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In dian A tta ck by S m i t h

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Authors: K e n S m i t h

J o h n H al l

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CO N T E N TS

P a g

B I B L I O G R A P H Y

I N T R O D U C T I O N

M O V E O R D E R

B LACK D E FEN S I VE S Y S T EMS

H I S T O R I C A L P E R S P E C T I V E O F T H E K.I.A.

O V E R C OM I N G A T H E O R E T I C A L O B S T A C LE

C H A P T E R O N E

T h e London System

(B l a c k p l a y s B f5)

1 N f3, d5 2 g3, N f6 3 B g2, c6

4 0-0, B f5

I a

5 b3 followed b y d 3

4 6

N f3 , d5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 Bg2, c6 4 0-0, B f5

5 b3, e 6 6 Bb2, Be7 7 d 3 , h6 8 N b d 2 , B h 7

I a l

9 R e 1

4 8

I a2

9 Qe1

l b

5 d 3 w i t h o u t a fol l o w i n g b3

5 1

C H A P T E R TWO

5 4

T h e Keres Vari ation
(Black p l a y s B g4)

I l a

B l a c k plays N g f6

5 4

N f3, d 5 2 g3, N f6 3 Bg2, c6

4 0-0, Bg4 5 d3, N b d 7 6 N b d 2

Hal

6 ... e5

Ila2

6 ... e6

lib

Black p l a y s Nge7

1 N f3, d 5 2 g3, c6 3 Bg2, Bg4

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C H A P T E R   T H REE
King's  I n dian  De fense  Reversed
(Black  p l a y s  Wh i te  s y s t e m s   a  t e m p o
do w n)

I lia

B l a c k fian c h e t t os t h e K B

1 N f3, d 5 2 g3, N f6 3 Bg2, g6

4 0-0, Bg7 5 d3, 0-0 6 Nbd2

I l lb

B l a c k places pawns at c5, d 5, e 5

1 N f3 , d5 2 g 3 , c 5 3 Bg2, N c 6 4 0-0,

e5 5 d 3

Hie

S a e m i s c h R e v e rsed

C H A P T E R   FO U R
T h e   K. I.A.  versus  t h e   C aro - Kann
1  e4,  c6  2  d3,  d 5   3  N d 2

IVa

3 ... d e

IVb

3 ... N d 7

IVc

3 ... N f6

IVd

3 ... g6

I Ve

3 ... e5

C H A P TE R F I V E
T h e K. I . A . versus t h e S i cilian

1 e4, c5 2 N f3, e6 3 d3, N c6

4 g3, g6

e4, c5 2 N f3, e6 3 d3, Nc6

4 g3, g6 5 Bg2, Bg7 6 0-0, Nge7

Nbd2, d 5

V b 1

8 ed!?

Vb2

8 Re1

1 e4, c5 2 N f3 , N c6 3 d3, g6

4 g3, Bg7 5 Bg2, e5

e4, c5 2 N f3 , N c6 3 d3, g6

4 g3, Bg7 5 Bg2, d6 6 0-0, N f6

1 e4, c5

N f3 , e6 3 d3, Nc6

4 g3, Bg7 5 Bg2, d 6 6 0-0, N f6
( w i thout a K i n gs i d e f i a n chet to)

6 6

7 1

75
77
7 9

8 1

8 6
8 7

8 8

9 0

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C H A P TER S I X

The K.I.A. versus t h e Fre n c h

VI a

Basic Posi tion

e 4, e6 2 d3, d 5 3 N d 2, c5

N g f3, Nc6 5 g3, N f6 6 Bg2

B e7 7

0-0, 0-0

8 R e 1

VI a l

8 ... Qc7

e5, N d7

Qe2, b5 11 N f l , a5 1 2 h4

VI a l l

1 2

...

VI aU

1 2 ... N d 4

1 0 0

VI a2

8 ... b 5

e 5 , N d7

N f l

1 02

1 1 h4,

b4 1 2 B f4

VI a2 1

1 2 ... Ba6

103

VIa22

2 ... a4

104

VIb

7 ... b6

107

VI c

B l a c k v a ries with 5 ... B d 6 and 6 ... N ge7

109

e4, e6

d 3 , d5 3 N d 2, c5 4 N gf3,

N c6 5 g3, B d 6

C H A P T E R VI I

1 1 1

Various De fenses

VIla

S y m me t r i c a l D e fense

1 1 1

Vllb

The Sokolsk y (Polish) De fe nse

1 13

VIle

The Queen's I n d i an De fense

1 1 5

Vl l d

Euwe's K .I. D e fense S y stem

1 16

I LL U S T RA T IVE GAME S E C T I O N
T

e Complete Games o f:

Korc h n oi-Fle a r, L u g a n o 1986

1 2 1

F i sche r-Se i d m an, Rosen w a l d

1966

1 2 5

Stein-Zi n n , H e l si n k i 1

1 2 8

4 .

P e t rosi a n-Don n e r, Pi atigors k y

1966

1 3 2

F i scher-I b r a h i m og l u , S iegen

1970

137

A z m a i p a rash v i l i - N e v e rov, USS R

1986

14 1

Fischer-D u rao, H a v an n a 1966

145

Yurtaev-Dol m a to v , USSR 1984

149

Geller-Spass k y , A le k h i n e Me m o r i a l

1971

1 5 2

10.

S m yslov-Bot v i n n i k , USS R C h a m p. 1955

156

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11.

V a g anian- R azu v ae v , Moscow 1985

159

12.

Ben ko-Bisgu i e r, Stockholm Int e r zonal 1962

163

13.

V agani an- A. Sokolov, M insk 1986

167

14.

Resh e v s k y -Ev a n s, New York 1955

170

15.

P e t rosi an-Barcza, B u d apest 1952

174

16.

Polugaevsk y-Maslov, Moscow 1963

178

17.

Stein-H ort, Los Ange les 1968

182

18.

K og an-Sei ra w an, U .S.A. 1985

186

19.

Botvinni k-Szi l a g y i , Amste r d a m 1966

189

20.

I v k o v - Golombe k , Veni ce 1966

1 92

21.

V a s i u kov-Alb u rt, B a k u 1972

196

22.

L e in-Pol ugae v s k y , Sochi 1966

1 98

23.

K in d e r m ann- S h o rt, B R D 1987

202

24.

D am lj a n o v i c-H anse n , N e w Yo r k O p e n 1987

206

25.

P s a k h is-P auno v i c, M insk 1986

211

26.

Benj a m in-Eing o rn, S aint John O p e n 1988

217

27.

S p raggett-C h e rn in, P a r i s 1989

221

28.

Georgie v-Huebne r, Wij k a an Zee 1988

224

29.

S p r aggett-Sunye N e to, M a n i l a Interzon.

1990 228

30.

M i les- N i k o l i c, Wij k aan Zee 1989

232

KING'S

I N D I A N A T T A C K FO R

THE 1990'S

235

Winning In T h e end game

236

G rand m aste r vs G r and master

Beating A Strong Computer

2 4 1

S t u d y Material

245

King's I n d i an A t t a c k: B ib l i o grap hy

BIBLIOG RAPHY

Inside Chess

Chess Open in gs For You

L a r r y E v a n s

New In Chess

C h ess Informan ts

Botsford Chess Open ings, Vol I

& II

Modern Chess Open ings 1 3 t h E d i t i o n

Chess Life
Tournamen t Chess

Flank

pen ings

R a y m o n d K e e n e

Openin g Tactics For Th e Club P

S e rg i u S a m a r i a n

Trends In Th e Flank Op en ings-Bruno C a r l i e r

How To Play The King's In dian A ttack

E r i c S c h i l l e r

We m ust m e n t i o n a theore t i c a l con t r o v e rs y b a s e d on

the  com m e n ts  of  Eri c  S c h i l l e r   (US C F   225 1)  who  a u t h o r e d
the  above  How  To  Play  The  King's  In dian  A ttack  (Pu b l i s h e d
by  C h e s s   Ente r p r i ses,  Coraopolis  1989) .  H e   rou n d l y   c r i t i
cizes  o u r   a n alysis  o f   t h e   theore t i c a l l y   c r u c i a l   Lj u b oj e v i c

K asparov game ( N i k s i c 1983) a n d our su ggeste d i m p ro v e

m e n t   f o r  Wh i t e   (8  ed!?)  based  on  the  g a m e   D vorets k y - V u l f
son ,  USS R  1986.  He  c l a i m s   o u r   a d v an t age  for Wh i te  is  i l l u
sory-to  b e   more  d i rect,  h e   b e l i e v es  B l a c k   h as  a  " fi n e   g a m e".

H i s c r i t i c al an a l y s i s is not correct as we s h a l l e m p h a s i z e i n
t h i s n e w 199 1 E d i t i o n o f t h e King's Indian A ttack (see ou r

c h a p t e r "O v e rcom i n g A Theoretical Obstacle'') .

F u rthermore, i n a section (page 8 1-82 How To Play

The Kin g's Indian

ttack-S c

i l l e

) w h i ch gi ves Se n i o r Mas

ter Joh n H a l l's ( US C F 2528) i m p rovem e n t on the t h e o r e t i

c a l l y c r u c i a l 6 t h m o v e i n the game Portisch - K a r p o v ,

Moscow 1 9 77, he g i v e s a tot a l l y wrong m o v e on Wh i te ' s

lOt h t u rn o f p l a y . I n st e a d o f the c o r r e c t a n d s t ro n g

( d e s p i t e t h e se l f- p i n) 10 Nc4!, Sch ille r gi ves the posi t i o n al

lemon 10 c4? (See o u r C h ap t e r Seven, V a r i a tion V I le) .

King's I ndian Attack: I ntroduction

INTRODUCTION

S i n ce ou r 1988 E d i tion o f t h e King's Indian A ttack,

we h a v e e n t e red the decade of t h e 90's. A s u r v e y of
v a ri o u s i m portant p u b l i cations show the K i ng's I n d i an

A t t a c k   i s   as  d y n a m i c   as  e v e r.  A  few  o f   these  sou rces  a re
the  m os t   rece n t   Chess  Informants,  New  In  Chess,  Inside
Chess ,  and  Chess  Life.  In  several  of  the  m a i n   l i n e s   we  h a ve
p rese n t e d ,   top  GM' s  and  1M' s   h a v e   con t i n u e d   to  c a r r y   the

theory of the K i ng's I n d i a n Attack to new heights w i th an

assortm e n t of n e w i d e as, both strate g i c a l a n d t a c t i c a l .

"Th i s u s e d to be m y f a v o r i te .. .

-Bobby F i s c h e r

Q u ote i n The Chess Open ing For You
b y L a r r y E v a n s

The K i n g' s I n d i an Attack i s o n e o f Wh ite's m os t at

tract i v e   posi tional  d e b u ts.  Basi cally  the  Ki ng's  I n d i a n   At
tack  i s   fou n d e d   on  t h e   thought  t h a t   if  t h e   K i ng's  I n d i a n
De fense  i s   consi dered  sou n d   for  B l a c k ,   i t   m u st  b e   " e x t ra
sou n d "   w h e n   Wh ite  p l a y s   i t   a  t e m p o   a h e a d .   M a n y  w o r l d

c l a s s   G r a n d m asters  h a ve  essa yed  t h e   K i ng's  I n d i a n   A t t a c k ,
i n cl u d i n g   Petrosi a n ,   Ljuboje vic,  F i s c h e r,  S m y slov,  B ot v i n
n i k ,  a n d   Resh e v s k y ,   to  n a m e  just  a  fe w .

T h e K i ng's I n d i a n Attack f o r m a t i o n i s c h a racter

ized b y the moves (i n v a ri o u s poss i b l e orde rs)

N f3 , 2 g3,

3 B g2 , 4 0 - 0 , 5 d3, 6 N bd2

followed soon b y e2 -e4.

O n e of the greatest a d v a n tages o f the K i n g' s I n d i a n

Attack i s i ts fle x i b i l i t y . I t can be p l a y e d from the s t a rti n g
posi t i o n s o f m a n y o p e n i n gs. For e x a m ple, a ft e r

e4, c5

(The  S i c i l i a n   De fen se)  Wh ite  follows  2  d3  or  2  N f3  fol
lowed  by  3  d3--steer i n g   i n t o   the  fu n d a m e n t a l   p atte r n   out
l i n e d   above.  T h e   same  t re a t m e n t   can  occu r  a fte r

e 4 , e6 2

d3 ( K i ng's I n d i a n A t t a c k vs. t h e F re n ch) o r

e4, c6 2 d3

(King's I n d i a n Atta c k vs. the C a ro- K an n). T h e o n l y p i t falls

King's I n d ian A ttack: I n troduction

Wh ite can fall i n to are ( 1 ) m a k i n g u n n e cessary m o v es, and

(2) open i n g the posi t i o n too e arl y b e fore com pleti n g d e v e l
opment. A n e x am pl e w h e re Wh i t e com pl e t e l y m i s p l a y s is

The  K i ng's  I n d i an  A t t a c k   vs  T h e   C aro- K ann  in  C h ap ter
Fou r,  R oh d e-Se i ra w an,  Ameri can  O p e n   Los  A n geles,
N o v e m b e r   1 987.  G r a n d m aste r  M i c h a e l   R o h d e   i s   a  v ery  tal
ented  p l a y e r,  but  h e   e i t h e r   d i d n ' t   k n o w   t h e   corre c t   way  to

p roce e d ,   o r   was  too  opti m i sti c.  We  are  goi n g   to  gu i d e   you
to  t h e   right  path.  I t   w i l l   be  u p   to  you  to  "know"  w h at  you
are  p l a y i ng.

In this book w e give a com p l e t e d i scussion of v a r i

ous  systems  B l a c k   m i g h t   u s e   a g a i n s t   t h e   K i ng's  I n d i a n  A t
t a c k .   Wi th  t h e s e   l i n e s   well  stu d i e d ,   Wh i t e   w i l l   h a v e   a
sou n d ,   p romising  posi tion  out  o f   the  o p e n i ng,  rega rd less  o f
B l a c k ' s   cou nte r  set- u p .

You are p l a y i n g a com p l e te sel f-con t a i n e d Wh ite

ope n i n g s y stem w i t h 1 N f3, fol l o w e d b y

g 3

a n d going

i n to the K i ng's In d i a n A t t a c k patte r n .

I t c a n a l s o b e reached b y u s i n g i t

a w e a pon

aga i n s t the se m i -open d e fe n ses w h e n you p l a y 1 e4. We
start o u t Ch apters Fou r t h rough S i x w i t h 1 e4 because i t i s

e a s i e r to learn and m o r e

w h e n you a p p ro a c h the

Black  d e fensive  set-u p s   f rom  this  d i rection.  The  C a ro
K an n,  The  S i c i l i an  a n d   The  F re n c h   are  treate d  w i t h
com p l e te  ch apte rs.  T h e   Ale k h i n e   De f e n se  ( 1   e 4 ,   N f6

)

tran sposes i n to one o f t h e con sidered v a r i ations w h e re t h e
B l a c k K n i ght i s on f 6 . T h e Pirc De fense ( 1 e4,

d6)

p a tt e r n

i s con si d e re d i n C h a p t e r S e v e n , V a r i o u s D e fenses. E v e n 1
e4, e5

can transpose. Wh en you p l a y 1 e4, the o n l y d e f e n se

that c a n keep you out o f t h e K i ng's I n d i an A t t a c k p a t t e r n

i s t h e C e n t e r Counte r 1 e 4 , d 5 .

T h e re a re two schools o f thought:

( 1 ) Best i s 1 N f3 , t h e n

a n d t a k e on t h e w o r l d .

(2) B e s t i s 1 e4 f o r c i n g a B l a c k com m i tt m e n t, t h e n

p l a y t h e K i n g' s I n d i an Attack.

Either choice i s corre ct!!

King's I n dian Attack: Move Order

MOV E ORD ER

The K .I.A. p a t t e r n is a se ries o f moves w h i c h a l m ost

p l a y s i tse l f. Un less B l a c k chooses a r a re or poor m o v e ,

Wh ite's moves w i l l b e v i r t u a l l y a u t o m a t i c ( t r a n s p o s i t i o n s

a re  r a t h e r   com mon,  t h ough).  Below  w e   g i v e   a  m o v e - b y
move  a c c o u n t   o f   Wh ite's  s t r a t e g y   a n d   t a c t i c s   i n   t h e   th eo
reti c a l l y   i m portant  l i n e s   against  the  F re n ch  De fense  p a w n

structu re.

N f3

T h i s i s the st a n d a rd K.I.A. fi rst move. I t p re v e n ts

l .

e5,

d e v e lops a K i n gs i d e p i e ce, a n d l e a v e s B l a c k w i th n o

i m m e d i ate c l u e as t o h o w Wh ite w i l l d e p l o y h i s ce n t e r
p a w n s.

2 g3

The fian chettoe d K B i s the h a l l m a r k of ou r K .I .A ..

F rom g2

stri kes a c ross the c e n te r on the fine

hl-a8

d i

agon a l a n d g i v e s e x t r a p rotection to Wh ite's K i ngsi d e c as
tled position.

King's I n d i an Attack: Move Order

Re1

C e n t ralizing

t h e

Rook

w h i le

p re p a r i n g

"overp rote ct" ( N i m zo v i tch's te r m i n ology) the e - p a w n once
i t re aches eS.

9 e S

" T h e d i e i s c a s t " . B y c rossi ng t h e fou rth ran k , Wh i te

demonst rates  t h e   aggressi ve  i n tentions  o f   t h e   K .I .A.  s ystem
o f   moves.  N o w   B l a c k's  N f6  i s   force d  back,  gi v i n g   Wh ite
good  c h a n ces  to  m ou n t   a  v i gorous  attack  on  t h e   K i n g s i d e .

N f l

C l e a r i n g a p a t h for t h e QB, w h i c h u s u a l l y m o v e s to

to add to the " o v e r p rotection" of t h e eS pawn. A lso,

from f1 the O N can m a n e u v e r to

o r (a fter h2-h4) to g4

v i a

h2.

B l a c k D e fensive Sy s t e m s

1 7

BLAC K D EFE NSIVE SYSTE M S

T h e L o n d o n s y stem i s consi d e re d one o f B l a c k' s

most r e l i able d e fenses. I t s m a i n v i rt u e i s p ro v i d i n g a good
post fo r t h e QB on fS . A f t e r this i s d o n e , B l a c k fol l o w s up

b y p l a y i n g e7-e6 i n o r d e r to create a t r i angle of p a w n s (c6,

d5, e6) w h i ch w i l l h e l p mu f fle the pote n t i a l l y d a n g e rous

White B g 2 . White will play for e2-e4 (as usu al) o ft e n w i t h

t h e t h reat to en croach w i t h e4 - e 5 , w i t h c onse q u e n t c h a n ces

agai n s t B l a c k's K i n gsi d e .

T h e K e res S y s t e m , n a med i n h o n o r o f t h e g r e a t Es

toni an G r andm aster, is essent i a l l y s i m i l a r to the L on d on

S y s t e m . T h e basi c d i f fe rence i s that t h e QB i s d e v e l o p e d to
g4

i n s t e a d of f5. T h i s is u se ful i n two w a y s: when W h i te

plays t h e i n e v i table e2 - e 4 the B l a c k QB w i l l n o t h a v e to
lose a t e m p o re t re a t i n g; a lso, a fter e2 - e4 the B g4 e x e rts an

King's Indian Attack

un p l e a s a n t p i n n i n g e f fe c t on

the

dl-h5

d i agon a l.

White's

strategy r e m ams

the

s a m e--push e2-e4, o ften fol l o w e d b y

e4-e5.

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·t�

�

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. .

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T h i s de fensi v e s y stem i s actu a l l y a Wh i t e v anatwn

often

p l a y e d agai n s t the K i n g' s I n d i a n D e fense. N at u ra l l y

t h e re i s t h e b a s i c r i s k t h a t the e xtra t e m p o Wh ite e n j o y s b y
p l a y i n g

the

K i n g' s I n d i a n w i th the Whi t e p i e ce s w i l l p ro ve

v a l u able i n later d e v e lo p m e n ts. Wh i te p l a y s e x ac t l y as i n

the

K i ng's I n d i a n D e fen se--e2- e4 f o l l o w e d b y a n e ve n t u a l

e 4 x d 5

i f B l a c k doesn ' t b l o c k the ce n t e r w i t h d 5 - d 4 .

T h i s C a ro- K a n n set-up i s a sol i d l i n e o f d e fense

with consi d e r able s i m i l a r i t y to t h e London S y stem o f

C h a p t e r One. I n som e l i nes B l a c k m a i n ta i n s a classical
p a w n c e n t e r (d5 a n d e5), w h i le i n o t h e rs B l a c k e x c h a n ges

d5xe4

in o r d e r to stab i l i ze the c e n t e r--in p a rti c u l a r, an

e a r l y d5-e4 e x change p re ve n ts Wh i te f rom ha v i n g the
option of ope n i n g lines i n the cente r with a timely e 4 x d5.

B l a c k De fens ive S y stems

These Sicilian systems are popular defensive lines

of  play  for  Black.  It  pleases  hypermodern  temperaments
with  its  characteristic  fianchettoed  KB.  Black  never  places
more  than  one  pawn  in  the  center  in  the  early  going  in
order  to  not  give  the  White  forces  much  in  the  way  of  a

target. This is the virtual opposite strategy to that of the

systems presented in Chapter Three.

The French defensive system is one of the most

theoretically crucial lines of all; there are still unresolved
problems for both sides. Generally speaking, Black's

strategy is to push forward the Queenside pawns in order

to open lines for counterplay. The

d5 / e6

central pawn

chain, characteristic of its French derivation, provides a
solid center which is difficult to open up successfully.

(See diagram on following page)

King's Indian A tt a c k

The Symmetrical Defense is rarely seen--partly be

cause of its sterile, copy-cat approach--yet it is still open

to theoretical debate. Black merely copies White's opening

moves, daring White to gain anything significant from the

first move.

This defense is so named because it is the same pat

tern  used  by  White  in  Sokolsky's  Opening.  The  rather  wild
looking  thrust  of  the  b-pawn  loosens  the  Queenside  pawns
in  return  for  a  gain  of  space;  also  Black's  QB  is  allowed  to

obtain a good post on

b 7

from which it helps to neutralize

White's fianchettoed

K B.

(See diagram on following page)

B l a c k D e fensive Sy stems

2 1

This defense is identical in s tructure to the Queen's

Indian Defense to the d-pawn openings. It is solid, yet al
lows fluid play on the

a8- h l

diagonal. It is much like the

Sokolsky Defense only without the weakening effect of a
double b-pawn march.

This is a very reliable line of defense combining

the virtues of a classical center (pawns on d5 and e5) with

the hypermodern deployment of the

K B

(Bg7). The great

Dutch Ex-World Champion Max Euwe has championed this
defense as a solid yet active way to counter the K.I.A. Of

ten Black exchanges

d 5 x e 4

to stabilize the center, although

maintaining the tension is also theoretically feasible.

King's Ind ian At t a c k

A H I STORICAL PERSPECT I VE

OF T H E K ING 'S I N D I A N ATTAC K

Essentially the theory and practice of the King's

Indian Attack (K.I.A.) must evolve from the history of the

King's Indian Defense. This is because the King's Indian

Attack is a King's Indian Defense pattern with the White

pieces.  In  the  early  decades  of  the  20th  century  the  use  of
the  King's  Indian  Defense  was  sporadic  and  only  occasion
ally  successful.  In  fact  many  players  regarded  it  as  at  best
a  slightly  dubious  attempt.  In  the  early  "40's"  however,  a
few  Soviet  Grandmasters,  notably  David  Bronstein,  Yefim

Geller, and Isaac Boleslavsky, developed new methods of

counterplay in the K.I.D. and thus created a viable system
of defense based on active counterplay.

Although it is virtually impossible to pinpoint the

first  game  in  which  the  K.I.A.  emerged,  we  can  safely  as
sume  that  with  the  renewed  interest  in  the  K.I.A.,  due  to
the  above  mentioned  Soviet  theoretical  work,  some  players

realized that it would be an interesting way to deploy as
White. In particular, the

with the White pieces

insured its soundness even in the eyes of those who still
felt the K.I.D. was a bit risky.

We shall give three games to illustrate 1n summary

fashion the evolution of the K.I.A.

D A V I D B R O N S T E I N ' S C O N T R I B U T I O N

The following game, played in the 13th USSR

Championship Semi-Final in Rostov-on-Don 1941, is a pre
cursor of our K.I.A. formation. The system of moves

(ironically used as Black by Bronstein) is now considered a
theoretically crucial line in the K.I.A. as used against the

French De fense (1 e4, e6 2 d3!, etc.) and Sicilian Defense

A H istorical Perspe c tive

(1 e4, c5 2 d3!, e6). Note how powerful the King's Indian

Attack is even a tempo down as Bronstein plays Black.

Wh ite: B el avenets

1 d4

2 c4
3 N c3

B l a c k: B ronstein

N f6
d6

e S

This is an "Old Indian'' Defense, but it soon trans

poses into

the

regular

King's

Indian

Defense with the sub

sequent fianchetto of the Black KB.

4 N f3

N b d 7

The same system used by Black over the next sev

eral moves is also used against a formation with

S e3

and

6 B e2.

s...

Finally transposing into the K.I.D.

6 B g2

B g 7

7 0 - 0

0 - 0

White's strategy will be to attack with pieces and

pawns on the Queenside. As for Black, he must counter on
the Kingside and center.

8 b3

ReS

Preparing to push the e-pawn t o

actly as we

recommend (

ith colors reversed, of course) in our K.I.A.

system vs. the French or Sicilian Defense. See Chapter

Four.

9 e3

10 Q c2

QaS

Ki ng's Indian Attack

This maneuver i s unusual i n corresponding forma

tions (colors reversed) nowadays. This is partly because the
opponent has often advanced

b2 - b 4

(in systems with e3

and Be2 as opposed to the present example with g3 and
Bg2). Nonetheless, the basic themes illustrated in this

game--the advance of the e-pawn to

and consequent

Kingside pressure--remain the same.

1 1 a4

Beginning to seize more Queenside space.

1 1 ...

N f8

The typical modern regrouping of the

O N .

From

it can go to

, or (after h7-h5) to

b 7 -g5.

In either case,

Black is effectively increasing the pressure against the

Kingside.

1 2 B a3

B fS

1 3 Qb2

White intends t o hold fast in the center, and thus

avoids

13 e4

which is answered by

1 3

. . •

N x e4! 1 4 N x e 4 , dS.

13 ...

R ad8

14 R fd 1

e 4

Establishing the ''beachhead'' on

e4.

1 5 N d2

N e 6

1 6 b 4

Taking on

e 4

is poor:

16 N dx e 4, N x e 4 1 7 N x e4,

Bxe4 1 8 B x e4, N x d4

with an excellent game for Black.

1 6...

Q c 7

White's massive pawn advance on the Queenside

seems very impressive, but Black's counterattack against
the Kingside will soon shift into high gear.

A H istorical Perspe ct ive

17 Rdb 1

Q d7!

2 5

Pre pari ng an a t t a c k on t h e w h ite squ a res--see n e x t

two m oves.

1 8 c5

N g5 !

N ote the beau ti f u l "overpro t e ct i o n " ( N i m z o v i t c h ' s

term) o f the v i t a l e 4 p a w n.

1 9 cd

Wh ite w i n s a p a w n, but B l a c k ' s a t t a c k w i l l ov er

come simp le m aterial con side rations.

1 9 ...

B h3

T h e l i g h t squ a r e d i n v asion g a i n s m o m e n t u m .

2 0 B h 1

A fte r 2 0 B x h3 , Q x h3 t h e threats o f N g4 a n d N f3

a re o v erw h e l m i ng.

2 0...

Q f5

2 1 Ne2

N d5

M a i n l y to tra d e o f f should Wh i t e t r y to d e fe n d h i s

K i n gsi d e w i t h N f4.

22 b5

Bg4

23 K f l

T h i s i s clearly hopeless, b u t t h e m ore '' sol i d " 2 3 N f4

allows 2 3

• . .

N x f4 2 4 e x f4

(24 g x f4, B h 3!) 2 4 .

N h3 c h 2 5 Kg2

(25 K f l, e 3) 25 ..

B f3 c h 26 N x f3, ex f3 ch 27 K f l , Q d3 c h

WlnS.

2 3

• • •

N x e 3 c h

O f course.

24 Ke 1

N f3 c h

N o w i n v i e w o f 2 5 N (or B ) x f3 , e x f3 , Wh i te d e c i d es

to gi v e i t up.

King's I n dian A t t a c k

White Resigns

The King's Indian triumphs!

This early game woke up the world to the value of

this  system  from  the  Black  side.  We  are  going  to  teach  you
to  play  this  pattern  with  the  White  pieces  where  y ou  will
have  an  extra  tempo.

T I G R A N PET R O S I A N ' S P O S ITI O N A L WIZA R D R Y

Ex-World Champion Tigran Petrosian was one of

the  most  profound  positional  players  of  all  time.  Time  and
again,  his  subtle  maneuvers  confounded  even  world  calibre
players.  He  was  likened  to  a  boa  constrictor  slowly  tighten
ing  its  coils  around  its  victim.  In  the  following  game,  he
combines  positional  play  of  the  highest  order--crowned  by
one  of  the  most  beautiful  finishes  ever  seen.

B LE D 1 9 6 1

Wh ite: P e tros i a n B l a c k: P a c h m an

1 N f3

Daring White to go for a Sicilian with

2 e 4

and

d4,

but this was not in Petrosian's style.

2 g3

N c6

3 Bg2

Black fianchettoes preferring a hypermodern style

of defense against an essentially hypermodern opening.

4 0 - 0

B g 7

5 d 3

e 6

Preferring t o leave the KB's diagonal unblocked

though

s ... es

is considered to be quite playable.

6 e4

N ge7

7 Re t

Preparing to push the e-pawn to

eS,

especially as

Black's

and

are somewhat vulnerable.

7...

0-0

Possible is

7 ..

d6 to restrain

8 eS.

8 eS

A H is tori cal Persp e c tive

To challenge the e-pawn, but better was

8 ... b6

and

. • •

B a6.

pieces.

9 e d

Q x d6

Now Black's Queen will be exposed to White's min or

1 0 Nbd2

Threatening to win the c-pawn with

11 N e4

(ll...Qd5

1 2

c4!).

1 0 ...

Qc7

1 0

• •.

N d4 11 Ne4, Qc7 12 B f4, e S 13 N x eS!, B x e S

1 4 N f6 c h a n d 15 B x e S , w h ile i f 12 .. . N x f3 c h 13 Qx f3 , Qb6
14 B d6!, ReS 1 5 B x cS, Q x b2 16 N d6

is too strong.

1 1 Nb3!

Nd4

Slightly better was

1l. .. b6.

1 2 B f4

Gaining more time.

1 2 ...

Qb6

13 N e S!

White's forces invade with startling rapidity.

13 ...

N x b3

1 4 N c4!

fine interpolation.

1 4 ...

QbS

Forced. Otherwise after

14 ... Q d 8 , 1 5 a x b3

followed

Bd6

wins the c-pawn.

1 5 axb3

White threatened

16 RaS!.

King's I n d i a n Attack

1 6 B d6!

B f6

O n 16 ... Re8 1 7 B c7! win s at least a p a w n .

1 7 Q f3

T h e p r e l u d e to an a m a z i n g f i n i s h .

1 7...

Kg7

1 8 Re4?!

T h e dubious m a r k is p l a ce d h e re o n l y b e c a u se Wh i te

cou l d i m m e d i ately p l a y t h e move h e n e x t ch ooses--a m i n o r
aest h e t i c f l a w i n a b r i l l i a n t game.

1 8 ...

R d 8

B l a c k h a d t o con cede the E x c h ange w i t h 1 8 ... N g8 to

p rolong t h e game.

1 9 Q x f6 ch!!

O n e of the most b r i l l i a n t m o ves e v e r p l a ye d in

G r a n d m aster chess.

1 9...

Kx f6

20 B e S c h

K g 5

2 1 B g7!!

A H istorical Persp e ctive

A t r ansce n d e n t a l quiet move w h i c h seals B l a c k' s

fate. N o w on 2 1 ...N f5 2 2 f4 c h , K g 4 2 3 N e S c h , K h S 2 4 B f3

m a te. O r

2 1 ...e5,

t h e n 2 2 h 4 c h , K h S (22 ..

23 B h 3

m a te) 2 3 B f3 c h i s m a t e n e x t .

B l a c k Resigns.

FIS C H ER ' S EA R LY FA V O R I T E

In h i s e a r l y com p e t i t i v e y e a rs, t h e g r e a t Bobb y F i s

cher o ft e n used the K i n g

s I n d i a n A t t a c k . Espe c i a l l y a ft e r

1 e4, cS 2 N f3 , e6

(loc k i n g i n the

QB),

F i s c h e r

felt

3 d3 (! )

gave a s u p e r i o r form o f t h e K .I.A. I f a p l a y e r o f su c h u n

e d t a l e n t and aggress i v e n e ss ch ooses t h e '' q u i e t"

K.I .A., you can bet i t h as more bite t h a n m a n y w o u l d sup

pose.

P I A T I G O R S KY C U P 1 9 6 6

Wh ite: Fischer Bl ack: I v kov

1 e 4

2 N f3

3 d3 (!)

A s I v k o v h i msel f s aid, " T re m e n d ou s, p s y c h ologi c a l l y

a  maste r  s t roke.  All  p r e p a re d   vari ations,  a n a l y s i s   and  p s y
chologi c a l   p re p a r a t i o n s   for  t h e   S i c i l i a n   c a n   be  d i s c a r d e d
a ft e r  t h e   t h i rd  move."

3 ...

Nc6

4 g3

5 N b d2

O f cou rse not 5 B g2 (?) a l l o w i n g 5 ... de 6 de, Q x d 1 c h

7 Kx d 1

a n d Wh ite h as n o t h i n g le ft t o w o r k w i t h .

5...

Bd6

This i s a c u r re n t l y used

defensive system--see

C h a p

t e r S i x .

6 B g2

Nge7

Not 6 ... N f6 w h i c h would e v entu a l l y

subject Black

the anno y i n g tactical t h re a t e4-e5.

7 0 - 0

0-0

Ki ng's I n d i a n Attack

8 N h 4

Tod ay 8 Re 1 o r 8 Q e 2 a re m o re frequentl y a d o p ted.

8...

More a ct i v e w a s 8 ... BeS 9 f4, B f6 1 0 N h f3 , g 6 11 c3 ,

B g7

as i n Zuckerm a n· V asiu kov, Polanica Zdroj 1 9 7 2 .

au.

9 f4

Begi n n i n g th e K i ngside ad v a n ce.

9...

1 0 de

B a6

T h i s looks good but t u r n s o u t to be a b l o w i n the

11 R e 1

c 4

l v kov recom m e n d s l l .

. e S

as an i m p r o v e m ent

th ough Wh ite would st i l l be clea r l y b e t t e r.

1 2 c3

Accu rate. B l a c k th reate ned the st rate gic p a w n sac

ri f i c e 12

. • .

c3!

w ith p rospects of p ressu re aga i n s t the dou

b l e d , isolated c-pa w n s a fte r 13

be.

1 2 ...

N aS

13 e S

G ai n i n g cent ral s p a c e , i n p a rt i c u l a r the e4 s q u a re is

n o w a v ai l able as a j u m p i n g o f f post for Wh ite' s m i n o r
p i e ces.

13 ...
14 K h 1

B eS c h
N dS

A fte r 14 ... R c8 , 1 S b4! is q u i te u n p le asant.

1 S Ne4

Now Wh ite rapi d l y seizes com plete con t rol.

1 S ...

Bb7

A H istorical P ersp e c t i ve

3 1

1 6 Q h 5l

1 6 N x cS

i s posi t i o n a l l y goo d, b u t Wh i t e correctly

goes for b i gge r game.

• . •

N e 7

O n l y 1 6 ..

Q e 8 h e l d o u t a n y h o p e .

1 7 g4!

T h e K i ngsi d e p a w n s begin to '"a v a l a n che"" on B l a c k ' s

K i ngsi d e .

1 7...

B x e4

B l a c k d espe ratel y t ries to d e fe n d b y s i m p l i f y i n g,

b u t

is a l read y too l a t e .

1 8 B x e4

19 Q h 6

T h reate n i n g 1 8 N f3 - g5.

1 9 ...

N d S

Slightly bette r w as 19

Kh8

threatening

2 0 .

N g8,

b u t a ft e r 2 0 N f3 Wh i t e i s still w i n n i n g.

2 0

B l asti n g t h rou g h B l a c k ' s porous K i n gsi d e .

2 0...

ReS

King's I n d i a n A ttack

l v kov: "A n d h e re w a s the right moment for resi gn

i n g. But a boxe r v e r y o ften i s not a w a re of h i s o w n absurd
m o v e m e n ts, t h i n k i n g that h e i s p u t t i n g u p resist an ce."

2 1 fg

22 N x g6!

O b v i ous, b u t none the less p l e as i n g.

2 2 ...

Q d7

A ft e r 22

. • •

h x g6 2 3 Q x g 6 c h , K f8

(23 ... K h 8 24 Q h 7

m ate) 2 4 R f l ch i t' s o v e r.

2 3 N f4

R a d 8

2 4 N b S

T h re atening 2 S B x dS a n d 2 6 N f6 c h .

S h e e r i n e rtia.

2 4 ...

K h 8

2 S N f6

N x f6

2 6 e x f6

Rg8

2 7 B f4

R x g4

2 8 Rad l

R dg8

Hoping for 2 9 Rx d7???, Rgl ch a n d ma te n e x t . But it

is d i f fi c ult to catch F i s c h e r in a si m p l e m ate i n t w o.

2 9 f7

Now on 29

• • •

Qx f7 30 BeSch

Wh i t e m a tes by force i n

two moves.

Black Resigns

Overcomi ng A Theoretical Obstacle

OVERCO M I NG

T H EORET ICAL OBSTACLE

T h i s is one of t h e most i m po r t a n t "ch anged" c h ap

ters i n this revise d book and s h o u ld b e s t u d i e d c lose l y .

S i n ce o u r 1 988 e d ition theoreti cal c o n t r o v e r s y s h o u l d b e

l a i d t o rest w ith ou r a n a l y si s o f t h i s v a ri ation.

T w o of the strongest gran d m aste rs i n t h e w o r l d are

Lj uboj e v i c a n d Wo rld C h a m pion K as p a ro v . Wh en they met
i n N i ks i c 1 983, Ljuboje v i c played t h e K i ng's I n d i an Attack

against  K asparov  a n d   lost.  Black's  win  d e m o r a l i zed  t h e
p ropone n ts  o f   t h i s   open i n g   f o r   t h ree  f u l l   y e a rs-- u nti l  t h i s
theo reti c a l   obstacle  w a s   ove rcome  i n   Dvorets k y - V u l fson,
USS R   1986.  T h e   play  of  these  two  g a m e s   is  a  lesson  in  the
e v ol uti o n a r y  theory  of  the  K .I .A.--one  y o u   should  learn  be

fore you go any f u rthe r.

N I K S I C 1983

White: Lju b oj evic B l ack: Kasp arov

1 e4

As in the p r e v i o u s game, t h i s w i l l be a t r a n sposition

from a n e - p a w n debut i n to ou r K.I.A. setup.

1 ...

2 N f3

3 d3

Lj u boje v i c d e cides to avoid K asparov's f a v o r i te

S c h e v e n i ngen S i c i l i a n w ith o u r favorite s y ste m .

4 d4!?.

3...

N c6

4 g3

A ft e r an i m m e d i ate 4

• . •

g6,

Wh i t e can play the s h a rp

5 Nbd2

A p o p u l a r h y pe r m o d e r n d e fe n si v e setup. C l assi c a l

p l a y e rs p re f e r 5 .

. N f6

a nd

. e6

systems.

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

6 Bg2
7 0 - 0

8 R e 1

B g 7
N ge 7

T h i s i s t h e u s u a l a n d a g o o d move. H o w e v e r 8 e d!?

played i n t h e n e x t game, Dvoretsky- Vulfson US S R 1986,

is also favorable for Wh ite.

• • .

B l a c k wisely a v o i d s the n a t u ral 8

• . .

0-0

a fte r w h i ch 9

i v es White an e d ge.

9 h 4

T h reate n i n g to p ress o n w i t h h 4 - h 5 .

9...

h 6

N o w 10 h5 allows Black t o b y p ass w i t h 1 0 ... g 5 , w i t h

a f i n e posi tion

1 0 c3

I f 10 N f l t h e n the e x ch a n ge o f Quee n's a f t e r 10 ... de

11 de, Q x d 1

would e q u a l i ze easi l y .

1 0...

A good space g a i n i n g m o v e w h i ch t h r e a t e n s a5- a4

a m p i n g Wh ite's Queenside, as w e l l as p ro v i d i n g for the

OR's deployment via a7.

11 a4

To stop 1 1...a4

. . •

R a 7

Getting o f f t h e

ote n t

ally d a n g e rous h 1 - a 8 d i ago

nal and allowing t h e s w i tch to the d - f i l e (R d 7) as n e e d e d .

Overcoming A T h eore t i c a l O b stacle

I n the game B e nj amin-Ein gorn, Saint Jo h n Ope n

1988,

B l a c k tri e d 1l... B a 6 . However, a fter 1 2 ed, e d 13 Nb3!

(with t h e i d e a o f acti n g i n the cen t e r w i t h d3-d4. T h i s i s
cle a r l y bet ter t h a n t h e m a n e uve r

Nfl h ere.) 1 3

...

0-0

1 4

d4, c 4 1 5 N b d 2, Bc8 1 6 N f l , B e 6 1 7 B f4, Q d 7 1 8 b3!, cb?!
1 9 Q x b3 with m u c h better prosp e ct s for White. See

I l l u s t r a tive Game #26 for the e n t i re g a m e .

1 2 Nb3?!

T h i s is d u b i o u s. Wh i t e cou l d p l a y t h e t h e m a t i c 12 e5

with i n te resti n g, u n cl e a r p l a y a ft e r 1 2

• • •

B a6 1 3 N f l , b5.

Also possible i s ope n i n g the cente r with 12 ed, e d 13 N f l ,
d4 1 4 c4

again w i t h m u t u a l cha nces.

T h e best p l a n o f all here i s 12 ed, ed 13 Nb3! with

the i n te n ti on of d3 - d 4 (Si m i l a r to the Benj a m i n-Ei n gorn

game j u st m e n t i o n e d). F o r e x a m ple, t h e game Yudasin -M.
Ju kic, B ern 1989,

con t i n u e d 13 ... d4 (To pre v e n t 14 d4, b u t

now White  s h o w s   how  t o   operate  o n   t h e   n e w l y   ope n e d   c e n
t r a l   lin es)  14  c d ,   cd  1 5   B f4,  0 - 0   1 6   N e5,  N x e 5   1 7   B x e5 ,
B x e 5  1 8   R x e5,  Q d6  1 9   Q e 2 ,   B e 6   2 0   N d 2 ,   N c6  2 1   R x e6!

fin e e x ch ange sacri fice w h i c h ru i n s B l a c k ' s posi tion.)

2 1 ...fxe6

(Not 2l ... Qxe6 22 Qxe6, fx e6 23 Bxc6) 22 N c4,

Qd7 23 N x b6, Qe8 2 4 R c l , Ne7

(On 24

. Rc 7 25 Qe4 d e c i d e s,

w hile 24

. Nd8 is too p assive) 2 5 Qx e 6 c h , Qf7 2 6 Qe2 , Qb3

2 7 Nc4, Q x a4 2 8 Qe6ch, Kg7 2 9 Qb6!, Rd7 3 0 N e 5 , Rdd8
(On 30

. Rf6 31 Qc5! w i n s back t h e E x c h a n ge wit h a

h e a l t h y e x t ra p a w n) 3 1 Rc7, Qe8 3 2 Qe6 a n d B l a c k R e
signed.

. . •

G a i n i n g central s p a ce.

3 6

Ki ng's I n d i a n A t t a c k

1 3 c d

S h arpe r i s 1 3 e5, d e 14 be, R d 7 1 5 d4, N d5 w i t h u n

cle ar p l a y .

13 ...

1 4 B d2?

This error c a u se s real p roblems. Lj u bo had to p l a y

1 4 e 5 ,

a n d i f 1 4 ... B a6 , t h e n 1 5 R e 4 , Rd7 1 6 B f4 is c o m p l e x

w i t h c h a n ces for both p l a y e rs.

p a w n .

1 4...

e5!

Stopping e4-e5 fo rever and consol i d a t i n g the d4

15 N c l?!

The best c h a n ce w as 15 h 5 , s i n ce now 15 ... g5 (the

n orm a l b y p assi n g m o v e) leaves f5 and g6 w e a k e n e d .

1 5 ...

Be6

16 Re2

Another a r ti fic i a l m a neu v e r though B l a c k s t a n d s

b e t t e r i n a n y case.

1 6...

0 - 0

1 7 B e l

Now B l a c k r ap i d l y t a k e s over control.

1 8 N d2

f4!

A v e r y st rong cra m p ing m o v e with the t h r e a t o f gS·

w i t h an o v e r w h e l m i n g posi tion.

1 9 f3

Un pleasant, b u t a fter 1 9 gf, e f 2 0 N f3 , N e S Wh i te is

also in dire st raits.

• . .

Now f4 is t e r r i b l y w e a k .

Overcom i n g A Theore t i c a l Obstacle

20 B x g3

P re p a ring Ng6- f4.

2 1 h g

N g6!

3 7

Moving i n f o r t h e finish . T h e p a w n m e a n s n o t h i n g

t n v i e w o f t h e atta c k i n g l i n e s b e i n g o p e n e d .

2 2 g h

H e mig h t as w e l l.

2 2 ..

B x h 6

N o w B l a c k ' s forces pour i n t o t h e w e a k e n e d White

K i n gsid e .

2 3 N fl

Rg7

2 4 R f2

Be3!

I f now 2 5 N x e3 , then 2 5

• . .

d x e 3 26 Rfl, Qg5 2 7 Ne2 ,

N f4

i s c r ushing.

2 5 b3

More " accu rate" was Resigns.

Wh i te R e signs

2 5 ...

N f4

Note t h a t Wh i te's game w as f u l l y v i able ( e v e n w i t h

out ou r i m portant n o v e l t y 8 ed!?) u p to t h e 1 1 t h move.
Even 13 e5 w o u l d h a v e k e p t t h i ngs inte restin g.

U S S R 1 9 8 6

Wh ite: Dvoretsky B l ack: V u l fson

1 e4

Another e x am p l e of the i n s i dious fle x i b i l i t y of the

K .I.A. w h i ch can arise e ven a fter 1 e4.

cou rse.

1 ...

B l a c k respon d s with the pop u l a r Sic i lia n D e fense.

2 N f3

S t i l l follo w i n g

"norm al'' S i c i l i a n pattern.

2 .. .

e 6

B l a c k still h as n o idea that White is abou t to c h a n ge

3 d3 (!)

3 8

King's I n d i a n A t t ack

The e x c l a m a tion is not for any obj ective a d v a n t age

of  3  d3--it  m e rel y  shows  the  p r a g m atic  a n d   e v e n   p s y cho
logical  a d v a n t age  i n h e r e n t   in  t h e   transposition  f rom  a
norm a l   e - p a w n   d e b u t   to  a  s p e cially  p re p a re d  K .I.A.  s y stem.

3 ...

Nc6

4 g3

5 Nbd2

Of cou rse, White a v oids a p re m a t u re Queen t r a d e (5

Bg2?, de).

5 ...

Pl a y e r s of t h e classic al s c h ool w ill p re f e r 5 ..

N f6

with n o King's fi a n chetto.

6 Bg2

Bg7

7 0-0

N g e 7

7 . . . N f6

is p l a y able b u t h a s t h e disa d v a n t age of ob

stru c ting the K B.

8 e d!?

An import a n t theoretical n o v e l t y . Wh ite seizes the

in itiative in the center.

8 ...

e d

A fter 8

••.

N x d5

White con tin u e s with 9 Nb3!, a n d i f

...

b 6 ,

t h e n 1 0 c4! foll o w e d by d3 - d4 gives Wh ite a good

in it i a t ive.

9 d4!

A t e m p o r a r y p a w n s a c ri fice to e x p loit Bla c k ' s l ag

gard Kingside d e v e l o p m e n t .

9 ...

Overcoming A T h eore t i c a l Obstacle

N o good i s 9

.••

N x d4? 10 N x d4 , B x d4

(or 1 0 ... c x d4 1 1

Nb3) 1 1 N b 3 w i t h a c le a r adva n t a g e for Wh ite. A l so, on

.••

c4!?

Wh ite h o l d s a slight posi t i o n a l ad van t age.

How To

Play Th e Kin g's In dian Atta ck by Eric

S c h iller, S c h i l l e r states t h a t B l a c k c a n p l a y 9

• • •

a n d " i s

d o i n g q uite well". This i s a m ista k e n assess m e n t. I n f a c t a f
ter 9

•..

Wh i t e is sligh t l y better w i t h 1 0 c3. The be st w a y

t o i l l u strate t his poin t i s the g a m e Vasyu kov- T a i m anov,

USS R C h ampionship 1 9 6 5 ;

i t sho u l d be noted t h a t a fter

9 ... c4 10 c3

our position is a

on this s p le n d i d

game. 1 e 4 , c S 2 N f3 , e 6 3 d3 (Reaching o u r sy stem) 3

• . •

N c6

g3 , N ge7 5 Bg2, dS 6 N b d2 , g6 7 0 - 0 , B g 7 8 e d!

(The

c h ara c t e rist i c p a w n t r a d e leads u s t o the same k i n d of po

s i tion we a re a n a l y z i n g a ft e r 9 ... c4

c3) 8

• • .

ed 9 N b 3 , b6

10 c3 , 0-0 11 B f4, h 6 1 2 h4, Kh7 1 3 d4!, c4 (13 ... cd g ives

B l a c k   a n   isolated  p a w n)  14  Nbd2  (Note  t h a t   in  o u r   stem
g a m e,  Dvo rets k y - V u l fson ,  the  m a n e uve r  Nb3  w as  not
necess a r y   - if  Black  vol u n tari l y   plays  Schiller's  9 .

c4.

H e n ce White saves at least one tem po) 1 4 ... B f5 1 5 Ret, Qd7

16 N h2!

(A fin e creative m a n e uver. White in t e n d s to b u i l d

u p   K i n gs i d e   pressure  w hile  kee p i n g   a n   e y e   on  B l a c k ' s
e x posed  d  p a w n)  16 .. .  R a d 8   1 7   N d f l   (H e a d in g   for  e3  t o   p u t
m o re  pressu re  on  B l a c k ' s   d  p a w n)  1 7

• . •

R fe8 1 8 N e 3 , B e 6 19

g4!

(Preven ting the freeing move 1 9 ... Nf5 w h ile g a in i n g

m o re K in gside s p a ce) 1 9

. • .

b 5 20 Q f3 , aS 2 1 Qg3, b4 2 2 N f3

(Note t h a t White' s Bf4 p revents B l a c k ' s R o o k s f rom
p l a y i n g to bB

b a c kin g up the pawn b re a k at b 4.) 22 ... N g8

(Prob a b l y  intending Bf8- d6  to  n e u t r a lize  t h e  Bf4)  2 3   R a d 1!
(Now  23 ... Bf8  is  s t ron g l y   met  b y   24  Ne5!  s i n ce  24 ... Nx e5  25
dxe5  e x poses  B l a c k ' s   d  p a w n   to  w i t h e rin g  fire  o n   t h e
n e w l y   opened  d  f i l e .   Also,  i f   2 4  .. .  Q c 8   then  2 5   Ne3x c4!

w i n s.) 23 ... N ce7 24 N g S c h! (Very n e a t . Now i f 24 ... hxg5

t h e n 25 lzxg5 a n d a Q u e e n check on t h e h file regai n s the
piece w i t h advant age.) 2 4

•••

K h 8 2 5 N x e6, f x e 6 2 6 B c7, R a8

2 7 B e S , N c6 2 8 B x g 7 c h , K x g7 2 9 Rd2, a4

(Th reatenin g t h e

u n d e rm i n i n g a3) 3 0 a3, b e 31 be, N f6 (I f 31 ... Reb8 t h e n 32

Rde2, Rb3 33 Nx c4!, dxc4 34 Rxe6, ReB 35 d5, N

3- e 7 36

Qe5ch with a very p o w e r f u l attack - a n a l y s i s b y H a n s

K m och.) 3 2 Rb2! (S i n c e B l a c k c a n ' t use t h e b f i l e , Wh ite

g l a d l y t a k e s i t) 32 ... e5 (A rather desp e r a te bid for cou n t e r-

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

p l a y) 33 Reb 1 , Ra7 3 4 R b 5 ! (Ag a i n t h e d p a w n i s t a rgeted)

3 4 ... e d

(O r 34 ... e4 35 gS!, hg 36 hg, NitS 3 7 Qh2, Ne 7 38

QeSch

K m och.) 35 N x d5, Ne4 (Not 35 ... Qxg4 36 Nxf6,

Qxg3 3 7 Nx e8ch) 3 6 B x e4, R x e 4 3 7 N f6! (A piq u a n t w a y to

w i n the E x ch a n ge) 37

.•.

Kx f6 3 8 Q f3ch , Kg7 3 9 Qx e4,

h5!

(Wh i te i s re l e n t lessly e x ploi t i n g h i s w i n n i n g position)

40 ... gh 41 gh, Kh8 42 Rb8ch!, N d8

(On 42 ... Nx b8 43 R x b8clt,

Kg 7 44 Qg6 is m a te .) 43 Qh4, K h 7 4 4 Qe4 ch ( R e p e a t i n g the

position  in  o r d e r   to  g a i n   tim e   be fore  s e a l i n g   the  best  m ove.
Black  decid e d   to  Resign  in  the  m e a n w h i le)  A  b e a u t i f u l l y
p l a y e d   game  b y   V a siu k o v   a n d ,   w e   belie ve,  a  c o n v i n ci n g
re fu tation  o f  S c h i l l e r' s   p raise  o f  t h e   i n accu rate  9

. • .

c4.

1 0 N b3

Wh i te w a n ts to re c a p t u re on d4, l e a v i n g t h e B l a c k

d - p a w n i s o l a t e d a n d v u l n e rable to p ressu re.

1 0...

Qb6

G r i m l y c l i n g i n g to h i s d4 p a w n .

1 1 Bg5

This is reasonable b u t

a l l o w s B l a c k a c h a n ce to

h o l d e q u a l i t y . Best w as 1 1 B f4! w i t h the i d e a o f 1 2 B d6
a n d B c5 w i t h a sm a l l b u t c l e a r posit i o n a l p l u s f o r Wh i t e .

For e x a m p le, 1 1 B f4!, B f5 (S c h i l l e r reco m m e n d s

l l

...

d 3 , b u t a fte r 12 c3, BfS 1 3 R e i, 0- 0 1 4 Nlt4, Be6 1 5

Qxd3 B l a c k 's isol a t e d d p a w n g i v e s Wh ite t h e e d ge) 1 2

B d6, 0 - 0 13 R e t

(A use ful finesse. S c h i l l e r a n a l y zes 13

Nb x d4, Nx d4 1 4 Nx d4, Qxd4 ove r l oo k i n g the s i m p l e w i n o f

a p i e ce b y 14 ... Qxd6.) 1 3 ... R fe8 ( 1 3 ... Be4 1 4 BcS, Qc 7 1 5

Bxe7, Nx e 7 1 6 Nfx d4 leaves B l a c k w i t h t h e i s o l ated d

p a w n a g a i n , w i t h White holding a p l us) 1 4 B c 5 , Q c 7 1 5

Overcoming A T heoretical Obstacle

4 1

B x d4, N x d4 16 Nfx d4

a n d B l a c k ' s B i s h op p a ir d oes

f u l l y com p ensate for t h e isolated p a wn. White h as a v e r y

slight b u t d e finite long term p u l l h e re .

1 1 ...

N fS

S lig h t l y better w a s 1 1

. ..

0 - 0

a n d on 1 2 N fx d 4 , N fS!

with about e v en ch ances.

1 2 Re 1ch

B e 6

1 3 g4!

Introducing a b o l d t actical conce pt.

13 ...

N d6

1 4 N fx d4!!

A b rilliant shot, pre p a re d by the l ast two m oves.

1 4 ...

B x d4

On 1 4 ... N x d4 1 5 Be3, NbS White

l a y s 1 6 a4! with a

m uch better posi tion.

15 N x d4

Qx d4

N o t 1 5

• • .

N x d4 1 6 B f6!

16 B x dS!

C o rrect. I n ferior is 1 6 Q x d4, N x d4 1 7 B f6, becau se

o f 1 7

• • •

N xc2 .

1 6

• • •

0 - 0

Best. I f 16

• • .

Qx d l 1 7 R a x d 1 , N b S

( a fte r 1 7 .. . K d 7 1 8

B f4 i s p o w e r f u l) 1 8 B f6! (Also good i s 1 8 B x e6, b u t 1 8 B f6!

is stronger) 18 ... R f8 ( 1 8

.. 0-0 19 R x e6!, f x e 6 20 B x e 6ch, R f7

21 R d 7 cle a r l y favors White) 19 Re3 a n d B l a c k c a n ' t p re

vent a d ecisive pene t r a tion on d8 a fter B x c6ch followed
b y Red3!.

17 B x c6

QcS!

The best line. A ft e r 17

• . .

Qx g4ch 18 Qx g4, B x g4 1 9

B g2

White's two Bishops control t h e board, w hile on

. •.

Q x d 1 18 R a x d 1 , b x c6 19 Rxd6, B x g4 20 R xc6

White

has a great a d v antage in the ending.

King's Indian Attack

1 8 B f3!

Again best. O n

8 Be7, Q x c6 19 Qx d6, Q x d 6 2 0

B x d6, R fd8

B l a c k follo w s w i t h 2 1 .. . B x g4 a n d e q u a l

ch a n ces. I f 1 8 B dS then 1 8 .. . Qx d5! ( N ot 18 .

B x d 5

ReS!,

N e 4

Be3 w i t h a b i g p l u s for Wh i te) 19 Q x dS , B x dS 20

R a d1, B f3 21 R x d 6 , B x g4

again w i th equal play.

18...

Q x g5

1 9 Q x d6

R a c8

2 0 c3

QbS

B l a c k loses o n 2 0 ... B x g4 2 1 Qg3! followe d by h 3 a n d

a p i ece goes. I f 2 0 ... R fd8, t h e n

Q e S , Q x e S 2 2 R x eS

l e a v e s Wh ite i n con t rol i n the e n d i ng. F i n a l l y on 2 0 ... h 5 2 1
h 3 , h g 2 2 hg, B x g4 2 3 Q g3 , Rc4

(on 23 ... f 5

R e 6! i s v e r y

good) 2 4 B x b7 w i t h a cle a r a d v a n tage f o r Wh i te .

2 1 R a d l

B x a2

I f

21.

.. Q x b2 2 2 R x e 6

w i ns.

22 Rd2

R fd8

2 3 Q x d8 c h

Wh ite obt a i n s t w o Rooks for t h e Queen w h i c h g i v e s

h i m t h e b e t t e r p l a y .

3 ...

R x d8

2 4 R x d 8 c h

Kg7

25 Rd2

To d e fe n d b2.

2 5 ...

26 h3

Not 2 6 gx hS? b e c a u se of 2 6 ... Q g 5 c h , spe a r i n g t h e

R d 2 .

2 6 ...

B e 6

2 7 R e 4

a S

Overco m i n g A T h eore t i c a l Obstacle

28 Red4

Wh ite m a n eu v e r s his p i e ces to m o re active p os i t i ons.

2 8...

29 h g

Also possible i s 2 9 B x g4 w i t h s i m ilar pla y.

2 9...

Qg5

3 0 Kg2

3 1 Re2

Qc5

32 Kg3

B r i n g i n g the K i n g up close r to t h e c e n t e r.

32 ...

Qb5

B l a c k h opes to tie d o w n Wh i te's Rooks.

33 R d d2

Qg5

3 4 Re3

Qc5

Bla c k s i m p l y w ai ts. The tem p t ing 34

. • .

f5?

i s st rongl y

a n s w e re d b y 3 5 Rd4.

3 5 Be2

Qc6?

D u bious. P robab l y t i m e p ressu re i s a f fe c t i n g p l a y

he reabou ts.

• • .

g5!

re ve n t i n g 37 f4.

37 R d 4

N o w the posi tion i s a dead d r a w, though t h e p l a y e rs

con t i n u e p a r t l y out o f mom e n t u m .

3 7 ...

Qc7ch

3 8 Kg2

Kf6

4 4

King's I nd i a n A t t a c k

3 9 B d3

Q cS

40 Be4

Wh i te can only hope for a slip as Black's posi tion is

too well- k n i t.

40...

QbS

41 R d2

The b-p a w n k e e ps Wh ite t i e d d o w n .

4 1 ...

QeS

42 Ree2

QbS

Obviously B l a c k can do n o t h i ng, too.

43 Bb7

QcS

The " w oo d s h i f t i n g" con t i n u es.

44 Rd4

45 Red2

Wi t h the i d e a of 46 B dS w i t h some p rospe cts.

45...

KeS!

But B l a c k slams the door, so i t's ...

D RAWN

Although t h i s game w as d ra w n , Wh ite su ggested 1 1

B f4!

g i v i n g h i m a cle a r edge f rom the ope n i ng a n d

r e v i t a l i z i n g t h i s l i n e.

C h apter O n e: T h e London S y stem

CHAPTER O N E

T H E LON DON SYSTEM

B LA C K P L A Y S B fS

( 1 N f3 , dS 2 g

, N f6 3 B g2 )

. • .

B l a c k ' s i de a in t h i s vari ation is to estab l i s h a

b u l w a r k o f p a w n s on c6, dS, and e6 to lessen t h e scope o f

Wh ite's fianchettoed K B . B u t be fore h e p l a y s e7-e 6, B l a c k

fi rst deploys h i s QB s o as to n o t lock i t i n .

Wh ite w i l l t r y t o g a i n central s p a ce w i th e 2 - e 4 (e5) ,

u s u a l l y w i t h an a i m a t a K i ngside b u i l d u p.

4 0 - 0

4 d 3

w i l l norm a l l y transpose w h i le 4 c4 (a good

move) t r a n sposes i n to a Reti Ope n i n g w h i c h lies b e y o n d

t h e scope o f ou r d i scussion.

4...

B fS

T h i s deploy m e n t o f the QB i n i t i ates the so- c a l l e d

L o n d o n S y stem, cons i d e re d one o f B l a c k ' s m o s t sol i d d e

fen ses to the K .I.A.

We now e x a m i n e two variants b ased on w h e t h e r

Wh ite p l a y s

w i t h a foll o w i n g d 3 (Ia), a n d l i n e s i n w h i c h

Wh ite p l a y s d3 w i thout b3 (lb) .

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

( 1 N f3 , d5 2 g3 , N f6 3 B g2 , c6 4 0-0, B fS)

5 b3

The fianchetto o f the QB i s q u i t e fash i o n a b l e 1n

t h i s v a ri a tion.

I n the game N e z h me t d inov-Mikenas, USSR C h ampi

o n s h i p 1 967

Wh ite tried b3 a t a later st age, e.g., 5 d 3 , e 6 6

N b d 2 , N b d 7 7

e3 ( I n o r d e r to p l a y Qe2 followed b y e3-e4.

T h i s is v i r t u a l l y e q u i v al e n t to 7 Qel followed by e2- e4 a n d

Qe l - e2) 7

• . •

h6 8 Qe2, N

(T r y i n g to rest r a i n Wh i te's i n

ten d e d e4) 9 N e t , B e 7 1 0 e 4 , B g6?!

(JO

. .

Bh 7 i s b e t t e r s i n ce

on g 6 the Bishop is e x posed to a l a t e r f4-

a d v a n ce) 1 1 e5,

N fd7 1 2 b3, Qb6 13 a3

( N ot 1 3 Bb2 s i n ce then 1 3

Na 4! is

an n o y i n g) 13 ... a5 1 4 K h l , a4 1 5 b 4 , N a6 1 6 R b l ! (To an
swer c6-c5 w i t h b5) 1 6

• • .

N c7 1 7 c4, Q a7 1 8 f4

( P l a n n i n g g4

a n d

f5)

1 8

• . .

h5 1 9 N c2 , 0 - 0 - 0

( R i s k y b u t t h e a d v an ce of t h e

h p a w n m a kes K i n gsi d e castl i n g d a n g e rous, too) 2 0 b S , N cS

2 1 fS!, B x fS 22 R x fS!, e x fS 23 b6

a n d Wh i te w e n t o n to

w i n .

5...

6 Bb2

B e 7

Not 6

• • •

B d6

w h i ch w o u l d g i v e t o o m u ch i m p e t u s t o

Wh i te ' s e 2 - e 4

a s

the e v e n t u a l th reat to p l a y e 4 - e 5 , f o r k i n g

the B d6 / N f6 w o u l d be a n n o y i n g t o B l a c k .

7 d3

h 6

P ro v i d i n g a con v e n i e n t retreat f o r t h e Q B o n h 7 .

8 N b d2

C h apter One: T h e Lon d o n System

This i s t h e u s u al, t h e m a t i c post for the QN i n th e

K .I.A. H o w e v e r Wh i t e m i gh t , i n som e cases, be i n te rested

in e x pe r i m e n t i n g w i th N b c3 . For e x a m ple, the game
Larse n - Po lugaevsky, Le H avre 1 966,

con t i n u e d 8 e3

(pre p a r i n g Qe2 to assist t h e a d v a n c e e2-e4) 8

. • .

B h7 9 Qe2,

aS 1 0 a4, N a6 1 1 N c3!?

( i n st e a d of the u s u a l Nbd2) l l

. . .

N cS

12 N e S , 0 - 0

w i t h i n te re s t i n g p l a y .

Not recom m e n d e d i s 8 N fd2?!. T h e g a m e Quinteros·

P o lugaevsky, Mar del P l a t a 1 9 7 1 ,

c o n t i n u e d 8

. . .

0 - 0 9 e4,

B h 7 10 Qe2, aS 1 1 a4, N a6 12 e5, N d 7 13 f4, b S 14 N c3,
Nb4 1 5 N f3 , N cS

w i t h a slight plus for B l a c k .

8 ...

B h 7

B l a c k "sees" e4 com i n g a n d d u c ks o u t o f the w a y.

T h e re a re seve ral o t h e r possi b i l i tie s:

a) 8

. . .

0 - 0

9 R e l!, B h 7 10 e4 w i l l t r a n spose i n to ou r

m a i n line.

b) 8

. . .

a 5

9 a4! will t r anspose also i n to the m a i n l i n e.

Now Wh i te has two good l i n es:

I a l: 9 Re l
I a2: 9 Qe l

King's I n dian A t t a c k

la1

(1 N f3 , d5 2 g3 , N f6 3 Bg2, c6 4 0-0, B f5 5 b3, e6 6 B b 2 ,

Be7 7 d3, h 6 8 N b d 2 , B h 7)

9 Re 1

• • •

0 - 0

A ft e r 9 . . . Nbd7 1 0 e4, de 1 1 de, 0 - 0 12 Qe2, Q c 7 13

eS, N d S 1 4 Ne4

Wh i t e ' s strong N e 4 gi ves him an e d ge

Fiesc h - K h o lmov, Pees 1 9 6 9 .

1 0 e4

1 1 a4

Wh i te also h as oth e r good mov es;

a) 1 1 e5,

N fd 7 12 a3, c5 13 d4, a4 14 c4, de 15 N x c4

w i t h a p l u s for Wh ite, D z i n d z i h asvili- Ry tov, U S S R 1 9 7 5 .

b ) 1 1 a3,

N b d 7 ( o r l l

. . .

Na 6 12 Qe2, NcS 1 3 NeS, Qc 7

1 4 Racl, ed 1 5 de, Rad8 1 6 Nd3, Nfd 7 1 7 Nx cS, Bx c S 1 8 eS

with an e d ge for Wh i t e , Stein - G u feld, U S S R C h am p i o n s h i p
19 65)

1 2 Q e 2 , Nc5 1 3 R a d 1 , R e 8 1 4 h 4 w i t h t h e b e t t e r

c h a n ces

for

Wh i te,

Korc h n o i - B i hovski,

U S S R

C h ampionship 1965.

1 1 ...

N a6

T h e game Sturv a - D o l matov, U S S R 1976, con t i n u e d

1 1 ...N b d 7 1 2 Qe2, Q b 6 13 B h3 , Qa6 1 4 N d4, K h 8 1 5 e 5 , N e 8
16 c4, cS

1 7

NbS, d 4 1 8 N e 4

w i t h t h e better posi t i o n for

Wh i te .

1 2 e S

N d 7

C h apter O n e: T h e Lo n d o n System

Wh i te's space a d v a n t age (e5) g i v e s h i m a s m a l l plus.

For  e x a m p le,  the  game  Polugaevsky - H ort,  S araj evo  1975,
con t i n u e d   13  N d4,  Qb6  1 4   f4,  N c7  1 5   Qe2  and  Wh i te  h as
good  c h a n ces  o f   a  K i ngsi de  attack  v i a   g2 -g4  p l a y i n g   for
f4 - f5.

la2

(1 N f3 , d5 2 g3 , N f6 3 Bg2, c6 4 0 - 0 , B fS 5 b3, e6 6 B b 2 ,

Be7 7 d3, h 6 8 Nbd2, B h 7)

9 Qel

T h i s pec u l i a r loo k i n g m a neu v e r i n t e n d s to s u p port

w h i l e keeping the KR on the f- f i l e for possible later

K i n gs i d e action . An i n terest i n g alte r n a t i v e i s 9 N e S -

see

I l l u s t r a t i v e Game #22.

The game Vogt- V e r a took an i n t e restin g p a t h ; w i th

Wh ite p re f e r r i n g 9 Re 1 i n p l ace o f ou r sop h i s t i c a t e d 9 Q e l .

A fter 9

. .

. a 5 1 0 e 4 , 0 - 0 1 1 a3 , c 5

Wh i te opened t h e c e n t e r

w i t h 12 e d!? a n d a fte r 12 ... e d 1 3 N e 5 , N b d 7 1 4 N d f3 , a 4 1 5

s o

Ki ng's I n dian A t t a c k

N x d 7 , N x d7 16 b a !

(P l a n n i n g on u s i n g t h e b fi le) 1 6 .. . N b 6

1 7 B e S ! , N x a4 18 Q b 1 , R a 7 1 9 Bb8!, Q x b8 2 0 R x e 7

Wh i te

retai n e d the i n i t i a t i v e . An i n te re st i n g altern ati v e w o r t h y
o f f u r t h e r tests.

9...

0 - 0

1 0 e 4

a S

H o p i n g to open u p cou n te r p l a y w i th a 4 a n d a x b 3 ,

o r a 4 - a3 c r a m p i n g Wh i te's QB. T h e g a m e Polugaevs ky

P l a n i n c, S kopje 1 9 7 1 ,

con t i n u e d 1 0

• . .

de 11 de, N a 6 1 2 Qe2,

N cS 1 3 N eS, Qc7 1 4 K h 1 , Rad8 1 S f4, N e 8

(or i f 1 5 ... Nfd 7

t h e n 1 6 Ng4 p re v e n ts e x ch anges a n d m a i n ta i n s pressu re) 1 6
Rad l , N d6 1 7 Q e 3 , N a6 1 8 a 3 , B f6

(Bette r i s 1 8

.. Nb5

though  a ft e r   1 9   b4,  c5  20  c4,  Nd4  2 1   bS  Wh ite's  e x ce l l e n t,
ce n t r a l i zed  develop m e n t   gi ves  h i m   an  a d v a n tage)  1 9   g4!
a n d  Wh i t e   h a s   a  powe r fu l   K i n gsi de  attack  in  m o t i o n .

I n the game S m ej ka l - V . Ivan c h u k, N e w York Open

1988,

Black t r i e d 1 0

. . •

cS.

There fal lowed 11 N e S , N c6 1 2

N x c6, b x c6 13 Q e 2 , N e 8 1 4 f 4 , N c 7 1 S N f3, R b 8 1 6 K h l , aS

1 7 N eS , Qe8 18 B c3

a n d Wh i t e i s som e w h at better ( t h o u g h

he m a n aged t o l o s e t h e ga me) .

1 1 a4

A fte r 1 1 a3, cS (on ll ... Qb6 Wh ite gained the edge

i n   Quinteros- Piatonov,  C i e n fuegos  1972  a ft e r   12  R b 1,  Nbd 7
1 3   Kh 1,  NeB  1 4   Nh4,  de  1 5   de,  Bf6  1 6   Nc4,  Qc 7  1 7   f4)  1 2
Q e 2 ,   Q b 6   13  eS,  N e 8

w i t h a p p ro x i m a t e l y e q u al c h a n ces,

N i ko l aevsky - S a h arov, U S S R 1968.

1 1...

N a6

A fter 1 1

. • •

N b d 7 12 Qe2 , Qb6 13 eS, Ne8 1 4 B h3 , N c7

15 K h 1 , Rae8 16 N h 4, f6

(B l a c k m u st c h a l l e n ge t h e

e n c i r c l e m e n t o f h i s K i n gsi de b y t h e c r a m p i n g p a w n a t eS)

17 e f, B x f6 18 B x f6, R x f6 19 f4, QcS 20 N d f3

w i t h an

edge for Wh i te, Korchnoi- Res hevsky, A msterd am (Mat c h )

1968.

1 2 eS

More e f fe c t i v e t h a n 12 Qe2 , Nb4 13 N e 1 , N d 7 14 f4,

B f6 1S eS, Be7 1 6 g4, ReS 1 7 K h 1

(so far as in the g a m e

Polug aevsky - A ddison, Palma de Mal lorca I nterz o n a l 1 970)
and n o w G l igoric g i v e s 1 7 ... bS! w i t h about e ven c h a n ces.

12 ...

N d7

C h apter O ne: T h e Lo n d o n System

5 1

Again Wh ite's ce n t ral a n d K i n gs i d e space a d v a n t age

i s d u e to the e5 p a w n . T h e game V l a d i m irov- K h aritonov,

U S S R 1 9 7 7 ,

con t i n u e d 13 Qe2 , Nb4 1 4 N e 1 , Qb6 1 5 K h 1 ,

Qa6 1 6 f4, R fe8 1 7 R f3, c 5 1 8 g4!

w i t h f i n e a t t a c k i n g

ch an ces.

( 1 N f3, d5 2 g3, N f6 3 Bg2, c6 4 0 - 0 , B f5 )

5 d3

In t h i s section we e x am i n e l i n e s tn w h i c h Wh i te

does not fian chetto t h e QB.

5...

O n ce Wh i te h as p l a y e d d3, B l a c k i s a d v ised t o o p e n

t h i s looph ole for h i s QB. I n t h e game Savo n - G l igoric,

Moscow 1989,

B l a c k p l a y e d 5 ... Nbd7; h o w e v e r, a ft e r 6 N h 4!,

Bg6 7 e4, de 8 N x g6, hg 9 de, e5 10 N d2, B c5 11 a4, 0 - 0 12

Nb3, Be7

(On 12 ... Bb6 1 3 aS is good) 13 Be3, Qc7 14 Qe2,

R fe8 1 5 R f d 1 , N f8 1 6 f3 , N 6 d 7 17 B h3

Wh i te' s Bishop pai r

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

p ro v e d to be v e r y e f fe c t i v e . Note h o w Wh i te's Be3 p res
su res B l a c k ' s a p a w n .

6 N b d2

7 Qe l

T h i s pe c u l i a r loo k i n g move i s designed to e n force

w i t h out s h i fti n g the K R to e l . The re ason for t h i s is

t h a t Wh i te's p a w n s o ften a d v a n ce e 4 to e 5 , fol l o w e d b y f2 -

an d g3 to g4; t h e n a fter f4- f5 t h e f file m a y be ope n e d .

Also, i f f4 - fS i s a n s w e red b y e x f5 , t h e n gx f5 o p e n s t h e g

f i l e for attack i n g p u rposes. I n a n y event, Wh i t e doesn't
want t h e Rfl to play to e l s i n ce then i t i s out of con t a c t

w i t h t h e f or g fi les; a l s o i t wou l d block the Q R from easy

access to t h ese pote n t i a l open l i n es.

7...

B e 7

I n the game Drimer-Whiteley, Bognor Regis 1 9 6 7 ,

B l a c k t r i e d 7

• . .

N b d 7 .

A fter 8 e4, Bh7 9 Qe2, B c5 1 0 e 5 , Ng8

11 N b 3 , Bb6 12 a4, aS 13 N fd4!

(C l e a r i n g t h e p a t h for t h e

f p a w n ) 13

. . .

Ne7 1 4 K h l , N f5 1 5 N x f5 , B x f5 1 6 f 4 , 0 - 0 1 7

g 4 , B h 7

Wh ite h a d a powe r fu l posi tion.

8 e4

B h 7

T r a d i n g p a w n s w i t h 8

. . •

d e

o n l y a i d s Wh i t e s i n ce

t h e n t h e e4 square c a n be v e r y u se f u l . For e x a m p le, 8

• . .

9 de, Bh7 10 e5

(An oth e r good way i s 1 0 Qe2. Resh evsky

Smyslov, U S S R vs. Rest o f t h e Worl d 1 9 7 0 ,

con t i n u e d

1 0 ... Nbd 7 1 1 eS, NdS 1 2 Ne4, NcS 13 Nx cS, BxcS 1 4 Nd2!,

Qc 7 - not 1 4 ... Bxc2? because o f 15 Qc4 - 1 5 a3 w i t h a cle a r
p l u s f o r Wh i te)

l O

• . •

N d S 1 1 N e 4 , 0 - 0

a n d n o w best i s 1 1 a3!

follo w e d b y c4 w i t h a big ce n t r a l space a d v a n t age for

Wh i te.

9 Qe2

Prem a t u re i s 9 e5. The game Keene-Og aard, A arhus

1976,

con t i n ued

• • •

N fd7 1 0 Qe2, c5! 11 Ret, N c6 1 2 N f l ,

R e S 1 3 B d2 , bS 14 b 3 , 0 - 0 15 g 4 , c 4 !

w i t h e x ce l l e n t p l a y for

B l a c k .

9 ...

0 - 0

I n Lein- Uitumen, S o c h i 1 9 6 4 , B l a c k essa y e d 9 ..

c5.

There followed 1 0 NeS, 0-0 1 1 K h l , N c6 (sl i g h t l y b e t t e r
w as 1 1 ... Nbd 7) 12 N x c6, b x c6 13 b 3 ! (bloc k a d i n g c5-c4)
13

. .

. Q a 5 14 Bb2, R fd 8 15 R fd 1, Rab8 16 c4 w i t h a b i g

ad v a n tage f o r Wh i te. I n the g a m e S myslov-Miles, Teesside

C h apter One: T h e Lo n d o n System

1975, 9

. • .

Qc7

w as t r i e d but a ft e r

e S , N fd7

Re 1 , cS 12

c4!, d 4 13 N fl , N c6 1 4 B d2 , Rb8 15 g 4 , bS 1 6 cb, R x bS 17

b3, aS 1 8 Ng3,

0-0

1 9 gS!

Wh i t e was better.

N o w the time i s right for this th rust.

10...

N fd 7

1 1 N e 1

1 2 f4
13 N d f3!

cS
N c6

C l e a r i n g a p at h for the QB a n d m e t h od i ca l l y

s h i f t i n g m i n o r p i e ces toward t h e com i n g b a t t l e on the

K i ngside.

13 ...

1 4 g4

ReS

15 B h3!

Clearing g2 for the Ne1 and f4 - fS.

15...

Q c 7

B e 3

R ce8

Switching

from

Queenside

cou n t e r p l a y

c rou c h i ng, de fensi v e post u re - a l re a d y a sign o f p a rt i a l

s u ccess for Wh i te.

B f2

I n order to block Wh ite's p roj e cted f4- fS.

18 N g2

A b i t w i l d , b u t Black i s u n d e rstan d a b l y con c e r n e d

a b o u t Wh i te's grow i n g p ressu re.

1 9 B g3

Wi th cle a r l y s u p e r i o r p rospects for Wh i te, Lengyei

Nei, Beverw ij k 1964.

5 4

King's I n d i a n Attack

CHAPTER TWO

KERES VARIATION

( B L A C K P L A Y S Bg4)

H e re, as i n t h e p re v i ou s section, Black d e v elops h i s

QB  o u t s i d e   h i s   p a w n   structure  ( i .e.,  be fore  i t   i s   l o c k e d   i n
b y   e 7-e6).  A fter  a  subse q u e n t   Wh ite  h 3 ,   B l a c k   w i l l   h a v e
t w o   b asi c  options,  . . .  B x f3  o r

. . .

B h S .

The log i c b e h i n d

. .

. B x f3

i s to s i m pl i f y , t h e r e b y re d u ci n g Wh i te c h a n ce s f o r

long t e r m pressu re, w h i le t h e s u r r e n d e r o f the t w o B i shops
b y

B x f3

i s l a r ge l y o f fset b y t h e s t rong cen t r a l p a w n

s t r u c t u re (c6, dS, e6) w h i ch m a kes i t d i f fi cult for Wh i te to
act i v ate h i s K B . T h e retreat

. . .

B h S

i n te n d s to r e t a i n the

t w o B i shops and retain the tension.

We w i l l examine two setu ps.

Ila Black p l a y s N g f6

l i b Black p l a y s Nge7

I I

( 1 N f3, d5 2 g3 , N f6 3 Bg2, c6 4 0 - 0 , Bg4)

5 d3

A n other possi b i l i t y i s 5 h3. For e x a m p le , the game

B o tvinn i k - S zilagyi, A msterdam 1966,

con t i n u e d 5 ... Bx f3 6

B x f3

(Wh i te obt a i n s noth i n g w i t h 6 exf3, e.g., t h e g a m e

C h apter Two: Kere s V ariation

Kotov- I v kov, S arajevo 1966,

con t i n u e d 6 ... g6 7 d3, Bg 7 8 [4,

0- 0 9 N

e 6

Nf3, c5

Ne5, Nfd 7

R e i, Qc 7 w i t h

e q u a l c h a n ces) 6

• . .

N b d 7 7 d 3 , e5

( m o r e sol i d i s 7 .. . e 6 ) 8 N d2 ,

B c5 9 e4, de 1 0 d e , Qe7 1 1 c 3 , 0 - 0?! (I I ...

to rest r a i n

b2-

is n e cess a r y) 12 b4, Bb6 13 a4, R fd8 14 Qc2 a n d Wh i t e

h as the bette r posi t i o n .

5...

N b d 7

A ft e r 5

• . .

Q c 7 6 N b d 2 , e5

Wh i te g a i n e d a cle a r posi

t i o n a l a d v an t age in the g a m e Keene- Kostro, Lugano
O l y m p i a d 1968

a fte r 7 e4, de 8 de, h6 9 h 3 , B e 6 1 0 Q e2, g5

(too a m b i t i ous) 1 1 N c4, Nbd7 1 2 B d2 , g4 13 hg, B x g4 14
Ne3 .

6 N b d2

N o w B l a c k h as t w o b a s i c m o v es:

I l a l 6 ... e5
I l a 2 6 ... e6

l la1

(1 N f3 , d5 2 g3 , N f6 3 B g2 , c6 4 0 - 0 , Bg4 5 d3, Nbd7 6

N b d2 )

. • •

T h i s aggress i v e m o v e i n te n d s to establish a c l a s s i c a l

p a w n ce n t e r a n d p r e v e n t the t y p i c a l possi b i l i t y o f e 2 - e 4-

e5.

H o w e v e r t h e e - p a w n i s less secure o n e5 t h a n on e 6 .

I n t h e g a m e Miles- K h o lmov, Dubna 1976, B l a c k e s

s a y e d 6 . . . g6, though a ft e r t h i s Wh i t e g a i n s a sligh t posi -

5 6

King's I n d i a n Attack

tional ad van tage with 7 h3 w i n n i n g the two B i s h ops

(7 ... Be6 ? 8 Ng5) .

I n the g a m e G u fe l d - C o nquest, Tbilisi 1 9 8 8 , B l a c k

o m i t t e d Ngf6 i n o r d e r t o allow h i s QB a r e t r e a t w i t h f7 - f6.
H o w e v e r t h i s o n l y c reates m o re w e a k nesses in B l a c k ' s

p o s i t i o n . T h e g a m e b e g a n 1 g3 , d5 2 B g2, c6 3 d3 , Bg4 4

N d 2 , e5 5 h3, B h 5 6 N g f3, N d 7 7 e4, de 8 de, Q c 7 9 0 - 0, f6

1 0 Qe2, B c5 1 1 N b 3 , B b 6 1 2 a4, a5 1 3 Be3

w i t h a n e d ge for

Wh i te .

7 e4

I n te resti n g play d e veloped i n the game Polu

gaevsky - Geller, U S S R C h ampio n s h ip 1969,

a ft e r 7 h 3 , B x f3

(7 ... Bh5 i s p l a y ab le) 8 N x f3 , B c 5 9 N x eS, N x e5 1 0 d4, B d6

1 1 d x e 5 , B x e5 12 Qd3 , 0 - 0

w i th about e v e n c h a n ces.

Though ou r m ai n line con t i n u e s with a n i m m e d i ate

7 e 4 ,

Wh i t e can adopt a Queen s i d e f i a n chetto in the e a r l y

m o v es i n this l i n e . For e x am p l e , the game S z a b o - Keres,
B u d apest 1 970,

began 1 N f3 , d5 2 g3 , Bg4 3 Bg2, c6 4 b3 ,

N f6 5 B b 2 , Nbd7 6 0 - 0 , e 6 7 d3, B c5 8 Nbd2, 0 - 0 9 e 4 , a5

1 0 a3

and now K e res recom m e n d s 1 0 ... de 1 1 de, Q c7 w i th

e q u a l c h a n ces.

We p r e f e r Wh i te's p l a y i n g a s i m i l a r posi t i o n a r i s i n g

f r o m t h e g a m e G u t m an - R ogers, Moscow Open 1 9 8 9 . I t

b e g a n 1 N f3 , d5 2 g3 , c 6 3 Bg2, Bg4 4 0 - 0 , N d7 5 d3, N g f6
6 Q e 1 , e5 7 e4, de

(closi n g t h e center w i t h 7

. .

. d4 i s

strategi c a l l y i n fe r i o r. A ft e r 8 c3!, c5 9 Na3 Wh ite h as v e r y
good p l a y .) 8 d e , B x f3 (P rem atu re) 9 B x f3 , B c5 1 0 N d2 , 0 - 0

1 1 N c4, Qe7 12 B d2, N b 6 13 N e 3 , Qe6 1 4 b 3 , g6 1 5 a4,
Rad8 1 6 Qe2, R fe8 17 R a d 1 , h 5 18 Kg2 , Kg7 19 a5

(Wh i t e ' s

space g a i n s on t h e Queensi d e g i v e a clear e d ge i n

com b i n ation w i t h t h e t w o Bish ops) 1 9 ... N a8 2 0 Q c4!, Qe7

(Cle a r l y the Queen trade g i v e s Wh i te a favorable e n d i n g)
2 1 b4?

(A tacti cal m i s t a k e . Correct w as 21 c3 a n d o n l y

t h e n b4) 2 1.

• .

R x d2! 2 2 R x d2 , B x b 4 23 Rd3, B x a5

a n d

su d d e n l y Black i s on t o p .

I n anoth e r g a m e , Ermolinsky - S avchen ko, S i m feropol

1 9 8 8 ,

Black again tried t h e B x f3 st rategem: 1 N f3 , d5 2 g3,

c6 3 Bg2, Bg4 4 0 - 0 , N d7 5 d3 , B x f3 6 B x f3 , N g f6 7 e4, de
8 de, e5 9 N d2 , B c5 10 N c4 , Qe7 1 1 Bg5, h 6 12 B d 2 , 0-0 13

C h apter Two: Keres V ariation

5 7

a3!

(Wi t h the posi t i o n a l th reat o f 1 4 b4) 13 ... b5 1 4 N aS

w i t h an edge for Wh i te.

Another theore t i c a l l y i n te re s t i n g game is Kir.

Georgiev- Torre, Saint J oh n Open 1988: 1 N f3 , dS 2 g3, N f6

3 B g2 , c6 4 0-0, Bg4 S d3, N b d 7 6 N b d 2 , eS 7 h 3 , B h S 8 e4,

B d6

9 Qe 1 , 0·0 1 0 N h 4, ReS 11 f4!? (Pl a y i n g w i t h

m a x i m u m v i gor. Wh i te cool l y i g n o res the t h re a t e n i n g

opposi tion o f the Re8 vs. the Q e l .) 1 1

• • .

e f 1 2 g f, de 13 d e ,

N d 5 14 N c4, B eS c h 1 5 K h 1 , N7b6 1 6 N e 5 , Nb4 1 7 N f5

w i t h

an edge for Wh ite.

• • .

O t h e r w ise Wh i te cou l d open t h e e - f i l e at som e poi n t

( a f t e r R e l) ex dS, e x posi n g t h e B l a c k e - p a w n t o p ress u re .

S de

Qc7

In t h e game I v kov-Marovic, Yugoslavia 1972, B l a c k

t r i e d S

. . •

B cS

a n d a fte r 9 c 3 , aS 1 0 Q c2 , 0 · 0 1 1 b 3 , ReS 12

Bb2, Q c 7 13 a3!

(Wh i t e intends to gain Queensi d e t e r ri to r y

w i t h b3-b4) 13

• • •

b5 1 4 h 3 , B x f3 1S B x f3

Wh ite h a d a posi

tional p u l l.

S i m i l a r p l a y w a s seen i n the game Damlj an ovi c - C .

H ansen, New York O p e n 1

9S7. I t began 1 g3 , d5 2 N f3 , N f6

3 B g 2 , c6 4 0 - 0, Bg4 S d3, Nbd7 6 N b d 2 , e5

a n d n o w , i n

stead o f ou r m a i n l i n e m o v e ( 7 e4) , Wh i te c h a l l e n g e d t h e

B g 4 i m m e d i ate l y w i t h 7 h 3 . T h e re foll o w e d 7

• • •

B h5

S e4, d e

9 d e , B c5 1 0 Q e 1 (By u n p i n n i ng, Wh i t e p l aces m o r e p res
su re on e5 w h i le re t a i n i n g the op tion of the m a n e u v e r

N h 4, e ye i n g /5.) w i t h a n e d ge f o r Wh i te. S e e I l l u s t r a t i v e
Game #24.

A fter S .

. .

B d6

the game Filip - S igurj onsson, Lugano

1 96S, con t i n u e d 9 b3, 0 · 0 1 0 Bb2, ReS 11 Qb 1!?, aS 1 2 a3,

Qc7 1 3 h 3 , Bh5 14 N h 4

with better play for Wh i te.

9 Q e 1

U n p i n n i n g w h i le gi v i n g t h e e - p a w n more p ro t e c t i o n .

Also o f i n terest i s 9 Qe2. The g a m e H ort- Kovacs, Sombur

96S, con t i n u e d in a sharp fashion--9

h6 1 0 N c4, 0 - 0 - 0?!

(ov e r l y sha rp) 1 1 h 3 , Be6 12 a4, gS 13 N h 2 , Rg8 1 4 B e3,
Kb8 1 5 Rfd1, Be7

w i t h bette r c h a n ces for Wh i t e i n a com

p l e x s t r u ggle.

• • •

10 N c4

N cS

N fd 7

C h apter T w o: Keres V ariation

l la2

( 1 N f3 , dS 2 g3 , N f6 3 Bg2, c6 4 0 - 0 , Bg4 5 d3, N b d 7 6

N b d 2 )

• • •

T h i s is Black's most sol i d l i n e.

7 e 4

Wh ite c a n a l s o i m me d i ately b u m p the Bg4 w i t h h3.

A fter 7 h3 the game Portisch - H ort, Lugano Olympiad 1 968,

con t i n u e d 7

. . .

B x f3 8 N x f3, B e 7

(or 8 ... Bc5 9 Qe1, 0- 0 10 e4,

de 1 1 de, eS 1 2 BgS, h 6 1 3 Bd2, Re8 1 4 R d l, Qc 7 1 5 Nh4

w i t h the better p l a y for Wh i te, Vasyu kov- Tri funovic,

U S S R - Yugoslavia 1963) 9 e3, 0 - 0 1 0 Qe2 , aS 1 1 e4, a4 12

(an i m portant c r a m p i n g move w h i ch , in conj u n ct i o n

w i t h t h e t w o B i s h ops, g i v e s Wh ite a posi t i o n a l a d v a n t age)
1 2

• • .

Ne8 13 a3

( p re v e n t i n g a4-a3 w h i ch would w e a k e n

Wh i te's Queensi de) 1 3

. • •

b5 1 4 d 4 , b4

(Better w a s 1 4 ... Q b 6

though Wh ite would s t i l l re t a i n t h e e d ge) 1 5 a b , B x b 4 1 6

c 4 , N c7 1 7 Qc2

and B l a c k loses a p a w n as 1 7

• • .

N b 6

t h e n 1 8

c S

w i n s t h e a - p a w n , w h i le on 1 7

• . .

dc 1 8 Q x c4

i s d e c i si v e .

A n o t h e r i l lust r a t i on o f t h i s type o f p l a y c o m e s f rom

the game Smej kal- Suba, Szirak 1986, w h i ch began w i t h a

sli g h t l y   d i f fe re n t   move  se quence  (Bl a c k   p l a y s   a n   e a r l y   B e l
i nstead  o f   a n   e a r l y   Nb d 7)  1  N f3,  N f6  ( t h i s   w i l l   t r a n s p ose
shortly)  2  g3 ,  d5  3  B g 2 ,   c6  4  0 - 0 ,   Bg4  5  d3,  e6  6  N b d 2 ,   B e 7
7  e4,  0 - 0   8  h3

and n o w a fter 8

. . .

B x f3 9 Q x f3 , aS 1 0 Qe2

a4 1 1 a3, ReS 12 f4, B f8 13 N f3, N fd7 1 4 K h l , Qc7 1 5 B d2 ,

6 11

King's I n d i a n Attack

N a6 1 6 R ae 1 , Rab8 1 7 B e l , de 1 8 de, N a cS 1 9 e S , N b 6 2 0
N d4

w i t h a cle a r a d v a n tage f o r Wh i te.

7...

Be7

B l a c k can a lso post the KB on the see m i n g l y m o re

aggressi ve post on cS. H o w e v e r, t h i s i s not a n u n m i x e d

blessi n g, as on cS t h e B i sh op i s o ften e x posed to a t i m e l y
b 2 - b 4

o r a t t a c k b y a Wh i t e K n i g h t f r o m b 3 o r e4 ( a fte r

Wh i t e h as p l a y e d e4-e5). For e x am ple, w e g i v e t h e game

Korc h n o i - Fie ar, Lugano 1 986: 1 N f3 , dS 2 g3 , N f6 3 Bg2,
c6 4 0 - 0 , Bg4 5 d 3 , e6 6 Qe1

(To i m plement e2-e4) 6 ... Nbd7

7 e 4 , de 8 de, e S

(B l a c k wants to prevent e4-e5) 9 N b d2 ,

B cS 1 0 N c4, Q e 7 1 1 N e 3 , h S!?

( R a t h e r too aggress i v e , y e t

a ft e r 1 I...Be6 1 2 Nf5 Wh ite h a s a cle a r a d v a n tage, w h i l e
e v e n a ft e r the b e t t e r l l

.. Bxe3 1 2 Qxe3 Wh i te's B i s h o p pai r

g i v e h i m a s m a l l b u t d e f i n i t e p l u s) 12 a3 ! w i t h f i n e

c h a n ces f o r Wh i te. See I l l u s t r a t i v e Game # 1 f o r t h e r e s t o f
t h e g a m e .

B l a c k c a n a l s o t r y d6 as a post for t h e K B . See

I l l u s t r a t i v e Game #27 Spragge t t - A . C hernin, P aris 1 989,

for this deploy m e n t.

8 Q e l

0 - 0

Also o f i n t e rest is t h e g a m e Todorcevi c - Lu kacs,

Rome 1

988. I t began 1 N f3 , dS 2 g3 , N f6 3 Bg2, c6 4 d3,

B g 4 5 Nbd2, e6 6 0 - 0 , Be7 7 h3, B h S 8 e4, 0-0

9 Qe2 (Wh i te

b e g i n s p l a y i n the c e n t e r a n d K i n gs i d e) 9 ... N b d 7 1 0 R e t , aS

1 1 e S , Ne8 12 N f l , N c7 (12 ... Bxf3 seems pre f e r a b le) 13 g4!,
Bg6 1 4 Ng3, h6 15 B f4, bS 16 Qd2!, cS 1 7 gS

w i t h good

c h a n ces of attack for Wh ite.

Although Wh i t e usu a l l y plays e2 -e3 to p re p a re e3 -

e4,

i t is also poss i b l e to om i t e3 - e 4 i n f a v o r o f K i n gsi d e

p a w n a d v an ce s designed to t a k e a d v a n tage o f t h e B l a c k

Q B ' s posi tion. A n e x a m pl e i n poi n t i s t h e g a m e K.

Ge orgiev- H uebner, Wij k aan Zee 1 988: 1 N f3, dS 2 g3, N f6

3 B g2 , c6 4 0 - 0 , Bg4 5 d3, N b d 7 6 N b d2 , e6 7 h 3 , B h S 8 e3,

B e 7 9 g4, Bg6 10 N h 4, 0 - 0 11 f4!?

(Here i s Wh i t e ' s i d ea; 12

fS i s an a n n o y i n g t h re a t a n d h7-h6 allows N x g6 r u i n i n g

B l a c k ' s p a w n stru c t u re) 1 1 ... Ne8 1 2 N x g6, fx g6?! ( A w e a k e r
alte r n a t i v e t o t h e " a u tomatic" recaptu re 12

... hxg6.

B l a c k

a ct i v ates h i s K R a t t h e e x pense o f a w e a k n ess a t e6) 1 3

C h apter T w o: Keres V ariation

N f3 , N d 6 1 4 N d4, Kf7 1 5 e 4

with c le a r l y s u p e r i o r play for

Wh i te. See I llustrati ve Game #29 for t h e rest of t h e game.

I n t h e game

J .

H i c kl- R. Lev, T e l Aviv 1989,

Black

t r i e d an o r i gi n al i d e a i n vol v i n g t h e e a r l y a d v a n ce of t h e h
p a w n , e v i d e n t l y t o p ressu re Wh i te ' s K i n gs i d e . B u t such

schemes are rarely sou n d against c o r r e c t play from Wh i te.

The g a m e began 1 N f3 , dS 2 g3 , N f6 3 B g2 , c6 4 d3, B g4 S
h3, B x f3

B x f3 , eS 7 0 - 0 , Q d7?! 8 Bg2, h S?!

a n d now

i n stead of 9 c4 as played, we recom m e n d 9 N d2 . N o w i f
9

. • .

B cS

t h e n 10 d4

i s good

. . •

B x d4 1 1 N f3 ,

o r 1 0

• . .

e d 1 1

Nb3

a n d N x d4, i n e i t h e r case Wh i te o p e n s t h e ce n t e r

favorab l y . Also i f 9

. . •

N a

( w i t h t h e i d e a o f Nc5- e6) t h e n 1 0

a3!, N c S 1 1 b 4 , N e 6

(1 1

Na4 12 c4!, Nc3 1 3 Q e 1 f a v ors

Wh i te) 12 e3

a n d Wh i t e i s bette r because of the B i s h o p

p a i r a n d m o re fle x i b le p a w n s t r u c t u re.

9 h 3

B h S

1 0 K h 1

P robab l y best. Wh i te tried 10 N h2!? i n t h e g a m e

Smej ka l - P i nter, Szirak 1 986,

b u t 1 0

. • .

de 1 1 de, eS 12 N c4

(Not 12 f4?!, ef 13 gf, R eB!) 12 ... Re8 13 N f3, Qc7 14 N h 4,
bS

Black h a d e q u a l i t y . E v e n better t h a n 1 0 ... de i s 1 0

. • .

Qb6!

accor d i n g to the H u n g a r i a n GM F a rago.

O n 10 eS B l a c k can con v e n i en t l y p l a y 10

• . .

Ne8

a n d

i f 1 1 N h2 , t h e n l l

• . .

Qb6!.

1 0 ...

Ne8

The best r e p l y . Now 1 0 ... Qb6 i s weak because o f 1 1

g4, Bg6 1 2 N h2 , N e 8 1 3 f4!.

1 1 N g 1

King's I n d i an Attack

A strate g i c retreat allo w i n g Wh ite to m ob i l i ze h i s

K i n gsi de pawns.

1 1 ...

N c7

12 Nb3

13 de

O n 13 B x e4?! B l a c k gai n s the e d ge a fte r 13

. . •

N f6 .

13...

To secure a foothold i n t h e center.

1 4 QaS

Ne6

1 5 f4

Wh i te re a l i zes he retains an e d ge 1n t h e e n d i n g on

1 5

• • •

Q x a5 1 6 N x aS.

1 5...

1 6 N f3

Qb6

G i v i n g up the t w o Bishops with 16

. . •

B x f3

i s not ad

v i sable as a fter 17 B x f3 t h e K B c a n reach a fine position

o n g4.

17 B d2

B u t not 1 7 N h 4? because 1 7

• . .

B b 4!

forces t h e b e t t e r

e n d i n g for B l a c k a fter 1 8 Qxb6, axb6!.

1 7...

N e cS

1 8 N h 4

R fe 8

1 9 Q c 3

A fte r 1 9 Rae 1 , N x b3 2 0 a x b3, Q x aS 2 1 B x aS

ch a n ces would be about e v e n .

1 9 - .

B f8

So far as i n the game Gutman- Farago, B ru x e lles I I

1 9 8 6 ,

w h i c h con t i n u e d 2 0 Rae 1 , R a d8 2 1 g4!

B f7 2 2 gS!,

N x b3 (!)

(The only m ove; on 22

. . .

ef 23 gf! fol l o w e d by Nf5

C h apter T w o: Keres V ariation

is p o w e r f u l , while o n 22 ... Na4, 23 Qg3 is strong) 2 3 axb3,
Qd4 2 4 g f, N x f6 2 5 Q x d4, exd4

and now 2 6 B f3 l e a v e s

Wh i t e w i t h a slight a d v a n tage.

l ib

( 1 N f3 , d 5 2 g3 , c6 3 B g2 , B g4 )

I n t h i s l i n e w e e x a m i n e t h e d e fe nsi v e syste m w i t h

N g e 7

i n stead o f the m o re u s u a l N g f6 w h i ch w e a n a l y ze d i n

I l a .   B l a c k   d e v e lops  h i s   K B   to  d6  f o l l o w e d   b y   Nge7.  Wi th
the  K N   on  f6  the  B d6  i s   e x posed  a ft e r   e4  to  the  e v e n t u a l
tactical  t h re a t   e4-e5;  h o w e v e r   w i th  N ge7  t h e   i d e a   i s   f u l l y
p l a y ab le.

4 0 - 0

Anothe r m o v e o f p r o m i se is t h e i m m e d i at e 4 h3.

T h e g a m e Ermolinsky - E h lvest, Kuib y s h e v 1986

con t i n u e d

4 ... B x f3 ( 4 ... Bh5 see m s m o r e sol i d ret a i n i n g t h e B i s h op p a i r

f o r at l e ast a w h i le) 5 B x f3, N d7 6 d3, N g f6 7 e 4 , d e 8 de,

(st a k i n g o u t ce n t r a l space; 8

. . .

e6 i s too pass i v e) 9 N d2,

B c5 1 0 N c4, 0 - 0 11 0-0, Qe7 1 2 Qe2

(Anot h e r st a n d a r d

m o v e h e re i s 1 2 a 4 t o g a i n space a n d d i scou rage ..

b 5)

12 ... Qe6 13 Kg2 , b5 1 4 Ne3, Nb6 15 b3

(I f 1 5 Nf5 t h e n

B l a c k   can  t r y   1 5  .. .  Qc4  w h i le  15  Bg4  is  a n s w e re d   b y
1 5  .. .  Nxg4  1 6   hxg4,  B x e3  1 7   Bx e3,  Qc4  w i t h   reaso n able
cou n t e r p l a y)  1 5  ... a5  1 6   N f5  a n d   Wh i te ' s   occu p a t ion  of  f5
p l u s   h i s   t w o   Bishops  g i v e   h i m   the  a d v a n tage.  For  t h e   rest
of  t h e   game  see  New

Chess

#6,

page 430.

I n the game Kogan - Seirawan, US 1985, B l a c k es

sayed a n u n u s u a l p l a n - - 4 0·0, e6 5 d3 , B x f3 (Bl a c k g i v es up

King's I n d i a n Attack

t h e B i shop pair w i thout be i n g p rovoked b y h2-h3, as he
w an ts to e x c h a n ge be fore Wh i t e p l a y s Nbd2 i n w h i c h case

Wh i te cou l d a n s w e r ..

Bxf3 w i t h Nxf3. Howe v e r t h e i d e a i s

a b i t arti fici al.) 6 B x f3 , N f6 7 N d2 , Nbd7 8 e4, B cS 9 Qe2,
de

( O n 9

. . .

0- 0 1 0 e5 i s good for Wh i te) a n d now, i n st e a d o f

t h e a c t u a l l y p l a y e d 1 0 de, Wh i t e retai n s a s l i g h t p l u s w i t h

1 0 B x e4

keep i n g t h e K B ' s d i agonal ope n--see I l l u s t r a t i v e

G a m e # 1 8 .

4...

Nbd7

5 d3

H e re, S ... eS gi ves Wh i te a p l u s a fter 6 e4, de 7 de,

B cS 8 h3, B h S 9 N b d 2 , f6?!

(Be t t e r i s 9 ..

Ngf6) 1 0 c3 , B f7

1 1 N h 4

as i n the g a m e Korc h no i · Q i J i ngxuan, T h essalo n i k i

O l y m p i a d 1984.

6 Nbd2

Bd6

7 e4

I n te resti n g i s 7 h3, B h S 8 Q e 1 , Ne7 9 b3, 0-0 10

B b 2 , aS 1 1 a4, bS 12 e4, ba 13 R x a4, cS 1 4 N h 4, Nb6 1S
R a 1 , N c6 1 6 f4, Be7 1 7 N d f3, B x f3 1 8 N x f3 , a4

w i t h ap

p r o x i m ate e q u a l i t y , from the game Portisc h - S myslov,

H astings 1970.

Also i n terest i n g w as the game B u t noris

Keres, U S S R 1972,

w h i ch con t i n u e d 7 b3 , N e 7 8 B b 2 , 0 - 0 9

c4, aS 10 a3, bS 1 1 Q c2 , eS

w i t h e q u a l chan ces.

• • .

N e 7

8 b 3

Wh i te hopes for good acti v i t y for h i s QB o n t h e a 1 ·

d i agon al.

A fter 8 Qe2, 0·0 9 b3 (9 1!3, Bh5 10 Rei, Kh8 11 d4,

Rac8 1 2 c4, c5! w i th a n e x ce l l e n t game for B l a c k , D.

Byrne- S m y slov, Lugano Olympiad 1968) 9 ... N g6 1 0 Bb2,
NgeS 11 Qe3, N x f3 c h 12 N x f3, B x f3 13 B x f3 , de 1 4 B x e4,
QaS

c h a n ces a re e q u al , Raj kovic- Ru kavina, Yugoslavia

1976.

8 ...
9 h3

0 - 0
B h S

C h apter Two: Keres V ariation

1 0 Bb2

N e S

T h i s i s b e t t e r t h a n 1 0

. • .

R c 8 ,

w h i c h occu r red i n the

game Portisc h - Ivkov, A m sterd am 1969. T h e g a m e con t i n u e d

1 1 Q e 1 , cS 12 N h4, Q b 6 1 3 Qe3, R fe8 ( 1 3

. . .

d 4 i s bette r) 14

QgS!, Bg6 15 ed, N x dS 1 6 N x g6, h x g6 1 7 B x dS, exd5 1 8
Qx d5, Q c 7 1 9 N c4, Re6 2 0 Rae 1 , R a e 8 2 1 N x d6

a n d B l a c k

Resign e d .

1 1 g4

Wh ite begi n s a general a d v a n ce of his K i n gs i d e

p a w n s i n o r d e r to c r e a t e attac k i n g opportu n i ti e s t h e re.

1 1 ...

N x f3 c h

1 2 Qx f3

Bg6

1 3 h 4

1 4 hS

B h 7

Wh i t e h a s good a t t a c k i n g poss i b i l i ties based o n t h e

f u r t h e r a d v ance o f h i s K i ngsi d e p a w n s (e4- e5 fol lo w e d b y

f2-f4-f5 a n d / o r g4-g5) .

6 6

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

CHAPTER T H REE

KI NG'S I N D IAN DEFENSE REVERSED

( B L A C K PLAYS WH I T E S Y S T EM S A TEM P O D OWN )

We n o w a n a l y ze t w o B l a c k systems w h i c h are basi

cally Wh i t e system s against t h e K i n g's I n d i a n D e fense.
Black must p roce e d with great care lest h e fall i n to greater

trouble d u e to the " m i ss i n g tempo".

We n o w e x a m i n e:

lila  Black  f i a n chet toes  t h e   K B
I l i b   Black  p laces  p a w n s   a t   c5,  d 5 ,  e5
Illc  S ae m i s c h   R e v e rsed

l i la

( 1 N f3 , dS 2 g3, N f6 3 B g2 , g6 4 0 - 0 , Bg7 5 d3 , 0 - 0 6 N b d 2 )

6...

B l a c k plays j u st as Wh i te w o u l d p l a y the C l ass i c a l

F i a n c h e t to a g a i n s t t h e K i ng's I n d i a n De fense--b u t w i t h
t h a t c r i t i cal tempo l e s s . See I l l u s t ra t i v e Game #4.

7 e4

N c6

8 c3

Also p l a y ab l e is 8 R e l , w i t h t h e follo w i n g

poss i b i l i t i e s:

a) 8

• . .

h 6 9 c3, de

(A fte r 9

. . .

Be6 10 ed,

Nx d5

Nb3,

b6 12 d4!

Wh i te g a i n s an i n i ti a t i ve) 10 de, Be6 1 1 Q e 2 , N d7

C h apter T h ree: K i ng's I n d i a n D e fense Reversed

1 2

N c4, b S 13 Ne3, b4 1 4 B d2 , be 1 5 b e, Rb8

w i t h e q u a l

c h a n ces, Po lugaevsky- V l a d i m irov, S o c h i 1 9 6 6 .

b ) 8 . . . b6 9 c3, de (O r 9 .. . e6 1 0 a3, a5 1 1 e5, Nd 7 1 2

d4, Bb 7 [S l i g h t l y bette r i s 1 2 .

. Ba6 a c c o r d i n g to l v a n o v i c] 1 3

Nfl, b5 1 4 h4, c d 1 5 cd, Q b 6 1 6 b 3, Rac8 1 7 Bg5, b 4 1 8 a4,
NebS 1 9 Nlh2 fol l o w e d b y h5 w i t h a v e r y st rong g a m e for

Wh i te, Q u interos - Z ivkovic, B ar 1 9 7 7) 1 0 de, Ng4 (Or

1 0  .. .  Bb 7  1 1   e5,  NeB  1 2   Qa4,  Qc 7  1 3   e 6,  f 6   1 4   Nc4  w i t h   a
de f i n i te  p l u s   for  Wh i t e ,   Vogt - B au m b a c h ,   Leipzig  1 9 73)  1 1
B f l ,   NgeS  1 2   Qc2,  B b 7   13  N x e S ,   N x e S   1 4   f4,  N d 7   1 5   B g2
w i t h   a  s l i g h t   plus  f o r   Wh ite,  B otvinn i k - D o nner,  Leiden
1970.

c) 8

. . .

(This i s rath e r a m b i t ious, y e t p l a y able-

again t h e tempo d i f fe re n ce m us t be kept in m i n d) 9 e d (Or
9 c3 and i f 9 ... d4 then 10 cd, cd 11 Nc4, NeB 1 2 Qb3, Nd6 13

Bg5, Bf6 1 4 Bxf6, Qxf6 1 5 Nx d 6, Q x d 6 16 Reel! [To

operate o n the c- fi le] 16 ... Rb8 17 Qd5!, Qf6 1 8 b4!, Nxb 4 1 9

Qx e5, Q x e5 2 0 Nx e5 w i th t h e b e t t e r e n d i n g for Wh i t e , Yap

B any, B alatonberenyi, 1 986.) N x d5 1 0 N c4, ReS 11 c3

( N ot

1 1 a4, Ndb4! w i t h a b i n d for B l a c k ) h 6 w i t h v e r y
com fortable p l a y f o r Wh i te, Wade- B rowne, H astings

1972 / 73 .

Y e t B l a c k ' s pos i t i o n i s sol i d i f it i s not

" o v e rp l a y e d " .

d ) 8 ..

d4 9 eS ( O r 9 a4, e5 1 0 Nc4, NeB 1 1 a 5, R b 8 1 2

Nfd2, b 5 w i th e q u a l p l a y , J ones- Soso n ko , N ice Olympiad

1 974) 9

• . .

N d5 1 0 a4, R b 8 1 1 N c4, b 6 12 B d2 , a6 13 N g 5 , h 6

1 4 N e 4 , N c b 4 1 5 f 4 , Q c 7

w i th e v e n c h a n ces, P l a n i n c

Sosonko, A msterdam 1 9 74.

8 ...

6 K

King's I n d i a n Attack

Again

B l a c k h as se v e ral altern ati v es;

a) 8 ... e5

9 a3, h 6 1 0 b4 (A t h e m a t i c space g a 1 n m g

o p e r a t i on) 1 0

c b 1 1 a b , b5 1 2 B a3, R e 8 1 3 Q c2, Bg4 1 4

Nb3, Qc8 1 5 R fc 1 w i t h a s l i g h t p os i t i o n a l a d v a n tage t o

Wh i te, Petrosian - T e s c h ner, Sto c k h o l m I nterzonal 1 9 6 2 .

b ) 8

• • •

B g 4

9 e d , N x d5 1 0 h 3 , B d 7 1 1 N b 3 , b6 1 2 d4

with i n i t i a t i v e for Wh ite, Lutikov - B agirov, U S S R C h ampi

o n s h i p 1 9 6 8 / 69.

c) 8

• • .

9 cd, cd 1 0 a4, e 5 1 1 N c4, N e8 12 b 4 a n d

Wh i te sei zes the i n i ti at i ve on t h e Queensi d e , f rom

P l a c h e t ka- Pribyl, C z e c h oslovakian C h ampionship 1 9 7 4 .

9 d e

h 6

To p l a y B e 6 w i th o u t f e a r o f t h e threat N g S .

A fter 9 ..

Bg4

t h e game Cuderman- Suvalic, Yugosla

vian C h ampionship 1 9 6 1 ,

con t i n u e d 1 0 h3, B x f3 1 1 Q x f3 ,

N e S 1 2 Qe3 , N fd7 13 f 4

w i t h a pos i t i o n al edge fo r Wh ite.

I n the game Knezevi c - B erto k, Yugoslavian C h ampi

ons h ip 1 9 7 7 ,

t h e re o c c u r red 9 ... b6 t h o u g h a ft e r 1 0 Qe2 , Ne8

11 R d 1 , N c7 12 N c4, Qe8 13 Ne3

Wh ite h as m o re p l a y .

1 0 Qe2

B e 6

1 1 N e 1

Wh i te's k e y s t rategy i n v o l v e s g a t n m g ce n t r a l a n d

K i n g s i d e s p a c e v i a f2 - f4 a n d e 4 - e 5 . T h e g a m e Petrosian

Resh evsky, Z u r i c h 1 9 5 3 ,

con t i n u e d ll ... Qb6 12 h3, R ad 8 1 3

K h 2 , N h 7 1 4 f 4

w i t h a de f i n i t e p o s i t i o n a l p l u s for Wh i te,

though Wh i t e " c h i c k e n e d out" w h e n Black tact f u l l y o f fe re d
a d ra w a f e w moves l a t e r.

C h apter T h ree: King's I n d i a n D e fense Reversed

l ib

( 1 N f3, dS 2 g3 , cS 3 Bg2, N c 6 4 0 - 0 , eS S d3)

s ...

N f6

S i m ple, sou n d d e velopm e n t w h i le not y e t com m i t

t i n g t h e B l a c k KB's d e p l o y m e n t.

I n t h e game B otvinnik- Pom ar, V arn a Olympiad

1962,

Black tried t h e u n us u a l m o v e S

. . •

B d6 .

T h e g a m e con

tinued 6 e4, d4 7 N b d 2 , Nge7 8 c4, f6 (Bl a c k h a s t ra n s

posed i n t o a Saem i s c h V a r i ation w i t h colors reve rsed) 9
N h4, B e 6 10 f4, e f 1 1 g f, Qc7 12 eS!

(A b r i l l i a n t pos i t i o n a l

p a w n s a c r i fice w h i c h g i ves Wh i t e a s t r o n g outpost on e 4
w h i le s i m u ltaneousl y b l o c k i n g the i m po r t a n t eS s q u a re

f rom B l a c k ' s pie ces.) 1 2

•..

fe 13 fS, B f7 14 N e 4 , 0 - 0 - 0 1 5

Q g 4 , Kb8 1 6 Q x g7

a n d Wh i t e w e n t on to w i n .

Wh e n Black p l a y s S

• . .

Be7,

u s u a l l y p l a y w i l l t r a n s

pose. H o w e ve r, i n t h e game Larse n - Ljuboj evic, B u goj n o
1 9 7 8 ,

Lj uboj e v i c deci d e d on a v e r y sh a rp p l a n i n vo l v i n g a

S a m i sc h - l i k e attack p a t t e r n . A fter S

• . •

B e 7

there follo w e d 6

e4, d4

(si n ce B l a c k i n te n d s a K i n gside attack, h e closes t h e

ce n t e r to p re v e n t cou n t e rp l a y t h e re) 7 a4, gS 8 Nbd2 , B e 6 9
N c4, f6 1 0 h4, h6 1 1 N h2 , gh 12 Q h S c h , Kd7 13 Q x h 4 , fS

14 Q h S , N f6 15 Qe2 , fe 16 B x e4, N x e 4 1 7 Q x e 4 , B x c4 1 8

dx c4, Qg8

w i th w i l d p l a y i n a n u n c l e a r posi tion.

I n the game Larsen- Krai dman, Manila

974

, B l a c k

answered 6 e4 w i t h 6 . . . d e i n order to reach an e a r l y e n d
i ng. Howe ver, t h e w e a k ness o f t h e d S s q u a re ( w h i ch c a n not

be con t rolled b y a B l a c k p a w n) i n t h i s case g i ves Wh i t e a
strateg i c p l u s. The g a m e con tinued 7 de, Q x d 1 8 R x d 1 , B g 4

King's I n d i a n Attack

9 c3, Rd8 1 0 R x d 8 c h , B x d8 11 B e3 , b6 12 N a 3 , Nge7 13
Ng5, N c8 1 4 h3, B e 6 1 5 B f l

with e x celle n t c h a n ce s for

Wh i te .

I n t h e game N i ko l i c - R aicevic, B e lgrade 1 9 8 8 B l a c k

t r i e d 5 . . . N g e 7 . T h e re fol lowed 6 N b d 2 , Ng6 7 e4, d4 8 a 4 ,
B e 7 9 N c4,

0 -0 10

h 4!

(To d ri v e b a c k the Ng6 a n d p u n ct u re

B l a c k ' s K i ngside p a w n s w i t h h5-h6) 1

... Bg4 1 1 Qe l , Qd7

12 N fd2 , B h3 13 h5, N h 4?! 1 4 B h l!, f5 (14 .

Bxfl

1 5

Kxfl

w i l l   t r a n spose  i n t o   t h e   game)  1 5   gx h 4 ,   B x h 4   ( T h i s   loo k s
d a n ge rous  b u t   Wh i te  w i l l   re fute  t h i s   attack)  1 6   Q e 2 ,   B x f l
1 7   Kx f l ,   B x f2  1 8   K x f2 ,   fxe4  d.ch.  1 9   K g l ,   e 3   2 0   N e 4 ,   R f4

2 1 B g 2 , R a f8 22 N x c5 , Q c8 23 N x e3 , d x e3 2 4 B x e 3 , N d 4 2 5

B x d4, e x d4 2 6 Qe6 c h

a n d Wh ite w o n .

6 N b d2

B e 7

7 e 4

0-0

A fte r 7

. . •

B g 4

t h e g a m e Ste i n - Z i on, H e lsi n k i 1 9 6 1 ,

con t i n u e d 8 h 3 , Be6 9 Qe2 , d e

1 0

de,

0 - 0

1 1 c 3

( N ote t h a t

as i n the a b o v e m e n t i o n e d L a rse n - K r a i d m a n g a m e , t h e d 5
s q u a re i s a v a i l able to Wh i te) l l .. . N d 7 1 2 N c4, b5 13 N e 3 , c4

14 Rdl, Qc7 1 5 N d5

and Wh i t e has a d e fi n i te posi t i o n a l

plus. See I l l u s t r at i v e G a m e #3.

8 c3

For 8 R e t , see I ll u s t r a t i ve G a m e #2.

8...

Re8

9 ed

Open i n g both the h l - a8

p ress u re on B l a c k ' s pos i t i o n .

• • .

Re t

d i agon al a n d the e - f i l e for

N x d5
B f8

C h apter T hree: K ing's I n d i a n D e fense Reverse d

7 1

1 1 N c4

Wh i t e h as the b e t te r c h a n ces. T h e game Plani n c - Ru

binetti, N i ce 1974,

con t i n u e d 1 1 ...Qc7 1 2 Ng5, Rd8 1 3 Qe2,

Nb6 1 4 Q e 4 , g6 1 5 Qh4

w i t h a strong a t t a c k .

l l lc

( 1 N f3 , d5 2 g3, c5 3 Bg2, N c6 4 0 - 0 , e5 5 d3)

• • •

T h e S a e m i sch V a ri a t i on ag a i n s t the K i ng's I n d i an

D e fense i s one o f Wh i te's s h a rpest c h o i ces. Wi th B l a c k

though w e f e e l o u r e x t ra Wh i te t e m p o g i v e s t h e K .I.A.
plen t y of d y n am i c p l a y .

6 c4!

Wi t h colors r e v e rsed this i s a d y n am i c g a m b i t for

Black in the K i n g's I n d i an D e fense, e.g. 1 d4, N f6 2 c4, g6

3 N c3 , B g 7 4 e4, d6 5 f3, 0-0 6 B e3 , c5!?.

Wi th t h e e x t ra

tempo i t i s n o longe r " ri s k y'' 1 n t h e sense o f o f fe r i n g a
p a w n .

6 ...

On 6

. . .

N ge7 7 N c3

(p ressi n g on B l a c k ' s w e a k e n e d

dS) i s co n v e n i e n t f o r Wh ite.

7 e 3

And Wh i te h as e x ce l l e n t p l a y i n a B e n o n i t y pe

posi t i o n . F o r e x a m ple, 7 ... B e 6 8 ed, cd 9 R e 1 , Q d 7 1 0 a3 , aS

1 1 N b d 2 , N h 6 12 Qc2

w i t h the i d e a o f c5 and N c4, or 10

N a3

( i n stead of 10 a3) 10 ... Nge7 11 N c2 , Ng6 ( l l

. . .

a5 is

bette r) 1 2 b4! w i t h d y n a m i c p l a y for Wh i te.

King's I n d i an Attack

CHAPTER FOU R

THE KI NG'S I N D IAN ATTACK

T H E CARO - KAN N

The C a ro- K an n h a s long b e e n rightly rega r d e d as a

v e r y sol i d i f som e t i m e s som e w h a t p assi v e, l i n e o f d e fense.
The K.I.A. o f fe rs Wh i te good c h a n ces for an i n v o l v e d posi

t i o n a l struggle q u i te d i f fe r e n t from the pos i t i o n s w h i ch
a r i se f rom a " n o r m a l " C a ro- K an n ( 1 e4,

2 d 4) . I t i s i m

p o r t a n t to r e m e m b e r t h a t the K .I.A. can be p l a y e d a f ter 1

followed b y d3, N f3, g3, Bg2, etc. In t h i s section w e

s h a l l assu m e t h a t 1 e4

- with a n e y e to t r a n s p o s i n g - - i s

p l a y e d .

Be fore y o u stu d y t h e ch a p t e r w h e re Wh i t e s t a rts o f f

w i t h 1 e4, w e su ggest you st u d y I llustrati v e G a m e s # 1 (1

Nf3) , #6 (1 g3) , # 1 8 (1 Nf3) , # 1 9 (1 g3) , #22 (1 Nf3) , #26

(1 g3), #27 ( 1 g3) , #28

Nf3) , a n d #30 (1 Nf3) . T h i s B l a c k

de fensi ve system i s one o f the m o s t com mon ones.

(1 e4, c6 2 d3 , d S 3 N d2 )

Wh i te's 3 N d2 p re vents t h e u t t e r l y d ra w n posttwn

resu l t i n g f rom

possi b l e 3

. . .

fol l o w e d b y 4 de, Q x d l .

C h apter Four: T h e King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

B l a c k n o w h as se v e r a l c h o i ces.

I V a 3 ..

I V b 3 .

. N d 7

I V c 3

. .

. N f6

I V d 3

. . .

I V e 3 .

. .

e 5

I Va

( 1 e4, c6 2 d3, dS 3 N d 2 )

3 ...

B l a c k t r i es to stabi l i ze the ce n t ral si t u a t i o n w i t h

t h i s e x ch ange.

ce nter.

4 d e

4 N x e4

i s possi b le, b u t 4 de k e e p s a p a w n 1 n t h e

4 ...

5 N g f3

B c S

P assi v e i s S ... Q c7 6 B c4, Be7 7 0 - 0 , N f6 (so f a r a s i n

t h e g a m e N e z h metdinov - B aranov, U S S R 1 964) a n d n o w 8

s h o u l d retain a s l i g h t e d ge. Also, see I l l u s t r a t i v e G a m e

#6.

6 B c4

N o t 6 N x eS? b e c a u se o f 6 ... B x f2 c b 7 K x f2 , Q d 4 c h

a n d 8 ... Q x e5 .

6...

N f6

7 0 - 0

7 4

King's I n d i a n A t tack

T h e Czech GM P a c h m a n gives 7 NxeS, B x f2 c h 8

Ke2, B e6! 9 N x f7

(not 9 B x e 6, fx e6 1 0 Nx c6, Nx c 6 1 1 Kxf2,

Qb 6ch followed b y 0- 0- 0) 9

.•.

B x c 4 c h 10 N x c4, Q x d 1 c h 1 1

R x d 1 , Kx f7 1 2 K x f2

(On 1 2 Nd6ch, Ke6 1 3 Kxf2, Rd8 1 4

Bf4, B l a c k h as 1 4 .. . Nh 5!) 12

. • .

N x e4 c h

w i th e q u a l i t y , t h o ugh

L a r r y E v a n s says 1 3 K f3 g i v e s Wh i te a s l i g h t e d ge,

m a i n l y   because  Wh i te's  B i shop  is  a  better  m i n o r   p i e ce  than
a  Black  K n igh t  1 n   a n   ending  with  p a w n s   on  both  s i d e s   o f
t h e   board.

7...

Qc7

Now a fter 8 a4 (Restra i n i n g any possib l e b 7-b5 a n d

rese r v i n g a poss i b le c r a m p i n g o 4-o5) f o l l o w e d b y c3

Wh i te's posi tion is a h a i r better.

I Vb

( 1 e4, c6 2 d3, dS 3 N d2 )

• . •

N d 7

Wh i le the d e v e lo p m e n t o f t h e O N is n a t u r a l, B l a c k

su f fe rs s l i g h t l y f r o m t h e b l o c k i n g o f t h e QB.

4 N g f3

Q c 7

5 g 3

O n e a d v an t age fo r d e l a y i n g this trade (as o p pose d

to I V a' s 3 ... de) 1 s t h a t Wh i te's K B can n o l o n g e r be
de veloped to c4.

6 de

7 B g2

D eS

C h apter Four: T h e King's I n d i an A t t a c k

7 5

A f t e r 7

. • •

N g f6 8 0 - 0 , g 6

Wh i t e h as 9 b3 t h re a te n i n g

t o

p l a y B a3 i f B l a c k f i a n c h e t toes t h e K B . A ft e r 7

. • •

B c5

the

game

O l a ffso n - Eliskases, 1 9 6 0

con t i n u e d 8 0 - 0 , N e 7 (a fter

. . .

Ngf6 Wh i te sei zes t h e i n i t i a t i v e w i t h 9 Nh 4! t a k i n g aim

t f5) 9 b3, N g6 (A little bette r w as 9

0- 0) 1 0 Bb2, 0-0 1 1

a3, aS 1 2 N e 1 , b6 1 3 N d3 , B a6 1 4 N f3 , B d 6 1 5 h 4!

w i t h

f i n e c h a n ces f o r Wh i te .

I Vc

( 1 e4, c6 2 d3, d5 3 N d2 )

3 ...

S i m pl e d e v e l o p m e n t .

4 N g f3

N f6

T h e seem i n g l y aggress i v e 4 eS i s poor a ft e r 4

. • .

N fd7

5 e6, fe

followed b y e 6 - e 5 with a fine game for B l a c k .

4...

Bg4

Black does best to not lock i n t h e QB with 4

. . •

e 6 ,

e.g., 5 g3 , b6 6 Qe2, B e 7 7 Bg2, 0-0 8 0 - 0 , B b 7 9 Re 1 , Re8

1 0 eS, N fd 7 11 N f l , c5 12 h 4

with a n e x ce l l e n t game for

Wh i t e, I g n atiev- Kbodos, USSR 1960.

I n the game B agirov- S h c berb a kov, B u d apest 1 989

Black t ri e d 4

• . .

and a fte r 5 g3 , 5 ... B g 7 6 Bg2, 0-0 7 0 - 0 ,

d e 8 d e , N b d 7 9 e5!, N d5 1 0 e6!, f e 1 1 Qe2 , K b 8 1 2 N g5!
( N ot 12 Qxe6, Ne5! w i n n i n g

the

Q u e e n) 12

• . .

N c7 13 N d f3 ,

e5 14 Q c4, e4 1 5 Q x e4, N f6 16 Q h 4, N e 6 1 7 R e 1 , N x gS 1 8

B x g5

Wh i t e w as i n con t rol.

5 h3

B x f3

King's I n d i a n Attack

I f Black t r i e s to r e t a i n t h e B i s h o p with S

. • .

B h S, then

6 g4, Bg6 7 NeS, N b d7 8 N x d7, N x d7 9 f4, e6 1 0 Qe2

( B u t

n o t 1 0 f5 because of 1 0 ... ef 11 ef, Qh4clz 1 2 Ke2, 0-0-0!
th re ate n i n g

...

R e8ch) 1 0 ... Q h 4 c h 1 1 Q f2, Q x f2 c h 12 Kx f2 ,

B eS c h 13 Kg3

g i v e s Wh i te a b e t t e r e n d i ng, f r o m G u fe l d ·

B i rbrager, U S S R 1 9 6 3 .

6 Q x f3

H a v i n g given u p h i s l i g h t - s q u a red B i s h o p , B l a c k

see k s to use h i s c e n t e r p a w n s to " b a r ricade" t h e w e a k e n e d

Wh i t e s q u a res.

7 g3

N a6

8 B g2

B e 7

A fter 8 . . . Bb4 (a use less fi n esse) 9 c 3 , B e 7 1 0 0 - 0 , 0 - 0

1 1 eS, N d 7 12 Q e 2

Wh i te h as a n e d g e , Smyslov- C h alibeili,

U S S R 1 960.

9 0 - 0

0 - 0

1 0 Qe2

N c 7

N o w i n the g a m e S b is b kin -Wistanetski, U S S R 1960

Wh i te essayed 11 N f3 a n d a ft e r 1 1

a5 12 e S , N d7

B l a c k

h a d e q u a l i t y ; b u t b e t t e r t h a n 1 1 N f3 i s 1 1 f 4 m o b i l i z i n g
th e K i ngsi de p a w n m ass, w i t h a s l i g h t p u l l for Wh i te.

C h apter Four: T h e King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

I Vd

( 1 e4, c6 2 d3 , dS 3 N d2 )

3 ...

T h i s i s consi d e r e d to be B l a c k ' s most re l i able l i n e o f

de fense.

4 g3

A n o t h e r plan o ften adopted by GM Lj uboj e v i c i n

volves d e veloping the K B to e 2 i n s t e a d o f g 2 ( i n e f fe c t
p l a y i n g an Old I n d i a n D e fense i n R e v e rse) . I t h as con s i d

erable p ro m i se. For e x a m p le: 4 N g f3 , B g 7 5 Be2, eS ( O t h e rs:

.. c5?! [ R at h e r too a m b i t i ou s] 6 0- 0, Nc 6 7 a3, Nf6 8 c 3, 0- 0

9 Re1, d4 1 0 cd, cd 1 1 b 4, Nd 7 1 2 Bb2, e5 13 R c 1, a 6 1 4 Qc2

and Wh i te's p l a y

o n

t h e c- file g i v e s h i m the bette r g a m e ,

Ljubojevi c-Miles, Tilburg 1 9 76.

O r 5 .. . Nf6 6 0- 0, Bg4 7 a 4, 0-

0 [7

.. a5 s h o u l d be t r i e d ] 8 aS! gai n i n g use ful Q u e e n s i d e

space w i t h an edge for Wh i te, Ljubojevic- C iric, Yugoslavia

1 9 76.) 6 0-0, N e 7 7 b4!

(A recu rre n t theme i n this l i n e i s to

grab space on the Q u e e n si de) 7

0-0

(I f 7 ..

a5 t h e n 8 ba,

RxaS 9 Bb2, Qc 7 1 0 Nb 3, RoB 1 1 d4! opens u p t h e ce n te r

a d v a n t ageou s l y for Wh ite - Ljubojevic- Ciric, Yugoslavia

1975) 8 Bb2, Qc7 9 Re t , Nd7

(O r 9 .

. .

a5 1 0 a3, Na 6 11 h 3,

Be6 1 2 c3, Rfd8 13 Qc2, de 1 4 de w i t h a sli g h t p u l l for
Wh i te, Lj ubojevic- Speelman, London 1 9 80) 10 B f l, aS 1 1 a3

(Also good i s 11 ba, R x a 5 1 2 Nb3) l l .

. .

b6 12 d4!

(Ag a i n a

ce n t ral a t t a c k - anot h e r powe r fu l mot i f i n t h i s l i n e) 1 2

. • .

e d

13 B x d4, N f6 14 B eS!, Q d 8 1 5 ed

a n d Wh i t e h a s an

e x ce l l e n t game, Ljuboj e vi c - P fleger, Manila 1975.

7 H

King's I n d i a n A ttack

Also of i n t e rest i s 4 f4 and i f 4 ... N f6 5 N g f3 , Bg7

then 6 Qe2

or 6 g3 leads to l i t t l e e x plored vi stas.

4...

B g 7

5 B g2

I n the g a m e Fisch er- Ibrah imoglu, Siegen 1 970,

Wh i te p l a y e d 5 N g f3 and a ft e r S

. • .

N f6

t t e r i s 5 ... e5

t ra n spos i n g   i n to  our  m a i n   l i n e)  6  Bg2,  0-0  7  0 - 0 ,   Bg4
(A fte r  7 ... de  8  de,  Nbd 7   the  game  Stein - B erger,  A msterdam
I nterzo nal  1964,

con t i n u e d 9 e5!, Nd5 iO e6, fe ii Ng5, Nc5

i 2 Qe2, e5 1 3 Nc4, Qc 7 i 4 R e i w i t h a big a d v a n tage for

Wh i te) 8 h3 (Also good i s 8 Rei) 8

• • •

B x f3 9 Qx f3 , Nbd7 10

Qe2, de 11 de, Qc7 12 a4, Rad8 13 Nb3

with ad v a n t age- -see

I l l u strati ve Game #5.

. . •

6  N g f3
7  0 - 0
8  b 4

e S
N e 7

0 - 0

Wh i t e c a n a l s o t r y 8 Re t, e .g., 8

. . .

N d 7 9 a4

( L a rsen

recom m e n d s 9 ed, cd iO c4!?) 9 ... a5 1 0 e d, cd 11 c3, Qc7 12
Nfl, b6 13 d4, e 4 1 4 B f4

with a p p rox i m at e l y e q u a l

c h a n ces, Evans- Saidy, S a n A ntonio 1 9 7 2 . Wi t h 8 b 4 Wh ite

s t a k e s out Queenside t e r r i tory. Also possible i s 8 c3 a s in

t h e game Stein- H ort, Los Angeles 1 968-see I l l u s t r a t i v e
G a m e # 1 7 .

. • .

a S

T h e s h a rpest r e p l y . I n t h e g a m e Bronstei n - S aidy,

T a l l i n n 1973,

B l a c k played 8

. • .

N d 7

and a fte r 9 Bb2, b 6 (On

Qc 7 i O Rei, d4 11 c3, de i2 Bxc3 Wh i te is on top, Stein

Golombek, Kecskemet 1968) 1 0 Re t , d4 11 c3 , d e 1 2 B x c3 ,
B a 6 1 3 N b3 , Q c 7 1 4 d4

w i t h a d v a n t age f o r Wh i te.

9 ba

Q x aS

I n t h e game Stein - H aag, T a l l i n n 1969, B l a c k p l a y e d

9 . . . R x a5 ,

but a ft e r 1 0 Bb2, Q c7 1 1 Q e 2 , d4 12 c3 , d e 1 3

B x c3 , Ra4 1 4 N c4

Wh i te h a d a cle a r p l us--B l a c k b l u n d e re d

w i t h 1 4 ... b5 a n d a fter 1 5 Q c2!, B e 6 1 6 N 4 x e 5 Wh i t e s n a re d
a p a w n .

C h apter Four: T h e King's I n d ia n A t t a c k

1 0 a4

H e l p i n g to se c u re c4 as a n o u tpost for a K n ight.

Also good i s the i m m e d i ate

B b 2 .

1 0...

Q c 7

1 1 B b 2

d 4

1 2 c3

On 12

• • •

cS 13 cd, cd 1 4 N c4, N b c6 15 B a3

Wh i t e h as

strong p ressu re. Now, a ft e r 1 2

. . •

t h e game G u fe l d - Sivo

k h in, U S S R 1973,

con t i n u e d 13 B x c3 , R d 8 1 4 N c4 w i t h ad

v a n t age for Wh ite.

IVe

( 1 e4, c6 2 d3 , dS 3 N d2 )

3 ...

B l a c k opts for a cl assi cal p a w n center. H o w e v e r,

si n ce Wh i te's K i ng's I n d i a n formation i s " m a d e to o r d e r"
against b i g p a w n cente rs, Wh i te should feel com fort a b l e .

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

4 N g f3

B d 6

I n t h e famous g a m e Tal- Smy slov, Candidates 1 959,

B l a c k played 4 ... Nd7 to w h i ch Wh i t e replied 5 d4!?. A fter
S ... de 6 N x e4, e d 7 Q x d4, N g f6 8 B gS , B e 7 9 0 - 0 - 0

Wh i te

went on to w i n b r i l l i a n t l y , though B l a c k cou l d h a v e de

fe n d e d better. Hen ce, on 4

• • .

N d 7

the usual 5 g3 s h o u l d give

Wh i t e a s m a l l plus.

5 g3

N e 7

B l a c k h as p l a y e d t h e m o re n atu ral m o v e 5 . . . N f6.

T h e re fol l o w e d 6 Bg2, 0-0 7 0-0, Re8 8 h3.

Here w e e x am i n e 8

• • •

and 8 ... Nbd7.

(1) 8 ... a5 9 Re l , N a6 , 1 0 d4, de 11 N x e S

with a po

sition a l p l u s for Wh i te. ( S a x -Martin, H astings 1983 - 84).

(2 ) 8

. • •

N b d 7 9 Rel, N f8

w i th two con t i n u a t i o n s:

(2 a)

The opti m i s t i c 10 d4. Wi t h o u t a lead i n d e vel

o p m e n t ,   t h e re  i s   n o   re ason  to  b e l i e v e   t h a t   ope n i n g   t h e   posi
tion  w i l l   be  to  Wh i te's  bene fit.  R o h d e - Seirawan,  A merican
Open  Los  A ngeles  1987,

con t i n u e d 1 0 ... Ne4 (not 1 0

. .

. ed be

cause of 11 eS!) 11 NeS, Nd2 12 Bd2, f6 13 Ng4, R e l c h 14

Bel, B e 6 15 c4?

O v e r p l a y i n g his h a n d . I nstead of s a c r i fic

i n g   a  pawn  he  n e v e r   regains,  Wh i t e   s h o u l d   th i n k   about
com p l e t i n g   h i s   m o b i l i zation  w i t h   moves  suc h  as  Q f3,  Bd2
a n d   Rel.  (J o h n   J a cobs) .

(2b)

More i n t h e s p i r i t o f t h e pos i t i on wou l d be 1 0

a4, a S 1 1 b 3

i n ten d i n g 1 2 B b 2 (Joh n J a cobs) .

I n st e a d o f 8 h3, the game Lj ubojevic- K arpov,

Buenos A ires 1 980,

con t i n u e d 8 R e l , N b d 7 9 c3 , de 10 de,

Qc7

e q u al.

6 B g2

0 - 0

7 0 - 0

B l a c k strives for a K i n gside a t t a c k , b u t t h i s is p re

matu re.  In  t h e   game  B ronste i n - B agirov,  U S S R   1 9 63 ,   Wh i te
used  t h e   t i m e -honored  p rescription  t o   cou n te r   a  p r e m a t u re
B l a c k   a t t a c k .   T h e re  followed  8  c4!,  d e   9  de,  Na6  1 0   a3,  f4

1 1

b4, cS 12 bS, N c7 13 Bb2

w i t h a s i g n i f i c a n t posi t i on a l

plus for Wh i te.

C h apter F ive: Vs. T h e Sicilian

CHAPTER FIVE

T H E KI NG'S I N D IAN ATTACK

T H E SICILIAN

8 1

I n t h i s chapter w e e x a m i n e s y st e m s i n w h i c h B l a c k

p l a y s   t h e   S i c i l i an  move  c 7 - c5 .   As  i n   t h e   p re v i ous  c h a p te r,
we  s h a l l   assume  Wh i t e   h a s   p l a y e d   1  e 4   fol lowed  by  t r a n s
posi n g  i n to  the  K .I.A.  a fter  l .  .

c5.

We e x am i n e f i v e l i n es. I n the f i rst fou r B l a c k fi

anche ttos his K B, and in the last l i n e (Ve) B l a c k a d opts
t h e more rest rained Be7.

V a Black plays l ...c5 a n d 2

. .

e 6 ( w i t h Bg 7)

V b   B l a c k   p l a y s   e6  a n d   d 5   (Ng e 7)
V c   B l a c k   p l a y s   e 5   a n d   d6  (Ng e 7)
V d   B l a c k   p l a y s   d 6   a n d   N g f6
V e   B l a c k   p l a y s   e 6   a n d   d6  ( n o   f i a n c h ettoed  K B)

( 1 e4, c5 2 N f3 , e6 3 d3, N c6 4 g3, g6 )

5 B g2

I n t h e game T a l - Filipo wicz, H alle 1 9 7 4 , Wh i t e

p l a y e d t h e s h a rp, u n u s u a l 5 d4!?, t r y i n g to open t h e posi-

K ing's I n d i a n A t t a c k

tion i n t h e c e n t e r to p ressure the d a r k squ a res--espe c i a l l y

d6 .

T h e re followed 5 . . . cd 6 N x d4, a 6 7 N c3 ( also g o o d i s 7

Nx e 6, bxe6 B Bg2, Bg 7 9 0- 0, Ne 7 1 0 Nc3, d5 1 1 Na 4

[ p ressi n g against t h e w e a k e n e d c5 a n d p re p a r i n g a t i m e l y
b l o w a g a i n s t B l a c k ' s c e n te r w i t h c 2 - c4] 1 1 ..

0- 0 12 R e 1 w i t h

a s l i g h t plus for Wh i te, V asiu kov- T a l , U S S R 1 9 7 4) 7

• . .

B g 7

8 B e 3 , N g e 7 9 Bg2, 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 , d6 1 1 h3, Qc7 12 Q d2 , b5 13

R a d 1 , Rd8 1 4 f4, N x d4 1 5 B x d4, B x d4 16 Q x d4 , Q a 7 17
R f2 , Q x d4 1 8 R x d4

w i t h a cle a r l y b e t t e r e n d i n g f o r Wh i te;

B l a c k ' s d-pawn will be a constant p roblem.

5...

B g 7

6 0 - 0

N g e 7

7 c3

A n o t h e r w a y i s 7 Re l . F o r e x a m p le, 7 Re 1 , d6 ( a lso

p l a y ab l e is 7 ... 0- 0 as the i m m e d i ate B e5 is not as good as i t
loo k s. T h e g a m e I v kov- Ree, N i ce Olympiad 1974, con t i n u e d

B .. . b 6 9 Nbd2, d 6 [Bla c k m u st d i ssol v e Wh i te's e5 p a w n be

fore it can be consol i d ated] 10 ed, Qxd6 11 Ne4, QdB 1 2 a 4,

Ba 6 1 3 Nfe5, ReB 1 4 h 4, h 6 1 5 Bf4, Nx e5 1 6 Nx e5, Nd5 1 7
Bd2, Q e 7 1 B Qe2, Bb 7 w i t h about e v e n c h a n ce s) 8 c3, 0-0

(B l a c k p l a y e d B ... e5 in t h e game Ljubojevic- H ort, Manila

I nterz o n a l 1976.

T h e r e followed 9 a3!, 0- 0 1 0 b 4, b 6 [Or

1 0

h 6 1 1 N b d 2, Be6 1 2 R b 1, b6 1 3 Bb2, a5 1 4 b 5 w i t h a

p l u s   for  Wh ite,  Ivkov-Ree,  N ice  1974]  1 1   Nbd2,  a 6   1 2   R b 1,
Qc 7  1 3   Nc4,  b5  1 4   Ne3,  R b B   1 5   be,  de  1 6   Nd5,  Qd6  1 7  d4!
w i t h   a d v a n tage  for Wh i te;  B l a c k   can' t  p l a y   1 7  ... ed  1 B  ed,  ed
1 9  Bf4,  Ne5  20 Nx e5,  Bxe5  because  o f  21  Qx d4!)  9  N a3

T h e i m m e d i at e 9 d4 i s prem a t u re i n v i e w o f 9

c d

1 0 cd, Q b 6 ! (In

t h e g a m e Fischer- Panno, B u e n o s Aires 1 970,

B l a c k p l a y e d JO ... d5 a fte r w h i c h 11 e5, Bd7 1 2 Nc3, ReB 13

Bf4, Na5 1 4 R c l, b5 1 5 b3! seal i n g o f f e4 f rom B l a c k ' s

p i e ce s 1 5 .. . b4 1 6 Ne2 g i v e s Whi t e a v e r y s t r o n g a t t a c k i n g
setup.) A fter 1 0 ... Qb6! 1 1 d 5 i s w e l l a n s w e re d b y l l .

. B x b2

1 2 B x b2 , Q x b2 13 d x c6

(or 1 3 Nbd2, Na5 1 4 Qa4, Q b 6 1 5 e5,

Nx d5 1 6 ed, QdB 1 7 Ne5, b 6 1 B d 7, Bb 7 w i t h a d v a n t age for
Black) 13 ... Q x a 1 1 4 Qb3 (Bette r t h a n 14 eb, Bx b 7 15 Qb3 so

far as in Vasiu kov- Kalinicev, U S S R 1 9 7 8 i n w h i c h B l a c k

p l a y e d 1 5 ... RfcB w i t h

v e r y m u r k y posi tion. Howe v e r, GM

Robe rt H u e b n e r g i v e s 15 ... Bd5! 16 exd5, RabB 1 7 Qd3, Nx d5
w i t h a big p l u s for B l ack) 14 ... N x c6 15 N c3 , N d 4 16 R x a 1 ,

C h apter Five:

Vs.

T h e S i c i l i a n

N x b3

1 7

a x b 3 ,

B d 7 w i t h an e d ge f o r B l a c k ,

Lj uboj e v i c

H u e b n er, B u e nos

A ires O l y m p i a d 1 9 7 8 .

B a c k t o ou r m a i n note a ft e r 9 N a3 , 9 . . . eS ( I n ferior

i s 9 .

. .

R b 8 ?. The game T o rre - T a i m anov, Leni ngrad

Interzonal

1973,

conti n u ed 10 d4, cd 1 1 cd, b5 12 Nc2, Na5 13 Bf4, Bb 7

1 4 b3 w i t h a c l e a r a d v a n tage - n o t e t h e si m i l a r i t y to t h e
F i s ch e r - P a n n a game m e n tioned abov e) 1 0 Be3, b6 1 1 d4 , ed

12 cd,

g4 13 N c2

with rou g h l y e v e n c h a n ces.

• • •

e S

Bl a c k p l a y s to restrai n Wh i te's i n t e n d e d c e n t r a l

th rust 8 d4. A fter t h e p e d e s t r i a n 7

. .

0 - 0 8 d4

i s g o o d . F o r

e x am p l e ,   8  d4  ( 8   B e 3   i s   t e m p t i n g   b u t   not  e f fecti v e - - t h e
game  R a dulov- T aimanov,  Leni ngrad  I nterzonal  1973,  c o n
t i n u e d   8

. . .

b 6 9 d4, cd 1 0 Nx d4 [More consiste n t i s 1 0 cd]

. . .

Bb 7 1 1 Nx c6, Bxc6 1 2 Qd6, NcB 13 Qd2, Qc 7 14 Na 3,

Qb 7 1 5 Rfe l, b5! w i t h e x celle n t p l a y for B l a c k) 8 ... cd
(A fter 8

d6 Wh ite can i m m e d i ate l y force a f a v o r a b l e posi

tion w i t h 9 de, de 1 0 Qe2, b6 1 1 e5, a S 12 R e i, Ba6 1 3 Qe4,

f rom t h e game Fisch er- Durao, H avana 1 9 6 6 , see

11-

l u s t r a t i v e Game #7) . 9 cd, dS (Wo r t h consi d e ra t i o n is
9

. . .

Qb6!?) 1 0 eS, f6 ( a fte r JO

. .

. Nf5 11 Nc3, f6 1 2 R e i, fe 13

de, B d 7 14 Bf4, lt 6 15 lt 4, Be8 1 6 Qd2 Wh i te has a s t rong

posi t i o n a l g r i p . Ljubojevic- Timman, H ilversum 1 973) 1 1
R e 1 , fe 1 2 de, B d 7 1 3 N c3

Wh i te i s better, Lj ubojevic

Tatai, Manila 1973.

I f Black plays 7 ... dS p l a y w i l l t ra n s

pose i n to Vb. For a n o t h e r e x ample o f t h i s t y pe o f position

see I l l ustrati ve Game #9.

King's Indian Attack

8 a3

Wh i t e attempts to g a i n Q u e e n s i d e space wi

h b4.

• . .

9 a4

P re v e n t i n g the c r a m p i n g aS - a4 as well as s e c u r i n g

con t rol o f c 4 for a K n i g h t o u t p o s t , since n o w n e i t h e r

B l a c k ' s b or d - p a w n c a n a d v ance to con t rol c4.

NgS.

9...

0 - 0

1 0 N a3

11 NbS

Wh i te also h a s bS a v ai lable for i n fi l t ration.

1 1 ...

h 6

P r e p a r i n g Be6 w i thout h a v i n g to be con c e r n e d b y

1 2 N d2

B e 6

So far as i n the g a m e H ort- Knaak, H alle 1 978,

which con t i n ue d 13 N c4, N c8 14 b 3 , N 6 a7 w i t h a s l i g h t

a d v a n t age f o r Wh i te.

C h apter Five: Vs. T h e S i ci l i a n

( 1 e4, c5 2 N f3 , e6 3 d3, N c6 4 g3, g 6 5 Bg2, B g7 6

0 -0,

Nge7 7 N b d l , d 5 )

I n t h i s v a r i a t i o n B l a c k stri ves to m a i n t a i n a c e n t r a l

p a w n   on  d5  w h i le  com p l e t i n g   d e v e l o p m e n t .   A  s l i g h t   d r a w
b a c k   o f   t h i s   l i n e   as  opposed  to  t h o s e   w i t h   a  p a w n   on  d 6
(or  d 7- - r e a d y   to  p l a y   d 6)  i s   the  w e a k e n i n g   o f   B l a c k ' s   c o n
t rol  o f   e5.  As  a  resu lt,  Wh ite  i s   o ft e n   a b l e   to  p l a y   t h e   e
p a w n   f rom  e4  to  e5  w i t h   good  p re co n d i tions  f o r   p ressu re

in the cente r a n d K i n gs i d e .

H o w e v e r, tou r n a m e n t p r a x t s

1 0

r e c e n t y e a rs s h o w s

t h a t a t i m e l y p a w n e x ch a n ge a t d5 i s a lso a p rom i s i n g
stratagem.

We n o w e x a m i ne:

V b l 8 e d!?
Vb2 8 R e l

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

Vb1

( 1 e4, c5 2 N f3 , e 6 3 d3, N c6 4 g3, g6 5 Bg2, Bg7 6

0-0,

Nge7 7 N b d 2 , d 5 )

8 ed!?

A n i m po r t a n t t h e o re t i c a l n o v e l t y w h i c h i s s t i l l

c r u c i a l . W e follow the game Dvoretsky - Vul fson, U S S R
1 9 8 6 .

(See Overcom ing a Theoretical Obstacle fo r a full

d i scussion of this l i ne).

8...

e d

8 . . . N x d5

a l l o w s Wh i t e to p o s t h i s

on c4.

9 d4!

The sharp p o i n t o f D v orets k y ' s i n n o v a t i o n .

9...

O n 9

• • •

c4 1 0 c3

re t a i n s the edge. B l a c k ' s d5 p a w n is

sta t i c t a rget he re.

10 Nb3

Qb6

1 1 B f4!

A n d Wh ite w ill be bette r a ft e r 1 1 .

• •

0-0

12 B d 6 , B fS

13 Re 1 , R fe8 1 4 B cS , Q c7 1 5 B x d4, N x d4 1 6 N fx d4

s i n ce

B l a c k ' s Bishop p a i r does n o t q u i t e o f fset the i s o l a t e d d
p a w n .

C h apter F ive: Vs. T h e S i cilian

Vb2

( 1 e4, cS 2 N f3, e6 3 d 3 , N c6 4 g3, g6 S Bg2, Bg7 6 0 - 0 ,

N g e 7 7 N b d 2 , d S )

8 R e 1

T h e '' olde r'' m o v e h e re, b u t i t i s s t i l l q u i t e goo d .

8...

Or 8

• . .

h 6 9 h 4 , b6

u s u a l l y these moves s i m p l y

t ra n spose. I f B l a c k castles i m m e d i a t e l y , t h e n t h e p a w n

p u s h to eS i s good . F o r e x ample, t h e game Dvore c k i ·

K h al i fman, U S S R 1 9 8 7 ,

con t i n u e d 8

. . •

0 · 0 9 eS, Qc7 1 0 Q e 2 ,

b6 1 1 h 4 , B a 6 12 N f l , N d4 13 N x d 4 , c x d 4 1 4 B f4, N c6
(Sligh t l y better see m s 1 4

.. Rac8 t h o u g h Wh i te s t i l l re t a i n s

h i s p l u s) 1 5 a3 , Q d 7 1 6 N h2 , Rae8 1 7 N g 4 , f 6 (On 1 7 ... h5 1 8

Nf6ch!, Bxf6 1 9 exf6, Kh 7 20 BeS i s e x ce l l e n t for Wh i te) 1 8

e f, B x f6 1 9 N x f6 c h , R x f6 2 0 B h3

w i t h m u c h t h e b e t t e r

game for Wh i te.

9 h 4

A lso good i s 9 c 3 a s i n the c h a p t e r e n t i t l e d The

Kin g 's In dian A ttack

For

The 1 990's.

9...

h 6

To a n s w e r 1 0 h S (?) w i t h 10 .. . gS.

1 0 c3

1 1 a4

Ra7

O n 11 ... B a6 Wh i te should con t i n u e 12 ed, e d 1 3 N b 3 ,

0 - 0 1 4 d 4 ! , c4 15 N b d2

B c8

1 6

N f l , B e 6 17 B f4, Q d 7 1 8

b3!, c b 1 9 Q x b3

w i th a cl e a r a d v a n t age, Benj a m i n - E i n gorn,

Saint J o h n Open 1 98 8

I l l ustrati ve G a m e #26.

12 e d!

King's I n d i an A t t a c k

Best.

1 2 ...
13 Nb3!

P re p a r i n g d3 - d4.

1 3 ...
14 cd

15 B f4

1 6   N e 5
1 7   B x e5
1 8   R x e5

e d

d4
cd
0-0
N x e5
B x e5

A n d Wh i te i s better, Yudasin-M. J u kic, B ern 1 989.

See Overcoming a Theoretical Obstacle for the full g a m e
score.

( 1 e4, c5 2 N f3 , N c6 3 d3, g6 4 g3, B g 7 5 B g2 , e 5 )

N o t e t h a t i n t h i s v a ri a tion B l a c k p l a y s e 5 i n one

move--in I a Black had played an early e7-e6 a n d thus lost

a te m po with a later e6-e5.

6 0 - 0

d 6

7 c3

Wh i te con trols d4, m a i n t a 1 n 1 n g t h e o p t i o n s o f

strategi c p a w n b r e a k s (b2-b4 a n d / o r d3-d4).

As is o ften the case, 7 Be3 i s i n s i p i d . For e x a m p le,

a fte r 7 Be3 the game Tringov- B e n ko, Varna O l y mpiad

1962,

con t i n u e d 7 ... N ge7 8 Q d2 (sl i g h t l y b e t t e r w as 8 c3,

t r y i n g for d3-d4) 8

0-0 9 B h 6, f5 10 B x g7, K x g7 1 1 N c3 ,

C h apter Five: Vs. T h e S icilian

h6 1 2 e f, B x f5 13 N h 4 , B e 6 1 4 f4, Qb6 1 5 fe, N x e 5

w i th

a d v a n t age for B l a c k .

7 N b d2

w i l l u su al l y t ranspose .

7 ...

N g e 7

8 N b d2

Also p l a y e d i s 8 a3 to t h re a t e n b 2 - b 4 w i t h a space

g a i n i n g ope ration. For e x a m ple, the game A ndersso n - G beo
rgh iu, Ore n se 1975,

con t i n u e d 8

0-0

( B l a c k avoids 8

.. a5 so

as to not w e a k e n bS a n d b 6 - - n o n e t h eless 8 .

. a5 is p l a y ab le)

9 b4, h6

(Bl a c k w ants t o p l a y Be6 w i t h o u t b e i n g conce rned

over NgS) 1 0 Nbd2 , Be6 11 R b 1 , Qd7 12 Bb2, b5 13 Re1
a n d n o w 13

. . •

cb 1 4 ab, a5

g i ves e q u a l i t y

8...

0 - 0

9 a 4

to secu re c4 f o r t h e K n i ght. Also th e re

i s

t h e possi b i l i t y o f

a l a t e r a4- a5 to f u r th e r c r a m p B l a c k ' s Q u e e n s i d e .

N g5 .

9...

Again B l a c k w a n ts to play Be6 w i t h o u t a l l o w i n g

1 0 N c4

B e 6

1 0

• • •

f 5

i s a n s w e r e d b y 1 1 b 4 ! as B l a c k c a n ' t t a k e

t w i ce on b4 because o f the w e a k ness o f t h e a2 -g8 d i agon al
- 1 1 b4, cb 12 cb, N x b4 1 3 Qb3!.

1 1 N fd2

U n l i m b e r i n g the K B' s d i agon al and shi f t i n g the

K n i g h t toward the Q u e e n s i d e action.

1 1...

Also possible i s 11 ... Qd7 though Wh i te h as " h i s" t y pe

o f pos i t i on w i t h p l a y s i m i l a r to ou r m a i n l i n e.

1 2 e d

B x d5

I n o r d e r to t r a d e o f f Wh i te's strong KB.

13 B x d5

N x d5

On 13 ... Q x d5 Wh i te h a s 14 Ne4! t h re a te n i n g 1 5 N e3

a n d 1 6 N x c5 as well as 1 5 B x h 6! - - 1 5 ... B x h 6 1 6 N f6 c h .

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

1 4 a S

So f a r as i n t h e game N aj dorf- Ivkov, N i ce O l y mpiad

1 9 7 4 .

I t con t i n u e d 1 4 ... Qc7 1 5 Qb3 , R fd8 16 Ne4, with an

edge for Wh i te.

(1 e4, cS 2 N f3 , Nc6 3 d3, g6 4 g3, B g 7 5 Bg2, d6 6 0 - 0 ,

N f6 )

I n t h i s l i n e B l a c k a v o i d s p l a c i n g a p a w n i n t h e c e n

te r to not c reate a t a rget for a strategi c att a c k . S o m e t i m e s
B l a c k p l a y s e 7 - e 5 l a t e r i n t h i s l i n e i f Wh ite p l a y s for d3 -
d4.

Wh ite h as p ossib i l i t ies for p l a y on e i t h e r f l a n k

an d / or i n the c e n t e r: on t h e Q u e e n s i d e w i t h c3 p re p a ri n g
b2 - b4 ,

i n the ce n t e r a ft e r c 3 follo w e d b y d3 - d4, o r o n t h e

K i n gs i d e v i a f2 - f4 . A n o t e o f c a u t i o n - - i f Wh i te p l a y s c3

C h apter Five: Vs. T h e S i cilian

a n d t h e n f a i l s to a ch i e v e b2 -b4 o r d 3 - d4, som e t i m e s Black
can as a result c reate a Q u e e n s i d e i n i t i a ti ve with a6, Rb8,

fol l o w e d b y b 7 - b 5 -b4.

7 N b d2

As usual, 7 c3 comes i n t o con s i d e r a t i o n . F o r e x am

p l e , 7 c3, 0 - 0 8 N b d2 (8 Be3 i s i n s i p i d - -e.g. 8 .

. .

e5 9 1!3, 1! 6 1 0

Nb d2, b 6 1 1 Nc4, ReB 1 2 Qa 4, Qc 7 1 3 b 4, B e 6 1 4 Ncd2, Qd 7

w i t h e q u a l i t y , Flesc h - Forintos, B u d apest 1962) . 8

• . .

B d 7

the

game  Pe trosian- S t a h lberg,  Zuri c h   1953,  con t i n u e d   9  a4,
Qc8  1 0   N c4,  Ng4?!  11  Re1,  h 6   12  Q e 2 ,   Kh7  13  N fd2,  f5  1 4
f 4 ,   f e   1 5   de,  N f6  16  N f3

w i t h posi t i o n a l a d v a n tage for

Wh i te. In the game B i l e k - Kaval e k, Salgotarj an 1967, B l a c k

t r i e d 8 . . . B g4 but a fter 9 h 3 , B x f3 1 0 Q x f3 , N d 7 1 1 Qe2,

Rb8 12 f4, Qc7 13 N f3 , b5 14 B e 3 , b 4 1 5 c4, N d4 1 6 Q f2

Wh i t e h a d a n edge. P rob a b l y best for B l a c k i s 8 ... Rb8. For

e x am p le , the game Averb a c h - Keres U S S R C h ampio n s h ip

1 9 5 5 ,

con t i n ued 9 a4, a 6 1 0 R e 1 (I n te resti n g b u t u n c l e a r i s

1 0 Qe2, b 5 1 1 ab, ab 1 2 d4, Nd 7 1 3 Nb 3, c 4 , B arcz ay
Forintos, H u ngary 1968) 1 0

. • •

Ng4!

( p r e v e n t i n g 1 1 d4) 1 1

Nb3

(on 1 1 h 3 B l a c k h a s the good re p l y 1 1 ... Nge5!) 1 l ...e5!

( F u rt h e r rest r a i n t of d4-- n o w on 12 d4 t h e re follows

12 ... c4! 1 3 Nbd2, ed 1 4 cd, b5 1 5 ab, a b 16 d5, Nb 4 1 7 Bf1,

Qb6! w i t h a d v a n tage for B l a c k) 12 b 3 , N f6 13 aS, B e 6
( T h re a te n i n g 1 4 .. . Bxb3 a n d 15 .. . Nxa5) 14 N fd2, Ne8 w i th

com fortable e q u a l i t y .

7...

0 - 0

8 R e 1

O r 8 a 4 , R b 8 ( 8 ... B d 7 is an alte r n a t i v e w i t h s i m i l a r

p l a y) 9 Nc4, b 6 (In t h e game Smyslov - I v kov, P a l m a de

King's I n d i a n Attack

Mallorca I nterz o n a l 1

B l a c k played 9

. . .

Nd 7 w h i c h al

lowed  Wh ite  to  a d v a n ce  favorab l y   with  f2-f4.  T h e   game
con t i n u e d   10 Nh4!,  o 6   11  f4,  b5  12  ob,  ob  13 Ne3,  Nb6  1 4  f5,
c4  1 5   Ng4  w i th  a  p o we r f u l   a t t a c k   for  Wh i te.)  1 0   B d2 ,   Bd7

11 Ret, Qc7

1 2

Qcl, R fe8 13 B f4 , Rbd8

so far B otvinnik

Petrosian, USSR 1 9 6 6 ,

a n d now 1 4 e5 g i v e s Wh i t e a s l i g h t

a d v a n t age. T h i s l i n e i s s i m i l a r to o u r m a i n l i n e . Also see
I l l u s t r a t i v e Games #10 an d #29 for 8 a4.

8...

Rb8

Black p rep a re s to a d v a nce on t h e Quee n s i d e w i t h

b 7 - b 5

w h i le remov i n g h i s O R f rom t h e pote n t i a l l y d a n ge r

ous l o n g d i agon al. We a re follow i n g t h e g a m e Larse n - Giig
ori c h , Vin kovci 1 9 7 0 .

9 a 4

b 6

T h e s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d 9 . . . a6 a l l o w s a s h a r p cen t r a l

re a c t i o n w i t h 1 0 e S , e.g., 1 0

• • •

N e 8 1 1 ed, N x d6 1 2 N g S

(Wh i te begins to m a n e u v e r against t h e c5 p a w n) 12 ... B d 7 13
N5e4, N x e4 1 4 N x e4, b6 1 5 c3

w i t h an edge for Wh i t e.

1 0 N c4

B b 7

1 1 h4!

E x -World C h a m p i on Tigran Pet rosi an called t h i s the

most s t r i k i n g l y o r i g i n a l move o f the tou rn a m e n t. B e n t
L a rsen s a y s abou t t h i s move, " one o f t h e i d e as i s l l

. . .

d S 12

ed, N x d5 13 h5,

c r e a t i n g some play on the K i n gsi d e "' .

1 1 ...

Qc7

12 B d2

Rbd8

B l a c k t ries for dS b u t 1 2

. • •

looks m o re re l i able.

13 Q c l

d 5

1 4 B f4

" P robab l y correct, a n d t h e i d e a i s worth n o t i n g:

Wh i t e i s t r y i n g to create ce rtain t h reats on t h e d a rk

sq u a re s arou n d t h e B l a c k K i n g, so t h e B l a c k Q u e e n i s
d ri v e n to a Wh ite s q u a re " - L a rsen.

1 4

• . .

15 ed
16 B h 6

Qc8
N x d5

We a k e n i n g B l ac k ' s K i ngsi d e d e fenses b y t r a d i n g o f f

the i m portant K B .

1 6 ...

17 B x g7

R fe8
K x g 7

C h apter Five: V s. T h e S i c i l i a n

1 8 b S

N o w a ft e r 1 8 ... N f6 1 9 h 6 c h , K g 8 2 0 Q f4 Wh i t e has

the  a d v a n tage  l a rg e l y   b e c a u se  o f  the  h 6   pawn's  th re ate n i n g
position  as  w e l l   as  the  possi b i l i t y   o f   a 4 - a5  w i t h   Q u e e n s i d e
p l a y .   ( L a rsen  men tions  t h a t   the  te m p t i n g   move  20

Nd4 i s

st ron g l y a n s w e red b y 2 1 R x e 7, R x e 7 2 2 Qxf6).

( 1 e4, cS 2 N f3 , e6 3 d3, N c6 4 g3 , d6 5 Bg2, N f6 )

I n t h i s l i n e B l a c k adopts a stod g y a p p roach, n o t o c

c u p y i n g t h e c e n t e r w i t h a p a w n but m a i n t a i n i n g a d e f e n

si ve " w all" i n the p a w n s on e6 a n d d 6 . T h e m a i n p ro b l e m

w i t h t h i s l i n e i s its som e w h a t passi ve n a t u re .

6 0 - 0

B e 7

7 N b d 2

0 - 0

King's I n d i an A t t a c k

8 c3

As usual t h i s move a t m s to e x p a n d

t h e ce n t e r

w i t h d3 - d4 .

•..

R b 8

B l a c k h o p e s to t u r n Wh i te' s c 3 p a w n i n t o a t a rget

for cou n te raction by p l a y i n g b7-b5-b4.

9 N e 1!

Wh i te's strategy beh i n d t h i s m o v e i s to a d v a n ce

w i t h f2 - f4 comb i n e d w i t h g3 - g4 w i th p ressu re i n t h e cen

ter and K i ngside.

9...

1 0 f4

Black hopes to st r i k e b a c k in t h e ce n t e r, but Wh ite

i s r e a d y for this.

post.

1 1 g4!

D ri v i n g the N f6 a w a y from its natu ral d e f e n s i v e

1 1 ...

d e

12 g5!

N dS

13 N x e4

1 3 ...

B l a c k w i s h e s to b r i n g his Q B i n to p l a y , but the i m

m e d i ate 13 ... B b 7 a l l o w s t h e powe r fu l s h o t 14 f S ! a n d i f

. . •

e f,

then 1 5 R x f5 th reate n i n g 1 6 R x d5 a n d 1 7 N f6 c h .

We h a v e b e e n fol l o w i n g the game Evans - Resh evsky, U . S .

C h a mpionship 1966 / 6 7 .

A ft e r the fu r t h e r m o v e s 1 4 Q f3 ,

B b 7 1 5 Q f2 , c 4 1 6 d4

Wh i te's strong g r i p on e5 p l u s t h e

cram p i n g e f fect o f t h e g5 p a w n g i v e h i m a plus.

C h apter S i x : Vs. T h e Fre n c h

CHAPTER SIX

THE K I NG'S I N D IA N ATTACK

T H E FRENCH

9 5

I n t h i s ch apte r w e a n a l y ze t h e K .I.A. versus t h e

F re n ch D e fense (I e4, e6). I n t h i s c a s e t h e correct secon d
move for Wh i te to e n t e r t h e K .I .A. i s 2 d3; i n some p re v i

o u s l i n e s ( K .I.A. v s. S i c i l i an) Wh i t e cou l d e n te r o u r d e s i r e d

for m a t i o n w i t h 2 N f3. I n t h e p resent c ase, though, a ft e r 1

e4, e6 2 N f3

w ou l d be i ns i p i d a ft e r 2

. • .

l e a v i n g Wh i t e i n

a sligh t q u a n d a r y as 3 d 3 , d e 4 d e , Q x d l c h l e a d s t o a v e r y
d ra w i s h e n d i ng. A ft e r 2

. . •

d5 3 e5

i s p re m a t u re. H e n ce

Wh i te's most accu rate m o v e i s 2 d3 a n d i f 2 ... d5, t h e n 3

Nd2.

O u r basic posi tion occu rs a ft e r t h e moves 1 e 4 , e6 2

d3 , d5 3 N d2 , c5 4 N g f3 , N c6 5 g3, N f6 6 Bg2, B e 7 7 0 - 0 , 0 -
0

(V l a) .

A n i m portant l i n e a r i ses i f B l a c k o m i t s 7

• • .

0 - 0

i n fa

vor of 7

. • •

(V lb). O f cou rse Black c a n castle soon a fter

• • . .

b6,

but t h e possi ble d an g e r for Wh i te h e re l i e s i n the

possi b i l i t y   of  B l a c k   cast l i n g   Queensi d e   a n d   t h e n   l au n ch i n g
an  a t t a c k   b ased  o n   t h e   p a w n   ad v a n ce  g7-g5  ( o f t e n   p re
ceded  by  lt 7-h6

especi a l l y a ft e r Wh i te's l i k e l y h2-h4).

A n o t h e r i m port a n t system o f d e fense arises a ft e r 1

e4, e6 2 d3, d5 3 N d2 , c5 4 N g f3 , N c6 5 g3, B d6 6 B g 2 ,
N g e 7 .

We e x a m i n e this l i n e at the end o f t h i s c h a p t e r

(V l c) .

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

V1 a

( 1 e4, e6 2 d3, d5 3 N d 2 , c5 4 N g f3 , N c6

S g3, N f6 6 B g2 , B e 7 )

7 0 - 0

0 - 0

B l a c k n o r m a l l y th rows h i s Q u e e n s i d e p a w n s for

w a r d   (b5-a5)  to  counterattack  on  the  Queen side  w h i le  t r y
i n g   to  fend  o f f   Wh i te's  usu a l   K i ngside  b u i l d u p .   H o w e v e r,
an  i m m e d i ate  7 ... b5  i s   p r e m a t u re.  T h e   game  S c h oneberg
Z i n n,  Germany  1 9 7 2 ,

con t i n u e d 8 e d!, e d 9 c4,

b e

10 d e, 0 - 0

b3, B fS 12 c d , N x dS

3 Bb2

w i t h c l e a r ad v a n t age fo r

Wh ite.

8 Re t

Also q u i t e feasible i s the i m m e d i ate 8 e5 w h i c h w i l l

u s u a l l y transpose i n to o u r m a i n l i n e a fte r 8

• • .

N d 7

I n the

game Evans- B isguier, U . S . 1 9 5 4 - 5 5 , Black t r i e d 8

. . .

Ng4 a f

te r w h i ch GM L a r r y E v a n s reco m m e n d s 9 R e 1 ( i n st e a d o f
9 Qe2 a s actu a l l y p l a y e d) and i f 9

. . •

then 1 0 e f, B x f6 1 1

N f l

w i t h a slight a d v a n t age for Wh i te .

N o w t h e re a re t w o l i n es.

V l a l 8

. . .

Q c 7

V l a2 8

b 5

C h apter S i x : Vs. T h e Fre n c h

V1 a1

( 1

e4, e6 2 d3, dS 3 N d 2 , cS 4 N g f3 , N c6 5 g3 , N f6 6 Bg2,

Be7 7 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 8 Re l )

8 ...

Q c7

T h i s i s the old e r move h e re; n o w i t i s consi d e re d

clearly b e t t e r f o r Whi t e as o ften B l a c k ' s Q c 7 i s e x posed t o
tactical p roblems.

9 eS

T h i s t h rust i s the corne rstone o f Wh i te's s t r a t e g y .

The  eS  p a w n   e x e rts  a  c r a m p   on  B l a c k ' s   c e n t e r   a n d   K i n g
side.  Wh ite's  QB  w i l l   usu a l l y   go  to  f4  o r   gS,  d e pen d i n g   on
c i r c u m s t a n ces.  Wh i te's  O N   t y p i call y  m a n e u vers  toward  the
K i n gs i d e   via  N b d2 - f l  a ft e r   w h i ch  i t   can  strike  t h e   c e n t e r
w i t h   N f l e3  o r ,   follo w i n g   a  l a t e r   h 2 - h4,  N fl - h2 - g4.  A n o t h e r
v i t a l   li n k   i n   Wh ite's  K i n gside  p l a n s   i s   t h e   a d v a n ce  o f   t h e
h

p a w n -

h 4 - h

h6 to force a b reach i n t h e d a r k squ a res

surrou n d i n g Black's K i ng. I f Black ch ooses to p re v e n t h 5 -
h 6

w i t h

. • •

h 6 ,

t h e n Wh i te c a n o ften sacri f i c e a p i e ce o n h 6

to ob t a i n a strong a t t a c k .

B l a c k can t r y to o u s t Wh i te's eS p a w n b y f7 - f6 , b u t

a ft e r   e f6,  t h e  B l a c k  e - p a w n   be comes  b a c k w ard  o n   t h e   o p e n
e- file.  Also  c h a racterist i c   o f   B l a c k ' s  s t r a t e g y   i s   t h e   " m i rror
i m age"  pawn  a d v a n ce  a 5 - a4-a3  to  punch  h oles  i n   Wh i te's

Queensi d e pawn structu re. Howe ver, Wh i te c a n b l o c k

B l a c k ' s a4 - a3 w i t h a2 - a3 as B l a c k h a s n o d angerous s a c r i

fi ce on a 3 s i n c e Wh ite' s K i n g is o n t h e o t h e r flan k .

King's Indian Attack

Sharp p l a y n o r m a l l y results as both si d es st r u ggle to

stri k e fi rst. How e v e r, i n p ractice Wh i te usually com e s f i rst.

• . .

N d 7

. • •

N e8

is possible b u t m o r e passi ve. Wh i te w o u l d

si m p l y con t i n u e w i t h h i s b a s i c strategy.

1 0 Qe2

b S

B lack's k e y strategical a d v a n ce. I n fe rior i s 1 0

. . .

N d 4

a fte r w h i ch 1 1 N x d4 , cxd4 1 2 N f3 l e a v e s B l a c k ' s d 4 p a w n
w e a k .

1 1 N f l

a S

1 2 h 4

Now B l a c k has t w o l i n e s h e re:

V l a l l 12 ... b4
V l a 1 2 12 ... N d 4

C h apter S i x : Vs. T h e Fre n c h

V1 a1 1

( 1 e4, e 6 2 d3 , dS 3 N d2 , cS 4 N g f3 , N c6 5 g3 , N f6 6 B g2 ,

Be7 7 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 S Re t , Q c7 9 e S , N d 7 1 0 Q e 2 , bS 1 1 N f l , aS

12 h 4 )

. • •

B l a c k consiste n t l y a d v a n ces h i s p a w n to e v e n t u a l l y

cre ate o p e n l i n e s f o r cou n te rp l a y . 1 2

• • •

B a 6

w i l l n o r m a l l y

t ranspose.

1 3 B f4

Wi t h a e y e t o w a r d t h e Queen on c7, w h i c h w i l l c re

ate t a c t i c a l p roblems for B l a c k .

13 ...

B a 6

1 4 Ne3

Wi t h the l a t e n t t h reat N x dS followed b y e 5 - e 6 .

1 4 ...

Black can't play 1 4

• • •

Ndxe5

(or Ncx e5) 1 5 N x eS,

N x e S 16 N x dS!, exdS 1 7 B x eS, Qc6 1S B x g7!

w i n n i ng.

T h e g a m e Ciocaltea- Kozma, S o c h i 1 963 con t i n u e d

14 .. . R a 7 1 5 h S , R eS 1 6 h 6 , g6 1 7 N x dS!, e x dS 1 S e 6 , Q d S 1 9

e fc h!, K h S

(A fte r 1 9 .

. Kxf7 Wh i te w i n s w i t h 20 Qe6ch, KJB

21 Ng5!, Bxg5 22 B x d 5 a n d m ate c a n n o t be p re v e n te d ) 2 0

N e S , N f6

(Wh i te t h re a t e n e d 21 Nxc6, R x c 6 2 2 BeSch, Nxe5

23 Qx e5ch, Bf6 24 QeBch .) 21 N x c6,R x c6 2 2 QeS!, Rd6 23

B x dS!, BbS

(Or 23 ... R x d5 24 Qxf6ch!, B xf6 25 ReSch, Q x eB

26 fx eB= Q m ate) 2 4 BgS, B c6 2 5 B x c6 a n d B l a c k R e s i g n e d
s i n ce 2 S

• • •

Rx c6

a l l o w s m ate a fter 2 6 Q x f6 c h , R x f6 2 7

B x f6 c h , B x f6 2 S R e S c h .

I IIII

King's I n d i a n A tt a c k

A ft e r 14 ... Nb6 Wh ite can play 1 5 Ng5, h 6 1 6 Q h 5!,

h x g5 1 7 hg, g6 1 8 Q h 6, R fc8 1 9 N g4, Nd7 2 0 N f6 c h , N x f6

2 1 g x f6, B f8 22 Q h 3 , N d4 2 3 K h 2 , c4 2 4 R h 1 , Ne2 2 5 B f3 ,

N x f4 2 6 gx f4, B g 7 2 7 Kg2, K f8 2 8 Q h 8 c h

a n d m a te n e x t,

from the game Spiridonov- R adulov, Sofia 1969.

1 5 b3

P r e v e n t i n g an e v e n t u a l b 4 - b 3 .

15...

R a 7

1 6 h 5

R fa8

S l i g h t l y bette r i s

. . •

h 6

to p re v e n t h 6 .

1 7 h 6

g 6

So far as i n the game V as i u kov- U h lm a n n , B erlin

1962

w h i ch con t i n u e d with t h e now t h e m a t i c s a c r i fice on

d 5 1 8 N x d5! (Poss i b l e because of the e x posed Q u e e n on c 7)
a n d a fter 1 8

. . •

ed 1 9 e6, Qd8 20 e fc h ! , Kh8

(a fte r 20

. .

Kxf7

t h e n Wh i te w i n s q u i c k l y w i t h 21 Qe6ch, KfB 22 NgS!, BxgS

23 B x dS!) 21 Ne5, N c x e5 2 2 Q x e 5 c h , B f6 (On 22

Nx e5 23

B x eSch, Bf6 24 Bxf6ch, Qxf6 25 R e Sch a n d m a te) 2 3 Q e 8 c h ,

N f8 2 4 BeS, Qb6 2 5 B x d5 , Rc8 2 6 Be6, B x eS ( 2 6 .. . Q x e 6

l o s e s to 2 7 Qxe6, Nx e6 28 Bxf6clz) 2 7 B x c8 a n d Wh ite won

q u i c k l y . For t h ose who t h i n k the K .I.A. i s " too p os i t i o n a l " ,
w e o f fe r t h i s g a m e .

V 1 a1 2

( 1 e4, e6 2 d3, d5 3 Nd2, c5 4 N g f3 , N c6 5 g3 , N f6 6 B g2 ,

B e 7 7 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 8 Re 1 , Q c 7 9 e S , N d 7 1 0 Q e 2 , bS 1 1 N f 1 , aS

1 2 h 4 )

1 2

• . .

N d 4

C h apter S i x : Vs. T h e Fre n c h

1 0 1

B l a c k forces o p e n t h e c - f i l e t o p l a y a g a i n s t t h e re

sulting b a c k w ard c - p a w n .

13 N x d4

F orced, othe r w ise Wh i te loses h i s e - p a w n .

13 ...

c x d 4

1 4 B f4

O n ce again t h i s Bishop '' looks" a t t h e Qc7.

1 4 ...

R a 6

I n t e n d i n g t o p i l e u p h i s h e a v y p i e ces on the c- file.

15 N h2 !

W e a r e follow i n g the g a m e Fischer- U. G e l ler,

N a t a n y a 1968.

Fische r saw t h a t the i m m e d i ate s a c on d5

leads to noth i n g at t h e m o m e n t: 15 B x d 5 , B b4! (ge t t i n g the
Bishop o f f e 7 w h e re

would be v u l n e rable to c a p t u re i n

some l i n es) 1 6 Reb 1 (Poor i s 1 6 Rfc l ? because o f 1 6 ... exd5
1 7 e6, R x e6 18 Qxe6, Qxf4 19 Qx d 7, Q x c l ! and B l a c k w i n s)

1 6 ... e x d5 1 7 e6, B d 6 1 8 e x d7, B x d7

w i th e q u a l p l a y .

1 5 ...

R c 6

1 6 R a c l

B a6?

B l a c k had to p l a y 1 6 ... Qb6 w i th only a sm a l l plus

for Wh i te.

1 7 B x dS!

Now the sac ri fice i s "on " agai n .

1 7 ...

e x d S

B l a c k h a d to t r y 17 ... Rc5 w i t h s o m e co u n te r p l a y a t

the  c o s t   o f   a  p a w n ,   1 8   Be4,  R eS  ( o n   1 8  ... Nx e5  19  c3!  i s   very
strong)  19  N f3 ,   R x c2  2 0   R x c2 ,   Q x c2  2 1   Nx d4,  Q x e2  22
N x e 2 ,   N c5.

A ft e r 17 ... e x d5 the game con t i n u ed 1 8 e6, Q d8

(On 1 8 ... Bd6 1 9 Bxd6, R x d6 20 ex d 7, Qx d 7 21 Nf3 w i n n i ng

1 0 2

Ki ng's I n d i a n A t t a c k

easi l y) 19 e x d 7 , R e 6 2 0 Qg4 w i t h a w i n n i n g posi t i on f o r

Wh ite.

V1 a2

( 1 e4, e6 2 d3, dS 3 N d 2 , cS 4 N g f3 , N c6 S g3 , N f6 6 B g2 ,

B e 7 7 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 8 R e 1 )

• . .

T h i s l i n e is n o w consi d e re d to b e B l a c k ' s best. Also

p l a y e d i s the o l d e r 8 ... b6. For e x a m ple, the game P s a k h is
D. P aunovic, M i n s k 1986,

con t i n u e d 9 a3!? (to g a i n s p a c e

w i t h b4) 9 ... Qc7 1 0 c3, Bb7 (A l t e r n a t i ves a re 1 0

. .

. a5 o r

1 0 .. . 0-0- 0) 1 1 eS, N d7 12 d4 ( a lso feasible i s 1 2 Qe2

fol l o w e d by Nf1 a n d Bf4) 12...cd 13 cd, N aS 14 N fl

(A n o t h e r i d e a is 1 4 Nb 1 w i t h t h e i d e a o f bloc k i n g B l a c k ' s
p ressu re d o w n t h e c- file w i t h NcJ) 1 4 .. . R fc8 w i t h a

s l i g h t

p u l l f o r Wh ite. For t h e complete g a m e , S e e I l l u s t r a t i v e
G a m e # 2 5 . A lso s e e I l lustrat i v e G a m e s # 1 2 a n d # 1 5 .

9 e S

Wh i te con t i n u e s h i s stan d a r d strategy. A i n te resti n g

a l t e rn a t i v e h e re i s 9 a4!?, b x a4 1 0 R x a4, a S w i t h u n cl e a r
p l a y , Ljubojevi c - P anno, Manila I nterzo nal 1976.

9...

N d 7

10 N f l

a S

1 1 h 4

C h apter S i x : Vs. T h e Fre n c h

1 03

Both sides p u rsue t h e i r f l a n k a t t a c k s con s i s t e n t l y ;

the s l i g h test m i s t a k e i n t h ese k i n d s o f p osi tions i s o ften

fa tal.

In the game Lau- U hlmann, G ermany 1988, B l a c k

p l a y e d l l .

. .

B a6

a n d a ft e r 12 N 1 h2 , b4 13 N g 4 , N d4!?

U h l m a n n belie ves 1 4 N x d4 is best a n d on 1 4 ... cx d4 15 b3,

Qc7 1 6 B b 2 , h 5 17 N h2 , N x e 5 18 B x d4, N c6

is e q u al. We

recom m e n d ( i nstead o f 12 Nlh2) 12 B f4 a n d on 12 ... b4 13
Qd2

w i t h a ti n y e dge.

1 2 B f4

Now B l a c k has two choi ces:

V 1 a 2 1 12 ... Ba6
V l a2 2 1 2 ... a4

V1 a21

( 1 e4, e6 2 d3, d5 3 N d2 , c5 4 N g f3, N c6 5 g3 , N f6 6 Bg2,

Be7 7 0-0, 0 - 0 8 R e 1 , bS 9 eS, N d7 1 0 N f l , aS 11 h 4 , b 4 12

B f4)

1 2

. .

B a6

13 Ng5

T h is aggressi v e move i s the i n v e n tion

the S o v i e t

G M  D a v i d   B ronste i n .   A l so  good  is  1 3   h 5   as  i n   H u gh  M y e rs
D e s i g n e r   Mach  I I I .   See  the  l ast  c h a p t e r   " K i n g's  I n d i a n
Attack  F o r  T h e   1 990' s".

104

King's I n d i a n Attack

13 ...

Qe8

T h is is Black's best d e fe n s e . T h e m a i n idea i s to be

able to cou n t e r a p robable Wh i t e Qh5 w i th h 7 - h 6 and on

N g 5 - f3

then f7- f5! blocks t h e Wh ite attack as e 5 x f6 e.p.

would be answered b y Q (e8) x Q h 5 .

14 Qg4

As me n t i o n e d , 13 ... Qe8 i s m a i n l y a i m e d a t p r e v e n t

i n g an e f fective Wh i te Q hS; i f 1 4 Q h S then 14 .. . h 6 1 5 N f3,

fS!.

We h a ve bee n follow i n g the game B ronstein- U h l m ann,

A l e k h ine Memorial

1 9 7 1 . U n fortu n a t e l y , at t h i s poi n t

U h lm a n n m a d e a horrible b l u n d e r-- 1 4

.. a4?? to w h i ch

Wh i te q u i c k l y rep l i e d 1 5 N x e6! w i n n i n g easi l y a fter

1 5 ... fx e6 1 6 Qxe6ch, Kh8 1 7 Qx c6.

So U h l m a n n had t o re

sign  i m me d i a t e l y .   H o w e v e r,  Black's  best  repl y  1 4 ... Kh8!
(P r e v e n t i n g   Qxe6ch)  still  leaves  Wh i t e   with  t h e   better
p rospects--though  t h e re  i s   a  game  to  p l a y .

V1 a22

( 1 e4, e6 2 d3, d5 3 N d2 , c5 4 N g f3 , N c6 5 g3, N f6 6 B g 2 ,

B e 7 7 0 - 0, 0 - 0 8 R e t , b5

9 e5, N d 7 1 0 N f l , aS 11 h 4 , b4 12

B f4)

12 ...

Again B l a c k pu rsues h i s b a s i c strategy of a d v a n c i n g

o n t h e Queenside.

13 a3!

C h apter

Six: V s. T h e Fre n c h

1 0 5

F i s c h e r's i d e a , d e s i g n e d to b l o c k t h e p os i t i o n a l

th reat 1 3

• • •

a 3

w h i c h w o u l d force a w e a k e n i n g o f t h e d a r k

s q u a res.

1 3 ...

1 4 ba

N a 5

T h i s decen t r a l i ze s a n d is the re fore suspect. A better

try i s 1 4

. • .

a6 or e v e n 1 4

• • •

Nd4.

1 5 Ne3

B a 6

1 6 B h3

P e r m a n e n t l y rest rammg a n y a t te m p t b y B l a c k to

free h i msel f with f7- f6.

1 6...

1 7 N fl!

M u ch bette r than 1 7 N g4 w h i c h would block t h e

Wh ite Q u e e n ' s access to the K i n gside.

1 7...

N b 6

1 8 N g S

Wh i te begi n s to p robe the K i n gs i d e , h o p i n g to force

a w e a k e n i n g move to c reate a t a rget f o r a t t a c k .

1 8...

N d 5

T h is looks good, b u t i t l e a d s to t rouble. A bette r de

fen s i v e t r y is 1 8

• • .

h 6 1 9 Ne4, c4.

1 9 B d2

B x gS

B y g i v i n g u p h i s d a r k s q u a r e d B i shop, B l a c k loses

too m u ch cont rol of the dark squ a res arou n d his K i ng.
Howeve r, now 1 9

• • .

h 6 loses to 2 0 N x e6, fxe6 21 B x e6 c h ,

K h 8 2 2

B x a5, Qxa5 23 B x d5--Wh ite w i n s two p a w ns. 1 9

• . .

was a l ast try to m a k e a sem b l a n c e o f resistan ce.

2 0

B x g5

Q d 7

106

King's Indian Attack

21 Qh5

F i scher's a t t a c k i s n o w d e c i s i ve. T h e re fol l o w e d

2 1...R fc8 2 2 N d2 , N c3 23 B f6!!

( N ote this a t t a c k on the

dark s q u a res is m a de possible by the abse n ce

B l a c k' s

K B) 2 3 .. . Q e 8 (I f 23 .. . gxf6 Wh ite w i n s w i t h 24 exf6, Kit S 25

Nf3, Nd5 [or 25

Rg8 26 Ne5!] 26 Ng5!, Nxf6 27 Qlt 6, Qe 7

28 Bf5!, Rg8 29 Nxlt 7) 2 4 Ne4!, g6 2 5 QgS, N x e 4 2 6 R x e4,
c4

(too late) 2 7 h S!, cd 2 8 R h 4!, Ra7 (On 28 ... dc 29 ltg,

cl=Qch 30 R x c l, R x c l ch 3 1 Kh2, fx g6 32 Rxh 7! c rashes
th rough) 2 9 B g2 ! , d e (A fter 29 ... Qf8 Wh i te w i n s w i t h 30

Be4!,

31 hg, fg 32 Bxg6!, hxg6 33 Rh8ch, Kf7 34 Rh 7ch,

Ke8  35  Rxa 7)  30  Q h 6,  Q f8  3 1   Q x h 7 c h!  T h e   f i n a l   blow.
Black  resi gned  i n   view  of  3 1 ...Kx h 7  32  h x g6  d.ch.,  K x g6  33
B e 4

i s mate. Anoth e r testam e n t to the attac k i n g p o t e n t i a l

o f t h e K . I .A. (Fisch er-Miagm asure n , Sousse 1967).

V1 b

( 1 e4, e6 2 d3 , d5 3 N d2 , cS 4 N g f3 , N c6

5 g3, N f6 6 Bg2, B e 7 7 0 · 0 )

7 . . .

8 Re 1

T h i s l i n e c a n take two d i rections d e p e n d i n g on

w h e t h e r  B l a c k   castles  K i n gside  o r   Queenside.  T h e   K i n gs i d e
cast l i n g   o p t i o n   poses  no  p rob l e m s   f o r   Wh i te ;   u s u a l l y   we
w i l l   obtain  a  com fortable  posi tion a l   i n i t i a t i v e   a ft e r   t h e   e4·

a d v an ce. Howe v e r, Queenside cast l i n g i s an e n t i r e l y

di f fe re n t m a tter. B y cast l i n g Q u e e n s i d e B l a c k a n n o u n ce s

C h apter S i x : Vs. T h e Fre n c h

1 0 7

h i s i n t e n t i on t o go for an a l l out a t t a c k a g a i n s t Wh i te's

K i n gsi d e . The th rust g 7 - g5 is t h e k e y to this a t t a c k ; i f

Wh i t e h as p l a y e d h2 - h 4 t h e n h 7 - h 6 a n d a g a i n g7-g5. O ften

g 7 - g5

can be p l a y e d as a sacri fice, B l a c k s i m p l y w a n ts to

blast open li nes a n d get the i n i t i a t i v e b e fore Wh ite can. As

we s h a l l see, Wh i te's most d y n a m i c p l a n aga i n s t t h i s

sch eme i s to p l a y c2 - c4, a t t ac k i n g t h e d5 s q u a re a n d t h e
h 1 - a8

d i agon al. T h e n i f d5 - d4 t h e e4 s q u a re is a v a i l able

a n d t h e pawn attack w i t h b2 - b4 (o ften p re c e d e d

b y

a2-a3)

w i t h g a i n i n e f fect.

8 ...

B b 7

9 e5

T h e most d i re c t a n d t h e m atic. H o w e v e r, Wh i t e d oes

have some other choi ces. I n t h e game H ort - Lobro n, Bad
Kissingen 1981,

Wh ite ess a y e d 9 a3. T h e re follo w e d 9 ... Qc7

1 0 c3 , 0 - 0 - 0.

Now i n s t e a d of Hort's 1 1 e5, Nd7 12 d4 w h i ch

allows t h e d y n a m i c 1 2 .... g5!?, best i s 1 1 Qe2 w i t h a n e d ge

for Wh i te.

In t h e game Knesevi c - J ovic, Yugoslavia 1 9 7 5 , B l a c k

p l a y e d 1 0

• . .

a 5 .

Now Wh i t e n a i l e d d o w n b5 w i th 1 1 a4!.

A n o t h e r reason a b le choi ce i s 9 Qe2. For e x a m ple,

9 ... Nb4!? 1 0 e5, N x c2 11 e x f6, B x f6

and n o w 12 N f l! i s

best. T h e g a m e K o c h i e v - L y e g k y , USS R

1984,

con t i n u e d

12 ... N x a 1 13 B f4, c 4 1 4 d4!

( K ee p i n g con t rol o f d4 a n d e5)

14 ... Nb3 15 a x b 3 , cx b3 16 Q b S c h , Q d 7 17 Q x b3

w i t h

a d v an t age f o r Wh i te.

In the game G e l ler- B agirov, U S S R C h amp i o n s h ip

1963,

Wh ite p l a y e d 9 c3. N o w B l a c k s h o u l d h a v e te m po

rized  with  9 ... Qc7,  k e e p i n g   t h e   option  of  Q u e e n s i d e
castl i n g.  I n stead  he  c a s t l e d   K i n gside,  a n d   a ft e r   1 0   eS,  N d 7
1 1   N f l ,   R e S   1 2   h 4

t h e b re a k 12

. . .

on l y h e l p e d Wh i te a f

ter 13 e f, B x f6 1 4 d4! ( K ee p i n g e5 u n d e r cont rol) 1 4 ... R c8

1 5 Bg5, c d 1 6 cd, N a S 1 7 b3!, B a6 18 Ne3!

( h e a d i n g for g4).

9...

N d 7

1 0 c4!

T h i s i s GM R a y m o n d K e e n e's recom m e n d a t i o n a n d

(we b e l i e v e) Wh i te's b e s t w a y to m a i n t a i n t h e i n i t i a t i v e .

I n

t h e

g a m e

Troianska-J ovanovic,

Wo m e n 's

Olympiad 1966

O b e r h ausen, Wh ite p l a y e d 1 0 c3. A ft e r

108

King's Indian Attack

10 ... Qc7 11 Qe2, g5!

le ft Wh ite in a b a d pos1 t10n. T h e re

followed 12 b3, 0 - 0 - 0 13 d4, h 5 1 4 Nb3, Rdg8 1 5 N h2 , c4
1 6 N d2, g4! 1 7 hg, h 4!

and B l a c k h a d a v e r y strong a t t a c k .

Another g a m e b e t w e e n J ovanovi c - R a n n i ku, U S SR

vs. Yugoslavia 1964,

con t i n u e d 13 N fl a n d a ft e r 1 3 ... Rdg8

1 4 a3 , h5

Black again h a d the faste r attack p a t t e r n . The

attempt to p re v e n t g5-g4 with 1 5 g4? o n l y created m ore

p roblems

1 S

• • .

hg 16 h g, Ba6 17 N g 3 , R h 4!!

a n d B l a c k won

(I f 18 Nxh4 then 1 8 ... gxh4 19 Nh 1, Ncx e5 i s very s t r o n g) .

I n the g a m e Mestrovi c- Tri funovic, Z e n i c a 1964,

Black delayed d e v e l o p m e n t of his QB. The game began 1

e4, e6 2 d3, dS

N d2 , c5 4 g3 , N c6 5 B g 2 , N f6 6 N g f3 , Be7

7 0-0, Qc7 8 Re t , b6

9 e5, N d 7 1 0 Qe2 , B a6 11 N fl , h 6 12

h4, 0-0-0 13 B d2 , Rdg8 1 4 N

1 - h 2 , g5

a n d aga i n B l a c k h ad

the better o f it.

10 ...

Practically forced; oth e r w i se cd fol l o w e d b y e 5 - e 6

is t o o d a n ge rous.

11 h4

K eene a d v ises 1 1 N e4! i m m e d i at e l y . We a re

fol l o w i n g the game J adoul- Krusz y n s ki, Cope n h agen 1988.

1 1 ...

Q c 7

S t i l l fei n t i n g a t Queenside castling.

1 2 N e4!

A fine p a w n o f fe r w h i c h g i v e s Wh i t e an e x ce l l e n t

posi tion.

1 2 ...

N c x eS

A n d a fter 1 3 N x e5 , N x e5 1 4 B f4 , 0 - 0 1 5 Q h 5 , f6 1 6

N g5!,  fxg5  1 7   B x e 5 ,   Q d 7   1 8   h g,  B x g2  1 9   K x g 2 ,   Qe8
(O t h e rwise  the  attack  on  the  h - f i l e   i s   too  strong)  20  Q x e8,
R fx e 8   2 1   f4

and Wh i te had m u c h the better e n d g a m e a n d

w e n t on to w i n .

C h apter Six: Vs. T h e Fre n c h

1 0 9

V1 c

( 1 e4, e6 2 d3 , dS 3 N d2 , c5 4 N g f3 , N c6 5 g3 )

• • •

B d 6

B l a c k p l a n s t o d e p loy w i t h a f u r t h e r N g e 7 ( w i t h t h e

Bd6, N g f6

would o n l y i n vite trouble as Wh ite w o u l d soon e r

or late r t h reaten e 4 - e 5 , causi n g B l a c k to lose at l e a s t a
tempo to p r e v e n t t h i s) .

T h e m a i n i d e a o f t h i s system i s to con t rol e5 t o

pre v e n t   Wh i te  from  establish i n g   a  b e a c h h e a d   on  e5  a s   i n
se veral  o f   t h e   p r e v i o u s   v a ri ations.  Tow a rd s   t h i s   e n d ,   t h e
develop m e n t   Nge7  a l l o w s  B l a c k   to  con trol  eS  w i t h   a  t i m e l y
f7 - f6.

It m u st be noted that t h i s system can also a r i s e a f-

ter 1 e4, c5 b y tra nsposi tion.

6 B g2

Nge7

7 0 - 0

0 - 0

8 Re t

B c7

G e t t i n g out o f t h e w a y

case e4-e5

p l a y e d . A f

te r 8

. • .

Q c 7

Wh i t e does best to p l a y 9 c3 a n d on 9 ... B d 7 1 0

Qe2, f 6 1 1 a3!

(th reat e n i n g Q u e e n s i d e e x p a n sion w i t h b2-

b4). We a k

1 1 N f l, d4! 1 2 B d 2 , eS

w i t h a n e d ge for B l a c k ,

A. Z a i tsev- G u feld, Moscow 1969.

A ft e r 1 1 a 3 ! t h e g a m e

Fischer - D i C amillo, N e w J ersey 1 9 5 7 ,

con t i n u e d l l . . . R ae8

(on ll ..

a5 1 2 a4! se cu res b5; see our m a i n l i ne) 1 2 b4, b 6 13

d4!

w i t h an edge for Wh ite.

9 c3

1 1 0

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

This w e a k e n s bS, w h i ch Wh ite w i l l soon u se to a d

v a n t age. B e s t is 9

• • .

b 6

w i t h o n l y a v e r y sligh t p u l l f o r

Wh i te.

1 0

11 ed

A fter ll ... N x dS Wh i te g a i n s another good s q u a re for

h i s p i e ces on c4.

1 2 N b 1!

A f i n e strate g i c retre a t - - t h e K n ight h e a d s f o r bS.

1 2 ...

Bg4

Or 12

. . •

B fS 1 3 N a3 ,

ReS

14 NbS, Bb8

w i t h a slight

p l u s f o r Wh ite.

13 N a3

S o far as i n V aganian·A. S o kolov, 7 t h M a t c h game

Minsk 1986,

w h i ch con t i n u e d 13

• • .

d4?

(bette r w a s 1 3 .

. .

Rc8!?

though Wh i te h as an e dge h e re too) 14 NbS, d

1S b

w i t h

bette r p l a y f o r Wh i te. S e e I l l u s t r a t i v e Game # 1 3 for t h e
complete game.

C h apter Seven: V arious De fenses

CHAPTER SEVEN

VARI OUS D EFENSES

1 1 1

I n t h i s f i n a l c h a pt e r w e a n a l y z e fou r remai n i n g de

fenses- t h e S y m m e t r i c a l D e fen se, t h e S o k o l s k y (or Polish)

De fense,  Queen's  I n d i an  D e fense,  and  E u w e ' s   K i n g's  In
d i a n   D e fense  System.  As  t h e   read e r   will  see,  i n   a l l   these
de fe nses  we  a n a l y ze,  Wh ite  w i l l   re t a i n   t h e   u s u a l   K .I .A.  po
sition a l   game  with  the  same  stratagems  we  h a v e   seen  i n
p re v i o u s   c h a p te rs.

We p rese n t them i n t h i s o r d e r:

V I l a   S y m m e t r i c a l   De fe n se
V l l b   The  S o k o l s k  y  (Polish)  D e fense
VIle  T h e   Queen's  I n d i an  De f e n se
Vlld  Eu we's  K .l.  D e fense  S y stem

V I la

T H E SYMMET R I C A L D E F E N S E

( 1 N f3 , N f6 2 g3 , g6 3 B g2 , B g 7 4 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 5 d 3 , d 6 )

Wi t h the S y m m e t ri c a l De fense, B l a c k poses a c ri t i

cal t h eoretical c h a l l e n ge to the K .I .A. I f B l a c k m e re l y

1 1 2

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

cop i e s Wh i t e

s ope n i ng m o ves, h o w i s Wh i te to s h o w a n y

se m b l a n ce o f an e d g e ?

Fortu n a t e l y , t h e steri le, " c h i c k e n " a t t i t u d e i m p li e d

b y t h i s de fe n se is re ason e n o u g h for m ost p l a y e rs to a v o i d
it. Y e t w e f e e l t h a t e v e n i f theore t i cal e q u a l i t y i s reached,

Wh i te's fi rst move t e m p o i s s t i l l w o r t h a l i ttle som e t h i n g.

6 e4

e S

For 6 ... c5 see V d .

7 N b d 2

T h e log i c a l con t i n u ation st n ce t h e QB h a s n o good

square as yet ( 7 Be3, Ng4).

7 ...

N b d7

D i tto

8 a4

To secu re c4 for t h e Q N . We a k e r is 8 N e 1 , N cS 9 f4,

ef 10 g f, N g4! 1 1 N d f3, fS!

w i t

an e x ce l l e n t g a m e for

Black, Fisch er- Pavey , N e w York 1 95 7 .

8...

I n the game Fischer- Fauber, Milw aukee 1957 B l a c k

deci d e d to b r e a k t h e s y m m e t r y w i t h 8 ... R e 8 , b u t a ft e r 9

N c4, h 6 10 N e 1 , N f8 1 1 f4, dS!? 1 2 fe, d x c4 13 e x f6, B x f6

14 B x h 6 , B x b2 1 5 Rb 1 , Bg7 1 6 B x g7 , K x g7 1 7 Q f3 , Q e 7 1 8

Wh ite's

n g p a w n c e n t e r g i v e s h i m t h e a d v a n t age.

9 N c4

N cS

1 0 b3

In the game Filip- Petrosian, A msterdam 1 9 5 6 , Wh ite

pl a y e d 1 0 Be3 ( T h i s seems a b i t a r t i f i c i a l as t h e B i shop
m i g h t be e x posed h e re) 1 0 ... Ne6 (not 1 0 .

. .

Be6 11 Ncx e 5!) 1 1

h 3

( L a r r y Evans, i n h i s Book The Ch ess Open ing for You,

ritici

e s t h i s move stati

g t h a t 11 Nfd2 i s an "ob vious

i m p ro v e m e n t " . Howe v e r, a ft e r 1 1 ... d5!--an i

p r o v e m e n t

fou n d b y S e n i o r Maste r John Hall--B l a c k ob t a i n s a n edge

1 2 Nx e5, d4! 13 Bf4 [ forced] 13

Nxf4 14 gxf4, NilS Wh i t e

i s   in  t r o u b l e .   T h e   lesse r  e v i l   is  12  ed,  Nx d5  though  i n   view
o f  B l a c k ' s  g r e a t e r   ce n t ral  con t rol  [ a   p a w n   on  e5  vs.  d 3]  a n d
the  t w o   Bi shops  [ a fter  N d 5 x e3]  B l a c k   h as  a  ti n y   p l u s.)

. b6 12 Qd2, B a6 13 b3, N b S

a n d B l a c k g a i n e d t h e i n i

t i a t i v e w i t h f7 - f5. O u r m a i n l i n e 1 0 b 3 i s d e r i v e d from

Petros i a n ' s p l a y as Black i n t h i s game.

1 0 ...

C h apter Seven: Various D e fe nses

1 13

1 1 B a3

B a6

13 Rb 1

G e t t i n g o f f t h e a 1 - h 8 d i agon a l be fore p l a y i n g the

f - p a w n forward.

13 ...

Rb8

14 f4

Wh i t e is better. I f 14 ... e f, t h e n 15 R x f4 a n d n o w

1 5 ... f 5

a l l o w s Wh i te t o i solate t h e B l a c k f - p a w n , w h i l e o n

1 4

• . .

f 5

Wh ite p l a y s 15 f e ! w i t h clear a d v a n t age.

V l lb

T H E S O K O L S K Y (Polish) D E FEN S E

( 1 N f3 , N f6 2 g 3 , b5)

1 1 4

King's I n d i a n Attack

We n a m e this t h e Sokols k y D e fense s i n c e Black i s

p l a y i n g the Sokols k y O p e n i n g

b 4 o r 1 Nf3 a n d 2 b4)

w i t h t h e B l a c k pie ces.

Another poss i b l e move o r d e r for this line o f

de fense i s 1 N f3, e 6 2 g3 , b S 3 Bg2, B b 7 4 0 - 0 , cS
( K o r c h n o i reco m m e n d s 4 ... Nf6 5 d3, d5 w i t h u n cle a r p l a y)

5 d3 , N f6

( N ot 5 ... d5 because 6 e4!, de 7 Ng5, Nf6 8 Nc3,

Nbd 7 9 Ngx e4, Nx e4 1 0 Nx e4, B e 7 1 1 Qg4! g i v e s Wh i te a

strong game) 6 e4, d 6 7 a4, b4 S N b d2 , Be7 9 N c4, 0 - 0 10

Re t ( O r 1 0 e5, de 11 Nfx e5, Bxg2 1 2 Kxg2, Qd5eh 1 3 Qf3,

ReB i s a b i t better for Wh ite) 1 0 ... N c6 (Possible i s 1 0 ... Nbd 7)

1 1 aS, RbS

(Bette r i s R eB) 12 a6, B aS 13 B f4, ReS a n d n o w

i n t h e g a m e Speelman- Korc hnoi, H astings 1 9 8 8 / 8 9 , Wh ite
p l a y e d 14 c3?!. Correct was 1 4 eS!, de 15 N x

w i t h an

edge d u e to h i s bette r pawn structu re.

3 Bg2

Bb7

4 0-0

Another good line o f play i s 4 d3, e6 5 0·0, B e 7 6

e4, 0 - 0

7 N d4!?, a6 8 Nb3, N c6, so f a r as i n I . B i l e k - Por·

tisc h , Magy arorszag 1 9S5;

now best i s 9 d4 fol l o w e d b y

Be3

w i t h a n edge f o r Wh ite.

4...

5 c3!

Wh i t e begi n s an e a r l y r a i d on the e x posed B l a c k

Q u e e n s i d e p a wns.

5...

6 Qb3

B c6

T h i s t u rns o u t i n Wh i te's f a v o r, b u t t h e recom-

men d e d 6

• . .

Qb6

sti l l leaves Wh i t e with the bette r c h a n ces.

7 d3

8 B g S

B e 7

9 N fd2!

A f i n e m a n e u v e r; by t r a d i n g the w h i te - s q u a re d

B i s h ops t h e w e a k n ess o f Black's Q u ee n s i d e i s acce n t u a t e d .

9...

B x g2

1 0 K x g2

1 1 B x f6!

To w e a k e n d6 for tactical o p e r a t i o n s. Also the

Black KN h a d more d e fensive value t h a n the Wh i t e QB.

1 1 ...

B x f6

C h apter Seven: Various D e fenses

12 a4

N d 7

1 1 5

As i n the game Gut m an- Y. G ruen fe ld, Beer- S heva

1 985.

Now Wh ite con t i n u ed 13 ab, ab 14 N a3 (1 4 RxaB,

Qxa Bch) 1 4 ... b4 15 NbS!, R x a 1 1 6 R x a 1 w i t h m u ch t h e bet-

ter position. I f 1 6

• • .

Qb8

then 1 7 Ne4! (1 7 ... Qxb5 18 Nx d6ch)

th reate n i n g at the s a m e t i m e 18 Ra8! ( 1 8 ... Qxa8 1 9 Nc lch) .

V I le

T H E Q U EE N ' S I N D I A N D E F E N S E

( 1 N f3 , N f6 2 g 3 , b6 3 B g 2 , B b 7 )

I n t h i s l i n e w e look at a se t u p p l a y e d b y f o r m e r

Wo rld C h ampion A n atoly K arpov. B l a c k i n t e n d s to f i

anchetto h i s QB e a r l y to obst ru ct Wh i t e ' s n o r m a l d3 fol
lowed b y e4.

4 0 - 0

e 6

B l a c k ' s l a y o u t most close l y resembles the Q u ee n ' s

I n d i a n D e fense to t h e d - p a w n ope n i n g.

5 d3

B l a c k' s i d e a m a k es i t d i f fi c u l t for Wh i t e to get in

an e f fe c t i v e , early e 2 - e4 . See I l l ustrati ve G a m e s # 1 1 a n d

# 1 2 f o r fu r t h e r e x a m ples.

6 N fd2!

In the game Portisc h - Karpov, Moscow 1 9 7 7 , Wh ite

played t h e m a t i c a l l y with 6 N b d2 but a ft e r 6 ... Nbd7! ( B e t t e r

t h a n t h e r o u t i n e 6

. . .

B e 7 w h i ch a l l o w s Wh ite to get i n 7 e4!

s i n ce 7

. . .

de 8 de, Nx e4?? is answere d by 9 Ne5. T h e g a m e

Ko c h iev- I vanov, U S S R C h ampionship 1 9 7 6

con t i n u e d w i t h

the aston i s h i n g b lu n d e r 8 .

. .

Nx e4?? a n d a fter 9 NeS! B l a c k

1 1 6

Ki ng's I n d i a n A t t a c k

resi g n e d i n v i e w o f 9

. . .

Nd6 1 0 Bx b 7, Nx b 7 1 1 Qf3!.) 7 Re l,

B cS!

(poi n t i n g ou t the w e a k ness of

f2)

B l a c k h a d e a s y

e q u a l i t y .

•••

Nbd7

O r i f 6 ... c5, still 7e4 w i t h our '' usual"' t i n y e d ge.

7 e4

8 de

N c S

9 Qe2

Wh i t e has the e d ge (An a l y sis). I f 9 .

. B a6,

t h e n s i m

p l y 1 0 N c4 s i n ce t h e p i n is h a r m l ess, w h i le on oth e r m o v e s

Wh i t e p l a y s R d 1 , N c3 , N c4, B f4 (or Be3 i n s o m e cases) w i t h

good p l a y . Note: S c h i l l e r on p age 8 2 o f How To

Play

The

King 's In dian

Attack

g i v e s 1 0 c4?? w h i ch i s a l e m o n .

V l ld

E UWE'S K. I . D E FE N S E S Y S TEM

( 1 N f3, N f6 2 g3, dS 3 B g 2 , g6 4 0-0, B g 7 S d3, 0-0 6 N b d 2 )

d 1

6 ...

N c6

I n t h i s system recom m e n d e d b y M a x E u w e , B l a c k

p l a ce s t w o p a w n s i n t h e center, b u t not m o re, so a s t o
a v o i d g i v i n g Wh ite e x t r a p a w n s to p ressu re. N o n e t h e less,

Wh i t e should retain a h a i r of an a d v a n tage due to h i s first

move. For the " m o d i f i e d " Euwe i n w h i c h B l a c k p l a y s Nge7
i n ste ad of N g f6, see V l l d 2

7 e 4

d e

C h apter Seven: Various D e fenses

1 1 7

B l a c k e x ch anges i m m e d i a te l y i n o r d e r to p r e v e n t

a n y   possi b i l i t y   o f   Wh i te  ope n i n g   t h e   long  b 1 - a8  d i agonal
b y   ex dS.  A  good  e x a m p l e   o f   what  might  h a p pen  i f   Black
allows  e x d5  is  furnished  b y   t h e   g a m e   V asiukov- A iburt,
B a ku  1972.

(I n t h i s game B l a c k p l a y e d Nge 7 [the

"modi f i e d "   Eu we]  i n s t e a d   o f   Ngf6.  A ft e r   the  subse q u e n t
exdS,  N(e  or  f)xdS  t h e   same  posi t i on  i s   reached  b y   tran spo
sition)  Wh i te  won  in

19(!)

moves--see I l l ustra t i v e Game

#2 1 .

However despite t h e resu l t of t h i s game, B l a c k c a n

m a i n t a i n a re ason able posi tion a ft e r 7 . . . e5. F o r e x a m p l e ,

7 . . . e5 8 c 3 , aS

(necess a r y to restrain 9 b 4) 9 ed, N x d5 1 0 a 4 ,

h6.

( T h i s i s a m o r e sol i d p roce d u re t h a n occu rred i n t h e

Vasi u k ov -Albu rt  game--the  B l a c k   Q B   i s   best  d e veloped  o n
the  c8- h 3   d i agon a l)  1 1   N c4,  ReS  12  Qb3  a n d   n o w   t h e   s e e m
ingly  a c t i v e   deploy m e n t   1 2  .. .  8 fS?  ( a s   i n   Polugaevs k y - Sves
n i kov,  Sochi  1974)

allows Wh ite to s i m p l y grab the b - p a w n :

13 Q x b7!,

N d e 7 1 4 QbS, Q x d3 1 5 R e 1 , B d7 1 6 N e x e S a n d

Wh i t e i s w i n n i ng. B e s t (instead o f t h e w e a k 1 2 .. . Bf5?) is

12 .. . N d e 7

and a ft e r 1 3 R e 1 , Be6 (A f t e r 1 3 ... Nf5 as i n the

g a m e Cvetkovic- Svesh n i kov, Yugoslavia- U S S R 1976, Wh i te

gai n e d the e dge w i t h 1 4 Be3!, Nd6. [i f 1 4 .

N x e3, t h e n 1 5

R xe3  followed  b y   R a e 1   i s  strong  f o r  Wh i te]  1 5  Nx d 6,  Qxd6
1 6   d4!)  14  Qb5,  B d 7   1 5   Qb3 ,  B e 6   w i th  approx i m at e l y   e q u al
chan ces,  N e z h metdinov- Pavlen ko,  U S S R   1 9 6 5 ) .

8 de

Poor is 8

. .

. N d4?! 9 N x d4, Q x d4 1 0 c3

with Wh i te

gai n i n g an im portan t tem po. I n the g a m e Polugaevsky - N e i ,

U S S R C h ampionship 1963,

B l a c k t r i e d 8

. . •

h 6,

b u t a ft e r 9

Qe2 , Bg4 1 0 Nb3, Q c 8 1 1 R d 1 , N e 5 12 B f4, N x f3 c h 13
B x f3 , B x f3 14 Q x f3

Wh i te h a d the better game.

9 c3

G u a rd i n g d4 a n d th reate n i n g to gain space w i t h b2 -

b4.

• • •

A fter 9 ... h 6 1 0 Q c2 , Be6 11 R d 1 , Qe7 12 b4! Wh ite

ret a i n s an edge. According to T i g r a n Pet rosi a n , a ft e r

• . .

B e 6

Wh ite s h o u l d p l a y 1 0 N g 5 , Bg4 1 1 f3 , B c8 1 2 Re 1 ,

a S 13 a4, h 6 14 N h3 , B e 6 15 N f2, N d7 16 Qc2

w i t h t h e b e t

ter p rospects i n a c o m p l e x m a n e u v e r i n g b a t t l e . F i n a l l y , a f
t e r 9 ... b5?! 1 0 Qc2, B e 6 1 1 h3, Nd7 12 b3, f6 13 R e 1 , Qc8

1 1 8

Ki ng's I n d i a n A t t a c k

14 N f l, Nd8 1 S Ne3

w i t h the i d e a o f N dS, Wh i t e i s bette r,

Flesc h - B arcza, Salgot arj a n 1967.

For 9

• . .

Qe7,

see I l l u stra

tive G a m e #20.

1 0 R e 1

a S

1 1 Q c2

ReS

So far as in the game N aj dorf- U nzicker, Palma de

Mallorca 1 969.

T h e re followed 12 N c4, B a6 13 B f l , h6 1 4

a 4 , Q c8 1 S B e3

w i t h t h e b e t t e r g a m e f o r Wh ite.

V l ld

E UWE'S K. l . D E F E N S E S Y S T EM (Mo d i fie d )

( 1 N f3, dS 2 g3 , g 6 3 B g2 , B g7 4 0

0, eS 5 d3, N e 7 6 N b d2 ,

0-0)

I n t h e '' modi f i e d " Eu we, B l a c k p l a y s t h e s a m e m o v e

p a t t e r n as i n d l - -e x ce p t t h a t the K N goes to e7. O ften t h i s
l e a d s to a tran sposi t i o n .

7 e4

N b c6

I f 7

. . •

d4,

th e n 8 a4, f6 9 N e 1 , Be6 1 0 f4, N d 7 1 1 fS!,

B f7 1 2 fg, h g 13 B h3

gi v es Wh ite a posi tion a l a d v a n tage,

Botvi n n i k - P a c h m an, Leipzig 1960.

I f Black stops for 7 ... h 6

(p re p a r i n g to play Be6 w i thout w o r r y i n g a b o u t the a n n o y
i n g NgS) then 8 b4, aS 9 bS is sligh t l y b e t t e r for Wh i te .

8 c3

9 a4

Re8

. . .

h6 1 0 ed, N x dS

t ran sposes i n to d l .

I llustrative G ame Section

ILLUSTRATIVE GA M E

# 1

L U G A N O 1 9 8 6

Wh ite: Korc h n o i B l a c k: Flear

1 N f3

d S

12 1

T h i s fi rst m o v e b y B l a c k m o re o ften t h an n o t i n d i

cates a c l assi c a l de fense (i.e. no f i a n ch e t t o o f the K B) .

2 g3

N f6

3 B g2

T h e m ost sol i d pawn stru c t u re against a f i a n c h et-

toed KB.

4 0 - 0

B g4

5 d3

6 Qe l!

This pecu l i a r l oo k i n g m a n e u v e r i s o ften u se d in t h i s

t y p e   o f   formation  to  e n force  e2-e4  i m m e d i a t e l y ,   w h i le  a t
the  same  t i m e   getting  t h e   Queen  a w a y   f r o m   t h e   p ot e n t i a l
p i n n i n g  e f fect  o f  t h e   B g 4  o n   the  d 1 - h 5   d i agon al.

6...

Nbd7

7 e4

Usu a l l y this e x c h ange 1 s made in o r d e r to st a b i l i ze

the cen te r to p re v e n t Wh i te from g a i n i n g t h e i n i t i a t i ve
t h e re.

8 de

1 2 2

King's I n dian A t t a c k

N o w Wh ite c a n n o longe r e f fe c t t h e ad v a n ce e 4 - e5 ,

b u t t h i s p roce d u re h as cost B l a c k a t e m p o because o f the
double move of t h e e - p a w n .

9 N b d 2

B c5

T h e B i shop i s o ft e n e x pose d on t h i s s q u a re (b2-b4 o r

Nb3 , l a t e r) . More sol i d i s 9

• . .

Be7

1 0 N c4

Q e 7

1 1 N e 3

h 5?!

T h i s is too o p t i m i st i c. Best is l l ... B x e3 t h o u g h a ft e r

12 Q x e3

Wh i t e h a s a n e d ge d u e to t h e B i shop p a i r. A l so, on

Be6 12 N f5

i s very st rong.

12 a3!

A f i n e m o v e . Wh i t e re ali zes t h a t a ft e r 1 1 . .. h 5?!

B l a c k   cannot  consi d e r   cast l i n g   K i n gsi d e.  T h e re fore,  B l a c k
m u s t   t r y   Q u e e n s i d e   cast l i n g   a n d   t h e   te x t   move  i s   d esigned
to  begin  an  a d v an c e   of  t h e   Queenside  pawns  t o   attack

Black's King when i t a r ri ves.

O n w a rd!

12 ...

0 - 0 - 0

13 b 4

13 ...

B d6

O r 13

• • •

Bb6, 1 4 a4

w i t h the follow u p aS

1 s

q u i te

strong for Wh ite.

1 4 N h 4

V i r t u a l l y forci ng a f u r t h e r w e a k e n i n g ( 1 4

. . .

g6) as

o t h e r w ise a K n ight r a i d s B l ack's pos i t i o n v i a f5.

1 4 ...

1 5 c4

N h 7

H o p i n g t o p ress o n Wh ite's s l i g h t l y w e a k e n e d K i n g

s i d e (the " h oles" on f3 a n d h3) .

1 6 h 3

B e 6

1 7 Q c3

Kb8

Trying to scu r r y to a s a f e r s q u a re.

1 8 R d 1

B c7

1 9 Bb2

Wh i te con t i n u e s to mobi l i ze his rese rves be fore

stri k i ng.

1 9...

N g 5

2 0 K h 2

N f6

2 1 Qc2

B c 8

I l lustrative G ame S e c t i o n

1 2 3

T o be consi d e r e d i s sim p l i f y i n g w i t h

2 1 . . . R x d 1 2 2

R x d 1 , R d 8 23 R x d8 c b , Q x d8

t h o u g h a ft e r 2 4 c 5 Wh i t e h as

the b e t t e r chan ces.

2 2 b5

To open l i n e s for a t t a c k .

2 2 ...

Ne6

P e r h aps a l i t t l e bette r i s 2 2

• . .

cb 23 cb, Ne6

though

Wh i te i s slightly bette r i n t h i s case.

2 3 be

N d 4?!

A d u b i ous atte m p t to com p l i cate, t h o u gh 23 ... bc 2 4

Rab l , B b 7

i s h a r d l y a com fortable s i t u a t i o n for B l a c k .

2 4 B x d4

e d

2 5 cb

B x b3!?

T h e best chance. Black hopes Wh i te's b7 pawn w i l l

act as a s h i e l d f o r h i s K i n g. A ft e r 2 5 .. . d x e3 2 6 bx c8=Q c b ,
K x c8 2 7 f 4

Wh ite h a s a c r u s h i n g posi t i o n .

tive.

2 6 N d5!

A n i ce tacti cal i d e a.

2 6 ...

N x dS

2 7 c x d5

Bg4

A vo i d i n g 2 7

• • •

Q x h 4 2 8 Q x c7ch!.

28 Kg1!

A n astute E x ch a n ge sacri fi ce to m a i n t a i n the i n i t i a -

2 8 ...

B x d l ?

B l a c k goes for a m aterial a d v a n tage, b u t comes u n

d e r att a c k ; he had to t r y 2 8 .. . g5 2 9 N f3 , B x f3 3 0 B x f3 , g4

3 1 Bg2, h 4

w i t h c h a n ces to hold in a com p l e x t a c t i c a l

struggle.

29 R x d l

3 0 N f3

Qx a3

T h e K n ight retu rns to p l a y w i th a v e n g e a n ce-

N x d4 - - c6

i s t h reatene d .

3 0...

Qc3

B l a c k h opes to d e fe n d by e x c h a n g i n g Queens.

3 1 Qb l

N o t h a n ks.

3 1 .

. •

Bb6

T r y i ng to stop N x d4-c6ch, but now Wh i t e ' s K n i g h t

steps i n from anot h e r d i rection.

2 4

King's Indian Attack

3 2 N e 5

R d 6

A fter 32

. . .

33 N c6 c h , K x b 7 3 4 R x d3, Qc5 35 Qb2!

de f e n d i n g f2 and p re p a r i n g 36 R c3!--Wh ite h as a w i n n i n g

o s i tion.

33 Rc1!

Preparing to m o b i l i ze his center pawns with N c4

33 ...

Q a3

3 4

N c4

QcS

B l a c k can only run from p i l l a r to post.

3 5 eS

R d d 8

T h i s a l l o w s a q u i c k fi n i sh , b u t t h e a l t e r n a t i v e

3 4 .. . R x d5 i s l i ttle be tte

r - -

s i m

l y 3 5 N x b 6 w i n s ( 3 5

Qxb6 36

Qx b 6 and 37 Bx d5) .

3 6 N d6!

Wh i te wins by p i l i n g u p on c8.

3 6...

Q a3

3 7 Q c2

T h e re i s n o d e fense to 3 8 Q c8!ch, for e x a m p le

38 .

. a6 3 9

Qc8ch!, R x c8 (or 39

. .

. Ka 7 40 b8=Q m a te) 40

R x c8ch, R x c8 41 b x c8=Q ch and m ate n e xt.

B l a c k Resigns.

I l lustrative G ame S e c t i o n

I LLUSTRAT I V E GA M E #2

R O S ENWA L D T O U R N A ME N T 1 9 6 6

Wh ite: F i s c h e r B l a c k: S e i d m a n

1 N f3

N f6

2 g3

3 B g2

N c 6

4 0 - 0

e S

5 d 3

125

In his early y e a rs of tou rn am e n t p l a y , F i s c h e r

adopted the K .I.A. f re q u e n tl y .

S...

By p l a y i n g a Wh i t e system a t e m p o d o w n , B l a c k

t a k i n g some risk i n re t u rn for a double-edge g a m e .

6 e 4

B e 7

B l a c k a c h i e v e s n o t h i n g w i t h 6

• • •

de 7 de, Q x d 1 8

R x d 1 , N x e4 9 N x eS!, N x eS 1 0 B x e 4

w i t h a n e d ge for Wh i te .

7 N b d2

0 - 0

8 Re 1

T h i s e x ch a n ge i s u s u a l l y a weak i de a as it t r a d e s

the dS p a w n (in e f fect) for the d 3 p a w n - - a c l e a r con t r a d i c
tion o f t h e st rategy o f establish i n g the p a w n ce n t e r.

9 d e

Q c 7

1 0 c 3

T o g u a r d d4. N ote Black's dS c a n n ot be g u a r d e d b y

h i s c- p a w n .

1 0...

11 Qe2

T o p l a y B a6, b u t the w e a k e n i n g of bS a n d c4

serious p roblem.

12 a4

Ba6

13 N c4

Correctly reali z i n g t h a t the pin i s n o t d a n g e rous.

13 ...

b5?

T h i s is de f i n i t e l y w e a k , le a v i n g both the a a n d c

p a w n s isolate d .

1 4 ab

B x b S

1 2 6

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

1 5 B f l

S h i f t i n g attention to the w e a k w h ite squ a re s on the

Queenside.

1 5 ...
1 6 Q c2

A w aste o f t i m e .

R a d 8
N g4?!

17 h3

N f6

1 8 N fd2!

The steeds gallop to the Q u e e n s i d e t o a t t a c k the

w e a k e n e d p a w n s t h e re.

1 8

• . .

R fe8
Q c8

1 9 Nb3

2 0 Kh2

B y p rotecti n g t h e h-pawn, Wh i t e now t h r e a te n s to

t a k e the a - p a w n .

2 0

• . •

Qe6

21 N b x a5

N o w it's j u st a m a t t e r o f tech n i q ue.

2 1 ...

N x a5

2 2 N x a5

B x f 1

23 R x fl

Anoth e r poor move--now the c - p a w n w i l l f a l l too.

2 4 Qe2

Rd3

2 5 Ra4

RedS

2 6 N x c4

Now Black cou l d resign, b u t h e a p p a re n t l y b e l i eves

i n m i racles.

2 6...

h 6

2 7 R e 1

B c5

I llustrative Game S e c t i o n

2 8 Kg2

B l a c k has e v e r y j us t i fication t o p l a y " a l l o u t " .

2 9 N d2

1 2 7

To allow the QR to mobi l i ze and re t u rn to de fend

t h e K i n gside.

2 9...

Q d 7

3 0 Ra5

B b 6

3 1 Ra6

Q b 7

B l a c k m u s t p l a y fo r " c h e a p s h ot s'' .

3 2 R a t

Q d 7

33 N c4

B x f2 ?

A n aborti ve " co m b i n a t ion".

3 4 Q x f2

B e t t e r to resign.

3 5   N x e5
3 6   N x d3
3 7   Re3

N b S

Qe6
R x d3

E n d i n g a n y i l l u s i on o f attack.

3 7 ...

R d l ?

3 8 Q f3

Wi n n i n g m o re m a t e r i a l .

3 8 ...

Qb3

3 9 Q x h S

Enough is enough.

B l a c k Resigns

1 2 8

King's I n d i a n Attack

I LLUSTRAT I V E GAM E

# 3

H EL S I N K I 1 9 6 1

Wh ite: Stein

1 N f3

2  g3
3  B g2
4  0-0

B l a c k: Zion

dS
cS
N c6

Also possible i s 4 d4 w i t h t ra nspos1 t10n i n to a R e

ve rsed G r u e n fe l d ( o r Catalan), b u t t h i s lies b e y o n d t h e

s c o p e o f o u r K .I .A.

• • •

B l a c k selects a n aggressi v e l i n e, p l a c i n g m a n y

p a w n s  i n   t h e   center. H o w e v e r  t h i s  p o l i c y   h as  i t s   r i s k s   s i n ce
B l a c k   i s   p l a y i n g   as  Wh i te  does  agai n st  t h e   K .I .   D e fense--a
t e m p o   down.

5 d3

B e 7

O r 5 . . . N f6 a n d t h e n Be7.

6 N b d2

N f6

7 e4

B g4

T h i s is p l a y able, b u t rathe r i n e f fe c t i v e . More sol i d

is 7

. • •

closing the c e n t e r.

8 h3

" P u t t i n g the question" to the B i sh op.

8...

Be6

A ft e r

... Bh5

Wh ite a c h i e v e s good play w i t h 9 g4,

B g6 1 0 Nh4

followe d b y N fS.

9 Qe2

This i s strategi c a l l y weak as n o w Wh i t e can p l a y

aga i n s t B l a c k ' s v u l n e rable dS s q u a r e . N e cessa r y w a s 9

• . .

with a reason able posi t i o n .

1 0 d e

0 - 0

I llustrative G ame S e c t i o n

129

T h e ambi tious 1 0 .. . Nd4 w o r k s i n Wh i t e ' s fav o r: e.g.,

11 N x d4 , c x d4

( a fte r l l .

. .

Qxd4 1 2 c3, Q d 7 13 Nc4 Wh i t e h a s

a n i ce posi t i on) 12 QbS c h , Qd7 13 Q x e S , B x h3

Nb3

a n d

Black's d - p a w n is targe ted. O r i f l l

. .

. e x d4,

t h e n 12 f 4 , 0 · 0

13 e S , N d S 14 N e 4

a n d Wh i te's m o b i le K i n gsi d e p a w n

m aj o ri t y gi ves Wh i t e a v e r y s t r o n g g a m e .

1 1 c3

C o v e r i n g d4, j u st i n case. N o t e t h a t B l a c k ' s corre

spon d i n g squ a re, dS, i s n ot s i m i l a r l y p rotected since the
B l a c k c- p a w n h as a d v a n ce d too far.

1 1 ...

N d 7

P r e v e n t i n g N g S a n d h o p i n g to m a n e u v e r t h i s

K n ight i n to d 3 v i a c5- c4 and N c 5 - d3 .

1 2 N c 4

M e a n w h i le Wh i t e d i rects t h i s K n i g h t t o w a r d d S

(Nc4-e3-d5) .

12 ...

13 Ne3

P re p a r i n g (14 ... Nc5, 15 ... Nd3)

14 R d 1

I n tensi f y i n g t h e p ressure against dS.

1 4 ...

Qc7

15 NdS

Wh i te's strategy comes fi rst.

1 5 ...

B x dS

1 3 0

King's I n d i a n Attack

T h i s l a n d s Black i n t o se rious trouble,

but e ven a fter

t h e   b e t t e r   15 .. .  Qc8  Wh i t e   h as  t h e   p l e asant  choi ce  b e t w e e n
ob t a i n i n g   t h e   B i s h o p   p a i r   w i t h   1 6   N x e 7 c h   or  s i m p l y   l e a v
i n g   t h e   powe r ful  K n i g h t   on  d 5 .

1 6

e x d 5

N a5

1 7 N d4!

A key m o v e w h i ch Wh i t e m u st h a v e e n v i s i o n e d sev

e r a l m o ves ago.

1 7 ...

e x d4

On 1 7

• . .

Rab8

Wh i te con t i n u e s w i t h 1 8 N f5 , B d 6 1 9

B h 6!

s i n ce 1 9

• • •

gx h 6

a l l o w s 2 0 Qg4 c h a n d m ate n e

I f

B l a c k de fe n d s w i t h 1 8 ... B f6 (instead o f 1 8

. . .

Bd6) t h e n 1 9 d6

i s v e r y strong-- 1 9 ..

Qd8 20 Be3, Nb6

2 1 b4!, cb e.p. 22 ab,

N x b 3 23 R x a7

and Wh ite's posi tion i s o v e r w h e l m i n g.

s i o n s.

p i ece.

1 8 Q x e 7

R a e 8

T h i s loo k s good, b u t Wh i te' s re p l y s h a t t e rs a l l i l l u -

1 9 B f4!

Q x f4

A fte r 1 9

. R x e 7 2 0 B x c7, N b 7 2 1 d6 Wh i te w i n s a

2 0 Q x d7!

Accu rate to the end. The straight fo r w a rd 2 0

Q x f8 c h , Kx f8

2 1 gx f4, allows B l a c k to b u i l d a s t rong

fort ress a fter 2 1 .

. •

d3.

2 0...

Q f6

2 1 R x d4

Now,

p a w n u p w i t h t h e b e t t e r posi t i o n , Wh i te

w i n s h a n d i l y .

I llustrative G a m e S e c t i o n

2 1 ...

B l a c k m u st cou n t e rattack.

2 2 R f4

Re2

I m m e d i at e l y s q u a s h i n g t h e " a t t a c k .. .

2 2 ...

Qb6

2 3 b 4

N b 7

13 1

A ft e r 23 ... cb 2 4 ab, N x b3 2 5 R x a7 Wh i te' s h e a v y

p i e ces o v e rrun B l a c k ' s posi tion.

2 4   a4
25  ab
26  Qc6

N d 6
N x b5

B e i n g a pawn a h e a d , Wh i t e i s h a p p y to e x c h a nge

Queens.

2 6

• . .

27 Q x b6

2 8 Rx c4
29 Rc6

The most a c t i v e .

2 9

• . •

Rc2
axb6
R x c3

A fte r 2 9 ..

Rx c6

3 0 d x c6 th

a d v a n ce d c-p a w n w i l l

d e c i d e q u i c k l y .

3 0   B f l
3 1   d x c6
3 2   R d l

R x c 6
N d6
N c 8

O n 3 2

•••

Rd8 33 c 7 !

w i n s--33

• • •

R d 7 3 4 c8=Q c h , N x c8

3 5 Rx d 7 o r 3 4 Rx d6.

3 3 B c 4 c h

K h 8

3 4 c7

T h reaten i n g 3 5 R d8.

3 4...

35 Rd8

Kg7

36 Be6

D e c i s i v e . Now a ft e r the Knight

m o ves,

c 8=Q w i n s.

B l a c k Resigns.

1 3 2

K i n g ' s I n d i a n A t t a c k

I LLU STRAT I V E GA M E # 4

P I A T I G O R S K Y 1 966

Wh ite: Petrosian B l a c k: Donner

1 N f3

2 g3

B l a c k com b i n e s some classi c a l t h e o r y (a ce n t e r p a w n

on d S ) a n d some h y p e r m o d e r n t h e o r y ; (the f i a n c h e t toed

K B) h o p i n g for a h a p p y m e d i u m .

3 B g2

Bg7

4 0 · 0

e S

Wi t h greater a m b i t i o n , Black adds anoth e r p a w n to

the c e n t e r. Howeve r, t h i s g i v e s Wh i t e a pote n t i a l t a rget.

5 d3

Ne7

6 Nbd2

0·0

Perhaps m o re accu rate i s 6 ... c5 follo w e d b y 7 .

. .

N b c6.

7 e4

Now B l a c k has p l a y e d into a n old f i a n c h e t t o s y stem

(be c a u se t h e KN i s on e 7 rat h e r than f6) Wh i t e used

against the K i n g' s I n d i a n D e fense d e c ades ago.

8 ed

A recurring posi tional t h e m e in t h i s t y p e of posi

tion. Wh ite opens the e- f i l e and t h e long d i agon a l in o r d e r

to p l a y a g a i n s t B l a c k ' s cente r and Q u e e n s i d e .

8...

N x d5

9 Nb3!

I l lu strative G ame S e c t i o n

1 3 3

Wh i t e setzes a posi t i o n a l i n i t i at i v e b y a t t a c k i ng

Black's p a w n s.

. . •

N d 7

N o t an i m p ressi v e s q u a re f o r t h e O N , b u t 9

b6?

t s

clearly out b e c a u s e o f t h e p ressu re o n t h e long d i agon a l.

1 0 Re 1

Rb8

G e t t i n g o f f t h e l o n g d i agon a l a n d h o p i n g to u n ravel

the Q u e e n s i d e w i t h b6 and Bb7.

1 1 N fd2

Wh i t e p e rsists w i t h " l i ttle" t h r e a ts.

1 1 ...

N c 7

Some w h a t b e t t e r w as 1 1

• • •

N e 7

to protect c6 (see

Wh i te's n e x t m ove).

1 2 NaS

An astute m a n e u v e r; now 12

• • •

i s not poss i b l e be

c a u se o f 13 N c6.

12 ...

N e 6

1 3 N S c4

T h re a t e n i n g to w i n t h e t w o B i s h ops w i t h 1 4 N d6.

13 ...

Qc7

I f 13

• . .

then a fte r 1 4 Nd6, B a6 15 a4 Wh i t e s t i l l

h a s a p os i t i o n a l grip o n t h e Queensi de-- 1 S

. • .

Qc7 1 6

NbS.

1 4 Ne4

Aga i n th reate n i n g N d6.

1 4 ...

Nb6

Black tries to rid h i m se l f of t h e m a rau d i n g Wh i te

K n i gh ts. I f 1 4 ... b6, t h e n 1 5 Ned6, B a6 1 6 a4 a n d N b S again

i s good for Wh i te . A ft e r the sha rpe r 1 4

• • •

bS, t h e re could

follow 1 S N cd6, B a 6 1 6 a4 a n d if 1 6

. . •

f S 1 7 a b , f e 1 8

Rx a6!.

P robably b e s t i n t h i s line w o u l d be 1 6

. • .

t h ough

Wh i t e would have a slight pull due to the w e a k n e ss of c4.

1 S N c3

T h reate n i ng 1 6 NbS.

1 S ...

B d 7

1 6 a 4

M o r e e n c roach m e n t w i th t h e i de a o f N b S .

1 6 ...

Bc6

Possi b l y better i s 1 6

.. R fd8.

17 NbS

134

K i n g ' s I n d i a n A t t a c k

Forced; a ft e r 1 7 ... Qd7 Wh i t e w m s a p a w n with 1 8

N x eS .

1 8 axbS

Now Wh ite h as t h e a- file with a re ad y - m a d e t a rget

on a7, n o t to m e n t i o n the two Bishops.

1 8...

N x c4

1 9 dx c4

b 6

I n a n y e v e n t , B l a c k 1 s

b a d shape, b u t 1 9

. .

. Q b 6 1s

a li ttle better.

2 0 c3

R fe8

2 1 R a6

Wh i te's p l a n i s s i m p l e a n d d e cisi ve: t r i p l e h e a v y

p i e c e s on t h e a- file.

2 1 ...

R e 7

2 2 Qa4

R eS

B l a c k hopes to de fe n d the a - p a w n

t i m e b y Qb8

and Rcc7.

2 3 B dS!

S p o i l i n g B l a c k ' s p l a n by t h reate n i ng B x e 6 a fter

w h i c h

• • •

Rxe6

allows Wh i te to annex t h e a-pawn w h i l e fxe6

c r i p p le s Black's e - p a w n s.

2 3 ...

Qb8

Moving the K n ig h t i s n o h e l p--23 .

. N d8 2 4 B g5!, Rd7

2 5 B c6.

2 4 B x e 6

f x e 6

G r i m l y h ol d i n g t h e a - p a w n , b u t p e r h a p s t h e le sse r

e v i l w a s g i v i n g u p t h e a - p a w n w i t h 2 4

. • .

Rxe6.

2 5 Q d l

T h e Queen r e t u r n s to t h e K i ngside to p robe t h e

w e a k e n e d p a w n s t r u c t u re t h e re.

2 5

2 6 Qg4
27 h4

R d8
R 7 e 8

P rob i n g B l a c k ' s v u l n e rable g6 (h4-h 5) .

2 7...

R d 7

2 8 h 5

g h

2 9 Q x h 5

N o w Black's h - p a w n is isolated on t h e o p e n h - f i le.

2 9...

R f8

3 0 Qg4

R f6

I l lustrative G a m e S e c t i o n

1 3 5

B e t t e r w as 3 0 .. . R f5 and

3 1   Be3
32  Qe4
33  R 6 a 1

h 7 - h 5 .

R g 6

B f8

Wh i t e regrou ps h i s p ieces to

Black's several w e a k p a w ns.

• . .

3 4 R e d 1
3 5 Rd2

B d 6
Rgg7
B f8

B l a c k m ust c h a l l e n ge t h e d - f i l e .

3 6 R x d7

R x d 7

3 7 Q g 4 c h

K f7

3 8 Q h 3

K f 6

a t t a c k a l t e r n a t e l y

A w k w a rd, b u t f o r c e d i n ord e r t o hold t h e h - p a w n .

3 9 R f l

M o re straigh t for w a r d w as 3 9 Q h 5 w i t h the i d e a o f

4 0 B g5 c h

a n d B h 6, b u t t h e move p l a y e d i s also su f f i c i e n t .

3 9...

Q e 8

40 Q h4 c h

Kg7

41 B h 6 c h

T ra d i n g B i shops w i l l l e a v e t h e e 5 p a w n de fense less.

4 1 ...

Kg8

42 B x f8

Kx f8

A ft e r 42 ... Qx f8 43 Qg4ch, K f7 44 Q h SC h , K f6 4 5

Re 1

Wh i t e w i ns.

43 R e 1

N o w the e 5 p a w n fal ls.

• . .

44 R x e 5
45 Kg2

Q f7
Qg6

S t o p p i n g any a n n o y i n g chec ks.

45...

Q f7

4 6 R e 4

Wh i te w i l l w i n easi l y b y com b i n i n g th re a ts t o t h e

K i ng w i t h p ressu re on t h e w e a k pawns.

46...

Ke8

47 R f4

Qe 7

48 Q h 5 c h

Kd8

4 9 Q e S

T h reaten i n g 50 Qb8 m a te.

1 3 6

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

49...

Kc8

S O Qe4

T h reate n i n g 51 Qa8cb, Kc7 52 Qx a7cb.

SO...

Kb8

5 1 R b 4

T h reate n i n g 5 2 R h 6 , eS 5 3 R h S w i n n i n g t h e e - p a w n .

5 1 ...

Q f7

52 R f4

Now 52 R h 6 i s m e t b y 52 ... Re7.

52 ...

Qe7

53 Q f3

Q d 6

54 R f8 c b

R d 8

On 54 .. . K c 7 55 Qa8 w i ns.

5 5 R f6

Now on S5 ... Rd7 t h e re wou l d follow 5 6 Qe4, Re7 57

R f8 c h , Kc7 58 Qa8.

Black Resigns.

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I LLUSTRAT I V E GA M E # 5

S I E G EN 1 9 7 0

Wh ite: Fisc h e r B l a c k: l b ra h i moglu

1 e4

2 d3

137

Fischer h as from t i m e to t i m e resorted to the K .I.A.

as a n a l t e r n a t i v e to more boo k i s h m a i n l i n es.

2 ...

3 N d 2

N e cessary to a v o i d a v e r y d ra w i s h Queen t r a d e - -e.g.,

3 N f3 (?), de 4 de, Qx d 1 c h 5 K x d l .

3 ...

• • •

can t ranspose in to I V e.

4 N g f3

B g 7

5 g 3

N f6

More e f fective i s 5 ... e5 t r a n sposi n g i n t o I V d .

6 B g2

0-0

7 0-0

Bg4

This for a y only leads to the su r re n d e r of t h e B i shop

p a i r or a loss o f time.

8 h 3

B x f3

B l a c k hopes t h e s i m p l i f y i n g e x ch ange w i l l o f fset

the two B i s hops.

9 Q x f3

N b d 7

1 0 Q e 2

T h re a t e n i n g 11 e5 a n d 12 e6, w i t h a f a v o r a b le

ope n i n g o f p l a y on t h e e- file.

1 0...

1 1 de

Qc7

12 a4

G a i n i n g Queen s i d e space i n p r e p a r a t i o n for a

b u i l d u p o f piece p ressu re agai nst Black's Q u e e n s i d e .

1 2 ...

Rad8

1 3 Nb3

1 3 8

K i n g ' s I n dian A t t a c k

A n t i c i p a t i n g the attack on h i s a - p a w n (B eJ) . How

e v e r, n o w Wh i te h a s a t a rge t for o p e n i n g the a- file w i t h a5
a n d axb6.

1 4 Be3

Restricting the Wh i t e K n i g h t and QB, but the p a w n

c h a i n t h e reby created w i l l soon c o m e u n d e r p ressu re.

1 5 a5

P robab l y fe a r i n g f4 a n d e5, but now d5 is p e r m a

n e n t l y w e a k e n e d .

1 6 N d2

N e 8

To t r y to de fe n d the bele agu e r e d Queensi d e .

1 7 a b

a b

A strategi c retreat--the K n i g h t h e a d s f o r t h e w e a k

Wh i t e s q u a res.

1 8 ...

Qb7

Hoping to be able to trade o f f the h e a v y p i eces to

re d u c e t h e value of t h e a- file.

T rue, Black

Q u e e n is now very
p a w n .

1 9 N c3

2 0   Nb5
2 1  N x c7
2 2   Qb5

Nc7
Qc6

Q x c7

h as a c h i e v e d some t rades, b u t t h e

w e l l placed i n front o f the w e a k b-

22 ...

Ra8

23 c3

Rx a 1

2 4 R x a 1

R b 8

P e rh aps i n hope o f more s i m p l i f i c a t i o n b y R b 7 - a7.

" h i s " .

Illustrat ive G a m e S e c t i o n

2 5 Ra6

B f8

T o b r i n g t h e B i shop t o w a r d t h e Q u e e n s i d e .

2 6 B f l

D i t to.

2 6...

Kg7

27 Q a4

1 3 9

Wh i te con t i n u e s to m a k e p rogress. N o w t h e a - file i s

2 7...

Rb7

28 B b 5

Wi t h the s i m p l e t h re a t

2 9

B x d7, Q x d7 3 0 Q x d7,

R x d7 31 Rxb6.

2 8 ...

N b S

2 9 R a8

I t ' s c l e a r B l a c k i s i n a real b i n d n o w .

2 9 ...

B d 6

3 0 Q d 1

T h e Queen re d e p l o y s t o a t t a c k t h e K i n gsi d e a n d

center w h i le B l a c k ' s p i e ces a re tied d o w n o n t h e Q u e e n

s i d e . T h i s st rategem w a s a favorite t e c h n i q u e o f A l e k h i n e

a n d N i m zo v i t c h .

3 0 ...

Nc6

3 1 Qd2

T h reate n i n g to '' s m o k e " the K i n g o u t with 32 B b 6 c h

forci ng 32 ... K f6.

3 1 ...

3 2 B b 6 c b

Kb7

3 3 B g5

T h re at:

3 4 B f6 w i t h crushing t h r e a ts.

3 3 ...

Rb8

Desperately t r y i n g t o trade the d a ngerous R oo k .

3 4 R x b 8

N x b8

35 B f6!

T h i s is s t i l l powe r fu l even with the Rook o f f.

140

King's Indian Attack

3 5 ...

N c6

On 3 S ... N d7 Wh i te w i n s a p a w n a n d a p i e ce w i t h 36

B x d 7 , Q x d7 3 7 B x eS .

3 6 Qd5

N a7

O n 3 6

• . .

Nd8

Wh i t e w i n s w i t h 3 7 B x d8, Q x d8 3 8

Q x f7 c h ,

etc.

A w i n n e r.

3 7 Be8!

3 7 ...

Kg8

T h e re w as no good d e fense.

3 8 B x f7 c h

Q x f7

3 9 Q x d6

B l a c k Resigns.

I llustrative G ame S e c t i o n

1 4 1

I LLU STRAT I V E GA M E #6

U S S R 1986

Wh ite: Azm aiparashvili B l ac k: N everov

1 g3

In the m a i n te x t o f t h i s book we a n a l y ze v a r i ations

begi n n i n g   w i t h   1  N f3  o r   1  e4,  follo w e d   b y   o u r   K .I .A.  pat
tern.  Wi t h   1  g3  Wh i t e   shows  s t i l l   a n o t h e r   good  way  to
transpose  i n t o   t h e   K .I .A.  T h e   o n l y   d ra w b a c k   to  1  g3  (and  1
e4  as  w e l l)  i s  t h a t   B l a c k   can  i m m e d i a t e l y   p l a y   1 ... e5.

1 ...

B l a c k i n tends to b u i l d a classi c a l p a w n cente r.

2 B g2

N f6

3 d3

To b a r r i c a d e the h 1 - a8 d i agon al. The a n t i t h e s i s o f

t h i s strategem wou ld b e t h e more aggress i v e 3

. • •

c 5

g a i n i n g

m o r e ce n t ral space (co n t rol o f d4) , b u t a t t h e cost o f l oos

e n i n g t h e long d i agon a l .

4 N d2

B l a c k f i n a l l y d e c i d e s to accept t h e " i n v i t a t i o n " to

eS.

5 e 4

A ft e r t h e rou t i n e 5 N g f3? B l a c k can p l a y 5

• . .

e 4 6

de, de 7 NgS, e3! 8 fe, N g4 9 N de4, Q x d 1 c h 1 0 Kx d 1 ,

h 6 !

1 1

h 3 , h x gS 1 2 h x g4, R x h 1 c h 1 3 B x h 1 ,

B e 7 w i t h a n e d g e for

B l a c k despite the extra Wh ite pawn si n ce Wh i te's K i n gs i d e
p a w n s t r u c t u re i s d e v astated.

• • •

BcS

An aggressi ve loo k i n g post for the K B ; h o w e v e r

som e t i m e s t h e B cS is e x posed t o an e v e n t u a l b2 -b4 o r N b 3 .

6 N g f3

F o rest a l l i n g a n y o p e n i n g o f the e - f i l e v i a e x dS.

7 de

Bg4

8 0 - 0

142

King's I n d i a n Attack

T h i s is O . K ., b u t most accu rate is 8 h3! and i f

8 ... B x f3

then 9 Qx f3 w i t h a n e d ge for Wh i t e ( t h e t w o

Bish ops) .

8 ...
9 N c4

N b d 7

0 - 0

Not 9

N x e4? 1 0 N cx e 5 , N x e5 1 1 Q x d 8 c h , R x d 8 12

Nxe5

with a d v a n t age for Wh i te.

1 0 h3

Bette r t h a n

1 0 .. . B x f3 1 1 Qx f3 .

gi v i n g

1 1 Qd3

B h 5

t h e t w o Bishops with

T h e sharp v a ri ation 11 g4? winds u p i n B l a c k' s fa

vor a ft e r 1 1...Bg6 1 2 N fx e 5 , N x e5 1 3 N x e5, B x e 4 1 4 Qx d8,
R a x d 8 1 5 B x e4 , N x e4.

1 1 ...

Qc7

1 2 Bg5

R fe8

Not best. A ft e r the a c c u r a t e m o v e 12 ... h6! B l a c k h a s

e q u a l i t y - - 1 3 B x f6 , B x f3! ( n o t 1 3

.. Nxf6 1 4 Ncx e5) 1 4 B x f3.

13 a4

S t a k i n g out Q u e e n s i d e te r r i to r y and d iscou r a g i n g

b 7 - b 5 ,

w h i ch w ou l d allow Wh ite t o open t h e a- f i l e f a vor

a b l y .

13...

14 B d2

H a v i n g p r o v o k e d a slight K i n gs i d e w e a k n ess, the

Bishop d rops b a c k .

1 4

• . .

R ad8

15 Qe2!

I l lustrative G ame S e c t i o n

1 4 3

E x p ansion with 1 S b4, w h i le s t r a t e g i c a l l y desi rable,

is p re m a t u re h e re: 1 S

• . •

Nb6! 1 6 b x c 5 , N x c4!

(not 16

. .

Rxd3

1 7

cxb6!)

1 7 Q x c4, B x f3 1 8 B c3 , B x g2

w i t h a n e q u a l posi-

tion.

1 S...

16 B aS

St ronge r t h a n 1 6 ab.

1 6...

N b 6

O n 1 6 .. . Bb6 Wh i te p l a y s 1 7 a b , c b 1 8 N x b6 , a x b 6 1 9

B c3

w i t h a c l e a r posi t i o n a l a d v a n tage.

17 N cd2

Wh i te t h reaten e d 1 8 b4!.

18 c3

b e

1 9 B x c3

Wh i t e m u st k e e p t h e c- file open to p ressu re B l a c k ' s

w e a k c - p a w n .

1 9 ...

20 aS?

B d 4

A serious i n a c c u r a c y . Correct w a s 2 0

R fc 1!

w i th a

clear posi tional a d v a n t age.

2 0 ...

N b dS!

A fine resou rce w h i ch Wh ite ob v i o u s l y ove rloo k e d .

2 1 B x d4

O n 2 1 e x dS , e4 2 2 B x d4, ex f3 2 3 Qc4, fxg2 2 4 R fc l ,

Q d 7 2 S K x g2 , cx dS

w i th e q u a l i t y . A lso, i f 2 1 Q c 4 t h e n

2 1 ... B x c3 2 2 b x c3 , N e 7

g i v e s full e q u a l i t y as t h e B l a c k c

p a w n i s s h i e l d e d from f rontal attack.

2 1 ...

e x d 4

2 2 R fc l

A ft e r 2 2 Q c 4 B l a c k c a n p l a y 2 2 ... N e3! g a m m g s e v

e ral p a w n s and attac k i n g chan ces a fte r 2 3 fx e3, d x e3 .

n i ng.

2 2 ...

Q b 8

T h e b e s t l i n e , coun terattacking along t h e b - f i l e .

B l a c k

I S

2 3 Q c4

B x f3

2 4 B x f3

Nb4!

re a d y fo r 2S

Ra4,

cS! 26

2 S Qb3

ReS

2 6 N c4

2 7 eS

N d 7!

Qx cS?,

R e S !

W I D -

144

King's Indian Attack

A d y n a m i c con ce p t i o n . Black s a c r i f i ce s the Ex-

c h a n ge for good cou n t e r p l a y .

2 8   N d6
2 9   N x bS
3 0   B g2
3 1   R c3
3 2   Q d 1!

N x eS
Q x b S
d 3
c S

A g o o d m a n e u v e r to acti vate t h e Queen.

3 2 ...

R d4?!

B l a c k falters in time p ress u re. Correct w as 32 ... g6

p re v e n t i n g QhS, w i t h reasonable cou n t e r c h a n ces.

33 Q h S!

Now Wh i te seizes the i n i ti a t i ve.

33 ...

N c2

3 4 QxeS!

R e t u r n i n g t h e E x c h ange to m a i n t a i n t h e att a c k .

3 4 ...

N x a 1

3 5 R x cS

Q d 7

3 6 B d S

N c2

B r i n g i n g t h e K n i g h t b a c k i n t o t h e f r a y .

3 7 B b 3

Not 37 R x c2 , d x c2 38 Qx d4, c 1=Q ch.

3 7 ...

N b 4 ?

L osi ng q u i c k l y though e v e n a fte r the bette r 3 7 ... d2

Wh i t e h a s 38 Qb8 c h , Qd8 39 Qx d 8 c h , R x d 8 4 0 B x c2 ,

d 1=Q c h 4 1 B x d 1 , R x d 1 c h 4 2 Kg2

w i t h a v e r y f a v o rable

Rook a n d pawn e n d i n g.

3 8 Rc7

The attack on f7 i s d e cisi ve.

3 8...

Q d6

3 9 B x f7ch

Now a fter 3 9

• • •

Kh7 4 0 Q fS c h , g6

(or 40

Kh 8 41

R c8ch) 41 B x g6 dis. dbl. c h ., K h 8 42 ReSch, Qd8 43 Q f6 c h

Wh ite w i ns.

Black R esigns.

I llustrative G a m e S e ct i o n

I LL U ST RAT I V E GA M E #7

H A VA N A 1966

Wh ite: Fischer B l a c k: Durao

1 e4

e 6

2 d3

3 N f3

N c 6

4 g3

See Va for t h i s v a r i ation .

S B g2

145

V e ry sh a rp i s 5 d4!?t cd 6 N x d4 w i t h possib i l i ties o f

p l a y a g a i n st d 6 (See V a) .

5 ...

Bg7

6 0 · 0

Nge7

T h e K n ig h t belongs on e7 i n this t y pe of position;

on f6 i t would on l y b l o c k t h e K B a n d allow a t e m p o gain
i n g e4-e5 a d v an ce.

7 c3

R estri c t i n g the scope of the B g 7 but t h e m a i n i de a

i s to p l a y 8 d4 w i t h a strong " t w o p a w n " c e n t e r.

7...

0 - 0

B e t t e r i s 7

eS restrai n i n g 8 d 4 .

8 d 4

d 6

9 d e!

A f i n e posi t i o n a l move w h i ch allows Wh i te to u se

the d- f i l e to ta rget the' w e a k d6; also Wh i t e w i l l p l a y e4-e S

1 4 6

King's I n dian A t t a c k

estab l i s h i n g the t y p i c a l ce n t r a l and K i ngside cramp we

have seen so o ften in t h e K

l i n es.

9...

d e

1 0 Qe2

I f 10 ... e5 (to p re v e n t e4-e5) then Black h a s a w e a k

n e s s on d5 a s w e l l as d6.

1 1 e5

This atte m p t to u se the a6 - f l d i agon al looks good,

but i t i s u s u a l l y not a good i d e a in this t y pe of p a w n for
m a t i on . Also 1 1 ... a5 w e a k e n s t w o m o re s q u a res (b6 a n d b5)

w h i ch F i s c h e r will use to a d v an t age.

1 2 Re 1

O v e r p rotect i n g e 5 w h i le de f t l y ste p p i n g o f f o f t h e

a6 - f 1 d i agon al.

1 2 ...

B a6

13 Qe4

Note that t h e use of t h i s fine central e4 1 s a corol

l a r y of 11 e5.

13 ...

R a 7

1 4 N b d2

B d3

T h i s looks i m p ressi ve b u t a c t u a l l y i s an e m p t y ges

tu re. A l i ttle better w as 1 4 ... Rd7.

1 5 Q b 4

N o w , gi v e n a c h a n ce, Wh i t e will a t t a c k t h e w e a k

e n e d K i ngsi de.

1 5 ...

N dS

H u rr y i n g to t r a d e Queens to stop t h e K i n gsi d e p res

su re. H o w e ver, the e n d i n g i s very much i n Wh i t e ' s f a v o r

d u e t o B lack's man y w e a k squ a res (b6, b5, c4, d6, f6) .

1 6 Q x d8

R x d8

1 7 a4

P r e v e n t i n g 17 ... a4 as w e l l as 17 ... b5 a n d t h u s

block a d i n g the b 6 , b5, c4 w e a k sq u a re com p l e x .

1 7 ...

R a d 7

1 8 B fl!

A good posi t i o n a l i d ea to a c c e n t u ate t h e w e a k n ess

of the w h i te squ a res (b5, c4, e4) .

1 8 ...

B x fl

1 9 Kx f 1

B ri n g i n g the K i n g u p to t h e ce n t e r.

I llustrat ive G ame S e c t i o n

1 9 ...

N de 7

2 0 N c4

F i n ally Wh ite i s able to b e g i n d i re c t t h reats.

2 0...

N c8

2 1 B g 5

N c6 e 7

1 4 7

I f t h e Rook m o ves, t h e n 2 2 R a d 1 w i n s con t rol o f

t h e d - f i l e .

2 2 N fd2

T h i s K n i g h t h e a d s for a f i n e post on e4.

2 2 ...

h 6

23 B x e7!

S e e i n g t h a t the Bishop h as l i t t l e use, F i s c h e r r i g h t l y

trades i t o f f.

23 ...

R x e 7

2 4 Ra3!

A n oth e r fine m ove. Wh ite in f i l t rates the porous

Queen s i d e pawn structu re.

2 4...

R c 7

Wh ite t h re a t e n e d 2 5 Rb3, Rb7 2 6 N x a5 . T h e t e x t

allows d e fense o f b6 b y Rc6 t h o u g h t h e R o o k i s o b v i o u s l y
i n a l a m e n table posi t i o n t h e re.

25 Rb3

Rc6

26 Ne4

B f8

2 7 Ke2

Now Wh ite s h i fts the p ressure to the ot h e r f l a n k to

o v e r l o a d the B l a c k d e fensi v e capaci t y .

2 7 ...

B e 7

2 8 f4

K f8

2 9 g4!

N ot so m u ch t o t h reaten f4 - f5 as to m an e u v e r R fl

f3 - h3

w i t h p ressure on t h e h 6 p a w n .

2 9...

Ke8

30 R f l

RdS

Black can o n l y s h i ft his pieces about in m e a n i n gless

patterns w h i le a w a i t i n g t h e i n e v i table.

" I pass".

3 1 R f3

Rd8

32 Rh3

B f8

33 N x aS!

1 4 8

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

A n i ce com b i n ation, w h i c h q u i c k l y fi n i shes t h e

g a m e .

33 ...

R c7

O n 33

. • .

bx a5?

Wh i t e forces m a te i n fou r w i t h 34

N f6 c h , Ke7 35 Rb7ch, Rc7 3 6 R x c 7 c h , R d 7 3 7 R x d 7

m a t e.

3 4 N c4

R a7

3 5 N x b 6

N x b 6

36 R x b 6

R d a8

Not 36

. • •

R x a4?

as 3 7 N f6 c h m ates i n two.

3 7 N f6 c h

Kd8

3 8 R c 6

So that if 3 8 ... R x a4 3 9 R d3 c h m a tes.

38...

Rc7

3 9 Rd3ch

Kc8

40 R x c7ch

41 Rd7ch

42 R x f7

Kx c7
Kc6

Wi t h t h ree p a w n s u p and the better posi t i o n , B l a c k

f i n a l l y is a b l e to s e e t h e " ri g h t m o v e " .

B l a c k Resigns

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149

I LLU STRAT I V E GA M E #8

U S S R 1 9 8 4

Wh ite: Yurtaev B l ack: D o l m atov

1 e4

This game d e m on strates t h e t r a n sposi t i o n a l n a t u re

o f t h e

K.I.A.;

Wh ite f e i n ts a t an e - p a w n o p e n i ng, i n t e n d i n g

to t r a nspose i n t o " o u r" setup.

1 ...

Now B l a c k is " i n form e d " of Wh i t e ' s real i n t e n t i ons.

l ...

3 N f3

N c 6

4 g3

5 Bg

6 0 - 0

Nge7

Black's

i s best posted h e re as on f6 it w o u l d

i m pe d e t h e K B' s action on the l o n g d i agonal.

7 c3

Whi te i n te n d s to g a i n central s p a ce by a d v a n ci n g

d3 - d4.

• . .

Black stakes ou t a sh a re o f t h e c e n t e r, but in d o i n g

s o w e a k e n s h i s con trol o v e r the i m p o rt a n t e5 s q u a re.

8 N b d2

Also possible i s 8 Qe2, but Wh i t e p re fers to a v o i d

com m i t t i n g h i s Q u e e n so soon.

8...

The o n l y w a y to get the QB i n to d e ce n t p l a y .

. . •

B d 7

i s p l a y able b u t, r a t h e r passi ve.

9 R e l

Zeroi n g i n on eS.

9 ...

subtle i d e a w h i ch doesn' t t u rn out well h e re.

Black h opes to gain c o u n te rp l a y with

g6-g5.

1 0 e5!

C ross i n g the d e m a rcation line.

1 5 0

King's I n di a n A t t a c k

1 0 ...

Q d 7

C l e a r i n g t h e b a c k ran k a n d rese r v i n g the o p t i o n o f

Q u e e n s i d e castling.

1 1 d4

c d

12 c d

Now, w i t h t h e c- file open, B l a c k ' s Q u e e n s i d e

castl i n g option becomes d u b i ous.

1 2 ...

B a6

13 a3!

A fine m u l t i - p u rpose m o v e , p r e v e n t i n g N b 4 - d3

w h i l e p reparing to a d v ance on the Q u e e n s i d e w i t h b2 - b 4 .

13 ...

g5?!

B l a c k feels n e r v o u s about c a s t l i n g K i ngsi d e because

o f Wh i te ' s c r a m p i n g e 5 pawn, but t h i s i s too wild. H e h a d

to p l a y 13 ... 0 - 0 w i t h o n l y the " u s u a l " s l i g h t e d ge for Wh ite.

1 4 N f l

S h i f t i n g p i e ce s t o w a r d t h e K i ngside a n d d e f e n d i n g

t h e d - p a w n against g 5 - g4 fol l o w e d b y N x d4.

1 4 ...

N f5

A natu ral loo k i n g move, b u t n o w Wh ite l a u n c h e s a

d r i v i n g i n i ti ative.

1 5 g4!

P e r h aps B l a c k h a d n ' t e x pe c t e d t h i s aggress i v e re

j oi n d e r.

1 5 ...

N fe 7

1 5 .. . N h4? 1 6 N x h4, g x h 4

allows Wh i t e to p l a y for

f4 - f5

not to mention the w e a k pawn on h4.

1 6 Ng3

0 - 0 - 0

T h e lesse r e v i l.

I l lustrat ive G am e S e c t i o n

1 7 b4

Wh i te w astes n o time " g reet i n g" t h e Black K i n g.

1 1 . ..

1 S 1

B l a c k m u st t r y t o g a i n c ou n t e r p l a y agai nst Wh ite's

com i n g a t t a c k .

1 8 g f

N x fS

O n 1 8 ... e f

1 9

N b S , R h g8 2 0 N f6 , B x f6 2 1 e x f6, Ng6

22 NeS!

Wh i te's posi tion i s too s t ro n g.

1 9 N x fS

e x fS

2 0 e 6?!

P l ausible b u t i ll - t i m e d ! Wh i te s h o u l d h a ve p l a y e d 2 0

a4!

( T h reate n i n g 21 b 5 , w i n n i n g a p i e ce) 2 0 ... N x b 4 2 1 B a3

w i t h a v e r y strong a t t a c k for t h e s a c r i f i c e d

a w n -2 l

. •.

N d3?

fails to 22 B f l!.

20 ...

Qd6

B l a c k retu rns the f a v o r. N e cess a r y was 2 0 ... Q c 7 a n d

i f 2 1 a4, t h e n 2 1 ...g4 w i t h m u t u a l c h a n ces.

2 1 a4!

Wh ite doesn't h a v e t o be asked t w i ce.

2 1 ...

G rabbi n g the b - p a w n i s n o t m u ch b e t t e r: 2 1 . .. N x b4

22 B a3 , B c4 23 Qb 1 , aS 2 4 e 7 , Rde8 2 S Q x f5 ch

w i t h a

t re m e n d ou s a t t a c k .

2 2 N h 4

N o w f 5 i s a j u i c y t a rge t.

2 2 ...

N x d 4

2 3 b5!

N f3 c h

B l a c k h a s noth i n g better.

2 4 N x f3

B x a 1

2 5 N d4!

Again f5 is v u l n e rable.

2 5 ...

Bb7

O n 25 ... B x d4 26 Q x d4, Bb7 27 B f4 B l a c k 1s c a u g h t

i n a d e a d l y c ross f i re--2 8 R c l w i l l w i n e a s i l y .

2 6 N x f5

Qc7

27 e7

N o w on 2 7 ... R d e 8 2 8 Q x g4, Qd7 (28 ... Kb8 2 9 Bf4) 2

B f4

i s c r ushi ng.

B l a c k R esigns.

152

King's Indian Attack

I LLU STRAT I V E GA M E # 9

A l e k b ine Memori a l 1 9 7 1

Wh ite: G eller B l a c k: Spassky

1 e4

Yet anot h e r e x ample of the fle x i b i l i t y of t r a n sposi-

tion of the K .I .A.--Wh i t e fe i n ts at a n e - p a w n ope n i n g .

1 ...

2 N f3

3 d3

G e l l e r a v o i d s the stan d a r d S i ci l i a n move 3 d4, goi ng

i n   for  ou r  K .I .A.  game.  This  has  some  p s y c h ologi c a l   signi f.
i ca n ce  as  i t   avoi d s   any  s h a rp  p r e p a r e d   line  Spass k y   m a y
h a v e   h a d   u p   h i s  slee v e .

3 ...

N c6

4 g3

A rather modest b u t sou n d re p l y .

5 Bgl

To p lace the KB on the long d i agon al as opposed to

the passi v e e7.

6 0-0

B g7

7 c3

Wh ite t h re a t e n s to occ u p y the ce nter with d4 w h i le

b l u n t i n g som e w h a t t h e scope o f B l a c k ' s K B.

7...

P r e v e n t i n g d 4 for at least a long t i m e .

8 a 3

A t y p i cal p roce d u re h e re, b u t perhaps more i n ct s t v e

i s   8  N h4  w i th  the  i n te n tion  o f   a d v a n c i n g   w i t h   f2 - f4 .   F o r
e x a m p le,  8  N h4,  N ge 7   9  f 4 ,   e f   1 0   g f,  r s   1 1   e f,  N x fS  12
Re 1 c b ,   K f8  13  N f3

a n d Black's a w k w a r d l y post e d K i ng

w i l l c a u se problems f o r h i m .

8 ...

N f6

A n i n a ccu r a c y s i n ce the f- p a w n i s b l o c k e d . N o r m a l

a n d b e t te r i s 8

. • .

N g e 7

w i th a satis factory pos i t i o n .

9 b4

0-0

1 0 bS

I l lustrative G a m e Section

153

Gaining more sp ace a n d c re a t i n g a st rongpoi n t on

s i n ce n o w b7·b5 i s ruled out.

su re.

10...

N e 7

P re ferable to t h e decen t r a l i z i n g 1 0

• • .

N a5.

11 a4

Black attempts t o c h allenge Wh i te's Q u e e n s i d e p res-

1 2 N a3

Wh ite p re fers to a v oi d e x c h a n ge s on t h e a- f i le i n

order t o m ai n ta i n h i s p ressure.

1 2 ...

1 3 N x b5

Wh i te wants t h e b- file open to a t t a c k t h e b - p a w n .

1 3 ...

N c6

1 4 BgS!

A deep strateg i c i d ea. Wh i te sees t h a t con t rol of the

s q u a re i s more i m p o r t a n t than th e two B i shops.

1 4...

1 5 B x f6

R e m o v i n g B l a c k ' s m a i n de fe n d e r o f d5.

1 5 ...

B x f6

1 6 N d2

H e a d i n g for c4, from w h i c h i t w i l l p ressu re B l a c k ' s

back w a rd d - p a w n .

1 6 ...

Na7

N at u r a l l y , B l a c k strives to e x ch ange o f f t he

" v i si t i n g" K n igh ts.

17 N a3

Wh i c h Wh i te p o l i t e l y declines.

1 5 4

King's I n di a n Attack

1 7

• . .

N c6

1 8 R b 1

B g 7

1 9 N2 c4

S y stem a t i c a l l y i m p ro v i n g t h e posi tion

of the

K n i g h ts.

19 ...

Ra6

R e i n forci n g b 6 and d6.

2 0 N e3

N e 7

Agai n B l a c k hopes to t r a d e o f f a Wh i te K n i g h t i f it

reaches dS.

21 N ac4

B d7

B y t h reate n i n g the a-p a w n , a t last B l a c k i s able to

d e v elop his QB.

22 aS

N ai l i n g d o w n the b-p a w n .

2 2 ...

B c6

2 3 N dS!

N o w 23 ... N x d5 loses the b - p a w n a fter 2 4 e x dS a n d

2 5 R x b7 ,

w h i l e 23 ... B x d5 leaves b7 too v u l n e rable.

2 3 ...

h 5

To a c t i v ate t h e K B v i a h 6 a n d a l l o w i n g a possi ble

h 5 - h 4

to b u i l d up c ou n te r p l a y .

2 4 Qb3

R e i n forc i n g th e p ress u re on b7.

2 4...

B h 6

2 5 f4

Now play becomes very s h a r p .

2 5 ...

e f

2 6 g f

B x dS!

A n e x cellent d e fensi ve resou rce. B l a c k " s a c r i f i ces"

his Q u eenside (b 7) in retu rn for K i ngsi de cou n te r p l a y

base d on t h e n e w l y c r e a t e d s t r o n g s q u a re on fS.

27 e x dS

N f5

2 8 B e 4

T h e ob v i o u s m o v e , 2 8 Qxb7 allows B l a c k to sacri

fice the E x c h ange f o r good p l a y w i th 2 8 ... R x a5! 29 N x aS ,

Q x aS 3 0 Qb3, Q d 8

a n d B l a c k ' s Q u e e n w i l l assu m e a t h reat

ening position on t h e K i n gside.

2 8 ...

B x f4

So t h a t i f 2 9 R x f4, then 2 9 ... Qg5 ch.

I llustrative G a m e S e c t i o n

2 9 B x f5

To remove the st rong K n i g h t .

2 9...

Q g 5 c h

1 5 5

N o t 29 .. . gx f5?, l e a v i n g h i s p a w n s t r u c t u re i n r u i n s.

3 0 K h l

Q x f5

3 1 Q x b 7

A c r i t i cal m o m e n t.

3 1 .

• .

ReS

P l ausible b u t n o t good enough. Best w a s 3 1 . .. Q x d3!

w i t h a d e q u a te cou n te r p l a y , e.g. 3 1 . .. Q x d3! 32 Q x a6, Q x d 5 c h

33 Kg l , Qg5 c h

w i t h a p e rpetual as 3 4 K f2 ? allows 3 4 .. . Re8

w i th a terri f i c attack.

32 R f2!

A v e r y fine de fe n s i v e move.

3 2 ...

33 R g l

A n e r ror w h i c h c o u l d h a v e h a d s e r i o u s conse

q u e n ce s ( t i m e p ressure i s the l i k e l y c a u se). Correct w as 3 3
Qx a6, Q x d 5 c h 3 4 Kg l , Q x d3 3 5 R b f l !

a n d i f 3 5 .

Re2 t h e n

3 6 Qa8 c h , Kg7 3 7 Q f3 .

33 ...

Rea8

Black retu rns t h e favor. A fter 33

• . .

h 4! 3 4 Rgfl, Q c8

B l a c k e n t e rs an u n f a v o r able b u t n ot cle a r l y lost e n d g a m e .

3 4 N x d6

R x d 6

A h opeless E x c h ange sacri f i ce, b u t e v e n a ft e r t h e

b e t t e r 3 4 .. . Q f6 Wh ite h as t h e w i n n i n g m o v e 3 5 N c4.

3 5 Q x a8 c h

Kg7

36 c4

G i v i n g the v i t a l d - p a w n soli d p rotection.

3 6 . . .

R f6

3 7 Qb7

Qh3

O n 37 ... Q x d3 Wh i t e h as 3 8 Qe7 w i t h the d e c i s i v e

t h reat o f 3 9 Rx f4 ( 3 9 .. . R xf4 4 0 Qxg5ch , et c.)

38 Qb2!

G u a rd i n g agai n s t t h e cle v e r threat 3 8 ... B x h2! w h i ch

would d ra w a fter 3 8 a6?, B x h2! 3 9 R x h 2 , Q f3 c h 40 R gg2 ,
Q f l c h

w i th a perpe t u a l c h e c k .

3 8...

Be5

39 Qe2

Now Black i s totally lost and B l a c k fo r fe i t s on t i m e .

1 5 6

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

I LLU STRAT I V E GA M E # 1 0

U S S R C H AM P I O N S H I P 1 9 5 5

Wh ite: S myslov B l a c k: B o tvinn i k

1 N f3

N f6

2 g3

3 Bg2

Bg7

4 0 - 0

0 - 0

B l a c k cop ies Wh i te's moves for the t i m e b e i n g, b u t,

as i s u s u a l i n s y m m e t ri c a l posi t i ons, B l a c k c a n n o t copy
fore v e r w i thout ri s k .

5 d3

In t h i s l i n e o f d e fense B l a c k a v o i d s p l a ci n g a p a w n

on d5 to avoid cre a t i n g a t a rget f o r Wh i te's K B.

6 e4

S i n ce Black h asn't p l a y e d

w i t h o u t t h e p re p a r a t o r y N bd2 .

6 ...
7 N b d2

d 5 ,

Wh i te

N c6
d6

can p l a y t h i s

A l s o possib le i s 7

• • •

i m m e d i ately, w h i c h s h ou l d

t r a n s pose i n to t h e game.

8 a4

Securing t h e c4 squ are for a K n i g h t by p re v e n t i n g

b 7 - b 5 ( 8 Nc4, b5! i s f i n e f o r B l a c k ) .

8 ...

N e 8

B l a c k p l a y s for t h e i n i t i a t i v e , i n t e n d i n g t o a d v an ce

on t h e K i ngside w i t h f7 - f5 .

9 N c4

To p re v e n t a possible cen t ra l cou n te ratta c k via c3

a n d d4.

1 0 c3

As w i l l be seen , this m o v e h as a subtle t a c t i c a l

poi n t.

1 0 ...

T h i s plays i n t o Wh i te's t a c t i cs; s a f e r was 10

. . •

h 6

fol l o w e d b y l l ..

Be6.

I l lustrative G ame S e c t i o n

1 1 b4!

1 5 7

Wh i te cou n t e rs e n e rget i c a l l y . N o w on 11 ... f4 t h e re

would follow 12 be, d e (or 1 2

. .

. g5 1 3 cd, g4 1 4 Nh4, f3 1 5

Bh l, B e 6 1 6 NfS w i t h com p l i cated p l a y a n d good c h a n ces

for Wh i t e) 13 g f, ef 1 4 B a3, b6 1 5 d4 and Wh i te's c e n t r a l

acti v i t y g i ves h i m t h e a d v a n tage.

1 1 ...

12 cb

A fter 12

• • •

N x b 4

Wh i te

than the t e x t i s 12 ... h6.

13 de

has 13 Qb3!. S l i g h t l y b e t t e r

B e 6

N o w , w i t h the a2 - g8 d i agon al c o v e r e d , B l a c k d oe s

t h reaten to t a k e the b - p a w n.

1 4 N e3

N x b 4

1 5 R b 1

A ft e r 1S

.. Na6 Wh i t e should p l a y 16 N d S (A fte r t h e

o b v i o u s 1 6 R x b 7, B l a c k obtains the bette r o f i t w i t h

1 6 ... Nc5 1 7 Rb4, a S 1 8 R b l, Nx e4) 1 6 ... N c5 1 7 N g S , B d7 1 8
Be3 , B x a4 1 9 Qd2, B c 6

( N ot 1 9

. . .

Qd 7 2 0 Bid!) 2 0 B x cS,

d x cS 2 1 Ne6, Qd6 22 N x f8, B x f8 23 Q a2

t h re a te n i n g N b 6

d.ch.-- i f 23

• • .

B x d5

t h e n 24 e x dS , b6 2 5 Qa6 i s goo d for

Wh i te. A lso, if 1 8 .

. b6

( i n stead of 18 ..

Bxa4) 1 9 N c3 , B c6 2 0

B x cS , Q x gS 2 1 B x d6

a n d 2 l. .. R d 8 i s i n n o d a n g e r i n v i e w

o f 22 Qb3 c h , etc.

1 6 B a3

Nc7

O n 1 6 ... Qb6 1 7 N gS i s st rong. Best was 1 6 .

. .

B h 6 17

B x b4, axb4 18 N dS, N c7 1 9 Rx b4, N x d S 2 0 e x dS, B c8

w i t h

su f fi c i e n t cou n t e r p l a y .

1 7 B x b4

axb4

1 8 R x b 4

B h6

1 5 8

K i ng's I n d i a n Attack

Better was 1 8

• • •

N a6 1 9 Rxb7, NcS.

1 9 Rb6!

A fin esse. N o w if 1 9

. . •

R a 6 ,

t h e n 20 R x b 7 a n d

B l a c k ' s K n ight i s b l o c k e d f rom a 6 ( a n d t h e n t o c5).

1 9...

B x e3

2 0 fxe3

B c4

2 1 R x d6

Qe8

22 Re l

R f7

O n 22

• • •

Qx a4 2 3 Qx a4, R x a4 2 4 N x e S , NbS

(or

24 ... b5 25 Rc6) 2 5 Rb6, N c3 26 N x c4, R x c4 2 7 eS Wh i t e h as

the u p p e r h a n d . O r i f 22

. . •

R x a4,

t h e n 23 Rd7 i s s t rong--

. . •

Ra1 2 4 Q x a l , Q x d7 2 5 N x eS, Qe6 2 6 R

l , bS 27 N x c4,

b x c 4 28 Qd4

and B l a c k l oses a p a w n .

2 3 NgS

Re7

2 4 B fl

A f i n e move. B y t r a d i n g t h e w h i te s q u a re d B i s h ops,

the w e a k ness o f B l a c k ' s K i n gside i s a c c e n t u a t e d .

2 4 ...

B x fl

I f 2 4

• . .

Qx a4 ,

t h e n 2 5 R d 8 c h , Kg7 2 6 R x a8 w i n s m a

t e r i a l . I f 2 4

• • .

B a2

, t h e n 2 5 Re2 is good for Wh i te

- -

2 S

• • •

Q x a4

2 6 Q x a4, R x a4 2 7 R x a2 , R x a2 2 8 B c4 c h .

2 5 R x f l

Q x a4

O n 2 5

• • •

h 6

Wh i t e respon d s 2 6 R f f6! w i th a v e r y

s t r o n g a t t a c k : 2 6

• • •

h x g5 2 7 R x g6 c h , K h 8

( o r 2 7 ... Rg 7 2 8

R x g 7ch, Kxg 7 29 R d 7ch) 2 8 R h 6 c h

Kg8 (28 ... Kg 7 2 9 Qg4)

29 R dg6ch, Rg7 30 Q hS

a n d w i n s, or 26

• • •

Rg7 2 7 Qb3 c h ,

Kh8 2 8 N f7 c h , K h 7 2 9 h 4 , Q x a4 3 0 Qx a4, R x a4 3 1 h S ,

gx h S 3 2 Rd7

a n d Wh i t e w i ns a p i e ce. F i n a l l y , i f 2 6

• • •

Kg7,

then 27 R x

6ch, Q x g6 2 8 R x g 6 c h , Kx g6 2 9 Q d 6 c h

w i ns.

2 6 Rd8ch

ReS

O n 2 6 ... Kg7 27 Qd6 w i ns.

27 Q f3

Note how a l l o f Wh i te's p i e ces h a v e con v e rged on

the B l a c k K i n gsi de.

2 7...

Qc4

28 Rd7

Now i f 28

• • •

R f8,

then 2 9 R x c7 , Qx c7 30 Q x f8 c h ,

Rx f8 3 1 R x f8 c h , Kx f8 32 N e 6 c h

a n d 3 3 N x c7 w i n s.

B l a c k Resigns.

I l lustrative G a m e S e ction

I LLU STRAT I V E GA M E # 1 1

M O S C OW 1 9 8 5

Wh ite: Vaganian

B l a c k: R azuvaev

1 N f3

N f6

1 5 9

B l a c k begi n s i n H y p e r m o d e r n s t y l e h i msel f b y not

com m i t t i n g a center p a w n yet.

2 g3

B a c k to cl assi c a l .

3 B g2

4 0 - 0

B e 7

Consi d e r i n g t h a t B l a c k i s i n t e n t on a Queensi d e fi

a n c h e tto, m o re accu rate is the i m m e d i ate 4

. . .

b6.

N o w Wh ite c a n get i n h i s i n t e n d e d e2 -e4 more eas-

i l y .

5 d 3

b 6

6 e 4

B u t t h i s i n a c c u r a c y returns t h e f a v o r. Correct w as 6

N b d2!

a n d on 6

. . •

Bb7, 7 e 4

since 7

. • .

de 8 de, N x e4? 9 N e 5 ,

N d6 1 0 B x b7, N x b7 1 1 Q f3

w i n s for Wh i te.

6...

7 N fd2

A fte r 7 de, Q x d 1 8 R x d 1 there is l i t t l e p l a y le f t for

either p l a y e r.

. • •

8 N c3
9 N dx e 4

B b 7
Nbd7

1 6 0

King's I n dian A t t a c k

N o w w i t h o u t a p a w n on e 4 ( d u e to the 6 t h m o v e

i n ac c u r a c y -;6 Nbd2!) Wh i te h a s l i t t l e to w o r k w i t h .

9...

Q c8

Wh i te t h re a t e n e d 1 0 N x f6 c h a n d 1 1 B x b7.

1 0 b3

0 - 0

1 1 B b 2

To keep Wh i te's K n i g h t o u t o f bS- -e.g., 1 1 . .. c5?! 12

NbS!

i s a n n o y i n g.

1 2 Re l

b S

T h e m a n e u v e r 1 2 .. . N d S , to t r a d e s o m e p i e ces, a l l o w s

Wh i t e ' s Q u e e n to l e a p i n to a c t i o n w i t h 13 Q g 4 ! a n d i f

13 ... N 7 f6

t h e n 1 4 N x dS! w h i l e 1 3

... rs

allows 1 4 N x dS!

aga i n . P e r h a p s best is 1 2 ... cS w i t h about e v e n c h a n ces.

p a w n s.

13 a4

To p rovoke a w e a k e n i n g of the a d v a n ce d Q u ee n s i d e

1 3

b 4

Not 13

. • •

c 6

w h i ch w e a k e n s d6 a n d s h u t s i n t h e Q B .

1 4 N b 1

H o p i n g to m a n e u v e r o n t o c4 v i a d2 .

1 4 ...

B dS!

A fine idea allow i n g B l a c k good play on the h 1 - a8

d i agonal.

1 5 N b d2

Q b 7

1 6 Qe2

N e 8

T h re a t e n i n g 1 7

• • .

rs.

17 f4

N d6

1 8 N c4

N fS

To rein force g7 a n d p ressu re d4.

1 9 h3

A good move w h i ch allows Wh i te's K i n g to get o f f

the d ra ft y g 1 - a7 d i agon al.

1 9 ...

20 Kh2

Q c7?!

R a z u v ae v reco m m e n d s 20

• . •

R fe8

fol l o w e d b y R ad8,

Qa7

a n d Nd4 though w e t h i n k Wh ite still has a ti n y p l u s.

2 1 Q f2

R ad8

22 Re2

N b S

Aiming for t h e cen t ral d4 via c6- d4.

I l lustrative G ame S e c t i o n

23 Be5

Qa7

2 4 g4!

S e i z i n g the i n i t i a t i v e on the K i n gside.

2 4 ...

N d4

1 6 1

P ra c t i c a l l y forced as 2 4

• • .

N b 6

l e a v e s t h e K n i g h t o u t

o f p l a y , w h i l e 2 4

• • •

N b 4

allows 2 5 f5!, N x g2 2 6 f6!! w i t h a

w i n n i n g attack.

2 5 B x d4

cx d4

2 6 f5

T h reate n i n g to p l a y 2 7 f6.

2 6 ...

N d7

2 7 K b 1

N f6

2 8 N g3

To be consi d e r e d is 2 9 R f l , b r i n g i n g h i s last u n d e -

v e l o p e d p i e ce i n t o p l a y .

28...

B x g2 c h

2 9 Q x g2

N d S

3 0 R f l

BgS

B l a c k i s t r y i n g to work on Wh ite's w e a k e n e d d a r k

squ a res, especi a l l y e 3 a n d f4.

3 1 fe

B u t not 3 1 . .. N f4? because o f 32 R x f4!, B x f4 33 e7

a n d Wh i t e w i ns.

32 R x f8ch

Rx f8

33 R f2

Rx f2

O n 33

. . •

N f4 34 Qe4

i s good for Wh ite.

3 4 Q x f2

B h 4

3 5 Q f3

B x g3

162

King's Indian Attack

D u e to the w h olesale s i m p l i fi cation, Wh i t e h as l i ttle

c h a n c e to c reate a n y m e a n i n g fu l p ressure.

3 6 Q x g3

h 6

3 7 Qe5

Q f7

P r e v e n t i n g 3 8 Q x d4 si n ce t h e n 38 ... Q f3 c h i s q u i te

good for B l a c k .

3 8 Kg2

N f4 c h

Aga i n the w e a k e n e d f4 s q u a re aids B l a c k ' s d e fense.

3 9 Kg3

40 N d2

N g6

4 1 Q x d 4

T h e re is not h i n g better, e.g., 4 1 Qb8 ch, K h 7 42 N f3 ,

e5 43 Q x b4, e 4 ! 44 de, Q f4 c h 4 5 Kg2 , Q x e 4

e a d

to noth-

in g.

4 1 ...

Q c 7 c h

42 K f3

Q x c2

43 Qd8ch

And, s i n ce t h e re's n o way t o make p rogress

D ra w n .

A Wh ite 6 N b d2! w o u l d h a v e b e e n so m u c h better

than w h a t was p l a y e d .

I llustrative G ame S e c t i o n

I LLUSTRAT I V E GA M E # 1 2

STO C K H O LM I N T E R Z O N A L 1 9 62

Wh ite: B e n ko

B l a c k: B i sguier

1 N f3

N f6

2 g3

3 B g2

163

Black essays a s i m ple a n d sou n d classical de fense to

the K .I.A.

4 0-0

Be7

5 d3

0 - 0

6 N b d 2

As usual, Wh i t e p re p a res to p l a c e a pawn on e4.

6...

T h i s method is p l a y able, but som e w h a t p assi v e . Best

i s 6 ... c5 a l l o w i n g for a l a t e r gen e ral a d v a n ce of the Q u e e n
side p a w n s w i t h b 7 - b 5 , a 7 - a 5 , etc.

7 e4

B b 7

8 e 5

A g a i n a t y p i c a l K .I .A. stratage m , t h e establish m e n t

o f a cram p i n g p a w n o n e5.

8...

N fd 7

I n o r d e r to k e e p s o m e p ressu re on t h e e5 p a w n ;

• . .

N e 8

i s rather passi v e .

9 R e 1

Re8

Better is 9 ... c5 a n d 10 ... N c6.

10 N f l

N f8

T h i s p assi v e m o v e i s a cle a r i n d i cation t h a t B l a c k's

posi tion i s i n t rou ble.

1 1 h 4

T h i s i s Wh i te's t y p i ca l m e t h o d o f e n c r o a c h i n g o n

B l a c k ' s c r a m ped K i ngsi d e . Now h 5 - h 6 i s a real t h reat.

1 1...

Nbd7

1 2 N 1 h2

H e a d i n g for g4 i n o r d e r to overp rotect t h e e5 p a w n .

1 2 ...

13 h5

1 6 4

King's I n di an Att a c k

To p re v e n t 1 4 h 5 - b6, b u t now t h e B l a c k h - p a w n i s a

pote n t i a l t a rget for a l i n e open i n g ope ration (g4-g5) or
e v e n a p i e ce sacri f i c e on h 6.

1 4 Ng4

N h 7

1 5 N fh2!

A f i n e m a ne u v e r designed t o allow a gen e r a l K i ng

s i d e p a w n a d v ance a fte r f2 - f4.

1 5 ...

N d f8

1 6 f4

Now Black m u st face

t h rough via f4 - f5, too.

16 ...
1 7 B d2
1 8 N f2

the possi b i l i t y o f a b re a k -

Rb8
b5

C l e a r i n g the way for a timely g3 - g4.

1 8 ...

Better was 1 8 ... a5, though i n any e ve n t Wh i t e ' s posi-

tion i s much superior.

1 9 B x b7

2 0 Q f3
2 1 a4!

R x b 7
R d 7

E x ce l l e n t. N o w i f 2 1 . . . a 6 , t h e n 22 a b , a b g i v e s Wh i t e

the a- file a s an i n v asion route.

2 1 ...

A v o i d i n g the a- f i l e p roblem, but now Wh i t e is able

to block the Queensi d e , l e a v i n g B l a c k h e l p less to p re v e n t a
decis i v e accumu lation o f force on t h e K i ngsi d e .

2 2 b 3

P r e v e n t i n g cS - c4 permanen t l y .

I l lustrative G ame S e ct i o n

2 2 ...

R d 5

2 3 Re2

N d 7

2 4 R a e l

N b 6

2 5 N e 4

1 6 5

A n o t h e r d e fi c ie n c y o f 1 8

• . .

d 4

i s see n , the w e a k e n i n g

o f the cen t ra l e4.

2 5 ...

R d 7

2 6 Qg4

The Queen t a k e s up a m e n a c i n g position in fron t o f

the B l a c k K i ng's posi t i o n .

f4 - f5.

2 6 ...

N dS

2 7 R fl

M assi n g on t h e f- file i n p re p a ration for f4 - f5.

2 7...

B f8

2 8 N f3

Qb6

2 9 N h 4

Wh ite m e t h od i c a l l y b u i l d s t o w a r d t h e b re a k t h rough

2 9

. . •

D e speration, b u t t h e re was no good d e fense a g a i n st

f4 - f5

a n y w a y .

3 0 e f e.p.
3 1 N x f6

32 Qg6

N h x f6
N x f6

T a k i n g a d v an t a g e o f the w e a k g6.

3 2 ...

Qb8

33 R fe l

P re v e n t i n g an y attempt a t cou n te rp l a y v i a e6-e5.

3 3 ...

Rde7

3 4 f5!

I ro n i c a l l y this move still b re a k s t h rough.

3 4 ...

e f

O n 34 ... e 5 si m p l y 3 5 B x b 6 deci d es.

35 R x e 7

Rxe7

3 6 Rxe7

B x e 7

3 7 N x fS

Wi t h too m a n y t h reats.

3 7 ...

B f8

3 8 N x b6ch

Kh8

39 N f7 c h

Kg8

1 6 6

King's I n dian A t t a c k

40 B f4

E v e n the QB n o w e n te rs w i t h e f fe ct.

40...

Qb7

41 N h 6 c h

K h 8

42 N f7 c h

Kg8

43 Ng5

Black could resign h e re, but p rob ably Wh i t e was

time p ressu re.

A n i ce tou c h .

4 3

• . .

Q e 7

44 Be5!

44...

Q e 8

O f cou rse o n 44

. . •

Q x e 5

t h e re would follow 45

Qf7ch, K h 8 46 Qx f8 c h , Ng8 47 N f7 c h

w i n n i n g the Q u e e n .

4 5 B x f6

Q e 1 c h

A fter 4 5 ... Q x g6 4 6 h x g6, gx f6 47 N e 6 Wh i t e w i n s

t h e e n d i n g w i t h e ase.

46 Kg2

47 Kh3

48 K h 4
49 N h 3

A n d , w i t h n o m o re chec ks,

Black Resigns.

Qe2 ch
Q fl c h
Q h 1 c h

I llustrative G a m e S e c t i o n

I LLUSTRAT I V E GA M E # 1 3

M I N S K

1 9 8 6

Wh ite: V a g a n i a n B l a c k: A . S o kolov

1 N f3

6 7

D a r i n g Wh i t e to t r a n spose i n t o a S i c i l i a n w i t h 2 e4.

H o w e v e r, even i n t h a t c ase, Wh i te c o u l d con t i n u e with d3,
g3 , B g2 ,

etc. forc i n g B l a c k to face the K .I .A.

2 g3

3 B g2

N c6

0 - 0

A ft e r 4 ... e5 Black i s p l a y i n g a l a Wh i t e - - a tempo

d o w n . See I l l b .

5 d3

B d

N o r m a l l y a B d 6 i n s u c h form ations i s e x posed to

e 4 - e 5 ;

b u t , si n ce B l a c k p l a n s to p l a y Nge7, e4-e5 i s n o t

n e a r l y so e f fe c t i v e . I n s o m e cases t h e eS p a w n m i g h t c o m e
u n d e r a t t a c k b y N g 6 o r f7- f6.

6 e 4

Nge7

7 Re 1

O f cou rse 7 N b d 2 is also good.

7...

0 - 0

8 N b d 2

B c7

I n o r d e r to m e e t 9 eS (??) w i t h 9

• • .

N g6,

p i c k i n g o f f

the e-p a w n .

9 c3

T h i s p l a y s i n to Wh ite's h a n d s by w e a k e n i n g b 5 .

More a c c u rate i s 9

• • •

b 6 - - a n o t h e r possi b i l i t y i s 9

. . •

f 6 .

1 0 a 4

N a i l i n g down t h e bS w e a k n ess.

1 0...

1 1 e d

Wh ite opens some l i n es

1 0

ord e r to t r y to se i z e t h e

i n i ti a t i v e .

1 1

. • •

O n 11

. . .

N x d5

Wh i te can use c4 as a good outpost for

a K n i g h t .

1 6 8

King's I n d i a n Attack

1 2 Nb1!

A star move, w h i ch intends t o shove t h e ON to t h e

s q u a re.

1 2 ..

B g4

Also a fter 1 2 ... B f5 Wh i te re t a i n s the bette r c h a n ces

w i t h N a3 -b5.

1 3 N a3

B l a c k p rob a b l y fears an e v e n tu a l d3 - d4 , f i x i n g the

B l a c k d - p a w n on dS as a t a rget for Wh i te's K B . More cau
tious i s 13

. • •

Rc8!?.

14 NbS

I n order to a v o i d a weak d 4 p a w n, but n o w Wh i te

t a k e s a d v an tage o f t h e n e w l y o pe n e d l i n es.

15 b e

R c8

1 6 B a3

Q d 7

1 7 d4!

The coo r d i n ated action of Wh i te's ce n t ra l i z e d p i e ces

plus t h e passed d-p a w n g i v e him a v e r y st ron g g a m e .

1 7 ...

18 B x e7!

Also strong is 18 h3, B x f3 19 Q x f3 , R fd8 ( n o t 1 9

b e c a u se of 20 Radl) 20 N a7! and Wh ite wi ns.

1 8 ...

N x e 7

1 9 Q x d4

Wh i te e n ters a f a v o rable e n d i n g .

1 9...

Q x d4

I f B l a c k t ries 1 9 ... Ng6 then a fter 20 R a d 1 , R fd8 2 1

N x c7, R x c7 2 2 Qx g4!, Qxg4 23 R x d 8 c h , N f8 2 4 R e e 8

w i n s

f o r Wh ite.

2 0 cxd4

NdS

I l lustrat ive

G a m e S e c

i o n

T r y i n g to bloc k a d e the passed p a w n .

2 1 R a c l!

B b 8

2 2 N e 5

B x e5

2 3 B x d5

R e m o v i n g the b l o c k a d e r pe r force.

2 3 ...

B f6

2 4 B c6!

1 6 9

A good move w h i ch h e l p s con t ro l d7 w h i le p re v e n t

i n g B l a c k from occu p y i n g t h e e- f i l e .

2 4 ...

R fd8

2 5 f3?

A b a d m i s t a k e w h i ch r u i n s t h e res u l t s o f h i s p re v i

o u s f i n e p l a y . Correct i s 2 5 d 5 a n d a fte r 2 5

. . •

B f3 2 6 Rc4!

( T h re a te n i n g 2 7 Re3 d ri vi n g back the B i s h op) 26

• • •

Bg5

( O n

26 .. . B x d 5 2 7 Bx d5) 2 7 N d4!, B h 5 2 8 f4, B f6 2 9 NbS fol

lowed by d6-d7 Wh i te should w i n .

2 5 ...

B e 6

N o w B l a c k h as n o p roblems.

2 6 d 5

Wh i t e e x p e cts 2 6

. • .

B x d5 2 7 B x dS , R x c l 2 8 B x f7 c h ,

Kx f7 2 9 R x c l

w i t h o n l y a slight p u l l f o r B l a c k . B l a c k d e

cides to p l a y i t sa fe, h o w e v e r, so ....

D ra w n .

1 7 0

King's I n dian A t t a c k

I LLUSTRAT I V E GA M E # 1 4

N EW YO R K 1 9 5 5

Wh ite: Reshevsky B l a c k: Evans

1 N f3

N f6

2 g3

3 B g2

B f5

I n i ti a t i n g the L o n d o n S y s t e m , long con si d e re d one

of B l a c k ' s most sol i d d e fenses to b o t h the K .I .A. and R e ti

O p e n i ngs. See Chapter One.

4 0-0

c 6

B u t t ressi n g t h e h 1 - a8 d i a g o n a l , one o f t h e m a m

poi n t s o f t h i s soli d l i n e o f d e fense.

5 d3

6 Nbd2

Wh i te si m p l y plays o u r stan d a rd K .I.A. p a t t e r n , v i r

t u a l l y i g n o r i n g B l a c k ' s setup.

6...

N a6

An older m o v e w h i ch

h as been s u p e rceded.

Noneth eless the game i s v e r y i n s t r u cti ve.

7 a3!

�

The i d e a o f 6

...

N a6 was t o a n s w e r 7 Q e 1 w i t h

N b 4 .

T h e s i m p l e te x t n u lli fies t h i s i d ea w h i le p re p a r i n g

to g a i n Queenside s p a ce w i t h b2-b4.

7...

B e 7

I llustrative Game S e c t i o n

1 7 1

T h e consiste n t 7 ... N c5, to rest r a i n e2 - e 4 , ru n s i n to 8

b4!, Na4 9 c4,

a n d i f N c3 1 0 Qe 1 w i t h c l e a r a d v a n t age for

Wh i te.

8 b 4

K e e p i n g the N a6 restri cted a n d a l l o w i n g the QB t o

assume t h e f i n e a 1 - h 8 d i agon al.

8...

0 - 0

9 B b 2

h 6

To a l l o w t h e B f5 a con v e n i e n t r e t re a t s q u a re on h 7 .

1 0 R e 1

N d7

H o p i n g to c h a l l e n ge the B b2 w i t h B f6. A bette r

i d e a w as 1 0

. .

. N c7

retu r n i n g the e r r a n t O N .

1 1 e 4

B h 7

l l

• . .

d e

1 2 d e i s w e a k si n ce i t g i ves u p B l a c k ' s b as

tion on d5.

1 1 t h) .

d4.

12 c4!

G a i n i n g more s p a ce.

1 2 ...

d e?

A de f i n i te strategi c m i s t a k e (see n ote to B l a c k ' s

13 N x c4

E v e n better t h a n 13 de.

13 ...

O t h e r w i se Wh i te obtains a big p a w n cen te r w i t h d3 -

1 4 b 5

N c 7

1 5 a4

Now i t i s cle a r that B l a c k forces have b e e n m i s

p l a y e d - - n o n e o f B l a c k ' s m i n o r p i e ces a re b e y o n d the 2 n d
r a n k .

1 5  ...
16  d4
17  B x d4

B f6
cd
B x d4

B l a c k h opes to re d u ce the p ressu re som e w h a t b y e x

c h a n g i n g.

1 8 Q x d4

N ote the Quee n ' s p o w e r f u l l y ce n t r alized l o c a t i o n .

1 8...

172

King's Indian A tt a c k

Although t h i s weakens c6, it i s p r a c t i c a l l y u n a v o i d

a b l e s i n ce on b 7 t h e b - p a w n wou l d b e t o o e x pose d on t h e

h 1 - a8

d i agonal.

1 9 R e d 1

2 0 Qe3
2 1 N fe5

N c5

Q e 7

H e a d i n g f o r c 6 .

2 1 .

• •

R fd8

2 2 N c6

Forcing B l a c k to con cede t h e d - file.

2 2 ...

R x d l c h

2 3 Rx d l

Q f8

24 Q f4!

Wh ite' s forces n o w q u i c k l y o v e r r u n the B l a c k ce n t e r

a n d Q u e e n s i d e .

2 4 ...

N e 8

Forced, 24

• • •

Q c 8

allows 25 N e 7 c h .

2 5 aS!

A c l e v e r b re a k t h rough.

The point.

2 5 ...

b a

2 6 b6!

2 6 ...

2 7 N x b6

B l a c k struggles on w i th "co f fee-h ouse" i n e rt i a.

2 8 Qe5

R a 6

I f 2 8

. • •

f 6 ,

t h e n 2 9 Qb2, Ra6 3 0 B f l wins t h e e x

c h a n ge.

2 9 Qb8!

T h reaten i n g 3 0 B fl and 30 Rd8.

2 9...

B g 6

Not 2 9 .. . B x e4 because o f 3 0 B x e4, N x e4 3 1 N d7!

w i n n i n g i m me d i a te l y .

3 0 Rd8

Note t h a t fou r (!) of Wh ite's p i eces have i n v a ded

B l a c k ' s fi rst t h ree ran k s.

30...

3 1 B fl

Wi n n i n g m a t e r i a l . T h e rest i s s i m p l y a m at t e r o f

tech n i que.

Qx e8.

I llustrat ive G ame S e c t i o n

3 1

• • •

3 2 Q x b 6
33 Q x aS

R x b 6
N x e 4

B l a c k ' s w e a k e n e d K i n gs i d e m a k e s t h e w i n e a s y .

33 ...

N 4 d 6

3 4 Q a 7

B f7

B l a c k d oesn' t b e l i e v e i n " e a r l y " resi g n i n g.

3 5 Rb8

3 6 Qd7

Kg7

3 7 Ne7

H e a d i n g for fS.

3 7

• • •

38 B d3

H o p i n g for cou n te r p l a y .

3 9 N fS c h

Q h 8
h S

F o r c i n g favorable si m p l i f i c a t i o n .

3 9...

N x fS

4 0 B x fS

K f8

173

Wh i t e t h reate n e d 41 Be6, Q f8 42 B x f7 , Q x f7 43

4 1 Rb7

S e i z i n g the 7th r a n k with d e c i s i v e t a c t i c a l t h rea ts.

4 1 ...

Qg7

O n 4 1 ...Qg8 42 B e 6 w i n s as 42 ... B x e 6 43 Qe7 m ate.

42 Qe7ch

Kg8

43 Be6

N o w on 43

• • .

Bxe6 44 Q x e6ch

wins h a n d i l y .

B l a c k R esigns.

1 7 4

K ing's I ndian A ttack

I LLUSTRAT I V E GA M E # 1 5

B U D A P E S T 1 9 5 2

Wh ite: P etrosian B l a c k: B arcza

1 N f3

N f6

2 g3

d 5

3 B g2

This p re c l u d e s the soli d i f y i n g c7- c6, t h u s g i v i n g

more p ossi b i l i ties to Wh i te's f i a n c h e t toed K B .

4 d3

N c6

0 - 0

B l a c k opts for t h e " F re n c h D e fense" se t u p w h i ch

can b e ob t a i n e d a ft e r 1 e4, e6 2 d3 , d5 3 Nd2, N f6 4 N g f3

c5 5 g3 , N c6,

e t c.

6 Nbd2

B e 7

7 e 4

T h e stan d a r d K .I .A. central p a w n push. U n less a

favorable c h a n ce fo r e x d5 occu rs, Wh ite's m a i n p l a n

I S

u su a l l y t h e f u r t h e r a d v a n ce o f t h e e - p a w n , e4-e5.

'-·

0 - 0

8 Re t

b 6

T h i s move h as b e e n supe rce d e d n o w a d a y s b y t h e

m o re aggressi v e 8

• • •

b 5 .

9 e 5

N d 7

1 0 N f l

S h i fting t h e K n i g h t tow a r d s t h e K i n gsi d e action

a n d p re p a r i n g to "over p rotect" t h e e5 pawn w i t h B f4 .

10-.

B a6

A f u r t h e r i n a c c u r a c y . S i n ce Wh ite has n ot p l a y e d

c 3 ,

t h e B i s h o p i s " b i t i n g on gran i t e " . B e t t e r w a s 1 0

• . .

B b 7

o r

1 0

- .

1 1 h 4

The stan d a r d t h rust aimed a t e x p loi t i n g t h e d a rk

s q u a res on the K i n gs i d e .

1 1 -.

Qe8

B l a c k hopes to p l a y B d8 - c7 to p ressu re Wh i t e ' s e

p a w n , but as we s h a l l see, this is easi l y h a n d l e d .

I l lustrative G ame S e ction

175

12 B h3!

A fine st rateg i c a l f i n esse w h i ch ties d o w n B l a c k ' s

K i ngsi d e b y restrai n i n g f7- f6.

12 ...

B d 8

1 3 B f4

B c7

B l a c k ' s strategy o f p ressu r i n g t h e e5 p a w n w i l l

come t o n aught, a s Wh i te's p l a n i n v o l v e s " o v e r p rotection",
as m e n t i o n e d .

14 N 1 h2

H e a d i n g fo r g4 ( m o re o v e r p rot e c t i on).

1 4 ...

N d8

P rotecting e6 a n d w i t h t h e h o p e o f p l a y i n g f7 - f6.

15 Qd2

d 4

B l a c k decides a g a i n s t 15 .. . f 5 as a ft e r 1 6 e x f6 e.p.,

B x f4 1 7 Q x f4, R x f6

B l a c k' s e - p a w n i s very w e a k , w h i le

1 7 ..

(to con t rol eS) loses to 18 B x e6ch!, N x e 6 1 9 Qg4ch

a n d Wh i te wins m a te r i al.

1 6 B g2

Bb7

1 7 Re2

Wh i t e calm l y b u i l d s u p i n the center with m o re (!)

o v e r p rotection of e5, w h i le rese r v i n g options o f f u r t h e r

K i n gsi de p rog ress.

1 7...

Nc6

18 Rae 1

B l a c k hopes for Q u e e n si d e cou n te r p l a y w i t h the

I D

c i d e n t a l t h reat o f B a S .

1 9 c 3

N e u t r a l i z i n g t h e t h re a t w h i l e op e n i n g u p m ore l i n es

i n the c e n t e r.

1 9 ...

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2 0 b e

b 4

B l a c k p l a y s to w e a k e n d4.

2 1 cb
22 N g4

23 Bg5

N x b 4
N d5

Wh i t e m u st r e t a i n h i s v a l u a b l e d a r k s q u a r e d B i s h op.

23 ...

K h 8

2 4 N fh2

P i n n i ng t h e N d5 .

2 4...

Rb8

2 5 h5

P r e p a r i n g to f u r t h e r his d a r k s q u a re d att a c k w i t h

h 5 - h 6 .

2 5

. . •

f6?

T h i s only creates more t a rgets for attack. B l a c k h a d

to t r y 2 5

. . •

B d8,

t h o u g h a ft e r 26 h6, g6 Wh ite i s s t i l l c l e a r l y

bette r.

2 6 e f

g f

2 7 R x e 6

Q x h 5

T h i s i n d i rect t r a d e o f p a w n s lea ves a l l o f B l a c k ' s

p a w n s isolated.

2 8 B h 4

K e e p i n g t h e p ressu re on f6.

2 8...

B d8

2 9 Rd6

N 5b6

3 0 B x b 7

R x b7

3 1 Qb2

Wh i t e attacks f6 f rom e v e r y an gle.

3 1 ...

Q f5

32 Ree6

Sealing the fate of t h e f6 p a w n .

3 2 ...

Rb8

33 Qe2

B c7

3 4 B x f6 c h

N x f6

3 5 R x f6

T h e rest is a m at t e r o f te c h n i q u e , one o f P e t rosian's

strongest poin ts.

3 5 ...

Q g5

3 6 Rx f8 ch

R x f8

3 7 Rc6

Qg7

I l lustrative G ame S e c t i o n

3 8 R x eS

Another isolated p a w n h a s f a l l e n .

O r resigns.

3 8 ...

N a4

3 9 R e4

N e3?

4 0 Qb2

Wi n n i n g m ore m at e r i a l .

40...

B aS

1 7 7

O n K n i gh t - m o v e s 4 1 Q x g 7 e h , K x g 7 4 2 R x c7 e h

d e c i des.

41 ReS!

N o w B l a c k must l ose st i l l m o r e m at e r i a l .

4 1 ...

B b 6

42 Q x c3

Not 42 R x c3. B d4!.

• • •

43 Q x eS
4 4 NeS

B x eS
R d 8

Wh i te's c a v a l r y r i des

to fi n i s h B l a c k ' s despe rate

resista n ce.

4 4 ...
4S N h f3

46 Q d 4

Qb7
ReS

B l a c k Resigns.

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B l ack: Maslov

1 N f3

d 5

2 g3

Again a com b i n ation o f cl assi c a l a n d h y p e r m o d e r n

moti fs.

3 B g2

B g7

4 0 - 0

e 5

M o r e p op u l a r n o w a d a y s i s t h e s ystem w i t h c5, N c6,

e6,

a n d Nge7.

5 d3

Ne7

• . .

N c6

a n d 6 ... N f6 t r a n spose into I v kov-Golombe k

(I l l u s t rati ve Game #20) .

6 Nbd2

0 - 0

7 e4

This gi ves up the d5 ce n t r a l p a w n . M o re soli d i s

7 ... N c6.

8 de

As i n I v k o v - Golombek, Black w ishes to d e v e l o p his

QB a t a6.

9 b3

Wh ite i n te n d s to p l a y his QB to b2 from w h e re it

can p ressu re i m port a n t c e n t e r s q u a res.

9...

I n te n d i n g to open the a- f i l e with a4 a n d a x b3 or

cramp Wh i te's QB with a4- a3.

1 0 B b2

Not best. R o u t i n e a n d good i s 1 0 a4, p r e v e n t i n g a5-

a4.

Also reason able i s 1 0 a3 to b y p ass a4 with b3-b4.

1 0 ...

N b c 6

1 1 Qe2

S t i l l 1 1 a4 or 1 1 a3 i s best h e re.

1 1...

side.

I llustrat ive G ame Section

N o w B l a c k is g u a ranteed cou n t e rp l a y .

1 2 N c4

B a6

13 h4!

179

Wh ite corre c t l y t ries to sti r up play on t h e K i n g-

13 ...

Q c 8

1 4 R a d 1

Also re ason able w as 1 4 hS i m m e d i a t e l y .

1 4...

B b S

U n b l o c k i n g the a- fi le, b u t B l a c k f a i l s t o follow u p

consisten t l y.

1 5 h S

Q a6?

A t e m p t i n g but arti f i c i a l m an e u v e r w h i ch allows

Wh ite to build a strong K i ngsi d e a t t a c k . Necess a r y w a s

1 S .. . ab 1 6 a b , R a2

w i t h q u i te sat is facto r y p l a y for B l a c k .

1 6 h g

h g

1 6 ... f g

w e a k e n s e 6 too m u c h ( N g5).

17 N gS!

T h i s move is still ve ry strong. Wh i t e i n t e n d s 1 8

Qg4 - h 4

w i t h v e r y strong th reats.

1 7 ...

N a S

S l i g h t l y bette r w as 1 7 .. . R fd8 though Wh i te i s still

m u ch b e t t e r a fter 1 8 Q g4 a n d a follo w i n g f2 - f4 , zeroi n g i n
on the f 7 s q u a re.

18 Qg4!

M o v i n g i n to a t t a c k i n g posi tion.

1 8...

N x c4

1 9 bx c4

B x c4

2 0 Q h 4

R fe8

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T r y i n g to p rotect e6, b u t i t i s a l re a d y t o o l a te.

21 f4!

Wh i t e steps up the a t t a c k , focu s i n g on f7 a n d e6.

2 1...

Qb5

Wh i t e wou l d be h a p p y i n d e e d a fter 2 1 ... B x f 1 22

B x f l

follo w e d b y B c4 with a n o v e r w h e l m i n g posi t i o n .

22 B x e5

2 3 Q h 7 ch

K f8

2 4 B h3!

T h re a t e n i n g to i n v a d e e6 w i t h decisi ve th reats.

24...

R a d8

The best c h a n ce. 24 ... Qc6 a l l o w s 2 5 B d7!

25 Rd5!!?

B r i l l i a n t b u t .!1Ql best. Wh i t e s h o u l d prece d e 25 Rd5

with 2 5 B x f6, B x f6 and then 26 R d5!! really w o r k s in all

l i n e s--e.g. 2 6 ... B x d5 2 7 e x d5 , B d4 c h (I f 2 7 ... Bxg5 then 28

Be6 m ates) 2 8 Kh2!, Qe2 c h 2 9 Kh 1 and Black h as n o good

de f e n se.

2 5 ...

N x d5

A fter 2 5

• • •

B x d5 2 6 e x d5, Q c 5 c h 2 7 R f2

Wh i te w i n s

d u e to t h e d u a l t h reats o f 28 N e 6 c h a n d 28 B x f6 sin ce
27 ... N x d5

allows 28 Be6, Ne7 (28 .. .fx e5 29 Qg8ch, Ke 7 30

Qxg 7ch, Kd6 31 Qx e5ch, Ke 7 32 Bx d5 dis. ch) 29 B x f6,

R d 1 c h 3 0 Kg2 , Qc6ch 3 1 N f3 ,

etc.

2 6 Be6

T h i s loo k s l i k e a w i n n e r but B l a c k cou ld n o w de

fen d w i t h t h e a m azi n g reso u r ce 2 6 ... R d7!! a n d t h e posi tion

i s u n c l e a r.

• • •

R x e 6

2 7 N x e6ch

Now Wh i te wins q u i c k l y .

2 7...

Ke7

2 8 N d4!

A n i m portant g a i n of time w h i ch seals B l a c k ' s fate.

2 8...

Qc5

Due to the N d4!, t h i s i s n o l o n ge r w i t h a c h e c k .

2 9 Q x g7ch

Ke8

30 Q x g6ch

T h e rest i s e a s y .

3 0...

Ke7

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1 e4

S t i l l anot h e r case of 1 e4 b e i n g t r anspose d i n to o u r

1 ...

The C a ro- K an n , one of B l a c k ' s most sol i d d e fen ses,

h a s long been a f a v o r i t e of the Czech GM Hort.

2 d3

3 N d2

See IV d for this l i n e .

4 g3

B g 7

S B g2

e S

T h i s i s not so m u ch to occ u p y t h e center, p e r se, a s

to b l o c k the f o r w a r d p rogress o f t h e K .I.A. e-pa w n t h rust
e4-e5.

flan k .

6 N g f3

N e 7

7 0 - 0

0 - 0

8 c3

To p rotect d4 a n d gain Q u e e n s i d e space w i t h b2 -b4.

8...

N d7

Possib l y best i s 8 ... a5 rest ra i n i n g b 2 - b4.

9 . b4!

Now Wh i te h as the better o f it on the Q u e e n ' s

9 ...

T h e only way to get the QB i n to play.

1 0 B b 2

B b 7

1 1 Re 1

ReS

Both sides q u i e t l y de velop, but w i t h e v e r y t h i n g on

the board the tension i s bou n d to i n c re ase.

1 2 B h3

Wi th t h reats against the B l a c k e - p a w n .

12 ...

Q c 7

Hort respon d s with an i n te r e s t i n g p a w n o f fe r.

13 e d

c d!?

I l lustrative G ame S e ction

1 83

S o t h a t i f 1 4 B x d7 , Q x d 7 1 5 N x e5 , B x e5 1 6 R x e 5 ,

N c6 1 7 R x e 8 c h , Rxe8

a n d B l a c k w o u l d h a v e d a n ge rous

cou n t e r p l a y o n the w e a k w h i te s q u a res.

1 4 c4

S t e i n , being a n att a c k i n g p l a y e r of the h i g h es t or

d e r, pre f e rs to re fuse the t a i n t e d p a w n .

1 4...

A ft e r 1 4 ... dc? 1 5 N x c4 B l a c k ' s e - p a w n

I S

u n d e r too

much p ressu re.

1 5 R c 1

N o w both p l a y e r s st r i v e to a d v a n ce thei r respe c t i v e

p a w n m aj o r i t i es--Wh i te's on t h e Q u e e n si d e, B l a c k ' s i n t h e
center. As we s h a l l s e e , Wh ite's w i l l be m o re e f fecti v e .

1 6 B g2

B f6

To p r e v e n t the a n n oy i n g Ng5, e.g. 1 6

• . .

Q d6? 1 7 Qb3,

Qe6 1 8 N g5!.

17 cS!

T h re a te n i n g to w i n m at e r i a l w i t h 1 8 c6

(

1 8 ... B x c 6 1 9

bS) .

1 7 ...

Not 17

.. bc 1 8 b e , N x c5 1 9 Nb3.

Also, on 17 .

. b c 18

be, Bd5 1 9 Nc4

Black w o u l d have to g i v e u p the two B i s h

o p s i n v i e w o f the t h r e a t o f N d 6 ( 1 9 .. . Nc8 20 Nx d4) .

1 8 Nb3

T o reach the fine outpost s q u a re o n aS.

1 8...

B d 5

1 9 a4!

O p e n i n g the a- file and w e a k e n i n g B l a c k ' s b - p a w n .

1 9 ...

A fter 19 ... b a? Wh ite wou l d recover the p a w n

q u i c k l y w i t h a f i n e target on a7.

20 Na5

Nc6

B l a c k i s a l re a d y " u n d er the g u n " but i s b l i ss f u l l y

u n a w a re o f th at. Bette r w as 2 0

. K g 7

t h ough t h e n Wh i te

could p u s h the c-p a w n to c6 w i t h ob v i ous a d v a n tage.

2 1 ab

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Also good i s 21 N x eS!, R x e S 2 2 B x dSch, R x dS 23

Qb3 , N x b4 2 4 B a3!

b u t S t e i n ' s " o t h e r" com b i n a t i o n i s m u c h

m o re attractive.

2 1.

• •

22 N x eS!!

A stu n n i n g blow out of a c l e a r s k y.

22...

N x b 4

The m a i n l i n e r u n s 22 ... R x e 5 2 3 B x dS c h , R x dS 2 4

Q b 3 , N x b4 2 5 B a3!

w i t h e x ce l l e n t c h a n ces f o r Wh i te. Also

strong i s 2 4 Q f3!? with fine c h a n ces.

23 N x d7

Q x d 7

2 4 c6!

Wh i te's Q u e e n s i d e m aj o r i t y s t r i k e s fi rst.

2 4...

Q f7

2 5 R x e 8 c h

R x e 8

2 6 N b 7 !

T h reate n i n g 2 7 N d6.

2 6

27 B x dS

2 8 ReS

B e S
Q x dS

Wh i t e now wins b y com bi n i n g t h e a d v a n ce of t h e c

p a w n with tactical t h reats.

2 8...

Q f7

Not 2 8

• • •

Qe6

because o f 29 c7, ReS 30 Qe2 w i n n i n g

i m m e d i ately.

2 9 Q f3

This on l y accele rates de feat, but even a ft e r the bet

ter 2 9

• . .

N a6

Wh i te i s w i n n i n g easi l y .

30 c7!

Illustrative G ame Section

185

E x cellent. Now B l a c k goes down a fter a flurry o f

clever tacti cal blows.

side.

30...

N ot 30 ... B x c7 b e c a u se o f 3 1 R x f5.

3 1 Q d 1

B x c7

32 Q d2

B l a c k loses l a rge l y because o f h i s venti lated K i n g-

. • •

Bb6

A better t r y w as 3 2

• • •

Be5.

33 Rxb5

N x d3

O n 33

. . •

Q x b 7

Wh i t e replies 3 4 R x b4! (not 34 Qxb4?

because of the cleve r recou rse 34 ... Qf3! with a d raw).

3 4 N d 6

Q d 7

3 5 Qg5ch

K h 8

Force d ; on 3 5 ... K f8 3 6 Rx f5 c h w i n s.

3 6 Q f6 c h

Kg8

3 7 Qg5ch

Kh8

I n t i m e p ressu re, Wh i te repeats m o ves to m a k e t h e

t i m e cont rol.

3 8 N x e8

Q x e 8

3 9 Q x f5

D e fen d i n g f2 against the threate n e d 39 ... Q e 1 c b .

3 9 ...

NeS

4 0 Rxb6

N f3 c h

4 1 Kg2

O f cou rse not 4 1 K f l ??, Qe 1 cb 42 Kg2, Q g 1 m a t e .

4 1 ...

Qa8

42 Q f6 c h

Kg8

43 Q e 6 c h

K h 8

O n 43 ... K f8 44 B a3 ch!, Qx a3 45 Rb8ch, Kg7 4 6 Rg8

i s mate.

44 Q c6

N e u t ralizing all t h reats.

B l a c k Resigns.

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Wh i te: K ogan B l a c k: S e i r a w a n

1 N f3

2 g3

Perh aps the most sol i d re a c t i o n to Wh i te's K i n g' s

a n c h e t to--B l a c k b u i l d s a b a r r i e r on t h e h 1 - a8 d i agon al.

3 B g2

Bg4

4 0-0

Wh ite calm l y m ob i l i zes with t h e usual K .I .A. m o v es.

4...

More u s u a l is 4

• • •

N d7

or 4

• • •

N f6

-see I I .

5 d 3

B x f3?!

Although t h i s is p l a y able, it seems g r a t u i tous for

B l a c k to voluntari l y give u p the two B i s h ops.

6 B x f3

N f6

7 N d2

N b d 7

8 e4

B c5

More sol i d i s s i m p l y 8 ... Be7.

9 Q e 2

I f 9

• • •

0 - 0 ,

then 1 0 e5 is good for Wh ite.

10 de

More e f fe c t i v e i s 1 0 Nxe4 i n order to keep the KB's

d i agonal open, e.g., 1 0 ... N x e4 11 Bxe4, N f6 12 Bg5, B e 7
w i t h a slight b u t p e rsiste n t posi t i o n a l a d v an tage f o r Wh i te.

1 0...

Q c 7

A g a i n B l a c k m u s t p r e v e n t e 4 - e 5 ; a fter 10

0 - 0 1 1 eS

Wh i te's greater ce n t ral space (e4) w o u l d be a use f u l a d v a n

tage.

1 1 N c4

More u s u a l a n d better wou l d be 1 1 a4 to d i scou rage

Black from d i slodgi n g the Nc4 v i a b 7 - b 5 .

O f cou rse.

1 1...

12 Ne3

0-0

13 B d2

I n teresti n g i s 13 a4!, a6 1 4 B d2 .

I llustrative G ame S e c t i o n

1 8 7

• • •

N b 6

1 4 B g2

R fd 8

1 5 B aS

Q e S

B l a c k m u s t u n p i n be fore f u r t h e r t a c t i c a l tn con ve-

n i e n ce results.

16 B c3

B d 4

1 7 f4!

Best. Poor wou l d be 17 B x d4?, Q x d4 18 c3 , Qd2

with posi tional a d v a n t age for B l a c k .

1 7 ...

Q cS

18 B x d4

R x d 4

A ft e r 1 8 .

. .

Q x d 4 1 9 c 3 , Q d2 2 0 R f2!

Wh i te re t a i n s

the e d g e ( Note 2 0 Rf2 i s m a d e possible b y 1 7 f4!) .

1 9 c3

Rd7

2 0 K b 1

Rad8

Black h u rries to force some trades on t h e d - f i le to

lessen the p ressu re i n h e re n t i n Wh i te's s p a t i a l a d v a n t age.

2 1 R a d 1

b 6

2 2 R x d 7

R x d 7

2 3 eS!?

U n li m be ri n g t h e K B' s long d i ago n al.

23 ...

N fd S

2 4 N x dS

cxdS

2 5 fS!

A fine move gi v i n g Wh i te attac k i n g c h a n ces.

25...

Nc4

A ft e r 2 S

. • •

e f 2 6 e6!, Re7 2 7 e fc b , R x f7 28 Q e 8 c b ,

Q f8 2 9 Q x b S

Wh i te h a s a cle ar a d v an t age.

2 6 fe

1 8 8

King

s I n dian A t t a c k

2 7 B h3

Focusi n g on B l a c k ' s v u l n e rable e6.

2 7 ...

Re7

2 8 b3!

Ousting t h e K n ig h t from i ts outpost.

2 8...

Qe3

A fter 2 8

. . •

Nb6 2 9 Q h S!

i s v e r y s t rong ( t h e t h re a t is

30 Bxe6ch, Rxe6 31 Qf7ch).

2 9 Q x e3

E n t e r i n g a f a vorable e n d g a m e .

2 9 ...

N x e3

3 0 R f3

N c2

3 1 Kg1

N e t

3 2 Re3

N c2

T h e B l a c k K n i g h t f i n d s i tse l f d ri v e n out o f p l a y .

33 R f3

Wh i te a c q u i esces to a d r a w , t h ough a ft e r 33 Rel,

N a3 34 K f2 , K f7 3 5 Ke3 , Rc7 3 6 Kd4, aS 37 R f2 c h , Ke7 38
B f l

Wh i te' s cen t r a l i z e d K i n g and "be tte r" B i shop g i v e h i m

e x ce l l e n t chan ces w i th p re cise p l a y .

33...

N e t

3 4 Re3

N c2

T h e p l a y e rs agreed to a d r a w t h o u gh i t i s c le a r t h a t

f r o m t h e lOth m o v e on, Wh i te e nj o y e d a posi tion a l p l u s.

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1 g3

2 N f3

3 B g2

B g 4

189

A favori te d e fense of t h e l a te Paul K e res--see II.

4 d3

N d 7

5 h 3

I m m e d i ately d e t e r m i n i n g t h e B i sh op's i n ten t i o n s.

5...

B x f3

T h i s see m s pre m a t u re. A bette r i d e a i s 5 ... B h 5 re-

serving option s.

6 B x f3

e5?

An i n s t r u c t i v e posi t i o n a l e r ror, w e a k e n i n g d5. Cor

rect was 6

• • .

to l i m i t the Wh i te K B' s d i agonal.

7 N d2

N g f6

8 e4

B l a c k t rades to a v o i d the possib i l i t y of Wh i te p l a y

i n g e x d S , w i t h p ressu re on t h e h 1 - a8 d i agonal.

9 de

B c5

1 0 0 - 0

Qe7

1 1 c3

T o gain space w i th b2-b4, agai n a rou t i n e K .I.A.

strategem i n this kind of posi tion.

1 1 ...

0-0?

B l a c k had to p re v e n t b2 -b4 w i t h 1 1

• . •

a5,

t h o u g h

Wh ite w o u l d still be bette r, o f cou rse.

12 b4!

Bb6

13 a4

Wh ite h as rap i d l y seized a big p os i t i o n a l a d v a n t age

on t h e Queenside due to B l a c k ' s omission on m o v e 1 1 .

P o i n tless.

13 ...

R fd8

1 4 Q c2

Rac8

1 5 B el!

1 9 0

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

Anoth e r f i n e con cept. Bot v i n n i k sees a f u t u re for

t h e K B on the a2 -g8 d i agonal.

1 5...

cS?

T h i s i s the last s t r a w, pos i t i o n a l l y . Now B l a c k h as

a l m os t no good m o v es. Ne cess a r y w as 1 8

• • .

N f8.

tage.

More space .

1 6

1 6...

N e 8

1 7 N c4

N d 6

H o p i n g to t r a d e o f f the d om i n at i n g N c4.

1 8 BgS!

A clever t a c t i c a l blow, setting o f f Wh i te ' s a d v an -

18...

P ra c t i c a l l y forced, s i n ce 1 8

• • .

Q x g5 19 N x d6

fol l o w e d

b y B c4 i s crush i n g . A lso, i f 18

. • •

N f6

then si m p l y 1 9 N e 3

w i t h the i d e a o f N dS i s t re m e n d o u s for Wh i te.

1 9 Be3

N x c4

2 0 B x c4 c h

Now t h e a2-g8 d i agonal w i l l be i n s t ru m e n ta l i n

Wh i t e ' s w i n n i n g p l a n .

20...

K h 8

2 1 a S

B c7

2 2 R f d 1

N f8

B l a c k despe rately t ries to r e d u ce som e o f t h e p res

s u re by s i m p l i f y i n g, but i t is far too late.

23 Qa2!

P re ve n t i n g 23 ... Ne6.

• • .

R x d 1 c h

I l lustrative G ame S e c t i o n

24 R x d 1

R d 8

1 9 1

As w i l l be see n , e v e n w i th a l l the R o o k s o f f,

Wh i te's a d v an tage is o v e r w h e l m i ng.

2 5 R x d 8

B x d8

2 6 a6

2 7 Kg2

B ot v i n n i k calm l y p u ts h i s h o u se in o r d e r b e fore

f u r t h e r aggress i v e attem pts.

• . .

Qd7

2 8 Qe2

P re v e n t i n g 2 8

• . .

Q d 1

and p r e p a r i n g a w i n n i n g l i n e -

u p on t h e a2 -g8 d i agon a l

2 8 ...

Ng6
Ne7

2 9 B b3
3 0 Qc4

Now i f th e Ne7 m o ves, Qg8 i s m ate.

30...

3 1 Q f7

B l a c k i s v i rt u a l l y i n Zugzw ang.

3 1 ...

K b 7

32 B c4

Qd6

Black can only s h i ft h i s p i e ces a b o u t a i m lessl y .

33 h 4

Q d l

3 4 Qe8

N o w Wh ite t h re a t e n s h 5 , B f7 a n d Bg6ch fol l o w e d

b y m ate.

3 4...

A t r u l y desperate move.

3 5 e f

N x f5

3 6 B g8 c h

K h 8

Better w as 3 6

• • .

R esigns.

3 7 B f7 c h

I t i s mate n e x t b y 38 Qg8.

B l a c k R esigns.

1 9 2

King's I n d i a n Attack

I LLU STRATIVE GA M E #20

VEN I C E 1 9 6 6

Wh ite: l v kov B l a c k: G o l o m b e k

1 N f3

N f6

2 g3

3 Bg2

B l a c k pre fe rs a b l e n d of c l assi cal (ce n t e r p a w n on

d5) and h y pe rm od e rn ( fi a n chettoed K B) st rategies.

4 0 - 0

B g 7

5 d3

0 - 0

6 Nbd2

N c6

B l a c k a v o i d s c7- c5 i n o rd e r to a v o i d c re a t i n g a po

ten t i a l t a rget for Wh i te's p i e ces; also a tempo i s s a v e d for
ot h e r operation s.

7 e4

More natural is 7 ... e5. Note t h a t w i t hout a s u p p o rt

ing p a w n at c5, the space ga i n i n g th rust 7 ... d4 i s st rategi
cally risky as Wh i te cou l d u n d e r m i n e d4 by Nb3 and c2 - c3

i n t h e n e a r futu re.

8 de

8 N x e4, w h i le p l a y able, a l l o w s B l a c k to a c h i e v e a

d e a d d ra w n pos i t i on b y 8

. • .

N x e 4

a n d 9 ..

Q x d l .

8...

e 5

O t h e r w ise Wh i te cou l d soon p l a y e4

9 c3

To cont rol d4 w h i le th reate n i n g to gain s p a c e w i t h

a t i m e l y space gai n i n g b 2 - b4.

9...

Qe7

1 0 Re 1

G i v i n g the e - p a w n e x tra p rotection .

10...

To deploy t h e QB v i a a6.

11 a4

T h reate n i n g 12 b4 a n d i f 12

• • •

a5,

t h e n 1 3 b S fol

lowed b y 1 4 B a3 w i n n i n g the E x c h a n ge.

1 1 ...

1 2 N c4

I llustrative Game S e c t i o n

1 9 3

Wh i te m an e u vers to seize con t ro l o f d5 ( N c4-e 3 - d 5) .

12 ...

R d 8

13 Q b 3

B a6

1 4 Qa2

P re p a r i n g 15 Ne3. I f 1 4 Ne3, then 1 4 ... N x e4 15 N h4,

N c5

is fine for B l a c k .

1 4 ...
1 5 Ne3

h 6
Qc5

A l re a d y Black i s i n strategi c d i f fi c u lties s i n ce

Wh i te's com i n g N d5 c a n n o t be p re v e n te d . N o n e t h e less,

slightly better w as 15 ... Q f8 a n d on 1 6 N d5 , Ne8.

1 6 N h 4!

T h reate n i n g 17 N x g6 a n d u n l i m b e r i n g the B g2 for

more p ressu re on d5.

1 6 ...

B d3

T h e alte rn ative 1 6 ... K f8 i s clearly u n p l e asan t.

1 7 N x g6

N o w , w i th the g-p a w n gone, both f5 a n d e4 w i l l fall

i n t o Wh i te's h a n d s.

A i m i n g at fS .

17...

B x e 4

1 8 B x e4

Nxe4

1 9 N h 4

19...

NgS

2 0 Q c4!

P r a c t i c a l l y forci n g a favorable e n dgame si n c e i f

B l a c k retreats h i s Queen, then the Wh i t e Q u e e n p ro ce e d s to
the weakened K i ng's f l a n k .

20...

Qxc4

1 9 4

King's I n d i a n Attack

21 N x c4

R d3

22 B x g5!

E x c h a n g i n g o f f B l a c k ' s a c t i v e K n i ght and l e a v i n g

B l a c k e v e r close r to a " good" K n i g h t v e rsus " b a d " B i shop
e n d i n g

22 ...

h x g

2 3 N f5

Now Wh i t e ' s st rategy on t h e w h i te squ a res h as

cle a r l y t r i u m p h e d .

2 3 ...

Wh i t e t h re a t e n e d to W i n the e - p a w n w i t h 24 N x g7

a n d 2 5 N x e 5 .

2 4 R a d 1

R a d 8

2 5 R x d3

Soon e v e n B la c k ' s con t rol o f t h e d - file w i l l be n e u

t r a l i ze d .

25 ...
2 6 K f l
2 7 Ke2

R x d3
B f8
Rd8

A fter 2 7 ... e4, the e - p a w n would soon fall.

2 8 R h l!

Anoth e r Wh i te t r u m p: t h e p asse d h-pawn.

2 8 ...

K f7

29 h4

Kg6

3 0 N ce3

g h

3 1 g h

N e 7

32 h 5 c h!

Now t h e a d v an ce d h - p a w n w i l l h e l p tie d o w n t h e

B l a c k forces.

• . .

K h 7

33 R d 1 !

S i m p l i f y i n g d o w n i n to an easi l y w o n e n d i n g Since

. .

Rc8 allows the crush i n g reply 3 4 Rd7.

3 3 ...

R x d 1

34 Kx d 1

T r y i n g to b u i l d a b a r r i e r on the w h i te s q u a res

(ot h e r w i se the Wh i t e K i n g penetrates v i a c4-b5-c6).

3 5 N x e 7

B x e7

3 6 N f5

B f8

37 Ke2

I llustrative G ame S e c t i o n

T h e K i n g re t u r n s to a c t i o n .

37...

B c5

3 8 f3

1 95

F re e i n g t h e K i n g from t h e d e f e n s e o f t h e f- p a w n .

38...

Kg8

39 Kd3

K f7

40 Ke4

B f2

4 1 N d 6 c h

K g 7

O n 4 1. .. K e 6 42 h6! w i ns.

42 K fS

N o w on 42 ... B h 4 43 N e 8 c h , K f7 44 h6! w i n s si n ce

44 ... K x e 8

allows 45 h 7 .

B l a c k Resigns.

King's I n d i a n Attack

I LLU STRAT I V E GA M E

#21

B A K U 1 9 7 2

Wh ite: Vasiu kov B l ack: A lburt

1 N f3

2 g3

3 B g2

Bg7

4 0 - 0

See Vlld for anal ysis o f this line of p l a y .

5 d 3

N e 7

S . . . c S

w ou l d be c o v e r e d i n III.

6 N b d2

0 - 0

7 c3

Wh i te is h o p i n g to sne a k i n b2-b4 be fore p l a y i n g

t h e u s u a l e2 -e4.

• • •

But B l a c k i s ale rt to the strategic th reat.

8 a4

P r e v e n t i n g the c r a m p i n g 8 ... a4.

8...

b 6

Black p l a y s to " h y pe r- fi a n c h e t t o" h i s QB o n a 6 .

9 e 4

N b c 6

We ak is 9

• • •

c5 1 0 e d ! , N x dS 1 1 N c4

w i t h a b i g p l u s

f o r Wh ite.

1 0 ed

Also good i s 1 0 Re 1 , but Wh i t e p re fers to open the

long d i agon al i m m e d i at e l y .

1 0...

N x dS

1 0

Qx d5?

w o u l d o n l y e x pose t h e Queen to t a c t i c a l

th reats.

1 1 Re 1

P re ssu ring t h e center, i n p a r t i c u l a r t h e e- p a w n .

1 1 ...

ReS

12 N c4

Now Wh i t e m i g h t follow u p w i t h 13 d4.

12 ...

B a 6

Wh ich B l a c k p rom p t l y p re v e n ts.

I l lustrative G a m e S e c t i o n

1 9 7

13 Ng5!?

Wh i t e begins a very i n te re s t i n g t a c t i c al attack b ased

on the d5 a n d f7 s q u a res.

13...

Q d 7

B l a c k cal m l y com pletes h i s d e v e l o p m e n t .

1 4 Q f3

T h i s looks a r t i fi c i al, b u t i t h as a h i d d e n poi n t .

1 4...

R a d 8

1 5 N d6!

A p roblem-li k e t h e m e . Now 15

• • •

c x d6 1 6 Q x d5

m u ch in Wh i te's f a v or.

15...

Q x d 6

O v e rloo k i n g a c u t e poi n t. N e ce ss a r y w a s 1 5

. . •

R f8 16

Qx d5, N e 7

though Wh i t e i s still b e t t e r.

1 6 Q x f7 c h

K h 8

1 7 Q x e 8 c h!

R x e 8

1 8 N f7 c h

T h e poi n t. Now Wh ite w i n s t h e E x ch ange w i t h an

easily won game.

18...

Kg8

19 N x d6

Wi n n i n g " e v e r y t h i ng" a fter 1 9

• . .

c x d 6 2 0 B x d5 c h

a n d

2 1 B x c6,

o r 1 9

• • •

R d 8 2 0 B x d 5 c h .

B l a c k Resigns

1 9 8

King's I ndian A t t a c k

I LLU STRAT I V E G A M E # 22

S O C H I 1 9 6 6

Wh ite: L e i n B l ack: P o lugaevsky

1 N f3

N f6

2 g3

3 B g2

0-0

B f5

The Lon don S ystem --see C h ap t e r 1.

5 d3

h 6

B l a c k w a n ts a con v e n i e n t retreat for h is Q B o n h 7

i n t h e e v e n t o f N h 4 o r e4.

6 b3

T h e f i a n c h e tto of the QB i s very po p u l a r h e re,

though t h e re i s t h e s t an d a rd alte r n a t i v e 6 N b d2 foll o w e d
b y Q e 1 a n d e 4 .

6...

7 B b2

B e 7

8 N b d2

0 - 0

9 Ne5

P re p a r i n g e2-e4; m o re u s u a l i s 9 Q e 1 o r 9 R e l .

9...

T h reate n i n g a 4 - a3 (or a4x b 3) w i t h cou nterp l a y .

0 a3!

Now 10

. • •

is a n s w e re d by s i m p l y 1 1 b4.

1 0 ...

N a6

I llustrative G ame S e c t i o n

1 9 9

A li ttle b e t t e r w as 1 0 .. . N b d 7 t o c h a l lenge Wh i te's

Ne5

and s i m p l i fy.

11 e3

Wh i te p re fers a rest r a i n e d a p p ro a c h ; 11 e4 w as, o f

cou rse, q u i te sou n d .

1 1 ...
12 Qe2
13 R ab 1

B h 7
Qb6
R fd 8

H o p i n g to use t h e d - f i l e i n t h e e v ent o f e3 - e 4,

d5xe4.

1 4 K h 1

A t y p i ca l p re c a u t i o n , getting t h e K i n g o f f t h e po

ten t i a l l y d a n ge rous a 1 - a7 d i a gonal.

1 4...

B l a c k tries to s t i r u p p l a y on t h e Queenside, b u t

Wh i te m e e t s t h i s p l a n c l e v e r l y .

1 5 b4

O t h e r w ise Wh i t e plays c4 with fi n e p l a y .

1 6 b5!

C losi n g u p the Q u e e n s i d e , a ft e r w h i c h Wh i te c a n

t u r n h i s f u l l a t t e n t i o n to the r e s t o f t h e b o a r d .

16...

NbS

A sorry retreat, but 1 6 ... Q x b 5 r u n s i n to 1 7 N x f7!,

Kx f7 18 B x f6.

1 7 e4

N b d 7

1 8 N x d7

Rx d7

O f cou rse, 1 8

• . .

N x d7

d rops the d - p a w n .

1 9 e d!

O p e n i n g the ce n t e r a d v a n t ageou s l y as n o w 1 9 ... e d

allows 2 0 B h3!, R c 7 2 1 B e 5 , B d6 ( fo r c e d) 22 B x f6 a n d

Black's K i ngside p a w n s a re sh attered.

1 9 ...

N x d5

20 N c4

Not 2 0

• . .

Q x b 5

b e c a use o f 2 1 B x g 7 .

2 1 N e 5

Rc7

22 c4!

D r i v i n g a w a y B l a c k ' s cen t r a l i z e d K n i g h t - - t h e d3

p a w n is e a s i l y p rote cted.

22 ...

Nb6

23 R b d 1

2 0 0

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

Wi th t h o u g h t s o f d3 - d4.

23...

N d 7

2 4 Ng4!

Another f i n e move w h i c h a v o i d s s i m p l i f y i n g e x -

c h a n ges.

24 ...

h 5

D r i v i n g o f f t h e d a n ge rous K n ig h t, b u t n o w t h e h

p a w n i s w e a k .

p a w n .

2 5 Ne3

Again avoi d i n g e x ch a n ges (25 NeS, Nx e5) .

2 5 ...

N f6

2 6 f4!

P re p a r i n g to open up an a t t a c k on the K i n g s i d e .

26...

Rd7

2 1 r5

A t i m e l y i n te rception o f B l a c k ' s th reat to d3.

2 7...

Qb6

2 8 B h3

P ressu r i n g e 6 a n d t h reate n i n g to isolate B l a c k ' s e-

28 ...
29 fe
30 B x f6!

R a d 8
f e

We a k e n i n g t h e B l a c k K i ngsi d e d e fense.

30...

gx f6

3 1 Ng2!

P r e p a r i n g t o j u m p back i n t o the attack via f4 .

3 1 ...

32 N f4

Rd6

33 Rde 1

B f6

3 4 Q x h 5

N o w a p a w n u p w i t h a powe r fu l a t t a c k , Wh i t e w i n s

q u i c k l y .

3 4 ...

Kg7

3 5 g4!

Wi t h the ope n i n g o f the g- fi l e t h e att a c k soon

o v e r w helms B l a c k ' s d e fenseless K i n gs i d e .

35...

R h 8

3 6 g f

B x f5

3 7 Rg 1 c h

K f8

I l lustrative G ame S e c t i o n

2 0 1

3 8 Ng6ch

B x g6

3 9 Q x g6

A ft e r 39

• . .

R x h 3 40 Qx f6 c h , Ke8 41 Rg8ch, Kd7 42

Q f7

is m ate.

40 Refl

41 Qg8ch

42 Rg7ch!

Now Black m u s t con cede

Rf7ch

Ke6 44 Qe8

m ate.

R x h 3
Ke7

as 42

. . .

B x g7

allows 43

2 0 2

King

s I n di a n Attack

I LLUSTRAT I V E GA M E # 23

B R D 1987

Wh ite: Kin dermann B l a c k: N . S h ort

1 e4

The e - p a w n route to the K .I .A.

1 ...

2 d3

3 N f3

N c6

4 g3

d 5

5 N b d2

C h oosing t h e " m o d e r n " f i a n c h e t to over t h e classical

p l a c e m e n t of the KB on e7 or d6.

e5.

6 B g2

B g7

7 0 - 0

N ge 7

8 Re 1

b 6

9 h 4

P robing K i n g s i d e d a r k s q u a res.

9...

1 0 e5

Estab l i sh i n g the "stan d a rd " K .I.A. pawn o u tpost on

10 ...

B b 7

Worth y o f conside ration w as 1 0 .. . Q c7 a n d on 1 1

Qe2 , g5!?

(to u n d e r m i n e the e 5 p a w n) 1 2 hg, h g 1 3 N x g5,

Qxe5 1 4 Qxe5

and now 14 ... N x e5?! allows 1 5 N c4!?

b u t

14 ... B x e5

i s u n cl e a r.

1 1 N f l

Q c 7

12 B f4

d4?!

We a k e n i n g e4 and c4. Bette r was 12 ... 0 - 0 - 0 w i t h a

s h a r p game and o n l y a t i n y edge f o r Wh i te.

13 Qe2

0 - 0 - 0

1 4 N ( 1 ) h2

Kb8

1 5 Ng4

Note the aesthetically p l e a s i n g " o v e r p rote c t i o n " o f

the v i t al e 5 .

I llustrative G a m e S e ction

1 5 ...

N d5

1 6 B d2

Rde8

1 7 a3

203

P re p a r i n g to play b2-b4 with a n attac k on B l a c k's

K i ng position.

1 7

. . •

R e 7

1 8 Rab l

h5?!

B l a c k w a n ts to b r i n g h i s K R i n to p l a y , b u t t h e

p a w n on h 6 t i e s h i m d o w n , a n d n o w g5 i s w e a k e n e d .

1 9 N g h 2

R c 8

2 0 N f l

Rd7

Black m asses h i s forces to t r y to stave o f f Wh i te's

pressu re.

2 1 B g5

C l e a r i n g d2 for K n i g h t m a n e u v e rs.

2 1 ...

Ka8

2 2 N ( l ) d2

B f8

2 3 N c 4

A conse q u e n ce o f 12 .. . d4?!.

2 3 ...

B a6

A ft e r 23 ... b5 Wh i t e p l a y s 24 N cd2 fol l o w e d b y R a t

a n d a4! o r e v e n R b c l a n d c2 - c4.

e4.

2 4 a4

P re v e n t i n g b6-b5 for good.

2 4 ...

N cb 4

2 5 Rb c l

P rotect i n g t h e c - p a w n

o r d e r to m a n e u v e r N fd 2 -

2 5 ...

Bb7

2 6 N fd2

N c6

2 0 4

King's I n di a n A t t a c k

2 7 Q d l

A v o i d i n g t h e i m m e d i a te 2 7 N e4 since t h e n B l a c k

cou l d t r y to ob t a i n cou nte rplay v i a 2 7 .. . N x e5!? 2 8 N f6,
N x c4 2 9 N x d7, N x b 2 .

2 7 ...

R b 8

2 8 Ne4

Again a resu l t of 12

• • •

d4?!.

2 8...

N aS

T r y i n g to t r a d e o f f one of Wh i t e ' s m i g h t y h o rses.

29 N e d 6

H appi l y i n v a d i n g on d6 since n o w 2 9 ... N x c4 f a i l s to

30 d x c4!.

. . •

B c6

3 0 N x a5

Now the aS p a w n w i l l be

choice for Black a n y w a y.

weak, but t h e re w a s li ttle

3 0 ...
31 N c4

b x aS

B e 7

B l a c k h a s absolu t e l y no cou n te rp l a y si n ce Wh i t e h as

a pos i t i o n a l l y won g a m e ( w e a k p a w n s at a5, c5 a n d f7 p l u s
the e x posed B l a c k K i n g) .

3 2 B d2

B x a4

B l a c k h as n o good l i n e o f d e fense so h e w a n ts to

m i x i t u p co f fee-house st yle.

t a c k .

33 R a l

B b S

3 4 R x aS

Now the a- f i l e w i l l be a t h reaten i n g a v e n u e o f at-

3 4...

B c6

3 5 Q a l

Wi th the i d e a o f t r i p l i n g on the a- f i l e (Qa3 a n d

Rea l ) .

3 5 ..

3 6 B x b4
3 7 Kx g2

Nb4
B x g2

B u t not 3 7 B x c5? because o f 3 7 ... B x c5 38 K x g 2 , Bb4

w i n n i n g the E x c h a n ge.

3 7

• • •

38 Q d l

3 9 Kgl

R x b4
Q c 6 c b
B d8

e rs.

I llustrative G am e Section

4 0 R a2
4 1 Qe2

In order to play 42 Re a l

4 1.

• •

B c7

fol l o w e d b y Ra6.

R a4

205

Black m u s t t r y to e x c h ange o f f some of the a t t a c k -

42 R x a4

Q x a4

43 Q f3 c h

S e i z i n g the i m portant l o n g d i agon al.

43 ...

Kb8

44 b3

Q a6

4 5 Re4!

Again that squ a re (12 ... d4?!) . Now t h e th reat of R f4

i s ve r y st rong.

4 5 ...

Qc6

46 Q f6

B d 8

4 7 Q h 8

Not 47 Qg7?? a l l o w i n g 47

. . •

fS!.

4 7...

Q c 8

4 8 N d6

Q c7

4 9 R f4

N o w Wh i t e th reatens Qg8 fol l o w e d b y t h e c a p t u re

of the f- p a w n .

49...

S O e f

5 1 f7

B l a c k Resi gns.

King's I n d i a n Attack

I LLUSTRAT I V E GA M E # 24

N EW Y O R K O P E N 1 9 8 7

Wh ite: D a m lj anovic B l a c k: C . H ansen

1 g3

S t i l l anoth e r route to ou r stan d a rd K i ng's I n d i a n

Att a c k patte rns.

1 ...

2 N f3

N f6

3 B g2

B l a c k tries to l i m i t the acti v i t y of Wh i t e ' s f i a n c h e t

t o e d K B b y e recti n g a p a w n b a r r i c a d e on the h 1 - a8 d i ago

nal.

0-0

5 d3
6 N b d2

B g4

N b d 7

Another m e t h o d i s 6 Qe 1 a n d on 6 . . . e5 7 e4, de 8 d e ,

Be7 9 N b d2

0 - 0 1 0 h3!, B hS 1 1 N c4, Qc7 12 a 4 , R fe8 Wh i te

ret a i n s a sligh t p l u s (Gutm an-Smej k al) .

i n g.

6...

Also possible i s the more rest r i c t e d 6 ... e6.

7 h3

B h S

8 e 4
9 de

Another w a y is 9 ... Be7.

1 0 Qe1

de
B cS

U n p i n n i n g a n d e n v i sion i n g 1 1 N h 4 - f5 .

10...

B x f3

B l a c k hopes to r e d u ce Wh i te's p rospects b y s i m p l i f y -

1 1 B x f3

0 - 0

1 2 a4

M a n e u v e r i n g for Queenside s p ace.

1 2 ...

Q e 7

1 3 Qe2

The attempt to c r a m p B l a c k ' s Queensi d e w i t h 13 aS

met by 13

• • •

b5!.

13 ..

Illustrative G ame Section

1 4 N c4

N e 8

2 0 7

This i s d u b i o u s. T h e p rope r cou rse w a s

. . .

N b 6 1 5

Ne3, g6 (Nf5 must be s t o p p e d ) 1 6 h 4 w i t h o n l y t h e s l i g h test
pull for Wh i te.

1 5 B d2

1 6 Bg4

Wh ite, i n t y p i c a l posi t i o n a l fashion, gradu a l l y m a-

n e u v e r s h i s pieces i n t o m o re a c t i v e positions.

1 6 ...

N c 7

1 7 Kg2

N e 6

1 8 c3

S e a l i n g o f f d4 f rom B l a c k ' s p i e ce s w h i le rese r v i n g

t h e possi b i l i t y o f a p a w n b re a k w i t h b2 -b4.

1 8...

N e cessa r y to p re v e n t N e 3 - f5, but now Wh i t e h as a

t a rget for ope n i n g t h e h - file w i t h h 4 - h 5 .

tion.

1 9 B h 6

R fe8

2 0 h 4

2 1 R a d l

N d f8

2 2 h 5

Rad8

2 3 B e l

C l e a r i n g t h e h - f i l e for possible h e a v y p i e ce p e n e t r a-

2 3 ...

R x d l

B l a c k hopes t o s i m p l i fy enough t o hold o f f Wh i te's

pressu re.

2 4 R x d l

Rd8

2 5 R h 1!

208

King's Indian A t t a c k

O f cou rse Wh i t e re fuses to t r a d e f u r t h e r s i n ce h i s

R o o k h a s f i n e scope f o r a t t a c k on t h e h - file.

2 5

• . .

Q d 7

H u r r y i n g to i n v ad e o n t h e d - fi l e t n o r d e r to p ro

v o k e a Queen trade.

2 6 Q f3

Q d3

A v o i d i n g t h e t r a p 2 6 ... Q f7 2 7 hg, h g 2 8 N x eS!, fx eS

2 9 R h 8 c h

and the Q u e e n i s lost (29

. .

Kg 7

30 Bh6ch).

27 Q x d3

2 8 K f l

R x d3

S t ronger w a s 2 8 B d l! foll o w e d b y Bb3 w i t h strong

p re ssu re on the a2 -g8 d i agonal.

2 8...

R d 8

2 9 Ke2

K f7

3 0 f3?!

Another m i sstep. Correct w a s 30 Be3 w i t h p r e ssu re

on b6 or 30 f4 to g a i n K i ngsi d e p ressu re.

30 ...
3 1 h 6!

N g 7

Wh i te's pressu re i n t h i s e n d i n g is consi d e r a b l e (b6 i s

a pote n t i a l target, p l u s Wh ite's Bishop p a i r) .

3 1 . . .

N e 8

32 Be3

Wor k i n g on b6.

32 ...

B x e3

3 3 Kxe3

N d6

b- file.

I l lustrative G ame S e c t i o n

2 0 9

Again B l a c k hopes to s i m p l i f y h i s w a y to sa l v a t i o n .

3 4 N x d6 c h

B u t not 3 4 N x b6? because o f 3 4

• • •

Rb8!.

• • •

35 b4!

R x d6

O p e n i n g a n oth e r front for i n v asion.

3 5 ...

3 6 cb

R d 4

3 7 Rb l

Ke7

3 8 aS!

D e cisi ve since the passed a-p a w n is very s t rong.

3 8

• • .

A fte r 3 8 ... b a 3 9 b a Wh i te's Rook i n v a d e s down t he

3 9 f4

Wh i te, i n se v e re t i m e p ressure, m i sses t h e more i n ci

sive 3 9 a 6 .

3 9 ...

N d 7

4 0 Rb3

Nb8

To bloc k a d e t h e d a n ge rous a - p a w n and h op i n g to

p ressu re b4.

41 B c8

Kd8

42 Be6

N a6

43 Bg8

2 1 0

King's I n d i a n Attack

R e vealing t h e w e a k ness of h7 (a conse q u e n ce of 31

h6!) . A m i s t a k e w o u l d be 43 Rd3, cS! ( 4 4 b e ?, R x d3ch

Kx d3, Nx c5ch and 46 ... Nx e6) .

4 3  ...
4 4   B x h 7
45  K f2
46  Kg

4 7 Kg2
4 8 Kh3

N x b4
N c2 c h

R d2 c h

R d 1 c h
Rd2 c h
Kc7

A ft e r 48 ... Rd1 Wh i t e h a s 4 9 Rb2 , R h 1 c h 5 0 Kg2 ,

R x h 6 5 1 R x c2

w i t h a n e asi l y won R o o k a n d P a w n e n d i n g.

4 9 fe

50 Rb2

R d 7

5 1 B g8

T h reaten i n g 5 2 h 7 and 53 h 8 .

5 1. ..
52 h 7

N d 4

R x h 7

More " accu rate" w a s Resigns.

53 B x b 7

5 4   B x g6
5 5   B f7
5 6   Rb 1
5 7   g4

c4
c3
Kb7

Black Resigns.

I l lustrative G ame S e ction

2 1 1

I LLUSTRAT I V E GA M E # 25

M I N S K 1 9 8 6

Wh ite: P s a k h is

B l a c k: D . P aunovic

1 e4

Once more an e x a m p l e of our K i ng's I n d i a n Attack

pattern b e i n g re a c h e d by w a y of t h e e - p a w n open i n g move.

1 ...

2 N f3

3 d3

Now Black's a n t i c i p a ted S i c i l i an st ruggle h a s been

a b r u p t l y forced i n t o ou r posi t i o n a l c h a n n els.

3 ...

N c6

4 g3

5 N b d2

N f6

N ote that we n o w h a v e a f o r m a t i o n w h i ch c o u l d

arise f rom a F re n c h D e fense, e.g., 1 e4, e6 2 d3, d5 3 N d2 ,
N f6 4 N g f3 , c 5 5 g3 , N c6.

6 B g2

More u s u a l is 6

• • .

Be7 7

0-0, 0-0 8 R e 1 , b5.

0 - 0

Bb7

8 R e 1

Wh i te avoi d s t h e i m m e d i ate 8 e5 b e c a u se a ft e r

. • •

N d 7 9 R e 1 , Qc7 1 0 Qe2, g5!

a n d Wh i te's e5 s p e a r h e a d is

i n d a n g e r

• . .

Be7

9 a3

2 12

King's I n d i a n Attack

P r e p a r i n g Queenside e x p a n sion w i t h a f u r t h e r c3

a n d b4.

9 ...

1 0 c3

Qc7

0 - 0

Alte r n a t i v e s a re the s h a r p 1 0 .. . 0 - 0 · 0 a n d 10 ... a 5

(restrai n i n g b2-b4) .

1 1 e5

The leitmoti f of t h i s t y p e o f K .I.A. posi t i o n . The

ad v a n ce d e5 p a w n forms the basis for a K i n gs i d e a t t a c k .

1 1...

N d7

12 d4

T h e more usual p rocedure to p rotect t h e e - p a w n

12 Qe2

f o l l o w e d b y N f l a n d B f4. I n this c a s e Wh i te p ro

tects e5 w i th a p a w n to f ree h i s p i e ce s for d u t y e l se w h e re .

1 2 .

. .

c d

Hopi ng for Q u e e n s i d e cou n t e r p l a y on t h e c- f i l e .

13 cd

N a5

1 4 N fl

Also o f i n t e rest i s the pecu l i a r- look i n g strategi c re

t re a t 1 4 Nb l!? w i t h t h e idea o f b l o c k i n g B l a c k ' s p ressure

down t h e c- file a ft e r 1 4 ... Rac8 15 N c3 .

1 4 ...

R fc8

T h reaten i n g to i n v a de on c2 .

1 5 b4

The attempt to g u a rd c2 via 1 5 Ne3 f a i l s a fter

15 .. . N c4 1 6 N g 4 , h 5 ! ? 1 7 Ne3, N x e3

followed b y Q c2 .

I llustrat ive G ame S e ct i o n

1 5 ...

N c4

1 6 h 4

Wh i te begins K i n gsi de p ressu re.

• . .

b S

2 13

Hoping to open more Q u e e n si d e l i n e s w i t h 1 7 ... a5 .

The i m m e d i ate 16 ... a5 d oesn' t w o r k b e c ause o f 1 7 bS!.

17 N gS

T h e fi rst atta c k e r app roaches t h e K i n g' s resi d e n ce.

Wh ite h opes to force a serious w e a k e n i n g of B l a c k ' s K i n g

side. F o r e x am p le, i f n o w 1 7

• . •

h 6

then 1 8 N h3 follo w e d b y

Qg4

a n d N f4 (and possi b l y Nh5) i s p r o m i s i n g . E v e n s h a rp e r

would be 1 7 .. . h 6 1 8 N x f7!?, Kx f7 1 9 Q h S cb w i t h t h e poss i

b i l i t y o f a sac on h 6 (Bxh6), t h o u g h t h i s l i n e i s r a t h e r
m u r k y .

1 7 ...

aS?!

B l a c k should h a v e t ried 17

• • •

s i n ce now Wh i t e h a s

a strong retort.

18 Q h 5!

Forcing Black to give up h i s v i t a l d a r k -s q u a re d

B i shop ( w h i ch i s e v e n m o re se rious b e c a u s e Wh i te w i l l r e -

2 1 4

King's I n dian A t t a c k

t a i n h i s QB to p ress o n t h e w e a k e n e d d a r k squ a res) s m ce

both f7 a n d h 7 a re a t t a c k e d .

1 8 ...
19 B x g5

2 0 ab
2 1 N h2!

B x g5
ab

Ra4

A fine m a ne u v e r- - t h e K n i g h t h e a d s for g4 w i t h I n

tensi fied t h reats aga i n st t h e w e a k e n e d d a r k s q u a res.

2 1 ...

R c a8

B l a c k runs i n to serious t rouble i f he s n a t c h e s t h e b

pawn: 2 1 ...Rxb4 22 N g4 t h re a t e n i n g 2 3 Be7 follo w e d b y the

powe r fu l sacri fice N f6!ch.

2 2 Rab1

N f8

2 3 Qg4!

Wi t h the i d e a o f attac k i n g g 7 w i t h h5 (to b lo c k the

de fe n s i v e Ng6) a n d B f6 .

2 3 ...

Q c 8

O r 23 ... Kh8 2 4 h 5 , h 6 2 5 B f6!, gx f6 2 6 e f w i t h a

w i n n i n g attack.

2 4 h 5

N d7

2 5 h6!

Forci ng his

way

i n on the d a r k s q u a res.

2 5 ...

26 Q h 4

Wi th the i d e a o f 2 7 Ng4 f o l l o w e d b y B e 7 ( t o pre

v e n t t h e K i ng f rom flee i n g v i a f8) a n d N f6 c h w i t h d e c i

si ve t h reats.

lows

Illustrative G a m e Se ction

2 6...

Q e 8

2 7 B e 7

B c 8

2 8 N g4

2 1 5

T h reate n i n g 29 N f6 c h , N x f6 3 0 Q x f6 a n d m a t e fol·

2 8 ...

T h e best t r y w a s 2 8 ... K h 8!? t h o u gh Wh i t e ' s a t t a c k

w o u l d s t i l l be t o o s t r o n g an y w a y .

2 9 e f e.p

Q f7

3 0 f4

Nb8

31 f5!

Forcing open m o re lines of a t t a c k .

3 1

• • •

g f

O n 3 1.

•.

e f

Wh i t e p l a y s 3 2 N h2 ! followed b y 3 3 N f3 -

w i t h c r u s h i n g th reats.

32 B x d5!!

A b e a u t i ful s a c r i f i c i a l moti f. N o w on 32

fx g4 ,

Wh ite h a s 33 R x e6!, B x e 6 3 4 Qg5 c h , K h 8 3 5 Qg7 c h , Q x g 7

36 h (or f) x g 7 c h , Kg8 3 7 B x e6 m ate.

32 ...

e x d 5

3 3 Qg5 c h

Qg6

34 Q x g6ch

b x g6

3 5 f7ch!

Now Wh i te's re m a i n i n g p i e ces s w arm in f or the k i l l .

3 5 ...

Kx f7

36 h 7

Kg7

O t h e r w i se t h e h - p a w n Queens.

I llustrative G ame Section

I LLU STRAT I V E

GA M E 26

S A I N T J O H N O P E N

1988

Wh ite: B e nj am i n B l a c k: E ingorn

1 e4

2 d3

3 N f3

N c6

· s

N b d2

6 B g2

B g 7

7 0 - 0

N ge 7

2 1 7

Also p l a y able i s 7 .

. .

N f6,

b u t m ost p l a y e rs pre f e r to

not b l o c k t h e i r Bg7.

8 Re i

In orde r to answer 9 eS (?) w i t h 9

• • .

g5!

a n d N g6, e t c.

9 h 4

1 0 c3

B u t not 10

• • •

B a6

s i n ce then 11 Q a4! i s st rong; e.g.,

• • •

B x d3 12 ed, bS

(Or 12 ..

1 3 Qxc6clt , w h i le 1 2

. . .

Qxd5

re futed by 1 3 Ne5) 13 Qa6, etc.

1 1 a4

T h e Soviet GM Dolmatov b e l i e v e s 1 1 N f l i s best.

See I l l u s t r a t i v e Game

#27

for this move.

1 1 ...

B a6

1 2 ed!

A key move. Now 12

• • •

N x d5

would allow Wh i t e a

fine outpost for h i s K n i g h t on c4.

1 2 ...

13 Nb3

To support d3 - d4.

13 ...

0 - 0

1 4 d4

Esse n t i a l l y for c e d si n ce cS in a t t a c k e d a n d 14

. . .

1 5 N b x d4

leaves B l a c k w i th a weak d p a w n .

1 5 Nbd2

B c

S i n ce the a6 - f l d i agon a l is now b l o c k e d , B l a c k d e

c i d e s to reposi tion the Q B .

2 1 8

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

1 6 N f l

B e 6

1 7 B f4

Q d7

1 8 b3!

O p e n i n g the b file w i l l allow Wh i t e to p ressure t h e

b a c k w ard b6 p a w n .

1 8 ...

cb?!

Bette r w a s 1 8

• • •

R a d 8 .

1 9 Q x b3

B l a c k d e c i d e s t o forego the u g l y d e fensi v e m o v e

1 9 .. . N c8

i n favor o f cou n t e rattack. B u t Wh ite's p o s i t i o n is

s i m p l y too good.

p a w n .

2 0 Q x b6

2 1 h g

h g

2 2 B e l

R fc8

H o p i n g for cou n te r p l a y agai n s t t h e b a c k w a r d c

2 3 Qb5

24 Qe2

2 5 B x g5?

R ab8
N d8

A n u n ca l l e d for s a c r i fice. S i m ple a n d good w a s 2 5

N e3

a n d i f 2 5

• • .

R x c3

t h e n 2 6 B d2 a n d 2 7 B x a5.

2 5 ...

f x g 5

2 6 N x g5

Rb6

2 7 Qd3

The aggressi v e sortie 2 7 Qb5 fails a ft e r 27

. • •

R x c3

a n d i f 2 8 Rxe6 t h e n 2 8

• • •

R x e 6 2 9 B h3 , R h 6! 3 0 Q x h 6, B x h 6

3 1 B x d7, B x g5

w i t h B l a c k clearly on top.

2 7...

Q e 8

2 8 N e3

Q h 5

2 9 f4

Wh ite h as th ree p a w n s and some p ressure for t h e

p i e ce , b u t B l a c k c a n h o l d h i s own.

2 9 ...

B f7

3 0 B f3

Qg6

31 Q x g6

N o w an e n d i n g w i t h equal p l a y i s re a c h e d .

3 1 ...

R x g6

3 2 Ra3

R d 6

I l lustrat ive G ame S e ction

2 1 9

B e nj am i n gives 3 2

• . •

Rgc6 3 3 N x f7 , N x f7 3 4 N x d5 ,

N x d5 3 5 B x d5 , R x c3 3 6 R x c3 , R x c3 3 7 R x e7, R x g3 c h 3 8
K h 2 , R a 3

w i t h a d ra w n e n d i ng.

3 3 N x f7

K x f7

3 4 Rb3

N e 6

3 5 Kg2

R cc6

B e tte r see ms 35

• . •

Rc7,

p r e v e n t i n g Wh i te's n e x t.

3 6 Rb7

T h reaten i n g to t a k e the d p a w n .

3 6...

N c7

3 7 B h S c h

Kg8

38 Rb8ch

B f8?!

T h i s sel f p i n is a poor move; b e t t e r was 3 8

• . .

K h 7 .

3 9 Ng4

N f5

I f 3 9

• • •

Kg7

t h e n 4 0 ReS! ( T h reate n i n g 41 Rg5ch

w i n n i n g the Bf8 since 4l ... Ng 6 fai ls to 42 f5) 40

. .

N g 6 4 1

R f5!, B e 7 4 2 Ne5

a n d Wh ite should w i n (Benj a m i n ' s a n a l y

sis).

piece.

40 ReS

Ng7

Forced s m ce 40 ..

Ne7 allows 41 Rg5 ch w i n n i n g a

4 1 Rg5

Ne6

O n 4 1 . .. N a6 Wh i t e p l a y s 42 Ra8 and now i f 42 ... R c7

then 43 Rg6!, Rcc6 (43

. .

. Rxg6 44 Bxg6 t h re a t e n s both 45

Rxa6 a n d 45 Nf6 [or h 6]ch

Kh8 46 R xf8 m a te. A ft e r 44

Bxg6, Rc6 45 Ne5 w i n s - t h reaten i n g 46 Nx c6 a n d 46 Bf7ch

Kh 7 4 7 Rxf8) 4 4 NeS, R x g6 45 B x g6 a n d w i n s as i n the l ast

v a ri ation. I f 42... R x c3 (Instead of 42 .

. R e 7) then Wh ite w i n s

w i t h 43 B g6 (Th re a t e n i n g 4 4 Nh6ch, Kh8 4 5 Rxf8 m ate)
43 ... Ne6 44 N h 6 c h , K h 8 45 N f7 c h

a n d w i n s. F i n a l l y , i f

42 ... Nc7

t h e n 43 ReS, N e 6

(Or

43 .

. Na 6 44 Bf7ch!, Kxf7 45

Ne5ch) 44 N f6 c h , Kh8 45 Rg6 w i n s. B a s e d on a n a l y s i s b y
Benj a m i n .

4 2 N f6 c h

Kh8

43 Rg6

N x f4 c h

T h e on l y w a y to stop mate (43

. .

. Nxh5 4 4 R g 8 m a te).

44 g x f4

R x f6

45 R x f8 ch!

Now the rest i s e asy.

45...

R x f8

I l lustrative Game Section

I LLUSTRAT I V E GAM E 27

P A R I S 1 989

Wh ite: Spraggett B l a c k: A . C h erni n

1 g3

2 N f3

3 b3

2 2 1

Wh ite adopts t h e double f i a n c h etto route to t h e

K i ng's I n d i a n A t t a c k formation.

3 ...

B g4

4 Bg2

N d7

5 B b2

O n e vi rtue o f t h i s move o r d e r is t h a t B l a c k c a n n o t

opt f o r an e a r l y e7-e5.

5...

I f Black i s d e t e r m i n e d to try for e7-e5 then S

. • •

comes i n to con s i d e r a t i o n . Now i f 6 d4 then t h e re cou l d

follow 6

. . •

7 Nbd2, f S ! 8 0 - 0, B d6 9 c4, N h 6 1 0 NeS, N x eS

1 1 dxeS,

B c5 a n d B l a c k has con ve n i e n t p l a y s i n c e a t t h e

c o s t o f a t e m p o (J6-f5) h e h as obt a i n e d a n i d e a l i ze d D u tch
Ston e w a l l - the n o rm a l l y b a d B c8 i n t h e v a ri a t i on i s ac

tively posted outsi d e t h e c6 / d5 / e6- / f5 pawn w a ll. A ft e r

. . •

f 6

w e recom m e n d 6 d3 a n d a fte r 6 .

. .

e 5 7 Nbd2 , B d 6 8 e 4

Wh i te still r e t a i n s a s l i g h t e d ge.

6  0 - 0
7  d3
8  N bd2
9  h3

N g f6
B d6

0 - 0

B h S

O n 9

• • •

B x f3 1 0 N x f3

the B i s h o p p a i r con fe rs a

m i n ute p l u s for Wh ite.

1 0 Q e l

ReS

1 1 e4

12 N h4

T h reaten i n g to o c c u p y fS at the r i g h t m o m e nt.

1 2 ...

N f8

1 3 e d!?

A n original con c e p t

A fter 13 f4, de 14 de, ef 5 g f

B l a c k h as 1 5 ... N g6! w i t h com ple x p l a y a n d m u t u a l c h a n ces.

222

King's I n d i a n Attack

13 ...

N x d5

A fter 13 ... cd Wh i t e can a t t a c k on t h e h 1 - a 8 d i ago-

n a l w i th 1 4 c4!.

14 N d f3!

A w k w a r d loo k i n g but goo d . The K n i g h t m o v e s to

w a r d the K i n gsi d e w h i le obse r v i n g the central s q u ares d4
a n d e5.

1 4

• . .

Q d 7

1 5 c4!?

S t r i k i n g in the ce n t e r w i t h an e ye on B l a c k ' s K i ng

side - t h a t i s, a c e n t r a l reaction c a n t y p i c a l l y s p re a d to a

flan k .

1 5 ...

Nb4

1 6 Qe4

Bc7

1 7 R a d 1!

Putting m o re fuel on the c e n t ral " fi re" an d o f fe ri n g

a p a w n for attack i n g c h a n ces.

1 7...

Rad8

If 1 7

• • .

N x a2 ,

t h e n 1 8 d4!, e d 1 9 Qb 1!, N b 4 2 0 Rx d4

g i v e s Wh ite a v e r y d an g e rous attack against B l a c k ' s K i n g
side.

1 8 a3!

N c2

Not 18 ... N x d3 beca u se o f 1 9 b4! and B l a c k ' s K n i gh t

h as i ts retreat c u t o f f.

1 9 b4?

But this spo i l s Wh i te ' s so far e x ce l l e n t p l a y . C o r re c t

w as 1 9 R d 2 ! and i f 1 9 .. . N d 4 t h e n 2 0 N x d4 , e x d 4 2 1 Q f5
w i t h Wh ite hold i n g t h e e d ge.

1 9...

2 0 c5

A l t e r n a t i v e s are n o better: i f 20 Rd2 then 20 ... N d 4

2 1 N x d4, e x d4 22 Q f5 , Q f7!

w i t h t h e i d e a o f g 7 - g 5 i s

s t r o n g f o r B l a c k . T h e Wh ite N h 4 posi tion h a s b e c o m e a l i

abi l i t y . Also, i f 2 0 Qe2, Nd4 2 1 B x d4, e x d4 2 2 Q d 2 , g 5 ! 23

g4, Bg6 2 4 N x g6, N x g6

strongly f a v o rs Black, m a i n l y d u e

to t h e w e a k ness o f f4.

2 0 ...

N d4

2 1 Qe3

A ft e r 2 1 B x d4, ex d4 22 Q f5 , B l a c k has 22 ... Q f7!

w i t h the terrible t h reat 2 3 ... g6, t r a p p i n g the Quee n .

I llustrative G ame S e ct i o n

2 1 .

. •

g5!

Wi n n i n g m ateri a l.

2 2 N x g5

f x g 5

223

Much better than 2 2 ... B x d l w h i ch w o u l d a l l o w 23

Ne4!

( T h reaten i n g 24 Nxf6ch a n d 25 Nxd 7) .

2 3 Q x g 5 c h

B g 6

2 4 N x g6

N x g6

2 5 h 4

Q e 7

T h e rest is a foregone con c l u s i o n . T h e t w o p a w n s

do n o t compensate f o r t h e piece.

2 6   Qh5
2 7   Be4
28  B e l
2 9   Kh l
3 0   Kg2

• • .

Q h 3 c h

t h r e a t e n e d .

3 0

• . .

3 1 B h 6
3 2 B g5

Q f6
R d 7
R f7
Qe6

Re fS
R fS !

O n 32 B x f5, R x f5 33 Bg5 ( N o t 33 Qg4, Rxf2ch 34

Kid, Rh2ch w i n n i n g the Q u een) 33

• . .

B d8

w i t h p l a y si m i l a r

t o t h e a c t u a l con t i n u a t i o n .

2 ...

B d8

3 3 Rde l

B x gS

3 4 h x g5

N f3

3 5 Re3

R x g5!

N o w 36 Q x f3 a l lo w s 30 ... N h 4 c h .

Wh i te Resigns

We gave this game as an e x a m p le of how not to

play as Wh ite. The correct idea was 1 9 Rd2! as

1 0

o u r

above n otes.

2 2 4

King's I n dian A t t a c k

I LLUSTRAT I V E GA M E 28

WI J K a a n Z EE 1 9 8 8

Wh ite: Kir. G eorgiev B l a c k: H uebner

1 N f3

2 g3

N f6

3 Bg2

4 0-0

B g 4

5 d3

N b d 7

6 N b d2

7 h3

B h 5

Possible i s 7 ... B x f3 , b u t the B ishop p a i r g i v e s Wh i te

a t i n y p l u s i n t h i s case.

8 e3

A new and i m portant plan. Wh ite i n te n d s to p l a y

h i s K i ngside p a w n s fo r w a r d t o g 4 a n d f 4 (a fter Nlz4) t o
c reate p ressu re agai n s t B l a c k ' s K i ngsi de.

8...

B e 7

9 g4

B g6

1 0 N h 4

O b t a i n i n g t h e B i shop pai r b y N x g6 f i g u res

Wh i te ' s pl ans.

1 0 ...

0 - 0

1 1 f4

N e 8

T h e tactic l l ... N x g4 fails to 12 h x g4, B x h

1 3 f S , e f

1 4 g f, QgS 1 5 fxg6

a n d Wh i t e shou l d w i n .

1 2 N x g6

fx g6?!

Origi n a l but poor. The n a t u r a l recap t u re 12 ... h x g6

w a s best a fter w h i c h 13 N f3 retains a n edge for Wh i te.

13 N f3

N d6?

Another, e v e n m ore serious m i s t a k e . B l a c k h a d to

t r y 13 ... B d6

in o r d e r to d e fend e6 w i t h Qe7.

1 4 N d4

K f7

Force d , s i n ce 1 4 .

N c5 is m e t b y 15 b4 a n d 1 4

R f6

by 1 5 g5.

1 5 e4

I l lustrative Game Section

2 2 S

Gai n i n g central s p a c e a n d t h re a t e n i n g to p l a y f4 - fS.

However the i m m e d i ate I S fS i s q u i te good: lS ... ef 16 g f,
g f 1 7 Q h S ch!, Kg8 18 N e 6 , Qb6 1 9 N x f8, Rx f8

a n d w i t h a

p a w n for the Exch ange p l u s a r a t h e r sol i d posi t i on .

I S ...

NbS

T h e o n l y move. O n 1 S ... Qb6 1 6 B e3 , NbS 1 7 f5!

gives Wh i te a power ful a t t a c k (Georg i e v ) .

1 6 N x b5

Q b 6 c h

1 7 K h l

Q x b S

1 8 c4!

To open up the position for the t w o Bish ops. N o w i f

B l a c k t ri e s 1 8 ... d c th e re cou l d foll o w 1 9 de, Qb6 2 0 Q x d7,

R ad8 21 cS!, Qa6 2 2 Qc7, Rac8 23 QeS, B f6 2 4 Q d6!!?, Be7

2 S eS, B x d6 26 cxd6

with the better game for Wh i te due to

t h e   powe r fu l   pawn  w e d ge  cou pled  with  the  B i sh o p   p a i r
a n d   a  p a w n   b r e a k   on  fS.  F o r   th ose  w h o   p re fe r  t o   a v o i d
s u c h   a  f a n t a s t i c   con cept,  the  move  2 0   Q x d 7   can  be
replaced  with  2 0   fS  and  a fter  2 0

• • •

NeS 2 1 fxg6 d.dbl.c h .,

Kxg6 2 2 B f4

Wh i t e ret a i n s e x cellent c h a n ces w i t h h i s t w o

Bishops p l u s attac k i n g c h a n ces (An a l y s i s b y Georgi e v) .

18...

Q c5

19 c d

c d

20 e d

T o be con s i d e red w a s 2 0 fS!?.

2 0...

2 1 Qb3?!

M u c h bette r was 2 1 Q f3!, Nb6 2 2 B e3, d4 23 R a c l ,

Qd6 2 4 B g l , Rab8 2 S f S

w i t h t h e i d e a o f B h2 ( G eorgiev) .

2 1 ...

Nb6

2 2 a4

QaS

23 B e3

Rad8

24 QbS!

N o w 2 4

. • •

Q x bS 2S axbS, Nc8 26 B x a7

p i c k s u p the

a - p a wn .

2 4

• . •

2S Q x b 4
26 aS

2 7 R a4!

Qb4
B x b4

N c8

A c l e v e r w a y o f a c t i v at i ng the Q R .

2 7 ...

Be7

2 2 6

King's I n d i a n Attack

2 8 Rd4!

B cS

2 9 B x dS c h

Wh i t e trades Rook a n d p a w n for h i s t w o m 1 n o r

p i e ce s si n ce h e re t a i n s a powe r fu l i n i t i a t i v e t h e r e b y .

2 9 ...

Rx dS

O n 2 9 ... Ke8 3 0 Re4 c h wins w h i le 2 9 ... K f6 i s met by

30 gSch, K fS 31 B f3 !

th reaten i n g 32 B g4 m a te and 32

R x d8, R x d 8 33 B x cS.

3 0   R x dS
3 1   Rd7ch
3 2   R x b 7
33  h 4
3 4   gS!

B x e3

Kg8
B x f4
h 6

P r e v e n t i n g 3 4

• . •

g 5

p rotect i n g t h e Bishop.

3 4 ...

h g

3 5 h g

R fS

3 5

• . .

B x gS?

loses to 36 Rx f8 c h , Kx f8 37 Rb8.

3 6 Rb4?

Best w as 3 6 b 4 and i f 3 6

. • .

Kh7

then 3 7 R f3 a n d

B l a c k is i n a r e a l b i n d .

3 6 ...

37 R x fS

3 8 Rb7
3 9 b4

40  bS
41  Rxg7ch
42  Rg8

Bd6

gx fS
K h 7
Kg6
Kx gS
K f6

Wh i te s t i l l h as t h e a d v a n t age b u t

t h e slip at m o v e 36.

42 ...

N e 7

4 3 b6?

i t' s lesse n e d b y

Another m is t a k e w h i ch a l l o w s B l a c k to h o l d t h e

d ra w . Correct w as 4 3 R d8!, B c7 44 b6!, B x b 6 ( F o r c e d . O n

.. Bxd8

45 ba

Q u e e n s the p a w n w h i le

44 .. ab

loses t o

45 a6,

Nc6 46 ReB)

45 ax b6, ab 46 Kg2

w i t h goo d w i n n i n g

c h a n ces.

43 ...

44 a6

N c6

4 5 ReS

N a 7

4 6 Ra8

NbS

I l lustrative G ame S e ction

2 2 7

47 a 7

N x a7

Forced s i n ce ot h e r w ise a Rook c h e c k c l e a rs t h e w a y

f o r a8=Q .

4 8 R x a7

Ke5

4 9 Kg2

B c5

N o w Wh ite can n o t w i n .

5 0 K f3

Kd4

51 Ke2

H e must retain h i s p a w n to re t a i n even a s h a d o w o f

a chan ce. 5 1 Rd7ch, K c3 5 2 K f4, B d4! 5 3 Kx f5, Kx d3 i s a

simple d ra w .

5 1 .

• •

5 2 R d 7 c h

K e 5

53 R b 7

b 4

5 4 R d 7

B d4

5 5 R e 7 c h

K d 5

56 R b 7

A t l ast t r y . N o w 5 6 ... B c3 a l l o w s 5 7 Rb5ch!, Ke6 5 8

Ke3

fol l o w e d b y d3 - d 4 w i t h a d v an tage.

A c c u rate.

D ra w n .

5 6 ...

B c5

5 7 Rb8

Kd4

5 8 Kd2

Kd5

5 9 R d 8 c h

Ke5

60 Ke2

B d 4

6 1 R b 8

Wh i te cou l d h a v e p l ayed m u c h bette r i n t h e e a r l y

m i d d legame a fter ge t t i n g an ope n i n g a d v a n tage w i t h 2 1
Q f3!

a s w e poi n t out i n t h e above notes.

2 2 8

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

I LLU STRAT I V E GA M E 29

MA N I LA I N T E R Z O N A L 1990

Wh ite: Spraggett B l a c k: Sunye Neto

1 e4

2 N f3

3 d3

4 g3

Bg7

S B g2

N f6

6 0 - 0

0 - 0

7 N b d2

N c6

8 a4

To restrain bS a n d t h u s allow t h e O N to o c c u p y c4.

8...

9 Nc4

B b 7

1 0 Re 1

Also reason able i s 10 B d2.

t o _ .

R c 8

B e tte r i s 10 .. . Q c 7 a n d Rad8.

1 1 c3

N d 7

N o w 12 d4 f a i l s t o 12 ... cd 13 c d , N x d4!.

12 N e3

N ceS

13 N x eS

d x eS?

Not best. Correct w as 13 ... N x e5 though Wh i t e wou ld

sti l l hold t h e edge with 1 4 f4, Nd7 1 5 h4!.

1 4 N c4?!

Illustrative G ame S e ction

2 2 9

B e t t e r w a s 1 4 Qb3 ret a i n i n g t h e o p t i o n o f a t i m e l y

N d 5 ; also a4-a5 p robi n g B l a c k ' s Q u e e n s i d e p a w n c h a i n
would b e possible.

1 4...

Qc7

15 Qb3

B c6

To a n s w e r a4-a5 w i t h bS.

1 6 Bg5

R fe 8

1 7 Qa3

To e x p a n d with b2 - b4.

1 7...

N f8

1 8 b4

1 9 Q x b 4

K e e p i n g the c p a w n n e a r the c e n t e r to con t ro l d 4 .

1 9 ...

Ne6

2 0 Be3

RedS

21 R e d 1

Perh aps better i s 2 1 B f l fol l o w e d b y f3 a n d R e e l

(Su n ye Neto) .

2 1...

Be8

2 2 B f l

Nc5

2 3 f3

To p l a y d3 - d4.

2 3 ...

Qc6!

P ressu ring the a - p a w n and rest r a i n i n g Wh i te's p ro

j e c te d c e n t r a l e x p ansion v i a d3-d4.

2 4 Nb2

N o t 2 4 aS s i n ce t h e n 2 4 ... b5 1s very con v e n i e n t for

B l a c k .

2 4 ...

25 Q a3

Better w a s 2 5 d 4 s i n ce then t h e re w o u l d follow

2 5 ... ed 2 6 cd,

and if 2 6 ... N x e4 then 2 7 fxe4, Qxe4 2 8 Qd2

w i th 2 8 ... B c6 a n s w e re d by 2 9 Bg2.

2 5 ...

B f8

Better w a s 2 5

• • •

Nb7.

2 6 Q a2

Nb7

27 N c4

Nd6?

A poor i de a. B e t t e r was 27 ..

Bg7 or 27

• . .

N a5.

28 N x eS

Qx c3

29 f4

Bg7

2 3 0

cloc k .

King's I n dian A tt a c k

3 0 R d c l

Q b 4

3 1 Rcb l

Q c3

32 R c l

Wh ite repeats t h e posi tion t w i ce to g a i n t i m e on the

3 2 ...

Q b 4

33 R cb l

Q c3

3 4 Rb3

Q c7

3 5 aS

This i s w h y 2 7

. . •

N a5

was b e t t e r to block t h i s Q u e e n

s i d e M i n o r i t y A t t a c k .

3 5 ...

b a

3 6 R c l !

Regai n i n g t h e a- p a w n .

3 6

. • •

37 Rx c8
38 Q x aS

3 9 Bg2?

A f u r t h e r e r ror. T h e

c l e a r a d v a n tage.

• • •

Qe7
R x c8
rs

righ t m o v e

I S

39 e f

w i t h a

40 de

B x eS!

An a d v an tageous s i m p l i fication w h i c h holds Wh i te's

p l u s to a m i n i m u m .

4 1 Q x e S

N c4

42 Q c3

Q d 7

B y th reate n i n g 42

• • •

N a 5

h e g a i n s t i m e f o r N x e3 .

4 3 Rb l

N x e3

44 Q x e3

45 h4

46 hS?

A bad pawn sac.

46...

g h!

47 Khl

Qg7

48 Qb6

B f7

4 9 Qa6

Q c3

S O RbS

h 6

5 1 RaS?

We ak. Possible time p ressu re.

5 1 ...

h 4?

I llustrative G ame S e ct i o n

23 1

A m i s t a k e i n re t u rn . T h e w i n n i n g i de a is 5 1 . .

Rb8!

t h reate n i n g t h e d e v ast a t i n g 52 ... Rb3, and g3 is de fenseless.

52 gb

K b 7

Again, 5 2

. .

R b 8 i s correct.

53 R x a4

Rg8

54 R a3

Q f6

5 5 Q f l

Qx b 4 c h

T h e g a m e i s com p l e t e l y e q u a l h e re .

56 R b3

Q f6

57 e 5

Q f5

5 8 Re3

T h reate n i n g 59 Be4.

5 8 ...

Bg6

5 9 B b3

Q b 5

6 0 Q f3

Q x f3

6 1 R x f3

B f5

62 B x fS

e x f5

63 Rd3

Rg4

64 R d 4

D ra w n .

To k e e p the a d v an t a ge Wh i te s h o u l d h a v e p l a y e d

t h e recom m e n d e d 1 4 Qb3.

232

King's Indian Attack

ILLUSTRATIVE GAM E 30

WIJ K A A N Z E E 1 9 8 9

Wh ite: M i l e s B lack: P r . N i kolic

1 N f3

N f6

2 g3

3 B g2

4 b3

B fS

5 Bb2

6 d3

Th reaten i n g 7

• • •

a4.

7 a4

B c5

More u s u a l i s 7

• . .

Be7.

8 Nbd2

0 - 0

9 0 - 0

N b d 7

1 0 Q e 1

B g6!?

A w a i t i n g move.

11 e4

12 de

Of i n t e rest i s captu ring on e 4 w i t h the N d 2 .

1 2 ...

Qc7

13 Kh 1

13 eS?

i s w e a k s i n ce then t h e c2 p a w n a n d d3 come

u n d e r fi re from t h e Bg6.

13 ...

B b 4

1 4 Qe2

R fd8

1 5 Rad 1

e S

1 6 N h 4

B h S

To p rovoke s o m e e x c h anges.

17 B f3

I n stead, we l i k e 1 7 f3 followed b y B h3 .

1 7...

B x f3

1 8 N h x f3

Now Wh i te w o u l d l i k e to p l a y N c4 w i t h p ressu re on

and d6 / b6 / a5 .

1 8...

bS!

A well j u sti f i e d p a w n o f fe r w h i ch p r e v e n t s 19 N c4.

1 9 Kg2

I l lustrative G ame Section

233

I f 1 9 c3 then 1 9 ... B fS 2 0 ab, cb 2 1 Qxb5, N c5! w i t h

e x cellent com pensation d u e to t h e p ressu re o f t h e N c 5

u p o n b 3 , d3 a n d e4.

1 9

• • •

RabS

2 0 B a 1

B l a c k t h reatened 2 0 ... b a a n d i f 2 1 b a? then

2 1. .. B x d2

wins material.

2 0...

ReS

2 1 ab

2 2 c4!

T r y i n g to gain cont rol of c4.

2 2 ...

B x d2?!

T h e r i g h t cou rse w as 22 ... Q c6!, i n o r d e r to t i e Wh i te

to the d e fense o f the e4 p a w n (but Wh i t e w ou l d con t i n u e

as i n the game).

2 3 N x d2

2 4 f4!

Begi n n i n g an i n ge n ious K i n gsi d e attac k i n g s c h e m e .

24...

Q c6

2 5 Q f3

Wi th veiled th reats to f7.

2 5 ...

RbdS

2 6 g4!

A v e r y s h a r p m o v e to con t i n u e the i n i ti a t i ve.

2 6...

e f

2 7 g5!
2 S R fe 1

N x e 4

P i n n i n g d o w n B l ac k ' s K n ight.

2 S...

N fS

O n 2 S ... N dc5 2 9 N x e4, R x d 1 ! (Bu t not 29

Nx e4 30

Rxd8)

30 N f6ch, gx f6 3 1 Q x c6, R dx e 1 3 2 Q x f6, R x a 1! 33

Q x a 1 , N x b3 34 Q a4, Re3 3 5 c5

creates m u r k y com p l i c a-

t i o n s.

2 9   N x e4
3 0   Q x d 1
3 1   Q f3

3 2 Q x c6
3 3 ReS

Rx d 1
R x e 4
Re6

R x c6

N o w Wh i te h a s e nough cou n t e r p l a y to com p e n sate

for the two p a w ns.

2 3 4

King's I n dian A t t a c k

33 ...

Rg6

3 4 K f3!

I f 3 4 BeS then Blacks rep l y i s 3 4 ... Re6! forcing a

w i n n i n g N vs. B e n d i ng. Also poo r i s 3 4

h 4

b e c a u se o f

3 4

. • •

h 6 .

3 4...

Re6

3 S Ra8

3 6 gf

37 Kx f4

A crucial e r ro r. R i g h t was 37 Bd4 ( T h re a te n i n g 38

Bc5)

w i t h e x cellent c h a n ces.

3 7...

K f7

3 8 R x aS

R e 1

3 9 R a 7 c h

K g 6

40 Ra6

N e 6 c h

4 1 Kg3

K fS

Black's a ct i v e K i n g i nsu res e q u a l chan ces.

42 RaSch

Kg6

43 Ra6

K fS

A n d the p l a y e rs agree to a d ra w b y repe t i t i o n a fter

44 R a S c h .

D ra w n

W e l i k e d 1 7 f 3 followed by B h3 for Wh ite t o p l a y

f o r t h e w i n .

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T H E K I N G ' S I N D I A N ATTAC K

FOR T H E 1 990' S

I n t h i s o u r 1 9 9 1 re v i se d , u p d a t e d e d i tion w e p re

sented  f u r t h e r   a n a l y t i c a l   e v i d e n c e   of  the  con t i n u i n g   v i tal
ity  of  t h i s   subtle  att a c k i n g   system.  Many  of  t h e   w o r l d' s
best  GMs  and  IMs  are  regu l a r l y   essa y i n g   the  K .I.A.  w i t h

g r e a t s u c cess. T h e b a s i s o f t h e K .I.A. - a t e m p o u p K i n g' s
I n d ian D e fense - i s u n d o u b te d l y sou n d against an y a n d a l l

attempts  b y   B l a c k .   A l t h o u g h   i t   i s   t r u e   t h at  s e v e r a l   m a i n
l i n e s   e n d   i n   n e a r   e q u a l i t y ,   we  still  m a i n ta i n   t h a t   e v e n   a
t i n y   edge  i s   a  wort h w h i le  attai n m e n t.  I n   fact,  f re q u e n t l y

t h e   p l a y e r   o f   t h e   B l a c k   p i e ces  b e l i e v e s   t h a t   t h i s   v i rt u a l
e q u a l i t y   gi ves  absolu tel y  n o   p rob l e m s   t o   the  de fense.  B u t
i n  j u st  s u c h   i n s t a n ces  d o e s  the  K .I.A  com e  i n to  i ts  o w n   as  a
p r actical,  w i n n i n g   system.  An  ove r-com p l a c e n t   de fe n d e r   i s
l i k e l y   to  l o w e r   h i s   g u a r d ,   a l l o w i n g   one  o f   t h ose  s u b t l e   po

sitional  o r   h i dden  tacti c a l   d e v i ces  to  s u d d e n l y   c h a n ge  the
almost  e q u a l i t y   i n to  a  d e f i n i te  p l u s   f o r   Wh i te.  O f   cou rse
t h i s   i s   the  case  fo r  o n l y   some  of  the  best  rega r d e d   d e f e n ses
to  the  K .I .A ..  O t h e r   less  j u d i cious  s y s t e m s   for  B l a c k   w i l l
u s u a l l y   g i v e   Wh i t e   a  p l u s   o f   sign i fi can ce  r i g h t   out  o f   t h e
ope n i n g   m o ves.

S o as w e e n t e r the last decade o f the 20th cen t u ry,

you  can  con f i d e n t l y   use  t h e   K i ng's  I n d i an  Attack,  a rm e d
w i t h   ou r  u p d ated  a n a l y sis,  as  an  e x ce l l e n t ,   w i n n i n g   open
ing  s ystem  for  tou r n a m e n t   p l a y .

We h a v e e x te n s i v e l y re vised t h e ch apters ( e x cept

Move O r d e r, Black D e fe n s i v e S ystem a n d A Historical P e r
spe c t i v e) i n t h i s 2 n d E d i t i o n . We add t h e follo w i n g:

A. Wi n n i n g I n The E n d g a m e - G r a n d m a s t e r vs G r a n d m aster

B. Beating A S t rong C o m p u t e r
C . Stu d y M a t e r i a l

2 3 6

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k

Winning In The Endgame

Grandmaster vs Grandmaster

MA N I LA I N T E R Z ON A L 1990

Wh ite: D o l m atov

1 e4

2  N f3
3  d3
4  Nbd2
5  g3
6  Bg2
7  0-0

8 R e l

B l ack: A . S o kolov

cS
e6
d5

N c6
g6
B g 7
N g e 7

The c r i t i c a l alte r n a t i v e t o t h i s i s 8 e d!?. S e e

'' O v e rcom i n g A T h e o re t i c a l Obstacle" a s well a s C h a p t e r V
(S ection Vb l). Both m o v e s are good.

8...

9 c3

Also good i s 9 h 4 as i n the C h a p t e r e n t i t led K.IA.

Sicilian

Ch apter F i v e V a ri a tion Vb2.

9...

1 0 N fl (!)

D o l m a tov's e x cl a m ation poi n t. H e believes that the

u s u a l 1 0 a4 allows Black to g a i n space with 1 0 ... d4. We d i s
ag ree. A p l a y e r o f G a r r y K as p a ro v ' s c a l i b re w o u l d n' t

o v e r l o o k s u c h a n e v i d e n t stratagem - we re fe r t o h i s game

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k For T h e 1990s

237

aga i n st Lj uboj e v i c gi v e n i n full in the section " O v e rcom i n g

A  Theoretical  Obstacle  ( T h e   m o v e s  h 6   a n d   lz4  h a d   b e e n   i n
terpolated,  b u t   t h i s   m a k e s   n o   esse n t i a l   d i f fe ren ce) .  Also,
Dolmatov  notes  t h a t   10  eS  is  s h a r p l y   a n s w e re d   by  lO

• • •

gS!

We agree w i t h t h i s.

1 0

• . .

T o be consi d e r e d i s 1 0 ... d4!? ( a c cord i n g to D o l m a

tov). T h e t e x t m o v e allows Wh ite t h e b e t t e r e n d i n g. T h i s is
m a i n l y d u e to the v u l n e ra b i l i t y of B l a c k ' s b pawn in con

j u n ction w i th t h e i m po r t a n t c4 sq u a re.

1 1 de

Q x d l

1 2 R x d l

P r a c t i c a l l y forced. O t h e r w ise 13 a4! " n ai l s d o w n ""

the w e a k e n e d bS a n d c4 s q u a res.

Rxb6.

13 Rab l!

In o r d e r to a n s w e r 13 .

. .

w i t h 1 4 ba, B x c3 15

13...

0 - 0

1 4 B f4

A f i n e post for the QB. N o w i f 14

. . •

a3,

t h e n 1 5

Reel!

(To s u p p o r t c3 a ft e r a poss i b l e J S ... ab 1 6 R xb2)

m a i n t a i n s a p u l l for Wh i te.

1 4

• • •

A d u bious d e c i s i on s i n ce

w e a k e n s t h e d5 squ are.

15  B e3
1 6   b3
17  ab
1 8   N l d2

it b l o c k s h i s Bg7 a n d

B e 6
ab

R fd8

Focussi n g on the c4 square and p re p a r i n g B g2 to

enter p l a y on the f l - a6 d i agon al.

1 8...

R e i n forci n g the e p a w n and p r e v e n t i n g Ng5.

1 9 B f l

B f8

T h e c l e v e r tact i c 1 9 ..

Nd4

sti l l l e a v es Wh i te w i t h a n

e d ge a ft e r 2 0 cxd4, cd 2 1 B x d4, e x d4 2 2 Bc4 ( T r a d i n g o f f
B l a c k ' s " good" B ishop).

2 0 b4

Ra3

T h i s loo k s act i v e , b u t better w a s 2 0 ... cb 2 1 cb.

2 1 be

2 3 S

King's I n dian A t t a c k

2 2 R d c l !

N e u t ra l i z i n g B l a c k ' s " a ct i v e " R a 3 . Wh ite p l a n s o n

t r a d i n g o f f B l a c k ' s bette r B i s h op w i t h B c4 follo w e d b y a

Rook i n v asion o f w e a k e n e d Q u ee n s i d e s q u a res.

2 2 ...

N cS

2 3 B c4

B x c4

2 4 N x c4

R a 4

2 5 N fd2

N d6

2 6 N b6!

A voi d i n g f ree i n g p t ece t r a des and p re p a r i n g to

s e i ze the a- file.

2 6  ...
2 7   R a l
2 S   R x a l
2 9   Nd5

R a2
R x a l
f5

B l a c k should h a ve t r i e d 2 9 ... K f7!?.

3 0 N f6 c h

K f7

3 1 N fx e4

The net res u l t o f 2 9 ... fe?! i s a n isolated e - p a w n w i t h

a f i n e out post for Wh i te's p i e ces a t e 4 .

3 1 ...

N f5

3 2 R a6

T h e Quee n s i d e i s f u l l o f w e a k s q u a res a n d t h e c

p a w n i s subj e ct to p ressu re.

3 2 ...
3 3 fxe3

34 R f6ch
3 5 Rb6

N x e3
N b S
Ke7

T h reate n i n g 3 6 Rb7ch s i n ce 3 6 ... Rd7 loses the NbS

w h i le 3 6 ... N d7 allows 3 7 N x c5 . If the K i n g m o v e s in re
sponse to 36 Rb7ch t h e n the h p a w n falls.

3 5 ...

N d 7

3 6 Rc6

RaS

B l a c k ' s only c h a n ce i s to see k a c t i v e cou n te rp l a y .

3 7 Kf2!

K e e p i n g u p t h e p ressu re. If 3 7 N x c5 , N x cS 3S R x c5,

then 3 S ... Ra2 gives some cou n t e rp l a y .

3 7 ...

R a2

3 S Ke2

K d S

3 9 Kd3

King's I n d i a n A t t a c

For T h e 1 990s

2 3 9

N o t e how Wh i t e i s u s i n g a l l h i s piece - i n cl u d i n g

t h e K i n g - t o k e e p B l a c k t i e d i n k n ots.

3 9...

B e 7

40 h 4

G e t t i n g o u t o f t h e range o f t h e R a2 .

4 0 ...

NbS

41 Re6!

A po w e r fu l i n cu rsion.

4 1 ...

N d7

42 N c4

B r i n g i n g u p t h e rese r v es.

42 ...

Rg2

43 N a S

T h re a te n i n g to w i n t h e Be7 w i t h 44 N c 6 c h .

43...

B f8

4 4   N c6 c h
45  N x e S
4 6   R x e 5

K c 7
N x e S c h

F i n a l l y a p a w n falls. The r e s t I S an e x e r c i se I n

tech n i que.

46...

Kd8

O n 46 ... B d6 47 RdS a n d 47

• . .

B x g3

f a i l s to 4 8 R x cS c h

fol l o w e d b y 49 RgS w i n n i n g th e Bishop.

4 7 hS!

Further wea k e n i n g Black's K i n gs i d e p a w n s.

4 7 ...

B e 7

4 8 h g

h g

4 9 Re6

S O ReS

Kd7

51 Kc4

Rgl

I f S l . .

g4,

then 52 R fS followed by R f4 w i ns.

52 N x g5

R x g3

53 Ne4

Rh3

Of cou rse 53 ... R x e3 fails to 5 4 N x c5 c h and 5 5 R x e3 .

5 4 N x c5 c h

Kd8

The Rook a n d pawn e n d i n g a ft e r 5 4

. .

. B x c5 5 5 Kx cS

i s cle a r l y lost.

5 5 Ne6ch

Kd7

5 6 N d4

B f6

5 7 R fS

Ke 7

240

King's I n dian A t t a c k

5 8 Kd3

P re p a r i n g to a d v an ce t h e c p a w n. Less accu r a te was

5 8 e4 b e c a u se o f 58 ..

Re3.

5 8...

R h l

5 9 c4

R a l

60 Rb5

P re p a r i n g to se i z e the 7th ran k .

60...

Ra3 c b

6 1 Ke4

Kd7

62 Rb7cb

Kc8

N ot 62

. • .

Kd6 63 N b 5 c b , Kc6 64 R f7.

Black R e si gns.

63 Rb3

R a l

64 K d 5

R c l

5 c5

Ki ng's I n d i a n A t t a c k For T h e 1990s

2 4 1

Beating

Strong Computer

T h e m a c h i nes a re p l a y i n g in tou r n a m e n ts a n d t h e y

a r e on a table i n someone's h o u se read y to c h a l l e n ge. H o w
do y o u beat t h e m ? S i n ce t a c t i c s a r e t h e i r s t rong p o i n t , y o u

rely on st rategy t h a t i s i n h e re n t i n an o p e n i ng. O u r K i n g' s

I n d i a n A t t a c k i s that v e h i cle. T h e n w h e n i t comes d o w n t o
tacti cs, t h e c h a n ces a re w i t h t h e Wh ite s i d e .

hou rs.

H U G H MYER S - F I D E L I T Y C O M P U T ER

(Design er Ma ch III I Master 2265)

D a v e n port, I o w a 199 1

Notes a ft e r th ose b y H u gh M y e rs

Set to play at a slow rate o f 40 m o ves

1 N f3

2 g3

3 B g2

N c6

4 0 - 0

s d3

N f6

6 N b d2

Be7

7 e4

0 - 0

8 R e 1

in 2 1 / 2

• • •

b 5

goes b a c k t o Tringov- Lee, 1 966. 9 e S 1 s t h e

correct rep l y to i t .

9 e5

Nd7

10 N f l

11 h4

1 2 B f4

B a6

242

King's I n d ian Attack

13 h S

I n C h a p t e r S i x V a r i ation V l a 2 1 , we recom m e n d

B ronstein's 13 NgS .

T h e m a c h i n e p l a y e d its fi rst dozen moves i n less

t h a n   a  m i n ute,  ob v i o u s l y   p u l l i n g   t h e m   o u t   o f   i ts  pro
gra m m e d   " l i b ra ry."  F rom  h e re  on  i t   spent  f i v e   to  s i x t e e n
m i n u te s   on  almost  e v e r y   move.  I t   d e c i d e d ,   p e r h a p s   c o r
rectl y ,   t h a t   the  t a rget  c re a t e d   b y   h 7 - h 6   w o u l d   be  less  r i s k y

t h a n t h e w e a k ness w h i ch w o u l d b e c a u se d b y 13

• • .

h 6 .

13...

h 6

1 4 N e 3

T h i s K n ight c a n h e a d for g4 v i a h 2 , b u t aga i n st dS

plus e6 i t' s good to d i scou rage

Qc7 (Nxd5

foll o w e d

by e5-

e6,

d i s co v e r i n g a n a t t a c k on the Queen).

1 4 ...

Rb8

1 5 Q d2

A l r e a d y p l an n i n g t h e sacri fice on h6, b u t e2 t s t h e

Q u e e n ' s cu stom a r y squ a re.

1 5 ...

16 a3

R obert

Fisch e r' s i n t e rest in t h e K i n g' s I n d i an A t

t a c k m ig h t h a v e been i n fluenced b y g a m es o f H u gh M y e rs
w h i c h w e re published w i t h n otes b y H a n s K m och i n

Chess

Review,

starting in 1 954. Moves in t h i s game, s u c h as 16 a3

a n d 23 B e4, were f a t h e r e d by m e m o r i e s of F i s c h e r ' s l at e r
gam es.

• • •

N d4

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k For T h e 1 9 9 0 s

2 43

T h i s i s a respectable m o v e for a c o m p u t e r w h i c h

seems ge n e ra l l y a l l e r g i c to doubled p a w ns. I t m a k e s sense

to open t h e c- file a n d p ress on Wh i te ' s b a c k w a r d c2 .

1 7 N x d4

c x d 4

1 8 N g 4

b x a3

1 9 b x a3

Rb2

2 0 Q c l

N ot y e t 2 0 B x h 6?, g x h6 2 1 Q x h 6 , Bg5.

2 0 ...

Qb6?

It should have p l a y e d 2 0 ... Rb6, stall i n g the s a c on

h6,

but m a ybe it i n v i t e d the sacri fice, not forese e i n g 23

Be4.

21 B x h 6!

2 2 Q x h6
23 Be4!

g x h 6

ReS

Black shou l d win i f 23 N f6+?, N x f6 2 4 e x f6, B f8 25

Qg5+, Kh7,

and then B h 6.

23 ...

dxe4

M y e rs doesn't t h i n k t h e resu l t w o u l d have been

d i f fe re n t , b u t 23 ... f5!? c o u l d h a ve m a d e i t m o re d i f fi c ult.

2 4   e x f6ep,  B x f6  (24 ... Nxf6  25  Qg6+,  Kf8  f25 ... K h 8   26  N x f6]
26  Ne5)  25  N x f6+,  N x f6  26  Qg6+,  K f8  27  Q x f6+,  Ke8
(2 7 ... Kg8 28 h 6,  R c 7  2 9  Qd8+,  Kf7  30 h 7  w i n s)  28  B g6+,  Kd7
2 9   Q f7+,  Kd8  30  R x e 6

w i n s.

2 4 R x e 4

Rbl+

2 5 K h 2 !

Not letti ng i t stop Rg4, as w i t h 25 Kg2?, B b 7 , o r 2 5

R x b l?, Q x b l+ 26 K h 2 , Q d l!.

2 5 ...

Rx c2

Mo ves such as Bb7 or R x a l d o n ' t stop the m a te by

2 6 N f6+, N x f6 27 e x f6 ,

a n d then Rg4+.

26 N f6+

Nx f6

2 7 e x f6
2 8 Kh3

R x f2+

Black Resigns.

It's a t t racti ve th at w h i l e two p i e ces down Wh i t e can

leave both R a t and f6 h an g i n g. The m ac h i n e " re s i g n e d "
because o f 2 8 .. . R h2+ 2 9 Kx h2, R h l+ 3 0 R x h l o r 2 8 .. . R x f6

29 Rg4+, Rg6 30 h x g6 leads to m a te a ft e r Q h 7+, o r

30 .. . fxg6 3 1 Q x g6+, K f8 32 Q g 8

m ate.

2 4 4

King's I n di a n A t t a c k

Study Material

T h e follo w i n g u n a n n o t a t e d g a m e s a re p rese n t e d to

c h allenge you. You w i l l be g u i d e d t o w a r d the lesson w e
w a n t y ou t o learn i n e a c h g a m e .

K o rchnoi, one o f t h e gre atest p l a y e rs n e v e r t o b e

w o r l d   c h a m p i on,  g e t s   e v e r y th i n g   out  o f   t h e   ope n i n g   - t h e
c e n t e r   a n d   a  com i n g   u n opposed  K i n g- s i d e   a t t a c k .   H i s   op
pon e n t   sacs  the  e x c h a n g e   a n d   t h e   g a m e   i s   o v e r.

K O R C H N O I - R I G O

V i e n n a Open 1 986

1 N f3 , dS 2 g3 , N f6 3 Bg2, e6 4 0 - 0 , Be7 S d3 , 0-0 6

N b d 2 ,   cS  7  e4,  N c6  8  R e l ,   Qc7  9  eS,  N d7  1 0   Qe2 ,  b S   1 1   h 4 ,
a S   12  N f l ,   b4  13  B f 4 ,   Nb6  14  N l h2 ,   N a4  lS  Rab 1 ,   B a6  1 6
Q d 1 ,   c4  1 7   d 4 ,   Q a 7   1 8   c 3 ,   BbS  1 9   Q c 2 ,   b x c3  2 0   b x c3 ,   N x c3

2 1 Q x c3 , Bb4 22 Qe3, B x e l 23 Q x e l , B a4 2 4 Qc3, R a b 8 2 S

R a 1 , Q b 6 2 6

B e l ,

N b 4 2 7 N e l , R fc8 2 8 B a3 , N c6 2 9 N h f3 ,

N a 7   3 0   B cS ,   NbS  3 1   Q e 3 ,   Qd8  32  R c l ,   R x c5  33  d x c5,  d4  3 4
Q f4,  N c3  3 5   B f l,  N x a2  36  R x c4,  B b 3   3 7   R x d4,  B d 5   3 8   B c4,
N b 4   3 9   Q d 2 ,   Qc7  40  B x d5,  N x d5  41  Q c 2 ,   Qc6  42  N gS  1 - 0 .

H o w can one o f t h e w o r l d ' s strongest G r a n d m aste rs

lose to the K .I.A. in 2 7 m o ves? H e re i s the answe r. N ote

that B l a c k does not a l w a y s have to p l a y e5. Wh ite sees t h e

B l a c k Q u e e n Bishop n o t d e fe n d i n g t h e f 5 s q u a re a n d
p l a n ts a K n ight t h e re for a d e c i s i v e K i n gs i d e a t t a c k .

H O D G S O N - S E I RAWA N

Wij k aan Zee 1986

1 e4, e6 2 d3, d5 3 N d2 , N f6 4 N g f3 , cS S g3 , b 6 6

Bg2, B b 7 7 0-0, Nc6 8 Re 1 , B e 7 9 c3 , b6 10 a3 , aS 1 1 e x dS ,

e x dS 1 2 N h 4, 0 - 0 13 N f5, R e 8 1 4 Q f3, Q c 7 1 5 N f l , N e 5 1 6
Q f4, B d8 1 7 N x g7, K x g 7 1 8 Q x h 6+, Kg8 1 9 B f4 , N fg4 2 0

Q h 5 , R e 6 2 1 Ne3, Q d 7 2 2 N x g4, N x d3 2 3 N h 6+, K f8 2 4

N f5 , B f6 2 5 B h 6+, Ke8 2 6 B g7, B x g7 2 7 R x e6+ 1 - 0 .

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k For T h e 1 9 9 0 s

245

Black i s d a r i n g. He p r e m a t u r e l y e x p a n d s o n t h e

K i ngsi d e a n d i s p u n i s h e d .

H E N A O - L I N D S A Y

Saint J o h n Open 1 9 8 8

1 e4, e6 2 d 3 , dS 3 N d 2 , c5 4 N g f3 , Nc6 5 g3 , B d6 6

Bg2,  N ge7  7  0-0,  Qc7  8  N b 4 ,   g5  9  N h f3 ,   f6  1 0   e x d 5 ,   N x d5
1 1   Re 1 ,   Qg7  12  N x gS ,   Q x g5  13  N c4 ,   B f4  1 4   gx f4,  N x f4  1 5
B x f4 ,   Qx f4  1 6   Q h 5+,  Kd8  1 7   Re3,  N d 4   1 8   Q f7,  Q g 5   1 9
Kh l ,   N f5  2 0   R x e6,  B x e 6   2 1   Q x e6,  R g 8   2 2   B h3 ,   R g 7   23  N d6,
Nh6  2 4   N f7+,  R x f7  2 5   Q d 6+  1 - 0

H e r e i s a n e x a m ple o f Wh i te's cl assi cal K i n gsi d e at

t a c k . T h e com bin ations a re t h e re and when t h e y a re, you
must see them.

MA RT I N O V I C - S C H M I T T D I E L

Dortmund 1988

1 e4, c5 2 N f3, e 6 3 d3, N c6 4 g3, d 5 5 Nbd2, N f6 6

B g2 ,   B e 7   7  0 - 0,  0 - 0   8  e 5 ,   N d 7   9  R e t ,   b5  1 0   N fl ,   aS  1 1   b 4 ,
B a6  1 2   B £4,  R e S   13  N l h2 ,   b4  1 4   R c l ,   a4  1 5   B f l ,   N b 6   1 6
N g5,  Qe8  17  N g 4 ,   a 3   1 8   bx a 3 ,   N a 4   1 9   N f6+,  gx f 6   2 0   e x  f6,
B x f6  2 1   Q h 5,  h 6   2 2   Q x h 6 ,   B x g5  23  Q x g5+,  Kh7  24  Q h 5+,
Kg8  25  B h6,  Ne"'. 2 6   Q g5+,  Ng6  27  Q f6  1 - 0 .

I t' s n o t o ften B l a c k castles Q u e e n s i d e . Wh e n h e

does, e v e r y t h i n g Wh ite h a s h e a d s i n h i s d i re ction.

L O B R O N -MI RA LLES

Lyon 1 9 8 8

1 N f3 , d5 2 g3 , N f6 3 Bg2, e6 4 0 - 0 , c5 5 d3, N c6 6

Nbd2,  B e 7   7  e4,  Qc7  8  R e l ,   h 5   9  a3,  B d 7   1 0   e5,  N h 7   1 1   c4,
dx c4  12  dx c4,  0-0-0  13  b4,  c x b 4   1 4   N e 4 ,   B e8  1 5   Qe2,  f6  16
c5,  fxe5  1 7   axb4,  N x b4  1 8   R x a7,  Kb8  19  Ra3,  N f6  2 0   B b 2 ,
Rd5  2 1   R e a l ,   Na6  2 2   N d6,  e4  23  Rx a6,  b x a6  2 4   Q x a6 ,   B c6

2 5 Ne5 1 - 0 .

2 4 6

K i n g

s I n d i a n A tt a c k

S t rategy, p l a n n i n g and a correct K i n gsi d e a t t a c k

mean  n o t h i n g   w h e n   you r  oppon e n t   o v e rlooks  a  s i m p l e
com b i n a t i o n .   I f   t h i s   t h reat  h a d   been  a n s w e re d ,   i t   w o u l d
h a v e   gi v e n   a w a y   to  a n o th e r  one.  A n   e a s y  Wh ite  w i n .

V O G T - D I A Z

Capab l a n c a Memorial 1 988

1 N f3 , dS 2 g3 , e6 3 B g 2 , N f6 4 0 - 0 , Be7 5 d3, 0 - 0 6

Nbd2, cS 7 e4, N c6 8 R e l , Qc7 9 Q e 2 , bS 10 eS, N d7 1 1
N f l , B b 7 1 2 B f4, d4 1 3 h 4 , Nb6 1 4 N l h2 , N a4 1 5 N g 4 , Q d 8

16 NgS, N x b2 1 7 Q e 4 , g6 18 N h 6+, K g 7 1 9 N h x f7, R x f7 2 0

N x e6+, Kg8 2 1 N x d8, N x d8 2 2 e6, R fS 23 Q e 2 , B x g2 2 4
K x g2 , N a4 2 5 Qe4, R c 8 2 6 g 4 , R f8 2 7 B h 6 1 - 0 .

B l a c k e x changes i n the c e n t e r. T h i s m a kes n o d i f

feren ce. Wh ite con t i n u e s h i s b a s i c strategy on the K i n gs i d e

LA N C - C H E K H O V

Prague 1 9 8 9

1 e4, c 5 2 N f3 , e 6 3 d3, dS 4 N b d 2 , N f6 5 g3 , b 6 6

Bg2, B b 7 7 0-0, B e 7 8 R e l , N c6 9 c3, Qc7 1 0 N f l , d x e 4 1 1
dx e4, Rd8 12 Qa4, 0 - 0 13 eS, N d7 14 B f4, h 6 15 h 4 , N aS 1 6

b3, B c 6 1 7 Q a 3 , Qb7 1 8 N l h 2 , f 6 1 9 e x f6, B x f6 2 0 R x e6,

B x c3 2 1 Rcl, B f6 2 2 Ree l , B d S 23 R d 6 , NbS 2 4 Q c l , R x d6

25 B x d6, Rd8 26 Q f4, N b c6 27 N g4, B c3 2 8 Re3, Q d7 2 9

B c 7 , R eS 3 0 R x c3 , Q x c7 3 1 Q fS , B x f3 3 2 B x f3 , N d4 3 3
Qg6, K f8 3 4 Re3, Q f7 3 5 Qd6+, Kg8 3 6 B dS 1 - 0.

A fte r get t i n g t h e t w o B i shops, Wh ite p l a y s for t h e

en d game. T h e i r s w e e p i n su res a v i cto r y so B l a c k p l a n ts a

K n i g h t on d4 a n d w h e n a B i shop c a p t u res, the re s u l t i n g

B l a c k p a w n mu st fall.

P H OM I N Y H - LE N G Y E L

B u d apest 1990

1 N f3, N f6 2 g3 , d5 3 Bg2, c6 4 0-0, Bg4 5 h 3 , B x f3

6 B x f3 , e5 7 d3, B c5 S c3, N b d 7 9 e4, d x e 4 1 0 d x e 4, B e 7 1 1
Qe2, N c5 1 2 R d l , Qc7 1 3 N a3 , 0 - 0 1 4 b4, N e 6 1 5 N c4 , R fdS

1 6 Be3, b6 1 7 h4, R x d l+ l S R x d l , R dS 19 R x dS+, B x d8 2 0

Q d3 , b5 2 1 N d2 , a S 2 2 c4, QbS 2 3 b x a5 , B x a5 2 4 c x b 5 , c x b 5
2 5 N b 3 , B c7 2 6 Nd2, h 5 2 7 B e 2 , b4 2 8 Q b S , Q x b 5 2 9 B x b 5 ,

N g 4 3 0 B a7, N d4 3 1 B c4, B d6 3 2 K f l , N f6 33 B x d4 , e x d4

34 Ke2, N d 7 3 5 Nb3, N c 5 3 6 e5, N x b3 3 7 e x d6, N c5 3 S d 7 ,

King's I n d i a n A t t a c k For T h e t990s

2 4 7

N b 7 39 Kd3, K fS 40 K x d4, K e 7 4 t B e2 t - 0 (3S .. . N x d7
would not h ave save d B l a c k ) .

S e n i o r M a s t e r M i k e V e l v o l o s e s i n fou rteen m o v es!

Your stu d y m a t e r i a l c h a llenge is to w o r k out the Wh ite

w i n v a r i a t ions a fter h i s resi g n a t i o n .

D'AMORE- V A L V O

N e w York Open t 990

t N f3, d5 2 g3, c5 3 B g 2 , N c6 4 0 - 0 , e6 5 d3 , B d6 6

N b d 2 , N ge7 7 e4, 0 - 0 S Re t , B c7 9 ex d 5 , N x d5 t O N e 4 , b6

11 d4, c x d 4 t2 N x d4, Bb7 t3 Bg5, N de7 t 4 N f6+ t - 0.

Wh i t e a t t a c k s t h e usual weak B l a c k s q u a re d5 a n d

f5.

B l a c k falls a p a rt against t h e acti v e Wh ite p i e ces a n d

t h e e n d comes w h e n t h e B l a c k Q u e e n i s o v e rloaded.

P E T U R S S ON - FE H R

B ern Open t99 t

t e4, e6 2 d3 , d5 3 N d 2 , c5 4 N g f3 , N c6 5 g3 , b 6 6

Bg2 ,   B b 7   7  0 - 0 ,   Be7  S  R e t ,   N f6  9  c3 ,  d x e 4   t O   d x e 4 ,   e5  1 1
Nc4,  Qc7  t 2   Ne3,  RdS  t 3   N d5 ,   QbS  t 4   B g 5 ,   Rd6  t 5   Q a4,  h 6
t6  B d2 ,   0 - 0   t 7   N h 4,  B c S   t S   h 3 ,   b5  t 9   N x e 7+,  N x e7  2 0   Q c 2 ,
R fdS  2 t   B e3,  c 4   22  b4,  Qc7  23  a 4 ,   a6  2 4   a x b 5 ,   a x b 5   2 5

R a 5 , Qd7 2 6 B c5, R d 2 2 7 Q c t , R e S 2 S R a 7 , Q d S 2 9 R x e 7 t
O.

T h i s is a class i c e x a m p l e of Wh i te ' s f re e h a n d on

the K i n gsi de. The sacs had to be t h e re e v e n t u a l l y a n d
w h e n t h e y c a m e , a p r e t t y f i n ish ensu res.

S T E I N E R T - C H A LE Y R A T

B ern t 9 9 1

t e4, e6 2 d 3 , d5 3 N d2 , N f6 4 N g f3 , B e 7 5 g3, 0 - 0

Bg2, c5 7 0 - 0 , N c6 S R e t , ReS 9 e5, N d 7 1 0 N f l , N fS 1 1 h 4 ,

a6  12  N 1 h2 ,   Q c 7   t3  h 5 ,   b5  1 4   h6,  g 6   1 5   N g4,  B b 7   t 6   B g5 ,
N d 7   t 7   B x e 7,  N x e 7   t S   Q d2 ,   N c6  19  Q g 5 ,   Q d S   2 0   Q f4 ,   Q e 7
2 1   R a c l ,   RadS  22  N g 5 ,   R fS  23  B h 3,  RbS  2 4   N f6+,  N x f6  2 5

e x f6, QdS 2 6 B x e 6, fx e 6 2 7 f7+, K h 8 2 S N x e6, g 5 2 9 N x g5,

D eS 3 0 ReS, RxeS 31 Q f6+, Q x f6 32 fx e 8 R+ t - 0.

2 4 8

Great B oo ks From C h ess Digest, I n c.

O R D E R T H E F O L L OWI N G F R OM C H E S S D I G E S T , I N C.

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28 1

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J- 65 MAKING CHESS ENDINGS EA SY TO S TUD Y Vol /

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MAKING

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J-64 UNUSUAL END

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J-80 CHALLENGES IN THE ENDGAME

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L- 583 THE 1 986 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP: KA S

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2 4 9

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