Saturday, December 7, 2013

Benoni Defenxe, Taimanov Variation

GARRY KASPAROV vs. JOHN NUNN
Luzern olm, 1982

1. d4, Nf6
2. c4, e6
3. Nc3, c5
4. d5, exd5
5. cxd5, d6
6. e4, g6
7. f4, Bg7
8. Bb5+, N6d7

The most common reply is 8....Bd7.  Clearly the chosen move is an invitation to complication.

9. a4, Na6
10. Nf3, Nb4
11. 0-0, a6
12. Bxd7, Bxd7
13. f5!, 0-0
14. Bg5, f6
15. Bf4, gxf5?

Desperately grabbing a pawn, but Black only gets into a worse position.

16. Bxd6, Bxa4
17. Rxa4, Qxd6
18. Nh4!! ....

Preparing the Knight for a more powerful location....

18. .... fxe4
19. Nf5!, Qd7
20. Nxe4, Kh8
21. Nxc5, Resigns

White gains material after 21....Qxd5, 22. Qxd5 Nxd5, 23. Ne6, and at least a pawn to Rd4.

If 21....Qb5, then 22. Ne6 Rf7, 23. N5xg7 Rxg7, 24. Nxg7 Kxh7, 25. Qg4+ Kh8, 26. Rxb4 and White is a piece ahead.


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