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    GMLEsIM Jeremy SiF Ken S

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    Tb o Conn 3

    AO OOK

    Wi authos who ot what

    GM arry Evans wrot h sho nuton or ah lsson and h"pening to Miegame"

    M Jmy Silman wot "Whites Miegame Pan" and "Baks Miegame Pan". H nishd up with "What appened To White s and BksMiegame Pan"

    F Kn Smith wro k's Inuon h lssons tl and annotd gams with nots planing vry Wit d Blak mov

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    Tb Ct

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    ABOUT TI BOOK

    TRODUCTIO

    LEO OEThe Lng agna n The MlegameMach Wsl 199

    LEO TOMlegame: cng Opse WingscniTan Bssels 1991 n Mah Ge

    LEO TEE

    Sacc Sh T ne The MilegameSeiaanTmman Hilesum 199

    LEO FOURhe Mlegame Ss Whse ing s Sae?Yusus USSR hpinshp 1988

    LEO FIVEhe Mlege s Up GabsMaanchu USSR hampinship 1988

    LEO IX

    Page3

    7

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    45

    53eaenng Scpe Of The Blac ngs Bishp n The Mie game-p Belf 1988

    LEO EVE Fghing efense S n The MlegameBeliasy-asp Belf 1988

    LEO EIGT Une ing Ges Mlegame PunshmentVlamipisn USSR 1987

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    Tab Ct 5

    LEO IE 78 Mlege Sk Sacce

    unn-Man Sak nena 987

    EO TE The Lng agnal n he MlegameGlgcSh Belgae 1987

    LEO ELEVE 94

    The Mlegame Leaes he Back Ran WeHasn-Luec Belgae 1987

    LEO TELVE 104Mlege Peseeance n GSeawanasp uai Olympa 1986

    LEO TIRTEE 17Mlegame Seamleaspa-an H esum 1985

    LEO FOURTEE 126 eless Me Means Mlegame RmRl-ualy Lucee 1985

    LEO FIE 135Sealng The nae n The ly MlegePugaeskyLuec Lnaes 1985

    LEO IXTEE 144Bulng Bllan efense n The ly MlegamePanczukYusup Wasaw 1985

    LEO EVETEE 152 Shckng Mlege neplanHun-aspa Hamug 1985 1s Mach Game

    LO EIGE 160Jckyng F Psn n The MlegePish-Tm man Mnll anddaes 1985

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    6 Tabe Cte

    LEO IETEEe G Bishp n The Lae Milege, y ngame

    Gai-upeichi USSR hampinship 1985

    LEO TETYe nigh n The Le Milegame y ngameaspa-a Leninga 1986-n Mach Ge

    LEO TETY OE

    Milege ac Opsie Wings-chni Lnn 198

    LEO TETY TOBlenng The Oning Milegame an ngamea-Hubne Tilbug 198

    LEO TETY TREEMilegame Pin ushinPsahis-Gelle, ean 198

    LEO TETY FOURMiege asic Penaly eless MeTaPsahis USSR 1981

    LEO TETY FIVE Sunus Milegame SggleTal-leh L 981

    LEO TETY XMay The Miegame Will Unsay The agnLjueicMiles Mala Olympiae 198

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    INRUIN

    Un seeng a ell cnuce ge een Mas sengplayes many clu sengh payes ae pe as o do hel he milegme so ell so onssenl" D hese Mes sss ane ae gf f nue nsgh hch ges em a magc ey eequemens f any psin? Well s e ha may Mases hae g apue f chess u e lee a a ey man aspec f e

    Mases aly a me f ellee scpne hugh n sh algcal appach he equemen f ay psn Sme mgh esn s hyheses f ourse he l i ron log h's h mkeshem so muh beer hn me Hee e lee ha s a pessmsc essenaly ncec e We lee n he pnn epesse y encmpaale manuel Laske ha lgc n chess s n eally susphscae ee f na mals; n fac he se hacoon ss

    (n he s cn sense lgc s al a s necess

    play g chess Of cuse shul unes ha a g playemus hae a ugh acquanace all f he asc facs f emlegame (N menn a g gp f cl mfs . Wha ae heman facs f mlegame segy? asc ls f e facs ulnclue cene cnl (y use f peces an/ pans cean explan pen les u f he Bshp pa Kng safey changes nhe pan sucue (h speca ega f eak pans slas

    ule pawns ulan f uss eelpmen an s n f yu aeecen n hese ascs yu mus ge e es k n pn AConemor Aroh To The Mle Gme y GM leks Suen

    F se ha hae he cs e yu g e he ges nhs k me m The suen ll hen ale see h heMase s hnkng n a lgc cnssen manne ughu e gme anhw elaes he mlege The Mas s ell ae f al f epos enes an lks f "sgns n e psn hch can e

    ealuae w he gal f nng he gh me shul e kep n mn a n a gen sn ee c e

    me ne go me; hs mples e quay f yle n a playeWhen e lae Mail Tal gen a sn n whch ee e g mes ne que psn an ne ha s an ackng me yu ca e sue he ul chse e ae whees a Pesan wulalms naaly choose he fe.

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    8 llgm Lss: trducti

    We n gie a hypheca sea f cnsciusness esin fh he Mae migh hin hie neing his ne me: Well hae

    ee my min pieces an may he ng is safely case Tening is e he miegame ss.

    an ge n e f my Rs by a mely pan echange?My pnen has a baca isae pan hich can maneueagns ying his pieces n i efense Then my pieces sul enhae an puniy (if neces sich suenly a ne sec ng aaage f he passiey se efenes inabiliy fll his

    quic f een see nhing cca a he mmen bu n aays eman ale f uing cmbinains heas All in all mysiin is ecelen ssiby inning hugh i may ae my mes achiee his

    We impe he eae unesan a his eauan is uspn ashine cmmn sense eaning cupe ih he necessnege f miege facs

    Yu ca n Mase mes by pacicing his s f ugh

    as yu ea he epaans gien eey me an eeping in min hemiegame ps e gie yu

    A s yu may nce nly sligh impemen u ae eaby ging e hese ges yu ae bh cnsciusly an uncnsciuslypgaming yu min pay me a me Mase mes in yges. Remem chess is a mebyme ecisin maing game Teme g mes yu n he bee yu i pay.

    The pupse f his b is pie yu i insucinmiegame plans an gea enjen hugh caefully cen Masegames

    We cse his nucn ih a que fm ne f Aeica'sms isinguishe chess auhs he ae ing hee: Eah game yopa throgh i be an eiting adventre in hess in hih orage, itimagnation, an ingenity reap thir jst reard It is by appreiatingand absorbing hat they teah so peasraby that e an best ea to

    payLlCes bv y"By eing au miegame plans secing f a

    cmbinan a ee me yu e n yu ay maseshipen Smiallas Teas

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    10 o lm L

    500 rst is more irumst owever as it ranspire, Bakis paning a sh tup involving asing Queenside.

    6 Nd2Contnuing with the stadad ig's ndian pate. An ineresing

    teave is 6 Nc36 .

    The best square or tis ight7

    Nc6

    The epawn plays a vita role in he A Oten as in this game

    it shes to esablish itsel on S rom whih it ees a npeasantramping inlene on Blak's posion

    WHITES MIDDLEGAME PLANWhite's basi pl onsists o playing his epaw o S whee i

    will rp Blak's sition ad ore the 6 night o rerea. One thispawn advaes, White will make a point o overpoteting it via R,Q2 d a later B Why protet this paw again and again, even i i isadequately deended The reason is that White likes this pawn and the job

    it is doing; ause o tis he dsn't wat to allow Bak he hae orading it or a less valuable t soldier By paing his Rks an eenon he e-le and his Bishop on Bak wil no longer be empted by6 (ading the pan) ase hat wold allow aer x) the previously blked White un Rks and Bishop to gain eoos aviydue to the newly oned ele and he newly oned h2-b8 diagonal noter words Blak doesnt like Whites pawn on S bt its removal woldlead to even moe upleasant ssibilities. Ths e imovihia oept

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    od lddlgam Lssos: Lsso O 11

    o overrotection actually gs hand in hand wi Nimovichs oher concet o rohylaxis you revent he onent rom doing somehing that

    he might oeise temted to do. all hat seems like a lot i is actually just e rst o

    Whites schemes By advancing his awn to S White orces a Kingsideeener e Knight) away rom its st gains sace and closes thecenter By cosing e center White shows his interest n sang an attackon he wing olowing e rule at a wing attack is only desirable i thecenter is under your conol or lked. is means at White i Black

    catles short) intens to attack e Kingside wih S R N Bf4 h4Nh2 Ng4 hS etc

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    at-

    BLACK'S MIDDLEGAME PLANs an exerience layer Black immediately sees what his o

    nent is u to He must now decide wheer to alow White his Kingsideasirtions and y a counter demonstration on e oosite wing by 00bS S b4 B6 etc or to seek a saer haven or his King on eQueenside O course, White could stil go ater Backs King there aso

    at cosed center alows or wing lay on either side), but now Blackwoul have the oon o launching his own kinghunt wi h6 and gShe choice o ese two as is argey a matter o taste though

    most strong ayers reer to calmly castle Kingside and ma out theirown teitory on e oosite wing

    7

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    12 o am Lo

    i a n id i bu ul av ndd ofavo Wi Tocal ccia i 700 followd by 85 wih coplx play d onl ligl b canc fo Wi

    eS

    8 Ebliing t aoniond bacad

    8 Nd7 nca a bu a la t i o pu xd on

    9

    ong i ouo9

    Mo pu on 0 2

    7

    Mo dfn ti i no piv dfn cau t obc io ainin aggiv pawn wic ffcvly cut Black' poiion in o

    10

    B7Copling i ino pi dvlopn1 1 !

    n ian ov wic tan 7-5 an ingal pa oBlack pla of atack again Wi Kingid

    11 000Now i i cl a Blck i going fo bok" Wov can z

    iniiaiv again h opnn King will gain xclln chanc orvico12 a

    paing o on lin again Black King by 2412 6

    Black indica a di o on in by playing fo 75 Noa ti wol ack i bd on Qunid caling inc playng 75a caling Kingid would b uicida

    1 S!Caping Black l

    1 dg8Mag i avy pic on Kingid wi ida of on

    ing g-l b 71 !

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    Mode Mlddegame esso: esson One 3

    Attacking e center to induce dSd which gives Whites Bg2increased sco on he long diagonal This actor will play a key role in

    e White atck.1 d

    Noe that this move so concedes o Whites pieces15 !

    A sndard pa oer in suc siions Rememr its the playerwho ge ere "rstes wih he ostest w ry w

    15 g6

    Taking he pawn would playing into White's hds, so he correcty pursues his own gos

    16 S!The b-ile is a weul avenue o ack A seous error would

    S? since en it woul more dicult to open lines againsBlacks fotications on the Queenside

    16 5?

    Allowing he complet oning o he le will have dire conquences. The only decen reply was BcS though White would sil ter yway

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    1 Mode Mlddlegame Lessons

    Oeig T Middegame e mddlee ak makes e mstake f alw Whte t

    utze e ble r 16

    xc5 stead f the pdet 16

    Bxc5.Retbut s swft Whte shres up hs sde ad ses a paw te st mve whh s desve tself. ut Whte s t tet t rdut a l ede ad preeds t kk ut te le defeder f thelht sques the als hs Quee ad Bshp al the daaThe al hut s eley tmed, lud wth a Quee sarefllwed by e heks

    1 g6Oese Bak uld play gxhS ad h.

    1. Rg6The ly sstet mve 17fxg6? wuld ste he avty o

    e heavy pees e fle18 R1

    Whts Rk bears dw musy aas the b7 sqae18.. S

    Clely am fr h19 N

    Dyally payed Whte etalzes (remembe 14 d4 aveaess t 4) fr fesve d defesve res. The ffer f the epaw s s haerst Fr example f w 19 Ncxe5 2 NeSNxeS 20 x 21 Bf4 vng) 21 xb7! Kxb7 2x Ndh B 23 Bx7ch, 7 24 B4 Bx Bx 26 Qe4 a 7

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    Mde Mlddleame Lss Ls e 5

    Qx6) 22 Nd dsdblch b8 22.. .Ka6 23 Bb7c wns qicky) 23QxeS wins.

    19 hBlack realizin the ane sies esperatey to open p lnes

    aainst White's Kin. Bg5!

    A nce obscn moe which also clears the back rk theae of this will be shown later).

    20 B

    Not 2Bx5 ca of 2 Ndch!21 Nh

    Now Blacks lne one (the pawn) has been crtly remoefrom acon.

    HW H PLYR MIDDLEGME PLN WRD UBack electe to oss p Whites noa plan o a Knsie at

    ck by castin eensie Howeer is e to a race in which each sershe to et to the enemies' Kin rst. In sch races a small mater in

    esment is sly safe oo - spee initatie is whats important not a tiny pawn n the present eple White playe wth more enery an ae by a cople of inaccrate moes by his opponent was ableto oerrn e enemy position

    Rue t lred When attackin eac other Kn eeoe u be u o ener a eno. e r peron o a aeepor a oe or wo w uua oe he gae

    A so reeat

    21 gg8

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    M Mlgam L

    22 NHaing napd off e -pawn the td etu to play

    22 7Haing o on e le

    2 Nd!Ti i a pa offe Black cant efue!

    Foced2 Bd6

    24 d6The int of he pa ac i to on diagonal fo both Wite

    Biop24 d6

    bitte mea25 B4

    mmediatey ezing te 4 diagona

    25 725 5 adly g: 2 NS N75 27 Rb7! b7 28 BS

    and Black ced 7!

    diect eut of te complete oning of te b file

    No coice ee.. 7

    27 4Lining up on e long dagona27

    Obiouly Black a oelked Wite next ot !

    pectacula ing unt aice 6

    Hi majety come a elucnt taele.29 Nd4 didTe et i bik d ba

    Foced29 b6

    0 lTat b file again (ee alo note to Wite th)

    0 a6

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    8 Mo Mllam

    N

    Middlegame: Attacking On Opposite Wings

    The s f a sha sgge is aways enhaned when sides ase n site wings ee te ony a dzen mves the baeines e ey dawn White wi attk n te Kside and Bak watak n the Q-side. Whse atk omes st Tha is te qesin That

    is aways e qestin ee is ne answe in orcho-lmma, Brussls 11 2 Match Gam.

    1 The Engish Oening has fo many yeas een a ste enng

    f eading inteatina ayes1 N6

    Deveoing whie n yet miting te en awns.

    2 N3Oe hes e 2 3 2 even 2 (anssing n a

    Qeens Pawn Oning)

    2 Cntesting te enta White sqes. Ateatve ssibiies ae

    2 2 .. .cS, 2S amng tes3

    A sha hoe A me sd aah wd be 3 3 4.3.. d5The dea s ntest Whites n f the ight sqaes and gan

    sme ena sae 5

    Nw White stks a daksqaed t n Baks stn N

    Feaessy sdng int e a enta ne5 NResmng nata deveing mves

    5... 7?A qesnabe deisn desite ts nata aeaane T be

    onsdeed is S ..c6 Q2

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    Mde Mlddleame Lo o Two 9

    hnging Bcks oupost nd intnding to cptur 7 dx3 nt c of N x3

    6 .. NgSic. Bttr sms N n fr 7 d4 fS 8 exf e,

    Bxf 9 Be3 t hs ony sight ps Nxg5

    Th most cint rpy ginng im

    7 BxgSBck d no doubt hod th d of pir of minor pics

    wod s is g8 cxd5

    Ths td crts o 3 Kingsid pwn mority, ontysfu insmnt for ttck gnst Bck's Kingsid

    8.. exdSrom Bcks point of viw, pwn rd s owd hs B

    mor scop.

    9 donsodting hs cntr nd owing B to dpoy

    9 Be9Bx 0 Rx wod ony dvnc ht dvopmn,

    og h txt oss tm.10 Be3

    t chws Kingsd dvopmnt snc h wts o ct

    nsd th shps nd bt cor f foowd up prory.10.. 00Sking fty for h King d rsrvng othr optons

    11 000Now is sgy wi o sto Bcks Kingid ing

    Kngsd pwn ority combnd wi tiv pcs

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    20 Mder Mlddleame Lss

    WHTE'S MDDLEGAME PLAN his move was played the middlegame no longer held any

    secre or eiher player As is so common in sitaons where each side

    castles on he opposite wing sng an atack against he enemy Kingbecomes he paamont consderaon A he same ime, ing he iniiaive is also critcal since the deending side will no be abl o rse hsown drems agnst he opsite monch he will be too bsy toinghe opponents hreats.

    Korchnoi castled long d willingly wnt into e rac or achohers King becase he elt his atack was more rea. His Bisho wicome to d3 d i Black deends his hpawn by 76 Whit wil beable to blas on a e by hh5 h pawn is dendd by 76White will advce his pawns by -5-6 his is soehow revened,hen ideas like 5 against ... h7h) also com ino considration. Theint is this Whi knows hat whoever opens iles o h ny King rswill be e victor ater assessing he position Korchnoi decides ha hwill be he irst o do so

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    22 Mder Mddeame Lesss

    Heading for a foard post at c in some ces and preparigcounterpay based on an ula-shp pawn sacrc.

    13 Bd3Developing with a gain of tempo 14 Bx7c threaens

    13... 63 woud ony nvite hh5

    1 Qe2?nconsistent Coect was f! (with te dea of5 a if f5

    then 5 h3 followed by ons up lines for aack Wte woud hae

    exceent chances hee

    Opening o MiddegameWhite seems to be ganing e initiate unti move when he

    suddenly redeploys his Queen to e2 instead of rolling ahead wth fTs slip enables Black to deveop counterlay along e be w aaudacious pawn sacrifce 14 ) that s rejeced Wte misses seerachances to prosecute his atack more effecvey before seling or maeral gain on move 23. But by thn Black Kng is secure ad i coueratack is in ful swing. Korchnoi manages to surve y eerig the edgame a piece down, but nally succumbs on move 52.

    1 bSAn audacous pawn oer Now if 5 BxbS e S 8 a e

    ope bfle gives Black gd counter caces15 B2

    Korcno rarey refuses suc pawn offers bu eey e fe

    tng it woud be unfavorabe.

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    oe llegame Leon: Leon Two

    30 Nd2chReanin the Exhan with a lel won e

    31 KaOf ore not 32 c? N lch

    31 Nx3ch

    25

    Now Blak i two awn own bt in fll ontrol of th ae32 Bx3

    White an onl rvre.32 QaS

    Movin the "heav tiller" an threaenin o rea a awnb xc5

    33 d?Better wa 33 c6 thoh even o 33 wo wef.

    33 Qb5Now the Bb3 anot ov e to xb2 ate.

    3 d3

    Fored, in N alow Bxc3. Bf5

    Not fall nto 344 35 c6, Bxb3 c7 ad Whie woldeie e advae.

    35 xd5 35 Rc3, 4 win

    35... Qx3

    Good enoh bt 35 . Be6 lk even tonr.

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    e lleme Lon

    HOW T LAYER REECTIVE LAN WORED OUTInted of tcing wi h pwn i f4f5 (the coect ethod

    in ion wi led cente) White go hypnoted by the bil

    of winnng e Blc hp e ucceeded in thi but lot he nte diect eul of hi geed Whie ll hd chce to wet the nte bc but he g to ply w lck of enegy n poto ced out fo dynmic imgintie choice Once Blck Kng found pemnent fety White dnge in mtel poed o be le mpothn Blc c on e othe wing A o coo n ee tuonWhite hd to thow l hi ill-gotten gn w to e off ee

    dite Eetuly he uffeng though hopele piece down edgmeRule to lrn: In mutua attackng tuation t inai on mor imporant tan minor matria conidration.

    36 Qxb3oced

    36 .. xb3Whte h thee pwn fo e pece but Blck ce o

    d Whte pie Knght me he ue cle.

    3 6The only chce

    3 3Focng iplcton ce 38 4 fl to 38 ... h

    38 NbTo ctt the Knight

    38 xS

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    ern llegame Leon: Lon Two

    Simpliig.39 NxdS

    White coud resig but he decides o pla it out.39... Ke8

    Moving over to euize e cpaw.40 Nfh

    Doig he s he ca

    Going ater the cpaw

    1 Still ig

    1.4 ... g3 is also gd

    2

    Kd8

    gx

    ow White plas o ig pus e h-paw2...

    ot 42 .. 7 43 Nh snce 43 .. x6 ows Ne7h.3 Ng8

    o bump the blkader3... Bf

    ow the epaw als h6

    Hoping

    44

    BxeSHappil muchigS h

    onl he could get to h8.5... 7

    Prepng to anex the c-paw6 f

    Rather ovious - i ..

    Bxf4?? e 47 h8=

    o thks!6... Bg

    Nh6Anothe oke 47 .Bxh6?? 48 h8=.

    Munch.... x

    8 fS

    27

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    Moern Mllegame Lon Lon Three 29

    N HR

    Sacricial Shock To Enter The Middlegame

    Thy sy h th hds hg s o w wo gm Gg wo g y th d w ds th gd syl I hsg, elrawan-Timman Hllveum 1 clm s ly

    1 dGM rw o o s sol lyrs th world

    rrs h closd ogs whch sgy s mo

    s

    1 Nf6A o-commd dvog mov

    2 cThs aggssv s o h c s chcrsc o d-aw sys-

    2 Now 3 N3 Blck mgh sy th Nmzo 3 Bb4) or h sold

    35; v th su sh Bo wth 35 could b d3 N

    Avodg h Nmzo3 b6

    Erg h Qus d a lr choc of may ladg

    GMs Of cours also asbl s 3

    5 N3

    Dvlopg d balg or cool o e4. Bb

    Wh dd o ly e4 b hs cll dvlog - gmov orslls

    5 Qb3

    Ackg h Bsho d prpg o rcapur o 3 wh hQe f Black rd Bx3 S

    ocg h B whl pssurg 4.6

    Pg e qeo o e Bo Nmzovch

    6.. BPug ac ad g opo o

    Bx3or a

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    S

    oe llegame Leon

    BgSRapd development whle ndrectly fhtn for cotro o e4 and

    ...o cosdered s 7h6

    000

    N6

    he mos aressve hte seeks to oven Black by development fsed on centa conto.

    8. Bxc3

    So at f 9 Qx3 Ne4! Bt Seraw has anoher dea.

    Instead of he rotne 9 Qx3 he sves for sharp compcatos

    pening o Middlegamehte plays 9 S! hs shot clely tk Black by srprse, d

    he sffers from a fo of what arrasch called sacrfca sockBlack mssed e st defense eter by 9Be5 (as poned ou e oeslow) or by 9Bxb2+ 10 Qxb2 NaS forcn hte to jsfy e pwnsac If yore o to sffer at least have a paw to show for t!

    e defese mma chses allows hte to susn e atve by sen p a deady pn. Black nay manaes to caste but ts late to ntanle on te dfle hte eplots e p wth deady accuracyforcn one of the world's st players to resn as sn as move 6

    exdSA oor choce Best was 9Be5! ad afer 0 x6 7

    x7h, Bx7 2 g3 Qe7 13 Bg2 8 mm clams equ

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    Moden Mlddlegame Lon Lon Three

    10 cxdSWhies cpwn glly convet into "note pwn.

    10.. Sow is etet will on cin

    1 dxc6

    3

    eginng his piece bt e mn int is the sing nitiveWhite now hs.

    WHITES MIDDLEGAME PLAN

    Whe hs le in evelopment n the enemy King s sil inthe cente When mste obins these plsses he wil lwys swch toovedve nd ty to blow his opnent o e The eon oWhes hse s t these vntges e empoy lc will evenll cch up deveopmen nd the lc King wil sn cstle to setyhs i Whe wishes to cpitlie on wht hs been given him he msp ctvel nd y o tae immeite vnae o s opnent's shotcomngs

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    32 oe legame Lon

    BLA'S MDDLEGAME PLANStagly ough lak has o al satgic plan in mind at al

    ist ad fomost is th ssibility of gtg outd and h is thinking

    mo i ts of damag ool ha ayhig ls Of os, h isaw hat h has a Qunsid maoity hat might on day pov sf ina ndg; but what g is suh a onsidation if h dsnt mak ithat far? H is so dg of th ha fo an vnal contrattackagst hit's kig; but how ca you atack if yo pics arn' dvod?

    So how could o of th wolds st plays allow such a satof affs to om au t oly lvn movs? Simpl hi playd

    an onig that lak was ot ompltly famiia with and Black flund hits control whn h missd his opnnt's srpising nimov (9 d5)

    1 1 7Dfnding and gtng of th dangous d-fil

    12 cxd7chhit opns lins to tak advtag of Blacks laggar King.

    Clarly fod12 Bx7

    13 e3Now hatning 14 Rx7 x7 15 NxeS xeS 16 Qh

    6 (16 Qe7 1 7 Bb5ch Kd6 18 Rdh wins 17 Bf4 a Black iscshd.

    13 R8

    Altativs a nt

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    Modern Mddlegame Lon Lon Three 33

    1) 3 Bc6 14 Bb5!, Rc8 15 Bxc6ch, Rxc6 16 Qa4 with an overwhelming ositon.

    2) 3 .? 4 Ba6ch Kb8 5 Nxe5 Qxe5 16 Bf4 "pinning andwinnng

    3) 13 ? 14 Nxe5 Qxe5 15 Bxf6 Qxf6 16 Rxd74) 3 h6 14 Rxd7! Kx7 15 Nxe5ch Qxe5 16 Qxf7ch Kc6

    16 Qe7 1 7 Bb5ch ad 18 dch wns) 17 Bf4- a echo of the note toWhite's main ine 13 move

    1 xd

    Despt Backs einfoment of 7 by R8 the bow sti fasere1 xd

    Not 14 .. x7 cau of 15 a4h e6 15 . K7 16 NX5,QX5 1 7 BF4 or 15 .Kc8 16 Ba6ch K 1 7 Qc2ch, K4 18 h3ch, Kh5 14ch a Back must esgn

    15 B5

    Bringing out his at mno piece a preventing 15 .0-0 sincehen 6 Bxd7 wins 16 Q7 1 7 Nxe5)15... Bd6

    Getting he Bishop out of the rage of e N a ying to bke d le.

    16 d1Now every hte pec is beang on on Backs positon

    16. 00Ting to esca e sto

    1 BxdNow some crsp forcng ctcs foow

    1.. QxdForced

    18 BfBu not 8 Bxf6 gxf6 19 5 R8 20 Nh4 e8 21 Nf5 B7

    and Whte is epsed

    18... cThe ony y; ate 18 .Ne8 19 d5 wins hie 18 ..Ne4 is met

    by 9 d5 a4 1 . .Nx 2 B6, Nxd 21 Ne5, Qd 22 J with awon game) 20 Bxd6 d8 2 Ne5 Nxd6 22 N4 an e pin on he d eumphs 22.. N7 23 x8h!.

    19 Qc2

    Ocorse not 9 x4 R.

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    oe llegame Leo

    19 Ne8T oly mov.

    20 NgS!Tratig mat ad Ne4

    Ford20...

    21 QxhNow it lar Bla i bud.

    HOW T LAYER REECTIVE LAN WORED OUTBy gog tr Bla wit vy bt of gy oud t,

    it vr gav hi opt a o rov By Blkwa abl to at a wrful p atrializd ad od div ga i matral d rtad th iitativ

    A for Bla i wort igtmar w ralizd H wa abdougout t gam vr got a to vn on tat andnally wa ford to fa ad rality of ata nfy

    Rule to learn: A ead in deveopment and an enem in in

    the cente shod have the same eect on o as a wavin red a doe toa b When o see this sitation, o craz and rip open the enter in aneo to immediate take the ht to the opponent

    Fod21... Kh8

    22 Bxd6Nt ow d l i ud

    22... Nxd6

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    oern llegame Lsons: Lson Three 35

    No oi.2 Qd5

    Pilig u o t id i d8

    O 23 ... Rf6 24 a8 e8 25 h e8 26 R8 R 27a8 wit a wiig ga or 23Rh b, R6 25 h!, x 26x6 Fially i 23 ...7h 24 b ad Bla aot to bot 25x6 ad 25 e6

    2 Ne6

    at a o go wrog wa t y 24 x6 xig24 ... 6 25 R6 R6 26 h ad 27 6 but Bla lay8 itad ad r 25 Kb R6 26 R6 (Tratig 27Rd8h ad 28 Nh) 26g8 Bla would tu t bl

    2 Qch 24 .. R8h 25 Kb R6 iuat 26 8 d .

    25 Kb

    Waitig for Bla xt25 d7

    Tr i o or df but. 2 Qxd6

    d Bla rigd i 26R6 27 R6 followd by 28R8h lav Wit a i aad

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    oern llegame Leo

    N UR

    Te ee s

    ose n s afer?

    A yar atr ts outr Kv datd t same sold o

    owly by 4 to 3 a smal addats ma lea o eworld camos

    Hr arpovYuupov UR Championhip 988 Blass a uusual og varato w rqurs m to mov sK as ly as mov 7 su comlatos Wte also oret rvlg o ctlg T qusto t coms Whoe Kin isafe" T swr s "T sde wth the ntiatve " Kv dles a

    Qu swa ordr to xlot s atkg ros1 cT Els s o o Wt's bst osoal debs.

    1... A sold rly calg Wts otrol o 5

    2 Nc3Wt as svra layabl altavs s as 2 , 2 g3 3 4

    or v3 3

    2 ... dSEsabls a sold aw bas t cr.

    3 dTrasos o a Qus Gambt

    3.. A wat mov orally vstad by Carose Te ai

    da s to o dsallow Wt ssblty o dvlo s K o e t Ex Vato For xl, atr mor sal 3 f6 4Bg5, Be7 5 5, e5 6 , 0-0 Wt ould lay 7 ge2? orall arcommdao o Al).

    NAlso asble s g3 asosg o t Catala O

    . Nf6A sual ossbly s 4 f5 ass o a Duc So

    wall ou ts s o or vroes syl.

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    e llegame L

    Tryig to dvo w kig y o a ottial sroit or Baks is si o Wit aw a attk i.

    12 BcDvloig w trati to lav Blak wi a vulabl

    isoatd aw o e6 atr 13 Bxe612 Qch

    Hoig ss Wits Kgt to a lss ativ ositio o 21

    A "outr ss Wit rtas is Kigt o is ativ st.

    1.. Qf5fg to trad Qus wi would rvt Wit fo

    buildig attak aast Bak's Kig.1 Qe

    Naturly Wit dlis.1. Nd

    Mor dvlomt Ior is 14 15 Bxe6 xe6 6

    hh g8 17 g (To ast by ad) 17...N7 18 g2 wit xlatki as or Wit Also i 14 .f6 Wit rds dyaalywit 5 5 si 5..Bx5 6 B e6 16 Q8? allow 7 Qe5 a17 4h e6 8 xh8 (or 18 Re1) wis or it.

    15 e1Pilig rssur o e6

    15. ae8

    Hoig to lstr e6 Atr 15... f6 16 Bxe6 fxe6 (o ous o16 xe6 1 7 Q5c ad 18 Rxe6) 17 h4 wit t ida o h6 foowby Rh ad Ng5 Wit rtas xllt akig rosts

    16 d5A ky mov oig u lis or a so iitai A sk

    la woud 16 Bxe6 fxe6 17 ah f6 18 xa7? 5h 9 Ra8 raig Wit's Qu Also ar 16 ah f6 17 Bd, 5 8xa7 Bg4 Blaks iitiatv is ulat

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    40 oe llegame Leon

    ite's Middegame PanAt momt Blak Kg s mor vulrab a Wts.Baus of s Wt dds to r a aw; t sar ds ogs 1) t frs squ for t gt 2) It os t h8 dagoal d ows kg ssbls f t Blak Kg vr rus to f6

    Wt's la s k Blak tly off bala by ratost trats agast s Kg ad Qu. By dog s Wt kowstat s ot wll o sto to rat tratg sturs of

    s ow or words Wt as a old o t tatv ad wloly gv t u for a log lastg matral or osto a

    Backs Middegame PanBfor t a sarf Blak ad od to osoldate s

    sto by d g7 w mgt av abl to vtuallyut rssur o Ws solatd daw. Now aftr aw sarf Blak stl drams of osoldato If a a s K o t sur7 squ (or d ay sa av) wl fally b a ost to k

    aut mak us of s xtra a

    Obvously ford.16.. cxdS

    1 BST aggrssv 7 N4 s wll mt by 17 e5, .. 8 ah,

    6 wt qua lay 7 a6

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    oern llegame Lon Lon Four 4

    Ts sms dubous. A bttr ds was 7..4!? tou Wtwoud sll ra a d.

    18 Qa3chTk adva o Blak's xsd K so

    18. Kd8Ford 8... f6 Wt as 9 Bx7 Bx7 20 3h w

    mata.19 QaSch

    Pursu ma rt.

    9... KeAtr 9 8 20 Rh 8 2 7h a8 22 N4 f6

    22. . e5 23 5 Nxe5 24 Bxe) 23 Bxa6! R8 23 bx6 24 N6 ad 25a7 mat s t mu to adl) 24 a5 x4 25 Bx7 l.h. x726 R7 mat.

    20 QchT Q marauds o wakd dark squars.

    20... 6Atr 20 .8 Wt as a wru atk w 2 N4 f622 Bx6! xa6 23 R! Reg 24 R6! (Trat Rxa6 ollowd bRa8) 24 ...e5 25 Rxe6! 25 6 26 ad 27 Nxe5)

    21 QdchI 2 Bx7 (Ho or 21B7 22 4h) t Bla as

    trato 21.. 3h! rvt 4h

    Ford 21. Ke

    22 Bd3Rrou w a a o tm

    22. QhSA lr art o Wts tatv s basd o otud

    rassmt o Blaks K ad Qu

    23 har a bas o g5 or Wts Kt23. Kd8

    Bla ss to rdat s ors

    A v arssv st. h

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    42 oe egame Leon

    Br t Rk to t dfs of (For xaml, Wt wastrat 25 Be2 h6 26 B trat t 27 B5 ad 27 Re

    e6 28 Nxh)25 Be2

    T Qu s aa a tart for Wt's mauvrs

    Ford.25 Qh6

    2 BNo Wt ars dow o Blaks fral al barrads

    2.. eIf Blaks trs to to t Qusd wt 26 8

    Wt as 27 Rch 8 (O 27 Kb8 28 4h, Ka8 29 Ne6 s a 28 B5, B5 29 5 t a larl w osto.

    2 Q4Mu ttr a t mmdat 27 BxS Wt s Be6

    wl obs varous ak ts

    2 Nf6 to dfd t b ad S

    28 Qd6chStll us t rk squars.

    dOf our 288 s mt dsvl b 9 Rh

    29 Qf4

    Now t loos Nf6 s tartd ad 30 Nxeh followd b 3xh6 ats.29 Ng8

    ol dfs to bot trats. 29g fals atr 30 xe6,fxe6 3 Nxeh ad 32 Nxg

    0 Bg4!ak advata of t fat tat 30Bxg4 s mossb baus

    of 3 b mat 0 Kc8 to

    1 BxNow t wak e6 t wll alow Wt to w matra.

    1. fxBla us st d wat s osto umbl.

    2 clc

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    oern llegame Lessons Lesson Four

    Casi t Ki back to 82 Kd8

    Trs o coic Nxh

    Casi i" o Ke

    e8 is mt by t cs blow Rh4 Qxh

    Wii t Exca.

    HW T PLAYER REPECTIVE PLAN WRD UT

    As ard as Black d, was vr abl to fid a rsti lacfor is Ki Tis mat ta was occuid wi outs of dfs for wol am d was vr abl to crat trats of is ow. T luxury of ot avi o wor about ay kid of Black coutrattack abldWt o ursu is ow atack wt silmdd dvotio FialyBlacks rsista sad ad Wit wo matri ad add of o awii dam

    I d Wits iitiativ rovd t so to sto wiBacks o advata of xa aw vr ayd a ro i tam.

    ule to lrn An opponen wihou pressure or hreas is ahepess opponen Geing suh a iuaon for he iny prie of a pawn isike mone in he ank

    4 QBlak ays o udr momum.

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    oe legae L

    5 NT rst s asy or a supr ta lk Karv

    5 KHop or a mal

    6 RhT doat K k ow ss to play.

    6 N7Br t K bak to play.

    7 h5So up Blaks Ksd paws.

    7 Kg7T to ror

    8 h6chBlk h7 paw a or Wts ro Rooks

    8 K6Bak must awa

    9 RchNow Wht ss mars qukly

    9 K6I 39...g5 t R! ollowd by 41 Re w

    40 RtchWt's ooks amok

    Kd6

    Th oly mov41 R6ch

    Drv t K41 Kc7

    41 42 R ws t h7 paws42 g4

    Lm th Khs so

    42 Nc6Not 42.Ng8 43 Rh 8 R w Kt

    4 R8Ad Blak rsd vw o t oss atur o s so

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    Mode Mddlame Lsos: Lo ive 5

    N I

    he Miege s p For rabs

    Ta Vassy vcuk bus to mt by w

    t w Yok O 1988 t st m a Sovt wav o admts v add ms o sos Ts , aauvachu UR Champiohip 9 os a mp o s ssty as ucs od wt a Kt o mov 8 voat t jucto ast mov sam pc twc o

    1 d4A avot o o sod sto pays but w sa

    s t c ad to at compcaos1 N6A ocommt ay wc pv 2

    2c4Ga a tod o d5.

    2 Aow Back aco a paw t ct wt d5.

    NcAow zoIda. Ot 3 N s ayd to avod sss

    4T zo s as t mos y add o Bacs d

    ss aas t Qu Paw O4

    A sa cotuato wc tds to moooz c w

    4 dSvt Wt's tdd 5 e.

    aC Back o ss o t Ssc Vaao o

    mo w 5 ...Bc3ch 6 c3

    u c ds o so

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    center.

    oe legame L

    Whi continues most saply.

    d4Blacks k is to counter punch the bitious cener pawns.

    Of cou not 7 Ne since White wt to fo a asive awn

    7 !Hoping for 8 eS Q1c 9 1 Ng followed by 10 Ne5

    wit a clearly beter ending for Black8 d5

    Continuing to acquie more space, but Black intends to rdWites centr overetened

    8 Ng4!?Beginning a sa ccal sggle Tis move is surio to

    8Bc5 9 N Bg 1 3 BS 11 g Bg6 12 Be7 wi a plus fo

    Wite9 N?!

    But his is ubious Wite shoul ave ted 9 b if 9Bg5o considere is 9 . a N Bc 11 Qc -0 12 B3 aS 13R a 1 a Qe7 15 0 Wite's Queenside spatial plus andtentia break with c-c5 gives hi a sml plus.

    9 S

    Black begins threat on the a7-g1 diagona.10 4Whie intends to show Blacks cics e unsound.

    10 hUnseatg the White King.

    1 1 K2Now Wite reatens 12 3 and if 11B6 en 1 cS wins

    11 !!A tec mov which gives Black a drving at.12 N5

    Te move 12 3 is smaly answere by 12 B!

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    Mode Mlddegame Lsos Lesso ve 47

    Oeig MiddegameWhte quckly gs asay n the ey mddlegae complca

    ons Bette s 12 dc6 amng to get e Queens off the d as sn ssble bu he tres to mx t up by movng hs ngh for te secondtme on move 12 Who c blae h snce he s a ul Rk ahead bymove 16

    A ew moves later Black also gs astray and once agan tegame s up or grabs At move 25 Ivanchuk sps a drawng lne and ebate ares anew Bu apparently exhausted by hs proonged defensve

    task Whe makes a decsve eor on move 28 Suddeny e gae s nolonge up o grabs12

    epang anoer surprise1 Qa4

    Pnnng e aawn.1 ...

    noe temendous move14 Qxa8

    Obvousy he must accept

    a6!

    axS!!

    14... d4!Black s the Exchange down, but he has weul lay based on

    Whes atfted ng and uncoordnated forces.15 Nxd4

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    4

    ol

    Mode Mlddegame Lso

    More resisn was 15 og afer 1S Nd7 ac s n co-

    15 cxd4lac is offerng a fll Rk for e ack

    16 Qx8He mig as well ave a Rk for is oles

    16 0-0Now we ave a clsic illsaion of e vale of sror devel

    omen overweming sro maerial. Wie's exosed ing s a e

    facor ere

    ite's Middegame Pans in e vYsv game we ave exmle of na

    ve verss maeial gan his is clel a more exeme case We is a wole R d as e move is defense is no a ll eas sis de o is cenlly laced King d lack of deveomen Nong eserolems Wie nows a de o s lge advanage i maerial f ecan ge is o e sod ale o win e gme One ons a

    sc a large maerial edge rings is e ailiy o sacrfce someg ao reak e enem iniaive and sill a awn or more or a eve eas ed wi some oe y of advanage

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    50

    cs

    Mode Mlddeame Lessos

    20 c5! excelent reo te man idea is to surt te Queen a d6

    20 x4No Black is "only" te Excange do

    21 Qd6Bnging te Queen back into lay greatly enances Wies ros

    21 Qg7O course Black retans te Quns to mainain is cances

    22 dGettng is sleeing" ieces into lay

    22 N5!?Using e strong outst Ar 22 Wite byasses i 23 eS!

    d on 23.Ne5 2 d2 it uncle ay and mutual cances2 Kd2

    rotectng te Biso ile clearing te back rank or is Rks

    2 Aso ssible as 23.5 g Nd3 25 d3 Bech 26

    e Rch 27 Q! g 28 Ra B 29 h3 it murky lay xS

    Grabbing a a and oing to assist te dan adance to d7in te uture

    2 g4

    Oening a line or te Queen on te ch6 diagonal25 Q7No ater 25Qh6 26 c2 Qe3 27 QeS Qc3ch 28 b3

    Qh i a dra by retual25 Ng6

    But Black ants to try or more26 Qg5

    Better as 26 Qd6! and no i 26 ... Qh6ch 27 c2 Qe3 ten 28Bd3! stos Backs Queen rom urter cecking, ie 26 . .Ne5 can esered by 27 QeS reeatng te sition

    26 h6orcing e Qun to hS.

    27 Qh5ere s no coice

    27 d!

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    Mode Mddlegame Lsos Lso ve

    nng up mor ns and sttng a trap or Wt xd?

    51

    The osng mov Ncessay was 28 eS kpng te e ln under conro

    R!Now Wte's Qun s unal vod ng rapd y ReS

    29 hTng to rak

    29 RS

    But t s too late

    HOW T PLAYER REPECTI PLAN WORED OUIt aps at Blacks ntav sould ave won ou ut a error

    alowd Whte to caw s way ack nto gm. Wte was dedngsuccssuly ut s ty o "gng on y on's ngtps" ort s rng Blac spued chacs o a draw y tual and kpt ntroducngcomplcaons. Evntualy Wte craced rom t pressure ad mssed adde reat to s Qun

    As our ast two games te ntatv provd to more portat t a materal advgRule to l A strong initiatie oen transcens materia

    consierations In this game the White ueen was out of pay on Ineect, in this game Bk ha a tempora materia aantage

    0 hxg4g to get as much matera as ssle or e Quen

    0 RxhS

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    52 Mode Mddlegame Lesso

    Bu i is no enoug1 gxhS

    O 31 RhS Qa 1 N

    Reuing o is ne cena pos2 Ra

    Trying o efen bu is a opeless cause2 QgSch

    Moving in for e win

    Kc2Of course no 33 Re3 Ng.

    Now e pa plays is pa.

    4 RdlNohing works ere.

    4 QTreaening 3S .. Nd3 Rd3 Qe2ch 37 Rd2, =Q Seeig

    is Wi resigns.

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    Me Mddlame Lo: Lo

    N IXDeadening The Scpe Of The Back

    King's Bishp In The iddegame

    53

    his is the oly ge v ever wo gst Ksprov otide

    o heir ie mhes Comig ter their or t i Sevile 1987wi eded i 22 tie, is arpovasparov Belort 19 mthms hve bee esilly grtyig to the e ttle holder se iis otitio o heir "debte over the merit o the hge Vrio o the Greeld Deese whih w tested repeedy i KK Mth# witho rrivig olsio

    1 d4Athogh Kovs preeree is oy e he hs e s

    essl with 1 d i reet yers1. Nf6

    he most eible.2 c4

    Gig iee o e e dS2 g6

    Hedig or e eeld shrp vritio otested sever

    imes etwee Krv d Ksprov i their Word Chpioship mhgmes

    Oher plyble hoies e 3 N d 3 g3

    3... d5erig he Greeld ised o he Kigs di 3.. or

    Beoi 3 5)

    4 cxd5Krpov proeeds wih mimm vigor. Qieer oies re BgS

    d N4 Nxd5

    B os o se e ewly oed dle i ojio wihe a digo o eert pressre o Whites eer

    S

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    54 Mode Mlddlegame Lessos

    Conent Pole w te old 5 N or 5 g35... Nx

    o no lot time toug S.Nb6 plyle6 xc

    Now Wte dpwn ome needed protecton.6... Bg7

    From ere e K focue preure on We center pwn.7 c4

    e mot cve t for te K. Anoer lne 7 N followed

    y Be27 c

    e cp ply vt role n preng on Wte d wle llowng te option of cd onng te cle d gvng lck efulwo to one Queende pwn mjoriy

    8 N2o vod pn y Bg

    8Renforcng preure on d

    9

    Nc6

    Counteng te preure nd n ome nnce llowng lmever of Qd2 nd Bh6 removng lck dynmc K

    9.. 0-0Completng Kngde development.

    10 0-0Dtto

    10 g4ovokng to of nrcte ctc nd tonl motf

    l l Nece to defend d 11 eS premture nce dS eoy

    wekened wtout compenon.

    11.. N!?Cllengng te op conol of e a2-g3 dgonl u t ecot of pwn

    12 che critcl lne lredy conteed everl me etween ee

    e GM n Wold Cmpon mt gme

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    Mode Mddegame Leos Lesso 55

    Wite's Middegame Pay caig o ie defies e re ay for bo sides

    le wiig a aw 12 B+ aso gives e c sae wc wl

    be a gea se for e ack Knig) ad aows lack a age coice ofackig oos Ulimaey ie os o a off ay lack iiavese s massive ceer o resc lacks eces ad ade dow o a o edgame

    Back's Middlegame Plalack is o overly woed abo e loss o a aw sce i

    dod ad vy ad to u real gt w vov aod t Wtcnt w t rove o be a liabily a s rddled wi o o wil e

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    hown concrete wl ht i impoible o te do lc mu pcie i he w the nwer to avorble or him

    12 lc ho the le d preure on e light que

    epecil c4 nd 5) wil give him go counter chce1 xg4

    the other hd Krv lieve in hi era pwn d cenrlpwn moit to cry the dy

    1 Rch

    Inducing Whie to recapture wi either Queen or King - in eachce lc wi he the opion o bringing hi QR into ction on the -lewih tempo gn.

    14 KWhite cpture with the King ince he aredy pnning hi

    1th move14 Qd6

    Cering the bac r while ttacing the hpwn.15 SCnceling the hpwn tac wih tempo giner

    Opeig T MiddegameWhite pla i no o much to gn pawn a to deden the cope

    of lac' ihop on hi ubtle rategy i gettng hrder to mee dKparo' inbiity o nd adequte counterpy here c doubt on tewhole ron for lac Smplicity i the hllm of e nd

    Kpo me it l l o ey a he te ome weet reenge hee

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    Mode Mlddlegame Los L o x 59

    BPeveg 26 e3 ad pepag e sog egoupg g3

    geg S d S ad e4 5

    Bac desae es fo couepa o e Queesde.27 Ng3

    A wefu age s oed fo e g fo ee.27

    Afe 27 b4 ee foows 28 S R 29 e6!, Qxe6 Re,

    Qd7 3 xb4 ad We ws eas

    geces.

    RAso good s 28 R u e ex heaes e6 some co

    4g o udee Wes cea paw ca.

    29 Qg6

    Ivadg e We sues Back's Kgsde w sog ackg sses

    29 KAfe 29 bxc3 30 S, K 3 e6, Rx 32 xS, d6 33 dxS

    We ws30 N

    Aso sog s 30 S

    30

    A despeae saf.31 K

    R

    e g eogs o e aggessve cea e4

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    Me Mlddlegame Lo Lon x

    Now 34 Qx5 35 dx5 wins eily34 Qch

    een e Queens on was foced but oless35 Kgl

    We woud 35 Kg3?? Q4 mate35 c2

    Hon to Queen someow36 Ng3

    Headn o 5

    36Potetn e ea

    37 N5reatenin ad 39 Q4

    B

    37 Kg8Noin woks.

    38 cl

    Winnn e cawn

    Black Resins

    61

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    62 oe ame L

    N NA Fighing Defense as

    he Miegame

    spaos nam s otn lnkd t An both pd u

    acks smngly out o t blu, d atd to dnd ass stions But ts ds no ma at r on o m lackd t aby dnd hs s BeavsKasparov Belor 19.

    1 4Blasky s a iuoso o t dpan onngs

    1 N6Lss comm ta 5

    2 c4Controlng 52 g6

    Gong o t Gnld Dns on Blacks mos mrcuacoc d l sud o Kpaos dynamc styl

    3 Nc3h most usua so layabl a or

    3 dSOthr Kaso cocs ar ad d6 ngs nda o

    (Bnon)4 N

    A aor mo o Botnnks. h ss o as Excag Variation 4 cd5 N5 5 e

    4 Bg7otr ssblty as 4c6 ladng to sold Sc

    ariation but Kaparo prrs dynamc cocs o sold onsS Q3

    ssuring 5 to mak Black comm ms.5 dxc4

    most act soluon onng t dl n dr t put rssu on Wts dpa

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    Me Mlddeme Lo: L on en 63

    6 Qc4Now Wte a a central pawn maory oug Qeen mg

    ome expoed o aamen by Black pece.6 0-0

    omleng Kngde developmen Noe ta We aggngn t epe

    7 Fong a cl awn ene e wole eo of e Gen

    fed evolve aond Wte' effort o e pawn ene effevel

    we Blak n e ne Hypee prt ope o pove o age fo wng ece

    7 Na6Mo Kng on te m e rly placed bu e one we

    ovaed ne eae o ke a We cene wt S8 B2

    Bee an 8 Bd3 w only blk e dle d ene wold

    am Wte fom rotecng dpawn w a k on d8 e fg fo e cne gn n ee.

    Ganng moe ace and eaenng e4-e5

    9 n ode o trade off lf of Wte' poud pawn ene and on

    ng e ele a well l BgSopleng mno pece developmen and eaenng o wn

    ael w eS10 dS

    Pe plan

    11 NdS

    Ual 1 exdS but Belavky w o kee e dfe on11.. oleng developmen nd conteng dS

    1 0-00elv on e e obvoul nete pae ng

    fo a daw1 BdS

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    Mod Mddgam L

    Getting rid of the visiting Knight13 d5

    Consistenty trying to utii the dfe for his heavy pieces3 Q6

    eatening to tae on dS14 B6

    White woud raher retain the Bishop pair but the ateative wto reeat to in sharp sitions ie this retreaing moves usuy osethe initiaive.

    14With an obvious threat to

    15 5

    Q6

    Bing he gerous ong diagona wih a gain of ime15 QS!

    A new move in his sition e idea is to pay 16 Bhh {K bh wins, or if N2 )

    16 Bd3Giving the King esca square on

    16 Qc8Another reasonabe move was 6Q6 and on 17 Rd6 Q7 with

    unce pay in a compe sition

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    Mode Mddegame L

    with hi darkqured Bihop Aide from iie of .B6 Whitmut conny watch hi epawn fo if it wa taken or wa forced to ad

    vce he darkquaed Bihop could easily hurt White on the h8-a1 diagon

    So what we have her i a ight etween White itonal preure in he center veru Black acca chance agant Whie' King

    17 1?A erou inaccuracy White hould have gone for 17 Rd6! and if

    17.b4 then 18 Be4 R (Not 18 . b5 19 Qe2, Rb8 20 a3 wnning a

    teia) 19 aJ 6 20 Bx6 bx6 wih murky complication (f 21 Qc5hen 21 . . Qg4 give Black trong counteplay). Anoher line after 17 Rd6!i he immediate tht 17.b5 and now a 1 8 Q5 ?), 1 Qc4 (Bunot 19 Bc4, 5! 1 Ndch 20 Rd R8 21 Rb6 and Black preure down the -le give h g comntion for he scrced pawnor ) 1 8 Qh4 c4 Be4 Nc5! (acriicing he Echange in retu for amighty pot for the Knigh on d3) 20 Ba8 Ndch 21 K1 Qa8 22 d1

    Qc8 (Aftr 22 Ne5 2 3 Ne5, Be5 White hould play 24 6-d5! wit alight plu - not 24 Rd8? caus of 24 . Qg2) 2 6d (Weak 23Qd4 !) 2 . . cd 24 Rd Qf5 with Black havng gd conerchance

    17 bS!Now thi thrut give Back a ong atck

    18 Qh4 18 QxbS imply 18.7! win material

    18 Nb4Ganing n int tem noher reason w 7 Rd6! w

    required.19 Bxg6?!

    A teptng hot ut Black ha foreseen a rllint refutionBetter wa 19 Rd6 hough ter 19.4 20 Be4 (On 20 Bb1 trong 20. Nd3ch!) 20.3 21 (Forced) 2 22 axb4 xdQ 23 Kxd

    Rb8 Black ha a cle advanage

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    Modern Mlddlegae Leos: Lo even 67

    Openng To MddegameKasarov vr art or tatial sots is o a s bs w

    d o ros as aars to r atr 19 Bxg6 aimd dirly

    a s K. H s alld o to rt a vry daros i sarifwi m vry wll av ayd lssr mols. Friosy ad dsray row s Kasaov savs o mat wl i is yo wak so Biavsys am - a ddd ba rak Wivs ll s os io a Kisid atta, bt sddly disovrsoi is lt o d is ow mo Bl las a owrlotratta bii wi 20 . Qe8! W smo las, Wsovrxtdd ors o ma or dadly adva o Blas x

    w o b19... xg6

    ord Ar 9 .. hxg6 Wi wis w 20 Ng5 Re8 21 Rd20 Rd7

    Tra 2 Qe wit a mat a20 8!

    So 21 Qe ad vsioi a d orat

    21 R7Atr 2 a, Nc6 22 e! Ba as 22 Rx! ad i 23 gx

    2 . Qxe6 24 Qxe4 Q6! is dsiv wil atr 2 Rxgch, Kxg 24Rd Qxd 25 exd, R6 Bla maria srority ms wi

    21.. Bhh!ow 22 Qxh6 t simly 22 ... Qxe

    22 Kb1

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    Moe Mllegae Lsos

    Now Kasparov reves another surpr move22 d8!

    Takng advantage of White's weakened back k 23 Re8 mate.

    23 d6 23 Re g5! wns.

    23 6!Now 24 Rxc6 agan allows mate on the back rk

    O T PLAR' REPECTI PLAN ORKE OUAn eor by Whit allowed Black to immdiatly st s

    ueenside counterattack thereby puttng all o Whits plas o cbe Seeing that Black was ng chage Whit saccd a pic an effort to regn the initatve However Black was able to put taway by mixing defense with his own mating aspiraions

    Rule o b l In general cenrl play s preferable to playon he ngs Hoeer an nsecure Kng alays ges te opponentchances for counelay and grea care us be used to preent wat

    ranspred n hs eap

    After 24 Qxh6 Black mates with 24Qe4c 25 Ka Nc2c 26

    b Na3 lsch 2 a Qbch xd6

    The rest is elavely simple

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    0 Mode Mlddlegae Lessos

    O IAn ncasle Kig esMilegame Punishmen

    Egeny Vladimir wa a memr f Kapar' ea in he KK

    mache unil he wa apy red durng he hird il n 1986 Chgewere made ha he paed n infain e enemy cp Wheee n, Vladimi, hihe an unknown Sie gned ome unwaned nrey Since en he wrl ha leed ha Vladimiro aey rng player n i wn rig hi ppnen found u in i negme adllovEplsl UR 198.

    l

    Cnidered

    e Whie' mo aggreie choice1 Black m aggreie rene

    2 NMoe edae u no wihu ie) i e Coed Scili 2 N

    follwed y g and Bg2 Moe aggreie i 2 d4 e SmMoGai) d if 2cxd4 en c

    2 d6epaig o pay Nf6 wiou haing o woy au e4e5

    3 d4Seing mre cnl he d4 quare.

    3 cxd4n eu Back in a w ne cenra pawn majoiy

    4 Nxd4Pile i 4 Qxd4 anweng 4Nc6 w 5 Bb5; he e is

    y far he mo cmmn4 N6

    Siking a he e-pawn make Wie cmmi ely Aer 4 .Nc6Whie wuld hae e pin f 5 c4 creaing e Maroczy ind.

    5 Nc3Rare u payale ae 5 Bd and 5

    s.

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    Moern Mle Lo Lon Eight 1

    Entring t Scvningn Viaton a favoit of World C-pion Garri Kaspaov.

    L6 g

    Krs atck Wit most grsiv coic r d a favoit of E World Campion Anaoly Kav.

    6... h6o scr Nf fom ing cad y

    Gaining mor Kingsid pac.

    7 7Also playal 7 . N and

    8 g5Conining is spac acqiing lcy

    8 hg5Now Back a som of

    9 Bg5

    Now Wit will n cast Qnsid oping to ild somprssr on Black's sligy rsictd dploymnt

    9.. N6 9a rst ad tn N

    10 Qd2Now afr Qnsid castling Wit will av good prssr

    dow t dil

    10... a6An inrsting altativ is 10Qb og atr 11 NbAvoiding cangs 1 1 ...a 12 0-0-0 Q 1 B, B 14 f4, 0-0-0 15 Wits gar spac conol givs a sligt pls

    11 000Wi Wit's dvlopmnt almost complt Bac mst rry to

    copt is11

    Also rasona is 1 1Q12 f

    Bd7

    Mor spac ganing, contolling eS ad lking to t possiladac f4f5 prssing Back's e Back sponds to- wi e6e5 d is sosy wnd

    12. Nd?!

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    72 Mode Mlddlegae Lesso

    s s slgy dubous snce bngs Wes Queen o moecve cenzed son. More sold ws 12Qc7 d 100-0

    Oeig To MiddegameBlcs olems wll sem fom uncasled ng lowngVldmov cce o cfce ece o ee e ng snded n ecener. sn owever refus o collse nd offes forcefu defeneBlc sems o exrce melf. Sccng e e Queen one ofhose susng dedly wss mes gme wo of he ooges

    13 QdFrom ere e Queen rdes owe n l decons

    13 6Hog o ressure Wes e4

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    Me Mlddlegae Leo Lo Eight

    Contining to foce e issue.18 Be3

    Peaing some inticate tactics.8 Q

    75

    At fst sigt ings lk bad fo Wite since if te QN movesbot and e4 e nde attack

    19 Qc!A ne mneuve.

    19 Bb7

    Afte 9BbS 20 NxbS axbS (O 20. Qb5 21 Qb Rh4 22Bg5 Re4 2 f6 Wite is muc tte 2 Qch, K 22 fxe6 Witeas a ce advage.

    Now Wie begins a combinational atck

    bc3He migt as well ave a iece fo is oubes

    xFom ee te Rook exets geat essue.

    O T PLAYER REPECTI PLAN ORKED OUTWite s aeady boken og in e cente now e is e

    Back Kingside as well. Wit 2 Rxg e annonces tat e as e initive fly in is ands ad tat is teats e muc moe geous tante oonents Wy did Wites las ove to be moe ea ta Bcks?Te eason can most likely found in Blacks 1 2t move eo2 Nxd4 is gve Wite's Qeen stong cenal ome ad is fact

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    6 Mode Mlddlegame Lsons

    provie u enough exa ilery o make Whie' hrea more agerou han Black

    Rule to lrn: Blacs msaen 12 . Nx4? dd nng frhs n psn an brugh he Whe Queen a srng aacngsquare Neer play a me unless has sme pse mpac n e pan needs be mplemened. Befre yu d anyng ask Wa nderl hng des hs me d fr my psn?" yu can anser squesn, hen dn play he me!

    21 d5

    Aer 1 ...Bxe4 exch K Rg8h Rxg8 4 fxg8=QhNxg8 5 Rfch Bf6 6 f6ch! Nxf6 Bh6ch Ke 8 Qe6ch Kd8 9Qxd6ch Ke8 Q i mae Noe he role o 1 Rxg!! in i ack

    22 Qb3Bu no exdS a aer BxdS Whie ack i repule

    22 cb2chCoecy rivig or counelay

    23 KbNo Qxb Ba or Kxb Qb423. Qb5

    Ting o reak he orce o Whie ack y raing ueen IfBack ha ie .Nxe4 hen Whie pree wih 4 Bd4 Ndch 5Rd Qxd 6 Qah! K ch Kg8 8 R! Threaening 29Qd7 or 29 Rgch) 8Rh 9 Rgch K BfS Whie ack eciive 30 Rh5 31 Bg7ch Kg8 32 Bc3 dsch win haiy

    win

    .

    echHemming in he King

    KO coure no 4Kd8 caue o 5 Bbh mae nex

    25 dg !Drawing a ea o he Black King.

    25 Qb3 SNhS Whie ha 6 Qc! an 6 ...Bf6 en BSch

    Bh6!!A eauiul nal wi

    NgThe oly ry I i mae aer 6 ... Rxh6 Rg8h Kx 0 R/1

    2 d

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    Moe Mlegae os: o Eigh

    Now We forces pay no a won endng

    Foced

    27. Nh6

    hhGaeg p aer

    28 KNo coce

    29 h7ch

    77

    Now er 29K 30 axb3 Blaks sion s oless eg f

    0 Ng8 e 1 B, Nf6 32 Rhh ad ae nex.

    Blak Resgns

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    8 oe llegae L

    O I

    A Milegame tock acrice

    For many years one of Whites sd weapons gainst the Sicilian h en welltimed incrsion of his QN to is crifice hbecome lmost tomatc in a vriety of posions yet it is aways srising to see how effectve it is with each new twist in slightly different

    etting. Nunnarn zlrak Inerzonal 198

    Considered Whites most incisive rst move.

    he Sicilia is sl Blacks most plar retort to 1 e4 since itha tentia for aggressive conterplay

    2 N

    reparing to seize conrol of the centra sqare via 2-2 d6

    Resraning the ssibility of a ater space-ganing 3 d

    Now after the captre 3cx4 4 Nxd4 Whites night ciesthe ne cena sqare

    3... d

    Oterwise Whites clsil two wn cente wold dointe tmch centra teitory

    NdFrom this ne st the night rdiates inence on seel

    sqares in Blacks sition.4. Nf6

    Forcing Whit to immediatey decide how to deend his ewn

    5 Nhe sl d st mes of defending te e-pwn Pyle i 5Bd3 or even these eing rely seen.

    s a6his d king move creates te Njdorf Varition o e Sici

    i Defense e man prpose of a6 is to alow a later ..

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    Moden Mlddegae Lsos:Lson Nine 9

    a sa o Qusd out ato ad aow QB ss ob

    6 Be3Wt as may layabl movs Sas s 6 BgS o 6 Bc4

    (A od avo o Bobby Fs) o v 6 f4 Sold s 6 Be2 (Kaovsavot).

    6 Pa to dvlo KB to e wl ovd oo o

    mot dS sqa.

    Qd2Ca ba a o Qsd astl Ts s a v a

    ssv os o ao ty o Wt may Sa sos.7... bS

    Ead o Qusd w a at to aw s asubsqut b5-b4 woud has away uda Nc

    8

    Gv aw labl oo wl ovd a o o alat Ksd dmosato va g2g48 Nbd

    T most bl dloymt o Q allow ass to eS, o v f6 la os

    9 gSv o ta Blas Ksd wll a a ad o

    sla sod Ba astl Ksd9 .. h6Pvt, a last o a wl, aoy g4g5 w would

    usa otat 10 000

    W ots a oly o ad dvo10 Bb

    A loato o QB o w t svs oa dS ad e4 sqas

    11 Bd3Col mo dvlomt w ld a su

    o e4 Ts od b o Wt lays/ lat).11.. N

    Wt das o R ollowd by Nc4 ouaa dow l, o, so ass alow ml as w Nxd

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    Moder Mlddlegae LsosLso Nie 81

    Black's Middlegame PanBk onlly o o eer enere py on e Queen

    se o ne entrl ouneply w n evenul d6-dS (er sln

    Knse) notunely We ws e rs o k n now Blkmus mke n unsvoy oe Soul e ke e oere mer no o suve e ssul or soul e ounerk y o row sopnen o s sre? n e pesen suon ehe eson wl ulmely sne Wes le n eveopmen s re ny on n mus or e se wo s s y ou

    13... 4Blk emps o ounk. s s unersnle n vew o

    he lee 3 Nxg4 14 eS! now() 14 Nxe3 15 Nxe6! Q (O ouse no 15 . e6 own

    me e 6 Bg6ch e7 1 7 Q6 me) 16 Rxe3 xe6 1 B6 K8 18ex6 x6 (yn o e r o e erle pwn on d6, u 18 Nc5 s noee e 9 f5 w ole k) 19 Rxe6, Bx4 20 Rx6 Bx221 Rx2 w wnnn me o We

    () 14 15 Nxe6 (Typlly We pees wt ses)

    1 5. . .x3 16 Qx3 Q8 1 Q3, xe3 O 17. e6 18 Qe6ch, d 19Qg4 Wes poson s usn) 18 Rxe3, xe6 19 Qxe6 K8 20ex6 N6 21 Qe5 (To sop Qa5 - e. 21 Qc6 en We wns w22 Qa5ch c 23 d7ch sne on 23 Q7 24 Bf5 o 23 N7 24 Bf5)22 B5 (eenn me n wo wt 23 Qech) 22 B6 23 R3, N 24Qe2 n Blks poson s oless. Despe hese osn lnes o Bk,ee s e lne n "

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    Moern Megame LsonsLesson Nine 8

    The Knght on S is t strongly sted so Black must euctyaccept he sacrice

    16 ed5Now the ele is ully open decty rgetng the hapess Black

    King16 Be

    To blk he ele and get casted. Ater 6 Nc5 7 Qc Blackwould have to ry the bizare march 7K7 snce 7Be7 is attened bythe smpe 8 NS Ae 7 K7 White draws a ad on the leeng

    oyalty wth 8 Qxb Qc7 9 Nc6 wh a winning poston1 N6!

    Focing Back to capture.

    1 Bc6Ohewse e ctica pessure on the Be7 s t geat.

    18 dc6Whte s a piece down or a pawn but with th cenral les

    open Black's sition becomes ever more serous.18 Nf6

    A tter deense was 8N ough ter 9 S (Wth the idea20 Bb6 Qb6 21 Rech! e7 22 Q6 mate 9 Rb8 20 B 6 (Oi 20 . .Rg8 then White breaks through wth 21 Bg7, Rg7 22j 2 Qxa6and ack is holessly tied up.

    19 B!

    A nice decoy ctic19.. Qb6 Back dees wh 9Qb8 then Whe pays 20 Q wh he

    ebe teat 2 c7 oowed by 22 Rxe7ch and 2 Qxh20 ec

    Cashing though20 K

    s mate ae 20Kxe7 2 Qx6ch, Ke8 2 Rech21 Qd6

    Theaening 22 Re sbch, Kxe8 2 Rech d ma soon

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    Moe Megame Lesso

    How Te Player's Respecve Plans Worked OuAter f Black was well awre hat he was in troube bu he

    did his best to ght his way ou o it. adly enough (rom Backs point oiew White reused to disaced by Blacks counterdemonsationinstead he orged sght ead d burst the center open Ater tha Backwas acing a atck with the u o a huice he eventuay go bownaway

    Rue to b e Dont leae your King in te cener a onfall ay beind in deelopent

    The ony move

    21. Kg8

    22 gSThe gpawn now happily oins the ch owrd the leeing King

    22.. xgSHoping he hle will be o some use

    23 xgSNow the le is another plus or Whie

    23.. 8Ater 2Ng White utilizes the le blast rough on 2QS R 25 g6 Nh6 26 R d wins

    2 !White allows simplication a piece down since e advanced c

    pawn will ised to Queen sn2... Qxd6

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    Moe Megame LessonsLesson Nine

    Thee s no eal choce25 xd6

    Whte wl opeate wth theats of R825. Ng

    85

    Afte 25 K 26 gxf6, gxf6 27 R7 Whte wns - 27 R7 28Re, Kg7 29 Rgc, K6 0 R, K5 R8, Rxc7 2 Rc Kg6 Rg8c and Black oses a R

    dhAvodng the temptng 26 Rec? Rxe8 27 R8, K7 d Black

    s s kckng26 Kh7

    Foced27 ed7!

    Now the theat 28 Rx8c, K o Rx8 29 R8 wth a wn so Bac Resgns

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    Moe Megame Lsons

    he ong Diagonal In he Middlegame

    The Frech Dee qures patet aeuveg hd clsedles ad a wllgess t edure a prlg cramp ul Whtes tatvesubsdes Whe a yuul player lke Sh adpts t agast eeced vetera lke lgc, t s terestg t watch wat haps W

    wll ut paece rst? Ggorc-hor Begrae 987 d

    A avrte st te tp tuet players tday

    Oerg a aspst t he Frech ater 2 e.

    Oer accepted. I Whte wsed t say te d-paw gs

    he culd play 2 c r 2 N d5

    Challegg Whtes e ceter paw Nc

    Als g s e edate space gag e5 a avrt F.IDE. Master Ke St

    space

    pair.

    Bb

    Iucg te well kw Wawer Vaat

    The e-paw was uder atck s Whte advancs t w a ga

    cT udee he sup te shead.

    5

    Makg Black decde wat t d wth hs B5. BcchWeakeg Whte's paw stcture but ccdg te Bs

    6 bcThug Wtes cpaws e dubled e c pawn gvs a

    sup the mpant dpaw

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    Mer Mlddlegame Los: Lesson e 89

    Blck's Middlegme PlnBack will s his Knight on e ne S sque and eventuly

    play fxeS but he will only do this if Whte to recapture on eS wit apawn Whites d-pawn has en coed to eS Black wil awaysreaen to pay d5d gaining counteplay in the center and blstingopen the a8-h diagonal for a Bishop that has previously been bad btwod en burst into activity.

    Black can also eye e weak pawn on a though play in emidde is always preferable to pawn gbbing on the wings

    1.. Getting out of the annoying pin

    15 g?The right corse was 5 exf6, gxf6 6 Nh, Ng6 7 Nxg6, hxg6

    8 f folowed by a general advance of the Kingside pawns g, h

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    Moe Megame Lso

    Oening MiddlegameGligoic gins go wong wih 5 g3 by weakening his

    ngsie unnecessaily This sal slip sees h less yet in ue couse

    i ows Black to fus his latent counteplay on he ha8 iagonalBlacks theatic cce on ove 6 to blast on this iagona fo hisQB gives his ge its specia chaacte. Anothe supising evelopentis 27g5 blastng on moe lines to Whies King, which lke so nugust a few oves ago inaly the sacifce of yet a hi a 28 h5)as a piquant touch o Blacks conuct of the attack. An iesive foance

    5 NfSEncouaging the B6 o eea while imoving e KN oto

    6 Bbso ssible was 6 Ba3 wth oughly equal chnce.

    6 7Renewing pessue on eS

    7 feGiving iniect tcic otection to eS

    7 fxNibbling away at e White cente.

    8 dxeSThe echanges afte 8 xeS xeS 9 xeS low Black to na

    off the aawn with 9 a5 20 Ba3 Bxa8 Nxb

    Anothe lan was 8h6 ollowe by gS

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    Moe Mllegame Lsos

    d!A ne pawn sacrifce o expoit the ai condiion of Whie's

    Kingside27 cxd

    After 27 N N 28 c, g5 (with the idea of Q5 soon isery strong.

    27 gS!Blasing open more lines for e atck

    28 fxg5

    White has lite choice28 S

    Another tactical nesse29 BxhS!

    he best try After 29 B5, R5 Nh, Q5 N5 (After31 Ng2, c3 is srong R (No the hasty 3 Qhch 32 K, Qh2ch33 Ke3 Qb2 34 Ne7ch Kg7 35 Nc6 wi unce play 2 N6ch, Kg7

    N c Qe2 34 Qa2 fas to 34 Qhch 35 K Qg2ch 36 Ke3, mae Qhch 5 K, Qh2ch K, Qhch 7 K, Qxg2ch Ke, Qgch ad Black wins

    Another sho!29 Nxg!

    0 xghere is nothing el

    0.. Bhough Black is sll two paws down his powerful nitiae sunstoppable

    1 QaAfter B, Rf 2 Qg2, Qc Whie is hepless

    1. QdSManeuering towd e Kingside ia the cner

    2 adl?Better was 2 Re Bh Ra2, Rh7 Bg6 (No 34 R2Rh5 or 34 Bg4, Rh winnng n either case Rh (Be han34 Rg7 35 Rh2, Rg6 36 Rh8ch with a drawn posiion 5 Qd6, c (No35. . B 36 Rh2) Rc2, B 7 Rh2, Rh2 8 Kh2, Qx2 and Bakwns

    2 7

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    Moern Megame Lons Lesson Ten 9

    wtcng to e e wth geat eect

    How Te Payers Respecve Pans Worked uWhite never ot ntin oin, but Back w ble to brek

    thoug n the cente As a drect consequence o e hobe 15 g?ack was aso abe to p e Wte Kngsde apat Wte ost s gamebecase e neve oowed a cear pan e ended up eacng to s oponents deas d eats

    Re o rne ways nd a plan ha sres preyur sn Yu us realze ha chess s a ale f deas - ne lanagans he her. The rs persn wh srays m he pah ha hs lan

    has apped u e gnrance r laness wll usually e adlyunsed fr hs ransgressn.

    gDeseaton snce Bx, Rx s usng

    . BxdWnnng matea n addton to e wnnng atack

    xd

    ee s nong ese to do. Now ate 5 Q2, Rg K2, Rxg Wte s sn mated

    Wte esgns

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    94 Moe Mame Lso

    O Vhe Milegame eaes

    he ack ank eak

    I is ineesng o ach ho payes eac once hey le he in

    iiave slip om heir gasp n his oning hie gans a spaia advge bu canno make much headay agans Blacks fastidious defen.As so ofen hapns hoever he acke is uniing o concede tha hisaack has faied d connues o psue he de of mae his error ofudgmen c have dious conquences en here in arrsonLjjevc Begrae 987

    hough he dpan onng is egde a a sloer buildup

    ha he e honored i nonetheess is fuy as vi

    S.

    f6evenng 2 and leaving on mos options

    co cones S

    2 Aloing he o deveop and pepaing o establis a pawn on

    e s square or e KN in mos openings.

    SEstabishing pan conrol of the cener

    che mos acve sque conesng S and e.

    c6Reinforcing he "chor" on S d creaing e cacescav Defense pan foaion

    S eAso quie feaible is S BgS houg hie mus en reckon wi

    S..c ith grea complications afer 6 e, bS 7 eS, h6 8 Bh, gS 9gS, hgS 10 BgS.

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    Moe Mleme sons: son Eeven

    Clely the st pce

    6 B3

    7

    Whie ntends to py te e gn oe nt teito6... Be7

    Also g is 6.B6.7 0-0

    95

    Now with the King sey ucked wy White is edy fo cton7. 0-0

    Bck wisely folows suit8 ehe con intenses with the wted cen push

    8 eOthe 9 eS woud folow with t uch ping effect

    9 eInfeo woud 9 Be owing 9 .. e eong Whites

    ong-nging 9.

    o bing e QB ino py on b710b3

    White so wshes to cheto his QB. A esonbe eionis 10 B

    0... cSChllenging the dpwn which contols cS d eS

    1 1 Bb2Wisely oiding cS fte which thee woud folow

    b! nd 2 6 then 2 . B 13 Q, cS d Bck wins piece

    1 1 ... Bb7Completng mino pece deelopment while tetenng he wel

    posted e2 Qe2

    Reinocing e while cleing the bck k o te keying ofhe Rks

    2 cBy eoing he dpwn Blck obtns ccess to cS eS

    3 Also ssible ws 3 B.

    3 cS

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    9 Moe Megame L

    Forcig some desirabe sipicao to redce Whtes atackingtetial

    1 xcSe obseros Kight mst liqidated

    1. BxcSAlso reoable was 1bxc5 hogh this wold spli p Blacks

    Qeeside paws.15

    Aer 15 Ra1 (Idrly proecg the Nd4 sice 15. . Bxd4 6

    B4 Q4? allows 17 Bh7ch) Black spy coties 15...Qc7 and 16 bS e 16Qc6 is e or Blac15. Qc7

    he best place or e Qee clearg the d-le or a Rk6e5

    cpyg a e oard st he exchage 16 Bxf6, gxf6 sqit sasactory or B lac a is Kigside is easy to deed.

    16 Ra8Logicay goig or corol o he dile.

    17 Ra1Whie mst cotest e dle

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    Modern Mddegame Lsons: Lson Eleven

    White's Middlegame PlanWhite enjoys a Qeenside majority of pawns acie pieces and

    more Qeenside and cental eriory To make se o these adantagesogh wil proe o no ey matter. White wold no mind adingpieces d eentally creang a pasd Qeenside pawn bt hogh anendgame wold gie White a pleasat siton (a oer actors beingeqal Of corse an endgame cod faor Black if he gains some otheradtge like conol o the on dle a coect deense shold enable Black to hold on

    The other area where White can consider ying to make headway

    is on the Kingside snce most of Whtes pieces aim in that directionHoweer great care mst be sed when nitiatng any side acon with anopen center since wng attacks pll pieces from he middle and leae thatsector aailable or enemy conterattacks.

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    98 Moe Megame Lessons

    Black's Middlegame PlanBlacks pieces sand on acve s and he has a siion a is

    fee fom y scual weakness Unfounaely, e has less space an

    he opnen so echanges and a ssible daw e all ha Black can ofo if Whie dsn ge ipulsive. Black will fs doble Rks on hedle This shold foce echange of Rks and mae Backs deesve sk easie snce fewe peces on e boad make ess eioy easieo live wih

    7epaing o double up Rooks

    18Ng

    Rd6

    Whi poceeds aggessively, ough he siple 8 B2 is wse

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    Modern Mddegame Lsons: Lson Eeven

    Oeig MiegeInstad of adusng to a nw situation Whits istaks a o

    vatd by his dsi to win at all cos instad of sting fo sipitions Th coplications will o aound back ank waknsss foh sids. Black stubls in poscutng his countatck d ustwo about th safty of his own ng in th idst of th nsuing stoWhit in tu gos astay and athough a Rk ahad nds hilf on thwong nd of th ang attack that h had hod to dli to his op-nnt

    8 NxgBack sipis agan to duc Whits atcng uni9 Qxg

    With a dnit that.9 6

    Not this is ssibl us th Rd6 dfnds -pawn20 Bc2

    To challng th wa Rd6

    20 Qe7Dfnding 6 to f th fo that duty (th gpa is

    pinnd).2 d6

    Othis 2 Rd8 is g.2 Bxd6

    Th Bishop captus alow th Qun to in gud of 6

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    Bb2

    Moern Megame Lessons

    22 ReHoping to proe te e-pawn a weakness

    22 eSopping te treat to d building a pawn be agains the

    23hItedg to use te paw a baerg ram to loosen up

    Backs paw stctre eg - or oowed b orcng .23 R8

    Actag e 2h5Per plan

    2 BOig p pa dow te dle to couer Wites eden

    gsde pressure25 Re2?

    Tis is questonabe Wie soud ae tred 25 R, Rh 26Q wt een caces

    25... Qd7

    Oerng a Quee ade since is would denel end WhesKigside attackng intentions

    26 BfS?Undersdabl trig to aoid te Queen tade but now ack

    ca srike wi eec A lesser el was 26 Q7 w a sligh bee

    eding or lack26 Qh

    Pla begns o assume a compex acica characer27 Kh2

    Obious orced27 B2

    Preenting h5h6 ad allowing a aggressie reposioning o theBisop ia f

    28 Be6hTis is not so mc a ackig moe as a deense one Cle

    it is Back who is in cono o the initiae2 Kh8

    O course not 28 Kf8? because o 29 Bah29 B5

    To blk the oidable Bb7

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    29 BfchThe most incisive However also quite good would have been

    29 .. Bx5 30 cxS, Bh6 with a cle advatage o Black30 g3

    Natualy not 30 Kh3 cause o 30Qh1 mate.30

    Back poceeds with great vigo typical o he ugoslav Gdmes style

    How The Player's Respective Plans Worked OutWhite chose to atck the Kngside but became a bit oveeous

    in his pusuit o the win Whe Black ga hs counterplay i the midde,White shoud have accepted a ass ade o Rks which would aso haveended ay attcking aspiaons Instead White lost touch with eality andgave up he de o atck that was not really hee ince conol ohe cente is alos always more irt ha contol o a wing Backsn gained a gip on the sition Whites King was he one theventuly e

    Rue to b rn: Neer gie up control of the center unlethe reard i clearly obtainable. ne ut alo be careful to aoid thelack of objectiity that oen coe ith an oerpoering deire to in atany cot.

    31 QhO couse no 31 QxfS Qxe2 Also on 31 Q Black has

    3. Rx5 32 cxS (The attept 32 Qf4 loses billitly to 32 . Qhch!33 xh Rd didbch 34 h2 Rh mate 32Bx5 wih a quick win

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    0 Mo Mam L

    3. Bgh? unornae ip Coec wa 3 R7 3 gf Bx5

    c5 Q 3 BS R5 35 h6 Kg8 Bg7 Q d Black ice winning

    3 Kg3orced ince 3 Qg3 Q 3 fg3 Qx2ch are unac

    cepae.32 R5

    Bac crice a woe Rk o ainain an acking re.

    Howeer wih accue pa Wie wi ae o eend33 c5Wie accep.

    33reaening 3 ae

    Qb

    Q5

    Giing e ing a ig e a h an hreaening 35 QchQg8 Qg8ch wi an e win Howe a wi een, Back a awin again aer i oe. Co wa R h 35 Kh3 o 35Kh2 ince Bac repie 35 . . h6 36 , Qd2ch oowed Be4 d Qx2)35h6

    3. Qhgan iing a win 3ch 35 Kh Qhch Kg5 h6ch

    37 K5 37 Kg6 ? Qc6ch win 37Qh5ch 38 K6 Bch 39 K5 O39 Kd6 Qe2 win 39Qch K Qf5ch K5 Bb7ch 2 Kc

    Bah 3 K5 B BS Bch win35 Kh

    orced.35...

    Wie reaene Q ae R3?

    h6

    Wie ao e hi ie i i a ecear wa Bx5,Qch 37 Kg Qgch 38 Kh Qg5ch 9 Kh3 Qxh5ch Qh Qfch Qg3 Qhch 2 Qhch Qch wih a raw

    Qxchow Bac or crinae mh

    37 Rg3orce

    37Ganing ie on e ck

    Qhch

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    wal.

    Moe Mlegame Lsons Ln Eeven 103

    38 Rh3orced

    38.

    Reuing o he e poion39 Rg3

    orced39...

    Qch

    Kh7Whie eaened 0 Qch d 1 Qg7 ae

    0 Kh3

    O 0 BeS Qh2ch 1 Rh3 QeS0... QchMeuveing in for the nal atack

    1 Kh 1 Kh2 Qh1 i mae

    1.The noo tighen

    2 Rh3od

    2 Threaening 3..5 ae

    3 Rg3

    Qh1ch

    Qg1

    3 Q2 here ollow 3 .. Qg ae3. Qh2ch

    Winnng e Bb2

    oced. Rh3

    .. Qb2ow wih Bihop plu hree pawn fo e Rk Black win in a

    Hopng5 Qc3

    5 Qchow on Rg3 Qh2 7 Rh3 Qf i ae o Qg3 Qch

    d ae nex.White Reign.

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    Moe Mae L

    O TV

    Mlegame Peseeance An

    ae Seiawan i e nl ecan w ee deeaed wwld cpin duing ei acua eign a d ap Ti ia gea ge nl in e ne a Wie eep anging n depie al

    aep e ig ap c in n a lig adanage iledand led acieing aning in e ning Seiawan eain ne deenie ugu e ae wic ele iel in aduel R ae e ueen dipa e Bad rawanKasparov Duba Oypia

    n

    1 dTe P ning lead lid iinal gae e en an

    1 . Nf6eening 2 and ening pin wi i cene pawn

    2 cHelping cnl S i Blac pla a lae S en Wie

    ig n e cle wi cS

    3S

    ene

    2... g6

    Swing aggeie endencie Me id i 2 llwed

    NcCnlling and S pile wa 3

    ... d5Iniang e Gueneld eene ne Back ace de-

    NSlid Te ccia line i e Excage aiain xd5,S S e c3 6 bc3 ae wic Wie a an ipeie clacapawn cene u Black a god cunepla exeng eue n ecen wi i piece ad pawn.

    acn

    . Bg7Ti weull poed Bip i a aina f Back cune

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    Moern Megame Lsons: Lson Tweve 05

    S BgSTheaenng 6 Bxf6 Bxf6 7 NxS

    5 NA wel known counte to 5 Bg5

    6 cxdSNo 6 Nx5? because o 6 Nxg5 7 NxgS e6 wnnng a pece

    6... NxgSObnng the two Bshops and pepang o egan the pawn

    7 NxgSWhe eles on hs sold deveopment ad Queensde pospecs

    thanks lagey to the cle7.

    Inteestng but unsond s the sha 7c6? eg 8 eJ cx5 9Q f6 0 NhJ BxhJ 0. e6 Nf4 N6 2 h4 Wte ens songpessue QxhJ fS 2 g 0-0 3 gxf5 gxf5 Rg ad We has asong ntave Maanuk-anemrov Kostroma 985

    8 NThe most sound ssbe s 8 NhJ 9 Nf

    8... xdSNow cause o the paw stctue Wtes sategy wll be o

    begn a mnoty attack Bascally ths entls b2-b5 ate wch Backcano avod a weakenng o hs paw stcte (Black wll have played7- as cxbS solates Blacks dpawn whle Black dees then Whe

    plays bxc6 eavng Black wth a backwad cpawn on the open le9 bWhte oses no tme sttng the Mnoty attack

    9 Qd6To oce Whte o commt hmsel

    10 aOn 0 b5 a6 s ve convenent o Black The tex s sold

    whe 0 QbJ hopng o 0 c6 s met nstead wth 0 Nc6 atckngboth b ad d Hence thee was agmen n avo o 9 eJ (o enoced4) and only then b2-b

    10 0-0Compeng Kngsde developmen beoe commng the

    Qeensde peces11 e

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    Moe Mame L

    Whie hurrie o ge hi ing ino e1.. c6

    Gving oid u o hi dawn12 Be2

    The or he 2 B3 Back migh in effecvewi 2Bg

    12... BfS!? ore acve depoen ha he uua 2 Be6 ar o he

    pa in he noe o Whie ove.

    1 00ow Whie ha o hi inor iece ou d a e ing

    Nd7Back ha in in -c aer b7b5 Thi woud ock he c

    e hu hieding he ackw cpa Na

    Heading or an ou on cS

    1 !Back an i o k or neuaie Whie ueenide a and

    hen reue a uidup on he ngide ad cener

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    108 Mode Mddlame Lsso

    White's Middlegame PlanWhie did no wan o ee he ueenide coed a he ad hoped

    o on ine hee b adancing hi b-pawn He had o hod o ceae

    an aackabe weakne on c6 wih b4b5 ad bxc6 Thi pan i now unaaiabe o Whie bu he i inend o pace a Knigh on e ne cSou d i poibe, o beak in he cene b 34 heeb acivainghe Rk.

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    Blck's Middlegme PlnBlack opped all of Whe' Qeende pay by clong p ha

    ea wh pawn. Black e ha he ha gen p he cS e b hereale ha e c4 po een more able nce a ngh hee woldaack he pawn on a3 compared o a ngh on c5 whch ack nohng) ha' why Black payed 6 fxed a weakne on a3

    Wh e Qeende dead Black now look o Whe fna acvepoby e cenral be wh 34 Black w pend he ne ewmove prevenng h once d for al. ha done Whe wl nable o generae conelay and Back wl be able o enean degn

    agan Whe' ng17 Qc

    Whe now ha no Qeende play and m pay aenon oBlack aemp o gan he nave n he cener d ngde

    c4

    Headng o c4.17... Nb6

    18 Nd2

    We wan o egrop he Bhop o whe he ngh gad

    18 ae8Now wh e Qeende blocked Black ple p on e ee

    19 e1n ome cae Whe mgh pay o 34 laer

    19... e7

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    110 Moe Mllegame

    Meiall inreing e preue on e e-ile20 B

    Wie probabl wa oping or a ane o pla -f4 ollowed b, bu Blak preue on e ele diuade i

    20... ow i i le Blak e preerable poiion all o hi piee

    e aie2 g

    Wie a u bk ino a heo

    2... Bhediael uping he new weakened h3.

    22 Bg2Wie wan o rade o e unweloe inder

    22... Bxg2Reoving a enial deender.

    2 Kxg2

    Wie relie on i dark ued pa ure o lii e aion o Blak

    2 fThi naura lking oe i auall a ube poional ero

    giing up onrol o eS Blak ould ave plaed 23g5 ollowed by wi g aaking he

    2 h

    eenng gS 2 NcGeng e nig ino ore aive pla.

    25 NWie wan o reain i piee or deene o e ngide

    25... Bf6Blak onnue o pla aggreiel enviaging e adane of

    e gpa 26 e2 er deene wa 3 and 27 Rac

    26. g7o ee . g6g5 aer h7h

    27 1

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    Whie inicaes ha e Black res wi gS he will conrolhe hfle er hxgS a useul e o resraining Black's inenions

    27... Qe7Takng au an owing he ssiili o d64 in soe

    eenuies.

    Poecng he Rk - jus in c h6

    ow Whie us cons waching or g6g5

    29 QdPressung e pawn o help resrain g6g5.

    29... RInirecl counering Whie's pressure

    0 Nd2To ge ri o e wel se Knigh

    0... Q8

    Black aneuers his hea pieces he reins on a icoscopicaanae

    1 NxcGeing ri o lacks song Knigh

    1... dxcu no bxc4? ling he a-pawn weak

    2 Qd

    o reae on he ore acie suare D2... 7Back foresalls he possiili o 3-4 peens

    cause o xd4.

    Geing ou of he ee pin so o ale o pla D...

    In orer o cenalie he ueen on dS Qreaening he cpa

    Jus in ie.... QdS

    5 QxdSThis leas o een enin.

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    2 Mod Mlddlgam Lsons

    5... xdSI Whie cou aneuer hi o c3 where i woul preure bS

    an dS he wou hae he age u here i no wa o ge o c3 ue o Back pawn cono o ke aneuering ue

    6 Kciaing he ng an ceaing he g-e -4 i a poii)

    6... Bg7Back ho o ge in f5-f4 acica ean

    7 d1

    Oerproecng d4 o eon he uneining eec o f5-f4.7...

    Ceaing o regroup he 8 d

    Whie connue o pa ae oi oe.

    8... Cearing he -c5 iagona or he B

    9 dd1Whie how he i ju kng ime awaiing a raw

    39... BI i n apparen ha he B ha no ure here bt no h is

    one a he ion i i een40 dg1

    eining a g3-g4.

    40... Bg7Back again!

    41 d1Reinorcing d4 agan

    41 ..To ring e ing ino ace pa

    4 d

    More hae aneuerng

    K

    4... Ke7Back ing wi reinorce hi Queenie pawn

    4 dd1Whie i ce ae wh a draw bu Back s more stubbo.

    4... Kd6

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    Mod Mddlm Lsons: Lson lv

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    K6Clearing he c5 diagona or

    45 hhlWhie wai.

    45 B

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    dMore "onewalling"

    Heiaing or he momen.47 ddl

    how me.47.

    Bd6

    Bx5inaly eing or a Rk ending ough i i even more drawih

    en beore. dx5

    o 48 bxcS? becaue o 4 b4 49 axb4, Rb8 and Back reganhi pawn wi ecellen chance due o hi wo paed pawn and open

    line 48 Conoing d4 and hoping o bre wih d5d4 a an oppoune

    momen

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    4 Mod Mddlgam Lso

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    49 Rd

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    50 Rd4The ony way o op i

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    Mod Mlddgam Lsons Lson Tv 115

    Ganing me pace wih e iili g5g4 r gxh5 a herigh men

    51 hxg5 hxg5Blac ha a mld iniaie u he in i ll dawn.

    5 lMainaining he lade d4

    5... xd4Blac exchage in rder ree hi Rd7 r he hle

    5 xd4

    Mananing a p n d45... h7

    Hping inade Whie ac r i rder aac e a3 pa54 Ke

    T mee 54 Rh1 (Inending Ra) wi 55 Rd5...

    Blac nw ge in dicule due hi er axiu aemp

    ae mehing u ning G r an e daw wa ipl54 Rh 55 Rd1 d ec

    55 gT ilae Blac ingide pawn

    55.. 4Thi le ecear w 55 . fxg4 56 Rxg4, Rh

    56 e4

    Whie pre hi ingide paed pawn e nge h BlacQueenide pawn

    56 ?A urher er ece wa 56gxf4 57 Rxf4, Rxa3.

    57 fxg5Whie gpawn pre be a winner

    57... h

    leing he pa r hi apawn58 K

    w Whie wi impl puhing hi gpawn58... ??

    Thi le uicl Blac had pla 58 Ra3ch! e.g 59 Kg2Ra2 o 59 . Ra 60 g6, Re 6 /4 3 62 Rd !!, Re 63 , d4 64 2

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    Mrn Mlddlam L: Ln n 117

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    e pleing gae, parovTla llvum 985eae one wih he ipreion ha Back u n an iproeen in heoning o ake hi iaon work

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    Black eelop hi King Kigh conoling he Whi ue ine cener in picul Black preen e cron o a "clica" pawncener i 2 4

    4Whi conol e cen dS ue while ganing ore pace on

    he ueie.

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    4 N oi deeoping oe helping o cono e 4 e 4 3 i

    a coon aleaie in orer o couner lack anche B.4... Bb4

    lack play a io" oe, pinning Whie N in orer o rece i cono of 4

    5 BgSWhie reu e faor y pinning Black KN agai