16-03-2012, 05:27 PM
[pgn]1.c4 e5
2.g3 Nc6
3.Nc3 g6
4.Bg2 Bg7
5.d3 d6
6.e4 h5
7.h4 Nd4
8.Nce2 Ne6
9.Nf3 Nf6
10.0-0 a5
11.b3 0-0
12.a3 c6
13.Bb2 c5
14.Bc3 Nd4[/pgn]
Spoiler here>> Hmmmm, I guess this prepares for b4, but I don't think that is anything for black to worry about. I'm just going to plonk my knight into d4. He can't leave it there forever, so he'll probably have to exchange it, but for which piece?
There are problems for white based on ...Bg4 (with or without him exchanging on d4) For example, 14...Nd4 15.b4 axb4 (the open a-file will benefit black if my analysis is correct) 16.axb4 Bg4 17.Bxd4 exd4! and now re-routing the knight via d7 to e5 looks strong; there are threats to take on f3, then take on a1, then play ...Ne5 when both f3 and d3 hang e.g. 18.b5 Nd7 19.Nf4 Ne5 19.Rxa8 Qxa8 and now black has the a-file and an excellent position e.g.20.Nd5 Qa3.
Perhaps white will have to try 15. Nfxd4 exd4 16. Bd2 but then 16...Ng4 looks strong. e3 is a potential weakness, while d3 is a definite weakness. Defending d3 could lead to him losing control of the a-file again (as in the line above)
Finally, if 15. Nexd4 exd4 18.Bd2 Ng4 again (not ...Bg4 when Bg5! intending to chop the knight should be equal.
So, playing b4 and/or ?xd4for white doesn't seem great as black can fight for the a-file using both ...Ng4! and ...Bg4! ideas -
I'm happy, 14...Nd4 and now it's up to Clement to solve these problems
<<Spoiler here
2.g3 Nc6
3.Nc3 g6
4.Bg2 Bg7
5.d3 d6
6.e4 h5
7.h4 Nd4
8.Nce2 Ne6
9.Nf3 Nf6
10.0-0 a5
11.b3 0-0
12.a3 c6
13.Bb2 c5
14.Bc3 Nd4[/pgn]
Spoiler here>> Hmmmm, I guess this prepares for b4, but I don't think that is anything for black to worry about. I'm just going to plonk my knight into d4. He can't leave it there forever, so he'll probably have to exchange it, but for which piece?
There are problems for white based on ...Bg4 (with or without him exchanging on d4) For example, 14...Nd4 15.b4 axb4 (the open a-file will benefit black if my analysis is correct) 16.axb4 Bg4 17.Bxd4 exd4! and now re-routing the knight via d7 to e5 looks strong; there are threats to take on f3, then take on a1, then play ...Ne5 when both f3 and d3 hang e.g. 18.b5 Nd7 19.Nf4 Ne5 19.Rxa8 Qxa8 and now black has the a-file and an excellent position e.g.20.Nd5 Qa3.
Perhaps white will have to try 15. Nfxd4 exd4 16. Bd2 but then 16...Ng4 looks strong. e3 is a potential weakness, while d3 is a definite weakness. Defending d3 could lead to him losing control of the a-file again (as in the line above)
Finally, if 15. Nexd4 exd4 18.Bd2 Ng4 again (not ...Bg4 when Bg5! intending to chop the knight should be equal.
So, playing b4 and/or ?xd4for white doesn't seem great as black can fight for the a-file using both ...Ng4! and ...Bg4! ideas -
I'm happy, 14...Nd4 and now it's up to Clement to solve these problems
<<Spoiler here