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(2) Ker,A (2320) - Jones,L [B13]
Oceana zt Warwick Fiji (4), 07.05.2002
[Martin,A]
1.e4
c6
2.d4
d5
3.exd5
cxd5
4.c4
Nf6
5.c5
e5!?
Quite aggressive and a logical way to try and break down White&aposs pawn chain. Some other ideas: [ 5...e6
An unthinking Black player ,might play 5...e6,hoping for a transposition back into a normal position.
I believe then that 6 b4! gives White a big advantage: 6.b4
a5
7.b5
e5
8.Nc3
exd4
9.Qxd4
Qc7
( 9...Qe7+
10.Be3
Be6
11.Rc1
Qc7
12.Nf3
Be7
13.Ne2
0-0
14.Nf4
Bf5
15.Nxd5+/-
) 10.Na4
Ne4
11.Be3+/-
; 5...Qc7
prepares rather than executes ...e7-e5. However the Queen is exposed on c7: 6.Nc3
e5
( 6...a6
7.Qf3
Qc6
( 7...e6
8.Bf4+/-
) 8.b4
Bg4
9.Qg3
Qc8
10.h3
Bf5
11.a3
Nc6
12.Be3
) 7.Nb5
Qd8
8.dxe5
Ne4
9.Nd6+
Bxd6
10.cxd6+/-
; 5...g6
is yet another attempt. Fluid development is the order of the day : 6.Nc3
Bg7
7.Bb5+
Nc6
8.Nge2
0-0
9.0-0
Bg4
10.f3+/=
Bf4 and Qd2 follows attached to the usual plan of b4 etc at the earliest convenieince.] 6.Nc3!
exd4
[ 6...Nc6
7.Bb5
is the usual response.] 7.Qxd4
Nc6
[ I guess he could play 7...Be7
first,get castled and only then go ...Nc6. I suggest 8.Be3
0-0
9.Rd1
Nc6
10.Qa4
Re8
( 10...Be6
11.Nf3
) 11.Be2
against this procedure Obviously the position is unclear but White has a queenside pawn majority and an attack on the d5 pawn. Unless Black can do something very fast ( unlikely) the deficiencies in his position will surely start to tell.] 8.Bb5!
Be7
[ 8...Bd7
encourages White to take on c6,no real hardship as this is excatly what he wants to play anyway. 9.Bxc6
bxc6
( 9...Bxc6
is a poor move. White gets the queenside majority going immediately: 10.b4!
a6
11.Nge2
g6
12.Bb2
Bg7
13.Rd1
0-0
14.0-0
Ne4
15.Qd3
f5
16.Nd4+/-
The Knight on d4 is strong and f2-f3 will eject the intruder on e4. ) 10.Nge2
g6
11.Bf4+/-
] 9.Be3
0-0
10.Bxc6
bxc6
11.Qa4
This was an important one, preventing ...Ba6. It&aposs a bonus that c6 is threatened. 11...Rb8
12.b4
Ng4
Black has to try to disrupt White&aposs plans before Ne2-d4,Rd1 and 0-0 shuts up shop. 13.Bf4
Bf6
14.Rc1
Bxc3+
15.Rxc3
Qf6
16.Ne2!
Phew! Holding everything. I leave it to you to judge whether this was luck or logic. 16...Re8
17.0-0!
Rxe2
18.Bxb8
Qxc3
19.Qxc6
Bf5
20.Qxd5
Qf6
21.Bxa7
A combinational sequence takes us to a very messy position where Black is a piece up but faces the touchdown of the queenside pawns. Over the board the practical chances surely favour White. 21...Re8
22.c6
Rd8
23.Qc5
Qe5
24.f4!
Qxc5+
Swapping the Queens leads to quick defeat but keeping them on the board isn&apost much fun : [ 24...Qe4
25.c7
Rc8
26.b5
Be6
27.Rd1
h6
28.h3
Nf6
29.b6~~
] 25.Bxc5
Rc8
26.Rd1
h6
27.b5
Nf6
28.b6
Ne8
29.b7
The line with 5...e5 is going to lead to a real mess so if you play Gunderam&aposs ingenious idea you will have to reconcile yourself to that.
Having stated this White must stick to his guns and try to get the queenside pawns going ASAP and try to tie Black down to his weakened d pawn. An unclear and interesting middlegame will result.
Let&aposs take a look now at some other games where White&aposs idea works a treat. 1-0
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