Zukertort Opening, Queen's Pawn Defense

VLADIMIR KRAMNIK vs. ALEXANDER BELIAVSKY
Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1995

1. Nf3, d5

The Queen's Pawn Defense of Zukertort Opening.

2. g3, c6
3. Bg2, Bg4
4. 0-0, Nd7
5. d4, e6
6. Nbd2, f5
7. c4, Bd6
8. Qd3, Rb8
9. Re1, Nh6
10. cxd5, cxd5
11. h3, Bh5
12. e4!!, fxe4
13. Ng5, Bf7

If 13....Qxg5, then 14. Nxe4 Qe7, 15. Bg5 Nf6, 16. Nxd6 Qxd6, 17. Bf4 with a good play for White.

14. Ndxe4, dxe4
15. Nxe6!! ....


White breaks open the center pawns.

15. .... Bxe6

If 15....Qf6, then 16. Rxe4 Be7, 17. Bg5 and White gains material.

16. Qxe6, Qe7
17. Rxe4, Kd8

If 17....Qxd6, then 18. Rxd6+ Be7, 16. Bg5 Nf6, 17. Rae7 Nf5, 18. g4 and the pinned Knight will eventually fall.

18. Qd5!!, Resigns

If 18.....Qf8, then 19. Re6 Bc7, 20. Bg5+ Kc8, 21. Re7 Qd8, 22. Rc1 with excellent attacking possibilities.