📘 9...Ne7
An old line with the idea of Ng6, attacking on the e5 pawn and covering f4 square which is GM Arkadji Naiditsch's favorite.
The modern continuation is Bd7 with the idea of Kc8-b6-Kb7, which is favorite of great Vladimir Kramnik.
An old line with the idea of Ng6, attacking on the e5 pawn and covering f4 square which is GM Arkadji Naiditsch's favorite.
The modern continuation is Bd7 with the idea of Kc8-b6-Kb7, which is favorite of great Vladimir Kramnik.
📘 46.Be2!
With the idea of placing the bishop in a more favorable position.
With the idea of placing the bishop in a more favorable position.
📘 Black has no active plan. She has three weak pawns and a bad bishop. Her queen should also watch for the h6 threat. White can move his king to g5 and play h6. After black plays Qf8 white can take the f5 pawn and win the endgame after exchanging queens by Qg7 at the right moment.
📘 4.Nd2!?
To make it harder for black to play c5. This line is Rublevsky's favorite line.
To make it harder for black to play c5. This line is Rublevsky's favorite line.
📘 7... h6 with idea of g5 and Bg7 is an interesting but slightly risky way to complete the develoment for black. Black is aiming at playing c5 after he completes the development of his pieces.
7.Qd3
This rare move from Kholmov has been played by Keres in the 50s few times.
7.Qd3 is a multi-purpose move:
1. It protects the e4 pawn.
2. White may transfer the queen to the kingside via the third rank.
3. Unlike the main line, 7.Qd2, white does not have to respond h6 with B.f6 and he also has the option of Bh4 as N.e4 does not work anymore.
After Qd3 or in the next few moves if black takes the d4 knight the game will be transposed to the main line, Qd2.
This rare move from Kholmov has been played by Keres in the 50s few times.
7.Qd3 is a multi-purpose move:
1. It protects the e4 pawn.
2. White may transfer the queen to the kingside via the third rank.
3. Unlike the main line, 7.Qd2, white does not have to respond h6 with B.f6 and he also has the option of Bh4 as N.e4 does not work anymore.
After Qd3 or in the next few moves if black takes the d4 knight the game will be transposed to the main line, Qd2.
📘 9...Ne8!
The interesting maneuver of the knight to the central d4 square has been first played by Samuel Reshevsky in this position.
The interesting maneuver of the knight to the central d4 square has been first played by Samuel Reshevsky in this position.
📕#35
By playing the active Rb4 black prevents white from pushing his pawn to d5 and plans to attack it by Rd4.
By playing the active Rb4 black prevents white from pushing his pawn to d5 and plans to attack it by Rd4.
📕#36
White wins a pawn by the interesting maneuver 1.Qa4! a5 2.Qc6!
White wins a pawn by the interesting maneuver 1.Qa4! a5 2.Qc6!