cc king's indian een the king’s indian CET er es arene 3starting out: the king's indian tampion JOE GALLAGHER EVERYMAN CHESSist published in 2002 by Glouooster Publisbors pe formerly Broryman Publishers pe), Gloucester Mansians, 140A Shafeabury Avenue, Londan WeaH sHD Reprinted 2005 Copysght © 2002 Joe Gallagher ‘The right of Joo Gallagher tobe identifiod as the autho ofthis work hasbeen ssserted in acordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Allvightorecrved. No part ofthis publiation may be reproduced, stored in zotrioval eystom o transmitted in any form o by any means, elon, ‘lectrostate, magnetic tape, photoapying, reeeding or otherwise without prior permission ofthe publisher British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data [Ncntalogue record fo this bok is aviabl from the British Library. 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LEVERYMAN CiTess SERIES formerly Cadogan Chess) (Chief Advisor: Garry Kasperoe (Commissioning editor: Byron Jacobo “Typeset and edited by First Rank Publishing, Brighton Production by Book Production Services Printed and bound in Great Britain by Tho Cromwell Press Lid, Twowbridge, Wiltehie Everyman Chess ‘Starting Out Opening Guide: 1857442490 Starting Out The Sicilian 1857442296 Starting Out The French 1867442547 Starting Out: The Nimzo-Indian Books for players serous about improving thelr game: 195744206 1 195744201 8 185744 2369 1es744 241 5 15744 2466 195744 237 185744228 8 185744 208.4 185746 2885 185744115 X 185744 0722 185748 2970 Popular puzzle books: resm42Ta 3 185744296 2 15744 2784 ‘Starting Out in Chass ‘Tips for Young Players Improve Your Opening Play Improve Your Midlogame Play Improve Your Endgame Play Mastering the Opening Mastering the Middlogame Mastering the Endgame ‘Simple Chess [oarn Chest: A Complete Course ow to Win at Choae Concise Chess Openings Multiple Choice Chose Ws Your Move Ws Your Move dmprovers) Joho Emme ‘Byron Jacabs Chris Ward Byron Jacobo Matthew Sadler Chris Ward ‘Androw Kineman Glenn Flear Byron Joss ‘Angus Dunnington Glenn Fear oho Emme ‘Alexander & Bosch Daniel King [Neil MeDonald Graeme Buckley Chie Wart (Chris WardContents Bibliography Introduction The Classical Variation Alternatives to 7 0.0 7.00: Altematives to 7..Ne6 7 0-0 No6: Main Line with @ Net 4 70-0 No6: Alternatives to9 Net Other Variations ‘The Sémisch Variation ‘The Fianchetto Variation ‘The Four Pawns Attack ‘The Averbakh Variation White Ptays an Early h2-n3 10. Other Systems Solutions to Exercises 10 7 a 60 7 102 121 139 150 163, 15Bibliography Introduction Books Boating the Ant King Indians, Joe Gallagher (Batsford 1996) Beating the Kin’ Indian and Benoni, Anatoly Vansr (Batsford 9m Bolpanta of Chess Openings oumes AE Anema 2001) ocho: My Beat Games Vl I Vitor Koren (Oa 2007) ‘Nunn Chess Opening, aba Nana, Jon Eis, Gran Burges ‘hd dee Galego (Everysan Chea 1800, ‘he Complete Kings Indian, Byron Jeo and Raymond Keene Gaston 1983) ‘The ConpiteSanish, Joe Galehee Catto 1986) ‘he Pancheto King’s nian, Colin MeNab Batalord 196) ‘he Kings ndan forthe Attaching Player, Grabam Burges (Bate ford 198) ‘he Main Line Kin’ Indian, ohn Nunes and Grahame Barges (Bats ord 1996) ‘he Naw Clase Kings Indian (Val 2, John Nuno and Graham Burgeo (Basler 197) Peco and Databases ‘CheatBase (Megane 2002) Inormator 1-51 {s the King’s Indian the opening for me? your atta o playing Bk in hee ito try an neutrals ‘hits ighe advantage by crt defensive ly, then te oar is fe hat cae ou thle king for a oak on eomsthing He {he ace's Gat Declined othe Que Tein {ion tha other hand, you area it fk ake, you wan o ate forthe native right fom the start, lautehcounier tack ator ‘Gan meekly resting th eponent thon and Ire White into ‘rerextnding hme than the answer isa rsounding ye! you ‘loos to play the Kong ada you wl ab in oxalied company. ‘Tae wo geateet cea players ofl ie (rgualy, Bobby Pech td Gary Kaspar, have both ben at ne tie or anether, Be fs ‘Fake Hangs Indian The King adam fe, one a Blo ost fopularreponets to 164 The maj variation inthis book Es atur the moves 14 NI 04 g63 Ne Bg? 404,‘Sing Os The King’ nan ‘Wie hae been lowed to construct are paw centre wile ine tur Blac hs tao to tim wo develop his dark auared isp to ‘ts potentially most stive diagonal. This ishop i ally refered {5 the Ring Tndian bishop and Blas’ progres often cosy tnd {tp wth the fortunes ofthis place. When bose sive cat be ‘Wendel poe that wins the ame whe on other otions hen ‘Whieés dominae ofthe centre ia aly a temporary sae elas ‘once Black as cted be wil etaks hla there by laying et ther ve'-06 ore. Hi che l tovally determined by hi ‘Wise plays over the est couple of move btn general, King dian payers prefer to play et nar theres pln i using generelstatgy any forthe inthis Introsetion atc ‘ary rely fom veriaton to variation History and popularity Although he King’ Indian wa layed xasonally in the 16th on ‘Sry wag antl the 1920s that esablabed ta aa regu ‘opeing Ben thon it fled to make areal impression and twas oly {hele 1047s thatthe King Lian rally tok fl Mach othe {fet Gr this to the fue Sore grandmaster David Bro ‘aster Miguel Nojoet end th Yugoslav Syetorar Ghgon Sine ‘hen the King’s Indian has enjoyed spells of great popularity end ther periods freative quiet Chess asion eaten dead bythe ‘hamponef the day, Wien there ira champion who dosn't ike take to many risks then the quiet variations ie tothe surface. This happened when Anataly Karpov ruled the ches world from the mid 810s to tho mi-196Ts. The popularity ft Kings Indian eine Ahring this period but when Gary Kasparo took over inthe mide {GHD here was a epson of intra n thin opening ‘The King’s Indian has long ben popular at lb level One of the re: sensor hiss that ean not only be played gins 1 but aloo ene moves uch as e¢ and NE Thee fan openings ean couse ‘usderaledflty fr etna Black variations, ot not fore ng Tia as Black cn just op the same op of Whe ad ‘played 1 Tn fact, very eten White wil lay ater on and we {ranspoc diesy back nto the Kin?’ Indio, For example, here ae ‘to alternative move eer 1) Lot NIG 2 Neb g8 30446 4d By and wear back the min ine 21ND NO 243 63 Be2 By 40.00.05 ct U8 6 a and we have ‘tanspoced into the Panchete Variation, Objective and layout ‘Asan be gauge fom he it, this not a pening book ied ‘he expert player who has alzeedy played he King’s Indian fr many youre (although it may tl cere a a ual refeer cours in baie ‘ing din strategy, Instant shouldbe of most eto inspers ‘tend players or alight more expersnce players who wish fo aks {Up the King Ladin forthe fr Line, Hoey thera veins ‘hve bees Lop to anima and the ceiphase has ben placed on ‘lain the ean bind th moves nthe cay tages oth Eb. "The opening has ben covered ina systematis manner and the mate ‘nap pint en chapters By fr te mont important aration 0 {he Kin’ tnan the Canc and thine etd by tow fac that It takes up theft far chapters, Each ofthe ober mor variations ‘ast own chapter devoted ta while te nal chapter eves "numberof the enor payed setoms Bac chapier i thea further Split up int overal curses and the varlatinns ee examined ‘rough a shor theoretical ncn followed by etative games ‘Throughout the took Ihave drawn attention tthe most important Kings nian concepts by way ef ote tip and warnings Thre 6 ko sprinkling of exrclre ots ou oh some ofthe recurring ta Sea heme in tho King Tein Another eatre fhe bok is tht ach sebsostion hs one pars raph enlitad Therein! and another Staite. Under Teste fal? we discuss whothor its neosearytobura the aidnght ol leaming variations or whether itis onal to get by arly om gos ‘al principles, Te stata cation en wcll ude fo rhich de has performed etter in each vriaton However ster am be ‘nlntending nd Thave pointed ths out whon Think isthe cae, "hav dane my bet to beat chivas posible bat there is an in ‘table sight ba towards Black Tere ova couple of reason ot {his The itis hat the maori of players baying this bok wl be looking to ply the King’ Taian with Bleck athe sod et 1 sell have used he opening as my tan weap nove 20 year af International ches Ast conogcae I ney scasonly be peeing st the Bleck postion through rosette ypectade. ‘The King's Indian isn masive topic and ach of the chaptrs in thie tok hav already had st est one mol sk writen ox the (nd ven somo of the vub-sctions have had beak waten oa hem). Aa {oupropres in chose you wl he doubt fe the ned comm ore ‘pect boks bat my hope tht this bok wil start you fon {our Kings Ted joutony ul of onidenee oo Gallagher ‘Newchitel March 2002Chapter One The Classical Variation: Alternatives to 7 0-0 Introduction White Plays 7 dxe5 White Plays 7 d5: The Petrosian System White Plays 7 Be3 Y M2 e @ “nee Tha Case Varn Ata 0780 Introduction 1A€Nt62 04 6. Nod eetenerscam {The Classical Variation White jn concentrates on dovlping it lees to senile squares © Bed makes more seme than 6 Basa the [iter interfaith the prttion othe weaken nt inthe white Camp, the dt agua. NOTE: The ce-aqur sah woe baaun having payee and ‘fis equare can no longo be protected by paw Tn many variation ofthe King’s Indian Black wil fom a plan whose nto vecupy or onl Us square Although the Sure Wak, o potently weak, tht dons not men that Wht he de Ista paying the moves et tact as they have gen hens power fAleenee and space advantage. Chiral about pv and ake ‘Tinie by impetan aration inthe Kine’ Indian Tha s fa ofthe ten chapter ths book 1 eporant move, lack thes hi cla nthe cates, At itimy pene that While ean jst wis pawn bt You can ba his inthe Exchange Variation blow The elterntivee Sear a aick mean. 1) 6 Nh played aomatimes by those who far the exchange of gus tis boner et eee and ste 7.0.0 ome have tCanopaed to Chapen 2 2) 4..No ie playable, again rasponing 3 siean alten eit ut Blick wil ae to be wlig to play a Honon eter db ors Sian aor 70.0 exis tery player ay ha Kin nda in orto play 68.Starting Ou Te King's an 4) 6p ai ine which ims to exchange the bishop fo the “night om "Te dn of hao lackon Whit onl. Again ‘tis not rai in the spe ofthe Kings nd. Aral King’ Inia ‘slayer wl prcouly guard hi igh guard op wal he ean [ores eon ‘After 6.05 Whit wualy play T0.0and hie the eject of te ‘beat thro chapors. This chapter deals with he alternative, White Plays 7 dxe5 2 1 NO 204 g6 3 Nod Bg? 4 of d6 5 NES 0.06 Bed 067 Axe xeb 8 Qud ixds (Diagram 9) 1 shal star his bok withthe Exchange Variation ofthe King In in. That is eae there ar alt of payers who sy. Ob, would ‘ealy Hk o play the King’s lca, bc ey ja xchange geet and po realy orng endgame? Fbeter sick with te {Goes Gambit Declined Wal ck with the Ques Gambit you ‘went but cere en ean toe fai this dgaie Its Whe ‘ho has to play sonurtny to Bol the blance andi mt brs Your koow what you are doing “Anyway, here is my vew on this exchange variation whishIepo- duce rom another bok T wrote on he King’ Indian sme yen 860 (Gecting the An King Indians, Batalord 199), ‘Practitioners ofthe Exchange Variation canbe dvd ints tree categorie Fenty, thre ave the endguine Ivers who play thi yet {rth he intention of nding you down in long boring endgame ‘Thee people den sume respect although oat tan ing ‘wars them could be ae af sympathy fr having such face se {lm against the Kings ndian, Th second catagory ae the pystelo (iota Mose are the Wikycharatars who tlc te vain b= Th Cas Vaitn: Atemsvon to 708 ‘tute they fel shat i the most unplestnt fr outa play aint, ‘spec fyou ao noted au tactial plage Th thir and ny draw. Onno acount shoal they be pen ‘lity hasbeen exhausted. Perhaps thy wl achieve tht abject, ‘hey play extremely wel bt they soul teas be med sulle ‘Az you can imagine, [do'thin to highly of thi variation My ‘owe have nt changed tall Lets havea look come moe move: 9296 Diagram 4) ‘Wie now threatens 10 N45, Brercise 1: You may have spotted 9 Nee? How dos Black espn? 9.6 ina modern ine whch can lado sharp ple but can ale Gale ‘ut easy. Ss loa good mave but we ae ging concentrate nthe ralinbi aston that wa layed by Bay Pacer w0Nas 100-000 payed much loa an bt it is not nero to 10 NAB. It ‘ally lads toa lengthy manoeuvring gue. One possi for Black oto play 10-Nab wl anothor piel example a 10-6 11 ‘Bed 12Net Bob a Ned BE) a 1D RAD TODS Nod 17 hdl Rec with an ego fr Bleck, Ladden Noe, Amsterdam 1097 10..Nxa6 11 end ot ‘Black dean’ wt to be If wih a weak pawn onan op il. aaBet ‘After 1246 Th pawa woul be alatdin the enemy camp 12 oud 19 Bed Na! 18. Noor 13.NaG hae alo boen played but gait hove moves ‘White does hve the chano® of «maging es ‘The postion ser 13.7 is covered in Games 1 and 2 Theoretical? ‘We not very theoretic! ~ sal lip isnt gong wo cst you the {ame but flac wants to pons thems then be sould Know ‘iseprtom well By the way conteny tothe armel price in this ‘ok, Pm jst coveting this variation fem the nck vow poi ‘White soul ot play cea ks thi. Statistics All the tats given in this loka tao from MegaBase 2002, «| tolletion of over? milion games fom international tarnesente ‘apie by ChstBase ‘Aer 7 db Whit bs scored 49% nant over 9000 games Not waryStang Ov Th Kn’ nan mprosive when you could oar that on average Whit saree [i A very high 9% of games hav Gniaed i deus and may ‘hose have aitedarond mov 10, This vriaton iy evident. ten the chief thea who bee agreed fo dy Illustrative Games Teed m cathe ios 2 144 NM 204 g63 Ned Bg? 4o4 6 NT 00 Bed ob 7 deed 41058 Qua Has 8 go Res 10 Ndb Nad 11 end 8! 12 Het ‘exdS 18 edb NAT (Diagram 5) ‘Blac now threaten gain he Bishop pay 14. [NOTE: Bishops work wll in tandem and, assuming the postion Is ‘not otal blocked, tle usualy alight advantage to have wo ‘hope aganst bishop and hight oro kngha. Nast ‘Tacoly way tala equality By defending hi pen White he Nt de baralas. A mista that White play git of This enein Wasted ie mre aseeel theses rato ‘ope fe? The rola ie that wer 14-h6 18 Bod (1 Bb 98 16, ‘Bg Ni is alo god for Blac) 16-.Ne White woud bein ouble allowed 6. That meas hc ha ogo infor 16 BLS Nant 17 eT Bo 18 Bue Raed 10 eb? Ha 20 0 Nd6! when Black as om ‘go becase he has a mobil contel paren majority and White has ‘il not completed his dovlopment. Tis poston wa reached in ‘Teacher Facer, Stockolm I 106. Tae young BODY fede win butter players have ine regitered the fl ont i le eding ‘The Clase! Varo: Atenas 9769, 14.Neb 16 Nest! [Asligh mistake ait allows Black rome ticks based on Nae, while ‘he night may ela ot bot by B7.BS at sone ot. ‘Beat 150.004 and alter 16. Ne (ot 18.9616 K1 Nao 17 afl! and win) 16Be8 NF 17 Balt et both 18 KbL Bed! 19 Bae ‘re 201! a 183 Bob 19 NBO Bas 20 Rs 3 lat al- ity Note how ia both cans Black pls 0 to activate hi ke 16.88 ‘This keps the nigh out of #6 and so trefere the bishop toa ‘aor civ post. Thre isnot mc leon the lng dingo 160.00 On the lat move carting qaenside war bast Now it ie ater ey. ‘Th lternative 160.0 can beso nthe nxt pe 16-0617 Kb1 Race rN 18 Bret Bet 19 Bab? Rabi io for Blak bt I wanted ‘oe sa sneaky way toimprove sine 1eBest ‘Thank you very mach. White alls he tap: He soll hare played 1atthel when 16- Budd end shouldbe sgh beter or oe ns White's pans more el to turn out weak hen stron. 18.Naeil 19 Brod Reo 20 Bxb7 Rb8 21 Bab BS 22 Kal Red ‘Nom White suddenly rain tht the intnded 2 Bb alto 25. Rubs! 24 aehd Hel and shee io way tosop Rat nate Tho only chance to rsst was 28RD (altough Black x winning afer [4B 24 Bac Rac 25 RbdI Rt) bat Whit at picked wp Hs ether bishop ant payed. 25 BuaT! Rbxbe 24 Bed Bb4 25 gt Bea! (Diagram 6) White re- sens Now that’ wha ks to dotopoople who exchange quoena in the Kingeindion, NO 3 o4 g63NC3 Bg] 4o4 46 NTU O-06 Hed ob 7 xed deeb 8 Quis Had8 9 gs Res 10 Nas Neds 1 oxds ob 12 Bot ‘exdS 18 Buds NAT! 14 NAD Ne 15 Ned BO 1600 Bab 17 Bae Rzet! Diagram 7) Ati glance one could smi thie poston as dad dan but Clove inapecton wil rea snc nititie fer Hck His rook ‘re more active, White's hops effaideon ged th night one wlsoon be hit by bb. 18.3 b5 19 Ned he 20 Bh Nas 21 Nab Roh 22 ba Ret 28 REMY [Nb 24 Nxb¢Bxb425 BP 9626 09 Bat!Digan? ‘khan tae Pople ofan talk shot the power of dbl rank nthe seventh aa (ad they have power as we aw in he pevore ge), bt ‘ok and bishop? Infact, White alypralaed sd am only ‘tc while Black eal improves ie pasion 21 Bes a5 28 KP e629 bd a4 30 Rabi Kg7 31 Fal 6 32 Kel KOS BORN Kee 34 Ra? Diagram 9) “Theos material but pssve defence would also have lost. One plan for Bick wold be tpg =f flowed by - Bed 34.RlacS! 35 exfS¢ gel 36 Redt Rad 37 bueS Rot White ro- signs White Plays 7 d5: Petrosian System * 144 NO 2 of go 3 Nes Bg 404 6 BNO 0-8 6 Bod 06 75 (ine fram) ‘The Persian Sytem inthe name given to the vit where White ‘lock te cent and liom up with BS. Te named fer oe ofthe ‘moving his knight on © and playing 78. Black cn ill range "but onl by playing some avkvard-boking moves ct making itona. "Tro variation wes ver popular in tho 1960 Sod ints heyday certain pople su i athe refutation ofthe Kings Team Ma popularity di’ last and it lipped avey inl alative cb eur Before enya eet renal pred nthe eany 1900. Why doesn’t White play 7 d5 so often these days? ‘Th ronson this ne snot popula anyare achat White has nie «yoitionalenceuion of bis own, He ha locked the positon ‘afore twas nears. 7 0 (or 7 Bad) Kee Black gesting ast, ‘White's intention in tho entre In principle, Whites mt aginst, ‘ockng tho corre but he expecta Black to pay for this clara of thepostion. Examples f payment are when Black lays -Neo (Chapters and )'s thon White can gina tempo with d- and fore the knight tan inforoe square er when Blak pays the sve ‘es. Then White ofen locks the contre asthe ok emplaced on ‘ Tenom belongs on 8 to suppor the advanon lock a come moves eter 7d tot ‘his is considered tobe the most eb response. Blick plas to play Nat and doesn't wat tobe imsedlatly Kicked way by ‘White playing 4 [NOTE: The Kea of plying a5 to secure the cS-equare for black, ght ie seen throughout in book. This sone ot lacks key strateglel ideas in the Kg’ Inclan. ‘Thar are wo other Blck move. 7_NDAT i the sbjot of Game 3 whe 7.26 alo getsa mention there. gs be ‘This is sensible pas for Black to have the psibiity of break. ng the pin With 6 6, fen fit ant alway wine to empl i ‘9 BRE Nas 10 NP "Now White wil beable to ply 8 fi ishop gets in any danger. 10..Qe8 Diagram 10) ”‘Sang Th ng nn Black breaks the pin without orig to the portinaly suspect owe -g65. He plana o move his knight from f toh in oder to ‘Guat heats on he kingaide Whites ong tarm ambitions are onthe ‘heels but he my have to play frerconodating moves on the ‘inp it. This stati omples ine i covered in Game 4 Theoretical? ‘Nem all the vacations inthe Clas King Indian ao theoretical fad thse no exemption. Back vl ood to now good plan ithe watt to pt of the oping wi playable poston [ TNA NOG ot g6 Ned Bg? 4o4 65 d4 0-06 Bed ob 7 Nba Nain another way o dovlp the knight when one pus con: {ination 8 gs 6 © Bot 10 Bed Neo! 11 Nee, rgsning Ue pleeasifthe knight moves Black plays =f tapping he ‘HhiGp cue. Ths postion snore to be about evel Th only problem with 1. Nas that White can reply 8 NO, preventing the Knight from moving toeS beens of bbs. Bes 8D0Ncs 02 ain anol variation not snen mach tose days. Aer {oes be 1 Be Black has many posses but one rebbleine is 11 MGT 12ND 5 19 ea ga A ext 15 Bas Nes with equal 8.869 Bhd 5 10 Bd Nhs ‘This wed to be the ma ine ofthe Petronan. Black beaks the pin Dura the coe of wonkanig his ngs, Tas was exactly the sort of thing Petia had in ind hen be eared plying Be Mast Black player have gous of this hne beens of White's net move 11d Diagram 11) ‘Beioe Paul Keres covered this nove Whit edt play 110.0. Kees was more of tr attacking player than Pirosian and beaded thie to many opening variation, With White sree to open nee (Chih Kingede He ot worried abst his pawn stustare bong Compromise as efier Naga th open {ie wil be very sel ‘The Case Varo: Atanas to7 68 Disgean tinge weaned nie ped Another key variation ie 1.412 hag hag 13 Qe! Nag 14 KEL [NE 16 Bt ext (15 exl 18 threatens Qh? mets) 10 RZ whee Whi folows up with Rag aod King back tf, He has dangers at tacking dnet on the gad 12 fegh 413 NNDB 1400.65 1k Black dove’ play £7.18 now he may never gt the canes aga White would atte io bul is postion by playing RO NLb and {hen the oer rook ta the Fle 1s Rest ‘This was suppose wo be e suggestion of Kramnik after his gee with Kesparo, but macho my sarprian I now av hat had alan been ‘layed bck in 1982 by the eitorin-chif of ths tok, I Byron Jo (be. The game Kramnik Kasparov, Linares 1994 bad oainaed with the standard 16 ox but after 15. Neb bé ol! 17 Rel Nad! 18 Bas ‘ud 191 Rul 20 Qed Qs Blac’ potentially ative bishops os ‘ensued for his expoed king positon andthe rather unspent awa he is dwn 16..RafS 16 exf5 NS 17 Qa3! IG 18 RN Bef 19 Neg! Qa ‘Bick could ty sacrificing hia quen wth 19g 20 Begt Bag 21 ‘Rath Buf bu afer 22 Qh Be? 25 Qg5 BT 24 bho nn ig tole ‘Whit il flow up with moves suchas bh and Ne, 20 Net B47 21 be Na6 22 B43 Diagram 13) Wis plan its exchange bishops and ake complete conta the light equare He certainly dosnt mind Bask pcks wp the od pn an the Kingride while hes dang thi 22. Qxgd 28 BSL RAB 24 Not Quit 25 g3 Qe7 26 Bed Qed 27 NO RB 28 Qas Black resignsxe Tae N24 go 8 Ned BT «ot d65NIG 0 6 Bed 08 a5, [ByS h69 Bhi Nas 10 Nd2 Qe8 1100 ‘Sometimes White delays casting but thi shoulda deter Black. He ‘Should jt adopt exacly theceme planar inthe game nat ‘Thins the only way o develo ply on the Kinase unas ‘White now threatens to play 82:0 because after an exchange of ‘wns on thir square he back Knight on a wil be pinned 12.pa7 133 ‘Mont Whit layers taka te threat of a4 seriously and reign theron ole tempo. Thar ar few wo igre but the puslon afr 18 Rb a conldored very comfortable for Blick Tae Pont tha 4 bean now be met by 14-axbd 19 Nab BE when it ‘Tbe ell fr White to generate ny orto queens pay a a 12.86 WARNING: When Black plays NAS inthis variation White must Iteditey check to eo thi bishop on hts sts eran ent here a Black now trentons 14.95 and 18.4. uo ‘Whi sfaguards his bisho. 14.BM6 Diagram 13) ‘Te bishop is heang foro. White must now decide if ei going ‘Tow thie ove a lve withthe ative biahop, to aw Be but ex ‘Tha Cal Vato: Atma 760 ‘change bishop, orto prevent altogether. In genet White would refer avoid wn echange of tshope because thi wil weak ie ‘ated of the dark aguas Inthis ook you will on se phrases ike Waite has complet con: ‘tala he ght square or Blac fmiaatn te ack square te ‘member from my erly ays a a cea layer that tien be a= ‘alt concept to grap. Basal, canta of clou om a plajrs ae of: eachange to eclew this control ‘The maloiy of players prefer to leat the ative bichp. The main Use rap 1 Rot Bad 18 Kha Bt 17 Get with e complex game The ‘problem with doping the shop back of eth allow Black fee hand onthe Kngide On ht ep the back queen under raps 18..Qo71 16 Qet hd 17 Babt BEM 18 REG] Qgs 19 KL NES ‘The way Black has veloped his kings play i ery typical for hi ‘aration, hay Hen now oN white ack can tls be ‘Supported by = Ke and bs 20 UNAS 21 Net Ns! 2 ag ng 29 Na Ql 249 Ke? Finally Whito guts to play an ative move onthe queens, 26.Nest ‘Throating 27-Bad.Sacrfsing the exchange would be hopeless be ue of the power lack pawn on 3 es btter to have to rok {han one when ter ee taal pousiitie nthe Bac rank 21 Rel Raa Diagram 10) Whites postion ia acter Ho hat weaknesses on the queens thd bishop eoodnmned to fe behind hi own pune, 28 QoS Rh 29 Qe gS 50 Qe wef 31 Rat Rha 82 NDI White resigns White Plays 7 Be3 ASANO 24663 Ned By 404 46 NE 096 Bet oS TBs‘Tian a often aoa tho liore Stam after the word cls ‘Yagsley grandmaster abd King’s Indian export Srtrzas igor. He ‘nat the fie fo populrie Thee dyes a of strong player seit ‘Seasonally. incing the 2K Koren, Karpor and Raspeor, but ‘ery few play ell he time. ‘What is the thinking behind 7 Be3? “The man idea ito avo the thoortol betta that arse fer 70.0 [Ne witout having weiter exehangy ono boc the centre with {hs'The point i that the poston alter 7 Bed Ne6 8d Ne? 8 Nate fevoursle for White nx be nts manged to post his dar-equared ‘hop sod the King knight o heir idel squares, Normally he can Inve te o he ater bt ot bth The nly probs with 7 Bes is {that Black can play 7-Nel forcing the bishop to move agin. This ‘eds wo higly complex strategies wenn be Son fromthe ‘antec below, TaNet ‘Black acspta the challenge White has offered, Ther area suber of Important ltormativs 1) 7.Ne6 600 tranapoos to Chapter 2. This ia perfectly reasonable ‘rey for Bacto play if that ine nha reperoire 1) Th? favourite of John Nunn wha ried it roe by wing [tin aguas op clas opposition, Th desl play «Ng bt wi tut allowing White to pny Bf. The mainline ans 800 Npe 9 Bel Noo 105 NeT 11 Ne1 12 Beg gt with a moet ununul kingsie ‘awn aroctare. Blk wl now ply 6-6 ened Ng while White ‘ile hn ortane onthe quesnai: Mo theortel ures agree ‘hat White ha ighly the tue hanes 1,7 end sot ach a bad move ea Hack ie often able terete The Case Varn: Aberatve fo 69 counterlay by «quick .c7-c6 and Ad. For example 8 Ned Re <6 1042 (0 ey 10.8 1 ead xd 12 0.0 Neb 13 ow 18H? he fanaa exchange sce hat fire cere pov Kaspary, New York 1000 (ith game af th mold champion ship mat. SBS Now Whit’ bishop has to move agin but Blas ight on elo swkvarly placed opne ‘The most commen. The bishop remains on tho kings and wll leoking eventual cute en (ater moves ke Na sdf), ame ‘layers reer og home withthe bishop 0 Be ie orn in Gane © Net 9.8 10 Bg8 Nhs an intresting ateoatve afer which White us aly Blok the centre wih 1 5 ar excangesquerns wih 1 dab {se5 12 Qed8 Rad 19 Ns Nab 140.00 Bet The farmer athe ore romisingstetay. 1 db Not 11 Naz W612. 95 ‘Black cn ao slow down White on the quennside with 12.25 One ‘vile continuation a 13 Hb with the eso bt while ate fo ‘hangs the character ofthe game by paying 1 ac? be 14 be 12 BE 6 Diagram 16) ‘Thievery double-edged position i the abject of Game 6 Theoretical? ‘isnot one of the more theoretical ins of the King’s Indian and ‘heres plenty of spe for improvisation by beth nis, However 8 ‘we shal sce below it ane hn cores very bey fr White so “Blac ie dtntely avid to learn a aytem Statistics With 73 White has seared 62% from ver 9000 aos, Many Black ‘layers appear tobe all at sai thane. Forename oe $00 games with7..Ne6 45 Ne? © Ned, the ine warned aout in {ho fntrducin. Here White nares a manive 70% Agung 7 Net ‘White sores 85% sl rod but within the Lounde of reapactaity Ilustrative Games ome ‘Shulman mate en 65 144 NOG 204 g03 Ned gi Act db SN 00 6 ed ob 7 Bad New ‘gS © OBht Neb 105 Ne7 11 N42 NMG 12.9 gh 19 BEG 14 €5Staring Ou Th a's ean Pew White layer aro wiling io cate inthis positon butter ina Secale pou wh yen tk the Kinga by ayng 1h Neo {it Afr Ubtagt Totugh Nh 17 Rh) the chanen ore tout cv. rh ier hve gn uit the ings Wie wi {svt wth Neb ond Bc wid NTA GS tert 14 NeS cal played quite ten, White aunty slay 158 to keep Ache ou ef sist eh Back bas an ntertingpown ser fae 1541 lagh with aang coos on th 1 tog Nags 16 Bags fg 17 00 Ngo 18 Net Inder to vod he ine he ex te Whit nl Bae ape 18 {il eadl 10 Not John Nunn lee that Black OR shor {get although he ne mney ew east ‘lc is wore abot White ang ond and playing NS, Hower, ‘ewe uve dns beter pay 110 cs al 2030 60 Ere ha rghy lev gan Tw trates leon bo ‘het Wien take eatings 19 Bea NE a0 gp Nh3+ 21 Kg? (Diagram 17) Tnthis pon White basa dear advantage. Toe aight ca may race tithes te support. The ck pwnon gece) Timi nec he Kings en prevents Blk rom oenting ay = ‘ocr teate The open te ely good fr echaoene ps ‘Soto ise tatareoxthangd te ore prosuneed White seningr onthe gueensdewilincome acta re cosy ‘wnt acon ie 2.0 22 cad cud 28 Nbo Best? ‘lac seks to complicate the game but White oop his cook 2A Raf Quf8 25 Qeat ‘The Cla Vatton: Maman 708 ‘This old move i he monger. Afar 25 Bg QI2+26 Kh Ql Wiis has le control ofthe potion. 25..Bxe8 26 QreB Rb 27 REI Qo7 28 Qh (Diagrams 18) ‘Suddeny th black king ia ina precarious position. Hin next move ‘et him is paw but other moves were no batter For exo ‘28. NgS 20 Nac Hac 30 Qn end White wine the f paws 28.4729 Net BS $0 Ned6 RbE31 NO! Rxhé a8 Nee7® KS 83 [ROG Kg? 84 RS Black resigns would have played one more move ear 2..REG if Whit eae Iesaly plays 85 Had then 96. Rds 96 Kia Lit 97 Rel Reto ‘et. natnd White hou jst play 35 NaI! whon the oly way to ‘Sve tho bishop, 5, 4, lone t 38 Ne [NOTE: The stronger players become, he earor thoy reign as they Understand how hopeless the stution St, there i nothing to ‘be gained by rengning toc early. The above was defatay one ‘ane ‘Skee at ker FE Word npn aps 99 144 NfG BNMag6 3 4 Bg? 4No3 00 6 of db 6Bed OST Bed Net bys aBet ‘This rotont i ot played often hore bat it i fill an important ‘aration a ican be tached ie enather ove oder (oe belo. 8..Nes 1000 ‘Blocking tho centre with 105i a reasonable altrnative, The posi tion efter 1000 4 more commonly reached vie the ove cer 70.0 [Neb 8 Bes Ngt 8 Bg 10 Be The reason White usally play 10 ‘Bel there, a apposed to 10 Bhd is that having atedy cated King ‘soe dour want to ensoarege Dlack to aan hs pawns there 10.05 Blac hase wide csice. 10.36 and 10--Kh ld to complex aes hil the yrition 10 ond 11 Neda Nn 12 Que f 19 Qabt Kb Te Bagd tga 15 Bade 16 @G9 Bob 27 Rad Bed 1 Bde leads tow auch queer gene 1196 11 db Ne7 12 Ng NAB our osesionally. This snr to Games nando 11.ce8t 11B06 12 Bf6 Nf 13 ef Dx 1445 Ne? 15 NS ie eupposed to ‘ea ite beta for White ieaxes [Atr 125 Black ha tried many knight moves 18,.Ne or 12..NA8, Inuending NIT are the best hoe.‘Sing 4 Te Rngin rade 193 18 Nd is probably a betor move aihough ar 13.7 the poston lethought tobe abot equal 11.Nf6 14843 Bo6 16 Rel QP 16047 (Diagram 19) Chapter Two: The Classical with 7 0-0: Alternatives to 7...Nc6 Diora 19 Digr20 naescommbeconersteget — Thebick uee inane @ The Modern 7...Na6 ‘Some of White's last movee may have been quotionable but hie @ The Old7..Nbd7 the real mistake asthe pun jst get ints trouble Ata something ike 16 Baf6 Bufo 17 Nab White shouldnt be worse. @® Black Exchanges with 7...exd4 16..N47117 BOG NAA 18 Brd7 Bad 19 Bhd? Hos 20 Nes QI. iagrams 20) ‘Blak throtens to win pec with N76 and there sno god Alacvered attack with the bnight. Ofcourse 21 NS just et by BIN and 22Gb 21 ext gx 22 No? ‘Ator 22 Qh N623 Neo QA he gusena wil be exchanged leving White aig the double treats and NC 22,-Rad8 28 Nudd Red 24 Qh5 6 White resigns ‘Aer 26 NFB Ba! Black win pec. Summary 1) Te Exchange Variation deserves all he tick Ihave given it 1 ‘hve nothing aghnet exchanging queens and trying wo win an en fume, but ony when x pontinaly uoiied Here it eertlnly ia 2) The Peroian Sytem more wis alternative to 700 fad genuine way for Whitt pla for an advatage However, most ‘layer lee ite a tle pematue for Whitt block tre entre ') The Ghigo Systom is dangerous line which has plenty of high level eapport Th line with 9 Bue imme dangerous than 9 Bel.‘Stang Ot Tha ig aan The Modern 7...Na6 1.44 NP 2.04 g6 5 NeS Bg? 4 of 6 6 NI 0-06 eZ £5 70.0 Nat (@iagram 1) ‘This in by far the mot topcaine inthis chaptar. Iti totally now ‘pote tat bee developed nthe 1900s Tha became an percent {efge for heer who want to pay the Kings dian but dont want fo {vt nveled inthe heavy theoretic ate that ten are fom Tne Isnt the knight badly placed on the edge? (na supe reading f the potion the knight i indced badly Placed onthe edge af the beri, The move would appea ogo wins, {he bse ches prinsplen of contaling the centre However onc We lena ile ore ceely we can so tat thie not tho nce, White til aot be able to Bod the tension inthe centre forever und at ome Dont bes ler ging totake ono pay a. In but case the might on ae pte to jump into ono ofits est wquares inthe ‘Kings Indian On ster ossxions Black, himbel, ny relive the ce tral tension by piping tnd and hee tothe square becomes ‘Talble tothe knight if fr some rnson Black swale to play Nel then here ran alternative method of bringing it back into Bley fom by eT and NB. "The move Nee moro exible than the old 7. Nb? line that we stay below ote dee interfore with the deveipment ote ret of Blac’ queens Bes ‘hin io the mor commen move andthe position ix impertant for the ‘Ring Indian oe team alc sie va the move order? Bed NaS 800, ‘Tha Ctl wh 764 Ataris to 7b Te oer ain ea Re nd hata cree in Ge 8 Tether 1) 8 dee deo5 9 Qed Rad ews, fee White nothing. 2) 85 NeS 9.Qe2 a wan considered brief in Game 8 8) 8 BgS has bocome quite popular. Tho variation 8.6 Bhs QeB 10 ‘Bufo Buf 1 which has ore que len, bot tall eiable far Black Tsp pay the more diet 82610 Bg3 (10 dae NG 11 BS Neg 12 bags dao js ranspone)10.-No8 when 11 €8 [NA transpose toa linen the Perosian system whichis wot cote ‘ered Ganporousfor Black and 11 dee Neg 12 hag dues love B.Ngt dest atin the Ha vein hiphop at llond totem 9 gS Qos! th omy days ofthe variation Black ten played 9.8 but wen of ‘his ie bce of the continuation 10 Bee 1188 Nn 125 10dxes ‘This exhange i conidred to be the most accurate move. Aer 103 ‘nO Bet ond 12 Nudd Nb 18 BEL Black has damonstriedon ‘umber of reasons thatthe move L2-NT intending Nig es ime confortable game, 10dses 11 3 11 NZ isan important alternative, Blk ean ty 1) 1.8612 Bh NIG 13 N45 QUE (13.95 14 Bg cf 16 Nod Nes in ‘mor aid wth vod equalising chances or Black: he does have ole ‘hi -quare bathe will always be ale ota a white knight that ecupis tis square) If! and now Black mur caro bi que, ‘After 14.Ned 19 Bed® 16 Qb3 Nfl 17 Naf Hele probly done ‘ot have quit enough compensation. 3) Recently Blak has started playing 11.£0 and hasbeen ding fine ‘Mtr bach 12 BBA WS and 12 Be fr, nk 11.8 sala playable hor. reas ‘White can win a pawa wit 12 xg hag 12 Nwgb Qo? 14 Nh but Blac ha cll empenantion onthe dark square afer 1.6. His min lan sow wil to manonre the haght fn a6 tod 12..NO 15 Bed Qo7t Diagram 2) ‘his ena locking quoen moro, which seme wo invite Na, kde eto prevent White rom plang 5. Iehas become the mai ine ‘in is fetured in Gare 7‘Sang Oct Te King aan ‘Theoretical? ‘Tha rian re of hi variation was to avo al th hey theory {hat aureunds 7NeS. However any line that sextet este in top eats chee for ton yours a aoe bound t develop a dca body of ‘hoor. Tht in what has happened hore. Thee ino auch thing as free lunch, Statistics Air 7.8 Gnchuing 7 Bo Na 80-0) White has scored 57% fom 1600 game, Not bo, but what very ineratng i Ubet i the pot Gon after 13.-Qe7, the mai ine fom Game T, Whit has on ‘ged 40% fon jst ver 100 gece, With 8 Rot White has ssrod os. Mlustrative Games Some? (Tear m Gage Sante “144 NOG 2 NOG g6 8 cf Bg? A Nob 46 6 4 0.0 6 Bed ob 700Ne6 8 ‘Bea Ngd 0 BS Qu 10 duod NO 11 Bad dues 12 ba NiG 13 Bes or reas ‘Tho obvious move but 1493 ian important eltarative, Whites plan ‘stop b2-b4 and etc opin apace on the queenae and potential ‘eof the utpart ond. A typi continuation e cb 15 bUNSS 16 Rast 16.eT? 17 QEBD 17 Get KT Now Whi can ran Black's pun etructre with It Boas but this i sry double edge ‘ne bishop sa important pias Ihe doen't take then Black wl f- low up wth Ne7 The genoral onsen is that Hck i doing OK are 1.qast Certainly not the hore 14..NudS 15 ead efter which tho pawn ‘ructure evry muh in Whivs favour There ano ned ta ake he Knight Ter mh better to drive it aay with 6, wae Wie dafends his pawn on 0, Thee are a couple of aReraatives: 1) 15 NfOr Qu 165 Nb felowed by NO gives Blick um uel tame, Noto thet Black has ogo va BS bs 16.-Nbt lose pawn 017 8 2) 15 Qet Need 16 Bx in quite ay for Black to he shuld play 15_KR7 and ater 16 Hal seifce hs quoen with 16. Need! 17 NOG ‘6 18 eds Rad. The rok ioe and corral pawn iv him fll, inpenatin, ‘Te Cal ah 08: Atoms oot NOTE: Ti arenay te soso queen sarfes we have see in shart, Anat tw orig ot ego en ‘onmeanes wigs echange tora colecion sce aces 18.06 16 Nef Quf6 17 REA Qo Black plan to play 7. 25 No? 194 Kh? 204 5 2145 ft! Diagram 3) Diagram 4 ack pace cron ka wes Black is ot interete in playing fore Kingsde tack with 1. ‘White's qucensde play i alreedy well advanced. No, hire to ‘iny dB which White ade aval when he played oc 22 Na2 Nab 23 Need BS 24 Ra3 Rad 25 63 Neat Black’ knight was fine pec bt after White played to enforce ‘is nigh on e, be weakened all the dark aquares on his ngeide “He probeblyehought that ths dint matter eo much beens Back ‘shop i quite posivo ong but theresa very thematic wat ring this pas inte the game ‘20 Rxed Radt+ 27 Bxdt R48 28 bac bxe6 29 Be2 hit (Once the King’s Indian bishop, as’ unully known, makes its pres fence fle the White pain erombeswith rear speed, 30Bd8 Bhs 1 Ret R45 32 Kh Qh4 33 Re2 Qas! Suenly Whit i geting into trouble on hi ack rank. Th bishop nb covers a uber of important aguare inthe white camp. 24 Bot Ras 85 Kh2 Qda! Diagram 4) ‘Throntening mate in twostarting with Bt, 36 RA Rel! ‘Thebishop on cist 37 Qb3 Bred 38 BgS+ Ks White resigns ”‘Sang Ou Te Kn’ etn ry] (Pertic m Craming Naot 0 1 a4 NfG 2 NEG gO 3 ct Bu7 4 Ned dB 5 04 0.06 Bed ob 70.0 Na6S Ret ‘A relatively unassuming continuation. White decides to reinforce is ‘epawrny and than. a8 secure the portion a the Hlomover with the pawn already protected. Ne can be met by b2 Jeight on eO make quite a good defensive quosnsio combination. 95M Bee "This move costes the simple Urea of Se {tn ore Whit fo lack the centre with 3448 Ir Black wants simply the game then 90x44 a repectabe al: ternative After 10 Neda Nps 11 ho Qbo! 12 hxgt Qua tpieal co ‘Snuntion as ben 15 ¢5 Neb 14 Bl4Qudt 15 Rex Bob 109 and ‘ow 16 Bl is thought ob best. Tie ast ove i directed against fh eathange ancien J6 ts impertant tert kright ido fended which had eased Black problems after ether moves so Rest! ‘Avery intrutiveemorwhich ellows Black to simplify tan gual game. White shou have played 1045 when 1.5, Blocking the entre nce a played most often these daye- Atypical continuation ‘hens 1hs BAT 12 BeS ho 19 Bed witha dour strappe ahead. 10.,.Bef5 11 Qx08 Ngd! Diagram 8) ‘A ioe trick If White tees the Knight then Black rogins the piece by {ang on d¢ while om other moves Black wil just play Nae. 12 Qxgt xd 1338 ‘ite til ha wo pices stacked and must lose one of them, 4. Bag 118 Qh ‘At 15 cxf dx White's qucenale pawn structure wil be ruined 16, dred 16 Brod BueS 17 QueS feed 18 Rxed Neb 19 ReB QF 20 Geis Refs 21 Ral a5 Diagram 6) ‘The endgame i level dvpite the ibalanots nthe postion. Black i design tory ‘Tha lesa wih 704: Atte 7 Neb ‘bas ne weakness ond but this cn be esl fended. White hae a ‘shop, which shouldbe x slight advantage, bt atv some what reatrictd by the pawn structure Blac’s knight also har asd ‘onze base, whi is imporeant for a night feting a bishop. Dlagran 5 Diagram § back euclaes rau cng ‘Tecndpane et ‘22 KEV 25 Ra RB 24 Reb Kxo6 25 KE Ke7 26 Bod g6 27 BAL [Reb 28 Ke d52 29 exd5+ ext 3 ‘HOS 33 Bot Ree 84 Raa a 8 ach pawn exchangs bring the draw ever closer. ‘36..Ke6 37 3 bs 38 Bat Nb7 994 afd 40 gall ROG 41 Rad Kod 42 Keb Nae-43 gd ROG 44 BD bas 45 Kad HES 46 Bgt REGAT BPD [RD 48 Bg4 ROG Draw agreed The Old 7...Nbd7_ 1.44 NfB 2 of g@ 4 Nod Bg? 404 46 6 NIB 0-06 Bed «6 700Nba7 @ingram ‘Thislin sno longe very popular at dosnt put enough pressure (nthe white cnt In days gon by it was once the mein Line of th King’s Indian bu it ‘wasfire urponsed by. Neb and now by 7. Naas well Bet ‘This athe line that causing the most trouble fo Back, White has ‘tied a whole hes of ether maven In Game 9 we shal examine 8 Qed hile 8&5 Ne ina syatom that can arise rm several variations, Ie ‘abit condor in Game 3 rr ‘Again Black as wide han, The most intreting ie 8.Nt with "lr play tothe 7 Bed Line in he lau chapter However, the fact ‘hat Black has already commitiod hielo Nb? tons the be‘Satng Ou Te ing’ ean hasan aferioe version. A pose continuation i 9B 10 Bel! {th Nho 12 Bed with «best game fo White Diagram? oeelmay only as {tin more ining for Wits to block the nnte once Black has played re Su 10 Net Nes Black prepares the tration £76, 11 g4 Diagrams) ‘The best move. tons tp «75 but ensures that the gfe will pon eter Black has played Aa we shall en game 10 White {cone who able a mnko oe of this dangeros fle Theoretical? Wis not ovely theoretical but as found out from prsonl experience (Game 10) things an go Boerbly wrong ifyou doo knew what youre (sing and yee up aginst a well-prepared opponent. Statistics ‘This line ha along ietory ane played hy «lot amare tthe have alder bok on the King Indian Thersfore there ae lot Uesmen After tN Whit be cored 64% from over 6000 gamen, Ife lok ite coor things ae ot quite ex oelthy for Back as thoy epper alist sight There are ver T0D0 games with 850d there White hes oly tanaged 45% Wu the mui ines 8 Ded and 8 (Qe2 White has sored 60% fro nearly 2500 genes, Bet Nod? ‘The sar ofa very intersting plan. Thema line le 8.69 Ral Qo? 1046 5 11 Bgb with smal advantage fer White erat 9B 10 Bed Nets anchor poetity but both 11 Rad Nae 2+ 12 (Que2 RE and 11 Bat aft areal ight for Blak, ‘9..NF410 BM 8! (Diagram 0) ith i el lay Ne ander S240 Ghecame wih hie agit bt hs means eel ene ants 1 oat ike this mov. 1 inbettr whit 11 xa dc 12 Baton 1805 is another intersting oatincation. Tverd 12 Naas 12 Bal ext 19 NB Ne i lof for Black. 12,Nef6 19 Rb ab 14 Net Nd 15 Nad Ras it isan aa that goin to hoop ‘White cecuped inthe log tora. Black now pens ine ou the king ‘eto start an altack there. ronanie‘Suing Out Te Kg’ Alter 1 ox Bink aks the bshop before reaptring on. 11..Qh 18 Qod RT! 19 Ba Ref? Bac ely improves his pion 20443 Qh5 21 Beast? "Not he mast relevant place onthe board but White was in deep trou be anyway. Now e loos by fee 21..Nad3 22 Qud Nob 23 Qud Exot 24 QxcS exf9 25 NA3 2626 Kg Qfe 27 Kh ¢6 Diagram 10) White resigns ‘Black threatens mate starting with .¢5 4+ and BAG. Thee i no Aefece, for example 28 Nae QhS# 28 Kez F1Qe 0 Raft ez and. ‘one 1 (Patter ota Nese 20% 14 N62 of g6 9 Ned BT 4 04 dG § NE 0.0 Be2 05 100 Nbd7 {$Bed c09 45 o5 10 Net Neb 1 gil 5 Tei too nt to change pan NOTE: Thee ean old chess saying: Better a bad pan than no plan all 12 xf px 19x05 NDGM (Diagram 11) ‘hie was the Set time I played 7-Nba for many years (and the Ins) sind jot before the game I acked up the theory in tho eneyelopnedia. ‘Th wes the way isuggested Blsk hou pay At the board Tbe- amo ortromaly fluent to play NBG (ne my comment in i (oy smuchpedoring the hos 15. NGG a Ba ot 15 Nae Nad 16 [Bret Ba with sme compensation fr the pawn. Bu in the ena Te ‘Sed tn tick with the theoreti recommendation, Within few ‘Tha Clase wih 74: Atoms to 7 Net ‘moves I abecltely hated my position 41 old find no counterplay ‘gainst White low but sur bul wp onthe “TP: Atle knowledge canbe a dangerous thing you are unsure, ‘Font undertand the theory then fs beter to olow Your own Instincts. Even itt dower aways work out you shoud teas eam something. um ‘Wit’ plan ence and simple: tuck eh king aay in the corner, ‘lay Rel and NS and then dbleroks onthe gle 14,.BaP5 16 Bgl Na7 16 NPQ oA? 17 Nes {Thad been hoping for 17 BgST when Iwas going sseiice my queen with cxf 18 Bud8 a 19 Qed Rad, The potion far om ‘lear and Peltier, most sensibly dave’ pr involved, 17..NA®W 18 RgS Qo? 19 Qd2 Kh6 20 Regt Rd8 21 QaI! Whites planning o play BAAS in onder to swap off the bishop on 15 ‘but he dest want to play 21 BIL as Blak be he ropiy 21. Nh, 21.847 22 BP Qo5 23 Nest ‘Amistake which lets Black back into the game, Whit ehoué have ‘tinted with 23 Bhs 123.-Bro6 24 dze6 Qrel! 25 Bhi Ques 26 Bad? Ned ‘The Black potion has improved dramatiall oer the lat few ‘moves, White now sets «tap whi I fal stright nto, e ahould be ‘Pointed aut that fom »pratel pint of view {was el ike to ase {this stage Thad aout a minute aginee an hou or ten moves) 27 Rg? Diagram 13) 21..Nafe? ‘After 2, -Bae8 28 ae3 Nob Black i fine, Now he gets killed onthe ark uae 28 Reg Neg? 29 Qua Nes? ‘This goes down but 2.QF 30 BreS with 4 coming didnot inspire 0 Qeb! Qa6 21 Bhs RET 32 Qhe+ Nfs 89 Bxf8 Black resigns Black Exchanges in the Centre with 7...exd4 144 NFS 2.04 g6 8 Ned B74 04 d6 6 NIB 0-06 Be2 5 700 exdt iagram 1) ‘Tisine was novr very popular ai was thought to concede slight advantage fo White without eight Then a tha mid 190 the Rue ‘ian Grasastr Igor Gk introduced some new dens ad the ine ‘suddenly became fashionable for a while, White speared to have (ime to terme with all these new dons when there was uti othe tale. One of the lies that was thought abe meet promising for White ‘at sudenly rndored wally barmles (ee Gaze 1), There should stl be other ways or White to get an edge but Tex ie batt that ‘twas previously thought tobe,Staring Ot Te King's ian ONxad Ret 919 66 8..Ne6 i Gee move and tat considered in Game 11. The ent ie 10Kht Wiite maker a proplactic more with his kin. [NOTE: Prophylaxis is the term glven tote concep of preventing an ‘Opponents treat before Realy exit. 10 Bes? ia wellknown inaccuracy a 10d! llows Black to uel lac the game. The mainline sun 11 en Nn 12 Nad end 19 QK3 Neot if ftadi Need 18 Dedd dd 16 Beds QI 17 Quid Beb 18.65) Bl 10 nf Red 20 Rad Re 21 RATS and Black sould bell 10..Nbd7 11 Bas ‘Ate 11 Bt Black should anerice a pen with 1_.NBS 12 Bad Neb! (12... This in is atan recommended for White bythe ‘coeds bu very fw payers are iling to ak in prt, Black sould get got attacking chances onthe Kingsde 11.6 12 Bh Neb (Diagram 14) Now: 1) 18. Qaz? ses paw to 18_.Nvet. That ie one reason the bishop swasdrven back toh 2194? Nogt 14 Bg! Bag 15 2 Be (he bishop wae wos ‘tout beng et off by.) 16 Raet Qe? 1723 NAT! was the Ch. Searborwugh fre onthe ack ak tn that White's are all actively doployed Black sem tobe ding fie ‘Ater the further moves 18 QI2 Qu6 19.67 due 20.5 g5 21 Bed Nib the players chiskaned out end agreed x draw nthe woclea positon, 3) 19 Net Bob 14 NeB ie probably the criti tet of Blac’ teatny ‘The Clase wih 7 6: Atmabvesto eb Theoretical? ‘There are quite few new dens Aoting round here but L woul «allt very theorelal. was willing play iin the above game after eur on my cmp just an ar Tavera te fore in my ie Statistics ‘After 7 end White bn cored 68% rom around 1400 games. nthe Glen with 0. Net he sere the sume ml nthe ld ne with, ‘8.06 1 ha White has coed heavy 615 Mustrative Games are (etm acer pan Changi Od 04 14 NO 2 ot yo 3 Nos Bg 4 4 G6 6NIG 0.06 e205 700 oxds [bNxdd Ret 9 Neb 10 Hed Nhs (Diagram 18) ‘Tho only way to crete pay. Back ow has ideo 7. nd... gaz After 114 Black ust replies 1... Hos quite happy te inveet ewe tempi to provoke White into weakening expel neater 12 BES he bas the strong ep 12g The pla oat ater 13 Bega?! Negi 14 Ques he can tke ond while 14 Ne? oes to 14 Qh, ‘threatening mate and Ned, After 12 Bgd play oul sone Ta Nac Buf 14 Qt nc with an equal gare. nt Diora 16 ak ghee untae!Stang Ot The ing nan 1. Nt a ans yoy af Weta Blk takes on Tue was ate paler Wht caved plying sng 2 Ain ater th Bee To Need a To de Bal a BL Bade 18 ui Whit execs pe i vantage nd cch poston a ie odo 2 nace bee 13 Cunt ic mre ras avaredan Tas mbaiyhadspctng ‘Chapter Three Intl pene cows Bc fe aw Ae he isiqeciwentciceest The Classical with 7 0-0 Nc6: val ot Instn to 15.-QeT enrures tae Black dvs lee ape ‘BUA Nib 16 Ret c6 16 BZ QUT 17 Rod QP L863 White agin, ha sepsis pene oe The Main Line 9 Ne1 Bice wither mov bet hye co al nde eye nly ay tection ne tnt Of nk tenn @® Introduction Bact ingen 1) Taoeaetigeer ie i CP) ete sion sen ger mori nn BB Main Lines with 10 Nd3 Syorone ose net ma mana ssc eepmong mas sh on 1 White Blocks the Kingside with g2-g4 eaten 1S bees @ White Plays 10 Be3 Y ivonhey Gutman, own omnund 16 et Raed 7 GB 8 Yj ‘Beeb Ras 10 QDs Ga7 0 Rae! Rect 21 Rab ee 22 Rel Ng 23 (xe7 KET 24 Red Que? and Back sn wo Tht 1 Qh ke Qt TK Gb Draw aed Y 7 x Vs Thapar oni menor nf Claas Plsrercrenernennorn rete ir : Malou Ss They nay astern pts oe Y Esiasiniretsenmearnebariean arta G Y Jr xtobsbeone mpaan ewes antnowe h Davee oe seat et at Speeders netmanomy vibe ese Sar ieoo nepal Noeleye tea short imate we cap ope.‘Stating Oa Th gin Introduction 144 NIG 2. x63 NeB Be7 4 04465 Bed 0-0 ONT 0S 700 Neo Inthe previous chapter ws sa various seventh move alternatives fr Black Now wear svg nts the main ie, the Hear and ou of ‘he King’ nian By playing T-Nos Black leaves White itl chice but clothe centre He seven willing to have his Eng den to the infriretaquar in oder to achiev thincetral clacton ‘The eas Bask mune th cnt sone in that he warts stac onthe Kngsde and this snot paul with aid conte ‘The only serous lente & Bed, This would bo played more of Aen ift wasn forthe reply 8. Rt Thi lade to ompetal eal Ney ater 9.5 Nia 10 Na exe 1 Bud Net 12 Nact Red 1. Bg? ag and dl, vel gue nar 9 duc ae and ubsequent ‘achangy of queens. Hck cam slang Gshing in murky waters with Nea when sf 10 el trnsepaee dry to Came 8 .Ne7 Diagram 1) We have now reached the starting point fr the most heavily analyse ‘variation in the Kings dian The mate is spread ever two chap {ers Here we sal lock tthe old online with 9 Wel wht he feat chapter deal wit the important alternatives 9bé and 8 Na 9Ner Why does White retreat a well developed piece? Wel som that the centre has ben dly closet players wil have to oak for active pay onthe wings. White's pawns on dS and of ive ‘ime spece advantage on tho queensde ss lp that he ata ‘Tre lata eth 709: The Ma Line on that seo the Board Blac wil stack on the king, Hwee, ‘here at much chaos of an tach unt ne ne Soe epace o this ide ofthe toard. This will be achnved by moving his kip from ‘Sand edvancing the pawn, In nde to prseres hin contra stro tare White woul like moet £75 with B10 Therlre he has to ‘move hs hight from (5 He doce have to movedtat ence but fhe Aco prevent Bne’s mort civ move mith the Kings igh, [Nis That th thinking behind 9 Net (end 9 Nz) Thor laa iernative plan fr White. He an leave his night on al meet = ‘B wth Neb und subsequent Neb, Pr example, 9b4 Nh3 10 Hei fS 11 Nef lathe ma line othe Bayonet tack, 9Net or 9 Nd2? ‘So ones White has dociod to move his knight, the next question is where? Wol that aa matter af tate Aor @Nel Whit fan flows Up with NaS wich will mae tony or him tongiiee cto ow rer, once oc he been paged it ent eay toad an lfonve role forthe knight on 3 soit ually retreats fo 2 tobe inthe defence ‘this king: Om other ocasons White lanves the knight one) and tree to fore though oe with the help of Be, Nz envinges a more aggressive oe for tho knight. Once White ‘ae played this knight wil ove ito of afer which wil be per fecty placed to tak prt inthe demolition f Bck’sqocenide The gh 19 a4 asl? ‘his isanattmpt to punish White for his move onder. By blcking ‘he queenside with .a7a6 and.-b7-08 Black makes wry dificlt for White oachove his mot dangerous queenside advance cle. Nas 6 ‘The consistent follow-up. There is no point paying 7-5 if Black sat allows White to play etc afterwards ioe White must playb244 at some point but there i achoa of thought hid bleves that White should fire shore up his ings defences ‘with 15 Bot ho 16ND Nw 17S and only then play bt Asal Black wil ai for 94 Abaxb4 16 NBS ‘The immediato 16 Nsbé i lo posible wich an unclear position after‘Sang Ou Te King's en 16..NIG 17 Noo Nic 18 ae8 Qo, 16..N0617 Bett! ‘The plan of taking on bt with the bishop looks to optimistic. twas il pablo play 17 Nab, mectng Pg wi 18 Bhd Black hou probably play one sold mov, 17.Bu, before embarking on ‘is kingnd atte Tiagd 18 Bebe ‘Because the knighton BS no longer protec east id fom e) Black was able to pay .g-e4 without further preamble. Aer 18 fag Niet lacs central pawns ae potetialy deadly 1..gS 193 Bek (Diagram 15) lagen 16 ‘The bishop was torn lay down it fon If Black delays thon ‘White will einfre he fences with Rel and BO. There eno rasan tordalay! 20 gxh3 QaT 21 Qe ‘The only variation that Black neade to caeulateblore sacifcing ‘21 Kea? Ngo 22 th Na¢ 23 Rp] Nec 24 fro (and White gts lows evay. He didnt need to look at anything else bonaus White ca play Ke2 then Black wll pickup the crcial pawn on B 21..Quh3 22 Ba Ng6 23 Qu? Qh6! 24 Qh Nhe 25 Not Ie White can play jut one more mov, 26 Ne, then he can bot off the tiace time for anther aneice o beep up the momenta. 25..Neett Por thwe of ou thincan come ‘26 Net Diagram 16) 26 ee (5 i complatelyhopelos fr White ‘The Clas 70.0 Ne Te Man ie 9 et 26.8060 ‘Black had anchor fascinating posit: 26ND! 27 Buf Qxh1+ ‘28 Kab NOD 29 Ref gata 90 Rf Cece is noting beta, eg 30 Bes ‘Read? 0, Rand 31 Bad Reot 32 Raft andthe rok ad fie pawne should bent the three minor peeee This looks mare convining aan ‘Black's hole i the gene 27 fed 28 Bafa Naft+ 29 Raf9 Quh+ 30 Kad Raf 31 Kt! ‘Not falling for 31 Nee Head! 32 Rent REL mats, 31st Black needed one cael defensive move to keep the advantage. After {1..BE 92 NreT Reb ii ipercant that the dpa i delended 432 NeeT! RP 33 Bol?! BOG! 34 NDS Be7 35 Rad Read 26 Nua ROD {37 Ned BS 58 HOA hs 39 Neel RAG 40 a bxab 41 Baas REV? BcT eT 43 Nes Red 44 Nigz Ra2 45 Ral 46 NEL hd 47 Nxhd Buh 48 Bxdo Rel 406 xed 60 c7 Res 61 BreG KE 62 Nad Bug’ Draw agreed ane 14 NE 2 ND g6 3 Bg? 4 NoS 0.06 o4 406 Be2 05 10.0NOO 45 NeT 0 Nel NAT 10 Be (511191412 BD gb 19 Rel RED In practice the most ommon reply to 18 Rel i 18..NgS but then Ko ‘al pawn snerifice 1 cI? Nuc (45 wore) 18 B4 NAb leave Blac onthe defensive. 13.RI is creainy mor fun to play The ba scien io play RN andes and if White also taste new ‘sseery defenaive precaution then Black plays -QhS and mates his. 14Nd3 Rh Diagram 17) -Blore we ase White geting erused a few tines I sal just outline his min dafonsiv tratogiee 1) White can play Kh in oder to moot..Qh5 with Bel. Black would ‘then lve to land «nigh on 8 but more flea he ends up playing for a 2) White cen play Bet and NAS. tate can meet Qh with h2- ‘ns, Assuming thas Whit reves in ume (he snot going to pet ‘blown avay by e saris on) then Black should switch strtegice sind play »-RgO (without Qh), AT BS and - gg. This, or exam. lo the way the no nonsense Ammerisan Grendmaster Yormolinahy playa with White (15 el, 3) White can play 2. In practice thle ands to cc out of espera to when i aleondy too int, bat if White played ion move 1 for exampl it would be quit ceptable. [Now my conscience laa (Ive tld White how to defen) we can ro tum tothe main theme ofthe day which is checknating White in ‘buble gic time,‘Sung Os The King's nan lara 8 ack ptosis nay trough 18 bsQes 16687 1GKhI was necessary, 16..9h8 17 nS NacSt ‘The proc 17_.NfG lao des the trick. White can stp the devas 18 BxcS Buh! 19 NO Bag?! (Diagram 18) 20 Ngd QhI+ 21 KEE (Qo4+ 22 gt Rhs White resigne ‘White ould havo played ona tle wth 23 Qe (only mov a ap eb ater 38h Bak wl son be mining on aera 14ND 2 NIB ge 3 o4 BYT 4 Ned 0. 5 04 d6 6 Bed 68 70.0 New {B5 NeT 9 Net NG? 10 Bek (5112412 Bigs 19 Ret RE! 14 Rho 15 5 (Diagram 19) 16.06 ‘Tis hasbeen payod on several ocsions o prevent NOS bt don't eee the nod frit For example, afer 1. Qo8! 16 Nb Qh Whites nly move o stop mateo 17 ha (17 h3 Bhs) but Black sil ote m ‘ery stag stack with 17g flowed by hes3, Who cree ‘bout the queen! Insiaed of 16 NbS White cn play 16 Kh nd now Black sould play TELM! and aller 17 Nb (17 Ned is Betton) 17.-Qhs 18 Bgl Dia ram 19) Exercise 8: White threats Nac? and appears to ave topped all the threats on the kingide with is last rove 18 Bg. What should Black play? Very fel, bt thie contain a ey idea this sort of avtack: Ata hint take note tthe tha gave to Blacks 16th move. ‘The Cina wih 764 He: Then Line Met re Nae "The dea of hi move eto kop the knight on 4 ed down a iit moves Whit etn exchangecad® and thn play NS 16..Qe8 17 Kht Kasi 16 erd6 exd6 19 ReT b§ 20 Nba NOG 21 a4 (Qs 22 Bgt Diagram 20) 22.-NPedb! 28 Raed Wiite removes the bishop as after 23x46 NI! 245 NgSt 25 Ka2t ‘would have series elf on 3. Of eure hi ithe ame tricks stove ina slightly diferent guise 123.Rro8 24 exd5 NIG 26 hi 4 26 Kh o8 27 Ne signe Black's next move i. Nag, Whit sould have played the prophylac tie gl at come pin (nove 1, fr example. NA White re Summary 1) This chapor is vary oavily theoreti bt there are general rales and strategies to help you through tho maze 2) The line with 10 Na3 are not son quit sen a0 Uy used tobe tnd a lot of players have forgotten the theory. I muapat White would Score rather wel fhe tid thie Hine early 5) The ines where Whio blacks the Kingalde with gg can be fru trating for Black but fhe pationt.and bul up his peition thon, Soumething usualy tron up, A sacrifice on go a invasion down the Ile are the ideal scenic. 4 Tho ins with 10 Ba8 ae ten quite tring. yo jut want “improve your tactieal sil, thon you eould do at worse than i iersing Journ these Varatons Te plan wth RIG can bo Highly rewarding. have to ndmit thatthe coverage above has Boon sigh bined in Blac’ favour but ine tuly dangerous eyetam.‘Tha Cra! wh 709 NE: Atamabra 8 et ‘The Bayonet 9 b4: Alternatives to 10 Ret 14 NMG 2.04 g63 Nos Bg7 404 46 Ne7 9 bt Nho Dingram 1) NB 00 6 Bet 05700 Not Chapter Four The Classical with 7 0-0 Ne! Alternatives to 9 Ne1 @ The Bayonet 9 bé: Alternatives to 10 Re1 @® The Bayonet 9 b4: The Main Line 10 Re1 ® White Plays 9 Nd2 ‘he Hage ack ont setian In this section we shal eal wih White's 10th ave a First, thouph shouldbe peated ot tht lack has another poss Dlty on is th move, namely 8.6, Tho oa behind thins expt ‘the fac that White aut play 10a because of the pn 9 the lm A ‘apical continuation is 1 Bad exit 11 Bebt NAT Co stp of) 1D at he 13 ab 14 BaS with an edge for White 1048 Je the ald main nw f the Bayonet Ata Whit rovents 106 isthe main alternative. Whit ot on wth hin quenaie play sand wil take the knight when it gets tof. Thin i sen in Game 21‘Sting Out Theis nan Theoretical? ‘Tho theory snot so now bu isl exits A unprepard Black player wil ben tobe aguinst bth 10 g and 10. Statistics. ‘Things area bit cloner thas in the 10 Ret in elow. Whit corn {5% with 10 gad 51% with L0H, neach cae fom around 300 ano 20 Van Way mt Fetooy ‘pean ean Chapsi Sar 1099 14 NFS of gO 8 Ne3 BT 4 e4 d6 6 NS 0.06 Bed 05 100 Nets AASNe7 9 ba Nh 10 g3 0 Iisa ideal word Black would like to pay N76 before 1. to brevnt the white knight sri nto Phe problem is that a 401-46 11 N2! White threstaningt take on WS end Black has to tetrat his night belore he camp his pa, 11NgS N12 Wiite neds to support his pawn one. 124 ‘Tiss the direct approach. Altrnatives include 12.8 and th im eit 12.86 1 outa mprove his king position. Van Wety ithe lending expert this line ad in hs moe recent games he expe ‘munted with 13 BS. The dea eo proven Sick fem plying.c 7 Tot ater 13S 14 hug Ht 18 Nob Bao 16 dx Qe8 17 NAD (th ‘wis Whit oes the pee one fer nating) 17 Q3e8 18 Niet (Goat Black ha sume dangerous treat on the ing. IW playe 19 Naat Black a at least porpetal Van Wel’ ea wasto play 19 RE to prevent thin In his font game against Golaber be was ‘Successful bu inthe cecond, aginst Dagracwe Black saciced a pee ‘vith 19. Net and won wine game. Van Wely promptly gave up 10 ‘valine he bas wen playing since he ws in short trousers, 12.66! (Diagram 2) ‘Thine desirable move a afer the sequence Not ..Bue,dte6 ‘White can no langs play M5 Qa Aernatively: 1) 14 be 15 Qd8 Nes chneataning.. Nad) 16Nob Bue 17d (e818 ls Goa Whit dwar awe much compensation forthe ‘own a wth he position bloke his ishope ae iefletve. Iw ‘The Cla wth 764 Nt: Atamatives 9 He ra pawn inthe back £2) 14. is very aggresive and probably best met by 14 -b6 a8 0915 ‘Net Bre £6 dao Back can pay 16.45 Inston, 16 Bo! leads to very compler exe rey ‘When Black fos ei ready fr Ne6 he plays this mor; otherwise he ns epson improving his potion, 5 NeG Bro6 16 dxe6 Qe8 17 Ra1 Ras Exercise &: Why did't Black play 17..Qxe6 38 NASH Diagram 3) ‘ot normally White gets more irc play than he dace here 18..exd6 19 exdé gs is very hard to belo that White has enough or the pees Van ‘ely es assesed this potion as uncle bt he did’ repeat ‘Sulla the game shows, ta at easy fr Black to make progres ‘20 Bd2 Rey 21 44 hb 28 ha Ne 28 Radcl Qb8 24 Bel hut 28 ‘beg Ne8 28 ad Bf 27 a8 Bde 28 Qud NfB 29 Rad Kg? 30 BC2 ‘HDB S1 Rac) Be7 32 Re7 Rhe 35 Qui Qh8 54 Rhi Neg? 39 fred {3+ 86 Buf Nise 87 Kel Rah? ‘Black go fad up with ll he quit should have contented himeaf wit perpetual check: 37. Ne2¥! 38 gl (8 Bue2Mahis)88..NU 39 Kt Ned, 438 Brhl Qh3 39 Qdl RAS 40 Rre7+ Ke641 BP Qh 42 KAD ResStang Out The Kn dan 49 RT Qh34 44 Kgl Red 45 Raft gx 46 Bez Wiite has doscve advantage although tho game was eventually raw omemove 87 Draw agreed att rym ape orton tt coe Tanto xeag6 9 Ned gh 4 dGEND OOOH ob TOON as Korobe Ns toch Ne Sun othe mai ine 10. and 10S ae rm inet Batt ext 2 Ret econ bas Whit vn wp strong his at be hal pa Madea Blas shop. Ne hopes one ly br sre ome SIRS pees goa neve Bm son isda ne tril lb ein tou the onan [Lika aks mgerhans pew on Oceana ‘Wate set ah shen aoc both 1 0 wd 12a Bc ea stato then payer nner tone Simcoe nase osweammon is 12.6 lowed by 6 an. Nba tiie Uisinen cng Was spe on tbe suena, Te serenade ava emmdit Tea ae hat ceo Pert an that Cary Kapur ae Beads ‘mre si sin 19 08 Ticnd 14ND Wie iowiling ov w ipa on inorder gt rk tt heat 14g 15 Rev and 16 QE Techs eanaln beet y 36s) hina lp. 16.1 (Dingram 6 17 Bal Bab 18 Rab Tinbes toe apd ouplot ines ut nol pre 8 Todas 104 Quad 20 Quas Read 2 Rabe RS 22 Bett 7 Neg Nach ae el Wh wl oe ips pa eStcea st iio y 24 Ba Rac 25 Bb, Pras Bik Sul htc ped ate otha au Dade 2 Redd Slick ow tenant chee rately won gue by the me fone Agee. White cols fave pape 24 Bhs prevent AE AEB wuld hse ely improved pontine ah MS The ls wih 769 Nt: Attest Hat nd K.8.Kamsky decides to llw the knight into o6 and instead ios his hopes on brening up the black pa strate With best lay the postion may be «daw bute very unpensant to defend, n lorem s Trew rg en wove Disgran “ating cone te dase ‘24 bd pub 25 2 Ng6 26 Kha Rt 27 BO Neb 28 Kehd he 29 Bh Kg? $0 Radi aad 91 £9 Ngde 92 Ket KO 89 Roi hse! ‘Suddenly tho whito king finds iaelf ina mating mst. 14 KxhS Ra! (Diagram 5) 35 Kes fa Rsb2 Rha 36 Ke Rh mate MB 36 8 Rho Whit stopped the mate buat tho cat of is bishop. 37 Rh1 RAxhs 38 Reh2 Raha 49 gut Rea’ 40 Kh Notte 41 Kh ob 42 Rb7 Kaa 43 Raf? Ke3 White resigns The Bayonet 9 b4: The Main Line 10 Ret 14 NO 2 of 63 Nes Bg? 404 46 5 NEG 0-06 Bod 0570.0 NeGS 45 NeT 9 ba Nh 10 Ret Diagram 6) What is the point of 10 Ret? Th smn en bhi 10 Ret tome 0. with 17 BD. The tio on very wal pend eel tt ms oo tad ‘pte ene appearance Highton seus poy placed. There is nothing for it to attack ané oe mein Te took quit while and oe an awful oto points, before Black layers appreciatd all thi Meanwhile, everyone was playing 9b ‘Tyo cld mainlines, Net and 9NA2, ust disappeared. The rela‘Stig Out The Kings nan ‘went overwhelmingly in White's favour. However, the tide inlly ap ‘oars tobe turning The main problem er Black was nt te strength {TIO Rel, but the fact that he was playing too ambitious. The King’ Indian attracts players who are looking for a sharp struggle, Instead of trying to prove equality they were trying to destroy the Bayonet Attack Thay didn realise cht ths bast way to detoy the Bayonet Attack into prove equality! Onc ogulity Ras boon extab- led, white player are bound a tura thei attention elarwhere ‘Thishhas boon happening over the lat your o 0 and we are begin ring ose abit lee of the Bayonet Altack anda bit more of ether ‘areton in the King’s Indian, 1008 ‘There is no nocd for Black to commit himself to ..NF (although tis is examined in Game 22) Instod, he looks at the move NR in he tine way he would lok at -NeBlor NA? asa means of earing ‘the way for Bloe’s traditional King’s Indian advance 17-4 UNE ‘Ties the vite! tact andthe move tha originally at many Black players lf playing 10.1. Asin the line with 10g the knight ie heading fore 11,.Nf Diageam 7) White was treating 12 BubS co the Knight had to move, 11..NH4 ‘aa also ben played buts lnns oiable than the text (12 Bit eat 13 Rel appear favour White) Prom 5 the knight exerts mor it ‘Avence onthe centre Now White has two ways to defend his conte In Games 23'and 24 me coe 12 Bf while Game 25 deals with 121. Theoretical? Extremely The lasic wth 7 BONE: Ataratvs to Net Statistics Grim reading or Blac. Whis I coed 629% in jut ove 900 games ‘with 10 Rel. Not so many games but remember this aration erly ‘Started afow yours ago. Black dace eit better when he plays with TO. and 11.-NO bat White til rere «healthy 8% Mlustrative Games ‘Gane? Dba m Seino Rassan mpersp Esa 20 1.44 NPO 2 04 g6 3 Ned Bg? 404 d66NG 00 6 Bed ob T00Neos 43 NoT 8 ba Nhs 10 Ret NCC 11 BA asl? 12 bead Read 10 a4 c3 18.5 canbe played at once as 14 Bf4 cxf 18 #5 de 16 Nac i ot ‘good now becuse af the rply16..QU6!, White ually moses 38.15 with 14 Nia and soveralgemos have conned 14. eed 16 Nazed NIb 16 Nb! with advantage to White 4NDS Rat 15 Rad NRG ‘Arther and roteat, Black wants to play (7-15 but cent because of the usual 18 Bift ex 17 6, An alternative stratgy if le) 15. HO Slowed by 45 and only then £7 but numerous gues hove shown this also insulin fr equality, 16 ¢3 Kh 17 Naat Nes White's lst two moves have bon designed to prevent 1,4. V7.8? 18 ex Naf 19 Nef Bef 20 pt and Whe winan poe 18 Nt Nhf& 19 Bb? Na7 20 Qa1 (Diagram 6) ‘White is preparing to play 2-4 His psoas hve mere sepe aot rns sono fr him open the polo,‘Stang Ou Te Kingdon 0.801 ‘Black should have stayed passive with 20..NM6 2164 (8 Ie wot be ‘much fa bt at nao he mot get blown away inte centre Lex ext 2244) Now there i nothing Bick can doto prevent che sacrifle ond ‘22. Ne7 28 Nad! xd 24 feb ROG 25 Bet White wants to play 6 o he must first move his bishop. 25,.Ng6 26 66 NO 27 Nhd! Ne7 28 BMS Nox?! Resarning the material is hopes Because Whites able to take he ‘shop on g7 and each Black i a donlypin onthe ong Sagoo. 29 cxd5 Qud5 30 Bg? Qe4 31 Naf Buo6 32 Neg? Kxg? (Diagram 9) 39 a8! Ra6 34 Rat Q4335 ROA Bas 36 Ngee KIT 37 BORSA s8Qestt 8 Qh! was a quicker and more elegant way to win The pint is tt er 38. Qxbt White doesn't recapture but Micks in 30 Bua 58. @d2 is ols imponable an acount of 99 Qah7 mato 6. e639 Qh5+ Ke7 40 Qzes+ Qa6 41 Rye RAPT 42 RefT+ Ref £45. Qa5 Qd7 44 Qeb7 Black resigns ‘cone 23 [TBaoulam Dogreve ‘sarod yd 0 14 NO 2 et g6 3 Ned Bg? 4 ct d66 NUS 0-0 6 Bed ob 70.0 Neb AG No7 9 ba Nb 0 Rolf 11 NgB NGI 12 BSS White defend his contre with pees and envisages that his bishop ox ‘will booome active when the ong diagonal opens. He can also de fend is contre with «pawn move. 121816 the subject of Game 25. 12,66 Diagram 10) Te Cal wih 700 Net: Atamatvest9 et ‘The tension inthe conte i increasd, Paying ale gains space for Back oa the queens 1308. ‘White is waiting for Black wars time on .7-46 before creyng out ‘is Ne6 plan The sbarper 15 eS ithe subject of the ext pune 18.cxd5 14 exd8 M6 15 Ne6 Bue6 16 de fred 17 Need Need 18 Brot dS 10 Bal ‘This why White played 1988 19,dx04 20 Qed8 Rfd 21 Bxe7 Re8 22 BoS Rro6 23 Raed (Dingeara 1) AL int glance his endgame may look slighty better for White be- use Black has a cntrl pawn eteicting the sctiity ef his bishop. Tnpratce though he has had very ll dficuly oh roks re ae- tive and his king can come qucly tothe centre. 22.6 24 b6 Re8 25 Bed BIG 26 Ral Rd6 27 RDI Ret 28 g4 hb 29 Kgl KFT 30 Ka Res 81 Rad RPS 83 Kg2 Rob 333 Rod 24 Rens 36 Be? Reb? 37 Hab? Rad Draw agreed 114 NW 8 od g6 8 Ned Bg? 4 04 db 6 NTBO-0 G Bat 05 7 0.0 NeG# £85 Ne7 9b4 Nhs 10 Ret 5 11 NeS NOW! 12 BP 06 13 Bed ‘This ivan attempt tole Black nto playing 14 alter which White vou calmly retire home wth 4 Be. Moe move ff ees ll the Dreoure cif the contro 20 Whit is qita happy to spend two move to [chive this. Black sbeld now goin for dhe exchanging Sequence tat ‘wehave already seni the previous game 18..ex45 14 exdB h6 15 NeG Buo6 16 de fixed 17 Need Ned 18 Bro db (Diagram 12)‘Sang Ou Th igs nian 19 Ber 19 Be duet 20 Qud8 Rid 21 Bo lands tothe same ending ns be. fore the oly flere that the white pawn ison bt instesd of 19.6 Black must wap Whit fram playing Bs. White has two active bishops, a afer king and paseed pawn on 6, ‘tic though tikely to di, may serouly annoy Black nthe prose Gar In Black's favour i ie trong centre aed the fact that bey tDemerge pwn ahead. He uct trad very enrfilly, though, nit trill any tohave tate acedent ac White's oka and bishops Fils preseare onthe centre 20 Qgt ea! Block wll now make his precencoflton the dark squares, Back front trou lat suffering before ho foun this rove. 121 Rad Qe? 22 Bb3 RE Diagram 19) “Anexcllent move mhich defends tho pawn on 45, proparesto double ‘aka on tele and ete commaicatons between the queen and the pawn on 6. What more could you ak? Practice has shown that ‘White can ony hope for equality in this postion, 23 Ra? Qed Black shou avoid 23.Red 24 Ret but tho new FIDE World po, 18 you ld Ruslan Ponomariov, hn played 23. Ra 124 Qa1 Rab 25 bS Qe8 26 Bad Bud 27 Rd QoS ‘Black cas play 27. Que because of 28 Rae, NOTE: nhs tne Black should aways make sue, before capturing feb, that White doesnt have such atacte. (Dshe a Shoe pean Tee anpstin, Len 201 TNE NIG 2 ct g6 § Nod Bg? 4 4 d6 6 di 0.0 6 Bet ob 70-0NC6S G5 NoT 9 bt NBG 10 Rel 11NgS NOG 12 fb In the previous gues White defended his entre with 12 BN but hi {matay ld to destruction This time White profore to defo his ‘entre more solly with 12.NNG” Diagram 1) ‘Thins the vry Inert ul. Back only went back to 1 last move be ‘use White was theeatning to play Buh, Now that eis 9p anger foal Black cheeky tur 9h. Bea “White decides ht Nf is a threat and provent it He ha alo ret eb and 18 Kh but withowt success, However, this ine sil nit ‘Tha Clase wh 708 Ne:Ataatvs 9 et ntuney an I woul expect Whiston ome ehting hack with 12.88 ‘Black wants force Ne6 and tio ie much stronger than 13-6 a8 ‘he aquare is vacated for the ki MM NeG Bxe6 15 dno C4 ‘This keps the contre closod and seriously reduces the Urea rom the white bishops 16 g4 Ng? 17 Qhs? ‘Atr this move ther is no hope fr White es when aback ight iene tw pan te wh tone ke ad played Pct ‘Mike pet ee smpennion rin poe et ge {Hence hoki 9 Bbc a8 Gat Nae 3 ado ‘Now Whedon een ett oper 22 Qe Qrde Diagram 028s Ras 2 ct ‘Nae2+ 26 Qxe2 Rxed! White resigns nessae as White gives up the ghast a 27 BasS+ ia met by 27. Qo fl Wit tia mot by 27. Qe fllowed by ys 9 Nd2 1aanWacgs ened igi ectdeoND Oo eDeneETHONeED 5 Ne7 9 Na? (Diagram 16) eee {a tk ne mi 180 his nd on the mat op irra nh Gal Rng dN te rn op avons deere ig oe aia ane orig allen ut Tt Sea nas te SST ancy apo eo "‘Satng Ou Te King's ncn What is the idea of 9 Nd2 Wo have already talked about this move inthe introduction to the provnus chapter Haeally, White taking propa ction ‘ouinot Blac’s stack He wll nw be ble ta defend is centre if eels by plying £20, while the krighton dca ok forward to Paying an uaporeant olen the quoensde nach, Once White a bayed eth knight wl be abl to ocupy the fine equo on ct Black's strategy? Toft after 9 NA2 very fon Ble layre are winging nolo hiner ace: aia: Ney exapl, nek st ets on with ‘beset minding en mach ue Whe ator the ues see Eigucker than son the Kings, Th pit that hs rie ‘hcendls much greater. whisking aod worth sflering 8 Airman ths Naz ne, Bick Sdes tev neled noch {tac hcarcany end upwth ha ures tattertefore is {jen tec hes eves pot neo the satng ck ae Ce 29 Si lack isnt ging to chalngs White ow race he must ako Sut arto tose doe tho mite tac. The most eal way o ‘revert White rom plying ct or Back to pla hime. Howe Ree aera Wiiehas aw targets on he ques and yy Inet nvr esbleto deveop he ntti The main ne ee SSrane 10! (10 dae bac 1b ameter ani 10-88 Tite be tts bs 10 NAO 14 Bet with wn ge lr Wie ‘lc hes ansther wy teow Wht awa on the utes, seas! ‘he pint is tat afer White plays a he tl inp potion to ay Wivtncace the pinon hea Trlr he neds note ‘The late wih 7 Net: Atanas tO Het ‘move (usually Rb) in order tobe able to play 2-4, Playing .87-8, threfore, caves Blacks tempo. 100s Nar ‘Black rtreats ha knight in oder to play £15, and chooses the d7- sauare (au oppored ioe) in order to hold up ofc a long as pose ‘Black hasan intersting elterativ in 10..Ba7onsdered in Game 229, Thi slows White down even more onthe qusenside sa 11 Rb ean be mot by Ta 11 RDI 5 12 ba KS A somi-wsting move that he displaced ll other moves. How did ‘lack ariv at such a daciion? Well, tho two most obvious move 12st and 12--N bith have thle drawbacks Back doce want to ‘move his knight rom d jst yt as itis olding up of and 12.14 ‘lows White a pay 13 By4. Therefore, bya proces of elimination Black arrives at 12-8. Ofcouro this sna usta waiting move [Black now has the g-square avaiable for manoeuvres auch as-Ng8- {and the king anor nthe corner, eepecaiy fe 06 played. se ‘An important alternative is 13 Qc2 which has osurod in iterally ‘undre f games, Pay usualy continues 13.N 14 3 wxbt 15, txbd when Black hes we sratopes He can cider start his kingaide Stael by 15.140 15.45, or be can increato the central tonsion with 1.6, The lator isa spcaity ofthe Ruslan grandmaster Dale tov and he has scored well wth 18.4 Diagram 17) ‘Black declares his hand. He is going to pawn storm onthe Kings. ‘This most complex postion ithe abjet of Game 28. ‘Theoretical? Massively 0 Tm afi State ‘With 9942 White hasan overall acre of 8% in over 2800 genes, ‘When Black allows White afro bandon the queens with 9. No ‘ord Nd White sore 609: Not too bad for Black considering thee ‘theoretical repstaton, and in fst he sites wore wth the sold ‘eh just 37% Ta the mal line wich 9. a8 White cores SO. ustrative Games ao 26 (Cota m Stk ‘Exape Carpet, Sat Viet 200 14 NI 2 04 63 Neb Bg7 4 ef 460 NTO 6 Bed ob 700 NOSE‘Sang Ou The Kir’ an ” 5 No7 9 Na2 NAT 9.NoS is an altornative but it often jst tranapores when Blick se ara the knight 6 lobes White can alo play 11 ne ‘Now 11.£4 would crtinly bo met by 12. 12h (4 13Net gh 1404 [Astrong cas can alo be made for 14 Bas. 14..Ng6 15 Bad RET 16 U5 Neb?! 17 a5 BB 16 Nas 19 86 (Dis. sram'8) 18..Ba7 20 bxc7 Qxet 21 a6 bxad 22 66 BB 23 Nabe Re? 26 NA ‘hb 25 NET 26 ho Beliavekys ast four moves really rubbed the alt in Blac’s wounds Tsou of going forthe kllon the quecnaid he adopts the sume de fensive aetap we saw in Chapter with tho difrene that inetond ot White ast having nena onthe queenside Black hat ready been wipod out in that part of tho board The game conlude 26..Nh6 27 Rb1 Qds 28 Bb4 NOG 29 RbS a 30 BaaS Qe8 31 7 (Qgé 82 nbs ga 33 gd begs 94 Read Ba7 35 o8C Bucd 96 acs i 97 Nh NEV 88 Bot Neb 89 Bxd Qo 40 BalB Neh 1 grb Gund a2 Bg Keg 43 T+ Kb ROD pef2+ 48 Kafe Qh 6 Kg? Black resigns cane? (Benet m Gaagher maa 185 144 NO 204 gOS NCS Hg? ed 06 BNI 006 Bet 05 70.0 NeOE ‘Thain wah B0 Ne: Atratvs to9 et (45 Net 9 Na2 ast 1043 B47 11 ba White takes «timeout vo prevent..a544. The pot i that after 11 bt ad 124 exb8 15 Naha be the whi attack i going tobe von slower than itis efor plying 42.3, Rb and then 3-54, aie? "Thor aro a number of alernatives euch a 11..NeS, preparing £7 15 and 11. but tho txts very Intreoting 12 Rb ‘The avis move, preparing b2-b4, bt it may be better to play 12 ‘Bua Theory thn considers the best move tobe he parades! 12.05. The loge being fir: playing.c 7-26 and thon 6-5 i that in this position the bishop is accuall better of on el where i doee't Impede White's pay on the b fle 12.Qb8 ‘Blacks lays fr fom typical forthe Kings Indian, He wants to ‘moot baby playing 67.05 afer sme suitable exchanges) when be till haveas many good aqures fr his pioos onthe Queenie ‘Wiite The immediate 12-67 alo lea to iaterestng play 18 bt exdS ‘The move order is important as. on 15x White has the option of capturing with the tok, 14 cxd5 Re8 15 Bb? axbé 16 axbé bs! Diagram 19) vipa ‘Thin an intresting don. White overprotecte of, thereby making ny exchange serie dtinalt to eary out and plans f fallow up Writh Qe, tying Black to the defence af the b-pawn, 17..Qb6 18 Nba? But this dubious, The knight head for a, not particulary good‘Sung Ot The ng an ‘saunas Blak ha so wall defended. Bete was 18 Qe2 Bh6 18 NINSS 20 g3 Rab 21 Rat 5 witha very double-edged rame 14.619 Nas Re? 20 Bed ‘Wie admits the fale of his opening strategy. He plans to defend sight with Q43 ut Black now has strong exchange sacrifice, 20,.Rgel 21 Bed Need 22 Be} Ret 22 Ba NOG 24 Ba2 Bad? 26 (ua 0426 Bez Nexa (Diagram 20) ‘ih wo strong pawns fo the exchange the black postion is ater. {27 Rb Be6 28 Ret Rect+ 29 Qeel eB 30 fae3 NE 31 Rb2 ore as Black was threatening both 31.Nue2+ and 31..Dxb9 31-Ned’ 32 BA ‘White could have re ob thew pawn with 32 KE but hen Su Neg 88 Rago Nae ives Back nea tack 132, Nzed 33 hl Qa4 34 NDS? Qoo 38 NaB Nxfl 96 No Ned 37 Inngd Qhoe 28 hgh Neze 29 Reed Quet 40 Nad Qot 41 QUE Bet 42 RhE Qaa White resigns ‘nw ‘Choe Kap 1 a4NOG2 o4 g6 3 Nea Bgl 4 4 d6 6 BoB 0-0 6NB 06 7 0.0 Neo 6 45 No? 9 Not nb 10 Rb1 Na 11 a3 12 D4 Kh8 13 £5414 NbSTT ‘This rather feeble way of preparing ec a he knight wl be psivaly placed once cb has been achieved Remember this kright ‘ras supposed to gow the aggresive ctagunre, Lats tae lok ome of he akeraatves. 1) Inthe ata 19673 and early 1800 there were quit few games {hat went 14 canbe 16 ax dae bcd Nee 17 Ne. The open lines onthe queen pave Whit good compensation fo the pan, Black then made the important dsovery that he shoud refrain fom the exhange on bt. For example, far 14 duc 15 be Nac Black ‘an moc 16 Net with 16.84 whom in aot eay for White to generate threats 2) 1 Nati erude way to suport. and Dr- Nunn believes hat ‘his deconralising move iba met by 14 exb4 1S anbt 3) 14 Qe le popare he advance t-by making the pawn sae foe todangerous to ansep Blick can ty and holdup with 14.06 bath can lao got on with is ingeide attack og. 166515 xb 1Gaxht NI 17 Net ho with a deuleedged game. 14.gxb¢ 15 asbé 6 16 Baz? ‘ite opt forthe esurely plan of invading down the fle isto ‘low. Kesparay believes the ony chance eto Black up with 1886 16..Ng6 17 Ral Raat 18 Qual NIG 19 Qx7 [Now if oo ate to lack the Kings a after 19 feg3 20 ug NES ‘hela wh 7 00M: Aberaves oat 21 ga Nef! 22 gfe ext Blac has «crushing tack 1944 Diagram 21) 20 fag Naga 203 ‘White could have red 21 Bug Brg though after 22 Q2b7 Nh Blac attack doce avoring ta Kaspast. ‘2..NAG 22 Bet RgB 23 N42 BE! (Clearing the ple nd preparing to lay ..Bht. Once de squared bishops re exchanged i wil be easy fr Black on the kingie ‘24 KI Bh4 25 NP Brel 26 Neel ‘After 26 Reel Nb 27 Rg Nf 28 Bf Qh the gene wil leo be de ‘ed by Black seeing bie bishop om 26..Nh4 27 RO QgS 28 NEG NefS 29 BB Bx? (Diagram 22) White resigns ‘A poaible ih in 30 Qu? gd 91 Raga Qhtt 2 Kel Qe 88 ‘Rha Rrg2+ 4 Bg? Qn? 35 Kan 1296 edt Neb and wine Summary 1) This chapter contane the two variations cat have dominated King’s Indian theory over the last decade or 0. 4) In tho 10 Ret line of tse Bayonet Attack, Black should not consider 9..NBS asthe it sep om aouraey tf, but asa means of prepa ing £71 Tei oil bottr to play 9-NME than 9-NoBor SN a ‘White is encourage to waste a tempo with 10 Ral oro weaker his ingeide with 10 3 5) Bick should not be overambitious. Equality ea god rut, 4) Aguingt 9 Na2 Blak should reply 9.5 This lows down White’ eons play and doce’ alinguuh any of Blak stacking HessChapter Five The Samisch Variation @ Black Sacrifices a Pawn with 6...c5 @ The Panno: 6...Nc6 @% The Traditional 6...e5 {&_ White Plays 6 BgS (or 6 Nge2) Th Simic Viton 1 4 Nf 2.04563 Ne8 BgT 4 0486.8 Diagram 1) ik What do they have common? ‘Yeo, they areal pore mar World Champions and Yeu thy are song the grstost players over to hl fom the USSR (Ras) Pieter thy hrm common tht hey have aed he ire ns an beaded the ht Karo hinoy iment be eel the Sach, ta pay gel qu nba k rl lipped a lang wey behind the Cla the Kings hen popularity sabes In caren wing or sco ies Sg Wid tne Bancheto vacation, ‘The Simisch mos ite name othe Garman Grandmactr Fete ‘Siac. He sao famous fore ie in the Nima Tadan 1 84 NB ‘et o63 Nes Boe a3 hare White las cnsrice big cette apperted by 8 ‘What re the ides behind the move 67 ogra 1 ‘Tre oer popue Srisch 3)-The mow 1 cues the quar a for White's bishop, Tecan ow take up rience there witout having to worry abn ig "The move 1 lo has certain drawbacks ‘Ask the knighton ¢1‘Sang Oa To ing an Black ha thre diatnestrateres 1) Blac can tit inthe centro in Bonn fash ‘he las decade or oo ths hassappantd lo ‘ome th main in of the Stith, Thi isthe subject of Seton NOTE: The Benon! ie a slater variation ofthe King's indian which Normally starts 18 N62 o8 253.45 06 4 Ned ents Sexes 36604 ‘6 lcllowed by 297. Vaiatons nthe King’ Inclan where Back Plays 27 ana White replies dt lead to a arr structure. 2) Hecan delay hi cote srk in favour of queens pay. The ‘ost common way to dothin isto play 6.6.7. 06 and 8.8 m0 thet Black can lay. B7-AG ata moments tin Ti called the nc Vartation ani the subject of the send sete 1) Hecen strike nthe conte with dhe traditional King’s Indian move a5, Ti the subject fhe tied ub section ‘The above variation all ame that Whit plays 8 Be In tection we shal take lon a he slternatve 6th moves or Principally 6 Be. a fouth ate, Black Sacrifices a Pawn with 6...c5 1 NP 2 06 6.3 Ned BT 4 04 466. 0.0 6 Bed 6 (Diagram 2) has lng been undrstod tat playing 7. i one of he most de tirale ways for Black tomeet the Sumac, le keee the long diagonal ‘eto ty apd reabiate this dious pan scr Tel nde Ings changed the whale lnndacape ofthe Saminch It decline in pops Inet over the afew yaar an be solely tributed tots vartaton, "Taxes dues 8 Qua Fors while Whit tried to mae the line #5 Nd? 94 work, bt by Challenging White's rp ha centre mental with 8 Bas an neutrals this ost, The key vviation i 10 oxf8 Nee 1 (Geil edb 12 Bucs BO! wien Une nat portant ator in the pon lon ie that White, basing played tnd 44, has no control over ‘he important central square of and Sheds 9 BaeS Nes (Diagram 3) What exactly does Black have for his pawn? 1) The ong diagonal has bao opened andthe King’s Indian bishop Inna ver bright fata 2) Back has «decent leu in development He has ou loa in play {o two of White's, Furthermore, th prveae af pawn o 8 eroualy Iindors the development of Whites Ringside hat wl at bes, be = ‘enous, 8) White has big hoo on 44 aswel es several other square on the ‘Quon which Bae’ knights wl be nger to cup. 4) Tho whit king can esl fnd taf exposed wo enemy fre ‘Allthoe pinta pat together mo be worth far mare than a pa if ‘tase or the fc tht White aa one big trp of his own the ‘ont to play Nd. The Gambit Aseptd in examined in Games 29and30,whiloin Game $1 we call see a example of the Gambit Declined Theoretical? "Te variation i not vely heart Both edes ned to know on ot two ey ideas which can be pleked up fom the materia Black sould ow about 10a5 and 10 NAT inthe eopecive line to the Gambit ‘Accepted while White shold probably scr cen of this line ae ‘aneantras onthe Gambit Decline, Statistics ‘The matin tele ory tle for Whit. Inthe Gambit Asap fromnage paltry 47% Tee Hele beta in the Gambit Decied but el very pone a a Iustrative Games ae (Omni m Sor Bega 1952 14 NIG 2 04 g53 Ned BgT ‘S@rd8 Rd 9 Bxed Not 10 Bad 5B 0-0 Bed ob 7 dash deed ‘Wit is the point of thin bishop move? Wall one of Black's ain ens [ntoplay “Na The knight wor doing very mach on a0 en retzots to a7 in search ofa nem bane (5 oF fo example) In dng ital gota oat ofthe way of he ishap am 7.10 Ba ear, there form, be considered wae propiylactc retreat that Ue bishop on eS ‘willas longer be leached Black plays NT 10.48! Black intoduces the posit of ettackng Whites queenside with Not nirar Whit mot alnaye plays this 11 N45 Nedb 12145 Not 180.00 wa ie for Black in Belavsky-Nunn, Amsterdam 1880, 1 Bee ‘his ia bettor than exchanging ond as that would only bol he inhita King to «better heme onthe quoenside 12 NaS Nba! (Diagram 4) ‘Thologie behind .Nb ent dificult to understand, Black hast ‘anave led in eveloptent sche eee to compleae te game be ‘The Sich Vaton fore White cen conoidate, There ie lao the Ile matter of.NeB+ on the cards, which wil deprive White of is dark-equred bishop and Fun spawn stewtare, Net 19 BAS id 14x45 Nudd 16 Red 0 is moe dangerous for Black, ‘whl ios thet Whit should dfutly avid are 19 Neb Rd 14 ‘Had sb 15 Bab Ran? apd 19 Bxb4 7 anbs 14 Nab NAT! 16 R62 [NSS avin both caoe hs potion ison the vere allapsing 18.6 14 Rado ‘White can alg kop rks on tho board with 14 NUS Play will de. ‘velop along sila lines, eg 1-Nebt 15 KE2 Nea 1G bxad BB 14d 16 NAS ‘White is two paws up but mile behind in development. He wil now uy and completshis development under the ever fie obe god ‘ice, the knight ond, Black takes Ue knight hen White wl ‘ape exdS and obtain a stone passed pew, 16.Newe Black starts with the obvious move, kar ‘his walks nto a pin but neither can White lain an advantage wth {GID Afr 16. Nad 17 nas ba 18 Nh Res Shivr uve 19 Nt vith equality. 16..Nsa3 17 bead ‘Tiss the star undormining move. White's contol ef Sis oon to be histo: 18.Nh Draw agreed ‘draw was agreed in view of the variation 18x 19 Buot Nad 20 ‘es Bud 21 Bud Hed Dingram 0) The trong bishop certainly ‘opens forthe elon xt ‘cow ‘rye m Wane ‘ewan On 186 14 NIG 3 o4 go BNO Bg? do J661 00 6 Bed c87 dxcb dxcd 8 Qed8 Redb 8 Bxcb Noo 10 NAG NATH Iwas the disovory ofthis posit that alerted Blac othe act that 6.6 might be a gond way to moct the Siac. After te ame Karpov Bari Ljujana-Portro 1075, which went 10.NedS 11 crd5 [BEBE 12 Rb Bese 13 Kt with advantage to White, the general on ‘sensus was Chet 65 wa dubious pawn serif, During the ext ten yearn ely afew dichard tried it but ater the dacvery of 10..NAT everyone amped onboard. A Nxe7#2t Aft thiscapure it is doubefl whethor Whit can even maintain the‘Saring Ov: The ng’ ain ‘lance. The critical variation is 11 Bae7 NaeT 12 Nas KO 13 NAS Bxb2 14 BI Be? Diagram 8, Diagram 5 forts Rt cpersaon For his pawn Blac hasan extremely trong dti-auared bishop and ‘couple of woak white puns onthe qucenie to take aim ie ‘qe notable that even players ke Karp and Korchoi hve sts {lao make anything out of tho extra pawn Indi pation. Apia! ‘tinution s 16 Nho Neb 16 NED Bet 17 Bad Rac 180-0 Ra 18 ‘RRL Rab 20 a2 Ra with oo pay for Blac, Korehnot Pal, Roguebruve 1982, NOTE: Tis ..R46-6 manoeuvre to atiock the white pawne It ‘ortainy worth bearing in mind. 1L.Nse7 12 Bro? Bxba! 18 Rb ‘The postion after 13 Buds Bet is very promising fr Black a hein slot rardinate bi force quicker than White. 13.Bea+ 14 Kat tis not an improvement forthe king to head the other way. Afr KEE BUtt 16 Kg (15 Kel Rd) 16. Rad 16 By Ni! wl come un der heey fe. MBB 16 Ket Bg? 16 Bd NeSt17 g3? This move myo me, Whet it fo? Perhaps Whit shoul have seule for 17 Bea Rae 18 Ned Rab 19 Ned when Black cn ut lay 19.8 and develop his queensde. Tiss more promising than re ening he pawn with Bed ad - Raa 17..BAT1 18 RxbT Be6 19 Rb4 a6! 20 Rb6 Red 21 05 ‘Air 21 Bs Batt! 22K? BxeSt 29 Kad Be tho white King iin bericus tool 21..Bag® 22 Kbl NAT! Diagram 7) 28 RDS ‘This more has more than a whiff desperation abou it but White ‘Tha Sich Varaton 4 thaton th natura 23 RO? Neb! he cent pay 24 Buc on 20 ‘count of 24.-RAt sata! He woud bave olay 24 Rb ater which Flack has many ways to win Tl leave yo to take your pick 28. Nacstt ‘As dlaah, Why not 22.Bab6 24 Beh Nac! 26 Bch Rac when White cant move his hop from fon pain of checrmts? seb 24 BuoS RA in mate and 26 Rb Rad wot lst fo ong 324..Bxb6 25 Bxb6 Rabe! 26 Bxbs Rxhs 27 Ket Ribs 28 4 Nad 29 ‘NO Rbet 30 Kas Rad 91 Ket Rb 89 Rat Rbtt $8 Kab Neds 94 Keb BM 86 Kes af $8 Na2 4437 NED Hott 38 Ka7 a3 White resigns “ane ose Phat Logan tt | Td4NOG 204 «69 Neb lig] 41 dd6RO00BS GTN? Whit dosinos the offer and support hia entre. He could ala play 7 {&S et once but this allows Black more options with his queen Knight ‘esis mo committed tthe doabe-dged posting on TaNes ‘ord ie alooyonsibe and leds toa mich quister oat f gene. The {ext reaftima Blak commitment tthe Benoni sas ‘Sometimes White wats with 8 Qu2 but Black can wat too with moves ike 866 Qulte fen Waite onde up playing at-05 undo oe ‘our circumstance than ithe hed dove so ene, ‘B.N06 9 Ng3 6610 Be2cxd6 11 cxd6 ab “Black prepara to play -b7-b5, hi main sure of countorplay in the enol There i another intersting dea ivelving 37-5, lowed bby NDT, -hb-hd and F705. An example of this plan inaction ean De found within the nda a Gane 38. 12.4 BA7 Diagram 8) Black ia ging to play .8 even if cots him a pawn. He wil develop ‘rantarplay on the opcn fle onthe gueenide, When playing 12 BAT, Black shoal be nware this prvi is Knighton «5 sf isonly retreat equare "The most natura more but tallow Black o carry out i lan us Iindered. There area soupeof sharp alternative hat nod tobe ox ned 118i bviosly citi tst of Blas whale strategy. The picee steric 1. Nig? is wor of ane arty bat its safer to play TS-Negt. After 14 Ba2 BS 15h Think Black should sti for‘Suing Oa The ngs tin 15..NNG (25. has been pave) 16 6 NAT 17 00N. A conta ‘abril cours dangeroutmeapon but here Whit has pushed ‘before he was sod teppei ace ly D7 gas 2) 19g, Thin itd moves pesape the mst dangerous fr Black fen White watts to lack the knight with bat without the empl ‘ations f the prowous ne Play wally cotins 19.5 140 Net Te Baet bart 1600 and wow Ike 16. Ne? This may lok very pave bt thors ore a momo of pois nt favor Ie takes the lng out et sand increase the activity of Black's queen and ‘hehe. Blak wil tow consider striking the white cet wih Fw ot ogsting tht pressure along the beh mai las 1.614 ah 4 ha RBS 159 isan attaspt a take all the aguate aay from the nig on o5 before suacing i Aer 15-Ne8 16 el bueé 17 brat hd Black asa god game, The variation 18 Bea QuS cris the’ rouble hi TP: Lean sees strongly enough how in sharp postions one ‘should not be ed down to defending weak pawns. Give ther up in {etum forthe istve or sone posttonl compensation. can 16 Rea Quad 16 Babs 16 Neb Bubs 17 Bch Riis po or Black, 10..Bab6 17 Neb6 Qa6 18 Nad ‘Whit etzets hore in onder to cover the ct-aquare In another gums, Nibsare-Belv, Pools 1891, be prefered 18 Ned but eventually Into a sombinaton smart ne that caught Belo in the a fume After 18Ne pay contin 18-Rb8 19 Qe? Qh {fees ae eachanged b il drop) 20 FD Net 21 NOt Ned 22exd5 [Nec 94 Ns (2 Ques B40) and mw Black shold ave jst plage {4d 24 Rel Rabe mhon White oes hi bight on 3 18..Rb6 19 Qet NxaB! Diagram 9) Here we go again. NOTE: Always be onthe lookout for such combinations In Benon- ‘Sle postions, They are no accident. Tey are inerent Inthe, poatton 20 oxdb Rxbit 21 Qab2 IE White doc takethe rook be wll drop his knighton a8 21..NafO! 22 Ref Bxb2 23 Net QaB 24 RO Quad So the dust hes nttlad and Black's combination hes netted him queen ‘and tree pans aginst rook and two minor lees This i ear tntrialnvantage especialy in the endgame 25 BBG Be 26 NM 5 27 g4 £426 Bef fa 20 Re Qe6 30 i ds High a4 32 Rfvot 83 RIA a8 94 Na Qos White resigne ‘The Panno Variation 144 NO 2 04 g6 3NeS Bg? 4 o4 405 £5 0.0 6 Bed Nes (Diagram 1» ‘This variation waa very poplar inthe 1970 and 1960 bt not seen quite 9 often day Not because theres enything wrong with it ‘i becate 6b has become a fashionble TNge2 ‘Thin the right aquae forthe king knight a it protects the ena tive d-oquare, You wil understand why is soative a ou pro ‘gen through the materi Tis true Ut the move leks the thee Etgsie plows nb this i of no great imporcance Diegam 11 ‘Nea Pare 1d not auch a goud idea a after 7_NeS the white postion is over- ‘extended He has played to many pawn moves and wat enough pice‘Staring Out The King's on ‘moves. Black wil halenge nthe contre with 7-6 0" a7. (or ‘th and don not mind White attacks the Knap again with 2 2h wll farther owen his poston a6 ‘Too8? would be @ mistake ao alter 8 5 the knight on ef ha native square Whit thi cenral strike ory mich par of Blacks thik Ing, he must wait forthe optimum moment This uoually men de [ising until he knight on e2 has moved nwa. Than the black ight sw be able to jump ited when Wie payed “ab may lok ike a strange non developing move but isan essen Ulaleomponent i Blacks dep pan is hiking slong the lw. ing fines White planing to lunch an stack onthe ingrid and Ine does this he is ging to want to castle queenside. Therefore, bet {er make aure that the queen x hostile envionment fr his Ing This means tht Tl have to be ready to lay P75 ko open lines inthis part ofthe boar, Soles play = a-a8 and. RBS ad ne ithe etl dart atl '8Qa2 Rbs (Diagram 11) ‘This isthe basic starting potion of The Panno, White's atra de- ‘loping maves have now been exhaistd st eden ine, Dee Ih state Mingside attack knowing tht Black wil be able a counter tack onthe queensdo or deo he chase a mare dreumspct pas? ‘Th ie mainly a question of style I you revel indoor i acl bt thes then 9h isthe move for Jou, Ths examined in Games 32 and ‘5: Ifyou dnt wish to bur your Bate then 9 Nel i he mui ale ‘ve Thies covered in Gate 3, Theoretical? ‘The play cam be extremely sharp bt thee i no ned to earn every ‘hing offby heart Tis more important to understand the method of stacking a the datas ae alwaye going tobe diferent Statistics Wiite has sored just 61% frm 2891 6-25 bat al wel blow the average My somments abt the Slmisch ooking like an inpersalveration that light ver the hall are beginning to seom quite appropiate 1 wrote that before ‘heked the statis, Mustrative Games 144 NIU 2 4g 3 Ne3 BT 4 oi d8 6190-0 6 Bod a6 7 Qa2 Neos ‘The Sieh Vaiton [Nge2 ROS 94 ho Black spends tempo ts hal up che advance f Whites ban. This ‘nthe man line. nthe pst th posians aftr 9.8 1040 Nag 11 1NgBe5 12 end 9b 105 0011 dB Nab 19 Ned were alo eto sively tated but the consensus now is that howe ines fevour Whit, whe 100-00 ia covered in tho nest game, while caesn White player ike to play 10 Net. Play is dential to Game St excpt forte ncuron af ‘he moves hd and B76. ea diel to ay whom thi favre but eome of tho aifercnen sre pointad ut within Gamo 3 ‘After 10 Bh Black hs an important decision rake, Should be let ‘ite exchange bishop on go boul ho eapture hoe on ho ‘The ater looks fothardy ait brags the whit quoen een ex tremely menacing postion However, iluo draws away from the Asfece ofthe white queens, and ia parcalar che b2aquare, Seo ‘he next game for an example of Back exchanging on hs 10.8 Blac starts hi tack, U1 Brg? King? 1200065 12 bo in obvouay an alternative. After 13 NE it ia probably not & ood en fo Black to ry end bang onto fhe pana with 3s Nad be ‘use ofthe reply 14 6. Inatand he soul play 13.8, nares ‘Batter than blocking the centre Black oan mst 1 with 12.NB, Nes 18.514 Qe flowed by Na promian Whit a small vantage ox axbs 15 NEd bt 16 Nedb Nd 17 Ned 6 18 4 Nos 18 {1 Diagram 12) ‘Apawn on 8 supported bythe knight on 2 sa potent fee,‘Sing Ot The Kg aan 19..No6 20 g4t Nagt 21 Bez NO? He should have played 21NI@ although Whit is beter afer 22 Qt 22 (8+ Kh7 28 BehS! Nebi 24 Reb ReB ‘Afr 24. gah6 25 Qg5 Black sith mated by Qe7 or Qahb 25 QB Reb (Diagram 13) Black was relying on thie move o repute the aac. 26Nemt "Theres nothing like «queen serie to make the cheepaye's ple sce The black king snow ght in a mating et. 26.098 ‘The main line ofthe combination was 26 gS 27 hays Que? (27. 8628 ANS mate and on other moves Whi move he bishop say with checkmate 98 fe when he passed pawn doides the {ume For example, 28.6 29 Ba! Kgs 30 Bat. 27a! Wit is cotainly nt sidetracked by 27 Neg6? Hag 28 beg Kee After the bishop retreat the threat #28 fxg 29 hag ate, 21..K8 28 Qh Black resigns ast 2 Gare Cem recor Ecpan Team Caps as 183 144 NIB 3 of g6 S Nos Bg? «4 466 (900 6 Neod 67 Bg NeOE a2 Rbs 9 he 10 6-0-0 b6 11 BG Bahe 12 Que 6 19 ds? iagram 19) ‘Tha Simiech Vario Certinty nt by 18..gt when 145 gives White a erushing attack, ‘The anawer i by tho seeee 11g 24 hag Naga A pce oa ‘latively sl price to pay to enaure thatthe kings says sed ‘hilt dere til every hance of Back developing a tack [rains the white king. ‘White shoud probably pay 13 12..Na5 14 Ng9 bxct 15 Bed Rhé 16 NF BAT 17 Ned QDs 18 Raz (Qb6 19 NOG Bats 20 ext Ros! 21 NUL ‘White's problem i that eis only attacking with oe piece while Blac ie etacing witha whole armada. Por example afer 2 eg Reba 22 pa Kat] White docen't even havea shack 21Radl With b heavily protected Black ovitches tho atack tothe a? square. 22 KDI Diagram 10) (Op 22 Ned NBG! 29 axb8 Ral 24 ND1 Qe with a dave attack. 22,.Nbat 23 axbo 28 ed Rau! 2¢ Kaa? Qube 25 KDI Qat mate ot en improvement 28,.Qx8 24 fg een nan of too tl to lat 24,.Qad+ 25 Kel Qa1+ 26 Ket Rabi 27 BE? Rabt+ 28 Nabe Rabat White re ae ‘eho mage ‘ost a4 NGI of g6SNod Be? 44 dO 6000 Be3 Neb 7QGz 008 Ngo? Ibs 8 Net OK, says White, your ast coupe of moves have sured me aff sting ‘qucensie. Tim just going toca ingle and try and show Uh Ahone moves are now a waste of ie. ane8! With the white knight no longs protecting & Black seizes his hance twplay 27-5, woas 10NbS i alo played fom time to time when 10. cxd4 11 Ned5 Nob ive Black «reenable ge 10.4411 Nba 11 Bed exdt 12 Qudt woud bo risky oven iit wasn forthe tactical ‘hot 12_-Neol Black now attacks the quae with ha bishop and 13 (Gaede to 13 Reb Tat! ‘This sort of pawn serfice should bone second nature to Panno ‘Dlayern and certainly lends toa sharper ght than 11 Nha 12Stating Ot Th i'n 19. which a oid tin 2x06 hie must aco the offer gh nom fre af hare, rz bac. Wore you wondering why Black dosnt play 12..Nub firs? The pig le that White dosent reapture al once amb but Usows in 1 <7 ‘hon 18..Nad2 1 cxb8@ rn ocommended an, afer 3- amie 14 exd6 Nxod 15 dxe6 Noob 16 Neob BxeS 17 Bh6 Re6 18 HD1 (On 1847 Blak ut plays 18. and taker the pawn next move 18..9xd6 19 63, changing quons was certainly an option though Black has a light ‘advantage inthe coding ae White's pawn on a2 ie weaker than Backs an bs 19,.N42 20 Bud? Beg? 21 Keg? 21 Bb Qe6 proba loko to sky for Whit as Blac gts to ep the powerful lightaquared bishop, but the gamo just ols kee drew ter 2 Rel Gur 25 es Qab 4 ax Ban 21..Qxd2 22 Nel?‘Stating Out Te King's aan White's previous error should ave jst cost hia is pawn (2 Qt 's relatively bes ut he most have planed ll long to defend tn this tasion. Now he loss hs king o een, 22..Ra3! (Diagram 13) Only now did Whio relive that fe moves the queen 23. lends tom mating attack ‘28 NdB Rxb3 20 Rxb3 Bed White resigns The Panno Variation: 6..Nc6 “4 144 Nfe 2.4 x6 8 NP Be 493 0.05 Bg? 46 6 0.0 Nee ‘The Fanno Variation ia theater poplar way for Back o meet the Vianchett Variation eis named ater the Argentinean Grastonser (sear Pano. He wes ver consistent mane seme that he ike to lay the same moves respective what Whit id We have aleady ‘ten the Punno Variation the Stmiach where Black payed Ne ‘and ROS in order propare-b7.4, anno Variation o the Frnchtan where Back and HOS in onder to prepare b-08 Neo a88 ‘The other main ne i 8MS and tha is examined in Gases 45 and 6, ..Nas (Diagram 14) oageam 14 Disa 5 Is thomagtind ante ee? Basis npg Wom he wigs One of the Git things you ar taught when you lean howto play ‘hess is that night are badly peed onthe edge ofthe ard Little ‘hymes have even been made up to hep drum this pnt me “A Jig on the rn idm ia patiala fave of chose enche And yer, here we have major opening epsom, weve Knut sel tary takes up a precarious leng psitn a he ge ofthe bard "Nor hould this postion be compared with acher uation the The ances Varton ‘ing’ Indian where Black lays Nef, a that pace wally jst ‘route to the heli c-mqnro Here the knight on 45s realy ‘tuck. So why doe Black pay Ue th? Wel tall part is Scheme to develop presoure apne the white Queuside, nd in par ticular the ctsquure. This presoure wile increased whoo he pays ‘he mor b745 and he haps thatthe white pee Wl ead up ed own defending The mor islyswnnrios eth ths Knight ‘ab either emerges triumphant osc ort at drop of Naz ob Black must prevent bb, 10Qer ‘Wit reinforce his knight onc agains he lng range pressure fom the bishop ong The pint is that once Black plage. hee 10. 11 3 bs 12 Bb2 Bh ‘Acurprisngewtch ater soven consecutive moves onthe queenide [eis not incoristont, though, with Blacks overall strategy Fle now Unreatens to take on 2 and then on ot 99 White has tack the bishop out with This weakona th Kingsde and White's onal po ston Bnck wl ry and develop threat there while Whit stl tied down defending et, Basclly, Black can't make ay farther pre seen the queenide. He need to open a second front nate ‘Wy doc Whit just play the sid 19, you may wll ask? Well, ‘he wou fhe could Wuthe cant Alter 15~byet 14 Nac et the night on 5 off very ght and 14 bet BI 15 Noo (15 of D2) 15.1Need 16 BeedBuot 17 Naot Naot very good for Back Luteo 14 buet oS! (Diagram 16) ‘This poniion has ben eared tray hundreds of tines in tp class chest. The tactical astifaton fr Blas lst move i hat 10 fase {ais to 16.Bud After 14.05 pay uoualy contin 18 de Bae 1G Nab and this the subj of Game 44 you have guid the in ‘resin that Black bas the native and White bes baen merely te fing to hs theate then Jou are not rstahen, White hasbeen wl Ing to mater because that hore knight el remains ona ‘Theoretical? ‘The min ines ofthe Panno are very theoretical, You should etainy ow itwell up to mae 18. Thre are many traps expecially fr ‘iit, owvid.Bven grandmaster playing Whits have been known to emerge fom the opening with thet postion in tars, Statistics ‘The diagram postion above afer 14.05 has haem renched nearly 900 18‘ang Ot Te King aan ties in international cheer with White soring 59%. The positon af {er BS RAS th ebjet of Games 45 nnd 46, he creed ost nc a ‘howsand ties wih White coring 04% In the Penna sas whole Waite sored 57%. Mustrative Games Ge [DYepor m ndrmann aden te 2 14 NIB od 66 NIB 4 49095 Bd di 6 0.0 Nes 7 Ned: 143 Nab 0 Naz es 10 Qe? Hb6 11 bs BS 13 Bb2 HDG 19 4 bet 10 Deed wil 15 duet Beeb ‘This keep up the pressure on ct 15. fr 16 Newt is goo for White 16Nas Rebar We are sil ee doep in theory. There ara many examples inthis wok of Black ving up the exchange to remove the oping dk squared bishop. One ea ful the log ft ere a0 the dark aguas fn White's Lingsid were weakened when he was fore to play Bf However, as Black woms tobe struggling i the main ine sei thought shouldbe given tothe alternative 16, Budo 17 exis pe, AT Qxb2 Bg7 18 Qt! Practice has shown thi tobe the be aghary After 18 Qu3 Nod! 19 ‘Nact Nd 20 ct Nba Black bas no ess for complain, 18..Bxd5 19 exd6 Ngd 20 RDI Bade (Dingram 16) usm tani agen 1 Now wean negara "The attack onthe dark squares boring, Black ha la played thei rate 20 Nod 2UKAI Ned 6 ‘BLIND 22 Het Bea 25 NPS White Bas {orca are tly dapat and Whit wil sao havea pomerfl con treater he has playd 6 22 Qa3 Re8 23. Qa Qu Black woald prefer to taketh bishop omg and the pawn on d5 thas {he oak: White dosnt iv him the option. 24 BOG Naf 26 Naf Qa ‘So Black could finaly find nothing butr than taking the rok, With fhe text be plane to play boca of 15..Ne5, while 16 Qe ls ils to do the job on weeount of 1pd9! 16 Gov? G6 Gud mite the damags) 16. Neb 17 Qhé and Blac calmly stops the mate threat with 17-6. 2) White can exchang is bishop forthe black night Tht certainly 1‘Sang Ot Th king tan saves the pace, but afr 16 Brd7 Qud? 16 Na Bl Black's ext more willbe ha with oy tong play on he lit sua 8) cam defend his bishop with 15 Na Most of White's lors have ‘cancers aroud the move. The variations ate complicated but ‘he tet thet after 15-Nbt te white knight wil not return foe 1 foray deep int enomy terry. For xanga 16 Nace Rac 17 INaT ROO! or 16 Bel B17 a Hag? 18 Kage und in both cx in only a matter of time Before Black regain the poo mth a eat tual game 4) Arkall chooses anchor method, He doen try and sve the ioce Dutreturn it inorder taketh game nt favourable nda 16 Nxaat Nbst [Now White has two pecs attacked and mast los neo the, 1G Nde6! Qua 17 Red Bxe6 18 Nuet fae 19 Bed! Tho Hrs new move but it would’ urpise me if Arkell ad lady played this in previous unpubihed gases A previous game Selo A, cumin, USSH 198, had conladed 10 Bg Rabe 20 Tt Bd 31 Bes Ba 2 wed N47 28 Rab Drew reed 18,-Bxb2 20 Rb1 Bxcl 21 Rhacl (Dingram 21) ovo a that Black san no longer play 20. Bde the white ook on bl dfended, White now ha eat advantage in the endgeme. The emsining mares wet 21,.Nab 22 R42 Rb 23 KIL Rd6 24 Red o6 26 Rod Rhb6 26 Bad [DET Bed KIT 28 Reed KsG 29 Rf Kg? 90 Ried KiB 31 at NUS 32 RE 783 a5 R724 a6 Ra7 Be hd Ha 6 Ret NOOST Bee Raat 38 HFT Kh6 39 ReT of 40 Reb Ral kg Rel 42 Ree RAM! 48 Rend7 Nad? 44 Ded Re? 48 fled 46 KAT 47 (RIT AS Bt Rafi 40 Kea RE 60 Ka Ks 61 Ket RO? 62 Reed RETSD ‘eB RG 54 Ka? 565 hag Kg 6 Reb+ Kge 67 Ked ha 9 xt 1 59 RS bs 60 BIS Ke? 61 Hehe Rds 62'Ba9 Black resigns Summary ‘0 1) The Gallagher vacations avery sharp ine which i based ‘much upon peyholgy as anything eee. The players ho play this lino with White Uke to fe they aren contra the stanton, They ont mind complications but in their own ine ar they have bul ‘up thee position fret. They ae not espetall fd of te hate that ‘in ari rom the word goin he vanation, 28a has become n very respectable ne. At che moment tacks keane of the bot ways for Black to pay agunst the Pahl. {8) The Panno Variation can also lea a extremely comple dole ‘lged games flr toh 845 and ho. Theoetaly speaking lack In srugling to prove equality. Chapter Seven The Four Pawns Attack @® 6...c5: The Main Line 7 d5 e6 8 Be2 exd5 9 exd5 @® 6...c5: Early Deviations @ The Modern 6...Na6Stating OTe Kg io 1aeNt6 2.4 3 Ned Bel 4 e4d6 5 £4006 NF5 (Diagram 1) ‘Tho Four Pawns Attack ie tho most aggresive way fo Whit to meet ‘he King Indian Ia tuly dangerous epsom forthe upropared player ofc, By the ith move White has constructed a mast em tre with the simple intention of lowing Black nwey. He wil hope to hice thisby advancing 4-5 at tho right moment. Hou hed | entre ke this s unre years ago then twas asumed hat victory ‘mas only a matieraf time. Since then cess has moved on and state {Ges have boon devised for eombeting such centres: ‘What are the methods of combating such a centre? Black must counter in the centre straightanay- While White has been ‘moving pawns Black hasbeen song pions and ace srl’ Teed in development. Black must ty and open the postion blo ‘Whites consolidate Ihe raceed, then the drawbacks to Whi’ icy stratogy na bose apparent. By moving ll i entra pawns Ferward be hs weakened a whe group of square bchind th entre ho cane canbe liquidated then Black may wel be able to etab- lah advanced outposts on quate such ae or, But tht ira ng vay inthe futuro and big, The Four Pawns Attack ia repoct. {he variation that hes evabved over the dorsdon The contre aot b& etsoyed so en. Tho point i though, tht Black dooney he key tobe heeding wo the showers around more 2 nthe Kings Indian Black usually countrs inthe contre by 2-8 or ‘hb, Inthe Four Pawns Attack Back has tational played <1 ‘Basie was thought om deal for him arrange ef-e3 Whlt 6.5 ail th mainline and che subject four first wo sb section; new metho fr Blick based on 6 Na fllowed by oT eS fas emerged in oeet times, This isthe eubjot fou third su ‘The Four Pans Atak 6..c5: The Main Line 7 d5 e6 8 Be2 exd5 9 cxd5 Lad NO 206g 3 Ned BT 4 d6 9 exd5 Diagram 2) 1400 6N6005 7 d5 068 Bet Diagram 2 Ae For Pens ption ‘Tae moves leading upto thi position wil be examine in he next sal aotion. Here wo shal start our coverage with ck’ Sth moe. “Ho has thro option. Tho so 9 B94 the sosble Dut Haky 9 a8 sh the wild 918. They have each eon aloated a gaze Theoretical? "The min ine ofthe Four Pawns Attack extremely theoretical. This Inthe cae in nearly all serp vriations ae to slightest clip ean exe. the game, With 8g Black might beable to roduce the wocklod a [ite but ifyou went to play 88 then you shouldbe prepared to. ‘bur the midnight Statistics. nant ver 2000 games from the diagram position White has scored ‘568 White has sored 60% agnnst 9 BO when he play 10. Afar ‘Res White he scored OMe but only 46% aginst 9 Be. Ie ks [ike eid ie beat nthe Four Pawns Atak, Mlustrative Games. ‘Gone? TBanae meager Frac rot 0, 144 NT 2 of 6 BND BgT 4 4 d6 6 14 00ND 65 7a5 06 8 Bed‘Sang Ou The Kg’ an m ends 9 xd gt ‘hin Blacks mons. and reliable way of meeting th mai i the Four Pawas Attack. The idea behind 8..Bg4is to exchange te ‘hop torth knight on Wits he Might White wl ind i, Gala play eve Thre anther rns ty Ble Sold hang a aif minor pts He as lee space than White on ‘herr il od ea to semana ella of ices TP: Wit as spaces ua good eso exchange pce ‘This reduces te mpotance of» opoe aovenage a Your plses wl no onger have to bate each oer for pecous squares i Daria zap Black it no longer havo wor about whet {Sut kin or bishop on a 1000 ‘ac’ at ove did not sully prevent White fom plying 108 ~ {js rendered ft harmlne:The ion er 0 ane Tac ‘WUT eo Ba 18 Bes Neds howghe tobe abot ee. 10.Nbd? 11 Ret 1103 Bed 12 Be Ro 19 Re jut ranapones, White dos hve the tion ofthe ultr-aggrnie 1 gt bts very ly lcd ‘ould rep 1hoand met 14 he with ‘Res 12 ha Daft 18 Bat Diagram 3) "The mos important far in the position isthe unbalanced pawn structure. White has 62-1 majority in the centre whist Dlack hae 32 inhis favour onthe queenside. Pawn maori eed tobe peed 20 ‘Wiite wil be losking ope e&-e5 and Back to expand on the gates side, Normal it isan advantage to havo an extra ental pana ut ‘hore this is outer balanced bythe fac hat i nse for Black 0 ‘vance hie malo. 12.qast ‘eau: Pav tack “Thin in the most accurate way to prepare D7. 14 Bes Wit could leo contemplate 1404 to top 7-5 but after 14. 3b Bed Neo 16 Buch (otherwise Ue aight infiltrates om 3) 1..Quob+ 17 Kh NAT he black peos coordinate well, 14.86 16 a8 NBG! 16 65 16 BEZinan important alternative, White moro ot les abandoned this ‘move after tho game Koral Nunn, Wij aun Ze 1901, Play continued 10Not 17 Qed Na7 16 Bod Rabé 19 wtb 0 Tet? bx 2153 at. (Gin eope the shop ou fb) 2 Rect Nb6 28 BIL et 24 Bed Nt 25 bot ht witha wining postion for Black. Vaisse, however, has {tid eo rehablate ths lin for White, Instead 20 Bethe gives 20 (Nos! Neb 21 Nad ba 22 Qb1 Nead 25 aos unclour To be hooet, ‘body realy knows whats ging on inthis posian. 16..Ned! 17 ext Nxed 18 Rxed RxeS 19 fg7 RaeS (Diagram 4) tacks more enough sey Whats a a th wn "This the position Black hd in mind when he embarked en the complications with 15..Nb6, White haba slight material eévantage ‘Dut thee compensated for by th fact that he back rooks ae ex tromely active and the mobility of th white bishop i retried by the pawn on d5 The pewen ong ina nuree doomed. 201 bd 21 axba Qrb4 22 Qa2 Qhdl 28 fegs hugs 24 REL a6! 25 Na ‘Amazingly enough, hiss the fist new move ofthe nme, Previously ‘252 Qs 26 Kh Hoes ned been played. White can probaly bold ‘the ending but tis more pase fo Black 25..R3e5 26 NP 1527 Bal Kag7 28 QabTl Rud6 29 BO Rad 30 ‘rae Raat 1 Bet? (Diagram 5) ‘White tly lat the plot ovr the las few mover and he cap it of ‘with an otright Murder. 3 Qua! til offered hope, oa‘Stati Ou The King's nan m sate ‘Now 32 Rot Qui 39 Kaz Ql just oes apiece. lack ie throten ing 32, Qaf2v anyway andthe ely way to av off imneiate defy lky S2Nhi Ator the game my oppontat sad tbat he would tthe sig than play sch ith move 32 QbT+ Kh 33 Nets fags 84 QE Refl+ 36 Qafl Ky White re. sens ane ob ise Dae Fecha 152 1 aUNiw 2.4 g63 Nea Ba Ae ‘xdb Bexds es 1D eb ‘This leads to enormous compliations, White can also defend his 1) Not with 10 Qe2? as hero eth tik 10,.Need! 11 Need BE 12 ‘és uot 13 Beet Qo7 14 N42 5 when Black rogaine he pice and reais apa tothe zd 2) 10 Naz, however, san important alternative, The current vow ‘that Black cain god play aftr 10.-Na 11 00 RS 10.dxe6 11 feeb Ned 12 Bes 1200 Nes lnde to a similar sot of positon, The passed pans allways going to provide Whit with me compensation fr the pew. 12.06 ‘After this move lack wil atleast get» pan for his trouble. I he plays 12.16 e wll ave no compensttion for his eufering A tical fontinutin is 13 exf6 Bab 14 Qe2 Bg 18 Ques Qua 16 Nage mith imadvantageous endgame for White 180.0 Nees 14 Need 14.8 ils played gute often. Vain ive the flowing exciting ‘aration az beat play: 14 sete! 1 ba Qube! 20 el Nat 17 Bes Bie 18 Rb! ea? 19 BS Be 20H ga 21 Bale Kea 22 Qh ‘i 28 Babe By? 24 Quis Ket 25 Qd5 Kh 26 Bg? ag 27 Geo sith drwy prpatal chek, 14.Bxeb 16 Bed (Diagram 6) ‘White plans an atack gaint the equare, 15.805 16 NOS ‘White need to play ds even ii ete him dees, 1606117 dat White cant back ot now. Hes willing to snciis the hitchen sink | atthe black ing iasaxb5 18 Bef! Kef7 19 Raft gf 20 QhS* KE ‘Valsser relates how fr many years is mov was thought t ose be 5140.06 NG C5 7d5 06 5Bea ‘Tha Four Pe tack cause of some eroncous analysis which evn he belived. 20K? ie ‘lo good enaugh form draw but 20, Ke Tose 2uBhe+ Ina later game (Visser Apicella, Prch Ch, 1986) White mado « halPhenred winning atompé with 21 Qxh? but ater 21-36 22 [koe qane 23 Qui Bg? 24 Qube Ke8 20 Qs Kn 25 Qu Neb 27 (Qh5 Kd 28 Qdot Kh? 20 QS he ook the perpetual check, Black 2s more than enough materia or the seen 0 White mol only "ink nsng by playing on. 31.123 Bag?+ Kagl 25 Qre8 oft 24 Kh Qxd6 25 Rel (Di fram’) 25..Qfe ‘This came as egret shock for Vale. According wo theory a the lume Black waa supposed to play 26. ab here and los afte 36 Be Khe 27 Qfe+ Kgs 28 Qg8s- Afar Bauer's new move quickly dawned ‘on Vaio that sto dni ako perpetual check twas gang to bee whoo the game 26 Qe5+ KgS 27 Qd6+ KS 28 Qos+ Draw agreed ‘Thatis about as theoretical as it gts inthe King’s Indian Tole bok ‘on th Four Pawas Ava, Vaisr spends the eqivnent of 8D (ye, thats sight) pages purely onthe anaes a8 Res Gano isk meer cor USS 18 LAND 2 04 g6 3 Ned Ba 404 ‘exdb 9 exalt bet! ‘Ths move hs le a choquored existance. Fert eas the main ine sand then war condemned es anaound. Ten fe bounced back because (110. NAT but now ition the way out nin. The tcl sien HOOGND cb7 a5 8BeD Co‘Sting Ove Te King’ an tn at nthe at that Blak an est 10 Bab with 10..Nvet 1 "Naot Quo 12 Neb Buese 5 xed Quis 12K itetter ut ater 12. Qu 13 Ned6 Que Black has pond compensation forthe paw, 1065! Diagram 8) cess with 10. NU? un was eatalched that 11 Be! loaves Back In 8 fait postion, After 11dte 12 09 White should met bh 12 Ba6 find 12. Qh with 1341 The pawn every strong this potion 11 feed Ned 12 gs ‘Asin Gamo 48 Blac hae dhe chic btron this move and Q66. 12-Qbe leno quite as eflotve nee asthe pee on Hepes the sway the qusen bt Valine sil considers the eee ei 1Bexf6 Daf 14 Qa? Re8 Both 14, Beg6 15 Neg? and 14..B6 16 00 b 16 N41 N67 17 NB rein White's fvour Th main problem for Black is Whites dpa, 15 0.0 be 18 NAL Bb7 17 NE Bxg5 18 Nxg5 NOG 19 Nest gt 20 Bagd Qed 21 QE! (Diagram 9) ‘cause af his expose hing Black ie fored into an ending where be loses the exchange immedi. 21.44 22 Quai exdd 23 Bobs Rxe6 24 Nob Nob 26 RIG Nob 25 ‘Raft Na7 27 RE7 Bas 26 Rg? Khe 29 Rad? aco 90 Rad Ba? 1 Rxbt ad 22 Rb? Black resigns 6...c5: Early Deviations Lad NO 2 of go 8Ne$ BT 404 U65 400 6NEGCS 75 ‘Thin far the most omtnon eatin, White Macks the centre and ‘Tha Four Pawns Atak plano fillow up with te He can alas play 7 dacS and this leads {ow completely dieront sort of game. That he mabe of Game 1. ‘The most gia move, Black plans to exchange on 5 inorder to open the fl for hia oo. Therein another streogy which involves sacs {cing the pas in ordr to gain some open es on the guconid for ‘is major pics This nual start wi 7? cx a eet ‘Wiitepropares to cst, An alternative ito play 8 das. A very dit feront sora postion vil arse where White hopes tht his active ‘was on ed ad wil enable him to develop a hinged wack The ‘Bain drawback 8 dae in hat aftr 8 fet 9 B® Neb tho knight ths enty aoe a White's tain weakean, the bee or de ‘S.erd5 Diagram 10) "Now th mainline a 9 xd but in Gamo 0 we examine the alterna: tive capture 8 ors igre 10 Wt as tes posse moves ‘The spculative 95 enjoyed proto popular inte 1980 but was dlucarded bocaus of tho reply 8. Noll. On sere return oop level chess, Barsor-YeJiangchuan, FIDE Word Championship, Mow. ‘ow 2001, White had rthing new to show. Afar 10 xd Nati ‘aes Naz 12 6 fro 13 dks NU6! 14 00 Bob 18 Ned Ba! Black ‘asa pawn up with etive iow. 10 Ned ie elao posable but aer 1 dues 11 fro Ne 12 Bd Bin has «good pane Theoretical? [Nowhere near sthoretial asthe previous sation bat Blak sold st lent know the inl plas gait each ine He inores thete ‘aration at his por tho satstics elow mabe oly to con. toWith 7dr White has sored 61% from 10 games and with ead, 152%, White ha ls done well withthe ate duet, sing 62%. think thor area whole bed of King’s Indien players there who avert gts clue wha lode maint thee moves Mlustrative Games Gone ‘eonquet mea sings 0687 1d NOG2 4 J63 Ned g6 404 Bg7 6 10-0 OND cS 705 e68 Bed eds Bexde ‘ais sa more cautious and les popula approach than x5, White ‘oops the pwn structure balanced ad hopes hat his extes space ‘lllbe enough fo an ee, Homover, his psitin woul be mcs oath iis par were ack en On fit gc nthe bishop om land weakens squares onthe ele, Black's mein got shoul be to op Whi frm advancing H 9.05 ‘The most logeal move, immediately taking control of et. Amore rai fal den NAS” 100.0 ee 11 be when Black net ow Back fe th square, He cn do that once with 11 ar wide 1LNe Intending NI In the cae of the ator White may sacrifie «pan sith 121 fo open he postion But Black has done OK in practice, 1000 Res 11 Baa Diack plans to most 11 Nh with 1,.Nd! not ering he shattering ois ings pawn steutur In ctu be wil irene bi he entre, 1 Naf gal 19 Neo er ie fr Black, 11.gat etter than 11..Ned 12 Naot Brod 1 Byot Ret 14 Ngs! as White an obtain god attacking chanee by playing £15 nent move, ahs White plone it Black's backade by playing priya we shall see Aguin 12 Nh would have boon met by 1--Ne 12.Na6 13 «3 ‘A standard eution to pavent NA AB.Net tet Whit ha prepared this advanc with is 12th move Te ose masa that's ued 14 Qe is well et by 14 -b5- Black il be more chan happy ifhe ean exchange his hpasn fr the pawn as thie wil ge him more control in the centre and berate he knight onc, 14,.Bxgst? Diagram 11) Disran 1 Diagram 12 ‘We sre gure am -Ameond schon soto! An iterating though not necessarily couregoous decision. The plat in that itis very cosy fora randiaater lo calealate th the scrfice fuaruntee at leat a dra 14-Byd 19 Qu Bt 16 exbS Reb 17 a6 Sta reasonable alternative with god Henkes compenanion fr the pew “TW: When playing a sacrtles you don have to workout eveything In advanc. If yu see «postion afew moves ahead which looks {ine then go fr f.You can continue your celelations when you get ‘hee, buthis tne with fl lg ofthe board 15 hegd Qagt+ 16 Kh? Qh6+ 17 Kg2 Que 18 Kho ‘White cannat avo the draw as 18 Kt QhS+ 19 Nh? Ns lands hist in reube. The moment of denon hs arrived for Back. 18." ‘Mestl pays fr the win, bt with» most surprising mows onthe ‘ascend, Wo ea sini den themes to tnove 14 Black ‘Wants to weaken Whites protection of ‘ore Black pines can come Nooding ita 19Rg1 QuS+ 20 Ker? ‘Strightaway Black is rewarded for his bravery. Conquest hoot the ‘wrong equie fois ing. He sould have played 20 Ke? 20..bxe4 21 Brot Re7! Black preparce to double eck on the efile 22.Q45 Bh6 28 Ke? White was worried about 254+ 24 Bat Qatt 0 he makes this rather sed admtianion a i eae mistake 32..Racb 24 Ba Brfal (Diagram 12) ‘Wik he investment ofa end i th Back atc bse ie wo‘Sag Ou Te King m 2a Batt Qut* 2603, “Thisis why the white ing ha rtroted fom g— 20 No WOU have {is defence, However, rll pt enough to save him 25..Red 27 QE Nh6! 28 Kh2 Raft 29 Qhs Quo White resigns Gane st i [Shot me Jon Duc Team Campo, 08 14ND 2 of g63Ned BgT 44 d65 it wasnt for tha move then 6. wo gaint the Por Pawns Attack Pw Black players are wilingtode- {nd the patios putin that arises aller 7-dacs 8 ads Rade, sas ‘Sexd6 Need shoud be avoided at al cote by White 8.005 9 Gee Wit plans Bos and 00. Much ofthe ply will now rovlvo raund {het forthe dre Back wil lay mover ech aNd Ties) und NGA all of which neease hw control of, while ‘ite wily apd defend with Be, Qe and a rok to Wed a 9..Ne6 10 BeS Qa6 11 00 Bgt (Diagram 13) 12 Rel Advancing the queenside pawns to early ca load to trouble. Tesi. Giza, Bosnia 1908 contro 1243 NOT 134 QhO 14 G2 Bx 16 ‘Raf NAA 16 HU? Qu! 1 gabd NEW and Black won the exchange ‘and to game. 12.N@1 18 QM Ne 14 BD Bef 15 guts ‘Recapturing With the queen would allow Black vo cceupy the 4 suare Bids, Whit ebay tote with he pan as be hopes ‘oveap am attack along the sem-open ge ‘epitep ont ree ak ‘Tha Four Pane Atack 16a NOTE: tis usualy» good tea for Black to swap ofthe white kaight ‘nc in the Kg’ ian. This ls Cvs hore, a without the hight ‘Black wil fied Weasler to develop an llative onthe quosnale and wil no longer hee a concer meet wn White playing an among NAS. 16 Nxad Quad 17 Red bet! 1 doi ike tis mor asi leaves the Back qsen ext off fom the Ilngadedheatre A beter lan for Black was demonstrate in Topa- lo Dolmatow, Hlenito 1965: 17,.Ract 188 Quo 19 Ro Qe? 20 Red W621 a3 Rigs 22 6 8 23s Qo? 24 QE. Now thers no mating ‘tack asthe black guten helps in tho defence. The gem wes event Aly drawn in 75 moves. 18 Kid Rach 19 be! Ro? 20 h5 Nb4 21 ge fg 22 b8 Qu 29 Rg Khst! Black had probaly inendod 23..Qh65+ har bt ae 24 Kg? and 25 FHhI the quoun wll have to go back tothe quconside, 24 RS Gud 26 Qh 05 ‘Black wanted to stop Whit laying f-0 as that would ring the long range bishop ot bt inte the attack. 26 Regi Ne6 27 Rax6 exf¢28 Bot QeS 29 e5! Diagram 14) Despite Blacks efforts White gots to play this move anyway. There e ‘oth tobe done fr Black now 20..Nee5 30 Re6 BI 31 Qh6 Black resigns The Modern 6...Na6 144 Nf 2 04 g6 3 Ne8 BET 4 04 d6 6 140.0 6B Na6 Diagram 1» m‘Stating Ou The King’ or ‘Ath start of the 190s the move. Nu became extretels fashion fhletn many variation f the King’ Indian. Nobody scout n. fumed that Black cold ply le gainct th Four Pane tock, the at It ren recived the uinate seal of apraval when Gary Kas. puro started plying ie Nowadaye tis ellos as popula 0 6, What is the point of 6..Na6? ‘Tae basic ides isto enable Black to srkein the contre with 0-46 ‘cenit do this at one ease after 867 dach dae B Nex hee Justa pan down I though, be cold py NS in Ue postion be ‘woul et serious counerpay against Whit centre, Thi isthe way Black plays agains he meet natural move 7 Ded and tha seam ined in Game #2 ‘Wit players soon went of aking the pan an started blocking the ened dtd, At fet they uate this mth the bishop one ‘buchen realised hat they my as well play 7 BAS if they are just p- ing to black Use core. This move cover n Game $3.7 5 inthe roo overtly aggressive cove availble to Whit (Game 54) Theoretical? [ss haa the ain Lins of 6.5 bot Uhre ave some conerete vat ton which have tobe learn Statistics ‘Te statis show that Black acre eter with 6 .Na6 than 6, White only manages slighty below par 52% fom sexe 700 game Mlustrative Games Em Be egg erga (Canaan m Bry ane it 1 d4 NO def g63NeB Bg? 4 ef d6 5 (40.0 6NG Nab 7 Bed ol aes would bo vor sky for White o play 8 xe dc 9 Nos, booms of {ho rposte at Now 10 dB allows 10.Net and after 10 Bed ext TEx Get with RAB fll, Whi’ positon is very shaky White play ee dee then it sualy means that he sping ‘block the entre with 8 3. Thi peeery reasonable plan but ‘hough accurate play Black ca ld the balance Exercise 8 Aer §..Neb what eppeneif White defends the paw with 10.Qe2? Diagram 16) [Atr 9..Neb 10 BgS M6 11 Buf Qu 124 No 13a the chanows tere about equal n LatierKasparev, Amaterdace 1905, White ‘Tha Four Pawn tack passed pawn but has ves up his important dark-sared bishop and Black may beable to stupa Blockade on the dé-quare Sudne6 0 Need 9 fu Quit 10 Bedt Net inno good for White. 9 a8 Ra 10 [Neo is aniimportant alvreative, After 10..Ne 11 BIS Beb there are twolines Diagram 17) 1) 12Nds, at Sat lance, looks fantastic for White. He na pawn with knights on 6 and dS, What ore cold you ak? Strangely ‘hough, afer 12-NIdT is Black who he he bt ee. He eg ing to exchange one of the Knights end ek the oer ane ay with 6. ! tans out that behind the bet faade White's potion i Father unbeeliy. If White ow plays 18 Nac heen trouble ator 18. Nao! 14 feeb Nd 16 KO Buel Instead, Naumann Gallagher, Hastings 100001, continued 13 Ned7 Red 14 0.0 15 No3 R416 Us Neet 17 Bhs Naat with a ood game for Back. 2) 12001 lends oa totally drawn position after 12_NU7 18 Ned7 ‘Bade! 14 XhRad 15 NSS 6 16 Be xd 17 Bu dd 18 Ba xf) 19 Raf Bros, 9..Neb 10 BE Qudis 11 Kad Rase 13 Wed ‘The best square forthe kin. After 12 Ke? Bes 18 NdS NUT play be similar othe previ nota 12..Nbxett ‘As this eas to afore draw Black cn ry 12.-B6. have analyeed {hi extesively and conlodd that the gues about equal. 14 Nred BE 1¢ Rel Bxob! 16 feo6 Rad Diagram 18) 16 Kes 1849 an oxtromoly risky winning attempt. After 16. Ned 17 Kb2 [Neb 18 Ra NS 10 Rat Rost Black's main iea wil boo checkmate ‘White by transferring a rok to tho e-le 15‘Sang Ov Te King's nsan 16..Rad+ 17 Kot Ra 16 Kod RAY 10 KDA ours White could have us repeated her. Instead he hens for {he ils and we end up witha much prettir fish, 18..NaGt 20 Rab b6+1 21 Kea Bee 22 Kb6 Ba+ 29 Kat Bes 241GN9 BdTs Draw agreed ‘ane (Pat Gapor Sts ee, eg 20% 1a4NIG# od g63 Ned Bg? 4 of 46614 0.0 GND Nab 7 BAD Bgl? ‘The immediate 705 in alo poasbe nd afr 8 fe dao 0d Back usualy choot bowen 9. cand 8..NhS Its ot mo ied to play SS:Ne6 now as White can just ep his pawn protetd with 10 Be 800 White plays 8 Be then Black onchange plan with 8.5 948 a.Na7 8.08 9 fe NAT 10 Be ct lends to the sme poston but White has oer options on his 10t move. Aer the teat Black thrstens take fn dt and 5c ie Ge for Black. 9 Bes 6510 fee5 ot Diagram 19) ‘Blac’ central play hasbeen most original (wall it was the fst time ‘twas play). At the ond f tho compliations he wil ave gained tented of 6 The min ote that 11 exd6 lone 11x M15 Nues 12 Be Nuf¥+ 18 Haft BaP 4 QufB QoT ‘ae game now rvelres around the o6-square, IF White can push ef ‘Black willbe in serious trouble. Black wil ave to play ft stop (hie bt only ater he has acivatd his sho, Diagram 10 ‘ack nde De ark mires 16 BEA Ne7 16 Qg3 Rad6 17 Kh Ba 16 Rael (8 19 Ned Nel Bats “Ths position was once thought to be beter or White a Back doped the incorrect pla of peaking the quoensdepawos, What be Inst do ie manoesre the knight foc oe, 21 Qala Nab! 22 Qa2 Raes | decided to wait for NE before moving my knight wen. Tati be ‘toe White oll asthe eption of playing NM. Tn et case went the night back one to cover e6 ahd ean omapy «5 withthe queen. 128 NPB NDSI 24 Qed Na7 25 b3 Neb (Diagram 20) 26 Na Draw ‘agreed [ee very difficult fret set improve thie postion. 144 NFS 2 of gb Ned Bg? «04 d6 8 £4 0-0 6 NEB Nab To ‘The mat aggressive move at White's diapotl. TNAT Bt ‘at thisistaking sings tao far. White gives wpa pawn to secure a far advanced catre bt Back can eal beak ip. Other 1 84 wit theien of meting Black down the hf. Black must ttn the contre before if to late: He can either play 8.<5 or Idacb 9 esos If White reaptro 9 dao then Neo 10 Bed Be 11 Bea poe Black ond pay according to Vase, 2) 8 De2o5 9 exd6exd6 100.0 Nb6 11 dS and, by undabout means, ‘wohave reached the same pawn stricture atin Game 8 After Ti gt 12S Bo 19 ed 14 BAD NT Ho BAD QP 16 Rh aSing The Summary ngs nan ‘ho game was levlin SummerscaleSasikiran, Bish Ch, 108 Sdee8 948 (Diagram 21) Diora 22 ‘haa geo ack on a6. The pani play 16 Rai Reat* 17 Kea Bat ‘The mart ofa combination that dato beter snag me or Back 18 Bef Neb! 10 Bxb6 Nef 20 xa? Buch 21 bxcd Rxod! 22 xd Read Diagram 22) Black now threatens fen7 and. Ral+ Whit cant play 29 Babe ee of RAS othe only noe fa ave the ne 29 Bgl. Then the Raf flowed by Raf with exelent inning {014 Rote 40 Ket Rb 41 Rede KDE White resigns 1) Inthe mai ine of the Four Pawns Attack 9 Bets Blas most ‘else ino. 8.08 ls fine Bu only ifyou sre wig to gsm tactical lft 0b ie bea et the historians 5) 6_NaGis nota bad coi and thes dyson aat eqs ator to6 Chapter Eight The Averbakh Variation © Black Plays (for) ..c7-c5 Black Plays (for) ..07-e5 (also 6...Na6)tating Out Te King's we 14 NI 2.04 g6 3 Ned BT 404 466 He? 0-06 BES (Diagram 1) ‘re At yee "Ths in eats the nae fhe fa Avera, Iris old esteaining oystem mich, by preventing the inmediote.e7-s, attempt to make st mare if or Black tab ‘ain his traditional kings counterplay. What happens to 649? ‘Waly i just loes material aller 7 aes ds 8 Qa Ral8 ONS a8 Black ett cope withthe doxble attack on fan Alter 6 Bg5 Black hasan umodite decision to make, Should he ‘iandon the ies of laying vee? Ibe dace then he cam ply <1 ‘Sith or without fest throwing in tho move -h7-H6 This the ‘jet of our Bret sub scron. If Blak een nhs dese to ‘lay 7-5 then be will have to find table preparatory move. I the past this meant playing either 6.. bd? or 68, bth af which have thir dabuck. In recent nes however, B NaG has come Blue's reais a more flee way of preparing ea Thee a ‘deed inthe soc sub-section, yf) 67-05 Ifyou are ging ply the King’s Indian with Black you may be a it- te confused as to whether ou should aim for tb ar 7.05.1 tend to adbere othe following re Play 705 except when White develops his queen bishop early. ‘Then its time to wart thinking Gust thinking. mind you) about <7 5 The move 7-5 i hel to pies open the lang agonal (afer 7-0 ually becomes ealyBecked) and the absence f the ‘white hshop fom the queenside nea thatthe dark squares there {Guch as bz} may become vulnerable to presure from the g-bishop "Tho Avorbukh Variation leary comes inte the group where cc deserves consideration, Iie ne ta sar considering ve spesii ‘he Arne Vato 1 44 Nf 2.046 3Net Bg? «ef 466 Be2 0.06 Bed cb (6.867 Bed of bears aoe martes tothe Gambit ie that Black plas inthe Sémiach, eis covered in Gane 88 7a White oes the centre. Another poseility 7 des Qué 8Ba2 Que5 ‘ONES Bgd 10 Bes a5 11 0.0 Ne# which leads ton quiet manoewring ‘tame with all advantage for White. This potion i olan covered {Game 5 withthe slight diference thatthe pea som BS noth, The 168 Qu2 ex 9 ex is lightly betir fr White Is unsomfor- able for Black in that he enaoot break the pin. That is why he plays “AT-M fist oven if cota him & pawn. Other intersting sllerae iin areas andthe pew scree 7.85 ‘BE e6t Diagram 2) 9 deé Bre 10 Bas 102 lends tow much sharper game: 1) Now 10-Kh7 in bad bocnuae of 1 Brd6 Res 12 «5 NEAT 13 64 14 ‘al with a powerful attack The inclusion ofthe moves QZ and Ch? larly Ia Whi our 2) Black usually plays 10..Qb6 and after 11 Boh6 Beh 12 Quhé (Qehz 15 Ret Neo 14h! ho normal move is 4..Neb which i sup. Doe tobe better for White afer 18 Nh. Ina cet game, Khali ‘ur-Bebula,Bundodlign 2001, Black, who fa grat expert inthis ling, rad 14, White could ply hese 16 QH2 bu he preferred IB NEI Qa4 16S Quod 17 Neb with unfathomable compli 10..Ret 11 NO Neb Block has much sharp Line in 11 QD6I 12 Babs Rab 18 Qe? [Nis with wm compensation forthe pawn. ‘The potion after 11.N6 ems to lad almost by foe, to an end ne whore White haa an extra paws but fow wining chances, That [covered in Game 58. ‘Theoretical? ‘Ther is plenty of sharp stuff avilable atthe main nes often lead to endgame of strategie manowuvring bate, White can, in Tact, get by ith sal amounts of theoreti Knowledge aa can chonee ‘whether ho wants complications or nt. lack wll havo to bo ator ropacd for alerts of amen Statistics you tae the onthe whole, quit lines with de then White scores {2% Inthe lines where White mesta rc wth 48 he scares (0%, In fc, tats speaking, the Averbakh ion of moe un least variations fr Black to face with an overall core 6950 ‘White's fava.Stung Oa Ta King's aan ustrative Games Game iti m Shtatachor tt 200, 14 NB 04 gO 9 Nod Bg] 404 AS He 00 6 gS h67 Bes cS? Bares! Wiite has a couple of lleratie strategies. 1) Blacking the contre wih 8 5 dssnt hae vory goed reputation ef, Ar 8,9 9 azend5 10x45 Ret 11 we have esr of Semich but with the white bishop ono? misplaced. 2)The mot critical anniv is 8 5 x5 @ des Qual 10 Rua ‘Net 11 Bcd Nass 12 Ni Novo bat White has oor ols ven op tthe ine after ates tating nthe erly 1000s For exam ‘king the pee with 13 Bus jus ead oa drow after 12.7 14 ‘Neots Kh? 16 Nac Ren 16 b0 Rb 7 KE Rod 18 Rc Ral 18 {480520 NEB NOs 21 KEZ Nea 22 Ral. A more complex game aio {fom 15 NEU BULL, ton, le thought to bo suitor fr Black 5.005 By threatening wo play 9..Nkot Black gins the time to cape sth the queen one. The patio after 8. dx 9 Qua Rad 10 Bass Teowbere mar as promi e he smile postion rom tho ‘Siminch Wht’sdvelopment ging to be mach tmoother. epaz White can alo play fran aeac with 0 Q42 This free Black 0 Play ach bat Whites rool after 10 Bxh6 Ra 11 Qe BG 12 Geke Naot 13 el Neb have been treba. 8.Qxe$ 10 NE Bg 11 BeS Qus 1200 Nes (Diagram 3) White's pawns ono uno give him sot of elamp in the centre whisk sakes wey diel fr Black to achive wetive play 15 Nd2 Bue? 14 Qee2 Rf 19 REC1 N47 16 Rabi Kh7 17 4 Nob 18 Kh Net 19 Nd Nb6 2042 NA721 Ned a6 ‘Black should have jst retreated his queen at ones. There is no hope playing brs ao the move -a-f juc erates leo 6 ‘22 Nba Qu6 23 Re2 Nab 24 NA2 QMS 25 Ret No6 26 NEE NaS 27 [NaS Nba 28 Rai Qed 29 BE! ‘The oa ao play Bh inorder to force Black to move his pawn. ‘There willthen be a wetk pawn on 4 which White uly seg Black prefers to pve upa pawn tlt hs pices reat, Passive de {ance wold prably have wet tho same en 29,06 30 Ned Nab 31 N42 8 32 x5 exd6 88 Qzed Rxc8 34 ‘crib Bact 36 gl BS 36 Rdet 6 87 Naz [Black had any sions about this postion they would have end “ha Avert Viton for hia move The knight it heding fr the excellant ht-ogure Bagram 3 eas eye as 87..Ract 38 Ract NW 39 Nbs (Diagram 4 89..Net (0 41 aft Bad 42K Bed 4 8 gh 44 Cg hg 8 Naa £4 [NeT Md 47 ge Kgs 48 NES KS 494 Ned SONNbS Ne 81.26 ‘fag8 62 Neo lb 63 Kag3 Kos 54 TeT BU 66 Rat R865 Rett Ka $7 47 Black resign ane 56 Dae matin Mexc 08| 14 Nib 2 04 go 5NeS Bg? «od d65 Bed 00 6 Bes cB 7568 [is eb 9 daeb Deb 10 Buds Reb 11 NFB Nob 1209, 12 Bes? Qs ia god for Blac a he hretons the bishop and 12,.Naed whl i White had played 12 8 then he just dope thee pawn after 12.-Na 12.Nadl Diagram 5) Black cuts the communications between the mhite queen and bishop. 108 ‘The two bviousLnking alternatives are aot very promising. Aer 13 [Nudd exde 14 Quid Naot 15 Quod Qed Blac’ powerfl bishop pair ve him exalt compensation forthe paw'y while ser 1 Bae [Navas 14 Que2 Ges! Whiten rouble» if the bishop move Bact ‘vin the exchange and if he defend ie 16, 6 wil foes to move 1a.NaT 14 Neds ‘Theres nothing beter Mexdd 16 Qxdd NaeS 16 Bee Qxdé 17 Budd Bad 18 Rac ade 1909