anton
Abu Dhabi 2 0 1 0
Bezemer. Arno
- Froeyman. Helmut
Ghent 2 0 1 3
Fressinet. Laurent
- Malaniuk. Vladimir
Bastia 2 0 1 0
Kortchnoi. Viktor
- Volokitin. Andrey
Novi S a d 2 0 0 9 . .
Moskalenko. Viktor
- Cuenca Jimenez. Jose
Roquetas de Mar 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6
Sokolov. Ivan
- Narciso Dublan. Marc
Koge 2 0 1 3 . . . . .
Moskalenko. Viktor
- Almeida Quintana. Omar
Montcada 2 0 04 . .
. . . . . . . . . . 44
Deglmann. Ludwig
- Grall. Florian
Austria tt 2 0 0 7 . . .
. . 49
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
. . 17 . 24 . . 31
. . . . . . . .
. 41
Moskalenko. Viktor
- Karlsson. Lars
Sitges 2 0 0 9
Kovacevic. Vlatko
- Kovacevic. Blazimir
Sibenik 2 0 0 6
Moskalenko. Viktor
- Bonafede. Alessandro
Hoogeveen 2 0 1 0
Emelin. Vassily
- Pirrot. Dieter
Bad Wiessee 2 0 0 8
Kasparov. Garry
- Illescas Cordoba. Miguel
Dos Hermanas 1 9 9 6
Prie. Eric
- Bolding. Klaus
Val d'Isere 2 0 04 . . . . .
Hoang Thanh Trang
- Bellin. Ro bert
Budapest 2 0 0 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gormally. Daniel
- Williams. Simon
Liverpool 2 0 0 6
. . . . . . 81
Petrosian. Arshak
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Lvov 1 9 8 8 . .
. . . . . . 96
Kantsler. Boris
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Belgorod 1 9 90
. . . . 56 ·
.
. . . . . . . . 62 . . . . 65 . . 70 . . . . . 72
. . . . . . . . . . 76 78
. 99
Torrecillas Martinez. Antonio - Moskalenko. Viktor
Barcelona 2 0 04
Hillarp Persson. Tiger
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Barcelona 2 0 0 3
Gonzalez Rodriguez. Jorge
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Barbera del Valles 2 0 0 5
. 1 00 . . . . . . . . . 1 02 . . . . . . . . . . 1 06
Pogorelov. Ruslan
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Villa Salou 2 0 0 0 . .
Burmakin. Vladimir
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Olot rapid 2 0 0 6 . . .
Raisky. Eduard
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Erevan 1 9 8 8 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peralta. Fernando
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Barcelona 2 0 04 . . . . .
·
Iturrizaga Bonelli. Eduardo - Moskalenko. Viktor
Villa Salou 2 0 0 9 . . . . .
·
. 1 19
Ramon Solans. Albert
Vallfogona rapid 2 0 1 1
·
. 123
- Moskalenko. Viktor
. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 08 . 1 10 . 1 13 . 1 17
Cruz. Jonathan
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Sitges 2 0 1 0
Novikov. Igor
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Cap d'Agde 1 99 4
Adla. Diego
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Mallorca 20 1 0
Trepat Herranz. Joan
- Ulibin. Mikhail
San Sebastian 2 0 1 0
Peralta. Fernando
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Barcelona 20 1 2
Fluvia Poyatos. Jordi
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Barcelona 2 0 0 8
Aloma Vidal. Robert
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Villa Salou 2 0 1 2 . . .
·
. 1 49
Peek. Marcel
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Barcelona 2 0 0 7
·
. 1 52
·
. 1 54
1 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 29 ·
.
.
. . . . . . 1 33
. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 36 ·
. . . . . .
.
.
1 39
. . . . . . . . . . 1 47
. .
Kekki. Petri
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Helsinki 1 9 9 2
Van Wely. Loek
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Ciudad Real 2 0 04
1 56
Matamoros Franco. Carlos
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Ciudad Real 2 0 04
. . . . . . . . . 161
. .
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The Diamond Dutch Gorbatov. Alexej
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Momcada 2 0 0 2
Feller. Sebastien
- Williams. Simon
Novi Sad 2 0 0 9
Gordon. Stephen
- Harvey. Marcus Ross
North Shields 2 0 1 2
. . . . . . . 1 76
Aloma Vidal. Roberto
- Moskalenko. Viktor
Sabadell 2 0 0 9 . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 1 79
Mitenkov. Alexey
- Margolin. Boris
Moscow 1 994
.
.
. .
.
.
165
·
.
·
. 171
. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 96
Vidarte Morales. Arturo - Moskalenko. Viktor
Barcelona 2 0 0 1
Gelfand . Boris
- Kamsky. Gata
Tashkent 2 0 1 2
Sargissian. Gabriel
- Anton Guijarro. David
Linares 2 0 1 3 . .
Sturua. Zurab
- Garcia llundain. David
Erevan 1 9 9 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 5
Lalic. Bogdan
- Schacher. Gerd
Cesenatico 2 0 1 3
Cooper. John
- Kotronias. Vasilios
Thessaloniki
Srebmic. Ana
- Muzychuk. Anna
Nova Gorica 2 0 0 5
01
. . . 200 . 2 04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
. . . . . . . . . . .
. 220
1 98 8
. 225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Sundararajan. Kidambi - Nakamura. Hikaru
Orlando 2 0 1 1
Grischuk. Alexander
Bursa 20 1 0 . . .
·
- Nakamura. Hikaru
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 . 237
Burmakin. Vladimir
- Malaniuk. Vladimir
Moscow 1 99 6 .
. . 24 1
Moskalenko. Viktor
- Alonso Moyano. Jonathan
Sabadell 2 0 0 7
. . 246
Moskalenko. Viktor
- Avshalumov. Alex
Paris 1 99 2
270
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Bibliography For this �ook the author has made use of the following sources for reference :
Programs ChessBase 1 2 MegaBase 2 0 1 3 , ChessBase Magazine, the theoretical surveys Houdini 3 , and the latest chess engines Database of the author with approximately 3 00 games in the Dutch Defence.
Books The Contemporary Anti Dutch, Andrew Martin, Tournament Chess London 1 99 0 . Defensa Holandesa (Leningrado), Oscar D e l a Riva, EVAJEDREZ 2 00 1 . Understanding the Leningrad Dutch, Valeri Beim, Gambit 2 0 0 2 . Dutch Stonewall, Jacob Aagaard, Everyman Chess 2 0 0 2 . play the Dutch, Neil McDonald, Everyman Chess 2 0 1 0 . Yearbooks Series - New In Chess.
Internet Chesspublishing. com Chessbase.com
Biography of Viktor Moskalenko Born April 1 2 , 1 9 6 0 in Odessa, Ukraine. Champion of Ukraine in 1 9 8 7 . Champion Catalunya (Spain) in 2 0 0 1 , 2 0 0 5 , 2 0 0 7 . Chess Grandmaster since 1 9 9 2 . Residing in Barcelona, Spain, since 2 0 0 0 . Winner o fnumerous international tournaments. Chess coach, FIDE Senior Trainer. Specialist in theoretical articles. E-mail: [email protected]
Previously published books with New In Chess: The Fabulous Budapest Gambit The Flexible French Revolutionize Your Chess The Wonderful Winawer The Perfect Pirc-Modern
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