All rights reserved.
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
You are here: Mini Workout
| Svidler vs Hansen Groningen, 1995 Sicilian Najdorf (B90) |
| White: Peter Svidler Black: Curt Hansen Play the introductory moves, the English Attack of the Najdorf Sicilian: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. f3 Be7 9. Qd2 O-O 10.O-O-O b5 Cover now the game score below and guess White’s next move. Uncover the move actually made and play it. Score yourself par the point in the parentheses if your guess agrees with the text, zero if not. Make Black’s reply and repeat the procedure to the end of the game. Par Score Black’s reply 11. g4 (a) (5) b4 12. Na4 (b) (5) a5 (c) 13. Nb6 (5) a4 14. Nc5 (8) b3 (d) 15. axb3 (5) Qxb6 16. Nxe6 (e) (7) axb3 17. Qc3 (4) Qb7 18. Nxf8 (f) (1) bxc2 19. Kxc2 (1) Nc6 20. Bc4 (g) (3) Bxf8 21. Kb1 (3) Ra4 22. g5 (5) d5 23. exd5 (4) Na5 24. Ba2 (3) Ne8 25. Qc2 (3) Qb5 26. d6 (h) (5) Nxd6 27. Rd5 (4) Qe8 28. Bc5 (3) Nac4 29. Bb3 (3) Qa8 30. Bxa4 (3) Qxd5 31. Bxd6 (3) Qxf3 (i) 32. Bxf8 (7) Qxh1+ 33. Ka2 (1) Qd5 34. Bb4 (1) e4 35. b3 (5) Nb6 36. Qc7 (3) 1-0 Total Perfect Score: 100 Your Score__________ |
| Link to Amazon.com to buy the book "The Chess Workout: A Hands-On Approach to Learning Chess" and train with more grandmaster opponents. |
Custom Search
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Black prepares a home brewed attack for White, 14. b3!, seeking to open Queen side files to expose
White’s King. But White responds with highly imaginative moves with his Knights, eventually winning the
Bishop-pair advantage and going the Exchange up. Black presses on, but eventually realizes that the long-
range enemy Bishop-pair is more threatening than his Knights. He resigns a piece down.
GAME NOTES
(a) Svidler thinks 11. Kb1 was better. Score 3 pts for this move.
(b) Both 12. Nd5 Bxd5 13. exd5 a5 and 12. Ne2 a5 13. Kb1 a4 14. Nbc1 are playable but have unclear
consequences. But take 3 pts. for both moves if you chose them.
(c) Black should have prevented the Knight from intruding at b6 with 12…Nbd7.
(d) 14…dxc5 is met by 15. Qxd8 Bxd8 16. Nxa8 Nbd7 17. g5 Nh5 18. Bb5 and White is winning.
(e) Winning the advantage of the Two Bishops for himself, with more booty to follow.
(f) What wonders can this one Knight do! Now he steals the Exchange.
(g) Score 3 pts also for the desperado capture 20. Nxh7.
(h) Giving back the pawn to extend the scope of his Rook and a2-Bishop.
(i) More stubborn was 31…Nxd6 32. Bc6 and White will take longer to win. This blunder puts White a piece
ahead.
Black prepares a home brewed attack for White, 14. b3!, seeking to open Queen side files to expose
White’s King. But White responds with highly imaginative moves with his Knights, eventually winning the
Bishop-pair advantage and going the Exchange up. Black presses on, but eventually realizes that the long-
range enemy Bishop-pair is more threatening than his Knights. He resigns a piece down.
GAME NOTES
(a) Svidler thinks 11. Kb1 was better. Score 3 pts for this move.
(b) Both 12. Nd5 Bxd5 13. exd5 a5 and 12. Ne2 a5 13. Kb1 a4 14. Nbc1 are playable but have unclear
consequences. But take 3 pts. for both moves if you chose them.
(c) Black should have prevented the Knight from intruding at b6 with 12…Nbd7.
(d) 14…dxc5 is met by 15. Qxd8 Bxd8 16. Nxa8 Nbd7 17. g5 Nh5 18. Bb5 and White is winning.
(e) Winning the advantage of the Two Bishops for himself, with more booty to follow.
(f) What wonders can this one Knight do! Now he steals the Exchange.
(g) Score 3 pts also for the desperado capture 20. Nxh7.
(h) Giving back the pawn to extend the scope of his Rook and a2-Bishop.
(i) More stubborn was 31…Nxd6 32. Bc6 and White will take longer to win. This blunder puts White a piece
ahead.
A Hands-on Approach to Learning Chess
The
