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(3) Delorme,L (2037) - Molenaar,J (2171) [B01]
3rd Open La Fere FRA (8), 08.07.2004
[Martin,A]
1.e4
d5
2.exd5
Qxd5
3.Nc3
Qa5
4.Bc4
Nf6
5.d3
c6
6.Bd2
I regard this as possibly White&aposs most dangerous try against the modern Center-Counter, particularly lines where Black intends ..Bf5. Most definitely,Black must not be caught &aposshunting&apos out the pieces himself.
Good points from the White side:
1) The pawn on d3 blunts a bishop on f5.
2) The Bishop on d2 is uncomfortable for the Black Queen.
3) White has his f pawn ready for action.
Friends,let us not be downhearted! We must recognise the danger,back ourselves confidently and take appropriate action. 6...Qc7!
Wisest. Black buggers off. 7.Nge2
[ 7.f4!?
is a very recent try;in fact I never saw it before this following game. Ignore the result because Conquest is simply much stronger.
I will suggest improvements for Black. 7...Bf5
8.Nf3
e6
9.0-0
Bd6
So far,so OK. Black hits f4 and keeps White out of e5. 10.Ng5
Nbd7
11.a4
Nb6
12.Bb3
0-0-0
13.a5
Nbd5
14.a6
b6
15.Qc1
Bc5+
( Inserting 15...Nh5!
16.g3
Nhf6
is very worthwhile. Due to the porous nature of his King,White is worse.) 16.Kh1
h6
17.Nf3
g5
( 17...Rhe8!
is a second improvement,planning ..e6-e5 at the right moment,refusing to weaken.
.) 18.Ne2
Bd6
19.Ra4
Bg4
20.Nfd4
Nh5
21.Rc4
c5
22.Nb5
Qd7
23.Nxd6+
Qxd6
24.Nc3
Ndxf4
25.Nb5
Qd7
( 25...Qb8!
) 26.Ba4
Qe7
27.b4
Be2
28.bxc5
bxc5
29.Qb2
Nxd3
30.cxd3
Rxd3
31.Rfc1
1-0 Conquest,S-Saptarshi,R/Mumbai IND 2004; 7.Qe2
Bf5
8.Nf3
e6
9.0-0-0
Nbd7
10.Rhe1
0-0-0
11.h3
doesn&apost seem over-frightening. 11...Bg6
12.Nh4
Nb6
13.Nxg6
hxg6
14.Bb3
Bd6=
appears an appropriate response.] 7...Bf5
8.Ng3
Bg6
9.Nce4N
[ 9.Qe2
e6
10.f4
Bd6
is rather critical I would say . If Black survives this variation with flying colours he is really in business.
We must determine whether f4-f5 is a real threat at every stage. If it is not, Black proceeds as per the programme. 11.Rf1
Nbd7
12.Nce4
Now that the Knight on g3 is protected, f4-f5 becomes a worry. 12...0-0-0?!
( I think I prefer 12...Nxe4!
13.Nxe4
Be7
which is as safe as houses.The immediate attack isn&apost working : 14.f5
Bxf5
15.Bf4
Qa5+
16.c3
0-0
( 16...b5!?
17.Bb3
( 17.b4
Qd8
18.Bb3
Nf6
) 17...b4~~
) ) 13.0-0-0
( 13.Nxd6+
Qxd6
14.0-0-0
looks a bit better for White.) 13...Rhe8
( 13...Nxe4
14.Nxe4
Be7
15.Bc3+/=
) 14.Nxd6++/-
Leuw,M-Gozzoli,C/La Fere FRA 2004
Please note the improvement at move 12 carefully.; 9.Qf3
e6
10.0-0
Nbd7
11.Bf4
is a final try,hoping to expolit the early retreat of Black&aposs Queen. However,White played Bd2 himself earlier so tempos are equal. 11...Qb6
( 11...Bd6
12.Bxd6
Qxd6
13.Rfe1
0-0
looks like nothing whatsoever for White.) 12.Bb3
Be7
13.Rfe1
0-0
14.Nge4
Rad8
But perhaps this is nothing either. 15.Na4
Qa5
16.Qg3
Nd5
17.Bd2
Qa6
18.Nac3
N7f6
19.Bc4
Nxe4
20.Nxd5
cxd5
21.Rxe4
Qc6
22.Rg4
dxc4
23.Rxc4
Qxc4
24.dxc4
Rxd2
25.Qc7
Rfd8
26.h3
Rd1+
27.Rxd1
Rxd1+
28.Kh2
Bd6+
0-1 Weidner,J-Patscha,E/Hiddenhausen 1996] 9...Nbd7
10.Qe2
e6
11.0-0
Be7
12.f4
White was not to be talked out of his favourite move but the question remains: is it any good ? The f pawn leaves possible dark-squared weaknesses in the wake. 12...0-0-0
Combative. [ I think
12...0-0
13.Rae1
b5!
is maybe technically best,giving Black easy equality eg 14.Bb3
( 14.f5?
exf5!
15.Nxf6+
Bxf6
16.Bb3
Bxb2-/+
) 14...Bxe4
15.Nxe4
( 15.dxe4
Nc5=
) 15...Nxe4
16.dxe4
Nc5=
] 13.b4
h5
14.Nxf6
[ 14.f5
would avoid embarrassment to the Knight on g3.] 14...Nxf6
15.Qf2
c5
16.h3
h4
17.Ne2
Ne4!
I guess this was just the sort of game he was aiming for. 18.dxe4
Rxd2
19.Qe1
Rd7
[ There was no real objection to 19...Rxc2
20.Bb3
Rb2
21.Rc1
Bxe4!
but a guy like this obviously doesn&apost want the same treatment that he dishes out.] 20.Bb5
Rdd8
21.Nc1
a6
22.f5
Bh7
23.Be2
c4
[ I don&apost see why he doesn&apost take on b4 : 23...cxb4
24.Nd3
exf5
25.exf5
Rhe8
] 24.fxe6
Qe5
25.Rb1
Bd6
26.g3
hxg3
27.Bg4
Qd4+
28.Kg2
Bxe4+
29.Bf3
Bxf3+
30.Rxf3
Rxh3
31.Kxh3
Rh8+
OK,we have the picture. Black is a relentless attacking maniac.
Good play!
It seems that White&aposs opening idea of 6 Bd2 should be met carefully with 6..Qc7! You cabn then develop regularly having taken away his little fun with Nd5.
f4-f5 has to be carefully watched and calculated. Speedy castling ( on either side) would appear to be essential. 0-1
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