Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "Dortmund"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Adams"]
[Black "Kasparov"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "52"]

1. d4 d5 { I don't always play the King's Indian. Against young star Michael Adams I decided to play in a more classical style. } 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 { I am just developing sensibly. Now Adams goes wild. } 7. g4 { Another young star, Shirov has played this move, and I was not caught by surprise. Classical wisdom holds that such flank actions should be met by a reaction in the center. } 7... dxc4 { Now this was a new move, so now Adams was on his own, and he immediately loses his way. } 8. e4 { 8.Bxc4 b5 9.Be2 b4 10.Na4 Bb7 11.g5 Nd5 12. Bd2 c5 13.Nxc5 Bxc5 14.dxc5 Rc8 I have good counterplay here. } 8... e5 9. g5 exd4 10. Nxd4 Ng4 { I have the initiative here, and that means that White has mishandled the opening. } 11. h3 { 11.Nf5 Nde5 12.Nxg7+ Kf8 13.Nh5 Nf3+ 14. Ke2 Ngxh2 My bishop will slide to g4 with great effect! } 11... Nge5 12. Be3 { 12.f4 Bc5 13.Nf5 Nf3+ 14.Ke2 Nd4+ } 12... Nc5 13. O-O-O { Castling is not going to solve White's problems. The twin horses dominate the center of the board. } 13... Ned3+ 14. Kb1 Qe7 { The e-pawn is hard to defend. } 15. Rg1 g6 { I'll castle soon, but I wanted to stop any attempt at counterplay, and so I bring the f5-square under control. } 16. Bg2 O-O 17. Ka1 { Not a good move, but White was in big trouble anyway. } 17... Bf4 18. Bxf4 Nxf4 19. h4 Rd8 20. Qd2 Ncd3 21. Qe3 Bg4 { White's forces are completely uncoordinated. } 22. Rd2 Qe5 { Adams resigned . He realized what would happen if he played 23.Nc2. Do you? If not Gambit can display the final combination, but try to find it yourself first. } 23. Nc2 Nxb2 24. Kxb2 Rd3 25. Rxd3 Nxd3+ 26. Kb1 Qxc3 0-1
[Event "Sveti Stefan"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Fischer"]
[Black "Spassky"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "87"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d3 { Fischer decides to avoid the main lines, rather uncharacteristically. } 9... Na5 { Spassky shifts from the Breyer to the Classical Chigorin formation. } 10. Bc2 c5 11. Nbd2 Re8 { 11...Nc6 is a good alternative. } 12. h3 { 12.Nf1 might lead to some messy complications, for example h6 13.a4 b4 14.cxb4 cxb4 15.Ne3 Bf8 16.d4 Qb6 } 12... Bf8 13. Nf1 Bb7 14. Ng3 g6 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bd2 d5 { A tactical error. Black must be very careful with this methodical break. The Spassky himself succeeded with d5 vs. Tal in a fairly similar situation. 16... Nc6 is correct. } 17. exd5 c4 { Apparently Spassky overlooked a tactical point here or at the next move. 17...Qxd5 18.c4! Qd8 19.Ne4 is clearly better for White. } 18. b4 { It is even more effective, then the same break in the first game. } 18... cxd3 { 18...cxb3 19.axb3 and there is no way to prevent c4, after which White is cruising. } 19. Bxd3 Qxd5 { 19...Nc4 20.Bxc4 bxc4 21.Nxe5 Qxd5 22.Qf3! Rxe5 23.Rxe5 Qxe5 24.Qxb7 and Black has no compensation for the pawn. } 20. Be4 { This is the point. } 20... Nxe4 21. Nxe4 Bg7 22. bxa5 f5 { Spassky decides that he is going to sacrifice a piece for active counterplay, the bishop pair, and a pawnstorm. } 23. Ng3 e4 24. Nh4 Bf6 { The critical mistake. 24...Rad8 would have provided adequate counterplay. } 25. Nxg6 e3 { This sharp continuation regains the piece, because of the threat of mate at g2 , but the endgame nevertheless favors White. } 26. Nf4 { Guarding g2 and forcing the next few moves. } 26... Qxd2 27. Rxe3 Qxd1+ 28. Rxd1 Rxe3 29. fxe3 { The smoke clears and Spassky's bishops are not enough compensation for the pawns. } 29... Rd8 { 29...Bxc3 30.Nxf5 is an easy win for White. } 30. Rxd8+ Bxd8 31. Nxf5 Bxa5 { Black hopes that the bishops will compensate for the missing pawns, but the clerics are not all-powerful ayatollahs! } 32. Nd5 Kf8 { 32...Bxd5 33.Ne7+ Kf7 34.Nxd5 } 33. e4 Bxd5 { What else? 33...Ke8 34.Nd6+ } 34. exd5 h5 35. Kf2 Bxc3 { Black finally gets this pawn out of the way, but White has one passed pawn and one potential passed pawn, which prove decisive. } 36. Ke3 Kf7 37. Kd3 Bb2 38. g4 hxg4 39. hxg4 Kf6 40. d6 Ke6 41. g5 a5 { 41...Kxf5 42.d7 } 42. g6 Bf6 43. g7 { The pawns are just too active. Even sacrificing the remaining piece will not help. } 43... Kf7 { 43...Bxg7 44. Nxg7+ Kxd6 45.Kd4 a4 46.Nf5+ is a simple winning endgame, since Black cannot eliminate the White pawn. } 44. d7 1-0
[Event "Sveti Stefan"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Spassky"]
[Black "Fischer"]
[Result "1/2"]
[PlyCount "122"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 9. b3 { 9.Nbd2 b5 10.Be2 Bb7 11.Nb3 Be7 12.Na5 Forced Spassky to grovel with the Black pieces against Bronstein at Moscow 1964, so Spassky chose another plan. } 9... Nbd7 10. Bb2 b5 { Fischer departs from the path of the fourth game, which saw 11..b6. } 11. Be2 Bb7 12. Nbd2 Ke7 { 12...O-O is probably playable, for example 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 Nb6!? } 13. a4 { It is precisely this move which often discourages the extended fianchetto by Black. The following exchange leaves the a-pawn weak. Few players seem to enjoy the Black side of these positions. } 13... bxa4 { 13...b4 is not on because of 14.Nc4 with tremendous pressure. } 14. Rxa4 Rhb8 { 14...Nb6 seems best. 15.Ra5 Bb4 16.Ba3 Bxa3 17.Rxa3 Nfd5 18.Rda1 Nb4 secures the defense. } 15. Rc1 { This ties down the Nd7 and Bc5 therefore Black experiences some discomfort. } 15... Bd5 { 15...Nd5? 16.Rxc5 Nxc5 17.Ba3 is reminiscent of game 4 of the match! } 16. Ne5 { The weakness of c6 is important. Black's light-squared bishop can easily be placed in a position where it has too much work to do. } 16... Bd6 17. Nxd7 Nxd7 18. Rxa6 Rxa6 19. Bxa6 f6 { A mistake. 19...Bxb3 20.Bxg7 19...Nc5 } 20. Bc4 Bxc4 21. Rxc4 Nc5 22. Rc3 { The inactivity of White's pieces reduces the advantage of the extra pawn. } 22... f5 23. Ba3 Ne4 { An interesting move. } 24. Rc7+ Kd8 25. Bxd6 Nxd2 26. Rxg7 Rxb3 27. h4 h5 28. Bf4 { One might well expect White to win from this position. } 28... Ke8 29. Kh2 Rb2 30. Kh3 Ne4 31. f3 Nf2+ 32. Kh2 Nd3 33. Bg5 e5 34. Kh3 Nf2+ 35. Kh2 Nd3 36. Bh6 Ne1 { The pin on the g-pawn is most annoying. } 37. Kg1 Nd3 38. Bg5 Rb1+ 39. Kh2 Rb2 40. Re7+ { Instead, 40.Rh7 would have won, as discovered by the computer program Deep Thought II. } 40... Kf8 41. Re6 Kg7 42. Kh3 Re2 43. Rd6 Ne1 44. Bf6+ Kg8 45. Bxe5 Rxe3 46. Bf4 { 46.Rd5 The computer program Deep Thought II claimed that White would have won here, but human analysts felt that 46...Kf7 would pro } 46... Re2 47. Rg6+ { More problems would have followed 47.Rf6. } 47... Kf7 48. Rg5 Ke6 49. Bc7 Ra2 50. Bb6 Nd3 51. Kh2 Ne1 52. Kh3 Nd3 53. Bc7 Rc2 54. Bb6 Ra2 55. Kg3 Ne1 56. Rxh5 Rxg2+ 57. Kf4 Nd3+ 58. Ke3 Ne5 59. Rh6+ Kd5 60. Bc7 Rg7 61. Bxe5 Kxe5 { Score: Spassky 2, Fischer 1, 3 draws. } 1/2
[Event "Sveti Stefan"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Fischer"]
[Black "Spassky"]
[Result "1/2"]
[PlyCount "78"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 Bf8 14. Ng3 g6 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bd2 exd4 { Spassky deviates from the first game of the match. The idea is to create more scope for the dark-squared bishop. } 17. cxd4 c5 18. Bf4 { This is the most logical reaction, targeting the weak pawn at d6. Black's position is solid however, with the bishop guarding d6 from f8. } 18... cxd4 { This second exchange brings Spassky good fortune. It is hardly a new idea, however. The idea was used in a game between Tal and Keres, at Curacao 1962. Black gets active piece play in return for his suspect pawn structure. } 19. Nxd4 { 19.Qxd4 Nc5 } 19... Ne5 20. b3 d5 { This classical central thrust gives Black an active game. } 21. Qd2 { 21.Bxe5 Rxe5 22.f4 Rxe4 23.Nxe4 dxe4 } 21... dxe4 22. Nxe4 Nd5 23. Bg3 Rc8 24. Re2 { Perhaps this was an error. 24.Rad1 f5 25.Nc5 Bxc5 26.Bxe5 Rxe5 27.Rxe5 Bxd4 28.Qxd4 Rxc2 } 24... f5 25. Bxe5 Rxe5 26. Ng3 Rxe2 27. Ngxe2 Nb4 28. Rd1 Nxc2 { 28...Nxa2 29.Bxf5 gxf5 30.Qxa2 Qg5 In this complicated position both sides have chances. } 29. Nxc2 Qxd2 30. Rxd2 { We have reached a position where Black should hold the advantage thanks to his bishop pair, but in fact it is hard to achieve much. } 30... Rc7 31. Ne3 Kf7 32. h4 Bc8 { 32...h5 looks good, too. } 33. Nf4 g5 34. hxg5 hxg5 35. Nd3 Bg7 { Black could have tried for a little more with 35...Be6. } 36. Nd5 Rc6 37. N5b4 Rc7 38. Nd5 Rc6 39. N5b4 Rc7 1/2
[Event "Belgrade"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Fischer"]
[Black "Spassky"]
[Result "1/2"]
[PlyCount "90"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. O-O Bg7 6. Re1 f6 { Here Spassky deviates from game 11, where 6...e5 7.b4! proved problematic. } 7. c3 { Preparing a classical central advance. 7.b3!? comes into consideration, and seems more appropriate for the position, given Black's doubled pawns. } 7... Nh6 8. d4 cxd4 9. cxd4 O-O 10. Nc3 d6 { Black's position has a couple of holes on the light squares, but these do not seem to be serious weaknesses. } 11. Qa4 { This allows Black to exchange queens almost by force, which gives him a comfortable position. 11.Qc2 seems more promising. } 11... Qb6 12. Nd2 { An ugly little move, which hopes to drive Black's queen from its strong position. 12.h3 Nf7 13.Be3? Qxb2 14.Qxc6??Bb7 } 12... Nf7 13. Nc4 Qa6 { 13...Qxd4?? would be a horrible blunder: 14.Be3 Qd3 15.Rad1 and the queen is lost. } 14. Be3 Qxa4 15. Nxa4 f5 { This essential move activates Black's bishop pair. } 16. exf5 { 16.f3 fxe4 17. fxe4 Bd7 gives Black a fluid position with a great deal of counterplay. } 16... Bxf5 { 16...gxf5 is an interesting alternative. } 17. Rac1 Rfc8 { This is a  dynamically balanced position, with each side having to worry about a weak pawn (d4, c6). } 18. Na5 Bd7 19. b3 Rab8 20. Nc3 Kf8 21. a3 Nh6 { The knight will be transferred to a strong position at f5. 21...c5 22.dxc5 dxc5 23.Nd5! is clearly favorable for White. } 22. b4 Nf5 23. Red1 Ke8 { 23...Nxe3 24.fxe3 Bh6 25.Kf2 gives Black two bishops against two knights, but the bishops lack natural targets. } 24. Ne4 Rb5 { Spassky realizes that the knight on f5 is a major asset. } 25. h3 h5 { Black does not want the horse to be chased away! } 26. Rd2 a6 27. Kf1 Rd5 28. Rcd1 Rb5 { The position is fully equal and the rest of the game contains mostly minor thrusts and parries of little interest. } 29. Ke2 Be6 30. Rc1 Kd7 31. Nc3 Rbb8 32. Kf1 h4 33. Ke2 Bf6 34. Ne4 Bd5 35. Kd3 { 35.Nxf6+ exf6 36.f3 Re8 37.Rd3 Nxe3 38.Rxe3 Rxe3+ 39.Kxe3 Re8+ gives Black better chances, because the Na4 is dominated by the Bd5. } 35... Bg7 36. Rdc2 Rc7 37. Re1 Rf8 38. f3 Rb8 39. Nc3 Bg8 40. Ne2 Bf7 41. Bd2 Bf6 42. Rec1 Rbc8 43. Nc4 { This threatens Nb6+ and brings the game to a drawn conclusion. } 43... Rb7 44. Na5 Rbc7 45. Nc4 Rb7 1/2
[Event "Belgrade"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Spassky"]
[Black "Fischer"]
[Result "1/2"]
[PlyCount "64"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 { Another quiet opening. In the other games the action heated up eventually. Not this time. } 9. b3 b5 { Fischer boldly plays the extended fianchetto again! } 10. Be2 Bb7 11. Bb2 Nbd7 12. Nbd2 O-O { In game 4, Fischer played 12...Ke7 but found 13.a4! uncomfortable. Here he reserves e7 for his bishop. } 13. Rac1 { 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 Nb6 gives Black a fully satisfactory game, as does 14...Be7. } 13... Rfc8 14. h3 Kf8 15. Kf1 { Both kings head for the center. } 15... Ke7 { Now the occupation of this square by the king is appropriate. } 16. Ne1 { 16.a4 bxa4 17.bxa4 Bc6 with good counterplay, since White's rooks aremisplaced. } 16... Bd6 { The position is completely equal. } 17. a4 Bc6 18. axb5 axb5 19. Rc2 Rc7 20. Rdc1 Rac8 21. Bf3 Bxf3 { Now the pieces fly off the board and a peace pact is forthcoming. } 22. Ndxf3 e5 23. Rxc7 Rxc7 24. Rxc7 Bxc7 25. Nc2 Ne4 26. Na3 b4 27. Nc4 f6 28. Ne1 Ndc5 29. Nc2 Nxb3 30. Nxb4 Nbd2+ 31. Nxd2 Nxd2+ 32. Ke2 Nc4 1/2
[Event "Belgrade"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "20"]
[White "Spassky"]
[Black "Fischer"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "85"]

1. e4 c5 2. Ne2 Nf6 3. Nbc3 e6 4. g3 Nc6 { 4...d5 is playable. } 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O d6 { This gives White a free hand on the kingside and fails to achieve Black's opening objective: the advance d7-d5. Black should choose 6... g6 instead, and Fischer does so in game 22. } 7. d3 a6 { 7...Rb8 is logical. } 8. a3 { 8.h3 was played in Fischer-Garcia, Buenos Aires 1970. } 8... Qc7 9. f4 { White unleashes his kingside pawnstorm. } 9... b5 10. Kh1 O-O 11. Be3 Bb7 12. Bg1 Rab8 13. h3 Ba8 14. g4 { This shows the Closed Sicilian in its most aggressive form. } 14... b4 { This is dubious, because it creates light-square weaknesses on the queenside. Still, it is hard to find convincing alternatives, since White seems to have a strong game all over the board. } 15. axb4 cxb4 16. Na4 Nd7 17. Qd2 Rfc8 18. b3 { Now White will be able to transfer a knight to a strong position at c4. } 18... a5 19. g5 Bf8 20. Ra2 Ne7 21. Nd4 g6 { 21...e5? is perhaps what Fischer originally had in mind, but it doesn't work: 22.fxe5! dxe5 23.Bh2 and the pin on the pawn at e5 gives White the better game. } 22. Nb2 Bg7 23. Nc4 d5 { Fischer's psychology does not permit him to suffer without counterplay, so he tries to introduce some complications. } 24. Nxa5 { Why not? The knight may be offside for a while but Black is in no position to do anything about it. } 24... dxe4 25. dxe4 e5 26. Ne2 exf4 { Otherwise the f-pawn will advance with devastating effect. } 27. Nxf4 Ne5 { Black's outpost at e5 does not give sufficient counterplay, and White easily eliminates it. } 28. Nd3 Rb5 29. Nxe5 Qxe5 30. Nc4 Qxg5 { Black loses the exchange and really doesn't get anything in return. } 31. Be3 Qh4 32. Nd6 Bc3 33. Qf2 Qxf2 34. Rxf2 Rbb8 35. Nxc8 Rxc8 36. Ra7 { The infiltration of the rook is decisive. } 36... Kf8 37. Bh6+ Ke8 38. Bg5 f6 39. Bxf6 Bxf6 40. Rxf6 Bc6 41. Kg1 Bd7 42. Rd6 Bc6 43. Bf1 1-0
[Event "Belgrade"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "21"]
[White "Fischer"]
[Black "Spassky"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "133"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N5c3 Be7 8. g3 { This seems to be a new idea. The bishop is usually developed at e2. } 8... O-O 9. Bg2 a6 10. O-O Rb8 { This prepares a break with b7-b5, which had to be delayed because of pressure on the long diagonal. } 11. Na3 Qc7 { 11...b6 is a more convincing defence, setting up a hedgehog. } 12. Be3 Bd7 13. Rc1 { White is setting up threats of Nb5 and Nd5. } 13... Ne5 14. h3 Rfc8 15. f4 Ng6 { This is not the normal position for a knight in this setup, but it is playable. } 16. Qd2 { 16.f5 Ne5 would provide Black with a useful outpost. } 16... Be8 { 16...b6 might be better played immediately. } 17. Rfd1 b6 18. Qf2 h6 19. Kh2 { A useful waiting move in a position in which no immediate action is useful. } 19... Qa7 { The idea is to prepare to establish a battery on the long diagonal with Bc6 and Qb7. } 20. Qe2 Qc7 { Perhaps Spassky decided that Nc3-d5 was no big deal, but in any event 20...Bc6 would have been a useful move. } 21. Bf3 Bc6 22. Nab1 Qb7 23. Nd2 b5 24. cxb5 axb5 25. b4 { It is necessary to stop Black's b-pawn from advancing and taking control of valuable territory. } 25... Qa8 { Now that there are weaknesses on the a-file, this is a good place for the queen. 25...Ra8 also comes into consideration. } 26. Rc2 d5 { This is gener ally a strong strategic move in the Sicilian, but there was an interesting alternative in 26...Qa3!? } 27. e5 Ne4 28. Bxe4 dxe4 29. Bc5 { This is very strong, achieving the strategic goal of closing the c-file. Spassky now counts on the pressure on the long diagonal and his active pieces. } 29... Bxc5 30. bxc5 Rd8 31. Re1 { 31.Ndxe4? Rxd1 32.Qxd1 Bxe4 } 31... Ne7 { The knight prepares to occupy d5. } 32. Ncxe4 Nf5 { 32...Qa4 is an interesting option, leading to unclear complications. } 33. Nb3 Nd4 34. Nxd4 Rxd4 35. Nd6 Qa4 36. f5 { An important thrust! } 36... Ra8 37. Rb2 Qa3 { This is better than 37...Rb4. } 38. fxe6 fxe6 39. Nxb5 Bxb5 40. Qxb5 Rd3 { Spassky targets g3. } 41. Rg2 Qc3 42. Ree2 Ra3 43. Rc2 Qxe5 44. Rce2 Re3 45. Rxe3 Rxe3 46. a4 Rc3 47. c6 Qd6 { The c-pawn just marches along... } 48. c7 Rxc7 { This is the decisive mistake. Black should have played 48. ..Qxc7 49.Qe8+ Kh7 50.Qxe6 and tried to grovel in the endgame. } 49. Qb8+ Kh7 50. a5 h5 { 50...Rc6 51.Qxd6 Rxd6 52.Ra2 Ra6 53.Kg2 and White will win. } 51. h4 Qc5 52. a6 Rf7 53. Qb1+ Kh6 54. Qa2 Re7 55. Qd2+ Kg6 56. Re2 Kh7 57. Qc2+ Qxc2 58. Rxc2 Kg6 59. Ra2 { Simple technique brings the game to a close. } 59... Ra7 60. Ra5 e5 61. Kg2 Kf6 62. Kf2 Ke6 63. Ke3 Kf5 64. Kf3 g6 65. Ra3 g5 66. hxg5 Kxg5 67. Ke4 1-0
[Event "Dortmund"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Kasparov"]
[Black "Anand"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "33"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 { The Slav Defense where Black trades a center pawn for active piece play. } 5. a4 { White wants to stop Black from protecting his c-pawn with 5...b5. } 5... Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 { Black pins the knight on c3. } 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Nbd7 10. Ne5 { White intends to advance his center with pawn f3 followed by e4. } 10... Re8 11. Rd1 Qc7 12. Nxd7 Qxd7 13. f3 Nd5 14. Na2 Bf8 { 14...Bg6 would allow White to win material. } 15. e4 Bg6 16. Qe1 { A subtle move which frees the e2 square for the light squared bishop. 16.exd5 exd5 17.Qf1 dxc4 is better for Black because of his two bishops and White's isolated d-pawn. } 16... f5 { An oversight which costs Black a piece. } 17. exd5 { Black resigned. } 1-0
[Event "Buenos Aires Simultaneous Exhibition"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Zarnicki"]
[Black "Kasparov"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "54"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 { The Scheveningen variation is one of my favorites. } 7. O-O O-O 8. f4 a6 { Notice how Black's e and d pawns keep White's piece off of the center. } 9. Be3 Qc7 10. Qe1 { White intends to transfer the queen over for a kingside attack. 10.a4 holding back Black's queenside, is more frequently played. } 10... b5 11. Bf3 Bb7 12. a3 { A necessity in order to stop Black's intended 12...b4. } 12... Nbd7 13. Qg3 Rac8 14. Rae1 { 14.Rad1, which protects the knight on d4 with the idea of advancing in the center, may be better. } 14... Ba8 15. Kh1 Kh8 { Both king's tuck away in the corners, in mutual respect for each others' attacks. } 16. Qf2 Qb8 { A strong move, with ideas of advancing the b-pawn, while clearing the c-file for the rook. } 17. Bc1 { An admission that White has no concrete plan. } 17... Nb6 18. g4 d5 { Following the maxim that an attack on the flank is best countered by one in the center. } 19. e5 Ne4 20. Nxe4 dxe4 21. Bxe4 Bc5 { Pinning the knight. } 22. c3 Bxd4 23. Qxd4 { 23.cxd4 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 Bxe4+ when Black's two pieces are stronger than the rook. } 23... Rc4 24. Qd3 Rd8 25. Qf3 { As a result of Black's pawn sacrifice, his rooks have been able to enter the game with tempo. Black now takes advantage of White's king being on the same diagonal as Black's light squared bishop. } 25... Rxe4 { With this temporary sacrifice Black is able to capitalize on a pin along the a8-h1 diagonal. } 26. Rxe4 Na4 { With the intention of playing 27...Nc5. } 27. b4 Rc8 { White resigned since he has no defense against 28...Rc4 winning material due to the pin on the a8-h1 diagonal. } 0-1
[Event "Belgrade"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "18"]
[White "Spassky"]
[Black "Fischer"]
[Result "1/2"]
[PlyCount "72"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O c5 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 9. Nbd2 { Spassky decides not to repeat the fianchetto plan of the previous games. } 9... O-O { According to reports from the scene, Fischer spent 25 minutes on this move. } 10. a3 { Finally Spassky returns to the realm of ordinary theory. } 10... b5 11. Be2 Bb7 12. b4 Be7 13. Bb2 Nbd7 { Both sides have employed the extended fianchetto and there is a great deal of symmetry. The presence of the rook at d1 has little effect. } 14. Rac1 Rfc8 15. Nb3 { The idea behind this plan, initiated at the ninth turn, is to bring the knight to a5. But so many pieces leave the board that Fischer reaches a drawn game without difficulty. } 15... Rxc1 16. Rxc1 Rc8 17. Rxc8+ Bxc8 18. Nfd4 Nb8 19. Bf3 Kf8 20. Na5 Bd6 21. Ndb3 { Spassky methodically increases the positional pressure on the queenside. } 21... e5 { This takes control of the critical d4-square and limits the scope of the Bb2. } 22. Nc5 Ke7 23. h3 Nfd7 24. Nd3 f6 { Fischer defends accurately. The game is now level. } 25. Be4 g6 26. f4 { A last attempt to try to stir up some action, but it does not succeed. } 26... exf4 27. exf4 Nb6 28. Nb7 Bc7 29. Nbc5 Nc4 30. Bc1 Nd7 31. Kf1 Nxc5 32. Nxc5 Bb6 33. Bd3 Bxc5 34. bxc5 Be6 35. Kf2 Kd7 36. Bxc4 Bxc4 1/2
[Event "Belgrade"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "15"]
[White "Fischer"]
[Black "Spassky"]
[Result "1/2"]
[PlyCount "66"]

1. c4 { Something of a surprise, although Fischer did play the English in the first match too. } 1... e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 { The choice of the kingside fianchetto means that we are headed for a Tarrasch, Catalan, English, or Hedgehog. Still a wide choice! } 3... d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. d4 { Now we have a Catalan Opening, and Spassky opts for the closed variation. } 6... Nbd7 7. Nbd2 { This is a fairly popular line, but does not place much pressure at d5, and White can hope for a minimal advantage, at best. } 7... b6 8. cxd5 { The double fianchetto approach. } 8... exd5 9. Ne5 Bb7 10. Ndf3 { 10.Ndc4 perhaps makes better use of the long diagonal, exploiting the pin at d5. } 10... Ne4 11. Bf4 Ndf6 { Black has achieved full equality. } 12. Rc1 c5 13. dxc5 bxc5 { Black's hanging pawns at c5 and d5 are strong in this configuration. One can compare game 6 of the first match, where they proved to be weak. } 14. Ng5 Nxg5 15. Bxg5 Ne4 { The excellent coordination of Black's forces lead to simplifications without risk. } 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. Bxe4 dxe4 { 17...Qxe5 18.Bf3 maintains strong pressure at d5. } 18. Nc4 e3 { This is a  bold attempt to punish White for ignoring Nimzowitsch's principle that central pawns must be blockaded. } 19. f3 { Now the question is whether the pawn at e3 is strong or weak. 19.Nxe3? Qe4 } 19... Rad8 20. Qb3 Rfe8 21. Rc3 Bd5 { This preserves the important e-pawn. } 22. Rfc1 { 22.Rxe3 Bxc4 23.Rxe7 Bxb3 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8 25.axb3 Rxe2 with a drawish endgame. } 22... g6 23. Qa3 { 23.Qa4 was preferred by Deep Thought. } 23... Bxf3 { Spassky pl ays with youthful vigor. The piece sacrifice is romantic and worthy of consideration, but there was a less interesting drawing line. 23...Bxc4 24. Rxc4 Rd2! 25.Re4 Qd7 26.Qxe3 Rxe4 27.Qxe4 Qd4+! 28.Qxd4 cxd4 with equal chances in the endgame. } 24. exf3 { 24.Rxe3? Be4! } 24... e2 25. Re1 Rd1 26. Kf2 Rxe1 27. Kxe1 Qd7 { There are two threats here: Qd1+ and Qh3. Now White must play with extreme caution. } 28. Qb3 { 28.Rd3 Qh3 29.Ne3 Rxe3! 30.Rxe3 Qf1+ 31.Kd2 Qd1+ and a draw will result. } 28... Qh3 29. Ne3 Qxh2 { 29...Rxe3? 30.Rxe3 Qf1+ 31.Kd2 and the d1-square is covered by the Qb3. } 30. g4 Rb8 31. Qd5 { 31.Qc2?? would lose to Rxb2!! 32.Qxb2 Qg1+ 33.Kxe2 Qh2+ 34.Kd3 Qxb2 and White's pawns will fall quickly. } 31... Rxb2 { Now White must force the draw. } 32. Qd8+ Kg7 33. Nf5+ gxf5 1/2
[Event "Belgrade"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Spassky"]
[Black "Fischer"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "68"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 d6 { Like a conjurer, Fischer pulls yet another surprise opening out of his sleeve. He plans to go his own way in this opening, neither opting for the popular Benko Gambit nor playing the standard modern Benoni idea of e7- e6. } 4. Nc3 g6 5. e4 Bg7 6. Bg5 { This is played in the spirit of the Averbakh Variation of the King's Indian. Other ideas include 6. Nf3 and 6.Bd3. This line leads to greater complications appropriate to the match standing. } 6... h6 7. Bh4 { An unusual choice. Usually the bishop retreats along the c1-h6 diagonal and later forms a battery with the queen. Now Black can develop counterplay quickly. } 7... g5 8. Bg3 Qa5 { Black must not delay his counterplay! 8...O-O 9.Bd3 would give White excellent attacking prospects. } 9. Bd3 { Inviting immediate complications, but this is still known to theory. 9.Qd2 is correct. } 9... Nxe4 10. Bxe4 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Qxc3+ 12. Kf1 { After a few forced moves Black is a piece down for two pawns, but White's material advantage cannot be maintained. } 12... f5 { By sacrificing a piece for two pawns, Black attacks both of White's bishops, deprives the enemy monarch of his castling privilege and thereby disrupts the communication of the rooks. 12...Qxc4+ 13.Bd3 Qxd5?? 14.Bb5+ wins the queen. } 13. Rc1 { 13.Ne2 Qf6 14.Bc2 f4 15.h4 Rf8 and White has a hopeless position. } 13... Qf6 14. h4 { 14.Qh5+ Kd8 15.h4 g4! A theme later exploited by Fischer. } 14... g4 15. Bd3 { White has to part with one of his bishops, but which one? The dark- squared bishop seems more important. 15.Bxf5!? deserves consideration, enabling White to complete his development. } 15... f4 16. Ne2 fxg3 17. Nxg3 { Things have calmed down a bit, and Black has an extra pawn, but some weak light-squares. } 17... Rf8 18. Rc2 { White is almost out of the woods, but his rook still stands idly at h1, and this is all Fischer needs to get things going. } 18... Nd7 { Black returns the pawn for rapid mobilization. } 19. Qxg4 Ne5 20. Qe4 Bd7 21. Kg1 O-O-O { Black is now ready for action, while his opponent is still playing without a rook, and it cannot be brought into the game quickly. } 22. Bf1 { 22.Kh2 Ng4+ 23.Kg1 Qa1+ 22.Nh5 Qf7 22.f3 Rg8! } 22... Rg8 23. f4 Nxc4 { A crucial intermediate move. 23...Rxg3 24.fxe5 would have given White some chances. } 24. Nh5 Qf7 25. Qxc4 Qxh5 26. Rb2 Rg3 { The beginning of the final offensive. } 27. Be2 Qf7 28. Bf3 Rdg8 29. Qb3 { 29.Kf2 Qg7 30.Rhb1 Rxg2+ } 29... b6 30. Qe3 Qf6 31. Re2 Bb5 32. Rd2 { 32.Qxe7 Qxe7 33.Rxe7 Rxf3! } 32... e5 { Fischer finishes with surgical precision. } 33. dxe6 { 33.Rf2 exf4 } 33... Bc6 34. Kf1 Bxf3 { Spassky resigned in the face of Qa1+. } 0-1
[Event "Sveti Stefan"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Fischer"]
[Black "Spassky"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "99"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { Quite brave of Spassky, to test Fischer in the latter's favorite opening. But then Spassky is also the master of the Black side of the Spanish Game! } 3... a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Nb8 { The Breyer System, Spassky's pride and joy. } 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 { 13.b4 a5! prevents the planned advance of White's a-pawn to a5. } 13... Bf8 14. Ng3 g6 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bd2 Bg7 17. a4 c5 18. d5 c4 19. b4 { This is an , and perhaps a strong one. It is not just the move that is new, but the idea of a delayed b4 after Black has advanced to c4. } 19... Nh7 20. Be3 h5 21. Qd2 Rf8 22. Ra3 { Spassky must have been feeling a creeping uneasiness, caused by the potential problems on the a-file, where White's heavy artillery will congregate. } 22... Ndf6 { Black lacks adequate counterply, since there is no real hope of playing f7-f5. Therefore he tries to regroup his pieces to prevent a capture at b5, and also prepares to sacrifice a piece for the dominating central pawns. } 23. Rea1 Qd7 24. R1a2 Rfc8 25. Qc1 Bf8 26. Qa1 Qe8 27. Nf1 Be7 28. N1d2 { 28.N3d2 is an interesting alternative, intending to advance the f-pawn. } 28... Kg7 29. Nb1 { This threatens to liquidate a lot of pieces following captures on a5 and a8, after which Nb1-a3 will win the weak pawn at b5. So Black must try a desperate sacrifice. } 29... Nxe4 30. Bxe4 f5 31. Bc2 Bxd5 32. axb5 axb5 33. Ra7 Kf6 34. Nbd2 { The knight has done its duty on the queenside and returns to provide support for the center and for its fellow steed at f3. } 34... Rxa7 35. Rxa7 Ra8 36. g4 { Fischer strives to open the position, even if this entails exposing his king to some danger. This is better than exchanging at a8, as the resulting simplification would not help White's attack. } 36... hxg4 37. hxg4 Rxa7 38. Qxa7 f4 { Well-timed! 38...Qa8 would lead to an easy win for White. } 39. Bxf4 { Fischer's  superb technique is evident as he returns his trophy immediately. If he had tried to hang on to it, victory would have been less likely. 39.Bb6?! Qa8! 40. Qd7 Bxf3 41.Nxf3 Qxf3 42.Bd8 Bxd8 43.Qxd8+ is unclear. } 39... exf4 40. Nh4 { Another strong move which is not obvious. The natural path would lead White astray: 40.Qd4+ Ke6 41.Qg7 Nf8 and Black can hold on. } 40... Bf7 { The fatal err or. The knight retreat was called for. 40...Nf8! 41.Qd4+ Ke6 42.Nf5 Bf6! 43. Qxf4 Be5 and Black could still put up a fight. } 41. Qd4+ Ke6 42. Nf5 { There is the threat of a big fork at g7. } 42... Bf8 { 42...gxf5 43.Bxf5++ } 43. Qxf4 Kd7 44. Nd4 { The b5-pawn is unprotected. Spassky makes one more attempt at counterplay. } 44... Qe1+ 45. Kg2 Bd5+ 46. Be4 Bxe4+ 47. Nxe4 Be7 48. Nxb5 Nf8 49. Nbxd6 Ne6 { Spassky resigned here, rather than face... } 50. Qe5 1-0
[Event "Istanbul 2000"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Pelletier"]
[Black "Arlandi"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "acticiel"]
[ECO "D37"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]
[PlyCount "77"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 { Chaque varian te
a ses avantages et ses inconvenients. En renoncant a presser sur le centre
avec Ff4 au lieu de Fg5, les blancs facilitent la realisation de cette poussee
liberatrice. } 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Nxd5 exd5 10. a3 { Yannick a choisi
de niveler la situation au centre en laissant les noirs avec un pion isole. Le
dernier coup vise simplement a empecher l'echec via " b4 " qui obligerait le
roi blanc a rester au centre. } 10... Nc6 11. Bd3 Bb6 { Retraite logique devant la menace 12.Fxh7 qui gagnait un pion. } 12. O-O Bg4 13. h3 Bh5 14. b4 Re8 15. Ra2 Ne5 { Considere comme plus ambitieux que 15... d4 16.
b5 Ca5 17.g4 Fg6 18.Fxg6 hxg6 19.Cxd4 Dd5 20.Tc2 Seirawan-Speelmann (Londres
1984) et ici selon Crouch 20...Fxd4 21.exd4 Te4 22.Fe3 b6 offrent des
compensations pour le pion a cause de la menace f7-f5-f4 avec des possibilites
d'attaque. } 16. Be2 { La partie Elvhest-Kotronias (Reykjavik 1994) se
poursuivit avec 16.Fxe5 Fxf3 17.Dxf3 Txe5 18.Td1 Dg5 19.Tc2 Tae8 = } 16... Nc4 17. Qb3 Bc7 18. Rd1 Rc8 { Les blancs ont un jeu agreable car le pion isole
reste une proie qui monopolise l'attention. 18...Fxf4!? } 19. Bxc7 Rxc7 20. Qa4 Qb8 21. Qb5 f6 22. Bxc4 Rxc4 23. Qxd5+ Bf7 24. Qb5 $2 ( 24. Qd2 $1 { Pelletier } ) 24... a6 { Si 24...Txb4 25.Dxb4 Fxa2 26.Txd7 b6 27.Cd4 et les pieces blanches dominent. } 25. Qa5 Rc7 26. Raa1 Bc4 27. Rac1 b6 28. Qf5 Be6 29. Qd3 a5 30. Qb5 Rec8 31. Rxc7 Qxc7 32. Nd4 Bd7 33. Qd5+ Kh8 34. bxa5 bxa5 35. Rb1 Be8 36. Rb7 { Finalement les blancs parviennent a occuper la 7eme traverse et imposent leur
domination. } 36... Qc1+ 37. Kh2 Qxa3 38. Nf5 Bc6 { Une gaffe dans une position compromise. } 39. Qxc6 1-0
[Event "Croatie"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Fressinet, L."]
[Black "Tukmakov, V."]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C11"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]
[PlyCount "80"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nd7 9. O-O-O b6 { Logique dans ce systeme pour resoudre le probleme du
developpement du fou de cases blanches. Une partie Shirov-Bareev (New Delhi
2000) a vu la suite 9...Fe7 10.Fc4 Cf6 11.The1 et ici critique devait etre 11..
.Cxe4!? 12.Txe4 b5 13.Fd3 (13.Fxb5? Dd5) Fb7 suivi de la poussee thematique 14.
..c5 avec des chances egales. } 10. Bd3 Bb7 11. Qf4 Be7 12. h4 Nf6 { Une position qui c'est presentee dans la partie Minasian-Tukmakov (Lvov 1990)
et ou la suite fut 13.Ceg5 Fxf3 14.Cxf3 Dd6 15.Ce5 c5 16.dxc5 Dxc5 17.The1
Tad8 = } 13. c4 { Apparemment une nouveaute, 13.Cxf6 Fxf6 14.Fe4 (14.Rb1!? Dd6
15.Dg4 Fxf3 16.Dxf3 c5 est peu clair) 14...Fxe4 15.Dxe4 Dd5 egalise selon
Goloshchapov dans le dernier "Informateur". } 13... c5 $5 { Joue avec l'idee d'ouvrir les lignes sur l'aile dame en offrant un pion. } 14. dxc5 Qb8 15. Nxf6+ Bxf6 16. Qxb8 Rfxb8 17. cxb6 axb6 18. Kb1 Bxf3 19. gxf3 { Une suite plus ou moins forcee qui laisse les blancs avec un pion de plus et
des fous de couleurs differentes, de quoi passer une find'apres-miditranquille
. } 19... h5 $1 { Tukmakov fixe le pion " h " sur la couleur de son fou. } 20. Be4 Ra7 21. Rd3 { Laurent est probablement trop confiant et prive son fou de cases de retraites. } 21... Kf8 22. a3 $2 { 22.Fc6!? devait etre correct. Maintenant l'aile dame est
serieusement affaiblie et par consequent la position du roi aussi. } 22... Rc7 { 22...Ta4 semblait aussi tres fort. } 23. b3 Be7 { Les blancs doivent redonner le pion devant la menace "f5" qui gagne le fou. } 24. f4 Bxa3 25. f5 exf5 26. Bxf5 g6 27. Be4 Re8 { Avec l'idee de s'infiltrer via "e2" sur la 2eme traverse. } 28. Bf3 Bc5 { Les pieces noires exercent leur domination sur les cases noires. } 29. Rd2 Re5 30. Bd5 Rf5 31. f3 Rf4 { Maintenant c'est le pion "h4" qui est dans le viseur. } 32. Re2 Rd4 $5 { Une invitation a la promenade sur la colonne "c" pour le roi, alors 33...Fe7
fait surgir la menace 34...Txd5! } 33. Kb2 Be7 34. Be4 Bf6 $1 { Met en evidence la position peu sure du roi! } 35. Ka3 $2 { Une meilleure
resistance etait offerte par 35.Rb1 Ta7 36.Ta2 Txa2 37.Rxa2 Fe7 et le pion
"h4" tombe apres la poussee "f5". } 35... b5 $1 { Ouvre davantage le jeu et
introduit un joli reseau de mat apres 36.cxb5? Ta7 37.Rb2 Tc4 38.Rb1 Ta1++. } 36. Bd5 bxc4 37. bxc4 Bxh4 38. Kb4 Be7+ 39. Kb5 $2 { Cette intrusion dans le camp ennemi precipite la fin... } 39... Rd3 $1 40. Rb1 $2 Rxd5+ $1 { Avec une enfilade decisive sur la colonne "b". } 0-1
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "KOS (SLO)"]
[Black "ZUEGER (SUI)"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C13"]
[PlyCount "68"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 $5 { Depuis que
e a adopte ce gambit, attribue aux maitres Albin et Chatard dans une celebre
partie contre Fahrni (Manheim 1914), il resiste vaillamment a l'epreuve du
temps. Il n'est pas encore clairement etabli s'il faut le refuser avec 6...a6,
6...c5, 6...h6, 6...f6 ou l'accepter? } 6... Bxg5 7. hxg5 Qxg5 8. Nh3 Qe7 9. Nf4 Nc6 { Considere comme le plus prometteur par les connaissances actuelles
de la theorie. La partie pre-citee avait vu la suite passive 9...Cf8? 10.Dg4
f5 11.exf6 gxf6 12.0-0-0 c6 13.Te1 Rd8 14.Th6 et l'activite deployee par les
pieces blanches compense largement le pion sacrifie. } 10. Qg4 g6 { L'option defensive, la contre-attaque 10...Cxd4 conduit a des complications
peu claires apres 11.0-0-0 Cf5 12.Cfxd5 exd5 13.Cxd5 Dxe5 14.Fb5 0-0 15.Fxd7
Khalifman-Gulko (Reykjavik 1991). Ici Gulko indique par exemple 15...Fd7 16.
Dh5 f6 17.Dxh7 Rf7 18.Dh5 Rg8 et les blancs n'ont rien de concret. } 11. O-O-O h5 12. Qf3 { Une partie par correspondance Kronborg-Kley (1991-93) se
poursuivit avec 12.Dg3 Cb6 13.Fd3 Fd7 14.Fxg6?! Tg8! 15.Txh5 fxe6 16.Tg5 0-0-0
avec avantage noir. Une analyse de Sax propose 12.Ccxd5!? exd5 13.cxd5 hxg4 14.
Txh8 Cf8 15.Cxe7 Rxe7 16.Fb5 avec un jeu peu clair. Khalifman remarque que ce
gambit est une arme extraordinaire pour le joueur agressif lorsqu'il conduit
les blancs. } 12... Nb6 13. g4 h4 14. Qe3 { Une partie Ljubicic-Kovacevic (Solin
1994) a permis aux noirs d'obtenir une bonne position apres 14.Fb5 Fd7 15.Fxc6
Fxc6 16.Ch3 g5 17.Tdf1 Tg8 etc. } 14... Bd7 15. Rh3 { Zueger propose 15.Ch3!?
avec l'idee de jouer 16.f4 ou 16.Dg5 qui apparemment permet de progresser plus
rapidement sur l'aile roi. } 15... O-O-O 16. Be2 Kb8 17. Kb1 Rc8 { Un plan logique avec le centre ferme, les noirs cherchent du contre-jeu sur
l'aile dame et preparent la poussee " c7-c5 ". } 18. Ng2 Na5 19. b3 c5 20. dxc5 Rxc5 21. b4 $5 { A double tranchant car les cases blanches sont definitivement
affaiblies mais si 21.Txh4 Thc8 renforce l'initiative noire sur l'aile dame. } 21... Rxc3 22. Qxc3 Rc8 23. Qe1 Nc6 24. a3 Nxe5 25. f4 Nec4 26. Qxh4 { Laisse le roi blanc isole. } 26... Nxa3+ $3 27. Rxa3 Qxb4+ 28. Rb3 Qe4 { Avec triple attaque, " c2 ", " Fe2 " et " Cg2 ". } 29. Ne3 Ba4 30. Qh1 $1 { Une ressource defensive interessante, si 30.Tbd3 d4! -+ } 30... Qxf4 31. Qf3 $2 { Definitivement perdant, plus resistant etait 31.Tf1 De5 32.Ta3 mais ici les
noirs disposent de 32...f5!?, 32...Fxc2!? ou 32...d4 33.Txf7 Fc6 pour prendre
l'avantage. } 31... Qxf3 32. Bxf3 Bxb3 33. cxb3 Rc3 34. Re1 d4 { Une des meilleures parties de l'equipe suisse a la Mitropa Cup. } 0-1
[Event "Bad Wiessee "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Mikhalvesky"]
[Black "Ekstroem"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "G. Bertola"]
[ECO "A57"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]
[PlyCount "60"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. Bg5 { Les blancs veulent empecher les noirs de
se developper normalement, car la poursuite logique du deploiement des forces
qui passe par la mise en fianchetto du fou de cases noires avec 4...g6 permet
5.d6! qui desorganise la position : } 4... Ne4 { Un coup qui amene des
complications peu claires et force les noirs a jouer agressivement sinon le
cavalier sera simplement refoule. } ( 4... g6 5. d6 $1 exd6 ( 5... e6 6. cxb5 Bg7 7. Nc3 h6 8. Bf4 Bb7 9. Be5 O-O 10. Nf3 a6 11. a4 Qa5 12. Rc1 c4 13. Qd4 Ne8 14. Bxg7 Nxg7 15. e4 axb5 16. axb5 Qb4 17. Bxc4 { et les noirs n'ont pas de
compensation pour les pions sacrifies. Mikhalevski-Hendriks (Vlissingen 2000). } ) 6. Nc3 Bg7 ( 6... a6 7. Ne4 Qa5+ 8. b4 Qxb4+ 9. Bd2 Qxc4 10. Nxf6+ Ke7 11. e4 $18 ) 7. Qxd6 $5 { avec al menace "Ce4". } ) ( { Une autre partie du meme
Mikhalevski contre Christensen (Copenhaque 2000) se poursuivit avec : } 4... d6 5. Nd2 Nbd7 6. e4 g6 7. Ngf3 Bg7 8. Qc2 O-O $6 ( 8... bxc4 9. Bxc4 h6 10. Bh4 g5 11. Bg3 Nh5 { semble bon pour les noirs. } ) 9. cxb5 a6 10. a4 axb5 11. Bxb5 Ba6 12. Bxa6 Rxa6 13. O-O { et les noirs n'ont que des compensations obscures pour le pion. } ) 5. Bf4 Qa5+ 6. Nd2 d6 { Passif selon Pedersen dans son "Guide to the Benko Gambit". Il propose : } ( 6... g5 7. Be5 Rg8 $5 { avec l'idee de poursuivre avec "...d6 " suivi de "...Fg7". } ) 7. f3 Nf6 8. e4 e6 { La pratique retient } ( 8... bxc4 9. Ne2 g6 10. Nc3 Bg7 11. Nxc4 Qd8 12. Be2 O-O 13. O-O Nbd7 14. Qd2 $14 { Zsinka-Olsson (Budapest 1993). } ) 9. Kf2 $5 Be7 10. Ne2 O-O 11. a3 $6 { Meilleur semblait 11.Cg3!? pour eviter la
manouvre de degagement qui va suivre... } 11... exd5 12. cxd5 Nh5 13. Be3 f5 $1 { Le jeu menace de s'ouvrir et maintenant le roi blanc se trouve au
milieu du champ de bataille. } 14. exf5 Bxf5 15. Ng3 Bh4 16. b4 Qc7 $5 17. Bxb5 Nd7 18. Kg1 $6 { Les noirs ont sacrifie un pion pour l'attaque, plus tranchant etait : } ( 18. Rc1 Ndf6 19. bxc5 dxc5 20. Rxc5 Bxg3+ 21. hxg3 Qxg3+ 22. Kg1 Nf4 23. Bxf4 Qxf4 { avec un jeu de pieces dangereux pour le roi blanc } ) 18... Bxg3 19. hxg3 Nxg3 20. Rh2 Bg6 21. Bf2 Nh5 22. Rc1 Rab8 23. Qa4 $2 { Plus pointu etait : } ( 23. Bxd7 Qxd7 24. bxc5 dxc5 25. Ne4 $5 { qui harmonisait le jeu des figures blanches, si } 25... Bxe4 26. Rxh5 $1 ) 23... Nf4 { Des menaces tactiques se dessinent du type "...Txb5", suivi de "...Fd3"
et "...Ce2". } 24. Re1 Ne5 25. bxc5 Ned3 26. Bxd3 Nxd3 27. Rf1 $2 { Le petit coup intermediaire 27.cxd6! etait necessaire. } 27... Nxf2 28. cxd6 Qc5 $3 29. Rxf2 Rb2 30. Qc4 $2 { Certainement le "zeitnot" mais } ( 30. Qc6 Qd4 31. Qc1 Ra2 { ne sauvait pas la partie. } ) 30... Rb1+ $1 0-1
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Patuzzo"]
[Black "Huscinovic"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D02"]
[PlyCount "46"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e5 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. O-O Nf6 8. c4 { Avec le consentement de leur adversaire les blancs jouent une Grunfeld en
premier. } 8... Be7 9. Nc3 Be6 { L'Encyclopedie retient 9...e4 10.Da4 Fd7
11.Da6 0-0 12.Td1 Fc5 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.Cxd5 Cg4 15.Fe3 Cxe3 16.Cxe3 Fxe3 17.
Fxe4! += Kavalek-Radulov (Montilla 1975) } 10. Bg5 e4 11. Qa4 Qd7 12. Rfd1 { Typique de l'esprit Grunfeld, toutes les pieces blanches pressent sur le
centre pour le faire eclater. } 12... Rd8 $2 { 14...Tb8!? est certainement plus coriace. } 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Nxe4 Bxb2 15. Rab1 Be5 16. Nc5 $1 Qc7 17. cxd5 Bf5 18. Na6 $5 Qc8 19. Rbc1 O-O 20. dxc6 { Avec un superbe pion passe qui consacre la victoire strategique blanche. } 20... Rxd1+ 21. Rxd1 Bc2 $2 { Les simplifications ne font que valoriser le pion passe. } 22. Qxc2 Qxa6 23. Rd7 Qb6 $18 { etc. 1-0 Le plus simple est 24.c7! et le pion passe coute une
piece car si 24...Tc8 25.Fb7!. } 1-0
[Event "Hastings 2000-2001"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Aronian"]
[Black "Beshukov"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B30"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]
[PlyCount "53"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. O-O { Pose un piege connu, si 5.Cxd4? cxd4 6.Ce2 Dg5 avec attaque double. } 5... Ne7 { S'emparer de l'avantage de la paire de fous laisse les blancs avec undeveloppem
ent superieur apres 5...Cxb5 6.Cxb5 Cf6 7.d4 cxd4 (7...Cxe4 8.Ff4!) 8.Dxd4 a6
9.Cc3 d6 10.Td1! et ici: a)10...Fe7 11.e5 dxe5 12.Dxe5 Fd7 13.Dg3
Gurguenidze-Pohla (Parnu 1967) b)10...Dc7 11.Ff4 e5 12.Cxe5! dxe5 13.Fxe5
indique par Pedersen semble gagnant apres 13...De7 14.Fxf6 Dxf6 15.e5 De7 16.
Cd5 dd7 17.Dc3 +- } 6. Nxd4 cxd4 7. Ne2 a6 8. Ba4 Nc6 9. d3 g6 10. Bxc6 { Interessant est 10.c3 dxc3 11.bxc3 Fg7 12.Fa3 += Emms-Yermolinsky(Philadelphie
1991) } 10... dxc6 11. Bd2 Bg7 12. c3 dxc3 13. Bxc3 e5 14. f4 { C'est l'idee de la variante choisie par les blancs pour conquerir le centre. } 14... Qe7 15. fxe5 Bxe5 16. d4 Bg7 17. Qd2 $3 { Inattendu et certainement tres
fort. Les blancs sacrifient un pion pour, a la fois, s'opposer au petit roque
(18.Fb4) et ouvrir la colonne "e" au service des pieces lourdes. } 17... Qxe4 18. Rae1 O-O 19. Nf4 Qf5 20. d5 $1 { La pointe qui vise a echanger les fous
pour affaiblir les cases noires du roque. } 20... Bxc3 { Si 20...Dd7 21.Fxg7
Rxg7 22.Dd4 exploite avantageusement la faiblesse des cases noires 22...Rg8 23.
Ce6! fxe6 24.Txf8 Rxf8 25.Dh8 Re7 26.Txe6 gagne. } 21. Qxc3 Qg5 { Si 21...cxd5 insuffisant est alors 22.Ce6? Dxf1! 23.Txf1 Fxe6 mais tres fort
est 22. Te5! qui laisse les noirs avec des problemes car la dame n'a pas de
case de repli devant la menace 23.Cxd5 suivi de 24.Cf6 etc. } 22. dxc6 bxc6 23. Qxc6 Bf5 24. Nd5 Rac8 { Les noirs optent pour une defense active. La
position est difficile, si 24...Rg7 25.Dc3 f6 (25...Rh6 26.Tf4! avec l'idee 27.
Dd4) 26.Te7 Tf7 27.Txf7 Rxf7 28.Dd4 avec la menace 29.h4 et le pion "f6" reste
sans defense. } 25. Qd6 $5 { Plus subtil que le materialiste 25.Dxa6 et qui pose
un piege dans lequel les noirs vont se precipiter. } 25... Rc2 $2 { Plus resistan
t etait 25...Rg7! 26.Ce7 Tc2 27.Dd4 f6 28.Cxf5 gxf5 29.Tf2 Tfc8 etc. } 26. Nf6+ Kg7 27. Qxf8+ $1 1-0
[Event "Zuerich 1999 "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1999.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Hugentobler"]
[Black "Umbach"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B76"]
[PlyCount "41"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. g4 Be6 10. O-O-O Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Qa5 12. a3 Rfc8 13. h4 Rab8 14. h5 b5 15. hxg6 hxg6 $6 { Une des variantes principales du dragon, tout est
theorique mais le dernier coup noir est une imprecision. Le gm Golubev dans
son " Easy guide to the Dragon " analyse 15...b5 et 15...fxg6 comme
continuations critiques. } 16. Qg5 $1 Qc7 17. e5 dxe5 18. Bxe5 Qc5 19. Bxf6 $1 { Avec avantage decisif, toujours selon Golubev. } 19... exf6 20. Rd8+ $1 Bf8 21. Qxc5 { Cette partie me rappelle une anecdote. En 1977, le GM
Keene secondait Victor Kortchnoi dans son match contre Polougaevsky a Evian. A
cette occasion, lors d'une simultanee a la pendule contre l'equipe de Lausanne
il preconisait l'utilisation des ouvertures de flancs. Il affirmait notamment :
  " Jouer 1.e4  expose un fort joueur, il peut perdre une partie sans que
l'adversaire ne joue un seul coup issu de sa reflexion. Devant la progression
colossale de la theorie, une bonne memoire peut suffire pour marquer le point.
" } 1-0
[Event "Zuerich 1999"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1999.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Moor, R."]
[Black "Gallagher"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "G. Bertola"]
[ECO "A25"]
[PlyCount "57"]

1. c4 g6 2. g3 Bg7 3. Bg2 e5 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Rb1 { La tour se soustrait de la
diagonale du fou pour appuyer la poussee du pion " b " en harmonie avec le fou
" g2 " avec pression sur l'aile dame. } 5... f5 { Les noirs au contraire
cherchent a s'imposer sur l'aile roi pour balancer la position. } 6. d3 { Trop precipite est 6.b4 car 6...e4 libere la case " e5 " pour le cavalier si
les blancs poursuivent logiquement avec la poussee " b5 ". } 6... d6 7. b4 Nf6 8. e3 O-O 9. Nge2 g5 $6 { Accentue le desequilibre de la position par
rapport a la recherche de l'egalite preconisee par l'Encyclopedie avec 9...a6
10.a4 Tb8 11.b5 axb5 12.axb5 Ce7 13.f4 b6 14.0-0 Fb7 etc. Chernin-Short
(Subotica 1987). } 10. b5 Ne7 11. f4 h6 { Cette position se singularise
par le fait que les blancs n'ont pas encore roque. Le probleme pose par la
securite des rois monopolise l'attention. Celui des blancs au centre entrave
la mobilite de son armee alors que la defense du roque noir est serieusement
affaiblie par l'avance de ses propres pions. La question pourrait se resumer a
: -Qui est le moins mal? } 12. d4 $5 { Un coup qui ne fait pas partie de la
solution mais du probleme...  Plus rationnel est 12.fxe5 dxe5 13.Fa3 suivi du
" 0-0 " pour reprendre une idee du GM Curt Hansen. } 12... e4 { Fermer le jeu
semble une decision tres contestable car si la mobilite du fou est reduite,
cela ne nuit nullement a la sante du roi blanc. } 13. fxg5 hxg5 14. h4 $5 { Donne un certain credit aux blancs puisque la tour peut devenir menacante avec
l'ouverture de la colonne " h ". } 14... gxh4 { Paradoxal, la prudence inclinait
a stabiliser l'aile roi avec la poussee " g4 ". Au contraire le GM Gallagher,
qui n'a pas froid aux yeux, facilite l'ouverture du jeu... } 15. Nf4 hxg3 16. Nce2 Qe8 17. Nxg3 Ng6 18. Ngh5 { 18.Chf5!? posait plus de difficultes et ne
permettait pas de simplifier aussi facilement. } 18... Nxf4 19. Nxf4 Qf7 { La politique du " Wait and see " car il est assez difficile de trouver un plan
concret pour les noirs. A considerer 19...b6 suivi de 20...a6 pour ouvrir la
colonne " a ". } 20. Bf1 { Un coup utile qui protege " c4 " et libere la colonne " g ". } 20... Ng4 { Certainement pour colmater l'aile roi mais la defense est acrobatique. } 21. Be2 c6 22. Rh5 $5 { Les nuages s'amoncellent sur l'aile. } 22... a6 23. b6 $1 Bd7 24. Qd2 Rfd8 $5 { Pour donner des cases de fuites au roi noir... } 25. Bxg4 fxg4 26. d5 $1 { Les blancs ont prepare l'installation de leur fou sur "
b2 " et ouvrent la diagonale. } 26... cxd5 27. Rg5 $6 { L'idee est evidente mais
27.Fb2! etait plus precis car le roi ne pouvait fuir de la colonne " g " a
cause de 28.Th7. Si 27...Fxb2 28.Txb2! et les blancs peuvent coulisser la tour
sur la colonne " h " apres avoir centralise leur dame sur " d4 ". } 27... Qf6 $4 { Une gaffe 27...Rf8!? permettait de poursuivre la navigation en eau trouble. } 28. Qxd5+ Kf8 29. Bb2 1-0