[ RETI OPENING,A09]

1. g3

A favourite of Markowski and Benko, Barcza among others. Often called the Hungarian Attack.

1... d5 2. Nf3

Preventing e5. Now more in common with a Reti, but could still be a Catalan, or a King's Indian Attack.

2... c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. c4

Reti style

4... d4

The most successful move in this position.This is a Benoni / (or King's Indian) reversed.

5. d3

Blocking Black's d4 pawn and preparing e3, also preventing e4 (after e5) by Black.

5... e5 6. e3

In the style of the Modern Benoni reversed.

6... Nf6 7. exd4

7. O-O Be7 8. exd4 exd4 9. Bf4 O-O 10. Ne5 Nxe5 11. Bxe5 Ng4 12. Bf4 Bd6 13. Bxd6 Qxd6 14. Nd2 Rb8 15. h3 Nf6 16. Qf3 b6 17. Rfe1 Bb7 18. Qf5 Bxg2 19. Kxg2 Rfe8 20. Qf3 Qd7 21. b3 Re6 22. Ne4 Nxe4 23. Rxe4 Rxe4 24. Qxe4 Re8 25. Qf3 g6 26. a3 Kg7 27. h4 Re5 28. b4 Qe6 29. b5 Re2 30. a4 Rd2 31. a5 Qe7 32. axb6 axb6 33. Ra6 Qe6 34. Ra7 Rc2 35. Rc7 Rd2 36. Rc6 Qe1 37. Rxb6 Rd1 38. Kh3 Qf1+ 39. Kh2 Qg1+ 40. Kh3 Qf1+ 41. Kh2 Qg1+ 42. Kh3 Qf1+ 43. Kh2 Qg1+ 44. Kh3 1/2-1/2, Lobron Eric (GER) 2625 - Timman Jan H (NED) 2665, Brussels (Belgium) 1992

7... cxd4

7... exd4 ! has scored better for Black - 8. O-O Be7 This has scored only 45% for White on my database from 95 games.

8. O-O

Now we have a true Modern Benoni reversed. White has a Q-side pawn majority and will have pressure down the e-file against the e5 pawn.

8... Bd6

8... Be7 9. b4 has scored 60% for White and is similar to the game.

8... Nd7 has also been played.

White to play

9. b4!?

This enterprising move has been played 5 times on my database, scoring 3-2 for White.

9... Nxb4?

Better is Bxb4, which takes away e1 from the White Rook.

9... Bxb4 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Qa4+ Nfd7 (11... Nc6 12. Bxc6+ bxc6 13. Qxb4 Qb6 14. Ba3 Qxb4 15. Bxb4 Be6 16. Nd2 O-O-O 17. Nb3 Bf5 18. Rad1 Rd7 19. Bc5 Rhd8 20. Rfe1 Bg6 21. Rd2 h5 22. Kg2 Nh7 23. f3 Bf5 24. h4 Nf8 25. Bxf8 Rxf8 26. Nc5 Rc7 27. Rde2 Bd7 28. Kf2 Rd8 29. a4 a5 30. Re4 Bf5 31. Rf4 Bg6 32. g4 Ra7 33. gxh5 Bxh5 34. Ree4 Kc7 35. Rxd4 Rxd4 36. Rxd4 Kb6 37. Rd7 Rxd7 38. Nxd7+ Kc7 39. Nc5 Kb6 40. d4 f6 41. Ne6 Bg6 42. Nxg7 Bc2 43. Ke3 Bxa4 44. Kd3 Bb3 45. h5 Ba2 46. h6 Bb1+ 47. Kc3 Kc7 48. Ne8+ 1-0, Norwood David (ENG) 2405 - Ivanchuk Vassily (UKR) 2480, Baguio (Philippines) 1987) 12. Qxb4 Nxd3 13. Qb5 (13. Qa3 N7c5 14. Rd1 Bf5 15. Bf1 Qe7 16. Bb2 Nxb2 17. Qxb2 O-O 18. Rxd4 Qf6 19. Rd2 Qxb2 20. Rxb2 Rad8 21. Nc3 Be6 22. a4 Rd7 23. a5 h6 24. Rb5 Rc8 25. Rd1 a6 26. Rb2 Rcd8 27. Rxd7 Rxd7 28. f4 g5 29. fxg5 hxg5 30. Kf2 Rd3 31. Nd5 Bxd5 32. cxd5 Rxd5 33. Ke3 Kg7 34. Bc4 Rd1 35. Rf2 Ne6 36. Rf5 f6 37. Rd5 Rxd5 38. Bxd5 Nd8 39. Kd4 f5 40. Kc5 Kf6 41. Kb6 Ke5 42. Bg2 f4 43. gxf4+ gxf4 44. h4 1/2-1/2, Vukic Milan (YUG) 2514 - Jovanic Ognjen (CRO) 2432, Rijeka (Croatia) 2002) (13. Qd6 N7c5) 13... a6 14. Qh5 O-O 15. Ba3 Re8 16. Nd2 N7e5 17. Be4 g6 18. Qe2 Qa5 19. Bd6 Bh3 20. f4 Bg4 21. Qg2 Bh3 22. Qe2 Bg4 23. Qg2 Bh3 24. Qe2 1/2-1/2, Lima Darcy 2525 - Vescovi Giovanni 2526 , Brasilia 2000 It (open)

10. Re1

Now the alarm bells should be ringing for Black

. His King is in the centre and his central pawns are being dismantled. Now he should castle or play Nfd7.

10... Nc6 11. Nxe5! Nxe5 12. f4

A crucial point in the game. What should Black play ?

12... Nfg4

12... Bg4 was an interesting alternative, and probably best. 13. Qa4+ Bd7 14. Qb3 O-O 15. fxe5 Re8 16. Bf4 Ng4 with interesting play.

12... Nfd7 planning to recapture with the Knight on e5, followed by f6 to solidify e5. 13. fxe5 Nxe5 14. c5! see below.

13. fxe5 Bc5?

13... Nxe5 had to be played, but White has 14. c5 Bc7 15. c6 Be6 16. cxb7 Rb8 17. Ba3 f6 18. Nd2 White is better.

14. e6

This ensures the Black King will be caught in the centre.

14. Bxb7 was also strong. 14... Ne3 (14... Bxb7 15. Qxg4 g6 16. Bh6 advantage White.) 15. Bc6+ Bd7 16. Qf3 and Black is in difficulties.

14... Ne3 15. exf7+ Kf8

15... Kxf7? 16. Bxe3 dxe3 17. Qh5+ wins

16. Qh5 Qd6?

16... Qe7! better, and Black has Bg4 in some lines e.g. 17. Bxe3 (17. Qxc5 Qxc5 18. Ba3 Qxa3 19. Nxa3 Kxf7 is advantage White, but is better than the game.) 17... dxe3 18. Nc3 Be6

17. Nd2!?

17. Bxe3! dxe3 18. Nc3 Bb4 19. Ne4 White has a very strong position,as Rudy pointed out after the game.

17. Qxc5 Qxc5 18. Ba3 Qxa3 19. Nxa3 Kxf7 would have been much too boring.

17... Bg4 18. Qh4 Qe7

18... Qg6 looked possible to me,watching the game, as Black has threats of Be7 and also Nf5, but White has 19. Be4! (19. Bxb7 Be7 20. Be4 Qe6 with reasonable chances.) 19... Qxf7 (19... Nf5 20. Bxf5 Bxf5 21. Nb3 Bb4 22. Bd2 Ba3 23. Nxd4 Bxd3 24. Re8+ Rxe8 25. fxe8=Q+ Qxe8 26. Re1 Qd7 27. Re3 wins) 20. Qg5 Bf5 21. Bxf5 Be7 22. Qf4 Nxf5 23. Rf1 Nh6 24. Ba3 Bxa3 25. Qe4 wins.

18... Qd7 may well be Black's best, but... 19. Rb1 Nxg2 20. Kxg2 Kxf7 21. Ne4

19. Qxe7+ Bxe7 20. Rb1

20. Bxb7 was playable, but Rudy wants to activate his Rook. 20... Rb8 21. Rb1 Bf5 22. Ne4 Bxe4 23. dxe4 Kxf7 24. Rb5 advantage White

20... Nxg2 21. Kxg2 b6 22. Re4! Bf5 23. Rxd4 Kxf7

23... Rd8 24. Rxd8+ Bxd8 25. Rb5 Bd7 26. Rb3 Kxf7 27. Ra3 a5 28. Ne4 White is a safe pawn up.

Beware the roaming Rooks!

24. Rb5 g6

24... Bg6! 25. Nf3 Bf6 26. Rd7+ is also better for White.

25. g4! Bc8 26. Rf4+ Ke6

26... Ke8!? 27. Re5 Bb7+ 28. Ne4 Rd8 29. Kf2 Bxe4 (29... Rxd3 30. Ke2 Rh3 31. Nf6+ Kd8 32. Rd4+) 30. Ba3 Rd7 31. Rfxe4 Rf8+ 32. Ke3 Rf7 33. d4 is won for White.

26... Kg8 27. Bb2 White wins the exchange.

27. Nf3

Rooks running riot and the King is caught in the centre

By now Black is in time trouble.

27... Bb7?

Time trouble - This loses quickly

27... Bd6!? 28. Ng5+ Ke7 29. Rf7+ Ke8 30. Bf4 Bxf4 31. Rxf4 Bb7+ 32. Kg3 Black is in great difficulties.

28. Re5+ Kd7 29. Rf7 Rae8 30. Bg5 Bxf3+ 31. Kxf3 Rhf8

Black has nothing better.

32. Rexe7+ Rxe7 33. Rxf8

Black resigns.

1-0 [Geoff Peake]