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Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Ng4 Bb5
Wins material (JC).
I think it's convenient to examine the possible continuation of the game in order to exclude the possibility that Black could get a reasonable compensation for the material, as many Dragon players are sooo happy when losing an exchange :) (TE)
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Contributors : Julien Coll, Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 O-O c3 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxe5 Nxe5 Rxe5 c6
Analysed by Marshall in 1942, as an improvement on 11...Nf6 that gave Marshall a lose to Capablanca in 1918.
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Contributors : Benjamin Aldag, Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2086)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O Nxe4 d4 Nd6 Bxc6 bxc6
An old variation. The idea is to bring the knight, via b7-c5, to the square e6.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Dirk Ghysens (2245)
a3
Not very impressing, but it was played by Adolf Anderssen against Paul Morphy in their 1859 match. Anderssen subsequently used the variation, with more success, against other adversaries.
Anderssen scored 1.5/3 with it against Morphy (DG).
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar, Don Burden, Dirk Ghysens
Kieran Child (1600)
Nf3 g5
Humphrey gambit. Black looks to quickly gain the initiative through forcing many of white's replies. It's very much unsound though.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar, Kieran Child
Telmo Escobar (2086)
Nf3 g5 Nxg5 e5
I have seen the legendary Mischa Tahl playing this gambit in 1991, at Club Argentino de Ajedrez. The girl who was White lost without a fight, but it was difficult to play blitz with Tahl, even when he was ill- and apparently drunk.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2086)
d4 Nf6 c4 e6 Nf3 b6 g3 Bb7 Bg2 Bb4+ Bd2 a5
A line, as far as I know, initiated by Kortchnoi.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2086)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 e3
Avoiding the main line {4.Nc3 dxc4}.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2086)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 e3 Bf5 Nc3 e6 Nh4 Bg6 Nxg6 hxg6 a3 Nbd7 g3 Be7 f4 a5
Suggested by M Marin
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2086)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 e3 Bf5 Nc3 e6 Nh4 Bg6 Nxg6 hxg6 a3 Nbd7 g3 Be7 f4 dxc4 Bxc4 O-O e4 c5
A novelty (untested, 8/10/2006)
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2086)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 e3 Bf5 Nc3 e6 Nh4 Bg6 Nxg6 hxg6 a3 Nbd7 g3 Be7 f4 dxc4 Bxc4 O-O e4 c5 e5 Ne8 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nb6 Nxe7+ Qxe7 Be2 Nc7
Despite having 2 knights vs 2 bishops, Black has slightly better chances because of his superior development, good coordination of pieces, control of the "d" file, and pawn majority in the queenside.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2086)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 e3 Bf5 Nc3 e6 Nh4 Bg6 Nxg6 hxg6 a3 Nbd7 g3 Be7 f4 dxc4 Bxc4 O-O e4 b5 Be2 b4 axb4 Bxb4 Bf3 Qb6 O-O
White is much better, Topalov-Kramnik, WCh Elista RUS 2006 (9), 1-0 in 39 moves.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2107)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 f3 O-O Qd2 Nc6 Bc4 Bd7 O-O-O Rc8 Bb3 Ne5 Kb1
Probably best despite its apparent slowness
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2107)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 f3 O-O Qd2 Nc6 Bc4 Bd7 O-O-O Rc8 Bb3 Ne5 Kb1 Nc4 Bxc4 Rxc4 g4
A critical position for Black
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 f3 O-O Qd2 Nc6 Bc4 Bd7 O-O-O Rc8 Bb3 Ne5 Kb1 Nc4 Bxc4 Rxc4 g4 b5
This pawn sacrifice, regarded as best for about twenty years, today appears as being refuted
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2107)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 f3 O-O Qd2 Nc6 Bc4 Bd7 O-O-O Rc8 Bb3 Ne5 Kb1 Nc4 Bxc4 Rxc4 g4 b5 b3
Refutation of the whole of Black strategy?
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 f3 O-O Qd2 Nc6 Bc4 Bd7 O-O-O Rc8 Bb3 Ne5 Kb1 Nc4 Bxc4 Rxc4 g4 b5 b3 Rc5 Ne6 fxe6 Bxc5 dxc5 e5
winning as 18...Nd5 meets 19.Nxd5 exd5 20.Qxd7+
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 f3 O-O Qd2 Nc6 Bc4 Bd7 O-O-O Rc8 Bb3 Ne5 Kb1 Nc4 Bxc4 Rxc4 g4 b5 b3 Rc8 Ndxb5 a6 Nd4 Qc7 Nde2
with the idea of Be3-d4 and eventually h2-h4 or even g4-g5. Black has not any compensation for the pawn and the probable result is an easily won endgame for White.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2107)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 O-O c3 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxe5 Nxe5 Rxe5 c6 d4 Bd6 Re1 Qh4 g3 Qh3 Be3 Bg4 Qd3 Rae8 Nd2 Re6 a4 f5 axb5 f4 Bxf4 Bxf4 Rxe6 Bxe6 bxa6
This passed pawn gives more than enough compensation for the sacrificed piece.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2107)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 O-O c3 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxe5 Nxe5 Rxe5 c6 d4 Bd6 Re1 Qh4 g3 Qh3 Be3 Bg4 Qd3 Rae8 Nd2 Re6 a4 f5 axb5 f4 Bxf4 Bxf4 Rxe6 Bxe6 bxa6 Bxd2 Qxd2 Nc7 Qc2
Probably 24.Bxe6+ Qxe6 25.a7 is good enough as well
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2107)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 O-O c3 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxe5 Nxe5 Rxe5 c6 d4 Bd6 Re1 Qh4 g3 Qh3 Be3 Bg4 Qd3 Rae8 Nd2 Re6 a4 f5 axb5 f4 Bxf4 Bxf4 Rxe6 Bxe6 bxa6 Bxd2 Qxd2 Nc7 Qc2 Ra8 a7 Qh6 Bxe6+ Qxe6 c4
From Oliveira-Maffei, corr 1999/2000, a game won by White.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2107)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Bc5 b4 Bxb4 c3 Ba5 d4 exd4 O-O d3 Qb3 Qf6 e5 Qg6 Re1 Nge7 Ba3 b5 Qxb5 Rb8 Qa4 Bb6 Nbd2 Bb7 Ne4 Qf5 Bxd3 Qh5 Nf6+ gxf6 exf6 Rg8 Rad1 Qxf3 Rxe7+ Nxe7 Qxd7+ Kxd7 Bf5+ Ke8 Bd7+ Kf8 Bxe7+
End of game : A. Anderssen - J. Dufresne
{Berlin "Evergreen" 1852}
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Gavin Wilson (1400)
e4 e6 d4 f5 exf5 exf5 Nc3
Good move, but not the best, as White may want to place pressure on Black's d5-pawn (yes, it will get there!), via c4 and then Nc3 and then Qb3. This formation is particularly powerful for White if Black castles kingside and leaves his King on g8.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar, Gavin Wilson
Telmo Escobar (2107)
e4 e5 Bb5 c6 Ba4 Nf6 Nc3 d5 exd5 b5 Bb3 b4 Na4 cxd5 d4 e4 Ne2
Play is unclear here.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 O-O c3 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxe5 Nxe5 Rxe5 c6 d4 Bd6 Re1 Qh4 g3 Qh3 Be3 Re8 Bxd5 cxd5 Qf3 Bf5 Nd2 Be4 Nxe4 dxe4 Qg2 Qh5 a4
White is clearly better.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 O-O c3 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxe5 Nxe5 Rxe5 c6 d4 Bd6 Re1 Qh4 g3 Qh3 Be3 Re8 Bxd5 cxd5 Qf3 Ra7 Nd2 Rae7 Nf1 h5 Bd2 h4 Rxe7 Rxe7 Ne3 Bb7 a4
and White has a clear advantage.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 O-O c3 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxe5 Nxe5 Rxe5 c6 d4 Bd6 Re1 Qh4 g3 Qh3 Be3 Ra7 a4 Bg4 Qf3
obviously a typo (Qd3 was intended), ignore this (I don't know how to delete a move)
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 O-O c3 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxe5 Nxe5 Rxe5 c6 d4 Bd6 Re1 Qh4 g3 Qh3 Be3 Ra7 a4 Bg4 Qd3 Bf5 Qf1
Now Black can't avoid the swap of queens as axb5 is threatened!
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 O-O c3 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxe5 Nxe5 Rxe5 c6 d4 Bd6 Re1 Qh4 g3 Qh3 Be3 Ra7 a4 Bg4 Qd3 Bf5 Qf1 Qxf1+ Rxf1 b4 c4 Nxe3 fxe3 Bh3 Re1 Re7 Nd2 Rd8 Bd1 c5 Bf3
White is much better
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar, FRITZ 9
Telmo Escobar (2048)
d4 Nf6 c4 g6 Nc3 Bg7 e4 d6 Nf3 O-O Be2 e5 O-O Nc6 d5 Ne7 b4 Nh5 Re1 h6 Nd2 Nf4 Bf1 f5 c5
critical for an evaluation of the slow move 10...h6
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
d4 Nf6 c4 g6 Nc3 Bg7 e4 d6 Nf3 O-O Be2 e5 O-O Nc6 d5 Ne7 b4 Nh5 Re1 h6 Nd2 Nf4 Bf1 f5 c5 g5 cxd6 cxd6 Nc4 g4 b5 Rf6 Qb3 Kh7 b6 a6 Ba3 Rg6 Rac1 h5 Qb4 Bf8 Qb1
White seems to have the upper hand here, a thorough analysis of this position is in my "todo" list...
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2055)
h4 e5 h5 d5 h6
Yugi Inving:
This is a really good attack and open may possibility but cost a lot to do. The price worth the reward, only h4 pros can used this effectivily.
Telmo Escobar:
I respect the "!" of the former contributor, but my opinion is that the move deserves a (?) mark.
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Contributors : Yugi Inving, Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2055)
e3
Yugi Inving:
wow there this is an so-so oppening.
white want to be black... but they dont want to decide in which sort of game we go in.
Telmo Escobar:
this move is to be -eventually- followed by b2-b3, so Black has to be careful despite the slow appearance of the initial move.
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Contributors : Yugi Inving, Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Bc5 Bxf7 Ke7 Bb3 Rf8 Nc3 d6 Nd5+ Nxd5
f2 is under attack now
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Bc5 Bxf7 Ke7 Bb3 Qe8 O-O Rf8 Nc3 d6 Nd5+ Kd8 c3 h6 d4 exd4 Nxf6 Rxf6 e5 Rf5
Not 13...dxe5?? 14. Ne4 nor 13...Nxe5 14. Ne4 and 15.cxd4
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Bc5 Bxf7 Ke7 Bb3 Qe8 O-O Rf8 Nc3 d6 Nd5+ Kd8 c3 h6 d4 exd4 Nxf6 Rxf6 e5 Rf5 Nf3 Nxe5
14...dxe5? 15.cxd4 would be quite unsavory for Black. But also after the textmove White has clearly a huge positional advantage, mainly due to the ridiculous position of the Black king.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Bc5 Bxf7 Ke7 Bb3 Qe8 O-O Rf8 Nc3 d6 Nd5+ Kd8 c3 h6 d4 exd4 Nxf6 Rxf6 e5 Rf5 Nf3 Nxe5 Nxd4 Rf6 Be3 Ng4 Re1 Nxe3 Rxe3 Qf8 Qe2 c6
To create a safe heaven for the king at c7
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Bc5 Bxf7 Ke7 Bb3 Qe8 O-O Rf8 Nc3 d6 Nd5+ Kd8 c3 h6 d4 exd4 Nxf6 Rxf6 e5 Rf5 Nf3 Nxe5 Nxd4 Rf6 Be3 Ng4 Re1 Nxe3 Rxe3 Qf8 Qe2 c6 Re1 Bd7 Be6 Bxd4 cxd4 Bxe6 Rxe6
White is going to have a winning endgame advantage.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Bc5 Bxf7 Ke7 Bb3 Qe8 O-O Rf8 Nc3 d6 Nd5+ Kd8 c3 h6 d4 exd4 Nxf6 Rxf6 e5 Rf5 Nf3 Nxe5 Nxd4 Rf6 Be3 Ng4 Re1 Qe5 g3 Qh5
Unclear: Black has still his king misplaced, but his pieces are exceedingly aggressive and White is now forced to play h2-h4.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Bc5 Bxf7 Ke7 Bb3 Qe8 O-O Rf8 Nc3 d6 Nd5+ Kd8 c3 h6 d4 exd4 Nxf6 Rxf6 e5 Rf5 Nf3 Nxe5 Nxd4 Rf6 Bc2 Bg4 f3 Bh5
White is still slightly better, but Black has good prospects to equalise
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Bc5 Bxf7 Ke7 Bb3 Qe8 O-O Rf8 Nc3 d6 Nd5+ Kd8 c3 h6 d4 exd4 Nxf6 Rxf6 e5 Rf5 Nf3 Nxe5 Nxd4 Rf6 f4 Bg4 Qd2 Nc6 Re1 Qh5 Kh1
White has a clear advantage
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Bc5 Bxf7 Ke7 Bb3 Qe8 O-O Rf8 Nc3 d6 Nd5+ Kd8 c3 h6 d4 exd4 Nxf6 Rxf6 e5 Rf5 Nf3 Nxe5 Nh4
Probably best. Now Black has much to be concerned about, as the rook at f5 and c3xd4 are threatened.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Bc5 Bxf7 Ke7 Bb3 Qe8 O-O Rf8 Nc3 d6 Nd5+ Kd8 c3 h6 d4 exd4 Nxf6 Rxf6 e5 Rf5 Nf3 Nxe5 Nh4 Rh5 cxd4 Rxh4 dxc5 Qh5 h3 Rxh3 gxh3 Nf3+
and wins
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Bc5 Bxf7 Ke7 Bb3 Qe8 O-O Rf8 Nc3 d6 Nd5+ Kd8 c3 h6 d4 exd4 Nxf6 Rxf6 e5 Rf5 Nf3 Nxe5 Nh4 Rh5 cxd4 Rxh4 dxc5 Qh5 h3 Rxh3 Qxh5 Rxh5 cxd6 cxd6
With equality. White has full compensation for the pawn minus, as he has two bishops and the passed pawn at d6 is weak.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Bc5 Bxf7 Ke7 Bb3 Qe8 O-O Rf8 Nc3 d6 Nd5+ Kd8 c3 h6 d4 exd4 Nxf6 Rxf6 e5 Rf5 Nf3 Nxe5 Nh4 Rh5 cxd4 Rxh4 dxc5 Qh5 cxd6 Rxh2 Qxh5 Rxh5 dxc7+ Kxc7 Re1 Kc6
Ugly, but white was threatening Bc1-f4
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Bc5 Bxf7 Ke7 Bb3 Qe8 O-O Rf8 Nc3 d6 Nd5+ Kd8 c3 h6 d4 exd4 Nxf6 Rxf6 e5 Rf5 Nf3 Nxe5 Nh4 Rh5 cxd4 Rxh4 dxc5 Qh5 cxd6 Rxh2 Qxh5 Rxh5 dxc7+ Kxc7 Re1 Kc6 Be3
White is winning, due to the inability of Black's king to find shelter
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Bc5 Bxf7 Ke7 Bb3 Qe8 O-O Rf8 Nc3 d6 Nd5+ Kd8 c3 h6 d4 exd4 Nxf6 Rxf6 e5 Rf5 Nf3 Nxe5 Nh4 Rxf2 Rxf2 dxc3
Winning, as the threats of Ng4, or Nd3, are hard to cope with
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Bc5 Bxf7 Ke7 Bb3 Qe8 O-O Rf8 Nc3 d6 Nd5+ Kd8 c3 h6 d4 exd4 Nxf6 Rxf6 e5 Rf5 Nf3 Nxe5 Nh4 Rxf2 Kxf2
Best! Now the king is "threatening" to go to g3 (don't laugh about).
In this position I guess White has better prospects, but as White's king seems to be in danger, I wait for other players to provide analysis demonstrating Black's prospects.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 d6 d4 Nge7 dxe5 a6 Bc4 b5 Bb3 Bg4 exd6 cxd6 Bxf7+
Winning.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 a6 Be3 e6 g4 e5 Nf5 g6 g5 gxf5 exf5 d5 gxf6 d4 Bc4 Qc7 Qd3 dxe3 O-O-O exf2 Bxf7+ Kxf7 Qd5+ Kxf6 Ne4+ Ke7 f6+ Ke8 f7+ Ke7 Qd2 Qb6 Qg5+ Kxf7 Rhf1 Bh6 Rxf2+ Ke8
Not 23...Qxf2+?? 24.Qh5+ and 25.Rxf2
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2048)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 a6 Be3 e6 g4 e5 Nf5 g6 g5 gxf5 exf5 d5 gxf6 d4 Bc4 Qc7 Qd3 dxe3 O-O-O exf2 Bxf7+ Kxf7 Qd5+ Kxf6 Ne4+ Ke7 f6+ Ke8 f7+ Ke7 Qd2 Qb6 Qg5+ Kxf7 Rhf1 Bh6 Rxf2+ Ke8 Rd8+ Qxd8 Qxh6 Qe7 Nf6+ Kd8 Nd5 Qe6 Qg5+ Kd7 Qg7+ Kc6 Rf6 Kxd5 Rxe6 Kxe6 Qxh8 Nd7
A draw is the likely result as Black can't profit from his slight material advantage without being subjected to a perpetual check.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 O-O
The move that leads to the Marshall Attack.
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Contributors : Adam Goodwin, Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2055)
h4 e5 h5 d5 h6 g6
Now white is strategically lost as, after spending three tempi with his "h" pawn, he has no chances to eventually open the "h" file. Now the probable continuation of the game might be both players castling long, after which Black has the upper hand both in the middlegame (due to his superiority in space and centre control) and the endgame (when White pawn at h6 will be a painful weakness).
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2055)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Be2 a6 O-O Nbd7 f4 b5 Bf3 Bb7 e5 Bxf3 Nxf3 b4
Risky- for both players!
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2055)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Be2 a6 O-O Nbd7 f4 b5 Bf3 Bb7 e5 Bxf3 Nxf3 b4 exf6 bxc3 fxg7 Bxg7 b3 Qb6+ Kh1 O-O Ba3 Nc5 Bxc5 Qxc5 Qd3
White has slightly better chances because of his absolute control of light squares and his better pawn structure- but a draw is the probable outcome provided Black defend accurately his inferior position. Advice for Black: play 18...h6 (Nf3-g5 is the current threat) and then "do nothing".
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2055)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Be2 a6 O-O Nbd7 f4 b5 Bf3 Bb7 e5 Bxf3 Nxf3 b4 exf6 bxc3 fxg7 Bxg7 b3 Qb6+ Kh1 Nf6 f5 e5 Bg5 Qc6 Qe1 h6 Bh4 O-O Rd1 Rfe8
Gligoric-Simagin, Alekhine Memorial 1963. The position is about equal, although Black has some weaknesses that make his position more difficult to deal with. In this kind of situations Gligoric was a true grandmaster and he eventually won the game (1-0 in 56 moves)
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2055)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Be2 a6 O-O Nbd7 f4 b5 Bf3 Bb7 e5 Bxf3 Nxf3 b4 exf6 bxc3 f5 Qb6+ Kh1 cxb2 Bxb2 Qxb2 fxe6 Nxf6 exf7+ Kd7 Rb1 Qc3 Nd4
This is Walker-Bowen, England 1967 (see Chess Informant 4/544). More than merely having compensation for the piece, White is winning because he has four good attacking pieces with plenty of files, rows and diagonals to enjoy, while Black king has no pawn wall to hide behind and his pieces have trouble to play because of the much disturbing f7 pawn.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2055)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Be2 a6 O-O Nbd7 f4 b5 Bf3 Bb7 e5 Bxf3 Nxf3 b4 exf6 bxc3 f5 Qb6+ Kh1 cxb2 Bxb2 Qxb2 fxe6 fxe6 f7+ Ke7 Nd4 Nc5 Nxe6 Nxe6 Qd5 Nc7 Qg5+
And draw for perpetual check
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2055)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Be2 a6 O-O Nbd7 f4 b5 Bf3 Bb7 e5 Bxf3 Nxf3 b4 exf6 bxc3 f5 Qb6+ Kh1 cxb2 Bxb2 Qxb2 fxe6 fxe6 f7+ Ke7 Nd4 Rc8 Nxe6 Kxe6 Re1+ Kxf7 Qd5+ Kg6 Qe4+
And draw for perpetual.
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Telmo Escobar (2055)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Be2 a6 O-O Nbd7 f4 b5 Bf3 Bb7 e5 Bxf3 Nxf3 b4 exf6 bxc3 f5 Qb6+ Kh1 cxb2 Bxb2 Qxb2 fxe6 fxe6 f7+ Kd8 Nd4 Nc5 Rb1
Simagin regarded this position as winning for White. What follows is a try to support that claim.
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Telmo Escobar (2055)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Be2 a6 O-O Nbd7 f4 b5 Bf3 Bb7 e5 Bxf3 Nxf3 b4 exf6 bxc3 f5 Qb6+ Kh1 cxb2 Bxb2 Qxb2 fxe6 fxe6 f7+ Kd8 Nd4 Nc5 Nxe6+
Not so briliant because this move only draws, while White has winning prospects with 19.Rb1!
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Telmo Escobar (2055)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Be2 a6 O-O Nbd7 f4 b5 Bf3 Bb7 e5 Bxf3 Nxf3 b4 exf6 bxc3 f5 Qb6+ Kh1 cxb2 Bxb2 Qxb2 fxe6 fxe6 f7+ Kd8 Nd4 Nc5 Nxe6+ Nxe6 Qd5 Nc7 Qg5+ Kd7 Qg4+
And draw for perpetual.
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Telmo Escobar (2055)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Be2 a6 O-O Nbd7 f4 b5 Bf3 Bb7 e5 Bxf3 Nxf3 b4 exf6 bxc3 f5 Qb6+ Kh1 cxb2 Bxb2 Qxb2 fxe6 fxe6 f7+ Kd8 Nd4 Nc5 Rb1 Qxa2 Qf3 d5 c4 Qxc4 Rb4 Qd3 Nxe6+ Kc8 Qxd3 Nxd3 Rd4 Nb4 Nxf8 Rxf8 Rxb4 Ra7
Black has good winning prospects.
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Telmo Escobar (2055)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Be2 a6 O-O Nbd7 f4 b5 Bf3 Bb7 e5 Bxf3 Nxf3 b4 exf6 bxc3 f5 Qb6+ Kh1 cxb2 Bxb2 Qxb2 fxe6 fxe6 f7+ Kd8 Nd4 Nc5 Rb1 Qxa2 Qf3 d5 c4 Qxc4 Qe3 Rc8 Rbc1 Qb4 Nxe6+ Kd7 Nf4 Qe4 Qh3+ Kc7 Ne6+ Kb8 Rb1+ Nb7 Qb3 d4 Rf4 Qc6 Rxd4 Be7 Rc4 Qd7 Qg3+ Ka7 Qe3+ Kb8 Qf4+ Ka7 Qf2+ Kb8 Rxc8+ Rxc8 f8 Bf8 Nf8 Qd3 Qb2 Qb5 Qa1
Better than 41.Qxb5 axb5 42.Nxh7 after which White still has to neutralize the dangerous "b" passsed pawn.
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Telmo Escobar (2055)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Be2 a6 O-O Nbd7 f4 b5 Bf3 Bb7 e5 Bxf3 Nxf3 b4 exf6 bxc3 f5 Qb6+ Kh1 cxb2 Bxb2 Qxb2 fxe6 fxe6 f7+ Kd8 Nd4 Nc5 Rb1 Qxa2 Qf3 d5 c4 Qxc4 Qe3 Rc8 Rbc1 Qb4 Nxe6+ Kd7 Nf4 Qe4 Qh3+ Kc7 Ne6+ Kb8 Rb1+ Nb7 Qb3 d4 Rf4 Qc6 Rxd4 Be7 Rc4 Qd7 Qg3+ Ka7 Qe3+ Kb8 Qf4+ Ka7 Qf2+ Kb8 Rxc8+ Rxc8 f8 Bf8 Nf8 Qd3 Qb2 Qb5 Qa1 Qd3 Ne6 Qc3
Black has no real winning chances because his king is still facing risk, so he is wll adviced to swap queens and accept a draw.
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Telmo Escobar (2055)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Be2 a6 O-O Nbd7 f4 b5 Bf3 Bb7 e5 Bxf3 Nxf3 b4 exf6 bxc3 f5 Qb6+ Kh1 cxb2 Bxb2 Qxb2 fxe6 fxe6 f7+ Kd8 Nd4 Nc5 Rb1 Qxa2 Qf3 d5 c4 Qxc4 Qe3 Rc8 Rbc1 Qb4 Nxe6+ Kd7 Nf4 Qe4 Qh3+ Kc7 Ne6+ Kb8 Rb1+ Nb7 Qb3 d4 Rf4 Qc6 Rxd4 Be7 Rc4 Qd7 Qg3+ Ka7 Qe3+ Kb8 Qf4+ Ka7 Qf2+ Kb8 Rxc8+ Rxc8 f8 Bf8 Nf8 Qd3 Qb2 Qb5 Qa1 Qd3 Ne6 Qc3 Qa6
and draw after 43...Qc1+ 44.Qf1 Qxf1+ 45.Rxf1 g6. For some reason now the site doesn't accept the move "43...Qc1+" (nor "43...Qc1").
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Telmo Escobar (2055)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Be2 a6 O-O Nbd7 f4 b5 Bf3 Bb7 e5 Bxf3 Nxf3 b4 exf6 bxc3 f5 Qb6+ Kh1 cxb2 Bxb2 Qxb2 fxe6 fxe6 f7+ Kd8 Nd4 Nc5 Rb1 Qxa2 Qf3 d5 Qh3 Kc7 Nxe6+ Nxe6 Qxe6 Bd6 c4
And wins: Black king is now doomed
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Telmo Escobar (2055)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Be2 a6 O-O Nbd7 f4 b5 Bf3 Bb7 e5 Bxf3 Nxf3 b4 exf6 bxc3 f5 Qb6+ Kh1 cxb2 Bxb2 Qxb2 fxe6 fxe6 f7+ Kd8 Nd4 Nc5 Rb1 Qxa2 Qf3 d5 Qh3 Kd7 Nxe6 Nxe6 Rb7+ Kc6 Rfb1 Qxb1+
Only move (24...Nc5 25.R1b6 mate).
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Telmo Escobar (2055)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Be2 a6 O-O Nbd7 f4 b5 Bf3 Bb7 e5 Bxf3 Nxf3 b4 exf6 bxc3 f5 Qb6+ Kh1 cxb2 Bxb2 Qxb2 fxe6 fxe6 f7+ Kd8 Nd4 Nc5 Rb1 Qxa2 Qf3 d5 Qh3 Kd7 Nxe6 Nxe6 Rb7+ Kc6 Rfb1 Qxb1+ Rxb1 Nc7 c4 dxc4 Qh4 Bc5 Qe4+ Kd7 Rd1+ Bd6 Qg4+ Ke7 Qxg7
With a won position for White.
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Telmo Escobar (2055)
d4 Nf6 c4 c5 Nf3
{after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5} Now it's an English opening {another move order to reach this position is 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4}.
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Telmo Escobar (2055)
d4 Nf6 c4 c5 e3
{after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5} Another way of avoiding the Indo-Benoni. Not adviced when you are a strong grandmaster playing another strong grandmaster, as this move goes into a variation of the Tarrasch (or Semi-Tarrasch) defence where Black has little trouble to equalise.
But, for you or me, this move is psychologically good as if prevents the opponent to reach the kind of position he's looking for.
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Telmo Escobar (2055)
e3 g6
Best as now 2.b3?! Bg7 would be bad for White.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 c5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e5 Ndb5 d6 Bg5 a6 Na3 b5 Bxf6 gxf6 Nd5 f5 Bd3 Be6 Qh5 Rg8 O-O Nd4 c3 fxe4 Bxe4 Bg4 Qxh7 Rg7 Qh8 Nf3+ Kh1 Nd2 f3 Nxf1 fxg4 Nd2 Bf5
White has more than enough compensation for the exchange.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 c5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e5 Ndb5 d6 Bg5 a6 Na3 b5 Bxf6 gxf6 Nd5 f5 Bd3 Be6 Qh5 Rg8 g3 Nd4 c3 fxe4 Bxe4 Bg4 Qxh7 Nf3+ Bxf3 Bxf3 Qxg8 Bxh1 O-O-O Bxd5 Rxd5 Qf6 Rd2 b4
With some compensation for the pawn. Reindermann-Degraeve, Oakham 1992
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 c5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e5 Ndb5 d6 Bg5 a6 Na3 b5 Bxf6 gxf6 Nd5 f5 Bd3 Be6 Qh5 Rg8 g3 Nd4 c3 fxe4 Bxe4 Bg4 Qxh7 Rg7 Qh6
17.Qh8 Nf3+ 18.Ke2 Ng5+ 19.f3 Nxe4 20.fxg4 is unclear, but hard to play for White.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 c5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e5 Ndb5 d6 Bg5 a6 Na3 b5 Bxf6 gxf6 Nd5 f5 Bd3 Be6 Qh5 Rg8 g3 Nd4 c3 fxe4 Bxe4 Bg4 Qxh7 Rg7 Qh6 Nf3+ Ke2 Ng5+ f3 Nxe4 fxg4 Qc8 Qe3
From the game Beliavsky-Salov, Groningen 1993. White has a minimal positional advantage.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 a6 Be3 e5 Nf3 Be7 Bc4 O-O O-O Be6 Bxe6 fxe6 Na4
Due to Ivanchuk
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 f3 h4 Bf2 Bb7 Be3 Nfd7 Nxd7 Nxd7 Qd2 Be7
Till now it's Manninen-Hansen, Ostersund 1992
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 f3 h4 Bf2 Bb7 Be3 Nfd7 Nxd7 Nxd7 Qd2 Be7 d5
Analized as giving White an advantage- which I don't agree.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 f3 h4 Bf2 Bb7 Be3 Nfd7 Nxd7 Nxd7 Qd2 Be7 d5 Ne5 Bd4 Qc7 Qe3 a6
Black has the better prospects. White has insufficient compensation for the pawn, as Black knight at e5 is terrific and exchanging it for a White bishop is not advisable (too weak dark squares).
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Bg3 Qxd4 Rad1 Qb6 e5 Nd5 Ne4 O-O-O Nd6+ Rxd6 exd6 f5 Kh2
As played in Wu Shaobin-Al Sayed, Doha 2003
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Bg3 Qxd4 Rad1 Qb6 e5 Nd5 Ne4 O-O-O Nd6+ Rxd6 exd6 f5 Kh2 f4 Qg6 Bxb2 d7+ Kb8 Qe8+ Qd8
And wins. This analysis is due to Sergey Shipov
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Bg3 Qxd4 Rad1 Qb6 b3 c5
Worth of study.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Bg3 Qxd4 Rad1 Qb6 b3 c5 bxc4 b4 Rd6 Qa5 e5 Nd7 Rxe6+ fxe6 Qg6+ Kf8 Qxe6 Qd8 Qf5+
Draw. Black has nothing better than allowing a perpetual.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Bg3 Qxd4 Rad1 Qb6 b3 cxb3 axb3 Nd7 e5
Conquering the square e4 for his knight, so White has a dangerous attacking position, with more than enough compensation for the sacrificed pawns.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Bg3 Qxd4 Rad1 Qb6 b3 cxb3 axb3 a6 Rd2 Nd7
Suggested by Shipov as a possible improvement.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Bg3 Qxd4 Rad1 Qb6 b3 cxb3 axb3 a6 Rd2 c5 Rd6 Qa5 e5 Nd7
From Aronian-Gustafsson, Khanty Mansiysk World Cup 2007 (Arionian played 22.Rfd1 in this position).
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Bg3 Qxd4 Rad1 Qb6 b3 cxb3 axb3 a6 Rd2 c5 Rd6 Qa5 e5 Nd7 Ne4 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bxe5 Qxc5
With a clear advantage. Analysis by Shipov.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Bg3 Qxd4 Rad1 Qb6 b3 cxb3 axb3 a6 Rd2 c5 Rd6 Qa5 e5 Nd5 Nxd5 Bxd5 Rxd5 exd5 Qxc5 Rh6 Qxd5 Rd8 Qe4 Kf8
Black has winning prospects.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Bg3 Qxd4 Rad1 Qb6 b3 cxb3 axb3 a6 Rd2 c5 Rd6 Qa5 e5 Nd5 Ne4 Nb4 Qb1
Suggested by Shipov as giving good compensation for the pawns.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Bg3 Qxd4 Rad1 Qb6 b3 cxb3 axb3 a6 Rd2 c5 Rd6 Qa5 e5 Nd5 Ne4 Nb4 Rxe6+ fxe6 Nd6+ Kd7 Qg6 Kc6 Qxg7 Qc7 Qg6 Qe7 Rc1 Kb6 Bf4 Rag8 Qb1
With compensation according to Shipov.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Bg3 Qxd4 Rad1 Qb6 b3 cxb3 axb3 a6 Rd2 c5 Rd6 Bc6 e5 Nd7 Ne4 Bf8 Rfd1 Bxd6 Nxd6+ Ke7 Bf4 Rag8
Analysis by Sergey Shipov. The position looks balanced: White has apparently a reasonable compensation for the exchange, but Black position is solid enough to hold.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Rad1 O-O Bg3 Nd7 f3 c5 Nxb5 cxd4 Nxd4 Qb6 Bf2 g3 Be3 Qd8 f4 Bxd4 Rxd4 Qxh4 Rfd1 Nb6 Rd6 Rac8
Black is better.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Rad1 O-O Bg3 Nd7 f3 c5 dxc5 Qe7 Kh1 a6 a4 Bc6 Nd5
Nice, if not enough to success.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Rad1 O-O Bg3 Nd7 f3 c5 dxc5 Qe7 Kh1 a6 a4 Bc6 Nd5 exd5 exd5 Be5 f4 Bg7 dxc6 Nxc5 Rd5 Ne4 Be1 Qe6 Rxh5 f5
And Black wins. Aronian-Anand, Mexico World Ch 2007
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Rad1 O-O Bg3 Nd7 f3 c5 dxc5 Qe7 fxg4 hxg4 Bd6 Qxh4 Rf4 Qh6 Rxg4 Bc6 Bxf8
It's plain that such a bishop was better than the Black rook.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Rad1 O-O Bg3 Nd7 f3 c5 dxc5 Qe7 fxg4 hxg4 Bd6 Qxh4 Rf4 Qh6 Rxg4 Bc6 Bxf8 Qe3+ Kf1 Kxf8 Qc1
What else?
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Rad1 O-O Bg3 Nd7 f3 c5 dxc5 Qe7 fxg4 hxg4 Bd6 Qxh4 Rf4 Qh6 Rxg4 Bc6 Bxf8 Qe3+ Kf1 Kxf8 Qc1 Qxc1 Rxc1 Nxc5
Black has a terrific compensation for the exchange.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Rad1 O-O Bg3 Nd7 f3 c5 dxc5 Qe7 fxg4 hxg4 Bd6 Qxh4 Rf4 Qh6 Rxg4 Bc6 a4 Qe3+ Kh2 Qh6+ Kg3 Qe3+ Bf3 Nf6 Rxg7+ Kxg7 Qc1 Qxc1 Rxc1 bxa4 Bxf8+
It's time to capture that rook, as Rg8 was threatened.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Ne5 h5 h4 g4 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Qc2 Nxe5 Bxe5 Bg7 Rad1 O-O Bg3 Nd7 f3 c5 dxc5 Qe7 fxg4 hxg4 Bd6 Qxh4 Rf4 Qh6 Rxg4 Bc6 a4 Qe3+ Kh2 Qh6+ Kg3 Qe3+ Bf3 Nf6 Rxg7+ Kxg7 Qc1 Qxc1 Rxc1 bxa4 Bxf8+ Rxf8 e5 Nd5 Ne2 Rb8 Nd4 Be8 Rxc4 Rxb2 c6 Nb6
The endgame, is correctly played, should be a draw.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Na5 Bc2 d5 Nxe5 dxe4 d4 exd3 Bxd3 Bb7
With equal play
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Na5 Bc2 d5 exd5 e4 Ng5
With a tactical idea that does not get success.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Na5 Bc2 d5 exd5 e4 Ng5 Nxd5 Nxh7 Kxh7 Bxe4+ Kg8 Bxd5 Qxd5 Rxe7 Bxh3
With equal chances (if 17.gxh3? Qg5+).
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Na5 Bc2 d5 exd5 e4 Bxe4 Nxe4 Rxe4 Bb7 Qe2 Bf6 d3 Bxd5 Re3 c5 Nbd2
White is slightly better- while there is some compensation for the pawn sacrificed by Black, it does not suffice.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Na5 Bc2 d5 exd5 e4 Bxe4 Nxe4 Rxe4 Bb7 d4
Maybe too naive, as now White has a lot of weak light squares in the centre, so Black prospects improve.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Na5 Bc2 d5 exd5 e4 Bxe4 Nxe4 Rxe4 Bb7 d4 Re8 Bf4 Nc4 b3
Simple and therefore best.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Na5 Bc2 d5 exd5 e4 Bxe4 Nxe4 Rxe4 Bb7 d4 Re8 Bf4 Nc4 Re2
Probably not good.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Na5 Bc2 d5 exd5 e4 Bxe4 Nxe4 Rxe4 Bb7 d4 Re8 Bf4 Nc4 Re2 Qxd5
Black has not a reasonable compensation for the pawn.
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Na5 Bc2 d5 exd5 e4 Bxe4 Nxe4 Rxe4 Bb7 d4 Re8 Bf4 Nc4 Re2 Bxd5 Qd3
Better than 17.Ne5 Bg5 18.Bg3 Nxe5 19.Rxe5 Rxe5 20.Bxe5 Qd7 as played in Adams-Carlsen, Khanty Mansiysk World Cup 2007, when White has to work harder in orden to keep a slighter advantage (indeed the game, after a long fight, was eventually a draw and Adams was out of the World Cup).
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Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Na5 Bc2 d5 exd5 e4 Bxe4 Nxe4 Rxe4 Bb7 d4 Re8 Bf4 Nc4 Re2 Bxd5 Qd3 Qd7 b3 Bd6 Ne5 Nxe5 dxe5 Bc5 Rd2
Threatening c3-c4
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Na5 Bc2 d5 exd5 e4 Bxe4 Nxe4 Rxe4 Bb7 d4 Re8 Bf4 Nc4 Re2 Bxd5 Qd3 Qd7 b3 Bd6 Ne5 Nxe5 dxe5 Bc5 Rd2 Rad8 c4 bxc4 bxc4 Bc6 Qxd7 Rxd7 Rxd7 Bxd7 Nc3
White has now a comfortable advantage, with good prospects for the win (if 26...Bd4 then 27.Rd1 c5 28.Nd5 Kf8 29.Be3).
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Na5 Bc2 d5 exd5 e4 Bxe4 Nxe4 Rxe4 Bb7 d4 Re8 Bf4 Nc4 b3 Nb6 Qd3 Qxd5 Re5 Qc6 Bg3
White has a slight advantage.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Na5 Bc2 d5 d4 exd4 e5 Ne4 cxd4 f5 exf6 Bxf6 Nc3
White is slightly better
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Na5 Bc2 d5 d4 exd4 exd5
apparently insufficient
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Na5 Bc2 d5 d4 exd4 exd5 Bb7 Bg5 h6 Bxf6 Bxf6 cxd4 Nc4
better than 15...Bxd5 after which White stands better by means of 16.Qd3 g6 17.Ne5 Re8 18.Nc3.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2076)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Na5 Bc2 d5 d4 exd4 exd5 Bb7 Bg5 h6 Bxf6 Bxf6 cxd4 Nc4 Nbd2 Bxd5 Nxc4 bxc4
With equal chances.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Ne5 Bg7 Nxf7
Reportedly analysed by Ivan Cheparinov
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2076)
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Bg5 h6 Bh4 dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Be2 Bb7 O-O Nbd7 Ne5 Bg7 Nxf7 Kxf7 e5 Nd5 Ne4
As played in Topalov-Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2008. White probably has a reasonable compensation for the sacrifice- and indeed Topalov won that game. Yet the definitive evaluation of this idea is still unclear. Notice that White is threatening 15.Nd6+ winning the bishop, otherwise Black would advantageously play c6-c5.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 O-O c3
prepare to move d4 (Marshall Atack)
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Contributors : Francisco Guisado, Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 O-O Bxc6
Winning a pawn
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 f3
A move that usually means a transposition to lines arising from 6.Be3. Yet it is critical if you want to play the Dragon for two reasons:
i) many weak players are prone to play it because they -mistakenly- fear to play 6.Be3 because the apparent possibility of 6...Ng4. So you have to be ready to face this move;
ii) some strong players could play 6.f3 because they're setting a trap, as we will see. A grandmaster will easily see the point over the board. You, that presumably are not a grandmaster, should study the trap in order to not fall in it.
May I add that are two reasons because of a chess move is *critical*:
a) because it is presumably best, or at least it is good enough to atract many strong players, so the move must be studied because -due to its popularity- people will play it often;
b) because it is far from best, but you -that are not a grandmaster- could easily go astray when facing it over the board without knowing about it in advance. So, if you want to play the Dragon -in this case- you *must* to be knowledgeable about the move.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 f3 Bg7
The correct move. Now White hardly has anything better than 7.Be3, so going into main variation 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 f3 Qb6
Achtung! This move is recommended in one of the editions of the Yugoslav Enciclopedia of Chess Openings, even evaluating this position as favouring Black (!). The idea is, apparently, that White is deprived of the natural reply 7.Be3, so Black has (apparently!) the initiative. Let us see why this is wrong.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 f3 Qb6 Be3
The refutation of 6...Qb6?! Now Black should lost some tempo as his queen is in danger.
Let us see why the pawn at b2 is not to be taken.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 f3 Qb6 Be3 Qxb2 Ndb5
Threatening both 9.Rb1 winning a queen and -eventually- Nc7+ winning an exchange. So Black's reply is forced.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 f3 Qb6 Be3 Qxb2 Ndb5 Qb4
Now it is bad 9.Nc7+ Kd8 10.Nxa8 Qxc3+ as White knight at a8 is lost. So Black seems to be OK after all. Yet the idea has a hole.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 f3 Qb6 Be3 Qxb2 Ndb5 Qb4 Nc7+
Anyway! Not as good is 9.Bd2? Qc5 and White has -at most- some hope of outplaying the opponent in tactical complications: a poor result when playing White.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 f3 Qb6 Be3 Qxb2 Ndb5 Qb4 Nc7+ Kd8 Bd2
Winning as 10...Kxc7? 11.Nb5+ loses the queen.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Ng4 Bb5 Nc6
Only move, as 7...Bd7?? loses to 8.Qxg4.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Ng4 Bb5 Nc6 Nxc6 bxc6 Bxc6+ Bd7 Bxa8 Nxe3 fxe3 Qxa8
A critical position. In order to understand why a single tempo will be decisive for the evaluation of the position, it's advisable to remember that Siegbert Tarrasch postulated that "two bishops plus a rook are better than two rooks plus a knight". According my oddly uneven experience of near forty years of tournament play, during which I lost to many patzers but beat many masters -and a few grandmasters- as well, I think Tarrasch's axiom is correct most of the time. Indeed, *as most players seem to not know about Tarrasch's axiom*, one of my dirty tricks has been to look for these positions, when my adversary think he -one exchange up- is better, but I -one exchange down- usually know better.
In this position, both Black bishops seem to have excellent prospects and, should my dark bishop be already at g7, I'd be sure that Black has winning prospects.
But it's White turn to move, and...
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Ng4 Bb5 Nc6 Nxc6 bxc6 Bxc6+ Bd7 Bxa8 Nxe3 fxe3 Qxa8 Qd4
It's only now that I'm ready to concede that White is better, much better in fact! Black has to choose between three terrible moves, as e7-e5 or f7-f6 spoil the -formerly bright- future of his dark colored bishop, while Rh8-g8 leaves his king in the centre forever.
(not that 12.Qd4! is the only move, 12.Nd5 Qb8 13.Qd4! is strong as well. In any case, the verdict is always the same: as horrible a blunder as 6...Ng4? looks, White gets a clear advantage *just because one tempo*, so sharp chess often is).
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4
This move has little independent meaning, as Black can enter the main lines if he so wants, yet some White players may have some spetial in mind as we shall see.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 O-O
Absolutely correct and reasonable. Now White will presumably play 8.f3 or 8.h3 (to be followed by Bb3 and 0-0), both of which are mainstream.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4
Taking the gauntlet! It's only now that 7.Bc4 becomes an independent, if not main, variation.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4 Bb5+ Kf8
Of course not 8...Bd7?? 9.Qxg4 (compare with variation 6.Be3 Ng4? 7.Bb5+).
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4 Bb5+ Kf8 O-O
An interesting idea, if only because I have some sorrow memories of that.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4 Bb5+ Kf8 O-O Nxe3 fxe3
Black is positionally brilliant as he has two bishops and his adversary has weakened his pawn structure. Yet now Black has to stand alert, as his next move, if based only upon "general considerations", could be his last move as well...
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4 Bb5+ Kf8 O-O Nxe3 fxe3 Nd7
"Going to e5, with a won game!" was the idea, but no...
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4 Bb5+ Kf8 O-O Nxe3 fxe3 Nd7 Ne6+
And, naturally, Black resigns. This was Giorgi-Escobar, Buenos Aires (Club tournament) 1976. Please not make it into a "famous game"! It was the only game I lost at that tournament- and the only game my adversary won! In fact I finished 1st, my adversary finished last :)
It's true that i was playing the game after a (memorable) night without sleeping, so I was not precisely awake while playing. But the position is not as easy to play with Black, otherwise I would be able to outplay my adversary anyway. I'm sure that this blunder 10...Nd7?? has been played by other people as well- alas even now I find difficult to renounce to such a natural move...
As you see, both moves I suggest in this position
(10...Nc6!? that sacrifices a pawn, 10...e6!? that sacrifices the square d6) are not trivial.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4 Bb5+ Kf8 O-O Nxe3 fxe3 e6
This seems to weaken square d6, but this is of little significance as Black has absolute control over dark colored squares due to his powerful bishop.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4 Bb5+ Kf8 O-O Nxe3 fxe3 e6 Bc4
Threatening 12.Nxe6+ (or 12.Bxe6) but it's easy to parry the threat.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4 Bb5+ Kf8 O-O Nxe3 fxe3 e6 Bc4 Qe7 Ndb5
Now trying to emphasize that d6 is weak, but also this is a risible threat.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4 Bb5+ Kf8 O-O Nxe3 fxe3 e6 Bc4 Qe7 Ndb5 Be5
What a bishop. Now Black plans to play simply Kf8-g7, etc, and apparently White has little to celebrate.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4 Bb5+ Kf8 O-O Nxe3 fxe3 Nc6 Bc4 Ne5
Only move.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4 Bb5+ Kf8 O-O Nxe3 fxe3 Nc6 Bc4 Ne5 Ne6+
Apparently strong, but...
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4 Bb5+ Kf8 O-O Nxe3 fxe3 Nc6 Bc4 Ne5 Ne6+ Bxe6 Bxe6 Kg8
As simple as that! With his excellently placed minor pieces, Black is little impressed and plan to "castle" by means -in due time- of h7-h6 and Kf8-g7. Let us see a posible continuation.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4 Bb5+ Kf8 O-O Nxe3 fxe3 Nc6 Bc4 Ne5 Ne6+ Bxe6 Bxe6 Kg8 Bb3 e6 Nb5
Isn't d6 weak after all?
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4 Bb5+ Kf8 O-O Nxe3 fxe3 Nc6 Bc4 Ne5 Ne6+ Bxe6 Bxe6 Kg8 Bb3 e6 Nb5 Qb6
No it isn't! Now it's not possible 16.Qxd6? Qxb5 nor 16.Nxd6? Rd8, so there is no question that Black has the best of it.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4 Bb5+ Kf8 O-O Nxe3 fxe3 Nc6 Nxc6 bxc6 Bxc6 Ba6 Bxa8 Bxf1 Qxf1 Qxa8
Black is a pawn down but this is of no importance in this position. Indeed, Black has "threatening" 15...Bxc3 16.bxc3 Qxe4 or (even!) 16...Kg7 when White, if any, has to play accurately not to going into serious trouble. Remember that pawn weaknesses are particularly serious when there are rooks.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
Telmo Escobar (2043)
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Bc4 Ng4 Bb5+ Kf8 O-O Nxe3 fxe3 Nc6 Nxc6 bxc6 Bxc6 Rb8 Bd5 e6 Bb3 Be5 Qf3 Qe7
Again, Black has more than enough compensation for the pawn minus. Indeed he's "threatening" Kf8-g7 and White has to play very carefully in order to hold a draw.
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Contributors : Telmo Escobar
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