{"id":1696,"date":"1998-10-19T19:26:18","date_gmt":"1998-10-19T18:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/?p=1696"},"modified":"2026-10-05T19:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T18:51:39","slug":"the-queens-side-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"The Queen&#8217;s-side Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\"><\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#Pawn_Majorities_Pawn_Rollers_blockade_and_restraint\" >Pawn Majorities, Pawn Rollers, \nblockade and restraint<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#Pawn_majorities\" >Pawn \nmajorities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#marshall-capablanca_1909\" >marshall-capablanca, 1909<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#white_%E2%80%9CAlekhin_alexander%E2%80%9Dblack_%E2%80%9Cmarshall_frank%E2%80%9Dresult_%E2%80%9C1-0%E2%80%9D\" >[white &#8220;Alekhin, alexander&#8221;][black &#8220;marshall, \nfrank&#8221;][result &#8220;1-0&#8221;]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#Pawn_mobility\" >Pawn \nmobility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#white_%E2%80%9Ckorchnoi%E2%80%9Dblack_%E2%80%9Cszabo%E2%80%9Dresult_%E2%80%9C1-0%E2%80%9D\" >[white &#8220;korchnoi&#8221;][black &#8220;szabo&#8221;][result &#8220;1-0&#8221;]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#White_%E2%80%9Cdodd_n%E2%80%9DBlack_%E2%80%9Cregisd%E2%80%9DResult_%E2%80%9C0-1%E2%80%9D\" >[White &#8220;dodd, n.&#8221;][Black &#8220;regis.d&#8221;][Result \n&#8220;0-1&#8221;]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#karpov-miles\" >[karpov-miles]<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#Immobile_pawns\" >Immobile pawns<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#White_%E2%80%9Cmattison%E2%80%9DBlack_%E2%80%9Cnimzovich%E2%80%9DSite_%E2%80%9Ccarlsbad%E2%80%9DDate_%E2%80%9C1929%E2%80%9DResult_%E2%80%9C0-1%E2%80%9D\" >[White &#8220;mattison&#8221;][Black &#8220;nimzovich&#8221;][Site \n&#8220;carlsbad&#8221;][Date &#8220;1929.??.??&#8221;][Result &#8220;0-1&#8221;]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#White_%E2%80%9Cbronstein_David%E2%80%9DBlack_%E2%80%9Cnajdorf_M%E2%80%9DResult_%E2%80%9C1-0%E2%80%9D\" >[White &#8220;bronstein, David&#8221;][Black &#8220;najdorf, M.&#8221;][Result \n&#8220;1-0&#8221;]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#White_%E2%80%9Cspassky_b%E2%80%9DBlack_%E2%80%9Cfischer_rj%E2%80%9DResult_%E2%80%9C0-1%E2%80%9D\" >[White &#8220;spassky, b.&#8221;][Black &#8220;fischer, rj&#8221;][Result \n&#8220;0-1&#8221;]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#white_%E2%80%9Cspassky%E2%80%9Dblack_%E2%80%9Ctal_mikhail_n%E2%80%9Dresult_%E2%80%9C0-1%E2%80%9D\" >[white &#8220;spassky&#8221;][black &#8220;tal, mikhail n.&#8221;][result \n&#8220;0-1&#8221;]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#Event_%E2%80%9Cmarch_vs_stneots_%E2%80%98b1978%E2%80%9DWhite_%E2%80%9Cpope_m_%E2%80%9CBlack_%E2%80%9Cregis_d%E2%80%9D\" >[Event &#8220;march vs st.neots &#8216;b&#8217;,1978&#8221;][White &#8220;pope, m. \n&#8220;][Black &#8220;regis, d&#8221;]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#johner-nimzovich\" >[johner-nimzovich]<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#Three_opening_themes_that_are_all_about_pawns\" >Three opening themes that are all about pawns<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/#4634_The_minority_attack_Tough_stuff-level_K_players_only\" >4.6.3.4 The minority attack (Tough stuff-level K players \nonly).<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pawn_Majorities_Pawn_Rollers_blockade_and_restraint\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC1\" id=\"RTFToC1\">Pawn Majorities, Pawn Rollers,<br \/>\nblockade and restraint<\/a><br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I will give several illlustrative games here &#8211; fairly<br \/>\nstraightforward games from Capablanca, Alekhin, Korchnoi and<br \/>\nKarpov showing pawns mobile and dangerous, and the others (e.g.<br \/>\nNimzovitch&#8217;s) showing them stuck and vulnerable.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>The most important feature of the chess position<br \/>\nis the activity of the pieces. This is absolutely fundamental in<br \/>\nall phases of the game (opening, middlegame and<br \/>\n<strong>especially<\/strong> endgame). The primary constraint on a<br \/>\npiece&#8217;s activity is the Pawn structure.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8212; Michael STEAN, in <strong>Simple Chess<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pawn_majorities\"><\/span><a name=\"_Toc347209537\"><\/a><a name=\"RTFToC2\" id=\"RTFToC2\">Pawn<br \/>\nmajorities<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you have a pawn majority &#8211; say, three pawns to your opponent&#8217;s<br \/>\ntwo on one side of the board &#8211; you should be able to create a<br \/>\npassed pawn. By advancing the pawn, you should be able to create<br \/>\nenough pressure to win. Steinitz was the first great exploiter of<br \/>\npawn majorities, particularly on the Queen&#8217;s side where they can<br \/>\noften advance without fear of exposing the king. Some people regard<br \/>\nthe Queen&#8217;s side majority as an advantage in itself, but<br \/>\nrealistically it depends on where and what the other pieces are.<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s how it&#8217;s done, by the man whose chess Lasker regarded as the<br \/>\nperfect expression of Steinitz&#8217; theories. Capablanca makes it all<br \/>\nlook so smooth:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"marshall-capablanca_1909\"><\/span><a name=\"_Toc347209538\"><\/a><a name=\"RTFToC3\" id=\n\"RTFToC3\">marshall-capablanca, 1909<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Be6 7.Bg2 Be7<br \/>\n8.O-O Nf6 9.Bg5 Ne4 10.Bxe7 Qxe7 11.Ne5 Nxd4 12.Nxe4 dxe4 13.e3<br \/>\nNf3+ 14.Nxf3 exf3 15.Qxf3 O-O 16.Rfc1<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"K\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;He should have advanced his K-side pawns at once to<br \/>\ncounterbalance the advance of Black on the Q-side. White&#8217;s<br \/>\ninactivity on his stronger wing took away all the chances he had of<br \/>\ndrawing the game.&#8221; CAPABLANCA<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 16&#8230;Rab8 17.Qe4 Qc7 18.Rc3 b5 19.a3 c4 20.Bf3 Rfd8<br \/>\n21.Rd1 Rxd1+ 22.Bxd1 Rd8 23.Bf3 g6 24.Qc6 Qe5 25.Qe4 Qxe4 26.Bxe4<br \/>\nRd1+ {!} 27.Kg2 a5 28.Rc2 b4 29.axb4 axb4 30.Bf3 Rb1 31.Be2 b3<br \/>\n32.Rd2 Rc1 33.Bd1 c3 34.bxc3 b2 35.Rxb2 Rxd1 36.Rc2 Bf5 37.Rb2 Rc1<br \/>\n38.Rb3 Be4+ 39.Kh3 Rc2 40.f4 h5 41.g4 hxg4+ 42.Kxg4 Rxh2 43.Rb4 f5+<br \/>\n44.Kg3 Re2 45.Rc4 Rxe3+ 46.Kh4 Kg7 47.Rc7+ Kf6 48.Rd7 Bg2 49.Rd6+<br \/>\nKg7 0-1<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Now, that&#8217;s not all there is to be said. At risk of putting poor<br \/>\nFrank Marshall in the stocks again, here is Alekhin showing how to<br \/>\nplay when you have a King&#8217;s side majority, and using it for attack.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[event &#8220;?&#8221;][site &#8220;?&#8221;][date &#8220;1993.??.??&#8221;][round &#8220;?&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"white_%E2%80%9CAlekhin_alexander%E2%80%9Dblack_%E2%80%9Cmarshall_frank%E2%80%9Dresult_%E2%80%9C1-0%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a name=\"_Toc347209539\"><\/a><a name=\"RTFToC4\" id=\n\"RTFToC4\">[white &#8220;Alekhin, alexander&#8221;][black &#8220;marshall,<br \/>\nfrank&#8221;][result &#8220;1-0&#8221;]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 Nxd5 4.e4 {?!}<\/strong><br \/>\n(hasty)<strong>4&#8230;Nf6 5.Bd3 e5 {!} 6.dxe5 Ng4 7.Nf3 Nc6 8.Bg5 {!}<br \/>\n8&#8230;Be7 9.Bxe7 Qxe7 10.Nc3 Ncxe5 11.Nxe5 Qxe5 {?} 12.h3 Nf6 13.Qd2<br \/>\n{!} 13&#8230;Bd7 14.Qe3 {!]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"l\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wqd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(stops 0-0-0) <strong>14&#8230;Bc6 15.O-O-O O-O 16.f4 Qe6 17.e5 Rfe8<br \/>\n18.Rhe1 Rad8 {?!]<\/strong> (better &#8230;Nd7) <strong>19.f5 Qe7 20.Qg5<br \/>\nNd5 21.f6 Qf8 22.Bc4 {!} 22&#8230;Nxc3 23.Rxd8 Rxd8 24.fxg7 {!}<br \/>\n24&#8230;Nxa2+ 25.Kb1 {!} 25&#8230;Qe8 26.e6 {!} 26&#8230;Be4+ 27.Ka1 f5 28.e7+<br \/>\nRd5 29.Qf6 Qf7 30.e8=Q+<\/strong> 1-0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pawn_mobility\"><\/span><a name=\"_Toc347209540\"><\/a><a name=\"RTFToC5\" id=\"RTFToC5\">Pawn<br \/>\nmobility<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A group of pawns that isn&#8217;t a majority but has the potential to<br \/>\nadvance is sometime called a <strong>qualitative majority<\/strong>,<br \/>\nthat is, is has the quality if not the substance of a majority.<br \/>\nSome games seem to illustrate how the whole pawn front of one side<br \/>\ncan act as a majority.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[event &#8220;pawn mobility?&#8221;][site &#8220;&#8221;][date &#8220;1963.??.??&#8221;][round &#8220;?&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"white_%E2%80%9Ckorchnoi%E2%80%9Dblack_%E2%80%9Cszabo%E2%80%9Dresult_%E2%80%9C1-0%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a name=\"_Toc347209541\"><\/a><a name=\"RTFToC6\" id=\n\"RTFToC6\">[white &#8220;korchnoi&#8221;][black &#8220;szabo&#8221;][result &#8220;1-0&#8221;]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 Bc5 4.Bg2 O-O 5.e3 Re8 6.Nge2 Nc6 7.O-O d6<br \/>\n8.d4 Bb6 9.h3 Bf5 {?} 10.d5 Nb8 11.g4 Bd7 12.Ng3 h6 13.Kh2 a5 14.f4<br \/>\nexf4 15.exf4 Nh7<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"S\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"D\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"l\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"s\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"L\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"N\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>16.g5 Na6 17.gxh6 Qh4 18.hxg7 Nf6 19.f5 Be3 20.Nce4 {!} 20&#8230;Nxe4<br \/>\n21.Nxe4 Bxc1 22.Rxc1 Nc5 23.Qg4 Rxe4 24.Bxe4 Qxg4 25.hxg4 Nxe4<br \/>\n26.Rce1 Nc5 27.f6 Re8 28.Rxe8+ Bxe8 29.Re1 Ba4 30.Re3 (threat Rh3)<br \/>\n1-0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This game made a very powerful impression on me as a young player &#8211;<br \/>\nfor years I never put a piece in front of a pawn, and instead<br \/>\ndeveloped as Korchnoi did. Here&#8217;s a direct parallel to the Szabo<br \/>\ndebacle:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; [Event &#8220;?&#8221;][Site &#8220;Cambridge&#8221;][Date &#8220;1981.??.??&#8221;][Round<br \/>\n&#8220;?&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"White_%E2%80%9Cdodd_n%E2%80%9DBlack_%E2%80%9Cregisd%E2%80%9DResult_%E2%80%9C0-1%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a name=\"_Toc347209542\"><\/a><a name=\"RTFToC7\" id=\n\"RTFToC7\">[White &#8220;dodd, n.&#8221;][Black &#8220;regis.d&#8221;][Result<br \/>\n&#8220;0-1&#8221;]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 Bb7 6. Bf4 d6 7.<br \/>\ne3 Nd7 8. Nf3 Qe7 9. Be2 Ngf6 10. O-O Ne4 11. Bd3 O-O-O 12. Qc2 f5<br \/>\n13. h3 h6 14. Nd2 Nxd2 15. Qxd2 g5 16. Bg3 h5 17. f3 Rdg8 18. Kf2<br \/>\ng4 19. Bf4 gxh3 20. Rg1 e5 21. Bh2 hxg2 22. Bg3 h4 23. Bh2 e4 24.<br \/>\nfxe4 fxe4 25. Be2 h3 26. Ke1 Nf6 27. Kd1 Qd7 28. Kc1 Ba6 29. Kb2<br \/>\nQa4 30. Bd1 Qxc4 31. Bb3 Qe2! 32. Qxe2 Bxe2 33. Bxg8 Rxg8 34. Bf4<br \/>\nBf3 35. Rac1 Rh8 36. Bh2 Ng4 0-1<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Here&#8217;s Karpov in the driving seat of a mean set of pawns: this is<br \/>\nthe classic central pawn roller, often associated with Botvinnik.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"karpov-miles\"><\/span><a name=\"_Toc347209543\"><\/a><a name=\"RTFToC8\" id=\n\"RTFToC8\">[karpov-miles]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1 c4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.d5 e6 4.a3 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bd6 6.Nf3 exd5 7.cxd5 O-O<br \/>\n8.Bg5 Re8 9.e3 Be7 {!?} 10.Bc4 {!} 10&#8230;h6 11.Bf4 Nh5 12.Be5 Bf6<br \/>\n13.Bd4 Ba6 14.Bxa6 Nxa6 15.O-O c5 16.Bxf6 Nxf6 17.Qd3 Qc8 18.Nd2 d6<br \/>\n19.Nc4 Rd8 20.e4 Nc7 21.b4 Na6 22.b5 Nc7 23.a4 Qd7 24.f4 Re8<br \/>\n25.Rad1 Rad8 26.h3 Qe7<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; The pawn formation is like a Benoni, without a shred of<br \/>\ncounterplay for Black. In the Benoni Black can usually get the<br \/>\nQ-side majority going if there are no tactical chances on the<br \/>\nK-side.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"n\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>27.e5 dxe5 28.d6 Qf8 29.fxe5 Nh7 30.Qf3 Ne6 31.Qb7 Ra8 32.Nd5 g6<br \/>\n33.Ne7+ Kg7 34.Nc6 1-0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Immobile_pawns\"><\/span><a name=\"_Toc347209544\"><\/a><a name=\"RTFToC9\" id=\n\"RTFToC9\">Immobile pawns<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Nimzo-Indian is named for its founder, Aaron Nimzovitch. His<br \/>\nidea was to play the move &#8230;Bb4, usually following up with<br \/>\n&#8230;Bxc3, bxc3 when White has doubled pawns. The front c-pawn may be<br \/>\nattacked, and if White cannot generate some activity elsewhere<br \/>\nrisks having the whole position grind to a halt. Against<br \/>\nunsuspecting opposition Nimzovitch made his &#8216;defence&#8217; look more<br \/>\nlike an &#8216;attack&#8217;!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"White_%E2%80%9Cmattison%E2%80%9DBlack_%E2%80%9Cnimzovich%E2%80%9DSite_%E2%80%9Ccarlsbad%E2%80%9DDate_%E2%80%9C1929%E2%80%9DResult_%E2%80%9C0-1%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a name=\"_Toc347209545\"><\/a><a name=\"RTFToC10\" id=\n\"RTFToC10\">[White &#8220;mattison&#8221;][Black &#8220;nimzovich&#8221;][Site<br \/>\n&#8220;carlsbad&#8221;][Date &#8220;1929.??.??&#8221;][Result &#8220;0-1&#8221;]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 d6 6. Qc2 Qe7 7.<br \/>\nBa3 c5 8. g3 b6 9. Bg2 Bb7 10. O-O O-O 11. Nh4 Bxg2 12. Kxg2 Qb7+<br \/>\n13. Kg1 Qa6 14. Qb3 Nc6 15. Rfd1 Na5<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"d\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bql.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"q\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>16. Qb5 Qxb5 17. cxb5 The doubled pawn have gone but the weaknesses<br \/>\nremain.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 17&#8230;Nc4 18. Bc1 a6 19. bxa6 Rxa6 20. dxc5 bxc5 21. Ng2<br \/>\nNd5 22. Rd3 Rfa8 23. e4 Ne5 0-1<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Against more aware opponents you won&#8217;t find it so easy. While<br \/>\nyou&#8217;re busy winning the c-pawn White can create attacking chances<br \/>\nwith the two bishops on the other side.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[Event &#8220;?&#8221;][Site &#8220;budapest ct&#8221;][Date &#8220;1950.??.??&#8221;][Round &#8220;??&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"White_%E2%80%9Cbronstein_David%E2%80%9DBlack_%E2%80%9Cnajdorf_M%E2%80%9DResult_%E2%80%9C1-0%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a name=\"_Toc347209546\"><\/a><a name=\"RTFToC11\" id=\n\"RTFToC11\">[White &#8220;bronstein, David&#8221;][Black &#8220;najdorf, M.&#8221;][Result<br \/>\n&#8220;1-0&#8221;]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. e3 Nc6 7.<br \/>\nBd3 O-O 8.Ne2 d6 9. e4 Ne8 10. O-O b6 11. f4 Ba6<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"D\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"n\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>12. f5 e5 13. f6 Kh8 14. d5 Na5 15. Ng3 gxf6 16. Nf5 Bc8 17. Qh5<br \/>\nBxf5 18. exf5 Rg8 19. Rf3 Rg7 20. Bh6 Rg8 21. Rh3 1-0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Let&#8217;s see these two plans in opposition, by two opponents who know<br \/>\neach what they&#8217;re doing, and more to the point, what the other is<br \/>\ntrying to do. Spassky-Fischer illustrates a popular modern line,<br \/>\npopularised by Hubner. Black reverts to the original Nimzo formula,<br \/>\nrefraining from early castling but investing the tempo in &#8230;Bxc3.<br \/>\nWhite then strikes back with an advance of the e- and f-pawns. The<br \/>\ngame is decided strategically when Black immobilises the K-side<br \/>\npawns, making weak points of his own but in a position where White<br \/>\ncannot attack them and can only sit tight. In the event, White<br \/>\nblunders on #27.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[Event &#8220;?&#8221;][Site &#8220;rekjavic world ch&#8221;][Date &#8220;1972.??.??&#8221;][Round &#8220;?&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"White_%E2%80%9Cspassky_b%E2%80%9DBlack_%E2%80%9Cfischer_rj%E2%80%9DResult_%E2%80%9C0-1%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a name=\"_Toc347209547\"><\/a><a name=\"RTFToC12\" id=\n\"RTFToC12\">[White &#8220;spassky, b.&#8221;][Black &#8220;fischer, rj&#8221;][Result<br \/>\n&#8220;0-1&#8221;]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. Bd3 Bxc3+ 7.<br \/>\nbxc3 d6 8. e4 e5 9. d5 Ne7<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"D\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"n\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>10. Nh4 h6 11. f4 Ng6 12. Nxg6 fxg6 13. fxe5 dxe5 14. Be3 b6 15.<br \/>\nO-O O-O 16. a4 a5<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"D\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another Black weakness but the last opportunity for White to<br \/>\ndevelop any activity. 17. Rb1 Bd7 18. Rb2 Rb8 19. Rbf2 Qe7 20. Bc2<br \/>\ng5 21. Bd2 Qe8 22. Be1 Qg6 23. Qd3 Nh5 24. Rxf8+ Rxf8 25. Rxf8+<br \/>\nKxf8 26. Bd1 Nf4<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"J\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"l\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"d\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>27. Qc2 Bxa4 0-1<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In fact modern GM games often don&#8217;t feature the classic doubled<br \/>\nc-pawns, or White may quickly undouble them. The play in the main<br \/>\nlines is rich and subtle &#8211; in fact, it is the Queen&#8217;s-side<br \/>\nequivalent of the Ruy Lopez in terms of its depth and variety of<br \/>\nplans available to each side. Typical main lines are 1 d4 Nf6, 2 c4<br \/>\ne6, 3 Nc3 Bb4, 4 e3 c5, 5 Bd3 d5, 6 Nf3 O-O, 7 O-O Nc6, 8 a3 Bxc3,<br \/>\n9 bxc3 dxc4, 10 Bxc4 Qc7 when White&#8217;s pawns are OK but &#8230;e5 and<br \/>\n&#8230;Bd7-c6 leaves Black solid, or an even more solid approach 1 d4<br \/>\nNf6, 2 c4 e6, 3 Nc3 Bb4, 4 e3 b6, 5 Bd3 Bb7, 6 Nf3 O-O, 7 O-O d5, 8<br \/>\na3 Bd6. Here&#8217;s a game illustrating modern trends.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; The game shows White using a move order which avoids Nf3<br \/>\nto allow f3\/e4, to which Black responds by making a run with the<br \/>\ne-pawn to slow up White in the centre. The general tension around<br \/>\nthe mobility of White&#8217;s pawns has thus given rise to vigorous plans<br \/>\nfrom both sides. Black grabs the c-pawn, and in successfully<br \/>\ndefending against White&#8217;s initiative returns the material with<br \/>\nminor disadvantage. Determined play with White increasingly<br \/>\nfrutsrated brings the game right round for a Black victory in the<br \/>\nendgame.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[event &#8220;riga ch-su&#8221;][site &#8220;?&#8221;][date &#8220;1958.??.??&#8221;][round &#8220;?&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"white_%E2%80%9Cspassky%E2%80%9Dblack_%E2%80%9Ctal_mikhail_n%E2%80%9Dresult_%E2%80%9C0-1%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a name=\"_Toc347209548\"><\/a><a name=\"RTFToC13\" id=\n\"RTFToC13\">[white &#8220;spassky&#8221;][black &#8220;tal, mikhail n.&#8221;][result<br \/>\n&#8220;0-1&#8221;]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. e3 Nc6 7.<br \/>\nBd3 e5<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"D\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>8. Ne2 e4 9. Bb1 b6 10. Ng3 Ba6 11. f3 Bxc4 12. Nf5 O-O 13. Nd6 Bd3<br \/>\n14. Bxd3 exd3 15. Qxd3 cxd4 16. cxd4 Ne8<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"D\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"N\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>17. Nf5 d5 18. a4 Nd6 19. Nxd6 Qxd6 20. Ba3 Nb4 21. Qb3 a5 22. O-O<br \/>\nRfc8 23. Rac1 Qe6 24. Bxb4 axb4 25. Kf2 Qd6 26. h3 Kf8 27. Rc2<br \/>\nRxc2+ 28. Qxc2 g6 29. Rc1 Qd7 30. Qc6 Qxc6 31. Rxc6 Ra6 32. a5 b3<br \/>\n33. axb6 b2 34. b7 b1=Q 35. Rc8+ Kg7 36. b8=Q Ra2+ 37. Kg3 Qe1+ 38.<br \/>\nKh2 Qxe3 39. Rg8+ Kf6 40. Qd6+ Qe6 41. Qf4+ Qf5 42. Qd6+ Qe6 43.<br \/>\nQg3 Qe3 44. h4 Re2 45. Qd6+ Qe6 46. Qf4+ Qf5 47. Qh6 Ke7 48. Qf8+<br \/>\nKf6 49. Qg7+ Ke7 50. Ra8 Qd7 51. Qf8+ Kf6 52. Ra6+ Re6 53. Qh8+ Ke7<br \/>\n54. Ra8 Re1 55. Kg3 h5 56. Kf2 Re6 57. Rc8 Rd6 58. Qf8+ Kf6 59. Re8<br \/>\nRe6 60. Qh8+ Kf5 61. Qh6 Kf6 62. Qh8+ Kf5 63. Rd8 Qc6 64. Rc8 Qa6<br \/>\n65. Kg3 Qd6+ 66. Kh3 Re1 67. g3 Rg1 68. f4 Re1 69. Rc2 Qe6 70. Rf2<br \/>\nRh1+ 71. Kg2 Qe4+ 72. Rf3 Kg4 73. Qc8+ f5 0-1<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Last two doubled pawn games: one from me, about a month after<br \/>\nreading Nimzo&#8217;s <strong>My System<\/strong>, the second a classic<br \/>\nblockading game from that book by the man himself. Once I&#8217;d read<br \/>\nabout doubled pawns and outposts, I could suddenly beat 120+ grade<br \/>\nplayers without doing more than applying the rules in positions<br \/>\nthat I understood and my opponents didn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Event_%E2%80%9Cmarch_vs_stneots_%E2%80%98b1978%E2%80%9DWhite_%E2%80%9Cpope_m_%E2%80%9CBlack_%E2%80%9Cregis_d%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a name=\"_Toc347209549\"><\/a><a name=\"RTFToC14\" id=\n\"RTFToC14\">[Event &#8220;march vs st.neots &#8216;b&#8217;,1978&#8221;][White &#8220;pope, m.<br \/>\n&#8220;][Black &#8220;regis, d&#8221;]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. e3 Bb4 4. a3?! Unnecessary, particularly<br \/>\nsince Black has a good central stake.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 4&#8230;Bxc3 5. bxc3 d6 6. d4 Nf6 7. d5? A reflex move, but<br \/>\ncreates horrid weaknesses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 7&#8230;Nb8 8. f3 Nbd7 9. Bd3 b6 10. Qc2 Nc5 11. Ne2 Nxd3+<br \/>\n12. Qxd3 Qe7 13. e4 Nd7 14. O-O Nc5 15. Qc2 Ba6 That&#8217;s about it.<br \/>\nBlack will win a pawn and White hasn&#8217;t any counterplay organised in<br \/>\nthe centre or K-side. In fact, &#8230;f5 looks good for Black. 16. Be3<br \/>\nBxc4 17. Bxc5 Bxe2 18. Qxe2 dxc5 19. Qb5+? Qd7 20. Qxd7+ Kxd7 21.<br \/>\nc4 a6 22. a4 Rad8 23. f4? Another weakness appears on e4. 23&#8230;exf4<br \/>\n24. Rxf4 f6 25. Raf1 Rde8 26. h4 Re5 27. Kf2 Rhe8 28. Kf3 c6<br \/>\n{Clocks: 60,15} 29. Rd1 cxd5 30. Rxd5+ Rxd5 31. exd5 Re1 32. Re4<br \/>\nRa1 33. Re6 Rxa4 34. Rxb6 Rxc4 35. Rxa6 Rxh4 36. Ra7+ Kd6 37. Rxg7<br \/>\nKxd5 38. g3 Rh1 39. Kg4 c4 40. Rf7 c3 41. Rc7 Kd4 42. Rd7+ Ke3 43.<br \/>\nRc7 Kd2 44. Rd7+ Kc2 45. Rd6 Rd1 46. Rxf6 Rd4+ 47. Kh3 Kc1 48. Ra6<br \/>\nc2 0-1<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"johner-nimzovich\"><\/span><a name=\"_Toc347209550\"><\/a><a name=\"RTFToC15\" id=\n\"RTFToC15\">[johner-nimzovich]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.O-O Bxc3<br \/>\n8.bxc3 d6 9.Nd2 b6 10.Nb3 e5 11.f4 e4 12.Be2 Qd7!?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"d\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"n\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the tricky bit, a mysterious Queen move. White&#8217;s natural<br \/>\nplan is to play g4. White wouldn&#8217;t dare if there was a Black rook<br \/>\non the h-file. There isn&#8217;t, but Black moves his Queen(!) to h7,<br \/>\nslowing up White&#8217;s plan until Black takes the initiative on that<br \/>\nwing for himself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 13.h3 Ne7 14.Qe1 h5 15.Bd 2 Qf5 16.Kh2 Qh7!? Told you.<br \/>\n17.a4 Nf5 18.g3 a5 19.Rg1 Nh6 20.Bf1 Bd7 21.Bc1 Rac8 22.d5 Kh8<br \/>\n23.Nd2 Rg8 24.Bg2 g5 25.Nf1 Rg7 26.Ra2 Nf5 27.Bh1 Rcg8<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"t\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"J\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"d\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bql.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"s\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"q\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"n\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"R\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>White&#8217;s #28<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 28.Qd1 gxf4 29.exf4 Bc8 30.Qb3 Ba6 31.Re2 Nh4 32.Re3 Bc8<br \/>\n33.Qc2 Bxh3 34.Bxe4 Bf5 35.Bxf5 Nxf5 36.Re2 h4 37.Rgg2 hxg3+ 38.Kg1<br \/>\nQh3 39.Ne3 Nh4 40.Kf1 Re8 0-1<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Three_opening_themes_that_are_all_about_pawns\"><\/span><a name=\"_Toc347209551\"><\/a><a name=\"RTFToC16\" id=\n\"RTFToC16\">Three opening themes that are all about pawns<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1. Let&#8217;s look at <strong>majorities<\/strong> first. Lasker and<br \/>\nFischer have both employed the apparently tame Exchange Variation<br \/>\nof the Ruy Lopez. 1 e4 e5, 2 Nf3 Nc6, 3 Bb5 a6, 4 Bxc6. Black<br \/>\nreplies 4&#8230;dxc6 so as to be able to answer 5 Nxe5 with 5&#8230;Qd5!<br \/>\nInstead White goes 5 d4 exd4, 6 Qxd4 Qxd4, 7 Nxd4. White has a<br \/>\nclear Q-side pawn majority, but Black has no corresponding way to<br \/>\nmake a passed pawn on the other side. Black isn&#8217;t lost in this<br \/>\nposition &#8211; it&#8217;s not so much an ending as a queenless middle-game,<br \/>\nand Black can put the bishop pair to active use. But White&#8217;s<br \/>\nadvantages in the position are easy to understand and make use of.<br \/>\nThere is a comparable line of the Caro-Kann: 1 e4 c6, 2 d4 d5, 3<br \/>\nNc3 dxe4, 4 Nxe4 Nf6, 5 Nxf6 exf6 (?!), where Black has only a<br \/>\ndefensive slog to look forward to.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 2. Now let&#8217;s look at a line where<br \/>\n<strong>mobility<\/strong> is the theme. Here&#8217;s a line of the King&#8217;s<br \/>\nIndian in the Four Pawns variation. 1 d4 Nf6, 2 c4 g6, 3 Nc3 Bg7, 4<br \/>\ne4 d6, 5 f4 O-O, 6 Nf3 c5, 7 d5 e6, 8 Be2 exd5, 9 exd5. Now here<br \/>\nSpassky devised a plan to rob the White position of its potential.<br \/>\n9&#8230;Nh4! 10 O-O Bxc3! 11 bxc3 f5! 12 Ng5 Ng7. Black has effectively<br \/>\nrestrained White on both sides, at cost of the bishop pair, and a<br \/>\nweakness on e6. In this blocked position the bishop pair is of no<br \/>\naccount and the last move adequately defends e6. Chances are<br \/>\nequal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 3. There are many lines where the key pawn feature is the<br \/>\n<strong>isolated Queen&#8217;s pawn<\/strong> (IQP). For example:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; QGA: 1 d4 d5, 2 c4 dxc4, 3 Nf3 Nf6, 4 e3 e6, 5 Bxc4 c5, 6<br \/>\nO-O cxd4 7 exd4 and White has the IQP<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; QGD Tarrasch: 1 d4 d5, 2 c4 e6, 3 Nc3 c5, 4 cxd5 exd5, 5<br \/>\nNf3 Nf6 and a later dxc5, Bxc5 gives Black an IQP<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; French Tarrasch: 1 e4 e6, 2 d4 d5, 3 Nd2 c5, 4 exd5 exd5<br \/>\nand a later dxc5, Bxc5 again gives Black an IQP<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Typical manoeuvring against the IQP involves posting a<br \/>\nknight on the outpost in front of it; the side with the IQP will<br \/>\nusually try to make use of any space or attacking chances rather<br \/>\nthan defend passively. Two examples, decades apart:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[Event &#8220;wch&#8221;][Site &#8220;USA&#8221;][Date &#8220;1886.??.??&#8221;][Round &#8220;9&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; [White &#8220;zukertort&#8221;][Black &#8220;steinitz (IQP)&#8221;][Result<br \/>\n&#8220;0-1&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. e3 c5 6. Bxc4<br \/>\ncxd4 7. exd4 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Nbd7 10. Bb3 Nb6 11. Bf4 Nbd5<br \/>\n&#8230;etc., or<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[Event &#8220;ct final&#8221;][Site &#8220;moscow &#8220;][Date &#8220;1974.??.??&#8221;][Round &#8220;16<br \/>\n(part &#8211; IQP)&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; [White &#8220;karpov&#8221;][Black &#8220;korchnoi &#8220;][Result &#8220;Q-Q&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 Nc6 6.<br \/>\nBb5 Bd6 7. O-O cxd4 8. Nb3 Nge7 9. Nbxd4 O-O 10. c3 Bg4 11. Qa4 Qd7<br \/>\n&#8230;etc.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4634_The_minority_attack_Tough_stuff-level_K_players_only\"><\/span><a name=\"_Toc347209552\"><\/a><a name=\"RTFToC17\" id=\n\"RTFToC17\">4.6.3.4 The minority attack (Tough stuff-level K players<br \/>\nonly).<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>BCF Certificate of Merit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Class 4 (Advanced)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BCF Certificate of Merit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Class 3 (Higher)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; This, if you like, is the opposite of a majority attack.<br \/>\nIn positions with no open file separating the two sides of the<br \/>\nboard (for example after <strong>1 d4, d5; 2 c4, e6; 3 cxd5,<br \/>\nexd5<\/strong>), the side with the majority on one side cannot<br \/>\nadvance the pawns to create a guaranteed passed pawn. The best that<br \/>\ncan be achieved may be some open files, but the single extra pawn<br \/>\nmay be left as a backward pawn on a half-open file. Now, if this is<br \/>\ntrue, it may be possible for the side with the minority to advance<br \/>\ntheir pawns with the hope of creating this very weakness, or some<br \/>\nother weak point. This is the minority attack. So, in these<br \/>\npositions with only half-open files, we often see each side<br \/>\nattacking on the side where they are supposed to be weaker &#8211; where<br \/>\nthey have the minority &#8211; and remaining passive on the majority<br \/>\nside. Let&#8217;s see this in action: play over the games fairly quickly<br \/>\nto get a &#8216;feel&#8217; for the flow of the games.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>evans &#8211; opsahl (CHERNEV) [D51]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; minority attack in the QGD exchange, 1950<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Qc2<br \/>\nO-O 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Nf3 c6 9. Bd3 Re8 10. O-O Nf8 11. Rab1 Ne4 12.<br \/>\nBxe7 Qxe7<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"n\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"r\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"K\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The classic setting for the minority attack. 13. b4 a6 14. a4 Nxc3<br \/>\n15. Qxc3 Bg4 16. Nd2 Qg5 17. Rfc1 Re6<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wqd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"N\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"r\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Drumming up some King&#8217;s-side counterplay. 18. b5 ! 18&#8230; axb5 19.<br \/>\naxb5 Bh3 20. g3 Rae8 21. bxc6 bxc6 22. Bf1 ! 22&#8230; Bxf1 23. Nxf1<br \/>\nNg6 24. Rb6<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"R\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wqd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"n\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"K\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A critical moment &#8211; if Black has to go back now he is really up<br \/>\nagainst the ropes. 24&#8230; Ne7 [24&#8230; Nh4 25. Rxc6 The Rook on c6<br \/>\nstops the Black Rook on e6 joining the attack. I think the White<br \/>\nKing is safe here. 25&#8230; Nf3+ 26. Kh1 h5 27. Qb3 [27. Qd3]] 25. Qb4<br \/>\nh5 26. Rb8 Rxb8 27. Qxb8+ Kh7 28. Qf4 ! 28&#8230; Qxf4 29. gxf4<br \/>\n<em> [The h-pawn cannot really be attacked, and with Queens<br \/>\noff White can use the King] <\/em> 29&#8230; g6 30. Nd2 Rd6 31.<br \/>\nKf1 Kg7 32. Ra1 Rd7 33. Nb3 Rb7 34. Nc5 Rb2 35. Ra7 Kf6 36. Ra6<br \/>\nRb1+ 37. Kg2 Rb2 38. Ra7 Rb1 39. Rc7 Ra1 40. Nd3 Ke6 41. Nc5+ Kf6<br \/>\n42. Nd7+ Ke6 43. Nf8+ Kf6 44. Nh7+ Ke6 45. Ng5+ Kd6 46. Rb7<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"r\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"J\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"k\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>46&#8230; f6 ? [46&#8230; f5] 47. Nh7 Ke6 48. Nf8+ Very neat 48&#8230; Kf7<br \/>\n[48&#8230; Kd6 49. Rd7#] 49. Nxg6 Kxg6 50. Rxe7 White has a pawn and<br \/>\nhopes of collecting more. 50&#8230; Kf5 51. Rc7<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"k\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>51&#8230; Rc1 52. Rc8 Kg6 53. Kg3 Rc2 54. h4 Kf5 55. Rh8 Kg6 56. f5+<br \/>\nKxf5 57. Rxh5+ Now White has a passed pawn. 57&#8230; Kg6 58. Rh8 Kf5<br \/>\n59. Rg8 Rc1 60. Kg2 Ra1 61. h5 Ra7 62. Rg3 Rh7 63. Rh3 Kg5 64. Kf3<br \/>\nOffering to trade the pawn for a winning King raid. 64&#8230; Rh6 65.<br \/>\nRh1 Kf5 66. Kg3 Kg5 67. Rh4 Kf5 68. Rf4+ Kg5<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"J\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"R\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>69. Rg4+ ! Again offering the pawn, but again Black dare not<br \/>\naccept. 69&#8230; Kf5 [69&#8230; Kxh5 is rather like the game continuation:<br \/>\n70. Rh4+ Kg5 71. Rxh6 Kxh6 72. Kf4 Kg6 73. f3 Kg7 74. Kf5 Kf7 75.<br \/>\nf4 Ke7 76. Kg6 Ke6 77. f5+ Ke7 78. Kg7] 70. Kh4 Rh8 71. Rg7 Ra8 72.<br \/>\nh6 Ra1 73. Rg3 Rh1+ 74. Rh3 Rg1 75. Rf3+ Kg6 76. Rg3+<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; The winning clearance 76&#8230; Rxg3 77. Kxg3 Kxh6 78. Kg4<br \/>\nKg6 79. Kf4 Kg7 80. Kf5 Kf7 81. f3 1-0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>vogt &#8211; andersson (STEAN) [B84]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; minority attack in the Sicilian, 1996<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 This is nearly<br \/>\nalways Black&#8217;s fourth move in the Sicilian, to force the N on b1 in<br \/>\nfront of the c-pawn. Left alone, White may play c2-c4, stopping<br \/>\ncounterplay with d7-d5 or b7-b5, and removing danger on the c-file.<br \/>\n5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. f4 Qc7 8. O-O Be7 9. Kh1 Nc6 10. Be3 Nxd4<br \/>\n11. Qxd4 O-O 12. Rad1 b5 Already making use of the minority. The<br \/>\nmove b7-b5 is sometimes a way of threatening the e-pawn, but more<br \/>\noften keeps the c-pawn backward on an open file. 13. e5 !? 13&#8230;<br \/>\ndxe5 14. Qxe5 Qb8 ! 15. Qxb8 Rxb8 16. Ba7 Ra8 17. Bb6 Bb7 18. a3<br \/>\nRfc8<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"l\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"L\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"B\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"k\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>! Chess magazines are full of quick White kills against the<br \/>\nSicilian. Why do players bother with it, then? Because the longer<br \/>\ngames where the attack founders and Black wins the endgame are too<br \/>\nlong for magazines. Watch&#8230; 19. Ba5 g6 20. h3 ? 20&#8230; h5 21. Bf3<br \/>\nBxf3 22. Rxf3 h4<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"L\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"k\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now White has a weakness on g2 as well as c2. 23. Rd2 Rc4 24. b3<br \/>\nRc6 25. a4 b4 26. Ne2 Rac8 27. c4 bxc3 28. Rxc3 The weakness has<br \/>\nbeen replaced by one on b3. 28&#8230; Nd5 29. Rxc6 Rxc6 30. Rb2 Bf6 31.<br \/>\nRa2 Rc8 32. Bd2 [32. b4 Rb8] 32&#8230; Rb8 33. Nc1 Nb4 34. Bxb4 Rxb4<br \/>\n35. Rf2 The risks of the h2-h3 move is now clear. 35&#8230; Be7 36. Rf3<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"L\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"T\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"k\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>36&#8230; Bd6 37. Ne2 Re4 38. Rd3 [38. Rf2 Bc5] 38&#8230; Bc5 39. Rc3 Bf2<br \/>\n40. Rc2 Kg7 41. Ng1 Rxf4 &#8230;.0-1 vogt-andersson 1978<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In both games we saw that the end result of the minority attack was<br \/>\npawn weaknesses. Once these appear, you can carry on as we&#8217;ve<br \/>\nalready seen in section 4.3.2.1. This may go some way to explaining<br \/>\n(a) why such an apparently helpful exchange is so often made by<br \/>\nWhite in the Queen&#8217;s Gambit, and (b) why the half-open defences<br \/>\nsuch as the Sicilian are so popular.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pawn Majorities, Pawn Rollers, blockade and restraint I will give several illlustrative games here &#8211; fairly straightforward games from Capablanca, Alekhin, Korchnoi and Karpov showing pawns mobile and dangerous, and the others (e.g. Nimzovitch&#8217;s) showing them stuck and vulnerable. &#8220;The &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1998\/10\/19\/the-queens-side-attack\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-attack-and-defence","category-class-b"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1696"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1699,"href":"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696\/revisions\/1699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}