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rnbqkb1r/pp3ppp/2p2p2/8/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 0 6
One of the general "rules-of-thumb"
for the opening is to always capture towards the center. The other main option is for Black
to play 5...g7xf6!?; which is known as the Bronstein-Larsen System ...
[ One possible line would be: [See MCO-15, page # 183; columns #25-27, and all notes.] ]
6.Bc4, (center, development, lines) By pointing his KB directly at the weakest point in Black's camp, the first player clearly signals his aggressive overall attentions.
[ An alternate line would be:
6.c3 Bd6; (center, develop.)
(A topical line - that I played several times
7.Bd3 0-0; 8.Qc2
Re8+; 9.Ne2 g6;
10.h4, "+/=" when White is better here.
A good example of this position would have to be:
Once more, both sides develop in a conventional manner ... 6...Bd6; 7.Ne2 0-0; 8.0-0 Qc7; 9.Ng3, "+/=" 9...Nd7; Both sides have (more or less) completed their development and the opening phase is (now) pretty much over.
r1b2rk1/ppqn1ppp/2pb1p2/8/2BP4/6N1/PPP2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 10
White probably holds a very small edge here ... the first party has a slightly better control of the central squares, a tad more space, and the better Pawn structure. [Some K+P endings could simply be just lost for Black, owing to the fact that White can make a passed Pawn on the Q-side, while Black's majority (on the King-side) is pretty much permanently crippled, because of the doubled KBP's.] **********************************************************************************
Now White decides that now is the correct time to launch an attack on the Black King, as it is difficult for the second player to easily defend his position. 10.Qh5!? c5; 11.Bd3 g6[]; This was pretty much forced here - for Black.
[ Black loses quickly after: </=
11...h6?; 12.Bxh6!
gxh6?;
(Black stops the mate after: >/= 12...Ne5[];
13.Qg4+! Kh8; 14.Qf5!, "+/-" (It's the end of the
road.)
12.Qh6 Re8; 13.dxc5!?, (Maybe better was: >/= Bd2 here.) This looked nice, but may actually have been a somewhat suspect decision by the first player here. Now with a simple move, Black could have achieved a very comfortable - and possibly a superior - game.
[ Maybe better was: >/=
13.c3 b6; "~" (unclear)
13...Nxc5?; (This free's the Black QB; it appears to be a natural reaction...)
This play - hitting the White LSB on d3 - looks normal ... and even good for Black.
r1b1r1k1/ppq2p1p/3b1ppQ/2n5/8/3B2N1/PPP2PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 14
Now we have arrived at the position for our POTD on the aforementioned website.
[ Black had to play: >/=
13...Bxg3[]; (Best/100% forced.)
The general rule-of-thumb is that when you being attacked, you
Now White wins with a nice and a very straight-forward attack. 14.Nh5! gxh5[]; (forced)
Black has to take measure to stop the mate on g7 ... or, if he preferred, he could get mated on h7 instead. The machine takes on h2 here ... and then plays "give-away" ... ... ...
[ Black also gets clobbered after:
(It's not surprising that Black
loses from here, the only White piece that is not actively 15.Bxh7+ Kh8; 16.Bg6+ Kg8; 17.Qh7+, Black Resigns.
Donner throws in the towel, as he is about to be mated.
An interesting game and also an amusing combination ...
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