Sunday, October 5, 2014

French Defense, Tarrasch Variation Modern System

EFIM GELLER vs. ALEXEY DREEV
1990

1. e4, e6
2. d4, d5
3. Nd2, a6
4. Ngf3, c5
5. exd5, exd5
6. Be2, c4
7. 0-0, Bd6
8. b3, b5
9. a4, Bb7
10. bxc4, bxc4
11. Bxc4! ....

The first in a series of attacks.

11. ..... dxc4
12. Nxc4 ....

This Knight attack on d6 cannot be underestimated.  If 12.....Ne7, then 13. Nxd6 Qxd6, 14. Ba3 Qd7, 15. Re1 Ng6,  Black would not be able to castle anymore.

12. ..... Be7
13. Re1, Qc7
14. Rb1, Qxc4
15. Rxb7, Nc6
16. Nd2, Qxd4
17. Bb2, Qxa4
18. Re4, Qa2
19. Bxg7, 0-0-0
20. Rb3, Bf6

Black thinks he has solved the problem posed by the g7 Bishop.  He is terribly mistaken.

21. Qg4+!!, Kc7

If 21.....Rd7, then 22. Rd3 Ne5, 23. Rxe5 and White wins.

22. Qf4+, Kc8
23. Bxf6, Nxf6
24. Qxf6, Qxc2
25. Qf5+ ....

Black resigns.  He will lose his Queen after 25....Rd7, 26. Re8+ Rxe8, 27. Qxc2.


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