[Event "The Caro Kann Defence: Complete Repertoire: Chapter #10: - Classical Variation - Karpov  (Smyslov - Petrosian) Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MBQ3N0F8/AFw9cVVN"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Chapter #10:"]
[Black "Classical Variation - Karpov Variation"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Shreksify"]
[ECO "B17"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.11.09"]
[UTCTime "07:18:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 1... c6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gc7c6] } 2. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 2... d5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] } 3. Nc3 { This is the classical way of playing the Caro Kann, you see the classical
way of playing the Caro Kann is quite simple and flexible for white. White
gets easy development and flexible position. White's set up is quite universal since this is often seen aswell against the Sicilian Defence and of
course the Philidor's Defence. Even at the French Defence this is also seen. [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] } 3... dxe4 { The best way to play against the Classical Caro Kann is to take the pawn
on e4. Other lines also include the move g6 and e6 in which is pretty hard
to play. g6 transposes into a Modern Defence and e6 blocks the LSB. [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd5e4] } 4. Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gc3e4] } 4... Nd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 5. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } ( 5. Ng5 { This is an interesting move, with chances to blow Black off the Board. Even Kasparov got blown with a crushing knight sacrifice. [%csl Rh6,Rf6,Gg5][%cal Rh7h6,Rg8f6,Ge4g5] } 5... Ngf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } ( 5... h6 $5 { This move seems logical, as Nxf7 doesn't work. However, White can get a slight edge with Ne6! and can win quickly if Black makes a blunder. A grandmaster lost to this trap. The e8-h5 diagonal is slightly weakened, and so is f7. The main line is Ne6! Qb6 (Wisely avoiding fxe6?? Qh5+ g6 Qxg6#) Nxf8 Nxf8 with two Bishops and a slight edge. [%csl Gh6][%cal Gh7h6] } 6. Ne6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Gg5e6] } 6... Qb6 { The only good move which actually holds the position onwards. [%csl Gb6][%cal Gd8b6] } 7. Nxf8 { [%csl Gf8][%cal Ge6f8] } 7... Nxf8 { [%csl Gf8][%cal Gd7f8] } 8. c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 8... Bf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gc8f5] } 9. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 9... Nf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 10. Ne5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 10... N8d7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gf8d7] } 11. Qf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gd1f3] } 11... Nxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd7e5] } 12. Qxf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gf3f5] } 12... Ned7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Ge5d7] } 13. Bc4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gf1c4] } 13... e6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 14. Qf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gf5f3] } 14... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } ) 6. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } 6... e6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 7. N1f3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 7... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf8d6] } 8. Qe2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd1e2] } 8... h6 { [%csl Gh6][%cal Gh7h6] } 9. Ne4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gg5e4] } 9... Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf6e4] } 10. Bxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd3e4] } 10... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 11. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 11... e5 { The problem with the Ng5 knight manoeuvre, black if black knows what he is doing black tendencies might even get an edge since this would allow black to play for this e5! Breakthrough. Effectively dislodging white's grasp on the center. [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge7e5] } 12. dxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd4e5] } 12... Nxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd7e5] } 13. Nxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 13... Bxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd6e5] } 14. Rd1 { [%csl Gd1][%cal Gf1d1] } 14... Qf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gd8f6] } 15. c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 15... Re8 { [%csl Ge8][%cal Gf8e8] } ) 5... Ngf6 { [%csl Gf6,Rg3,Rg5][%cal Gg8f6,Re4f6,Re4g3,Re4g5] } 6. Nxf6+ { [%csl Gf6][%cal Ge4f6] } ( 6. Ng3 { The Kasparov Attack The Kasparov Attack keeps the knight and also builds
up the tension over the center later on. White's point in here is that he
does not want to exchange knights since exchanging knights would ultimately favour black. Black wants to simplify the position and enter endgame since
endgame is suitable for black. [%csl Gg3][%cal Ge4g3] } 6... e6 { Although our bishop is blockaded by the e6 pawn, we can fianchetto it via
queenside and it would be a good bishop! Now compare the bishop on b7 on
the Queen's Indian Defence, the bishop on b7 on the Karpov Variation is eyeing on the g2 and Nf3 knight. In the Queen's Indian the LSB does not really
get that much counterplay since the bishop is not really involved in major complications and play. In here black's Karpov LSB does get enough counterplay on the diagonal between b7 to h1 since white's kingside would be blasted in the endgame! [%csl Ge6,Rc4,Rd3,Rh4][%cal Ge7e6,Rf1c4,Rc2c4,Rf1d3,Rh2h4] } ( 6... Nb6 7. Bd3 ( 7. c4 { White wants to gain spacious advantage in which would not be necessarily
bad but has some certain drawback aswell. You see the d pawn has the
potential to be isolated in the near future. It would be bad or white to have an isolated pawn and second of all this would fixate black to attack
white's spacious advantage as of now. Black's goal is to fight white's spacious advantage therefore causing more complications in both opposing side's position. } 7... Bg4 8. Be2 { Keep this trap in your mind, white would lose a pawn after- } 8... Bxf3 9. Bxf3 ( 9. gxf3 { White has no other choice other than to take back with the g pawn since
other options would not be necessary since the pawn will hang. } 9... e6 ) 9... Nxc4 ) 7... Bg4 8. c3 e6 9. Bf4 Bd6 10. Bxd6 Qxd6 11. O-O O-O-O { Beware of castling queenside, sometimes it is alright to castle queenside
if white does not have any major attack on the queenside. } 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Nbd5 ) 7. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } ( 7. Bc4 { Bc4 is quite a famous move in the Karpov variation of the Caro Kann
Defence. White is sticking to his principled opening fundamental. [%csl Gc4][%cal Gf1c4] } 7... Be7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gf8e7] } 8. Bg5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gc1g5] } 8... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 9. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 9... Re8 { In the Caro Kann Karpov variation, always but your rooks on open
diagonals or on the center because if the position becomes open for black.
Black would have the advantage because the rooks are dominating the open e or d file! [%csl Ge8][%cal Gf8e8] } 10. c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 10... b6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gb7b6] } 11. Re1 { [%csl Ge1][%cal Gf1e1] } 11... Bb7 { [%csl Gb7][%cal Gc8b7] } 12. Qe2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd1e2] } 12... Nd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gf6d5] } 13. Bxe7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gg5e7] } 13... Qxe7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gd8e7] } 14. Rad1 { [%csl Gd1][%cal Ga1d1] } 14... c5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc6c5] } 15. dxc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gd4c5] } 15... Qxc5 { The LSB has finally been opened, black's goal in here is to attack on the
queenside and to keep his king safe. Black has enough pieces to reinforce a
fortress on black's kingside in case of an immediate attack with the knight on d7-Nf8. Other plans also includes putting the rook on the d file. Black
is ready to enter endgame in which would be favourable for him. [%csl Gc5][%cal Ge7c5] } ) ( 7. h4 { h4 is rather an innacurate move, white wants to gain spacious advantage
on the kingside. Typically white wants to attack on the kingside and he
would caslte queenside. But we would not let white castle queenside since we would launch a pawn storm attack on the queenside before white
eventually castles queenside. We would attack on the center right away before white could build an attack on the kingside aswell. [%csl Gh4][%cal Gh2h4] } 7... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf8d6] } 8. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } 8... c5 { [%csl Gc5,Rc3,Re3][%cal Gc6c5,Rc2c3,Rc1e3] } 9. Be3 { [%csl Ge3][%cal Gc1e3] } ( 9. c3 { White is planning to build an army to launch an attack on the kingside,
we would not let white get easy development. The disturbance of his
operation on the kingside is enough to keep white from attacking black's kingside. [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 9... cxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] } 10. cxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc3d4] } 10... b6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gb7b6] } 11. Ne4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gg3e4] } 11... Be7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gd6e7] } 12. Bf4 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gc1f4] } 12... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 13. Qc2 { [%csl Gc2][%cal Gd1c2] } 13... Nd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gf6d5] } 14. Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf4d6] } 14... f5 { [%csl Gf5,Ge4][%cal Gf7f5,Gf5e4] } 15. Bxe7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gd6e7] } 15... Qxe7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gd8e7] } 16. Nc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Ge4c3] } 16... Bb7 { White's piece reinforcement for kingside attack failed. We now have the advantage in the position. White has an isolated d pawn as for us our position remains solid as it would ever be. [%csl Gb7,Gd4][%cal Gc8b7] } ) 9... cxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] } 10. Bxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Ge3d4] } 10... Bxg3 { [%csl Gg3,Ge4][%cal Gd6g3,Gg3e4] } 11. fxg3 { [%csl Gg3,Gg2,Gh4][%cal Gf2g3] } 11... Qc7 { [%csl Gc7][%cal Gd8c7] } 12. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 12... O-O $1 { White does have the bishop pair but since he has weaknesses on his kingside pawn chain. White is far from achieving his goals. Black does not have time to grab pawns in here, he has to focus on his development or otherwise suffer white's piece activities. [%csl Yf1,Gg8,Bg3,Bc7][%cal Ge8g8,Bc7g3] } 13. Bxf6 Nxf6 14. Ng5 Rd8 15. Qf3 h6 16. Ne4 Nxe4 17. Bxe4 Rb8 { With plans of playing b6 and Bb7, black is roughly fine in here. [%csl Gb2,Gd1,Gb6,Gb7,Gh1][%cal Gd8d1,Gb7b6,Gc8b7,Gb7h1] } ) ( 7. c4 $5 { White plays c4 to gain spacious advantage but black would fight back
towards the center anyways. [%csl Gc4][%cal Gc2c4] } 7... c5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc6c5] } 8. Be2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gf1e2] } 8... Be7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gf8e7] } 9. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 9... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 10. Be3 { [%csl Ge3][%cal Gc1e3] } 10... Qc7 { [%csl Gc7,Gc5][%cal Gd8c7,Gc7c5,Ge7c5] } 11. Qd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gd1d2] } 11... Rd8 { [%csl Gd8][%cal Gf8d8] } 12. Bf4 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Ge3f4] } 12... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Ge7d6] } 13. Bxd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf4d6] } 13... Qxd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gc7d6] } 14. Rfd1 { [%csl Gd1][%cal Gf1d1] } 14... b6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gb7b6] } 15. dxc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gd4c5] } 15... Qxc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gd6c5] } 16. Nd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gf3d4] } 16... Bb7 { Position is doing well for black! [%csl Gb7][%cal Gc8b7] } ) 7... Be7 { Be7 is preferable in here since this pesky looking Bg5! Pin is without a doubt probes a problem for black! [%csl Ge7,Rf4,Rg5,Rc3][%cal Gf8e7,Rc1f4,Rc1g5,Rc2c3] } 8. Bf4 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gc1f4] } ( 8. Bg5 { White pins the knight for no particular reason other than to throw away
his DSB. This move is a bit innacurate since it really does not give black
any problem or challenges in the near future. In fact this has some certain drawback since white has to retreat it back in the near future, thus
wasting a tempo ahead! Now if he wants to keep up with his one extra tempo he has no choice but to take the knight on f6 in which would give black the bishop pair! [%csl Gg5][%cal Gd2g5] } 8... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 9. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 9... b6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gb7b6] } 10. Re1 { [%csl Ge1][%cal Gf1e1] } 10... Bb7 { [%csl Gb7][%cal Gc8b7] } 11. c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 11... c5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc6c5] } 12. Bf4 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gg5f4] } 12... cxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] } 13. Nxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gf3d4] } 13... Nd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gf6d5] } 14. Bd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gf4d2] } 14... Nc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gd7c5] } 15. Bc2 { [%csl Gc2][%cal Gd3c2] } 15... Rc8 { [%csl Gc8][%cal Ga8c8] } 16. b4 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Gb2b4] } 16... Nd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gc5d7] } 17. Rc1 { [%csl Gc1][%cal Ga1c1] } 17... N5f6 { Keep this idea in your mind, this opening guide will help you in your
tournament games aswell! [%csl Gf6][%cal Gd5f6] } ) ( 8. c3 { Better safe than sorry! White defends the d4 pawn right away in the
beginning of the opening. This is not a bad move this is a good move! Now
as for black, black's goal is to castle kingside safely and fianchetto the bishop on b7. After that black would want to play c5 similar to the
Owen's Defence except for the fact that white does not have that spacious advantage compared to the Owen's Defence! [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 8... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 9. Qc2 $5 { White has build a potential kingside attack but would be shortlived since black has that defensive idea of Re8 followed by Nf8. The h pawn is fully protected by three pieces. [%csl Rc1,Rc2,Rd3,Yd7,Rf3,Yf6,Rg3,Yg7,Yh7][%cal Rc1h6,Rc2h7,Yf8e8,Yd7f8,Rf3g5] } 9... Re8 { [%csl Ge8,Rg1,Rg5][%cal Gf8e8,Re1g1,Rf3g5] } 10. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } ( 10. Ng5 { White rushes his attack on the kingside. What a horrid plan! [%csl Gg5][%cal Gf3g5] } 10... Nf8 { [%csl Gf8][%cal Gd7f8] } 11. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 11... h6 { [%csl Gh6][%cal Gh7h6] } 12. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg5f3] } 12... b6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gb7b6] } 13. Bf4 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gc1f4] } 13... Bb7 { [%csl Gb7][%cal Gc8b7] } 14. Rfe1 { [%csl Ge1][%cal Gf1e1] } 14... c5 { The LSB has finally been opened, black's goal in here is to attack on the
queenside and to keep his king safe. Black has enough pieces to reinforce a
fortress on black's kingside in case of an immediate attack with the knight on d7-Nf8. Other plans also includes putting the rook on the d file. Black
is ready to enter endgame in which would be favourable for him. [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc6c5] } ) 10... Nf8 { [%csl Gf8][%cal Gd7f8] } 11. Ne4 { [%csl Ge4,Gh7][%cal Gg3e4,Gf8h7,Gf6h7] } 11... Qc7 { [%csl Gc7][%cal Gd8c7] } 12. Nxf6+ { [%csl Gf6][%cal Ge4f6] } 12... Bxf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Ge7f6] } 13. Re1 { [%csl Ge1][%cal Gf1e1] } 13... b6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gb7b6] } 14. Bg5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gc1g5] } 14... Bxg5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gf6g5] } 15. Nxg5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gf3g5] } 15... h6 { [%csl Gh6][%cal Gh7h6] } 16. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg5f3] } 16... Bb7 { [%csl Gb7][%cal Gc8b7] } 17. Rad1 { [%csl Gd1][%cal Ga1d1] } 17... c5 { The LSB has finally been opened, black's goal in here is to attack on the
queenside and to keep his king safe. Black has enough pieces to reinforce a
fortress on black's kingside in case of an immediate attack with the knight on d7-Nf8. Other plans also includes putting the rook on the d file. Black
is ready to enter endgame in which would be favourable for him. [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc6c5] } ) 8... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 9. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 9... Re8 { [%csl Ge8][%cal Gf8e8] } 10. c4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gc2c4] } 10... b6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gb7b6] } 11. Qc2 { [%csl Gc2][%cal Gd1c2] } 11... Bb7 { [%csl Gb7][%cal Gc8b7] } 12. Rad1 { [%csl Gd1][%cal Gb1d1] } 12... c5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc6c5] } 13. dxc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gd4c5] } 13... Bxf3 { White's knight on f3 is valuable since it has a grip on white's center
pawn. By eliminating it black is happy to remove white's major piece
support on the center. [%csl Gf3][%cal Gb7f3] } 14. gxf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg2f3] } 14... bxc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gb6c5] } 15. h4 { [%csl Gh4][%cal Gh2h4] } 15... h6 { [%csl Gh6][%cal Gh7h6] } 16. b3 { [%csl Gb3][%cal Gb2b3] } 16... e5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge6e5] } 17. Be3 { [%csl Ge3][%cal Gf4e3] } 17... Qc7 { [%csl Gc7,Ge5,Gc5][%cal Gd8c7,Gc7e5,Gc7c5] } 18. Rfe1 { [%csl Ge1][%cal Gf1e1] } 18... Rad8 { [%csl Gd8][%cal Ga8d8] } 19. h5 { [%csl Gh5][%cal Gh4h5] } 19... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Ge7d6] } ) ( 6. Neg5 { An interesting move which usually devolves into an immediate sacrifice on e6. [%csl Gg5][%cal Ge4g5] } 6... e6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 7. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } 7... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf8d6] } 8. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 8... h6 { [%csl Gh6][%cal Gh7h6] } 9. Ne4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gg5e4] } 9... Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf6e4] } 10. Bxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd3e4] } 10... Nf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gd7f6] } 11. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Ge4d3] } 11... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } ) 6... Nxf6 { [%csl Gf6,Rd3,Rc4,Rf4][%cal Gd7f6,Rf1c4,Rf1d3,Rc2c4,Rc1f4] } 7. Bc4 { This is by far one of the most common move on the database. White
develops a bishop to target on the f7 pawn. Soon white could bring another
attacking piece on the f7 pawn but this time it would be the queen! [%csl Gc4][%cal Gf1c4] } ( 7. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } 7... Bg4 { As soon as that knight lands on f3, pin it! [%csl Gg4][%cal Gc8g4] } 8. h3 { h3 is not possible unless white wants to lose a pawn. [%csl Gh3][%cal Gh2h3] } ( 8. c3 { White has to defend the pawn or otherwise gain a disadvantageous
position. [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 8... e6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 9. h3 { [%csl Gh3,Rh5,Rf3][%cal Gh2h3,Rg4h5,Rg4f3] } 9... Bh5 { [%csl Gh5][%cal Gg4h5] } ( 9... Bxf3 { Even Tigran Petrosian was fond of this idea since this doesn't allow white from playing something like Ne5! [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg4f3] } 10. Qxf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gd1f3] } 10... Qd5 { Aiming for quick simplification... [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd8d5] } 11. Be2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd3e2] } 11... a5 { [%csl Ga5][%cal Ga7a5] } 12. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 12... Qxf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gd5f3] } 13. Bxf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Ge2f3] } 13... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf8d6] } 14. Rd1 { [%csl Gd1][%cal Gf1d1] } 14... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } ) 10. O-O Bg6 { [%csl Gg6][%cal Gh5g6] } 11. Bxg6 { Notice how black refuses to take the knight on f3. It appears to be
logical for black to provoke white from weakening his position by playing
h3. Black also does not want to swap bishop for knight in this position since black's LSB is more valuable than white's knight. [%csl Gg6][%cal Gd3g6] } 11... hxg6 { [%csl Gg6][%cal Gh7g6] } 12. Bg5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gd2g5] } 12... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf8d6] } 13. Re1 { [%csl Ge1][%cal Gf1e1] } 13... Qc7 { [%csl Gc7][%cal Gd8c7] } 14. Ne5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 14... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } ) 8... Bxf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg4f3] } 9. Qxf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gd1f3] } 9... Qxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd8d4] } ) ( 7. c4 $5 { White gains spacious advantage by expanding his control on the center
with the queenside pawn. Black has to fight back towards the center! [%csl Gc4][%cal Gc2c4] } 7... Bf5 { [%csl Gf5,Re2,Rd3][%cal Gc8f5,Rf1e2,Rf1d3] } 8. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } ( 8. Be2 { White refuses to fight black's LSB but instead decided to keep the
tension on the center. White is sticking to his d4 idea. [%csl Ge2][%cal Gf1e2] } 8... e6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 9. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 9... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf8d6] } 10. a4 { a4 white wants to expand on the queenside. White would gain some
counterplay on the queenside which is why we need to play a5 to counter
white's operation on the queenside. [%csl Ga4][%cal Ga2a4] } 10... a5 { [%csl Ga5,Rh4][%cal Ga7a5,Rf3h4,Rc1e3] } 11. Nh4 { [%csl Gh4][%cal Gf3h4] } ( 11. Be3 { [%csl Ge3][%cal Gc1e3] } 11... h6 { [%csl Gh6][%cal Gh7h6] } 12. Qb3 { [%csl Gb3][%cal Gd1b3] } 12... Qc7 { [%csl Gc7,Gh2][%cal Gd8c7,Gc7h2] } 13. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Ge2d3] } 13... Bxd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf5d3] } 14. Qxd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gb3d3] } 14... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } ) 11... O-O { The exchange of knight for bishop is roughly alright, white gets four
pawns vs three on the kingside. [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 12. Nxf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gh4f5] } 12... exf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Ge6f5] } 13. Bf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Ge2f3] } 13... Re8 { [%csl Ge8][%cal Gf8e8] } ) 8... Bxd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf5d3] } 9. Qxd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gd1d3] } 9... e6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 10. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 10... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6,Rc5,Rd1][%cal Gf8d6,Rc4c5,Rf1d1] } 11. c5 $2 { c5 is just not possible sine Bxc5 is a problem. Black cannot take back
with the pawn since the white's queen is hanging! [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc4c5] } ( 11. Rd1 { Another alternative for white! [%csl Gd1][%cal Gf1d1] } 11... h6 { [%csl Gh6][%cal Gh7h6] } 12. b3 { [%csl Gb3][%cal Gb2b3] } 12... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 13. Bb2 { [%csl Gb2][%cal Gc1b2] } 13... Re8 { [%csl Ge8][%cal Gf8e8] } 14. a4 { [%csl Ga4][%cal Ga2a4] } 14... Qe7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gd8e7] } 15. Qe2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd3e2] } 15... Nd7 { [%csl Gd7,Rc1,Re5][%cal Gf6d7,Ra1c1,Rf3e5] } 16. Rac1 { Black is bringing enough reinforcement to attack white's center pawns! [%csl Gc1][%cal Ga1c1] } ( 16. Ne5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 16... Nxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd7e5] } 17. dxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd4e5] } 17... Bb4 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Gd6b4] } ) 16... Rad8 { Black is bringing enough reinforcement to attack white's center pawns! [%csl Gd8][%cal Ga8d8] } 17. Rd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gd1d3] } 17... c5 { [%csl Gc5,Rd1,Rd5][%cal Gc6c5,Rc1d1,Rd4d5] } 18. d5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd4d5] } ( 18. Rcd1 { White chooses to stack up rooks and to keep the d file stabilise for
white to take advantage of. [%csl Gd1][%cal Gc1d1] } 18... cxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] } 19. Rxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd3d4] } 19... Bb4 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Gd6b4] } ) 18... e5 { Keeping the position closed! [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge6e5] } 19. Nd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gf3d2] } 19... e4 { Black has enough reinforcement to guard the e pawn. Black is looking
forward to sacrifice that pawn in exchange for something to target on. [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge5e4] } ) 11... Bxc5 { Has white missed this tactic? Yes! [%csl Gc5,Gd3][%cal Gd6c5,Gd8d3] } ) ( 7. Bf4 { Bf4 another alternative, white is sticking to his principled opening
fundamental! [%csl Gf4][%cal Gc1f4] } 7... Bg4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gc8g4] } 8. Be2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gf1e2] } 8... e6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 9. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 9... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf8d6] } 10. Bxd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf4d6] } 10... Qxd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gd8d6] } 11. c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 11... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 12. Ne5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 12... Bxe2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gg4e2] } 13. Qxe2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd1e2] } 13... Nd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gf6d5] } 14. c4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gc3c4] } 14... Nf4 { [%csl Gf4,Re4,Re3][%cal Gd5f4,Re2e4,Re2e3] } 15. Qe3 { Black is already doing fine in here [%csl Ge3][%cal Ge2e3] } ( 15. Qe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 15... Qxd4 $1 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd6d4] } 16. Qxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Ge4d4] } 16... Ne2+ { Queen takes Queen leads to a fork! [%csl Ge2][%cal Gf4e2] } ) 15... Qxd4 $1 { [%csl Ge2,Rd1,Gd4][%cal Gd6d4,Gf4e2,Re3d4,Ra1d1] } 16. Qxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Ge3d4] } ( 16. Rad1 { White refuses to exchange queens since the fork is a threat. Instead
white decided to take the d pawn exclusively for white to take advantage
of. Black has to exchange queens in here. [%csl Gd1][%cal Ga1d1] } 16... Qxe3 { [%csl Ge3][%cal Gd4e3] } 17. fxe3 { [%csl Ge3][%cal Gf2e3] } 17... Ng6 { [%csl Gg6][%cal Gf4g6] } 18. Nxg6 { [%csl Gg6][%cal Ge5g6] } 18... hxg6 { [%csl Gg6][%cal Gh7g6] } 19. Rd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gd1d7] } 19... Rab8 { [%csl Gb8][%cal Ga8b8] } 20. Rfd1 { [%csl Gd1][%cal Gf1d1] } 20... a5 { White does dominate the position since he has the d file but black is up
a pawn and the position is quite managable. A draw perhaps is ok in here. [%csl Ga5][%cal Ga7a5] } ) 16... Ne2+ { Queen takes Queen leads to a fork! [%csl Ge2][%cal Gf4e2] } 17. Kh1 { [%csl Gh1][%cal Gg1h1] } 17... Nxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Ge2d4] } ) 7... Bf5 { [%csl Gf5,Rh4,Rg1][%cal Gc8f5,Rf3h4,Re1g1] } 8. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } ( 8. Nh4 { White wants to remove black's LSB! No! [%csl Gh4][%cal Gf3h4] } 8... Be4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf5e4] } 9. f3 { We do not want to exchange bishop for knight! It is better to exchange
bishop for bishop instead! [%csl Gf3][%cal Gf2f3] } ( 9. c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 9... e6 { e6 is a better option to prevent white's attack on both b7 and f7 pawn! [%csl Ge6,Gg8][%cal Ge7e6,Gc4g8] } ( 9... h6 { This variation is quite dangerous since white has the opportunity to play
Qb3 attacking the pawn on f7 and b7! } 10. Qb3 e6 ) 10. Qb3 { [%csl Gb3,Gc4,Gb7][%cal Gd1b3,Gb3b7] } 10... Nd7 { [%csl Gd7,Gb7,Gb8,Gb1,Rf3][%cal Gf6d7,Gd7b8,Ga8b8,Gb8b1,Rb3b7,Rh4f3] } 11. Qxb7 $2 ( 11. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gh4f3] } 11... Bxf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Ge4f3] } 12. gxf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg2f3] } 12... b5 { Black has enough counterplay on the queenside to play for a win! [%csl Gb5][%cal Gb7b5] } 13. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gc4d3] } 13... Nc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gd7c5] } 14. Qc2 { [%csl Gc2][%cal Gb3c2] } 14... Nxd3+ { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gc5d3] } 15. Qxd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gc2d3] } 15... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf8d6] } 16. Be3 { [%csl Ge3][%cal Gc1e3] } 16... a5 { [%csl Ga5][%cal Ga7a5] } ) 11... Rb8 { [%csl Gc8][%cal Ga8b8] } 12. Qxa7 { White cannot take the pawn since this tactic would be unleashed upon
white! [%csl Ga7][%cal Gb7a7] } 12... Qxh4 { [%csl Gh4][%cal Gd8h4] } ) 9... Bd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Ge4d5] } 10. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gc4d3] } ( 10. Bxd5 Qxd5 11. O-O O-O-O { Be careful castling queenside, black has enough counterplay on the
kingside to attack white's king. White might as well do the same thing! } ) 10... Qb6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gd8b6] } 11. c3 { This is already fine for black! [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } ( 11. c4 { c4 is a bad move since black has a tactical idea in here. } 11... Bxc4 12. Bxc4 Qb4+ 13. Bd2 Qxc4 ) 11... O-O-O { [%csl Gc8][%cal Ge8c8] } ) 8... e6 { [%csl Ge6,Re3,Rh4][%cal Ge7e6,Rc1e3,Rf3h4] } 9. Nh4 { White immediately wants to eliminate the LSB but instead failed to do so! [%csl Gh4][%cal Gf3h4] } ( 9. Be3 { White develops with ease, position remains flexible for both opposing
sides. [%csl Ge3][%cal Gc1e3] } 9... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf8d6] } 10. c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 10... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 11. Re1 { [%csl Ge1][%cal Gf1e1] } 11... Qc7 { [%csl Gc7][%cal Gd8c7] } 12. Qe2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd1e2] } 12... Rad8 { [%csl Gd8][%cal Ga8d8] } 13. Rad1 { [%csl Gd1][%cal Ga1d1] } 13... Rfe8 { [%cal Gf8e8] } 14. h3 { [%csl Gh3][%cal Gh2h3] } 14... h6 { [%csl Gh6][%cal Gh7h6] } ) 9... Be4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf5e4] } 10. c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 10... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf8d6] } 11. g3 { [%csl Gg3][%cal Gg2g3] } ( 11. f3 { White desperately tries to eliminate the LSB! Well he might aswell
succeed on that but in exchange black gets a very comfortable position! } 11... Bd5 12. Bd3 c5 13. c4 Bc6 14. Qe2 O-O ) 11... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 12. Bg5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gd2g5] } 12... h6 { [%csl Gh6][%cal Gh7h6] } 13. Bxf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg5f6] } 13... Qxf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gd8f6] } 14. Qe2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd1e2] } 14... Bh7 $1 { [%csl Gh7][%cal Ge4h7] } *