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ANNOTATED GAME
Openings: Kings Indian Defence
orangutan (1740) vs. kingstuart (1730)
Annotated by: orangutan (1947)
Chess opening: King's Indian (E97), orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov, bayonet attack
orangutan (1740) vs. kingstuart (1730)
Annotated by: orangutan (1947)
Chess opening: King's Indian (E97), orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov, bayonet attack
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1. d4 |
This game was from a thematic mini-tournament. The starting position is after black's fourth move. The result unfortunately was a timeout. However there were some interesting phases of play, which I have annotated in order to try and draw some lessons. | |||||
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1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 |
The starting position for the mini-tournament. | |||||
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5. Nf3 |
I select the classical approach, heading for a queenside pawn advance. | |||||
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5... O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O |
Decision time in the centre. I opt to maintain the tension for another move. Alternatives are the Petrosian variation (d5) or the (boring) exchange variation. | |||||
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7... Nc6 8. d5 |
The "Mar del Plata" centre - closed, with the black knight displaced to e7. | |||||
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8... Ne7 9. Nd2 |
One of several options here for white (currently not perhaps the most popular). The idea is to bring the knight to c4 putting pressure on d6; at the same time, white's control of the d1-h5 diagonal inhibits black from initiating his kingside counterplay by Nh5. | |||||
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9... a5 |
It is important for black to prevent a quick b4 and c5 break. | |||||
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10. a3 |
Building up to b4. This is OK as white controls a4. | |||||
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10... Nd7 |
Helping to slow down the eventual threat of c5, while at the same time preparing his own f5 break. | |||||
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11. Rb1 f5 12. b4 Kh8 |
This waiting move, also freeing g8 for the black pieces, has become standard. | |||||
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13. f3 |
Relieving pressure on e4, allowing the knights to move. On the other hand white can no longer counter ...f4 by Bg4. | |||||
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13... f4 |
Black's thematic response. Having provoked f3, the f-pawn moves on. | |||||
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14. Qc2 |
Another important choice-point for white. In Ljubojevic-Kasparov (Linares 1993), white played Nb3, supporting the c5 break but leaving the knight misplaced for the sequel. This move is intended to put pressure down the c-file while adding to a possible later defence of g2. | |||||
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14... Nf6 |
I thought this was a dubious move, removing a defender of c5. Black obviously thought it was time to get his own counterplay rolling, though in fact it never really materialized. | |||||
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15. c5 |
The crucial break. For the next few moves I was convinced that white was on top. | |||||
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15... g5 16. Nc4 |
Applying the thematic pressure to d6. | |||||
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16... axb4 17. axb4 h5 |
Black's counterplay is slow, and his centre seems about to break. | |||||
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18. cxd6 |
Fixing a weak pawn on d6. | |||||
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18... cxd6 19. Nb5 g4 20. Ncxd6 Bd7 |
Black has to unscramble his queen's wing. The b-pawn is not really offered, because of Bxb5 followed by Qb6 . | |||||
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21. Nc7 |
White looks to be on top, but his invading knights are in danger of becoming overstretched here. | |||||
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