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Lane,G(IM) - Chris Bellers

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 c6 4. c3 d5

  I have never believed in playing the Gurgenidze line against a White move order without Nc3.

5. Bd3

[5. Nbd2] But the dismal text leaves the Bishop exposed...

5... dxe4 6. Bxe4 Nf6 7. Bd3

[7. Bc2]

...and the d-pawn undersupported.

7... O-O 8. O-O Bg4 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 Nbd7 11. Re1 Re8 12. Bf4 Qb6 13. Re2 Nd5 14. Be5 Nxe5 15. dxe5

15...Bxe5

  a pungent rejoinder! Showing this to a group, it took a while for the true position to be seen:

 

• oh no, we can't take the e-pawn!

 

• oh yes we can, the b-pawn is going!

 

• oh no we can't, you shouldn't snatch pawns in the opening, you lose time and might get the Queen stuck!

 

• oh yes we can, we only need one move to complete development and it's actually the Rook on a1 that is stuck!

16. Na3

[16. Rxe5 Qxb2]

16... Qc7 17. Rae1 Bg7 18. g3 e5 19. Nc4 b5 20. Nd2 f5 21. Qg2 Rad8 22. Bc2

Black has consolidated his gains although is a little loose. White must avoid exchanges and seek to make the most of any opportunities; Black has no need to provoke a crisis yet and should try slowly to improve his position.

22... e4

  Just sets up the f2-f3 break for White.

23. Nf1

  Watching, I was anxious about

[23. Nb3]

  but that's my style.

23...Nf6 24. f3 Qb6+ 25. Kh2 exf3 26. Rxe8+ Nxe8 27. Bb3+ Kh8 28. Qxf3 Nf6 29. Re7

How quickly the scene changes!

29... Ne4 30. Qf4 Qc5 31. Re6 g5

[31... Bh6 32. Qxh6

[32. Qe5+ Qxe5 33. Rxe5 Kg7-/+]

[32. Qf3 Ng5-+]

32... Qf2+ 33. Kh1 Qxf1+ 34. Kh2 Qf2+ 35. Kh1 Nxg3#]

32. Qe3 Qxe3 33. Nxe3 Rd2+ 34. Kg1

and again: Black is horribly loose

34... Bf8 35. Re8 Kg7 36. Nxf5+ Kg6 37. Rxf8 Rxb2 38. g4 Nd2 39. Ne7+ Kh6 40. Rg8 Nf3+ 41. Kf1 Nh2+ 42. Ke1 Nf3+ 43. Kd1 Nh4 44. Nf5+ Nxf5 45. gxf5 Rf2 46. Bc2 Kh5 47. Rc8 Kh4 48. Rxc6 h5 49. Rh6 Kxh3 50. Rxh5+ Kg3 51. Rxg5+ 1-0

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