Holme Valley v Knights scr Bd3 (1) |
Holme Valley v Knights scr Bd3 (1) |
Heh Heh - King's Indian, having avoided Grunfield !! The main reason for playing English is transpositions {which are difficult)
Samisch variation
There are 10 recognised defences, which one will he chose ?
6... c6
Good move Black may play a6 and b5 Byrne-or an e5 hybrid.
7. Qd2
It's all book and I've used no time on the clock.
7... Re8
Avoids Bishop swap after Bh6, but loses time.
8. Bd3
I use the tempo to get the Bishop on the best square, usually it sits on f1 in the way.
8... Nbd7
Black could play e5 and still be in a main line.
9. Nge2
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Samisch White setup - beautiful centre with nice piece co-ordination
9... a6
e5 is normal, but it has scored 90% for White !This is a good move as b5 expansion is threatened - Black can still play e5 later
10. a4
Prevents b5, but weakens b3,b4,c5. Now O-O-O looks dangerous for White,but he is getting a stranglehold on the pos.
10... b6
prevents a5. Black's counterplay must be to play e5 to remove the White d4 pawn and get a Knight on c5
11. Bh6
White starts the K-side attack. His problem is where to put his own King ?
11... Bh8
Of course, Black hangs onto his Bishop and defends the K-side
12. h4
White has blocked Black's h pawn first so that he cannot reply h5 to blockade the attack.Centre+both wings ! Petrosian style !
12... e5
Best reply. If White allows exd4 then the R on e8 and the B on h8 are in play+ Black has Bb7 and the d5 break
13. d5
No thanks to 13....exd4 !! White grabs space, and cramps Black's pieces.
Not the Knight - White must avoid exchanges to keep Black cramped.
14... Nc5
This is now Black's only good piece.
15. Bc2
A key move. The Bishop does a fantastic job here. It prevents Nb3 and covers a4,d3,e4
15... a5
Black prevents b4, kicking his Knight away, and will develop his Bishop on a6
16. h5
White dallies no more and goes ahead with the regulation pawn sack in this position The open h file is worth a pawn.
White gains another tempo, White's Knight will go to g3 with threats of Qh2+ Bg5
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Black is in serious trouble
Put White's Queen on h2 and Bg5 (or Be3 and g5) White is crashing through on the h file.
18... Bxg4
A desperate ploy - that does work in similar positions Black gets 3 pawns for the B, BUT White still has the attack.
Excellent move-White Rook is coming to g1 and his Knight to f5. He does not fear Nxh6 21. Qxh6 and h7 goes.
20... Rc8
Trying to get counterplay on the c file
21. Rdg1
All White's pieces are combining, my computer classes this as lost for Black. White threatens Nf5+Rxg4
21... Qd7
It's difficult to find a move for Black. At least this has a Nxa4 "threat" because of the c file pin.
22. Kb1
Un-Geoff-like prophylaxis! But Black has nothing- I want to ensure the Bishop on c2 and Nc3 are unpinned for later !
22... f6
This is also the best move my computer can find, though it rates it lost for Black.
22... Nf6 23. Nf5 threat Bg5 e.g. 23... Rc7 24. Bg5 Rec8 25. Bxf6 Bxf6 26. Qh6 Nxa4 27. Qxh7+ Kf8 28. Qh8+ and mates. This was a recurring mate theme in my analysis.
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Now White crashes through
23. Nf5
Threat Rxg4 forces Black's next
White is crashing through on the g-file. The pawn regained is irrelevant.
24... e4
There's nothing better.
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Now... how to continue ?
26. Be3
This is a killer - threat Rxh7ch, Also Bxc5 is on, and Qxf5 - the only reply -loses.
26... Qxf5
This loses but is the only way to defend h7.My computer gives it as best but assessment is +5.2 for White !!
27. Rgh4
Threatens Rxh7ch and also Bxc5 and Nxe4 (told yer I needed to unpin the KB+ N !)
27... Rg8
The e-pawn cannot be saved any way (Bxc5 etc.)
28. Bxc5
This allows the crushing Nxe4 next move.
28... Rxc5
28... bxc5 is better, though Black has no counterplay whatsoever. 29. Rxh7+ Bg7 30. Nxe4 Whith awful threats. 30... Qe5 31. R1h5 Qe7 32. Nxf6 Qxf6 33. Rf5 Qxf5 34. Bxf5 Rce8 35. Qg5 Re1+ 36. Ka2 is mate in 8 according to my computer !!
29. Nxe4
Threat Nxd6ch, and also Nxc5
29... Qxd5
Only move but I've seen all this and Black's a gonner.
Ouch !
The Knight and Bishop combine yet again - just as they had done earlier in the game ! It's poetry man !
32... Ke5
Resign was a good alternative.
33. Bxd5
By now Black's time has almost gone. Well he's a Rook and a Knight down.
Okay that's enuff !
1-0 [Geoff Peake]
G. M. Peake
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