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    1) This document provides an updated analysis of lines in the French Defense for White after 1.e4 e6 2.d3. It examines several main moves for Black on the second move and gives recommended replies for White. 2) The analysis is thorough, discussing several specific lines in depth with examples of top level games. It evaluates the typical plans and strategies for both sides in many positions as roughly equal. 3) The document serves as a useful reference for players looking to improve their understanding and repertoire within this opening for both White and Black. It analyzes the key ideas and tries to assess objectively how comfortable each side should feel in the resulting positions.

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    1) This document provides an updated analysis of lines in the French Defense for White after 1.e4 e6 2.d3. It examines several main moves for Black on the second move and gives recommended replies for White. 2) The analysis is thorough, discussing several specific lines in depth with examples of top level games. It evaluates the typical plans and strategies for both sides in many positions as roughly equal. 3) The document serves as a useful reference for players looking to improve their understanding and repertoire within this opening for both White and Black. It analyzes the key ideas and tries to assess objectively how comfortable each side should feel in the resulting positions.

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    Jalur Pembukaan Seri C

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    1) This document provides an updated analysis of lines in the French Defense for White after 1.e4 e6 2.d3. It examines several main moves for Black on the second move and gives recommended replies for White. 2) The analysis is thorough, discussing several specific lines in depth with examples of top level games. It evaluates the typical plans and strategies for both sides in many positions as roughly equal. 3) The document serves as a useful reference for players looking to improve their understanding and repertoire within this opening for both White and Black. It analyzes the key ideas and tries to assess objectively how comfortable each side should feel in the resulting positions.

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    S.C
    December 2015

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    378
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    King's Indian Attack
    Line 321
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C00

    20.04.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 [#] 2.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 2.d4= - Line 322 ]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: 2.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 2...c5
    A1) 3.g3 c6 4.c3 ( 4.f3= - Line 440 : 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Qe2 Nc6 4.
    g3 ) 4...g6 ( 4...d5 5.d3 ge7 6.f3= - Line 441 : 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3
    Nc6 4. c3 d5 4. Qe2 Nge7 5. g3 ) 5.g2 g7 6.f4 ge7 7.f3 d6 ( 7...0-0
    8.0-0 d6= - 7... d6 8. O-O O-O ) 8.0-0 0-0 9.a3 ( 9.a4 b8 10.a3 a6
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - A. Morozevich, Sochi (blitz) 2014) 11.c2 d7 12.d3
    c7 13.d2 f5 ) 9...b8 10.h1 f5 11.d3 b5 12.exf5 xf5 13.d2 d5=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. A. Lastin - E. Bareev, Elista 1997;
    A2) 3.d3 c6 4.f3= - Line 441 : 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 4. Qe2;
    A3) 3.f3= - Line 440 : 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Qe2;
    A4) 3.f4
    A4a) 3...d5 4.exd5 e7!? ( 4...xd5 5.c3 d8 6.f3 c6 7.g3 f6
    8.g2 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.d3 d7 11.e4 c8 N. Short - V. Korchnoi,
    Groningen (m/4) 1997 ) 5.b5+ f8 6.dxe6 (Philou 3.5.1 - RedQueen 0.9.
    5, Internet 2011) xe6 7.f3 c6 8.c3 c7 9.e2 f6= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A4b) 3...c6 4.f3
    A4b1) 4...f6 5.g3 d5 6.e5 d7 7.g2 c4!? ( 7...d4 8.xd4 cxd4
    9.0-0 b8 10.d3 c6 11.d2 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. N. Short - V. Korchnoi, Groningen (m/5) 1997 ) 8.0-0 c5+
    9.h1 b5 10.d3 b6= with mutual play. I. Shkuro - D. Fingerov,
    Kishinev 2001;
    A4b2) 4...d6 5.d3 g6 6.c3 g7 7.e3 ge7 8.bd2 b6 9.g3 a6=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. L. McShane - V. Korchnoi, Igualada 2005;
    B) 2...f6
    B1) 3.f3 d5 4.exd5 ( 4.d3= - 2. d3 d5 3. Qe2 Nf6 4. Nf3 ) 4...xd5 5.d4
    (Pseudo 0.7c - Toga II 1.2.1a, Internet 2006) c5 6.g3 cxd4 7.xd4 f6
    8.c3 c6 9.xc6 d5! 10.g1 xc6 11.g2 a4!? 12.e3 e7
    13.d2 0-0=;
    B2) 3.e5 d5 4.f3 ( 4.c3 c6 5.f3 e7 6.d4 d6 7.d2 dxe5
    8.dxe5 cb4 9.xd5 xd5 10.c4 (N. Delgado Ramirez - E. Rozentalis,
    Asuncion 2010) c6 (aimed against Qe4) 11.d4 b6 12.c3 c5
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    13.b5 d7= ) 4...c5 ( 4...d6 5.d4 e7 (J. Ehlvest - R. Vaganian,
    Novgorod 1995) 6.c3 bc6 7.h4 h6 8.f4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. ) 5.g3 c6 6.g2 e7= - Line 440 : 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 Nc6
    4. Bg2 Nf6 5. Qe2 Be7 6. e5 Nd5;
    C) 2...c6 3.f3
    C1) 3...f6 4.d4 d5 5.e5 d7 ( 5...e4 6.bd2 f5 (H. Nakamura - B.
    Savchenko, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 7.c3 e7 8.xe4 dxe4 9.g5! 0-0 10.h4
    White has the initiative. ) 6.c3 e7 (Rocinante 2.0 - Embracer 1.12, Internet
    2012) 7.e3 f6 8.exf6 xf6 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 (weakness e6);
    C2) 3...e5= - 2... e5 3. Nf3 Nc6;
    D) 2...e7 3.f3 d5 4.d3 f6= - 2. d3 d5 3. Qe2 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7;
    E) 2...d5 3.exd5 xd5
    E1) 4.f3 c5 5.c3 d8 6.g3 c6 7.g2 f6 8.0-0 e7 9.e5 d4
    10.d1 0-0 ( 10...c7 11.e1 d7 12.d3 d8 13.a4 (diagonal h1-a8) E.
    Miroshnichenko - A. Anastasian, Dubai 2011 ) 11.d3 (V. Zaitsev - A. Lugovoi,
    St Petersburg 2005) b8 12.e1 b6 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 f6 15.c6
    xc6 16.xc6 e5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    E2) 4.c3 a5 ( 4...d8 5.g3 c5 6.g2 c6 7.xc6+ bxc6 8.f3 e7
    9.e4 f5 10.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. L. Oll - I. Glek, Netherlands 1997 ) 5.g3 d7 ( 5...f6
    6.g2 (Zhang Zhong - T. Luther, Internet (blitz) 2004) d6 7.f3 0-0 8.0-0
    d7 9.d3 c6 10.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. ) 6.g2 c6 7.f3 f6 8.0-0 e7 9.d3
    bd7 10.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. A. Stripunsky - I. Ibragimov, New York (rapid) 2006;
    F) 2...e5
    F1) 3.c3 c6
    F1a) 4.f3= - 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. c3;
    F1b) 4.f4 d6
    F1b1) worse move is 5.f3 exf4 ( 5...g6 (V. Zvjaginsev - Ni Hua, Ergun
    2006) 6.fxe5 dxe5 7.d3 f6 8.bd2 g7 9.c4 0-0 ) 6.d4 g5
    7.a3 e7 8.d2 g4 9.g1 h6 10.0-0-0 f6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Rombaldoni - P.
    Formento, Civitanova Marche 2012;
    F1b2) 5.d3 f6 6.f3 g4 (E. Herter - T. Schuster, Stuttgart 1954)
    7.e3 e7 8.bd2 0-0 9.0-0-0 b5!?= with mutual play.;
    F1c) 4.g3
    F1c1) 4...c5 5.g2 f6 6.b4 b6 7.a3 0-0 8.d3 d5 9.f3 g4
    ( 9...d4 10.b5 (V. Zvjaginsev - A. Morozevich, Mainz (rapid) 2005) a5
    11.cxd4 exd4 12.0-0 a6 13.f4 axb5 14.xb5 c6 ) 10.0-0 a6
    (Sjakk v2.1 - Critter 0.38, Internet (blitz) 2014) 11.c2 dxe4 12.dxe4
    d7 13.g5 e6;
    F1c2) 4...g6 5.g2 g7 6.f3 ge7 7.0-0 0-0 8.d3 d6 9.bd2 f5
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    10.b4 a6= with mutual play. V. Malakhov - V. Moskalenko, Benidorm
    (rapid) 2006;
    F2) 3.g3 c6 4.f3= - 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 ( 4.c3= - 3. c3 Nc6 4. g3 );
    F3) 3.f3 c6
    F3a) 4.g3 f6 5.g2 c5 6.c3
    F3a1) 6...d6 7.0-0 0-0
    F3a11) 8.d3 a5 ( 8...e8 9.b4 b6 10.bd2 a6 11.b2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. V. Bologan - I. Salgado Lopez, Paks 2011 ) 9.a4 h6 10.e3
    xe3 11.xe3 e6 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    F3a12) 8.b4 b6 9.a4 a6 10.d3 e8 (P. Vianin - C. Maier, Basel
    2014) 11.a3 e6 12.c2 d5 13.b2= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    F3a2) 6...0-0 7.b4 b6 8.0-0 d5 9.d3 a6 10.a3 g4!? 11.h3 dxe4
    12.dxe4 xf3 13.xf3 a5 14.b5 b8 15.d2 e7 16.c4 bd7
    Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    F3b) 4.c3
    F3b1) 4...f6
    F3b11) worse move is 5.g3 d5 6.d3 dxe4 ( 6...g6 7.g2 g7 8.0-0
    0-0 9.a4 a5 10.a3 h6 11.b5 e8 V. Zvjaginsev - Y. Shulman,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 7.dxe4 a5 8.bd2 c5 9.g2 0-0 10.0-0
    b6 11.c4 a6 12.g5 e7 13.fd2 e6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. G.
    Forgacs - A. Bagonyai, Hungary 1992;
    F3b12) 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 7.e4 de7 8.f4 g6 9.c4 e7
    10.cxd4 a5 11.e2 d5 12.exd6 cxd6 13.d5 (Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012) 0-0 14.e3 e8 15.b4 f6
    16.c3 b6;
    F3b2) 4...g6 5.d4 d6 - 4... d6 5. d4 g6;
    F3b3) 4...d6 5.d4
    F3b31) 5...g6 6.dxe5 ( 6.g5 f6 7.e3 h6 8.c4 (A. Morozevich V. Zvjaginsev, Moscow (blitz) 2005) g4 9.c1 f5 10.d3 d7
    11.g5 e7 12.xe7 xe7 ) 6...dxe5 7.c2 g7 8.e2 ( 8.g5
    ge7 9.bd2 0-0 10.c4= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. V. Ivanchuk - I. Rogers, Istanbul
    2000 ) 8...ge7 9.0-0 0-0 10.d1 e8 11.a3 a6 12.c4 h6
    13.e3 White has a slight developmental advantage. B. Soderborg K. Skold, Stockholm 1962;
    F3b32) 5...e7 6.c2 f6 7.d5 b8 8.c4 0-0 9.c3 a5
    Texel 1.01 - Gaviota 0.86, Internet 2013 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for beginners: 2.f4
    A) 2...b6 3.f3 ( worse move is 3.d4 b7 4.d2 c5 5.gf3 c7 6.d3
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    c6 7.c3 cxd4 8.xd4 xd4 9.cxd4 xf4 10.f3 b4+ 11.f2 c7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.
    B. Jobava - G. Meier, Warsaw 2013 ) 3...b7 4.c3 d5 5.b5+ c6 6.e2
    d4 7.b1 c5 8.d3 f6 9.0-0 e7 10.a4 c6 11.a3 c7 N. Mamedov A. Ipatov, Denizli 2013;
    B) 2...d5 3.e5 c5 4.f3 c6 5.c3
    B1) 5...h6 6.a3 d7 ( 6...f5= - 5... Nge7 6. Na3 Nf5 ) 7.c2 b6
    8.e2 f6 9.0-0 e7 10.h1 0-0 11.d4 cxd4 12.cxd4 xd4 13.xd4
    c5 K. Stepanov - V. Shishkin, corr. 2006;
    B2) 5...d7 6.a3 f6 7.g3 (V. Zvjaginsev - Zhang Pengxiang, Ergun 2006)
    h6 8.c2 fxe5 9.fxe5 b6 10.d4 cxd4 11.cxd4 c8= with mutual
    play.;
    B3) 5...ge7 6.a3 f5 7.c2
    B3a) 7...e7 8.d4 cxd4 ( 8...b6 (Lu Shanglei - C. Lupulescu, Bazna
    (blitz) 2014) 9.dxc5! xc5 10.d3 e3 11.xe3 xe3 12.e2 xc1
    13.xc1 Black has poor bishop placement. ) 9.cxd4 b6 10.d3 d7
    11.xf5 exf5 12.0-0 0-0 S. Cicak - K. Wornath, Frankfurt 1998;
    B3b) 7...d4 8.d3 b6 9.e2 fe7 10.e4 d5 11.g3 d7 12.c4
    db4 13.d3 xc2+ 14.xc2 f5 15.exf6 gxf6= The chances are roughly
    equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. A. Stripunsky H. Nakamura, Saint Louis 2010;
    B3c) 7...h5 8.d3 ( 8.g3 d7 9.d3 b5 10.h3 g6 11.0-0 b6 12.d2
    a5= with mutual play. V. Bologan - V. Burmakin, Istanbul 2003 ) 8...g6
    9.0-0 e7 10.xf5 gxf5 11.d4 b6 ( 11...h4 12.dxc5 xc5+ 13.e3
    e7 14.h3 b6 15.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage. H.
    Nakamura - Y. Seirawan, Saint Louis 2012 ) 12.e2 a5 13.d1 a6
    14.f2 (F. Steil Antoni - S. Schneider, Rhodes 2013) h4 15.h3 c7
    16.e3 c4= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. ]
    [ 2.f3 d5 ( 2...c5= - Line 440 : 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 ) 3.e5 ( 3.exd5 exd5 4.d4=
    - Line 322 : 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nf3 )
    A) 3...d7 4.c3 c5 5.e2 e7 6.d4 f5 ( 6...bc6= - Line 324 : 2. d4 d5
    3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7 6. Be2 Nge7 ) 7.d3
    A1) 7...c4 8.c2 ( 8.xf5 exf5 9.b3 e6 10.g5 b5 11.bxc4 bxc4
    12.xe6 fxe6 ) 8...c6 (V. Zvjaginsev - S. Volkov, Taganrog 2011) 9.b3 b5
    10.0-0 e7 11.a4 a6 12.a3 0-0= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    A2) 7...cxd4 8.cxd4 c6 9.xf5 exf5 10.c3 e6 - Line 323 : 2. d4 d5 3.
    e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Nh6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Nf5 8. Bxf5 exf5 9. Nc3
    Be6;
    B) 3...c5
    B1) worse move is 4.b4
    B1a) 4...b6 5.a3 e7 6.c3 a5!? ( 6...f5 7.d4 e7 8.d3 c6 9.0-0
    0-0 10.g4 h4 11.xh4 xh4 12.f4 e7 13.e3 White has a slight
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    spatial advantage. Critter 1.6 - Hannibal 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2015 ) 7.bxc5
    bxc5 8.d4 (N. Tosic - B. Mihic, Zlatibor 2008) ec6 9.e2 e7 10.0-0
    a6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black.;
    B1b) 4...cxb4 5.a3 c6 6.axb4 xb4 7.c3 a5 ( 7...e7 8.d4 d7
    9.d3 c8 10.0-0 a6 11.bd2= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. V. Zvjaginsev - M. Rodshtein, Moscow 2012 ) 8.d4 b8
    9.a3 b5 10.c5 ge7 11.d3 b4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. Critter 1.6a - Stockfish 5,
    Internet 2014;
    B2) 4.c3= - Line 440 : 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 d5 4. e5 ]
    [ 2.c3 d5 ( 2...c5 - Line 415 : 1... c5 2. Nc3 e6 ) 3.d4= - Line 331 : 2. d4 d5 3.
    Nc3 ( worse move is 3.b3 d4 4.ce2 c5 5.f4 c6 6.f3 f6 7.g3 h5!?
    Black has a slight spatial advantage. A. Motylev - A. Morozevich, Moscow (blitz)
    2014 )]
    [ 2.g3 d5 3.g2 dxe4 4.c3 d7 ( 4...f6 5.xe4 xe4 6.xe4 d7
    7.g2 c5 8.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. M. Carlsen - A. Rodriguez Vila, Caxias do Sul (rapid)
    2014 ) 5.xe4 ( 5.h3 c6 6.0-0 (A. Ilyin Zhenevsky - M. Botvinnik, Moscow
    1927) f6 7.g5 e7 8.e1 0-0 9.gxe4 xe4 10.xe4 xe4 11.xe4
    c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. ) 5...c6 6.d3 f6 7.e2 xe4 8.dxe4 d6 9.f3 0-0 G. Perina - I.
    Dugo, corr. 2014 ]
    2...d5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 2...c5 3.g3 ( 3.f3= - Line 441 : 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 )
    A) 3...d5 4.d2= - 2... d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. g3;
    B) 3...g6 4.g2 g7 5.c3 e7 ( 5...c6= - Line 416 : 1... c5 2. Nc3 Nc6
    3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 e6 ) 6.h4 h6 7.h5 g5 8.f4 gxf4 9.gxf4 bc6=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. V. Gashimov - K. Stupak, Warsaw (blitz) 2010;
    C) 3...c6 4.g2
    C1) 4...d5 5.d2= - 2... d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. g3 Nc6 5. Bg2;
    C2) 4...ge7 5.f4 ( 5.e2 g6 6.0-0 g7 7.c4 d6 8.bc3 - Line 414 : 1...
    c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 d6 6. Nge2 e6 7. d3 Nge7 8. O-O )
    5...d6 6.f3 g6 7.0-0 g7= - 4... g6 5. f4 Bg7 6. Nf3 d6 7. O-O Nge7;
    C3) 4...g6
    C3a) 5.c3 g7 6.e3 ( 6.f3= - Line 441 : 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 4.
    g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. c3 ) 6...d6 7.f4 ge7 8.f3 0-0 9.0-0= - 5. f4 Bg7 6.
    Nf3 d6 7. O-O Nge7 8. c3 O-O 9. Be3;
    C3b) 5.e3 d5 (A. David - J. Yedidia, France 1996) ( 5...d6 6.c3 g7=
    - 5. c3 Bg7 6. Be3 d6 ) 6.c3 d4 7.cxd4 cxd4 8.d2 e5=;
    C3c) 5.f4 g7 6.f3
    C3c1) 6...ge7 7.0-0 ( 7.c3 0-0 8.0-0= - 7. O-O O-O 8. c3 ) 7...0-0
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    8.c3 d6= - 6... d6 7. O-O Nge7 8. c3 O-O ( 8...b6 9.a3 d6 10.e3=
    - 6... d6 7. O-O Nge7 8. c3 O-O 9. Be3 b6 10. Na3 );
    C3c2) 6...d6 7.0-0 ge7 8.c3 0-0 9.e3
    C3c21) 9...d7 10.a4 b6 11.a3 b7 12.f2 ad8 (T. Markowski V. Epishin, Belgrade 1999) ( 12...f5 13.exf5 gxf5 14.e1 e5 15.fxe5
    xe5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. V. Nevednichy - K. Sakaev, Novi Sad 2000 )
    13.d4 cxd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 e5 16.fxe5 dxe5 17.e3
    c6=;
    C3c22) 9...b8 10.d4 b6 11.f2 a5 12.e1 (L. McShane - A.
    Khalifman, Drammen 2005) cxd4 13.cxd4 d5 14.e5 a6 15.a3
    d7= with mutual play.;
    C3c23) 9...b6
    C3c231) 10.e2 b7 11.f2 d7 12.bd2 f5 13.ad1 ( 13.fe1
    ae8 14.d4 cxd4 (H. Nakamura - A. Goloshchapov, Dubai (blitz)
    2014) 15.xd4 xd4 16.cxd4 c8 17.exf5 xg2 18.xg2 xf5
    19.f3 d5 ) 13...ae8 14.fe1 h8 15.c4 e5= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. M.
    Bartel - A. Riazantsev, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
    C3c232) 10.d4 a6 11.e1 c8 12.a3 cxd4 ( 12...a5 13.d2
    (B. Amin - M. Leon Hoyos, Istanbul 2012) d5 14.dxc5 bxc5 15.e5
    c7 16.b3 fd8= with mutual play. ) 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 e5
    15.e3 d7 16.d2 fd8 D. Bronstein - V. Liberzon, Moscow
    1968;
    C3c233) 10.f2 e5 ( 10...b7 11.a3= - 10. Na3 Bb7 11. Bf2;
    10...a5 11.a4 a6 12.a3 d7 13.e1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Black
    has insufficient control over the white squares. S. Movsesian - B.
    Grachev, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 11.fxe5 dxe5 12.a3 g4 13.c4
    d7 14.e2 h6 Toga II 1.4 - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2008;
    C3c234) 10.bd2 b7 11.f2 d7 12.e2= - 10. Qe2 Bb7 11.
    Bf2 Qd7 12. Nbd2;
    C3c235) 10.a3
    C3c2351) 10...a6 11.e1 d7 12.c2 b7 ( 12...e5 13.d4
    cxd4 14.cxd4 exd4 15.fxd4 ac8 16.d2 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. A. Shirov - A. Khalifman, Amsterdam 1995 )
    13.d4 cxd4 14.fxd4 ad8 15.d3 xd4 16.xd4 e5 17.b5
    a6 18.a3 exf4 19.xf4 c6;
    C3c2352) 10...h6 11.d2 h7 12.ad1 a6 13.fe1 d5
    14.e5 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Fedorov - Ye
    Jiangchuan, Belfort 1999;
    C3c2353) 10...b7 11.f2 d7
    C3c23531) 12.e1 e5 ( 12...ae8 13.d4 cxd4 14.cxd4 c8
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    15.d2 a5 16.b3 a6= with mutual play. S. Movsesian - D.
    Kryakvin, Pardubice (rapid) 2007 ) 13.e3 f6 14.b4!? cxb4
    15.b3+ d5 16.cxb4 ac8= Pro Deo 1.1 - Deep Shredder 9.12,
    Internet 2006;
    C3c23532) 12.c2 f5
    C3c235321) worse move is 13.exf5 xf5 (M. Vidal del Rio - D.
    Fernando, Orense 2002) ( 13...gxf5?! 14.d4! cxd4 15.cxd4
    xd4 16.xd4 ad8 17.xg7 xg7 18.e1 (weakness e6)
    A. Fedorov - S. Movsesian, Las Vegas (rapid) 1999 ) 14.e3
    xe3 15.xe3 e7 16.e2 f5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    C3c235322) 13.e3 a5 14.exf5 exf5 15.d4 e4 16.e1
    cxd4 17.xd4 d5 Komodo CCT - Stockfish 3.0, Internet (blitz)
    2013 ]
    [ 2...c6 3.f3
    A) 3...e5 4.c3 ( 4.g3 c5 5.g2 d6 6.0-0 f6 7.c3 a6 (A. Shirov - V.
    Ivanchuk, Novgorod 1994) 8.b4 a7 9.a4 0-0 10.a3 e6 11.c2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.; 4.d4= - Line 359 : 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 ) 4...f6 5.g3 c5 6.g2
    d6 7.0-0 a6 8.d5 ( 8.e3 g4 9.h3 xe3 10.fxe3 xf3 11.xf3 e7
    12.e2 c6 A. Shirov - N. Short, Yerevan 1996 ) 8...h6 9.c3 0-0 (Naum 4.2 Vitruvius 1.11C, Internet 2012) 10.e3 xe3 11.xe3 g4 12.c2 f6
    13.b4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    B) 3...d5 4.bd2= - 2... d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. Ngf3 ]
    [ worse move is 2...b5 3.d4 b7 4.d2 f6 5.e5 d5 6.gf3 a6 7.b3
    White has a slight developmental advantage. Lj. Ljubojevic - B. Larsen, Montreal
    1979 ]
    3.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 3.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 3...dxe4 4.dxe4
    A1) 4...b6
    A1a) 5.d2 a6 6.c4 f6 7.f3 c6 8.c3 e7 9.e5 d7 10.e4
    b7 11.g4 f8 ( 11...g6 12.h6 (A. Morozevich - S. Lputian, Wijk aan
    Zee 2000) f8 13.g5 e7 14.h4 h5 15.f4 Black has insufficient
    control over the black squares. ) 12.f4 b5 13.a3 a6 14.e2 [#] e8!
    (with the idea Ndxe5) 15.c2 dxe5! 16.xe5 d6 17.xf7+ xf7
    18.xf7 xf7= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 4 - Stockfish 5,
    Internet 2014;
    A1b) 5.c3 a6 6.c2 xf1 7.xf1 c6 8.f3 d7 9.e3 f6 10.h3
    e5 11.bd2 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Leko - D. Bunzmann,
    Hamburg 1999;
    A1c) 5.f3 a6 6.c4 ( 6.d2 xd2+ 7.xd2 f6 8.c3 xf1 9.xf1
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    c6 10.0-0-0 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Morozevich - S.
    Volkov, Samara 1998 )
    A1c1) 6...c6 7.c3 f6 8.e5 d7 9.f4 e7 (A. Kovalev - R. Pixa,
    Berlin 2014) ( 9...b4 10.c2 e7 11.a3 xc3+ 12.xc3 0-0-0
    13.b4 b7 14.c1 f6 15.c5! bxc5 16.bxc5 dxe5 17.xe5 fxe5
    18.e3 White has the initiative. A. Fedorov - V. Baklan, Calimanesti
    2014 ) 10.0-0-0 b7 11.g4! cxe5 12.xe5! xe5 13.xe5 xh1
    14.b5 c8 15.f3 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A1c2) 6...b4+ 7.bd2 b7 ( 7...c6 8.a3 e7 9.b4 d4 10.xd4
    xd4 11.b1 g5 (A. Strikovic - M. Drasko, Vrnjacka Banja 1999)
    12.g3 0-0-0 13.f4 f6 14.g2 d3 15.xd3 xd3 16.e2
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 8.a3 e7 9.b4 f6
    10.b2 a5 11.b5 0-0;
    A2) 4...e5 5.f3 c6 ( 5...d7 6.bd2 c6 7.b3 c7 8.b2 a5 9.g3
    h6!? 10.h3 f6 11.a4 b4 12.0-0 0-0 A. Morozevich - P. Nikolic, Wijk
    aan Zee 2000 ) 6.c3
    A2a) 6...f6 7.c2 d6 8.bd2 0-0 9.c4 h6 10.e2 a5 ( 10...b8
    11.a4 b6 12.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Zhang Zhong - J. Speelman, Bled 2002 ) 11.0-0
    e7 12.e3 c5 13.c4 b8 14.d5 d6 15.e3 xd5 16.xd5
    xe3 17.fxe3 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish 1.6.3 - Deep
    Shredder 12, Internet 2009;
    A2b) 6...d6 7.bd2 g4 8.h3 (M. Bartel - B. Socko, Lublin 2008) e6
    9.c4 f6 10.c2 0-0 11.e2 h6 12.0-0= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A2c) 6...a5 7.c2 c5 8.b5 e7 9.0-0 f6 10.g5 0-0 11.bd2 h6
    12.h4 g5 13.g3 h5 14.a3 d8 Houdini 4 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B) 3...c6 4.f3 e5 ( 4...f6= - 3... Nf6 4. Nf3 Nc6; 4...d4!? 5.e5 d5 6.c4
    a5+ 7.d2 b6 8.c1 f6 9.exf6 b4+ 10.bd2 xf6 11.g3 xd2+
    12.xd2 e5 13.g2 g4 14.f3 h5= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. G. Gopal - F. Vallejo Pons,
    Caleta 2014; 4...dxe4 5.dxe4 e5= - 3... dxe4 4. dxe4 e5 5. Nf3 Nc6 ) 5.g3
    ( 5.c3 f6= - 3... Nf6 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. c3 e5; 5.exd5 xd5 6.d2 g4 7.c3
    c5 8.0-0-0 f6 9.e1 0-0-0 Glaurung 2.0.1 - Deep Shredder 11, Internet
    2007 ) 5...dxe4 6.dxe4 f6 7.g2 c5 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3 a5 10.d1 e7
    V. Bologan - A. Morozevich, Astana (blitz) 2012;
    C) 3...b6 4.f3 b7 ( 4...dxe4 5.xe4 c6 6.d4 f6 7.h4 b7 8.e2
    bd7 9.c3 d6 10.0-0 h6 11.f4 c7 12.xd6 xd6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. L. Christiansen - E. Bareev, Yerevan 1996 ) 5.g3 e7 ( 5...dxe4
    6.dxe4 f6 7.e5 fd7 8.g2 b4+ 9.bd2 c6 10.0-0 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. Zhang Zhong - E. Bareev, Beijing (rapid) 2003 ) 6.g2
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    c5 7.0-0 c6 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Fruit 2.3.5, Internet (blitz) 2008) ( 7...f6 8.e5
    fd7 9.c4! d4 10.b4! 0-0 11.b5= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. Komodo 1.0 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet
    2010 ) 8.exd5 xd5! (with the idea Nd4) 9.e3 f6 10.c3 h5=;
    D) 3...f6 4.f3
    D1) [Chapter] [#] 4...c6
    D1a) 5.e5 d7 6.g3 f6 ( 6...b6 7.g2 b7 8.0-0 e7 9.h4 a5
    10.e1 a4 11.a3 h6= with mutual play. L. Yudasin - D. Komarov, Reggio
    Emilia 1998 ) 7.exf6 xf6 8.g2 d6 9.0-0 0-0 10.c4 c5 11.c3
    (M. Adams - G. Meier, Baden Baden 2013) d4 12.e4 xe4 13.xe4
    e5;
    D1b) 5.c3 e5 6.c2 a5 ( 6...g4 7.e2 a5 8.0-0 e7 9.h3 e6
    10.d4!? exd4 11.e5 e4 12.cxd4 0-0 Deep Shredder 12 - Hiarcs 12.1,
    Internet 2009 ) 7.e2 h6 8.0-0 d6 9.bd2 0-0 10.d1 e8 11.f1
    e6 Zhang Zhong - E. Bareev, Wijk aan Zee 2004;
    D2) 4...b6
    D2a) 5.c3 e7 ( 5...b7 6.e5 fd7 7.g3 c5 8.g2 e7 9.h4 c6=
    with mutual play. V. Bologan - V. Kosyrev, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 6.e5 fd7
    7.g3 c5 8.g2 c6 9.h4 a6 10.f4 c8= with mutual play. C. Dolezal
    - H. Mamani, Mendoza 2004;
    D2b) 5.e5 fd7 6.g3 c5 7.g2 e7 8.h4 c6 9.c4 d4 ( 9...dxc4
    10.dxc4 b7 11.0-0 c7 12.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. I.
    Glek - J. Granda Zuniga, Wijk aan Zee 1997 ) 10.fd2 b7 11.f4 c7
    12.e4 0-0= (with the idea f6) Houdini 3.0 - Booot 5.2.0, Internet 2013;
    D3) 4...b5 5.exd5 (E. Shaposhnikov - S. Volkov, Voronezh 2009) ( 5.g5
    e7 6.e5 fd7 7.xe7 xe7 8.d4 b4= (with the idea Ba6) V. Bologan - P.
    Kotsur, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 5...xd5 6.c3 b7! 7.g3 d7 8.g2 c6
    9.0-0 e7 10.e1 0-0;
    D4) 4...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    D4a) 5.e5 fd7 6.h4 ( 6.g3 c5 7.g2 b5 8.0-0 c6 9.h4=
    - 6. h4 b5 7. g3 c5 8. Bg2 Nc6 9. O-O ) 6...b5 7.g3 ( 7.h3?! c5 8.g3
    g6 (V. Zvjaginsev - P. Kiriakov, Novokuznetsk 2008) 9.g5 xg5 10.hxg5
    c6 11.bd2 c7 White is behind in development. ) 7...c5 8.g2 c6
    9.0-0 a5
    D4a1) 10.c3 a4 11.f4
    D4a11) 11...c4?! 12.d4 ( 12.d4 cxd3 13.e3 (P. Neuman - Z.
    Almasi, Germany 2013) c5 14.xc6 xe3 15.xd8 xf4 16.gxf4
    xd8 17.d1 f6 Black has a lasting advantage. ) 12...b4 13.a3 bxc3
    14.xc3 (Y. Lederer - E. Rodriguez Guerrero, Andorra 2002) 0-0
    15.e3 b6 16.g5 h6 17.h3 White is exerting kingside
    pressure.;
    D4a12) 11...h6 12.e3 b7 13.a3 b6 14.c2 d4!? 15.cxd4
    cxd4 16.fxd4 xd4 17.xd4 c5 18.c3 c8 Black has the
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    initiative.;
    D4a2) 10.a4 b4 ( 10...bxa4 11.xa4 c4 12.d4 c3!? 13.xc3 a6
    14.d1 xf1 15.xf1 h6 16.h2= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. V. Zvjaginsev - A. Riazantsev, Kazan 2005 ) 11.c4
    bxc3 12.bxc3 b6 13.c4 ( 13.f4 (V. Zvjaginsev - S. Volkov, Dagomys
    2009) a6 14.d1 0-0 15.h2 d7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 13...a6 14.c3 xc4
    ( 14...dxc4 15.e4 b4 16.dxc4 xc4 17.d1 c7 18.g4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.dxc4 xc4
    16.c2 xf1 17.xf1 0-0= This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players.;
    D4b) 5.g3 b5 ( 5...c5= - Line 441 : 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 d5 4. Qe2 Nf6 5.
    g3 Be7; worse move is 5...dxe4 6.dxe4 0-0 7.g2 b5 8.0-0 b4 9.d1
    a6 10.c4 bxc3 11.xd8 xe2 12.xf8+ xf8 13.xc3 White has a
    lasting advantage. F. Vallejo Pons - A. Berelowitsch, Germany 2008 )
    6.g2
    D4b1) 6...dxe4 7.dxe4
    D4b11) 7...b4 8.bd2 ( 8.a3?! a6 9.d2 c6 10.e5 d5
    Black has a slight developmental advantage. J. Timman - V. Korchnoi,
    Wijk aan Zee 2000 ) 8...0-0 9.0-0 a5 10.c4 a6 11.b3 c6
    12.d1 c8 13.b2 a4 M. Tazbir - W. Schmidt, Police 2008;
    D4b12) 7...a6 8.bd2 0-0 9.0-0 c5 10.c4 bxc4 11.xc4 c6=
    with mutual play.;
    D4b2) 6...b7 7.0-0
    D4b21) worse move is 7...a6 8.exd5! xd5 ( 8...exd5 9.e1 c6
    10.bd2 0-0 11.b3 e8 12.e3 Black has insufficient control
    over the black squares. ) 9.c4 b7 (E. Shaposhnikov - S. Volkov,
    Internet (blitz) 2004) 10.c3 b4 11.a4 c5 12.f4 c6 13.ad1
    0-0 14.b3 White has a slight center control advantage.;
    D4b22) 7...0-0 (J. Mentel - A. Eichhorn, Bad Wiessee 2013) 8.e1 c5
    9.c3!? dxe4 ( 9...b4 10.exd5! bxc3 11.dxe6 c6 12.bxc3 d5
    13.d2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    10.xe4 c6 11.a4 b4 12.ed2 d5 13.c4 c8 ]
    3...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 3...c5
    A) 4.g3
    A1) 4...c6 5.g2 g6 ( 5...f6= - 3... Nf6 4. g3 c5 5. Bg2 Nc6 ) 6.gf3=
    - 4. Ngf3 Nc6 5. g3 g6 6. Bg2 ( 6.f4 g7 7.gf3 ge7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1
    b6 10.e5 f6 11.exf6 xf6 12.c3 c7 13.e2 d7 B. Damljanovic - B.
    Abramovic, Cacak 1991 );
    A2) 4...d6
    A2a) 5.g2 e7 6.f4 0-0 ( 6...bc6 7.gf3 0-0= - 6... O-O 7. Ngf3
    Nbc6 ) 7.gf3 bc6 8.0-0 ( worse move is 8.e5 c7 9.0-0 b5 10.b3
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    b6 11.e3 f5 12.f2 c4 13.dxc4 bxc4 14.bd4 cxd4 15.xd4
    xd4 16.xd4 b8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. I. Ibragimov - B. Predojevic, Philadelphia
    2007 ) 8...b5 9.e1 c4 10.d4 (H. Nakamura - R. Edouard, Geneva (rapid)
    2013) b8 11.c3 b4 12.c2 h6 13.f1 dxe4 14.xe4 d5=
    with mutual play.;
    A2b) 5.g4 g6 ( 5...e5 6.e2 e7 7.exd5 xd5 8.e4 f5 9.c4
    d8 10.f3 bc6 11.xe5 xe5 12.g5 White has the initiative.
    Glaurung 1.0.2 - Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1, Internet 2006 ) 6.e2 c6
    7.gf3 ge7 8.b3 f6 9.h6 f7 ( 9...g8 (R. Mamedov - R. Edouard,
    Warsaw 2013) 10.g2 g5 11.h4 g4 12.h2 e5 13.f4 h5 14.0-0-0
    White has a slight developmental advantage. ) 10.g2 e8 11.0-0 g8
    12.d4 dxe4 13.xe4 c4 14.c5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. SmarThink 1.50 NirvanaChess 1.4, Internet 2014;
    A3) 4...f6= - 3... Nf6 4. g3 c5;
    B) 4.gf3 c6 ( 4...f6= - 3... Nf6 4. Ngf3 c5; 4...d6 5.g3 e7 6.g2
    bc6= - 4... Nc6 5. g3 Bd6 6. Bg2 Nge7 ) 5.g3 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation
    for advanced players (with international titles):
    B1) [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 5...d6 6.g2
    B1a) 6...f6 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1 c7 9.c3 b8 ( worse move is 9...e5
    10.exd5 xd5 11.c4 f6 12.d4 cxd4 13.cxd4 (Tan Hiong Liong - B.
    Kchouk, Leipzig 1960) e6! 14.dxe5 db4 15.b3 fxe5 16.g5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 10.d4 dxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 cxd4 13.cxd4 e7
    14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 b6 Protector 1.6.0 - Stockfish 5, Internet 2014;
    B1b) 6...ge7 7.0-0
    B1b1) 7...b6 8.e1 ( 8.h4 b7 9.f4 d7 10.c3 c7 11.e5
    (V. Nevednichy - D. Navara, Warsaw 2005) 0-0 12.df3 b5 13.e3
    b6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. ) 8...0-0 9.c3 b7 10.exd5 xd5 11.c4 e7
    12.a4 f6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. iCE 1.0 v1619 - Bison 9.11, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B1b2) 7...0-0
    B1b21) 8.h4 c7 9.f4 f6 10.df3 ( 10.f5 dxe4 11.dxe4 b6 12.c3
    a6 Black has the initiative. A. Fier - Zhang Zhong, Beijing (rapid)
    2008 ) 10...dxe4 11.dxe4 b6 12.e2 e5 13.fxe5 xe5= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.
    Stockfish 220814 - Stockfish 190814, Internet 2014;
    B1b22) 8.e1 c7
    B1b221) 9.e2
    B1b2211) 9...b5 (Z. Andriasian - A. Korobov, Warsaw (rapid)
    2010) 10.b3! b6 11.a4 ( 11.exd5 exd5 12.c4 bxc4 13.dxc4
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    a6 14.e5 c8= The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides. ) 11...bxa4 12.xa4 d7 13.a3
    a5 14.exd5 exd5 15.e5 White has slightly better pawn
    structure.;
    B1b2212) 9...b6 10.a3 a5 (A. Chehlov - A. Butnorius, Arco 2010)
    11.a4 b7 12.b3 b4 13.d1 ec6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B1b222) 9.c3
    B1b2221) 9...b6 10.a3 a5 11.a4 a6 12.exd5 xd5 13.c4
    d7 14.e2 h6 15.d2 ad8 H. Hamdouchi - R. Edouard, Pau
    2012;
    B1b2222) 9...a5 10.a4 b6 11.exd5 exd5 12.b1! g4 13.a3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Key game R. Vaganian - A. Sokolov, Minsk
    1986;
    B1b2223) 9...d4 10.b3 b6 11.e5
    B1b22231) 11...a5? 12.g5! xb3 13.axb3
    B1b222311) 13...f5?! (V. Bologan - R. Kasimdzhanov, Evry
    2008) 14.h5! h6 15.e4 e8 [#] 16.f6+! gxf6 17.e4
    g7 ( 17...fxe5 18.xh6 xh6 19.xh6 f5 20.h4 f7
    21.h7+ f8 22.h6! e7 23.g6 g7 24.h5+-;
    17...f8 18.g4 d6 19.xh6+ e7 20.f4! h8 21.xf6+White has an overwhelming advantage. ) 18.g4+ f8 19.e4!
    fxe5 20.xf5 exf5 21.xh6+ e7 22.g5++- White has an
    overwhelming advantage.;
    B1b222312) 13...h6 14.e4 d7 15.h5 e8 16.d6
    White has a lasting advantage.;
    B1b22232) 11...h6 12.e2 d7 13.fd2 a5 14.e4 xb3
    15.axb3 c6 16.h5 f5 17.f4= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. O. Heinrich U. Hueser, corr. 2008;
    B1b2224) 9...b8 10.a4 b6 11.exd5 exd5 ( 11...xd5 12.e4
    b7 13.d4 cxd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 (E. Miroshnichenko - V.
    Yemelin, Amman 2008) h6 16.d3 e8 17.b3 f5!? 18.d2 f6
    19.b2 e5 ) 12.d4 (A. Schnirch - A. Sadewasser, Germany 2009)
    g4 13.f1 h5 14.e3 cxd4 15.cxd4 e8;
    B2) 5...f6= - 3... Nf6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. g3 Nc6;
    B3) 5...ge7 6.g2 g6 7.0-0 g7= - 5... g6 6. Bg2 Bg7 7. O-O Nge7;
    B4) 5...g6 6.g2 g7
    B4a) 7.c3 ge7 8.h4 ( 8.0-0 b6 9.e1= - 7. O-O Nge7 8. Re1 b6 9.
    c3 ) 8...h6 9.0-0 0-0 ( 9...b6 10.e1= - 7. O-O Nge7 8. Re1 b6 9. c3 h6
    10. h4 ) 10.e1 e5 11.exd5 xd5= - 7. O-O Nge7 8. Re1 O-O 9. h4 e5
    10. exd5 Nxd5 11. c3 h6;
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    B4b) 7.0-0 ge7 ( 7...f6= - 3... Nf6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 g6 7.
    O-O Bg7 )
    B4b1) 8.h4 h6
    B4b11) 9.e1 0-0 ( 9...b6= - 8. Re1 b6 9. h4 h6 ) 10.e5 c7 11.f1
    xe5 ( 11...f5 (S. Mamedyarov - Y. Pelletier, Calvia 2004) 12.c3 d4
    13.cxd4 cxd4 14.1d2 f4!= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. ) 12.xe5 xe5 13.xh6
    (O. Perez Mitjans - A. Torrecillas Martinez, Catalonia 2013) xb2!
    14.xf8 xf8 15.b1 c3 16.d2 f5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B4b12) 9.exd5 xd5 10.e1 0-0 11.c4 c7 12.e3 de7;
    B4b2) 8.e1
    B4b21) 8...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    B4b211) 9.c3
    B4b2111) 9...b5?!
    B4b21111) 10.e5 b4 11.b3 bxc3 ( 11...c4?! 12.dxc4 dxc4
    (L. Aronian - H. Nakamura, Saint Louis (blitz) 2014) 13.fd4!
    cxb3 14.xc6 xc6 15.xd8 xd8 16.xc6 b8 17.axb3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.bxc3
    c7 13.d4 (R. Goncalves - F. Liebl, Sao Bento do Sul 2013)
    cxd4 14.cxd4 a6 15.a3 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    B4b21112) 10.exd5! exd5 11.b3! b4 (V. Varavin - I.
    Kuznecov, Cheliabinsk 1989) 12.d2 bxc3 13.xc3 xc3
    14.bxc3 White has a moderate developmental advantage.;
    B4b2112) 9...b6 10.exd5 xd5 11.c4 b7 12.g5 c7
    13.d2 ce7 Ktulu 8.0 - Strelka 1.8, Internet 2007;
    B4b212) 9.e2 b6 ( 9...e5 10.exd5 xd5 11.c3 e8 12.c4
    h6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. A. Rakhmanov - D. Andreikin, KhantyMansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 10.c3 a5 11.exd5 exd5 12.f1 a4 13.a3
    e8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. Deep
    Shredder 12 - Stockfish 1.5.1, Internet 2009;
    B4b213) 9.f1 dxe4 10.dxe4 xd1 11.xd1 b6 ( 11...d4 12.c3
    e2+ 13.h1 xc1 14.axc1 b6 15.e3 a6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. D. Naroditsky - Yu Yangyi, Las Vegas (rapid) 2014 )
    12.c3 a6 13.f4 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. D.
    Svetushkin - S. Vratonjic, Nis 1998;
    B4b214) 9.h4 e5 10.exd5 xd5 11.c3 h6
    B4b2141) 12.c4 e8
    B4b21411) worse move is 13.h5 g5 14.c2 ( 14.d4?! cxd4
    15.cxd4 (A. Shirov - M. Illescas Cordoba, Villarrobledo (rapid)
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    1997) exd4 16.xe8+ xe8 17.xg5 hxg5 18.xd5 e6
    White has poor piece coordination. ) 14...g4 15.fd2 e6
    ( 15...xh5 16.e4 f8 17.b3 b8 18.e3= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Komodo 7.0 - Gull 3.0,
    Internet 2014 ) 16.e4 e7 17.e3 xe3 18.xe3 f5
    19.ed6 f8 Black has the initiative.;
    B4b21412) 13.h2 b6 14.e3 e7 15.g4 ( 15.h5 g5
    16.b3 e6 17.b5 f8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. Komodo TCEC Stockfish DD, Internet 2013 ) 15...xc4 16.dxc4 f8 17.d5
    e6;
    B4b2142) 12.b3
    B4b21421) 12...de7!? 13.c4 e6! 14.xb7 b8 15.a6
    xd3 16.fd2 f5 17.xc6 ( 17.f1 d5 18.e3 d8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. B. Amin - D.
    Andreikin, Kazan 2013 ) 17...xc6 18.xc6 xc4 19.xc4
    xc4 20.xg6 b6 21.h5 f4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B4b21422) 12...b8 13.b5 c7! 14.xc5 f5 15.c4 e8
    16.cxe5 xe5 17.xe5 a6! 18.b5 c7 19.c5 a6=;
    B4b22) 8...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    B4b221) 9.h4 h6
    B4b2211) 10.e2 a5 11.e5 0-0 ( 11...g5!? 12.hxg5 hxg5
    13.xg5 xe5 14.df3 7g6= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. P. Leko - L.
    Van Wely, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2001 ) 12.c3 a6 13.f1 a7
    14.1h2 f5 15.f4 b5= with mutual play. P. De Wit - H. De
    Greef, Dieren 1990;
    B4b2212) 10.exd5 exd5
    B4b22121) 11.d4 g4 ( 11...cxd4 12.b3 g4 13.f4 0-0
    14.d2 xf3 15.xf3= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. A. Shirov - G. Hernandez Guerrero, Merida
    2000 ) 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.c3 0-0 14.a4 c4 15.f1 b8
    16.e3 d7 Protector 1.6.0 - Loop 2010, Internet 2014;
    B4b22122) 11.c3 0-0 12.f1 e6 13.f4 c8 14.d2 h7
    15.1h2 d7 J. Lauridsen - R. Vasquez, Chile 2000;
    B4b222) 9.a3 h6 ( 9...0-0 10.b1 a5 11.b3 d7 12.b2 b7
    Vitruvius 1.11C - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012 ) 10.b1 a5 11.h4 a6
    ( 11...a4 12.exd5 exd5 13.f1 0-0 14.f4 a7 15.c3 h7
    Lj. Ljubojevic - T. V. Petrosian, Milan 1975 ) 12.exd5 xd5 13.c4
    (Lj. Ljubojevic - T. V. Petrosian, Milan 1975) c7 (aimed against
    Nce5) 14.e2 b7 15.c3 d8 16.fe5 xe5 17.xe5 0-0;
    B4b223) 9.e5?! c7 10.e2
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    B4b2231) 10...b7 11.h4 h6 12.f1
    B4b22311) 12...d4 13.xd4 cxd4 14.f4 c5 ( 14...g5
    15.hxg5 g6 16.d2 hxg5 17.xg5 White has the initiative. B.
    Savchenko - E. Vorobiov, St Petersburg 2008 ) 15.h2 c8
    16.ec1 h5 17.c4! dxc3 18.xc3 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    B4b22312) 12...d4 13.1d2 (T. Ivanov - J. Ovchinikova, Nizhnij
    Novgorod 1999) d5 14.c4 0-0 15.a4 ad8 16.h5 ce7=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable.;
    B4b2232) 10...h6 (with the idea g5, Ng6) 11.h4 [#] g5!
    This move is frequently played in many similar positions. 12.hxg5
    hxg5 13.xg5 xe5 14.xe5 xe5 ( 14...xe5 15.c4! dxc4
    16.xa8 cxd3 (S. Belkhodja - D. Pira, Paris 1989) 17.c3 c4
    18.f3 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    15.c4 f8 16.df3 f6 Black has slightly better pawn structure.
    G. Liss - A. Avni, Israel 1988;
    B4b224) 9.c3
    B4b2241) 9...h6 10.h4 ( 10.exd5 xd5 11.c4 0-0 12.ce5
    b7 13.xc6 xc6 14.e5 xe5! 15.xe5 g7= (with the idea
    Ne7) Fruit 2.2.1 - Rybka 2.1, Internet (blitz) 2006 )
    B4b22411) 10...a6 11.exd5 xd5 12.e5! ( worse move is
    12.a4 b7 13.d4 cxd4 14.xd4 d7 15.xc6 xc6
    16.a3 d8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. Pepito v1.59 - Rotor 0.5, Internet
    (blitz) 2009 ) 12...xe5 13.a4+ d7 14.xa6 0-0=
    White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    B4b22412) 10...a5
    B4b224121) worse move is 11.a4 0-0 ( 11...a7 12.b3 d4
    13.cxd4 cxd4 (Lj. Ljubojevic - G. Kasparov, Niksic 1983)
    14.bd2 e5 15.c4 0-0 16.b3 c7= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. ) 12.exd5 exd5 13.f1 e6 14.f4 d4 15.c4
    a7 Black has a slight spatial advantage. H. Schilling - M.
    Jones, corr. 2006;
    B4b224122) 11.exd5 exd5 12.d4 cxd4 13.xd4 xd4
    14.cxd4 0-0 15.c4!? (K. Rathnakaran - A. Barsov, Pune
    2004) e6 16.e5 b5 17.e3 c8=;
    B4b22413) 10...0-0 11.e5 b7 12.b3 a5 13.a4 d4!?
    14.cxd4 xd4 15.bxd4 cxd4= Spark 0.3 - Deep Junior 11.1a,
    Internet 2010;
    B4b2242) 9...a5 10.a4 a6 11.exd5 xd5 12.c4 0-0 13.h4
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    (G. Kaidanov - A. Zapata, New York 1993) h6 14.fe5 xe5
    15.xe5 c7;
    B4b2243) 9...b7 10.e2 ( 10.e5 a5 11.f1 d4 12.cxd4
    (H. Koch - K. Wrba, corr. 1998) xd4! 13.xd4 xg2 14.b5
    d5 15.d6+ f8= )
    B4b22431) 10...d7 11.exd5 ( 11.f1 (G. Kaidanov - J.
    Benjamin, Denver 1998) d4 12.d2 0-0 13.cxd4 cxd4 14.h4
    a5 15.h3 b4 Black has the initiative. ) 11...xd5 12.e4
    0-0 13.fd2 d7 14.c4 ad8;
    B4b22432) 10...h6
    B4b224321) 11.h4 0-0 ( 11...d7 12.exd5 xd5 13.c4
    c7 14.a4 0-0 Gull 2.2 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2013 ) 12.e5
    d7 13.a4 ad8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. Deep Sjeng WC2008 Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2010;
    B4b224322) 11.exd5 xd5 12.c4 d8 13.f4 0-0
    14.ad1 d7 15.fe5 xe5 16.xe5 xg2 17.xg2 c6
    18.xg7 xg7= Equal chances, quiet position. Toga II 1.4 Rybka 3, Internet 2008;
    B4b22433) 10...0-0 11.e5 h6 12.h4 f5 13.f1 c8 14.f4
    d7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
    [ 3...b6 4.gf3 f6= - 3... Nf6 4. Ngf3 b6 ]
    [ 3...c6 4.gf3 f6= - 3... Nf6 4. Ngf3 Nc6 ]
    [ 3...a5 4.gf3
    A) 4...a4 5.d4 (E. Slusnys - P. Zenchanka, Vilnius 2014) ( 5.a3 f6 6.g3
    (N. Chadaev - A. Morozevich, Astana (blitz) 2012) c5 7.e5!? c7 8.f4 b5
    9.g2 b7 10.0-0 e7= ) 5...f6 6.d3 c5 7.c3 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e5
    fd7 10.e1 c6 11.f1= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    B) 4...f6= - 3... Nf6 4. Ngf3 a5 ]
    4.gf3
    [ 4.g3
    A) 4...dxe4!? 5.dxe4 e5 6.gf3 c5!? 7.xe5 ( 7.g2 e7 8.0-0 0-0
    9.b3 c6 10.b2 a5 11.a4 d8 I. Nepomniachtchi - F. Caruana, Dubai
    (rapid) 2014 ) 7...xf2+ 8.xf2 d4+ 9.g2 xe5 10.f3 c5 11.d3
    c6 12.h3 0-0= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
    structure. D. Mondry - D. Majer, corr. 2010;
    B) 4...c5 5.g2 ( 5.e5 fd7 6.f4 c6 7.gf3= - 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Ngf3
    Nc6 7. g3 ) 5...c6 ( 5...b6 6.e5 fd7 7.f4 b7 8.gf3 c6 9.0-0 e7
    10.c4!? This move is frequently played in many similar positions. 0-0 11.cxd5
    exd5 12.b1 e8 13.c3 f8= Chiron 1.5 - DeepSaros 3.3b, Internet
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    2013; 5...g6 6.gf3= - 4. Ngf3 c5 5. g3 g6 6. Bg2 ) 6.gf3= - 4. Ngf3 c5 5. g3
    Nc6 6. Bg2 ]
    [ 4.e5 fd7 5.f4 c5 6.gf3 c6 7.g3 b5 8.g2 b6 9.c3 e7 10.0-0 0-0
    11.h1 b7= with mutual play. G. Kamsky - E. Bareev, Tilburg 1991 ]
    4...c5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 4...c6 [Chapter] [#] 5.c3
    A) 5...e5
    A1) 6.g3 a5 7.g2 dxe4 8.dxe4 c5 9.0-0 0-0 10.c2 b6 11.b3 e7
    12.d1 e8 13.a4 a6 V. Bologan - K. Maslak, Budva 2009;
    A2) 6.b4 d6 ( 6...a6 7.a3 e7 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 e8 10.e1 f8
    11.f1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. A. Morozevich - V. Korchnoi, Pamplona 1994 ) 7.e2 0-0 8.b2=
    - 5... Bd6 6. b4 O-O 7. Bb2 e5 8. Be2;
    A3) 6.e2 a5 7.0-0 e7 8.b3 0-0 9.a3 e8 10.b2 h5!? 11.e1
    f4= with mutual play. M. Bartel - B. Jobava, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
    B) 5...a5 6.e5 ( 6.e2 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1 e5 9.f1 dxe4 10.dxe4 e6
    A. Morozevich - V. Korchnoi, Yalta (rapid) 1995 ) 6...d7 7.d4 f6 ( 7...b6
    (Lj. Ljubojevic - L. Portisch, Petropolis 1973) 8.c4!? e7 9.d3 c5 10.0-0
    a6 11.e1 c7 12.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 8.b5 fxe5
    9.dxe5 e7 10.d4 xd4 11.cxd4 0-0 12.g4 f7 13.f3 c5 14.0-0
    b6 15.a4 cxd4 16.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Chiron 1.1a - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2012;
    C) 5...d6
    C1) 6.b4 0-0 ( 6...a5 7.b5 dxe4 8.dxe4 e5 9.xe5 xe5 10.c2 d7
    11.c4 f6 12.e2 White has a slight developmental advantage. Lj.
    Ljubojevic - L. Portisch, Montreal 1979 ) 7.b2 e5 8.e2 e7 9.0-0 g6=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. K. Movsziszian - I. Farago, Balaguer 2005;
    C2) 6.e2 0-0 7.0-0 a5 8.e1 e5 9.exd5 xd5 10.c4 e8 11.f1
    g4 12.h3 h5 Key game M. Carlsen - F. Caruana, Sao Paulo/Bilbao
    2012 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for beginners: 4...b6
    A) 5.g3
    A1) 5...b7 6.e5 fd7 7.g2 c5 ( 7...g5!? 8.0-0 c6 (H. Hamdouchi - E.
    Bareev, France 2001) 9.c4 cxe5 10.xe5 xe5 11.cxd5 xd5
    12.e4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8.0-0 c6
    9.e1 e7= - 4... c5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O b6 8. Re1 Bb7 9. e5
    Nd7;
    A2) 5...dxe4 6.dxe4 c5 7.b5+ d7 8.d3 c6 9.c3 e5 10.b4 d6
    11.0-0 0-0 A. Morozevich - A. Dreev, Yalta (rapid) 1995;
    A3) 5...a6
    A3a) 6.e5 fd7 7.d4 ( 7.g2 e7 8.0-0 c5 9.e1 c6 10.f1 b5
    11.h4 h6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
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    comfortable for Black. A. Morozevich - E. Bareev, Moscow 1995 ) 7...c5
    8.xa6 xa6 9.0-0 e7 10.c4 c7 11.e2 0-0= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Gull 2.8b - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2014;
    A3b) 6.g2 dxe4 7.g5
    A3b1) 7...e7 8.dxe4 c6 ( 8...xe4?! 9.xe4 c6 10.h4 h6 11.h5
    0-0 12.xe6! b4+ 13.c3 e7 14.cxb4 xe6 15.f5 xf5
    16.xf5 White has a lasting advantage. Amyan 1.72 - Chronos 1.9.7,
    Internet 2010 ) 9.0-0 xe4 10.xe4 (U. Dirr - T. Martin, Germany 1992)
    0-0 11.e1 b7 12.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    A3b2) 7...c6 8.gxe4 xe4 9.xe4 d7 10.0-0 e7 11.c4 0-0;
    B) 5.e5 fd7 6.d4 c5 7.c3 e7= - 5. c3 Be7 6. e5 Nfd7 7. d4 c5;
    C) 5.c3
    C1) 5...c5
    C1a) 6.e2
    C1a1) 6...c7 7.e5 ( 7.0-0 c6 8.a4 d7 9.c2 d6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. J. Hall - E. Bareev, Germany 2001 ) 7...fd7 8.d4 c6 9.b3 f6
    10.exf6 xf6 11.0-0 d6 Thinker 5.3b Inert - Bright 0.4a, Internet
    2008;
    C1a2) 6...b7 7.0-0 c7 8.e5 fd7 9.d4 e7 10.e1 0-0 11.d3
    a6 12.b1 cxd4 13.cxd4 c8= with mutual play. V. Bologan - Y.
    Pelletier, Poikovsky 2003;
    C1b) 6.a4+ d7
    C1b1) worse move is 7.c2 c7 8.d4 (S. Belkhodja - B. Laurent,
    France 2007) ( 8.e2 b7 9.exd5 xd5 10.d4 c6 11.dxc5 xc5
    12.0-0 h6 13.e4 e7 14.d2 0-0 Black has a slight center control
    advantage. Protector 1.6.0 - Houdini 3.0, Internet 2014 ) 8...b7 9.b5+
    c6 10.0-0 a6 11.d3 cxd4 12.cxd4 d7= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    C1b2) 7.xd7+ bxd7 8.e5 g8 9.d4 b7 10.d3 e7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Komliakov - B. Annakov, Moscow
    1997;
    C1c) 6.g3
    C1c1) 6...a6
    C1c11) 7.c4 dxe4 8.dxe4 b7 9.g2 c7 10.e5 g4 11.0-0 c6
    12.e4 d8 13.a4 d7 14.g5 d4 ( 14...cxe5?? 15.ad1!+1-0 A. Shirov - E. Bareev, Novgorod 1994 ) 15.d1 xe4 16.xd4
    xg2 17.xg2 cxd4 18.xd8 c6+ 19.h3 xe5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C1c12) 7.exd5 xd5 ( 7...xd5 8.c4 xc4 9.dxc4 xd1+
    10.xd1 c6 11.g2 c8 12.e1 White has a pair of bishops. N.
    Short - E. Bareev, Sarajevo 1999 ) 8.g2 c6 9.c4 c7 10.e2
    d8 11.h4 e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
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    players should feel more comfortable. J. Nun - J. Bruch, Germany
    2008;
    C1c2) 6...b7 7.e2 c6 8.g2 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e5 d7 11.e1
    b5= with mutual play. A. Minasian - J. Ehlvest, Moscow 2004;
    C2) 5...b7 6.a4+ fd7 7.e2 ( 7.exd5 exd5 8.e2 d6 9.0-0 0-0
    10.e1 c5 11.c2 bd7 M. Tal - R. Byrne, Moscow 1975 ) 7...e7=
    - 5... Be7 6. Be2 Bb7 7. Qa4+ Nfd7;
    C3) 5...a5 6.e5 fd7 7.d4 e7 8.h4!? a6 9.h5 h6 10.xa6 xa6
    (M. Adams - A. Jussupow, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000) 11.h3!? c5 12.g3 0-0
    13.f1 h8 14.f4 b5= with mutual play.;
    C4) 5...a6 6.e2 e7 7.b4 dxe4 8.dxe4 b7 9.c2 ( worse move is
    9.a4+ bd7 10.c2 a5 11.b1 axb4 12.cxb4 c5 Black has the
    initiative. V. Bologan - E. Sutovsky, Kragujevac 2009 ) 9...bd7 10.e5 d5
    11.e4 c5 12.bxc5 c7!? 13.d6+ xd6 14.cxd6 xc3+ 15.xc3
    xc3 16.b2 xe2 17.xe2 c5 Stockfish 6 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2015;
    C5) 5...e7
    C5a) worse move is 6.a4+
    C5a1) 6...c6 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0
    C5a11) 8...b5 9.c2 c5 10.d4 cxd4 ( 10...b6 11.dxc5 xc5
    12.d3 (V. Bologan - D. Bunzmann, Biel 1999) h6 13.e5 fd7
    14.b3 e7 15.e2 c6 16.e3 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. ) 11.xd4 b7! 12.e5 fd7 13.f4 b4 14.2f3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    C5a12) 8...a6 9.e1 c7 (M. Oratovsky - S. Kalinitschew, Fuerth
    1998) 10.exd5 cxd5 11.f1 d7 12.c2 c6;
    C5a2) 6...fd7 7.exd5 exd5 8.d4 d6 9.e2 ( worse move is 9.d3
    e7+ 10.d1 0-0 11.e1 d8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. A. Shirov - A. Jussupow,
    Dortmund 1998 ) 9...0-0 10.f1!? f5 11.e3 f6= with mutual play.
    Stockfish 6 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2015;
    C5a3) 6...d7 7.c2 c5 8.e5 g4 9.h3 h6 10.g3 c6
    Black has a slight developmental advantage. Houdini 2.0c - <Engine/
    Centaur>, Internet 2012;
    C5b) 6.e2 b7 ( 6...c5 7.0-0 0-0 8.e5 fd7 9.d4 a6 10.xa6
    xa6 11.e1 b5 12.d3 c8= with mutual play. Critter 1.6 - Stockfish 4.
    0, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 7.a4+ fd7 8.0-0 ( 8.e5 0-0 9.g4 f5 10.g3
    c5 11.b3 e8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. Lj. Ljubojevic - R. Byrne, Nice 1974 ) 8...0-0
    C5b1) 9.e1 c5
    C5b11) 10.f1 c4! 11.e3 a6! ( 11...cxd3 12.xd3 (V. Bologan J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 2004) c6 13.c2 dxe4 14.xe4 f6
    15.xc6 xc6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12.d4 dxe4 13.3d2
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    c7 14.xc4 d6 15.g3 f5 Black has the initiative. MinkoChess 1.3
    - Arasan 16.1, Internet 2013;
    C5b12) 10.exd5 xd5!? 11.f1 f6 (Onno 1.0 - Onno 1.0, Internet
    2009) 12.g5 b7 13.e3 bd7=;
    C5b2) 9.exd5 xd5!? 10.c4 a6 (with the idea b5) 11.c2 c5=
    Vitruvius 1.11C - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2013;
    C5c) 6.e5 fd7 7.d4 c5 8.b5 a6 9.a4
    C5c1) 9...0-0 10.0-0 b7 ( 10...cxd4 11.cxd4= - 9... cxd4 10. cxd4 OO 11. O-O ) 11.b3 c6 12.b2 a6 13.d3 cxd4 14.cxd4 b4
    15.e2 b8!? 16.b1 8c6 17.c1 c8= with mutual play. Stockfish
    4.0 - Fritz 13, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C5c2) 9...cxd4 10.cxd4
    C5c21) 10...c8 11.0-0 ( 11.e2 b7 12.0-0 xb5 13.axb5 a6
    (Z. Andriasian - Hou Yifan, Moscow 2010) 14.b1!? axb5 15.xa8
    xa8 16.xb5 0-0 17.c3 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    11...c6 12.b1 b7 ( 12...h6 13.c3 b4 14.e3 0-0=
    - 10... O-O 11. O-O Qc8 12. Nb1 h6 13. Nc3 Nc6 14. Be3 Nb4 ) 13.c3
    0-0 14.d3 f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.e1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C5c22) 10...0-0 11.0-0 c8
    C5c221) 12.e1 c6 13.e3
    C5c2211) 13...xb5 14.axb5 b4 15.c3 b7 16.f1 a6
    17.bxa6
    C5c22111) 17...xa6 18.xa6 xa6 [#] 19.g5! xg5
    ( 19...h6?! 20.h3 c8 21.g3 f8 22.d2 White has the
    attack. ) 20.xg5 White is exerting kingside pressure. M. Adams
    - E. Bareev, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000;
    C5c22112) 17...xa6 18.d2 ( 18.g5 b4! 19.xa8 xa8
    20.xh7 a1! 21.h5 g6 22.h6 a2 23.h3 xc1
    24.g4 a6 25.f6+ xf6 26.exf6 e2+ 27.g2 f4+
    28.g3 e2+ 29.g2 f4+= ) 18...fc8 19.ac1 xc3
    20.xc3 c8;
    C5c2212) 13...b7 14.f1 fc8 15.d2 ( 15.c3 a5
    16.xc8+ xc8 17.d2 c4= Equal chances, quiet position. L.
    Drabke - D. Bunzmann, Griesheim 2004 ) 15...xb5 16.axb5 a5
    17.b3 a6 18.bxa6 xa6= Equal chances, quiet position. Key
    game M. Adams - E. Bareev, Sarajevo 1999;
    C5c222) 12.b1! h6 ( 12...c6 13.g5 h6 14.xe7 xe7
    15.d3 b8 16.bd2 White has a slight spatial advantage. )
    13.c3 c6 14.e3 b4 15.d2= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. B. Mazurchak K. Burdalev, Alushta 2010;
    C5c3) 9...b7 10.0-0 c6 11.e1
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    C5c31) 11...cxd4?! 12.xd4
    C5c311) 12...c7 13.h5! ( 13.2f3 0-0 14.xc6 xc6 15.g5
    White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Anand - A. Dreev, London
    (rapid) 1995 ) 13...xd4 ( 13...0-0 (Fritz 9 - Rybka 1.0, Internet
    2005) 14.d3! g6 15.xe6! fxe6 16.xg6 White has the attack. )
    14.cxd4 a6 15.d3 b4 16.e3 White has the initiative.;
    C5c312) 12...xd4 13.cxd4 a6 14.d3 g6 15.f3 White has a
    moderate spatial advantage.;
    C5c32) 11...c8 12.f1 c4 13.g3 (V. Anand - A. Dreev, London
    (rapid) 1995) a5 14.d2 0-0 15.b4 cxb3 16.xb3 xb3 17.xb3
    b8= with mutual play. ]
    [ 4...e7 5.g3 0-0 ( 5...b5 6.g2 b7 7.0-0 b4 (L. Bruzon Batista - V.
    Korchnoi, Hoogeveen 2001) 8.exd5 xd5 9.a3 a5 10.c4 c5 11.fe5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. )
    6.g2
    A) 6...b5 7.0-0 a5 8.e1 b4
    A1) 9.e5 fd7 ( 9...e8 (B. Jobava - T. Luther, Moscow 2007) 10.d4 c5
    11.dxc5 b7 12.c4! bxc3 13.bxc3 xc5 14.d4 (Ne8 is a poorly-placed
    piece.) ) 10.a3 a6 11.axb4 axb4 Leila 0.53h - Amyan 1.597, Internet
    2009;
    A2) 9.a3 b7 10.exd5 xd5 11.c4 c5 12.fe5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B) 6...c5 7.0-0 c6= - 4... c5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O ]
    [ 4...a5 5.g3 c6 6.g2 dxe4 7.dxe4 e5 8.0-0 c5 9.b3 b6 10.c4 xd1
    11.xd1 g4 12.d2 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Harikrishna - S.
    Ganguly, Mashhad 2011 ]
    [ 4...c5 5.e5 fd7 6.c3 b6 7.d4 ( 7.h4 e7 8.d4 c5 9.h5 h6 10.d3 a6
    11.xa6 xa6 12.e2 c7 S. Smagin - Y. Shulman, St Petersburg 1994 )
    7...e7 8.b4!? c5 9.a3 c7 10.d3 c6 11.0-0 a6 12.e1 0-0 13.f1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    Kiwi 0.6d - N2 0.4, Internet 2010 ]
    [ 4...dxe4 5.dxe4 c5 6.e2 e5 7.0-0 e7 8.a3 ( 8.c3 a5 9.c2 0-0
    10.c4 bd7 11.g5 b6 12.xf6 xf6 13.ad1 e6 Y. Donskikh - J.
    Andersen, corr. 2005 ) 8...a5 9.b3 0-0 10.b2 c6 11.c3 d8 (A. Fecke - J.
    Huelsmann, Germany 2010) 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 xa1 14.xa1 b6
    15.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ]
    5.g3 c6
    [ 5...b6 6.g2 b7 7.0-0 e7 ( 7...c6 8.e1 e7= - 5... Nc6 6. Bg2 Be7 7.
    O-O b6 8. Re1 Bb7 ) 8.e1 ( 8.e5 fd7 9.h4 c6 10.e1= - 5... Nc6 6. Bg2
    Be7 7. O-O b6 8. Re1 Bb7 9. e5 Nd7 10. h4 ) 8...c6= - 5... Nc6 6. Bg2 Be7 7.
    O-O b6 8. Re1 Bb7 ]
    [ 5...g6 6.g2 g7 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1 ( 8.c3 c6= - 5... Nc6 6. Bg2 g6 7. O-O
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    Bg7 8. c3 O-O; 8.e2 c6= - 5... Nc6 6. Bg2 g6 7. O-O Bg7 8. Qe2 O-O )
    8...c6= - 5... Nc6 6. Bg2 g6 7. O-O Bg7 8. Re1 O-O ]
    6.g2 e7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 6...g6 [Chapter] [#] 7.0-0 g7
    A) 8.exd5 xd5 9.b3 b6 10.d4 ( 10.c3 0-0 11.d4 cxd4 12.fxd4 xd4
    13.xd4 a6 14.e1 c8 15.a4 c4! 16.c6 b5 17.xc4 bxc4
    18.xd8 fxd8= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial
    advantage. B. Savchenko - N. Vitiugov, Serpukhov 2008 ) 10...a6 11.e1
    cxd4 12.fxd4 xd4 13.xd4 0-0 14.c6 c7 15.xd5 exd5 16.e7+
    h8 17.xd5 c8 18.e3 b7= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Key game E. Safarli - A. Moiseenko, Tromso 2014;
    B) 8.e2 0-0 9.e1 ( 9.b3 b6 10.e5 d7 11.f4 a5 12.c4 a4 13.bd2
    a3 14.bxa3 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. P. Svidler - S. Lputian, Yerevan 1996 ) 9...b6 10.f1 d4
    ( 10...a5 11.e5 d7 12.f4 a4 13.h4 a3 14.b3 h5= with mutual play. Bu
    Xiangzhi - N. Vitiugov, Sochi (blitz) 2009 ) 11.e5 d5 12.h4 (A. Nokso
    Koivisto - P. Graeffe, Finland 1990) h6 13.1h2 b7 14.g4 h5 15.gh2
    c7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    C) 8.e1
    C1) 8...b6 9.c3 0-0 - 8. c3 O-O 9. Re1 b6 ( 9...c7 10.e5 d7 11.d4
    cxd4 12.cxd4 b4 13.e3! White has a slight spatial advantage. L.
    Polugaevsky - A. Karpov, Roquebrune (blitz) 1992 );
    C2) 8...0-0 9.c3= - 8. c3 O-O 9. Re1;
    D) 8.c3 0-0
    D1) 9.e5 d7 10.d4 b5 11.e1 b4 12.b3 (O. Perez Mitjans - C. Cruz,
    Catalunya 2012) ( 12.f1 a6 13.h4 bxc3 14.bxc3 b8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. D. Stets - L.
    Barbet, Agneaux 2004 ) 12...a6 13.g5 b6 14.dxc5 b7! 15.f4 bxc3
    16.bxc3 c4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2) 9.e1
    D2a) 9...b6 10.e5 d7 11.d4 f6
    D2a1) 12.h3
    D2a11) 12...e8 13.exf6 xf6
    D2a111) 14.f1 cxd4 15.g5 ( 15.cxd4 xd4!? 16.xd4 xd4
    17.xd4 xd4 18.xe6+ xe6! 19.xe6 e5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...f7 16.cxd4 e5
    A. Areshchenko - S. Vysochin, Olginka 2011;
    D2a112) 14.b3 c4 15.g5 f7 16.bd2 White has the initiative.
    S. Bellotto - G. Ghelfi, Villa Guardia 2007;
    D2a12) 12...db8! 13.e2 fxe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.dxe5 c6 16.f4
    e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. M. Slater - C. Stenstrup, corr. 2003;
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    D2a2) 12.exf6 xf6 13.e5 xe5 14.dxe5 e8 15.f4 c7 16.f3
    White has a slight kingside control advantage. Komodo TCEC - Spike 1.4
    Leiden, Internet 2013;
    D2b) 9...e8 10.e5 d7 11.d4 f6 12.exf6 xf6 (A. Areshchenko - Y.
    Vovk, Kiev 2011) 13.dxc5! a5 14.d4 e5 15.b5 f8 16.d6 xd6
    17.cxd6 Black has insufficient control over the black squares.;
    D2c) 9...h8 10.b3! ( 10.e2 b6 11.f1 (S. Movsesian - S.
    Rublevsky, Warsaw (rapid) 2010) e5 12.e3 b7 13.d2 e7 14.exd5
    fxd5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. ) 10...b6 11.exd5 xd5 12.d4 c4 13.bd2
    White has the initiative. B. Belotti - S. Lputian, Reggio Emilia 1997;
    D2d) 9...a5
    D2d1) 10.e5 d7 11.d4 cxd4 12.cxd4 f6 13.exf6 xf6 14.e2 a4!
    ( 14...e8 (A. Giri - P. Svidler, Norway (blitz) 2014) 15.b1! xd4
    16.xd4 xd4 17.c3 e5 18.e3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 15.xe6+ xe6 16.xe6 b6
    17.e1 b4 18.e7 f6 19.c7 c6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Cryptic 0.1 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    D2d2) 10.a4 b6 11.exd5 ( 11.f1 dxe4 12.dxe4 a6 13.xd8 fxd8
    14.f4 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Amin - M. Krasenkow,
    Nice 2014 ) 11...exd5
    D2d21) 12.f1 h6 13.f4 e8 ( 13...h5 14.e5 b7 15.xc6
    xc6 16.e5 xe5 17.xe5 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. L.
    Fressinet - N. Vitiugov, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5
    b7;
    D2d22) 12.b1 f5 13.a3 d7 14.b5
    D2d221) 14...h5 15.d4 fe8 ( 15...ae8?! 16.dxc5 bxc5 17.e3
    d4 18.cxd4 cxd4 19.fxd4 xd4 20.xd4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. D. Bojkov - Li Chao, Queenstown
    2012 ) 16.e3 c4 17.b3 cxb3 18.xb3 e4 19.ad1 (with the
    idea Bc1-a3);
    D2d222) 14...ae8 15.xe8 xe8 16.f4 f8 17.d4 (Key game A.
    Har-Even - K. Owen, corr. 2014) h3 18.xh3 xh3 19.c7 cxd4
    20.bxd4 d7 21.f4 e4 ]
    7.0-0 0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 7...b6
    A) 8.exd5 exd5 9.e1 ( worse move is 9.d4 0-0 10.e1 g4 11.h3 e6
    12.b3 (G. Ntatsis - M. Kleifges, Corfu 2007) c4 13.bd2 c8 14.h2
    d6 Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 9...0-0 10.c3 e8 11.f1 e6
    12.e3 h6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Glaurung 2.0.1 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008;
    B) 8.e1
    B1) 8...c7
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    B1a) 9.e5 d7 10.c4
    B1a1) 10...0-0 11.cxd5 exd5 12.b1! ( 12.d4?! d8 13.b1 f8
    14.c3 e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. D. Popovic - S. Azarov, Plovdiv 2012 ) 12...db8
    13.c3 e6 (Komodo 4 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2012) 14.d4 d7
    15.dxc5 bxc5 16.g5 White has a slight center control advantage.;
    B1a2) 10...b7 11.cxd5 exd5 12.f1 f8 ( 12...0-0-0 13.d4 f8
    14.e3 e6 15.f5 White has the initiative. S. Movsesian - E. Van
    den Doel, Germany 2006 ) 13.e3 d7 14.d4 cxd4 15.xd4 xd4
    16.xd4 e6 17.g4 0-0-0 Critter 1.2 - Komodo 3, Internet 2011;
    B1b) 9.f1
    B1b1) 9...dxe4 10.f4! ( 10.dxe4?! a6 11.e5 d8 12.d2 d7
    13.c3 0-0 (weakness e5) Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010 )
    10...b7 ( 10...e5 11.xe5 xe5 12.d4! cxd4 13.xd4 d6 14.ad1
    0-0 15.xd6 xd6 16.xd6 White has the initiative. ) 11.dxe4 0-0
    12.e5 d8 13.d2 d7 14.ec4 (with the idea e5) Deep Sjeng
    WC2008 - Thinker 5.4a Inert, Internet 2009;
    B1b2) 9...b7 10.f4 c8 11.e5 d7 12.h4 h6 M. Popchev - S.
    Radojcic, Vrnjacka Banja 2004;
    B1c) 9.e2 b7
    B1c1) 10.e5 d7 11.c4 dxc4 12.xc4 ( 12.dxc4?! 0-0-0 13.b3
    (V. Laznicka - D. Fridman, Beer Sheva (rapid) 2013) [#] Suggested
    improvement for Black: hg8! 14.d2 g5 15.h3 h5 16.c3 g4
    17.hxg4 xg4 Black has the initiative. ) 12...0-0 13.f4 ad8
    (A. Weindl - M. Stehli, Zuerich 1983) 14.ed1 b4 15.a3 d5 16.d2
    b5 17.a5 a8;
    B1c2) 10.f1
    B1c21) 10...dxe4 11.dxe4 d8 12.e5 d7 13.h4 0-0 14.1h2
    db8 ( 14...d4 15.xd4 cxd4 16.xb7 xb7 17.g4 h8
    18.xd4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. D.
    Khismatullin - P. Smirnov, Taganrog 2014 ) 15.h5 d4 16.xd4 xd4
    17.xb7 xb7 18.f3 d5 19.h6 g6 20.g5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B1c22) 10...d4 11.e5 d7 12.f4 h6 13.h4 0-0-0= with mutual
    play. T. Molchanova - T. Shadrina, St Petersburg 2005;
    B1c3) 10.exd5 exd5 (G. Esteves - P. Dias, Figueira da Foz 2010)
    11.f1 0-0 12.f4 d6 13.xd6 xd6 14.e3 fe8;
    B2) 8...b7
    B2a) 9.e5 [Chapter] [#] d7
    B2a1) 10.h4
    B2a11) 10...b5 11.f1 ( 11.c4 bxc4 12.dxc4 (Hiarcs 11.1 - Slow
    Chess Blitz WV2.1, Internet 2008) d4 13.e4 0-0 14.f4 a5=
    with mutual play. ) 11...c7 12.f4 b6 13.c3 0-0 14.d4=
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    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. T. Oberst - T. Sziraki, Balatonbereny 1995;
    B2a12) 10...c7 11.e2 b5 12.f1 h6 13.c3= - 9. c3 Qc7 10. Qe2
    b5 11. e5 Nd7 12. Nf1 h6 13. h4 ( 13.1h2 b6 14.f4 a5 15.c3
    a6= with mutual play. L. Van Wely - S. Tiviakov, Leeuwarden (rapid)
    2002 );
    B2a2) 10.c4
    B2a21) 10...dxc4 11.xc4 0-0 ( 11...b5 12.d6+ xd6 13.exd6
    (A. Naiditsch - E. Blomqvist, Bilbao 2014) 0-0 14.d4! xd4 15.xd4
    xg2 16.xe6! fxe6 17.xg2 f6 18.e2 (weakness e6) ) 12.h4
    c7 13.f4 ad8 14.c1 b4 15.a3 d5= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. B.
    Amin - V. Burmakin, Cappelle la Grande 2010;
    B2a22) 10...0-0 11.cxd5 exd5 12.b1 e8= - 7... O-O 8. Re1 b6 9.
    e5 Nd7 10. c4 Re8 11. Nb1 Bb7 12. cxd5 exd5;
    B2a3) 10.f1
    B2a31) 10...h6 11.h4 c7
    B2a311) 12.f4 0-0-0 ( 12...g5?! 13.hxg5 hxg5 14.xg5 dxe5
    15.c3 White has the initiative. S. Karjakin - R. Ponomariov, Moscow
    (blitz) 2010 ) 13.1h2 dg8 14.g4 g5 15.hxg5 hxg5 16.d2
    h5 17.c3 gh8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. E. Sinitsin - D. Skurikhin, Tula 2000;
    B2a312) 12.c3 a5 13.f4 b5 (G. Valguarnera - V. Meijers,
    Terrasini 2012) 14.d4 c8 15.e3 d8 (with the idea g5) 16.h5
    b4= with mutual play.;
    B2a32) 10...c7
    B2a321) 11.e2 0-0-0 12.h4 h6 13.1h2 g5 14.h5 ( 14.hxg5
    hxg5 (S. Movsesian - A. Delchev, Sibenik 2006) 15.xg5 d4
    16.d1 xe5 17.f4 d6 18.c3 dc6= with mutual play. )
    14...f8 15.g4 g7= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. R. De Coverly - P.
    Marusenko, Hastings 1995;
    B2a322) 11.c3= - 9. c3 Qc7 10. e5 Nd7 11. Nf1;
    B2b) 9.c3 [Chapter] [#] c7
    B2b1) 10.f1
    B2b11) 10...dxe4 11.dxe4 d8 12.e2 d7 13.e5 a6 ( 13...db8
    (A. Morozevich - S. Azarov, Turin 2006) 14.3d2 h5 15.f4 a6
    16.f3 h4 17.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 14.f4 h6
    15.h4 b5 A. Belmonte Barragan - M. Moreno Antonio, Spain 2009;
    B2b12) worse move is 10...0-0-0
    B2b121) 11.a4 h6 12.f4 d7 13.h4 ( worse move is 13.ad1
    g5 14.c1 b8 15.c2 (A. Shirov - V. Kosyrev, Tallinn (rapid)
    2006) d4 16.a3 c8 17.h3 g4 18.hxg4 xg4 Black has the
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    initiative. ) 13...he8 14.ad1 e5 15.c1 b8 16.e3 d4
    17.c4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. L. Stratil - P. Zpevak, Czechia 2004;
    B2b122) 11.f4 d7 12.e5 e8 13.d4 h6 (J. Sriram - D.
    Shreyansh, Dharamshala 2014) 14.d2!? (with the idea dxc5, b4) g5
    15.e3 cxd4 16.cxd4 g8 17.h3 h5 18.g4 White has a slight
    spatial advantage.;
    B2b13) 10...d4 11.e5 d7 12.e2
    B2b131) 12...dxc3 13.bxc3 b5 ( 13...0-0 14.1d2 b5 15.e4
    b4= with mutual play. Spike 1.4 Leiden - Thinker 5.4d Inert, Internet
    2011 ) 14.d4 cxd4 ( 14...0-0!? 15.xb5 cxd4 16.cxd4 ab8
    17.e2 b6 18.e3 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 15.cxd4 0-0 ( 15...b4 16.d2 a6 17.ec1 d8
    (A. Yermolinsky - J. Ehlvest, Tallinn/Parnu 1998) 18.ab1 d5
    19.e1 c8 20.a4! xc1 21.xc1 White is exerting queenside
    pressure. ) 16.e3 a6 ( 16...b4?! 17.d5! cxe5 18.xe5 xe5
    19.b2 f6 20.ac1 b8 (Y. Kuzubov - R. Ponomariov, Lviv 2014)
    21.c4 d7 22.dxe6 xg2 23.xg2 xb2 24.exf7+ xf7
    25.xb2 White has the initiative. ) 17.d5 cxe5 18.xe5 xe5
    19.b2 f6 20.ac1 b6 21.xe5 xe5 22.f5 exf5 23.xe5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b132) 12...c8 13.1d2 ( 13.c4 (M. Perez Candelario - V.
    Rodriguez Herreros, Spain 1998) h6 (aimed against Bg5) 14.h4
    b8! 15.f4 a8 16.1h2 d8 (with the idea Bc7; weakness
    e5) ) 13...0-0 14.a4 a5!? 15.cxd4 fd8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B2b2) 10.e5 d7 11.f1 ( 11.e2?! g5! This move is frequently
    played in many similar positions. 12.h3 h5 13.g4 hxg4 14.hxg4 f8
    15.f1 g6 Black has the initiative. N. Mamedov - V. Iotov, Enschede
    2008 ) 11...d4= - 10. Nf1 d4 11. e5 Nd7;
    B2b3) 10.e2
    B2b31) 10...b5
    B2b311) 11.e5 d7
    B2b3111) 12.f1 0-0 ( 12...h6 13.h4 b6 14.f4 a5 15.e3
    b4= with mutual play. K. Sakaev - S. Tiviakov, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2005 ) 13.h4 b4 14.h5 h6 15.1h2 fe8 16.g4 f8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. M. Skrzypnik - D. Ziolkowski, Poznan 1998;
    B2b3112) 12.b3 a5 13.d4 b4 14.g5 xg5 15.xg5 h6
    16.f3 0-0;
    B2b312) 11.exd5 xd5 (K. Movsziszian - C. Ionescu, Manresa
    1997) 12.e4 0-0 13.g5 fe8 14.a4= The position is objectively
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    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2b32) 10...0-0 11.b3 fd8 12.b2 dxe4 13.dxe4 e5 I. Craft - J.
    Stayt, Sheffield 2011 ]
    [ 7...a5 8.a4 b6 9.e1 b7 10.c3 h6 11.e2 d7 12.exd5 exd5 13.d4
    a6 (1/2-1/2 E. Geller - B. Larsen, Biel 1976) 14.d1 cxd4 15.cxd4 b4 ]
    [ 7...c7 8.e1 b6= - 7... b6 8. Re1 Qc7 ]
    8.e1
    [ 8.e5 d7 9.e1 c7 ( 9...b5= - 8. Re1 b5 9. e5 Nd7 ) 10.e2 b5 11.f1
    A) 11...d4 12.xd4 cxd4 13.f4 b7 14.ac1 ( 14.h4 fc8 15.ec1
    b6 16.f3 c7 Black has the initiative. D. Kononenko - S. Zhigalko,
    Alushta 2010 ) 14...fc8 15.d2 a5 16.a3 b4 17.b3 b6= with mutual
    play. S. Kagan - A. Huss, Biel 1977;
    B) 11...b7 12.h4 h6 13.f4 b6 14.e3 fc8 15.g4 f8 16.c3 b4=
    with mutual play. Stockfish 200414 - Stockfish 200414, Internet 2014 ]
    [ 8.c3 b5 9.e1= - 8. Re1 b5 9. c3 ]
    8...b5
    [ 8...b6 9.e5 ( 9.c3 e8 10.a3 c7 11.exd5 exd5 12.f1 e6 13.f4 d7
    Stockfish 4 - Houdini 3, Internet 2013 ) 9...d7 10.c4 ( 10.f1 a6 11.h4 c8
    12.1h2 b5 13.g5 b4= with mutual play. Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Korchnoi, Sao
    Paulo 1979 ) 10...e8 11.b1 b7 12.cxd5 exd5 13.c3 f8 14.d4 e6
    15.e3 d7 Rybka 2.3.2a - Equinox 1.50, Internet 2012 ]
    [ 8...a5 9.a4!? b6 10.e5 d7 11.b1 (K. Sasikiran - S. Karjakin, Tromso
    2013) db8 12.a3 a6 13.e2 d7 14.c3 c7= (with the idea Ba6) ]
    9.e5
    [ 9.exd5 exd5
    A) 10.d4 g4 11.h3 h5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.b3 b6 14.a4 bxa4 15.xa4
    e8 V. Topalov - F. Caruana, Norway (blitz) 2014;
    B) 10.a4 b4= - 9. a4 b4 10. exd5 exd5 ( 10...b8 11.axb5 xb5 12.b3 e6
    13.b2 White has slightly better pawn structure. S. Movsesian - S. Karjakin,
    Antalya 2013 );
    C) 10.b3
    C1) 10...e8
    C1a) 11.h3 b6 12.c3 h6 ( 12...b7 13.e3 ad8 14.d4 c4 15.c5
    c8 16.b4 cxb3 17.axb3 White has slightly better pawn structure. V.
    Zvjaginsev - I. Lysyj, Kazan 2014 ) 13.e3 f5 14.d4 c4 15.c5 ad8;
    C1b) 11.g5 g4 12.h3 f5 (Hiarcs 10 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz)
    2006) 13.xf6 xf6 14.xe8+ xe8 15.xc5 xb2 16.b1 a3
    17.h4! c8 18.f3 White has the initiative.;
    C2) 10...b6 11.c3 e6 12.f4 ad8 13.d4 c4 14.bd2 b4 I. Bilek - K.
    Honfi, Balatonfured 1960 ]
    [ 9.a4 b4 10.exd5 xd5 ( 10...exd5 11.d4 g4 12.dxc5 xc5 13.b3 b6
    14.h3 (V. Tkachiev - D. Jakovenko, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) e4!?
    15.e3 h5 16.g4 g6 17.xb6 xb6 ) 11.c4
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    A) 11...a6 12.h4 c8 13.d2 e8 14.h3
    A1) 14...h6 (C. Bauer - S. Ganguly, Leon 2012) 15.xe6! fxe6 16.xe6+
    h7 17.f5+ g8 ( 17...g6 18.xg6+ xg6 19.fe5+ xe5 20.xe5+
    f6 21.h5 d6 22.f7 c7 23.xh6= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 18.e6+ h7=;
    A2) 14...f6 15.g5 c7 16.g2 ed8= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable.;
    B) 11...b7 12.h4 c8 ( 12...h6 13.fe5 xe5 14.xe5 c7 15.g4
    f6 16.e2 xg2 17.xg2 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. Wang Hao
    - P. Leko, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 13.g5 h6 14.xe7 xe7 15.a5 fd8
    Wang Hao - S. Karjakin, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ]
    [ 9.c3 a5
    A) 10.h4 a6 11.exd5 ( 11.e5 d7 12.f1 b4 13.1h2 a4 Black has
    the initiative. S. Karjakin - P. Leko, Beijing (rapid) 2012 ) 11...xd5 12.a3 a4
    13.e2 d7;
    B) 10.a4 b4 11.c2 e8 (A. Bortnik - E. Alekseev, Wroclaw (rapid) 2014)
    12.b3 h6 13.e5 d7 14.c4 f8 15.f4 b7= The chances are roughly
    equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. ]
    9...d7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9...e8 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10.b3 c7 ( 10...b4 11.e3 b6 (A. Grischuk - S. Karjakin, Beijing
    (rapid) 2013) 12.c4! dxc4 13.dxc4 a5 14.a4 b7 15.e2 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. ) 11.e3 a6! 12.c3 b7 13.h4 c4 14.c1 c7=
    with mutual play.;
    B) 10.f1
    B1) 10...b4 11.h4 a5 ( 11...c7= - 10... Nc7 11. h4 b4 )
    B1a) 12.1h2 a4 13.g4 h8 14.a3 bxa3 15.xa3 d7 ( 15...c4
    (S. Zhigalko - J. Granda Zuniga, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 16.dxc4! xa3
    17.bxa3 dxc4 18.g5! b7 19.e3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 16.h5 h6 17.f4 d4 18.xd4 cxd4=
    with mutual play.;
    B1b) 12.f4 a4 13.a3 bxa3 14.bxa3 c7 15.1h2 b5= with mutual
    play. A. Morozevich - S. Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2013;
    B2) 10...a5 11.h4 c7 ( 11...b4= - 10... b4 11. h4 a5 ) 12.g5 b4 13.xe7
    xe7= with mutual play. M. Feygin - M. Bosman, Netherlands 2006;
    B3) 10...c7 11.h4 b4 ( 11...f5 12.exf6 xf6 13.e3 d6 14.c3 e5=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. 1/2-1/2 E. Vorobiov - E. Alekseev, Rijeka 2010 )
    B3a) 12.g5 b5 13.h5 h6 14.h3 (V. Petkov - G. Sargissian,
    Warsaw 2013) d7 15.e3 e8 16.d1 b8= with mutual play.;
    B3b) 12.1h2 a5 13.f4 ( 13.g4 b5 (R. Wetter - S. Hunhoff,
    Germany 2011) 14.d2 cd4 15.c1 xf3+ 16.xf3 d4 17.f4
    a6 18.c4 dxc4 19.dxc4 b8= with mutual play. ) 13...a4 14.a3
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    (M. Bauer - P. Giulian, corr. 1990) b5 15.h5 h6 16.g4 bxa3 17.bxa3
    a7 18.fh2 h8= This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players.;
    B3c) 12.g5 b5
    B3c1) 13.1h2 xg5 ( 13...bd4 14.c3 xf3+ 15.xf3 h6 16.f4
    bxc3 17.bxc3 b8= with mutual play. P. Harikrishna - A. Naiditsch, Wijk
    aan Zee 2010 ) 14.hxg5 b7 15.g4 c8 16.d2 bd4 17.xd4
    xd4= with mutual play.;
    B3c2) 13.c1 bd4 14.xd4 cxd4 15.g4 h8= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. ]
    10.f1 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles): a5
    [ 10...b7 11.h4 b6 12.1h2 ( 12.h5 h6 13.1h2 fc8 - 12. N1h2 Rfc8
    13. h5 h6 ) 12...fc8
    A) 13.h5 h6 ( 13...b4 14.h6 g6 15.c3 (A. Grischuk - I. Bukavshin, Loo 2014)
    a5 16.g4 a4 17.g5 a3= with mutual play. ) 14.g4 d4 ( 14...f8
    15.f4 a5 16.d2 d8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. L. Tsifanskaya - O. Vasiliev, Beer-Sheva 2014 )
    15.xd4 cxd4 16.xh6+ gxh6 17.g4+ h8 18.xh6 g8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 13.g4 d4 14.g5 ( 14.h5 h6 - 13. h5 h6 14. Ng4 Nd4; 14.xd4 cxd4
    15.g5 f8 Black has the initiative. ) 14...xg5 15.hxg5 f5 16.h4!=
    with mutual play. ]
    [ 10...b4 11.h4 a5= - 10... a5 11. h4 b4 ]
    11.h4 b4
    [ 11...a6
    A) 12.h5 h6 ( 12...b4= - 11... b4 12. h5 Ba6 ) 13.1h2 (J. Ortega Ruiz - J.
    Perez Alvarez, San Sebastian de los Reyes 2010) e8 14.g4 f8 15.f4
    b4 16.d2 ( 16.c4 bxc3 17.bxc3 b8 18.c2 (L. Milde - M. Ortiz, corr.
    2013) e7 19.ad1 ed8 20.c1 c4 21.d4 b5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 16...e7!
    17.c4 bxc3 ( 17...dxc4 18.dxc4 xc4 19.xh6! gxh6 20.xd7 xd7
    21.f6+ g7 22.xd7 d5 A. Neiksans - K. Kulaots, Vilnius 2014 ) 18.bxc3
    ab8 19.ac1 ed8= (aimed against c4) The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B) 12.f4 b4 13.e3 ( 13.1h2= - 11... b4 12. N1h2 Ba6 13. Bf4 )
    B1) 13...c8 14.a3 ( 14.h5 h6 15.g4= - 11... b4 12. N1h2 Ba6 13. Ng4
    Rc8 14. h5 h6 15. Bf4 ) 14...bxa3 15.bxa3 b8 16.h5 h6= with mutual
    play.;
    B2) 13...b8 14.h5 h6 15.g4 e8 16.d2 f8 17.c4 bxc3 18.bxc3
    e7 19.c4 dxc4 20.dxc4 ed8= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. V. De Bari - A. Haugen, corr.
    2013 ]
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    12.h5
    [ 12.f4 a4 ( 12...a6= - 11... Ba6 12. Bf4 b4 ) 13.a3
    A) 13...bxa3 14.bxa3 a6 15.e3 b8 16.c4 dxc4 17.xc4 b6 18.d6
    d5 19.xa4 xf4 ( 19...b6 (Key game P. Svidler - S. Karjakin, Loo 2014)
    20.g5 xd3 21.xe7 dxe7 22.ac1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 20.gxf4 b6 21.c4 b5
    22.d1 xc4 23.dxc4 c7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. 1/2-1/2 S. Panov - A. Daanen, corr. 2013;
    B) 13...b7 14.1h2 bxa3 15.bxa3 b8 16.h5 h6 17.g4 a5=
    with mutual play. Glaurung 2.0.1 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007 ]
    [ 12.1h2
    A) 12...a4
    A1) 13.f4 a3 14.b3 a6 15.c1 c8 ( 15...a7 16.g5 e8!
    (B. Amin - V. Potkin, Dubai (rapid) 2014) 17.h5 xg5 18.hxg5 f5! )
    16.g5 e8 17.h5 (N. Davies - J. Plaskett, Manchester 1983) h6
    18.g4 xg5! 19.hxg5 f5! 20.xe8 fxe8 21.h2 hxg5 22.xg5
    dxe5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 13.g4 a6 14.h5= - 12. h5 a4 13. N1h2 Ba6 14. Ng4 ( 14.g5
    (R. Vaganian - A. Jussupow, Germany 1992) xg5 15.hxg5 a3 16.b3 c7
    17.d2 fd8 18.f6+!? gxf6 19.gxf6 h8 20.g5 cxe5 21.f4 f3+!
    22.xf3 xf6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. );
    B) 12...a6
    B1) 13.g4 c8 14.h5 h6 ( 14...a4 15.h6 g6 16.a3 b5 17.f4 d4=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. Zhou Weiqi Hou Yifan, Xinghua 2013 ) 15.f4 d4= - 13. Bf4 Rc8 14. Ng4 Nd4 15. h5
    h6;
    B2) 13.f4
    B2a) 13...a4 14.a3
    B2a1) 14...b5
    B2a11) 15.h3 e8 ( 15...c7 16.g4 fb8 (<Human Player> <Human Player>, corr. 2002) 17.h5 d8 18.h6 g6 19.d2 bxa3
    20.bxa3 d4= with mutual play. ) 16.g4 c8 (C. Hansen - Ye
    Jiangchuan, Istanbul 2000) 17.h5 d4 18.h6 g6 19.xd4 cxd4=
    with mutual play.;
    B2a12) 15.h5 h6 16.g4 e8 (Houdini 1.5a - Hydra X, Internet
    2011) 17.xh6!? gxh6 18.d2 f8 19.xh6+ xh6 20.xh6=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2a2) 14...bxa3 15.bxa3 c4 16.d4 b6 17.h5 h6 18.g4
    (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) c3 (aimed against
    Qd2) 19.b1 a7 20.e3 b6 21.xc3 c4= with mutual play.;
    B2b) 13...c8 14.h3 ( 14.g4 d4 15.h5 (E. Arancibia Guzman - L.
    Rojas, Santiago de Chile 2005) h6 16.xh6+ gxh6 17.xh6 h8
    18.xf8 xf8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
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    comfortable for Black. )
    B2b1) 14...h8 15.g5 e8 16.h5 ( 16.c1 (A. Naiditsch - D.
    Brandenburg, Germany 2012) c4 17.d4 h6 18.gf3 b6 19.c3 a4
    20.g4 g8= This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players. ) 16...xg5! 17.hxg5 d4 18.ac1 f5 19.xe8 fxe8;
    B2b2) 14...b6 15.g5 xg5 16.hxg5 c4 17.dxc4 (D. Naroditsky - M.
    Mostertman, Groningen 2012) xc4 18.b3 b5 19.g2 a4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. ]
    12...a4
    [ 12...h6 13.1h2
    A) 13...a4 14.g4 a6
    A1) 15.a3 bxa3 16.xa3
    A1a) 16...b7 17.xh6+ ( 17.xh6?! gxh6 18.d2 (I. Nepomniachtchi Le Quang Liem, Dubai (blitz) 2014) d4 19.xd4 cxd4 20.f4 g5
    21.xd4 b6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    17...gxh6 18.xh6 e8 19.d2 h7 20.f4 g8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b) 16...c4 17.xa4 c5 18.xa6!? xa6 19.dxc4 dxc4 (Stockfish 1.
    5.1 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2009) 20.e2 a4 21.xh6+ gxh6 22.xh6
    c3 23.xf8 xf8 24.bxc3 e4 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A2) 15.xh6+ gxh6 16.xh6 e8 17.d2 d4 18.xd4 cxd4 19.f4
    f8 20.g5! ( 20.g4+ h8 21.xf8 xf8 22.xd4 c8 23.f4 h7
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Naum 4 - Deep
    Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2008 ) 20...e7 21.h6 f8=;
    B) 13...e8 14.g4 f8 15.f4 a4 16.c4 bxc3 17.bxc3 a6 18.xa4
    ( 18.f1 a3 19.c1 e7 20.b1 ec8= Key game A. Grischuk - L.
    Dominguez Perez, Beijing (rapid) 2013 ) 18...xd3! 19.xc6 a6 20.b7
    b6 21.a7 a6= ]
    [ 12...a6 13.h6 g6
    A) 14.f4 a4 15.a3 bxa3 16.bxa3 b8 ( 16...c7 17.c1 fc8 18.e3
    d8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. A. Giri - P. Leko, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 17.1h2 b2 18.g4 d4
    19.xd4 cxd4 20.c1 b6= with mutual play. C. Peacock - C. Baban, corr.
    2013;
    B) 14.1h2 a4= - 12... a4 13. h6 g6 14. N1h2 Ba6 ]
    13.h6
    [ 13.1h2 a6 14.g4 d4 15.c4 ( 15.xd4 cxd4 16.b3 c7 17.b2
    (E. Bacrot - F. Doettling, Le Port Marly 2009) c5 18.h6 g6 19.c1 g5 20.f4
    d8= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. ) 15...bxc3
    16.bxc3 xf3+ 17.xf3 b8= with mutual play. S. Tikhomirov - S. Ilic,
    Bucharest 1999 ]
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    13...g6 14.1h2
    [ 14.a3 bxa3 15.bxa3 a6 16.1h2= - 14. N1h2 Ba6 15. a3 bxa3 16. bxa3 ]
    14...a6 15.g4
    [ 15.a3 bxa3
    A) 16.bxa3 b8 ( 16...c8 17.g4 d4 18.xd4 cxd4 19.d2 b8 [#]
    20.a2! (with the idea Qa1) b5 21.a1 b6 22.b4 c5 23.h2 b8
    24.xc5 xc5 25.c1 Black has insufficient control over the black squares.
    Key game I. Nepomniachtchi - D. Jakovenko, Poikovsky 2014 ) 17.g4 d4
    18.xd4 cxd4 19.d2 c7= with mutual play. H. Nakamura - P. Leko,
    Beijing (blitz) 2012;
    B) 16.xa3 b5 17.g4 c4 ( 17...d4?! 18.c4! c6 19.xd4 cxd4
    20.cxd5 exd5 21.e6 White has the attack. A. Weindl - M. Fierz, Switzerland
    2001 ) 18.dxc4 xc4 19.a1 b6= with mutual play. ]
    15...d4 16.c4
    [ 16.xd4 cxd4 17.b3 (G. Kamsky - A. Lenderman, Saint Louis 2014) b5
    18.f4 c8 19.c1 axb3 20.axb3 c3= with mutual play. ]
    16...dxc4 17.dxc4 xc4!?
    [ 17...f5 18.d3 b7 19.f4 b6= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides. ]
    18.xd4 cxd4 19.xd4 d5 20.e3
    [ 20.xd5 b6 21.e3 a5 22.d1 xd5= Key game J. Markos - R. Leitao,
    Tromso 2014 ]
    20...a5 21.xd5 xd5 22.e4 xe5! 23.xe5 f5 24.c2 xe5 25.xa4
    f7 Best Mutual Play

    218
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Exchange Variation
    Line 322
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C01

    16.07.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 [#] d5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 2...b6 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
    A) 3.d3 b7 4.e2 ( 4.f3 - 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. Bd3; 4.c4 - Line 054 : 1. d4
    e6 2. c4 b6 3. e4 Bb7 4. Bd3 )
    A1) worse move is 4...d6 5.f3 d7 6.c4 ( 6.0-0 e7 7.d1 c5 8.c3
    c7 9.e5 d5 10.g5! White has the initiative. H. Galavics - B. Stadler,
    corr. 2013 ) 6...g6 7.c3 g7 8.e3 e7 9.d2 h6 10.0-0-0 d5
    ( 10...a6 11.b1 c5 12.c2 c7 13.dxc5 dxc5 14.f4 White has a
    moderate spatial advantage. D. Navara - V. Laznicka, Prague (blitz) 2012 )
    11.exd5 exd5 12.he1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. J.
    Timman - B. Spassky, Hamburg 1982;
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    A2) 4...d5
    A2a) 5.e5 c5 6.c3 c8 7.e3 a6 8.f3 ( 8.d2 (Y. Zinchenko - H.
    Nakamura, Internet (blitz, m/1) 2010) xd3 9.xd3 a6 10.xa6 xa6
    11.e2 e7 12.0-0 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 8...xd3
    9.xd3 a6 10.xa6 xa6 11.bd2 e7 12.e2 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Y. Zinchenko - H. Nakamura, Internet (blitz,
    m/3) 2010;
    A2b) 5.exd5 xd5 6.f3 f6 7.0-0 c6 ( 7...e7 8.d1 0-0 9.c4
    b7 10.c3 bd7 11.e5 c8 12.g5 White has a moderate spatial
    advantage. A. Cherniaev - D. Mueller, Biel 1999 ) 8.c3 d6 (Needle 0.531 Aldebaran 0.7.0, Internet 2011) 9.bd2 0-0 10.c4 e7 11.e1
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B) 3.c4 - Line 054 : 1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. e4;
    C) 3.f3 b7 ( 3...d5 4.d3 b7 - 3... Bb7 4. Bd3 d5 ) 4.d3
    C1) 4...c5 [Chapter] [#] 5.c3 f6 6.e2 ( 6.e5 d5 7.0-0 c6 8.e4
    cxd4 9.xd5 exd5 10.xd4 xd4 11.cxd4 d6 12.f4 dxe5 13.xe5 f6
    14.g3 (Bb7 is a poorly-placed piece.) Ni Hua - I. Khairullin, KhantyMansiysk 2011 )
    C1a) 6...d5 7.e5 fd7 - 4... Nf6 5. Qe2 d5 6. e5 Nfd7 7. c3 c5;
    C1b) worse move is 6...cxd4 7.cxd4 b4+ 8.bd2 d5 9.e5 fd7
    10.0-0 a5 11.d1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. R. Huebner B. Larsen, Bugojno 1978;
    C1c) 6...c6?! 7.d5 e7 8.c4 d6 9.c2 ( 9.c3 g6 (M. Gagunashvili B. Savchenko, Konya 2011) 10.c2 e5 11.a4+ d7 12.g5! h6
    13.e6! fxe6 14.dxe6 ) 9...g6 10.e5 dxe5 11.a4+ d7 (Naum 2.0 Deep Fritz 10, Internet 2006) 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.0-0 White can increase
    his advantage with accurate play.;
    C1d) 6...e7 7.0-0 c6 ( 7...d5 8.e5 fd7 - 4... Nf6 5. Qe2 d5 6. e5
    Nfd7 7. c3 c5 8. O-O Be7 )
    C1d1) 8.a3 a5 ( 8...d5 9.e5 d7 10.b4 g5 11.e3 h6 12.bd2
    c7 13.bxc5 bxc5 14.a4 c4 15.c2 a5 16.b1 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Iv. Saric - E. Bacrot, Bastia (rapid) 2013 ) 9.bd2 c4
    10.c2 c7 11.e5
    C1d11) 11...b5 12.f4 0-0 13.g4 xg4 14.xg4 b3 15.xb3
    ( 15.b1 xd2 16.xd2 xe4! 17.xe4 f5 18.f3 fxe4 19.xe4
    ae8 Ki. Georgiev - A. Miles, Biel 1992 ) 15...cxb3 16.f5 exf5
    (J. Dorfman - A. Miles, Tilburg 1992) 17.xf5 d6 18.e5 e7
    19.xb3 d5 20.d2 f6 21.f3 fxe5 22.xe5 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play.;
    C1d12) 11...0-0 12.dxc4 xc4 13.xc4 xe4 14.xe4 ( 14.xb6
    xg2 15.xg2 axb6 16.f3 a5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. Deep Fritz 8 - Chess
    Tiger 15.0, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 14...xe4 15.e5 f6 16.f4 d6
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    17.f3 c6;
    C1d2) 8.dxc5 bxc5 9.e5 d5 10.c4 b6 11.c3 a6 12.e4 c7
    13.f4 White has the initiative. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    C2) 4...d5 [Chapter] [#] Dangerous line for Black:
    C2a) 5.bd2 f6
    C2a1) 6.e5 fd7 7.0-0 c5 8.c3 c6 9.e1 g5 10.f1 ( 10.h3 h5
    11.f1 (A. Zatonskih - H. Nakamura, Saint Louis 2011) g8 12.g4 hxg4
    13.hxg4 e7 14.g3 c7 15.d2 a5 16.h5 0-0-0= with mutual
    play. ) 10...e7 11.h3 h5 12.e3 g4 13.hxg4 hxg4 14.3h2 c7
    15.xg4 0-0-0 16.c1 b8 17.f4 a8 18.g3 dg8 19.fe3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Shpakovsky T. Gildred, corr. 2009;
    C2a2) 6.e2 e7 ( 6...c5 (R. Vasquez - H. Nakamura, Internet (blitz)
    2010) 7.exd5! xd5 8.e4 e7 9.dxc5 bxc5 10.0-0 c6 11.c4
    db4 12.b1 d4 13.xd4 cxd4 14.d1 ) 7.0-0 0-0
    C2a21) 8.c3
    C2a211) 8...a5 9.e1 a6 (H. Simonian - H. Nakamura, Internet
    (blitz) 2011) 10.c4! e8 11.g5! c6 ( 11...b4 12.e5 dxc4
    13.xc4! xc4 14.xc4 xe1 15.exf6 gxf6 16.g4! White has
    the attack. ) 12.e5! xd4 13.d1 e4 14.dxe4 dxe4 15.xe4
    xg5 16.xa8 c5 17.e4 xc4 18.e3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C2a212) 8...c5 9.e5 fd7 - 8. e5 Nfd7 9. c3 c5;
    C2a213) 8...dxe4 9.xe4 xe4 10.xe4 xe4 11.xe4 d7
    12.f4 d6 13.g5 e7 14.xe7 xe7 15.fe1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. G.
    Reiss - A. Baumgartner, Illmitz 2004;
    C2a22) 8.e5 fd7 9.c3 c5 10.e1 c6 11.f1 cxd4 12.cxd4 b4
    13.b1 a6 14.d1 c8 15.a3 c6 16.h3 a5 17.b4 c4
    18.d3 g6 19.h6 e8 20.1h2 White is exerting kingside
    pressure. M. Mondry - F. Torweihe, corr. 2009;
    C2b) 5.e2 dxe4 ( 5...f6 - 4... Nf6 5. Qe2 d5 ) 6.xe4 xe4 7.xe4
    d7 8.0-0 gf6 9.c6! d6 10.c3 N. Fercec - B. Filipovic, Sibenik
    2008;
    C2c) 5.e5 c5 6.c3 e7 7.0-0 ec6 8.a3 a6 9.xa6 xa6 10.b4
    c7 (R. Hovhannisyan - H. Nakamura, Internet (blitz) 2011) 11.dxc5 bxc5
    12.e3 c4 13.a4 a6 14.a3 e7 15.c2 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    C2d) 5.exd5! xd5
    C2d1) 6.c4 h5 ( 6...d8 7.0-0 f6 - 6. O-O Nf6 7. c4 Qd8 ) 7.e2
    b4+ 8.bd2 c6 9.0-0 0-0-0 10.e5 f5 11.g4 f6 12.e4
    e7 13.xc6 xc6 14.f3 White has the initiative.;
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    C2d2) 6.c3 d8 ( 6...b4 7.0-0 xc3 8.bxc3 f6 9.c4 d6 10.a4
    c5 (M. Matlakov - A. Pridorozhni, Khanty-Mansiysk 2012) 11.a5 cxd4
    12.a3 f4 13.e2 bd7 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 White has the
    initiative. ) 7.e2 f6 8.0-0 e7 9.g5 - 6. O-O Nf6 7. Nc3 Qd8 8.
    Bg5 Be7 9. Qe2;
    C2d3) 6.0-0 f6 ( 6...d6?! 7.c3 h5 8.e4! d7 9.xd6+ cxd6
    10.e2 f5 11.e1 e7 12.g5! f6 13.d3 White has the
    initiative. P. Leisebein - R. Rennert, corr. 2005 ) 7.c4 ( 7.c3 d8
    8.g5 e7 9.e2 0-0 10.ad1 a6 11.fe1 bd7 12.e5
    White has a slight spatial advantage. Key game A. Dreev - D. Andreikin,
    Tromso 2013 )
    C2d31) 7...d8 8.c3 e7
    C2d311) 9.g5 bd7 ( 9...0-0 10.e2 (L. Keely - K. Richter,
    Oberwinden 2007) h6 11.h4 h5 12.xe7 xe7 13.c2 d7
    14.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 10.e1 0-0 11.e2
    ( 11.e5 xe5 12.dxe5 d7 13.xe7 xe7 14.h5 h6
    R. Hovhannisyan - H. Nakamura, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 11...h6
    12.h4 (M. Waqar - A. Ismail, Genting Highlands 1998) h5
    13.xe7 xe7 14.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    C2d312) 9.e1 0-0 10.f4 bd7 11.c2 d6 12.e5 e7
    13.g5 White has a moderate spatial advantage. N. Muzyka - E.
    Llagaria Vidal, corr. 2012;
    C2d32) 7...h5 8.e2 d6 9.e5 h4 10.f4 ( 10.f3 xf3
    11.xf3 e4 12.d2 xf3 13.dxf3 xe5 14.xe5 bd7=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. B. Goodwin - J. Garcia Rosales,
    corr. 2013 ) 10...bd7 11.f3 xf3 12.xf3 White has the initiative.;
    C3) [Chapter] [#] 4...g6
    C3a) 5.0-0 g7 6.e1 d6 7.bd2 e7 8.f1 d7 ( 8...0-0 9.g3 c5
    10.c3 bc6 11.e3 cxd4 12.cxd4 b4 13.b1 d7 14.d2 bc6
    15.h6 White has a slight spatial advantage. S. Miednikova - N.
    Gaprindashvili, Thessaloniki 2010 ) 9.g3
    C3a1) 9...h6 10.c3 c5 ( 10...a6 11.e3 f6 12.h3 0-0 13.d2 h7
    14.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Aronian - L. McShane,
    Moscow (blitz) 2012 ) 11.e3 c7 12.a4 0-0 13.d2 h7 14.h4 e5
    15.h5 White has a slight spatial advantage. G. Kamsky - I.
    Nepomniachtchi, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
    C3a2) 9...0-0 10.c3 c5 11.e3 c7 12.d2 fe8 13.ad1
    White has a slight spatial advantage. Z. Izoria - R. Naranja, New York
    2008;
    C3b) 5.g5 e7 6.f4 d6 7.bd2 (S. Karjakin - G. Kamsky, Beijing
    (blitz) 2013) c5 8.c3 f6 9.0-0 0-0 10.a3 c7 11.e2 bd7 12.h3
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    C3c) 5.f4 d6 6.e2 a6 7.bd2 d7 8.h4 h6 9.e5 d5 10.c3 c5
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    11.a3 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Istratescu - L. McShane,
    London (rapid) 2013;
    C3d) 5.c4 g7 6.g5 e7 7.d2 h6 8.e3 d5 ( 8...d6 9.c3 d7
    - 3. Bd3 Bb7 4. Qe2 d6 5. Nf3 Nd7 6. c4 g6 7. Nc3 Bg7 8. Be3 h6 9. Qd2
    h6 ) 9.cxd5 exd5 10.e5 bc6 11.0-0 d7 12.c3 White has a slight
    spatial advantage.;
    C4) worse move is 4...e7
    C4a) 5.0-0 g6 6.c4 ( 6.c3 g7 7.e1 d6 8.a4 a6 (N. Vitiugov - C.
    Sandipan, Caleta (rapid) 2013) 9.d5 e5 10.h4 d7 11.h5 0-0 12.hxg6
    hxg6 13.g5 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 6...g7 7.c3 0-0
    8.e1 d6 9.e3 d7 10.d2 e5 11.d5 a5 12.c2 White has a
    moderate spatial advantage. Gull 1.0a - Naum 2.0, Internet 2011;
    C4b) 5.c3 g6 6.h4 h5 ( 6...h6 7.f4 g7 8.d2 d6 9.0-0-0
    White has a moderate spatial advantage. ) 7.g5 g7 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0-0
    d6 10.d5! White has a moderate spatial advantage. Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008;
    C5) 4...f6 [Chapter] [#] 5.e2 ( 5.e5 e4 6.0-0 f5 7.xe4!? xe4 8.c4
    c6 (A. Morozevich - K. Chernyshov, Sochi 2005) 9.bd2 e7 10.e1
    xf3 11.xf3 0-0 12.d5 a5 13.b3 Black has poor piece coordination. )
    C5a) 5...e7?!
    C5a1) 6.0-0
    C5a11) 6...c5?! 7.e5 ( 7.c3 - 4... c5 5. c3 Nf6 6. Qe2 Be7 7. O-O )
    7...d5 8.c4 c7 9.dxc5 bxc5 10.c3 0-0 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3
    c6 13.f4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    C5a12) 6...d6 7.c4 bd7 8.c3 e5 9.d1 c6 10.c2 c7 11.h3
    0-0 12.e3 fe8 13.ac1 White has a slight spatial advantage.
    Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C5a2) 6.e5 d5 7.c4 b4 8.e4 xe4 9.xe4 Black has poor
    piece coordination. E. Lindhom - S. Bonay Toscas, corr. 2003;
    C5b) 5...d5 6.e5 ( 6.bd2 - 4... d5 5. Nbd2 Nf6 6. Qe2 ) 6...fd7
    C5b1) 7.0-0 c5 ( 7...e7 8.c4! dxc4 9.xc4 a6 10.c3 b5 11.d3
    b6 12.e4 c6 13.d1 0-0 14.c2 h6 15.e3 Black has
    difficulties developing his pieces. A. Khalifman - C. Bauer, Internet 2004 )
    8.c4!? ( 8.c3 - 7. c3 c5 8. O-O ) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 dxc4 10.xc4 c5
    11.f3 c6 12.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage. <Human
    Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
    C5b2) 7.h4 c5 8.c3 c6 9.g5 e7 10.a3 a6 11.c1 b5 12.0-0
    h6 13.xe7 xe7= with mutual play. A. Motylev - K. Chernyshov,
    Moscow 2010;
    C5b3) 7.c3 c5 8.0-0
    C5b31) 8...c6 9.a3 e7 - 4... c5 5. c3 Nf6 6. Qe2 Be7 7. O-O Nc6
    8. a3 d5 9. e5 Nd7 ( 9...c4 10.c2 e7 11.e1 b5 12.bd2 a5
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    - 8... Be7 9. a3 c4 10. Bc2 b5 11. Nbd2 a5 12. Re1 Nc6 );
    C5b32) 8...c8 9.g5 ( 9.e3 a6 10.bd2 xd3 11.xd3 a6
    (H. Simonian - H. Nakamura, Internet (blitz) 2010) 12.c4! c6 13.a3
    cxd4 14.xd4 c8 15.fd1 White has a slight spatial advantage. )
    9...e7 10.xh7 ( 10.h5 xg5 11.xg5 0-0 12.h4 f5
    (V. Slapikas - R. Narmontas, Klaipeda 2002) 13.a3 a6 14.b5
    xb5 15.xb5 White has a pair of bishops. ) 10...a6 11.g5 xd3
    12.xd3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C5b33) 8...e7
    C5b331) 9.a3!? (with the idea Nb5-d6+) a6 10.e1 f8 11.g4
    g6 12.d2 c6 13.f3 White has a slight spatial advantage.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C5b332) 9.e3 c6 10.a3 a5 (R. Seger - R. Lau, Germany 2003)
    ( 10...c4 11.c2 b5 12.bd2 a5 13.e1 h5 14.f4 g6 15.ef3
    White is exerting kingside pressure. R. Dautov - C. Bauer,
    Gothenburg 2005 ) 11.a4!? cxd4 12.cxd4 b4 13.b5 0-0 14.a3
    b8 15.fc1 8a6 16.e1 (with the idea Nd3) White has a slight
    spatial advantage.;
    C5b333) 9.a3 c4 ( 9...c6 - 4... c5 5. c3 Nf6 6. Qe2 Be7 7. O-O
    Nc6 8. a3 d5 9. e5 Nd7 ) 10.c2 b5 11.bd2 a5
    C5b3331) 12.e1
    C5b33311) 12...c6
    C5b333111) 13.f1 b4= - 12... b4 13. Nf1 Nc6 ( 13...b6
    14.g3 h5 15.d2 d7 16.e3 h4 17.f1 b4 18.axb4
    axb4 (B. Grachev - A. Pridorozhni, Olginka (rapid) 2011)
    19.xa8 xa8 20.g5 b3 21.d1 White is exerting
    kingside pressure.; 13...h5 (A. Moiseenko - C. Bauer, Bilbao
    (rapid) 2004) 14.e3 b4 15.g5 xg5 16.xg5 xg5
    17.xg5 b3 18.d1 e7 19.e3 Black has poor bishop
    placement. );
    C5b333112) 13.b3 - 12. b3 Nc6 13. Re1;
    C5b33312) 12...b4 13.f1 c6 14.g3 h5 15.axb4 axb4
    16.xa8 xa8 17.h3 b6= with mutual play. L. Van Wely - C.
    Bauer, Kuppenheim (blitz) 2005;
    C5b3332) 12.b3!? c6 13.e1 a4 14.b4 ( 14.bxc4 bxc4
    15.f1 a5! 16.xa4 c6 17.xc6 xc6 18.c2 0-0 19.a4
    a5 Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    14...c8 15.f1 f8 16.e3 White is exerting kingside
    pressure. ]
    [ worse move is 2...c5 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White: 3.d5 ( 3.f3
    - Line 440 : 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 ) 3...exd5 4.exd5 d6
    A) 5.f3 f6 6.e2 ( 6.b5+ d7 7.a4 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 a6 10.f1
    e8 11.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage. I. Sokolov - U. Andersson,
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    Malmo 1995 ) 6...bd7 7.0-0 e7 8.e1 0-0 9.c3 e8 10.a4 f8
    11.d2 g6 12.c4 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Rosenkilde - L.
    Evertsson, Stockholm 2009;
    B) 5.c4 f6 6.c3 e7 7.d3 0-0 8.h3 ( 8.ge2 a6 9.0-0 c7
    10.g3 b8 11.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Ivanchuk - E.
    Kengis, Warsaw (rapid) 2002 ) 8...a6 9.f3 c7 10.0-0 a6 11.a4 b6
    12.e1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. S. Schweber - J. Rubinetti,
    Zarate 1972 ]
    [ 2...a6
    A) 3.d2 d5= - Line 325 : 2... d5 3. Nd2 a6;
    B) 3.d3 d5 4.d2= - Line 325 : 2... d5 3. Nd2 a6 4. Bd3;
    C) 3.c4 d5 4.exd5 exd5 5.c3
    C1) 5...b4 6.cxd5 (with the idea Qa4+) ( 6.f3 f6 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0
    dxc4 9.xc4 c6 10.g5 g4 11.d5 e7 12.xe7+ xe7 13.c1
    d6 G. Meier - C. Bauer, Biel 2012 ) 6...xd5 7.f3 e7 8.d3 e6+
    9.e3 d5 10.d2 f4 11.0-0 xd3 12.xd3 White has a slight
    developmental advantage. Diablo 0.5.1 - Dorky 4.0, Internet 2011;
    C2) 5...f6 6.f3 e7 ( 6...b4= - 5... Bb4 6. Nf3 Nf6 ) 7.g5 bd7
    8.cxd5 0-0 9.b3 b6 10.xf6 xf6 11.e2 g4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. S. Volkov - Y. Pelletier, Internet (blitz)
    2004;
    D) 3.f3 - Line 053 : 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 a6 3. e4 ]
    3.exd5
    [ 3.c3= - Line 331 ]
    [ 3.d2= - Line 325 ]
    [ 3.e5= - Line 323 ]
    [ worse move is 3.d3 dxe4 4.xe4 f6 5.f3 c5 6.e2
    A) 6...cxd4 7.xd4 d6 ( worse move is 7...bd7 8.bc3 c5 9.f4 e7
    (M. Carlsen - A. Grischuk, Astana (blitz) 2012) 10.g3 0-0 11.h6 e8
    12.0-0-0 d6 13.f4 e5 14.g5 f6 15.d5+ h8 16.e3 White has the
    initiative. ) 8.0-0 c7 9.h4 c6 10.bc3 e7 11.f4 e5 12.g5 0-0;
    B) 6...e7 7.bc3 0-0 8.e3 a5 9.0-0 ( 9.a3 d8 10.b1 c6
    (I. Kovalenko - P. Ponkratov, Izhevsk 2013) 11.xc6 bxc6 12.dxc5 c7
    13.c1 a5 14.0-0 a6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 9...c6 10.e1 cxd4 11.xd4 e5 12.e2 d7 G. Gerola - N.
    Latronico, corr. 2009 ]
    [ worse move is 3.e2 dxe4 4.xe4 f6 5.d3 c5 6.f3 cxd4 7.xd4 d7
    8.c3 c6 9.d1 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. Black has a slight developmental advantage. V.
    Pichushkin - R. Sciarretta, corr. 2013 ]
    3...exd5 4.f3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for beginners: 4.c4 f6 5.c3 ( 5.f3=
    - 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. c4 )
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    A) 5...e7
    A1) 6.d3 c6 7.cxd5 xd5 8.ge2 e6 9.0-0 0-0 10.a3 e8 11.c2
    f8 E. Safarli - Nguyen Ngoc Truongson, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013;
    A2) 6.g5 e6 ( 6...bd7 7.d3 dxc4 8.xc4 b6 9.b3 0-0 10.ge2
    f5 11.0-0 c6 S. Cicak - P. Nikolic, Germany 2001 ) 7.c5 0-0 8.d3 b6
    9.cxb6 axb6 10.f3 c5 11.0-0 c6 12.b5 c7 R. Kagirov - V.
    Dokhlenko, Tomsk 2006;
    A3) 6.f3= - 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. c4 Be7 6. Nc3;
    B) 5...c6 6.f3 b4 7.e2
    B1) 7...e4 8.c2 ( worse move is 8.b3 dxc4 9.xc4 0-0 10.0-0 xc3
    11.bxc3 a5 12.b4 xc4 13.xc4 e6 14.d3 d6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. P. Potapov V. Ivanchuk, Olginka 2011 ) 8...f5 9.d3 xc3 10.bxc3 xd3 11.xd3
    dxc4 12.xc4 d6 13.0-0 0-0 14.e1 e7 15.e4 c6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. Z. Szczesiak - F. Stec, corr. 1996;
    B2) 7...dxc4 8.xc4 g4 9.0-0 0-0 10.e3 d6 11.a3 xc3 12.bxc3
    ae8 13.h3 h5 14.a4 e4 15.c1 e7 Deep Junior 11.2 - Deep Fritz
    12, Internet 2010;
    C) 5...b4 6.d3 0-0 7.ge2
    C1) 7...c6 8.0-0 dxc4 ( 8...g4 9.c5 xc3 10.bxc3 (R. Mamedov - V.
    Akobian, Lubbock 2009) b6 11.f3 d7 12.e3 bxc5 13.dxc5 e8
    14.f2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. White has a pair of bishops. ) 9.xc4 d6 10.b5 e6 11.xe6
    fxe6 12.b3 d5 Rybka 2.1d3 - Deep Fritz 10, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    C2) 7...dxc4 8.xc4 c6 ( 8...a6 9.0-0 b5 10.b3 b7 11.g5
    (E. Safarli - N. Vitiugov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) bd7 12.g3 h6
    13.f4 b6 ) 9.g5 h6 10.h4 f5 11.0-0 e7 12.e1 ( 12.g3 d6
    13.a3 xg3 (A. Rakhmanov - A. Istratescu, Abu Dhabi 2013) 14.fxg3 d7
    15.d2 a6 16.ad1 ae8 ) 12...a6 13.a3 d7 14.g3 (M. Zarkovic - J.
    Vojinovic, Apatin 2014) g6 15.d5 a7 16.d3 b5 17.xg6 fxg6 ]
    [ 4.d3
    A) 4...c5
    A1) 5.dxc5 xc5 6.f3 f6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c3 h6 9.f4 c6 ( 9...g4
    10.d2!? (with the idea Bxh6; R. Rabiega - F. Vallejo Pons, Germany 2012)
    e8 11.fe1 xf3 12.gxf3 c6 13.h1 xe1+ 14.xe1 d4 ) 10.a3
    e8 11.h3 e4 12.xe4 dxe4 13.xd8 xd8 14.d2 f5 15.e3 d6
    Deep Sjeng WC 2008 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2009;
    A2) 5.f3 cxd4 6.xd4 c6 7.xc6 bxc6 8.0-0 f6 9.e1+ e6
    10.f5 d7 11.g5 e7 12.xe6 fxe6 13.d2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. F.
    Kerekgyarto - B. Hoback, corr. 2006;
    B) 4...c6 5.c3 d6 6.f3 e6 ( 6...f6 7.g5 g4 8.xg4 xg4
    9.xd8 xd8 10.f3 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. O. Lyanguzov - O.
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    Chebotarev, Sochi 2004 ) 7.e2 d7 8.h3 0-0-0 9.e3 ge7 10.f4 xf4
    11.xf4 g5 12.xe6 fxe6= with mutual play. A. Horvath - R. Rapport,
    Hungary 2014 ]
    [ 4.f4 d6 5.xd6 xd6 6.c3 e7 7.f3 g4 8.e2 bc6 9.0-0 0-0=
    Equal chances, quiet position. R. Hess - G. Meier, Zuerich 2009 ]
    4...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 4...d6
    [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5.d3
    A1) 5...e7 6.0-0
    A1a) 6...g4 7.h3 h5 8.e1 ( 8.g5 bc6 9.c3 f6 10.h4 d7
    11.bd2 0-0-0= with mutual play. A. Shirov - M. Gurevich, Prague (rapid)
    2002 ) 8...h6 (with the idea O-O; aimed against Bxh7+) 9.bd2 0-0 10.c3
    d7 11.c4!? c5 12.cxd5 cxd4 13.g4 c5 14.c4 xd3 15.xd3 g6
    16.xd4 c8 17.xd6 xd6 18.f4 xd5 19.xe7 xf3=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 311213, Internet
    (blitz) 2014;
    A1b) 6...0-0 7.c3 bc6 8.b5 b4 9.e2 f5 10.a3 bc6
    ( 10...xc2?! 11.a2 a6 12.c3 b5 13.d3 ) 11.e1 e8
    T. Van Bommel - V. Orlov, corr. 2009;
    A2) 5...c6= - 4... Nc6 5. Bd3 Bd6;
    A3) 5...g4 6.h3 h5 7.0-0 c6 ( 7...e7= - 5... Ne7 6. O-O Bg4 7. h3
    Bh5 ) 8.e1+ ge7
    A3a) 9.c3 [#]
    A3a1) 9...0-0 10.xh7+ h8 ( 10...xh7?? 11.g5+ g6 12.g4
    c8 13.xd5!+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 11.g4 xh7 12.gxh5
    d7 13.b5 f5 14.xd6 xd6 15.g5+ g8 16.d3 f5 17.f4
    e4 18.h4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Hannibal 1.3 - IvanHoe 9.46h, Internet 2013;
    A3a2) 9...xf3 10.xf3 b4 11.b5 xd3 12.xd3 0-0 13.g5
    White has the initiative.;
    A3a3) 9...b4! 10.g4 g6! 11.xg6 hxg6 12.a3 bc6 13.xd5
    d7! (with the idea O-O-O) 14.g5 ( 14.g2 f5! 15.g5 0-0-0=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...f6 15.e6
    xh3 16.c3 ( 16.df4 xf4 17.xf4 f7 18.g2 ah8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...g5!= (aimed against Bf4;
    with the idea Kf7, Rah8) Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. M. Brogioni - R. Szymanski, corr. 2009;
    A3b) 9.c3 d7 10.bd2
    A3b1) 10...0-0-0?! 11.b4 ( worse move is 11.f1 f6 12.g3 f7
    13.c2 g6= with mutual play. I. Nepomniachtchi - A. Riazantsev, KhantyMansiysk 2011 ) 11...g6 12.b5 ce7 13.a4! b8 14.e5 xe5
    15.dxe5 f8 16.b3 g6 ( 16...e6 17.e3 b6 18.d4 c5
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    19.c2 xd3 20.xd3 g6 21.d2 (with the idea a4-a5) c5 22.e6!
    b7 23.exf7! cxd4 24.g5 f5 25.xd8 xd8 26.e8 xe8
    27.f4+ c7 28.fxe8+ xe8 29.xf5 dxc3 30.xd5 White can
    increase his advantage with accurate play. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 17.e3 c8 18.e2 e6 19.ad1 b6 20.b4
    he8 21.f3 White has the initiative. Zappa Mexico - Critter 1.4,
    Internet 2012;
    A3b2) 10...f6 11.a4 0-0 12.c2 g6 13.f1 ( 13.xg6 hxg6 14.b3
    b6 15.e4 fe8 16.xd6 xd6 Houdini 2.0b - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011 ) 13...xd3 14.xd3 fe8 15.e3 a5 16.c2 b6
    L. Locio - E. Saglione, corr. 2012;
    B) 5.h3 e7 ( 5...f6 6.d3 0-0 7.0-0= - 4... Nf6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. O-O O-O 7.
    h3 ) 6.c4 ( 6.d3 bc6 7.c3 f5 8.0-0 d7 9.xf5 xf5 10.e1 0-0-0
    11.b4 de8= with mutual play. B. Karkanaque - M. Stojanovic, Varna 1994 )
    6...c6 7.c5 c7 8.d3 0-0 9.c3 f5 10.0-0 h6 L. Simoncic - R. Wilczek,
    corr. 2011;
    C) 5.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 5...c6 6.c3 e7 ( 6...f6= - 5... Nf6 6. Nc3 c6 ) 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0
    dxc4 9.xc4 d7 10.b3 ( 10.g5 b6 11.b3= - 10. Bb3 Nb6 11.
    Bg5 ) 10...b6 11.g5 h8 ( 11...h6 12.h4 c7 13.xe7 xe7
    14.e1 d8 15.d3 G. Kaidanov - P. Nikolic, Groningen 1993 ) 12.xe7
    xe7 13.e1 c7 14.d3 f6 ( 14...g6?! 15.d5! f5 16.d4+ f6 17.dxc6
    xc6 18.h4 c5 (Z. Azmaiparashvili - A. Beliavsky, Portoroz 1997)
    Suggested improvement for White: 19.e2! fe8 20.ed4 g5 21.g3
    xd4 22.xd4 c5 23.f3! xd4 24.xf5 White has the initiative. )
    15.e4 (T. Christensen - L. Hansen, Copenhagen 1996) b4 16.e3 d5
    17.xd5 cxd5 18.b3 b6! 19.xd5 e6 20.h5 f7 21.h4 fe8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2) 5...dxc4 6.xc4 f6 - Line 058 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4
    exd4 5. exd4 Nf6 6. Nf3 Bd6;
    C3) 5...f6 6.c3 ( 6.c5 e7 7.c3 0-0 8.d3 b6 9.cxb6 axb6 10.h3
    c5 11.0-0 c6 E. Sutovsky - B. Socko, Rijeka (rapid) 2010 ) 6...c6 ( 6...0-0
    7.cxd5 bd7 8.e2 h6 9.0-0 b6 10.e5 fxd5 11.xd5 xd5
    12.c4 b6 13.b3 f6 14.e1 e6 V. Bologan - B. Socko, KhantyMansiysk 2011 )
    C3a) 7.g5 [#] 0-0! 8.cxd5 h6 9.xf6 ( worse move is 9.h4 b6!
    10.d2 xd5 11.g3 xg3 12.hxg3 g4= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. V. Kramnik - J. Polgar,
    Novgorod 1996 ) 9...xf6 10.e2 d8 11.b3 cxd5 12.xd5 e6
    13.c3 xb3 14.axb3 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Onno 1.2.70 - Protector 1.4.0, Internet 2011;
    C3b) 7.c5 e7 8.d3 b6 9.cxb6 axb6 10.0-0 0-0 ( 10...a6 11.xa6
    xa6 12.d3 0-0 13.g5 h6 14.h4 (M. Gurevich - P. Nikolic, Belgrade
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    1991) a8 15.fe1 bd7 16.a3 e8 ) 11.e1 g4 12.h3 h5 13.g4
    g6 14.xg6 hxg6 15.f4 b4 16.b3 xc3 17.bxc3 e4
    Best Mutual Play Houdini 2.0c - IvanHoe 9.52b, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 4...c6
    [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5.d3 d6 ( 5...g4 6.e3 d6 7.bd2 ge7 8.0-0 h6 9.a3 0-0
    S. Conquest - I. Glek, Germany 1996 ) 6.c3 ( 6.0-0 ge7 7.c4 dxc4 8.xc4=
    - 5. Bb5 Bd6 6. O-O Nge7 7. c4 dxc4 8. Bxc4 ) 6...ge7 ( 6...g4 7.0-0
    ge7= - 6... Nge7 7. O-O Bg4 ) 7.0-0 g4 8.e1 ( 8.g5 d7 9.h4 0-0-0
    10.bd2 de8 11.g3 xg3 12.hxg3 h5= with mutual play. U. Andersson E. Rozentalis, Tilburg (blitz) 1993 ) 8...d7
    A1) 9.g5 f6 10.h4 0-0-0 ( 10...0-0 11.g3 ae8 12.bd2 d8
    13.c2 g6 14.h3 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Blatny - A. Karpov,
    Austria 1993 ) 11.bd2 f5 12.c2 ce7 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3 g6
    15.b4 b8= with mutual play. M. Illescas Cordoba - R. Vaganian, Barcelona
    1989;
    A2) 9.bd2
    A2a) 9...0-0-0 10.b4 g6 11.b5 ce7 12.h3 f5 ( 12...h5?!
    - 4... Bd6 5. Bd3 Bg4 6. h3 Bh5 7. O-O Nc6 8. Re1+ Nge7 9. c3 Qd7 10.
    Nbd2 O-O-O 11. b4 Ng6 12. b5 Nce7 ) 13.b3 xd3 14.xd3 he8
    15.c5 f5 16.e2 b8 17.d2 c8 18.xe8 ( 18.g4 xe2 19.gxf5
    xe1+ 20.xe1 ge7 Black has slightly better pawn structure. Rybka 2.
    3.2 - Loop 13.6, Internet 2007 ) 18...xe8 19.xe8 b6 20.a6+ b7=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides.;
    A2b) 9...0-0 10.f1 f6 11.e3 h5 12.h3 ae8 13.c2 f4 14.b3
    xe3 15.xe3 c8 16.b1 f5 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B) 5.h3
    B1) 5...d6 6.c3 ( 6.c4 dxc4 7.xc4 f6 8.0-0 0-0 - Line 058 : 1. d4
    d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. exd4 Nf6 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8.
    h3 Nc6 ) 6...ge7 7.b5 0-0 8.e2 g6 9.0-0 f4 10.d3 xd3
    11.xd3 e7 12.g5 f6 13.e3 c6 14.xd6 xd6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Z. Azmaiparashvili - J. Ehlvest, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996;
    B2) 5...f5 6.d3 xd3 7.xd3 d7 ( 7...d6 8.c3 ge7 9.b5 a6
    10.xd6+ xd6 11.0-0 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - A.
    Dreev, Wijk aan Zee 1996 ) 8.0-0 0-0-0 (G. Bendana Guerrero - H. Cordes,
    corr. 2000) 9.c3 ge7 10.e1 f6 11.f4 b8= with mutual play.;
    C) 5.c3 d6 6.d3= - 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. c3;
    D) 5.b5
    D1) 5...ge7 [Chapter] [#] 6.0-0 a6
    D1a) 7.d3
    D1a1) 7...f5 8.e1 ( 8.f4 d7 (D. Jakovenko - V. Moskalenko,
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    Internet (blitz) 2006) 9.c3 0-0-0 10.b1 f6 11.e3 g6 12.b4 f5=
    with mutual play. ) 8...d7 9.c3 f6 (H. Mas - S. Ganguly, Subic Bay
    2009) 10.xf5 xf5 11.b4 f7 12.a3 g6 13.c2 White has the
    initiative.;
    D1a2) 7...g6 8.c3 g7 9.f4 0-0 10.bd2 f5 11.b3! b6 12.a4
    xd3 13.xd3 e8 14.fe1 White has a slight spatial advantage.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    D1b) 7.a4 b5 8.b3 g6 9.e1 g7 10.c3 0-0 (J. Cuartas - V.
    Moskalenko, Mollet del Valles 2011) 11.f4 f5 12.bd2 a5 13.c2
    (with the idea a4);
    D2) 5...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    D2a) 6.0-0 ge7
    D2a1) 7.e1 0-0 8.h3 f5 9.c3 d7 10.bd2 ( 10.e5 xe5
    11.xe5 a6 12.xc6 xc6 13.e1 ae8= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. E. Safarli - S.
    Mamedyarov, Baku 2011 ) 10...a6 11.a4 fe8 12.h4 e6 13.f1
    g6 14.xg6 hxg6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D2a2) 7.c4 dxc4 8.xc4 0-0 9.h3 f5 ( 9...e6 10.xe6 fxe6
    11.c3 e8 12.e1 (J. Polgar - V. Kramnik, Dos Hermanas 1997) f7
    13.e4 ae8 14.d2 f5 15.e2= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 10.e3 h6 11.c3 e8
    12.e1 a6 13.a3 (V. Bologan - A. Aleksandrov, Plovdiv 2008) d7
    14.d5 f6 15.d3 xe3 16.fxe3 e6 17.e4 ad8;
    D2b) 6.c4 dxc4 7.d5 a6 8.a4 b5 9.dxc6 bxa4 10.0-0 e7 11.xa4
    ( 11.bd2 e6 12.xa4 c3 13.bxc3 0-0= - 11. Qxa4 O-O 12. Nbd2 c3
    13. bxc3 Be6 ) 11...0-0 12.bd2 ( 12.xc4 e6 13.c2 f5 14.a4
    d3 15.e1 b5 16.c2 xc6 G. Kasparov - E. Bareev, Paris (rapid)
    1991 )
    D2b1) 12...c3
    D2b11) 13.bxc3
    D2b111) 13...e8 14.d4 ( 14.e4 xc6 15.xc6 xc6
    16.xd6 cxd6= Black can equalize with relative ease. C. Bauer - M.
    Gurevich, Clichy (rapid) 2001 ) 14...b7! (M. Ulibin - S. Dolmatov,
    Dubai 2000) 15.e4 xc6 16.xc6 xc6 17.xc6 xc6
    18.xd6 cxd6 19.d1 fd8 20.a3 d5= Black can equalize with
    relative ease.;
    D2b112) 13...e6 14.e4 d5 15.xd6 xc6 16.d1 xd6
    17.xd6 cxd6= Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep
    Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    D2b12) 13.e4 cxb2 ( 13...e6 14.xc3 b8 15.d1 b4
    16.xa6 e8 17.b3 b6 18.a4 xc6 19.b2 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.
    5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 14.xb2 b8 15.xd6 xb2 16.xc8 xc8
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    17.fe1 f5 18.ad1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
    H. Haraldsson - L. Arnold, corr. 2000;
    D2b2) 12...b8! 13.a3 ( 13.xc4 b4 14.c2 f5 15.c3 d5
    16.d4 b6 17.b3 xc4 18.bxc4 e6 19.b2 f6 20.ac1 a4
    21.h3 (with the idea Ng5; aimed against Bxh2+) h6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2008 )
    D2b21) 13...e6 14.xc4 d5 15.d4 c5 16.d1 xd4 17.xd4
    xc6 ( 17...f5 18.d3 e8 19.e3 xc6 T. Luther - G. Meier,
    Austria 2009 ) 18.d3 ( 18.d2 e8 19.e3 b3 20.xa6 f5
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black
    is exerting kingside pressure. L. Korzh - A. Santos Etxepare, corr.
    2010 ) 18...e7 19.e3 e4 20.d1 fd8 21.xd8+ xd8 22.f3
    f5!? 23.xc6 d1+! 24.f1 d3 25.a8+ f8 26.xf8+ xf8
    27.f2 xf1+ 28.g3 c5= This position is rather drawish.;
    D2b22) 13...c3 14.bxc3
    D2b221) 14...b6 15.e1
    D2b2211) 15...xc6 16.c4 b5 17.xd6 cxd6 18.c4 c5
    19.e3 e5 20.xc5 xf3+ 21.gxf3 g5+ 22.h1 h3
    23.g1 xc5 24.g3 ( 24.b4 xf2 25.g3 (M. Chandler - E.
    Bareev, Hastings 1991) f1! 26.xd6 g6 27.f4 e8 28.d1
    e2 29.b1 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 24...e6 25.xa6 xc4 26.a4 g6 27.b4
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    D2b2212) 15...e6 16.d4 xc6 17.xe6 fxe6 18.f3 e8
    19.g4 (weakness e6) GarboChess 2.20 - Critter 0.40, Internet
    2009;
    D2b222) 14...e6 15.xa6 d5 16.e1 g6 ( 16...e8 17.e4
    xc6 18.g5 f6 19.xd6 xd6 20.xe8+ xe8 21.e3 xf3
    22.gxf3 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2007 ) 17.c4 xf3 18.xf3
    e5! 19.xe5 xe5 20.a2 c3 21.f1 e8 22.a4 d3=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Best Mutual
    Play Stockfish 4 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
    [ worse move is 4...g4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5.e2 d6 6.h3 h5= - 5. h3 Bh5 6. Be2 Bd6;
    B) 5.c4 f6 6.c3 b4
    B1) worse move is 7.h3 xf3 ( 7...h5 8.g4 g6 9.g2 0-0 10.0-0 dxc4
    11.e5 c6! 12.a4 xe5 13.dxe5 xc3 14.bxc3 d7 15.xc4 xe5
    16.b3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Rybka
    4.1 - Houdini 4.0, Internet 2013 ) 8.xf3 c6! 9.e3 ( 9.cxd5 xd5
    10.xd5 xd5 Black has the initiative. Ghost 0.14 - Faile 1.4.4, Internet
    2010 ) 9...dxc4 10.0-0-0 xc3 11.bxc3 d5 12.d2 b5 White has
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    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 7.e2 dxc4 8.0-0 0-0 9.xc4 ( 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 c6 11.e2 xd4
    12.d1 h4 13.e3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    A. Gabrielian - I. Lysyj, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 9...xf3 10.xf3 xd4
    11.xb7 xc4! 12.xa8 [#] d6! (with the idea Nc6, Bh2+) 13.xa7
    xh2+ 14.xh2 xf1 15.f3 e1 16.xc7 h4+= 1/2-1/2 M. Tedesco - B.
    Schulz, corr. 2013;
    C) 5.h3 h5 Promising line for White:
    C1) 6.e2 d6 7.0-0 ( 7.e5 xe2 8.xe2 e7 9.0-0= - 7. O-O Ne7 8.
    Ne5 Bxe2 9. Qxe2 ) 7...e7
    C1a) 8.bd2 0-0 9.c3 bc6 10.e1 (J. Tsiperstein - A. Schramm,
    Ruhrgebiet 1999) ( 10.e5 xe2 11.xe2 e8 12.xc6 xc6 13.d3
    a6= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Jakovenko - P. Kiriakov, Internet
    (blitz) 2006 ) 10...f6 11.f1 d7 12.d2 d8 13.e3 e6;
    C1b) 8.e5 xe2 9.xe2 0-0 10.f4 e8 11.g4 xe5 12.xe5
    g6 13.g3 d7 ( 13...c6 14.d2 (D. Jakovenko - P. Kiriakov,
    Internet (blitz) 2006) f5 15.xf5 xd4 16.g4 e2+ 17.h2 xg3
    18.fxg3 e5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14.d2 f6 15.f3 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. M. Gurevich - N. Short, Manila 1990;
    C2) 6.e2+
    C2a) worse move is 6...e7 7.b5+ d7 8.xd5 gf6 9.b3 0-0
    10.e2 c5 11.0-0 cxd4 12.xd4 c5 13.c4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. S. Rublevsky - R. Kasimdzhanov,
    Moscow (blitz) 2007;
    C2b) 6...e7?! 7.c3 f6 ( 7...bc6 8.g4 g6 9.f4 h5 10.g1 hxg4
    11.hxg4 d7 12.0-0-0 White has the initiative. E. Bareev - N. Short,
    Paris (rapid) 1991 ) 8.g4 f7 9.f4 g5 10.h2 a6 11.0-0-0 Black is
    behind in development. Stockfish 1.7.1 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
    C2c) 6...e7 7.e3 c6 8.c3 ( 8.g4 g6 9.c3 0-0-0 - 8. Nc3 OO-O 9. g4 Bg6 )
    C2c1) 8...f6 9.0-0-0 0-0-0 10.g4 g6
    C2c11) 11.h4 e6 ( 11...e4 12.xg6 hxg6 13.xe4 xe4
    14.g1 White has the initiative. V. Kramnik - A. Rustemov, Internet
    (blitz) 1999 ) 12.xg6 hxg6 13.g2 b4 14.a4 e7 15.b1 e4
    16.he1 he8 17.d3 White has a pair of bishops. Houdini 2.0c Pro
    - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C2c12) 11.e5! e6 12.g2 e4 13.xe4 dxe4 14.xg6 hxg6
    15.c4 b4 16.b1 White has a pair of bishops. Stockfish 011213 Houdini 4, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C2c2) 8...0-0-0 9.g4 g6 10.0-0-0 f6 ( 10...b4 11.d2 f6 12.g2
    d7 13.e1 (with the idea a3, Nd3) V. Meijers - F. Unzicker,
    Schwaebisch Gmuend 2005 )
    C2c21) 11.g2 d7
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    C2c211) 12.a3 ge7 13.e1 ( 13.f4 b8 14.a4 c8 15.h4
    f7= with mutual play. N. Mitkov - A. Shirov, Batumi 1999 ) 13...a5
    14.d3 c4 15.c5 c6 16.f4 f7;
    C2c212) 12.e1 f7 13.d3 b4 14.he1 White has a slight
    developmental advantage. Simplex 0.9.7 - Myrddin 0.85, Internet
    2011;
    C2c22) 11.a3 d7 12.d2 f5 ( 12...f7 13.b3 h5 14.a4 b8
    15.bc5 c8 16.g5 White has the initiative. J. Soler Nadal - A.
    Santos Etxepare, corr. 2010 )
    C2c221) 13.b3 f6 14.f3
    C2c2211) 14...d6 15.d2 a6= - 14... a6 15. Qd2 Bd6
    ( 15...he8 16.g5 fxg4 17.hxg4 f7 18.b5 G. Kasparov - N.
    Short, Tilburg 1991 );
    C2c2212) 14...a6 15.d2 d6 16.a4
    C2c22121) 16...de8 17.c3 fxg4 ( 17...b4!? 18.b6+ d8
    19.xd7 a2+ 20.d2 xc3 21.xf6 xd1 22.xe8 xe3
    23.xg7 f4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Y. Yakovich - K. Asrian, Moscow 2007 ) 18.hxg4 b4!?
    19.b6+ d8 20.xd7 a2+ 21.d2 xc3 22.xf6 xd1
    23.xe8 xe3 24.xg7 xf1+ 25.xf1 b6 26.h1 g8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2c22122) 16...e7 17.d3 fxg4 18.hxg4 xd3 19.xd3 h5=
    with mutual play.;
    C2c222) 13.f3! e8 14.e5 xe5 15.dxe5 xe5 16.d2 c6
    17.d4 d6 18.xa7 White has the initiative. Key game R.
    Dressel - G. Werner, corr. 2003 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] worse move is 4...c6 5.d3
    A) worse move is 5...g4 6.0-0 d6 ( 6...f6 7.e1+ e7 8.e2 bd7
    9.bd2 e6 10.g5 White has the initiative. T. Granz - T. Saemann, corr.
    2009 ) 7.c4 e7
    A1) 8.c3 dxc4 9.xc4 0-0 10.h3 h5
    A1a) 11.g4 g6 12.e5 d7 ( 12...b5 13.b3 a5 (A. Cabrera - F.
    Vallejo Pons, Palma de Mallorca 2009) 14.xg6 xg6 15.a4 bxa4
    16.xa4 c7 17.e4 d7 18.d2 White has a pair of bishops. ) 13.f4
    b5 14.b3 (G. Lagumina - M. Abatino, Italy 1993) b4 15.e2 xe5
    16.fxe5 c7;
    A1b) 11.e4 c7 12.b3 b5 13.e2 d5 14.e1 d7 15.xd6
    xd6 16.d2 fe8 17.a4 a6 18.f1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 3 - Naum 4, Internet
    2009;
    A2) 8.c5 c7 9.h3 xf3 ( 9...h5?! 10.e1 g6 11.xg6 hxg6 12.g5
    f6 13.d2 f7 14.c3 White has the initiative. <Human Player> <Human Player>, corr. 2012 ) 10.xf3 0-0 11.e1 g6 12.c3 d7
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    13.f5 f6 14.d2 White has a pair of bishops.;
    B) 5...d6
    B1) 6.h3 e7 7.0-0 f5 ( 7...h6 8.e1 e6 9.bd2 d7 10.f1
    (T. L. Petrosian - H. Nakamura, Internet (blitz) 2007) 0-0 11.g3 e8
    12.c3 g6 13.d2 f4= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 8.xf5 xf5
    9.e1+ e7 10.e5 0-0 11.f4 a6 12.d2 c7= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. Z. Azmaiparashvili - A. Chernin, Tilburg (rapid) 1994;
    B2) 6.0-0 e7
    B2a) 7.g5 0-0
    B2a1) 8.bd2 f6 9.h4 f5 10.b3
    B2a11) 10...d7 11.g3 ( 11.e1 xd3 12.xd3 e8 13.g3
    xg3 14.hxg3= - 11. Bg3 Bxg3 12. hxg3 Re8 13. Re1 Bxd3 14. Qxd3 )
    11...xg3 12.hxg3 e8 13.e1 xd3 14.xd3 f8 ( 14...g6
    15.a4 xe1+ 16.xe1 (V. Ivanchuk - A. Dreev, London (rapid) 1995)
    df8 17.a5 b6 18.c1 d7 19.e3 f7= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. ) 15.c5 b6 16.a6 d7 17.a4 f5 18.a5 d6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish 3.0 - Equinox 1.65, Internet
    2013;
    B2a12) 10...xd3 11.xd3 a6 12.fe1 d7 13.g3 ae8
    14.xd6 xd6= Equal chances, quiet position. Quazar 0.4 - Booot 5.2.
    0, Internet 2013;
    B2a2) 8.c4 (H. Erenska Barlo - G. Hopp, Bad Woerishofen 2000) dxc4
    9.xc4 h6 10.h4 c7 11.xe7 xe7 12.e1 d6 13.d3 g4
    14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 d7 16.c3 f6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    B2b) 7.c4 0-0
    B2b1) 8.h3 dxc4 9.xc4 d7 10.c3 b6 11.b3 h6 12.e1 f5
    13.e5 xe5 14.xe5! ( 14.dxe5 xd1 15.xd1 e6 16.e3 ed5
    17.xd5 xd5 18.c5 fd8 19.h2 White has a pair of bishops. Z.
    Saule - M. Carter, corr. 2008 ) 14...d7 15.f3 e6 16.e4 bd5
    17.xd5 xd5 18.c2 f5 19.e2 White has the initiative. H.
    Nakamura - S. Williams, Eilat 2012;
    B2b2) 8.c5 c7 9.e1 b6 10.c2 h6 11.h3 e8 12.e3 a6
    13.xa6 xa6 14.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Rybka 3
    Dynamic - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
    [ worse move is 4...d7 5.d3 d6 6.0-0 e7 (V. Nevednichy - A. Naiditsch,
    Bol 2013) 7.b3 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.c3 f6 10.g5 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. ]
    5.d3 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ 5.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5...b4+
    A1) 6.c3 0-0 7.e2 dxc4 8.xc4 c5 9.0-0 c6 ( 9...cxd4 10.xd4
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    g4 11.f3 h5 12.e3 bd7= Black can equalize with relative ease. V.
    Milov - L. Christiansen, Essen 1999 ) 10.dxc5 xc5 11.f4 g4 12.h3
    xd1 13.axd1 xf3 14.gxf3 d4= Equal chances, quiet position. Fritz 11 Toga II 1.4, Internet 2008;
    A2) 6.d2 xd2+ 7.bxd2 0-0 8.e2 c6 ( 8...dxc4 9.xc4 bd7
    10.0-0 b6 11.ce5 f5 12.c1 c6 A. Jussupow - R. Kasimdzhanov,
    Germany 2005 ) 9.0-0 e8 10.cxd5 xd5 11.b5 d7 12.e1 xe1+
    13.xe1 ce7= Equal chances, quiet position. N. Miezis - V. Potkin,
    Nakhchivan 2013;
    B) 5...e7 6.c3 ( 6.e2 0-0 7.0-0 e6 8.cxd5 xd5 9.c3 d7
    10.e4 7f6 N. Miezis - A. Shirov, Istanbul 2000 ) 6...0-0
    B1) 7.cxd5 xd5 8.c4 b6 9.b3 g4 10.0-0 ( 10.d5 8d7 11.h3
    f5 12.0-0 c5 13.c2 xc2 14.xc2 xd5 15.d1 b4 16.e2 d6
    17.e3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. N. Miezis - D.
    Navara, Porto Carras 2011 ) 10...c6 11.f4 d6 12.e3 e8 13.h3 h5
    14.c2 c4!? (AnMon 5.75 - Crafty 23.3, Internet 2010) 15.d3 g6
    16.xc4 xc2 17.ac1 g6=;
    B2) 7.d3 c6 8.cxd5 xd5 ( 8...b4 9.b1 bxd5 10.0-0 g4 11.h3
    h5 12.e1 e8 13.g4 g6 R. Mamedov - D. Khismatullin, Rijeka 2010 )
    9.0-0
    B2a) 9...f6 10.e4 e6 11.e1 d7 12.g5 xg5 13.xg5 h6
    14.h5 xc3 15.bxc3 g4 16.h4 f5 17.xf5 ( 17.xh6!?
    (V. Potkin - Y. Shulman, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) gxh6 18.xh6 f6
    19.h5 xe4 20.xe4 h7 21.f3= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 17...xf5 18.e3 a5 19.g3 xc3 20.ac1 a3
    21.xc7 b4 Glaurung 2.2 - Shredder WM Edition, Internet 2008;
    B2b) 9...g4 10.h3 xf3 ( 10...h5? [#] 11.xh7+! xh7 12.g5+
    g8 13.xh5 f6 14.h4 White has the initiative. N. Miezis - A. Shirov,
    Tallinn (rapid) 2000 ) 11.xf3 db4 12.d5 xd3 13.xd3 d6!? 14.d1
    e5 15.f5 g6 16.g5 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. Komodo
    5 - Hiarcs 13.2, Internet 2012 ]
    [ 5.g5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5...c6 6.d3 e7+ 7.e2 ( 7.f1 h6 8.h4 (V. Kramnik - V. Topalov,
    Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1998) g5 9.g3 g7 10.bd2 0-0 11.e5 c5 12.dxc5
    xc5 ) 7...xe2+ 8.xe2 e7 9.e1 h6 10.h4 g5 11.g3 e4!? 12.f1
    f5 J. Fernandez Garcia - J. De la Villa Garcia, Pamplona 1991;
    B) 5...e7 6.d3
    B1) 6...g4 7.0-0= - 5. Bd3 Be7 6. O-O Bg4 7. Bg5;
    B2) 6...0-0 7.0-0 h6 ( 7...g4 8.bd2 bd7= - 5. Bd3 Be7 6. O-O Bg4 7.
    Bg5 Nbd7 8. Nbd2 O-O ) 8.h4 e6 9.bd2 bd7 10.c3 e8 11.c2
    h5 12.xe7 xe7= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Kopal - E.
    Prandstetter, Czechia 2006;
    B3) 6...c6 7.c3 ( 7.0-0 h6 8.f4 0-0 9.c3 d6 10.xd6 xd6 11.e1
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    g4= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Turov - E. Bareev, Internet (blitz)
    2004 ) 7...h6 8.h4 h5 9.g3 0-0 10.bd2 xg3 11.hxg3 e8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Kramnik - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (rapid)
    2002 ]
    5...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 5...c5 [Chapter] [#] 6.0-0 c4 7.e1+
    e7 8.f1 0-0
    A) worse move is 9.g5
    A1) 9...g4 10.h3
    A1a) 10...xf3 11.xf3 c6 12.c3 d7 ( 12...e8 13.xe7 xe7
    (E. Kengis - M. Gurevich, Tilburg 1992) 14.b3 cxb3 15.axb3 c7 16.d2
    e6 17.g3 a6 18.h4 (weakness d5) ) 13.d2 ae8 14.b3 b5 15.bxc4
    bxc4 (G. Kasparov - V. Korchnoi, Tilburg 1991) 16.g3 h6 17.xf6 xf6
    18.g2 (weakness d5);
    A1b) 10...e6 11.b3 c6 12.bxc4 dxc4 13.a4 a6 14.c3 b5;
    A2) 9...e6 10.e5 c6 11.c3 c8 12.e2 (P. Levacic - N. Legky,
    Cannes 1992) ( 12.e2 h6 13.h4 g5 14.g3 e4 15.c3 f6 16.xc6
    bxc6 Black has a slight spatial advantage. H. Stevic - F. Vallejo Pons, Aixles-Bains 2011 ) 12...h6 13.h4 b5 14.xc6 xc6 15.a3 c8 16.f3
    d7;
    A3) 9...h6 10.f4 ( 10.xf6 xf6 11.b3 c6 12.bxc4 dxc4 13.c3 b5
    14.bd2 e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Black has a pair of bishops. ) 10...c6 11.e5 f5
    12.xc6 bxc6 13.b3 (D. Chuprov - V. Zvjaginsev, Tomsk 2006) c8
    14.bxc4 c5 15.c3 cxd4 16.xd5 xd5 17.cxd5 b4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B) 9.b3 cxb3 10.axb3 c6 11.d3 e8 12.h3 e6 13.c3 c7 14.a3
    xa3 15.xa3 a6= Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual Play Key
    game B. Evgrafov - J. Lehtosaari, corr. 2011 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 5...d6
    A) 6.e2+ e7 ( 6...e7 7.xe7+ xe7 8.f4 d6 9.xd6 cxd6
    10.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. White has slightly better pawn structure. Y. Kryvoruchko - C.
    Sandipan, Beijing (blitz) 2008 ) 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1 d6 9.c3 e8 10.f1
    xe1 11.xe1 a6 12.g5 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish
    130525 - Bouquet 1.6, Internet 2013;
    B) 6.0-0 0-0
    B1) 7.h3
    B1a) 7...h6
    B1a1) 8.c3 c6 9.e1 e8 10.xe8+ xe8 11.e2 ( 11.e5 d7
    12.f4 f8 13.h5 e6 N. Short - P. Harikrishna, Montreal 2007 )
    11...d7 12.f4 xf4 13.xf4 df6 14.e5 d6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
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    B1a2) 8.c4 dxc4 9.xc4 c6 10.c3 a6 11.e1 e8 12.e3
    ( 12.xe8+ xe8 13.a3 f5 14.e3 d7 15.c1 e8 Stockfish 4.0 Rybka 3, Internet 2013 ) 12...b5 13.f1 b7 14.c1 e7 15.e5
    ed5 16.xd5 xd5 17.d2 f6 M. Carlsen - A. Giri, Biel 2012;
    B1a3) 8.bd2 e8 9.c3 c6 10.e1 bd7 11.f1 xe1 12.xe1
    f8 13.d2 e6 14.g3 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2
    B. Jobava - S. Volkov, Dubai 2003;
    B1b) 7...c6 8.c4 b4 9.c5 xd3 10.xd3 e7 11.c3 b6
    J. Polgar - J. Timman, Yerevan 1996;
    B1c) 7...e8 8.g5 bd7 9.c3 ( 9.c3 (V. Tkachiev - V. Ivanchuk,
    Moscow (blitz) 2009) c5 10.c2 h6 11.h4 c7 12.dxc5 xc5 13.d4
    h5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. ) 9...c6 10.e1 xe1+ 11.xe1 c7 12.h4 f8!? 13.xf6
    gxf6 14.e2 d7 15.b3 e8 Stockfish 3.0 - Komodo CCT, Internet
    2013;
    B2) 7.g5
    B2a) 7...h6 8.h4 e8 9.e1 xe1+ ( 9...bd7 10.bd2 c6 11.c3
    xe1+ 12.xe1 f8 13.e5 g5 14.g3 h5= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. E. Bareev - J. Speelman, Moscow 1995 ) 10.xe1 e6
    11.bd2 c6 12.b3 bd7= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Hejazipour
    - N. Agayev, Dubai 2003;
    B2b) 7...g4 8.bd2 ( 8.c3 bd7 9.bd2 c5 10.c2 h6 11.dxc5
    xc5 12.h4 g5 13.g3 xg3 14.fxg3 b6 15.d4 ae8 16.b5
    e5 Bright 0.3d - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008 )
    B2b1) 8...e8 9.h3 ( 9.c3 bd7 10.c2 h6 11.h4 c6 12.ae1
    c7 13.g3 h5 14.h7+ f8 15.xd6+ xd6 16.f5 xf5
    17.xf5 g6 18.b1 hf6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Tkachiev V. Topalov, Astana (rapid) 2012 ) 9...e6 10.e1 h6 11.h4 g5
    12.g3 xg3 13.fxg3 d6 14.g4 bd7 15.c3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Black
    has poor bishop placement. Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid)
    2013;
    B2b2) 8...bd7
    B2b21) 9.c4 h6 ( 9...dxc4 10.xc4 e8 11.xd6 cxd6 12.b3
    xf3 13.gxf3 h6 14.h4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. Key
    game A. Grischuk - V. Akopian, Enghien les Bains 2001 ) 10.h4 c6
    11.cxd5 cxd5 12.b3 b8 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3 a5 15.fc1 g6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. B. Elias - F. Pessoa, corr. 2012;
    B2b22) 9.h3 e6 10.c4 h6 11.c5 hxg5 12.cxd6 g4 13.hxg4 xg4
    14.dxc7 xc7= Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual Play Spike
    1.4 Leiden - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011 ]
    [ 5...g4 6.0-0 e7= - 5... Be7 6. O-O Bg4 ]
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    6.0-0
    [ 6.h3
    A) 6...c6 7.a3 0-0 8.0-0 e8 9.c3 h6 10.e1 a6 ( 10...f8 11.f4
    xe1+ 12.xe1 d6 13.d2 e6 14.e1 xf4 15.xf4 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. N. Short - P. H. Nielsen, Dresden 2008 )
    11.f4 e6 12.d2 d6 13.e5 h7 14.xd6 xd6 15.e5 f6 16.e3
    ad8 17.e2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B) 6...0-0
    B1) 7.0-0 e8 8.e1 c5 ( 8...f8 (G. Kasparov - J. Rubinetti, Buenos
    Aires (sim) 1992) 9.xe8 xe8 10.c3 d8 11.f4 c6 12.e2 bd7
    13.g3 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 9.dxc5 xc5 10.xe8+ xe8
    11.c3 c6= - 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1 c5 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. Nc3 Nc6 10. h3 Re8
    11. Rxe8+ Qxe8;
    B2) 7.c3
    B2a) worse move is 7...b6 8.0-0 c5 ( 8...a6?! 9.xa6 xa6 10.e5
    h6 (A. Areshchenko - A. Volokitin, Sochi 2006) 11.e1 e8 12.f3 f8
    13.f4 (Na6 is a poorly-placed piece.) ) 9.e1 c6 10.g5 e6
    ( 10...cxd4 11.b5 b4 12.e2! c5 13.d2 a6 14.xf6 xf6
    15.c7 a7 16.xd5 ) 11.b5 (R. Kleinschroth - P. Konvermann, Bad
    Zwesten 1999) xd4 12.xd4 cxd4 13.xd4 h6 14.f4 (weakness
    d5);
    B2b) 7...c5 8.dxc5 xc5 9.0-0 c6 10.e1= - 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1 c5 8.
    dxc5 Bxc5 9. Nc3 Nc6 10. h3 ]
    6...g4
    [ 6...0-0 7.e1
    A) 7...g4 8.h3 ( 8.g5 bd7= - 6... Bg4 7. Bg5 Nbd7 8. Re1 O-O ) 8...h5
    9.f4 c5 10.g4 g6 11.xg6 hxg6 12.c3 c6 (M. Heilmann - D. Weber,
    corr. 2004) 13.a3 cxd4 14.xd4 d6 15.xd6 xd6 16.d3= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. (weakness
    d5);
    B) 7...c5 8.dxc5 xc5 9.c3 c6 10.h3 e8 11.xe8+ xe8 12.f4 e6
    Rybka 4.1 - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011 ]
    7.g5
    [ 7.f4 0-0 8.h3 h5 9.bd2
    A) 9...c5 10.dxc5 ( 10.c3 cxd4 11.cxd4 (S. Rublevsky - R. Vaganian, Almaty
    (blitz) 2008) b6 12.b3 xb3 13.axb3 c6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 10...xc5 11.c3 d6 (H. Friedemann - C. Troske, Ruhrgebiet 1997)
    12.a4 xf4 13.xf4 b6 14.b4 xb4 15.cxb4 c6 16.a3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    B) 9...bd7 10.e1 c5 11.c3 e8 12.c2 ( 12.dxc5 xc5 13.b5 f8
    14.e2 d6 15.xd6 xd6 T. Luther - R. Vaganian, Istanbul 2003 ) 12...g6
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    13.xg6 hxg6 (F. Fischer - S. Beutum, Vienna 1934) 14.dxc5 xc5 15.ad1
    b6 16.f1 (weakness d5);
    C) 9...d6 10.xd6 xd6 11.c3 bd7 12.e1 fe8 13.c2 g6 14.xg6
    hxg6= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Dimitrov - I. Vakavchiev, Blagoevgrad
    2010 ]
    [ 7.h3 h5 8.f4 0-0= - 7. Bf4 O-O 8. h3 Bh5 ]
    [ 7.c3 0-0 8.e1 c5
    A) 9.dxc5 xc5 10.bd2 ( 10.e3 xe3 11.xe3 c6 12.bd2 d4
    13.cxd4 xd4 14.a4 f5 15.xf5 xf5 16.f1 d7= Equal chances,
    quiet position. A. Areshchenko - G. Kaidanov, Tromso 2013 ) 10...b6 11.f1
    bd7 12.b3 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. Zappa Mexico - Deep
    Shredder 10, Internet 2007;
    B) 9.h3 h5 10.g4 g6 11.xg6 hxg6 12.f4 d6 13.xd6 xd6
    14.bd2 c6 Tucano 2.0 - Glass 2.0, Internet 2013 ]
    7...bd7 8.e1
    [ 8.bd2 0-0 9.c3 ( 9.e1= - 8. Re1 O-O 9. Nbd2 ) 9...c5 ( 9...c6 10.c2 h6
    11.f4 h5 12.e5 xe5 (A. Grischuk - L. Dominguez Perez, Elancourt 2013)
    13.xe5 e6 14.h7+ h8 15.f5 xf5 16.xf5 f6 17.ae1 d6=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 10.dxc5 xc5 11.c2 e8 12.e1
    b6 13.b1 xf3 14.xf3 ce4= Equal chances, quiet position. Key game M.
    Ulibin - V. Epishin, Podolsk 1992 ]
    8...0-0 9.bd2 c5
    [ 9...e8 10.c3 c6 ( 10...c5 11.h3 e6 12.c2 h6 13.f4 b6 14.dxc5
    xc5 15.e3 c7 16.b5 ed8 17.b3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 3.0 - Protector 1.4.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 11.c2 h6 ( 11...xf3 12.xf3 g6 (G. Kasparov - O.
    Panno, Buenos Aires (sim) 1992) 13.g3 h5 14.d2 df6 15.e2 d6
    16.ae1 xe2 17.xe2 d7 18.e5 White has a pair of bishops. ) 12.h4
    h5 ( 12...c7 13.e5 e6 14.f4 xe5 (F. Theissen - D. Mosthaf, Bad
    Wildbad 1999) 15.fxe5 d7 16.xe7 xe7 17.f3 c5 18.f2= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White is
    exerting kingside pressure. ) 13.xe7 xe7
    A) 14.h3 e6 ( 14...xf3 15.xf3 f8 16.g3 f6 17.e5 c7 18.ae1
    xe5 19.xe5 e8= Black can equalize with relative ease. E. Rozentalis - G.
    Meier, Austria 2010 ) 15.e3 (V. Meijers - M. O'Cinneide, Leon 2001) f4
    16.ae1 xd3 17.xd3 c7 18.f1 ae8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B) 14.xe7 xe7 15.e1 (J. Gonzalez Puente - J. Garcia Alvarez, Gijon
    1994) f6 16.e5 e8 17.f3 e6= Black can equalize with relative ease. ]
    10.c3 c4 11.c2 d6 12.h3
    [ 12.h4 c7 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3 b5 15.a3 a5 Key game J. Geller - V.
    Potkin, Moscow (rapid) 2012 ]
    12...h5 13.f5 c7 14.c2 (M. Svobodova - N. Edzgveradze, Lazne
    Bohdanec 1995) b5 15.b3 a5 Best Mutual Play
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    425
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Advance Variation
    Line 323
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C02

    20.07.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 [#] c5
    [Chapter] [#]
    [ 3...d7 [Chapter] [#] 4.c3 ( 4.f3 c5 5.c3= - 3... c5 4. c3 Bd7 5. Nf3 ) 4...a6
    ( 4...c5= - 3... c5 4. c3 Bd7 )
    A) 5.d2
    A1) 5...b5 6.xb5+ axb5 7.e2 d7 8.0-0 e7 ( 8...h5 9.f4 g6
    10.f3 b6 11.h4 Black has insufficient control over the black squares. A.
    Motylev - A. Rustemov, Tomsk 2004 ) 9.f3 ( 9.b3 c6 10.a3 g6 11.g5
    g7 12.bc1 h6 13.f4 0-0 14.d3 h7 ) 9...c6 10.d2 f5 11.a4
    bxa4 12.xa4 e7= Black can equalize with relative ease. Stockfish 5.0 Rybka 4.0, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    A2) 5...c5 6.df3 cxd4 7.cxd4 b4+ ( 7...b6 8.d3 b5 9.c2 b4+
    10.d2 a5 K. Vazirova - I. Ibragimov, Dallas 2009 ) 8.d2 xd2+ 9.xd2
    e7 10.d3 0-0 11.e2 b6 12.0-0 b5= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    B) 5.d3 b5 6.c2 c5 7.e3 c7 (M. Hartikainen - H. Westerinen,
    Finland 2010) 8.a4 d7 9.e2 cxd4 10.cxd4 c6 11.bc3= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 3...b6
    A) 4.c3 d7 (with the idea Ba6)
    A1) 5.a4
    A1a) 5...a5 6.d2 e7
    A1a1) 7.df3 a6 ( 7...c5 8.d3 a6 9.e2 xd3 10.xd3 bc6
    J. Ehlvest - R. Vaganian, Istanbul 2000 ) 8.xa6 xa6 9.e2
    (A. Cherniaev - V. Vulevic, Davos 2004) c5 10.0-0 c6 11.e3 e7;
    A1a2) 7.gf3 a6 8.xa6 xa6 9.h4 c5 10.h5 c6= with mutual
    play. J. Rosito - O. Panno, La Plata 1992;
    A1b) 5...a6 6.xa6 xa6
    A1b1) 7.d3
    A1b11) 7...c8 8.e2 ( 8.b4 e7 9.b5 b8 10.a3 c5 11.f3
    d7 (Equinox 3.00 - Komodo 8.0, Internet 2014) 12.0-0 f5 13.c2
    a6 14.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 8...e7 9.0-0 c5
    10.a3 c7 11.b4 g6 12.b5 c4 13.xc7+ xc7 14.h3
    (with the idea f4-f5);
    A1b12) 7...b8 8.e2 c5 9.0-0 (V. Vaisman - D. Zara, Bucharest
    1967) c6 10.a3 ge7 11.c2 a5;
    A1b2) 7.e2 c5 8.0-0 e7 9.a5 (B. Abramovic - B. Lovric, Opatija
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    CO24_lines_Updated_30_11_2015
    2003) b5 10.a3 c6 11.g3 b4 12.c2 g6 13.g5 g7;
    A2) 5.d2 c5 6.df3
    A2a) 6...a6
    A2a1) 7.e2 c6 8.h4 cxd4 ( 8...0-0-0 9.a3 f6 10.b4 fxe5
    (A. Khalifman - N. Short, Moscow 2001) 11.bxc5 bxc5 12.dxe5 h6
    13.xh6 gxh6 14.b1 White has the initiative. ) 9.exd4 xf1
    10.xf1 ge7 11.h5 xd4 12.cxd4 c8 13.h3 h6 14.g1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    A2a2) 7.xa6 xa6 8.e2 e7 (D. Marciano - R. Sanchez, Mesa
    1992) 9.g3 b5 10.a4 c4 11.e2! cxd4 12.fxd4 g6 13.f4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    A2b) 6...e7 7.d3 a6 (S. Grigoriants - S. Svoboda, Tallinn 1997)
    8.e2 xd3 9.xd3 bc6 10.0-0 c8 11.g3 h5 12.g5 g6 13.h3
    e7;
    A3) 5.f3 a5 6.a4
    A3a) 6...h5?! 7.a3 xa3 8.xa3 a6 ( 8...e7 9.b4 axb4 10.cxb4
    bc6 11.d2 b7 12.b5 White has a lasting advantage. Gaviota 0.85.
    1 - Pupsi2 0.09, Internet 2012 ) 9.xa6 xa6 10.0-0 e7 11.g5 c5
    12.e2 Black's king is stuck in the center. Trace 1.37a - Nimzo 8,
    Internet 2006;
    A3b) 6...e7= - 4. Nf3 Ne7 5. c3 Qd7 6. a4 a5;
    A4) 5.f4 c5 6.f3 a6 7.xa6 xa6 8.0-0 h6 9.e3 e7 10.e2
    c7 (M. Alfageme Alvarez - L. Carrera Ruano, Valladolid 1994) 11.f2 0-0
    12.bd2 c4 13.h3 b5 14.g4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    B) 4.b5+ c6
    B1) 5.a4 d7!? ( 5...b5 6.b3 c5 7.c3 e7 8.f3 ec6 9.0-0 h6
    10.e3 d7= with mutual play. A. Shabalov - Y. Seirawan, Chandler 1997 )
    6.c3 c5 7.c2 c6 8.a3 c7 9.e3 c8 10.d3 ge7 11.f3 f5=
    with mutual play. H. Stevic - V. Kovacevic, Medulin 1997;
    B2) 5.d3 e7 6.c3 c5 7.f3= - 4. Nf3 Ne7 5. c3 c5 6. Bd3;
    C) 4.h4 d7 5.h5 a6 6.xa6 xa6 7.c3 b8 8.g4 c5= (with the idea
    Nc6, Nge7) S. Movsesian - R. Vaganian, Dordrecht (rapid) 1999;
    D) 4.f3
    D1) 4...e7
    D1a) 5.c3
    D1a1) 5...d7 6.a3 ( 6.a4 a5 7.b3 a6 8.xa6 xa6 9.0-0 c5
    10.a3 c6 11.b5 e7 G. Sax - T. V. Petrosian, Hastings 1977 )
    6...a6 7.xa6 xa6 8.e2 b8 9.0-0 f5 (D. Abolichin - R.
    Hayman, Bratislava 1993) 10.b4 c5 11.bxc5 bxc5 12.b1 cxd4
    13.xd4 xd4 14.cxd4 c6 15.c2= The position is objectively equal,
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    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    D1a2) 5...c5 6.d3 ec6 7.g5 e7 8.xe7 xe7 9.a3 a6
    10.xa6 xa6 11.0-0 0-0 12.e2 ab8 13.ad1 d7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. P. Canizares Cuadra - J. Blauert, corr.
    2014;
    D1b) 5.c3 a6 6.xa6 xa6 7.0-0 d7 8.e2 ( 8.e2 c5 9.c3
    c6 10.d3 c7 11.f4 e7 12.h5 0-0 Fritz 13 - Stockfish 2.3.1,
    Internet 2012 ) 8...b8 9.d1!? g6 10.h4 h5 (DanaSah 4.24 - ProDeo
    1.74, Internet 2012) 11.b3 c5 12.b2 c6 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.e4
    White has the initiative.;
    D2) 4...d7 5.c4
    D2a) 5...b4+ 6.c3 ( 6.bd2 e7 7.a3 xd2+ 8.xd2 a6 9.b3
    f5 10.c3 (P. Harikrishna - N. Short, Wijk aan Zee 2008) c6 11.a2
    0-0-0 12.d2 g5! 13.xg5 e7 14.h4 h6 15.f3 xa3= with mutual
    play. ) 6...e7 7.a3 xc3+ 8.bxc3 0-0 9.d3 (with the idea Bxh7) h6
    (Hiarcs 9 - Deep Fritz 8, Internet 2006) 10.b1! bc6 11.h4 f5 12.exf6
    xf6 13.d3 g6 14.h2 White has the initiative.;
    D2b) 5...e7 6.c3 b7 7.e3 bc6 ( 7...h6 8.c1 bc6 9.a3 dxc4
    10.xc4 f5 11.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage. S. Volkov - R.
    Vaganian, Moscow 2005 ) 8.a3 0-0-0 9.c2 ( 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xd5
    xd5 11.e2 f6 12.0-0 fxe5 13.dxe5 xe5 14.xd5 xd5 15.g5
    e7 16.xe6 d6 17.d4 b8 Komodo TCEC - Stockfish DD, Internet
    2014 ) 9...b8 10.cxd5 xd5 11.xd5 xd5 12.c4 d7 13.c1 h6
    14.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Rybka 4.0 - Komodo TCEC, Internet 2014 ]
    [ 3...e7 4.f3 c5 ( 4...b6 - 3... b6 4. Nf3 Ne7 ) 5.c3 bc6 - 3... c5 4. c3
    Nc6 5. Nf3 Nge7 ]
    [ 3...d7
    A) 4.f3 c5 ( 4...b6= - 3... b6 4. Nf3 Qd7 ) 5.c3 b6 6.a3 ( 6.bd2 e7
    7.d3 a6 8.xa6 xa6 9.0-0 c6 10.e2 c7 C. Salazar - R. Terry
    Lujan, Piura 2013 ) 6...a6 7.xa6 xa6 8.e2 c7 9.c2 e7 10.0-0
    c6 11.fe1 c8 12.g4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Chess Tiger 2007 - Toga II 1.3.1, Internet
    2007;
    B) 4.c3 b6= - 3... b6 4. c3 Qd7;
    C) 4.d3 b6 5.e2 a5 6.f3 a6 7.xa6 xa6 8.0-0 e7 9.d1
    (F. Scavo - J. Just, Baden 1999) f5 10.c4 dxc4 11.xc4 b4 12.c3
    White has the initiative. ]
    4.c3
    [ worse move is 4.f3 cxd4
    A) 5.d3
    A1) 5...c6 6.0-0 ge7 7.bd2 ( 7.f4 g6 8.g3 e7 9.bd2 f5
    10.exf6 gxf6 11.h4 f5 12.xg6 hxg6 13.f3 g5 14.e5 f6
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    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Hardy - P.
    Bergmann, corr. 2012 ) 7...g6 8.e1 c7 9.xg6 hxg6 10.b3 d7
    11.bxd4 xd4 12.xd4 e7 13.h3 c8 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A2) 5...e7 6.0-0
    A2a) 6...g6 7.e1 c6 8.bd2= - 5... Nc6 6. O-O Nge7 7. Nbd2 Ng6 8.
    Re1 ( 8.a3 d7 9.b4 c7 10.e2 e7 11.b5 a5 Black has the
    initiative. N. Short - E. Bareev, Tilburg 1991 );
    A2b) 6...ec6 7.e1 d7 8.a3 a5 9.a4 (A. Kogan - A. Dgebuadze,
    Cappelle la Grande 2001) b4 10.e2 c7 11.f4 f6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 5.xd4 c6 6.f4 ge7 7.d3 g6 8.xg6 hxg6 9.0-0 h5!? 10.g4
    h8 11.c3 e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. Arasan 17.5 - Glaurung 2.2, Internet 2015 ]
    4...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 4...b6
    A) 5.a3 a5!? ( 5...c6 6.f3= - 4... Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 ) 6.d3 d7
    7.e2 b5 8.xb5+ xb5 9.0-0 a4 10.d2 c6 11.f3 ge7 12.b1
    g6 13.h4 e7 14.h5 h4 15.xh4 xh4 16.h6 g6 Thinker 5.4D Inert Fritz 12, Internet 2013;
    B) 5.f3 Recommendation for club level players: d7 ( 5...c6= - 4... Nc6 5.
    Nf3 Qb6 )
    B1) 6.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    B1a) 6...c6= - 4... Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Be2 Bd7;
    B1b) 6...b5
    B1b1) 7.c4 xc4 8.xc4 b4+ 9.bd2 dxc4
    B1b11) 10.0-0
    B1b111) 10...c6 11.dxc5 xc5 12.a3 b5 13.e4 d8
    ( 13...ge7 (M. Adams - M. Illescas Cordoba, Las Palmas 1994)
    14.a4! b6 15.e3 xe3 16.a5! xb2 17.d6+ f8 18.fxe3
    White has the initiative. ) 14.a4 a6= - 10. a3 Qb5 11. O-O Nc6 12.
    a4 Qa6 13. dxc5 Bxc5 14. Ne4 Rd8;
    B1b112) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 d7 (J. Grefe - J. Berry, Lone Pine
    1975) 12.e4!? xe5 13.d2 b6 14.a4+ c6 15.b5 a6
    16.bd6+ xd6 17.xd6+ f8 18.xc4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B1b12) 10.a3 b5
    B1b121) 11.0-0
    B1b1211) 11...e7 12.c2 ( 12.e4 d5 13.dxc5 d7
    14.d6+ xd6 15.cxd6 0-0 (M. Illescas Cordoba - A. Beliavsky,
    Madrid 1995) 16.a4 b6 17.e1 b4 18.e3 c6 19.d4
    White has a passed pawn. ) 12...d5 13.xc4 c6 14.dxc5
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    xc5 15.b4 e7 16.g5 0-0 17.fc1 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    B1b1212) 11...c6 12.a4 a6 13.dxc5 xc5 14.e4 d8
    (R. Voigt - C. Wichmann, Germany 1999) 15.e2 d5 16.d1 c3!
    17.e1 xd1 18.xd1 c4 19.xc5 xc5 20.bxc3 xc3
    21.a3 ge7 22.xe7 xe7 23.c1 a3 24.c7 0-0 25.xb7
    a5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B1b122) 11.dxc5 d7 12.e2 xc5 13.xc4 ( 13.0-0 c8
    14.e4 c6 15.d1 c5 16.d6+ xd6 17.exd6 f6 18.e5
    a4 19.g5 fd7 20.xd7 xd7 21.e7= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini
    1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 13...c8 14.b3 b5 15.e3 c6
    16.cd2 c1+ 17.d1 xd1+ 18.xd1 White has a slight
    developmental advantage.;
    B1b2) 7.dxc5 xc5
    B1b21) 8.b4!? xf2+ 9.f1
    B1b211) 9...d7?!
    B1b2111) 10.d2 h6 11.c4 ( 11.a4 a5 12.d3 g4 13.g5
    h5 14.h3 e3 15.xg7 f8 16.hxg4 xc1 17.xh5 axb4
    18.h8 c5 19.cxb4 xb4 20.c3 a3= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Fritz
    12 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010 ) 11...c6 12.c5 xb4 13.xf2
    xc5+ 14.e1 g4 15.f1 b5= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides. Stockfish 1.7.1 - Fritz
    12, Internet 2010;
    B1b2112) 10.c4! a6 11.a4! xb4 12.a5 c5 13.bd2
    Black has poor piece coordination. Deep Rybka 4 - Protector 1.4.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1b212) 9...c6
    B1b2121) 10.d2 h6 11.a4 a6 12.d3 g4 13.g5 e3
    14.xg7 f8 15.a5 a7 16.b5 xb5 17.xb5+ axb5 18.a3
    b4! 19.xb4 a6+ 20.e1 f2+ 21.d2 ( 21.d1?! e3+
    22.c1 d7 23.xf8 f5 Black has the initiative. Jonny 4.00 Yace 0.99.87, Internet 2010 ) 21...e3+ 22.e1 f2+=;
    B1b2122) 10.a4 a6 11.a3 ( 11.d2 h6= - 10. Qd2 Nh6 11.
    a4 a6 ) 11...e3 (Ghost 2.0.1 - Anechka 0.08, Internet 2011) 12.a5
    a7 13.b5 axb5 14.xb5 xb5 15.xb5+ f8 16.xe3 xe3
    17.d4 xd4 18.cxd4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B1b22) 8.0-0 xe2 9.xe2
    B1b221) 9...a5 10.c4
    B1b2211) 10...a6 11.c3
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    B1b22111) 11...xc4 12.xc4 dxc4 13.b5 (Arasan 9.2 Booot 4.10.5, Internet (blitz) 2007) ( 13.e4 (S. Movsesian - S.
    Volkov, Panormo (rapid) 2002) d7 14.fd2 d4 15.xc4
    xe5 16.cd6+ e7 17.d1 c6 18.g5+ f6 19.f4 e5
    20.e3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    13...a6 14.e3! xe3 15.fxe3 h6 16.d2 0-0 17.xc4
    White has the initiative.;
    B1b22112) 11...e7 12.b5 b6 (BugChess2 1.9 - Bobcat 2.
    75, Internet 2011) 13.g5 dxc4 14.a4 0-0 15.d2 c3 16.c4
    c6 17.xc3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    B1b2212) 10...e7 11.c3 dxc4 ( 11...0-0 12.cxd5 xd5
    13.xd5 exd5 14.d1 (weakness d5) Rybka 4.1 - Gull 3, Internet
    2014 ) 12.xc4 ( 12.a4 c6 13.xc5 xc5 14.e3 c7
    15.ac1 0-0 16.xc4 bc6= Equal chances, quiet position. B.
    Margolin - T. Hoelscher, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 12...d7 13.g5
    c8 14.d3 c6;
    B1b222) 9...a6 10.xa6 ( 10.d2 h6 11.b4 e7 12.d4
    d7 13.e1 (S. Movsesian - S. Ionov, Dagomys 2009) a4!?
    (with the idea a5) 14.d3 g4 15.f4 0-0 16.h3 h6 17.a3 a5
    18.b2 b6 19.d2 d7= with mutual play.; 10.c2 d7 11.a4
    c8 12.bd2 e7 (S. Movsesian - S. Volkov, Internet (blitz) 2004)
    13.b3 0-0 14.e1 h6 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 10...xa6 ( 10...bxa6 11.c4! e7
    12.c3 dxc4 13.e4 d7 14.e3 White has the initiative. ) 11.b4
    f8 12.e3 b8 13.bd2 e7 14.a3 h6 15.c4 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B1c) 6...h6 7.0-0
    B1c1) 7...f5 8.dxc5! xc5 ( 8...xc5 (G. Kun - G. Gara, Hungary
    2002) 9.g4! h6 10.h3 c7 11.b4 e7 12.e1 g8 13.a4 h5
    14.g5 White has a moderate spatial advantage. ) 9.bd2 e7 10.e1
    0-0 11.b3 b6 12.d3 White has the initiative.;
    B1c2) 7...c6= - 4... Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7 6. Be2 Qb6 7. O-O Nh6;
    B1d) 6...a5
    B1d1) 7.a4 cxd4 ( 7...h6?! 8.0-0 f5 9.g4 h6 10.h3 White has
    a moderate spatial advantage. H. Nakamura - I. Nepomniachtchi,
    Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 8.cxd4 b4+ 9.c3 e7 10.0-0 bc6 11.b5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. M. Hanes - V. Mikulas, Slovakia 2001;
    B1d2) 7.0-0 cxd4 ( 7...a4 8.c4! dxc4 9.a3 White has the initiative.
    Z. Erdelyi - G. Kun, Budapest 2002 ) 8.cxd4 e7 9.c3 bc6 10.b5
    g6 11.b3 White has the initiative.;
    B1e) 6...cxd4 7.cxd4 b5
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    B1e1) 8.0-0 xe2 9.xe2 e7 10.c3 ec6 ( 10...bc6 11.e3
    f5 12.d3 (with the idea Nxd5) d8 13.g5 e7 14.xe7 fxe7
    15.a3 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
    (blitz) 2009 ) 11.e3
    B1e11) 11...d7 12.e1 e7
    B1e111) 13.d3 a6 14.fd1 (Rybka 1.0 - Hiarcs 10, Internet
    (blitz) 2005) ( 14.d1 (S. Movsesian - F. Berkes, Budapest 2003)
    0-0 15.a3 a5 16.f4 c4 17.f3 g6 ) 14...b4 15.xb4 xe2
    16.xe2 xb4 17.ac1 a5= Black can equalize with relative
    ease.;
    B1e112) 13.g4 g6 14.d3 h5 15.g3 b4 16.f4 g5
    17.fe2 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    B1e12) 11...e7 12.fc1 d7 13.a4 a5 14.b3 a6 15.a3 0-0=
    Equal chances, quiet position. P. Buchnicek - A. Antoshik, Czechia
    1997;
    B1e2) 8.c3 xe2 ( worse move is 8...b4 9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 xe2
    11.xe2 a6 12.xa6 xa6 13.a4 e7 14.b1 White has a
    lasting advantage. Stockfish 1.7.1 - Komodo 1.0, Internet 2010 ) 9.xe2
    B1e21) 9...e7 10.0-0 ec6 11.b1 a5 12.d2 ( 12.e3 d7
    13.h4 e7 14.g5 h6 15.xe7 xe7 16.d2 0-0= A. Grischuk - M.
    Gurevich, Cannes (rapid) 2001; 12.f4 d7 13.e3 e7 14.d2
    (P. Svidler - B. Gelfand, Rishon Le Ziyyon (blitz) 2006) b4!? 15.a3
    xd2 16.xd2 0-0 ) 12...h6 13.f4 ( 13.h4 d7 14.d1 a6
    15.a3 a4 16.c3 a5= with mutual play. Key game A. Grischuk - R.
    Vaganian, Yerevan 2001 ) 13...a6 14.c3 d7 15.a4 d3
    16.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Komodo 9.1 - Houdini 4, Internet 2015;
    B1e22) 9...b4+ 10.f1 f8 ( 10...c6 11.g3 f8 12.g2 ge7
    13.b1 h6 14.d2 (with the idea b4) M. Petrov - N. Skalkotas, Aghia
    Pelagia 2004 ) 11.a3 e7 12.d3 bc6 13.d2 xb2 14.b1 a2
    15.xb7 b8 16.xb8+ xb8 17.c1 (with the idea Nd2);
    B1e23) 9...c6 10.0-0 ge7 11.b1 ( 11.g3 c8 12.e3
    (J. Nunn - J. Polgar, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1994) xb2 13.b1
    xa2 14.xb7 h5!? 15.h4 a6 16.b3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 11...g6 12.h4 e7 ( 12...h5
    13.b4 d8 14.b5 a5 15.g3 White has a slight spatial advantage.
    K. Sakaev - A. Anastasian, Dubai 2003 ) 13.g3 ( 13.h5 h4 14.xh4
    xh4 15.d3 0-0 16.b4 a6 17.h3 d8 M. Vodicka - U. Otspere,
    corr. 2014 ) 13...f8 14.b4 d7 15.g5 h6 16.xe7 xe7;
    B2) [Chapter] [#] 6.d3
    B2a) 6...b5 7.dxc5 xc5 8.b4
    B2a1) 8...xf2+ 9.e2 xd3+ 10.xd3 d7 11.f1 c5 12.bxc5
    xc5 13.d4 e7 14.b4 c6 15.xb6 axb6 16.a3 Black has
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    insufficient compensation for material deficit. MinkoChess 1.3 - Tornado
    6, Internet 2014;
    B2a2) 8...f8?! 9.e3 ( 9.0-0 xd3 10.xd3 e7 11.a3 ec6
    12.b5 d7 13.f4 a6 14.d6+ xd6 15.exd6 b5 16.e3 a4
    17.fe1 0-0 18.a3 a5 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 9...a6
    10.c2! d7 11.a4 c4 12.a3 Black has poor queen placement.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    B2a3) 8...xd3 9.xd3 f8 ( 9...e7 10.0-0 c6 11.a4 c8
    12.a3 White has the initiative. A. Shabalov - S. Volkov, Internet (blitz)
    2004 ) 10.e3 c7 11.0-0 c6 12.a3 a6 13.fe1 ge7
    M. Weiss - G. Voropaev, Frankfurt 2008;
    B2b) 6...cxd4 7.xd4
    B2b1) 7...c5
    B2b11) 8.g4 e7 9.0-0 ( 9.xg7?! g8 10.f6 xg2 11.xh7
    (A. Volokitin - S. Volkov, Dresden 2007) g8! 12.f3 g7 13.d3
    xd4 14.cxd4 c6 Black has the initiative. ) 9...g6 10.d2
    (Toga II 0.93 - Gandalf 4.32, Internet (blitz) 2006) xd4 11.cxd4 b5
    12.xb5+ xb5 13.f3 c6;
    B2b12) 8.0-0 xd4 9.cxd4 xd4 10.c3
    B2b121) 10...h4 11.e1 ( 11.g3 d8 12.g4 f8 13.e3 e7
    14.c5 bc6 (Ni Hua - Zhou Weiqi, Danzhou 2012) 15.e2 g8
    16.b5 b6 17.a3 h5 18.h4= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 11...a6 12.g3 d8 13.g4 f8 14.e3 e7
    15.c5 bc6 16.a4 g8 17.b6 b8 18.f4 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b122) 10...a6 11.e1 c6 12.e2 g4 ( 12...xe5? 13.g3
    c7 14.g4 g6 15.d4 f6 16.xe6+ f7 17.f4+- White has an
    overwhelming advantage. A. Areshchenko - A. Rustemov, Germany
    2014 ) 13.h3 h5 14.f4 b5 (A. Grischuk - A. Morozevich, KhantyMansiysk 2011) ( 14...e7 15.d2 (with the idea Ng3) h6 16.h2
    (with the idea g4) g6 17.g4 h4 18.g3 e7 19.d4
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    15.c1! c6 16.g3 h4 17.e4! (with the idea Bg5) h6
    18.xd5! ge7 ( 18...exd5?! 19.f5 d8 20.e6 f6 21.d6+
    f8 22.xb7 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 19.e4 b4 20.e3 White has the initiative.;
    B2b2) 7...e7 8.d2 bc6 9.xc6 xc6
    B2b21) 10.f3
    B2b211) 10...h6 11.0-0 ( 11.h4 (H. Nakamura - S. Volkov, Tripoli
    2004) e7 12.h5 0-0-0 13.e2 f6 14.e3 c7 ) 11...0-0-0
    ( 11...e7 (RomiChess 3 - Glaurung 1.0.2, Internet (blitz) 2006)
    12.b4!? a6 13.a4 c7 14.e1 g5 15.h3 g8 16.d2
    White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 12.e3! c7 13.c1 g5
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    14.e1 g7 15.h3 b8 16.c4 White has the initiative.;
    B2b212) 10...e7 11.0-0 c8 12.e2 0-0 13.e1 d8 14.d2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2b22) 10.e2 c7 11.f3 h6 12.0-0 g5 ( 12...e7 13.e1 a5
    14.f4 a4 (F. Vallejo Pons - A. Rustemov, Mondariz 2002) 15.ac1
    (with the idea c4) c5 16.b4 axb3 17.axb3 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. ) 13.h3 g7 14.e1 0-0-0 15.b4 ( 15.e3 b8
    16.d4 xd4 (H. Nakamura - S. Volkov, Tripoli 2004) 17.cxd4 b6
    18.ec1 c8 19.d2 f5 20.exf6 xf6 ) 15...b8 16.b5 a5
    17.a3 f8 18.b4 c8 19.ab1 a8 20.a4 White has the
    initiative. MinkoChess 1.3 - Protector 1.5.0, Internet 2013;
    B2b3) 7...c6 8.xc6
    B2b31) 8...xc6 9.e2 ( 9.0-0 e7 10.e2 g6 11.g3
    (A. Volokitin - B. Savchenko, Wroclaw (blitz) 2014) a5 12.h4 c5
    13.d2 a4 14.h5 e7 ) 9...e7 10.d2 g6 11.f3 d4 ( 11...e7
    12.0-0 c7 13.d2 d7 14.ae1 (with the idea g3, h4) A. Grischuk
    - M. Gurevich, Wijk aan Zee 2002 ) 12.xd4 xg2 13.g1 (Hannibal
    1.5 - Komodo 2.01, Internet 2015) d5 14.e3 c5 15.0-0-0 0-0-0=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    B2b32) 8...bxc6 9.d2 e7 10.f3 c5 11.e2 b8 12.b3 c6
    13.0-0 c7 R. Edouard - A. Vaisser, Pau 2012;
    B3) 6.bd2 cxd4 ( 6...c6 7.b3 cxd4 8.bxd4= - 6... cxd4 7. Nxd4
    Nc6 8. N2f3 ) 7.xd4 c6 8.2f3 xd4 ( 8...ge7 9.d3 xd4 10.xd4
    c6 11.f3= - 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Ne7 8. Nd2 Nbc6 9. Nxc6 Nxc6 10.
    Nf3 ) 9.xd4 c5 10.g4 e7 11.d3
    B3a) 11...xd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.cxd4 c6 ( 13...f5 14.e3 xe3
    15.fxe3 c8= Black can equalize with relative ease. E. Bareev - V.
    Eingorn, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 14.e3 b4 15.b1 c8 16.d2 f6 17.exf6
    gxf6= Equal chances, quiet position. Naum 4.2 - Chiron 1.5, Internet 2012;
    B3b) 11...0-0 12.0-0 (Komodo 7.0 - Deep Hiarcs 14, Internet 2014) xd4
    13.xd4 xd4 14.cxd4 c6 15.e3 b4 16.b1 fc8=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B4) 6.a3 cxd4 7.cxd4 c6= - 4... Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Na3 cxd4 7. cxd4
    Bd7;
    B5) 6.a3 [Chapter] [#]
    B5a) 6...a5 [Chapter] [#]
    B5a1) 7.b3
    B5a11) 7...e7 8.e2 ( 8.dxc5!? xc5 9.c4 c7 10.c3 c6
    11.b2 d7 12.cxd5 xd5 13.b5 b6 14.d4 c5=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. M. Kolanowski - J. Mroczek, corr. 2010 ) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4
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    bc6 ( 9...b5 10.xb5+ xb5 11.c3 a6 12.a4 ec6 13.b5
    b6 14.0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Zvjaginsev - S.
    Volkov, St Petersburg 1999 ) 10.b2 f5 11.g4!? (C. Perez Cadenas J. Rosado Montanez, Malaga 1998) fe7 12.c3 h5 13.a4 a7
    14.g5 f5= (with the idea Be7, O-O);
    B5a12) 7...a6 8.e3 c8 9.d3
    B5a121) 9...e7 10.0-0 f5 11.xf5 exf5 12.e1 e7
    (Bright 0.3d - Thinker 5.2, Internet 2008) ( 12...c4 13.bxc4 xc4
    14.e6! xe6 15.e5 c7 16.a4+ d8 (P. Svidler - S. Volkov,
    Krasnoyarsk 2003) 17.d2 f6 18.ab1 d6 19.d3 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 13.c4! dxc4
    14.c3! cxd4 15.xd4 d8 16.bxc4 f4 17.xf4 xc4 18.d3
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B5a122) 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 e7 11.0-0 h6 12.c1 (with the idea
    Bb2) b5 13.xb5+ xb5 14.b2 c6 15.c3 b6 16.a4
    a7;
    B5a13) 7...c6 8.e3 h6 ( 8...c8 9.d3 cxd4 10.cxd4 a7
    11.0-0 b5 12.xb5+ xb5 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 e7 15.a3
    xa3 16.xa3 c6 E. Najer - S. Volkov, St Petersburg 2004 ) 9.d3
    ( 9.dxc5 xc5 10.xc5 xc5 11.d3 f6 12.exf6 gxf6 13.0-0 0-0=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. J. Geus - E. Troia, corr. 2006 ) 9...g4! 10.0-0 e7
    11.bd2 xe3 12.fxe3 0-0= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. E. Sveshnikov - B.
    Galstian, Moscow 2005;
    B5a2) 7.e2 a4 8.0-0 c6
    B5a21) 9.dxc5 xc5 10.c4 ge7 11.c3 d4 12.xd4
    ( worse move is 12.cxd5 xe2+ 13.xe2 xd5 14.xd5 exd5
    15.d1 b5 16.e1 c4 17.e3 xe3 18.xe3 xe3 19.fxe3
    0-0= White can equalize with relative ease. Peng Xiaomin - G.
    Kaidanov, Seattle 2001 ) 12...xd4 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 exd5
    15.d2 0-0 16.c3 xc3 17.bxc3 e6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Sting SF 2 - Hannibal 1.3, Internet 2013;
    B5a22) 9.h1 (J. Ehlvest - S. Volkov, Panormo (blitz) 2002) h6
    10.d3!? cxd4 11.cxd4 xd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.c3 xe5
    ( 13...g4 14.b5! b6 15.xg4 xb5 16.e3 a6 17.xb5+
    xb5 18.fc1= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 14.e1 d6 15.b5 b6 16.e3 a5 17.e2=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B5a23) 9.d3
    B5a231) 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.c3 b6
    B5a2311) 13.g4 h5 ( 13...e7 14.e3 a5 15.g3 c6
    16.b5 xe5 17.xe5 xb5 18.xb5+ xb5 19.ac1=
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    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Grischuk M. Gurevich, Cannes (rapid) 2001 ) 14.h4 c5 15.b1 e7
    16.g3 f8 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B5a2312) 13.b4!? axb3 14.b5 ( 14.b1 c5 15.xb3 c7
    16.b5 xb5 17.xb5+ f8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. Komodo 5 - Critter 1.
    6a, Internet 2014 ) 14...xb5 15.xb3 e7 16.e3 c7
    17.xb5+ c6 18.fb1 b8 19.a7 a8 20.e3 b8=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B5a232) 9...a5 10.c2 ( 10.bd2 b5 (A. Cemborain Oricain - P.
    Barcelo Pujadas, Calvia 2010) 11.xb5+ xb5 12.b1 e7 13.b4
    axb3 14.xb3 c4 15.bd2 c6 )
    B5a2321) 10...c4
    B5a23211) 11.g5 e7
    B5a232111) 12.xh7?! g6 13.dxc5 ( 13.g5 (A. Shirov - S.
    Volkov, Chalkidiki 2002) xg5 14.xg5 xb2 15.d2 xa3
    16.c1 cxd4 17.cxd4 xd4 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13...d8! 14.f6+ xf6
    15.exf6 xc5 16.d2 xd2 17.xd2 c7 18.g3 0-0-0
    Black has the initiative.;
    B5a232112) 12.a2 b5 ( 12...h5 13.f3 a6 14.e1 b6
    15.bd2 White is exerting kingside pressure. Critter 0.80 Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2010 ) 13.f3 f8 14.e1 e7
    - 12. Ra2 Ne7 13. Re1 Bb5;
    B5a23212) 11.a2 e7 12.e1
    B5a232121) 12...c6 13.xa4 cxd4 ( 13...6xe5?!
    14.xd7+ xd7 15.b3 d6 16.c4! dxc4 17.d5! White has
    the initiative. A. Grischuk - M. Gurevich, Cannes (rapid) 2001 )
    14.xc6 bxc6 15.cxd4 c5 16.b3 a5 17.bd2 cxd4 18.b4
    b7 19.b3 White has a slight queenside control
    advantage.;
    B5a232122) 12...b5 13.dxc5 ( 13.bd2 xd2 14.xd2
    c6 15.e3 (A. Grischuk - M. Gurevich, Cannes (rapid) 2001)
    cxd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 c6 18.a1 e7 19.g4
    g6 ) 13...xc5 14.bd2 c6 15.a1 e7 16.xc4 xc4
    (Spike 1.4 Leiden - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2011) 17.e3 0-0
    18.g3 a5 19.d4 g6 20.h6 fc8 21.f3 White is
    exerting kingside pressure.;
    B5a2322) 10...b3 11.dxc5 xc5 12.xb3 axb3 13.d4 e7
    14.e3 g6 15.h5 0-0 16.d2 f6 17.2f3 xe5 18.xe5
    fxe5 19.xe5 d6 20.g5 a6= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. Deep Shredder
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    11 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2007;
    B5b) [Chapter] [#] 6...c6= - 4... Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 Bd7;
    B5c) 6...c4 7.bd2 c6 - 4... Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 c4 7. Nbd2 Bd7;
    B5d) 6...cxd4 7.cxd4 b5 8.xb5+ xb5 9.c3 a6 ( 9...c4 10.e3
    c6 11.c1 (A. Campos - M. Silva, Araruama 2010) a6 12.b3 c8
    13.d2 ge7 14.b5 g6 15.h4 White has the initiative. )
    B5d1) 10.b4
    B5d11) 10...d7 11.d2 d3 ( 11...e7?! 12.a4 b6 13.0-0 a6
    14.a5 d8 15.b5 White has the initiative. A. Motylev - A. Anastasian,
    Dubai 2005 ) 12.e2 c8 13.0-0 b6 14.f4 c2 15.e2
    White has a slight developmental advantage. C. Martin Sanchez - J.
    Arcenegui Rodrigo, corr. 2009;
    B5d12) 10...xb4 11.axb4 xa1 12.b5 e7 ( 12...d7 13.0-0
    e7 14.d6= - 12... Ne7 13. Nd6+ Kd7 14. O-O ) 13.d6+
    ( 13.c7+?! d7 14.xa8 c3+ 15.d2 c4 16.c1 xc1+
    17.xc1 bc6 Black has a lasting advantage. ) 13...d7 ( 13...f8
    14.0-0 h6 15.b5 c3 16.h4! (with the idea Qh5) White has the
    attack. ) 14.0-0 bc6 15.d3 a4 16.d2 ab8 17.b1 hc8
    18.xc8 xc8 19.b5 a5 20.xh7 b3 21.e3 xb5 22.g5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Cimicki - C.
    Correa De Almeida, corr. 2011;
    B5d2) 10.e2
    B5d21) 10...d7 11.0-0 e7 12.g3 c6 13.h5 g6 14.f6+!
    ( 14.f4 e7 15.e3 b6 16.b4 (A. Motylev - V. Milov, Bastia
    (rapid) 2003) 0-0 17.d3 a5 18.c5 fd8 ) 14...xf6 15.exf6 d6
    16.h6 0-0-0 17.b4 White has the initiative. Y. Solodovnichenko - A.
    Jakubiec, Krakow 2007;
    B5d22) 10...e7 11.0-0 ec6 12.f4 e7 13.e3 d7 14.d2
    0-0 15.g4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. A. Gaujens - H. Westerman, corr. 2013;
    B5d3) 10.d2 (with the idea b4) e7 11.b4 d3 12.a4+ ec6
    (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) 13.b5 d7 14.c3!
    (with the idea b5) a6 15.b5 a7 16.bxa6+ b5 17.d1 e7 18.e2
    c8 19.0-0 White has the initiative.;
    B5e) 6...b5 [Chapter] [#]
    B5e1) 7.b4
    B5e11) 7...cxb4
    B5e111) 8.axb4 xf1 ( 8...d7 9.d3 xd3 10.xd3 e7
    11.0-0 White has a lasting advantage. A. Shirov - M. Feygin,
    Germany 2001 ) 9.xf1 e7 10.g3 f5 (J. Bademian Orchanian M. Playa, Mar del Plata 1991) 11.h4 d7 12.g2 a6 13.h5
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B5e112) 8.xb5+ xb5 9.axb4 e7 10.a3 c6 11.d3 d7
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    12.0-0 White has a lasting advantage. M. Santo Roman - I.
    Kourkounakis, Graz 1978;
    B5e12) 7...cxd4 8.xb5+ xb5 9.cxd4
    B5e121) worse move is 9...a5 10.c3 c6 11.d2 axb4 12.axb4
    xa1 13.xa1 a6
    B5e1211) 14.b1 c4 ( 14...b5?! 15.0-0 e7 16.d3
    (weakness b5) A. Shirov - Lj. Ljubojevic, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
    2002 ) 15.a2 xa2 16.xa2 e7 17.e2 b5 18.c3 ec6
    19.xb5 xb4= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B5e1212) 14.a4+ xa4 15.xa4 b5 16.c3 xb4 17.xb5
    c6 ( 17...e7?! 18.e2 h6 19.a7 0-0 20.b1 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. V. Zvjaginsev - S. Volkov, Samara
    1998 ) 18.xb4 xb4 19.e2 e7 20.d6+ d7 21.xf7
    White has a lasting advantage. BlackMamba 1.4 - Fizbo 1.3,
    Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B5e122) 9...d7 10.c3 c6 11.a4
    B5e1221) 11...e7 12.e3 ( 12.0-0 c8 13.c5 cb6 14.g5
    e7 15.h5 xg5 16.xg5 0-0 17.g4 f5 18.exf6 xf6=
    with mutual play. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    12...b6 13.xb6 xb6 14.0-0 c6 15.e1 e7 16.g4 g6
    A. Grischuk - M. Gurevich, France 2003;
    B5e1222) 11...b6 12.xb6 axb6 13.d2 ( 13.0-0?! xb4
    14.b3 (Y. Solodovnichenko - M. Bartel, Internet (blitz) 2006) a4
    15.b1 xb3 16.xb3 a5 17.d2 xd2 18.xd2 e7
    19.xb6 c6 White can maintain equality with accurate play. )
    13...b5 14.0-0 e7 15.c1 d7= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. A. Skripchenko - T. Vasilevich, Plovdiv 2008;
    B5e2) 7.dxc5 xc5 8.xb5+ xb5 9.b4 b6 10.a4 d7 11.0-0 e7
    12.a5 c7 13.f4 0-0 14.e1 bc6 A. Areshchenko - E. L'Ami,
    Legnica 2013;
    B5e3) 7.c4
    B5e31) 7...xc4 8.xc4 dxc4 9.bd2 a6 10.e2
    B5e311) 10...e7 11.xc4 f5 12.dxc5 ( 12.0-0 c6 13.dxc5
    xc5= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 A. Motylev - S. Volkov,
    Kazan 2005 ) 12...xc5 13.g4! d4 14.xd4 xd4 15.d6+ f8
    16.f3 a5+ 17.f1 c7 18.f4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet (blitz) 2010;
    B5e312) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 c5 12.4f3 e7 13.xc4 xc4
    14.xc4 bc6 15.b4 b5! 16.e3 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet (blitz) 2010) xb4+ 17.axb4 bxc4 18.b5 b4 19.e2
    d7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B5e32) 7...dxc4 8.c3
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    B5e321) 8...c6
    B5e3211) 9.a4 a6
    B5e32111) 10.a5 d8 ( 10...xa5 11.a4+ c6 12.d5 exd5
    13.xd5 d8 (V. Kramnik - A. Rustemov, Internet (blitz) 1999)
    14.xc4 xc4 15.xc4 ge7 16.f4 White has a slight
    developmental advantage.; 10...b4 11.d5! d8 12.d6 b3
    13.e3 White has the initiative. Komodo 1.3 - Booot 5.2.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 11.d5 ( 11.g5 e7 12.xe7 gxe7
    13.e4 cxd4 14.d6+ f8 15.g5 f5 16.dxf7 e7
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. G.
    Niebergall - S. Henke, corr. 2010 ) 11...exd5 12.xd5 xd5
    13.xd5 0-0-0 14.e3 b4 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B5e32112) 10.d5 exd5 ( 10...0-0-0 11.d6 f6 12.b5 xe5
    13.xe5 fxe5 14.xc4 b8 15.0-0 xd6 16.g4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. F. Fraser J. Dainauskas, corr. 2011 ) 11.xd5 d8 12.e3 xd1+
    13.xd1 d8+ 14.d2 ge7 15.xc4 xc4 16.xc4 f5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    B5e3212) 9.d5!
    B5e32121) 9...0-0-0?! 10.d6 f6 [#] 11.b4! d4 ( 11...fxe5
    12.a4! xd6 13.d2 cxb4 14.xb5 d8 15.xc4 a6 16.b2!
    axb5 17.axb5 d4 18.d3 (with the idea Nc4) White has the
    attack. Stockfish 6.0 - Houdini 4.0, Internet 2015; 11...cxb4?!
    12.e3 a5 13.axb4 xb4 14.c1 a5 15.a3 xa3
    16.xa3 a6 17.xa5+- White has an overwhelming advantage.
    Equinox 1.26 - Bison 9.11, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 12.e3 fxe5
    (Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 170214, Internet (blitz) 2014) 13.xe5
    xd6 14.f7 f6 15.xb5 xb5 16.c1 White has a lasting
    advantage.;
    B5e32122) 9...exd5 10.xb5 xb5 11.xd5 ge7 12.xc4
    xc4 13.xc4 f5 14.0-0 e7 15.d1 White has a lasting
    advantage. Deep Shredder 12 - Chiron 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B5e322) 8...cxd4 9.xb5 xb5 10.xd4 c6 11.f4 ( 11.xc4
    xc4 12.xc4 c5 13.b4 b6 14.b2 ge7 15.0-0 0-0 16.fd1
    fd8= Black can equalize with relative ease. P. Svidler - B. Gelfand,
    Moscow 2001 ) 11...a5+ 12.d2 b4 13.xc4 xd2+ 14.xd2
    B5e3221) 14...c5 15.c1 ( 15.c3 ge7 16.b4 b6 17.0-0
    0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Svidler - B. Gelfand,
    Moscow 2001 ) 15...b6 16.e3!? ge7 17.xb6 axb6 18.0-0
    0-0= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B5e3222) 14...xd2+ 15.xd2 ge7 16.e3 0-0-0 17.hd1
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    g6 18.e4 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Junior 11.
    1a - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2010 ]
    [ 4...d7 5.f3 c6= - Line 324 : 4... Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7 ( 5...b6= - 4... Qb6 5.
    Nf3 Bd7 )]
    [ worse move is 4...a5
    A) 5.dxc5
    A1) 5...xc5 6.f3 e7 ( 6...d7 7.d3 c7 8.f4 e7 9.0-0 c6
    10.e1 c5 11.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Yu Yangyi - S.
    Shyam, Caleta 2015 ) 7.d3 g6 8.0-0 c7 9.e2 c6 10.e1 e7
    11.a3 a6 12.c2 d7 13.cd4 White has a slight spatial advantage.
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Naum 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    A2) 5...c7! 6.f3 xc5 7.b4 e7 8.e2 (Bouquet 1.8 - RobboLito 0.
    21Q, Internet 2013) a5 9.a4+ d7 10.0-0 h6 11.xh6 gxh6 12.b5
    0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    B) 5.d2 cxd4 6.b3 c7 7.cxd4 a5 (K. Achatz - W. Uhlmann, Leipzig
    1951) 8.d3 c6 9.e2 f6 10.f4 fxe5 11.dxe5 White has a slight
    developmental advantage. ]
    5.f3
    [ worse move is 5.g3
    A) 5...ge7 6.e2 a5! ( 6...b5 (C. Bauer - Y. Drozdovskij, Ourense (rapid)
    2009) 7.dxc5! xe5 8.d4 a6 9.g2 7c6 10.f4 xd4 11.cxd4 c6
    12.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 7.d2 cxd4 8.b3 b6
    9.cxd4 a5 10.a4 f5 11.h3 b4+ 12.f1 0-0 V. Paleologu - A. Bigg,
    Davos 2014;
    B) 5...a5! 6.dxc5 c7! 7.e3 xe5 8.b4 e7= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. G. Donzellotti - C. Olivas
    Montiel, corr. 2013 ]
    [ worse move is 5.e2 h6 6.g3
    A) 6...f5 7.h3 e7 ( 7...cxd4 8.cxd4 g6 9.bc3 (A. Paramzina - A.
    Styazhkina, Moscow 2009) d7 10.0-0 h5 11.xf5 gxf5 12.h4 e7 ) 8.0-0
    0-0 9.xf5 ( 9.f4 g5! 10.h5 cxd4 11.xf5 exf5 12.cxd4 f6 13.xf6+
    xf6 14.exf6 xf6 Black has the initiative. Deep Fritz 12 - Komodo 1.0,
    Internet 2010 ) 9...exf5 10.e3 b6 11.d2 a6;
    B) 6...cxd4 7.cxd4 f6 8.xh6 gxh6 9.exf6 xf6 10.h3 d7 11.bc3
    0-0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. ]
    5...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 5...d7= - Line 324 ]
    [ 5...h6 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
    A) 6.a3
    A1) 6...f6
    A1a) 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4 fxe5 9.xe5 ( 9.xh6 gxh6 10.xe5 xe5
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    11.dxe5 c7 12.b5+ d8 13.0-0 xe5 14.d2= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. V. Sveshnikov - F. Bentivegna, Livigno
    2011 ) 9...xe5 10.dxe5 f7 11.b2 a5 12.d4 ( 12.bxa5?! xa5+
    13.d2 c5 Black has the initiative. S. Zhigalko - D. Reinderman, Rijeka
    2010 ) 12...axb4 13.axb4 xa1 14.xa1 c7 15.c3 e7 16.d3 d7
    17.0-0 0-0 H. Hoffmann - A. Sexauer, corr. 2013;
    A1b) 7.xh6 gxh6 8.b5 g7 9.0-0 (D. Sengupta - P. Girinath,
    Kottayam 2014) fxe5 10.xe5 0-0! 11.xc6 bxc6 12.e1 b6;
    A2) 6...f5
    A2a) worse move is 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4 d7 9.b2 b5! ( 9...b6=
    - 5... Qb6 6. a3 Nh6 7. b4 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5 9. Bb2 Bd7 ) 10.c3 ( 10.bd2
    a5 11.xb5 axb4 12.a4 e7 13.0-0 0-0 White can maintain equality
    with accurate play. S. Movsesian - M. Gurevich, New York 1998 ) 10...a5
    11.xb5 ( 11.bxa5 xa5 12.g4 fe7 13.d3 g6 14.0-0 e7
    15.xb5 cxe5 16.c3 xf3+ 17.xf3 d8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. A. Albesa V. Kravtsov, corr. 2010 ) 11...axb4 12.axb4 xb4 13.0-0 0-0=
    White can equalize with relative ease. V. Laznicka - V. Potkin, Havana
    2012;
    A2b) 7.d3 cxd4 8.xf5 exf5 9.cxd4= - 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Nf5 8. Bxf5
    exf5 9. a3;
    B) 6.xh6 gxh6 7.e2
    B1) 7...f6 8.0-0 cxd4 9.cxd4 g7 ( 9...a6 10.bd2 g7 (L. Yudasin - I.
    Glek, Tilburg (blitz) 1994) 11.b3 c7 12.a3! fxe5 13.xe5 xe5
    14.dxe5 White has the initiative. ) 10.exf6 xf6 ( 10...xf6 11.c3 0-0
    12.b5 e7 13.e1 g7 14.c1 White has a slight developmental
    advantage. L. Yudasin - I. Glek, Tilburg (rapid) 1994 ) 11.b5 0-0 12.xc6
    bxc6 13.c1 f4 14.xc6 b8 15.c3 f7 16.bd2 c7 17.a5 xb2
    18.g3 f7 Komodo 7.0 - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet 2014;
    B2) 7...b6= - 5... Qb6 6. Be2 Nh6 7. Bxh6 gxh6;
    B3) 7...g7 8.0-0 0-0 9.a3 cxd4 10.cxd4 f6 11.exf6 xf6 12.c2 a6
    13.d2 d7= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
    bishops. L. Yudasin - I. Glek, Tilburg (rapid) 1994;
    C) 6.a3 cxd4 7.cxd4 b4+ 8.d2 a5!? ( 8...0-0 9.c2 xd2+
    10.xd2 f6 11.exf6 xf6 12.e2= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. ) 9.d3 xd2+ 10.xd2 xd2+
    11.xd2 f6 12.exf6 gxf6 13.ae1 a6= Equal chances, quiet position. G.
    Kamsky - A. Ramirez, Saint Louis 2014;
    D) 6.dxc5 xc5 ( 6...g4 7.a4! h5 8.h3 h6 9.b4 d7 10.b5 a5
    11.xc6 bxc6 12.c2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Bright 0.4a - Crafty 23.0, Internet 2009 ) 7.b4 ( worse move is 7.xh6
    gxh6 8.d3 f6 9.exf6 xf6 10.0-0 0-0= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. N. Short - I. Glek, Cap d'Agde
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    (rapid) 1996 ) 7...b6 8.b5 e7 9.d3 g4 10.0-0 g6 11.xg6 hxg6
    12.h3 h6 13.c4 f5 Fritz 9 - Hiarcs 10, Internet 2006;
    E) 6.d3
    E1) 6...f5 7.dxc5! xc5 ( 7...h4 8.xh4 xh4 9.e2 xc5 10.d2
    d7 11.f3 d8 12.0-0 e7 13.d1 c8 14.d2 a5 15.b3 0-0
    16.ac1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Stockfish 5 - Stockfish
    190115, Internet (blitz) 2015 ) 8.0-0 h4 9.e1 d7 10.bd2 g6 11.b4
    e7 12.b3 0-0 13.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage. PanChess
    00.400 - Stockfish 250513, Internet 2013;
    E2) 6...f6 7.exf6 xf6 ( 7...gxf6 (R. Marconi - M. Nieuweboer, corr. 2010)
    8.dxc5 f7 9.b4 e5 10.e2 a5 11.b5 b8 12.a3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8.g5 f7 9.0-0 cxd4
    Suggested improvement for White: 10.c4! ( 10.cxd4 d6 11.xh6 gxh6
    12.c3 0-0= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
    bishops. J. Timman - A. Hambleton, Germany 2014 ) 10...dxc4 11.e4! c5
    12.bd2 0-0 13.xc4 White has the initiative.;
    E3) 6...cxd4
    E3a) 7.cxd4 f5 8.xf5 ( 8.c2 b6 9.xf5= - 5... Qb6 6. Be2 cxd4 7.
    cxd4 Nh6 8. Bd3 Nf5 9. Bxf5 ) 8...exf5 9.c3 ( 9.a3 e6 10.c3=
    - 9. Nc3 Be6 10. a3 ) 9...e6
    E3a1) 10.a3
    E3a11) 10...c8 11.e2 h6 12.h4 e7 ( 12...g6 13.b4 e7
    (J. Ehlvest - V. Borovikov, Kramatorsk 2001) 14.g3 f8 15.f1 g7
    16.g2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 13.g3 (I. Ronyai - B. Remecz, Budapest 2002)
    b6 14.0-0 a5 15.f4 b3 16.b1 c4;
    E3a12) 10...e7 11.h4 h6 12.b4 d7 13.c2 c8 P. Nikolic - U.
    Andersson, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997;
    E3a2) 10.h4 h6 11.h5 e7 12.e2 b6 ( 12...a5+ 13.f1 c8
    14.g1 (A. Khalifman - V. Akopian, Dortmund 2000) 0-0 15.f4 b6
    (with the idea Nb4) 16.g3 b4 17.g2 c2 18.b1 a3 19.xe6
    fxe6 20.g5!? xg5 21.bxa3 c7= ) 13.0-0 0-0 14.b1 a6 15.a3
    a5 16.d2 c4= with mutual play. Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.8,
    Internet 2010;
    E3a3) 10.e2
    E3a31) 10...h6 11.h4 a5+ ( 11...g6 12.d2 b6 13.b1 a5
    (M. Adams - R. Vaganian, Luzern 1997) 14.0-0 e7 15.g3 d8
    16.g2 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 12.f1 e7
    13.g1 c8 14.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. M. Adams - S. Lputian, Pula 1997;
    E3a32) 10...e7 11.h4 ( 11.f4 b6 12.0-0 h6 13.d3 g5
    14.e2 f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Stockfish 5 - Stockfish 030714, Internet (rapid)
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    2014 ) 11...b6 12.0-0 0-0 13.g5!? xg5 14.xg5 h6 15.h3
    xb2 16.d3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    E3b) 7.xh6! gxh6 8.cxd4
    E3b1) 8...d7 9.c3 b6 10.b5
    E3b11) 10...g8 11.0-0 a6 ( 11...xe5?! 12.xe5 xb5 13.h5
    g7 14.fe1 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. A. Grischuk - E. Bareev, Panormo 2001 ) 12.xc6
    xc6 13.c2 g7 (The King 3.50 - Junior 10.1, Internet 2009)
    14.fc1!? 0-0-0 15.a4 b8 16.e2 b4 17.b3 White has slightly
    better pawn structure.;
    E3b12) 10...a6 11.xc6 xc6 12.b1 b5 13.a4! d7 ( 13...c4
    14.b3 a5 15.c2 f1!? 16.xf1 c8 17.c1 b4 18.d3 xc3
    19.g3 White has a lasting advantage. Bouquet 1.8 - Chiron 1.1a,
    Internet 2013 ) 14.0-0 c8 15.d2 b3 16.fc1 White has slightly
    better pawn structure.;
    E3b2) 8...g7 9.0-0 f6
    E3b21) 10.e1 0-0 11.bd2 fxe5 ( 11...h8 (Ding Liren - Nguyen
    Ngoc Truong Son, China 2013) 12.b5 (with the idea Bxc6) xd4!?
    13.xd4 fxe5 14.c2 b6 15.e2 a6 16.a4 xb2 17.b3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.dxe5 d7
    13.c1 c8 14.b3 e7 15.a3 h5= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. H. Bennett - N.
    Bishop, corr. 2008;
    E3b22) 10.c2 a6 11.c3 d7 12.e1 fxe5 13.dxe5 Black's king
    is stuck in the center. B. Brank - J. Lewis, corr. 2011;
    E3b3) 8...b6 9.d2 d7 10.e2 g7 ( 10...xd4 11.xd4! c5
    12.d1 xf2+ 13.f1 xb2 14.xf2! xa1 15.d2 c8 16.d4
    Black has poor queen placement. P. Verlinde - H. Seifert, corr. 2014 )
    11.c3 0-0 12.0-0 e7 13.d3 h8 14.e2 White has a lasting
    initiative. Key game P. Svidler - Nguyen Ngoc Truongson, KhantyMansiysk (m/5) 2011 ]
    [ 5...ge7 [Chapter] [#] 6.a3 ( 6.d3 cxd4 7.cxd4 f5= - 5... Nh6 6. Bd3
    cxd4 7. cxd4 Nf5; 6.a3 f5= - 5... Nh6 6. a3 Nf5 ) 6...cxd4 7.cxd4 f5 8.c2
    A) 8...h4 9.xh4 xh4 10.e2 d7 11.0-0
    A1) 11...g6 12.b4!? ( 12.f4 h5 13.d2 d8 14.c3 e7 15.d2 f5
    16.a5 b6 17.b4 xb4 18.xb4 e7 19.d2 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. L. Fressinet - J. Dorfman, Caen 2011 ) 12...a6 13.e3
    e7 14.d2 f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.a4 White is exerting queenside
    pressure.;
    A2) 11...f5 12.b4 ( 12.e3 d8 13.h5+!? g6 14.e2 e7 15.h6 b6
    16.d2 Black has insufficient control over the black squares. V. Zvjaginsev I. Kovalenko, St Petersburg 2011 ) 12...d8 13.d2 e7 14.a4 a6 15.b2
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    0-0 16.c3 b6 ( 16...e8 17.b5 axb5 18.axb5 xa1 19.xa1 d8
    20.b4 xb4 21.xb4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. A.
    Grischuk - N. Short, Moscow (rapid) 2002 ) 17.fc1 g5 18.f4 e7 19.e1
    a5 20.b5 b4 21.g3 g5 22.g2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B) 8...b4 9.e2 xc2+ 10.xc2 a5+ 11.d2 b4 12.a3 xd2+
    13.xd2 xd2+ 14.xd2 d7 15.b4 Black has poor bishop placement. L.
    Fressinet - I. Glek, Bastia 2005;
    C) 8...b6 - 5... Qb6 6. Na3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Nh6 8. Nc2 Nf5 ]
    [ 5...f6 6.b5 d7 7.xc6 bxc6 8.0-0 cxd4 9.cxd4 e7 (AnMon 5.66 Hermann 2.6, Internet 2010) 10.exf6 gxf6 11.h4 g7 12.h5+ f8 13.c3
    e8 14.d1 White has the initiative. ]
    6.a3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ equivalent move is 6.e2 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players
    (with international titles):
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 6...h6 [Chapter] [#] 7.xh6
    ( 7.d3 d7 8.c2 c8 9.0-0 cxd4 10.cxd4 b4 11.a4 xa4 12.xa4+
    c6 13.xc6+ xc6 14.c3 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. J.
    Benjamin - H. Nakamura, New York 2007; worse move is 7.b3 cxd4 8.cxd4
    b4+ 9.f1 0-0 10.b2 f6 11.exf6 xf6 12.c3 d7 13.a4 c7
    Black has the initiative. F. Carame Gonzalez - N. Getz, Caleta 2010;
    worse move is 7.b4 cxb4 8.0-0 d7 9.c4 f5 10.c5 d8 11.a3
    (I. Popov - D. Dubov, Loo 2013) b3!? 12.g5 e7 13.xe7 xe7 14.c3
    0-0 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 7...gxh6 8.d2
    g7 9.0-0
    A1) 9...d7 10.a3 0-0 ( 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 0-0 12.c2 f6 13.exf6
    xf6= - 9... O-O 10. Na3 cxd4 11. cxd4 f6 12. exf6 Rxf6 13. Nc2 Bd7 )
    11.c2 cxd4 12.cxd4= - 10... cxd4 11. cxd4 O-O 12. Nc2;
    A2) 9...0-0 10.a3 cxd4 ( 10...f6 11.exf6 xf6 12.c2 d7 13.b4 cxd4
    14.cxd4= - 10... cxd4 11. cxd4 f6 12. exf6 Rxf6 13. Nc2 Bd7 14. b4 ) 11.cxd4
    f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.c2
    A2a) 13...a5 14.a3 ( 14.a4 d7 15.b5 af8 16.xc6 xc6 17.e5
    f4 18.d3 (S. Movsesian - J. Werle, Germany 2010) 4f7 19.c5 d7
    20.a3 c8 ) 14...a4 (J. Timman - R. Vaganian, Antwerp 2008) 15.b4
    xf3!? 16.xc6! b3 ( 16...bxc6 17.xf3 xd4 18.c2 d7 19.ab1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.e5 xe5
    18.dxe5 xb2 19.f4 d7 20.d3 White has the initiative.;
    A2b) 13...d7 14.b4
    A2b1) 14...af8 15.b5 e7 16.e5 e8
    A2b11) 17.a4 g6 18.g4 6f7 19.g3 ( 19.xh6+?! xh6
    20.xh6 f4 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. M. Adams - E. Lobron, Amsterdam 1994 ) 19...h5
    A2b111) 20.h6+? xh6 21.xh6 [#] f4! 22.h1 ( 22.xh5?
    f6 23.g5+ g6 24.e5 xh5-+ Black has an overwhelming
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    advantage. 0-1 G. Kun - B. Szuk, Budapest 2000; 22.gxf4? f6
    23.g5+ g6-+ Black has an overwhelming advantage. ) 22...xe2
    23.g5+ g7 24.e3 f4 25.gxf4 d6 Black has a lasting
    advantage.;
    A2b112) 20.ge3 h4 21.ac1 c7 22.b4 (with the idea a5) d7
    23.a5 d8 24.g4 f6= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. V. Hoehne - J. Eshuis,
    corr. 2013;
    A2b12) 17.g3 h5 18.a4 h4 19.d3 hxg3 20.hxg3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V.
    Topalov - E. Bareev, Novgorod 1997;
    A2b2) 14...a6 15.a4 ff8 ( 15...e8 16.b5 axb5 17.axb5 xa1
    18.xa1 e7 (S. Movsesian - R. Ponomariov, Moscow (blitz) 2010)
    19.b4 f5 20.c5 d8 21.b6 f8 22.a7 d6 23.ce1
    (with the idea Nd3) ) 16.a3 ac8 ( 16...e8 17.e3 e7 18.a5 d6
    (A. Areshchenko - S. Volkov, Kemer 2007) 19.e1 f5 20.c3 g6
    21.d3 ac8 22.c5 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 17.b5
    axb5 18.axb5 e7 19.e3 e8= with mutual play. Houdini 3 Colossus 2012, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B) 6...ge7 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 7.dxc5 xc5 8.0-0 ( 8.f4 g6 9.g3 b6 10.b4 d7 11.d3 a5
    12.b5 ce7 (J. Benjamin - V. Korchnoi, Horgen 1994) 13.a4 f5 14.xf5
    exf5 15.d2 e7 16.0-0 0-0 ) 8...g6 9.e3 a5 10.d4 ( 10.bd2
    gxe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.c4 (G. Kun - A. Barva, Aggtelek 1997) dxc4
    13.xc4 xc4 14.xc4 e7 15.f3 0-0 16.d4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 10...c7 11.e1 e7 12.bd2 d7
    A. Koubkova - H. Pirklova, Turnov 1995;
    B2) 7.a3
    B2a) 7...f5
    B2a1) 8.c2 cxd4 ( 8...e7 9.dxc5! xc5 10.0-0 a5 11.d3
    (with the idea Bxf5) K. Bulski - D. Szoen, Bartkowa 2002 ) 9.cxd4=
    - 6... cxd4 7. cxd4 Nge7 8. Na3 Nf5 9. Nc2;
    B2a2) 8.dxc5 xc5 9.0-0 xa3 10.bxa3 0-0 11.d3 c7=
    White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B2b) 7...cxd4 8.cxd4= - 6... cxd4 7. cxd4 Nge7 8. Na3;
    C) 6...d7 [Chapter] [#] 7.0-0 ( 7.a3 a5 8.a4 cxd4 9.cxd4 h6 10.c3
    f5 11.b5 b4+ 12.d2 c8 13.c1 xd2+ 14.xd2 0-0 15.0-0 b4=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 )
    C1) 7...ge7
    C1a) 8.a3 cxd4 9.cxd4
    C1a1) 9...b4 10.b1!? ( 10.h4 a6 11.f4 (A. Shirov - M. Roiz, Sochi
    2007) f5 12.g4 h6 13.xh6 gxh6 14.h1 0-0-0= The chances
    are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. )
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    10...bc6 11.c3 f5 12.a4 d8 13.a3 ( 13.f4 h5 14.c1 e7
    15.c5 g5! 16.xd7 xd7 17.e3 g4 18.e1 a6 19.a3 c8
    20.c2 f6 21.exf6 xf6= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. IvanHoe 9.46 - Gull 2.3, Internet
    2013 ) 13...h5 ( 13...e7 14.g4 h4 15.xh4 xh4 16.e3 0-0
    17.c5 White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Olszewski - K. Zietak,
    Chojnice 2006 ) 14.e3 e7 15.c1 g5 16.c5 g4 17.e1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. M. R. Savic - E. Goric, Jahorina 2003;
    C1a2) 9...g6 10.c2 ( 10.h4 e7 11.g3 0-0 12.h5 h8 13.h6
    (Toga II 1.2.1a - Loop 13.6, Internet 2007) g6 14.c2 f6 15.f4 f7 )
    10...e7 11.d3 0-0 12.e2 f6 ( 12...a5 13.h4 (G. Milos - N. Short,
    Buenos Aires 2001) f5 14.g3 e8 15.g2 b4 16.xb4 axb4 17.h5
    h8 18.h6 g6 19.e3 f7= with mutual play. ) 13.exf6 xf6 14.b4
    (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008) af8 15.b5 b4
    16.xb4 xb4 17.b1 d6 18.xg6 xg6;
    C1b) 8.dxc5! xc5 9.c4! dxc4 10.e3 d5 11.bd2 a5 12.d4
    g6 13.c3 f4 14.e1 d3 15.xd3 cxd3 16.b3 b6 17.e4 b7
    18.e3 c5 19.xc5 xc5 20.c1 White has the initiative. Stockfish
    090215 - SugaR v5.0, Internet (blitz) 2015;
    C2) 7...a5?! 8.a3 cxd4 9.b5! a4 10.cxd4 xe5 11.xe5 xb5
    12.xb5+ xb5 13.h5 g6 14.xg6! fxg6 15.e5 d7 16.xh8 g7
    17.xg7 xg7 18.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. J. Timman - V. Korchnoi, Neum 2000;
    C3) 7...h6
    C3a) 8.a3 cxd4
    C3a1) 9.cxd4
    C3a11) 9...xa3 10.xh6!? ( 10.bxa3 f5 11.e3 xe3 12.fxe3
    d8 13.d3 c8 A. Shirov - V. Topalov, Dos Hermanas 1997 )
    10...f8 11.e3 e7 12.d3 b4 13.b1 c8 14.a3 c6 15.b3
    a5 16.c2 b5 17.e1 c7 Stockfish 6 - Komodo 9.01, Internet
    (rapid) 2015;
    C3a12) 9...f5 10.c2= - Line 324 : 5... Bd7 6. Be2 Nge7 7. Na3
    cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5 9. Nc2 Qb6 10. O-O;
    C3a2) 9.xh6 gxh6 10.cxd4 g7 11.d2= - 5... Qb6 6. Be2 Nh6 7.
    Bxh6 gxh6 8. Qd2 Bg7 9. O-O Bd7 10. Na3 cxd4 11. cxd4;
    C3b) 8.b3 cxd4 9.cxd4 f5 10.b2 e7 11.h1 h5 12.c3 a6
    13.a4 a7 14.c1 (A. Szittar - Z. Mozes, Hungary 1995) g5! 15.d3
    cxd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.e4 xb3 18.xb3 xa4 19.xa4+ b5
    20.c2 dxe4 21.c6+ f8 22.d4 xd4!? 23.xa8+ g7 24.b7
    a3= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C3c) 8.dxc5 xc5 9.b4 e7 10.f4 f6 11.c4! (S. Mariotti - V. Korchnoi,
    Thessaloniki 1988) ( 11.exf6 xf6 12.b5 e7= The chances are roughly
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    equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. J. Timman - J.
    Piket, Amsterdam 1994 ) 11...xb4 12.d2 c5 13.cxd5 exd5 14.c3
    fxe5 15.xh6 gxh6 16.xd5= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White.;
    D) 6...cxd4 [Chapter] [#] 7.cxd4
    D1) 7...ge7 8.a3 f5 ( 8...d7 9.0-0= - 6... Bd7 7. O-O Nge7 8. Na3
    cxd4 9. cxd4 ) 9.c2 b4+ ( 9...d7= - Line 324 : 5... Bd7 6. Be2 Nge7 7.
    Nc2 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5 9. Nc2 Qb6; 9...e7 10.0-0 d7 11.b1 a5
    (aimed against b4) 12.g4 h4 13.xh4 xh4 14.e3 e7 15.f4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. M. Adams - V. Korchnoi, Garmisch Partenkirchen (rapid) 1994 )
    10.f1 e7
    D1a) 11.g3
    D1a1) 11...d7 12.h4 (A. Harley - I. Gurevich, London 1992) ( 12.d2
    0-0 13.h4 f6 14.g4 fxd4!? 15.cxd4 fxe5 16.xc6 bxc6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. H. Nakamura - I.
    Ibragimov, San Diego 2004 ) 12...d8 13.g2 c8 14.d3 h6
    15.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    D1a2) 11...0-0 12.g2 d7 13.d3 f6 (J. Smeets - M. Limontas,
    Peniscola 2002) 14.xf5 exf5 15.e1 f4!? 16.e6 c8 17.xf4 d8=
    (with the idea Bxe6);
    D1b) 11.g4 h4 12.xh4 xh4 13.e3 f6 14.f4 ( worse move is
    14.exf6 xf6 15.d3 (P. Harikrishna - V. Akobian, Lubbock 2008) e7
    16.f3 d7 17.g2 0-0-0 18.g3 h5 Black has the initiative. ) 14...0-0
    15.g2 (K. Strobl - D. Antic, Vienna 2003) fxe5 16.fxe5 d7 17.d2
    ac8 18.ac1 e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable.;
    D1c) 11.h4 h5 ( 11...d7 12.g4 h6 13.g1 c8 14.g3 g8
    (H. Newton - D. Stanley, corr. 1997) 15.g2 a5 16.h5 f6 17.f4
    Black is behind in development. ) 12.d3 d7 13.g3 c8 14.g2 0-0
    15.b1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Vajolet2 2.0 - Gull 2.8, Internet 2015;
    D2) 7...h6
    D2a) 8.c3 f5 9.a4 a5+
    D2a1) worse move is 10.f1 b5 11.c3 b4 12.g4 ( 12.b1?! b6
    13.e3 e7 14.bd2 0-0 (with the idea f6) B. Leib - T. Kononenko,
    Germany 2007 ) 12...fxd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 bxc3 15.xc3
    xc3 16.bxc3 c5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. N2 v0.4 - Vajolet2 1.28, Internet (blitz)
    2014;
    D2a2) worse move is 10.d2 b4 11.c3 b5! 12.a3 xc3+ 13.xc3
    b4 14.axb4 xb4 15.b5 d7 16.xc6 xc6 17.d2 0-0
    Black is exerting queenside pressure. A. Shirov - V. Ivanchuk, Monte
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    Carlo (blindfold) 2005;
    D2a3) 10.c3 b6=;
    D2b) 8.d3
    D2b1) 8...d7
    D2b11) 9.c3 xd4 10.0-0 c5 11.b1 (Thinker 5.3 - Bright 0.4a,
    Internet (blitz) 2008) ( 11.a4?! b3 12.d2 xf3+ 13.gxf3 c8
    14.e2 f5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    S. Movsesian - S. Ivanov, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 11...a6 12.f4 d8
    13.xd4 xd4 14.c1 c8 15.d2 g8= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    D2b12) 9.c2 g5!? ( 9...f5 10.xf5 exf5 11.c3 e6=
    - 8... Nf5 9. Bxf5 exf5 10. Nc3 Be6 ) 10.h3 f5 11.xf5 exf5
    D2b121) 12.0-0 g4 13.c3! g7 ( 13...gxf3 14.xd5 fxg2!?
    (Deuterium v11.02.29.107 - Philou 3.7.0, Internet (blitz) 2012)
    15.e1! xd4 16.f6+ d8 17.e3! xd1 18.exd1 b8
    19.d2! White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 14.a4 b5 (Critter 0.60 - Spark 0.4, Internet (blitz) 2010)
    15.h4 0-0 16.c5 c8 17.hxg4 fxg4 18.e3 xb2 19.d3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2b122) 12.xg5 xb2 13.bd2 xd4 ( 13...b5 14.a4 a6
    15.e2 xe2+ 16.xe2 g8 17.b3 d8 18.g3 e6 19.e3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. Scorpio 1.7 - Hiarcs 10, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 14.0-0 e6
    15.b1 xa2 16.xb7 c6 ( 16...g8?! (BugChess2 v1.6.3 Philou 3.7.0, Internet (blitz) 2012) 17.xd7! xd7 18.b3 c7
    19.d3 a6 20.xf5+ e6 21.d3 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 17.b1 g8 18.a1
    b2 19.f6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2b2) 8...f5 9.xf5 exf5
    D2b21) 10.0-0 e7 ( 10...h6 11.c3 e6= - 10. Nc3 Be6 11. O-O
    h6 ) 11.c3 e6= - 10. Nc3 Be6 11. O-O Be7;
    D2b22) 10.c3 e6 11.0-0
    D2b221) 11...e7 12.a4 ( 12.e2 h6 13.h4= - 11... h6 12. h4
    Be7 13. Ne2 ) 12...d8 ( 12...c7 13.g5 0-0 14.c1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. S. Movsesian - K. Piorun, Warsaw (blitz) 2011 ) 13.c5
    b6 14.b4!? xb4 15.d2 a3 16.xb7 0-0 Stockfish 030814 Stockfish 5, Internet 2014;
    D2b222) 11...h6
    D2b2221) 12.a4 b5 13.e1!? This move is frequently played
    in many similar positions. e7 14.e3 c8 15.d3 b4
    ( worse move is 15...b6 16.c3 c4 17.c1 Black has poor
    queen placement. J. Timman - U. Andersson, Malmo 2000 )
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    16.ac5 xd3 17.xd3 (N. Kabanov - A. Mokshanov, Moscow
    2012) 0-0 18.d2 c6 19.c5 a5 20.a4 b6;
    D2b2222) 12.d3 e7 13.d2
    D2b22221) 13...c8 14.a4 a6 ( 14...d8 (A. Areshchenko J. Tomczak, Germany 2014) 15.a3 d7 16.fc1 b6 17.b4 0-0
    18.b5 b8 19.b2= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. ) 15.xa6 bxa6 16.fd1
    0-0= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
    bishops. Houdini 1.5 - Komodo CCT, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D2b22222) 13...a6 14.e2 b5 15.e3 (Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013) g5 16.g3 g8 17.h1
    0-0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable.;
    D2b2223) 12.h4 e7 13.e2
    D2b22231) 13...0-0-0 14.b1 (J. Benjamin - D. Edelman, New
    York 1992) ( 14.h5 b8 15.b1 g5! 16.hxg6 fxg6
    (C. Sandipan - B. Socko, Germany 2008) 17.f4 f7 18.e6
    e8 19.b4 g5 20.d3 h5= with mutual play. ) 14...b8 15.b4
    a5 16.xh6 xh6 17.bxa5 xa5 18.b3 a6 19.g3 c8=
    with mutual play.;
    D2b22232) 13...d7 14.e3 xb2!? 15.b1 xa2 16.xb7+
    c8 17.c3 a6 (P. Harikrishna - G. Meier, Merida 2007)
    18.b1 d7 19.a1 c4 20.e2 ab8 21.d2 b5
    22.b1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2b22233) 13...c8 14.b3 0-0 ( 14...g6 15.f4 f8 16.d2
    g7 17.fc1 a5 18.e3 d8 19.g3 a3= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. S. Movsesian - F. Vallejo Pons, San Sebastian
    2009 ) 15.d2 c7 16.b2 a5 17.f4 a4 ]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: 6.a3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6...d7 7.c2 cxd4 8.cxd4= - 6... cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. Nc2;
    B) 6...h6 7.c2 f5 ( 7...cxd4 8.cxd4 - 6... cxd4 7. cxd4 Nh6 8. Nc2 )
    8.g4 fe7 (A. Ledger - J. Plaskett, Southend 2006) 9.dxc5! xc5 10.d3 h5
    11.gxh5 d7 12.e2 xh5 13.g5 (with the idea O-O-O);
    C) 6...cxd4 7.cxd4
    C1) 7...f6
    C1a) 8.c2 fxe5 9.xe5 xe5 10.dxe5 c5 11.f3 ( worse move is
    11.h5+ g6 12.h4 (V. Zvjaginsev - G. Meier, Kallithea 2008) d7
    13.d3 b5 14.xb5+ xb5 15.g5 e7 Black has the initiative. )
    11...e7 12.d3 c7 13.f4 0-0 14.0-0 c6 15.g3 b6 Stockfish 5 Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    C1b) 8.d3 fxe5 9.dxe5 b4+ 10.d2 xd2+ 11.xd2 ge7 12.0-0
    0-0 13.fe1 d7 14.c2 a5= (aimed against b4) Stockfish 270514 6256

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    Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    C2) 7...b4+ 8.d2 ge7 9.c3 ( 9.c2 xd2+ 10.xd2 xb2 11.d3
    b6 12.0-0 h6 13.ab1 d8 14.e3= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. A. Volokitin - N. Vitiugov, Wroclaw (blitz) 2014 ) 9...d7
    10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 g6 12.c2 xc3 13.bxc3 f4 Stockfish 6.0 Komodo 9.0, Internet (blitz) 2015;
    C3) 7...h6 8.c2 f5 9.d3 ( 9.e2= - 6. Be2 cxd4 7. cxd4 Nge7 8.
    Na3 Nf5 9. Nc2 )
    C3a) 9...b4+ 10.f1 ( 10.d2 xd2+ 11.xd2 xb2 12.0-0 b6
    13.xf5 exf5 14.ab1 d8 15.fc1= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. BugChess2 1.5.1 - Ruffian 2.1.0, Internet 2007 )
    10...e7 11.h4 ( 11.g3 (N. Short - R. Vaganian, Montpellier 1985) 0-0
    12.f4 f6 13.xf5 exf5 14.g2 xb2 15.e1 b5 16.c1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...d7 12.g4!
    h6 13.g1 0-0-0 14.b1! (with the idea b4) Stockfish 1.3 - Fruit 2.4,
    Internet 2009;
    C3b) 9...e7?! 10.0-0 d7 - 7... Bd7 8. Nc2 Nge7 9. Bd3 Nf5 10. O-O
    Be7;
    C3c) 9...d7 - 7... Bd7 8. Nc2 Nge7 9. Bd3 Nf5;
    C4) 7...d7 8.c2
    C4a) 8...ge7 9.d3 f5 10.0-0
    C4a1) 10...e7?!
    C4a11) 11.b4 c8
    C4a111) 12.a3
    C4a1111) 12...a5?! (A. Zhigalko - N. Vitiugov, Warsaw (rapid)
    2008) 13.g4! h4 ( 13...fxd4 14.fxd4 xe5 15.bxa5 xa5
    16.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    14.xh4 xh4 15.b5! e7 16.a4 f6 17.e1 White has a
    moderate spatial advantage.;
    C4a1112) 12...0-0 (Slow Chess Blitz WV2 - CM10, Internet 2006)
    13.g4!? h4 14.xh4 xh4 15.e3 e7 16.a4! White has a
    slight spatial advantage.;
    C4a112) 12.d2 a6 13.a4 h5 (RedQueen 1.1.1 - Movei 00.8.438,
    Internet 2012) 14.e1 g6 15.b1! 0-0 16.b5 axb5 17.axb5
    cxd4 18.fxd4 xd4 19.e3 c5 20.xd4 xd4 21.xg6!
    White has the initiative.;
    C4a12) 11.g4! h6 12.h3 c8 ( 12...0-0-0?! 13.b4! b8 14.d2
    g8 15.e1+- (with the idea b5) White has an overwhelming
    advantage. M. Hermann - T. Sill, Bad Wiessee 1998 ) 13.b1 g8
    14.b4 h5 15.g5 g6 16.d2 a6 17.a4 White has a moderate spatial
    advantage. A. Grischuk - E. Hansen, Dubai (rapid) 2014;
    C4a2) 10...a5
    C4a21) 11.xf5 exf5 12.e1 ( 12.e3 e6 13.g3 e7 14.g2 h6
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    15.h4 0-0 16.f4 fc8= with mutual play. L. Dominguez Perez - I.
    Ibragimov, Sochi 2012 ) 12...h6 13.e3 (with the idea Rb3) a4 14.c3
    e7= Stockfish 5 - Stockfish 030714, Internet (rapid) 2014;
    C4a22) 11.h1 c8 12.b1 ( 12.a4 e7 13.d2 (A. Volokitin - I.
    Salgado Lopez, Saint Quentin 2014) cxd4!? 14.cxd4 xd4
    15.e3 c5 16.b4 axb4 17.a5 a7 18.a6 xf3 19.axb7 xb7
    20.a6 b6 21.xc8 xe5 22.xc5 xc5 23.xd7+ xd7=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides. )
    C4a221) 12...h6 13.d2 e7 14.g4 ( 14.b4 axb4 15.xb4 xb4
    16.xb4 xb4 17.a3 a7 18.xb4 e7= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. Z. Efimenko - C. Lupulescu, Germany 2014 ) 14...h4
    15.xh4 xh4 16.e3 e7 17.f4 White has the initiative. M. Ortiz
    - B. Jovanovic, corr. 2014;
    C4a222) 12...b4 13.xb4 axb4 ( 13...xb4 14.a3 e7 15.g4!
    h4 16.xh4 xh4 17.e3 d8 18.e2 0-0 19.f4 White has
    the initiative. J. Nogal - P. Mary, corr. 2012 ) 14.a4!? e7 15.a1
    c7 16.a5 a7 17.a6 bxa6 18.xa6 b7 19.d2 White has the
    initiative.;
    C4b) 8...b4 9.e3 b5
    C4b1) 10.xb5+ xb5 11.e2 a6 12.xb5+ axb5 (A. Volokitin - G.
    Meier, Haguenau 2013) 13.d2 c6 ( 13...xa2 14.d1!? a4
    15.c2 b4+ 16.xb4 xb4 17.xa4 bxa4 18.a1 b5 19.b3 a3
    20.d3 e7 21.c2 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14.0-0 e7
    15.h3 h5 16.c2 h6= (with the idea Nf5);
    C4b2) 10.a3 xf1 ( 10...c6 (Z. Efimenko - D. Fridman, Germany
    2014) 11.xb5 xb5 12.d2 e7 13.a4 b6 14.c3 b4 15.0-0
    ge7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 11.xf1 c6 12.g3 e7
    ( 12...a5 13.b3 ge7 14.g2 h6 (V. Zvjaginsev - A. Chernin, Ohrid
    2009) 15.b2 c8 16.g1!? e7 17.f4 h5 18.f3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 13.g2
    h6 14.g4 (V. Zvjaginsev - Y. Shulman, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) g8!
    15.b4 d8 16.d3 ge7 17.d1 g6 18.c3 h4= The chances
    are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. ]
    [ 6.d3 [Chapter] [#] cxd4 7.cxd4 d7
    A) 8.0-0 xd4 9.bd2 c5 ( 9...c6 10.b3 ge7 11.e3 d8
    12.c5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Topalov - A.
    Morozevich, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 10.xd4 xd4 11.f3 e7 12.xd4 xd4
    13.e1
    A1) 13...c6 14.e3 xe5 15.c5 (D. Smerdon - J. Timman, Helsingor
    2013) ( 15.d2?! (D. Smerdon - V. Akopian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) d6
    16.ac1 d4 17.f4 e7 18.e4 f6 White has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 15...f4 16.g3 g5 17.c1 c8 18.f1= White has
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    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 13...b6 14.b1 (A. Melekhina - A. Zatonskih, Saint Louis 2014) c6
    15.e3 xe5 16.d2 d6 17.g4 g6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 8.e2 h6 9.c3 f5 10.a4 a5+ ( 10...b4+ 11.f1 d8 12.g4
    h4 13.g5 e7 14.xh4 xh4 15.c5 e7 16.c1 c8 H. Brusila - P.
    Coleman, corr. 1999 ) 11.c3 a6!? ( 11...b6= ) 12.g4 fe7 13.d3 h5
    14.g5 g6 15.d2 b6 16.a4 a7 Rybka 4.1 - Stockfish 6, Internet 2015 ]
    6...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 6...c4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7.g3 d7 ( 7...a5 8.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 Na5 8. g3 )
    A1) worse move is 8.h4 f6 ( 8...a5 9.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 Na5 8. g3 Bd7 9.
    h4 ) 9.a4 fxe5 10.a5 d8 (Tornado 4.4 - Loop 13.6, Internet 2011)
    11.xe5 xe5 12.dxe5 e7 13.h5+ g6 14.e2 c6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    A2) 8.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 Bd7 8. g3;
    B) 7.e2 d7 8.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 Bd7 8. Be2;
    C) 7.bd2
    C1) 7...f6 8.e2 fxe5 9.xe5 xe5 10.dxe5 c5 11.0-0 e7
    C1a) 12.h5+ g6 13.g4 h5 14.e2 d7 15.b1 f8 ( worse move is
    15...0-0 16.xc4! dxc4 17.xd7 ad8 18.a4 xf2 19.xf2 xf2+
    20.h1 White has the initiative. F. Vallejo Pons - Y. Pelletier, Biel 2002 )
    16.f3 0-0-0 17.g5 de8= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. G. Streiter - R. Scheiblmaier,
    Austria 2007;
    C1b) 12.b4 cxb3 13.xb3 0-0 14.xc5 xc5 15.d3 c7 16.f4
    ( 16.g5 b6 17.h3 h6 18.xe7 xe7 19.f4 d7 B. Ishar - M. Felber,
    corr. 2009 ) 16...d7 17.e3 a6 18.d2 ( 18.a4 b5 19.fc1 (Houdini 3
    Pro - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2013) g5! 20.fxg5 g6 21.d2 bxa4
    22.c4 xe5 ) 18...f5 19.f2 b5 20.xb5 axb5 21.g4 e7 22.d4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    C2) 7...d7?!
    C2a) 8.g3 a5= - 7... Na5 8. g3 Bd7 ( 8...ge7? [#] 9.xc4! a5
    10.e2 b5 11.b4 xe2 12.xe2 c4 13.xc4 dxc4 14.xc4 c8
    15.d3 c6 16.d2 White can increase his advantage with accurate
    play. M. Illescas Cordoba - A. Jussupow, Linares 1992 );
    C2b) 8.e2 a5= - 7... Na5 8. Be2 Bd7;
    C2c) 8.b3 cxb3 9.xb3 a5 10.xa5 xa5 11.d2 e7 12.d3
    c7 13.g5 h6 14.h7 White has the initiative. A. Shirov - B.
    Savchenko, St Petersburg (rapid) 2014;
    C3) 7...a5
    C3a) 8.g3
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    C3a1) 8...e7 9.h4 d7 10.h3
    C3a11) 10...f5 11.exf6 gxf6 12.0-0 0-0-0 ( 12...h5?! 13.b1 h6
    14.b3 cxb3 15.xb3 g4 16.c2 0-0-0 (Naum 2.1 - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet (blitz) 2007) 17.xa5 xa5 18.f4 a6 19.fe1
    White has the initiative. ) 13.e1 e8 14.b1 d6 15.b3 cxb3
    16.xb3 xb3 17.xb3 c7 18.d3 White has the initiative. Alex 2.
    14a - Gaia 3.5, Internet 2011;
    C3a12) 10...d8 11.0-0 e7 12.h5 h6 13.e1 0-0 14.g2 c7
    15.f4 ae8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. D. Cimicki - A. Dehaybe, corr. 2014;
    C3a2) 8...d7
    C3a21) 9.g2
    C3a211) 9...0-0-0 10.0-0
    C3a2111) 10...f5 11.exf6 gxf6 12.e1
    C3a21111) 12...d6 13.h3 ( 13.b1 e7 14.h3 f5
    - 12... Ne7 13. Rb1 Nf5 14. Bh3 ) 13...c7 14.b1 e8
    ( 14...b8 15.b4! cxb3 16.xb3 e7 17.fd2 White has the
    initiative. A. Grischuk - N. Vitiugov, Moscow 2010 ) 15.c2 b3
    16.xb3 cxb3 17.d1 e7 18.h6 White has the initiative.;
    C3a21112) 12...e7 13.b1 f5 14.h3 d6 (W. Hendriks T. Lemanczyk, Germany 2006) 15.xf5 exf5 16.h4
    White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    C3a2112) 10...h6 11.e1 b8 (A. Antal - I. Kovacs, Hungary
    2007) 12.b1 c8 13.e2 a4 14.h4 e7= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    C3a212) 9...e7 10.0-0 h6
    C3a2121) 11.h4 0-0-0 ( 11...c8 12.h5 (R. Edouard - C. Bauer,
    Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2012) c7 13.e1 b6 14.b1 a4
    15.g4 0-0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. ) 12.b1 b8 13.e1=
    - 8. Rb1 Bd7 9. g3 Ne7 10. Bg2 h6 11. O-O O-O-O 12. Re1 Kb8 13.
    h4;
    C3a2122) 11.e1 c7 12.b1 c8 13.f1 b6 14.h4 0-0-0
    15.h3 e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. B. Ivanovic - V. Dimitrov,
    Niksic 1996;
    C3a22) 9.h3 e7 10.0-0 h5
    C3a221) worse move is 11.e2 g5 ( 11...0-0-0 12.e1 g5!
    13.g2 g4 14.b1 (M. Karp - H. Hoeksema, Groningen 1979) f5
    15.c2 e8 16.e3 h4 Black is exerting kingside pressure. )
    12.g2 ( 12.xg5!? xg5 13.xc4 xc4 14.xg5 xb2 15.xb2
    xb2 16.fb1 a4 17.xb7 xc3 White has insufficient
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    compensation for material deficit. ) 12...g4 13.e1 (M. Bellanger - B.
    Bascetta, corr. 2011) f5 14.c2 0-0-0 15.b4 h4 Black has the
    initiative.;
    C3a222) 11.b1 g5 12.xg5! xg5 13.xc4 xc4 14.xg5 c8
    15.g2 a5 16.f3 b3 17.d2 b5 18.fe1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Junior 13 - Critter 1.
    4, Internet 2012;
    C3a23) 9.h4
    C3a231) 9...0-0-0 10.h3 f5 ( worse move is 10...e7 11.g5!
    e8 12.f3 f5 13.xf5 exf5 14.xf5+ d7 15.0-0 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 11.exf6 gxf6 12.0-0
    C3a2311) 12...h5 13.b1 ( 13.e1?! e5 14.xd7+ xd7
    15.c2 e7 Black has a slight center control advantage. 1/2-1/2
    S. Movsesian - B. Socko, Rijeka 2010 ) 13...e8 (Toga II 1.2.1a Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2007) ( 13...h6 14.b3 cxb3 15.xb3 g4
    16.f4 a4 17.fd2 White has the initiative. I. Khokhlov - A.
    Gaujens, corr. 2011 ) 14.c2 d6 15.b3 cxb3 16.xb3 xb3
    17.e1!? h6 18.xb3 c7 19.xh6 xh6 20.c4! dxc4
    21.be3 White has the initiative.;
    C3a2312) 12...e7 13.b1 f5 14.e1 d6 15.g2
    (J. Nogal - D. Cimicki, corr. 2013) e5 16.f3 e4 17.h5 e7
    18.xd7+ xd7= with mutual play.;
    C3a232) 9...f5 10.exf6 gxf6! ( 10...xf6 11.e5 d6 12.h3
    xe5 13.dxe5 g8 14.g4 g6 15.0-0 White has the initiative. A.
    Grischuk - M. Apicella, France 2003 ) 11.h3 ( 11.e5!? fxe5
    12.h5+ e7 13.g5+ f7 14.h5+ e7= S. Geirnaert - M.
    Pacheco, Nakhchivan 2003 ) 11...0-0-0= - 9... O-O-O 10. Bh3 f5 11.
    exf6 gxf6;
    C3a233) 9...e7
    C3a2331) 10.g2 c7 11.b1 ( 11.h5 h6 12.h2 c8 13.g4
    b6 14.e3 0-0-0 15.f3 a4 16.0-0 b8 17.e1 a8=
    with mutual play. V. Anand - J. Moreno Carnero, Villarrobledo
    (rapid) 2006 ) 11...h6 12.0-0 0-0-0 13.e1 b8 14.h2 c8
    15.h5 b6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. M. Sabol - J. Fiala, Czechia 2001;
    C3a2332) 10.g5 h6 11.h3 0-0-0 12.f4 b8 13.e2
    (V. Ivanchuk - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2003) g6 14.f1
    f5 15.g2 e7 (with the idea g5);
    C3a2333) 10.h3
    C3a23331) 10...c7 11.0-0 c8 12.h5 b6 13.h6 gxh6
    ( 13...g6 14.h2 a4 15.f3 e7= with mutual play. T. L.
    Petrosian - T. Markowski, Legnica 2013 ) 14.h2 a4 15.h5
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    c2 16.g4 0-0-0= with mutual play.;
    C3a23332) 10...h6
    C3a233321) 11.h5 0-0-0 ( 11...c8 (P. Svidler - D. Andreikin,
    Moscow (rapid) 2012) 12.h4 c7 13.f4 e7 14.0-0 0-0-0=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. ) 12.b1 b8 13.h2 f5 14.g2
    a8 15.g4 e7 16.c2 df8 17.f3 b3 18.f4 e8=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. <Human Player> - <Human Player>,
    corr. 2012;
    C3a233322) 11.b1 0-0-0 12.0-0 ( 12.h5= - 11. h3 O-O-O 12.
    Rb1 ) 12...f5 13.e1 e7 14.f1 b8 15.e3 xe3
    16.xe3 dg8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. N. Janzen - T.
    Baranowski, corr. 2010;
    C3b) 8.b1 d7
    C3b1) 9.e2= - 8. Be2 Bd7 9. Rb1;
    C3b2) worse move is 9.b4 cxb3 10.xb3 ( 10.c4 e7 11.c5 c7
    12.xb3 a4 13.fd2 ec6 14.g4 xb3 15.xb3 b8 16.d3
    xb3 17.xb3 h5 18.f4 a5+ 19.d2 a4 Black has the initiative.
    Deep Sjeng c't 2010 - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011 ) 10...a4 11.fd2 c8
    12.xa5 xa5 13.b3 xc3+ 14.d2 c7 15.d3 e7 16.0-0 h5
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Vanhamme B. Jovanovic, corr. 2010;
    C3b3) 9.g3 e7 10.g2 h6 ( 10...c7 11.0-0 c8 12.g5!? h6
    13.h3 b6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. Y. Zherebukh - B. Socko, Lublin 2012 )
    11.0-0 0-0-0 12.e1 b8 13.h4 f5 14.f1 b3 15.e2 a4
    16.h3 c2 17.f4 e7 18.h5 h7!? 19.1d2 f5= H. Lagergren R. Ralls, corr. 2015;
    C3c) 8.h4 d7 9.g3= - 8. g3 Bd7 9. h4;
    C3d) 8.e2 d7 9.b1 ( 9.0-0 e7 10.b1= - 9. Rb1 Ne7 10. O-O )
    9...e7
    C3d1) 10.b4 cxb3 11.xb3 xb3 ( 11...a4 12.xa5 xd1 13.xb6
    axb6 14.b5+ d8 15.xb7+ c7 16.xd1 xb7 17.g5 c6
    18.xf7 g8 19.a4 (with the idea Ng5) R. Rapport - M. Apicella,
    Haguenau 2013 ) 12.xb3 c7 13.0-0 c6 14.b1 ( 14.c4?! dxc4
    15.c3 b5 16.d5 xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.e3 (H. Stevic - I. Salgado
    Lopez, Warsaw 2013) d6! 19.a4 0-0-0! 20.axb5 xb5 21.dxe6
    xd1 22.xd1 fxe6 23.xe6 b4 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 14...a5 (M. Castrillon Gomez - C.
    Ramirez, Bogota 2012) 15.g5!? h6 16.h3 xc3 17.d2 c7
    18.xa5 xa5 19.xb7 e7;
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    C3d2) 10.f1 b3 11.f4 a4 ( 11...xd1+ 12.xd1 f6 13.h4 h5
    14.g3 0-0-0 15.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. 1/2-1/2 Z. Hracek - V. Baklan,
    Calimanesti-Caciulata 2014 ) 12.xb3 xb3 13.h4 h6 14.h5 c6
    15.h4 g6 16.hxg6 fxg6 17.d1 g7 Protector 1.6.0 - Equinox 3.00,
    Internet (blitz) 2014;
    C3d3) 10.0-0
    C3d31) 10...h6 11.e1
    C3d311) 11...0-0-0 12.f1 ( 12.c2 b8 13.f1 b3 14.d1
    xc2 15.xc2 c8 16.a4 b6 17.a1 c8 H. Nakamura - J.
    Timman, Malmo/Copenhagen 2005 ) 12...b8 13.b3 cxb3
    (M. Etmans - T. Neuer, Dieren 2005) 14.xb3 a4 15.fd2 a8;
    C3d312) 11...c7 12.c2 c8 13.d1 b6 14.f1 a4 15.e2
    xd1 16.xd1 0-0-0 17.g3 e7 18.e3 d7 19.h5 hg8
    20.c2 e8 21.e2 d7= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. S. Zhigalko - I. Salgado
    Lopez, Dubai (rapid) 2014;
    C3d32) 10...c7 11.e1 ( 11.e1 0-0-0 12.g4 b8 (S. Zhigalko J. Radulski, Warsaw 2010) 13.g3 g6 14.g2 h6 15.f3 b3
    16.e3 f5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable.; 11.h4 g6 12.df3 xh4 13.xh4
    e7 14.f3 f5 15.g5 c6 S. Dvoirys - R. Vaganian, Izmir 2004 )
    11...c8 12.f1 b6 13.f4 b3 ( 13...a4 14.c1 b3 15.e3
    h6 16.h4 0-0-0 17.h5 a5 18.3d2 c2 19.bc1 h7 20.d1
    b8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. H. Nakamura - Y. Pelletier, Biel 2005 ) 14.3d2
    ( 14.g3 a4 15.f1 0-0-0 16.h5 h6 17.e2 a5 18.d2 c6
    19.e2 e8 20.g4 e7= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. S. Zhigalko - D. Andreikin,
    Moscow 2010 ) 14...a5 15.g3 a4 16.c1 0-0-0 17.h5 b8=
    with mutual play. Ni Hua - E. Bareev, Beijing (rapid) 2003 ]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: 6...d7 [Chapter] [#] 7.b4 ( 7.a2 c4 8.f4
    ge7 9.bd2 a5 10.e2 c8 11.h4 c7 12.h5 h6 13.h3 b6=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. S. Fedorchuk - D. Alsina Leal, Aix-les-Bains 2011 )
    A) 7...cxb4?! 8.axb4 ( 8.cxb4= - 7... cxd4 8. cxd4 ) 8...ge7 9.bd2 g6
    10.b3 e7 11.h4 White has a lasting advantage. R. Kolanek - M. Vontina,
    corr. 2013;
    B) 7...cxd4 8.cxd4 c8 9.b2 ( 9.e3 h6 10.d3 g4 11.0-0 xe3
    12.fxe3= - 6... Nh6 7. b4 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5 9. Be3 Bd7 10. Bd3 Nxe3 11. fxe3
    Rc8 12. O-O; 9.e2 ge7 10.0-0 f5 11.b2 e7 12.h1 h5 13.c3
    a5 14.a4 c6 15.c5 c4 A. Areshchenko - S. Vidit, Abu Dhabi 2014 )
    B1) 9...h6
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    B1a) 10.d3 a5 11.0-0 c4 12.c3 ( worse move is 12.xc4 xc4
    13.c3 a6 14.c1 e7 (line c) V. Korchnoi - P. Kotsur, Istanbul
    2000 ) 12...e7 13.c2 f5 14.c1 (Vajolet 2.2.0 - Bug Chess 2.1.9,
    Internet 2015) h4 15.xh4 xh4 16.a4 g5 17.d1 a6;
    B1b) 10.c3 a5 11.a4 c6
    B1b1) 12.c1 c4 13.xc4 dxc4 14.c3 e7 15.0-0
    B1b11) 15...f5 16.b5 b6 17.d5 a6 ( 17...exd5 18.a4
    (S. Sjugirov - A. Shimanov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2013) d4 19.d5 d8
    20.xd4 0-0 21.e6 fxe6 22.xf5 exf5 23.d4 f7 24.xe7+ xe7
    25.xc4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 18.d6
    ( 18.a4 axb5 19.axb5 exd5 20.xd5 xb5 21.xe7 xe7
    22.a3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    18...d8 19.a4 axb5 20.axb5 xb5 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
    2009) 21.xb5 xb5 22.e2 0-0 23.fd1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b12) 15...0-0 16.d5 exd5 17.d4 g6 18.xd5 g5 19.f4
    d8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. A. Duer - M. Damjanovic, Graz 1979;
    B1b2) 12.c5 c4 13.c1 f5 ( 13...b6 14.xd7 xd7 15.d3
    f5= - 13... Nf5 14. Bd3 b6 15. Nxd7 Qxd7 ) 14.d3 b6 15.xd7 xd7
    B1b21) 16.0-0 h6 ( 16...e7 (A. Grischuk - Le Quang Liem, Beijing
    (blindfold) 2011) 17.g4! h6 18.h3 g8 19.d2 d8 20.e2 b5
    21.b3 White has a lasting advantage. ) 17.e2 b5 18.e1 g6
    19.a2 g7 20.h4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    B1b22) worse move is 16.xf5 exf5 17.h4 e7 18.0-0 h6 19.a2
    0-0 20.h5 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. Y. Zherebukh - R. Hess, Groningen 2011;
    B1b23) 16.h4 h5 17.xf5 exf5 18.0-0 g6 (Y. Zherebukh - N.
    Vitiugov, Aix-les-Bains 2011) 19.e1 e7 20.g3 a5 21.d3 0-0
    22.h6 fe8 23.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2) 9...ge7 10.c3 a5
    B2a) 11.d2 c4 12.xc4 dxc4 13.de4 d5 14.0-0 ( 14.xd5
    exd5 15.c5 (P. Negi - Ding Liren, Ho Chi Minh City 2012) xc5 16.dxc5
    g6 17.0-0 0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. ) 14...c6 15.g4 h5!? 16.d6+ xd6 17.xg7
    d7 18.exd6 cf8 19.g3 xc3 20.xc3 d5 21.b5 d8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. C. Merrow - P. Sibbald, corr.
    2014;
    B2b) worse move is 11.c1 c4 12.xc4
    B2b1) 12...dxc4
    B2b11) worse move is 13.0-0 d5 14.g5 ( 14.xd5 exd5 15.c3
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    e7 16.e1 f5 17.c2 d3 18.e1 0-0 Black has a pair of
    bishops. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010 ) 14...e7 15.h5 xg5
    16.xg5 0-0 17.e4 fd8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. The King 3.50 - Zappa
    Mexico II, Badalona 2009;
    B2b12) 13.g5 h6 14.ge4 f5 15.d5 a5 16.dxe6 (Rybka 2.2 Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2007) xe6 17.a4+ c6 18.xa5 xa5
    19.bxa5 e7;
    B2b2) 12...xc4 13.0-0 f5 14.d2 ( 14.b3 h6 15.a4 a6
    16.c5 xc5 17.dxc5 0-0 18.xc4 dxc4 19.c3 b5 20.d1 a4
    21.c1 a5 Black has the initiative. A. Sorcinelli - D. Taleno, corr.
    2011 ) 14...xd4 15.e2 g4 16.h3 g6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B2c) 11.a4 c6 12.c5 c4 13.c1 b6 14.xd7 xd7 15.d3
    c6 16.0-0 b5 17.d2 e7 18.h4 0-0 19.h5 f6 20.exf6 xf6 21.c3
    cf8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. Stockfish 5 - Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz) 2014 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 6...ge7 7.dxc5 ( 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4 f5= - 6... Nh6 7. b4 cxd4
    8. cxd4 Nf5 )
    A) 7...xc5 8.b4 ( 8.d3 g6 9.e2 b6 10.0-0 e7 11.c4 dxc4
    12.xc4 0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. J. Timman - V. Korchnoi, Reykjavik 2000 ) 8...b6 9.c4
    g6 10.cxd5 exd5 ( 10...xd5 11.bd2 g7 12.b2 0-0 13.c4 d7
    14.0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Deep Fritz 12,
    Internet 2011 ) 11.b5 a5 12.e2 g7 13.e3 e6 14.0-0 0-0 15.bd2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    B) 7...c7 8.b5 ( 8.b4 b6 9.e3 bxc5 10.xc5 xe5 11.xe5 xe5+
    12.e2 d7 13.0-0 f5 14.xf8 xf8 Deep Rybka 4 - Komodo 1.3, Internet
    2011 ) 8...d7 9.e2 g6 ( 9...f6 10.exf6 gxf6 11.bd2 0-0-0 (Key game
    P. Svidler - N. Vitiugov, Moscow 2012) 12.d4 e5 13.xc6 xc6 14.b4
    g8 15.f3 b8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. ) 10.xc6
    B1) 10...xc6 11.b4 e7 12.0-0 0-0 13.e1 d7 (L. Rodrigues - S.
    Languidey, Sao Paulo 2013) ( 13...ae8 (O. Korneev - A. Gupta, Tashkent
    2014) 14.g5 f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.xf6 xf6 17.e5 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.b2 b6 15.cxb6 axb6
    16.bd2 b5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 10...xc6 11.b4 b6 12.cxb6 (D. Kokarev - S. Iskusnyh, Izhevsk 2013)
    axb6 13.0-0 e7 14.b2 c7 15.bd2 b5 16.b3 0-0= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 6...f6
    A) 7.b4
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    A1) 7...c4 8.e3 c7 ( 8...d7 9.bd2 c7 (J. Polgar - F. Caruana,
    Dubai (blitz) 2014) 10.f4 ge7 11.h4 a6 12.h5 f5 13.g3 fxe5
    14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 d6 16.f3 Black has insufficient control over
    the black squares. ) 9.f4 fxe5 10.xe5 f6!? 11.g3 ( 11.g6 e5
    12.xe5 xe5 13.xh8 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2013 ) 11...d6
    12.e2 xe5 13.dxe5 d7 14.g2 0-0 15.0-0 e7 16.h3 c6
    17.d2 g6= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
    S. Delavekouras - A. Siikaluoma, corr. 2013;
    A2) 7...fxe5 8.bxc5 a5 9.dxe5 ( 9.d2?! e4 10.g5 f6 11.e2 e7
    White has poor piece coordination. A. Shirov - D. Dubov, Moscow (rapid)
    2014 ) 9...xc5 10.d3 ge7 11.0-0 0-0 12.b2 c7 13.e2 xf3!?
    14.xf3 xe5 15.xh7+ This move leads to perpetual check. xh7
    16.h5+ (1/2-1/2 S. Bissmann - R. Schott, corr. 2010) g8 17.e8+ h7
    18.h5+ g8=;
    B) 7.d3 fxe5 8.dxe5
    B1) 8...h6 9.c4 f7 10.0-0 e7 ( 10...d4 11.bd2 e7 12.e1 d7
    13.b4! cxb4 14.b3 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Stockfish 2.3.1 - Strelka 5.5, Internet 2012 ) 11.e1 dxc4
    12.xc4 d7 13.bd2 0-0-0 14.b4! White has the initiative. Stockfish
    290114 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (rapid) 2014;
    B2) 8...c4 9.c2 g6 ( 9...h6 10.0-0 f7 11.bd2 e7 12.b3 cxb3
    13.xb3 cxe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.e3 c7 16.f4 g6 17.f5 exf5
    18.xd5 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    T. Corkum - S. Malek, corr. 2012 ) 10.0-0 g7 11.bd2 ge7 ( 11...xe5
    12.xe5 xe5 13.e1 f6 14.f3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 12.e1 0-0 13.a4 c7 14.e2 a5
    (aimed against b3) 15.b1 a6 16.b4 cxb3 17.xb3 xa4 18.d3 a5
    19.a3 e8 20.d6 d8 21.c4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Stockfish 171114 - Stockfish 121114, Internet 2014 ]
    [ 6...a5
    A) 7.a4 d7 8.b5 cxd4 9.cxd4 ge7 10.a3 ( 10.e3 h6 11.0-0
    (H. Nakamura - I. Nepomniachtchi, Internet (blitz) 2007) f5 12.c3 e7
    13.e2 0-0 14.d2 ac8 ) 10...f5 11.c2 b4 12.xd7+ xd7
    L. Matanovic - F. Pavic, Rabac 2011;
    B) 7.d3 d7
    B1) 8.0-0 cxd4 9.cxd4 xd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.c3 b6 12.g4
    B1a) 12...g6 13.e3 c5 14.a4 ( 14.f4 e7 15.f6 g8 16.xc5
    xc5 17.ac1 b6 18.c2= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. L. Lahdenmaeki - M. Vodicka, corr. 2012 ) 14...xa4
    15.xa4+ f8 16.xc5+ xc5 17.ac1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. Shirov - V. Anand, New Delhi/Teheran
    (m/1) 2000;
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    B1b) 12...c8 13.b1 h5 14.f4 e7 15.e3 b3 16.fd1 g6 17.f6
    g8 18.g5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
    Zabaluev - U. Gohla, corr. 2009;
    B2) 8.c2 h5 9.0-0 h6
    B2a) 10.a2 e7 11.e3 g4 ( 11...f5 12.xf5 exf5 13.dxc5 xc5
    14.xc5 xc5 (B. Spassky - V. Korchnoi, St Petersburg (rapid) 1999)
    15.bd2 a4 16.a1 0-0 17.e1 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. ) 12.f4 g5 13.c1 d8 14.a1 c8;
    B2b) 10.b3 e7 11.dxc5!? ( 11.a2 cxd4 12.cxd4 c8 (B. Spassky - V.
    Korchnoi, St Petersburg (rapid) 1999) 13.e1 a7 14.f4 d8 15.d2
    b5 16.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11...xc5 12.f4 e7
    13.bd2 c7 14.d3 (with the idea b4) S. Schubert - S. Schindler, corr.
    2005 ]
    7.b4
    [ 7.d3 cxd4 ( 7...d7 8.c2 g6 9.dxc5 xc5 10.0-0 g7 (K. Kiik - A. Hill,
    London 2014) 11.e3 a5 12.h3 f5 13.f4 b6 14.b4 0-0 15.bd2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. )
    8.cxd4 f5 9.xf5 exf5 10.c3 ( 10.0-0 e6 11.c3= - 10. Nc3 Be6 11. OO ) 10...e6 11.0-0 h6 ( 11...e7 12.a4 d8 13.d3 0-0 14.d2 d7
    (A. Motylev - M. Bartel, Jerusalem 2015) 15.g5 xg5 16.xg5 h6 17.xe6
    fxe6 18.c3 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    A) 12.a4
    A1) 12...d8 13.b4 ( 13.e3 (S. Movsesian - D. Kosic, Sibenik 2010) g5
    14.c1 d7 15.c5 xc5 16.dxc5 f4 17.d4 0-0= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. ) 13...c8
    (<Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2004) 14.d3 g5 15.d2 b6
    16.ac1 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    A2) 12...b5 13.b4 a5 14.d2 axb4 15.axb4 xb4 16.xb4 xb4
    17.c5 xa1 18.xa1 0-0 19.b1 a5= Equal chances, quiet position.
    Stockfish 5 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B) 12.b4 g5 ( 12...d8 13.d3 e7 14.d2 c8 (P. Negi - V. Malakhatko,
    St Petersburg 2012) 15.a4 a6 16.c5 c7 17.fc1 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. ) 13.a4 b5 14.c5 xc5 15.bxc5 f4= with mutual
    play. Toga II 3.0 - Spike 1.4 Leiden, Internet 2013 ]
    7...cxd4
    [ 7...cxb4?! 8.axb4 ( 8.cxb4= - 7... cxd4 8. cxd4 ) 8...d7 9.d3 c8 10.0-0 a5
    (M. Tonndorf - P. Formento, Milan 2010) 11.bxa5 xa5 12.c2 f5
    13.bd2 White has the initiative. ]
    8.cxd4
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 8.xh6 gxh6 9.cxd4 d7
    A) 10.e2 g8 11.0-0 g4 12.h3 f4 13.g3 xf3 14.xf3 xd4 15.xd4
    xd4 16.h5 a5 17.c3 c8 18.e2
    A1) 18...c2 19.a2 axb4 20.axb4 xb4 21.a7 b8 22.fa1 a6
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    23.c1 e7 24.b1 ( 24.f4 (Y. Zherebukh - M. Bartel, Lublin 2012) d8
    25.b1 c5 26.a3 e7 27.d3 xd3 28.xd3 b5= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 24...b4
    25.ba1 c5 26.a8 xa8 27.xa8+ e7 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Stockfish 2,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A2) 18...c6 19.fc1 xe5 20.xc8+ xc8 21.bxa5 c4= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Y. Zherebukh - A. Grigoryan,
    Moscow 2012;
    B) 10.a2
    B1) 10...c8 11.c2 ( 11.e2 g7 12.0-0 0-0 13.b5 a5 14.a4 c7
    15.a3 fc8 A. Grischuk - Y. Pelletier, Eilat 2012 ) 11...g8 ( worse move is
    11...g7 12.c3 xd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 xe5 15.ce2 xc2
    16.xc2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Rapport
    - E. Berg, Malmo 2013 ) 12.h3 h5 13.g3 h4 14.g4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. D. Talos - A.
    Vlasov, corr. 2014;
    B2) 10...g8 11.g3 g4 12.d2 a5 ( 12...xb4?! 13.axb4 xb4
    (A. Grischuk - F. Caruana, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 14.d3 xd2+ 15.xd2
    White has a lasting initiative. ) 13.b5 a7 ( 13...e4+ 14.e2 xb5 15.0-0
    b6 16.d3 g4 17.xh7 a4 18.c2= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Shirov - M. Szelag, BadenBaden 2015 ) 14.e2 xb5 15.0-0 xe2 16.xe2 c8 17.b2 c7
    18.b3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    8...f5 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles): 9.e3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 9.b2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...e7
    A1) 10.h4 h5 11.d3 g6 ( 11...a5 12.xf5 exf5 13.c3 e6 14.b5 a4!
    15.d3 (A. Grischuk - S. Lputian, Bled 2002) a5 16.xa4 c7 17.c1
    c4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.xf5 gxf5
    13.c3 g8 14.0-0 ( worse move is 14.g5 xd4 15.xd4 xd4
    16.xd5 c2+ 17.d2 exd5 18.xc2 (A. Grischuk - K. Sakaev, Tomsk
    2001) g6! 19.b3 a5! 20.c3 f4 21.bxa5 b6 22.axb6 xb6+
    Black has the initiative. ) 14...g4 15.e2 d7 16.g3 0-0-0= with mutual
    play. A. Grischuk - Zhang Pengxiang, Shanghai 2001;
    A2) 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 d7 ( 11...a5 12.b5 a4 13.g4 h4 (R. Brosa
    Alvarez - E. Fernandez Palacio, Gijon 2002) 14.xh4 xh4 15.c3 a5
    16.xa4 d7 17.b4 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 12.d2 fc8 13.d1 a6 14.c3 a7 C. Scheller - S. Stiemer,
    Osterroenfeld 1996;
    A3) 10.d3
    A3a) 10...a6 11.0-0 0-0 12.d2 h6 (I. Khairullin - S. Volkov, Sochi
    2007) 13.c1 d7 14.xf5 exf5 15.c3 e6 16.a4 b5 17.c5=
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    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    A3b) 10...a5
    A3b1) 11.xf5 exf5 12.c3 e6 13.b5 a4 14.d3 ( worse move is
    14.bxc6 xb2 15.0-0 xc3 16.cxb7 b8 17.xa4+ d7 18.a7
    (N. Berch - A. Zawadski, corr. 2003) c7 19.e6 b5! 20.fb1 xb7
    21.a8+ d8 22.exf7+ xf7 23.e5+ e6 24.e1 f6 25.ab1
    b8 26.xb8 xb8 27.a4 a5 28.axb5 xe1 29.d7+ g5
    30.xb8 xb8 31.xe1 xb5 White can maintain equality with
    accurate play. ) 14...a5 15.xa4 c7 (Rybka 2.2 - Shredder 8,
    Internet (blitz) 2007) 16.d2 c4 17.xc4 xa4 18.d6+!? xd6
    19.exd6 xd6 20.b3 c4 21.a4 b4;
    A3b2) 11.a4 d7 12.b5 0-0 13.0-0 g6 14.h3 fb8 15.e1 a7
    16.c3 c8 17.ac1 White has a slight spatial advantage. R.
    Tleptsok - G. Mikhailov, corr. 2013;
    A3c) 10...d7
    A3c1) 11.0-0
    A3c11) 11...c8
    A3c111) 12.bd2 (A. Khalifman - S. Dolmatov, Rethymnon 2003)
    a5! 13.b5 ( 13.g4 fxd4 14.b5 xf3+ 15.xf3 d8 16.a4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...cxd4
    14.xd4 xd4 15.g4 xb5 16.xg7 f8= with mutual play.;
    A3c112) 12.xf5 exf5 13.c3 e6 14.d3 a6 15.a4 a7
    16.c5 0-0 17.ac1 White has a slight spatial advantage. A.
    Zavrazhnov - V. Volovik, corr. 2012;
    A3c12) 11...g6
    A3c121) 12.c3 fxd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.e2 xe5 15.xd5
    ( 15.b5 xe2 16.xe2 f6 17.bxc6 bxc6 Black has the initiative.
    Naum 4.6 - Hannibal 1.4, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 15...xe2 16.xe2
    exd5 17.xh8 f6 18.f3 e6 19.g7 d4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A3c122) 12.xf5 gxf5 13.c3 a5 14.c1 c4 15.g5 d8
    16.xe7 xe7 17.d3 g8 Rybka 2.1 - Rybka 2.1, Internet (blitz)
    2006;
    A3c2) 11.xf5 exf5 12.c3 e6 13.0-0 0-0 14.c1 ac8 15.d3
    a6 16.a4 b5 17.xb5 axb5 18.c5 b6 19.xe6 fxe6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Kartsev - J. Kotainy, Kranenburg 2008;
    B) 9...a5?! 10.b5 a4 11.g4 fe7 12.c3 a5 ( 12...b8 13.d3 d7
    14.0-0 White has a moderate spatial advantage. E. Sveshnikov - E. Bareev,
    Moscow 1995 ) 13.xa4 d8 14.d2 b6 15.h4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet
    2012;
    C) 9...d7
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    C1) 10.h4
    C1a) 10...e7 11.g4 h6 12.g1 c8 ( 12...f6 13.exf6 gxf6 14.c3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. J. Lopez Martinez - V. Moskalenko, Spain 2004 ) 13.c3 a5
    14.a4 c6 15.c5 c4 16.xc4 dxc4 17.d5!? xd5 ( 17...exd5?!
    18.e6! xe6 19.xg7 xc5 20.bxc5 g8 21.d4 xc5 22.xh6
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 18.xd5 exd5 19.e6 fxe6 20.xg7
    f7 21.xh8 xh8 22.xb7 g6 23.g5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C1b) 10...h5 11.e2 g6 12.0-0 c8 13.e1 g7 14.b5 a5 15.a4
    c4 16.xc4 dxc4 17.c3 0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. Gaviota 1.0 - Vajolet2 1.45,
    Internet 2014;
    C2) 10.g4
    C2a) 10...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    C2a1) 11.h3
    C2a11) 11...c8 12.c3 a5 13.a4 c6
    C2a111) 14.c1 c4 15.xc4 ( 15.xc4?! dxc4 16.c3 b6
    17.g2 a5 18.b5 xb5 19.d5 c5 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. Shirov - D. Sadvakasov, Astana
    2001 ) 15...dxc4 16.c5 (Bison 9.11 - Daydreamer 1.75, Internet
    2011) g8!? 17.xc4 h5 18.g5 d5 19.c3 b5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has insufficient
    control over the white squares.;
    C2a112) 14.c5 c4 15.xc4 dxc4 16.0-0 d5 17.xd7 xd7
    18.c1 e7 19.d2 b5 20.e4 0-0 21.e1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 040214, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    C2a12) 11...f6 12.exf6 gxf6 13.c3 f7 14.a4 ( 14.e2
    (A. Shirov - E. Berg, Tallinn (rapid) 2006) e7 15.c2 h5! 16.gxh5
    c8 17.d1 f5 18.d3 7d6 Black has the initiative. ) 14...c7
    15.c1 f4 16.c5 xc5 17.xc5 b6 18.c3 0-0 19.e2 ac8=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. Stockfish 5 - Stockfish 210914, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    C2a2) 11.g1 f6 12.exf6 gxf6 13.c3 f7 14.a4 ( 14.c1 h6
    15.c2 e7 16.h4 (J. Lautier - C. Bauer, Val d'Isere 2002) g7 17.d3
    0-0 18.e2 ac8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. ) 14...c7
    C2a21) 15.c1 f4 16.c5 xc5 17.dxc5 ce5 18.xe5 fxe5
    ( 18...xe5 19.g3 a6 20.e2 (with the idea g5) N. Short - S.
    Lputian, Batumi 1999 ) 19.h4 f8 20.e2 h8!? 21.e3 g6
    J. Refalo - P. Thirion, corr. 2007;
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    C2a22) 15.c5 a5 ( 15...xc5 16.dxc5 f8 17.g3 g5 18.xg5
    fxg5 19.e2 0-0-0 20.c1 White is exerting queenside pressure.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2013 ) 16.b5 xd4 17.xd7
    xf3+ 18.xf3 xd7 19.xf6 Black has insufficient control over the
    black squares. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C2b) 10...fe7 [Chapter] [#] 11.c3
    C2b1) 11...h5
    C2b11) 12.a4 c7 13.g5 g6 14.c3 e7 ( 14...c8 15.d2
    xd4 16.xd4 xe5+ 17.e3 h4 18.c1 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 - Komodo 5, Internet
    2012 ) 15.c1 b5 16.c5 xc5 17.bxc5 a5= with mutual play.;
    C2b12) 12.g5 f5 ( 12...g6 13.a4 d8 14.c1 e7 15.h4 b6
    J. Ratna - M. Wingo, corr. 2008 ) 13.a4 d8 14.d3 (A. Shirov - V.
    Kramnik, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997) g6 15.xf5 gxf5 16.c5
    xc5 17.dxc5 e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable.;
    C2b2) 11...g6 12.c1 d8 13.h4 h5 14.g5 a6 15.d2 ce7
    16.d3 f5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. M. Sadler - H. Tikkanen, Wijk aan Zee
    2012;
    C2b3) 11...a5
    C2b31) 12.c2 c4 13.xc4 dxc4 14.d2 c6 15.ce4 c3
    16.xc3 ( 16.d6+ d8 17.xf7+ e8 18.d6+ d8=
    1/2-1/2 E. Sveshnikov - T. Radjabov, Tallinn (rapid) 2004 ) 16...d5
    17.f3 c2 (Scorpio 1.9 - Toga II 1.3, Internet 2007) 18.0-0! xb2
    19.c4 xd4 20.ac1 b5 21.fd1 ( 21.cd6+ xd6 22.xd6+
    d8 23.xf7 xg4+ 24.h1 b8 25.g1 f4 26.xf4 xf4
    27.xg7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    21...xe4 22.xe4 bxc4 23.xc4 e7= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    C2b32) 12.d2 c8
    C2b321) 13.a4 c6
    C2b3211) 14.b5
    C2b32111) 14...c7 15.c1 d8 16.xc8 ( 16.c5 g6
    17.xd7 xd7 18.h4 e7 19.h5 f4 20.xc8+ xc8
    21.c1 0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. A. Areshchenko - E. Romanov,
    Legnica 2013 ) 16...xc8 17.c5 b6 18.a4 c7 19.c2
    e7 Stockfish 280514 - Stockfish 280514, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    C2b32112) 14...c2 15.xc2 xc2 16.c3 xd2! 17.xd2
    ( 17.c5!? xd4! 18.xd4 g6 19.c1 xc5 20.xc5 b3
    21.c3 xc5 22.xc5 e7= (with the idea Nxe5) ) 17...b3
    18.b1 xd4 19.c1 xb5 ( 19...f3+ 20.d1 xe5 21.c7
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    c8 (Deep Junior 13.3 - Stockfish 100913, Internet 2013)
    22.xb7 xg4 23.e1 xa3 24.g1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. )
    20.c5 d4 21.xb7 ec6 22.d6+ e7= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    C2b3212) 14.c5 c4 15.xc4 dxc4 16.0-0 b5 17.de4
    d5= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
    Protector 1.4.0 - Rybka 4, Internet 2011;
    C2b322) 13.c1
    C2b3221) 13...h5 14.c2 c4 15.xc4 dxc4 16.ce4
    C2b32211) 16...d5!? 17.xc4 xc4 18.xc4 (V. Ivanchuk E. Bareev, Dubai (rapid) 2002) hxg4 19.xg4 a6 20.c1
    ( 20.e2 b5 21.c8+ d7 22.xf8 xe2 23.c5+ c6
    24.xa6 xf8 25.xe2 bxa6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 20...d3 21.d1 b3
    22.c1 b5 23.h4 e7= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play
    is required from both sides.;
    C2b32212) 16...a4 17.d6+ d7 18.0-0 ( 18.2e4 c6
    19.0-0 b6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. A. Aberbach - C. Rinaldi, corr. 2007 )
    18...hxg4 19.xc8 xc8 20.xc4 d8 21.c1 c7=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides.;
    C2b3222) 13...g6 14.h4 ( worse move is 14.e2 e7 15.e3
    0-0 16.h4 (A. Motylev - R. Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) f5
    17.g5 f4 18.f3 xd4! 19.bxa5 xe5 20.e2 f3 21.e3
    xe3+ 22.fxe3 d6 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 14...e7 15.g5 ( 15.h5 f4!
    16.f3 g5 17.c2 c6 18.a4 d8 19.d1 (<Engine/
    Centaur> - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013) f6! 20.exf6 gxf6
    21.c5 0-0 22.f3 e7 (with the idea e5) )
    C2b32221) 15...0-0 16.g4 ( worse move is 16.e2 fd8
    17.h5 f8 18.g1 xc1 19.xc1 (A. Shirov - M. Gurevich,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) c4! 20.xc4 dxc4 21.a2 a6
    22.c3 c6 Black has the initiative. ) 16...xb4!? 17.axb4
    xb4 18.b1 xc3 19.xc3 xc3 20.h3 c7 21.h5 e7
    22.d3 f5 23.f4 b5 24.xf5 exf5= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.
    Key game Y. Solodovnichenko - S. Del Rio Angelis, Castelldefels
    2006;
    C2b32222) 15...h6 16.gxh6 xh6 17.h5
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    C2b322221) 17...h4 18.g4 f5 19.d3 f8
    C2b3222211) 20.e2 xc1+ ( 20...c4 21.xc4 dxc4
    22.xf5 exf5 23.g2 a5 24.c3 axb4 25.axb4
    White has the initiative. A. Grischuk - T. Radjabov, Wijk aan
    Zee 2003 ) 21.xc1 c6 22.b3 xb4+!? 23.axb4 xb4+
    24.d2 xb3 25.h3 h7 26.h6 xh6 27.xh6 gxh6
    28.xf5 b4+ 29.f1 exf5 30.g8+ e7 31.xh6 b1+
    32.g2 e4+ 33.h2 g4 34.xg4 fxg4;
    C2b3222212) 20.b1 c4 21.xd5 exd5 22.xf5 xf5
    23.xf5 hc6 24.xc4 xc4 25.0-0 e6 26.xe6+ fxe6
    27.f4 f7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C2b322222) 17...xd4!? 18.bxa5 xe5+ 19.e2 f5
    20.a2 ( 20.a6 b6 21.b5 xc1+ 22.xc1 f4 23.f3 e5
    24.xa7 c2 25.d1 d3+ 26.xd3 xd3 27.f3 e4+
    28.e2 b1 29.0-0 xh5= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides. P. Lanin - M. Vecek, corr.
    2013 )
    C2b3222221) 20...c2 21.xc2 xc2 22.xg7 h7
    23.d4 a4 ( 23...xa2 24.hxg6 xh1 25.gxf7+ f8
    26.g4 xf1+ 27.xf1 xf7 28.h5+ (1/2-1/2 Key game
    A. Aberbach - A. Ganin, corr. 2007) f8 29.g6! xa3
    30.f3 b5+ 31.g2 e2 32.g7+ e7 33.f6+ d6
    34.f7 White has the attack. ) 24.c3 c1+ 25.d1 xa3
    26.hxg6 xh1 27.g7 g1 28.f4 White has the initiative.;
    C2b3222222) 20...xc1+ 21.xc1 f4 22.e3 e5
    23.xa7 c6 24.xb7 c5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ]
    9...f6
    [ 9...d7 10.d3
    A) 10...c8
    A1) 11.0-0
    A1a) 11...e7 12.xf5 ( 12.d2 xe3 13.fxe3 f6 14.exf6 xf6
    15.c3 0-0 B. Savchenko - S. Tiviakov, Konya 2012 ) 12...exf5 13.c3
    e6 - 11. Bxf5 exf5 12. O-O Be6 13. Nc3 Be7;
    A1b) 11...xe3= - 6... Bd7 7. b4 cxd4 8. cxd4 Rc8 9. Be3 Nh6 10. Bd3
    Ng4 11. O-O Nxe3;
    A2) 11.xf5 exf5 12.0-0 e6 13.c3 e7 14.d3 0-0 15.a4 c7
    16.ac1 White is exerting queenside pressure. Critter 1.2 - Protector 1.4.0,
    Internet 2011;
    B) 10...xe3 11.fxe3
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    B1) 11...g6 12.c3
    B1a) 12...xb4?! 13.axb4 xb4 [#] 14.0-0! xc3 Suggested
    improvement for White:
    B1a1) 15.c1 (Key game F. Caruana - F. Vallejo Pons, Sao Paulo/
    Bilbao 2012) b4 16.g5 ( 16.c2 c8 17.b1 e7 18.xb7 0-0
    19.b3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...d2
    17.f3 0-0 18.h3 h5 19.cd1= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B1a2) 15.b1! d8 16.h4 h6 17.h2! c6 18.c2 (with the idea
    Qxc3, Bxc6);
    B1b) 12...h6 (A. Puranik - H. Abtini, Al Ain 2014) 13.d2 e7 14.g4!
    g7 15.0-0 0-0 16.b5 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B2) 11...c8 12.0-0 e7 ( 12...g6 13.e2 g7 14.bd2 (M. Tischendorf
    - H. Nothnagel, Germany 2006) d8 15.b3 b6 16.ac1 0-0 ) 13.e1
    ( 13.bd2 b8!? 14.b3 a4 15.b1 xb3 16.xb3 0-0=
    Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 H. Stevic - B. Socko, Novi Sad 2009 )
    B2a) 13...f5 14.exf6 xf6 15.bd2 ( 15.c3 0-0 16.a4 d8 17.c5
    b6 18.xd7 xd7= Black can equalize with relative ease. Key game Yu
    Yangyi - Ding Liren, Danzhou 2012 ) 15...0-0 ( 15...xd4 16.exd4 xd4+
    17.h1 xa1 18.xa1 0-0 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011) 19.b1 h6 20.b3 b5 21.c5 White has the initiative. )
    16.b3 d8 17.e4 b6 18.c1 g5 19.c2 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    B2b) 13...a6 14.bd2 b8 15.e4 b5 16.e2 xd3 17.xd3 c6 ]
    [ 9...g6 10.d3 xe3 11.fxe3 h6 12.e2 ( 12.d2 d7 13.c3 e7
    14.g4! g7 15.0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Morozevich - G.
    Milos, New Delhi/Teheran 2000 ) 12...d7 13.bd2 e7 14.b3 a5 15.b5
    White has a slight spatial advantage. Komodo 3 - Hiarcs 13.2, Internet 2011 ]
    10.exf6
    [ worse move is 10.b5 [#] xe5! 11.dxe5 xe3 12.fxe3 xe3+ 13.e2 c1+
    14.d1 xd1+ ( 14...e3+= ) 15.xd1 fxe5 16.xe5 d6 17.d3 d7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.
    Critter 0.70 - Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010 ]
    10...gxf6 11.c3
    [ 11.d3 xe3 12.fxe3 h6 13.e2
    A) 13...d7 14.c3 e7 15.0-0 0-0= - 13... O-O 14. Nc3 Ne7 15. O-O
    Bd7 ( 15...c8 16.e1 g6 17.h1 0-0= - 13... O-O 14. Nc3 Ne7 15. O-O
    Bd7 16. Kh1 Rac8 17. Qe1 Ng6 );
    B) 13...e5 14.c3 e6 15.h4 ( 15.a4 c7 (B. Savchenko - S. Ganguly,
    Dubai (blitz) 2014) 16.h4!? 0-0 17.c5 c8 18.f5 xf5 19.xf5 exd4
    20.h5 xe3 21.d7 f7 22.e6 d8 23.xf7+ h8= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 15...g5
    16.f5 xf5 17.xf5 e7 18.0-0 0-0 ( 18...exd4 (S. Zhigalko - S. Ganguly,
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    Dubai (rapid) 2014) 19.exd4!? xd4+ 20.h1 xc3 21.ae1 e3
    22.xe3 xe3 23.xe3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 19.d3
    h8 20.ae1 ad8 21.xh7!? e4 22.xe4 dxe4 23.xe4 g8 24.f3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    C) 13...0-0 14.c3 e7 15.0-0 ( 15.f2 d7 16.0-0 - 15. O-O Bd7 16.
    Qf2 ) 15...d7
    C1) 16.ae1 ac8 17.d1
    C1a) 17...g6 18.h4!? xh4 ( 18...f5 19.h5 g7 20.f3 d8
    21.g3 f6 22.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. S. Zhigalko - Hou Yifan, Moscow 2010 )
    19.h5 (T. Vandenbussche - R. Meessen, Belgium 2010) f5 20.xf5
    exf5 21.xh6 a6= with mutual play.;
    C1b) 17...g7 18.h1 (A. Krapivin - S. Matveeva, Moscow 2004) a5
    19.b5 d6 20.a4 b4 Black has the initiative.;
    C2) 16.f2 ac8 17.g3+ h8 18.h4 g8 ( 18...g7 19.g4+ h8
    20.d1 d6 H. Jonkman - P. H. Nielsen, Internet (blitz) 2002 ) 19.d1 b5
    20.xb5 xb5 21.e1 d3 22.e4 c2 Black has the initiative. S. Hobert R. Stolze, corr. 2008;
    C3) 16.h1 ac8 17.e1 ( 17.d1 g7 18.f2 e5 19.dxe5 fxe5 20.e4
    d4 Black has a passed pawn. A. Morozevich - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 2002 ) 17...g6 18.c1 d6 19.d2 f5 20.fe1 h8=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. P. Kolar - H. Eberl, corr. 2007 ]
    11...xe3
    [ 11...d7 12.a4 c7 ( worse move is 12...d8 13.d3 xe3 14.fxe3 f5
    15.0-0 White has a lasting advantage. S. Volkov - Zhang Pengxiang, Moscow
    2004 ) 13.c1 xe3 14.fxe3 h6 15.c3 0-0 16.c2 d6 17.c5 c8
    18.d3 f7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. B. Willmann - A. Reede, corr. 2012 ]
    12.fxe3 h6 13.d2
    [ worse move is 13.e4 dxe4 14.xe4 0-0 15.c4
    A) 15...h8
    A1) 16.d3?! e5! 17.c5 ( 17.d5?! f5! 18.dxc6 fxe4 19.xe4 f5-+
    Black has an overwhelming advantage. G. Berni - A. Stella, Corsico 2008 )
    17...a5 18.0-0 axb4 19.axb4 xa1 20.xa1 exd4 White can increase his
    advantage with accurate play.;
    A2) 16.0-0 e5 17.h1 (G. Wall - P. Meister, Germany 2012) xd4
    18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 exd4 20.xf6 a5 21.b5 g7 White can
    maintain equality with accurate play.;
    B) 15...e3 16.d3 xd4 17.d1 xf3+ 18.gxf3 f4 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    13...a5 14.a4
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    [ 14.bxa5 xa5 15.b5 d7 16.0-0 0-0 17.a4 e8= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ]
    14...d8 15.b5 0-0 16.0-0 e5
    [ 16...e7 17.h4 axb4 18.axb4 d6 19.h1 b6 20.ab1 b7 Houdini 3
    Pro - Houdini 3, Internet (rapid) 2013 ]
    17.xc6 bxc6 18.h1 e8 19.f2 c7= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. Best Mutual Play Komodo
    1176.00 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014

    495
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Advance Variation,Euwe Variation
    Line 324
    [Aleksandar Kovacevic]

    C02

    24.11.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 c6
    5.f3 d7 [#] 6.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6.a3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6...c4 7.bd2 ( 7.g3 a5 8.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 Na5 8. g3 ) 7...a5 8.g3
    ( 8.b1 e7 9.e2 g6 (Delfi 4.5 - Thinker 4.7a, Internet 2005) 10.g3 e7
    11.h4 h6 12.0-0 c7 13.e1 d8 14.g2 0-0 ) 8...e7 9.h4 ( 9.g2
    c8 10.0-0 b6 11.e1 c7 12.b1 0-0-0 13.df3 h6 14.h4 e7
    15.e2 c6 V. Anand - C. Garma, Goodricke 1992 ) 9...c8 10.h3 b6
    11.0-0 ( 11.f1 h6 12.e3 b3 13.b1 c7 14.d2 xc1 15.xc1
    0-0-0= with mutual play. B. Savchenko - V. Zvjaginsev, St. Peterburg (rapid)
    2012 ) 11...a4 12.e2 e7 13.e1 d7 ( 13...h5 (B. Kalezic - V. Dimitrov,
    Nis 1997) 14.b1 d7 15.df3 (with the idea Bg5) (weakness g5) ) 14.b1
    0-0-0 15.df3 h6;
    B) 6...ge7 7.d3 ( 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4 f5 - Line 323 : 5... Nh6 6. a3 Nf5 7.
    b4 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bd7 ) 7...b6 8.dxc5!? xc5 9.0-0 g6 10.e2 e7 11.b4
    b6 12.d1 c7 13.xg6 hxg6 14.c4 dxc4 15.c3 d8 16.g5 c6
    17.xe7 xe7 18.e4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Arasan 17.4 - EXchess 7.31b, Internet 2014;
    C) 6...c8
    C1) 7.d3 cxd4 8.cxd4 b6
    C1a) 9.c2
    C1a1) 9...xd4?! 10.xd4 c5 11.f3 ( 11.b3?! xf2+ 12.e2
    h6 13.c3 g4 14.a4 (H. D. Ziska - T. Radjabov, Istanbul 2012) c7
    15.f1 e3+ 16.xe3 xe3 17.d4 xe5 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 11...xf2+ 12.e2 e7
    ( 12...h6 (A. Muscolino - M. Astengo, Bratto 2003) 13.a4! f5
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    14.xd7+ xd7 15.d3 c4 16.c3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13.c3 c5 14.d3 g6 15.a4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C1a2) 9...g5 10.h3 xd4 11.xd4 c5 12.e2 xf2+ 13.f1 f6
    14.bc3 (Praznik Anton - Montoro Gustavo Ernesto , corr. 1994) fxe5
    15.a4 c5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C1b) 9.e2
    C1b1) 9...ge7 10.c3 f5 11.a4 c7 12.0-0 (I. Chorba - E.
    Vasilenko, Evpatoria 2008) a5 ( 12...e7 13.g4 h4 14.xh4 xh4
    15.e3 0-0 16.c1 e7 17.b4 White has a slight spatial advantage. )
    13.d3 c6 14.c3 a6 15.e1 e7 16.xf5 exf5 17.g5 xg5
    18.xg5 0-0 19.h3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    C1b2) 9...xd4 10.xd4 c5 11.f3 xf2+ 12.f1 e7 13.c3
    f5 14.d3 e3+ 15.xe3 xe3= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    C2) 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4 h6 9.d3 f5 10.b2 e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.c3
    g6 13.e2 A. Motylev - Cao Sang, Ohrid 2001;
    D) 6...a5 7.d3 ( Updated on November 24, 2015 7.e3 b6 8.b3 h6
    9.d3 f5 10.xf5 exf5 11.0-0 cxd4 12.cxd4 e7 13.c3 e6
    Yu Yangyi - A. Lenderman, Doha 2014 ) 7...ge7 ( 7...b6 - Line 323 : 5...
    Qb6 6. a3 a5 7. Bd3 Bd7 ) 8.0-0 a4 9.e1 g6 10.e3 b6 11.c2 c8
    12.dxc5 xc5 13.bd2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    E) 6...f6
    E1) 7.b4 [Chapter] [#]
    E1a) 7...c4
    E1a1) 8.f4 ge7 9.e2 ( 9.bd2 g6 10.g3 fxe5 11.dxe5 b5
    12.h4 a5 13.h5 ge7 (with the idea Nf5, axb4, d4) L. Fressinet - M.
    Mchedlishvili, Plovdiv 2003 ) 9...g6 10.g3 b5 11.exf6 gxf6 12.bd2
    a5 13.0-0 ce7= (with the idea Nf5);
    E1a2) 8.g3 (P. Toropov - A. Alavkin, Togliatti 2011) fxe5 ( 8...ge7
    9.exf6 gxf6 10.g2 f5 11.0-0 ) 9.b5 a5 10.xe5 b3 11.a2
    f6 12.h3 c8 13.f4 d6 14.0-0 0-0 15.d2 xd2 16.xd2
    a6=;
    E1b) 7...fxe5 8.b5 ( 8.dxe5 c7 9.f4 h6 10.d3 f7 11.0-0 c4
    12.c2 e7 (A. Hadzimanolis - S. Atalik, Kavala 2005) 13.e2 g5
    14.g3 h5 15.h3 0-0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. ) 8...xd4!? ( 8...a5 9.xe5 f6
    10.d3 d6 11.d2 0-0 12.b1 c7 13.f4 b6 14.df3 e8= )
    9.cxd4 exd4 10.f4 f6 11.e2 e7 12.0-0 0-0 13.e5 e8
    14.bd2 g6=;
    E2) 7.d3 [Chapter] [#]
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    E2a) 7...cxd4 8.cxd4 h6 9.0-0 f7 10.e1 fxe5 ( worse move is
    10...e7 11.c3 0-0 12.c2 f5 13.xd5! exd5 14.e6 xe6 15.xe6
    g6 (J. Hodgson - M. Sharif, Linares 1995) 16.f4 White has a lasting
    advantage. ) 11.dxe5 g6 ( 11...g5 (L. Langner - A. Smith, Tatranske Zruby
    2007) 12.c3 g4 13.xd5!? gxf3 14.f6+ e7 15.f4 g7 16.h5
    xe5 17.xf3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    12.c3 g7 13.f4 0-0 Y. Afek - E. Berg, Fuert 2002;
    E2b) 7...c7
    E2b1) 8.f4
    E2b11) 8...c4 9.c2 0-0-0 10.bd2 ge7 11.g3 b6 (V. Garcia
    Molla - M. Ulibin, Benidorm 1993) 12.b3;
    E2b12) 8...0-0-0
    E2b121) 9.0-0= - 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Bf4;
    E2b122) Updated on November 24, 2015 9.g3 f5 ( 9...c4 10.c2
    f5 11.g5 h6 12.f4 e7 13.d2 df8 14.e2 f7 15.xf7
    xf7= with mutual play. D. Seyb - K. Effert, Germany 1990 ) 10.dxc5
    xc5 11.bd2 (A. Areshchenko - V. Topalov, Kiev (rapid) 2013) f8
    12.0-0 g5!? 13.xg5 f4 14.h4 xe5= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    E2b123) 9.b4 c4 10.c2 e8 ( 10...fxe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.xe5
    e8 13.0-0 S. Plukkel - S. Grower, Wijk aan Zee 2010 ) 11.bd2
    h6 (V. Bologan - A. Hunt, Plovdiv 2012) 12.h4;
    E2b13) 8...h6 9.xh6 gxh6 10.exf6 f4 11.0-0 xf6 12.e1
    0-0-0= with mutual play. S. Zelkind - H. Broberg, Halle 2004;
    E2b2) 8.0-0
    E2b21) 8...0-0-0
    E2b211) 9.f4 c4 10.c2
    E2b2111) 10...b6 11.b3 cxb3 12.xb3 g5 13.e3 g4 14.e1
    fxe5! ( 14...a5?! (L. Van Wely - V. Topalov, Dortmund 2005)
    15.a4 c4 16.xd7+ xd7 17.d2 xe3 18.fxe3 h6
    19.b3 fxe5 20.d3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. White has the attack. ) 15.dxe5
    c7 16.d3 ge7=;
    E2b2112) 10...h6 11.h4 e8 12.bd2 (J. Tuma - A. Cizek,
    Czech Republic 2011) ( 12.b3?! cxb3 13.xb3 h5 14.bd2
    fxe5 15.dxe5 (M. Adams - V. Epishin, Ter Apel 1992) g5! )
    12...b8 13.b3 cxb3 14.xb3 h5 15.g3 f5 16.e2 g5=
    with mutual play.;
    E2b212) 9.e2 fxe5 ( 9...c4 10.c2 fxe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.f4
    - 9... fxe5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Bf4 c4 12. Bc2; 9...h6 10.b4 c4 11.c2
    f5 12.h4 e8 13.f4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. A.
    Grischuk - N. Short, Reykjavik 2000 ) 10.xe5 xe5 11.f4 d6
    ( 11...c4 12.c2 d6 13.dxe5 c5 14.d2 e7 15.b4! cxb3
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    16.xb3 White has the initiative. Zeus 1.29 - Tornado 1.0 Mainz,
    Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 12.dxe5 e7 13.c4 d4 14.b4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. H.
    Kauschmann - D. Rosenthal, Germany 1997;
    E2b22) 8...fxe5 9.xe5 xe5 10.f4! b6 11.dxc5! xc5 12.xe5
    f6 13.c4 White has the initiative. Arasan 16.3 - Cheng4 0.36a,
    Internet 2013;
    E2b23) 8...c4 9.c2 fxe5 ( 9...0-0-0 10.e1 fxe5 11.xe5 xe5
    12.dxe5= - 9... fxe5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. dxe5 O-O-O 12. Re1 ) 10.xe5
    xe5 11.dxe5 0-0-0 ( 11...xe5 12.e1 d6 13.h5+ d8
    14.d2 f6 15.h4 e7 16.f3 White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
    (blitz) 2008 ) 12.e1 e7 13.d2 c6 14.f3 h6 15.a4 a5
    16.e3 xa4 17.xa4 b6= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. Gull 3 - Komodo 9.2,
    Internet 2015 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 6.a3 cxd4 7.cxd4
    A) 7...f6 8.d3 ( 8.d2 fxe5 9.dxe5 b6 10.d3!? b4 11.b1 c5
    12.0-0 h6 13.h3 f7 14.c3 c8= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013 ) 8...b4+ 9.d2 (T. Louis - E. Gleizerov, Sarajevo 2014) xd2+
    10.xd2 fxe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.dxe5 e7 13.0-0 0-0=;
    B) 7...c8 8.c2 b6 9.d2 Updated on November 24, 2015
    B1) 9...h6 10.d3 f5 11.0-0
    B1a) 11...b4 12.xf5 exf5 13.e6!? fxe6 ( 13...xe6? 14.xb4 xb4
    15.a4++- ) 14.xb4 xb4 15.xb4 xb4 16.e5 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has insufficient
    control over the black squares. A. Volokitin - I. Nyzhnyk, Mamaia 2012;
    B1b) 11...e7 12.b4 a6 13.a4 h5 (Red Queen 1.1.1 - Movei 00.8.438,
    Internet 2012) 14.b1 White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
    B2) 9...f6 10.e2 fxe5 11.dxe5 ge7 12.0-0 g6 13.d3 e7
    14.xg6+ hxg6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. Robodini 1.1 - Mars 3.41, Internet 2015;
    C) 7...xa3 8.bxa3 ge7
    C1) 9.d3 a5+ 10.d2 f5 ( 10...c8 11.b1 xd2+ 12.xd2 b6
    13.0-0 f5 14.a6 White has a pair of bishops. A. Volokitin - I.
    Nepomniachthi, Eliat 2012 ) 11.xf5 exf5 12.0-0 a6 13.b2 0-0
    Djinn 0.979 - Deuterium 12.01.30, Internet 2013;
    C2) 9.b1 a5+ ( 9...f5 10.xb7 a5 11.b4 c6 12.b1 0-0
    13.b2 L-D. Nisipeanu - V. Potkin, Eilat 2012 ) 10.d2!? xa3 11.c2
    c8 ( 11...f5 12.xb7 fxd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.b1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.b3 a4 13.b5 [#] d8!
    14.xc8 xb5 15.c3 dc6= Black has sufficient compensation for
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    material deficit. ]
    [ 6.d3
    A) Updated on November 24, 2015 6...f6 7.0-0 fxe5 8.xe5 ( 8.dxe5 h6
    9.c4 (J. Lopez Martinez - R. Edouard, Barcelona 2013) d4 10.xh6 gxh6
    11.fd2!? xe5 12.h5+ f7 13.e4= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 8...xe5 9.dxe5 e7 10.g5 b6 11.b4 White has
    the initiative. W. Dabrowski - R. Jedynak, Augustow 1997;
    B) 6...cxd4
    B1) 7.0-0
    B1a) 7...b6
    B1a1) 8.e1 ge7 9.h4
    B1a11) 9...h6 10.h5 c8 11.a3 ( 11.c2 dxc3 12.xc3 (J. Hector M. Roiz, Helsingor 2008) a5 13.d3 a6 14.b1 d8 15.a3 b5
    16.e2 ec6 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 11...a6 12.b4 dxc3 13.xc3 xb4 14.a4 xa4 15.xa4+
    bc6 16.d2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Black is behind in development.;
    B1a12) 9...c8 10.a3 a6 11.c2 dxc3 12.xc3 a5 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Hector - R. Vaganian,
    Germany 2007;
    B1a2) 8.cxd4 - Line 323 : 5. .. Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. O-O;
    B1b) 7...dxc3 8.xc3 ge7 9.g5 a6 10.e1 h6 (J. Hector - C.
    Renner, Nuremberg 2008) 11.e3 g5 12.c2 g7 13.c5 a5
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 7.cxd4 b6= - Line 323 : 5... Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 ]
    6...ge7 [Chapter] [#] Top level line:
    [ 6...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7.f4 b6 8.bd2 cxd4 9.0-0 g5 ( 9...ge7 10.exf6 gxf6 11.xd4
    xd4 12.cxd4 xd4 13.e3 h4 14.f3 a4 15.b3 a5 16.d3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10.g3
    A1) 10...g4 11.xd4 xe5 ( 11...xd4 12.cxd4 f5 13.b3 F. Vallejo
    Pons - V. Spasov, Plovdiv 2003 ) 12.xg4 xg4 13.xg4 0-0-0 14.h4
    e5 15.ac1 h6 16.4f3 e6=;
    A2) 10...dxc3 11.bxc3 g4 12.d4 ( 12.e1 xe5 13.b1 c7 14.xg4
    0-0-0= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...xd4
    13.cxd4 xd4 14.xg4 b4 15.h5+ (Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2007) d8 16.f3 xd1 17.fxd1 c5 18.ab1 b6= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 7.c4?! cxd4 8.cxd5
    B1) 8...a5+ 9.bd2 xd5 10.c4 c5 11.b4 b6 12.0-0 ( 12.a3 fxe5
    13.0-0 f6 14.e1 d6 15.b3= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 12...0-0-0 (P. Harikrishna - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 2012)
    13.exf6 xf6 14.b5 a5 15.b2 White has more than adequate
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    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 8...exd5 9.exf6 ( 9.e6 xe6 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 c8 12.c3
    c5 13.a4+ d7 14.d1 e7 15.0-0 c6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 9...xf6 10.xd4 c5 V. Kupreichik S. Dolmatov, Vilnius 1980;
    C) 7.0-0
    C1) 7...b6 8.dxc5 This is the beginning of a typical plan which occurs in
    similar positions. xc5 9.b4! e7 10.e3 c7 11.c4! xb4 ( 11...xb4
    12.cxd5 exd5 13.xd5 xe5 14.c1 c6 15.b3 xf3+ 16.xf3 d6
    17.g3 e5 18.xc6+ bxc6 19.c3 e7 20.f4 xc3 21.xc3 d7
    22.c5 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Black's king is stuck in the center. DanaSah 4.66 - Rotor 0.6, Internet 2011 )
    12.a3 d4 13.f4 d3 14.xd3 xd3 15.xd3 f5 16.c3;
    C2) 7...fxe5
    C2a) 8.dxe5
    C2a1) 8...c7 9.e1 0-0-0 10.d3 h6
    C2a11) 11.a3 a6 12.g5 e8 13.c2 ( 13.f4 e7
    S. Movsesian - A. Shirov, Germany 2000 ) 13...c4 14.f1 g4 15.f4
    c5 16.g3 h5;
    C2a12) 11.c4 d4 12.a3 f7 (G. Burton - R. Ritsema, Amsterdam
    2011) 13.b5 b8 ( 13...b6 14.a4 a6 15.g5! xg5 16.xg5
    e8 17.d6+ xd6 18.exd6 ) 14.e2 a6 15.a3 e7;
    C2a2) 8...h6 9.c4 d4
    C2a21) 10.xh6 gxh6 11.b4! ( 11.fd2?! xe5 12.h5+ g6
    13.e4 e7 14.b4 cxb4 15.c5 g7 16.a3 e7 17.axb4 0-0
    18.a3 (I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Mamedyarov, Ningbo 2011) c6
    19.e1 b6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    11...cxb4 12.xd4 xe5 13.d2 g7 14.c2 0-0 15.ad1 e8=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2a22) 10.f4 f7 11.bd2 ( 11.h4?! e7 12.h5 c7 13.e1
    cxe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.g4 d6 16.xe5 xe5 17.e2 h2+
    18.h1 f4 S. Movsesian - B. Grachev, Sibenik 2011 ) 11...e7
    12.e4 0-0 13.d3 e8 14.a3 fxe5! 15.xe5 xf3 16.xf3
    xe5 17.g3 xd3 18.xd3 g6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C2a23) 10.b4 f7 ( 10...cxb4 11.bd2 e7 12.e4 0-0 13.xh6
    gxh6 14.xd4 xe5 15.b3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.; 10...xb4?! 11.xh6 gxh6 12.xd4
    cxd4 13.h5+ e7 14.f3 e8 15.f6+ d7 16.xe8+ xe8
    17.xh8 ) 11.bxc5 xc5 12.f4 (Yu Lie - Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son,
    Tianjin 2012) 0-0 13.bd2 c7=;
    C2b) 8.xe5
    C2b1) 8...xe5 9.dxe5
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    C2b11) 9...c6
    C2b111) 10.d3 d7 11.h5+ ( 11.g5 h6 12.d2 f7
    13.h4 e7 14.xe7 xe7 15.f4 0-0-0 Historically important
    game V. Ivanchuk - N. Short, Novi Sad 1990 ) 11...f7 (W. Madeira D. Adla, Osasco 1992) 12.h3 h6 13.d2 g5!? 14.e1 0-0-0
    15.f1;
    C2b112) 10.c4 e7
    C2b1121) 11.g4 d7 12.c3 dxc4 ( 12...d4 13.b5 xb5
    14.cxb5 d5 15.d3 0-0-0 16.d2 White has a pair of
    bishops. ) 13.e2 f5
    C2b11211) 14.xc4
    C2b112111) 14...d4 15.a4 ( 15.d1 b5 16.f1 b4 17.a4!
    d8 18.e3 ) 15...h5 16.h3 f7 (Gy. Sax - J. Speelman,
    Hastings 1990) 17.d1! (with the idea Rxd4) g6 18.xd4
    cxd4 19.b5 c8 20.xa7 c7 21.b5 c8 22.d2;
    C2b112112) 14...b5 15.f4 g6 16.f3 ( 16.d1 b7 17.f3
    xf3 18.xf3 xf3 19.gxf3 a6= ) 16...0-0-0 17.e4 g7
    18.e3 b4 19.xc6 xc6 20.e4 h6 21.g5 xe3
    22.xe3 d4=;
    C2b11212) 14.d1 f7 ( 14...d4 15.xc4 - 14. Qxc4 Nd4
    15. Rd1 ) 15.xc4 h5 16.f3! xf3 17.gxf3 d4 18.a4+
    c6 19.e4 e7 20.f4;
    C2b1122) 11.g5
    C2b11221) 11...dxc4 12.d2 d5 13.h5+ g6 14.g4 e7
    15.f3! ( 15.xg6+ hxg6 16.xe7 xe7 17.xc4 e4
    18.g5+ f8 19.d6 J. Benjamin - B. Gulko, Groningen
    1993 ) 15...xg5 16.xg5 0-0-0 17.fd1 xe5 18.f7;
    C2b11222) 11...d4 (Spike 1.4 Leiden - Jonny 4.00, Internet
    2011) 12.h5+ d7 ( 12...g6 13.f6 g8 14.f3 ) 13.b4
    White has the attack.;
    C2b11223) 11...d7 12.h5+
    C2b112231) 12...g6 13.d3! ( 13.g4 (S. B. Hansen - S.
    Peric, Cordoba 1994) d4 14.d2 e7 15.xe7 xe7
    16.xg6+ hxg6 17.xg6+ f7 18.xf7+ xf7 19.f4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    13...e7 14.xg6+ hxg6 15.xg6+ f8 16.cxd5 exd5
    17.f4;
    C2b112232) 12...g6 13.f6 g8 14.f3 dxc4
    (L. Keitlinghaus - H. Reefschlaeger, Bad Woerishofen 1997)
    15.xc6 xc6 16.g4 e7 17.xc4 xf6 18.exf6 d5
    19.b5 0-0-0 20.c3 f5 21.a4 d4 22.c4
    White has the initiative.;
    C2b12) 9...c7
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    C2b121) 10.e1 0-0-0 11.c4
    C2b1211) 11...d4?! 12.b4! ( 12.d3 e7 13.d2 c6 14.e4
    e7 15.f4 b8 16.g3 h5 17.h3 g5 Houdini 2.0 - Houdini 2.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 12...cxb4 13.a3 b8 14.g5 e7 15.axb4
    h6 16.c1 g5 17.d2 g6 18.b3 White has the attack.
    Houdini 1.5ab - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C2b1212) 11...xe5
    C2b12121) 12.f3
    C2b121211) 12...d6?! 13.cxd5 exd5 14.c3 f6
    C2b1212111) 15.b4
    C2b12121111) 15...cxb4 16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5
    White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. White has the attack.;
    C2b12121112) 15...c6
    C2b121211121) 16.bxc5 xc5 17.e2 (D. Kononenko N. Golovlev, Alushta 2008) ( 17.d2 b8 18.c1
    (J. Timman - P. Nikolic, Rotterdam 1997) d4 19.e2
    a4 20.f4+ d6 21.d2 xf4 22.xf4 e4 23.b2
    he8 24.xg7 a8= ) 17...d6 18.e3 a3 19.b1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C2b121211122) 16.b5! d7 17.g5 d4 [#] 18.xb7+!
    xb7 19.f3+ b8 20.f4 dxc3 21.xd6+ xd6
    22.xc3 Black has a poorly-protected king.;
    C2b12121113) 15...c4 16.e3 a6 17.a3 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b1212112) 15.xd5 xd5 (S. Movsesian - A. Shirov,
    Istanbul 2000) Suggested improvement for White: 16.xd5!
    f5 [#] 17.xb7+! xb7 18.b3+ a6 ( 18...c8 19.g5
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play.;
    18...c6 19.g5 b8 20.a4+ b5 21.ad1+and White has a decisive attack. ) 19.g5! d7 20.g4! xg4
    21.a4+ b7 22.xg4 White has the attack.;
    C2b121212) 12...f5 13.cxd5 exd5 14.xd5 ( 14.xd5 f6
    15.f3 c6 16.d2 xf3 17.xf3 xf3 18.xf3 d6 19.b3
    he8 20.b2 c7= Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    (blitz) 2011 ) 14...xd5 15.xd5 f6 16.f3 d6 17.c3 h6
    18.e3 b6= Stockfish 1.6s - Thinker 5.4c Inert, Internet 2010;
    C2b12122) 12.c3 f6 13.g3
    C2b121221) 13...e4
    C2b1212211) 14.f4 f6! ( 14...d4 15.xe4 dxe4
    16.c2 c6 (J. Macicek - P. Jaroch, Frydek Mistek 2012)
    17.ad1 f6 18.xd8+ xd8 19.g4 ) 15.f3 g5!
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    16.xe4!? dxe4 17.xe4 c6! 18.e2 g6 19.xg5 xf3
    20.xf3 d6= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C2b1212212) 14.d3! xc3 15.bxc3 xc3 16.f4 e8
    17.f1 White has the attack.;
    C2b121222) 13...d4 14.f4 f5 15.f3!? ( 15.b5 xb5
    16.cxb5 d6 17.xd6 xd6 18.d3 d5= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...dxc3 16.b3
    b6 17.a3 a5 18.b3 ( 18.bxc3 d6 19.ab1 c7
    20.xb6 xb6 21.b2 xf4 22.gxf4 c7 23.b1 b8
    24.e2= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 18...b5 19.cxb5 ( 19.a3 d6 20.xa5 xf4
    21.b6 d5 22.cxd5 exd5 23.gxf4 g6+ 24.xg6 hxg6
    25.bxc3 h4 ) 19...d6 20.xc3 xf4 21.gxf4 xf4
    22.ac1 df8 23.xc5+ d8= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b122) 10.c4
    C2b1221) 10...0-0-0 11.cxd5 xe5
    C2b12211) 12.f3
    C2b122111) 12...d6 13.g3 f6 ( 13...exd5 14.f4 f6
    15.c3 c6 16.xd5 E. Sveshnikov - L. Psakhis, Sochi
    1984 ) 14.c3 xd5 15.xd5 exd5 16.xd5 hf8
    (Stocfish 2.0.1 - Hiarcs 13.2, Internet 2011) 17.b3! b6
    18.a4;
    C2b122112) 12...exd5 13.e1 f5= - 10. Re1 O-O-O 11. c4
    Qxe5 12. Bf3 Qf5 13. cxd5 exd5 ( 13...d6 - 10. Re1 O-O-O
    11. c4 Qxe5 12. Bf3 Qd6 13. cxd5 exd5 );
    C2b12212) 12.c3 exd5 13.xd5
    C2b122121) 13...xd5 14.xd5 c6 ( Updated on November
    24, 2015 14...d6?! 15.g5 e8 16.e3 e7 17.xe7+
    xe7 18.ac1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. A.
    Shirov - V. Bologan, Poikovsky 2014 ) 15.e3 f6 16.e1
    d6 17.f5 he8 18.xd6+ xd6 19.e3 White has a pair
    of bishops. Petir 4.999999 - Chiron 0.8.7, Internet 2009;
    C2b122122) 13...d6 14.xe5 xe5 15.e4 e8 16.xc5
    xh2+ 17.xh2 xe2 18.xd7 xd7 19.e3 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. R. Oortwijn - A. Lannaioli,
    corr. 2001;
    C2b1222) 10...d4 11.d3 0-0-0 12.e2 e7 13.d2 b8
    ( 13...c6 14.e4 xe5 15.f4 c7 16.g5 (with the idea
    Nf7) ) 14.e4 c6 15.g5 c8 16.f4 h6 17.h4 g5!? 18.fxg5
    hxg5 19.g3 e7 20.f6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a 6284

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    Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C2b2) 8...d6 9.e1! ( 9.f4 xe5 10.dxe5 ge7 11.h5+ g6
    12.g4 0-0 13.h6 f7= A. Grischuk - B. Jobava, Beijing (rapid) 2012 )
    9...cxd4 ( 9...f6?! 10.h5+ g6 11.f3 cxd4 12.cxd4 - 8... cxd4 9.
    cxd4 Bd6 10. Re1 Nf6 11. Bh5+ g6 12. Bf3 ) 10.xd7 xd7 11.g5
    ge7 12.g4 d8 13.f3 White has the initiative.;
    C2b3) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 d6 10.e1 ( 10.xd7 xd7 11.h5+ g6
    12.g4 f6 13.h3 0-0 14.c3 h5 15.g3 f7 16.h6 g7
    17.d3 fe8= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    C2b31) 10...f6?! 11.h5+ ( 11.c3 0-0 12.f4 xe5 (A. Grischuk
    - B. Jobava, Beijing (blitz) 2012) 13.xe5 b6 14.a4 b4 15.a3
    e7 16.f3 ) 11...g6 12.f3 0-0 ( 12...b6 13.xd7 xd7
    14.e3 xb2 15.d2 b6 16.a3 Black has poor queen placement.
    Strelka 5.1 - Gull 1.0a, Internet 2012 ) 13.c3 xe5 14.dxe5 e8
    15.xd5! exd5 16.xd5+ g7 17.d2 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b32) 10...xe5 11.dxe5 c5 12.h5+ g6 13.g4 b6 14.e2
    ( Updated on November 24, 2015 14.c2 e7 15.h6 f5 16.xf5
    gxf5 17.c3 g8 Black has the initiative. Junior 13.8.04 - Stockfish
    230214, Internet 2014 ) 14...e7 15.g5 0-0 16.f6 h5 17.h3
    h7 18.c3 g8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. ]
    [ 6...c8 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7.h4 b6 8.0-0 cxd4 ( 8...h6 9.dxc5 xc5 (S. Movsesian - A.
    Goloshchapov, Germany 2008) 10.xh6 gxh6 11.d2 c7 12.f4 f8
    13.a3 a6 14.fe1 g7 15.b5! 0-0 16.xc6 xc6 17.c2 ) 9.cxd4
    ge7 (J. Kochetkova - A. Novikova, Belgorod 2008) 10.c3 f5 11.a4
    d8 12.g5 e7 13.c5 fxd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xb7 b6 16.xe7
    xe7 17.d6 cf8;
    B) 7.0-0
    B1) 7...ge7= - 6... Nge7 7. O-O Rc8;
    B2) 7...h6 8.bd2 ( 8.a3 cxd4 9.cxd4 xa3 10.bxa3 ge7 11.b1
    a5= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. A.
    Shirov - J. Stocek, Czechia 2014; 8.dxc5 xc5 9.b4 b6 10.a3 a6
    11.b5 b8 12.b2 e7 13.c4 0-0= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. ) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 ge7
    10.b3 g6 11.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    B3) 7...a6
    B3a) 8.a3
    B3a1) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 ge7
    B3a11) 10.c3 f5 11.e3 ( 11.g4 h4 12.xh4 xh4 13.e3
    g5!?= (with the idea h5) Xie Jun - A. Karpov, Guanzhou (rapid) 2000 )
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    11...e7 12.d3 xe3 13.fxe3= - 6. Be2 Nc6 7. O-O Rc8 8. Be3
    cxd4 9. cxd4 Nge7 10. Nc3 Nf5 11. Bd3 Nxe3 12. fxe3 Be7 13. a3;
    B3a12) 10.bd2 f5 ( 10...g6 11.b3 e7 12.e3 a7 13.a4
    c6 14.g3 0-0 15.h4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11.b3
    b6 12.g4 fe7 13.e3 h5 14.h3 g6 15.c1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B3a2) worse move is 8...h6
    B3a21) 9.dxc5 xc5 10.bd2 ( 10.c4 ge7 11.c3 0-0 12.cxd5
    exd5 13.xd5 g4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 10...c7 11.b4 a7 12.c4 d4 13.b2 xe2+ 14.xe2
    e7 P. Leko - A. Morozevich, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002;
    B3a22) 9.b4 cxd4 10.cxd4 a7 11.b2 b5 (D. Sadvakasov - A.
    Morozevich, Mainz (rapid) 2004) ( 11...e7 (D. Villodres Moreno - J.
    Carbones Llobet, Llinars del Valles 2010) 12.c3 b5 13.a4 b6
    14.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 12.xb5+ xb5
    13.bd2 e7 14.b3 c6 15.d3 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    B3a3) 8...c4 9.b3 ( 9.g5!? a5 10.e3 b3 11.a2 e7 12.f4
    f5 13.f2 e7 14.f3 h5 15.bd2 a4= with mutual play. S.
    Karjakin - J. Polgar, Odessa (rapid) 2008 ) 9...cxb3 10.xb3 a5
    11.c2 e7 12.bd2 f5 13.a4 b4!? 14.b2 0-0 15.h3 h6
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B3b) 8.a3 cxd4 9.cxd4 xa3 ( 9...ge7 10.c2 g6 11.g3 e7
    12.h4 0-0 13.h5 h8 14.h6 g6 15.e3 f6 16.exf6 xf6 17.g4 f7
    18.f4 h8 Deep Junior 13.3 - Sting SF 2, Internet 2013 ) 10.bxa3 ge7
    ( 10...a5 11.b1 c6 12.d3 h6 13.d2 e7 14.g4 f8 15.b3
    (S. Zhigalko - Y. Zherebukh, Moscow 2012) b5 16.xb5 axb5 17.xa5
    xa5 18.e3 c2= with mutual play. ) 11.b1 a5 12.a4 c6 13.d3
    h6 14.c2 c4 E. Sveshnikov - E. Bareev, Turin 2006;
    B3c) 8.g3
    B3c1) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 ge7 10.a3 f5 11.c2 b6 12.d3 b4
    13.xb4 xb4 14.g2 b5 15.a3 xd3 16.xd3 e7 17.d2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. White is exerting kingside pressure. C. Kayis - A. Schyndel, corr.
    2011;
    B3c2) 8...ge7 9.dxc5! ( 9.a3 cxd4 10.cxd4= - 8... cxd4 9. cxd4
    Nge7 10. Na3 ) 9...g6 10.g5 e7 11.xe7 xe7 12.b4 cxe5
    13.xe5 xe5 14.d2 0-0 15.f4 c6 16.f3 f6 17.d2 e8
    18.ae1;
    B3c3) 8...h6
    B3c31) 9.h4
    B3c311) 9...c7 10.h5 ge7 11.e1 cxd4 12.cxd4 b6 13.a3
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    ( 13.g4?! (A. Grischuk - E. Bareev, Chalkidiki 2002) f5! 14.exf6 gxf6
    15.c3 g8 ) 13...f5 14.c2 b4 15.xb4 xb4 16.f1 a5
    17.d3 a4 18.e2 b6= with mutual play. Chronos 1.9.9 Daydreamer 1.75, Internet 2010;
    B3c312) 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 ge7 11.c3 f5 12.e3 b4 13.c1
    a5 14.d2 0-0= with mutual play. <Human Player> - <Human
    Player>, corr. 2012;
    B3c32) 9.bd2 cxd4 10.cxd4 b6 11.b3 (Asterisk 0.6 - Natwarlal
    0.14, Internet 2010) b4!? 12.e3 a4 13.c1 e7 14.xc8+
    xc8 15.c1 a7;
    B3d) 8.h1 cxd4 ( 8...ge7 9.dxc5 g6 10.e3 cxe5 11.xe5
    xe5 12.b4 e7 13.d2 c6 14.f4 f6 15.c1 0-0 16.f3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. A. Grischuk - T. Radjabov, Dubai (rapid, m/1) 2002 ) 9.cxd4 ge7
    10.c3 f5 ( 10...g6 11.d3 e7 12.e3 0-0 13.e1 a5 14.c1
    c4= with mutual play. A. Grischuk - T. Radjabov, Dubai (rapid, m/3)
    2002 ) 11.g5 b6 12.a4 a5 13.d2 ( 13.c1 b5 14.c5 xc5
    15.dxc5 xa2 (D. Garcia Medinilla - V. Tasic, corr. 2007) 16.d2 a5
    17.a1 xd2 18.xd2 fd4 19.xd4 xd4 20.d1 a8 21.e1
    d8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. ) 13...d8 14.g5 a5=;
    B3e) 8.dxc5 xc5 9.f4 ( 9.c4 ge7 10.c3 0-0 (R. Ramnath
    Bhuvanesh - K. Saravana, Calicut 2013) 11.cxd5 exd5 12.xd5 f5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9...ge7 10.d3
    g6 ( 10...f5 11.exf6 gxf6 (L. Oll - V. Ivanchuk, Polanica Zdroj 1998)
    12.h6 (aimed against O-O) g6 13.bd2 e7 14.b3 d6 15.fd4
    Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 11.g3 (Movei 00.8.438 - Thinker 5.4a
    Inert, Internet 2009) ce7 12.bd2 f5 13.b3 xg3 14.xc5 xc5
    15.hxg3 b5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B3f) 8.e3 cxd4 9.cxd4 ge7 10.c3 f5 11.d3 xe3 12.fxe3 e7
    13.a3 0-0 A. Areshchenko - E. Romanov, St Petersburg 2012;
    B3g) 8.bd2 cxd4 9.cxd4 ge7 10.b3 f5 11.f4 e7 12.c1 0-0
    13.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 6...b6= - Line 323 : 5... Qb6 6. Be2 Bd7 ]
    [ 6...h6 7.0-0 ( 7.a3 cxd4 8.cxd4 f5= - 6... Nge7 7. Na3 cxd4 8. cxd4
    Nf5; 7.xh6 gxh6 8.0-0 b6 9.d2 g7= - Line 323 : 5... Qb6 6. Be2 Nh6 7.
    Bxh6 gxh6 8. Qd2 Bg7 9. O-O Bd7 ) 7...b6= - Line 323 : 5... Qb6 6. Be2 Bd7 7.
    O-O Nh6 ( 7...f5= - 6... Nge7 7. O-O Nf5 )]
    [ 6...cxd4 7.cxd4 ge7 8.0-0= - 6... Nge7 7. O-O cxd4 8. cxd4 ]
    [ 6...f5 7.0-0
    A) 7...cxd4 8.cxd4 ge7
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    A1) 9.b3
    A1a) 9...c8 10.c3 ( 10.a3 xa3 11.xa3 0-0 12.d2 e7
    13.c2 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. M. Illescas Cordoba - N. Short, Linares 1995 )
    10...a6 11.g5 c7 12.a3 h6 13.e3 e7 14.e1 0-0 15.d3
    White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
    A1b) 9...g6 (Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.0 Beta, Internet (blitz) 2006) 10.c3
    a6 11.a4 e7 12.a3 0-0 13.b4;
    A2) 9.g5 h6 10.e3 g6 11.e1 f7 12.c3 e8 13.d3
    White has a moderate spatial advantage. Hiarcs 10 - Rybka 1.01, Internet
    (blitz) 2006;
    B) 7...ge7 (H. Bastian - E. Peterson, Germany 2006) 8.h4 c8 9.g5 b6
    10.d2 cxd4 11.cxd4 h6 12.e3 e7 13.c3 0-0 14.fc1 ]
    7.0-0 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ 7.a3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 7...g6
    A1) 8.c2 e7 9.d3 c4 10.e2 f6 11.exf6 xf6 12.b3 b5
    ( 12...cxb3?! 13.axb3 0-0 14.0-0 M. Adams - P. Nikolic, New York 1994 )
    13.0-0 0-0 14.g3 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    A2) 8.h4 cxd4 9.cxd4
    A2a) 9...h6 10.h5 b4+ ( 10...xa3 11.bxa3 - 9... Bxa3 10. bxa3 h6 11.
    h5 ) 11.d2 ge7 12.c2 xd2+ 13.xd2 0-0 14.b4 c8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    A2b) 9...xa3 10.bxa3 h6 11.h5 ge7
    A2b1) 12.0-0 a5
    A2b11) 13.b1 b6 ( 13...c6 14.d3 c4 15.h4 a5 16.g4
    A. Grischuk - A. Graf, Bled 2002 ) 14.d3 c8 15.h4 0-0 16.g4
    h8 17.d2 c4 18.b4 e8;
    A2b12) 13.d3 c7 14.b1 c4 15.h4 0-0 16.g4 h8 17.f3
    (with the idea Bxh6) f6=;
    A2b2) 12.b1 a5 13.d3 ( 13.d2 c6 14.b4 c4 (H. Stevic - P.
    Nikolic, Celje 2003) 15.c1 c8 16.0-0 0-0 ) 13...c7 14.h4 f5
    15.g4 0-0 16.d2 (with the idea Rg7, Qh6) White is exerting kingside
    pressure.;
    A2c) 9...b4+ 10.f1 ( 10.d2 f4 11.f1 b6 12.c3 xc3+
    13.bxc3 a5 14.b1 f6 15.exf6 gxf6 16.g3 g6 17.g2 0-0-0 18.0-0
    hg8 ) 10...h6 ( 10...e7 11.g3 0-0 12.h5 h8 13.c2 f6
    (S. Movsesian - S. Kinderman, Germany 2005) 14.exf6 xf6 15.e3
    (with the idea Ng4) f7 16.g4 e7 17.g2 h6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 11.c2
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    e7
    A2c1) 12.h5 h4 ( 12...f8 13.h3 h7 14.d3 0-0 15.g3 h8
    16.f4 f5= S. Movsesian - P. Nikolic, Istanbul 2000 ) 13.xh4 xh4
    14.h3 (J. Van Daatselaar - M. Kasperski, corr. 2008) 0-0 15.g1 c8
    16.d2 e7=;
    A2c2) 12.d3 0-0 13.h3 f5 14.g3 h7 15.h5 h8
    A2c21) 16.g1 f7 17.h3 ( 17.e2 g8 18.f4 b6 19.g1= )
    17...h4 18.e3 g5= A. Shirov - M. Gurevich, Belfort 2004;
    A2c22) 16.d2 a5 (D. Talos - G. Sauberli, corr. 2004) 17.g1 f7
    18.a3 a4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    B) 7...f5 8.c2 cxd4 9.cxd4= - 7... cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5 9. Nc2;
    C) 7...cxd4 [Chapter] [#] 8.cxd4
    C1) 8...b6 9.0-0= - Line 323 : 5... Qb6 6. Be2 Bd7 7. O-O Nge7 8. Na3
    cxd4 9. cxd4;
    C2) 8...g6
    C2a) 9.h4= - 7... Ng6 8. h4 cxd4 9. cxd4;
    C2b) 9.c2
    C2b1) 9...e7 10.d3 0-0 ( 10...b4 11.xb4 xb4+ 12.f1 e7
    13.h4 White is exerting kingside pressure. M. Adams - P. Nikolic, New
    York 1994 ) 11.h4 ( 11.0-0 a6 12.d2 c8= SmarThink 1.00 - Toga II
    1.2, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 11...f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.g5 a5+ 14.f1
    (S. Jeric - P. Soln, Slovenia 2002) f7 15.xg6 hxg6 16.g1;
    C2b2) 9...f6 10.exf6 xf6 11.g5 f7 12.0-0 d6 13.g3 h6 14.e3
    0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. F. Bellini - O. Moor, Switzerland 2006;
    C2c) 9.0-0 b6 10.c2 e7 11.d3 0-0 12.e2 a5 13.h4 f6
    (G. Milos - N. Short, Buenos Aires 2001) 14.h5 h8 15.exf6 xf6
    16.e5;
    C3) 8...c8 9.c2 f6
    C3a) 10.0-0 fxe5 ( 10...g6 11.d3 fxe5 12.xg6+ hxg6 13.dxe5 e7
    (S. Movsesian - K. Sakaev, Panormo (rapid) 2002) 14.cd4 xd4
    15.xd4 b5 16.e1 d7 17.e3 (with the idea Qg4) ) 11.dxe5 g6
    12.cd4 xd4 13.xd4 c5 14.g4 0-0 15.d3;
    C3b) 10.exf6 gxf6 11.0-0 g6 12.d3 d6 13.h6 Hiarcs 13.2 Frenzee Feb08, Internet 2011;
    C4) 8...f5 9.c2 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players
    (with international titles):
    C4a) Recommendation for club level players: 9...c8 [Chapter] [#]
    C4a1) 10.h4 e7 (M. Hamala - A. Dgebuadze, Teplice 2010) ( 10...h5
    11.g3 b4 12.xb4 xb4+ 13.d2 b6 14.xb4 xb4+ 15.d2
    xd2+ 16.xd2 f6= S. Movsesian - C. Hansen, Germany 2006 ) 11.d3
    b6 12.0-0 0-0 13.xf5 exf5 14.b1 b4 Stockfish 1.6s - Junior
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    2010, Internet 2010;
    C4a2) 10.0-0 e7 ( 10...b6= - 9... Qb6 10. O-O Rc8 )
    C4a21) 11.d2 0-0 12.c3 f6 13.exf6 ( 13.d2 fxe5 14.dxe5 a6
    (Lj. Ljubojevic - N. Short, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1993) 15.e3 xe3
    16.xe3 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. ) 13...xf6 14.d3 e8 15.e5 d6
    16.f4 b6;
    C4a22) 11.d3 b6 ( 11...0-0 12.d2 f6 13.exf6 xf6 14.c3
    c7 15.d2 h6 Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    C4a221) 12.xf5 exf5
    C4a2211) 13.g5 xg5! ( 13...e6 14.d2 0-0 15.xe7 xe7=
    V. Kramnik - A. Rustemov, Internet (blitz) 1999 ) 14.xg5
    (Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006) h6 15.h3 g5;
    C4a2212) 13.a3 0-0 (Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz)
    2007) 14.b4 a5 15.bxa5 xa5;
    C4a222) 12.d2 a5 13.c3 0-0 14.e3 xe3 15.fxe3 b4
    16.e2 b5 Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    C4b) 9...e7 [Chapter] [#] 10.0-0
    C4b1) 10...h5 11.e3 ( 11.fe1?! b6 12.e3 (S. Movsesian - G.
    Hertneck, Austria 1999) xb2 13.b1 xa2 14.a1 b3 15.b1
    xe3 16.fxe3 c3 17.xb7 d8 White has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 11...g5 12.xf5 exf5 13.e1 ( 13.d2 g4
    14.e1 h4 15.c2 e6= ) 13...b6 14.c2 f4 15.d3 (A. Shirov - U.
    Andersson, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997) 0-0-0 16.b4 g4=;
    C4b2) 10...b6 11.d3 a5
    C4b21) 12.xf5 exf5 13.g5 xg5 ( 13...f8 14.d2 e6 15.e2
    e7 16.a4 0-0 17.b5 a6 Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 14.xg5 0-0 15.d2 f4 16.xf4 xb2 17.fc1
    b4;
    C4b22) 12.a3 a4 13.xf5 exf5 14.d2 0-0 15.c1 fc8=
    Houdini 2.0c - Naum 4.2, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C4c) [Chapter] [#] 9...a5+ 10.d2 b6 11.c3 e7 12.0-0 a5 13.a3
    0-0 14.d3 h8 15.e1 a7 16.a4 c6 17.b5 e8 J. Timman - I.
    Sokolov, Amsterdam 1996;
    C4d) 9...b4
    C4d1) 10.xb4 xb4+
    C4d11) 11.f1 e7 12.g3 b6 13.g2 h5 14.h3 b5 15.e1
    c8 16.d3 ( 16.f4 d7 (D. Jakovenko - P. Ponkratov, Taganrog
    2011) 17.xb5+ xb5 18.a4 a6 19.c1 xc1 20.xc1 c8= )
    16...xd3 17.xd3 0-0;
    C4d12) 11.d2 b6 ( 11...a5 12.a3 xd2+ 13.xd2 xd2+
    14.xd2 f6 15.ac1 e7 16.b4 Historically important game V.
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    Anand - M. Gurevich, Manila 1990 ) 12.xb4 xb4+ 13.d2 a5
    ( 13...b6 (V. Antoshin - Y. Averbah, Moscow 1955) 14.c1 0-0
    15.c3 fc8 16.b3 c7 17.0-0 ) 14.c1 0-0 15.d3 fc8
    ( 15...e7 16.c3 ) 16.xc8+ xc8 17.xb4 axb4 18.d2 e7
    19.c1 doubled pawns V. Yemelin - B. Grachev, St. Petersburg
    2011;
    C4d2) 10.e3 xe3 11.fxe3 e7
    C4d21) 12.a3 c6 13.b4 a6 14.0-0 ( 14.b1 a7 (with the idea
    Bb5) 15.a4 c6 16.d2 a5 17.b5 b4= B. Spassky - V. Korchnoi,
    Belgrade 1977 ) 14...0-0 15.d3 (W. Wolf - E. Poenisch, corr. 1987)
    a7=;
    C4d22) 12.0-0 0-0 13.d2 c6 (Houdini 1.5ab-16 - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011) ( 13...a5 14.a3 c6 15.d3 b6 16.c3
    Peng Xiaomin - G. Kacheishvili, Istanbul 2000 ) 14.e1 a5 15.a3 b6
    16.c3 a7=;
    C4d3) 10.0-0
    C4d31) 10...c8 11.xb4 xb4
    C4d311) 12.d3 b6 Updated on November 24, 2015
    C4d3111) 13.a3 e7 14.xf5 exf5 15.g5 xg5 16.xg5 0-0
    17.d2 c4 18.f3 fc8 19.ac1 c7= J. Benjamin - B. Gulko,
    Key West 1994;
    C4d3112) 13.xf5 exf5 14.d2 e7 15.g5 f8 16.c1 xc1
    17.xc1 h6= A. Motylev - L. Van Wely, Interent (blitz) 2004;
    C4d3113) 13.e3 xe3 ( 13...b5 14.xb5+ xb5 15.b3 a6
    16.fc1 0-0 S. Zhigalko - L. Van Wely, Sestao 2010 ) 14.fxe3 e7
    (Aristarch 4.50 - CM10, Internet 2005) 15.c1 0-0;
    C4d3114) 13.h1 e7 14.g4 h4 15.xh4 xh4 16.e3 e7
    17.e2 0-0= S. Dvoirys - I. Lysyj, Khanty-Mansiysk 2013;
    C4d312) 12.a3 e7 13.b3 (C. Sandipan - A. Wirig, Pardubice
    2005) a5 14.xb7 0-0 15.a6=;
    C4d313) 12.g5 b6 13.g4 h6 14.h3 g8 15.a3 e7
    16.d2 Delfi 5.1 - Glaurung 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    C4d32) 10...xc2 11.xc2
    C4d321) 11...c8
    C4d3211) 12.d3
    C4d32111) 12...a6
    C4d321111) 13.a4 b4 14.g5 b6 15.h4 h6
    C4d3211111) 16.f4 c4 ( 16...e7 17.h5 c4
    (S. Movsesian - G. Dizdar, Las Vegas 1999) 18.b3 c8
    19.fc1 0-0 20.d1 ) 17.d1 c7 18.h5 e7 19.d3
    0-0=;
    C4d3211112) 16.d2 a5 17.f4 (S. Movsesian - A.
    Morozevich, Sarajevo 2000) 0-0 18.g4 e7=;
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    C4d321112) 13.b3 c6 14.d2 e7 (A. Cherniaev - V.
    Kosyrev, Biel 2004) 15.g4 h4 16.xh4 xh4 17.f4 e7
    18.f5;
    C4d32112) 12...b6= - 11... Rc8 12. Qd3 Qb6;
    C4d3212) 12.b3 c6 ( 12...b6 13.xb6 axb6 14.d3
    A. Minasian - B. Villamayor, New Delhi/Teheran 2000 ) 13.d2 e7
    14.g4 h4 15.xh4 xh4 16.f4 e7 (B. Predojevic - V. Erdos,
    Budapest 2003) 17.f5;
    C4d322) 11...b6 12.d3 c8 ( 12...h5 13.g5 e7 14.xe7
    xe7 15.fc1 c8 16.xc8+ xc8 17.d2 L. Fressinet - P.
    Nikolic, Kusadasi 2006 )
    C4d3221) 13.d2 b4 14.xb4 xb4 15.fc1 0-0 16.a3 b6
    17.b4 h6 18.c5 xc5 19.bxc5 a5 20.b1 b6 21.cxb6 axb6=
    Pro Deo 1.6 - Frenzee Dec07, Internet 2008;
    C4d3222) 13.d1 h6 14.a4 ( 14.h4 a6 15.a4 b4 16.h5 e7=
    D. Campora - A. Dreev, Biel 1995 ) 14...a5 15.d2 b4 16.c3
    0-0=;
    C4d3223) 13.h4 h6 ( 13...a6 14.a4 b4 15.h5 h6= - 13... h6 14.
    h5 a6 15. a4 Bb4 ) 14.h5 a6 15.a4 b4
    C4d32231) 16.f4 e7 ( 16...a5 17.fc1 c6 18.g4 e7
    19.e3 xc1+ 20.xc1 c6 21.e3= S. Movsesian - A.
    Berelowitsch, Mainz (rapid) 2008 ) 17.fb1 c6 18.c1 a5=
    E. Sveshnikov - G. Dizdar, Celje 2003;
    C4d32232) 16.g4 e7 17.e3 c6 18.fc1 e7 ( 18...a5
    19.xc8+ xc8 20.d1 d7= ) 19.d1 a5 20.c3 d8
    ( 20...a6 21.xa6 bxa6 22.ac1 0-0 A. Shirov - Y.
    Drozdovskij, Ohrid 2009 ) 21.d2 b4 22.xc8 xc8 23.xb4
    xb4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    C4d32233) 16.d2 a5 17.f4 e7 18.g4 c6 19.g2
    c7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C4e) 9...h4 10.xh4 xh4 - Line 323 : 5... Nge7 6. Na3 cxd4 7. cxd4
    Nf5 8. Nc2 Nh4 9. Nxh4 Qxh4 10. Be2 Bd7;
    C4f) 9...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    C4f1) [Chapter] [#] 10.h4
    C4f11) 10...b4
    C4f111) 11.e3 c8 12.0-0 xe3 13.fxe3 c2 14.b1 e7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. TwistedLogic20090105 - Alaric 707, Internet 2009
    ( 14...a3 15.a1 c2= );
    C4f112) 11.xb4
    C4f1121) 11...xb4+ 12.f1 b5 13.g4 xe2+ 14.xe2 e7
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    ( 14...c4+ 15.d3 e7 16.h5 h6 17.d2 c8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S.
    Movsesian - M. Ulibin, Pula 1999 ) 15.h5 ( 15.d3 b6 16.d2
    c6= ) 15...c6 16.d3 (S. Movsesian - V. Potkin, Warsaw 2005)
    b6 17.a3 h6;
    C4f1122) 11...xb4+ 12.f1
    C4f11221) 12...b5 13.g4 e7 ( 13...xe2+ 14.xe2 a6+
    15.d3 xd3+ 16.xd3 e7 17.h5 h6 18.a3 a5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference
    should be given to White. S. Movsesian - V. Borovikov, Panormo
    (rapid) 2002 ) 14.a3 a6 (Thinker 5.3b Inert - Delfi 5.4, Internet
    2009) 15.xb5+ xb5+ 16.e2 xe2+ 17.xe2 a5 18.h5
    h6= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal
    preference should be given to White.;
    C4f11222) 12...h5 13.a4 c8 14.g3 (A. Shirov - M. Gurevich,
    Prague 2002) g6 15.g2 a5 16.g5 0-0;
    C4f12) 10...b4+ 11.f1 h5 12.a3 e7 13.b4 c8 ( 13...0-0 14.g3
    f6 15.f4 (Spike 1.2 Turin - Deep Sjeng 2.7, Internet (blitz) 2007) fxe5
    16.dxe5 a5 17.b5 d8 18.a4 c5 ) 14.g3
    C4f121) 14...d8 15.e3 b5
    C4f1211) 16.xb5+ xb5+ 17.g2
    C4f12111) 17...c3 18.xf5 ( 18.e1 xe3+ 19.xe3 c4=
    J. Benjamin - E. Bareev, Munich 1994 ) 18...exf5 19.d2 c4
    20.b3;
    C4f12112) 17...xe3+ 18.xe3 a5 19.bxa5 xa5 20.g5
    c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C4f1212) 16.xf5 exf5 17.e3 e6=;
    C4f122) 14...f6 15.d3 0-0 ( 15...fxe5 16.xf5 exf5 17.dxe5
    (V. Topalov - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997) xe5!?
    18.xe5 a4 19.xd5 xc2 20.e3 b5+ 21.xb5+ xb5+
    22.g2 0-0 23.hc1= ) 16.g2 (L. Vlasak - T. Kracik, Sec u
    Chrudimi 2008) fxe5 17.dxe5 xg3! 18.fxg3 xf3 19.xf3 xe5
    20.e2 xd3 21.xd3 f6 22.d2 b5 23.g6 e8 24.d3=;
    C4f13) 10...f6 11.g4 ( 11.d3 e7 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 3, Internet
    2008) 12.0-0 0-0 13.xf5 exf5 14.e1 fxe5 15.dxe5 e6= )
    C4f131) 11...fxd4 12.cxd4 xe5
    C4f1311) 13.g5 c5 14.0-0 xf3+ 15.xf3 b4 16.e1 xh4
    17.g2 a4 ( 17...b4 (Key game S. Movsesian - M. Gurevich,
    Sarajevo 2000) 18.a3 a4 19.xa4 xa4 20.f4 d7 21.b3
    c6 22.b2 ) 18.xa4 xa4 19.f4 d7 20.b3 c6 21.b2;
    C4f1312) 13.g1 c8 (Eeyore 1.50 - Plisk 0.2.6, Internet 2010)
    ( 13...xf3+ 14.xf3 c5 15.g2 0-0 16.f1 ac8 17.b3
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    S. Movsesian - Ni Hua, Internet 2006 ) 14.b3 xb3 15.axb3 a6
    16.d2;
    C4f132) 11...fe7 (R. Kiuttu - M. Ulibin, Stockholm 2010) 12.e3
    c8 13.0-0 fxe5 14.dxe5 c7 15.cd4 g6=;
    C4f2) 10.g4 fe7 11.0-0 h5 12.h3 ( 12.g5 f5 13.d3 g6
    (AnMon 5.60 - E.T. Chess 18.11.05, Internet 2007) 14.d2 a5 )
    12...hxg4 13.hxg4 g6 ( 13...f6 14.d3 0-0-0 15.b4 (A. Shirov - L.
    Van Wely, Wijk aan Zee 2001) b8 16.f4 fxe5 17.xe5 xe5
    18.xe5+ a8 19.b5 c8 ) 14.d3 h4 15.xh4 xh4 16.g2 e7
    17.h1 (P. Zvara - M. Pflantz, Prague 2011) 0-0-0;
    C4f3) 10.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    C4f31) [Chapter] [#] 10...c8
    C4f311) 11.h1 a5 12.d3 ( 12.g4 e7 13.fe1 b5 14.d3
    h5 15.gxh5 f5 16.e3 (A. Grischuk - B. Gulko, Esbjerg 2000)
    c4 17.b3 cxe3 18.fxe3 e7 ) 12...b5 13.xf5!? xf1
    14.xf1 exf5 15.e3 e6 16.b5+ c6 17.xd5= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini
    2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C4f312) 11.b3
    C4f3121) 11...b4
    C4f31211) 12.ce1 b5 13.xb5+ xb5 14.g4 e7 15.h4
    ( 15.a3 bc6 16.a4 b6 17.a3 g6 18.xf8 xf8
    J. Sychra - F. Nosek, corr. 1994 ) 15...g6 16.hg2 e7
    17.e3 0-0 18.h4 f5 19.exf6 xf6 20.h5 f8 21.g5 f7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. V. Bologan - E. Levin, Loo 2013;
    C4f31212) 12.e3 xe3 13.xe3 e7 14.e1 0-0 15.a3
    c6 16.b4 f6 (Y. Xia - B. Charter, Winnipeg 1999) ( 16...b8
    17.d3 b5 18.c5 c7 19.b1 fc8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. )
    17.c1 a6 18.d2 fxe5 19.dxe5 d4 20.f3 dxe3 21.xd7
    exf2+ 22.h1=;
    C4f3122) 11...e7 12.b2 0-0 13.d3 c7 (A. Dueckstein - C.
    Moritz, Vienna 2010) 14.c1 fc8 15.g4 h4 16.xh4 xh4
    17.a3 xd4! 18.xd4 xc1 19.xc1 xc1 20.xc1 xd4
    21.c7 xg4+ 22.h1 g6 23.xb7 f3+ 24.g1 xd3
    25.xd7 a6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C4f313) Updated on November 24, 2015 11.g4 fe7 12.d2 h5
    13.h3 g6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. A. Volokitin - A. Morozevich, Dubai (blitz)
    2014;
    C4f314) 11.d3 b4 12.xb4 xb4= - 9... Nb4 10. O-O Rc8 11.
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    Nxb4 Bxb4 12. Bd3 Qb6;
    C4f32) 10...a5
    C4f321) 11.g4 e7 12.fe1 b5 ( 12...h5 13.gxh5 b5
    14.xb5+ xb5 15.e3 ac6 (A. Shirov - S. Del Rio Angelis,
    Caleta 2005) 16.1c2 b6 17.b1 b4 18.xb4 xb4 19.a3
    b6 20.b4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 13.d3 ( 13.xb5+ xb5 14.b3 c8
    15.a3 ac6 16.e3 a5 17.b2 g5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Rybka 4 Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2011 ) 13...h5 14.gxh5 f5
    C4f3211) 15.e3 c6 16.h1 ( 16.a4 c4 A. Shabalov - A.
    Shirov, Edmonton 2005 ) 16...0-0-0 17.a4 c4 18.b4 b8
    N. Pokazanjaev - P. Kiriakov, Kemerovo 2007;
    C4f3212) 15.g4 h6 16.h3 c6 17.e1 a5= Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C4f322) 11.b3 b5 12.xb5+ xb5 13.g4 ( 13.e3 xe3
    14.xe3 e7 15.g5 xg5 16.xg5 c6= K. Sakaev - Wang Hao,
    Moscow 2006 ) 13...e7 14.a3 h5 15.g5 g6 16.xf8
    (F. Fritsche - L. Forslof, corr. 2008) xf8=;
    C4f323) 11.d2 b5 ( 11...c4 12.xc4 dxc4 13.c3 c6
    14.e3 xe3 15.fxe3 e7 16.d2 ) 12.xa5 xa5 (Key game L.
    Webb - N. Pert, England 2012) 13.d2 a6 14.xb5+ xb5
    15.e3 xe3 16.fxe3 e7 17.fc1 0-0 18.c7 d8 19.c5 d7
    20.ac1 b6 21.5c2 fc8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C4f33) 10...h5 11.d3 ( 11.b3 a5 12.b2 e7 13.e3 xe3
    14.fxe3 a4= with mutual play. A. Shirov - V. Korchnoi, Drammen
    2004 ) 11...e7 12.xf5 exf5 13.g5 c8 14.d2 0-0 15.fc1
    xg5 16.xg5 d8 17.b3 e6 18.d2 f4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Spike 1.
    2 Turin - Crafty 23.1, Internet 2010;
    C4f34) 10...a5 [Chapter] [#]
    C4f341) 11.g4 fe7
    C4f3411) 12.d3
    C4f34111) 12...c8 13.b1 g6 14.h4 (Fritz 7 - Fritz 7,
    Internet 2002) ( 14.d2 h6 15.xg6 fxg6 16.h4 e7 17.f4
    h5 18.g5 f7 19.c3 b5 20.f2 f5 21.xf5 gxf5
    Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012 ) 14...h5
    15.gxh5 xh5 16.xg6 fxg6 17.g5 e7 18.d2 f5;
    C4f34112) 12...g6 13.h4 h5 14.gxh5 xh5 15.g5
    ( 15.xg6 fxg6 16.g5 e7 - 15. Bg5 Be7 16. Bxg6 fxg6 )
    15...e7 16.xg6 fxg6 17.d3 0-0-0! ( 17...f7 18.g2 f8
    19.fc1 h8 20.ce1 g8 21.e3 a4 22.d3 e7 23.xe7
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    xe7 24.c5 b5= Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ) 18.xg6 ( 18.g2 f8 19.xe7 xe7 20.a3
    d8! 21.h1 e8 22.c3 hf5 23.h3 g5 Black has the
    initiative. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    18...dh8 19.g2 xg5 20.hxg5 e7 21.d3 b8
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Spark 1.0 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011;
    C4f3412) 12.h4
    C4f34121) 12...g6 13.g2 e7 14.f4
    C4f341211) 14...0-0 15.e3 f5 16.gxf5 ( 16.exf6 xf6
    17.ge1 ac8 18.b1 e8 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet 2008 ) 16...xf5 17.d3 f7= Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C4f341212) 14...h4 15.xh4 xh4 16.g2 c8 17.b3 h6
    18.d3 g6 19.h1 g8 20.b1 e7 21.b2 d8=
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C4f34122) 12...f6 13.e3 ( 13.exf6 gxf6 14.e3 (W. Hendriks A. Barsov, Netherlands 2000) 0-0-0 15.b1 g6 16.g2 d6
    Black has the initiative. ) 13...g6 ( 13...fxe5 14.dxe5 xb2
    15.f3 xe5 16.g5= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. S. Ohtake - H. Knoll, corr. 2004 ) 14.xg6 hxg6
    15.d3 0-0-0 16.xg6 b8 17.exf6 c7 18.f4 h6 19.d3
    gxf6 20.d2 d6 21.h3 dh8 22.f3 h4 Black has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    C4f342) 11.h1
    C4f3421) 11...b4 12.e3 xe3 ( 12...c8 13.xf5 exf5
    14.d2 e7 (A. Grischuk - M. Gurevich, Esbjerg 2000) 15.c3
    0-0 16.a3 c6 17.c1 White has slightly better pawn structure. )
    13.fxe3 b5 14.a3 ( 14.g5 e7! 15.xf7 0-0 ) 14...c6
    15.d2 xe2 16.xe2 e7 17.g3 0-0 18.c3 a4 A. Sorcinelli B. Tausnev, corr. 2011;
    C4f3422) 11...e7 12.d3 c8 ( 12...b4 13.xb4 axb4 14.g4
    h4 15.xh4 xh4 16.e3 e7 17.f4 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ) 13.d2 h6 14.a3 a7 15.xf5 exf5 16.e3 e6
    Best Mutual Play Stockfish 1.7 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7.h4 cxd4 8.cxd4 b6
    A) 9.b3 f5 10.b2 e7 11.g4 h6 12.g1 0-0 ( 12...f6 13.exf6 gxf6
    14.d2 f7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. J. Polgar - P. Nikolic, Moscow 1994 ) 13.c3 f6 14.exf6
    xf6 15.g5 xf3 16.xf3 f5 Black has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit.;
    B) 9.a3 f5 10.c2= - 7. Na3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5 9. Nc2 Qb6 10. h4 ]
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    [ Updated on November 24, 2015 7.a3 c4 8.0-0 a5 ( 8...c7 9.bd2 a5
    10.g3 h6 11.h4 c8= (with the idea Nb6, Ba4) N. Guliyev - P. Nikolic, Berlin
    (blitz) 2015 ) 9.bd2 c6 10.c2 d7 11.d1 c8 12.e1 b6=
    with mutual play. A. Areshchenko - A. Huzman, Yerevan 2014 ]
    [ 7.dxc5 g6 8.e3 cxe5 9.xe5 xe5 10.0-0 ( 10.f4 c6 11.d2 e7
    12.0-0 0-0 13.b4 f6 14.b5 e7 15.c1 (L. Rojas - R. Pogorelov, Canovelles
    2008) c7 ) 10...e7 11.f4 c6 12.d2 0-0 13.d3 g6= A. Kharlov - K.
    Sakaev, Sao Paulo 1991 ]
    7...g6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 7...cxd4 [Chapter] [#] 8.cxd4
    A) 8...a6!?
    A1) 9.c3 f5 10.g5 ( 10.g4 h4 11.xh4 xh4 12.f4 c8 13.e3
    a5 14.f2 d8 15.f5 e7 16.d3 g5= with mutual play. Stockfish 5 Stockfish 031114, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 10...b6 11.a4 a7 12.e3 b5
    13.c3 e7 14.d3 xe3 15.fxe3 0-0= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. A. Giri - A. Dgebuadze,
    Istanbul 2012;
    A2) 9.bd2 f5 10.b3 a5 11.g5 e7 12.xe7 xe7 13.c1 b6
    14.a1! 0-0 15.c2 fc8 16.d2= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Komodo 9.0 - Chiron 2.0,
    Internet 2015;
    B) 8...f5 9.c3 Updated on November 24, 2015
    B1) 9...e7 10.d3 ( 10.g4 h4 11.xh4 xh4 12.e3 0-0 13.f4 f6
    14.exf6 xf6 15.c1 g6 16.d2 g7 Historically important game J. Nunn V. Anand, Munich 1991; 10.e3 0-0 11.d3 xe3 12.fxe3 f5 13.exf6
    xf6 14.c2 h6= C. Sandipan - Ni Hua, Beijing (blitz) 2008 ) 10...g6
    11.xf5 gxf5 12.f4 g8 13.h3 b6 14.d2 a5 15.ab1 Naum 2.0 Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2006;
    B2) 9...c8 10.g5 ( 10.a3 a6 11.b1 h6 12.h1 b5 13.e3 a5=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. R. Rapport - C. Sandipan, Abu Dhabi 2015 ) 10...b6 11.a4
    a5 12.c1 h6 13.d2 d8 14.e3 ( 14.c3 b6 15.a6 c7 16.d3
    cxd4! 17.xd4 xd4 18.xb6 axb6 19.xd4 c5= Houdini 3 Pro Stockfish 051213, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 14...xe3 ( 14...e7 15.c5 xc5
    16.xc5 xe3 17.fxe3 0-0 18.d2= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Key game Y. Zherebukh - Y.
    Pelletier, Haguenau 2013 ) 15.fxe3 a5 16.xc8 xc8 17.c3 e7
    18.d3 d8 19.e2 b6 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7...c8
    A) 8.a3 cxd4 ( 8...f5 9.dxc5 xc5 10.d3 h4 11.bd2 (D. King - G.
    Buckley, Sunningdale 2007) g6 12.b3 e7 13.e1 0-0 14.g3 ) 9.cxd4
    f5 ( 9...a5 10.c3 b6 11.b4 c4 12.a4 c7 13.c5 c6 14.a4
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    b6 15.d3 (D. Jakovenko - D. Kuljasevic, Plovdiv 2012) f5= ) 10.b4 a5
    11.c3!? axb4 12.b5 a5 13.axb4 c4 14.a3 xb4 15.b3 xa3
    16.xa3 xa3 17.xa3 c6 18.fa1 0-0 19.g3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    B) 8.a3 cxd4 9.cxd4 g6 ( 9...f5 10.c2= - 7. Na3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5 9.
    Nc2 Rc8 10. O-O ) 10.c2 e7
    B1) 11.d3 0-0 12.e1 f6 13.xg6 hxg6 14.exf6 ( 14.d3 f5 15.d2
    f4 A. Shirov - A. Jussupow, Prague 2002 ) 14...gxf6 (Amateur 2.82 - The
    Crazy Bishop 0.0.52, Internet (blitz) 2007) 15.h4 g5 16.g6 f7
    17.xe7+ xe7=;
    B2) 11.fe1 f6 12.f4 0-0 13.g3 ( 13.d3 fxe5 14.fxe5 b6
    S. Movsesian - A. Jussupow, Warsaw (rapid) 2005 ) 13...fxe5 14.fxe5 xf1+
    15.xf1 b6;
    B3) 11.g3 0-0 12.h4 f6 13.h5 h8 14.h6 g6 15.exf6 xf6 E. Muratovic M. Drasko, Zenica 2006 ]
    [ 7...f5
    A) 8.a3 cxd4 9.cxd4 c8= - 7... Rc8 8. Na3 cxd4 9. cxd4 Nf5 ( 9...xa3
    10.bxa3 b6 11.e3 xe3 12.fxe3 d8= A. Shirov - V. Topalov, Dos
    Hermanas 1997 );
    B) 8.d3 cxd4 9.xf5 exf5
    B1) 10.xd4 e7
    B1a) 11.e1 0-0 ( 11...e6 12.e3 0-0 13.d2 xd4 14.xd4 d7
    15.f4 fc8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. J. Timman - M. Gurevich, Germany 1999 ) 12.d3
    ( Updated on November 24, 2015 12.f3 e6 13.e3 c7 14.bd2
    h6= S. Zhigalko - A. Korobov, Berlin (blitz) 2015 ) 12...b6 13.xc6
    ( 13.xf5? c5 14.e2 xe5! 15.xe5 ae8 16.xe8 xf2+ 17.h1
    xe8-+ and Black has a decisive attack. ) 13...bxc6 14.d2 a5 15.f3
    c5 16.g5 xg5 17.xg5 e6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1b) 11.f3 0-0 12.xd5 c7 13.e1 xd4 14.xd4 ( 14.cxd4 ad8
    15.f3 c6 16.f4 b6 17.xf5 g6 18.h3 xd4 19.c3 b4=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Sjeng 2.7 Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007 ) 14...c5 15.d3 fe8 16.b4 f8 17.f4
    e6 18.a3 a6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Black has a pair of bishops. Thinker 5.4c Inert - Houdini 2.0c, Internet
    2011;
    B2) 10.cxd4 e7 11.c3 e6 12.d3 h6 13.d2 0-0 14.ac1 c8=
    Rybka 1.1 - Hiarcs 10, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    C) 8.dxc5 xc5
    C1) 9.bd2
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    C1a) Updated on November 24, 2015 9...0-0 10.b3 b6 ( 10...e7
    11.d3 h4 12.xh4 xh4 13.f4 g6 14.e3 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. G. Papp - A. Istratescu, Oslo 2014 ) 11.d3 fe7 12.e1
    ( 12.xh7+ xh7 13.g5+ g6 14.d3+ f5 15.g4 f6 16.exf6 gxf6
    17.gxf5+ exf5 18.h3 e5 Black has the initiative. ) 12...g6 13.e3
    c7 14.d4 b6 15.c1 a5= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. Komodo 9.1 - Stockfish
    090815, Internet 2015;
    C1b) 9...b6 10.d3 h6 ( 10...h4 11.xh4 xh4 12.f3 h5
    13.e1 (with the idea Be3) P. Negi - N. Short, Istanbul 2012 ) 11.xf5
    exf5 12.b3 c8 13.e1 0-0 14.h4 e8 15.g3 e6 16.e3 f4
    17.xf4 g4 18.d3 c8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2) 9.d3 Updated on November 24, 2015
    C2a) 9...fe7 10.bd2 g6 11.b3 b6 ( 11...e7 12.e2 0-0
    13.g3 b8 14.e1 d8 15.bd4 White has a slight spatial advantage.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 12.e1 b8 13.e2
    c7 14.xg6 hxg6 (A. Grischuk - V. Ivanchuk, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011)
    15.c5 c8 16.c4 e7 17.xd7 xd7 18.d1;
    C2b) 9...0-0 10.bd2 ( 10.xf5 exf5 11.xd5 e7 12.a3 xa3
    13.bxa3 e6 14.b5 c7= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Igorrit 0.086 - Sugar Pro 1.0, Internet 2015 ) 10...h4
    11.xh4 xh4 12.f3 h5 13.e1 ac8 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Sugar 080315 - Stockfish 121315, Internet 2015 ]
    8.g3
    [ 8.e3
    A) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 e7 10.c3 0-0 11.d3
    A1) 11...e8 12.c1 f6 13.exf6 xf6 14.d2 h8 15.b1 c8 16.fe1
    G. Sax - V. Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 1991;
    A2) 11...f6 12.exf6 xf6 ( 12...xf6 13.c1 c8 14.h4 ) 13.e1 c8
    (I. Zaitsev - P. Kiriakov, Moscow 1996) 14.xg6 hxg6 15.c1;
    A3) 11...c8 12.c1 a5 13.d2 c4 14.xc4 dxc4 (H. Stevic - M.
    Sebenik, Austria 2006) 15.e4 b5 16.f4 The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B) 8...e7 9.d3 b6 10.d2 cxd4 ( 10...c4 11.e2 0-0 12.g3
    (H. Jonkman - G. Hertneck, Saint Vincent 2000) f5 13.exf6 xf6 14.a3
    ce7 ) 11.cxd4 b4 12.e2 b5 13.c3 xe2 14.xe2 c6= Gy. Sax P. Nikolic, Manila 1992 ]
    8...e7
    [ 8...cxd4 9.cxd4
    A) worse move is 9...f6 10.exf6 xf6 11.g5 f7 12.e3 h6 13.c3 d6
    14.b5 b8 15.e5! gxe5 16.dxe5 xe5 17.c5
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    A1) 17...c4 18.e1! ( 18.b3 b6 19.b4 a5 20.c3 xb5 21.h5 g6
    22.xh8 gxh5 23.e1 (P. Svidler - V. Ivanchuk, London 2013) d6!
    24.xd5 d7 25.xa8 c6 26.xb8 f3 27.a7+ b7 28.ed1+
    e7 29.f1 b5+ 30.g1 c6= ) 18...xb5 19.h5 g6 20.xd5 e5
    21.xg6 xg6 22.xb7 d7 23.xa8 f7 24.f3+ f6 25.e2
    b6 26.f4 e8 27.fxe5 xe5 28.c2 Black has a poorly-protected king.;
    A2) 17...h5 18.d6+ ( 18.b3 c6 19.ae1 f6 20.c3 e5 21.xb7
    b8 22.a6 f7= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play
    for both sides. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ) 18...xd6 19.xd6 c6
    20.f4 h4 21.g4! f6 22.f2! f7 23.b3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has insufficient control over the black
    squares. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Ivanhoe B47d, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B) 9...e7 10.h4= - 8... Be7 9. h4 cxd4 10. cxd4 ]
    [ 8...b6
    A) 9.a3 c4 10.bd2 ( 10.h4 h6 11.bd2 a5 12.e1 (M. Adams - R.
    Vaganian, Oviedo (blitz) 1992) e7 13.b1 d8 14.b4 cxb3 15.xb3 a4
    16.fd2 0-0 ) 10...a5 11.b1 e7 12.h4 0-0-0 13.h5 f8 14.b3 cxb3
    15.c4 a4 16.c5 c7 17.b2 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.3.2a - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet (blitz)
    2007;
    B) 9.h4 (Stockfish 2.2.2 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012) f6 10.h5 ge7 11.exf6
    gxf6 12.dxc5 xc5 13.e3 a5 14.h4! (Ne7 is a poorly-placed piece.) ]
    9.h4 cxd4
    [ 9...0-0 10.h5 h8
    A) 11.h6
    A1) 11...g6 12.dxc5! ( 12.e1 cxd4 13.cxd4 f6 14.exf6 xf6 15.c3
    f7= Y. Zherebukh - D. Swiercz, Lublin 2012 ) 12...xc5 13.c4 f6 14.exf6
    xf6 15.cxd5 d4 16.xd4 xd4 17.c3 ad8 18.d3 exd5 19.e3
    White has the initiative. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012;
    A2) 11...g5 12.e3 cxd4 13.cxd4 f6 14.exf6 xf6 15.c3 f7=
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    B) 11.dxc5
    B1) 11...xc5
    B1a) 12.b4 e7 ( 12...b6 13.b5 e7 14.c4 c8 15.a3 dxc4
    16.c3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 13.b5 a5 14.h6 ( 14.d3 c7 15.c2 g6 16.a3 xa3
    17.xa3 ) 14...f5 15.hxg7 xg7 16.g2 g6 17.h1 f7 18.h6+
    g8 ( 18...h8 19.bd2 A. Grischuk - V. Ivanchuk, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2011 ) 19.bd2 c8 20.c1;
    B1b) 12.c4 f6 13.exf6 ( 13.h6 (J. Timman - Lj. Ljubojevic, Amsterdam
    1999) xe5 14.hxg7 xg7 15.cxd5 hf7 16.c3 c8= ) 13...xf6
    14.cxd5 d4 15.xd4 xd4 16.c3 f7 17.e4 e5 18.f4 xe4
    19.f3 f5 20.dxe6 xe6 21.xd4 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
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    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2) 11...f6 12.exf6 xf6 Updated on November 24, 2015
    B2a) Updated on November 24, 2015 13.h6 g6 14.a3 ( 14.bd2 f7
    15.b3 a5 16.a4 g5 17.g2 e5 18.h2 e7= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 14...f7
    15.c2 e7 16.e3 c7 17.b1 a5 18.g4 h8 19.e3 ae8
    20.e1 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Stockfish 5 - Stockfish 6, Internet (rapid) 2015;
    B2b) 13.c4
    B2b1) 13...f7 14.c3 d4 ( 14...xc3 15.bxc3 dxc4 16.xc4 fe5
    17.e2 A. Grischuk - B. Gelfand, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 15.e4 e5
    16.a3 a5 17.d3;
    B2b2) 13...d4 14.d3 f7 15.bd2 e5 (A. Zude - H. Ellers, Germany
    1997) 16.e2 (with the idea Qe4) ( 16.b1 g5 17.xg5 xg5
    18.e4 xc1 19.xc1 g4= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 16...b4 17.e4 c8 18.a3 d3! 19.xd3 xd3
    20.xd3 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c) 13.bd2 f7 14.b3 c7 15.h2 ad8 16.g4 e7 17.f3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    10.cxd4 0-0 11.c3
    [ 11.h5 h8 12.c3 f6= - 11. Nc3 f6 12. h5 Nh8 ]
    [ Updated on November 24, 2015 11.bd2 f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.b3
    (Key game A. Volokitin - I. Ivanisevic, Doha 2014) ge7 14.e1 f5 15.d3
    c8= ]
    11...f6 12.h5 h8 13.exf6 xf6 14.e1
    [ 14.f4 f7 15.d2 e7 16.g2 d6 17.xd6 xd6 P. Tibbert - C. Cheek,
    corr. 2014 ]
    14...f7
    [ 14...e8 15.h6 g6 ( 15...h5?! 16.hxg7 xg7 17.g5! xe2 18.xe2
    P. Negi - N. Sedlak, Istanbul 2012 ) 16.hxg7 xg7 17.g5 d7 18.c1 ac8 ]
    15.f1 g5 16.xg5 xg5 17.f4 f6 18.e3 e7 19.f2 f5 20.h3 g6
    [ 20...e7 21.b3 b5 22.e2 b4 23.a4 e8 24.c5 xc5 25.dxc5 xh5
    26.g4 g6 27.ae1 e7 28.g3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011 ]
    21.a4 b6 22.c3 c8 23.hxg6 hxg6 24.d3 c7= Best Mutual Play
    <Engine/Centaur> - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010

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    191
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Tarrasch Variation,Morozevich Var
    Line 325
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C06

    04.06.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.d2 [#] e7
    [Chapter] [#]
    [ 3...c5= - Line 327 ]
    [ 3...f6= - Line 326 ]
    [ 3...dxe4 4.xe4= - Line 331 : 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 3...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4.c3 e5
    A1) 5.dxe5
    A1a) 5...xe5 6.gf3
    A1a1) 6...xf3+ 7.xf3 f6 8.e5 ( 8.exd5 xd5 9.xd5 xd5
    10.c4 b6 11.b3 d6 12.0-0 0-0 13.e1 f5= Equal chances,
    quiet position. K. Asrian - Zhang Pengxiang, Taiyuan 2007 ) 8...e4
    9.d3 c5 10.xe4 dxe4 11.a4+ d7 12.xe4 c6 13.e2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Armas - D. Ilic,
    Dortmund 1989;
    A1a2) 6...e7 7.xe5 xe5 8.d3 dxe4 9.a4+ d7 10.xe4
    xe4+ 11.xe4 0-0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Moral Garcia D. Larino Nieto, El Ejido 2007;
    A1b) 5...dxe4 6.e2 xe5 ( 6...f5 7.xe4 d5 8.g3 g6 9.f4
    h6 (Sloppy 0.2.2 - Ruffian 2.1.0, Internet 2014) 10.c4 0-0-0 11.xd5
    xd5 12.c4 d7 13.1e2 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 7.xe4 e7 8.f4 g4 9.f3 d7 10.0-0-0 0-0-0
    11.h3 h6 12.f2 b8 A. Jonvik - T. Karlsen, corr. 2013;
    A2) 5.exd5 xd5 6.gf3 exd4 7.c4
    A2a) 7...f5 8.xd4 xd4 9.cxd4 d6 ( 9...e6 10.a4+ d7
    11.b3 0-0-0 12.0-0 d6 13.xf7 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. C. Tears - A. Voyna, corr. 1991 ) 10.0-0 e7 11.e1
    0-0 12.e4 e6 13.d3 d5 14.c3 a5 15.f3 c6 J. Antoli Royo S. Del Rio Angelis, La Roda 2005;
    A2b) 7...h5 8.cxd4 e6 9.xe6 fxe6 10.0-0 ( 10.b3 0-0-0 11.0-0
    f6 12.xe6+ b8 13.e4 d6 14.xd6 xd6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. F. Vallejo Pons - J. Cori Tello, KhantyMansiysk 2011 ) 10...f6 11.c4 0-0-0 12.e1 b4 13.d2 xd2
    14.xd2 xd4!? 15.xd4 d5 16.ed1 xc4 17.ac1 a6 18.g5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Critter 1.6a Komodo 5.1, Internet 2013;
    B) 4.gf3 f6 ( 4...h6 5.c3 f5 6.exd5 exd5 7.b5 f7 8.0-0 e7
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    9.e1 White has a lasting advantage. (weakness e5) E. Safarli - P. Ponkratov,
    Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 5.e5
    B1) 5...g4?! 6.b3 d7 7.c3 f6 8.h4! f5 9.f3 h6 10.g5 ( 10.c4
    (P. Svidler - L. Aronian, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2006) b4+ 11.d2 xd2+
    12.xd2 e7 13.cxd5 xd5 14.c4 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ) 10...e7 11.xh6 gxh6 12.fd2 0-0 13.e2 e8 14.0-0 g6
    15.f4 White has a lasting advantage. Houdini 3 - Gull 2.3, Internet 2013;
    B2) 5...d7
    B2a) 6.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    B2a1) 6...e7 7.b5 ( 7.f4 a5 8.a4 b6 9.h4 h6 10.h5 b7 11.c3
    c8 12.h4 a6 13.g4 D. Howell - C. Bauer, Istanbul 2012 ) 7...a5
    ( 7...db8 8.0-0 a5 9.a4 b6 10.e3 a6 11.xa6 xa6 12.e1
    (with the idea Qg4) White is exerting kingside pressure. S. Tiviakov - P.
    Kotsur, Tashkent 2010 ) 8.a4= - 6... a5 7. a4 Be7 8. Bb5;
    B2a2) 6...a5 7.a4
    B2a21) 7...b6
    B2a211) 8.b5
    B2a2111) 8...cb8 9.g5! ( 9.0-0 e7 - 7... Be7 8. Bb5 Ncb8 9.
    O-O b6 ) 9...h6 10.h5 g6 11.h3 e7 ( 11...a6 12.xe6!
    fxe6 13.xe6+ e7 14.xd5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Cerebro 2.10a - The Baron 2.0,
    Internet 2006 ) 12.f3 c6 13.e2 g7 14.0-0 a6 15.xa6
    xa6 16.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B2a2112) 8...a7 9.e2 c5 10.c3 e7 11.0-0= - 7... Be7 8.
    Bb5 Na7 9. Be2 b6 10. O-O c5 11. c3;
    B2a212) 8.g5 h6 9.h3 (Ni Hua - Zhang Pengxiang, JinZhou
    2009) ( 9.xe6!? fxe6 10.h5+ g6 11.xg6+ e7 12.b5 a7
    13.a3 xb5 14.axb5 e8 15.g5+ hxg5 16.xg5+ f6
    17.xf6+ d7 18.c5+ xc5 19.dxc5 bxc5 20.g7+ d8
    21.f6+ d7= ) 9...e7! 10.f4 g6 11.e2 c5 12.c3 g7 13.0-0
    0-0;
    B2a213) 8.c3 e7 9.d3
    B2a2131) 9...a6 10.xa6 xa6 11.0-0 a8 12.e1 ( 12.e1
    f8 (R. Huebner - B. Larsen, Montreal 1979) 13.e3 h6 14.g3
    d7 15.h4 d8 16.e2 g6 17.h5 ge7 18.g2 White has
    a slight spatial advantage. ) 12...0-0 13.g4 f5 14.e2
    White has a slight spatial advantage. K. Szczepkowska Horowska G. Mammadova, Gaziantep 2012;
    B2a2132) 9...a7! 10.0-0 c5 11.bd2 c6= - 3... Be7 4. Ngf3
    Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bd3 c5 7. c3 Nc6 8. O-O a5 9. a4 b6;
    B2a22) 7...e7 8.b5
    B2a221) 8...cb8
    B2a2211) 9.h4 c6 10.d3 c5 11.dxc5 c6 ( 11...a6 12.xa6
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    xa6 13.g5 f6 14.exf6 xf6 15.e5 0-0 16.d4 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Ni Hua - Zhang
    Pengxiang, Cebu 2007 ) 12.f4 xc5 13.xc5 xc5 14.c3 d7
    15.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B2a2212) 9.0-0 b6 10.c3 ( 10.d2 0-0 11.e2 c6 12.d3 a6
    13.c4 dxc4 14.xc4 (S. Tiviakov - Zhang Pengxiang, Turin 2006)
    c5 15.xa6 xa6 16.ac1 e8!? (weakness a4, b5) 17.fd1
    cxd4 18.bxd4 dc5 19.b5 b8 ) 10...c5 (A. Giri - H.
    Nakamura, Beijing (blitz) 2012) 11.e1 0-0 12.e3 a6 13.f4
    White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    B2a222) 8...0-0
    B2a2221) 9.0-0 cb8 10.e1 b6 11.c3 ( 11.g3 c6 12.f1 a6
    13.xa6 xa6 14.h4 h6 15.c3 c5= with mutual play. V. Topalov J. Cori Tello, Istanbul 2012 ) 11...a6 12.e3 c6 13.xa6 xa6
    14.e2 c5 Cyrano 0.6b17 - Colossus 2008b, Internet 2013;
    B2a2222) 9.f4 a7 ( 9...f6 10.exf6 xf6 11.0-0 d7 12.e2
    e4 13.g3 (weakness e6) ) 10.d3 b6 11.h4 f6 (J. Seelig - T.
    Sedlacek, corr. 2012) 12.c3 (with the idea Qc2) h6 13.b1! f7
    14.d3 f8 15.e3 White has the initiative.;
    B2a223) 8...a7
    B2a2231) 9.d3 b6
    B2a22311) 10.d2 c5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.xc5 bxc5 13.b3
    0-0 ( 13...c6 14.0-0 0-0 15.e1 b4 16.b5 a6
    V. Malakhov - Zhang Zhong, Ergun 2006 ) 14.e2 c6 15.b5
    b6 16.0-0 a6= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. Black has slightly better pawn
    structure. A. Stripunsky - H. Nakamura, Saint Louis 2012;
    B2a22312) 10.0-0 c5 11.c4 b7 12.e2 0-0 13.d1 c6
    14.cxd5 exd5 15.f5 c4 16.bd2 g6 17.h3 e8=
    with mutual play. C. Siefring - S. Grayland, corr. 2008;
    B2a2232) 9.e2 b6 10.0-0 c5 11.c3 0-0 ( 11...c6 12.e3
    0-0= - 11... O-O 12. Be3 Nc6 ) 12.e3 c6 13.b5 ( 13.e1 a6
    14.xa6 xa6 15.c1 a8 16.e2 c8 17.f4 a6=
    with mutual play. S. Sjugirov - A. Korobov, Moscow 2010 ) 13...b7
    14.c1 (M. Kobalia - Y. Zherebukh, Konya 2011) c8 15.e2
    a6 16.d2 cxd4 17.cxd4 xb5 18.axb5 b4;
    B2b) 6.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    B2b1) 6...e7
    B2b11) 7.f1 0-0 8.e3 f6 9.exf6 xf6 10.0-0 d6 11.c4 b6
    12.b3 b7
    B2b111) 13.cxd5 xd5 ( 13...exd5 14.f5 e4 15.xd6 xd6
    16.b2 (with the idea Ne5) White has a pair of bishops. M. Vachier
    Lagrave - C. Bauer, Aix les Bains 2007 ) 14.xd5 exd5 15.b2
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    f6;
    B2b112) 13.b2 (S. Fedorchuk - C. Bauer, Paris (blitz) 2009) e8
    14.cxd5 xd5 15.xd5 exd5 16.c1 g6= with mutual play.;
    B2b12) 7.0-0 0-0
    B2b121) 8.c4 f6 9.exf6 xf6 10.b3
    B2b1211) 10...h8 11.e3 b6 12.bd2 ( 12.c1 xc4
    13.xc4 dxc4 14.xc4 (S. Rublevsky - Zhang Pengxiang, Kemer
    2007) a5 15.e1 e5 16.dxe5 xe5 17.xe5 xd1 18.xd1
    xe5 19.c5 d6 20.xa5 e6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 12...e5 13.dxe5 xe5
    14.xe5 xe5 15.c5 c4 16.xc4 dxc4 17.xd8 xd8
    18.xc4 xb2 19.ab1 f6 20.fe1 h6= Black can equalize with
    relative ease.;
    B2b1212) 10...b6 11.c5 c4 12.c2 ( worse move is 12.f4
    a5 13.a4 (S. Azarov - A. Timofeev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) b6!
    14.cxb6 cxb6 15.b1 e7 White has poor piece coordination. )
    12...a5 13.d1 b6 14.cxb6 cxb6 15.bd2 b4 16.b3 d6
    Key game P. Koskinen - A. Lipecki, corr. 2013;
    B2b122) 8.e1 f6 ( 8...cb8 9.d3 c5 10.c3 c6 11.dxc5 xc5
    12.c2 c7 13.b3 b6 14.f4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 9.exf6
    xf6 10.c3 e5 11.b3 b6 12.dxe5 xe5 13.xe5 xe5
    14.f3 d6 15.e3 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
    2010) h8 16.a4 c6 17.ad1 c7 18.h3 e6 19.c2 f5
    20.d3;
    B2b2) 6...f6 7.exf6
    B2b21) 7...xf6 8.0-0 d6 9.c4
    B2b211) 9...b6 10.cxd5 xd5 ( 10...exd5?! 11.b5 d7 12.e1+
    e7 13.xd7+ xd7 14.e5 White has the initiative. A.
    Khalifman - J. Timman, Reykjavik 1991 ) 11.e4 0-0 12.d2 b7
    13.e1 f4 14.c1 (weakness e6);
    B2b212) 9...0-0 10.c5 f4 11.b5 d7 12.e1 e8 13.xc6
    xc6 14.f1 e4 15.xf4 xf4 16.g3 (weakness e5) N. Short R. Vaganian, Naestved 1985;
    B2b22) 7...xf6 8.f1
    B2b221) 8...b6 9.e3 b7 ( 9...h6 10.0-0 b7 (P. Jaracz - A.
    Timofeev, Warsaw (rapid) 2011) Suggested improvement for White:
    11.c4! dxc4 12.d5! ce5 13.xe5 xe5 14.f4 d7 15.dxe6
    xe6 16.g4 f7 17.xc4 White has the initiative. ) 10.0-0 e7
    11.c3 f7 12.b4 (with the idea b5, Ng4-e5) V. Epishin - R.
    Vaganian, Reggio Emilia 1991;
    B2b222) 8...d6 9.e3 0-0 10.0-0 g6 11.c4 f6 12.c5
    B2b2221) 12...f4 13.g3 ( 13.c2 e4 14.xf4 xf4 15.ce1
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    g5 16.g3 xf3+ 17.xf3 (with the idea b4) S. Rublevsky - R.
    Vaganian, Poikovsky 2005 ) 13...xe3 14.xe3 e4 (S. Zivkovic M. Strbac, Beograd 2007) 15.h4 f7 16.f3 f6 17.e1
    White has a pair of bishops.;
    B2b2222) 12...e7 13.b5 d7 ( 13...d7 14.h1 a6 15.a4
    h5 16.d2 (weakness e5) Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2009 ) 14.xc6 xc6 15.e5 e8 16.a4 ( 16.c2 b6 17.cxb6
    b5 18.b7 b8 19.d1 d6 20.a4 a6 21.b4 xb7 22.a3
    a6= with mutual play. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
    2010 ) 16...d7 17.3g4 h5 18.xd7 xd7 19.e5 f5
    20.e3 f6 Key game S. Khan - A. Johnston, corr. 2009;
    B2c) [Chapter] [#] 6.b5
    B2c1) 6...cb8 7.0-0
    B2c11) 7...b6 8.e1
    B2c111) 8...a5?! 9.c4 ( 9.c3 a6 10.a4!? e7 11.f1 c6
    (L. McShane - Y. Kuzubov, Reykjavik 2011) 12.g3 0-0 13.d2
    e8 14.f4 d3 15.h4 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 9...c6
    [#] 10.cxd5! cxd5 ( 10...cxb5? 11.e4! (with the idea Bg5) b4
    12.g5 f6 13.dxe6 fxg5 14.d6+ xd6 (R. Merel - J. Bovay III,
    corr. 1993) 15.exd7+ xd7 16.exd6+ f8 17.c1 f6 18.e5 h5
    19.d3 g8 20.e4 a7 21.c7+- ) 11.f1 a6 12.g5 e7
    13.xe7 xe7 (F. Ruiz Jimenez - M. Arribas Robaina, Havana 2003)
    14.c1! 0-0 15.d3 a7 16.g3 Black has difficulties developing
    his pieces.;
    B2c112) 8...b7 9.a4 e7 10.c4 c6 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.a3 c6
    13.b4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B2c12) 7...e7 8.e1 0-0 9.d3 - 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1
    Ncb8 9. Bd3;
    B2c2) 6...a6 7.xc6 bxc6 8.c4
    B2c21) 8...dxc4 9.xc4 b6 10.a5 ( 10.b3 c5 11.g5 d7
    12.c1 b7 13.0-0 h6 14.e3 xc4 15.xc4 d8 O. Korneev - Y.
    Kuzubov, Voronezh 2013 ) 10...c5 11.0-0 (A. Istratescu - J. Leconte,
    Dieppe 2012) cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 d5 14.d2 c5
    15.ac6 b6= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B2c22) 8...c5 9.cxd5 exd5 10.0-0 a5 (aimed against Nb3-a5-c6)
    ( 10...cxd4 11.xd4 c5 12.e6 b6 13.c6 c7 14.exf7+ xf7
    15.f3! g8 16.ce5 White has the initiative. Glaurung 2.0.1 Zappa Mexico, Internet 2008; 10...e7 11.b3 0-0 12.a5 e8
    (C. Lupulescu - S. Lputian, Gothenburg 2005) 13.dxc5 xc5 14.e3
    e6 15.xd5 b8 16.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 11.e1 e7 12.b3 c6 13.e3 c7 14.e6 fxe6
    15.xe6 f8 16.e5 xe5 17.xe5 a6;
    B2d) 6.b3 f6 7.b2 ( 7.exf6 xf6 8.b2 d6 9.b5 0-0 10.0-0 e5
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    11.xc6 bxc6 12.dxe5 xe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5 xe5
    E. Bacrot - M. Cornette, Belfort 2010 ) 7...fxe5 8.dxe5 e7 9.g3 0-0
    10.g2 a5 11.0-0 a4 12.a3 axb3 13.cxb3 c5 A. Sokolov - C. Bauer,
    Switzerland 2008;
    B2e) 6.c4
    B2e1) 6...dxc4 7.xc4
    B2e11) 7...b6 8.a3 ( 8.d3 b4 9.e2 xc4 10.xc4 e7
    11.0-0 d7 12.d2 c6 13.xb4 xb4 14.b3 a5 15.a3 e7
    16.b5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Z. Efimenko K. Piorun, Germany 2012 )
    B2e111) 8...e7 Suggested improvement for White: 9.a5!
    (weakness b7) ( 9.d3 xc4 10.xc4 d7 11.g5 c6 12.g4
    (Yu Yangyi - J. Cori, Athens 2012) d5 13.d3 h6 14.e4 f5
    15.e3 h4 16.xh4 xh4= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    9...f5 10.d3 d5 11.b4 e7 12.0-0 White has the initiative.;
    B2e112) 8...d7 9.g5 e7 10.a5 (B. Milic - D. Ugrinovic,
    Kragujevac 1959) a4 11.d2 d5 12.c1 c8 13.e2
    White has the initiative.;
    B2e12) 7...b4+ 8.d2 b6 (D. Solak - T. Galinsky, Albena 2013)
    9.xb4 xb4 10.d2 4d5 11.b3 d7 12.d3 White has a slight
    spatial advantage.;
    B2e2) 6...e7 7.d3 b4 8.b1 dxc4 9.xc4
    B2e21) 9...b6 10.b3 ( 10.cd2 d7 11.a3 4d5 12.0-0 a4
    13.c2 d7 14.e4 xc2 15.xc2 h6 16.d2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. B.
    Jobava - Y. Kuzubov, Plovdiv 2012 ) 10...c5 11.0-0 xc4 12.bxc4
    cxd4 13.xd4 c7 14.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage.
    Chiron 1.5 - Bouquet 1.5, Internet 2012;
    B2e22) 9...b5! 10.cd2 (N. Pogonina - R. Vaganian, Marianske
    Lazne 2011) c5 11.0-0 b6 12.dxc5 xc5 13.b3 xb3 14.xb3
    d5 15.g5 c5;
    B2f) 6.c3
    B2f1) 6...e7 7.d3
    B2f11) 7...f6?! 8.exf6 xf6 9.0-0 0-0
    B2f111) 10.c2 g6 (H. Markantonaki - N. Tepelenis, Aghios Kirykos
    2010) ( 10...h6 11.e1 e8 12.b4 a6 13.b2 f8 14.b3
    (with the idea a4, b5) A. Shirov - Y. Kuzubov, Melilla 2011 ) 11.b4 e5
    12.b5 e7 13.b3 f7 14.dxe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.e1
    White has the initiative.;
    B2f112) 10.e1 e8 (F. Berkes - S. Eordeogh, Paks 1998) 11.b4
    a6 12.b3 f8 13.a4 White has the initiative.;
    B2f12) 7...a5 8.0-0 b6 9.e1 a6 10.xa6 xa6 11.f1 0-0
    12.g3 White has a slight spatial advantage. P. Hrabe - M. Kriz,
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    Czechia 1997;
    B2f2) 6...f6 7.b5 fxe5 8.dxe5 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 a6 ( 10...e8
    11.d4 xd4 12.cxd4 c5 13.f3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Naum 4.2 - Critter 1.6a,
    Internet 2012 ) 11.d3 e8 12.b3 xf3!? 13.xf3 dxe5 14.e2
    xd3 15.xd3 f7 16.d4 d7 17.xc6 xc6 18.e3 d7 19.f4
    d6 20.xf7+ xf7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Critter 1.6a - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012;
    B2g) 6.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    B2g1) 6...f6 7.exf6 xf6 8.f1 e5 9.e3
    B2g11) 9...xd4 10.xd4 exd4 11.xd5 e5+ 12.e2 xe2+
    13.xe2 d6 14.f4 xf4 15.xf4 b6 16.0-0-0 0-0 ( 16...c5
    17.d3 0-0 18.xc5 xf2 19.f3 f5 20.e4 xe4 21.xe4 d8
    22.xb7 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J.
    Netzer - W. Hug, Switzlerand 2011 ) 17.xd4 c5 18.e4 d7 19.f3
    c6 20.c4+ xc4 21.xc4 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B2g12) 9...b6 10.dxe5 xe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.0-0 d6 13.f4
    f6 14.a4 a5 15.g4 ( 15.h5+ g6 16.f3 0-0 17.f5
    (S. Fedorchuk - M. Cornette, Salou 2011) h5! (with the idea Qe5;
    aimed against Ng4) 18.d2 e5 19.g3 c5= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. )
    15...xg4 16.xg4 c5+ 17.h1 0-0 18.d2 White has the
    initiative. M. Godena - B. Kovacevic, Padova 2013;
    B2g2) 6...b4 7.e2 c5 8.c3 c6 9.0-0
    B2g21) 9...g6 10.e1 ( 10.a3 b6 11.b3 g7 12.xc5 xc5
    13.dxc5 xc5 14.e3 e7 15.b5 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. S. Volkov - E. Miroshnichenko, Nakhchivan 2011 ) 10...g7
    (D. Navara - N. Firman, Germany 2013) 11.b3 0-0 12.f4 b6
    13.c1 a5 14.b5 b7 15.a4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    B2g22) 9...b6 10.b3! ( 10.dxc5 xc5 11.b3 cxe5 12.xe5
    xe5 13.xc5 xc5 14.e3 (L. Nisipeanu - Y. Kruppa, Eforie Nord
    2008) a5 15.d4 f6 16.f4 c6 17.h5+ f8 18.c5+ xc5
    19.xc5+ g8 20.c4 dxc4 21.ac1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 a5 12.a4 e7
    13.g5 f6 14.exf6 xf6 15.e5 White has the initiative. D.
    Melnikov - Y. Kruppa, St Petersburg 2002;
    B2g23) 9...a5
    B2g231) 10.e1
    B2g2311) 10...b6 11.b3 a4 12.dxc5 xc5 13.bd4 e7
    14.e3 0-0 15.b4 axb3 16.xb3 a7 (H. Hamdouchi - A.
    Korobov, Plovdiv 2010) 17.xc5 xc5 18.d3! xe3 ( 18...b6
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    19.xh7+! xh7 20.g5+ g8 21.h5 e8 22.h4 a6
    23.h7+ f8 24.h5 White has the initiative. ) 19.xe3 h6
    20.d4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    B2g2312) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 e7 ( 11...b6 12.b1 f6 13.exf6
    xf6 14.c3 d6 15.b5 b8 16.e3 (Nb5 is a well-placed
    piece.) C. Balogh - Zhang Pengxiang, Taiyuan 2007 ) 12.b1! b6
    13.c3 0-0 14.a3 a4 15.d3 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    B2g2313) 10...e7 11.f1 0-0 12.d3 f6 13.c2 f5=
    with mutual play. Doch 1.2 - Thinker 5.4C Inert, Internet 2010;
    B2g232) 10.b5 e7
    B2g2321) 11.e1
    B2g23211) 11...a7 12.d3 (with the idea Nf1-g3) ( 12.f1 0-0
    13.dxc5 c6 14.b3 a4 15.bd4 xc5 16.e3 d7
    A. Timofeev - Zhang Pengxiang, Taiyuan 2006 ) 12...b6 13.f1
    c6 14.g3 White has a slight spatial advantage. P.
    Jodorcovsky - J. Cori Tello, Montevideo 2011;
    B2g23212) 11...b6 12.a4 0-0 13.f1 cxd4 14.cxd4 f6
    15.exf6 xf6;
    B2g2322) 11.a4 0-0 12.e1= - 10. a4 Be7 11. Re1 O-O 12. Bb5;
    B2g233) 10.a4 e7 11.b1!? ( 11.e1 0-0 12.b5 (D. Navara Y. Zherebukh, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) cxd4 13.cxd4 db8 14.b1
    a6 15.c3 d7= with mutual play. ) 11...0-0 12.a3 cxd4
    13.cxd4 b4 ( 13...f6 14.exf6 xf6 15.b5 d7 16.d3 b4
    17.b1 b6 18.e2 (Nb5 is a well-placed piece.) ) 14.f4 b8
    15.d2 8c6 (T. L. Petrosian - E. Miroshnichenko, Tashkent 2011)
    16.b5 d7 17.d6!? xd6 18.exd6 f6 19.fc1 White has a
    pair of bishops. ]
    [ 3...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4.d3 c5 5.dxc5 f6 ( 5...xc5 6.gf3= - Line 327 : 3... c5 4. Ngf3 a6 5.
    dxc5 Bxc5 6. Bd3 ) 6.exd5
    A1) 6...exd5 7.b3
    A1a) 7...bd7?! 8.e3 c7
    A1a1) 9.f3 xc5 10.0-0 xd3 ( 10...e6?! 11.e1 0-0-0
    (R. Ponomariov - Y. Kuzubov, Kiev 2012) Suggested improvement for
    White: 12.a4! h6 13.a5 d6 14.xc5 xc5 15.xc5 xc5 16.b1!
    (with the idea b4-b5) White has the initiative. ) 11.cxd3 d6 12.c1 d8
    13.e1 0-0 14.h3 e8 15.bd4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A1a2) 9.e2 e7 (EveAnn 1.71a - Mediocre 0.5, Internet 2013)
    Suggested improvement for White: 10.f3! (with the idea Qf2) f8
    11.f2 e6 12.e2 d7 13.0-0-0 c8 14.g4 White has the
    initiative.;
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    A1b) 7...e6 8.f3 bd7 9.e3 c8 10.0-0 xc5 11.xc5 xc5
    12.xc5 xc5 13.c3 (weakness d5);
    A2) 6...xd5 7.gf3 xc5 8.e2 bd7 9.e4 b5 10.a4 ( 10.0-0 b7
    (S. Rublevsky - S. Volkov, Moscow 2005) 11.xc5 xc5 12.d1 xd3
    13.xd3 h5 ) 10...b4 11.xc5 xc5 12.0-0 b7 13.f4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S.
    Grigoriants - V. Bukal, Plovdiv 2012;
    B) 4.gf3 f6 ( 4...c5= - Line 327 : 3... c5 4. Ngf3 a6 )
    B1) 5.d3 c5
    B1a) 6.exd5 exd5
    B1a1) 7.e2+
    B1a11) 7...e7 8.xe7+ xe7 9.dxc5 xc5 10.b3 b6 11.0-0
    0-0 12.e1 ( 12.bd4 (A. Naiditsch - Y. Kuzubov, Melilla 2011) bd7
    13.c3 c5 14.c2 e8 15.f4 d7 ) 12...c6 13.e3 xe3
    14.xe3 (weakness d5) BugChess2 v1.9 - Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1a12) 7...e7 8.dxc5 0-0 9.b3 e8 10.e3 bd7 11.0-0 xc5
    M. Logar - D. Grguric, Rijeka 2009;
    B1a2) 7.c3 cxd4 8.xd4 e7+ 9.e2 xe2+ 10.xe2 d6 11.f5
    xf5 12.xf5 0-0 13.d1 h6 14.f3 c5 15.f1 e8 16.f4 c6
    17.h3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Critter 1.6a, Internet (rapid) 2012;
    B1b) 6.e5 fd7 - 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bd3 c5;
    B2) 5.e5 fd7
    B2a) 6.c4 dxc4 ( 6...c5 7.cxd5 exd5 8.d3 c6 9.0-0 e7 10.e1
    0-0 11.c2 c7 A. Sychov - A. Schyndel, corr. 2013 ) 7.xc4 b6
    ( 7...b5 8.d3 b7 9.e4 xe4 10.xe4 White has a slight center
    control advantage. S. Willems - C. Billing, Willingen 2006 ) 8.b3 d7
    ( 8...c6 9.e4 b4+ 10.c3 a5 11.c2 d5 12.0-0 xc3 13.bxc3
    xc3 14.b1 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Rybka 4 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 9.0-0 c6
    B2a1) 10.e1 b4 11.a3 xd2 12.xd2 d5 13.c2 c6 14.c3
    ( 14.e3 e7 15.g5 0-0-0 16.h5 (S. Rublevsky - V. Topalov,
    Frankfurt (rapid) 2000) f5 17.exf6 gxf6 18.h3 b8= with mutual
    play. ) 14...e7 (A. Betaneli - N. Sedlak, Wheeling 2010) 15.a4 a5
    16.d2 h5 17.e4 0-0-0= with mutual play.;
    B2a2) 10.c2 d5 11.e4 c6 12.e3 d7 (V. Akopian - N. Sedlak,
    Vrnjacka Banja 2010) 13.c3 c4 14.e1 0-0-0 15.a3 b8 16.b3
    d5 17.xd5 xd5 18.b4 White is exerting queenside pressure.;
    B2b) 6.d3 c5 7.c3 c6
    B2b1) 8.e2 e7 9.0-0
    B2b11) 9...g5 10.dxc5 xc5 11.c2 ( 11.e1 d7 12.h3 h5 13.g4
    hxg4 14.hxg4 b5 15.b3 b7= with mutual play. A. Mista - B. Socko,
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    Warsaw 2011 ) 11...d7 12.b3 h5 13.fd4 dxe5 14.f4
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Eeyore 1.52 - OliThink 5.3.2, Internet 2013;
    B2b12) 9...c7 10.e1 cxd4 11.cxd4 b4 12.f1 xd3 13.xd3
    h6 14.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. S. Kindermann - D. Keller, Luzern 1982;
    B2b2) 8.0-0
    B2b21) 8...g5 Dangerous line for Black:
    B2b211) 9.dxc5 g4 10.d4 dxe5 11.2b3
    B2b2111) 11...d7 12.xc6 ( 12.e2 g8 13.f4 gxf3 14.xf3
    c7 (M. Adams - N. Legky, France 2001) 15.xe5 xe5 16.f4
    xc5+ 17.xc5 xc5+ 18.h1 g6 19.g5 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has
    insufficient control over the black squares. ) 12...bxc6 13.f4 xd3
    14.xd3 a5 15.g3;
    B2b2112) 11...xd3 12.xd3 e5 13.e1 g7 14.f4
    ( worse move is 14.xc6 bxc6 15.d4 f6 16.f4 gxf3 17.xf3
    e7 Black has very strong pawn structure. L. Nisipeanu - N.
    Sedlak, Novi Sad 2009 ) 14...f6 15.f5 xf5 16.xf5 0-0 17.e3
    c8 18.h5 e6 P. Szablowski - B. Kovacevic, Bad Woerishofen
    2011;
    B2b212) 9.b1 g4 10.e1 h5 ( 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 xd4
    12.xg4 c6 13.f4 h5 (S. Fedorchuk - M. Gurevich, Cappelle la
    Grande 2010) 14.h3 c5 15.ef3 d7 16.g5 White has the
    initiative. ) 11.c2
    B2b2121) 11...g8 12.e1 cxd4 13.cxd4 b5 ( 13...f5
    (V. Ivanchuk - V. Erdos, Caleta 2011) 14.exf6 xf6 15.b3 b6
    16.f4 h4 17.e3 White has the initiative. ) 14.f1 b6 15.d3
    g6 16.g3 h4 17.h5! a5 18.e3;
    B2b2122) 11...cxd4 12.cxd4 b6 13.b3 a5 14.d3 a4
    15.d2 c7 16.d1 b6 17.c3 a6 SmarThink 1.40 - Nemo 1.
    0.1, Internet 2013;
    B2b213) 9.b3!
    B2b2131) 9...g4 10.g5 c4 ( 10...g8?! 11.f4 h6 12.xf7!
    xf7 13.f5 White has the attack. A. Kovacevic - B. Kovacevic,
    Pula 2011 ) 11.xh7 cxb3 12.xg4 a5 ( 12...b6 13.axb3
    xb3 14.h5 d8 15.f4 b6 16.f5 White has the attack.
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Fire 2.2 xTreme, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 13.h5
    d8 14.f4 e7 15.f5 White has the attack. N. Eremin - A.
    Relyea, corr. 2013;
    B2b2132) 9...h6 10.xc5 xc5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.e2 f5
    13.exf6 xf6 14.e3 d6 15.d4 xd4 16.cxd4 0-0 17.ac1
    d7 18.e5 White has a lasting advantage. Vajolet2 1.28 6311

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    Quazar 0.4, Internet 2014;
    B2b22) 8...b5 9.e1 b6
    B2b221) 10.a4
    B2b2211) 10...b7 11.axb5 ( 11.g5 (Lou Yiping - G. Kamsky,
    Tromso 2013) cxd4 12.cxd4 e7 13.axb5 xd4 14.g4 xg5
    15.xg5 0-0= with mutual play. ) 11...axb5 12.xa8+ xa8
    (G. Bruziks - M. Siering, Nickenich 2007) 13.dxc5 xc5 14.e2
    b4= with mutual play.;
    B2b2212) 10...bxa4 11.xa4 cxd4 12.cxd4 b4 13.d1 a5
    14.b5 db8 15.b3 a6 16.xa6 xa6 J. Galvin - C. Becker,
    corr. 2012;
    B2b222) 10.dxc5 xc5 11.e2 e7 12.b4! g5 13.b3 g4
    14.fd4 cxe5 15.f4 d6 16.g3 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in
    development. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    B2b23) 8...e7 9.e1 0-0 ( 9...c4 10.c2 b5 11.f1 b7 12.h3
    h6 13.3h2 White is exerting kingside pressure. Hou Yifan - Zhou
    Weiqi, Danzhou 2011 ) 10.dxc5 xc5 11.c2 f5 12.exf6 xf6
    13.b3 xb3 14.xb3 d7 15.d3 (weakness e6) E. Louro - B.
    Herbst, corr. 2006 ]
    [ 3...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4.d3 c5 ( 4...c6 5.gf3 b4 6.e2 f6 7.e5 e4 8.c3 xd2
    9.xd2 c6 10.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. S. Rublevsky - V.
    Popov, Warsaw (blitz) 2010 ) 5.dxc5 xc5 6.gf3
    A1) 6...c6 7.0-0 ge7 8.exd5 ( 8.e2 0-0 9.b3 b6 10.c3
    (M. Adams - N. Short, London 2011) e5 11.d1 dxe4 12.xe4 c7
    13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 b6 15.e1 a6 ) 8...xd5 ( 8...exd5 9.b3 d6
    10.e1 0-0 - Line 330 : 3.. . c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 Nc6 6. Bb5 Bd6 7.
    dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O Nge7 9. Nb3 Bd6 10. Re1 O-O 11. Bd3 h6 ) 9.e4 e7
    ( 9...b6?! (V. Kotronias - A. Graf, Thessaloniki 2007) Suggested
    improvement for White: 10.c4! de7 11.e2 (with the idea Rd1) d4
    12.xd4 xd4 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 White has the initiative. ) 10.c4
    db4 11.b1 f5 (P. Koykka - P. Anttila, Jyvaskyla 2009) 12.xd8+ xd8
    13.c3 White has a pawn majority.;
    A2) 6...e7 7.0-0 bc6 - 6... Nc6 7. O-O Nge7;
    A3) 6...f6 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 c6 9.e5 d7 10.b3 b6 11.d2 f6
    12.exf6 xf6 13.c4 de5 14.xe5 xe5 M. Vachier Lagrave - Nguyen
    Ngoc Truongson, Biel 2010;
    B) 4.gf3 f6
    B1) 5.d3 c5
    B1a) 6.e5 fd7 - 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bd3 c5;
    B1b) 6.exd5
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    B1b1) 6...xd5
    B1b11) 7.c4 d8 ( 7...c6 8.0-0 bd7 9.e5 xe5 10.dxe5
    d7 11.e2 White has the initiative. J. Timman - F. Vallejo Pons,
    Budva 2009 ) 8.b3 cxd4 9.0-0 c6 Alfil 12 - Brutus 8.05, Internet
    2012;
    B1b12) 7.0-0 cxd4 8.b3 c6 9.bxd4 xd4 10.xd4 d7
    11.e3 d6 R. Soltanici - A. Gorovets, Kiev 2013;
    B1b2) 6...exd5 7.0-0 c4 8.e1+ e7 9.f1 0-0 10.e5 c6
    <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2013;
    B1c) 6.c3 c6 7.0-0 cxd4 8.cxd4 dxe4 ( 8...e7 9.e5 d7 10.b3
    a5 11.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 9.xe4 e7 10.e3 d5 11.c1 0-0 12.a3
    White has a slight developmental advantage. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka
    4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    B2) 5.e5 fd7
    B2a) 6.c4
    B2a1) 6...dxc4 7.xc4 b4+ ( 7...b6 (B. Adhiban - M. Sadler, Wijk
    aan Zee 2012) 8.a3! (aimed against Bb4+) 8d7 9.e3 e7 10.c1
    xc4 11.xc4 b6 12.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage. )
    8.d2 xd2+ 9.xd2 b6 10.d3 d7 11.a5 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B2a2) 6...e7 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0 c5
    B2a21) 9.cxd5 exd5 10.b1!? (with the idea Qc2) e8 11.dxc5
    ( 11.c2 f8 12.dxc5 c7 13.d3 xc5 14.b3 b6 15.f4
    c6 16.xd5 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. P. Svidler - Nguyen Ngoc Truongson, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 )
    11...c6 12.c2 f8 13.e1 c7 14.a3 a5 15.c3 e6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2a22) 9.b1 cxd4 10.cxd5 exd5 11.b3 c6 12.d3 f5 13.exf6
    xf6 14.xh6 e4! ( 14...gxh6? 15.g6+ h8 16.xh6+ g8
    17.g6+ h8 18.g5+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 15.c1
    e8 16.fxd4 h5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2b) 6.c3 c5 7.a3 ( 7.d3 - 6. Bd3 c5 7. c3 ) 7...e7 8.d3 a5 9.b3
    b6 10.b5 a6 11.0-0 c7 12.e2 a4 13.b4 a6= with mutual play.
    F. Vallejo Pons - A. Morozevich, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004;
    B2c) 6.d3 c5 7.c3 c6
    B2c1) 8.0-0 g5!
    B2c11) 9.h3 h5 10.b3 g4 ( 10...c4 11.xg5 e7 12.xe7 xe7
    13.xc4 dxc4 14.bd2 f5 15.xc4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 11.g5 h6 12.xe6 fxe6
    13.xh6 xh6 14.d2 h8 15.g6+ f8 16.f4+ g7 17.f7+
    h6 18.xh5 g8 19.xg8 xg8 20.xg4= White has sufficient
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    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 4 Pro - Houdini 4 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B2c12) 9.dxc5 xc5 ( 9...xc5 10.b3 b6 11.e2 (R. Mamedov V. Nevednichy, Denizli 2013) g4 12.fd4 cxe5 13.c2 f6
    14.e3 a6 15.ae1= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
    from both sides. ) 10.b5 a6 ( 10...g7 11.e1 d7 12.f1
    (E. Ghaem Maghami - N. Short, Tehran (blitz) 2013) f8 13.g3
    dxe5 14.h5 xf3+ 15.xf3 h7!? 16.e3 g8 17.ad1 h8
    18.g3 f5 19.h4 e8 20.e2= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. ) 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.b4 d7 13.e1 a5
    (V. Anand - H. Nakamura, Zurich (blitz) 2014) 14.d4! axb4 15.h5!
    b8 16.cxb4 xb4 17.b1 c3 18.4f3 c5 19.b3 a5 20.d1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has a
    slight developmental advantage.;
    B2c2) 8.a3 e7 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011)
    ( 8...a5 9.f1 c4 10.c2 b5 11.g3 b6 12.h5 d7 13.h4
    White is exerting kingside pressure. D. Howell - N. Short, England 2012 )
    9.b4! c4 10.c2 b5 11.a4 bxa4 12.xa4 b7 13.0-0 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. ]
    [ 3...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4.gf3
    A1) 4...b7 5.b5+ ( 5.d3 - Line 322 : 2... b6 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. Bd3 d5 5.
    Nbd2 ) 5...c6 6.d3 e7 7.0-0 f6 ( 7...dxe4 8.xe4 f6 9.xf6+ xf6
    10.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. G. Kasparov - S. Agdestein,
    Tilburg 1989 ) 8.e5 fd7 9.c3 c5 10.e1 c6 11.f1 c8 12.a3 0-0
    13.g3 White is exerting kingside pressure. Deep Shredder 11 - Toga II 1.4.
    18SE, Internet 2009;
    A2) 4...f6
    A2a) 5.d3 a6 ( 5...b7 - Line 322 : 2... b6 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. Bd3 d5 5.
    Nbd2 Nf6 ) 6.xa6 xa6
    A2a1) 7.exd5 xd5 8.c4 b7 9.0-0 d6 10.a4+ ( 10.b3 0-0
    11.b2 c5 12.d5!? exd5 13.xf6 gxf6 14.h4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Adams - G. Hertneck, Garmisch
    Partenkirchen (rapid) 1994; 10.a3 0-0 11.b4 b8 12.b2 c6 13.e2
    bd7 14.c3 c7 15.h3 h6 16.e5 a5= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. Komodo 4.0 - Critter 1.4, Internet 2012 ) 10...c6 11.c2
    b4 12.b3 0-0 13.c5 bxc5 14.dxc5 xc5 15.a3 a6 16.axb4
    xf2+ 17.xf2 xa1 18.c4 a6 19.g1 d5 Critter 1.6 - Stockfish
    DD, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    A2a2) 7.c3 dxe4 8.xe4 ( 8.g5 b8 9.dxe4 xe4 10.xe4 d5
    11.e2 d6 12.0-0 0-0= Black can equalize with relative ease. Rybka
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    2.2n2 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 8...xe4 9.a4+ d7
    10.xa6 e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.f4 d6= Black can equalize with relative
    ease.;
    A2b) 5.e5
    A2b1) 5...e4 6.xe4 ( 6.b5+ c6 7.d3 xd2 8.xd2 a6
    (J. Van der Wiel - N. Short, Brussels (blitz) 1987) 9.xa6 xa6 10.0-0
    d7 11.e1 c5 12.c3 c8 13.d3 cxd4 14.cxd4 c4 15.e3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 6...dxe4 7.g5 b7 8.b5+ c6 9.c4 (weakness e4) D.
    Southam - E. Mollov, Lyngby 1990;
    A2b2) 5...fd7 6.c4 c5 7.cxd5 exd5 8.d3 c6 9.0-0 e7 10.b5
    (Shredder 11 - Bright 0.3a, Internet (blitz) 2008) c7 11.e1 0-0;
    A2c) 5.exd5 exd5 6.e5 c6 7.d3 d6 ( 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 c5
    (E. Sutovsky - B. Socko, Rijeka (rapid) 2010) 10.dxc5 xc5 11.b3 d6
    12.d4 (weakness d5) ) 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 c7 10.df3 b7 11.c4
    (W. Ploetz - O. Weiner, Bad Neustadt 1986) bd7 12.cxd5 xd5
    13.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. (weakness c6);
    B) 4.d3 a6 ( 4...b7 5.gf3 - Line 322 : 2... b6 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. Bd3 d5 5.
    Nbd2 ) 5.xa6 xa6 6.c3 b8 7.gf3 f6 8.e2 xe4 9.xe4 dxe4
    10.xe4 d5 (D. Valerga - G. Bies, Buenos Aires 2002) 11.xd5 exd5
    12.f4 a6 13.d2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 3...d7
    A) 4.gf3
    A1) 4...f6 5.e5 e4 6.d3 xd2 7.xd2 c5 ( 7...h6?! 8.0-0 c6 9.c3
    f5 (L. Bruzon Batista - R. Rapport, Camarinas 2013) 10.c4 e7 11.h4 g6
    12.e1 g7 13.f4 0-0 14.d2 h7 15.c5 White has a moderate
    spatial advantage. ) 8.c3 b6 9.0-0 b5 10.xb5+ xb5 (V. Kiss - A.
    Csaba, Hungary 1993) 11.a4 d7 12.b4 c4 13.e1 c6 14.c2 h5
    15.g5 e7 16.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    A2) 4...c5 5.dxc5 xc5 (C. Garcia Garcia - J. Perez Garcia, Valencia 2004)
    6.b3 dxe4 7.xc5 a5+ 8.d2 xc5 9.c4! f6 10.d6 b6
    11.xc5 bxc5 12.e3 0-0 13.xc5 White has a pair of bishops.;
    B) 4.exd5 exd5 5.d3 d6 6.e2 c6 7.c3 f6 8.0-0 0-0=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Topalov - R. Rapport, Kozloduy (rapid) 2013;
    C) 4.d3 c5 5.dxc5
    C1) worse move is 5...f6
    C1a) 6.e2
    C1a1) 6...c6
    C1a11) 7.gf3 xc5 ( 7...b4 (Ye Jiangchuan - A. Barsov, Moscow
    2001) 8.e5 g8 9.b3 xd3+ 10.cxd3 xc5 11.xc5 a5+
    12.d2 xc5 13.0-0 e7 14.fc1 b6 15.e3 White has the
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    initiative. ) 8.0-0 c7 (D. Gjeorgjievski - H. Mattes, Skopje 2014)
    9.exd5 xd5 10.g3 0-0 11.c4 f6 12.b3 e7 13.f4 d6
    14.xd6 xd6 15.ad1 e7;
    C1a12) 7.exd5 xd5 8.e4 xc5 9.xc5 a5+ 10.c3 xc5
    11.d2 ce7 12.f3 g6 13.g3 White has a pair of bishops.;
    C1a2) 6...dxe4 7.xe4 a6 8.c3 xc5 9.xc5 xc5 10.f3 c7
    11.0-0 0-0 12.e5 fd8 13.g5 e8 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C1b) 6.e5 g8 7.b3 c7 8.f3 c6 9.e2 b4 10.0-0
    White has a moderate developmental advantage.;
    C2) 5...xc5 6.gf3 c6 (C. Garcia Garcia - J. Perez Garcia, Valencia
    2004) 7.exd5 exd5 8.0-0 f6 9.e1+ e7 10.b3 0-0 11.f4
    (weakness d5) ]
    [ worse move is 3...e7 4.gf3 g6 5.h4 h6 6.d3 g7 7.c3 d7
    (D. Solak - J. Asik, Korinthos 1999) 8.0-0 c5 9.exd5 xd5 10.c4
    White has a slight developmental advantage. ]
    [ worse move is 3...d7 4.gf3 e7
    A) 5.d3 c5 6.exd5 xd5 7.0-0 e7 8.b3 ( 8.c3 0-0 9.b3 h6 10.e2
    c7 M. Gagunashvili - E. Postny, Novi Sad 2009 ) 8...0-0 9.c4 5f6 10.dxc5
    xc5 11.xc5 xc5 12.c2 h6 13.f4 b6 14.ad1 e7 Ktulu 9.0 Stockfish 1.5.1, Internet 2009;
    B) 5.c4 g6 (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) 6.h4 dxe4
    7.xe4 b4+ 8.c3 h6 9.h5 e7 10.d3 White has the initiative. ]
    [ 3...a5?! 4.c3 ( 4.gf3 a4 5.d3 f6 6.0-0 e7 7.c4 dxe4 8.xe4
    White has a moderate developmental advantage. L. Dominguez Perez - I.
    Nepomniachtchi, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 4...a4 5.gf3 e7 6.b5+ d7 7.d3
    White has a moderate developmental advantage. M. Vachier Lagrave - I.
    Nepomniachtchi, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ]
    4.gf3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 4.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4...c6 5.gf3 b4 6.e2 dxe4 7.xe4 f6 8.xf6+ xf6 9.c3 d5
    10.0-0 0-0 11.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Adams - Y.
    Seirawan, Bermuda 2000;
    B) 4...f6 5.e5 fd7
    B1) 6.e2 c5 7.c3 c6 - Line 326 : 3. .. Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3
    Nc6 7. Ne2 Be7 ( 7...b6 8.0-0 a6 9.xa6 xa6 10.f4 c7 11.g4
    g6 12.f3 h5 13.g3 g5 14.e2 g4 15.e1 f8 16.h3 g8 17.hxg4
    xg4 18.h3 White has the initiative. Houdini 2.0c - Deep Shredder 12,
    Internet 2011 );
    B2) 6.g4 g6 7.e2 c5 8.c3 c6 9.0-0 cxd4 10.cxd4 h5 11.g3
    White has a slight developmental advantage. V. Dias - V. Brunclik, corr.
    2011;
    C) 4...c5 5.dxc5 f6
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    C1) 6.exd5 xd5 7.gf3 bd7 ( 7...xc5= - Line 328 : 3... c5 4. exd5
    Qxd5 5. dxc5 Nf6 6. Ngf3 Qxc5 7. Bd3 Be7 )
    C1a) 8.0-0 xc5 9.c4
    C1a1) 9...h5 10.e1 cd7 11.b3 ( 11.b3 0-0 12.b2 b5 13.e2
    (P. Svidler - A. Shabalov, Odessa (rapid) 2008) b7 14.d4 g6
    15.f3 xf3 16.xf3 ac8 ) 11...0-0 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet (blitz) 2007) 12.f4 b6 13.d3 fd5 14.g3 d7 15.e2
    Black has poor queen placement.;
    C1a2) 9...c6 10.e5 c7 11.df3 0-0 12.f4 h5 13.e3 a6
    G. Marcotulli - S. Granara Barreto, corr. 2000;
    C1b) 8.b3 xc5 ( 8...a5 9.c4 h5 10.0-0 a4 (I. Zilic - S. Horvat, Pula
    2001) 11.bd4 0-0 12.f4 xc5 13.b5 White has a slight
    developmental advantage. ) 9.xc5 xc5 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 b6 12.e3
    h5 13.c3 b7 G. Compagnone - R. Mislin, corr. 2010;
    C1c) 8.b4 a5 9.c4
    C1c1) 9...c6 10.c3 b6 11.0-0 b7 ( 11...bxc5 12.b5 c7 13.d3
    b7 14.e1 0-0 15.c4 White has a queenside control advantage. D.
    Solak - M. Drasko, Panormo 1998 ) 12.a4 bxc5 13.b5 c7 14.d3
    d8 15.c2 e5 16.e2 d5;
    C1c2) 9...f5 10.c3 d5 ( 10...axb4 11.cxb4 b6 12.0-0 bxc5 13.b5
    b7 14.a4 White has a queenside control advantage. Stockfish 2.0.1 Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2011 ) 11.xd5 xd5 - 9... Qh5 10. c3 Nd5
    11. Bxd5 Qxd5;
    C1c3) 9...h5 10.c3
    C1c31) 10...d5 11.xd5 xd5 12.b2 ( 12.a4 (A. Naiditsch - R.
    Edouard, Mulhouse 2011) e5 13.0-0 axb4 14.cxb4 d3 15.a3
    e5 16.a5 0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    12...axb4 ( 12...e5 13.xe5 xe5+ 14.e2 xe2+ 15.xe2 d7
    16.a3 a4 17.c4 f6 18.e4 0-0 19.hc1 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13.cxb4 xa2 14.xa2 xa2
    15.c1 0-0 16.0-0 d8 17.e4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. O. Zimina - L. Mkrtchian, Dresden 2004;
    C1c32) 10...b6 11.c6 ( 11.a4?! bxc5 12.c6 b8 13.bxa5 0-0
    Black has the initiative. E.T. Chess 18/11/2 - Movei 0.08.358, Internet
    2006 ) 11...e5 12.xe5 xe5+ 13.e2 xc3 14.b1 axb4
    15.b2 c2 16.0-0 0-0;
    C2) 6.e2
    C2a) [Chapter] [#] 6...0-0 7.gf3
    C2a1) 7...fd7 8.b3 a5 9.a4 a6 10.exd5 dxc5 11.xc5 xc5
    12.dxe6 ( 12.b5 exd5 13.d4 f6 14.e3 e6 G. Milos - N.
    Vitiugov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 12...xd3+ 13.xd3 xe6 14.xd8
    fxd8 15.0-0 d5 16.e1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Muse 0.899b - Rodin 3.0, Internet 2010;
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    C2a2) 7...a5
    C2a21) 8.c3
    C2a211) 8...fd7 9.exd5 ( 9.0-0 xc5 10.c2 b6 11.d1 a6
    12.e3 c6 (S. Erenburg - A. Ramirez Alvarez, Washington DC
    2011) 13.b3 xe4!? 14.xe4 a4 15.c2 axb3 16.axb3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. ) 9...xc5 10.c2 ( 10.b5 exd5 11.0-0 c6 12.d4
    d7 13.2f3 f6 14.e3 e8 Z. Almasi - T. Radjabov, Pamplona
    2001 ) 10...exd5 11.0-0 a4 12.d1 e8 13.c4 f6 14.e3
    (weakness d5);
    C2a212) 8...a6 9.e5 d7 10.c2 axc5 11.d4 f6
    E. Bronnikova - E. Paehtz, Gaziantep (rapid) 2012;
    C2a22) 8.a4 a6 9.b3 ( 9.e5 d7 10.d4 dxc5 11.xa6
    xa6 12.2f3 e4 13.0-0 f6 D. Navara - Y. Pelletier, Plovdiv 2003 )
    9...dxe4 10.xe4 xe4 11.xe4 xc5 12.xc5 xc5 13.0-0 b6
    D. Pavasovic - S. Lputian, Istanbul 2003;
    C2a23) 8.e5 fd7 9.h4 h6 10.c3 xc5 11.c2 f5 12.exf6 xf6=
    with mutual play. E. Rozentalis - F. Vallejo Pons, Calvia 2004;
    C2a24) 8.0-0
    C2a241) 8...fd7 9.exd5 exd5 10.e1 f6
    C2a2411) 11.b3 a4 12.bd4 xc5 13.h3 ( 13.e3 xd3
    14.xd3 g4 15.c3 c6 16.h3 h5 17.xc6 bxc6 Z. Almasi Y. Shulman, Ningbo 2011 ) 13...xd3 14.xd3 (S. Sjugirov - A.
    Rakhmanov, Moscow 2011) a6 15.a3 b6 16.e3 d7
    17.ad1 fe8 White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a
    pair of bishops.;
    C2a2412) 11.c4 xc5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.c4 h5 14.f1 e6
    15.e3 White has the initiative. A. Pashikian - N. Aginian, Batumi
    2001;
    C2a242) 8...a6 9.e5 d7
    C2a2421) 10.c3 axc5 11.c2
    C2a24211) 11...b6 12.e1 f6 13.exf6 xf6 14.b3 a6
    15.d1 e4 ( 15...b7 16.xc5 xc5 (Y. Kryvoruchko - Y.
    Shulman, Reykjavik 2009) 17.e5 e4 18.xe4 dxe4 19.d7
    f7 20.xf6+ xf6 21.e3 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. ) 16.fd4 (P. Palmo - M. Honkanen, corr. 2007) e7!
    17.xe4 dxe4 18.xe4 e5 19.e3 h8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. White has insufficient control
    over the white squares.;
    C2a24212) 11...f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.b3 b6 14.xc5 xc5
    15.d1 a6 (V. Kotronias - Ni Hua, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005)
    16.e1! (with the idea Ne5, Bf4) d6 17.g5 ad8 18.xf6
    xf6 19.e3 (weakness e5);
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    C2a24213) 11...b5 12.d4 c7 13.e1 b4 14.e3
    ( 14.cxb4?! axb4 15.e3 f5 16.exf6 xf6 17.h3 d7
    Black has the initiative. S. Sjugirov - E. Najer, Olginka 2011 )
    14...f5 (V. Jansa - B. Sorensen, Kamena Vourla 2012) ( 14...bxc3
    15.bxc3 a6 16.a3 fe8 17.h4 ac8= with mutual play. R.
    Kasimdzhanov - G. Kamsky, Zug 2013 ) 15.a4 b7 16.cxb4
    axb4 17.2f3 fc8= with mutual play.;
    C2a2422) 10.d4 dxc5 11.2f3 xd3 12.cxd3 d7 13.e3
    a4 14.a3 c5 15.ac1 c8 Ki. Georgiev - A. Kornev, Warsaw
    2005;
    C2a2423) 10.c4 axc5 11.c2 b6
    C2a24231) 12.b3 b8 ( 12...b7 13.b2 c7 14.fe1 fd8
    15.d4 f8 16.g4 g6 Z. Efimenko - Y. Vovk, Kiev 2012 )
    13.d1 c6 14.b2 b4 15.b1 a6 16.a3 c6 D. Buse - P.
    Stephan, corr. 2013;
    C2a24232) 12.d4 a6 13.c6 e8 14.xe7+ xe7 15.b3
    f6 16.exf6 xf6 17.a3 ae8 18.ad1 e5 19.f3 White has a
    pair of bishops. P. Roques - A. Krzyzanowski, corr. 2012;
    C2b) 6...a5 7.gf3 0-0 - 6... O-O 7. Ngf3 a5 ( 7...fd7 8.exd5 exd5
    9.0-0 0-0 - 6... O-O 7. Ngf3 a5 8. O-O Nfd7 9. exd5 exd5; 7...a6 8.b5+
    d7 9.e5 xc5 10.xd7 fxd7 11.exd5 exd5 12.e5 0-0
    13.xd5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. B.
    Gelfand - L. Aronian, Nice (rapid) 2008 );
    C2c) 6...a5 7.c3 xc5 8.gf3 c7 ( worse move is 8...dxe4 9.xe4
    xe4 10.xe4 d7 11.e3 a5 12.0-0 f6 13.h4 White has a
    moderate developmental advantage. S. Rublevsky - K. Sakaev, Panormo
    2001 ) 9.0-0 c6 10.e1 0-0 11.e5 d7 12.b3 b6 13.f4 c5
    14.xc5 bxc5 (D. Smith - F. Lenfant, corr. 2004) 15.g5! xg5 ( 15...h6?
    16.h7! e8 17.g4 h8 18.f6!+- and White has a decisive attack. )
    16.xg5 xe5 ( 16...c4? 17.xh7+! xh7 18.h5+ g8 19.f6 e7
    20.e3+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 f6
    19.xf6 gxf6 20.h5 f7 21.b3 f5 22.e1 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play.;
    C2d) 6...c6 [Chapter] [#] 7.gf3
    C2d1) [Chapter] [#] 7...a5
    C2d11) 8.a4 b4 9.exd5 xd5 10.b5+ d7 11.c4 (Alex 2.14a Patzer 3.80, Internet 2011) ( 11.b3 (S. Tiviakov - J. Degraeve, Bled
    2002) 0-0 12.xd7 xd7 13.e3 e4 14.c1 fc8 15.0-0 xc5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 11...xb5 12.axb5 xc5 13.xa5
    xc2+! 14.xc2 b4+ 15.d2 xa5 16.xa5 0-0 17.b3 fc8
    18.d2 a1+ 19.c1 xb5;
    C2d12) 8.0-0 0-0
    C2d121) 9.c3 d7 10.exd5 ( 10.c2!? xc5 11.d1 b6 12.b3
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    a6 13.e1 (weakness d5) J. Fernandez - J. Watson, Connecticut
    2004 ) 10...exd5 11.c2 xc5 12.b3
    C2d1211) 12...e8
    C2d12111) 13.xc5 xc5 14.e3 ( 14.d3 g6 15.g5
    (C. Hansen - S. Lputian, Istanbul 2000) e5! 16.xe5 xg5
    17.f3 d8 18.fe1 xe1+ 19.xe1 e6= ) 14...xe3
    15.fxe3 e5 16.xe5 xe5= Equal chances, quiet position.
    Toga II 1.2.1a - Fritz 9, Internet 2006;
    C2d12112) 13.e1 g4 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 e6 16.d1
    White has a pair of bishops. Deep Shredder 9.12 - Deep
    Shredder 9.12, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    C2d1212) 12...e6 (S. Hansen - T. Hillarp Persson, Sweden
    2000) 13.e3 a4 14.bd4 exd4 15.xd4 f6 16.b5
    (weakness d5);
    C2d122) 9.a4
    C2d1221) 9...d7 10.b3 xc5 11.xc5 xc5 12.c3 d7
    13.d1 (Fruit 2.3.1 - Fritz 11, Internet 2009) ( 13.f4 S. Tiviakov S. Lputian, Ohrid 2001 ) 13...e7 14.e5 c6 15.exd5 exd5
    16.e3;
    C2d1222) 9...xc5 10.e5 d7 11.b3 e7 12.f4 b6 13.fd4
    xd4 14.xd4 c5 15.b5 d7 16.g4 f6 17.ad1
    (weakness b5) Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2010;
    C2d123) 9.c4 a4 ( 9...e8 10.d1 c7 11.h3 xc5 12.e5 d7
    13.b3 b6 14.f4 a4 15.bd2 White is exerting kingside
    pressure. Toga II 1.4.3 - Glaurung 2.1, Internet 2009 )
    C2d1231) 10.e1 xc5 11.h3 ( 11.exd5 exd5 12.cxd5 xd5
    13.e4 e7 14.c4 b6 15.b5 f5 16.a3 e8 17.c3
    (weakness a4) ) 11...e8 ( 11...g6 (E. Rozentalis - B. Socko,
    Ustron 2007) 12.exd5 exd5 13.cxd5 e8 14.e4 xe4
    15.xe4 d4 16.xd4 xd4 17.d3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. g7 18.e2! b6 19.e3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.e5
    d7 (V. Laznicka - V. Seifert, Budva 2003) 13.b1 b6 14.c3
    cxe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 xf2+ 17.h1 xe1 18.xe1
    White has a pair of bishops.;
    C2d1232) 10.d1 xc5 Suggested improvement for White: 11.e5!
    ( 11.exd5 exd5 12.cxd5 b4 13.e4 xd3 14.xd3 f5
    15.xf6+ xf6 16.b5 b6 17.e3 a5 18.e2 xe3 19.fxe3
    a3!= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S.
    Rublevsky - Y. Pelletier, Poikovsky 2003 ) 11...d7 ( 11...g4?!
    [#] 12.xh7+! xh7 13.e4! cxe5 14.xc5 xf3+ 15.xf3
    h4 16.f4 White has the initiative. ) 12.f1 e8 13.f4 a3
    14.b3 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
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    C2d2) 7...0-0 8.0-0 a5 - 7... a5 8. O-O O-O;
    C2d3) 7...xc5 8.0-0 c7 9.c4 dxc4 10.xc4 ( 10.xc4
    (Z. Efimenko - A. Morozevich, Dresden 2008) 0-0 11.b3 d6 12.d1
    g4 13.h3 ge5 ) 10...e5 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 0-0 (J. Estrada
    Nieto - D. Gormally, Oakham 2001) 13.c4 d8 14.ac1 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C2d4) 7...b4 [Chapter] [#]
    C2d41) 8.b3 xd3+ 9.cxd3 a5
    C2d411) 10.a4
    C2d4111) 10...b6 11.e5 d7 12.c6 c5 13.bd4 a6 14.b5
    b3 15.b1 d4 ( worse move is 15...b4+ 16.f1 0-0 17.d4 f6
    18.d3 xb5 19.axb5 a4 20.e3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. Gallego Alcaraz - V.
    Moskalenko, Sitges 2008 ) 16.c2 (M. Schleich - V. Seifert,
    Germany 2012) xb5 17.axb5 d5 18.c4 0-0-0 19.0-0 xc4
    20.dxc4 c7 21.d1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C2d4112) 10...dxe4 11.dxe4 0-0 12.0-0 b6 13.d1 c7
    14.cxb6 ( 14.g5 bxc5 15.ac1 a6 16.c2 fc8 S. Rublevsky
    - T. Radjabov, Hyderabad 2002 ) 14...xb6 15.b5 xb5
    ( 15...c7 16.e3 d7 17.e5 fc8 18.dc1 b7 19.xc8+
    xc8 20.xa5 a8 21.d2 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Hannibal 1.3 - Gaviota 0.86, Internet 2013 )
    16.axb5 xe4 17.f4 d8 18.ac1 b6 19.bd4 White has
    the initiative.;
    C2d412) 10.g5
    C2d4121) 10...h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.0-0 a4 13.bd2 a3
    ( 13...xb2?! [#] 14.c4! xa1 15.d6+ f8 16.xa1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    (Nd6 is a well-placed piece.) Rybka 3 - Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010 )
    14.d4 axb2 15.b5+ d7 16.xb2 c6 17.e5 e7 18.fc1 0-0
    19.c3;
    C2d4122) 10...a4 11.bd2 h6 ( 11...dxe4 12.dxe4 d7
    13.xe7 xe7 14.c1 0-0 15.e3 a5 (Z. Almasi - J. Timman,
    Pamplona 1999) 16.c6 bxc6 17.0-0 a6 18.fd1 (weakness
    c6) ) 12.xf6 xf6 13.e5 e7
    C2d41221) 14.c1
    C2d412211) 14...a5 15.b4 ( 15.e3 0-0 16.0-0 (M. Adams
    - A. Morozevich, Sarajevo 2000) c7 17.d4 b6 18.cxb6
    xb6 19.c2 b5 20.fc1 d7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 15...axb3 16.xb3 a4
    17.0-0 d7 18.fd4 0-0 19.f4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
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    C2d412212) 14...a5 15.e3= - 14. Qe3 Qa5 15. Rc1;
    C2d41222) 14.e3 a5 15.c1 b6! 16.cxb6 d8 17.c5
    xc5 18.xc5 xb6 19.c2 0-0 20.f1 a6= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game M. Godena
    - A. Morozevich, Istanbul 2000;
    C2d42) 8.e5 d7 9.b3 xd3+ 10.xd3 a5 11.e3 a4 12.bd2
    0-0 13.0-0 xc5 14.d4 d7 S. Zagrebelny - A. Morozevich,
    Moscow 2003;
    C2d43) 8.0-0 xd3 9.cxd3 xc5 10.b3 e7
    C2d431) 11.e5 d7 12.e3 ( 12.fd4 0-0 13.f4 c5 14.g4
    h8 15.xc5 xc5 16.f3 e7 P. Svidler - T. Radjabov, Moscow
    (rapid) 2002 ) 12...b6 ( 12...0-0 13.ac1 b8 14.fd4 White has
    a slight spatial advantage. NanoSzachy 3.9 - Ruffian 1.0.5, Internet
    2011 ) 13.bd4 b7 14.b5 0-0 (BigLion 2.23x - BikJump 2.01,
    Internet 2010) 15.ac1 a6 16.bd4 c8;
    C2d432) 11.g5 h6 12.h4
    C2d4321) 12...b6 13.e5 ( 13.ac1 dxe4 14.dxe4 d7=
    - 12... Bd7 13. Rac1 dxe4 14. dxe4 Qb6 ) 13...g8
    C2d43211) 14.xe7 xe7 15.ac1 ( 15.fd4 d7 16.ac1
    0-0 17.d2 fc8 18.a5 xa5 19.xa5 b6 20.ab3 g5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. P. Leko - A. Morozevich, Sarajevo
    1999 ) 15...d7 (T. Luther - J. Markos, Pardubice 2000) 16.e3
    c8 17.xc8+ xc8 18.c1 e7=;
    C2d43212) 14.g3 a5 15.f4 a4 16.e3
    C2d432121) 16...a6?! 17.c5 ( 17.bd4 d8! 18.d2
    e7 19.b4 0-0 Ye Jiangchuan - A. Barsov, Moscow 2001 )
    17...a5 18.b4! axb3 19.xb3 a4 (B. Vuckovic - M. Drasko,
    Herceg Novi 1999) 20.fb1 d7 21.c5 xc5 22.xc5 e7
    23.b4 Black has insufficient control over the black squares.;
    C2d432122) 16...c7 17.bd4 d7 18.b3 d8 19.bxa4
    xa4 20.fb1 e7 21.b5 xb5 22.xb5 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C2d4322) 12...d7 13.ac1 dxe4 14.dxe4 b6 ( 14...0-0
    15.c5 b6 16.xd7 xd7 17.e5 b7= ) 15.fd1
    C2d43221) 15...a4 16.h3!? ( 16.c4 xb3 17.axb3 0-0
    18.xf6 xf6 19.e5 g5 20.d6 a5 R. Ponomariov - A.
    Morozevich, Istanbul 2000 ) 16...a6 ( 16...xb3 17.axb3 xb3
    18.c3 b6 19.c2 g5 20.g3 0-0 21.h4 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 17.c3 b4
    18.xf6 gxf6 19.cc1 White has slightly better pawn
    structure.;
    C2d43222) 15...b5 16.c2 (P. Svidler - A. Morozevich, Almaty
    (blitz) 2008) a4 17.h3 d8 18.e5 d5 19.xe7 xe7
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    20.c4 xb3 21.axb3 he8= Equal chances, quiet position.
    Best Mutual Play ]
    [ 4.e5 [Chapter] [#] c5 Recommendation for club level players:
    A) [Chapter] [#] 5.c3 c6 ( 5...cxd4 6.cxd4 c6 7.df3= - 5... Nc6 6. Ndf3
    cxd4 7. cxd4 )
    A1) 6.d3 d7 ( 6...cxd4 7.cxd4 h6 8.df3 f6= - 6. Ndf3 f6 7. Bd3
    cxd4 8. cxd4 Nh6 ) 7.df3 cxd4 8.cxd4 b4 9.b1 a5 10.d2 a6
    H. Rittner - J. Kellner, corr. 1965;
    A2) 6.df3
    A2a) 6...cxd4 7.cxd4 b4+ 8.d2 a5 9.d3 ( 9.e2 xd2+ 10.xd2
    xd2+ 11.xd2 f6 12.exf6 gxf6 13.f4 ge7 V. Korchnoi - N. Short,
    Wijk aan Zee 2000 ) 9...f6 10.e2 xd2+ 11.xd2 xd2+ 12.xd2
    ge7 13.ac1 d7 14.h4 0-0 Ni Hua - Ding Liren, Xinghua 2010;
    A2b) 6...b6 7.d3 cxd4 8.cxd4 b4+
    A2b1) 9.d2 xd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.a4+ ( 11.b5+?! e7
    12.f3 xd2+ 13.xd2 xd2+ 14.xd2 d7 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Ni Hua - N. Vitiugov, Ningbo (rapid)
    2010 ) 11...d7 12.xb4 xd3 13.xb7 c8 14.f3 e7 15.xa7
    b5 16.e3 c2 17.b3 e4+= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2004;
    A2b2) 9.f1 f6 (R. Huebner - E. Paehtz, Potsdam (rapid) 2012) 10.g3
    fxe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.dxe5 e7;
    A2c) 6...a5 7.dxc5 c7
    A2c1) 8.e3 d7 ( 8...f6 9.f4 fxe5 10.xe5 xc5 11.e2 xe5
    12.xe5 d6 13.h5+ g6 14.b5+ d7 15.xd6 xd6 16.xd7+
    xd7 17.e2 f6 18.f3 Little Goliath Evolution 3.12 - Philou 3.5.1,
    Internet 2011 ) 9.d4 h6 10.b5 f5 11.a4 a6 12.xc6 xc6
    13.b4 a5 14.b5 c7 15.e2 xc5=;
    A2c2) 8.b4 a5 9.b5 d7 10.xc6 xc6 11.d4 a4 12.e2 b5
    13.a3 d8 14.d1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A2d) 6...f6 7.d3 cxd4 8.cxd4 h6
    A2d1) 9.xh6 gxh6 10.e2 b6 11.0-0
    A2d11) 11...d7? 12.exf6 ( 12.b4!? a6 13.d2 fxe5 14.dxe5 xb4
    15.xh6 (G. Kamsky - H. Nakamura, Thessaloniki 2013) g4 16.g3
    d4 17.xd4 xd4 18.g7 f8 19.xh7 d8 20.ad1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...xf6
    13.d2 f8 14.xh6 0-0-0 15.e3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A2d12) 11...fxe5 12.dxe5 d7 13.c1 0-0-0 14.c3 b8 15.b3
    c7= with mutual play.;
    A2d2) 9.exf6 xf6 10.xh6 gxh6 11.e2 a5+ 12.c3 ( 12.d2
    xd2+ 13.xd2 (Ni Hua - N. Vitiugov, Ningbo (rapid) 2010) a6 14.ad1
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    0-0 15.c1 d7 16.b1 g7 (with the idea Be8-h5); 12.f1 d7
    13.a3 (Ni Hua - N. Vitiugov, Sochi (blitz) 2009) 0-0 14.b4 b6 15.c1
    f7 White's king is stuck in the center. ) 12...0-0 13.0-0 a6 ( 13...xd4
    14.xd4 xd4 15.xh7+ xh7 16.xd4 Black has insufficient
    control over the black squares. Spike 1.2 Turin - Atlas 3.50, Internet
    2013 ) 14.d2 c7 15.e2 g7 16.ad1 d7 17.b1 ac8;
    B) 5.dxc5 c6 6.gf3 ( 6.g4 xe5! 7.xg7 g6 8.c3 c7 9.b3
    f6 10.d3 e5 11.f3 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 6...xc5 7.b3
    b6 8.d3 f6 9.e2 fxe5 10.xe5 f6 11.0-0 xe5 12.xe5 0-0
    Equal chances, active position. M. Adams - A. Morozevich, Dortmund 2001;
    C) 5.g4 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 5...g6 6.dxc5
    C1a) 6...f5 7.g3 d7 8.b5 ( 8.b4!? a5 9.c3 h6 10.b3 f7
    11.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8...a5
    ( 8...h6 9.gf3 0-0 10.b3 f7 11.xd7 xd7 12.0-0 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9.xd7+ xd7 10.c3 xc5
    11.e2 d8 12.b3 e7 13.h4 Black has poor piece coordination. M.
    Adams - N. Short, Sarajevo 1999;
    C1b) 6...d7 7.b5 ( 7.df3 xc5 8.d3 a5+ 9.d2 b6 10.b4
    xd3+ 11.cxd3 d7 P. Svidler - S. Lputian, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 7...c7
    8.gf3 xc5 ( 8...xc5 9.b3 f8 10.0-0 g7 11.d2 White has a
    slight developmental advantage. ) 9.c4 ( 9.d3 f8 10.0-0 g7 11.c4
    e7 12.e1 0-0 13.cxd5 xd5 14.c4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. A. Naiditsch - Y. Pelletier, Kusadasi 2006 ) 9...dxc4 10.xc4
    a6 11.xc5 xc5 (A. Kogan - M. Drasko, Paris 2005) 12.e2 e7
    13.e4 b6 14.xc5 xc5 15.0-0 White has a pair of bishops.;
    C2) 5...g5 Promising line for White:
    C2a) 6.dxc5 h5 7.b5+ ( 7.g3 h6 8.b3 f5 9.c3 c6 10.b5
    d7 11.xc6 xc6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Matacz 1.4 - Queen 4.03, Internet 2013 ) 7...d7 8.e2 c7 9.b3
    xb5 10.xb5+
    C2a1) 10...c6 11.f4 0-0-0 12.e2 ( 12.f3 g4 13.fd4 xd4
    14.xd4 xc5 15.e3 xd4 16.xd4 b8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. M.
    Adams - A. Morozevich, Frankfurt (rapid) 1999 ) 12...h6 13.0-0 dg8
    14.a4 g7 15.c3 hg8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. RedQueen 1.1.1 - Rodent 0.16, Internet 2013;
    C2a2) 10...d7 11.f4 gxf4 12.xf4 xc5 13.0-0-0 c8 Spike 1.4 Strelka 5.0, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C2b) 6.h5! c6
    C2b1) 7.df3
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    C2b11) 7...xd4?! 8.xd4 cxd4
    C2b111) 9.f3 d7 10.xg5 ( 10.d3 - 9. Bd3 Bd7 10. Nf3 )
    10...xg5 11.xg5 c7 12.0-0-0 xe5 13.h4 h6 14.f4
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. M.
    Kobalia - I. Glek, Internet (blitz) 2004;
    C2b112) 9.d3 d7 10.f3 a5+ ( 10...c7?! 11.0-0 0-0-0
    12.xg5 f6 13.f4 c5 14.ac1+- (with the idea c3) M. Kleinman C. Wheeler, Arlington 2013 ) 11.d2 b4 12.xg5 e7 13.0-0
    Black has insufficient control over the black squares.;
    C2b12) 7...cxd4
    C2b121) 8.h3 b4+ ( 8...c7?! 9.hxg5 xe5 10.b5+ d7
    11.xe6 xf3+ 12.gxf3 White has the attack. P. Blehm - C.
    Ionescu, Budapest 2000 ) 9.d1 g4 10.xg4 f8 11.hg5
    White has the initiative.;
    C2b122) 8.xg5 xe5 9.xe6! xe6 10.xe5 f6 11.f4 e7
    12.d3 f5+ 13.e2 White has a lasting advantage.;
    C2b2) 7.b5!? cxd4 8.gf3 b6 ( 8...d7 (P. Struk - V. Eschenko,
    Kiev 1999) 9.0-0 c7 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xg5 xg5 12.xg5 e7
    13.f3 Black has insufficient control over the black squares. ) 9.a4 h6
    10.h4 gxh4 11.b3 d7 12.0-0 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C3) 5...f8 6.dxc5 c6
    C3a) [Chapter] [#] 7.gf3 h5 8.g3
    C3a1) 8...h6 9.b3 f5 10.f4 f6 11.h3 Suggested improvement
    for Black: b6! ( 11...g5 12.h2! g7 13.d3 d7 14.xf5 exf5
    15.0-0 g4 16.fd4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. R. Mayer - S. Romanov, corr. 2007 ) 12.cxb6 xb6 13.exf6 gxf6
    14.c3 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black
    has a slight center control advantage.;
    C3a2) 8...h4 9.f4 g5 10.a4
    C3a21) 10...d7 11.b5
    C3a211) 11...h3 12.g4 xc5 ( 12...a6?! 13.xc6 xc6 14.d4
    h6 15.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. D. Howell - C. Marzolo, Marseille 2006 ) 13.b3 e7 14.e3
    c8 15.0-0-0 White has the initiative.;
    C3a212) 11...a6 12.xc6 xc6 13.d4 h6 14.h3 ( worse move
    is 14.b3 f5 15.d3 d4 16.g1 c7 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. M. Adams - A.
    Morozevich, Sarajevo 1999 ) 14...f5 15.g4 h6 16.h5
    (F. Fargere - A. Wirig, Caen 2011) f6 17.d4 d7 18.exf6 xf6
    19.f3 g7 20.4b3 e8= (with the idea Qg6) Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C3a22) 10...c7 11.b3 d7 12.b5 xe5 13.xe5 xe5+
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    14.e3 xb5 15.xb5 c7 16.0-0-0 f6 17.d4 e7=
    with mutual play. R. Sherwood - S. Cabello Rodriguez, corr. 2006;
    C3b) 7.e2 xc5 8.b3 b6 9.e3 ge7 10.f4 f5
    C3b1) worse move is 11.f2 g5! ( 11...h5 12.f3 d7 13.d2 xf2+
    14.xf2 b6 15.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. A. Bezgodov - N. Vitiugov, KhantyMansiysk 2011 ) 12.g3 gxf4 13.gxf4 (A. Delchev - C. Cruz, Linares
    2013) a5! 14.a4 ( 14.0-0-0 xf2 15.xf2 a4 16.c5 d4 Black has
    the initiative. ) 14...g8 15.h3 ce7 16.f3 d7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    C3b2) 11.xb6 xb6 12.f3 a5 13.f2 b4+ 14.d2 xd2+
    15.xd2 a4 16.c1 e7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C3c) worse move is 7.df3
    C3c1) 7...f6 8.f4 ( 8.g3= - 7. Qg3 f6 8. Ndf3; 8.f4 (V. Akopian - T.
    Radjabov, Moscow (rapid) 2002) h5 9.g6 xc5 10.c3 ge7 11.c2
    c7 12.exf6 xf4 13.fxe7+ xe7 Black has a slight developmental
    advantage. ) 8...xc5 9.e3 xe3 10.fxe3 a5+ 11.c3 b6 12.0-0-0
    g5 13.xg5 xe5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. J. Llorente - T. Kawagoe, corr. 2011;
    C3c2) 7...xc5 8.d3 c7 9.g3 f6 - 7. Qg3 f6 8. Ndf3 Bc5 9. Bd3
    Qc7;
    C3d) 7.g3 [Chapter] [#]
    C3d1) 7...h6 8.d3 h4 9.f4 ( 9.h3 xe5 10.df3 xd3+
    11.cxd3 f6 12.xh6 gxh6 13.xh6+ e7 14.d4 a5+ 15.d2
    xd2+ 16.xd2 b6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Toga II 1.4.1SE - Naum 3, Internet 2008 ) 9...g5 10.a4 xe5
    11.gf3 xd3+ 12.cxd3 e7 13.b4 f6 14.0-0 f5 15.b2 h5=
    with mutual play. P. Svidler - I. Nepomniachtchi, Moscow 2006;
    C3d2) 7...f6
    C3d21) 8.df3 xc5 ( 8...fxe5 9.xe5 xe5 10.xe5 xc5
    11.f3 f6 (with the idea Bxf2+; V. Akopian - Y. Pelletier, Aubervilliers
    (rapid) 2002) 12.g5 f7 13.0-0-0 f8 14.d3 h6 15.xf6 xf6
    16.c7+ e7 17.g3 f6 18.hf1 g8 19.b1 a5 20.e5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 9.c3 ( worse move is 9.d3 (F. Vallejo Pons - R. Rapport,
    Germany 2012) Suggested improvement for Black: c7! 10.f4 g5
    11.d2 fxe5 12.xg5 h6 13.5h3 d6 14.g6 f6 Black has the
    initiative. ) 9...c7 10.exf6 xg3 11.hxg3 xf6 12.b4 b6 13.h3
    e4;
    C3d22) 8.gf3 h6 ( 8...fxe5 9.xe5 xe5 10.xe5 xc5
    11.d3 f6 12.0-0 d6 13.e2 c7 14.f4! xf4 15.f3 d6
    16.c4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. P. Kotsur - T. Radjabov, Bled 2002 ) 9.h4!? ( 9.b3 f5
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    10.f4 g5 11.a4 xe5 12.xe5 fxe5 13.b5 a6 14.d2 b8
    15.d3 d7 16.a3 g7= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for Black. J. Llorente - T. Kawagoe, corr.
    2011; 9.d3 f7! 10.exf6 gxf6 11.0-0 e5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. V. Nevednichy - Y.
    Pelletier, Gothenburg 2005 ) 9...f5 10.h2 b6 11.b3 bxc5=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides.;
    C3d23) 8.exf6 xf6 9.b3 (P. Vavra - M. Szymanski, Brno 2005) e5
    ( 9...b6 10.cxb6 d6 11.e3 axb6 12.b5 c7 13.xc6! xc6
    14.f3 g8 15.bd4 e8 16.0-0 e5 17.e1 e4 18.b3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10.g5 f7
    11.0-0-0 a5 12.a4 f8 13.c4 e6 14.xf6 xf6 15.f3 g8
    16.he1 b4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 4.c3
    A) 4...dxe4 5.xe4
    A1) 5...f6 6.xf6+ xf6 7.f3 d7 8.d3 ( 8.f4 0-0 9.e2 b6
    10.0-0 b7 11.d2 c5 A. Sokolov - V. Korchnoi, Madrid (rapid) 1988 )
    8...c5 9.0-0 - Line 332 : 3... dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Bd3 Be7 7.
    Nxf6+ Bxf6 8. O-O c5 9. c3;
    A2) 5...d7 6.f3 c6 7.d3 f6 8.xf6+ ( 8.e2 xe4 9.xe4 xe4
    10.xe4 d5 11.xd5 exd5 12.f4 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. D.
    Pavasovic - A. Morozevich, Plovdiv 2003 ) 8...xf6 9.0-0 0-0 10.e2 d7
    11.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. WildCat 8.0 - Alaric 707,
    Internet 2008;
    A3) 5...d7 6.g4 g6 ( 6...gf6 7.xg7 g8 8.xf6+ xf6 9.h6 c5
    10.dxc5 xc5 11.e3 g6 12.h3 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 7.g3 gf6 8.xf6+ xf6 9.h6 d5 10.f3 d6
    11.g4 Black has insufficient control over the black squares. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B) 4...c5
    B1) 5.exd5 xd5 ( 5...exd5 6.dxc5 xc5 7.gf3 f6 8.b5+ c6 9.0-0
    0-0 10.b3 b6 11.g5 a6 12.a4 g4 S. Rublevsky - S. Lputian,
    Luzern 1997 )
    B1a) 6.gf3 f6 7.c4 d6 8.0-0 cxd4 9.xd4 c6 ( 9...a6
    (L. McShane - Ni Hua, Tiayuan 2005) 10.b3 c7 11.e1 0-0 12.c4
    d8 13.f3 White has the initiative. ) 10.2f3 0-0 11.xc6 xc6
    12.e5 c7 13.f4 (PikoSzachy 4.0 - Averno 0.81, Internet (blitz) 2012)
    d6 14.e2 d7 15.xd7 xd7 16.xd6 xd6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    B1b) 6.dxc5 f6 ( 6...xc5 7.e4 c6 8.d3 d7 9.f3 gf6
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    10.e2 xe4 11.xe4 c7 12.0-0 White has a slight developmental
    advantage. S. Dvoirys - A. Morozevich, Samara 1998 ) 7.gf3 xc5
    8.d3 0-0 9.e2 bd7 10.0-0 b6 11.e4 c7 12.g5 b7
    Hou Yifan - Zhu Chen, Hangzhou 2011;
    B2) 5.e5= - 4. e5 c5 5. c3;
    B3) 5.dxc5
    B3a) 5...xc5
    B3a1) 6.d3 f6 7.e2
    B3a11) 7...a5 8.b3 e7 9.e5 fd7 10.a4 b6 11.d4 a6
    12.b5 (weakness b5) S. Tiviakov - M. Feygin, Germany 2009;
    B3a12) 7...dxe4 8.xe4 xe4 9.xe4 d7 10.f3 0-0 11.0-0
    c7 ( 11...h6 12.f4 e5 (V. Ivanchuk - F. Caruana, Cap d'Agde
    (rapid) 2008) 13.g3 e8 14.fe1 f6 15.xe5 xe4 16.xe4
    b6 17.a4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 12.c2 h6 (Gull 2.2 - Chiron 1.1a, Internet 2013) 13.e4 f6
    14.h4 White has the initiative.;
    B3a13) 7...c7
    B3a131) 8.gf3 0-0 9.0-0 bd7 10.c2 b6 11.e5 ( worse move
    is 11.exd5 exd5 12.b3 e8 13.d3 a5 14.xc5 bxc5 15.e1
    xe1+ 16.xe1 a6= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. L. McShane - R. Rapport,
    Germany 2014 ) 11...g4 12.xh7+!? xh7 13.g5+ g8
    14.xg4 xe5 15.df3 (Arasan 12.2 - AnMon 5.75, Internet 2010)
    f6 16.e3 a6 17.fe1 d3;
    B3a132) 8.e5 fd7 9.b3 c6 10.f4 h6 11.f3 0-0 12.fd4
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B3a2) 6.gf3 f6
    B3a21) 7.e5 b6 8.d4 fd7
    B3a211) 9.g4 0-0 10.2f3 c6 11.h6 g6 12.0-0-0 dxe5
    13.f4 f6 14.xf8 xf8 15.xc6 ( 15.xf6?! g4 16.h4 e5
    17.g5 h5 18.df3 (A. Onischuk - A. Morozevich, Germany 1999)
    e7! 19.d3 e4 ) 15...bxc6 16.xe5 fxe5 17.xe5 b8 18.b3
    a5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3a212) 9.2b3 xe5 10.e3 (Terra 3.4 - Nejmet 3.07, Internet
    (blitz) 2014) f8! 11.f4 ec6 12.f3 xd4 13.xd4 c7
    14.0-0-0= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3a22) 7.d3 dxe4 ( 7...c6 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 b6 10.e5 d7
    11.b3 f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.bd4 d6 14.e3 e5 15.xc6 bxc6
    16.xb6 e4 17.d4 g4 18.e5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.f3
    (weakness e4) R. Ankit - S. Rishi, New Delhi 2013 ) 8.xe4 xe4
    9.a4+ d7 10.xe4 c6 11.e2 d7 12.0-0= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. P.
    Svidler - S. Shipov, Moscow (blitz) 2006;
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    B3a3) 6.b3 b6
    B3a31) 7.e5 c6 8.f3
    B3a311) 8...f6!? 9.b5 d7 10.0-0 (Komodo 5 - Chiron 1.1a,
    Internet 2012) ( 10.xc6 bxc6 11.0-0 e7 12.e3 0-0=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. M.
    Adams - A. Morozevich, Cannes (rapid) 2001 ) 10...ge7 11.exf6
    gxf6 12.a4 a6 13.d3 c7= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players.;
    B3a312) 8...ge7 9.d3 g6 10.e2 c7 11.xg6 hxg6 12.f4
    d7 P. Tocco - S. Cetkovic, Arco 2003;
    B3a32) 7.exd5 exd5 8.f3 ( 8.b5+ c6 9.f3 f6= - 8. Nf3 Nf6
    9. Bb5+ Nc6 ) 8...f6 9.b5+ ( 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 c6 11.fd4 e8
    12.e3 e5 S. Tiviakov - R. Kasimdzhanov, Kemer 2007 ) 9...c6
    B3a321) 10.e2+ e4 11.e3 0-0 12.0-0-0 ( 12.0-0 g4 13.h3
    h5 14.ad1 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. E. Najer - F. Vallejo Pons, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 12...f5 13.fd4 g6 14.f3 xd4 15.xd4
    d6 16.d3 c4 17.xg6 hxg6 18.he1 e8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. S.
    Tiviakov - R. Rapport, Wijk aan Zee 2013;
    B3a322) 10.0-0 0-0 11.g5 a6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.e5 c7
    14.xf6 gxf6 15.d3 f5= White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Black has a pair of bishops. Stockfish 2.1.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    B3b) 5...f6 6.exd5 xd5
    B3b1) 7.e4 0-0 8.c4 c7 9.f3 b6!? ( 9...d8 10.b3 c6
    11.c2 a5 12.d3 f5 13.d6 xc5 14.xc8 axc8 15.e2 d6
    16.0-0 f6= Bright 0.2c - Glaurung 2.0.1, Internet 2007 ) 10.0-0
    ( 10.xd5 exd5 11.xd5 b7 12.c4 d8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Black has a slight developmental
    advantage. Black has a pair of bishops. ) 10...d8 (M. Godena - E.
    Sutovsky, Spoleto 2011) 11.c2 h6 12.xd5 xd5 13.c4 d8 14.d6
    bxc5 15.xc8 xc8;
    B3b2) 7.b3 d7 ( 7...0-0 8.c4 c7 9.f3 d8 10.e2 a5 11.a4
    a6 12.0-0 xc5 13.d1= S. Tiviakov - A. Ramirez Alvarez, Panama
    City 2011 ) 8.f3 0-0 9.d3 a5 10.c2 h6 11.0-0 ( 11.c6 bxc6
    12.a4 (S. Tiviakov - Y. Shulman, Montreal 2009) b8 13.0-0 b6
    14.bd4 f6 (weakness b2) ) 11...c7 12.e1 a4 13.bd4 xc5
    14.b5 b6 Deep Shredder 9 - Rybka 1.2, Internet 2006 ]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: 4.exd5 exd5 5.d3 f6 6.gf3 0-0 7.0-0
    A) 7...g4 8.c3 bd7 9.c2 d6 10.h3 h5 11.g5! h6 12.gf3 e8
    13.g4 (D. Solak - A. Naiditsch, Warsaw 2013) [#] Suggested improvement for
    Black: xg4! 14.hxg4 xg4 15.h7+ h8 16.f5 h5! 17.g2 g6 18.xg4
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    hxg4 19.e5 ( 19.h1+?! g7 20.e5 xe5 21.dxe5 h8
    Black's position is full of weaknesses. ) 19...xe5 20.dxe5 xe5 21.h1+
    g8 22.f1 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 7...c5 8.dxc5 xc5 9.b3 b6 10.g5 c6 11.c3 g4 12.h3 h5
    13.e1 h6 14.f4 e8 S. Marez - E. Emrich, corr. 2012 ]
    [ 4.a3 c5 ( 4...dxe4 5.xe4 f6 6.xf6+ xf6 7.f3 b6 8.d3 b7 9.0-0
    d7 10.e2 0-0 H. Hamdouchi - R. Edouard, Caen 2011 ) 5.dxc5 f6 6.exd5
    xd5 7.gf3 xc5 8.d3 bd7 9.0-0 0-0 Robodini 1.1 - Saros 4.1.6,
    Internet 2014 ]
    4...f6 Top level line: 5.e5
    [ 5.d3 c5
    A) 6.dxc5 dxe4 7.xe4 ( worse move is 7.xe4 a6 8.d3 xc5 9.b5+
    d7 10.xd7+ xd7 11.0-0 0-0 Black has a slight developmental
    advantage. Ki. Georgiev - S. Lputian, Sarajevo 1998 ) 7...xe4 8.xe4 xd1+
    9.xd1 xc5 10.e2 d7 ( 10...f6 11.e3 d7 12.hd1 xe3 13.xe3
    c5 14.d4 xe4 15.xe4 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Socko S. Lputian, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 11.d1 ( 11.d2 f5 12.d3 e5 13.b5+
    f7 14.b3 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Kobalia - S. Shipov,
    Moscow (blitz) 2006 ) 11...e7 12.c4 f6 13.c2 b6 14.b3 b7 15.b2
    hd8= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Akopian - V. Korchnoi, Kolkata 2000;
    B) 6.c3
    B1) 6...c6 7.e5 ( 7.0-0 cxd4 8.cxd4 dxe4 9.xe4= - 6... cxd4 7. cxd4
    dxe4 8. Nxe4 Nc6 9. O-O ) 7...d7= - 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bd3 c5 7. c3 Nc6;
    B2) 6...cxd4 7.cxd4 dxe4 8.xe4 c6 9.0-0 0-0 10.e3 d5
    I. Khamrakulov - M. Bartel, Heraklio 2007;
    C) 6.e5 fd7= - 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bd3 c5 ]
    5...fd7 6.d3
    [ 6.c3 c5 7.e2 ( 7.d3= - 6. Bd3 c5 7. c3 ) 7...c6 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 f6
    10.exf6
    A) 10...xf6 11.b3 c4 12.bd2 b5 ( 12...h8 13.f1 e5 14.e3 e4
    15.3d2 b5 16.a4 bxa4 17.xa4 e7 18.f3 Black has poor piece
    coordination. L. Vajda - R. Edouard, Istanbul 2012 ) 13.f1 b4 14.e3 bxc3
    15.bxc3 a5 16.d2= (with the idea Ng4) The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. J. Gomez Esteban - H. Herraiz
    Hidalgo, Elgoibar 2002;
    B) 10...xf6 11.f1 cxd4 12.cxd4 b6 ( 12...e4 13.d3 d6 14.e3
    d7 15.g4 f5 16.ge5 c8 S. Erenburg - J. Timman, Reykjavik 2006 )
    13.a3 d7 14.g3 g4 15.f1 ac8 16.b4 d6 ]
    [ 6.e2 c5 7.c3= - 6. c3 c5 7. Be2 ]
    6...c5 7.c3 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    [ 7.0-0 cxd4 ( 7...c4 8.e2 b5 9.e1 c6 10.f1 a5 11.g3 a6 12.h5
    g6 13.f4 b4= with mutual play. P. Czarnota - F. Vallejo Pons, Germany 2013 )
    8.b3 c6 9.e1 b6 10.a4 a6 ( worse move is 10...b4 11.d2 xd2
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    12.xd2 h6 13.a5 b4 14.xb4 xb4 15.fxd4 Black has poor bishop
    placement. K. Piorun - R. Edouard, Warsaw (rapid) 2012 ) 11.a5 c7 12.bxd4
    A) 12...xa5?! 13.g5! c5 ( 13...xe5?! 14.f4 d6 (C. Tesik - E. Toth,
    Decs 2013) 15.h5 g6 16.h6 White has the initiative. ) 14.f3 xg5
    15.xg5 xd3 16.cxd3 White has the initiative.;
    B) 12...c5 13.xc6 bxc6 14.e3 b8 15.b3 xd3 16.cxd3 c5 ]
    7...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 7...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.0-0 a6 ( 8...a5 9.e1 a6 10.xa6 xa6 11.f1 b5= with mutual
    play. S. Movsesian - I. Nepomniachtchi, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 )
    A1) 9.e1
    A1a) 9...c8 10.g4 0-0 ( 10...g6 11.df3 h6 12.a3 c6 (S. Sjugirov
    - J. Arizmendi Martinez, Legnica 2013) 13.e3 b7 14.d1 a5 15.h4
    cxd4 16.cxd4 c4 17.c1 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 11.df3
    (D. Navara - S. Kindermann, Istanbul 2012) h8 12.e3 c6 13.h3
    xd3 14.xd3 a6= with mutual play.;
    A1b) 9...xd3 10.xd3 c6 11.g4 (M. Adams - D. Lemos, Caleta
    2010) f8! (with the idea Ng6) 12.xg7 g6 13.h6 cxd4 14.f3 dxc3
    15.bxc3 c8= with mutual play.;
    A2) 9.xa6 xa6 10.e1 b5
    A2a) 11.a4 b4 12.c4 0-0 ( 12...c7 13.b3 0-0 14.b2 dxc4 15.xc4
    d5 16.c1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Z. Andriasian - B.
    Socko, Polanica Zdroj 2007 ) 13.cxd5 exd5 14.f1 c4 15.e3 c7
    Bright 0.4a - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008;
    A2b) 11.a3 b6 12.f1 ( 12.b4 c4 13.f1 c7 14.g5 xg5
    15.xg5 h6 16.h3 a5 17.g4 0-0 18.f4 f6 19.h5 f7 )
    A2b1) 12...c4 13.g3 ( 13.h4 h6 (A. Timofeev - I. Nepomniachtchi,
    Dresden 2007) 14.3h2! 0-0-0 15.d2 (with the idea a4) c7 16.a4
    b4 17.a5 b5 18.cxb4 xb4 19.e3 (with the idea b3) White has the
    initiative. ) 13...h6 14.h4 ab8 ( 14...c6 (I. Smirin - Y. Pelletier, Biel
    2003) 15.h5 g6 16.g3 c7 17.h5 g5 18.h2 ) 15.h5 g6
    16.g3! c6 17.h5 g5 18.h2 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    A2b2) 12...0-0 13.h4 (C. Moya Arau - A. Alcaide Luque, La Pobla de
    Lillet 2012) ab8 14.g5 c6 15.xe7 xe7 16.h5 h6;
    B) 8.f1 a6 9.xa6 xa6 10.g3 b5 11.0-0 0-0 12.h5 b6 13.g5
    (A. Zapata - J. Arboleda, Medellin 1987) xg5 14.xg5 h6 15.f3 ( 15.g4
    hxg5 16.xg5 g6 17.h6 gxh5 18.g5+ h7 19.xh5+ g7 20.g5+
    h7= ) 15...b4 16.d2 bxc3 17.bxc3 ab8 18.f4 c7 19.g4 e8=
    with mutual play.;
    C) 8.e2
    C1) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 a5 10.b1! (weakness b5) ( 10.f1 a6 11.xa6
    xa6 12.g3 a7 13.0-0 0-0 14.f4 c7 15.ac1 c6 16.h5 e8
    17.c3 White is exerting kingside pressure. Cerebro 3.03d - Hermann 2.3,
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    Internet 2008 ) 10...a6 11.0-0 xd3 12.xd3 c6 13.c3 h6 14.f4
    c8 15.b5 (Nb5 is a well-placed piece.) Komodo 4 - Houdini 2.0c,
    Internet 2011;
    C2) 8...a5
    C2a) 9.0-0
    C2a1) 9...cxd4 10.xd4
    C2a11) 10...c5 11.b5+ d7 12.d1 ( 12.e1 0-0 13.a4 ba6
    14.2f3 e8 15.e3 c7 16.xd7 xd7 V. Tkachiev - C. Bauer,
    France 2002 ) 12...0-0 13.c4 xb5 14.xb5 c6 15.f3
    (weakness d5) Houdini 1.5a - Stockfish 4.0, Internet 2013;
    C2a12) 10...0-0 11.d1 a6 12.xa6 xa6 13.2f3 e8 14.f4
    dc5 15.c4 (weakness b5);
    C2a2) 9...a6
    C2a21) worse move is 10.c4 c6 11.cxd5 xd3 12.xd3 exd5
    C2a211) 13.dxc5 xc5 14.b5 ( 14.e2 0-0 15.b3 xb3
    16.axb3 c5 17.f4 d7 Black has a passed pawn. Deep Sjeng 3.
    0 - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2010 ) 14...d7 15.a4 0-0 16.d1 c7
    17.f1 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 White has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. M. Adams - V. Yemelin, Ohrid 2009;
    C2a212) 13.b5 (E. Sutovsky - J. Arizmendi Martinez, Legnica
    2013) c7 14.d1 cxd4 15.b3 0-0 16.f4 dxe5 17.xe5
    xe5 18.xd5 f6 19.xd4 ad8= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    C2a22) 10.xa6 xa6 11.a4= - 9. a4 Ba6 10. Bxa6 Nxa6 11. O-O;
    C2b) 9.c4 b7 10.cxd5 xd5 11.e4 (I. Smirin - Y. Pelletier, Biel 2002)
    c6 12.xd5 exd5 13.e6 fxe6 14.xe6 xd4 15.xd4 cxd4 16.xd5
    f6 17.c6+ f7;
    C2c) 9.a4 a6 10.xa6 xa6 11.0-0 c7 ( 11...c8 12.e1 c7
    13.f1 a6 14.e3 0-0 15.g3 (M. Adams - H. Nakamura, London
    2009) b5 16.dxc5 xc5 17.h5 bxa4 18.xg7 xg7 19.h6+ h8
    20.g5 xg5 21.xg5 d3 22.e4 xe4 23.xe4 dxe4 ) 12.e1
    b8 13.b3 c6 14.e3 c4 15.c1 b5 16.axb5 xb5= with mutual
    play. M. Adams - F. Caruana, Dresden 2008 ]
    8.0-0
    [ 8.a3 a5 9.0-0= - 8. O-O a5 9. a3 ( worse move is 9.h4 (A. Istratescu - S.
    Maze, Pau 2012) b6 10.0-0 0-0 11.dxc5 c7! 12.b3 cxe5 13.xe5
    xe5 14.e1 c7 (weakness c5) )]
    8...a5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8...g5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9.a3
    A1) 9...h5 10.b4 g4 11.b5 xd4 12.cxd4 gxf3 13.xf3 c4 14.c2 a6
    15.bxa6 ( 15.b1 axb5 16.xb5 xa3 17.g5 xc1 18.xc1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Nisipeanu - S.
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    Volkov, Saint Vincent 2003 ) 15...xa6 16.d2 b5 (A. Yegiazarian - S.
    Matveeva, Moscow 2005) ( 16...xa3 17.xa3 xa3 18.g5! e7
    19.f3 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    17.b1 b6 18.b4 xb4 19.xb4 Black has insufficient control over
    the black squares.;
    A2) 9...cxd4 10.cxd4
    A2a) 10...b6 11.b3 g4 12.g5 f8 ( 12...a5 (A. Ronda - J. Horak,
    corr. 2003) 13.xh7 xd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.e1 b6 16.f6+! xf6
    17.exf6 f8 18.e3 xf6 19.xg4 White has the initiative. ) 13.c2 h6
    14.xf7 xf7 15.xg4 h5 16.f4+ e8 17.g3 (with the idea Qg7)
    f7 18.d1 a5 19.g5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A2b) 10...g4 11.e1 b6 12.b3 ( worse move is 12.xg4 xd4
    13.xd4 xd4 14.ef3 c5! 15.xd4 xd3 16.2f3 b6 Black has a
    pair of bishops. G. Jones - A. Korobov, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 12...xd4
    13.xd4 xd4 (E. Hossain - A. Barsov, Dhaka 2003) 14.e3 xe5
    15.xg4 h5 16.e2 f6 17.c1= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides.;
    B) 9.dxc5
    B1) worse move is 9...g4 [Chapter] [#] 10.d4 dxe5 11.b5 d7
    B1a) 12.xc6 bxc6 13.f4 d3 ( 13...gxf3 14.2xf3 g6 15.e2 c7
    (M. Oratovsky - N. Vitiugov, Israel 2010) 16.h6 e5 17.g5 0-0-0
    18.xf7 exd4 19.cxd4 he8 20.d2 White has the initiative. ) 14.b4
    xc1 15.xc1 a5 16.2b3 axb4 17.cxb4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. A. Ramaswamy - E. Karavade, Jalgaon 2012;
    B1b) 12.f4 xd4 13.xd7+ xd7 14.cxd4 c6 15.b3 ( 15.xg4 f6
    16.f3 h5! 17.h3 xd4 (J. Pachow - J. Dietz, Germany 1993) 18.e5
    b5 19.e3 f5 Black has good knight placement. ) 15...f5 16.d2 0-0
    17.c3 h8 18.e1 White has a slight queenside control advantage.
    Stockfish 1.9.1 - Grapefruit 1.0, Internet 2010;
    B1c) 12.2b3
    B1c1) 12...g8 13.e1
    B1c11) 13...c4?! 14.f4 xd4 15.xd4 c8 (I. Smirin - V.
    Akobian, Minneapolis 2005) [#] 16.xe6!
    B1c111) 16...fxe6 17.xe6 xb5 ( 17...a5 18.xd7+ xd7
    19.xd5+ e8 20.c7+ xc7 21.xg8+ f8 22.b4+- ) 18.xd8
    xd8 19.a4 c6 20.b3 a5 21.b4 c4 22.b5+-;
    B1c112) 16...xb5 17.e2! xc5 18.b4 c6 19.xb5
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play.;
    B1c12) 13...a6 14.f1 b8 15.xc6 xc6 16.e3 White has the
    initiative.;
    B1c2) 12...h5 13.e1 xd4 14.xd4 ( 14.xd7+ xd7 15.cxd4 g6
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    16.d2 f6 17.c1 (S. Rublevsky - S. Vysochin, Olginka 2011) a4
    18.e3 e7 19.d3 c6= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides. ) 14...xb5 15.xb5 g6
    16.b4 d7 17.d3 0-0 (I. Rudyak - D. Stengelin, corr. 2011) 18.h6
    fd8 19.ad1 h7 20.c1 g8 21.d4 White has a slight center
    control advantage.;
    B2) worse move is 9...xc5 [Chapter] [#] 10.b5
    B2a) 10...d7
    B2a1) 11.e1
    B2a11) 11...c7 (S. Karjakin - H. Nakamura, Moscow (blitz) 2010)
    12.d4 h6 ( 12...cxe5 13.2f3 xf3+ 14.xf3 0-0 15.h5
    White has the attack. ) 13.e2 a6 14.a4 b5 15.xc6 xc6
    16.b3 (with the idea Nf3-d4);
    B2a12) 11...b6 12.e2 a6 (R. Felgaer - A. Jerez Perez, La
    Massana 2013) 13.d3 g4 14.d4 cxe5 15.c2 h5 16.2b3
    c7 17.f4 d6 18.e3= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Black has difficulties developing his pieces.;
    B2a2) 11.b3 h6 12.fd4! dxe5 13.f4 a6 14.xc6+ ( 14.xc6
    xc6 15.xc6+ bxc6 16.h5 h7 17.e3 gxf4 18.xf4 g5 19.f3
    xe3+ 20.xe3 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Black has insufficient control over the black squares.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 14...xc6 15.h5 h7 16.e3
    gxf4 17.xf4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. S. Norrelykke - B. Jorgensen, corr. 2013;
    B2b) 10...h6 11.b3 ( 11.e2 c7 12.c4 d7 13.cxd5 exd5 14.b3
    (D. Howell - H. Nakamura, London 2009) 0-0 15.h4 xb3 16.axb3 g4
    17.xh6 fe8! 18.fe1 f8 19.xf8 gxf3 20.xf3 xf8 21.f6=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...c7 ( 11...d7
    (L. Christiansen - H. Nakamura, Saint Louis 2010) Suggested improvement
    for White: 12.e3 xb3 13.axb3 a6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.b4 a5 16.xa5
    xa5 17.bxa5 xa5 18.a1! c7 19.a8+ c8 20.a1 White has
    the initiative. (Bd7 is a poorly-placed piece.) ) 12.xc5 xc5 13.e1 d7
    14.e3 f8 15.h3 g7 16.xc6 xc6 17.a4 c7 18.d4 (Bd7 is a
    poorly-placed piece.) Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    B3) 9...dxe5 [Chapter] [#]
    B3a) 10.b5
    B3a1) 10...d7 11.xe5 ( 11.e2 c7 12.e1 g6 13.b3 g4
    14.fd4 e5= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play
    for both sides. S. Rublevsky - S. Volkov, Ohrid 2001 ) 11...xe5=
    - 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Bb5+ Bd7;
    B3a2) 10...g6 11.e1 ( 11.b3 a6 12.a4 e5 13.e2 f6
    H. Asis Gargatagli - V. Esplugas Esteve, Barcelona 2014 ) 11...xc5
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    12.xg5 xf2+ 13.xf2 xg5 14.f3 e7 15.d4= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3b) 10.xe5 xe5
    B3b1) 11.c2 xc5 12.b3 b6 13.a4!? a6 ( 13...h6 14.a5 c7
    15.e1 c4 16.d4 f6 17.b3 d6 18.c4! White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c,
    Internet (blitz) 2012; 13...h5 14.e2 c7 (Deuterium v14.1.32.119 Rodent 1.3, Internet 2014) 15.f4 gxf4 16.xf4 f6 17.ae1 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14.a5 a7
    15.d4 h6 16.e2= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B3b2) 11.b5+ d7 12.xd7+ xd7 13.b4
    B3b21) 13...b6 14.c4 bxc5 ( 14...dxc4 15.xc4 bxc5 16.d6+
    xd6 17.xd6 b6 18.g3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. S. Rublevsky - A. Morozevich,
    Togliatti 2003 ) 15.cxd5 exd5 16.f3 g4 17.e1! cxb4 18.d3 h5
    19.f4 f6 20.b2 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B3b22) 13...a5 14.f3 0-0 15.d4 f6 16.a4 g7 17.e3 f6;
    B3b3) 11.b3 xd3 ( 11...c7 12.f4 xc5+ 13.xc5 xc5+ 14.f2
    xd3 15.xd3 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Black has insufficient control over the black squares. R.
    Mamedov - M. Bartel, Novi Sad 2009 ) 12.xd3 a5 13.f4 0-0 14.fxg5
    (Thinker 5.4a Inert - Glaurung 2.2, Internet 2008) ( 14.e3 b6 15.cxb6
    a6 16.d2 xf1 17.xf1 gxf4 18.xf4 e5 19.f3= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Protector 1.5.0 - Spike 1.4
    Leiden, Internet 2013 ) 14...e5 15.e3 a4 16.d2 a5 17.h4 xc5
    18.xc5 xc5 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...h5
    A) 9.e2 g5 10.dxc5 xc5 11.c2 d7 ( 11...b6?! 12.b4 d7
    (A. Timofeev - Zhou Jianchao, Ningbo (rapid) 2010) 13.b5 a5 14.b2 g4
    15.d4 c7 16.ae1 White has the initiative. ) 12.d4 dxe5 13.2b3
    c4 14.e1 c7 15.b5 d7 16.3d4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides. Houdini 3 - Houdini 3, Internet 2013;
    B) 9.dxc5
    B1) 9...xc5 10.c2
    B1a) 10...g5 11.d4 ( 11.e2= - 8... h5 9. Qe2 g5 10. dxc5 Nxc5 11.
    Bc2 ) 11...xe5 12.2b3 b6 13.xc5 xc5 14.e2 c4 15.b3 d6
    16.b2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
    position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    B1b) 10...d7 11.e1 g5 12.a4 c5 13.c2 ( 13.c4 xa4 14.xa4
    g4 15.d4 b6 16.2b3 d7 Black has the initiative. D. Mariani - B.
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    Garau, corr. 2013 ) 13...d7=;
    B2) 9...dxe5 10.xe5 xe5 11.b3 xd3 12.xd3 h4 13.e1 h3
    14.g3 a5= with mutual play. Z. Hracek - A. Morozevich, Rethymnon 2003;
    C) 9.e1
    C1) 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 g5 11.b3 g4 12.fd2 b6 ( 12...a5 13.a4 b6
    14.b1 c4 15.c3 (weakness b5) I. Smirin - I. Cheparinov, Calvia
    2004 ) 13.b1! a5 14.a4 xd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.c3 b6 17.b5
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White has
    good knight placement. A. Diamant - H. Galje, Hoogeveen 2008;
    C2) 9...g5 10.dxc5 xc5 (C. Paglilla - E. Miana, Buenos Aires 1986)
    11.b3 xd3 12.xd3 d7 13.fd4 b6 14.e2 (with the idea Be3)
    xd4 15.xd4 c8 16.e3 c7 17.f4 ]
    [ 8...h6 9.e1
    A) 9...0-0 10.dxc5 ( 10.f1 f5 11.exf6 xf6 12.g3 d6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. I. Smirin - P.
    Nikolic, Paris (rapid) 1994 ) 10...xc5 11.b1! d7 12.b3 e8 13.d3
    f8 14.fd4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Critter 1.2 - Stockfish 2.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B) 9...c7 10.f1 0-0 11.a3 b6 12.g3 f6 13.b1 cxd4 14.d3 f5
    15.cxd4 White is exerting kingside pressure. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    9.e1
    [ 9.a4
    A) 9...b6 10.e2 ( 10.e1 a6 11.xa6 xa6 12.f1 a8 Mil. Perunovic D. Antic, Zlatibor 2007 ) 10...b7 11.b1 cxd4 12.cxd4 b4 S. Karjakin - V.
    Topalov, Astana (blitz) 2012;
    B) 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 b4
    B1) 11.b1 b6 ( worse move is 11...b8 12.e1 8c6 13.f1 d7
    14.g3 h5 15.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Black's king is
    stuck in the center. R. Mamedov - R. Edouard, Al-Ain 2012 ) 12.e1 a6
    13.f1 c8 14.a3 b5 15.c3 (A. Novikovas - J. O'Connor, corr. 2003)
    c4 16.axb5 xb5 17.xc4 xc4 18.e3 b5;
    B2) 11.b5
    B2a) 11...b6 12.b1 a6 13.c3 0-0 14.e2 b8 ( 14...xb5
    (Ni Hua - R. Cvek, Ohrid 2009) 15.xb5 b8 16.a3 8c6 17.e1!
    a7 18.h3 g6 19.h6 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 15.g3
    8c6 16.h4 d7 17.e3 xb5 18.axb5 a7= with mutual play. P.
    Charbonneau - B. Sambuev, Montreal 2010;
    B2b) 11...0-0 12.b1 b6 13.c3 ( 13.b3 d7 (Deep Fritz 11 - Naum
    3.1, Joern 2008) 14.e2 c8 15.a3 c6= ) 13...d7
    B2b1) 14.e2 c8 15.d2 ( 15.f4 c6 16.fc1 a8! 17.d2
    (R. Castellanos Rodriguez - R. Edouard, Leon 2012) xb5 18.xb5
    c7 19.c3 c6= (with the idea Na6-b4) ) 15...c4 16.f4 b6
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    17.fc1 a8! 18.e1 c7 19.xd7 xd7= with mutual play.;
    B2b2) 14.b3 c8 15.d2 xb5 16.axb5 d7 17.e2 c7 18.fc1
    a8!? 19.g3 fc8= with mutual play. M. Adams - F. Caruana, Zafra
    2009 ]
    [ 9.e2 a4 10.d1
    A) 10...c4 11.c2 b5 12.a3 ( 12.h4 (M. Vachier Lagrave - R. Edouard, Caen
    2011) b4 13.g5 a3 14.bxa3 bxc3 15.b1 b6 16.g4 [#] xd4!
    17.xd4 xd4 18.xd4 xe5 19.xc3 f6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 12...a5 13.f1 b3 14.b1 xc1
    15.bxc1 b7 16.e3 b6 17.h4 h6 18.h5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B) 10...b6 11.f1 (J. Friedel - V. Akobian, Internet 2010) cxd4 12.cxd4
    xd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.b5 e4 15.xe4 dxe4 16.f4 a5 17.ac1
    xb5 18.xc8+ d8 19.g3= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ]
    [ 9.a3 cxd4 10.cxd4 b6 11.a4 0-0 12.e1 f6 13.exf6 xf6 14.b3
    xb3 15.xb3 a4 16.bd2 h5 J. Landers Rodriguez - J. Solar, corr. 2007 ]
    9...cxd4
    [ worse move is 9...c4 10.c2 b5
    A) 11.f1 b6 12.d2 ( 12.3d2 h5 13.f4 b4 14.f3 g6= with mutual
    play. D. Navara - V. Korchnoi, Calvia 2004 ) 12...b4 (G. Kuzmin - M. Matlak,
    Cappelle la Grande 1996) 13.g3 h5 14.h4! xh4 15.xh4 xh4 16.c1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 11.b3 cxb3 12.axb3 b6 13.d3 b4 14.b5 d7 15.c4 White has the
    initiative. D. Stojanovic - B. Certic, Bar 2007 ]
    10.cxd4 b6
    [ 10...b6 11.f1 ( 11.b1 d7 12.c3 a4 13.h4 b4 14.b1 h6 15.h5
    I. Smirin - C. Bauer, Saint Vincent 2000 ) 11...d7 12.g3 h5 13.e2 g5
    (E. Sutovsky - N. Short, Port Erin 1999) 14.a3 g4 15.d2 (Hiarcs 10 - Fruit 2.2.
    1, Internet (blitz) 2005) a4 16.c2 ]
    [ 10...g5
    A) worse move is 11.g4 h5 12.h3 b6 ( 12...hxg4 13.hxg4 b6 14.a4
    - 12... Qb6 13. Qa4 hxg4 14. hxg4 ) 13.a4 hxg4 14.hxg4 f5 ( 14...f8
    15.f1 d7 16.e3 b4 17.d1 xd3 18.xd3 b5 19.b3 a4 20.c3
    c6 L. Lahdenmaki - M. Kuusela, corr. 2011 ) 15.gxf5 exf5 16.b5 xb5
    17.xb5 d8 (with the idea Nf8-e6; weakness d4) C. Espindola - I. Sinka,
    corr. 2001;
    B) 11.h3 h5 12.f1 g4 13.hxg4 hxg4 14.3h2 xd4
    B1) 15.xg4 c6 16.fh2 ( 16.b5 a4 17.xa4 c5 18.g3 a5
    19.b3 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Bright 0.2c, Internet 2008) b6 20.fh2 b4 21.e3
    b7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...b6
    17.e3 c5 18.c1 b4 19.xc5 xc5 20.f6+ d8 21.f3
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black's
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    king is stuck in the center. P. Schuster - G. Pogrzeba, corr. 2006;
    B2) 15.xg4 c5 16.g5 b6 17.e3 xb2 18.g7 f8 19.g4 b6
    20.g3 d8 21.g5+ e7 22.f4 c2 23.xc2 xc2 24.f6
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. N.
    Gavrilakis - G. Werner, corr. 2009 ]
    11.b1!?
    [ 11.a4 xd4 12.xd4 xd4
    A) 13.f3 b6 (A. Naiditsch - F. Vallejo Pons, Linares 2013) 14.g5 c5
    15.c2 h5 ( 15...h6 [#] 16.xf7! xf7 17.h5+ g8 18.g6! (with the
    idea Qf3) b4 19.d2 xd2 20.f3 f6 21.exf6 d4 22.ac1 xf6
    23.xf6 gxf6 24.xc5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. )
    16.a3 d7 17.g3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 13.b3 b6 14.e3 d8 15.h5 g6 16.h6 f8 17.h3 g7 18.f4
    0-0 19.b5 b6 20.ec1= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. A. Calonge Gonzalez - J. Sanz Algarrada, corr. 2012 ]
    [ 11.a3?! g5! 12.h3 h5 13.h2 ( 13.f1 g4 14.hxg4 hxg4 15.3h2 xd4
    16.xg4 c5 Black has the initiative. L. Nisipeanu - S. Lputian, Batumi 1999 )
    13...xd4 14.df3 b3 15.e3 d4 16.xd4 xa1 17.b5 d8 18.d4
    c5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 11.e2? g5! 12.h3 h5
    A) 13.f1 g4 ( 13...xd4? 14.xd4 xd4 15.h2 g4 16.hxg4 hxg4
    17.xg4 g8= with mutual play. S. Rublevsky - S. Lputian, Montecatini Terme
    2000 ) 14.hxg4 hxg4 15.3h2 xd4 16.xg4 g8 17.h6 g7
    (weakness e5) M. Schulze - I. Sinka, corr. 2001;
    B) 13.g4 hxg4 14.hxg4 xd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.b3 b6 17.e3 d8
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Sacerdotali - G.
    Evans, corr. 2001 ]
    11...xd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.c3 b6
    [ 13...c5?! 14.b5! Dangerous line for Black: xf2+ 15.h1 0-0 16.g5
    b4 ( 16...b6 17.h5 g6 18.h6 f5 19.ac1 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. J. Holdschik - G. Terreaux, corr.
    2004 )
    A) 17.e3 g6 18.a3 ( 18.f3 xb2 19.f4 c5 (B. Vuckovic - D. Solak,
    Belgrade 2000) 20.e2 e4 21.b1 xa2 22.a1 b2 23.b1 a2= )
    18...d2! 19.e2 ( 19.f3 xf3 20.xf3 xg5 21.g3 h6= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. N. Hutchinson - A. Berescu,
    Dresden 2007 ) 19...xe2 20.xe2 xg5 21.d6 b6 22.b5 c5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 17.f1 xb2 18.a3!
    B1) 18...xe5 19.b1 xd3 ( 19...a2 20.axb4 xd3 21.xd3 d7
    22.e7 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 20.xb2
    xb2 21.b3 c5 22.xb2 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
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    B2) 18...c5 19.f4
    B2a) 19...xe5? [#] 20.xh7+! xh7 21.h5+ g8 22.xe5
    B2a1) 22...c2 23.c7 b8 24.xg7! (1-0 Dj. Petrovic - C. Champion,
    corr. 2007) xg7 ( 24...h7 25.xh7+ xh7 26.xf8 xf8
    27.xf7++- ) 25.e8+! g8 ( 25...xe8 26.xf7+ h6 27.f6+ g5
    28.g7++- ) 26.f6!+- and White has a decisive attack.;
    B2a2) 22...xb5 23.xg7 f5 24.e5! d8 25.f3+- and White has a
    decisive attack. E. Sutovsky - P. Vavrak, Plovdiv 2008;
    B2b) 19...e7? 20.b1 a2 21.g3 (with the idea Rf2) c5 22.e1!+(with the idea Re2);
    B2c) 19...f6 20.b1 a2 21.exf6 xf6 22.c3 xa3 23.b3 d7
    24.xa3 xa3 25.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ]
    14.g4 f8
    [ 14...0-0 15.h6 g6
    A) 16.b5?! c5 17.d4 d7! ( 17...d8 18.ac1 (I. Smirin - M. Ulibin,
    Pula 2000) d7 19.xb6 xb6 20.e3 d4! 21.xd4 d5 22.e4 d7=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 18.xf8 xf8 19.a4 f6 20.exf6 xf6
    21.e3 xb2 22.a2 f6 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. S. Rublevsky - S. Lputian, New Delhi/Teheran 2000;
    B) 16.xf8 xf8 17.a4 b4 18.xb4 axb4 19.b3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 1.1 - Junior 9, Internet (blitz) 2006 ]
    [ 14...g6 15.b5 0-0 16.e3 ( 16.h6?! - 14... O-O 15. Bh6 g6 16. Nb5 )
    16...d8 17.h6
    A) 17...e8 18.e3 c5 [#] Suggested improvement for White: 19.f4!
    ( 19.e2 b6 20.h4 f8 21.g5 e7= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Rybka 1.2 - Glaurung 1.2, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 19...xe3
    ( 19...f6 20.exf6 xf6 21.c7! xf4 22.xf4 f8 23.xa8 xf4 24.c1!
    f7 25.b5! ) 20.fxe3 f8 21.f1 f5 22.c1! e7 23.xf8 xf8 24.d6
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White has
    good knight placement.;
    B) 17...c5! 18.xf8 xf8 19.d4 e7 20.ac1 b6 21.f1 d7=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has a pair of
    bishops. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    15.b5 c5 16.e3 d7 17.d6 xd6 18.exd6 c8
    [ 18...xd6 19.g3 c6
    A) 20.ac1 b6 21.c3 h5 22.h4 e5 ( 22...c8?! (S. Rublevsky - S. Lputian,
    Poikovsky 2003) 23.ec1 c7 24.f4 d8 25.d6+ g8 26.xc5 bxc5
    27.xc5 White has the initiative. ) 23.xe5 e8 24.d4 h6 25.ec1 he6
    26.xc5 bxc5 27.xc5 b6 28.xd5 xd4 29.xd4 c6 30.xh5
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. J. Houska - J. Hernandez
    Munoz, corr. 2007;
    B) 20.ec1 b6 21.a4 e5 22.xc5+ bxc5 23.b5 c7 24.xd7 xd7
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    25.xc5 White has the initiative. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008 ]
    19.d4
    [ 19.g3 d8 20.c2 b6 21.b4 axb4 22.ab1 h5 23.h4 f6 24.d2 d4
    25.xb4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. V. Ivanov - H.
    Tauber, corr. 2010 ]
    19...f6 20.f3 g8 21.g3 f7
    [ 21...d8 22.f5 e5 [#] 23.f4!? ( 23.ac1 xf5 24.xc5 b6 25.a3 f7
    26.f4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Rizzo - K.
    Thomsen, corr. 2009 )
    A) 23...e4?! 24.xd7 xd7 ( 24...xd7? 25.b3 c4 26.xe4!+and White has a decisive attack. ) 25.xf6 c6 26.e5 White has the
    initiative.;
    B) 23...xf5? 24.fxe5 g6 25.exf6 gxf6 26.xc5 xc5 27.e7 c6
    28.ae1 xd6 29.e8+ g7 30.1e7+ h6 31.e3+ h5 32.xh8;
    C) 23...exd4 24.xd7 xd7 25.e7 g6 26.ae1 b6 27.xd7 d3+
    28.f2 d2! 29.d1 c6 30.e7 xd6 31.xb7 a6 32.e7 f8 33.e2
    g7 34.exd2 hd8= Black can equalize with relative ease. ]
    22.f5
    [ 22.ac1 b4 23.c3 b6 24.c2 e4 25.xe4 dxe4 26.xe4 c5
    27.g4 g8 Key game E. Viviani - M. Platino, corr. 2013 ]
    22...b4 23.c3
    [ 23.ad1 ce8 24.b1 e4 25.xe4 dxe4 26.c3 a4 27.d4 xa2
    28.dxe4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    23...b6 24.ad1 ce8 25.c2 c6 26.xa5 e5 27.c7 e6 28.c1 b5=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Best
    Mutual Play Key game C. Bauer - R. Edouard, Nancy 2012

    145
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Tarrasch Variation,with 3...Nf6
    Line 326
    [Dragan Solak]

    C06

    05.03.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.d2 f6 [#]
    4.e5
    [ 4.d3 c5 ( 4...dxe4 5.xe4 bd7= - Line 332 : 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5.
    Bd3 Ngf6 )
    A) 5.dxc5 dxe4 6.xe4 xe4 7.xe4 xd1+ 8.xd1 xc5 9.e2 d7
    ( 9...f5 10.d3 e5 11.e3 xe3 12.fxe3 e7 13.e4 g6 14.f3 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 191213, Internet (blitz)
    2013 ) 10.f3 f6 11.d3 b6 12.d1 ( 12.b5+ e7 13.e5 b7 14.f3
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    a6 15.a4 b5 16.b3 d6 17.d3 ac8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. G. Guseinov - W. So, KhantyMansiysk 2009 ) 12...b7 (N. Mamedov - I. Nyzhnyk, Denizli 2013) 13.e3
    d6 14.g3 e7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B) 5.e5 fd7= - 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 ]
    4...fd7
    [ 4...e4?! 5.xe4 dxe4 6.c4 d7 ( 6...a6 7.a4 b6 8.e2 b7 9.f4
    c6 10.c3 e7 11.0-0 c5 12.e3 cxd4 13.cxd4 White has a moderate
    developmental advantage. M. Chandler - J. Humphrey, Brisbane 2005; 6...c5
    7.d5 d7 8.dxe6 fxe6 9.h3 xe5 10.h5+ f7 11.g5 g6 12.g4 g7
    13.xe6 e5 14.h3 D. Petrovic - J. Kepinski, corr. 2007 ) 7.e2 c5 8.c3
    cxd4 9.cxd4 b4+ 10.d2 xd2+ 11.xd2 0-0 12.d1 b6 13.b3 d7
    14.0-0 c6 15.c3 White has a lasting advantage. (weakness e4) G. Astrom J. Clementsson, Helsingborg 1991 ]
    5.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 5.c3 c5 Recommendation for club level players: 6.f4 ( 6.d3=
    - 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3; 6.gf3= - Line 327 : 3... c5 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. c3 )
    6...c6 7.df3 ( 7.gf3 e7 8.dxc5 a5 9.b3 a4 10.bd4 xc5 11.e3
    0-0 G. Kamsky - A. Shabalov, Saint Louis 2013 )
    A) 7...cxd4 8.cxd4
    A1) worse move is 8...f5 9.d3 e7 10.e2 b6 11.a3 ( 11.0-0 0-0
    12.d2 d7 13.c1 b4 14.xb4 xb4 15.a3 e7 16.d2 a6=
    Deep Shredder 11 - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2007; 11.c3 d7 12.0-0 0-0
    13.e3 e8 14.d2 c8 15.c1 a5 C. Lupulescu - M. Bartel, Germany
    2010 ) 11...d7 12.0-0 0-0 13.b3 e8 14.b2 f7 15.g5 e8 16.d2
    a5 17.ac1 White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Penide Perez - A.
    Bernad Suarez, corr. 2010;
    A2) 8...b6 9.e2 e7
    A2a) 10.a3
    A2a1) 10...0-0 11.h4 ( 11.c3 f6= - 10... f6 11. Nc3 O-O ) 11...f6
    12.h3
    A2a11) 12...a5
    A2a111) 13.b4 c4
    A2a1111) 14.g3? a5 15.d3
    A2a11111) 15...axb4 16.b1 xa3 17.b3 c4 18.g5 h6
    19.h5
    A2a111111) 19...f5? 20.g6! hxg5 21.hxg5 dxe5 22.fxe5
    xd4 ( 22...xe5 23.dxe5 g1+ 24.f1 a1 25.h7!
    xc1+ 26.e2 c2+ 27.d3 f7 28.h5+- ) 23.e2 xe5
    24.f4 a1+ 25.b1 e5 26.h7+ f7 27.xa1 xa1+
    28.d2+- D. Moore - E. Raby, corr. 2011;
    A2a111112) 19...fxg5 20.g6 cxe5! 21.fxe5 xe5!
    22.h7+ f7 23.dxe5 e8;
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    A2a11112) 15...fxe5 16.fxe5 cxe5!? 17.dxe5 xe5
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    White has poor piece coordination. E. Van den Doel - B.
    Vuckovic, Aghios Kirykos 2000;
    A2a1112) 14.c3 a5 15.b5 c7 (M. Queirolo Perez - J. Gaya
    Llodra, Calvia 2010) ( 15...f7 16.d3 f8 17.h5 d7=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides. P. Konguvel - B. Vuckovic, Biel 2001 ) 16.c2 db6
    17.d3 h6 18.g4 fxe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.fxe5 d7=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides.;
    A2a112) 13.c2!
    A2a1121) 13...b3? 14.g5! a5+ 15.f2 ( 15.d1 fxg5
    16.xb3 gxh4 17.c3 f7 18.b5 a4 19.e3 a6 20.c7
    b8= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
    C. Tanis - E. Nilipov, corr. 2007 ) 15...fxg5 [#] 16.hxg5! ( 16.xb3
    gxh4 17.c3 xe5! 18.dxe5 c5+ 19.f3 d4 20.e4 dxc3
    21.xc3 g1 22.e3 h2 23.d3 g6= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. Zappa Mexico II Learning Toga II 14, Internet 2008 (41) ) 16...xa1 ( 16...dc5?!
    17.xh7+ f7 18.g1! xa1 19.b4 a4 20.dxc5 White has
    the attack. ) 17.xh7+ f7 18.g6+ e8 19.xg7
    A2a11211) 19...c2 20.b4 ( 20.h7 e1+ 21.g1 h4
    22.h8 d8 23.xf8+ c7 24.h7 xd4 25.g7 f2+
    26.h2 xf1 27.g8 xe2= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides. ) 20...b6 21.h7
    d8 22.h8 h4+ 23.g1 e7 24.h6+- and White has a
    decisive attack.;
    A2a11212) 19...xe5 20.dxe5 c7 (with the idea Bc5+)
    21.h7 c5+ 22.e3 xh7 23.gxh7 xe3+ 24.xe3 h8
    25.d4 a5 26.a4! (aimed against a4) d7 27.d3 xa4
    28.h6 d7 29.h1 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A2a1122) 13...b3! 14.b1 ( 14.xb3?! xb3 15.b1 b6
    16.exf6 gxf6 17.d2 xc1 18.xc1 e5 Toga II - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 14...b6!
    A2a11221) 15.b4 c4 16.c3 ( 16.g3 a5 17.d3 f5 18.b5
    a4 19.e2 d8 20.f2 db6 Black has the initiative. ) 16...a5
    17.b5 c7 18.c2= - 13. b4 a5 14. Nc3 a5 15. b5 Qc7 16.
    Qc2;
    A2a11222) 15.c2 b3=;
    A2a12) 12...fxe5 13.fxe5 f5 14.h5 ( 14.f4 cxe5!? 15.dxe5
    xe5 16.d4 f7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
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    deficit. F. Nijboer - M. Gurevich, Escaldes 1998 ) 14...h6 15.g3 h8
    16.f4 f8 17.b4 g5 ( 17...d7?! 18.b5 a5 19.d3 f7
    20.g6 xf4 21.xf4 xg6 22.xh6! gxh6 23.d2! f8 24.xg6
    White has the attack. ) 18.g4 d7 19.d3 a6= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    A2a2) 10...f6 11.c3 0-0 12.a4 d8 13.d3 fxe5 14.dxe5
    (A. Morozevich - P. Kiriakov, Moscow 1993) ( 14.fxe5 xf3! This move
    is frequently played in many similar positions. 15.xf3 xd4 16.h5
    f5 17.f4 f8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 14...g5! (weakness e5) 15.c2!? gxf4 16.g3 dxe5!
    ( 16...fxg3 17.hxg3 f7 18.f4 f8 19.h2= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 17.xe5 xe5 18.h5 f5 19.xf5
    exf5 20.xf4 d3+ 21.e2 xf4+ 22.gxf4 h8 23.hg1 d7
    24.f7 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
    position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides.;
    A2b) 10.c3 0-0 11.e2 f6 12.0-0 fxe5
    A2b1) 13.a4 a5!? ( 13...d8 14.fxe5 b6 15.c3 d7 16.a3
    e8 17.d3 (Colossus 2008b - Francesca MAD 0.15, Internet 2010)
    h5! 18.xh7+ xh7 19.g5+ g8 20.xf8+ xf8 21.xh5 xg5
    22.xg5 xd4 23.f1 e8= ) 14.d2 c7 15.fxe5 b6 16.xb6
    xb6 17.c3 d7 18.d2 e8 19.f2 g6 Gull R375 - Vitruvius 1.
    11C, Internet 2013;
    A2b2) 13.fxe5 xf3! 14.xf3 xd4+ 15.xd4 xd4 16.f4 b6
    17.g4 f8 18.ad1 c6 19.b5 d7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. (weakness e5) Spike 1.4 Leiden RobboLito 0.21Q, Internet 2013;
    B) 7...b8 8.d3 b5 9.e2 b4 ( 9...g6 10.dxc5! xc5 11.b4! xd3+
    12.xd3 a5 13.a3 a8 14.b1 d7 15.0-0 e7 16.ed4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 3 Naum 3, Internet 2008 ) 10.f5 exf5 11.xf5 bxc3 12.bxc3 cxd4 13.exd4
    xd4 ( 13...dxe5 14.e2 e7 15.xe5 xd4 16.h5!? g6 17.xg6
    fxg6 18.xg6 c2+ 19.d1 d7 20.e5+ c7 21.xc2 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 4.0 - Hiarcs 13.1, Internet
    2011 ) 14.cxd4 b4+ 15.d2 xd2+ 16.xd2 b6 17.d3 c4 18.c3
    0-0= Rybka 3 - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2008;
    C) 7...a5
    C1) 8.e2 e7 9.dxc5 xc5 10.ed4 b6 11.c2 c5 12.e3 xd4
    13.xd4 0-0 14.b4 e4= CM10th Xperience - Rybka 1.0, Internet 2006;
    C2) 8.f2
    C2a) 8...b5 9.d3 b4 10.e2 c4 ( 10...b6 11.d2 a6 12.cxb4
    cxb4 13.b1 c4 14.c1 e7 15.b3 a3 16.xa3 bxa3 17.c1
    b4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
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    for Black. White has difficulties developing his rook. M. Matulovic - V.
    Korchnoi, Ohrid 1972 ) 11.c2 b3 12.b1 e7 13.e3 g6 14.h4 h5=
    White has difficulties developing his rook. Rybka 2.3.2a - Naum 4, Internet
    2009;
    C2b) 8...e7 9.d3 b5 (S. Mannion - N. Tovsanaa, Moscow 1994) 10.a3
    0-0 11.e2 b6= with mutual play.;
    C3) 8.e3 cxd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 b8 11.f3 d7 ( 11...c6
    12.e3 d7 13.d3 c8 14.e2 e7 (A. Rodriguez Cespedes - T.
    Toshkov, Cienfuegos 1984) 15.a3 0-0 16.b4 c7 17.0-0 White's minor
    pieces control the center. ) 12.d3 b5 13.0-0 xd3 14.xd3 a6
    15.c2 Black is behind in development. D. Britten - B. Salewski, corr.
    2001;
    D) 7...b6
    D1) [Chapter] [#] 8.e2 - Line 336 : 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3
    Nc6 7. Ne2 Qb6 8. c3;
    D2) 8.a3
    D2a) 8...e7
    D2a1) 9.h4 cxd4 10.cxd4 a5
    D2a11) 11.h3 b3 12.b1 xc1 13.xc1 a5+ 14.d2 d8
    ( 14...b6 15.c3 0-0 16.b3 a4 17.f3 e8 18.c5 a4
    D. Howell - E. L'Ami, Wijk aan Zee 2010 ) 15.gf3 b6 16.d3 d7
    17.f2 0-0 18.h5 c8 19.d1 a4= with mutual play.;
    D2a12) worse move is 11.b4 c4 12.xc4 ( 12.d3 a5 13.bxa5
    xa5+ 14.f2 b5 15.e2 b4 Black is exerting queenside pressure.
    A. Prihotko - A. Polivanov, Donetsk 2008 ) 12...dxc4 13.e2 c6
    Black has control over the white squares. Z. Stanojoski - V. Popov,
    Struga 2008;
    D2a13) 11.e2 b3 12.b1 b8 13.e3 c6 14.c3 d7
    15.a4 a5+ 16.c3 b6 17.e2 ca5 18.0-0 g6 19.h5 0-0-0=
    L. McShane - S. Williams, Reykjavik 2011;
    D2a2) 9.b4 cxd4 10.cxd4
    D2a21) 10...f6 11.d3 0-0 12.e2 fxe5 13.dxe5 ( 13.fxe5 xf3
    14.gxf3 h4+ 15.f1 dxe5 16.g2 xd3 17.xd3 d7 18.f4
    e7 19.a4 (A. Pridorozhni - G. Fatkhutdinov, Tiumen 2009) f5
    20.e5 f8= Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 13...d8 14.c2 f8 15.h4 d7 16.g5 g6= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Petir
    3.95 - Delfi 5.0, Internet 2006;
    D2a22) worse move is 10...f5 11.h3 0-0 12.g1!? d8 ( 12...a5
    13.b5 d8 14.g4 fxg4 15.xg4 f7 16.a2 h6 17.g1 f5
    18.ag2 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 13.d3 b6 14.g4
    d7 15.a2! e8 16.ag2 White is exerting kingside pressure. M.
    Adams - A. Rodriguez Vila, Istanbul 2012;
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    D2a23) 10...a6 11.b2 c7 12.c2 b5 13.c1 b7 14.f5 exf5
    15.xf5 b6 16.h3 c8 17.c2 c4 18.f4 e6 J. Tobella
    Torras - K. Biedermann, corr. 2012;
    D2b) 8...a5 9.b3 e7 ( 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 e7 11.h4 f5 12.h5 0-0
    13.e2 db8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. A. Delchev - V. Iotov, Sunny Beach 2009 ) 10.e2
    f6 11.g3 0-0 R. Patterson - E. Pozdnjakov, Paris 2004;
    D2c) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 a5 ( 9...e7 10.b4= - 8... Be7 9. b4 cxd4 10.
    cxd4 ) 10.e2 b3 11.d2 c4 12.c3 xc3+ 13.xc3 a6 14.b3
    a5 15.b1 b6 16.d3 d7 17.a2 c6 18.a4 e7 D. Swiercz - F.
    Vallejo Pons, Plovdiv 2012;
    D2d) 8...c4 9.e2 a5 10.g4 b3 ( 10...b3 11.d2 b5 12.e3
    b3 13.b1 b6 14.g3 d7 15.f5 e7= with mutual play. L.
    McShane - H. Tikkanen, Germany 2011 ) 11.b1 (P. Chilingirova - A.
    Stangl, Wuppertal 1990) h5 12.gxh5 xc1 13.xc1 xh5=;
    D3) 8.h4 cxd4 9.cxd4 b4+ ( 9...e7 10.a3 a5 11.a2 b3 12.xb3
    xb3 13.d2 b6 14.d3 d7 White has poor rook placement. Delfi 5.2
    - List 5.12, Internet 2007 ) 10.f2 f6
    D3a) 11.g3 0-0
    D3a1) 12.e2 e7 13.h2 a6 14.h5 f7= Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.6s,
    Internet 2009;
    D3a2) 12.h3 fxe5 13.dxe5 c5 14.h2 e4 15.d3
    (A. Kharitonov - F. Berkes, Oropesa del Mar 1999) ( 15.fg5 xg5
    16.xg5 (G. Goumas - G. Kanakaris, Aghios Kirykos 2007) h6 17.d3
    d7= ) 15...h6 16.e2 d7 17.xe4 dxe4 18.xe4 c5 19.d1
    ad8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D3a3) 12.d3? xd4 13.xd4 fxe5! 14.fxe5 xe5 Black has the
    attack. Lj. Ljubojevic - M. Gurevich, Linares 1991;
    D3a4) 12.h3 e7 13.d3 (D. Chmiel - W. Zielinski, Kolobrzeg 2010)
    f7 14.e2=;
    D3b) 11.e3
    D3b1) 11...fxe5 12.fxe5 0-0
    D3b11) 13.d3 xd4! 14.xh7+ ( 14.e2?! c5 15.exd4 xe5
    16.e2 xf3 17.gxf3 e5 18.c2 e4 19.xe4 dxe4 20.d5+ e6
    21.xc5 a6+ 22.e1 exf3 Black has the attack. Y. Zinchenko - O.
    Gavrjushin, Perm 2007 ) 14...xh7 15.xd4 c5 16.g3
    White's king is stuck in the center. M. Westlund - A. Kristjansson, corr.
    1998;
    D3b12) 13.e2 f7 14.b1 e7 15.a3 f8 16.f4 d7=
    Crafty 22.0 - BugChess2 1.5.2, Internet 2008);
    D3b2) 11...0-0 12.e2 e7 13.d2 b4 14.c1 xd2 15.xd2
    b6= Anatoli 0.35k - Critter 0.40, Internet 2009;
    D4) 8.g3 [Chapter] [#]
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    D4a) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 b4+ ( 9...e7 10.h3= - 8... Be7 9. Bh3 cxd4 10.
    cxd4 ) 10.f2
    D4a1) 10...f6 11.g2 0-0 12.d3 e7 ( 12...h8 13.e2 e7
    14.f1 f5 15.b3 a6 16.b2 c7 17.d2 b6 18.h3 d7 19.g4
    ac8 20.gxf5 exf5 21.ac1 White has a center control advantage.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 13.e2 g6 ( 13...f5 14.h3
    d8 15.g4 b6 16.h2 b4 17.b1 d7 18.a3 c6 19.g1
    I. Dolgov - T. Baranowski, corr. 2004 ) 14.c2 L. Yudasin - Y.
    Vladimirov, Tilburg (rapid) 1994;
    D4a2) 10...g5 11.fxg5 dxe5 12.xe5 xe5 13.g2 c6 14.f3
    f8 15.b3 ( 15.b3 xb3 16.axb3 d7 Rybka 2.3.2a - Zappa Mexico,
    Internet 2007 ) 15...g7 16.b2 d7 17.d2 h6 18.c1 b4
    ( 18...hxg5 19.xg5 f8 (P. Rasmussen - A. Moborn, corr. 2006)
    20.d3 d8 21.hf1 xg5 22.xg5 f5 23.ce1 h6 24.b5
    backward pawn; 18...e5 19.dxe5 hxg5 20.xg5 xe5 21.d3
    Black's king is stuck in the center. J. Zapletal - E. Sterud, corr. 1988 )
    19.c3 e7 20.h4 hxg5 21.hxg5 xh1 22.xh1 f6= with mutual play.
    J. Mendeiros - C. Doucet, Aix les Bains 2003;
    D4b) 8...a5 9.a4 ( 9.e2 a4 10.h3 cxd4 11.cxd4 a3 12.b3 b4+
    13.f2 db8 14.e3 d7 15.g4 h5 16.gxh5 xh5 A. Khalifman - S.
    Volkov, St Petersburg 1999 ) 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 b4+ 11.f2 e7
    ( 11...g5 12.h3 f6 13.e3 0-0 14.c1= A. Karpov - Lj. Ljubojevic,
    Brussels 1986 ) 12.g2 (Z. Milicevic - S. Stojanovski, Vojvodina 2005) 0-0
    13.b5 db8=;
    D4c) 8...e7 9.h3 ( 9.e2 0-0 10.h3 cxd4 11.cxd4 a5 12.0-0 a4
    13.a3 a7= Lj. Ljubojevic - R. Huebner, Wijk aan Zee 1986 ) 9...cxd4
    ( 9...0-0 10.e2 db8 11.dxc5 xc5 12.b4 f2+ 13.f1
    (Zappa Mexico II - Spike 1.4 Leiden, Internet 2011) a5 14.b5 e7 15.a4
    c5 16.ed4 d7 17.b3 c7 18.g2 b6=; 9...f5 10.e2 0-0 11.g4
    cxd4 12.cxd4 fxg4 13.xg4 (W. Homuth - U. Krause, Germany 1997)
    db8 14.0-0 a6 ) 10.cxd4 0-0
    D4c1) 11.f2
    D4c11) 11...f6 12.g2 ( 12.xe6+ h8 (F. Pfemeter - K. Kusmierek,
    Rotenburg 2009) 13.exf6 xf6 14.xc8 axc8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. (Bc1 is
    a poorly-placed piece.) )
    D4c111) 12...h8 13.e2 ( 13.b3 a5 14.a4 f5 15.e2 b4
    16.e3 b8= M. Adams - M. Illescas Cordoba, Yerevan 1996 )
    13...fxe5 14.fxe5 dxe5 15.dxe5 xe5 16.ed4 xf3 17.xf3
    e5 18.e1 ( 18.xd5 xh3+ 19.xh3 f2 20.xe5 f5+
    21.g2 f2+= 1/2-1/2 A. Shirov - F. Vallejo Pons, Cala Mayor
    2008 ) 18...e4 19.d4 b4 20.e2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
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    D4c112) 12...f5 13.e2 (V. Macchiavello - G. Crispino, corr. 1987)
    db8 14.c3 a6=;
    D4c12) 11...a5 12.e2 a4 (M. Stolz - M. Galyas, Balatonlelle 2003)
    13.d2 d8= ( 13...a3 14.b3 db8 15.c3 a6 16.e1 ab4 );
    D4c2) 11.f1 a5 (L. Perez Rodriguez - E. Gleizerov, Mondariz 2000)
    ( 11...f6 12.g2= - 11. Kf2 f6 12. Kg2 ) 12.a4 b4 13.g2 a6
    (diagonal a6-f1);
    D4c3) 11.e2
    D4c31) 11...b5!? 12.0-0 b6 13.b3 ( 13.a4 a6 14.b3 d7
    15.a3 xa3 16.xa3 c8 17.d2 8e7 18.b4 b6= with mutual
    play. H. Behling - M. Vadljan, corr. 2007 ) 13...a5 14.c3 a6 15.e1
    d7 16.f1 a7 17.b5 b8 18.a3 xa3 19.xa3= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    D4c32) 11...a6 12.0-0 b6 13.b3 d7 14.a3 ac8 15.f2 a8
    ( 15...a5?! (Critter 1.2 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) 16.f5!
    exf5 17.f4 Black has poor queen placement. c3 18.f1 b5
    19.xb5 xb5 20.d2 xb3 21.a4 a6 22.xa5 xf3 23.xf3
    xa5 24.b1 ) 16.c3 a5 17.d2 d8 18.b1 c7 19.d3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. White has a slight spatial advantage. P. Leisebein - A.
    Hauschild, corr. 2005;
    D4c33) 11...f6! 12.xe6+ h8
    D4c331) 13.xd5?! fxe5
    D4c3311) 14.fxe5? [#] dxe5! 15.dxe5 xe5 16.f4
    ( 16.xe5? b4+-+ ) 16...g4 17.h3 xf3 18.xf3 g5
    Black has the attack. A. Saul - R. Raidna, corr. 2001;
    D4c3312) 14.0-0 exd4 15.g2 f6 16.xc6 bxc6 Black has
    the initiative. A. Gasik - M. Goslawski, Warsaw 2013;
    D4c332) 13.exf6 xf6 14.xc8 axc8 15.0-0 e4 16.c3 fd8
    17.e5 g8 18.e3 xe5 19.fxe5 xc3 20.bxc3 xc3 21.b1
    (Key game D. Fechner - D. Anderson, corr. 2011) g6 22.b3 c7
    23.f3 h6= ]
    [ 5.f4 c5 Recommendation for club level players: 6.gf3 ( 6.c3= - 5. c3 c5 6.
    f4; 6.df3 c6 7.c3= - 5. c3 c5 6. f4 Nc6 7. Ndf3 ) 6...c6 7.b3!? c4
    8.bd2 b5 9.e2
    A) 9...e7 10.0-0 b6 11.c3 (Nguyen Ngoc Hiep - Nguyen Hao Nhien, Ho
    Chi Minh City 2001) 0-0 12.b3 b4= with mutual play.;
    B) 9...b6 10.f1 d7 ( 10...h5?! 11.e3 d7 12.0-0 e7 13.b3 g6
    14.d2 White has the initiative. R. Ponomariov - V. Ivanchuk, Thessaloniki
    2013 ) 11.e3 e7 12.0-0 c7 13.d2
    B1) 13...a5 14.c3 ( 14.e1 (V. Malakhov - Y. Shulman, Bursa 2010) 0-0
    15.c3 f6= ) 14...0-0 15.c2 b4 16.g5;
    B2) 13...f6 14.exf6! ( 14.e1 0-0 15.h4 h8 16.h1 a5 17.d2 b4=
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    with mutual play. V. Malakhov - S. Volkov, Panormo 2001 ) 14...xf6 15.c3
    0-0 16.g4 c8 17.e1 d6 18.d1 ab8 19.c2;
    C) 9...b6 10.f1 f6 11.e3 fxe5 12.fxe5 e7 13.c3 0-0 14.0-0 b4
    15.e1 bxc3 16.bxc3 a5 17.d1 S. Smagin - M. Gurevich, Essen 2001;
    D) 9...a5 (aimed against Nf1-e3) 10.0-0 b6 ( 10...e7 11.f2 0-0
    12.f1 b8 13.a3 d8 14.e3 f8 15.g3 h6 16.f1 c7= with mutual
    play. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 11.h1 e7 12.c3
    b4 13.c2 (with the idea Ng5; Yu Yangyi - D. Sengupta, Incheon 2013) a5
    14.g5 f8 15.h5 d8!? 16.a3 b8 17.axb4 axb4 18.g3 h6 19.h3
    g6 20.g4 d7 ]
    [ 5.gf3 c5= - Line 327 : 3... c5 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 ]
    5...c5
    [ 5...b6 6.c3 a6
    A) 7.b1 c5 8.e2 c6 9.f3 cxd4 ( 9...c7 10.0-0 c8 11.e1 e7
    12.d2 a5 13.f4 c4= V. Anand - J. Timman, Tilburg 1991; 9...e7
    10.0-0 b5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.ed4 b6 13.xc6 xc6 14.d4 c7
    15.e1 0-0 16.d3 Ruffian 2.1.0 - Little Goliath Evolution 3.12, Internet
    2009 ) 10.cxd4 b4+ 11.d2 e7= Deep Junior 9 - Rybka 1.1, Internet
    2006;
    B) 7.xa6 xa6 8.h3 ( 8.e2 c5= - 5... c5 6. c3 b6 7. Ne2 Ba6 8. Bxa6
    Nxa6 ) 8...c5 9.0-0 b5 ( 9...c8 10.a3 J. Radovanovic - M. Peacock,
    Liverpool 2008 ) 10.g4 b6 11.f3 h6 12.f4 c4 13.e1 c7 14.b3
    c6 15.h5 h7 16.d2 (Rh7 is a poorly-placed piece.) D. Kokarev - R.
    Khadzhaev, Ufa 2004 ]
    6.c3 c6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7.df3 a6 8.xa6 xa6 9.h3 c7 10.0-0
    A1) 10...c4 11.f4 e7 (DanaSah 4.45 - Gaviota 0.80, Internet 2010)
    ( 11...b5 12.h5 White is exerting kingside pressure. Zhang Zhong - A.
    Korobov, Beijing 2008 ) 12.e1 0-0 13.g4 f5 14.g3 White is exerting
    kingside pressure.;
    A2) 10...e7 11.f4 b5 ( 11...h5 12.h3 M. Vachier Lagrave - H.
    Nakamura, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 12.dxc5 xc5 13.h5 A. Zapata - J. Cori
    Tello, Cali 2007;
    B) 7.e2 a6 8.xa6 xa6
    B1) 9.0-0 e7 ( 9...c7 10.f4 - 7. Nh3 Ba6 8. Bxa6 Nxa6 9. O-O Nc7
    10. Nf4; 9...b5 10.a4 b4 11.c4 c7 12.f4 e7 13.cxd5 exd5 14.dxc5
    xc5 15.b3 E. Rozentalis - A. Shabalov, New York 1997 ) 10.f4 0-0
    11.f3 ( 11.f5 exf5 12.xf5 c7= Deep Fritz 10 - Toga II 1.3.4, Internet
    2007 ) 11...c7 12.e3 f5 13.exf6 xf6 14.e5 e4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. H. Teske - D.
    Almeida Toledano, Barbera del Valles 2007;
    B2) 9.f3
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    B2a) 9...b5 10.0-0 e7 ( 10...b6 11.a4 b4 12.g5 Sage 3.53 Horizon 4.4, Internet 2010; worse move is 10...b6 11.a4 c4 12.axb5
    c7 13.a5 d7 14.f4 L. Nisipeanu - A. Jussupow, Germany 2004 )
    11.a3 c7 (M. Fernandez de Pablo - J. Varasa Paredes, Leon 2006)
    12.c2 0-0 13.dxc5 xc5 14.e3;
    B2b) 9...e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.f4 c8= Pro Deo 1.2 - Bison 9.11, Internet
    2010;
    B3) 9.a3 ab8 ( 9...c8 10.f4 cxd4 11.cxd4 c7 12.0-0 c2
    13.g4 D. Howell - I. Nepomniachtchi, Warsaw (blitz) 2011 ) 10.f3 c6
    11.f4 e7 ( 11...g6 12.h4 h5 13.0-0 G. Jones - K. Labeckas, Porto
    Carras 2011 ) 12.h4 c7 13.e3 c8 14.c1 a5 Wang Hao - Zhang
    Pengxiang, Cebu 2007;
    C) 7.h3 a6 8.xa6 xa6 9.0-0
    C1) 9...c7
    C1a) 10.g4 f5 ( 10...c4 11.f4 b5 12.b3 g6 13.a4 a6 - 10. Nf4 c4
    11. b3 b5 12. a4 a6 13. Qg4 g6 ) 11.g3 ( 11.exf6 xf6 12.g5 d6
    13.xg7 g8 14.h6 g6 15.h4= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. C. Balogh - A. Korobov, Beijing 2008 ) 11...e7 12.f3
    f7 13.f4 e7 14.h4 b5 15.e3 c4 16.a4 a5 17.axb5 a4 18.h5
    D. Mostowik - J. Mroczek,J corr. 2009;
    C1b) 10.f4 c4 11.b3 ( 11.a4 a6 12.b4 b5 13.a5 e7 14.e1
    P. Wolff - V. Korchnoi, Biel 1993 ) 11...b5 12.a4 a6
    C1b1) 13.bxc4 bxc4 14.g4 g6 15.f3 e7 16.h4 P. Popovic - Z.
    Nikolic, Bor 1985;
    C1b2) 13.h5 g6 14.f4 ( 14.f6+ xf6 15.exf6 (Z. Efimenko - B.
    Socko, Gibraltar 2008) xf6 16.axb5 xb5 17.b2 cxb3 18.c4 c7
    19.xb3 h6= ) 14...e7 15.bxc4 bxc4 16.h3 0-0 17.f3 e8
    18.h6 g7= with mutual play.;
    C1b3) 13.g4 g6 14.a5 ( 14.h4 h5 15.h3 e7 16.bxc4 bxc4
    17.f3 b8 18.a3 Black has insufficient control over the black
    squares. Z. Efimenko - B. Socko, Lublin 2012 ) 14...b8 15.b4 c6
    16.f3 e7 17.h4 h5 18.h3 f5 19.e2 e7 20.g5 White has
    a slight spatial advantage.;
    C2) 9...b5 10.g4 b6 11.f3 d7 12.g3 ( 12.dxc5 xc5 13.f4
    g6= V. Akopian - N. Short, Cap d'Agde 1996 ) 12...c8 13.f4 g6 14.a3 ]
    7.e2
    [ 7.gf3= - Line 327 : 3... c5 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. c3 Nc6 7. Bd3 ]
    [ 7.df3 a5 8.d2 b6
    A) 9.e2 xb2 ( 9...c4 10.c2 xb2 11.0-0 a3 12.f4 g6 13.g5
    e7 14.h4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.3.
    1 - Hiarcs 11.1, Internet 2007 ) 10.0-0 ( 10.b1 a3 11.0-0 c4 12.c2 e7
    13.c1 a5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Oll - M.
    Gurevich, Moscow (rapid) 1992 ) 10...e7 11.a4 b6 12.g5 xg5 13.xg5
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    h6 14.b1 a5 15.f3= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Critter 1.01 - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011;
    B) 9.c2 cxd4 10.cxd4 b4 11.xb4 xb4+ 12.f1 h6 ( 12...f8 13.a3
    e7 14.h4 d7 15.e2 c8 16.c3 b5 17.xb5+ xb5+ 18.g1
    b6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Thinker 5.4c - Alfil 8.1.1, Internet 2009 ) 13.e2 0-0 14.h4=
    Lj. Ljubojevic - J. Timman, Tilburg 1987 ]
    7...cxd4
    [ 7...b6 8.f3 cxd4 9.cxd4 - 7... cxd4 8. cxd4 Qb6 9. Nf3 ]
    [ 7...e7 8.f3
    A) 8...a5
    A1) 9.a4 cxd4 10.cxd4 db8 11.c3 ( 11.0-0 b4 12.b1 b6
    13.f4 ) 11...b4 12.e2 8c6 13.h4 h6 14.e3 d7 15.d2 b6
    16.c1 M. Adams - K. Bischoff, Germany 2010;
    A2) 9.0-0 cxd4 10.cxd4 b6 11.c3 d7 12.a3 ( 12.a4 b4 13.e2
    c8 14.e3 a7 15.d2 0-0 16.f4 (A. Naiditsch - K. Bischoff, Baden
    Baden 2012) ac6 17.f3 b6 18.d2 fc8= with mutual play. ) 12...a4
    13.c2 a5 ( 13...a5 14.b1 a7 15.d2 b5 16.xb5 xb5 17.c3
    0-0 18.d2 c7 19.c1 c8 20.e2 White has the initiative. D.
    Pavasovic - S. Macak, Rogaska Slatina 2009 ) 14.xa4 xa4 15.xa4
    xa4 16.xa4+ d7 17.d1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. I. Smirin - E. Gleizerov, Vienna 1998;
    B) 8...0-0 9.0-0 cxd4 10.cxd4 f6 11.exf6 xf6 12.e1 b6 13.f4 d6
    14.a3 e8 15.b4 g6 16.e2 d7 17.h3 Gull 012a - Deep Fritz 12, Internet
    2010;
    C) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 f6 10.exf6 xf6 11.0-0 0-0 12.a3 b6 ( 12...d7
    13.e1 b6 14.f4 d6 15.b4 ae8 16.e3 d8 17.g3 Deep Rybka 4 Critter 1.0, Internet 2011 ) 13.b4 d6 14.b5 e7 15.a4 Deep Shredder 11 Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007 ]
    [ 7...a5 8.0-0 a4
    A) 9.f4 cxd4 10.cxd4 b6 ( 10...g6 11.f3 b6 12.c3 d7 13.e3
    b4 14.e2 J. Ljubarskij - V. Bukal, Saint Vincent 2003 ) 11.f3 d7 12.a3
    ( 12.g4 c4 13.f5 b6 14.f2 e7= with mutual play. G. Joshi - S. Shyam,
    New Delhi 2013 ) 12...a5 13.c3 (B. Van de Plassche - J. Goormachtigh,
    Belgium 1997) b3 14.b1 c8 15.e3 g6= with mutual play.;
    B) 9.f3 e7 10.f4 ( 10.d2!? (with the idea Qf4) cxd4 11.cxd4 0-0
    12.a3 f6 13.exf6 xf6 14.c2 Alfil 8.1.1 - Crafty 23.3, Internet 2010 )
    10...cxd4 11.cxd4 b6 12.h5 g6 [#] 13.f6+! xf6 14.exf6 xf6 15.g5
    g7 16.d2 f6 17.h6 c7 18.h4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has insufficient control over the black
    squares. R. Ponomariov - D. Bunzmann, Lausanne 1999 ]
    [ 7...f6 8.f4 e7 9.f3 cxd4 10.cxd4 - 7... cxd4 8. cxd4 f6 9. Nf3 Qe7 10.
    Nf3 ]
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    8.cxd4 f6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...b6 Promising line for White: 9.f3
    A) 9...b4+ 10.d2 f6 ( 10...xd2+ 11.xd2 b4 12.c1 xd2+
    13.xd2 b6 14.b3 d7 15.f4 0-0 16.h4 f6 17.g3 O. Korneev - V.
    Moskalenko, Barcelona 1999 ) 11.exf6 xf6 12.0-0 0-0 13.f4 ( 13.c3
    d6 14.d2 d7= Stockfish 1.8 - Spark 0.5, Internet 2010 ) 13...e7 14.d2
    b4 15.b1 d7 16.c3 c6 17.a3 a5 18.a2 (weakness e5) Houdini
    1.5a - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011;
    B) 9...f6 10.exf6 xf6 11.0-0 d6
    B1) 12.c3 0-0 13.e3
    B1a) 13...xb2? 14.b5 e4 15.g5 f4 16.b1 xa2 [#] 17.xh7!
    f5 (Toga II 1.2.1a - CM10th, Internet 2006) ( 17...xh7 18.a1 b2
    19.h5+ g8 20.fb1 f5 21.e8+ f8 22.xf8+ xf8 23.xb2+- )
    18.xf4 xh7 19.f3 xf4 20.fxe4 xf1+ 21.xf1+- and White has a
    decisive attack.;
    B1b) 13...d7 14.a3
    B1b1) 14...e8 15.g5 e7 16.e1 ( 16.xe6 xh2+ 17.xh2
    xe6 18.g1 g6 19.e1 ae8 20.b5 c6 21.c1 a6 22.e2
    f7 F. Kahl - D. Caporali, corr. 2000; 16.h3 c7 17.c2 h6 18.f3
    h5 19.e2 c8 20.d2 f5 21.e5 b5 22.xf5 exf5 23.fe1
    g5 24.f3 xe2 25.xe2 b3= Ivanhoe B46fb - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet
    2012 ) 16...d7 17.a4 xa4 18.xa4 f5 19.g3 fe8 20.f3 f8
    21.c1! (weakness e6) c7 22.g2 ac8 23.d2 White has a pair of
    bishops. J. Lounek - H. Tazelaar, corr. 2008;
    B1b2) 14...ac8 15.c1 (with the idea Na4-c5) d8 16.h3 h6 17.h4
    e8 18.g6 xg6 19.xg6 e7 20.b1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. J. Siigur - V.
    Dmitriev, corr. 2012;
    B2) 12.b3 0-0
    B2a) 13.b2 d7 14.c3 ac8 15.a4 a5 16.e5 b4 17.xd7
    ( 17.b1 xa4 18.bxa4 c7 (Ra1 is a poorly-placed piece.) White has
    doubled pawns. D. Howell - S. Feller, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 17...xd7
    18.e2 f6 19.a3 c6 20.c1 c7 21.g3 e5=;
    B2b) 13.f4
    B2b1) 13...xd4 14.fxd4 e5 ( 14...xf4 15.xf4 e5 16.xd5 xd4
    17.c7 g4 18.c4+ xc4 19.bxc4 xd1 20.xa8 e2 21.fe1
    xc4 (J. Armas - P. Haugli, Naestved 1988) 22.ac1 xa2 23.c7 f7
    24.xe5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    15.e3 exd4 16.xd4 c5 17.xc5 xc5 18.c1 d6 19.c2 g4
    20.f3 ac8 21.b2 d7 22.d4 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Junior 7 - Hiarcs 7.32, Internet 2002;
    B2b2) 13...xf4 14.xf4
    B2b21) 14...g6 15.c2 d7 16.e1 ae8 ( 16...e4 17.g3 c3
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    18.d2 b5 19.ad1 ac8 20.b1 (backward pawn e6) Stockfish
    1.7.1 - Spark 0.4, Internet 2010 ) 17.d2 b4 18.xb4 xb4 19.b1
    c6 20.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2011;
    B2b22) 14...e4 15.e2 d7 16.xe4 dxe4 17.g5 ad8
    18.xe4 e8 19.g5 f6 20.d3 g6 21.e3 b4 ( 21...xd4
    22.xd4 xd4 23.xd4 xd4 24.f3 d5 25.fe1 h5 26.e5
    f8 27.g4 g6= Black can equalize with relative ease. Stockfish 1.7.1
    - Naum 4.1, Internet 2010 ) 22.ad1 h6 23.e4 xe4 24.xe4
    xa2= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Borwell - A. Gaujens, corr.
    2010;
    B3) 12.f4 xf4 13.xf4 xb2 ( 13...0-0 - 8... f6 9. exf6 Nxf6 10. O-O
    Bd6 11. Nf3 O-O 12. Bf4 Bxf4 13. Nxf4 Qb6 ) 14.e1 0-0 15.xe6 xe6
    16.xe6 ae8 17.xe8 xe8 18.b1 xa2 19.xb7 e4 20.f1
    ( 20.xe4 dxe4 (N. Mamedov - V. Akobian, Bursa 2010) 21.d2 xd4
    22.h3 e3 23.fxe3 d5 24.a4 xe3= This position is rather drawish. )
    20...h6 21.h4 ( 21.h3 d2 22.c1 d8 23.b8 xf3+ 24.gxf3 a4
    25.b5 b3 26.c7 f8 27.xd8 xb5 28.xf8+ xf8 29.xa7
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Stockfish 2.0.1 - Critter 0.90,
    Internet 2011 ) 21...a5 22.c7 d8 23.b1 b3 24.c1 b2 25.c2
    b4 26.a2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. J. Vitkevicius P. Kolar, corr. 2007 ]
    [ 8...b6 9.0-0 d7 10.f3 a5 ( 10...e7 11.a3 a5 12.e3 a4 13.c1 a5
    14.d2 Stockfish 1.8 - Deep Junior 12, Internet 2010 ) 11.f4 g6 12.h4 e7
    13.g3 a4 14.d2 c4 15.xc4 dxc4 (M. Vachier Lagrave - R. Ponomariov,
    Moscow (blitz) 2010) 16.c2 b5 17.a3 0-0 18.ad1 c8 19.e4 ]
    9.exf6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9.f4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) worse move is 9...e7 10.f3! fxe5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.xe5 xe5
    13.h5+ f7 14.0-0 g6 15.e2 g7 16.b5+ f8 17.e1
    A1) 17...a6?! [#] 18.xd5! d8 19.c4! exd5 20.xd5 f6 21.c4
    A1a) 21...d7 22.xf7 g7 ( 22...xf7? 23.h6+ g7 24.b4+ g8
    25.xg7 xg7 26.e7+- ) 23.d5 b5 24.b3;
    A1b) 21...d6? 22.h6+ g7 23.d4!+-;
    A1c) 21...g7 22.xf7 f5 23.d5 c8 24.b3 b5 25.f4 e8
    26.h3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 3 Chiron 1.1a, Internet 2013;
    A2) 17...e5 18.d3 f6 19.f4 a6 20.a4 b5 21.b3 a7 22.ac1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has
    poor piece coordination. Rybka 4.1 - Deep Junior 13, Internet 2012;
    B) 9...xd4 10.h5+ e7 11.exf6+ ( 11.g6+ hxg6 12.exf6+ xf6=
    - 11. exf6+ Nxf6 12. Ng6+ hxg6 ) 11...xf6 12.g6+ hxg6 13.xh8 f7
    Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): ( 13...e5?!
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    14.xg6 e4 15.0-0 e2+ 16.h1 f4 17.h7! d3 18.f3 b6 19.b3!
    xc1 20.axc1 e3 21.fe1 e6 22.f1 d4 23.g6 d8 24.h4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck in
    the center. Bright 0.3d - Naum 3.1, Internet 2008 )
    B1) 14.0-0 e5 15.b3 ( 15.f3 xf3+ 16.gxf3 f5 17.xf5 gxf5 18.g5
    c5 19.h3 d7 20.ac1 b6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Deep Sjeng c't 2010 - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011 ) 15...xb3
    ( 15...c6 16.g5 b4 17.e2 f5 18.a3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Ni Hua - Nguyen Ngoc Truongson, Beijing
    (blitz) 2008 c6; 15...f5 16.g5 b6 17.ac1 e4 18.e2 e6 19.g4
    h6 20.e3 Ni Hua - A. Rodriguez Vila, Sabadell 2008 ) 16.axb3
    B1a) 16...f5 17.xf5 gxf5 18.g5 c5 19.h3 g6 ( 19...d7 20.xf6
    xf6 21.ac1 b6 22.h4+ e6= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012 )
    20.ac1 b6 21.c3 d4 22.c4 d7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. Istratescu - M. Bartel, Peristeri 2010;
    B1b) 16...e6 17.g5 ( 17.d2 e4 18.e2 b6 19.fc1 xb3
    20.d1 xb2 21.c3 b6 22.ab1 a6 23.h3 d8 24.xf6 xf6=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides. Houdini 2.0 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 17...e4 18.e2
    b6 19.fc1 xb3 20.c7+ d7 21.ac1 xb2= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 1.8 - Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
    B2) 14.f4? h5 15.g3 e5 16.fxe5 f3+ 17.d1 xe5 18.e2 f5
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White's
    king is stuck in the center. White has poor queen placement. I. Popescu - P.
    Thirion, corr. 2003;
    B3) 14.h4 e5 15.f3
    B3a) worse move is 15...xf3+ 16.gxf3 f5 17.xf5 gxf5 Promising line
    for White: 18.g5
    B3a1) 18...c8 19.0-0 c4 20.h3 d7
    B3a11) 21.ad1
    B3a111) 21...e6?! (J. Timman - A. Morozevich, Wijk aan Zee
    2000) Suggested improvement for White: 22.xf6! xf6 23.h1!
    d4 ( 23...f7 24.g1 e6 25.h7 d4 26.g6+ d5 27.g5 )
    24.g1 c6 25.g2 f7 26.h7 e8 27.dg1 c7 28.g6 d5
    29.h5 f7 30.e1 White has the attack.;
    B3a112) 21...d4 22.fe1 (G. Euler - J. Wege, Germany 2005) f4!
    23.xd7+ xd7 24.c1 a4 25.c7 e6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B3a12) 21.fe1 e6 22.ac1 (D. Baratosi - V. Laznicka, Peniscola
    2002) b5 23.b3 xc1 24.xc1 White has the initiative.;
    B3a2) 18...a5+ 19.f1
    B3a21) 19...c5 20.g2 d6 ( 20...b5 (S. Rublevsky - K. Asrian,
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    Sochi 2006) 21.he1 e8 22.b4! d6 23.ad1 e6 24.a3
    Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. )
    21.h3 e6! 22.he1 d4 23.a3 d5 24.ad1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B3a22) 19...g6
    B3a221) 20.xf6 a6+ 21.g2 xf6 22.a4 ( 22.xf6+ xf6
    23.ac1 d6 24.hd1 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. J. Van der Wiel - J. Timman, Brussels 1986 ) 22...c6
    23.b3 h6 24.ad1 d8 25.d3 f6 26.c3 d7= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Ni Hua - Wang Hao,
    Singapore 2006;
    B3a222) 20.h8
    B3a2221) 20...b6 21.c1 e8 22.xf6 xf6 23.h7+ g7
    24.c7+ ( 24.xg7+ xg7 25.c7+ e7 26.xe7+ xe7
    27.e2 ) 24...e7 25.xe7+ xe7 26.h4+ g5 (Wang Hao - E.
    Berg, Taby 2007) 27.a4 e4 28.fxe4 fxe4 29.xa7 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3a2222) 20...d7 21.h4 e8 ( 21...a6+ 22.g2 e8
    23.h7+ g7 24.h6 g8 25.ac1 b6 [#] 26.c8! f8
    27.xf8+! xf8 28.c1 f7 29.f4! e4 30.h5 E. Stilman - F.
    Kroes, corr. 2010 ) 22.h7+ g7 23.h6 g8 24.h5 a6+
    25.e1 f8 26.hxg6+ xg6 27.xg6+ xg6 28.xg7 xg7
    (M. Kobalia - D. Petrosian, Tbilisi 2009) 29.d2 d4 30.ag1 f6
    31.h6;
    B3a2223) 20...a6+ 21.g2 e8 22.ac1 e7 23.h6 a5
    ( 23...d6 24.c2 f8 25.h4 g7 26.hc1 White has the
    initiative. S. Rublevsky - S. Volkov, Dagomys 2009 ) 24.xf6 xf6
    25.c2 h8 26.e3 e6 27.d1 White has the initiative.;
    B3b) 15...e4! 16.xd4 b4+ 17.f1 ( 17.d2 xd2+ 18.xd2 a5+
    19.d1 exd3 20.b3 c7 21.c1 e5 22.e1 g4+ 23.f3 xb2!
    24.fxg4 xa2 25.c7+ g8 26.xg7+ xg7 27.e7+ g8 28.xf6
    xb3+ 29.e1 b1+ 30.f2 b6+ (1/2-1/2 T. Pieri - C. Guzman, corr.
    2000) 31.xb6 axb6 32.d7 a2+ 33.f3 d2 34.xd5 b5=
    This position is rather drawish. ) 17...exd3 18.g5 e7 ( 18...b6
    19.xf6 xf6 20.xf6+ gxf6 21.h4 b6 22.h5 a6 23.h6 g8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game P.
    Simacek - A. Danin, Grygov 2013 ) 19.g3 b6 20.xd3 xb2=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game A.
    Istratescu - D. Sengupta, Hastings 2012 ]
    9...xf6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9...xf6 [Chapter] [#] 10.f3
    A) 10...b4+ 11.d2 xd2+ 12.xd2 0-0 13.c3 f4 14.e3 ( 14.xf4
    xf4 15.d1 b6 16.0-0 a6 17.fe1 (weakness e6) ) 14...xe3+ 15.fxe3
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    f6 (A. Berelowitsch - C. Braun, Eupen 2007) 16.c1 d7 17.0-0 ac8
    18.a3 h6 19.h3 a6 20.c2;
    B) 10...e5 11.dxe5 b4+ 12.d2 dxe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.xb4 xb4
    15.b5+ c6 16.c1 0-0 17.0-0 g4 18.f3 d7 19.c3 d4 20.e1
    White has the initiative. Pepito 1.59 - Yace 0.99.87, Internet 2008;
    C) 10...h6 11.0-0 d6 Promising line for White:
    C1) 12.g3 0-0 13.c2 f7 ( 13...f7 14.d2 b6 (Spike 1.2 - Loop
    M1-T, Internet 2007) 15.c3 c4 16.a4! (with the idea b3) b6 17.b3
    4a5 18.d3 g6 19.ae1 White has the initiative. ) 14.h5 e7
    ( 14...d8 15.g6 e7 16.f4 f8 17.c2 c7 18.g3 d7
    (M. Mchedlishvili - V. Durarbayli, Baku 2012) 19.c1 (with the idea Ne5)
    xg3 20.hxg3 e8 21.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. ) 15.g6
    C1a) 15...f8 16.e1
    C1a1) 16...f6?! 17.f4 g4 ( 17...d7 18.e5 e8 19.xc6 bxc6
    20.xe6 ) 18.xd5 d8 19.c3 c7 ( 19...xh2? [#] 20.g5! f6
    21.h7+ h8 22.ce4 xd4 23.xd6 xf2+ 24.xh2 h4+
    25.h3+- K. Shanava - F. Agasieva, Adana 2006 ) 20.g3 b6 21.e4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C1a2) 16...b6 17.d2 d7 18.g3 ac8 19.c3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C1b) 15...xf3!? 16.xf3 xd4 17.d1 e5 18.e4!? ec6 19.e3
    xh2+ 20.xh2 h4+ 21.g1 xe4 22.xd4 xd4 23.xd4 xd4=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A.
    Aitbayev - M. Ulibin, Pavlodar 2013;
    C2) 12.c2 0-0 13.d3 ( 13.g3= - 12. Ng3 O-O 13. Bc2 ) 13...d8
    14.h7+ f7 15.d2 ( 15.a3 f8 16.d3 d7 17.g3 g8 18.e1
    e8 19.e3 ac8 20.d2 g5 21.c3 g6 M. Ozolin - A. Chigvintsev,
    Tomsk 1997 ) 15...f8 16.d3 g8 17.ac1 d7 18.e3 ac8 19.f4
    e8 20.h3 a6 21.fe1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    C3) 12.b1 0-0 ( 12...g5 13.h3 0-0 (Naum 3 - Toga II 1.4.18, Internet
    2009) 14.g3! g7 15.e1 f6 16.e5 d7 17.d3 ac8 18.xd7
    xd7 19.d2 Black has insufficient control over the white squares. )
    13.d3 d8
    C3a) 14.g3 e5 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.f4 d4 ( 17...xf4
    18.xf4 h3 (V. Potkin - T. Radjabov, Moscow 1998) 19.e1 ac8
    20.c2 d4 21.h7+ f8 22.g6 f3+ 23.h1 xe1 24.xe1 e6
    25.h5 g8 26.h8= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 18.h7+ f7 19.g6+ e7= J. Pierrot - L. Rodi, Ostend 2002;
    C3b) 14.g3 f8 15.d2 d7 16.e1 e8 17.e3 g6 18.xg6
    xg6 A. Onischuk - S. Agdestein, Germany 1999;
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    C4) 12.e3 0-0 13.c1 d8 ( 13...f7 14.b5 e7 15.b3 White has
    the initiative. D. Baramidze - H. Lamb, Kiel 2002; 13...e5?! 14.c3! b6
    15.dxe5 xe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.e2 d6 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
    (blitz) 2008) 18.f4! xf4 19.xf4 xf4 20.xf4 xf4 21.xd5 g5 22.h4
    d8 23.f3 ) 14.b1 f8 15.d2 d7 16.f4 e8 17.xd6 xd6
    18.fe1 g6 19.f4 xb1 20.xb1 g5 21.h5 f7 22.g3 g6
    (V. Potkin - M. Zumsande, Pardubice 2001) 23.h3 h4 24.e3
    White has a lasting advantage. ]
    10.0-0
    [ 10.f3 d6 ( 10...c7 11.0-0 d6= - 10. O-O Bd6 11. Nf3 Qc7 )
    A) 11.f4 xf4 12.xf4 a5+ ( 12...0-0 13.0-0= - 10. O-O Bd6 11. Nf3 OO 12. Bf4 Bxf4 13. Nxf4 ) 13.d2 xd2+ 14.xd2 0-0
    A1) 15.he1!? e4+ 16.xe4 xf4 17.d3 xd4 18.e3 xf3 19.xf4
    xe1 20.xe1 d7 21.e5 c6 ( 21...a6 22.d6 b5 23.xb5 axb5
    24.xe6 d4 25.e2 d3 26.d2 c8 27.b4 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play. M. Tal - J. Timman, Montpellier 1985 ) 22.c1 f7 23.b4
    a6 24.a4 d4= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 F. Hernandez Irache C. Rodriguez Amezqueta, corr. 2007;
    A2) 15.e2 b4 ( 15...d7 16.hf1 b4 17.c3 xd3 18.xd3 e4
    19.e5 e8 20.f3 d6 21.a4 c8 22.b3= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. (weakness e6) D.
    Obolenskikh - R. Popov, Irkutsk 2013 ) 16.b1 e4+ 17.e3 d6 18.e5
    c4+ 19.xc4 dxc4 20.f3 b5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B) 11.0-0= - 10. O-O Bd6 11. Nf3 ]
    10...d6 11.f3
    [ 11.f4 0-0 12.f3 d7 13.a3 b6 14.h1 ac8 15.b1 e7 16.c3 h8
    Lj. Ljubojevic - J. Timman, Tilburg 1986 ]
    11...c7 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players:
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 11...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 12.g5 d7
    A1) 13.a3 e8 14.g3 h6
    A1a) 15.e3 g4 ( 15...h5 16.e1 xg3 17.hxg3 h5 Z. Hracek - S.
    Kindermann, Nussloch 1996 ) 16.e2 (A. Sokolov - M. Apicella, Val d'Isere
    2004) xe3 17.xe3 f6 18.e5 b6 19.g4 xd4! 20.xd4 xd4
    21.xf6+ gxf6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b) 15.d2 xg3 16.hxg3 (D. Campora - B. Zueger, Biel 1988) e4
    17.e1 h5 18.f4 g5 19.e5 xe5 20.dxe5 g6=;
    A2) 13.c3 e8 14.h4 h5 15.e2 e4 16.g3 xg3 17.xg3
    xg3 18.hxg3 f6= M. Vachier Lagrave - M. Apicella, Pau 2008;
    B) 12.f4
    B1) 12...h5 13.xd6 xd6
    B1a) 14.c2
    B1a1) 14...h6 15.b5
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    B1a11) 15...e7?! 16.e5 f4
    B1a111) 17.ad1 xe2+ ( 17...b4?! 18.xf4 xf4 19.d3
    xd4 20.c7 g6 21.e8 c4 22.d6 f7 23.g3 h8
    24.e5+- S. Tiviakov - D. Reinderman, Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 18.xe2
    b6 19.a4 Black is behind in development.;
    B1a112) 17.xf4 xf4 18.d2 f8 19.ac1 Black has poor
    bishop placement.;
    B1a12) 15...d7 16.xc6 xc6 (C. Graf - T. Niedermeier, Bayern
    2010) 17.ac1 b5 18.fe1 xe2 19.xe2 White has a lasting
    advantage. (weakness e6);
    B1a2) 14...f6 15.ac1 d7 (J. Fluvia Poyatos - V. Moskalenko, Spain
    2004) 16.fe1 ae8 17.h3 e5 18.dxe5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5
    20.d2 (weakness d5);
    B1b) 14.e1 d7 15.c1 a6 ( 15...xf3!? 16.gxf3 f8 17.b5
    (A. Zapata - D. Rowe, Bridgetown 2010) f4 18.xf4 xf4 19.xc6
    bxc6 20.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    16.c2 f6 17.h3 ae8 18.c5 White has a lasting advantage.;
    B2) 12...b4 13.xd6 xd6 14.a3 xd3 15.xd3 d7 16.e5 ac8
    17.c3 c6 18.fe1 d7 19.f3 Loop M1-T - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
    2007;
    B3) 12...g4 13.g3 xg3 14.xg3 d7 15.c1 c8 16.h3 f6
    17.c3 Naum 4.2 - Stockfish 2.2, Internet 2012;
    B4) 12...xf4 13.xf4
    B4a) 13...e4 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
    B4a1) 14.g3 [Chapter] [#]
    B4a11) 14...g5 15.h5 d7 16.e5 e8
    B4a111) 17.g4 xd4 ( 17...h8 18.ad1 xe5 19.dxe5 c5
    20.b1 xh5 21.xh5 Black has a poorly-protected king. S.
    Rublevsky - M. Ulibin, Krasnoyarsk 2003 ) 18.xe4 dxe4 19.ad1
    f5 20.xe4 xe5 21.xd4 xe4 22.xd8 xd8 23.f6+ g7
    24.xe4 g4 White can maintain equality with accurate play. V.
    Orlov - F. Kroes, corr. 2010;
    B4a112) 17.xc6 bxc6 18.e2 b8 19.ac1 b4 20.g4 xd4
    21.f3 b6 22.g2 White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
    from both sides. E. Domancich - M. Ruimy, corr. 2007;
    B4a12) 14...g5 15.e5 xe5 16.dxe5 xf4 17.gxf4 h3+
    18.h1 xf4 19.g1 xd3 ( 19...d7 20.g4 f8 21.f5 d4
    22.xf4 c6+ 23.f3 xf5 24.xf5 exf5 25.g2 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Bright 0.2b - Junior 10,
    Internet 2007; 19...f8?! 20.c1 d7 21.c7 d8 22.xb7 g6
    23.f3 Z. Almasi - M. Ulibin, Pula 2000 ) 20.xd3 d7 21.d4
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    Glaurung 2.1, Internet 2008;
    B4a13) 14...f6 15.h4 h6 16.g2 ( 16.e5 xd4 17.fg6 f3+
    18.xf3 xf3 19.xf3 xf3 20.xe4 dxe4 21.ae1 f6 22.e5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Fritz 11 Naum 3.1, Internet 2008; 16.xe4 dxe4 17.e5 d8 18.xc6 bxc6
    19.a4 g5 20.g2= S. Rublevsky - D. Komarov, Vrnjacka Banja
    1999 ) 16...d7 17.b5 e8 ( 17...b8 18.xd7 xd7 19.h5
    (A. Tzermiadianos - S. Ilandzis, Ermioni Argolidas 2005) b8
    20.g6 ) 18.h5
    B4a131) 18...b8 19.c1 ( 19.xc6 bxc6 20.b3 f5 21.h4
    g5 22.f3 f5= ) 19...g5 20.xc6 bxc6 21.e5 xb2
    22.c2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
    Palac - S. Volkov, Dresden 2007;
    B4a132) 18...g5 19.xc6 bxc6 20.e5 c5 M. Queirolo Perez - J.
    Hernandez, Santiago de Chile 1999;
    B4a2) 14.h5 [Chapter] [#]
    B4a21) 14...d7
    B4a211) 15.e5 xe5 16.dxe5
    B4a2111) 16...xf2 17.xf2 xf2 18.xf2 b6+ 19.g3 e3+
    ( 19...xb2? 20.e1 c8 21.e3! (with the idea Qg5) c3
    22.d1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Karpov - S. Savchenko, Riga 1988 ) 20.f3 xe5+ 21.h3 f8
    (Hamsters 0.0.6 - Tornado 1.0, Internet (blitz) 2008) 22.xh7+
    xh7 23.xf8 xh5+ 24.g3 g5+ 25.f2 d2+ 26.g1
    xb2= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B4a2112) 16...f5 17.xe4 dxe4 18.g3 xe5=;
    B4a212) 15.g3 g5 16.e5 xe5 17.dxe5 f7 18.f4
    (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008) b5 19.xb5
    b6+ 20.f2 xb5=;
    B4a22) 14...g6 15.g3 xg3 16.hxg3 b6 17.a4 a6 18.ab1
    d7 19.e2 e5 ( 19...e5 20.d1 xf3+ 21.gxf3 ac8 22.d2
    b5 23.bc1 xe2 24.xe2 c6 25.xc6 xc6 26.e1 f7
    27.e5 Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet 2006 ) 20.dxe5 xe5
    21.a3 ae8 22.bd1 g4
    B4a221) 23.d4 f6 ( 23...xe2 24.xe2 b5 25.b3 xf2
    26.xd5+ g7 27.d4+ xd4 28.xd4 xe2 29.xg4 xb2
    30.f2 b1+ 31.h2 S. Rublevsky - M. Ulibin, St Petersburg
    1998 ) 24.b3 e5 25.f3 g5=;
    B4a222) 23.d2 f6 24.d4 (S. Rublevsky - S. Volkov, St
    Petersburg 1998) e5 25.f3 e4 26.b3 fe8 27.d3 4e7;
    B4a23) 14...b6 15.xe4 ( 15.g3 xg3 16.hxg3 xb2 17.e1
    g6 18.c2 a6 19.a4 b6 20.a3 b8 21.d2 d8 22.a5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Rybka 4 6358

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    Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 15...dxe4 16.e5 xe5 17.dxe5 e3
    18.g4 exf2+ 19.h1 c7 20.g3 f5 21.f6+ h8 22.e8
    xe5 23.xe5 xe5 24.xf2 g8 25.af1 f5 26.xf5 exf5
    27.c7 b8 28.d1 f7 29.d8= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. O. Korneev - J. De la Villa Garcia, Ponferrada
    1997;
    B4a3) 14.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    B4a31) 14...xf3 15.gxf3 g5 16.f4
    B4a311) 16...f3+ 17.g2 h4 ( 17...h4+ 18.h1 e5 19.dxe5
    g4 20.f3 xf3 21.xh7+ h8 22.d3 C. Balogh - A. Barva,
    Hungary 2008 ) 18.xf3 h3+ 19.g3 e5 20.f5 e4+ 21.xe4
    dxe4+ 22.e3 h6+ 23.f4 exf3+ 24.xf3 h3 25.e3 d7
    26.f3 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    B4a312) 16...h3+ 17.h1 h4 18.d2 xf2+ 19.g2 xd3
    20.xd3 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Y. Kryvoruchko - Wang Hao, Beijing 2008;
    B4a32) 14...g5 15.e5 d7 ( 15...xe5 16.dxe5 f7 17.f4
    b6+ 18.h1 d7 19.b1 h8 20.f3 b5 21.xb5 xb5
    22.d4 Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2010 ) 16.f4 f7
    17.f3 fxe5 18.dxe5 c8 B. Simon - A. Anreiter, corr. 2009;
    B4a4) 14.c1 [Chapter] [#]
    B4a41) 14...f6 15.e2 e5 16.dxe5 xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.f3
    f6 19.c3 xc3 ( 19...e3+ 20.h1 e8 21.d4 d7 22.ae1
    f4 23.g3 Rebel 9 - Junior 4, Internet 1997 ) 20.xc3 d7 21.ad1
    (weakness d5) V. Spasov - M. Tscharotschkin, Navalmoral 2006;
    B4a42) 14...g5 15.xg5 xg5
    B4a421) 16.e2
    B4a4211) 16...xc1 17.axc1 a6 ( 17...d7 18.b5 ac8
    19.xc6 xc6 20.xc6 xc6 21.e1 b5 22.c3 d7 23.f3
    f7 24.f2 c8 25.e3 f6= O. Korneev - A. Kaminik,
    Katowice 1993 ) 18.fd1 d7 19.f3 ac8 20.f2 f7
    (S. Kindermann - G. Hertneck, Austria 2005) ( 20...a7 21.c2
    c6= V. Ivanchuk - V. Moskalenko, Barcelona 2005 ) 21.e3 e7
    22.h4 d6=;
    B4a4212) 16...f6
    B4a42121) 17.c2 g6 ( 17...h6 18.d2 d7 19.ac1 e8
    20.b5 e7 21.xe8 axe8 22.c7 b8= S. Tiviakov - S.
    Volkov, Dagomys 2009 ) 18.c5 d7 19.ac1 ac8 20.c2
    f7= <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2004;
    B4a42122) 17.e3 d7 18.f4 b4 19.ac1 xd3 20.xd3
    ac8= Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 1.0 Beta, Internet 2006;
    B4a42123) 17.d2 d7 ( 17...a6 18.ac1 d7 19.b1 f7
    20.c3 af8 21.c2 g6 22.f3 d8= S. Erenburg - S. Volkov,
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    Warsaw 2005 ) 18.b5 ( 18.ac1 ac8 19.b1 e8 20.c3
    g6 21.f3 (S. Erenburg - S. Volkov, Internet (bitz) 2005) f5
    22.e1 ce8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 18...b8
    ( 18...ac8 19.e3 ce8 20.f4 d8 21.ac1 e7 22.d3
    f5 23.e5 c6= Black can equalize with relative ease. F. Kahl
    - M. Dorer, corr. 2001 )
    B4a421231) 19.xd7 xd7 20.ac1 ac8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. A. Deviatkin - S. Volkov, Voronezh 2009;
    B4a421232) 19.d3 e8 ( 19...c6= ) 20.ac1 c6 21.b1
    h5 22.f3 g6 23.c3 ad8 24.h1 xb1 25.xb1 e5
    26.dxe5 xe5= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Kobalia - S.
    Volkov, Gibraltar 2006;
    B4a421233) 19.a4
    B4a4212331) 19...xb5 20.axb5 d7 21.e3 ( 21.g3 b6
    22.f4 c4 23.e2 fe8 24.fd1 d6 25.a3 e7
    M. Adams - M. Gurevich, Turin 2006 ) 21...b6 22.b3 c8
    23.e5 xe5 24.dxe5 U. Atakisi - C. Unver, Istanbul
    2010;
    B4a4212332) 19...c6 20.b4 (S. Rublevsky - S. Volkov,
    Irkutsk 2010) f7 21.c3 d7! 22.xc6 c8 23.e3
    bxc6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B4a422) 16.xh7+ xh7 17.xe6 f6 ( 17...xc1 18.xf8+
    g8 19.axc1 xf8 20.fe1 f5 21.e3 g8 22.f3 g5 23.f2
    d8 24.g4 g6 25.g3 f7 26.h4 gxh4+ 27.xh4 f6 28.d1
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ) 18.xf8+ xf8
    B4a4221) 19.g5 f5 20.h4+ g8 21.fe1 ( 21.ae1 e6
    22.e3 f8 23.h3 g6 24.fe1 f6 25.g3 f7 26.g5=
    S. Tiviakov - S. Volkov, Vrachati 2011 ) 21...d7 22.e3 ( 22.f3
    f8 23.ad1 f6 24.f2 g6 25.e2 a6 26.e3= M. Vachier
    Lagrave - S. Volkov, Plovdiv 2008 ) 22...f8 23.f3 e6 24.xf8+
    xf8 25.h3 g8 26.c1 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. S. Auch - G. Peinz, corr. 2006;
    B4a4222) 19.e1 f5 20.g5 d8 21.e3 d6 22.f3 f6
    23.e1 g8 24.f4 d8 25.h4 White has the initiative. A.
    Lepikhov - N. Anilkumar, corr. 2001;
    B4b) [Chapter] [#] 13...b6
    B4b1) 14.e1 g6 15.c2 xb2 ( 15...d7 16.b3 ae8 17.c1
    g7 18.a4 e4 19.d3 White has a lasting advantage. Houdini 1.
    5a - Spark 1.0, Internet 2011 )
    B4b11) 16.b1 xa2 17.g5 a3 ( 17...b8 18.fxe6 xe6
    19.xe6 f7 20.g5 ff8 21.h4 White has the initiative. Critter 1.2 Komodo 2.03, Internet 2011 ) 18.fxe6 xe6 19.xe6 f7 20.d2
    d6 21.h6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
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    B4b12) 16.xe6 xe6 17.xe6 ac8 18.e2 a3 19.b1 c7
    20.g5 fc8= Stockfish 1.6s - Doch 09.980, Internet 2010;
    B4b2) 14.d2 h8 15.b1 ( 15.g5 xd4 16.xh7 xh7 17.g6+
    g8 18.e7+ h8= 1/2-1/2 A. Motylev - E. Gleizerov, Dubai 2003 )
    15...d7 16.e1 ae8 17.h3 g8 ( 17...g5 18.d3 xd4 19.xg5
    e7 20.e5 g7 21.d3 g8 22.e3 e8 23.ad1 h6 24.b1
    hxg5 25.xd4 xb2 26.f3 Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet
    2011 ) 18.d3 b4 19.e3 xd3 20.xd3 e4 21.ac1
    Critter 0.80 - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2010;
    B4c) 13...d6 14.g3 b4 ( 14...d7 15.e1 ae8 16.e5 e7
    17.c1 g5 18.h5 xh5 19.xc6 bxc6 20.xh5 g7 21.e5 e7
    22.e2 P. Kotsur - N. Korniushin, Novokuznetsk 1999; 14...e5 15.dxe5
    xe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.b3 d6 18.ad1 h8 19.e2 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. Deep Shredder 11 - Hiarcs 12, Internet
    2008 ) 15.b1 d7 16.e1 ae8 17.c2 b6 18.b4 a6 19.d3 e4
    20.h4 c7 21.g5 G. Petraitis - D. Wilhelmi, corr. 2004;
    B4d) 13...g4 [Chapter] [#]
    B4d1) 14.h5
    B4d11) 14...e5 15.dxe5 gxe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.e2 e6
    ( 17...d4 18.f4 c6 (S. Fedorchuk - F. Vallejo Pons, Melilla 2011)
    19.d3 e7 20.g3 e6 21.c2 h6 22.a3 (weakness d4) )
    18.d2 (T. Oral - L. Bergez, Baden 1999) d6 19.f4 f7=;
    B4d12) 14...g6 15.g3 b6 16.b3 xb3 17.axb3 e5 18.dxe5
    gxe5 19.xe5 xe5= Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 2.2n2 Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B4d2) 14.d2 f6 15.h5 h6 16.xh6 xh6 17.ac1 f5
    ( 17...g6 18.g3 a6 19.e2 f7 20.c5 d7 21.a3 ac8 22.fc1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Booot 5.2.0 - Deep Junior, Internet 2013 ) 18.xf5 xf5 19.g3
    f8 20.fe1 d7 21.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Black has poor bishop placement.
    Glaurung 2.1 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008 ]
    12.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 12.g5
    [Chapter] [#] 0-0
    A) 13.h4
    A1) 13...b6 14.c3 ( 14.d2 d7 15.g3 xg3 16.xg3 b4
    17.ad1 xd2 18.xd2 ac8= Equal chances, quiet position. R.
    Pietrocola - M. Boeken, corr. 2011 ) 14...xb2 15.b5 f4 ( 15...b8
    16.a3 a6 17.b1 a2 18.b3 axb5 19.xf6 gxf6 20.b1 xb3
    21.xb3; 15...e4 16.a3 a6 17.b1 a2 18.xd6 xd6 19.g3 c4
    20.a4 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Black has poor queen placement. Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz)
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    2007 ) 16.a3 a6 17.b1 a2 18.a1 b2=;
    A2) 13...e5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.g3 xg3 17.xg3 b6
    18.d2 d7 19.h3 ae8 20.fe1 g6 21.ac1 c6 22.a3 d7 23.xe8
    xe8 24.b4 a6= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008;
    A3) 13...h5 Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles): 14.c2 h6
    A3a) 15.g6 xf3 16.gxf3 ( 16.xh5 xh2+ 17.h1 f5 18.g6 d6
    19.xf5 exf5 20.f4 f7 21.g1 d7= D. Sermek - P. Soln, Bled 2001 )
    16...xh2+ 17.g2 ( 17.h1 f4 18.g3 e5 (V. Kotronias - M.
    Gurevich, Kusadasi 2006) 19.xh2 d6 20.h7+ h8 21.ad1=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Fedorchuk - P.
    Cech, Prague 2003 ) 17...f4+ 18.xf4 xf4 19.g3 xg3 20.fxg3
    xd4 21.f4 f6 22.e8 e7 23.f2 f5 24.c7 d4 25.c1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.1o Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    A3b) 15.h7+ h8 16.g6 xf3
    A3b1) 17.gxf3 xh2+ 18.g2 ( 18.h1 f4 19.g3 d6 20.ad1
    e5 21.f5 xf5 22.xf5 f8 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. J. Emms - S. Williams, England 1999 )
    18...f4+ 19.xf4 xf4 20.g3 xg3 21.fxg3 xd4 22.e8 b4
    23.e2 f6 24.a3 c6 25.ae1 f8 26.xc6 bxc6 27.e5 f6
    28.xf6 gxf6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. W. Rattay - H. Eshuis, corr. 2008;
    A3b2) 17.xh5 f8 ( 17...xh2+ 18.h1 f5 19.g6 d6 20.xf5
    exf5 21.ae1 d7 22.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. D. Navara - D. Stellwagen, Wijk aan Zee 2006 ) 18.g3
    d7 19.ac1 f6 20.d2 af8 21.c3 e8 22.xe8 xe8 23.a3
    ( 23.b4 b8 24.a3 ef8 25.e3 a6 M. Vachier Lagrave - S. Ganguly,
    Gibraltar 2009 ) 23...ef8 24.e3 a6 25.c1 xg3 26.hxg3 b6
    ( 26...e5 27.dxe5 xe5 (I. Kurnosov - E. Berg, Hastings 2009) 28.d1
    f5 29.fe1 d6 30.3e2 f6 31.b3 c4 32.d4 (weakness
    d5) ) 27.b3 6f7 28.d3 a5 29.a4 f6= Black can equalize with
    relative ease.;
    B) 13.c1
    B1) 13...g4!? 14.g3 ( 14.h3 xf3! 15.hxg4 f7 16.e3 d7 17.a3
    d8= (with the idea Qh4) N. Van der Mark - B. Bascetta, corr. 2011 )
    B1a) 14...h6 15.d2
    B1a1) 15...d7 (W. Daurer - M. Vaculik, Bad Wiessee 2000) 16.h4!
    h5 ( 16...xh2!? 17.xh2 xf2 18.xf2 xg3+ 19.g1 xh4
    20.f1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.f3
    b6 18.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B1a2) 15...e7 16.b1 d7 17.c3 e8 18.d3 (diagonal b1-h7) S.
    Tiviakov - E. Gleizerov, Port Erin 2001;
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    B1a3) 15...b6 16.c3 d7 17.h4 f4 18.h5 Rybka 2.3.2a Fritz 11, Internet 2008;
    B1b) 14...g6 15.b5 d7 16.h4 f6 17.d3 f7 ( 17...g7 18.xc6
    bxc6 19.e2 (A. Sokolov - A. Jussupow, Riga (m/5) 1986) e5 20.dxe5
    xe5 21.f3 d6 ) 18.fe1 g4 19.f3 e8= A. Sokolov - A.
    Jussupow, Riga (m/ 9) 1986;
    B2) 13...h6
    B2a) 14.h4
    B2a1) 14...h5
    B2a11) 15.g3 xg3
    B2a111) 16.xg3 f7 17.e2 d7 18.b5 ( 18.b1 g5
    V. Kotronias - E. Berg, Heraklio 2007 ) 18...ac8 19.fe1 ce8
    20.xc6 xc6=;
    B2a112) 16.hxg3 (A. David - S. Macak, Calvi 2008) f7 ( 16...a6
    17.b1 g5 18.d3 f7= B. Tomic - S. Marinkovic, Tuzla 2007 )
    17.h4 d7=;
    B2a12) 15.g6 xf3 16.gxf3 xh2+ 17.g2 f4+ 18.xf4 xf4
    19.g3 N. Joao - C. Williams, corr. 2005;
    B2a2) 14...b6 15.d2 d7 16.a3 a5 17.c3 e4 18.xe4 dxe4
    19.e5 b5 20.g6 f7 A. Borstnik - T. Talpak, corr. 2008;
    B2b) 14.d2 d7 15.e1 ( 15.b4 a6 16.a4 b8 17.b5 axb5 18.axb5
    a5= S. Rublevsky - M. Ulibin, Moscow 2003 ) 15...ac8 16.b3 b8
    17.g3 f4 18.xf4 xf4 19.cd1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Black has poor bishop
    placement. A. De Blasio - K. Kachkin, corr. 2006;
    B3) 13...d7
    B3a) 14.e1 ac8 15.a3
    B3a1) 15...h8 16.h3 ( 16.d2 b6 17.h4 a5 18.g3 xg3
    19.hxg3 g4 S. Tiviakov - S. Ganguly, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 16...a6
    (A. Tomicic - M. Ostojic, Pula 1999) 17.d2 b8 18.e3 ce8
    19.f4 White has a lasting advantage.;
    B3a2) 15...h6 16.h4 e8 17.b4 a6 18.g3 h5 19.e5 xe5
    20.dxe5 e4 21.xe4 dxe4= N. Gavrilakis - F. Svoboda, corr. 2009;
    B3b) 14.a3 e8 15.b4
    B3b1) 15...e4
    B3b11) 16.h4 h5 (L. Vajda - L. Nisipeanu, Predeal 2007)
    ( 16...d7 17.b5 e7 18.e5 xe5 19.dxe5 f5 20.g3 e7 )
    17.xe4 dxe4 18.e5 xe5 19.dxe5 f7=;
    B3b12) 16.b5?! xf3! 17.xe4 xh2+ 18.h1 dxe4 19.gxf3 h5
    Black has the initiative.;
    B3b13) 16.e3 h5 17.g3 xf3 18.gxf3 xg3 19.hxg3 f7=;
    B3b2) 15...a6 16.g3 h6 17.d2 h5 18.b1 (R. Bellin - T. Clarke,
    Kilkenny 1999) f6 (aimed against Qc2) 19.e1 xg3 20.hxg3 h5
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    21.e3 af8;
    B3c) 14.g3
    B3c1) 14...h6 15.d2 b6 16.c3 f4 ( 16...b4 17.b1 f4
    18.d2 d6 19.e1 c6 20.c3 f4 21.c2 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3
    Human, Internet 2009 ) 17.c2 b4 18.xb4 xb4 19.e5 ( 19.e2
    d6 20.c3 h8 21.e2 ac8 22.a3 b6= List 504 - Toga II 1.2.1a,
    Internet 2007 )
    B3c11) 19...xe5?! 20.dxe5 g4 21.e2 f4 22.c1 g5
    ( 22...ac8 23.xf4 xf4 24.f3 (Ng6 is a poorly-placed piece.) S.
    Azarov - D. Navara, Warsaw 2005 ) 23.c7 f7 24.xb7 af8
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3c12) 19...a4 20.b3 e8
    B3c121) 21.e1 xe5 ( 21...a5 22.g6 xg6 23.xg6 a6
    24.h5 g5 25.g3 xh5 26.xh5 S. Rublevsky - D. Navara,
    Khanty-Mansiysk (m/6) 2007 ) 22.xe5 f7 23.ee2 ac8 24.h3
    d7 25.xc8 xc8 26.b1 c3= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B3c122) 21.g6 xg6 22.xg6 ac8 ( 22...a5 23.h5 g5
    24.g3 xh5 25.xh5 Black has insufficient control over the white
    squares. S. Rublevsky - D. Navara, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/2) 2007 )
    23.xc8 xc8 24.h5 xh5 25.xh5 c6= Black can equalize
    with relative ease.;
    B3c2) 14...b6
    B3c21) 15.d2 h8 ( 15...ae8 16.b1 h8= - 15... Kh8 16. Bb1
    Rae8 ) 16.b1 ae8 17.b3 e5 18.dxe5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5
    20.xf6 xf6 21.xd5 c6 22.d3 g6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. J. Roos - H. Prokopp, corr. 2002;
    B3c22) 15.xf6 xf6 [#] 16.xh7+! xh7 17.g5+ h8 18.h5+
    ( 18.d3 g6 19.3e4 g7 20.xd6 xd4 21.e3 xd6 22.xd4
    e5 23.e3 f5 Fritz 9 - Rybka 2.1d3, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 18...h6
    19.f7+ h7 20.xh6 e8!
    B3c221) 21.g4 gxh6 22.xe6 ( 22.fd1? f7 23.c3 g8
    Black has a pair of bishops. A. Erzhanov - S. Kanevsky, Moscow
    2011 ) 22...xd4 23.g4 e5 24.fe1 d6= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    B3c222) 21.f7+ g8 22.h6+ h7= ]
    [ 12.c3 [Chapter] [#] a6
    A) 13.d2 0-0 14.c1 d7 15.e1 g4
    A1) 16.xh7+ h8 17.g3 (Pro Deo 1.1 - Deep Sjeng 1.6, Internet 2005)
    A1a) 17...xf2!? 18.xf2 xd4 19.xd5 xf3+ 20.g2 [#] c6!
    21.xc7 ( 21.e4! f7 22.e3 xd5 23.xd4 xe4 24.xe4 f8
    25.g1 ) 21...xg3+ 22.f2 f8+ 23.f4 xf4 24.hxg3 xc1+ 25.g1
    f3+ 26.f2 d4+=;
    A1b) 17...e8 18.e3 ( 18.b1?! h5 19.g5 xf2 20.xe6 f7
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    21.f4 xf4 22.gxf4 d8! 23.d3 g6 Black has the initiative. )
    18...xe3 19.xe3 xh7 20.g5+ g8 21.xe6 f7 22.xf8 xf8;
    A2) 16.g3 h6 17.f1 d8 ( 17...b6 18.a4 a7 19.e3 xe3
    20.xe3 f6 G. Papp - L. Nisipeanu, Mamaia 2012 ) 18.g2 f7 19.g5
    ( 19.e2 b6 20.h3 h5 21.e3 af8 22.xg4 hxg4 23.g5 f5
    24.xg4 e7 25.h4 xb2 I. Ponjican - M. Kuusela, corr. 2013 ) 19...hxg5
    20.xg4 f6 21.e3 af8 22.f1 c7 23.a4 b6 24.b3 d8=
    B. Panyushkin - P. Kumar, corr. 2011;
    B) 13.h3 0-0 14.e3 d7 15.c1 e8 16.a3 ( 16.g5 e7 17.f4 h6
    18.f3 h5 19.e5 g3 20.f2 f5 21.xf5 xf5= A. Sokolov - J.
    Timman, Bugojno 1986 ) 16...h5 17.g4 xg4 18.hxg4 xg4 19.e2 e7
    20.g2 f7 21.d2 xe2 22.xe2 e5 23.dxe5 xe5 24.b3 e6
    25.g3 g6 26.f3 g4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Naum 4.2 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012;
    C) 13.g5 0-0 14.h4 h5
    C1) 15.e1 g6
    C1a) 16.c1 g7 17.c2 ( 17.f1 f4 18.c2 g5 19.g3 xg3
    20.hxg3 c7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. R. Braunton - J. Corfield, corr. 1999 ) 17...d7
    18.g5 ac8 19.e3 f4 20.g3 h3+ 21.g2 g5!= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Rybka 3 Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2008;
    C1b) 16.g5 g7 17.f1 d7 18.g3 h6 19.e3 f7 20.g2 af8
    21.c1 f6 22.h3 g5 23.h2 h8 Key game A. Karpov - A. Mestel,
    London 1984;
    C2) 15.c1 g6 16.a4
    C2a) 16...g7 17.b6 b8 18.xa6 xd4 19.xd4 bxa6 20.xc8
    bxc8 21.xc8 xc8 22.e1 b4= I. Gurevich - R. Klovsky, New York
    1994;
    C2b) 16...d7 17.c5 ae8 18.xd7 xd7 19.e1 g7 20.xa6
    xf3 21.gxf3 f4 ( 21...xd4?! 22.xb7 f8 23.c8 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Ziegler - N. Renman,
    Sundsvall 1989 ) 22.g3 a8 23.f1 xd4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C2c) 16...b8 17.g5 ( 17.e1 (M. Adams - M. Gurevich, Germany
    2001) xf3 18.xf3 xh2+ 19.h1 f4 20.c5 d6 21.cc1 g7=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 17...f4
    (Rybka 2.1c - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006) 18.b1 g7 19.e1;
    C2d) 16...b5 17.c5
    C2d1) 17...xd4 18.xd4 ( 18.xe6? xf3+ 19.gxf3 xh2+ 20.h1
    d7! 21.e1 b8-+ and Black has a decisive attack. M. Matulovic - S.
    Marinkovic, Vrnjacka Banja 1991 ) 18...xc5 19.c2 f4 20.f3 b6
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    21.c6 b8 22.e7 f6 23.xf8 xf8
    C2d11) 24.g5 d7 25.c3 ( 25.xh7+?! g7 26.c3 d4
    27.a3 b4 28.xb4 d5 29.a3 xh7 M. Matulovic - S.
    Marinkovic, Kladovo 1994 ) 25...g7 26.f3;
    C2d12) 24.c3 d8 25.fe1 d6 26.h3 d7 27.e5 e8
    28.d4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
    Matulovic - M. Gavric, Niksic 1996;
    C2d2) 17...xf3 18.xf3 xh2+ 19.h1 f4 20.b3 xc1 21.xc1
    d7 22.c5 xd4 23.e3 f5 24.xf5 exf5 25.e7 c8 26.d3
    b7 27.xc8+ xc8 28.e5 (Key game J. Marcinkiewicz - C.
    Teichmann, corr. 2004) e6 29.g5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides. ]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 12.g3
    [Chapter] [#] 0-0 13.f4
    A) 13...d7 14.c1
    A1) 14...e8 15.e5 b8 16.xc6 xc6 17.d2 e5 18.dxe5 xe5
    19.xe5 xe5 20.d4 White has good knight placement. F. Vallejo Pons V. Akobian, Las Vegas 2011;
    A2) 14...xf4 15.xf4 b6 16.b3 ae8 17.b1 ( 17.e1 xd4 18.xd4
    e5 19.xd5 xd5 20.c4 exd4 21.xd5+ h8 22.xe8 xe8 23.f3
    b4 24.g2 d6= J. Salvador Marques - L. Nicolau, corr. 1999 ) 17...xd4
    18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 e5 20.c7 c8 21.fc1 exd4 22.h4 a6 23.f3
    b5 24.f2 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Toga II 1.2.1a - Deep Fritz 10, Internet 2007;
    A3) 14...ac8 15.e1 h8 16.d2 b8 17.b5 a6 18.xc6 bxc6
    19.xd6 xd6 20.e5 V. Ivanchuk - A. Dreev, Sverdlovsk 1987;
    A4) 14...e4 15.xd6 xd6
    A4a) 16.c3 xc3 17.bxc3 e8 ( 17...e5 18.xe5 xe5 19.dxe5
    xe5 20.e1 f6 21.d2 M. Adams - A. Shirov, Elista 2007 ) 18.h4
    e5 19.dxe5 xe5= Rybka 3 Human - Rybka 3 Human, Internet 2009;
    A4b) 16.xe4 dxe4 17.g5 ad8 18.a3 b6 19.xe4 d5 20.2c3
    xd4 21.e2 Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    B) 13...xf4 14.xf4
    B1) 14...d7?!
    B1a) 15.e1 b6 ( 15...d6 16.c1 ae8 17.e5 M. Wahls - A.
    Beliavsky, Munich 1991 ) 16.g5 (Pro Deo 1.1 - Shredder 9.1, Internet
    2005) g6 17.gxe6 xe6 18.xe6;
    B1b) 15.c2 d6 16.g5 g6 17.xg6 e7 18.ad1 ac8 19.d3
    ( 19.b1 hxg6 20.xg6+ h8 21.h6+ g8 22.g6 g7 23.xg7+
    xg7 24.xf8 xf8 25.fe1 M. Farr - E. Rulfs, corr. 2001 ) 19...hxg6
    20.xg6 g7 21.xf8 xg5 22.xd7 xd7 23.fe1 f6 24.e3
    Strelka 2.0B - Spike 1.4, Internet (blitz) 2011;
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    B2) 14...b6 15.e1 xb2 16.e3 g4 17.e2 White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Alfil 8.1.1 Optimized - E.T. Chess 13.01.08,
    Internet 2008;
    C) 13...g4
    C1) 14.c1 xf4 ( 14...d7 15.c3 h8 16.c2 L. Psakhis - M.
    Gurevich, Minsk 1987 ) 15.xf4 xf4 16.gxf4 xf4 17.b5 ( 17.e2 d7
    18.d2 f5 19.c3 f6 20.e3 e4 21.b3 b6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. D. Kunzelmann - T. Neuer, corr. 2007 )
    17...d7 18.xc6 xc6 19.c3 f8 20.c1 d6 21.g5 xf3 22.xg4
    f4 23.g3 h5 24.h3 h4 25.g6 xd4 26.e1 e4= Zappa Mexico II Thinker 5.4, Internet 2010;
    C2) 14.xd6 xd6 15.c3
    C2a) 15...g6 16.c1 d7 17.b5 (J. Hjartarson - M. Gurevich, Madrid
    (rapid) 1988) ae8 18.h3 e3 19.fxe3! xg3+ 20.h1 xh3+ 21.h2
    xe3 22.g4 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C2b) 15...e5 16.dxe5
    C2b1) 16...h6 17.h4 gxe5
    C2b11) 18.xe5?! xe5 19.e2 e6 20.b5 ad8 21.d4 h3
    22.e1 b6 ( 22...f6 23.f4 c6 24.xc6 bxc6 25.d2 f5=
    G. Meier - D. Navara, Mainz 2009 ) 23.d2 (W. Wittmann - P. Enoeckl,
    St. Veit 2012) c4 24.c3 xb2;
    C2b12) 18.g5 d4 ( 18...g4 19.e2 xe2 20.xd5+ h8
    21.xe2 ad8 22.e4 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. S. Haslinger - E. Berg, Liverpool 2007 ) 19.xh7+
    ( 19.d5 g4 20.f3 xd3 21.xd3 f5 22.b3 h8 23.xb7
    d6 24.f4 M. Vachier Lagrave - E. Berg, Liverpool 2008 ) 19...h8
    20.f4! g4 21.c2 dxc3 22.fxe5 d4 23.e4 cxb2 24.ab1
    N. Huschenbeth - O. Kurmann, Merlimont 2011;
    C2b2) 16...gxe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.xd5 ( 18.b3 h3 19.fd1
    xf2 20.e4 af8 21.xd5+ h8 22.xe5 xe5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. A. Avdic S. Marinkovic, Tuzla 2007 ) 18...d4 19.c4 ( 19.f4?! b5! 20.h5
    xh5 21.xh5 f3+ 22.g2 b7 23.fd1 g5 N. Lakos - E.
    Gleizerov, Oberwart 1999 ) 19...h8 20.f4 e4 21.c3 e3+ 22.f2
    f5 23.d5 e4 24.f1 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. A. Pietrobono - D. Chan, corr. 2012;
    C2c) 15...e7 16.c1 ( 16.h4 f6 17.f4 b4 18.b5 a5 19.f3
    b6 20.d2 h8 21.g2 d7 J. Oskulski - F. Svoboda, corr. 2009 )
    16...f6 17.e1 h6 18.c2 d7 19.d2 ac8 20.f4 fd8 21.ce1
    h8 22.b5 f5 23.xc6 xc6 Key game Vi. Sokolov - T. Talpak, corr.
    2009 ]
    12...0-0 13.c1
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    [ 13.c3 a6= - 12. Nc3 a6 13. Bd2 O-O ]
    13...d7
    [ 13...a6 14.g3 d7= - 13... Bd7 14. Ng3 a6 ]
    [ 13...b6 14.c3 d7 15.d2 ae8 ( 15...g4 16.g5! xf3 17.gxf3 xh2
    18.h5 xf1 19.xh7+ f7 20.h5+ g8 21.xf1 ) 16.a3 e7 17.g5
    d8 18.fe1 f7 19.h4 J. Amorim Neto - S. Asker, corr. 1998 ]
    14.g3
    [ 14.c3 a6= - 12. Nc3 a6 13. Bd2 O-O 14. Rc1 Bd7 ]
    [ 14.c3 ae8 15.g3= - 14. Ng3 Rae8 15. Bc3 ]
    14...ae8
    [ 14...b6 15.c3 f4 16.c2 b4 17.xb4 xb4 18.e2 d6 19.c3
    ae8 20.e1= - 14... Rae8 15. Re1 Qb6 16. Bc3 Bf4 17. Rc2 Nb4 18. Bxb4
    Qxb4 19. Ne2 Bd6 20. Nc3 ]
    [ 14...a6 15.a3 ae8 16.e1 b8 17.g5 ( 17.c3 e5 18.dxe5 xe5
    19.xe5 xe5 20.xe5 xe5= Black can equalize with relative ease. C.
    Balogh - V. Baklan, Eforie Nord 2008 ) 17...h8 18.b3 a5 19.a2 c6
    20.b4 h6 21.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ]
    15.e1
    [ 15.c3
    A) 15...b8 16.e1 e5 17.b3 ( 17.dxe5 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.xe5
    xe5 20.d2 fe8 (S. Erenburg - V. Akobian, Philadelphia 2012) 21.c3 g6
    22.xe5 xe5 23.xe5 xe5 24.f3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 17...exd4 18.xd4 e5
    ( 18...xd4 19.xd4 White has a lasting advantage. A. Vovk - O. Foisor,
    Vaujany 2013 ) 19.xc6 xc6 20.xe5 xe5 21.c3 xe1+ 22.xe1
    (weakness d5);
    B) 15...f4 16.c2 d6 17.b5 e4 18.h5 h6= with mutual play. E.
    Rozentalis - S. Satyapragyan, Koge 2013 ]
    15...b6 16.c3 f4
    [ 16...e5 17.dxe5 g4 (Z. Almasi - E. Berg, Germany 2011) 18.xh7+ h8
    19.xd5 e6 20.d2 ]
    17.c2 b4 18.xb4 xb4 19.e2 d6 20.c3 e7 21.e5= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Best Mutual
    Play Key game Z. Efimenko - E. Berg, Germany 2011

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    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Tarrasch Variation,without 4.exd5
    Line 327
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C07

    04.11.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.d2 c5 [#]
    4.gf3
    [ 4.exd5= - Line 328 ]
    [ 4.dxc5 xc5 5.b3 ( 5.exd5 exd5= - Line 329 : 4. exd5 exd5 5. dxc5 Bxc5 )
    5...b6 6.exd5 xd5 7.xd5 exd5 8.g5 h6 9.h4 e7 10.0-0-0
    ( 10.xe7 xe7 11.f3 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a pair of bishops. S. Movsesian - V.
    Yemelin, Czech Republic 2010 ) 10...f5 11.g3 e6 12.e2 c6= ]
    4...cxd4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 4...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 5.exd5 This line suits positional players.
    A1) 5...exd5 - Line 329 : 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 Nf6;
    A2) Updated on November 4, 2015 5...xd5 6.c4 d7 7.dxc5 xc5
    8.e2 0-0 ( 8...a6 9.e4 xe4 10.xe4 c7 11.f4 White has a slight
    developmental advantage. V. Anand - B. Socko, Berlin (blitz) 2015 ) 9.0-0
    e7 10.e4 c7 (P. Svidler - B. Socko, Berlin (blitz) 2015) 11.g5 bd7
    12.fd1 b6 13.b5! d8 14.h4 b7 15.g3 White has the initiative.;
    A3) 5...xd5
    A3a) 6.b3
    A3a1) 6...d7
    A3a11) 7.c4 5f6
    A3a111) 8.dxc5
    A3a1111) 8...c7 9.g3 xc5 10.g2 xb3 11.xb3 d6
    12.0-0 0-0
    A3a11111) 13.d1 e5 14.g5 e4 ( 14...e7 15.e1 h6
    16.d2 e4 17.f4 d6 18.xd6 xd6 19.ad1 e7
    20.d4 ) 15.d3 f5 16.d5+ f7 17.xf7+ xf7
    (A. Beliavsky - P. Nikolic, Barcelona 1989) [#] 18.xd6! xd6
    19.xe5+ e6 20.e1 e4 21.xe4 fxe4 22.xe4 d6
    23.f4 f5 24.f3+ d7 25.d4+ e8 26.c5;
    A3a11112) 13.g5 e4 14.e3 d7 15.fd1 c6 16.d4
    c5 17.c2 xg2 18.b5 c6 19.xd6 f3 20.d4 e4
    21.xe4 xe4 22.f3 g6 23.c6 bxc6 24.xc5 Sage 3.53 Dirty ACCA 3, Internet 2010;
    A3a1112) 8...e5! 9.e2 a5 10.a4 c7 11.0-0 xc5 12.e3
    e6=;
    A3a112) 8.d3 cxd4 9.0-0 c5 10.bxd4 xd3 11.xd3 e7
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    12.f4 0-0 13.ad1 b6 14.e2 d7 15.d3 ac8 16.b3 fd8
    17.fd1 a5 18.e5 White has a slight spatial advantage. Deep
    Sjeng 2.7 - Glaurung 2.0.1, Internet 2008;
    A3a12) 7.e2 Updated on November 4, 2015
    A3a121) 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.c4 5f6
    A3a1211) 10.dxc5 c7 ( 10...xc5 11.bd4 b6 12.c2 d8
    13.d1 d7= S. Erenburg - Z. Izoria, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 )
    11.c2 xc5 12.xc5 xc5 13.g5 e7 14.h4 b6 15.fd1
    b7 16.g3 c6= M. Kebis - A. Cvicela, Bratislava 1993;
    A3a1212) 10.f4 b6 11.c2 b7 12.h3 (Houdini 3 - Protector 1.
    4.0, Internet 2012) c8 13.ad1 e4 14.c3 b7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    A3a122) 7...c7 8.dxc5 xc5 9.0-0 ( 9.bd4 a6 10.0-0 e7
    (S. Haslinger - N. Short, Hinckley 2013) 11.c4 f6 12.b4 e5!
    13.bxc5 exd4 14.xd4 xc5 15.h4 0-0= ) 9...d7 10.d4
    (GreKo 9.7 - Tucano 3.00, Internet 2013) f6 11.c4 b4 12.xc5
    xc5 13.e4 c6 14.a3 a5 15.e3 xe3 16.fxe3 e5;
    A3a13) 7.g5
    A3a131) 7...e7 8.xe7 xe7 9.b5 cxd4 10.xd4 0-0 11.0-0
    ( 11.0-0-0 a6 12.d3 (M. Pavlovic - N. Short, Catalan Bay 2003) b6
    13.he1 b7 14.b1 fd8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 11...7f6 12.ad1
    d7 13.xd7 xd7 14.fe1 7f6= V. Shabaev - P. Morley, corr.
    2008;
    A3a132) 7...c7 8.c4 5f6 9.d3 b6 10.d5 (F. Svaton - F.
    Sindelar, corr. 2009) b7 11.e2 0-0-0 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.0-0-0
    d6=;
    A3a14) 7.g3
    A3a141) 7...cxd4 8.g2 b4+ 9.d2 e5
    A3a1411) 10.0-0 0-0
    A3a14111) 11.e1 xd2 ( 11...f6 12.fxd4 7b6 13.xb4
    xb4 (P. Svidler - A. Beliavsky, Tivat 1995) 14.c3 4d5 15.b5
    a6 16.a3 b8 17.c4 ) 12.bxd2 f6 13.xd4 7b6 14.a4!
    exd4 ( 14...b4 15.a5 6d5 16.b5 a6 17.a3 ) 15.a5 b4
    16.axb6 xb6 17.c3 c6 18.cxd4 xd4 19.b3+ h8
    20.c4 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A3a14112) 11.fxd4 xd2 ( 11...7f6 12.f3 e4 13.g5
    g4 14.e1 (weakness e4) ) 12.xd2 7b6 13.b5
    - 10. Nfd4 Bxd2+ 11. Qxd2 N7b6 12. Nb5 O-O 13. O-O;
    A3a1412) 10.fxd4 xd2+ 11.xd2 7b6 12.b5 0-0 13.0-0
    ( 13.0-0-0 e6 (Arion 1.7 - LittleThought 1.04, Internet 2012)
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    14.he1 e7 15.e2 f6 16.f4 b4 17.fxe5 c4 18.d2 xc2
    19.xc2 xb5= ) 13...d7 14.a4 c6 15.a5;
    A3a142) 7...e7
    A3a1421) 8.dxc5
    A3a14211) 8...xc5 9.g2 0-0 10.0-0 b6 ( 10...c7 11.c4
    xb3 12.axb3 b4 13.f4 b6 14.e5 White has the
    initiative. R. Babaev - Y. Drozdovskij, Cappelle la Grande 2009 )
    11.c4 f6 ( 11...xb3 12.xb3 xb3 13.axb3 b4 14.e3
    White has the initiative. D. Navara - R. Ponomariov, Wijk aan Zee
    2007 ) 12.xc5 xc5 13.b3 e8 (Hiarcs 11.1 - Loop M1-T,
    Internet 2007) 14.f4 g4 15.xb6 axb6 16.e5;
    A3a14212) 8...a5 9.bd4 xc5 10.b5+ d7 11.0-0 xb5
    12.xb5 0-0 13.e2 b6=;
    A3a1422) 8.c4 5f6 9.g2 0-0 10.0-0 (J. Franzen - L.
    Endzelins, corr. 1972) cxd4 11.f4 a5 12.bxd4 g4 13.b5
    e5 14.c1;
    A3a2) 6...cxd4 7.bxd4= - 4... cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. N2f3;
    A3b) 6.b5+ d7 7.xd7+ xd7 8.0-0 e7 9.c4 5f6 10.b3 0-0
    11.e2 c8 12.e3 cxd4 13.bxd4 a6= J. Dorfman - A. Beliavsky,
    Germany 2002;
    A3c) 6.dxc5 xc5 ( 6...d7 7.g3 xc5 8.g2 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3
    - 6. Nb3 Nd7 7. g3 Be7 8. dxc5 Nxc5 9. Bg2 O-O 10. O-O ) 7.e4 e7
    8.c4 ( 8.c4 c6 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 h6 11.a3 b6 12.e2 c7
    13.xd5 exd5 14.c3 e6= E. Ghaem Maghami - N. Short, Tehran
    2013 ) 8...b4 9.xd8+ xd8 10.d1 4c6 11.e3 e5 12.c3 f5
    13.d2 e8 14.d5 a6 15.c3 c8 16.d1 b6 17.e2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Houdini 1.5ab - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B) 5.b5+ d7 6.xd7+ bxd7 ( 6...xd7 7.exd5 xd5 8.c4 d8 9.b3
    cxd4 10.bxd4 b4+ 11.d2 a5 12.a3 xd2+ 13.xd2 xd2+
    14.xd2 bd7= This position is rather drawish. J. Timman - E. Bareev, Wijk
    aan Zee 1995 ) 7.e5 e4 8.xe4 dxe4 9.g5 cxd4 10.xd4 a5+
    ( 10...c5 11.e3 h6 12.xd8+ xd8 13.xc5 hxg5 14.xa7 d5 15.d1
    xe5 16.e2 c5 17.xc5 xc5 18.c3 e7= M. Goldenberg - J.
    Windelband, Germany 1999 ) 11.d2 xe5 12.xe5 xe5
    B1) 13.c3 c6 14.0-0-0 e3 15.fxe3 e7 ( 15...h6 16.f3 d8 17.e5
    xe5 18.xe5 f6= This position is rather drawish. Ye Jiangchuan - L.
    Psakhis, Moscow (m/1) 2001 ) 16.f3 f6 17.d4 xd4 18.xd4 c5
    19.d3 d8= This position is rather drawish. J. Van der Wiel - E. Bareev,
    Wijk aan Zee 1995;
    B2) 13.xe4 c6 14.0-0-0 d8 15.e3 ( 15.c3 e7 16.xd8+ xd8
    17.e1 f6 18.g3 d7= Ye Jiangchuan - L. Psakhis, Moscow (m/4) 2001 )
    15...e7 16.xd8+ xd8 17.d1+ c7 18.g5 h6 19.f4+ b6
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    20.e4 d8= This position is rather drawish. J. Van der Wiel - E. Bareev,
    Wijk aan Zee 1995;
    C) 5.e5 [Chapter] [#] This line favors tactically-minded players.
    C1) worse move is 5...e4
    C1a) 6.d3 xd2 ( 6...f5 7.exf6 xf6 8.e2 c6 9.c3 - 5... Nfd7 6.
    c3 Nc6 7. Bd3 f6 8. exf6 Nxf6 9. Qe2 )
    C1a1) 7.xd2 c6 8.dxc5 xc5 9.0-0 0-0
    C1a11) 10.c3 f6 11.exf6 ( 11.c2 h6 12.exf6 xf6= Spike 1.2
    Turin - Delfi 5.4, Internet 2008 ) 11...xf6 12.e2 h6 13.e3 d6
    14.c4 d4 15.d2 e5=;
    C1a12) 10.a3 a5 ( 10...f6 11.b4 e7 12.b2 fxe5 13.xe5 xe5
    14.xe5 (weakness e6) ) 11.f4 ( 11.xh7+ xh7 12.g5+ g6
    13.d3+ f5 14.g3 e7 15.xe6+ f7 16.xf8 xf8= ) 11...f6
    12.e3 b6 13.g3 fxe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 d6=;
    C1a2) 7.xd2 cxd4 8.xd4 c6
    C1a21) 9.xc6 bxc6 10.0-0 g6 ( 10...b6 11.b3 a6 12.e3 c5
    (A. Licina - D. Plesec, Ptuj 1993) 13.c1 xd3 14.cxd3 a5 15.c2
    (weakness c5) ) 11.e2 g7 12.b4 a5 13.c5 f8 14.xf8 xf8
    15.fe1 g7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. D. Rogic - M. Tratar, St. Veit 2012;
    C1a22) 9.f3 b6 10.b1 d7 11.c3 a5 12.0-0 e7 13.e3 c7
    14.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. H. Kramer - R.
    Weyerstrass, corr. 1991;
    C1b) 6.c3
    C1b1) 6...c6 7.d3 xd2 8.xd2 b6
    C1b11) 9.0-0!? c4 10.c2 xb2
    C1b111) 11.b1 xa2 12.g5 h6 13.a1 b2 14.b1 a3
    15.h5 d8 16.f4 g6 [#] 17.xg6! fxg6 18.xg6+ d7 19.xe6!
    xe6 20.f5 c7 ( 20...c7?! 21.fxe6 e7 22.f7 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. L. Dominguez
    Perez - V. Ivanchuk, Beijing (blitz) 2014 ) 21.f6 h7 22.e6+ c6
    23.e7+ e6 24.exf8 xf8 25.fxe6 xf6 26.xf6 e7 27.xh6
    xe6 28.xe6+ xe6= with mutual play.;
    C1b112) 11.g5 h6 12.h7 e7 13.e1 b5 14.a3= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Komodo 9.0 - Gull
    2.2, Internet 2015;
    C1b12) 9.dxc5 xc5 ( 9...xb2 10.a4 xc5 11.a5! d4 12.b1
    a3 13.b3 xa5 14.cxd4 b4 15.0-0 xd2 16.xd2 xd4
    17.c4 d5 18.a3 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. White has the attack. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 10.b4! e7 ( 10...xf2+?! 11.e2 0-0 12.c2
    f5 13.g3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
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    deficit. (Bf2 is a poorly-placed piece.) V. Leupold - J. Davidson, corr.
    2006 ) 11.0-0 White has the initiative. A. Tzermiadianos - N.
    Skalkotas, Korinthos 1997;
    C1b2) 6...b6 7.d3 ( 7.xe4 dxe4 8.d2 cxd4 9.c4 d8
    10.xd4 xd4 11.cxd4 c6 12.e3 b4+ (I. Smirin - Y. Drozdovskij,
    Odessa (rapid) 2007) 13.d2 d7 14.g3 e7= ) 7...xd2 8.xd2
    cxd4 9.xd4 c6 10.f3
    C1b21) 10...f6 11.exf6 ( 11.e2 c7 12.f4 g5 13.g3 g4
    14.d4 xe5 15.b5+ e7 16.0-0 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. R. Mamedov - B. Savchenko, KhantyMansiysk 2012 ) 11...gxf6 12.f4 g7 13.h4 c7 14.0-0 e5
    15.e1 d7 16.c4 dxc4 17.xc4 Black's king is stuck in the
    center.;
    C1b22) 10...g6 11.h4 h6 12.e2 d7 13.f4 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Key game S. Fedorchuk - M. Narciso Dublan,
    Barcelona 2005;
    C2) 5...fd7 6.c3
    C2a) 6...b6 7.b5 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 a5 10.f1 a6 11.a4 xb5
    12.axb5 e8 13.c4 ( 13.g3 f8 14.h5 bd7 15.g3 g6 16.h4
    White has a moderate kingside control advantage. G. Kasparov - N. Short,
    Zuerich (rapid) 2001 ) 13...cxd4 14.cxd5 exd5 15.e6 fxe6 16.xd4 f6
    17.g5 White has the initiative. Fritz 4.01 - Arion 1.7, Internet 2007;
    C2b) 6...c6 7.d3
    C2b1) 7...e7= - Line 325 : 3... Be7 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bd3 c5 7.
    c3 Nc6;
    C2b2) 7...g5 [Chapter] [#]
    C2b21) 8.0-0 g4 9.e1
    C2b211) 9...h5 10.c2 b6 11.b1! ( 11.e1 cxd4 12.cxd4
    (S. Fedorchuk - E. Berg, Maastricht 2010) xd4 13.xd4 xd4
    14.b3 a4 15.c2 c4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 11...g7 12.ba3 a6 13.f4 White has the
    initiative.;
    C2b212) 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 xd4 11.xg4 c6 12.f4 c5
    13.h1 b6= with mutual play.;
    C2b22) 8.h3 h5
    C2b221) 9.c2 cxd4 ( 9...e7 10.b3 b6 11.e3 a6 12.c1
    c8 13.a3 b5 14.d2 g8= with mutual play. A. Lopez - A. Lo,
    corr. 2004 ) 10.cxd4 g8 11.g4 h8 12.0-0 e7= Stockfish 1.8 Rybka 3, Internet 2010;
    C2b222) 9.dxc5 cxe5 10.xe5 xe5 11.b3 d7 12.e2 f6
    13.e3 a5 14.d4 g4 15.c1 h6= Hiarcs 12.1 - Spark 0.4,
    Internet 2010;
    C2b3) 7...b6 [Chapter] [#] 8.0-0
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    C2b31) [Chapter] [#] 8...g6 9.dxc5
    C2b311) 9...xc5 10.b3 xd3 11.xd3 g7 12.f4 ( 12.e1
    c7 13.f4 0-0 14.e3 b6 15.h6 Black has insufficient control
    over the black squares. A. Suarez Real - F. Dijoux, France 2007 )
    12...d7 ( 12...0-0 13.d2 d7 14.fe1 a5 15.h6 a4 16.xg7
    xg7 17.bd4 a5 18.ab1 Black has insufficient control over
    the black squares. G. Kasparov - E. Bareev, Cannes (rapid) 2001 )
    13.fe1 a5 ( 13...h6 14.e3 a6 15.xa6 bxa6 16.c5 b8
    17.d6 b6 18.e2 White has slightly better pawn structure. L.
    Mauro - G. Terreaux, corr. 2003 ) 14.d2 a4 15.bd4 h6 16.h4
    xd4 17.cxd4 b5 18.ec1 c4 19.c2 Black's king is stuck in
    the center.;
    C2b312) 9...c7 10.b3 dxe5 11.xe5
    C2b3121) 11...xe5 12.e1 f6 13.e3 ( 13.b5 e7 14.e3
    0-0 15.xc6 bxc6 16.d4 f4 17.a5 c7 (Z. Hracek - D.
    Navara, Karlovy Vary 2004) 18.a4 d7 19.e5 c8 20.b3 )
    13...e7 14.a5! 0-0 15.xc6 bxc6 16.d4 g5 17.g3 d8
    18.b4 f8 19.a4 e7 20.f3 g7 21.xg7 xg7 22.e3
    (Bc8 is a poorly-placed piece.) M. Denzin - J. Ebner, corr. 2006;
    C2b3122) 11...xe5 12.f4 g7 13.e1 0-0 14.c4 d8
    ( 14...f6 15.c1 f7 16.cxd5 exd5 17.d4 d7 18.f1
    (weakness d5) V. Tkachiev - C. Matamoros Franco, Newark 1995 )
    15.e2 f6 16.cxd5 exd5 17.ac1 h8 18.d2 f7 19.d4
    xd3 20.xd3 d7 21.b3 c6 22.b5 xb5 23.xb5 d4
    24.cd1 f5 25.e5 Critter 1.2 - Protector 1.4.0, Internet 2011;
    C2b32) 8...e7
    C2b321) 9.e1 cxd4 10.cxd4 xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.f3 b6
    C2b3211) 13.a4 b4 14.c2 c5 15.d2 a4 16.xh7
    ( 16.b3 d7 17.xh7 g6 18.xg6 fxg6 19.xg6+ d8
    (J. Shutzman - M. Mulyar, Philadelphia 1993) 20.g5 c7 21.f7
    e8 22.ac1 b8 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 16...xc2 ( 16...g6 17.xg6 fxg6 18.xg6+
    d8 19.g5 d7 20.ac1 h4 21.h3 f8= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.xc2 d7 18.ac1
    c8=;
    C2b3212) 13.b1 c5 14.e3 d8 15.c2 a5 16.d4 h5
    17.f4 d7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Chiron 0.8.7 - SmarThink 1.10, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C2b3213) 13.c2 c5 14.e3 d7 15.ec1 c8 16.xh7
    (N. Delgado Ramirez - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Havana 2005) b5
    17.h3 a5 18.b3 a6 19.d3 xc1+ 20.xc1 xd3 21.xd3
    a3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
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    C2b322) 9.dxc5
    C2b3221) 9...xc5 10.c2 a5 11.b3 c7 12.e1 xb3
    13.axb3 b6 14.a4!? ( 14.b4 a6 15.bxa5 bxa5 16.g5 h6
    17.h5 g6 18.h3 Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet
    2011 ) 14...a6 15.g4 f8 ( 15...g6 16.h6 0-0-0 17.f4 c5
    18.d3 xd3 19.xd3 A. Delchev - H. Westerinen, Balaguer
    2005 ) 16.h4 h5 17.g3 0-0-0 18.d4;
    C2b3222) 9...c7 10.b3 dxe5 11.f4 xf3+ 12.xf3 e5
    13.g3 e6 14.e2 ( 14.fe1 f6 15.d4 f7 16.f5 0-0
    17.b4 fe8 18.g4 f8 19.h6+ h8 20.xf7+ xf7
    21.ad1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. L. Mauro - H. Schorra, corr. 2004 ) 14...0-0
    15.ae1 f6 16.d4 e7 17.xc6 bxc6 18.xe5 xe5
    19.xe5 xc5 20.e3 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play.;
    C2b33) 8...a5
    C2b331) 9.dxc5 xc5 10.e2 a4 ( 10...e7 11.b3 a4 12.bd4
    c5 13.c2 V. Ivenin - V. Makienko, Irkutsk 2011 ) 11.b4 axb3
    12.xb3 e7 (Gaviota 0.83 - Redqueen 1.0.0, Internet 2011) 13.f4
    0-0 14.fe1 a5 15.ab1 c5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C2b332) 9.a4
    C2b3321) 9...e7 10.dxc5
    C2b33211) 10...c7 11.b3 dxe5 12.xe5 xe5 13.e1
    ( 13.f4 c7 14.e3 g6 15.e1 d7= M. Adams - F. Vallejo
    Pons, Caleta 2010 ) 13...f6 (R. Babaev - C. Iliev, Dos
    Hermanas 2004) 14.h5 h6 15.f4 0-0 16.e3 d7 17.f3
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    C2b33212) 10...xc5 11.e2 f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.c2 0-0
    14.b3 S. Hansen - M. Richter, Germany 2011;
    C2b3322) 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.f3 b6
    13.b5 e7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    S. Alonso - L. Bronstein, Villa Martelli 2010;
    C2b333) 9.e1
    C2b3331) 9...h6
    C2b33311) 10.dxc5 xc5 11.e2 a4 ( 11...g5 12.b3 f8
    13.b5 g7 (V. Tkachiev - E. Bareev, France 2001) 14.e3!?
    c7 15.c5 0-0 16.xd7 xd7 17.c5 ) 12.b4 axb3
    13.xb3 (Fruit 2.3.5m - Aristarch 4.50, Internet 2008) 0-0
    14.b1 a7 15.xc5 xc5 16.c2 a6 17.e3 xa2
    18.b2 a7 19.d4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. White has a moderate kingside control
    advantage.;
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    C2b33312) 10.c4 xd4 ( 10...b4 11.b1 dxc4 12.a3 d5
    13.xc4 a6 (C. Monroy - C. Vernay, Aix les Bains 2003)
    14.a2 ) 11.xd4 cxd4 12.cxd5 exd5 13.e6 fxe6 14.h5+
    d8 15.f7 c5 16.g6 d7 17.f3 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck
    in the center.;
    C2b3332) 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 e7= - Line 325 : 3... Be7 4. Ngf3 Nf6
    5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bd3 c5 7. c3 Nc6 8. O-O a5 9. Re1 cxd4 10. cxd4
    Qb6 ( 10...xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.f3 b6 (D. Gavela - A.
    Cioara, Bucharest 2001) 13.e3 c5 14.c1 xe3 15.xe3
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    White has a moderate developmental advantage. );
    C2b34) 8...cxd4 [Chapter] [#] 9.cxd4 xd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.f3
    b6
    C2b341) [Chapter] [#] 12.c2 h6
    C2b3411) 13.d2 c5 ( 13...b4 14.xb4 xb4 15.ac1 0-0
    16.a3 b6 17.fe1 a5= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. K. Weber - H. Grabner, corr. 2002 ) 14.e3=
    - 13. Bf4 Nc5 14. Be3;
    C2b3412) 13.e3 c5 14.d2 0-0 15.ac1 a5 16.a3 a4
    17.c3 e7 18.fd1 d8 White has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz)
    2008;
    C2b3413) 13.f4 c5 ( 13...d8 14.a4 e7 15.e3 f8
    16.ac1 g6 17.h4 g7= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. J. Ehlvest - S. Dolmatov, Novosibirsk 1993 ) 14.e3
    d7 ( 14...b4 15.e2 d7 16.fc1 c8 17.d4 a5 18.a3
    d8 19.b5 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. D. Navara - R. Vaganian, Mainz (rapid) 2009 )
    15.ac1 c8 16.d2 ( 16.b1 d8 17.e2 a5 18.a3 a4
    19.c3 e7 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Rybka 2.3.2a - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008 ) 16...d8 17.b1
    e7 18.d4= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. A. Zapolskis - M. Jorgensen, Dos Hermanas (blitz) 2004;
    C2b342) 12.e2 h6 ( worse move is 12...c5 13.e3 d7
    (Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.1d3, Internet (blitz) 2007) 14.g5! c6
    15.ac1 d8 16.g4 h5 17.f4 d7 18.b1 d4 19.xd4 d3
    20.xd3 xd4 21.e4 ) 13.b1
    C2b3421) 13...c5 14.e3 d8 15.b5+ d7 16.fc1 a6
    17.xd7+ xd7 18.c3 ( 18.c2 g5! 19.a4 g7 (weakness
    e5) G. Gopal - Wang Hao, Sarajevo 2010 ) 18...e7 19.bc1 0-0
    20.c7 b6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b3422) 13...a5 14.h3 c5 15.f4 0-0 16.bc1 b4 17.g3
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    b6 18.b1 f6 19.exf6 xf6 20.e5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 1.2f - Toga II 1.2, Internet
    2006;
    C2b343) 12.b1 a5 13.a4 b4 14.c2 c5 15.xh7 d7
    16.e3 c8 17.bc1 e7 18.a3 g4 19.h3 h5 20.d3 0-0
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    C2b344) 12.a4 [Chapter] [#]
    C2b3441) 12...e7 13.g4 g6 14.h6
    C2b34411) 14...xb2? 15.ab1 xa2 ( 15...xe5? 16.xe5
    xe5 17.b5+ d7 18.xd7+ xd7 19.a4++- and White
    has a decisive attack. M. Samer - E. Borgella, Moscow 1994 )
    16.f4 ( 16.b5 a6 17.xd7+ xd7 18.xb7 a4 19.xa4
    xa4 20.c1 d8 21.g7 g8 22.f6 d7 23.g5 c8=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. K.
    Hjoernevik - T. Torgersen, corr. 2005 ) 16...a3 ( 16...a6 17.g5
    xg5 18.xg5 a5 19.a1 c5 20.fc1 b6 21.ab1 a5
    22.h6 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 17.g5 xg5 18.xg5
    C2b344111) 18...0-0? 19.f6 xf6 20.exf6 h8 21.b4
    g8 ( 21...xd3 22.h6 g8 23.xh7++- ) 22.h4 d4
    23.xd4 f8 24.e1 e5 25.xe5 f5 26.xf5 gxf5 27.xf5
    h6 28.d7 e8 29.g3+-;
    C2b344112) 18...xd3?? 19.b4+- and White has a decisive
    attack.;
    C2b344113) 18...a6 19.f6 xf6 ( 19...g8 20.fc1 g5
    21.d4 xf6 22.exf6 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. White has the attack. )
    20.exf6 c3 21.h4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. White has the attack. M.
    Noble - M. Sadowski, corr. 2011;
    C2b34412) 14...c5 15.c2
    C2b344121) 15...d7 16.f4 ( 16.b4 a4 17.a3 c3
    18.fe1 c8 19.f4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 16...xb2 ( 16...g8 17.g5 xg5
    18.xg5 B. Christiansson - S. Westerlind, corr. 1985 )
    17.fc1= - 15... Qxb2 16. Rfc1 Bd7 17. Qf4;
    C2b344122) 15...xb2 16.fc1 d7 17.f4 ( 17.ab1 f5
    18.f4 a3= - 17. Qf4 f5 18. Rab1 Qa3 ) 17...f5 18.ab1
    a3 19.g7 g8 20.h6 f8 21.xf8 xf8 22.xh7 0-0-0=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key
    game J. Hess - M. Boken, corr. 2009;
    C2b3442) 12...b4 13.c2
    C2b34421) 13...c5 14.e2
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    C2b344211) 14...e7
    C2b3442111) 15.d2 0-0 16.ac1 b6
    C2b34421111) 17.g5 d8 18.xe7 xe7 19.c7
    ( 19.h4 (D. Navara - A. Berelowitsch, Fuegen 2006) b6
    20.xh7+ xh7 21.g5+ h6 22.e3 d7 23.c7
    c4 24.f4 g6= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 19...d8 20.c2 h6 21.c1 a5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b34421112) 17.c2 f6 18.c3 f5 19.fc1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C2b3442112) 15.e3 c7 16.ac1 d8 17.c3 0-0
    18.fc1 b6 19.b4 (C. Sielecki - M. Schmitz, Germany 2003)
    f6 20.c2 xe5 21.xh7+ h8 22.xe5 fxe5 23.d2
    h4 24.h3 f6 25.f1 a6 26.d3 ac8 27.b1 xd3
    28.xd3 g8 29.g3 e4 30.e3 xg3 31.xg3;
    C2b344212) 14...b6 15.a3 ( 15.e3 c5 16.f4 f5
    17.exf6 xf6 18.b4 e7 19.ac1 (1/2-1/2 S. Azarov - I.
    Khenkin, Bad Wiessee 2010) 0-0 20.b5 d6 21.e5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...a5
    16.d2 (M. Cerha - M. Masek, Czech Republic 2005) c5
    17.e3 d8 18.b5+ d7 19.ac1 (D. Kappes - W.
    Schubert, corr. 2008) c8 20.c3 a4 21.fc1 b6 22.d4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b34422) 13...c5 14.d2 a4 15.b3 d7
    C2b344221) 16.d4
    C2b3442211) 16...xd3 17.xd3 b6 18.a4 c5 19.b4
    xd4 ( 19...a6 20.b5 xb5 21.axb5 e7 22.g3 g6
    23.h6 xb5 24.fc1= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Black's king is stuck in the center. )
    20.xd4 b7 21.a3 c8 22.g3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. Istratescu - E. Berg,
    Achaea 2012;
    C2b3442212) 16...d8 17.ac1 d7 18.e2 e4
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J.
    Ehlvest - V. Akobian, Saint Louis 2009;
    C2b344222) worse move is Updated on November 4, 2015
    16.ac1 b6 17.d4 (R. Mamedov - Wang Hao, Shamkir 2014)
    xd3 18.xd3 c5 19.g3 f8 20.g4 a6 21.fe1 c8
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b344223) 16.e2 e7 17.e3 b6 18.b4 a4
    C2b3442231) 19.fc1 xc2 ( 19...xb4? 20.d4 d7
    21.a4 Black has poor queen placement. T. Hoyer - W.
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    Reimer, Germany 1988 ) 20.xc2 e4 21.a3 d7 22.d4
    f6 23.f3 g5 24.xg5 fxg5 25.a6= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b3442232) 19.b2 d7 20.a3 a6 21.b5 b7 22.fc1
    c8 23.d1 e4 24.h3 g6 25.xc8+ xc8 26.c2 h5
    27.c3 c5 28.h2= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Key game J. Janecek - J. Kolarik, corr. 2003;
    C2b4) [Chapter] [#] 7...cxd4 8.cxd4
    C2b41) 8...b6 9.0-0 d7 10.a3 c8 ( 10...e7 11.b3 a5 12.b2
    a4 13.b4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. D. Pavasovic - M.
    Gurevich, Plovdiv 2008 ) 11.b4 e7 12.b3 c4 13.e2 0-0 14.f4
    b6 (S. Movsesian - A. Jussupow, Germany 1998) 15.fc1 b5 16.c5
    a5 17.d2 xc5 18.dxc5 c7 19.e1 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    C2b42) 8...f6
    C2b421) 9.g5? fxg5 10.h5+ g6 11.xg6+ hxg6 12.xg6+
    e7 13.f3 ( 13.e4 dxe5 14.dxe5 d7 15.f6+ c7
    16.xg5 e7-+ White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. D. Pavasovic - V. Baklan, Plovdiv 2008 ) 13...dxe5 14.dxe5
    d7 15.xg5 e7 16.h4 g8 17.xg8 xg8 A. Kvam - D.
    Lilleoren, Moss 2006;
    C2b422) 9.exf6 xf6 10.b3 d6 11.b2 b6 12.0-0 0-0 13.e5
    a5 ( 13...xd4?! 14.dc4! dxc4 15.xc4 xh2+ 16.xh2 c7+
    17.g1 c6 18.e2 f4 19.ad1 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. White has a pair of
    bishops. Black is behind in development. A. Diamant - A. Rodriguez
    Vila, Santos 2008 ) 14.h3 a4 15.df3 e4 16.xe4 dxe4
    17.g5;
    C2b43) 8...b6 9.0-0= - 7... Qb6 8. O-O cxd4 9. cxd4;
    C2b5) 7...a5 8.0-0
    C2b51) 8...e7= - Line 325 : 3... Be7 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bd3 c5
    7. c3 Nc6 8. O-O a5;
    C2b52) 8...a4 9.e1 a3 10.c4
    C2b521) 10...e7 11.bxa3 cxd4 12.cxd5 c5 13.dxc6 ( 13.c4
    exd5 14.d6+ xd6 15.exd6+ e6 16.f4 S. Fedorchuk - V.
    Ivanchuk, Barcelona 2005 ) 13...xd3 14.e4 c7 15.xd4 xc1
    (S. Fedorchuk - M. Ulibin, Cappelle la Grande 2008) 16.cxb7 xb7
    17.xc1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b522) 10...cxd4 11.cxd5 c5 12.b5 exd5 13.bxa3 d7
    14.b3 e7 15.bxd4 S. Fedorchuk - R. Reinaldo Castineira,
    Cappelle la Grande 2008;
    C2b53) 8...g6
    C2b531) 9.e1 g7 ( 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 b6 (V. Mencinger - J.
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    Zorko, Bled 2003) 11.b1! xd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.c3 b6
    14.e3 d4 15.a4 a7 16.f4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. White has a moderate
    developmental advantage. )
    C2b5311) 10.h4 0-0 11.h5 cxd4 12.cxd4
    C2b53111) 12...gxh5 13.f1 f6 14.g3 e7 ( 14...fxe5?
    15.g5! f6 16.dxe5 g4 17.xh5 xf2 18.xh7+ h8
    19.c2 xe5 20.g6 g4 21.g8 d4+ 22.e3 c7 23.f7
    xe3+ 24.f1 h2+ 25.e2 d4+ 26.xe3 g4+ 27.d2
    c2+ 28.xc2 xc2 29.xc2+- Petir 4.999999 - Bright 0.2b,
    Internet 2007 ) 15.xh5 Black has a poorly-protected king.;
    C2b53112) 12...b6 13.hxg6 ( 13.e2 xd4 14.xd4 xd4
    15.f3 g4 16.h6 h8= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 13...fxg6 14.a4 (Clueless 1.4 - PikoSzachy 2.
    1, Internet 2007) b4 15.xb4 xb4 16.b1 a4=;
    C2b5312) 10.f1 cxd4 11.cxd4 b6 12.e3 0-0
    C2b53121) 13.h4 f6 14.h5 fxe5 15.xe5 dxe5 16.dxe5 d4
    ( 16...b4 17.hxg6 hxg6 18.a3 h4 19.g3 h5 20.xh5
    gxh5 21.f4 ) 17.c1 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.hxg6 c7
    20.g4 g7 21.gxh7+ h8 22.h4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b53122) 13.g3 f6 14.exf6 xf6 15.h3 xb2 16.a4 b4
    17.b1 d6= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Rybka 1.0 - Toga II 1.2.1a, Internet 2006;
    C2b5313) 10.b3 0-0 (Fruit 2.4 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008)
    11.a3 b6 12.e2 b7 13.h4 White has a slight kingside
    control advantage.;
    C2b532) 9.b1!? b6 ( 9...c4 10.c2 b5 11.h4 White has a
    moderate kingside control advantage. ) 10.e2 (Protector 1.3.4 Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010) g7 11.a3 0-0 12.b5 a4 13.b1
    a5 14.d6 cxd4 15.cxd4 f6 16.e3;
    C2b54) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 b6 10.e1= - 7... Qb6 8. O-O a5 9. Re1
    cxd4 10. cxd4;
    C2b6) 7...a6 - Line 325 : 3... a6 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bd3 c5 7. c3
    Nc6;
    C2b7) 7...f6 8.exf6 xf6
    C2b71) 9.0-0
    C2b711) 9...d6
    C2b7111) 10.e1 0-0 11.f1 ( 11.dxc5 xc5 12.b3
    (Deep Fritz 7 - Fritz 8, Internet 2002) [#] xf2+! 13.xf2 b6+
    14.bd4 e5 15.g1 xd4 16.cxd4 e4 17.e2 exf3 18.xf3
    f5= ) 11...cxd4 12.cxd4 b6
    C2b71111) 13.g3 d7 ( 13...h8 14.e3 xb2 15.b1
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    xa2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. T.
    Oehrlein - T. Bohn, Germany 1994 ) 14.e3 ( 14.b3 g4!
    15.f1 (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2012) e5 16.h3
    e4 17.xe4 dxe4 18.xe4 e7 19.hxg4 xg4 Black has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14...ac8
    ( 14...xb2 15.b1 xa2 (R. Widera - N. Stewart, Germany
    1998) 16.d2= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 15.e5 e8 16.xc6 xc6=;
    C2b71112) 13.b1?! b4 14.a3 xd3 15.xd3 d7
    M. Carlsen - R. Ponomariov, Moscow (blitz) 2010;
    C2b71113) 13.b3 g4 ( 13...h8 14.b2 a5 15.e2 d7
    16.c1 a4= I. Hausner - M. Bugalski, Stare Mesto 2004 ) 14.g5
    xd4 15.xh7+ h8 16.xd4 xd4 17.h3 e5 18.e3
    dc6=;
    C2b7112) 10.dxc5 xc5 11.b4! This move is frequently played in
    many similar positions. d6 12.b5 e5 ( 12...a5 13.c4 0-0
    14.b2 White has the initiative. R. Bellin - A. Kinsman, Wrexham
    1997 ) 13.xe5 xe5 14.b2 0-0 15.f3 d6 16.c4
    White has a moderate developmental advantage. (diagonal a1-h8)
    Key game J. Ehlvest - U. Andersson, Reykjavik 1991;
    C2b712) 9...cxd4
    C2b7121) 10.cxd4 d6 11.e1 0-0 12.b3 ( 12.f1=
    - 9... Bd6 10. Re1 O-O 11. Nf1 cxd4 12. cxd4 ) 12...g4 13.h3 [#]
    xf2! 14.xf2 h4+ (A. Parau - J. Bernal Caamano, corr. 1992)
    15.f1 e5 16.dxe5 xh3 17.g1 xf3 18.xf3 xe1+ 19.f1
    xg2 20.xg2 xe5= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. White has a poorly-protected king.;
    C2b7122) 10.xd4 d6 11.2f3 ( 11.e1 e5 12.f5 0-0
    13.xd6 xd6 14.f3 e6 15.b3 (Deep Shredder 12 - Deep
    Sjeng WC2008, Internet (blitz) 2010) ae8 16.e3 c7= )
    C2b71221) 11...0-0 12.e1 e5 (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.0,
    Internet 2006) ( 12...e8 (P. Svidler - R. Ponomariov, Moscow
    (blitz) 2010) 13.g5 e5 14.xf6 gxf6 15.f5 f8 16.c2 )
    13.xc6 bxc6 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 g4 16.e2 c7
    17.g3 e5 18.f4 xd3 19.xd3 f5 20.d4 e4 21.e3
    h5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b71222) 11...e5 12.xc6 bxc6 13.xe5 xe5 14.e1 g4
    15.f4 0-0 16.xe5 xf2 17.c2 xd3 18.xd3 f5=
    Colossus 2008b - Alaric 707, Internet 2008;
    C2b72) 9.e2
    C2b721) 9...cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.cxd4 d6
    C2b7211) 12.b5+ f7 ( 12...d7 13.xe6+ e7 14.xd7+
    xd7 15.xd7+ xd7 16.f3 ac8 17.e5+ e6 18.d1
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    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep
    Shredder 10 - Rybka 1.0, Internet 2008 ) 13.0-0 f8 14.f3 g8
    15.d3 - 12. O-O O-O 13. Nf3;
    C2b7212) 12.0-0 0-0 13.f3 d7 14.e5 e8 (Rybka 2.1c Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz) 2006) 15.d2 (weakness e6);
    C2b722) 9...d6 10.dxc5 xc5
    C2b7221) 11.b3 d6 ( 11...b6 12.bd4 d6 13.b5 d7
    14.0-0 0-0 15.h3 a6 16.bd4 (weakness e6) Naum 4.2 - Critter
    0.90, Internet 2011 ) 12.0-0 0-0 13.bd4 e8 14.xc6 bxc6
    15.e5 c7 16.f4 c5 17.e3 (Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.6, Internet
    2010) b7 18.f2 a5= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C2b7222) 11.b4! This move is frequently played in many similar
    positions. d6 12.b5 e7 13.0-0 0-0 14.c4 f5 15.b2
    Deep Shredder 11 - Rybka 3 Human, Internet 2008;
    C2b8) 7...b8
    C2b81) 8.a3 b5
    C2b811) 9.f1 cxd4 ( 9...b4 10.axb4 cxd4 11.b5 cxe5
    12.xd4 xd3+ 13.xd3 d6= ) 10.cxd4 b4 11.g3 bxa3
    12.bxa3 a6 13.0-0 xd3 14.xd3 e7= D. Howell - A. Shirov,
    Caleta 2012;
    C2b812) 9.0-0 b6 ( 9...c4 10.c2 e7 11.e1 0-0 12.f1 a5
    13.d2 b4 14.g3 White has a moderate kingside control
    advantage. Sting SF 2 - Deep Junior 13.3, Internet 2012 ) 10.dxc5
    xc5 11.c2 g6 12.e1 g7 13.b3 xb3 14.xb3 0-0=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    C2b82) 8.0-0 b5 9.e1 e7 ( 9...b4 10.c4 dxc4 11.xc4
    (G. Loew - S. Schaller, Binz 1995) xd4 12.e3 xf3+ 13.xf3 b7
    14.g3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 10.dxc5 xc5 11.c2 b4 12.d4 D. Yevseev - N. Firman,
    St Petersburg 2002;
    C2b9) 7...g6 [Chapter] [#]
    C2b91) 8.0-0 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for Black: g7
    C2b911) 9.e1 0-0
    C2b9111) 10.f1 cxd4 11.cxd4 b6 12.c2 f6 13.exf6 xf6
    C2b91111) worse move is 14.b3 d7 15.h3 e4 16.e3 a5
    ( 16...ac8 17.1d2 d6 18.e5 c7= Critter 0.80 - Deep
    Shredder 12, Internet 2010 )
    C2b911111) 17.b1
    C2b9111111) 17...xf3 18.xf3 ( 18.gxf3 d6 19.a4
    f5 White has a weak pawn structure. L. D. Nisipeanu - M.
    Gurevich, Saint Vincent 2004 ) 18...f8 19.d1 xd4 20.f3
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    d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b9111112) 17...b4 (R. Babaev - T. Gharamian, Cappelle
    la Grande 2008) 18.a3 a4 19.axb4 axb3 20.1d2 xb4
    21.xe4 dxe4 22.d2 ac8;
    C2b911112) 17.g3 xf3 18.xf3 a4 19.xe4 dxe4 20.d5
    d4 21.xe4 axb3 (S. Sethuraman - S. Ganguly, Mumbai
    2006) 22.axb3 e8 23.g4 b5;
    C2b91112) 14.b1
    C2b911121) 14...d7 15.b4 ( 15.h3 b4 16.b3 b5
    J. Benjamin - M. Gurevich, Cap d'Agde 2000 ) 15...e8 16.e3
    d6 17.b5 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black.;
    C2b911122) 14...g4 (O. Zimina - M. Socko, Istanbul 2003)
    15.h3 h6 ( 15...xf2 16.xf2 e5 17.g1 e4 18.g5
    xd4 19.e3 h6 20.d2 f6 21.xe4 dxe4 22.xe4 b6
    23.bd1 d8=; 15...xf3!? 16.gxf3 h6 17.e3 xd4
    18.g2 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 16.b4 d7 17.e3 ac8=;
    C2b9112) 10.b5= - 9. Bb5 O-O 10. Re1;
    C2b912) 9.b5 0-0 10.e1 b6 11.a4
    C2b9121) 11...a6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.b3 c4 14.a5 c5 15.b3
    (I. Smirin - E. Bareev, Moscow (rapid) 1994) c7 16.bxc4 cxd4
    17.cxd4 b6 18.b4 xc4 19.xc4 dxc4 ( 19...xc4 20.e7
    a5 21.h4 h5 22.g4 White has the initiative. ) 20.b1 d7
    21.c3 c6 22.xc4 fc8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C2b9122) 11...c7 12.xc6 xc6 13.xc6 bxc6 14.b3 c4
    15.a5 c5 16.b3 cxd4 17.cxd4 a6= T. Hirneise - E. Gleizerov,
    Stockholm 2008;
    C2b92) 8.h4 [Chapter] [#]
    C2b921) 8...h6
    C2b9211) 9.b1
    C2b92111) 9...b6 10.a3 c7 (K. Priyadharshan - S. Grover,
    Visakhapatnam 2011) 11.0-0 g5 12.hxg5 hxg5 13.e1 e7
    14.f1 g8 15.g3 a6 16.e3;
    C2b92112) 9...b5
    C2b921121) 10.a3 a5 11.f1 a6 ( 11...b4 12.axb4 cxb4
    13.h5 g5 14.e3 I. Smirin - F. Abbasov, Baku 2011 ) 12.d3
    b6 13.h5 g5 14.e3 cxd4 15.cxd4 b4=;
    C2b921122) 10.0-0 a6 11.e1 b6 12.b3 c4 13.bd2
    b4 14.f1 White has a moderate kingside control
    advantage.;
    C2b92113) 9...e7 10.h5 g5 11.0-0 c7 12.b3 a5 13.a4
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    b6 14.e1 a6 15.h2 0-0-0=;
    C2b9212) 9.0-0 g5 10.c4 ( 10.h5 g4 11.h2 g8 12.g3
    (Naum 3 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2008) cxd4 13.cxd4 xd4
    14.xg4 g5 15.xh6 xh6 16.b3 g7 17.xd4 c5
    Black has the initiative. ) 10...g4 11.cxd5 exd5 12.e6 fxe6
    13.g6+ e7 14.h2 h5 15.b3 g7 16.dxc5 f6=
    I. Privara - R. Kwiecinski, corr. 2008;
    C2b9213) Updated on November 4, 2015 9.e2 b6 10.dxc5
    c7! 11.b3 dxe5 12.xe5 xe5= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. Q. Ducarmon - P.
    Harikrishna, Caleta 2015;
    C2b9214) 9.c2
    C2b92141) 9...g7 10.b3 ( 10.f1 b5 11.g3 a5 12.0-0
    (F. Caruana - D. Dvirnyy, Siena 2010) a6 13.e1 b4 14.f4
    c8= ) 10...b6 11.0-0 a5 12.f4 a6 13.e1 K. Berbatov - I.
    Petrov, Plovdiv 2011;
    C2b92142) 9...b5 10.0-0 a5 11.dxc5 ( 11.e1 cxd4 12.cxd4
    g5 (M. Adams - E. Berg, Heraklio 2007) 13.hxg5!? hxg5 14.g4
    a6 15.f1 e7= ) 11...dxe5 12.xe5 xe5 13.e1 f6
    14.e2;
    C2b92143) 9...e7 (Deep Junior 9 - Loop List 7.32, Internet
    2006) 10.b3 b6 11.f4 a5 12.c1 a6 13.e2 c8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C2b922) 8...e7 9.0-0
    C2b9221) worse move is 9...b6
    C2b92211) 10.e1 0-0= - 9... O-O 10. Re1 Qb6 ( 10...cxd4
    11.cxd4 xd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.f3 b6 - 8... Qb6 9. O-O
    cxd4 10. cxd4 Nxd4 11. Nxd4 Qxd4 12. Nf3 Qb6 13. Re1 Be7 );
    C2b92212) 10.dxc5 c7 ( 10...xc5?! 11.e2 0-0 12.h5 e7
    13.e1 a5 14.f1 a4 15.h6 e8 16.1h2 White has the
    attack. G. Guseinov - S. Volkov, Moscow (rapid) 2013 ) 11.b3
    dxe5 12.xe5 xe5 13.f4 0-0 14.e2 f6 15.h5 g5
    16.g3 White has the initiative.;
    C2b9222) 9...h6 10.e1 cxd4 ( 10...g5 (D. Neelotpal - S.
    Ganguly, Atul 2006) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.f1 gxh4 13.b4 d7
    14.b3 White has the initiative. ) 11.cxd4 g5 ( 11...xh4
    12.xh4 xh4 13.f3 e7 14.e3 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. D. Navara - M.
    Gurevich, Antalya 2004 ) 12.b3 g4 13.h2 h5 14.g3
    White has a slight spatial advantage. Deep Sjeng WC2010 - Naum
    4.2, Internet 2010;
    C2b9223) 9...xh4? 10.xh4 xh4 11.f3 d8 12.h6
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    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Black has insufficient control over the black squares.;
    C2b9224) 9...0-0
    C2b92241) 10.e1 b6
    C2b922411) 11.h5 cxd4 12.cxd4 xd4
    C2b9224111) 13.f1?! xf3+ ( 13...c6?! 14.1h2 h8
    15.h6 e8= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. G. Guseinov - S. Volkov, Moscow (rapid) 2013 )
    14.xf3 d4! (with the idea Nxe5) 15.g3 c5 16.c2
    h4 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C2b9224112) 13.b3 xb3 14.axb3 c5 15.c2 d7
    16.h2 b4 17.g4 b5 18.h6 d7! 19.xf8 xf8
    20.e3 g7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Black has slightly better pawn structure.;
    C2b922412) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.e2 dxe5 13.xe5 xe5
    14.xe5 xf2+ 15.h1 f6 16.e2 xe1 17.xe1 e5=
    G. Gopal - S. Volkov, Banja Luka 2008;
    C2b92242) 10.h5! h8 ( 10...b6 11.dxc5 xc5 12.c2 c7
    13.e1 b5 14.b3 ) 11.hxg6 fxg6 12.e2 cxd4 13.cxd4 b4
    14.e1 xd3 15.xd3 a5 16.f1 b8 17.h6 g8 18.e3
    White has a moderate kingside control advantage. Stockfish 1.01
    - Cyclone 3.4, Internet 2009;
    C2b923) 8...b6
    C2b9231) 9.0-0
    C2b92311) worse move is 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 xd4 11.xd4
    xd4 12.f3
    C2b923111) 12...g4 13.g3! Black has poor queen
    placement. c5 14.f4 xd3 15.xd3 h6 (Komodo 3 Hannibal 1.2, Internet 2012) 16.ac1!
    C2b9231111) 16...g5 [#] 17.c7! gxf4 ( 17...e7 18.fc1
    0-0 19.d2 e8 20.hxg5 hxg5 21.xe7 xe7 22.xg5+and White has a decisive attack.; 17...d7 18.xd7! xd7
    19.b5+ d8 20.xb7 c8 21.xg5!+- ) 18.b5+ d8
    19.fc1! xf3 20.xb7! xb7 21.xb7+- and White has a
    decisive attack.;
    C2b9231112) 16...g7 17.g2 d7 18.c7;
    C2b923112) 12...b6 13.e1 e7 ( 13...g7 - 9... Bg7 10.
    Re1 cxd4 11. cxd4 Nxd4 12. Nxd4 Qxd4 13. Nf3 Qb6 ) 14.e3
    xb2 15.b1 a3 ( 15...xa2?? 16.a1 b2 17.d4 b4
    18.a4+- ) 16.d2 a6 17.ec1 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in
    development.;
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    C2b92312) 9...g7 10.e1 cxd4 11.cxd4 xd4 12.xd4
    xd4 13.f3 g4 ( 13...b6?! 14.e3 a5 15.d2 d8
    16.c1 0-0 17.h5 e8 18.a4 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in
    development. R. Mamedov - A. Danin, Moscow 2013 ) 14.e2
    0-0 15.a3 f5 16.g5 xe5 17.d4 e4 18.b5 d4 19.f1
    c6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
    Bulgarini Torres - D. Edwards, corr. 2011;
    C2b9232) 9.dxc5 c7 10.b3 dxe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.h5
    ( 12.0-0 xd3 13.xd3 g7 14.h5 0-0 15.g5 b6 16.h6 h8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Black has a pair of bishops. M. Adams - D.
    Navara, Baku 2008 ) 12...d7 13.e2 g7 14.e3 0-0=
    with mutual play.;
    C2b9233) worse move is 9.a4
    C2b92331) 9...e7 10.0-0 (D. Velimirovic - M. Drasko,
    Podgorica 1996) ( 10.a3 (S. Fedorchuk - B. Socko, Ustron 2006)
    cxd4 11.cxd4 0-0 12.h5 g5 13.g4 h6 (with the idea f6) )
    10...cxd4 11.cxd4 f6 12.exf6 xf6=;
    C2b92332) 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 f6 11.h5 fxe5 12.xe5 dxe5
    13.dxe5 d7 14.f4 (Deep Shredder 12 - Equinox 1.65, Internet
    2012) g8 15.f3 0-0-0 Black has the initiative.;
    C2b9234) 9.h5
    C2b92341) 9...g8 10.f1 ( 10.hxg6 hxg6 11.dxc5 c7
    12.b3 cxe5 13.b5 a6 14.a4 c4 15.d4 g7=
    G. Gopal - F. Vallejo Pons, Moscow 2012 ) 10...e7 ( 10...cxd4
    11.cxd4 xd4 12.hxg6 hxg6 13.xd4 xd4 14.f3 b6
    15.a4 b4 16.c2 c5 17.h4 b6 18.e3 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 11.hxg6
    hxg6 12.dxc5 xc5 13.b3 xd3 14.xd3 d7 15.g1 c7
    16.f4 0-0-0= with mutual play.;
    C2b92342) 9...g5 10.xg5 cxd4 11.cxd4 xd4 ( 11...xd4
    12.df3 xf3+ 13.xf3 h6 14.0-0 b4 15.e3 Black is
    behind in development. I. Smirin - M. Gurevich, Dos Hermanas
    2001 ) 12.df3 b4+ 13.d2 ( 13.f1 dxe5 14.xh7 xf3
    15.f6+ d8 16.xf3 e7 17.g4 f5 18.h6 f8
    White has poor knight placement. T. Sen - H. Tauber, corr.
    2005 ) 13...xb2 14.b1
    C2b923421) 14...xa2
    C2b9234211) 15.xh7 e7 16.c2 ( 16.0-0?
    (Q. Ducarmon - S. Ganguly, Vlissingen 2012) c4! 17.h6
    g4 18.c2 dxe5 ) 16...dxe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.0-0
    c4 19.e1 c6 20.b3= White has sufficient
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    compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b9234212) 15.xh7 e7 16.0-0 a3 ( 16...c5
    (1/2-1/2 A. Murlasits - A. Anreiter, corr. 2009) 17.c2 c4
    18.g5 d7 19.h6 xg5 20.fxg5 h4 21.b3 xh6
    22.h3 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Black is behind in development. ) 17.c1 c3
    18.b3 a1 19.h6 a4 20.b5 g4 21.e1 b4
    22.xc6 bxc6 23.f6+ xf6 24.xb4 xb4 25.exf6=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black
    has insufficient control over the black squares. Deep Junior
    13 - Deep Sjeng c't 2010, Internet 2012;
    C2b923422) 14...a3 15.xh7 ( 15.b3 xa2 16.b1 a6
    17.d3 a2 18.b1= 1/2-1/2 D. Popovic - A. Berescu, Rijeka
    2010 ) 15...dxe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.b3 e7 18.f4 c6
    ( 18...h6? 19.a1 xg5 20.fxg5 xh7 21.xe5
    White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Black has insufficient control over the black squares.
    Key game D. Howell - P. Cech, Wunsiedel 2012 ) 19.a1 e5
    20.fxe5 h6 21.g3 e6 22.0-0 0-0-0= ]
    [ 4...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5.dxc5 xc5 6.d3
    A1) [Chapter] [#] 6...c6 7.0-0 ( 7.a3 ge7= - 6... Ne7 7. a3 Nbc6 )
    7...ge7= - 6... Ne7 7. O-O Nbc6 ( 7...f6 - 6... Nf6 7. O-O Nc6 );
    A2) 6...f6
    A2a) 7.e2 c6 8.exd5 ( 8.c3 c7 9.0-0 d7 10.exd5 xd5 11.e4
    e7 12.e1 f4 13.xf4 xf4 14.ad1 d8 15.g3 c7=
    V. Gashimov - R. Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 8...xd5 9.e4
    e7
    A2a1) 10.c4 f5 ( 10...f6 11.0-0 - 6... Ne7 7. O-O Nbc6 8. exd5 Nxd5
    9. Ne4 Be7 10. c4 Nf6 11. Qe2 ) 11.cxd5 fxe4 12.xe4 exd5 13.e3
    0-0 14.0-0 d6=;
    A2a2) 10.0-0 c7 11.c4 f4 12.xf4 xf4 13.ad1 0-0 14.c5 e5
    15.d6 xd6 16.cxd6 g4= Deep Fritz 12 - Critter 0.70, Internet 2010;
    A2b) 7.0-0
    A2b1) 7...dxe4 8.xe4 xe4 9.xe4 xd1 10.xd1 d7 11.c4 f6
    12.c2 b5 (D. Solak - N. Legky, Trignac 2002) 13.cxb5 axb5 14.d3
    a6 15.g5 0-0 16.ac1 White has a pawn majority.;
    A2b2) 7...0-0
    A2b21) 8.e2 c6 9.e5 ( 9.c3 a7 10.e5 d7 11.b3 f6 12.exf6
    xf6 13.bd4 d6 14.xc6 bxc6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 4 - Critter 1.2,
    Internet 2012 ) 9...d7 10.b3 e7 11.c4 dxc4 12.xc4 b5 13.d3
    b7 14.e4 c8 15.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Loop
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    M1-T - Rybka 1.0, Internet 2007;
    A2b22) 8.a3 c6 - 7... Nc6 8. a3 O-O;
    A2b23) 8.e5 fd7 9.b3 e7 10.c3 c6 11.e1 c7 12.f4 e8
    ( 12...c5? 13.xc5 xc5 [#] 14.xh7+! xh7 15.g5+ g8
    16.h5 e8 17.g3 b5 18.h4+- and White has a decisive attack.
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Naum 3, Internet 2008 ) 13.h4 White has a moderate
    kingside control advantage.;
    A2b3) 7...c6
    A2b31) 8.exd5 exd5 ( 8...xd5 - 6... Ne7 7. O-O Nbc6 8. exd5
    Nxd5 ) 9.b3
    A2b311) 9...b6 10.e1+ e6 11.c3 ( 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 0-0
    13.h3 b6 14.c3 fe8 15.c2 d7 16.ae1 (weakness d4, d5)
    S. Tiviakov - V. Zvjaginsev, Sochi 2006 ) 11...0-0 12.h3 e4 13.e3
    f5
    A2b3111) 14.bd4 g6 15.xc6 bxc6 16.e5 e8! ( 16...c7
    17.xg6 hxg6 18.xe4 dxe4 19.a4 d6 20.xe4 ae8
    21.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
    Adams - M. Gurevich, Dresden 2008 ) 17.xc6 [#] ( 17.xg6 hxg6
    18.xb6 xb6= ) 17...xf2! 18.f3 d6 19.xg6 hxg6 20.xb6
    e4 21.b4 xb6+ 22.e3 b7=;
    A2b3112) 14.xb6 xb6 15.bd4 xd4 16.xd4 g6 17.e2
    (weakness d4, d5);
    A2b312) 9...e7 10.c3 0-0 11.e1 g4 12.h3 h5 13.f4
    ( 13.g5 e4 14.xe7 xe7 15.c4 e5 16.g4 g6 17.cxd5
    xd3 18.xd3 f5 19.d6 xd6 20.xd6 xd6= Rybka 2.3.2a Chess Tiger 2007.1, Internet 2007 ) 13...e8 14.f5 d6 15.xe8+
    xe8 16.e3 f6 17.g4 g6 18.xg6 hxg6= J. Conde - A. Claus,
    corr. 2003;
    A2b32) 8.a3
    A2b321) 8...a7 9.b4 ( 9.exd5 exd5 10.e1+ e6 11.b3 0-0
    12.e3 (R. Ponomariov - M. Bartel, Warsaw (rapid) 2010) xe3
    13.xe3 b6 14.a4 g4 15.a5 b4= ) 9...0-0 - 8. a3 O-O 9. b4
    Ba7;
    A2b322) 8...a5 9.exd5 exd5 10.b3 b6 11.e1+ e6 12.c3
    ( 12.e3 0-0 13.h3 (M. Kobalia - V. Zvjaginsev, Kazan 2005) xe3
    14.xe3 b6 15.a4 fe8 16.b5 d7= ) 12...0-0 13.bd4 xd4
    14.xd4 d6 15.g5 e4 16.e3 fe8 17.c2 d7 18.f3 f6
    19.f2 (weakness d5) Colossus 2008b - Crafty 23.2, Internet 2010;
    A2b323) 8...0-0 9.b4
    A2b3231) 9...e7 10.b2 b5 11.e1 b7 12.e2 ( 12.e5 d7
    13.b3 c7= I. Glek - M. Gurevich, Austria 2002 ) 12...c8
    ( 12...e8 13.ad1 b8 14.h3 ) 13.ac1 c7 14.exd5 xd5
    15.e4 g6 16.c4 bxc4 17.xc4 A. Kurilin - A. Krutov, Chern
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    2012;
    A2b3232) 9...a7 10.b2 b5 ( 10...h5 11.g3 f5 12.exd5 exd5
    13.c4 S. Rublevsky - K. Sakaev, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 11.e2
    b7 12.ae1 e8 13.exd5 xd5 14.g3 f6 15.e4 xe4
    16.xe4 f5 17.d3 d4 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 xd4 20.c4
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A3) 6...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    A3a) 7.e2 bc6
    A3a1) 8.c3 0-0 ( 8...c7 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3 d6 11.e1 g6=
    - 7. O-O Nbc6 8. c3 O-O 9. Qe2 Ng6 10. Nb3 Bd6 11. Re1 Qc7 ) 9.b3
    ( 9.0-0= - 7. O-O Nbc6 8. c3 O-O 9. Qe2 ) 9...b6 10.0-0 c7 11.e3
    xe3 12.xe3 h6 13.fe1 e5= F. Gatterer - A. Sumets, Bergamo
    2009;
    A3a2) 8.b3 b6 9.0-0 0-0 10.exd5 ( 10.c3= - 8. c3 O-O 9. Nb3 Bb6
    10. O-O ) 10...exd5 11.e3 g6 12.xg6 ( 12.fe1 g4 13.h3 xf3
    14.xf3 ce5= Fritz 10 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 12...hxg6
    13.xb6 xb6 14.fe1 g4 15.h3 xf3 16.xf3 fd8 17.c3 a5=;
    A3b) 7.a3 bc6
    A3b1) 8.0-0= - 7. O-O Nbc6 8. a3;
    A3b2) Updated on November 4, 2015 8.e2 0-0 ( 8...h6 (R. Mamedov B. Jobava Dubai (blitz) 2014) 9.0-0 0-0 10.b4 a7 11.b2 g6
    12.g3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 9.0-0 g6 10.b3 d6=
    A. Matanovic - W. Unzicker, Saltsjobaden 1952;
    A3b3) 8.b4 a7 9.b2 0-0 10.0-0= - 7. O-O Nbc6 8. a3 Ba7 9. b4 OO 10. Bb2;
    A3c) 7.0-0
    A3c1) 7...0-0
    A3c11) 8.exd5 exd5 ( 8...xd5 9.e4 e7 10.c4 b4 11.b1
    xd1 12.xd1 Black is behind in development. J. Smeets - P. Nikolic,
    Wijk aan Zee 2013 ) 9.b3 d6 10.e1 bc6= - 7... Nbc6 8. exd5
    exd5 9. Nb3 Bd6 10. Re1 O-O;
    A3c12) 8.b3 a7 ( 8...d6? 9.e5 c7 [#] 10.xh7+! xh7
    11.g5+ g6 12.h4 h8 13.g4 f5 14.g3 xe5 15.f4+and White has a decisive attack. Rybka 1.2f - Loop List 600, Internet
    (blitz) 2006 ) 9.exd5 exd5 10.e1 bc6 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 f5
    13.e1 d6 14.c3 g4 15.h3 xf3 16.xf3 (weakness d5) J.
    Martin - L. Da Costa Junior, corr. 2001;
    A3c2) 7...bc6
    A3c21) [Chapter] [#] 8.c3 0-0 9.e2 ( 9.e1 a7 10.exd5
    (R. Kuczynski - A. Machulsky, Alma-Ata 1989) xd5 11.c2 h6
    12.c4 c7= ) 9...g6 10.b3
    A3c211) 10...dxe4 11.xe4 d6 12.e3 c7 13.ad1 ce7
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    ( 13...d8 (E. Rozentalis - P. Nikolic, Moscow 1994) 14.g3!? e7
    15.c5 f5 16.c2 Black is behind in development. (weakness
    e6) ) 14.c4 f5 15.b1 b6 16.fe1 (weakness e6);
    A3c212) 10...d6 11.e1 c7 ( 11...dxe4 12.xe4 c7 13.h4
    e5 14.h5 ge7 15.h6 V. Ivanchuk - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo (rapid)
    1997 ) 12.h3 dxe4 13.xe4 d7 14.c4 ae8 15.c5 e7 16.d2
    f6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini
    2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012;
    A3c22) 8.a3
    A3c221) 8...0-0 9.b4 ( 9.e1 c7 10.b4 a7 (N2 0.4 - AnMon 5.
    75, Internet 2011) 11.exd5 xd5 12.c4 f4 13.f1 d8=
    with mutual play. ) 9...a7= - 8... Ba7 9. b4 O-O;
    A3c222) worse move is 8...a5 9.e1 0-0 10.exd5 exd5
    ( 10...xd5 11.e4 e7 12.c4 f6 13.c2 h6 14.f4 h5
    15.e3 P. Svidler - P. Nikolic, Germany 2009 ) 11.b3 b6 12.c3
    g6 13.bd4;
    A3c223) 8...a7 9.b4 0-0 10.b2 g6
    A3c2231) 11.e1
    A3c22311) 11...b5 12.exd5 ( 12.b3 (G. Fiensch - A. Gil, corr.
    1986) d4 13.e5 b7 14.e4 c7= ) 12...exd5 13.b3 f4
    14.d2 ( 14.bd4 xd4 15.xd4 (M. Kobalia - V. Potkin,
    Internet (blitz) 2006) g4 16.xa7 xa7 17.a4 c7 18.axb5
    axb5 19.xb5 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 14...xd3 15.cxd3 (E. Sazonova - S. Matveeva,
    Dagomys 2008) d6 16.ac1;
    A3c22312) 11...b6 12.f1 (G. Sigurjonsson - R. Monier,
    Thessaloniki 1984) f4 13.b3 c7=;
    A3c2232) worse move is 11.g3 d4 12.e1 ( 12.e1 e5 13.h4
    g4 Black has a moderate spatial advantage. M. Kobalia - I.
    Ibragimov, Sochi 2007 ) 12...e5 13.h5 (A. Frolov - P. Nikolic,
    Lyon 1994) b5 14.e2 c7 15.d3 e6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    A3c2233) 11.exd5 exd5 12.c4 f4 13.c2 xd3 14.xd3
    dxc4 15.c3 f6 16.xc4+ h8 17.ad1 e8 18.fe1 g6
    19.b3 d8= Toga II 1.5 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2009;
    A3c23) 8.e5 g6 9.b3 a7 ( worse move is Updated on
    November 4, 2015 9...b6 10.e1 a5 11.c3 a6 (S. Zhigalko - R.
    Vaganian, Yerevan 2014) 12.xc5 bxc5 13.b1!? (with the idea Be3)
    b6 14.h4 ge7 15.a4 c4 16.a3 (with the idea Be3) ) 10.e2
    A3c231) 10...c7 11.e1 b8 12.xg6
    A3c2311) 12...hxg6 13.c4 ( 13.f4 d7 14.ad1 a7 15.c3
    e7 16.bd4 f5= I. Smirin - P. Nikolic, Paris 1994 ) 13...0-0
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    (Hiarcs 12.1 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010) 14.f4 dxc4 15.xc4
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    A3c2312) 12...fxg6 13.c4 0-0 14.cxd5 exd5 15.d2 d8=
    with mutual play.;
    A3c232) 10...b8 11.xg6 fxg6 12.c5 0-0 13.d3 h6 14.h4
    b6= (with the idea Ra7-f7);
    A3c24) 8.exd5 [Chapter] [#]
    A3c241) worse move is 8...xd5 9.e4 e7 10.c4 f6
    A3c2411) 11.e2 c7 ( 11...e5 12.h3 0-0 13.d1 c7 14.g5
    h5 15.c3 xg5 16.xg5 f4 17.xh7+ h8 18.e4 e7
    19.h4 f6 20.d5 xd5 21.cxd5 fxg5 22.dxc6 (H. Stefansson - P.
    Nikolic, Qaqortoq 2003) bxc6 23.ac1 gxh4 24.g6 f6
    25.c2 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.; 11...0-0 12.d1 c7 13.g5 xe4 14.xe7 xe7
    15.xe4 g6 16.e3 d7 17.g5 C. Balogh - P. Nikolic,
    Banja Vrucica 2009 ) 12.xf6+ xf6 13.e3 0-0 ( 13...e5
    14.f4 xf3+ 15.xf3 e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.b4 White has a
    pawn majority. T. Radjabov - R. Ponomariov, Sochi 2006 ) 14.ad1
    e5 15.fe1 g6 16.e4 White's minor pieces control the center.;
    A3c2412) 11.a3 c7 12.b4 xe4 13.xe4 f6 14.a2
    White has a moderate spatial advantage. V. Anand - M. Gurevich,
    Wijk aan Zee 1990;
    A3c2413) 11.xf6+ xf6 12.b3 d4 13.xd4 xd4
    ( 13...xd4 14.d1 h4 15.g3 g4 16.e3 Black is behind in
    development. Black has poor queen placement. Stockfish 1.9.1 Hiarcs 13.2, Internet 2010 ) 14.e3 xe3 15.fxe3 c7 16.ad1
    d7 17.e4 c6 18.xc6+ xc6 19.a3 Black's king is stuck
    in the center. Komodo 5 - Hiarcs 14, Internet 2012;
    A3c242) 8...exd5 9.b3
    A3c2421) 9...b6 10.e1
    A3c24211) 10...g4 11.c3 h6 12.h3 h5 13.e3 0-0
    14.xb6 xb6 15.e2 ( 15.e2 a5 16.a4 xf3 17.xf3
    A. Beliavsky - V. Eingorn, Lvov 1984 ) 15...fd8 16.ad1 a5
    17.b1 Key game A. Karpov - R. Vaganian, Skopje 1976;
    A3c24212) 10...0-0 11.e3 c7
    A3c242121) 12.h3 b4 ( 12...h6 13.c3 - 12. c3 h6 13. h3 )
    13.c5 d6 14.e2 xc5 15.xc5 xd3 16.xd3
    (weakness d5);
    A3c242122) 12.c3 h6 13.h3 e8 14.c2 ( 14.bd4 xd4
    15.xd4 c6 16.xe8+ xe8 17.c2 xd4 18.xd4 b5
    19.d2 (weakness d5) M. Adams - B. Grachev, Germany
    2011 ) 14...d6 15.c5 ( 15.ad1 f6 16.bd4 V. Anand V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1999 ) 15...f6 16.bd4
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    (Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Komodo 1.3, Internet 2011) b6 17.xe7
    xe7 18.e3;
    A3c2422) 9...d6 10.e1 0-0 11.c3
    A3c24221) 11...f6 12.fd4 e5 13.c2 c7 14.h1 f7
    15.e2 Houdini 1.5a - Strelka 5.5, Internet 2012;
    A3c24222) 11...f5 12.xf5 xf5 13.g3 fe7 14.e3
    ( 14.g5 h6 15.xe7 xe7 16.d3 (weakness d5) M. Adams
    - V. Akobian, Wheeling 2010 ) 14...e8 15.d3 f6 16.ad1;
    A3c24223) 11...c7 12.h3 ( 12.e3 f6 (Spark 1.0 - Stockfish 1.
    9.1, Internet 2010) 13.c4 dxc4 14.xc4+ h8 15.c1 d8
    16.e2 b4 17.ed1 g4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 12...f6 13.c2 g6
    14.bd4 e5 15.d1 d7 16.c2 h8 17.b3 ae8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. S. Smagin - A. Lenz, Passau 1994;
    B) 5.c3
    B1) 5...cxd4
    B1a) 6.xd4 dxe4 ( 6...f6 7.e5 fd7 8.f4 c6 9.2f3 e7 10.d3
    c5 11.c2 d7 12.0-0 xd4 13.xd4 g6 14.e3 M. Carlsen - T.
    Radjabov, Moscow (blitz) 2012 ) 7.xe4 e5 8.e2 e7 9.b3 d7
    10.e3 gf6 11.xf6+ ( 11.g3 b6 12.h5 0-0 13.xf6+ xf6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. Komodo 2.01 - Thinker 5.4c Inert, Internet 2011 ) 11...xf6 12.d1
    c7 13.c4 xc4 14.xc4 b5 15.e2 e6=;
    B1b) 6.cxd4
    B1b1) 6...dxe4 7.xe4 b4+ ( 7...d7 8.d3 f6 9.xf6+ gxf6
    10.0-0 c6 (G. Jones - H. Nakamura, Arvier 2012) 11.e3 d5 12.c1
    c6 13.a3 h5 14.e2 g8 15.c4 a5 16.xd5 xd5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 8.d2 xd2+ 9.xd2 f6 10.d3 ( Updated on November 4,
    2015 10.xf6+ xf6 11.d3 c6 12.0-0 d7 13.fe1 0-0 14.e4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. A. Naiditsch - P. Nikolic, Solingen 2014 ) 10...0-0 11.e5
    (V. Iordachescu - C. Hansen, Malmo/Copenhagen 2005) d7 12.0-0
    xe4 13.xe4 c6 14.xc6 xc6 15.xc6 bxc6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B1b2) 6...c6 7.d3= - 5... Nc6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4;
    B2) 5...c6
    B2a) 6.dxc5 xc5 7.d3 f6 8.0-0 c7 ( 8...0-0 9.e5 g4 10.b3
    e7 11.e2 f6 12.exf6 xf6= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. Naum 2.0 - Zap!Chess Paderborn,
    Internet 2006 ) 9.exd5 xd5 10.e4 e7 11.e1 0-0= R. Mitchell - W.
    Lumley, corr. 1999;
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    B2b) 6.d3 cxd4 7.cxd4
    B2b1) 7...ge7 8.0-0 g6 9.a3 ( 9.e5 e7 10.b3 d7 11.a3 a7
    12.a4 0-0 13.e3 c6= A. Berelowitsch - P. Nikolic, Schwetzingen
    2013 ) 9...e7 10.b4 0-0 11.b2 f4 12.c2 b6 13.e5 White has a
    moderate spatial advantage. V. Ivanchuk - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo (rapid)
    1998;
    B2b2) 7...dxe4 8.xe4 e7 ( 8...b4+ 9.c3 f6 10.0-0 0-0
    11.e3 e7 12.c1 b4 13.b1 b6 14.e5 b7 15.e1 c8=
    F. Visier Segovia - T. Petrosian, Las Palmas 1975 ) 9.0-0 f6
    B2b21) 10.a3 0-0 11.e3 d5 12.c1 h8 ( 12...b6 13.c2 h6
    14.c5 White is exerting moderate queenside pressure. (Bc8 is a
    poorly-placed piece.) N. Short - P. Kiriakov, Port Erin 1999 ) 13.b1 f5
    14.c5 f6 15.e1 d6 16.a2 xe3 17.fxe3 e5 18.d5 d8
    19.e4 b6 20.a4 g6= D. Sabadelli Ximenes - R. Szymanski, corr.
    2011;
    B2b22) 10.e3
    B2b221) 10...0-0
    B2b2211) 11.e5 d7 12.f3 ( 12.xf6+ xf6 13.g4 xe5
    14.dxe5 xe5 15.xh7+ xh7 16.h5+ g8 17.xe5 f6= )
    12...c8 13.ad1 (I. Smirin - N. Short, Elista 1998) d5 14.xd7
    xd7 15.c5 xc5 16.dxc5 c7 17.e4 xe3 18.xe3
    fd8=;
    B2b2212) 11.xf6+ xf6= - 10. Nxf6+ Bxf6 11. Be2 O-O;
    B2b222) 10...d5 11.c1 ( 11.e5 xe5 12.dxe5 xe3 13.fxe3
    (Abrok 5.0 - Pawny 0.2.2, Internet 2011) d5 14.d6+ xd6
    15.exd6 d7 16.e2 xd1 17.axd1 c6 18.f3 xf3 19.xf3
    f6= ) 11...0-0 12.a3= - 10. a3 O-O 11. Be3 Nd5 12. Rc1;
    B2b23) 10.xf6+ xf6 11.e3 0-0 12.e4 b4 13.b3 d5
    14.ac1 (I. Zilber - L. Shamkovich, Moscow 1964) ( 14.xd5 xd5
    15.xd5 exd5 16.ac1 d8 17.fe1 f6 18.f4 f7= E. Najer - M.
    Bartel, Dresden 2007 ) 14...b5 15.e5 b7 16.d2 d6=;
    C) 5.d3
    C1) 5...c6 6.exd5 exd5
    C1a) 7.0-0 c4 8.e1+ e7 9.f1 f6 10.c3
    C1a1) 10...g4 11.b3 cxb3 12.xb3 c7 13.e5 e6 ( 13...a5
    14.c2 0-0 15.d3 e6 16.df3 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. L. Yudasin - M. Gurevich, Philadelphia 1994 ) 14.xc6 bxc6
    15.a3 0-0 16.xe7 xe7= Shredder 12 - Hiarcs 13.2, Internet 2011;
    C1a2) 10...0-0 11.b3 cxb3 12.axb3 (S. Fedorchuk - I. Timoshenko,
    Sevastopol 2000) f5 13.e5 c8 14.f3 g6 15.g3 e8=;
    C1b) 7.dxc5 xc5 8.0-0 f6= - 5. dxc5 Bxc5 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. O-O Nc6 8.
    exd5 exd5;
    C2) 5...cxd4 6.xd4= - 4... cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Bd3;
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    D) 5.exd5 exd5 - Line 329 : 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 a6 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 4...c4
    A) 5.g3 f6 6.e5 fd7 7.a4 c6 8.g2 e7 9.0-0 b6 ( 9...0-0 10.e1
    c7 (Rybka 4.1 - Komodo 3, Internet 2011) 11.f1 White has a moderate
    kingside control advantage. (with the idea Ne3-g4, with the idea h4, Bg5) )
    10.e1 a5 11.b3 cxb3 12.c3 0-0 13.xb3 White has a queenside control
    advantage. M. Adams - V. Korchnoi, Biel 1993;
    B) 5.e2 e7 6.g3 c6 7.c3 f6 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 b5 10.e5 b7=
    J. Benjamin - V. Korchnoi, New York 1996;
    C) 5.exd5 exd5 - Line 329 : 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 c4;
    D) 5.c3 f6 6.e5 fd7 7.b3 b5 (R. Church - M. Garcia, corr. 2004) 8.a4 b4
    9.bxc4 bxc3 10.b1 a5 11.b3 dxc4 12.xc4 c6 13.b5 b4
    14.xc3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 4...c6
    A) 5.b5
    A1) 5...cxd4 6.xd4= - 4... cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Bb5;
    A2) 5...dxe4 6.xe4 d7 7.dxc5 a5+ 8.c3 xc5 9.0-0 f6 10.d3
    ( 10.g5 d8 11.xf6 gxf6 12.a3 e7= E. Sutovsky - T. Luther, Plovdiv
    2003 ) 10...e7 ( 10...b4 11.e2 c7 12.a3 bd5= Black's minor
    pieces control the center. ) 11.a3 e5 12.xe5 xe5 13.e1 c7 14.f3
    d6 15.h3 a6 16.e3 h6 17.ad1 0-0-0 Protector 1.4.0 - Hiarcs 13.2,
    Internet 2011;
    A3) 5...a6 6.xc6+ bxc6
    A3a) worse move is 7.0-0
    A3a1) 7...cxd4 8.xd4
    A3a11) 8...c5 9.c6 c7 10.exd5 exd5 11.e1+ e6 12.e5 d6
    13.c4 xe5 ( 13...e7? 14.cxd5 xd5 15.a4+ f8 16.dc4
    xe5 17.xe5 f6 18.d7+ f7 19.f4 c6 20.xc6 xc6
    21.xc5 I. Smirin - R. Vaganian, Fuegen 2006 ) 14.cxd5 xd5
    15.h5 e7 ( 15...0-0-0 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 f6 18.f1
    he8 19.f4 xe5 20.xe5 e8 21.c3 e6 22.g3 f6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Hiarcs 11.1 - Hiarcs 10, Internet 2007 ) 16.xe5 ( 16.xe5 d8
    17.e4 0-0 18.c3 a8= ) 16...xe5 17.xe5 f6 18.e1 f7
    19.e4 f5=;
    A3a12) 8...b7 9.exd5 cxd5 10.2f3 f6 11.g5 d6 12.e1 0-0
    13.e5 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet 2008) e8 14.g4 e7
    15.xf6 xf6 16.xf6+ xf6=;
    A3a2) 7...f6 8.e5 ( 8.e1 cxd4 9.xd4 dxe4 (K. Klundt - L. Stuetz,
    Austria 2001) 10.4b3 b7 11.e2 c5 12.c4 e7 13.f4 0-0
    14.ad1 d5 ) 8...d7 9.c4 ( 9.dxc5 xc5 10.b3 e7 11.d4 0-0
    12.g4 f5 13.g3 c5 14.h6 f7 15.g5 a5 16.xe7 xe7
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
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    A3a21) 9...e7 10.b3 a5 (Deep Hiarcs 12 - Deep Rybka 3, Internet
    2009) ( 10...cxd4 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.d2 a5 13.bxd4 b7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. I. Smirin - D. Zifroni, Israel 2003 ) 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.dxc5 a4
    13.bd4 xc5 14.e3 a6 15.e1 0-0=;
    A3a22) 9...a5 10.e1 ( 10.dxc5 a6 11.e1 - 10. Re1 Ba6 11.
    dxc5 ) 10...a6 11.cxd5 ( 11.dxc5 xc5 12.cxd5 cxd5 - 11. cxd5
    cxd5 12. dxc5 Bxc5 ) 11...cxd5 12.dxc5 ( 12.f1 (M. Adams - L.
    Psakhis, Internet (blitz) 2004) b6 13.e3 e7 14.b3 0-0
    Black has a queenside control advantage. ) 12...xc5 13.b3 b4
    14.e3 0-0;
    A3b) 7.dxc5 xc5 8.b3 b6 9.0-0 dxe4 10.e5 (CM10th - Slow
    Chess Blitz WV2, Internet 2006) xd1 11.xd1 c7 12.xc6 d7
    13.ca5 f6=;
    B) 5.exd5 exd5 - Line 330 : 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 Nc6 ]
    5.xd4
    [ 5.exd5 xd5= - Line 328 : 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Ngf3 cxd4 ]
    5...c6
    [ 5...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6.b5+ d7 7.xd7+ bxd7 8.exd5 xd5 ( Updated on November 4,
    2015 8...e5!? 9.e2 xd5 10.4f3 xf3+ 11.xf3 c8 12.c3 e4
    13.xe4 xe4 14.e3 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Fedorchuk D. Fridman, Bastia (rapid) 2013 ) 9.0-0 e7 10.c4 5f6 11.2f3 0-0=
    S. Fedorchuk - G. Meier, Mulhouse 2011;
    B) 6.e5 fd7 7.2f3 c6
    B1) 8.b5 b6 ( Updated on November 4, 2015 8...c7 9.f4 a6
    10.xc6 bxc6 11.d3 b8= I. Smirin - P. Ponkratov, Khanty-Mansiysk
    (rapid) 2013 ) 9.0-0 ( 9.e3 c5 10.c3 0-0 11.xc6 bxc6 12.b4 xd4
    13.xd4 (I. Smirin - G. Gopal, New Delhi 2012) c7 14.0-0 a5 15.d2
    a6 ) 9...c5 10.xc6 bxc6 11.d3 a5= R. Philipowski, - M. Gurevich,
    Bonn 1999;
    B2) 8.f4 b6 ( 8...h6 (with the idea g5 Toga II 1.4.1 - Deep Shredder 11,
    Internet 2008) 9.h3 b6 10.e2 c5 11.c3 xb2 12.b5 0-0 13.0-0=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9.b1 ( 9.c3 xd4
    10.xd4 xb2 11.b5 c5 12.d2 0-0 13.b1 xa2 14.a1 b2
    15.b1 a2= 1/2-1/2 Thinker 5.4C Inert - Naum 4, Internet 2010 ) 9...xd4
    10.xd4 e7 11.c3 (G. Gopal - P. Ponkratov, Martuni 2010) 0-0 12.d3
    c5 13.c2 a6=;
    C) 6.exd5
    C1) Top level line: 6...xd5 [Chapter] [#]
    C1a) 7.2f3
    C1a1) 7...c6 8.xc6 xc6 9.d3
    C1a11) 9...b4+ 10.d2 xd2+ 11.xd2 0-0 12.0-0 b6 13.f4
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    b7 14.ad1 ad8=;
    C1a12) 9...a6 10.0-0 d6
    C1a121) 11.b3
    C1a1211) 11...b5?! 12.a4 b7 ( 12...b4? [#] 13.b5! axb5
    14.axb5 xh2+ 15.xh2 b7 16.xa8 xa8 17.d6 d5
    18.g3 Z. Efimenko - S. Ivanov, Dagomys 2009 ) 13.axb5 axb5
    14.xa8+ xa8 15.xb5 xh2+ 16.xh2 xb5 17.a3;
    C1a1212) 11...b6 12.b2 b7 13.e1 c7 14.a4 0-0=
    Loop M1-T - Toga II 3.1.2SE, Internet 2008;
    C1a122) 11.e1 c7 12.e2 0-0 13.e5 (J. Degraeve - M.
    Cornette, Nimes 2009) b5 14.d2 b7=;
    C1a13) 9...c7 10.b5+ d7 11.xd7+ xd7 12.0-0 c5 13.e2
    0-0= M. Godena - F. Caruana, Reggio Emilia 2010;
    C1a2) 7...c5 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 d8 10.b3 xd1 11.xd1 xd1+
    12.xd1 b6= Glaurung 1.02 - Pharaon 3.3, Internet 2006;
    C1b) 7.b5 a6
    C1b1) 8.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    C1b11) 8...f5 9.e2 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.d4 e5 ( 11...c5
    12.2b3 e5 13.f3 c7 14.e2 d7 15.e3 ac8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. White has a slight queenside control advantage. D. Howell - Ni
    Hua, Dresden 2008 ) 12.2f3 b8 13.d3 (Toga II 1.4 - Spark 0.4,
    Internet 2010) c5 14.g5 xd3 15.xd3 d8 16.e2 d7=;
    C1b12) worse move is Updated on November 4, 2015 8...e5+ 9.e2
    d7
    C1b121) 10.0-0 d8 ( 10...e7 11.f3 b8 (Z. Efimenko - D.
    Fridman, Muelheim 2014) 12.c3 b4 13.g5 c6 14.d2 0-0!?
    15.h3 (with the idea Qe3) ) 11.f3 b8 12.c2 b4 13.b3 e7
    14.a3 c6 Gaviota 1.0 - Thinker 5.4d Inert, Internet 2014;
    C1b122) 10.f3 b4+ (Fizbo 1.1 - Cyrano 0.6, Internet 2014)
    11.d2 c5 12.c3 (with the idea a3) xc3 13.xc3 e4!?
    14.d4! xd4 15.xd4 White has a pair of bishops.;
    C1b13) 8...c6
    C1b131) 9.a3 e7
    C1b1311) 10.f3 0-0 11.e2 d8 12.c2 c5 13.f4
    ( worse move is Updated on November 4, 2015 13.0-0 e4!
    14.xe4 fxe4 15.e3 d7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. L. McShane - G.
    Popilski, Las Vegas 2015; 13.b4?! e4! 14.xe4 cxe4 15.b2
    d7 16.0-0 a5 17.bxa5 xa5 White has separated pawns. A.
    Kogan - A. Grischuk, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 13...d7 14.c3
    a4 15.0-0 xc3 16.xc3 ac8=;
    C1b1312) 10.b4 0-0
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    C1b13121) 11.f3 b8! 12.b1 a5 13.bxa5 xf3 14.xf3
    xa5 15.e2 (L. McShane - Ni Hua, London 2009) d7 16.0-0
    ( 16.e5 c6 17.0-0 e4 ) 16...c6 17.d1 bd7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    C1b13122) 11.b2 d8 12.c2 b8 13.d4 c7 14.e2 a5
    15.b5 a4 16.0-0 bd7= Key game S. Rublevsky - A.
    Riazantsev, Poikovsky 2010;
    C1b132) 9.f3
    C1b1321) 9...b4+ 10.d2 0-0 11.xb4 xb4 12.e2 a6
    13.c3 c7 14.0-0 b6 15.b3 c6 16.fd1 b8 17.ac1
    (S. Rublevsky - I. Lysyj, Dagomys 2010) b7 18.d5 ( 18.b5
    f4 19.d6 d4 20.xd4 xd6= ) 18...exd5 19.cxd5 xd5
    20.xd5 e7=;
    C1b1322) 9...b6 10.e2 b7 11.0-0 e7
    C1b13221) 12.a3 0-0 13.bd4 c8 14.b4 d8 15.b3 b8!
    ( 15...e5 16.c2 e4 17.fd4 D. Howell - A. Istratescu,
    Hastings 2010 ) 16.f4 a5 17.b5 a6! 18.e3 axb4 19.axb4
    c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. (weakness b4);
    C1b13222) 12.bd4 c8 13.a4+ d7 14.g5 ac5
    15.a3 f6 ( 15...xg5 16.xg5 h6 17.b5 b8 18.f3 a6
    19.c3 f6 20.b4 cd7= )
    C1b132221) 16.b4 ce4 17.xf6 gxf6! ( 17...xf6 18.c5
    bxc5 19.b5+ e7 20.ac1 cxd4! 21.xc8 hxc8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
    Vachier Lagrave - V. Ivanchuk, Biel 2009 ) 18.c5 bxc5 19.bxc5
    0-0 Black has a pair of bishops.;
    C1b132222) 16.ad1 0-0 17.e5 e8 18.e3 ce4 19.f4
    C1b1322221) 19...d8 20.a3 ( 20.f3 d6 21.g3 d7
    22.xd7 xd7 23.b3 c5= S. Rublevsky - M. Matlakov,
    Moscow 2010 ) 20...d6 21.f3 xe5 22.xe5 c5 23.xf6
    xf6 24.b4 e7= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. White has a pawn
    majority.;
    C1b1322222) 19...c5 20.a3 a6 21.d3 d6 22.xd6
    xd6 23.e5 c7=;
    C1b2) 8.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    C1b21) 8...xg2 9.f3 g5 10.a4
    C1b211) 10...e5+ 11.f1 c5 ( 11...d5 12.c4 b8
    (V. Yemelin - S. Ivanov, St Petersburg 1994) 13.g1 ab4
    14.e2 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Black is behind in development. ) 12.b3 d7 13.c4 d5
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    14.b2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C1b212) 10...h4 11.g1 c5 12.e2 0-0 13.b3 xh2 14.g3
    e7 15.f4 h4 16.g5 b4+ 17.d2 h4 18.0-0-0=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has the
    attack. Fritz 9 - Rybka 1.01, Internet 2006;
    C1b22) 8...d7
    C1b221) 9.0-0 xb5 10.c4 xc4 11.xc4 ( 11.xc4 c6
    12.e2 c7 13.f3 d6= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. P. Svidler - A. Grischuk, Moscow (blitz) 2008 )
    11...xd1 12.xd1 d5 13.a5 0-0-0 14.xa6 bxa6 15.e3 d7
    16.ac1+ c7 17.xa7 b4=;
    C1b222) 9.c4 xg2 10.f3 h3 11.xb7 b4 12.xa8
    ( 12.e4? (Ni Hua - I. Lysyj, Dagomys 2008) xe4 13.xe4 c8
    14.c3 xc4 15.e3 f5-+ ) 12...d3+ 13.e2 f4+ 14.e1
    d3+= 1/2-1/2 Stockfish 2.3.1 - Protector 1.4.0, Internet 2012;
    C1b3) 8.a3 e7 ( 8...d7 9.c3 d6= - 8. Nc3 Qb6 9. a3 Bd7 ) 9.c4
    c6= - 8. c4 Qc6 9. a3 Be7;
    C1b4) 8.c3 [Chapter] [#] Updated on November 4, 2015
    C1b41) 8...d8
    C1b411) 9.g3 b4 10.f3
    C1b4111) 10...c7 11.g2 ( 11.a3 (P. Svidler - Nguyen Ngoc
    Truongson, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) xc3 12.xc3 0-0 13.g2
    b5 14.c5 d6 15.0-0 b6 16.e5 b7= ) 11...cd5 12.0-0
    xc3 13.bxc3 e7 14.d1 0-0 15.e4 c7 16.xf6+ xf6
    17.a3 e8 18.ab1 xc3 19.xc3 xc3 20.xb7 xb7
    21.xb7 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C1b4112) 10...c5 11.a3 xc3 12.xc3 d5 13.f3 0-0
    14.g2 b6 15.0-0 ( 15.xd5 exd5 16.f3 e8+ 17.e3 g4= )
    15...b7 16.xd5 xd5=;
    C1b412) 9.a3
    C1b4121) Updated on November 4, 2015 9...d7 10.c4
    ( 10.xa6 bxa6 11.e2 c8 12.0-0 e7 13.d1 0-0=
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
    bishops. D. Anton Guijarro - R. Edouard, Dortmund 2015 ) 10...c6
    11.xd8+ xd8 12.a5 b8 13.e3 a6 (J. Degraeve - N.
    Brunner, Montpellier 2015) 14.xc6 xc6 15.g3 e7 16.g2
    g4 17.b6 d7 18.0-0 White has a pair of bishops.;
    C1b4122) 9...e7
    C1b41221) 10.c4
    C1b412211) 10...c7 11.0-0 0-0 12.f3 ( 12.f3
    (Ni Hua - E. Sutovsky, Wijk aan Zee 2010) cd5 13.de4
    xe4 14.xe4 c7 15.xd5 exd5 16.c3 e6 17.xd5
    xd5 18.xd5 xc2 19.xb7 f6 20.e3 xb2= )
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    12...cd5 13.xd5 exd5 14.b3 f5 15.e3 c8=;
    C1b412212) 10...0-0 11.0-0 ( 11.e2 c5 12.0-0=
    - 11. O-O Nc5 12. Qe2 )
    C1b4122121) 11...b8 12.de4 c7 13.d3 xe4
    ( 13...bd7 14.e1 b6 15.b5 c6 16.bd6 A. Lastin E. Alekseev, Moscow 2008 ) 14.xe4 f5 15.g5 h6 16.f3
    c6 17.c4 h8=;
    C1b4122122) 11...c5 12.e2 ( 12.f3 a6 13.e5 cd7
    14.f4 xe5 15.xe5 d7=; worse move is 12.b4 cd7
    13.b2 a5 14.bxa5 xa5 15.b5 b6 16.d3 d7
    Black has slightly better pawn structure. V. Malakhov - A.
    Shimanov, Olginka 2011 ) 12...a6 13.b4 cd7 14.b2
    ( 14.f3 c7 15.d2 (A. Delchev - M. Illescas Cordoba,
    Melilla 2011) b5 16.d3 b7 17.a4 bxa4 18.xa4 fd8 )
    C1b41221221) 14...a5 15.bxa5 xa5 16.b5 b6
    17.c3 a4 18.b3 h4 19.f3 ( 19.c7 xa3 20.g3=
    (A. Timofeev - Ni Hua, Taiyuan 2006) g5 21.d4 xa1
    22.xa1 bd5 23.xd5 xd5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 19...h5 20.b4 bd5
    21.xd5 xd5 22.xe7 xe7=;
    C1b41221222) 14...c7 15.ce4 b6 16.g5 d6
    17.df3 b7 18.ad1 d5=;
    C1b41222) 10.f3
    C1b412221) 10...d5 11.xd5 ( 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 ac7
    13.xd5 exd5 14.b3 f6 15.c3 d7 16.e3 c6 17.g4
    e6 18.ad1 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    11...xd5 12.xd5 exd5 13.f3 0-0 14.e3 c7 15.0-0-0
    e8 16.b1 g6 17.e2 f6 18.d4 d7 19.f3
    (weakness d5) Critter 0.90 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    C1b412222) Updated on November 4, 2015 10...c7 11.d3
    ( 11.c4 cd5 12.e2 0-0 13.0-0 b6 14.xd5 xd5
    15.d3 b7 16.h3 g6= M. Adams - Wan Yunguo, Tromso
    2013 ) 11...cd5
    C1b4122221) 12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5 ( 13.e4 d7
    14.xf6+ xf6 15.xd5 exd5= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. I. Ortiz Suarez - I. Nyzhnyk, Arlington 2014 )
    13...xd5 14.f3 (P. Svidler - D. Andreikin, Baku 2014) 0-0
    15.c4 f6 16.d2 b6 17.b4 xb4+ 18.axb4 b7=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C1b4122222) 12.de4! xe4 13.xe4 xc3 14.xc3 f6
    15.b3 d4 16.b4! e5 17.0-0 a5 18.c4 White has
    the initiative. Critter 1.6a - Protector 1.6.0, Internet 2014;
    C1b412223) 10...c5
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    C1b4122231) 11.c4
    C1b41222311) 11...d7 12.e5 d6 13.xd7 ( 13.f4
    b8 14.e3 ce4 15.xe4 xe5 16.xf6+ gxf6
    17.g3 h5! 18.0-0-0 h4 19.xe5 xe5= ) 13...cxd7
    14.xb7 0-0 15.e2 e5 16.0-0 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C1b41222312) 11...0-0 12.f4 d7 13.0-0-0 c8
    14.d6 c6 15.e3 a5 16.b5 b6 17.c4 a7
    18.d6 xd6 19.xd6 Critter 0.90 - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet 2011;
    C1b41222313) 11...d5 12.d2 ( 12.xd5 xd5
    13.xd5 exd5 (C. Balogh - B. Lalic, Sibenik 2012) 14.e5
    0-0 15.e3 f5 16.0-0-0 ac8= ) 12...0-0 13.0-0-0 b6
    14.b4 a6 15.xd5 exd5 16.e3 c7 17.c3 e6
    18.c4 c8 19.xd5 xd5 20.xd5 xd5 21.xd5 c7
    22.b2 f6 23.d3 xc3+ 24.xc3 e5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C1b4122232) 11.b4 cd7 12.c4
    C1b41222321) 12...0-0 13.b2 c7 ( 13...a5 14.xa5
    xa5 15.bxa5 e5 16.f4 xa5 17.a4 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game G.
    Jones - V. Akopian, Porto Carras 2011 ) 14.0-0-0 a6
    15.g3 xg3 16.hxg3 h6 17.e2 b6 18.d6;
    C1b41222322) 12...b6 13.xb6 Updated on November
    4, 2015 ( 13.b2 xc4 14.xc4 c7 15.d3 0-0 16.0-0
    d7 17.ad1 c6= ) 13...xb6 ( 13...axb6 14.b2 c7
    15.d3 0-0 16.0-0 d7 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 f5
    19.c4 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 14.d3
    ( 14.e3 c7 15.f4 e5 (R. Ponomariov - I.
    Nepomniachtchi, Beijing (rapid) 2014) 16.b5+ f8
    17.g5 e6 18.0-0 c8 19.e4 xe4 20.xe7+ xe7
    21.xe4 f5! 22.e3 a6 23.a4 hd8 ) 14...0-0 15.0-0
    d7 16.e3 c7 17.f4 e5 18.g5 e6 19.b5
    ( 19.fe1 fd8 20.h4!? (with the idea Ne4; with the idea
    Bg3) a5 21.e4 d5= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. ) 19...b8 20.c4 a6 21.c3 White has a pawn
    majority.;
    C1b42) 8...d6
    C1b421) 9.c4 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e2 ( 11.a3 d7= - 8. a3 Bd7
    9. Nc3 Qb6 10. Bc4 Be7 11. O-O O-O ) 11...d8 12.de4 xe4
    13.xe4 e5 M. Adams - A. Naiditsch, Baden Baden 2015;
    C1b422) 9.f3 b4 10.b5+ d7 11.0-0 xb5 12.xb5 d7
    13.c4 a6 14.c3 e7 15.b3 0-0 Leila 0.53h - Djinn 0.969,
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    Internet 2012;
    C1b423) 9.a3 d7
    C1b4231) 10.f3 c6 11.g3 xg3 12.hxg3 c7 13.c4
    cd5= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Bok - D. Fridman,
    Rosmalen 2014;
    C1b4232) 10.c4 e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.e2 ad8 ( 12...c5
    13.f3 c7 14.g5 fd8 15.ad1 e8= V. Malakhov - D.
    Fridman, Riga (rapid) 2014 ) 13.f3 c5 14.e3 a6 15.ad1
    c7= L. Dominguez Perez - G. Meier, Berlin (rapid) 2015;
    C1b4233) 10.e2 d8 11.0-0 c7 12.f3 c6 13.e1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    2010;
    C2) 6...a6 [Chapter] [#] 7.2f3 xd5
    C2a) 8.c4
    C2a1) 8...d6 9.d3 e7 10.0-0 0-0 ( 10...b6 11.c2 b7 12.a4+
    bd7 13.e2 0-0 14.d1 ) 11.e2 bd7 12.c2 V. Malakhov - E.
    Romanov, St. Petersburg 2011;
    C2a2) 8...d8 9.e2 (Z. Szabo - V. Erdos, Hungary 2007) e5! 10.b3
    ( 10.xe5?? a5+-+ ) 10...c7 11.0-0 e7 12.e1 c6=;
    C2b) 8.d3 d7 9.0-0 c6 10.c4 d6 11.xc6 xc6 12.e2 c7
    13.e5 d6 14.xc6 xc6 (M. Ragger - B. Bogosavljevic, Herceg Novi
    2005) 15.g5 c7 16.g3 0-0 17.ad1 White has a pair of bishops.;
    C3) 6...xd5 [Chapter] [#] 7.2f3 ( Updated on November 4, 2015 7.a3 a6
    8.f3 d6 9.c4 c5 10.b3 e7= G. Jones - S. Ganguly, Berlin (blitz)
    2015 )
    C3a) 7...e7
    C3a1) 8.c4 0-0 9.0-0 f6 10.c3 c6 11.e1 xd4 12.xd4
    C3a11) 12...b6 13.xd5 ( 13.f3 (V. Kramnik - M. Illescas Cordoba,
    Dos Hermanas 1996) d7 14.xd5 exd5 15.xd5 c6 16.b3
    a5 17.g5 xg5 18.e5 a6 19.xg5 h6 20.e4 fe8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...exd5
    14.b3 e6 15.e3 a6 16.d4 (weakness d5) Hiarcs 13.1 Shredder 12, Internet 2010;
    C3a12) 12...b6 13.d3 b7 14.e4 e7=;
    C3a2) 8.g3 0-0 9.g2 f6 ( 9...d7 10.0-0 c6 11.xc6 xc6
    12.e5 c7 13.xc6 xc6 14.e2 b5 (V. Jansa - V. Korchnoi, Nice
    1974) 15.c3 ac8 16.d1 fd8 17.e3 White has a pair of bishops.
    White has a pawn majority. ) 10.0-0 d7 11.c4 ( 11.e2 c6 12.xc6
    xc6 13.e5 xe5 14.xe5 b4= Spark 1.0 - Rybka 4, Internet
    2010 ) 11...b6 ( 11...b4 (M. Stean - J. Sloth, Copenhagen 1977)
    12.e3 8c6 13.a3 xd4 14.xd4 c6 15.b5 White has a
    moderate spatial advantage. ) 12.e2 c6 13.e3 xd4 14.xd4 c6
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    15.xf6 xf6 16.e5 xg2 17.xg2 e7= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a pawn
    majority.;
    C3a3) 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0
    C3a31) 9...f6 10.c4 e7 11.e3 bc6 12.xc6 ( 12.d2 e5
    13.xc6 xc6 14.ad1 f5= B. Ivkov - I. Boleslavsky, Belgrade
    1956 ) 12...xc6 13.c2 e5 14.d3 g6 15.e4 e8= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C3a32) 9...a6 10.c4 f6 ( 10...b4 11.e3 c7 12.a3 4c6
    13.c2 xd4 14.xd4 V. Savon - T. Petrosian, Moscow 1973 )
    11.f4 h5 12.e3 c7 13.g3 d8 14.c2 g6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. K.
    Maslak - N. Pushkov, Moscow 2010;
    C3b) 7...b4+ 8.d2 0-0 ( Updated on November 4, 2015 8...xd2+
    9.xd2 0-0 10.0-0-0!? (M. Vachier Lagrave - V. Fedoseev, Berlin (rapid)
    2015) c7 (aimed against Bc4) 11.b5 c5 12.d4 e7! 13.c4
    d7 14.he1 xb5 15.xb5 c7= (with the idea Nc6) )
    C3b1) Updated on November 4, 2015 9.e2
    C3b11) 9...e7 10.c3 c5 11.0-0 e5 ( 11...xd4?! 12.xd4 e5
    13.f3! d8 (L. McShane - V. Erdos, Bremen 2013) 14.b3! b6
    15.fe1 f6 16.b5! White has the initiative. ) 12.c4!? b6
    13.g5 e8 ( worse move is 13...d6 [#] 14.d3! exd4 15.cxd4
    b4 16.a3 h6 17.e3 a5 18.b4 xb4 19.axb4 White has a pair
    of bishops. ) 14.b5 c6 15.b3 e7 16.a5 f6 17.e3 h8;
    C3b12) 9...e8 10.c4 e5 11.cxd5 xd2+ 12.xd2 exd4 13.0-0
    xd5 14.xd4 (V. Malakhov - S. Ganguly, Berlin (blitz) 2015) e6
    15.fd1 c6! 16.h4 c5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C3b2) 9.c3 d6 10.d3 d7 ( 10...d7 11.0-0 7f6 12.e1
    J. Esnaola San Sebastian - P. Doye, corr. 2006 ) 11.0-0 c6 12.e2
    xd4 13.xd4 c7=;
    C3b3) Updated on November 4, 2015 9.xb4 xb4 10.d2 8c6
    11.xc6 xd2+ 12.xd2 xc6= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
    Vovk - V. Baklan, Trieste 2015;
    C3b4) 9.c4 e5 10.cxd5 xd2+ 11.xd2 exd4 12.xd4 e8+ 13.e2
    f5 14.d2 e4 15.d6 xf3 16.gxf3 h4 17.0-0-0 xf2 18.c4
    xd2+ 19.xd2 c6= Black can equalize with relative ease. Key game
    D. Howell - D. Stellwagen, Germany 2011 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 5...e7 6.b5+ ( 6.exd5 xd5= - 5... Nf6 6. exd6 Nxd5 ) 6...d7
    7.0-0 xb5 8.xb5 a6 9.c3 bc6 10.f3 dxe4 11.xe4 g6 12.c4
    ( 12.g5 (I. Smirin - E. Bareev, Plovdiv 2003) e7 13.c4 0-0 14.xd8 fxd8
    15.xe7 gxe7 16.ad1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. ) 12...e7 13.e3 0-0 14.b3 a5 15.c3
    c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
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    White. ]
    [ 5...a6
    A) 6.exd5 xd5 7.4f3 f6 8.d3 c6 9.0-0 b5 ( 9...c5 10.a3 0-0
    11.b4 a7 12.b2 L. McShane - T. Vogler, Germany 2001 ) 10.a4 b7
    11.axb5 axb5 12.xa8+ xa8 13.e2 d4 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 d6=;
    B) 6.d3 c6 7.xc6 bxc6 8.0-0 f6 9.e1 ( 9.e2 e7 10.b3 0-0
    11.b2 a5 12.f4 g6 13.ad1 d7= Historically important game B. Spassky T. Petrosian, Moscow (m/1) 1969 ) 9...c7 10.c4 d6 11.h3 d4 ( 11...0-0
    12.e2 dxe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Houdini 2.0c - Naum 4.2, Internet 2011 ) 12.e5 xe5 13.c5 h2+
    14.h1 f4 15.c4 0-0 16.e4 d8 17.xf4 xf4 18.xc6 b8 19.f3
    c7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ]
    6.b5
    [ 6.xc6 bxc6 7.d3 Promising line for Black:
    A) 7...d6 8.0-0 c7
    A1) 9.h3 f6 10.e2 0-0 11.b3 e5 ( 11...e5 12.b2 b7 13.ac1
    b6 14.exd5 cxd5 15.xe5 fe8 16.f3 h5 17.d4 xe2 18.xb6
    f4 19.d4 xd3 20.cxd3 xa2 21.c5 f4 22.a1 xa1 23.xa1 a6
    24.g3 c7= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ) 12.b1 (R. Mamedov - Hou
    Yifan, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) b7 13.f3 dxe4 14.xe4 c3 15.d3
    c5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black.;
    A2) 9.f3 dxe4 10.xe4 f6 11.d3 b7 12.e1 c5 13.g5 d8=
    B. Tomic - B. Predojevic, Neum 2008;
    B) 7...f6 8.0-0 ( 8.e2 c7 9.e5 d7 10.f3 e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.b3
    c5 13.g5 xd3 14.cxd3 xg5 15.xg5 h6 16.f3 a6= Daydreamer 1.
    75 - Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010 )
    B1) 8...c7 9.f4 a6 10.e5 d7 11.f3 e7 12.b3 xd3 13.cxd3 0-0=
    Hou Yifan - M. Dzhumaev, Kuala Lumpur 2010;
    B2) 8...a5 9.c4 ( 9.e1 a6 10.e2 xd3 11.cxd3 b4 12.d1 0-0
    13.f3 b6 14.g5 d7= I. Smirin - V. Yemelin, Ohrid 2009 ) 9...e7
    10.cxd5 cxd5 11.b5+ d7 12.xd7+ xd7 13.e5 g8 14.g4 g6
    15.f3 f8 16.d2 h5 17.f4 A. Vooremaa - T. Petrosian, Tallinn 1979;
    B3) 8...e7
    B3a) 9.c4 0-0 10.c2 h6 11.b3 a5 12.b2 ( 12.a3 (G. Kamsky - Z.
    Ribli, Reggio Emilia 1991) d4 13.e5 d7 14.f3 c5 ) 12...b7 13.ac1
    (L. Galego - H. Gretarsson, Reykjavik 2009) c8 14.f3 b4 15.a3 c5
    16.fd1 e7=;
    B3b) 9.e2= - Line 449 : 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nxc6
    bxc6 6. Bd3 d5 7. O-O Nf6 8. Qe2 Be7 9. Nd2;
    B3c) 9.b3 0-0 10.b2 a5 11.a4 ( 11.c4 a4 12.bxa4 dxe4 (Rybka 2.3.
    2a - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2008) 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 xd1 15.fxd1
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    xa4 16.xc6 xc4= ) 11...a6 12.xa6 xa6 13.e2 a8 14.ad1
    b6 15.h1 ad8= V. Malakhov - Wang Hao, Ningbo 2010 ]
    6...d7 7.xc6 Top level line: Recommendation for club level players:
    [ 7.xc6 bxc6 8.0-0 Promising line for Black: d6
    A) 9.e2
    A1) 9...b8 10.4f3 e7 11.e5 c7 12.b3 ( 12.b3 (Naum 2.0 Scorpio 1.9, Internet 2007) a5 13.a4 f5 14.e1 b6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 12...g6
    13.e1 (L. Christiansen - A. Jussupow, Munich 1992) c5 14.a3 b6 15.c4
    b7=;
    A2) 9...e7 10.e5 c7 11.2f3 (InmiChess3.06N - Uralochka 1.1b,
    Internet 2011) c5 12.b5 0-0 Black has very strong pawn structure.;
    B) 9.e1 e7 ( 9...b8 10.exd5 cxd5 11.f5 xh2+ 12.h1 f8 13.f3
    exf5 14.xh2 f6 15.f3 e6 16.g1= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. I. Smirin - G. Dizdar, Sibenik 2005 ) 10.4f3 ( 10.e5 c7
    11.2b3 (O. Zakharov - K. Weber, corr. 2008) b6 12.a4 a6 13.g4 0-0 )
    10...f6 ( 10...0-0 11.e5 c7 12.b3 f5 13.g5 f6 14.d2 e7= ) 11.e5
    xe5 12.xe5 fxe5 13.xe5 g6 14.e1 0-0 15.f3 c5= ]
    7...xc6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 7...bxc6
    [Chapter] [#] 8.d3
    A) 8...c7 9.e2 e7 ( 9...d6 - 8... Bd6 9. Qe2 Qc7 ) 10.f3 g6
    11.0-0 ( 11.e5 b8 12.0-0 e7 13.e1 c5 14.c4 0-0 15.h4 dxc4 16.e4
    h8 17.g5 b5= M. Tal - V. Korchnoi, Moscow 1971 ) 11...d6 12.e1
    A1) 12...f4 13.xf4 xf4 14.g3 ( 14.c4 0-0 15.exd5 cxd5 16.g3 h6
    17.cxd5 exd5 18.e5 g6 19.xd7 xd7= Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 2.0, Internet
    2006 ) 14...d6 ( 14...h6 15.exd5 cxd5 16.e5 0-0 17.h5 f5 18.xd7
    xd7 19.f4 ) 15.exd5 cxd5 16.ac1 b6 17.c4 dxc4 18.xc4 d8
    19.e5 xe5 20.xe5 0-0 21.a3 a5 22.f1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a pawn
    majority.;
    A2) 12...b8 13.e5 e7 14.b3 (Rybka 2.1c - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet
    (blitz) 2006) c5 15.c3 0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    B) 8...d6
    B1) 9.b3 e7 10.0-0 g6 11.f3 0-0 12.e1 a5 13.c4 a4 ( 13...b4
    14.d2 dxc4 15.xc4 c5 16.xb4 axb4 17.d6 e7 18.xe7 xe7
    19.e5 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. J. Timman - V. Potkin, Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 14.e3
    axb3 15.axb3 xa1 16.xa1 b8=;
    B2) worse move is 9.0-0 c7 ( 9...f6 10.e2 c7 11.f3 dxe4
    12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 0-0 14.d1 ad8= White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Black has a pair of bishops. Wang Hao - S. Shankland, Edmonton
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    2015 )
    B2a) 10.f3?! Suggested improvement for Black:
    B2a1) 10...e7?! 11.c4 0-0 12.e3 ( 12.cxd5 exd5 13.c2 g6
    (with the idea Bg4; L. McShane - A. Istratescu, London (rapid) 2013)
    14.exd5 cxd5 15.xc7 xc7 16.e3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.; 12.e1 dxc4 13.xc4
    g6= Wei Yi - Ding Liren, Reykjavik 2013 ) 12...fd8 13.c2 h6
    14.ad1 dxc4 15.xc4 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B2a2) 10...e5! 11.e1 e7 12.c3 0-0 13.c2 ab8 Black has a
    slight spatial advantage.;
    B2b) 10.h3 f6 11.e2 0-0 12.c4 (D. Sherman - S. Webb, Brighton
    1972) fe8 13.e1 e5 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.b3 b4 16.b2 d4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black.;
    B3) 9.e2
    B3a) 9...c7 10.f3 dxe4 ( 10...e7 11.e5 c5 12.0-0 (A. Marques B. Price, corr. 2004) b8 13.e1 g6 14.h4 ) 11.xe4 f6 ( 11...f5
    12.e2 f6 13.g5 e7 14.0-0 h6 15.f3 f7 16.e1 he8
    17.e5+ g8 18.b3 c8 19.b2 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Naum 3.1 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008 ) 12.h4 (with the idea
    Bh6)
    B3a1) Updated on November 4, 2015 12...a5+ 13.d2 h5 14.xh5
    xh5 15.0-0-0 f4 16.f1 (with the idea g3) V. Malakhov - I.
    Nepomniachtchi, Riga 2013;
    B3a2) worse move is 12...b8 13.0-0 d5 ( Updated on November 4,
    2015 13...h6 14.b3 e7 15.b2 c5 16.fe1 White has a lasting
    initiative. A. Vovk - A. Lenderman, Doha 2014 ) 14.e1 e7 15.g4 g6
    16.c4 L. Yudasin - B. Gulko, Biel 1993;
    B3a3) 12...h6 13.0-0 c5
    B3a31) Updated on November 4, 2015 14.e1 c6 15.d2 d5
    (J. Smeets - D. Andreikin, Warsaw 2013) 16.c4! f4 ( 16...e7?!
    17.h5! f6 18.e5 xe5 19.xe5 b7 20.b5+ f8 21.b3
    White has a lasting advantage. ) 17.b3 0-0 18.b2 b4 19.g4 f5
    20.h5 White has the initiative.;
    B3a32) 14.d2 f4 ( 14...d5 15.c4 f4 16.e1 (R. Ponomariov
    - A. Morozevich, Tashkent 2012) c6 17.e4 xc1 18.axc1 0-0
    19.g3 xg3 20.hxg3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. (weakness c5) ) 15.c4 xc1
    16.axc1 0-0 17.fe1 fd8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. White has slightly better
    pawn structure.;
    B3a33) 14.g5 d5
    B3a331) 15.e4 g8 ( 15...b8 (G. Guseinov - W. So, Khanty6405

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    Mansiysk 2009) 16.fe1 f8 17.xd5 exd5 18.e7+ g8
    19.xd6 xd6 20.e7 ) 16.d2 e7 17.h3 0-0-0 18.fe1
    d6= with mutual play.;
    B3a332) 15.fe1 c6 16.ad1 e7 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 0-0
    19.d2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B3b) 9...e7
    B3b1) Updated on March 1, 2013 10.e5 c7
    B3b11) worse move is 11.f4 b6 12.f3 h6 (with the idea O-O)
    ( 12...f5 (J. Smeets - V. Baklan, Reykjavik 2013) 13.xf5 exf5
    14.e3 0-0 15.0-0 b8=; 12...0-0 13.xh7+ xh7 14.g5+ g6
    15.g4 f5 16.g3 e8 17.xe6+ f7 18.xf8 xf8= ) 13.c3 0-0
    14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 b6 16.xb6 axb6 17.f2 c5 Black has
    slightly better pawn structure.;
    B3b12) 11.0-0 g6 12.f4 0-0 13.f3 ( 13.h5 f5 14.exf6 xf6
    15.f3 e8 16.h3 h6= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. A. Mista - V. Yemelin, Czechia
    2011 ) 13...b6+ 14.h1 c5 15.c4 c6;
    B3b2) 10.0-0 g6 11.f3= - 10. Nf3 Ng6 11. O-O;
    B3b3) 10.f3 g6 11.0-0 ( 11.e5 c7 12.0-0 0-0= - 11. O-O O-O 12.
    e5 Bc7 )
    B3b31) 11...c7= - 8... Qc7 9. Qe2 Ne7 10. Nf3 Ng6 11. O-O Bd6;
    B3b32) Updated on November 4, 2015 11...f4 12.xf4 xf4 13.c4
    ( worse move is 13.e5 0-0 14.c4 g6 15.g3 h6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Y.
    Kryvoruchko - C. Lupulescu, Dortmund 2014 ) 13...0-0 14.ad1 a5
    15.c2!? xa2 16.cxd5 exd5 17.d4 (with the idea e5, Ra4) c5!?
    18.xd5 e6 19.xc5 xb2= with mutual play.;
    B3b33) 11...0-0 12.e5 c7 Updated on November 4, 2015
    ( 12...e7!? 13.b3 c5 14.g3 c6 15.h4 e8 16.h5 f8= ) 13.e1
    ( 13.g5 e8 14.f4 f5 15.c4 b6+ 16.h1 e7= Key game S.
    Fedorchuk - N. Vitiugov, Solingen 2012; 13.c4 (M. Tal - V. Korchnoi,
    Moscow (blitz) 1972) c5 14.g5 e8 15.fe1 c6 16.cxd5 xd5 )
    B3b331) 13...h6 14.c4 e7 15.c2 h4 ( 15...b6?! (C. Balogh Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, Tromso 2014) 16.xg6 fxg6 17.xg6
    e8 18.g3 h8 19.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 16.xh4 xh4 17.b3 e7 18.a4 a5 19.e3
    White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    B3b332) 13...a5! 14.c4 a4 15.d2 e7 16.ac1 fb8=
    with mutual play. Best Mutual Play ]
    8.xc6+ bxc6 9.c4
    [ 9.0-0
    A) 9...d6 10.e2 e7 (Zappa Mexico II - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet
    2008) ( 10...c7 11.f3 dxe4 12.xe4 f6 13.c4 0-0= M. Kobalia - D.
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    Komarov, Internet (blitz) 2003 ) 11.f3 0-0 12.c4 b8;
    B) 9...f6 10.e2 e7 11.b3 0-0 12.b2 a5 13.a4 c7 ( 13...b4!?
    14.e5 d7 15.f3 e7 16.d4 b6 17.f4 c5 18.f5 e4 19.f6 c5
    20.ad1 gxf6 21.exf6 h8 22.h1 (E. Rozentalis - T. Luther, Austria 2010)
    xd4 23.xd4 g8= ) 14.h3 ( 14.ae1 fd8 15.e5 d7 16.f4 f8 17.f3
    c5 ) 14...f4 15.e5 d7 16.f3 fc8 17.fe1 f5 18.d4 g6=
    Komodo 2.03 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011 ]
    9...a5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9...f6 10.a4
    A) 10...d7 11.e5 g4 12.f3
    A1) worse move is Updated on November 4, 2015 12...f6 13.cxd5 exd5
    14.exf6 xf6 ( 14...gxf6 15.0-0 d6 16.f4 White has a lasting
    advantage. V. Anand - M. Bartel, Berlin (rapid) 2015 ) 15.0-0 d6 16.e1+
    f7 17.g5+ g8 18.f4 White has a lasting initiative.;
    A2) 12...h5 13.0-0 b8 14.a3 White has a lasting advantage. M. Tseitlin R. Vaganian, Leningrad 1971;
    B) 10...c7
    B1) 11.cxd5 exd5 12.0-0 e7
    B1a) 13.e1 0-0
    B1a1) 14.e5 d7 15.f3 c5 16.g4 e6 ( 16...f5 17.exf6 xf6
    G. Euler - R. Schlamp, Germany 2010 ) 17.h4 ( 17.d4 xd4 18.xd4
    d7 19.f4 e6 ) 17...ab8 18.b3 b4 Black has the initiative. A.
    Bezgodov - N. Vitiugov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
    B1a2) 14.exd5 cxd5 15.f3 b7 16.b3 xb3 17.axb3 fe8=;
    B1b) 13.exd5 xd5 14.f3 ( 14.c4 0-0 15.d2 f6 16.c2 c5
    17.ad1 ae8= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011; Updated on
    November 4, 2015 14.e4 0-0 15.d2 b6 16.c2 (V. Kovalev - R.
    Edouard, Warsaw 2013) a5 17.fe1 fd8 18.a3 (aimed against Nb4)
    ab8 19.ab1 f8= ) 14...0-0 15.d2 f6 16.ac1 xb2 17.xc6
    d7= Key game 1/2-1/2 I. Smirin - Ni Hua, Kallithea 2008;
    B2) 11.exd5 exd5 12.0-0 e7 13.f3 ( Updated on November 4, 2015
    13.b3 0-0 14.b2 ab8 15.cxd5 xd5 16.g4 f6 17.xf6 xf6
    18.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. D. Naroditsky - N. Vitiugov, Caleta 2015; 13.cxd5= - 11. cxd5 exd5
    12. O-O Be7 13. exd5 ) 13...0-0 14.g5
    B2a) 14...ab8 15.cxd5 xd5 ( 15...cxd5 16.f4 d6 17.ac1 d8
    18.xd6 xd6 19.b3 fe8 20.fe1 White has a pawn majority. )
    16.xe7 ( 16.c2 (Zhang Zhong - B. Villamayor, Manila 2008) d6
    17.ac1 h6 18.d2 fd8 19.fe1 b6= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. ) 16...xe7 ( 16...xe7 17.xc6 b4 (B. Williams - P. Rossiter,
    corr. 1996) 18.c3 fc8 19.a3 c7 20.ad1 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 17.b3 a5 18.ac1 b4 19.a3
    (weakness c6);
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    B2b) 14...h6 15.h4 fe8 16.ac1 b6 17.c2 a5= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. White has slightly better pawn structure. ]
    [ 9...c5
    A) 10.c2 c8 11.0-0 f6 ( 11...e7 12.b3 0-0 13.b2 f6 14.ad1
    e8= I. Smirin - S. Dolmatov, Haifa 1995 ) 12.e5 d7 13.f3 h6 14.a3
    (PikoSzachy 3.3 - LittleThought 1.052, Internet 2010) 0-0 15.b4 e7 16.f4
    a5=;
    B) 10.a4
    B1) 10...e7 11.exd5 ( 11.b3 b6 12.exd5 exd5 - 11. exd5 exd5 12.
    Nb3 Bb6 ) 11...exd5
    B1a) Updated on November 4, 2015 12.0-0 0-0 13.b3 d6 ( 13...b6
    - 12. Nb3 Bb6 13. O-O O-O ) 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.f4 g6 16.g3 xg3
    17.hxg3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. V. Malakhov - Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, Dubai
    (rapid) 2014;
    B1b) 12.b3 b6
    B1b1) 13.0-0
    B1b11) 13...0-0 14.c5 ( 14.g5 h6 15.h4 d7 16.c5 d8
    17.d4 f5 18.xf5 xf5 19.xd8 fxd8 20.xc6 d4=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has a
    passed pawn. Ni Hua - Zhou Weiqi, Danzhou 2011; worse move is
    Updated on November 4, 2015 14.cxd5 xd5! 15.xc6 c8 16.b5
    c2 17.d3 b4 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. E. Safarli - Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, Dubai (blitz)
    2014 ) 14...c7 - 13. c5 Bc7 14. O-O O-O;
    B1b12) 13...dxc4 14.xc4 0-0 15.d2 e8 16.fe1 d7 17.a4
    f5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. (weakness c6) Spark 1.0 - Stockfish 2.0.1,
    Internet 2011;
    B1b2) 13.c5 c7 14.0-0 0-0
    B1b21) 15.e1 d7
    B1b211) Updated on November 4, 2015 16.d2 g6 17.d4 ac8
    ( 17...e5 18.xc6 xc6 19.xc6 xb2 20.ab1 a3
    (G. Jones - Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, Tromso 2014) 21.b4 xb4
    22.xb4 fc8 23.d3 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. ) 18.e2 (Dirty v08Apr2013 - ExChess 7.51, Internet (blitz)
    2015) e5 19.ae1 fe8 20.c3 f6=;
    B1b212) 16.d4 ac8 17.g3 b8 18.c2 h5 19.b4 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    B1b22) 15.g5 f6 16.f4 e5 ( 16...xf4 17.xf4 g6 18.a4
    d7 19.d4 ab8 20.b4 White has a slight queenside control
    advantage. Deep Junior 11.1a - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2010 )
    17.ae1
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    B1b221) 17...c7
    B1b2211) 18.c1 xh2+ 19.h1 f5 20.g4 h4 21.d4
    ( 21.f4?! d7 22.f5 (C. Hanley - T. Luther, Liverpool 2006) e5
    23.d4 ac8 24.d2 h5 White has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 21...e5 22.e6 d7 23.xf8 xf8 24.d1
    d4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Krutov - P. Saint Arnaud, corr. 2011;
    B1b2212) 18.g3 fe8 ( 18...ab8 19.e2 xg3 20.hxg3
    (weakness e6, e7, c6) G. Evans - P. Alzola Tovar, corr. 2003 )
    19.d4 ac8 20.e2 g6 21.fe1;
    B1b222) 17...g6 18.c1 c8 (M. Vachier Lagrave - D. Stellwagen,
    Paks 2008) 19.f4! b8 20.d4 d7 21.b4 fe8 22.g3
    (weakness c6);
    B1b223) 17...xb2 18.d6 f7 19.xe7 ( 19.a5 f5 20.xc6
    c3 21.xd5 xa5 22.xf5 xe1 23.xe1 h8= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 19...xe7 20.xc6 c7
    (H. Krueger - N. Newman, corr. 2003) 21.e8+ xe8 22.xc7 c3
    23.b7 d8 24.xa7 c6 25.d1 d4 26.h3 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play.;
    B2) 10...d7
    B2a) 11.b3 d6 ( 11...b6 12.g5 f6 13.e3 xe3 14.fxe3 e7
    15.0-0 0-0 16.ad1 f5 17.exd5 exd5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. D. Navara - N. Sedlak,
    Achaea 2012 ) 12.g5 h6 13.h4 b8 14.c5 e5 15.b1 (Glaurung 2.1
    - Critter 0.42, Internet (blitz) 2009) f6 16.f4 c7 17.0-0 e7 18.bd1
    0-0=;
    B2b) 11.0-0 e7 12.e1 b6 13.f3 dxe4 ( 13...f6 14.e5 fxe5
    15.cxd5 cxd5 16.xd7+ xd7 17.xe5+ e8 18.e3 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. Rybka 1.2n - Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz)
    2006 ) 14.xe4 0-0 15.d2 fd8 16.ae1 f5 17.c3 ]
    [ 9...d6 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.exd5 exd5 12.0-0 e7 13.f3 0-0 14.d3 d7
    15.d2 ( 15.d1 fd8 16.e3 a5= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. (weakness d5) Historically important game
    V. Topalov - G. Kamsky, Sofia (m/7) 2009 ) 15...g6 16.fd1 h6 17.b4 ab8
    18.a3 fd8 19.ac1 (weakness d5) J. Smeets - R. Edouard, Wijk aan Zee
    2013 ]
    [ 9...dxe4 10.xe4 xd1+ ( 10...b4+ 11.d2 a5 12.xb4 xb4+ 13.d2
    a5 14.d6+ e7 15.0-0-0 White has slightly better pawn structure. Naum 4 Stockfish 1.5.1, Internet 2009 ) 11.xd1
    A) 11...d8+ 12.e2 d4 13.f3 xc4 14.b3 d4 15.e3 d5 ( 15...d7
    16.hd1 f6 17.xf6+ gxf6 18.xd7 xd7 19.xa7 ) 16.xa7 e7
    (Critter 1.4a - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet 2012) 17.b6 f5 18.c3 d6 19.a4
    White has a passed pawn.;
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    B) 11...f6 12.xf6+ ( Updated on November 4, 2015 12.e1 0-0-0+
    13.c2 xe4 14.xe4 c5 15.e3 xe3 16.fxe3 d7= Equal chances,
    quiet position. L. Dominguez Perez - B. Socko, Berlin (rapid) 2015 ) 12...gxf6
    B1) 13.c2 g8 14.g3 c5 15.f3 ( 15.e3 xe3 16.fxe3 g4 17.b3
    e7= M. Vachier Lagrave - Yu Shaoteng, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 15...e7
    16.d2 a5 17.he1 f5 18.ad1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2) 13.e3 g8 14.g3 c5 15.c2 d7
    B2a) 16.hd1+ c6 17.d3 e7 18.ad1 gd8
    B2a1) 19.xd8 xd8 ( worse move is Updated on November 4, 2015
    19...xd8 20.xd8 xd8 21.g4 a6 22.d3 c7 23.h3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. G. Guseinov - B. Socko, Berlin (rapid)
    2015 ) 20.g4 c7 21.h3 h5! 22.gxh5 ( 22.f3 g8 23.d3 f5 24.gxf5
    g3 25.fxe6 fxe6 26.h1 xf3= G. Gopal - Ni Hua, Gibraltar 2008 )
    22...h8 23.g1 xh5 24.g7 h4 25.b3 ( 25.d3 xh3 26.xf7 f5
    27.e2 h4= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 25...f4 26.xf7
    xe3 27.fxe3 f5= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B2a2) 19.g4 xd3 20.xd3 d6 21.h3 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Black can maintain equality with accurate play. A. Delchev - O.
    De la Riva Aguado, Andorra 2006;
    B2b) 16.a3 c6 ( 16...h5 17.hd1+ c7 18.d2 a5 19.c3 e7
    20.b3 S. Rublevsky - D. Kosic, Kragujevac 2009; 16...e7 17.hd1+
    c7 18.b4 cxb4 19.axb4 xb4 20.a6 e7 21.da1 L. McShane - B.
    Socko, Berlin 2012 ) 17.b4 a6 ( 17...cxb4?! 18.axb4 xb4 19.a6+ c7
    20.ha1 gb8 21.f4+ e5 22.e3 Z. Efimenko - Hou Yifan, Moscow
    2010 ) 18.hb1 d6 19.b5+ c7 20.a4 ]
    10.0-0
    [ 10.b3 d8 11.0-0 f6 12.e5 d7 13.g3 a6 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.b3
    g6 16.g5 ( 16.e3 g7 17.c5 b5 18.xd7 xd7 19.d4 (1/2-1/2 V.
    Spasov - S. Krivoshey, La Laguna 2007) 0-0= )
    A) 16...b8 17.e3 ( 17.ac1?! g7 18.f6 (G. Antal - D. Yang, Lubbock
    2010) 0-0 19.xg7 xg7 20.c7 b7 ) 17...g7 18.c5 b5 19.xd7
    xd7 20.c5 f8=;
    B) 16...c8 17.ac1 g7 18.d3 c4 19.xc4 xc4 20.c1 xe5
    21.e3 a6 22.c5 f6 23.h6 (Key game 1/2-1/2 M. Vachier Lagrave - V.
    Malakhatko, Paris 2008) d7 24.e3 0-0 25.xg7 xg7 26.c7 f7
    27.xa7= ]
    [ 10.c2 a6 11.b1 b4 12.exd5 cxd5 13.0-0 f6 14.b3 0-0= J. Ehlvest A. Chernin, Pula 1997 ]
    [ 10.exd5 cxd5 11.cxd5 xd5 12.a4+ d7 13.xd7+ xd7 14.c4 e7
    15.e2 d5 16.e3 c5 17.xd5 exd5 18.d1 he8+ 19.f3 c6=
    This position is rather drawish. M. Kuijf - A. Rustemov, Pamplona 1998 ]

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    10...f6 11.c2 a6 12.b3 e7 13.b2 0-0 14.e5 d7 15.f4 g6=
    Best Mutual Play Key game D. Howell - W. So, Wijk aan Zee 2010

    41
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Tarrasch Variation,Chistiakov Defense
    Line 328
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C07

    18.07.2013

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.d2 c5 4.exd5
    [#] xd5
    [ 4...exd5 - Line 329 ]
    5.gf3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 5.dxc5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5...f6 [Chapter] [#] 6.gf3 ( 6.b3 xd1+ 7.xd1 e7 8.f3 0-0
    9.d3 a5 10.a4 bd7 11.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Amyan 1.72 - Crafty 23.2, Internt 2010 ) 6...xc5 ( 6...xc5=
    - 5... Bxc5 6. Ngf3 Nf6 ) 7.d3
    A1) 7...bd7 8.0-0 c7 ( 8...e7 9.e2= - 7... Be7 8. Qe2 Nbd7 9. O-O )
    9.d4 a6 10.e1 e5 11.e4 xd3 12.xf6+ gxf6 13.xd3 d7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. White has slightly better pawn structure. M. Vachier Lagrave - A.
    Zatonskih, Caleta 2012;
    A2) 7...e7 8.e2 ( 8.0-0 0-0 9.e2 bd7= - 8. Qe2 Nbd7 9. O-O O-O )
    8...bd7 9.0-0 ( 9.b3 c7 10.g5 0-0 11.0-0-0 b6 (S. Rublevsky - Ni
    Hua, Ningbo 2010) 12.b1 b7 13.he1 d6= )
    A2a) 9...c7 10.e4 b6 ( 10...0-0= - 9... O-O 10. Ne4 Qc7; 10...xe4
    11.xe4 c5 12.c4 0-0 13.g5 h6 14.f4 d6 15.xd6 xd6
    16.ad1 e7 17.e5 b6 18.f4 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
    Sebag - V. Ivanchuk, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2012 ) 11.g5 b7 12.ad1
    0-0= - 9... O-O 10. Ne4 Qc7 11. Bg5 b6 12. Rad1 Bb7;
    A2b) 9...0-0 10.e4 ( 10.c4 b6 11.e4 c7 12.xf6+ xf6 13.e5
    b7 14.b3 d7 15.xd7 xd7 16.b2 fd8 S. Tiviakov - E. Romanov,
    Al-Ain 2012 ) 10...c7 ( 10...xe4 11.xe4 h5 12.e2 f6 13.e5
    xe5 14.xe5 d8 15.f3 d5 16.d1 f6= S. Rublevsky - Ni Hua,
    Ningbo 2010 )
    A2b1) 11.xf6+ xf6 12.e5 b6 13.f4 d6 14.ad1 b7 15.fe1
    fd8!? ( 15...d5 16.g3 ad8= Ni Hua - Ding Liren, Danzhou 2010 )
    16.a3 ac8= Delphil 2.7 - Philou 3.5.1, Internet 2011;
    A2b2) 11.g3 xe4 12.xe4
    A2b21) 12...f6 13.h4 h6 14.xh6 gxh6 15.xh6 d8 16.fe1
    ( 16.g5+ f8 17.h6+ g8= ) 16...d5 17.g5 xd3 18.cxd3
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    d8 19.e5 f8 20.h4 d7= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides.;
    A2b22) 12...g6 13.e2
    A2b221) 13...b6 14.f4 d6 15.e4 ( 15.xd6 xd6 16.fd1
    c7 17.b5 S. Rublevsky - Zhou Jianchao, Ningbo 2010 ) 15...b8
    16.h6 d8 17.g5 White has the initiative.;
    A2b222) 13...f6 14.d1 g7 15.c3 b6 16.e4 b8 17.d4
    c5 18.g2 b7;
    A2b3) 11.g5 b6
    A2b31) 12.ad1 b7 13.h4 c5 14.xc5 xc5 15.e5 ad8
    16.c4 d6 ( 16...g6 17.a3 a5 18.e3 g7 19.g5 g8 20.xe7
    xe7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. C. Balogh - N. Vitiugov, Ningbo 2011 ) 17.a3 a5
    18.fe1 fd8=;
    A2b32) 12.xf6+ xf6 13.e5 b7 14.fe1 ad8 15.ad1
    A2b321) 15...d6 16.f4 c8 17.g4= 1/2-1/2 M. Kobalia - N.
    Vitiugov, Dagomys 2010;
    A2b322) 15...c5 16.c4 d6 ( 16...c7 17.a3 g6 18.e3
    A. Kovacevic - R. Govedarica, Lazarevac 1999 ) 17.a3 a5 18.d2
    dd8 19.c3 A. Fier - D. Boros, Teplice 2012;
    A2b323) 15...d5 16.xe7 xe7 17.e4 (R. Antoniewski - T.
    Petrik, Slovakia 2011) f6 18.d3 c7=;
    B) 5...xc5 [Chapter] [#] 6.e4 ( 6.gf3 f6= - 5... Nf6 6. Ngf3 Qxc5 )
    6...b4+ 7.c3 f6
    B1) 8.d3 bd7 ( 8...d7 9.f3 c6 10.a3 b6 11.0-0 bd7 12.b1
    d8 13.e3 c7= Gull 1.2 - Strelka 5.5, Internet 2012 ) 9.a3 d6 10.f3
    c5 11.b5+ d7 12.e2 a6 13.c4 c7 14.0-0 d6= Key game A.
    Timofeev - A. Morozevich, Taganrog 2011;
    B2) 8.a3 a5 9.d3
    B2a) 9...a6 10.f4 bd7 ( 10...e5 11.d2 g4 12.f3 c6 13.h3
    h5 14.0-0 e7 15.e1 ) 11.f3
    B2a1) 11...h5 12.b4 d8 13.e3 ( 13.d2 d6 14.0-0 df6
    15.e2 ) 13...e7 14.0-0 0-0 15.e4 a5 16.b1 Black has poor
    piece coordination. Black is behind in development. S. Karjakin - A. Giri,
    Wijk aan Zee 2012;
    B2a2) 11...b5 12.0-0 b7 13.e1 e7=;
    B2b) 9...c6 10.f3 e5!? 11.0-0 xd3 12.xd3 e7 13.e1 a6
    14.b5 0-0 15.c4 d8 16.b3 e8 17.e3 d7 18.a4 f6=
    Hannibal 1.2 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2012;
    C) 5...xc5 [Chapter] [#] 6.gf3 f6
    C1) 7.d3
    C1a) 7...b6 8.e2 b7 9.b3 bd7 10.xc5
    C1a1) 10...xc5 11.0-0 0-0
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    C1a11) 12.e3 xf3 ( 12...c7 13.d4 c5 14.e5 e7=
    Y. Yakovich - J. Speelman, Leeuwarden 1997 ) 13.xf3 b4=
    A. Kveinys - Comp Fritz 3, Bonn 1995;
    C1a12) 12.f4 (Onno 1.0.0 - Equinox 0.63, Internet 2010) b4
    13.d2 xd2 14.xd2 fd8=;
    C1a2) 10...xc5 11.b5+ e7 12.0-0 hd8 13.c4 h5 14.e5
    xe2 15.xe2 ac8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. S. Tiviakov - B. Predojevic, Hungary 2008;
    C1b) 7...bd7 8.e2 b6 9.e4 b7 10.xc5= - 7... b6 8. Qe2 Bb7 9.
    Nb3 Nbd7 10. Nxc5;
    C1c) 7...c6 8.0-0 0-0 9.a3 a5 10.e2 d7 11.d1 h5 12.e4
    xe4 13.xe4 Komodo 1.3 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2011;
    C1d) 7...0-0 8.e2 bd7 9.b3 ( 9.e4 b6 10.xc5 xc5 11.e3
    c7 12.d4 b7= G. Kasparov - V. Anand, Reggio Emilia 1992 )
    C1d1) 9...g4 10.0-0 de5 11.e4 xf3+ 12.xf3 h5
    C1d11) 13.h3 f6 14.f4 ( 14.b2 xe4 15.xe4 f6 16.ad1=
    1/2-1/2 P. Svidler - S. Savchenko, Kazan 1995 ) 14...e8 15.fe1 b4
    16.d2 xd2 17.xd2 xe4 18.xe4 b6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a minimal preference should be given to White.;
    C1d12) 13.f4 f6 14.ad1 g4 15.c4 xe4 ( 15...b5 16.xc5
    xe4 17.c6 xf4 18.xa8 c3 19.xa7 xd1 20.xd1 e5
    21.e3 xe3 22.fxe3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. S. Rublevsky - D. Komarov, Budva 1996 ) 16.xe4 f6
    17.h3 S. Rublevsky - S. Ivanov, St Petersburg 1998;
    C1d2) 9...a5 10.b2 b6
    C1d21) 11.0-0-0 b7 12.e5 ( 12.he1 a4 13.e4 h5
    S. Rublevsky - A. Beliavsky, Novosibirsk 1995 ) 12...xe5 13.xe5
    e7;
    C1d22) 11.0-0 b7 12.c4 (MrChess 2.1 - King Of Kings 2.021,
    Internet 2002) c6 13.fe1 h6 14.ad1 a4;
    C2) 7.c4
    C2a) 7...d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.b3 ( 9.e2 bd7 10.b3 b6 11.g5 a6
    12.fd1 b8 13.bd4 c7 14.d3 e8= S. Tiviakov - I. Naumkin,
    Saint Vincent 2004 ) 9...xd1 10.xd1 e7 11.bd4 bd7 12.f4 b6
    13.b3 d7 14.a4 bd5 15.g3 fd8= D. Rogic - M. Prusikin, Austria
    2012;
    C2b) 7...h5 8.0-0 0-0 9.e2 c6 ( 9...d7 10.b3 e7 11.e5
    xe2 12.xe2 a4= Thinker 5.4a Inert - Hiarcs Paderborn 2007, Internet
    2008 ) 10.e4 xe4 11.xe4 e5 12.g5 e7 13.e2 h6! 14.xf7
    f6 15.g5 f5 16.c4+ h8 17.c3 ac8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Deep Fritz 12 - Deep Sjeng, Internet
    2010;
    C2c) 7...c6
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    C2c1) 8.0-0
    C2c11) 8...0-0 9.e2= - 8. Qe2 O-O 9. O-O;
    C2c12) 8...c7 9.e2 c6 10.e4 e7 11.d1 h6 12.xf6+
    xf6 13.e4 e5 14.xe5 ( 14.b5+ d7 15.xe5 xb5 16.f4
    c6 17.e3 A. Naiditsch - Hou Yifan, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 )
    14...xe5 15.d3 xe4 16.xe4;
    C2c13) 8...bd7 9.e2 0-0 - 8. Qe2 O-O 9. O-O Nbd7;
    C2c2) 8.e2
    C2c21) 8...a6 9.0-0 ( 9.b3 b5 10.d3 b7 11.a4 b4 12.c4 c7
    13.b2 bd7= P. Svidler - A. Grischuk, Almaty (blitz) 2008 ) 9...0-0=
    - 8... O-O 9. O-O a6;
    C2c22) 8...bd7 9.b3 ( 9.b3 b6 10.b2 b7 11.d3 0-0=
    P. Svidler - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow (blitz) 2009 )
    C2c221) 9...0-0 10.xc5 xc5 11.e3 c7 12.d4 b6 13.e5
    b7 14.0-0-0 ac8 15.xd7 xd7 16.b3 ( 16.b5 c6=
    R. Mamedov - Ni Hua, Ohrid 2009 ) 16...a6=;
    C2c222) 9...a6
    C2c2221) 10.a4 d6 11.0-0 c7 12.a5 0-0 13.e1 e5
    14.bd2 h6 15.b3 e8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. M. Adams - E.
    Bareev, Chalkidiki 2002;
    C2c2222) 10.d2 0-0
    C2c22221) 11.0-0 d6 12.ad1 (R. Mamedov - A. Gupta,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) ( 12.a3 c7 13.b4 b5 14.d3
    b7 ) 12...c7 13.d3 b6 14.g5 h6 15.h4 b7 16.g3
    xg3 17.hxg3 fd8;
    C2c22222) 11.xc5 xc5 12.e5 c7 13.0-0 b5 14.d3
    b7=;
    C2c2223) 10.0-0 b5 11.xc5 xc5 12.e5 c7 13.b3
    E. Weinzettl - A. Schenk, Austria 2012;
    C2c23) 8...0-0 9.0-0
    C2c231) 9...bd7 10.b3 b6
    C2c2311) 11.fd4 xd4 12.xd4 c5 13.d1 b7 14.a4 e5
    15.b3 a6 ( 15...g6 16.e3 e5 17.f3 A. Naiditsch - Hou
    Yifan, Moscow 2010 ) 16.c3 g6 17.e3 c7=;
    C2c2312) 11.xc5 xc5 Promising line for White:
    C2c23121) 12.e3 c7
    C2c231211) 13.ad1 b7 14.d4 ac8 15.b3 c5
    (R. Mogranzini - Sa. Martinovic, Rogaska Slatina 2009)
    ( 15...fe8 16.e1 h6 17.c3 c6=; 15...e5 16.xe5 xe5
    17.c4 fd8 18.fd1 xd4 19.xd4 h6 20.c2 White has a
    pair of bishops. S. Tiviakov - V. Malakhatko, Ajaccio 2008 )
    16.f4 c6 17.c3 xb3 18.axb3 cd8 19.fd1 xd4
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    20.xd4 e8=;
    C2c231212) 13.d4 b7 14.e5 ad8 15.ad1 xe5
    16.xe5 c6 17.f3 c5+ 18.h1 e4 19.xd8 xd8
    20.f4 f6 21.d3 d5 22.g5 f6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    A. Kornev - V. Zvjaginsev, Krasnoyarsk 2003;
    C2c23122) 12.b3 b7 13.b2
    C2c231221) 13...h5 14.e5 xe2 15.xe2 xe5 16.xe5
    ac8 17.c4 fd8 18.fd1 e4 ( 18...f8 19.f3 M. Adams Sa. Martinovic, Rijeka 2010 ) 19.xd8+ xd8 20.d1 xd1+
    21.xd1;
    C2c231222) 13...d5 14.ad1 f4 15.e3 xe3 16.fxe3
    d5 17.e4 5f6 18.e5 d5 19.xd5 xd5 20.c4 xf3
    21.xf3 c5 22.b4 S. Tiviakov - A. Berelowitsch,
    Netherlands 2011;
    C2c231223) 13...ac8 14.fd1! ( 14.fe1 fd8 15.a4 h6
    (Wang Hao - Le Quang Liem, Zaozhuang 2012) 16.d4 g5
    17.f3 c5 18.f2 ) 14...h5 ( 14...f5 15.d4 g5 16.f3
    fd8 17.f2 White has a pair of bishops. ) 15.d4 g6
    ( 15...e5 16.xh5 xh5 17.f1 f4 (B. Bok - A.
    Berelowitsch, Netherlands 2012) 18.c4! a6 19.e2 xe2+
    20.xe2 White has a pair of bishops. White has a pawn
    majority. ) 16.f3 a6 17.d3 g5 18.d2;
    C2c231224) 13...fd8 14.fd1 ( 14.ad1 h6 15.fe1 a6
    16.a4 e4 17.d4 df6 18.ed1 Critter 1.4 - Komodo 3,
    Internet 2012 ) 14...f8 15.e5 g6 16.xg6 hxg6
    17.xd8+ ( 17.e5 xe5 18.xe5 d5 19.d2 White has
    a pair of bishops. M. Adams - D. Lemos, Caleta 2011 )
    17...xd8 18.d1 xd1+ 19.xd1 White has a pair of
    bishops.;
    C2c232) 9...d6 10.d3
    C2c2321) 10...c7
    C2c23211) 11.c4 bd7
    C2c232111) 12.d1 b6 ( 12...b5 13.ce5 xe5 14.xe5
    c5 (M. Adams - J. Speelman, London, Crowthorne 2006)
    15.f4 b8 16.g3 b7 17.b4 ) 13.ce5 xe5 14.xe5
    c5=;
    C2c232112) 12.ce5 xe5 13.xe5 c5 14.e1;
    C2c23212) 11.e4 bd7 12.d1 xe4 13.xe4 c5 14.e3
    e7 15.c4 White has the initiative.;
    C2c2322) 10...bd7 11.d1 c5 12.c4 xd3 13.xd6 xd6
    14.xd3;
    C2c233) 9...a6
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    C2c2331) 10.a4
    C2c23311) 10...bd7 11.b3 d6 12.d1 (M. Adams - V.
    Borovikov, Chalkidiki 2002) c7 13.a5 e5 14.d3 e7=;
    C2c23312) 10...c7 11.e4 e7
    C2c233121) 12.xf6+ xf6 13.a3 c6 14.e4 d4
    15.d3 xf3+ 16.xf3 d8 (Ni Hua - I. Lysyj, Dagomys 2010)
    ( 16...e5 17.g3 d7 18.e1 d6= ) 17.b3 d4 18.c3
    e7=;
    C2c233122) 12.g5 bd7 13.d3 d8 14.fd1;
    C2c23313) 10...b6 11.e5 c7 12.df3 c6= S. Farago - R.
    Soffer, Budapest 1994;
    C2c2332) 10.d3 bd7 11.c3 ( 11.e4 xe4 12.xe4 c7=
    M. Godena - G. Meier, Novi Sad 2009 ) 11...h6 12.d1 e8
    13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 c7 15.c2 e5 16.d2 f6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. C. Balogh - Le Quang Liem, St Louis
    2012;
    C2c2333) 10.b3 d6 11.g5 bd7 12.bd4 c7 13.ad1
    ( 13.c3 b6 14.ad1 b7 15.b3 fe8 16.c2 ac8 17.h4
    b5 C. Balogh - G. Meier, St Louis 2012 ) 13...e8 14.fe1 h6
    15.h4 b6 T. Pettersson - R. Priebe, corr. 2000;
    C2c2334) 10.a3
    C2c23341) 10...b5 11.d3 b7 12.c4 d8 ( 12...b4?! 13.b3
    bd7 14.a5 c7 15.xb7 xb7 16.axb4 xb4 17.f4
    J. Hammer - M. Pacher, Chotowa 2010 ) 13.b4 e7 14.b2
    d6 15.e5;
    C2c23342) 10...b6 11.b4 e7 12.e5 c7 13.b2 c6
    14.d3 ( 14.f4 a5= with mutual play. M. Oleksienko - G. Meier,
    Dresden 2012 ) 14...b7 15.g4 xg4 16.xg4 e5 17.g3
    d6 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4 g6 20.h3 ad8 ]
    5...cxd4 6.c4 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles): d8 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 7...c6
    A1a) 8.b3
    A1a1) 8...e7 9.0-0 f6 10.b5 0-0 11.d1 d8 12.fxd4 c7
    13.xc6 bxc6 14.d2 d5 15.c4 h5 16.f3 a6 17.c3 d6
    18.h3 d5 19.a5 b6 20.e4 Colossus 2007b - Spike 1.2 Internet
    2007;
    A1a2) 8...e5 9.b5 ( 9.f4 f6 10.0-0-0= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Kobalia - I. Glek, Internet (blitz)
    2004 ) 9...f6 10.fxd4 a6 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.f4 e7 13.fxe5 xe5
    14.xe5 fxe5 15.f3 g6 16.0-0 Black has separated pawns.;
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    A1a3) 8...f6= - 7... Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6;
    A1b) 8.e4 c7 9.0-0
    A1b1) 9...e7 10.d1 f6 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 0-0 13.g5
    xe4 ( 13...e5 14.d3 xc4 15.xf6 e6 16.xe7 xe7 17.d6 f6
    18.ad1 e6 19.f4 Zappa Mexico II - Glaurung 2.1, Internet 2008 )
    14.xe7 c3 15.d3 ( 15.bxc3 xe7 16.e5 f6 17.e4 )
    15...xe7 16.xc3 d7 17.ad1 ( 17.d3 c6= L. Nisipeanu - J.
    Speelman, Caleta 2011 ) 17...c6 18.d2 ac8 (M. Chovanec - G.
    Terreaux, corr. 2003) 19.d3;
    A1b2) 9...f6 10.xf6+ ( 10.d1 xe4 11.xe4 d6 12.xd4
    xh2+ 13.h1 e5 14.xc6 bxc6 15.e1 d6 16.d2 0-0 17.c3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rol. Markus - P.
    Sanz, corr. 2009 ) 10...gxf6 11.d1 c5 12.b5 d7 13.xc6 xc6
    ( 13...xc6 14.xd4 0-0-0 15.e3 e5 16.xc6 xc6 17.xc5 xc5
    18.g3 White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has doubled
    pawns. Thinker 5.4a Inert - Naum 4, Internet 2008 ) 14.xd4 xd4
    15.xd4 g8 16.f3 e5 (Bright 0.3d - Grapefruit 1.0 a2b, Internet 2008)
    17.h1 f5 18.c3;
    A2) 7...f6 8.b3 c6 9.g5
    A2a) 9...b4+ 10.d2 b6 11.0-0-0
    A2a1) 11...e7 12.g5 ( 12.he1?! 0-0 13.e5 a5 S. Fedorchuk A. Berelowitsch, Marrakesh 2010 ) 12...h6 13.h4 0-0 14.bxd4 d7
    15.xc6 xc6 16.e5 ad8 (H. Krueger - M. Holl, corr. 2004) 17.f4
    d6 This move leads to perpetual check. 18.xf6 gxf6 19.g4+=;
    A2a2) 11...d7 12.g5
    A2a21) 12...c5 13.b1 ( 13.e5 xe5 14.xe5 d6 15.xd4
    xd4 16.xd4 c8 17.e2 e5 18.b5 c5 19.xf6 gxf6
    20.d6+ xd6 21.xd6 g8 22.g3 e6= Zappa Mexico II - Deep
    Junior 13, Internet 2012 )
    A2a211) 13...0-0-0
    A2a2111) 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 d6 16.xd4 ( 16.e2
    (M. Adams - V. Akopian, Enghien les Bains 2003) e5 17.xf7
    hf8 18.d2 b8 ) 16...xd4 17.xd4 h6 (A. Marechal - S.
    Brittner, Charleroi 2006) 18.h4 g5 19.g3 e4 20.xd6
    xd6=;
    A2a2112) 14.f4 (Hannibal 1.0a - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2010)
    e8 15.h3 d6 16.xd6 xd6 17.c3;
    A2a212) 13...h6 14.h4 0-0-0 ( 14...c8 15.he1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.g3 h5 16.e5 f6
    17.xc5 xc5 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 e5 20.d5 c7 21.g3 g5
    22.hd1 g7= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Kosteniuk - Hou
    Yifan, Nalchik 2008;
    A2a22) 12...e7
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    A2a221) 13.bxd4 0-0 14.xc6 xc6 15.e5 ac8 16.f4
    ( 16.xf7?! d5! 17.e5 xc4 18.xc4 a6! 19.d4 c5
    F. Nijboer - S. Ernst, Leeuwarden 2005 ) 16...c7 17.xf7 xf7
    18.xe6 e8 19.xb6 axb6 20.b3 b5 21.he1 f8 22.a3 c6
    23.xf7 xf7 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008;
    A2a222) 13.fxd4 0-0 14.b1 fd8 (Hiarcs 12 - Stockfish 1.9.1,
    Internet 2010) 15.e3 c7 16.b5 b8 17.c5 a6 18.d6
    c7;
    A2b) 9...a6 10.0-0-0 b5 ( 10...h6 11.bxd4 hxg5 12.xe6 fxe6
    13.xd6 xd6 14.xe6 Black's king is stuck in the center. Black's
    position is full of weaknesses. P. Popovic - E. Bareev, Moscow 1994
    d8 ) 11.d3 Promising line for Black:
    A2b1) 11...d7
    A2b11) 12.b1 e7 13.he1 d8
    A2b111) 14.h3 h6 ( 14...d5 15.xe7 xe7 16.fxd4 xd4
    17.xd4 b4 18.b3 0-0 (K. Lie - B. Avrukh, Heraklio 2007)
    19.e4 xe4 20.xe4 c6 21.c5 a5 22.b3 c3+ 23.bxc3
    xd1+ 24.xd1 xe4 25.f3 d5 26.xa5 a8 27.b3 f8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.h4 d5
    16.fd2 b4 17.e4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A2b112) 14.g3 d5 (J. Rudd - N. Dickenson, England 2011) 15.h4
    h6 16.xf6 xf6 17.g4 g6 18.g5 hxg5 19.hxg5 g7 20.e4 c4
    21.d2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b12) 12.xf6 gxf6 13.e4 f5 14.xc6 xc6 15.bxd4 g7
    16.b1 d5 17.xc6 xc6 18.c3 e7 Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A2b2) 11...b7 12.bxd4 xd4 13.xd4 d5 14.xf6 gxf6
    15.xb5 xa2 16.c7+ e7 17.h5 h6+ 18.xh6 a1+ 19.d2
    a5+ 20.c1 xc7 ( 20...a1+= ) 21.he1 d5 22.e4 xe4
    23.xe4 a5= 1/2-1/2 T. Oral - A. Huzman, Batumi 1999;
    A2b3) 11...e7
    A2b31) 12.bxd4 xd4 13.xd4 d5 14.f4 xa2 15.c3 d7
    16.f5 ( 16.b1?! a5 17.e5 (V. Akopian - M. Roiz, Sochi 2006)
    c8! (with the idea Rxc3+) 18.d2 0-0 ) 16...c8 17.fxe6 fxe6
    18.b1 xc3+ 19.c2 c4 20.d2 c8 21.xf6 xc2+ 22.xc2
    xf6 23.hf1=;
    A2b32) 12.b1 b7 ( 12...e5 13.he1 g4 14.xf6 xf6 15.e4
    xf3 16.gxf3 f8= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. E. Rozentalis - A. Khalifman, Germany 2001 ) 13.bxd4 xd4
    14.xd4 0-0 ( 14...d5 15.f3 0-0 16.e5 b4 17.he1 fd8
    18.xf6 xf6 19.xh7+ f8 20.f4 g6 21.xg6 fxg6 22.xg6+
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    g8 23.g4= I. Glek - A. Rustemov, Germany 2003 )
    A2b321) 15.f3 d5
    A2b3211) 16.a1
    A2b32111) 16...xg5 17.xg5 h6 18.e4 fd8 19.h7+ f8
    20.e4 ( 20.f3? f4! I. Nikolaidis - V. Ivanchuk, Peristeri
    2010 ) 20...e5 21.g3 f6 22.h8+ e7 23.xg7 g5
    24.xg5 hxg5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A2b32112) 16...fd8 17.he1 xg5 18.xg5 h6;
    A2b3212) 16.g3 ac8 17.he1 xg5 18.xg5 h6 19.e4
    e7;
    A2b322) 15.h4
    A2b3221) 15...d5 16.he1 a7 ( 16...b6 17.f5 exf5
    18.xe7 fe8 19.b4 xe1 20.xe1 xg2 21.e3 c6
    22.xf5 e8 ) 17.g4 c7 18.e3 b7 19.g5 e4 20.b3
    ( 20.xe4 xe4 21.g4 d5= M. Adams - R. Buhmann,
    Germany 2003 ) 20...c5 21.xc5 xc5 22.e4 xe4 23.xc5
    xc5 24.xe4 b6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A2b3222) 15...fd8 16.b3 d5 17.f3 ac8;
    A2b323) 15.he1 fe8 16.f3 d5 17.d2 ad8 18.e5 g6
    19.g3 c5 Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B) 7.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 7...f6 8.c4
    B1a) 8...c7
    B1a1) 9.0-0 c5 ( 9...a6 10.xd4 c5 11.h4 C. Balogh - Ni Hua,
    Beijing (blitz) 2008 ) 10.xd4 0-0 11.g5 bd7=;
    B1a2) 9.xd4 c6 10.f4 xf4 11.xf4;
    B1b) 8...d8
    B1b1) 9.xd4 c5 ( 9...e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.f4 a5 12.c3 c6
    13.b5 d5 14.g3 f5 15.d6 Stockfish 2.2.2 - Fritz 13, Internet
    2012 ) 10.e3 0-0 11.0-0 e7 12.e1 d8 13.f5 c7 14.f4 xd1
    15.axd1 d7 16.xd7 xd7 17.fd6 b5 18.d2 Fritz 13 Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012;
    B1b2) 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 c5 11.b5 a6 12.0-0 ( 12.f4 0-0
    13.bd6 V. Topalov - A. Dreev, Wijk aan Zee 1996 ) 12...0-0 13.e5
    d8 14.e3;
    B2) 7...c6
    B2a) 8.e4 d8 9.0-0
    B2a1) 9...f6 10.xf6+ xf6 11.a4 d7 12.c3! dxc3 13.b3 c5
    ( 13...e7 14.xb7 b8 15.a6 b6 16.e2 b4 17.b3
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black is
    behind in development. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011 ) 14.g5 f5 15.ad1 b6 16.xc3 f6 17.e3= White has
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    sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    B2a2) 9...e7
    B2a21) 10.e2 f6 11.d1 0-0 12.c3 e5 13.g3 ( 13.h3
    (S. Hansen - V. Akopian, Turin 2006) xe4 14.xe4 f6 ) 13...c7
    14.cxd4 exd4 15.g5 d8 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B2a22) 10.a4 f6 11.xd4 d7 12.xf6+ xf6 13.xc6 xc6
    14.xc6+ bxc6=;
    B2b) 8.c4 d8 9.0-0 f6= - 7. O-O Nf6 8. Bb3 Nc6 9. Nc4 Qd8;
    C) 7.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 7...c6 8.e4 ( 8.b3 f6= - 7... Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6 ) 8...d8 9.e2
    f6 10.d1 e7 11.c3 0-0 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 c7 14.d3 d5
    (Tornado 4.4 - Umko 1.0, corr. 2011) 15.d2 d8 16.d1;
    C2) 7...a6 Dangerous line for Black:
    C2a) 8.b3
    C2a1) 8...c7
    C2a11) 9.xd4 c6 10.h4 d6
    C2a111) 11.d2
    C2a1111) 11...ge7 12.d3 e5 ( 12...d7 13.ad1
    V. Akopian - A. Dreev, Linares 1995 ) 13.xe5 xe5 14.c3
    ( 14.ab1 b6= S. Sacerdotali - K. Neven, corr. 2006 ) 14...d7
    15.fe1 f6 16.g5 xg5 17.xg5 g6 18.ad1
    D. Anagnostopoulos - D. Kosic, Athens 1997;
    C2a1112) 11...e5 12.xe5 xe5 13.ab1 (C. Rinaldi - J.
    Andersen, corr. 2001) b6 14.d3 b7 15.fe1 f6=;
    C2a112) 11.d3 b4 12.g4 xd3 13.cxd3 f5 14.d4 f6
    15.g5 0-0 16.ac1 e7 17.fe1 d8 18.e3 backward pawn;
    C2a12) 9.d3
    C2a121) 9...c6 10.bxd4 xd4 11.xd4 d6 12.h3 f6
    ( 12...e7 13.e1 0-0= M. Adams - A. Dreev, London 1995 ) 13.e1
    0-0 14.g5 h2+ 15.h1 e5 16.c3 h6 ( 16...xd4 17.cxd4
    d5 18.e4 d6 19.h4 d7 20.g3 b6 21.e5 g6 22.d2
    f6 23.g3 ac8 24.xd5 exd5 25.e7 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. M. Lohse - V. Turkov, corr. 2008 ) 17.f3
    xc3 18.c1 hxg5 19.xc3 a5 ( 19...b6 (U. Strautins - P.
    Lopepe, corr. 1995) 20.d2 d7 21.b3 d8 22.xg5 ) 20.e5
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Chiron 1.1a Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011;
    C2a122) 9...d6 10.bxd4 f6 (D. Yunes - H. Vasques, Rio de
    Janeiro 2009) 11.e2 0-0 12.g5 bd7 13.fe1 h6 14.h4 b5
    15.ad1 b7 16.c4 bxc4 17.xc4 fe8;
    C2a13) 9.e2
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    C2a131) 9...d6 10.bxd4 e7 11.d1 bc6 12.xc6 ( 12.g5
    (A. Zapata - A. Dreev, Wijk aan Zee 1995) d7 13.c3 d8 14.d3
    h6 15.h4 0-0= ) 12...xc6 13.d3 e5 14.xd6
    V. Yandemirov - V. Kozlov, Tula 2002;
    C2a132) 9...c6 10.d1 d6 11.bxd4 xd4 12.xd4 e7
    13.d3 d7 14.g5 V. Nevednichy - F. Berkes, Mallorca 2004;
    C2a2) 8...c6 9.bxd4 xd4 10.xd4 xd4= - 6... Qd8 7. O-O Nc6
    8. Nb3 a6 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 Qxd4;
    C2b) 8.e4! d8 (Bright 0.2c - Alaric 707, Internet 2007) Suggested
    improvement for White: 9.e5! c6 10.xf7! xf7 11.g5+ e8
    12.xe6 ( 12.e1 e7 13.xe6 f6 14.f7 xf7 15.d6+ e8
    16.xd8+ xd8 17.c3 d6= The position is objectively equal, but very
    difficult to play for both sides. ) 12...xe6 13.xe6 d7 14.e1 e7
    ( 14...ge7 15.g4 g6 16.f4 c8 17.ad1 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck in the
    center. ) 15.h5+ g6 16.h3 f7 17.b3 f6 18.d8+ e8 19.xc6
    bxc6 20.g5 f8 21.h6+ e8 22.e6 d5 23.ae1 d8 24.c4
    dxc3 25.bxc3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C3) 7...f6
    C3a) 8.b3 c6 9.c4 d8 10.e2 ( 10.a4 c5 11.a3 0-0 12.b4
    e7 13.b2 c7 14.e2 d7 (Petir 3.57 - LG Evolution 3.12, Internet
    2006) 15.b3 a6 16.ad1 d5 17.xd4 f6 18.xc6 xb2 19.xb2
    xc6 20.xd5 exd5 21.d2 b5 22.fe1 ac8= )
    C3a1) 10...d3 11.cxd3 e7 12.d4 0-0
    C3a11) 13.ce5 xd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.g5 d6 ( 15...d5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Timofeev Ding Liren, Sochi 2009 ) 16.xf6 gxf6 17.c4 c7 18.fd1 h4
    19.g3 g5 20.ac1= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C3a12) 13.e3 d7 14.ce5 d5 15.ac1;
    C3a2) 10...c5 11.d1 0-0 ( 11...c7 12.a4 0-0 13.xc6 bxc6=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.c3
    C3a21) 12...d7 13.cxd4 e7
    C3a211) 14.ce5
    C3a2111) 14...d5 15.e4 xe5 16.dxe5 c6 17.g4 h8
    ( 17...e8 18.h6 f8 19.ac1 d7 20.h4 ) 18.h3 ( 18.g5
    xg5 19.xg5 h6 20.e4 Ni Hua - E. L'Ami, Wijk aan Zee
    2010 ) 18...c7 19.d2 ac8 20.ac1;
    C3a2112) 14...a5 15.c2 c6 16.e3 d5=;
    C3a212) 14.d2 c8 15.ce5 xe5 16.dxe5 d5 17.e4;
    C3a22) 12...b5 13.ce5
    C3a221) 13...b6 14.xc6 xc6 15.cxd4 d6 16.g5 d5
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    17.e5 e8 18.d2 ( 18.h4 b7= A. Timofeev - Ni Hua, Sochi
    2009 ) 18...b7 19.ac1 a5 20.c2;
    C3a222) 13...xe5 14.xe5 b6 15.g5 dxc3 This move leads
    to perpetual check. 16.xf6 xf2+ 17.h1 gxf6 18.xf6 c5
    19.d5 exd5 20.g5+ h8 21.f6+ g8=;
    C3b) 8.e1 e7
    C3b1) 9.e4 xe4 10.xe4 c6 11.xd4
    C3b11) 11...0-0 12.f4 c5 13.xc6 xc6 14.d3 b5 15.a4 a6
    16.e3 b7 17.e4 b6 ( 17...xe4 18.xe4 xe4 19.e2 d5
    20.h4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. G.
    Kasparov - B. Gelfand, Astana 2001 ) 18.xh7+ xh7 19.h5+ g8
    20.h3 f5 21.h7+ f7 22.h5+ g8= ( 22...g6?? 23.h7+ e8
    24.xg6+ d7 25.d1++- );
    C3b12) 11...e5 12.f4 exf4 13.xc6 xd1+ 14.xd1 bxc6
    15.de1 f8 16.xe7 e6 17.1xe6 fxe6 18.c7 h5 19.f1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ( 19.xc6 h6
    20.c7 f6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Stockfish 1.4 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2009 );
    C3b2) 9.b3 c6= - 8.Nb3 Nc6 9. Re1 Be7;
    C3c) 8.b3 c6
    C3c1) 9.e1
    C3c11) 9...a6 10.g5 ( 10.g3 c7 11.f4 d6 12.xd6 xd6
    13.bxd4 0-0 14.f1 b5 15.g2 b7= Lj. Ljubojevic - J. Speelman,
    Brussels 1988 ) 10...b5 11.e2 (Stockfish 1.2 - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet
    2009) b7 12.fxd4 xd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 e7=;
    C3c12) 9...d7
    C3c121) 10.g3 e7 11.f4 b4
    C3c1211) 12.d3 c8= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Lj. Ljubojevic - P. Nikolic, Tilburg 1987;
    C3c1212) 12.f1 d5 13.d2 d6 ( 13...b6 14.fxd4 0-0
    15.xc6 xc6 16.c4 f6 17.c3 ad8 18.d4 c8 19.c2
    b6 20.ad1 Houdini 1.5a - Hiarcs 13.2, Internet 2011 ) 14.fxd4
    xd4 15.xd4 f6 16.a5 0-0 17.c4 e7 18.c3 fd8
    19.b5 xb5 20.xf6 gxf6 21.cxb5 b4 22.f3 d5=
    Black has good knight placement. Strelka 5.1 - Protector 1.4.0,
    Internet 2012;
    C3c1213) 12.e2 0-0 13.ad1 b6 14.fxd4 xd4 15.xd4=
    Naum 4.2 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    C3c122) 10.bxd4 xd4 11.xd4 0-0-0 12.e3 c7 13.e2
    g4 14.xg4 xc4 15.g3 f6 16.a4 a6 (J. Konnyu - T. Petrik,
    Banska Stiavnica 2010) 17.b3 c7 18.f4 backward pawn;
    C3c13) 9...e7 10.bxd4 xd4 11.xd4 0-0
    C3c131) 12.b3 d8 ( 12...e5 13.f3 xd1 14.xd1 e4=
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    Lj. Ljubojevic - R. Huebner, Tilburg 1986 ) 13.b2 b6=
    A. Ismagambetov - R. Khusnutdinov, Karaganda 2009;
    C3c132) 12.c3 d7= - 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 Bd7 11. c3 Be7 12.
    Re1 O-O;
    C3c2) 9.bxd4 xd4
    C3c21) 10.xd4 [Chapter] [#]
    C3c211) 10...d7
    C3c2111) 11.e3
    C3c21111) 11...a6 12.h4 ( 12.ad1 xd4 13.xd4 c8
    14.b3 (R. Mamedov - A. Grischuk, Moscow (blitz) 2010) c5
    15.xc5 xc5 16.fe1 e7 17.e5 d8= ) 12...e7 13.ad1
    c7 14.fe1;
    C3c21112) 11...xd4 12.xd4 c8 13.b3 ( 13.e5 c5
    14.ad1 e7 15.c3 hd8 16.xd7 xd7 17.xd7+ xd7
    18.e2 d6= Protector 1.3.4 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010;
    13.d3 c5 14.xc5 xc5 15.fe1 c6 16.d4 e7 17.c3
    d8= Rybka 3 - Toga II 1.4.15SE, Internet 2009 ) 13...c5
    14.ad1= 1/2-1/2 A. Sokolov - I. Glek, France 2002;
    C3c2112) 11.c3 xd4 12.xd4 c5 13.d1 c8 ( 13...0-0-0
    14.f4 1/2-1/2 A. Naiditsch - A. Grischuk, Villarrobledo 2009 )
    14.f4 0-0 15.a4 fd8 16.a5 e8 17.b3 xd4 18.xd4 xd4
    19.cxd4 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Shredder 12 Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010;
    C3c2113) 11.h4 e7 12.f4 (Toga II 1.3.4 - Deep Junior 10.1,
    Internet 2007) b6 13.e5 c6 14.d4 c7 15.e5
    White's minor pieces control the center.;
    C3c212) 10...a6
    C3c2121) 11.f4 xd4 12.xd4
    C3c21211) 12...c5 13.fd1 ( 13.b3 e7 14.e2 d5
    15.g3 0-0 16.c4 J. Van der Wiel - R. Huebner, Brussels
    1987 ) 13...d7 14.e2 0-0-0 (Deuterium 11.01.28.159 - Toga II
    1.4, Internet 2011) 15.d3;
    C3c21212) 12...b5 13.e2 b7 14.b3 e7 15.c4 bxc4
    16.a5 d5 17.xc4 c5 (R. Huebner - J. Klinger, Biel 1986)
    18.a3 0-0 19.b4 d4 20.ad1;
    C3c2122) 11.e3 d7 - 10... Bd7 11. Be3 a6;
    C3c213) 10...xd4 11.xd4
    C3c2131) 11...d7
    C3c21311) 12.f4 c8
    C3c213111) 13.e2 c5 ( 13...d5 14.g3 c5=
    1/2-1/2 V. Akopian - V. Kramnik, Chalkidiki 1992 ) 14.b3=
    1/2-1/2 A. Khalifman - A. Yermolinsky, Rakvere 1993;
    C3c213112) 13.b3 c5 14.ad1 ( 14.f3 e7=
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    1/2-1/2 J. Nunn - R. Huebner, Germany 1986 ) 14...0-0
    ( 14...a5 15.a4 0-0 16.d3 d5= Deep Sjeng WC2008 Naum 3.1, Internet 2008 ) 15.c3 fd8
    C3c2131121) 16.fe1 a5 ( 16...f8 17.e5 g4 18.g3
    f6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. 1/2-1/2 E. Safarli - F. Vallejo Pons,
    Baku 2011 ) 17.a3 a4 18.c2 (Petir 3.9 - SmarThink 0.17a,
    Internet 2006) e8=;
    C3c2131122) 16.h3 e8 ( 16...f8 17.fe1 e7=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. 1/2-1/2 Lj. Ljubojevic T. Petrosian, Las Palmas 1975 ) 17.e5= 1/2-1/2 Z. Hracek A. Dreev, Nussloch 1996;
    C3c21312) 12.b3 c5 13.b2 0-0 14.ad1 fd8 15.e2
    ac8 16.c4 e5= L. Nisipeanu - A. Huzman, Mainz (rapid) 2003;
    C3c21313) 12.e2 c5 13.b3 b6 14.a4
    C3c213131) 14...a6 15.f3 0-0-0
    C3c2131311) 16.d2 c6 17.xc6 bxc6 18.a5 ( 18.c3
    hg8 19.fe1 d5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Black has
    separated pawns. S. Tiviakov - A. Chernin, Podolsk 1993 )
    18...a7 19.e3 xe3 20.fxe3 d5 21.a4 c7 22.c4
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2012;
    C3c2131312) 16.e1 b8 17.f4+ c7 (M. Borgstaedt - J.
    Portenier, Biel 1990) 18.d2 c6 19.xc6 bxc6 20.c4;
    C3c213132) 14...a5 15.d2 ( 15.c4 c6 16.f4 e4
    17.f3 c5 18.xc6+ bxc6 19.xc5 xc5 20.fd1 e7=
    A. Motylev - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow 2002 ) 15...d5 16.c4=
    1/2-1/2 A. Sokolov - R. Huebner, Switzerland 2002;
    C3c2132) 11...c5 12.b3 ( 12.c3 0-0 13.f4 xd4 14.cxd4
    d7 15.e5 fd8 16.ac1 c6 17.fd1 d5= Black has good
    knight placement. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2012 )
    12...e7 ( 12...b6 13.a4 d7 14.a5 c7 15.e2 0-0-0 16.a6
    b6 17.d4 d5 18.c4 b8 19.e1 he8 20.d2 f6=
    Deep Rybka 4 T4 - Critter 0.70, Internet 2010 ) 13.f4 d7 14.e2
    d5 15.g3 h5 16.h3 h4= Key game V. Akopian - A. Shirov,
    Merida 2000;
    C3c22) 10.xd4 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players
    (with international titles):
    C3c221) Recommendation for club level players: 10...e7
    [Chapter] [#]
    C3c2211) 11.c3 0-0 ( 11...d7= - 10... Bd7 11. c3 Be7 ) 12.f3
    c7
    C3c22111) 13.b3
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    C3c221111) 13...d7 14.g5 a5 15.a4 h6 ( 15...d5
    16.xe7= 1/2-1/2 M. Kobalia - F. Vallejo Pons, Plovdiv 2010 )
    16.h4 b6 17.e2 fe8 18.fe1 ad8 19.ad1 d5=
    Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet 2011;
    C3c221112) 13...a6 14.e1 ( 14.h3 e5 15.f5 d8! 16.c2
    e8 17.g3 d7 18.e4 c6 19.d1 e6 20.g5 xe4
    21.xe4 xe4 22.xd8+ xd8 23.xd8 xd8 24.xe4 g6=
    This position is rather drawish. R. Schild - A. Bonehill, corr.
    2009 ) 14...d6 15.h3 h2+ 16.h1 e5 A. Giri - Ding Liren,
    Beijing (blitz) 2012;
    C3c221113) 13...d6 14.g3 d7 15.g5 e5=;
    C3c22112) 13.d3 d7 14.e1 fe8 ( 14...fd8 15.g5 h6
    16.h4 (Bright 0.4a - E.T. Chess 13.01.08, Internet 2008) c6= )
    15.f4 d6 16.xd6 xd6 17.a4 ad8 18.c2 c7 ( 18...e5
    19.b3 e6 20.e2 d5= ) 19.g3 xg3 20.hxg3 a5=
    F. Vallejo Pons - A. Giri, Beijing 2011;
    C3c2212) 11.b5 c6 12.e2 0-0 13.f4 a6 ( 13...b6 14.d4
    c5 15.c3 b7 16.fe1 d5 17.e5 fd8 18.d3 (Alfil 12 MT Rodent 0.12, Internet 2012) d6 19.g4 xe5 20.xe5 d6= )
    14.d4 c5 15.b3 c6 16.d4 c5= 1/2-1/2 M. Tal - T.
    Petrosian, Tbilisi 1976;
    C3c2213) 11.b3 0-0 12.b2 f4
    C3c22131) 13.f3 b6 14.e5 g4 15.d4 b7 ( 15...xd1
    16.axd1 b7= M. Tal - T. Petrosian, Biel 1976 ) 16.xg4 xg4
    17.g3 f6=;
    C3c22132) 13.e2 d8 14.ad1 d7 15.d3 ac8
    (Naum 4 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008) ( 15...c5 16.f3
    c6 17.e5 e4 18.de1 f5 19.g3 xd3 20.xd3 f5
    21.xc5 xc5 22.c4 Key game V. Akopian - G. Kamsky,
    Nalchik 2009 ) 16.g3 g4 17.xg4 xg4 18.h3 f6 19.c4
    c5=;
    C3c222) 10...d7 [Chapter] [#]
    C3c2221) 11.e1 c7 12.e2 c5 13.c3 xd4 ( 13...c8
    14.b3 h6 15.f3 d6 16.h3 h5 (Rybka 3 - IvanHoe 9.46h,
    Internet Gausdal 2012) 17.h4 0-0 18.h3 Black has a poorlyprotected king. ) 14.cxd4 c8 15.b3 A. Sokolov - U. Andersson,
    Tilburg 1987;
    C3c2222) 11.b3 e7 ( 11...c7 12.e2 d6 (E. Ermenkov - E.
    Mednis, Amsterdam 1988) 13.g3 0-0= ) 12.e1 ( 12.g5 0-0
    13.e1 fd8= V. Ivanchuk - M. Gurevich, Moscow 1988 ) 12...0-0
    13.e3 (F. Bellia - A. Monteleone, Porto San Giorgio 1997) c7
    14.e2 d6 15.h3 a6 16.ad1 ad8=;
    C3c2223) 11.c3
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    C3c22231) 11...e7
    C3c222311) 12.f3 c7 13.b3 d6 14.h3 h2+
    ( 14...e5= V. Hort - B. Spassky, Tilburg 1978 ) 15.h1 e5
    16.g5 h6=;
    C3c222312) 12.e1
    C3c2223121) 12...c7 13.b3 d6 ( 13...0-0 14.g5 d5
    15.xe7 xe7 16.h5 Y. Balashov - B. Spassky, Munich
    1979 ) 14.h3 h2+ 15.h1 f4 16.xf4 xf4 17.f3 xf3
    18.xf3 c6 19.d4 0-0-0 20.ad1 d7=;
    C3c2223122) 12...0-0
    C3c22231221) 13.b3 c6 ( 13...e5 (Stockfish 2.2.1 Naum 4.2, Internet 2012) 14.f3 e4 15.xd6 xd6
    16.d4 h6 17.h3 e5 18.e3 ) 14.g5= 1/2-1/2 M.
    Adams - Y. Seirawan, Bermuda 2000;
    C3c22231222) 13.f3 b6 14.b3 a5 15.e3 c5=
    Historically important game V. Topalov - G. Kamsky, Sofia
    (m/7) 2009;
    C3c22232) 11...a6 - 10... a6 11. c3 Bd7;
    C3c22233) 11...c7
    C3c222331) 12.b3 d6 13.h3
    C3c2223311) 13...h2+ 14.h1 f4 15.xf4 xf4
    16.e2!? ( 16.a4 0-0-0 17.xd7+ xd7 18.b3 hd8=
    S. Erenburg - Z. Izoria, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 16...0-0
    (I. Radulov - T. Petrosian, Moscow 1977) 17.ad1 fd8
    18.fe1=;
    C3c2223312) 13...0-0 14.e2 h6 15.e1 c5 16.e3
    fd8 M. Petrillo - D. Luppi, corr. 1998;
    C3c222332) 12.e2
    C3c2223321) 12...e7 13.b5
    C3c22233211) 13...b8 14.g3 0-0 15.f4 d8 16.fd1
    b6 ( 16...a6? 17.c7 c8 18.xe6! fxe6 19.xe6+
    h8 (M. Adams - I. Glek, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996) 20.d3!
    e8 21.xd7 xd7 22.e3 xf4 23.xe7 g6
    24.xd7+- ) 17.a4 (W. Braakhuis - M. Genzmann, corr.
    2003) a6 18.d6;
    C3c22233212) 13...b6 14.e3 c5 15.f4 0-0 16.c7
    c6 17.e5;
    C3c2223322) 12...c8 13.b3 d6
    C3c22233221) 14.h3 0-0 (J. Urbina Perez - J. Arnott,
    Gibraltar 2008) ( 14...h2+ 15.h1 (S. Rublevsky - A.
    Rustemov, Internet 2004) e5!? 16.b5 b6 17.xe5
    xb5 18.xb5 xb5 19.e1 White has a pair of
    bishops. ) 15.d1 h2+ 16.h1 f4=;
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    C3c22233222) 14.g3 0-0 15.g5 d5 16.c4 e7
    17.fd1 h6 18.d2 fd8 19.c3 c5 20.c2 b6
    21.e4 f5 22.b3 xd4 23.xd4 c6 24.xd8+ xd8
    25.g4 g5 26.e2 White has a pair of bishops. M.
    Mueller-Alves - L. Borisovs, corr. 2008;
    C3c2223323) 12...d6
    C3c22233231) 13.g3 0-0-0 ( 13...0-0 14.b5 xb5
    15.xb5 fd8 16.e3 d5= A. Sokolov - U. Andersson,
    Madrid (rapid) 1988 ) 14.d1 a6 15.b3 c6 Jonny 2.83 E.T.Chess 181105, Internet 2007;
    C3c22233232) 13.b5 xb5 14.xb5+ e7 15.g3 hd8
    ( 15...a6 16.a4 hd8 17.f3 h6 18.b3 ab8 19.d1
    V. Ivanchuk - J. Ehlvest, Manila 1992 ) 16.e1
    C3c222332321) 16...ac8 17.f3 f8 ( 17...a6 18.f1
    c6 19.xc6 xc6 20.g2 A. Sokolov - U. Andersson,
    Clermont Ferrand 1989 ) 18.a4 b6 19.f1 c5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C3c222332322) 16...f8 17.f3
    C3c2223323221) 17...e7 18.a4
    C3c22233232211) 18...a5?! 19.e3 d5 20.d4
    g8 ( 20...c5? 21.xc5 xc5 22.h5+(with the idea c4, Qxh7) M. Adams - Y. Seirawan,
    Bermuda 2000 ) 21.ad1 c5 22.xc5 xc5
    23.d4 b6 24.ed1;
    C3c22233232212) 18...ac8 19.g5 a6 20.f1
    h6=;
    C3c2223323222) 17...b6 18.f1 g8 (Chessmaster
    11 - Twisted Logic 20100131x , Internet 2010) 19.a4
    a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    C3c2224) 11.a4 a6 ( 11...c7 12.b5 c5 13.g5 0-0-0 14.c3
    e5 15.xd7+ xd7 16.xf6 gxf6 17.g4= J. Polgar - E.
    Sutovsky, Baku 2010; 11...d8 12.c3 e7 13.f3 c7 14.d3
    0-0 15.e1 d6 16.h3 A. Miles - A. Graf, Agios Nikolaos 1995 )
    12.b3 c7 13.g5 d6 14.g3 (BugChess2 1.6.2 - Delphil 1.9c,
    Internet 2008) ( 14.xf6 gxf6 15.h5 c5 16.h4 g5
    17.xg5 fxg5 18.ad1 (Delphil 1.9c - BugChess2 1.6.2, Internet
    2008) e7 19.fe1 g4 20.f4 gxf3 21.xf3 0-0-0 ) 14...e4
    15.e3 0-0=;
    C3c2225) 11.b3
    C3c22251) 11...a6 12.b2 ( 12.a4= - 10... a6 11. a4 Bd7 12.
    b3 ) 12...e7 ( 12...c7 13.e2 0-0-0 14.f3 c6 15.e5
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    b8 16.e3 S. Tiviakov - L. Degerman, Gausdal 1993 ) 13.e2
    0-0 (P. Popovic - N. Short, Dubai 1986) 14.fd1;
    C3c22252) Dangerous line for Black: 11...h5?! 12.b5 e5
    13.e1! b8 ( 13...xa1 14.c7+ d8 15.xa8
    Black's king is stuck in the center. A. Miles - A. Graf, Agios
    Nikolaos 1995 ) 14.g3 d6 15.g5 xb5 16.xb5+ f8
    17.d1;
    C3c22253) 11...0-0-0 12.b2 c7 13.e2 h5 ( 13...d6
    14.h3 h2+ 15.h1 f4 16.ad1 a6 17.f3 c6 18.e5
    B. Jobava - I. Khamrakulov, Torrelavega 2007 ) 14.h3 d6
    ( 14...g4 15.f3 d6 16.fe1 c6 (P. Svidler - L. Psakhis,
    Haifa 1996) 17.hxg4 hxg4 18.e5 g3 19.xc6 c5!
    20.xe6+ fxe6 21.xe6+ d7 22.d4 gxf2+ 23.xf2 f8+
    24.g1 f4 25.h3 xd4+ 26.xd4 xd4+ 27.e3 xe3+
    28.xe3 d2 29.c3+ b8 30.f1 xf1+ 31.xf1
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 15.ad1 b8
    16.f3 c6 17.fe1 h4 18.d4 e8 19.a4 Pawny 0.3.1 LittleThought 1.052, Internet 2012;
    C3c223) 10...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    C3c2231) Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles): 11.b3
    C3c22311) 11...d7 12.c3 ( 12.e1 0-0-0 13.c3 c7=
    - 11. Re1 Qc7 12. Bb3 Bd7 13. c3 O-O-O ) 12...0-0-0 ( 12...c7=
    - 11... Qc7 12. c3 Bd7 ) 13.f3 c7
    C3c223111) 14.g5 d6 15.h3 h2+ ( 15...hg8 16.ad1
    h6 17.c1 b8 18.fe1 e5= S. Tiviakov - A. Huzman,
    Chalkidiki 2002 ) 16.h1 e5 17.ad1 ( 17.fe1 h6 18.d2
    xd4 19.cxd4 c6 20.e3 d6 21.c3 d5 22.xd5
    xd5= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ) 17...h6= S. Tiviakov T. Vakhidov, Dhaka 2003;
    C3c223112) 14.f4 d6 15.xd6 xd6 16.ad1 c7 17.h3
    he8 18.e3 h6!? ( 18...c5 19.fe1 h6 20.g3
    S. Rublevsky - E. Bareev, Poikovsky 2006 ) 19.fe1 c6
    20.c4;
    C3c22312) 11...c7
    C3c223121) 12.c3
    C3c2231211) 12...d7 13.g5
    C3c22312111) 13...h5 14.f3 d6 15.h3 h2+ 16.h1
    e5 17.fe1 (P. Svidler - I. Glek, Haifa 1996) ( 17.ae1
    (Critter 0.90 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2010) g4 18.g3
    f6 19.f4 e5 20.xf6 gxf6 21.hxg4 0-0-0 22.xf6
    hxg4+ 23.g2 exd4 24.d5= ) 17...g4 18.g3 f6
    19.c1 0-0-0 20.g1 h6;
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    C3c22312112) 13...0-0-0 14.xf6 gxf6 15.h5 e8
    16.ad1
    C3c223121121) 16...e7 17.fe1 b8 18.e3 c5
    19.e2
    C3c2231211211) 19...f5 20.ed3
    C3c22312112111) 20...b5 21.xb5 xb5
    22.xd8+ ( 22.c4 b6 23.d7 V. Akopian Wang Hao, Moscow 2006 ) 22...xd8 23.xd8+ xd8
    24.xb5 axb5 25.d1 White has slightly better
    pawn structure.;
    C3c22312112112) 20...d6 21.g3 f4 22.e4 fxg3
    23.hxg3;
    C3c2231211212) 19...h5 20.ed3 e5=;
    C3c223121122) 16...b8
    C3c2231211221) 17.fe1 c8 18.h4 ( 18.e3 f5
    19.ed3 h6 20.1d2 g7 21.d1 e5= 1/2-1/2 M.
    Parligras - M. Roiz, Rijeka 2010 ) 18...e7
    C3c22312112211) 19.g3 h5 20.f4 xf4 21.gxf4
    g8+ 22.f1
    C3c223121122111) 22...f5 23.h3 ( 23.e3
    (S. Rublevsky - N. Vitiugov, Moscow 2006) h4 )
    23...c5 24.e2 b5 25.a3 White has a weak
    pawn structure.;
    C3c223121122112) 22...g4 23.e4 c5 24.h3
    h4 White has a weak pawn structure.;
    C3c22312112212) 19.h6 d7 20.h5 e8=
    F. Fargere - C. Marzolo, France 2009;
    C3c2231211222) 17.h4
    C3c22312112221) 17...g7
    C3c223121122211) 18.d3
    C3c2231211222111) 18...d7
    C3c22312112221111) 19.g3 dg8 20.h5
    e8 ( 20...c8 21.f4 f8 22.xg8 xg8
    23.xh7 g6 24.h8 I. Khamrakulov - M.
    Rodshtein, Pamplona 2007 ) 21.c2 f5 22.d1
    h6=;
    C3c22312112221112) 19.fd1 dg8 20.c2
    c8 21.e3 f5 22.c4 h5 23.d6 e5
    24.xc8 xc8 25.d7 xd7 26.xd7 xd7
    27.b4 b8;
    C3c2231211222112) 18...e5 19.g3 exd4
    20.xg7 dxc3 21.bxc3 xc3=;
    C3c223121122212) 18.d2 h6 19.fd1 d7
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    20.a4 d5 21.xe8 xe8 22.f3 xd2 23.xd2
    f5= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    C3c22312112222) 17...e7 18.h6 d7 19.g7
    ( 19.h5 e8= ) 19...df8 20.fe1 e8 21.g3
    d6 22.c6+ xc6 23.xd6 xd6 24.xd6 d8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. G. Jodice - I.
    Monteverde, corr. 1995;
    C3c2231211223) 17.d2
    C3c22312112231) 17...f5 18.fd1 c8 19.h1 g8
    20.xh7 g6 21.g3!? ( 21.h3 h6 22.g3 d6
    23.c6+ xc6 24.xd6 ch8 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. M.
    Vachier Lagrave - V. Akopian, Moscow 2006 ) 21...f4
    22.g1 fxg3 23.hxg3 g7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C3c22312112232) 17...h6 18.fd1 c8 19.g3 f5
    20.c2 g8 21.h3 g7= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet 2009;
    C3c22312112233) 17...c8 18.fd1 f5 ( 18...g8
    19.xh7 g6 20.g3 f5 21.h5 f4 22.f3 c5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    S. Tiviakov - D. Stellwagen, Hilversum 2008 ) 19.d3
    h6= M. Parligras - M. Roiz, Rijeka 2010;
    C3c2231212) 12...d6
    C3c22312121) 13.h1 0-0 14.g5 e4 15.h4 e5
    16.c2 ( 16.c2 c5 17.d5 f5= S. Rublevsky - A.
    Khalifman, Neum 2000 ) 16...xc3 17.bxc3 exd4 18.cxd4
    e6 19.d5 d7 20.c1 a5= A. Pashikian - T. Radjabov,
    Antalya 2004;
    C3c22312122) 13.h3 Promising line for Black:
    C3c223121221) 13...h2+ 14.h1 f4 15.xf4
    ( 15.a4+ b5 16.f3 xc1 17.xa8 0-0 Black has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. S.
    Tiviakov - I. Glek, Esbjerg 2002 ) 15...xf4 16.g1 0-0
    17.e1 b6 18.f3 b8 19.c6 h6 20.ad1 b5
    21.c5 b7 22.c6 xc6 23.xc6 c8= Houdini 2 Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C3c223121222) 13...f4 14.xf4 ( 14.f3 xc1
    15.axc1 0-0 16.fe1= 1/2-1/2 S. Tiviakov - I. Glek,
    Vlissingen 2002 ) 14...xf4 (L. Ptacnikova - O. Vovk,
    Helsingor 2007) 15.e1 0-0 16.f3 xf3 17.xf3 b5
    18.ad1 b7 19.d4 g6=;
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    C3c223121223) 13...0-0 14.e1 ( 14.g5 e4 15.e3
    h2+ 16.h1 f4 17.f3 xe3 18.xe3 f6 19.f4
    b5= S. Tiviakov - R. Huebner, Venlo 2000 )
    C3c2231212231) 14...b5 15.g5 b7 ( 15...b8
    16.xf6 gxf6 17.c2 f5 18.h5 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. Black has doubled pawns. )
    16.xf6 ( 16.c2 d5 17.h5 g6 18.h4 h2+
    19.h1 f4 20.e4 ab8 21.ad1 xg5 22.xg5=
    M. Adams - B. Gulko, Groningen 1993 ) 16...gxf6
    17.xe6 fxe6 18.xe6 d7 19.c5 ( 19.g4+ h8
    20.xf8 xg4 21.hxg4 xf8 22.ad1 e5
    Houdini 1.5a - Escapologist 20, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    19...h2+ 20.h1 xh3 21.xb7 h4 22.f3 g3+
    23.g1 h2+ 24.f1 h1+ 25.e2 ae8+ 26.d2
    h6+ 27.c2 g6+ 28.d1 xf2! 29.xf2 xe1+
    30.xe1 ( 30.xe1 e8 31.f1 e4 32.a5 d8+
    33.c1 e3+ 34.b1 e4+ 35.c1 e3+= )
    30...e4+ 31.f1 xb7= Houdini 2 - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C3c2231212232) 14...h6 15.f3 h2+ 16.h1 e5
    17.e3 d8 18.ad1 d7 19.d2 ac8 20.de2=
    (with the idea Bxh6) The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 3 Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C3c2231212233) 14...b6 15.g5 b7 16.xf6 gxf6
    17.xe6 fxe6 18.xe6 e7 19.xf8 xf8 20.g4+
    h8 21.d7 ( 21.ad1 e5 22.d7 c8 23.xe5
    fxe5 24.e7 c6 25.xe5+ g8 26.g5+ h8=
    L. Coplin - H. Lahlum, corr. 2008 ) 21...d5 22.f5 d8
    23.ed1 e5 S. Karjakin - A. Morozevich, Astana
    (rapid) 2012;
    C3c2231212234) 14...e5 15.c2 h6 16.e3 e8
    17.d5 xd5 18.xd5 e6= Deep Shredder 12 Fritz 12, Internet 2010;
    C3c223122) 12.g5 d6 ( 12...d7 13.f3 d6 14.h3
    h2+ 15.h1 e5 16.ad1 h6 17.h4 0-0-0 18.fe1 xd4
    19.xd4 c6 20.xd8+ xd8 21.c3 f4 22.g3
    S. Rublevsky - A. Morozevich, Taganrog 2011 ) 13.h3
    C3c2231221) 13...d7
    C3c22312211) 14.e1 e5 ( 14...0-0-0 15.f3=
    - 11. Re1 Qc7 12. Bb3Bd7 13. Qf3 Bd6 14. h3 O-O-O 15.
    Bg5 ) 15.c3 (Hiarcs Paderborn 2007 - Toga II 1.4.6JD,
    Internet 2009) h6 16.f3 h2+ 17.xh2 hxg5=;
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    C3c22312212) 14.f3 - 12... Bd7 13. Qf3 Bd6 14. h3;
    C3c2231222) 13...0-0 14.c3 e4 15.h4 b5 16.e1 b7
    17.c2 c5 R. Sevecek - J. Knudsen, corr. 2001;
    C3c223123) 12.e1= - 11. Re1 Qc7 12.Bb3;
    C3c223124) 12.f3 d6
    C3c2231241) 13.h3
    C3c22312411) 13...e5 14.c3 0-0 ( 14...h6 15.e1 0-0
    16.e3 d7 17.e2 ad8 18.ae1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. A. Khalifman - S. Volkov, Kazan 2005 ) 15.g5 h6
    16.h4 ( 16.e3 d7 17.ad1 ad8 18.fe1=
    O. Korneev - N. Guliyev, Calatrava (rapid) 2006 ) 16...d7
    17.ad1 (Bright 0.3b - Toga II 1.3.1, Internet 2008) h2+
    18.h1 e5=;
    C3c22312412) 13...0-0 14.g5 d7 15.c3
    C3c223124121) 15...e5
    C3c2231241211) 16.e4
    C3c22312412111) 16...h6 17.f4 ( 17.d2 c4
    18.c1 d7= A. Naiditsch - A. Huzman, Bastia
    (rapid) 2005 ) 17...f3+ ( 17...d7 18.ad1 ad8
    19.c2 f5 20.e2 de8 21.h1 f6 22.b3 g5
    23.xe5 xe5 24.fe1 xd4 25.xd4 (weakness
    e6) Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006 )
    18.xf3 xf4 19.ad1 b8 20.d4 d6 21.fd1
    c5 22.4d3 b5 23.e5 b7 24.e2;
    C3c22312412112) 16...b5 17.c2 g6 18.c6
    (M. Wigbout - M. Whaley, corr 2005) h2+ 19.h1
    b7 20.xc7 xc7=;
    C3c2231241212) 16.e2 h6 17.e3 d7 18.ad1
    ad8 19.f4 Rybka 1.01 Beta 13d - Ruffian Leiden
    2003, Internet 2006;
    C3c223124122) 15...b5
    C3c2231241221) 16.ad1 b7 17.g4
    C3c22312412211) 17...c5 18.f6 g6 19.fe1
    h2+ 20.h1 fe8 21.c2 d6 22.f3 d7
    23.g5 b6= Hiarcs 13.1 - Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
    C3c22312412212) 17...h8 18.c2 ( 18.fe1 e5=
    R. Huebner - V. Korchnoi, Brussels 1986 ) 18...fe8
    19.fe1 ( 19.h5 g6 20.h4 g8 21.fe1 c5 )
    19...h6 20.h4 h2+ ( 20...ac8 21.a4 bxa4
    22.xa4 e5 23.h5 g6 (A. Janusonis - S.
    Douglas, corr. 2006) 24.g5! h2+ 25.h1 f4
    26.xe8 xe8 27.xf4 xf4 28.e5 xg2+
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    29.h2 xe5 30.xe5 ) 21.h1 e5 22.h5
    g8 23.a4! White has the initiative.;
    C3c22312412213) 17...ae8 (MChess Pro 6 Kallisto P90, Internet 1996) 18.f3 e5 19.xe5
    xe5=;
    C3c2231241222) 16.fe1 b7 17.h5 e5
    C3c22312412221) 18.c2 g6 19.ad1 c5
    ( 19...b4 20.cxb4 xb4 21.e2 a5= ) 20.b3
    ( 20.g4 e5 21.h4 g6= 1/2-1/2 M. Parligras G. Meier, Rijeka 2010 ) 20...c7 21.d4 (D. Rogic - I.
    Zaja, Sibenik 2011) ae8 22.ed1 d5 23.e3
    ( 23.h4? h6 24.f6 xh4 25.xh4 e7-+ )
    23...e7;
    C3c22312412222) 18.ad1 c5 19.c2 g6=
    - 18. Bc2 Ng6 19. Rad1 Qc5;
    C3c2231242) 13.h1
    C3c22312421) 13...e5 14.e3 ( 14.c3 h6 15.e1 0-0
    16.h3 f4= Hiarcs X50 - Shredder 10, Internet 2006 )
    14...d7
    C3c223124211) 15.ad1 h5 16.e2
    C3c2231242111) Dangerous line for Black: 16...xh2
    17.g3 e5 18.xh2
    C3c22312421111) 18...h4 Suggested improvement
    for White:
    C3c223124211111) 19.g1 0-0-0 20.f3 hxg3
    C3c2231242111111) 21.c4 c6 ( 21...gxf2+
    22.xf2 c6 23.xd8+ xd8 24.d2 c7
    25.h2 h3 26.c5 d7 27.a7 Rybka 1.1 Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 22.xd8+ xd8
    23.fxg3 d7 24.f2 g4+ 25.e2 e4 26.h4
    xe3 27.xe3 h3= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is
    objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both
    sides. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz)
    2008;
    C3c2231242111112) 21.fxg3 e4 22.f4 exf3
    C3c22312421111121) 23.f2 c6 24.xf3
    ( 24.d6? g4! 25.xc6+ xc6-+ A. Lastin - E.
    Bareev, Sochi 2004 ) 24...de8 25.xd7 xd7
    26.xc6+ bxc6 27.xf7 e2;
    C3c22312421111122) 23.xf3 c5+ 24.e3
    c7 25.f4=;
    C3c2231242111113) 21.g5 h2 22.c4 xc4
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    23.xc4 dh8 24.xd7! gxf2+ 25.xf2 h1+
    26.g2 xd7 27.xf7;
    C3c223124211112) 19.g4! xg4+ 20.g1 h3
    21.g5! Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C3c22312421112) 18...0-0 19.d3 g4+ 20.g1
    exd4 21.xd4 White has a pair of bishops. Black
    has a poorly-protected king. M. Jenull - D. Simeone,
    corr. 2006;
    C3c2231242112) 16...0-0-0 17.f4 d6 18.d3 b8
    19.c3 a5 20.d2 b4 21.d3 xd2 22.xd2
    xd2 23.xd2 g6= Equal chances, quiet position. W.
    Denayer - W. Siewert, corr. 2008;
    C3c223124212) 15.h3 0-0-0 16.f4 ( 16.ad1?! xd4
    17.xd4 e5 18.xd7 xd7 19.g3 (S. Rublevsky - E.
    Bareev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) d5 20.a7 b5 21.d1
    xa7 22.xd5 he8 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 16...d6 17.f5 e5
    18.f3 c6 19.ad1 b8 Hiarcs 11.1 - Rybka 2.3,
    Internet (blitz) 2007;
    C3c22312422) 13...d7 14.g5 e5 15.ad1 h6 16.h4
    0-0 17.fe1 fd8 18.c3
    C3c223124221) 18...ac8 19.h3 xd4 20.xd4 c6
    21.xd8+ ( 21.e3 xd4 22.xd4 d8 23.xf6
    (M. Adams - E. Bareev, Wijk aan Zee 2004) gxf6 24.f4
    h7 25.d1 g8= ) 21...xd8 ( 21...xd8 22.e3
    e7 23.f3 d6 24.f2 White has a pair of bishops.
    Zappa Mexico - Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 22.e2
    c7 23.d1 d7 24.f3 xd1+ 25.xd1 xd1+
    26.xd1;
    C3c223124222) 18...xd4 19.cxd4 c6 20.d3 d7;
    C3c22312423) 13...0-0 14.g5 d7 15.c3
    C3c223124231) 15...b5 16.c2 b7 17.h3 g6 18.f4
    fe8 19.ad1 c5 ( 19...f5 20.a4 (S. Rublevsky - V.
    Zvjaginsev, Poikovsky 2001) c5 21.g3 xd4
    22.xd4 c5= ) 20.f6 d7 21.g5=;
    C3c223124232) 15...e5
    C3c2231242321) 16.h3 g6 17.ad1 b5 18.c2
    C3c22312423211) 18...f4 19.f3 h6 ( 19...e5
    20.h5 b7 21.xf4 xf3 22.xf3 xf4 23.g3
    Ye Jiangchuan - Ni Hua, Tripoli 2004 ) 20.xg6 fxg6
    21.xf4 xf4 22.g3 Black has separated pawns.
    Black has doubled pawns.;
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    C3c22312423212) 18...h6 19.xg6 ( 19.e3 f4
    20.xf4 xf4= ) 19...fxg6 20.xe6 c6! 21.e3
    hxg5 ( 21...b7 22.h3 c8= ) 22.xf8 xf8
    23.xg5 f5=;
    C3c2231242322) 16.e2 g6 17.ad1 b5 18.f4
    (Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2009)
    xf4 19.xf4 xf4 20.e4 d5 21.d3 b7 22.h3
    h6 23.c2 f6 24.e3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides.;
    C3c2231242323) 16.h5 g6 17.c2
    C3c22312423231) 17...b6 18.ae1 ( 18.f4 f6 19.f5
    exf5 20.e3 f4 21.d5+ h8 22.xg6 fxe3
    23.h5 h6 24.ae1 c5 25.d3 xd4 26.cxd4
    e6= ) 18...b7 19.e3 c5 S. Rublevsky - I.
    Morovic Fernandez, Poikovsky 2001;
    C3c22312423232) 17...h6 18.f3 ( 18.d2 f4
    19.f3 d7 20.fe1 fe8= M. Florea - L. Sanchez
    de Ybargueen Gutierrez, corr. 2006 ) 18...b5 19.ad1
    f4 20.xf4 xf4 21.e5 xe5 22.xe5 b7
    23.f3= Key game V. Ivanchuk - V. Anand, Reggio
    Emilia 1992;
    C3c2232) Recommendation for club level players: 11.b3
    C3c22321) 11...e7 12.b2 0-0 13.f3 c7 14.fe1 b4
    15.ed1 d6 16.h3 d7 17.d3 fe8 18.c4 ad8 19.c2
    h6= Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012;
    C3c22322) 11...e5 12.f3 b5 13.e2 e4 14.xd6 ( 14.d4
    e7 15.b2 0-0 16.d2 g4 17.xg4 xg4 18.e3 f5
    White has a pair of bishops. Black has the initiative. S.
    Movsesian - A. Shirov, Plovdiv 2010 ) 14...xd6 15.d1
    (Deep Junior 10.1 - Deep Sjeng 2.7, Internet 2007) c5
    16.e5;
    C3c22323) 11...c7 12.b2 d6
    C3c223231) 13.f3 b5 14.d3 b7
    C3c2232311) 15.c4
    C3c22323111) 15...g4 16.cxb5 ( 16.h3 h2+ 17.h1
    [#] g1! (with the idea Bxf3) 18.e5! xe5 19.xe5
    xe5 (1/2-1/2 S. Tiviakov - M. Prusikin, Dresden 2007)
    20.xg1 d8= ) 16...xh2+ 17.h1 c5 18.bxa6 h5
    19.axb7 g3+ (1/2-1/2 J. Canibal - S. Sharpe, corr. 2010)
    20.g1 h2+ 21.h1 g3+=;
    C3c22323112) 15...0-0!? 16.cxb5 axb5 17.xb5
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    ( 17.xf6 gxf6= Zappa Mexico - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2007 )
    17...ad8 18.e2 xf3 19.xf3 xh2+ 20.h1 d5
    21.xf6 f5 22.ac1 b8 23.e2 d6 24.xg7 xb5
    25.xb5 xb5 26.xf8 h5+ 27.g1 h2+ 28.h1
    f4+= DeepSaros ver.2.3h - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet
    2011;
    C3c2232312) 15.h3 0-0 16.e2 h6
    C3c22323121) 17.ad1 ad8 18.c4 h5! 19.cxb5 f4
    20.e3 xd3 21.xd3 axb5;
    C3c22323122) 17.e5 d5 ( 17...fd8 M. Tal - R.
    Huebner, Brussels 1987 ) 18.e4 c3 19.xc3 xe4;
    C3c22323123) 17.xf6 gxf6 18.a4 b4 19.e4 xe4
    20.xe4 ac8=;
    C3c2232313) 15.a4 b4 16.e1 0-0 17.e2 h5
    Twisted Logic 20100131x - Crafty 23.2 , Internet 2010;
    C3c223232) 13.h3 0-0 14.a4 ( 14.d3 (N. Marklund - C.
    Jepson, Sweden 2005) h2+ 15.h1 f4 16.e1= ) 14...e5
    C3c2232321) 15.f3 e4 16.d2 (M. Gonschior - R. Fay,
    corr. 1997) ( 16.g5 f5 17.xf6 gxf6 18.d5 h2+
    19.h1 e5 20.xe4 e6 21.d1 xc4 22.bxc4 f5
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. S. Movsesian - A. Morozevich, Reggio Emilia 2011 )
    16...f5 17.e1 fe8 18.e2 b4 Black has the
    initiative.;
    C3c2232322) 15.e2 f5 16.g3 g6= A. Karpov - A.
    Chernin, Saint John (blitz) 1988;
    C3c2233) 11.c3
    C3c22331) 11...d7
    C3c223311) 12.e2
    C3c2233111) 12...e7 13.g5 0-0 ( 13...c8 (K. Bryzgalin T. Lakerbaya, Belorechensk 2009) 14.h4 c5 15.b3 )
    14.ad1 c7 15.fe1 ( 15.f4 fe8 16.h1 ad8 17.b3
    c8= M. Adams - U. Andersson, Biel 1991 ) 15...ad8
    16.d3 fe8 17.c2 h6 18.h4 e5 19.f5 xf5 20.xf5
    xd1 21.xd1 g6 22.xf6 xf6 23.e4 g7= Deep Rybka
    4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C3c2233112) 12...c7 13.g3 e7 14.f4 c5 15.ad1
    Protector 1.3.5 - Shredder 12, Internet 2010;
    C3c223312) 12.f3 c7 13.b3 d6 14.h3 h2+ ( 14...h6
    15.e1 0-0-0 - 11. Re1 Qc7 12. Bb3 Bd7 13. Qf3 Bd6 14. h3
    O-O-O 15. c3 h6 ) 15.h1 e5 16.g5 0-0 17.ad1 h6
    18.h4 ad8 19.fe1 c8 20.e2 f4 21.xf6 gxf6 22.g3
    e5 23.g4+ h8 24.h5 g7 (P. Blehm - T. Petrik, Patras
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    1999) 25.e4 h8 26.de1 xd4 ( 26...b5 27.xe5! fxe5
    28.xe5 b4 29.g4+ f8 30.f4 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 27.g4+ f8
    28.cxd4 f5 29.f4 b5 30.h2 g7 31.e5 b7 32.e2;
    C3c22332) 11...c7 12.e2 ( 12.b3= - 11. Bb3 Qc7 12. c3 )
    12...d6 13.h3 0-0
    C3c223321) 14.d1 h6 ( 14...b5= A. Sokolov - J. Speelman,
    Reykjavik 1988 ) 15.e3 b6 (A. Kuecuekali - J. Knudsen, corr.
    2002) 16.f3 b7=;
    C3c223322) 14.g5 e4 15.xe4 xc4 16.fd1 e8=
    Stockfish 1.5.1 - Onno 1.1.1, Internet 2009;
    C3c2234) 11.a4
    C3c22341) 11...d7 12.b3 c7
    C3c223411) 13.e2 d6 14.h3 0-0 15.g5 (Rybka 1.2 Rybka 2.2n2, Internet 2006) ( 15.b2 e5 M. Vachier Lagrave
    - D. Andreikin, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 15...ae8 16.ad1
    d5=;
    C3c223412) 13.b2 d6
    C3c2234121) 14.h3 0-0
    C3c22341211) 15.e1 e5 ( 15...ad8= Lj. Ljubojevic - Y.
    Seirawan, London 1982 ) 16.f3 ae8 (W. Essen - A.
    Koegeler, corr. 2011) 17.d2 c6;
    C3c22341212) 15.f3 fd8 ( 15...b5 (G. Marcotulli - P.
    Van Rooijen, corr. 2002) 16.axb5 axb5 17.d3 h6
    18.e2 ) 16.e2 d5 17.fd1 f4 18.e3 c6;
    C3c2234122) 14.f3 c6 15.h3 0-0 16.e2 d5=
    1/2-1/2 W. Unzicker - B. Spassky, Munich 1979;
    C3c22342) 11...c7 12.e2 ( 12.b3 d6 13.h3 0-0=
    A. Karpov - A. Chernin, Saint John (blitz) 1988 ) 12...d6 13.h3
    0-0 14.g5 ( 14.c3 h6 15.e1 b6 16.d3 b7 17.d2 fd8
    18.ad1 c5 19.f3 d6= N. Short - V. Ivanchuk, Montreal
    2007; 14.d1 b6 15.g5 h2+ 16.h1 e5= Lj. Ljubojevic R. Huebner, Wijk aan Zee 1988 ) 14...e4 15.xe4 xc4
    16.fd1 e5 17.b3 (Rybka 2.0 - Hiarcs X50, Internet 2006) c7
    18.f5 c5 19.d5 xf5 20.xf5 d4 21.d1 h6=;
    C3c2235) 11.d3 d7 12.f3 ( 12.c3 c7 13.e1=
    - 11. Re1 Bd7 12. c3 Qc7 13. Bd3 ) 12...c7 13.e1 d6
    C3c22351) 14.g5 0-0-0 15.e2
    C3c223511) 15...c6 16.e5 xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5
    d5 19.xd5 ( 19.ae1 xe5 20.xe5 d7 21.e1
    White has a pair of bishops. R. Ponomariov - S. Savchenko,
    Torshavn 2000 ) 19...xd5 20.c4 b4 21.b1;
    C3c223512) 15...h6 (D. Debashish - S. Martinovic, Chotowa
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    2010) 16.h4 c6 17.e5 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.xe5
    d4=;
    C3c22352) 14.e2 d5 ( 14...0-0 (Zappa Mexico II - Naum 3,
    Internet 2008) 15.b3 d5 16.c4 f4= ) 15.a3
    C3c223521) 15...0-0 16.g3 ( 16.e5= 1/2-1/2 S. Azarov - V.
    Akopian, Plovdiv 2008 ) 16...f6 17.d2 fe8 18.e5 b5
    19.xb5 axb5=;
    C3c223522) 15...f4 16.xf4 xf4 17.g3 d6 18.ad1 d8
    19.c4 g6= R. Ponomariov - R. Huebner, Istanbul 2000;
    C3c2236) 11.e1
    C3c22361) 11...d7
    C3c223611) 12.g5
    C3c2236111) Dangerous line for Black: 12...c5? [#]
    13.xe6! fxe6 14.xf6 gxf6 15.xe6 xe6 16.xe6+ e7
    ( 16...f7 17.d7+ e7 18.ae1 he8 19.b4 xb4
    20.6e4 d6 21.f5 h8 22.e6+- M. Fierro Baquero - Y.
    Xu, Jermuk 2010 ) 17.b4 c3 18.e3 c7 19.h5+ f8
    20.ae1 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Black's king is stuck in the center. Black has
    a poorly-protected king. M. Adams - L. Nisipeanu, Sofia
    2007;
    C3c2236112) 12...0-0-0 13.e3 c6 ( 13...c7 14.f3
    e5 1/2-1/2 K. Asrian - A. Anastasian, Yerevan 2007; 13...e7
    14.d3 c5 15.e3 (S. Sjugirov - S. Vysochin, Lipetsk
    2008); 13...b8 14.b3 c8 15.f3 c6 16.xc6+ xc6
    17.xf6 gxf6 18.xf6 g8 19.f1+- K. Asrian - Wang Hao,
    Taiyuan 2006 ) 14.d3 e4 15.b5 e7 16.a7+ c7
    17.f4+ e5 18.xd8!? xd8 19.xd8+ xd8 20.d1+
    d7 21.e3 c7= G. Hakimifard - N. Muminova, Mashhad
    2011;
    C3c223612) 12.c3 c7
    C3c2236121) 13.b3= - 11... Qc7 12. Bb3 Bd7 13. c3;
    C3c2236122) 13.e2 0-0-0 14.a4 e5
    C3c22361221) 15.c2 g4 (R. Ramesh - T. Vakhidov,
    Mumbai 2003) ( 15...e4?! 16.h3 h5 17.g5 c5
    18.d4 M. Adams - S. Sulskis, Porto Carras 2011 ) 16.f3
    f5=;
    C3c22361222) 15.f3 g4 ( 15...d6?! 16.h3 c6
    (Loop 10.32f - Fritz 11, Internet 2007) 17.g5! e8 18.b4
    h6 19.f3 White has the attack. ) 16.d3 c5 17.b4
    a7 18.g5 he8;
    C3c2236123) 13.d3 h6 14.g3 0-0-0 15.f4 d6 16.xd6
    xd6= BugChess2 1.6.4 - Frenzee Feb08, Internet 2010;
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    C3c223613) 12.b3 c7 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Deep Fritz 10,
    Internet 2007) ( 12...0-0-0 13.b2 c7 14.e2 c5 15.h3
    he8 16.f3= 1/2-1/2 B. Jobava - V. Malakhatko, Baku 2008 )
    13.g5 b4 14.e3 0-0-0=;
    C3c223614) 12.h3 c7 ( 12...0-0-0 13.c3 c7 14.e2 c5
    15.b4 A. Sokolov - R. Huebner, Tilburg 1987 ) 13.b3 0-0-0
    14.e2 g8 ( 14...d6 (P. Svidler - V. Akopian, St Petersburg
    1993) 15.e3 b8 16.ad1 hg8 17.c4! (with the idea c5)
    White has the initiative. ) 15.d2 g5 16.ad1 c5 17.c3 d6
    18.c2 b8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C3c22362) 11...e7 12.c3
    C3c223621) 12...e5 13.f3 xd1 14.xd1 e4 ( 14...g4
    15.e1 xf3 16.gxf3 c8 17.b3 d7 18.f4 e4 19.xe4
    c5 20.c4 b5 21.d4 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. White has a pair of bishops. Ktulu 8.0 Scorpio 1.8, Internet 2006 ) 15.e5 e6 ( 15...0-0 16.e3
    S. Rublevsky - A. Beliavsky, Polanica Zdroj 1996 ) 16.xe6
    fxe6 17.e3 White has slightly better pawn structure. Fritz 9 Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    C3c223622) 12...d7 13.f3
    C3c2236221) 13...c6 14.xc6 ( 14.h3 d5 15.xd5
    xd5 16.g5 0-0= M. Tal - T. Petrosian, Niksic 1983 )
    14...xc6 15.xc6+ bxc6 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Fritz 10, Internet
    (blitz) 2008) 16.e2 White has a pair of bishops. Black has
    separated pawns.;
    C3c2236222) 13...b6 14.f4 0-0 15.b3 a5 16.ab1
    Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C3c223623) 12...0-0 13.f3 d8 14.f4 c5 15.b3 d6
    16.xd6 xd6 17.ad1 b6 18.d2 d7 19.ed1 h6
    20.h3 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2009;
    C3c22363) 11...c7 Recommendation for advanced players
    (with international titles):
    C3c223631) 12.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    C3c2236311) 12...d7
    C3c22363111) 13.e2 0-0-0 14.e3 d6 15.h3 b8
    16.a4 h2+ 17.h1 f4 18.ad1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. D. Pavasovic - V. Akopian, Heraklio 2007;
    C3c22363112) 13.c3 0-0-0 ( 13...d6 14.h3 0-0-0
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    15.e2= - 13... O-O-O 14. Qe2 Bd6 15. h3 ) 14.e2 d6
    15.h3 b8 ( 15...h6 16.a4 b8 17.e3 h2+ 18.h1
    f4 19.xf4 xf4 20.ad1 c7 21.g1 c6 22.c4
    Rybka 3 1 - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 200) )
    C3c223631121) 16.g5 h6 17.h4 hf8 18.c4
    ( 18.ad1 g5 (A. Zapata - V. Ivanchuk, Manila 1990)
    19.g3 xg3 20.fxg3 xg3 21.f1 d5 22.xd5
    exd5 23.f3 c7 24.f6= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 18...g5 19.xc7+
    xc7 20.g3=;
    C3c223631122) 16.a4
    C3c2236311221) 16...c8 17.a5 hg8 18.f3 h6
    19.e3 c5 ( 19...d7 20.a4 Historically important
    game M. Adams - V. Akopian, Chalkidiki 1992 ) 20.xc5
    xc5 21.e5 gf8 22.c4;
    C3c2236311222) 16...h6 17.e3 g5 ( 17...he8
    18.f3 c6 19.a5 M. Adams - J. Speelman, England
    1991 ) 18.a5 h2+ 19.h1 f4 20.xf4 gxf4 21.a4
    xa4 22.xa4 he8 Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 4, Internet
    2010;
    C3c22363113) 13.g5 0-0-0 14.f3 d6 15.g3 e5
    16.ad1 h6 17.e3 h5 (Bright 0.3d - Rybka 3, Internet
    2008) 18.d3 xd4 19.xd4 c6 20.e2 h4=
    with mutual play.;
    C3c22363114) 13.f3
    C3c223631141) 13...0-0-0 14.f4 d6 15.xd6 xd6
    16.ad1 c7 ( 16...c5? 17.d3 b8 18.g3+ a7
    19.xg7+- A. Beliavsky - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Madrid
    (rapid) 1988 ) 17.e3 b8 18.c3 e5 19.c4 a7
    20.a3 (Z. Efimenko - N. Vitiugov, Germany 2009) c5
    21.e3 c8 22.b4 b6 23.f1;
    C3c223631142) 13...d6 14.h3 0-0-0
    C3c2236311421) 15.g5 c5 ( 15...e5 16.ad1 h6
    17.h4 h2+ 18.h1 e5 19.e2 f4 20.d3
    S. Ottesen - D. Horwitz, corr. 2012 ) 16.e3 ( 16.xf6
    gxf6 17.xf6 hg8 18.e4 g6 19.xf7 dg8
    20.f1 f8 21.xh7 g5 22.g4 f6 23.f3 xg4
    24.hxg4 h8 25.d3 b5 26.c4 h1+ 27.e2
    xa1= G. Vetter - J. Houska, corr. 2010 ) 16...e5
    17.g3 e4 18.ad1 c6 19.xe4 xe4 20.g5
    ( 20.f3 g6 21.e2 h6 22.g2 c7 23.c4 xd1
    24.xd1 d8 25.xd8+ xd8= Z. Almasi - S.
    Kindermann, Germany 2000 ) 20...g6 21.c3 c7
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    22.g2 d7
    C3c22363114211) 23.e2 xd1 24.xd1 d8
    25.xd8+ xd8 26.e3 ( 26.f3 b6= K. Georgiev D. Komarov, Vrnjacka Banja 1998 ) 26...e7 27.d4
    c7=;
    C3c22363114212) 23.a4 (Rybka 2.1q - Rybka 2.1c ,
    Internet 2006) d5 24.e3 hd8=;
    C3c2236311422) 15.c3 h6 16.a4 b8 17.e3
    ( 17.e2 g5 18.e3 h2+ 19.h1 f4 20.xf4 gxf4
    21.e5 xe5 22.xe5 c6= M. Adams - V. Akopian,
    Las Vegas 1999 ) 17...e5 18.c2 c6 19.e2 d5
    20.ed1 (A. Nechaev - P. Haller, corr. 2010) xe3
    21.xe3 c5 22.d5 xd5 23.xd5;
    C3c2236312) 12...d6 13.f5 ( 13.h3 0-0 14.c3=
    - 11. Bb3 Qc7 12. c3 Bd6 13. h3 O-O 14. Re1 ) 13...xh2+
    14.h1 0-0 15.xg7!
    C3c22363121) 15...xg7 16.d4 e5 17.h4 g4 18.f3
    d8 ( 18...f4 19.xf4 exf4 20.fxg4 d6 21.g5 f5
    22.ad1 g6 23.xf4 B. Jovanovic - J. Walker, corr.
    2009 ) 19.g5 f6 20.c1 f4 21.xf4 exf4 22.fxg4
    White has the attack. Deep Fritz 7 - Deep Fritz 7, Internet
    (blitz) 2002;
    C3c22363122) 15...d8! 16.f3 ( 16.e2?! xg7 17.g3
    xg3 18.fxg3 d7 19.f4 c6+ 20.g1 b6+ 21.e3
    b5 22.xb5 axb5 Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet 2010 ) 16...xg7 17.h6+! ( 17.g3 b5 18.xh2
    b7 19.f4 c6 20.g1 d1 P. Wolff - B. Gulko,
    Durango 1992 ) 17...g6 18.c3 ( 18.ad1? xd1 19.xd1
    e5! 20.xh2 g4+ 21.g1 xh6-+ 0-1 Zaw Win Lay - A.
    Khalifman, Bali 2000 )
    C3c223631221) 18...d5?! Dangerous line for Black:
    19.ad1 ( 19.e4? xh6 20.g4 f4 21.g3 e5
    22.h4+ g7 23.gxf4 xf4-+ White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. G. Carreto Nieto - V.
    Ancheyta Tejas, Villahermosa 2001 )
    C3c2236312211) 19...f5
    C3c22363122111) 20.c1 d6 ( 20...e5
    - 19... Be5 20. Bc1 f5 ) 21.xd5 exd5 22.xd5 f8
    ( 22...d7 23.h3+- M. Adams - A. Dreev, Wijk aan
    Zee 1996 ) 23.f4 xf4 24.xf4 xd5 25.c4 d8
    26.g8+ f6 27.xh7 d7 28.h4+ f7 29.c4+
    g7 30.c7 ac8 31.xb7 c6 32.g1 d6
    33.c4 A. Lannaioli - H. Kleinsorgen, corr. 2004;
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    C3c22363122112) 20.h3 f4 21.xf4
    - 19... Be5 20. Bc1 f5 21. Qh3 Bf4 22. Bxf4;
    C3c2236312212) 19...e5 20.c1 f5 ( 20...f6 21.c4
    e7 22.c2+ f5 23.xd8 xd8 24.xe5 d4
    25.e2 g8 26.e3 f6 27.d3 c5 28.g3+ f7
    29.h6+- and White has a decisive attack. Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 )
    C3c22363122121) 21.c4 f6 22.xd8 xd8
    23.xe5 g4 24.e2 ( 24.f4 f6 25.e2 e5
    26.f3 e6 Toga II 1.4.2JD - Hiarcs 12, Internet
    2008 ) 24...h4+ 25.h3 xh3+ 26.gxh3 f6 27.f3
    d7 28.g2 f7 29.f2 c6 30.g5 Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    C3c22363122122) 21.h3!
    C3c223631221221) 21...h5 [#]
    C3c2236312212211) 22.g4!? hxg4 ( 22...fxg4
    23.c2+ g7 24.d3 f8 25.c4 g7 26.cxd5
    f7 27.h7 f3+ 28.g1 g3 29.e3+and White has a decisive attack. 1-0 D. Petrovic R. Hameister, corr. 2001 ) 23.h6+ f7 24.h5+
    g8 25.g2 b5 26.xd5 exd5 27.g5+ f7
    28.xe5 xe5 29.xd8 d4= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides.;
    C3c2236312212212) 22.c4!
    C3c22363122122121) 22...f6 23.xd8 xd8
    24.xe5 d4 25.e2 d7 26.f3 h4 27.d2
    f4 28.d1 g3 29.xg3+ hxg3 30.f4 h5
    31.e5;
    C3c22363122122122) 22...b4 23.xe5! d3
    ( 23...xd1+ 24.xd1 xe5 25.xh5+ g7
    26.h6+ g8 27.g6+ h8 28.g5+- )
    24.g3+ h7 25.f4 xf4 26.xf4 xd1+
    27.xd1 d7 28.xh5+-;
    C3c22363122122123) 22...f4 23.g3+ h7
    24.xd8 xd8 25.xf4 xb2 26.g5 f6
    27.xf6 xf6 28.d6! g7 29.c5 d7
    30.xe6 xe6 31.xe6 Black has a poorlyprotected king.;
    C3c223631221222) 21...f4 22.xf4 xf4 23.c4
    h6 ( 23...xf2 24.cxd5 exd5 25.e7 h5
    26.de1 a5 27.c3 h4+ 28.g1 f6 29.g3+
    h6 30.f4+ g6 31.xd5 (1-0 H. Karabalis - H.
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    Hage, corr. 1999) xd5 32.g3+ h6 33.g8+- )
    24.xh6+ xh6 25.cxd5 exd5 26.xd5 xd5
    27.xd5 d7 28.b3 g5 29.e7 c6 30.xc6
    bxc6 31.g7+ h6 32.c7 g5 33.h2 d8
    34.xc6 Fruit 2.3.5m - Shredder WM, Internet
    2008;
    C3c223631222) 18...h5!
    C3c2236312221) 19.e4 xh6 20.h4 e5
    21.xf7
    C3c22363122211) 21...d7 22.f8+ g5
    ( 22...g7 23.c5 (1/2-1/2 A. Schramm - M.
    Diotallevi, corr. 2002) e5 24.f8+ g7= ) 23.xh2
    f5 (R. Schott - A. Barsov, Lille 2010) 24.g8+ g6
    25.f8 f5=;
    C3c22363122212) 21...f5 22.xh5+ xh5
    23.f6+ g6 24.h4+ h5 25.f6+= 1/2-1/2 M.
    Geenen - A. Barsov, France 2007;
    C3c2236312222) 19.c1 f4 20.g4 g3+! 21.fxg3
    xc1 22.axc1 d7 23.e3 ( 23.e4+ g7 24.e3
    c6+ 25.h2 e7 26.f1 h6 27.f4 d6 28.cf1
    f8 29.c4 d8= This position is rather drawish. Deep
    Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 )
    23...c6+ 24.h2 h6 25.f1 d7 26.f4 ad8
    27.cf1 d2+ 28.1f2 xf2+ 29.xf2 e7 30.e5 f6
    31.xe6 xe6 32.xe6 d1 33.h3 h1+ 34.h2
    e1 35.c8 g5 36.f2 h1+ 37.h2 f1=
    This position is rather drawish. J. Siigur - V. Turkov,
    corr. 2006;
    C3c223632) [Chapter] [#] 12.d3 d6 13.g3 0-0 14.g5
    C3c2236321) 14...e5 15.c3 h6 16.f3 xc3 17.c1
    hxg5 18.xc3 b6 19.xg5 xb2 20.c4
    C3c22363211) 20...b5 21.h4 g6 22.e2 c3 23.c2
    e5 24.f3 d5 25.a1! e5 ( 25...xf3? 26.e4!
    xe4 27.xf6 xh4 28.gxh4+- ) 26.xe5;
    C3c22363212) 20...xa2 21.h4 a5 ( 21...d5 22.h7
    d8 23.xf6+ gxf6 24.g4+ g5 25.h3 White has
    the attack. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ) 22.h7 d8 23.xf6+ gxf6 24.e3 d7 25.h5
    f5 26.g4! b5 27.gxf5 xd3 28.g4+ f8 29.h8+ e7
    30.f6+ d6 31.xd3+ xd3 32.d4+ d5 33.xd5+
    xd5 34.xa8 e5 35.f3 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play.;
    C3c2236322) 14...e7 15.e2 h6 16.f4 d6 ( 16...b6
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    17.c3 d7 18.e5 ac8 19.a4 c5 20.f3 N. Bernal
    Varela - I. Khokhlov, corr. 2008 ) 17.xd6 xd6 18.ad1
    b6 19.c4 e8 20.e3 g4 21.f3 f6 22.b3 d7
    23.e3 xe3 24.xe3 ac8= H. Kunz - J. Schmenger, corr.
    2007;
    C3c223633) 12.f1 d6 ( 12...e7 13.f3 0-0 14.f4 d6
    15.xd6 xd6 16.ad1 c7 17.c4 d7 18.h3 fd8
    19.g4!? e8 20.g5 d7 21.h4 ac8 22.e3= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. V. Akopian - G. Meier, Istanbul 2012 )
    C3c2236331) 13.g3 0-0 14.g5 e5 15.c3 h6 ( 15...d5
    16.g4 d7 17.ad1 f6 18.g2 Y. Pavlenko - J.
    Knudsen, England 2002 ) 16.f3 xc3 17.c1 hxg5
    18.xc3 b6 19.xg5 d7=;
    C3c2236332) 13.f5 xh2+ 14.h1 f8
    C3c22363321) 15.g3 exf5 16.f4 b6 17.d6+
    ( 17.e3 c7= ) 17...xd6 18.xd6+ g8 19.xh2 h5
    20.g2 h4 21.ad1 hxg3+ 22.xg3 h6= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C3c22363322) 15.d4 exf5 [#] 16.xf6! h5! 17.d4
    d6 18.c4 d7 19.d2 e8 20.c3 h7! 21.ed1
    e6 22.xa6 e7 23.b5 d8 Key game J. Canibal - E.
    Sowden, corr. 2011;
    C3c223634) 12.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    C3c2236341) 12...d6 13.g5 0-0
    C3c22363411) 14.h3 h2+ 15.h1 f4 16.xf6
    ( 16.xf4 xf4 17.e3 xe3 18.xe3 d7 19.d1
    fc8= M. Vachier Lagrave - Hou Yifan, Villandry 2009 )
    16...gxf6 (Gu Xiaobing - Huang Qian, Xinghua 2010)
    17.g4+ h8 18.d3 f5 19.h4 h6=;
    C3c22363412) 14.f3 b5 15.d3
    C3c223634121) 15...d5
    C3c2236341211) 16.a4
    C3c22363412111) 16...b4 17.e4 g6 18.h6!?
    ( 18.ad1 b7 19.h4 fe8= M. Vachier Lagrave Ding Liren, Villandry 2009 ) 18...d8 19.d4 f6
    20.e4;
    C3c22363412112) 16...d7 17.axb5 axb5 18.d2
    xa1 19.xa1 b4=;
    C3c2236341212) 16.e4 f5 17.e2 b6 18.ad1
    (backward pawn e);
    C3c223634122) 15...b7 16.xf6 gxf6 17.e4 fd8=
    S. Azarov - D. Dubov, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ( 17...b4
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    18.ad1 ad8 (D. Boskovic - V. Jeremic, Obrenovac
    2002) 19.xb7 xb7 20.d3 e7 21.ed1 xd3
    22.xd3 d8 23.xd8+ xd8 24.d3 e7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. );
    C3c22363413) 14.xf6 gxf6 15.d3 f5 16.h5 h8
    C3c223634131) 17.e3 g8 18.e2 ( 18.ae1 d7
    (W. So - G. Meier, Lubbock 2010) 19.f1 c5 20.d1
    e8= ) 18...e5 19.d1 f6 20.c3;
    C3c223634132) 17.ad1 e5 18.f3 g7 19.c3;
    C3c2236342) 12...e7 13.g5 - 6... Qd8 7. O-O Nc6 8.
    Nb3 a6 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 Qc7 11. Qe2 Nf6 12. Bg7
    Be7 13. Rfe1;
    C3c2236343) 12...c5 Dangerous line for Black:
    C3c22363431) 13.f3 b5 14.d3 b7 15.e5 0-0
    16.f4 fd8 ( 16...d5 17.g3 b4 (S. Azarov - N.
    Vitiugov, Aix-les-Bains 2011) 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4
    d5= ) 17.c3 d6 18.ad1 d5=;
    C3c22363432) 13.c3 0-0 14.g5
    C3c223634321) 14...xd4?! 15.cxd4 d5
    C3c2236343211) 16.xd5 exd5 17.e7 e8 18.ac1
    ( 18.d8 xe2 19.xc7 xe1+ 20.xe1 e6
    21.c1= 1/2-1/2 M. Tal - V. Korchnoi, Brussels 1988 )
    18...b6 19.d2 f5=;
    C3c2236343212) 16.ac1 b6 17.g4 h8
    ( 17...f5? 18.f3 xd4 19.xd5 exd5 20.c7 f4
    21.ee7+- Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has a poorlyprotected king. Historically important game J. Speelman
    - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Barcelona 1989 ) 18.b3 a5
    (C. Guizar - E. Sprenger, corr. 2002) 19.h5 d7
    ( 19...f4 20.b4! xh5 21.bxa5 d7 22.d5 ) 20.e7!
    fe8 21.d6 g8 22.e5;
    C3c223634322) 14...d5 15.ad1
    C3c2236343221) 15...d7 16.g4 fe8 17.b3 a5
    18.a4 c6 19.xd5 xd5 ( 19...exd5 20.f6 g6
    21.f5 f8 22.g5 White has the attack. ) 20.f6
    f8 21.d3 b6 ( 21...g6 22.e5 e7 23.f4 f5 [#]
    24.xf5!! gxf5 25.ee3! f7 26.xd5! exd5
    27.xf5+ g8 28.d4 f7 29.g3+ g7 30.b1
    e6 31.xg7+ f8 32.f1+- R. Booij - J. Bohak, corr.
    2009 ) 22.h4 g6 23.h5 White has the attack.;
    C3c2236343222) 15...h6 16.h4 f4 17.e4
    C3c22363432221) 17...d6 18.b3 b5 19.xb5
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    ( 19.xa8 b7 20.xf8+ xf8 21.g3 h8
    22.c2 g5 23.e4 xe4 24.xe4 c4=
    with mutual play. ) 19...axb5 20.xd6! ( 20.xa8??
    b7 21.a7 c6! 22.f3 c5+-+ ) 20...xd6
    21.xa8 d3 22.d1 e5 23.f3 xb2 24.g3;
    C3c22363432222) 17...d7 18.g3 d6 19.b3
    ae8 20.h4! e5 ( 20...h8 21.c2 f5 22.f3 f6
    23.h5 (weakness e6) ) 21.f5 xf5 22.xf5 g6
    23.c2 J. Canibal - V. Hybl, corr. 2010;
    C3c2236344) 12...d7 13.g5 0-0-0 14.ad1
    C3c22363441) 14...b4 15.c3 d6 16.h3 b8 17.b3
    h6 18.e3 A. Timofeev - V. Akopian, Fuegen 2006;
    C3c22363442) 14...c5 15.h3 b8
    C3c223634421) 16.h4 a4 17.f3 xd1 18.xd1
    d8 19.xd8+ xd8 20.b3 e8 21.e5+ d6 22.xf6
    ( 22.g5 e4= V. Ivanchuk - Le Quang Liem, Havana
    2011 ) 22...gxf6 23.xf6 d1+ 24.f1;
    C3c223634422) 16.f3 c8 17.f4 d6 18.xd6
    xd6 19.b3 hd8 20.c3;
    C3c22363443) 14...h6 15.d2 d6 16.xa6! xh2+
    ( 16...bxa6? 17.xa6+ b8 18.e3+- and White has a
    decisive attack. ) 17.h1 f4 18.xf4 xf4 19.g1 g4!
    ( 19...h5 20.g3 c7 21.d3 c6 22.b5 Zap!Chess
    Zanzibar - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 20.c4+ c7
    21.d3 xc4 22.xc4 h5 23.f3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 6...d7 7.0-0 c6 8.b3 f6
    A) 9.e2 a6 ( 9...d6 10.d1 0-0 11.bxd4 xd4 12.xd4 e7 13.e5
    d5 14.d3 f5 15.c4 (weakness e6) S. Movsesian - R. Edouard, Wijk aan
    Zee 2013 ) 10.a4 d6
    A1) 11.g5 0-0 12.xf6 gxf6 13.bxd4 xd4 14.xd4 c7
    ( 14...xh2+ 15.xh2 xd4 16.a3 h8 17.g3 M. Adams - D.
    Fridman, Caleta 2012 ) 15.d3 xh2+ 16.h1 f4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 11.d1 e5 12.bxd4 xd4 13.xd4 ( 13.xd4 e7 14.b3 e4
    15.g5 e5= T. Abergel - M. Cornette, Caen 2011 ) 13...e7 14.h4 f5
    15.g5 0-0 16.d3 xd3 17.xd3 h6 18.xf6 xf6=;
    B) 9.f4 d6 10.xd6 xd6 11.bxd4 xd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4
    d7 14.fd1 c8 15.b3 e7= S. Movsesian - F. Vallejo Pons, Reggio
    Emilia 2011;
    C) 9.bxd4
    C1) 9...c5 10.xc6 xc6 11.e5 b6 12.b3 ( 12.e2 0-0 13.d3
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    d5 14.e4 f5 15.e2 c7= F. Caruana - A. Shirov, Biel 2011 ) 12...0-0
    13.b2 c7 14.g4 White has the initiative.;
    C2) 9...xd4 10.xd4 a6 11.e1 c7= - 6... Qd6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6
    9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 a6 11. Re1 Qc7 ( 11...c5 12.e3 0-0 13.c3
    c7= - 6... Qd8 7. O-O Nc6 8. Nb3 Nf6 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 a6 11. Re1
    Bc5 12. Be3 O-O 13. c3 Qc7; 11...e7 12.f4 b5 13.b3 b7 14.c3 d5
    15.e5 0-0 16.g4 g6 17.ad1 G. Guseinov - Le Quang Liem, Moscow
    (rapid) 2013 )]
    [ worse move is 6...c5 7.0-0 c6 8.e2 f6 ( 8...b6 9.b3 e7 10.d1
    f6 11.a4 ge7 12.a5 c7 13.bxd4 a6 14.xc6 xc6 15.e4 xa5
    16.d3 c6 17.c3 e5 18.xe5 xe5 19.f3 c7 20.b5+ f8 21.a4
    h5 22.e3 e5 23.c4 Rybka 1.2f - Hiarcs X50, Internet 2006 ) 9.b3 b6
    10.d1 c5 11.a4 a5 12.xc5 xc5 13.b3 d5 14.a3 db4 15.b2 0-0
    16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 White has a pair of bishops. Black is behind in
    development. Historically important game P. Keres - G. Stahlberg, Buenos Aires
    1939 ]
    7.0-0
    [ 7.b3 c6 8.bxd4 xd4
    A) 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 d7 11.f4 c5 12.0-0-0 f6 13.he1
    ( 13.d3 c8= A. Sokolov - R. Huebner, Switzerland 2007 ) 13...0-0 14.c3
    ac8=;
    B) 9.xd4
    B1) 9...a6 10.f4 ( 10.0-0= - 7. O-O Nc6 8. Nb3 a6 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10.
    Nxd4 ) 10...f6 11.0-0 b6 12.a4 e7 13.d3 0-0 14.a5 c5 15.fe1
    d8 16.c3 d7 17.b4 Onno 1.2.70 - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011;
    B2) 9...c7 10.d3 a6 11.0-0 d6 12.h3 e7 13.e1 0-0= M. Adams A. Dreev, London 1995 ]
    7...c6
    [ 7...a6
    A) 8.e2 c6 9.d1 b5 10.b3 f6 11.a4 b4 12.c4 c5
    A1) 13.ce5 xe5 ( 13...a5 14.e3 S. Sjugirov - A. Riazantsev, Irkutsk
    2010 ) 14.xe5 e7 15.xd4 b7=;
    A2) 13.c3 bxc3 14.bxc3 0-0 15.cxd4 e7 16.ce5 b4;
    B) 8.b3
    B1) 8...c7 - 6... Qd6 7. O-O a6 8. Nb3 Qc7;
    B2) 8...b5 9.d3 f6 10.a4 b4 11.bxd4 ( 11.e2 c6 12.d1 b7
    13.c4 c7 14.bxd4 xd4 15.xd4 c5= D. Solak - A. Beliavsky,
    Rogaska Slatina 2009 ) 11...b7 12.e2 c5 13.d1 bd7 14.f4 0-0
    15.b3 e7 16.e5 c8 17.c4 d5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B3) 8...c6= - 7... Nc6 8. Nb3 a6 ]
    [ 7...f6 8.b3 c6= - 7... Nc6 8. Nb3 Nf6 ]
    [ 7...e7 8.b3
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    A) 8...c7 9.e2 g6 10.bxd4 ( 10.fxd4 a6 11.f4 e7 12.f5 exf5
    13.xf5 xf5 14.xf5 0-0= M. Adams - A. Dreev, Dortmund 1994 ) 10...c6
    (Chess Tiger 2004 - Toga II 1.1a, Internet 2006) 11.d1 e7 12.h4;
    B) 8...bc6 9.bxd4 xd4 10.xd4 g6 11.b5+ d7 12.e2
    S. Nikolic - I. Zebec, Sentjur 2007 ]
    8.b3 a6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8...f6 [Chapter] [#] 9.bxd4 ( 9.fxd4 xd4 10.xd4= - 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10.
    Nxd4 ) 9...xd4 10.xd4
    A) 10...a6
    A1) 11.e1 c5
    A1a) 12.c3 0-0 13.g5 b5
    A1a1) 14.f3 (S. Degroot - C. Rumpel, Winnipeg 2005) xd4 15.e2
    ( 15.xa8? xf2+ 16.xf2 b6+ 17.e2 b7-+ ) 15...b8 16.cxd4
    b7=;
    A1a2) 14.b3 b7 15.d3 xd4 16.cxd4 c8 17.a4 bxa4 18.xa4
    h6 19.h4 g5 20.g3 e4;
    A1b) 12.e3 0-0 13.c3 ( 13.b3 c7 14.c3 d6 15.h3= A. Naiditsch R. Huebner, Saarbruecken 2002 ) 13...c7 14.g5
    A1b1) 14...e7 15.b3 b5 16.f3 b7 17.h3
    A1b11) 17...fe8 (M. Lomineishvili - D. Florea, Boeblingen 2000) [#]
    18.xe6! fxe6 19.xe6 h8 20.c2 c5 21.xf6! e4 ( 21...gxf6
    22.xf6+ g8 23.b3++- ) 22.xe4 xe4 23.f5;
    A1b12) 17...d8 18.ad1 e8 19.c2 g6 20.f3;
    A1b2) 14...d6 15.xf6 gxf6 16.d3 f5 17.h5 h8 18.f3 e7
    19.ad1 S. Azarov - R. Edouard, Belgium 2013;
    A1b3) 14...e5! 15.xf6 gxf6 16.d3 ( 16.h5 xd4 17.d3 xf2+
    18.xf2 d8 19.e3 b6 20.xh7+ f8 21.c4 e6 22.xe6
    xe6= ) 16...exd4 17.h5 f5 18.g5+ h8 19.f6+ g8 20.g5+
    h8=;
    A2) 11.c3
    A2a) 11...c5 12.e1 ( 12.e3 c7 13.b3 0-0= R. Huebner - T.
    Petrosian, Bugojno 1982 ) 12...0-0 13.g5 (W. Carl - G. Sponagel, Bad
    Woerishofen 2001) xd4 14.cxd4;
    A2b) 11...c7 12.d3 d6 13.g3 h6 14.f3 0-0 This move leads to
    perpetual check. 15.xh6 e5 16.xg7 xg7 17.f5+ g8=
    Deep Junior 11.1a - Stockfish 2010;
    A3) 11.f4 b6 (Komodo 3.0 - Critter 1.4, Internet 2012) ( 11...e7 12.c3
    0-0 13.f3 b6 14.b3 d7 15.ad1 S. Rublevsky - T. Thomsen,
    Moscow 1994 ) 12.e1 c5 13.c3 White's minor pieces control the
    center.;
    B) 10...e7 11.f4 0-0 12.c3 d5 13.g3 d6 14.xd6 ( 14.d3 xg3
    15.xg3 f6 16.ad1 d7 17.b3 a5 18.fe1 ac8 19.d3 h6 20.f3
    g5 21.xg5 hxg5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
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    comfortable for White. ) 14...xd6 15.f3 ( 15.f5 exf5 16.xd5 e6
    17.xe6 xe6 18.e1 c6= Black can equalize with relative ease. V.
    Zvjaginsev - B. Grachev, Sochi 2012 ) 15...d8 16.xd5 exd5 17.d4 f6
    18.fe1 (weakness d5) Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C) 10...c5 11.c3 0-0 12.g5
    C1) 12...e5
    C1a) 13.f3 c7 14.xf6 ( 14.d2 g4 15.e2 f5 16.xf6 gxf6
    17.g4 g6= S. Rublevsky - E. Alekseev, Dagomys 2010 ) 14...gxf6
    (Hiarcs 11.1 - Loop M1-P, Internet 2007) 15.c2 xf2+ 16.xf2 xc4
    17.d2 e6 18.ae1 e8 19.xf6 xf6 20.xf6 e6 21.xe5 xa2
    22.xe8+ xe8=;
    C1b) 13.b3 b6 (M. Petr - A. Berelowitsch, Deutschland 2010) 14.e1
    h6 15.h4 e7 16.e2;
    C2) 12...xd4 13.cxd4 h6 14.h4 d7 15.e2 c6 16.fd1 c8
    17.ac1 d5 18.b3 g5 19.g3 e4= M. Nezar - M. Sharif, Nancy 2006 ]
    9.bxd4
    [ 9.e2 b5 10.d3 f6
    A) 11.g5?! b7 12.a4 b4 13.e4 e7 ( 13...d6 14.ad1 0-0 15.bxd4
    xd4 16.xd4 xe4 17.xe4 h6 18.h4 g5 19.d4 b6= S. Sjugirov - A.
    Riazantsev, Moscow 2009 ) 14.xf6 ( 14.xc6+ xc6 15.bxd4 d5
    16.fd1 b6 17.e5 b7 18.f3 c8 ) 14...xf6 15.c5 b6 16.xb7
    xb7 17.fd1 0-0 18.d3 h6 19.xd4 ad8 20.xc6 b6 21.c3 xd4
    22.cxd4 xc6;
    B) 11.d1 e7 12.bxd4 xd4 13.xd4 c7 14.c3 (M. Adams - M.
    Gurevich, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) d7 15.g3 0-0 16.f4 b6 17.e5 ]
    [ 9.f4 d6 10.d2 ( 10.xd6 xd6 11.bxd4 xd4 12.xd4 xd4
    13.xd4 f6 14.f4 b5 15.d3 b7 16.a4 b4 17.ae1 0-0-0 18.f3 g6=
    Quazar 0.4 - Hannibal 1.2, Internet 2012 ) 10...ge7 ( 10...c7 11.xd6 xd6
    12.g5 f8 13.fd1 f6 14.d2 b5 15.e2 e5 16.c3 ge7 17.cxd4 e4
    18.e1 d5 19.c2 f7 20.a4 b8 21.axb5 axb5 22.a3 c7 23.c2
    Stockfish 1.3 - Jonny 3.08, Internet 2009 ) 11.bxd4 xf4 12.xf4 xd4
    13.xd4 g6 14.e3 (L. Nisipeanu - M. Gurevich, Port Barcares 2005) c7
    15.b3 0-0 16.ad1 b5= ]
    9...xd4 10.xd4
    [ 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 f6 ( 11...d7 12.f4 c8 13.b3 c5 14.ad1
    f6 15.f3 e7 16.e5 (S. Vysochin - I. Nyzhnyk, Kiev 2012) hd8 17.xd7
    xd7 18.c3 cd8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. ) 12.e2 e5 13.b3
    ( 13.f3 d6 14.d1 c7 15.g5 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. I.
    Rausis - J. Pomes Marcet, Andorra 1994 ) 13...f5 14.a5 0-0-0 15.c4 c5
    16.e3= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Smirin - V. Baklan, Trieste 2012 ]
    10...d6
    [ 10...c7
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    A) 11.b3 d6 12.e1 ( 12.h5 f6 13.h4 (S. Rublevsky - M. Gurevich,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) 0-0 14.c3 d5 15.e1 h6= ) 12...xh2+ ( 12...f6=
    - 6... Qd6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 a6 11. Re1 Qc7 12.
    Bb3 Bd6 ) 13.h1 f6 14.f5= - 6... Qd6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6 9. Nbxd4
    Nxd4 10. Nxd4 a6 11. Re1 Qc7 12. Bb3 Bd6 13. Nf3 Bh2+ 14. Kh1;
    B) 11.e2
    B1) 11...f6
    B1a) 12.f3 d6 13.e1 b5 14.d3 b7 15.a4 ( 15.g5 0-0=
    - 6... Qd6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 a6 11. Re1 Qc7
    12. Qe2 Bd6 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Nf3 b5 15. Bd3 Bb7 ) 15...b4=
    R. Ponomariov - A. Chernin, Bled 1999;
    B1b) 12.g5 e7 13.fe1 0-0 14.ad1 b5 ( 14...d7 15.h4 ad8
    16.g3 a5 17.c3 b5 18.b3 b4 19.c4 T. Wilczek - N. Muzyka, corr.
    2008 ) 15.b3 a7 (K. Nikolaidis - V. Jeremic, Kavala 2007) 16.c3 d8
    17.a4;
    B2) 11...d6 12.f3 f6= - 11... Nf6 12. Nf3 Bd6 ]
    11.e1
    [ 11.g4 f6! 12.h4 ( 12.xg7?? xh2+! 13.h1 g8 14.h6 xd4-+ )
    A) 12...c7 13.b3 d7 14.g5 0-0-0 15.ad1
    A1) 15...e5 16.f4 xd4+ 17.xd4 b5 ( 17...c6 18.xf6 gxf6 19.xf6
    xd4 20.xd4 g8 21.f2 S. Rublevsky - M. Gurevich, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2005 ) 18.fd1 xd4 19.xd4 e7 20.c4;
    A2) 15...h6 16.xf6 gxf6 17.d3 b8;
    B) 12...0-0 13.d3 h6 14.e1 d5 15.h5 ( 15.xd8 xd8 16.c3 c7=
    1/2-1/2 D. Navara - I. Lysyj, Dagomys 2008 ) 15...f4 16.xf4 xf4 17.ad1
    b6 ( 17...c7 18.c3 d8 19.g3 g5= ) 18.b3 g5 ( 18...c7 19.c3
    d8 20.g3 g5= ) 19.f3 f6= Key game S. Rublevsky - I. Lysyj, Apatity
    (rapid) 2011 ]
    [ 11.f3 b5
    A) 12.d3 f6 13.b3 ( 13.e2 b7 14.g5 0-0 15.ad1 c7 16.xf6
    gxf6 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 ad8= ) 13...b7 14.b2 0-0 15.a4 ( 15.e1
    b4 16.e5 c7= S. Tiviakov - I. Nyzhnyk, Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 15...c8
    16.axb5 axb5 17.e2 c7=;
    B) 12.e2 f6 13.a4 b4 14.d4 0-0 15.d1 d5 16.d3 c7 ]
    [ Updated on June 8, 2013 11.b3 e7 12.c3 0-0 13.e2 c7 14.h3 g6
    15.d1 b6 16.c2 c5 17.e4 b7 18.xb7 xb7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Key game R. Mamedov - A. Riazantsev, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid)
    2013 ]
    11...c7
    [ 11...e7 12.d3 b6 13.f3 c7
    A) 14.g3 0-0 ( 14...g6 15.g5 e7 16.h4 xg5 17.xg5 White has a
    pair of bishops. Black's king is stuck in the center. S. Sjugirov - M. Kobalia,
    Moscow 2012 ) 15.e2 d7 16.d2 ad8 17.ad1;
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    B) 14.c4 b6 15.d2 0-0 16.c3 ]
    [ 11...xh2+? 12.xh2 c7+ 13.g1 xc4 14.f5 c6 15.xg7+ f8
    16.h5+- and White has a decisive attack. ]
    12.f5
    [ 12.f3 e7 13.d4 f5 14.g4 0-0= Critter 0.52b - Fruit 2.3.1, Internet
    2010 ]
    12...xh2+ 13.h1 e5 14.d3
    [ 14.b3 d7 15.f4 ( 15.xe5 xe5 16.d6+ f8 17.xf7 xf7 18.xd7+
    e7 19.e3 hd8 20.xb7 h5+ 21.g1 d1+ 22.xd1 xd1+ 23.h2
    h5+ 24.g1 d1+= ) 15...0-0-0 16.fxe5 exf5 17.g5 f6 18.f4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ]
    [ 14.e2 g6 15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 gxf5 17.d5 f6 18.f3 g4 19.xg4
    fxg4 20.g5 h5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
    position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ]
    14...d7 15.g5 h6 16.xh6 gxh6 17.h4 c6 18.ad1 0-0= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Best Mutual Play

    45
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Tarrasch Variation,with 4.exd5 exd5
    Line 329
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C08

    23.07.2013

    Current Reputation: White has the upper hand 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.d2 c5
    4.exd5 exd5 [#] 5.gf3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 5.b5+ [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5...d7 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 6.xd7+
    A1a) 6...xd7
    A1a1) 7.e2 f6 8.0-0 c6 9.f3 cxd4 ( 9...0-0-0?! 10.f4 d6
    11.dxc5 xc5 (Toga II 1.0 - Junior 9, Internet 2005) 12.c3 he8
    13.d3 ) 10.exd4 e7 11.e1 0-0 12.g5 fe8=;
    A1a2) 7.e2+ e7 8.dxc5 f6 9.gf3 0-0 10.b3 e8 11.0-0 a6
    ( 11...xc5 12.xc5 xe2 13.xd7 bxd7 14.d4 ee8 15.e3
    ac8 16.fe1 e5 17.f4 c6 18.xc6 xe1+ 19.xe1 xc6
    20.e2 Crafty 23.2 - Chronos 1.9.8, Internet 2010 ) 12.c6 xc6
    13.fd4
    A1a21) 13...c7 14.f3 d6 15.h3 ( 15.h3 e5 16.c3 c5
    17.xc5 xc5 18.e3 c4= ) 15...h2+ 16.h1 e5 17.c3 c5
    18.xc5 xc5 19.e3 b6= Xie Jun - V. Korchnoi, Marbella 1999;
    A1a22) 13...d7 14.f3 g6 15.e3 ( 15.h3 e4 16.e3 c7
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    17.ad1 a4 18.a3 ad8= (Ne4 is a well-placed piece.) Xie Jun - E.
    Bareev, Jinan 2003 ) 15...ac8 16.c3 e4 17.ad1 b6=;
    A1b) 6...xd7 7.e2
    A1b1) 7...d6 8.0-0
    A1b11) 8...e7 9.f3 c4 10.f4 c7 11.d2 0-0 12.fe1 fe8
    13.xd6 xd6 14.g3 f6 ( 14...c6 15.g5 e7 (B. Larsen - W.
    Uhlmann, Las Palmas (m/3) 1971) 16.h4 g6 17.gf5 f6
    18.f3 ) 15.b3 c7 16.bxc4 xc4 17.e5 c7 18.ab1 g6=
    Matacz 1.4 - Gosu 0.16, Internet 2008;
    A1b12) 8...gf6= - 7... Ngf6 8. O-O Bd6;
    A1b2) 7...gf6 8.0-0 d6 ( 8...e7 9.dxc5 xc5 10.f3 0-0 11.c3
    e8 12.f4 f8 13.c2 a5 14.e5 a6 15.f4 ad8=
    L. Psakhis - E. Bareev, Haifa (rapid) 2000 ) 9.dxc5 ( 9.f3 0-0 10.dxc5
    xc5= - 9. dxc5 Nxc5 10. Nf3 O-O ) 9...xc5 10.f3 0-0 11.e3 e8
    A1b21) 12.d4 ce4 13.d3 c7 ( 13...g4 14.d4 c7 15.h3
    h2+ 16.h1 e5 17.xe5 xe5 18.ad1 ac8 19.c3 a5
    20.xe5 xe5 21.a3 ce8 Protector 1.3.1b - Stockfish 1.6.3,
    Internet 2010 ) 14.h3 ( 14.d4 c5 15.xc5 xc5 16.c3 ad8
    Matacz 1.4 - Ufim 8.02, Internet 2008 ) 14...c5 B. Larsen - W.
    Uhlmann, Las Palmas (m/5) 1971;
    A1b22) 12.c3 d7 13.d4 fe4 14.c2 ac8 15.ad1 a6=
    B. Larsen - V. Korchnoi, Las Palmas 1981;
    A2) 6.e2+
    A2a) 6...e7 7.xd7+ ( 7.xe7+ xe7 8.xd7+ xd7 9.dxc5 xc5
    10.b3 a4 11.e2 f6 12.c3 e7 13.0-0 0-0= Historically important
    game S. Flohr - M. Botvinnik, Leningrad 1933 ) 7...xd7 8.dxc5
    A2a1) 8...xc5 9.b3 ( 9.df3 f6 10.e3 0-0-0 11.0-0-0 d7
    12.e5 c7 13.g4 e7 14.h3 he8= Naum 3.1 - Toga II 1.3.1,
    Internet 2008 )
    A2a11) 9...xe2+ 10.xe2 xb3 11.axb3 c5 12.c3 ( 12.d2
    e7 13.f4 0-0 14.0-0 fd8 15.d3 b6= Historically important
    game A. Karpov - V. Korchnoi, Baguio City (m/16) 1978 ) 12...e7
    13.a4 c8 14.xc5 xc5 15.xa7 xc2 16.d1 c7 17.f4 d7
    18.e1 Naum 4.2 - Komodo 1.3, Internet 2011;
    A2a12) 9...a4 10.c3 xe2+ 11.xe2 f6 12.f3 d6 13.bd4
    d7 14.f2 he8 15.d1 e5 16.b1 c5 17.g3 c7 18.e3 b6
    19.d2 This is the beginning of a typical plan which occurs in similar
    positions. Rybka 3 - Rybka 1.2f, Internet 2009;
    A2a2) 8...xe2+ 9.xe2 xc5 10.b3 b6 11.f4 gf6 12.f3
    A2a21) 12...0-0 13.0-0-0 fc8 ( 13...ac8 14.c3 c4 15.g3
    fc8 16.b1 d4 17.b5 xc2 18.d6 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. A. Beliavsky - E. Bareev,
    Munich 1994 )
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    A2a211) 14.bd4 g6 15.b1 ( 15.g4 a6 16.g3 e8=
    Y. Balashov - V. Korchnoi, Bad Lauterberg 1979 ) 15...a6 16.g4 e8
    17.c3;
    A2a212) 14.b1 c5 15.xc5 xc5 16.g5;
    A2a22) 12...h5 13.g5 ( 13.d6 0-0-0 14.0-0-0 he8 15.ed4
    e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.he1 xe1 18.xe1 f4= Spark 0.3 Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2009 ) 13...e5 14.0-0-0 h6 15.d2;
    A2b) 6...e7
    A2b1) 7.gf3
    A2b11) 7...cxd4 8.0-0
    A2b111) 8...f6 9.e1 xb5 ( 9...c6 10.b3 f8 11.b2 c5
    12.xc6 bxc6 A. Shirov - B. Gelfand, Moscow (blitz) 2007 13.d3
    c7 14.e2 h5 15.ae1 Black's king is stuck in the center. )
    10.xb5+ d7 11.xd7+ (V. Baklan - T. Haimovich, Biel 2011)
    xd7 12.e5+ c7 13.xf7 e8 14.f3 c6 15.f4+ b6
    16.7e5 b4 17.ed1 c5 18.a3 a5 19.e1 Black has doubled
    pawns.;
    A2b112) 8...xb5 9.xb5+ d7 10.xd7+ xd7 11.e5+ e8
    12.b3 f6 13.f3 c6 14.bxd4 xd4 15.xd4 f7 16.d1;
    A2b12) 7...f6= - 5. Ngf3 Nf6 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Qe2+ Be7;
    A2b2) 7.xd7+ xd7 8.dxc5
    A2b21) 8...xc5 9.b3 ( 9.gf3 f6 10.0-0 0-0 11.b3 e8
    12.e3 ce4 13.h3 d7= This is the beginning of a typical plan
    which occurs in similar positions. V. Smyslov - E. Bareev, Moscow
    (blitz) 1993 ) 9...f6 (R. Kasanicky - A. Ac, Bratislava 1998) 10.xc5
    a5+ 11.c3 xc5 12.e3 c6 13.f3 0-0 14.0-0 fe8=;
    A2b22) 8...gf6 9.gf3 0-0 10.b3 xc5 11.0-0 ce4 12.bd4
    c8 13.e3 e8 14.c3 a6= T. Gelashvili -T. Weischede, Hamburg
    1999;
    A2b3) 7.dxc5 f6 8.b3 ( 8.gf3= - 5. Ngf3 Nf6 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Qe2+
    Be7 8. dxc5 ) 8...0-0 9.e3 ( 9.f3= - 5. Ngf3 Nf6 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Qe2+
    Be7 8. dxc5 O-O 9. Nb3 ) 9...e8 10.f3= - 5. Ngf3 Nf6 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7.
    Qe2+ Be7 8. dxc5 O-O 9. Nb3 Re8 10. Be3;
    B) 5...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 6.gf3 - Line 330 : 5. Ngf3 Nc6 6. Bb5;
    B2) 6.e2+
    B2a) 6...e7 7.dxc5 xe2+ 8.xe2 xc5 9.b3 b6 10.a4 a6
    11.xc6+ bxc6 12.a5 a7 13.e3 xe3 ( 13...f6 14.xa7 xa7
    15.0-0-0 (A. Ivanov - A. Bennett, USA 2000) d7 16.f4 e8 17.he1
    xe1 18.xe1 d6= ) 14.fxe3 f6 15.ed4 d7 16.c5+ d6 17.b4
    e8= K. Roevid - S. Moor, Hungary 2007;
    B2b) 6...e7 7.dxc5 f6 8.b3 0-0 9.f3 e8 10.e3 a6
    B2b1) 11.a4 e4 12.0-0-0 xc5 13.fd4 d7 14.xc5 ( 14.xc6
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    bxc6 G. Sax - T. Petrosian, Rio de Janeiro 1979) ) 14...xc5 15.xc6
    bxc6 16.he1 (V. Kramnik - S. Lputian, Moscow 1989) b8 17.d2
    xh2 18.xc6 xc6 19.xc5 xe1 20.xe1 xg2;
    B2b2) 11.d3 a5 12.fd4 g4 ( 12...g4 13.f3 xb3 14.xb3 d4
    (G. Sax - R. Vaganian, Rio de Janeiro 1979) 15.0-0 xf3 16.xf3 dxe3
    17.xe3 c7 18.d4 ad8 19.c4 f8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13.0-0 xb3 14.xb3 a5 15.h3
    xe3 16.fxe3 a4 17.f3 e6 18.d4 xc5 19.xe6 fxe6=
    Brutus 8.02 - WildCat 6.0, Internet 2009;
    B3) 6.e2
    B3a) 6...f6 7.0-0 d6 8.dxc5 xc5 9.b3 b6 ( 9...e7 10.ed4
    d7 11.f4 0-0 12.e1 xd4 13.xd4 xb5 14.xb5 c5 15.e3
    xe3 16.xe3 b6= E.T. Chess 13/01/2008 - WildCat 8.0, Internet
    2008 ) 10.ed4 0-0 11.xc6 bxc6 12.xc6 d6 13.cd4 g4=
    M. Kobalia - A. Vaisser, Internet (blitz) 2004;
    B3b) 6...d6 7.dxc5 xc5
    B3b1) 8.b3 b6 ( 8...d6 9.f4 ge7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 g6
    12.xd6 xd6 13.d2 a6 (D. Solak - A. Rychagov, Internet 2003)
    14.xc6 xc6 15.ad1 e6 16.c3 with White's characteristic
    advantage in this type of position. ) 9.a4 ( 9.0-0 ge7= - 8. O-O Nge7 9.
    Nb3 Bb6 )
    B3b11) 9...h4 10.0-0 ge7 (J. Ambroz - I. Farago, Baile Herculane
    1982) ( 10...f6 (S. Rublevsky - R. Vaganian, Moscow 1996) 11.f4
    0-0 12.g3 g4 13.xg4 xg4 14.a5 c7 15.a6 White has a
    queenside control advantage. ) 11.g3 f6 12.a5 c7 13.f4
    White has a slight developmental advantage. Black's king is stuck in
    the center.;
    B3b12) 9...a6 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.a5 a7 12.0-0 e7 13.e3 xe3
    14.fxe3 g4 15.a4 xe2 16.xe2 d6 17.e4 0-0= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. J. De
    la Villa Garcia - I. Morovic Fernandez, Santa Catalina 1987;
    B3b2) 8.0-0 ge7 9.b3 b6 10.f4 0-0 11.d2 g4 12.h3 xe2
    13.xe2 g6 14.h2 f6= Historically important game A. Karpov - W.
    Unzicker, Munich 1979 ]
    [ worse move is 5.dxc5 xc5 6.b3 b6 7.f3 f6 - 5. Ngf3 Nf6 6. dxc5
    Bxc5 7. Nb3 Bb6 ]
    5...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 5...c6 - Line 330 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 5...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6.dxc5 [Chapter] [#] xc5 7.b3
    A1) 7...e7 8.d3 f6 9.h3 ( 9.0-0 g4 10.e1 0-0 11.h3 h5
    12.bd4 bd7 13.g5 c5 14.c3 (M. Adams - M. Gurevich, Reykjavik
    1990) xd4 15.cxd4 b6= ) 9...0-0 10.0-0 c6
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    A1a) 11.e1 e8 ( 11...d6 12.e3 e8 (Critter 0.52 - Spark 0.4,
    Internet 2010) 13.c5 c7= ) 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.xe8+ xe8
    15.c3 (J. Speelman - S. Dolmatov, Hastings 1989) e5 16.xe5 xe5
    17.e2 xe2 18.xe2 e6=;
    A1b) 11.f4 e4 12.e1 f6 13.c3 f5 14.c2 c8 15.c5 e7
    16.xe4 dxe4 17.xe4 d5 18.e2 fd8 (Historically important game
    M. Matulovic - V. Raicevic, Stio 1977) 19.fd2 f8 20.b3 e8 21.f3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 7...a7
    A2a) 8.e2+
    A2a1) 8...e7 9.e3 bc6 ( 9...0-0 10.0-0-0 bc6 11.xa7 xa7
    12.b1 e8 13.d2 d6 14.d3 g4 15.e4 Critter 1.2 6 - Naum
    4.2, Internet 2011 ) 10.xa7 xa7 11.d2 0-0 ( 11...g4 12.e2 0-0
    13.0-0 b6 14.c3 aa8 (K. Asrian - M. Gurevich, Batumi 2002)
    15.fe1 ad8 16.fd4 ) 12.d3 g4 13.bd4 xd4 14.xd4 c6
    15.0-0 f6 16.xc6 bxc6 17.b4 f5 18.xf5 xf5 19.c5
    White has slightly better pawn structure. S. Gattenloehner - P. Dittmar,
    Germany 2007;
    A2a2) 8...e7 9.g5 ( 9.f4 c6 10.0-0-0 e6 11.e3 f6
    12.xa7 xa7 13.g3 0-0 14.g2 e8= Deep Junior 13 - Thinker 5.4c
    Inert , Internet 2012 ) 9...xe2+ 10.xe2 c6 11.0-0 h6 12.f4 f6
    13.d3 ( 13.ad1 0-0 14.c3 e8= V. Ivanchuk - V. Eingorn, Moscow
    1988 ) 13...0-0 14.fe1 d7 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 fe8 17.ae1
    xe3 18.xe3 f8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Zappa Mexico II - Stockfish 1.8Internet
    2010;
    A2b) 8.g5 f6 ( 8...e7 9.d3 bc6 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 h6 12.e3
    xe3 13.xe3 f5 14.e1 d6 15.c3 Shredder 11 - Strelka 2.0 B,
    Internet 2008 ) 9.e2+ e6 10.fd4 e7 11.0-0-0 0-0 12.b1 h6
    13.h4 c6 14.f3 g5 15.g3 fe8= (Loop M1-T - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet 2007) 16.f5 xf5 17.xf5 e4 18.f3 xg3 19.hxg3 e6=;
    A2c) 8.d3 e7+ 9.e2 c6 10.g5 ( 10.c3 g4 11.0-0 xe2
    12.xe2 f6 13.h3 h5 14.f4 0-0 15.fe1 fe8= A. Matanovic - V.
    Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 1968 ) 10...xe2+ ( 10...f6 11.e3 xe3 12.fxe3
    h6 13.e4 b4 14.exd5 xd3+ 15.cxd3 f5 16.c1 xe2+ 17.xe2
    d8 18.c7 xd5 (N. Bojkovic - N. Zhukova, Istanbul 2000) 19.xg7
    xd3+ 20.f2 f7 21.c1 ) 11.xe2 f6 12.he1 0-0 13.xf6 gxf6
    14.f1 g4 15.e2 Black has separated pawns. Black has doubled
    pawns. Critter 0.70 - Spark 0.4, Internet 2010;
    A3) 7...b6
    A3a) 8.g5 f6 ( 8...f6 9.e2+ e6 10.fd4 e7 11.xe6 fxe6
    12.g3 b4+ 13.c3 e4 14.xf6 xe2+ 15.xe2 gxf6 16.f4 c6
    17.0-0-0 0-0-0 18.f3 he8 19.he1 e7 20.c2 c7= Movei 0.08.
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    403 - Homer 2.0, Internet 2007 ) 9.f4 e7 ( 9...e7+ 10.e2 b4+
    11.d2 d6 12.0-0 e7 13.c4 bc6 14.c1 White has a lasting
    initiative. P. Ponkratov - B. Grachev, Taganrog 2011 ) 10.d3 ( 10.e2
    bc6 11.0-0 0-0= C. Gomez Garrido - E. Cordova, Havana 2008 ) 10...0-0
    11.0-0 g4 12.h3 h5 13.c3 bc6= Chess Tiger 15 - Shredder 10,
    Internet 2006;
    A3b) 8.e2+
    A3b1) 8...e7
    A3b11) 9.g5
    A3b111) 9...f6 10.f4 c6
    A3b1111) 11.0-0-0 xe2 12.xe2 ge7 13.fd4 f7 14.he1
    A3b11111) 14...d8 15.e3 ( 15.h5+ g6 16.f3 xd4
    17.xd4 c6= S. Sjugirov - B. Grachev, Rijeka 2010 ) 15...g6
    16.h3 a7 17.b1;
    A3b11112) 14...e5 15.c3 e8 16.h3 d7=;
    A3b1112) 11.d6 xe2+ 12.xe2 f5 13.c5 ( 13.c3 0-0-0
    14.c5 xc5 15.xc5 h6 16.0-0-0 M. Palac - P. Nikolic,
    Batumi 1999 ) 13...xc5 14.xc5 xc2 15.c1 White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Djinn 0.925x - Matacz 1.
    4, Internet 2009;
    A3b112) 9...xe2+ 10.xe2 h6 11.e3 xe3 12.fxe3 f6=
    J. Van der Wiel - H. Ree, Rotterdam 1990;
    A3b12) 9.fd4 f6 ( 9...g4 10.f3 d7 11.f4 c6 12.0-0-0
    xe2 13.xe2 ge7 14.xc6 xc6 15.d3 0-0 16.he1
    M. Adams - M. Gurevich, Germany 2001 )
    A3b121) 10.g5 c6 ( 10...h6 11.xf6 gxf6 12.0-0-0 xe2
    13.xe2 c6 14.f4 Black has a weak pawn structure. A. Motylev P. Nikolic, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 11.xf6 xe2+ 12.xe2 gxf6 13.0-0-0
    J. Boudre - G. Vallin, Hyeres 2001;
    A3b122) 10.xe7+ xe7 11.d3 e8 12.0-0 c6 13.xc6+
    bxc6 14.e1+ f8 15.f4 e4 16.xe4 xe4 17.d6+ e8
    18.xe4+ dxe4 19.c5;
    A3b2) 8...e7 9.e3 bc6 10.xb6 xb6 11.d2 0-0 12.e2 a5
    13.a4 f5 14.0-0 ac8= M. Carlsen - S. Shipov, Tromsoe 2006;
    A3c) 8.d3
    A3c1) 8...f6 9.e2+
    A3c11) 9...f8 10.0-0 ( 10.e5 c6 11.0-0 Black's king is stuck in
    the center.; 10.e3 c6 11.0-0-0 g4 12.h3 xe3+ 13.xe3 xf3
    14.xf3 g6 15.he1 A. Motylev - K. Sakaev, Ubeda 2001 ) 10...c6
    11.e3 g4 12.ae1 d4 13.f4 h5 (Zappa 1.1 - Junior 9, Internet
    2005) 14.h3 d5 15.g4 g6 16.e5 xe5 17.xe5;
    A3c12) 9...e7 10.xe7+ xe7
    A3c121) 11.fd4 e8 12.0-0 c6 (I. Dibrov - I. Piass, Berdsk
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    2008) ( 12...f8 13.f4 c6 14.xc6 bxc6 (P. Anisimov - B.
    Grachev, Olginka 2011) 15.ae1 e6 16.a4 a5 17.e2 ) 13.e1+
    f8 14.xe8+ xe8= 15.xc6 bxc6 16.d2 a5 17.e1+ f8
    18.a4 e6 19.f4 d8=;
    A3c122) 11.0-0 c6 12.e1+ e6 13.c3 ( 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3
    d6 15.fd4 xd4 16.xd4 he8 (M. Vachier Lagrave - V.
    Dobrov, Nancy (rapid) 2013) 17.f1 ac8 18.h3 d7 19.b3 c7
    20.d1 ) 13...h6 14.h3 he8 15.f4 S. Tiviakov - P. Dobrowolski,
    Wroclaw 2010;
    A3c2) 8...e7+ 9.e2 c6
    A3c21) 10.c3 g4 11.f4 ( 11.0-0 xe2 12.xe2 f6 13.h3 h5
    14.f4 0-0 15.g4 g6 16.ad1 fe8 17.d3 xd3 18.xd3 e2
    19.d2 ae8= N. Raptis - P. Kiriakov, Reno 2006 ) 11...xf3 12.gxf3
    xe2+ 13.xe2 f6 14.ad1 0-0 15.he1 g6= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A3c22) 10.g5 xe2+ 11.xe2
    A3c221) 11...f6 12.he1 0-0 13.xf6 gxf6 14.f1 g4 15.ad1
    fe8 16.e2 ad8 17.c3 g7 18.fd4 d7= Rybka 3 - Fritz 11,
    Internet 2010;
    A3c222) 11...g4 12.he1 ge7 13.h3 h5 14.ad1 ( 14.xe7
    xe7 15.f1+ d6 16.h4 g6= E. Ghaem Maghami - B.
    Grachev, Basel 2012 ) 14...f6 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 f7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    A3c223) 11...h6 12.e3 xe3 13.xe3 f6 14.he1 e7
    15.d2+ d6 16.bd4 d7 17.xc6 bxc6 18.e5 (Toga II 1.3.1
    - Bright 0.2c, Internet 2007) e6 19.c4 he8= Black can equalize
    with relative ease.;
    B) 6.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 6...f6 7.cxd5 xd5 8.c4 b5 9.xd5 xd5 10.0-0 c6 11.dxc5
    xc5 12.e4 xd1 13.xd1 e7 14.d6+ xd6 15.xd6 e7
    ( 15...d8 16.e3 White has a moderate developmental advantage. D.
    Navara - S. Volkov, Dagomys 2008 ) 16.a4 bxa4 17.xa4 b7 18.d4;
    B2) 6...cxd4 7.cxd5 f6 8.c4 b5 ( 8...e7+ 9.e2 xe2+ 10.xe2
    xd5 11.0-0 c6 12.b3 e7 13.fxd4 0-0 14.xc6 bxc6 15.d2 f6
    16.ac1 e8 17.f3 b8 18.fe1 xe1+ 19.xe1 e7 20.c3 e6
    21.xf6 gxf6= Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1 - Colossus 2007d, Internet 2007 )
    9.b3 e7+ 10.f1
    B2a) 10...b7 11.xd4 g6 12.2f3 ( 12.h4 g7 13.h5 0-0 14.hxg6
    hxg6 15.2f3 xd5 16.h6 xh6 17.xh6 d8 18.d2 e4 19.f4
    f6= D. Navara - B. Grachev, Sibenik 2011 ) 12...g7 13.f4 xd5
    14.f5;
    B2b) 10...d3 11.a4 b7 12.axb5 xd5 13.bxa6 xa6 14.c4 c5
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    15.xa8+ xa8 16.b5+ d8 17.d4 c8=;
    C) 6.d3 [Chapter] [#] c4 7.e2
    C1) 7...c6
    C1a) 8.f1 d6 9.g5 f6 10.h4
    C1a1) 10...b6
    C1a11) 11.e3 ge7 12.b1 a5+ 13.c3 f5 ( 13...xa2
    14.d2 f5 (R. Hess - Y. Shulman, Saint Louis 2010) 15.xf5 xf5
    16.g3 0-0 17.0-0 a5 ) 14.0-0 0-0 15.xf5 xf5 16.a1 b5
    Black has a slight queenside control advantage.;
    C1a12) 11.c1 ge7 12.c3 0-0 13.e3 e6 Black's minor pieces
    control the center.;
    C1a2) 10...ge7 11.g3 0-0 12.c3 f5 White's king is stuck in the
    center.;
    C1b) 8.0-0 f6 9.e1 e7 10.c3 0-0= Pharaon 3.5.1 - Rybka 1.0,
    Internet 2007;
    C2) 7...d6 8.c3
    C2a) 8...e7 9.b3 b5 10.a4 b7 11.0-0 0-0 12.a3 ( 12.b2 bc6
    13.e1 c7= H. Nakamura - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011 )
    12...xa3 13.xa3 d6 14.a1 bc6=;
    C2b) 8...f6 9.b3 b5 10.a4 b7 11.e5 0-0 12.bxc4 bxc4 13.f4 c6
    14.0-0 c7=;
    D) 6.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    D1) 6...c6 7.0-0 cxd4 8.e1 e7 9.b3 f6 10.bxd4 ( 10.fxd4
    0-0 11.f4 d6 12.xd6 xd6= V. Ivanchuk - V. Korchnoi, Lvov 2000 )
    10...0-0 11.d3 ( 11.c3 e8 12.g5 h6 (A. Blodstein - P. Kiriakov,
    Voskresensk 1993) 13.h4 e4 14.xe7 xe7 15.b3 d6 16.ad1
    d7= ) 11...xd4 12.xd4 g4 13.f3 d7 14.c3 d6 15.g5 h6 16.h4
    e8 (Crafty 23.3 - Spark 0.4, Internet 2010) 17.xe8+ xe8 18.c2 h5
    19.h7+ h8 20.f5;
    D2) 6...cxd4 7.0-0 d6
    D2a) 8.b3 e7 9.g5 bc6
    D2a1) 10.h4 b6 11.fxd4 ( 11.g3 xg3 12.hxg3 0-0 13.fxd4
    f5 14.c3 fxd4 15.cxd4 f5 16.d2 fe8= A. Beliavsky - V.
    Eingorn, Moscow 1990 ) 11...0-0 12.e1 (L. Yudasin - S. Dolmatov, Kiev
    1986) a5 13.a4 (weakness b5);
    D2a2) 10.bxd4 0-0 11.c4 h6 12.e3 ( 12.h4 (T. Imanaliev - S.
    Dolmatov, Frunze 1983) xd4 13.xd4 f5 14.xd5 xh4 15.xh4
    xh2+ 16.xh2 xh4+ 17.g1 e6 18.e5 fe8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. )
    12...xd4 13.xd4 dxc4 14.xc4 b5 15.b3 b7= P. Pcola - Y.
    Shulman, Holon 1995;
    D2b) 8.e1 e7 9.b3 bc6 10.bxd4 0-0 11.e3 g4 12.c3 c7
    13.h3 h5 14.c2 fe8 15.ad1 ( 15.d3 h6 16.h4 e5 17.e2
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    xe2 18.xe2 P. Svidler - A. Dreev, Novosibirsk 1995 ) 15...g6 16.d3
    ad8 17.xg6 xg6 18.f5 Key game E. Trexler - J. Ramik, corr.
    2003;
    D3) 6...c4
    D3a) 7.b3 cxb3 ( 7...b5 8.0-0 d6 - 7. O-O Bd6 8. b3 b5 ) 8.axb3 d6
    9.0-0 - 7. O-O Bd6 8. b3 cxb3 9. axb3;
    D3b) 7.0-0
    D3b1) 7...f6 8.e1 e7 9.b3
    D3b11) 9...b5 10.a4 c3 11.f1 ( 11.axb5 cxd2 12.xd2 0-0 13.c4
    (K. Hulak - P. Nikolic, Subotica 1984) b7 14.bxa6 xa6 15.c5
    xc5 16.xa8 xa8 17.dxc5 xc5 ) 11...b4 12.g3 0-0 13.e5
    fd7 (S. Azarov - Y. Drozdovskij, Artek 1999) 14.f5 xe5 15.xe7+
    xe7 16.dxe5 b7 17.e3 d7 18.f1 White has a pair of
    bishops.;
    D3b12) 9...cxb3 10.axb3 0-0 11.d3 c6 12.c3 g4 13.f1 c7
    14.e3 Abrok 5.0 - Arasan 10.0, Internet 2007;
    D3b2) 7...d6
    D3b21) 8.e1 e7 9.b3 c3 ( 9...cxb3 10.axb3 - 8. b3 cxb3 9. axb3
    Ne7 10. Re1 ) 10.b1 a5 11.d3 ( 11.a3 0-0 12.d3 f5
    13.xc3 xc3 14.xc3 xc2 15.b4 e8 16.g5 bc6=
    Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3, Internet 2007 ) 11...f5 12.e3 xc2
    13.xc3 bc6 14.b2 0-0 15.ac1 f5 16.d3 g4 17.h3 h5
    18.a4 Strelka 5.1 - Spike 1.4, Internet 2012;
    D3b22) 8.a4 e7 ( 8...c6 9.b3 cxb3 10.c4 f6 11.cxd5 xd5
    12.c4 e6 13.xb3 0-0 14.e4 e7= J. Lewis - I. Bonoo,
    Thessaloniki 1984 ) 9.c3 bc6 10.b3 cxb3 11.xb3 0-0=
    K. Mekhitarian - Bruzon L. Batista, Mar del Plata 2012;
    D3b23) 8.b3
    D3b231) 8...b5
    D3b2311) 9.c3
    D3b23111) 9...e7 10.a4 b7 11.a3 xa3 12.xa3 d7
    13.axb5 axb5 14.xa8 xa8 15.c2 ( 15.bxc4 bxc4 16.a1
    0-0= V. Ivanchuk - P. Nikolic, Moscow 1994 ) 15...g6 16.a1
    0-0 17.f1 (Ba8 is a poorly-placed piece.);
    D3b23112) 9...c6 10.a4
    D3b231121) 10...f5?! 11.axb5 axb5 12.xa8 xa8 13.bxc4
    bxc4 [#] 14.xc4! ge7 ( worse move is 14...dxc4 15.xc4
    e7 16.d5 d8 17.e1 f8 18.d4 h5 19.g5 f6
    20.h4+- Stockfish 1.4 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2009 )
    15.e2 0-0 16.h4 d7 17.d3 b8 18.h5 g6 19.g5
    a3 20.df3 xc1 21.xc1 Naum 4 - Naum 4, Internet
    (blitz) 2009;
    D3b231122) 10...b7 11.b1 c8 12.e5 ge7 13.xc6
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    xc6 14.f3 0-0 15.bxc4 bxc4 16.xd5 xh2+ 17.xh2
    d6+ 18.g1 xd5 19.a3 e8 20.e1 Stockfish 1.6.3 Thinker 5.4c Inert, Internet 2009;
    D3b23113) 9...f6 10.a4 b7 11.e5 ( 11.bxc4 bxc4
    12.xc4 dxc4 13.e1+ f8 14.xc4 c7 15.a3+ g8
    16.e7 d7 17.xf6 gxf6 18.h4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Arasan 11.7 - Cerebro 3.03d,
    Internet 2010 ) 11...0-0 12.f4 c7 13.bxc4 (A. Onischuk - P.
    Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 1997) bxc4 14.a3 xa3 15.xa3 c6=;
    D3b2312) 9.a4 c3 10.axb5 cxd2 11.xd2 f6 12.c4 0-0 13.c5
    e7 14.c2 g4 15.h3 h5 16.f4 Rybka 3 - Hiarcs 12,
    Internet 2008;
    D3b232) 8...cxb3
    D3b2321) 9.c4 b2 ( 9...f6 10.xb3 c6 11.cxd5 xd5
    12.e4 e7 13.d2 0-0 14.c4 White has the initiative.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 10.xb2 f6
    11.cxd5 0-0 12.c4 Glaurung 2.2 - Toga II 1.4.1SE, Internet
    2009;
    D3b2322) 9.axb3 e7
    D3b23221) 10.c4 b4 11.e5 ( 11.d3 0-0 12.c2 h6
    13.b2 bc6 14.h3 e6 15.fd1 D. Pavasovic - M. Gurevich,
    Dresden 2007 ) 11...0-0 12.df3 bc6 13.d2 White has a
    slight center control advantage.;
    D3b23222) 10.e1 0-0 ( 10...bc6 11.f1 0-0 - 10... O-O 11.
    Nf1 Nbc6 )
    D3b232221) 11.c3 c7 12.c4 bc6 13.c5 f4 14.g3 h6
    15.f1 xc1 16.xc1!? ( 16.xc1 f5 17.d3
    Ye Jiangchuan - M. Gurevich, Batumi 2001 ) 16...f5 17.c3
    d7 18.b4;
    D3b232222) 11.f1 bc6
    D3b2322221) 12.e3
    D3b23222211) 12...e6 13.c3 f5 (J. Strnad - E. Hassler,
    corr. 2005) 14.g4 e8 15.ge5;
    D3b23222212) 12...f4 13.d3 ( 13.c4 xe3 14.fxe3
    f5 15.f1 ) 13...e6 14.a3 E. Geller - V. Korchnoi,
    Moscow 1975;
    D3b23222213) 12...h6 13.c4 e6 14.c2 c7 15.b2
    d7 16.d2 Naum 4.2 - Komodo 1.3, Internet 2011 fe8
    17.d3 a5 18.c5;
    D3b2322222) 12.g3
    D3b23222221) 12...g6 13.c3 f4 (J. Cabrera Trujillo M. Gurevich, Cannes 2007) 14.b5 e8 15.e5;
    D3b23222222) 12...b4 13.d2 xd2 14.xd2
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    D3b232222221) 14...d6 15.c4 e6 ( 15...g4 16.c5
    White has a lasting initiative. M. Kobalia - P. Kiriakov,
    Sochi (rapid) 2004 ) 16.c5 c7 17.d3;
    D3b232222222) 14...g6 15.d3 d6 16.c4 e6
    17.xg6 hxg6 18.c5 c7 19.e5 (Be6 is a poorlyplaced piece.);
    D3b23222223) 12...f5 13.h5 f4 14.g3 g6 15.c4 e6
    16.d2 c7 17.c3 e8 ( 17...dxc4 18.xg7 d5
    19.bxc4 xf3 20.e6 xe2 21.xe2 d7 22.xf8 xf8
    23.e6+ xe6 24.xe6 d8 25.e4 Rybka 2.1c Rybka 2.1c, Internet 2006 ) 18.d3 fxg3 19.hxg3 g4
    20.cxd5 xe1+ ( 20...a7?! 21.d6 xd6 22.xg7 xe1+
    23.xe1 xf3 24.f5 d5 25.a5 b5 26.xa6 f8
    27.e4 White has the attack. Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01,
    Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 21.xe1 xf3 22.e6+ h8
    23.dxc6 g5 24.cxb7 f8 25.h3=;
    D3b2322223) 12.c3 g6 13.g3 e6 ( 13...h6 14.d3 f6
    15.e3 e6 16.h4 DeepSaros 3.0 - Sting SF 2, Internet
    2012 ) 14.d3 d7 15.e3 Deep Junior 12.5 - Onno 1.2.
    70, Internet 2011 ]
    [ 5...c4 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White: 6.b3 cxb3 ( 6...b5 7.a4 a5
    8.e2+ e7 9.b2 bxa4 10.bxc4 f6 11.cxd5 0-0 12.b5 c7 13.xa4
    xd5 14.c4 b7 15.b3 xb3 16.xb3 b4+ 17.bd2 e8+ 18.d1 f4
    19.g3 h3 20.xh3 xh3 21.e1 BugChess2 v1.9 - Delphil 2.7, Internet
    (blitz) 2011 )
    A) 7.axb3 b4 ( 7...d6 8.b5+ d7 9.xd7+ xd7 10.0-0 e7 11.e1
    0-0 12.c4 e8 13.f1 Bright 0.2c - Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1, Internet (blitz)
    2008 )
    A1) 8.e5
    A1a) 8...f6 9.d3 0-0
    A1a1) 10.0-0 c3 11.a4
    A1a11) 11...d7 12.xd7 bxd7 13.b1 a5 14.c4 ( 14.d2
    (P. Svidler - V. Korchnoi, Groningen 1996) xd2 15.xd2 g6 16.e1
    a6= ) 14...h6 15.c5 e8 16.b4 c7 17.c3 f8 18.b5 e6 19.g3
    a5 20.b3 M. Pranjic - P. Morley, corr. 2007;
    A1a12) 11...bd7 12.b1 xe5 13.xc3 xd3 14.xd3 d7
    15.a1 c7 16.e1 fe8 17.d2 a6= Scorpio 2.1 - Alaric 707,
    Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A1a2) 10.b2 c6 11.0-0 e8 12.e1;
    A1b) 8...e7 9.d3 0-0 ( 9...bc6 10.0-0 c3 11.a4 xd4 12.xc6
    xc6 13.a3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Black's king is stuck in the center. M. Carlsen - P. Nikolic, Wijk aan
    Zee 2005 ) 10.0-0 (V. Nevednichy - M. Gurevich, Heraklio 2007) f6
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    11.ef3 f5=;
    A2) 8.a3 e7+ 9.e2
    A2a) 9...c6 10.xb4 xb4 11.0-0-0 e6 ( 11...f6 12.xe7+ xe7
    13.c3 c6 14.d3 J. Van der Wiel - V. Korchnoi, Brussels 1987 )
    12.b5+ c6 13.c5 xc5 14.dxc5 a6 15.e1 h6 16.c3 f6 17.d4
    0-0=;
    A2b) 9...xa3 10.xa3 c6 11.xe7+ gxe7 12.c3 0-0 13.e2 a6
    14.0-0 e8=;
    A3) 8.b5+ d7 ( 8...c6 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.0-0 e7 11.a3 xa3
    12.xa3 0-0 13.a1 b6 14.e1 g6 15.c3 f5 16.g3 fe8
    17.ea1 Houdini 3.0 - Thinker 5.4A Inert, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 9.xd7+
    xd7 10.0-0 e7 11.c4 0-0 12.a3 xa3 13.xa3 N. Short - V.
    Korchnoi, Hastings 1988;
    B) 7.b5+ d7 ( 7...c6 8.e2+ e6 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Spike 1.2 Turin,
    Internet (blitz) 2007) 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.axb3 d6 11.0-0 e7 12.e5 0-0
    13.a3 xa3 14.xa3 ) 8.e2+ e7 9.xd7+ xd7 10.axb3
    B1) 10...f6 11.f1 xe2+ 12.xe2 d6 13.e3 e7 14.a3 xa3
    15.xa3 M. Adams - P. Nikolic, Neum 2002;
    B2) 10...h6 11.b1! ( 11.a5 b6 12.f1 xe2+ 13.xe2 f5
    14.c4 A. Beliavsky - P. Nikolic, Belgrade 1991 ) 11...a6 (D. Gill - J. Mrkvicka,
    corr. 2000) 12.e3 e6 13.0-0 Black's king is stuck in the center.;
    B3) 10...gf6 11.e5 ( 11.f1 xe2+ 12.xe2 b4 13.d2 xd2
    14.3xd2 f8 15.g3 e6= A. Beliavsky - B. Gulko, Reykjavik 1991 )
    11...e6 12.0-0 d6 13.f4 0-0 14.c4 Key game A. Beliavsky - P. Nikolic,
    Novi Sad 1990 ]
    6.b5+
    [ 6.e2
    A) 6...c6 7.0-0 e7 8.dxc5 xc5 9.b3 b6 ( 9...d6 10.c4 0-0
    11.cxd5 xd5 12.g5 f6 13.c1 h6 14.e3 b4 15.a3 bd5 16.d4
    e8= Komodo 1.0 - Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet 2010 ) 10.g5 0-0 11.c3 e8
    12.h4 h6 13.e1 g5 14.g3 e4 15.fd4 f5 16.h5 f8= A. Onischuk V. Kramnik, Tilburg 1997;
    B) 6...cxd4 7.0-0 d6 ( 7...e7 8.xd4 0-0 9.2b3 c6 10.e3 e5
    11.c3 c4 12.xc4 dxc4 13.d2 c7= A. Beliavsky - E. Bareev, Debrecen
    1992 ) 8.b3 0-0 9.bxd4 h6 ( 9...c6 10.c4 xd4 11.xd4 e8 12.e3
    g4 13.d3 xe3 14.fxe3 e6= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for Black. Rybka 3.0 - Glaurung 2.1, Internet 2008 )
    10.b5 c5 11.f4 c6= S. Tiviakov - E. Bareev, Moscow (blitz) 1993 ]
    [ worse move is 6.dxc5 xc5 7.b3 b6 ( 7...e7 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 g4
    10.h3 h5 11.f4 c6 12.e1 e8 13.c3 d7= M. Adams - S. Dolmatov,
    Buenos Aires 1991 ) 8.b5+ ( 8.e2 c6 9.0-0 h6 10.c3 0-0 11.fd4 e4
    12.e3 e8 13.c1 c7 Black's minor pieces control the center. S. Zhigalko B. Savchenko, Khanty-Mansiysk 2012 ) 8...c6 9.e2+ e4! ( 9...e6
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    10.bd4 c8 11.0-0 0-0 12.xe6 xe6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.c3 g4=
    M. Adams - E. Bareev, Biel 1991 ) 10.e3 0-0 11.0-0-0 e8 Black has the
    initiative. Spike 1.2 Turin - Fruit 2.2.1, Internet 2006 ]
    6...d7 7.xd7+ [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7.e2+
    A) 7...e7
    A1) 8.e5 a6 9.xd7+ ( 9.xd7 bxd7 10.d3 xe2+ 11.xe2 cxd4
    12.b3 b4+ 13.d2 xd2+ 14.xd2 e4+ 15.e1 dc5 16.xd4
    e6 17.d1 0-0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. A. Naiditsch - U. Andersson, Ciudad Real 2004 )
    9...bxd7 10.df3 cxd4 11.0-0 xe5 12.xe5 e6 13.e1 d6
    14.xf7 xh2+ 15.xh2 xe2 16.d6+ d7 17.xe2 xd6 18.f4+
    d7 19.d1 he8 20.xe8 xe8 21.xd4 e4= Chess Tiger 2007.1 Fritz 12, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A2) 8.0-0 xe2 9.xe2 c6 10.e1 0-0-0 11.dxc5 xc5 12.b3 b6
    13.c3 he8 14.bd4 xd4 15.cxd4 a5 16.d2 xd2 17.xd2 e4
    18.f1 c7 19.e3 d6= Chiron 1.0 - Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    B) 7...e7 8.dxc5 0-0
    B1) 9.0-0 xc5 ( 9...e8 10.b3= - 9. Nb3 Re8 10. O-O ) 10.b3 e8=
    - 9. Nb3 Re8 10. O-O Bxc5;
    B2) 9.b3 e8 ( 9...xc5 10.xc5 e8 11.e3= - 9... Re8 10. Be3 Bxc5
    11. Nxc5 )
    B2a) 10.0-0 xc5 11.d3 b6 ( 11...d6 12.g5 c6 13.c3 a6
    14.xc6 bxc6 15.fe1 e6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.d4 e7 18.f4 xf4
    19.xf4 c5 20.e1 backward pawn Deep Shredder 10 - Hiarcs, Internet
    2007 )
    B2a1) 12.xd7 bxd7 13.f4 e7 ( 13...e4 14.g3 e7 15.c3
    e8 16.ad1 d8= Umko 1.2 - Spike 1.4 Leiden, Internet 2011 )
    14.fe1 b4 15.d2 c4= V. Hort - V. Korchnoi, Zuerich 1999;
    B2a2) 12.g5
    B2a21) 12...xb5 13.xb5 bd7 14.ad1 c7 15.bd4 ( 15.d3
    e4 16.c3 ae8 (line e) L. Nisipeanu - A. Lastin, Ohrid 2001 ) 15...a6
    16.d3 (M. Gagunashvili - Z. Izoria, Batumi 2002) c5 17.a3 fe4
    18.e3 ad8 19.fe1 g6=;
    B2a22) 12...c6 13.c3 ( 13.a4 h6 14.h4 a6 15.xc6 bxc6 16.a5
    a7 17.ae1 g5 18.xe8+ xe8 19.g3 e4 (Ne4 is a wellplaced piece.) J. Timman - N. Short, Linares 1989 ) 13...e5 14.xe5
    xb5 15.xb5 xe5= The position is objectively equal, although a
    minimal preference should be given to Black. Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1o
    Internet 2006;
    B2b) 10.e3
    B2b1) 10...xc5 11.xc5 ( 11.xd7 bxd7 12.xc5 xc5 13.b5
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    c8 14.0-0 a6 15.b4 e4 16.d2 h6 17.ad1 e6= B. Larsen W. Uhlmann, Las Palmas 1971 ) 11...a5+ 12.d2 xb5 13.0-0-0
    B2b11) 13...g4 14.h3 h5 15.g4 g6 16.h4 a6 17.xg6
    xc5 ( 17...hxg6 18.xa6 xa6 19.b1 ad8 20.f3 c6 21.d4
    V. Tseshkovsky - R. Vaganian, Lvov 1978 ) 18.f4 ce4 19.d3
    A. Kusturin - G. Sleidinger, corr. 1979;
    B2b12) 13...b6 14.xd7 bxd7 15.b1 e5 ( 15...c4 16.d4
    b5 17.f4 ac8 18.d4 c4 19.he1 f8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Deep
    Junior 13 - Gull 1.0a, Internet 2012; 15...e4 16.d3 xd3 17.xd3
    df6 18.h3 c5 19.dd1 e6 20.c3 Historically important game A.
    Karpov - V. Korchnoi, Baguio City (m/22) 1978; 15...ac8 16.d4 a4
    17.f3 e5 18.b3 a3 19.he1 f8 20.f4 g6 21.g5
    Rybka 1.01 - Naum 1.91, Internet 2006 ) 16.xe5 xe5 17.d3 xd3
    18.xd3 g4 19.c1 xe3 20.xe3 xe3 21.fxe3 d8 22.f1 f6=
    Spike 1.4 Leiden - Vitruvius 1.11C, Internet 2012;
    B2b2) 10...a6 11.d3 ( 11.xd7 bxd7 12.0-0 xc5 13.fe1 c7
    14.fd4 a4= B. Parma - V. Korchnoi, Moscow 1971 )
    B2b21) 11...a5 12.a4 g4 13.0-0
    B2b211) Dangerous line for Black: 13...f6 14.c3 a6 15.b5
    c7
    B2b2111) 16.bd4 xb5 17.axb5 e4!? ( 17...c7 18.b4
    xd4 19.b6 b8 20.cxd4 axb4 (L. Van Wely - J. Ehlvest, Biel
    1993) 21.b2 xe3 22.fxe3 f6 23.xa8 xa8 24.a1 )
    18.fe1 xe3 19.fxe3 e8 20.b3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b2112) 16.xd7 xd7 17.d3 xe3 18.fxe3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b212) 13...a6
    B2b2121) 14.c6 xc6 15.d4 b4 16.f5 f6 ( 16...d7
    17.xd7 xd7 18.h3 f6 19.c3 c6 20.xf6 xf6 21.b5
    A. Karpov - E. Bareev, Tilburg 1994 ) 17.d2 xd4 18.fxd4
    e5=;
    B2b2122) 14.xa6 xa6 15.fd1
    B2b21221) 15...xe3 16.xe3 ( 16.fxe3 c8 17.xd5 e6
    18.e5 f6 19.e4 xb2 20.d1 f5 21.f4 f6=
    A. Beliavsky - E. Bareev, Groningen 1993 ) 16...f6 17.c1
    (Rybka 3 - Fritz 8, Internet 2009) f5 18.fd4 e4= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b21222) 15...c7 16.xd5 c6 17.c4 aa8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b22) 11...g4 12.0-0 a5 13.a4= - 11... a5 12. a4 Ng4 13. O-O;
    B2b23) 11...a4 12.fd4 bd7 ( 12...xb3 13.xb3 bd7
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    14.0-0-0= - 12... Nbd7 13. O-O-O Bxb3 14. Nxb3 )
    B2b231) 13.0-0
    B2b2311) 13...xc5 14.xc5 xc5
    B2b23111) 15.f3 b6 16.f5 xe3 17.xe3 ( 17.fxe3 d7
    18.d4 e7 (weakness e3) B. Larsen - L. Portisch, Tilburg
    1978 ) 17...c6 18.ab1 e6= C. Van Dam - Z. Stimac, corr.
    1999;
    B2b23112) 15.c3
    B2b231121) 15...c7 16.fe1 ( 16.f3 e4 17.fe1 g6=
    Deep Junior 12 - Gull 1.1, Internet 2011 ) 16...d7 17.f3 d6=
    Spark 0.3 - Onno 1.1.1, Internet 2009;
    B2b231122) 15...b6 16.fe1 xd4 17.cxd4 b5 18.xb5
    axb5 19.d3 h6 20.f3 b4= Naum 3 - Toga II 1.4.25SE,
    Internet 2009;
    B2b2312) 13...xb3 14.xb3 xc5 15.f3 ( 15.ad1?! xb3
    16.axb3 c5 17.f3 xe3 18.fxe3 b6 (weakness e3) D.
    Sahovic - V. Korchnoi, Biel 1979 ) 15...xd3 16.cxd3 d7=
    O. Nikolenko - S. Dolmatov, Moscow 1998;
    B2b232) 13.0-0-0
    B2b2321) 13...xc5
    B2b23211) 14.xc5 xc5 15.f3
    B2b232111) 15...b6 16.f5 xe3+ 17.xe3 d4 ( 17...b5
    18.xb5 axb5 19.xd5 xd5 20.xd5 ed8 21.b3
    xf2= S. Rublevsky - M. Gurevich, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000 )
    18.f5 d7 19.f4 xf5 20.xf5 g6 21.f3 g7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    B2b232112) 15...c7 (Fritz 9 - Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz)
    2006) 16.f5 ac8 Black has the initiative.;
    B2b23212) 14.b1 g6 15.he1 xd3 16.xd3 g4 17.f3
    xe3 18.xe3 c7= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    B2b23213) 14.f5
    B2b232131) 14...f8 15.xc5 xc5 16.f3 ( 16.d2 xe3
    17.xe3 c7= Deep Fritz 10 - Deep Shredder 9, Internet
    (blitz) 2007 ) 16...xe3+ 17.xe3 c8 18.f5 c5=
    M. Tal - L. Portisch, Montreal 1979;
    B2b232132) 14...xd3+ 15.xd3 f8 16.b1 ( 16.g5 h6
    17.h4 g5 18.g3 b5 19.d4 e4 S. Rublevsky - E.
    Bareev, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000 ) 16...d7 17.g3 ( 17.d4
    e4 18.f3 ac8 19.h4 c6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a minimal preference should be given to Black.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 17...c7 18.f3
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    ac8 19.d4 d7 20.he1 e6= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2b2322) 13...xb3 14.xb3
    B2b23221) 14...a5 15.a4 xc5 16.b5 xb3+ 17.cxb3 f8
    ( 17...c7+ 18.b1 ed8 19.d4 White has a pair of bishops.
    S. Rublevsky - E. Bareev, Polanica Zdroj 1997 ) 18.b1
    (A. Kornev - M. Gurevich, Warsaw 2005) b4 19.d4 c8
    20.c1;
    B2b23222) 14...xc5 15.f3
    B2b232221) 15...xd3+ 16.xd3 a5 17.d4 a4 18.f5 a3
    19.b3 e4 20.g4 g6 21.xe7+ ( 21.h6+ (V. Akopian - B.
    Socko, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) f8 22.f3 c5 23.d2
    c8 ) 21...xe7 22.f4 ac8 23.d4 c5 24.e3 e6
    25.f6 xf6 26.xf6 d4 27.f3 c6=;
    B2b232222) 15...xb3+ 16.axb3
    B2b2322221) 16...c7 17.b1 c5 18.xc5 (1/2-1/2 L.
    Yudasin - V. Korchnoi, Beersheba 1993) xc5=;
    B2b2322222) 16...d6 17.b1 (V. Akopian - D. Smerdon,
    Gibraltar 2007) ( 17.g5 e5 18.b1 h6 19.xf6
    (1/2-1/2 Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Korchnoi, Buenos Aires 1979)
    xf6= ) 17...d7 18.he1 e5 19.c3;
    B2b2322223) 16...a5 17.b1 c5
    B2b23222231) 18.he1 xe3 ( 18...ad8 19.d2 b6
    20.g5 xf2 21.xe8+ xe8 22.xf6 xf6 23.xd5
    b5= A. Istratescu - C. Bauer, La Roche sur Yon 2006 )
    19.xe3 b4 20.xe8+ xe8= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. G.
    Arzumanian - A. Lastin, Tula 2001;
    B2b23222232) 18.g5 e4 19.xe4 dxe4 20.f5 g6
    21.d5 b5 22.h4 ( 22.d2 e3 23.fxe3 xe3
    24.xb5 axb5 25.xe3 xe3= ) 22...e6= S. Rublevsky L. Psakhis, Istanbul 2000;
    B2b23222233) 18.xc5 xc5 19.f4 e4 ( 19...a5
    20.he1 c6= C. Balogh - M. Narciso Dublan, Kusadasi
    2006; 19...ac8 20.he1 b6 21.g4 (Rybka 1.2f - Fritz 9,
    Internet 2006) g6 22.h4 ) 20.he1 ac8 21.e2 g6
    22.de1 d6 23.xd6 xd6 24.a2 f8= Key game V.
    Akopian - C. Bauer, Enghien les Bains 2001 ]
    [ 7.a4 a6 8.xd7+ bxd7 9.0-0 e7 10.e1 0-0 11.f1 e8 12.c3 c7
    13.g5 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.e3 d6 16.dxc5 xc5= Chiron 1.0 - Rybka 4.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    7...bxd7 8.0-0
    [ 8.dxc5 xc5 9.0-0 e7 - 8. O-O Be7 9. dxc5 Nxc5 ]
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    8...e7 9.dxc5
    [ 9.e1 0-0 10.dxc5 ( 10.f1 e8 11.dxc5 xc5= - 9. dxc5 Nxc5 10. Re1 OO 11. Nf1 Re8 ) 10...xc5= - 9. dxc5 Nxc5 10. Re1 O-O ]
    9...xc5 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 10.b3
    [Chapter] [#]
    [ 10.e1 [Chapter] [#] 0-0 11.f1
    A) 11...ce4 12.e3
    A1) 12...a6 13.d4 e8= - 11... Re8 12. Be3 Nce4 13. Bd4 a6;
    A2) 12...c8 13.c3 c5 14.b3 ( 14.xc5 xc5 15.e3 b6 16.c2
    g6 17.ad1 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal
    preference should be given to White. H. Hamdouchi - L. Roos, France 2001 )
    14...a5 15.ad1 fd8 16.d4
    A2a) 16...h6
    A2a1) 17.f5 g6 ( 17...d7 (M. Vachier Lagrave - A. Barsov, Mulhouse
    2011) 18.c2 xe3 19.1xe3 e8 20.a3 ) 18.xc5 xc5 19.d4
    cc8=;
    A2a2) 17.c2 a6 18.f5;
    A2b) 16...e8 17.g3 xg3 18.hxg3 c7=;
    A3) 12...e8= - 11... Re8 12. Be3 Nce4;
    B) 11...a5 12.e3 b5 ( 12...a4 13.d4 e6 14.e3 e8= M. Socko - T.
    Kononenko, Germany 2011 ) 13.d4 d7 14.f3 ac8!? ( 14...g6 15.ad1
    fe8 (N. Delgado Ramirez - V. Ivanchuk, Havana 2005) 16.e2 e6 17.c3
    c6 18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5 xc2 20.xb5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 15.g3 g6 16.ad1 ce4=;
    C) 11...e8 12.e3
    C1) 12...b5 13.c3
    C1a) 13...d7 14.d4
    C1a1) 14...ad8 15.e3 e6 ( 15...ce4 (S. Rublevsky - E. Bareev,
    Moscow 2005) 16.e5! c7 17.d3 d6 18.g3 ) 16.e5 b4
    17.c2 bxc3 18.bxc3;
    C1a2) 14...e6 15.e3 xd4 16.xd4 d6=;
    C1b) 13...a5 14.d4 b4 15.e3 ce4 16.c4 dxc4 17.xc4 c8
    18.b6 b8 ( 18...c5 19.a4 d6 20.ad1 xb6 21.xf6 xf6
    22.xe8+ xe8 23.xe8+ f8= ) 19.a4 f8 20.c1 d5 21.b3
    xb3 22.axb3 ed8= P. Svidler - M. Ulibin, Maikop 1998;
    C2) 12...ce4 13.d4 ( 13.c3 c7 14.d4 c5 15.e3 ad8 16.d3
    b6 17.e2 xd4 18.xd4 c5= M. Adams - Y. Pelletier, France 2002 )
    13...a6 ( 13...c8 14.c3 c5 15.e3 g6 16.a4 b6 17.e2 c6
    18.c2 e7 19.xc5 xc5 20.d1 ce8 21.ed2 d7= Loop M1-T Naum 3.1, Internet 2008 )
    C2a) 14.e3 f8 15.c3 c5 ( 15...g6?! 16.e5 Ni Hua - B. Socko,
    Beijing (blitz) 2008 ) 16.xc5 xc5 17.d4 e6 18.b4 c7 19.ad1
    ad8=;
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    C2b) 14.c3 c7 15.e3 c5 ( 15...ad8 16.b3 c5 17.ad1 b5
    18.xc5 xc5 19.d4 e6 (M. Adams - E. Rozentalis, Germany 1995)
    20.a4 h6 21.axb5 axb5 22.h3 (weakness b5) ) 16.b3 d6 17.ad1
    ad8=;
    C3) 12...fe4
    C3a) 13.d4
    C3a1) 13...g5
    C3a11) 14.f5 f6 15.xc5 xf5 16.d4 b6 17.a4 d7 ( 17...f6
    18.a5 White is exerting queenside pressure. Ni Hua - N. Pert,
    Liverpool 2007 ) 18.a5 b5 19.d3 ac8 20.ad1 e6 21.g3 ce8
    22.xe4 dxe4 23.g3 e7=;
    C3a12) 14.f3 e7 15.c3 (S. Tiviakov - A. Dreev, Wijk aan Zee
    1996) d6 16.c2 a5 17.d4 a6=;
    C3a2) 13...f6!? (Thinker 4.7a - Nimzo 2000, Internet (blitz) 2006) 14.c3
    d7 15.c2 a4=;
    C3b) 13.c3 d6 14.g3 f8 15.c2 a6 16.ed1 ad8 17.g5
    xg5 18.xg5 d7= S. Tiviakov - A. Dreev, Wijk aan Zee 1996;
    C4) 12...e6
    C4a) 13.d4 a6 14.f3 c8 15.c3 c5 16.b3 xe3 ( 16...f8 17.h3
    b5= 1/2-1/2 Xie Jun - N. Short, Taiyuan 2004 ) 17.xe3 a5 18.a4 b6=;
    C4b) 13.c3 c7 14.b3 b6 15.ad1 ad8 16.h3 c5 17.b5 e7=
    1/2-1/2 A. Zubarev - B. Socko, Kavala 2011;
    C5) 12...a6 13.c3
    C5a) 13...d7
    C5a1) 14.e2 ad8 ( 14...d6 15.c2 e6 16.d1 g6= ) 15.c2
    a4 16.xa4 xa4 17.ae1 c5= S. Tiviakov - U. Andersson,
    Germany 2002;
    C5a2) 14.d4 e6 15.e5 g4 16.g3 b5 17.e2 c5=
    Petir 3.16 - Rybka 1.01, Internet 2006;
    C5b) 13...c8
    C5b1) 14.c2
    C5b11) 14...c7
    C5b111) 15.ad1 e6 ( 15...b5 16.d4 ce4 17.e3
    G. Kasparov - N. Short, London (rapid) 1993 ) 16.g3 g6=;
    C5b112) 15.d4 ce4 (Shredder 9.02 - Pro Deo 1.1, Internet 2005)
    16.e3 cd8 17.e2;
    C5b12) 14...e6 (E. Domancich - P. Mary, corr. 2009) 15.d4 xd4
    16.xd4 c7=;
    C5b2) 14.d4 e6 (J. Kochetkova - N. Aginian, Fuegen 2006) 15.b3
    xd4 16.xd4 d7=;
    C6) 12...c7 13.c3
    C6a) 13...cd7 14.d4 c5 15.e3 e4 16.b3 ( 16.xc5 xc5
    17.d2 e5= P. Svidler - Y. Pelletier, Poikovsky 2003 ) 16...c6
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    (H. Behling - H. Hunger, corr. 2004) 17.a4 a5 18.g3;
    C6b) 13...e6!? 14.b3 c5 ( 14...b6 15.ad1 ad8 16.h3 c5=
    A. Zubarev - B. Socko, Kavala 2011 ) 15.xc5 xc5 16.c2 c6
    17.e3 ad8 18.d4 c7= Houdini 1.5a - Torpedo 1.0, Internet 2011;
    C7) 12...c8 13.c3 a5 14.d4 e6 15.a4 ( 15.e5 e4 16.g3 b6
    17.xe4 (1/2-1/2 S. Tiviakov - V. Baklan, Bastia (rapid) 2003) dxe4 18.xe4
    xb2 19.e2 b5= ) 15...xd4 16.xd4 c5 17.xe8+ xe8 18.xe8+
    xe8= Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1c, Internet 2006;
    C8) 12...d7 13.e2 (E. Rozentalis - E. Bareev, Kazan 1997) ( 13.c3 d6
    14.c2 e6 15.g3 g6 16.ad1 ad8= Stockfish 1.6.3 - Komodo 1.0,
    Internet 2010 ) 13...ad8 14.c3 fe4 15.c2 d6 16.d1 h6=;
    C9) 12...a5
    C9a) 13.c3 a4 14.a3 b3 ( 14...a5 15.c2 ad8 16.ad1 a6
    17.d4 fe4 18.e3 (S. Sjugirov - D. Kokarev, St Petersburg 2009) e6
    19.e2 b5 20.xc5 xc5 21.d3 ) 15.b1 d7 16.c2 a5 17.e2
    c4 18.be1 xe3 19.xe3 c5 20.d3 e6 21.d4 e5 22.ec2
    xe2 23.xe2 e8= R. Ponomariov - G. Dizdar, Bled 1999;
    C9b) 13.e2 b5 14.d4 e6 15.e5 g4 16.g3 b4 (E. Rozentalis E. Bareev, Elista 1998) 17.d3 f6 18.ae1 c8=;
    C9c) 13.a4 c8 14.h3 ( 14.c3 b6 15.e2 b3 16.xb3 xb3=
    M. Vachier Lagrave - E. Rozentalis, France 2007 ) 14...f8 15.c3 b6
    16.e2 fe4 17.ed1 b3= S. Azarov - E. Rozentalis, Chalkida 2009;
    C9d) 13.d4 e6
    C9d1) 14.e5 c5 15.e2 ( 15.e3 g5 16.xf6 xf6 17.xg5
    xg5 18.f3 e5 19.ad1 ae8 Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.1o, Internet
    2006 ) 15...e4 (E. Rozentalis - M. Gurevich, Belfort 1997) 16.g3 b6
    17.xe4 dxe4 18.xe4 xf2+ 19.h1 ad8 20.e2 f5 21.a4
    d5;
    C9d2) 14.c3 xd4 15.xd4 a4 16.a3 ( 16.d3 b6 17.b4 axb3
    18.axb3 xa1 19.xa1 e4= Protector 1.3.4 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet
    2010 ) 16...b6= G. Guidici - P. Bratholm, corr. 2002;
    C9e) 13.d4 d7 14.f3 g6 ( 14...ce4 15.f5 f8= V. Yemelin - S.
    Dolmatov, Novgorod 1999 ) 15.ad1 ce4 16.h3 b5 17.h6 ( 17.e2
    ac8 18.d4 b4= ) 17...b4= Key game R. Ponomariov - N. Short,
    Shenyang 2000 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 10.d4
    A) 10...0-0 11.f5 e8 12.b3 ( 12.xe7+ xe7 13.f3 ac8 14.e3
    b5 15.h3 a6= A. Gipslis - J. Ehlvest, Tallinn 1980 )
    A1) 12...e6
    A1a) 13.xe7+ xe7 ( 13...xe7 14.e3 a6 15.e1 ad8 16.c3 c7
    17.f3 A. Sokolov - N. Short, Linares 1989 ) 14.e3 d6= Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet 2008 ( 14...d7 15.d4 e4 16.e1 f6 17.c3 a6
    18.g4 D. Solak - B. Lajthajm, Kragujevac 2010 );
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    A1b) 13.e3 f8 14.c3 c7 15.e1 g6 16.h6+ xh6 17.xh6 a5
    18.e3 a4 19.d4 c4= Spike 1.3 - Fritz 12, Internet 2009;
    A1c) 13.c3 f8 ( 13...c7 14.e3 b6 (CyberPagno 2.1 - Genesis 2.0,
    Internet 2009) 15.e1 c5 16.f3 xe3 17.xe3 d7= ) 14.e1 c7
    15.e3 ad8= H. Buesching - S. Speck, corr. 1996;
    A2) 12...f8 13.e3 cd7 ( 13...c8 14.bd4 a6 15.c3 d8 16.f3
    fd7 17.d2 c8= Critter 1.2 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 14.d4 c7
    15.c3 e6 16.c1 e5 17.e3 c5 18.xc5 xc5 19.d3 xd3
    20.xd3 a6 21.ad1 ae8= Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
    B) 10...g6 11.2b3 0-0 12.g5 ( 12.xc5 xc5 13.g5 d6 14.c3 fe8
    15.f3 d7 16.d2 e5 17.b3 c6 18.e3 e7 19.f4 d7 20.e3
    ae8 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010 ) 12...ce4 13.h4 h5 14.xe7
    xe7 15.f3 fe8!? ( 15...f6 16.xf6 hxf6 17.f3 S. Karjakin - F.
    Vallejo Pons, Plovdiv 2010 ) 16.fe1 d6 17.c3 f4=;
    C) 10...d7
    C1) 11.2b3
    C1a) 11...ce4 - 10. Nb3 Nce4 11. Nfd4 Qd7;
    C1b) 11...fe4 12.f3 ( 12.f3 0-0 13.f5 (G. Serper - S. Dolmatov,
    Dortmund 1993) g6 14.xe7+ xe7 15.d1 fd8 16.e3 e6
    17.d4 a6 18.xe6 fxe6 19.e2 ac8 20.ad1 Black doesn't have
    any control over the black squares. ) 12...xb3 13.axb3 c5 14.c3 0-0
    15.b4 e6 16.e3 a6 17.f5 f6 18.d2 fe8 19.ad1 Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    C1c) 11...0-0 12.xc5 ( 12.c3 fe8 13.f4 b6 14.c2 g4 15.g3
    h3= Rybka 2.2 - Hiarcs 11, Internet 2006 ) 12...xc5 13.c3 fe8=
    1/2-1/2 V. Spasov - M. Gurevich, Kocaeli 2002;
    C2) 11.f3 0-0 12.f5 ( 12.2b3 ce4= - 10. Nb3 Nce4 11. Nfd4 Qd7
    12. Qf3 O-O ) 12...d8 13.b3 ce4= - 10. Nb3 Nce4 11. Nfd4 Qd7 12.
    Qf3 O-O 13. Nf5 Bd8;
    C3) 11.2f3 0-0 12.f4 ( 12.e5 c8 13.f4 e8= - 12. Bf4 Rfe8 13.
    Ne5 Qc8; 12.e1 fe8 13.f4= - 12. Bf4 Rfe8 13. Re1 ) 12...fe8
    C3a) 13.e5 c8 ( 13...a4 14.c3 d6 15.g6 d7 16.xd6 xd6
    17.h4 g6 18.hf3 a6 19.c2 b5= M. Adams - E. Bareev, Groningen
    1993 ) 14.f3 ce4 ( 14...e6 15.xe6 xe6 16.fe1 b6=
    Shredder 5.32 - Hiarcs 10, Internet 2006 )
    C3a1) 15.ad1
    C3a11) 15...d6 16.d3 c4 17.f5 ad8 ( 17...f8 18.e3 a4
    19.e5 S. Tiviakov - E. Bareev, Belgrade 1993 ) 18.e3 c6=;
    C3a12) 15...d8 16.fe1 c7 17.d3 b6 18.c3 d7;
    C3a2) 15.c3 a5 16.a4 c5 ( 16...d6 17.d3 xf4 18.xf4 c4
    19.fd1 S. Tiviakov - R. Vaganian, Dordrecht 1999 ) 17.fe1 h6 18.h3
    d8=;
    C3b) 13.e1
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    C3b1) 13...ce4
    C3b11) 14.e5 d8 15.d3 c8 16.c3 d7 ( 16...f8 (M. Adams N. Short, England 1991) 17.c2 d7 18.f3 c5 19.g5 ) 17.f3
    c5 (Pro Deo 1.2 - Glaurung 1.2.1, Internet 2006) 18.g5 e6
    19.xe6 fxe6 20.e2;
    C3b12) 14.h3 c5 ( 14...f8 15.c3 ac8 16.b3 a6 17.ad1 b5
    (P. Svidler - E. Bareev, Elista 1997) 18.e5 b7 19.d3 d7 20.a3
    g6= ) 15.c3 (SOS K6-2 - MChess Pro 8, Internet 2000) b6 16.e5
    c7=;
    C3b2) 13...f8 14.e5
    C3b21) 14...a4 15.c3 a6 16.e2 b6 ( 16...xe2 17.xe2
    d6 18.d7 xf4 19.xe8+ xe8 20.xc5 c7= A. Karpov - E.
    Bareev, Linares 1994 ) 17.c2 d6 (K. Fuhrwerk - R. Dressel, corr.
    2007) 18.f5 c7=;
    C3b22) 14...d8 15.c3 b6 16.c2 g6 17.ad1 d6= Key game
    V. Akopian - E. Bareev, Debrecen 1992 ]
    [ 10.b3 0-0 11.b2 c8 12.e1
    A) 12...ce4 13.xe4 ( 13.d4 b4 14.xe4 dxe4 15.e2 d7
    M. Kobalia - V. Baklan, Internet (blitz) 2003 ) 13...xe4 14.e2 a5 15.a3
    fe8=;
    B) 12...e8 13.d4 d7 (Yace 0.99.87 - Delfi 4.51, Internet (blitz) 2005)
    14.f1 d6= ]
    10...ce4
    [ 10...fe4 11.e3 0-0 12.xc5 xc5 13.c3 d7 14.xc5 xc5 15.b3
    fd8 16.ad1 (weakness d5) J. Van der Wiel - L. Ljubojevic, Brussels 1987 ]
    11.fd4
    [ 11.bd4
    A) 11...0-0 12.f5 e8 ( 12...c5 13.e3 c7 14.xc5 xc5 15.e1
    fe8 16.d4 e6 17.e5 b6 18.ad1 ad8= Komodo 2.03 - Deep
    Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2011 ) 13.e3 f8= Hiarcs 12 - Toga II 1.4.1SE,
    Internet 2008;
    B) 11...d7 12.e5 c8
    B1) 13.d3 0-0 14.e1 ( 14.b3 d8 15.b2 b6 16.e2 e8
    S. Sjugirov - D. Kokarev, St Petersburg 2009 ) 14...e8 15.f4
    (D. Anagnostopoulos - T. Haritakis, Athens 1996) d6 16.c3 c4=;
    B2) 13.f3 c5 14.e1 0-0 15.g6 hxg6 16.xe7 d8 17.e2 b6
    18.c3 fe8 19.e3 O. Korneev - T. Weischede, Groningen 1995;
    C) 11...c8 12.c3 ( 12.h4 0-0 13.hf5 c5= P. Popovic - I. Markovic,
    Herceg Novi 1999 ) 12...0-0 13.e3 e8 14.c2
    C1) 14...d6 15.d4 c6 16.e3 ad8 17.e1 b8 18.c2 f4
    ( 18...h5 19.g3 Ye Jiangchuan - M. Gurevich, Belfort 1999 ) 19.ad1
    a6=;
    C2) 14...b6 15.d4
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    C2a) 15...c5 16.e3 e6 17.e1 ad8 18.a4
    C2a1) 18...h5 19.ad1 ( 19.g3 f5= Ye Jiangchuan - N. Short, Beijing
    2000 ) 19...f4 20.xc5 bxc5 21.xd5 The ensuing lines end
    favorably for White.;
    C2a2) 18...e7 19.ad1 b7 20.h3;
    C2b) 15...d6 16.e1 d7 17.xf6 xf6= ]
    [ 11.e3 0-0
    A) 12.bd4 g4 13.f5 f6 14.c3 ( 14.d4 g6 15.xf6 xf6 16.5d4
    b6 Xie Jun - V. Korchnoi, Arnhem 1999 ) 14...d7 15.3d4 xe3
    16.xe3 ad8=;
    B) 12.d3 e8 13.fe1 ( 13.ad1 c7 14.c3 a6 15.bd4 c5 16.h3
    ad8= M. Adams - V. Korchnoi, Roquebrune (rapid) 1992 ) 13...d6 14.ad1
    c7 15.d4 (Shredder 12 - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2009) ad8 16.c3 a6=;
    C) 12.fd4 d7 13.c3 ae8 14.f3 d6 15.f5 b6 16.fe1 e5=
    Fritz 8 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ]
    [ 11.f4 0-0 12.d3 e8 13.e5 d7= I. Gurevich - E. Bareev, Biel 1993 ]
    11...d7
    [ 11...0-0 12.f5 e8 13.xe7+ xe7 14.e3
    A) 14...b6 15.e1 c7 16.d4 d7 17.f3 d6 18.d2 c4 19.c3 f6
    20.xe8+ xe8 21.f2 de5 22.d1 d7 23.d4 Thamover - Deep
    Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
    B) 14...c7 15.d4 d7 16.e1 ac8 ( 16...e6 17.e3 ae8 18.d4
    6e7 19.b5 c4 20.d3 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011 ) 17.f3 d6 18.f2 f6 19.d4 a5 20.a4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet 2008;
    C) 14...d6 15.d4 c4 ( 15...d7 16.e1 g5 17.d3 ac8 18.ad1
    c4 19.c3 f6 20.xe8+ xe8 21.d4 Stockfish 1.7.1 - Deep Fritz 12,
    Internet 2010 ) 16.xf6 ( 16.e1 (Toga II 1.3.1 - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008)
    d6 17.xe8+ xe8= ) 16...xf6 17.xd5 xb2 18.xb7 c3 19.h3
    ad8 20.ab1 a6 21.xa6 xc2 22.bc1 f5 (Spike 1.4 - Houdini 3.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2012) 23.a5 xa5 24.xa5 a8 25.c6 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    12.f3
    [ 12.f3 0-0
    A) 13.f5
    A1) 13...fe8 14.xd7 xd7 15.f5 f8 16.e3 g6 17.h6+ xh6
    18.xh6 ac8 19.d4 e5= Glaurung 2.0.1 - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet
    2008;
    A2) 13...g6 14.xd7 xd7 15.f4
    A2a) 15...d6 16.e2
    A2a1) 16...b6 17.f3 ( 17.fd1 fd8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. L. Psakhis - E. Bareev,
    Polanica Zdroj 1997 ) 17...xf4 18.xf4 d6 19.d4;
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    A2a2) 16...e5 17.c3 fe8 18.ad1 ef6=;
    A2b) 15...fe8 16.fe1 (Rybka 2.1c - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006) f6
    17.c3 e5 18.ad1 c4 19.c1;
    A3) 13...fd8 14.e1 f8
    A3a) 15.c3 xf5 ( 15...a4 16.e3 e8 17.h3 e5= ) 16.xf5 g6=
    G. Kasparov - A. Kharitonov, Moscow 1988;
    A3b) 15.xd7 xd7 16.f4 b6 17.e2 c4 18.c3 e8 19.ae1;
    A4) 13...d8 14.f4 g6 15.h3 e8 16.ad1 d6= 1/2-1/2 S. Rublevsky
    - E. Bareev, St Petersburg 1998;
    B) 13.f5 d8 14.e3 ( 14.bd4 (A. Naumann - A. Berelowitsch, Internet
    (blitz) 2005) e8 15.c3 b6= )
    B1) 14...e8 15.ad1 e5 (A. Dutra Neto - P. Schuster, corr. 2000)
    ( 15...a5 16.c4 e5 17.g3 (V. Kotronias - E. Bareev, Belgrade 1993)
    xg3 18.hxg3 f5= ) 16.bd4 b6 17.h3 ae8=;
    B2) 14...g6 15.h6+ ( 15.fd4 e8 16.ad1 c8 17.c3 a6 18.e2
    (E. Sutovsky - L. Psakhis, Internet (blitz) 2004) g4 19.f4 xe3 20.fxe3
    e5 (weakness e3) ) 15...g7 16.d4 (Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.1o, Internet
    (blitz) 2006) c8 17.fe1 e8=;
    B3) 14...c8 15.c3
    B3a) 15...a5 16.bd4 a4 17.a3 g6 18.h6+ (R. Goetz - R. Knaak,
    Germany 1991) ( 18.g3 d6 19.ad1 c4= V. Akopian - R. Vaganian,
    Groningen 1997 ) 18...g7 19.f4 e8 20.fe1 c7=;
    B3b) 15...e8
    B3b1) 16.fd1 c7 ( 16...h6 17.d4 a5 18.d2 g5 19.d3 h5
    20.e1 c7= C. Bauer - M. Gurevich, France 2001 ) 17.d4 e6
    (Bestia 0.90 - Mercury 1.0, Internet 2006) ( 17...e5 18.e1 e6
    19.e2 ce8 20.ae1 a4 21.xe5 xe5= Fritz 8 - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet 2008 ) 18.e3 cd8=;
    B3b2) 16.ad1 e5 17.bd4 ( 17.g3 b6 18.xb6 axb6 19.xe4
    xe4 20.d4= 1/2-1/2 M. Matulovic - G. Cabrilo, Arandjelovac 1993 )
    17...b6 18.fe1 ce8 19.h3 a6= Key game K. Hallier - B. Koerber,
    corr. 2000 ]
    12...d6 13.c5 c8
    [ 13...c7 14.d3 0-0
    A) 15.b3 fe8
    A1) 16.h1 b6 17.e3 d8 ( 17...b5 18.xb5 xb5 19.d2 b6
    20.fe1 c5 21.g5 M. Pavlovic - V. Bukal, Saint Vincent 2003 ) 18.f2
    a5= P. Svidler - E. Bareev, Elista 1995;
    A2) 16.e3
    A2a) 16...d7 17.d2 f6 18.fe1 b6 19.f2 h6 20.a4 ad8
    21.xe8+ xe8 22.e1 xe1+ 23.xe1 A. Timofeev - A. Lastin,
    Moscow 2004;
    A2b) 16...f8 17.d2 d7 ( 17...g6 18.ae1 g7 19.f2 a6
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    20.xe8+ xe8 21.e1 A. Kharlov - M. Gurevich, Istanbul 2003 ) 18.fe1
    f5 19.xf5 xf5 20.a4;
    A2c) 16...ac8 17.d2 d8 18.a4 ( 18.f2 a5 19.b4 xb4
    20.xb4 b6 21.ac1 a5= D. Navara - B. Socko, Germany 2006 )
    18...a5 19.f2 b6 20.b4 a6 21.a5 xd4 22.xd4 b5 23.c5
    d7 24.fe1 xc5 25.xe8+ xe8 26.xc5 c6= <Engine/Centaur> Rybka 2.1c, Internet 2006;
    B) 15.h1 fe8
    B1) 16.f4 b6 17.c3 h5 ( 17...c4 18.b3 a3 19.d2 f8
    20.fe1 M. Adams - V. Baklan, France 2003 ) 18.xd6 xd6 19.d2 g6=
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008;
    B2) 16.e1 f8 17.f4 (Thinker 5.3b Inert - Glaurung 2.1, Internet 2008)
    c4 18.xe8 xe8 19.c3 g6=;
    C) 15.e1 fe8 16.g5 ( 16.c3 c4 17.f4 d6 18.xd6 xd6 19.b3
    c7 20.c2 Rybka 3 - Glaurung 2.1, Internet 2008 ) 16...h6 17.h4 d7
    18.c3 f5 19.f2 d6 20.b3 ad8 21.b5 b8 22.a4 a6 23.d4
    Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet 2011 ]
    14.d3 0-0 15.e3
    [ 15.e1
    A) 15...e8
    A1) 16.b3
    A1a) 16...f8 17.b2 c7 18.d2 xe1+ 19.xe1 c8 ( 19...e8
    20.xe8 dxe8 21.f5 b6+ 22.d4 M. Kobalia - P. Kiriakov, Internet
    (blitz) 2006 ) 20.e3 b5 21.a3 b6 22.e5;
    A1b) 16...d7 17.d2 c7 18.b2 f6= Rybka 1.2n - Rybka 1.2n,
    Internet (blitz) 2006;
    A2) 16.g5 f5 ( 16...h6 17.h4 d7 18.c3 f5 19.e5 c8 20.f2
    xd4 21.cxd4 e6 22.c1 a6 23.d3 Rybka 1.2n - Rybka 1.2f,
    Internet (blitz) 2006; 16...d8 17.xe8+ fxe8 18.xd8 xd8 19.c3 c4
    20.c2 ed6 21.e1 White has the initiative. M. Kobalia - M. Gurevich,
    Konya 2012 ) 17.xf6 gxf6 18.xf5 xf5 19.d2 Black has doubled
    pawns. Rybka 2.1d3 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet 2007;
    B) 15...d8 16.e3 b6 17.c3 e8 18.f2 - 15. Be3 Re8 16. Re1 Bd8 17.
    Bf2 Bb6 18. c3 ]
    [ 15.f4 e8 16.e1
    A) 16...f5 17.xf5 xf5 18.d2 d7 ( 18...b6 19.a4 h5 20.a5
    Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 19.ad1 Stockfish 1.7.1 Shredder 12, Internet 2010;
    B) 16...h5 (1/2-1/2 D. Solak - M. Gurevich, Konya 2011) 17.xd6 xd6
    18.xe8+ xe8 19.d2 g6 20.c3 a4 21.g3 e8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ]
    15...e8
    [ 15...d8 16.f2 e8 - 15... Re8 16. Bf2 Bd8 ]
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    16.e1
    [ 16.f2 d8
    A) 17.e1 xe1+ 18.xe1 b6 19.d2 c4 20.c3 e8 21.b3 c7
    22.c1 h6 23.a4 Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3, Internet 2007;
    B) 17.b3 a5 (T. Sakelsek - Y. Doornbos, France 2004) ( 17...b6 18.d2
    f5 19.c3 xd4 20.xd4 xd4+ 21.cxd4 f5 22.fe1 A. Sokolov - R.
    Vaganian, Bazna 2008 ) 18.f4 c7 19.fe2 a6=;
    C) 17.a4 c4 18.e1 ( 18.c1 b6 19.b3 a5 (Key game V. Akopian - S.
    Dolmatov, Sochi 2004) 20.d2!? c6 21.c3 d7 22.fe1 White's minor
    pieces control the center. ) 18...b6 19.xe8+ xe8 20.e1 Rybka 2.1d3 Rybka 2.2, Internet 2007 ]
    16...d8 17.f2 b6
    [ 17...xe1+ 18.xe1 b6 19.d2 c7 ( 19...c4 20.f4 c7 21.h4 d7
    22.e1 Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 20.e1 c4
    ( 20...c4 21.b3 c7 22.e2 Rybka 2.3 - Deep Junior 10.1, Internet (blitz)
    2007 ) 21.e2 h6 22.e7 xe7 23.xe7 f8 24.e2 P. Jaracz - B. Socko,
    Warsaw 2011 ]
    18.c3
    [ 18.xe8+ xe8 19.d2 a4 20.c3 Rybka 2.1m - Rybka 2.1c, Internet
    (blitz) 2006 ]
    18...c4
    [ 18...xe1+ 19.xe1 d7 20.d2 c4 21.c2 e8 22.e1 xe1+
    23.xe1 e8 24.d3 V. Akopian - R. Vaganian, Groningen 1997 ]
    19.xe8+ xe8 20.d2 h6 21.a3
    [ 21.a4 a5 22.c2 ]
    21...c8 22.e1 c4 23.xe8+ xe8 24.e2 xe2 (Key game 1/2-1/2 M.
    Parligras - M. Gurevich, Antalya 2004) 25.xe2 xf2+ 26.xf2 f8 27.d4
    g6 28.a4 e7 29.b3 a5 30.e3 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. (weakness d5) Best Mutual Play

    50
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Tarrasch Variation,Open System
    Line 330
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C09

    30.07.2013

    Current Reputation: White has the upper hand 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.d2 c5
    4.exd5 exd5 5.gf3 c6 [#] 6.b5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 6.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6...d6 7.0-0 ge7 ( 7...f6 8.c4 xd4 9.xd4 cxd4 10.cxd5 0-0
    11.f3 e8= Stockfish 1.7.1 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010 ) 8.dxc5 xc5 9.b3
    A1) 9...d6 10.bd4 ( 10.c3 0-0 11.e3 c7 12.c5 (S. Kasparov - J.
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    Adamek, Internet (blitz) 2007) xc5 13.xc5 d6 14.e4 f4 15.g3
    e6= ) 10...0-0 11.c3 a6 12.d3 xd4 13.xd4 c6 ( 13...c7 14.h3
    d7 15.c2 fe8= V. Dimitrov - V. Panbukchian, Sofia 1989 ) 14.f3 g4
    15.h3 xf3 16.xf3 e5 17.g3 e8 18.c2 b6 19.b1 c6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Strelka 5.5 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012;
    A2) 9...b6
    A2a) 10.g5 0-0 ( 10...f6 11.f4 0-0 12.c4 (K. Shanava - N. Short,
    Baku 2007) dxc4 13.xc4+ h8 14.e1 xd1 15.axd1 g4= )
    11.d2 (G. Reisinger - G. Reif, Bayern 1998) f5 12.a4 a6 13.a5 c7
    14.fd4 e4=;
    A2b) 10.d3 0-0 11.e1 ( 11.c3 g6 12.e1 g4 13.h3 xf3
    14.xf3 ce5 15.d1 (Y. Nikitin - A. Truskavetsky, Lipetsk 2007) f6
    16.d4 fe8 17.e3 xd3 18.xd3 e4= ) 11...g6 12.g5 f6
    13.e3 ge5 14.h3 e6 15.c3 f7= Black's minor pieces control the
    center. Hiarcs 12.1 - Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2009;
    B) 6...f6 7.0-0 d6 8.dxc5 xc5 9.b3 b6 10.c3 0-0 11.fd4 e8
    12.e3 ( 12.f4 e4 13.d3 f6 14.e3 e5 15.e2 c4 16.xc4
    dxc4 17.d2 xd2 18.xd2 h6 19.fe1 g4 20.h3 h5 Black has a
    pair of bishops. V. Malakhov - Lj. Ljubojevic, Villarrobledo 2007; 12.e1 d7
    13.h3 e4 14.e3 f6 15.a4 a6 16.g4 xg4 17.hxg4 e5 18.f3 d6
    A. Zapata - W. Arencibia Rodriguez, Havana 2003 ) 12...e5 13.e1 h6
    14.c2 d7 15.ad1 c7= 1/2-1/2 S. Tiviakov - R. Kasimdzhanov, Kemer
    2007 ]
    [ worse move is 6.dxc5 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for Black: xc5
    A) 7.d3
    A1) 7...e7+ 8.e2 f6 9.xe7+ xe7 ( 9...xe7 10.0-0 h6 11.a3
    d8 12.b4 b6 13.b2 f8 14.fe1 (weakness d5) H. Nakamura - D.
    Sadvakasov, Miami 2007 ) 10.0-0 ( 10.b3 0-0 11.c3 g4= Bobcat 3.25 Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2012 ) 10...0-0 11.e1 e8 12.c3 d7 13.b3
    d6 14.g5 g4= Houdini 2.0c - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011;
    A2) 7...f6 8.b3 b6= - 7. Nb3 Bb6 8. Bd3 Nf6;
    B) 7.b3
    B1) 7...d6 8.d3 ge7 ( 8...e7+ 9.e3 f6 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 e6
    12.bd4 e5 13.xe5 xe5 14.c3 with White's characteristic advantage
    in this type of position. Spike 1.2 - Jonny 3.08, Internet 2009; 8...f6 9.e2+
    e7 10.xe7+ xe7 11.0-0 b4 12.e1+ d8 13.e3 g4
    (Arasan 10.4 - Fruit 2.0, Internet 2008) 14.bd4 xd3 15.cxd3 xf3
    16.xf3 ) 9.0-0 0-0 10.c3 h6 11.h3 f5 12.c2 e8 13.d3 g6
    14.d1 e6 15.d2 ( 15.bd4 cxd4 16.xd4 (C. D'Amore - G. Fish,
    Kallithea 2008) c7= ) 15...f8 16.xf5 xf5 17.xd5 f6 18.bd4 e4
    19.b5 xd4 20.xd4 a6 21.f1 ad8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. S. Rublevsky - A. Kovalev, Ohrid 2009;
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    B2) 7...b6
    B2a) 8.d3 f6 9.0-0 ( 9.e2+ e6 10.e3 0-0 11.0-0-0 (SmarThink
    1.00 - Naum 1.91, Internet 2006) e8 12.b1 a5 Black has the
    initiative. ) 9...0-0 10.h3 e4 11.c3 f6 12.c2 d8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. G.
    Guseinov - V. Zvjaginsev, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013;
    B2b) 8.e2 f6 9.0-0 0-0 10.bd4 ( 10.g5 e8 11.c3 h6 12.h4
    g4 13.e1 e4 V. Neverov - Y. Dokhoian, Blagoveshchensk 1988 )
    10...e8 11.c3 g4 12.e3 c8 13.h3 xd4 ( 13...d7 14.e1 e4=
    F. Berkes - H. Ellers, Zalakaros 1997 ) 14.xd4 xe2 15.xe2 xd4
    16.cxd4 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. ]
    6...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 6...e7+ [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 7...f6 8.0-0 c7= - 7... Qc7 8. O-O Nf6;
    A2) 7...cxd4 8.0-0 c7 9.b3 f6
    A2a) 10.bxd4
    A2a1) 10...a6 11.c4 ( 11.g5 e7 12.c4 0-0 (Quazar 0.4 - Sloppy 0.2.
    2, Internet 2012) 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xc6 bxc6 15.xe7 xe7 16.e1
    d8 17.c4 )
    A2a11) 11...e7 12.cxd5 xd5
    A2a111) 13.b5 axb5 14.xd5 b4 15.e4
    A2a1111) 15...a5 16.f4 d7 17.d3 e6 ( 17...g4 18.h3
    White has a moderate developmental advantage. S. Rublevsky - V.
    Korchnoi, St Petersburg 2001 ) 18.fe1 xe4 19.xe4 e6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    A2a1112) 15...a5 16.g5 f5 17.e3 0-0=;
    A2a112) 13.b3 xd4 14.xd4 f4 15.f3 0-0 16.e3
    A. Lastin - V. Korchnoi, Sochi 2007;
    A2a113) 13.c4 b6 ( 13...f6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.a4 ) 14.b3
    0-0 15.e3 H. Westerinen - V. Korchnoi, Rogaska Slatina 2012;
    A2a12) 11...xd4 12.xd4 c5 13.h4 0-0 14.g5 Hiarcs 11 Rybka 2.2, Internet 2007;
    A2a2) 10...e7 11.b5 d8 12.f4 0-0 13.c7 b8 14.c4 dxc4
    15.b5 e6 16.xb8 xb8 17.a4 d5 18.bd4 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. Onno 1.0.0 BugChess2 v1.6.3, Internet 2009;
    A2b) 10.fxd4 a6 11.e1 e7 12.xc6 ( 12.g3 0-0 13.f3 h3
    14.f4 (Naum 4.1 - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2010) d6 15.xc6 bxc6
    16.xd6 xd6 17.d4 ab8= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. ) 12...bxc6 13.d4 0-0 14.f4 d6
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    15.xd6 xd6 16.d3 g4 17.g3 a5 18.f3 f6 19.c5 xc5+
    20.xc5 Critter 1.2 - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011;
    A3) 7...c7 8.0-0 f6
    A3a) 9.dxc5 xc5 10.b3 e7 11.g5 0-0 12.c3 e6 13.bd4
    ( 13.fd4 ae8 14.e1 e4 15.xe7 xe7 S. Rublevsky - V.
    Zvjaginsev, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 13...ad8 ( 13...ae8 14.h3
    c8 15.e3 a6 16.e1 d6 17.c2 e4 18.xc6 bxc6 19.c4 e7=
    Houdini 1.5 - Critter 1.0, Internet 2011 ) 14.a4 d7 15.ad1=
    1/2-1/2 V. Ivanchuk - V. Korchnoi, Manila 1990;
    A3b) 9.e1
    A3b1) 9...cxd4
    A3b11) 10.b5+ e7 11.e2 a6 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.b4 ( 13.xd4
    a7 14.e5 (Glaurung 2.2 - Loop 13.6, Internet (blitz) 2009) xe5
    15.xe5 c7 16.2f3 0-0 Black has a pair of bishops. ) 13...f8
    ( 13...a7 14.a3 b6 15.b2 c5 16.ab1 0-0 17.bxc5 xc5
    18.xd4 c6 19.b3 xd4 20.bxd4 c5= Deep Junior 13 Critter 1.4, Internet (blitz) 2012; 13...g4 14.b2 a5 15.b5
    Fritz 11.1 - Loop 13.6, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 14.a3 ( 14.b1 d6
    15.h3 b8 16.b2 xb4 17.xd4 xb1 18.xb1 (Critter 0.60 Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2010) c5 19.b2 h5 20.d1 h6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...a5 15.b2
    (Houdini 2.0c - Spark 1.0, Internet (blitz) 2012) axb4 16.axb4 xa1
    17.xa1 xb4 18.xd4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A3b12) 10.b3 b4 11.d2 xd2 12.xd2 0-0 13.fxd4 d7
    ( 13...xd4 14.xd4 d7 15.f3 fe8 16.f1 a6 17.c3 g6=
    Naum 3.1 - Nemo 1.0.1n, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 14.xc6 bxc6
    ( 14...xc6 15.f3 fe8 16.d4 a6 17.c3 e7 18.xe7 xe7
    19.c5 e5 V. Kotronias - V. Zvjaginsev, Legnica 2013 ) 15.c4 b6
    ( 15...e6 16.d4 fe8 17.ac1 ad8 18.c2 g6 19.f1
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 1.5a Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 16.ac1 ab8
    17.f3 h6 18.cxd5 cxd5 19.h3 fe8 20.xe8+ xe8= Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    A3b2) 9...e6 10.d3 ( 10.b5 d6 11.dxc5 xc5 12.b3 b6
    13.e3 0-0 14.h3 fe8 15.c3 e4 16.fd4 ad8= C. Bauer - B.
    Tereick, Zuerich 2009 ) 10...0-0-0 11.dxc5 xc5 12.b3 b6
    ( 12...d6 13.h3 b8 14.e3 Fruit 2.3 - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2007 )
    13.c3 g4
    A3b21) 14.h3 h5 ( 14...xh3?! 15.gxh3 g3+ 16.h1 xh3+
    17.h2 xf2 18.c2 h4 19.g5 xg5 20.xf2 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Toga II 1.2 - Rybka 1.2f,
    Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 15.e2 xf3 16.xf3 he8 17.g5 xe1+
    18.xe1 e8 19.c1 e4 20.e3 e5=;
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    A3b22) 14.bd4 xd4 15.cxd4 xf3 16.xf3 xd4 17.d1 b8
    18.e3 e6 19.c1 d6 20.f3= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5ab, Internet 2011;
    B) 7.e2 [Chapter] [#] cxd4
    B1) 8.xd4 xe2+
    B1a) 9.xe2 f6 10.0-0 ( 10.c3 c5 11.b3 b6 12.f3 a6 13.d3
    0-0 14.g5 d7 15.0-0-0 de5 16.c2 f6 17.f4 e6 18.ed4 f7=
    R. Huebner - V. Korchnoi, Merano 1980 ) 10...a6 11.a4 d6 12.d4
    d7 13.e1+ d8= O. Korneev - S. Del Rio Angelis, Navalmoral 2011;
    B1b) 9.xe2 d7
    B1b1) 10.2b3 d6 ( 10...xd4+ 11.xd4 - 10. N2f3 Nxd4+ 11.
    Nxd4 ) 11.e1 ge7 12.e3 0-0= Alfil 8.1.1 Optimized - Sloppy 0.2.2,
    Internet 2009;
    B1b2) 10.2f3
    B1b21) 10...a6 11.d3 f6 ( 11...d6 12.f5 xf5 13.xf5 ge7
    14.d3 b4 15.c3 xd3 16.xd3 d7 17.g5 f6 18.e3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Historically important game Y. Averbakh - M. Botvinnik, Moscow
    1943 ) 12.e1 ( 12.xc6 bxc6 13.c4 d6 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.e3
    e7 16.hc1 g6= M. Oleksienko - V. Zvjaginsev, Legnica 2013 )
    12...f7 13.f1 d6 14.f5 xf5 15.xf5 c7 16.g3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    B1b22) 10...f6 11.e1 xd4+ 12.xd4 0-0-0 13.g5 (Fritz 5.32 Pro Deo 1.2, Internet (blitz) 2006) ( 13.d3 c5 14.c3 de8+ 15.f1
    xe1+ 16.xe1 g4= R. Huebner - V. Korchnoi, Merano 1980
    17.f4 ) 13...c5 14.xd7+ xd7 15.xf6 gxf6 16.b3 Black has
    doubled pawns.;
    B1b23) 10...xd4+ 11.xd4 c5 12.d1 ( 12.e3 xb5+ 13.xb5
    xe3 14.xe3 d7 15.hd1 f6 16.f3 he8+ 17.f2 a6
    18.d4 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. I.
    Smirin - V. Korchnoi, Biel 2002 ) 12...e7 13.e3 xd4 14.xd7+
    xd7 15.xd4 R. Huebner - V. Korchnoi, Merano 1980;
    B1b24) 10...d6 11.e1 ge7 12.f1 a6 13.d3 0-0 14.c3 fe8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. V. Akopian - S. Lputian, Yerevan 1997;
    B2) 8.e5 d7 9.xc6 bxc6 10.0-0 ( 10.b3 f6 11.xd7 xe2+
    12.xe2 xd7 13.xd4 e8+ 14.f3 e7 15.c3 g6 16.g3 h5
    17.e3 e5+ 18.e2 c4 RedQueen 0.9.8 - Ruffian 1.0.5, Internet
    (blitz) 2011 ) 10...d8 11.e1 ( 11.b3 f6 V. Ivanchuk - S. Dolmatov,
    Manila 1990 ) 11...f6 12.d3 xe1 13.xe1 c5= Deep Shredder 5 - Delfi 5.
    4, Internet 2008;
    B3) 8.b3
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    B3a) 8...a6 9.xc6+ bxc6 Dangerous line for Black: 10.e5! c5 11.0-0
    B3a1) 11...f6
    B3a11) 12.f4 g4 13.d2 e6 14.a5 d8 15.a4+ d7
    16.fe1 ( 16.ae1 c8 17.a5 e7 18.ec6 f6 19.d6 b6
    20.a3 c4 21.xc5 xa5 22.xa5 xc5 23.xc5 d7 24.b3
    hc8= ) 16...c8 17.a5 e7 18.ec6 f6 19.d6 b6 20.b3
    c4 21.g3 h5 (Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Komodo 1.2, Internet (blitz) 2010)
    22.h3 h6 23.ad1= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B3a12) 12.e1! e6 13.f4 d7 14.ad1 xe5 15.xe5 b7
    16.c1! 0-0-0 17.b4! cxb4 18.b3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has a poorly-protected king.;
    B3a2) 11...e6 12.e1 ( 12.f4 a7 13.fe1 e7 14.g5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...c7
    ( 12...f6 - 11... Nf6 12. Re1 Be6 ) 13.f4 c8 14.ac1! f6 15.c4!
    dxc3 16.xc3 e7 17.d4 e4 ( 17...0-0 18.ec6 e8 19.xe7+
    xe7 20.f5 e8 21.d6 ) 18.c2 f6 19.f3 d6 20.f1! 0-0
    21.xe6 xe6 22.g4 b7 23.xe6 fxe6 24.xe6;
    B3b) 8...xe2+ 9.xe2 f6 ( 9...b4+ 10.d2 xd2+ 11.xd2 f6
    12.d3 0-0 13.fxd4 a5 14.a4 e5 (Stockfish 1.8 - Rybka 3.0, Internet
    (blitz) 2010) 15.ae1 xd3 16.cxd3 d7 17.c5 b6 18.xd7 xd7
    19.b5 c5 20.d4 e4+ 21.e3 ) 10.fxd4 d6 11.g5 e4
    ( 11...0-0 12.xf6 gxf6 13.0-0-0 Black has doubled pawns. H. Hartl - L.
    Gazen, corr. 2008 ) 12.e3 0-0 13.c3 ( 13.f3 f6 14.f2 e8=
    Deep Onno 1.2.70 - Houdini 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 13...e8 14.0-0 a6
    15.ad1 (weakness d5) ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 6...cxd4 7.xd4 ( 7.e2+ e7 - 6... Qe7+ 7. Qe2 cxd4; 7.0-0
    d6= - 6... Bd6 7. O-O cxd4 )
    A) 7...e7+ 8.e2 c7 9.c4 f6 10.cxd5 xd5 11.0-0 g4 12.a4
    xe2 13.e1 ( 13.xe2 e7 14.d1 0-0 15.f3 ad8 16.c4
    White has a pair of bishops. Deep Shredder 12 - Houdini 3.0, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ) 13...e7 14.xe2 0-0 15.f3 f6 16.c2 fe8 17.d2 b6
    18.b3 Stockfish 2.2.2 - Rybka 3, Internet 2012;
    B) 7...d7 Promising line for White:
    B1) 8.2b3 d6 9.0-0 ge7 10.h5 ( 10.xc6 bxc6 11.d3 0-0 12.c4
    c7= M. Kobalia - A. Anastasian, Stepanakert 2004 ) 10...0-0 11.d3 g6
    12.h4
    B1a) 12...b4?! 13.g5 ( 13.f4 f5 14.xd8 fxd8 15.xf5 xf4
    16.xd7 xd7 17.fe1 Green Light Chess 3.00 - King of Kings 2.56,
    Internet 2008 ) 13...xd3 14.cxd3 e8 15.ae1 a5 (Glaurung 2.1 Thinker 5.4A Inert, Internet (blitz) 2009) 16.e2 c8 17.f6 h5 18.g5
    h7 19.fe1 c7 20.f3+-;
    B1b) 12...xd4 13.xd4 c6 14.g5 b6 15.e3 c5 16.xc6 bxc6
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    17.xc5 xc5 18.fe1 fe8= Deep Shredder 12 - Booot 5.0.0, Internet
    (blitz) 2010;
    B2) 8.e2+ e7 9.xc6 ( 9.2f3 f6 10.0-0 0-0 11.xc6 bxc6
    P. Svidler - V. Kramnik, Internet (blitz) 1999 ) 9...bxc6 10.0-0 (R. Thierry - G.
    Hristov, corr. 2011) f6 11.e1 c5 12.4f3 b8 13.b3 e6=;
    B3) 8.2f3
    B3a) 8...f6 9.0-0 e7
    B3a1) 10.e1 0-0 11.c3 e8 12.g5 h6 13.f4 ( 13.e3 d6=
    R. Huebner - V. Korchnoi, Merano 1980 ) 13...b6 14.xc6 xc6
    15.c2 e4= Delfi 5.4 - Thinker 5.4C Inert, Internet 2009;
    B3a2) 10.xc6 bxc6 11.e5 c8 12.xd7 xd7 13.f3 (M. Adams A. Vaisser, France 2000) e4 14.f5 f6 15.c3 0-0=;
    B3a3) 10.c3 0-0 11.d3 e8 12.f4 xd4 13.xd4 J. Nunn - E.
    Turunen, Helsinki 1981;
    B3b) 8...d6 9.0-0 ge7 10.e1 ( 10.g5 0-0 11.e1 - 10. Re1 O-O
    11. Bg5 ) 10...0-0
    B3b1) 11.d3 e8 ( 11...xd4 12.xd4 e8 13.e3 g6 14.f5
    xf5 15.xf5 e5 16.d3 f6 17.xg6 xg6 18.xg6 fxg6 19.d4
    xe1+ 20.xe1 b6 21.g3 Zappa Mexico II - Naum 3.1, Internet 2008 )
    12.e3 g6 13.b5 b8= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    B3b2) 11.g5 e8 12.c3 ( 12.h4 b6 13.g3 c5 14.xc6 bxc6
    15.b3 f5 16.xc5 xc5= M. Kobalia - A. Vaisser, Istanbul 2003 )
    12...a6
    B3b21) 13.f1 c7 14.g3 f6 ( 14...g6 15.b3 h6 16.d2 xe1
    17.xe1 ge7 18.c4 White has the initiative. L. Ljubojevic - R.
    Huebner, Turin 1982 ) 15.e3 e5 16.g2 ac8=;
    B3b22) 13.d3 c7 14.c2 f6 15.d3 g6 ( 15...xd4?!
    16.xh7+ f8 17.cxd4 fxg5 18.xg5 g8 19.g6 h6 20.h7+
    g8 21.f6+ f8 22.b3 xh2+ 23.h1 xe1+ 24.xe1 d6
    25.xd7+ xd7 26.xh2 g4+ 27.g1 f6 28.g3+- Stockfish 1.4
    - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet 2009 ) 16.e3 ( 16.f5 xf5 17.xd5+ h8
    18.xf5 fxg5 19.xg5 (Key game R. Schwibbe - K. Peglau, corr.
    1981) xh2+ 20.h1 xe1+ 21.xe1 f4 22.g3 xg3 23.fxg3
    xg3= ) 16...ad8 17.h3 ]
    [ 6...f6 7.0-0 e7 8.dxc5 0-0 9.b3 e4 10.e3 g4 11.e1 c8 12.h3
    h5 13.c3 h6 14.e2 c7 15.ad1 fd8 16.c4 dxc4 17.xc4 xd1
    18.xd1 e5 19.g4 xc4 20.xc4 g6 21.d5 Houdini 2.0 - Gull 1.2,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    7.dxc5
    [ 7.0-0 cxd4 ( 7...ge7 8.dxc5 xc5 - 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O Nge7 )
    A) 8.e1+ ge7 9.xd4 0-0 10.2b3 c7 ( 10...a6 11.d3 e5 12.h5
    xd3 13.cxd3 d7 14.d2 c8 15.e2 h6 16.ae1 b6= Spark 0.4 Komodo 1.3, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 11.h3 ( 11.h5 g6 12.h4 f5 13.xf5
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    xf5 14.c3 fe8 15.g5 a6 16.f1 e6= Deep Shredder 10 - Loop 13.5,
    Internet 2007 ) 11...d7 (Cerebro 3.03d - Movei 00.8.438, Internet 2008)
    ( 11...e5 12.d3 d7 13.f4 7g6 14.xg6 hxg6= E. Sutovsky - L.
    Psakhis, Ramat Aviv, Modiin 2000 ) 12.d3 b4 13.c3 xd3 14.xd3 a6=;
    B) 8.b3 ge7
    B1) 9.xc6+ bxc6 ( 9...xc6 10.e1+ e7 11.fxd4 0-0 12.f4 xd4
    13.xd4 f5 14.c3 d7 15.ad1 Y. Averbakh - M. Botvinnik, Moscow
    1951 ) 10.xd4 0-0 11.f4 f5
    B1a) 12.d2 e6 ( 12...b8 13.xd6 xd6 14.d4 c7 15.c5 b6
    16.d3 f6= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 13.fe1
    (Ki. Georgiev - R. Vaganian, Eupen 1996) b8 14.ad1 c5=;
    B1b) 12.a4
    B1b1) 12...b6 13.xd6 ( 13.fe1 c5 14.ad1 e6 15.g5 ae8
    16.xd6 xd6 17.a5 b7 18.c3 h6 19.xe6 fxe6= V. Topalov P. Harikrishna, Bilbao (blindfold) 2007 ) 13...xd6 14.e5 c4
    15.xc6 e8 16.cd4 e7 17.c6 Loop M1-T - Rybka 2.1o, Internet
    2007;
    B1b2) 12...e6 13.xd6 xd6 14.a5 fc8 15.c5 ab8=
    Stockfish 1.6.3 - Thinker 5.4C Inert, Internet 2010;
    B2) 9.bxd4= - 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O Nge7 9. Nb3 Bd6 10. Nbd4 ]
    7...xc5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 7...e7+ [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.e2 xc5 9.b3 b6
    A1) 10.xd5 f6 11.d1 0-0 12.0-0 g4 13.f4 ( 13.g5?! ad8
    14.d3 e5 15.e1 xf3 16.gxf3 d6 17.g2 fe8 Black has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. Hannibal 1.3 - Houdini 3,
    Internet 2013 ) 13...fe8 14.d3 e4 15.h3 h5 16.bd2 xd2 17.xd2
    e5 18.e2 xf3 19.xf3 ad8 20.e2 h4 21.c1 h6 22.a4 c4
    23.xc4 xc4 24.a5 c5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Glaurung 2.1 - Rybka 2.1c, Internet 2008;
    A2) 10.0-0 f6 11.a4 ( 11.b5 0-0 12.e1 b4 13.xc6 bxc6 14.e3
    xe3 15.xe3 c5 M. Carlsen - P. Harikrishna, Bilbao (blindfold) 2007 )
    11...0-0 ( 11...a6 12.e1 e4 13.bd4 0-0 14.e3 f6 15.c3 c7
    16.c4 Houdini 3 - Hannibal 1.3, Internet 2013 ) 12.a5 c7 13.e1 d6
    14.g3 e8 15.fd4 a6 16.f4 e5 17.f3 c6 18.bd4 c5 19.xe5
    xe5 20.xe5 xe5 21.c3 h3 22.b3 e7 23.b4 Rybka 3.0 Stockfish 1.6, Internet 2009;
    B) 8.e2 xe2+ 9.xe2 xc5 10.b3 b6 ( 10...d6 11.e1 ge7
    12.e3 0-0 13.ad1 e8 14.c5 xc5 15.xc5 g4 16.f1 xf3
    17.gxf3 a6 18.xc6 bxc6 19.d4 Rybka 4.1 - Critter 1.4, Internet 2012 )
    11.e3 ( 11.e1 ge7 12.f1 0-0 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 g4 15.e5
    Thinker 4.7a - Slow Chess Blitz WV2, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 11...g4 12.h3
    h5 13.xb6 axb6 14.bd4 Historically important game M. Tal - V.
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    Korchnoi, Moscow 1973 ]
    8.0-0
    [ 8.b3
    A) 8...e7+ 9.e2
    A1) 9...b6 Dangerous line for Black: 10.e5! d7 11.xd7 xd7
    12.e3 ( 12.0-0 xe2 13.xe2 f6 14.f4 ae8 15.d3 g6 16.ad1
    White has a pair of bishops. N. Short - V. Korchnoi, Brussels 1987 ) 12...f6
    13.0-0 xe3 ( 13...e5 14.c4 xe3 15.fxe3 Black's king is stuck in the
    center. Loop 13.6 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 14.fxe3 c7
    15.xc6 bxc6 16.c4 hd8 17.ae1 ac8 18.cxd5 xd5 19.d4
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2011;
    A2) 9...xe2+ 10.xe2 -7... Qe7 8. Qe2 Qxe2 9. Kxe2 Bc5 10. Nb3;
    B) 8...d6
    B1) 9.d4 f6
    B1a) 10.e3+?! e4 11.0-0 0-0 12.c4 ( 12.bd4 d7 13.b3
    (J. Polgar - A. Jussupow, Warsaw (rapid) 2010) c5 14.c3 c8
    White has poor queen placement. ) 12...a6 13.cxd5 axb5 14.xe4 e8
    15.c2 b4 16.d1 xd5;
    B1b) 10.0-0 0-0 11.xc6 bxc6 12.f4
    B1b1) 12...e4 13.xd6 xd6 14.fe1 c5 (G. Sarakauskas - D.
    Volovici, corr. 2005) ( 14...d8 15.ad1 f5 16.e5 A. Kveinys - W.
    Schmidt, Mikolajki 1991 ) 15.e5 xe5 16.xe5 e8 17.c6 e6
    18.ca5 a6 19.c4 e6=;
    B1b2) 12...f5 13.xd6 xd6 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 xc2
    ( 15...fc8 16.d4 d7 17.fe1 c5 18.xd7 cxd4 19.xf6+ gxf6
    20.e2 A. Kveinys - W. Uhlmann, Dresden 1996 ) 16.d4 a4
    17.exc6 xc6 18.xc6 fe8 19.f3 e6 20.d4 b6 21.b3 a5
    22.a3 V. Malisauskas - E. Peterson, Warsaw (rapid) 2009;
    B1b3) 12...xf4 13.xf4 b6 14.fe1 c5 15.e3 e4 16.c4 b7
    17.cxd5 xd5 18.ad1 xb3 19.xb3 xb3 20.axb3 fe8=
    This position is rather drawish. A. Beliavsky - R. Vaganian, Minsk 1979;
    B2) 9.e3 ge7
    B2a) 10.d2 0-0 11.0-0 ( 11.e2 f5 12.f4 xf4 13.xf4 e8
    14.d2 a5 15.a4 f6 Black has the initiative. L. Ljubojevic - N. Short,
    Wijk aan Zee 1987 ) 11...g4 12.bd4 a6 13.e2 c7 14.h3 h5
    15.fe1 ( 15.ab1 ad8= V. Savon - H. Ree, Kiev 1978 ) 15...fe8
    16.ad1 xd4 17.xd4 g6 18.c3 ad8= M. Matulovic - O. Jakobsen,
    Bajmok 1975;
    B2b) 10.0-0 0-0 11.c3 g4 12.h3 h5 13.c5 ( 13.e1 e8 14.bd4
    xd4 15.xd4 c6 16.xe8+ xe8 17.e3 d7 18.e2 h6 19.d2
    g6= Rybka 2.2n2 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet 2007 ) 13...xc5 14.xc5 b6
    15.xc6 xc5 16.a4 c6 17.d3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. (weakness d5) E. Schmittdiel
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    - V. Kuporosov, Wattens 1999;
    B3) 9.0-0 ge7 - 8. O-O Nge7 9. Nb3 Bd6 ]
    8...ge7 9.b3
    [ 9.c4 0-0 ( 9...a6 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.b3 d6 12.c5 c7 13.bd4 0-0
    14.e1 g4 15.a4 xf3 16.xf3 e8 17.d2 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.
    2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 10.b3
    A) 10...b6 11.c5 c7
    A1) 12.e1 g4 13.h3 h5 14.d2 a6 15.e2 e8 ( 15...d7 16.bd4
    ae8 17.a4 Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 2.0, Internet 2011 ) 16.c2 g6
    17.d3 d7 (Quark 2.35 - Yace 0.99.87, Internet 2007) 18.bd4 xd3
    19.xd3 g6=;
    A2) 12.g5
    A2a) 12...g4 13.e1 f6 14.h4
    A2a1) 14...f5 15.g3 xg3 16.hxg3 e5 ( 16...f5?! (S. Dvoirys - R.
    Vaganian, Yerevan 1997) 17.bd4 xf3 18.gxf3 xd4 19.xd4 f4
    20.g4 g5 21.d7 ad8 22.e6+ h8 23.g2 ) 17.e2 e8
    18.d2 G. Marcotulli - N. Sukhov,corr. 2002;
    A2a2) 14...a6 15.d3 d7 16.g3 xg3 17.hxg3 g6=;
    A2b) 12...f6 13.h4 (I. Glek - A. Vaisser, Internet (blitz) 2004) a6 14.d3
    f5=;
    B) 10...d6
    B1) 11.xc6 bxc6 12.c5 c7 13.bd4
    B1a) 13...g4 14.e1 ( 14.g5 f6 15.h4 e5 16.d2 xf3 17.xf3
    d7= Black has good bishop placement. S. Rublevsky - R. Vaganian,
    Elista 1998 ) 14...b8 (Carballo 0.4 - Reger 0.09, Internet 2010) 15.b3
    e8 16.h3 h5 17.b2 d7=;
    B1b) 13...d7 14.e1 (R. Tischbierek - W. Uhlmann, Fuerstenwalde
    1981) g6 15.d2 e8=;
    B2) 11.cxd5 b4 ( 11...xd5 12.g5 ce7 13.e1 f6 14.d2 g4
    15.c1 c8 16.xc8 xc8 17.bd4 c5 18.b3 Komodo 1.3 Protector 1.3.5, Internet 2011 ) 12.g5 ( 12.d2 bxd5 13.e1 g4 14.h3
    h5 15.d3 f6 16.bd4 b6 17.a4 ed5= Stockfish 1.4 - Bright 0.
    4a, Internet 2009 ) 12...a6 13.e2 h6 14.h4 bxd5= Historically
    important game L. Kavalek - L. Portisch, Wijk aan Zee 1978 ]
    [ 9.e1? xf2+! ( 9...0-0 10.b3 d6 - 9. Nb3 Bd6 10. Re1 O-O ) 10.xf2
    b6+ 11.d4 xd4+ 12.f1 0-0 13.f3 xd1 14.xd1 e8 15.e3 a6
    16.e2 f5 DanaSah 2.60 - Knightx 1.92, Internet 2006 ]
    9...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10.e3 xe3 11.fxe3 ( 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.fxe3 0-0 13.d2 b6
    14.c3 b8= J. Van der Wiel - V. Korchnoi, Brussels 1987 ) 11...0-0 12.d2
    f5 13.fd4 g6= A. Vasilenko - A. Iljushin, Kaluga 1996;
    B) 10.g5
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    B1) 10...0-0 11.e1 Promising line for Black:
    B1a) 11...f6 12.e3 g4 ( 12...xe3 13.xe3 d6 14.c4 - 11... Qd6
    12. c4 f6 13. Be3 Bxe3 14. Rxe3 ) 13.xb6 axb6 14.e2 e8 ( 14...xf3
    15.xf3 e5 16.g3 S. Tiviakov - V. Korchnoi, Banyoles 2006 ) 15.d2
    d7 16.h3;
    B1b) 11...d6 12.c4 f6 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 g4 15.c5
    B1b1) 15...c7 (Bright 0.2c - E.T. Chess 13.01.08, Internet 2008)
    16.xc6 bxc6 17.h3 xf3 ( 17...c8 18.bd4 f5 19.xf5 xf5
    20.d4 d7 21.d2 ae8 22.ae1 White has good knight
    placement. ) 18.xf3 g6 19.ae1 e5 20.e2 a5 21.d4 a7
    22.c2;
    B1b2) 15...d7 16.bd4 a6 17.a4 c7 18.xc6 xc6 19.h3
    xd4 20.xd4 xf3 21.xf3 e5 22.d3 ad8 23.ad1 fe8
    24.b4 e7 25.b3 ed7 26.d4 f5 27.b4 h5 (1/2-1/2 T.
    Rachow - K. Eckermann, corr. 2003) 28.bd4 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. (weakness d5);
    B1c) 11...h6 12.e3 f5 13.xb6 xb6= E. Geller - B. Spassky,
    Sukhumi 1968;
    B2) 10...f6 11.f4 0-0 12.e1 g4 Ruffian 1.0.5 - Frenzee 3.0, Internet
    2007;
    C) 10.e1 0-0 11.e3
    C1) 11...xe3 12.xe3 g4 13.h3 ( 13.d2 xf3 14.xf3 b6
    (P. Kotenko - O. Vastrukhin, Armavir 2011) 15.a4 a6 16.xc6 xc6
    17.a5 ) 13...h5 14.d2 xf3 ( 14...f5 15.d3 ce7 16.g4 d6
    17.gxh5 xb5 18.h6 g6 19.c4 d6 20.cxd5 ef5 21.e1 f6 22.bd4
    xd4 23.xd4 Komodo 1.0 - Pharaon 3.5.1, Internet 2010 ) 15.xf3 b6
    16.a4 ad8 17.e1 a6 18.d3 g6 19.fe3 Key game L. McShane - V.
    Korchnoi, Reykjavik 2003;
    C2) 11...f5 12.d3 xe3 ( 12...d4 13.f4 c8 (U. Gohla - H. Zirwes,
    corr. 2003) 14.a3 xd3 15.xd3 d5 16.g5 f6 17.d2 de7
    18.ad1 ) 13.xe3 d6 14.d2 d4 15.ee1 O. Zakharov - R. Stapinski,
    corr. 2011;
    C3) 11...g4
    C3a) 12.h3 xe3 ( 12...xf3 13.xf3 e5 14.h5 7g6 15.ad1
    c8 16.c3 P. Svidler - E. Lobron, Yerevan 1996 ) 13.xe3 -11... Bxe3 12.
    Re3 Bg4 13. h3;
    C3b) 12.xb6
    C3b1) 12...xb6 13.xc6 xc6 14.xd5 b4 15.e4 xf3 16.gxf3
    ad8 17.ad1 ( 17.e2 d6 18.c3 (V. Ivanchuk - Y. Dokhoian,
    Yerevan 1989) c6 19.c4 h6= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 17...g6 ( 17...h6 18.a3 c6 19.xd8 xd8
    20.f5 c7 21.g2 T. Oral - T. Casper, Germany 2009 ) 18.a3 c6
    (S. Krug - N. Kuhn, Bayern 2006) 19.g2;
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    C3b2) 12...axb6 13.h3 ( 13.d3 ) 13...h5 14.c3 d6 15.e2
    C3b21) 15...ad8 16.d2 ( 16.fd4 g6 17.d2 e5 18.ad1
    V. Anand - V. Korchnoi, London 1994 ) 16...f6 17.ad1;
    C3b22) 15...fd8 16.bd4 ( 16.fd4 g6 (D. Lutz - A. Braun,
    Oberhof 1999) 17.d2 e5 18.a3 f6 19.ad1 ) 16...xf3
    17.xf3 f6 18.b5 A. Strikovic - D. Indjic, Kladovo 1989 ]
    10.e1 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Promising line for White: 10.h3 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
    A) 11.d3
    A1) 11...h6 12.e3 ( 12.c3 - Line 417 : 1... c5 2. c3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5
    exd5 5. d4 Nc6 6. Bb5 Bd6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O Nge7 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. Nb3
    Bd6 11. Bd3 h6 12. h3 ) 12...f5 ( 12...b4 13.e2 f5 14.c5 xc5
    15.xc5 c7 16.d3 c6= M. Godena - I. Farago, Bratto 1997 ) 13.c5
    xc5 14.xc5 b6 15.b3 d8 16.d2 a5= L. McShane - R. Vaganian,
    Germany 2007;
    A2) 11...f5 12.e1 d7 13.e3 b6 14.bd4 e4 15.xc6 xc6
    16.d4 M. Vachier Lagrave - D. Fridman, Warsaw (blitz) 2010;
    A3) 11...b4 12.e2 f5 (E. Rosche - R. Kolb, corr. 2003) ( 12...e8
    13.e1 f5 14.c3 c6 15.g5 (Komodo 4 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012) f6
    16.d2 e6 17.d3 d7= ) 13.bd4 e4=;
    B) 11.e1 - 10. Re1 O-O 11. h3 ]
    [ 10.bd4 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
    A) 11.h3 xd4 ( 11...e8 12.c3 a6 13.d3 xd4 14.xd4 c6 15.f3
    c7 16.g5 d6 17.h4 h6 18.c2 e6= F. Caruana - N. Short, Reggio
    Emilia 2010 ) 12.xd4 c7 ( 12...f5 13.c3 xd4 14.xd4 c7 15.f4
    xf4 16.xf4 b6 17.a4 a6 18.d3 d7 19.d2 fe8 20.c2 ac8=
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 )
    A1) 13.d3 d6 14.g3 b6 15.e3 xd4 16.xd4 c6 17.e3 ( 17.c3
    xd4 18.cxd4 (S. Sjugirov - V. Zvjaginsev, Taganrog 2011) g6! 19.h4 b4
    20.b3 xd4 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    17...g6 18.f4 f6 19.h4 xb2 20.e1 c3 21.b1 b6 22.d2=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 13.e1 d6 14.f3 a6 15.d3 (Thinker 5.3B Inert - Deep Shredder
    11, Internet (blitz) 2008) e8 16.e3 e6 17.c3 ac8 18.c2 g6
    19.ad1 c6=;
    B) 11.g5
    B1) 11...c7 12.h3 ( 12.e1 a6 13.a4 e8 14.c3 d7= Stockfish 1.4 Rybka 2.2n2, Internet 2009 ) 12...a6 13.d3
    B1a) 13...h6 14.e3
    B1a1) 14...d7 15.c3 ae8 16.c2 ( 16.xc6 bxc6 17.xa6 f5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Naiditsch - A.
    Jussupow, Ajaccio 2006 ) 16...xd4 17.xd4 g6 18.f5 c5
    19.xc5 xc5 20.e3;
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    B1a2) 14...a5!? 15.b3 ac6 16.xc6 xc6 (with the idea Nb4)
    17.c3 e8=;
    B1b) 13...f6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.d2 c5= with mutual play.;
    B2) 11...f6 12.e3 e5 13.e1 a6 14.f1 h8 15.h3 d7 16.c3 c8
    17.a4 e8= Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 1.1, Internet 2006;
    B3) 11...b6 12.c3 a6 13.xc6 bxc6 14.e1 g6 15.c2 d7 16.b3
    fe8 17.xe8+ xe8 Black has a pair of bishops. Xie Jun - N. Short, Jinan
    2002;
    C) 11.c3 g4
    C1) 12.e2 e8 13.e1
    C1a) 13...a6 14.e3 ( 14.g5 h6 15.h4 b6 16.b3 c5 17.xb6
    xb6= A. Karpov - V. Korchnoi, Moscow 1974 ) 14...c7 15.h3 d7
    ( 15...h5 16.h4 g6 (N. Padevsky - E. Bukic, Pula 1975) 17.xg6
    xg6 18.f5 h2+ 19.h1 e5 20.c2 f4 21.ad1 ) 16.d3
    Bright 0.2c - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2008;
    C1b) 13...f5 14.xf5 xf5 15.e3 e4= Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.8,
    Internet 2010;
    C2) 12.a4
    C2a) 12...h5
    C2a1) 13.g5
    C2a11) 13...b8
    C2a111) 14.h3 f6 ( 14...h6 15.e3 c8 16.e2 a6 17.ad1
    Nay Oo Kyaw Tun - Zhang Zhong, Shanghai 2000 ) 15.e3 e5
    16.e2 e8 17.d1 f7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C2a112) 14.xe7 xe7 15.fe1 a6 16.d3;
    C2a12) 13...b6 14.xe7 ( 14.e3 (Cyrano 0.2f - GreKo 6.30,
    Internet 2009) xd4 15.xd4 a6 16.f5 axb5 17.xb6 bxa4
    18.xd6 c8 19.c5 xd6 20.xd6 fd8 21.e7 e8 22.fe1
    g6 23.e3 f6= ) 14...xe7 15.b3 a6 16.d3 c7= D. Bibas - L.
    Bodrogi, Budapest 1998;
    C2a2) 13.d3 h6 ( 13...c5 14.e1 h6 15.e3 b6 16.h3 d6
    17.e2 fe8 18.ad1 Historically important game Key game A.
    Karpov - V. Korchnoi, Moscow (m/14) 1974 ) 14.e3 a6 15.fe1 c7
    16.h3 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C2a3) 13.e3 c7 14.h3 a5 15.d3 c4 16.b5 d7 17.xc4
    dxc4 18.fd1 f5 19.xc4 xf3 20.gxf3 xe3 21.fxe3 xh3
    22.xd6 g3+ 23.f1 xf3+= Historically important game A. Karpov V. Korchnoi, Moscow (m/12) 1974;
    C2a4) 13.e1 c7 14.h3 g6
    C2a41) 15.g5 a6 16.f1
    C2a411) 16...h6 17.xe7 xe7 18.ad1 c6 19.d3 h5 20.g4
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    g6 21.c2 ( 21.xg6 fxg6 22.e6 f7 23.xf8 xf3 24.b3
    h2+ 25.xh2 xf2+ 26.h1 f3+ 27.h2 f2+= ) 21...xd3
    22.xd3 ad8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Historically important game A. Karpov V. Korchnoi, Moscow (m/8) 1974;
    C2a412) 16...xd4 17.xd4 ( 17.xd4 e4 18.xe4 dxe4
    19.xe4 fe8 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Rybka 1.01 - Shredder 9, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 17...c6
    18.ad1 h6 19.e3 e5;
    C2a42) 15.xc6 xc6 16.b5 d7 17.xd6 xd6 18.f4 d7
    19.d4 Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.1o, Internet 2006;
    C2b) 12...d7 13.e3 a6 14.e2 xd4 15.xd4 c6 16.d2 fe8
    17.ad1 ad8 18.b6 c7 19.xc7 xc7 20.fe1 h6= Key game
    Historically important game A. Karpov - V. Korchnoi, Moscow (m/16) 1974 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 10.g5 0-0 11.h4 ( 11.e1= - 10. Re1 O-O 11. Bg5 ) 11...g4
    ( 11...c7 12.g3 xg3 13.hxg3 g4 14.e1 ad8 15.c3 b6 16.d3
    g6 17.c2 xf3 18.gxf3 A. Karpov - G. Kuzmin, Leningrad 1973 ) 12.e2
    ( 12.e1= - 10. Re1 O-O 11. Bg5 Bg4 12. Bh4 )
    A) 12...h5 13.e1
    A1) 13...b6 14.xe7 ( 14.fd4 g6 15.c3 fe8= A. Karpov - W.
    Uhlmann, Madrid 1973 ) 14...xe7 15.h4 xe2 16.xe2 g6 17.f3;
    A2) 13...e8 14.g3 xg3 15.hxg3 b6=;
    B) 12...e8 13.e1 b6 14.fd4 g6 15.xc6 xe2 16.xe2 bxc6
    17.g3 e7 18.h3 xe2 19.xe2 a5= L. Vogt - W. Uhlmann, Potsdam
    1974;
    C) 12...b6 13.xe7 xe7 14.d4 xd4 15.fxd4 xe2 16.xe2 e5
    17.c3 (Lj. Ljubojevic - P. Nikolic, Linares 1988) fe8 18.ad1 ad8 19.g3
    c6= ]
    [ 10.c3 g4 ( 10...0-0 - Line 417 : 1... c5 2. c3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 exd5 5. d4
    Nc6 6. Bb5 Bd6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O Nge7 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. Nb3 Bd6 ) 11.d3
    ( 11.bd4 0-0= - 10. Nbd4 O-O 11. c3 Bg4 ) 11...h5 (P. Ofstad - R. Servaty,
    Bad Woerishofen 2001) ( 11...d7 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 e5 14.e2 0-0
    15.e3 Shredder 8 - Deep Fritz 11, Internet 2009 ) 12.e3 (P. Ofstad - R.
    Servaty, Bad Woerishofen 2001) h6 13.e1 0-0 14.h3 e8= ]
    [ 10.d2 0-0 11.c3 g4 12.bd4
    A) 12...b6 13.e2 ad8 14.d2 c8 ( 14...xf3 15.xf3 c7 16.g3
    e5 17.ae1 xd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 c6 20.c5 Eeyore 1.48 EXchess 5.01, Internet 2008 ) 15.ad1 a6 16.fe1 c5 17.d3 h6 18.b4
    d6 19.b5 axb5 20.xb5 b8 21.b1 Black has poor queen placement. L.
    Ljubojevic - R. Filguth, Brasilia 1981;
    B) 12...h5 13.e2 g6= T. Petrosian - L. Ljubojevic, Milan 1975 ]
    [ 10.a4 0-0 11.a5
    A) 11...c7 12.c3
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    A1) 12...f5 13.e1 ( 13.a4 e4= J. Speelman - A. Jussupow, Linares
    1992 ) 13...e4 14.h3 ad8=;
    A2) 12...a6 13.d3 f5 14.e1 d7 15.xf5 xf5 16.xd5 e6
    17.xe6 fxe6 18.xe6+ h8 19.e3 ae8 20.c4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 11...a6 (M. Sharif - J. Ostos, Caracas 1976) 12.d3 b4 13.e2 f5
    14.bd4 g6= ]
    [ 10.c4 dxc4 11.xc4 0-0 12.e3 ( 12.bd4 (M. Guevara Cano - H. Elissalt
    Cardenas, Merida 1994) xd4 13.xd4 c6 14.d3 e5 15.xe5 xe5= )
    12...g4 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 e5= 1/2-1/2 M. Tal - T. Petrosian, Tallinn
    1983 ]
    10...0-0 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    [ 10...h6 11.c3 ( 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.d4 0-0 13.f4 f5 14.a4 e6
    15.xd6 xd6 16.a5 fb8= L. Oll - U. Andersson, Tallinn/Parnu 1998 )
    11...0-0 12.h3 f5 13.d3 - 10... O-O 11. Bd3 h6 12. h3 Nf5 13. c3 ]
    [ 10...g4 11.h3 h5
    A) 12.e2 0-0 13.c3 ( 13.fd4 g6 14.d3 e5 15.xg6 7xg6 16.b5
    e8 17.xd6 xd6 18.d4 c6 19.xe8+ xe8 20.e3 ge5 21.b3
    xd4 22.xd4 c6 23.d3 d4 24.c3 d8= Zhang Pengxiang - S. Lputian,
    Fuegen 2006 ) 13...a6 14.e3 e8 15.c2 c8= Gaviota 0.80 CuckooChess 1.09, Internet 2011;
    B) 12.d3 c7 13.c3
    B1) 13...a6?! 14.g4 g6 15.xg6 hxg6 16.xd5 d8 ( 16...0-0-0?
    17.xf7+- Deep Sjeng 2.7 - Shredder 10, Internet 2007 ) 17.g2 0-0
    18.e4 c8 19.g5 fe8 20.ad1 T. Aberlenc - A. Armstrong, corr.
    2011;
    B2) 13...d8 14.e3 (F. Gatterer - L. Baquero, Bolzano 2000) e5 15.g4
    xf3+ 16.xf3 g6 17.b5+ f8 18.d4 g8 19.f5 Black's king is
    stuck in the center. ]
    11.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 11.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11...a6 12.d3 b4 13.e2 e8 14.c3 bc6 15.d3 d7 16.c2 g6
    17.g5 (diagonal h4-d8) Deuterium 10.01.27.213 - E.T. Chess 13.01.08,
    Internet 2010;
    B) 11...e8 12.c3 f5 13.d3 d7 14.e3 ad8 15.c2 ( 15.xf5 xf5
    16.d3 xe3 17.xe3 xe3 18.xe3 e7 19.e1 xe3 20.xe3 f8=
    D. Velimirovic - W. Uhlmann, Arandjelovac 1976 ) 15...xd3 16.xd3 b6
    (Deep Shredder 11 - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2007) 17.bd4 xd4 18.xd4
    c6 19.xc6 xc6 20.a4 (weakness d5);
    C) 11...h6
    C1) 12.d2 g6 ( 12...c7 13.c3 d6 14.bd4 b6 15.d2
    L. Ljubojevic - R. Vaganian, Moscow 1994 ) 13.c3 ( 13.d3 h4 14.c3
    e6= Stockfish 2.1.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 13...f4 14.bd4
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    S. Grigoriants - V. Akobian, Litohoto 1999;
    C2) 12.d3 - 11. Bd3 h6 12. h3 ]
    [ 11.g5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11...c7 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 12.h3 a6 ( 12...h6 13.xe7 xe7 14.d3 a6 15.c3 d7 16.bd4
    fe8 17.b3 c5 18.e2 b6 19.e5 R. Huebner - V. Korchnoi,
    Johannesburg 1981 ) 13.d3 f6 14.e3 (RomiChess P3k - Horizon 4.4,
    Internet 2010) e6 15.b6 xb6 16.xe6 e5=;
    A2) 12.h4 f5 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3
    A2a) 14...b6 15.xd5 ( 15.xc6 bxc6 16.d4 e6 Black has a pair
    of bishops. M. Adams - L. Psakhis, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 15...xg3 16.c5
    xc5 17.xc5 d6 18.e4 e7 19.xc6 bxc6 20.e5 b7 21.d7
    fd8 22.ad1 J. Sprenger - A. Berelowitsch, Germany 2003;
    A2b) 14...a6 15.e2 ( 15.d3 d7 16.c3 fe8 17.c2 g6
    Hiarcs 12 - Loop M1-T, Internet 2008 ) 15...e6 16.c3 b6= V. Dmitriev T. Talpak, corr. 2008;
    A3) 12.c3
    A3a) 12...f6 13.e3 e5 14.bd4 a6 15.a4 d7 16.xd7 xd7
    17.f4 7g6 18.g3 fe8= Little Goliath Evolution 3.12 - Dirty 11D,
    Internet 2011;
    A3b) 12...g4 13.h3 h5 14.e2
    A3b1) 14...g6 15.bd4 a6 16.d3 xd4 ( 16...fe8 17.xg6 hxg6
    18.d3 b6 19.b3 V. Ivanchuk - L. Ljubojevic, Monte Carlo (rapid)
    1996 ) 17.xd4 fe8 18.xe7 xe7 19.xg6 hxg6 (Loop List 600 Slow Chess Blitz WV, Internet 2005) 20.b3;
    A3b2) 14...h6 15.xe7 xe7 16.fd4 xe2 17.xe2 a6 18.f3
    ad8 19.ad1 A. Karpov - V. Korchnoi, Moscow 1974;
    A3b3) 14...a6 - 11... Bg4 12. Be2 a6 13. c3 Qc7 14. h3 Bh5;
    A3c) 12...h6 13.xe7 xe7 14.bd4 a6 15.d3 d7 16.h3 fe8
    17.b3 c5 18.e2 b6 19.e5 R. Huebner - V. Korchnoi,
    Johannesburg 1981;
    A3d) 12...a6
    A3d1) 13.e2
    A3d11) 13...d7 14.e3
    A3d111) 14...d8
    A3d1111) 15.d4 e6 ( 15...f5 16.xd5 xe3 17.fxe3 c6
    18.a5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
    Ivanchuk - A. Jussupow, Brussels 1991 ) 16.b6 f5 17.xc7
    xc7 18.c5;
    A3d1112) 15.d3 e6 16.g3 b6 (Rybka 1.2n - Rybka 1.2f,
    Internet 2006) 17.c2 fe8 18.d3 g6 19.ad1;
    A3d112) 14...ae8 15.c5 h6 16.h3 c8=;
    A3d12) 13...e6 14.d3 ( 14.xe7 xe7 15.fd4 d6 16.g3
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    fe8= Y. Balashov - L. Portisch, Bugojno 1978 ) 14...g4 15.h3 h5
    16.xe7 xe7 ( 16...xe7?! (A. Deviatkin - A. Jussupow, Warsaw
    (rapid) 2005) 17.g4 g6 18.xg6 hxg6 19.xd5 ad8 20.e4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.bd4 c6
    18.c2 g6 19.ad1 D. Pikula - A. Huss, Graechen 1999;
    A3d13) 13...e8 (Deep Fritz 7 - Deep Fritz 7, Internet 2002) 14.d3
    f6 15.e3 d7=;
    A3d2) 13.xe7 xe7 14.d3 d7 15.bd4 fe8 16.b3 ab8
    17.ad1 g6= Hiarcs 12 SP - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2008;
    A3d3) 13.d3
    A3d31) 13...g4 14.h3 h5
    A3d311) 15.e2
    A3d3111) 15...g6 16.d3 ( 16.fd4 fe8 17.d3= - 11. .. a6
    12. Be2 Bf5 13. Nfd4 Bg6 14. Bd3 Qc7 15. h3 Rfe8 16. c3 )
    16...h5 17.xe7 xe7= Spark 0.3 - Komodo 1.0, Internet 2010;
    A3d3112) 15...fe8 16.xe7 xe7 17.fd4 g6= V. Hort - L.
    Portisch, Montreal 1979;
    A3d312) 15.xe7 xe7 ( 15...xe7?! (A. Deviatkin - A. Jussupow,
    Warsaw (rapid) 2005) 16.g4!? g6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.xd5 ad8
    19.e4 ) 16.bd4 c6 ( 16...ad8 17.c2 S. Panella Navarro F. Toba Rodriguez, Padron 2008 ) 17.c2 g6 18.ad1 ad8
    19.xg6 hxg6 (D. Pikula - A. Huss, Graechen 1999) 20.xc6 bxc6
    21.a4;
    A3d32) 13...f6 14.h4 g4 15.g3 xg3 16.hxg3 e5=
    Zap!Chess Paderborn - Naum 2.0, Internet 2006;
    B) [Chapter] [#] 11...f6 12.h4 b6 13.e2 ( 13.a4 a6 14.e2 e8
    15.g3 xg3 16.hxg3 f5= Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008 )
    13...e6 14.g3 e5 15.fd4 d7= A. Gipslis - V. Korchnoi, Amsterdam
    1976;
    C) 11...a6
    C1) 12.e2 f5 13.fd4 g6 14.d3 c7 ( 14...d7 15.xe7 xe7
    16.xg6 xg6= )
    C1a) 15.h3
    C1a1) 15...xd4 16.xd4
    C1a11) 16...c6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.f3 ( 18.c3 fe8 - 16. Rfe8 17.
    c3 Nc6 18. Bxg6 hxg6 ) 18...d7 19.c3 c7 20.d3 (weakness
    d5);
    C1a12) 16...fe8 17.c3 c6 18.xg6 hxg6 19.f3 ( 19.xe8+
    xe8 20.f3 b6 21.d2 e5 22.xe5 xe5= This position is
    rather drawish. V. Anand - A. Jussupow, Riga 1995; 19.d3 e5
    20.c2 c5 21.ed1 a7 22.ac1 ac8= R. Kholmov - W.
    Uhlmann, Halle 1978 ) 19...xe1+ 20.xe1 f4 21.d1 xg5
    22.xg5 S. Hansen - Mi. Stojanovic, Ubeda 1997;
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    C1a2) 15...fe8 16.c3 f6 ( 16...e5 17.xg6 hxg6= P. Svidler - U.
    Andersson, Ter Apel 1996 ) 17.e3 xd3 18.xd3 e5=;
    C1b) 15.xe7 xe7 16.xg6 hxg6 17.f3 f6 18.c3 ad8=;
    C2) 12.xc6 bxc6 13.xe7 xe7 14.e5 b7 15.d4 c7 16.c5
    fe8= Pharaon 3.3 - Ruffian 2.1.0, Internet 2005;
    C3) 12.d3 g4 13.h4 h6 14.g3 c8 ( 14...xg3 15.hxg3 g6=
    Rybka 2.3.1 - Shredder 10, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 15.c3 e8= V. Akopian - D.
    Sadvakasov, Moscow 2007;
    D) 11...h6 12.h4 g4 13.g3 a6 14.e2 e8 15.fd4 xe2 16.xe2
    G. Kasparov - E. Bareev, Cannes (rapid) 2001 xg3 17.hxg3 d7=;
    E) 11...e8 12.h4 g4= - 11... Bg4 12. Bh4 Re8;
    F) 11...g4 [Chapter] [#]
    F1) 12.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    F1a) 12...a6 13.c3 c7 14.h3
    F1a1) 14...h5
    F1a11) 15.h4 xe2 16.xe2
    F1a111) 16...ad8 17.c2 h6 18.xe7 xe7 19.f3 C. Hansen U. Andersson, Skelleftea 2001 ( 19.f5 f6 20.d1 a5 21.a3 );
    F1a112) 16...f6 17.e3 e5 18.d4 d7=;
    F1a12) 15.xe7 xe7 16.fd4 ( 16.h4 xe2 (P. Aguilar Gomez P. Diez Gonzalez, corr. 2009) 17.xe2 fe8 18.ad1 ad8
    19.f3 ) 16...g6 ( 16...xe2 17.xe2 1/2-1/2 S. Dolmatov - A.
    Karpov, Amsterdam 1980 ) 17.d3 fd8 18.xg6 hxg6 19.f3 b5
    20.bd4 b4 ( 20...c6 21.xc6 (1/2-1/2 S. Azarov - D. Fridman, Bad
    Wiessee 2010) xc6 22.d2 ) 21.cxb4 xb4 22.c1;
    F1a2) 14...d7 (Gandalf 6.0 - Hiarcs 9, Internet 2005) 15.c1 ae8
    16.e3 h6 17.bd4 f5 18.c4 e4 19.a3 xd4 20.xd4 f4
    21.c3 d6=;
    F1b) 12...h6 13.h4 e8 14.c3 (Hiarcs 12 - Deep Shredder 11, Internet
    2008) ( 14.fd4 xe2 15.xe2 b6 16.c3= - 12... Re8 13. c3 h6 14.
    Bh4 Qb6 15. Nfd4 Bxe2 16. Rxe2 ) 14...b6 15.fd4 xe2 16.xe2
    xd4 17.xd4 c6 18.f5 f8= Deep Shredder 11 - Rybka 3, Internet
    2008;
    F1c) 12...c7 13.h3 d7
    F1c1) 14.c3
    F1c11) 14...h6 15.xe7 xe7 16.bd4 ( 16.d3 a6 (C. Hansen - U.
    Andersson, Skelleftea 2001) 17.c2 ae8 18.d3 g6 19.ad1
    f5= ) 16...ad8 17.d3 a6 18.c2 fe8 19.d3 g6 20.h4 f8
    21.b3 D. Navara - V. Korchnoi, Reggio Emilia 2008;
    F1c12) 14...f6 15.e3 e5 16.bd4 a6= Naum 3.1 - Toga II 1.4,
    Internet 2009;
    F1c2) 14.fd4 a6 ( 14...xd4 15.xd4 h6 16.e3 h2+ 17.h1
    f4 18.f3 fe8 19.c3 ad8 20.b3 A. Karpov - R. Debarnot, Las
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    Palmas 1977 ) 15.xc6 xc6 16.d4 fe8 17.e3 g6 18.d2 d7
    19.ad1 ad8= Armin,R - Rybka 3 Human, Internet 2009;
    F1d) 12...e8
    F1d1) 13.fd4 xe2 14.xe2 ( 14.xe2 d7 15.c3 g6 16.f3
    f8= Chess Tiger 2007.1 - Critter 0.70, Internet 2010 ) 14...d7 15.h4
    e5 16.xc6 xc6 17.c3 f6= Black has good bishop placement. J.
    Nunn - R. Vaganian, Naestved 1985;
    F1d2) 13.c3 h6 14.h4 b6
    F1d21) 15.xe7 xe7 16.h3 e6
    F1d211) 17.f1 d8 18.d3 ( 18.fd4 (J. Hjartarson - N. Short,
    Linares 1989) c7 19.d2 e5 ) 18...g6 19.d2 g7 20.bd4
    xd4 21.xd4 d7 22.xe7 xe7 23.e1 f6=;
    F1d212) 17.d2 ae8 18.d3 d7 19.xe7 xe7= Rybka 2.1d3 Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    F1d22) 15.fd4 xe2 16.xe2 xd4 17.xd4 c6 18.f5
    ( 18.b3 d4 19.cxd4 xe2 20.xe2 xd4= 1/2-1/2 R. Huebner - R.
    Vaganian, Barcelona 1989 ) 18...f8 19.xh6+= This move leads to
    perpetual check. 1/2-1/2 N. Short - R. Vaganian, London 1986;
    F2) 12.h4 [Chapter] [#]
    F2a) 12...c7 13.g3
    F2a1) 13...fe8 14.c3 ad8 15.bd4 a6
    F2a11) 16.xc6 xc6 17.xe8+ xe8 18.a4 ( 18.e2 xg3
    19.hxg3 h6 20.d2 b6= L. Ljubojevic - U. Andersson, Wijk aan Zee
    1988 ) 18...xg3 19.hxg3 d6=;
    F2a12) 16.a4 g6 17.d2 xg3 18.hxg3 h6 19.xe8+ xe8
    20.e1 xe1+ 21.xe1 ce5 22.b3 d6=;
    F2a2) 13...ad8
    F2a21) 14.d3 g6
    F2a211) 15.c3 f5!? ( 15...ge5 16.e2 xf3+ 17.xf3 xf3
    18.xf3 xg3 19.hxg3 d4 20.cxd4 xd4 21.xd4 xd4=
    Ye Jiangchuan - S. Lputian, Taiyuan 2004 ) 16.xd6 xd6 17.e2
    f4 18.fd4 g6 Black has the initiative.;
    F2a212) 15.xg6 hxg6 16.xd6 (A. Ponomarev - E. Liebert, corr.
    2008) xd6 17.h3 xf3 18.xf3 b4=;
    F2a22) 14.xd6 xd6 ( 14...xd6 15.h3 h5 16.c3 fe8 17.bd4
    a6 18.e2 g6 19.d3 xd4 20.xd4 c6 21.xg6 hxg6
    22.d2 e4= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 15.h3 h5
    16.c3 f6 17.bd2 d8= Naum 4 PL-5 - Glaurung 2.2, Internet
    2009;
    F2a23) 14.e2 f5 15.xd6 xd6 16.h3 xf3 17.xf3 h4 18.c3
    f6= V. Spasov - R. Vaganian, Istanbul 2003;
    F2b) 12...e8 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3 b6
    F2b1) 15.d3 a5 ( 15...f5 16.a4 a6 17.a5 b4 18.xe8+ xe8
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    19.c3 d6 20.d2 xf3 21.gxf3 Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet 2010 ) 16.xh7+ f8 17.d3 ( 17.d2 xf3 18.gxf3 a4
    19.c1 d4 20.g2 f6 21.e3 g6 22.d3 g7 23.h1 ef5
    24.xe8 xe8 25.f4 h8 26.c3 e6 27.xd5 e5= White has
    poor bishop placement. K. Georgiev - R. Vaganian, Elista 1998 ) 17...a4
    18.bd2 f5 19.xe8+ xe8 20.f1 xb2 21.b1 xa2 22.c1
    (A. Sokolov - R. Vaganian, Minsk 1986) a3!? 23.xb7 fe7 24.g5
    f6=;
    F2b2) 15.a4
    F2b21) 15...h5 16.d3 f5 17.d2
    F2b211) 17...e4 18.g5 ( 18.fd4 xd4 19.xd4 c6
    20.xb6 axb6 21.e2 f8 22.d1 V. Ivanchuk - R. Vaganian,
    Novgorod 1995 ) 18...g6 ( 18...g6?! (Rybka 2.2n2 - Fritz 9,
    Internet 2006) 19.c4!? e5 20.xf7 xf7 21.cxd5 d8 22.xe4
    xe4 23.c2 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 19.ad1 a6 20.d3 b4= H. Behling - H. Kuna,
    corr. 2006;
    F2b212) 17...a6 18.d3 xd3 19.xd3 g6= Ye Jiangchuan - S.
    Lputian, Beijing 1991;
    F2b22) 15...h6 16.d2
    F2b221) 16...a6 17.xc6 xc6 ( 17...xc6 18.xd5 b4 19.c3
    xe1+ 20.xe1 e7 21.d4 xd4 22.xd4 h5 23.c2 e2
    24.c1 e6 25.e3 xe3 26.xe3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 1.2n - Hiarcs X50, Internet
    2006 ) 18.e5 c8 19.d4 Ye Jiangchuan - D. Sadvakasov,
    Jodhpur 2003;
    F2b222) 16...xf3 17.gxf3 ad8 18.f4 a6 19.f1 d6 20.a5 c7
    (V. Ivanchuk - A. Jussupow, Brussels 1991) 21.e3 ed8 22.ae1
    d4 23.e4;
    F2b23) 15...a6 16.xc6 xc6 17.d2 ( 17.e5 xd1 18.xc6
    xc6 19.axd1 xe1+ 20.xe1 f6 21.f4 d4 22.d1 d8=
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 17...g6
    18.bd4 xe1+ 19.xe1 b6 20.b3 d6 21.d3 f5 22.e1
    xd3 23.xd3 c8 24.f5 d8 25.c3 f8 26.d4 e6 27.xe6
    e8 28.e5 fxe6 29.f4 c8 30.e3 f7= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.
    5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    [ 11.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11...g4 12.e2 e8
    A1) 13.fd4 xe2 14.xe2 d7
    A1a) 15.b5 e5 16.c5 f5 17.d3 ( 17.xe5 xe5 18.d3 f6
    19.c7 d4 20.c4 g6 21.xa8 xa8 22.e2 ce5 23.xe5 xe5=
    L. Ljubojevic - N. Short, Linares 1990 ) 17...g6 18.xe5 xe5 19.xe5
    gxe5=;
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    A1b) 15.f3 h6 16.e3 f5 ( 16...ad8 17.c5 b8= L. Ljubojevic - U.
    Andersson, Belfort 1988 ) 17.c5 e4 18.xd6 xd6 19.c2 ae8
    20.ae1 e7=;
    A1c) 15.c2 a5 16.a4 xd4 17.xd4 c5= Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 2.2,
    Internet 2006;
    A2) 13.h3 h5 14.e3 f6 15.bd4 d7 16.d2 f7= BugChess2 1.5.2 Amyan 1.597, Internet 2007;
    B) 11...c7 12.h3 f6 13.fd4 a6 14.d3 e5 15.c2 d7 16.f4 ae8
    17.d2 7g6 18.g3 c6 19.xd6 xd6 20.xg6 xe1+ 21.xe1 hxg6
    22.2f3 g5 23.d2 e8 24.e1 e4= Stockfish 1.7.- Houdini 3.0, Internet
    (blitz) 2013 ]
    11...h6
    [ 11...e8 12.c3 d7 13.e3 ( 13.c2 g6 14.xe8+ xe8 15.e3 ge5
    16.xe5 xe5 17.g3 Stockfish 2.1.1 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2011 ) 13...f5
    14.c5 xe1+ 15.xe1 b6 16.xd6 xd6 17.d2 Deep Shredder 12 Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet 2010 ]
    12.h3 f5
    [ 12...f5
    A) 13.c3
    A1) 13...d7 14.bd4 xd3 ( 14...g6 15.c2 E. Moser - E. Sedina,
    Dresden 2008 ) 15.xd3 J. Becerra Rivero - A. Yermolinsky, New York
    2000;
    A2) 13...e4 14.bd4 xd3 15.xd3 d7 ( 15...c8 16.e3 d7
    17.ad1 fd8 18.e2 T. Tolnai - R. Zysk, Berlin West 1988 ) 16.e3 ad8
    17.ad1 M. Adams - R. Vaganian, Manila 1990;
    B) 13.e3 e8
    B1) 14.c3
    B1a) 14...xd3 15.xd3 d7 16.ad1 ( 16.c5 g6 17.xd6 xd6=
    C. Hansen - U. Andersson, Helsingor 1999 ) 16...b6 17.bd4 ad8
    18.b5;
    B1b) 14...e4 15.c5 ( 15.fd4 xd3 16.xd3 e5= Amyan 1.595 AnMon 5.50, Internet 2005 ) 15...xc5 16.xc5 g6 17.f1 f6=
    E. Paehtz - Z. Peng, St Petersburg 2009;
    B2) 14.c5 xc5 15.xc5 b6 16.b3 ( 16.xf5 (A. Sokolov - R.
    Vaganian, Rotterdam 1989) xf5 17.xd5 xe1+ 18.xe1 fe7 19.d6
    f5 20.d5 fe7= ) 16...xd3 17.xd3 (E. Chevelevitch - L. Hansen,
    Germany 2007) ad8 18.e3 xe3 19.xe3 g6=;
    C) 13.xf5 xf5 14.d3 d7 15.d2 ad8 16.c3 fe7 17.bd4 fe8
    18.ad1 S. Rublevsky - A. Rychagov, Irkutsk 2010 ]
    [ 12...b4 13.bd4 ( 13.f1 f5 14.bd4 e4 15.c3 bc6 16.d3
    - 12... Bf3 13. c3 Be4 14. Nbd4 ) 13...xd3 14.xd3 g6 15.b5
    A) 15...f4
    A1) 16.d4 xc1 ( 16...b8 17.b3 White has the initiative. V. Gashimov 6495

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    S. Lputian, Athens 2005 ) 17.axc1 a6 18.c3 e6 19.e5;
    A2) 16.xf4 xf4 17.e3 f6 18.d4;
    B) 15...b4 16.d2 xd2 17.xd2 a6 18.bd4 (weakness d5) ]
    13.c3
    [ 13.d2 c7 ( 13...e6 14.c3 h4 15.a3 xf3+ 16.xf3 (Houdini 2.0c Deep Junior 13, Internet 2012) c7 17.d4 d6 18.g3 xd4 19.xd4 b6
    20.c3 ac8 21.e2 fe8 22.ae1 ) 14.c3 d6 15.b5 b6 16.d3
    ( 16.d2 e6 17.xc6 bxc6 18.e5 d7=; 16.a4 d4= M. Adams - S. Lputian,
    Ljubljana 1995 ) 16...a6 17.xc6 bxc6 18.e5 g6 19.a4 a5 20.c3 d8
    21.ad1 a6 22.c5 c4 23.d3 e8 24.b3 xd3 25.xd3 Houdini 1.5a Fritz 13, Internet 2011 ]
    13...f6
    [ 13...c7 14.c2 d6 15.d3 g6
    A) 16.g4 b6 17.g2 xf2 18.xf2 g3+ 19.e2 h4 20.xh4
    ( 20.e3? xg4 21.hxg4 ae8 22.xh4 xh4-+ V. Akopian - A. Jussupow,
    Baden-Baden 1996 ) 20...e8+ 21.e3 xh4 ( 21...e5 22.xd5 xg4+
    23.hxg4 xg4 24.d2 xe3 25.d3 ad8 26.d4 f2+ 27.e2 c4+
    28.xc4 f4+ 29.d1 f1+ 30.d2 f4+= ) 22.d1 xh3 23.c1
    xg4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Rybka 1.01 Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B) 16.d2 h5 17.xf5 ( 17.g5 d7 18.g3 d8 19.f4 b6= D. Sermek
    - I. Farago, Bled 1996 ) 17...xf5 18.h6
    B1) 18...e4 Dangerous line for Black: 19.bd2
    B1a) 19...f5? 20.xe4 fxe4 21.g5 h2+ 22.f1 xf2+ 23.xf2
    g3+ 24.f1 f8+ 25.f4 xf4+ ( 25...xf4+ 26.g1 f2 27.h7+
    f8 28.e6+ e8 29.xc7+ d8 30.e6+ e8 (O. Buessing - B.
    Abegg, corr. 2000) 31.f4+- ) 26.e2 d4+ 27.d1 f6 28.h7+ f8
    29.h8+ e7 30.h7 b5 ( 30...e6 31.xf6 xf6 32.xf6+ xf6
    33.c4 e5 34.cxd5 xd5 35.c1+- G. Grasso - G. Calzolari, corr.
    1997 ) 31.xf6+ xf6 32.xf6 xf6 33.c4 d6 34.cxd5 e5 35.c1+R. Lutzenberger - A. Silva Filho, corr. 1998;
    B1b) 19...d3 20.f1 f6 21.g5 g7 22.f4 ( 22.ad1 e4
    23.xg7+ xg7 24.d4 (G. Calzolari - A. Colombo, corr. 1998) xd4
    25.xd4 fe8= (weakness d5) Black has a pair of bishops. ) 22...xh6
    23.xh6 fe8 24.e3 e4 25.d2;
    B2) 18...fe8 19.e3 e4 (D. Sermek - S. Lputian, Montecatini Terme
    1999) ( 19...f8?! 20.xf8+ xf8 21.ad1 ad8 22.xd5 xd5
    23.h6+ g8 24.xe8+ h7 25.d2 S. Smagin - B. Lalic, Sochi 1987 )
    20.bd4 a6 21.ad1 f6 22.xc6 bxc6 23.c5 f4 24.xf4 xf4
    25.d4 ]
    14.c2 d8 15.d3 g6 16.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 16.d2 [Chapter] [#]
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    A) 16...h4 17.bd4 f5 18.b3 fxd4 ( 18...c5?! (N. Short - Ye
    Jiangchuan, Yerevan 1996) 19.xf5 xf5 20.b5 d6 21.xh6 xh3
    22.e3 xe3 23.xe3 e6 24.g5 a6 25.a4 Black has a poorlyprotected king. ) 19.xd4 xd4 20.xd4 xd4 21.cxd4 f8 22.ac1 e6
    23.c7 b5 24.ec1 L. Pedersen - N. Latronico, corr. 2000;
    B) 16...a5
    B1) 17.e3 xe3 18.xe3 f5 19.d1 e4 20.a4 f4 21.e1
    B1a) 21...c7
    B1a1) 22.bd4 e8 ( 22...xf3 23.xf3 xf3 24.xf3 b6 25.ad1
    d6 26.d2 ad8 27.ed1 c5= M. Carlsen - A. Jussupow,
    Amsterdam 2006 ) 23.e2 b6 24.d2 e7 25.ae1 ae8;
    B1a2) 22.bd2 xf3 23.xf3 d6 24.g3 e5 25.e2 b6=;
    B1b) 21...g7 22.fd4 e8 23.xc6 xc6= 24.xe4 dxe4 25.d4+
    e5 26.c5 xc5 27.xc5 f5 28.ad1 b6 29.d7+ f6 30.b3
    ad8 31.ed1 xd7 32.xd7 c8=;
    B2) 17.a4 b6
    B2a) 18.e3 a6
    B2a1) 19.d2?! xe3 20.xe3 f4 ( 20...g7 21.d3 e8 22.d2
    c4= S. Rublevsky - S. Dolmatov, St Petersburg 1998 ) 21.xb6 c4
    A. Kharitonov - P. Bratholm, Denmark 2000 22.bd4 a6 Black has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White has poor
    queen placement.;
    B2a2) 19.d1 xe3 20.xe3 c5 21.bd4 ac8=;
    B2b) 18.e2 a6 19.d1 ( 19.d3 xd3 20.xd3 e5 21.xe5
    xe5 22.e2 c7 23.f3 e5 24.ad1 M. Palladino - R. Migliorini,
    corr. 2009 )
    B2b1) 19...h7 20.xf5 xf5 21.e3 ( 21.bd4 xd4 22.xd4 f6
    23.e3 S. Rublevsky - I. Lysyj, Krasnoyarsk 2007 ) 21...e8 22.d2
    e5 23.bd4 d3 24.xh6 xd2 25.xd2 d3 26.xe8 xe8
    27.b1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Rosa
    Ramirez - J. Ribes Colom, corr. 2008;
    B2b2) 19...e8 20.xf5 gxf5 21.bd4 xd4 22.xe8+ xe8
    23.xd4 White has slightly better pawn structure. Key game T. Talpak E. Liebert, corr. 2011 ]
    [ 16.h2 [Chapter] [#] xh2+ 17.xh2 d4 ( 17...h4? 18.xh6 e5 19.g3
    ef3+ 20.gxf3 xf3+ 21.g2+- 1-0 A. Khalifman - R. Vaganian, Bazna 2007 )
    18.f4
    A) 18...fe7 19.c7 f5 20.f3 dc8 ( 20...dxc3?! 21.xd8 xd8
    22.xf5 cxb2 23.ab1 xf5 24.e2 h4 25.xb2 f4+ 26.h1 g5
    27.f3 g3 28.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 21.g3 dxc3 22.bxc3 g7
    23.d1 e8 24.e2 ad8 25.ad1 xd1 26.xd1 d8 27.d4
    Rybka 2.3.2a - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2008;
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    B) 18...b6
    B1) 19.e2 dxc3 20.bxc3
    B1a) 20...b7
    B1a1) 21.g4
    B1a11) 21...h5 22.g5 xg5 23.xg5 e8 24.ad1 ( 24.f6 d6
    25.d4 xd4 26.xd4 A. Timofeev - I. Lysyj, Moscow 2007 )
    24...xe1 25.xe1 g7 26.d2;
    B1a12) 21...c8 22.f3 b7=;
    B1a2) 21.xf5 gxf5 ( 21...xf5 22.xh6 e8 23.d2 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 22.ad1 h7 23.e3;
    B1b) 20...xc3 21.ac1 f6 22.f3 d7 23.d2= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 19.d2
    B2a) 19...d6
    B2a1) 20.g3 dxc3 21.bxc3 g5 22.e3 ( 22.xd6 xd6 23.xd6
    xd6 24.e4 d8= ) 22...f5 23.a4 b5 24.b3 g6= A. Timofeev I. Lysyj, Sochi 2007;
    B2a2) 20.f3 dxc3 21.bxc3 g5 22.g3 xf3 23.xf3 f5 24.a4
    White has a pair of bishops. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    2010;
    B2b) 19...e6 20.e4 g7 21.b5 ac8 22.ad1 g5 23.c1
    Key game J. Rogos - P. Morley, corr. 2009 ]
    16...f8 17.f4
    [ 17.e2 d6 ( 17...d7 18.xf5 xf5 19.e3 e8 20.ad1 e4 21.fd4
    g5 22.f3 g6= Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2, Internet 2008 ) 18.bd4 e8
    19.f1 xe1 20.xe1 d7 ( 20...xd4 21.xd4 d7= ) 21.b3 ( 21.xc6
    bxc6 22.e5 e6 23.f4 e8= ) 21...c4 22.xc4 dxc4 23.e3 (M. Adams
    - I. Zugic, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) e5 24.d2 xf3+ 25.xf3 xh3 26.xh6
    g4 27.xf8 xf8 28.d4 e8= This position is rather drawish. ]
    [ worse move is 17.h2
    A) 17...h7
    A1) 18.g4 (L. Bruzon Batista - K. Spraggett, La Massana 2010) g7!
    19.e2 d4! 20.d2 ( 20.xf5 xf5 21.xh6 e8 22.xe8 xe8
    23.xe8 d7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
    from both sides. ) 20...e6 21.e4 ac8;
    A2) 18.g4 h4 19.f4 xf4 20.xf4 e6 21.g3 e7 22.ad1;
    B) 17...a5! 18.g4 g7 19.d1 a4 20.d4 ( 20.xf5 gxf5 21.xh6+
    h7 22.d4 xd4 23.cxd4 g6 24.g5 f6 25.f4 xh6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Shredder 10 - Rybka 2.1c,
    Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 20...cxd4 21.cxd4 xd4 22.xf5 xd1 23.xd1 gxf5
    24.xh6+ g7 25.g4 fxg4 26.xg4 a6 Black has a pair of bishops. ]
    17...g7
    [ 17...d6 18.a4 d7 19.xf5 gxf5 20.h4 xh4 21.xh4 f4 22.d1 e7
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    23.d3 ( 23.d4 g6 24.hf3 ac8 25.a4 a6 26.e2 e6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. D. Wiegner - C. Ventimiglia, corr. 2006 ) 23...c6 24.d4
    White has slightly better pawn structure. ]
    18.g4
    [ 18.h4 d6 19.d2
    A) 19...e6?!
    A1) 20.ad1 xf4 21.xf4 d4 22.xf5 xb3 23.axb3 gxf5 24.xd4
    xd4 25.cxd4 xd4 26.xh6 xb2 27.xd8+ xd8 28.g3 ( 28.e7
    d1+ 29.h2 d4= M. Adams - S. Lputian, Moscow 2004 ) 28...a5 29.e7
    b5=;
    A2) 20.xd6 xd6 21.xg6 c4 22.c1 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 19...f8 20.ad1 f6 21.xf5 xf5 22.fd4 White has an
    overwhelming advantage. ]
    [ 18.d2 g5 19.h2!?
    A) 19...b6 20.ad1 a6 21.xf5 xf5
    A1) 22.e3 c4 23.bd4 xd4 ( 23...xd4?! 24.xd4 xd4 25.xd4
    e8 26.c7 xa2? 27.c6+- M. Adams - A. Jussupow, Port Barcares
    2005 ) 24.xd4 f6 25.d2;
    A2) 22.h4 e8 23.hxg5 hxg5 24.xg5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 19...f8!? White has poor queen placement. 20.ad1 d6 21.h1
    (with the idea g4) a5 ( 21...d7 22.g4 fe7 23.bd4 g6 24.e3 e8
    25.f5 xf5 26.xf5 T. Melamed - A. Jussupow, Deutschland 2011 ) 22.a4
    ( 22.g4 a4! 23.c1 fe7 24.a3 g6 ) 22...c7 23.g4! d6 24.c1 e6
    25.bd4 ]
    18...g5 19.h2!? An unorthodox, yet fully playable move, in this concrete
    position.
    [ 19.d2 fe7 20.d3 g6 21.bd4 ]
    19...d6 20.g2 c4 21.h4 4e5 22.xe5 xe5 23.d4 Best Mutual Play
    Key game J. Riha - R. Migliorini, corr. 2008

    445
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Rubinstein Variation,with 6.Bg5
    Line 334
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C10

    08.09.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 dxe4
    4.xe4 d7 5.f3 gf6 6.g5 [#] h6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 6...e7 [Chapter] [#] 7.xf6+ xf6
    ( 7...xf6= - Line 333 : 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bg5 Be7 )
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    A) [Chapter] [#] 8.d2
    A1) 8...xg5 9.xg5 f6
    A1a) 10.0-0-0 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. O-O-O Bxg5 10. Nxg5 Nf6 ( Updated on
    September 8, 2015 10...e7 (Y. Kuzubov - S. Volkov, Kocaeli 2015)
    11.g3 d7 12.g2 0-0-0 13.f4 b8 14.he1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. );
    A1b) 10.e2 d6 11.0-0-0 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. O-O-O Bxg5 10. Nxg5 Nf6
    11. Be2 Qd6;
    A2) 8...0-0 9.0-0-0 xg5 10.xg5 f6 11.e2 d6 ( Updated on
    September 8, 2015 11...b6 12.f3 b8 13.b1 h6 14.e4 b7 15.he1
    xe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.xe4 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. R.
    Ponomariov - G. Meier, Dortmund 2014 ) 12.f3
    A2a) 12...d7 13.xb7 ab8 14.f3 c6
    A2a1) 15.he1 d5 ( 15...h6 16.xc6 xc6 17.f3 J. Polgar - A.
    Shirov, Merida 2000 ) 16.xd5 xd5 17.b3 xg2=;
    A2a2) 15.xc6 xc6 16.f3 a4 17.b1;
    A2b) 12...b8 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 d7 15.e3 c6 16.f3 fd8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Karpov - E. Bareev, Tilburg 1991;
    B) 8.xf6
    B1) 8...xf6 9.e2 0-0 10.e3 d8 11.d3 b8 ( 11...c5 12.dxc5
    xb2 13.0-0 f6 14.fd1 V. Anand - A. Shirov, Monte Carlo (rapid)
    2001 ) 12.0-0-0 b6 13.e4 e7 14.c6;
    B2) 8...xf6= - Line 342 : 3... Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7.
    Nf3 Nd7 8. Nxf6+ Nxf6;
    C) 8.h4 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 8...c5 [Chapter] [#] 9.d2 ( 9.dxc5 a5+ 10.c3 xc5 11.e3 c7
    12.g5 b6 13.b5 a6 14.e2 b7= Gy. Sax - V. Korchnoi, Luzern 1989 )
    9...cxd4
    C1a) 10.xd4 h6 ( 10...0-0 11.0-0-0= - 10. O-O-O O-O 11. Nxd4 )
    11.xf6 ( 11.e3= - 8... h6 9. Be3 c5 10. Qd2 cxd4 11. Nxd4 ) 11...xf6
    12.b4 ( 12.0-0-0 0-0= - 10... O-O 11. O-O-O h6 12. Bxf6 Nxf6 ) 12...a5!
    ( 12...d5 13.a3 e7 14.b5+ d7 15.xd7+ xd7 16.a4+ c7
    17.h3 V. Topalov - E. Bareev, Dortmund 2002 ) 13.b5+ d7 14.a3
    e7=;
    C1b) 10.0-0-0
    C1b1) 10...h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.b4 ( 12.e5 0-0 13.xd4 xd4
    14.xd4 b6 15.b5 b7 16.c6 xc6 17.xc6 d5 18.hd1
    E. Sutovsky - E. Cordova, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 )
    C1b11) 12...e7?! 13.b5+ d7 ( 13...f8? 14.xd4 a6 15.d8+
    e8 16.xe8 xd8 17.xd8 e7 18.xc8 xc8 19.a4
    A. Shirov - D. Sadvakasov, Liepaja 2001 ) 14.xd7+ xd7 15.xd4
    d5 16.a3;
    C1b12) 12...b6 13.a3 a5 14.e5 b4 15.xb4 axb4 16.c4;
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    C1b2) 10...e5 11.e1 ( Updated on September 8, 2015 11.d3
    (R. Rapport - V. Spasov, Palic 2014) h6 12.xf6 gxf6 13.de1 c5
    14.xe5!? fxe5 15.xe5+ e6 16.f4 e7 17.e4 d6
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...0-0
    12.xe5 xe5!? ( 12...e8? 13.xf7! xe1+ 14.xe1 xf7 15.c4+
    f8 16.e6 xg5+ 17.hxg5 xg5+ 18.b1 e5 19.g8+ e7
    20.e1 d7 21.xa8+- J. Timman - V. Korchnoi, Tilburg 1991 ) 13.xe5
    e6 14.d3 xa2 (Stockfish 1.5.1 - Shredder 12, Internet 2009)
    ( 14...c8 15.b1 ) 15.e4 ( 15.b3? xb3; 15.xf6 xf6 16.h5
    g6 17.h6 ac8 18.h5 c7 19.hxg6 fxg6= ) 15...c8 16.f4! e7
    17.xd4 e8 18.f5;
    C1b3) 10...0-0 11.xd4 ( 11.d3 c5 12.xf6 xf6= ) 11...h6
    C1b31) 12.xf6 xf6 13.e2 e5 14.b5 b6 15.e3 xe3+
    16.fxe3 g4 17.d2 ( 17.xg4 xg4 18.d5 V. Topalov - L. Van
    Wely, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2001 ) 17...xe3 18.f3 f6 19.b3 g4
    20.xb7 ab8 21.d6 fd8=;
    C1b32) 12.f3 b6 13.c3
    C1b321) 13...hxg5 14.hxg5 e5 15.d3 f5
    C1b3211) 16.c4 c7 17.d4 xd4 ( 17...f7 18.h4
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    18.xe6+ f7 19.xd4 f4+ 20.b1 f8 21.b3 g6 22.he1
    g7 23.xf7 xf7 24.f3 d7 25.g3 c7=;
    C1b3212) 16.gxf6 xf6 17.f4 ( 17.g5 d8 18.h7+ f8
    19.g6 e7 20.xe6 xe6 21.he1 e5 22.xe5 xe5
    23.e1 h8 24.xe5+ xe5 25.g5+ d6 26.d2+ e7= )
    17...f7 18.c2= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Rybka 4 - Critter 0.80, Internet 2010;
    C1b322) 13...e5 14.e3 a5
    C1b3221) 15.g4 e7 ( 15...e4 16.g5 e7 17.gxh6 (V. Topalov A. Shirov, Leon 2001) exf3 18.d4 g6 19.h7+ xh7 20.e3
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    White has the attack. ) 16.g5 xa2 17.gxh6 a1+ 18.c2 a4+
    19.c1 ( 19.b1 e4+ 20.d3 xf3 21.hxg7 e8
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    19...a1+=;
    C1b3222) 15.c2 xa2 16.g5 g6 17.e4 g7 18.h5 g5
    19.d6=;
    C1b3223) 15.d5 xd5 16.xd5 b8! 17.d3 ( 17.xe5 e6
    18.b5 a6 19.a5 b5 20.d3 c8 21.c5 d5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. B. Benko - A.
    Desboeufs, corr. 2004 ) 17...c6 18.e4 e6 19.b5 ab8
    20.xc6 bxc6 21.a5 b7 22.xe5 xe5 23.xe5 xa2
    24.a5 d5=;
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    C2) 8...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    C2a) 9.e3
    C2a1) 9...b6 10.c3 b7 11.c4 c5 ( 11...0-0 12.c2 e7 13.0-0-0
    c5= ) 12.d5 exd5 13.xd5 (E. Najer - D. Shengelia, Internet 2006) c7
    14.f4 xf4 15.xb7 d8=;
    C2a2) 9...c5 10.d2 ( 10.c3 cxd4 11.xd4 (Fritz 10 - Fruit 2.3.3j Beta,
    Internet 2007) b6 12.f3= ) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 b6 12.0-0-0 d5
    13.g4 d7 14.g2 xe3 15.xe3 b6= T. Radjabov - M. Gurevich,
    Sant Lluis 2005;
    C2b) 9.xf6
    C2b1) 9...xf6
    C2b11) 10.d3 c5 ( 10...b6 11.e4 b8 12.d2 b7 13.xb7
    xb7 14.0-0-0 0-0 15.e3 c5 16.g4 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet 2008 ) 11.e2 ( 11.c3 cxd4 12.cxd4 0-0 13.e2 f4!=
    WildCat 8.0 - Pro Deo 1.6 Beta, Internet 2008 ) 11...cxd4 12.0-0-0 0-0
    13.e4 d8 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 f6= C. Reis - M. Hladecek,
    corr. 2009;
    C2b12) 10.d2 0-0 11.0-0-0 e5= - 8... O-O 9. Qd2 e5 10. Bxf6 Qxf6
    11. O-O-O h6;
    C2b13) 10.e2
    C2b131) 10...0-0 11.0-0-0 ( 11.e3 b6 12.b5 e7 13.c6 b8
    14.0-0-0 d6= V. Yemelin - A. Rychagov, St. Petersburg 2006 )
    11...f4+ 12.b1 b6 13.g3 d6 14.g4 White has the initiative.;
    C2b132) 10...b6 11.e4 b8 12.b5
    C2b1321) 12...b7 13.xd7+ xd7 14.e5+ c8 ( 14...e7
    15.e3 hd8 16.0-0-0 f8 17.f3 e7 18.g4 ) 15.g4
    V. Aveskulov - G. Vojinovic, France 2009;
    C2b1322) 12...0-0 13.xd7 ( 13.c6 e7 14.0-0-0 d6
    15.e5!? f5 16.f3 xe5 17.dxe5 xe5 18.he1 c5
    19.e3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    13...xd7 14.g4 e7 15.0-0-0 c8 16.g5 h5 17.he1 b7
    18.e3;
    C2b2) 9...xf6 10.d2
    C2b21) 10...b6
    C2b211) 11.0-0-0 b7 12.e5 0-0 13.d3 c5 14.dxc5 c7
    15.he1 bxc5 ( 15...xg2? 16.e2! h8 17.g1 White has the
    attack. V. Anand - V. Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 2000 ) 16.g4 c4
    17.c3 xg4 18.xc4 xc4 19.xc4 xe5 20.xe5 M. Elent S. Galanov, corr. 2010;
    C2b212) 11.b5+ d7 12.c4 c5 13.e5 c7 ( 13...c8
    (P. Leko - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2003) 14.0-0-0 c7
    15.e2 cxd4 16.xd4 ) 14.0-0-0 0-0 15.g4 White has the
    attack.;
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    C2b22) 10...d5
    C2b221) 11.c4 d6 12.0-0-0 b6 13.e3 b7 14.e5 0-0
    ( 14...c5 15.dxc5 xc5 16.xc5 bxc5 17.h3 Z. Izoria - M.
    Gurevich, Corsica 2005 ) 15.h3 ad8 16.d3 d7=;
    C2b222) 11.e2 0-0 12.e5 c5 ( 12...d7 13.c4 d6 14.f4 )
    13.f3 xd4 14.xd4 cxd4 15.0-0-0 d8 16.c3 e8 17.h5 b8
    18.h4 f6 19.g6 e5 20.cxd4 e6 21.b3;
    C3) 8...a6 [Chapter] [#] 9.d2 b5
    C3a) 10.0-0-0 b7 11.h3 c5 ( 11...e7 12.d3 f6 13.f4
    N. De Firmian - Y. Seirawan, Salt Lake City 1999 ) 12.dxc5 ( 12.xf6 xf6
    13.e3 (J. Nosek - M. Hladecek, corr. 2004) cxd4 14.xd4 d8= )
    12...xc5 13.e3 (J. Martello - J. Wallner, corr. 2004) c7 14.xf6 gxf6
    15.e2 d8=;
    C3b) 10.a4!? b7 ( 10...bxa4 11.xa4 b7 12.e2 ) 11.xf6 ( 11.e2
    0-0= ) 11...xf6 12.axb5 axb5 13.xa8+ xa8 14.h3;
    C4) 8...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    C4a) [Chapter] [#] 9.d2 e5! 10.xf6 ( 10.0-0-0 e4 11.xf6 xf6
    12.e5 e6= V. Anand - V. Korchnoi, Tilburg 1991 ) 10...xf6 11.0-0-0
    C4a1) 11...h6 12.e1 exd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 d8 ( 14...b6
    (P. Leko - V. Korchnoi, Tilburg 1998) 15.e2 d8 16.d1 e6
    17.xe6 fxe6 18.f3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. )
    15.c3 ( 15.b5 c6 16.d6 c5= Pro Deo 1.1 - Naum 1.91, Internet
    2006 ) 15...f8 16.g4 c5=;
    C4a2) 11...exd4 12.xd4 xd4
    C4a21) 13.xd4 f6 ( 13...b6 14.d3 h6 15.d1 e6=
    J. Polgar - V. Korchnoi, Hoogeveen 2001 ) 14.d3 ( 14.c4 f5=
    H. Rau - A. Gasthofer, Niederbronn 2003 ) 14...e8 15.d2 e6=;
    C4a22) 13.xd4 f6 14.b5 e4! ( 14...f5 15.d3 xd3
    16.xd3 fc8 17.hd1 C. Lutz - V. Korchnoi, Zuerich 1999 ) 15.xc7
    xf2 16.d4 xh1 17.xa8 g3 18.d3 h5 19.c7 f5=
    G. Marquardt - W. Geissler, corr. 2003;
    C4b) 9.d3 c5 10.e4 ( 10.d2 (A. Motylev - M. Rodshtein, Dagomys
    2008) cxd4 11.g5 g6 12.g3 g7 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 10...cxd4 11.d3= - 9. Bd3 c5 10. Qe2
    cxd4 11. Qe4;
    C4c) 9.xf6
    C4c1) 9...xf6
    C4c11) 10.e2 d8!? ( 10...b6 11.e4 b8 12.d3 g6 13.e5=
    V. Topalov - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2000 ) 11.0-0-0 f4+
    12.b1 b6=;
    C4c12) 10.d3 e7 11.0-0-0 b6 12.e3=;
    C4c2) 9...xf6 10.d3 b6 11.e2 b7=;
    C4d) 9.d3 [Chapter] [#] c5
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    C4d1) 10.d2 g6 11.h5 cxd4 ( 11...e5 12.dxe5 xe5 13.xe5 xe5
    14.hxg6 hxg6 15.f3= ) 12.b4 b6 13.xf8 xf8!? ( 13...xf8
    14.c1 (E. Sutovsky - G. Meier, Moscow 2008) g7!? 15.f1 f6
    16.hxg6 hxg6 17.e5 ) 14.hxg6 hxg6 15.b3 e5=;
    C4d2) 10.c3 cxd4 11.cxd4
    C4d21) 11...e8 12.c2 h6 13.h7+ ( 13.e3?! e5 14.0-0-0 exd4
    15.xd4 f8 (1/2-1/2 L. Kritz - G. Meier, Herndon 2012) 16.b5 e6
    17.b1 d6 18.xf6 xf6 19.xd6 xd6 20.d1 f6 ) 13...h8
    14.e4 e5 15.d5 b6 16.d3 g4=;
    C4d22) 11...e5
    C4d221) 12.c2 h6 13.h7+ h8 14.0-0-0 exd4 ( 14...a5
    15.b1 exd4= J. Polgar - V. Korchnoi, Buenos Aires 2001 ) 15.d3
    b6 16.b1 e6 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C4d222) 12.0-0 exd4 13.c2 e8 14.d3 f8 15.xf6 xf6
    16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 g4 18.f3 e6= Crafty 18. xx - Fritz 5.32,
    Internet (blitz) 2005;
    C4d3) 10.e2 cxd4
    C4d31) 11.e4
    C4d311) 11...g6 12.0-0-0
    C4d3111) 12...a5?! 13.xf6 xf6 14.xd4 h5 15.a3
    ( 15.g4!? d8 16.c4 f6 17.f4 d5 18.h6 ) 15...d8
    16.e3 d7 17.g4 f6 18.f4 d5 19.h6 f6 20.g5
    G. Kasparov - A. Shirov, Frankfurt 2000;
    C4d3112) 12...e5= - 11. O-O-O e5 12. Qe4 g6;
    C4d312) 11...a5+ 12.f1 ( 12.b4 f5 13.xf5 exf5 14.0-0-0=
    Stockfish 1.3.1 - Naum 4, Internet 2009 ) 12...g6 13.xf6 xf6
    14.xd4 d8 15.f4 h5 16.e3 e7 17.g4 f6 18.g5 b6
    19.h5 b7 20.h3 xf3 21.xf3 d5= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Critter 1.
    2, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C4d32) 11.0-0-0
    C4d321) 11...c5 12.c4 e5 ( 12...a6 13.xd4 c7 14.xf6
    gxf6 15.h3 White has the attack. ) 13.xe5 xg5+ 14.hxg5
    xg5+ 15.b1 e6 16.xd4 J. Gallagher - A. Schenk, Germany
    2002;
    C4d322) 11...e5
    C4d3221) 12.b1 e8
    C4d32211) 13.xf6?! xf6 14.xe5 d5 15.he1 ( 15.de1
    e6 16.b3 a5 17.a4 (A. Naiditsch - G. Meier, Mainz 2008)
    ac8 18.c4 xc4 19.xc4 b4 20.e5 d5 Black has
    the attack. ) 15...e6 16.c4 xg2 17.xe6 xe6;
    C4d32212) 13.he1
    C4d322121) 13...a6 14.e4 g6 15.xd4 ( 15.d5 c7
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    16.xd4 (L. D. Nisipeanu - P. San Segundo Carrillo, Mallorca
    2004) xg5 17.hxg5 c5 18.f3 d7 19.b3 xd3 20.xd3
    c6 ) 15...c5 16.e3 g4 17.e2 xd3 18.xd3 a5
    19.c3 g7;
    C4d322122) 13...c5 14.xe5 e6 15.xf6 xf6 16.b5
    e7 17.xd4 a6 18.c4 ae8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C4d3222) 12.e4 g6
    C4d32221) 13.xf6 xf6 14.b5
    C4d322211) 14...e8 15.xd4 c5 16.e3 a6! 17.xe8
    ( 17.a4 xa4 18.xe8 b6 19.h5 f5 20.xf7+ xf7
    21.xb6 c8 22.e1 xa2 23.hxg6 xg6 24.h3 e4=
    I. Pheby - J. Corfield, corr. 2011 ) 17...exd4 18.xd4 e6
    19.xe6 xe8 20.xc5 xe6 21.b3 c8 22.d4 c6
    23.c4 b5=;
    C4d322212) 14...d8 15.he1 g7 ( 15...b6 16.c4 c5
    17.xe5 e6 (G. Kasparov - V. Anand, Kopavogur 2000)
    18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 d8 20.f4 ) 16.h5 (P. Leko - A.
    Shirov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2003) a6 17.c4 a7 18.xe5
    xe5 19.xe5+ xe5 20.xe5 b5 21.d3 e6=;
    C4d322213) 14...b6 15.xd7 xd7 16.xe5 ( 16.xe5
    f5 17.xd4 ac8 18.c3 a5 19.a3= E. Najer - A.
    Goloshchapov, Fuegen 2006 ) 16...d3 17.xd3 fe8 18.d4
    f5 19.xb6 axb6=;
    C4d32222) 13.d5 e8 14.he1 e6
    C4d322221) 15.b5 c7 ( 15...a5 16.c4 c7=
    - 15. Bc4 Qc7 ) 16.xd7 d6 17.e4 xd7 18.xf6 f5
    19.xf5 gxf5 20.xe5 ad8 21.xd4;
    C4d322222) 15.c4 c7 16.b3 ( 16.b3 c5= I. Glek - M.
    Gurevich, Zwolle 2002 ) 16...b6 17.a5 g7 18.xe6 xe6
    19.xe5 c8 20.d2= ]
    7.xf6+ [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7.h4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7...c5
    A1) 8.xf6 xf6 9.xc5 xc5 10.dxc5 a5+ 11.c3 ( 11.d2 xc5
    12.0-0-0 0-0 S. Dolmatov - L. Psakhis, Haifa 1995 ) 11...xc5 12.d3 d7
    13.0-0 0-0=;
    A2) 8.c3 a5 9.xf6+ xf6 10.a4!? ( 10.xf6 gxf6 11.d5 d7 12.dxe6
    fxe6 13.c4 0-0-0= V. Gashimov - M. Illescas Cordoba, Lugo 2009 ) 10...a6
    ( 10...c7 11.b5+ d7 12.0-0 ) 11.e2 e7 12.e5;
    B) 7...e7 8.xf6+ xf6 ( 8...xf6= - Line 335 : 7. Nxf6+ Nxf6 8. Bh4 Be7 )
    9.xf6
    B1) 9...xf6 [Chapter] [#] 10.e2 ( 10.d3 c5 11.c3 cxd4 12.cxd4 0-0
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    13.0-0 e5=; 10.d2 0-0 11.e3 b6 12.b5 e7 13.c6 b8 14.0-0-0
    d6 15.c3 b7 16.xb7 xb7= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Hector
    - L. Mons, Schwetzingen 2013 ) 10...0-0 11.0-0-0
    B1a) 11...d8 12.e4 e7
    B1a1) 13.c4 f6 14.e2 d7!? ( 14...a6 15.e5 d7 16.b1 c5
    17.dxc5 xc5 18.xd7 xd7= E. Safarli - G. Meier, Paks 2009 )
    15.he1 c6 16.b1 xf3 17.xf3 b4 18.d3 c5=;
    B1a2) Updated on September 8, 2015 13.d3 f6 14.h4 d5
    15.xe7 xe7 16.he1 b6 17.e5 b7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. V. Iordachescu - A. Shimanov, Nakhchivan 2013;
    B1a3) 13.e5
    B1a31) 13...c5
    B1a311) 14.c4 f6 15.e3 cxd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 b6
    ( 17...d7 18.d1 e8 (I. Kurnosov - B. Grachev, Rijeka 2010)
    19.e2!? c8 20.f4 d5 21.f3 ) 18.d1 b7 19.f3 c7=;
    B1a312) 14.e2!? f6 15.h4 d7 16.g4;
    B1a32) 13...xe5 14.dxe5 xd1+ 15.xd1 c5 16.d3 g6
    17.c1;
    B1a33) 13...f6 14.f3
    B1a331) 14...a5 15.c4 d5 16.h4
    B1a3311) 16...f6 17.e2 ( 17.xd5 xd5 18.g3 d8
    19.g4 ) 17...b6 (I. Kurnosov - I. Lysyj, Rijeka 2010) 18.g3!? b7
    19.he1 ac8 20.f4;
    B1a3312) 16...a4 17.a3 f6 18.xd5 xd5 19.g3 d8
    20.g4 h5 21.e3 b5=;
    B1a332) 14...b8 15.h4 c5 ( 15...d7 16.g4 c6 17.xc6 bxc6
    18.g5 d5 19.gxh6 b4 20.b3 d6 21.g3 xg3 22.fxg3
    gxh6 ) 16.a3 ( 16.dxc5 d7 17.a3 e8 18.e2 e4= )
    16...d6 17.xc5 e4 18.xd6 xd6 19.d3 xd4 20.e2;
    B1b) 11...b6 12.e4 b8 13.d3
    B1b1) 13...g6?! 14.e3! ( 14.b5 b7 15.e3 (E. Inarkiev - Ni Hua,
    Dagomys 2010) xf3!? 16.gxf3 fd8 17.xh6 xf3= ) 14...g7
    15.b5 e7 16.h4;
    B1b2) 13...d8! 14.e5 ( 14.h7+ f8 15.b1 b7 16.e4 xe4
    17.xe4 g8= ) 14...f8 15.f4 b7 16.e3 c5=;
    B2) 9...xf6 [Chapter] [#]
    B2a) 10.d3 0-0 11.e2 c5 12.0-0-0 cxd4 (P. Leko - V. Anand, Monte
    Carlo (blindfold) 2001) 13.xd4 a5 14.b1 d8 15.c3 d7;
    B2b) 10.e2 0-0 ( 10...d5 11.e5 d7 12.d3 d6 13.0-0-0 c6
    14.b5 0-0 15.xc6 xc6= V. Gashimov - M. Gurevich, Odessa (rapid)
    2010 ) 11.0-0-0 b6 12.e5 b7=;
    B2c) 10.d2 0-0 11.0-0-0 b6 12.e5 b7 13.d3 c8 14.he1 c5=
    with mutual play. V. Gashimov - D. Fridman, Germany 2011 ]
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    [ 7.xf6 [Chapter] [#] xf6 8.d3 ( 8.xf6+ xf6= - 7. Nxf6+ Nxf6 8. Bxf6
    Qxf6 )
    A) Updated on September 8, 2015 8...d6 9.0-0 d7 10.e5
    A1) 10...e7 11.xf6+ ( 11.f3 (Yu Yangyi - G. Meier, Dubai (rapid) 2014)
    xe5 12.dxe5 d5 13.c3 c6 ) 11...xf6 12.f4 e7 13.h5 f8 14.c3
    0-0-0 15.b4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    A2) 10...xe4 11.xe4 0-0 12.e1 xe5 13.dxe5 c6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. Houdini 4 Pro - Komodo 7a, Internet 2014;
    B) 8...e7 9.c3 0-0 10.xf6+ xf6 11.e2 d5 ( Updated on September
    8, 2015 11...d6 (Yu Yangyi - A. Goloshchapov, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 12.e4
    g6 13.h4 h5 14.g4 d5 15.e5 White has the initiative. ) 12.h4 d7
    13.e4 h5= Black can equalize with relative ease. V. Kramnik - E. Bareev,
    Cap d'Agde 2003;
    C) Updated on September 8, 2015 8...c5 9.e2
    C1) 9...cxd4
    C1a) 10.b5+ d7 11.0-0-0 a6 12.xd4
    C1a1) 12...axb5?! [#] 13.xe6! a5 ( 13...fxe6? 14.h5+ e7
    15.d6+- White has an overwhelming advantage. ) 14.c7+! d8
    15.xa8 xa2 16.c3 a1+ 17.b1 xa8 18.he1 White has the
    initiative.;
    C1a2) 12...e7! 13.g4 axb5 14.xe6 fxe6 15.xg7 f8 16.g6+
    f7 17.g8+ f8 18.g6+ f7= 1/2-1/2 A. Shimanov - R. Mamedov,
    Nakhchivan 2014;
    C1b) 10.xf6+ gxf6 ( 10...xf6?! 11.b5+ d7 12.e5 White can
    increase his advantage with accurate play. I. Kukel - A. Nagy, Balaton
    2005 ) 11.b5+ d7 12.0-0-0 xb5 13.xb5+ d7 14.h5! g8
    15.xd4 g5 16.f3 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    C2) 9...d7 10.0-0-0 xe4 11.xe4 cxd4 12.c4 White has a slight
    developmental advantage.;
    C3) 9...a5+ 10.c3 xe4 11.xe4= - 8... Nxe4 9. Bxe4 c5 10. Qe2 Qa5+
    11. c3;
    D) 8...xe4 9.xe4 c5 ( 9...d6 10.e2 c6 11.0-0-0 S. Reutsky - M.
    Serov, St. Petersburg 2007 ) 10.e2 ( 10.c3 cxd4 11.a4+ d7 12.c4
    d6 13.xd4 0-0 14.0-0-0 f4+ 15.b1 xd4 16.xd4 a6 17.c4
    (J. Polgar - E. Bareev, Enghien les Bains 2003) b8 18.g3 c7 19.b3
    e5= ) 10...a5+ ( 10...c7 11.0-0-0 d7 12.e5 H. Van der Moot - R.
    Sciarretta, corr. 2008; 10...cxd4 11.0-0-0 b6 12.xd4 c5 13.d2
    (Stockfish 2.0.1 - Jonny 3.08, Internet 2011) e7 14.hd1 ) 11.c3 cxd4
    12.xd4 e7 ( Updated on September 8, 2015 12...d6 13.0-0 0-0 14.ad1
    a6 15.f3 White has the initiative. R. Van Kampen - V. Potkin, Wijk aan Zee
    2015 ) 13.c6 c7 14.xe7 xe7 15.0-0-0 d7= H. Hauenstein - S.
    Galanov, corr. 2011 ]
    7...xf6 8.e3 [Chapter] [#]
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    [ 8.h4= - Line 335 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 8.xf6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8...gxf6 9.c4 ( 9.b5+ c6 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz)
    2008) 10.e2 b6= ) 9...d6 10.0-0 d7 11.c3 0-0-0 12.b4 g8 13.e1
    f4 14.b5 (A. Colovic - D. Kosic, Novi Sad 2005) h5 15.a4 b8 16.d3=;
    B) 8...xf6
    B1) 9.d3
    B1a) 9...d6
    B1a1) 10.e2 d7 11.0-0-0 ( 11.0-0= - 10. O-O Bd7 11. Qe2 )
    11...0-0-0 12.e4 b8 13.b1 c5 14.c4 (E. Berg - L. Kritz, Greece
    2011) cxd4!? 15.b3 ( 15.xd4 c8= ) 15...b6 16.xd4 c5
    17.c6+ xc6 18.xc6 xd1+ 19.xd1 d8=;
    B1a2) 10.0-0 d7 ( 10...0-0 11.e2 d8 12.ad1 c5= S. Crouan - A.
    Vaisser, Cannes 2005 )
    B1a21) 11.e1 c6 12.e4 xe4 13.xe4 0-0= I. Rogers - N. Pert,
    Hoogeeven 2003;
    B1a22) 11.e2 0-0-0 12.e4 ( Updated on September 8, 2015
    12.ad1 c6 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 f4 15.xf4 xf4=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Y. Quesada Perez - V. Akobian,
    Arlington (blitz) 2013 ) 12...g5 13.c4 c6 ( 13...g4 14.e5 xe5
    15.dxe5 g5 16.f4 gxf3 17.xf3 e8 18.e3 h5 19.c5 c6 20.f3
    Black has poor bishop placement. L. Bruzon Batista - V. Akobian,
    Merida 2005 ) 14.c5 c7 15.c2 h5= Rybka 2.3.1 - Fritz 10, Internet
    2007;
    B1a23) 11.e4 0-0-0 12.e1 (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Fritz 13, Internet
    2012) b8 13.c4 c5 14.b3 c8=;
    B1b) 9...g6 10.0-0 g7 11.c3 0-0 12.b4 e7 13.e1 b6 14.e4 b8
    15.a4 ( 15.b5 b7 16.xb7 xb7= D. Stellwagen - V. Ivanchuk, Wijk
    aan Zee 2009 ) 15...c5 16.e5 c7 17.b5 d7 18.ad1 fd8=;
    B1c) 9...d7 10.e2 c5= - 9. Bb5+ c6 10. Bd3 Bd7 11. Qe2 c5;
    B2) 9.b5+ c6 10.d3
    B2a) 10...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    B2a1) 11.c3 c5 12.e5 ( 12.0-0= - 11. O-O c5 12. c3 ) 12...d6
    13.e2 ( 13.a4+ e7 14.0-0 xe5 15.dxe5 xe5 16.ae1 c7
    17.h4+ g5 18.h5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. V. Topalov - A. Shirov, Leon 2001 ) 13...cxd4 14.cxd4 d7
    15.0-0 xe5 ( 15...f4 16.g3 xd4 17.xd7 xd7 18.f3 e7
    19.xb7+ f6 20.ad1 a7 21.f3+ e7 22.g4 g5 23.c4
    V. Topalov - V. Anand, Dortmund 2001 ) 16.dxe5 e7 17.fd1 c6
    18.e4 xe4 19.xe4 0-0 20.d6 ac8=;
    B2a2) 11.0-0 c5 12.c3 cxd4 13.cxd4 d6 14.e2 0-0 ( 14...d7
    15.e5= - 11. c3 c5 12. Ne5 Bd6 13. Qe2 cxd4 14. cxd4 Bd7 15. O-O )
    15.e5 d8 16.ad1 b8 17.e4 ( 17.c1 d7 18.fd1 g5
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    19.g3= ) 17...g6 18.e3 h5 19.c1 ( 19.f4 c7 20.h1 b6=
    A. Sokolov - B. Grachev, Biel 2011 ) 19...d7 20.c2 a4 21.b3 e8=;
    B2b) 10...d6 [Chapter] [#] 11.e2
    B2b1) 11...0-0 12.0-0-0
    B2b11) 12...a5 13.b1 a4 14.c3 ( 14.a3 - 11... a5 12. O-O-O a4
    13. a3 O-O 14. Kb1 ) 14...a3 ( 14...d8 15.e5 d7 16.f4 ) 15.b4!?
    d7 16.e5 fd8 17.f4;
    B2b12) 12...b6 (H. Plasman - P. Van Lommel, Dieren (open) 2002)
    13.e5 b7 14.g3 fc8 15.f4 c5 16.e4 e7=;
    B2b2) 11...d7= - 10... Bd7 11. Qe2 Bd6;
    B2b3) 11...a5 12.0-0-0 a4 13.a3 ( 13.b1 a3 14.b3 a5= ) 13...0-0
    14.b1 a5 15.he1 c5 16.dxc5 ( 16.e4 (1/2-1/2 P. Leko - S.
    Lputian, Budapest 1996) g6 17.dxc5 xc5= ) 16...xc5 17.d2 d8
    ( 17...g6 18.e5 d4 19.g4 g7 20.c3 b6 21.f4 d8 22.c2
    xd2 23.xd2 d5 24.e2 d7 25.e5 P. Leko - V. Akopian,
    Groningen 1996 ) 18.g3 d5 19.c4 d8 20.e5;
    B2b4) 11...b6 12.0-0 b7 13.e5 ( 13.a6 xa6 14.xa6 0-0=
    S. Dolmatov - J. Hickl, Polanica Zdroj 1993 ) 13...f4 ( 13...0-0-0
    (Rybka 2.2 - Fruit 2.2.1, Internet 2006) 14.a4! ) 14.c3 xe5 15.g3 g5
    16.dxe5 0-0 17.e4 ad8 18.ad1 e7 19.f3 c5=;
    B2c) 10...g6 [Chapter] [#] 11.e2 ( 11.0-0 g7 12.c3 0-0 13.b3 d8
    14.e4 c7 15.ad1 d8 16.fe1 (E. Sutovsky - K. Sakaev, Chalkidiki
    2002) b6 17.e5 b7= ) 11...g7 12.0-0-0 0-0 13.c3 ( 13.h4
    (V. Akopian - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Beersheba 2005) c5! 14.h5 g5
    15.c3 cxd4= ) 13...d8
    B2c1) 14.b1 d7 15.h4 c5!? ( 15...ac8 16.h5 g5 17.e5
    E. Van den Doel - L. Van Wely, Leeuwarden 2001 ) 16.dxc5 a4 17.d2
    ac8=;
    B2c2) 14.h4 d7 ( 14...h5 15.b1 d7 16.c2 ) 15.h5 g5 16.e5
    (H. Hamdouchi - A. Jasim, Gibraltar 2005) e8 17.g4 e7 18.c2=;
    B2d) 10...d7 [Chapter] [#]
    B2d1) [Chapter] [#] 11.0-0
    B2d11) 11...c5 12.c3 cxd4
    B2d111) 13.cxd4 c6 ( 13...d6 14.e2= - 11. c3 Bd6 12. Qe2 c5
    13. O-O cxd4 14. cxd4 ) 14.e5 d6 15.xc6 bxc6 16.a4 0-0
    17.xc6 xd4 18.ad1= 1/2-1/2 F. Amonatov - E. Vorobiov,
    Moscow 2006;
    B2d112) 13.xd4 c5 14.e4 xd4= 1/2-1/2 R. Huebner - M.
    Gurevich, Germany 2004;
    B2d113) 13.b3 dxc3 ( 13...d6 14.xd4 e5 15.g3 0-0-0
    16.fe1= 1/2-1/2 R. Kasimdzhanov - V. Ivanchuk, Tripoli 2004 )
    14.xb7 d8 15.ad1 d6 16.e4 e7 17.bxc3= 1/2-1/2 A.
    Lastin - R. Vaganian, Moscow 2005;
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    B2d12) 11...d6
    B2d121) 12.c3 c5!? ( 12...0-0-0 13.e1 c5 14.e4 b8 15.b3
    c8 16.a4 d7 17.a5 E. Van den Doel - L. Van Wely, Amsterdam
    2001 ) 13.dxc5 xc5 14.b3 ( 14.e4 f4! 15.e2 c7= )
    14...c6 15.b5 0-0 16.xc6 bxc6 17.c4 f5 18.fe1
    (Toga II 1.4 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008) d5=;
    B2d122) 12.e2
    B2d1221) 12...0-0 13.e5 ad8 14.f4 g6
    B2d12211) 15.f3 c5 16.dxc5 ( 16.af1?! cxd4 17.h3 g7
    18.g3 e8 E. Sutovsky - V. Akopian, Moscow 2002 )
    16...xc5+ 17.h1 d6 18.af1=;
    B2d12212) 15.e3!? b6 ( 15...e7 16.ae1 c5 17.f5
    White has the attack. ) 16.f3 c5 17.c3;
    B2d1222) 12...c5 13.ad1 0-0-0 14.dxc5 xc5 15.e4 b8=
    F. Vallejo Pons - M. Gurevich, Lanzarote 2003;
    B2d2) 11.c3
    B2d21) 11...c5 12.b3 ( 12.e5 d6 13.xd7 xd7 14.dxc5
    xc5 15.0-0 e7 16.b3 ab8 17.b5 hc8= F. Amonatov - R.
    Vaganian, Sochi 2005 ) 12...c6 13.b5 d8 14.xc6+ bxc6
    15.d1;
    B2d22) 11...d6 12.e2 c5 13.0-0 cxd4 14.cxd4 e7 15.e5
    xe5 16.dxe5 c6 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 0-0= V. Anand - V.
    Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004;
    B2d3) 11.e5
    B2d31) 11...c5 12.0-0 ( 12.xd7 xd7= J. M. Degraeve - T. Luther,
    Plovdiv 2003 ) 12...cxd4 13.xd7 xd7 14.c3 d6 15.b3 ab8
    16.a4+ e7 17.cxd4 a6= S. Ganguly - Le Quang Liem, Wijk aan
    Zee 2011;
    B2d32) 11...d6 12.e2 0-0-0 13.0-0 c5 14.c3 b8=
    E. Fernandez Romero - J. Gonzalez Garcia, Spain 2011;
    B2d4) 11.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    B2d41) 11...d6 12.0-0-0 ( 12.0-0= - 11. O-O Bd6 12. Qe2 )
    12...0-0-0 13.b1
    B2d411) 13...c5 14.e4 ( 14.dxc5 xc5 (A. Lahiri - G. Meier,
    Internet (blitz) 2005) 15.e5 d6= ) 14...b8 15.c4= - 8. Bxf6
    Qxf6 9. Bd3 Bd6 10. Qe2 Bd7 11. O-O-O O-O-O 12. Be4 Kb8 13.
    Kb1 c5 14. Qc4;
    B2d412) 13...b8 14.g3 ( 14.a3 c8 15.e4 e5 16.dxe5 xe5
    17.xe5 xe5= F. Vallejo Pons - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 2007; 14.e4 g5 15.d2 e7 16.c4 (P. Svidler - V.
    Korchnoi, Biel 2001) c7= ) 14...c5 15.dxc5 c6 16.e4 xe4
    17.xe4 xc5 18.e5 d6=;
    B2d42) 11...0-0-0 12.0-0-0 d6= - 11... Bd6 12. O-O-O O-O-O;
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    B2d43) 11...c5
    B2d431) 12.e4 b8 13.e5 d6 14.f4 cxd4 15.0-0 xe5
    16.fxe5 g5 17.xd4 c6= V. Topalov - E. Bareev, Cannes 2002;
    B2d432) 12.e5 0-0-0 13.dxc5 ( 13.c3?! cxd4 14.cxd4 b4+
    15.f1 (V. Topalov - M. Gurevich, Bastia 2003) a5!? 16.d1
    b6 ) 13...xc5 14.0-0 d6=;
    B2d433) 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.e4 b8 14.e5 d6 ( 14...cxd4?
    15.xb7! f4+ 16.b1 xb7 17.g3 f5 18.xd4 c5 19.f4
    g5 20.h4+- 1-0 V. Topalov - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002 )
    15.xd7+ ( 15.f3 xf3 (1/2-1/2 G. Evans - E. Valderrama, corr.
    2006) 16.xf3 xe5 17.dxe5 c7= ) 15...xd7 16.dxc5 g5+
    17.b1 xc5= Key game J. Magem Badals - M. Gurevich, France
    2002 ]
    [ 8.d2 [Chapter] [#] c5
    A) 9.c3 cxd4 10.cxd4 e7 11.d3 0-0 ( 11...d7 12.e5 c6 13.xc6
    bxc6 14.c3 d5 15.a4 0-0 16.0-0 c5 17.e4 xc3 18.bxc3 c8
    19.xa7 cxd4 20.cxd4 f6 21.ad1 c4= J. Polgar - V. Anand, Leon
    2000 ) 12.0-0 b6 (Junior 10.1 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008) 13.e2
    b7;
    B) 9.b5+ d7 10.e2 cxd4 ( 10...xb5 11.xb5+ d7 12.xd7+ xd7
    13.dxc5 xc5= J. Polgar - V. Akopian, Merida 2000 ) 11.xd4 c5 12.xd7+
    xd7 13.b3 e7 14.0-0-0 a4 15.b1= F. Hellers - J. Speelman, Novi
    Sad (ol) 1990 ]
    8...d5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 9.d2 d5= - 8... Nd5 9. Qd2 Bd6 ( 9...d7 10.0-0-0 c6
    11.c4 xf3 12.gxf3 c6 13.b1 Z. Almasi - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 2002 );
    B) 9.g3 b6 10.g2 ( 10.e5 b7 11.b5+ f8 12.0-0 xe5 13.dxe5
    g4! 14.xg4 d5 15.f3 xb5= ) 10...b7 11.0-0 0-0 12.c4 c5=
    Yu Yangyi - Ding Liren, Hefei 2011;
    C) 9.d3 b6 10.e5
    C1) 10...0-0 11.e2 b7 ( 11...d5 12.0-0-0 b7= ) 12.0-0 e4
    (Delfi 5.4 - Naum 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2008) 13.d2=;
    C2) 10...b7 11.b5+ d7 12.0-0-0 a6 13.b3 b5= J. Polgar - E.
    Bareev, Hastings 1992;
    D) 9.c4 a6 10.e5 0-0 ( 10...b5?! 11.f3 b8 12.d3 b7 13.g3
    f8 14.f4 e8 15.0-0 N. Djukic - V. Ivanchuk, Istanbul 2012 ) 11.0-0 c5
    12.f4 c7=;
    E) 9.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    E1) 9...0-0 10.e2 b6 11.0-0-0 b7 12.e5 ( 12.b1 d5 13.d2 f6
    14.e5 f4 15.xf4 xf4 16.g3 f6 17.he1 xe5 18.dxe5 f3=
    V. Baklan - G. Meier, Lublin 2010 ) 12...d5= - 9... b6 10. Qe2 Bb7 11. O-O6511

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    O Nd5 12. Ne5 O-O;
    E2) [Chapter] [#] 9...d7 10.e2
    E2a) 10...d5 11.d2 f4 ( 11...f6 12.c4 f4 13.xf4 xf4 14.c5
    e7 15.g3 f6 16.e5 d8 17.0-0-0 g6 18.f4 0-0 19.e4 c6 20.h4
    A. Sokolov - A. Vaisser, Val d'Isere 2004 ) 12.xf4 xf4 13.0-0 f6
    14.c4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    E2b) 10...c6 11.0-0-0 e7 12.c4 xf3 13.xf3 c6 ( 13...c5 14.d5 e5
    (D. L. Nisipeanu - V. Milov, Warsaw 2005) 15.d2!? a6 16.f5 0-0
    17.he1 ) 14.b1 c7 15.h4 0-0-0 16.g4;
    E3) 9...a6 10.e2 b6 11.e5 b7
    E3a) 12.0-0-0 d5 ( 12...e7 13.h4 c5 14.c4 c7 15.dxc5 bxc5
    16.d2 d5 17.e4 b8 18.g4 S. Kindermann - D. Kosic, Novi Sad
    2009 ) 13.e4 ( 13.d2 h4 14.g4 f6 15.e4 xe5 16.dxe5 xe5
    17.he1 b5 18.f4 d6 19.f2 0-0-0 20.e3 M. Palac - M. Tratar,
    Rijeka 2001 )
    E3a1) 13...f6 (J. Polgar - L. Van Wely, Ohrid 2001) 14.d2 b5
    ( 14...xe5 15.dxe5 xe5 16.he1 b5 - 14... b5 15. Rhe1 Bxe5 16.
    dxe5 Qxe5 ) 15.he1 xe5 16.dxe5 xe5 17.g3 c6 18.f4 c7 19.f5
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    E3a2) 13...0-0 14.b1 e7 15.he1 ad8=;
    E3b) 12.f4 0-0 13.0-0-0 d5 14.d2 White has a slight kingside
    control advantage.;
    E4) 9...e7
    E4a) 10.0-0 0-0
    E4a1) 11.e1 b6 (Z. Almasi - R. Huebner, Baden 1999) 12.c1 g4
    ( 12...b7? 13.xh6! White has the attack. ) 13.d2 b7 14.h3 xf3
    15.gxf3 f6 16.xh6 h7 17.xh7+ xh7 18.g5 f6 19.h4=;
    E4a2) 11.e5!? c5 ( 11...d5 12.d2 c5 13.c3 c7 14.h5 cxd4
    15.cxd4 Komodo 1.3 - Thinker 5.4Di, Internet 2011 ) 12.f3 d5
    13.c3=;
    E4a3) 11.c4 c5 12.e1 d7 ( 12...b6 13.d2 b7 14.xh6!
    White has the attack. ) 13.d2 g4 14.dxc5 xc5 15.xc5 xc5
    16.b4 c7 17.h3 f6 18.e5 D. Pikula - D. Antic, Kragujevac 2009;
    E4b) 10.e2 d5 11.d2 f4 12.xf4 xf4 13.0-0 d6 14.e4 c6
    15.c4 d7 16.c5 c7 17.fe1 g6 18.b4 J. Moreno Carnero - R.
    Cifuentes Parada, Dos Hermanas 2001;
    E5) 9...d5 - 8... Nd5 9. Bd3 Bd6;
    E6) 9...b6 [Chapter] [#] Top level line:
    E6a) 10.e2 b7 11.0-0-0 d5
    E6a1) 12.d2 f4 13.xf4 xf4+ 14.b1 0-0 15.h4 (P. Leko - V.
    Ivanchuk, Nice (rapid) 2008) d6 16.e5 ( 16.e4 xe4 17.xe4
    f6= ) 16...e7 17.f4 fd8 18.h3 c5= with mutual play.;
    E6a2) Updated on September 8, 2015 12.b1 f6 13.d2 0-0
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    14.e4 e7 15.c3 f4 J. Duda - V. Ivanchuk, Tromso 2013;
    E6a3) 12.e5 0-0 13.d2 h4
    E6a31) 14.e4?! xe4 15.xe4 c5 ( 15...b5 16.f4 fd8 17.f3
    a5= A. Naiditsch - D. Fridman, Warsaw (blitz) 2010 ) 16.c4 e7
    17.dxc5 xc5 18.f3 ac8 J. Lopez Martinez - V. Laznicka, Rijeka
    2010;
    E6a32) 14.f3 h5 ( 14...f6 15.e4 f5= - 14... Qh5 15. Qe2
    Qf5 ) 15.e4
    E6a321) Updated on September 8, 2015 15...fb8!? 16.h7+ f8
    17.g5 f4+ 18.xf4 xf4 19.e4 xe4 20.xe4 f5 21.xf5
    exf5 22.g3 h3 23.hf1 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
    Glazman - Z. Stoyanov, corr. 2013;
    E6a322) 15...f5
    E6a3221) Updated on September 8, 2015 16.e1 f6 17.e4
    ( 17.e4?! c5 18.dxc5 bxc5 19.c4 fe8 Black has the initiative.
    E. Hansen - G. Meier, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 17...f5=;
    E6a3222) 16.xf5 exf5 17.xf5 f4 18.xf4 xf4+ 19.b1
    ad8 20.c3 d6 21.de1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    E6a323) 15...g6!? 16.xg6 fxg6 17.e4 ( 17.xg6 f4 18.xf4
    xf4 19.d3 xf3 20.gxf3 xf3= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    17...ab8 18.de1 g5 19.h3 a6 20.b3 bd8 21.c4 f4;
    E6b) 10.e5
    E6b1) 10...b7 11.b5+ f8 12.e2 a6 13.d3
    E6b11) 13...c5 14.0-0-0 ( 14.0-0 h5 15.f4 c7 16.ad1
    White has the initiative. ) 14...b5 (P. Svidler - M. Gurevich, Gibraltar
    2009)[#] 15.g6! fxg6 16.dxc5 xe5 17.xd8+ xd8 18.c6 xc6
    19.c5+ d6 20.xe6 xc5 21.xc6 xf2 22.f1 e3+ 23.b1;
    E6b12) 13...xg2 14.g1 d5 15.0-0-0= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    E6b2) 10...0-0 11.f3 d5
    E6b21) 12.d2
    E6b211) 12...b7 13.e4 ( 13.0-0-0= - 12. O-O-O Bb7 13. Bd2 )
    13...f5 14.e2 c8! ( 14...c5 15.dxc5 (1/2-1/2 Z. Andriasian - M.
    Matlakov, Magnitogorsk 2011) bxc5 16.0-0-0 c7 17.he1 )
    15.0-0-0 ( 15.0-0 c5 16.c3 cxd4 17.cxd4= ) 15...c5 16.dxc5 xc5
    17.f4 xe5 18.fxe5 c7=;
    E6b212) 12...h4 13.g4 b7 14.0-0-0
    E6b2121) 14...ad8 15.hg1 a8 16.e4 f6 17.e2 d5
    ( 17...xe5 18.dxe5 xd3 19.cxd3 d5 20.f4 P. Svidler - A.
    Timofeev, Moscow 2009 ) 18.b1 ( 18.f4 c5 19.c4 xe5 20.fxe5
    b4 21.xb4 cxb4 22.b1 fe8 23.c2 ) 18...xh2 ( 18...c5?!
    19.g5 White has the attack. ) 19.g3 h4 20.dg1 White is
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    exerting severe kingside pressure. White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has difficulties defending
    his king.;
    E6b2122) 14...c5 15.he1 ( 15.c4 c7 (Loop M1-T - Rybka 3,
    Internet 2009) 16.e4 g6 17.e5 xe5 18.xe5= ) 15...xe5
    ( 15...e7 16.h3 White has the attack.; 15...cxd4 16.e4 f5
    17.xd4 ) 16.dxe5 ab8 17.g3 xg3 18.hxg3 e7 19.e2
    c6 20.c3 fd8=;
    E6b22) 12.g4?! b7 13.g1 xe3 14.xe3 (P. Acs - G. Meier,
    Paks 2009) g5!? 15.0-0-0 xe3+ 16.fxe3 f6;
    E6b23) 12.0-0-0 b7 ( 12...xe3 13.fxe3 b8 14.c6 b7 15.e4
    xc6 16.xc6 b5 17.b1 ) 13.d2
    E6b231) 13...c8 14.he1 c5 15.g3;
    E6b232) 13...h4?! 14.he1 ( 14.g4= - 12. Bd2 Qh4 13.g4 Bb7 14.
    O-O-O ) 14...ad8 (D. Navara - Y. Pelletier, Rijeka 2010) 15.e4!
    e7 16.g3 f5 17.h4;
    E6b233) 13...c5 14.c4 b8
    E6b2331) 15.e4? f6 16.h4
    E6b23311) 16...cxd4? 17.xd6 xd6 18.xh6! d5 ( 18...e5?
    19.xg7 xg7 20.g5++- 1-0 A. Gara - A. Rudolf, Szeged
    2011 ) 19.g5 e4 20.xe4 xe4 21.xe4 xe4 22.xd4;
    E6b23312) 16...e7 17.xh6 gxh6 18.xh6 e4 19.b1
    f6;
    E6b2332) 15.xd6 xd6 16.dxc5 bxc5
    E6b23321) 17.g4 f6 ( Updated on September 8, 2015
    17...f5?! 18.g3 xg3 19.hxg3 b6 20.f3 c4 21.e2
    White has a lasting advantage. I. Popov - V. Baklan, Denizli
    2013 ) 18.h4 d4 19.xd4 cxd4 20.f3 d5= I. Pheby - K.
    Kinchant, corr. 2010;
    E6b23322) 17.g3 xg3 18.hxg3 b4 19.xb4 cxb4 20.f3
    fc8 21.he1 d5= Best Mutual Play Key game S. Movsesian G. Gopal, Caleta 2012 ]
    [ 8...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9.d3
    A1) 9...b6 10.e2 b7
    A1a) 11.0-0-0
    A1a1) 11...d5 12.c4 ( 12.b1 b5 13.e5 d6 (A. Shirov - M.
    Gurevich, Reykjavik (rapid) 2003) 14.f4 ) 12...d6 13.b1;
    A1a2) 11...d6 12.e5 d5= - 8... Bd6 9. Bd3 a6 10. Qe2 b6 11. Ne5
    Bb7 12. O-O-O Nd5;
    A1b) 11.e5 d6 - 8... Bd6 9. Bd3 a6 10. Qe2 b6 11. Ne5 Bb7;
    A2) 9...b5 10.e2 d6 11.a4 b4
    A2a) 12.e5 b7
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    A2a1) 13.b5+ c6! ( 13...f8 14.c6 xc6 15.xc6 e8 16.c4
    A. Shirov - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2001 ) 14.d3 c7 15.c4
    e7=;
    A2a2) 13.0-0 0-0 14.f4 d5 ( 14...e7 15.f2 ) 15.d2 c5 16.c4
    e8! 17.xd6 xd6 18.dxc5 xc5+= Hiarcs 12 - Thinker 5.2, Internet
    2008;
    A2b) 12.0-0 b7 (Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.1, Internet 2007) 13.c4 bxc3
    14.bxc3 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B) 9.e5 b6
    B1) 10.c3 b7 11.a4+
    B1a) 11...d7 12.0-0-0 ( 12.c4?! d6 13.0-0-0 (Zhang Zhong - M.
    Gurevich, Cap d' Agde (rapid) 2000) xe5! 14.dxe5 e7 (weakness
    e5) ) 12...d6 ( 12...b5 13.c2 d6 (Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2006) 14.f4!?= ) 13.f4 e7 14.d3 d8= Z. Almasi - V. Ivanchuk,
    Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2002;
    B1b) 11...c6! 12.e2 d6 13.0-0 c7= CM 10th Paralyse - Chess Tiger
    2007.1, Internet 2007;
    B2) 10.f3! d5 11.g3 e4 ( 11...b7 12.f3 ) 12.f4 d6 13.c4
    e4 14.xe4 xe4 15.d3 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...e7 9.d3 0-0 10.e2 ( 10.e5!? c5 11.0-0 d5 12.c3
    Bright 0.4a - Toga II 1.4.3JD, Internet 2009 ) 10...b6 11.0-0-0 b7 12.e5
    d5 ( 12...c8 13.hg1 c5 14.g4 White has the attack. V. Iordachescu - L.
    Van Wely, Eforie Nord 2000 ) 13.d2 f6 (V. M. Huuskonen - B. Jaderholm,
    corr. 1993) 14.b1! xd4 15.xh6 h4 ( 15...e4? 16.xg7 xg7
    17.g4+ h6 18.f4 a3 19.c3+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 16.c1 ]
    [ 8...d7 9.d3 c6 10.e2 xf3 ( 10...d5 11.e5 a6 12.f3 d6 13.c4
    a5+ 14.d2 b4 15.c3 e7 16.xc6 bxc6 17.a4 A. Motylev - B. Itkis,
    Sovata 2001 ) 11.xf3 d5 12.h3 a5+ 13.c3 d6 14.0-0 0-0-0 15.a4
    Bobcat 2.75 - Naum 2.0, Internet 2011 ]
    [ 8...g4 9.d2 c5 10.c3 d7 11.d3 ( 11.e2 c7 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.h3
    f6 14.dxc5 xc5 15.e5 a5 16.a3 c6= V. Baklan - B. Grachev, Lublin
    2010 ) 11...c7 12.e2 0-0-0 13.h3 f6 14.dxc5 xc5 15.e5 b4+ 16.c3
    d6 17.xd6 xd6 18.e5 hf8 19.0-0 c6 20.ad1 ]
    9.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 9.d3
    [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...d6 [Chapter] [#] 10.d2 c5 ( 10...f4 11.xf4 xf4 12.e2 c6
    13.0-0 c7 14.c4 c5 15.dxc5 xc5 16.a3 A. Shirov - M. Gurevich, Turin
    2006 ) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.e2
    A1) 12...a6 13.0-0-0 ( 13.c4 f6 (C. Moreno Carretero - M. Turczynski,
    corr. 2007) 14.b4 d6 15.0-0 ) 13...c7 14.b1 ( 14.e4 f6 15.h4
    d7 16.he1= Ni Hua - V. Erdos, Beijing (blitz) 2008 ) 14...0-0 (Rybka 1.2f Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz) 2006) ( 14...d7 15.e5 c6 16.f4
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    C. Lutz - M. Gurevich, Belgium 2003 ) 15.hg1!? ( 15.e5 b5 16.he1
    d6 17.f4 ) 15...f4 ( 15...b6 16.g4! xf2 17.gf1! e3 18.g5
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White has
    the attack. ) 16.xf4 xf4 17.g3 c7 18.g4 g6 19.d2 g7 20.h4
    White has the initiative.;
    A2) 12...c7 13.0-0 ( 13.0-0-0 a6 - 12... a6 13. O-O-O Qc7 ) 13...0-0
    (Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007) 14.c4 f4 15.xf4 xf4
    16.ad1;
    B) 9...xe3 [Chapter] [#] 10.fxe3 d6
    B1) [Chapter] [#] 11.e2 e7 12.0-0-0 d7 13.b1 0-0-0
    B1a) 14.c4 c5 15.e4 b8 16.hf1 ( 16.c2 g5= E. Sutovsky - L.
    Psakhis, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 16...e8 17.h3 f5 18.c2 c7=;
    B1b) 14.e4
    B1b1) 14...e5 15.dxe5 xe5 ( 15...c5 16.h3 e6 17.c4 c6
    18.xe6+ xe6 19.d3 L. Nisipeanu - A. Huzman, Dresden 2007 )
    16.f2 b8 17.xe5 xe5 18.xf7;
    B1b2) 14...c6 15.e5 c7 (M. Valutanu - B. Melander, corr. 2008)
    16.f2 hf8=;
    B2) 11.d2 e7 12.0-0-0 d7 13.c4
    B2a) 13...c6 14.c3
    B2a1) 14...0-0 15.c5 b8 16.e5 e8!? ( 16...xe5 17.dxe5 b6
    18.c2 Wang Hao - Ni Hua, Wuxi 2006 ) 17.e4 c7 18.b1 d8
    19.g3;
    B2a2) 14...0-0-0 15.b1 b8 16.c5 c7=;
    B2b) 13...c5 14.c3 0-0
    B2b1) 15.e4?! a4 16.b3 e8! ( 16...cxd4 17.exd4 c6=
    A. Shirov - F. Vallejo Pons, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2004 ) 17.c2 f5
    18.b1 a5;
    B2b2) 15.c2 c6 16.d5 exd5 17.cxd5 b5=;
    B3) 11.0-0 0-0 12.c3
    B3a) 12...e7 13.c2!? (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009)
    ( 13.c4 d7 14.b4 (A. Areshchenko - L. Kritz, Port Erin 2007) a5 15.b5
    c5 16.d3 a4= ) 13...e5 14.d3 ( 14.dxe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5
    16.d4 xd4 17.exd4 e6= ) 14...g6 15.e4;
    B3b) 12...c5 13.c2 c7 ( 13...f5 14.d3 Critter 0.60 - Onno 1.0.0,
    Internet 2010 ) 14.d3 g6 15.ad1 b6 16.e4 cxd4 17.cxd4 b7=
    Critter 0.80 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010;
    B4) 11.e4 [Chapter] [#]
    B4a) 11...e5 12.dxe5 c5 13.b5+ c6 14.xd8+ xd8 15.c4 e7
    B4a1) 16.a4 e6 17.xe6 xe6 18.d1 hd8 19.e2 b6
    ( 19...xd1 20.xd1 b6 21.d6+ e7= ) 20.d3 xd3 21.cxd3 d8
    22.c1 d4= A. Naiditsch - V. Akobian, Moscow 2009;
    B4a2) 16.c3
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    B4a21) 16...e6 17.xe6 xe6 18.e2 b6 19.hf1 hf8 20.a4!?
    ( 20.ad1 ad8 21.xd8 xd8 22.d1 c7= P. Leko - V. Ivanchuk,
    Morelia/ Linares 2007 ) 20...a5 21.g4 c7 22.ad1;
    B4a22) 16...d8 17.a4 a6 ( 17...a5 18.e2 b6 19.hf1 e6
    20.xe6 xe6 21.e1 e7 22.d3 A. Areshchenko - E. Vorobiov,
    Moscow 2007 ) 18.e2
    B4a221) 18...e6 19.xe6 xe6 20.e1!? ( 20.hf1 d7
    21.ad1 xd1 22.xd1 a5 23.e1 V. Gashimov - V. Akobian,
    Gibraltar 2009 ) 20...e7 21.f1 c5 22.f3;
    B4a222) 18...a7 19.a5 e6 20.xe6 xe6;
    B4b) 11...c5 12.e5 e7 13.e2 ( 13.dxc5 a5+ 14.c3 xc5 15.e2
    d7 16.d4 0-0-0 17.0-0-0 a4 18.c2 xc2 19.xc2 d5=
    A. Naiditsch - Y. Drozdovskij, Odessa 2009 ) 13...d7 14.0-0-0
    B4b1) 14...c6 15.e4 c7 16.d5 exd5 17.xd5
    B4b11) 17...0-0-0 18.c4 hf8 19.e4!? ( 19.d3 b8= Li Chao - I.
    Lysyj, Martuni 2009 ) 19...g5 20.h3 f5 21.e2;
    B4b12) 17...xd5!? 18.xd5 0-0 19.hd1 ad8=;
    B4b2) 14...c7
    B4b21) 15.hf1 0-0-0 16.b1
    B4b211) 16...c6 17.e4 d7 18.dxc5 ( 18.c3 b8 19.xc6
    xc6 20.dxc5 xc5 21.xd7 xd7 22.d1 c7= ) 18...xd1+
    19.xd1 xc5 20.xc6 xc6= E. Bacrot - V. Akobian, Montreal
    2009;
    B4b212) 16...b8 17.c3 a6 18.c2 hf8=;
    B4b22) 15.c4 cxd4 16.xd4 0-0 17.h4 c5 ( 17...ad8 18.d3
    c6 19.xc6 xc6 20.b1 d7 (L. -D. Nisipeanu - V. Akopian, Novi
    Sad 2009) 21.g4 g6 22.h5 g5 23.b5 xd1+ 24.xd1 b6
    25.d3 ) 18.b5 xb5 19.xb5 fd8=;
    B4b23) 15.b5 0-0-0 16.xd7+ xd7 17.dxc5 xd1+ 18.xd1
    xc5 19.d3 b8 20.e4 d8 21.xd8+ xd8 22.h7 f8=
    Key game J. Smeets - F. Caruana, Novi Sad 2009 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 9.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...d6 10.0-0-0 e7 ( 10...d7 11.e5 e7 12.c4 xe5 13.dxe5
    c6= P. Leko - E. Bareev, Wijk aan Zee 2004 )
    A1) 11.c4
    A1a) 11...b6?! 12.d3 d7 13.c4 c5 14.b1 ( 14.e5 0-0 15.xd7
    xd7 16.c2 L. Kritz - A. Shirov, Germany 2005 ) 14...0-0 (DanaSah 4.
    24 - NanoSzachy 3.5, Internet 2010) 15.c2 fd8 16.b3;
    A1b) 11...d7 12.xd5 ( 12.he1 c6 13.e2 0-0-0 14.b1 f6=
    R. Zelcic - B. Kovacevic, Sibenik 2006 ) 12...exd5 13.f4 e6=;
    A2) 11.d3 d7 12.c4= - 9... Bb4 10. c3 Bd6 11. Bd3 Qe7 12. O-O-O Bd7
    13. c4 ( 12.e4 f6 13.d3 g4 14.he1 c6= A. Yermolinsky - V.
    Ivanchuk, Luzern 1997 );
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    B) 9...d7 10.d3 d6 11.0-0 e7 12.c4 xe3 13.xe3 c5 14.ad1
    (A. Bezgodov - V. Ivanchuk, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 0-0-0!? 15.dxc5 xc5
    16.e2 a4=;
    C) 9...b4 10.c3 d6
    C1) 11.d3 e7 ( 11...d7 12.0-0-0 e7= - 11... Qe7 12. O-O-O Bd7 )
    12.0-0-0 d7 13.c4 ( 13.e5 a4 14.c2= 1/2-1/2 F. Amonatov - N.
    Vitiugov, Krasnoyarsk 2007 ) 13...xe3 14.xe3 c5 15.e4 0-0-0 16.b3
    b6 17.b1 f5 18.c2 cxd4 19.xd4 (H. Nakamura - V. Akobian, Miami
    2007) b8!? 20.he1 f6 21.b5 xb5 22.xb5 c5=;
    C2) 11.0-0-0
    C2a) 11...e7 12.e5 xe5 ( 12...0-0 13.d3 b6 14.b1 b7= )
    13.dxe5 d7 14.d4 xe3 15.xe3 c6 16.d4 0-0= P. Svidler - M.
    Gurevich, Port Barcares 2005;
    C2b) 11...d7
    C2b1) 12.e5 e7 13.xd7 xd7 14.b1 0-0-0 15.d3 b8
    16.g3 e7 17.e2 xe3 18.xe3 (Z. Izoria - M. Gurevich, Corsica
    2005) ( 18.fxe3 h5 19.hf1 h4 20.g4 hf8= ) 18...h5!? 19.hf1 h4
    20.f4 hxg3 21.hxg3 h2=;
    C2b2) 12.c4 xe3 13.fxe3 a4 14.b3 c6 15.d3 xf3 16.gxf3 c5
    17.e4 e7= M. Mahjoob - Ni Hua, Beijing 2008 ]
    9...c5
    [ 9...d6 10.c4 f6 11.d3 c5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.e2 e7 14.0-0 ( 14.0-0-0
    b6 15.c2 a6 16.b1 b7 17.c3 0-0= Xu Jun - V. Zvjaginsev, Moscow
    2001 ) 14...b6 15.ad1 0-0 16.c3 b7 17.e5 ]
    [ 9...e7 10.d3
    A) 10...f6 11.0-0 ( 11.c3 d7 12.e2 c6 (A. Areshchenko - R. Vaganian,
    Germany 2006) 13.e5 xe5 14.xe5 f6 15.xf6 xf6 16.0-0 ) 11...c5
    ( 11...d7 12.c4 e7 13.e2 ) 12.dxc5 xb2 13.b1 c3 14.xc3 xc3
    15.b5+ e7 16.e2;
    B) 10...c5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.0-0 0-0 13.e2 ]
    [ 9...a6 10.d3 ( 10.c4 f6 11.c3 c5 12.d3 - 10. Bd3 c5 11. c4 Nf6 12.
    Bc3 ) 10...c5 11.c4 ( 11.0-0 cxd4 12.xd4 c5 13.b3 d6 14.f3
    A. Naiditsch - M. Gurevich, Heraklio 2007 ) 11...f6 12.c3 cxd4 13.xd4
    M. Hoffmann - D. Werner, Germany 2008 ]
    10.b5+ [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 10.e5 a6
    A) 11.c3 d6 12.a4+ e7 13.d1 c7 14.h5 xe5 15.dxe5 d8
    16.h4 (Z. Andriasian - M. Matlakov, Magnitogorsk 2011) d7!? 17.h3 f8
    18.g3
    A1) 18...e8 19.xg7! xg7 20.xh6+ h8 21.g5+ g8 22.xd8
    xd8 ( 22...xd8 23.0-0-0 f5 24.h6 e7 25.c4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. White has the attack. ) 23.g5+ f8
    24.0-0-0= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
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    A2) 18...f5! 19.xh6 xe5+ 20.e3 b5= Black has moderate
    counterplay.;
    B) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.g4 0-0 13.g3 (G. Kamsky - N. Vitiugov, Ohrid 2009)
    c7! 14.xh6 ( 14.0-0-0 f6 15.g4 xg3 16.hxg3 b5 ) 14...f5 15.f4
    b4+ 16.d1 b5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C) 11.c4 f6 12.c3 cxd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 d7 15.d3 xe5
    16.xe5 d7 17.e4 0-0-0 18.d1 b4+ 19.e2 f6 20.d4 c7=
    J. Polgar - V. Korchnoi, Enghien les Bains 2003 ]
    [ 10.dxc5 xc5 11.d3 0-0 12.e2 ( 12.0-0 f6 13.e2 b6 14.c4= c7
    15.ad1 b7 16.c3 ad8= Rybka 2.2 - Naum 3.1, Internet 2008 ) 12...c7
    ( 12...b6!? 13.0-0-0 d7 14.e5 c6= ) 13.0-0-0 d7!? ( 13...f4 14.xf4
    xf4+ 15.b1 V. Ivanchuk - Y. Drozdovskij, Odessa 2006 ) 14.e5 fd8
    15.b1 ac8= ]
    [ 10.c4 f6 11.d3 cxd4 12.0-0 d6 13.h3 0-0 14.xd4 e5 15.b5 c5=
    F. Amonatov - V. Potkin, Belgorod 2010 ]
    [ 10.c4 a6 11.e2 b5 12.d3 c4 ( 12...cxd4 13.a4 b4 14.xd4 c7= )
    13.e4 b7 14.e5= G. Vescovi - Ni Hua, Taiyuan 2006 ]
    10...d7 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles): 11.xd7+ [Chapter] [#]
    [ 11.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11...cxd4 12.e5 ( 12.xd7+ xd7 13.e5 c7 14.b5+ d8
    15.f3 c5= A. Vouldis - N. Shavtvaladze, Athens (open) 2006); 12.d1
    xb5 13.xb5+ d7 14.xd7+ xd7 15.xd4= ) 12...f6 13.0-0
    ( 13.0-0-0 a6 14.xd7+ xd7 15.f4 f6 16.c4 d6 17.xd4 d5
    18.b1 0-0 19.xh6 gxh6 20.c4 c7 (Deep Junior 10 - Rybka 3, Internet
    (blitz) 2008) 21.d3 f4 22.c5 e7 23.xf4 xf4 24.xf4 xc5= )
    13...a6 14.xd7+ xd7 (Deuterium 11.01.28.159 - RedQueen 0.9.5, Internet
    2011) 15.ad1 c7
    A1) 16.f4 d6 17.xd7 ( 17.g6?! xf4 18.xh8 e7 19.xf7 xf7
    20.xd4 f6 ) 17...xf4 18.xd4 xh2+ 19.h1 d6 20.fd1 xd7
    21.xd6 c8=;
    A2) 16.xd7 xd7 17.c3 b5! 18.xb5+ axb5 19.xd4 b4!=;
    B) 11...xb5 12.xb5+ d7 13.xd7+ xd7 14.c4 f6 ( 14...b6 15.b3
    cxd4 16.0-0-0 c5 17.e3 e7 18.xd4 ac8 19.b2 A. Naiditsch - J.
    M. Degraeve, Germany 2007 )
    B1) 15.e3 cxd4 ( 15...c8 16.d1 e8 17.e2 Stockfish 2.0.1 Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011 ) 16.xd4 d6=;
    B2) 15.0-0-0 cxd4 16.xd4 c8 17.b3 a3+ ( 17...e4 18.e1 a3+
    19.b1 F. Amonatov - D. Khismatullin, Moscow 2008 ) 18.c2 e4
    19.a5 e7= ]
    11...xd7 12.c4 b6 13.c1 e7
    [ 13...c8 14.dxc5 ( 14.0-0 cxd4 15.e5 d8 (J. Polgar - T. Radjabov,
    Buenos Aires 2001) 16.h5!? f6 17.fe1 d6 18.d3 d7 19.b5 b6
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    20.e4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    A) 14...xc5 15.e2 e7 16.0-0 0-0
    A1) 17.b3 d8 ( 17...fc8 (E. Bacrot - A. Vaisser, Evry 2008) 18.a4!? d8
    19.e3 c7 20.d4 ) 18.cd1 d3 19.xd3 xd3 20.e3 xd1
    21.xd1 c7 22.f1;
    A2) 17.fd1 a4 (E. Van den Doel - M. Kobalia, Dresden 2007)Suggested
    improvement for White: 18.b3! a6 ( 18...xa2 19.d4 d7 20.a1
    b2 21.b4 ) 19.a4 cc8 20.c3;
    B) 14...xc5 15.b4 e7 ( 15...d4 16.c5 b2 17.cxb6 xc1 18.xc1
    xd1+ 19.xd1 axb6 20.e3 ) 16.c5 d5 17.e5 c7 18.a4+ f8
    B1) 19.d3 g5 20.xa7 e7 ( 20...xb4 21.xb4 xc1 (A. Motylev E. Najer, Germany 2008) 22.xc1 e5+ 23.f1 f4 24.a3 ) 21.c6
    xd2+ ( 21...bxc6 22.xc7+ xc7 23.f4 f6 24.a4 ) 22.xd2 bxc6
    23.c5+ d6=;
    B2) 19.c4 b8 20.0-0 g8 21.b5 Vitruvius 0.82b - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (rapid) 2011 ]
    14.dxc5 xc5 15.b4 e7 16.c5 d5 17.e5 c7 18.a4+ f8 19.c4
    [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 19.f4 g6 20.0-0 g7 21.b3 ( 21.h1 h5 22.c2 hd8
    23.e4 a6 24.a4 (T. Radjabov - Y. Drozdovskij, Odessa 2008) f6!? 25.c2
    g8 26.b5 axb5 27.axb5 a3= ) 21...hd8 22.fe1 ( 22.ce1?! (A. Shirov Wang Hao, Moscow 2010) a5 23.a3 axb4 24.axb4 f6 ) 22...a5 23.bxa5
    xc5+ 24.h1= ]
    [ 19.d3
    A) 19...g6 20.b5 g7 21.0-0 f6 (Wang Hao - Hou Yifan, Danzhou 2010)
    ( 21...g5 22.fd1 xd2 23.xd2 hd8 24.g3 ) 22.f4!? hd8 23.g3
    xf4 24.xf4;
    B) 19...g5 20.c2 d8 21.0-0 e7 22.a3 f5 23.d1 ( 23.b5 g8
    24.e1 h7 T. L. Petrosian - Ni Hua, Plovdiv 2010 ) 23...d4 24.b2= ]
    19...h5
    [ 19...g5 20.0-0 xd2 21.xd2 ]
    20.0-0 h4 21.h3
    [ 21.e3 h3 22.g3
    A) 22...a6 23.d4
    A1) 23...d8 24.e5 ( 24.fd1 h5 25.b3 f6 26.d3 h7 27.cd1
    c6= ) 24...c8 25.b6 c6 26.xc6 bxc6 27.a3;
    A2) 23...h5 24.fe1 f6 25.d1 h6 26.xf6 xf6 27.a3 d8 28.h5
    h6 29.e5 c6 30.a5 b5 31.c6 bxc6 32.xc6 Key game Yu
    Yangyi - N. Vitiugov, St. Petersburg (rapid) 2012;
    B) 22...h5
    B1) 23.d4 f4! 24.c2 ( 24.gxf4? xf4 25.fd1 h4 26.c2 g5+
    27.f1 g2 28.e3 xh2 Black has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. Black has the attack. ) 24...d8 25.d6 c6 26.f3
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    d5=;
    B2) 23.fd1
    B2a) 23...g5 24.xg5 ( 24.d2 g8 25.d1 xe3 26.xe3 g6 )
    24...xg5 25.d6 g4 26.a3;
    B2b) 23...d8 24.a3 g8 25.c6 ( 25.xa7?? c3-+ ) 25...a6 26.cxb7
    xb7 27.a5 a8 28.c6 xe3 29.xa8 xa8 30.fxe3 f5= ]
    21...h5 22.fe1
    [ 22.fd1 a6 ( 22...c6 23.xc6 bxc6 24.e1 f6 25.a3 f5 26.c2
    e7= ) 23.b3 d8 24.a3 g8 25.e3 ( 25.c2 c6 26.e4 f5 27.g4
    f6 28.e2 fd5= ) 25...f5 26.c2!? ( 26.d3 f4 27.xd8+ xd8
    28.c2 d5 29.xf4 xf4 30.e3 e5= A. Naiditsch - N. Vitiugov,
    Poikovsky 2010 ) 26...f6 27.d3 a5 28.b5 ( 28.d2 axb4 29.axb4 e7= )
    28...e7 29.b6 b8 30.c6 bxc6 31.b1= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ]
    22...a6 23.b3
    [ 23.d1 f5 24.e2 d8 25.a3 g8= I. Nepomniachtchi - Ding Liren, Sochi
    2009 ]
    23...d8 24.a3 g8
    [ 24...f4 25.cd1 d3 26.f1 hd5 27.e3 f4 28.b6 ]
    25.ed1
    [ 25.c2 f5 26.c1 f4 27.xf4 ( 27.d2 fd5 28.xd5 xd5 29.e3= )
    27...xf4 28.e5 fd4= Key game P. Leko - M. Gurevich, Elista 2007 ]
    25...f5 26.c2 c6! 27.e3 d7 28.d3 d8!= (with the idea Bc7) Best
    Mutual Play

    450
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Rubinstein Variation
    Line 331
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C10

    16.09.2015

    Current Reputation: White has the upper hand 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 [#] dxe4
    [Chapter] [#]
    [ 3...b4= - Line 343 ]
    [ 3...f6= - Line 336 ]
    [ 3...c6 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
    A) 4.f3 [Chapter] [#] f6
    A1) 5.g5 [Chapter] [#] e7
    A1a) 6.exd5 exd5 ( 6...xd5 7.xe7 xe7 8.d2 L. Fressinet - C.
    Bauer, Paris (blitz) 2009 ) 7.b5 0-0 8.0-0 g4 9.xc6 bxc6 10.d3
    xf3 11.xf3 d7= V. Bagirov - V. Korchnoi, Sverdlovsk 1957;
    A1b) 6.e5 e4 7.xe7 xe7
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    A1b1) 8.a3
    A1b11) 8...d7 9.d3 ( 9.d3 xc3 10.bxc3 a5 11.0-0 c5
    J. Hawksworth - H. Reefschlaeger, London 1984 ) 9...xc3 10.xc3
    f6= H. Westerinen - J. Bany, Porz 1990;
    A1b12) 8...xc3 9.bxc3 a5 10.c1 d7 A. Gomila Pons - J.
    Moreno Ruiz, Vilanova 1993;
    A1b2) 8.d3 xc3 9.bxc3 a3 ( 9...f6 10.exf6 xf6 11.0-0
    J. Timman - E. Rozentalis, Manila 1992 ) 10.0-0 xc3 11.b1 h6=
    E. Vasta - V. Bhat, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A1c) 6.d3?! xe4 7.xe4 dxe4 8.xe7 d5! 9.c5 exf3 10.xf3
    xf3 11.gxf3 b6 12.e4 b7 13.a3 f5 14.xc6+ xc6 Naum 2.0 Toga II 1.2.1a, Internet 2006;
    A1d) 6.xf6 xf6
    A1d1) 7.e5 e7 8.d2 f6 ( 8...a6 9.h4 b6 10.0-0-0 b7 11.f4
    d7 12.h3 h6 13.e2 f8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial
    advantage. M. Zelic - V. Kovacevic, Solin 1996 ) 9.exf6 xf6 10.0-0-0
    0-0 11.b1 a6 12.h4 b5 13.e1 d6= with mutual play. H. Vedder A. Mellema, Hoogeveen 2010;
    A1d2) 7.b5 0-0 8.d2
    A1d21) 8...b8 9.0-0-0 c6 ( 9...a6 10.d3 b5 11.h4 c6 12.e2
    b4 13.e5 e7 14.h3 White has the attack. B. Rogulj - V. Kovacevic,
    Sibenik 2011 ) 10.d3 b5 11.h4 d7 12.g4 White has the initiative.
    Mil. Perunovic - Mih. Stojanovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2010;
    A1d22) 8...a6 9.xc6 bxc6 10.0-0-0 b8 11.e3 a5 12.h4 a6
    13.g4 e7 14.h5 d6= Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz)
    2008;
    A2) 5.exd5 [Chapter] [#] exd5
    A2a) 6.d3 g4 7.e3 b4 ( 7...h5 8.e2 xf3 9.gxf3 d7 10.c3
    0-0-0 11.c2 g6 12.0-0-0 h5 D. Frolyanov - B. Jobava, Moscow (rapid)
    2013 ) 8.h3 h5 9.0-0 0-0 10.b1 d6 11.bd2 e8 12.c3 d7=
    R. Carnevale - I. Tkachenko, corr. 2009;
    A2b) 6.b5 b4 ( 6...g4 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 e7 9.g5 a6 10.xc6+
    bxc6 11.0-0 0-0 12.fe1 h6 13.h4 d7 14.e2 a5 15.ae1
    Historically important game R. Fischer - T. Petrosian, Buenos Aires (m/9)
    1971 ) 7.0-0 0-0
    A2b1) 8.g5 xc3 9.bxc3
    A2b11) 9...d6 10.c1 ( 10.xc6 xc6 11.xf6 xf6 12.e5
    d6 13.e1 (P. Leko - B. Jobava, Beijing (blitz) 2012) e6 14.d3
    a3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Black has slightly better pawn structure. )
    10...e4 11.f4 d8 (L. Vogt - L. Keitlinghaus, Dortmund 1990)
    12.a3 e8 13.ae1 f5 14.e3;
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    A2b12) 9...h6 10.h4 g5 11.g3 e4 12.xc6 bxc6 13.e5 f6
    14.h5 e8 15.xh6 f5 16.d3 d8 17.c5 xc5 18.dxc5 d7
    19.ae1 e6 20.f4 h7 21.xh7+ xh7 22.f5 g7 23.f2 d8
    24.fxe6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka
    3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    A2b2) 8.xc6 bxc6 9.e5
    A2b21) 9...e8 10.e1 e6
    A2b211) 11.d2 d6 (F. Vallejo Pons - D. Del Rey, Mondariz 1996)
    ( 11...c5 12.a3 xc3 13.xc3 e4 14.dxc5 xc3 15.bxc3 a4
    16.h3 V. Korchnoi - N. Short, Reykjavik 1987 ) 12.a3 b8 13.b3
    b7 14.f3 fe8 15.g5 d7=;
    A2b212) 11.a3 xc3 12.bxc3 a5 13.c4;
    A2b22) 9...xc3 10.bxc3 e4 11.f3 Updated on September 16,
    2015 ( 11.a3 e8 12.c4 dxc4 13.xc6 (R. Kasimdzhanov - V.
    Kosyrev, Tallinn 2006) d7 14.e7+ h8 15.h5 b7= ) 11...f6
    ( 11...d6 12.xc6 d7 13.b4 e8 14.f4 Hiarcs 12 - Rybka 2.
    3.1, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 12.a3 d6 13.xc6 d7 14.xd6 cxd6
    15.b4 b7 16.d2 White has a lasting advantage. L. Dominguez
    Perez - B. Jobava, Tromso 2014;
    A2b23) 9...c5 10.g5 xc3 11.bxc3 d6 12.xf6 xf6 13.b1
    d6= Stockfish 2.1.1 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011;
    A3) 5.e5 [Chapter] [#] e4
    A3a) 6.d3 b4= - 5. Bd3 Bb4 6. e5 Ne4;
    A3b) 6.b5 b4 ( 6...d7 7.xe4 dxe4 8.g5 xe5 9.xd7+ xd7
    10.xe4 e7 11.0-0 0-0= G. Kamsky - B. Jobava, Beijing (rapid) 2012 )
    7.0-0 xc3 8.bxc3 xc3 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.d3 e4 11.d2 xd2
    12.xd2 0-0= <Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 3 Human, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A3c) 6.e2
    A3c1) 6...e7 7.g3 c5 8.d3 a5+ 9.c3 cxd4 10.xd4 xg3
    11.hxg3 c6 12.b3 R. Kasimdzhanov - A. Graf, Cala Mayor 2008;
    A3c2) 6...h5 7.c3 h4 8.eg1 (Chronos 1.9.5 - Pupsi2 0.07, Internet
    2009) ( 8.d2 xd2 9.xd2 e7 B. Gelfand - E. Kengis, Tilburg
    1992 ) 8...d7 9.h3 e7 10.d3;
    A3c3) 6...f6
    A3c31) 7.exf6
    A3c311) 7...xf6 8.g3 e5 9.b5 exd4 10.xd4 ( 10.0-0 c5
    (M. Andres Mendez - F. Juraczka, Balatonbereny 1988) 11.c4 xg3
    12.hxg3 0-0 13.cxd5 e5=; 10.xe4 dxe4 11.xd4 d7 12.xc6
    bxc6 13.a4 b4+ 14.c3 0-0 15.e3 d6= Alaric 707 - Zappa 1.
    1, Internet 2010 ) 10...xd4 11.xd4 xg3 12.hxg3 d7 13.xc6
    xc6 14.xc6+ bxc6 15.e3 d6= Protector 1.4.0 - Critter 1.0,
    Internet 2011;
    A3c312) 7...xf6 8.f4 ( 8.g3 d6 9.b5 0-0 10.0-0 a6
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    11.xc6 bxc6 12.e1 c5 Frenzee Feb08 - Thinker 5.4a, Internet
    2009 ) 8...d6 9.c3 0-0 10.e2 a5 11.a4 e4 12.h5 b6
    13.0-0= Komodo 2.01 - Onno 1.2.70 , Internet 2011;
    A3c32) 7.g3 fxe5 8.dxe5 ( 8.b5 exd4 9.xe4 dxe4 10.xd4
    d5 11.xc6 a6 12.c4 xc6 13.d4 d7= Spark 0.3 - Colossus,
    Internet 2009 ) 8...e7 ( 8...d7 9.xe4 dxe4 10.g5 xe5
    11.d4 c6 12.xe4 f6 13.c3 h6 14.h7 f5 15.xf5 exf5
    16.xf8 xf8 17.f4 e6= Toga II 1.4.8SE - Deep Sjeng, Internet
    2009 ) 9.xe4 ( 9.c3 c5 10.b5 0-0 11.0-0 a5 12.e3 d7=
    Onno 1.1.1 - Spark 0.3, Internet 2009 ) 9...dxe4 10.xd8+ xd8
    11.g5 d4 12.d1 xg5 13.xg5 0-0 14.e3 c6= Toga II 1.4 Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2007;
    A4) 5.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    A4a) 5...b4 6.g5 e7 ( 6...dxe4 7.xe4 e7 8.0-0 xd3 9.xd3
    xe4 10.xe7 xe7 11.xe4 0-0 12.fe1 P. Negi - Nguyen Ngoc
    Truongson, Qinhuangdao 2011 ) 7.e5 ( 7.0-0 0-0 8.e5 d7 9.xe7
    xe7 - 7. e5 Nd7 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. O-O O-O )
    A4a1) 7...xd3+ 8.xd3 ( 8.cxd3 d7 9.xe7 xe7 10.0-0 0-0
    11.c1 b8 12.a3 c6 13.d2 d7 14.e3 I. Glek - E. Rozentalis,
    Germany 1996 ) 8...d7 9.xe7 xe7 10.h4 E. Castillo - P. Roques,
    corr. 2008;
    A4a2) 7...d7
    A4a21) Updated on September 16, 2015 8.h4 h6 9.xe7 xe7
    10.a3 ( worse move is 10.h3 c5 (S. Maze - C. Bauer, Nimes 2014)
    11.dxc5 0-0 12.a3 c6 13.e2 xc5 14.0-0-0 b8= with mutual
    play. ) 10...xd3+ 11.xd3 b6 12.a4= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. R. Edouard - C.
    Bauer, Montpellier 2015;
    A4a22) 8.xe7 xe7 9.0-0 ( Updated on September 16, 2015 9.e2
    c5 10.b5 0-0 11.c3 c6= with mutual play. J. Polgar - Nguyen
    Ngoc Truong Son, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 9...0-0 10.e1 c5 ( 10...b6
    11.e2 a5 12.f4 a6 13.xa6 xa6 14.c1 b5 15.e2 fb8
    16.c3 c5 17.dxc5 axc5 18.d4 D. Hoeffer - I. Zaragatski,
    Germany 2011 ) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.a3 c6 13.d2 a5 14.e3 b6
    15.b5 a7 16.f1 c6 17.b5 a7 18.ad1 d7 19.f1
    A. Karpov - S. Agdestein, Gjovik 1991;
    A4b) 5...b4
    A4b1) 6.e5 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for Black: e4
    A4b11) 7.0-0 xc3 8.bxc3 xc3 9.b1
    A4b111) 9...xd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.b5+ c6 12.xd4
    ( 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.xd4 0-0 14.a3 e8 (Amyan 1.72 Deuterium, Internet 2011) 15.b3 a6 16.c1 f5= ) 12...cxb5
    A4b1111) 13.g4 f8 ( 13...g6 14.g5 h5 15.f4 d7 16.f6
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    h7 17.b4= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Loop 13.6 - Deuterium, Internet 2011 ) 14.b4+ ( 14.xb5
    b6 15.b3 h5 16.e2 g8 17.d1 d7 18.d4 c8
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Spark 0.5 Thinker 5.4D, Internet 2010 ) 14...g8 15.xb5 b6 16.d2 h5
    17.d3 h4 18.fe1 h3 19.gxh3 b7 Spike 1.4 - Critter 1.01,
    Internet 2011;
    A4b1112) 13.xb5 b6 14.b3 0-0 15.a3 e8 16.g3 h8
    17.g4 g8 18.h3 h6 19.c1 f8 20.d1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.7.
    1, Internet 2010;
    A4b112) Updated on September 16, 2015 9...b4 10.c4 dxc4
    11.e4 e7 12.a4 d7 13.xc4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. N. Short - K. Stupak, Kolkata
    2015;
    A4b113) 9...h6 10.e3 ( 10.a3 a5 11.b5 d7 12.d3 b4=
    I. Nepomniachtchi - A. Timofeev, Warsaw (blitz) 2011 ) 10...e7
    A4b1131) 11.d2 xd2 12.xd2 0-0 13.c3 ( 13.e1 b6
    14.e3 c5 15.c3 c7 16.h5 cxd4 17.cxd4 f5 18.xf5
    exf5 Protector 1.3.4 - Cyclone, Internet 2010 ) 13...b6 14.e2 c5
    15.h5 c6 16.f3 e7 17.fe1 b7 18.e3 ac8
    Protector 1.3.4 - Komodo 1.0, Internet 2010;
    A4b1132) 11.b3 a5 12.h4 ( 12.c1 d7 13.a3 a4
    14.b2 b6 15.d2 a6 P. Svidler - R. Ponomariov, Dagomys
    2008 ) 12...g5 13.f3 f5 14.c1 b6 15.c3 d7 16.e2 a6
    17.h3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Komodo 1.0 - Protector 1.3.4, Internet 2010;
    A4b12) 7.d2 xd2 ( Updated on September 16, 2015 7...xc3
    8.bxc3 h6 9.0-0 b6 10.c4 xd2 11.xd2 dxc4 12.xc4 b7
    I. Nepomniachtchi - Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
    2013 ) 8.xd2 f6 ( 8...0-0 9.0-0 f6 10.a3 e7= Pro Deo 1.1 - Zappa
    1.1, Internet 2006 ) 9.a3 e7 10.exf6 xf6 11.b5 d6 ( 11...0-0
    12.xc6 bxc6 13.0-0 c5 14.dxc5 c6= A. Shirov - E. Rozentalis,
    Tilburg 1993 )
    A4b121) 12.0-0-0 0-0 ( 12...d7 13.he1 0-0 14.e3 (Fritz 12 Fritz 11, Internet 2010) a6 15.xc6 xc6 16.g4 b6 17.h4 )
    13.xc6 xc6 14.g4 e8 15.g5 e7 16.e5 d6= Rybka 2.3.2a
    - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    A4b122) 12.0-0 0-0 13.fe1 ( 13.e3 e7 14.d3 f5 15.xf5
    exf5 16.e5 e6 17.fe1 fe8 18.a4 b6 19.f4 ac8 20.ad1
    c5= Stockfish 1.9.1 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2010 ) 13...d7 14.b3
    a6 15.xc6 xc6 16.a4 d7= Arasan 13.2 - Bobcat 2.75, Internet
    2011;
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    A4b2) 6.g5 [Chapter] [#] dxe4 ( 6...xc3+ 7.bxc3 h6 8.xf6 xf6
    9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 Shredder 12 - Stockfish 1.6s, Internet 2010; 6...e7
    7.xf6 gxf6 8.0-0 (L. Fressinet - B. Jobava, Beijing (blitz) 2012) xc3
    9.bxc3 dxe4 10.xe4 f5 11.d3 f8 12.e1 g8 13.e5 g6
    14.h5 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 7.xe4 Updated on
    September 16, 2015
    A4b21) 7...h6 8.xf6 xf6 9.0-0 ( 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.0-0 d6
    11.e4 f4 12.d3 0-0 13.g3 f5 14.c5 f6 15.b3
    Protector 1.3.4 - Critter 0.90, Internet 2011 ) 9...d7 ( 9...0-0 10.d3
    d7 11.a3 d6 12.g3 a6 13.fe1 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 10.d5 e7 11.dxe6 xe6 12.b5 a5 13.d4
    xd4 14.fxd4 c4 15.fd1 0-0-0 16.xa7+ b8 17.ab5 he8
    18.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Hiarcs
    13.1 - Fritz 13, Internet 2011;
    A4b22) 7...0-0 8.0-0 e7 9.xc6 bxc6 10.e2 d7 11.xe7
    xe7 12.e3 d8 13.ad1 b4 14.b3 Black has a weak pawn
    structure. Houdini 1.5a - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011;
    A4b23) 7...e7 8.d3 ed5 9.d2 ( 9.0-0!? xc3 10.bxc3 xc3
    11.b1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. F.
    Caruana - B. Jobava, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 9...xc3 10.bxc3 e7
    11.0-0 0-0 12.e2 c5 13.a4 White has a slight spatial advantage.
    Houdini 4 Pro - Komodo 8, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B) 4.e3 b4 ( 4...ge7 5.f3 b6 6.d2 b7 7.0-0-0 d7
    (V. Iordachescu - Y. Kuzubov, Dubai 2012) 8.b1 0-0-0 9.f2 b8 10.h4
    f6 11.h3 White has a slight spatial advantage.; Updated on September 16,
    2015 worse move is 4...dxe4 5.xe4 f6 6.xf6+ xf6 7.f3 d6
    8.d3 White has a slight developmental advantage. D. Andreikin - Nguyen
    Ngoc Truong, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 5.e5
    B1) 5...f6
    B1a) 6.d3 fxe5 7.h5+ f8 8.dxe5 d4 ( 8...e8 9.h4 ge7
    10.f3 g8 11.0-0 d7 12.e2 Black is behind in development. D.
    Andreikin - D. Bocharov, Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012 ) 9.f3+ e8 10.0-0-0
    ( 10.h5+ f8= 1/2-1/2 J. Tomczak - D. Andreikin, Gaziantep 2008 )
    10...dxe3 11.g6+ hxg6 12.xd8+ xd8 13.xe3 d7=;
    B1b) Updated on September 16, 2015 6.f4 fxe5 7.fxe5 h4+ 8.f2
    e4+ 9.e2 (P. De Haseth - R. Huebner, Groningen 1965) ( 9.e2?!
    xg2 10.f3 g5 11.ge2 ge7 12.g1 h6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. V. Iordachescu - C. Bauer, Saint Quentin
    2014 ) 9...ge7 10.0-0-0 xc3 11.bxc3 xe2 12.xe2 0-0= White has
    a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B1c) 6.b5 e7 7.f3 d7 8.0-0 xc3 9.xc6 ( 9.bxc3?! xe5
    10.xd7+ xd7 11.e2 b6 ) 9...xc6 10.bxc3 0-0-0 11.b1 d7
    12.e1 e7 13.d3 b6=;
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    B2) 5...ge7 6.d3 f5 7.xf5 exf5 8.d3 e6 9.f3 h6 10.h4 d7
    11.h5 e7 12.e2 b4 13.d2 b6 14.c3 c6 15.d3 (D. De Vreugt A. Rustemov, Germany 2001) a5 16.f4 c5=;
    C) 4.e5 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 4...ge7 [Chapter] [#] 5.f3
    C1a) Updated on September 16, 2015 5...d7 6.e2 ( 6.h4 h6 7.d3
    b4 8.e2 (Jonny 4.00 - Chiron 1.1a, Internet 2013) a6!? (with the idea
    c5) 9.b5 b8 10.d3 a6 11.c3 c8 12.e2 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. ) 6...f5 (S. Karjakin - B. Jobava, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2015) 7.f4 g6 8.c3 f6 9.b5 fxe5 10.xc6 exf4 11.xd7+ xd7
    12.e5 b5 13.a4 a6 14.xf4 (weakness e6);
    C1b) 5...f5
    C1b1) 6.h4 h5 7.g5 d7 ( Updated on September 16, 2015 7...e7
    8.d2 b6 9.0-0-0 b7 10.g3 d7 11.h3 g6 12.xf5 gxf5 13.e2
    White has a lasting advantage. Iv. Saric - B. Jobava, Wijk aan Zee
    2014 ) 8.e2 b6 9.f4 b7 10.c3 ce7 11.d3 White has a
    moderate spatial advantage. A. Volokitin - E. Miroshnichenko, Kiev
    2012;
    C1b2) Updated on September 16, 2015 6.e2 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.h3
    d7 R. Hovhannisyan - B. Jobava, Al-Ain 2013;
    C1b3) 6.b5 d7 7.g5 e7 8.h4 h5 9.d2 a6 10.f1
    C1b31) 10...b6 11.0-0-0 b5 ( 11...g6 12.f4 b5 13.d3 b4
    14.xf5 gxf5 15.h3 c6 16.e2 b4 17.g3 J. Polgar - E.
    Rozentalis, Groningen 1993 )
    C1b311) 12.g3 b4 13.e2 f6 ( 13...a5 14.h3 g6 15.xf5 gxf5
    16.f4 a4 17.xe7 xe7 18.b1 Booot 4.15.0 - Alfil 8.1.1,
    Internet 2009 ) 14.exf6 gxf6 15.f4 a5 16.h3 a4 17.b1 f7
    18.xf5 exf5 Thinker 5.2 - Rybka 1.0, Internet 2008;
    C1b312) 12.b1 b4 ( 12...0-0 13.e2 b4 14.xe7 xe7 15.f4
    g6 16.d3 cxd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.xg6 c6 19.d3 xe5
    20.h3+- Naum 4.0 - Fruit 2.4, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 13.e2 a5
    14.f4 a4 ( 14...f6 15.g6 fxg5 16.xh8 g4 17.g5 cxd4
    18.f4 c5 19.xd4 xd4 20.d3 c5 21.xf5 exf5 22.e6 c6
    23.g6 a4 24.b3 f6 25.c7 xg6 26.b7 d8 27.e7+Naum 2.1 - Bright 0.2c, Internet (blitz) 2008; 14...b8 15.xe7
    cxe7 16.d3 b5 (Hiarcs - Bright 0.3a, Internet (blitz) 2008)
    17.xf5 xf5 18.g5 a4 19.xh5 xh5 20.g4 h6 21.gxf5 exf5
    22.de1 ) 15.xe7 fxe7 16.c1 a3 17.b3 b8 18.d3 b6
    19.e2 g6 20.g5 0-0-0 21.c4 dxc4 22.xc4 Naum 2.2 Thinker 5.3Bi, Internet 2008;
    C1b32) 10...b5 11.xe7
    C1b321) 11...cxe7 12.d3 b8 ( 12...f8 13.0-0 g8 14.e2
    Critter 1.0 - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011 ) 13.e2 b6 ( 13...b4
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    14.f4 b6 15.c3 g6 16.0-0 a5 17.fc1 0-0 18.xh5 gxh5
    19.g5+ g6 20.xh5 g7 21.g5 Hiarcs 13.2 - Komodo 1.2,
    Internet 2010 ) 14.0-0 h6 15.c3 f8 16.ac1 a5 17.fe1 b4
    18.f4 g8 19.b1 c6 20.b3 d7 21.d3 b8 22.c5
    Crafty 23.4 - Loop M1, Internet 2010;
    C1b322) 11...xe7 12.e2 g6 ( 12...d8 13.g3 c5 14.c3 b8
    15.a3 cxd4 16.cxd4 b4 17.a4 b3 18.f4 Deep Shredder 12 Critter 0.90, Internet 2010; 12...0-0 13.f4 g6 14.h3 d8
    15.0-0-0 ce7 16.h2 h8 17.g4 hxg4 18.xg4 Hiarcs 13.2 Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2010; 12...0-0-0 13.a4 b7 14.f4 b4
    15.c3 Shredder Classic - Naum 2.2, Internet 2010 ) 13.f4 b4
    (Fritz 9 - Frenzee 3.5.19, Internet 2011) 14.g3 a7 15.h3 b5
    16.xf5 gxf5 17.a4 bxa3 18.xa3;
    C2) 4...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    C2a) 5.f4 [Chapter] [#] b7 6.f3 d7 7.a3 h6 8.b5
    C2a1) 8...a6 9.d3 e7 ( 9...f5 10.xf5 exf5 11.e3 e7 12.f2
    0-0 13.h4 a5 14.xe7 xe7 15.0-0 a4 16.e1 g6 17.d2 fe8
    18.h1 h6 19.d1 c5 20.g3 ad8 21.e3 Protector 1.3.5 - Bison 9.
    11, Internet 2010 ) 10.e3 0-0 11.0-0 f6 12.h3 ae8 13.exf6 xf6
    14.e5 xe5 15.fxe5 e7 16.xh6 gxh6 17.g4+ h8 18.e2
    g5 19.f4 g8 20.h2 c5 21.c3 Booot 4.15.1 - Komodo 1.2,
    Internet 2010;
    C2a2) 8...f5 9.d2 e7 10.h3 a6 11.d3
    C2a21) 11...a5 12.e3 a6
    C2a211) 13.e2 xd3 14.cxd3 a4 ( 14...0-0 15.c2 b8 16.0-0
    c8 17.ac1 b5 18.a4 b4 19.e2 Loop 13.6 - Stockfish 1.2,
    Internet 2009 ) 15.c2 d8 16.0-0 TheMadPrune 1.1.25 - Naum 4,
    Internet 2009;
    C2a212) 13.xa6 xa6 14.e2 ( 14.g1 a8 15.d3 a7
    16.g4 b5 17.e2 c8 18.g3 g6 19.gxf5 exf5 20.d2 b6
    21.b3 a4 22.g5 0-0 23.e6 c6 24.f2 Fritz 12 - Spike 1.4,
    Internet 2011 ) 14...a8 15.g1 0-0 16.g4 g6 17.b5 a4 18.g5
    f7 19.h4 e8 20.h5 Spark 0.4 - Deep Junior 11.2, Internet
    2010;
    C2a22) 11...0-0 12.0-0 b8 13.e3 c5 14.b3 c6 15.dxc5 bxc5
    16.a4 d7 17.c3 c7 18.b4 Deep Junior 11.1a - Spark 0.3,
    Internet 2010;
    C2a3) 8...f5 9.g4 ( 9.e2 a6 10.xc6 xc6 11.g4 e7 12.h3 h5
    13.g2 b5 14.d2 a5 Bison 9.11 - Protector 1.3.5, Internet 2010 )
    9...fe7 10.h3 ( 10.e3 h5 11.g5 a6 12.d3 a5 13.e2 c4
    14.0-0-0 0-0-0= Bright 0.5c - Protector 1.3.5, Internet 2010 ) 10...h5
    (E.T. Chess - Daydreamer 1.75, Internet 2010) 11.f1 hxg4 12.hxg4 f5
    13.g5 a6 14.d3 a5 15.e2 b5 16.b3 g6 17.d2 e7 18.b2
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    0-0-0 19.0-0-0 White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
    C2a4) 8...e7
    C2a41) 9.0-0 a6 ( 9...f5 10.g4 h6 11.h3 g8 12.f5 exf5
    13.gxf5 0-0-0 14.d3 f6 15.a4 h6 16.xh6 gxh6 17.a5 hg8+
    18.h1 b8 19.a6 a8 20.g1 Junior 9 - Hiarcs X50, Internet
    2006 ) 10.d3 f5 11.e2 h5 12.b4 h4 13.c3 h6 14.a4 f8
    15.g3 hxg3 16.hxg3 h8 17.g2 Fritz 9 - Rybka 1.2, Internet 2006;
    C2a42) 9.e3 f5 ( 9...0-0-0 10.e2 f5 11.f2 h5 12.0-0-0
    b8 13.b1 dg8 14.he1 g5 15.fxg5 xg5 16.xg5 xg5
    17.g3 Protector 1.3.5 - Bright 0.5c, Internet 2010; 9...0-0 10.0-0 g4
    11.d2 h6 12.e2 a6 13.d3 f5 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 h6
    16.g4 ae8 17.g5 hxg5 18.fxg5 White has the attack. Glaurung Rybka 1.0, Internet 2005 ) 10.f2 h5 11.e2 h6 12.d3 0-0-0
    (Fruit 2.2.1 - Rybka 1.2, Internet 2006) 13.0-0-0 g6 14.b1
    White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
    C2b) 5.f3 [Chapter] [#] ge7 ( 5...b7 6.a3 ge7 - 5... Nge7 6. a3
    Bb7 )
    C2b1) 6.h4 d7 7.h5 b7 8.f4 h6 9.b5 a6 10.e2 0-0-0 11.d3
    b8 12.0-0-0 a5 13.d2 Hiarcs 13.2 - Komodo 1.3, Internet 2011;
    C2b2) 6.a3
    C2b21) 6...b7 7.d3 d7 ( 7...f5 (Spark 0.3 - Fritz 11, Internet
    2009) 8.e2 e7 9.b4 0-0 10.c3 f6 11.b5 a5 12.f4 ) 8.0-0
    0-0-0 ( 8...h6 9.b4 0-0-0 10.e2 f6 11.b5 a5 12.exf6 gxf6
    13.f4 f5 14.e1 Gull 1.0a - SmarThink 1.20, Internet 2010 ) 9.e1
    h6 10.e2 g5 11.h3 g7 12.g3 f5 13.exf6 xf6 14.c3 he8
    15.b4 White has the initiative. A. Volokitin - Y. Kuzubov, Kiev 2012;
    C2b22) 6...a6 7.h4 b7 8.d3 f5 9.e2 Deep Junior 12.5 Spike 1.4, Internet 2011;
    C2b23) 6...g6 7.b5 b7 8.h4 e7 9.h5 f8 10.h3 a6
    11.xc6+ xc6 12.g3 g6 13.h6 d7 14.g5 f5 15.f3
    Stockfish 2.0.1 - Deep Sjeng, Internet 2011;
    C2b24) 6...f5 7.g5 d7 8.g4 fe7 9.d2 h6 10.e3 b7
    11.0-0-0 h5 12.gxh5 xh5 13.g5 f5 14.h4 a5 15.f4 c4
    16.e2 h8 17.h5 Komodo 1.3 - Protector 1.3.4, Internet 2011;
    C2b3) 6.d3 f5 7.e2 e7 8.c3 a5 9.g3 xg3 10.hxg3 b7
    11.f4 Stockfish 1.7.1 - Onno 1.2.70, Internet 2010;
    C3) Updated on September 16, 2015 4...d7 5.f3 a6 6.a3 f6 7.d3
    fxe5 8.dxe5 c5 9.0-0 ge7 10.e2 (with the idea Nf4) A. Giri - B.
    Jobava, Khanty-Mansiysk 2015;
    C4) 4...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    C4a) 5.f3 [Chapter] [#] fxe5 ( 5...e7 6.d3 f7 7.0-0 d7 8.a3
    0-0-0 9.b4 ge7 10.b5 a5 11.d2 g6 12.xd5 exd5 13.xa5
    I. Kurnosov - G. Timoshenko, Bhubaneswar 2009; 5...d7 6.d3 b4
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    7.0-0 xd3 8.xd3 e7 9.e1 f5 (Spark 0.4 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet
    2010) 10.h4 ) 6.dxe5 ( 6.xe5 d6 7.g4 e7 8.b5 f6 9.h4
    0-0 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xc6 b8 12.0-0 f7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Gull 1.1 - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011 )
    C4a1) 6...a6 7.g5 ( 7.d3 (C. Mendes - N. Guerreiro, Figueira da Foz
    2010) h6 8.g5 d7 9.0-0 f7 10.f4 g6= ) 7...d7 8.d3 f7
    9.d2 h6 10.h4 c5 11.0-0 ge7= Houdini 1.5a - Critter 1.2, Internet
    2011;
    C4a2) 6...h6
    C4a21) 7.g5 d7 8.xh6 gxh6 9.b5 g7 10.0-0 d7 11.e1
    0-0-0= P. Paneque - W. Arencibia Rodriguez, Bayamo 1990;
    C4a22) 7.d3 f7 8.e2 b4 ( 8...e7 9.h4 g6 10.a3 d7
    11.f4 0-0-0 12.0-0-0 g7 13.b1 M. Zumsande - L. Keitlinghaus,
    Germany 1998 ) 9.0-0 xd3 10.cxd3 e7=;
    C4a23) 7.f4 d7 8.d3 f7 9.d2 b4 10.e2 c5 11.0-0 e7
    12.a3 c6= B. Michiels - I. Zaragatski, Belgium 2010;
    C4b) 5.b5 [Chapter] [#]
    C4b1) Updated on September 16, 2015 5...d7 6.f3
    C4b11) 6...a6 7.xc6 xc6 8.0-0 ( 8.exf6 xf6 9.e5 b6
    10.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. (weakness e6) E. Hansen - R. Rapport, Caleta
    2014 )
    C4b111) 8...d7?! 9.exf6 xf6 ( 9...gxf6?! [#] 10.e5! fxe5
    11.h5+ e7 12.g5+ d6 13.e4+! dxe4 14.dxe5+ c5
    15.e3+ (1-0 H. Von Tatten - Obusichev, corr. 1965) b5 16.a4+
    a5 17.c3+- (with the idea b4) ) 10.e5 b6 11.e1 d6
    12.g5 White has a lasting advantage.;
    C4b112) 8...e7 9.e2 d7 10.f4 0-0-0 11.e1 b8 12.a4
    g8 13.e3 f5 14.c3 b6 15.b3 White has the initiative.;
    C4b12) 6...ge7 7.0-0 a6 8.exf6 gxf6 9.xc6 xc6 10.f4 d6
    11.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    C4b2) 5...d7 6.f3
    C4b21) 6...a6 7.xc6 xc6 8.0-0 ( 8.exf6 gxf6 9.0-0 d7 10.f4
    e7 11.e1 g6 12.g3 0-0-0= Naum 2.1 - Shredder 10, Internet
    (blitz) 2007; Updated on September 16, 2015 8.h4 d7 9.h5 0-0-0
    10.f4 b4 S. Karjakin - D. Andreikin, Tromso 2013 ) 8...d7
    ( 8...b4 9.d2 e7 10.e1 0-0-0 11.e2 xd2 12.xd2
    LoopMP 11A.32 - Glaurung 1.2.1 SMP, Internet (blitz) 2006; 8...f5
    (A. Fedorov - K. Stupak, Minsk 2008) 9.a4 d7 10.b3 e7
    11.a3 ) 9.d3 f5
    C4b211) 10.d2 h6 ( 10...b6 11.a4 a5 12.b5 E. Szalanczy L. Keitlinghaus, Dortmund 1989 ) 11.a4 f7 12.fb1 a5 13.b5
    e7=;
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    C4b212) 10.b3 h6 ( 10...h6 11.a4 0-0-0 12.a3 ) 11.a4 f7
    12.a3 xa3 13.xa3 g5 14.aa1;
    C4b22) 6...e7 7.0-0 f7 ( 7...0-0-0 8.e1 f7 - 7... Qf7 8. Re1
    O-O-O ) 8.e1
    C4b221) Updated on September 16, 2015 8...ge7
    C4b2211) 9.exf6 gxf6 10.xc6 xc6 ( 10...xc6 11.f4 d8
    12.b5 c8 13.a4 a6 14.a3 g8 15.g3 h5 16.c3 e7
    17.h4 Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 11.e2 d7
    ( 11...d7 12.b5 0-0-0 13.xa7+ b8 14.b5 g8 15.f4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.f4 a6
    13.ab1 g6 14.g3 h5= with mutual play. F. Pinchon - M.
    Nguyen, corr. 2014;
    C4b2212) 9.xc6
    C4b22121) 9...xc6 10.exf6 0-0-0! 11.f4 ( 11.fxg7 xg7
    12.e2 e5 13.dxe5 xe5= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 11...b8 12.fxg7 xg7 13.e2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C4b22122) 9...xc6 10.e2 f5 11.b5 d7 12.a4
    White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Morozevich - A.
    Timofeev, St Petersburg (rapid) 2014;
    C4b222) 8...0-0-0
    C4b2221) 9.a4 ge7
    C4b22211) 10.f4
    C4b222111) 10...a6 11.exf6 gxf6 12.e2 g6 13.g3 e5
    ( 13...axb5? 14.axb5 b8 15.a8 h6 16.d1 e5
    17.a1+- ) 14.xc6 xc6 15.b5!;
    C4b222112) 10...b8 11.e2 f5=;
    C4b22212) 10.b4 xb4 11.b1 g6 ( 11...ec6 12.e2
    g6 13.d2 fxe5 14.xb4 xb4 15.xe5 xc2 16.xd7+
    xd7 17.xd7 xd7 18.f4 xd1 19.bxd1 d6 20.xe6
    S. Karjakin - A. Timofeev, Moscow 2011 ) 12.e2 a6 13.xd7+
    xd7 14.a5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C4b2222) 9.a3 ge7 10.b4 g6 11.d3 fxe5 12.dxe5 e7
    13.b5 a5 14.d2 hf8 ( 14...b6 15.e2 H. Nakamura Nguyen Ngoc Truongson, Cap d'Agde 2010 ) 15.xd5 exd5
    16.xa5 f4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C4b2223) 9.b1!? ge7 10.b4 g6 11.xc6 xc6 12.b5 d7
    13.a4 e7 14.e2 hf8 15.e3 ]
    [ 3...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4.f3 [Chapter] [#] f6 5.d3 c5 6.exd5 exd5 ( 6...cxd4 7.b5+ d7
    8.xd7+ xd7 9.dxe6 xe6+ 10.e2 c6 11.0-0 0-0 12.exd4 xd4
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    13.xd4 b6 14.c3 fe8 15.f3 f8 16.a4 ac8 17.a5 a6 18.f4
    A. Morozevich - K. Abdel Razik, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 7.dxc5
    A1) 7...xc5 8.e2+ e6 9.g5
    A1a) 9...c8 10.f5 0-0 11.xe6 e8 12.e4! fxe6 13.xf6+ gxf6
    14.g4+ ( 14.d3 d7 15.c3 h8 16.0-0 Deep Shredder 11 - Toga II
    1.4, Internet 2008 ) 14...h8 15.xh7! xh7 16.h5+ g8 17.g6+
    f8 18.xf6+ g8 19.g6+ h8 20.g5 b4+ 21.d1 d7 22.f6+
    xf6 23.xf6+ g8 24.g5+ h8 25.h4+ g8 26.xb4
    Hiarcs Paderborn - Toga II 1.4.1SE, Internet 2008;
    A1b) 9...e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 e8 12.xe6 fxe6 13.g5 c6
    14.a4 d6 15.c4 d4 16.c5 c7 17.ad1 h8 18.a3 ad8 19.b4
    Shredder 12 - Critter 0.80, Internet 2010;
    A2) 7...0-0 8.0-0 ( 8.e3 bd7 9.b4 b6 10.b5 bxc5 11.xd5 cxb4
    12.0-0 b7 13.xe7+ xe7 14.e1 e5 15.xe5 xe5 16.d3 fe8=
    Toga II 1.4.18SE - Naum 3, Internet 2009 ) 8...bd7 ( 8...h6 9.e3 a6
    10.xa6 bxa6 11.b4 g4 12.d4 xf3 13.gxf3 d7 14.ad1
    M. Krivokapic - B. Kalezic, Bar 2007 ) 9.e1 ( 9.f5?! xc5 10.xc8 xc8
    11.e3 e8 D. Pikula - Mi. Stojanovic, Vrsac 2007 ) 9...xc5
    A2a) 10.e3
    A2a1) 10...g6 11.d4 e6 ( 11...a6 12.d2 g4 13.e3 xd3
    14.cxd3 e8 15.h3 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    12.e5 d7 13.d4 e8 (SmarThink 1.00 - Rybka 1.0, Internet 2006)
    14.f3;
    A2a2) 10...a6 11.a4 h6 12.a5 e8 13.d4 e6=;
    A2b) 10.g5 h6 ( 10...e6 11.d4 b6 12.f5 xf5 13.xf5 ce4
    14.e3 xb2 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5 f6 17.f3 Rybka 1.0 SmarThink 1.00, Internet 2006 ) 11.xe7 ( 11.e3 a6 12.d4 e6=;
    11.h4 e6 12.d4 b6= ) 11...hxg5 12.e1 g4 13.d4 b6=;
    B) 4.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 4...c6 5.f3 b4 6.b5+ ( 6.e5 xd3+ 7.cxd3 h6 8.h4 f8=
    Z. Hracek - Y. Seirawan, Ceska Trebova 1998 ) 6...c6 7.e2 dxe4 ( 7...f6
    8.e5 e4 9.a3 xc3 10.bxc3 a6 11.c4 c7 12.0-0 Pro Deo 1.74 Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 8.xe4 f6 9.xf6+ xf6 10.0-0
    0-0 11.c3 d5 12.d3 c7 13.e4 e7 14.g5 f6 15.d3 g6 16.h6
    d8 17.fd1 a5 18.h4 Rybka 3 - ListMP 11.64, Internet (Engine Match)
    2008;
    B2) 4...dxe4 5.xe4 f6 6.f3 xe4 ( 6...bd7 - Line 332 ) 7.xe4 c5
    8.0-0 cxd4 ( 8...d7 - Line 332 ) 9.xd4 d7 10.e1 c5 11.f3 0-0
    12.f4 b6 13.b1 f6 14.c3 d8 15.c2 Fruit - Critter 0.60, Internet
    2010;
    B3) 4...f6 5.e5 fd7 6.g4 g6 7.f3 c5 8.0-0 ( 8.dxc5 c6 9.b5
    c7 10.0-0 dxe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.h6 d7 13.fe1 h5 14.xh5
    gxh5 15.ad1= Hiarcs 13.2 - Komodo 4, Internet 2012 ) 8...c6 9.e1 cxd4
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    10.b5 c5 11.h6 M. Tosic - Mi. Stojanovic, Subotica 2008;
    B4) 4...c5 5.dxc5 f6 6.exd5 exd5 7.f3 bd7 8.b5 (with the idea c6)
    0-0 ( 8...c7 9.0-0 xc5 10.e3 d6 11.d4 Black is behind in
    development. E. Hedman - M. Wiander, Norrkoping 2012 ) 9.c6 c5 10.0-0
    a6 11.cxb7 xb7 12.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B5) 4...b6
    B5a) 5.f3 f6
    B5a1) 6.e2 b7 7.0-0
    B5a11) 7...0-0 8.exd5 ( 8.g5 dxe4 9.xe4 bd7 10.f4=
    G. Kamsky - N. Short, Tilburg 1990 ) 8...xd5 9.e4 d7
    (A. Alekhine - S. Tartakower, Budapest 1921) 10.c4 5f6 11.d1;
    B5a12) 7...dxe4 8.xe4 bd7 9.xf6+ xf6 Spark 1.0 - Critter 0.
    90, Internet 2011;
    B5a2) 6.0-0 dxe4 7.xe4 b7 8.e2 bd7 9.eg5 0-0 ( 9...h6
    10.xe6 fxe6 11.g6+ f8 12.c4 d6 13.e5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. R. Kasimdzhanov - A. Barsov, Doha
    2006 ) 10.e1 b4 11.c3 d6= M. Garcia Carbo - A. Giaccio, Burgas
    1993;
    B5b) 5.exd5 exd5
    B5b1) 6.f3 f6 7.g5 c6 ( 7...0-0 8.xf6 xf6 9.xd5 xd4
    10.0-0-0 c6 11.e4 f5 12.xd4 cxd5 13.c4 e6 14.xd5
    Chess Tiger - CM10th, Internet 2007 ) 8.ge2 0-0 9.h3 a6 10.g4
    e8 11.0-0-0 xd3 12.cxd3 fd7= D. Jakovenko - A. Riazantsev, Ufa
    2000;
    B5b2) 6.f3 f6 7.0-0 0-0 8.e5
    B5b21) 8...b7 9.e1 a6 ( 9...c5 10.dxc5 bxc5 11.f4 c4 12.f5
    King Of Kings 2.57 - Ceng 2.16.1b, Internet 2005 ) 10.g5 c6
    11.xc6 xc6 12.f3 Rybka 1.2 - Rybka 1.2c, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B5b22) 8...c5 9.e3 cxd4 10.xd4 c5 11.b5 a6 12.a4 a7
    13.a3 c7 14.d2 b7 15.ad1 Stockfish 2.2.1 - Spike 1.4,
    Internet 2012 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 3...h6 4.d3 c6 ( 4...f6 5.e5 fd7 6.ce2 c5 7.c3 c6
    8.f3 b6 9.h4 a5 10.0-0 cxd4 11.cxd4 b4 12.b1 b8 13.c3 d7
    14.a3 4a6 15.d3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. A. Kovacevic B. Certic, Kragujevac 2010 ) 5.f3 b4 6.e2 ( 6.b5+ c6 7.e2 dxe4
    8.xe4 d5 9.0-0 gf6 10.g3 Z. Almasi - E. Berg, Moscow 2007 ) 6...f6
    7.e5 e4 8.a3 xc3 9.bxc3 c6 10.c4 ( 10.0-0 a5 11.d3 d7 12.e1
    c5 13.f4 c7= V. Gashimov - V. Eingorn, Bled 2002 ) 10...a5 11.cxd5 exd5
    12.0-0 e7 13.d3 c5 14.c3 c4 15.c2 g4 16.h3 h5 17.g4 g6 18.e6
    0-0 19.exf7+ xf7 20.e5 d6 21.f4 White has a moderate kingside control
    advantage. F. Velilla Velasco - G. Siviero, corr. 2004 ]
    [ 3...b6 4.f3 f6 5.b5+ ( 5.d3 e7= - 3... Be7 4. Bd3 b6 5. Nf3 Nf6 )
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    5...c6 6.d3 a6 7.e5 fd7 8.0-0 xd3 9.xd3 e7 10.e2 V. Turikov B. Tchetchelnitski, Dresden 2006 ]
    [ Updated on September 16, 2015 worse move is 3...a6 4.f3 f6 5.g5 e7
    6.d3 xe4 7.xe4 dxe4 8.xe7 xe7 9.xe4 White has a slight
    developmental advantage. N. Grandelius - S. Agdestein, Oslo (rapid) 2015 ]
    4.xe4 d7
    [ 4...d7= - Line 332 ]
    [ 4...f6 5.xf6+ gxf6 6.f3 Updated on September 16, 2015
    A) 6...g8 7.d3 f5 8.f4 c6 9.a3 d6 10.g3 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini
    1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B) 6...b6 7.b5+ c6 8.c4 b7 9.0-0 ( 9.f4 d6 10.g3 e7 11.0-0
    d7 12.e1 0-0-0 13.a4 A. Ivanov - H. Nakamura, Philadelphia 2006 )
    9...c7 (R. Kvitka - D. Palin, Saratov 2012) 10.e2 e7 11.e1;
    C) 6...c6
    C1) 7.f4 [#] e5! 8.e3 ( 8.dxe5 e7 9.c3 fxe5 10.e3 d7 11.c2
    e4 12.d4 xd4 13.xd4 g8 14.0-0-0 a6 15.b1 0-0-0 Deep Rybka
    4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 8...g4 ( 8...e6 9.b5 d6 10.c4
    exd4 11.xd4 xc4! 12.xc4 b4+ 13.d2 xd4 14.xd4 xc4
    15.c1 e6+ 16.e3 b4+ 17.e2 (B. Vandermeulen - V. Vayser, corr.
    2008) d6 18.xf6 0-0 19.xe6 fxe6= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. ) 9.b5 (F. Caruana - R. Rapport, Wijk aan Zee 2014) d5! 10.c4
    e4 11.h3 h5 12.dxe5 d8 13.e2 b4+ 14.f1 fxe5= This position
    is very complicated, which favors better players.;
    C2) 7.c4 d6 8.0-0 d7
    C2a) 9.e3 0-0-0 ( 9...e7 (A. Heimann - R. Rapport, Deizisau 2014)
    10.d3 c6 11.c4 0-0-0 12.d5! exd5 13.c5 d7 14.d4 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 10.c3 e7
    (Madeleine 0.2 - FireFly 2.6.0, Internet 2013) 11.b4 f5 12.a4 c6
    13.e2 g8 14.g3 h5= with mutual play.;
    C2b) 9.c3 e7 10.b4 c6 11.b5 d5 12.d3 White has a lasting
    advantage. Stockfish 170315 - Stockfish 170315, Internet (blitz) 2015 ]
    5.f3
    [ 5.d3 c6 6.f3 - 5. Nf3 Bc6 6. Bd3 ]
    [ 5.c4
    A) 5...c6 6.c3 f6 7.f3 xf3 8.xf3
    A1) 8...c6 9.d5 d4 10.d1 ( 10.d3 e5 11.e3 c5 12.0-0-0 0-0
    13.f4 g4 14.b1 f6 15.g1 Deep Fritz 10 - Fruit 2.2.1, Internet 2006 )
    10...c5 ( 10...e5 11.d3 c6 12.0-0 cxd5 13.cxd5 d6 14.g5
    CM10th Xperience - Deep Junior 9, Internet 2006 ) 11.e3 exd5 12.cxd5 a6
    13.xd4 cxd4 14.xd4 d6 15.d3 e7+ 16.e4 e5 17.a4+ f8
    18.0-0 xd5 19.ad1 Fruit 2.2.1 - Deep Fritz 10, Internet 2006;
    A2) 8...c6 9.e3 bd7 10.e2 d6 11.0-0 0-0 12.c5 c7 13.b4 a6
    14.a4 J. Nunn - A. Karpov, Wijk aan Zee 1993;
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    B) 5...f6
    B1) 6.c3 c5 7.d5 exd5 8.cxd5 d6 9.e2+ ( 9.d3 0-0 10.ge2 e8
    11.0-0 a6 12.g3 b4 13.g5 e5 14.e4 h6 15.xf6 xf6 16.a3
    a6 17.c2 c4 Alfil 8.1.1 Optimized - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2009 ) 9...e7
    10.f3 (F. Blatt - J. Hebrard, corr. 2000) h6 11.xe7+ xe7=;
    B2) 6.xf6+ xf6 7.f3 b4+ 8.d2 xd2+ 9.xd2 0-0 10.e2
    (S. Lipnowski - J. Czypinski, Winnipeg 2004) d8 11.d1 c5 12.dxc5 a6
    13.a5 ac8= ]
    5...c6 6.d3
    [ 6.g3 d7 ( 6...h5 7.d3 f6 (S. Tarrasch - S. Alapin, Marseille 1903) 8.h4
    bd7 9.g5 ) 7.d3 gf6 8.0-0 - 6. Bd3 Nd7 7. O-O Ngf6 8. Ng3 ]
    [ 6.ed2 f6 7.d3 e7 8.0-0 bd7 - 6. Bd3 Nd7 7. O-O Ngf6 8. Ned2
    Be7 ]
    [ 6.eg5
    A) 6...d7 7.xf7 ( 7.d3 h6 8.e4 gf6 9.e2 xe4 10.xe4 xe4
    11.xe4 c6 12.0-0 d6= Naum 1.82 - Loop List 600, Internet (blitz) 2005 )
    7...xf7 8.g5+ e8 9.d3 f6 10.e2 b6 11.0-0 d7 12.e1 e8
    13.xh7 f7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 4.
    1 - Spike 1.4 Leiden, Internet 2011;
    B) 6...h6? 7.xf7 xf7 8.e5+ f6 9.g4 e8 10.h4+ g5 11.xg5+
    g7 12.g4 f6 13.xf6+ xf6 14.0-0-0+- and White has a decisive
    attack.;
    C) 6...d6 7.d3 h6 8.e4 f6 ( 8...xe4 9.xe4 c6 10.e2 f6
    11.d3 bd7 12.d2 c7 13.0-0 0-0 14.c4 fe8 15.c5 f4 16.xf4
    xf4 17.fe1 ad8= V. Anand - A. Karpov, Linares 1993 ) 9.xd6+ xd6
    10.0-0 bd7 11.e1 0-0-0 12.c3 he8 13.e2 ( 13.e5 xe5 14.xe5
    d7= P. Negi - P. Lafuente, Delhi 2010 ) 13...b8 (M. Koch - R. Watson, corr.
    2006) 14.c4 d5 15.a4 g5 16.a5 a6= ]
    6...d7
    [ 6...e7 7.0-0 f6 8.xf6+ ( 8.g3 bd7 - 6... Nd7 7. O-O Ngf6 8. Ng3
    Be7 ) 8...xf6 9.c3 0-0 10.e1 d7 11.f4 Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Rybka 4,
    Internet 2010 ]
    [ Updated on September 16, 2015 6...xe4 7.xe4 c6 8.c3 f6 9.c2 bd7
    10.f4 ( 10.0-0 - 6. .. Nd7 7. O-O Bxe4 8. Bxe4 c6 9. c3 Ngf6 10. Bc2 )
    10...h5 11.e3 c7 12.0-0 hf6 13.d3 d6 (Iv. Saric - C. Horvath, Bol
    2014) 14.g3 0-0 15.d2 c5 16.dxc5 xc5 17.e2 d5 18.d4
    White has a pair of bishops. ]
    7.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7...xe4 8.xe4 ( 8.xe4 c6 9.d2 gf6 10.d3 - 7... Ngf6 8. Neg5
    Bxf3 9. Nxf3 c6 10. Bd2 ) 8...c6 9.0-0 ( 9.d2 gf6 10.e2 - 7... Ngf6 8.
    Neg5 Bxf3 9. Nxf3 c6 10. Bd2 ) 9...gf6 10.f4 d5 11.g3 b4 12.d1;
    B) 7...e7 8.0-0 - 7. O-O Be7 8. Qe2 ( Updated on September 16, 2015
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    8.eg5 xg5 9.xg5 h6 10.f3 f6! 11.e5 xe5 12.xe5 0-0-0=
    Equal chances, quiet position. P. Svidler - B. Jobava, Khanty-Mansiysk 2015 );
    C) 7...gf6
    C1) 8.g3 xf3 9.xf3 c6 10.0-0 g6 ( 10...c7 11.e1 d6 12.h3
    0-0-0 (R. Duarte - M. Campana, Buenos Aires 1991) 13.c3 b8 14.a4 )
    11.g5 ( 11.f4 g7 12.d6 f8 13.xf8= - 11. Bg5 Be7 12. Bh6 Bf8 13.
    Bxf8 ) 11...e7 12.h6 f8 13.xf8 xf8 14.h4 ( 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4
    g7= J. Hammer - A. Istratescu, Novi Sad 2009 ) 14...g7 15.h5 e8=;
    C2) 8.0-0= - 7. O-O Ngf6 8. Qe2;
    C3) 8.g5 e7 9.h4 h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.xf6+ xf6 12.b5 d5
    13.xc6+ xc6 14.0-0-0 0-0-0= A. Naiditsch - B. Gelfand, Moscow (blitz)
    2009;
    C4) 8.eg5
    C4a) 8...e7 9.0-0 h6 10.e4 xe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4
    C4a1) 12...c6 13.f4 f6 ( 13...g5 14.d2 g7 15.fe1 0-0 16.h4
    f6 (1/2-1/2 Z. Jovanovic - Mi. Stojanovic, Borovo 2005) 17.e2 h7
    18.hxg5 hxg5 19.ad1 ) 14.e2 g6 15.c4 g7 16.e3 d8
    17.ad1 h5 18.e5 M. Vachier Lagrave - A. Rustemov, Germany
    2007;
    C4a2) 12...0-0-0 13.e1 g5 14.a4 f6 (Hiarcs 12 SP - Stockfish 1.3,
    Internet 2009) 15.d3 g7 16.a5 a6 17.b4;
    C4b) 8...h6 9.xe6 fxe6 10.g6+ e7 11.0-0 xf3 12.xf3 b6
    (B. Laurent - P. Claesen, Eupen 2008) 13.e1 d5 14.h3 d8
    15.xe6 d6 16.d2= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C4c) Updated on September 16, 2015 8...d6?! 9.e5 0-0 10.0-0
    ( 10.xc6 bxc6 11.f3 c5 12.0-0 cxd4 13.xd4 e5 G. Guseinov Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 10...h6
    (M. Ginzburg - D. Pereyra Arcija, Mar del Plata 1993) 11.h3! xe5
    12.dxe5 d5 13.c4 e7 14.b4 a6 15.f4 White has a moderate
    spatial advantage.;
    C4d) 8...xf3 9.xf3
    C4d1) 9...c5 10.0-0 cxd4
    C4d11) 11.xd4 c5 ( 11...e7 12.e1 B. Gelfand - S. Movsesian,
    Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 12.f3 c7 13.g5 0-0 14.ad1 a6 15.c3
    d6 16.g3 h6= J. Gomez Esteban - A. Karpov, Santurtzi 2003;
    C4d12) 11.a3 a5 12.xd4 c5 13.b5 0-0 14.d2 a4 15.ad1
    b6 16.c4 fe8 17.c2 e5 18.b4 Rybka 4 - Naum 4.2, Internet
    2010;
    C4d2) 9...c6
    C4d21) 10.0-0 d6 11.c4 ( Updated on September 16, 2015 11.c3
    0-0 12.d2 c7 13.fe1 f4 (E. Najer - B. Jobava, Sochi (blitz)
    2015) 14.xf4 xf4 15.e5 xe5 16.dxe5 d5 17.ad1
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    White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11...0-0 12.b3 c7 13.b2
    fe8 14.fe1 A. Vogelhuber - N. Baron, Bochum 1990;
    C4d22) 10.d2 c7
    C4d221) 11.0-0-0 d6
    C4d2211) 12.g3 0-0 13.he1 fe8 ( 13...c5 14.b1 ac8
    15.c4 b5 16.dxc5 xc5 17.cxb5 xd3 18.xd3 Houdini 2.0b
    Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet 2011 ) 14.e5 c5 15.xd7 xd7
    16.c3 f8 17.d5 c4 18.d6 xd6 19.xc4 P. Svidler - K.
    Chernyshov, Voronezh 2003;
    C4d2212) 12.b1 (M. Hoffmann - L. Thiede, Germany 1989) f4
    13.e1 0-0 14.g3 d6 15.c4 a5 16.a3 fc8 17.d2;
    C4d222) 11.c4 d6 12.0-0 0-0 13.c3 fe8 ( 13...fd8 14.ad1
    f8 15.g3 e7 16.a3 g6 17.e5 Spike 1.4 Leiden - Hiarcs 13.
    2, Internet 2011 ) 14.fe1 a6 15.ac1 ad8 16.g3 B. Socko - E.
    Rozentalis, Warsaw 2009 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7.c3 gf6 8.xf6+ xf6 ( 8...xf6? 9.g5 xf3 10.d2!
    xg2 11.xf6 xh1 12.h4 ) 9.0-0 xf3 10.xf3 d5 11.e2 M. Adams E. Rozentalis, Belgrade 1999 ]
    [ Updated on September 16, 2015 7.f4 e7 8.0-0 gf6 9.xf6+ ( 9.ed2
    0-0 10.c4 b6 11.e2 b7 12.ad1 d5 13.g3 7f6 E. Safarli - B.
    Jobava, Doha 2014 ) 9...xf6 10.c3 0-0 11.e1 xf3 12.xf3 c6 13.ad1
    d5 14.h3 White has a pair of bishops. Stockfish 071113 - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (rapid) 2013 ]
    [ 7.c4 gf6 8.c3 xf3 ( 8...e7 9.0-0 xf3 10.xf3 c6 11.e3 0-0
    12.ad1 e8 13.b1 a5 14.d5 exd5 15.cxd5 e5 16.f5 eg4 17.d4
    c7 18.g3 V. Anand - M. Gurevich, Bastia 2006 ) 9.xf3 c5
    A) 10.e3 b6 11.d5 ( 11.e2?! cxd4 12.xd4 b4+ 13.f1 c5
    14.c3 d6 15.d4 (L. Rowley - A. Kubasky, corr. 2000) c7 16.d1
    e5 ) 11...e5 12.d1 xb2 13.c1= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    B) 10.d5 e5 11.e2 xd3+ 12.xd3 exd5 13.cxd5 d6 14.0-0 0-0
    15.h3 e5= N. Short - Nguyen Ngoc, Istanbul 2012 ]
    7...gf6
    [ 7...xe4 8.xe4 c6
    A) 9.c4 gf6 10.c2 c7 11.e2 d6 ( 11...0-0-0 12.b1 h6 13.b4 g5
    14.b3 g4 15.d2 E. Najer - H. Nakamura, Philadelphia 2009 ) 12.g3 0-0
    13.d2;
    B) 9.c3
    B1) 9...d6 10.c2 gf6 11.e2 c7 12.g3 ( 12.e1 0-0 13.e5
    C. Hansen - E. Rozentalis, Aarhus 1997 ) 12...0-0 13.e1 fe8 14.e5 h6
    15.d2 c5 16.a4 ad8 17.ad1 Houdini 1.5a - Rybka 4.1, Internet
    2011;
    B2) 9...gf6 10.c2 e7 ( 10...d6 - 9... Bd6 10. Bc2 Ngf6; Updated on
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    September 16, 2015 10...g6 11.b3 g7 12.a3 f8 13.b2 g7 14.c4
    0-0 15.e2 White has a lasting advantage. V. Ivanchuk - A. Rakhmanov,
    Linares 2014 ) 11.e1 0-0 12.d3 ( 12.g5 d5 13.d3 g6 14.h6
    e8 15.ad1 f8 16.d2 a5 17.b3 M. Parligras - E. Rozentalis,
    Chalkis 2010 ) 12...e8 13.d2 c7 14.ad1 M. Adams - E. Bacrot,
    Moscow (blitz) 2007 ]
    [ 7...e7 8.e2 gf6 9.xf6+ ( 9.g3 - 7... Ngf6 8. Ng3 Be7 9. Qe2 )
    9...xf6 10.f4 (Ktulu 7.5 - Rybka 1.2, Internet 2006) xf3 11.xf3 c6
    12.e5 ]
    8.g3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8.ed2 [Chapter] [#] e7
    A) Updated on September 16, 2015 9.e1 0-0 10.c3 ( 10.c4= - 9. Nc4 OO 10. Re1 ) 10...b6 11.c4 b7 12.f4 ( 12.g5 h6 13.h4 c5 14.e2
    h5 15.xe7 xe7= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Smirin - Nguyen Ngoc
    Truong Son, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 12...c5 13.e2 h5 14.d2
    hf6 15.g5!? g6 16.ad1 cxd4 17.cxd4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Stockfish 040514 - Houdini 4 Pro,
    Internet 2014;
    B) 9.b3 0-0 10.b2 Updated on September 16, 2015
    B1) 10...xf3 11.xf3 ( 11.xf3 c6 12.fe1 c7 (Y. Salaun - M.
    Schmouchkovitch, Sautron 2006) 13.ad1 ) 11...c6 ( 11...c5 12.c4 cxd4
    13.xd4 b6 14.e2 A. Seyb - C. Billing, Chemnitz 2009 ) 12.e2 c7
    ( 12...d5 13.d2 c7 14.c4 f4 15.c2 Z. Franco Ocampos - M.
    Dienavorian Lacherian, San Pedro de Jujuy 1981 ) 13.c4 ( 13.g3 fe8
    14.a3 ad8 15.fe1 f8 16.e5 xe5 17.dxe5 d5 18.h4 P. Svidler A. Rustemov, Tallinn 2001 ) 13...fe8 14.ad1 ad8 15.b1 f8 16.h3 g6
    17.e3 I. Rogers - W. Hug, Biel 1993;
    B2) 10...b6 11.c4 b7 12.e2 c5 13.ad1 cxd4 14.xd4 c7 15.2f3
    c5 S. Azarov - K. Miton, Prague 2014;
    C) 9.e2 0-0 10.d1 d5 11.e4 b4 12.c4 d5 13.a3 xc4
    14.xc4 d5 15.b3 c8 16.c4 5f6 17.c3 d8 18.f4 f8 19.h3
    g6 20.e3 b6= M. Kobalia - D. Solak, Konya 2012;
    D) 9.c4 0-0 ( 9...b5 10.c3 0-0 11.a4 xc4 12.xc4 a5 13.e1 d5
    14.b3 7b6 15.d3 A. Naiditsch - A. Rustemov, Germany 2010 )
    D1) 10.e1
    D1a) 10...b5 11.a4 (M. Brodsky - J. Lauridsen, Vendrell 1996)
    ( Updated on September 16, 2015 11.f4 c5 12.c3 a6 13.f1 b6
    14.xb6 xb6 E. Alekseev - A. Pridorozhni, St Petersburg (rapid) 2015 )
    11...xc4 12.xc4 c5 13.a5;
    D1b) 10...b6 11.e2 ( 11.ce5 xe5 12.dxe5 (I. Smirin - A. Chernin,
    Moscow (rapid) 1994) e4 13.c3 c5 14.xe4 xd1 15.xh7+ xh7
    16.xd1 xf3 17.gxf3 ad8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 11...b7 12.g5 g6 13.e5 xe5 14.dxe5 e8
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    15.f3 R. Rabiega - S. Telljohann, Travemuende 2011;
    D2) 10.c3 e4 11.e1 xd3 12.xd3 c5 (V. Anand - B. Gelfand,
    Moscow (blitz) 2009) 13.f4 cxd4 14.xd4;
    D3) 10.ce5 xe5 ( 10...d5 11.c4 xf3 12.xf3 c5 13.xb7 xe5
    14.dxe5 xd3 15.xe7 g4 (V. Gashimov - B. Gelfand, Moscow (blitz)
    2009) 16.g5 xc4 17.h3 h6 18.g4 ) 11.xe5 (G. Tringov - N. Kirov,
    Cetinje 1996) e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.e1 f6 14.e3 c6=;
    D4) 10.a5 xf3 11.xf3 c6 12.xb7 b6 13.c5 xc5 14.dxc5
    xc5 15.d1 Zappa Mexico - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2008 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8.e2 xe4 9.xe4 xe4 10.xe4 c6 11.c4 e7 Updated on
    September 16, 2015 12.d1 ( 12.d2 0-0 13.b4 f6 14.e2 (Y. Seirawan V. Korchnoi, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1993) c7 15.a4 a5 16.bxa5 c5 17.dxc5
    d7=; 12.b3 0-0 13.b2 a5 14.e3 a3= J. Polgar - A. Karpov, Madrid
    1992; 12.g4 0-0 13.h6 f6 14.ad1 (A. Khalifman - V. Epishin, Leningrad
    1990) a5 15.d2 h8 16.e3 ad8= ) 12...0-0 13.f4 b6 14.c2 fd8
    15.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. F. Vallejo Pons - Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid)
    2013 ]
    [ 8.xf6+ xf6 9.e2 d6 10.c4 e4 11.e3 0-0 12.g5 g6 13.c5 f4
    14.h3 xe3 15.fxe3 e7= Gy. Sax - V. Epishin, Wijk aan Zee 1992 ]
    8...e7
    [ 8...xf3 9.xf3 c6
    A) 10.b3 e7 ( 10...g6 11.f4 a5 12.c4 g7 (Iv. Saric - B. Predojevic,
    Novi Sad (rapid) 2012) 13.b4 d8 14.a4 0-0 15.a5 a6 16.c2 White has
    a moderate spatial advantage. White has a pair of bishops. ) 11.c4
    - 8... Be7 9. c4 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 c6 11. b3;
    B) 10.e1 e7 - 8... Be7 9. Re1 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 c6;
    C) 10.c4 e7 - 8... Be7 9. c4 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 c6 ]
    [ 8...g6
    A) 9.b3 g7 10.a3 f8 ( worse move is 10...xf3 11.xf3 c6 12.c4 c7
    13.fe1 0-0-0 14.ad1 h5 15.c1 g4 16.c2 h6 17.xh6 xh6
    18.d5 White has the initiative. D. Solak - B. Jobava, Tromso 2014 ) 11.b2
    g7 Updated on September 16, 2015
    A1) 12.e1 0-0
    A1a) 13.e5 xe5 14.dxe5 d5 ( 14...d5 (N. Short - B. Predojevic,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 15.g4 e7 16.e4 ad8 17.a3 ) 15.e4
    xe4 16.xe4 xd1 17.axd1 xe4 18.xe4 fd8=;
    A1b) 13.c4 a5 14.e2 b6 15.ad1;
    A2) 12.c4 0-0 13.b4 ( 13.e2 b6 14.ad1 c8 15.e5 b7 16.f4
    White has a slight spatial advantage. D. Navara - A. Jakubiec, Prague 2015 )
    13...b6 ( 13...xf3 14.xf3 c6 15.a4 a6 16.fe1 c7 17.a5
    White has a lasting advantage. I. Popov - A. Rakhmanov, Kaliningrad 2015 )
    14.e2 b7 15.fe1 c6 16.a3 c7 17.e5 White has a slight spatial
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    advantage.;
    B) 9.e1 g7 10.c4 - 9. c4 Bg7 10. Re1;
    C) 9.c4 g7 Updated on September 16, 2015
    C1) 10.g5 h6 11.f4 0-0 12.e2 a6 13.ac1 e8 14.fd1
    White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2) Updated on September 16, 2015 10.e1 0-0 11.f4 ( 11.e5?! xe5
    12.dxe5 d7 13.f4 (I. Popov - A. Pridorozhni, St Petersburg (blitz) 2015) f6
    14.exf6 xf6 15.e4 ad8! 16.xc6 c5 17.f3 bxc6 White has
    difficulties developing his pieces. ) 11...e8 12.b3 b6 13.e2 White has a
    slight spatial advantage.;
    C3) 10.d5 exd5 11.e1+ f8 12.d4 ( Updated on September 16, 2015
    worse move is 12.cxd5 xd5 13.c2 c6 14.g5 g8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Kasimdzhanov - B. Jobava,
    Tashkent 2014 ) 12...g8 13.c2 f8 14.xc6 bxc6 15.a4 d6
    16.cxd5 cxd5 17.f4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    S. Karjakin - B. Jobava, Loo 2014;
    C4) 10.f4 0-0 11.e1 b6 12.e2 b7 13.ad1 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. N. Mamedov - A. Pridorozhni, Kazan 2015 ]
    9.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9.e1 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...xf3 10.xf3 c6
    A1) 11.c4 - 9. c4 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 c6 11. Re1;
    A2) 11.c3 0-0 - 9... O-O 10. c3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 c6;
    A3) 11.b3 b4 ( 11...0-0 12.b2 e8 13.c4 - 9. c4 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 c6 11.
    b3 O-O 12. Bb2 Re8 13. Rfe1 ) 12.e2 c3 13.b1 a5 ( 13...xd4?
    14.f5 M. Uribe - E. Sant'Anna, Pan American 1998 ) 14.a3 d5 15.e4
    xd4 16.f4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A4) 11.a4 a5 12.c3 0-0 13.f4 e8 (A. Gipslis - B. Rytov, Tallinn 1975)
    14.ad1;
    B) 9...0-0
    B1) 10.e2
    B1a) 10...b6 11.a6 b8 ( 11...e8 12.a4 b8 13.e5 xe5 14.dxe5
    d7 15.g4 g6 16.g5 ) 12.c4
    B1a1) 12...b7 13.xb7 xb7 14.e5 ( 14.d5 e5 15.xe5 xe5
    16.xe5 ) 14...c8 15.c6 A. Karpov - M. Stojanovic, Valjevo 2007;
    B1a2) 12...xf3 13.xf3 d6 14.b5 c5 15.d5;
    B1b) 10...xf3 11.xf3 c5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.f1 d5 14.xd5 xd5
    15.d2 fd8= Y. Kuzubov - N. Murshed, Chennai 2011;
    B2) 10.c3
    B2a) 10...xf3 11.xf3 c6 12.c2 ( 12.f4 e8 - 10... Re8 11. Bf4
    Bxf3 12. Qxf3 c6 ) 12...e8 13.h4 a5 14.a4 ad8 (I. Nepomniachtchi B. Gelfand, Moscow (blitz) 2010) 15.f4 b6 16.b4 a5 17.bxa5 xa5
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    18.ab1;
    B2b) 10...e8
    B2b1) Updated on September 16, 2015 11.c2 d5 ( 11...f8 12.g5
    h6 13.f4 d5 14.e5 White has a moderate spatial advantage.
    Zhao Jun - Wang Yue, Xinghua 2013 ) 12.e5 c5 13.c4 c6 14.xc6
    bxc6 15.b3 cxd4 16.xd4 White has a pair of bishops. Stockfish 2.2.1
    - Houdini 3, Internet 2012;
    B2b2) 11.f4
    B2b21) 11...d5 12.c4 xf3 13.xf3 c6
    B2b211) 14.ad1 b6 ( 14...f8 15.a3 - 14. a3 Nf8 15. Rad1 )
    15.e2 f8 16.e3 c7 17.h4 ad8 18.h5 O. Korneev - T.
    Hillarp Persson, Barcelona 2004;
    B2b212) 14.a3 f8 15.ad1 g6 ( 15...b6 16.c5 a5
    17.e4; 15...d6 16.e5 g6 17.h4 f8 18.h5 Aristarch 4.50 Chess Tiger 2004, Internet 2006 ) 16.g5 a5 17.h4;
    B2b22) 11...xf3 12.xf3 c6 13.ad1
    B2b221) 13...b6 14.c1 c5 15.dxc5 xc5 16.c2 ad8
    17.xd8 xd8 ( 17...xd8 18.h5 xh5 19.xh7+! xh7
    20.xf7 f8 21.xf8 d3 22.f3 hf4 23.xf4 xe1 24.e4+
    h8 25.b3 a6 26.xe1 A. Volokitin - H. Nakamura, Lausanne
    2005 ) 18.f5 exf5 19.xe7 g6 20.e1;
    B2b222) 13...f8 14.a3 g6 15.c1 c7 16.e4 xe4
    17.xe4 ad8 18.g3 d7 19.h4 P. Leko - Y. Seirawan, Istanbul
    2000;
    B2b223) 13...a5 14.a3 ad8 15.e4 h5 16.xh5 xh5
    17.c7 c8 18.e5 C. Balogh - Mi. Stojanovic, Vogosca 2007 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9.e2
    A) 9...0-0
    A1) 10.d1 xf3 ( 10...b6 11.e5 b7 12.g5 a6 13.c4 N. De Firmian
    - J. Speelman, Brussels (rapid) 1992 ) 11.xf3 c6 12.c3 c7 13.a4 fe8
    14.c2 S. Tiviakov - A. Rustemov, St. Petersburg 1998;
    A2) 10.e5 xe5 11.dxe5 d5 ( 11...d7 12.d1 c8 13.h5 f5
    14.exf6 xf6 15.h3 c5 16.a3 h8 17.g5 xf2+ 18.h1 f7
    19.f1 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Critter 0.52b - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 12.f4 d7
    A2a) 13.d1 a5 14.c3 ( 14.b1!? fd8 15.d2 b6+ 16.h1 )
    14...a4 15.e1 fd8 16.h1 M. Adams - V. Korchnoi, Enghien les
    Bains 2003;
    A2b) 13.c3 b6 ( 13...fd8 14.d1 (R. Hrdy - J. Brousek, corr. 2004)
    h8 15.h1 ) 14.d1 g6 15.h1 fd8 16.e3 a6 17.e4 a5
    18.a4 xe4 19.xe4 xd1+ 20.xd1 d5 21.f2 Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 2.2, Internet 2008;
    B) 9...xf3 10.xf3 c6
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    B1) 11.c3 0-0 Updated on September 16, 2015 12.c2 ( 12.e1
    - 11. Re1 O-O 12. c3 ) 12...e8 13.e1 f8 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4 g6
    16.f4 White has a pair of bishops. Wei Yi - Wang Yue, Xinghua 2013;
    B2) 11.e1 0-0 12.c3 e8 13.f4 a5 ( 13...b6 14.e4 xe4
    15.xe4 f6 16.e2 ad8 17.e5 d7 18.g3 M. Kobalia - A.
    Anastasian, Abu Dhabi 2005; 13...f8 14.ad1 a5 15.a3 - 13... Qa5 14.
    a3 Bf8 15. Rad1 ) 14.a3 ( 14.a4 d5 (A. Kogan - M. Kustanovich, Israel
    2007) 15.e4 ad8 16.e2 ) 14...f8 15.ad1
    B2a) 15...e5 16.e3 ad8 17.b1 ( 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 g6
    19.f1 ) 17...d5 18.e4 exd4 (S. Karjakin - B. Gelfand, Odessa 2008)
    19.xd4 b5 20.ed1 e7 21.1d2;
    B2b) 15...d5 16.e4 xe4 17.xe4 b3 18.c1 L. Dominguez
    Perez - B. Gelfand, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ]
    [ 9.b3
    A) Updated on September 16, 2015 9...h5
    A1) 10.e2 h4 ( 10...xf3 11.xf3 c6 (W. So - T. Gareev, Saint Louis
    2015) 12.h3 a5 13.b1! g5 14.b4 xa2 15.xg5 White has the
    initiative. ) 11.e4 h3 12.g3 xe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 c6 15.c4
    a5 16.b2 0-0-0 D. Priesol - J. Brousek, Czechia 2003;
    A2) 10.h4 g4 11.g5 df6 12.c3 d6 13.e1 (with the idea f3) N.
    Pert - R. McMichael, West Bromwich 2005;
    B) 9...0-0 10.b2 a5 ( 10...xf3 11.xf3 c6 12.c4 - 9. c4 Bxf3 10. Qxf3
    c6 11. b3 O-O 12. Bb2 ) 11.a3 b5 12.c4 ( 12.e1 b4 13.a4 b7=
    M. Adams - A. Dreev, Manila 1992 ) 12...b8 13.c3 bxc4 14.bxc4 b6
    15.e5 a8 16.c2 ]
    9...xf3
    [ 9...0-0
    A) 10.a3 xf3 11.xf3 c5 12.e3 cxd4 13.xd4 c5 14.xc5 ( 14.xf6
    xf6 15.xh7+ xh7 16.h5+ g8 17.xc5 xb2 N. Short - A.
    Khalifman, Manila 1992 ) 14...xc5 15.b4 e7=;
    B) 10.b3 xf3 11.xf3 c6 - 9... Bxf3 10. Qxf3 c6 11. b3 O-O ]
    10.xf3 c6 Recommendation for club level players:
    [ 10...c5 11.e3 ( 11.d5 e5 12.e2 xd3 13.xd3 J. Juracsik - Tran
    Minh Thang, Budapest 2011 )
    A) Updated on September 16, 2015 11...0-0 12.xb7 (D. Langier - S.
    Pedersen, Duisburg 1992) ( 12.fd1 cxd4 13.xd4 c7 14.ac1 ad8=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. Hou Yifan - T. Gareev, Honolulu (rapid)
    2015 ) 12...cxd4 13.xd4 c5 14.xc5 xc5 15.f3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 11...b6 12.e2 0-0 13.fd1 ad8 14.c3 h8 15.a4 a5 16.b3
    cxd4 17.xd4 b6 18.c2 Spike 1.1 - Deep Junior 9, Internet 2006 ]
    11.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 11.e1 0-0
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    A) 12.c2 e8 13.d3 c7 14.b3 ad8 15.b2 f8 ( 15...c5?! 16.d5
    exd5 (V. Baklan - A. Rustemov, Internet 2003) 17.cxd5 f4 18.f5 f8
    19.g3+- ) 16.e4 d7 17.f3 ed8 18.ad1 xe4 19.xe4 a5=;
    B) 12.b3 a5 13.e2 fe8 14.a3 f8 ( 14...f8 15.b2 ad8 16.ae1
    S. Karjakin - B. Gelfand, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 15.b2 g6 16.c2
    E. Topak - H. Nalbantoglu, Canakkale 2010 ]
    [ 11.d2 b6 ( 11...c5 12.c3 cxd4 13.xd4 c7 G. Ardelean - C. Ionescu,
    Bucharest 2006 ) 12.e2 ( 12.c3 b4 13.fe1 0-0 14.e4 xc3 15.bxc3
    c7 16.xf6+ xf6 17.e5 ad8= L. Christiansen - A. Karpov, Monte Carlo
    (rapid) 1993 ) 12...c5 13.b4 cxb4 ( 13...cxd4 14.c5 c6 15.xd4 xf3
    16.xf3 Delfi 5.4 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 14.c5 c6 15.xc6
    bxc6 16.xb4 0-0 17.ab1 ]
    11...0-0
    [ Updated on September 16, 2015 11...a5 12.e2 0-0 13.a3 fd8 14.b2
    White has a slight spatial advantage. P. Ponkratov - A. Rakhmanov, Voronezh
    2014 ]
    12.b2 e8
    [ 12...a5 13.a3 ( 13.fe1 a3 14.xa3 xa3 15.e2 fd8= J. Polgar - B.
    Gelfand, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 13...g5 ( 13...b5 14.cxb5 cxb5 15.fe1 d5
    16.f5 7f6 17.xe7+ xe7 18.c3 V. Ivanchuk - A. Chernin, Warsaw
    (rapid) 2002 ) 14.fe1 d6 15.ad1 f4 16.e2 fe8 17.f1 g4 ( 17...e5
    18.g3 h6 19.e3 exd4 20.f5 h3 21.f1 ) 18.c2 V. Akopian - K.
    Chernyshov, Moscow 2008 ]
    13.ad1
    [ 13.fe1
    A) 13...f8 14.h4 c7 15.ac1 g6 16.h5 h4 17.e3 d6 18.e4
    f4 19.xf6+ gxf6 20.e4 f5 21.e2 c5 ( 21...xc1 22.xc1 f6 23.g3
    Key game A. Shirov - R. Huebner, Munich 1993 ) 22.cd1 cxd4 23.xd4 e5
    24.e3 c6 25.f3;
    B) 13...f8 14.ad1 ( 14.c2 a5 15.a3 g5 16.h3 A. Kosteniuk - B.
    Gelfand, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 14...a5
    B1) 15.a3 ad8 ( 15...xa3 16.a1 xe1+ 17.xe1 xb2 18.d1
    N. Vilchenkov - L. Rubinchik, corr. 1994 ) 16.c2;
    B2) 15.b1 a3 ( 15...g6 16.h4 g7 17.c3 c7 18.h5 A. Shirov - A.
    Chernin, Groningen 1993 ) 16.a1 ad8 17.e2 (E. Maahs - A. Colombrini,
    Arvier 2007) e7 ]
    [ 13.h4 g6 14.h5 a5 15.hxg6 hxg6 16.a3 g5 17.fe1 ad8 18.ad1
    g4 19.xg4 xg4 20.e4 Key game V. Ivanchuk - V. Epishin, Tilburg
    1992 ]
    13...c7
    [ 13...a5 14.a3 ad8
    A) Updated on September 16, 2015 15.h4!? f8 16.b4 c7 (A. Istratescu Mi. Stojanovic, Switzerland 2014) 17.fe1 g6 ( 17...a5 [#] 18.d5! axb4
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    19.axb4 exd5 20.f5 dxc4 21.xc4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 18.h5 h4 19.e3 a5 20.e5
    Black has poor piece coordination.;
    B) 15.b4 c7 16.c3 f8 17.fe1 White has a slight spatial advantage. V.
    Anand - B. Gelfand, Rishon Le Ziyyon (blitz) 2006 ]
    [ 13...f8 14.h4 g6 15.h5 g7 16.b1 c8 17.fe1 b5 18.f4 bxc4
    19.bxc4 c7 20.h4 a5 21.h6 h8 22.f4 N. Short - R. Vaganian, Bazna
    2008 ]
    14.fe1
    [ 14.b1 ad8 15.fe1 - 14. Rfe1 Rad8 15. Bb1 ]
    14...ad8 15.b1
    [ 15.h4 h6 (V. Akopian - A. Rustemov, Warsaw (rapid) 2003) 16.e2 d6
    17.c2 ]
    [ 15.d5 cxd5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.xh7+ xh7 18.xd5 ( 18.xf7 7f6
    (D. Navara - A. Rustemov, Germany 2007) 19.xd5 f8 20.h5+ xh5
    21.xh5+ g8 22.xg7 xg7 23.g4+= ) 18...g8 19.h5 f6= ]
    15...f8
    [ 15...f8 16.h4 h6 (V. Baklan - A. Rustemov, Internet 2003) 17.a3 ]
    16.h4 d7 17.e3 ed8 18.de1 b5 19.e2 g6
    [ 19...bxc4 20.bxc4 b6 21.c2 a5 22.e5 a6 23.c3 b8 24.g5
    White has a moderate kingside control advantage. Key game S. Ganguly - P.
    Girinath, Visakhapatnam 2006 ]
    20.h5 f4 21.f3 White has a pair of bishops. Best Mutual Play

    35
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Rubinstein Variation,with 8.Bh4
    Line 335
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C10

    08.07.2013

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 dxe4
    4.xe4 d7 5.f3 gf6 6.g5 h6 7.xf6+ xf6 8.h4 [#] c5 [Chapter] [#]
    Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...e7
    A) 9.c4
    A1) 9...c5 10.e2 ( 10.dxc5 a5+ 11.c3 xc5 12.e2 0-0 13.0-0 b6
    14.ad1 b7= V. Ivanchuk - J. Speelman, Reykjavik 1990; 10.0-0 cxd4=
    - 8... c5 9. Bc4 cxd4 10. O-O Be7 ) 10...a5+ ( 10...cxd4 11.0-0-0 a6
    12.xd4 c7 13.e5 Rybka 2.3.2a - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008 )
    11.c3 cxd4 12.xd4 d7 13.0-0 h5 14.xh5 xh5 15.xe7 xe7
    16.f4 ac8 (G. Sax - L. Psakhis, Aruba 1992) ( 16...hc8 17.e2 f6
    18.f3 ab8 19.ae1 A. Kovacevic - P. Benkovic, Lazarevac 1999 )
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    17.e2 f6 18.f3;
    A2) 9...a6
    A2a) 10.0-0 b5 ( 10...0-0 (A. Shirov - Lj. Ljubojevic, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 1998) 11.e5 d7 12.xe7 xe7 13.e1 ) 11.d3 b7
    12.e2 0-0 13.c3= - 10. Qe2 O-O 11. c3 b5 12. Bd3 Bb7 13. O-O;
    A2b) 10.e2
    A2b1) 10...b5 11.d3 b8 ( 11...b7 12.xb5+ axb5 13.xb5+ d7
    14.xb7 0-0 15.xf6 xf6 16.0-0 ab8 17.e4 xb2 18.a4 ) 12.c3
    b7 13.0-0 0-0 14.a4;
    A2b2) 10...g5 11.g3 g4 (H. Offenbom - F. Friedrich, corr. 2003)
    12.e5 xd4 13.0-0 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A2b3) 10...0-0 11.d3 ( 11.c3 b5 12.d3 b7 13.0-0 d5 14.a4
    b4= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 11...c5 12.dxc5 a5+ 13.c3 xc5 14.0-0 d8
    ( 14...d7 15.e5 ) 15.ad1 d7 16.e5 e8=;
    B) 9.d3
    B1) 9...0-0 10.e2 ( 10.0-0 b6 11.c3 b7= - 9... b6 10. O-O Bb7 11. c3
    O-O ) 10...d5 11.xe7 xe7 12.0-0-0 c5 ( 12...d7 13.e5 c6
    14.h4 E. Inarkiev - B. Grachev, Taganrog 2011 ) 13.he1 d8 14.e5
    cxd4 15.xd4 b4 ( 15...f6 16.f3 xe5 17.xe5 f6 18.f3 f7
    19.e4 J. Pinho - P. Rak, corr. 2009 ) 16.g4 ( 16.c4 f6 17.c2 e7
    18.e3 b6 19.f5 c5 20.xc5 bxc5 21.e7+ f8 22.c6 d6
    23.e5 b7= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 16...f8 17.f1
    (with the idea f4-f5) ( 17.f4 xf4! 18.e4 f6 19.xf4 xd4 20.xd4
    xd4 21.d1 b6 22.f3 e5 23.d5 e6 24.xe6 xe6 25.xb7
    e8 ) 17...d6 18.f3 ( 18.xd6+ xd6 19.b5 d7 20.c4 f6= )
    18...xe5 19.xe5 d7 20.g2 c6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2) 9...c5= - 8... c5 9. Bd3 Be7;
    B3) 9...b6 10.0-0 b7 11.c3 0-0 12.e1 d7 ( 12...c8 13.e2 c5
    14.ad1 h5 15.xe7 xe7 16.g3 cxd4 17.xd4 c5 18.e4 xe4
    19.xe4 f6 20.e2 d8 21.c4 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
    2008 ) 13.g3 d6 14.e2 xg3 15.hxg3 c5 16.ad1 c7 17.e4
    xe4 18.xe4 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet 2009 ]
    [ 8...g6 9.c4 g7 10.0-0 0-0 11.c3 b6 12.e2 b7 13.ad1 N. Short - J.
    Speelman, London 1988 ]
    9.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 9.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...e7 10.d3 0-0 11.e2 c7 12.dxc5 xc5= - 9. Bd3 Be7 10. dxc5
    Qa5+ 11. c3 Qxc5 12. Qe2 O-O;
    B) 9...a6
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    B1) 10.e5
    B1a) 10...cxd4 11.a4+ d7 12.xd4 b5 13.xb5+ axb5 14.e3
    d5 15.0-0 e4 16.xe4 xe4 17.fe1 d6= N. Short - V. Korchnoi,
    Reykjavik 2000;
    B1b) 10...e7?! 11.dxc5 c7 ( 11...xd1+ 12.xd1 xc5 13.d8+!
    xd8 14.xf7+ e7 15.xh8 g5 16.g3+- V. Anand - N. Sulava,
    Bastia (rapid) 2004 ) 12.a4+ d7 13.g3 xc5 14.e2;
    B1c) 10...d5 11.xf6 gxf6 12.c4 ( 12.g4 g5 13.h4 f4 14.e2
    e7 15.g3 d6 16.0-0 d7= Zhang Zhong - V. Zvjaginsev, Moscow
    2004 ) 12...cxd4 ( 12...d7 13.b6 e4+ 14.e2 d8 15.0-0 cxd4
    16.f3 f5 17.cxd4 b5 18.e1 b4 19.e3 (J. Friedel - V. Akobian,
    Las Vegas 2007) a5 20.a4 f4 21.e4 d2= ) 13.b6 e4+
    14.e2 b8 15.a4+ ( 15.0-0 dxc3 16.bxc3 c5 17.b1 0-0 18.d3
    e5 19.g4+ g5 20.e4 g7 J. Friedel - A. Zatonskih, Schaumburg
    2006 ) 15...c6 16.xc6+ bxc6 17.xc8 xc8 18.cxd4 b4+
    (S. Kriventsov - A. Zatonskih, Schaumburg 2006) 19.f1 d8=;
    B2) 10.d3 cxd4 11.xd4 e7 12.0-0 b6 13.e2 d5 14.xe7
    xe7 15.fe1 Z. Efimenko - M. Kobalia, Sochi 2006;
    C) 9...cxd4
    C1) 10.a4+ d7 11.xd4 c6 12.0-0-0 e7 ( 12...xd4 13.xd4
    0-0-0 14.xc6 xd1+ 15.xd1 bxc6 16.f3 b7 17.f2 A. Galkin - M.
    Bartel, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 13.e5 xd4 14.xd4 d5 15.b5+ f8
    16.f3 a6 17.c4 xc4 18.xc4 d5= E. Inarkiev - M. Kobalia,
    Ramenskoe 2006;
    C2) 10.b5+ d7 11.xd7+ xd7 12.xf6 gxf6= - 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10.
    Bxd7+ Qxd7 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. c3 cxd4;
    C3) 10.xd4
    C3a) 10...e7
    C3a1) 11.b5+ d7 12.b3
    C3a11) 12...0-0 13.d1 ( 13.0-0 xb5 14.xb5 c7= ) 13...xb5
    14.xb5 d5 15.g3 b6= Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet 2006;
    C3a12) 12...xb5 13.xb5+ d7 14.0-0-0 ( 14.xd7+ xd7
    15.xe7 xe7= Gy. Sax - L. Psakhis, Manila 1992 ) 14...xb5
    15.xb5 d5= Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.2, Internet 2006;
    C3a2) 11.d3 0-0 12.e2 ( 12.0-0= - 9. Bd3 cxd4 10. O-O Be7 11.
    Nxd4 O-O 12. c3 )
    C3a21) 12...d5 13.g3 f6 14.e4 g6 15.0-0 g7 16.h3
    ( 16.ad1? f5 17.e2 xd4 18.c2 g7 19.c4 f4 20.cxd5 e5
    R. Felgaer - J. Gonzalez Garcia, Sants 2006 ) 16...b6 17.ab1 d7
    18.f3 c6 19.e2 ad8 20.e5;
    C3a22) 12...d7 13.0-0 b6 - 9. Bd3 cxd4 10. O-O Be7 11. Nxd4 OO 12. c3 Qb6 13. Qe2 Bd7;
    C3a23) 12...d5
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    C3a231) 13.0-0-0 xa2 14.b1 a5 15.f3 e5 ( 15...d8
    16.e5 d5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 e6 18.d7 ( 18.f3 g4
    19.he1 fe8= ) 18...xd7 19.xf6 xf6 20.xd7 b5= E. Sutovsky
    - Z. Efimenko, Caleta 2005;
    C3a232) 13.0-0 d7 14.fd1 ( 14.ad1 fd8 15.b1 a5
    16.fe1 ) 14...fe8 15.f3 ( 15.xf6 xf6 16.e4 c5 17.xb7
    ab8 18.e4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. A. Galkin - B. Heberla, Konya 2010 ) 15...h5 16.e5
    ( 16.xf6 xf6 17.h7+ xh7 18.xd7 b5 19.ad1 a5 20.h3
    g8= ) 16...xe5 17.xe5 a4 18.b3 c6 19.xc6 bxc6 20.c4
    ad8 21.f3 c5+ 22.f1 d4 23.ab1;
    C3b) 10...c5 11.b5+ d7 12.e2 xd4 13.0-0-0 xb5 14.xb5+
    d7 15.xd7+
    C3b1) 15...xd7?! 16.xf6 gxf6 17.xd4+ e7 18.hd1 b5
    ( 18...ad8? 19.xd8 xd8 20.xd8 xd8 21.g4!+- ) 19.d7+ f8
    20.b7;
    C3b2) 15...xd7 16.xd4 f6 17.c4 d8 18.g3 c8 19.a4 a6
    20.b4 b6 21.d1 E. Sutovsky - G. Meier, Porto Carras 2011;
    C3c) 10...d7
    C3c1) 11.b3 (Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.1q, Internet 2006) c5 12.0-0-0
    b6 13.e2 0-0-0=;
    C3c2) 11.f3 b6 ( 11...e5 12.b5 b6 13.a4 ) 12.c4 ( 12.0-0-0
    e7 13.d3 a4 14.c2 xc2 15.xc2 0-0= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Rybka 2.
    3.2a - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2007 ) 12...e7 13.0-0 c8 14.b3 a5
    15.ab1 0-0=;
    C3c3) 11.c4 c7 12.e2 0-0-0 13.a4 f4 14.g3 e4 15.b5
    c5= R. Felgaer - D. Lemos, La Plata 2012 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 9.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 9...e7
    A1) 10.e2
    A1a) 10...a5+ 11.c3 cxd4 12.xd4 d7 13.0-0 ( 13.g3!? h5
    14.e3 0-0 15.0-0 ) 13...h5 14.xh5 xh5 15.xe7 xe7 16.f4 g6
    17.ae1 d6 (N. Short - V. Korchnoi, Manila 1990) 18.e2 f6 19.d1
    e7 20.f3;
    A1b) 10...cxd4 11.0-0-0 d7 12.xd4 a5 ( 12...0-0 13.f3 c7
    14.b1 fd8= ) 13.b1 b6 14.b5 ( 14.b3 0-0 15.f3 c6 16.f2
    c7= ) 14...d8 15.xd7+ xd7= L. Fressinet - A. Vaisser, Val d'Isere
    2002;
    A2) 10.0-0 cxd4= - 9... cxd4 10. O-O Be7;
    A3) 10.dxc5 a5+ 11.c3 xc5
    A3a) 12.e2 0-0
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    A3a1) 13.0-0-0 d7 14.e5 a4 ( 14...c6 15.f4 a5 16.b1 d5
    17.xe7 xe7 18.he1 d5 (Z. Efimenko - Y. Shulman, Dresden
    2008) 19.f2 ad8 20.f5 b5 21.c2 ) 15.d2
    A3a11) 15...a6 16.e1 b5 ( 16...c6 17.f4 d5 18.e4 f5
    19.xe7 xe7 20.c4 xc4 21.xc4 f6 22.a5 A. Morozevich V. Zvjaginsev, Moscow 2005 ) 17.xb5 xb5 18.d7 xe2
    19.exe2 fd8 20.xf6 gxf6 21.e3 f5 22.f4 White has slightly
    better pawn structure.;
    A3a12) 15...fd8 16.e1 e8! This move is frequently played in
    many similar positions. 17.b1 b6 18.c1 ac8 19.f4 d5
    20.xe7 xe7 21.g3 f6 22.c4 c5= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.
    0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A3a2) 13.e5 b6 14.0-0-0 b7 15.he1 ( 15.xf6 xf6 16.d7
    g5+ 17.c2 fd8= E. Sutovsky - S. Dolmatov, Moscow 2003 )
    15...ad8 16.g4 ( 16.g6 fxg6 17.xe6+ f7 18.xg6 df8
    19.xf7+ xf7 20.xf6 gxf6= ) 16...d5 17.e4 f5 18.xe7 xe7
    19.a4=;
    A3a3) 13.0-0= - 12. O-O O-O 13. Qe2;
    A3b) 12.0-0 0-0 13.e2 d8
    A3b1) 14.ad1 d7 15.e5 a4 ( 15...e8 16.fe1 ac8=
    - 14. Rfe1 Bd7 15. Ne5 Rac8 16. Rad1 Be8 ) 16.d2 ac8 17.h1 b5
    18.c4 e8 19.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. IvanHoe 9.46h - Komodo 4, Internet 2012;
    A3b2) 14.fe1 b6 ( 14...d7 15.e5 ac8 16.ad1 e8 17.g3
    d6 18.h1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. (with the idea f4) Umko 1.2 - Hannibal 1.1,
    Internet 2011 ) 15.ad1 ( 15.a6 d5 16.xe7 xe7 17.ad1 xa6
    18.xa6= P. Leko - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2002 ) 15...b7
    16.d4 d5 ( 16...a6 17.xe6! c6 18.f4 e8 19.xf6 xf6
    20.g4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.a6
    A3b21) 17...xa2 18.b3 xc3 19.d3 c5 20.b4! d5 ( 20...xb4
    21.xf6 xf6 22.c6 c5 23.xd8 d5 24.xd5 xd5 25.d1
    c5 26.b7 ) 21.xf6 xf6 22.f3 f5 23.xd8+ xd8 24.xa2
    c3 25.c1 xb4 26.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Houdini 2.0 - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012;
    A3b22) 17...d7 18.a3 f8 19.f3 b7 20.xb7 xb7 21.f2 c8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    B) 9...a5+ 10.c3 cxd4 11.xd4 d7 12.0-0
    B1) 12...e7 13.e1 0-0
    B1a) 14.f3
    B1a1) 14...d5 (K. Kulaots - D. Fridman, Warsaw (blitz) 2012) 15.e4!
    xe4 16.xe7 fe8 17.xe4
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    B1a11) 17...xe7?! 18.f5! exf5 ( 18...ee8? 19.xg7 xg7
    20.d1 c6 21.g4+ f8 22.g3+- ) 19.xe7 xf3 20.gxf3 c6
    21.d1;
    B1a12) 17...f5 18.ee1 xf3 19.gxf3 xe7 20.xf5 f7 21.d4;
    B1a2) 14...fd8 15.e4 c7 16.ad1 a4 17.b3 xe4 18.xe7
    xe7 19.xe4 e8=;
    B1b) 14.c2 fd8 15.d3 g6 16.b3 b6 17.ad1;
    B2) 12...d6 13.h3 ( 13.xf6 gxf6 14.f3 f5 15.h5 0-0-0=; 13.f3
    h5 14.xh5 xh5 15.f3 f4 16.e4 c5 17.f2 xd4 18.xd4
    e2+ 19.f2 xd4 20.cxd4 e7= I. Nepomniachtchi - A. Morozevich,
    Moscow 2011 ) 13...e5 ( 13...h5 [#] 14.f5! exf5 15.e1+ f8
    16.xf6 xd1 17.axd1 gxf6 18.f1 e8 19.xe8+ xe8 20.xd6 )
    14.f4 d5 15.e2;
    C) 9...cxd4 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 10.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    C1a) 10...c5 11.e2 0-0
    C1a1) 12.e5 e7 13.xf6 ( 13.ad1 c7 14.f4 d8 15.f5 exf5
    16.xf5 d5 17.g3 d6 A. Muzychuk - M. Chiburdanidze, Batumi
    2012 ) 13...xf6 14.e4 g6 15.xg6 fxg6 16.xg6+ g7 17.h7+
    f7 18.g6+ ( 18.g6+ g8= ) 18...f6 19.h5 h8 20.f4 d7
    21.xh6+ e7 22.f5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C1a2) 12.ad1 b6 13.xf6 gxf6 14.e5 ( 14.e4 f5 15.h4 g7
    16.h1 d8 17.h5 f6 18.g4 b6 19.gxf5 b7 ) 14...fxe5
    15.g4+ h8 16.h4 g7 17.g4+ h8= 1/2-1/2 A. Gulevich - S.
    Galanov, corr. 2011;
    C1b) 10...d7 11.e2
    C1b1) 11...c7 12.xd4
    C1b11) 12...0-0-0 13.a4
    C1b111) 13...d6?! Suggested improvement for White: 14.b5!
    ( 14.g3 xg3 15.hxg3 c5 16.b5 a6 17.a3 E. Safarli - D.
    Andreikin, Baku 2011 ) 14...xh2+ 15.h1 b8 16.xf6 gxf6
    17.g3 xg3 18.fxg3 a6 19.f4;
    C1b112) 13...f4 14.f3 c6 15.g3 xf3 16.xf4 xe2
    17.xe2;
    C1b12) 12...d6 13.f5 ( 13.f3 0-0 14.fe1 c6= ) 13...xh2+
    14.h1 g5! 15.g3 xg3 16.fxg3 0-0-0! 17.e7+ b8 18.xf6
    e8! 19.g6 fxg6=;
    C1b2) 11...c6 12.e5 d6 ( 12...e7?! 13.f4 0-0 14.f5 exf5
    15.xf5 d6 (E. Sutovsky - N. Vitiugov, Poikovsky 2010) 16.af1!?
    ae8 17.xf6! xf6 18.xf6 e6 19.xg7 xg7 20.g4+ g6
    21.xg6 fxg6 22.xf8 xf8 23.xg6+- ) 13.f4
    C1b21) 13...c7 14.f2 c5 ( 14...d5 (E. Sutovsky - E. Vorobiov,
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    Moscow 2011) 15.xd4!? c5 16.b5+ e7 17.f2 ) 15.f5 0-0-0
    16.fxe6 fxe6 17.c4 d5 18.g3 c6 19.e5 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. F. Bellini - D. Kosic,
    Padova 2011;
    C1b22) 13...0-0 14.ae1 d5 15.f5 c8= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C1c) 10...e7 11.xd4 0-0
    C1c1) 12.e1 d5 13.xe7 xe7 14.c3 d7 15.c2 ( 15.e2 b6
    16.a4 d5 17.a5 c7 18.e4 f6 19.e5 ac8= )
    C1c11) 15...c7 16.d3 g6 17.ad1 ( 17.e3 ad8 18.ae1
    L. ruzon Batista - S. Tiviakov, Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 17...ad8 18.h4
    fe8 19.g3;
    C1c12) 15...d5 16.d3 f6 17.ad1 b6=;
    C1c2) 12.f3 b6 13.e2 b7 14.ad1 c7= H. Stefansson - M.
    Gurevich, Beijing 2008;
    C1c3) 12.g3
    C1c31) 12...d7 13.e5 ( 13.c3 b6 14.e2 d6= R. Ponomariov
    - L. Psakhis, Ohrid 2001 ) 13...c8 14.e2 b6 15.a4;
    C1c32) 12...b6 13.b3 d7 14.a4 a5=;
    C1c4) 12.c3
    C1c41) [Chapter] [#] 12...e5 13.f5 xf5 14.xf5 g6 15.c2 h5
    16.xd8 xd8 (P. Leko - Wang Hao, Beijing (rapid) 2012) 17.xd8
    axd8 18.ad1 f5 19.f3 f7 20.f2 f4=;
    C1c42) 12...b6 13.e2 d7
    C1c421) 14.f3 fd8 15.e5
    C1c4211) 15...e8 16.h1 d5 ( 16...c7 17.g3 b6 18.f4
    A. Areshchenko - B. Michiels, Germany 2011 ) 17.g3 ac8
    18.ae1 c5=;
    C1c4212) 15...a4 16.b3 e8 17.fd1 ac8 18.ac1 a5=;
    C1c422) 14.ad1
    C1c4221) 14...fd8 15.fe1 ( 15.b1 a4 16.d3 d5 17.e3
    b5 18.xb5 xb5 19.b3 d5= F. Amonatov - E. Najer,
    Zvenigorod 2008 ) 15...ac8
    C1c42211) 16.b1 a4 17.d3 c6 ( 17...c5 (Wang Hao Zhou Weiqi, Beijing 2008) 18.b3 e8 19.e3 c7 20.f5 )
    18.xc6 xc6 19.ed1 xd3 20.xd3 c4 21.g3 e4=;
    C1c42212) 16.f3 a4 17.d2 e8 18.e5 d5 19.h1
    cd8 20.f4;
    C1c4222) 14...fe8
    C1c42221) 15.fe1 ad8 ( 15...ac8 16.b1 ed8 17.c2 )
    16.f3 a4 17.b3 c6 18.e5;
    C1c42222) 15.b1 ad8 ( 15...ac8 16.fe1 cd8 17.c2
    K. Kulaots - M. Gurevich, Konya 2011; 15...a4 (D. Svetushkin 6550

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    Z. Izoria, Kusadasi 2006) 16.b3 d7 17.c2 g6 18.fe1 )
    16.fe1 e5! 17.f5 xf5 18.xf5 g5! ( 18...xd1 19.xd1
    d8 20.e1 B. Thipsay - Zhaoqin Peng, New Delhi 2000 )
    19.g3 d6 20.h4 e4=;
    C1c42223) 15.f3 a4
    C1c422231) 16.d2 ad8 17.e5 d5 18.b3 c6 19.e1
    d7 20.c4 d8 21.xe7 xe7 22.e3 d6 23.d1
    ( 23.c4 d5= Key game 1/2-1/2 A. Areshchenko - D.
    Andreikin, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 23...g6 24.c4 d5 25.e4
    xd2 26.xd2 xe4 27.xe4 f6 28.d4 e5 29.d3 b5
    30.e3 c8=;
    C1c422232) 16.b3 c6 17.e5 ad8 18.g3 d5
    19.c2;
    C1c43) 12...a5
    C1c431) 13.f3 d7 ( 13...e8 14.e2 d7 (E. Sutovsky - B.
    Gelfand, Saint Vincent 2005) 15.e5!? ed8 16.h1 e8 17.f4 )
    14.e1 ad8 15.d4 a4=;
    C1c432) 13.c2 a6 ( 13...d7 14.d3 fd8 15.fe1
    <Engine/Centaur> - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 14.f3 d7
    15.fd1;
    C1c44) 12...d5 [Chapter] [#]
    C1c441) 13.xe7 xe7 14.e1 c7 15.a4 ( 15.b3 d7
    16.c4 xc4 17.xc4 b6 18.b5 ad8= N. Mamedov- V.
    Baklan, Balaguer 2006 ) 15...d7 16.a5 ad8 17.b3 a6 18.e4
    c8 19.g3 f6 20.g2 e5 21.c2 (A. Kovacevic - D. Antic, Banja
    Koviljaca 2002) fe8 22.b4 d5 23.a4 d7 24.b3 c6=;
    C1c442) 13.g3
    C1c4421) 13...f6 14.f3 d7 15.e2 c6 16.ad1 xc3
    ( 16...e8 17.e5 xe5 18.xe5 E. Sutovsky - V. Baklan,
    Plovdiv 2008 ) 17.bxc3 xc3 18.e3 xd1 19.xd1;
    C1c4422) 13...d6 14.e2 ( 14.xd6 xd6 15.e1 d7
    16.f3 c7 17.e5 ad8 18.f3 c6= ) 14...xg3 15.hxg3
    f6 ( 15...c7 16.f4 d7 17.ae1 ad8 18.c2 g6 19.d2
    b6= E. Sutovsky - O. De la Riva Aguado, Pamplona 2004 )
    16.ad1 c7 ( 16...a5 17.fe1 d7 18.c4 ac8= ) 17.b5
    b6 18.d6 d7 19.e4 e8 20.c4 c6= Key game Best
    Mutual Play R. Felgaer - A. Khalifman, Moscow 2011;
    C2) 10.xd4 [Chapter] [#]
    C2a) 10...e7 11.0-0= - 10. O-O Be7 11. Nxd4;
    C2b) 10...d7 11.e2 c7 12.c3 a6 13.d1 0-0-0 14.g3 d6
    15.xd6 xd6 16.0-0 b8 17.fe1 c7 18.c2 ( 18.f3 c6 19.e5
    e4 20.xe4 xe5 21.f3 xe2 22.xe2 a5= I. Salgado Lopez - G.
    Meier, Belfort 2012 ) 18...d5!? ( 18...c6 19.c4 a8 20.b4 ) 19.g3
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    ( 19.d2 f4 20.e3 g5 21.ed1 c8 ) 19...f6 20.c4 he8 21.b4 e5
    22.f5 xf5 23.xd8+ xd8 24.xf5 d4=;
    C2c) 10...c5
    C2c1) 11.b3 e7 12.e2
    C2c11) 12...d7 13.0-0-0 ( 13.0-0 b6 14.a4 a5= H. Hamdouchi A. Vaisser, France 2008 ) 13...b6 14.d2 0-0 15.c4 c5=
    D. Jakovenko - M. Gurevich, Batumi 2002;
    C2c12) 12...d5 13.f3 ( 13.f4 h5 14.xh5 xh5 15.xe7 xe7
    16.0-0 T. Petrosian - T. Nalbandian, Yerevan 2008 ) 13...d7
    14.0-0-0 R. Huebner - V. Korchnoi, Switzerland 1998;
    C2c13) 12...0-0 13.0-0-0 d5
    C2c131) 14.g3 b6 15.e5 ( 15.a3 d7 16.e5 fc8 17.b1
    f6 E. Safarli - M. Sieciechowicz, Chotowa 2010; 15.b1 a5 16.c4
    a4 17.cxd5 axb3 18.a3 d8 19.c4 f6 20.d6 d7 21.d3 c6
    22.xb3 xg2 P. Smirnov - A. Timofeev, Belgorod 2010 ) 15...b4
    16.b1 xd3 17.xd3 f6 18.c3 a5 19.f4 a4 20.d4 d8=;
    C2c132) 14.xe7 xe7 15.e5 f6 16.xf6 xf6=;
    C2c2) 11.f3 0-0
    C2c21) 12.e2 a5+ 13.c3 d5 14.d2 e7 15.xe7 xe7
    16.0-0 d8 17.fd1 d7 18.c4 xd2 19.xd2 c6 20.e5 f6
    21.xc6 xc6= M. Conroy - B. Tsoukkerman, corr. 2004;
    C2c22) 12.0-0 b6 13.e2 b7 14.ad1 c7 15.xf6 gxf6 16.e4
    ad8 17.xb7 xb7 18.d2 ( 18.c3 a5 19.a4 f5 20.xd8 xd8
    21.d1= This position is rather drawish. E. Safarli - S. Mamedyarov,
    Kolkata 2009 ) 18...d5 19.fd1 fd8 20.a3 a5 21.f1 g7=
    This position is rather drawish. V. Gashimov - S. Mamedyarov, Baku
    2008;
    C2c23) 12.d2 b6 13.0-0-0 b7 14.he1 e7 15.e5 ( 15.e2
    c7 16.g3 c5 17.e5 ad8 18.b1 d6 19.f4 d5=
    I. Smirin - Y. Drozdovskij, Moscow 2007 )
    C2c231) 15...d5 16.xe7 xe7 17.e4!? ( 17.a3 ad8 18.f4
    f6 19.c4 c7 (A. Morozevich - Y. Pelletier, Biel 2006) 20.b1
    e4 21.e2 xd3+ 22.xd3 xd3 23.xd3 d8= ) 17...fd8
    18.d4 ac8 19.f4 c5 20.e4 c7 21.h4;
    C2c232) 15...c7 (K. Lahno - Y. Drozdovskij, Poltava 2006) 16.b1
    fd8 17.e2 ac8 18.f4 d5 ]
    [ 9.b5+ [Chapter] [#] d7 10.xd7+ xd7
    A) 11.xf6 gxf6
    A1) 12.c3 cxd4 ( 12...0-0-0 13.0-0 b5 14.c2 (TwistedLogic
    20071202x - Garbo Chess 2.01, Internet 2010) cxd4 15.xd4 c5= )
    13.xd4 c5 14.0-0 xd4 15.cxd4 0-0-0= G. Vescovi - E. Bareev,
    Internet (blitz) 2004;
    A2) 12.dxc5 xc5 13.xd7+ xd7 14.e2 e7 15.hd1 hd8=
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    L. Yudasin - V. Korchnoi, St. Petersburg 1997;
    B) 11.0-0 cxd4 12.xf6 gxf6 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 0-0-0 15.fd1 c5
    16.e2 c7= P. Leko - A. Shirov, Linares 2001;
    C) 11.e2
    C1) 11...cxd4 12.0-0-0 c5 ( 12...e7 13.xd4 d5 14.b5 c6
    15.xf6 xf6 16.d6+ e7 17.e4 hd8 18.xf6 xf6= I. Kurnosov A. Riazantsev, Irkutsk 2010 ) 13.e5 ( 13.xd4 xd4 14.xf6 gxf6 15.c3
    c8 16.b1 c6 17.xd4 e7 18.hd1 hd8 19.d2 xd4 20.xd4
    a5 21.f3 c7= V. Tkachiev - V. Milov, Cap d'Agde 2002 )
    C1a) 13...c8
    C1a1) 14.xf6 gxf6 15.xf6 g8 16.xd4 a4 17.c3 ( 17.b1
    xd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 xg2 20.f4 e7 A. Stein - V.
    Akobian, Los Angeles 2005 ) 17...xa2 18.c2 b5 SmarThink 1.10 Ktulu 8, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C1a2) 14.xd4 d6 15.e2 d5 16.g3 0-0 17.b1 xg3 18.hxg3
    a4= Thinker 5.4d Inert - Hiarcs 14, Internet 2012;
    C1b) 13...e7 14.xd4 0-0 15.he1 ( 15.xf6 gxf6 16.f4 fd8
    17.d3 xd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 f5= Queen 4.03 - Simplex 0.9.8,
    Internet 2011 ) 15...fd8 16.f4 (V. Anand - M. Gurevich, Bastia 2004)
    ac8 17.f5 d6 18.xf6 gxf6 19.e4;
    C1c) 13...e7 14.xd4 a4 15.b5+ ( 15.c7? (B. Macieja - V.
    Laznicka, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) Suggested improvement for Black: d5!
    16.xb7 [#] 0-0!! 17.xe7 ab8 18.c6 xa2 19.a3 fc8 20.a6
    c4 21.d6 bc8 22.e5 b6! Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has the attack. ) 15...xb5
    16.xb5 d5 ( 16...0-0 17.xf6 xf6= M. Sibarevic - D. Kosic, Banja
    Luka 2004 ) 17.g3 a6 18.xd5 exd5 19.c7+ d7 20.xa8 xa8=;
    C2) 11...e7
    C2a) 12.dxc5 [Chapter] [#] 0-0 13.0-0 xc5
    C2a1) 14.ad1 c7 15.xf6 gxf6 16.d3 fd8 17.fd1 xd3
    18.xd3 d8= V. Gashimov - V. Ivanchuk, Dagomys 2008;
    C2a2) 14.e5
    C2a21) 14...c7 15.xf6 ( 15.fd1= - 14. Rfd1 Qc7 15. Ne5 )
    15...gxf6 16.d3 fd8 17.fd1 f8 18.g3 f5= P. Acs - V. Potkin,
    Muelheim 2012;
    C2a22) 14...d4 15.xf6 gxf6 16.d3 (Z. Almasi - G. Meier, Paks
    2009) e7 17.c3 b6 18.ad1 ad8=;
    C2a3) 14.fd1 c7 15.e5
    C2a31) 15...e7 16.g3 b6 17.c4 ( 17.d7 xd7 18.xd7 f6
    19.c3 ac8 20.ad1 fd8 21.c7 xc7 22.xd8+ xd8 23.xd8+
    h7 24.d3+ f5= ) 17...a6 18.d6 xd6 19.xd6 b6=
    V. Ivanchuk - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004;
    C2a32) 15...fd8 16.c4 xd1+ 17.xd1 d8 18.xd8+ xd8
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    19.g4 e7 20.xf6 xf6 21.xf6+ xf6 22.g3= J. Becerra Rivero
    - G. Kaidanov, Lubbock 2008;
    C2b) 12.0-0-0 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
    C2b1) 13.g4?! cxd4 ( 13...g5 14.g3 d5 15.c4 e4 16.xe4
    xe4 17.d5 ad8 18.he1 xg3 19.hxg3 f6 20.dxe6 xd1+
    21.xd1 fxe6= F. Amonatov - M. Roiz, Dagomys 2008 ) 14.xd4
    ( 14.xf6?! xf6 15.h4 d3 16.cxd3 fc8+ 17.b1 c5 P. Negi - V.
    Potkin, Deutschland 2011 ) 14...c7 15.hd1 fd8;
    C2b2) 13.dxc5
    C2b21) 13...a4 14.b1 ac8 ( 14...fd8 15.xf6 xf6 16.e5
    a5 17.c3 c7 18.f4 xc5 19.e4 xe5 20.fxe5 c7=
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008 ) 15.d4 c6 16.hd1
    xc5 17.e5 fd8= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 960, Internet 2008;
    C2b22) 13...c6
    C2b221) 14.e5 xc5 15.xf6 xf6 16.d7
    C2b2211) 16...g5+ 17.b1 fd8 18.hf1 ( 18.h4 f4 19.g3
    f5 20.d2 e7= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2011 )
    18...ac8 19.f4 a5 20.a3 h4 21.d4 f6 22.xf6+ gxf6
    23.b4 d5 24.f5 e5 25.c1 d7= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C2b2212) 16...xb2+ 17.xb2 b4+ 18.c1 a3+ 19.b1
    b4+= 1/2-1/2 S. Kindermann - L. Psakhis, Baden-Baden 1992;
    C2b222) 14.b1
    C2b2221) 14...xc5 15.e5 ( 15.e3 xe3 16.fxe3 g5 17.g3
    fd8 E. Ghaem Maghami - E. Bareev, Internet (blitz) 2004 )
    15...fd8 16.f4 d5 17.xe7 xe7 18.c3 ac8 19.g3 b5=
    Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet 2006;
    C2b2222) 14...fd8 15.he1 xc5 16.e5 xd1+ 17.xd1 d8
    18.xd8+ xd8 19.d3 c4= Key game V. Anand - V. Ivanchuk,
    Linares 1992 ]
    [ 9.e5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...a6 10.dxc5 ( 10.c3= - 9. c3 a6 10. Ne5 ) 10...a5+ 11.c3 xc5
    12.g3 d6 ( 12...e7 13.d3 0-0 14.0-0 L. Fressinet - A. Vaisser,
    Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 13.g4 e7 ( 13...xg3 14.xf6+ gxf6 15.hxg3 d7
    16.h4 d8 17.d4 xd4 18.xd4 c6 19.ad1 xd4 20.xd4 e7
    21.e2 White has slightly better pawn structure. R. Ponomariov - E. Bareev,
    Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2003 ) 14.d3 (Glaurung 2.0.1 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2008)
    0-0 15.0-0 d8=;
    B) 9...a5+ 10.c3 cxd4 11.xd4 c5 12.f4 ( 12.c4 xd4 13.xa5
    b6 14.c4 c7 15.e2 d7 16.g3 xg3 17.hxg3 e7 18.f3 ac8
    19.e5 c7 20.0-0-0 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Topalov - V.
    Milov, Ajaccio (rapid) 2004 ) 12...d6 13.g3 0-0 14.e2
    B1) 14...d7 15.c4 xf4 16.xa5 xg3 17.hxg3 c5 ( 17...f6
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    18.h4 b8 19.0-0-0 d7 20.f3 b6 21.c4 fc8 22.hd4 e8
    23.c2 f8 24.b3 e7= L. Bruzon Batista - J. Nogueiras Santiago,
    Havana 2005 ) 18.0-0-0 b6 19.f3 a6 20.xa8 xa8 21.c6 d3+
    22.xd3 xd3 23.f3 b5 24.d4 d7= A. Volokitin - A. Korobov, Kharkov
    2004;
    B2) 14...c7 15.c4 xc4 16.xc4 xg3 17.hxg3 d8 (D. Jakovenko Zhang Pengxiang, Poikovsky 2007) 18.e5 d7 19.0-0-0 a4 20.b3;
    B3) 14...d5 15.d4 ( 15.d2 c7 16.d4 c5 17.d3 d6= )
    15...xe5 16.xe5 ( 16.xe5 f6 17.g3 e5 18.d2 d8 19.c2 e6=
    Y. Zinchenko - Y. Drozdovskij, Odessa 2007 ) 16...f6 17.h5 e5 18.0-0
    e6 19.d3 ad8= I. Nataf - A. Huzman, Montreal 2005 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9.e2
    A) 9...e7 10.c3 ( 10.dxc5 a5+ 11.c3 xc5 12.0-0 0-0 13.c2 b6
    14.b4 c7= B. Socko - A. Goloshchapov, Germany 2007 ) 10...cxd4 ( 10...0-0
    11.dxc5 xc5 (Ye Jiangchuan - L. Van Wely, Batumi 2001) 12.c2 c7
    13.d1 b6 14.g3 ) 11.xd4 d7 12.0-0 b6 13.b3;
    B) 9...d7 10.0-0 b6 11.e5 d6 ( 11...cxd4 (E. Rozentalis - R.
    Vaganian, Budapest 1996) 12.h5 0-0-0 13.xf7 ) 12.c4 c7 13.xd6+
    xd6 14.g3 xd4 15.xd4 cxd4 16.fd1;
    C) 9...cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 d7 ( 11...c5 12.b3 d6 13.f3
    e7 14.g3 xg3 15.hxg3 (R. Ponomariov - V. Korchnoi, Donetsk 2001)
    g5!? 16.a5 g4 17.e2 d7= ) 12.b5 c8 13.0-0-0 a6 14.d6+ xd6
    15.xd6 g5 16.g3 e4= A. Galkin - E. Bareev, Tomsk 2001 ]
    [ 9.dxc5
    A) 9...xc5 10.xd8+ xd8 11.d1+ e7 12.e5 g5 13.g3 e4
    14.e2 d6 15.xf7 xg3 16.xh8 xf2+ 17.f1 c5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Zappa 1.1 - Toga II 1.2.1a, Internet
    2006;
    B) 9...xd1+ 10.xd1 xc5 11.e5 ( 11.b5+ e7 12.0-0 a6=
    E. Sevillano - V. Akobian, Reno 2004 ) 11...g5 ( 11...e7 12.e2 a6 13.a3
    b6 14.f3 I. Popov - A. Rakhmanov, St. Petersburg 2008 ) 12.g3 0-0
    13.e2;
    C) 9...a5+ 10.c3 xc5
    C1) 11.b3
    C1a) 11...d6 12.b5+ ( 12.xf6 gxf6 13.b5+ f8 14.0-0 b6
    15.d4 b7 16.fd1 g8 17.g3 a6 18.c4 e8= Rybka 3 - Deep Fritz
    10.1, Internet 2008; 12.0-0-0 d7! 13.xf6 gxf6 14.xb7 e7=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Loop 13.6 - Hiarcs
    11.2, Internet 2007 ) 12...d7 13.xd7+ xd7 14.0-0 g5 15.g3 xg3
    16.hxg3 0-0-0 17.fe1 f6 18.c2 d6 19.b4 c7 20.c4 Stockfish 1.
    6 - Naum 4.1, Internet 2010;
    C1b) 11...a6 12.d3 e7 13.0-0 0-0 14.fe1 b5 15.a4 d8 16.ad1
    d7 17.axb5 axb5 18.e5 e8 19.c2 a2= Naum 3.1 - Rybka 3.0,
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    Internet 2008;
    C2) 11.d3 d7 ( 11...e7= - 9. Bd3 Be7 10. dxc5 Qa5+ 11. c3 Qxc5 )
    12.0-0 d6 13.e2 h5 14.g3 xg3 15.hxg3 0-0 16.e5 xe2
    17.xe2 fd8 18.f3 e8 19.fd1 f8= E. Levushkina - G. Meier,
    Internet 2009 ]
    [ 9.xf6 gxf6 10.b5+ d7 11.xd7+ xd7= - 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Bxd7 Qxd7 11.
    Bxf6 gxf6 ]
    9...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9...cxd4 [Chapter] [#] 10.0-0
    A) 10...a6= - 9... a6 10. O-O cxd4;
    B) 10...c5 11.e2 0-0 12.ad1 e7 13.xd4 e5 14.b3 Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    C) 10...d7 11.e2 b6 ( 11...d6 12.ad1 c7 13.xd4 c6 14.b5
    e7 15.e5 C. Lutz - V. Korchnoi, Leipzig 2002 ) 12.ad1 ( 12.fd1 e7
    13.xd4 0-0 14.c3 ac8 15.d2 ) 12...c5 13.e5 d8 14.c3 c8
    15.b5+ f8 16.cxd4 xd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.g3 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck in the center.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet 2008;
    D) 10...e7
    D1) 11.xd4 0-0 Updated on July 8, 2013 12.c3 ( 12.e1 b6 13.b3
    a5 14.a4 d8 15.c3 d5 16.g3 f6= R. Ponomariov - E. Bareev,
    Moscow 2001; 12.b3 e4 13.xe7 xe7 14.e2 c5 15.c4
    (P. Leko - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004) b6 16.c3 b7 17.f4 f6= )
    D1a) 12...b6 13.e2 d7 14.ad1 ac8 15.b3 fe8 16.h3
    ( 16.h1 a6 17.f4 c7 18.d3 c6 19.xc6 xc6 20.f3 xf3
    21.xf3 cd8= B. Vuckovic - I. Nyzhnyk, Denizli 2013 ) 16...c5 17.fe1
    a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    D1b) 12...e5 13.f3 c7 14.d3 d8 15.e2 g4 16.ad1 c6
    17.xe5 d6 18.b5 xf3 19.gxf3 xf3 20.f5 xf5 21.xf5 g5
    22.g3 xg3 23.hxg3 g7= H. Rada - C. Hengl, corr. 2013;
    D2) 11.e1 0-0 12.b3 d3 ( 12...b6 13.xd4 b7 14.c3 e4 15.xe7
    xe7 16.g4 c5 17.c2 g5 (N. Short - R. Huebner, Istanbul 2000)
    18.xg5 hxg5 19.ad1 fd8 20.f3 a5 21.f2 ) 13.c3 ( 13.xd3 xd3
    14.cxd3 b6 15.e5 c5 16.a4 a6 Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 2.0, Internet
    2006 ) 13...b6 14.c4 b7 15.xd3 c7=;
    D3) 11.e2
    D3a) 11...b6 12.fd1 xb2 13.ab1 a3 (Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.
    8, Internet 2010) 14.b5+ f8 15.xd4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck in the center.;
    D3b) 11...d7 12.xe7 xe7 13.ad1 0-0 14.xd4 f6 15.fd1 d7
    ( 15...b6?! 16.e5 c7 (F. Caruana - V. Ivanchuk, Wijk aan Zee 2012)
    Suggested improvement for White: 17.g4! d5 18.h4 b7 19.g5
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    White has the attack. ) 16.b3 c6 17.e5 fd8 18.d3 xd4
    19.xd4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    D3c) 11...0-0 12.ad1 b6 13.xd4
    D3c1) 13...xb2 14.f5 exf5 ( 14...d8? 15.b1 c3 16.b3 a5
    17.xh6+! gxh6 18.g3+ h8 19.d1 d7 20.e3 g8 21.d4
    c8 22.d3 h5 23.h3 d1+ 24.f1 xc2 25.xd7 xh4
    26.xh4 g6 27.xb7+- White has the attack. M. Mueller-Alves - E.
    Janosi, corr. 2008 ) 15.xe7 e6 ( 15...g5? 16.d8 xd8 17.xf7+
    h8 18.xd8+ g7 19.e7+- A. Grischuk - E. Bareev, Moscow (blitz)
    2001 ) 16.xe6 ( 16.b1 e5 17.b5 e4 18.xe6 xe6 19.xf6
    xf6 20.xf6 gxf6 21.xb7 fc8= M. Al Modiahki - A. Huzman, Biel
    2002 ) 16...fxe6 17.xe6+ h8 18.xf5
    D3c11) 18...xa2 19.d6
    D3c111) 19...b2 20.h3 ( 20.d3 ac8 21.c4 ce8 22.g6
    e4 23.d7 c5 24.e7 c8 25.h3 c6 26.g4 h7 27.g3
    f6 28.fe1 Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 1.2f, Internet 2006 ) 20...ad8
    21.fd1 xd6 22.xd6 Rybka 3.2.3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    D3c112) 19...g8 20.e4 f7 ( 20...f7 21.c4 c8 22.d4 fc7
    23.g3 f6 24.f3 xc4 25.xb7 c2 26.h3 Rybka 2.3.2g7 Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007 ) 21.f3 ( 21.g3 ad8 22.xd8 xd8=
    A. Shirov - T. Radjabov, Leon 2004 ) 21...f4 22.d7 xe4 23.fxe4
    xf1+ 24.xf1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Hou
    Yifan - Zhu Chen, Antakya 2010;
    D3c12) 18...ac8 19.xf6 ( 19.c1 d4 20.g3 e4 21.e5 xf5
    22.xd4 c3 23.fe1 f7 24.xc3 xc3 25.e3 c4= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. Ni Hua - Ding Liren, Xinghua 2012 )
    19...xf6 20.e4 f7 21.a3 c4 22.d4 c3 23.d3 c4
    24.e2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Rybka 2.1o Hiarcs 10, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    D3c2) 13...d5 14.g3 ( 14.xe7 xe7 15.c3 d7 16.d2 fd8
    17.fd1 a4 18.b3 e8= ) 14...f6 15.c3 d7 16.f3 Suggested
    improvement for Black: ( 16.fe1 a4 17.b3 ad8 18.e4 c6=
    R. Fontaine - V. Malakhatko, Cap d'Agde 2002 ) 16...fd8! ( 16...c6
    17.e5 ad8 18.d3 e7 19.h1 f6 20.f4 fe8 21.f2 c7
    22.d4 f8 23.e3 d5 24.g3 f5 25.c4 b6 26.e2 Key game
    F. Caruana - V. Milov, Switzerland 2012 ) 17.e5 a4! This move is
    frequently played in many similar positions. 18.de1 ( 18.d4 e7
    19.e4 e8 20.d3 f5 21.f4 ac8= ) 18...e8 19.h1 ac8
    20.d3 g6 21.f4 g7 22.c4 e7 ]
    10.0-0
    [ 10.e2 b5 11.d3 g5 12.g3 c4 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 d5 15.xd5
    exd5 16.h4 g8 17.hxg5 hxg5 18.0-0-0 f6= P. Svidler - E. Bareev, Haifa
    (rapid) 2000 ]
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    [ 10.b3 b5 11.c3 b7 12.0-0 e7 13.dxc5 xd1 14.fxd1 xc5
    ( 14...xf3 15.gxf3 xc5 (Deep Junior 10.1 - Deep Rybka 3, Internet 2008)
    16.g3 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15.e5 g5 16.g3 0-0 17.d3
    e7= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - V. Anand, Moscow 2001 ]
    10...cxd4
    [ 10...e7
    A) 11.dxc5 xd1 12.axd1 xc5
    A1) 13.e5 g5 ( 13...e7 (E. Bacrot - Y. Pelletier, Biel 2004) 14.e2
    (with the idea Bf3) g5 15.g3 e4 16.h5 0-0 17.d7 xg3 18.fxg3
    xd7 19.xd7 ae8 20.xb7 c5+ 21.h1 e7 22.xe7 xe7
    23.d1 ) 14.g3 b5 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2008)
    15.d3 b7=;
    A2) 13.a4 e7 14.e5 ( 14.fe1 d7 15.b3 hd8 16.e5 e8=
    P. Svidler - M. Gurevich, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000 ) 14...g5 15.g3 e4=
    Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A3) 13.e2 0-0 14.a4 b6 15.e5 g5 16.c4 c5 17.g3 d7 18.b3
    c6 19.e5 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Glaurung 2.0.1 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007;
    B) 11.a4 0-0 12.e2 cxd4 13.ad1 ( 13.fd1 b6 14.xd4 xb2
    15.f5 exf5 16.xe7 c3 17.xf6 xf6 18.xf6 gxf6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. ) 13...b6 14.xd4 ( worse move is 14.b3
    (V. Bologan - M. Gurevich, Saint Pierre 2000) d8 15.g3 c5 16.e5 b5
    17.axb5 axb5 18.d3 b7 19.xd4 h5 ) 14...xb2 15.f5 exf5
    16.xe7 h7 17.d8 e6 18.xa8 xc4 19.xf8+ xf8 20.e1 g6
    21.e8+ h7 22.g3 xc2 23.f3 e6= E. Bacrot - Y. Pelletier, France
    2007;
    C) 11.c3 b5 12.e2 b7 13.dxc5 xc5 14.a4 xd1 15.fxd1 b4 16.cxb4
    xb4 17.e5 g5 18.g3 0-0= S. Ter Sahakyan - B. Grachev, Aix-les-Bains
    2011;
    D) 11.b3 cxd4 ( 11...0-0 12.e2 cxd4 13.ad1 d7 14.xe7 xe7
    15.xd4 c5 16.e5 d7 (Hou Yifan - Ding Liren, Xinghua Jiangsu 2011)
    17.fd1 e8 18.c3 f6 19.c4 e5 20.4d2 ) 12.xd4 0-0
    D1) 13.c3 e4 14.xe7 xe7 15.e1!? ( 15.e1 f6 16.e2 c7
    17.f3 d7 18.ad1 b5 19.e5 xe5 20.xe5 fd8= L. Fressinet - V.
    Akopian, Enghien les Bains 2001 ) 15...f6 16.e5 d8 17.ad1 d7
    18.d3 b8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    D2) 13.e1 c5 14.c3 d7 (T. Luther - M. Gurevich, Ohrid 2001)
    ( 14...xd4 15.cxd4 d7 16.c1 c6 17.c3 ) 15.c2 e8 16.g3 a7
    17.e5 ]
    [ 10...b5 11.e2 b7 12.c4
    A) 12...b6 13.cxb5 ( 13.b3 cxd4 14.cxb5 (P. Leko - F. Vallejo Pons,
    Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2004) c5 15.bxa6 xa6 16.xa6 xa6 17.xf6
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    gxf6 18.ac1 White has the initiative. ) 13...axb5 14.b3 b4 15.a4;
    B) 12...bxc4 13.e5 d6 14.a4+ f8 15.ad1 c7 16.g3 g8
    17.xc4 xg3 18.hxg3 cxd4 19.xd4 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet 2008 ]
    11.xd4
    [ 11.e2
    A) 11...b6
    A1) 12.b3 c5 13.ad1 d7 14.e5 ( 14.a4 d8 15.e5 e7=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. I. Nataf - M. Gurevich,
    Clichy 2001 ) 14...d6 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 c7=;
    A2) 12.fd1 e7 13.b3 (Fritz 11 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2008)
    b5 14.d3 d7 15.xd4 h5 16.xh5 xh5 17.xe7 xe7 18.g3
    f6 19.e1;
    B) 11...e7 12.ad1 b5 13.b3 0-0 14.xd4 b6 ( 14...c7 15.fe1
    d8 16.c3 A. Morozevich - A. Anastasian, Moscow 2003 ) 15.fe1 e8
    (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010) 16.d3 b7 17.xe6! e4!
    18.g3 fxe6 19.xe4 xe4 20.xe4 ad8 21.xd8 xd8 22.c3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. (weakness e6);
    C) 11...b5 12.b3 b6 13.ad1 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    2010) c5 14.d3 h5 15.e5 a7 16.f3 g6= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ]
    11...d6
    [ 11...c5!?
    A) 12.f3 xd1 13.axd1 b5 14.e2 ( 14.b3 b7 15.e5 g5 16.g3
    e7 17.c4 hd8 18.d3 a7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. A. Butnorius - S. Galanov, corr. 2011 )
    14...b7 15.e5 d5 16.b3 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Eiben S. Galanov, corr. 2012;
    B) 12.c3 xd4 13.cxd4 0-0 14.c1 d7 15.e1 c8
    B1) 16.d2 g5 17.g3 c6 18.h4 e4 19.e3 xg3 20.xg3 f6
    21.c3 h7= 1/2-1/2 M. Oliveira - S. Galanov, corr. 2012;
    B2) 16.e5 c6 17.d2 c7 18.e3 d7 19.h3 g4 20.xd8 xe3
    21.fxe3 fxd8 22.xa6 d5 (1/2-1/2 F. Even - S. Galanov, corr. 2011)
    23.e2 f6 24.h5 h7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. (Rh5 is a poorly-placed piece.) ( 24...xa2 25.a5 d5=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. );
    B3) 16.c3 c6 17.b3 c7 18.g3 d7 19.e5 d5 20.h3
    (1/2-1/2 F. Sochor - S. Galanov, corr. 2011) e8 21.c2
    B3a) 21...f6?! 22.d3 f5 ( 22...fxe5? 23.h7+ f8 24.h8+ f7
    25.g6+!+- ) 23.b3 f7 24.g3 f6 25.d2;
    B3b) 21...b4 (with the idea f6) 22.xg7 xg7 23.d2 f6 24.xb4
    xd4 25.b3 f6= ]
    [ 11...e7 12.c3 0-0 13.e2 c7 14.b3 d7 15.ad1 fe8 16.fe1 ad8
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    17.c2 b6 18.h3 c6 19.a4 f8 20.b3 Stockfish 1.6.3 - Naum 4.1,
    Internet 2010 ]
    12.e1
    [ 12.d3 c7 13.f3 g4 14.h3 e5 15.xe5 xe5 16.ad1 0-0 17.c3
    d7 18.g3 ad8= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ]
    12...0-0 13.d3 e8
    [ 13...g5 14.g3 xg3 15.hxg3 b6 16.d2 xb2 ( 16...g4 17.c3 e5
    18.f3 e8 19.c2 d7 20.e2 ad8 21.ae1 f6 22.c4 b6 23.b4
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008 ) 17.ab1 xa2 18.f3 e8 19.b4 d5
    20.bd1 c6 21.e5 c7 22.g4 g7 23.e5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Ivanhoe B46a, Internet
    2011 ]
    14.f3
    [ 14.d2 e5 15.b3 ( 15.f5 f8 16.xe5!? xe5 17.xh6+ gxh6 18.h7+
    xh7 19.xd8 b5 20.f4 e6= The position is objectively equal, but very
    difficult to play for both sides. ) 15...e6 16.ad1 e7 ( 16...c8 17.c3 g5
    18.c2 d5 19.g3 d7 20.e3= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 )
    17.e2 g5 ( 17...e4 18.xf6 exd3 19.xe7 xh2+ 20.xh2 dxe2 21.xe2
    xe7= This position is rather drawish. ) 18.g3 ad8 19.d2 c7 20.h3 d5
    21.c4 c6 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2009 ]
    14...c7 15.xf6 gxf6 16.d2 f4 17.b4 d7 18.g3 c6 19.e4 d6
    20.c4 d7 21.xc7 xc7 22.ad1 ed8 23.d2 f5 24.f3 ab8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual Play Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c
    Pro, Internet 2011

    446
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Rubinstein Variation,with 6.Nxf6+
    Line 333
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C10

    09.09.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 dxe4
    4.xe4 d7 5.f3 gf6 6.xf6+ [#] xf6 7.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: Top level line: 7.e3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 7...d6 8.d3
    A1) 8...b6 9.e5 0-0 10.f3 d5
    A1a) 11.0-0-0 b7 12.h3 f5 13.hg1 xe5 14.dxe5 xe3 15.xe3
    h4 16.f4 xh2 17.g4 e4 18.xe4 ( 18.d2 h6 19.xe4 fxe4
    20.g5 h4 21.f1 ad8 22.xd8 xd8 23.xe4 h3= ) 18...fxe4
    19.df1 ad8= Y. Kryvoruchko - M. Tratar, Murska Sobota 2008;
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    A1b) 11.d2 h4 ( 11...b7 12.c4 xe5 13.dxe5 e7 14.g3 g6
    15.0-0-0 White has a pair of bishops. Hou Yifan - S. Tiviakov, Hoogeveen
    2012 ) 12.c3 b7 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3 h6 15.c4 e7= Rybka 1.2 Ktulu 7.5, Internet 2006;
    A2) 8...d7 9.e2 e7
    A2a) 10.0-0-0 a4!? ( 10...0-0-0 11.c4 c5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.xc5
    xc5 14.e5 hf8 15.c2 c6 16.xd8+ xd8 17.f4 L. Fressinet U. Andersson, Nancy (rapid) 2011 ) 11.b1 0-0-0 12.e5 d5 13.d2
    b4 14.c1 b8 15.e4 a5 16.d3;
    A2b) 10.0-0 c6 11.fe1 0-0-0 12.d2;
    A3) 8...d5 9.g5 f6 ( 9...d7 (Wang Hao - Nguyen Ngoc Truongson,
    Ningbo 2011) 10.0-0 f6 11.d2 0-0 12.e1 ) 10.d2 f4 11.xf4 xf4
    12.0-0;
    A4) 8...0-0 9.e2 b6
    A4a) 10.0-0-0 b7
    A4a1) Updated on September 9, 2015 11.g5 h6 12.h4 e7 13.b1
    d5 ( 13...h5 14.g3 d6 15.he1 a5 16.a3 c8 (with the idea
    Nxg3, c5) 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 f6 19.h4 b5 M. Bulgarini Torres V. Ryskulov, corr. 2013 ) 14.g3 b4 15.c4 d5
    A4a11) worse move is 16.he1 b5! 17.b3 ( 17.xb5?! xa2+
    18.c1 c6 19.c4 a5 Black has the initiative. V. Ivanchuk - Y.
    Pelletier, Cap d'Agde (blitz) 2013 ) 17...a5 18.xb5 a4 19.xd5 xd5
    20.d3 a3 21.b3 b4 22.ed1 c3+ 23.xc3 xc3= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. V.
    Bubnov - S. Stolz, corr. 2014;
    A4a12) 16.e5 (V. Ivanchuk - Y. Pelletier, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2013)
    b5! 17.b3 a5 18.xb5 xg2 19.hg1 a4! 20.xe6 e4! 21.xf7
    xf7 22.e5 g5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides.;
    A4a2) 11.b1 (V. Ivanchuk - Y. Drozdovskij, Odessa/Istanbul (blitz)
    2006) c5 12.e5 c7=;
    A4a3) 11.c4 c5 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.g5 b8! ( 13...h6 14.h7 xh7
    15.xh7+ xh7 16.d3+ g8 17.xd6 (V. Anand - G. Meier, BadenBaden 2013) h4 18.xc5 fc8 19.d4 f6 20.d6 xg2 21.hd1
    h3 22.b1 ab8 ) 14.xc5! ( 14.xh7 xh7 15.xh7+ xh7
    16.d3+ g8 17.xd6 a5 18.a3 e4 19.e5 g6 20.d4 f6
    21.c3 a4 22.e2 b3 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. )
    A4a31) 14...xc5 15.xh7+ xh7 16.xd8 fxd8 17.xf7!
    ( 17.xh7 e7 18.f3 xh7 ) 17...xf7 18.h5+ g8 19.xc5
    xg2 20.g1 bc8 21.b5 h3 22.b3;
    A4a32) 14...f4+! 15.e3 xe3+ 16.xe3 a5 17.b1 h6 18.f3
    fd8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
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    A4b) 10.0-0 b7 ( 10...c5 11.g5 b7 12.dxc5 xc5 13.ad1 e7
    14.e5 h6 15.h4 g5 16.g3 ad8 17.h1 a8 18.c4 b7 19.f3
    d4 20.d2 h5 21.fd1 xg3+ 22.hxg3 xe5 23.xe5 Houdini 3
    Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 11.ad1 h6 12.e5 e7
    13.f4 ac8 14.fe1 c5 15.dxc5 xc5 16.c3 fd8 Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B) 7...e7 8.d3
    B1) 8...b6
    B1a) 9.e5 b7 10.b5+ c6 11.xc6+ xc6 12.xc6 d5 13.xe7
    ( 13.f3 xf3 14.gxf3 (D. Frolyanov - A. Bochkarev, Samara 2012) c8!
    15.xe7 xc2 16.d1 c7 17.g1 g6 18.f4 c4 19.xg6 hxg6
    20.e5 e7= ) 13...xg2 14.e2 xe7 15.d3 e4= M. Adams - D.
    Andreikin, Eilat 2012;
    B1b) 9.0-0 b7 10.e2 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. Qe2 b6 10. O-O Bb7;
    B2) 8...0-0 9.e2 ( 9.c3 b6 10.c2 c5 11.0-0-0 c7 12.g5 h6
    13.h7 cxd4 14.xd4 e5 15.e3 xh7 16.xh7+ h8 17.e4 b8=
    A. Demchenko - A. Timofeev, Tyumen 2012 ) 9...b6 ( Updated on September
    9, 2015 9...a6 (R. Van Kampen - D. Reinderman, Amsterdam 2014) 10.c3
    b6 11.0-0 b7 12.e5 d5 13.ad1 xe3 14.xe3 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. )
    B2a) 10.0-0-0 b7 11.h4 c5 12.dxc5 c7 13.d4 bxc5 ( 13...fd8
    14.cxb6 axb6 15.e5 c5 16.a3 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. A. Motylev - V. Yandemirov, Ubeda 2000 ) 14.e5 a5
    15.b1 fd8=;
    B2b) 10.0-0 b7 11.e5
    B2b1) 11...d5 12.ad1 ( 12.d2 c5 13.ad1 cxd4 14.e4 g6
    15.h6 c7 16.g4 c5 17.xf8 xf8 18.e5 xe5 19.xe5 f4
    20.f3 c8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Pharaon 3.5.1 - BugChess2 1.7, Internet 2011 ) 12...xe3 13.xe3 d5
    ( 13...g5 14.f4 f6 15.c4 g6 16.e4 xe4 17.xe4 Rybka 2.2 Zappa Mexico II, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 14.h3 g6 15.fe1 a5 16.c4
    g7 17.c3;
    B2b2) 11...c5 12.dxc5 d5 13.c6 xc6 14.xc6 xc6 15.d4 ad8
    16.e5 H. Vardal - K. Brattetveit, Sotra 2003;
    B2b3) 11...d6
    B2b31) 12.c3 c5 13.f4 d5 ( 13...cxd4 14.xd4 ad8 15.f5 d5
    16.fxe6 fxe6 17.h1 Francesca MAD 0.18 - Little Goliath Evolution 3.
    12, Internet 2011 ) 14.dxc5 bxc5 15.ad1 c7 16.c1 ad8=;
    B2b32) 12.f4 d5 (Horizon 4.4 - Asterisk 0.6, Internet 2010) 13.f3
    g6 14.f2 ad8 15.e1 c5 16.dxc5 bxc5 17.c4 f6 18.h3 b6
    19.f1 d7 20.g4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    C) 7...a6 8.d3 b6 9.0-0 b7 10.c4 e7 11.e2 c5 12.dxc5 xc5
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    ( 12...bxc5 13.e5 d6 14.f4 e7 15.ad1 d8 16.c2 0-0 17.g5 h6
    18.h4 N. Short - V. Korchnoi, Gibraltar 2006 ) 13.e5 xe3 14.xe3 0-0
    15.ad1;
    D) 7...d5 [Chapter] [#] 8.d2 c5
    D1) 9.e5 a6 10.c3
    D1a) 10...b8
    D1a1) 11.f3 c7 12.c4 d6 ( 12...cxd4 13.cxd4 b4 14.xd5
    xd2+ 15.xd2 exd5 16.ac1 a5+ 17.c3 xc3+ 18.xc3
    F. Jenni - D. Kosic, Turin 2006 ) 13.xd5 exd5 14.0-0 0-0 15.f4
    e6=;
    D1a2) 11.d3 cxd4 12.f3 f6 13.0-0 d5 14.g3;
    D1b) 10...d6 11.a4+ Suggested improvement for Black:
    D1b1) 11...e7 12.d1 cxd4 13.cxd4 xe5 14.dxe5 d7 ( 14...b6
    15.c4 M. Adams - G. Meier, Liverpool 2008 ) 15.b3 c7 16.g3;
    D1b2) 11...f8! 12.e2 b5 13.b3 f6 14.f3 c4 15.c2 c7
    16.0-0 g5 17.b3 g7=;
    D2) 9.dxc5 xc5 10.d3 c7= L. Fressinet - N. Guliyev, Ajaccio (blitz)
    2007;
    D3) 9.b5+ d7 10.xd7+ ( 10.e2 cxd4 11.e5 f6 12.0-0-0 a6
    13.xd7+ xd7 14.he1 xe5 15.xe5 d6 16.f4 d8 17.xd6
    xd6 18.xd4 xf4+ 19.xf4 e7= M. Adams - S. Mamedyarov, Baku
    2008 ) 10...xd7 11.c4 b6 12.c1
    D3a) 12...e7 13.dxc5 xc5 14.b4 e7 15.c5 d5 16.e5 c7
    17.a4+ f8
    D3a1) 18.f3 h5 19.0-0 g6 ( 19...h4 20.h3 h5 21.fe1 a6 22.e4
    c8 23.d1 D. Jakovenko - S. Ionov, Dagomys 2009 ) 20.fe1 g7
    21.b3 hd8;
    D3a2) 18.d3 h5 ( 18...a6 19.0-0 d8 (S. Karjakin - D. Navara,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 20.c6!? h5 21.cxb7 xb7 22.c5 ) 19.0-0
    g6 20.b5 g7 21.fd1;
    D3b) 12...c8
    D3b1) 13.0-0 cxd4 14.e5 c7 ( 14...d8 (D. Jakovenko - S.
    Mamedyarov, Dagomys 2008) 15.h5!? f6 16.f3 a6 17.g4 d7
    18.fe1 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 15.f4 d8 16.e1 c5= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    D3b2) 13.dxc5
    D3b21) 13...xc5 14.b3 e7 15.0-0
    D3b211) 15...0-0 16.e2 cc8 17.c3 fd8 18.fe1 d3
    (D. Navara - V. Laznicka, Pardubice 2011) 19.e5 f6 ( 19...f8
    20.a5 a8 21.d4 ) 20.a5 xc3 21.xc3 d6 22.xa7 c7
    23.a3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D3b212) 15...c8 16.a4 d8 17.c3 xd1 18.fxd1;
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    D3b22) 13...xc5 14.b4 e7 ( 14...d4 15.c5 b2 16.cxb6 xc1
    17.xc1 xd1+ 18.xd1 axb6 19.e3 ) 15.c5 d5 16.e5 c7
    17.a4+ f8
    D3b221) 18.c4 a6 ( 18...a8 19.0-0 h5 20.fd1 ) 19.0-0 h5
    20.fe1 h4 21.h3 h5 22.d1 g6 23.e2 d8 24.cd1 ( 24.e5
    f6 25.g4 g7 26.c4 c6 27.e3 b5 28.xd5 dxd5
    29.e3 f6 30.c2 c6= Key game A. Motylev - Ding Liren,
    Jiangsu Wuxi 2008 ) 24...g8 25.a3 f5 26.e4 b6 27.cxb6 xb6
    28.xb6 xb6 29.e3 b5= Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play.;
    D3b222) 18.d3 a6 19.0-0 ( 19.c6 f6 20.cxb7 xb7 21.xc8+
    xc8 22.0-0 c4= A. Naiditsch - B. Grachev, Sibenik 2009 ) 19...h5
    ( 19...g5 20.fe1 g7 21.e5; 19...g6 20.h6+ g8 21.fe1
    f8 22.xf8 xf8 23.b3 ) 20.c6 White has a queenside control
    advantage.;
    D3c) 12...f6
    D3c1) 13.dxc5 xc5 14.0-0 ( 14.b4 e7 15.b3 0-0 16.0-0 ac8
    17.fd1 fd8 18.e1 a4= E. Bacrot - G. Meier, France 2010 ) 14...0-0
    ( 14...c8 15.e2 0-0 16.fd1 e5 17.e3 c6 18.xc5 xc5
    19.d2 cd8 20.b3 f5 21.f1 ) 15.e2 fd8 16.a5 e8 17.b3 e5
    18.fd1 e7 19.e1 d7 20.e4 f8= Key game A. Rasmussen W. Mack, Stockholm 2011;
    D3c2) 13.0-0 cxd4 14.e1 c8 15.b3 e7 16.c5 xc5 17.xc5
    ( 17.xe6 xc1+ 18.xc1 a4 19.e1 b5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 17...xc5 18.xe6+ d8 19.e1
    d5 20.d3 (Key game F. Caruana - G. Meier, Baden-Baden 2013)
    c4 21.f4 e8 22.c1 b5= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Best Mutual Play ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 7.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7...b6 [Chapter] [#] 8.e2 ( 8.g5 b7 9.e2 - 9. Qe2 Bb7 10. Bg5 )
    8...b7
    A1) 9.c3
    A1a) 9...e7 10.g5 h6 11.f4 ( 11.h4 (G. Kamsky - V. Korchnoi,
    Tilburg 1991) 0-0 12.0-0 h5! 13.e4 f4 14.c2 xe4 15.xe4
    xh4 16.xf4 f6= ) 11...0-0 12.d1 d6 13.e5 e7 14.0-0 fd8
    15.d2;
    A1b) 9...d5! 10.0-0 d6 11.e1 h5 12.e5 xe2 13.xe2 0-0=;
    A2) 9.g5
    A2a) 9...h6 10.xf6 gxf6 11.e4 ( 11.0-0-0 d6 12.a6 0-0-0=
    N. Short - V. Korchnoi, Tilburg 1991 ) 11...xe4 12.xe4 d5 13.xd5
    exd5 14.0-0 d7 15.ae1 N. Timkin - O. Ornek, corr. 2007;
    A2b) 9...e7 10.0-0-0
    A2b1) 10...d7 11.h4 xf3 12.xf3 xg5+ 13.hxg5 xg5+ 14.b1
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    d8 15.b7! ( 15.d5 (E. Sutovsky - V. Akopian, Moscow 2002) xd5
    16.e4 g5 17.c6 e7 18.xd7+ xd7 19.xd7 xd7 20.xf7+
    c8 21.xe6+ b8= ) 15...f4 16.xa7 h6 17.a3;
    A2b2) 10...d6 11.e5 0-0 12.b1 ad8 13.c4 h6 14.f4 ( 14.e3
    c5 15.c2 c7 16.he1 d6= ) 14...xd4 15.h7+ xh7 16.xd4
    xd4 17.e3 e4 18.f3 d8 19.h3 g8 20.b3 a5 21.d1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Topalov - R.
    Vaganian, Novgorod 1995;
    B) 7...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 8.e2 0-0 9.g5
    B1a) 9...b8 10.0-0-0 b6 11.b1 b7 12.e5 h6 13.h4 d6 14.e3
    d5 ( 14...fd8 15.xh6! f8 16.g5+- Critter 0.90 - Protector 1.3.5,
    Internet 2010 ) 15.g3 h8 16.c3;
    B1b) 9...h6 10.f4 ( 10.xf6 xf6 11.0-0-0 d7 12.e5 c6 13.xc6
    bxc6 14.e4 e8 15.c3 d5= Komodo 4 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2012 )
    10...d5 11.d2 a5 12.c4 b4 13.b1 c5 14.dxc5 xc5 15.0-0 b6
    16.c3 c6 17.c2 b4 18.a4 f6 19.a3 c6 20.e4 Houdini 1.5a Komodo 4, Internet 2012;
    B2) 8.g5 - 7. Bg5 Be7 8. Bd3;
    B3) 8.c3 - 7. c3 Be7 8. Bd3;
    B4) 8.0-0 0-0
    B4a) 9.e2 c5 10.dxc5 xc5 11.d1 c7 12.g5 b6 ( 12...d5
    13.g3 h6 14.d2 e8 15.b5 e7 16.c4 a6 17.a4 b5 18.cxb5 b7
    19.a3 e5 20.b4 axb5 21.xb5 b6= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Thinker 5.4C - Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010 ) 13.xf6
    gxf6 14.e4 f5 15.h4 ( 15.xa8? b7 16.xa7 b5 17.xb7
    xb7 ) 15...e7=;
    B4b) 9.e5 c5 10.dxc5
    B4b1) 10...xc5 11.f3 d5 ( 11...c7 12.f4 d6 13.fe1 b6
    14.h3 d8 15.e3 a5 16.h4 a6 17.xa6 xa6 18.c3 c5
    19.g3 Critter 1.4 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2012 ) 12.c4 b4 13.d1
    xd3 14.xd3 e7 15.f4 a5 16.g3 Houdini 1.5a - Komodo 4,
    Internet 2012;
    B4b2) 10...d5 11.e1 xc5 12.f3 d8 13.d2 d6 14.g3 f8
    15.ad1 b6 16.c3 b7 17.h4 Deep Sjeng - Deep Junior 12.5,
    Internet 2012;
    B4b3) 10...c7 11.e1 xc5
    B4b31) 12.f4 d5 13.g3 f6! 14.c4 ( 14.g6 xf2+! 15.xf2
    hxg6 16.xg6 f4 17.e4 e5= ) 14...b4 15.g6 [#] xf2+!
    16.xf2 xd3 17.xd3 d8 18.e4 hxg6 19.xg6 e5=
    Deep Junior 12.5 - Deep Sjeng, Internet 2012;
    B4b32) 12.f3 d5 13.c4 b4 14.f4 d6 15.ad1;
    C) 7...c5 [Chapter] [#]
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    C1) 8.dxc5 [Chapter] [#] xc5
    C1a) 9.0-0 0-0 10.e2= - 9. Qe2 O-O 10. O-O;
    C1b) 9.g5
    C1b1) 9...0-0 10.d2 e5 11.0-0-0 e4 12.xe4 ( 12.xf6 xf6
    13.xe4 g4 14.b1 h6 15.h3 e6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Black has a pair of bishops. D.
    Jakovenko - E. Najer, Moscow 2007 ) 12...xd2+ ( 12...b6 13.xf6
    xf6 14.b1 ) 13.xd2 g4 14.hf1 xf2 15.de1 h6 16.h4
    g4 17.g3;
    C1b2) 9...h6 10.h4= - Line 335 : 6. Bg5 h6 7. Nxf6+ Nxf6 8. Bh4 c5 9.
    Bd3 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Bc5 11. Nf3;
    C1c) 9.e2
    C1c1) 9...c7 [Chapter] [#]
    C1c11) 10.d2 0-0 ( 10...d7 11.0-0 d6 12.fe1 0-0-0 13.ad1
    c6 14.h3 h6 15.b4 a4 16.b1 b8 17.c4 J. Nunn - V.
    Korchnoi, Amsterdam 1990 ) 11.0-0-0 b6 12.e5 b7 13.f4 fd8
    ( 13...d5 14.b1 f6 15.f3 xf4 16.xf4 xf4 17.xe6+ h8=
    V. Topalov - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Yerevan 1996 ) 14.hf1 ac8
    15.b1 d4= J. Polgar - J. Ehlvest, Vienna 1996;
    C1c12) 10.0-0 0-0 11.g5 ( 11.a3 b6 12.b4 d6 13.b2 b7=
    I. Smirin - J. Ehlvest, Yerevan 1996 ) 11...b6 ( 11...e7 12.ad1 d7
    13.e5 ad8 14.c4 c6 15.f4 d6 16.c5 xc5 17.g6 b6
    18.xf8 xf8 19.e5 B. Gelfand - V. Kramnik, Munich (blitz) 1994 )
    12.c3 ( 12.e5 b7 13.xf6 gxf6 14.xh7+ xh7 15.h5+=
    1/2-1/2 V. Ivanchuk - A. Karpov, Las Palmas 1996 ) 12...b7 13.xf6
    gxf6 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4 ad8=;
    C1c2) 9...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    C1c21) 10.g5 [Chapter] [#]
    C1c211) 10...a5+ [Chapter] [#] 11.c3 e7 12.e5 h6 13.h4
    d8 14.0-0
    C1c2111) 14...c7 15.ad1 b6 16.fe1 b7 17.xf7 c6
    18.e4 xe4 19.xe4 xe4 ( 19...xd1 20.xh6+ f8
    21.xe6 xe1+ 22.xe1 gxh6 23.xf6 xf6 24.e6
    Key game A. Karpov - J. Speelman, Reykjavik 1991 ) 20.xd8
    xh4 21.xb7 xf2+ 22.f1 xe1 23.xe1;
    C1c2112) 14...d7 15.h1 ( 15.fe1 e8 16.ad1
    (A. Areshchenko - V. Erdos, Rijeka 2010) xa2 17.g4 c6
    18.xf6+ xf6 19.xf6 gxf6 20.h5 g7 21.g4+ f8
    22.b4+ g7= ) 15...e8 16.f4 d5 ( 16...d5 17.g3 )
    17.e1 ( 17.c4 b5 18.xb5 xb5 19.c4 a6 20.xf6 xf6
    21.h5 g6 22.xh6 dd8= I. Nataf - D. Kosic, Montreal 1998 )
    17...c7 18.c4 dd8 19.c3;
    C1c212) 10...h6 [Chapter] [#]
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    C1c2121) 11.d2?! b6 ( 11...d5 12.c4 c6 (A. Khalifman A. Dreev, Yalta (rapid) 1995) 13.0-0 b6 14.e5 c7 15.c3 )
    12.0-0-0 g4 13.hf1 xf2 ( 13...e5 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5
    d4 16.b5 xf2 17.a4 d4 18.c3 e3 19.e4 xd2+
    20.xd2 g6 21.f4 T. Petrosian - K. Urban, Dresden 2007 )
    14.xf2 xf2 15.f1 d4 16.c3 f6 Z. Almasi - L. Van Wely,
    Monte Carlo (rapid) 2001;
    C1c2122) 11.h4?! a5+ 12.d2 b6 13.0-0-0 ( 13.e5 xb2
    14.0-0 d4 15.ae1 d6 16.c4 c7 17.g3 e5 18.c3 c5-+
    B. Savchenko - G. Meier, Havana 2009 ) 13...g4 ( 13...e5
    14.xe5 e8 (Y. Pelletier - A. Morozevich, Biel 2004) 15.c3
    xf2 16.c4 c5 17.b4 xb4 18.xf2= ) 14.df1 ( 14.c3
    xf2 15.g4 e5 16.xe5 e8 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. O. Budnikov - A. Omelja,
    Mirgorod 2011 ) 14...xf2 15.xf2 xf2 16.g4 e5 17.g5 h5
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Sermek B. Golubovic, Medulin 1997;
    C1c2123) 11.xf6 xf6 12.0-0-0 d8=;
    C1c2124) 11.h4= - Line 335 : 6. Bg5 h6 7. Nxf6+ Nxf6 8. Bh4 c5
    9. Bd3 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Bc5 11. Nf3 O-O 12. Qe2;
    C1c22) 10.d2 [Chapter] [#] b6 ( 10...e5 11.0-0-0 e4 12.xe4
    e7 13.he1 e6 14.a3 xe4 15.xe4 xf2 16.e2 xe4
    17.xe4= V. Ivanchuk - V. Anand, Moscow 2001 ) 11.0-0-0 d7
    ( 11...e5 12.g5 (P. Leko - B. Gelfand, Moscow (blitz) 2008) d7
    13.c3 fe8 14.h4 xf2 15.xh7+ xh7 16.xd7 e3+ 17.xe3
    xe3+ 18.d2 xd2+ 19.xd2= ) 12.e5 c6 13.b1 ac8=;
    C1c23) 10.0-0 [Chapter] [#] b6 11.g5 ( 11.f4 b7 12.ad1 e7
    13.c3 ad8 14.fe1 h6 15.e5 a8 16.g4 S. Tiviakov - R.
    Vaganian, Gothenburg 2005 ) 11...b7 12.ad1 c7
    C1c231) 13.e5 fd8 14.fe1 ( 14.h1?! (F. Caruana - E. Berg,
    Dresden 2008) d4!? 15.de1 h6 16.c1 b5! ) 14...d5 15.f4
    ad8 16.g3
    C1c2311) Updated on September 9, 2015 16...c8 17.a3 a5
    18.c3 h6 19.h3 (S. Movsesian - A. Jussupow, Doha 2014) [#]
    ( 19.h4 (S. Sjugirov - B. Grachev, Moscow 2009) c7 20.h3
    d6 21.g3 b5= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. ) 19...e4! 20.h5 xe5!
    21.xe5 d6 22.h5 xg3 23.fxg3 xg3= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C1c2312) 16...e7 17.c4 d4 18.f3 xf3 19.xf3 b4
    20.e3 4d7;
    C1c232) 13.xf6 gxf6 14.e4 fd8 ( 14...xe4 15.xe4 fd8
    16.c3 ac8 17.g3 d7= 1/2-1/2 L. Oll - J. Speelman, Beijing 1997 )
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    15.g3 ( 15.xb7 xb7 16.c3 c7 17.g3 xd1 18.xd1 d8=
    V. Anand - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2007 ) 15...xe4
    ( 15...ac8 16.c3 g7 17.xb7 xb7 18.d4= Y. Balashov - T.
    Petrosian, URS 1980 ) 16.xe4 f5 17.e2 e7= S. Tiviakov - J.
    Speelman, Beijing 1997;
    C2) 8.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    C2a) 8...a6 9.b3 cxd4 10.b2 c5 ( 10...b6 11.xd4 b7 12.e2 )
    11.xd4 0-0 (J. Nunn - Lj. Ljubojevic, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1995)
    12.f3 h6 13.e2;
    C2b) 8...cxd4 9.xd4
    C2b1) 9...e7 10.c3 0-0 11.e1 ( 11.f4 d5 12.e5 f6 13.e2
    xe5 14.xe5 f6 15.xf6 xf6 16.fe1 d7 17.ad1 fd8=
    A. Naiditsch - E. Bareev, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 11...d7 ( 11...b6
    12.f3 d8 13.e5 ) 12.f3 ( 12.f4 b6 13.e5 ac8 14.a4 a5
    15.c2 h6 16.ad1 fd8 17.h3 ) 12...b6 ( 12...c6 13.h3 d5
    14.f4 V. Anand - Y. Seirawan, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1994 ) 13.a4 a5
    14.f4 ( 14.g3 fd8 15.h6 g6 16.e2 ac8= ) 14...ac8
    15.e5;
    C2b2) 9...c5 10.f3 0-0 11.g5 ( 11.e2= - 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. Qe2 OO 10. O-O ) 11...b6 12.e2= - 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. Qe2 O-O 10. O-O b6 11.
    Bg5;
    C3) 8.e3 [Chapter] [#]
    C3a) [Chapter] [#] 8...cxd4 9.xd4 a5+ 10.c3 e7 11.0-0 ( 11.c2
    d7 12.0-0 a4 13.b3 c6 14.e5 d5 15.xc6 xc6 16.a4
    R. Ponomariov - A. Anastasian, Moscow 2005 ) 11...0-0 12.e5 d8
    13.e1;
    C3b) 8...d7 9.dxc5 c7 10.b4 b6 11.c4 bxc5 12.b5 d6 ( 12...e7
    13.0-0 0-0 (V. Anand - V. Milov, Bastia (rapid) 2005) 14.d2!? ae8
    15.c3 d6 16.e1 ) 13.h3 c8 14.0-0 b7 15.g5;
    C3c) 8...d5?!
    C3c1) 9.e2 e7 10.0-0-0 0-0
    C3c11) 11.d2
    C3c111) 11...c7 12.dxc5 xc5 13.h4 d7 ( 13...b4 14.xb4
    xb4 15.c3 f4+ 16.b1 h6 17.c2 P. Leko - L. Van Wely,
    Monte Carlo 2007 ) 14.b1 fd8 15.h5 c6 16.e5;
    C3c112) 11...cxd4 12.xd4 b6 13.f3 d8=;
    C3c12) 11.dxc5
    C3c121) 11...c7 12.d2 xc5 ( 12...xc5 13.h4 d7 14.b1
    fd8 15.h5 c6 16.e5 ) 13.b1;
    C3c122) 11...a5 12.b1 xe3 13.xe3 xc5 14.f4 a5 15.g4
    a4 16.a3 a5 17.he1=;
    C3c2) 9.e5 d6 ( 9...xe3 10.fxe3 a5+ 11.c3 cxd4 12.exd4 d6
    13.c4 c7 14.h5 h6 15.0-0 F. Caruana - Lj. Ljubojevic,
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    Amsterdam 2010 ) 10.h5 c7 11.b5+ f8 12.0-0-0 ( 12.0-0 f6
    13.e2 a6 14.d3 White has the initiative. ) 12...a6 13.c4 f6
    14.f3 b8 15.f4 b5 16.he1! cxd4 ( 16...bxc4 17.dxc5 xc5
    18.d7++- ) 17.xd4 b6 18.b3 Key game G. Kamsky - V. Akobian,
    Saint Louis 2009;
    C3d) 8...c7 [Chapter] [#]
    C3d1) 9.0-0 c4 10.e2 d6 11.c3 ( 11.e5 0-0 12.h3 c3 13.bxc3
    d5 14.d3 (A. Volokitin - V. Akopian, Beersheba 2005) b6 15.d2
    xe5 16.dxe5 xe5 ) 11...a6 ( 11...d7 12.e5 b5 13.e1 d5
    14.d2 ) 12.b3 cxb3 13.axb3 xc3 14.c4 b4 15.d2 b6
    16.a5 a7 17.d5 e5 18.c3= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C3d2) 9.e2
    C3d21) [Chapter] [#] 9...e7 10.0-0-0 ( 10.dxc5 0-0 11.0-0-0=
    - 10. O-O-O O-O 11. dxc5 ) 10...0-0 11.dxc5 ( 11.b1 b6 12.dxc5
    bxc5 13.g5 b8 14.c4 d8= J. Polgar - S. Tiviakov, Konya 2012 )
    C3d211) 11...b6
    C3d2111) 12.d4 b7 13.b1 ( 13.cxb6 axb6 14.b1
    - 12. cxb6 axb6 13. Kb1 Bb7 14. Bd4 ) 13...bxc5 ( 13...fd8
    (V. Anand - L. Van Wely, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2006) 14.cxb6
    axb6 15.he1 a4 16.e5 c8 17.b5 ) 14.e5 b6
    15.d2;
    C3d2112) 12.cxb6 axb6 13.b1 ( 13.c4?! b7 14.d4 b5
    15.b3 d5 16.c3 fc8 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. I. Nepomniachtchi - D. Andreikin,
    Moscow 2012 ) 13...b7
    C3d21121) Updated on September 9, 2015 14.d4 d5
    ( 14...a5 15.b5 c6 16.d2 aa8 17.f3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. H. Nakamura - V.
    Akobian, Saint Louis 2015 ) 15.b5 b8 ( 15...c6 16.d4
    b4 17.c4 fc8 18.b3 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. )
    C3d211211) 16.e4 [#] xa2! 17.xh7+ ( 17.xa2?! b4+
    18.b1 xe4 19.a3 a8 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 17...xh7 18.xa2 b4+
    19.b1 e4 20.a3 a8 (with the idea Bxc2+) 21.d2 c8
    22.c1 g6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C3d211212) 16.d4 f4 17.g4 g6 18.he1 xd3
    19.xd3 xh2 20.g3 Black has poor piece coordination.;
    C3d21122) 14.d4 fc8 ( 14...fd8 15.he1 c5 16.e5
    e7 17.c3 h6 18.h3 d5 19.c4 c6 20.c2 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 Dynamic 6569

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    Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 15.e5! ( 15.a3 b5 16.xb5 e4
    17.d3 b7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.; 15.he1 (N. Fuad Kamel Jamaliah - A. Roy, Istanbul
    2012) b5! 16.xb5 a5 17.a4 e4 18.d3 xd3 19.xd3= )
    15...c5 16.a3 b5 17.xb5 a5 18.a4
    C3d211221) 18...xb5 19.axb5 e4 20.c3 a8 21.he1
    ( 21.xf6?? xf6 22.xe4 [#] a1+!! 23.xa1 a3+-+ )
    21...f5 22.e5 a7 23.c1 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C3d211222) 18...c6 19.d4 xb5 20.axb5 ca8 21.b3
    xb5 22.xb5 xb5 23.he1 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C3d212) 11...d5 12.d4 f4 13.e4 xd3+ 14.xd3 f6
    C3d2121) 15.e1 f7 ( 15...e8 16.b1 f8 17.d2 f7
    18.f4 S. Sulskis - M. Roiz, Port Erin 2007 ) 16.e3 e5 17.d2
    d7 18.b4 a5 19.b6 xb6 20.cxb6 f5 21.c3 b4 22.c7
    xc7 23.bxc7 a6 24.f4 c6 25.c3 d6=;
    C3d2122) 15.hd1 e5 ( 15...f7 16.e3 e5 17.d5 f8
    18.d2 e7 (R. Edouard - S. Tiviakov, Wijk aan Zee 2013)
    19.c4 e6 20.a4 d7 21.b4 c6 22.f3 f5 23.b1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.d5+
    ( 16.e3 e6 17.3d2 c8= A. Volokitin - M. Roiz, Beersheba
    2005 ) 16...h8 17.xe5 fxe5 18.xe5 c6 19.g3 h6+
    20.d2 e6 21.xb7 f6 22.xf6 xf6 23.f3 xf3 24.xf3
    xf3 25.gxf3 g8= A. Volokitin - I. Lysyj, Moscow 2007;
    C3d22) 9...d7 10.0-0 d6 11.dxc5 xc5 12.fe1 ( 12.xc5 xc5
    13.e5 c6 14.xc6 bxc6= S. Karjakin - U. Andersson, Amsterdam
    2006 ) 12...xe3 13.xe3 b6 14.f4;
    C3d23) 9...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    C3d231) 10.0-0-0 b5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.xc5 ( 12.g5 b7
    13.e5 d6 14.f4 d5 A. Shirov - Y. Drozdovskij, Mainz (rapid)
    2007 ) 12...xc5 13.e5 b7 14.he1 0-0= H. Nakamura - V.
    Akobian, Montreal 2008;
    C3d232) 10.0-0
    C3d2321) 10...b6
    C3d23211) 11.c3 d6 12.g5 b7 13.e5 h6 14.h4 d7
    15.f4 xe5 16.fxe5 e7 17.xe7 xe7 18.f4 A. Galkin - K.
    Maslak, Ramenskoe 2006;
    C3d23212) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.xc5 xc5 13.d2 ( 13.e5
    xe5 14.xe5 e7 15.a4 b7 16.a3 a5 17.f4 g6=
    F. Caruana - Y. Pelletier, Biel 2011 ) 13...b7 14.e4=
    1/2-1/2 V. Golod - G. Meier, Zuerich 2009;
    C3d23213) 11.c4!? b7 12.c2 d6 ( 12...0-0-0 13.dxc5
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    xc5 14.xc5 xc5 15.e5 ) 13.a4+ e7 14.d5 b5
    15.c2;
    C3d2322) 10...e7 11.dxc5 xc5
    C3d23221) 12.g5 h6 ( 12...0-0 13.e5 d7 14.f4 xe5
    15.xe5 e7 16.ad1 S. Karjakin - Y. Pelletier, Montpellier
    2006 ) 13.h4 h5 14.e5 d6 15.xh5 xe5=;
    C3d23222) 12.c4 d7 13.ad1 xe3 14.xe3;
    C3d2323) 10...d5 11.ad1 e7 12.g5 ( 12.c1 cxd4
    13.xd4 0-0 14.fe1 b5= ) 12...xg5 13.xg5 cxd4 14.fe1 h6
    15.f3 0-0 16.e4 f6 17.xd4 d7 18.e5 ad8=
    D. Pavasovic - Y. Pelletier, Steinbrunn 2005 ]
    [ 7.g5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 7...h6= - Line 334 : 6. Bg5 h6 7. Nxf6+ Nxf6;
    B) 7...e7
    B1) 8.c4 c5 9.e2 a5+ 10.d2 b6 11.c3 ( 11.0-0-0 cxd4 12.g4
    0-0 13.g5 e8 14.f4 d6 15.d3 d7 16.xd4 ac8 17.b1 fe8
    18.he1 f5 19.xf5 exf5= Bison 9.11 - Chronos 1.9.9, Internet 2010 )
    11...0-0 12.0-0-0 (Leila 0.53h - GreKo 6.5, Internet 2010) cxd4 13.xd4
    c7 14.b1 b6 15.he1 White has a slight developmental advantage.;
    B2) 8.d3
    B2a) 8...h6
    B2a1) 9.d2 c5 10.dxc5 xc5 11.e2 0-0 ( 11...b6 12.0-0 e7
    13.a4 0-0 14.a5 c7 15.fe1 d8 16.e5 d6 17.h3 xe5
    18.xe5 xe5 19.xe5 J. Nunn - S. Dolmatov, Germany 1992 ) 12.0-0
    b6 13.c4 b7 14.c3 e7 15.e5 ac8 16.ad1 fd8= Thinker 5.
    4c Passive 2 - Sloppy 0.2.0, Internet 2009;
    B2a2) 9.h4 - Line 335 : 6. Bg5 h6 7. Nxf6+ Nf6 8. Bh4 Be7 9. Bd3;
    B2b) 8...c5 9.dxc5 ( 9.0-0 cxd4 10.xd4 0-0 11.c3 d5 12.h5 g6
    13.xe7 xe7 14.f3 f6 15.fe1 b8 16.e5 d7 17.ae1 b6
    18.f4 bc8 19.g5 h8 20.h4 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. L. Portisch - T. Petrosian, Palma de Mallorca 1974 ) 9...a5+
    10.c3 xc5
    B2b1) 11.0-0 d7 12.e2 ( 12.e1 g4 13.xe7 xf2+ 14.h1
    xe7 15.e2 c5= M. Carlsen - U. Andersson, Amsterdam 2006 )
    12...c6 13.e5 d7 14.xe7 xe5 15.a3 B. Jansson - G. Barcza,
    Veseli nad Moravou 1967;
    B2b2) 11.e2
    B2b21) 11...d7 12.e5 d6 13.f4 ( 13.xf6 gxf6 14.xd7
    xd7 15.0-0-0 c7 16.f3 g5+ 17.b1 f5 18.c2 f4 19.h5
    af8 20.d4 xf2 21.hd1 e5 22.d7+ b8 23.e4 c7
    24.f3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 13...0-0-0
    ( 13...a4 14.0-0 d8 15.fe1 0-0 16.ac1 b6 17.b1 h6 18.b3
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    b5 19.c2 fe8 20.b4 c8 21.c4 a6 22.a3 ) 14.0-0 e8
    (H. Steingrimsson - D. Fridman, Bochum 2012) 15.c4 d7 16.xd7
    xd7 17.b4 c7 18.xd6 xd6 19.b3;
    B2b22) 11...a6 12.0-0 ( 12.0-0-0 b5 13.b1 b7 14.e3 c7
    15.d4 d8 16.he1 d5 17.e5 0-0= I. Cheparinov - Lj.
    Ljubojevic, Amsterdam 2008 ) 12...d7 ( 12...b6 13.e5 b7
    14.fe1 d5 15.f1 d6 16.f4 c5 17.ad1 c7 18.b4 e7
    19.b5+ axb5 20.xb5+ f8 21.d7+ xd7 22.xc7 e8
    23.xb6 A. Graf - R. Slobodjan, Heringsdorf 2000 ) 13.e5 d8
    14.ad1 c8 15.fe1 0-0 16.f3 A. Zhigalko - R. Kholmov,
    Pardubice 2005;
    C) 7...c5 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 8.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    C1a) 8...a5+ 9.c3 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1
    C1a1) 11...d8 12.e5
    C1a11) 12...b6 13.e2 cxd4 ( 13...h6?! 14.xf6 gxf6 15.h5 f8
    16.dxc5 c7 17.e1 g7 (A. Morozevich - V. Korchnoi, Wijk aan
    Zee 2000) 18.e4 d7 19.h4 e8 20.d4 ) 14.xd4 h6
    15.e3 c7 16.f4 f8 17.g3 d6 18.b5 e7 19.xd6 xd6
    20.e3 R. Kasimdzhanov - R. Slobodjan, Germany 2002;
    C1a12) 12...c7 13.xf6 gxf6 14.h5 f8 15.c2 f5 16.d5
    Chess Tiger 15.0 - X.3D Fritz, Internet (blitz) 2004;
    C1a2) 11...h6 12.h4 d8 13.e2 cxd4 14.xd4 d7 15.ad1 h8
    16.d3 R. Kasimdzhanov - V. Korchnoi, Essen 2002;
    C1b) 8...cxd4 9.0-0 e7 10.e2 h6 11.f4 0-0 12.ad1 d7 13.xd4
    b6 14.d2 ( 14.d3 b5 15.xb5 xb5 16.e5 xb2 17.g3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Tal - P. Benko,
    Curacao 1962 ) 14...c6 15.xh6 e4 16.f4 gxh6 17.xe4 xe4
    18.xe4 ad8= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
    Tal - L. Portisch, Bled 1965;
    C2) [Chapter] [#] 8.d3 a5+ 9.d2 c7 10.e2 a6 11.0-0-0 b5
    12.dxc5 ( 12.he1 c4 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 b7= E. Sutovsky - M. Roiz,
    Netanya 2009 ) 12...xc5 13.b1 b7= V. Duschek - C. Astengo, Biel
    2007;
    C3) 8.dxc5 xc5 9.xd8+ xd8 10.d1+ e7 11.e5 h6 12.h4 g5
    13.g3 e4= I. Malakhov - A. Vunder, St. Petersburg 2010;
    C4) 8.e2 a5+ 9.d2 ( 9.c3 cxd4 10.b5+ xb5 11.xb5+ d7
    12.xd4 0-0-0 13.0-0 xb5 14.xb5 d5 15.xa7+ b8 16.xf6 gxf6
    17.c4 d2 18.b5 xb2= Scorpio 2.7 - BugChess2 1.7, Internet 2011 )
    9...b6 10.0-0-0 cxd4 11.g5 d7 12.e5 e7= L. Christiansen - U.
    Andersson, Biel 1991;
    C5) 8.xf6 gxf6 9.b5+ d7 10.xd7+ xd7 11.e2 cxd4 12.0-0-0
    c5 13.xd4 0-0-0 14.b3 c6 15.f4 b6= N. Short - V. Korchnoi,
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    Rotterdam 1990;
    C6) 8.b5+ [Chapter] [#] d7 9.xd7+ xd7 10.e2 ( 10.0-0 cxd4
    11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 c5 13.ad1 0-0-0 14.xf6 gxf6 15.b3 b6=
    This position is rather drawish. R. Antonio - W. So, Tagaytay City 2013 )
    C6a) 10...cxd4 11.0-0-0 c5 12.xd4 ( 12.e5 c8 13.xd4 c7
    14.xc7 xc7 15.f3 a6= Z. Almasi - J. Ehlvest, Biel 1996 ) 12...xd4
    13.xf6 gxf6 14.c3 c6 15.xd4 d8 16.xd8+ xd8 17.d1+ e7
    18.d3 h5 19.g3 White has slightly better pawn structure. L. Brunner - V.
    Korchnoi, Nuremberg (rapid) 1990;
    C6b) 10...0-0-0 11.d1 c7 12.0-0 cxd4 13.xd4 c5 ( 13...a6?! [#]
    14.xe6! fxe6 15.xe6+ d7 16.xf6 gxf6 17.d4! c5 18.c4 b8
    19.xc5 xc5 20.xd7 xc2 21.d6+ a8 22.xf6 J. Benjamin - Y.
    Seirawan, Seattle 2000 ) 14.b5 c6 15.b4 a6 16.c4 xd1 17.xd1
    d8 18.xd8+ xd8 19.bxc5 axb5 20.cxb5 xc5 21.h4;
    C6c) 10...e7
    C6c1) 11.0-0-0 0-0 12.dxc5 ( 12.b1 c7 13.dxc5 xc5 14.e5
    fd8 15.xf6 xf6 16.d7 (J. Timman - V. Korchnoi, Luzern 1989)
    e7 17.xf6+ xf6= )
    C6c11) 12...a4 13.b1 xc5 ( 13...ad8 14.e5 h6 15.xf6
    xf6 16.f3 d4 17.xd4 xd4 18.d3 d8 19.e1 a4 20.f4
    b5 21.g4 S. Dolmatov - M. Gurevich, Germany 1991 ) 14.xf6 gxf6
    15.d2!? ( 15.e1 fd8 16.d3 f8 17.f4 d5 18.hf1 ad8
    19.f3 f5 20.h3 g7= P. Leko - V. Korchnoi, Vienna 1996 ) 15...ac8
    16.e4 e7 (Deep Fritz 11 - Pro Deo 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2009) 17.g4
    c4 18.xc4 xc4 19.f3 c7 20.d3;
    C6c12) 12...c6 13.e5 xc5 14.xf6 xf6 15.d7 g5+
    16.b1 fd8 17.h4 f5 18.g4 f4= T. Tolnai - S. Atalik, Kecskemet
    1991;
    C6c2) 11.dxc5 0-0 12.e5 d5 ( 12...c7 (Pro Deo 1.1 - Spike 1.2,
    Internet 2006) 13.d3 xc5 14.xf6 gxf6 15.xc5 xc5 16.0-0
    fd8 17.ad1 b6 18.c3 xd1 19.xd1 d8= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. ) 13.0-0 xc5 14.fe1 ( 14.ad1 e4 15.fe1
    xe2 16.xe2 fd8= D. Sadvakasov - A. Shirov, Astana 2001 )
    14...d7 15.f3 c6 ( 15...f6 16.ad1 c6 17.xe6+ xe6
    18.xe6 fxg5 19.xd7 g4 20.e5 ad8 21.xd8 xd8 22.e1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Leko - V.
    Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 2000 ) 16.ad1 ac8 17.c3 fe8 18.d2 f6
    19.f4 e5 20.g3 ed8 21.e4 e7= J. Wheeler - V. Bubnov, corr.
    2005 ]
    [ 7.g3 [Chapter] [#] b6 Recommendation for beginners: ( 7...c5 8.g2
    - Line 332 : 5. g3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bg2 c5 8. Nf3 )
    A) 8.g2 [Chapter] [#] b7 9.0-0
    A1) 9...d6 10.e2 0-0 11.d1 h6 ( 11...c8 12.g5 e4 13.e3 f6
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    14.a4 a5 15.c3 h6= H. Nakamura - B. Grachev, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 12.c4
    e7 13.e5 xg2 14.xg2 xe5 15.dxe5 ( 15.xe5 fd8 16.e2 d7
    17.e3 ad8= P. Harikrishna - A. Giri, Wijk aan Zee 2013 ) 15...d7
    16.d2 fd8 17.c3 f8 18.e4 xd1 19.xd1 d8= Black can
    equalize with relative ease.;
    A2) 9...e7
    A2a) 10.c4 0-0 11.b3
    A2a1) 11...a5 12.b2 a4 13.e2 ( 13.e5 xg2 14.xg2 axb3
    15.axb3 xa1 16.xa1 a8+ 17.xa8 xa8= ) 13...a6 14.fd1
    e8 15.c3 e4 16.e1 axb3 17.axb3 xa1 18.xa1 f6=
    A. Shirov - V. Anand, Mainz (rapid) 2004;
    A2a2) 11...c5 12.b2 c7 13.dxc5 xc5=;
    A2b) 10.e2 0-0 11.d1 c8 ( 11...e8 12.c4 c8= - 11... Qc8 12. c4
    Re8 ) 12.c4 e8
    A2b1) 13.h3 d7 ( 13...e4 14.g5 f5 15.g2 h6 16.f3 e4
    (V. Anand - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1997) 17.e5!? xg2
    18.xg2 c5 19.b3 ) 14.e3 ( 14.g5 xg5 15.xg5 c5= )
    A2b11) 14...d6 15.ac1 ( 15.d5 exd5 16.cxd5 d8=
    D. Stellwagen - G. Meier, Yerevan 2006 ) 15...c5 16.dxc5 xc5
    17.xc5 xc5 18.b4 d7 19.d4;
    A2b12) 14...f6 15.d2 h6=;
    A2b2) 13.b3
    A2b21) 13...a5 14.a4 ( 14.h3 (V. Topalov - V. Anand, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 2001) e4! 15.d3 f5 16.g2 c5 ) 14...b4 ( 14...e4
    15.b2 d6 16.h3 ) 15.b2 d8 16.h3;
    A2b22) 13...c5 14.b2
    A2b221) 14...cxd4 15.xd4 c7 16.e5 ( 16.ad1!? ad8
    17.e5 h6 18.h3 ) 16...ac8 17.ad1 c6 18.xc7 xc7
    19.e5 xg2 20.xg2 P. Svidler - B. Gelfand, Moscow 2001;
    A2b222) 14...c7 15.e5 (1/2-1/2 G. Gopal - P. Jaracz, Cappelle
    la Grande 2009) ad8 16.d3 xg2 17.xg2 d7=;
    B) 8.b5+ [Chapter] [#] d7
    B1) 9.a4 a6 10.e2 c6 11.0-0 d6 12.e5
    B1a) 12...b7 13.f3 c8 14.g5 d5 15.c4 b4 16.d2;
    B1b) Updated on September 9, 2015 12...d5 13.c4 ( 13.f3 xe5
    14.dxe5 xf3 15.xf3 d5 16.c3 d7 17.f4 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. R. Robson - I. Nyzhnyk, Saint Louis 2014 )
    13...b7 14.f3 xf3 15.xf3 xe5 16.dxe5 d7 17.d1 White has a
    lasting initiative.;
    B1c) 12...xe5 13.dxe5 d5 14.xd5 xd5 15.a5 b5 16.d2 0-0-0
    17.fd1 d7 18.f3 hd8 ( 18...e7 19.b4 hd8 20.xe7 xe7
    21.f2 ed7 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. S. Zhigalko K. Stupak, Minsk 2012 ) 19.f2 e7 20.g5 xd1 21.xd1 xd1
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    22.xd1 g6= A. Morozevich - Y. Pelletier, Biel 2011;
    B2) Updated on September 9, 2015 9.xd7+
    B2a) 9...xd7
    B2a1) 10.0-0
    B2a11) 10...c5 11.e2 cxd4 ( 11...c8?! (F. Vallejo Pons - V.
    Ivanchuk, Havana 2014) 12.e5 c7 13.b5+ d7 14.d1 d6
    15.c4 c6 16.xd6+ xd6 17.e3 c4 18.d5 e5 19.a4 a5
    20.b3 White has the initiative. ) 12.d1 c5 13.b4! e7 14.xd4
    c7 15.b5+ f8 16.d2 Black's king is stuck in the center.;
    B2a12) 10...d6 11.e2 c6 12.e5 d5 13.d1 0-0 14.c4
    b7= Equal chances, quiet position. Sting SF 5 - Andscacs 0.80,
    Internet (blitz) 2015;
    B2a2) 10.e5 b5 11.c4 b4+ 12.f1 d6 13.a3 a5 14.g2
    xe5 15.b4! a6 16.dxe5 d7 17.e2 a4 18.b2 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. Komodo 5 - Protector 1.4.0, Internet 2012;
    B2b) 9...xd7 10.0-0 d6 11.g5 c8 12.e2 0-0 13.ad1 e8
    14.fe1 h6 15.c1 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Bruzon
    Batista - G. Meier, Tromso 2014;
    B3) 9.e2 xb5 10.xb5+ d7 11.e2 e7 12.0-0 0-0 13.c4 c5
    14.d1 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Shirov - A. Sumets, Warsaw
    (rapid) 2008;
    B4) 9.e2
    B4a) 9...c5 10.e5 cxd4 11.xd4 c5 12.h4 c7 13.xd7 xd7
    14.0-0!? ( 14.d3 (S. Sjugirov - A. Timofeev, Irkutsk 2010) e5+!?
    15.e4 xe4+ 16.xe4 d8= ) 14...0-0 15.f4 d6 16.xd6 xd6
    17.ad1 c7 18.e7 ad8 19.b5 fe8 20.d6 xd6 21.xd6 f6
    22.fd1 xd6 23.xd6;
    B4b) 9...c6 10.0-0
    B4b1) 10...b7 11.e5 a6 12.c4 d6 13.f3 c8 14.e1 ( 14.c6+
    xc6 15.xc6 0-0 16.f3 A. Timofeev - A. Riazantsev, Ulan Ude
    2009 ) 14...0-0 15.g5 xf3 16.xf3;
    B4b2) 10...d6 11.e5 xe5 12.dxe5
    B4b21) 12...d5 13.xd5 xd5 14.d2 ( 14.a3 0-0-0 15.f3 h6
    16.f2 M. Vachier Lagrave - B. Grachev, Moscow (blitz) 2010; 14.d1
    0-0-0 15.d2 e7 16.c4 e4 17.c3= 1/2-1/2 M. Vachier Lagrave G. Meier, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/2) 2009 ) 14...a5 15.f3 0-0-0 16.fd1
    h6 17.a3 e7 18.f2 d5 19.f4 V. Bologan - V. Laznicka, KhantyMansiysk 2009;
    B4b22) 12...xd1 13.xd1 d7 14.f4 0-0-0 15.e3 b8 16.xd8+
    ( 16.d3 f3 17.d2 g4 18.c3 h5 19.f1 xd2 20.xd2 d8
    21.e3 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. M. Vachier Lagrave
    - G. Meier, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/3) 2009 ) 16...xd8 17.d1 e4
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    18.xd8+ xd8 19.c3 c6 20.h4 g6 21.g4 e7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White
    has a pair of bishops. Key game M. Vachier Lagrave - G. Meier,
    Khanty-Mansiysk (m/5) 2009 ]
    [ 7.e5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7...a6 8.d3 c5 9.dxc5 d5 10.e2
    A1) 10...xc5?! 11.0-0 e7 12.g5 h6 13.f4 ( 13.h4 d7 14.xe7
    xe7 15.f3 O. Nikolenko - B. Grachev, Ulan Ude 2009 ) 13...0-0 14.ad1
    d5 15.g3 b5 16.fe1;
    A2) 10...xg2 11.f1 xh2 12.d2 ( 12.g5 h5= A. Timofeev - Ding
    Liren, Sochi 2009 ) 12...d7 13.c3=;
    B) 7...d7 8.f4 ( 8.e3 xe5 9.dxe5 xd1+ 10.xd1 d7 11.h4 h5
    12.h3 e7 13.g3 xh4 14.xg7 c6= R. Di Paolo - C. Vernay, Grenoble
    2007 ) 8...xe5 9.xe5 d7 10.h5 ( 10.d3 c6 11.g4 h5 12.e2
    d7 13.0-0-0 0-0-0= A. Timofeev - Ding Liren, Sochi (blitz) 2009 ) 10...c6
    11.0-0-0 d7 12.e2 0-0-0 ( 12...d5 13.c4 c6 14.b1 xc4 15.xc4
    xc4 16.d5 e4+ 17.a1 White has the attack. Y. Balashov - I.
    Zakharevich, Moscow 2000 ) 13.d5 xd5 14.c4 c6 15.xf7 xc4
    16.xd8+ xd8 17.xc7+ xc7 18.xc7+ xc7 19.xc4= 1/2-1/2 M.
    Lujan - P. Lafuente, Buenos Aires 2002 ]
    [ 7.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7...c5 8.e3
    A1) 8...g4 9.g5 a5+ 10.c3 h6 11.f4!? ( 11.h4 e7 12.xe7
    xe7 13.0-0 G. Milos - G. Vescovi, Porto Alegre 2008 ) 11...e7 ( 11...f6
    12.e2 cxd4 13.xd4 ) 12.d5 exd5 13.xd5 0-0 14.e4 d8
    15.0-0;
    A2) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 e7 ( 9...c7 10.e2 c5 11.e5 b4+ 12.c3
    d6 13.b5+ d7 14.0-0-0 xe5 15.xe5 0-0-0 16.c4 G. Milos - N.
    Vitiugov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 10.e2 ( 10.c3 c7 11.e2 0-0 12.d1
    b6 ) 10...a5+ 11.c3 0-0 12.0-0;
    B) 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e5 ( 9.e2 b6 10.d1 b7 11.e5
    N. Berdichevskaya - A. Dotdaeva, Essentuki 2003 ) 9...c5 10.dxc5 xc5
    ( 10...xd1 11.xd1 xc5 12.e2 e4 13.d3 e7 14.e3 h6 15.a4 a5
    16.g3 d8 17.e5 M. Carlsen - N. Short, London 2010 ) 11.f4 b6
    (Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet 2009) 12.b3 a5 13.a4;
    C) 7...a6 8.0-0 ( 8.g5 h6 9.h4 c5= - Line 335 : 6. Bg5 h6 7. Nxf6+ Nxf6
    8. Bh4 c5 9. Bc4 a6 )
    C1) 8...b5 9.e2 d6 10.e5;
    C2) 8...e7 9.e5 c5 10.dxc5 ( 10.e3 cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4
    b5 13.b3 b7= Z. Mestrovic - V. Malakhov, Tucepi 1996 ) 10...xd1
    11.xd1 xc5 12.e2 0-0 13.f3;
    C3) 8...c5 9.e3 ( 9.a4 cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 c5 12.b3 b6
    13.e2 d7 14.f3 0-0-0 15.f4 d5= A. Kovacevic - M. Tratar, Sibenik
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    2008 ) 9...c7 10.d2 b5 11.e2 e4 12.d3 b7= ]
    [ 7.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7...d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.g5 h6 10.h4 c5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.c3 g5!?
    ( 12...c7 13.g3 e7 14.b4 d8 15.c2 d6= Y. Solodovnichenko - G.
    Meier, Mulhouse 2011 ) 13.g3 e4 14.e5 xd1 15.axd1 f6=;
    B) 7...c5 8.0-0
    B1) 8...b6 9.c3 e7 10.b3 0-0
    B1a) 11.g5 h6 12.h4 cxd4 ( 12...xb3 13.axb3 g5 14.g3
    Ni Hua - Zhang Zhong, Hyderabad 2005 ) 13.xd4 d8 14.xb6 axb6;
    B1b) 11.f4 d7 12.dxc5 xc5 13.e5;
    B2) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4
    B2a) 10...c5 11.b3 d6 12.f3 0-0 13.a5 ( 13.d1 c7 14.g5
    b8 15.c3 ) 13...b8 14.e3 c7 ( 14...d7 15.c4 c5 16.f4 a8
    17.fd1 A. Volokitin - I. Lysyj, Sochi 2007 ) 15.b4 e8 16.xa7 a8
    17.c5 xa5 18.bxa5 xa5 19.b4 a7 20.a4;
    B2b) 10...d7 11.f4 c5 12.ad1 d5 13.g3 0-0-0 14.d3 xd4
    15.xd4 c6 16.c4 d7 17.d1 A. Volokitin - P. Anisimov, Rijeka
    2010;
    B3) 8...a6 9.dxc5 ( 9.a3 c7 10.c4 d7 11.dxc5 a5 12.g3 xc5 13.f4
    c8 14.e5 A. Lastin - A. Timofeev, Novokuznetsk 2008 ) 9...xc5
    10.xd8+ xd8 11.d1+ e7 12.e5;
    B4) 8...c7 9.b5+ ( 9.e3 d6 10.dxc5 xc5 11.xc5 xc5 12.c4 e5
    13.d2= Z. Hracek - M. Illescas Cordoba, Lugo 2007 ) 9...d7 10.xd7+
    xd7 11.e3 cxd4 12.xd4 e7 13.e2 0-0 14.fd1 c7= T. Sarbok J. Blauert, Oberland 2003 ]
    7...c5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7...e7
    A) [Chapter] [#] 8.a4+
    A1) 8...c6 9.d3 0-0 10.c2 b6 11.g5 ( 11.f4 b7 12.e5 h6
    13.d1= ) 11...h6 12.h4 b7 ( 12...g4 13.f4 b7 14.0-0-0 c8
    15.h3 c5 16.e5 xe5 17.dxe5 d8 (J. Borisek - M. Tratar, Ljubljana
    2007) 18.g3 c4 19.xh6 f8 20.h7+ h8 21.xd8 xd8 22.e3 )
    A1a) 13.h3 c5 14.xh6
    A1a1) 14...xf3 15.gxf3 ( 15.xf3 gxh6 16.g3+ h8 17.d2 g8
    18.xg8+ xg8 19.xh6 f5= J. Degraeve - A. Vaisser, Gonfreville
    2006 ) 15...h5 16.0-0-0 cxd4=;
    A1a2) 14...c4 15.xg7 cxd3 16.d2 xg7 17.g3+ g4 18.xg4+
    h7 19.g5+ xg5 20.xg5 e4 ( 20...h8 21.xd3+ f5 22.g3+A. Motylev - M. Roiz, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 21.h5+ g8 22.h6 f6
    23.f3 f5 24.g4 d6 25.gxf5 g3+ 26.d2 f2+ 27.xd3 xf3+
    28.c4 e2+ 29.b3 b5+=;
    A1b) 13.d2 e8 14.h3
    A1b1) 14...g4? 15.f4 h5 (D. Pavasovic - M. Tratar, Murska Sobota
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    2007) 16.e5 f6 ( 16...xe5 17.dxe5 f8 18.0-0-0+- ) 17.xg4 hxg4
    18.xg4+-;
    A1b2) 14...hxg5 15.hxg5 d5 16.0-0-0 d6 17.e5= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has the attack.;
    A2) 8...d7 9.b3
    A2a) Updated on April 8, 2013 9...b8 10.e5 0-0 11.e2 e8 12.0-0
    A2a1) 12...d7 13.d1 d6 14.c4! ( 14.c4 b6 15.a4 xc4
    16.xc4 h4 17.g3 h5= P. Leko - D. Andreikin, Loo 2013 ) 14...e7
    15.c3 c5 16.f4 cxd4 [#] 17.xd4! xe5 18.xd7! xd7 19.xe5
    g5 20.f4 h6 21.xb8 xb8 22.e5;
    A2a2) 12...c5! 13.dxc5 ( 13.f4 d5 14.g3 cxd4 15.cxd4 a5!
    16.a4 b4= ) 13...xc5 14.f4 d6 15.f3 c7 16.fe1 d7
    17.xd7 xd7 18.xd6 xd6 19.ad1 c7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A2b) 9...c8 10.e5 0-0 11.e2 d8 12.f3 b8 13.0-0 e8 14.f4
    d7 15.d3 d6 16.g5 f6 17.e3 A. Grischuk - V. Ivanchuk, KhantyMansiysk 2011;
    A2c) 9...c8 10.b5+ c6 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 c7 13.e5 d6 14.f4
    d7 15.xd7 xd7 16.xd6 xd6 17.f3 A. Grischuk - A. Morozevich,
    Sochi 2005;
    A2d) 9...0-0!? 10.xb7 b8 11.xa7 ( 11.a6 c5 12.e2 c7=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...a8 12.b7
    a4 13.b3 ( 13.e5 c5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 13...d6 14.e5 fb8 15.f3 xb3 16.d3 xa2 17.xa2
    xa2=;
    B) 8.b5+ d7 9.e2 0-0 10.d3 c5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.g5 e7 13.d1
    c7= M. Bartel - B. Grachev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
    C) 8.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 8...c5 9.dxc5 xc5 10.f4 ( 10.0-0 0-0 11.g5 h6 12.f4 d5
    13.g3 f5 14.e5 Hiarcs 12.1 - Komodo 1.0, Internet 2010 ) 10...0-0
    - 8... O-O 9. Bf4 c5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 ( 10...d5 11.g3 0-0 12.0-0 f5
    13.c4 h6 14.e5 d7 15.b4 b6 16.b3 a5 17.fd1 Deep Sjeng Thinker 5.4D, Internet 2010 );
    C2) 8...0-0
    C2a) 9.g5 [Chapter] [#]
    C2a1) 9...h6
    C2a11) 10.xf6 xf6 11.e2 d5 ( 11...d7 12.e4 g6 13.e5
    xe5 14.xe5 c6 15.0-0 d6= Komodo 4 - Stockfish 2.1.1,
    Internet 2011 ) 12.h4 d7 13.e4 h5 14.0-0-0 c6 15.b1
    xe4+ 16.xe4 d5 17.he1 xe4+ 18.xe4= 1/2-1/2 V. Kramnik E. Bareev, Cap d'Agde 2003;
    C2a12) 10.h4 d5 11.d2 b5 ( 11...c5 12.c4 d8 13.xh6! g4
    14.e3 ) 12.xf6 ( 12.0-0-0 b7 13.e5 xa2 14.xf6 xf6=
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    A. Khalifman - N. Short, Tallinn/ Parnu 1998 ) 12...xf6 13.g5! b7
    14.h7 e7 15.xf8 xg2 16.0-0-0 xf8 17.xb5 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2a2) 9...b6 10.e2 b7 11.0-0-0 d5 12.b1 c5 ( 12...ad8
    13.he1 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.c2 d6 16.e5 xg2 17.f3 h3=
    Deep Junior 11.1a - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2010 ) 13.c2 ( 13.dxc5
    xc5 14.e5 ad8 15.f4= ) 13...fd8 14.c4 ( 14.h4 h6 15.c4 d6
    16.e3 cxd4 17.xd4 c7 A. Shirov - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 2004 ) 14...d6 15.d5 exd5 16.he1 f8 17.cxd5=
    I. Starostits - D. Krumpacnik, Nova Gorica 2008;
    C2b) [Chapter] [#] 9.f4
    C2b1) 9...c5 10.dxc5 xc5 11.e2 ( 11.0-0 a5 12.e5 d5 13.c2
    g6 14.a3 e7 15.ad1 d7 16.e4 c6 17.c4 b6 18.xc6 bxc6
    19.d2 Critter 0.80 - Shredder 12, Internet 2010 ) 11...e7 12.d1
    ( 12.0-0-0 d8 13.g5 d7 14.e5 a4 15.d2 V. Bologan - B.
    Grachev, Sibenik 2010 ) 12...d8 13.e5 d7 14.0-0;
    C2b2) 9...b6 10.e2 b7 11.0-0 - 9. O-O b6 10. Qe2 Bb7 11. Bf4;
    C2c) 9.e2 b6 10.f4 - 9. Bf4 b6 10. Qe2;
    C2d) 9.0-0 [Chapter] [#] b6 10.e2 ( 10.g5 b7 11.e1 h6 12.f4
    c5 13.dxc5 xc5 14.e2 d5= S. Tiviakov - T. Luther, Liverpool 2008 )
    10...b7
    C2d1) 11.g5 h6 ( 11...d6 12.a6 xa6 13.xa6 d5 14.xe7
    xe7 15.fe1 fd8 16.ad1 d5 17.e5 g6= Stockfish 2.1.1 Komodo 4, Internet 2011 ) 12.h4 h5 13.xe7 xe7 14.e3 f6
    15.a4 c5 16.dxc5 bxc5= S. Sjugirov - M. Matlakov, Chotowa 2010;
    C2d2) 11.d1
    C2d21) 11...d5 12.f4 ac8 13.a4 a5 ( 13...h6 14.a5 fd8
    15.axb6 axb6 16.a7 d6 17.e5 Protector 1.4.0 - Gull 1.1,
    Internet 2011 ) 14.e5 fd8 15.c4 c6=;
    C2d22) 11...d6 12.e5 c5 13.f4 d5 14.f3 cxd4 15.g3 dxc3
    16.xh7+ xh7 17.xd5 cxb2 18.xb2 xd5= Thinker 5.4a - Deep
    Sjeng, Internet 2009;
    C2d3) 11.f4 c5 12.dxc5
    C2d31) 12...xc5 13.ad1 c8 14.e5 ( 14.fe1 d8 15.e5 e7
    16.d4 g6 17.c2 d5 18.b3 a6 19.c4 Rybka 4 - Stockfish 2.1.1,
    Internet 2011 ) 14...e7 15.fe1;
    C2d32) 12...bxc5 13.fd1 ( 13.ad1 b6 14.e5 1/2-1/2 S.
    Rublevsky - S. Volkov, Sochi 2005 ) 13...b6 14.e5 ad8
    C2d321) 15.a4 d5 ( 15...d6 16.g3 a8 17.c4 b7 18.f3
    xg3 19.hxg3 c7 20.e5 xe5 21.xe5= M. Perunovic - A.
    Timofeev, Bihac 2010 ) 16.c4 d6 17.g3 b7 18.xd5=
    1/2-1/2 Z. Efimenko - M. Roiz, Sochi 2006;
    C2d322) 15.g3 a8 (A. Sokolov - J. Dorfman, France 2002)
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    16.c4!? c6 17.f3 h5 18.e5 ]
    [ 7...h6 8.d3 d6 9.e2 0-0 ( 9...b6 10.e5 b7 11.b5+ f8 12.0-0
    M. Adams - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Luzern 1997 ) 10.0-0 b6 11.e5 b7 ]
    [ Updated on September 9, 2015 7...d6 8.d3 0-0 9.g5 h6 10.h4 c5
    11.dxc5 xc5 12.e2 ( 12.c2 c7 13.d1 (I. Salgado Lopez - A.
    Goloshchapov, Dubai (blitz) 2014) b6 14.0-0 b7 15.g3 c6 ) 12...e7
    13.d1 d5 14.g3 a5 15.0-0 White is exerting kingside pressure. F.
    Steenbekkers - K. Leenaerts, Brasschaat 2007 ]
    8.e5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8.e3
    A) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 c7 10.b5+ d7 11.xd7+ xd7 12.e5 b5
    13.a4 d5 14.e2 e4 15.a5 a6 16.f3 xe2+ 17.xe2 V. Anand - Y.
    Pelletier, Kemer 2007;
    B) 8...d5?! 9.e5 ( 9.b5+ d7 10.xd7+ xd7 11.e5 c7 12.a4+
    e7 13.0-0 f6 14.f3 M. Pein - J. Speelman, Hove 1997 ) 9...d6 10.b5+
    f8 11.h5 c7 12.0-0 D. Rogic - V. Bukal, Sibenik 2005;
    C) 8...c7 9.d3 ( 9.e5 a6= - 8. Ne5 a6 9. Be3 Qc7 ) 9...d6 10.0-0
    C1) 10...0-0 11.e2 b6 ( 11...d7 12.dxc5 xc5 13.g5 e7 14.e5
    h6 15.h4 fd8 16.ad1 e8 17.fe1 f8 18.h1 a5 19.f4
    White has the initiative. G. Jones - M. Tratar, Pula 2007 ) 12.g5 b7
    13.xf6 gxf6 14.e4 fd8 15.ad1 f8
    C1a) 16.d3 a6 ( 16...xe4 17.xe4 f5 18.h4 e7 19.g3+ g7
    20.fd1 A. Istratescu - Y. Pelletier, Mulhouse 2011 ) 17.xa8 xa8
    18.dxc5 xd3 19.xd3 xc5=;
    C1b) 16.xb7 xb7 17.d3 g7 18.fd1 f5 19.d5 xd5 20.xd5
    exd5 21.h4 d7 22.d3 e8 23.xf5 S. Tiviakov - O. De la Riva
    Aguado, Pamplona 2005;
    C2) 10...d7
    C2a) 11.e2 g4 ( 11...0-0 - 10... O-O 11. Qe2 Bd7 ) 12.dxc5 xh2+
    13.h1 xe3 14.fxe3 e5=;
    C2b) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.xc5 xc5 13.e1 0-0 14.e5 c6=
    N. Delgado Ramirez - L. Bruzon Batista, Havana 2005 ]
    [ 8.g5 cxd4 ( 8...a6 9.e5= - 8. Ne5 a6 9. Bg5 ) 9.b5+ d7 10.xd4 xb5
    11.xb5 a6 12.xf6 gxf6 13.d4= 1/2-1/2 Ni Hua - V. Akopian, Moscow
    2005 ]
    8...a6
    [ 8...c7 9.b5+ d7 10.xd7 xd7 11.f3 ( 11.e3 0-0-0 12.0-0 f6
    13.f3 d6 V. Topalov - V. Milov, Prague 2002 ) 11...cxd4 12.f4 d6
    13.xd6 xd6 14.xb7 d8 15.0-0 0-0 16.xa7 dxc3 17.ad1 c5
    18.xc5 xc5 19.bxc3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ]
    [ 8...d7?! 9.b5 d6 10.g4 f8 11.0-0 ( 11.h5 xe5 12.dxe5 e7
    13.0-0 ) 11...xe5 12.dxe5 xe5 13.g5 f6 14.ad1 White has more
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    than adequate compensation for material deficit. G. Kasparov - R. Ponomariov,
    Linares 2002 ]
    9.e3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9.g5
    A) 9...d5
    A1) 10.xf6 gxf6 11.c4 ( 11.g4 d8 12.dxc5 xc5 13.xd8+ xd8
    14.xf6 e7 15.e4 a7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 11...cxd4 12.b6 e4+ 13.e2 ( 13.e2 xe2+ 14.xe2 b8
    15.cxd4 d7= ) 13...b8 14.0-0 dxc3 15.bxc3 c5= G. Vescovi - A.
    Karpov, Sao Paulo 2004;
    A2) 10.e3 cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 d7 13.c4 b5 ( 13...f6
    14.g3 b5 15.g2 b8 16.a5 c5 17.0-0-0 0-0 18.f4 S. Fedorchuk - A.
    Jasim, Dubai 2006 ) 14.a5 e5 15.e3 c5 16.a4 xe3 17.fxe3 bxa4
    18.xa4;
    B) 9...e7?! 10.dxc5 xd1+ 11.xd1 xc5 12.e2 h6 13.h4 g5 14.g3
    e4 15.f3 xg3 16.hxg3 M. Adams - V. Akopian, Moscow 2004;
    C) 9...c7
    C1) 10.d3 cxd4 11.cxd4 a5+ 12.f1 d7 ( 12...e7 13.h4 h6
    14.f4 d7 15.xd7 xd7 16.h3 d6 17.xd6 xd6 18.b3 b6
    19.g3 S. Vysochin- D. Kovalev, Odessa 2007 ) 13.f3 f6 14.h4 h6
    15.f4 d7 16.e5 d8=;
    C2) 10.a4+ d7 ( 10...d7 11.xd7 xd7 12.xd7+ xd7 13.d1
    c7 14.g3 d8 15.g2 cxd4 16.cxd4 h6 17.xf6 gxf6 18.e2 b8=
    J. Polgar - V. Milov, Bastia (rapid) 2005 ) 11.f4 d6 12.d3 ( 12.xd7
    xd7 13.xd6 xd6 14.a3 c8= H. Nakamura - V. Akobian,
    Philadelphia 2007 ) 12...b8 13.xd7 xd7 14.xd6 xd6 15.a3 c8= ]
    [ 9.a4+ d7 10.xd7 xd7 11.xd7+ xd7 ( 11...xd7 12.e3 cxd4
    13.xd4 e5 14.e3 c5 15.xc5 xc5 16.0-0-0 f6= F. Amonatov - A.
    Shomoev, Ulan Ude 2009 ) 12.dxc5 xc5
    A) 13.d3 ad8 ( 13...e7 14.f3 ad8 15.e2 d7 16.f4 d6=
    V. Bologan - V. Milov, Istanbul 2003 ) 14.e2 (S. Karjakin - V. Laznicka,
    Heraklio 2007) e7 15.d1 g4 16.g5+ f6 17.h4 e5=;
    B) 13.e2 c7 ( 13...hd8 14.a4 a5 15.f4 e7 16.f3 d7 17.0-0
    ad8= R. Kasimdzhanov - J. Dorfman, Germany 2002 ) 14.a4
    B1) 14...ad8 15.a5 ( 15.f4+ d6 16.g5 h6 17.xf6 gxf6 18.h5
    d7= G. Kamsky - V. Milov, Philadelphia 2006 ) 15...e5 16.a4 b8
    17.0-0;
    B2) 14...a5 15.f4+ d6 16.xd6+ xd6= ]
    9...c7
    [ 9...cxd4 10.xd4
    A) 10...c7 11.a4+ ( 11.d3 - 9... Qc7 10. Bd3 cxd4 11. Bxd4 ) 11...d7
    12.xd7 xd7 13.xd7+ xd7 14.0-0-0;
    B) 10...d6 11.a4+ ( 11.d3 0-0 12.0-0 d7 13.c4 ) 11...d7
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    12.xd7 xd7 13.xd7+ xd7 14.0-0-0 c7 15.f3 ( 15.e2 (S. Erenburg
    - P. Harikrishna, Reykjavik 2006) f4+ 16.c2 e5 17.e3 xe3 18.fxe3
    ad8= ) 15...hd8 16.g3 e5 17.e3 M. Vachier Lagrave - A. Vaisser, Pau
    2008 ]
    10.a4+ Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ 10.d3
    A) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 c5 12.xc5 xe5+ ( 12...xc5 13.e2 b6
    14.0-0-0 b7 (Z. Efimenko - R. Vaganian, Bremen 2005) 15.he1 0-0 16.g4
    ad8 17.g5 d5 18.c2 ) 13.e3 d5 14.a4+ d7 15.d4 xd4
    16.xd4 f6 17.0-0-0 A. Motylev - I. Lysyj, Tomsk 2006;
    B) 10...d6 11.c4 e7 12.f3 d5 13.dxc5 ( 13.0-0 0-0 14.e5 d6
    15.fe1 xe3 16.xe3 g6= I. Rajlich - D. Kosic, Budapest 2005 ) 13...xe3
    14.d6+ xd6 15.cxd6 xd6 16.xe3 d7= ]
    10...d7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 10...d7 [Chapter] [#] 11.xd7
    A) 11...xd7
    A1) 12.e2 0-0-0 13.0-0 b6 14.b3 ( 14.a5 d5 15.xc7+ xc7
    16.dxc5 xe3 17.fxe3 f5 18.b4 g6 19.c4 g7 20.ac1 h6 21.fe1
    e5= V. Anand - S. Savchenko, Germany 2005 )
    A1a) 14...c4 15.c2 d6 16.h1 d5 ( 16...h5?! 17.b3 xh2 18.bxc4
    f4 19.xf4 xf4 20.ab1 a8 21.f3 d7 22.c5+- M. Roiz - R.
    Vaganian, Beersheba 2005 ) 17.g5 d7 18.g3;
    A1b) 14...d5 15.g5 e7 16.xe7 xe7 17.fd1;
    A2) 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.e2 ( 13.b1 b6 14.b3 e7 15.e2 )
    13...b6 14.c2 ( 14.b3 (M. Kobalia - V. Milov, Ajaccio 2004) cxd4
    15.xd4 c5 16.b1 xd4 17.cxd4 d6= ) 14...d5 15.b1 e7
    16.f3;
    A3) 12.dxc5 xc5 13.xc5 xc5= 1/2-1/2 V. Ivanchuk - E. Bareev,
    Havana 2006;
    A4) 12.g3 0-0-0 13.g2 b6 14.b3 d5 ( 14...b8 15.0-0 d6 16.a4
    c4 17.c2 d5 18.d2 h5 19.b3 V. Bologan - M. Al Modiahki, Moscow
    2006 )
    A4a) 15.g5 e7 ( 15...d7 16.0-0 cxd4 17.cxd4 b8 18.d2 e7
    19.ac1 d6 20.c4 A. Grischuk - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Beersheba
    2005 ) 16.xe7 xe7 17.0-0 cxd4 18.cxd4 xd4 19.ac1 c6
    (P. Svidler - A. Vaisser, Asnieres sur Seine 2006) 20.a3 d6
    ( 20...hd8 21.xc6 bxc6 22.xa6+ ) 21.xc6 xc6 22.xc6 xc6
    23.e3 d5 24.c3+ b8 25.xg7 c8 26.xh7 f5 27.b3;
    A4b) 15.d2 c4 16.c2 h5 17.0-0 h4 18.b3 b8 19.fb1 hxg3
    20.hxg3 M. Illescas Cordoba - V. Laznicka, Pamplona 2006;
    B) 11...xd7 12.xd7+ xd7 13.0-0-0 cxd4 14.xd4 0-0-0 ( 14...g8
    15.b4 g6 16.c2 c8 17.b3 )
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    B1) 15.f4 g8
    B1a) 16.b4
    B1a1) 16...d6 17.g3 e5 (A. Naiditsch - R. Vaganian, Germany 2007)
    18.fxe5 xe5 ( 18...xe5 19.h3 xd4 20.xd4 ge8 21.hd1 e7
    22.c2 ) 19.g2 c7 20.a4;
    B1a2) 16...g6 17.g3 g7 18.xg7 xg7 19.g2 gg8 20.c2
    f6=;
    B1b) 16.f2 c5 ( 16...c7 17.c2 d6 18.g3 ) 17.xd7 xf2
    18.xf7 e3+ 19.c2 d2+ 20.b3 gd8 21.c4 ( 21.g3 8d6
    22.a3 c6 23.h3 c5+ 24.b3 b6+ 25.c4 c6= ) 21...xg2
    22.xe6+ b8 23.f5 dd2 24.b1 g6 25.e4 xh2 26.xb7+ c8
    27.f7;
    B2) 15.d3 c5 16.c2 xd4 17.xd4 f6= V. Tkachiev - V. Malakhov,
    Dagomys 2008;
    B3) 15.b4 g8 16.c2 e7 17.e2 c7 18.b3 g6 19.a4
    Y. Kryvoruchko - V. Erdos, Beijing 2008 ]
    11.b5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 11.0-0-0 cxd4 ( 11...b8? 12.dxc5! xe5 13.f4 xc5
    14.xb8 b5 15.a5 xf2 16.c7+- M. Illescas Cordoba - J. Speelman,
    Salamanca 1998 )
    A) 12.xd4
    A1) 12...f6 13.xd7 ( 13.f3!? e7 14.d3 f8 15.c2 ) 13...xd7
    14.b3 b5 15.e2 d6 16.h5+ ( 16.g4 f7 (F. Vallejo Pons - E.
    Bareev, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2004) 17.he1 he8 18.b1 ) 16...e7
    ( 16...f8 17.he1 T. Petrosian - Ni Hua, Internet 2006 ) 17.he1 ac8
    ( 17...hd8 18.f3 ab8 19.d5 f8 20.xe6 xe6 21.xe6 ) 18.b1
    g6 19.g4 e5 20.xd7 xd7 21.e3;
    A2) 12...d6 13.xd7 xd7 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4 c8 16.b3 c6
    17.f3 0-0= I. Nepomniachtchi - N. Vitiugov, Serpukhov 2008;
    B) 12.xd7
    B1) 12...xd7 13.c2 ( 13.a5 d5 14.xd5 exd5 15.xd4 ) 13...c5
    14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4
    B1a) 15...c6 16.d3 ( 16.f4 b5 17.d3 b7 18.e4 c7
    (L. Dominguez Perez - A. Dreev, Tripoli 2004) 19.xb7 xb7 20.hd1
    0-0 21.g3 ) 16...g6 17.d2 c7 18.d1;
    B1b) 15...c7 16.d3 d7 17.g3 h6 18.d1 0-0-0 19.e4 ( 19.c4
    c6 20.e4 xd1+ 21.xd1 d8 22.f3 M. Adams - V. Anand,
    Linares 2002 ) 19...e5 20.d5 e6 21.f5;
    B2) 12...xd7 13.xd4 c6 ( 13...e5 14.b6 c8 15.d3 xb6
    16.xb6 c5 17.xc5 xc5 18.e4 c7 S. Karjakin - M. Prusikin,
    Dresden 2007 )
    B2a) 14.e2 d8 15.g4 h5 16.g5 d5 17.xd5 xd5 18.d1 g6
    19.f6 h7 ( 19...g8 20.d4 e7 21.a7 (T. Petrosian - G. Meier,
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    Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) d6 22.g3 e7 23.b1 f6= ) 20.f3 e7
    21.d4 xf3 22.gxf3 h4 23.f4 c6= R. Kasimdzhanov - G. Meier,
    Sestao 2010;
    B2b) 14.g4 d6!? ( 14...d8 15.xd8+ xd8 16.c4 h5=
    - 14. Bc4 Rd8 15. Qg4 h5 16. Rxd8+ Qxd8 ) 15.xg7 0-0-0 16.h4 h6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c) 14.c4 d8 15.g4 h5 ( 15...d7? 16.b3 a5 17.g5 c8
    18.he1 h5 19.xe6+- S. Karjakin - A. Rychagov, Sochi 2007 ) 16.xd8+
    ( 16.g5 xd1+ 17.xd1 g6 18.f6 h7 19.g3 e7 20.d4 f3
    21.f4 c6 22.d2 h4= D. Navara - G. Meier, Budva 2009 ) 16...xd8
    17.g3 ( 17.e2 e7 18.d1 a5 19.f3= 1/2-1/2 R. Ponomariov - E.
    Bareev, Poikovsky 2006 ) 17...d6 18.f4 ( 18.g5 d8 19.e5 d6=
    1/2-1/2 A. Kovacevic - V. Laznicka, Rijeka 2010 ) 18...h4 19.g4 e4
    20.d1 c6 21.b3 f5= V. Anand - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
    2004 ]
    [ 11.d3 d6 12.c4 e7 13.dxc5 xc5 14.xc5 xc5 15.a5 b5
    16.e3= A. Karpov - Y. Drozdovskij, Odessa 2008 ]
    11...cxd4 12.xd7+ xd7 13.xd4 b5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 13...f6 [Chapter] [#] 14.xd7 ( 14.xd7+ xd7 15.xd7 xd7= - 14. Nxd7
    Qxd7 15. Qxd7+ Kxd7 ) 14...xd7 15.xd7+ xd7 16.0-0-0+
    A) 16...c6 17.d4 b5 18.hd1 e7 19.d7 he8
    A1) 20.b3 h5 21.c2 ( 21.h3 e5 22.c2 a5 23.a4 bxa4 24.bxa4
    L. Dominguez Perez - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Havana 2008 ) 21...f8 22.a4
    bxa4 23.bxa4;
    A2) 20.g4 g6 ( 20...e5 21.h4 g6 22.c2 h5 (L. Dominguez Perez - J.
    Nogueiras Santiago, Santa Clara 2006) 23.g5!? fxg5 24.xg5 f8
    25.f7 ) 21.h4 h5 22.gxh5!? ( 22.f3 ad8 23.a7 a8 24.dd7 xa7
    25.xa7 hxg4 26.fxg4 f5 (L. Dominguez Perez - J. Nogueiras Santiago,
    Merida 2007) 27.xa6+ d5 28.g5 d6 29.a4 ) 22...gxh5 23.c2 a5
    24.b3;
    B) 16...c7 17.a4 ( 17.d4 d8 18.c4+ b8 19.b6 d5 20.d1
    xd1+ 21.xd1 d6 22.e2 e5 23.a4 h5 24.b4 g6 25.b5 axb5 26.axb5
    h7 27.d8 f5 28.b6 d7 29.g5 f8= Ni Hua - Ding Liren, JinZhou
    2009 ) 17...a5 18.d4 a6 19.hd1 d6 20.xd6 ( 20.c4+ c6 21.xc6+
    bxc6 22.c2 e7 23.d2 b8 24.d3 d8+ 25.c4 d5= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. Zhang Zhong - Y. Pelletier, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2010 ) 20...xd6 21.b6+ c6 22.xa5 a8 23.b4 e5 24.f4 ( 24.g3 g5
    25.c2 b6 26.b5+ c7 27.b4 xa4= A. Sumets - V. Malaniuk, Calvi
    2009 ) 24...xf4+ 25.b2 b6 26.b5+ c7 27.b4 xh2 ( 27...xa4
    28.d4 xh2 29.d6+ xd6 30.xa4 Z. Almasi - G. Meier, Mainz 2007 )
    28.b3 e5 29.c4 e4 30.h1 d6 31.xh7 xb4 32.xg7+ d6 33.xb4
    e3= J. Degraeve - A. Sumets, La Fere 2008 ]
    14.a4 d6 15.xf7
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    [ 15.axb5 xe5 16.a4 0-0 17.b6 ( 17.g3 d7 18.bxa6 d5 19.0-0 xa6
    20.b4 fa8= ) 17...e7 18.0-0 ad8 ( 18...fd8 19.fd1 g6 20.g3 ac8=
    D. Mastrovasilis - G. Meier, Kallithea 2008 ) 19.ad1 xd1 20.xd1 d8 21.g3
    ( 21.xd8+ xd8 22.g3= O. Korneev - G. Meier, France 2009 ) 21...g6
    22.xd8+ xd8 23.c4 d4= S. Maze - C. Marzolo, Marseille 2009 ]
    15...xf7 16.axb5 axb5 17.e2
    [ 17.d1 hd8 ( 17...e7 18.0-0 hd8 19.e4 xd1 20.xd1 h6 21.h3
    K. Asrian - K. Maslak, Moscow 2008 ) 18.h4 b4 19.0-0 bxc3 20.bxc3 g8
    21.c4 e5 ( 21...a4 22.f4 aa8 23.xd6 xd6= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. ) 22.xd8+ xd8 23.g3 f6 24.g4 c6 25.b1 a8 26.c5
    a1= R. Ponomariov - V. Akobian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ]
    17...c6
    [ 17...hd8 18.xa8 xa8 19.d1 a6 ( 19...e7 20.e4 a2 21.d2
    A. Shomoev - M. Roiz, Biel 2009 )
    A) 20.b3 e7 21.g4 xc3 22.h5+ f8 23.xh7 ( 23.xb5!? a2+
    24.f1 b2 25.xb7= ) 23...xb3 24.h8+ f7 25.h5+ g8 26.d8+
    xd8 27.e8+ h7= 1/2-1/2 M. Vachier Lagrave - B. Grachev, Dagomys
    2009;
    B) 20.e4 c4+ 21.f3 xe4+ 22.xe4 c6
    B1) 23.h3 c4+ 24.d4 e7 ( 24...h5? (L. Kritz - B. Grachev, Biel 2009)
    25.xc4 bxc4 26.b6 f6 27.d4 ) 25.d3 c5 26.b4 c6 27.h4 h6
    28.h5 e5 29.f4 e6 30.fxe5 e7 31.g4 a6 32.f5 a3 33.d4
    d8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B2) 23.d3 h6 24.b3 a6 25.h4 h5 26.g3 e8 27.d4 g6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. ]
    18.hd1
    [ 18.xa8 xa8 19.d1 e7 20.f3 ( 20.f4+ f6 21.g4 a4 22.f3 a2
    23.d2 b4 24.xc6 bxc6 25.cxb4 xb2= 1/2-1/2 A. Istratescu - G. Meier,
    Antwerp 2010 ) 20...a4 21.e5 a2 22.h5+ g8 23.d2= Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. ]
    18...xa1 19.xa1 b4 20.d1 d8 21.h4
    [ 21.b6 c4+ 22.e1 c7 23.xb7 xd1+ 24.xd1 bxc3 25.b3 d5+
    26.xd5 exd5 27.d4 xh2 28.g3 ( 28.b4 d6 29.b5 g6 30.c2 e6
    31.xc3 e7= ) 28...g1 29.e2 c2 30.e3 e6 ( 30...d4? 31.c1 e6
    32.f1 h2 33.g2 d5 34.xh2 e4 35.g2 d3 36.f1+- M. Ragger G. Meier, Rijeka 2010 ) 31.f1 h2 32.g2 e5 33.xh2 e4 34.b4 d4
    35.c1 d3= G. Guseinov - G. Meier, Marrakesh 2010 ]
    21...e7 22.f4+ g8 23.xd8+ xd8 24.xb4 xg2 25.b5 c6 26.xc6
    bxc6 27.b4 f7 28.f3
    [ 28.d3 e7 29.c4 e8 30.c5 d8 ( 30...f6 31.d4 e5 32.e3 e4
    33.d4 h4= Black can maintain equality with accurate play. B. Socko - G.
    Meier, Lublin 2010 ) 31.d4 g6 32.c5 d7= ]
    28...f6 29.c4 g6 30.e4 g7 31.b5
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    [ 31.f4 e8 32.e5 h6 33.d3 d7= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. ]
    31...cxb5 32.cxb5 e7 33.d4 h6 34.e5 d7 35.d4 f8 36.g3 b4=
    Key game Best Mutual Play L. Dominguez Perez - G. Meier, Havana 2009

    449
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Rubinstein Variation
    Line 332
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C10

    15.09.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 dxe4
    4.xe4 d7 [#] 5.f3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: 5.g3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5...e7 [Chapter] [#] 6.g2 gf6
    A1) 7.c3
    A1a) 7...e5 8.f3 exd4 9.xd4 0-0 10.0-0 e5 11.e1 g6
    ( 11...g4 12.d2 c5 13.b3 d6 (I. Smirin - M. Roiz, Israel 2007)
    14.d4 f3+ 15.xf3 xf3 16.g5 h6 17.xf6 xf6 18.xf6 gxf6
    19.e3 g4 20.e4 e7 21.ae1 ) 12.g5 h6 13.e3 c6 14.d3
    g4 15.ad1 xe3 16.xe3 g4 17.f3 d7=;
    A1b) 7...0-0 8.f3
    A1b1) 8...b8 9.0-0 b5 10.e5 xe5 11.dxe5 xd1 ( 11...d7
    (M. Bartel - B. Grachev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 12.f4 a6 13.e4
    c8 14.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 12.xd1 d5
    13.e3 b6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A1b2) 8...d5 9.0-0 ( 9.d3 b4 10.d2 (M. Carlsen - Y. Pelletier,
    Biel 2011) b6! 11.a3 d5 12.xd5 exd5 13.0-0 f6 14.d1 g4 )
    9...xc3 10.bxc3 b8 11.e1 b6 12.d3 b7 13.c4 e8 14.b1
    h6=;
    A2) 7.xf6+ xf6
    A2a) 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0
    A2a1) 9...b8 10.c3 ( 10.f4 b6 11.c3 e5 12.dxe5 xe5 13.c2
    e8 14.e3 f6 15.e4 g6 16.fe1 )
    A2a11) 10...b5 11.d3 a6 12.a4 b4 13.e4 a5 ( 13...e7 14.f4
    b7 15.ad1 a5 16.fe1 ) 14.xf6+ xf6 15.g5 b7 16.xb7
    xb7 17.fe1 M. Vachier Lagrave - Y. Pelletier, Biel 2011;
    A2a12) 10...b6 11.e3 d5 12.e4 xe3 ( 12...e7 13.d2 b6
    14.e2 b7 15.ad1 e8 16.fe1 ) 13.xf6+ xf6 14.fxe3 g5
    15.d3 b6 16.a4 A. Shirov - Y. Pelletier, Biel 2011;
    A2a2) 9...e5 10.d5
    A2a21) Updated on September 15, 2015 10...e7 11.f4 ( 11.c4 f5
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    12.c3 e4 13.f3 c5+ 14.h1 exf3 15.xf3 e5 V. Iordachescu C. Vernay, Metz 2009 ) 11...e8 12.e3 ( worse move is 12.f5
    (E. Rozentalis - Y. Pelletier, Haguenau 2013) c5+ 13.h1 e4 14.c4
    e3 Black has a passed pawn. ) 12...exf4 13.xf4 e5 14.d4 d6;
    A2a22) 10...b6 (R. Prasca Sosa - R. Perez Garcia, Havana 2004)
    11.d3 g4 12.c3 d7 13.a4 f5 14.e2 a5 15.e3 c8=;
    A2b) 8.f3 0-0 9.0-0
    A2b1) 9...c5 10.c3 cxd4 11.xd4 a6 12.e3
    A2b11) 12...c7 13.h5 ( 13.e2 b6 14.f3 (L. Fressinet - A.
    Morozevich, Cannes 2002) d7 15.f4 c5 16.fd1 fd8= )
    13...d8 (Arasan 10.2 - Snitch 1.6.2, Internet 2008) ( 13...b6
    14.ad1 c4 15.c1 ) 14.f3 e8 15.fe1;
    A2b12) 12...b6!? 13.b3 d5 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5 exd5
    16.e2 e5 17.ad1 f6 18.f4 xf4 19.xf4 e6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease.;
    A2b2) 9...b8 10.f4 b5 11.e5 b7 12.xb7 xb7 13.f3 b6
    14.ad1 P. Svidler - A. Morozevich, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2004;
    A2b3) 9...e5
    A2b31) 10.e1 [Chapter] [#] exd4 11.xd4
    A2b311) 11...b6 12.b5 ( 12.c3 c6 (Gaia 3.5 - Glass 1.6,
    Internet 2010) 13.a4 a5 14.e3 d5= )
    A2b3111) 12...d7 13.d3 ( 13.c3 xc3 14.bxc3 c6=
    Gandalf 6 - BugChess2 1.7, Internet 2010 )
    A2b31111) 13...a4 14.b3 ( 14.f4 c6 15.d6 xb2
    16.d2 e6 17.ab1 xa2 18.xb2 xb2 19.c3 g5 20.e5
    e8 21.e2 xe5 22.xe5 c1 23.xc1 xd6 24.xg5+
    h8= Deep Fritz 12 - Critter 0.70, Internet 2010 ) 14...a6 15.a3
    e8 16.xe8+ xe8 17.xb7 e1+ 18.f1 e8 19.b1 c5
    20.g2 b4 21.d5 c6 22.d2 b6 23.f3 e4 24.e3 c5
    25.d3 c6 26.c4 c7 27.g4 Glaurung 2 - Delfi 5.1,
    Internet 2007;
    A2b31112) 13...e8 14.f4 xb5 15.xb5 c6 16.b3
    A. Shirov - J. Ehlvest, Tallinn (rapid) 1996;
    A2b31113) 13...c6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.xd8 fxd8 16.xc7
    ac8 17.a6 c5 18.f4 xb2 19.ad1 ( 19.ab1 f6 20.b5
    d5 21.xc5 xf4 22.gxf4 g6= Naum 4 - Stockfish 1.6.3,
    Internet 2010 ) 19...xd1 20.xd1 d4 21.g2 h6 22.c7 g5
    23.d6 c4 24.b5 f6= Stockfish 1.6.3 - Naum 4, Internet
    2010;
    A2b3112) 12...xd1 13.xd1 c6 14.d6 d8 15.e1 h6
    16.xc8 axc8 17.c3 c4=;
    A2b312) 11...e5 12.c3
    A2b3121) 12...g4 13.f3 d7 14.f4 ( 14.f4 e8 15.xe5
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    xe5 16.f4 f6 17.b3 b8 Booot 5.1.0 - Stockfish 2.0.1,
    Internet 2011 ) 14...g4 15.c2 c4 16.h3 xd4+ 17.cxd4 e6
    18.h2;
    A2b3122) 12...c5 13.f4 ( 13.f4 c4 14.e2 xb2 15.xb2
    cxd4 16.ad1 g4 17.f3 f5 18.cxd4 c8 19.e5 b6=
    Frenzee Feb08 - BugChess2 1.9, Internet 2011 ) 13...g4 14.c2
    d3 ( 14...c4 15.b3 c7 16.d5 b6 17.e4 c4 18.d4
    xd4+ 19.cxd4 fe8 20.e3 h6= Bobcat 2.75 - Petir 4.39,
    Internet 2011 ) 15.xd3 cxd4 16.c4 d7= Crafty 23.3 - Jonny 4.
    00, Internet 2010;
    A2b32) 10.e3 [Chapter] [#] c6 ( Updated on September 15, 2015
    10...exd4 11.xd4 c5 12.xf6 xf6 13.xd8 xd8 14.e5 b8
    15.ad1 e6 16.b3 d7= Black can equalize with relative ease. L.
    Dominguez Perez - R. Kasimdzhanov, Tbilisi 2015 )
    A2b321) 11.a4 exd4 12.xd4 c7 ( 12...a5 13.e1 h6 14.c3
    xd4 15.xd4 b6 16.xb6 xb6 17.d4 d8= Onno 1.2.70 Rybka 4, Internet 2010; 12...e8 13.a5 a6 14.e1 xe1+ 15.xe1
    xd4 16.xd4 f6 17.b4 c7 18.e1 d7 19.b3 e8
    20.e7 A. Naiditsch - L. Bruzon Batista, Pamplona 2004 ) 13.c3
    d8 14.e2 xd4 15.xd4 f6 16.fe1 d7 17.c4 f8
    18.ad1 a6 19.e7 ae8= Stockfish 2.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    A2b322) 11.e1 exd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 f6 ( 13...b6
    14.a4 xd4 15.xd4 a5 16.b3 d8 17.c5 f8 18.e2 b8
    19.h3 h5 20.ae1 g6 21.c3 c4 22.b4 b6= Spark 1.0 - Deep
    Junior 12, Internet 2010 ) 14.a4 ( 14.c3 b6 15.a4 a5 16.d4
    d8 17.b3 e6 18.c5 d5 19.xd5 cxd5 20.d4 d6 21.c3
    c8= Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 3, Internet 2008 ) 14...g4 ( 14...xd4
    15.xd4 d8 16.c3 Z. Hracek - J. Ehlvest, Yerevan 1996 ) 15.f4
    a5 16.ab1 b8 17.e5 e6 18.f3 e8 19.bd1 c7=
    Naum 3.0 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008;
    B) 5...b6 [Chapter] [#] 6.g2 b8
    B1) 7.f3 b7 8.e2 gf6 9.xf6+ xf6 ( 9...xf6 10.0-0 e7
    11.d1 0-0 12.c4 L. Dominguez Perez - A. Dreev, Tripoli 2004 ) 10.0-0
    d6 (P. Charbonneau - V. Akobian, Montreal 2008) 11.c3 0-0=;
    B2) 7.e2 b7 8.0-0 gf6 9.2c3 ( Updated on September 15, 2015
    9.d3 xe4 10.xe4 xe4 11.xe4 f6 12.c6+ d7 13.xd7+
    xd7 14.b3 e7 15.b2 hd8= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
    Kazhgaleyev - V. Baklan, Kocaeli 2014 ) 9...e7 10.e1 0-0 11.f4 b5
    12.xf6+ xf6 13.xb7 xb7 14.f3 (S. Mamedyarov - J. Polgar, Wijk
    aan Zee 2008) b8 15.a3 xd4 16.xc7 bc8=;
    C) 5...gf6 [Chapter] [#] 6.xf6+
    C1) 6...xf6?! [Chapter] [#]
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    C1a) 7.g2 d6 ( 7...e5?! 8.e2 e7 9.dxe5 xe5 10.f4 xe2+
    11.xe2 c6 12.0-0-0 c5 13.d4 xd4 14.xd4 Ki. Georgiev - B.
    Kurajica, Sarajevo 1998 ) 8.e2 e5 9.0-0 0-0 10.c3 exd4 11.e4
    - 7. Nf3 Bd6 8. Bg2 e5 9. O-O O-O 10. Ng5 exd4 11. Ne4;
    C1b) 7.f3 d6 ( 7...h6 8.g2 d6 9.0-0 0-0 10.e3 f5 11.c4 c6
    12.e1 Glaurung 1.1 - Fruit 2.1, Internet (blitz) 2009 )
    C1b1) 8.g2 e5 9.0-0 0-0 10.g5 ( 10.e3 (W. Wittmann - O.
    Staudner, Austria 2000) e8 11.e1 e4 12.d2 ) 10...exd4 11.e4
    g6 12.xd4 ( 12.h4 h6 13.xd4= 1/2-1/2 I. Smirin - J. Ehlvest,
    Polanica Zdroj 1995 ) 12...e5 13.e3 f6 14.e1 ( 14.f4 g4
    15.d3 b6+ 16.h1 d4= A. Beliavsky - R. Vaganian, Tilburg 1993 )
    14...e8 15.b3 xe4 16.xe4;
    C1b2) 8.g5
    C1b21) 8...f5 9.d3 a5+ 10.d2 b6
    C1b211) 11.e2 c5 12.c3 cxd4 13.xd4 a5+ 14.c3 ( 14.c3
    e5 (V. Anand - A. Khalifman, Tallinn 2004) 15.e3 e7 16.0-0 0-0
    17.ad1 ) 14...b4 15.xb4 xb4+ 16.c3 e7 17.0-0
    TwistedLogic - Spark 0.3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C1b212) 11.c4! b4 12.0-0 xd2 13.xd2;
    C1b22) 8...g6 9.d3 (S. Solomon - G. West, Queenstown 2009)
    h5 10.h3 f6 11.d2;
    C2) 6...xf6 [Chapter] [#] 7.g2
    C2a) 7...c5 8.f3
    C2a1) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 a6 11.0-0 ( 11.f4 d5
    12.d2 b5 13.a4 b4 14.c6 a5 (E. Alekseev - A. Pridorozhni, KhantyMansiysk 2009) 15.0-0-0 d7 16.xd5 exd5 17.he1+ e6 18.f4 )
    11...d6 12.d2 0-0 13.b3;
    C2a2) 8...b6 9.0-0 e7 10.dxc5 xc5 11.e5 0-0 12.e2
    V. Ivanchuk - Lj. Ljubojevic, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2000;
    C2b) 7...e5
    C2b1) [Chapter] [#] 8.f3
    C2b11) 8...e4 9.g5 ( 9.e5 d6 10.0-0 0-0 11.f4 e7 12.f3
    c5 13.c3 d8 14.fxe4 cxd4 15.cxd4 c5 16.e3 xe5 17.dxe5
    xe3+ 18.h1 xd1 19.fxd1 e8 20.d8 f8 21.h3 xh3
    22.xa8 d7= Rybka 2.3.2a - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2007 ) 9...g4
    10.d2 d5 11.0-0 0-0-0 12.e1 f5 13.f3 xd4+ 14.xd4 xd4
    15.xf7 exf3 16.xf3 g8 17.e3 d7 18.e5 e7 19.d4;
    C2b12) 8...exd4 9.xd4 e7 10.xd8+ xd8 11.0-0 0-0 12.e1
    (C. Issler - S. Webb, Haifa 1970) ( 12.e3 c6 13.fe1 b6=
    E. Van den Doel - L. Van Wely, Leeuwarden 2001 ) 12...c6 13.a4 c7
    ( 13...a5 14.e3 ) 14.a5 a6 15.g5 d5 16.d2 g4=;
    C2b2) 8.dxe5 xd1+ 9.xd1 g4 10.e2 c5 11.f3 d7 12.b3
    0-0-0= Z. Hracek - V. Laznicka, Ostrava 2007;
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    C2b3) 8.e2 c5 9.dxe5 xd1+ 10.xd1 g4 11.e1 xe5 12.c3
    g4 13.h3 ( 13.xb7 f3+ 14.e2 d4+ 15.f1 b8 16.e4 h3+
    17.g1 d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    13...f3 14.f1 0-0-0 15.f4 d6 16.b5 xg2+ 17.xg2 c4=
    Shredder 12 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010;
    C2b4) 8.d5?!
    C2b41) 8...g4 9.e2 c6!? ( 9...e4 10.c4 c6 (G. Jones - S.
    Mamedyarov, Bastia 2011) 11.0-0 cxd5 12.cxd5 e7 13.a4+ d7
    14.xd7+ xd7 15.c3 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. ) 10.dxc6 xd1+ 11.xd1 0-0-0+ 12.e1 bxc6 13.xc6 c5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b42) 8...d6 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 f5 11.c4 d7 12.c3 h6
    ( 12...h3 13.g5 xg2 14.xg2 f5 15.xf6 xf6 16.a3 a5
    A. Naiditsch - V. Milov, Bastia 2005 ) 13.a3 fe8 14.e3 g4=;
    C2b43) 8...b4+ 9.c3 c5 10.a4+ d7 11.c4 b6;
    C2b5) 8.e2 [Chapter] [#] xd4 9.f3
    C2b51) 9...e4 10.xe4 xe4 11.xe5
    C2b511) 11...c5 12.e3 f6 13.c6! ( 13.c4 e6 14.a5
    0-0-0 (P. Svidler - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2005) 15.d1
    xd1+ 16.xd1 ) 13...a5 14.0-0-0 g4 15.d4;
    C2b512) 11...f5 12.0-0 e6 13.e1 0-0-0 14.d3;
    C2b52) 9...b4+ 10.c3 e4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe5
    C2b521) 12...d6
    C2b5211) 13.f4 f6 ( 13...e6 (I. Kurnosov - E. Najer,
    Ramenskoe 2006) 14.c6! c4 15.d4 0-0-0 16.b3 a3
    17.xe6 fxe6 18.0-0 ) 14.d3 g5 15.e3 c6;
    C2b5212) 13.0-0 f6 14.c6! f7 15.a5;
    C2b522) 12...f5 13.0-0 e6 14.e1 0-0-0 15.xe4 fxe4 16.f4
    c5 17.xe4 he8 18.e2;
    C2b53) 9...d5 10.0-0 d6 11.e1
    C2b531) 11...g4 12.c4 ( 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 e4 14.xe4 xe4
    15.xe4+ xe4 16.xe4+ d7= P. Svidler - V. Anand, Monte
    Carlo (rapid) 2005 ) 12...a5 13.d2 (D. Brandenburg - R. Van
    Ketel, Netherlands 2006) b6 14.b4;
    C2b532) 11...e4! 12.g5 f5 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 xe4
    15.xe4+ xe4 16.xe4+ d7= ]
    [ 5.d3 [Chapter] [#] gf6
    A) 6.xf6+ xf6 7.g5 ( 7.f3= - Line 333 : 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.
    Bd3 )
    A1) 7...h6 8.h4 d7 ( 8...c5 9.f3= - Line 335 : 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Bg5 h6 7.
    Nxf6+ Nxf6 8. Bh4 c5 9. Bd3 ) 9.f3 c5 ( 9...c6 10.0-0 xf3 11.xf3 c6
    12.c3 e7 13.ae1 d5 14.h3 g5 15.e5 xa2 16.xg5 0-0-0
    17.c1 V. Ivanchuk - R. Vaganian, Horgen 1995 ) 10.dxc5 a5+ 11.c3
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    xc5= - Line 335 : 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Nxf6+ Nxf6 8. Bh4 c5 9. dxc5
    Qa5+ 10. c3 Qxc5 11. Bd3 Bd7;
    A2) 7...c5 8.dxc5 xc5 9.f3= - Line 333 : 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 8.
    Bd3 c5 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Bg5;
    B) 6.f3= - 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Bd3;
    C) 6.e2
    C1) 6...xe4 7.xe4 ( 7.xe4 e7 8.f3 - 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Bd3 Be7 7.
    Qe2 Nxe4 8. Bxe4 ) 7...f6 8.h4 b6 9.f3 J. Juett - B. Holliman,
    Oklahoma 2008;
    C2) 6...e7 7.f3 - 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Bd3 Be7 7. Qe2;
    C3) 6...c5 7.xf6+ ( 7.f3= - 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Bd3 c5 7. Qe2 ) 7...xf6
    8.dxc5 xc5
    C3a) 9.g5 a5+ ( 9...h6 10.b5+ d7 11.xd7+ xd7 12.xf6 gxf6
    13.d1 c6 14.f3= A. Fedorov - L. Van Wely, Istanbul 2000 ) 10.d2
    b4 ( 10...c7 11.0-0-0 0-0 12.f3 - Line 333 ) 11.c3 d6 12.f3 d7
    13.0-0 h5 14.h3 0-0= Z. Almasi - R. Huebner, Istanbul 2000;
    C3b) 9.f3= - Line 333 : 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bd3 c5 8. dxc5
    Bxc5 9. Qe2;
    C3c) 9.d2 0-0 10.0-0-0 d5
    C3c1) 11.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    C3c11) 11...g5+?! 12.b1 d5 13.e5 xg2 14.h5 g6 ( 14...f5
    15.f3 M. Sadler - A. Miles, Hove 1997 ) 15.h6 f6 16.h3 f7
    17.hg1 f8 18.h4 f3 19.de1 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C3c12) 11...xa2 12.xf6 gxf6 13.h5 ( 13.xh7+ xh7 14.h5+
    g7 15.g4+ h6 16.d3 a1+ 17.d2 a5+ 18.e2 e3= )
    13...f5 14.g5+ h8 15.f6+= 1/2-1/2 J. Verleur - M. Etmans,
    Netherlands 1994;
    C3c13) 11...xg2 12.xf6 gxf6 13.b1 xh1 14.g4+ h8
    15.h4 f5 16.f6+ g8 17.g5+ h8= Zappa Mexico II - Toga II 1.
    4.2, Internet 2009;
    C3c2) 11.b1 [Chapter] [#]
    C3c21) 11...xg2 12.f3 xf2 ( 12...e8 13.df1 h3 (Booot 4.15.
    0 - E.T. Chess, Internet 2009) 14.hg1 e5 15.g5 h5 16.xh7+
    f8 17.c4 ) 13.e5 ( 13.xf2 xf2 14.b4 b6 15.xf8 xf8
    16.e5 c7 17.he1 a6 18.h4 b6 Glass 1.3 - Critter 0.40, Internet
    2009 )
    C3c211) 13...d7 14.xh7+ xh7 15.h5+ g8 16.hg1 e3
    C3c2111) 17.c3 e5 ( 17...f6 18.df1 e2 19.e1 f2
    20.g4 f7 21.gf1 f8 22.xf2 xf2 23.f1 V. Anand - L.
    Van Wely, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2001 ) 18.df1 e2 19.e1
    f2=;
    C3c2112) 17.xe3 xe3 18.g3 c5 19.h6+- and White has
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    a decisive attack. 1-0 A. Morozevich - L. Van Wely, Wijk aan Zee
    2002;
    C3c212) 13...e7 14.df1 c5 15.g3 h5 16.h3 g6 17.hg1
    g7 ( 17...f4?? 18.xf4 e5 19.h6 exf4 20.g5+- (with the
    idea Rh5) 1-0 A. Khalifman - E. Bareev, Wijk aan Zee 2002 ) 18.g5
    xg5 19.xg5 e5 20.h6 e6 21.c3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Kazhgaleyev - N. Pushkov,
    Cappelle la Grande 2002;
    C3c22) 11...e5
    C3c221) 12.g5 e4 13.xf6 exd3 14.xd3 c6 15.c3 f5
    ( 15...e8 16.f3 xf3 17.xf3 xf2= S. Ganguly - R. Vaganian,
    Moscow 2005 ) 16.g3 f6 17.f3 ae8 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    C3c222) 12.e3 c6 13.xc5 xc5 14.f3 e4 15.xe4 e8
    16.d2 d7 17.f3 b5 18.c4 xe4 19.xe4 xc4= Naum 4 Deep Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 5.c3 gf6 6.g5 ( 6.xf6+ xf6 7.f3= - Line 333 : 5. Nf3
    Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3 ) 6...h6
    A) 7.xf6+ xf6 8.h4 c5
    A1) 9.f3= - Line 335 : 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Nxf6+ Nxf6 8. Bh4 c5 9.
    c3;
    A2) 9.f3 b6!? ( 9...e7 10.b5+ d7 11.xe7 xe7 12.e2 0-0
    13.0-0 f6= N. Short - V. Korchnoi, Buenos Aires 2001 ) 10.0-0-0 e7
    11.dxc5 xc5 12.e2 0-0=;
    A3) 9.xf6 gxf6 10.f3 cxd4 11.b5+ e7 12.e2 (N. Short - Ni Hua,
    London 2009) a6!? 13.d3 dxc3 14.xc3 g7 15.0-0 a5=;
    B) 7.h4 e7 8.xf6+ xf6 9.g3 ( 9.xf6 xf6 10.f3 0-0 11.c4=
    Umko 1.1 - Bison 9.11, Internet 2011 ) 9...c5 ( 9...0-0 10.f3 M. Bartel - G.
    Meier, Lublin 2010 ) 10.f3 (A. Kveinys - E. Bareev, Lyon 1994) cxd4 11.cxd4
    b6= ]
    [ 5.c4 gf6 6.c3 c5 ( 6...b6 7.f3 b7 8.e2 d6 9.0-0 0-0= M. Bartel B. Grachev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 7.f3 cxd4 8.xd4 b4 9.e2 0-0
    10.0-0 e5 11.db5 a6 12.d6 c7 13.de4 xe4 14.xe4 e7 15.e3
    f6 16.xf6+ xf6 17.c2 g6 18.f3 e6 Stockfish 101213 - Stockfish
    020114, Internet (blitz) 2014 ]
    5...gf6
    [ 5...e7
    A) 6.c4 gf6
    A1) 7.e2 0-0 8.xf6+ xf6 9.0-0 ( 9.e3 c5= N. Short - B. Spassky,
    Solingen 1986 ) 9...c5 10.c3 cxd4 11.cxd4 b6 12.d3 d5=
    Spike 1.4 Leiden - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012;
    A2) 7.xf6+ xf6 - Line 333 : 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bc4 Be7;
    B) 6.d3 gf6 - 5... Ngf6 6. Bd3 Be7 ]
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    [ 5...df6
    A) 6.d3 xe4 ( 6...c5?! 7.xc5 xc5 8.dxc5 a5+ 9.d2 xc5 10.0-0
    A. Silkin - A. Fedukin, corr. 2009 ) 7.xe4 f6 - 5... Ngf6 6. Bd3 Nxe4 7.
    Bxe4 Nf6;
    B) 6.g3 c5 7.e2 e7 (O. Orenda - P. Bodiroga, Rijeka 2009) 8.0-0 cxd4
    9.xd4 ]
    6.d3
    [ 6.xf6+= - Line 333 ]
    [ 6.g5= - Line 334 ]
    6...c5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6...xe4 [Chapter] [#] 7.xe4 f6 Promising line for White: 8.g5 ( 8.d3=
    - Line 333 : 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bd3 )
    A) 8...e7 [Chapter] [#] 9.xf6 ( 9.d3 - Line 333 : 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bg5
    Be7 8. Bd3 )
    A1) 9...gxf6 10.e2 ( 10.0-0 f5 11.d3 0-0 12.c3 Delfi 5.4 - Glaurung 2.
    2, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 10...c6 11.0-0 ( 11.0-0-0 (M. Boehnisch - J.
    Beutelhoff, Halle 2011) b6 12.c3 d7 13.d2 ) 11...b6 12.c4 d7
    13.c5 c7 14.fd1 V. Anand - R. Vaganian, Riga 1995;
    A2) 9...xf6
    A2a) 10.c3 0-0 11.h4 ( 11.d3 h6 12.0-0-0 d6 13.h4 ) 11...e7
    12.c2 ( 12.c2 h6 13.0-0-0 c5 14.e5 ) 12...c5 13.d3 f5 14.0-0-0
    cxd4 15.xd4 B. Macieja - R. Huebner, Porto San Giorgio 2006;
    A2b) 10.d3 d6 11.0-0-0 d7 12.xb7 b8 13.e4 c5 14.b1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Rublevsky - E.
    Lobron, Frankfurt 2000;
    B) 8...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 9.d3 This line favors tactically-minded players. b4+ 10.d2
    ( 10.d2 xd2+ 11.xd2 e7 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
    (blitz) 2008) 12.d1 b6 13.0-0 b7 14.e5 a6= ) 10...xb2 11.0-0
    B1a) 11...a3 12.e5 ( 12.e2 d6 13.c4 c5 14.c3 e7 15.d5
    exd5 16.e5 d8 17.xf6 gxf6 18.cxd5 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. N. Kosintseva - A. Zatonskih,
    Hangzhou 2011 )
    B1a1) 12...d6 13.f3 ( 13.e3 e7 14.c4 c5 15.c2 0-0 16.d3
    g6 17.ad1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. G.
    Kasparov - V. Anand, Kopavogur (blitz) 2000 ) 13...e7 14.b5+ f8
    15.f4 g8 16.h4 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    B1a2) 12...a4 13.f3 d6 14.c4 0-0 15.fe1 d7 16.h3 g6
    17.g4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. White has the attack. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    B1b) 11...e7 12.c4 ( Updated on September 15, 2015 12.a4 b6
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    13.f4 a5 14.e5 0-0 15.c4 d5 16.xc7 b6 17.e3
    (S. Rublevsky - A. Galkin, Rostov on Don (rapid) 2014) a5 18.f3 a6
    19.c4 ac8 20.e5 d7 )
    B1b1) 12...c5 13.d5 0-0 14.e1 e8 ( 14...d7 15.f4 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White has a
    moderate spatial advantage. Black has poor queen placement. A.
    Volokitin - E. Levin, Dagomys 2009 ) 15.b1 a3 16.c2 h6 17.e3
    a6 18.c3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. White has the initiative.;
    B1b2) 12...0-0 13.e1 b6 ( 13...a3 14.f4 c6 15.c2 a5
    16.ab1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.c3
    d6 15.e5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key
    game S. Karjakin - Wang Hao, Tashkent 2012;
    B2) 9.xf6 This line suits positional players. gxf6
    B2a) 10.e2
    B2a1) 10...g7
    B2a11) 11.0-0 0-0 12.c3 f5 13.c2 b6 14.e5 b7 15.f4
    ( 15.b3 c5 V. Bologan - A. Anastasian, Stepanakert 2005 ) 15...c5
    16.ad1 (B. Macieja - V. Spasov, Kallithea 2003) c7 17.dxc5 xc5+
    18.f2 b5=;
    B2a12) 11.c3 0-0 (B. Predojevic - D. Kosic, Zlatibor 2007) 12.0-0-0 f5
    13.d3;
    B2a2) 10...d7 11.0-0 0-0-0 12.c3 f5 13.d3 g7 14.b5 c6
    15.c4 c5 16.e5 (Zhou Jianchao - Ni Hua, JinZhou 2009) e8
    17.ad1 cxd4 18.cxd4 b8=;
    B2b) 10.0-0 f5 11.d3 g7 12.e2 0-0 13.ad1= V. Anand - J.
    Speelman, Linares 1991;
    B2c) 10.c3 f5 ( 10...g7 11.e2 c6 12.d2 d7 13.0-0-0 0-0-0
    14.b1 b8 15.h5 M. Kobalia - Zhang Zhong, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2005 )
    B2c1) 11.d3 d7 12.e5 g7 13.xd7 xd7 14.e2 0-0-0
    15.0-0 (A. Timofeev - A. Rychagov, Krasnoyarsk 2007) ( 15.0-0-0 h5
    16.h4 c6 17.b1 dg8= ) 15...h5 16.a4 b8 17.a5 c5=;
    B2c2) 11.c2
    B2c21) 11...g7 12.e2 0-0 ( 12...d7 13.xf5 0-0-0 14.c2 h5
    15.0-0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S.
    Rublevsky - N. Sulava, Bled 2002 ) 13.g1 f4 14.h3 ( 14.e3
    xe3+ 15.fxe3 e8 16.0-0-0 ) 14...d7 15.e5 ad8 16.g4 h8
    17.d3 h2 18.0-0-0 S. Hauser - F. Meyer, corr. 2001;
    B2c22) 11...d7 12.e5 g7 13.xd7 ( 13.f4 xe5 14.fxe5 d5
    15.f3 c6 16.xd5 xd5= B. Macieja - A. Anastasian, Stepanakert
    2004 ) 13...xd7 14.f3 0-0-0 15.0-0-0 c6 16.g4 fxg4 17.xg4
    f6 18.f3 W. Fischer - L. Lelgemann, corr. 2007 ]
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    [ [Chapter] [#] 6...e7
    A) 7.xf6+ xf6 ( 7...xf6 - Line 333 : 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bd3 Be7 ) 8.0-0
    ( 8.e2 c5 9.d5 b6 10.b5+ f8 11.dxe6 xe6 12.0-0 A. Huzman - Y.
    Seirawan, Amsterdam 1995 ) 8...c5 9.c3 cxd4 10.cxd4 0-0 11.c2 g6
    12.e1 b6 ( 12...g7 13.d2 (Rybka 2.1o - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006)
    b6 14.b3 d7 15.e4 ) 13.h6 e8 ( 13...g7 14.xg7 xg7 15.e4
    f5 16.d3 d7 17.d2 Komodo 1.2 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2010 ) 14.e4
    d5 ( 14...d6 15.d2 d5 16.e5 b6 17.f4 d8 18.g4 g7
    19.g5 d7 20.xd5 exd5 21.h3 Rybka 3 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet
    2008 ) 15.b3 ( 15.ac1 d7 16.e5 c8 17.d3 c6 18.f3 b4
    19.f4 e7 20.xc6 bxc6 21.c4 xe5 22.xe5 f6 23.g3 d5
    24.g4 d6 25.h4 Zappa Mexico II - Naum 4, Internet 2009 ) 15...b6
    16.xd5 ( 16.e5 b7 17.a4 d6 18.d2 ac8= Stockfish 1.7.1 - Deep
    Fritz 12, Internet 2010 ) 16...exd5 17.xe8+ xe8 18.xd5 e6 19.e4
    d8 20.e5 d5 21.f4 c8 22.g4 h8 23.e1 Stockfish 1.7.1 - Deep
    Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
    B) 7.c3
    B1) 7...c5 8.xc5 ( 8.xf6+ xf6 - Line 333 : 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3 Be7 8.
    Bd3 c5 ) 8...xc5 9.dxc5 xc5 10.e2 xd1+ 11.xd1 b6 12.e5
    N. Short - A. Dreev, Wijk aan Zee 1995;
    B2) 7...xe4 8.xe4 f6 ( 8...c5 9.0-0 - 6... c5 7. O-O Nxe4 8. Bxe4
    Be7 9. c3 ) 9.d3 - Line 333 : 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3 Be7 8. Bd3;
    C) 7.e2
    C1) 7...c5 [Chapter] [#] 8.xf6+ xf6
    C1a) 9.e3 0-0 10.dxc5 c7 ( 10...d5 11.0-0 c7 12.d4 f4
    13.e4 xd3 14.cxd3 f6 15.e3 Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 1.0 Beta, Internet
    (blitz) 2006 ) 11.0-0-0 xc5 12.xc5 xc5 13.e5
    C1a1) 13...b6 14.g4 d5 15.he1 ( 15.g5 b4 16.e4 a6 17.d2
    ac8 18.he1 xa2+ 19.b1 b4 20.c3 d5 21.c2 fd8
    22.xh7+ f8 23.d3 b7= Rybka 1.1 - Toga II 1.2, Internet (blitz)
    2006 ) 15...a5 16.b1 a7 17.g5 f4 18.g4 xd3 19.xd3 e7
    20.f4;
    C1a2) 13...e7 14.f4 b6 15.g4 b7 16.hf1 ad8 17.g5 d5
    ( 17...d7? 18.xh7+! xh7 19.h5+ g8 20.g6 fxg6 21.xg6 f6
    22.f5 exf5 23.xf5+- K. Spraggett - R. Pogorelov, Andorra 2006 ) 18.a3
    c7 19.b1;
    C1b) 9.dxc5 a5+ 10.d2 xc5
    C1b1) 11.0-0-0 0-0 12.e5 ( 12.g4 (S. Rublevsky - Wang Hao, Ningbo
    2010) xg4 13.hg1 e5 14.g2 g6= ) 12...b6 13.b1 b7
    (I. Timmermans - V. Maes, Belgium 2003) 14.he1=;
    C1b2) 11.0-0 0-0 12.a3 d8 13.b4 ( 13.fe1 b6 14.c4 b7
    15.e5 ) 13...c7 14.fd1 b6 15.e5 b7 16.a6 xa6 17.xe7
    xd1+ 18.xd1 d5 19.d4 b7 20.g4 g6 21.h4 b5 22.d4
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    P. Catt - K. Zygulski, corr. 2011;
    C2) 7...xe4 [Chapter] [#] 8.xe4 ( 8.xe4 f6 9.h4 b6 10.0-0
    Toga II 1.2.1a - Rybka 1.0 Beta, Internet 2006 )
    C2a) 8...0-0
    C2a1) 9.f4 f6 ( 9...c5 10.0-0-0 cxd4= - 8... c5 9. Bf4 cxd4 10. O-OO O-O ) 10.d3 c5 11.dxc5 a5+ 12.c3 xc5 13.0-0 b6 14.ad1
    b7 15.e5 ad8= I. Ivanisevic - E. Bacrot, Dresden 2008;
    C2a2) 9.0-0 f6 10.d3 c5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.g5;
    C2b) 8...c5
    C2b1) 9.f4
    C2b11) 9...a5+
    C2b111) 10.d2 c7 ( 10...b6 11.c3 f6 12.0-0-0 0-0
    13.e5 xe4 14.xe4 f6 15.dxc5 xc5 16.d7 xd7 17.xd7
    (F. Vallejo Pons - A. Huzman, Mainz 2003) ad8 18.xb7 a6
    19.b1 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 11.0-0 0-0 12.fd1 f6 13.d3 cxd4 14.xd4 d8
    15.b5 c6= Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    C2b112) 10.c3 f6 11.d3 0-0 12.e5;
    C2b12) 9...cxd4 10.0-0-0 0-0 11.xd4 b6 12.c3 f6 13.c2 a5
    14.h4 a4= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    C2b2) 9.0-0 0-0 ( 9...cxd4 10.xd4 c5 11.d1 - 6... c5 7.Qe2
    Ngf6 8. O-O Nxe4 9. Bxe4 Nc5 10. Rd1 Be7 11. Nd4 ) 10.d1 c7
    C2b21) 11.c3 f6 12.g5 xe4 ( 12...h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.c4
    e7 15.b4 f5 16.d3 b5 17.xb5 cxb4 18.cxb4 b8 19.a5
    xa5 20.bxa5 A. Yermolinsky - Y. Seirawan, Merrillville 1997 )
    13.xe4 f6 14.e3 f5 15.d3 c4 16.e2 d6 17.d2 b8
    18.e5 b5 19.f4 b7 20.a3 d5 21.e1 a5= Rybka 2.2 - Rybka
    3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C2b22) 11.g5 xg5 12.xg5 f6 13.f3 ( 13.f3 f4 14.e1
    cxd4 15.ad1 (Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007) xe4
    16.xe4 xe4 17.xe4 d3 18.xd3 f6= ) 13...cxd4 14.xd4 c5
    15.d2 e5 16.a4 f5 17.a5 c7= Rybka 2.2n2 - Rybka 2.2n2,
    Internet (blitz) 2007;
    C2b23) 11.c4 f6 12.g5 cxd4 13.xd4 d7 14.g3 ad8 15.g2
    e5 16.b5 b8 17.xf6 xf6 18.c5 e7 19.b4 c6 20.c3
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
    [ 6...b6 7.xf6+ xf6 - Line 333 : 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bd3 b6 ]
    7.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 7.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7...xe4
    A1) 8.xe4 f6 9.g5 a5+ 10.d2 b6 11.c3 (E. Vorobiov - A.
    Breier, Rethymnon 2010) ( 11.d5?! xe4 12.xe4 e7 Z. Almasi - V.
    Milov, Bastia 2005 ) 11...cxd4 12.xd4 c5 13.xc5 xc5=;
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    A2) 8.xe4 cxd4 9.xd4 c5 ( 9...b6 10.e3 xd4 11.xd4 f6
    12.e5 H. Teske - F. Scheithauer, Muehlhausen 2004 ) 10.e2 xd4
    11.xd4 e7 12.e3 d7 13.0-0-0 a6 14.f4 d8 15.f3 c8 16.d2 f6
    17.hd1 f7 18.g4 A. Istratescu - Y. Pelletier, La Roche sur Yon 2007;
    B) 7...cxd4
    B1) 8.xf6+ xf6 9.0-0 (K. Akshayraj - M. Rodshtein, Gaziantep 2008)
    ( 9.d2 d5 10.g4 d7 11.g1 c6 12.e5 (M. Sadler - J. Speelman,
    London 1997) c8 13.g5 d7 14.xc6 bxc6 ) 9...b6 10.f4 d6
    11.xd6 xd6 12.b5+ d7 13.xd7+ xd7=;
    B2) 8.0-0
    B2a) 8...e7 9.xd4 0-0 ( 9...xe4 10.xe4 c5 11.d1 - 8... Nxe4
    9. Bxe4 Nc5 10. Rd1 Be7 11. Nxd4 ) 10.d1 c5 ( 10...e5 11.xf6+
    xf6 12.e4 b6 13.c3 I. Smirin - Y. Pelletier, Gothenburg 2005 )
    11.xc5 xc5 12.f3 c7 Thinker 5.4C - Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010;
    B2b) 8...a6
    B2b1) 9.eg5 b6
    B2b11) 10.e1 h6 11.e4 ( 11.xe6? fxe6 12.f4 d8 13.c3
    dxc3 14.bxc3 d5 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. I. Cheparinov - Lj. Ljubojevic, Amsterdam 2007 ) 11...e7 12.b3
    b4 13.d2=;
    B2b12) 10.c4!? h6 11.xe6! hxg5 ( 11...fxe6?! 12.xe6 d3
    13.xd3 e5 14.xe5 xe6 15.g6+ d8 16.f4 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 12.xf7+ d8
    ( 12...xf7? 13.xg5+ g6 14.d3+ h5 15.h3+ g6 16.xh8
    d6 17.f4+- ) 13.xg5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B2b2) 9.d1 e7 10.xd4 c7 ( 10...0-0 11.c3 xe4 12.xe4 c7
    13.g3 c5 14.c2 e8 15.b3 e7 16.e3 e5 17.d2 b8 18.a4
    f6 19.e4 Critter 1.2 - Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2011 ) 11.c3 0-0
    12.g5 e8 (R. Pokorna - G. Meier, Vienna 2005) 13.f3 h6 14.h4
    xe4 15.xe4 xh4 ( 15...f6 16.xf6 xf6 17.h7+ f8
    18.d4 ) 16.h7+ f8 17.xh4 f5 18.c2 f6 19.g6;
    B2c) 8...xe4 9.xe4
    B2c1) 9...c5 10.d1 e7 11.xd4 xe4 12.xe4 0-0 ( 12...b6
    13.a4 a6 14.b3 White has a queenside control advantage. )
    B2c11) 13.f4 b6 14.a4 ( 14.b3 f6 15.c3 (Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) a5 16.e3 c7 17.c5 d8= )
    14...d7 15.a5 a6 16.c4 (V. Anand - V. Milov, Bastia 2005) ac8
    17.b3 fd8=;
    B2c12) 13.c3 b6 14.b3 b5 15.f4 e8 16.d2 d7 17.a5
    c8 18.c4 f5 19.xf5 exf5 20.d6 xd6 21.xd6 e6=
    Houdini 1.5a - Fritz 13, Internet 2011;
    B2c13) 13.e3
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    B2c131) 13...b6 14.a4! ( 14.b3 b4 15.xb4 xb4 16.c4 f6
    17.c5 xc5 18.xc5 e5 19.d2 b6 20.e4 e6 21.b3 fd8
    22.ad1 xd2 23.xd2 f7 24.f3 e7= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009; 14.c4 xb2 15.b5 f6 16.c7 d7
    17.xa8 c6 18.g4 xa8= )
    B2c1311) 14...b4 15.c3 c4 ( 15...xb2 16.a5! Black has
    poor queen placement. ) 16.b3 xc3 17.b5 f5 18.xc3 fxe4
    19.xe4;
    B2c1312) 14...xb2 15.b5 f6 16.h4! h6 17.c7 d7
    18.d4 xh4 19.xh4 xh4 20.xa8 xa8 21.xg7 c6
    22.xh6;
    B2c132) 13...a5
    B2c1321) 14.b3 f5 ( 14...h5 (J. Becerra Rivero - M.
    Kaminski, Internet 2005) 15.c3 e8 16.d2 ) 15.xf5 exf5
    16.c5 xc5 17.xc5 e8 18.a4 White has a slight queenside
    control advantage. ListMP 11.64 - Rybka 2.1, Illinois 2006;
    B2c1322) 14.a3 h5 ( 14...f6 15.c4 a6 16.d2 c7= ) 15.c4
    a6 16.b4 e5 17.f3 f6= C. Balogh - V. Laznicka, Moscow 2007;
    B2c1323) 14.a4 a6 ( 14...d8 15.b5 a6 16.b4! xb4
    17.xb4! xd1+ 18.xd1 xb4 19.d8+ f8 20.xf8+ xf8
    21.c7 b8 22.c5+ g8 23.a7 b5 24.xb8 bxa4 25.a7
    a3 26.d4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 15.e2 d8
    16.c3 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) h6
    17.xd8+ xd8 18.d1;
    B2c2) 9...f6 10.d1 b6 11.xd4 xe4 12.xe4 e7
    - 9... Nc5 10. Rd1 Be7 11. Nxd4 Nxe4 12. Qxe4 Qb6;
    B2c3) 9...c5 10.d1 b6
    B2c31) 11.f4 0-0 12.d3 e8 13.e5 h6 14.a4 xe5 15.xe5
    f6 16.b4 xb4 ( 16...fxe5 17.bxc5 xc5 18.e4 d7 19.ab1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. A.
    Demetrio - F. Alexandre Bisquert, corr. 2003 ) 17.a5 d8 18.xd4
    e7 19.a6 e5 20.axb7 xb7 21.e3 ed8 22.g4= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c32) 11.b1!
    B2c321) 11...f6 12.b4 xe4 ( 12...e7 13.d3 a6 14.xd4
    d7 15.b2 ) 13.xe4 0-0 14.f4 e7 15.xd4 a5 16.b5 c5
    17.b3 d8 18.bd3;
    B2c322) 11...a5 12.c3 f6 13.cxd4 e7 14.d3 ( 14.g5 h6
    15.xf6 xf6 16.e5 0-0 17.bc1 d8 18.h5 xe5 19.dxe5
    d7 20.d6 b4 21.e2 b5= A. Rizouk - R. Pogorelov, Seville
    2006 ) 14...d7 15.e5 a4 16.b3 c6 17.e3 d5 18.bc1;
    B2c323) 11...0-0 12.b4 e7 ( 12...a5 13.bxc5 xb1 14.c3 a1
    15.b2 xa2 16.a1 d3 17.xh7+ h8 18.xd3 d5 19.a4
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    White has the attack. ) 13.xd4 f6 14.f3;
    B2c324) 11...e5 12.c3 dxc3 13.bxc3 c7 14.f4 ( 14.xd7
    xd7 15.xe5 e7 16.g5 xg5 17.b5+ f8 18.xc5+ e7
    19.d4 e6 20.f4 d8 21.xa7 g6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 14...f6
    B2c3241) 15.d5 b6 ( 15...f8 (S. Sethuraman - K. Stupak,
    Chotowa 2010) 16.e1! e7 17.bd1 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 16.xe5 fxe5
    17.xe5 e7 18.b5 a3 19.e4 e6= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c3242) 15.h4 g6 16.h6 f8 17.xf8 xf8 18.xg6 hxg6
    19.xg6+ d8 20.g4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7.c3 xe4 8.xe4 f6 9.c2 cxd4 10.xd4 c5 ( 10...e7
    11.0-0 0-0 12.e2 b6 13.f4 d6 14.g5 e7 15.fd1 d7 16.a4 a5
    17.b5 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 11.0-0 ( 11.a4+
    d7= V. Kramnik - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004 ) 11...xd4 12.cxd4
    d7 13.f4 c6 14.e5 0-0 15.e1 c8 16.e3 g6 17.h3 (R. Martin del
    Campo - C. Hadjiyiannis, Manila 1992) d5 18.f3 d7= ]
    [ 7.xf6+ xf6= - Line 333 : 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bd3 c5 ]
    [ 7.e3 xe4 8.xe4 f6 9.d3= - Line 333 : 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bd3 c5 8.
    Be3 ]
    7...xe4
    [ 7...cxd4 8.xd4 ( 8.xf6+ xf6= - Line 333 : 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bd3 c5 8. O-O
    cxd4 ) 8...e7 ( 8...xe4 9.xe4 - 7... Nxe4 8. Bxe4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 ) 9.c3
    ( 9.e1 0-0 10.c3 - 9. c3 O-O 10. Re1 ) 9...0-0
    A) 10.e2 xe4 11.xe4 c7 12.c2 f6 13.g5 d5
    A1) 14.e4 f5! ( 14...g6 15.h6 e8 16.b3 A. Motylev - V. Akopian,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 15.h4 xg5 16.xg5 f4! 17.b3 f6!
    (with the idea Nh3+) 18.h1 b6=;
    A2) 14.xe7 xe7 15.b5 b6 16.fd1;
    B) 10.e1
    B1) 10...a6 11.f3 ( 11.g5 c5 12.c2 h6 13.gf3 c7 14.e5 d6
    (E. Alekseev - M. Tratar, Heraklio 2007) 15.f4 b5 16.g3 b7 17.g4
    xg4 18.xd6 xd6 19.xg4 ad8= ) 11...xe4 12.xe4 f6 13.h4
    A. Mihailidis - V. Jeremic, Kavala 2007;
    B2) 10...xe4 11.xe4 f6 12.c2 ( 12.f3 - 7... Nxe4 8. Bxe4 cxd4 9.
    Nxd4 Nf6 10. Bf3 Be7 11. Re1 O-O 12. c3 ) 12...b6 13.d3 g6 14.f3
    d7 15.g5 d5 16.h6 fe8 17.b3 ad8 18.ad1 J. Kuchta - D.
    Secchi, corr. 2008 ]
    8.xe4 f6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...cxd4 9.xd4 f6 10.f3 ( 10.g5= - 8... Nf6 9. Bg5 cxd4 10.
    Nxd4 )
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    A) 10...c5 11.e3 b6
    A1) 12.c4 e5 ( 12...0-0 13.b5 d7 14.d6 c6 15.c5 xf3 16.xf3
    d5 17.ac1 ) 13.b5 xe3 14.fxe3 xd1 15.fxd1 e7 16.d6 b8
    17.c5 A. Shirov - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002;
    A2) 12.e2!
    A2a) 12...d5?! 13.fd1 0-0 ( 13...xe3 [#] 14.xe6! f6 15.b5+
    e7 16.b4+ e8 17.a4+ e7 18.f4! e5 19.fxe3 xe3+
    20.h1 xf4 21.a3+ f6 22.f1+- White has an overwhelming
    advantage. ) 14.xe6 xe6 15.c4 c3 16.bxc3 c7 17.xb6 axb6
    18.d5;
    A2b) 12...xd4 13.ad1;
    A2c) 12...0-0 13.fd1 e7 14.f4 e8 15.e5 d7 16.g3 a6 17.c3
    f8 18.c2 c7 19.e3 H. Williamson - O. Lightowlers, corr. 2008;
    B) 10...e7
    B1) 11.f4 0-0 12.c3 d5 ( 12...a6?! 13.e1 a7 14.a4 d7 15.b3
    Black has poor piece coordination. E. Alekseev - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow
    2008 ) 13.e5 f6 14.e2 d7 15.c4 xe5 16.xe5 f6 17.b3;
    B2) 11.b5 0-0 12.f4 d7 13.c4 c6 14.e2 xf3 15.xf3 b6
    16.ad1 a6= A. Shirov - V. Anand, Moscow 2001;
    B3) 11.e1 0-0 12.c3 c7 ( 12...b6 13.b3 d8 14.xb6 axb6
    15.f4 e8 (B. Macieja - V. Milov, Antalya 2004) 16.a3 d6 17.b3 d7
    18.a4 ) 13.b5 b6 14.a4 c5 ( 14...a6 15.e3 c5 16.xc5 xc5
    17.d6 xd6 18.xd6 b8 19.a5 d8 20.ad1 R. Ponomariov - V.
    Akobian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 15.e2 a6 16.a3 c7 17.c4 d5
    18.g5 ( 18.e5 f6 19.d3 O. Korneev - A. Mirzoev, Elgoibar 2006 )
    18...h6 19.d2 d7 20.b3 ]
    [ 8...e7 9.c3 0-0 10.e1 ( 10.e3 f6 11.c2 b6 12.e2 b7 13.dxc5
    bxc5 14.e5 A. Beliavsky - Y. Seirawan, Reykjavik 1991 ) 10...f6 11.c2
    A) 11...c7 12.g5 b6 13.e5 b7 ( 13...cxd4 14.xd4 d5 15.xe7
    xe7 16.c4 A. Fier - U. Andersson, Barcelona 2009 ) 14.d3 g6 15.dxc5
    bxc5 16.h3;
    B) 11...b6 12.d3 (B. Boissel - P. Andrieux, corr. 1992) cxd4 13.xd4 b7
    14.f4 d5 15.h3 h5 16.g3 ]
    9.g5 cxd4 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles):
    [ 9...e7
    A) 10.xf6 gxf6 11.c3 c7 12.e1 d7 13.e2 0-0-0 14.d5 ( 14.b4 cxd4
    15.cxd4 b8= A. Motylev - A. Goloshchapov, Germany 2010 ) 14...b8
    15.ad1 h5 16.g3 d6=;
    B) 10.e2 xe4 11.xe7 xe7 12.xe4 cxd4 13.ad1 0-0 14.xd4
    ( 14.xd4 f6! 15.fd1 e5 16.d6 e6= ) 14...b4 ( 14...c5 15.fe1 b6
    16.b3 d7 17.d3 ) 15.b3 D. Stellwagen - A. Goloshchapov, Germany
    2011 ]
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    10.xd4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 10.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10...e7 11.ad1 xe4 12.xd4 ( 12.xe7 xe7 13.xe4
    - 9... Be7 10. Qe2 Nxe4 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. Qxe4 cxd4 13. Rad1 )
    A1) 12...xd4 13.xd4 xg5 14.f4 ( 14.h4 e5 15.xe5 e6
    A. Shirov - L. Van Wely, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2001 ) 14...0-0 (S. Rublevsky - I.
    Zakharevich, Maikop 1998) 15.c3 h6 16.fxg5;
    A2) 12...d6 13.xe7 xe7 14.fd1 0-0 15.xd6 f6 (D. Alsina Leal - U.
    Andersson, Barcelona 2009) 16.d3 e5 17.c4 e6 18.b3;
    B) 10...b6
    B1) 11.d3 e7 12.e5
    B1a) 12...d7 13.f4
    B1a1) 13...g6 (N. Mamedov - S. Tiviakov, Konya 2012) 14.f5! exf5
    ( 14...gxf5 15.c4 c5 16.xf6 xf6 17.xf5 e7 18.xf6 xf6
    19.f1 g5 20.d6+ e7 21.xf7 e3+ 22.xe3 dxe3 23.xh8
    xh8 24.e1 ) 15.xd7 xd7 16.b5+ d8 17.e5 h6 18.h4;
    B1a2) 13...h6 14.h4 d8 15.f5 0-0 16.fxe6 xe6 17.xf6 xf6
    18.e4 fe8 19.h7+ f8 20.ae1 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b) 12...a6 13.f4 h6 14.h4 c7 15.ae1 b4 16.f5 xe1 17.xe1
    f8 18.c4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B1c) 12...h6 13.h4 ( 13.b5+ d7 14.xd7 xd7 15.xe7 xe7
    16.xd7 xd7 17.g4 e7 18.ad1 ad8 19.xg7 c5= ) 13...xb2
    14.ab1 a3 15.c3 c5 16.fc1= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B2) 11.fd1
    B2a) 11...c5 12.xf6 gxf6 13.b4! xb4 14.ab1 a4 (S. Rublevsky G. Kacheishvili, Ohrid 2001) 15.a3! (with the idea Nxd4) a5 ( 15...0-0?
    16.xh7+! xh7 17.e5 fxe5 18.h5+ g7 19.g5+ h8 20.d3+- )
    16.b5 xa3 17.xd4 xd4 18.xd4 c3 19.d3 c7 20.b1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b) 11...xe4 12.xe4 f6 13.c1 (S. Calleri - J. Jonasson, corr. 2008)
    e5 14.xd4 e7=;
    B3) 11.xf6 gxf6
    B3a) 12.a4 g7 13.a5 c7 14.xd4 0-0 15.b5 e5 16.f3
    ( 16.d3 f5 17.f3 a6 18.d6 (J. Friedel - V. Laznicka, Pardubice 2011)
    xb2 19.c4 d8= ) 16...xe2 17.xe2 d7 18.fd1 fd8=;
    B3b) 12.fd1 g7 ( 12...c5= - 11. Rfd1 Bc5 12.Bxf6 gxf6 ) 13.xd4 0-0
    14.c3 f5 ( 14...d7 (A. Shirov - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2002)
    15.c2!? fd8 16.d3 e5 17.f5 xf5 18.xd8+ xd8 19.xf5 h6
    20.f1 ) 15.d3 d8 16.a4 d7= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2008;
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    B3c) 12.ad1
    B3c1) 12...g7 13.xd4 0-0 14.c3
    B3c11) 14...d7 15.c2 ( 15.b1 ad8 16.fe1 f5= R. Edouard Y. Pelletier, Switzlerand 2011 ) 15...fd8 16.d3 (Rybka 4 - Naum 4.2,
    Internet (blitz) 2011) e5 17.f5;
    B3c12) 14...f5 15.b1 d8 16.d3 d7 17.g3 f8 18.e1
    N. Huschenbeth - D. Rogozenco, Hamburg 2011;
    B3c2) 12...c5 13.d3 d7 14.b3 d6 15.xb7 b8 16.xb8+
    xb8 17.b1 e7 18.b4 b6 19.d1 Critter 0.90 - Deep Fritz 11,
    Internet 2010 ]
    10...e7
    [ 10...c5
    A) 11.c3 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.a4+ d7 14.c4 xd4 15.cxd4 c8
    16.b4
    A1) 16...b6 17.d5 e7 18.d6 g5 19.a3 a5 20.f4 ( 20.b7 c4
    21.b3 c5= S. Rublevsky - L. Christiansen, Luzern 1997 ) 20...c5+
    21.xc5 bxc5 22.fc1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    A2) 16...c6 17.xc6+ bxc6 18.b7 0-0 19.xa7 fd8 20.fd1 c5
    21.dxc5 xb2 22.h3= 1/2-1/2 P. Svidler - Z. Izoria, Bled 2002;
    B) 11.b3 d6 12.e1 (L. Neagu - T. Pranitchi, corr. 2006) h6 13.xf6 gxf6
    14.e3 c7 15.g3 ]
    [ 10...h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.d3 a6 13.ad1 e7 14.c6 e5 15.xe7 xe7
    16.f4 0-0 ( 16...exf4? 17.xb7!+- and White has a decisive attack. 1-0 P.
    Svidler - E. Bareev, Wijk aan Zee 2004 ) 17.f5 ]
    11.f3 0-0 12.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 12.e1 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 12...c7 13.c3 a6 ( 13...d7 14.b3 ab8 (Queen 4.03 - Counter 1.0,
    Internet 2008) 15.ad1 d5 16.xe7 xe7 17.a3 c6 18.c5 h6
    19.g3 )
    A1) 14.h4 d6 15.xf6 gxf6 16.g3 d8 17.g2 f8 ( 17...e5 18.c2
    c5 19.h5 d2 20.e3 ) 18.h5 ( 18.f3 f5 19.ad1 b8 20.d3
    d7 21.ed1 e8= ) 18...g7 19.ad1 (A. Shirov - V. Anand, Wijk aan
    Zee 2001) b8 20.d2 d7 21.f5 b5 22.xd8+ xd8 23.xg7 xg7
    24.e4 d3=;
    A2) 14.e2 (J. Polgar - M. Roiz, Rishon Le Ziyyon (blitz) 2006) g4!
    15.xg4 xg5 16.f3 f6=;
    A3) 14.d2
    A3a) 14...d8 15.f4 ( 15.ad1 d7 (K. Aseev - A. Feoktistov, Elista
    2001) 16.f4 e5 17.g3 h8 18.xe5 d6 19.f4 xe5 20.xe5
    b6 21.b3 ac8 22.h4= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 15...b6 16.f5! exf5 17.xe7 h6 18.xf6 xf6 19.ae1
    White has the initiative.;
    A3b) 14...e5 15.e2 d7 16.f4 exf4 17.xe7 fe8 18.b4 a5
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    19.b3 ad8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B) 12...a6 13.c3 c7= - 12... Qc7 13. c3 a6 ( 13...d6 14.d3 c7
    15.xf6 gxf6 16.g3 );
    C) 12...a5?! 13.d2! xd2 14.xd2 d8 15.b3 f8 16.c4 d7
    17.a5 E. Alekseev - A. Rychagov, Ramenskoe 2006;
    D) 12...b6 13.b3 d8 14.e2
    D1) 14...c7 15.g3 ( 15.h4 d7 16.g3 b6= ) 15...h6 16.f4 d6
    17.xd6 xd6 18.e5 d7= O. Kurmann - Y. Pelletier, Lenzerheide 2010;
    D2) 14...d7 15.d2 b4 16.c3 d6 17.c4 a5 18.ed1 ( 18.ac1?! a4
    19.c5 xh2+ 20.h1 c7 21.a5 b5 22.xb5 xd2 23.c4 xf2
    24.xb7 (J. Polgar - L. Van Wely, Hoogeveen 2001) a7 25.xc7 xc7
    26.g1 g3 27.ed1 g5 ) 18...c6 ( 18...b4?! (S. Rublevsky - A.
    Voinov, Krasnoyarsk 2007) 19.e3! c7 20.xb4 axb4 21.c5 c6
    22.d4 ) 19.xc6 bxc6 20.c3 a4 21.d4 (1/2-1/2 S. Sjugirov - Y.
    Drozdovskij, Dagomys 2009) e7 22.f3 c5 23.e5 b7= ]
    [ 12.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 12...c7 13.h4 d6 14.g3 d7 15.b3 ab8 16.b5 xb5 17.xb5
    d7! ( 17...h6 18.xf6 gxf6 19.ad1 W. So - V. Akobian, Lubbock 2009 )
    18.g5 h6 19.e3 a6 20.e2 e5 21.e4 c4=;
    B) 12...b6 13.b3
    B1) 13...c7 14.b5 e5 ( 14...b8 (B. Macieja - Y. Pelletier, Lugo
    2007) 15.fd1!? a6 16.xf6 gxf6 17.a3 c7 18.c4 ) 15.xf6 xf6
    16.ad1 e7 17.d2 a6 18.a3;
    B2) 13...c5 14.e3 c7 15.ad1 a6 16.fe1;
    C) 12...e5 13.c2 b6 14.e2!? ( 14.c1 e6 15.e1 h6 16.h4 fe8
    17.e3 ad8= V. Laznicka - Y. Drozdovskij, Czech Republic 2009 ) 14...xb2
    ( 14...e8 15.xf6 xf6 16.b4 ) 15.xe5 d8 16.e3 d7 17.g3
    xg5 18.xg5 xc3 19.d5 e5 20.h4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 12.a4
    A) 12...a6
    A1) 13.e1 c7 14.c3
    A1a) 14...e8
    A1a1) 15.b3?! g4! ( 15...b8 16.g3 d7 17.a5 c5 18.ad1
    (V. Kramnik - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2005) b6 19.axb6 xb6
    20.a2 e5= ) 16.xg4 xg5 17.g3 d8;
    A1a2) 15.h4 e5 16.c2 e6 17.g3 d6 18.e3 ad8=;
    A1b) 14...d8 15.g3 ( 15.b3 (B. Macieja - V. Laznicka, Germany 2006)
    e5 16.e2 b8 17.g3 e6 ) 15...d5 16.xe7 xe7 17.e2 d7
    18.a5 ab8 19.e3 h6 20.g2 bc8= A. Volokitin - M. Roiz, Novi Sad
    2009;
    A2) 13.c3 c7 14.e1= - 13. Re1 Qc7 14. c3;
    A3) 13.f4 d5 ( 13...b6 14.d2 d8 15.c3 ) 14.g3 b6 15.d2
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    d8 ( 15...xb2? 16.xd5 b4 17.f4 exd5 18.fb1 c3 19.e2
    xc2 20.xb4 xe2 21.e1 c4 22.xf8+ xf8 23.d6+ g8
    24.e8#+- ) 16.c3 f6 17.a5 c5 18.fd1 d7 19.e1 ac8 20.e5
    e7 21.g3 e8 22.g2 I. Larin - V. Balabanov, corr. 2009;
    B) 12...e5 13.b5 f5 14.xd8 ( 14.e1 b8 15.f4 d7 16.d1 d8=
    Rybka 3 Dynamic - Deep Hiarcs 12, Internet 2009 ) 14...fxd8 15.fe1 xc2
    16.xb7 ab8 17.f3 h6= ]
    [ 12.c4
    A) 12...a6 13.f4 b6 14.b3 d7 15.d4 xd4 16.xd4 ac8
    ( 16...a7 17.c7 P. Svidler - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004 ) 17.fc1
    b5 18.cxb5 axb5;
    B) 12...c7 13.c1 d7 ( 13...a6 14.e1 e5 15.c2 xc4 16.xe5
    e6= A. Morozevich - Y. Pelletier, Biel 2004 ) 14.e1 fe8 15.b3 b6=
    V. Ivanchuk - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Yucatan 2004 ]
    12...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 12...c7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 13.fd1
    A1) 13...d8? (E. Najer - I. Lysyj, Ulan Ude 2009) 14.b5! b6 15.xd8+
    xd8 16.e3 a5 17.b4 xb5 18.xd8+ e8 ( 18...e8? 19.a4 d7
    20.xd7 xd7 21.b5 c8 22.a5 a6 23.d1+- ) 19.xe8+ xe8
    20.d1;
    A2) 13...a6 14.e2 h6 ( 14...e5 15.c3 d8 16.e2 f5 17.e1 g6
    18.ac1 ac8 19.h4 ) 15.h4 b6 16.d4 c5 17.c4 ( 17.e5 d7
    18.c3 g5 19.g3 f5 20.b4 xb4 21.d3 a3 22.c3 f7 23.h3 f8
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Makeev - L.
    Borisovs, corr. 2010 ) 17...d7 18.g3 xb2 19.ab1 a3 20.b3 a5
    21.c3 b6 22.b2 a7= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Strelka 5.5 - Critter 1.5.38, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B) 13.e3 c5 14.c3 h6 ( 14...e5 15.b3 xe3 16.xe3 e4 17.e2
    d5 18.d4 e6 19.fe1 f4 20.f1 d5 21.d2 ) 15.h4 b6
    16.e2 d7 17.a4 a5 ( 17...a6 18.a5 a7 19.g3 fe8 20.c4 ec8
    21.b3 P. Leko - A. Morozevich, Saratov 2011 ) 18.g3 ac8 19.e5 fd8
    20.fd1 e8 21.b5 c6=;
    C) 13.h4 g4 14.g3 e5 15.xe5 xe5 16.ad1 a6 17.c4
    (A. Timofeev - G. Meier, Havana 2009) d6 18.g3 f6= (with the idea e5);
    D) 13.fe1 d8 14.ad1
    D1) Updated on September 15, 2015 14...d7 15.f5! c6 [#] ( 15...e8
    16.c3! c5 17.xf6 gxf6 18.xe7+ xe7 19.xd8 xd8 20.h3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16.f4! xd3 ( 16...xf4?!
    17.xe7+ f8 18.a3 xd1 19.xd1 e8 20.xc6 bxc6 21.f3
    Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 17.xc7 xd1 18.xe7+ f8 19.xd1
    xe7 20.a5 d5 21.d2 White has a lasting advantage. M. Ermolaev P. Pranitchi, corr. 2012;
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    D2) 14...a6 Updated on September 15, 2015
    D2a) 15.e3 h6 16.f4 d6
    D2a1) 17.xd6 xd6 18.d3 ( 18.e5 d7 19.b3 xe5 20.xe5
    c7 21.c4 d7= ) 18...d7 19.e5 e8 20.ed1 d8 21.h4 c8
    22.e2 6d7 23.xc7 xc7= Key game T. Hillarp Persson - Y.
    Pelletier, Reykjavik 2011;
    D2a2) 17.b3 xf4 18.xd8+ xd8 19.xf4 b6 20.e3
    D2a21) 20...xe3 21.xe3 b8 22.a5 b6 ( 22...f8 23.c3 )
    23.c6 b7 24.c3 c7 25.e7+ xe7 26.xc8+ e8 27.c6
    b8 28.f1;
    D2a22) 20...c7 21.c5 xc5 22.xc5 b8 ( 22...f8 23.xb7
    xb7 24.xb7 b8 25.xa6 xb2 26.a1 xc2 27.a4 c7 28.a5
    V. Akopian - Y. Pelletier, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 23.e3 ( 23.d1 f8
    24.d8+ e7 25.h8 e8 26.b3 a5 27.c4 b6 28.c6 bxc5
    29.xe8+ d6 30.b5 a8 31.g8 g6 32.f1 b7= )
    D2a221) 23...f8 24.b3 b5 25.a3 b6 26.c3
    D2a2211) 26...e7 27.d3 ( 27.g3 b4 28.c4 d7= ) 27...d7
    28.c7 d6 29.a7 e8 30.a4! a5 ( 30...bxa4 31.c4 b3
    32.c5+ e7 33.e5 ) 31.b4 c7 32.bxa5 b8 33.axb5 xb5
    34.f1;
    D2a2212) 26...b4 27.c4 d7 (I. Kurnosov - G. Meier, Austria
    2011) 28.d3 a5 29.c7 e8 30.e5 b5 31.c4 a4
    32.f1;
    D2a2213) 26...d7 27.d3 e8 28.b4 e7 29.f1 g5=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    D2a222) 23...b6 24.b3 d7 25.xd7 xd7 26.c4 a5 27.g3
    a4 28.d3 f8=;
    D2b) 15.c3 d7 16.e3 e8 17.f4 b6 18.b3 b5= Key game I.
    Kurnosov - G. Meier, Lublin 2010;
    D2c) 15.h4
    D2c1) 15...e5?!
    D2c11) 16.c3!? d6 17.b3 xc3 ( 17...e7 18.a5 e8 19.a3
    b8 20.c4 White can increase his advantage with accurate play. C.
    Balogh - Y. Pelletier, Warsaw 2013 ) 18.bxc3 d7 19.d2 c7
    20.xf6 gxf6 21.xd7 xd7 22.xb7 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality.;
    D2c12) 16.g3 d6 17.f5 xf5 18.xf5 e8 19.xb7 xb7
    20.xd6 xb2 21.xe5 xa2 22.h3 White has a lasting initiative.;
    D2c2) 15...d6 16.h3 h6 ( 16...h2+ 17.h1 f4 18.g3 d6
    19.g2 e7 20.g1 h6 21.g4 Black has difficulties developing his
    pieces. ) 17.xf6 gxf6 18.e4 f8 19.c3 ( 19.h4 g7 20.e2 d7
    21.g3 c6 22.xc6 xc6 23.c3 b5 24.h5 g5= Equal chances,
    quiet position. A. Naiditsch - Y. Pelletier, Warsaw 2013 ) 19...g7
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    (E. Blomqvist - G. Meier, Norrkoping 2015) 20.b3 f5 21.xd8+ xd8
    22.f4 h7 23.d1 e7 24.a3 e5 25.b4 xb4 26.axb4
    White has a lasting advantage. ]
    13.ad1
    [ 13.fd1
    A) 13...d8 14.f4 h6 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011)
    ( 14...d7 15.b3 d5 16.e5 ) 15.a4 c5 16.c3;
    B) 13...e5 14.f5 c5 15.e3 e6 16.xf6 gxf6 17.d5 xf2+ 18.h1
    xd5 19.xd5 e3 20.f5 f4 21.xf4 exf4 22.xb7 ab8 23.d7 fd8
    24.ad1 xd7 25.xd7 e8= Black can equalize with relative ease. ]
    13...d8 14.e3 a5
    [ 14...c7? 15.b5 a5 (Rybka 1.2f - Hiarcs X54, Internet (blitz) 2006) [#]
    16.b4! xd3 17.bxa5 xe3 18.fxe3 White can increase his advantage with
    accurate play. ]
    15.b5 c7 16.b3 d7 Updated on September 15, 2015
    [ 16...a6?
    A) 17.f5 exf5 ( 17...xd1 18.xe7+ - 17. Nc6 Rxd1 18. Nxe7+ ) 18.b6
    b8 19.xd8 e6 20.xb7 xb7 21.xb7 xd8 22.xd8+ xd8
    23.xa6;
    B) 17.c6! xd1 ( 17...bxc6 18.b6+- ) 18.xe7+ xe7 19.xd1 h6
    20.c4 S. Karjakin - Y. Drozdovskij, Odessa (rapid) 2010 ]
    17.b5
    [ 17.c4 ac8 ( 17...e5 18.b5 xb5 19.cxb5 e4 20.b6 e5 21.e2 a6
    22.g3 c5 23.xc5 xc5 24.c1 S. Karjakin - Y. Drozdovskij, Odessa
    (rapid) 2010 ) 18.c1 b6 (M. Sebag - C. Voicu Jagodzinsky, Chisinau 2005)
    19.fd1 e8= ]
    [ Updated on September 15, 2015 17.fe1 h6 18.h3 ab8 19.a4 c5 20.b5
    xb5 21.axb5 xd1 22.xd1 xe3 23.xe3 a6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. A. Klim - P. Jahn, corr. 2015 ]
    17...e5
    [ 17...b8 18.g3 h6 19.c4 a6 20.c3 c6 21.xc6 bxc6 22.xd8+ xd8
    23.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. J. Ros Padilla - Z. Ilken, corr. 2013 ]
    18.a4 a6 19.a3 xa3 20.bxa3!? c6 21.xd8+ xd8 22.b6 b8
    23.xc6 bxc6 24.xa6 g4 25.g3 xe3 26.fxe3 d6= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. Best Mutual Play

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    181
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Boleslavsky Variation,with 7...a6
    Line 339
    [Aleksandar Kovacevic]

    C11

    27.05.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 f6 4.e5
    fd7 5.f4 c5 6.f3 c6 7.e3 a6 [#] 8.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8.a3 [Chapter] [#] cxd4 9.xd4 c5
    A) 10.d2 0-0
    A1) 11.g3 xd4 12.xd4 xd4 ( 12...b5 13.f2 b7 14.g2 c7
    15.0-0 fc8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. P. Svidler - V. Potkin, Moscow 2012 ) 13.xd4 c7
    14.0-0-0 b5 15.b1 b8 16.h4 a5 17.a2 b6=;
    A2) 11.e2= - 10. Be2 O-O 11. Qd2;
    B) 10.ce2 e7 11.b4 a7 12.xc6 ( 12.g3 0-0 13.h3 xd4 14.xd4
    (Lj. Ljubojevic - U. Andersson, Bilbao 1987) a5 ) 12...bxc6 13.d4 b7
    14.xa6 xd4 15.xb7 xe3 16.xa8 xf4 17.0-0 e3+ 18.h1 xe5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C) 10.g3 b6 11.a4 a5+ 12.c3
    C1) 12...c7 13.ce2 0-0 14.g2 xd4 15.xd4 ( 15.xd4 b6 16.b3
    f6 17.exf6 e5 18.fxe5 xe5 19.d2 xf6 (B. Lalic - V. Korchnoi, Kolkata
    2000) 20.0-0-0 xa3+ 21.b1 g4 22.de1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 15...xd4 16.xd4 b8 17.0-0 c6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    C2) 12...b6 =;
    D) 10.e2 0-0 11.d2 c7 12.0-0 ( 12.f3 xd4 13.xd4 b6 14.e2
    xd4 15.xd4 d7 16.b3 b5= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. V. Topalov - V. Ivanchuk, Sofia 2008 )
    12...d8 13.b4 xd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 b6 16.fd1 xd4+
    17.xd4 b8= Komodo64 2.01 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2011 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8.e2
    A) 8...e7 9.c3
    A1) 9...0-0
    A1a) 10.a3 f6 11.b4 ( 11.g3 cxd4 12.cxd4 b6 13.d2 a5
    14.d1 b3 15.c1 b6 16.c3 a2= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. P. Svidler - N. Vitiugov,
    Moscow 2009 ) 11...cxd4 12.exd4 xd4 13.xd4 b6 14.d3 f5
    15.0-0 d7=;
    A1b) 10.g3 cxd4 11.exd4 c5 12.g2 d7 13.0-0
    A1b1) 13...c8 14.xc6 ( 14.h1 e4 15.xc6 bxc6 16.c4 a5=
    I. Cheparinov - V. Topalov, Sofia 2008 ) 14...bxc6 ( 14...xc6 15.d4
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    d7 16.e2 ) 15.c2 b7 16.c4;
    A1b2) 13...a5 14.d2 c6 15.2f3= Komodo 4 - Deep Sjeng
    WC2008, Internet 2012;
    A2) 9...b5 10.dxc5 xc5 11.ed4 d7 12.xc6 xc6 13.d4 d7
    14.e2
    A2a) 14...a4 15.d2 b8 16.0-0 0-0 ( 16...b4?! 17.c4 b6
    (A. Volokitin - Ding Liren, Istanbul 2012) 18.cxd5 xd5 19.f2 ) 17.f5
    c5 18.g4 c7 19.ae1 e4 20.d1;
    A2b) 14...0-0 15.0-0 c8 16.f3 c7 17.e2 e4;
    B) 8...b5
    B1) 9.g3 b4
    B1a) 10.h3 e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.c3 (R. Klepke - G. Wallace, Borne
    2011) ( 12.d2 a5 B. Socko - Y. Drozdovskij, Beijing (rapid) 2008 )
    12...bxc3 13.bxc3 b6 14.dxc5 c4 15.f2 b8;
    B1b) 10.g2 b6 11.b3 c4 12.0-0 a5 T. Bueno - A. Rocha, corr. 2000;
    B2) 9.c3 e7 10.g3 (I. Mahoney - A. Ugodnikov, Toronto 2010) b4
    11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 b8;
    C) 8...cxd4 9.exd4 c5 10.b3 b6 11.e2 xb3 12.axb3 c5 13.d2
    d4 14.f2 (weakness d4) P. Svidler - V. Korchnoi, Dresden 2008;
    D) 8...b6
    D1) 9.b1
    D1a) 9...a5+ 10.c3 ( 10.d2 c7 11.c3 b5 12.f5 exf5 13.f4 b6
    14.d3 (A. Shirov - D. Andreikin, Plovdiv 2010) e7 15.0-0 0-0 )
    10...xa2 (Deep Junior 12.5 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2011) 11.g3
    cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 h5 14.b4 h4 15.a1 b2 16.b1 a2
    17.a1=;
    D1b) 9...e7 (Delfi 5.0 - WildCat 6.0, Internet 2006) 10.c3 0-0 11.g3
    cxd4 12.exd4 c5 13.g2 xd4 14.xd4 c7 15.0-0 d7
    Doch 1.3.4 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    D2) 9.c1
    D2a) 9...e7
    D2a1) 10.c3 0-0
    D2a11) 11.g4 f6 12.g2 cxd4 13.exd4 (A. Shirov - M. Stojanovic,
    Zurich 2012) Suggested improvement for Black: fxe5! 14.xe6 c5
    D2a111) 15.xc5?! xc5 16.xf8 e4! 17.xh7 xg4 ( 17...exf3
    18.xf3 xh7 19.c2+ h8 20.0-0-0= ) 18.hg5 e3 19.c2
    xf4 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    D2a112) 15.xf8 d4 16.c2 dxe3 17.xh7+ xf8 18.0-0 e2
    19.f2 exf4 20.h8+ f7 21.h5+ f8 22.h8+=;
    D2a12) 11.g3 f6
    D2a121) 12.g2 cxd4 13.cxd4 a5+ 14.d2 b5! ( 14...d8
    15.0-0 b6 16.exf6 xf6 17.b3 d7 18.e5 F. Vallejo Pons - H.
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    CO24_lines_Updated_30_11_2015
    Danielsen, Porto Carras 2011 ) 15.a4 d3 16.b1 xb1+ 17.xb1
    b6 18.b3 d7=;
    D2a122) 12.h3 cxd4 13.exd4 xd4 14.xd4 c5 15.e3
    xd4 16.cxd4 fxe5 17.fxe5 b8 18.0-0 c6 19.f2 d7 20.c1
    ac8 21.g2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Rybka 3.0 - Deep Shredder 11, Internet
    (blitz) 2008;
    D2a2) 10.g3 cxd4 11.exd4 c5
    D2a21) 12.h3 a5+ 13.f2
    D2a211) 13...d7 14.b3 e4+ 15.g2 c7 16.d1 ( 16.c4
    b4 17.cxd5 c2+ 18.xc2 xc2 19.b6 xa1 20.dxe6 fxe6
    21.xa1 c8 White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    A. Shirov - V. Potkin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 16...a5 17.xa5
    xa5 18.d2 xd2 19.xd2 xd2+ 20.xd2 c8=;
    D2a212) 13...e4+ 14.g2 xd4 15.xd4 0-0;
    D2a22) 12.c3 xd4 13.xd4 c6 14.e2 0-0 15.0-0 b5;
    D2b) 9...g5
    D2b1) 10.c3 cxd4 11.cxd4 b4+ 12.f2 f6 13.g3
    D2b11) 13...f8
    D2b111) 14.g2 g4 15.h4 fxe5 ( 15...g8 16.h3 h5 17.hxg4
    hxg4 18.c3 fxe5 19.fxe5 cxe5 20.dxe5 d4 21.a4+V. Topalov - A. Morozevich, Morelia/Linares 2007 ) 16.fxe5 g8
    (with the idea Nf8) 17.b3 f8 18.f4 d7 19.h5 e7 20.f6+
    xf6 21.exf6;
    D2b112) 14.h3 e7 15.g2 gxf4 16.gxf4 g8+ 17.h2 fxe5
    18.fxe5 f8=;
    D2b12) 13...g4 14.h4 fxe5 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.dxe5 d4 17.xd4
    ( 17.f4 f8 18.g2 d7 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Key game B. Predojevic - A.
    Morozevich, Sarajevo 2008 ) 17...xd4 18.e2 f8+ 19.g2 xe2
    20.xb6 xc1 21.hxc1 d7;
    D2b2) 10.fxg5 cxd4 11.exd4 cxe5 12.xe5 xe5 13.e2 c5
    14.c3 c6 15.d2 e5 16.xc6 xe3 17.xd5 e6 18.xe5 g8
    19.h5 f2+ 20.f1 f8= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    (blitz) 2011 ]
    [ 8.h4 b6 9.a4 ( 9.a3 cxd4 10.xd4 c5 11.a4 a5+ 12.c3 xd4
    13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 c7 15.b4 (A. Sulypa - Y. Benitah, France 2005) b5
    16.b2 f6 ) 9...a5+ 10.c3 cxd4 11.xd4 b4 12.b3 xc3+ 13.bxc3
    xc3+ 14.f2 ( 14.d2 xd2+ 15.xd2 f6 16.exf6 xf6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...b4 ( 14...e7 15.h3 c7
    16.g1= ) 15.d3 0-0 16.g1= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Key game G. Kasparov - V. Ivanchuk, Frankfurt (rapid) 1998 ]
    8...b5 9.a3 [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players
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    (with international titles):
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 9.dxc5 [Chapter] [#] xc5
    A) 10.xc5 [Chapter] [#] xc5
    A1) 11.d3 b4 ( 11...d7 12.0-0 0-0 13.f2 b6= - 11. Qf2 Qb6 12.
    Bd3 Bd7 13. O-O O-O ) 12.e2 b6
    A1a) 13.fd4 xd3+ ( 13...xd4 14.xd4= - 13. Ned4 Nxd4 14. Nxd4 )
    14.xd3 a5 15.b5 xb5 16.xb5 d7 17.ed4 a6 18.xc6 xc6
    19.d4+ c5 20.d1 a4=;
    A1b) 13.ed4 xd4 14.xd4 a5 15.e3
    A1b1) 15...a6 16.0-0 g6 ( 16...0-0 17.f5 (P. Motwani - V. Korchnoi,
    Thessaloniki 1988) d7 18.ae1 xd3 19.cxd3 fe8 20.fxe6 fxe6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 17.b3 J. Timman - V. Ivanchuk, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1999
    a4 18.xb6 xb6 19.xa6 xa6 20.a3 bxa3 21.xa3 c4 22.a2
    e7=;
    A1b2) 15...0-0 16.0-0 d7 ( 16...a6= - 15... Ba6 16. O-O O-O )
    17.b3 fc8 18.a3 bxa3 19.xa3 b5=;
    A2) 11.d4 b7 12.xc6 xc6 13.d4 b6 14.b4 d7 15.e2
    ( 15.xb6 xb6 16.a3 g5 17.fxg5 d7 B. Macieja - V. Malakhatko,
    Warsaw (rapid) 2006 ) 15...a5 16.a3 0-0 17.xb6 xb6 18.d4 d7
    19.c3 axb4 20.cxb4 c4 21.xc4 dxc4 22.d2 f6;
    A3) 11.f2 b6
    A3a) 12.d2
    A3a1) 12...b4 13.e2 b8 14.b3 ( 14.g3 a5 15.b3
    (B. Savchenko - A. Rakhmanov, Ulan Ude 2009) e4 16.xb6 xb6
    17.ed4 xd4 18.xd4 a6= ) 14...xb3 15.axb3 a5 16.g1 a6
    17.xb6 xb6 18.xa6 xa6 19.f3 e7=;
    A3a2) 12...b8 13.b3 a4 14.xb6 xb6;
    A3b) 12.d3
    A3b1) 12...b8 13.0-0 b4 14.fd1
    A3b11) 14...a4 15.xa4 bxa4 16.e2 ( 16.xb6 xb6=
    A. Khalifman - E. Bareev, Moscow (rapid) 1992 ) 16...d7 17.c3 c6
    18.d2 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    A3b12) 14...0-0
    A3b121) 15.e2 c6 ( 15...xc2 16.ac1 b4 17.a3 c6
    18.xd5 exd5 19.xc5 ) 16.a3 b7 17.b4 d7= Deep Rybka 4.1
    - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A3b122) 15.e2 d7 16.ed4
    A3b1221) 16...bxd3 17.cxd3 b4 (A. Ardeleanu - D. Dumitrache,
    Romania 1992) ( 17...a4 18.b4 V. Anand - E. Bareev,
    Dortmund 1992 ) 18.ac1 fc8 19.g4 h6=;
    A3b1222) 16...fc8 (Hiarcs X54 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet 2006)
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    17.d2 a4=;
    A3b2) 12...d7 13.0-0 0-0 14.h1 h6 15.f5 f6 16.fxe6 xe6
    17.exf6 xf6= Houdini 1.5a - Komodo 3, Internet 2011;
    A3b3) 12...b7 13.0-0
    A3b31) 13...0-0-0
    A3b311) 14.a3 c7 ( 14...b4 15.axb4 xb4 16.e2
    A. Khalifman - J. Speelman, Munich 1992 ) 15.b4 xd3 16.cxd3
    xf2+ 17.xf2;
    A3b312) 14.a4 b4 15.a5 xa5 16.a4 xa4 17.xa4 xf2+
    18.xf2 c6 19.fa1 White has slightly better pawn structure. S.
    Gonzalez de la Torre - P. Velten, San Sebastian 2010;
    A3b32) 13...d7 14.xb6 xb6 15.a4 b4 16.e2 d7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A3b4) 12...b4 13.e2 a5 14.0-0 a6
    A3b41) 15.f5 exf5 16.xa6 xa6 17.f4 e7 18.fd1 e6
    19.xd5 xf2+ 20.xf2 xd5 21.xd5 e7= Stockfish 1.8 - Deep
    Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A3b42) 15.b3 0-0 16.h1 xd3 17.cxd3 (E. Sobjerg - E. Guindy,
    Aarhus 1997) a4 18.bxa4 ( 18.fc1 d4!-+ ) 18...xa4;
    A3b43) 15.ad1 a4 ( 15...g6 16.h1 a4 17.xb6 xb6
    T. Ernst - P. Wallin, Avesta 1995 ) 16.xb6 xb6
    A3b431) 17.b3 e7 18.ed4 hc8 19.f5 ( 19.xc6+ xc6
    20.d4 cc8 21.xa6 xa6= R. Kuczynski - R. Djurhuus, Manila
    1992 ) 19...d7 20.xc6+ xc6 21.d4 c3 O. Korneev - M.
    Gurevich, Sanxenxo 2004;
    A3b432) 17.ed4 xd4 18.xd4 (Toga II 1.4 - Deep Shredder 11,
    Internet 2008) a4 19.b1 c5=;
    B) 10.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 10...b4 11.xc5 xc5 12.ed4 xd4 13.xd4 b6 14.d2 ( 14.a3
    b8 15.e2 a5 16.axb4 axb4 17.0-0 0-0 18.e3 (P. Leko - V. Ivanchuk,
    London 2012) d7 19.d4 fc8= ) 14...d7 ( 14...b8 15.b3 a4
    16.0-0-0 0-0 17.a3 a5= A. Shomoev - V. Potkin, Taganrog 2011 ) 15.b3
    a4 16.xb6 xb6=;
    B2) 10...b6 11.xc5 xc5 12.ed4 e4 ( 12...d7 13.xc6 xc6
    14.d4 0-0 15.d3 f6 16.exf6 xf6 17.0-0-0 e8 18.hf1 c8
    E. Inarkiev - I. Lysyj, Rijeka 2010 ) 13.e3
    B2a) 13...b4 14.d3 b7 15.0-0 0-0 16.ae1 xd4 17.xd4
    ( 17.xd4 xd4+ 18.xd4 g6 19.a1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. P. Leko - M. Gurevich, Elista
    2007 ) 17...g6 18.xe4 dxe4 19.f5 xe3+ 20.xe3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2b) 13...a5 14.b3 c6 15.d3 a5+ 16.e2 xd4+ 17.xd4
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    c3+ 18.f2 (D. Parrini - A. Bottega, Campobasso 2008) c7=;
    C) 10.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 10...d4?! 11.xd4!
    C1a) 11...xd4?! 12.e4!
    C1a1) Updated on May 27, 2014 12...h4+ 13.f2 xc2+ (G. Aakash K. Rathnakaran, Jalgaon 2013) ( 13...g4? 14.xd4 xd4 15.d6+
    e7 16.e4 xb2 17.b1 a3 18.xa8+- S. Karjakin - V. Topalov,
    Kiev (rapid) 2013 ) 14.xc2 xf2+ 15.xf2 xf2+ 16.xf2 0-0
    17.hd1;
    C1a2) Updated on May 27, 2014 12...b7 13.xd4 xd4 14.d6+
    f8 15.xb7 S. Zhigalko - P. Ponkratov, Minsk 2014;
    C1a3) 12...b6? 13.d6+ f8 14.e4+-;
    C1a4) 12...b6 13.xc5 xc5 14.xd4;
    C1b) 11...b6 12.e4 xd4 13.xa8 f3+ 14.xf3 xe3 15.d6
    xf4 16.xb6 xb6 17.a4 b4 18.e2 xe5 19.0-0-0 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2) 10...b6 11.f2
    C2a) 11...b7 12.0-0 xf2+ ( 12...c8 13.ae1 xf2+ 14.xf2 e7
    15.e2 c5 16.e3 a5 17.ed4 e4 (Wang Yue - Ding Liren,
    Danzhou 2011) 18.xe4 dxe4 19.g5 ) 13.xf2 xf2+ 14.xf2 e7
    15.fe1 c5= Li Chao - Ding Liren, Hefei 2011;
    C2b) 11...b4 12.a4 xf2+ 13.xf2 xf2+ 14.xf2
    C2b1) 14...0-0 15.he1
    C2b11) 15...a5 16.b5 ( 16.c4 bxc3 17.bxc3 a6 18.xa6 xa6
    19.ab1 a7= T. Nabaty - Ding Liren, Ningbo 2011 ) 16...db8
    17.ac1 a6 18.xa6 xa6 19.c4 bxc3 20.xc3 e7 21.d4;
    C2b12) 15...b7 16.ac1= - 14... Bb7 15. Rac1 O-O 16. Rhe1;
    C2b2) 14...e7 15.ac1 b7 16.c4 ( 16.he1 hc8 17.h4 h6=
    S. Karjakin - V. Potkin, Moscow (rapid) 2012 ) 16...bxc3 17.xc3 hc8
    18.hc1;
    C2b3) 14...a5 15.ac1 a6 16.xa6 xa6 17.c4 bxc3 18.xc3 e7
    19.hc1 S. Karjakin - M. Carlsen, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2011;
    C2b4) 14...b7 15.ac1 ( 15.a3 0-0 16.hd1 ab8 17.e2 fc8
    18.b3 a5= Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 15...0-0
    16.he1 fc8 ( 16...ac8 17.c4 e7 18.c5 c7 19.c2 c6 20.b6
    xb6 21.cxb6 b7 22.xa6 xb6 23.e2 a8 24.b3 b5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 17.h4 ( 17.c4 e7 18.cxd5 xd5 19.g3 h6= ) 17...e7
    18.d4 c6 19.xc6 xc6 20.h5 f6 21.exf6
    C2b41) 21...gxf6 22.c4 ac8 ( 22...bxc3 23.xc3 xc3 24.bxc3 e5
    (S. Karjakin - W. So, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) 25.c4 d4 26.c5 a7
    27.f3 ) 23.cd1 dxc4 24.xc4 xc4 25.xd7 f7=;
    C2b42) 21...xf6! 22.f3 xh5 23.g4 f6 24.f5 h5 25.xe6 xe6
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    26.fxe6 xg4 27.c5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ]
    [ 9.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...b7 10.0-0 ( 10.a3= - 9. a3 Bb7 10. Be2 )
    A1) 10...b4 11.a4 ( 11.d1 b6 12.c3 a5 13.f2 e7 14.f5
    (F. Nijboer - M. Gurevich, Vlissingen 2002) 0-0 15.c1 ) 11...cxd4
    12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 (WildCat 7 - SOS 5.1, Internet 2008) c6 14.b3
    xa4 15.bxa4 (Thinker 4.7a - Pepito 1.59, Internet 2008) c5 16.xc5
    xc5 17.xb4 c8 18.ab1;
    A2) 10...e7 11.d1 0-0 12.f2 b4 13.c3 ( 13.dxc5 xc5 14.d3
    xe3+ 15.xe3 a5 16.fc1 a6 17.c3 b6 18.xb6 xb6=
    A. Nickel - A. Efremov, corr. 2011 ) 13...bxc3 14.bxc3 a5 15.ab1 c6
    16.dxc5 b5!? 17.c6 xc6 18.d4 c7 19.c2 c4 20.xc4 dxc4
    21.xc6 xc6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012;
    B) 9...b4 10.a4
    B1) 10...a5 11.b3 b7 12.0-0
    B1a) 12...e7 Suggested improvement for White:
    B1a1) 13.a3 cxd4 14.xd4 bxa3 15.xa5 xa5 16.f5 ( 16.c1
    c6= E. Inarkiev - A. Rychagov, Irkutsk 2010 ) 16...0-0 17.fxe6 fxe6
    18.fd1 c6 19.xe6 fc8 20.c5 xc5 21.axc5 xe5! 22.xb7
    xc2 23.d4 c7 24.f5 b4 25.xd5 xb7 26.xe5 c3 27.c4+
    h8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1a2) 13.f5!? exf5 14.a3 f4 15.xf4 bxa3 16.xa5 xa5 17.c1
    c6 18.dxc5 xc5 19.xa3 xa4 20.bxa4;
    B1b) 12...c8 13.fc1 cxd4 14.xd4 c5 15.a3 xa4 16.xc6 xc6
    17.bxa4 b8 18.cb1 (with the idea Rb2, Rab1);
    B2) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 a5 13.b3 c5 14.b2 d7
    15.f3 (N. Robson - V. Turkov, corr. 2010) c8 16.0-0 b5 17.e3 e7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    C) 9...e7 10.0-0 b7= - 9... Bb7 10. O-O Be7;
    D) 9...b6
    D1) 10.0-0 cxd4 11.xd4 c5 12.ad1 g6 ( 12...b7 13.a3 c8 14.g3
    (Pharaon 3.5.1 - Deep Frenzee 2.0, Internet 2006) xd4 15.xd4 xd4+
    16.xd4 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. ) 13.a3 b7 14.f3 xd4 15.xd4 xd4+ 16.xd4
    c8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. G. Kamsky - V. Akobian, Philadelphia 2005;
    D2) 10.d1
    D2a) 10...b4
    D2a1) 11.0-0
    D2a11) 11...e7 12.c4 bxc3
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    D2a111) 13.xc3 a5 14.c1 c4 15.d2 a6 16.f5 0-0
    ( 16...exf5 17.c3 ) 17.b1;
    D2a112) 13.xc3 b8 14.b3 cxd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 c5
    17.xc5 xc5+ 18.h1 I. Kurnosov - I. Lysyj, Dagomys 2010;
    D2a12) 11...a5 12.c3 e7 13.c4 ( 13.f2 a6 14.xa6 xa6
    15.f5 0-0 16.e3 a4= Deep Junior 11.1a - Protector 1.3.4, Internet
    2010 ) 13...dxc4 14.d5 exd5 15.xd5 0-0 16.f2 d8 (Rybka 2.3.
    2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2007) 17.e3 b7 18.xc4 a7
    19.d6 xd6 20.xd6 dxe5 21.xc5 xc5 22.xc5 d3
    23.xd3 xd3=;
    D2a2) 11.c3 bxc3 12.xc3 b8 13.b3 a5 14.c1 cxd4 15.xd4
    xd4 16.xd4 a3 17.c2 0-0 18.a4 (line c) A. Grischuk - V.
    Potkin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
    D2b) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 c5 13.c3
    D2b1) 13...b4 14.0-0 0-0 15.f2 a5 16.e3 bxc3 17.bxc3 a6
    18.ab1 ( 18.d3 xd4 19.cxd4 (Li Chao - Ding Liren, Danzhou 2011)
    ab8= ) 18...c6 19.xa6 (U. Skorna - T. Neuer, Internet 2005) xd4
    20.cxd4 xa6=;
    D2b2) 13...0-0 14.0-0 (Key game S. Karjakin - V. Potkin, Moscow 2010)
    b4! 15.c1 a5 16.e3 a6= ]
    [ 9.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...b6 10.dxc5 ( 10.f2 cxd4 11.xd4 c5 12.ce2 f6 13.exf6 xf6
    14.h3 0-0 (B. Macieja - W. Schmidt, Legnica 1994) 15.0-0 d7 16.f5 xe3
    17.xe3 xe3+ 18.xe3 ae8= ) 10...xc5 11.f2 b7 12.0-0
    A1) 12...0-0 13.a3 ac8 14.ae1 e7 ( 14...h6 15.f5 xf2+ 16.xf2
    c7 17.f4 ce8 (Houidni 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) 18.g3
    White is exerting severe kingside pressure. ) 15.b4 xf2+ 16.xf2 g6
    17.e2 c6 18.c3 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A2) 12...c8 13.ae1 e7 ( 13...b4 14.e2 0-0 15.xh7+! xh7
    16.c3 xf2+ 17.xf2 c5 18.g5+ g8 19.cxb4 e4 20.xe4 dxe4
    21.c3 c4 22.a3 d4 23.e3 Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    2011 ) 14.b4 xf2+ 15.xf2 c7 16.e2 0-0 17.ed4;
    B) 9...b4
    B1) 10.d1
    B1a) 10...c4 11.e2
    B1a1) 11...h5 12.0-0 e7 13.c3 ( 13.a3 (A. Shirov - I. Glek, Germany
    1995) bxa3 14.bxa3 b8 15.g5 g6 16.f3 a5 17.f2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 13...b6 14.f2 0-0 15.e3;
    B1a2) 11...e7 12.0-0 0-0 13.e1 a5 14.g3 f5= Z. Bargandzhiya N. Smagin, Voronezh 2010;
    B1b) 10...b6 11.f2 cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 c5 14.xc5
    xc5 ( 14...xc5 15.a3 b8 16.0-0 xf2+ 17.xf2 c5= D. Pikula 6614

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    Mih. Stojanovic, Podgorica 1996 ) 15.0-0 b8 16.e3 0-0 17.ad1 d7
    A. Fedorov - S. Volkov, Krasnodar 1998;
    B2) 10.a4
    B2a) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 b7 12.f2 e7
    B2a1) 13.0-0-0
    B2a11) 13...0-0 14.b1 xd4 15.xd4 c6 16.b6 xb6
    17.xb6 b8 ( 17...d7 18.f5! exf5 19.xf5 b7 (A. Motylev - Ding
    Liren, China 2010) 20.d3!? ) 18.d4 b5 19.f5 xd3 20.xd3
    exf5 21.xf5;
    B2a12) 13...a5 14.b3 c5 15.xc5 xc5 16.xc6 xe3+
    17.xe3 xc6 18.b1;
    B2a2) 13.0-0 0-0 14.b3!? (weakness c5, weakness b6) f6
    (Rybka 2.3.1 - Zap!Chess Zanzibar, Internet (blitz) 2007) 15.h4 f5
    16.f2;
    B2b) 10...c4 11.e2 c3! 12.d1 cxb2 13.xb2
    B2b1) 13...b6 14.0-0 e7
    B2b11) 15.d3
    B2b111) 15...d7 16.g5 g6 17.f3 a5
    B2b1111) 18.h3 bc4 19.xc4 xc4 20.e2 ( 20.c1
    (H. Nakamura - Wang Hao, Moscow 2010) c8 ) 20...xe3
    21.xe3 h6=;
    B2b1112) 18.e2 c8 19.h3 h5;
    B2b112) 15...a5 16.e2 0-0 17.fb1 b7=;
    B2b12) 15.e1 (H. Tirard - I. Rajlich, Le Havre 2000) 0-0 16.g3
    White is exerting severe kingside pressure. (with the idea Bd3, Ng5);
    B2b2) 13...e7 14.0-0 0-0 15.d3 a5 16.g5
    B2b21) 16...xg5 17.fxg5 e7
    B2b211) 18.a3 a6 19.axb4 xd3 20.xd3 f5 21.f2 axb4
    22.xa8 xa8 23.g4 ( 23.d2 b6 24.g4 e7 25.xb4 )
    23...e7 (A. Motylev - Wang Hao, China 2010) 24.e1 c6
    25.xb4;
    B2b212) 18.f3 f5 19.a3 bxa3 20.xa3;
    B2b22) 16...g6 17.g4 xg5 18.fxg5 a6= ]
    [ 9.d1 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 c5 12.c3 0-0 13.e2 b6 14.0-0
    b4 15.e3 ( 15.e3 a5 16.f2 bxc3 17.bxc3 a6 18.ab1 xd4
    19.cxd4 a7= <Engine/Centaur> - Houdini 3, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 15...a5
    16.f3 f6= A. Brkic - A. Sumets, Zadar 2012;
    B) 9...b4
    B1) Updated on May 27, 2014 10.c4 bxc3 ( 10...cxd4 11.xd4 xd4
    12.xd4 dxc4 13.xc4 b7 14.e3 e7 15.d1 h4+ 16.e2! 0-0
    17.xb4 b8 18.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. L. Dominguez Perez - D. Andreikin, Havana 2013 ) 11.xc3 cxd4
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    12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 b7 14.e2 c5 15.0-0 b6;
    B2) 10.e2 b6 - 9. Be2 Qb6 10. Nd1 b4;
    C) 9...g5
    C1) 10.dxc5 gxf4 11.xf4 xc5 12.f2 b7 13.d3
    C1a) 13...e7 14.e2 ( 14.0-0-0 a5 15.xa5 xa5 16.e2= )
    14...b6 (Iv. Saric - D. Kuljasevic, Opatija 2012) 15.e3 c7 16.0-0;
    C1b) 13...a7 14.0-0-0 a5 15.b1 xd2 16.xd2 e7=;
    C2) 10.xg5 cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 b7 13.c3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D) 9...e7 10.d3 c4 11.e2 0-0 ( 11...a5 12.c3 b4 13.0-0
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - Ding Liren, St. Petersburg 2012) bxc3 14.xc3 0-0
    15.ab1 b8 ) 12.a3 a5 13.0-0 b6 14.f2 b4 ( 14...d7 15.e3 b4
    16.a4 c8 17.b3 a6 18.f5 <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet
    2013 ) 15.axb4 axb4 16.e3 d7= ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9.h4
    A) 9...b4 10.e2 e7
    A1) 11.g3 0-0 12.h3 a5 13.0-0 ( 13.dxc5?! xc5 14.ed4 e4
    15.g2 b6-+ A. Fedorov - S. Volkov, Samara 1998 ) 13...b6 14.b3 c4;
    A2) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.g3
    A2a) 12...h5 13.e2
    A2a1) 13...g6
    A2a11) 14.0-0 a4 15.c3 bxc3 16.bxc3 0-0 ( 16...a5 (V. Anand A. Morozevich, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2004) 17.c4 ) 17.c4 dxc4
    18.xc4 xd2 19.xd2 d8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    A2a12) 14.c4 dxc4 15.xd8+ xd8 16.xc4;
    A2a2) 13...a4 14.d4 xd4 15.xd4 g6=;
    A2b) 12...0-0 13.0-0-0 a5 14.b1 d7;
    A3) 11.h5 h6 12.dxc5 xc5 13.0-0-0 d7 14.b1 a5= Glaurung 1.2.1 Bright 0.2c, Internet 2007;
    B) 9...cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 c5 12.h5 b6 13.0-0-0 0-0 14.g4
    ( 14.xc5 xc5 15.f5 (H. Nakamura - V. Akobian, Saint Louis 2009) b4
    16.e2 exf5 17.f4 e6 ) 14...xd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 h6 17.a4
    bxa4 18.xa4 ( 18.xa4 b7 19.h3 c6 20.c3 b5= E. Sutovsky - G.
    Dizdar, Pula 1997 ) 18...b7 19.e2 a5 20.d4 c5 21.a3;
    C) 9...b7 10.h5 ( 10.0-0-0 (C. Arslan - C. Raijmaekers, corr. 1991) c7
    11.dxc5 xc5 12.b1 b4 13.e2 e7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a minimal preference should be given to Black. )
    C1) 10...e7
    C1a) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.0-0-0 ( 12.d3 c8 13.xc5 xc5 14.f5 b4
    15.f4 xd3+ 16.cxd3 exf5 17.xf5 (G. Kasparov - E. Bareev,
    Dortmund 1992) e3 ) 12...b4 ( 12...e4 13.xe4 dxe4 14.xd8+
    xd8 15.xd8+ xd8 16.d4 b4 17.c3 d5 18.d2 b4= ) 13.xc5
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    xc5 14.a4 a7;
    C1b) 11.0-0-0 0-0 12.b1 b4 13.e2 c8 14.g4 a5=;
    C2) 10...b4
    C2a) 11.a4
    C2a1) 11...cxd4 12.f2 c7 13.d3 e7 ( 13...a5 14.xd4 c4
    15.c1 (Historically important game V. Anand - A. Dreev, Madras (m/4)
    1991) c8= ) 14.0-0 0-0 15.b3 h6;
    C2a2) 11...xd4 12.xd4 cxd4 13.xd4 c6 14.b3 xa4 15.bxa4
    c7;
    C2b) 11.e2 h6 12.0-0-0 c4 13.f5 exf5 14.b1 c3= Thinker 5.4 Critter 0.9, Internet 2010 ]
    [ 9.e2 b7 ( 9...b4 10.h4= - 9. h4 b4 10. Ne2 ) 10.g3 c8 11.h3 g6 12.0-0
    cxd4 13.exd4 c5= J. Timman - E. Bareev, Linares 1992 ]
    [ 9.g3 b4 10.e2 e7 11.g2 b6 12.c1 c4 13.f2 cxd4 14.exd4
    xd4 15.xd4 (Deep Junior 13 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012) d7 16.0-0
    c8 ]
    [ 9.f2 a5 10.a4 e7 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 b4 13.b1 f6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. I. Miladinovic - S.
    Drazic, Kragujevac 2009 ]
    9...a5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 9...b7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 10.dxc5
    A1) 10...xc5 11.f2 e4 12.xe4 dxe4 13.d2 e7 14.c4 bxc4
    15.xc4 d5 16.d1 ( 16.c5 c8 17.xf8 xf8 18.e2 e3 19.xe3
    xe3 20.xe3 xg2 21.g1 d5 M. Carlsen - E. Bareev, KhantyMansiysk 2005 ) 16...c7 17.c1 d7 18.c5 c8 19.xf8 xf8 20.e2
    e3 21.h4;
    A2) 10...xc5
    A2a) 11.e2 f6 12.xc5 xc5 13.e3 e4
    A2a1) 14.g3 a5+ 15.c3 fxe5 ( 15...c7 16.exf6 gxf6 17.d3 f5
    18.e2 (weakness e5, L. Kritz - M. Kobalia, Port Erin 2007 ) 16.fxe5 b4
    17.xe4 dxe4 18.g5 bxc3 19.xc3 xc3+ 20.bxc3 xe5 21.xe6
    e7 22.b1 c6 23.d4 hb8=;
    A2a2) 14.ed4 xd4 15.xd4 0-0 16.d3 fxe5 17.xe5 a5+
    18.c3 b6 19.d4 f5! 20.xe6+ xe6 21.xe6 e8 22.g4 f6
    23.f5 c5 24.0-0-0 xe6 25.fxe6 d4 26.hf1 xf1 27.xf1 dxc3
    28.d6 cxb2+ 29.xb2 f8=;
    A2b) 11.xc5 xc5 12.d3 b4 13.axb4 ( 13.e2 b6 14.e3
    (P. Svidler - A. Morozevich, Morelia/Linares 2007) xd3+ 15.xd3 a5
    16.ed4 a6 17.e3 bxa3 18.bxa3 0-0 ) 13...xb4 14.e2 b6
    15.a4 xa4 16.xa4 c6 17.c3 a5 Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B) 10.e2
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    B1) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4
    B1a) 12...c5 13.xc5 ( 13.0-0 b6 14.ad1 xd4+ 15.xd4 c8
    (E. Alekseev - A. Rakhmanov, Moscow 2011) 16.xb6 xb6 17.d3
    e7 18.e2 a4 19.b3 c5= ) 13...xc5 14.d4 c8 15.0-0
    (B. Esen - O. Kurmann, Istanbul 2005) 0-0 16.d3 b6;
    B1b) 12...c8 13.0-0 c5 (Spike 1.2 Turin - Pro Deo 1.6, Internet 2008)
    14.xc5 xc5=;
    B2) 10...e7= - Line 337 : 7... Be7 8. Qd2 a6 9. Be2 b5 10. a3 Bb7;
    B3) 10...c8
    B3a) 11.d1 cxd4 12.xd4 c5 13.c3 ( 13.xc6 (Sage 2.2a - Dragon
    4.6, Internet 2007) xc6 14.a4 bxa4 15.xa4 b6 16.a1 xe3
    17.xe3 d4 18.d1 c4 19.xc4 xc4 20.b3 c7 21.0-0 0-0= )
    13...a5 14.c2
    B3a1) 14...c6 15.d3 g5 16.xc6 xc6 17.f2 xe3 18.xe3
    gxf4 ( 18...b6 (V. Topalov - A. Shirov, Wijk aan Zee 1999) 19.g3
    gxf4 20.xf4 c7 21.d3= - 18... gxf4 19. Qf4 Qc7 20. Nd3 ) 19.xf4
    c7 20.d3 c4 21.g3 e4;
    B3a2) 14...c4 15.f2 g5 16.f5 dxe5 17.fxe6 0-0=;
    B3b) 11.0-0 e7 12.dxc5 xc5 13.xc5 xc5 14.fd1 b6 15.e3
    h6 16.f2 0-0= Houdini 1.5a - DeepSaros 2, Internet 2011;
    C) 10.g3 a5
    C1) 11.a2 c8 12.g2 c7 ( 12...b4 13.axb4 xb4 14.0-0 cxd4
    15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 c5= R. Ponomariov - E. Bareev, KhantyMansiysk 2005 ) 13.0-0 (R. Ward - A. Bernad Suarez, corr. 2008) cxd4
    14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 c5 16.e2 0-0=;
    C2) 11.e2 b4 12.f2 ( 12.a4 (A. Seyb - T. Bigalke, Willingen 2009) e7
    13.g2 0-0 14.0-0 c7= ) 12...e7 13.e1 c7 14.axb4 xb4 15.d1
    0-0;
    D) 10.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    D1) 10...b6 11.f2
    D1a) 11...c4 12.e2 b4 13.axb4 xb4
    D1a1) 14.c1
    D1a11) 14...h5
    D1a111) 15.g5 g6 16.0-0 (Rybka 2.1d3 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2007) ( 16.g4 hxg4 17.xg4 c6 (P. Smirnov - V. Filippov,
    Rethymnon 2003) 18.d2! (with the idea h2-h4-h5) e7 19.h4 )
    16...a5 17.d1 c6 18.e2;
    D1a112) 15.0-0 g6 16.b3 cxb3 17.cxb3 Stockfish 2.1.1 - Houdini
    1.5a, Internet 2011;
    D1a12) 14...e7 15.0-0 0-0 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    (blitz) 2011) 16.b3 cxb3 17.cxb3 ac8 18.e1 (with the idea f5) g6
    19.a4 a7 20.d3;
    D1a2) 14.d1 e7 15.0-0 0-0 16.g3 ab8 17.h3
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    Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    D1b) 11...cxd4 12.xd4 c5 13.ce2 b4 14.axb4 xb4
    D1b1) 15.0-0 0-0
    D1b11) 16.c1 f6 17.exf6
    D1b111) 17...xf6 18.c3 e5 ( 18...xd3?! 19.xd3 e5 20.xc5
    xc5 (Hou Yifan - W. So, Subic Bay 2009) 21.f5!? d4 22.cxd4
    exd4 23.xd4 ) 19.cxb4 xd4 20.xd4 exd4 21.d2;
    D1b112) 17...xf6 18.f5 xe3 19.xe3 xe3+ 20.xe3 d4
    21.c4 d5=;
    D1b12) 16.c3 xd3 17.cxd3 c6 (aimed against Na4) 18.ac1
    (Houdini 1.5a - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet (blitz) 2011) a5=;
    D1b2) 15.c1 f6!? ( 15...0-0 16.c3 xd3+ 17.xd3 M. Canovas
    Pordomingo - V. Turkov, corr. 2009 ) 16.c3 fxe5 17.fxe5 c6 18.0-0
    f8 19.d2 xf1+ 20.xf1 dxe5= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    D2) 10...c7
    D2a) 11.dxc5 xc5 ( 11...xc5 12.f2 xd3+ 13.cxd3 b4 14.b6
    (N. Vitiugov - Ding Liren, Sochi (rapid) 2009) d7 15.a4 bxa3 16.0-0
    axb2 17.xb2 ) 12.xc5 xc5 13.0-0 b6 14.h1 xd3 15.xd3
    e7 16.d4 0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    D2b) 11.0-0
    D2b1) 11...0-0-0 12.d1 ( 12.dxc5 xc5 13.e2 a5 14.c1 c4
    15.f2 b8 16.d1 h6 17.b3 b6 18.e3 Houdini 2.0 - Houdini 2.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 12...cxd4 13.xd4 g5 14.xc6 xc6
    D2b11) 15.d4 gxf4 ( 15...c5 16.xc5 xc5+ 17.f2 gxf4
    18.xf4 df8= ) 16.xf4 (P. Svidler - A. Morozevich, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 2007) f6! 17.exf6 e5 18.xe5 d4 19.f2 g8 20.f1
    xe5 21.xe5 d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    D2b12) 15.fxg5 h6 16.d4 hxg5 17.xf7 c5 18.xc5 xe5
    19.g7 xc5+ 20.f2;
    D2b2) 11...e7 - 10... Be7 11. O-O Qc7;
    D3) 10...g5 11.fxg5 cxd4 12.xd4
    D3a) 12...dxe5
    D3a1) 13.0-0 g7 14.xc6 xc6 15.d4 ( 15.c5 c7=
    D. Jakovenko - N. Vitiugov, Moscow 2008 ) 15...c4 16.f2 xd4
    17.xd4 b6 18.e2 xd4+ 19.xd4 d7 20.b3 e5 21.ae1
    xd3 22.cxd3;
    D3a2) 13.xc6 xc6 14.d4 g7 15.f4 c7 16.0-0 c8
    17.e2;
    D3b) 12...cxe5 13.0-0 g7 (M. Carlsen - H. Nakamura, Moscow (blitz)
    2010) 14.b3 0-0 15.d4 c4 16.xc4 dxc4 17.xg7 xg7
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    18.d4;
    D4) 10...e7 11.0-0
    D4a) 11...c7 12.dxc5 xc5 13.b4
    D4a1) 13...d7
    D4a11) 14.e2 b6 15.ed4 xd4 ( 15...c4 16.e1 xe3
    17.xe3 g6 18.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. S. Zhigalko - A. Rakhmanov, Moscow
    2011 ) 16.xd4 g6 (D. Morawietz - N. Straub, Germany 2004) 17.f2
    c4=;
    D4a12) 14.f2! (aimed against 14... Nb6) g6 15.e2 d8
    16.ed4;
    D4a2) 13...xd3 14.cxd3 0-0 15.fc1 fc8 16.ab1 h6 17.e2
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    D4b) 11...0-0
    D4b1) 12.h1 f6 13.exf6 xf6 14.e2 e7 ( 14...cxd4 15.xd4
    xd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 b6 18.xb6 xb6= W. So - J.
    Gomez, Mashhad 2011 ) 15.ad1 (L. Mezera - L. Borisovs, corr. 2011)
    ad8 16.fe1 db8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black.;
    D4b2) 12.f2 f6 13.h4 f5 14.f2 c4 15.e2 b6 16.h3 a5 17.b3
    a6 ( 17...cxb3 18.cxb3 a6 19.fc1 b4 20.axb4 xb4= M. Hechl D. Fraczek, corr. 2010 ) 18.bxc4 bxc4 19.g4 ab8= Key game V.
    Bologan - Y. Drozdovskij, Ohrid 2009 ]
    [ 9...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10.e2 b7 11.0-0 cxd4 12.xd4 c5 13.ad1 c8 14.f3 xd4
    15.xd4 xd4+ 16.xd4 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. E. Najer - N. Vitiugov, Dagomys 2009;
    B) 10.g3
    B1) 10...b7 11.e2 ( 11.h3 cxd4 12.xd4 c5 13.ce2 a5 14.f2
    0-0 15.xc6 xc6 16.hd1 (D. Navara - N. Vitiugov, Czech Republic
    2009) d4! 17.xd4 xd4 18.xd4 f3+ 19.e1 h1+ 20.f1 f6!
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 11...c7
    (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011) 12.c3 e7 13.h3
    a5 14.c2 0-0 15.0-0 g6;
    B2) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 c5 ( 11...xd4 12.xd4 c5 13.e2 xd4
    14.xd4 b7 15.xb6 xb6 16.d4= I. Nepomniachtchi - B. Grachev,
    Moscow 2010 ) 12.0-0-0 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010) b7
    13.h4 0-0 14.b1 xd4 15.xd4 c6 (with the idea a5, b4);
    C) 10.e2
    C1) 10...c4 11.g4 h5 12.gxh5 xh5 13.g3 h8 14.g2 ( 14.f5 exf5
    15.xf5 f6 16.g3 g4 17.f4 e6 18.c3 e7= Key game G.
    Kasparov - T. Radjabov, Linares 2003 ) 14...g6 15.h4 e7 16.h5
    I. Gaponenko - A. Rudolf, Ohrid 2009;
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    C2) 10...b4 11.axb4 xb4
    C2a) 12.c3 b7 13.c1 e7 14.d3 c4 15.e2 ( 15.b1 b8
    16.a2 b4= S. Karjakin - N. Vitiugov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 15...b8
    16.b1 0-0 17.0-0;
    C2b) 12.xb4 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) cxb4
    13.c1 e7 14.b3 h6 15.f2 b7 16.d3;
    C3) 10...c7 11.g3 e7 12.g2 0-0 13.0-0 b7 14.c3 a5 15.c2
    cxd4 16.exd4 c4 17.f2 g6= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    (blitz) 2011 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9...g5 10.fxg5 ( 10.xg5 cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 c5
    13.d2 b6 14.d1 f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.d3 0-0= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. B. Macieja - H. Nakamura, Turin 2006 )
    10...cxd4
    A) 11.xd4 g7 12.0-0-0 xd4 ( 12...0-0 (V. Anand - A. Morozevich, Monte
    Carlo (blindfold) 2005) 13.f4 c7 14.e1 b8 15.d3 White is exerting
    severe kingside pressure.; 12...b7 13.e1 c8 14.e2 c7 15.b1
    dxe5 16.xe5 xd4 17.xd4 xe5 18.c3 M. Carlsen - Lj. Ljubojevic,
    Amsterdam 2006 ) 13.xd4 (T. Laesson - T. Grabuzova, Tallinn 2006) b8
    14.e1 b6 15.xb6 xb6 16.d3 e7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 11.xd4 cxe5
    B1) 12.e2
    B1a) 12...g7 13.0-0 0-0 14.a4
    B1a1) 14...c4 15.xc4 bxc4 16.xd5! b7 (S. Larsen - C. Gatto,
    corr. 2008) ( 16...exd5 17.f5 c7 18.ae1 c5 19.xg7 xg7
    20.d4+ g8 21.g6+- ) 17.f6+ xf6 18.gxf6 xf6 19.ad1;
    B1a2) 14...b4 15.d1 a5 16.b5 Rybka 1.2n - Deep Junior 10,
    Internet 2006;
    B1b) 12...b7 13.0-0 g7
    B1b1) 14.ae1 0-0 15.d1 c4 16.xc4 dxc4 17.f2! ( 17.f2
    e5 S. Karjakin - A. Morozevich, Nice (blindfold) 2008 ) 17...c8
    18.c3 e5;
    B1b2) 14.a4 b4 15.d1 (J. Potrata - E. Hassler, corr. 2008) e7
    16.a5;
    B2) 12.d3
    B2a) 12...g7
    B2a1) 13.ce2 (with the idea Ng3-h5) 0-0 14.g3
    B2a11) 14...xd3+ 15.cxd3 b6 16.f2
    B2a111) 16...f5 17.gxf6 ( 17.f3 b8 18.h5 D. Jakovenko - E.
    Bareev, Sochi 2006 ) 17...xf6 18.df5 c7 19.h6+ h8
    20.0-0;
    B2a112) 16...e5 17.df5 d4 18.d2 c5 19.e2;
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    B2a12) 14...g4 15.g1 c7 16.h5 h8 17.0-0-0 Black has a
    poorly-protected king.;
    B2a2) 13.0-0 0-0 14.ce2 b6 15.b3 xd3 16.xd3 e5 17.g3!
    White has the attack. T. Kosintseva - S. Matveeva, Dagomys 2009;
    B2b) 12...b7 13.0-0
    B2b1) 13...g7 14.ce2 xd3 ( 14...g4 (M. Carlsen - H. Nakamura,
    Moscow (blitz) 2010) 15.g6! hxg6 16.xe6+- ) 15.cxd3 0-0 16.g3
    White is exerting severe kingside pressure.;
    B2b2) 13...c7 14.h1 g7 15.ae1 0-0 16.ce2 This is the
    beginning of a typical plan which occurs in similar positions. c4
    17.xc4 dxc4 18.g3 A. Motylev - S. Volkov, Moscow 2005 ]
    [ 9...e7 10.d3 b6 11.f2 b4 12.axb4 xb4 13.0-0 ( 13.a2 cxd4
    14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 c5 16.xc5 xc5 17.0-0 0-0 V. Potkin - Zhou
    Jianchao, Ningbo (rapid) 2010 ) 13...c4 14.e2 xb2 15.a2 b8 16.f5
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 9...cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 b8 12.d3 c6 13.f2 d7 14.0-0
    e7 15.e2 V. Kramnik - K. Bischoff, Brissago 2004 ]
    10.a2 [Chapter] [#] (aimed against 10... b4)
    [ 10.e2 [Chapter] [#] b4 11.d1
    A) 11...c4 12.a4 c3 13.d3 ( 13.bxc3 bxc3 14.c1 b6 15.0-0 d7
    16.f2 xa4= V. Anand - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2005 ) 13...cxb2
    14.xb2 e7 15.0-0 0-0 16.g5 g6 17.f2;
    B) 11...b8 12.c3 ( 12.dxc5 xc5 13.xc5 xc5 14.0-0 0-0 15.e3 d7
    16.f2 bxa3 17.xa3 b6 18.b3 a5= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011; 12.0-0 bxa3 13.xa5 xa5 14.dxc5 axb2 15.xb2
    xb2 16.xa5 xc2 17.xa6 [#] xc5! 18.xc5 xc5 19.xc5 xc5
    20.xc8 0-0! 21.c1 xc8 22.d4 c7 23.b5 c8 24.a7 c7 25.b5
    c8= 1/2-1/2 Yu Yangui - Ding Liren, Xianghua, 2012 ) 12...bxc3 13.xc3
    cxd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 c5 16.xc5 xc5 17.b4 a7 18.d1
    (Key game A. Grischuk - V. Potkin, Moscow 2012) 0-0= ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 10.dxc5 xc5 11.xc5 xc5 12.d4 ( 12.e2 xd2+
    13.xd2 f6 14.ed4 xd4 15.xd4 fxe5 16.fxe5 0-0 17.e3 d7
    18.xe6 e8 (N. Vitiugov - V. Potkin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) 19.d4 xe5
    20.d2 a7= ) 12...xd4 ( 12...b6 13.xc6 xc6 14.b4 e4 15.xe4
    dxe4 16.c1 b7 17.c4 bxc4 18.xc4 b6= L. Dominguez Perez - J.
    Nogueiras Santaigo, Havana 2005 ) 13.xd4
    A) 13...e4 14.b4 c7 15.xe4 dxe4 16.c4 bxc4 17.c1 0-0 18.xc4
    ( 18.xc4 b7 19.e3 (D. Kokarev - B. Savchenko, Moscow 2013) d7
    20.0-0 fd8= ) 18...e7 19.e2 a5 20.b5 xa3 21.c7 b8 22.0-0=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Kokarev - M.
    Mozharov, St Petersburg 2011;
    B) 13...a4 14.b4 b6 15.xb6 xb6 16.a4! ( 16.d3 d7 17.e2 h5=
    R. Ponomariov - V. Akobian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 16...d4 (TJchess 1.01 6622

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    Mediocre 0.4, Internet 2011) 17.e2 bxa4 18.xd4 b7 19.d3 e7= ]
    [ 10.d1
    A) 10...b4 11.axb4 xb4
    A1) 12.b3 b7 13.a4 xd2+ 14.xd2 (with the idea Ra1) ( 14.xd2
    cxd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 c6= V. Gashimov - V. Potkin, Abu Dhabi
    2006 ) 14...g5 ( 14...cxd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 e7 17.d3 )
    15.xg5 cxd4 16.f2 g8 17.f3 h6 18.g3 dxe5 19.xe5 xe5
    20.c5 c8 21.a1 e7=;
    A2) 12.e2 b8 ( 12...xb2 13.0-0 White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 13.b3 b7 14.0-0;
    B) 10...b8
    B1) 11.e2 b4 12.axb4 xb4 13.xb4 xb4 14.d2 b6 15.c3
    cxd4 16.xd4 c4+!? ( 16...e7 17.b3 E. Najer - P. Ponkratov,
    Dagomys 2010 ) 17.xc4 dxc4 18.he1 e7=;
    B2) 11.dxc5 b4 12.axb4 xb4 13.e2 xc5 14.xc5 xc5 15.0-0 0-0=
    F. Mignon - R. Van Tienhoven, corr. 2008 ]
    10...c7
    [ 10...cxd4 11.xd4 c7 12.d3 b7 13.0-0 e7 14.aa1 0-0= - 10... Qc7
    11. Bd3 Be7 12. O-O cxd4 13. Nxd4 O-O 14. Raa1 Bb7 ]
    [ 10...b6 11.e2 ( 11.g3 cxd4 12.xd4 c5 13.ce2 a5 14.c3 a4 15.h3
    a5 16.f2 c4 17.c2 f6 18.xe6 fxe5 19.fxe5 dxe5 20.xc8 xc8
    21.f5 b8 Hou Yifan - Ding Liren, Xinghua 2012; Updated on May 27, 2014
    11.d1 cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 c5 14.c3 0-0 15.b4 xd4 16.cxd4
    f6 17.d3 a5 A. Shirov - M. Sadler, Hinckley 2014 )
    A) 11...c7 12.c3 e7 13.g3 ( 13.b4 cxb4 14.axb4 b6 15.g3 0-0
    16.h5 g6 17.f6+ xf6 18.exf6 d8 19.e5 b7 20.h4 xf6 21.h5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Svacek - L. Zlebcik,
    corr. 2007 ) 13...f5 ( 13...0-0 14.d3 f5 15.exf6 xf6 16.dxc5 g4 17.b4;
    13...a5 14.f5! White has the initiative. ) 14.exf6 xf6 15.dxc5 0-0 16.b4
    g4 17.e2 a5 18.d4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Spike 1.4 Leiden - Spark 1.0, Internet 2011;
    B) 11...b4 12.axb4 xb4 13.a1 c6 14.b3 b7 ( 14...g6 15.c3 cxd4
    16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 c6 18.e2 c5 (A. Timofeev - Wang Hao,
    Moscow 2006) 19.xc5 xc5 20.b5 0-0 21.d4 ) 15.c3 c7 16.a4
    cxd4 17.xd4 b4 ( 17...g5 18.fxg5 g7 19.c3 xe5 20.g3 ) 18.c3 xd4
    19.xd4 e7 20.d3 P. Svidler - D. Komarov, Paris 2006 ]
    11.d3
    [ 11.dxc5 xc5
    A) 12.f2 e4 13.xe4 dxe4 14.d2 b7 (with the idea Ne7-d5) 15.b6
    ( 15.a1 e7 16.c4 f5 17.cxb5 xe3 18.xe3 c5 19.c1 c8
    20.xc5 xc5 21.xc5 xc5 22.bxa6 xa6 23.b3 c6 ) 15...c8
    16.c4 (I. Ibragimov - C. Bauer, Turin 2006) e7! 17.a1 f5 18.cxb5 e7
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has a
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    moderate developmental advantage.;
    B) 12.b4 e4 13.xe4 dxe4 14.g5 b7 15.c4 bxc4 16.c2 d8
    17.c1 h6 18.xe4 xe5 19.f2 g6 20.xc4 c6!= ]
    [ 11.e2?! b7 12.g3 cxd4 13.fxd4 c5 14.g2 e4 B. Predojevic - V.
    Korchnoi, Germany 2007 ]
    11...e7
    [ 11...b7 12.0-0 e7 13.aa1 0-0 14.dxc5 xc5 15.xc5 xc5 16.e3
    e7 17.d4 ad8 18.ce2 g6 19.f3 White has a moderate kingside
    control advantage. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    [ worse move is 11...c4 12.e2
    A) 12...e7 13.0-0 h5 14.f2 ( 14.d1 (with the idea Ne2) f5 15.f2
    e7 16.e2 A. Grischuk - R. Vaganian, Fuegen 2006 ) 14...g6 15.d1 h6
    16.h4;
    B) 12...b6 13.0-0 e7 14.aa1 0-0 15.d1 ( 15.e1 b8 16.d2
    (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012) a7 17.d1 a4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 15...a5 16.f2 b4 17.e3 d7 18.g3 White has a moderate
    kingside control advantage. ]
    12.0-0
    [ 12.dxc5 xc5 13.f2 b6 14.xc5 xc5 15.b4 d7 16.0-0 xf2+
    17.xf2 h6= ]
    12...cxd4 13.xd4 0-0 14.aa1 b7 15.xc6 xc6 16.e2 c7 17.c3 g6
    [ 17...ac8 18.d4 c5 19.c2 g6 20.e3 c6 21.g4 (with the idea f5)
    White has the initiative. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
    18.d4 c5 19.c2
    [ 19.xc5 xc5+ 20.d4 c6 21.h1 b6 22.f2 fe8= Deep Rybka 4 Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
    19...a5 20.e3
    [ 20.g4 e4 21.e3 b4= ]
    20...fc8 21.g4 e4 22.g3 xg3 23.hxg3 b4= Best Mutual Play

    182
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Boleslavsky Variation,with 7...cxd4
    Line 338
    [Aleksandar Kovacevic]

    C11

    27.05.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 f6 4.e5
    fd7 5.f4 c5 6.f3 c6 7.e3 cxd4 [#] 8.xd4 c5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Top level line: 8...b6 This line favors tactically-minded players. [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9.a4 a5+
    A1) 10.c3? xd4 11.b4 ( 11.xd4 b5 12.c5 xc5 13.xc5 xc5
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    14.b4 a3 15.bxc5 xc3+ 16.f2 xc5+-+ J. Rietveld - J. Vlaming,
    Haarlem 1990 ) 11...xb4 12.cxb4 xb4+ 13.d2 e7 N. Short - V.
    Korchnoi, Brussels (blitz) 1987;
    A2) 10.c3 b4 ( 10...xd4 11.xd4 (Muse 0.899b - Faile 1.4.4, Internet
    2009) b8 12.d2 c6= ) 11.b3 xc3+ 12.bxc3 xc3+ 13.d2 b2=
    1/2-1/2 J. Wegerle - M. Hammes, Germany 2009;
    B) 9.cb5 a6 10.f5 c5
    B1) 11.xc5 xc5 12.bd6+ f8 13.d4 ( 13.h5? d8 14.xg7
    b4+ 15.c3 xb2 16.d1 xc3+ 17.d2 h6-+ R. Huebner - V. Korchnoi,
    San Francisco 1995 ) 13...e4 14.xe4 xd4 15.d6 xb2 16.d3
    c3+ 17.f2 c5 18.g3 h5 19.h4 b5 20.xb5 axb5 21.f1 h6
    22.h2 a3 23.f3 xf3 24.xf3 d7 25.c3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. White has good knight placement. Houdini
    3 Pro - Critter 1.6a, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B2) 11.bd6+ f8 12.h5 d8 13.xg7 xe3 ( 13...xg7? 14.xc5
    xc5 15.g5+ f8 16.h6+ e7 17.f6+ d7 18.xh8 b4+ 19.c3
    xb2 (J. Nunn - B. Zueger, Nuremberg (rapid) 1990) 20.d1 xc3+
    21.f2 c2+ 22.e2+- ) 14.xe6+ fxe6 15.e8+ g7 16.e7+ g8
    17.g5+ f8 18.h6+ g8 19.g5+ f8= 1/2-1/2 D. Andreikin - N.
    Vitiugov, Tyumen 2012;
    C) 9.d2 xb2 10.b1 a3 11.b5
    C1) 11...db8
    C1a) 12.f5 b4 13.b3 a5 14.0-0 exf5 15.a3 xc3 16.xc3 0-0
    17.xc6 xc6 18.h6 ( 18.xc6?! bxc6 19.h6 (A. Dreev - F. Vallejo
    Pons, Dos Hermanas 2003) f6 20.e1 fxe5 21.xe5 f4 22.xf4 b6+
    23.e3 b1+ 24.c1 b8 ) 18...b6 19.xc6 bxc6 20.xg7 xg7
    21.g5+ h8 22.f6+ g8 23.g5+ h8=;
    C1b) 12.0-0 b4 13.b3 a5 14.a3 c5 15.f2 b6 16.f5
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. V.
    Bologan - S. Volkov, Rethymnon 2003;
    C2) 11...xd4 12.xd4
    C2a) 12...b4 [Chapter] [#]
    C2a1) 13.b3 a5 14.a3 e7 15.f5 exf5 16.xd5 h4+ 17.d1
    xd2+ ( 17...d8? (N. De Firmian - R. Huebner, Polanica Zdroj 1995)
    18.c5+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 18.xd2 g5+ 19.e2
    d8 20.c4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    C2a2) 13.0-0
    C2a21) 13...0-0 14.b3 a5 Dangerous line for Black:
    C2a211) 15.e3 b6 16.d3 ( 16.g3 c4= 1/2-1/2 V. Ivanchuk
    - A. Dreev, Biel 1993 )
    C2a2111) 16...d7 17.fb1
    C2a21111) 17...e7 18.xb6! axb6 19.xb6 xc3 ( 19...a3
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    20.b3+- ) 20.xh7+ xh7 21.xc3;
    C2a21112) 17...xc3 18.xc3 a4 19.b4 fc8 20.g3
    xa2 ( 20...h6 21.e7! e8 22.f6 g6 23.h4+- and White has
    a decisive attack. ) 21.xh7+ xh7 22.h4+ g8 23.f1 xb3
    24.cxb3 d4 25.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Engine X, Internet (rapid) 2012;
    C2a2112) 16...c4 17.xc4 dxc4 18.xb4 xb4 19.c5 a5
    20.xf8 xf8 21.d1 b6 ( 21...h6 22.h1 c7 23.e4 e7
    24.d6 g8 25.c5 d7 26.xc4 b6 27.e2 b7 28.h3
    White has good knight placement. Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 22.xb6 axb6 23.d8+ e7 24.g8 a3!
    25.b5 a5 26.d6 d7 27.xg7 e8 28.g8 d7 29.xc4
    xa2 30.xb6 xc2 31.xd7 xd7= F. Valentin - J. Repa, corr.
    2006;
    C2a212) 15.f2
    C2a2121) 15...b6
    C2a21211) 16.d3 d7 ( 16...e7 17.b5 a3 18.fb1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    White has the attack. Black has poor queen placement. ) 17.fb1
    e7 18.a4! ac8 ( 18...xa4 (Rybka 3 - Deep Shredder 9,
    Internet (blitz) 2008) 19.a1! b6 20.f5 exf5 21.xa4 xa4
    22.xf5 h6 23.g3 g5 24.h4! xh4 25.xg7+ xg7
    26.xh4+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 19.b5! xb5
    20.xb5 xc3 21.xc3 xc3 22.f5 exf5 23.a5! a6 ( 23...a4
    24.xf5 g6 25.d7 c5+ 26.f1+- ) 24.xb6 axb5 25.xb7
    White has a passed pawn.;
    C2a21212) 16.a3 e7 [#] 17.e4! dxe4 ( 17...c4 18.f6+
    xf6 19.exf6 d2 20.fxg7 d8 21.f6 xf2+ 22.xf2
    R. Ziatdinov - B. Zueger, Bern 1994; 17...d7 18.f6+! xf6
    19.exf6 xb5 20.g3 g6 21.g5 a4 22.d1+- and White
    has a decisive attack. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2013 ) 18.c3 xa3 19.xa3 xa3 20.d4 e7 21.e2
    d7 22.b1;
    C2a21213) 16.h4 d7 ( 16...c4 17.f5 f6 18.exf6 e5
    19.xd5 xb5 20.e7+ f7 21.h5+ g6 22.fxg6+ hxg6
    23.xg6+- and White has a decisive attack. S. Henri - G. Santoro,
    corr. 1991; 16...d7 17.f5! xb5 18.xb5 xb5 19.h3 h6
    20.f6 d2 21.fxg7 xg7 22.g3+ h7 23.h5+- ) 17.f3 f5
    18.h3 h6 19.g3 White has the attack.;
    C2a2122) 15...b6 16.f5 exf5 17.c6 b8 18.xb4! xb4
    19.xd5 a3 20.xf5 h8 21.xd7 xd7 22.xd7 bd8
    23.b5 xa2 24.c4 White has a lasting initiative. Rybka 2.1q Zappa Mexico II, Internet (blitz) 2008;
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    C2a2123) 15...f5 16.fb1 e7 17.xd7 xd7 18.xb7 fd8
    19.g4 f8 ( 19...fxg4 20.f5 f8 21.f6 White has the attack.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 20.gxf5 c6
    21.fxe6 xb7 22.xb7 a6 23.b1 ab8 24.xb8 xb8 25.f5
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. L.
    Tsenkov - J. Repa, corr. 2007;
    C2a22) 13...a6 14.b3 a5 15.fb1 xb5 16.xb5 ( 16.xb4
    c6= Ki. Georgiev - S. Dolmatov, Moscow 1990 ) 16...xd2 17.c7+
    e7 18.xa8 xf4 (R. Kuczynski - W. Schmidt, Wroslaw 1987)
    19.b6 xb6 20.xb6 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C2b) 12...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    C2b1) 13.b3 [Chapter] [#] e7
    C2b11) 14.0-0?! axb5 15.xb5 d8 16.c3 a5 17.c7+ d8
    18.xa8 xa8 19.f5 a6 ( 19...b6 20.fxe6 fxe6 21.e3
    (I. Cheparinov - F. Vallejo Pons, Dresden 2008) a6 22.xb6+ e8
    23.f2 c6 24.d4 e7 ) 20.fxe6 fxe6 21.f7 c4 22.e3 e8
    23.f3 b4;
    C2b12) 14.a4
    C2b121) 14...b5 15.xb5 axb5 16.xb5 d8 17.c3 a5
    18.c7+ d8 19.xa8 xa8 20.0-0 a4 21.h1
    C2b1211) 21...e7 22.fb1 f6 Suggested improvement for White:
    C2b12111) 23.exf6 xf6 ( 23...gxf6? 24.b6! xa2
    (V. Topalov - H. Nakamura, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011) 25.1b3
    f8 26.xe6 a8 27.c6 g8 28.b1 g7 29.a1 b8
    30.a5+ e8 31.e1 f8 32.c7+- ) 24.xf6+ gxf6 25.b8
    a6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
    position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides.;
    C2b12112) 23.b6! fxe5 24.c6! a8 25.fxe5 f8 26.h3 f4
    27.xe6 White has the initiative.;
    C2b1212) 21...c4 22.a5+ e8 23.d1 a6 24.c7 c4
    25.c3 xc7 26.xc7 d8 27.a7 White has the initiative. Key
    game W. Spiegel - G. Kirsch, corr. 2011;
    C2b122) 14...d8 15.b6 h4+
    C2b1221) 16.f2 g4 17.xd7+ xd7 18.xb7 xg2 19.g1
    f3 (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2012) 20.g3
    h1+ 21.g1 f3= ( 21...xh2? 22.xd7 xd7 23.xd5+- );
    C2b1222) 16.g3
    C2b12221) 16...g4 (A. Grischuk - A. Morozevich, Astana (blitz)
    2012) Suggested improvement for White: 17.e4!
    C2b122211) 17...g6 18.e3! e7 19.c5 xc5 20.xc5
    b5 21.a3! b8 22.0-0! c6 ( 22...bxa4 23.b4 c6
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    24.d6 b7 25.c7 a7 26.c3+- ) 23.c4! bxa4 24.cxd5
    e7 25.xe7 xe7 26.f5! exf5 27.b4+ e8 28.e6 fxe6
    29.dxe6 g5 30.xa4+ e7 31.a3+ e8 32.c5+and White has a decisive attack.;
    C2b122212) 17...dxe4? 18.c3 b4 19.xc8+ xc8
    20.xd7+ e7 21.xb4+ xd7 22.d6+ e8 23.0-0 e3
    24.d1+-;
    C2b122213) 17...f5 18.e3 e7 ( 18...dxe4? 19.c3 b4
    20.xc8+ xc8 21.xd7+ e7 22.xb4+ xd7 23.d6+
    e8 24.c5+- ) 19.c5 ( 19.d6+ xd6 20.exd6 0-0
    21.xd7 xd7 22.0-0 f6 White has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 19...xc5 20.xc5 b5 [#] 21.a3!
    (with the idea Qb4)
    C2b1222131) 21...b8 22.b4 c6 23.d6 d7 24.0-0
    (with the idea Rc3-c6) c8 ( 24...d4 25.d1 0-0-0
    26.ee1 White has the attack. ) 25.c3 d8 26.c5!
    White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. White has the attack.;
    C2b1222132) 21...f8 22.h4 g6 ( 22...bxa4? 23.b4
    g6 24.h5+- ) 23.b3 ( 23.h5 e7 24.b3 a5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
    position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides.; 23.b4 h5 24.b3 d7 ) 23...e7 24.0-0
    a7 25.d4 d7 26.xe7 xe7 27.c5 b7 28.d6 f6
    29.exf6 gxf6 30.fe1 f7 31.xe6! xe6 32.d7+ g6
    33.xe6 xe6 34.xe6;
    C2b12222) 16...h3
    C2b122221) worse move is 17.f1 f5 ( 17...e7? 18.f5
    White has the attack. A. Brkic - F. Poetz, Bad Gleichenberg
    2013 ) 18.g2 h5 ( 18...e7 19.g4 g6 20.f5 h6 21.e2
    0-0 22.xd7 xd7 23.d1= (with the idea Rh3) White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. )
    19.h3 ( 19.xd5 exd5 20.xd5 e7 21.d3 h6 22.c7
    e6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    19...e7 20.g4 h7 21.f5 0-0 22.xd7 xd7 23.f6 gxf6
    24.exf6 d6 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C2b122222) 17.e4 e7
    C2b1222221) 18.d6+ xd6 19.exd6 0-0 20.g4
    C2b12222211) 20...xg4 21.d4 f5 22.0-0 b5 23.g3
    g6 24.g5 h3 25.g3 f5= ( 25...h6 26.g2 e8
    27.b3 b7 28.gf3 f6= White has sufficient
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    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively
    equal, but very difficult to play for both sides. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013; worse move is 25...h5
    26.b3 a5 27.c3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 );
    C2b12222212) 20...h4+ 21.f2 ( 21.f2 d8 22.xd7
    xd7 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 21...f6 22.0-0 xb6 23.xb6 d8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b1222222) 18.c5 xc5 19.xc5 b5 20.a3 f6
    21.b4 ( 21.g4 h4+ 22.g3 fxe5 23.f5 exf5 24.xd5
    b8 25.e6+ d8 26.b4 f6 ) 21...f7 22.e7+ g6
    23.g4 g2 24.f5+ exf5 25.gxf5+ h5 ( 25...h6?
    26.c1+ h5 27.f7+ g6 28.f1+- and White has a
    decisive attack. ) 26.f1 xe5 27.c1 h6 28.f2 g1+
    29.f1 xh2 30.xg7 d7 31.g3 h4 32.xh4+ xh4
    33.b4+ c4 34.f4+ g3 35.b3+ e3 36.d4 ae8
    37.xe3+ xe3+ 38.xe3 bxa4 39.xd5 c8 40.d4 f8=
    bishops of opposite color;
    C2b2) 13.xd7+ [Chapter] [#] xd7 14.b3 e7 15.xb7
    C2b21) 15...d8
    C2b211) 16.0-0
    C2b2111) 16...c8 17.b3 c6 ( 17...c5 18.f5 White has the
    initiative. M. Golubev - V. Zakharov, Moscow 1995 ) 18.fb1 e7
    19.d3 0-0 20.f5 exf5 21.b6 c8 22.xd5 d8 23.c4;
    C2b2112) 16...b8 17.b3 xb3 18.axb3 b4 19.a1 a5=;
    C2b212) 16.f5 c8 17.b3 c6 ( 17...c4 (S. Karjakin - H.
    Nakamura, Zug 2013) 18.d1! c8 19.e3 c7 20.0-0 c5
    21.c3 ) 18.fxe6 xe6 19.e2 c8 20.c3 e7 21.0-0 0-0;
    C2b22) 15...c8 Promising line for White: 16.0-0 a3 17.fb1
    ( 17.f5 c5 18.f3 a5 19.f6 gxf6 20.exf6 c6 21.b1 g8
    22.f4 xd4+ 23.xd4 d7 24.h1 g6 25.h3 c5 26.f4 c7
    27.b4 c5 28.b7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Critter 1.6a, Internet
    2012; 17.f3 a5 18.e3 c4 19.h1 c8 20.b2 b4 21.b6
    xc3 22.xa5 xe3 23.xb4 xf3 24.gxf3 (Houdini 3 - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013) g8 25.g2 g5 26.f2 gxf4 27.d2 g5
    28.xf4 f5 29.e3 d7= Black can equalize with relative ease.
    bishops of opposite color ) 17...c5 18.e2
    C2b221) 18...h6 19.h1 xa2 20.f5 e7 21.f6 gxf6 22.exf6 f8
    23.7b2 ( 23.c1 c4 24.f4 d6 25.h5 c7 26.g7+ f8
    27.b6 c6 28.xc6 xc6 29.e3 g8 30.c4 a3 31.a1 f8
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    32.cxd5 exd5 33.a5 xf6 34.h5 g6 35.d1 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 3 Pro - Critter 1.6a,
    Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 23...c4 24.g1! (with the idea Nf3-e5) b5
    25.f3 g8 26.c3 b8 27.e1 b7 28.c2 c8 29.h7 g4
    30.e5 White has the initiative. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 1.5,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2b222) 18...a4 19.f5 0-0 20.fxe6 fxe6 21.g5 f7 22.xf7
    xf7 23.b7+ e7 24.h5+ g8 25.g4 c6
    C2b2221) 26.c3 g6 27.b4 e3+ 28.h1 xc2 29.xe7 f5
    30.h4 g5 31.g3 d4
    C2b22211) 32.xe3 dxe3 33.h3 a5= - 32. h3 a5 33. Qxe3
    dxe3 ( 33...c2 34.d4 c4 35.e8+ g7 36.f8+ f7
    37.d8 e4 38.a3 d5 39.xd5 exd5 40.e6+ f6 41.e7
    c8 42.g1 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013 );
    C2b22212) 32.h3 a5 33.xe3 dxe3 34.xa5 c2 35.d4
    xa2 36.b4 e4 37.e8+ g7 38.f8 xg2+ 39.g1 d5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Critter 1.6a
    - Critter 1.6a, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C2b2222) 26.b8+ f8 27.b2 e3+ 28.h1 h5 29.f3 xf3
    30.gxf3 f7 31.d4 c4 32.b7+ g8 33.xe6 b4 34.xb4
    xb4 35.c3 a5 36.g2 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2013;
    C2b223) 18...xd4+ 19.xd4 c4 20.f5!
    C2b2231) 20...c5? 21.c3 exf5 22.e6! fxe6 23.e3 xc3
    24.e5 (with the idea Rb8+) c1+ ( 24...c8 25.xg7 c1+
    26.xc1 xc1+ 27.f2 f8 28.xe6 d2+ 29.g3 d3+
    30.h4+- ) 25.xc1 xc1+ 26.f2 0-0 27.xd7+- Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2b2232) 20...exf5 21.e6 fxe6 22.b8+ c8 23.xc8+ xc8
    24.xe6 d6 25.xg7+ f7 26.h5 e8 27.h3 d4 28.f4
    e5 29.f2 e3 30.b8 e4 31.d3 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini
    3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C2b23) 15...h4+
    C2b231) 16.g3
    C2b2311) 16...h3 17.f1 ( 17.xd7 xd7 18.a4 d8
    19.c3 e7 20.c5+ xc5 21.xc5 g2 22.a7+ e8
    23.c5 xh1+ 24.d2 g2+ 25.c1 f1+ 26.d2 g2+= )
    17...c8 18.b3 d7= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. V. Zolochevsky - V. Shatkovsky, corr. 2011;
    C2b2312) 16...d8 17.b6 c8 18.c7 d8 19.b7 c8=
    1/2-1/2 P. Ponkratov - M. Matlakov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
    C2b232) 16.f2 e7 ( 16...d8 17.b6 c8 18.c7 d8 19.0-0
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    c8 (Z. Almasi - G. Meier, Lubbock 2010) 20.a7 xb6 21.xb6
    c5+ 22.xc5 xc5 23.a4! xc2 24.b1 c8 25.b6 b8
    26.c1 b5 27.a4 c4 28.xc4 dxc4 29.xc4 0-0 30.xa6 )
    17.xh4 xh4+ 18.d2 d8 19.hb1 c6 20.b8 xb8 21.xb8
    0-0 22.c8 b7 23.b8= 1/2-1/2 A. Shirov - A. Morozevich, Biel
    2011;
    C2b233) 16.f2 d8 17.b6 c8 18.c7 d8 19.d4
    ( 19.b7= )
    C2b2331) 19...b8 (with the idea Bb4) 20.0-0 c8
    C2b23311) 21.xc8 xc8 22.f5 c6 23.b1 ( 23.fxe6 xe6
    24.e4 e7 25.d6+ xd6 26.exd6 0-0= This position is
    rather drawish. Y. Quesada Perez - J. Oms Pallisse, Barcelona
    2012 ) 23...e7 24.a7 c8= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides. I. Kurnosov -D.
    Andreikin, Sochi 2012;
    C2b23312) 21.a7 c4 22.xd8 xd4 23.b6 c4 [#]
    24.e4! dxe4 25.d1 c5+ 26.xc5 xc5 27.dxd7 0-0
    28.dc7 a5 29.f2 a3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C2b2332) 19...c8 20.c6 ( 20.xc8 xc8 21.0-0 c6 22.b1
    e7 23.e3 0-0 V. Anand - H. Nakamura, Wijk aan Zee 2013 )
    20...e7 21.xc8+ xc8 22.0-0 b4 23.b1 xd4+ 24.xd4
    d8 25.a4 c7 26.b6+ b8 27.f2 d7 28.c5 xc5+
    29.xc5+ a8 30.b6 b5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro , Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C2b2333) 19...a3 20.b1 e7 21.c4
    C2b23331) 21...c8
    C2b233311) 22.xc8?! xc8 23.d2 ( 23.c5?! f6 24.0-0
    0-0 25.d2 fxe5 26.fxe5 xf1+ 27.xf1 e8 28.f3 g6
    D. Jakovenko - A. Shimanov, Yekaterinburg 2013 ) 23...f6
    24.0-0 c6 25.e1 0-0 Black has a pair of bishops.;
    C2b233312) 22.b7 b4+ 23.f2 xb6 24.xb6 c5
    25.d1 xd4+ 26.xd4 dxc4 27.c3 e7 28.xa6 c7
    29.b6 a8 30.e3 a3 31.d2 a5 32.g3 ( Updated on
    May 27, 2014 32.h4 h5 33.b8 f6 34.exf6+ gxf6 35.g3 e5
    36.fxe5 fxe5 37.d5 ca7= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. F. Caruana - S. Agdestein, Rhodes 2013 ) 32...f6
    33.exf6+ gxf6 34.c1 h5 ( Updated on May 27, 2014
    34...h5 35.b2 h4 36.g4 h3 37.e4 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. G. Kamsky - A. Shimanov, Tromso
    2013 ) 35.d2 h6 36.b2 a7 37.b4 c5 38.a4
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    Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C2b23332) 21...b8
    C2b233321) 22.0-0 dxc4 23.b7 ( 23.c3 b5 24.e3 0-0
    25.a4 b4 26.d1 e8 27.axb5 xc3 28.bxa6 b5
    29.d4 xd4 30.xd4 xa6= ) 23...xb7 ( 23...c8?
    24.xd7+! xd7 25.xb8+ d8 26.xd8+ xd8
    27.xd8+- ) 24.xd8 xd8 25.d6 b5 26.c3 d7 27.b4
    e7 28.a5 d8 29.a3 e7 30.b2 0-0 31.xb5 b8
    32.a4 axb5 33.axb5 d5 34.c3 bxb5 35.xc4 b2=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    C2b233322) 22.d2 0-0 23.cxd5 exd5 24.0-0 e8!
    (with the idea Bd8) ( 24...f5 (Key game P. Leko - H.
    Nakamura, Zug 2013) 25.fc1 h6 26.h3 a3 27.1c6 h4
    28.e3 b4 29.h2 ) 25.a7 f5 26.b3 b5 27.xe7
    xb6= ]
    9.d2 0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 9...xd4 [Chapter] [#] 10.xd4
    A) 10...b6 11.0-0-0 0-0 12.e3 This is the beginning of a typical plan which
    occurs in similar positions. (with the idea Bd3, Qh3)
    A1) 12...e7
    A1a) 13.d3
    A1a1) 13...b7 14.h3 g6
    A1a11) 15.e3
    A1a111) 15...f6 16.exf6 xf6
    A1a1111) 17.e2 a6 (with the idea Rae8) ( 17...xd4 18.xd4
    xf4 19.xf4 xf4 20.xe6 f2 21.d2 xd2 22.xd2
    R. Ponomariov - H. Herraiz Hidalgo, Villarrobledo 2008 ) 18.hf1
    ae8 19.c3 e7 20.g3 e5 21.fxe5 xf1 22.xf1 xe5=;
    A1a1112) 17.b5! xd4 18.xd4 c5 19.g3 (weakness e6);
    A1a112) 15...xd4 16.xd4 c5 17.e2 b8= (with the idea
    Nc6);
    A1a12) 15.e2 ac8 16.g3 (with the idea h4-h5);
    A1a2) 13...xd4 14.xd4 c5 15.b1 b7 16.h4 fd8 17.h5 h6
    18.g4 Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A1b) 13.b5 xd4 14.xd4 c5 15.f5;
    A2) 12...a6 13.b1 b7 14.d3 xd4 15.xd4 c7 16.h4 (Houdini 2.
    0c - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012) c5 17.e2 c6= (with the idea
    Bb5) The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should
    be given to White.;
    B) 10...xd4 11.xd4 b6
    B1) 12.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    B1a) 12...c5 13.0-0-0 d7
    B1a1) 14.h4
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    B1a11) 14...a4 15.xa4 xa4 16.f5 ( 16.d4 xd4 17.xd4
    c6 18.d3 f5 19.h5 0-0 20.h6 f7= F. Caruana - R. Huebner,
    Senigallia 2009 ) 16...exf5 17.f4 c6 18.xf5 e3+ 19.b1 0-0
    20.d3 g6 21.f6;
    B1a12) 14...0-0 15.d4 ac8 16.h5 c7 17.h6 g6= Hiarcs 13.2 Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2010;
    B1a2) 14.d4
    B1a21) 14...a6 15.h4 0-0-0 16.h3 c6 17.e2
    B1a211) 17...b8 18.c3 a4 19.g3 ( 19.xb6 xb6 20.d4
    d7 21.b3 G. Kasparov - J. Timman, Horgen 1995 ) 19...hg8
    20.b3 c5 21.c3 d7 22.a4;
    B1a212) 17...c7! 18.h5 e4=;
    B1a22) 14...0-0-0
    B1a221) 15.h4 b8 16.h3 c8 17.b1 hd8 18.h5 e8
    19.d3 ( 19.h6 g6= I. Cheparinov - V. Korchnoi, Amsterdam 2008 )
    19...xd3 20.xb6 axb6 21.cxd3;
    B1a222) 15.b4 a4 16.xa4 xa4 17.xb6 axb6 18.d4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference
    should be given to White.;
    B1a23) 14...0-0 15.e2 ac8 (GK 0.90 - Phalanx XXII, Internet 2009)
    16.b1 c7 17.d2 b8= (with the idea b5 b4);
    B1b) 12...xb2 13.b1 a3 14.b5 xa2 15.d6+ e7 ( 15...f8
    16.d1 b2 17.e2 b6 18.c4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. A. Shirov - E. Bareev, Wijk aan Zee
    2003 )
    B1b1) 16.d1 b6 17.e2 ( 17.d3 a5 18.c3 c5 (Z. Almasi - E.
    Bareev, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2003) 19.c4 dxc4 20.e4 a6 21.xf7
    b5 22.xh8 xh8= ) 17...a5 18.c3 a6 19.0-0= xe2 20.xe2
    xc3 21.c1 d4+ 22.h1 c5= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    B1b2) 16.c1 b2 17.e2 d8 ( 17...c5 18.0-0 (A. Grischuk - V.
    Zvjaginsev, Mainz 2005) b6 19.h1 d8 20.b1 c7 21.b5
    b6 22.d3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 18.0-0 b6+ 19.h1 f8= W. Hynes - E. Alzola, corr. 2007;
    B1b3) 16.b4 a5 17.xc8+ d8 18.e7+ xc8 19.xb7 xb7
    20.xd7+ b8= 1/2-1/2 A. Shirov - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (rapid)
    2003;
    B2) 12.b5 [Chapter] [#] xd4 13.xd4
    B2a) 13...c5 14.c4 ( 14.g3 d7 15.g2 h5 16.0-0-0 e7 17.b3 a5
    18.a3 b5= with mutual play. S. Fedorchuk - A. Huzman, Beer Sheva
    (rapid) 2013; 14.d3 d7 15.d2 e7 16.g4 h5 17.h3 g6=
    B. Macieja - I. Glek, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 14...dxc4 15.xc4 (D. Blau - J.
    Jaluvka, corr. 2002) e7 16.d2 d8 17.e3 d7= The position is
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    objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be given to
    White.;
    B2b) 13...e7 14.h4 ( 14.d2 b8 15.d3 d7 16.c3 c6=
    Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet (blitz) 2011; 14.0-0-0 b8
    15.d3 c6 16.f3= 1/2-1/2 A. Khalifman - A. Dreev, Novosibirsk 1995;
    14.g3 c5 15.0-0-0 d7 16.g2 g6 17.g4 h5 18.h3 (D. Navara - G.
    Meier, Belfort 2012) ac8= )
    B2b1) 14...b8 15.h5 c6 ( 15...h6 16.h3 c6 17.f3 d7
    18.d3 b4 19.d2 ac8 20.a3 xd3 21.cxd3 f6 22.d4 fxe5
    23.fxe5 hg8 24.g3 E. Inarkiev - A. Rakhmanov, Moscow 2011 )
    16.f3 h6 17.d3 d7 18.d2 f6 (V. Bologan - M. Gurevich, Gibraltar
    2006) 19.ae1 hf8 20.h4 e8 21.exf6+ xf6 22.g3;
    B2b2) 14...h5 15.h3 b6 16.a4 d7
    B2b21) 17.a5 a4 18.b3 c5 19.b4 e4 20.c4 ( 20.d3 f5
    21.xe4 fxe4 (A. Grischuk - E. Bareev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) 22.a6
    b6 23.g3 hg8 24.aa3 ac8 25.ac3 ) 20...h6 21.a6 b6
    22.f5;
    B2b22) 17.e2 ac8 18.b3;
    B2b3) 14...c5 15.d3 ( 15.c4 dxc4 16.c1 d7 17.xc4 ac8
    18.f2 hd8= ) 15...d7 16.h5 ag8 17.f2 g5 18.g3 f6 19.f3
    gxf4 20.gxf4 g4 21.e3 xd3 22.cxd3 hg8= Key game M. Michiel I. Dimov, corr. 2010;
    B3) 12.xb6 [Chapter] [#] xb6
    B3a) 13.a4
    B3a1) 13...e7 14.a5 d7 15.d2 ( 15.g3 g5 16.d2 - 15. Kd2 g5
    16. g3 ) 15...g5 16.g3 gxf4 17.gxf4 f6
    B3a11) 18.g1 fxe5
    B3a111) 19.h3 exf4 20.ae1 f6! ( 20...f8?! 21.xd5+ d6
    22.xf4 e5 23.g3! G. Kasparov - E. Bareev, Novgorod 1997 )
    21.g7+ f8 22.c7 e8 23.c5 b6 24.axb6 axb6 25.c6
    g8=;
    B3a112) 19.fxe5 xe5 20.g7+ f6 21.c7 d7=;
    B3a12) 18.exf6+ xf6 19.e1 (with the idea f5) ( 19.d3 d7
    20.e2 hg8 21.hg1 d6= N. Short - J. Timman, Novgorod 1995 )
    19...f7 20.b5 e4+ 21.e3 d7 22.d4 ag8 23.d3 c5
    24.f3;
    B3a2) 13...a5 14.d2 ( 14.b5 e7 15.b3 f6 16.exf6+ gxf6 17.d2
    d7 18.e1 xb5 19.xb5 (Ki. Georgiev - M. Gurevich, Manila 1990)
    d7 20.xd7 xd7 21.e3 hg8 22.g3 a6= ) 14...d7 15.b3 e7
    16.d3 ( 16.e1 ag8 17.h4 h6 18.d3 g5 19.hxg5 hxg5 20.g3
    c6= N. Short - V. Korchnoi, Groningen 1997 ) 16...c6 17.e2
    (Toga II 1.4.1SE - Cyclone 3.4, Internet 2009) h5 18.d4 g6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should
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    be given to White.;
    B3b) 13.0-0-0 d7 14.b3 Black has poor knight placement. ( 14.d3 h5
    15.e2 e7 16.d4= - 13. Nb5 Ke7 14. O-O-O Bd7 15. Nd4 h5 16.
    Bd3 ) 14...c8 15.b2 ( 15.h4 h5 16.d3 e7 17.h3 c8 18.b2
    (M. Kobalia - K. Sakaev, Moscow 1999) g6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a minimal preference should be given to White. ) 15...a6
    (Houdini 1.5a 2 - Critter 1.2, Internet (blitz) 2011) 16.e2 e7 17.d4
    c8 18.d3 c6 19.f3 g6= The position is objectively equal, although
    a minimal preference should be given to White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B3c) 13.b5 e7
    B3c1) 14.d3 [Chapter] [#] d7 15.d4
    B3c11) 15...f6 16.f3
    B3c111) 16...af8
    B3c1111) 17.0-0 a4 18.b3 c5 19.ae1 f5 20.f2 ( 20.h4
    h6= L. Dominguez Perez - D. Sadvakasov, Poikovsky 2005 ) 20...h6
    21.h4 c8=;
    B3c1112) 17.exf6+! gxf6 18.b3 d6 19.0-0 e5 20.ad1 g4
    21.h3 xf3 22.xf3;
    B3c112) 16...a4 17.0-0-0 c5 (Naum 4 - Naum 4, Internet (blitz)
    2009) 18.exf6+ gxf6 19.he1 f7 20.c3 xd3+ 21.xd3 ac8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference
    should be given to White.;
    B3c12) 15...a4 16.0-0-0= - 14. O-O-O Bd7 15. Nd4 Na4 16. Bd3;
    B3c13) 15...g6 16.b3 h5 17.d2 a6 18.a4 ( 18.g3 ac8 19.a4
    e8 20.a5 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. J. Timman - M. Gurevich, Rotterdam
    1990 ) 18...c8 ( 18...a5 19.hb1 h4 20.e3 ac8 ) 19.b4 d8
    20.hc1 a5 ( 20...e7 21.c4 ) 21.cb1 c7 (J. Timman - V.
    Korchnoi, Brussels 1986) 22.bxa5 xa5 23.b5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be given to
    White.;
    B3c2) [Chapter] [#] 14.b3 d7 15.d4
    B3c21) 15...ac8 16.d2 c6 ( 16...c7 17.d3 a6 18.af1 e8
    19.f3 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. J. Lautier - A. Volzhin, Moscow 2003 ) 17.a4 a5
    18.e2 d7=;
    B3c22) 15...a6 16.d3 c8 This is the beginning of a typical plan
    which occurs in similar positions. (with the idea Na7-c6) ( 16...g6
    17.d2 h5= - 14. Bd3 Bd7 15. Nd4 g6 16. b3 h5 17. Kd2 a6 ) 17.d2
    a7 18.c3 c6 19.ac1 h6 20.he1 ac8 21.g3 g6 22.h4 h5=
    V. Iordachescu - M. Gurevich, Saint Vincent 2004;
    B3c3) 14.d2 d7 15.d4 ag8 (Saitek RISC 2500 - Fruit 2005,
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    Internet 2006) ( 15...a4 16.b3 c5 17.d3= J. Ehlvest - M. Gurevich,
    Linares 1991 ) 16.b3 g5 17.g3 gxf4 18.gxf4 g4 19.e3 hg8=;
    B3c4) 14.d4 d7 15.d3= - 14. Bd3 Bd7 15. Nd4;
    B3c5) 14.0-0-0 [Chapter] [#] d7 15.d4
    B3c51) [Chapter] [#] 15...h5 16.d3 ( 16.g3 a4 17.d3 c5
    18.h3 ag8 19.hf1 (M. Chandler - N. Short, Hastings 1988) f5= )
    16...g6 17.g3 ( 17.b3 (Stockfish 1.5 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz)
    2009) a5 18.d2 a4 19.e3 axb3 20.axb3 a3= )
    B3c511) 17...a4 (P. Klerides - I. Dorfanis, Ermioni Argolidas 2005)
    18.c3 c5 19.d2 hc8=;
    B3c512) 17...c6 18.d2 ( 18.de1 d7 19.c3 ag8 20.hf1
    g5 21.f5 g4 22.e2 h4= J. Nunn - V. Korchnoi, Luzern 1985 )
    18...ag8 19.b3 g5 20.e3 d7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B3c513) 17...a6
    B3c5131) 18.h3
    B3c51311) 18...c8 19.d2 a7 20.c3 b5 21.xb5
    ( 21.xb5= 1/2-1/2 J. Nunn - V. Korchnoi, Brussels 1985 )
    21...xb5 22.c4 dxc4 23.xc4 d4=;
    B3c51312) 18...a4 19.c3 ac8 20.c2 c5=;
    B3c5132) 18.b3 c8 19.b2 a7 20.he1 ac8 21.e3 c7
    22.d2 hc8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. V. Bologan - E. Bareev, Sochi 2004;
    B3c52) 15...a6
    B3c521) 16.d3
    B3c5211) 16...c8 17.g4 ( 17.c3 a7 18.d2 c6=
    S. Prudlo - D. Schmarr, Berlin 2005 ) 17...a7 18.c3 c6 19.f3
    af8 20.g5 h6= B. Socko - M. Gurevich, Venaco 2005;
    B3c5212) Updated on May 27, 2014 16...b5!? 17.xb5 axb5
    18.b1 b4 19.e2 c4 20.d4 hc8 A. Volokitin - T. Luther,
    Wolfsberg 2014;
    B3c5213) 16...a4 17.f5 c5 18.hf1 ac8=;
    B3c522) 16.b3 c8 This is the beginning of a typical plan which
    occurs in similar positions. (with the idea Na7 Nc6) 17.h4 (Houdini 2.
    0c - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012) h5 18.h3 a7 19.b2
    g6=;
    B3c53) 15...a4 [Chapter] [#] 16.d3
    B3c531) 16...g6 17.df1 h5 18.g3 a6
    B3c5311) 19.f3
    B3c53111) 19...ac8 20.b3 ( 20.h3 c7= A. Fedorov - M.
    Gurevich, Belfort 1999 ) 20...c5 21.d2 b5=;
    B3c53112) 19...b5 20.ff1 b4 21.h3 a5=;
    B3c5312) 19.b3 c5 20.d2 ac8=;
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    B3c532) 16...c5
    B3c5321) 17.de1 h5 18.g3 ag8 19.hf1 g5= J. Timman - A.
    Chernin, Montpellier 1985;
    B3c5322) 17.hf1 ac8 18.d2 a6 ( 18...f5 19.e3 a4
    20.b1 h6 21.c3 g5= Rybka 2.3.2a - Toga II, Internet (blitz)
    2008 ) 19.f3 (R. Zelcic - A. Dreev, Las Vegas 1999) f5 20.exf6+
    gxf6 21.e1 hg8 22.g3 f7=;
    B3c5323) 17.d2
    B3c53231) 17...g5 18.fxg5 ag8 19.h4 h6 20.f3 hxg5
    21.xg5 ( 21.hxg5 xh1 22.xh1 e4+ 23.e3 xg5=
    J. Nunn - M. Gurevich, Wijk aan Zee 1990 ) 21...xh4 22.xh4
    xg5 23.g4 ( 23.e1 xg2+ 24.e2 g5 25.b4 a4
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. L. Christiansen M. Gurevich, Reykjavik 1990 ) 23...xe5 24.h5 e4+ 25.c1
    g5 26.f1 Rybka 2.2n2 - Deep Fritz 10, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    B3c53232) 17...h5 18.hf1 h4 19.f2 ac8 20.f5 ( 20.df1
    f5= Key game J. Nunn - J. Hjartarson, Linares 1988 ) 20...h5
    21.df1 e4+ 22.xe4 dxe4 23.fxe6 xe6 24.xe6 xe6
    25.xf7 e3+ 26.xe3 xc2 27.xb7 xe5+ 28.d4 d5+
    29.e4 e5+= ]
    [ 9...a6 10.0-0-0 ( 10.g3 0-0= - 9... O-O 10. g3 a6 ) 10...xd4 ( 10...0-0=
    - 9... O-O 10. O-O-O a6 ) 11.xd4 0-0= - 9... O-O 10. O-O-O Nxd4 11. Bxd4
    a6 ]
    [ 9...xd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4= - 9... Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Bxd4 11. Qxd4 ]
    10.0-0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 10.g3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10...a6 11.g2 c7 ( 11...xd4 12.xd4= - 10... Nxd4 11. Bxd4 a6 12.
    Bg2 ) 12.ce2
    A1) 12...a7 13.0-0 c5 14.c4! ( 14.c3 d7 15.ac1 fd8 16.fd1
    ac8 17.e1 (B. Spassky - J. Timman, Hoogeveen 1998) e7= ) 14...e4
    15.d3;
    A2) 12...b6 13.c3 a5 (Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet 2009) 14.0-0
    f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.h1 d7 17.ad1 ae8= F. Sawatzki - A. Izrailev,
    Germany 2006;
    B) 10...b8 11.a3 a6
    B1) 12.g2 xd4 13.xd4
    B1a) 13...b5
    B1a1) 14.e2 xd4 ( 14...b4 15.axb4 xb4 16.c3 b5 17.d4
    xd4 18.xd4 D. Kokarev - Ni Hua, Moscow 2012 ) 15.xd4 b7
    16.0-0 b6 17.c3 c5 18.e3 be8=;
    B1a2) 14.f2 c7 15.0-0 b7 16.fd1 e7 17.e2 c5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
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    B1b) 13...xd4 14.xd4 b5 15.0-0 c7 16.f2 b6=;
    B2) 12.ce2 c7 13.g2 xd4 14.xd4 b5 15.c3 b6 16.0-0 c5;
    C) 10...xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4= - 10... Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bxd4 12.
    Qxd4;
    D) 10...e7 11.0-0-0
    D1) 11...b6 [#] 12.b3! xe3 13.xe3 d7 14.b1
    D1a) 14...fc8
    D1a1) 15.g4 b4 (G. Kasparov - A. Shirov, Astana 2001) 16.a3 a6
    ( 16...d4 17.xd4 c6 18.g1 4d5 19.b5 ) 17.d4;
    D1a2) 15.b5! d8 16.e2 ab8 17.hf1;
    D1b) 14...b8 15.d4 c6 16.b3 (G. Kasparov - A. Shirov, Astana
    2001) b8 17.h4;
    D2) 11...a6 12.b3 xe3 13.xe3 b5 14.b1 b7= Rybka 3 Dynamic Hiarcs Paderborn 2007, Internet 2008;
    E) 10...xd4 11.xd4
    E1) 11...xd4 12.xd4 b8 13.0-0-0 c6 14.c5 ( 14.f2 d7
    15.b1 a5 16.d3 fc8 17.e1 b4 18.a3 xd3 19.xd3 c4=
    V. Anand - A. Shirov, Leon 2001 ) 14...d7 15.b1 c8 16.d6 a5
    17.d3 c4 ( 17...c6 18.a3 a6 19.e2 (L. Dominguez Perez - H.
    Nakamura, Cuernavaca 2006) c4 20.xc4 xc4 21.d4 b6 22.c3
    fc8= ) 18.xc4 xc4 19.he1 c8;
    E2) 11...a6
    E2a) 12.xc5 xc5 13.d4 c7 14.d3 b5
    E2a1) 15.a3
    E2a11) 15...d7 16.0-0 a4 17.xa4 ( 17.e2 fc8 18.g4
    (G. Kamsky - B. Socko, Turin 2006) ab8= ) 17...bxa4 18.ad1
    b5=;
    E2a12) 15...b7 16.0-0 ac8 17.ad1 fd8=;
    E2a2) 15.b4 xd3+ 16.cxd3 d7 17.f2 fb8 18.e2 d8 19.hf1
    a5= R. Szymanski - G. Kirsch, corr. 2011;
    E2b) 12.g2 b5
    E2b1) 13.a3 xd4 14.xd4 b7 15.e2 c8
    E2b11) 16.c3 c5 17.d1 a5 18.0-0 g6 ( 18...a6 19.b4 a4
    20.f5 White has the initiative. E. Najer - V. Zvjaginsev, KhantyMansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 19.f2 a4 20.c1 b6;
    E2b12) 16.d2 b6 17.d4 a5 18.0-0 b4 19.axb4 axb4 20.h1
    c4 21.ad1 c5 22.f5 e4 23.e3 exf5 24.xf5 e6
    N. Vitiugov - V. Zvjaginsev, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013;
    E2b2) 13.0-0-0 c7 14.f5 b7 15.xc5 xc5 16.he1 (Hiarcs 12 Bright 0.4a, Internet 2008) ac8 17.f6 fd8=;
    E2b3) 13.e2 a5 ( 13...c7 14.0-0-0 (M. Manik - P. Szablowski, Brno
    2010) b6 15.a5 b7= ) 14.a3 ( 14.0-0-0 c7 15.b1 b4 16.xc5
    xc5 17.d4 (I. Nyzhnyk - P. Tozer, Reykjavik 2010) b6= ) 14...b7
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    ( 14...xd4 15.xd4 b6 16.0-0 c5 17.g4 b7 18.ad1 b4
    L. Gofshtein - M. Gurevich, France 2001 ) 15.0-0 b6 16.b4 xd4+
    17.xd4 (L. Dominguez Perez - I. Glek, Esbjerg 2002) b8 18.c3 c6
    19.fd1 axb4 20.axb4 a4= ]
    10...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 10...xd4 [Chapter] [#] 11.xd4
    A) [Chapter] [#] 11...a6 12.e3 ( 12.f2 b5 13.e2 b4 14.d4 xd4
    15.xd4= - 12. Be3 b5 13. Ne2 b4 14. Nd4 Nxd4 15. Bxd4 ) 12...b5 13.e2
    b4 14.d4 ( 14.b1 a5 (Thinker 6.26 - Queen 3.09, Internet 2007) 15.d4
    xd4 16.xd4 a6 ) 14...xd4 15.xd4 a5 16.g4
    A1) 16...c7
    A1a) 17.b5 c5! ( 17...a6 18.xd7 xd7 19.hg1 fc8 20.f5
    P. Svidler - A. Iljushin, Ekaterinburg 2002 ) 18.b1 a6=;
    A1b) 17.b1 a6 18.g2;
    A2) 16...a6 17.g2 b8 ( 17...c7 18.b1 fc8 19.c1 ab8 20.f5
    a4 21.he1 V. Anand - M. Gurevich, Bastia 2002 ) 18.f5 (M. Catozzi - P.
    Morley, corr. 2010) a4 19.b1 b3 20.cxb3 axb3 21.a3 c8 22.c1
    b5=;
    B) 11...xd4 12.xd4 f6?! 13.xd5! fxe5 14.fxe5 g5+ 15.e3 xe3+
    16.xe3 xe5 (B. Socko - L. Pantsulaia, Rethymnon 2003) 17.c4! f7
    18.g3 b8 19.g2;
    C) 11...a5 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 12.h4 b8
    C1a) worse move is 13.h3 b5 14.f5 ( 14.e2 b4 15.b1 a6
    E. Moser - J. Vojinovic, Porto Carras 2011 ) 14...xd4 ( 14...b4 15.f6
    xd4 - 14... Nxd4 15. f6 b4 ) 15.f6 b4 16.g5 g6! ( 16...f5 17.d3 h6
    18.xf5! hxg5 19.hxg5 bxc3 20.h7+ h8 21.d3+ g8= 1/2-1/2 A.
    Shirov - B. Grachev, Lublin 2011 ) 17.g4 ( 17.xd4 bxc3 18.xc3
    h8-+ ) 17...d8 18.xd5 exd5 19.xd4 b6 20.xd5 f2 21.d1
    xe5 22.h2 b6 23.xe5 xg4;
    C1b) 13.b1 b5 14.e2 b4
    C1b1) 15.c1 xd4 16.xd4 c5 17.h5 d7 18.b3 ( 18.h6 g6
    19.b3 xb3 20.axb3 fc8 21.f5 c5 22.xc5 xc5 23.fxg6 fxg6=
    A. Naiditsch - B. Grachev, Sibenik 2011 ) 18...xb3 19.axb3 fc8=;
    C1b2) 15.e3 a6 16.d4 xd4 17.xd4 fc8 18.f5=;
    C2) 12.b1 b8 ( 12...xd4 13.xd4 a6 14.d3 c5 15.e2 xd4
    16.xd4 c5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Arasan 10.2 - Crafty 22.0, Internet 2008 )
    C2a) [Chapter] [#] 13.e2 xd2 14.xd2 xd4 15.xd4 c5 16.d3
    d7 17.b3
    C2a1) 17...a5 18.c3 fc8 ( 18...f6 (V. Bologan - B. Grachev, Germany
    2011) 19.exf6 xd3 20.xd3 xf6 21.g3 e8 22.d2 g6+ 23.b2
    e4 24.e1 ) 19.c2 h5 20.e1 g6= The position is objectively equal,
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    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C2a2) 17...b5 18.a3 b4 19.a4 g6=;
    C2b) 13.b5 xd2 14.xd2 a6 15.c3 (E. Alekseev - V. Zvjaginsev, St.
    Petersburg (rapid) 2012) ( 15.d6 xd4 16.xd4 f6 17.exf6 xf6
    (R. Zelcic - V. Zvjaginsev, Rijeka 2010) 18.d3 b5 19.xc8 fxc8 20.a4
    f7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. ) 15...xd4 16.xd4 b5 17.e2 b7 (with the idea Nb8, Rc7)
    18.a3 b8=;
    C2c) 13.e3 [Chapter] [#] b5 14.e2
    C2c1) 14...xd2 15.xd2
    C2c11) 15...f6?! 16.exf6 xf6 ( 16...gxf6 17.f5 ) 17.g3 ( 17.d4
    xd4 18.xd4 e4 19.d1 b7 20.g3 I. Popov - V. Zvjaginsev,
    Moscow (rapid) 2013 ) 17...a5 18.g2 b4 19.e1 a6 20.d4
    White has a pair of bishops. (weakness e6);
    C2c12) 15...b7 16.g1
    C2c121) 16...b4 17.c4! a5 ( 17...bxc3 18.xc3 a6 19.e2 e7
    20.g3 f5 21.a7 a8 22.f2 A. Morozevich - V. Zvjaginsev,
    Pamplona 2010 ) 18.b3 b6 19.c5 d7 20.g3;
    C2c122) 16...fc8 17.c3 a6 18.g3 e7 19.d4 ( 19.c1 c5
    20.xc5 xc5 21.b3 c7 22.d3 c8= I. Kurnosov - V.
    Zvjaginsev, Moscow 2010 ) 19...c5 20.d1 e4 21.d3;
    C2c2) 14...b4! 15.d4 xd4 16.xd4 ( 16.xd4 a6 17.g4
    (L. Dominguez Perez - V. Zvjaginsev, St. Petersburg (rapid) 2012) xf1
    18.hxf1 c5 19.xc5 xc5 20.f5 fc8 21.f6 a5= ) 16...a6 17.f5
    fc8 18.fxe6 fxe6 19.g4 f8 20.h4 c6= with mutual play. Key
    game P. Svidler - V. Zvjaginsev, Moscow 2010 ]
    [ 10...xd4 [Chapter] [#] 11.xd4 a6 12.xc5 ( 12.f2= - 10... a6 11. Qf2
    Nxd4 12. Bxd4; 12.b1= - 10... a6 11. Kb1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 ) 12...xc5
    A) 13.d4 b6 14.b1 b7 15.d3 c8 16.he1 c7 17.g4
    A1) 17...f6 18.f5 ( 18.exf6 xf6 19.f5 xd3 20.xd3 exf5 21.gxf5 )
    18...xd3 ( 18...fe8 19.exf6 e5 20.g1 xd3 21.cxd3 gxf6 22.g5 )
    19.cxd3
    A1a) 19...fe8 20.fxe6 ( 20.exf6 e5 (F. Nijboer - M. Gurevich,
    Amsterdam 2002) 21.g1 gxf6 22.g5 ) 20...xe6 21.exf6 xf6
    22.xd5 c2+ 23.a1 xd5 24.xd5+ h8 25.e5;
    A1b) 19...exf5 20.gxf5 fxe5 21.xe5 c5 22.g4 J. Polgar - N. Short,
    Buenos Aires 2000;
    A2) 17...b5 18.f5 fd8 19.f6 e4 20.e2 (M. Michael - P. Donnenfeld,
    corr. 2008) g6 21.h4 h6=;
    B) 13.f5
    B1) 13...exf5 14.e3 d4 ( 14...e4 15.xd5 a5 16.c4 e6 17.g4
    E. Najer - R. Buhmann, Zvenigorod 2008 ) 15.xd4 a5 16.a3 e6
    17.d5 d7 18.c4 fe8 19.hd1;
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    B2) 13...d7 14.f4 c7 15.e1 b5 16.d3 b7 17.e3 ae8= ]
    [ 10...e7 [Chapter] [#] 11.b1
    A) 11...f6 12.exf6
    A1) 12...xf6
    A1a) 13.e2 b4 14.f3 ( 14.d3 e5 15.xc6 bxc6 16.fxe5 g4
    17.d4 xe5 18.e3 (Z. Efimenko - T. Luther, Germany 2008) g6= )
    14...a5 15.d3 c4 16.he1 Rybka 2.3.1 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz)
    2007;
    A1b) 13.g3 b4 14.g2 (C. Humeau - S. Escafre, Bastia 2008) d7
    15.he1;
    A2) 12...xf6 13.b3 b4 14.b5 xc3 15.xc3 xc3 16.bxc3 a6
    (Rybka 2.3.1 - Hiarcs 11.1, Internet 2007) 17.e2;
    B) 11...xd4 12.xd4
    B1) 12...b6 13.xc5 xc5 14.b5 d7 15.d4 ( 15.d4 a4 16.b3
    b6 17.d4 ac8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. A. Khalifman - V. Korchnoi, Drammen 2005 )
    15...ac8 16.xc5 xc5 17.d4 a4 18.h4 c7 19.e2 c5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be
    given to White.;
    B2) 12...b6 13.h4 b7 14.h5 ( 14.h3 xd4 15.xd4 f6 16.exf6 xf6
    17.xf6 xf6 18.g3 af8 19.g2 c5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. C. Lutz - E. Bareev, Internet
    1995 ) 14...ad8
    B2a) 15.e3 b8 ( 15...xd4 16.xd4 c5 17.e2 ) 16.h6 g6
    17.b5 a6 18.xc5 bxc5 19.d6 xf1 20.hxf1 P. Svidler - E.
    Bareev, Elista 1997;
    B2b) 15.h6 g6 16.b5 a6 17.xc5 bxc5 18.d6 f6 19.e2 e4
    20.xe4 dxe4 21.e3 ]
    11.f2 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ 11.h4 [Chapter] [#] xd4 12.xd4 b5
    A) [Chapter] [#] 13.h5 b4 14.e2 a5
    A1) 15.e3 c7 16.b1 a6 17.xc5 xc5 18.g3 fc8 ( 18...h6
    19.c1 fb8 ) 19.c1 a4 20.xa6 xa6 V. Topalov - A. Morozevich,
    Sarajevo 1999;
    A2) 15.xc5 xc5 16.e3
    A2a) 16...b6
    A2a1) 17.f5 a4 ( 17...c7 18.f6 e4 19.fxg7 xg7 20.f4 h8
    21.g3 f5= ) 18.b1 b3 19.cxb3 axb3 20.a3 exf5 21.xd5
    (I. Smirin - S. Lputian, Rostov on Don 1993) a4 22.xb6 xb6
    23.d4 b7;
    A2a2) 17.b1 b7 18.d4 a4 19.b5 Houdini 2.0b - Critter 1.4a,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
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    A2b) 16...c7 17.h6 g6 18.d4 a6 19.xa6 xa6 20.b5 b6
    21.d6 a4 P. Tomisek - A. Smirnovs, corr. 2011;
    B) 13.e2 a5 14.e3 c7 15.xc5 xc5 16.d4 b4 17.g4 a6
    (G. Kamsky - M. Gurevich, Belgrade 1991) 18.g2 a4;
    C) 13.e3 c7 14.d3 ( 14.h3 b4 15.a4 1/2-1/2 Z. Almasi - T. Luther,
    Ohrid 2001 xd4 16.xd4 a5 17.b5 b8 18.d3 c6 19.b3 a6 )
    14...b4 15.e2 a5 16.b1 a6 17.he1 (A. Khamatgaleev - D. Kosic,
    Kavala 2002) a4;
    D) 13.h3 [Chapter] [#] b4
    D1) 14.e2?! a5
    D1a) 15.e3 c7 16.xc5 xc5 17.d4 a6 ( 17...a4 18.b1 a3
    19.b3 a6 20.xa6 xa6 J. Polgar - A. Shirov, Prague 1999 ) 18.xa6
    xa6 19.h5 a4 20.h6 g6 R. Altrock - H. Offenborn, corr. 2000;
    D1b) 15.h5 a6 16.h6 g6 17.g4 b6 18.b1 a4 19.e3 c4
    Black has the initiative. M. Adriano - C. Jones, corr. 2000;
    D2) 14.a4 xd4 15.xd4 a5 ( 15...f6 16.xb4 fxe5 17.d6 f6 18.f5
    h6+ 19.b1 G. Kasparov - N. Short, Amsterdam 1994 )
    D2a) 16.b1 c7 ( 16...a6 17.xa6 xa6 18.c4 bxc3 19.xc3
    (A. David - B. Reefat, Istanbul 2000) f6 ) 17.b5 ( 17.c3 a6 18.xa6
    xa6 19.cxb4 axb4 20.c1 b8 21.b3 f6 R. Zelcic - A. Dreev, Las
    Vegas 1999 ) 17...b7 18.e2 c6 19.b3 a6 20.c4
    D2a1) 20...ac8
    D2a11) 21.a1 xc4 22.xc4 dxc4 23.xd7 xg2 24.hh1
    (I. Glek - V. Korchnoi, Willingen 1999) cxb3 25.axb3 f3 26.b2
    ( 26.d3?? c1+-+ ) 26...c3 27.xc3 xc3+ 28.a2 c2+=;
    D2a12) 21.f3 fd8 22.a1 c5 23.xc5 xc5 24.xc5 xc5
    25.hh1 b7 26.d2 f8 27.b2 dc8=;
    D2a2) 20...xc4!? 21.xc4 dxc4 22.xd7 xg2 23.hh1 ac8
    24.d2 e4+ 25.a1 cxb3 26.he1 c2= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D2b) 16.b5 b8 17.d3
    D2b1) 17...b7 18.f5 ( 18.c5 xc5 19.xc5 c8 20.d4
    (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009) c6 21.b5 b6 22.d3 c7 )
    18...c7 19.e1 bc8 (M. Rufenacht - A. Haugen, corr. 2001)
    ( 19...exf5 20.xf5 c6 21.c5 (A. Fedorov - V. Korchnoi, Batumi
    1999) b5 22.xd7 xd7 23.xd7 xd7= ) 20.b3 fe8=;
    D2b2) 17...b6
    D2b21) 18.xb6 xb6 (D. Wegener - T. Luther, Austria 2001) 19.c5
    a6 20.b1 ( 20.xa5 c7 21.xa6 a8 ) 20...b8 Black has
    the initiative.;
    D2b22) 18.c5 d7 19.a4= ( 19.xd7 xd7 20.f5 exf5 21.g3
    b6 22.f4 (K. Van der Weide - A. Schenk, Germany 2002) bc8
    23.xf5 xf5 24.xf5 c6 );
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    D2b3) 17...c7
    D2b31) 18.e1 b7 ( 18...b6 19.c5 (F. Nijboer - M. Gurevich,
    Essen 2001) xc5 20.xc5 d7 21.b3 a4 22.d4 c5= )
    19.b1 fc8 20.h5 a6 21.c1 xd3 22.xd3 b6 23.xb6
    xb6;
    D2b32) 18.h5 b7
    D2b321) 19.e3
    D2b3211) 19...c6 20.c5 xc5 21.xc5 fc8 22.f5 b5
    23.xc7 xc7 24.f6 xd3 25.exd3 ( 25.dxd3 bc8 26.e2
    (A. Fedorov - V. Akopian, Moscow 2002) c4 27.g3 g6 28.hxg6
    fxg6 ) 25...bc8 26.1d2 c4 27.d4 g6 28.xc4 xc4
    29.h6=;
    D2b3212) 19...fc8 20.h6 g6 21.b1 c6 22.c5 xc5
    23.xc5 b5 24.xc7 xc7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a minimal preference should be given to Black.;
    D2b322) 19.b1 fc8 20.g4 a6 21.h2 xd3 22.xd3 b6
    23.xb6 xb6= Houdini 2.0c - Stockfish 121226, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ]
    [ 11.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11...xe3 12.xe3 b5 13.d3 b4 ( 13...b4 14.b1 (Deep Rybka 4 Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) b6 15.he1 xe3 16.xe3 c6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. )
    A1) 14.e4 a5 15.bc5 xc5 16.f6+ ( 16.xc5 e7 17.g5 h6
    18.f3 a6 19.b1 d7 A. Fier - A. Morozevich, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2011 ) 16...gxf6 17.xh7+ xh7 18.h3+ g7 19.g4+ h7 20.h4+
    g7= 1/2-1/2 P. Bobras - B. Socko, Lublin 2008;
    A2) 14.a4 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008) e7 15.he1
    c7 16.b1 c6 17.ac5 xc5 18.xc5 xc5 19.xc5 a7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be
    given to White.;
    B) 11...b6 12.h4
    B1) Updated on May 27, 2014 12...b7 13.h3 ( 13.xc5 xc5 14.e2
    c8 15.h5 c7= with mutual play. E. Sutovsky - V. Bologan, Poikovsky
    2013; 13.h5 c8 14.h3 b4 15.h6 g6 16.a3 xc3 17.xc3 a5
    18.b4 c7 19.d4 c5 20.b1 e4= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides. F. Nijboer - T. Burg, Vlissingen
    2010 )
    B1a) 13...c8 14.a3 e7 15.b1
    B1a1) 15...fd8 16.a4 ( 16.f2 xe3 17.xe3 c5 E. Najer - R.
    Buhmann, Mainz (rapid) 2008 ) 16...xe3 17.xe3 c7 18.g4
    ( 18.xb6?? d4-+ ) 18...b5 19.c3 b4 20.axb4 xb4 21.h5;
    B1a2) 15...xe3 16.xe3 c5 17.e2 xb3 18.xb3 b5=;
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    B1b) 13...c7 14.b1 ad8 15.e2 e7 16.g4 c5 17.c3 a5
    18.bd4 a4= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2) 12...c7 13.b1 b7 14.h5 (Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet
    (blitz) 2008) ac8=;
    C) 11...b4
    C1) 12.b1 b5 13.h4 b7 14.h5 c8 15.h6 g6= with mutual play. A.
    Zhigalko - V. Zvjaginsev, Legnica 2013;
    C2) 12.a3 e7 13.e2 b5 14.ed4 c7 15.d3 (Z. Hracek - D. Navara,
    Czechia 2008) xd4 16.xd4 a5 17.c3 ( 17.xb5 a4 18.a1 b7 )
    17...xc3 18.xc3 b4 19.axb4 axb4 20.d4 a6=;
    C3) Updated on May 27, 2014 12.g4 b5 ( 12...f6 13.a3 xc3 14.xc3
    fxe5 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.e2 d7 17.b1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13.g1 b7 14.g3 e7 15.h3 fc8=
    with mutual play. Y. Kryvoruchko - C. Lupulescu, Yerevan 2014;
    C4) 12.d3 b5
    C4a) 13.g4 a5 14.d4 c4 15.f2 a5 16.a3 e7 17.xb5 a6
    18.c3
    C4a1) 18...c7 19.a4 ( 19.xc4 xc4 20.d2 (T. Gharamian - Ni
    Hua, Biel 2011) a6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 19...fb8 20.hf1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C4a2) 18...b8 19.a4 c8 20.b1 b4 21.f5 c5=;
    C4b) 13.f2 xc3 14.bxc3
    C4b1) 14...b7 15.hg1 c8
    C4b11) 16.g4 b4 17.c5 ( 17.d2?! a5 S. Zhigalko - A. Shirov,
    Lublin 2011 ) 17...xc5 18.xc5 bxc3 19.g3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C4b12) 16.c5 xc5 17.xc5 e8 18.g4 a5= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    C4b2) 14...a5 15.d4 c4 16.h4 b8 17.g4 e7 18.c5 e8=
    with mutual play.;
    C4c) 13.hf1 b6 ( Updated on May 27, 2014 13...b7 14.f3!? g6
    15.h3 (E. Alekseev - V. Yemelin, St Petersburg (blitz) 2013) f6 16.g4!?
    fxe5 17.f5 f6 18.g5 xc3 19.bxc3 f7 20.h6= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 14.a3 e7 15.d4 d7 ( 15...c7
    16.xc6 xc6 (V. Anand - A. Morozevich, San Luis 2005) 17.f5 f6
    18.fxe6 xe6 19.xb6 xb6 20.f5 ad8 21.xe6+ xe6 22.xd5
    fxe5 23.xe7+ xe7 24.xf8+ xf8 25.d5+ h8 26.d6 ) 16.f2
    c4 17.xc6 xc6 ]
    [ 11.b1 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11...c7 12.f2 xd4 13.xd4 b5 14.d3 xd4 15.xd4=
    - 11... Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. Qe3 Qc7 14. Bd3 Bxd4 15. Qxd4;
    B) 11...xd4 12.xd4
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    B1) 12...b5 13.f2 ( 13.e2 b4 14.a4 xd4 15.xd4 a5 16.b3
    b7= J. Nunn - J. Timman, Linares 1988 ) 13...b7 14.d3 (D. Rivera
    Kuzawka - V. Moskalenko, Caldas de Reis 1992) c8 15.he1 a5 16.b3
    c6 17.e3 b4 ( 17...d4 18.h3 f5 19.exf6 xf6 20.e4 ) 18.h3 h6
    19.g4;
    B2) 12...xd4 13.xd4 c7 14.d3 c5 15.e2 xd4 16.xd4 c5
    17.h4 d7 18.he1 ac8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Arasan 10.2 - Crafty 22.0, Internet 2008;
    C) 11...xd4 12.xd4
    C1) 12...c7
    C1a) 13.h4 b5 14.h3 b4 15.a4 xd4 16.xd4 b8 17.b3 ( 17.e3
    a5 18.f5 (V. Anand - R. Buhmann, Germany 2002) exf5 19.xd5 b7
    20.c4 c6= ) 17...a5 18.h5 b7 19.b5 c6 20.xc6 xc6 21.f5
    fc8 22.c1 c5 23.xc5 xc5 24.f4 exf5 25.xf5 c6 26.d3=
    1/2-1/2 G. Timoshenko - V. Erdos, Nagykanizsa 2003;
    C1b) 13.e3 b5= - 12... b5 13. Qe3 Qc7;
    C2) 12...b5
    C2a) 13.xc5 xc5
    C2a1) 14.f2 c7 15.d3 b4 ( 15...b7 16.h4 e4 (J. Nunn - J.
    Timman, Rotterdam 1989) 17.xe4 dxe4 18.e1 ac8 19.e2
    c4= ) 16.e2 a5 (B. Podlesnik - B. Rogulj, Bled 1999) 17.d4 a6
    18.xa6 xa6 19.b5 b6 20.d6 f5;
    C2a2) 14.d3 b4 15.e2 (M. Sonter - H. Langrock, Olomouc 2009) a5
    16.d4 b6=;
    C2b) 13.h4 b4 14.a4 xd4 15.xd4 a5 ( 15...a5 16.b3 b7
    (Rybka 1.2 - Rybka 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2006) 17.c3 bxc3 18.xc3 xc3
    19.xc3 fc8 20.b2 c5= ) 16.h5 ( 16.h3= - 11. h4 Nxd4 12. Bxd4
    b5 13. Rh3 b4 14. Na4 Bxd4 15. Qxd4 a5 16. Kb1 ) 16...a6 17.xa6
    xa6 18.c4 bxc3 19.xc3 (T. Thorhallsson - G. Kjartansson, Reykjavik
    2004) h6 20.g4 b6;
    C2c) 13.e3 c7 ( 13...xd4 14.xd4 b7 15.d3 e7= - 11. Qf2
    Qe7 12. Kb1 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 b5 14. Bd3 Bxd4 15. Qxd4 Bb7; 13...b6
    14.xc5 xc5 15.d3 a4 16.xb6 xb6 17.he1 b4 18.e2 a5=
    Z. Efimenko - A. Rychagov, Dagomys 2009 ) 14.d3 xd4 15.xd4 b7
    ( 15...c5= - 11. Qf2 Qe7 12. Kb1 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 b5 14. Bd3 Bxd4 15.
    Qxd4 Qc5 ) 16.he1 c5 17.e2 ac8 18.e3
    C2c1) 18...e4 19.d4 e7 ( 19...b4 20.g4 fd8 21.h4 a5=
    with mutual play. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Critter 1.4, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    20.f3 b4 21.a1 e7= J. Polgar - T. Luther, Ohrid 2001;
    C2c2) 18...b4 19.d4 e4= - 18... Ne4 19. Nd4 b4 ]
    [ 11.ce2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11...e7 12.b3 xe3 13.xe3 f6 ( 13...a5 14.a3 b5 15.ed4 xd4
    16.xd4 b4 17.a4 b6 18.b3 d7= ) 14.exf6 xf6 15.h3 a5 16.a3 e4
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    ( 16...b5 17.g4 a4 18.bd4 a5= P. Svidler - A. Morozevich, Moscow
    2005 ) 17.g3 d7 18.g2 d6;
    B) 11...a5 12.g3 b5 13.b3 b7 14.b1 c8 15.h4 c6 16.xc6
    ( 16.ge2 e7 17.xc6 xc6 18.d4 c7 V. Anand - A. Shirov, Monte
    Carlo (rapid) 2000 ) 16...xc6 17.d3 e7 18.e2 fc8 19.d4= ]
    11...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Top level line: 11...xd4 [Chapter] [#] 12.xd4 b5
    A) 13.b1 b4 14.e2 ( 14.a4 xd4 15.xd4 a5 16.b3 b7 17.c3
    bxc3 18.xc3 xc3 19.xc3 ac8= <Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 1.01,
    Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 14...a5 15.e3 a6 16.d4 (K. Spraggett - C.
    Matamoros Franco, Vila Nova de Gaia 2004) xd4 17.xd4 c7=;
    B) 13.e3
    B1) Updated on May 27, 2014 13...a5 14.b1 b4 15.e2 c7
    B1a) 16.g3 a5 17.h5
    B1a1) worse move is 17...e7 18.b5 f5 ( 18...a6 19.xd7 xd7
    20.g4 fc8 21.f5! exf5 22.d4 White has the attack. ) 19.xd7 xd7
    20.b6 c4 21.g4 h6 22.h4 White has the initiative. Houdini 3
    Pro - Komodo 6, Internet (rapid) 2013;
    B1a2) 17...a4 18.d3 ( 18.b5?! a6 19.xa6 xa6 20.d3 c8
    21.c1 e7 Black has the initiative. F. Caruana - G. Meier, Dortmund
    2013 ) 18...a6 ( 18...b3 19.h4 g6 20.f6+ xf6 21.exf6 h8
    22.a3 White has the initiative. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet
    (blitz) 2009 ) 19.xh7+ ( worse move is 19.g3 g6 20.g5 h8
    21.xa6 xa6 22.f6 xf6 23.xf6+ g8 24.c5 e8 Black has
    the initiative. ) 19...xh7 20.h4 g8 21.b6 (Stockfish 060114 Stockfish 261213, Internet (blitz) 2014) xb6 22.g5 g6 23.h6 gxh5
    24.g5+ h7 25.xh5+ g7 26.g5+ h7=;
    B1b) 16.h4 a5 17.h5 a6 18.h6 g6 19.d4 xd4 20.xd4 fc8
    21.g4 xf1 22.hxf1 c5 23.xc5 xc5 24.xc5 xc5 25.b3 ac8
    26.f2 c3 27.g5 f8= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Davis - P.
    Morley, corr. 2012;
    B1c) 16.d4 xd4 17.xd4 a5
    B1c1) 18.d3 a6 ( 18...f6 (S. Karjakin - D. Andreikin, Tromso 2013)
    Suggested improvement for White: 19.exf6 xf6 20.h3 a6 21.e5
    f7 22.h4 xf1 23.xf1 ) 19.g3 xf1 20.xf1 g6 21.f5 exf5
    22.xf5 c5 23.e6 e4= The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides.;
    B1c2) 18.h4 a6 19.h5 fc8 20.f5 c5 21.d3 b3 22.fxe6 fxe6
    23.xc5 bxa2+ 24.xa2 xc5 25.xc5 xc5 26.xa6 xa6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. H. Karg - C. Zill, corr. 2008;
    B1c3) 18.b5! a6 19.xd7 xd7 20.g4 a4 21.b3 fc8 22.f5 b5
    (S. Karjakin - A. Goganov, Nizhny Novgorod 2013) ( 22...c6 23.f6
    (V. Yemelin - V. Zvjaginsev, St Petersburg (blitz) 2013) b5 24.f4
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    d8 25.d2 axb3 26.cxb3 ac8 27.h4 White has the initiative. )
    23.d2 axb3 24.cxb3 c6 ( 24...c3?! 25.xc3 bxc3 26.c2 d3
    27.c1 e4 28.d1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 25.f6 a5 26.e3 h8 27.fxg7+ xg7 28.h4 ac8 29.h5
    White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    B2) 13...b4
    B2a) 14.e2 a5 15.d4 xd4 16.xd4 a6 17.b1 c7 18.h4
    ( 18.c1 fc8 (S. Alonso - A. Orsini, La Plata 2009) 19.e3 a4 20.d3
    xd3 21.cxd3 b7= ) 18...fc8 19.h5 c5 20.xc5 xc5 21.xc5
    xc5= A. Shirov - T. Radjabov, Leon 2004;
    B2b) 14.a4 a5 15.h4 a6 16.xa6 xa6 17.c5 ( 17.e2 a8
    18.h5 c7 19.b1 a7 20.h6 g6 (D. Jakovenko - Ni Hua, Taiyuan
    2006) 21.f2 b5= This is an unclear position with complicated play for
    both sides. ) 17...xc5 18.xc5 e8 19.h5 Stockfish 1.7.1 - Rybka 4,
    Internet (blitz) 2010;
    B3) 13...b7 14.d3
    B3a) 14...f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.e2 ( 16.g3 (L. Dominguez Perez - M.
    Narciso Dublan, Barcelona 2007) e7 17.f2 d4 18.e4 e5 19.he1
    xf4 20.g5 h6 21.xf4 exf4 22.xe7 xe7 23.e6 e5 24.xf4
    xd3+ 25.xd3 xg2 26.xd4 g5= ) 16...ce5 17.g3 c4 18.xc4
    bxc4 19.hf1;
    B3b) 14...b4 15.d4 c8 16.b1
    B3b1) 16...e7 17.he1
    B3b11) 17...c5
    B3b111) 18.xc5 xc5 19.xc5 xc5 20.e2 ( 20.f1 fc8
    21.a3 c6 22.a2 e7= A. Khalifman - A. Iljushin, Sochi 2005 )
    20...c7 21.d4 c6 22.c3;
    B3b112) 18.f1 e4 19.xe4 dxe4 20.c3 d3 21.xd3 exd3
    22.xd3 b4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3b12) 17...fe8 18.e2 xd3 19.xd3 c4=;
    B3b2) 16...a5 17.f5 ( 17.a3 c6 18.f5 (V. Kramnik - A. Shirov,
    Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2003) g6 19.he1 b4 20.axb4 xb4= )
    17...xc3 18.bxc3 xa2+ 19.c1 xd3+ 20.cxd3 a1+ 21.d2
    b2+ 22.e1 xf2+ 23.xf2 exf5= ]
    [ 11...xd4 [Chapter] [#] 12.xd4
    A) 12...c7 13.d3
    A1) 13...b5 14.h4 h6 15.e2
    A1a) 15...f6?! 16.g4 xd4
    A1a1) 17.xd4 c5 18.g6 xd3+ 19.xd3 f7 ( 19...c4
    20.hd1 V. Kramnik - T. Radjabov, Linares 2003 ) 20.c3 b6
    21.d1;
    A1a2) 17.xe6+ h8 18.f5 g6 19.xg6 e3+ 20.b1 xe5
    21.fxe5 fxe5 22.c3;
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    A1b) 15...xd4 16.xd4 c5 17.he1 Stockfish 1.7.1 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A2) 13...xd4 14.xd4 c5= - 12... Qe7 13. Bd3 Bxd4 14. Qxd4 Qc5;
    B) 12...b6
    B1) 13.d3 f6 14.h4 ( 14.exf6 xf6! 15.xc5 bxc5 16.hf1 b7=
    with mutual play. L. Perpinya Rofes - M. Narciso Dublan, Barbera del Valles
    2013 ) 14...g6 15.e2 ( 15.xc5 bxc5 16.exf6 xf6 17.he1 b8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. P. Svidler - M. Sadler, London (rapid) 2013 ) 15...fxe5 16.xd8 xd8
    17.fxe5 xd4 18.xd4 xe5 19.he1 xd3+ 20.xd3 e8 (I. Teran
    Alvarez - D. Larino Nieto, Seville 2004) 21.c3 a7 22.c6 b5 23.f3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 13.e3 b7 14.d3 xd4 15.xd4
    B2a) 15...f6 16.exf6 xf6 17.xf6 xf6 ( 17...xf6 18.g3 e8
    19.he1 R. Ponomariov - Ni Hua, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 18.he1 ae8
    19.g3;
    B2b) 15...c7 16.b1 c5 17.he1 ac8 18.g4 J. Polgar - N. Short,
    Buenos Aires 2000;
    C) 12...e7 13.d3 ( 13.b1= - 11... Qe7 12. Kb1 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 ) 13...xd4
    14.xd4
    C1) 14...b5 15.e4! ( 15.b1= - 11... Qe7 12. Kb1 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 b5 14.
    Bd3 Bxd4 15. Qxd4 ) 15...f6 16.hf1 b4 17.exf6 gxf6 18.d2 c5
    19.b3 xd4 20.xd4 c5 (Houdini 3 Pro - Critter 1.6a, Internet (blitz)
    2012) 21.e2;
    C2) 14...c5 15.e2
    C2a) 15...xd4 16.xd4 c5 ( 16...b8 17.h4 d7 18.h5 c6
    19.f3 h6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. A. Grischuk - A. Iljushin, Krasnoyarsk 2003 ) 17.d2
    d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    C2b) 15...b5 16.b1= - 11... Qe7 12. Kb1 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 b5 14. Bd3
    Bxd4 15. Qxd4 Qc5 16. Ne2 ]
    12.b1
    [ 12.d3 f6 13.exf6 xf6 14.h3 ( 14.he1?! (S. Karjakin - A. Morozevich,
    Tomsk 2006) g4 15.xc6 f6! 16.e7+ xe7 17.f1 xe3 18.xe3 d4
    19.e4 xf4 20.xf4 xf4 21.e2 b5 ) 14...d6
    A) 15.hf1 d7
    A1) 16.de1 b4 17.d2 xd3+ 18.xd3 ( 18.cxd3 b5 19.b1 b4
    20.ce2 a5= D. Jakovenko - A. Morozevich, Moscow 2007 ) 18...b4
    19.d2 xc3 20.xc3 e4=;
    A2) 16.b1 b4 17.d2 xd3 18.xd3 b5= R. Schulz - J. Toledo
    Lopez, corr. 2010;
    B) 15.b1 d7 16.he1 ac8 17.d2 b4 18.e2 e4 19.xe4 dxe4
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    20.g4 d5= J. Rhodes - J. Halldorsson, corr. 2011 ]
    12...xd4 13.xd4 b5 14.d3 b4
    [ 14...xd4 15.xd4
    A) 15...b7 16.he1
    A1) 16...b4 17.e2 a5
    A1a) 18.f5 exf5
    A1a1) 19.g3 g6 20.xf5 ( 20.xf5 gxf5 21.xf5 a6 (Z. Almasi - R.
    Buhmann, Plovdiv 2008) 22.e3 g6 23.e6 fxe6 24.xe6+ xe6
    25.g4+ g6 26.xg6+ hxg6 27.xe7 f7 28.xf7 xf7= ) 20...c5
    21.g4 h8 22.d4= 1/2-1/2 D. Chocenka - W. Brodda, corr. 2008;
    A1a2) 19.f4 g6 20.e6 f6 (Stockfish 2.0 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    2011) 21.exf7+ xf7 22.b5 e4 23.xd5 xd5 24.xd5 xd5
    25.xd5 g7=;
    A1b) 18.e3 c5 19.d4 e4 20.xe4 dxe4 21.b5 ( 21.b3 fc8
    22.d2 c7 23.c1 a4= S. Dolmatov - V. Korchnoi, Las Vegas 1999 )
    21...d5 22.d6 f6 (<Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz)
    2007) 23.g3 c7 24.d4 fxe5 25.fxe5 ad8=;
    A2) 16...fe8 This prophylactic move thwarts White's plans. (Houdini 2.0 Pro
    - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011) 17.e3 c5 18.e2 ac8 19.d4 e4
    20.f5 c7 ( 20...exf5 21.xf5 xe5 22.xe4 dxe4 23.d6 ) 21.xe4
    dxe4 22.g3 h8=;
    B) 15...c5 16.e2 b4
    B1) 17.xc5 xc5 18.d4 a5 19.e2 ( 19.c1 d7 20.d2 f6
    21.hf1 a4 ) 19...a6 ( 19...d7 20.he1 a4 21.f3 a6= Mil. Perunovic
    - V. Zvjaginsev, Vrnjacka Banja 2005 ) 20.f3 a4 21.b3 fb8 22.f5 b6;
    B2) 17.c1 xd4 ( 17...f6 18.exf6 xd4 19.xd4 xf6 20.he1 c5
    21.g3 E. Inarkiev - A. Rychagov, Moscow 2007 ) 18.xd4 c5 19.hd1
    a4 ( 19...f6 (Key game A. Grischuk - A. Iljushin, Istanbul 2003) 20.exf6
    xf6 21.g3 d7 22.e1 ) 20.e1 d7 21.e3 fc8 22.f5 c5
    ( 22...exf5?! 23.xf5 xf5 24.xf5 e8 25.d1 A. Khalifman - M.
    Gurevich, Germany 2002 ) 23.fxe6 fxe6 24.f1 f8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ]
    15.e2
    [ 15.a4 xd4 16.xd4 b8
    A) 17.h4 b7 18.b3 ( 18.b6 c5! 19.xb4 c6 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 18...c6 19.b2 a5
    Black has the initiative. N. Huschenbeth - G. Pap, Olbia 2008;
    B) 17.he1 (with the idea f5) g6 18.g4 b7 19.f5 fd8 20.b3 c6 21.f6
    f8 22.b2 a5= with mutual play. The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2013 ]
    15...a5
    [ 15...b7 16.he1 (with the idea f5) fe8 ( 16...a5 17.f5! exf5 18.xf5 xd4
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    19.xd4 c5 (E. Berg - Ni Hua, Gibraltar 2008) 20.b5 e4 21.xe4 dxe4
    22.d6 ) 17.e3 ab8 18.f5 exf5 19.xf5 xd4 20.h3 f8 21.xd4 g6
    22.g4 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    16.he1
    [ 16.b5
    A) 16...xd4 17.xd4 b8 18.f5 exf5 19.xf5 xf5 20.xf5 d8
    ( 20...e6 21.f3 S. Karjakin - A. Iljushin, Dagomys 2008 ) 21.d4 e6
    22.d3 c6 23.xc6 xc6 24.d1;
    B) 16...a4 17.f5 xd4 (J. Domingo - Y. Guzikov, corr. 2009) 18.xd4 xe5
    19.he1 f6 20.fxe6 b3 21.cxb3 axb3 22.a4 xe6 23.xe6 xe6 24.g3
    fd8 25.xb3 h8= ]
    16...a6 17.f5 xd3 18.xd3 exf5 19.f4
    [ 19.xf5 ae8 20.f4 xd4 21.xd4 xe5 22.xd5 g6! 23.ed1
    ( 23.xe7? xe7 24.d7 xd5 25.d3 f4! ) 23...xf4 24.xf4 d8=
    This position is rather drawish. ]
    [ 19.xc5 xc5 20.xf5 [#] ae8! 21.xd7 f2! 22.dd1 xe5 23.b5
    fe8 24.xa5 h5 25.xb4 xe2 26.xe2 xe2 27.d4 xg2= with mutual
    play. ]
    19...xd4 20.xd4 c5
    [ 20...f6 21.f1 d7 22.xd5 xe5 23.xf5 xd4 24.e7+ h8 25.xd4
    g6 26.b5 f6 27.c6 fe8 28.b3 e2 29.xa5 xg2 30.h4 Key game T.
    Radjabov - V. Ivanchuk, Morelia/Linares 2008 ]
    21.xd5 fe8 22.xc5 xc5 23.dd1 ab8= Equal chances, quiet position.
    Best Mutual Play

    183
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Normal Variation,without 4.Bg5
    Line 336
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C11

    27.05.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 f6 [#]
    4.e5
    [ 4.g5= - Line 340 ]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: 4.exd5 exd5 5.g5 e7
    A) 6.d2 c6 ( 6...a6 7.0-0-0 c6 8.f3 b5 9.d3 0-0 10.he1 b4
    11.a4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. N. Short - H. Tikkanen, Malmo 2013 ) 7.0-0-0 0-0 8.e1 f5 9.f3
    b4 (Ruffian 2.1.0 - Pepito 1.60b, Internet 2010) 10.a3 xc2 11.xe7 xe7
    12.h4 xd4 13.xd4 g6=;
    B) 6.d3 c6 ( 6...c6 7.d2 0-0 8.0-0-0 e8 9.h4 b5 10.e1 bd7=
    with mutual play. N. Short - S. Kindermann, Potsdam (rapid) 2012 ) 7.ge2
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    B1) 7...b4 8.g3 h6 ( 8...e4 9.xe7 xc3 10.xd8 xd1 11.xd1
    xd8 12.c3 xd3+ 13.xd3 a5= Equal chances, quiet position. N. Short A. Morozevich, Sarajevo 2000 ) 9.f4 xd3+ 10.xd3 c6 11.0-0-0 e6
    N. Hoiberg - T. Bromann, Denmark 2002;
    B2) 7...e6 8.0-0 ( 8.d2 h6 9.f4 d7 10.f3 b4 11.b5 c6 12.a4
    d8 13.a3 a6 L. Winants - M. Gurevich, France 2001 ) 8...d7 9.e1 h6
    10.f4 (A. Schneider - J. Roessler, Leutersdorf 2001) 0-0-0 11.a3 g5
    12.d2 b8= with mutual play. ]
    [ worse move is 4.d3 c5 5.dxc5 dxe4 6.xe4= - Line 326 : 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Bd3
    c5 5. dxc5 dxe4 6. Nxe4 ]
    4...fd7 5.f4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 5.ce2 [Chapter] [#] c5 6.c3 ( 6.f4=
    - 5. f4 c5 6. Nce2 )
    A) 6...cxd4 [Chapter] [#] 7.cxd4 f6
    A1) 8.f4 b4+ 9.d2 b6 10.xb4 xb4+ 11.d2 xd2+ 12.xd2
    e7 13.exf6+ gxf6 ( 13...xf6 14.f3 f8 15.d3 e4+ 16.e3 xf2
    17.xf2 xf4 18.e3 f6 19.xh7 c6 20.d3 d7 21.a3 d6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Glaurung 2.2 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 )
    14.e1 b6 15.f3 ( 15.d3 c6 16.f3 d6= - 15. Nf3 Kd6 16. Bd3
    Nc6 )
    A1a) 15...c6 16.b5 d6 ( 16...d7 (V. Anand - E. Bareev, Shenyang
    2000) 17.e2 ae8 18.he1 f7 19.xc6 bxc6 20.b3 ) 17.xc6
    bxc6 18.b3 f8 19.d3 d7 20.e3 a6 21.he1 ae8= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. <Engine/
    Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2004;
    A1b) 15...d6 16.d3 c6
    A1b1) 17.h5?! f8 18.b3 ( 18.xh7 e5 19.g3 e4 20.h4 xd4
    Black has the initiative. A. Bezgodov - K. Sakaev, Moscow 1999 )
    18...d7 19.xh7 e5 20.xf6 (N. Shyam - P. Girinath, New Delhi 2008)
    xd4! 21.xd7 xf3+ 22.gxf3 xd7 White has difficulties reaching
    full equality.;
    A1b2) 17.b5 e5 18.xc6 c4+ 19.c3 bxc6 20.b3 exd4+
    21.xd4 e5 A. Slinger - S. Onishchuk, corr. 2006;
    A2) 8.exf6 xf6 9.f3 c6 10.c3 d6 11.d3 0-0 12.0-0 d7
    ( 12...e8 13.e1 h5 14.h3 d7 15.e3 ae8 16.c1 Z. Zahariev D. Vasiljevic, Belgrade 1990 ) 13.e3 ( 13.e1?! g4! 14.e3 f6
    15.c2 xe3 16.xe3 f4 Black has the initiative. M. Boscolo - F. Ranieri,
    Porto San Giorgio 2009 ) 13...e8 14.h3 h5 15.e2 a6 16.c1 c7
    A. Fedorov - S. Arslanov, Izhevsk 2013;
    A3) 8.f4 fxe5
    A3a) worse move is 9.fxe5
    A3a1) 9...h4+ 10.g3 b4+ 11.f2 0-0+ 12.f3 c6 13.e3
    A3a11) 13...b6 14.g1 g4 15.b3 e7 16.d3 (Komodo TCEC 6651

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    Rybka 4.1, Internet 2013) d7 17.e2! ac8 ( 17...xf3?! 18.h3
    h4 19.gxf3 ) 18.h3 h5 19.f4 e8 20.h4;
    A3a12) 13...dxe5!? 14.dxe5 xe5 15.d4 ( 15.g1
    (A. Morozevich - M. Gurevich, Moscow 2001) xf3+ 16.gxf3 d6
    17.g2 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    15...xd4 16.xd4 (R. Siemes - T. Lemanczyk, Hilden 2002) d6
    17.e2 c6 18.c3 e5 19.d1 e6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A3a2) 9...b4+ 10.f2 0-0+ 11.f3 c6 12.a3
    A3a21) 12...dxe5 13.dxe5 ( 13.axb4 h4+ (J. Polgar - G.
    Hernandez Guerrero, Merida 2000) 14.g3 xd4 15.g5! xg5
    16.xd4 f4 17.c3 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 13...c5+ 14.e1 xe5 15.xe5 f2+ 16.d2
    g5+ 17.c2 xe5 18.b1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. V. Popov - A. Danin, Smolensk 2005;
    A3a22) 12...h4+ 13.g3 ( 13.g1 [#] xf3! 14.gxf3 dxe5! 15.g3
    xd4 16.axb4 exf3+ 17.g2 e5 Black has the attack. B. Nikel W. Siewert, corr. 2005 ) 13...xf3+! 14.xf3 e4+ 15.f2 xh1
    16.axb4 f8 17.b5 e7 18.c2 d7 19.g2 xh2 20.g5 h5!
    21.xe7 f7+ 22.f3 xe7 23.c7 e8;
    A3b) 9.dxe5
    A3b1) 9...b6 10.c3 c6 11.f3
    A3b11) 11...b4
    A3b111) 12.d2 c5 13.a3 ( 13.e3 a5= - 9... Nc6 10. Nf3
    Bb4+ 11. Nc3 Nc5 12. Be3 Qa5 ) 13...xc3 14.xc3 0-0 15.g3 d7
    16.b4 e4 17.d4 (V. Bologan - N. Short, Beijing 2000) xd4
    18.xd4 g5 19.xb6 axb6 20.g1 gxf4 21.gxf4+ h8=
    (weakness Rac8) The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black.;
    A3b112) 12.a3 xc3+ 13.bxc3 c5 14.c2 (R. Djurhuus - C.
    Jepson, Sweden 2002) b3 15.xb3 xb3 16.b1 ca5=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A3b12) 11...e7 12.e2 ( 12.b5 0-0 13.e2 a6 14.d3 c5
    15.b1 d4 Black has the initiative. NanoSzachy 3.8 - Naraku 1.31,
    Internet 2010 ) 12...0-0 13.a3 a6 14.g3 f7 15.e3 c5 16.xc5
    xc5;
    A3b2) 9...c6 10.f3 b4+ 11.c3 c5 12.a3 ( 12.e3 a5
    13.c2 0-0= (with the idea d4) The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. A. Shirov - V. Ivanchuk,
    Tilburg 1993 ) 12...xc3+ 13.bxc3 0-0 14.c2 a5 15.g5 f5
    16.d2 xg5! 17.fxg5 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Komodo 4 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011;
    B) [Chapter] [#] 6...b6
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    B1) 7.f3 f6 ( 7...cxd4 8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 xf6 10.c3 c6 11.d3 d6
    12.0-0= - Line 326 : 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ne2 cxd4
    8. cxd4 Qb6 9. Nf3 f6 10. exf6 Nxf6 11. O-O Bd6 12. Nc3 ) 8.exf6 xf6 9.g3
    c6 ( 9...d6 10.g2 0-0 11.0-0 c6 12.b3 cxd4 13.cxd4 d7 14.f4
    a3 L. Yudasin - S. Dolmatov, Seville 1993 ) 10.h3 cxd4 11.exd4 xd4
    12.cxd4 b4+ 13.f1 0-0 N. Timkin - V. Shishkin, corr. 2006;
    B2) 7.f4
    B2a) 7...e7 8.f3 0-0 ( 8...f6= - 7... f6 8. Nf3 Be7 ) 9.g3 c6=
    - Line 326 : 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. c3 c5 6. f4 Nc6 7. Ndf3 Qb6 8. g3
    Be7 9. Ne2 O-O;
    B2b) 7...c6= - 5. f4 c5 6. Nce2 Nc6 7. c3 Qb6;
    B2c) 7...f6 8.f3
    B2c1) 8...c6= - 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Ne2 Qb6 8. c3 f6;
    B2c2) 8...cxd4?!
    B2c21) 9.cxd4
    B2c211) worse move is 9...b4+ 10.c3 c6 11.a3
    B2c2111) 11...xc3+ 12.bxc3 a5 13.d3 ( 13.a4 c7 14.c2
    b6 15.exf6 gxf6 16.f5 White has the initiative. J. Ehlvest - S.
    Dolmatov, Clermont Ferrand 1989 ) 13...c7 (D. Josipovic - Z.
    Jakovljevic, Lestane 2006) 14.0-0! xc3 15.a2 0-0 16.c2
    b3 17.e2 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B2c2112) 11...e7 12.a4 c7 13.d3 a6 14.0-0 b5 15.c3
    b6 16.h1 White has a slight spatial advantage. R. Mateo - R.
    Reinaldo Castineira, Havana 2001;
    B2c212) 9...e7 10.c3 0-0 11.a4 c7 12.d3 c6 13.0-0
    b6 14.c3 d7 15.a3 ac8=;
    B2c22) 9.exd4! c5 10.c2 c6 11.e3 d7 12.b3
    Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.
    Jonny 4.00 - Octochess r5190, Internet 2013;
    B2c3) 8...e7
    B2c31) 9.a3
    B2c311) 9...a5 10.f5 cxd4
    B2c3111) 11.exd4 xe5 12.xe5 ( 12.b5+ bc6 13.xe5
    fxe5 14.xc6+ bxc6 15.h5+ d8 16.xe6+ xe6 17.fxe6
    f8 Black has the initiative. Zhang Pengxiang - E. Bareev, Beijing
    2003 ) 12...fxe5 13.h5+ d8 14.xe6+ xe6 15.fxe6 xe6
    16.g3 c6 17.h3 g6 18.xg6 hxg6 (V. Tseshkovsky - S.
    Dolmatov, Cetinje 1992) 19.e6 d4 20.0-0 f8 21.xf8+ xf8
    22.cxd4 xd4 23.d5= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B2c3112) 11.fxd4! xe5 12.f4 exf5 13.e3 bc6 14.xd5
    d8 15.b5 0-0 16.b6 d7 17.b3 White has more than
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    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c312) 9...c6= - 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Ne2 Qb6 8. c3 f6 9. a3
    Be7;
    B2c32) 9.f5 cxd4
    B2c321) 10.exd4 xe5 11.b5+ ( 11.xe5 fxe5 12.h5+ d8
    13.xe6+ xe6 14.fxe6 xe6= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. A. Morozevich - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 2003 ) 11...bc6 12.xe5 fxe5 13.xc6+ bxc6 14.h5+
    d8 15.xe6+ xe6 16.fxe6 f8 17.f1 f6 18.xh7 c7=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Hiarcs 12 Toga II 1.4.2, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B2c322) 10.fxd4!? xe5 11.f4 exf5 12.xd5 d8 13.b3
    bc6 14.b5 f8 15.bc7 b8 16.e3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Bouquet 1.5 - Houdini 3, Internet
    2012;
    C) 6...b5 7.a3 ( 7.f4 c6= - 5. f4 c5 6. Nce2 Nc6 7. c3 b5 ) 7...cxd4 8.cxd4
    b4
    C1) 9.a4 a6 10.f3 ( 10.f4 c6 11.b3 e7 12.f3 c8 13.g3 xf1
    14.xf1 f6 (I. Nepomniachtchi - N. Vitiugov, Moscow 2010) 15.g3 0-0
    16.0-0 fxe5 17.fxe5 e8 18.e3 g6 ) 10...c6 (E. Maljutin - E.
    Dragomarezkij, Moscow 1990) 11.h4 b6 12.f4=;
    C2) 9.axb4 xb4+ 10.c3 a5 (T. Matkovic - B. Rakic, Bela Crkva 1983)
    11.g4 g6 12.d3 b6 13.ge2 a6 14.f3 xd3 15.xd3 0-0=;
    D) 6...c6 [Chapter] [#] 7.f3 ( 7.f4= - 5. f4 c5 6. Nce2 Nc6 7. c3 )
    D1) 7...e7 8.a3 ( worse move is 8.g3 0-0 9.h3 b5! 10.0-0 b4 11.f4
    (R. Ponomariov - Ni Hua, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/4) 2011) bxc3 12.bxc3 cxd4
    13.cxd4 b6 14.e1 c4 Black has the initiative. )
    D1a) 8...a5 9.f4 a4 10.d3 b6 ( 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 g5 12.h5 g4
    13.g1 b6 14.e3 xd4 15.xg4 White has the initiative. ) 11.0-0
    (R. Ponomariov - Ni Hua, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/5) 2011) c4 12.xc4
    dxc4 13.e3 cxd4 14.cxd4 0-0 15.c2 b5 16.ad1;
    D1b) 8...0-0 9.b4 cxd4 10.cxd4 b5 11.c3 a6 12.d3 c7 13.c2
    h6 14.0-0 d8 15.e3 b6 Hiarcs 13.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    D2) 7...cxd4 8.cxd4 f6 9.f4 b4+ 10.d2 e7 11.xb4 xb4+
    12.d2 e7 13.exf6+ gxf6 14.xb4+ xb4 15.d2 d6 ( 15...b6
    16.a3 c6 17.b5 d7 18.xc6 xc6 19.he1 d7 20.b3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. (weakness e6) A. Shirov - V. Ivanchuk, Tilburg (rapid) 1993 ) 16.h5
    f8 17.b5 b6 18.a3 c6 19.xc6 bxc6 20.b3 a5 J. Siigur - J.
    Kuzmin, corr. 2002;
    D3) 7...b5 8.f4
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    D3a) 8...b8 9.d3 b4
    D3a1) 10.xe6? fxe6 11.g5 (A. Shirov - V. Malakhatko, Leon (rapid)
    2008) g6 12.xe6 ( 12.xh7 e7 13.xf8 xf8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...b6 13.xf8 xf8
    14.dxc5 c7 15.0-0 e6;
    D3a2) 10.0-0 e7 11.e3 c4 ( 11...a5 12.cxb4 xb4 13.dxc5
    xc5 14.xc5 xc5 15.e2 c6 16.c2 ) 12.c2 bxc3 13.bxc3
    a5 14.d2 White is exerting kingside pressure. E. Nakar - V.
    Goikhman, Herzliya 2008;
    D3b) 8...b6
    D3b1) 9.e2 cxd4 10.cxd4 g5! ( worse move is 10...b4 11.0-0 e7
    (P. Harikrishna - V. Malakhatko, Biel 2013) 12.e3 a6 13.xa6 xa6
    14.d2 0-0 15.g4 White has the initiative. ) 11.xg5 xd4 12.d3
    dxe5 13.0-0 xd3 14.xd3 d7 15.e3 xb2 16.b1 g7
    17.xb5 e7 18.f4 c8 19.f2= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 1.2i, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    D3b2) 9.e3 cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.d3! ( 11.xd4 c5 12.e2
    0-0 13.0-0 b4= Aristarch 4.50 - Chess Tiger 2007, Internet 2007 )
    11...e7 12.xd4 b8 13.a4 bxa4 14.xa4 0-0 15.e2 a5 16.0-0=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    D4) 7...a5 8.a3 cxd4 ( 8...c4 9.f4 b5 10.e3 e7 11.h4 h6
    12.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Shirov - G. Dizdar,
    Germany 1994 ) 9.b4
    D4a) 9...b6 10.cxd4 a5 [#] 11.b5! This sacrifice thwarts Black's plans.
    xb5 12.c3 b6 13.b1 d8 14.d3 e7 15.0-0 ( 15.b5 h6
    16.c2 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Black has difficulties developing his pieces. Ni Hua - A. Rakhmanov,
    Moscow 2012 ) 15...f6 16.exf6 xf6 17.e1 0-0 18.a4 White has the
    initiative. Bouquet 1.6 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2013;
    D4b) 9...c7 10.cxd4 b5 11.f4 ( 11.d2 b6 12.b1 e7 13.c3
    (A. Morozevich - D. Fridman, Jurmala 2012) a5 14.g3 axb4 15.axb4
    a2 16.e2 0-0 17.0-0 b7= with mutual play. ) 11...b6 12.b1
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - R. Ponomariov, Wijk aan Zee 2011) a5 13.bxa5
    xa5 14.d3 a6 15.0-0 xa3 16.g5 g6 17.e3= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 5.f3 c5 6.dxc5 c6 7.f4 ( 7.e3 e7 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0
    xc5 10.b5 a6 11.bd4 d7 12.c1 a4 13.xc6 xc6 14.d4 a5=
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    A) 7...a6 8.d3 xc5 9.0-0 e7 10.d2 h6!? ( 10...0-0 11.a3 f5 12.exf6
    xf6 13.ae1 b6 14.d6 xd3 15.cxd3 d8= 16.g3 d7 I. Schneider V. Ivanchuk, Ohrid 2009 ) 11.h3 xd3 12.cxd3 g5 13.g3 d7 14.ac1
    g8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
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    sides. Rybka 2.3.2a - Toga II 1.4.17SE, Internet 2009;
    B) 7...e7
    B1) 8.h4 xc5 9.h5 ( 9.d2 0-0 10.0-0-0 a6 11.b1 b5 12.d4 xd4
    13.xd4 b4 14.e2 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. Rybka 1.1 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet
    2006 ) 9...f5 ( 9...h6 10.a3 a6 11.h3 (I. Nepomniachtchi - D. Andreikin,
    Moscow (blitz) 2010) f5 12.g3 f7 13.d4 b6 14.xc6 bxc6 )
    10.b5 ( 10.h3 0-0 11.b5 e4 12.c3 b6 13.e3 a5 Black has
    the initiative. I. Nepomniachtchi - Ding Liren, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012 )
    10...e4 11.c3 c5 12.bd4 d7 13.e2 0-0= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B2) 8.a3 xc5 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 f6 11.exf6 xf6 12.g3 a6 ( 12...d4?!
    (P. Harikrishna - A. Berelowitsch, Mainz (rapid) 2006) 13.b4! dxc3 14.bxc5
    e7 15.d6 b6 16.d3! bxc5 17.g3 White has the initiative. ) 13.e1
    b5 14.d1 e7 15.b4 d7 16.h4 b7 17.g5 fc8 18.g4 d8=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.
    Komodo 5 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2013;
    C) 7...xc5 8.h4 e7= - 7... Be7 8. h4 Nc5;
    D) 7...xc5 8.d3 f6 ( 8...a6 9.d2 b5 10.h4 b6 11.f1 f6 12.exf6
    xf6 13.e1 0-0 14.h5 a7 15.h4 e7 I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Volkov,
    Novokuznetsk 2008 ) 9.exf6
    D1) 9...xf6 10.g5 f7
    D1a) 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0-0 h6 13.b1 ( 13.h4 (A. Morozevich - E.
    Bareev, Sarajevo 1999) f6 14.b1 d7 15.g3 h5 16.a4 d4
    17.xd4 xd4 ) 13...a6 ( 13...hxg5 14.xg5 f6 15.xe6 e8
    16.xd5! xe6 17.h5 de5 18.f4 e7 19.h7+ f7 20.h5+
    g8= ) 14.he1 f6 15.c1 b5= with mutual play.;
    D1b) 11.0-0 0-0 12.h4 f6 13.g3 d7 14.e1 h5 15.b5 g4!
    16.c3 h5 Naum 2.0 - Pro Deo 1.2, Internet 2007;
    D2) 9...xf6 10.0-0 0-0 11.a4 ( 11.e5 d7 12.e2 e7 13.ae1
    ae8 14.h1 a6 15.a3 d4 I. Rogers - I. Glek, Germany 1996 ) 11...d6
    12.xd6 xd6 13.c4 d7 14.c3 h8 15.h3 e8 16.e1 h5 17.e2
    xf3 18.xf3 ad8 Stockfish 3 - Hiarcs 14, Internet 2013 ]
    [ worse move is 5.g4 c5 6.b5 ( 6.f3 cxd4 7.b5= - 6. Nb5 cxd4 7. Nf3 )
    6...cxd4 7.f3 c6 8.f4
    A) 8...h6 9.h4 a5+ 10.d2 b6 11.d6+ e7 12.g3 xb2 13.c1 f6
    14.exf6+ gxf6 15.d3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Komodo 5.1r2 - Vitruvius 1.11C, Internet 2013;
    B) 8...a5+ 9.d2 b6 10.d6+ xd6 ( 10...e7 (Hannibal 1.4b - Thinker
    54D Inert, Internet 2013) 11.h5! g6 12.h4+ f6 13.xc8+ xc8 14.exf6+
    xf6 15.d3 g7 16.0-0 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 11.xg7 xe5 12.xe5
    f8 13.d3 ( 13.xc6 bxc6 14.b3 b7 15.xh7 0-0-0 16.h4 f5 17.0-0-0
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    c5= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. B.
    Gurgenidze - T. V. Petrosian, Moscow 1963 ) 13...e5 (I. Ivanisevic - N. Sedlak,
    Vrnjacka Banja 2012) ( 13...e7 14.0-0-0 g8 15.xh7 f6 16.h4 e4
    17.f3 f5 18.f4 xd2 19.xd2 (weakness d4) ) 14.0-0-0 e4 15.h6!
    exd3 16.xd3 e7 17.he1 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. Black is behind in development. Black's king is stuck in the
    center.;
    C) 8...a6 9.bxd4 h5! ( 9...xd4 10.xd4 g6 11.0-0-0 g7 12.g3 c7
    13.h4 xe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.f4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Mil. Perunovic - S. Drazic, Kragujevac 2011 ) 10.g3 c5!
    11.xc6 bxc6 12.d2 b8 13.b1 a5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. Komodo 5.1r2 - Gull 2.2, Internet
    2013 ]
    5...c5 6.f3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 6.ce2 c6 ( 6...cxd4 7.xd4 c6 8.gf3= - 6. Nf3 Nc6 7.
    Ne2 cxd4 8. Nexd4 ) 7.c3 ( 7.f3= - 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Ne2 )
    A) 7...b5
    A1) 8.f3 b4 9.f5
    A1a) 9...bxc3 10.fxe6 fxe6 11.bxc3 b8 ( 11...cxd4 (G. Sax - V.
    Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 1991) 12.exd4 xd4 13.cxd4 b4+ 14.d2
    b6 15.xb4 xb4+ 16.d2 ) 12.f4 cxd4 13.cxd4 b4+ 14.d2
    b6 15.xb4 xb4+ 16.d2 xd2+ 17.xd2 b6;
    A1b) 9...exf5 10.f4 bxc3 11.bxc3 b8
    A1b1) worse move is 12.a4 [#] b6! 13.c2 ( 13.xc6+?! d7
    14.b5 e7! 15.dxc5 0-0! 16.cxb6 xc6 17.xc6 xb6 18.a4 d4
    Black has the initiative. I. Smirin - F. Vallejo Pons, Nakhchivan 2011 )
    13...a6 ( 13...d7 14.b5! xe5 15.xe5 xb5 16.b1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.e2 e7 15.0-0 0-0
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b2) 12.d2 cxd4 13.cxd4 b4 14.d3 0-0 15.0-0= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 8.a3
    A2a) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 xd4
    A2a1) 10.xd4 c5 11.d3 0-0 12.f3 f6 13.exf6 ( 13.d4 xe5
    14.fxe5 fxe5 15.c2 f2+ 16.d1 A. Shirov - E. Bareev, Hastings
    1991 ) 13...xf6 ( 13...xf6 14.e3 d6 15.g3 a5 16.d4 e4
    17.e3 White has a lasting advantage. ) 14.g5
    A2a11) 14...g6 15.h4 h6 16.h5! f8 ( 16...hxg5 17.hxg6 f8
    18.h3 xg6 19.h7+ f8 20.fxg5+- and White has a decisive
    attack. ) 17.f3 gxh5 18.xh5;
    A2a12) 14...h6! 15.e2 b7 16.g4 f8 17.xb5 c7=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White's king is
    stuck in the center.;
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    A2a2) 10.cxd4 b4 11.a4 ( 11.axb4 xb4+ 12.d2 b6 13.f3 a5
    14.d3 a6 15.xa6 xa6 16.0-0 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position.
    L. Oll - U. Andersson, Ter Apel 1996 ) 11...a5 ( 11...b6 (A. Shirov - V.
    Korchnoi, Luzern 1993) 12.b3 e7 13.d3 0-0 14.h3 d7 15.0-0
    White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 12.d2 e7 13.f3 0-0 14.b5
    b6 15.b3 a6 16.xa6 xa6 17.a5 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality. V. Anand - A. Shirov, Leon 2000;
    A2b) 8...c4 9.f3 b6 10.g4 (V. Anand - A. Morozevich, Frankfurt
    (rapid) 2000) a5 11.e3 b3 12.b1 a5 13.g2 b4= with mutual
    play.;
    B) 7...e7 8.f3= - 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Ne2 Be7 8. c3;
    C) 7...b6 8.f3= - 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Ne2 Qb6 8. c3;
    D) 7...a5 8.f3 a4 9.e3 ( 9.g4 cxd4 (J. Polgar - H. Hamdouchi, Cap
    d'Agde (rapid) 1998) 10.exd4 b6 11.c2 c5 12.e3 d7 13.e2
    e4= ) 9...e7 10.g3 cxd4 11.xd4 (D. Kojovic - B. Kovacevic, Neum
    2005) xd4 12.xd4 0-0 13.e2 c5 14.0-0 g6=;
    E) 7...a5 8.f3 b5 9.d2 b6 10.f5 e7 11.f4 cxd4 ( 11...0-0?!
    (H. Hamdouchi - M. Gurevich, Belfort 2003) 12.fxe6 fxe6 13.xe6 xf3
    14.xf3 cxe5 15.dxe5 xe6 16.h3 xe5+ 17.e3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.fxe6 fxe6 13.xe6 dxe5
    14.xe5 xe6 15.h5+ d8 16.f7+ xf7 17.xf7 f8 18.xd5+ c7
    19.xb5 xb5 20.xb5 ab8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Fruit 2.3.4n - Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    F) 7...cxd4 8.cxd4 ( 8.xd4 c5 9.gf3 xd4 10.xd4 d7 11.e2 e7
    12.0-0 0-0 13.e3= - 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Ne2 cxd4 8. Nexd4 Nc5 9. Be3 Be7 10.
    c3 O-O 11. Be2 Bd7 12. O-O Nxd4 13. Nxd4 )
    F1) 8...f5 9.f3 b6 10.c3 ( 10.h3 e7 11.g4 h4+ (J. Polgar - N.
    Short, New York 1994) 12.d2 c4+ 13.c2 e7 14.gxf5 0-0 15.f6
    gxf6 16.g1+ h8 17.b3 a3+ 18.b2 d7= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. ) 10...d7 11.d3 e7 12.0-0 0-0
    13.e3 e8 14.d2 c8= with mutual play. C. Lupulescu - M. Bartel,
    Germany 2010;
    F2) 8...f6 9.f3
    F2a) 9...b4+ 10.d2 ( 10.c3 fxe5 11.fxe5= - 9... fxe5 10. fxe5 Bb4+
    11. Nc3 ) 10...0-0 11.xb4 xb4 12.d2 c6 (Gull 1.1 - Naum 4.2,
    Internet 2011) 13.c1 b6 14.c3! a5 15.g3 a4 16.h3;
    F2b) 9...fxe5 10.fxe5 b4+ 11.d2 ( 11.c3 0-0 12.e3 b6
    (M. Yudovich - G. Barcza, Moscow 1962) 13.d3 c4 14.xc4 dxc4
    15.e2 d5 16.0-0 xc3 17.bxc3 d7= ) 11...0-0 ( 11...b6 12.c3!
    xc3+ 13.bxc3 a5 14.d3 White has the initiative. B. Ivanovic - V.
    Zvjaginsev, Herceg Novi 2001 ) 12.xb4 xb4 13.d2 a5 14.a3 c6
    (O. Houhou - B. Valuet, France 2005) 15.f4 b6 16.c1 d7 17.e2
    a4 18.h4 White has the initiative.;
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    F3) 8...h4+!? 9.g3 h5 10.a3 e7 11.g2 0-0 12.f3 b6 13.d3
    d7 14.0-0 ac8 KnightX 1.92 - Comet B50, Internet 2011 ]
    [ 6.dxc5?! c6 7.a3 xc5
    A) 8.g4 0-0 9.d3 e7 10.f3 ( 10.d2?! f6 11.h4 h6 12.exf6 xf6
    13.0-0-0 e5 14.fxe5 xe5 Black has the initiative. N. Short - A. Morozevich,
    Reggio Emilia 2010 ) 10...f6 11.h4 h6 12.exf6 xf6 Black has the
    initiative. Historically important game R. Spielmann - S. Alapin, Munich 1909;
    B) 8.f3 f6 9.exf6 ( 9.b4 b6 10.b5 e7 11.exf6 xf6 12.e5 0-0
    13.d3 c7 Historically important game J. Mason - C. Schlechter, Leipzig
    1894 ) 9...xf6 10.d3 0-0 11.e2 d4 12.xd4 xd4 White is behind in
    development. Pharaon 3.5.1 - Fritz 9, Internet 2006 ]
    6...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6...cxd4 7.xd4
    A) 7...b6 8.e3 ( 8.a3 c6 9.e3= - 6... Nc6 7. Be3 Qb6 8. a3 cxd4 9.
    Nxd4 ) 8...c6= - Line 338 : 6... Nc6 7. Be3 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Qb6;
    B) 7...c6 8.e3= - Line 338 : 6... Nc6 7. Be3 cxd4 8. Nxd4 ]
    [ 6...e7 [Chapter] [#] 7.e3 Recommendation for club level players: b6
    ( 7...c6= - Line 337 : 6... Nc6 7. Be3 Be7 )
    A) 8.d3
    A1) 8...a6 9.xa6 ( 9.0-0 xd3 10.cxd3 c6 11.h1 0-0 12.d2 c8
    V. Bologan - A. Morozevich, Beijing (blitz) 2012 ) 9...xa6 10.0-0 0-0
    (Philou 3.7.1 - Chess Tiger 2007.1, Internet 2013) 11.f5 c7 12.f6 gxf6
    13.h6 h8 14.xf8 xf8 15.exf6 xf6 16.e2 cxd4 17.fxd4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 8...c6 9.0-0 0-0 10.b1!? (with the idea c3) ( 10.d2= - Line 337 :
    6... Nc6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qd2 b6 9. Bd3 O-O 10. O-O ) 10...cxd4 11.xd4
    xd4 12.xd4 c5 N. Djukic - B. Kalezic, Cetinje 2013;
    B) 8.e2 c6 9.c3 0-0 10.g3 c4
    B1) 11.g5 h6 12.h4!? e8 ( 12...b5? 13.c2! White has the attack. A.
    Shirov - A. Morozevich, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004 ) 13.h5 d8 14.e2 f5
    15.xe8 xe8 16.f3 b8=;
    B2) 11.f5 (Arasan 11.2 - Dragon 4.6, Internet 2009) exf5 12.xf5 e8
    13.e2 f8 14.0-0 [#] dxe5! 15.xe5 xe5 16.dxe5 xe5 17.g4
    xf5 18.xf5 g6 ( 18...xe3? 19.xh7+ xh7 20.h5+ g8 21.xf7+
    h8 22.f5+- ) 19.d4 xf5 20.xf5 gxf5 21.f3 g7 22.xg7 xg7
    23.xf5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C) 8.e2
    C1) worse move is 8...a6 9.0-0 0-0 ( 9...xe2?! 10.xe2 c6 11.c4!
    dxc4 12.d5 exd5 13.xd5 White has the initiative. S. Karjakin - Hou Yifan,
    Wijk aan Zee 2013 ) 10.f5! xe2 11.xe2 exf5 12.c3 c6 13.f4
    White has the initiative.;
    C2) 8...0-0 9.0-0 c6 10.e1 ( 10.d2= - Line 337 : 6... Nc6 7. Be3 Be7
    8. Qd2 O-O 9. Be2 b6 10. O-O ) 10...b7 11.d1 a6 12.g3 ( 12.b1
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    cxd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 c7 15.c3 c5 16.d2 a5 17.f3 g6
    B. Gusan - F. Pessoa, corr. 2012 ) 12...xd4 13.xd4 cxd4 14.xd4 c5
    15.b1!? xd4+ 16.xd4 c8 17.c3 c7 18.d2 a5 19.e3 c5
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 6...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7.e3 b5 ( 7...c6 - Line 339 : 6... Nc6 7. Be3 a6; 7...b6 - 6... Qb6 7.
    Be3 a6 ) 8.d2
    A1) 8...c6 - Line 339 : 6... Nc6 7. Be3 a6 8. Qd2 b5;
    A2) 8...e7 9.d3 c4 ( 9...g6 10.0-0 b7 11.d1 cxd4 12.xd4 c5
    13.b4 a4 14.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Anand - E.
    Bareev, Linares 1993 ) 10.e2 b4 11.a4 a5 12.b3 b6 13.c5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    A3) 8...b7 9.d3 b4 10.d1 c6 11.0-0 cxd4 12.xd4 e7 13.f3
    A3a) 13...0-0 14.h3 ( 14.xh7+ xh7 15.h3+ g8 16.d3 g6
    17.xe6 e8 18.xf8 xf8= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides. ) 14...g6 15.f2 c5 16.g4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. G. Kamsky - V. Ivanchuk, Tilburg 1992;
    A3b) 13...c5 14.f2 c7 15.xc6 xc6 16.g3 g6;
    B) 7.e2 c6 8.c3
    B1) 8...f6 9.g3 ( 9.a3 e7 (V. Ivanchuk - T. Radjabov, Leon 2001) 10.b4
    cxd4 11.exd4 xd4 12.xd4 0-0 13.d3 b6 14.e3 fxe5 15.fxe5
    xd4 16.xd4 b8! 17.0-0 c6 ) 9...e7 10.h3 f5 11.g4 fxg4
    12.xg4 cxd4 13.cxd4 b6 14.0-0 0-0 15.g5 White has the initiative.
    Hannibal 1.3 - Deep Fritz 13, Internet 2013;
    B2) 8...b6 9.c2 ( 9.a3 cxd4 10.exd4 c5 11.e2 d7 12.0-0
    xd4 13.xd4 a4 14.e1 b3 15.d1 c5 G. Kamsky - T. Radjabov,
    Beijing (blitz) 2012 ) 9...e7 10.e3 0-0 11.0-0-0 a5 12.dxc5 xc5
    13.ed4 xd4 14.cxd4 e7 15.b1 White has a slight spatial advantage.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Fire 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B3) 8...e7 9.g3 ( 9.e3= - Line 339 : 6... Nc6 7. Be3 a6 8. Ne2 Be7 9.
    c3 ) 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 b5 11.h3 b6 12.0-0 d7 13.e1 c8 14.b3
    a5= with mutual play. M. Illescas Cordoba - M. Gurevich, Lanzarote 2003 ]
    [ 6...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7.e3 a6 ( 7...c6= - 6... Nc6 7. Be3 Qb6 )
    A1) 8.a4 a5+ 9.c3 cxd4 ( 9...c4 10.b4 c7 11.e2 c6 12.0-0
    e7 13.g5 b5 14.c5 xc5 15.bxc5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. E. Najer - V. Popov, Pardubice
    2007 ) 10.b4 c7 11.xd4 c6 12.d2
    A1a) 12...b5 13.b2 f6 14.a4 ( 14.exf6 xf6 15.d3 d6 16.0-0 0-0
    17.a4 b8 18.axb5 axb5 19.d4 xd4 20.xd4 e4 21.xe4 dxe4
    C. Lutz - A. Morozevich, Elista 1998 ) 14...bxa4 15.exf6 xf6 16.d3 a3
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    17.a4 b8 18.0-0 Black has insufficient control over the black squares.
    ChessTiger 2007.1 - Critter 0.90, Internet 2011;
    A1b) 12...e7 13.e2 b5 14.b2 a5 15.c1 axb4 ( 15...b8 16.a3
    0-0 17.0-0 a6 18.d3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. G.
    Baier - D. Faust, corr. 2006 ) 16.cxb4 b7 17.d3 0-0 18.d4 xd4
    19.xd4 b6=;
    A2) 8.b1 c6 9.d2 e7 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 c7 12.dxc5 xc5
    13.d4 d7 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    A3) 8.a3
    A3a) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 c6 - 6... Nc6 7. Be3 Qb6 8. a3 cxd4 9. Nxd4
    a6;
    A3b) 8...a7 9.e2 c6 10.c3 b5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.ed4 ( 12.xc5
    xc5 13.ed4 d7 14.d3 a5 15.c2 c4 16.c1 c8
    J. Gdanski - N. Short, Ohrid 2001 ) 12...c7 (Y. Kuzubov - M. Ulibin,
    Trieste 2010) 13.d3 e7 14.a4 bxa4 15.xc6 xc6 16.xa4
    (weakness a6);
    A3c) 8...c6 9.dxc5 ( 9.e2 cxd4 10.xd4= - 6... Nc6 7. Be3 Qb6 8. a3
    cxd4 9. Nxd4 a6 10. Be2 ) 9...xc5 10.a4 a5+ 11.b4 xa4 12.bxc5
    A3c1) worse move is 12...f6 13.exf6 xf6 14.d3 a5+ ( 14...g4
    15.d2 e5 [#] 16.c4! xd1+ 17.xd1 e4 18.cxd5 exd3 19.dxc6 0-0
    20.0-0 bxc6 21.h3 f6 22.e5 A. Smith - D. Schuh, Pardubice
    2008 ) 15.d2 c7 16.0-0 0-0 17.c3 d7 18.ab1 Rybka 2.3.2a Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011;
    A3c2) 12...0-0 13.c4 a5+ 14.d2
    A3c21) 14...d8
    A3c211) 15.cxd5 xd2+ ( 15...exd5 16.xa5 xa5 - 15. Qxa5
    Nxa5 16. cxd5 exd5 ) 16.xd2 ( 16.xd2 exd5 17.c1 e8 18.f2
    f6 19.e6!? xe6 20.d3= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. G. Kasparov - T. Radjabov, Moscow 2002 ) 16...exd5
    17.c3 f8 18.d4 xd4 19.xd4 e6 20.g3 d7 21.b1
    ac8 22.xb7 xc5 23.xc5 d4+ 24.d2 c6 25.b2 xh1
    26.b6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A3c212) 15.xa5 xa5 16.cxd5 exd5 17.b1 b8
    A3c2121) 18.d4
    A3c21211) 18...bc6 19.f2 xd4 20.xd4 f5 21.b6 d7
    22.e2 c4 ( 22...c6 23.e3 f6 24.d3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. A. Volokitin - Y. Pelletier, Biel
    2006 ) 23.b3 c7 24.g4 e4 25.c1 d8 26.h4 White has
    a pair of bishops. Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet (blitz)
    2010;
    A3c21212) 18...d7!? 19.c1 f8 20.d3 ( 20.g1 d7
    21.g4 e6 22.xe6 fxe6= ) 20...e6 21.c3 c6 22.xe6
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    xe6 23.c2 a5 24.f2 d4 25.d2 b3= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    A3c2122) 18.d3 bc6 19.f2 c4 20.d2 ( 20.b3 6a5
    21.c3 d7 22.b1 ac8 23.d4 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play. A. Grischuk - M. Gurevich, Gonfreville 2003 )
    20...xa3 21.a1 d4 22.xa3 dxe3+ 23.xe3 b4 24.c4
    xd3+ 25.xd3 xd3 26.xd3 A. Podgursky - G. De Melo, corr.
    2009;
    A3c22) 14...xd2+ 15.xd2 d8 16.c3 e7 17.d3 f8
    ( 17...b8 18.f2 bc6 19.ab1 dxc4 20.xc4 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. J. Korman - N. Davidson, corr. 2012 )
    18.ab1 d7 19.hc1 c7 20.d2 d7 21.d4 fg6 22.g3 dxc4
    23.xc4 d5 24.c2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
    Komodo 2.01 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    B) 7.e2
    B1) 7...a5 8.c3
    B1a) 8...a4 9.f5!? ( 9.g3 c6= - 6... Nc6 7. Ne2 Qb6 8. c3 a5 9. g3 a4 )
    9...exf5 ( 9...c6 10.fxe6 fxe6 11.a3 e7 12.f4 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. ) 10.f4 a5! 11.d2 cxd4 12.xd4 xe5 13.b5+
    d7 14.e2 f6 15.0-0-0= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B1b) 8...c6= - 6... Nc6 7. Ne2 Qb6 8. c3 a5;
    B2) 7...cxd4 8.exd4 c6 9.c3 xd4 10.xd4 c5 11.b1
    B2a) 11...xd4 12.xd4 ( 12.cxd4 b8 13.b4 c6 14.e3 d7
    Hou Yifan - N. Short, Caleta 2012 ) 12...xd4 13.cxd4 b6 14.b3 d7
    15.a3 White has a lasting advantage. Zhang Xiaowen - V. Byelopolskiy,
    Moscow 2012;
    B2b) 11...f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.e3 d7 14.b4 e7 15.d3 c7 16.0-0
    0-0;
    C) 7.a4 c6 8.xc5 xc5 9.dxc5 xc5 10.d3 b6 11.c3 a5 12.b3
    a7 A. Beliavsky - V. Korchnoi, Tilburg 1993;
    D) 7.dxc5! xc5 ( 7...xc5 8.e3 xb2 9.b5 b4+ 10.d2 e4+
    11.e2 ba6 12.0-0 d7 13.fd4 xb5 14.xb5+ d7 15.c3
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. A. Valak - E.
    Sowden, corr. 2012 ) 8.a4! a5+ 9.c3 e7 10.b4 c7 11.e3 a6 12.c1
    b5 13.b2 0-0 14.e2 c6 15.0-0 b6 16.a4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. P. Lehtinen - M. Varonen, corr. 2012 ]
    7.e3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7.e2 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 7...e7
    A1) 8.g3 0-0
    A1a) 9.g2 b5 10.e3 a5+ 11.f2 f6 12.c3 (S. Movsesian - G. Meier,
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    Porto Carras 2011) ( 12.h3 fxe5! 13.xe6+ h8 14.dxe5 d4 15.d2
    b6 Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    12...fxe5 13.dxe5 b4 14.e1 bxc3 15.bxc3 b6 Black has the
    initiative.;
    A1b) 9.c3= - 8. c3 O-O 9. g3;
    A2) 8.c3
    A2a) 8...a5
    A2a1) 9.h4 0-0
    A2a11) 10.h3 f6 11.a3 b5 (N. Grecuccio - E. Mattheys, Bilzen
    2004) ( 11...f7 12.e3 b6 13.b3 (N. Short - F. Vallejo Pons,
    Reggio Emilia 2010) fxe5 14.dxe5 a4! 15.g5 xg5 16.hxg5 axb3
    17.xc5 b2 18.b1 c4 ) 12.g4 a6 13.g5 fxe5;
    A2a12) 10.g5 cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.cxd4 h6 13.d3 f5
    14.xe6 xe5! 15.xd8 xd3+ 16.xd3 xd8= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    A2a2) 9.c2 b6 10.e3 0-0 11.g3 f6 12.f2 cxd4 13.exd4
    cxe5! 14.fxe5 fxe5 15.b3 c7 16.e2 a4 17.bd2 e4 18.d4
    c5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Zappa
    Mexico II - Thinker 5.2, Internet 2008;
    A2b) 8...0-0
    A2b1) 9.g3 cxd4 10.cxd4 b6 11.b3 ( 11.g2 a5 12.0-0 a4
    (B. Socko - M. Gurevich, Venaco (rapid) 2005) 13.c3 d7 14.f2 c8
    15.b1 f6 16.exf6 xf6= ) 11...d7 12.g2 a5 13.a4 c8 14.0-0
    a8!? 15.b2 b6 16.c1 c7 17.c3 a6= with mutual play. E.
    Van Leeuwen - A. Silva, corr. 2008;
    A2b2) 9.a3 a5
    A2b21) 10.h4 f6 11.eg1 cxd4 12.cxd4 b6 13.d3 fxe5 14.fxe5
    [#] xd4! ( 14...dxe5!? This move is frequently played in many
    similar positions. 15.dxe5 xe5 (B. Macieja - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow
    2001) 16.h3 xf3+ 17.gxf3 d7 18.e2 ac8 19.f2 e5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.xd4 xe5
    16.c2 d7 17.gf3 xf3+ 18.xf3 ac8 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b22) 10.g3 cxd4 ( 10...a4 11.f2 a5 12.g2 h6 13.c2 b6
    14.dxc5 xc5 15.ed4 c4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. Thinker 5.4c Inert Komodo 2.01, Internet 2011; 10...f6 11.h3 fxe5 12.dxe5 b6
    (D. Baramidze - N. Short, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) 13.a4 e8 14.0-0
    h5 15.g2 d7 16.b3 e8= ) 11.cxd4 f6 12.h3 fxe5 13.dxe5
    b6! ( 13...c5 14.e3 a4 15.c2 b6 16.0-0 e8 17.fd4 a5
    18.ad1 c4 19.f2 f7= Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet
    (blitz) 2009 ) 14.xe6+ ( 14.c3?! (V. Bologan - M. Gurevich, Cap
    d'Agde (rapid) 2002) c5 15.e2 b3 16.b1 a4 White has
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    difficulties developing his pieces. ) 14...h8 15.xd5 c5 16.xc6
    bxc6 17.e3 d8 18.c2 xb2! 19.xb2 d3+ 20.f1 h3+
    21.g1 xb2= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    A2b3) 9.e3 f6 10.g3 fxe5 ( 10...b6 11.f2 fxe5 12.dxe5 d7
    13.h4 c4 14.b3 a3 15.h3 a5 16.0-0 White is exerting kingside
    pressure. I. Kos - M. Ostermann, corr. 2012; 10...b6 11.d2 fxe5
    12.dxe5 d8 (with the idea d4; G. Kamsky - Ding Liren, Moscow 2011)
    13.f2 a6 14.h3 b6 15.0-0 c4 16.c2 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. ) 11.dxe5 b5 12.h3 b6 13.f2 e8 14.0-0 d7
    15.g2 g6 16.b3 ac8 17.c1 a5= with mutual play. Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet 2011;
    B) 7...b5
    B1) 8.e3
    B1a) 8...b4 9.f5 exf5 10.f4 b8 ( 10...a5?! 11.e6 fxe6 12.xe6 a6
    (Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008) 13.dxc5 f6 14.xf8
    xf8 15.d4 xc5 16.xf5 ) 11.xd5 cxd4 12.xd4 cxe5 13.b5
    b7 14.d2 c5=;
    B1b) 8...b8 9.a3= - 8. a3 Rb8 9. Be3;
    B2) 8.a3 b8 ( 8...e7 9.e3 0-0 10.dxc5 xc5 11.ed4 xd4
    12.xd4 d7 13.e2 b8 M. Kobalia - A. Rychagov, St Petersburg 2009 )
    9.c3 ( 9.e3 b4 10.axb4 xb4 11.b3 a5 12.c3 b8 13.dxc5 xc5
    14.ed4 b6 L. Yudasin - I. Glek, Tilburg 1994; 9.g3 b6 10.c3
    (S. Tiviakov - D. Navara, Sibenik 2009) g6 11.f2 e7 12.h4 h5 13.g2
    a5= with mutual play. ) 9...e7 ( worse move is 9...a5 10.f5! exf5 11.f4
    e7 12.xd5 0-0 13.f4 D. Vocaturo - V. Malakhatko, San Marino 2006 )
    10.b4 cxb4 11.axb4 a5 12.bxa5 xa5 13.f5 exf5 14.f4 f8 15.xd5
    h4+ 16.g3 xd5 17.xa5 d8= This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players. P. Negi - Y. Wan, Subic Bay 2009;
    C) 7...cxd4 8.exd4 c5 9.e3
    C1) 9...d7 10.c3 e7 11.b3 b6 12.e2 0-0 ( 12...xb3 13.axb3 c5
    14.d2 a5 15.0-0 0-0 16.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage. C.
    Bauer - M. Gurevich, Belfort 2003 ) 13.0-0 c7 14.c2 h6 15.bd4 e4=
    E.T. Chess 13.01.08 - Thinker 5.3b Inert, Internet 2008;
    C2) 9...e7 10.c3 0-0 11.e2
    C2a) 11...xd4 12.xd4 e4 13.0-0 d7 14.d3 a6 15.d2
    ( 15.e2 c5 16.f2 xd3 17.xd3 c8 R. Ponomariov - V. Akopian,
    Moscow (rapid) 2002 ) 15...xd2 16.xd2 c8 17.f5 g5 18.c2 exf5
    19.xf5 xf5 20.xf5 Jonny 4.00 - BugChess2 1.9, Internet 2011;
    C2b) 11...d7 12.0-0
    C2b1) 12...e4 13.h1 xd4 14.xd4 c7 ( 14...f5?! 15.exf6 xf6
    16.e5 d6 17.b3 White has a lasting advantage. E. Bacrot - A.
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    Vaisser, Pau 2008 ) 15.d3 c6 16.d2 c5 17.c2 a5 18.f3 g6
    19.h3 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    C2b2) 12...xd4 13.xd4 c8 14.c1 a6 ( 14...f6 15.f3 b5
    16.exf6 xf6 17.e5 e8 18.d4 V. Turicnik - E. Van Seben, corr.
    2000 ) 15.f3 b5 16.e2 c7 17.f2 b7 18.b3 c7 19.c4 bxc4
    20.xc4 fc8= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    D) 7...b6 8.c3
    D1) 8...a5
    D1a) 9.h4 a4 10.g3 ( 10.h3 a3 11.b3 cxd4 12.cxd4 b4+ 13.d2
    db8 V. Laznicka - S. Volkov, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 10...e7 11.h3 cxd4
    12.cxd4 a3 13.b3 f5 14.h5 h6= M. Holeksa - T. Sedlacek, corr. 1997;
    D1b) 9.g3 a4 10.h3
    D1b1) 10...g6 11.0-0 e7 ( 11...h5 12.b1 e7 13.e3 a6
    14.e1 b5 15.f1 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Grischuk V. Baklan, Mainz (rapid) 2004 ) 12.c2 a6 13.e3 0-0 14.g4 cxd4
    15.exd4 c5 16.ad1 d7 17.fe1 a3 18.f1 b5= with mutual play.
    D. Guizar - J. Dzenis, corr. 2012;
    D1b2) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 a3 12.b3 b4+ 13.f2 db8 14.e3 d7=
    with mutual play. A. Khalifman - S. Volkov, St Petersburg 1999;
    D2) 8...e7 9.a3 ( 9.g3= - Line 326 : 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. c3 c5 6. f4
    Nc6 7. Ndf3 Qb6 8. g3 Be7 9. Ne2 ) 9...0-0 ( 9...f6= - 8... f6 9. a3 Be7 ) 10.b4
    ( 10.h4 f6= - 8... f6 9. a3 Be7 10. h4 O-O ) 10...cxd4 11.exd4 xd4
    12.cxd4 c7 ( 12...f6= - 8... f6 9. a3 Be7 10. b4 cxd4 11. Nexd4 Nxd4 12.
    cxd4 O-O ) 13.d2 b6 14.d3 c4 15.0-0 d7= D. Poulheim - A.
    Savoca, corr. 2010;
    D3) 8...f6
    D3a) 9.g3 cxd4
    D3a1) 10.cxd4 fxe5 11.fxe5 b4+ 12.c3 0-0 13.f4 [#]
    D3a11) 13...e7 14.a3 ( 14.d2? g5! 15.xg5 xg5 16.xg5
    xd4 S. Dolmatov - E. Bareev, Elista 1997 ) 14...a6 15.h4 h6
    16.e2 f7 17.b4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 1.5a
    - Equinox 1.70, Internet 2013;
    D3a12) 13...dxe5! 14.dxe5 ( 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 xc3+
    16.bxc3 b2 17.c1 f2+ 18.d1 xf1+ 19.xf1 xf1+ 20.d2
    xc1 21.xc1 b6= White can equalize with relative ease. R. Robson G. Meier, Lubbock 2010 ) 14...d4! 15.a3 dxc3 16.axb4 cxb2 17.b1
    xb4+ 18.f2 a5 19.e2 d4 20.xb2 xb2+ 21.xb2 xf3
    22.xf3 g5 23.e3 gxf4+ 24.gxf4 a4 25.b5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    2011;
    D3a2) 10.exd4 fxe5 ( 10...xd4 11.cxd4 fxe5 12.fxe5 b4+
    13.f2! e7 14.g2 b8 15.d3 c6 16.f1 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. N. Kosintseva - R. Edouard, Cap d'Agde (rapid)
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    2010 ) 11.fxe5 c5 12.e3 e4 13.c2 c5 14.d3 0-0 15.0-0
    d7 H. Wunderlich - A. Gaujens, corr. 2004;
    D3b) 9.a3 e7
    D3b1) 10.b4 [Chapter] [#] cxd4
    D3b11) 11.exd4 xd4 ( 11...cxe5!? 12.fxe5 fxe5 13.c2 0-0
    14.e3 c7 15.c4 f6 16.e2 dxc4 17.0-0 d5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0 - Houdini 2.0
    Pro, Internet 2011 ) 12.cxd4 0-0 13.d3 ( 13.e3 a5 14.b5 a4
    15.d3 f5 16.0-0 d8 17.b1 b6 18.c1 d7 19.d2 e8
    20.b4 h5 J. Fechner - H. Handel, corr. 2004 ) 13...fxe5
    D3b111) 14.fxe5 xf3! 15.gxf3 h4+ 16.f1 ( 16.e2 xe5
    17.f4 c6 18.e3 f6 19.b1 xd4 20.xh7+ h8 21.g1
    d7 Black has the initiative. W. Sauermann - J. Daum, corr. 1995 )
    16...xe5 17.g2 xd3 18.xd3 e5 19.g1 e4!? 20.fxe4 g4
    21.f4 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D3b112) 14.dxe5 a5 15.c2 ( 15.b5?! a4 16.h4 h6 17.f1 c5
    18.e3 d7 Black has the initiative. A. Morozevich - N. Zhukova,
    Mainz (rapid) 2004 ) 15...h6 16.b1 axb4 17.axb4 xb4+ 18.e2
    c5 19.e3 xc2+ 20.xc2= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black.;
    D3b113) 14.xe5 xe5 15.fxe5 d7 16.h5 g6 17.xg6 hxg6
    18.xg6+ h8 19.h6+ g8=;
    D3b12) 11.cxd4 0-0 12.b1 ( 12.h4= - 10. h4 O-O 11. b4 cxd4 12.
    cxd4; 12.c3? fxe5 13.dxe5 [#] dxe5! 14.fxe5 xe5 15.e2 d7
    (1/2-1/2 I. Smirin - L. Psakhis, Las Vegas 1999) 16.f1 xf3+
    17.xf3 h4+ 18.g3 f6 19.d2 b5 Black has the initiative. )
    D3b121) 12...a5 13.b5 a4 14.exf6 ( 14.c3 [#] cxe5! 15.fxe5
    fxe5 16.d3 (A. Shirov - M. Gurevich, Munich 1993) exd4! 17.xd4
    e5! 18.f1 d7 19.xh7+ xh7 20.h5+ g8 21.xe5 xf1+
    22.xf1 f8+ 23.f3 f6 Black has the initiative. ) 14...xf6
    15.c3 a5 16.xa4 c7 17.b6 d6 18.c2 c4! 19.xc4
    dxc4 20.xc4 d5 21.xd5 xd5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D3b122) 12...a6 13.d3 d8 14.g3 b6 15.g2 d7 16.0-0
    c8 F. Hellers - U. Andersson, Haninge (m/2) 1993;
    D3b2) 10.h4 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
    D3b21) 11.h3
    D3b211) 11...a5 12.b4 cxb4 13.axb4 c4 14.g3
    D3b2111) 14...a5?! 15.d3!
    D3b21111) 15...a6 16.g5 h6 17.h7 ( 17.b5 xb5
    18.h7 f7 19.b1 c6 20.g6 White has the attack. )
    17...axb4 18.xa6 bxa6 19.xf8 xf8 20.h5 White has the
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    attack.;
    D3b21112) 15...f5 16.g5 d8 ( 16...h6?! 17.h5! xb4
    18.e2! e7 19.g6 hxg5 20.hxg5+- (with the idea Rh7) and
    White has a decisive attack. ) 17.h5 xg5 18.xg5 f8
    19.h5 White has the attack. V. Anand - A. Shirov, Frankfurt
    (rapid) 2000;
    D3b2112) 14...fxe5 15.fxe5 cxe5! 16.dxe5 xe5 17.h5 d7
    18.e2 xf3+ 19.xf3 xf3 20.gxf3 c7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D3b212) 11...a5 12.b3 ( 12.c2 (D. Pikula - H. Cordes, Germany
    2001) a4 13.e3 a5 14.0-0-0 c4 15.g1 fxe5 16.dxe5
    b3 )
    D3b2121) 12...c7 13.eg1
    D3b21211) 13...a4 14.b4 fxe5 15.fxe5 [#] dxe5! 16.dxe5
    xe5 17.xe5 xe5+ 18.e2
    D3b212111) 18...xh4+ 19.d1 f6 ( 19...f6? 20.f3
    xc3 21.b2 b3+ 22.c1 e5 23.xh4 f5 24.d1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
    Anand - A. Shirov, New Delhi/Teheran (m/4) 2000 ) 20.xe5
    xe5 21.b5 c4 22.e1 f6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D3b212112) 18...c7 19.g5 d6 20.f3 cxb4 21.cxb4
    xf3 22.xf3 xb4+! 23.d1 d6 24.d3 d7 25.h5 h6
    26.d2 e5 27.c1 c6 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. S. Patterson - P. Morley, corr.
    2008;
    D3b21212) 13...b6 14.d3
    D3b212121) 14...a4? (<Human Player> - <Human Player>,
    corr. 2002) 15.xh7+! f7 ( 15...xh7? 16.g5+! g8
    17.h5 fxg5 18.hxg5 xg5 19.fxg5+- and White has a
    decisive attack. ) 16.d3 e8 17.b4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D3b212122) 14...f5 15.f2 c4 16.b1 cxb3 17.a4 c4
    18.xb3 d7 19.e2 a7;
    D3b2122) 12...d8 13.g3
    D3b21221) 13...b6 14.d3 f5 (I. Smirin - L. Psakhis, Las
    Vegas 1999) 15.g5!? h6 16.h5! e8 ( 16...c4 17.bxc4
    dxc4 18.e2 e8 19.xe8 xe8 20.f3 a4= ) 17.xe8 xe8
    18.dxc5 xc5 19.f3 d7=;
    D3b21222) 13...h6 14.e3 f5
    D3b212221) 15.d3 cxd4 16.cxd4 b6 17.h5 a4
    ( 17...e8 (K. Sakaev - E. Bareev, Elista 1998) 18.d2 d7
    19.f2 c8 20.g4 h8= This position is very complicated,
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    which favors better players. ) 18.g3 f7 19.b4 c4 20.f2
    b2 21.c2 xd3+ 22.xd3 (W. Denayer - G. De Melo, corr.
    2007) d7 23.h1 e8 24.g6 c8 25.g4 f8 26.gxf5
    xf5 27.f6+ h8 28.xe8 xe8= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    D3b212222) 15.f2 b6 16.b5 b7 17.e2 a7 18.d3
    b5= with mutual play.;
    D3b22) 11.b4 cxd4 12.cxd4 a5 13.b5
    D3b221) 13...d8 14.c3 c7 ( 14...a4?! 15.d3 f5 16.c2 h5
    17.xa4 a7 18.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. V. Bologan - A. Vaisser, France 2002 ) 15.c2 b6
    16.d3 f5 17.g4! d7 18.gxf5 exf5 19.a4;
    D3b222) 13...xb5 14.c3 b6 15.b1 d8
    D3b2221) 16.b5 a7 (S. Paridar - X. Zhang, Teheran 2007)
    17.d3 xb5 18.xh7+ xh7 19.g5+ g8 20.h5 fxg5
    21.hxg5 f5 22.h7+ f7 23.h5+ g8 ( 23...g6? 24.h7+
    e8 25.xg6+ f7 26.h7 b4+ 27.xb4 e7 28.xb5
    White has the attack. ) 24.h7+ f7=;
    D3b2222) 16.d3
    D3b22221) 16...h6 17.b5
    D3b222211) 17...a7? Suggested improvement for White:
    18.xa7 ( 18.g5 fxg5 19.hxg5 xb5 (D. Baramidze - M.
    Bartel, Wattenscheid 2012) 20.xb5 c7 21.gxh6 c3+
    22.e2 g6 23.b2 c6 24.e3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 18...xa7 [#] 19.g5! fxg5
    20.hxg5 f7 21.h5 f8 22.g4 White has the attack.;
    D3b222212) 17...a6 Suggested improvement for White:
    18.g5! ( 18.c2 f5 19.g4 b6 20.gxf5 exf5 21.d3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. C. Bauer
    - E. Bareev, Enghien les Bains 2003 ) 18...cxe5! ( 18...fxg5
    19.hxg5 f7 20.h5 White has the attack. ) 19.dxe5!
    ( 19.fxe5 fxe5 20.h7+ h8 21.g6 exd4! 22.f7+ xf7
    23.xf7 xh4+ 24.f1 e5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 19...fxe5
    [#] 20.d4!! exd4 21.xa6 hxg5 22.hxg5 bxa6 23.h5
    f6 24.gxf6 xf6 25.g4 White has the attack.;
    D3b22222) 16...fxe5
    D3b222221) 17.fxe5 xd4!? ( 17...xf3 18.xf3 xd4
    19.h5 f8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
    is required from both sides. ) 18.xd4 xh4+ ( 18...xe5
    19.f3 c7 20.e2 xf3+ 21.gxf3 xf3 22.b3 f8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.
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    0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 19.d2 f2+
    20.ce2 xe5 21.xh7+ xh7 22.g3 g8 23.xh4 g6
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    D3b222222) 17.xh7+? xh7 18.g5+ g8 19.xe6
    xh4+ 20.f1 e7 21.xf8 xf8;
    D3b222223) 17.dxe5 h6 (F. Armbrust - J. Kipper, Germany
    2007) ( 17...c5? [#] 18.xh7+! xh7 19.g5+ g8
    20.h5 xg5 21.hxg5 d3+ 22.e2 xc1+ 23.bxc1
    d4+ 24.d1 f5 25.b5+- and White has a decisive attack.
    F. Bindrich - N. Straub, Deizisau 2004 ) 18.c2 ( 18.g5!?
    c5 19.h7+ h8 20.c2 d7 21.a4 xa4 22.d3 f5
    23.xa4 xe5! 24.xf5! exf5 25.xd7 xd7 26.e6 a6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18...c5
    19.a4 xa4 20.d3 f5 21.xa4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ]
    7...b6 Top level line:
    [ 7...a6= - Line 339 ]
    [ 7...cxd4= - Line 338 ]
    [ 7...e7= - Line 337 ]
    [ 7...b8
    A) 8.a3 a6 ( 8...c4 9.g4 b5 10.e2 b6 (M. Carlsen - E. Berg, Oslo 2009)
    11.g3 e7 12.c3 0-0 13.g2 a5 14.0-0 White is exerting kingside
    pressure. ) 9.e2 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 b5= with mutual play. Rybka 2.3.
    2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    B) 8.e2 cxd4 9.xd4 c5 10.d2 0-0 11.d1 h4+ 12.f2 e7 13.0-0
    (K. Landa - V. Korchnoi, Reggio Emilia 2007) a6 14.h1 xd4 15.xd4
    xd4 16.xd4 c5 17.d2 b5=;
    C) 8.d2
    C1) worse move is 8...c4 9.f5 b6 ( 9...b5?! 10.fxe6 fxe6 11.g5 b4
    12.d1 b6 13.e2 White has the attack. F. Hellers - V. Ivanchuk,
    Tilburg 1993 ) 10.g5 e7 11.f6!? gxf6 12.exf6 xf6 13.f4 a8
    14.0-0-0 d7 15.b1 e7 16.e5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Komodo 5.1 - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet
    2013;
    C2) 8...a5
    C2a) 9.a3 b5 10.a2! (aimed against b4)
    C2a1) 10...c4 11.f5 e7 12.e2 ( 12.fxe6 fxe6 13.g3 (V. Bologan - V.
    Korchnoi, Gibraltar 2006) b6 14.b4 cxb3 15.cxb3 b4 16.b5 0-0
    17.f4 d7= ) 12...0-0 13.0-0 b6 14.aa1 White has the initiative.;
    C2a2) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 a6 13.d3 c7 14.0-0 c5
    15.e2 0-0 16.e3 g6 17.aa1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial
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    advantage. C. Teichmann - C. Beecham, corr. 2009;
    C2b) 9.dxc5 xc5 ( 9...xc5 (R. Antonio - H. Nakamura, Turin 2006)
    10.a3 a6 11.e2 d7 12.0-0 c5 13.b4 xe3+ 14.xe3 b6
    15.xb6 xb6 16.b5 e7 17.bxa6 bxa6 18.fb1 ) 10.xc5 xc5
    ( 10...xc5 11.b5 0-0 12.0-0-0 b6 13.b1 c5 14.e3 d7
    15.d6 f6= S. Karjakin - H. Nakamura, Cuernavaca 2006 ) 11.b5 xd2+
    12.xd2 (A. Motylev - Wang Hao, Olginka 2011) a6 13.bd4 d7
    14.c1 c8 15.xc6 xc6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C2c) 9.d3 b5 10.0-0 ( 10.f5?! b4 11.fxe6 fxe6 12.e2 c4 13.xh7
    xh7 14.0-0 (D. Sadvakasov - S. Volkov, Sochi 2005) e7 15.g5 c3
    16.bxc3 bxc3 17.d3 f8 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 10...b4 11.d1 a6 12.f5!? exf5 (H. Henrich - T. Fiebig,
    Dortmund 2004) 13.f4 xd4 14.xd4 cxd4 15.e6 fxe6 16.xb8
    xb8 17.f2 e7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides.;
    C2d) 9.e2 b5
    C2d1) 10.0-0 b4 11.d1
    C2d11) 11...cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 c5 14.a3 ( 14.e3 0-0
    15.h1 xd4 16.xd4 b6 S. Shankland - Zhou Weiqi, Ningbo
    2013 ) 14...a6 15.xa6 xa6 16.xc5 xc5 17.e3 bxa3
    18.xa3 b6 19.d4 0-0=;
    C2d12) 11...a6 12.xa6 xa6 13.f2
    C2d121) 13...e7 14.dxc5 ( 14.d3 c4 15.f2 (D. Jakovenko - V.
    Zvjaginsev, Moscow 2005) b5! 16.fb1 a5 17.c1 0-0 18.d2
    a4 Black is exerting queenside pressure. ) 14...xc5 15.d3
    xe3+ 16.xe3 b6 17.f2 e7= Equal chances, quiet position.
    Y. Quesada Perez - J. Ramirez Garcia, Montcada 2012;
    C2d122) 13...cxd4 14.xd4 c5 (E. Hossain - T. Fiebig, Dortmund
    2004) 15.xc6 xc6 16.d3 0-0=;
    C2d2) 10.a4! a6 11.0-0 cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 b4 14.a2
    c5 15.c1 e4 16.e3 c7 17.b3 e7 18.d3 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013 ]
    [ worse move is 7...h6 8.d2 g5 9.dxc5 gxf4 10.xf4 a6 11.0-0-0 xc5
    12.b1 b5 13.d4 White has the initiative. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic,
    Internet (blitz) 2009 ]
    8.a4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8.a3 [Chapter] [#] cxd4 9.xd4
    A) 9...xd4 10.xd4 c5
    A1) 11.a4 a5+ 12.c3 ( 12.b4 xa4 13.bxc5 b6 14.cxb6 axb6
    15.e2 a6 Black has slightly better pawn structure. M. Kobalia - E.
    Bareev, Moscow 1999 ) 12...b6=;
    A2) 11.b5= - 9... Bc5 10. Ncb5 Nxd4 11. Bxd4;
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    A3) 11.xc5 xc5 ( 11...xc5 12.d2 0-0 13.0-0-0 a6 14.e2 b6
    15.d4 c7 16.b1 d7 17.c3 ac8 18.d3 c4 19.xc4 xc4
    20.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Stockfish 020513 Internet (blitz)
    2013 ) 12.d4 d7 13.0-0-0 c8 14.b1 c6
    A3a) 15.b4 e4 ( 15...0-0 16.xb6 axb6 17.e2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has
    slightly better pawn structure. Li Chao - Zhou Weiqi, Danzhou 2010 )
    16.xb6 xc3+ 17.bxc3 axb6 18.b2 e7= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    A3b) 15.d3 g6 16.he1 a4 17.e2 xd4 18.xd4 e7 19.e3
    a6 20.e2 h5 ( 20...d7 21.g4 hg8 22.h3 h8 23.f3 h6 24.f5
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 21.b3 c5 22.a4
    d7 23.b2 c7= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B) 9...a6
    B1) 10.e2 c5 11.a4 a5+ 12.c3 xd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4
    B1a) 14...b6 15.0-0 ( 15.d1 b5 16.b4 a5 17.b2 c6 18.f3 axb4
    19.cxb4 (V. Topalov - V. Korchnoi, Dos Hermanas 1999) a6 20.d2
    c8 21.hc1 d8 22.g3 0-0 ) 15...0-0 16.b3 c5 ( 16...b7 17.b2
    c5 18.b4 xd4+ 19.cxd4 fc8 20.fc1 f8 21.f2 Deep Rybka 4 Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 17.xc5 bxc5 ( 17...xc5 18.fc1
    b7 19.b4 xd4+ 20.cxd4 fc8 21.a4 Black has poor bishop
    placement. Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 18.e3 d7 19.fd1 b6 20.b4
    fc8 21.c4 a4 22.d2 d4 23.f2 cxb4 24.xd4 xd4+ 25.xd4 b3
    26.b1 h6 27.d1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5, Internet 2012;
    B1b) 14...c7 15.b4
    B1b1) 15...b6 16.0-0 0-0 17.b2! ( 17.ac1 b5 18.b2 b7
    19.d3 ae8 20.f3 e7 L. Dominguez Perez - A. Grischuk,
    Poikovsky 2005 ) 17...b7 18.c4! dxc4 ( 18...fc8 19.f3 b5 20.cxd5
    xd5 21.xd5 exd5 22.xd5 b6 23.d4 a5 24.d3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 19.xc4 b5 20.d6 d5 21.ac1 White has a
    lasting advantage. K. Gulamali - I. Schneider, Dallas 2006;
    B1b2) 15...b5 16.b2 0-0 17.a4 b7 18.0-0 bxa4 19.xa4 fc8
    20.fc1 c6 21.b2 b5 22.c4 dxc4 23.xc4 a7 24.f2 xf2+
    25.xf2 g5= Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B2) 10.d2 c7 ( 10...xb2 11.a2 b6 12.xe6 d4 13.xd4 xd4
    14.xd4 c5 15.d5! b1+ 16.f2 xd4+ 17.xd4 xa2 18.c7+
    d8 19.xa8 xa3 20.c4 ) 11.b4! (aimed against Bc5) e7 12.d3 b5
    13.0-0 0-0 14.f3 b6 15.h3 g6 16.f3 d8 17.f2 Houdini 3 Pro 6671

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    Critter 1.6a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C) 9...c5
    C1) 10.a4 a5+ 11.c3 ( 11.c3 b6= ) 11...xd4 12.xd4 xd4
    13.xd4 b6
    C1a) 14.e2 a6 15.d1 ( 15.b4 xe2 16.xa5 bxa5 17.xe2
    e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. White has poor knight placement. )
    C1a1) 15...0-0 16.b4 b5 17.b2 c6 18.c4 ( 18.a4 (E. Alekseev V. Ivanchuk, Sochi 2005) c7 19.c4 f6 20.xd7 xd7 21.exf6 xf6
    22.0-0 c8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. ) 18...c7 19.cxd5 exd5 20.f2 fc8 21.b3
    c3 22.xc3 xc3 23.xd5 c2+ 24.g3 d8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C1a2) 15...b5 16.b4 c8 17.b2 c6 18.c1 0-0 19.a4
    (G. Kamsky - W. So, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) c7 20.b5 b7 21.0-0
    fd8 22.d3 c4 (weakness a4, c3);
    C1b) 14.b4 xb4 15.axb4 e7 16.b5 b7 17.0-0 hd8 18.fe1
    ( 18.f2 f6 19.xd7 xd7 20.e3 f8 J. Nunn - J. Ehlvest, Reykjavik
    1988 ) 18...h6 19.b3 g5 20.fxg5 hxg5 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 1.5,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2) 10.cb5 xd4 11.xd4 0-0
    C2a) 12.xc5
    C2a1) 12...xc5 13.d4 d7 ( 13...f6 14.e2 fxe5 15.fxe5 c6
    16.d6 b6 17.c3! a4 18.0-0-0 e4 19.xe4 xe4 20.c6 b8
    21.d6 b7 22.hf1 bf7 23.xf7 xf7 24.f3 Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 14.d6 f5 15.g3 ( 15.h4 a4
    16.h3 e4 17.0-0-0 xd4 18.xd4 c6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Wang Hao - S. Volkov, Moscow 2006 ) 15...e4 16.xb6 axb6
    17.xe4 fxe4 18.c3 a4 19.d2 f7 20.e3 e7 21.h4
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C2a2) 12...xc5 13.d2 f6 14.d4 b6 15.b4 fxe5 16.xb6
    xb6 17.fxe5 f4 18.0-0-0 d7 19.b3 af8 20.g3 e4 21.h3 xe5
    22.he1 xe1 23.xe1 e5 24.e6+ xe6 25.xe6 e8 26.xe5
    h6= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2b) 12.b4 xd4 13.xd4 a5 14.b1 ( 14.xb6 xb6 15.c7 a7
    16.b5 a8= 1/2-1/2 J. Magem Badals - F. Vallejo Pons, El Sauzal 2010 )
    14...axb4 15.axb4 f6 16.exf6 xf6 17.xb6 xb6 18.g3 d7 19.d6
    ( 19.d4 h6 20.h4 e5 21.fxe5 e8 22.d2 xe5= Equal chances,
    quiet position. B. Macieja - A. Shimanov, Nakhchivan 2013 ) 19...b8
    20.d3 f8 21.0-0 e7 22.b5 xb5 23.xb5 d6 24.d3 c8=
    N. Patrici - J. Fernandez, corr. 2013 ]
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    [ [Chapter] [#] 8.d2
    A) 8...xb2 9.b1 a3
    A1) worse move is 10.b5 xa2 11.d1 cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.fxd4
    b2 14.c7+ d8 (with the idea Bb4) 15.cxe6+ fxe6 16.xe6+ e7
    17.c7 b6 18.xa8 d8! (with the idea Bb4) 19.f2 xa8 20.xd5+
    c7 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A2) 10.d3?! a6 ( 10...cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 a6 13.0-0 c5
    14.e2 xd4+ 15.xd4 (T. Porrasmaa - V. Sakalauskas, Skelleftea 1999)
    c5 16.e3 0-0 17.f3 g6 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.0-0 d7 13.h1 b5 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A3) 10.f5?! a6 11.fxe6 fxe6 12.e2 e7 13.0-0 0-0 14.h1 cxd4
    15.xd4 dxe5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. H.
    Nakamura - A. Morozevich, Reggio Emilia 2012;
    A4) 10.b5
    A4a) 10...c4 11.0-0! b4 12.xb4! xb4 ( 12...xb4 13.f5 exf5
    14.h4 g6 15.g5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Black has difficulties developing his pieces. ) 13.f5 (J. Radulski - V.
    Moskalenko, Montcada 2008) b6 14.a4 d7 15.b1 f8 16.f6 0-0-0
    17.g5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A4b) 10...a5 11.0-0 cxd4 ( 11...c4 12.f5! b6 13.e1 exf5 14.a4
    e6 15.d2 b4 16.xb4! xb4 17.e4 b2 18.d6+ f8 19.c3
    xc2 20.xb7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Key game G. Kamsky - V. Akobian, Saint Louis 2011 ) 12.xd4 xd4
    13.xd4 a6 14.xd7+ xd7 (R. Fontaine - G. Vallin, Pau 2000) 15.xb7
    c8 16.e3 b4 17.e2 c6 18.a7 b5= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    B) 8...a6
    B1) 9.a4 b4 10.xb4 xb4 11.d2 b6 ( 11...c4 12.b3 b5
    (T. Michalczak - M. Friedsam, Leverkusen 2010) 13.c5 c6 14.c3 e7
    15.e2 xc5 16.dxc5 d7 17.hb1 b7 18.b4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 12.a3 c6
    13.e2 h6 ( 13...e7 14.hc1 b7 15.b3 0-0 A. Motylev - Y. Drozdovskij,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 14.ad1 b8 15.h3 e7 16.c1 c4 17.g4 b5
    18.c3 b6= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2) 9.0-0-0 a5
    B2a) 10.b1 c4 11.e2 Promising line for Black: b4!
    B2a1) 12.c3?! Dangerous line for White: e7 (with the idea b5-b4)
    13.f5!? ( 13.g4 b5 14.a3 b8 15.c1 [#] xa3! 16.bxa3 b4! 17.a1
    b3 18.b1 b6 Black has the attack. Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 1.5,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 13...exf5 14.f4 0-0 15.h4 ( 15.g3 d8 16.g2
    f8 17.h4 e6 18.h3 g6 19.xe6 fxe6 20.g5 c7 21.g4 fxg4
    22.xg4 b5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
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    Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 15...d8 16.h5 g6
    17.f4 f8 18.a3 b5 19.g3 b8 Black has the initiative. Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2a2) 12.c1 b5 13.h4 b8 14.d2 xd2 15.xd2 xd2 16.xd2
    b4= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2b) 10.dxc5 xc5 11.b1 b5
    B2b1) 12.f5 b4 ( 12...a4?! 13.fxe6 fxe6 14.xa4 xd2 15.xd2
    bxa4 16.a3 e7 17.c4 0-0 18.cxd5 exd5 19.xd5 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Volokitin - I. Nyzhnyk,
    Mamaia 2013 ) 13.fxe6 fxe6
    B2b11) 14.xd5? e4! ( 14...exd5? 15.xd5 b6 16.c4+and White has a decisive attack. ) 15.c7+ xc7 16.d3 d7!
    17.e2 d5! White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B2b12) 14.e2 e4 15.e1 c5 16.xc5 xc5 17.ed4 d7
    Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2b2) 12.d4 xd4 13.xd4 b4 14.e2 d7 15.g4 ( 15.e3 c8
    16.g4= - 15. g4 Rc8 16. Qe3; 15.f5 exf5 16.f4 e6 17.h5 c7
    A. Motylev - I. Nyzhnyk, Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 15...c8 16.e3 h5
    17.gxh5 xh5 18.h4 c7 ( 18...h6 19.h5 c7 20.c1 b5 21.g3
    xf1 22.hxf1 (with the idea f5) White has the initiative. S. Zhigalko - I.
    Nyzhnyk, Denizli 2013 ) 19.g3 e4 20.c1 xg3 21.xg3 b5
    22.g2 a5 23.f3 h6 24.f5 exf5 25.hd1 a4 26.xd5 c4=
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
    [ 8.e2 cxd4 9.xd4 c5 10.a4 a5+ 11.c3
    A) 11...xd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.b4 ( 13.xd4= - 11... Nxd4 12. Bxd4 Bxd4
    13. Qxd4 ) 13...f3+ 14.xf3 c7 15.d4 b6 ( 15...b5 16.b2 a5
    17.e2 axb4 18.cxb4 a6 (E. Alekseev - D. Fridman, Beer Sheva (rapid)
    2013) 19.d3 0-0 20.0-0 fc8 21.f5 exf5 22.xf5 ) 16.c5 c4 17.e2
    b6 18.xc4 bxc5 19.b5+ d7 20.xd7+ xd7 21.bxc5 hc8 22.b1
    xc5 23.b7+ e8= This position is rather drawish. Naum 3.1 - Equinox 1.65,
    Internet 2013;
    B) 11...xd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 b6 14.0-0 a6 15.xa6 xa6
    16.b3 b5 17.b2 b6 18.a4 c5 19.axb5 xb5= I. Kal - G. Clement, corr.
    2009 ]
    8...a5+ 9.c3 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): c4
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 9...b6
    A) 10.f2 a6 11.b4 ( 11.b3 xf1 12.xf1 c8 13.g1 e7 A. Motylev D. Fridman, Warsaw (blitz) 2012; worse move is 11.dxc5 xf1 12.b4 [#] e2!
    13.xe2 b5+ 14.f2 bxc5 15.a3 a5 16.bxc5 xc5 17.xc5 xc5+
    18.g3 a7 Black has slightly better pawn structure. L. Vajda - D. Fridman,
    Porto Carras 2011 ) 11...cxb4 12.cxb4 xb4 ( 12...xb4? 13.a3 c3
    14.c1 xf1 15.xf1+- Black has poor bishop placement. ) 13.a3 d3+
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    14.xd3 xd3 15.xb6 xb6 16.xd3 e7 17.d2 a4 18.b4 c8
    19.g3 c7 Fritz 12 - Deep Junior 2010, Internet 2009;
    B) 10.a3 c4 11.b4 ( 11.e2?! a6 (with the idea Bb5) 12.b4 cxb3 13.xb3
    xe2 14.xe2 a6+ 15.f2 a5 16.c2 c8 Black has the initiative. D.
    Jakovenko - I. Nepomniachtchi, Moscow (blitz) 2012 ) 11...cxb3 12.xb3 a6
    13.b2 xf1 14.xf1 c8 15.f2 a6 16.f5 e7 17.g1 0-0=
    with mutual play. J. Tan - N. Muminova, Kuala Lumpur 2011;
    C) 10.d2 c4 11.b4
    C1) 11...a6
    C1a) 12.a3 e7 13.g3 f5
    C1a1) 14.exf6 xf6 ( 14...gxf6 15.f5 e5 16.h3 b7 17.0-0 0-0-0
    18.b1 b5 19.c5 xc5 20.bxc5 White has the initiative. T. Nyback S. Volkov, Plovdiv 2008 ) 15.b2 0-0 16.h3 e4 17.0-0 b5
    Y. Solodovnichenko - O. Danielian, Cappelle la Grande 2009;
    C1a2) 14.h3 (J. Dorst - R. Buhmann, Schwaebisch Gmuend 2009) f8
    15.0-0 g6 16.b2;
    C1b) 12.g3 b5 13.c5 a3! 14.g2 a5 15.f5 xc5 16.bxc5 b4
    ( 16...exf5 17.0-0 e6 18.e1 b4 19.c2 a4 20.e3 xd1
    21.axd1 White has the initiative. Y. Kryvoruchko - N. Sedlak, Achaea
    2012 ) 17.0-0 bxc3 18.c1 b4= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides.;
    C1c) 12.e2 e7 13.0-0 0-0 14.b2 ( 14.a3 d8 15.c2 f8
    16.b2 b5 17.a4 White has the initiative. D. Kokarev - S. Volkov,
    Novokuznetsk 2008 ) 14...b5 15.a4 bxa4 16.xa4 xa4 17.xa4 b8
    18.fb1 b5 19.e1 ( 19.c5 a5 20.d1 axb4 21.cxb4 xc5 22.bxc5
    xb1 23.xb1 d7 24.b7 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. G. Zechner - S. Hatzl, corr. 2010 ) 19...a5 20.c2 a6 21.c5 c8
    22.f2 e8 23.d1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. 1/2-1/
    2 G. Flitsch - S. Hatzl, corr. 2010;
    C2) 11...xb4 12.cxb4 xb4 13.c2 xd2+ 14.xd2 b5 15.c3 b4
    C2a) 16.a4 b6 17.b5 0-0 18.f3 f6 19.e2 ( 19.b1 a5 20.d6
    b8 21.d1 c6 22.d2 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. J. Derouineau - K. Wornath, corr. 2002 ) 19...fxe5 20.fxe5
    (I. Msellek - C. Fruchard, Montigny le Bretonneux 2011) b8 21.d6 d7
    22.d1 c6 23.d2 a5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C2b) 16.d1 b6 17.f3
    C2b1) 17...0-0
    C2b11) 18.a3 b3 19.d2 f6 20.h4 (Key game F. Caruana - D.
    Fridman, Dortmund 2013) ( 20.e2 fxe5 21.fxe5 b8 22.c3 d7
    23.0-0 c6= ) 20...fxe5 21.fxe5 b8 22.c3 c6 23.e2 d7=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b12) 18.e2 a5= - 17... a5 18. Be2 O-O;
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    C2b2) 17...a5 18.e2 0-0 19.0-0 ( 19.g5!? g6 20.f3 f6 21.exf6
    xf6 22.0-0 a4 23.f2 b3 24.c3 b2 25.ab1 a3 26.d1 a5
    27.e3 c3= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ) 19...a4 ( 19...a6 20.f2 fc8 21.ab1 ab8 22.fc1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Movsesian - A.
    Zatonskih, Caleta 2012 ) 20.d2 b8! 21.b1 c6 22.e1 b3 23.a3
    a7 24.c3 b5 25.xb5 xb5 26.b2 b6 27.g3 b7 28.f1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Houdini 3 - Houdini 3, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
    [ 9...cxd4?! Dangerous line for Black: 10.b4 xb4 ( 10...c7 11.xd4 a6
    12.e2 xd4 13.xd4 e7 14.0-0 0-0 15.d2 b5 16.b2 b6 17.a4 d7
    18.a5 c4 19.xc4 bxc4 20.f3 fe8 21.g3 White has the initiative.
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 11.cxb4 xb4+ 12.d2
    xd2+ ( 12...0-0 13.b2 f6 14.xb4 xb4+ 15.d2 xd2+ 16.xd2
    White has a lasting advantage. O. Saether - E. Heyken, Gausdal 1992 ) 13.xd2
    A) 13...b6
    A1) 14.b3 a6 15.xa6 xa6 16.b2 c5 17.b4 d3! 18.a4+!
    b5! ( 18...xa4 19.xd3 J. Timman - A. Jussupow, Bugojno 1986 )
    19.xd3 xd3+ 20.e2 xf4+ 21.f3 bxa4 22.xf4 (Z. Zelic - T.
    Bartakovic, Zagreb 2013) f6 23.he1 d7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 14.c2?! b7 15.c7 a6 16.xa6 xa6 17.c6 c8 18.c5
    xc6 19.xa6 (J. Timman - A. Jussupow, Tilburg 1986) e7 20.0-0 hc8
    Black has the initiative.;
    A3) 14.d3 a6 15.b2 c5 ( 15...xd3 16.xd3 c5 17.f2 a4
    18.0-0 c3 19.g4 White has the initiative. J. Timman - V. Korchnoi,
    Brussels 1987 ) 16.xa6 xa6 17.e2 d3 18.e3 a3 19.d1 a6
    20.0-0 0-0 21.b3 b4 22.g3 c2 23.c1 a5 24.xd3 b4 25.d2
    xa2 26.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    B) 13...g5?! 14.b1 ( worse move is 14.b2 gxf4 15.d3 b6 16.f2 a6
    17.f3 c8 18.xf4 White has a lasting advantage. V. Anand - A. Dreev,
    Madras (m/6) 1991 ) 14...gxf4 ( 14...a6 15.b2 gxf4 16.d3 g8 17.h5
    xa2 18.xh7 f8 19.e2 White can increase his advantage with accurate
    play. H. Quednau - U. Fabricius, corr. 2011 ) 15.b5 b8 16.c5 c3
    17.d3 a6 18.c1 a3 19.b3 a5 20.xd7+ xd7 21.xf4
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play. N. Short - J. Timman,
    Amsterdam 1994;
    C) 13...0-0
    C1) 14.e2? [#] d3! 15.xd3 b4! (with the idea b5)
    C1a) 16.b1 xf4 17.f3 xe5 18.xe5 xe5+ 19.e2 d7
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    ( 19...f4 20.b2 (D. Sadvakasov - A. Filippov, Guangzhou 2010) h4+
    21.g3 e7 22.0-0 d8 23.d3 e5 Black has the initiative. ) 20.b2
    (S. Jessel - R. Camarena Gimenez, Palma de Mallorca 2008) f6 21.d3
    b6 22.f2 c3+ 23.d2 ac8 Black has very strong pawn structure.;
    C1b) 16.c2? xf4 17.xh7+ h8 18.d3 xe5+ 19.f2 d4+
    20.e2 e5 21.f3 g4 22.hf1 xd3 23.xd3 e5-+ and Black has
    a decisive attack. D. Kokarev - A. Filippov, Dagomys 2010;
    C1c) 16.f1 b5 17.c2 bxa4 18.xh7+ h8 19.b1 c5 20.d3 e8
    21.h3 f8! 22.d3+ g8 23.e2 a5 24.b5 d8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. B. Jovanovic - M. Szabo, corr.
    2009;
    C2) 14.g3? f6 15.h3 fxe5 16.0-0 e4 17.xe6+ h8 18.c1 d3
    19.xc8 axc8 20.xd7 c7 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. White has poor piece coordination. Wang
    Hao - Ding Liren, Danzhou 2010;
    C3) 14.d3!
    C3a) 14...b5?! 15.b2 b6 16.0-0 c4 17.bxc4 bxc4 [#]
    ( 17...dxc4? 18.xh7+ xh7 19.h5+ g8 20.e4 d8 21.g5 c7
    22.f5 exf5 23.e6 xe6 24.ae1 d3 25.xe6+- 1-0 Y. Saidanov - J.
    Dzenis, corr. 2012 ) 18.xh7+! xh7 19.h5+ g8 20.f3 g6 ( 20...f6
    21.exf6 c7 22.fxg7 xg7 23.e5 f5 24.h4 f6 25.h3 d3
    26.ab1 d2 27.e3 e7 28.xd2 c5+ 29.h1 I. De la Calle - K.
    Weber, corr. 2010 ) 21.h6 c7 22.f5 f6 ( 22...exf5 23.ae1 f6 24.exf6
    h7 25.f4 f7 26.e7 xf6 27.fe1 d7 28.xd7 fe8 29.b1 d3
    30.h6 d2 31.xd2+- Houdini 3 Pro - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ) 23.fxg6 g7 ( 23...f5 24.xd4 g7 25.h4+- - 23... Qg7 24.
    Qh4 f5 25. Nxd4 ) 24.h4 h8 ( 24...f5 25.xd4 d7 26.f3 fb8
    27.e2 b7 28.f4 ab8 29.e1 b1 30.h5 h6 31.h3+and White has a decisive attack. Houdini 3 Pro - Stockfish 2.3, Internet
    2012 ) 25.xd4 a6 26.c5 c3 27.fe1 c4 28.ac1 g7 29.xc3
    B. Perez - H. Edighoffer, corr. 2007;
    C3b) 14...b6 15.0-0 c5 16.xc5 bxc5 17.c2 ( 17.xh7+ xh7
    18.h5+ g8 19.f3 f6 20.exf6 c7 21.fxg7 xg7 22.e5 a6
    23.f2 f6 24.d1 af8= with mutual play. ) 17...c3 18.xh7+ h8
    19.ab1 xc2 20.xc2 c4 21.f3 d3 22.a4 a6 23.f2 ab8
    24.e3 c3 25.fc1 xb1 26.xb1 c8 27.b3 b8 28.d4 d2 29.g3
    b4 30.a1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Key game A. Balzert - M.
    Inyiguez, corr. 2012 ]
    10.b4 c7
    [ 10...xb4?! 11.cxb4 xb4+ 12.f2 b5 13.b2 c3 14.c2 b4 15.c1
    xb2 16.xb2 b6 17.xc4! dxc4 18.xc4 a5 19.d5 White has the
    initiative. L. Sundberg - J. Van Bruchem, corr. 2000 ]
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    11.e2
    [ 11.g3 e7 ( 11...b5 12.c5 xc5 13.bxc5 b4 14.cxb4 xb4 15.b1 b8
    16.d2 a5 17.e2 d7 18.a3 c6 19.xb8+ xb8 20.c2 e7=
    Plisk 0.2.7d - Mediocre 0.4, Internet 2011; 11...e7 12.f2 b8 13.g2 b6
    14.b2 a5 15.b5 a4 16.xa4 d7= F. Caruana - A. Graf, Linares 2009 )
    12.h3 b5 ( 12...f8 13.0-0 b6 14.g2 d8 15.b2 e7 16.a4 a6
    17.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Bologan - S. Volkov, Sochi
    2006; 12...0-0 13.0-0 b5 14.c5 xc5 15.dxc5 a5 16.a3= - 12... b5 13. Nc5
    a5 14. a3 Nxc5 15. dxc5 O-O 16. O-O ) 13.c5 a5 14.a3 xc5 ( 14...axb4
    15.axb4 xa1 16.xa1 xc5 17.dxc5 0-0 P. Svidler - E. Bareev, Elista
    1997 ) 15.dxc5 0-0 16.0-0 d7 17.d4 b7= Equal chances, quiet position.
    S. Zhigalko - Y. Kuzubov, Plovdiv 2012 ]
    [ 11.a3 e7 12.e2= - 11. Be2 Be7 12. a3 ]
    [ 11.g4 b5 12.c5 a5 13.a3 xc5 14.bxc5 e7 G. Kasparov - A. Dreev,
    Munich (blitz) 1994 ]
    [ 11.b2 b5 ( 11...e7 12.a4 0-0 13.e2 b8 14.0-0 f5 15.e1 a6
    16.h1 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Ivanchuk - E. Bareev, Dubai
    (rapid) 2002 ) 12.a4 bxa4 13.xa4 a5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. D. Morawietz - A. Graf, Neustadt
    an der Weinstrasse 2009 ]
    11...e7
    [ 11...b5 12.c5 xc5
    A) 13.dxc5 a5 14.a4 ( 14.a3 e7 15.0-0= - 11... Be7 12. O-O b5 13. Nc5
    a5 14. a3 Nxc5 15. dxc5 ) 14...b8 15.d4 xd4 16.xd4 d7 17.axb5
    xb5 18.d2 e7 19.d1 axb4 20.a8+ b8 21.xb8+ xb8 22.cxb4
    0-0 23.e2 b7 24.f2 a8= Equal chances, quiet position. <Human
    Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
    B) 13.bxc5 b4 14.cxb4 xb4 15.0-0 c6 16.d2 e7 17.c3 0-0
    18.c2 h6 19.fb1 d7= F. Tunega - C. Peterc, corr. 2013 ]
    12.0-0
    [ 12.a3
    A) worse move is 12...f5 13.0-0 ( 13.g1 f8 14.g4 fxg4 15.xg4 g6
    16.f2 (N. Short - L. Psakhis, Moscow 1994) d8! 17.f1 e7 18.g1 f5
    19.d2 d7=; 13.exf6 xf6 14.0-0 0-0 15.c2 b6 16.b2 d7
    V. Ivanchuk - F. Vallejo Pons, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004 ) 13...0-0 14.b2 b6
    15.a4 e8 16.d2 f8 17.d1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B) 12...b5 13.c5 a5 14.0-0= - 12. O-O b5 13. Nc5 a5 14. a3 ]
    [ 12.g4 b5 13.c5 a5 14.a3 xc5 ( 14...0-0 15.0-0= - 12. O-O O-O 13. g4
    b5 14. Nc5 a5 15. a3 ) 15.bxc5 ( 15.dxc5 0-0 16.0-0 f6 17.exf6 xf6 18.d2
    g6 19.d4 xd4 20.cxd4 g7 H. Glaser - W. Siewert, corr. 1999 ) 15...b8
    16.d2 b4 17.cxb4 axb4 18.axb4 xb4 19.c3 d7 20.d2 c6=
    Spark 1.0 - Booot 5.1.0, Internet 2011 ]
    12...b5
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    [ 12...0-0 Updated on May 27, 2014
    A) 13.g4 b5 14.c5 a5 15.a3
    A1) 15...axb4 16.axb4 ( 16.xd7 xd7 17.axb4 (K. Kulaots - V. Ivanchuk,
    Gothenburg 2005) a7 18.c2 fa8 19.b2 d8= (with the idea Ne7) )
    16...xa1 17.xa1 xc5 18.dxc5 f6 19.exf6 xf6 (G. Kamsky - E.
    Bareev, Madrid 1994) 20.e1 f7 21.d2 d8 22.d4 xd4 23.xd4
    c7 24.e5 xe5 25.fxe5= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    A2) 15...xc5 16.bxc5 b8 17.d2 b4 18.axb4 axb4 19.cxb4 xb4
    20.c3 c6;
    B) 13.b1 b5 14.c5 a5 15.a3 xc5 16.bxc5 b8 17.d2 d7 18.b2
    f5 19.e1 e8 20.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. M. Van Tricht - P. Aguirre, corr. 2008;
    C) 13.b2 b5 14.a4 bxa4 15.xa4 a5 16.bxa5 xa5= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Z. Varga - D. Horvath, Budapest 2012;
    D) 13.c2
    D1) 13...b5 14.c5 xc5 15.dxc5 a5 16.a3 f6 ( 16...d7 17.d4 xd4
    18.xd4 axb4 19.axb4 xa1 20.xa1 b7 21.a2 - 12... b5 13. Nc5 a5
    14. a3 Nc5 15. dxc5 O-O 16. Nd4 Nxd4 17. Bxd4 Bd7 18. Qd2 axb4 19. axb4
    Rxa1 20. Rxa1 Qb7 21. Qa2 ) 17.exf6 xf6 18.ac1 b7 19.d2 ( 19.g3?!
    axb4 20.axb4 [#] d4! This move is frequently played in many similar
    positions. (diagonal h1-a8) 21.xd4 xd4 22.xd4 xd4+ 23.cxd4 a3
    Gull 1.1 - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2011 ) 19...axb4 20.axb4 a3 21.d4
    fa8 22.xf6 gxf6 23.d4;
    D2) 13...h6 14.f2 b5 15.c5 xc5 16.dxc5 a5 17.a3 d7 18.d4
    b7= Rybka 3 - Naum 4.1, Internet 2010;
    E) 13.a3! h6 ( 13...b5 14.c5 a5 - 12... b5 13. Nc5 a5 14. a3 O-O ) 14.e1
    b5 15.c5 a5 16.g3 h8 17.fb1 xc5 18.bxc5 b8 19.d2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
    [ worse move is 12...f5
    A) 13.g5 f8 ( 13...xg5 14.fxg5 0-0 15.b2 e7 16.a4 b8 17.h4
    bc6 18.d2 White has a lasting advantage. White has a slight spatial
    advantage. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 14.h5+!
    ( 14.g4 (G. Kamsky - E. Bareev, Biel 1993) xg5 15.fxg5 g6 16.e1 0-0
    17.g3 f7 ) 14...g6 15.e2 h6 16.f3 d8 17.a3 b6 18.d2 d7
    19.b2 f7 20.h1 White has a slight spatial advantage. P. Klochan - H.
    Kuhn, corr. 2010;
    B) 13.f2
    B1) 13...b6 14.b2 f8 15.h4 a5 16.b5 g6 17.g3 d8 18.a4
    White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Anand - E. Bareev, Linares 1994;
    B2) 13...f8
    B2a) 14.h4 g6 15.xe7
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    B2a1) 15...gxe7 16.e1
    B2a11) 16...d8 17.d1 ( 17.b2 a5 18.b5 a4! 19.d1 a5
    20.b1 b6 21.b4 xb5 22.xa4 0-0= ) 17...f7 18.b2 d7
    19.a4 0-0 20.c2 e8 21.d1 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    B2a12) 16...d7 17.d1 ( 17.c5 b6 18.xd7 xd7 19.h4 0-0
    20.g5 h6 21.f3 b5= with mutual play. ) 17...b6 18.g3 0-0
    19.b2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage. Z. Almasi S. Volkov, Nakhchivan 2011;
    B2a2) 15...cxe7 16.d2 0-0 17.g5 h6 18.f3 b6= H. Metz - M.
    Ulibin, Berlin 1994;
    B2b) 14.b2 g6 15.d2 0-0 16.a4 d7 17.h4 e8 18.d1
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B3) 13...b5 14.c5 xc5 15.dxc5 a5 16.a4 a6 17.d4 xd4
    18.xd4 c6 19.axb5 xb5 20.g4 g6 21.xa5 xa5 22.bxa5
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C) 13.c5 f8 14.a4 b6 15.a6 d7 16.d1 g6 N. Short - E. Bareev,
    Novgorod 1994;
    D) 13.b2 0-0 14.a4 d8 15.f2 f8 16.h4 xh4 17.xh4 e7
    18.c2 a5 19.b5 eg6 20.xg6 xg6 21.d1 e7 22.e3 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. Key game A. Vegjeleki - F. Mesquita Jr., corr. 2012 ]
    [ worse move is 12...f8 13.h4! ( 13.e1 g6 14.a3 d8 15.d1 ce7
    16.c2 b6 17.b2 a5= with mutual play. E. Najer - N. Sedlak, Wheeling 2010 )
    13...a6 14.e1 b5 15.c5 d7 16.a4 xc5 17.dxc5 White has the
    initiative. Houdini 1.5a - Fritz 13, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    13.c5 a5
    [ 13...xc5 14.dxc5 ( 14.bxc5 b4 15.cxb4 xb4 16.b1 c6 17.c2 0-0
    18.g5 g6 19.f3 d7 20.d2 fb8 21.c3 a6 22.fc1 b5= with mutual
    play. Stockfish 1.8 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 14...a5 15.a4 b8
    16.d4 axb4 ( 16...xd4 17.xd4 d7 18.axb5 xb5 19.d2 0-0 20.fb1
    fb8 21.d1 5b7 22.c2 axb4 23.cxb4 f8 24.c3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 3 Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 17.xc6 xc6 18.cxb4 0-0 19.a5 f5
    20.f3 d7 21.d4 a8 22.h3 e8 23.aa3 a6 24.ag3 f7 25.h5
    e8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. White has difficulties making any progress. Key game S. Korepanov - V.
    Turkov, corr. 2007 ]
    14.a3 xc5
    [ 14...0-0 15.d2 xc5 ( 15...axb4 16.axb4 xa1 17.xa1 xc5 18.dxc5
    b7 (F. Vallejo Pons - J. Degraeve, Asnieres sur Seine 2006) 19.g3 a8
    20.xa8+ xa8 21.a2 b7 22.d4 White has a slight spatial advantage. )
    16.bxc5 d7 17.ab1 fb8 18.e1 b7 19.f3 e8 20.f5! exf5 21.g3 d8
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    22.g2 f8 23.h4 White has the initiative. M. Semrl - V. Turkov, corr. 2007 ]
    [ 14...axb4 15.axb4 xa1 16.xa1 0-0 17.b2 ( 17.d1 xc5 18.dxc5 f6
    19.d4 fxe5 (A. Grischuk - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Turin 2006) 20.xc6 xc6
    21.fxe5 xf1+ 22.xf1 b7 23.d4 d8 24.b2 f8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 17...xc5
    18.bxc5 d7 19.a1 b7 20.d1 a8 21.xa8+ xa8 22.e1 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. ]
    15.bxc5
    [ 15.dxc5 0-0 16.d4 xd4 17.xd4 d7 18.d2
    A) 18...axb4 19.axb4 xa1 20.xa1 b7 21.a2 c6 22.b1 ( 22.g4
    a8 23.xa8+ xa8 24.xa8+ xa8 25.f5 exf5 26.xf5 c6=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. V. Anand - A. Dreev, Biel 1993 ) 22...f5
    23.exf6 xf6 24.d1 a8 25.xa8+ xa8 26.g4 d7 27.h3 White has
    a lasting advantage. Key game F. Caruana - V. Ivanchuk, Elancourt 2013;
    B) 18...a6 19.d1 fa8 20.e3 axb4 21.cxb4 g6 22.c2 c6 23.b2
    b7 M. Reichardt - T. Van Bommel, corr. 1998 ]
    15...0-0 16.c2 b8 17.g5 g6 18.fb1 b4 19.axb4 axb4 20.cxb4 xb4
    21.xb4 xb4 22.c3 c6 Best Mutual Play Key game K. Kitson - R. Rohs,
    corr. 2013

    180
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Boleslavsky Variation,with 7...Be7
    Line 337
    [Aleksandar Kovacevic]

    C11

    27.05.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 f6 4.e5
    fd7 5.f4 c5 6.f3 c6 7.e3 e7 [#] 8.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8.e2 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
    A) 9.0-0 Promising line for Black:
    A1) 9...a6
    A1a) 10.d2= - 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Be2 a6 10. O-O;
    A1b) 10.a3 b5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.xc5 xc5
    A1b1) 13.d3 f5 (with the idea Ne4) 14.exf6 xf6 15.g3 ( 15.e5
    (V. Bologan - V. Yemelin, Budva 2009) b7 16.e1 xe5 17.xe5
    xe5 18.fxe5 d7 ) 15...d7 16.d2 (Zhu Chen - A. Walton,
    Gibraltar 2008) e8 17.ae1 h5=;
    A1b2) 13.d4 (Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008)
    d7 14.xc6 xc6 15.d4 b6 16.g4 ab8= Zappa Mexico II Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    A1c) 10.e1 b5 11.a3 b6 12.f2 cxd4 13.xd4 c5 14.ad1 b7
    15.g4 with the idea Nc3-e2 xd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 ac8=
    6681

    CO24_lines_Updated_30_11_2015
    A. Ismagambetov - S. Temirbaev, Astana 2011;
    A1d) 10.h1 b5 11.a3 b7 12.d2
    A1d1) 12...c8
    A1d11) worse move is 13.dxc5
    A1d111) 13...xc5 14.e1 ( 14.d4 e4 15.xe4 dxe4
    16.ad1 xd4 17.xd4 d5= Z. Efimenko - S. Volkov, Moscow
    2008 ) 14...c7 15.f2 d7= (with the idea Na5, with the idea b4);
    A1d112) 13...xc5 14.xc5 xc5 15.d3 (C. Hevia Alejano - J.
    Borges Mateos, Santa Clara 2008) a5 16.e3 ( 16.xh7+? xh7
    17.b4 d4 ) 16...xd3 17.xd3 c4 18.d1 d4! 19.xd4 d5
    20.f2 f6 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A1d12) 13.ad1 cxd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 c5 16.e3 b6
    17.xc5 xc5 18.h3 (N. Vitiugov - K. Maslak, Novokuznetsk 2008)
    f5 19.exf6 xf6=;
    A1d2) 12...b6 - 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Be2 a6 10. O-O b5 11. a3 Qb6 12. Kh1
    Bb7;
    A2) 9...b6
    A2a) 10.e1 f5 11.b5 ( 11.exf6 xf6 12.b5 b4 13.c1 a6
    14.e2 g4 15.d2 c6 16.d1 (A. Brkic - M. Tratar, Bol 2011) cxd4!
    17.xd4 xd4 18.xg4 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. ) 11...a6 12.d6 xd6 13.exd6 c4
    14.b3 f6 15.bxc4 dxc4 16.xc4 xd6;
    A2b) 10.d2= - 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Be2 b6 10. O-O;
    A3) 9...f5 10.h1 a6 ( 10...b6 (with the idea Bb7, Qc8, Ba6) 11.b5 c4
    12.b3 a6 13.d6 xd6 14.exd6 f6 15.bxc4 dxc4 16.xc4 xd6 17.a4
    b7= ) 11.g1 cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 c5 14.g4 (A. Shirov - M.
    Bartel, Warsaw (rapid) 2010) b5 15.a3 fxg4 16.xg4 b7 17.g1 f7;
    A4) 9...f6
    A4a) 10.exf6 xf6
    A4a1) 11.dxc5? d4! ( 11...g4 (T. Hug - D. Viennot, St Chely d'Aubrac
    2010) 12.d2 xc5+ 13.h1 f2+ 14.xf2 xf2 15.d3 h6 )
    12.xd4 xc5 13.f5 b6-+;
    A4a2) 11.h1
    A4a21) 11...g4 12.g1 xf4 13.dxc5
    A4a211) 13...d7
    A4a2111) 14.a3 f8 15.d2 ( 15.b4 f6 16.d2 ce5
    17.ad1 xf3 18.xf3 e5= V. Bologan - M. Bartel, Peristeri
    2010 ) 15...f6 16.ae1 ge5 17.xe5 xe5 18.d4 e7;
    A4a2112) 14.b5 ce5 15.d2 f8 16.xe5 xe5 17.d4;
    A4a212) 13...f8 14.d2 (Z. Efimenko - I. Glek, Moscow 2008) f6
    15.b5 d7 16.a4 f6=;
    A4a22) 11...d6 12.dxc5 g4 13.d2 ( 13.g5 xe3 14.d3 f5
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    15.xe3 xf4 16.xf4 xg5 17.af1 d7 18.b5 e5 19.4f3
    xe3 20.xe3 xf1+ 21.xf1 b8 22.g1 b6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Strelka
    5.1 - Chiron 1.1a, Internet 2012 ) 13...xc5 14.e1 e3 15.xe3
    xe3 16.g3 b6 17.d3 (Key game A. Shirov - N. Vitiugov, Rogaska
    Slatina 2011) d4! 18.e5 xf3 19.xf3 f6 20.xf6 xf6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black.;
    A4b) 10.dxc5 xc5 11.xc5 xc5 12.exf6 xf6 13.d4 b6 14.xc6
    bxc6 15.d4 d7 16.a4 b8 17.e3 a5 18.b3 b4 19.d2 b7
    20.h1 e8 21.g4 f7 22.g3 c5= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B) 9.d2= - 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Be2 ]
    [ 8.dxc5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8...0-0
    A1) 9.e2 xc5 10.d2
    A1a) 10...xe3 11.xe3 f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.d4 (1/2-1/2 L.
    Dominguez Perez - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Havana 2006) e5! 14.fxe5
    ( 14.xc6 bxc6 ) 14...g4 15.d2 ( 15.xg4? xg4 White's king is
    stuck in the center. ) 15...cxe5 16.f1 xf1+ 17.xf1 xh2 18.0-0-0
    xf1 19.xf1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b) 10...b6 11.xc5 xc5 12.0-0-0 d8 13.d4 d7 14.e3 ac8
    15.b1 xd4 16.xd4 c6=;
    A2) 9.d2= - 8. Qd2 O-O 9. dxc5;
    B) 8...xc5 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0
    B1) 10...d7 11.a3
    B1a) 11...e8 12.e1 d7 ( 12...c8 13.d1 c7 14.b4 d7
    15.b5 b8 16.d3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. V.
    Ivanchuk - A. Morozevich, Amsterdam 1996 ) 13.b4 f6 14.b5 a5
    15.d4 c5 16.exf6 xf6 17.d1;
    B1b) 11...a5 12.e1 a4 (Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz)
    2011) 13.g3 f6 14.exf6 xf6 15.ae1;
    B2) 10...b6 11.b5 b7 12.xc6 xc6
    B2a) 13.d4 b7 (D. Alsina Leal - K. Markidis, Kavala 2010) ( 13...c7
    14.f5= - 13. f5 Qc7 14. Nd4 ) 14.g4 f5 15.exf6 xf6 16.ad1 e8=;
    B2b) 13.f5
    B2b1) 13...d7?! 14.d4 h8 ( 14...e4 15.f6! gxf6 16.h5
    Black has a poorly-protected king. ) 15.h5 f6 16.fxe6 xe6 17.c6
    d7 18.xe7 xe7 19.h4 A. Volokitin - A. Kovacevic, Kragujevac
    2010;
    B2b2) 13...c7 14.d4 b7 15.f4 ( 15.db5 xe5 16.d4 b8
    17.f6 xf6 18.xf6 e5! 19.xc5 bxc5 20.g4 d4 21.d6 dxc3
    22.f5 g6 23.bxc3 c7= White has sufficient compensation for
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    material deficit. ) 15...exf5 16.xf5 e6 17.g4 c5+ 18.h1 h8=;
    C) 8...xc5 9.d2 b4 ( 9...0-0= - 8. Qd2 O-O 9. dxc5 Bxc5 ) 10.a3 a5
    11.b1 xc3 12.bxc3 ( 12.xc3 xc3+ 13.bxc3 b6 14.b5 b7 15.d4
    c8= ) 12...0-0 13.b5 b6 14.0-0 c4 15.xc4 dxc4= V. Topalov - A.
    Morozevich, Astana (rapid) 2012 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8.a3
    A) 8...0-0 9.d2 b6
    A1) 10.g3 b7 ( 10...h8?! 11.h4 f6 12.exf6 xf6 (V. Ivanchuk - M.
    Carlsen, Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2011) 13.0-0-0 c4 14.h5 b5 15.e5 ) 11.0-0-0
    ( 11.b5 a5 12.0-0 (RedQueen 1.1.1 - WildCat 8, Internet 2012) a6
    13.d3 c7 14.ae1 cxd4 15.xd4 c4 16.xc4 dxc4 17.e4 fd8 )
    11...a6 12.h4 b5 13.b1 b4 14.axb4 cxb4 15.a4 a5 16.b3 a7
    Black has the initiative.;
    A2) 10.0-0-0 c4 ( 10...a6 11.b1 b5 12.dxc5! xc5 13.d3 h6 14.g4
    xe3 15.xe3 b6 16.xb6 xb6 17.h4= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Komodo 3 - Komodo 4,
    Internet 2011 ) 11.f5 b5 12.e1 h8 13.b1 b6 14.g5 xg5
    15.xg5 a5 Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A3) 10.e2 a6 11.0-0 c7 12.ad1 b7 13.e1 f6 14.exf6 xf6
    15.d2 ad8 16.f2 h8 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    B) 8...b6
    B1) 9.a4 a5+ 10.d2 c7 ( 10...xa4?? 11.b3+- ) 11.dxc5 xc5
    12.xc5 ( 12.c4 dxc4 13.xc5 xc5 14.xc4 0-0 15.d3 g6 16.e2
    d8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. ) 12...xc5 13.b4 ( 13.d3 a5 14.e2 b6 15.0-0-0 d7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. C. Reis - B. Gonzalez, corr. 2009 ) 13...b6 14.c4 dxc4 15.c1 d8
    16.xc4 h6= (aimed against Ng5) (with the idea Ne7) The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. A. Shirov - N.
    Vitiugov, Saratov 2011;
    B2) 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 c5 13.xc5 xc5
    14.d4 d7= Critter 1.4 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012;
    C) 8...b6 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0
    C1) 10...f5 11.exf6 xf6 12.e5
    C1a) 12...b7 13.f3 c8 ( 13...d6 14.b5 e7 15.h3 c8
    16.c4! A. Morozevich - N. Vitiugov, Saratov 2011 ) 14.h3 cxd4 15.xc6
    xc6 16.xd4 c5 17.e2;
    C1b) 12...xd4 13.xd4 cxd4 14.e2 c5 15.b4 d6 16.xd4;
    C1c) 12...c7 13.e1 a6 14.h4 d6 (with the idea cxd4) ( 14...cxd4
    15.xc6 xc6 16.xd4 c5 17.e2 ) 15.xc6 xc6 16.ae1 d7;
    C2) 10...a6
    C2a) 11.e2? c4 12.xh7+ xh7 13.g5+ xg5 14.fxg5 h8
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    ( 14...e8 15.h4 h8 16.h5 e7 17.g3 b7 18.g4 g6 19.f4
    g8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.xf7
    g8 16.g6 (A. Shirov - A. Morozevich, Saratov 2011) h4 17.h3 e4
    18.f3 xg6 19.d2 b7 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C2b) 11.e1 c7 ( 11...f5 12.exf6 xf6 13.g3 c7 ) 12.d1 f5
    13.h1 cxd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 c5 D. Svetushkin - G. Meier,
    Istanbul 2012 ]
    [ 8.e2 b5
    A) 9.g4 f6 10.exf6 ( 10.c3 0-0 11.g2 fxe5 12.dxe5 b4 B. Socko - M.
    Bartel, Beijing (blitz) 2008 ) 10...xf6 11.h3 0-0 12.dxc5 e4 13.0-0 b4;
    B) 9.c3 0-0 10.dxc5 xc5 (Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.4, Internet 2009) 11.ed4
    xd4 12.xd4 d7 13.e2 e4 14.0-0 b4= ]
    8...0-0
    [ 8...a6
    A) 9.dxc5 xc5 10.e2 ( 10.d3 xd3+ 11.xd3 (S. Karjakin - H.
    Nakamura, Beijing (blitz) 2012) a5 12.b3 c7 13.0-0 d7= ) 10...b5 11.a3
    b7 12.d1 c7 13.0-0 0-0 14.d4 ad8 15.e1 (G. Kamsky - H.
    Nakamura, Beijing (blitz) 2012) xd4 16.xd4 e4 17.d3 c5 18.xe4
    dxe4 19.e3 xd4 20.xd4 xd4 21.xd4 d8 22.e3 h6=;
    B) 9.e2
    B1) 9...b5
    B1a) 10.a3 b7 11.0-0 c7 12.d1
    B1a1) 12...f5 13.exf6 gxf6 14.a4 ( 14.f5 e5 15.dxe5 cxe5 16.xe5
    xe5 17.h5+ d7 18.f4 d6= I. Kurnosov - I. Lysyj, Moscow
    2009 ) 14...b4 15.c3 0-0-0 (T. Kosintseva - A. Riazantsev, Moscow
    2009) 16.c1 a5 17.e1 b3 18.b1 hg8 19.f2 e5 20.d1
    exd4 21.cxd4 a5 22.d3;
    B1a2) 12...0-0= - 8... O-O 9. Be2 a6 10 .O-O b5 11. a3 Bb7 12. Nd1
    Qc7;
    B1b) 10.0-0 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. Be2 a6 10. O-O b5;
    B2) 9...0-0= - 8... O-O 9. Be2 a6 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 8...b6
    A) 9.d1 cxd4 10.xd4
    A1) 10...xd4 11.xd4 b7 ( 11...f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.g3 0-0 14.e3
    c5 15.g2 a6 16.xf6 xf6 17.0-0-0 (weakness e5, e6) L.
    Dominguez - A. Shirov, Istanbul 2012 ) 12.c3 c8 13.0-0-0 0-0 14.b1
    a6 15.h4 b5=;
    A2) 10...b7 11.b5 c8 12.f2 xd4 13.xd4 a6 14.a4 xb5
    15.axb5 (G. Anish - B. Michael, Belgium 2012) c5 16.c3 xd4 17.xd4
    0-0=;
    B) 9.e2 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. Be2 b6;
    C) 9.d3
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    C1) Updated on May 27, 2014 9...b7 10.0-0 0-0 11.d1 ( 11.f2 f6
    12.g3 f5 13.e2 c8 14.f2 e8 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (rapid) 2013 ) 11...cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 f5 14.exf6 xf6
    15.c3 c7= A. Grischuk - Wang Hao, Elancourt 2013;
    C2) 9...0-0 10.0-0 f6 11.exf6 xf6 12.h1 c4 13.e2 b4 14.e1
    ( 14.e5 xe5 15.dxe5 e4 16.e1 (M. Carlsen - A. Morozevich, Astana
    (rapid) 2012) xc3 17.bxc3 a3= ) 14...e4 15.a3 xc3 16.bxc3 d7= ]
    9.e2 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ 9.dxc5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...xc5 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 10.a3 b6 11.b5 b7
    A1a) 12.0-0 c7 ( 12...c8 13.ad1 c7 14.e1 fd8 15.xc6 xc6
    16.d4 g6= V. Kramnik - A. Morozevich, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2003 )
    13.ad1 (<Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2007) fd8
    14.e1 e4 15.d3 a5=;
    A1b) 12.d1
    A1b1) 12...f6 13.exf6 xf6
    A1b11) 14.xc6 xc6 15.0-0 ( 15.d4 e4 16.e3 (A. Kovchan R. Ponomariov, Dagomys 2010) xc3 17.xc3 c8 18.xf6 xf6
    19.e5 a4 20.b3 e8= (with the idea Bg6) ) 15...c8 16.d4 e4
    17.e3;
    A1b12) 14.0-0 e7 15.xc6 xc6 16.d4;
    A1b2) 12...c7 13.0-0= - 12. O-O Qc7 13. Rd1;
    A2) 10.0-0-0
    A2a) 10...b6 11.b5 b7
    A2a1) 12.h4 c7
    A2a11) 13.h5 b4!? ( 13...e4 14.xe4 dxe4 15.d7 ac8
    16.xc7 xc7 17.xc6 xc6 18.d4 c5= Li Chao - Zhou Weiqi,
    Xinghua 2010 ) 14.b1 e4 15.xe4 dxe4 16.d4 d5;
    A2a12) 13.b1= - 10... Qc7 11. Kb1 b6 12. Bb5 Bb7 13. h4;
    A2a2) 12.xc6 xc6 13.d4 c7 (Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet 2008) ( 13...c8 14.f5 b5 15.fxe6 fxe6 16.b4 (S. Zhigalko - G.
    Gopal, Moscow 2012) e4 17.xc6 xc6 18.xe4 dxe4 19.xd8
    xd8 20.xd8+ xd8 21.d1 c7 22.d7 xe5 23.xa7 c4 24.a4
    xb4 25.a5 d4 26.a8+ f7 27.d2= ) 14.f5 b7 15.f4 d7
    16.g4 e4 17.xe4 dxe4= Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
    2008;
    A2b) 10...c7 11.b1
    A2b1) 11...b6 12.b5 b7
    A2b11) 13.h4
    A2b111) 13...a5
    A2b1111) 14.d4 ac8 15.g5 c4 16.e2 h6 17.xc4 dxc4
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    18.b5 ( 18.xc5 (H. Nakamura - N. Vitiugov, Reggio Emilia
    2012) bxc5!? (line b) 19.ge4 b8 20.xc4 b6= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18...b8 19.d6
    cd8 20.g4 White has the attack.;
    A2b1112) 14.g5 a6 15.e2 c4 16.xc4 dxc4 17.e2 h6
    18.xc5 xc5 19.ge4 b5=;
    A2b112) 13...a6 14.xc6 xc6 15.d4 b5 16.xc6 xc6
    17.xc5 xc5 18.e2 ac8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    A2b12) 13.xc6 xc6 14.d4 ac8 15.f5 xe5 16.f4 f6 17.h4
    exf5 18.g5 e5 19.xe7 xe7 20.xf5 f6 21.hf1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b2) 11...a6 12.f2 b6 13.d4 b7 14.d3 ( 14.a3 ac8 15.g4
    e4 16.xe4 dxe4 17.xc6 xc6 18.g2 b5 19.f1= 1/2-1/2 C.
    Martin Sanchez - K. Owen, corr. 2013; 14.e2 xd4 15.xd4 b5 16.a3
    e4 17.xe4 dxe4= ) 14...ac8 15.he1 xd3 16.xd3 b5 17.xc6
    xc6 18.e2 d4 19.xd4 e4 20.c3 b7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. D. Jakovenko - I. Lysyj, Khanty
    Mansijsk 2012;
    B) 9...xc5 [Chapter] [#] 10.0-0-0 Top level line: ( 10.xc5 xc5 11.0-0-0
    a5= - 10. O-O-O Qa5 11. Bxc5 Nxc5 )
    B1) 10...b6 Updated on May 27, 2014
    B1a) 11.g1 xg1 12.xg1 c5
    B1a1) 13.d3 d7 ( 13...b4 14.b1 d7 15.e3 fc8
    V. Ivanchuk - V. Korchnoi, Roquebrune (rapid) 1992 ) 14.b1
    (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) fc8 15.e2
    e7=;
    B1a2) 13.b1 d8 14.e2 ( 14.e1 d7 15.g4 ac8= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. P. Negi
    - Le Quang Liem, Moscow 2012 ) 14...b8 15.b5 xb5 16.xb5
    d7=;
    B1b) 11.d4 xd4 12.xd4 xd4 ( worse move is 12...a5 13.b1
    xd4 14.xd4 a6 15.e3 b5 16.d3 b6 17.h3 White is exerting
    kingside pressure. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ) 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 a6 15.b3 ( 15.h4 b6 16.h5 h6 17.b3
    a7 18.b2 c7 19.d2 b7 20.d3 c5 21.e2 b5 22.d4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Black has poor bishop placement. I. Kurnosov - Le Quang Liem,
    Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 15...b6 16.b2 b7 17.e2 fc8
    18.hd1 c5 19.f5 f8 20.f3 d7 21.e1 ae8 22.e3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Black has poor bishop placement. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
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    B2) 10...a5 Recommendation for club level players:
    B2a) 11.xc5 Promising line for Black: xc5
    B2a1) 12.b1
    B2a11) 12...d7 13.h4
    B2a111) 13...fc8 14.h5! (A. Kurilin - A. Stepanov, Bogoroditsk
    2011) ( 14.d4 xd4 15.xd4 a4 16.xa4 xa4 17.d3
    b5= A. Volokitin - A. Kovacevic, Vrnjacka Banja 2010 ) 14...h6
    15.g4 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    B2a112) Updated on May 27, 2014 13...a4?! 14.xa4 xa4
    15.h5 ac8 16.c3! (aimed against Nb4) f6 17.d3 fxe5 18.fxe5
    f4 19.e2 White is exerting kingside pressure. A. Areshchenko B. Savchenko, Yerevan 2014;
    B2a113) 13...fd8 14.e2 (M. Admiraal - R. Van Ketel, Bussum
    2009) e8 15.e3 b6 16.d4 e4 17.h3 xd4 18.xd4
    xc3+ 19.xc3 ac8=;
    B2a12) 12...d8 13.d4 d7 14.e2 xd4 ( 14...ac8 15.e3
    xd4 16.xd4 a4 17.xa4 xa4 18.c3 b5= B. Savchenko - M.
    Gurevich, Konya 2011 ) 15.xd4 ac8 16.d2 a4 17.xa4
    xa4=;
    B2a2) 12.h4
    B2a21) 12...b8 13.e3 d7 (I. Kurnosov - P. Kotsur, Moscow 2011)
    14.f5!? exf5 ( 14...a4 15.f6 b6 16.xb6 xb6 17.b3
    White is exerting kingside pressure. (Nb6 is a poorly-placed piece.) )
    15.xd5 b6 16.d6 bc8=;
    B2a22) 12...d8 13.e3 b6 ( 13...d7 (D. Pushkarev - A.
    Khantuev, Ulan Ude 2011) 14.h5 h6 15.e2 ac8 16.b1 b6
    17.d4 e8= ) 14.d4 e4 15.h5 d7 16.xe4 dxe4 17.xe4
    (E. Inarkiev - M. Gurevich, Konya 2012) e8! 18.b3 xd1+
    19.xd1 e7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2a23) 12...d7
    B2a231) 13.h3
    B2a2311) 13...ac8 14.b1 fd8 15.h5 h6 16.d4 ( 16.g4
    e8 (with the idea d4, Ne4) 17.d4 xd4 18.xd4 e4
    I. Kurnosov - N. Vitiugov, Taganrog 2011 ) 16...a6 (A. Olsson - B.
    Laurent, Kallithea 2008) 17.xc6 xc6 18.d4 e4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    B2a2312) 13...ab8 14.h5 h6= - 13. h5 h6 14. Rh3 Rab8
    ( 14...b5 15.f5 exf5 16.g3 e6 17.h6 White is exerting
    decisive kingside pressure. E. Najer - A. Riazantsev, Sochi 2007 );
    B2a232) 13.h5
    B2a2321) 13...h6 14.h3 ab8
    B2a23211) 15.g3
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    B2a232111) 15...h8 16.e3 a4 17.xa4 xa4 18.b1
    fc8
    B2a2321111) 19.d2 (V. Potkin - I. Lysyj, Dagomys 2008)
    Suggested improvement for Black: b4! 20.b3 xc2!
    21.xa4 ( 21.xc2 xf4 (with the idea Ba4) ) 21...xa4
    22.b3 b5! 23.xc2 xf1;
    B2a2321112) 19.e1 b5 ( 19...b4 20.b3 xb3
    21.xb3 c6 22.f3 ) 20.d3 a5 21.c5 b4 22.a3
    xa3 23.bxa3 xc5 24.axb4 c6 25.f5 a6 26.fxe6
    xe6=;
    B2a232112) 15...f5 16.exf6 xf6 17.e5 e8;
    B2a23212) 15.e3 a4 16.xa4 xa4 17.b1 fc8 18.d2
    ( 18.e1 b4 19.b3 a5= ) 18...b4 ( 18...b5 19.g4 b4
    20.b3 xb3 21.axb3 E. Najer - I. Lysyj, Novokuznetsk 2008 )
    19.b3 a5 20.a3 a6=;
    B2a2322) 13...ab8 14.h6 g6
    B2a23221) 15.e3
    B2a232211) 15...a4 16.xa4 xa4 17.b1 b4
    ( 17...fc8 18.d2 (P. Svidler - A. Riazantsev, Moscow 2008)
    b5 19.f2 f5 20.h4 ) 18.b3 a5 19.a3 a6 20.d4
    c5 21.e3;
    B2a232212) 15...fc8 16.b1 b4 17.a3 [#] xc2!
    18.xc2 b5 19.d4 e4 20.xe4! ( 20.b3 b4 21.xb4
    xc3 22.bxc3 (I. Kurnosov - P. Kotsur, Moscow 2011) xb4+
    23.axb4 a1 24.b5 b1+ 25.a3 a6! 26.d2 c1+
    27.b3 axb5 28.xb5 xh1 29.xd7 a8 White has the
    attack. ) 20...dxe4 21.d2 b4 22.c4 xc4 23.xc4 bxc3
    24.xc3 c5 25.d1 a4+ 26.b3 e8=;
    B2a23222) 15.h4 b5 16.xd5 exd5 17.xa5 xa5 18.b4
    e4 19.bxa5 c3;
    B2a2323) 13...b5
    B2a23231) 14.h6 g6
    B2a232311) 15.xd5?! exd5 16.xa5 xa5 17.xd5
    ( 17.b4 e4 18.bxa5 f2 Li Chao - Ni Hua, Jiangsu Wuxi
    2008 ) 17...ab7 18.b4 c6 19.xc5 xc5 20.bxc5 fd8;
    B2a232312) 15.b1 b4 16.e2 e4 17.e3 b6 18.xb6
    axb6 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2a23232) 14.xb5 b4! 15.xd7 xa2+ 16.xa2 xa2
    17.d4 xd7;
    B2a23233) 14.b1 b4 15.e2 e4 16.e1
    B2a232331) 16...b6 17.h6 ( 17.ed4 xd4 18.xd4
    ab8 (with the idea Nc3) ) 17...g6 18.h4 f6 19.exf6 xf6
    20.d2 xd2+ 21.xd2 af8 22.e1 a5 23.g3 c4
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    24.d3 a5= W. Belka - P. Jonckheere, corr. 2009;
    B2a232332) 16...ab8 17.d2 xd2+ 18.xd2 c5
    19.c1 a5= I. Kurnosov - E. Najer, Olginka 2011;
    B2a232333) 16...fc8
    B2a2323331) 17.h6
    B2a23233311) 17...c3+ 18.xc3 bxc3 19.d3 g6
    ( 19...ab8 20.xh7+ f8 21.hxg7+ xg7 22.b3 b4
    23.g3+ f8 24.g8+ e7 25.g5+ e8 26.g8+
    e7= ) 20.xc3 xc3 21.bxc3 a5 22.a1 xc3
    23.b1 ac8=;
    B2a23233312) 17...g6 18.d2 b3 19.xb3 b6 20.c3
    xc3+ 21.xc3 a5= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B2a2323332) 17.d2 b3!? ( 17...xd2+ 18.xd2 c5
    19.h6 g6 20.h3 a5= ) 18.xb3 b6
    B2a23233321) 19.ed4
    B2a232333211) 19...xd4 20.xd4 a5 21.d3 b5
    ( 21...a4 22.b4 a7 23.c1 a3 24.xe4 dxe4
    (Key game S. Barrientos Chavarriaga - N. Sedlak,
    Istanbul 2012) 25.b3 c6 26.e2 e3 27.d4 xg2
    28.g1 e4 29.xe3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 22.xe4 a4! 23.h6 g6
    24.h4 axb3 25.f6 f8 26.h8+ e7 27.f6+
    f8=;
    B2a232333212) 19...a5 20.d3 a4 21.xe4 dxe4
    22.xc6 xc6 23.d4 d5 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B2a23233322) 19.c3 xc3+ 20.xc3 b4 21.g3
    xc2 22.h6 g6 23.h4 a4 24.f6 f8 25.h8+ e7
    26.f6+ f8=;
    B2b) 11.b1
    B2b1) 11...d8 12.d4 xd4 13.xd4
    B2b11) 13...b6 14.f5 a6
    B2b111) 15.xa6 xa6 16.g5 White is exerting severe kingside
    pressure. O. Korneev - M. Gurevich, Santa Cruz de Teneri 2006
    ( 16.xc5!? bxc5 17.fxe6 xe6 18.xd5+- );
    B2b112) 15.xc5! bxc5 ( 15...xc5 16.f6+- White is exerting
    decisive kingside pressure. ) 16.fxe6 fxe6 17.xa6 d4 ( 17...xa6
    18.xd5 ) 18.c4 dxc3 19.xe6+ h8 20.xc3;
    B2b12) 13...a6 14.f5 ( 14.f2 e8 15.d3 xd4= ) 14...c7
    15.e1 b5 16.xc5 xc5 17.g5 White is exerting kingside
    pressure.;
    B2b2) 11...b4! 12.a3 xc3 13.xc3 xc3 14.bxc3 b6 15.xb6
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    axb6 (T. Gharmian - Ni Hua, Cappelle 2007) 16.b2 d7= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B2c) 11.a3
    B2c1) 11...a6 12.xc5!
    B2c11) 12...xc5 13.d3
    B2c111) 13...b5? [#] 14.xh7+! xh7 15.g5+ g8 16.d3 e8
    17.h7+ f8 18.h5 d8 ( 18...g6 19.h6+ e7 20.h4 f8
    21.d3 a7 22.h7+ g7 23.h3+- and White has a decisive
    attack. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 19.f5 xe5
    20.h8+ e7 21.xg7 dc6 22.ce4! e3+ 23.b1 d8
    24.he1+- and White has a decisive attack.;
    B2c112) 13...e8 14.e2 b5 15.ed4 xd4 16.xd4 b6
    17.b4 c7 18.hf1 b7 19.b1 ac8 20.e1 c4 21.f3
    White has the initiative. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    B2c12) 12...xc5 13.e3 ( 13.b1 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011) d8 14.f2 d7 15.h4 e7 16.d3 dc8= )
    B2c121) Updated on May 27, 2014 13...d7?! 14.f5 b6
    (with the idea Nb3+) 15.f4
    B2c1211) 15...d4? 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 exf5 (P. Leko Wang Hao, Dortmund 2013) Suggested improvement for White:
    18.d5! d8 ( 18...a5 19.g3! (aimed against Qe1+; with the
    idea b4) f4 20.xf4 f5 21.d5 h8 22.e7 e6 23.h4
    g5 24.h6 e4 25.d3! d2+ 26.b1 fd8 27.f3+and White has a decisive attack. ) 19.d3 h8 [#] 20.f6! gxf6
    21.h6 xd3+ 22.xd3 f4 23.hd1 b6 24.exf6 g8
    25.xd7+-;
    B2c1212) 15...e7 16.f6 g6 17.g4 fc8 18.h4 White has
    the attack. Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2c122) 13...d8 14.b1 d7 15.f5 ( 15.h4 ac8 16.h5 e7
    17.d4 e4= S. Zhigalko - D. Swiercz, Bad Wiessee 2011 )
    15...b6 (with the idea Na4) 16.e1 d4 17.xd4 xd4 18.xd4
    exf5 19.d5 a7 20.f4 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    B2c2) 11...e7
    B2c21) 12.b5 xd2+ 13.xd2 c5 14.d3 b6 ( 14...d7 15.d6
    b6= ) 15.bd4 xd4 (A. Shomoev - I. Nepomniachtchi, Apatity (rapid)
    2011) 16.xd4 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B2c22) 12.h4 a6 13.b1 b5 14.d4 c7 15.h5 b8 16.h3
    Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c, Inernet (blitz) 2012;
    B2c3) 11...b8 12.xc5
    B2c31) 12...xc5 13.d3
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    B2c311) 13...b5?! [#]
    B2c3111) 14.xh7+!? xh7 15.g5+ g8 16.d3 e8
    ( 16...f5? 17.h3 e8 18.h5+- and White has a decisive attack.
    V. Potkin - A. Rychagov, Moscov (rapid) 2012 ) 17.h7+ f8
    18.h8+ e7 19.xg7 d8 20.xf7 d4 21.xd4 xd4
    22.xe6+ xe6 23.xe6 xf4+ 24.b1 xe5 25.g8+ c7
    26.xd5+ b7 27.h4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c3112) 14.b4! e7 ( 14...xb4 15.axb4 xb4 16.e3! c5
    17.d4 xd3+ 18.cxd3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.; 14...b6 15.xh7+! xh7 16.g5+ g8
    17.d3 e8 18.h7+ f8 19.h8+ e7 20.xg7
    White has the attack. ) 15.xb5 f6 16.e3 a5 17.fd4 xd4
    18.xd4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c312) 13...h6 14.g4 b5 15.b4 b6 16.g5 White is exerting
    severe kingside pressure.;
    B2c32) 12...xc5 13.e3 a4 14.xa4 xa4 15.d3 b6 ( 15...b5
    16.c3 b4 17.cxb4 a6 18.c2 b5 (So Wesley - G. Meier, St Louis
    2012) 19.d3 xd3 20.xd3 xd3 21.xd3 a5 22.bxa5 xa5
    23.b4 c4 24.d2 ) 16.b1 a6 17.xa6 xa6 18.f5 exf5
    19.xd5;
    B2c4) 11...d8
    B2c41) 12.d4
    B2c411) 12...b8 13.b3 xe3 14.xe3 b6 15.h3 ( 15.xb6
    xb6 16.b5 d7 17.c5 ) 15...a6 16.d3 f8 17.hf1 c7
    18.f3 b5 19.h4 White is exerting kingside pressure. Iv. Saric - A.
    Brkic, Sibenik 2011;
    B2c412) 12...xd4 13.xd4 a6 14.f2 c7 15.h4 b5 16.h5 b7
    17.h6 g6 18.g4 xd4 19.xd4 b6 20.h3 c6 21.f5 f8=;
    B2c42) 12.xc5 xc5 13.d3 d7 14.b1 b5=;
    B2c43) 12.b1 a6
    B2c431) 13.xc5 xc5 14.d3 ( 14.e2 b5 15.ed4 xd4
    16.xd4 b6 17.d3 c5 18.f2 d7 ) 14...b5 15.e2 b4
    16.fd4 bxa3 17.xc6 xc6 18.a5 b6 19.xb6 xb6 20.b3
    d7=;
    B2c432) 13.e2 b5 14.xc5 xc5 15.d4 b7 ( 15...xd4
    16.xd4 c7 17.h4 b7 18.h5 e4 19.h3 h6 20.hd3
    ac8= ) 16.xc6 xc6 17.b4 xa3 18.bxc5 b4+ 19.a1 d4
    20.a2 xc5 21.c3 b6 22.cxd4 a5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1,
    Internet 2011 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9.g3 b8 10.e2 ( 10.a3 b6 11.e2 f6 12.exf6 xf6
    (V. Bologan - T. Luther, Moscow 2007) 13.0-0-0 g4 14.g1 c4 15.h3 f6 )
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    10...b6 11.d1 f6 ( 11...cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 b7= (with the idea
    Nc5-e4) ) 12.c3 b5
    A) 13.0-0
    A1) 13...b4 14.exf6 xf6 15.dxc5 ( 15.f2 (A. Filippov - Nguyen Ngoc
    Truongson, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) c4 ) 15...e4 16.c1 bxc3 17.xc3
    xc5 18.b5 b6 19.bd4 d7 20.b1;
    A2) 13...fxe5 14.dxe5 b4 15.c2 bxc3 16.bxc3 a5=;
    B) 13.exf6 xf6 14.f2 c4 15.e5 c7 (with the idea b4) 16.a3 d7=
    (with the idea Be8) ]
    [ 9.d3 f5 10.exf6 xf6 11.b5 cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 b6 14.0-0-0
    d7 15.e3 c8= V. Bologan - N. Short, Poikovsky 2012 ]
    [ 9.0-0-0 c4 10.f5 b5 11.f6 gxf6 12.exf6 xf6 13.xb5 b8 14.c3 b6
    15.b3 a5 16.b1 (S. Brenjo - D. Antic, Subotica 2008) a6 17.f4 b7
    18.h4 c8= Black has the initiative. ]
    9...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for club level players: 9...b6
    A) 10.0-0
    A1) 10...b7
    A1a) 11.d1 cxd4 12.xd4 c5 ( 12...xd4 13.xd4= - 10. Nd1 cxd4
    11. Nxd4 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 Bb7 13. O-O ) 13.xc6 xc6 14.d4 e4
    15.e3 c5 16.f2 f5= D. Kokarev - S. Volkov, Plovdiv 2008;
    A1b) 11.ad1 c8 ( 11...f5 12.exf6 xf6 13.h1 e8 14.a3 d8
    15.e5 a6 16.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.9, Internet (blitz)
    2010 ) 12.h1 f6 13.dxc5 xc5 14.exf6 xf6 15.d4 xd4 16.xd4
    xd4 17.xd4 f6= A. Giri - A. Morozevich, Beijing 2013;
    A2) 10...f5 11.a3 ( 11.exf6= - 10... f6 11. exf6 ) 11...b7 12.ad1 c8
    (with the idea Ba6) ( 12...cxd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 c5 15.b4 e4
    16.xe4 dxe4 17.e3 c7 18.b3 d5 19.c4 b7= Houdini 2.0c Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 13.b5 ( 13.c1 d8 14.fd1 a6
    15.b5 xb5 16.xb5 c4 17.c3 a5 T. Barnsley - C. Voiculescu, corr.
    2009 ) 13...cxd4 14.fxd4 c5 15.b3 e4 16.d3 (Houdini 2.0 Houdini 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2012) a6;
    A3) 10...f6
    A3a) 11.exf6 xf6 (with the idea Ng4) 12.h1
    A3a1) 12...b7 13.ae1 c8 ( 13...h8 14.b5 a6 15.xc6 xc6
    16.g5 d7 (F. Caruana - M. Kazhgaleyev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010)
    17.g1 e4 18.cxe4 dxe4 19.xe4 cxd4 20.xd4 ad8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.b5 e4
    15.xe4 dxe4 16.e5 xd4 17.d7 c7 18.c3 xd7 19.xd7
    xd7 20.cxd4 d8 21.d1 c4= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A3a2) 12...c7
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    A3a21) 13.e5 a6 ( 13...b7 (A. Brkic - A. Kovacevic, Bihac 2010)
    14.ae1 a6 15.xc6 xc6 16.f3 ae8 ) 14.xc6 xc6 15.e1
    (G. Bazeev - S. Iskusnyh, St. Petersburg 2010) c4 (with the idea b5,
    a5, b4);
    A3a22) 13.b5 a6 14.xc6 xc6 15.ae1 d6 16.g1 c4 17.a3
    (A. Feher - S. Kojima, Budapest 2012) b5 18.e5 e8= (with the
    idea a5, b4);
    A3b) 11.dxc5!
    A3b1) 11...fxe5 12.xd5 xc5 13.ad1 ( 13.fxe5 b7 14.xc5 xc5
    15.f4 xd2 16.xd2 d4 (A. Bodnaruk - E. Cori Tello, Athens 2012)
    17.c4 b5 18.c3 c2 19.xe6+ h8 20.b4 xa1 21.bxc5 ad8
    22.b3 xb3 23.axb3 fe8= ) 13...h8 ( 13...b7 14.b4 d4
    15.bxc5 xe2+ 16.xe2 exd5 17.c6 xc6 18.fxe5 X. Merrheim - A.
    Roy Laguens, corr. 2012 ) 14.c3 exf4 15.xc5 xc5 16.xd8 xd8
    17.e5 a6 18.xa6 xa6 19.d4 g5 20.e4 f5 21.xg5! xg5
    22.xd8+ xd8 23.f7+ g8 24.xd8 e5 25.c6;
    A3b2) 11...xc5 12.b5 b7 13.xc6 xc6 14.exf6 xf6 15.d4
    c8 16.e3 e8! 17.b4 e4 18.xe4 dxe4 19.xe4 d5 20.xd5
    exd5 21.xf6 xf6 22.g3 xc2= Houdini 2.0 - Houdini 2.0, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    B) 10.d1
    B1) 10...a5
    B1a) 11.c3
    B1a1) 11...cxd4 12.cxd4 a4
    B1a11) 13.c3 db8 ( 13...b4 14.0-0 a3 15.b3 T. Nabaty - Ni
    Hua, Chennai 2011 ) 14.0-0 a6 15.xa6 xa6 16.a3 a5 17.e2
    c4 18.d2 xe3 19.xe3 c6=;
    B1a12) 13.0-0 a3 14.c3 a6 15.b5 b4 16.c2 c8
    17.b3;
    B1a2) 11...a6 12.xa6 xa6 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011) 13.0-0 a4;
    B1b) 11.0-0 a6 12.xa6 xa6 13.a4 a8 14.c3 cxd4 15.xd4
    xd4 16.xd4 b4 17.e3 xc3 18.bxc3 c5= A. Brkic - A.
    Kovacevic, Zadar 2010;
    B2) 10...f5 (weakness e4)
    B2a) 11.c4 cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 dxc4 14.xc4 c5 15.c3
    c7 16.0-0 ( 16.0-0-0= 1/2-1/2 A. Motylev - N. Vitiugov, Poikovsky 2010 )
    16...a6 17.xa6 xa6 18.e2 b7=;
    B2b) 11.c3! b7 ( 11...a5 12.0-0 a6 13.xa6 xa6 14.c4! cxd4
    15.xd4 xd4 16.cxd5 b5 17.e2 c7 18.d6 T. Kosinseva - Hou
    Yifan, Jermuk 2010 ) 12.0-0 e8 13.f2 c8 14.c1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.
    0c - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
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    B3) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4
    B3a) 12...f6 13.exf6 xf6 14.0-0 c5 15.c3 e4 ( 15...b7 16.f2
    Y. Kryvoruchko - A. Rychagov, Rethymnon 2011 ) 16.e3 xd4 17.xd4
    f6 18.xf6 gxf6 19.f5! Black has a weak pawn structure.;
    B3b) 12...b7
    B3b1) 13.0-0 c5 ( 13...c8 14.c3 a6= - 13. Nc3 a6 14. O-O Rc8 )
    14.c3 c8 ( 14...c7 15.e3 h6 16.b4 c6 17.a3 fd8 18.fd1
    d7 19.g3 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    15.ad1 a6 16.xa6 xa6 17.f5 exf5 18.d3 c5 19.xf5 e6
    I. Nepomniachtchi - Wang Hao, Beijing (rapid) 2013;
    B3b2) 13.c3 a6 14.0-0 c8 15.e3 c5 16.ad1 c7 17.a3 b5
    18.fe1 b6 19.g4 xd4 20.xd4 b6 Deep Sjeng c't 2010 Stockfish 1.9, Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
    [ 9...f6?! 10.exf6 xf6 11.dxc5 a5 12.b5 xd2+ 13.xd2 a6 14.d6 d4
    15.f2 d7 16.b3 xc5 17.xc8 axc8 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 xf4
    20.0-0-0 White has a pair of bishops. (weakness e6) Z. Almasi - V. Korchnoi,
    Caleta 2012 ]
    10.0-0
    [ 10.a3 b5
    A) 11.d1 f6 12.c3 fxe5 ( 12...cxd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.cxd4 fxe5 15.fxe5
    b6 16.b3 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. I. Nepomniachtchi - V. Yemelin, Ohrid 2009 ) 13.fxe5
    b6 14.0-0 c4;
    B) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.0-0 b6 13.xc5 xc5 14.e3 ( 14.h1 d4 15.d1
    d8 Wang Li - E. Gleizerov, Dubai 2008 ) 14...b7 15.ad1 ac8 16.d3
    a4 17.xb6 xb6= K. Mekhitarian - A. Rodriguez Vila, Campinas 2010 ]
    10...b5
    [ Updated on May 27, 2014 worse move is 10...b6 11.d1 cxd4 12.xd4 b7
    13.f2
    A) 13...xd4 14.xd4 a5 15.e3 c5 16.g4 h5 17.f2 g6 (Houdini 3
    Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013) 18.g4! hxg4 ( 18...h4 19.h3!
    (with the idea f5) f5 20.gxf5 exf5 21.f2 White is exerting kingside
    pressure. ) 19.xg4 h4 20.f3 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    B) 13...c7 14.c3 c5 15.ad1 ad8 16.e1 h8 17.g4 de8
    18.f3 White is exerting kingside pressure. L. Bruzon Batista - E. Cordova,
    Merida 2013 ]
    11.a3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 11.d1 b4 12.f2
    A) 12...b7 13.dxc5 xc5 14.d3 xe3+ 15.xe3 a5= A. Nickel - A.
    Efremov, corr. 2011;
    B) 12...b6 13.c3 a5 14.fc1 ( 14.g4?! a6 15.d3 bxc3 16.bxc3 cxd4
    17.cxd4 (A. Timofeev - Wang Hao, Taiyuan 2006) b4 18.d1 ac8 )
    14...c4 15.d1 a4 16.ab1 a5=;
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    C) 12...a5 13.dxc5 ( 13.d3 c4 14.f2 a6 15.c3 a4 16.a3 bxa3
    17.bxa3 b8 D. Jakovenko - Ni Hua, Ergun 2006 ) 13...xc5
    C1) 14.b5 b6 15.xc5 xc5 16.xc6 xc6 17.a3 ( 17.d4 b6
    18.e3 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. A. Shabalov - B. Predojevic, Philadelphia 2007 )
    17...bxa3 18.xa3 d7 19.b3 e4=;
    C2) 14.xc5 xc5
    C2a) 15.d3 a6 16.e3 b6 (Rybka 3 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet
    2010) ( 16...xd3 17.cxd3 a4 18.ab1 e7= G. Kamsky - A.
    Morozevich, Amsterdam 1996 ) 17.xa6 xa6 18.ac1 c8;
    C2b) 15.c4 dxc4 16.e3 b6 17.xc4 b7 18.g5 e7 19.ge4
    ac8 20.d6 f5 21.xf5 exf5= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
    [ 11.h1 c7 ( 11...b6 12.d1 b4 13.c4 (V. Potkin - Wang Hao, Ningbo
    (rapid) 2010) dxc4 14.dxc5 xc5 15.xc4 b7=; 11...b4 12.a4 cxd4
    13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 b7 15.f5 exf5 16.xf5 c6 17.b3 xa4 18.bxa4
    c5= F. Nijboer - M. Gurevich, Amsterdam 2000 ) 12.a3 b7
    A) Updated on May 27, 2014 13.ae1 ac8 14.f5!? cxd4
    A1) 15.xd4?! xd4 ( 15...cxe5 16.xe5 xe5 - 15. Nxd4 Nxd4 16.
    Bxd4 Nxe5 ) 16.xd4 xe5 17.fxe6 fxe6 18.xf8+ xf8 19.xe6
    (D. Navara - M. Petr, Ostrava 2014) b6 20.xf8 d4! 21.g5 d6
    22.d1 xf8 Black has the initiative.;
    A2) 15.xd4
    A2a) 15...xd4 16.xd4 xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.d3 c7 ( 18...d4?
    [#] 19.f6! xf6 20.f4 c5 21.xf6! gxf6 22.h6 f5 23.e3+and White has a decisive attack. ) 19.f6 xf6 20.xf6 gxf6 21.h6 f5
    22.g5+ h8 23.f6+ g8 24.e3 d4 25.g3+ xg3 26.hxg3 dxc3
    27.g5+ h8 28.f6+ g8=;
    A2b) 15...cxe5 16.fxe6 fxe6 17.xe6 xf1+ 18.xf1 d6 19.d4
    c4 20.xc4 dxc4 21.f5 e6 22.xe7+ xe7;
    B) 13.ad1 ac8 14.e1 cxd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 c5 17.f2
    ( 17.h4 xd4 18.xd4 f6 Key game S. Karjakin - M. Carlsen, Wijk aan
    Zee 2010 ) 17...xd4 18.xd4 b6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. (line c) Delfi 5.2 - Deep Frenzee
    3.0, Internet 2007;
    C) 13.dxc5 xc5 14.e1 f6 15.exf6 ( 15.xc5?! xc5 16.d3
    (F. Caruana - G. Meier, Dortmund 2012) d4 17.xd4 xd4 18.exf6 xf6
    Black has a pair of bishops. ) 15...xf6 16.d1 af8= ]
    11...b7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 11...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 12.dxc5 xc5 13.xc5 xc5= - 10. a3 b5 11. dxc5 Bxc5 12. O-O Qb6 13.
    Bc5 Nc5;
    B) 12.h1 b7
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    B1) 13.g1 cxd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 c5 16.xc5 xc5 17.ad1
    ac8!? (R. Pruijssers - M. Mchedlishvili, Hilversum 2008) ( 17...e4
    18.xe4 dxe4 19.d4= D. Sadvakasov - Ni Hua, Moscow 2007 ) 18.f3
    fd8 19.e2 a5=;
    B2) 13.dxc5 xc5 14.xc5 xc5 - 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Bxc5 Nxc5 14. Kh1;
    C) 12.d1 a5 13.c3
    C1) 13...b7 14.f2
    C1a) 14...f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.dxc5 xc5 17.xc5 xc5+ 18.e3
    C1a1) 18...xe3+ 19.xe3 b4 20.c4 ( 20.axb4 axb4 21.cxb4 xb4
    22.d4 P. Svidler - Hou Yifan, Amsterdam 2009 ) 20...fe8 21.fd1
    bxa3 22.xa3;
    C1a2) 18...d6 19.f2 b4 20.axb4 axb4 21.c4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C1b) 14...a4 15.d3 a5 16.c2 h6;
    C2) 13...a6 14.dxc5 xc5 15.b4 xe3+ 16.xe3 f6 17.d4 xd4
    18.cxd4 fxe5 19.fxe5 E. Alekseev - Ni Hua, Ningpo 2008;
    C3) 13...a4
    C3a) 14.d3 cxd4 ( 14...f5 15.exf6 xf6 16.dxc5 xc5 17.xc5
    xc5+ 18.e3 xe3+ 19.xe3 V. Bologan - A. Rychagov, Moscow
    2010 ) 15.cxd4!? ( 15.xd4 c5 16.f2 a5 17.c2 g6 18.ad1 c4
    19.c1 xd3 20.xd3 f5= Key game A. Motylev - V. Yemelin, Ulan Ude
    2009 ) 15...b4 16.axb4 xb4 17.b1 d8= (with the idea Nb6);
    C3b) 14.f2 a5 15.ad1
    C3b1) 15...b7 16.d3 c4 17.e2 xe3 18.xe3 g6 ( 18...b4
    19.f5 White is exerting kingside pressure. S. Karjakin - A. Rodriguez
    Vila, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 19.g4 g7 20.dxc5 xc5 21.d4;
    C3b2) 15...c4 16.c1 b8= ]
    [ 11...c7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 12.dxc5
    A1) 12...xc5 13.xc5 xc5 14.b4! ( 14.ad1 b7 15.e3 d7
    16.d3 b6 17.xb6 xb6 18.e2 ac8= L. Dominguez Perez - Le
    Quang Liem, Lubbock 2011 ) 14...e4 15.xe4 dxe4 16.g5;
    A2) 12...xc5 13.e1 b7 14.d1 b4 15.axb4 xb4 16.d4 e4
    17.xe4 dxe4= M. Borriss - J. Borges Mateos, Havana 2004;
    B) 12.h1= - 11. Kh1 Qc7 12.a3;
    C) 12.d1
    C1) 12...b8 13.c3 a5 ( 13...a5 (E. Alekseev - A. Riazantsev, Moscow
    2008) 14.f5! exf5 15.f4 b6 16.xb5 e6 17.e3 ) 14.c2 cxd4
    15.xd4 c6= Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C2) 12...f6 13.c3
    C2a) 13...fxe5 14.fxe5 b6 ( 14...a5 15.e1 b3 16.b1 f7
    17.d3 f8 18.f2 N. Vitiugov - I. Lysyj, Serpukhov 2008 ) 15.c2 cxd4
    16.cxd4 c4 17.d3 White is exerting kingside pressure. Stockfish 1.9 6697

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    Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C2b) 13...a5 14.e1 b3 15.b1 b6 ]
    12.dxc5
    [ 12.d3
    A) 12...f5
    A1) 13.exf6 xf6 14.e2
    A1a) 14...c7 15.dxc5 ad8 16.f2 e7 17.b4 ( 17.g5 (V. Bologan D. Andreikin, Olginka 2011) xc5 18.g4 c8 19.xc5 xc5+ 20.h1
    d4= ) 17...xf4 18.xf4 xf4 19.ae1;
    A1b) 14...e7 15.ad1 ad8 16.f2 h8= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A2) 13.f2 b6 14.dxc5 xc5 15.xc5 xc5 16.e2 (Y. Butov - V.
    Volovik, corr. 2011) xf2+ 17.xf2 c5 18.b4 e4+ 19.e3;
    B) 12...c8 13.f2 b6 14.dxc5 xc5 15.xc5 xc5 16.e2 xf2+
    17.xf2 c5= ]
    [ 12.d1
    A) 12...c7 13.c3 a5 14.e1 c4 15.d3
    A1) 15...xe3 16.xe3 f5 17.exf6 ( 17.h1 b6= E. Alekseev - A.
    Rakhmanov, Irkutsk 2010 ) 17...xf6 18.g5 c8 19.g3 White is
    exerting kingside pressure.;
    A2) 15...cxd4 16.cxd4 f5 17.f2 b8 18.h4 c6 19.xe7 xe7
    20.e2 ac8=;
    B) 12...cxd4 13.xd4 c7 14.f2 (G. Vescovi - E. Cordova, Bogota 2010)
    c5= ]
    [ 12.h1 c7= - 11. Kh1 Qc7 12.a3 Bb7 ]
    12...xc5
    [ 12...xc5 13.ad1 c7 14.e1 ac8 15.g3
    A) 15...fd8 16.f5 e4 ( 16...exf5 17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5 e4 19.f4
    b4 20.axb4 xd5= F. Corrales Jimenez - J. Granda Zuniga, Sao Paulo
    2009 ) 17.xe4 dxe4 18.f6 xf6= 19.exf6 xg3 20.hxg3 exf3 21.gxf3
    gxf6;
    B) 15...b4 16.axb4 e4 17.xe4 dxe4 18.e1 xb4 19.c3 d5 20.d4
    a5= Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    13.xc5 xc5 14.ad1
    [ 14.d4 e4 15.xe4 dxe4 16.ad1 c7 17.c3 ac8 18.xc6
    (Z. Hracek - A. Riazantsev, Evry 2008) xc6 19.d6 b7 20.e3 d5= ]
    14...b6 15.e3 ac8 16.d3
    [ 16.f5 a4 17.xb6 xb6 18.fxe6 fxe6 19.d3 d7 20.g5 xf1+
    21.xf1 f8 22.f3= 1/2-1/2 B. Gorokhovsky - T. Talpak, corr. 2012 ]
    16...b4 17.e2 bxa3 18.bxa3 a7 19.b1 c7 20.ed4 xd4 21.xd4
    c8= Key game Best Mutual Play 1/2-1/2 S. Evtushenko - S. Galanov, corr. 2011

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    French Defense,CHOPIN
    McCutcheon & Classical Vars.
    Line 340
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C12

    27.05.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 f6 4.g5
    [#] b4 [Chapter] [#] This line favors tactically-minded players.
    [ 4...dxe4= - Line 341 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 4...e7 5.e5
    A) worse move is 5...e4 6.xe7 xe7 ( 6...xc3 7.xd8 xd1 8.xc7
    xb2 9.b1 c4 10.xc4 dxc4 11.f3 c6 12.d6 b6 13.d2 b7
    14.c3 c8 15.d2 (weakness c4) B. Spassky - R. Byrne, Moscow 1975 )
    7.xe4 dxe4 8.e2 d7 9.0-0-0 c6 10.g3 d7 11.g2 f5 12.exf6 xf6
    A1) 13.h3 0-0-0 14.g5 b8 ( 14...d5?! 15.c4 c6 16.xe4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Polgar - V.
    Korchnoi, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1993 ) 15.xe4 e5 16.dxe5 xe5
    17.xd8+ xd8 18.d1 c8 19.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A2) 13.f3 exf3 14.xf3 xf3 15.xf3 0-0-0 16.he1 d6 17.d3
    White has a lasting advantage. (weakness e6) <Human Player> - <Human
    Player>, corr. 2012;
    B) 5...fd7
    B1) 6.h4 [Chapter] [#]
    B1a) 6...xg5 [Chapter] [#] 7.hxg5 xg5 8.d3
    B1a1) 8...h6 9.h3 h4!?
    B1a11) 10.b5 d8 11.f4 c6 ( 11...a6? [#] 12.xe6! fxe6
    13.g6+ f8 14.h3 e7 15.xc7 b6 16.f3+ g8 17.e8!+and White has a decisive attack. ) 12.0-0-0 a6 13.c3 e7 14.g3
    f8 15.f3 g8 16.g4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. T. Teeriaho - R. Oprisor, corr. 2011;
    B1a12) 10.0-0-0 a6 11.f4 c6 12.f3 b6 13.e2 e7 14.g3
    g8 15.f2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
    Koval - S. Fedor, corr. 2010;
    B1a2) Updated on May 27, 2014 worse move is 8...f8 9.h3
    B1a21) 9...h4 10.0-0-0 c6 11.b5 e7 ( 11...d8 12.f4 a6
    13.c3 g5 14.e3 White has the initiative. ) 12.g3
    B1a211) 12...g6 13.d3! b4 ( 13...a6 14.c3 b4 15.xg6
    hxg6 16.g5 White has the attack. ) 14.xg6 hxg6 15.g5 h6
    16.a3 c6 ( 16...a2+ 17.b1 a6 18.d6+! cxd6 19.exd6 c3+
    20.bxc3 f6 21.c4 White can increase his advantage with
    accurate play. T. Makowski - M. Agulnick, corr. 2012 ) 17.h7! a6
    18.f6+ d8 19.xh6 gxh6 20.h1! f8 21.h4! xe5
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    ( 21...axb5 22.xh6! e7 23.g5 d8 24.xd5+ d7 25.f6+
    d8 26.g8+ d7 27.h8+- ) 22.dxe5 axb5 23.xh6 xh6+
    24.xh6 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B1a212) 12...g8 13.c4! dxc4 14.xc4 a6 15.c3 b4 16.d3
    ( 16.d5 xc4 17.dxc6 h6 (aimed against Ng5) 18.g5!? hxg5
    19.xg5 d7 20.cxd7+ xd7 21.h7= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. )
    B1a2121) 16...xd4 17.g5! f5 ( 17...d7 18.h4! c5 19.a3
    b6 20.f4 0-0-0 21.xf7 e8 22.xd8 g6 23.e4 xh4
    24.xb7! hf5 25.d6+ xd6 26.exd6 White has the
    initiative. ) 18.xf5 exf5 19.h4 c5 20.hd4 e6 21.b1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B1a2122) 16...d7 17.a3 b6 18.d5 d4 19.b1 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has
    poor piece coordination. F. Sochor - A. Ryvova, corr. 2009;
    B1a22) 9...e7 10.f4 c6 ( 10...c6 11.0-0-0 b6 12.h5 g6
    13.f6+ d8 14.h6 bd7 15.f3 xf6 16.exf6 d6 17.g4 c7
    18.e3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Black has difficulties developing his pieces. (weakness h7) L.
    Grego - A. Gaujens, corr. 2012 ) 11.0-0-0 g6
    B1a221) 12.xg6 fxg6 ( 12...g5+? 13.f4 xg6 14.e3 h5
    15.d3 g4 16.e2 g6 17.g4 Black has poor queen placement.
    Shredder 12 - Thinker 5.4c Inert, Internet 2010 ) 13.xh7!? g5+
    14.f4 xf4+ 15.b1 xh7 16.xg6+ f7 17.xh7 d7 18.d3
    0-0-0 19.e2 b4= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B1a222) 12.h5 g8 13.g4 d7 14.f4 0-0-0 15.b1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B1a3) 8...c6?! 9.f3 g6 10.xg6 fxg6 11.b5 e7 12.xc7
    b8 13.b5 b6 14.c3 White has slightly better pawn structure. (with
    the idea Nd6) G. Kasparov - V. Korchnoi, Zuerich (rapid) 2001;
    B1a4) 8...g6 9.f3 ( 9.h3 e7 10.0-0-0 a6 11.f4 c5 12.g5
    c6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 9...e7 10.0-0-0 a6
    11.e3 c5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.f4 c6
    B1a41) 14.g5 cxe5 15.xh7 d8 16.e2 e7 17.g5
    ( 17.e4 b5 18.ef6 b7 19.xd7 xd7 20.g5 f8= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. 1/2-1/2 J. Simmelink - P.
    Lehnen, corr. 2009 ) 17...xh1 18.xh1 f6 19.f3 c7 20.d4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Kovacevic - M.
    Stojanovic, Mataruska Banja 2007;
    B1a42) 14.d3
    B1a421) 14...b4 [#] 15.e4! dxe4 16.xe4 d8 ( 16...f8?!
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    17.a3 e7 18.e3 h8 19.fg5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. A. Grischuk - S. Brynell, Germany
    2002 ) 17.f6+ ( 17.xf7 e7 18.fg5 c7 19.xe7 xe7
    20.f7 g8 21.xh7 f8 22.h3 d7 23.c4= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has difficulties
    developing his pieces. J. Claridge - G. Wicklund Hansen, corr. 2004 )
    17...c7 18.xh8 xe4 19.xh7 f4+ 20.b1 g5 21.g8
    cxe5 22.xg5 xg5 23.xg5 f6 24.g7 e8 25.g8 f6
    26.f8 fd7 27.h8 White has the initiative. D. Szczepankiewicz B. Sandstroem, corr. 2005;
    B1a422) 14...h5 15.g4 h4 16.e2 (V. Lukovic - M. Jocev, Donji
    Milanovac 2013) xf2 17.df1 c5 18.ed4 xd4 19.xd4 f8
    20.g5 g7 21.f3 c5 22.d4 xd3+ 23.cxd3= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has poor bishop
    placement.;
    B1b) Updated on May 27, 2014 6...h6 7.xe7 xe7 8.d2 ( 8.g4 0-0
    9.f4 c5 10.f3 c6 11.0-0-0 cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 f6 14.exf6
    xf6 15.d1 c5 Scorpio 2.75 - Protector 1.5.0, Internet 2013 ) 8...0-0
    9.f4 c5 10.f3 c6 11.0-0-0 f6 ( 11...cxd4 12.xd4 f6 13.exf6 xf6
    14.g3 xd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 f6 17.d3 (weakness e6) Ma
    Qun - V. Zvjaginsev, China 2014 ) 12.exf6 xf6 13.b1 h5 14.e2
    cxd4 15.g1 d7 Stockfish 080114 - Stockfish 260214, Internet (blitz)
    2014;
    B1c) worse move is 6...0-0 [Chapter] [#] Updated on May 27, 2014
    Promising line for White:
    B1c1) 7.g4 f6 ( 7...h8 8.f3 c5 9.d3 f5 10.f4 c6 11.0-0-0
    cxd4 12.b5 a6 13.bxd4 c5 14.xe7 xe7 15.h5 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. H. Lagergren - J. Davidson, corr. 2008 ) 8.f3
    ( 8.d3 f7 9.f3= - 8. Nf3 Rf7 9. Bd3 ) 8...f7 ( 8...fxg5 9.d3 f5
    10.xd5 f8 11.xe7+ xe7 12.xf5 b4+ 13.c3 xb2 14.0-0
    exf5 15.xg5 White has the initiative. ) 9.d3 ( 9.exf6 xf6 10.g3
    (J. Hector - W. So, Malmo 2011) c5 11.e5 f8 12.dxc5 c6 13.f4
    xc5 14.0-0-0 h5 15.g4 f6 16.e2 c7 ) 9...c6 ( 9...fxe5?!
    10.xe6 f6 11.xe5 c6 12.e3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 10.exf6 xf6 11.g3
    B1c11) 11...h5 12.h2 xf3!? ( 12...d6?! 13.e5 xe5
    14.dxe5 b4 15.0-0-0! f4 16.f1 g6 17.b1 xf2 18.d3
    White has the attack. Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet 2007 ) 13.gxf3
    xd4 14.0-0-0 xf3 15.g2 e5 16.e2 f6 17.hg1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    B1c12) 11...d6 12.e5 f8 13.h5 xd4 14.h6 xe5 15.xe5 c5
    (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Human, Internet 2009) 16.hxg7 xg7 17.h6
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    g4 18.e2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides.;
    B1c2) 7.d3 c5
    B1c21) 8.h3 e8 ( 8...g6 9.dxc5 xe5 10.f4 xd3+ 11.xd3
    c6 12.0-0-0 b6 13.h5 White has the initiative. M. Perez Candelario
    - G. Sola Plaza, La Massana 2008 ) 9.f4 ( 9.dxc5 xe5 10.xh7+
    xh7 11.h5+ g8 12.xe7 xe7 13.xe5 d7 14.h5 f6
    15.g5 e5= with mutual play.; 9.b5?! cxd4 10.d6 xe5! 11.xe8
    xe8 12.xe7 xe7 13.xh7+ xh7 14.h5+ g8
    (G. De Zavalia - C. Pisani, corr. 2011) 15.xe5 c6 16.h5 e5
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    9...cxd4 10.xh7+ f8!? ( 10...xh7 11.h5+ g8 12.g5 f8
    13.xf7+ h8 14.h5+ g8= ) 11.g5 xg5 12.xg5 a5
    13.xd4 c6 14.b4!? xb4 15.b1 c6 16.d2 dxe5 17.b5
    xd2+ 18.xd2 f6 19.c7 fxg5 20.xa8 e7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Deep Sjeng 3.4 - Stockfish 2.0,
    Internet 2011;
    B1c22) 8.h5! g6 9.h6
    B1c221) 9...cxd4 10.f3 xe5! 11.xe5 dxc3 12.b4! ( 12.xg6
    fxg6 13.xg6 hxg6 14.xg6+ h8 15.h3 cxb2 16.b1 b4+
    17.d1 c7 18.g3 xg3 19.fxg3 c3 20.d2 xd2 21.xd2
    d7 22.h6+ g8 23.xe6+ f7 24.g6+ f8 25.h6+ g8
    26.g5+ f8 27.xd5 b6 28.d8+ g7= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 12...c6 ( 12...f6?
    13.g4 e7 14.f4! (with the idea h5) f5 15.h5! xg5 16.fxg5 fxg4
    17.hxg6 e7 18.0-0-0 c6 19.df1 White has the attack.
    <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2013 ) 13.xg6 fxg6
    14.xg6 hxg6 15.xg6+ h8 16.h3 c7 17.g3 e5+ 18.e3
    xg3 19.fxg3 White has the initiative.;
    B1c222) 9...c6 10.f4!
    B1c2221) 10...xd4 11.0-0-0 e8 ( 11...f5?! 12.ge2 f7
    13.xd4 cxd4 14.b5 c5 15.d6 g7 16.g4 White has the
    initiative. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012 ) 12.xe7
    xe7 13.h5 f8 14.hxg6 ( 14.g5 f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.hxg6
    hxg6 17.g3 f8 18.ge2= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. F. Alozy - Y. Dubois, corr. 2009 ) 14...fxg6
    15.h4 g7 16.h3 h6 17.f2 White has the attack.;
    B1c2222) 10...cxd4 [#] 11.f3! e8 ( 11...dxc3? 12.h5 cxb2
    13.b1 a5+ 14.f1 xa2 15.e1+- and White has a decisive
    attack. ) 12.xe7 ( 12.h5 f8 13.xf8+ xf8 14.xd8 dxc3
    15.c7 cxb2 16.b1= White has sufficient compensation for
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    material deficit. D. Belov - P. Aguirre, corr. 2007 ) 12...xe7
    13.b5 f8 14.xf8+ xf8 15.h5 White has a lasting
    advantage.;
    B1c2223) 10...e8 (V. Iordachescu - B. Tadic, Zlatibor 2007)
    11.xe7 xe7 12.dxc5 xc5 13.f3 f8 14.xf8+ xf8 15.h5
    g7 16.d2 White has a lasting advantage.;
    B1d) [Chapter] [#] 6...c5 7.xe7 xe7
    B1d1) 8.dxc5
    B1d11) 8...c7 9.f4 xc5 ( 9...xc5 10.d2 c6 11.f3 b6
    12.a3 a5 13.h5 h6 14.0-0-0 Black's king is stuck in the center. A.
    Morozevich - V. Korchnoi, Biel 2003 ) 10.g4 f8 (with the idea h5)
    11.h5 d4 12.b5 a5+ 13.c3 c6 14.d1 White has the
    initiative.;
    B1d12) 8...xe5 9.e2
    B1d121) 9...bc6
    B1d1211) 10.f4 d4 11.0-0-0 ( 11.e4?! a5+ 12.f2 d7
    13.b5 c7 White has poor piece coordination. C. Bontems - P.
    Morley, corr. 2011 ) 11...a5 12.e4 d7 13.b1 xc5 14.f3
    d7 15.h5 h6 16.a3= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B1d1212) 10.0-0-0 f8 11.f3 ( 11.f4 d7= - 9... Nbd7 10. OO-O Kf8 11. f4 Nc6 ) 11...xf3 12.xf3 e7 13.b5 h5 14.f4
    xc5 15.he1= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Black's king is stuck in the center. MinkoChess 1.3 Octochess r5190, Internet 2013;
    B1d122) 9...bd7 10.0-0-0 f8 11.f4 c6 12.f3 xc5 13.f5
    ( 13.b1 (K. Sakaev - M. Ulibin, Dubai 2000) h5 14.e3 d6
    15.b5 e7 16.e5 a6 17.d4 d7 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13...h5 14.e3 e7 15.fxe6
    xe6 16.b5 d8 17.he1= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. I. Taras - P. Morley, corr. 2007;
    B1d2) 8.f4 cxd4 9.xd4 b6 10.xb6 xb6 11.h5 h6 12.b5 c6
    13.f3 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Nunn - Y. Seirawan,
    Cannes 1992;
    B1d3) 8.g4 c6 9.dxc5 dxe5 10.xg7 g8 11.xh7 d7
    B1d31) 12.0-0-0 a5 13.h6 d4 14.e4 ( 14.ge2 dxc3 15.xc3
    ad8 (I. Nataf - A. Riazantsev, Evora 2006) 16.e2 xc5 17.e4
    b4 18.f6+ f8 19.h6+ e7 20.f6+ f8= ) 14...xa2
    15.f6+ f8 16.h6+ e7= 1/2-1/2 J. Ambirk - J. Hjorth, corr.
    2012;
    B1d32) 12.h6 a5 13.d2 xc5 14.0-0-0 ( 14.h5 d4 15.e4
    d5 16.f3 (R. De Lucia - B. Fagerstroem, corr. 2006) g4 17.h3
    e3 18.f4 a5 19.xa5 xa5 20.c1 e5 21.d3 f5=
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    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...d4 15.a4
    d5 16.b3 b5 17.b2 c5 18.b1 (with the idea Ne2-d4) I.
    Cordts - M. Prusikin, Bad Wiessee 2006;
    B1e) Updated on May 27, 2014 worse move is 6...a6 Dangerous line for
    Black: 7.g4! h5 ( 7...xg5?! 8.hxg5 c5 9.dxc5! xe5 10.g3 bc6
    11.0-0-0 a5 12.f4 d7 13.g6 f6 14.gxh7 f8 15.f3 xc5
    16.d3 b5 17.e5 b7 18.e2 White has the initiative. G. Deschamp L. Kresz, corr. 2003; 7...f5?! 8.h5+ g6 9.h6 xg5 10.hxg5 f7
    11.g4!? fxg4 12.d3 f8 13.h4 J. Atri Sangari - M. Peyrou Olya, Iran
    1994 ) 8.g3 g6 9.f3 c5 10.dxc5 c6 11.0-0-0 xc5 12.b1 b5
    13.f4 b7 14.d3 b4 15.e2 c7 16.xe7 xe7 17.ed4
    Black has insufficient control over the black squares. P. Zaas - G. Andrus,
    corr. 2011;
    B1f) 6...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    B1f1) 7.f3 h6
    B1f11) 8.f4 a6 ( 8...b6 (E. Najer - V. Zvjaginsev, Khanty-Mansiysk
    (blitz) 2013) 9.a3 d7 10.h5 a5 11.b3! c8 12.d3 c5 13.dxc5
    xc5 14.d2 Black has poor piece coordination. ) 9.e2 b5 10.a4
    b4 11.g3 a5 12.e3 c5 S. Maze - M. Bartel, Aix-les-Bains 2011;
    B1f12) 8.xe7 xe7 ( 8...xe7 9.d2 b6 10.0-0-0 d7 11.b1
    0-0-0 12.a3 f6 13.exf6 xf6 14.e3 hf8 15.d3 (weakness e6)
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 9.d2 c5 10.dxc5 xc5
    11.0-0-0 0-0 12.g4 c7 13.e3 d7= with mutual play. Rybka 2.3.
    2a - Naum 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B1f2) 7.f4
    B1f21) 7...b6 8.d2 f6 ( 8...h6 9.xe7 xe7 10.f3 d7
    11.d1 0-0-0 12.e3 f6 13.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage.
    F. Vallejo Pons - V. Zvjaginsev, Rijeka 2010 ) 9.exf6 gxf6 10.h6 g8
    11.f3 b4 12.a3 xc3 13.xc3 d6= (with the idea e5);
    B1f22) 7...a6 8.xe7 xe7 9.f3 c5 10.d2 b5 11.dxc5 b4
    12.a4 a5 13.b6 xb6 14.cxb6 xb6= with mutual play.;
    B1f3) 7.xe7 xe7 ( 7...xe7 8.f4 c5 9.f3 a6= - 7. f4 a6 8. Bxe7
    Nxe7 9. Nf3 c5 ) 8.a3 b6 9.f4 d7 10.d2 0-0-0 11.f3 b8 12.h5
    h6 I. Nataf - A. Morozevich, Istanbul 2000;
    B1f4) 7.d2
    B1f41) 7...h6 8.xe7 xe7 ( 8...xe7 9.f4 a6 10.f3 b5 11.g4 c5
    12.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini
    3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 9.0-0-0 ( 9.ge2 b6 10.f4 d7
    11.0-0-0 0-0-0 12.h3 White has a slight spatial advantage. F.
    Vallejo Pons - A. Rakhmanov, Don Benito 2012 ) 9...b6 10.h5 d7
    11.b1 0-0-0 12.h3 b8 13.f4 df8 14.a3 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
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    B1f42) 7...f6 8.exf6 xf6 9.f3 0-0 10.e5 e8 11.f4 b4
    12.xf6 gxf6 13.xc6 bxc6 14.0-0-0 b8= with mutual play. B.
    Ivanov - P. Mary, corr. 2010;
    B2) 6.xe7 [Chapter] [#] xe7
    B2a) 7.d2
    B2a1) 7...c6 8.f4 b6 9.f3 d7
    B2a11) 10.d3
    B2a111) 10...b4 11.0-0 ( 11.e2 c4 12.xc4 dxc4 13.0-0-0
    c6 14.hf1 0-0-0= with mutual play. E. Heidsiek - M. Schober, corr.
    1992 ) 11...xd3 12.xd3 c5 13.b3!? c4 14.d2 a3 15.e2
    c8 16.g3 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    B2a112) 10...a6 11.0-0 f6
    B2a1121) 12.exf6 gxf6 ( 12...xf6 13.e3 0-0-0 14.a4
    White is exerting queenside pressure. A. Shirov - M. Gurevich, New
    Delhi/Teheran 2000 ) 13.a4 (A. Kovchan - E. Nalivajko, Kharkov
    2005) 0-0-0 14.a5 c4 15.xc4 dxc4 16.e2 b4 17.ae1
    he8;
    B2a1122) 12.a4 0-0-0 13.d1!? e8 14.c3 a5 15.e3 f8
    16.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B2a12) 10.b3 0-0 (A. Rioboo de la Riva - J. Song, Fermo 2009) 11.a4
    b4 12.b5 e7 13.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B2a2) 7...a6 8.f4= - 7. f4 a6 8. Qd2 ( 8.d1 c5 9.c3 c6 10.f4 f6
    11.f3 0-0 12.f2 cxd4 13.cxd4 b6 14.b3 d7 15.d3 b4
    A. Shirov - M. Prusikin, Fuegen 2006 );
    B2b) 7.b5 b6
    B2b1) 8.a4 a6 9.a5 axb5 10.axb6 xa1 11.xa1 c6 12.a8 b4+
    13.c3 xb2 ( 13...a4 14.xb8 a1+ 15.e2 xb2+ 16.e3
    c1+ 17.e2 c2+ 18.e3 c1+= 1/2-1/2 P. Gyarmati - Z. Lehmann,
    Hungary 1998 ) 14.e2 b4 15.xb8 0-0 16.cxb4 xb4+ 17.d1 c5
    18.c7 a4+ 19.d2 d7 20.e3 c8 21.xb7 cxd4+ 22.xd4
    c3+ 23.d3 g5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Korchnoi, Belgrade 1987;
    B2b2) 8.c3 a6 9.a3 f6 10.exf6 gxf6 11.h5+ f7 12.e2
    (W. Gunston - S. Cole, corr. 1910) c6 13.c2 d7 14.0-0-0 e7;
    B2c) 7.f4 Recommendation for club level players:
    B2c1) [Chapter] [#] 7...0-0 8.f3 c5
    B2c11) 9.dxc5 c6 ( 9...xc5 10.d3 f5 11.exf6 xf6 12.g3
    c6= - 9... Nc6 10. Bd3 f5 11. exf6 Qxf6 12. g3 Nxc5 ) 10.d3
    ( 10.d2= - 9. Qd2 Nc6 10. dxc5 ) 10...f5 ( 10...xc5 11.0-0 h6
    12.d2 xd3 13.cxd3 d7 P. Latas - Z. Kazmierczuk, corr. 2009 )
    11.exf6 xf6 12.g3 xc5 13.0-0 d7 ( 13...a6 14.a3 d7 15.d2
    ac8 16.ae1 e8 17.e5= - 7... a6 8. Nf3 c5 9. dxc5 Nxc6 10. Qd2
    Nxc5 11. Bd3 O-O 12. O-O Bd7 13. Rae1 f5 14. exf6 Qxf6 15. g3 Be8
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    16. Ne5 Rc8 17. a3 ) 14.d2
    B2c111) 14...ad8 15.ae1 e8 16.b5 ( 16.a3 h5 17.e5
    xe5 18.xe5 g4 19.g2 c8 P. Leko - S. Volkov, New Delhi/
    Teheran 2000 ) 16...e4 17.e3 b4 18.d4 xb5 19.cxb5
    c6 20.xc6 bxc6 21.c3 xc3 22.bxc3 fe8= Black can
    equalize with relative ease.;
    B2c112) 14...h6 15.ae1 a6 ( 15...e8?! 16.b5! e7 17.xe8
    fxe8 18.b4 d7 19.b5 (with the idea Nc7) C. Lutz - T. Luther,
    Germany 2002 ) 16.d1 (A. Gerards - J. Soza de la Carrera, corr.
    2002) xd3 17.cxd3 e8 18.f2 h5 19.e5 fc8 20.g2
    c7=;
    B2c12) 9.d2 c6
    B2c121) 10.0-0-0
    B2c1211) 10...b6 11.dxc5 xc5= - 10. dxc5 Qxc5 11. O-O-O
    Nb6;
    B2c1212) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 a6 ( 11...b6 12.e3 c5 13.h4
    d7 14.h3 ac8 15.g3 xd4 16.xd4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. N.
    Short - B. Gulko, Hastings 1988 ) 12.b1 xd4 13.xd4 b5
    14.d3= - Line 338 : 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 cxd4 8.
    Nxd4 Bc5 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O a6 11. Qf2 Qe7 12. Kb1 Nxd4 13.
    Bxd4 b5 14. Bd3 Bxd4 15. Qxd4;
    B2c1213) 10...a6 11.b1 b5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.d3 b4 14.e2
    a5 15.e3 xd3 16.cxd3 a6 17.ed4 ( 17.c1?! a7!
    Black has the initiative. B. Karlsson - K. Koistinen, corr. 1990 )
    17...xd4 18.xd4 fe8 19.he1 a4 20.f5 h8= with mutual
    play. R. Pietrocola - M. Wingo, corr. 2008;
    B2c122) 10.dxc5
    B2c1221) 10...xc5 [Chapter] [#]
    B2c12211) 11.0-0-0
    B2c122111) 11...f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.g3 d8 14.b5
    ( 14.b5 d7 15.e3 e4 16.b1 a6 17.bd4
    (weakness e6) Z. Almasi - A. Riazantsev, Geneve 2004 )
    14...e4 ( 14...d7 15.e3 b6 16.he1 ac8 17.xc6
    xc6 18.d4 f8 19.h4 White has a lasting advantage.
    (weakness e6) <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr.
    2012 ) 15.e3 xc3 16.xc3 xc3 17.bxc3 d7 18.he1
    h6 19.xc6 bxc6 20.e5 White has a lasting advantage.
    White has good knight placement. C. Hoeher - S. Hose, corr.
    2012;
    B2c122112) 11...a6 12.d3 b5
    B2c1221121) worse move is 13.f2 xd3+ ( 13...f5
    14.exf6 xf6 15.e3 b4 16.e2 a5 17.b5 d7=
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    with mutual play. A. Motylev - M. Ulibin, Tomsk 2004 )
    14.xd3 ( 14.cxd3 a5 15.b1 a6 16.e2 b4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Houdini 3 - Stockfish 050813, Internet
    (blitz) 2013 ) 14...a5 15.e2 b4 16.fd4 a7 17.f3
    xd4 18.xd4 d7 19.d1 fc8 20.b1 a4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet 2012;
    B2c1221122) 13.e3 xd3+ 14.xd3 ( 14.cxd3 b7
    15.e2 d4 16.exd4 b4 17.b1 fd8 18.hf1 c5
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Deep Rybka 4 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 14...b4
    15.a4 h6 16.h4 a7!? 17.g5 f5 ( 17...hxg5?? 18.hxg5
    f5 19.g6+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 18.exf6 gxf6
    19.f3 d6= This position is very complicated, which favors
    better players. E. Volkov - D. Mamrukov, corr. 2013;
    B2c12212) 11.e3 a6 12.a3 d7!? ( 12...b5 13.b4 d7
    14.d3 f6 15.0-0 fxe5 16.fxe5 g6 17.ae1 g7 18.d1 b7
    19.f2 ae8 20.g4 Black has poor bishop placement. Deep
    Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 13.d3
    B2c122121) 13...c5?! 14.xh7+ xh7 15.g5+ g8
    16.h3 e8 17.h7+ f8 18.0-0-0 cxe5 19.h8+ e7
    20.xg7 e3+ 21.b1 xf4 22.hf1 h4 23.xf7+
    ( 23.xe6!? d6 24.g5 c7 25.xf7 b8 26.d6 h8
    27.xd5 White has the initiative. G. Lope de Vergara - C.
    Carbonell Bofill, corr. 2009 ) 23...d8 ( 23...xf7?! 24.xf7+
    d8 25.xe6+ xe6 26.xe6 ) 24.g3
    B2c1221211) 24...xh2?! [#] 25.f5!! exf5 ( 25...e7
    26.xe6+! xe6 27.g8+ e8 28.xd5 xg3 29.a5+
    e7 30.b4+ e6 31.ff1+- and White has a decisive
    attack. ) 26.xd5 h5 27.e1 a5 28.xe5! xe5 29.g8+
    f8 30.xf8+ d7 31.f6+ c6 32.xh5 e1+ 33.a2
    e6+ 34.xe6 xf8 35.xf8;
    B2c1221212) 24...h5 25.f6 c7 26.h3 h8 27.xh8
    xh8 28.xe6 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has difficulties
    developing his pieces. P. Leijen - K. Zhuravlev, corr. 2013;
    B2c122122) 13...h6 14.e2 c5 15.0-0 d7 16.b4 xd3
    17.cxd3 fc8 18.fc1 d8 19.h3 e7 20.fd4 c6
    21.b3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Black has poor bishop placement.
    S. Glukhovtsev - D. Mamrukov, corr. 2013;
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    B2c1222) 10...xc5 [Chapter] [#]
    B2c12221) 11.d3
    B2c122211) 11...f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.0-0-0 b8 14.he1 b5
    B2c1222111) 15.e5 xe5 16.xe5 ( 16.fxe5?! g4
    17.b1 b4 18.a4 (R. Fontaine - A. Riazantsev, France
    2010) e7 (aimed against Qg5) 19.b3 d7 20.b2 h4
    Black has the initiative. ) 16...b4 17.e2 g4 (V. Kupreichik
    - E. Bareev, Minsk 1987) 18.h5 g6 19.g5 f2 20.f1
    xd3+ 21.xd3 f7;
    B2c1222112) 15.e2 b4 16.ed4 xd4 17.xd4 b6
    18.e3 (weakness e6) E. Bortnik - J. Pecka, corr. 2007;
    B2c122212) 11...b6 12.0-0-0 d7 13.b1= - 11. O-O-O
    Nb6 12. Kb1 Bd7 13. Bd3;
    B2c12222) 11.0-0-0 b6 12.b1 d7 13.d3
    B2c122221) worse move is 13...a5 14.xh7+ xh7
    15.g5+ g8 16.d3 fe8 17.h7+ f8
    B2c1222211) 18.f5 exf5 19.h8+ e7
    B2c12222111) 20.h4 h8 ( 20...f8?? 21.h7+ g8
    22.f6+! gxf6 23.d3 f4 24.exf6+- and White has a
    decisive attack. ) 21.h7+ e8 22.f6+ gxf6 23.xh8+
    f8 24.xf8+ xf8 25.exf6 e6;
    B2c12222112) 20.xg7 d8 21.xf7+ c7 22.d6 a6
    23.xe8+ xe8 24.he1 e6 25.e2 bc4 26.g3
    b8 27.d4 b4 28.b3= Black has to be very careful to
    avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009;
    B2c1222212) 18.ce4 dxe4 19.xe4 c6 20.d6 b5
    21.h8+ e7 22.h4+ f8 23.h8+ e7= 1/2-1/2 I. Glek
    - A. Morozevich, St Petersburg 1998;
    B2c1222213) 18.h8+ e7 19.xg7 d8 20.xf7+ c7
    21.d6 a6 22.xe8+ xe8 23.d3 ac4 24.g3 b4
    25.d1 d2+ 26.a1 e4 27.e1 xe1 28.xe1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet
    2010;
    B2c122222) 13...ac8?!
    B2c1222221) 14.xh7+ xh7 15.g5+ g8 16.d3 fe8
    17.h7+ f8 18.h5 ( 18.ce4 dxe4 19.xe4 b4
    20.h8+ e7 21.h4+ f8= 1/2-1/2 A. Shomoev - A.
    Riazantsev, Irkutsk 2010 ) 18...e7 19.xf7 a5
    B2c12222211) 20.d6 d8 ( 20...bc4 21.f5 b4
    22.h4+ f8 23.h8+ e7 24.h4+ f8= ) 21.f5
    (P. Costa - P. Van Rooijen, corr. 2000) c7! ( 21...exf5=
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    - 20. f5 exf5 21. Nd6 Kd8 ) 22.xc8 xc8 Black has the
    initiative.;
    B2c12222212) 20.f5 exf5 21.d6 d8 22.f7
    ( 22.xe8 xe8 23.xf5 ac4= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides. P. Costa - P. Van Rooijen, corr. 2000 ) 22...e6
    23.xg7 c7 24.cb5+ b8 25.xc8 xc8 26.d4
    e7 27.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2c1222222) 14.b5! f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.he1 a4
    17.c3 a6 18.bd4 (weakness e6) Goliath Light - Gandalf 5.
    1, Internet 2002;
    B2c122223) 13...b4 14.e2 a4 15.xa4 xa4 16.b3
    d7 17.c3 c6 18.h4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Key game E.
    Tryufilkina - E. Nekipelov, corr. 2011;
    B2c2) 7...c6 8.f3 b6 9.e2 d7 10.0-0 0-0-0 ( 10...0-0
    (S. Kindermann - T. Reich, Bad Woerishofen 1990) 11.b3 f6 12.a4 e8
    13.exf6 xf6 14.d2 (weakness e5) ) 11.a4 b4 12.d3 f6 13.b3
    White is exerting queenside pressure. Z. Andriasian - V. Zvjaginsev, St
    Petersburg 2010;
    B2c3) 7...a6 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles):
    B2c31) Recommendation for club level players: 8.g4 [Chapter] [#]
    B2c311) 8...f5
    B2c3111) 9.exf6 xf6 10.h4 c5 ( worse move is 10...b6
    11.f3 c5 12.d3 c6 13.0-0-0 White has the initiative. V.
    Topalov - F. Vallejo Pons, Leon (rapid) 2012 ) 11.dxc5
    B2c31111) 11...xc5 12.0-0-0 0-0 13.d3 b5 14.f3 b4
    15.a4 d6 ( 15...a5 16.b3 d7 17.g5 h6 18.he1!
    xa4 19.bxa4 bd7 20.xe6 White has the attack. V.
    Kurgansky - J. Dzenis, corr. 2008 ) 16.e5 d7 17.g4 g6 18.g5
    h5 [#] 19.xg6! hxg6 20.xg6 f7 21.xh5 h7 22.g4
    g7 23.h4! xa4 24.h5 White has the attack.;
    B2c31112) 11...d4 12.ce2 d3! 13.cxd3 xc5 14.f2 a5+
    15.c3 0-0 16.d2 c6= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. White is behind in development.;
    B2c3112) 9.h5+ f7 10.h3 c5 11.f3 0-0 ( 11...cxd4
    12.e2 c5 13.exd4 e4 14.d3 c6 15.0-0 0-0 16.ad1
    (with the idea c4) e7 17.h1 (with the idea g4); 11...h6?!
    12.g1 c6 13.0-0-0 White has a moderate spatial advantage.
    A. Ekame - C. Vastano, corr. 2011 ) 12.0-0-0 cxd4 13.e2 c5
    14.fxd4 c6 15.e3= The position is objectively equal, although
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    a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2c312) 8...f6 9.h5+ g6 10.exf6 xf6 11.g5 c6 12.f3
    d7 13.0-0-0 0-0-0 14.e5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Balshaw - D.
    Sabadell i Ximenes, corr. 2010;
    B2c313) worse move is 8...0-0 9.d3
    B2c3131) worse move is 9...c5 10.f3 f6 ( 10...g6 11.h4 h5
    12.h3 cxd4 13.e2! b4+ 14.f2 c6 15.g4 White has the
    attack. Houdini 3 - Houdini 3, Internet 2013 ) 11.exf6 xf6 12.0-0
    cxd4 [#] 13.xd5! exd5 14.ae1 f8 15.g5 h6 16.xh7!
    f7 ( 16...xh7? 17.xh7+ xh7 18.h5+ g8 19.e8+- )
    17.g5 f8 18.f5! f6 19.e6+ h8 20.e2 d3 ( 20...xe6
    21.xe6 bd7 22.f7+ h7 23.xh6 gxh6 24.g4!?
    White has the initiative. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (rapid) 2013 ) 21.cxd3 c6 22.f7+ h7 23.xh6 d4 24.f2
    xe6 25.f5 White has the initiative. L. Coplin - E. Sowden, corr.
    2012;
    B2c3132) 9...g6?! 10.h4 h5 11.h3 c5 12.0-0-0 cxd4 13.ce2
    c5 14.g4 a4 15.a3 b5 16.xd4 b4 17.gxh5 bxa3 18.bxa3
    xa3+ 19.d2 c6 20.xc6 c3+ 21.e3 xc6 22.e2 b2
    23.hxg6 xd1+ 24.xd1 fxg6 25.g4 White has the attack. C.
    Delizia - J. Bolz, corr. 2011;
    B2c3133) 9...f5 10.exf6 xf6 11.h4 h6 12.0-0-0 c5 13.f3
    c6 14.dxc5 xc5 15.b1 Critter 1.2 - Deep Sjeng 2.5, Internet
    2011;
    B2c314) 8...g6 9.f3 c5 10.0-0-0 c6 11.h4 h5 12.g3 b5
    13.b1 b7 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2c32) [Chapter] [#] 8.d2
    B2c321) 8...b6 9.d1 c5 10.c3 c6 11.f3
    B2c3211) 11...f5 12.c4!? ( 12.e3 b7 13.d3 g6 14.h3
    White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Khalifman - M. Ulibin,
    Elista 1995 ) 12...cxd4 13.cxd5 exd5 14.c1 c5 15.xd4
    xd4 16.xd4 (weakness d5) V. Tseshkovsky - M. Ulibin, Biel
    2005;
    B2c3212) 11...0-0 12.e3 b7 13.d3 cxd4 14.cxd4 b4
    15.f5 xd2+ 16.xd2 Black has poor bishop placement. T.
    Godat - L. Nucci, corr. 2007;
    B2c322) 8...b6 9.f3 - 8. Nf3 Nb6 9. Qd2;
    B2c323) 8...c5 9.dxc5 c6 ( 9...xc5 10.f3= - 8. Nf3 c5 9. dxc5
    Qxc5 10. Qd2 ) 10.f3= - 8. Nf3 c5 9. dxc5 Nc6 10. Qd2;
    B2c33) 8.h5 c5 9.f3 c6 10.0-0-0 b5 11.h4 cxd4 12.xd4
    xd4 13.xd4 b4 ( 13...c5 14.e2 0-0 B. Jobava - V. Baklan,
    Dubai 2012 ) 14.a4 c5 15.xc5 xc5 16.d1 (M. Jaramillo
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    Ochoa - K. Isgandarova, Barbera del Valles 2012) 0-0 17.b1 a5
    18.h5 a7 19.h3 c7= with mutual play.;
    B2c34) 8.f3 [Chapter] [#]
    B2c341) 8...b6!?
    B2c3411) 9.d2 c5 10.d1 ( 10.g3 c6 11.g2 b7 12.e2
    (Z. Almasi - I. Glek, Linz 1997) 0-0 13.0-0-0 b5 14.b1 b6=
    with mutual play. ) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 b7 12.e2 c6 13.0-0
    0-0 14.e3 c5 15.c4 xd4 16.xd4 ad8 17.cxd5 xd5
    18.xd5 xd5= Stockfish 1.7.1 - Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
    B2c3412) 9.g3 c5 10.g2 c6 11.0-0 b7 12.e2 0-0 13.c3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage. E.
    Matsuura - P. De Souza Haro, Rio Claro 1998;
    B2c342) 8...b6 9.d2 d7
    B2c3421) 10.0-0-0 b5
    B2c34211) 11.xb5 axb5 12.xb5+ c6 13.d3 xa2
    14.c3!? ( 14.b1 a4 15.g4 c4 16.xc4 dxc4=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides. E. Inarkiev - A. Morozevich, Krasnoyarsk 2003 )
    14...8d7 15.d2 a8 16.a1 0-0 17.xh7+ xh7 18.g5+
    g8 19.h3 b4+ 20.e3 c4+ 21.f3 d2+ 22.e2
    c4+ 23.xd2 xd4+ 24.e2 c4+=;
    B2c34212) 11.b3 xf1 12.hxf1 c6 13.b1 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. M. Golubev - D. Warner, Internet (blitz)
    2004;
    B2c3422) 10.a4 b4 11.b3 c5 ( 11...c6 12.d1 xd2+
    13.xd2 f6 14.e3 0-0 15.c3 White has a lasting advantage. A.
    Naiditsch - K. Sakaev, Rethymnon 2003 ) 12.e2 c8!? 13.a5
    xd2+ 14.xd2 cxd4 15.exd4 e7 16.b4 bc6 17.c3
    White has a slight spatial advantage. C. Florescu - G. Miroiu,
    Olanesti 2012;
    B2c343) 8...c5
    B2c3431) 9.d2 c6
    B2c34311) 10.0-0-0 c4 11.f5 b6 12.fxe6
    B2c343111) 12...fxe6 13.h4 d7 ( 13...0-0 14.h5 h6 15.e2
    d7 16.df1 f7 17.g4 White is exerting kingside
    pressure. ) 14.h5 0-0-0 (A. Shirov - A. Morozevich, Frankfurt
    (rapid) 2000) 15.g4 df8 16.g2 b8 17.b1 hg8
    18.df1 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    B2c343112) 12...xe6 13.e2 (Y. Pelletier - B. Zueger,
    Pontresina 2000) 0-0 14.h4 f6 15.exf6 xf6;
    B2c34312) 10.g3 b5 11.g2 b4 12.e2 a5 13.0-0 a6=
    with mutual play. J. Hjartarson - Y. Seirawan, Rotterdam 1989;
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    B2c34313) 10.dxc5= - 9. dxc5 Nc6 10. Qd2;
    B2c3432) 9.dxc5
    B2c34321) 9...xc5 10.d2 ( 10.d3 c6= - 9.. . Nc6 10. Bd3
    Nxc5 ) 10...c6= - 9... Nc6 10. Qd2 Nxc5;
    B2c34322) 9...xc5 10.d2 c6= - 9... Nc6 10. Qd2 Qxc5;
    B2c34323) 9...c6
    B2c343231) 10.d3 xc5 ( 10...xc5 11.d2= - 10. Qd2
    Qxc5 11. Bd3 ) 11.0-0 f6 ( 11...d7 12.e2 c8 13.d2 0-0
    14.ed4 xd4 15.xd4 xd3 16.cxd3 c5 17.e3 b6
    E. Sutovsky - Zhou Weiqi, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009; 11...h6
    12.d2 0-0 13.h1 d7 14.ae1 f5 15.exf6 xf6
    R. Felgaer - Ni Hua, Gibraltar 2008 ) 12.e2 ( 12.e2 0-0
    13.c3 d7 14.c2 e8 15.exf6 (P. Ponkratov - A.
    Rakhmanov, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) xf6 16.b4 d7
    17.a4 b6 18.d3 g6 ) 12...0-0 13.ae1 d7 14.e3
    ae8 15.exf6 ( 15.a3 fxe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 c6
    18.d4 d7 19.e2 e5 20.fxe5 xf1+ 21.xf1 xe5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Z. Andriasian - A. Rakhmanov,
    Shenzhen 2011 ) 15...gxf6 16.f5 exf5 17.f4 xd3 18.cxd3
    f7 19.d4= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B2c343232) 10.d2
    B2c3432321) 10...xc5 [Chapter] [#]
    B2c34323211) 11.0-0-0
    B2c343232111) 11...b6 12.h4 ( 12.b1 d7 13.h4
    c8 14.h3 a5 15.d4 0-0 16.xc5 xc5 17.d4
    White has a slight spatial advantage. C. Lutz - V.
    Korchnoi, Biel 2003 ) 12...d7 13.h3 h6 14.g3 g8
    15.h5 0-0-0 16.b1 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. G. Hernandez Guerrero - N. Short, Merida
    2001;
    B2c343232112) 11...b5 12.e2 0-0 13.ed4
    B2c3432321121) 13...b7 14.h4 xd4 15.xd4
    ae8 ( 15...b4 16.h3 ae8 17.b3!? a5 18.b5
    d8 19.xd7 xd7 20.a3! bxa3 21.xa3
    (weakness a5) L. Castellano - C. Bontems, corr. 2008 )
    16.g4 b6 17.h3 c4 18.e1 b4 19.g5 a5 20.h5
    White has the initiative. M. Alemanni - C. Gatto, corr.
    2012;
    B2c3432321122) 13...xd4 14.xd4 b4 15.b1 a5
    16.d3 a6 17.xa6 xa6 E. Tan - V. Boreika, corr.
    2012;
    B2c34323212) 11.d3
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    B2c343232121) 11...b6 12.f2 xf2+ 13.xf2
    B2c3432321211) 13...d7 14.a4 ( 14.he1 0-0
    (D. Kryakvin - V. Zvjaginsev, Novokuznetsk 2008) 15.a4
    e8 16.a5 d7 17.e2 c5 18.ed4 b4
    19.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Black has poor
    bishop placement. ) 14...b4 ( 14...c8 15.a5 8e7
    16.a4! b4 17.b6 d8 18.d4 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. K. Reinhart - J. Soza de la
    Carrera, corr. 2006 ) 15.a5 c8 16.e2 e7
    17.ed4 a7 18.e2 ac6 19.hd1= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. Black has poor bishop placement.;
    B2c3432321212) 13...h6!? (with the idea g5) 14.he1
    e7 15.a3 d7 16.e2 g5;
    B2c343232122) 11...b5
    B2c3432321221) 12.h4 b4 ( 12...b6 13.h5 h6
    14.f2 xf2+ 15.xf2 0-0 16.g4 f6 17.exf6 gxf6
    E. Sutovsky - K. Sakaev, Ohrid 2001 )
    B2c34323212211) 13.e2 a5 14.h5 h6 15.h3
    0-0 16.ed4 a6 ( 16...xd4 17.xd4 h8=
    with mutual play. E. Sutovsky - M. Gurevich,
    Reykjavik (rapid) 2003 ) 17.g3 xd3 18.xd3 xd4
    19.xd4 e7!= (with the idea Nc5-e4);
    B2c34323212212) 13.a4 a5 14.b3 c5
    15.xc5 xc5 16.c1
    B2c343232122121) 16...d7 17.c4 bxc3 18.xc3
    b6 19.h5
    B2c3432321221211) 19...h6 20.f2
    B2c34323212212111) 20...b4 21.c5! xc5
    ( 21...xf4 22.h4 g3+ 23.f1 d8
    24.xa6 g5 25.hxg6 xg6 26.d3
    Black has poor queen placement. ) 22.xc5
    e7 23.d2 hb8 24.hc1 White has a
    slight queenside control advantage. E. Sutovsky
    - C. Hansen, Malmo 2003;
    B2c34323212212112) 20...a5 21.c5! xa2
    22.0-0 c8 23.d6 e7 24.xc8+ xc8
    25.b4 a5 26.c3 a3 27.d4 b4
    28.xb4 axb4 29.a1 f6 30.f2! White has
    more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. (weakness b4) V. Dambrauskas - A.
    Vaganov, corr. 2005;
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    B2c3432321221212) 19...0-0 20.b1
    ( 20.xh7+ xh7 21.g5+ g8 22.d3 fc8
    23.h7+ f8 24.h6 e7 25.xg7 xe5
    26.fxe5 xc3 27.f6+ e8 28.h8+ e7
    29.f6+ e8= ) 20...fc8 21.e2 e7=
    with mutual play.;
    B2c343232122122) 16...b7 17.c4 bxc3 18.xc3
    b6 19.f2 ( 19.h5 0-0 20.xh7+ xh7
    21.g5+ g8 22.d3 fc8 23.h6 f8 24.g3
    d4! 25.h7 e7 26.xc8 xc8 27.h8 a5+
    28.d1 xa2! 29.xc8 xc8 30.c3 b1+
    31.c1 d3+ 32.d2 xb3+ 33.e1 b1+
    34.d1 b4+ 35.d2 c5 Black has the
    initiative. ) 19...b4 20.d2 b6= 1/2-1/2 Q.
    Ducarmon - H. Vedder, Hoogeveen 2010;
    B2c3432321222) 12.0-0-0 b4 ( 12...0-0? [#]
    13.xh7+! xh7 14.g5+ g8 15.d3 e8
    16.h7+ f8 17.h5 d8 18.he1 b6 19.ce4!
    c6 20.d6 e7 21.gxf7 xf7 22.xf7+ d8
    23.xe8 xe8 24.xg7+- LEOpard 0.7cg DeepSaros 2.3j, Internet 2011 ) 13.a4 a5 14.b3
    c5 15.xc5 xc5 16.b1 a5 17.h4 a4 18.h5 a5
    19.h6 g6 20.g4 a6 21.xa6 xa6= with mutual play.
    V. Akopian - V. Zvjaginsev, Rijeka (rapid) 2010;
    B2c3432321223) worse move is 12.f2 b4
    ( 12...b7 13.a3= - 12. a3 Bb7 13. Qf2 ) 13.0-0 xf4
    ( 13...xb2 14.e2 a3 15.fd4 xd4 16.xd4
    0-0 17.ae1 c5 18.f5 exf5 19.xf5= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Doch 1.3.4 Naum 4, Internet 2010 ) 14.e2 h6 15.ed4 xd4
    (A. Savanovic - R. Petkovic, Ulcinj 1997) 16.xd4 0-0
    17.a4 bxa4 18.xa4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c3432321224) 12.a3
    B2c34323212241) 12...0-0 13.f2 a7 14.xc5
    xc5 15.d2 d7 ( 15...f5 16.e2 h6 17.hg1 g5
    18.g4! e4+ 19.e3 White has the initiative. R.
    Robson - V. Akobian, Wheeling 2013 ) 16.e2 b7
    17.e3 c8 18.ed4 a4;
    B2c34323212242) 12...b7
    B2c343232122421) 13.f2 h6 ( 13...b4 14.e2
    bxa3 15.xc5 xc5 16.xa3 b4 17.ed4 e7
    18.d2 White has a lasting advantage. (147 a6) V.
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    Anand - A. Morozevich, Nice (rapid) 2008 ) 14.h4
    0-0 15.xc5 xc5 16.b4 d7 17.d2 b6
    18.e2 c4+ 19.xc4 dxc4= Equal chances,
    quiet position. V. Bologan - N. Short, Buenos Aires
    2000;
    B2c343232122422) 13.e2 0-0 14.ed4 xd4
    15.xd4 ae8 16.e3= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    White has a slight spatial advantage. P. Svidler - N.
    Short, Dubai (rapid) 2002;
    B2c3432322) 10...xc5 [Chapter] [#]
    B2c34323221) worse move is 11.0-0-0 b5
    B2c343232211) 12.e3
    B2c3432322111) 12...a7 13.e2 a5 ( 13...a4
    14.ed4 c5 15.e1 d7 16.xc6 xc6 17.d4
    b6 18.g4 White is exerting kingside pressure. B.
    Savchenko - D. Andreikin, St Petersburg 2010 )
    14.ed4 c4 15.e1 (A. Nazarian - A. Yurkov,
    Donetsk 2007) e7 (with the idea Na4) 16.c6 c7
    17.cd4 e4;
    B2c3432322112) 12...b4 13.e2 0-0 14.b1 a5
    15.g3 ( 15.f5 exf5 16.xd5 e4 17.f4 a4 18.b5
    c7 Black has the initiative. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 15...a4 16.f5 exf5 17.b5 d4
    18.f4 e6 19.xf5 c7 20.d3 xb5 21.xb5
    d7 Komodo 2.01 - Shredder 12, Internet 2011;
    B2c343232212) 12.d3 b4 13.e2 a5 14.b1 ( 14.f5
    xd3+ 15.xd3 a6 16.e3 xe2 17.xe2 0-0
    18.b1 a4 Black has the initiative. M. Chandler - Y.
    Seirawan, Reykjavik 1991 ) 14...a6 (R. Milu - V. Manole,
    Romania 1992) 15.xa6 xa6 16.f5 a4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black.;
    B2c34323222) 11.d3 0-0 12.0-0 ( 12.e3 f5 13.exf6
    xd3+ 14.xd3 xf6 15.g3 d7 16.g5 f5 17.xf5
    xf5 18.0-0-0 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. Lj.
    Ljubojevic - Y. Seirawan, Reykjavik 1991 ) 12...d7
    13.ae1 f5 ( 13...h6 14.e3 xd3 15.cxd3 b4
    16.d2 d4 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013 ) 14.exf6 xf6
    B2c343232221) 15.g3
    B2c3432322211) 15...ae8 16.a3
    B2c34323222111) 16...c8 17.b4 xd3 ( 17...d7
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    (Z. Almasi - M. Ulibin, Geneve 2004) 18.e2 d8
    19.c4 dxc4 20.xc4 de5 21.xd8 xf3+ 22.xf3
    xd8 23.e3 White has a lasting advantage. )
    18.cxd3 d7 19.f2!? e7 20.a4 d4 21.xd4
    xd4 22.c5 (weakness e6);
    B2c34323222112) 16...e7 (J. Gallagher - A.
    Vaisser, Mendrisio 1989) 17.b4 xd3 18.cxd3 e8
    19.f2 h5 20.e5 xe5 21.xe5 (weakness
    e6);
    B2c3432322212) 15...e8 16.e5 c8 17.a3 h6
    18.f2 xe5 19.xe5 c6 K. Zhuravlev - N. Malushko,
    corr. 2012;
    B2c343232222) 15.e5 e8
    B2c3432322221) 16.f2 xe5 17.xc5
    ( worse move is 17.fxe5 xf2+ 18.xf2 (A. Volokitin Ni Hua, Moscow 2011) h5 19.e2 xe2 20.exe2
    b5 (weakness e5) ) 17...xd3 18.cxd3 g6 19.b6
    xd3 20.xe6 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. D.
    Di Berardino - H. Herraiz Hidalgo, Parla 2008;
    B2c3432322222) 16.e2 xd3 ( 16...xe5 17.fxe5
    e7 18.xf8+ xf8 19.f1 e7 20.d4 h5
    21.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. ) 17.xd3 g6
    18.c3 xd3 ( 18...ae8 19.c5 e7 20.b4 b6
    21.xa6 a7 22.b5 a5 23.g3 c4 24.d4 d7
    25.a4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Key game A. Dvoinikov - D. Baumann, corr.
    2009 ) 19.xd3 ad8 20.d1 fe8 21.d4 xd4
    22.xd4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Best Mutual Play ]
    [ worse move is 4...h6 5.xf6 xf6 6.exd5 b4 7.b5+ c6 8.dxc6 bxc6
    9.e2 0-0 10.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Morozevich - I. Glek, Mainz (rapid) 2005 ]
    5.e5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 5.exd5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5...exd5 6.d3 0-0 7.ge2 c6 ( 7...e8 8.0-0 c6= - 7... c6 8. O-O
    Re8 ) 8.0-0 e8 9.g3 h6 10.f4 ( 10.d2 bd7 11.ce2 xd2 12.xd2
    f8 13.f4 d6 14.f3 d7 15.f5 e7 16.xd7 xd7 17.d3 g6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Shirov - V. Ivanchuk, Morelia/Linares 2008 )
    10...g4 11.d2 bd7 12.a3 f8 13.h3 e6 I. Ivanisevic - F. Vallejo Pons,
    Porto Carras 2011;
    B) 5...xd5 6.xf6 Promising line for Black:
    B1) 6...gxf6
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    B1a) 7.g4 c6 8.ge2 d7 9.0-0-0
    B1a1) 9...a5 10.g7 g5+ ( 10...e7? 11.a3 d6 (J. Smeets - N.
    Short, Wijk aan Zee 2008) 12.d5! ag8 13.h6 e5 14.e4 g6
    15.g3 exd5 16.xd6 xd6 17.c3 Black's king is stuck in the
    center. ) 11.xg5= - 9... Qg5+ 10. Qxg5;
    B1a2) 9...g5+ 10.xg5 fxg5 11.h4 g4 12.d5 exd5 13.xd5 0-0-0=
    Equal chances, quiet position. S. Papacek - T. Likavsky, Czechoslovakia
    1992;
    B1b) 7.ge2 c6 8.d2 xc3 9.xc3 xd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.0-0-0
    c5 12.e4 b6 13.xf6+ e7 14.g4 b7 15.e3 hg8 16.c3 c6=
    M. Zaitsev - T. Fiebig, Belgium 2012;
    B2) 6...xc3+ 7.bxc3 gxf6
    B2a) 8.d2 e5 ( 8...a5 9.d3 d7 10.e2 c6 11.f3 d7
    J. Magem Badals - I. Glek, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996 ) 9.h6
    B2a1) 9...e4+ 10.e2 ( worse move is 10.d2 g6 11.xg6 hxg6
    12.e1 c6 13.dxe5 fxe5= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. A. Sokolov - V. Korchnoi, Switzerland
    2002 ) 10...g8 11.e3 ( 11.xf6 d7 12.h6 b6 13.f3 xc2
    14.c1 g6 15.xg6 hxg6= ) 11...f5 12.c1 g6 13.g3 xe3+
    14.fxe3 d7 15.d3 b6 16.f1;
    B2a2) 9...d7 10.f3 ( 10.e2 b6 11.g7 f8 12.xh7 b7 13.a4
    0-0-0 Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    White is behind in development. M. Stukalov - E. Pilkin, corr. 2013 )
    10...a5 11.d2 b6 12.dxe5 fxe5 13.d3 g4 14.c4 xd2+
    15.xd2 0-0-0=;
    B2b) 8.f3 xf3 9.xf3 b6 10.g3 b7 11.g2 c6 12.d2 0-0-0
    13.0-0-0 e5= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Feygin - F. Vallejo Pons,
    Germany 2010;
    B2c) 8.g4 d7 ( 8...a5 9.e2 e7 10.g3 c6 11.g2 e5 12.f3
    xd4 13.xd4 exd4 14.0-0 xc3 15.ae1+ e6 16.f4 ad8
    17.e2 b6 18.fe1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Zappa Mexico II - Doch 1.2, Internet 2009 ) 9.g7 f8 10.xf6 a4
    11.f4 a5 12.d2 c6 13.d3 0-0-0 14.f3 ( 14.f4 f6 15.f3 e5!
    16.fxe5 fxe5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White
    is behind in development. F. Jenni - I. Glek, Bad Woerishofen 2001 )
    14...e5! 15.0-0-0 b5 16.b2 xd3 17.xd3 d6 18.a3 fd8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Meissner - K.
    Owen, corr. 2009;
    B2d) 8.f3 b6 ( 8...d7 9.d3 b6 10.0-0 b7 11.e1 0-0-0 12.e4
    c4 13.xb7+ xb7 14.e3 hg8 V. Baklan - T. Radjabov, Chalkidiki
    2002 )
    B2d1) 9.g3 a5 10.d2 c6 11.g2 b7 12.0-0 0-0-0 13.a4
    ( 13.e3 e7 14.c4 f5 15.f4 c3 Black has the initiative. R.
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    Kasimdzhanov - I. Glek, Mainz (rapid) 2003 ) 13...e5 14.xe5 fxe5
    15.xb7+ xb7 16.e3 f5 17.dxe5 d5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 2.3.2, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B2d2) 9.e2 b7 10.0-0 ( 10.d2?! d7 11.c4 f5 12.0-0-0 0-0-0
    13.e3 hg8 14.g3 a5 Historically important game Key game J.
    Capablanca - E. Znosko Borovsky, St Petersburg 1913 ) 10...g8 11.g3
    d7 12.a4 c6 13.c4 0-0-0 Critter 1.2 - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet
    2011 ]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: 5.ge2 [Chapter] [#] dxe4 6.a3 e7 7.xf6
    A) 7...gxf6 8.xe4 b6 ( 8...f5 9.4c3 d7 10.g3 f6 11.g2 c6 12.d2
    d7 13.f4 b6 14.0-0-0 0-0-0= White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Black has a pair of bishops. K. Novak - M. Leconte, Bled 2002 ) 9.f4 b7
    10.b5+ f8 11.g3 h5! 12.h4 e5 13.fxh5 xd4 14.xd4 exd4
    I. Glek - S. Volkov, Santo Domingo 2002;
    B) 7...xf6 8.xe4 0-0 ( 8...d7 9.g3 c6 10.g2 xe4 11.xe4 c6
    12.c3 d7 13.c2 b6 14.0-0 g6 15.ad1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial
    advantage. V. Ivanchuk - S. Volkov, Moscow 2005 ) 9.d3 e7 10.g3 b6
    11.g2 (A. Del Valle Cirera - R. Schmidt, Benidorm 2009) a6 12.e3 d7
    13.0-0-0 c8 ]
    5...h6 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 6.e3
    [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6.d2 [Chapter] [#] xc3
    A) 7.xc3 e4
    A1) 8.e2 0-0 9.b4 c5 10.a3 c6 ( 10...b5!? 11.xc5 xc5 12.dxc5
    c7 13.d4 xe5+ 14.e2 a6 15.c6 d6 16.0-0 e5 17.xb5
    xc6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. Stockfish 2.0.1 - Rybka 4, Internet 2011 )
    A1a) 11.f3?! b5! 12.fxe4 b4 13.xb4
    A1a1) 13...xb4 14.c3 c6 15.dxc5 xe5 16.d4 ( 16.exd5?! exd5
    17.d4 e8 18.0-0-0 a5 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. B. Johansson - V. Lupynin, corr. 2008 )
    16...h4+ 17.g3 c6 18.f2 dxe4 19.e2 b7 20.0-0 e5=;
    A1a2) 13...cxb4 14.d3 b7 15.0-0-0 a5 16.exd5 xd5 17.b3
    a5 18.g1 ac8 Black has the initiative. B. Pott - M. Rey, corr. 2007;
    A1b) 11.c3 b5 12.xc5 xc5 13.dxc5 xe5 14.d4 a6 15.e2 g6
    16.0-0 e5 17.f3 f4!= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. A. Casser - J. Wheeler, corr. 2004;
    A2) 8.b4 c5 9.xc5 ( 9.dxc5? xf2! 10.xf2 h4+ 11.g3 xb4
    12.b1 xc5+ 13.g2 c6 14.f3 0-0 H. Reis - L. Einhorn, Germany
    1994 ) 9...xc5 10.dxc5 a5+ 11.d2 xc5 12.f4 c6 13.f3 a5
    14.d3 b6 15.c3 a6 16.xa6 xa6 17.d4 a7= Equal chances, quiet
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    position. G. Guseinov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Porto Carras 2011;
    B) 7.bxc3 e4 8.g4
    B1) Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 8...g6
    [Chapter] [#]
    B1a) 9.f4 c5 10.d3 xd2 11.xd2 d7 12.f3 c6 ( 12...c4
    13.e2 c6 14.h4 d7 15.h5 g5 16.h2 f5 17.exf6 xf6 18.e3
    d6 19.g4 xg4 20.xg4 d7 M. Kobalia - I. Glek, Internet (blitz)
    2004 ) 13.dxc5 d7 14.0-0 e7 ( 14...c7 15.fe1 xc5 16.d4 a6
    17.f4 (J. Tomczak - M. Bobula, Sroda Wielkopolska 2008) d8 18.xc6
    bxc6 19.ab1 h5 ) 15.ab1 c8 16.fe1 xc5 P. Bobras - L. Stark,
    Bad Wiessee 2005;
    B1b) 9.e3 c5 ( 9...xc3 10.d3 c6 11.f3 d7 (E. Sutovsky - H.
    Nakamura, Turin 2006) 12.0-0 e7 13.d2 e4 14.xe4 dxe4
    15.xe4 c6 16.d3 d7 ) 10.d3 h5 11.f4 g5 12.f3 xc3
    13.dxc5 d7 14.d4 a5 15.f1 b6 16.c6 c5= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Chess Tiger
    2007.1 - Shredder 10, Internet 2007;
    B1c) 9.d3 xd2 10.xd2
    B1c1) 10...e7 11.h4 d7 12.f4 (P. Leko - A. Morozevich, Monte
    Carlo (rapid) 2007) ( 12.h3 (V. Anand - A. Morozevich, Monte Carlo
    (rapid) 2007) c5 13.f4 c4 14.e2 b6 15.f3 d7= with mutual
    play. ) 12...h5 13.g5 b6 14.a4 a5 15.f3 d7 16.hb1 c6;
    B1c2) 10...c5
    B1c21) [Chapter] [#] 11.f3
    B1c211) 11...c4 12.e2 c6 13.f4 e7
    B1c2111) 14.f6 xf6 15.exf6 b8 ( 15...d7 16.e5+ xe5
    17.dxe5 c6 18.e3 c5 19.h4 d7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. G. Guseinov - M. Rodshtein, Moscow 2008 ) 16.e5 d7
    17.xd7 xd7 18.h4 0-0-0 Historically important game V. Panov E. Zagoriansky, Moscow 1945;
    B1c2112) 14.h4= - 11. h4 Nc6 12. Qf4 c4 13. Be2 Qe7 14. Nf3;
    B1c212) 11...c6 12.dxc5 a5 13.f4 xc5 14.d4 d7
    15.hb1
    B1c2121) 15...0-0-0 16.b5 ( 16.b5 e7 17.ab1 b6
    18.xc6 xc6 19.5b4 g5 20.e3 c5 V. Anand - H.
    Nakamura, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011 ) 16...a5 17.d6+ b8
    18.d4 xd4 19.cxd4 hf8 20.f4 White has good knight
    placement. K. Siedler - R. Junge, corr. 1996;
    B1c2122) 15...a5 16.b5 xb5 17.xb5+ f8 18.b4 b6
    19.xc5+ bxc5 20.e2 c6 21.c4 d8 Alfil 8.1.1 - Frenzee 3.0,
    Internet 2008;
    B1c213) 11...c7 12.h4 c4 ( 12...cxd4 13.cxd4 d7 14.f6
    g8 15.h4 c6 16.hc1 Black has insufficient control over the
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    black squares. V. Ivanchuk - M. Gurevich, Reggio Emilia 1989 )
    13.e2 e7 14.xe7+ xe7 15.ab1 b6 Ktulu 6.0 - LG Revival,
    Internet 2004;
    B1c214) 11...d7
    B1c2141) 12.h4
    B1c21411) 12...c6 13.a4 ( 13.xg6!? fxg6 14.xe6+ e7
    15.xg6+ f7 16.h5 g8 17.xh6 xg2 18.e3 a6
    19.ag1 xg1 20.xg1 0-0-0 21.h6= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Colossus 2008b - Bright 0.4a,
    Internet 2008 )
    B1c214111) 13...c4 [#]
    B1c2141111) 14.e2
    B1c21411111) 14...a5 15.h5 ( 15.f4 d7 16.a2 e7
    17.h2 g5 18.e3 0-0-0 Black is exerting kingside
    pressure. Wang Zili - Wang Hao, Hefei (rapid) 2010 ) 15...g5
    16.h2 d7 17.f4 gxf4 18.xf4 (S. Ganguly - S. Shyam,
    Mangalore 2008) g5 19.xg5 hxg5 20.g4 e7 21.f3
    ag8= with mutual play.;
    B1c21411112) 14...d7 15.a5 e7 16.f4 0-0-0
    17.e1 df8= (with the idea f6) S. Norrelykke - V. Turkov,
    corr. 2007;
    B1c2141112) 14.xg6! fxg6 15.xe6+ e7 16.xg6+
    d8 17.e6 a6 18.e5 c7 19.ae1 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B1c214112) 13...e7 14.f4 c4 15.e2 a5 16.hb1 d7
    17.e1 a6 18.a2 b6 19.ba1 d7= This position is
    very complicated, which favors better players. Rybka 3 - Rybka
    3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B1c21412) 12...c4 13.e2 a5 ( 13...c6 14.h5 g5 15.h2
    d7 16.f4 e7 17.fxg5 hxg5 18.f3 f6 19.ae1 0-0-0
    20.d1 de8= This position is very complicated, which favors
    better players. T. L. Petrosian - T. Yilmaz, Antalya 2004 ) 14.f4
    a4 15.h2 c6 16.g4 0-0-0 17.ab1 h5 18.f6 a6=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
    Naum 2.1 - Glaurung 1.2.1, Internet 2007;
    B1c2142) 12.dxc5 e7 13.ab1 c6 14.d4 d7
    B1c21421) 15.he1 xc5 16.e3 h5 17.g3 c8 ( 17...0-0-0
    18.e1 c7 19.h4 a5 V. Anand - T. Radjabov, Wijk aan Zee
    2003 ) 18.f4 d7 19.g3 h4 20.f3 b6 21.h3 h5
    White has slightly better pawn structure. M. Alemanni - M. Hayes,
    corr. 2012;
    B1c21422) 15.xc6 bxc6 16.b7 g5+ 17.xg5 hxg5 18.h3
    g4 Stockfish 1.7.1 - Hiarcs 13.1, Internet 2010;
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    B1c22) 11.b1
    B1c221) 11...c6 12.f3 cxd4 ( 12...c4 13.e2 e7 14.f4 b6
    15.h4 d7 16.f6 xf6 17.exf6 0-0-0 Z. Almasi - D. Stellwagen,
    Wijk aan Zee 2006 ) 13.cxd4 a5+ 14.e2 b6 15.hd1 a6
    16.f1 xd3+ 17.cxd3 xa2 18.a1 b2 19.f4= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has poor queen
    placement. H. Bossenbroek - J. Heesen, corr. 2008;
    B1c222) 11...c4 12.e2 a5 13.f3 c6 14.f4 b5 15.a3 a6
    16.f6 h7 17.a1 b7 18.h4 e7= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. C. Martin Sanchez - F.
    Perez Conde, corr. 2010;
    B1c23) 11.h4 [Chapter] [#]
    B1c231) 11...c6
    B1c2311) 12.f3 cxd4 13.cxd4 a5+ 14.c3 b6
    B1c23111) 15.f4 a6 16.xa6 xa6 17.h5 ( 17.h2 h5
    18.f3 (A. Naiditsch - E. L'Ami, Wijk aan Zee 2010) a3
    19.hc1 e7 20.e1 c8 (weakness c3) ) 17...g5 (S. Weitzer
    - T. Paehtz, Germany 2001) 18.f6 h7 19.h2 a5 20.g4
    c4+ 21.e1 a3 22.c1 d3 23.f3 c2+ 24.xc2 xc2
    25.f6+ e7 26.xh7 xh7= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides.;
    B1c23112) 15.h5 g5 16.hc1 a6 17.xa6 xa6 18.h2
    0-0-0 19.f3 b8 20.g4 d7 21.f6 c8 22.h1 c7=
    with mutual play. M. Robledo Sr - J. Davidson, corr. 2012;
    B1c2312) 12.f4
    B1c23121) 12...a5 13.h5
    B1c231211) 13...gxh5 14.f3 d7 15.xh5 ( 15.f6 f8
    (A. Naiditsch - D. Swiercz, Aix-les-Bains 2011) 16.xh5 cxd4
    17.e2 xc3 18.b1 b4 19.xh6 a4= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. )
    15...0-0-0 16.dxc5 xc5 17.d4 (weakness h6) LG Revival FrancescaMAD 0.13, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B1c231212) 13...g5 14.f6 g8 15.xh6 cxd4 16.f3=
    - 11... Qa5 12. Nf3 Nc6 13. Qf4 cxd4 14. h5 g5 15. Qf6 Rg8 16.
    Qxh6;
    B1c23122) 12...c4 13.e2 e7 14.f3 d7 15.h2 h5
    16.f3 0-0-0 17.a4 a5 18.hb1 hf8 M. Litvinenko - S.
    Hasidume, corr. 2005;
    B1c232) 11...d7 12.h5 g5 13.f4 c6 14.fxg5
    B1c2321) 14...xg5+ 15.xg5 hxg5 16.g4! ( 16.e3 g4!
    17.f1 e7 18.h4 ag8 19.b1 b6 P. Leko - N. Short, Batumi
    1999 ) 16...cxd4 17.cxd4 xd4 18.h6 b5 19.b1 xd3
    20.cxd3 b8 21.h5 e7 22.c3 c6 23.f3 White has a
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    passed pawn.;
    B1c2322) 14...a5 15.dxc5 d4 16.f3 0-0-0 17.ab1
    B1c23221) 17...xc3+ 18.e2 hxg5 19.b3 ( 19.h6 xc5
    20.b5 f8 21.h7 b4 22.xb4 xb4 23.xg5= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 19...xc5 20.b5
    f8 21.hb1 b6 22.a4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. F. Penzler - L. Lamy, corr. 2006;
    B1c23222) 17...dxc3+ 18.e2 hxg5 ( 18...hg8?! 19.e4
    c7 20.g4 White has a lasting advantage. White has a passed
    pawn. P. Leko - T. Radjabov, Linares 2003 ) 19.h6 ( 19.e4
    c7 20.g4 df8= (with the idea f5) ) 19...a6 (aimed against
    Rb5) ( 19...xc5?! 20.b5 a3 21.c4 (with the idea Rhb1)
    White has the attack. R. Schunken - B. Weegenaar, corr. 2012;
    19...dg8?! 20.h7 g7 21.h5 xa2 22.b3 a5 23.xc3
    White has a passed pawn. K. Sakai - R. Lutzenberger, corr.
    2003 ) 20.c4 e8 21.h5 e7= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    B1c233) 11...a5 12.f3
    B1c2331) 12...d7 [#] 13.xg6! ( 13.hb1 cxd4 14.xd4 a6
    15.b4 c7 16.c4 a5 (P. Leko - A. Morozevich, Morelia/Linares
    2007) 17.b2 dxc4 18.xc4 xc4 19.xc4 e7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...b6 ( 13...fxg6 14.xe6+
    d8 15.xd5 e8 16.e6+ d8 17.ae1 cxd4 18.xd4
    e8 19.d6 b6 20.d5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 14.d3 d7 ( 14...a4?!
    15.g7 f8 16.e2 d7 17.xh6 0-0-0 18.f1 xc3 19.e1
    h8 20.c1 White has a passed pawn. M. Churkin - E. Jong,
    corr. 2009 ) 15.dxc5 a4 16.b4 c7 17.hb1 xc5 18.e1
    g8 19.f1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Rybka 2.3.2a - Deep Fritz 10, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B1c2332) 12...c6 13.f4 cxd4 14.h5 ( 14.xd4 xd4
    15.xd4 d7 16.ab1 b6 17.b4 xb4 18.cxb4 a6 19.hc1
    b5= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Brunner - I. Glek, Germany
    1991 )
    B1c23321) 14...g5 15.f6
    B1c233211) 15...f8 16.xh6
    B1c2332111) 16...g4?! 17.g5 xe5 18.e2! ( 18.h7
    (V. Anand - A. Shirov, Bilbao 2010) xc3+ 19.e2 xd3
    20.xf8+ d7 21.xf7+ d6 22.hb1! e5 23.f8+
    c6 24.e8+ d6 25.f1 White has the initiative. )
    18...xc3 19.he1! xd3 20.cxd3 c2+ 21.f1 xd3+
    22.g1 (with the idea Nh7);
    B1c2332112) 16...dxc3+ 17.e1 d7 18.xg5 b4 19.h6
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    xd3+ 20.cxd3 b5 21.e3 White has a passed pawn.;
    B1c233212) 15...g8 16.xh6 dxc3+ ( 16...g4? [#] 17.xd4!
    xd4 18.f6 d7 19.h6 c8 20.h7 xc3+ 21.e3 xc2+
    22.f4 d4+ 23.g3 xd3+ 24.f3+- G. Goncharenko - J.
    Heesen, corr. 2008 ) 17.e2 g4 18.g5 xe5 19.f6 d8
    B1c2332121) 20.xe5 xg5 21.xc3 d4 22.b2 f8!
    ( 22...d5 23.h6 d7 24.h7 e5+ 25.f1 0-0-0 26.e1
    f6 27.e4 e5 28.c3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. White has a passed pawn.
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 23.f1 e5
    24.e1 g8 25.h6 h8 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B1c2332122) 20.h7! d7 21.xc3 e5 22.he1 d4
    23.c4 e7 24.f1 d8 25.c3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck in the
    center. D. Fleetwood - A. Silva, corr. 2010;
    B1c23322) 14...dxc3+ 15.e2 gxh5 ( 15...g5 16.f6 g8
    17.xh6= - 14. h5 g5 15. Qf6 Rg8 16. Qxh6 dxc3+ 17. Ke2 )
    16.xh5 b4 17.f6 f8 18.xh6 e7 19.h8 xh8
    20.xh8+ d7 21.h1 b6 22.g7 b7 23.g5 f8=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides. Best Mutual Play Key game F. De Filippis - I. Cintins,
    corr. 2013;
    B2) 8...f8 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles):
    B2a) 9.f4 c5 Recommendation for club level players: 10.d3 xd2
    11.xd2
    B2a1) 11...c6 12.f3
    B2a11) 12...a5 13.dxc5 xc5 14.b1 b6 ( 14...a6 15.a4
    (I. Kurnosov - S. Volkov, Dresden (rapid) 2007) a5 16.0-0 d7
    17.c4!? dxc4 18.e4 xa4 19.xb7 xb7 20.xb7 g8 21.fb1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.0-0 d7
    16.fe1 c8 17.e3 a5 E. Hansen - C. Batchuluun, Istanbul 2012;
    B2a12) 12...c4 13.e2 g8 14.0-0 h7 15.h3 f8 16.h2 a5
    17.a4 d7 18.g4 e7 19.fb1 b6 Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish
    181213, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B2a2) 11...d7 12.f4 c4 13.e2 b6 14.f3 d7 15.e2 h5
    A. Motylev - M. Prusikin, Dresden 2007;
    B2a3) 11...a5 12.f3 c4 13.e2 d7 14.g1 ( 14.h4 a3 15.h3
    b2 16.c1 (R. Rabiega - N. Vitiugov, Germany 2009) xa2 17.g3
    a3 18.f4 h7 19.f1 a5 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 14...a3 15.h5 b2 16.d1 g6 17.g4 g7
    18.e2 xa2 19.h4 a3 20.h5 g5 21.f4= White has sufficient
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    compensation for material deficit. Komodo 3 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet
    2012;
    B2b) 9.e3
    B2b1) 9...xc3 10.d3 c5= - 9... c5 10. Bd3 Nxc3 ( 10...c6 11.f3
    b4 12.d2 xd3+ 13.cxd3 a4 14.0-0 d7 15.ab1 b6 16.h4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black's king is
    stuck in the center. P. Svidler - N. Short, Internet 2000 );
    B2b2) 9...c5 10.d3 xc3 11.dxc5 a5 12.f3 e4+ 13.e2
    xc5 14.hb1 bd7 15.d4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B2c) 9.f3 c5 10.d3 xd2 11.xd2= - 9. Bd3 Nxd2 10. Kxd2 c5 11.
    Nf3;
    B2d) 9.d3 xd2 10.xd2 c5
    B2d1) 11.h4 [Chapter] [#]
    B2d11) 11...c4
    B2d111) 12.f1 c6 13.e2 b5 14.a3 ( 14.h3= - 11... Nc6 12.
    Rh3 c4 13. Bf1 b5 14. Ne2 ) 14...a5 15.g3 ( 15.h3= - 11... Nc6 12.
    Rh3 c4 13. Bf1 b5 14. Ne2 a5 15. a3 ) 15...g8 16.g2 d7
    17.hb1 b8 18.f4 e7= with mutual play.;
    B2d112) 12.e2
    B2d1121) 12...c6 13.f3 ( 13.h3 - 11... Nc6 12. Rh3 c4 13.
    Be2 ) 13...g8 14.e2 a5 15.hb1 b5 16.e1 b4=
    with mutual play. Delphil 2.6a - Sage 3.53, Internet 2010;
    B2d1122) 12...b5
    B2d11221) 13.h3 c6 14.a3 a5 15.f4 e7 ( 15...a6!?
    16.h5 a7 17.hb1 g8 18.g1!? b7 19.e2 g6 20.f3
    d8= This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players. ) 16.e3 d7 17.f4 ag8 18.g4 d8 C. Lutz - B.
    Socko, Germany 2007;
    B2d11222) 13.h3 c6 - 11... Nc6 12. Rh3 c4 13. Be2 b5;
    B2d11223) 13.f4 a5 14.a3 c6 15.f3= - 11. Nf3 c4 12.
    Be2 Nc6 13. h4 b5 14. a3 a5 15. Qf4;
    B2d12) 11...c6 12.h3 ( 12.f3 c4 13.e2= - 11. Nf3 c4 12. Be2
    Nc6 13. h4 ) 12...c4
    B2d121) worse move is 13.e2 Promising line for Black:
    B2d1211) 13...d7 14.f4 g8 15.f3 ( 15.h5 e7 16.e2
    f8 17.e3 h7 18.f4 a3 19.e1 g6= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. Houdini 3 - Houdini 3,
    Internet 2013 ) 15...e7 ( 15...b6 16.a3 e7 17.hh1 a5
    18.h5 a4 19.g4 f8 20.ab1 c7 21.bg1 White is exerting
    kingside pressure. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz)
    2008 ) 16.h5 a5 17.h4 f8 18.g4 g5!? 19.hxg6 fxg6 20.g3
    a3 21.g2 b5 22.b1 xa2 23.hh1= White has sufficient
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    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2008;
    B2d1212) 13...g8 14.f4 d7 15.h5
    B2d12121) 15...e8 16.e2 f5 ( 16...e7 17.f3 f5
    18.h1 (with the idea g4) ) 17.g4 xh5 ( 17...e7?!
    (V. Anand - V. Korchnoi, Dos Hermanas 1999) 18.gxf5! xh5
    19.g3! xf5 20.xf5! g5 21.hxg5 xg5 22.xg5 xg5
    23.e3 ) 18.gxh5 e7 19.f3 b5 20.g3 White has the
    initiative.;
    B2d12122) 15...e7 16.f3 e8 17.e2 b5 18.e1 b8
    19.f1 b6= with mutual play.;
    B2d1213) 13...b5 14.f4 ( 14.a3 a5 15.f4 a7 16.h5 e7
    17.g3 h7! 18.f3 e8 19.g3 g6 20.f6 b4 Black has the
    initiative. V. Gashimov - V. Korchnoi, Dagomys 2008 )
    B2d12131) 14...e7 15.h5 e8 16.a3 a5 17.g3 g8
    B2d121311) 18.f3 a7 19.e2 ( 19.h2 (A. Volokitin - V.
    Korchnoi, Igualada 2005) b4 20.g4 bxc3+ 21.e1 h8
    22.xc3 d8 23.h2 g6 24.e2 g5= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. )
    19...b4 20.axb4 axb4 21.xa7 xa7 22.cxb4 xb4=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
    from both sides. Stockfish 2.0 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    B2d121312) 18.e2 a7 (E. Van den Doel - H. Groffen,
    Roosendaal 2012) 19.e1 b4 20.axb4 axb4 21.b1 g6
    22.f3 a2= with mutual play.;
    B2d12132) 14...d7
    B2d121321) 15.h5 e7 16.e2 g8 17.g3 e8!
    This move is frequently played in many similar positions. (with
    the idea Kh7) 18.f6 ( 18.b1 b8 19.e1 h7 20.f1
    f8 21.g4 b6 22.b2 f6 Black has the initiative. V.
    Shabaev - B. Garau, corr. 2013 ) 18...f8! 19.a3 b8 20.f4
    b6 21.e3 a6 22.f4 h7 Black has the initiative. G.
    Devine - W. Liedl, corr. 2012;
    B2d121322) 15.g4 g8 ( 15...b4 16.cxb4 b6 17.b1
    xd4 18.c3 c6 (A. Areshchenko - V. Yemelin, St Petersburg
    2009) 19.d1 a6 20.e2 e7 21.f3 af8= This position is
    very complicated, which favors better players. ) 16.a3 a5
    17.d1 e7 18.h5 f8 19.e3 f6 Black has the initiative.;
    B2d122) 13.f1 b5 14.e2 ( 14.g3 g8 15.a3 a5 (E. Sutovsky S. Volkov, Internet (blitz) 2004) 16.f3 d7 17.e1 h8 18.e2
    e7 19.h5 g8 20.f4 e8 )
    B2d1221) 14...b8 15.a3 a5
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    B2d12211) worse move is 16.f3 d7 17.g4 b4 ( 17...e7
    18.g2 b4 19.cxb4 xb4 20.axb4 xa1 21.a3 xa3
    22.xa3 xb4 23.xa7 b8= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
    Volokitin - F. Vallejo Pons, Wijk aan Zee 2009 ) 18.cxb4 xb4
    19.c3 b7 20.xa5 xa5 21.g5 e7 22.c3 hb8
    Black is exerting queenside pressure. J. Martello - F. Billaudelle,
    corr. 2007;
    B2d12212) 16.f3 b4 17.f4 bxc3+ 18.xc3 b7 19.e1 h5
    20.e2 g6 21.f1 h7= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players. Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.9,
    Internet 2010;
    B2d1222) 14...a5 15.a3
    B2d12221) 15...g8
    B2d122211) 16.f4 e7 17.f3 f5 18.h5 ( 18.h3 e8
    19.h5 h4 20.g4 xh3 21.xh3 e7 J. Polgar - V.
    Korchnoi, Zuerich (blitz) 2006 ) 18...d7 19.e2 g6 20.hxg6
    fxg6 21.g3 g5+ 22.xg5 hxg5;
    B2d122212) 16.f3 d7 17.f4= - 15... Bd7 16. Nf4 Rg8 17.
    Rf3;
    B2d12222) 15...d7 16.f4
    B2d122221) 16...g8 17.f3 e7 18.h5
    B2d1222211) 18...b4 19.f4 bxc3+ 20.e1 e8 21.xc3
    (P. Leko - V. Korchnoi, Essen 2002) ( 21.g3 b6 22.d1
    b2 23.f6 gxf6 24.exf6+ d7 25.xg8 xc2 26.xc4!
    b2! 27.d3 c2 28.c1 xd4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. M.
    Chovanec - T. Neuer, corr. 2003 ) 21...b6 22.d1 b2
    23.d2 f8= The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides.;
    B2d1222212) 18...f8 (S. Ganguly - D. Sadvakasov, Doha
    2003) 19.g3 b4 20.f4 bxc3+ 21.e1 f5! 22.exf6+ gxf6
    23.xg8 xg8 24.xf6+ d6 25.f4+ e7=;
    B2d122222) 16...b4 17.f3 bxc3+ 18.xc3 (V. Frolochkin D. Efremova, St Petersburg 2007) ( 18.d1 (C. Lutz - V.
    Korchnoi, Essen 2002) g8 19.h5 g6 20.f6+ f8
    21.f4 e8= This position is very complicated, which favors
    better players. ) 18...b6 19.g6+ g8 20.xh8 (with the
    idea Rxf7) h5 21.f4 xh8 22.e3 g8= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    B2d2) 11.f3 [Chapter] [#]
    B2d21) 11...c6 12.f4 ( 12.dxc5 a5 13.f4 xc5 14.d4 d7
    15.hb1 b6 16.a4 a5 P. Leko - R. Huebner, Dortmund 2000 )
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    B2d211) 12...e7
    B2d2111) 13.a3 d7 14.hb1 c4 ( 14...b6 (V. Anand - V.
    Ivanchuk, Linares 1992) 15.dxc5!? This move is frequently played
    in many similar positions. xc5 16.d4 e7 17.e3 c8
    18.a6 c7 19.a4 g8 ) 15.e2 b8 16.e1 b5 17.f1 a5
    18.g1 g8 19.h4 e8 20.b2 b7= with mutual play. B.
    Barnard - A. Prystenski, corr. 2002;
    B2d2112) 13.dxc5 xc5= - 12. dxc5 Qa5 13. Qf4 Qxc5;
    B2d212) 12...c4 13.e2
    B2d2121) 13...b5 14.a3 b8 15.h4 a5 16.h5 g8 ( 16...b4
    17.axb4 axb4 18.cxb4 xb4 (N. De Firmian - G. Kaidanov, Salt
    Lake City 1999) 19.hc1! b6 20.c3! b2+ 21.e1 a5
    22.d2 ) 17.g4 e7 18.g5 hxg5 19.xg5 b4= with mutual
    play.;
    B2d2122) 13...d7 14.g4
    B2d21221) worse move is 14...f6 15.h4 e7 16.g5 ( 16.h5
    b8! 17.h4 d8 18.g6 g8 19.exf6 xf4+ 20.xf4
    gxf6= ) 16...f8 17.gxf6+ gxf6 18.e3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. N.
    Mamedov - A. Shimanov, Baku 2013;
    B2d21222) 14...a5 15.h4 a3 16.g5 b5 17.g6 e8 18.gxf7
    xf7 19.h5 b4 20.e3 g8 H. Mergard - B. Fichtner, corr.
    2008;
    B2d22) 11...cxd4 12.xd4 g5+ 13.xg5 hxg5 14.h3 d7
    15.ae1 c5 E. Inarkiev - I. Nepomniachtchi, Novosibirsk (rapid)
    2012;
    B2d23) 11...c4 12.e2
    B2d231) 12...b5 13.a4 ( 13.hb1 d7 14.f4 a5 15.a3 e7
    16.h4 e8= with mutual play. E. Van den Doel - B. Socko, Dresden
    2007 ) 13...bxa4 14.xa4 a5 ( 14...d7 15.aa1 c6 16.h4 a5
    17.f4 a4 18.g4 e8= with mutual play. S. Ganguly - S. Volkov,
    Moscow 2007 ) 15.f4 c6 16.g4 e8 17.h4 a7 18.h5 e7=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. I.
    Kurnosov - S. Volkov, Moscow 2007;
    B2d232) 12...c6
    B2d2321) 13.a4 d7 ( 13...a6 14.hb1 b8 15.h4 b5 16.axb5
    axb5 17.f4 e7 18.e3 e8= with mutual play. A. Khalifman N. Short, Merida 2001 ) 14.h4 a6 ( 14...e8 15.f4 e7
    (K. Asrian - S. Volkov, Warsaw 2005) 16.g4 d7 17.h5 e7
    18.ag1 f6 19.exf6 gxf6; 14...e7 15.h5 b6 16.h4 g5+
    17.f4 xg4 18.xg4 e7 19.a5 b5 (V. Akopian - S. Volkov, Port
    Erin 2006) 20.h3 b8 21.hf1 g8 22.g4 White is exerting
    kingside pressure. ) 15.hb1 (A. Horvath - A. Czebe, Budapest
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    2001) ( 15.f4 b5 16.g4 b4 17.cxb4 xb4 18.c3 c6=
    with mutual play. N. Short - A. Morozevich, Germany 1998 ) 15...b5
    16.axb5 axb5 17.xa8 xa8 18.xb5 xe5 19.xe5 xb5
    20.f4 b7 21.g6+ g8 22.xh8 xh8= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    B2d2322) 13.hb1 b8 14.a4 b6 ( 14...g8 15.f4 e7 16.g4
    (P. Leko - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2005) e8 17.a5
    h8 18.h4 d7 19.h5 d8 20.e1 c7= with mutual play. )
    15.h4 b7 16.f4 e7 17.g4 f8 18.g1 d8 19.g5 e7
    20.h5 d7 21.h4 e8= This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players. C. Lutz - V. Ivanchuk, Gothenburg 2005;
    B2d2323) 13.h4 b5 14.a3
    B2d23231) 14...a5 15.f4 e7 16.h5
    B2d232311) 16...a7 17.hb1 ( 17.g4 b4 18.e3 bxa3
    19.a2 a4 20.ha1 d7 21.xa3 b8 22.3a2 b7=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. J.
    Polgar - J. Lautier, Madrid 1993 ) 17...b4 18.axb4 axb4
    19.cxb4 xa1 20.xa1 xb4+ 21.d1 e7 22.h4+ e8
    D. Sharma - S. Volkov, Cesenatico 2012;
    B2d232312) 16...b8 17.g4 e8 18.hg1 b4 19.axb4 axb4
    20.e3 f6= with mutual play. J. Smeets - B. Socko, KhantyMansiysk 2010;
    B2d23232) 14...d7
    B2d232321) 15.h5 a5 16.f4 ( 16.hb1 b8 17.f4 e7
    18.g4 f8 19.e3 d8 20.e1 c7 21.f4 b4=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. L.
    Christiansen - V. Korchnoi, Reykjavik 2000 ) 16...e7 17.g4
    b8 18.e3 e8 19.e1 b4 20.axb4 axb4 21.d2 b3=
    with mutual play. 1/2-1/2 T. Rattinger - S. Hatzl, corr. 2010;
    B2d232322) 15.f4 e8 ( 15...e7 16.h5 e8 17.h4 a5
    18.g3 g8 19.e3 d7 20.f4 b4= with mutual play. J.
    Polgar - V. Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 2000 ) 16.h5 e7 17.g4
    d8 18.hg1 (E. Inarkiev - S. Volkov, Kazan 2005) c7 19.g5
    hxg5 20.xg5 ag8= This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players. ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 6.c1 [Chapter] [#] e4 ( 6...fd7
    7.a3 e7 8.g4 g6 9.f3 c5 10.dxc5 c6 11.b5 xc5 12.0-0 a6
    13.e2 c7 14.e1 b6 R. Hovhannisyan - A. Grigoryan, Yerevan 2013 ) 7.g4
    A) 7...g6
    A1) Updated on May 27, 2014 8.a3!? xc3+ ( 8...a5 9.ge2 c5
    - 8. Nge2 c5 9. a3 Ba5 ) 9.bxc3
    A1a) 9...c5 10.d3 cxd4 ( 10...xc3 - 9... Nxc3 10. Bd3 c5 )
    A1a1) 11.f3
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    A1a11) 11...h5 12.f4 g5 13.xg5 xg5 14.xg5 xg5 15.xg5
    dxc3 16.f4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1a12) 11...a5? 12.0-0 xc3 13.b1 c6 14.xe4 dxe4
    ( 14...h5? (O. Perez Mitjans - A. Rioboo de Larriva, La Roda 2012)
    15.f4 dxe4 16.g5 f8 17.xe4 xc2 18.d2 d7 19.fc1+and White has a decisive attack. ) 15.xe4 b8 16.d2 xa3
    17.xd4 a4 18.c3 Black's king is stuck in the center.;
    A1a13) 11...dxc3 12.xe4 dxe4 13.xe4 d7 ( 13...d5 14.h4
    d7 15.0-0 xe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.f4 f5 18.d6 f6 19.ae1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has to be
    very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 14.0-0 c6 15.e3
    xf3 16.xf3 d5 17.xc3 c6 18.b1 0-0-0=;
    A1a2) 11.e2 a5 12.0-0 dxc3 13.xe4 dxe4 14.g3 ( 14.xe4
    c6 15.e3 xe5 16.c4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. with mutual play. ) 14...c6 15.xe4 xe5 16.e1 f8
    ( 16...g5 17.f4 d4+ 18.h1 f5 19.h5+ f8 20.e3! g7 21.d6
    d7 22.ad1 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 17.f4 g7 18.f3= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A1b) 9...xc3 10.d3
    A1b1) 10...c5 11.dxc5 c7 ( worse move is 11...a5 12.b4! xb4
    13.axb4 White has a lasting advantage. White has a pair of bishops. J.
    Hector - S. Brynell, Lidkoeping 1999 ) 12.f3! d7 ( 12...xc5 13.0-0
    c6 14.e1 d7 15.h4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has insufficient control over the
    black squares. ) 13.b4 xc5 14.b2 e4 15.0-0 b6 16.d4 a5
    17.e1 (with the idea f3, Nb5-d6);
    A1b2) 10...b6 11.a4 d7 12.e2 ( 12.a3!? xa4 13.c4 b7
    14.e2 dxc4 15.e4 xe4 16.xe4 c6 17.xc6+ xc6 18.xa4
    b5 19.a6 b4 20.a5 a6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. L. Ovcharenko - E. Tsygankov, corr. 2012 ) 12...xe2
    13.xe2 c6 14.e3 b4 15.a5 xd3+ 16.xd3 b7 17.0-0=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 8.ge2
    A2a) 8...xc3
    A2a1) 9.bxc3 e7 ( 9...a5 10.a3 d7 11.h4 b6 12.b4 xb4
    13.cxb4 e7 14.a3 a5 15.b5 c4= with mutual play. V. Topalov - F.
    Vallejo Pons, Leon (rapid) 2012 ) 10.f4 c5 11.b5+ c6 12.a4 cxd4
    13.cxd4 b4+ 14.d2 xd2+ 15.xd2 d7 16.xc6 xc6=
    Naum 3.1 - Thinker 5.3b Inert, Internet 2008;
    A2a2) 9.xc3 c5 10.a3 a5 11.d2 cxd4 12.xd4 c6 13.b5
    xb5 ( 13...e7 14.0-0 d7 15.d3 c7 16.fe1 h5 Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 14.xb5 xd4 15.xd4 c5 16.b3
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    b6= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Pavlicek - M. Ebner, corr. 2010;
    A2b) 8...c5 9.a3 xc3+ ( Updated on May 27, 2014 9...a5 10.dxc5
    c7 11.f4 xc3 12.xc3 xc3+ 13.bxc3 xc5 14.d2 d7 15.d3
    c7 16.0-0 xe5 17.b4 a5 18.b5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has insufficient control over the
    black squares. Black's king is stuck in the center. <Human Player> <Human Player>, corr. 2013 ) 10.bxc3 cxd4 11.cxd4 c6 ( 11...c7?!
    12.f3 c3 13.d2 a4 14.f4 a6 15.c4 White has the initiative. F.
    Vallejo Pons - T. Radjabov, Linares 2003 ) 12.c3 a5 13.e3 e7
    14.h3 f6! 15.f3 g5 16.g4 fxe5 17.dxe5 f7 18.f4 h5 19.f3
    ( 19.h3 g5! 20.d2 d7 21.b1 gxf4 22.xf4 g5 23.e3 f5
    24.d3 e4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. V. Grigoryev - F. Pessoa, corr. 2010 ) 19...0-0
    20.h3 h6 21.d2 d7 22.d4 ac8= with mutual play. M.
    Schroeder - P. Giulian, corr. 2013;
    B) 7...f8
    B1) 8.a3 xc3+ ( 8...a5 9.ge2 c5 - 8. Nge2 c5 9. a3 Ba5 ) 9.bxc3
    xc3 10.d3 c5 11.dxc5 c6 12.f3 a5 13.0-0 d7 14.e3 c8=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.
    A. Bubir - A. Haugen, corr. 2012;
    B2) 8.ge2 c5 ( 8...xc3 9.bxc3 a5 10.a3+ g8 11.h4 (I. Popov - F.
    Vallejo Pons, Moscow 2012) d7 12.h3 c5 13.0-0-0 c4 14.f3 h7
    15.f4 g6 16.b2 b5= with mutual play. ) 9.a3
    B2a) 9...xc3+ 10.bxc3
    B2a1) 10...c6 11.f3 g5 12.h4 h7 13.f4 ( 13.a4 a5 14.d2
    c4 (L. Fressinet - V. Korchnoi, Villandry (rapid) 2007) 15.f4 g8 16.f3
    h5 17.f5! exf5 18.f4 e7 19.g3! f8 20.g2 e6 21.xh5
    White has the initiative. ) 13...a5 14.d2 c4 15.e2 b5 16.h5 g6
    17.f6 xf6 18.exf6 h5 19.f4 Black has insufficient control over the
    black squares.;
    B2a2) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 c6 ( 11...a5+ 12.c3 c6= - 11.. . Nc6 12.
    c3 Qa5 ) 12.c3 a5 13.e3 e7 14.h3!
    B2a21) 14...f6 15.f3 ( 15.exf6 xf6 16.g4 g8= with mutual play. F.
    Vallejo Pons - S. Kindermann, Bahia Feliz 2011 ) 15...g5 16.h5
    d7 17.exf6 gxf6 18.d2 (with the idea Nf4, h4) R. Slobodjan - S.
    Kindermann, Germany 2014;
    B2a22) 14...f5 15.g4 xe3 16.xe3 d7 17.f3 g5 18.h4 h7
    19.f4 c8 20.d3 xc3+ 21.f2= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b) worse move is 9...a5 10.dxc5 d7 ( 10...c6 11.b4 xe5
    - 10... Nd7 11. b4 Nxe5 ) 11.b4 xe5
    B2b1) 12.h3
    B2b11) 12...c7 13.xe4 dxe4 14.c3 d7 ( 14...f5?! 15.b5
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    b8 16.b2 f6 17.b3 g8 18.d1 h7 19.d6 White has
    the initiative. C. Rietze - S. Krefenstein, Berlin 2012 ) 15.b2 c6
    16.d1 f6 17.b5 d5 18.e2 a5 19.f1!;
    B2b12) 12...xc3 13.xc3 c7 14.e2 g6 15.0-0 f6 16.b1
    e5 17.b5 d7 18.e1;
    B2b2) 12.h5 c7 13.xe4 dxe4 14.b2 g5 15.xg5 hxg5
    16.c3 e3 (L. Bruzon Batista - N. Short, Havana 2010) 17.0-0-0! a6
    18.e4 h4 19.f3 (weakness e3);
    B2c) 9...cxd4?! 10.axb4 dxc3 11.xc3 ( 11.f3 d2 12.bxc3 xf1
    13.xf1 c6 14.f4 h5 15.h3 g8 16.e3 b6 17.d2 e7
    A. Haast - D. Gelardi, Erice 2013 ) 11...xc3 ( 11...b6 12.f4 xc3
    13.bxc3 c7 (E. Nieto - R. Schuermans, Brasschaat 2009) 14.b2 c6
    15.c4 g8 16.cxd5 exd5 17.b5 d8 18.d3 White has a pair of
    bishops. Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 12.bxc3 c7 13.d4 g8
    14.f4 White has the initiative.;
    B2d) 9...h5 10.f4 a5 11.b4 xc3 12.xc3 cxb4 13.axb4 xb4
    B2d1) 14.d2 d7 15.d3 ( 15.e2 c6 16.0-0 a6 17.fb1 b5
    18.f1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black's
    king is stuck in the center. Houdini 3 - Shredder 12, Internet 2013 )
    15...c7 16.e2 xd2+ 17.xd2 c6 18.0-0 h4 19.fc1 h3 20.g3
    a5 21.c4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Strelka
    5.5 - Chiron 1.1a, Internet 2012;
    B2d2) 14.a3 e7 15.xb4 xb4 16.d2 c6 17.a4 b6 18.b5
    d7 19.0-0 c8 20.b1 c7 21.a3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. R. Durrett - B. Thorsson, corr. 2013 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 6.h4 g5 7.g3 e4 8.ge2 c6 9.a3 xc3+ 10.xc3
    A) 10...xg3 11.fxg3! ( 11.hxg3 d7 12.d2 e7 13.b5 0-0-0
    (A. Stukopin - I. Duzhakov, St Petersburg 2013) 14.xc6 xc6 15.g4 f6
    16.exf6 xf6 17.0-0-0 e5 18.dxe5 xe5 19.d4 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. ) 11...e7 12.b5 d7 13.xc6 xc6 14.0-0
    White has a lasting advantage. (weakness f7) V. Goldin - A. Chistiakov, Soviet
    Union 1967;
    B) 10...h5 11.f3 xg3 12.hxg3 e7 13.d2 d7 14.0-0-0 0-0-0 ]
    [ 6.exf6 hxg5 7.fxg7 g8 8.h4 gxh4 9.g4 f6 10.0-0-0 xg7 11.xg7
    xg7 12.xh4 g8 13.f3 d7= Crafty 23.8 - Chess Tiger 2007.1, Internet
    2013 ]
    6...e4 7.g4
    [ 7.a3 xc3+ 8.bxc3 c5 9.d3 a5 10.e2 cxd4 11.xd4 c6 12.0-0 c5
    ( 12...xd4 13.cxd4 c3 14.xc3 xc3 (E. Sutovsky - E. L'Ami, Wijk aan Zee
    2010) 15.e1 0-0 16.e3! h8 17.f1 c7 18.g3 d7 19.g4 g8
    20.d3 White has the initiative. ) 13.f4 xd3 (D. Stellwagen - M. Richter,
    Berlin 2013) 14.cxd3 xd4 15.cxd4 g6 (aimed against Nh5) 16.b3 b6
    17.fc1 0-0 ]
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    [ 7.ge2 c5 8.dxc5 0-0 9.a3 xc5 10.xe4 xe3 11.fxe3 dxe4 12.d4
    d7 13.0-0-0 a5 14.xe4 c6 15.f4 d7 16.d4 xe5= V. Cuccumini J. Sanz Algarrada, corr. 2011 ]
    7...g6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7...f8 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
    A) 8.a3 [Chapter] [#] xc3+ 9.bxc3
    A1) 9...xc3 10.d3 c6
    A1a) 11.f3
    A1a1) 11...e7 12.0-0 b6 ( 12...d7 13.d2 a4 14.ab1 b6
    15.h4 c4!? 16.xc4 dxc4 17.xb7 c6 18.bb1 g8 19.h5 f5=
    with mutual play. T. L. Petrosian - F. Vallejo Pons, Kallithea 2008 )
    13.d2 e4 14.xe4 dxe4 15.xe4 a6 16.fc1 d5 17.xd5
    xd5 18.c4 e7 19.b4 e8 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    A1a2) 11...a4
    A1a21) 12.b1 b6 13.0-0 ( 13.d2 e7 14.a1 a5 15.0-0
    d7 16.fb1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    13...c4 14.d2 xa3 15.b2 e7 16.a1 b5 17.b1 c4
    18.xb5 xe3 19.fxe3= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Rybka 3 - Naum 4, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A1a22) 12.0-0 b2 13.b5 ( 13.e2 c4 14.d2 xd2 15.xd2
    (A. Naiditsch - S. Volkov, Stockholm 2011) b6 (with the idea a5, Ba6)
    16.fb1 (with the idea Rb3-g3) a5 17.b3 a6 18.xa6 xa6
    19.g3 g6 20.h3 g7 21.f3 a8 22.e3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13...c4 14.d2 (Pro Deo 1.3 Rybka 2.3, Internet (blitz) 2007) xd2 15.xd2 e7 16.d3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b) 11.h4 e7 12.h5 ( 12.h3 f5 13.f4 e4 (F. Amonatov - S.
    Volkov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 14.d1 c6!? (with the idea Qa5+)
    15.xe4 dxe4 16.d2 (with the idea Bb4+) a5 17.e2 g8 18.c3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...d7 13.e2
    xe2 14.xe2 a4 15.b1 b6 16.b4 d7 17.0-0= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1c) 11.h3 f5
    A1c1) 12.h5 e8 13.xe8+ ( 13.h4 e7 14.g5 f7 15.f3 g8
    16.d2 a4 I. Kurnosov - S. Volkov, St Petersburg 2004 ) 13...xe8
    14.a4 d7 15.a3 e4 16.c3 a5 17.f3 g5 18.xg5 hxg5
    19.xg5 c4=;
    A1c2) 12.g3
    A1c21) 12...f7 13.f4 ( 13.f3 g5 14.a4! (with the idea Bd2; Nc3 is
    a poorly-placed piece.) f8 15.0-0 d7 16.e1 b4 17.f2 xa4
    18.c3 b3 19.c1= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls
    ahead. ) 13...g5 14.h5 e4 15.f3 e7 16.0-0 c5 17.e2
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    White has the initiative.;
    A1c22) 12...e8 13.f3 g5 14.d2 a4 15.f4 g4 16.f2 b2
    17.h3 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    A1c23) 12...g5 13.f4 g4 14.f2
    A1c231) 14...h5?! 15.h3
    A1c2311) 15...h4?! 16.hxg4 hxg3 17.xh8+ e7 18.xd8 xd8
    ( 18...gxf2+? 19.d2! xd8 20.xc3+- ) 19.h1 fxg4
    20.xg3;
    A1c2312) 15...f7 16.hxg4 hxg4 17.xh8 xh8 18.d2 e4+
    19.xe4 dxe4 20.h1 White has the initiative.;
    A1c232) 14...e4 15.xe4 dxe4 16.h3 gxh3 17.xh3 e7
    (A. Areshchenko - S. Volkov, Gibraltar 2006) 18.h2 g7 19.0-0-0
    (with the idea g4) White has the initiative.;
    A2) 9...c5 10.d3
    A2a) 10...xc3 11.dxc5 c6
    A2a1) 12.f3 f5 13.exf6 xf6 14.h5 e5 15.g6 g8 16.0-0 e6
    17.h4 ( 17.ae1 e7! 18.xe5 xg6 19.xg6 xe5 20.d4
    xd4 21.xe6+ h7 22.f5+ g8= 1/2-1/2 F. Cottegnie - J. Percze,
    corr. 2004 ) 17...e7 18.f4! e4 19.f5 d7 20.ae1 c8 ( 20...d4
    21.f4 f8 22.d6 White has the initiative. A. Novikovas - L.
    Kasparavicius, corr. 2009 ) 21.f4 b6 22.cxb6 axb6 23.d2 b5
    24.h1 a4= This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players.;
    A2a2) 12.d2 f5 13.exf6 xf6 14.f4 xf4 15.xf4 e5 16.d2 e4
    17.xe4 dxe4 18.e2 f5 19.b1 b8 20.0-0 f7 21.h3 hd8
    22.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011;
    A2b) 10...a5 11.e2 cxd4 12.xd4 c6 13.0-0 c5 14.g3 xd3
    15.cxd3 g6 16.h4 h5 17.f4 White has the initiative. G. Telek - I.
    Kovacs, Hungary 2007;
    A2c) 10...h5 11.f4 a5
    A2c1) 12.e2 xc3 13.0-0 xe2+ 14.xe2 c6 ( 14...c3 15.dxc5
    c6 16.fd1 g8 17.ab1 xc2 18.b5 h4 19.a4 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has
    difficulties developing his pieces. <Human Player> - <Human Player>,
    corr. 2012 ) 15.c4 cxd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 d7 18.cxd5 exd5
    19.f3 c6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. 1/2-1/
    2 G. Kasparov - V. Korchnoi, Kopavogur (rapid) 2000;
    A2c2) 12.f3 xc3+ 13.e2
    A2c21) 13...d7 14.hb1 c6 15.dxc5 White has the initiative.
    Spike 1.2 Turin - Delfi 5.4, Internet 2008;
    A2c22) 13...b6?! (Aristarch 4.50 - Arasan 11.6, Internet 2010) 14.xe4
    a6+ 15.d1! e7 ( 15...xa1+? 16.d2 xh1 17.g5+6733

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    and White has a decisive attack. ) 16.g5 f8 17.b1 dxe4
    18.xe4 White has the attack.;
    A2c23) 13...cxd4! 14.xd4 c7 15.c4! c6 16.hc1 xd4+
    17.xd4 c5 18.cxd5 exd5 19.b5 xd3 ( 19...e7 20.xc5
    xc5 21.d6 g4+ 22.f3 e6 23.c1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Black has to be very careful to avoid
    the numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 20.xd3 d7 21.c7 f5+ 22.xf5
    xf5+ 23.d4 c8 24.b5 c4+ 25.xc4 dxc4 26.xc4 e7=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B) 8.ge2 [Chapter] [#] c5
    B1) worse move is 9.a3 a5 10.b1 ( 10.d1 xc3+ 11.xc3 c6
    Black has the initiative. A. Entem - P. Van Dongen, France 2009 ) 10...xc3+
    11.xc3 xc3 12.d2 a4 13.xc3 xc2 14.d1 c4 15.e2 a5 16.0-0
    c6 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 9.f3?! (B. Savchenko - S. Volkov, Dagomys 2008) h5 10.h3 xc3
    11.bxc3 cxd4! 12.xd4 a3 13.f4 c6 Black has slightly better pawn
    structure.;
    B3) 9.dxc5! a5 ( 9...c6 10.0-0-0 xc3 11.xc3 xc3 12.bxc3 a5
    - 9... Qa5 10. O-O-O Nxc3 11. Nxc3 Bxc3 12. Nc6 ) 10.0-0-0 xc3
    ( 10...xc3 11.xc3 xc3 12.bxc3 - 10... Nxc3 11. Nxc3 Bxc3 12. bxc3 )
    11.xc3 xc3 12.bxc3 c6 13.d2!
    B3a) 13...g8 14.d4 d7 15.d3 h5 16.f4 xd4 17.xd4 h4
    18.b1 c6 19.he1! ( 19.g4 h3 20.g5 g6 21.hg1 c8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 19...h5 20.e2 f8 21.f1 h3 22.g3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3b) 13...xe5 14.b4 c6 ( 14...c7 15.f4 f6 16.e1 e7 17.h4
    f8 18.h3 f7 19.g3 Black's king is stuck in the center. Rybka 2.2 Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 15.xa5 xa5 16.b1 f6 17.b5 c6
    18.f4 e7 19.d3 d8 20.c4 d4 21.f2 g5 22.f1 e7 23.g3 g8
    24.e4 White has a pair of bishops. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2008 ]
    [ 7...g5?! [Chapter] [#] Dangerous line for Black:
    A) 8.a3
    A1) 8...xc3+ 9.bxc3 c5 ( 9...h5?! 10.d1 c5 11.e2 g4 12.h3 gxh3
    13.xh3 (with the idea f3) D. Jakovenko - V. Moskalenko, Internet (blitz)
    2006 ) 10.d3 h5 11.d1 xc3 12.d2 cxd4 13.xg5 c7 14.f3 c6
    15.f4 White has the initiative. Betsabe II 1.08c - Neurosis 2.3, Internet
    2011;
    A2) 8...h5 9.d1 xc3 10.d2 xa3!? ( 10...a5 11.bxc3 c5 12.dxc5
    c7 13.f3 Black has insufficient control over the black squares. T.
    Vrenegoor - R. Polaczek, Belgium 2009 ) 11.bxc3 e7 12.h3 g4 13.f4
    c5 14.h3 gxh3 15.xh3 h4 16.e2 c6 17.h5 White has more than
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    adequate compensation for material deficit. White is exerting kingside
    pressure.;
    B) 8.h4
    B1) 8...h5?! [#] 9.hxg5!!
    B1a) 9...xc3 10.xh5 xh5 11.xh5 c6 ( 11...a4+ 12.c3 f8
    13.0-0-0 (with the idea Bd3, g6) White has the attack. ) 12.a3 a5
    13.d3 White has the attack. F. Saez - F. Libiszewski, Saint Affrique
    2013;
    B1b) 9...hxg4 10.xh8+ f8 11.xe4 dxe4 12.e2
    B1b1) 12...d7 13.0-0-0 c6 14.g3 e7 15.xe4 White has the
    attack. S. Ganguly - H. Nakamura, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B1b2) 12...d7 13.0-0-0 e7 14.c3 b4 ( 14...a6? 15.xe4 b4
    (Goh Wei Ming - D. Erashchenkov, Internet (blitz) 2005) 16.a3 a5
    17.g6! fxg6 18.g5 b6 19.d3+- and White has a decisive attack. )
    15.a3 a5 16.xe4 g3 17.d3 White has the attack.;
    B1b3) 12...c5 13.0-0-0
    B1b31) 13...a5 14.c3 cxd4 15.b5! ( 15.xd4 c6 16.xe4
    xd4 (1/2-1/2 A. Shirov - S. Volkov, Rethymnon 2003) 17.f6+ e7
    18.xd4 e1+ 19.d1 xe5 20.g8+ e8 21.f6+ e7= )
    B1b311) 15...d7 16.xd4 a6 ( 16...xa2 17.c3 b6 18.c4
    a4 19.b3 a2 20.xe6! fxe6 21.g6+- ) 17.d6+ e7 18.h7
    White has the attack. J. Wang - N. Murshed, Kuala Lumpur 2010;
    B1b312) 15...c6 16.g6! fxg6 17.d6+ e7 18.g5+ d7
    19.xf8 White has the attack.;
    B1b32) 13...d7 (A. Karlovich - L. Mokriak, Alushta 2004) 14.d5!
    B1b321) 14...exd5 15.xd5 b5 16.f4 (with the idea e6) a5
    ( 16...b7 17.xb5! xd5 18.xc5!+- and White has a decisive
    attack. ) 17.g6 b7 18.d1 0-0-0 19.e6 White has the attack.;
    B1b322) 14...c7 15.dxe6 fxe6 16.g6 xe5 17.g8 b6 18.f4
    ( 18.g7 xg7 19.xg7 xg7 20.g3 e5 21.xe4 ) 18...e7
    19.b5! g7 20.c3 f8 21.c6 b8 22.h5! xh5 23.xg7+
    f6 24.f7+ xg6 25.xf8 White has the attack.;
    B2) 8...c5
    B2a) 9.ge2 h5 10.f3 ( 10.hxg5!? cxd4 11.xd4 xc3+ 12.bxc3
    a5 13.xh5 xc3+ 14.e2 xh5 15.xh5 xa1 16.g6 c6
    17.gxf7+ e7 18.f8+ xf8 19.h8+ e7 20.g7+ d8 21.xc6+
    bxc6 22.g5+ xg5 23.f8+ c7 24.d6+ b7 25.b4+ c7
    26.d6+ b7= ) 10...g4 11.f4 c6 12.0-0-0 xc3 13.xc3 xc3
    14.bxc3 a5 W. Geiger - G. Deschamp, corr. 2007;
    B2b) 9.hxg5! c6 ( 9...xc3 (R. Pieleck - K. Rheinstaedtler, corr. 1995)
    10.xh6 g8 11.g6 c7 12.g7! c6 13.h8 e7 14.d2 e4
    15.xb4 cxb4 16.d3; 9...a5 10.ge2 xc3 11.g6 xe2+ 12.xe2
    cxd4 13.gxf7+ d7 14.xh6 f8 15.c3 dxe3 16.cxb4 b6 17.a4! a5
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    18.c1 White has the attack. ) 10.xh6 f8 11.g6 cxd4 12.gxf7+ d7
    13.f3 ( 13.d3 dxc3 14.b3 e7 15.f3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13...dxc3 ( 13...xc3 14.d2 c7
    15.bxc3 dxc3 16.g5 e7 17.f6 White has the initiative. ) 14.b3 c5
    15.xc5 xc5 16.b4 c7 17.bxc5 xf7 18.e2 e7= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    C) 8.ge2 h5 9.f3 f5 ( 9...c6 10.a3 g4 11.f4 xc3+ 12.xc3 xc3
    13.bxc3 b6 14.d3 Black has insufficient control over the black squares.
    Equinox 1.65 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012 ) 10.a3 xc3+ 11.xc3 xc3
    12.bxc3 h4 13.c4 f4 14.d2 White has the initiative. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini
    1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    8.a3 xc3+ 9.bxc3 xc3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9...c5 [Chapter] [#] 10.d3
    A) 10...xc3 11.dxc5 c6 12.f3 a5 13.0-0 a4 14.xa4 xa4
    15.b5 c3 16.a4 d7 17.a3 e4 18.b1 a5 (Z. Hracek - A. Vaisser,
    Pula 1997) ( 18...c8?! (P. Ponkratov - Nguyen Ngoc Truongson, KhantyMansiysk (rapid) 2013) 19.a5 b8 20.a6 bxa6 21.xa6 xa6 22.xa6 0-0
    23.xa7 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 19.d3
    c8 20.xe4 c4 21.c3 dxe4 22.d4 xe3 23.fxe3! c6 24.xc6 bxc6
    25.a5! Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B) 10...h5
    B1) 11.f3 xc3 12.dxc5 c6 13.f4 d4 14.d2
    B1a) 14...d5 15.e4 b6 ( 15...e7 16.f3 xc5 17.0-0 a6 18.fe1
    d7 19.h4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Black has insufficient control over the black squares. J. Tanti - C.
    Henri, corr. 2012 ) 16.cxb6 xb6 17.f3 a6 18.0-0 b8 19.fc1 0-0
    20.e1 xd3 21.cxd3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Spike 1.4 Leiden - Protector 1.4.0, Internet
    2012;
    B1b) 14...g5 15.xg5 xg5 16.xg5 xe5 17.f6 ( 17.f3 g8
    (E. Sutovsky - Wang Hao, Poikovsky 2008) 18.h4 xd3+ 19.cxd3 d7
    20.xd4 g4 21.f3 c8 22.d2 xc5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 17...xd3+ 18.cxd3 g8 19.xd4 a4 ( 19...d5 20.g3 d7
    21.e2 f6 22.d2 e5 23.e3 c6 24.hc1 0-0-0 25.c3
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. M. Moza - G. Anderson,
    corr. 2013 ) 20.f3 d7 ( 20...xg2 21.e2 d7 22.hg1 xg1
    23.xg1 e7 24.g7 White has the initiative. ) 21.b1 c6 22.e5
    xg2 23.g1 0-0-0 24.b4 f6 25.f7 ( 25.xa4 fxe5 26.xe5 xd3=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2011 ) 25...c6 26.xg8 xg8 27.xf6 xc5 28.e5 f8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. J. Seia - A. Loginov, corr. 2013;
    B2) 11.f4 g5 12.f3 xc3 13.dxc5 d4 14.d2 c6 15.f6 xf6
    16.exf6 a4 ( 16...g4 17.xc3 dxc3 18.e2 e5 19.e4 b8 20.h3
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    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. D. Jakovenko - N. Vitiugov,
    Moscow 2007 ) 17.xg5 xc5 18.f3 xd3+ 19.cxd3 b6 20.e2 b7
    21.f4 d8 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    10.d3 c6
    [ 10...b6 11.h4 a6 12.h5 g5 13.f4 gxf4
    A) 14.xf4
    A1) 14...d7 15.d2 e4 16.xe4 dxe4 17.xe4 c8 18.f3
    ( 18.xa8? b7 19.xa7 xd4 20.d1 c6-+ ) 18...b7 19.f4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. V. Gashimov - H. Nakamura, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011;
    A2) 14...e7 15.d2 a4 16.xa6 xa6 17.e2 b8 18.f3 c5
    19.c4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 14.g7 d7 15.xf7+ e7 16.xe7+ xe7 17.xf4 xd3 18.cxd3
    d7 19.f3 c6 20.e3 ( 20.d2 b5 21.e3 af8 22.hf1 e7
    A. Naiditsch - D. Stellwagen, Wijk aan Zee 2006 ) 20...ag8 21.c1 a4
    22.h4 White has the initiative. ]
    11.h4
    [ 11.f3 d7
    A) 12.h4 e7 13.d2 ( 13.h5 g5 14.h2 0-0-0 15.f3 f5 16.exf6 d6
    17.g4 e5 18.xe5 xe5 19.dxe5 xe5 20.0-0 hf8 P. Svidler - S.
    Vysochin, Brussels (rapid) 2000 ) 13...a4 14.0-0 0-0-0 15.fb1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Protector 1.3.4 - Thinker
    5.4c Inert, Internet 2010;
    B) 12.d2 e4 13.xe4 dxe4 14.xe4 e7! 15.0-0 ( 15.xb7 c6
    16.b3 f5 17.0-0 xd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.c3 d5 20.xd5 xd5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Sjeng WC 2008 - Bright 0.4a, Internet
    2008 ) 15...c6 16.d3 d7 17.ab1 0-0-0 18.c4 b8= with mutual play.
    Scorpio 2.1 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2009 ]
    11...e7
    [ 11...e7 12.h5 ( 12.h3 d7 13.h5 gxh5 14.f3 (with the idea Nf4-h5)
    h4 15.f4 (A. Shirov - S. Brynell, Rethymnon 2003) e7 16.f3 0-0-0 17.f2
    f8 18.d2 a4 19.f4= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 12...g5 13.f4 gxf4 14.xf4 d7 15.e2 xe2 16.xe2 0-0-0 17.0-0
    dg8 ( 17...h7?! 18.f2 g5 19.h4 xf4 20.xf4 (Rh7 is a poorlyplaced piece.) Rybka 4.1 - Toga II 3.0, Internet 2013 ) 18.xf7 h4 19.f4
    h3 20.f3 e7 21.f2 f5 22.xf5 xf5 23.g4 xe3 24.xe3
    White has a slight kingside control advantage. ]
    12.h5 g5 13.e2
    [ 13.f3 c5 14.dxc5 c6 15.f4
    A) 15...d4 16.d2 d5 17.f3 d7 18.0-0 gxf4 19.h4 xc5 20.xf4
    ( 20.f6 g8 21.xf4 d5 22.xh6 0-0-0 Black has the initiative. White
    has poor queen placement. F. Amonatov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Moscow 2008 )
    20...d5 21.d2 e7 (E. Romanov - A. Rychagov, Moscow 2007) 22.h2
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    0-0-0 23.e4 xf4 24.xf4 b8= This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players.;
    B) 15...f5 16.exf6 e5 17.g6+ f8 18.f3 gxf4 19.xf4 e4 20.0-0-0
    ( 20.h2 a5+ 21.c3 xc3 22.f1 b6 Black has the initiative. Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 20...xf6 21.h4 exf4 22.xf4 g7 23.g3
    f8 24.e4+ h8 25.g6 xe4 26.xh6+ g8 27.g6+ h8= ]
    13...xe2 14.xe2 f5
    [ 14...c5 15.dxc5 d4 16.d1 ( 16.0-0-0 d7 17.xd4 c6 18.c3 d5
    19.hg1 xc5 20.b4 b6 I. Popov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Dagomys 2008 )
    16...c6 ( 16...d7 17.xd4 c6 18.e4 a5+ 19.c3 0-0-0 20.0-0 d7
    21.a4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2013 ) 17.b5 d7 18.xd4 a6 19.xc6 xc6
    20.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    15.g4
    [ 15.c3 d7 16.0-0 e7 17.a4 0-0-0 18.c1 dg8
    A) 19.a3 d8 20.a5 g4 21.g3 (Critter 1.2 - Onno 1.2.70, Internet 2011) [#]
    h4! 22.c5 ( 22.ab1 f3+ 23.g2 c6; 22.gxh4? xh4 23.fe1 g3
    24.f3 g2-+ and Black has a decisive attack. ) 22...f3+ 23.g2 c6 24.xa7
    f6 25.exf6 xf6 26.c5 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B) 19.a5 g4 20.a6 b6 21.g3 h4! 22.gxh4 xh4 23.f4 g3 24.fxg3
    xg3+ 25.xg3 xg3+ 26.g2 xd3 27.f3 g8+ 28.h2 c4=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Unger - P.
    Kesselheim, corr. 2008 ]
    15...xe3 16.fxe3 c5 17.c3 a5
    [ 17...c4 18.c2 a5 19.d2 d7 20.hf1 (with the idea Rf6, Raf1; B.
    Vuckovic - I. Nepomniachtchi, Plovdiv 2008) a4 21.d1 xc2 22.xc2 c7
    23.a4+ f8 24.f6 ]
    18.0-0 d7 19.b2 b6 20.f2 0-0-0 21.ab1 c7 22.c4 b8=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Best
    Mutual Play Key game J. Bohak - G. Anderson, corr. 2008

    184
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Normal Variation,Burn Variation
    Line 342
    [Aleksandar Kovacevic]

    C13

    27.05.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 f6 4.g5
    dxe4 5.xe4 e7 6.xf6 xf6 [#] 7.f3
    [ 7.xf6+ xf6
    A) 8.c3 0-0 9.d3 ( 9.f3= - 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Nxf6+ Qxf6 9. c3 ) 9...c6
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    10.h5 g6 11.f3 d8 ( 11...g7 12.e2 e5 13.d5 e7 14.0-0 f5
    15.c4 h8 H. Mecking - T. Petrosian, San Antonio 1972 ) 12.e4 e5!
    13.xc6 bxc6 14.dxe5 (H. Teixeira - D. Merrifield, corr. 2006) b8 15.b3 e8
    16.e3 d5 17.f3 g4 18.0-0 xf3 19.c4 e4 20.xf3 xf3 21.gxf3
    xe5=;
    B) 8.f3 0-0= - 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Nxf6+ Qxf6 ( 8...c5 9.c3 cxd4 10.xd4 xd4
    11.xd4 e7 12.0-0-0 d7 13.e2 c6 14.f3 (A. Goloshchapov - M.
    Gurevich, Hoogeveen 2006) ad8 15.he1 xd4 16.xd4 c6 17.xc6
    xd4 18.cxd4 bxc6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. )]
    [ 7.c3 d7
    A) 8.c2 e5 9.0-0-0 ( 9.dxe5?! xe5 10.f4 g6 11.g3 0-0 (V. Topalov E. Bareev, Linares 1994) 12.f3 c6 13.d3 g4 14.0-0 e7= ) 9...exd4
    10.xf6+ (A. Abreu Delgado - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Santa Clara 2001) xf6
    11.xd4 e7 12.f3 0-0 13.c4 c5 14.h4 d7 15.e1 d6=;
    B) 8.f3 e7 9.d3 c5 10.dxc5 xc5 11.xc5 xc5 12.c2 c7
    13.0-0-0 d7= D. Pruess - I. Zenyuk, Stillwater 2007 ]
    [ worse move is 7.b5+ c6 8.xf6+ xf6 9.c4 c5 10.f3 (A. Shirov - E.
    Bareev, Moscow (blitz) 1993) c6 11.c3 cxd4 12.cxd4 0-0= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ]
    7...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7...d7 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    A) 8.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 8...b6?!
    A1a) 9.0-0-0 b7
    A1a1) 10.d3 0-0= - 7... O-O 8. Qd2 Nd7 9. O-O-O b6 10. Bd3 Bb7
    ( 10...e7 11.he1 0-0-0 12.b1 b8 13.e2 g6 (L. Fressinet - M.
    Gurevich, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002) 14.xf6 xf6 15.c3 hg8
    16.a6 );
    A1a2) 10.f4 e7 11.c4 ( 11.b5 0-0-0 12.he1 (Stockfish 1.8 Gull 0.12a, Internet 2010) h6 13.b1 b8= ) 11...0-0-0 12.he1 f8
    13.c3 ( 13.g3 g6 14.e3 b8 15.h4 b4 16.b3 h6 (F. Vallejo
    Pons - V. Korchnoi, Biel 2002) 17.xf6 gxf6 18.d5! ) 13...b8 14.g3
    g6 15.e3 h6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    A1b) 9.b5! b7 10.xf6+ gxf6 11.c3 0-0 ( 11...c6 12.xc6 c8
    13.d5 0-0 14.d4 h8 15.d2 V. Ivanchuk - A. Morozevich, Monte
    Carlo (blindfold) 2005 ) 12.c6 xc6 13.xc6 f5 14.0-0-0 f6 15.he1
    d6 16.e5 L. Fressinet - H. Hamdouchi, Wijk aan Zee 2004;
    A2) 8...0-0= - 7... O-O 8. Qd2 Nd7;
    B) Recommendation for club level players: 8.d3 [Chapter] [#] c5 9.e2!?
    ( 9.xf6+ xf6 10.dxc5 a5+ 11.d2 xc5 12.0-0-0 0-0 13.he1 d7
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    14.b1 fd8= I. Madl - S. Lalic, Debrecen 1992 )
    B1) 9...a5+ 10.c3 cxd4 11.d6+ f8 12.c4 c5
    B1a) 13.xd4 b6 ( 13...xd4 14.cxd4 b4+ 15.d2 xd2+
    16.xd2 e7 17.ac1 A. Motylev - G. Dizdar, Warsaw 2005 ) 14.0-0
    xc4 15.xc4 g6 16.ad1 g7=;
    B1b) 13.cxd4 b4+
    B1b1) 14.cd2 xd4 ( 14...b6 15.0-0 b7 16.e4 xe4 17.xe4
    E. Safarli - M. Gurevich, Konya 2012 ) 15.0-0 f6 16.ac1 b6 17.c4
    xc4 18.xc4 xb2 19.xb2 xb2 20.c7= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b2) 14.f1 b6 15.a3 e7 16.ce5 d7 17.g3 d8 18.g2;
    B2) 9...0-0 10.0-0-0 ( 10.xf6+ xf6 11.dxc5 a5+ 12.c3 xc5 13.0-0
    b6 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Stocek D. Rotman, Warsaw 1991 ) 10...cxd4 11.g4 e7 ( 11...g6 12.h4 g7
    13.h5 a5 14.b1 c5 15.hxg6 hxg6 16.fg5 xe4 17.xe4 d7
    18.f3 e5 19.h3 White has the attack. V. Chekhov - B. Shatskes,
    Soviet Union 1973 ) 12.h4 c7 13.b1 b6 14.fg5 ( 14.eg5 f6
    15.xd4 c5 16.e4 b7 17.dxe6 fxe6 18.xe6 f7 19.xb7 ae8
    20.c8 xc8 21.xf8 xf8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. )
    B2a) 14...h6 15.h3 b7 16.g5 f5 17.d2= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b) 14...b7 [#] 15.xh7!! xh7 ( 15...fc8 16.g5 e5 17.hf6+
    gxf6 18.gxf6 xd3 19.hg1+ f8 20.fxe7+ xe7 21.cxd3 ) 16.f6+
    h8 17.g5 xf6 ( 17...g6 18.h5 xh1 19.xh1 xf6 20.hxg6+ g8
    21.f4 White has the attack. ) 18.gxf6 g6 19.fxe7 xe7 20.hg1
    Key game E. Sutovsky - A. Kovacevic, Neum 2004;
    B2c) 14...e5 15.xh7 ( 15.f4 g6 16.h3 f5 17.eg5 xg5
    18.hxg5 b7 19.h2= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 15...d8 16.g5 xd3 17.xd3 b7 18.hg1 f4 19.de1
    b4= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both
    sides.;
    C) [Chapter] [#] 8.c4
    C1) 8...e7 9.e2 c6 10.0-0-0 ( 10.0-0 0-0 11.ad1 f6 12.xf6+
    xf6 13.b3 (E. Fontana - E. Weinberg, Montebelluna 2007) b6 14.e5
    c7 15.f4 g6= with mutual play. )
    C1a) 10...c7 11.b1 ( 11.c3 a5 12.h4 b5 13.d3 b7 14.b1 h6
    15.he1 (P. Svidler - V. Kramnik, Internet (blitz) 1999) b4 ) 11...b5 12.d3
    b7 (F. Nachtigall - B. Vincent, corr. 1999) 13.he1 h6 14.g4;
    C1b) 10...b5 11.d3 c7 12.b1 h6 ( 12...b7 13.he1 h6 14.h4
    - 12... h6 13. h4 Bb7 14. Rhe1 ) 13.h4 b7 14.he1 b4 15.a6
    P. Svidler - V. Kramnik, Internet (blitz) 1999;
    C2) 8...0-0= - 7... O-O 8. Bc4 Nd7;
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    C3) 8...a6 9.e2
    C3a) 9...b5
    C3a1) 10.d5 b8 11.0-0-0 ( 11.xf6+ xf6 12.0-0 0-0 13.c6
    b6 14.xd7 xd7 15.e5 d8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. G. Milos - E. Bareev,
    Shenyang 2000 ) 11...0-0 12.c6 b6 13.d5 exd5 14.xd5 c6
    15.b3 c5 16.d5 c7 17.he1 d8
    C3a11) 18.eg5 xg5+ 19.xg5 f6 20.e7 ( 20.e5 (1/2-1/2 P.
    Svidler - M. Gurevich, Esbjerg 2000) xe5 21.xe5 xd5 22.exd5
    b7 23.xc5 xg2 ) 20...xe7 21.xe7 xd5 22.xd5 b7
    23.dd7 xg2 24.xf7 xf7 25.xf7 f6 26.g5 xf2 27.e6
    f1+ 28.d2 f2+ 29.c1=;
    C3a12) 18.e3 c4 19.fg5 xg5 20.xg5 f6 21.g3= 1/2-1/2 A.
    Shirov - M. Gurevich, New Delhi/Teheran 2000;
    C3a2) 10.b3 0-0 11.0-0-0= - 7... O-O 8. Bc4 Nd7 9. Qe2 a6 10. O-OO b5 11. Bb3 ( 11.d1 b7 12.0-0 c5 13.c3= 1/2-1/2 G. Milos - E.
    Bareev, Shenyang 2000 );
    C3a3) 10.d3 b7
    C3a31) 11.0-0 0-0 12.c3 e7 13.a4 b4 14.cxb4 xb4 15.fd1
    a5= A. Valak - V. Hybl, corr. 2010;
    C3a32) 11.xf6+ xf6 12.e4 xe4 13.xe4 0-0 14.0-0 e7
    15.a4 b6 16.axb5 axb5 17.c6 b4= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. 1/2-1/2 J. Timman
    - M. Gurevich, Wijk aan Zee 2002 ( 17...d7 18.e5 xc6 19.xc6
    d5= );
    C3a33) 11.0-0-0 0-0 12.h4 e7 ( 12...d5 13.c3 (Sage 3.53 Muse 0.899b, Internet 2010) xf3 14.xf3 e7= ) 13.b1 f6
    C3a331) 14.xf6+ xf6 15.g5 g6 16.e4 d5 17.f4 c8
    C3a3311) 18.e3 h5 ( 18...h6 19.xd5 exd5 20.f3
    E. Sutovsky - D. Navara, Aghia Pelagia 2004 ) 19.f3 xe4
    20.xe4 d5=;
    C3a3312) 18.xd5 exd5 19.g4 h5 20.h3;
    C3a332) 14.eg5 d5 15.e5 c5 16.dxc5 xc5 17.g4 h6
    18.xf6+ xf6 19.h7 xf2 20.xf2 xf2 21.xf8 xf8!?
    ( 21...xf8 22.e2 E. Sutovsky - Z. Efimenko, Sochi 2005 ) 22.e2
    e7 23.f3 xf3 24.gxf3;
    C3b) 9...e7 10.0-0-0 b5 11.b3 0-0 12.d5 ( 12.he1 c5 13.xf6+
    xf6 14.dxc5 xc5 15.e5 (R. Huebner - M. Gurevich, Germany 2005)
    a5= ) 12...c5 13.xc5 ( 13.dxe6 xb3+ 14.axb3 xe6= ) 13...xc5
    14.dxe6 xe6 15.xe6 fxe6 16.xe6+ h8= F. El Taher - A. Hassan,
    Dubai 2004;
    D) 8.xf6+ xf6
    D1) 9.c4 0-0 10.e2 b6 11.0-0-0 ( 11.0-0 b7 12.ad1 d5=
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    R. Perez Garcia - D. Komarov, Yucatan 1999 ) 11...b7 12.e5 xg2
    ( 12...e7 13.hg1 c5 14.g4 cxd4 15.g5 d7 16.g6!? (P. Svidler - T.
    Luther, Frankfurt 1999) hxg6 17.xg6 fxg6 18.xe6+ xe6 19.xe6+
    f7 20.xg6 e8 21.xf7+ xf7 22.dg1 g8 23.d6 f6 24.xd4= )
    13.hg1 e4 ( 13...d5 14.d3 e7 15.e3 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14.h4 d6 15.b1 f5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2) 9.d2 0-0 10.0-0-0 b6 11.e5 b7 12.d3= - 7... O-O 8. Qd2 Nd7
    9. O-O-O Be7 10. Bd3 b6 11. Neg5 Bxg5 12. Nxg5 Nf6 13. Nf3 Bb7 14.
    Ne5;
    D3) 9.b5+ d7 10.e2 ( 10.d3 c5 11.dxc5 a5+ 12.c3 xc5
    13.e2 d5 14.e5 0-0-0 15.e4 f6 16.d4 xd4 17.xd4 e7=
    J. Polgar - E. Bareev, Wijk aan Zee 2003 ) 10...0-0 11.0-0 xb5 12.xb5
    d5 13.xd5= 1/2-1/2 A. Sokolov - M. Gurevich, Ohrid 2001;
    E) 8.d3 b6 9.0-0-0 b7 10.h4 e7 11.b1 f6 12.b5+ c6 13.xf6+
    xf6 14.h5 e7 (A. Morozevich - M. Gurevich, Cannes (rapid) 2001)
    15.d3 d8 16.e4 c5 17.xb7 xb7 18.dxc5 g6 19.xd8+ xd8 20.c6
    xc6 21.g4 e7=;
    F) 8.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    F1) 8...0-0 9.0-0-0 b6
    F1a) 10.h4 b7 11.h5
    F1a1) 11...c5
    F1a11) 12.h6 g6
    F1a111) 13.dxc5 xe4 14.xe4 xc5 15.f4 ( 15.b4 c7
    16.e2 b5! 17.b1 a5 18.g4 a4 J. Polgar - E. Bareev,
    Cannes (rapid) 2001 ) 15...e7 16.b1 e5 17.e3 ad8 18.e2
    xd1+ 19.xd1 e4;
    F1a112) 13.xf6+ xf6 14.e3 xf3 15.gxf3 fd8;
    F1a12) 12.e5 xe4 13.xe4 cxd4 14.d3 g6 15.xd7 xd7=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    F1a2) 11...h6 12.e3 e7 13.e5 (Hiarcs 12 - Naum 3.0, Internet
    2008) f6 14.xf6+ xf6 15.f4 e7 16.g1 c5=;
    F1b) 10.e5 xe5 11.dxe5 e7 ( 11...b7 12.f4 e7 - 11... Qe7 12.
    f4 Bb7 ) 12.f4 b7 13.e3 ad8 ( 13...fd8 14.d3 ab8 15.d2
    xe4 16.xe4 (1/2-1/2 M. Mchedlishvili - M. Gurevich, Kusadasi 2006)
    c5 17.c6 ) 14.d3 xe4 ( 14...c5 15.xc5 xc5 16.xc5 bxc5
    17.hg1 d4 18.g3 ) 15.xe4 c5 16.c6 a5 17.de1 f5 18.g3
    V. Bologan - E. Bareev, Enghien les Bains 2001;
    F2) 8...b6 9.0-0-0 e7 ( 9...0-0 - 8... O-O 9. O-O-O b6 ) 10.xf6+ xf6
    11.b5+ d7 12.g5 0-0 13.e5 fd8 14.d3 e8 15.h4 h6 16.g4
    (P. Leko - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2005) xd4 17.h7+ xh7
    18.xd4 c5 19.g5 xe5 20.gxf6 c6 21.g1 g5 22.g4 xf6= ]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: 7...d7 [Chapter] [#] 8.d2 ( Updated on May
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    27, 2014 8.c4 c6 9.e2 xe4 10.xe4 c6 11.0-0-0 d7 12.h4 e7
    13.g4 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Istratescu - Mi. Stojanovic,
    Switzerland 2013 ) 8...c6 9.xf6+
    A) 9...xf6 10.e5 ( 10.e2 d7 11.0-0 0-0 12.ad1 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet 2008) ad8 13.fe1 h6= ) 10...0-0 11.0-0-0 d7 ( 11...d8 12.h4
    e8 13.e3 c6 14.e2 xe5 15.dxe5 xd1+ 16.xd1 e7 17.f3 c6
    18.h5 White has a lasting initiative. B. Vuckovic - M. Stojanovic, Valjevo
    2011 ) 12.xc6 bxc6 13.h4 fd8 ( 13...ab8 14.h3 c5 15.g5 cxd4
    16.xf6 xf6 17.xd4 Historically important game B. Spassky - T.
    Petrosian, Moscow (m/23) 1966 ) 14.h3 e5 15.h5 exd4 16.xd4 e5
    17.h4 xd1+ 18.xd1 e6 19.h6! g6 ( 19...xa2?? 20.hxg7 a1+
    21.d2 a5+ 22.b4 d5+ 23.c3+- ) 20.c4 d8+ 21.d3! xd3+
    22.xd3 xc4 23.xc4 gxh6 24.d2;
    B) 9...gxf6
    B1) 10.0-0-0 d7 ( 10...xf3 11.gxf3 d5 12.f4 g5 13.xg5 fxg5
    14.d5 d7 15.dxe6 fxe6 16.h4 gxh4 17.c4 e5 18.xe6 e7
    19.b3; 10...d6?! 11.e3 e7 12.c4 d7 13.d5 exd5 14.he1
    xe3+ 15.xe3+ f8 16.xd5 C. Pritchett - P. Troeger, Delmenhorst
    1975 ) 11.c4 xf3 12.gxf3 e7 13.a5 (aimed against O-O-O) d6
    14.b1 a6 15.h5 f8 16.h3 g6=;
    B2) 10.e2 d7
    B2a) 11.0-0-0 b6 12.c4 xf3 ( 12...e7 (B. Vuckovic - M. Stojanovic,
    Tivat 2011) 13.e3 g8 14.he1 f5 15.f1 ) 13.xf3 xc4 14.b4
    d6 15.xb7 xb7 16.xb7 b8 17.f3 b5 (aimed against d5)
    18.b1 d5 19.xf6 g8=;
    B2b) 11.c4 e7 12.d5 exd5 13.cxd5 b5 14.0-0 xe2 15.fe1 0-0-0
    16.xe2 d6= Z. Monus - J. Adok, Hungary 2000;
    B2c) 11.0-0 e7 Suggested improvement for White: 12.a5!
    (aimed against O-O-O) ( 12.e3 (J. Todorovic - G. Vojinovic, Budva 2002)
    0-0-0 13.c4 he8 (aimed against d5) 14.a4 b4 15.a5 a6 ) 12...b6
    13.c3 d6
    B2c1) 14.b4
    B2c11) 14...a5 15.b5 b7 16.e3 d5 17.c4 e4 [#] 18.c3!
    0-0-0 ( 18...xe2?! 19.fe1 xf3 20.xe2 xe2 21.f3 0-0-0
    22.e1 xf3 23.xf3 ) 19.fe1;
    B2c12) 14...g8 15.b5 b7 16.fd1 f5 17.a4 f6= with mutual
    play.;
    B2c2) 14.d2 g8 15.f3 xf3 16.xf3 0-0-0 17.c3 ]
    8.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 8.d3 [Chapter] [#] d7 9.0-0-0
    A) 9...e7 10.h4
    A1) 10...f6
    A1a) 11.fg5 xe4 12.xe4 g6
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    A1a1) 13.c4 xg5+ ( 13...b8 14.e3 f6 (G. Milos - A. Shirov, Las
    Vegas 1999) 15.b1 b5 16.e2 ) 14.hxg5 xg5+ 15.f4 f6=;
    A1a2) 13.e3 d5 14.b1 c5 15.e4 cxd4 16.xd4 xd4
    17.xd4 d8 18.f6+ xf6 19.g4 e5 20.f3 e4 21.e2 h5=;
    A1b) 11.xf6+ xf6 12.b1 b6 13.e4 b8 14.d3 g6 15.f4
    White has the initiative.;
    A2) 10...c5 11.dxc5 f5 ( 11...c7 12.fg5 h6 13.b1 c6 14.d6 f6
    15.ge4 xe4 16.xe4 xc5 17.xc8 fxc8 18.d7 d8 19.d3 g6
    20.xb7 ab8 21.h5 xb7 22.xb7 gxh5 23.f3 h4 24.c3 Protector 1.
    5.0 - Deep Junior 13.3, Internet 2013 ) 12.eg5 xc5 13.xd8 xd8
    14.c4 h6 15.b4 b5! 16.xb5 b7 17.h3 a5 18.c4 axb4 19.f4
    c5 20.g6 f6! 21.xf8 xf8 22.d4 e4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 9...b6 10.h4 b7
    B1) 11.fg5 xg5+ 12.xg5 ( 12.hxg5?! xe4 13.xe4 xg5+ 14.b1
    f6 15.c6 f4 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    G. Milos - A. Shirov, Las Vegas 1999 ) 12...f6 13.e2 (Alfil 8.1.1 - Critter 0.
    40, Internet 2009) c5 14.f3 c7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B2) 11.eg5 g6 12.e3 h6 13.e4 g7 14.d3 c5 J. Polgar - E.
    Bareev, Madrid 1994;
    B3) 11.b1 e7 ( 11...c5 12.fg5 g6 13.g3 cxd4 14.h5 h6 15.d6
    hxg5 16.hxg6 fxg6 17.xb7 e7 (1/2-1/2 M. Plomp - J. Soudny, corr.
    2008) 18.d6 e5 19.d3 g7 20.e4 h8 21.e2 xh1 22.xh1
    h8= ) 12.fg5 fd8 ( 12...g6 13.g3 xg5 14.xg5 d6 15.e3 h6
    16.f3 h5 17.d3 M. Dabija - O. Macs, corr. 2011; 12...h6 13.c5 xg5
    14.xd7 xh4 15.xf8 xf8 16.f3 d8 17.b3 c5 18.c3 cxd4 19.xd4
    xd4 20.cxd4 d8 21.a4 f6 22.d3 a5 23.d1 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. J. Binas - M. Krause, corr. 2011 ) 13.c5 f8
    14.xb7 xd4 15.f3 xd1+ 16.xd1 (A. Morozevich - A. Riazantsev,
    Moscow 2008) b8 17.a6 h6 18.e4 xb2! 19.d3 e5 (Nb7 is a
    poorly-placed piece.) 20.b5 g6 21.a5 d8 22.c6 xh4 23.c1
    xe4 24.xd8 d4 25.e8+ h7 26.c3 e4+ 27.c2 e1+ 28.b2
    xc3+! 29.b3 ( 29.xc3 d2+ 30.b3 d1+ 31.a3 d6+ 32.a4
    d1+ 33.b5 d5+ 34.b4 d6+ 35.b3 d1+= ) 29...a5 30.c6
    b1+ 31.b2 d1+ 32.c2 b1+= ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 8.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8...d7 9.e2 ( 9.0-0 c5 10.c3 cxd4 11.xf6+ xf6 12.xd4 c7
    13.b3 d7= 1/2-1/2 N. Short - V. Korchnoi, Rotterdam 1988 )
    A1) 9...e7
    A1a) 10.0-0 c5 11.dxc5 ( 11.d5 exd5 12.xd5 b6 13.b3 c7
    14.c3 (I. Smirin - S. Lputian, Wijk aan Zee 1993) c4 15.c2 e8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be
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    given to Black. ) 11...xc5 12.xc5 xc5 13.ad1 e7 14.e4 b5
    15.d3 f5 16.e2 a6 Stockfish 2.2.2 - Protector 1.4.0, Internet 2012;
    A1b) 10.0-0-0 c6 11.h4 b5 12.d3 c7 13.b1 V. Topalov - V.
    Kramnik, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997;
    A2) 9...a6 10.0-0-0 b5 11.b3 b7 12.d5 exd5 13.xd5 c6
    A2a) 14.b3 c7
    A2a1) 15.d6 c5 16.he1 ( 16.d2 (V. Anand - T. Radjabov, Dubai
    2002) xb3+ 17.axb3 a5 ) 16...xb3+ 17.axb3 c5 18.xb7 xb7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should
    be given to Black.;
    A2a2) 15.he1 c5 16.d5 xd5 17.xd5 e7 18.b1 ae8=
    R. Zelcic - E. Bareev, Gothenburg 2005;
    A2b) 14.xf6+ xf6 15.b3 ad8 ( 15...c5 16.e5 xb3+ 17.axb3
    g6 18.d6 f6 19.e6+ f7 20.d4 ad8 21.d1 Rybka 3 - Rybka
    3, Internet (blitz) 2008; 15...fe8 16.xe8+! xe8 17.xd7 f4+
    18.b1 c5 19.xf7+ xf7 20.xf7 xf7 21.e1 ) 16.he1 c5 17.d5
    xd5 18.xd5 b6 19.xd8 ( 19.xc5 c4 20.c3 f4+ 21.c2 h6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. (Rc5 is a poorlyplaced piece.) ) 19...xd8 20.e4 c7 21.e7 c6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease.;
    B) 8...c6 9.c3 ( 9.b5 d7 10.d2 e7 11.0-0 [#] e5!? 12.xe5
    xb5 13.c4 a6= J. Polgar - A. Shirov, Prague 1999 ) 9...e5
    B1) 10.dxe5 xe5 11.xd8 ( 11.xf6+ xf6 12.xe5 xe5+ 13.e2
    e8 14.xe5 xe5+ 15.d2 e6 16.xe6 d8+ (B. Spassky - A. Shirov,
    Paris 2000) 17.c1 xe6 18.d1 xd1+ 19.xd1 f8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 11...xf3+
    12.e2 xd8 13.xf3 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B2) 10.d5
    B2a) 10...b8
    B2a1) 11.0-0 g4 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 e7 14.b5 f5 ( 14...a6
    15.a4 d7 16.ad1 V. Ivanchuk - J. Ehlvest, Reggio Emilia 1989 )
    15.d6 cxd6 16.f6+ xf6 17.xb7 a6 18.xa6 e4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. SOS 5.1 Ktulu 8.0, Internet 2006;
    B2a2) 11.e2 f5
    B2a21) 12.0-0 d7 13.ad1 xe4 14.xe4 c5 15.e3 d6
    B2a211) 16.fe1 a5 (G. Hernandez Guerrero - A. Shirov, Merida
    2000) ( 16...h6 (Hiarcs 11 - Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2007) 17.g3
    e4 18.d4 ) 17.b5 e4 18.d2 e5 19.g3 f5 20.c4 f4
    21.gxf4 g6+ 22.g3 xf4 23.xg6 hxg6 24.d2;
    B2a212) 16.d2 b6 17.fe1;
    B2a22) 12.d3
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    B2a221) 12...xe4 13.xe4 d7 14.0-0-0 e7 15.g4 d6
    16.b1 f6 ( 16...b8 17.h4 b5 18.g5 g6 19.c2 N. Short M. Gurevich, Shenyang 2000 ) 17.d2 xe4 18.xe4;
    B2a222) 12...d7 13.0-0-0 e7 14.b1 d6 15.h4 Rybka 2.2 Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B2a23) 12.0-0-0 d7 13.g3 g6 - 12. Ng3 Bg6 13. O-O-O Nd7;
    B2a24) 12.g3
    B2a241) 12...g4 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 d7
    B2a2411) 15.e4 e7 16.0-0-0 b6 ( 16...d6 (P. Leko - A.
    Shirov, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000) 17.h4 c5 18.xc5 xc5 19.d3
    f6 20.xf6 gxf6 21.h3 ad8 22.f3 d6 23.e4 ) 17.b3
    a5= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    B2a2412) 15.h4 a5 ( 15...e7 16.0-0-0 d6 17.e4
    - 15. Ne4 Be7 16. O-O-O Bd6 17. h4 ) 16.0-0-0 a4 17.b1 a3
    18.b3;
    B2a242) 12...g6 13.0-0-0 d7 14.d3 ( 14.h4 e4 15.xe4 e8
    16.xf6+ xf6 17.d2 b6 18.b3 f5 19.c2 xc2+
    20.xc2 xc2 21.xc2 (V. Bologan - M. Gurevich, Belfort 1999)
    e2+ 22.d2 xd2+ 23.xd2 xd5= ) 14...xd3 15.xd3 c5
    16.e3 b6 (P. Leko - A. Khalifman, Budapest 2000) 17.e4;
    B2b) 10...e7 11.xf6+ gxf6
    B2b1) 12.d2
    B2b11) 12...h8 13.0-0-0 g4
    B2b111) 14.e3 g8 ( 14...d6 15.h3 xf3 16.xf3 g8
    (1/2-1/2 A. Volokitin - V. Akopian, Bad Wiessee 2001) 17.he1 )
    15.d3 d7 16.he1 f5 17.e4;
    B2b112) 14.e2 d6
    B2b1121) 15.h4 g8 ( 15...xe2 16.xe2 xd5 17.e4 c6
    18.f5 e6 19.d3 ) 16.g3 ad8 17.xg4 xg4= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    V. Anand - A. Shirov, Sydney 2000;
    B2b1122) 15.h3 f5 16.h4 g6 17.c4 ad8=;
    B2b113) 14.e2 d6 15.h3 d7 16.b3 b5 ( 16...g8 17.d2
    g6 18.e4 e7 19.c4 T. Weisenburger - R. Druon, corr.
    2001 ) 17.e3 ad8 18.g4;
    B2b12) 12...d6 13.0-0-0 d8 14.g4 b5!? 15.xb5 b8 16.c6
    ( 16.c4 b7 17.g5 f5 18.he1 e4 19.d4 e5 20.e3 xd5
    21.xd5 xd5 ) 16...d7 17.xd7 xd7 18.c4 a6 19.b3 c6 20.d6
    g6 21.c2 c5 22.hg1 bd8 23.d2 xd6 24.e4 d4=
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2b2) 12.h4 g6 13.h5
    B2b21) 13...h8 14.0-0-0 f5 15.f3 f4 16.h4 ( 16.h6 d6
    17.xd6 cxd6 18.g3 g6= V. Bologan - G. Kacheishvili, Ohrid 2001 )
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    16...xh4 17.xh4 d8 18.he1 f6 19.g3 g6 20.f4 e4 21.g2;
    B2b22) 13...d6 14.0-0 f4 15.h6 h8 (Stockfish 3 - Komodo 5.
    1, Internet 2013) 16.b3 g8 17.c2 g7 18.h1 d7 19.ad1;
    B2b23) 13...d7 14.h3 (aimed against Qg4)
    B2b231) 14...a4 15.b3 a5 16.0-0
    B2b2311) 16...xc3
    B2b23111) 17.d6 f4! ( 17...g7 18.dxc7 d4 19.g3
    A. Shirov - V. Akopian, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 18.h6 d2 19.xf6
    xd6 20.g5+ h8 21.ad1 g8 22.xg8+ xg8 23.xd6
    cxd6 24.d1;
    B2b23112) 17.h6 xh4 18.xh4 g7 19.ac1 d4
    20.xd4 exd4 21.fd1;
    B2b2312) 16...g7 17.ae1 xc3 18.e3 d4 19.g3
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b232) 14...xh4?! 15.xh4 f5 16.0-0-0 d7 17.he1 ( 17.f4
    xf4+ 18.xf4 exf4 19.hf1 N. Short - M. Gurevich, Birmingham
    2000 ) 17...ae8 18.d6 cxd6 19.xd6;
    B2b233) 14...b5! 15.b3 a5 16.d1 e4 17.0-0 d6 18.fe1 e8
    19.c2 e5 20.h6 f5= with mutual play. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8.c3 d7 9.c2 ( 9.d3 e5 10.xf6+ xf6 11.0-0 exd4
    12.xd4 e5 13.e4 h6 14.e2 b8 15.f4 c6 16.ad1= 1/2-1/2 I.
    Kurnosov - A. Riazantsev, Satka 2008 ) 9...e5 10.0-0-0 exd4
    A) worse move is 11.xf6+ xf6 12.xd4 c5 13.c4 f5 14.d2 e6
    ( 14...b5 15.xb5 g6 16.f4 b6 17.c4 (Lj. Ljubojevic - A. Dreev,
    Linares 1995) ad8 18.e3 d3 19.e5 a4 20.b3 c5= ) 15.xe6
    xe6 Trace 1.37a - Rotor 0.5, Internet 2010;
    B) 11.xd4 e7 ( 11...xd4 12.xd4 e7 13.h4 e5 14.g5 g6=
    N. Short - M. Gurevich, Rotterdam 1990 ) 12.d3 ( 12.h4 c5 13.xc5
    xc5 14.d3 h6= N. Short - E. Bareev, Paris (rapid) 1991 )
    B1) 12...h6 13.he1 c5 14.xf6+ xf6 15.f5 g6 ( 15...xf5 16.xf5
    xf5 17.xf5 fe8 18.c2 R. Huebner - A. Chernin, Groningen 1993 )
    16.xc8 fxc8 17.g3 e8=;
    B2) 12...g6 13.b1 (Rybka 2.3.2 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2007) c5
    14.he1 d8= ]
    [ 8.xf6+ xf6
    A) 9.d3 c5 10.dxc5 ( 10.0-0 cxd4 11.xd4 d8 12.f3 d7 13.b4 a5
    14.e1 f4 15.b1 c7= M. Markovic - K. Sakaev, Herceg Novi 2000 )
    10...xb2 11.0-0 d7 12.e2 ( 12.b1 xa2 13.g5 h6 14.e4 d5
    15.e2 f5 (J. Polgar - E. Bareev, Geneve 1996) 16.c3 e5 ) 12...g6
    ( 12...xc5 13.xh7+ xh7 14.g5+ g8 15.h5 xc2 16.fc1 g6
    17.xg6 fxg6 18.xc5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 13.c6 bxc6 14.e3= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
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    B) 9.d2 d8 10.0-0-0 c5 11.c3 b6 12.b5 a6 13.c4 xb5
    14.xb5 d7= V. Anand - E. Bareev, Paris (rapid) 1992;
    C) 9.c3 d7 ( 9...b6 10.e2 b7 11.0-0 d7 12.d2 e5 13.f3
    (Historically important game E. Bogoljubov - A. Alekhine, Margate 1923) xf3
    14.xf3 exd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 c5= ) 10.e2 ( 10.d3 e5 11.0-0
    exd4 8. c3 Nd7 9. Bd3 e5 10. Nxf6 Qxf6 11.O-O exd4 )
    C1) 10...b6 11.a4 a6 12.0-0 e7 13.c6 ( 13.d2 b7 14.f3 xf3
    15.xf3 c5 16.ad1 b5 17.a5 fc8= H. Stefansson - N. Short,
    Reykjavik 2002 ) 13...a7 14.fe1 (Nejmet 3.07 - Wildcat 7.0, Internet (blitz)
    2007) d8 15.ad1 f6 16.e5;
    C2) 10...e5 11.0-0 ( 11.dxe5 xe5 12.xe5 xe5 13.0-0= 1/2-1/2 L.
    Kavalek - T. Petrosian, Amsterdam 1973 ) 11...e4 12.d2 (Rybka 3
    Dynamic. - Rybka 3, Internet 2008) g6 13.e1 f6= ]
    [ 8.e2 e7 9.0-0-0 b6 10.e3 b7 11.c4 d7 12.d5 exd5 13.xd5
    xd5 14.xd5 c6 15.d2 c7 16.hd1 (P. Leko - V. Ivanchuk, Wijk aan Zee
    2006) e5 17.xe5 xe5= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ 8.d3
    A) 8...d7 9.e2 - 7... Nd7 8. Bd3 c5 9. Qe2 ( 9.0-0 e7 10.e2 c5
    11.dxc5 xc5 12.xc5 xc5 13.e5 e7 14.ad1 b6= P. Catt - A.
    Johnston, corr. 2012 );
    B) 8...xd4 9.eg5 ( 9.c3?! b6 10.c2 f5 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. C. Castellanos Sanchez - A. Gomez,
    Matanzas 1998 ) 9...f5 ( 9...g6 10.xh7 (A. Strikovic - V. Kovacevic, Pula
    1991) xh7 11.xd4 e5 12.f3 c6 13.c3 f5 14.xf5 gxf5 ) 10.xh7
    xb2 11.xf8 c3+ 12.e2 xa1 13.xe6 xe6 14.xa1 c6=
    M. Larsson - M. Schwaiger, corr. 2004 ]
    8...d7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9.d3
    A1) 9...b6 10.eg5 h6
    A1a) 11.h7+ h8 12.e4 c6 ( 12...xg5 13.xg5 c6 14.f3
    B. Gelfand - E. Bareev, Linares 1992 ) 13.h3 (M. Sheehan - B. Henrick,
    Internet 1999) b7 14.e5 c7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a minimal preference should be given to Black.;
    A1b) 11.h4 b7 12.e5 hxg5 13.h7+ h8 14.hxg5 xg5 15.e4+
    g8 16.h7+ h8 17.e4+=;
    A2) 9...d7 10.0-0-0= - 8... Nd7 9. O-O-O Be7 10. Bd3;
    B) 9.f4 d7 10.0-0-0 b6
    B1) 11.c4 f6 ( 11...b7 - 8... Nd7 9. O-O-O b6 10. Bc4 Bb7 11. Qf4
    Be7 ) 12.xf6+ xf6 13.d5 e5 14.e4 A. Chudinovskih - D. Kovalev,
    Yuzhny 2008 g6 15.g4 d6=;
    B2) 11.b5 b7 12.e5 f6 13.c6 d5 14.g3 h4 15.h3 xc6
    16.xc6 e8 17.e5 e7= Ufim 8.02 - Comet B68, Internet 2007;
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    C) 9.0-0-0 d5 ( 9...d7= - 8... Nd7 9. O-O-O Be7 ) 10.c3 a5
    C1) 11.e5 b4 ( 11...c6 (Crafty 23.0 - GarboChess 2.10, Internet 2009)
    12.e3 xe5 13.dxe5 f6= ) 12.c4 xc3 13.xa5 xd2+ 14.xd2 b6
    15.c4 b7 16.e3 d7 17.b5 f6 18.f3 fd8 19.hd1 f8=
    1/2-1/2 J. Ehlvest - A. Khalifman, Bali 2000;
    C2) 11.a3 d7
    C2a) 12.c4 c6 13.he1 b5 14.b3 d8 15.e4 a5 16.e5 c7
    17.f4 (K. Landa - V. Baklan, Chalkidiki 2002) xe5 18.fxe5 c5 19.dxc5
    xc5 20.xc5 xc5 21.d6 f2=;
    C2b) 12.b1 b6 13.e3 f6 14.e5
    C2b1) 14...d8 15.c4 d5 ( 15...d7 16.b3 e8 17.he1 a5
    (R. Ponomariov - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow 2002) 18.f4 a4 19.a2 f8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 16.xd5 exd5 17.he1 f8 18.f3 e6;
    C2b2) 14...d5 (K. Sakai - J. Horak, corr. 2003) 15.e1 c6 16.g3
    f6=;
    C2c) 12.d3 (Fritz 8 - Gandalf 6, Internet 2005) c6 13.he1 c7
    14.b1 d8 ( 14...b5 15.d5! ) 15.e3 a6 16.d5 f8 17.dxe6 xe6
    18.d4 b6 19.f5 c5 20.g5 xf5 21.xf5 g6 22.f3 d4= ]
    [ 8...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9.0-0-0 b7 10.f4 ( 10.d3 d7= - 8... Nd7 9. O-O-O b6 10. Bd3 Bb7 )
    10...d7 11.c4= - 8... Nd7 9. O-O-O b6 10. Bc4 Bb7 11. Qf4 ( 11.d3=
    - 8... Nd7 9. O-O-O b6 10. Bd3 Bb7 11. Qf4 );
    B) 9.d3 b7 10.0-0-0= - 9. O-O-O Bb7 10. Bd3;
    C) 9.xf6+ xf6 10.d3
    C1) 10...d7 11.g5 g6 12.0-0-0 b7 13.h4 h5 ( 13...h6 14.e4
    (L. Yudasin - A. Dreev, Lyon 1994) g7 15.f4 f5 16.c3 (D. Skorchenko
    - A. Khaptaev, Russia 2000) e5 17.dxe5 xe5 18.he1 xd3+
    19.xd3 ) 14.he1 ad8 15.f3;
    C2) 10...b7 11.g5
    C2a) 11...g6 12.0-0-0
    C2a1) 12...c6 13.h4 xd4 ( 13...xd4 14.h5 xg2 15.xh7 xh7
    16.hxg6+ g8 17.h6 G. Sax - M. Gurevich, Manila 1990 ) 14.h5
    ( 14.f3 f6 15.h5 fd8= P. Koths - L. Lange, corr. 1997 ) 14...e5
    15.xh7 xd3+ 16.cxd3 xh7 17.hxg6+ g8 18.g7 xg7 19.h3
    W. Geissler - L. Lange, corr. 1997;
    C2a2) 12...xg2 13.hg1 b7 14.h4 c6 15.h5 e7 16.f3
    White is exerting kingside pressure. A. Albano - W. Bonatti, corr. 1994;
    C2b) 11...h6 12.h7 xd4 13.xf8 xf8 14.c3
    C2b1) 14...e5+ 15.e2 c6 16.0-0 d8 17.e1 g5 18.f3
    (E. Vitolins - J. Lehtosaari, corr. 2008) ( 18.f4 c5+ 19.f2 d2
    20.xc5+ bxc5 21.f3 xb2 22.ab1 b6 (Z. Almasi - A. Dreev,
    Tilburg 1994) 23.a4 ) 18...a5 19.xb7 xb7 20.d1;
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    C2b2) 14...h4
    C2b21) 15.0-0-0 xg2 16.hg1
    C2b211) 16...f3 17.e2 ( 17.e4 xe4 18.g4 e7 19.xe4
    c6= J. Polgar - E. Bareev, Linares 1994 ) 17...xe2 18.xe2 f4+
    19.d2 A. Kovacevic - N. Guliyev, Szekszard 1994;
    C2b212) 16...c6 17.f4 d7 18.e3 e8 19.e4 d5=
    M. Chandler - L. Psakhis, Moscow 1990;
    C2b22) 15.g3 f6 16.f1 d7 17.f4 c5 18.0-0-0 d5 19.c4
    (S. Kindermann - E. Bareev, Pardubice 1994) c6 20.e3 ]
    9.0-0-0
    [ 9.d3 b6 10.0-0-0= - 9. O-O-O b6 10. Bd3 ]
    9...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10.c4
    A1) 10...c6 11.h4 ( 11.e3 c7 12.xf6+ xf6 13.e5 a5 14.c3 a4
    15.a3 (S. Kindermann - A. Dreev, Nussloch 1996) a6 16.xa6 xa6= )
    11...b7 12.d6 c7 13.xb7 xb7 14.g5 (V. Ivanchuk - A. Dreev,
    London 1995) fd8 15.e3 f8=;
    A2) 10...b7
    A2a) 11.d5
    A2a1) 11...e5 12.b5 ( 12.c3 a6 13.he1 b5 14.b3
    Dirty 24Apr2011 - Frenzee Feb08, Internet 2011 ) 12...c5
    A2a11) 13.e3 xe4 14.xe4 d6 15.c6 xc6 16.dxc6
    A2a111) 16...c5 (Z. Almasi - A. Shirov, Dresden 2000) 17.d7
    ad8 ( 17...xf2 18.g4 ) 18.hd1 xd7 19.cxd7 d8 20.b1;
    A2a112) 16...e6 17.a3 ad8 18.he1 g6=;
    A2a12) 13.xc5 bxc5 (Cheese 1.2 - Delphil 1.9b, Internet 2008)
    14.he1 d6 15.c4;
    A2a2) 11...b5 12.b3 c5 13.d6 xd5 14.xd5 exd5 15.xd5 b6
    16.f5 g6 17.f4 g7 18.he1 c7 19.h4 (Z. Almasi - V.
    Tukmakov, Pula 2001) a4 20.c3 a5=;
    A2b) 11.f4
    A2b1) 11...e7?! 12.d5 exd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 c8
    A2b11) 15.hd1 f6 16.e5 (Ufim 7.01 - Muse 0.899b, Internet
    2007) ( 16.xf6+ xf6 17.b1 c5 18.g4 e6= Z. Lanka - A. Shirov,
    Dresden 2000 ) 16...e8 17.e1;
    A2b12) 15.d4!
    A2b121) 15...f6 16.f5! ( 16.e5 xe4 17.xe7 d6
    (A. Shirov - M. Gurevich, New Delhi/Teheran 2000) 18.c6 )
    16...xd5 17.e5 (Rybka 3 - Deep Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2009) f6
    18.xd5+ h8 19.xe7 g4 20.g3;
    A2b122) 15...e8 16.f5 f8 17.g3 g6 18.hd1 f8 19.g5
    d6 20.xd6 cxd6 21.xd6 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
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    2011;
    A2b2) 11...d5 12.xd5 ( 12.d3 e7 13.c4 b7 14.h4 f6
    15.e5 a6 16.xf6+ xf6 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 xe5 19.dxe5
    e7= R. Huebner - M. Gurevich, Germany 1992 ) 12...exd5 13.c3 c6
    14.he1 b8 15.xb8 axb8 16.a4 a5= Loop M1-T - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet 2007;
    B) 10.e3 b7 11.d3 e7
    B1) 12.e5 f5! 13.c3 xe5 14.dxe5 ( 14.xe5 d6 15.xe6+
    (1/2-1/2 P. Leko - V. Akopian, Dortmund 2000) h8 16.b1 xg2
    17.hg1 b7 ) 14...e8 (Deep Fritz 10 - Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2007)
    15.b1 d8= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal
    preference should be given to Black.;
    B2) 12.he1 c8 13.eg5 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010) xg5
    14.xg5 f6;
    C) 10.d5 c5 11.xc5 bxc5 12.c4 e5 13.he1 ( 13.a5 d6 14.d2=
    1/2-1/2 M. Wahls - M. Gurevich, Munich 1992 ) 13...g4 14.e3 b8 15.c3
    e8 16.h3 h5 17.g4 g6=;
    D) 10.d3 b7
    D1) 11.e2 e7 ( 11...e7 12.h4= - 9... Be7 10. Bd3 b6 11. h4 Bb7 12.
    Qe2 ) 12.h4 c5 13.eg5 g6 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4 g7 16.h5 cxd4
    17.hxg6 hxg6 18.xd4= 1/2-1/2 L. Fressinet - M. Gurevich, Belfort 2003;
    D2) 11.f4 e7= - 9... Be7 10. Bd3 b6 11. Qf4 Bb7;
    D3) 11.c3 e7 ( 11...c5 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.b1 b8 Naum 2.0 Glaurung 2.0.1, Internet 2007 ) 12.h4= - 9... Be7 10. Bd3 b6 11. h4 Bb7 12.
    c3;
    D4) 11.xf6+ xf6= - 9... Be7 10. Bd3 b6 11. Neg5 Bxg5 12. Nxg5 Nf6 13.
    Nf3 Bb7;
    D5) 11.h4
    D5a) 11...c5 12.fg5 e7 13.dxc5
    D5a1) 13...c7 14.d6 f6
    D5a11) 15.c3 bxc5 16.xb7 xb7 17.c2 g6 18.h5 h6 19.e4
    ( 19.e4 xh5 20.e2 ad8 21.xh5 gxh5 22.e2 xd1+
    23.xd1 d8 24.xd8+ (1/2-1/2 A. Naiditsch - I. Lysyj, Moscow 2009)
    xd8 ) 19...xe4 20.xe4 g5;
    D5a12) 15.dxf7 xf7 16.xe6 c8 (A. Motylev - A. Riazantsev,
    Novokuznetsk 2008) 17.g5 f8 18.b4 bxc5 19.he1 d8
    20.e6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D5a13) 15.e3 h6 16.b1 xg2 ( 16...bxc5 17.dxf7 xf7
    18.xe6 d5 19.h7+ xh7 20.xd5 xg5 21.xa8+ f8
    22.d5+ f7 23.d7 E. Bacrot - I. Lysyj, Moscow 2009 ) 17.hg1
    xc5 18.xc5 bxc5 19.gxf7 xf7 20.xf7 f3 21.xh6+ f8
    22.de1 gxh6 23.xe6;
    D5a2) 13...h6 14.d6 xd6 15.cxd6 c5 16.f4 ( 16.h7+ h8
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    17.f3 d5 18.e4 xd6 19.h3 fd8 20.f4 ac8 21.xd5 exd5
    22.xd5 c6 23.he1 a4 24.e5 b5 25.d4 f6 26.h5 a6
    27.b3 e8! 28.xh6+ gxh6 29.xf6+ h7 30.bxa4 c5 31.f5+
    h8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides. G. Pyrich - H. Yaramis, corr. 2008 ) 16...xg2 17.h7+ h8
    18.hg1 f6 19.e4 xe4 20.xe4 xe4 21.xe4 d7 22.d3
    White has a passed pawn. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    D5b) 11...e7= - 9... Be7 10. Bd3 b6 11. h4 Bb7 ]
    10.d3
    [ 10.h4
    A) 10...f6 11.xf6+ xf6 12.d3
    A1) 12...c5 13.dxc5 c7 14.g5 h6 15.e3! ( 15.e4 e5 (V. Anand T. Radjabov, Dubai 2002) 16.e2 f5 17.d2 xc5 18.b3 c7
    19.b1 ) 15...e5 16.g3 hxg5 17.de1 xb2+ 18.xb2 g4 19.h5;
    A2) 12...b8 13.g5 g6 14.f3 b5 15.e4;
    B) 10...b6 11.d3= - 10. Bd3 b6 11. h4 ]
    [ 10.c4
    A) 10...a6 11.b3
    A1) 11...c6 12.c3 ( 12.f4 b5 13.h4 a7!? (with the idea Qc7, c5)
    14.eg5 f6 15.c3 c7 16.e5 c5 A. Khalifman - E. Bareev, Belgrade
    1993 ) 12...c7 13.b1 c5 14.he1 cxd4 15.xd4 c5 16.xc5
    xc5=;
    A2) 11...a5 12.c4 c6 13.b1 c7 14.h4 1/2-1/2 (V. Anand - E. Bareev,
    Wijk aan Zee 2003) b5 15.d3 b4=;
    B) 10...c5 11.d5
    B1) 11...b6 12.dxe6 xd2+ ( 12...xc4? 13.exf7+ h8 14.c3 d6
    15.e5 J. Timman - V. Korchnoi, Curacao 2002 ) 13.fxd2 f5 14.d6!
    xc4 15.2xc4 xe6 16.g3 f4 17.he1 fxg3 18.hxg3 f6 19.f4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    B2) 11...exd5 12.xd5 f6 (Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet
    2008) 13.c3 xd5 14.xd5 e6 15.he1 e8 16.xe7+ xe7=;
    C) 10...f6
    C1) 11.he1
    C1a) 11...d5 12.e5
    C1a1) 12...f5 13.xd5 exd5 14.c5 d6 ( 14...g5 15.f4 f6
    16.h3 A. Shirov - E. Bareev, New Delhi/Teheran 2000 ) 15.cd3 b6
    16.b1;
    C1a2) 12...c6 13.b1 a5 14.f1 a4 15.a3 f6 16.d3 a5=;
    C1b) 11...xe4 12.xe4 b5 13.d3 b7 14.e5 d5 15.h5 h6
    16.e5 c6 Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    C2) 11.xf6+ xf6 12.he1 b8 13.e5 b5 14.d3 b7 ( 14...b6
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    15.e3 b7 16.g4 (A. Yermolinsky - E. Bareev, Luzern 1997) h4 17.f1
    f6 18.f3 xf3 19.xf3 f5 ) 15.f4 d5 16.b1 b4= ]
    [ 10.b1 b6
    A) 11.c4 f6 12.xf6+ xf6 13.d5 ( 13.e3 b7 14.he1
    (H. Stefansson - E. Bareev, Yerevan 1996) d6 15.g4 fd8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be given to Black. )
    13...b5 14.b3 c5 15.dxc6 b6 (Onno 1.2.70 - Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010)
    16.d6 d8 17.f4 xd1+ 18.xd1 xc6 19.e5 c7 20.e3 b8 21.f4
    b6;
    B) 11.d3 b7 12.he1 c5 13.e2 ( 13.dxc5 xc5 14.xc5 bxc5
    15.e5 c7 16.e2 ad8 17.f4 (Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0b, Internet (blitz)
    2012) f6= ) 13...c7 14.eg5 xg5 15.xg5 h6 16.h7+ h8 17.e4
    xe4 18.xe4 ad8= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
    [ 10.c3 b8 ( 10...f6 11.xf6+ xf6 12.d3 d6 13.b1 d8 14.h4 a5
    (G. Kasparov - E. Bareev, Sarajevo 2000) 15.g4 ) 11.b1 b5 12.e3 b7= ]
    [ 10.e3 c5 11.dxc5 c7 12.d3
    A) 12...xc5 13.xc5 xc5
    A1) 14.b1 xd3 15.xd3 ( 15.xd3 f6 16.d4= 1/2-1/2 A. Bezgodov K. Sakaev, Moscow 1999 ) 15...f6 16.hd1 e5 17.d2 f5 18.e4
    fd8=;
    A2) 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 f6 16.c4 (U. Strautins - J. Barlow, corr.
    2002) e5 17.d6 e6 18.e2 ad8 19.f3 b6 20.b3;
    B) 12...xc5 13.xc5 xc5 14.e4 g6= ]
    10...b6
    [ 10...c5
    A) 11.dxc5 c7 12.b1 ( 12.e2 b6 13.c6 xc6 14.eg5 xg5+
    15.xg5 f6 16.e4 d5= L. Fressinet - T. Radjabov, Chalkidiki 2002 )
    12...xc5 13.xc5 xc5 14.h4 b5 15.g5 h6 16.e2 b8 17.h5 b6=
    V. Minchev - C. Zill, corr. 2008;
    B) 11.xc5 xc5 12.dxc5 Updated on May 27, 2014
    B1) 12...d5 13.b1 xc5
    B1a) 14.e2 b5!? 15.e5 ( worse move is 15.e4 f5 16.xa8 a6
    17.xf8+ xf8 18.he1 c8= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 15...b8 16.f4 b7 17.h4 f6
    18.f3 f5 19.g4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B1b) 14.h4 a5 ( 14...b6? 15.g5 h6 16.h7+ h8 17.e4 b8
    18.f4+- V. Topalov - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2003 ) 15.e2 a4
    16.a3 a5= Rybka 1.2 - Rybka 1.0, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B1c) 14.f4 f6 ( Updated on May 27, 2014 14...a5 15.he1 g6 16.h4
    a4 (B. Pott - C. Quaranta, corr. 2007) 17.e5 b4 18.h6 a3 19.b5
    g4 20.h5 White has the initiative. ) 15.he1 d8 16.g4 b6
    (A. Abreu - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Havana 2001) 17.b3! h6 18.h4 c3
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    19.e3 White has the initiative.;
    B2) 12...c7 13.e2 xc5 14.b1 b8 15.h4 b6 [#] ( 15...f6 16.he1
    b5 17.d4! xd4 18.e4 g6 19.xd4 e5 20.e3 Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 16.xh7+! xh7 17.g5+ g6
    ( 17...g8? 18.h5 e8 19.d3 e5 20.h7+ f8 21.hd1 d4
    22.h8+ e7 23.xg7 e6 24.xe6 xe6 25.f3+- and White has a
    decisive attack. ) 18.d3+ f5 ( 18...f6 19.c3+ e7 20.xg7 f4
    21.d3 f6 22.xf8+ xf8 23.h7+ g7 24.xf6 xf6 25.d8 a8
    26.h5 g7 27.f3 h7 28.hd1 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. ) 19.d2!
    B2a) 19...h8?! 20.h5+ xh5 21.xh5 xh5 22.g4+! g6 ( 22...fxg4
    23.f4! g6 24.h2 b7 25.h7+ f6 26.e4+ f7 27.h5+ e7
    28.h4+ f7 29.g5+ g6 30.xg4+- and White has a decisive
    attack. ) 23.gxf5+ exf5 24.g1 White has the attack.;
    B2b) 19...f6! 20.h5! b7 21.f4 e7 22.h6 f6 23.hxg7 g8 24.h3
    a5 25.d3 c6 26.g3 xg7 27.h2= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. ]
    11.h4
    [ 11.eg5
    A) 11...xg5 12.xg5 f6 13.f3 b7 14.e5 d5 ( 14...d6 15.he1
    (V. Gashimov - N. Guliyev, Baku 2001) c5 16.dxc5 xc5= ) 15.c4 d6
    A1) 16.f4 c5
    A1a) 17.he1 cxd4 18.c2 ( 18.e3 ac8 19.h3 (B. Gelfand - M.
    Gurevich, Reggio Emilia 1992) b5 ) 18...ad8 19.b1 h6 20.g4 h7;
    A1b) 17.dxc5 xc5 18.he1 b5 19.e3=;
    A2) 16.e3 (Feuerstein 0.4.6.1 - Gibbon 2.52a, Internet 2009) ad8 17.f3
    d7 18.h4 h6 19.c2 xe5 20.dxe5 e7=;
    B) 11...h6 12.h7+ ( 12.h4 b7 13.h7+ h8 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4
    f6 16.xf6 xf6 (A. Fier - M. Gurevich, Beijing (rapid) 2008) 17.b1 d5
    18.f4 c5= This is an unclear position with complicated play for both sides. )
    12...h8 13.e4 ( 13.h4 xg5 14.xg5 f6 15.e4 xe4 16.xe4
    (Rybka 2.2n2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2007) b7 17.f3 e7= ) 13...xg5
    ( 13...hxg5 14.g4! b8 15.h4 g6 16.hxg5+ g7 17.f4 Key game J.
    Polgar - F. Berkes, Budapest 2003 ) 14.xg5 b8 15.f3 f6 16.c6 d6
    17.e5 g4 18.xg4 xc6 19.he1 d5 (A. Volokitin - P. Nielsen,
    Germany 2004) 20.b1 ]
    [ 11.f4 b7
    A) 12.b1 b8 13.eg5 ( 13.c3!? (Delfi 5.4 - Bright 0.3d, Internet 2008)
    c5 14.xb8 axb8 15.e4= ) 13...f6 ( 13...h6 14.h4 c5 15.e5 f6
    16.h3 cxd4 17.g3 d6 18.xe6 fxe6 19.xg7+ xg7 20.g3+ h8
    21.g6+ g7 22.e5+= ) 14.e5 c5 15.he1 cxd4 16.xd4 h6
    (J. Becerra Rivero - E. Bareev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) 17.gxf7 xf7
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    18.xf7 xf7 19.e3 c8 20.f5 exf5 21.xe7+ g8 22.f3= This is an
    unclear position with complicated play for both sides.;
    B) 12.h4= - 11. h4 Bb7 12. Qf4;
    C) 12.he1 f6 ( 12...a5 13.h4 f6 14.xf6+ xf6 15.e4 d5 16.b1
    (J. Timman - J. Ehlvest, Belfort 1988) xe4 17.xe4 d5= ) 13.c3
    (Zap!Chess Zanzibar - Naum 2.1, Internet 2007) d5 14.g3 c5 ( 14...a5= )
    15.dxc5 bxc5 16.c2 b6 17.e5 c6!? ]
    11...b7 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 12.c3
    [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 12.e2 [Chapter] [#] c5 ( 12...f6
    13.eg5 xf3 14.xf3 d6 15.b1= 1/2-1/2 V. Baklan - V. Akopian, Bad
    Wiessee 2001 ) 13.dxc5 c7 14.eg5
    A) 14...h6 15.cxb6 ( 15.xe6?! fxe6 16.xe6+ f7 17.h7+ xh7
    18.xf7 xc5 19.b1 (B. Vuckovic - A. Kovacevic, Sarajevo 2007) f8
    20.g5+ h8 21.g6 xg5 22.hxg5 e4 23.d6 xd6 24.xd6 xf2 )
    15...f4+ ( Updated on May 27, 2014 15...axb6 16.xe6! fxe6 17.xe6+
    h8 18.xe7 xa2 19.he1 xf3 20.gxf3 xf3 21.c4 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.b1 hxg5 ( Updated on May
    27, 2014 16...c5 17.h7+ h8 18.d4 b8 19.e5 f6 20.f4 axb6
    21.d3 g8 22.c3 White has the initiative. T. Schmidt - V. Hybl, corr. 2007 )
    17.hxg5 ( 17.h7+ xh7 18.hxg5+ g8 19.xd7 xf3 20.d3 g6
    21.xf3 xf3 22.gxf3 fe8 23.b7 ab8 24.hd1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
    2010 ) 17...g6 18.xg6 xf3 ( 18...c5 19.d4 xf3 20.c4! d5
    21.h7+ h8 22.xf4 xc4 23.e4+ g7 24.xa8 a6 25.c6 axb6
    26.a4 ) 19.gxf3 xb6 20.h7+ g7 21.e4 ad8 22.h7+ g8 23.dh1
    xg5 24.7h5 d2 ( 24...d6 (Key game M. Elent - Luis Simoes dos Reis,
    corr. 2011) Suggested improvement for White: 25.a4! f5 26.g1 fxe4
    27.hxg5+ f7 28.g7+ e8 29.a6 f7 30.xf7 xf7 31.xa7+ d7
    32.a8 Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. )
    25.b5 f5 26.xf5 exf5 27.c6 d6 28.xg5+ xg5 29.xd6
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has to
    be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. R. Pegg - J. Soudny, corr.
    2008;
    B) 14...f6 15.e5 h6 ( Updated on May 27, 2014 15...xc5? [#] 16.xh7+!
    xh7 17.d7 b8 18.xh7 xh7 19.h5! (with the idea h6) xf2 20.h6! g6
    21.b1 (with the idea Nxf7; aimed against Qf4+) c8 22.xf2 xd7 23.f6
    xe5 24.xe5+- Houdini 3 Pro - Stockfish 040313, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
    B1) 16.g6! hxg5 17.hxg5 fxg6 18.xg6 f7! ( 18...e4? 19.h8+ f7
    20.e5+ xe5 21.h5+ g6 22.h7+ g7 23.xg7+ xg7 24.h6+
    f7 25.h7+ e8 26.xg6+ f7 27.c6 xc6 (E. Berg - E. Bareev,
    Gothenburg 2005) 28.g8+! f8 29.g6 f6 30.f3+- ) 19.gxf6 ( 19.e5+
    g8= 1/2-1/2 A. Naiditsch - E. Bareev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 19...xf6
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    20.h5
    B1a) 20...g8 21.g4 fe8 ( 21...f7? 22.d6 fe8 23.f4
    White has the attack. ) 22.d6 d5 23.f4 bxc5 24.h8+ f7 25.e5+
    e7 26.g6+ f7=;
    B1b) 20...fd8 21.e5+ f8 22.d6 xe5 ( 22...d5 23.c4 ac8
    24.f3 xe5 25.xe5 xd6 26.h8+ f7 27.f4+ g6 28.g4+ f6=
    F. Titzhoff - J. Chazalette, corr. 2011 ) 23.xe5 xd6 24.cxd6 c4
    25.g5 e4! 26.h8+ f7 27.f4+ g6 28.g4+ f7 29.f4+ g6=
    1/2-1/2 Key game A. Shomoev - I. Lysyj, Ulan Ude 2009;
    B2) 16.h7!? xh7 17.xh7+ xh7 18.d7 xc5 19.xb7 g8
    20.b1 f6 21.d7 c6 22.xf6+ gxf6 23.g4+ h7 24.e7 ac8
    25.c1 c7 26.xc7 xc7= D. Harvey - F. Svoboda, corr. 2012;
    B3) 16.exf7 hxg5 17.xg5 Updated on May 27, 2014 Suggested
    improvement for Black: ( 17.d6 g4 18.xe6+ h8 19.xb7 xb7
    20.c6 c7 21.f5 ad8 22.h5 d5 23.g6 f4+ 24.b1 g5 25.g3
    (1/2-1/2 Critter 0.70 - Hiarcs 13.1, Internet 2010) e5 26.c4= This is an
    unclear position with complicated play for both sides. )
    B3a) 17...xg2 18.hg1 d5 19.c4 xc5 20.b1 ae8 21.cxd5 exd5
    22.c2 White has the initiative.;
    B3b) 17...f4+ 18.b1 xc5 19.xe6+ h8 20.f7+ xf7 21.xf7
    d5 22.g6 xf2 Updated on May 27, 2014 23.f5 ( 23.h5 h6
    24.xh6+ gxh6 25.df1 g4 26.f5 xg2 27.xg4 xf1 28.xf1 e8
    29.c3 e1+ 30.xe1 xe1= Black can equalize with relative ease.
    bishops of opposite color D. Fischer - D. Liedtke, corr. 2009 ) 23...g3
    24.xg3 xg3 25.h3 e4 26.xe4 xe4 27.d3 e8 28.c3 f2
    29.c2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Rybka 3 - Deep
    Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2008;
    B3c) 17...c8! 18.xe6 ( 18.b1 (with the idea h5-h6) xc5 19.h5 f4
    20.xe6 xe6 21.xe6+ h8 22.h6 g5!= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 18...xe6 19.xe6+
    h8 20.c6 d6 21.b1 xc6 22.h5 c5 23.h6 g5 24.g6 ad8
    25.he1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
    position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ]
    [ 12.f4 [Chapter] [#] f6
    A) 13.eg5?!
    A1) 13...d6 14.e5
    A1a) 14...ad8 15.h3 ( 15.b1 h6 (LoopMP 11A.32 - Rybka 2.1o,
    Internet (blitz) 2007) 16.h7+ xh7 17.gxf7 c5 18.xd6 xf4
    19.xb7 dxd4 20.g6 xd1+ 21.xd1 f7 22.xe7+ xe7
    23.d8 )
    A1a1) 15...c5?! 16.dxc5 xc5 (G. Peli - L. Rubinchik, corr. 1989)
    17.exf7! d5 ( 17...xf7 18.xh7+ h8 19.xf7+ xh7
    20.xd8+- ) 18.xd8+-;
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    A1a2) 15...g6 (T. Grzesik - L. Zier, Bad Neuenahr 1984) 16.h5 xd4
    17.xd4 xd4 18.hxg6 hxg6 19.exf7 d5 20.c3 xd3 21.h6+
    g7 22.dxd3 xa2 23.b3 xb3 24.b2 c4 25.d4;
    A1b) 14...h6 15.e4 xe4 16.xe4 ad8 17.g4 xe4 18.xe4 d5
    19.xd5 xd5=;
    A2) 13...xf3 14.xf3 d6
    A2a) 15.e5 c5 16.dxc5 ( 16.g4 cxd4 17.g5 h5 18.e4 (N. Djukic A. Kovacevic, Kopaonik 2005) f5 19.gxf6 xf6 20.e2 d5 21.h5
    f6 22.e2 d5= ) 16...xc5 17.he1 ac8= J. Nunn - M. Gurevich,
    Belgrade 1991;
    A2b) 15.xd6!? cxd6 16.d2 a6 17.c3=;
    A3) 13...d6! 14.d2 ( 14.e5 c5 15.c3 c7 P. Sedlacek - K. Elison,
    corr. 2009 ) 14...c5 15.b1 h6 16.e2 e7 17.e4 cxd4 18.xd6 xd6
    19.xd4 f4 20.f3 fd8;
    B) 13.xf6+ xf6
    B1) 14.g5
    B1a) 14...g6 15.e4 d5 ( 15...xe4 16.xe4 g7 17.b1 e7=
    A. Motylev - A. Iljushin, Warsaw 2005 ) 16.f3 xe4 17.xe4 d5
    18.f4 g7 19.b1 c5= CMXI - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B1b) 14...h6 15.h7 e8 16.xf6+ xf6 17.xf6 gxf6 18.f3 f5=
    J. Van der Wiel - Y. Dokhoian, Wijk aan Zee 1990;
    B2) 14.e4 d5 15.b1 Updated on May 27, 2014 c8 ( 15...c6
    (Protector 1.4.0 - Critter 0.90, Internet 2011) 16.g4 xe4 17.xe4 d5
    18.e3 fd8= ) 16.d3 (Stockfish 4 - Hannibal 1.3, Internet 2013) xe4
    17.xe4 d5 18.xd5 exd5 19.e1 fe8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ]
    [ 12.eg5 [Chapter] [#] h6 ( 12...f6 13.c3= - 12. c3 Nf6 13. Neg5 ) 13.h7+
    h8 14.e4 xg5 ( 14...xe4 15.xe4 f6 16.xf6 xf6 17.e2 d5
    18.b1 (A. Fier - M. Gurevich, Beijing (rapid) 2008) f5 19.e5 xe5 20.dxe5
    ad8 ) 15.xg5 b8 16.xb7 xb7 17.e3 ( 17.d5 exd5 (V. Tseshkovsky E. Bareev, Moscow 2004) 18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5 f6 20.d2 fe8= )
    17...f6 18.f3 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) d5
    19.xd5 exd5= ]
    [ 12.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 12...f6 13.xf6+ xf6
    A1) 14.g5 g6 ( 14...h6 15.f4 (M. Chandler - S. Dolmatov, Hastings 1989)
    g6 16.e4 h5= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal
    preference should be given to Black. ) 15.c3 (N. Fercec - P. Dittmar, Arco
    2001) g7 16.f4 h6 17.e4 h5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a minimal preference should be given to Black.;
    A2) 14.c3 c5 (Zappa Mexico - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2007) 15.dxc5 e7
    16.g3 g6 17.h5 bxc5 18.hxg6 hxg6 19.h1 g7= This is an unclear
    position with complicated play for both sides.;
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    B) 12...c5
    B1) 13.g3
    B1a) 13...h8 14.f4 b8 ( 14...cxd4? 15.eg5 f6 16.e5 e8
    17.h5! c8 18.xh7 xh5 19.g4 xg3 20.xg3+- and White has a
    decisive attack. 1-0 K. Rodriguez - B. Saxe, corr. 2002 ) 15.g4 g6 16.h5
    f5 17.h3 gxh5 18.xh5 f4+ 19.ed2 f6 20.h3 xf3 21.xf3
    xd4 22.c3 d7 23.c4 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit.;
    B1b) 13...c7 14.dxc5 fd8 15.fg5 xe4 ( 15...bxc5? (V. Gashimov G. Dizdar, Dubai 2003) 16.xe6! fxe6 17.h6 f8 18.xe6+ h8
    19.g5 e5 20.xe5+- ) 16.xe4 f6 17.d3 ab8 18.xd8+ xd8
    19.d3 (B. Kriksciunas - R. Davidavicius, corr. 2011) bxc5 20.c4 h6
    21.f3 g4;
    B2) 13.eg5 f6 14.g3 ( 14.e5 xd4 15.f4 ad8 16.c3 (with the
    idea Qc2) a4 17.b3 a3+ 18.b1= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 14...c7 15.e5 cxd4 16.g4 ( 16.f4? d6
    17.xh7 (L. Bruzon Batista - E. Bareev, Havana 2006) xh7 18.xh7+
    h8! 19.g5 xe5 20.xe5 f6-+ ) 16...h8 17.xf6 xf6 18.xh7 e5
    19.g4 f5 20.xf8 xf8 21.g5 g8 22.e1 d5=;
    B3) 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.fg5 h6 15.d6 xd6 16.h7+ h8 17.xd6
    xg2 18.h2 d5 19.c4 [#] f6! 20.f4 c6 21.xc6 xf4+ 22.dd2
    (1/2-1/2 J. Tanti - P. Kesselheim, corr. 2006) f1+ 23.d1 f4+= ]
    [ 12.b1 [Chapter] [#] c5 13.eg5
    A) 13...f6 14.e2
    A1) 14...cxd4 15.xd4 c8 ( 15...c7?! 16.xf7 xf7 17.xe6 c8
    18.g5 d5 19.xh7+ xh7 20.xf7 xf7 21.xe7 Deep Rybka 4 Naum 4, Internet 2010 ) 16.c4 d5 17.xd5 xd5 18.g4;
    A2) 14...c7
    A2a) 15.he1 (Stockfish 3 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2013) d5 (weakness
    e6) 16.dxc5 h6 17.c4 xf3 18.xf3 fd8= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    A2b) 15.xh7!? xh7 16.xh7+ xh7 17.g5+ h6 18.e3
    A2b1) 18...c6 19.xe6+ h7 20.g5+ xg5 21.hxg5+ g6 22.d5
    d7 23.g3
    A2b11) 23...f5 24.d6+ f6 25.gxf6 ad8 26.e7 d7 27.d3
    fe8 28.g3+ f5 29.h5+ f4 30.h4+ ( 30.f3+ g4 31.fh3
    g5 ) 30...f5 31.h5+ f4=;
    A2b12) 23...ae8 24.h6+ gxh6 25.gxh6+ f6 26.h4+ g6
    27.g3+ f6=;
    A2b2) 18...xg5 19.hxg5+ g6 20.f4 cxd4 ( 20...h8 21.g3!
    (with the idea Rh6+) xh1 22.xh1 f5 23.gxf6+ xf6 24.g5+ f7
    25.f5 e7 26.g6+ g8 27.fxe6 f6 28.h5 f8 29.e1;
    20...d5? 21.c4! xc4 22.d5! d6 23.e4+ f5 24.gxf6+ xf6
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    25.xc4 ) 21.d3+ f5 22.gxf6+ xf6 23.xd4+ g6 24.d3+ f6
    25.d4+ g6=;
    A2c) 15.e5 cxd4 16.exf7 ( 16.c4 d5 17.d3 g6 18.g4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 16...xf7
    17.xe6 d5 18.xh7+ h8 19.xf7+ xh7 20.f5+ g8 21.g5
    c4 22.b3 c5 23.he1;
    B) 13...h6 14.h7+ h8 15.e4 xg5 16.xg5 c7 17.dxc5 xc5
    18.xb7 xb7= ]
    12...c5
    [ 12...f6 13.eg5
    A) 13...xf3 14.gxf3
    A1) 14...d5
    A1a) 15.dg1 c5 ( 15...fd8 16.e4 (A. Areshchenko - M. Gurevich,
    Warsaw 2005) e8!? 17.b1 c5 18.g5 f6 19.f4 ) 16.e4 e8
    17.g5 f6=;
    A1b) 15.c2 xa2 16.xh7+ h8 17.d2 White is exerting severe
    kingside pressure.;
    A2) 14...h8 15.b1 d6 16.e4! ( 16.dg1 (V. Topalov - A. Dreev,
    Linares 1995) ad8! 17.e4 xe4 18.fxe4 e5 19.d5 c6 20.c4 b5= )
    16...d7 17.xf6 xf6 18.h5 with White's characteristic advantage in this
    type of position. White is exerting severe kingside pressure.;
    A3) 14...c5 15.dxc5 c7
    A3a) 16.b1 bxc5
    A3a1) 17.dg1
    A3a11) 17...fd8?! 18.c2 f8 ( 18...h6? 19.h7+ f8 20.xf7!
    xf7 21.g6+ f8 22.xg7+ e8 (V. Anand - E. Bareev, Wijk aan
    Zee 2004) 23.c2! (with the idea Ba4+) d7 24.f7! c8
    25.g7+- ) 19.xh7 e8 20.h5 xg5 21.xg5 f4 22.xc5 f6
    23.e4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A3a12) 17...c4 18.xh7 d8! 19.xf8 xf8 20.d1 cxd3 21.xd3
    (S. Bermudez Vives - S. Minero Pineda, San Jose Julio 2005) b6;
    A3a2) 17.hg1 fd8 18.xe6 (J. Lacasa Diaz - S. Cade, corr. 2004)
    fxe6 19.h6 g6 20.xg6+ hxg6 21.xg6+ f8 22.h6+ f7
    23.g6+ f8 24.h6+ f7=;
    A3b) 16.c2 h6 (S. Teichmeister - T. Baranowski, corr. 2004) 17.h7
    fd8 18.xf6+ xf6 19.c6 ac8 20.e4 f4+ 21.b1 xh4=;
    B) 13...h6 14.c2 xf3 15.xf3 d6 16.e2 c5 17.b1 fd8 18.he1
    ac8= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    13.eg5
    [ 13.dxc5?! c7! 14.eg5 f6 15.c2 h6 16.de1 xf3 17.xf3 xc5
    18.e5 d6 19.f4 ad8 20.e2 (V. Topalov - A. Dreev, Moscow (rapid) 1996)
    h5 ]
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    13...h6
    [ 13...f6 14.c2 g6 15.h5 ( 15.dxc5 c7 16.b1 xc5 17.he1 xf3
    18.xf3 ad8= Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 15...xf3
    ( 15...xh5 16.xe6 fxe6 17.xg6 f4 18.xh7+ g7 (V. Ivanchuk - T.
    Radjabov, Moscow 2002) 19.g3! xf3 20.gxf4+- ) 16.xf3 xh5 17.e4 b8
    18.d5 exd5 19.xd5 c8= <Engine/Centaur> - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2008 ]
    14.h7+ h8 15.c2 c7
    [ 15...xf3?! 16.xf3 f6 17.b1 c7 18.e2 cxd4 19.xd4 h5 20.f3
    V. Anand - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2003 ]
    16.d3 f6 17.e5 d6 18.he1
    [ 18.de1 ad8 ( 18...cxd4 19.g4 a6 20.xa6 xg4 21.d3 f4+
    22.b1 g6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides. V. Topalov - E. Bareev, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004 ) 19.exf7+ xf7
    20.xe6 b8 21.xd8 xd8 Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.3, Internet (blitz) 2007 ]
    18...c4
    [ 18...cxd4 19.g4 a6 20.xa6 xg4 21.d3 f4+ 22.b1 g6 23.h3 h5
    24.f3 e3 25.xf4 xf4 26.g3 f6 27.xd4 xd4 28.xd4 (B. Vuckovic Ab. Hassan, Gold Sands 2012) f5 29.xf5 exf5 30.d7 ]
    19.gxf7+ xf7 20.g6 g8
    [ 20...d7 21.g4 xe5 22.dxe5 xd1+ 23.xd1 d8+ 24.c1 e4 25.xe4
    xe4 26.xe4 g8 27.xe6+ f7 28.xf7+ xf7 29.h5 e6 30.f4 b5=
    1/2-1/2 T. Schmelz - P. Zebre, corr. 2009 ]
    21.g4 f8
    [ 21...xe5 22.dxe5 d7 23.h7+ f8 24.f4 xf4 ( 24...f3 25.d4 d8
    26.f5 c5 27.b1 White has the attack. I. Manduch - C. Schakel, corr. 2006 )
    25.g5 hxg5 26.hxg5 d8 27.b1 (with the idea Ba4) c6 28.h5 f3
    29.h2 xg5 30.xd7 White has the initiative. ]
    22.g5 hxg5 23.hxg5 xe5 24.dxe5 g8 25.xe6 c6 26.d6
    [ 26.d6+ xd6 27.exd6 d8 28.f4 xf4 29.f1 xf1 30.xf1+ f6 31.gxf6
    g5 32.g1 (1/2-1/2 M. Auzins - V. Leupold, corr. 2008) xd6 33.xg5 xf6=
    This position is rather drawish. ]
    26...g2 27.g6
    [ 27.xc4 xg5+ 28.b1 f4 29.d3 e8= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides. ]
    27...xf2 28.b1 e7 29.ed1= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides. Best Mutual Play Key game C. Moreno Carretero - J. Soudny, corr. 2010

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    185
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Burn Variation
    Line 341
    [Aleksandar Kovacevic]

    C13

    27.05.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 f6 4.g5
    dxe4 [#] 5.xe4 e7
    [ 5...bd7 6.xf6+ ( 6.f3= - Line 334 : 3... dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6.
    Bg5 ) 6...xf6 7.f3= - Line 333 : 3... dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+
    Nxf6 7. Bg5 ( 7.d3= - Line 332 : 3... dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Bd3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+
    Nxf6 7. Bg5; 7.c3 h6 8.h4= - Line 332 : 3... dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. c3 Ngf6 6.
    Bg5 h6 7. Nxf6+ Nxf6 8. Bh4 )]
    6.xf6 gxf6
    [ 6...xf6 - Line 342 ]
    7.f3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7...b6 8.0-0-0 b7 9.c3 c6 ( 9...c6 10.b1 d7 11.e2 c7
    (A. Martynov - V. Lednev, corr. 2011) 12.h5 ) 10.h6 d7 11.d5 b4
    12.dxe6 xe6 (F. Sueess - J. M. Depasse, corr. 2012) 13.b5 c8 14.g7
    f8 15.g3 d6 16.h4 Black's king is stuck in the center.;
    B) 7...a6 8.c4
    B1) 8...f5 9.c3 b6 ( 9...g5 10.f4 f6 11.f3 0-0 12.0-0-0 b5
    13.e5 F. Vallejo Pons - P. Ponkratov, Moscow 2012 ) 10.f3 b7 11.d5
    d7 12.0-0-0 c5 13.d3 d6 14.he1 0-0-0=;
    B2) 8...e5 9.e2 c6 10.d5 f5 11.4g3 b4 12.c3 d4 13.0-0-0
    0-0 14.f4 f6= ]
    [ 7.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7...c6 8.0-0-0 ( 8.c3 d5 9.f3 f5 10.d2 xf3 11.gxf3 f6
    12.0-0-0 e7= V. Baklan - Y. Drozdovskij, Poltava 2008 ) 8...b4 9.b3 d5
    A1) 10.xd5 xd5 11.c4 b6 12.b5+ c6 13.e2 f5 14.d2
    ( 14.g3 (V. Gashimov - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011) g8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. ) 14...a5 15.g3 a4 16.a3 d7=;
    A2) 10.xf6+ xf6 11.xb4 xa2 12.f3 a5 13.c3 d7= Naum 4 Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2009;
    B) 7...f5 8.c3
    B1) 8...d6 9.0-0-0 d7
    B1a) 10.g3 f6 11.f3 d7 12.e5 g4 ( 12...c6 13.xc6 bxc6
    14.g2 V. Iordachescu - E. Najer, Baku 2011 ) 13.xg4 fxg4 14.h3
    gxh3 15.xh3;
    B1b) 10.b5 f4+ 11.b1 c6 12.g3 b8 13.a3;
    B2) 8...a6 9.0-0-0 b5 10.f3 c6 (F. Manca - D. Horvath, Budapest 2012)
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    11.b1 b7 12.g3 b4 13.ce2 d7 14.f3 f6 15.e5 g8 16.b3
    c5= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    C) 7...d7 8.0-0-0 c6
    C1) 9.g3
    C1a) 9...f8 10.h4 h5
    C1a1) 11.f3 f5 12.ed2 ( 12.c5 d6 13.e5 xe5 14.xe5 f6
    15.ed3 e5= J. Becerra Rivero - I. Ibragimov, Philadelphia 2006 )
    12...d6 13.g7 h7 14.e5;
    C1a2) 11.g7 h7 12.g8 d5 13.d3 f5 14.g5 xg5+ 15.hxg5
    xd4 16.f3 h8 17.xh8 xh8 18.he1 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    C1b) 9...f5 (R. Thormann - E. Davies, corr. 1990) 10.d2 f6
    C1b1) 11.gf3 g8 12.h3 g4 13.xh7 f6 14.h3 g4 15.h7
    f6 ( 15...f8?! 16.e5 ) 16.h3 g4=;
    C1b2) 11.c4 g8 12.e3 d7 13.f3 d5 14.d2 c7 15.ce5
    f6 16.xd7 xd7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    C2) 9.f3 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) c7 10.e3 b6
    11.h6 b7 12.c4;
    D) 7...e5 8.d5 f5 9.c3 e4 10.h3 h5 11.e3 d7 12.b5 g8 13.g3
    g5 14.f4 e7 15.0-0-0 a6 16.xd7+ xd7 17.h3 b5 18.g5 b7=
    Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7.c4
    A) 7...a6 8.a4 d7 ( 8...b6 9.f3 b7 10.e2 c6 11.0-0 d7
    (J. Ehlvest - V. Korchnoi, Skelleftea 1989) 12.g3 c7 13.fe1 (with the
    idea Nf5) ) 9.f3 c5 10.0-0 b6 11.e2 cxd4 12.a5 ( 12.xd4 e5 13.b3
    (P. Leko - D. Bunzmann, Hamburg 1999) 0-0= ) 12...f5 13.g3 d5
    14.xd4 f6 15.e5 c7 16.a4+ f8 17.d3 d7 18.b3 c6=
    The Baron 2.23 - Sloppy 0.2.0, Internet 2009;
    B) 7...b6 8.f3 - 7. Nf3 b6 8. Bc4;
    C) 7...f5 8.g3 d6 9.c3 ( 9.d3 a6 10.a4 b4+ 11.c3 xb2 12.b1
    a3 13.f3 c6 14.0-0 a5 15.a1 d6 16.fe1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 9...c6 10.e2 d7 11.0-0-0 0-0-0
    12.f3 he8 13.b1 b8= Houdini 2.0 - Houdini 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    [ 7.c3 f5
    A) 8.d2 c5 9.dxc5 xc5 10.b5+ ( 10.gf3 0-0= )
    A1) 10...c6 11.xc6+ ( 11.e2 d7 12.gf3 c7 13.b3 e7=
    H. Nakamura - L. Altounian, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 11...bxc6 12.e2 0-0
    13.gf3 c7=;
    A2) 10...d7 11.xd7+ xd7 12.e2 b6 13.0-0-0 f6 14.gf3 0-0-0
    15.hf1 c7=;
    B) 8.g3 c5 9.b5+ d7 10.xd7+ xd7 11.f3 c6 12.dxc5 xd1+
    13.xd1 xc5= Lj. Ljubojevic - J. Lautier, Manila 1990 ]
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    [ 7.g3 f5 8.c3 f6
    A) 9.ge2 c6 10.d5 exd5 11.xd5 ( 11.xd5 xb2 12.g2 0-0 13.0-0
    h8 14.ef4 e5= Historically important game R. Fischer - T. Petrosian,
    Buenos Aires (m/3) 1971 ) 11...e6 12.c5 (V. Arapovic - K. Pytel, Martigny
    1988) e5 13.g2 c6=;
    B) 9.f3 0-0 ( 9...c6 10.b5 0-0 11.xc6 bxc6 12.a4 a6 13.c5
    b5 (Naum 1.91 - Glaurung 1.2.1, Internet 2006) 14.b3 e7 15.c4 fd8
    16.b7 a6 17.xd8 xd8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 10.d2 c5 11.dxc5 d7 12.0-0-0 xc5 13.e3 a5= Stockfish 1.
    8 - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2010 ]
    [ 7.c4
    A) 7...f5 8.c3 f6 9.f3
    A1) 9...c5 10.d5 0-0 11.e2 e5 ( 11...g7 12.0-0 e5 13.g3
    A. Minasian - Wang Hao, Moscow 2007 ) 12.0-0 e4 13.e1 d7 14.f3
    b6=;
    A2) 9...0-0 10.e2 c6 11.d5 e7 12.0-0 e5 13.d2 e4 (Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) 14.d4 c6=;
    A3) 9...c6 10.d5 e7 11.b3 c6 (R. Tischbierek - T. Luther, Zittau
    1989) 12.d1 cxd5 13.cxd5 exd5 14.b5+ f8 15.0-0 e6 16.c4 b6
    17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5 xb3 19.axb3 e7 20.xb7 ab8 21.d5
    hd8=;
    B) 7...e5 8.e2 ( 8.d5 f5 9.c3 a6 10.g3 0-0 11.ge2 c5 12.c2
    e4 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 8...f5 9.4g3
    g6 10.a3 h5 11.h4 a6= Fire 2.2 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2011 ]
    7...f5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 7...a6 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for
    White:
    A) 8.g3 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 8...b5 [Chapter] [#] 9.g2 b7 10.e2
    A1a) 10...d7 11.0-0 0-0
    A1a1) 12.ad1 d5
    A1a11) 13.fe1
    A1a111) 13...h8
    A1a1111) 14.fd2 f5 ( 14...c6 15.c4 bxc4 16.xc4 a5
    17.c3 J. Polgar - A. Morozevich, Wijk aan Zee 2000 ) 15.c3
    xg2 16.xg2 b6 17.f3 c6 18.d2;
    A1a1112) 14.b3 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) b4
    15.c3 xe4 16.cxb4 d5 17.d2;
    A1a112) 13...f5 14.ed2 f6 (Deep Frenzee 2.0 - Pharaon 3.5.1,
    Internet 2006) 15.c4 bxc4 16.xc4;
    A1a12) 13.b3 b6 14.fe1 b4 15.c3 xe4 16.cxb4 d5 17.d2
    g7 18.c1 Zappa Mexico - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010;
    A1a2) 12.a4
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    A1a21) 12...d5 13.ed2 b4 ( 13...b8 14.axb5 axb5 15.c3 c5
    16.fd1 Z. Almasi - A. Morozevich, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2003 ) 14.c4
    c6 15.c3 bxc3 16.bxc3;
    A1a22) 12...f5 13.ed2 bxa4 14.xa4 c5 15.d1 c7 16.b3
    fd8= Rotor 0.7 - Philou 3.7.1, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A1a3) 12.fd1!? d5 13.c3 ( 13.b3 b4 14.c4 bxc3 15.xc3
    Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 13...f5 14.ed2 c5
    15.dxc5 xc5 16.f1 d6 ( 16...c7?! 17.xd5 exd5 18.e3
    Key game G. Kasparov - M. Gurevich, Sarajevo 2000 ) 17.xd5 exd5
    18.e3 e8 19.d4 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    A1b) 10...d5
    A1b1) 11.c3 d7 12.ed2 ( 12.b3 0-0 13.0-0 f5 14.ed2 c5 15.c4
    c6 16.ad1 c8 17.d5 exd5 18.d3 bxc4 19.bxc4 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. R. Ponomariov - A.
    Morozevich, Moscow 2001 ) 12...c5 13.0-0 c7 14.fd1;
    A1b2) 11.ed2 d7 12.0-0
    A1b21) 12...c5
    A1b211) 13.dxc5 xc5 14.fd1 b7 ( 14...c7 15.c4 bxc4
    16.xc4 P. Leko - A. Morozevich, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 15.e4
    c7 16.d4 xe4 17.xe4 xe4 18.xe4 0-0 19.g4+ h8
    20.c3;
    A1b212) 13.c4 bxc4 14.xc4 cxd4 15.xd4;
    A1b22) 12...b6 13.fd1 0-0 14.c3 (I. Glek - S. Volkov, Korinthos
    2000) c8 15.e1;
    A1b3) 11.c3 c6
    A1b31) 12.0-0-0 d7 13.b1
    A1b311) 13...b6
    A1b3111) 14.he1
    A1b31111) 14...c7 15.h4 h5 16.f4 ( 16.xd5 cxd5 17.f3
    d6 18.d3 ) 16...xg2 ( 16...f5 17.f3 P. Leko - A.
    Morozevich, Frankfurt (rapid) 1999 ) 17.xg2 f5 18.f3 b4
    19.e3 0-0-0 20.e2;
    A1b31112) 14...d6 15.h4 c8 16.f4 f5 17.xd5 cxd5
    18.f3 c4 19.d3=;
    A1b3112) 14.e1 f5 15.xd5 cxd5 16.d3;
    A1b312) 13...c8 (Naum 2.2 - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2007)
    14.xd5 cxd5 15.e1 b6 16.f4 f5 17.f3 h5=;
    A1b32) 12.xd5 cxd5
    A1b321) 13.a4 b4 14.0-0 0-0 ( 14...d7 (B. Savchenko - A.
    Morozevich, Moscow (blitz) 2007) 15.c4 bxc3 16.bxc3 a7
    17.d2 (with the idea c4) ) 15.c3 bxc3 16.bxc3 (D. Gross - M.
    Kuraszkiewicz, Germany 2001) a7 17.fc1;
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    A1b322) 13.c3 c6 14.a4 0-0 15.0-0 b6 ( 15...bxa4 16.xa4
    a5 17.e1 f5 18.d3 ) 16.b4 fc8 17.d2 ( 17.fd1 a7
    18.a5 d8 19.d3 Key game C. Lutz - A. Morozevich, Frankfurt
    (rapid) 1999 ) 17...a7 18.g4+ h8 19.h5;
    A2) 8...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    A2a) 9.c3 h5
    A2a1) 10.d2 (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006) b5
    ( 10...h4 11.0-0-0 hxg3 12.fxg3 ) 11.e3 b7 12.0-0-0 d6 13.b1
    0-0-0 14.g2 a5=;
    A2a2) 10.g2 h4 11.0-0 hxg3 12.hxg3 e5 13.dxe5 fxe5 ( 13...xd1
    14.axd1 fxe5 15.d5 d6 16.g5 f8 (P. Leko - A. Morozevich,
    Dortmund 2001) 17.e4 ) 14.e2 d6 15.d5;
    A2b) 9.g2 e5 10.d5 b4 11.c3 c6 12.dxc6 xd1+ 13.xd1 bxc6
    14.a3 d5 15.xd5 cxd5 16.xd5 (G. Milos - A. Morozevich, Istanbul
    2000) b8 17.b4 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A2c) 9.c3 e5 10.d5 a7 11.c4 b5 12.a4 0-0 13.axb5 axb5 14.c3
    g4 15.e2 bxc4 16.0-0 c6 17.h4! Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b
    Pro, Internet (blitz);
    A3) 8...f5 [Chapter] [#]
    A3a) 9.ed2 c5 10.dxc5 xc5 11.e2 ( 11.b3 xd1+ 12.xd1 e7
    13.g2 (1/2-1/2 V. Nevednichy - K. Sakaev, Novi Sad 2000) c6 14.fd2
    d7 15.c4 0-0-0= ) 11...c7 12.g2 d7 13.e5 xe5+ 14.xe5
    c6 15.xc6 xc6 16.xc6+ bxc6 17.e2 0-0-0 18.f3 d5 19.c4
    d6 20.ad1 c7= Black can equalize with relative ease. White has
    slightly better pawn structure. C. Moreno Carretero - L. Forsloef, corr.
    2009;
    A3b) 9.c3= - 7... f5 8. Nc3 a6 9. g3;
    B) [Chapter] [#] 8.d2 b5
    B1) 9.h6 b7 10.d3 d7 11.g3 f5 12.h5 f8 13.e3 f6
    14.xf6+ ( 14.e5 xh5! 15.xh8 xf3 16.gxf3 f6 E. Sutovsky - A.
    Morozevich, Pamplona 1998 ) 14...xf6 15.a4 b4;
    B2) 9.e3 f5 10.c5 d5 11.e5 xc5 12.dxc5 d7 13.xd7 xd7
    14.e2 e5 15.0-0 g8 16.f3 e6= Houdini 2.0 - Houdini 2.0, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    C) 8.c3 f5 9.c5 ( 9.ed2 c5 10.dxc5 xc5 (G. Somogyi - C. Carbonell
    Bofill, corr. 2008) 11.e2 c6 12.0-0 0-0 13.c4 b5 14.ce5 xe5
    15.xe5 c7= )
    C1) 9...b6 10.d3 c5
    C1a) 11.dxc5 bxc5 12.a4+
    C1a1) 12...d7 13.f4 c6 ( 13...c6 14.g4 fxg4 15.fe5 f5
    16.g2 xe5 17.xe5 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. P. Svidler - N. Short, Dubai 2002 ) 14.de5 c7
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    15.g3 d7 16.xd7 xg3 17.hxg3 xd7 18.e5;
    C1a2) 12...d7 13.f4 d5 14.e2 d7 15.fe5;
    C1b) 11.e2 cxd4 12.xd4 f6 13.f3 a7 14.0-0 0-0=;
    C2) 9...0-0 10.c4
    C2a) 10...b5
    C2a1) 11.b3 xc5 12.dxc5 b7 13.e2 ( 13.d4 f6 (P. Svidler A. Morozevich, Birmingham 2001) 14.d2 e5 15.f3 c6 16.0-0-0
    ad8 17.e3 e4= ) 13...c6 14.d1 e7 15.0-0 ad8 ( 15...xc5
    16.g5! ) 16.e3 a5 17.e5 xd1 18.xd1 d8=;
    C2a2) 11.e2 xc5 12.dxc5 xd1+ (Glaurung 2 - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet (blitz) 2007) 13.xd1=;
    C2b) 10...xc5 11.dxc5 d7 12.c6 bxc6 13.e2 b6 14.0-0 b7=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C3) 9...xc5 10.dxc5 xd1+ 11.xd1
    C3a) 11...e7
    C3a1) 12.e2 d7 13.b4 ( 13.d4 xc5 14.c4 b6 15.b4 d7
    16.xc7 d8 17.c4 a5 ) 13...a5 14.a3 axb4 15.axb4 f6
    ( 15...a3 P. Svidler - A. Rychagov, Moscow 2007 ) 16.0-0 e4 17.d3
    a2;
    C3a2) 12.g3 d7 ( 12...d7 13.c6 bxc6 14.d4 f6= ) 13.g1 a5
    14.b3 f6=;
    C3b) 11...d7 12.b4 ( 12.c6 bxc6 13.g3 b7 14.g2 c5 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...a5 13.c4 axb4
    14.cxb4 a4 15.b1 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a
    minimal preference should be given to Black.;
    D) 8.d3 f5
    D1) 9.c5
    D1a) 9...b6 10.b3 b7 11.e2 g8!? ( 11...d6 12.0-0-0 d7
    13.he1 b5 14.b1 Z. Hracek - A. Morozevich, Germany 1999 ) 12.g1
    c6 13.0-0-0 b4 14.b1 xd3 15.xd3 d5= Black has moderate
    counterplay.;
    D1b) 9...g8!? 10.0-0 b6 11.b3 b7;
    D2) 9.g3 c5 10.dxc5 a5+ 11.c3 xc5 12.d2 c6 13.0-0-0 h5=
    H. Stefansson - A. Morozevich, Reykjavik 1999;
    E) 8.e2 f5 ( 8...b5 9.g3 b7 10.g2 - 8. g3 b5 9. Bg2 Bb7 10. Qe2 )
    9.ed2 c5 10.dxc5 a5 11.c3 xc5 12.g3 0-0 13.g2 f6 14.0-0 d7
    15.fe1 b5 16.b3 b6 17.d2 c6 18.h6 g7 (H. Stefansson - N.
    Short, Reykjavik 2002) 19.e3=;
    F) 8.c4 [Chapter] [#] f5 9.c3
    F1) 9...c5 10.d5
    F1a) 10...f6 11.c2 d7 ( 11...e5 12.0-0-0 0-0 - 10... O-O 11. Qc2
    Bf6 12. O-O-O e5 ) 12.0-0-0 a5 13.d3 xc3 14.dxe6! fxe6 15.xc3
    xc3+ 16.bxc3 White has a moderate developmental advantage.;
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    F1b) 10...0-0 11.c2! f6 12.0-0-0 e5 13.d2 g7 14.f3 f6 15.d3
    b5
    F1b1) 16.h3 b4 17.a4 a5 18.b1 a6 (Wang Zili - A. Dreev,
    Shenyang 1999) 19.g4! d7 20.xf5 xa4 21.xa4 e4 22.c2 b3
    23.axb3 e3 24.e4 b6 25.d7;
    F1b2) 16.df1 h6 ( 16...h6? 17.b1 b4 18.a4 a5 19.g4 e4
    20.fxe4 f4 21.e5! xe5 22.e1 c7 23.hg1 d7 24.g5+and White has a decisive attack. V. Anand - N. Short, Dubai (rapid)
    2002 ) 17.g4 R. Chyttilek - J. F. Cuenca Jimenez, Olomouc 2006;
    F1b3) 16.b1 h5 17.cxb5 axb5 18.xb5 Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 2.
    0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    F2) 9...f6 10.d2 c5 11.d5 0-0 12.0-0-0
    F2a) 12...e5
    F2a1) 13.h4 b5 14.d6 e4 ( 14...c6? 15.d7! b7 16.d6 e4
    17.d5 g7 18.g5 Key game A. Shirov - V. Topalov, Sarajevo
    2000 ) 15.d5 b6 16.g5 a7 17.cxe4 fxe4 18.xe4 d8
    19.xh7+ f8 20.h6+ g7 (1/2-1/2 G. Scholz - W. Nyberg, corr.
    2007) 21.h7+ g8 22.f6+ f8 23.h7+=;
    F2a2) 13.c2! (with the idea Nd2, f3, Bd3) e4 14.d2 h5 ( 14...g7
    15.g4! ) 15.b1 ( 15.h3 h4 16.g1 d7 17.b1 e5 18.e2 b6
    19.g4 hxg3 20.fxg3 g7 21.g4 e3 22.f3 f4 23.g5 White has the
    initiative. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 15...d7
    16.d6 e5 17.f3 c6 18.fxe4 d4 19.c1 xd6 20.d3 f4 21.f3
    g4 22.d5 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    F2b) 12...g7
    F2b1) 13.h4 exd5 14.xd5 c6 15.h5 h6 16.h3 b4 ( 16...f4
    17.h4 e6 (Wang Hao - Ding Liren, Beijing 2009) 18.xf4 f6
    19.d5 xd5 20.cxd5 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 17.xb4 xd2+ 18.xd2 cxb4= White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Black has a pair of bishops. C. Costa - W. Fademrecht, corr.
    2004;
    F2b2) 13.b1 exd5 14.xd5 c6
    F2b21) 15.h4
    F2b211) 15...b5 16.cxb5 ( 16.h5 h6 17.h3 f4 18.xf4 xh3
    19.gxh3 h8= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    C. Lutz - A. Morozevich, Biel 2003 ) 16...axb5 17.xb5 d4 18.f4
    b7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    F2b212) 15...e6 16.h5 h6 17.h3 xd5 18.cxd5 f6=;
    F2b22) 15.e3 a5 16.f4!? This useful move thwarts Black's plans.
    (with the idea Nh5) b6 17.d2 d4 (H. Poetch - M. Bluebaum,
    Dortmund 2012) 18.d3 ]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: 7...d7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.d2 f5 9.c3 a6 10.g3 ( 10.e2 g8 11.0-0 b5 12.g3 b7
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    13.ad1 (Thinker 5.4d Inert - Umko 0.9, Internet 2010) f6 14.f4 b6 )
    10...b5 11.g2 b7 12.0-0 0-0 ( 12...f6 13.ad1 h5 14.e2
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2011 ) 13.ad1 b6 14.e2 c8
    15.c3 f6 16.c1 d6 17.e1 xg2 18.xg2 d5= IvanHoe 9.47b Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B) 8.d3 c5 9.dxc5 a5+ 10.c3 xc5 11.xc5 xc5 12.e2 d7
    13.0-0 0-0-0 14.fd1 b8= J. Lopez Martinez - J. Granda Zuniga, Pamplona
    2009;
    C) 8.c4
    C1) 8...c5 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 b6 11.f1 cxd4
    C1a) 12.xd4 e5! ( 12...h8 13.c3 e5 14.h5! A. Shirov - N. Short,
    Las Vegas 1999 ) 13.b5 xd1 14.axd1 e6=;
    C1b) 12.g3 f5 13.xd4 (Ruffian 1.0.5 - Deep Shredder 5, Internet
    (blitz) 2008) f6 14.c3;
    C2) 8...a6 9.0-0 b5 (Sloppy 0.2.3 - ProDeo 1.74, Internet 2011) 10.d3
    b7 11.a4 f5 12.ed2 b4 13.e2 0-0= Muse 0.899b - Critter 0.40,
    Internet 2009;
    D) 8.g3 c5 9.g2 b6 10.0-0
    D1) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 ( 11.xd4 0-0 (E. Sutovsky - N. Short, Bugojno
    1999) Suggested improvement for White: 12.a4!? xb2 13.b1 a2
    14.g4+ h8 15.h4 xa4 16.fd1= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 11...0-0 12.ad1 xd4 13.xd4;
    D2) 10...0-0 11.dxc5 xc5 12.xc5 xc5 13.e1!? xb2 14.d3 a3
    15.g4+ h8 16.xc5 xc5 17.ab1= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    E) 8.c4 f5 ( 8...0-0 9.c2 b6 10.0-0-0 b7 11.b1 f5 12.c3 ) 9.c3
    c5 10.d5 e5 (I. Sipos - J. Molnar, Hungary 2001) 11.c2 e4 12.d2 f6
    13.0-0-0 0-0 ( 13...g4 14.b3 e3 15.d6 g5 16.f4 xf4 17.e2
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14.e2
    d6 15.b1 (with the idea g4) ]
    [ 7...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 8.d3 b7
    A1) 9.0-0 c6 10.c3 d7 ( 10...d5 11.e2 g8 (P. Smirnov - S.
    Volkov, Panormo (blitz) 2002) Suggested improvement for White: 12.g3
    (with the idea Bh7 with the idea Be4) ) 11.e2 0-0-0 (Naum 2.2 - Zappa
    Mexico, Internet 2007) 12.a6 xa6 13.xa6+ b8 14.a4 d5 15.fe1
    hg8 16.a5;
    A2) 9.e2 c6 ( 9...d5 10.0-0 d7 11.fe1 0-0-0 12.a4 (J. Polgar - S.
    Volkov, Batumi 1999) a5!? 13.g3 f8 14.e4 d7 15.c3 )
    A2a) 10.c4 d7 11.0-0 ( 11.c3 c7 12.0-0 0-0-0 13.fd1 b8
    14.a3 (P. Leko - D. Bunzmann, Hamburg 1999) h5 15.b4 f4= ) 11...c7
    (Glaurung 1.0.2 - Toga II 1.3, Internet 2006) 12.fc1 g8 13.c3 f5
    14.d5 c5 15.dxe6 fxe6 16.c2;
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    A2b) 10.0-0 d7
    A2b1) 11.fe1 c7 12.a4 a5 13.c3 f8 14.h4 ( 14.d2 g6=
    V. Anand - A. Dreev, Madras 1991 ) 14...0-0-0 15.h5 Black has poor
    knight placement. g8 16.g3 d6 17.e4 e7=;
    A2b2) 11.c4 c7 12.ac1 0-0-0 13.c5 bxc5 14.xc5 xc5
    ( 14...xc5 15.dxc5 e5 16.fd1 d7 17.c2 J. Polgar - U.
    Andersson, Malmo 2000 ) 15.dxc5 (A. Shomoev - N. Vekshenkov,
    Novokuznetsk 2008) f5 16.a6;
    B) 8.g3 b7
    B1) 9.e2 d5 10.ed2 ( 10.b5+ xb5 11.xb5+ (Rybka 1.1 - Rybka
    1.0 Beta 32-b, Internet (blitz) 2006) d7 ) 10...c6 11.c3 0-0-0 12.g2
    h5 13.0-0 f8 ( 13...e5 (F. Hellers - U. Anderson, Haninge 1989)
    14.ae1 exd4 15.xd4 xe2 16.xe2 xd4 17.xe7 c6 18.xc6
    xc6 19.b3 d7 20.xd7 xd7 21.f3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 14.b4 h6 15.fd1 e7=;
    B2) 9.ed2 c5 10.dxc5 bxc5 11.g2 c6 12.0-0 a6 13.e1 b8
    14.b3 0-0=;
    C) 8.c4 [Chapter] [#] b7 9.e2
    C1) 9...d7 10.0-0 ( 10.0-0-0 c6 11.he1 c7 - 9... c6 10. O-O-O Qc7
    11. Rhe1 Nd7 )
    C1a) 10...c6 11.h4! ( 11.a6 xa6 12.xa6 c7 13.c4 0-0 14.a4
    fd8 15.ad1 (A. Shirov - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 2004) f5 16.c3 a6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 11...f8 ( 11...c7 12.h5 S. Christensen - L. Meyer, Denmark
    2008 ) 12.h5! g6 13.xe6! f5 14.xf7+ xf7 15.xf5 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. L. Tinture - S.
    Andeer, corr. 2005;
    C1b) 10...f5 11.c3 c6 12.fe1 0-0 13.ad1 J. Barot Casany - J.
    Moreno Sanchis, Spain 1995;
    C2) 9...c6
    C2a) 10.0-0 c7 ( 10...d7 - 9 ... Nd7 10. O-O c6 ) 11.c3 ( 11.g3
    d7 12.fe1 0-0-0 13.a6 b8 14.xb7 xb7 15.a4 a5 16.c3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. White has slightly better pawn structure. H. Vennemann - E.
    Walther, corr. 1993 ) 11...d7 12.fe1 0-0-0 (Frenzee 3.5.19 - Deuterium
    11.01.28.159, Internet 2011) 13.b4! b8 14.a4 White is exerting
    queenside pressure.;
    C2b) 10.0-0-0 c7 11.he1 d7
    C2b1) 12.c3 Updated on May 27, 2014
    C2b11) 12...f8 13.a6 xa6 14.xa6 g6 15.g3 ( 15.c4
    (Lj. Ljubojevic - M. Gurevich, Amsterdam 1991) 0-0-0 16.b1 h5
    17.h4 f5 18.g3 b7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. ) 15...b5 ( 15...b4 16.c4 xc3
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    17.xc3 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 16.a4 b4 17.e4
    (1/2-1/2 A. Arias Rodriguez - A. Bernad Suarez, corr. 1995) d8
    18.c4 0-0 19.fd2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    C2b12) 12...0-0-0 13.d5 cxd5 14.xd5
    C2b121) 14...c5 15.xb7+ ( 15.b1 a6 16.xb7+ xb7
    (M. Bartel - P. Ponkratov, Moscow 2014) 17.a3 b8 18.e3 hg8
    19.g3 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 15...xb7 16.a3
    hg8 17.b4! a6 18.d4 b8 19.b2 White has the initiative. G.
    Goncharenko - M. Pavignano, corr. 2008;
    C2b122) 14...b8 15.d4 ( 15.g3 b4 16.b5 a6 17.xc7
    xe2 18.xe2 xc7 19.c4 c5 20.c3 e5! 21.xe5
    (1/2-1/2 R. Spiner - S. Daroczy, corr. 2009) xd1+ 22.xd1 fxe5
    23.xe5 xf2 24.e4 c5 25.f4 f8 26.e2 e7= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. ) 15...c5 16.xb7 xb7 17.f4 d7
    18.f3 White has slightly better pawn structure. Deep Hiarcs 12 Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2009;
    C2b2) 12.b1 0-0-0 13.a6
    C2b21) 13...f5 14.eg5 (Crafty 23.4 - Fritz 13, Internet 2011)
    ( 14.xb7+ xb7 15.eg5 (J. Timman - U. Andersson, Yerevan
    1996) xg5 16.xg5 hf8 17.g3 f6 18.f3 ) 14...xg5 15.xg5
    df8 16.g3;
    C2b22) 13...he8
    C2b221) 14.xb7+ xb7
    C2b2211) 15.c4 f5 ( 15...f8 16.c2 f5 17.c3 f6=
    V. Korchnoi - U. Andersson, Reykjavik 1988 ) 16.eg5 xg5
    17.xg5 f6=;
    C2b2212) 15.g3 h6 (with the idea f5) 16.ed2 h5 - 14. g3 Kb8
    15. Bxb7 Kxb7 16. Ned2 h5;
    C2b222) 14.g3 b8 15.xb7 xb7 16.ed2 h5 (A. Oleksak - J.
    Kepinski, corr. 2011) 17.c4;
    C2b23) 13...xa6 14.xa6+ b8 15.g3 ( 15.e2 he8 16.c3 f8
    17.g3 f5 18.ed2 g6 19.c4 P. Leko - U. Andersson, Ubeda
    1997 ) 15...f5 16.ed2
    C2b231) 16...f6 17.e2
    C2b2311) 17...c5 18.d5 ( 18.c3 cxd4 19.cxd4 c8 20.c1 b7
    21.c4 d5 22.fe5 xe5 23.dxe5 e7 24.ed1 b7
    25.d6 A. Sokolov - U. Andersson, Bar 1997 ) 18...exd5 19.d3
    f4 20.xd5;
    C2b2312) 17...g7 18.c3 f6 19.e5 h5 20.h4;
    C2b232) 16...h5 17.e2 h4 18.c4 hxg3 19.hxg3 f6 20.h1
    (J. Elburg - H. Onoda, corr. 1999) ( 20.d3 b5= Z. Almasi - U.
    Andersson, Ubeda 1997 ) 20...xh1 21.xh1 b5 22.cd2
    White has slightly better pawn structure. ]
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    8.c3
    [ 8.g3 c5 9.b5+ d7 10.xd7+ xd7 11.d5 ( 11.dxc5 xd1+ 12.xd1
    c6 13.0-0 xc5 14.c3 d8= ) 11...exd5
    A) 12.e5 e6 13.f4 h5! ( 13...d7 14.0-0 0-0-0 15.h5 xe5 16.fxe5
    xe5 17.ae1 d4+ 18.h1 h4 19.xf5 xh5 20.xh5 d7 21.xf7
    d8 22.f5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. V. Gashimov - M. Carlsen, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011 )
    14.0-0 ( 14.xh5 f8 15.0-0 c6 16.g3 c4 ) 14...h4 15.h5 f8=
    Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0b, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B) 12.0-0!? c6 13.e1 0-0-0 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 hg8 16.f3 f4
    17.h5 g5 18.ae1 xe5 19.xe5 d4 20.xf4 d6= ]
    [ 8.ed2 c5 9.b5+ d7 10.xd7+ xd7 11.dxc5 (R. Nolte - Y. Drozdovskij,
    Beijing (rapid) 2008) a6 12.e2 xc5 13.0-0-0 c7 14.e5 f6 15.dc4
    0-0= ]
    8...a6 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    [ 8...f6?! 9.d2 c5 Dangerous line for Black:
    A) 10.b5+ d7
    A1) 11.dxc5 a6 12.xd7+ xd7 13.0-0-0 c7 (A. Sokolov - U.
    Andersson, Brussels 1988) 14.a4 xc5 15.xc5 xc5 16.d7+ f8
    17.d6+ xd6 18.xd6 e7 19.b6 ab8=;
    A2) 11.xd7+ xd7 12.d5 ( 12.0-0-0 a5 13.b1 0-0-0 14.h6 hg8
    15.g3 g7 16.f4 cxd4 17.xd4 a6 Gy. Sax - U. Andersson, Reggio
    Emilia 1988 ) 12...e5 13.0-0 ( 13.e3 e4 14.d2= ) 13...0-0 14.ad1 e4
    (B. Ivanovic - J. Lautier, Berlin West 1989) 15.e1 e5 16.e2=;
    A3) 11.d5 xb5 12.xb5 (W. Inkpen - P. Saint Amour, corr. 1991) b6
    13.c4 a6 14.c3 d7 15.0-0 0-0-0 16.ab1=;
    B) 10.d5!
    B1) 10...exd5 11.xd5 xb2 12.d1 e6 13.c4 ( 13.b5+ c6 14.0-0
    a6 (Zhang Zhong - P. Kiriakov, Hastings 2001) 15.c3 axb5 16.xb2 0-0
    17.c4 ) 13...g7 14.0-0 c6 15.e3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. I. Cintins - O. Macs, corr. 2011;
    B2) 10...0-0 11.0-0-0 e5 12.e3! e4 ( 12...d7 13.g4! e4 14.d2
    - 12... e4 13. Nd2 Nd7 14. g4 ) 13.d2 d7 ( 13...d4 14.g3+ h8
    15.f3 d7 16.fxe4 g8 17.e1 xc3 18.bxc3 b6 19.f3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 2.2.2 - Protector 1.4.0,
    Internet 2012 ) 14.g4! ( 14.f3 exf3 15.gxf3 e8 16.g1+ h8 17.h6
    d4 18.g2 f6 19.xf6+ xf6 20.c4 f4 21.d6 e7 22.e2 xe2
    23.xe2 White has slightly better pawn structure. Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 1.2f,
    Internet 2006 ) 14...d4 15.g3 e5 16.g2! fxg4 17.h3 xc3 18.bxc3
    g5 19.hxg4 f6 20.b2 White has the attack. Houdini 1.5a - Stockfish
    2.0.1, Internet 2011 ]
    9.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 9.g3
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    A) 9...c5 10.d5 0-0 ( 10...b6?! 11.b1 f6 12.g2 0-0 13.0-0 d8
    14.d2 d7 15.c4 c7 16.e1 Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2010 ) 11.g2 f6 12.0-0 xc3 13.bxc3 exd5 ( 13...xd5 14.e2
    d8 15.e5 d7 16.ad1 c7 17.c4 b6 18.xb6 xb6 19.d2
    c7 20.fd1 e5 21.d5 f6 22.d6 h8 23.h5 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in development.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 14.d2 f6 15.xd5
    xc3 16.e5 c6 17.xc6 bxc6 18.b3 f6 19.b6 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3
    Human, Internet 2009;
    B) 9...b5 10.g2 b7 11.0-0
    B1) 11...c5 Updated on May 27, 2014
    B1a) 12.d5 b4 13.dxe6 bxc3 14.exf7+ f8 15.c1 (Deep Junior 11.1 Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet 2011) ( 15.e2 cxb2 16.ad1 b6 17.fe1
    f6 18.c3 e4 19.h4= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. V. Ivanchuk - S. Volkov, Saint Vincent 2005 ) 15...g7 16.bxc3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b) 12.dxc5 xc5 13.e2 ( 13.xd8+ xd8 14.e5 xg2 15.xg2
    e7 16.ad1 c8 17.fe1 a7 18.e2 d7 19.d3 b6 20.xc5
    xc5 21.c3 c4 22.b3 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 1.
    5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    B1b1) 13...0-0 14.ad1 e7 ( worse move is 14...f6 15.e5 xg2
    16.xg2 a7 17.d3 c8 18.g4! White has the initiative. Mil.
    Perunovic - N. Sedlak, Subotica 2014 ) 15.e5 a7 16.xb7 xb7
    17.g4 b4 18.d3 f6 19.f3 fxg4 20.d4 d7 21.xe6 xd3
    22.cxd3 e8 23.xg4+ h8 24.d5 f7 25.f5 xe6 26.xb4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B1b2) 13...e7 14.ad1 c6! 15.e5 d4 16.h5 xg2 17.xg2
    c7 18.f4 0-0 19.g5+ h8 20.f6+ g8= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.
    5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2) 11...0-0 12.e1 ( 12.e2 b4 13.a4 c6 14.c5 xc5 15.dxc5
    b5 16.e3 xf1 17.xf1 f6 18.e5 a7 19.c6 a8 20.f4 a5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0b - Houdini
    1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 12...c5
    B2a) 13.d5 b4 14.e2 xd5 15.f4 e4
    B2a1) 16.c1 d7 ( 16...f6 (M. Carlsen - N. Sedlak, KhantyMansiysk 2010) 17.h5 xf3 18.xf6+ xf6 19.xf3 a7 20.e3
    c7 21.c3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    17.h5 h8 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2a2) 16.e5 xd1 17.axd1 xg2 18.xg2 c8 White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Nitin - D. Petrosian,
    Moscow 2012;
    B2b) 13.dxc5 xc5 14.e5 xg2 15.xg2 c7 16.d2 e7 17.ad1
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    b4 18.a4 f6 19.d6 a7= <Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 3.2.3, Internet
    (blitz) 2009;
    B3) 11...f6 12.e1 0-0
    B3a) worse move is 13.d2 c5
    B3a1) 14.ad1 cxd4 15.xd4 xg2 16.xg2 a7 ( 16...b6
    (J. Polgar - A. Morozevich, Moscow (blitz) 2009) 17.f4 d8 18.xf5
    c6+ 19.e4 exf5 20.xf5 xd1 21.xd1 e7 22.g4+ f8
    23.f5 g8= ) 17.e3 xd4 18.xd4 d7 19.f4 xd1 20.xd1=;
    B3a2) 14.e2 cxd4 15.exd4 c6 16.xc6 xc6 Black has a pair
    of bishops.;
    B3b) 13.d3
    B3b1) 13...d6
    B3b11) 14.ad1
    B3b111) 14...b4 15.e2! ( 15.a4 d7 16.c4 bxc3 17.xc3
    fd8= V. Anand - A. Morozevich, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 15...d7
    16.f4 g7 17.h5;
    B3b112) 14...d7 15.d5 xc3 16.xc3 xd5 17.d4 b6
    18.e3 f4!=;
    B3b12) 14.e2 c5 15.ad1 cxd4 16.exd4 c6 17.xc6 xc6=;
    B3b2) 13...d7 14.ad1 b6 15.e3 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011) c8 16.e5 xg2 17.xg2 c6= ]
    [ 9.g4 fxg4 10.e5 c5 ( 10...g8 11.d3 f5 12.0-0-0 f6 13.c4 )
    11.xg4 xd4 12.g7 f8 13.d1 h4! ( 13...f4 14.g3 xg3 15.hxg3
    h8= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Negi - W. So,
    Mashhad 2011 ) 14.g3 d7= ]
    9...b5
    [ 9...d6
    A) 10.g3 b5 11.g2 b7 12.0-0 0-0 13.fd1 b4 14.b1 d7 15.bd2
    a5 16.c4 ( 16.e5 xg2 17.xg2 xe5 18.dxe5 c6+ 19.f3 fd8=
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 16...a6 17.fe5 xg2
    18.xg2 ad8 19.b3 f6 20.d3 a4 21.e1 d5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B) 10.0-0-0 d7 11.d5 ( 11.g3 b5 12.g2 b7 13.he1 b4 14.b1 a5
    15.bd2 b6= ) 11...e5 12.e3!? ( 12.e1 e4 13.d2 b6 14.f3 xd5
    15.xd5 xd5 16.fxe4 fxe4 17.xe4 xe4 18.xe4 f5 19.e5 g6
    20.g3 f8 21.g2 f6= 1/2-1/2 S. R. Ottesen - P. Marry, corr. 2010 ) 12...0-0
    ( 12...b5?! 13.xb5! ) 13.g1! e4 14.d4 g6 15.b1 Deep Rybka 4 Stockfish 1.9, Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
    10.0-0-0 b4 11.a4 d5
    [ 11...b7?!
    A) 12.e3
    A1) 12...d5 13.c5
    A1a) 13...xc5? 14.dxc5 xa2 15.d4 0-0 [#] 16.g5! ( 16.xb4?
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    d5= with mutual play. L. Bruzon Batista - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Havana
    2006 ) 16...b3 ( 16...d7 17.d3 fd8 18.g3 e5 19.xf7+ f8
    20.h4 xf7 21.c4 d5 22.xd5 xd5 23.xh7 f7 24.h6+ e8
    25.e1 e4 26.g7+- and White has a decisive attack. Deep Fritz 14 - Gull
    2.1, Internet 2014 ) 17.h4 a1+ 18.d2 a5+ 19.e2 g7
    20.xh7+ f6 21.h4 g7 22.g3 c8 23.e5+ g6 24.h4+and White has a decisive attack. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A1b) 13...c6 14.b3 b5 15.a4 xf1 16.hxf1 M. Muzychuk - Zhang
    Xiaowen, Jiangsu Wuxi 2012;
    A2) 12...g8 13.c5 d5 14.b1 c6 15.b3 f6 16.g1 d6=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. White has
    slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. Stockfish 2.0.1 Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B) 12.c5 xc5 ( 12...d5 13.e5 xc5 14.dxc5 e7 15.e3
    White has the initiative. A. Das - R. Tejas, Mumbai 2008 ) 13.dxc5 e7
    14.d2 d7 15.xb4 xc5 16.b1 White has a lasting advantage.
    Houdini 2.0b Pro - Stockfish VE.05, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    12.c4
    [ 12.b1 d7
    A) 13.e5 xe5 14.dxe5 (Alfil 12 - Godel 2.0.5, Internet 2012) e4
    15.xe4 fxe4 16.g3 b8 ( 16...d7 17.b3 xa4 18.bxa4 c5 19.g2 d8
    20.xe4 xd1+ 21.xd1 xf2 22.c6+ f8= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. bishops of opposite color ) 17.b3 0-0 18.d4 f6 19.exf6
    xf6=;
    B) 13.e3 b7 14.b3
    B1) 14...f6?! 15.c4 e4 16.d2! ( 16.h6 g4 17.e5 h5
    18.xh5 xh5 19.f3 f4 20.c5 d5 21.xd5 xd5 22.b2 a5= )
    B1a) 16...g8 17.he1 g4 18.e5 e4 ( 18...xg2 19.xf7! )
    19.e3;
    B1b) 16...d5 (V. Gashimov - A. Morozevich, Moscow (blitz) 2009)
    17.xd5! xd5 18.h6 0-0-0 19.e5;
    B2) 14...g8 15.g1 0-0-0 16.c4 d6
    B2a) 17.h3 h5 ( 17...b8 18.g4 f6 19.g5 g7 ) 18.e2 f6 19.g3
    (S. Ganguly - W. So, Wijk aan Zee 2011) b8 20.ge1 e4 21.h4 xf3
    22.xf3 g4 (weakness d4);
    B2b) 17.g3 b8 18.d2 f6 ( 18...f4 19.e2 xf3 20.xf3 e5
    21.e2 f3 22.e4 f5 23.dxe5 xd2 24.xf3= ) 19.gd1 e4 ]
    [ 12.c4 a5 13.b3 d7 14.c5 xc5 15.dxc5 c6 16.g5 d8 17.xf7
    xf7 18.h5+ g7 19.g5+ f7= 1/2-1/2 A. Grischuk - K. Sakaev, Moscow
    2002 ]
    [ 12.b3 d7 13.e5 e4 ( 13...b7 14.xd7 xd7 15.c5 xc5 16.dxc5
    e7 17.c4 A. Naiditsch - A. Morozevich, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 14.xe4 fxe4
    15.c6 b7 16.xe7 xe7= Rybka 2.3 - Houdini 2.0b, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
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    12...xc4
    [ Updated on May 27, 2014 12...b7!? 13.xc7 d6 14.c4 d7 15.xd5
    xd5 16.c4
    A) 16...bxc3 17.xc3 xf3 18.gxf3 e7 19.b1 hg8 20.h4 b6
    ( 20...f6 21.d5 e5 22.dxe6 xc3 23.bxc3 fxe6= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. N. Nestorovic - N. Sedlak, Subotica 2014 ) 21.c1 f6 22.a3
    a5 23.c2 h5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White
    has a weak pawn structure. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    B) 16...c6 17.b3 f6 18.e2 g8 19.g3 g4 [#] 20.d5!? ( 20.df1 e7
    21.h3 f6 22.b6 d8 23.d1 b7 24.a4 e4 25.hf1 c6 26.e5
    xa4 27.h5 g7 28.bxa4 c8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Houdini 4 Pro - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 20...xa4
    21.dxe6 xf2 22.xd6 xh1 23.d4 f2 24.bxa4 e4 25.exf7+ xf7
    26.d5 g5 27.f3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. E.
    Banyon Cifuentes - D. Cordes, corr. 2013 ]
    13.xc4 c6!
    [ 13...d7 14.he1 f6 15.d5 e4 16.dxe6
    A) 16...fxe6 17.e2 d7 18.xd7 xd7 19.e5+ e8 20.xe6 g5+
    21.d1! ( 21.b1 d8 Key game E. Safarli - K. Landa, Nakhchivan 2011 )
    21...f8 22.d3 d8 23.g4+-;
    B) 16...xe6 17.xe6 fxe6 18.e2 ]
    [ 13...g8 14.g3 c6 15.d5 ( 15.he1 b7 16.c5 (1/2-1/2 L. Bruzon Batista
    - J. Ehlvest, Merida 2008) xd4 17.xd4 xc5 18.xe6 fxe6 19.xe6 f8
    20.e5 g6 21.xf5+ e7 22.f7 d6 23.xg6 hxg6 24.e1+ d7
    25.f7+ c6 26.g7 f8 27.f4 f6= ) 15...a5 16.e2 d7 17.b3 xa4
    18.bxa4 c5 19.dxe6 fxe6 20.e5 d6 21.he1! Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. S. Zielinski - M. Rudolf, corr. 2009 ]
    14.he1
    [ 14.d5 a5 15.e2 d7 16.b3 xa4 17.bxa4 Suggested improvement for
    Black:
    A) 17...f6 18.dxe6 fxe6 19.g4!? ( 19.d4 e7 20.he1 (F. Amonatov - P.
    Kiriakov, Novokuznetsk 2008) ad8 21.xe6 xd1+ 22.xd1 c3 23.e2
    d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 19...fxg4 20.d4
    xd4 21.xd4;
    B) 17...d6!? 18.d4 e7 19.dxe6 fxe6 20.he1 f6= ]
    14...b7 15.b3
    [ 15.c5 xc5 16.dxc5 e7= Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 3Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ]
    15...d8 16.g3 g8 17.e2 f8 18.c5 xc5 19.dxc5 e7= Best Mutual
    Play Key game Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012

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    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Winawer Variation
    Line 343
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C16

    15.10.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 b4 [#]
    4.e5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 4.exd5 [Chapter] [#] This line suits positional players. exd5 5.d3
    Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 5...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 6.f3 f6 ( 6...f6 7.g5 bd7 8.ge2 0-0 9.0-0 e8 10.fe1 h6
    11.h4 e7 12.h3 f8 13.a4 e6 E. Smilovici - M. Alvebring, corr. 2005 )
    A1a) 7.f4 e7 8.g3 ( 8.ge2 0-0 9.0-0-0 f5 10.g4 xd3
    11.xd3 d7 H. Stevic - V. Nevednichy, Bol 2013 ) 8...d7 9.ge2 0-0
    10.0-0-0 ( 10.g5 e6 11.0-0 b6 12.a3 d6 13.f4 xf4 14.xf4
    g6 15.g5 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. Zappa Mexico II Shredder 11, Internet 2009 ) 10...g6 11.g5 d6 12.xd6 xd6 13.h4
    h6 14.d2 f6 15.h5 e7 J. Moreno Carnero - V. Ivanchuk, Calvia
    2004;
    A1b) 7.xf6 xf6
    A1b1) 8.d2 0-0 9.0-0-0 e8 ( 9...g4 10.f3 h5 11.ge2 g6
    12.xg6 hxg6 13.h4 a6 14.g4 c7 G. Guseinov - R. Rapport,
    Rhodes 2013 ) 10.h3 b6 11.f3 bd7 12.he1 b7= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Mi. Bartel - S. Ganguly, Biel 2013;
    A1b2) 8.ge2 bd7 9.a3 e7 10.f3 h5!? 11.h4 f8 12.f4 d7
    13.f2 0-0-0 14.ce2 e8 15.d2 f6 16.b4 g6 E. Alekseev - V.
    Ivanchuk, Biel 2009;
    A2) 6.a3 d6 7.ge2 f6 8.0-0 0-0 9.f4 ( 9.g3 e8 10.f5 xf5
    11.xf5 bd7 12.f3 c7 13.g3 f8 14.g5 6d7 15.ad1 e6
    H. Nakamura - R. Edouard, Geneva (rapid) 2013 ) 9...e8 10.d2 g4
    11.f3 ( 11.xd6 (I. Popov - N. Vitiugov, Tyumen 2012) xe2 12.xe2
    xd6 13.ae1 bd7 14.g3 g6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 11...h5
    12.fe1 g6 13.xg6 hxg6 14.d1 xf4 15.xf4 xe1+ 16.xe1
    bd7= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Rhodes - S. Kerr, corr. 2013;
    A3) 6.f4 e7
    A3a) 7.h5 g6 ( 7...d7 8.g5 h6 9.f3 g8!? (V. Korchnoi - R.
    Vaganian, Skelleftea 1989) 10.d2 f6 11.e5 d6 12.e2 c7
    13.0-0 e6 14.fb1! 0-0-0 15.b4 White has the initiative. ) 8.g5 d6
    9.ge2 d7 10.a3 xc3+ 11.xc3 0-0 12.0-0 h6 13.d2 f6 14.f3
    g4 15.g3 d7 Naum 4 - Fritz 12, Internet 2009;
    A3b) 7.f3 0-0 8.0-0 f5 9.e2 d6 10.e1 e8 11.xd6 xd6
    12.g3 xd3 13.xd3 d7 14.c3 f6= Equal chances, quiet position.
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    Stockfish 5 - Stockfish 270614, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    A4) 6.h3 f6 7.f3 ( 7.g5 0-0 8.f3 xc3+ 9.bxc3 (Hou Yifan - Zhao
    Jun, China 2014) bd7 10.e2 h6 11.h4 c5 12.0-0 e8 ) 7...0-0 8.0-0
    d6 9.e1 bd7 10.d2 h6 11.a3 e8 12.xe8+ xe8 13.e2 f8
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A5) 6.ge2
    A5a) 6...g4 7.0-0 e7 8.f3 ( 8.e1 0-0 9.g3 e8 (E. Alekseev - V.
    Popov, St Petersburg 2012) 10.f3 c8 11.f2 d7 12.d2 f6 )
    8...f5 9.g3 xd3 10.xd3 0-0 11.g5 f6 12.f4 g6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. R. Musaev - S. Kravtsov, Vladivostok 2012;
    A5b) 6...e7 7.g3 ( 7.0-0 f5 8.g3 xd3 9.xd3 0-0 10.ce2
    a6 11.c3 d6 12.f4 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Oll - N.
    Short, Parnu 1996 )
    A5b1) 7...g6
    A5b11) 8.f4 e7+ 9.e2 ( 9.f2 (I. Glek - A. Huzman, Haifa 1996)
    0-0 10.f1 f5 11.g1 d6 12.d2 a6 13.a3 c7= The chances
    are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. ) 9...xe2+ 10.xe2 (AnMon 5.60 - Pepito 1.59, Internet
    2008) e7 11.0-0 f5 12.a3 d6;
    A5b12) 8.e2+ e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.a3 xe2 ( 10...d6 11.h5
    c7 12.g5 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 11.cxe2 a5
    12.f5 d7 13.eg3 f6 14.f3= (with the idea Bg5) The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A5b2) 7...0-0 8.0-0
    A5b21) 8...g6 9.ce2 ( 9.h5 d7 10.g5 f6 11.f3 e7
    12.f5 xf5 13.xf5 e8 14.e3 d6 I. Cheparinov - R. Rapport,
    Camarinas 2013 ) 9...d6 10.f5 xf5 11.xf5 d7 12.g3 e8
    N. Nestorovic - S. Ganguly, Cappelle-la-Grande 2014;
    A5b22) 8...d7 9.g5 ( 9.ce2 d6 10.e1 e8 11.h3 f8
    12.e3 fg6 13.d2 e6 A. Naiditsch - R. Rapport, Wijk aan Zee
    2013 ) 9...f6 10.d2 f7!? (with the idea Nf8) 11.ce2 d6 12.c4
    f8 13.c5 c7 14.b4 (I. Salgado Lopez - R. Rapport, Camarinas
    2013) e6 15.b1 f5 16.f4 d7= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable.;
    B) [Chapter] [#] 5...f6
    B1) 6.a3 xc3+ ( 6...e7 7.h3 bd7 8.f3 c5 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 a6
    11.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. J. Smeets - A. Naiditsch, Wijk aan Zee 2013 ) 7.bxc3
    0-0 8.e2 bd7 9.0-0 c5 10.g3 c4 11.e2 e8 12.e1 f8 13.b1
    b6 14.f3 xe1+ 15.xe1 e6 WildCat 6.0 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet
    2006;
    B2) 6.f3 0-0
    B2a) worse move is 7.h3 c5 8.ge2 (B. Bea - Z. Szinavel, Hungary
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    2012) ( 8.dxc5?! d4 9.a3 a5 (K. Bjerring - R. Rechel, Berlin 1998)
    10.b1 dxc3 11.axb4 a2 12.e2 xb1 13.b3 c6 14.0-0 e5
    15.g3 xd3 16.g5 h5 17.xd3 a2 18.xc3 a3 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8...xc3+ 9.bxc3 c4 10.f5
    xf5 11.xf5 bd7 12.0-0 e8 Black has slightly better pawn
    structure.;
    B2b) 7.g5 g4 8.xg4 xg4 9.xd8 xc3+ 10.bxc3 xd8 11.e2
    c6= Equal chances, quiet position. W. Lenk - W. Uhlmann, Dresden
    2006;
    B3) 6.ge2 0-0 ( 6...g4 7.0-0 0-0= - 6... O-O 7. O-O Bg4 ) 7.0-0
    B3a) 7...c6
    B3a1) 8.f4 h5!? ( 8...g4 9.f3 h5 10.a3 d6 11.d2 g6
    12.xg6 hxg6 13.fe1 a6= Equal chances, quiet position. L.
    Fressinet - A. Riazantsev, Corsica (rapid) 2005 ) 9.e3 d6 10.d2
    c7 11.g3 f4 12.f5 xf5 13.xf5 e6 14.g3 d7 Houdini 3
    Pro - Strelka 5.5, Internet 2012;
    B3a2) 8.a3 d6= - 5... c6 6. a3 Bd6 7. Nge2 Nf6 8. O-O O-O;
    B3b) 7...bd7 8.a3 ( 8.f4 c6 9.ce2 e8 10.g3 f8 11.h3 g6
    A. Naiditsch - K. Piorun, Deizisau 2013 ) 8...e7 9.g3 (P. Kovacocy - T.
    Petrik, Slovakia 1999) b6 10.e1 e8 11.g5 c6 12.d2 e6 13.b3
    c8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B3c) 7...g4 8.f3 h5 ( 8...e6 9.g5 c5 10.a3 xc3 11.xc3 cxd4
    12.e2 c6 (J. Koller - A. Schultz, Germany 2005) 13.d2 e8 14.fe1
    (with the idea Ng3-h5) e5 15.xd4 White has a lasting advantage. )
    9.f4 g6 10.xg6 hxg6
    B3c1) 11.e2 e8 12.g5 e7 13.g3 ( 13.f4 d6 14.c3 c5
    15.b5 c6 ) 13...bd7 14.f4 h7 15.f3 c6 16.h4!? b6
    ( 16...df8 17.ae1 c7 18.xe7 xe7 Key game M. Carlsen - F.
    Vallejo Pons, Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2012 ) 17.c3 xb2 18.f5! xg5
    ( 18...xg5 19.hxg5 xg5 20.fxg6 f6 21.f5 xc3 22.ab1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has to be
    very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 19.fxg6 e3+
    20.h1 hf6 21.gxf7+ xf7 22.ab1 xc3 23.xb7 xd3 24.xd7+
    e7 25.xe7+ xe7 26.e1 f8 27.xe3 xe3 28.xe3 b8=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B3c2) 11.g5 c6 ( 11...c5 12.dxc5 (J. Guerra Mendez - J. Trepat
    Herranz, Balaguer 2011) a5 13.e2 xc5+ 14.h1 bd7 15.c3
    c7 ) 12.f4
    B3c21) 12...b6?!
    B3c211) 13.a4 xd4+ 14.h1 e4 ( 14...d2!? 15.xf6 gxf6
    16.xd2 xa4 17.ae1= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 15.c3 f2+ 16.xf2 xf2 17.cxb4 f6 18.g4
    fxg5 19.e6+ h8 20.c5 xb2 21.f1 ( 21.h3+ g8
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    22.e6+ h8= ) 21...f6 22.h3+ g8 (V. Ivanchuk - W. So,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 23.e4 dxe4 24.c4+ f7 25.c8+ h7
    26.h3+ g8=;
    B3c212) 13.e2 bd7 ( 13...h7 14.h4 (I. Popov - F. Vallejo
    Pons, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) d7 15.a3 d6 16.c4 dxc4
    17.xc4 df6 18.c2 ae8= ) 14.f5= - 12... Nbd7 13. f5 Qb6 14.
    Ne2;
    B3c213) 13.xf6 gxf6 14.e2 d6 ( 14...f5 [#] 15.xf5! gxf5
    16.g3 e8 17.xf5 White has the attack. T. Guth - D. Sharavdorj,
    Berlin 1997 )
    B3c2131) 15.f5 g5! ( 15...g7? 16.fxg6 fxg6 [#] 17.xg6! xg6
    18.f4+ xf4 19.xf4 f5 20.d3 d7 21.af1+- and White has
    a decisive attack. K. Mueller - W. Uhlmann, Austria 2001 ) 16.h4
    g7! 17.hxg5 d7 18.gxf6+ xf6! 19.g3 e5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3c2132) 15.h1! a6 ( 15...g7 16.g3 h8 17.g4 c7
    18.f5+ f8 19.h4 White has the attack. ) 16.g3! b4
    17.f5! (with the idea Qg4) White has the attack.;
    B3c22) 12...bd7 13.f5 b6 14.f4!? ( 14.e2 h7 15.f4 g5
    16.g3 fe8 17.c3 e7 DeepSaros 2 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011 ) 14...h7 15.fxg6 xg5 ( 15...fxg6 16.xf8+ hxf8 17.e3
    d6 18.b3 c7 19.h3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. ) 16.h5 fxg6 17.xg5 d6
    18.xf8+ xf8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides.;
    C) 5...e7 6.ge2 0-0 7.0-0 f5 8.g3
    C1) 8...g6
    C1a) 9.a3 xd3 ( 9...xc3 10.bxc3 bc6 11.a4 d7 12.a3 fe8
    13.f4 xd3 14.cxd3 f5 15.g4 g6 V. Korchnoi - A. Miles, Malmo
    1996 ) 10.xd3 xc3 11.xc3 bc6= Equal chances, quiet position. G.
    Richter - D. Moeller, Berlin 2012;
    C1b) 9.ce2 xd3 10.xd3 d6 11.e1 bc6 12.c3 e8 13.g5
    d7= Black can equalize with relative ease. Deep Shredder 12 - Houdini 2.
    0c, Internet 2011;
    C2) 8...xd3 9.xd3 c6= - 5... c6 6. Nge2 Ne7 7. O-O Bf5 8. Ng3 Bxd3 9.
    Qxd3 O-O;
    D) 5...c5 6.dxc5 c6 7.ge2 xc5 8.0-0 (M. Gurevich - M. Marin,
    Lanzarote 2003) e6 9.a4 d6 10.f4 f6 11.e1 d7;
    E) 5...f6 6.ge2 e7 7.0-0 f5 8.f4 c6 9.e5 h6 10.xf5 xf5
    11.d3 White has a slight developmental advantage. E. Alekseev - A.
    Shimanov, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012;
    F) 5...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    F1) 6.ge2
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    F1a) 6...e6 7.0-0
    F1a1) 7...f6?! 8.b5! ( 8.a3 a5 9.e3 ge7 (A. Motylev - Y.
    Drozdovskij, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) 10.f4 g6 11.a4 0-0 12.xe6
    fxe6 13.c5 White has the initiative. ) 8...a5 9.d2 b6 10.a4 a5
    11.f4 White has the initiative. Y. Boukhris - S. Vaillant, Condom 2008;
    F1a2) 7...ge7 8.a3 xc3 9.bxc3 f5 (J. Cubas - A. Giaccio, Sao
    Paulo 2006) 10.g3 xd3 11.cxd3 0-0 12.f4 f5 13.a4 d7 14.a3
    f6;
    F1b) 6...g4 7.f3 h5 8.e3 ge7 9.a3 (Z. Andriasian - V. Ivanchuk,
    Warsaw (blitz) 2010) d6 10.d2 g6 11.f4 xd3 12.xd3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    F1c) 6...ge7 7.0-0 f5 ( 7...g4 8.e3 xc3 9.bxc3 a5 10.b1
    0-0 11.f3 f5 12.g3 xd3 13.cxd3 d7 14.b4 b6 R. Felgaer - I.
    Cheparinov, Cuernavaca 2006 ) 8.e3 d7 9.a3 xc3 10.xc3 xd3
    11.xd3 0-0 12.f3 ae8 13.fe1 d8 14.f2 g6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. E. Alekseev - B. Socko, Lublin 2011;
    F2) 6.a3
    F2a) 6...a5
    F2a1) 7.ge2 ge7 8.0-0
    F2a11) 8...g4
    F2a111) 9.d2 d7 (K. Kulaots - A. Istratescu, Dieppe 2012) 10.b4
    b6 11.a4!? 0-0 ( 11...xd4 12.xb6 xe2+ 13.xe2 axb6
    14.xg4 xg4 15.e1 f8 16.a4 d7 17.a3= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.; 11...xd4? 12.xd4
    xd4 13.c5 c8 14.f4 dc6 15.b5 d8 16.e1+and White has a decisive attack. ) 12.b2 f5 13.ae1 ae8;
    F2a112) 9.a4! (with the idea c3, Qc2) 0-0 10.c3 e8 11.c2
    xe2 12.xe2 g6 13.h5 White has the initiative. Gandalf 6 Naum 1.91, Internet 2006;
    F2a12) 8...b6 9.e3 0-0 10.e1 (Naum 2.2 - Toga II 1.4, Internet
    2007) f5 11.g3 xd3 12.xd3 d6 13.ce2 ae8= Black can
    equalize with relative ease.;
    F2a2) 7.e3 ge7 ( 7...f6 8.h3 0-0 9.ge2 e7 10.0-0 c6
    11.g3 g6 12.d2 e8 L. Fressinet - R. Ponomariov, Pamplona
    2005 ) 8.f3 e6 9.ge2 d7 10.0-0 ( 10.h3 xc3+ 11.xc3 f5
    12.xf5 xf5 13.xf5 xf5= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 L.
    Fressinet - A. Vaisser, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 10...g4 11.g3 0-0
    12.f4
    F2a21) 12...xc3 13.bxc3 f6 ( 13...h8 14.c4 f5 15.cxd5 xd5
    16.xf5 xf5 17.xd5 xd5 18.c4 xc4 19.xc7 ab8 20.fc1
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. P. Harikrishna - R.
    Edouard, Caleta 2014 ) 14.c4 f5 15.xd5 xd5 16.cxd5 e7
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    17.xf5 xf5 18.f3 b5= (with the idea Ne7-d5);
    F2a22) 12...f5 13.h5 g6 14.h6!? d6 15.xd6 cxd6
    16.xg7 h8 17.ad1 fb8!? (with the idea Ng8) 18.g4 g8 19.b4
    b6 20.xg6 hxg6 21.fe1 a6 22.b5 axb5 23.xb5 xg7
    24.xg7+ xg7 Tornado 4.88 - NirvanaChess 1.6, Internet 2014;
    F2b) 6...e7
    F2b1) 7.e3 f6 8.h5 e6 ( 8...xd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd5
    e7+ 11.e4 e6 12.0-0-0 f6 13.b5+ f8 14.xf6 xf6
    15.f3 White has a slight developmental advantage. L. Fressinet - V.
    Tkachiev, Pau 2012 ) 9.ge2 d7 10.h3 0-0-0 11.f3 h5=
    with mutual play. M. Choisy - M. Leconte, Nancy 2013;
    F2b2) 7.ce2
    F2b21) 7...g5 8.f3 ( 8.f4 h4+ 9.g3 f6 10.c3 ge7 11.f3
    h5!? 12.0-0 f5 13.e5 c8 I. Glek - G. Hertneck, Germany 1996 )
    8...xc1 9.xc1 f6 10.f4 e7+ 11.e3 xe3+ 12.fxe3 ge7
    13.0-0 0-0 14.ae1 (with the idea e4) M. Schumi - Z. Trkulja, Austria
    2003;
    F2b22) 7...d6 8.c3 ge7 9.c2 g6 R. Lau - J. Mayer, St Ingbert
    1995;
    F2b3) 7.ge2 f6 8.e3 ge7 9.d2 ( 9.0-0 0-0 10.d2 f5
    11.g3 xd3 12.xd3 g6 13.h6 e8 14.ce2 g7 15.d2 d7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. E. Alekseev - N. Vitiugov, Moscow 2012 )
    9...e6 10.0-0-0 d7 (E. Alekseev - E. L'Ami, Legnica 2013) 11.h3
    0-0-0 12.g4 h6 13.b1 b8 14.a4!? b6 15.ac3 b7 16.b5!?
    a6 17.d3 a7 18.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    F2c) 6...xc3+ 7.bxc3
    F2c1) 7...f6 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 e8 10.g5 h6 11.h4 a5 12.d2
    d6 13.g3 d8 14.f4 c6 15.fe1 h5 16.f3 xg3 17.xg3
    d7= Black can equalize with relative ease. Stockfish 1.8 - Deep Rybka
    4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    F2c2) 7...f6 8.b1
    F2c21) 8...ge7 9.e2
    F2c211) 9...g6?! 10.0-0 d6 ( 10...0-0?! 11.f4 f5 12.xf5
    xf5 13.g3 d7 14.f5 ge7 15.f6 c8 16.fxg7 e8 17.h5+White has an overwhelming advantage. N. Short - A. Beliavsky,
    Dortmund 1995 ) 11.f4 f5 12.c4 ce7 13.cxd5 xd5 14.c4 f6
    15.d2 White can increase his advantage with accurate play. C.
    Lutz - P. Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 1995;
    F2c212) 9...b6 10.f4 g6 11.xc7 (B. Macieja - E. Rozentalis,
    Koszalin 1997) 0-0 12.g3 h5 13.h4 f5 14.d2 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    F2c22) 8...b6 9.e2 ( 9.h5 ge7 10.g5 e6+ 11.e2 g4
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    12.xg4 xg4 13.f4 d7 S. Janovsky - P. Claesen, Werfen 1993 )
    9...f5 10.a6 ge7 11.0-0= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. iCE 1.0 - Fruit 2.1,
    Internet 2014;
    F2c3) 7...ge7 8.h5 ( 8.f3 e6 9.h3 d7 10.f4 f5 11.0-0
    0-0-0 12.a4 g5 13.e2 h6= with mutual play. N. Short - J. Timman,
    Tilburg 1990 ) 8...e6
    F2c31) 9.e2 d7 10.0-0 g4 ( 10...h6 11.e1 g4 12.h4
    0-0-0 13.h3 f5= with mutual play. A. Miles - V. Korchnoi, Buenos
    Aires 1979 ) 11.g5 0-0 12.b1 h6 13.h4 (S. Jensen - D. Kendall,
    corr. 2001) b6 14.g3 g6 15.h4 ae8 16.f4 f5;
    F2c32) 9.b1 b6 10.f3 d7 11.g5 g6 12.f3
    F2c321) 12...0-0-0 13.0-0 ( 13.xe6 xe6+ 14.e2 xe2+
    15.xe2 de8= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Alekseev - E.
    Romanov, St Petersburg 2012 ) 13...df8 14.xe6 fxe6 15.g4
    f5 16.e1 e8 17.f4 d6 18.a4 (with the idea e6) Houdini 3
    Pro - Stockfish 130514, Internet 2014;
    F2c322) 12...0-0 13.xe6 fxe6 ( 13...xe6+ 14.d1! (with the
    idea h4-h5; Komodo 4 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012) f6 15.h4 ae8
    16.h5 g5 17.e1 f7 18.b5 White has a pair of bishops. )
    14.e2 f5 15.0-0 ae8 16.f4 a5 17.a4 c6 18.a3 xc3!
    19.xf8 xd4 20.e1 xe1 21.bxe1 xf8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Gull 2.2 - Critter 1.6a, Internet
    2013 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 4.ge2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4...c6 5.a3 ( 5.exd5 exd5 6.a3 a5 7.g3 ge7 8.d3 0-0 9.e2
    e6 10.0-0 b6 11.e3 d7 Y. Dobrovolsky - S. Vysochin, Kiev 1998 )
    5...a5 6.b4 b6
    A1) 7.a4 dxe4 8.b2 ( worse move is 8.c3 (N. Mitkov - F. Vallejo Pons,
    Las Vegas 2011) f6 9.g3 e5 10.g5 exd4 11.xb6 axb6 12.b5 d5!
    13.xf6 gxf6 14.bxc6 d3 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 8...f6 9.c4 a6 10.g3 0-0 11.g2 d7 ( 11...a7
    12.0-0 e7 (G. Guseinov - C. Bauer, Heraklio 2007) 13.ac3 e5 14.c5!
    exd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 d8 17.e3 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. (Ba7 is a poorly-placed piece.) )
    12.xb6 cxb6 13.0-0 c8 14.d5 exd5 15.cxd5 a7 16.c3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 7.e5 ge7 8.a4 f5 9.c3 f6 10.f4 0-0 11.exf6 xf6 12.xb6
    axb6 13.e2 d6 W. Schmidt - C. Maier, Bad Neustadt 1988;
    B) 4...f6
    B1) 5.a3
    B1a) 5...e7 6.exd5 ( 6.e5 fd7= - 5. e5 Nfd7 6. a3 Be7 ) 6...exd5
    7.g3 g4 8.e2 xe2 9.xe2 0-0 10.0-0 c6 11.f5 e8=
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    Equal chances, quiet position. G. Guseinov - T. Gharamian, Aix-les-Bains
    2011;
    B1b) 5...xc3+ 6.xc3 xe4 7.g4 ( 7.xe4 dxe4 8.e3 0-0 9.g4
    f5 10.g3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. K. Jung
    - S. Becking, Dudweiler 1995 ) 7...0-0 8.xe4 f5 9.g3 fxe4 10.f4 f7
    11.e2 c6 12.c3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    B. Rytov - K. Vark, Estonia 1970;
    B2) 5.e5 fd7 6.a3 e7 7.f4 ( 7.b4 a5 8.b5 c5 9.bxc6 bxc6 10.f4
    a6 11.g4 g6= with mutual play. T. Sideris - G. Patriarheas, Athens
    2003 ) 7...c5 8.e3 c6 9.dxc5 xc5 10.xc5 xc5 11.d4 0-0
    A. Ismagambetov - F. Vallejo Pons, Tromso 2014;
    C) 4...e7 5.a3 a5 6.g3 dxe4 7.b4 b6 8.xe4 e5
    C1) 9.dxe5 xd1+ 10.xd1 bc6 11.b2 g4 12.g2 ( 12.c5
    (Zappa 1.1 - LG Evolution 1.00.18, Internet (blitz) 2014) xc5 13.bxc5
    0-0-0+ 14.c1 f5 15.c3 he8 Black has slightly better pawn
    structure. ) 12...d4 13.xd4 xd4 14.c3 xe5 15.f4 f5 16.fxe5 fxe4
    17.xe4 0-0-0+ 18.e1 g6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C2) 9.b2 exd4 10.xd4 0-0 11.g2 bc6 12.xc6 xc6 13.0-0
    xd1 14.fxd1 g4 15.d5 h6 16.c5 ae8 17.h3 e6 18.h5 c8
    19.b5 d8 20.a4 White is exerting queenside pressure. Stockfish 5.0 Komodo 5.1r2, Internet 2014;
    D) 4...dxe4 5.a3
    D1) 5...xc3+ [Chapter] [#] 6.xc3 c6 7.d5 exd5 8.xd5
    D1a) 8...ge7 9.xd8+ xd8 10.xe4 f5 11.d3 dc6 12.f4
    0-0-0 13.0-0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. C. Bauer - Y. Pelletier, La Roche sur Yon 2006;
    D1b) worse move is 8...xd5 9.xd5 d4 10.xc7+ d8 [#] 11.g5+!!
    xc7 12.f4+ c6 13.0-0-0 f5 ( 13...b5?! 14.a4 c3!? 15.bxc3
    e7 16.d6+ c5 17.d4 White has the attack. ) 14.g4 g5 ( 14...b6?!
    15.gxf5 e7 16.d6+ b7 17.c4 White can increase his advantage
    with accurate play. S. Milliet - A. Rudolf, Saint Quentin 2012 ) 15.xg5
    fe7 16.g2 xg4 17.xe4+ c7 18.d4 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has to be very careful to
    avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    D1c) 8...e6 9.xe4 f6 10.h4 d4 11.g5
    D1c1) worse move is 11...e5+ 12.e2 d4 13.0-0-0!
    D1c11) 13...xe2+?! 14.xe2 xe2 15.xf6
    D1c111) 15...gxf6?! 16.he1 a6 17.xf6 g8 (I. Zaitsev - V.
    Kosyrev, Moscow 1996) ( 17...0-0 18.e5 fe8 19.d3 f8
    20.h6+ e7 21.h4+ f8 22.xh7 ed8 23.xe6! xe6
    24.h8+ e7 25.h4+ e8 26.e3+- ) 18.e3! c6 ( 18...f8
    19.d8+ xd8 20.xd8+ g7 21.g3++- ) 19.de1 d7 20.xe6
    xe6 21.xe6 fxe6 22.d4+ c8 23.e4+-;
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    D1c112) 15...0-0 16.xg7 xg7 17.g5+ h8 18.f6+ g8
    19.he1 White has the attack. B. Friesen - E. Haak, Vlissingen
    1999;
    D1c12) 13...0-0-0 14.d3 h6 15.xf6 xf6 16.xf6 gxf6 17.e4
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Y. Solodovnichenko - R.
    Edouard, Mulhouse 2011;
    D1c2) 11...xh4 12.xh4 0-0-0 13.xf6 gxf6 14.d3 e5=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D2) 5...e7 [Chapter] [#] 6.xe4
    D2a) 6...d7
    D2a1) 7.d3 c6 8.f4 d7 ( 8...f6 9.xf6+ xf6 10.0-0-0 d7
    11.g3 c8 12.h4 White has the initiative. G. Guseinov - B. Grachev,
    Budva (rapid) 2009 ) 9.2c3 gf6 10.e2 xe4 11.xe4 f6
    P. Scarella - V. Zambenetti, Buenos Aires 1994;
    D2a2) 7.2g3 c6 8.c3 h5!? 9.d3 h4 10.h5 (A. Shmit - A.
    Kuindzhi, Moscow 1960) f6 11.hxf6+ gxf6 12.f3 f5 13.f2 g8=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    D2b) 6...c6 7.c3 ( 7.e3 f6 8.xf6+ xf6= - 6... Nf6 7. Nxf6+ Bxf6 8.
    Be3 Nc6 ) 7...f6 8.xf6+ xf6 9.g3 - 6... Nf6 7. N2g3 Nc6 8. Nxf6+
    Bxf6 9. c3;
    D2c) 6...b6 7.2c3 b7
    D2c1) 8.f3
    D2c11) 8...f8?! 9.e3 ( 9.g3 (A. Kharlov - A. Beliavsky,
    Novosibirsk 1995) h5 10.e3 d7 11.0-0-0 df6 12.f3 h6
    13.e1 f5 14.f2 Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 9...f6
    10.d3 bd7 (The Baron 2.23 - Rotor 0.7a, Internet 2012) 11.0-0-0
    h5 12.b1 c5 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.b5 White has the initiative.;
    D2c12) 8...c6 9.b5 d7 10.g3 f8 11.e3 a6 12.c4 ge7
    13.0-0-0 d5 Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2011;
    D2c2) 8.g4 f8 ( 8...g6 (Sun Xinyue - T. Khlichkova, Katowice 2014)
    9.g3 f6 10.xf6+ xf6 11.b5 a6 12.h6 White has the
    initiative.; 8...xd4?! 9.e3 e5 10.f4 h6 11.g3 f5 12.b5+
    f8 13.f3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 9.e3 h5 10.h3 d7 11.0-0-0 df6 12.f3 Black's king is
    stuck in the center.;
    D2d) 6...f6
    D2d1) [Chapter] [#] 7.2g3
    D2d11) 7...0-0 8.c3 xe4 9.xe4 d5 10.f3 b6 11.f4 b7
    12.d3 c5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. A. Timofeev - V. Ivanchuk, Skanderborg
    2005;
    D2d12) 7...bd7 8.d3 b6 9.f3 b8 10.0-0 0-0 11.c3 ( 11.f4
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    b7 12.e2 xe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 f6 15.xf6+ xf6
    16.ad1 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. T. Radjabov - V.
    Topalov, Benidorm (rapid) 2003 ) 11...b7 12.e1 (Alfil 8.11 - Brutus 7.
    02, Internet 2009) e8 13.h3 xe4 14.xe4 c8 15.f4 f6
    16.xb7 xb7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D2d13) 7...c6
    D2d131) 8.c3 xe4 9.xe4 d5 10.f3 0-0 11.f4
    D2d1311) 11...b3 12.e2! e5 ( 12...xb2?! 13.0-0 b3
    14.xc7 d5 15.fd1 f5 16.d2 White has the initiative. )
    13.dxe5 xb2 14.0-0 b3 (Deep Junior 9 - Deep Sjeng 2.5,
    Internet 2007) 15.d3 d8 16.fd1 e6 17.g3 g4 18.e3
    White has the initiative.;
    D2d1312) 11...h8 12.xc7 ( 12.d1 e5! 13.dxe5 e6 14.g3
    f5 15.g5 xg5 16.xg5 xe5 ) 12...e5 13.d2 xf3 14.xf3
    exd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.cxd4 f5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. T. Thorhallsson - S. Kishnev,
    Panormo 2001;
    D2d132) 8.xf6+ xf6 9.c3 e5 10.d5 e7 11.c4 ( 11.c4 0-0
    12.f3 g6 13.0-0 e7 14.f5 d6 15.d3 h4 16.h3 xf5
    17.xf5 xf5 18.xf5 h4 Ni Hua - F. Berkes, Taiyuan 2006 )
    11...g6 12.d3 0-0 13.c2 c6 14.dxc6 bxc6 15.0-0
    White has slightly better pawn structure. R. Zelcic - A. Jussupow,
    Dresden 1998;
    D2d14) 7...xe4 8.xe4 c6 9.e3 0-0 10.f4 b6 11.d3 ( 11.c3
    b7 12.d3 (L. Nisipeanu - K. Asrian, Moscow 2005) f5 13.g3 h4
    14.e2 e7 15.0-0-0 d6= with mutual play. ) 11...b7 12.0-0-0
    d7 13.b1 ad8= with mutual play. Booot 4.15.0 - The Baron 2.23,
    Internet 2009;
    D2d2) 7.d3
    D2d21) 7...c6 8.f4 0-0 9.0-0-0
    D2d211) 9...b6 10.h4 ( 10.2c3 d5 11.xd5 exd5 12.c3 e6
    13.h4 d6 14.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. P. Ponkratov - B. Socko, Moscow
    2014 ) 10...xe4 11.xe4 b7 12.c3 (with the idea d5) White
    has the initiative. F. Feistenauer - T. Strand, corr. 1995;
    D2d212) 9...e5!? 10.dxe5 xd3 11.cxd3 d5 12.g3 f5
    13.b1 ( 13.2c3 ad8 14.xd5 xd5 15.f4 fd8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Guseinov - P.
    Ponkratov, Moscow 2009 ) 13...ad8 14.c1 b6 15.2c3 d4
    16.f3 c6 17.f2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Stockfish 4 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2013;
    D2d22) 7...0-0 8.xf6+ ( 8.f4 bd7 9.0-0-0 b6 10.2c3 b7
    11.e2 xe4 12.xe4 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. L.
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    Kavalek - R. Huebner, Wijk aan Zee 1982 ) 8...xf6 9.e3 e5
    10.0-0-0 exd4 11.xd4 (King of Kings 2.56 - Gaia 3.5, Internet 2010)
    e7 12.c4 d8 13.d3 a6 (with the idea b5) 14.f3 c6;
    D2d3) 7.xf6+ [Chapter] [#] xf6 8.e3
    D2d31) 8...0-0 9.d2 b6
    D2d311) 10.g4 b7 11.g1 c5 ( 11...d7 12.g5 e7 13.0-0-0
    c5 14.g2 xg2 15.xg2 cxd4 16.xd4 c5 17.xd8 fxd8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. G. Guseinov - K. Sakaev, Warsaw
    2005 ) 12.0-0-0 c8 13.g5 e7 14.h4 cxd4 15.xd4 d8
    16.e2 c6 17.h5 c7= with mutual play. Pro Deo 1.8.7 - Vajolet2
    1.28, Internet 2014;
    D2d312) 10.0-0-0 b7 11.f4 d7 ( 11...e7 12.h5 d7
    13.xf6+ xf6 14.f3 fd8 15.d3 c5 16.dxc5 a6 17.e2
    xd3 18.xd3 bxc5 19.c4 White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Stockfish 2.2.2 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2012 ) 12.d5
    D2d3121) 12...e5 13.h5 e7 14.f4 ( 14.c4 a6 15.b1 b5
    16.a2 (with the idea Bh6) White has the initiative. Komodo 4.0 Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012 )
    D2d31211) 14...exf4 15.xf4 g6 ( 15...d6 16.h6! gxh6
    17.xh6 e5 18.b5 White has the initiative. P. Negi - A. Giri,
    Melilla 2011 ) 16.g3 f6 17.c4 e8 18.e4 d6 19.xd6
    cxd6 20.h6 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    D2d31212) 14...f6 (Deep Onno 1.2.70 - Crafty 23.8, Internet
    2014) 15.fxe5! xh5 16.g4 f6 17.exf6 xf6 18.c4 e8
    19.g5 e5 20.b1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    D2d3122) 12...c5 13.dxe6 xe6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.b4 e8
    16.g4 d8 17.d3 c5 18.he1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Stockfish 4.0 Komodo 5.1r2, Internet 2013;
    D2d32) 8...c6 9.d2 ( 9.f4 e7 10.d3 (D. Andreikin - Nguyen
    Ngoc Truongson, Biel 2010) b6 11.c3 b7 12.0-0-0 d7 13.e4
    0-0-0 )
    D2d321) 9...e5 10.d5 e7 11.0-0-0 f5 12.b1 0-0 (J. Garro
    Beraza - C. Mendikute Fierro, San Sebastian 2012) ( 12...d6
    13.g3 h4 14.c3 e7 15.f4 White has the initiative. A.
    Areshchenko - E. Sutovsky, Ohrid 2009 ) 13.g3 e7 14.xf5 xf5
    15.e2 g6 16.g4 White has the initiative.;
    D2d322) 9...b6 10.0-0-0 b7 11.f4 (L. Bronstein - C. Bielicki,
    Buenos Aires 1978) e7 12.h5 xd4! 13.xd4 0-0-0 14.f4
    xd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 g5+ 17.f4 xh5 18.xg7 d8
    19.d3 f5 ]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 4.a3
    [Chapter] [#] This line favors tactically-minded players. xc3+ 5.bxc3
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    A) 5...e7 6.d3 c5
    A1) 7.dxc5
    A1a) 7...a5 8.exd5 ( 8.f3 dxe4 9.xe4 d7 10.d4 xc5
    11.xg7 g8 12.e5 f5 13.d3 c6 14.f6 f8 15.g7 f7
    16.h8+ f8 17.g7= 1/2-1/2 I. Popov - P. Ponkratov, Kazan (rapid)
    2014 ) 8...exd5 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 d7 11.b1 White has the initiative.
    J. Waard - R. Siemms, corr. 1999;
    A1b) 7...d7 8.exd5 xd5 9.c6 ( 9.c4 f6 10.cxd5 xa1 (W. Sariego
    - W. Arencibia Rodriguez, St Spiritus 1989) 11.f3 xc5 12.b5+ d7
    13.xd7+ xd7 14.dxe6 fxe6 15.0-0 0-0-0 16.e1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9...bxc6 10.f3 xc3
    11.d2 a4 12.0-0= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A2) 7.exd5 exd5 8.dxc5 d7 9.g4 0-0 10.h4 h6 ( 10...g6 11.xd8
    xd8 12.e3 gf8 13.0-0-0 e6 14.e2 dxc5 15.f3 e4 16.e2
    White has a pair of bishops. A. Vovk - A. Istratescu, Metz 2014 ) 11.e3 f6
    12.f4 e4 13.xe4 dxe4 14.e2 d5 15.g3 xe3 16.xe3 e8
    17.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. Escapologist 20 - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet 2011;
    B) 5...dxe4 6.g4
    B1) 6...f6 7.xe4 g6
    B1a) 8.e2 f6 9.f3 bd7
    B1a1) 10.g3
    B1a11) 10...0-0 11.g2 h5 (I. Miladinovic - R. Rapport, Palic 2014)
    12.c4 c5 ( 12...b6!? 13.e5 xe2+ 14.xe2 a6 15.xa8 xa8
    16.f3 xe5 17.dxe5 xc4+ 18.f2 d5 19.e1 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.h3 cxd4 14.0-0! c5
    15.a4 e8 16.a3 c7 17.xd4 White has a slight developmental
    advantage.;
    B1a12) 10...e4 11.g2 xe2+ 12.xe2 b6 13.e5 a6+
    14.e1 d5! 15.c4 xe5 16.cxd5 c4 17.dxe6 d8 18.c3 fxe6;
    B1a2) 10.h4 0-0 11.h5 f5 ( 11...e4 (J. Hector - P. Nikolic,
    Germany 2012) 12.h4! xe2+ 13.xe2 b6 14.h6 g6 15.e5 xe5
    16.dxe5 d7 17.f4 White has a pair of bishops. ) 12.h6 g6 13.e5
    xe5 14.xe5 xe5+ 15.dxe5 e4 16.c4 b6 17.h4 b7 18.f3
    c5 19.d4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    B1b) 8.xg6 hxg6 9.f4 c6 10.f3 e7 11.d3 White has a lasting
    advantage. K. Landa - P. Nikolic, Germany 2014;
    B2) 6...f6 7.xg7 g8 8.h6
    B2a) 8...c5 [Chapter] [#] 9.e2 cxd4 ( 9...bd7 - 8... Nbd7 9. Ne2 c5 )
    10.cxd4 c6 11.b2 d7 12.d1 ( 12.0-0-0? g4 13.f4 g5!
    14.e1 xf2 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. B.
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    Jobava - E. Sutovsky, Novi Sad 2009 ) 12...c8 13.g3 g6 14.d2
    a5 15.e2 xd2+ 16.xd2 a5 V. Sciallero - G. Perini, corr. 2013;
    B2b) 8...g6 [Chapter] [#]
    B2b1) 9.d2 c6 10.e2 b6 11.c4 b7 12.d5 ( 12.b2 d6 13.h3
    0-0-0 14.0-0-0 e7 15.f4 h5= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. I. Nepomniachtchi R. Rapport, Biel 2013 ) 12...exd5 13.f4 (DanaSah 1.6 - FireFly 1.43,
    Internet 2005) d4! 14.xg6 fxg6 15.g5 e7 16.e2 0-0-0=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b2) 9.e3 c6 10.e2 e7 11.c4 f5 12.c3 b6 13.a4 ( 13.d5
    exd5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.h8+ e7 16.e5+ f8 17.c4 f6 18.f4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 4 Pro RobboLito 0.21Q, Internet 2013 ) 13...c5 14.dxc5 bxc5 15.f4 a6
    16.d1 b6 17.h4 b4 18.xb4 cxb4 19.g5 g4 Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2c) 8...bd7 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
    B2c1) 9.h3 c5
    B2c11) 10.a4 cxd4 11.cxd4 b6 ( 11...c7?! 12.d2 b6 13.a3!
    d5 14.g3! xg3 15.hxg3 (with the idea c4) Yu Yangyi - N.
    Vitiugov, St Petersburg 2012 ) 12.d2 a5 13.c4 d7 14.c2 c6
    15.e3 g4 16.g3 xe3 17.fxe3 White has slightly better pawn
    structure.;
    B2c12) 10.e2 a5 11.d2 xg2 ( 11...g6?! 12.h4 xg2
    13.g5! cxd4 14.cxd4 d5 15.e3 f5 16.h3 (with the idea Bf1)
    J. Larsen - C. Mataix Arbona, corr. 2010 ) 12.g5 cxd4 13.g7
    xg5 14.xg5 xg5 15.xg5 dxc3 16.0-0-0 a6 17.hg1
    Black is behind in development. Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Korchnoi, Tilburg
    1986;
    B2c2) 9.a4 c5 10.a5 d5 ( 10...e5?! 11.e2 e7 12.h3 b6
    13.axb6 xb6 14.a3 g6 15.h4 a4 16.dxe5 xe5 17.f4
    White has the initiative. Yu Yangyi - Y. Shulman, Reykjavik 2013 )
    11.e2 7f6 (B. Grabarczyk - Z. Strzemiecki, Grodzisk Mazowiecki
    2007) 12.dxc5! e3 13.f3 e5 14.h4 d7 15.g3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c3) 9.e2 c5
    B2c31) 10.a4
    B2c311) 10...b6 11.g3 ( 11.a5 (S. Fedorchuk - M. Rodshtein,
    Beer Sheva (rapid) 2013) a6 12.e3 c8 13.axb6 xb6 14.d2
    cxd4 15.xd4 xe2 16.xb6 axb6 17.xe2 e7= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. )
    11...b7
    B2c3111) 12.b5 g6 13.e3 ( 13.d2 (D. Mastrovasilis - M.
    Marin, Plovdiv 2012) a6 14.xd7+ xd7 15.dxc5 xd2+
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    16.xd2 bxc5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...a6 14.xd7+
    xd7 15.dxc5 g4 16.f4 bxc5 17.0-0 0-0-0;
    B2c3112) 12.dxc5 g6 ( 12...c7 13.b5 g6 14.f4 xc5
    15.0-0 xc3 16.d2 c8 17.a5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. F. Tieken - M. Quirk, corr. 2013 )
    13.h4 c7 14.e3 0-0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B2c312) 10...c7
    B2c3121) 11.dxc5 g6 ( 11...xc5 12.d2 b6 (D. Andreikin N. Vitiugov, Saratov 2011) 13.a3 d5 14.d4 xd4 15.xd4
    a6 16.a5 a4 17.c4 d7 18.b1 Black has insufficient control
    over the black squares. ) 12.e3 xc5 13.c4 d7 14.f4 e5
    15.b1 g8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable.;
    B2c3122) 11.f4 xf4 ( 11...e5 12.dxe5 xe5 13.a5 d5
    14.xe5+ xe5 (Hou Yifan - K. Lahno, Beijing (rapid) 2012)
    15.g3 f5 16.a3 b6 17.c4 c7 18.b2 c6 19.axb6 axb6
    20.xa8 xa8 21.f3 exf3 22.gxf3 White has a pair of bishops. )
    12.xf4 a5 13.b5 b6 14.dxc5 bxc5 15.0-0 e7 16.c4 a6;
    B2c32) 10.h3 a5 11.d2 a4 ( 11...b6 (B. Jobava - R.
    Ponomariov, Warsaw (blitz) 2010) 12.a4! (aimed against Qa4) b7
    13.g3 g6 14.f4 White has a pair of bishops. )
    B2c321) 12.g3 b6 13.dxc5 (I. Nepomniachtchi - R. Ponomariov,
    Moscow (blitz) 2010) ( 13.f4 b7 14.dxc5 xc2 15.d1 c6
    16.cxb6 axb6 White has difficulties developing his pieces. ) 13...g6
    14.h4 b7 15.e2 xc2 16.c1 b2 Black has the initiative.;
    B2c322) 12.d1 b6 13.dxc5 g6 14.e3 bxc5 15.c4 xc2
    16.f4 g8 17.c1= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B2c33) 10.g3
    B2c331) 10...a5 11.d2 a4
    B2c3311) 12.dxc5 b6 ( 12...a5 13.e2 xc5 14.0-0 b6 15.a4
    a6 16.a5 White has the initiative. S. Fedorchuk - A. Vaisser,
    Haguenau 2013 ) 13.e2 g6 14.h4 a6 15.xa6 xa6
    16.xe4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c3312) 12.e3 c6 ( 12...b6 13.xe4 a6 14.xa6 xa6
    15.g3 d8 16.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 13.b1 a6 14.e2 h5 15.h4 b5 16.c4! bxc4 17.0-0
    b7 18.dxc5 White has the initiative. Ivanhoe 46h - Gull R375,
    Internet 2013;
    B2c332) 10...c7 11.d2! cxd4 12.cxd4 xc2 13.c1 b2
    14.e3 d5 15.xe4 7f6 16.d3 a6 17.b1 a2 18.e2 b5
    19.f3 d7 20.g4 White has a pair of bishops. Houdini 3 Pro 6789

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    Houdini 3, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B2d) 8...c6 [Chapter] [#] 9.g5 g6 10.h4 e5 ( 10...h6 11.xf6
    xf6 12.xe4 e5 13.dxe5 (Key game Z. Andriasian - K. Grigoryan,
    Yerevan 2014) f5! 14.exf6+ xe4 15.0-0-0 xg2 16.xg2 xg2
    17.f3 f8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11.d5
    [#] xd5! 12.xf6 a5 13.e2 d4! 14.c1 h6 15.xe5 xe2
    16.xe4 e6 17.xe2 xe5 18.xe5 xe5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Best Mutual Play Escapologist 20 Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 4.d3
    A) 4...c5 5.exd5 ( 5.a3 xc3+ 6.bxc3 c4 7.e2 a5 8.d2 f6 9.e5
    e4 10.h5 c6 11.e2 d7= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. J. Polgar - V. Korchnoi, Prague
    1995 ) 5...xd5 6.d2 xc3 7.xc3 cxd4 ( worse move is 7...xg2 8.f3
    xf3 9.xf3 f6 10.dxc5 Black is behind in development. I. Delemarre - A.
    Boenisch, Bad Mergentheim 1993 ) 8.xd4 xg2 9.f3 xf3 10.xf3 f6
    11.g1 f7 12.0-0-0 c6 13.c5 ( worse move is 13.c4 ge7 14.c3
    a6 15.d4 xd4 16.xd4 b5 17.b3 d5 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Mil. Perunovic - A. Istratescu, Deizisau
    2012 ) 13...ge7 14.d2 g6 15.e4 e5 16.c4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Gull 2.3 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2013;
    B) 4...dxe4 5.xe4 f6 6.f3 ( 6.d3 c5 7.f3 cxd4 8.xd4 e5 9.de2
    g4 10.f3 e6 11.a3 e7 12.e3 0-0 O. Renet - V. Ivanchuk, Izmir 2004;
    6.g5 bd7 7.ge2 h6 8.xf6 xf6 9.f3 0-0 O. Romanishin - A.
    Beliavsky, Belgrade 1993 ) 6...0-0 7.ge2 e5 8.g5
    B1) 8...h6 9.dxe5 ( 9.h4 exd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 e8+ 12.f1
    xc3 13.bxc3 e4 14.xe4 xe4 15.g3 a6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. S. Movsesian
    - A. Shirov, Sochi 2006 ) 9...hxg5 10.xd8 xd8 11.exf6 g4 12.e4 gxf6
    13.a3 xc3+ 14.xc3 f5 15.d3 c6= Equal chances, quiet position.
    Komodo 5 - Chiron 1.5, Internet 2012;
    B2) 8...exd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 e8+ 11.d2 (1/2-1/2 C.
    Herbrechtsmeier - A. Vinke, Germany 2009) e4+ 12.xe4 xe4 13.e3
    e8= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ 4.d2
    A) 4...e7
    A1) 5.d3 dxe4 ( 5...b6 6.exd5 exd5 7.h5 a6 8.xa6 xa6 9.f3
    0-0 10.0-0-0 c6 11.he1 c7 J. Timman - R. Huebner, Tilburg 1986 )
    A1a) 6.xe4 xd4
    A1a1) 7.f3 xd2+ 8.xd2 xb2 ( 8...d5 (J. Timman - R. Vaganian,
    Amsterdam 1986) 9.c3 0-0 10.xc7 bc6 11.0-0 e5 12.fe1
    White has a slight developmental advantage. ) 9.0-0 bc6 10.ab1
    xa2 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. L.
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    Tisseyre - A. Jacubowski, corr. 1998;
    A1a2) 7.c3 e5+ 8.ge2 0-0 9.a3 d6 10.f4 h5;
    A1b) 6.xe4 xd4 (S. Meusel - R. Pfeiffer, Griesheim 2006) 7.f3 d7
    8.e2 bc6 9.0-0-0 d6 10.b1= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    A2) 5.a3 xc3 6.xc3 dxe4 7.g4 0-0 8.xe4 d7 9.0-0-0 ( 9.f3
    f6 10.d3 b6 (J. Timman - R. Huebner, Brussels (blitz) 1987) 11.e2
    b7 12.0-0 g6 13.d2 e4 14.b3 d6 ) 9...f6 10.e1 ( 10.f3
    (V. Ivanchuk - R. Vaganian, Mainz (rapid) 2007) d7! 11.b1 a5! 12.e2
    b5 13.e1 fd5 Black has the initiative. ) 10...b6 11.f3 b7 12.d3
    xf3 13.gxf3 d5= with mutual play.;
    B) 4...dxe4 5.g4 ( worse move is 5.xe4 xd4 6.c3 f6 7.f3 d8
    8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 b6 10.e2 b7 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. M. Drus - M. Vontina, corr. 2011 )
    B1) 5...xd4 6.f3 h6 7.xe6+ ( 7.f4 e5 8.xd4 exf4 9.db5 a6
    10.xf4 0-0 11.a3 c5 12.h3 c6 13.d6= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. G. Rechlis - I. Shrentzel, Beersheba 1988 )
    7...xe6 8.xd4 d7 9.xe4 xd2+ 10.xd2 c6 11.xc6 xc6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. G. Sax - I. Farago, Hungary 1984;
    B2) 5...f6 6.xg7 g8 7.h6 c6 ( 7...xd4 8.ge2 e5 9.0-0-0
    g6 10.h4 g4 11.h3= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. H. Mineur - J. Abenius, corr. 1988 ) 8.0-0-0 g6 9.h4 g4
    ( 9...xc3 10.xc3 d5 11.b3= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Historically important game P. Keres - M. Botvinnik, Den
    Haag/Moscow 1948 ) 10.h3 xd4 11.b5 ( 11.f3 g6 12.xe4
    (G. Alexopoulos - J. Friedman, New York 1994) e5 13.h4 xe4 14.xe4
    d6 15.e1 f8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. ) 11...xd2+ 12.xd2 e5 13.c3 d5 14.c5
    e6 15.xd4 exd4 16.xd4 c6= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides. H. Wastel - M. Fuhr, corr. 2001 ]
    [ 4.g4 f6 5.xg7 g8 6.h6 c5 ( 6...dxe4 7.ge2 c5 8.a3 xc3+
    9.bxc3= - 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 dxe4 6. Qg4 Nf6 7. Qxg7 Rg8 8. Qh6 c5 9. Ne2 )
    7.a3 g6
    A) 8.h3 e5 (F. Wuts - L. Oberbarnscheidt, Ruhrgebiet 1999) ( 8...xc3+
    9.bxc3 (P. Rouse - D. Smith, corr. 2002) e5 10.e3 exd4 11.cxd4 xe4=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. )
    9.h4 g4 10.h6 g6= This position is rather drawish.;
    B) 8.e3 a5 9.f3 c6 10.ge2 (Rybka 4.1 - Deep Junior 12.5, Internet
    2011) e5! 11.dxc5 d4 12.f2 dxc3 13.b4 c7 14.e3 e6 15.d1 e7
    16.xc3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position
    is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ]
    4...b6
    [ 4...c5 - Line 344 ]
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    [ 4...e7
    A) 5.d2
    A1) 5...c5 - Line 344 : 4... c5 5. Bd2 Ne7;
    A2) 5...0-0 6.f3 c5 7.d3 (with the idea Bxh7+) ( 7.dxc5 bc6 8.d3
    g6 9.xg6 fxg6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Anand, Roquebrune (rapid)
    1992 ) 7...h6 8.a3 xc3 9.xc3 b6 10.0-0 a6 11.dxc5 bxc5 12.b4
    xd3 13.cxd3 bc6 Critter 1.6a - PanChess 00.250, Internet 2013;
    A3) 5...b6= - 4... b6 5. Bd2 Ne7;
    B) 5.g4 f5 ( 5...c5 - Line 344 : 4... c5 5. Qg4 Ne7 ) 6.f3 c5 ( 6...e7
    7.d3 h5 8.f4 c6 9.e2 b4 10.xf5 exf5 11.d2 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. J. Lautier - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1996 ) 7.dxc5
    d4 8.b5+ (A. Van der Borck - F. Budin, Nimes 2009) d7 9.0-0 xc3
    10.xd7+ xd7 11.bxc3 dxc3 12.b4 c6 13.xc3 0-0= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C) 5.a3 xc3+ 6.bxc3 c5= - Line 345 : 4... c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7
    ( 6...b6 - 4... b6 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 )]
    [ 4...d7
    A) 5.a3 f8 ( 5...xc3+ 6.bxc3 b6= - 4... b6 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qd7 ) 6.f3
    ( 6.h3 b6 7.f4 e7 8.b5 c6 9.a4 a6 10.ce2 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. M. Tal - R. Vaganian, Saint John (blitz) 1988 ) 6...b6
    - 4... b6 5. a3 Bf8 6. Nf3 Qd7;
    B) 5.d2 e7 ( 5...b6= - 4... b6 5. Bd2 Qd7 ) 6.g4 f5 7.d3 h5 8.f4
    c6 9.xf5 exf5 10.f3 White has slightly better pawn structure. J. Nunn V. Hort, Amsterdam 1988;
    C) 5.f3 b6 6.d2= - 4... b6 5. Bd2 Qd7 6. Nf3;
    D) 5.g4 f5 6.g3
    D1) 6...b6 7.h3 ( 7.a3 xc3+ 8.bxc3= - 4... b6 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qd7
    7. Qg4 f5 8. Qg3 ) 7...c6 ( 7...a5 8.f4 (with the idea Nxe6) f7 9.a3
    xc3+ 10.xc3 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. Lj. Ljubojevic Y. Seirawan, Tilburg 1983 ) 8.b5 b7 9.a3 xc3+ 10.xc3 ge7 11.f4
    a6 12.e2 0-0-0 13.b4 g6 14.d3 White has a moderate spatial
    advantage. L. Nouveau - S. Henke, corr. 2012;
    D2) 6...c6 7.b5 f7 8.f3 h6 9.h4 d7 10.0-0 a6 11.d3 g5!?
    12.e2 ( worse move is 12.hxg5 hxg5 13.xg5 h7 14.h3 g7=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...g4 13.d2 f8
    14.c3 (with the idea b4, Nf4) White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 3
    Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (rapid) 2013 ]
    5.a3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 5.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5...d7
    A1) 6.g4 f8 7.b5 c6 8.a4 a5 9.a3 a6 10.ce2 e7 B. Gelfand M. Adams, Chalkidiki 1993;
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    A2) 6.b5 c6
    A2a) 7.a4 a5 8.a3 xc3 ( 8...f8 9.ce2 a6 10.c3 e7 11.f3
    f5 12.0-0 e7 13.e1 White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Nunn R. Huebner, Brussels 1986 ) 9.xc3 e7 10.d2 a6 11.c3 (J. Nunn C. Lutz, Krefeld 1986) 0-0 12.h5 d3 13.e2 g6 14.h4 b7=
    (with the idea c5, Nbc6);
    A2b) 7.d3 a6 8.g4 f8 (Djinn 0.925x - Butcher 1.57, Internet 2006)
    9.xa6 xa6 10.f3 c5 11.0-0 e7 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.e2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    A3) 6.f4 e7 7.f3 xc3 ( 7...f5 8.g4 xc3 9.bxc3 e7 10.h3 a6
    11.xa6 xa6 D. Navara - K. Stupak, Pardubice (rapid) 2013 ) 8.xc3 c5
    9.g3 a6 10.h3 bc6 SmarThink 1.10 - Alfil 8.1.1, Internet 2009;
    A4) 6.f3
    A4a) 6...a6 7.xa6 xa6 8.0-0
    A4a1) 8...b8 9.e2 xd2 ( 9...e7?! 10.c1 b5 11.f4 h5 12.b3
    (with the idea c4) E. Geller - A. Karpov, Moscow 1976 ) 10.xd2 e7
    11.ac1 ( 11.f4 0-0 12.d3 bc6 13.c3= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2006 )
    11...bc6 12.b3 0-0 13.c4 fd8 14.fd1 h6 15.f4 a5 16.h3 ac8
    17.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    A4a2) 8...e7 9.e2 b8 10.fd1 0-0 11.d3 (J. Soto Vega - A.
    Rodriguez Vila, Cipolletti 2003) c5 12.e2 xd2 13.xd2 bc6;
    A4b) 6...f8 7.e2 a6 8.0-0 c5 9.dxc5 bxc5 10.b3 e7 11.a4
    g6 12.xa6 xa6 13.c4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. J. Timman - T. Petrosian, Tilburg 1981;
    A4c) 6...e7 7.h4 xc3 8.xc3 c5 9.d2 a6 10.xa6 xa6 11.e2
    c7 12.h5 h6= with mutual play. J. Nunn - R. Huebner, Biel 1986;
    B) 5...e7
    B1) 6.a3 xc3 7.xc3 a6 ( 7...c5 - Line 344 : 4... c5 5. Bd2 Ne7 6. a3
    Bxc3 7. Bxc3 b6 ) 8.xa6 xa6 9.g4 f5 10.e2 h5 11.f4 h4
    12.d2 c5 S. Movsesian - B. Alterman, Bad Homburg 1996;
    B2) 6.h4 c5 ( 6...xc3 7.xc3 a6 8.xa6 xa6 9.h5 h6 10.g4 0-0
    A. Naiditsch - M. Sebenik, Sarajevo 2011 ) 7.h5 h6 8.g4 cxd4 9.xd4
    xc3 10.xc3 a5 11.0-0-0 a6 12.xa6 xa6= with mutual play.;
    B3) 6.g4 0-0 7.f3 a6 8.xa6 xa6 9.d1 xc3 10.bxc3
    (J. Timman - R. Huebner, Linares 1985) c5 11.h4 f5 12.h5 h6 13.h4
    d7= with mutual play.;
    B4) 6.ce2 xd2+ 7.xd2 a6 ( 7...c5 8.f3 a6= - 7... Ba6 8. Nf3 c5 )
    8.f3 c5 9.c3 ( 9.g3 bc6 10.c3 c8 11.h3 a5 12.0-0 cxd4
    13.fxd4 (J. Hector - J. Timman, Malmo 1999) ec6 14.fe1 xe2
    15.xc6 xc6 16.xe2 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 9...bc6
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    ( 9...0-0 10.f4 xf1 11.xf1 bc6 12.h4 g6 M. Wahls - A. Jussupow,
    Germany 1992 ) 10.h4 0-0 11.h5
    B4a) 11...f6 12.f4 ( 12.h6 g6 13.f4 xf1 14.xf1 d7
    D. Mastrovasilis - S. Lputian, Athens 2005 ) 12...xf1 13.xf1 d7
    14.exf6 xf6 15.g3 f5 16.d3 af8 17.e1 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    B4b) 11...h6 12.0-0-0 d7 13.b1 ac8 14.e1 a5= with mutual
    play. Deep Shredder 12 - Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2009 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 5.g4 [Chapter] [#] f8
    A) 6.f3 e7 ( 6...a6 7.xa6 xa6 8.0-0 h5 9.f4 g6 10.e3 h6
    11.e2 b4 12.d1 c6 13.g5 e7 14.xh6!? xh6 15.e3
    White has the initiative. E. Najer - R. Vaganian, Mainz (rapid) 2008 ) 7.d2
    ( 7.b5+ c6 8.d3 a6 9.g5 xd3 10.cxd3 d7 11.xe7 h5 12.g3
    xe7 13.0-0 g6 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 7...d7
    8.d3 a6 9.xa6 xa6 10.e2 c5 P. Leko - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow (blitz)
    2009;
    B) 6.a4 c6 7.b5 d7 8.g5 ge7 9.f3 h6 A. Beliavsky - T. V.
    Petrosian, Moscow 1981;
    C) 6.h4
    C1) 6...a6 7.xa6 xa6 8.a3 d7 9.h5 c5 10.f3 h6 11.0-0 ( 11.f4
    e7 12.e3 f5 13.g4 xd4 14.xd4 cxd4 15.xd4 e7 M. Mozharov
    - A. Istratescu, Basel 2014 ) 11...e7 (F. Amonatov - V. Goncharov, Internet
    (blitz) 2004) 12.e2 f5 13.c3 c8 14.b4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    C2) 6...h5 7.f3 e7 8.g5 d7 9.h3 f5 10.0-0-0 (J. Klovans - S.
    Lputian, Daugavpils 1978) b7 11.f4 c5 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.xh5 c6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D) 6.g5 d7
    D1) 7.f3 h6 ( 7...c6 8.a3 b7 9.d3 h6 10.h3 ge7 11.0-0 0-0-0
    12.b4 g8 13.d2 g5 14.g4!? White has a slight spatial advantage. S.
    Zhigalko - J. Stocek, St Petersburg 2013 ) 8.d2 a6 9.xa6 xa6 10.0-0
    e7 11.a3 c5 12.fe1 c8 13.e2 cxd4 14.fxd4 c5 15.g3 g6
    16.ad1 c6 17.f3 b5 Houdini 2.0b - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    D2) 7.b5 c6 8.ce2 a6 9.a4 b5 10.b3 f6 11.exf6 xf6 12.h4
    (A. Shirov - J. Timman, Groningen 1996) e4 13.f3 d6 14.0-0 0-0;
    D3) 7.f4
    D3a) 7...h6 8.h4
    D3a1) 8...h5 9.h3
    D3a11) 9...a6 10.xa6 ( 10.f3 h6 11.0-0-0 xf1 12.hxf1
    c6 13.g1 f5 14.f2 g6 V. Topalov - R. Vaganian, Groningen
    1993 ) 10...xa6 11.0-0-0 e7 12.f5 exf5 13.f3 0-0-0 14.xe7
    xe7 15.g5 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
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    D3a12) 9...h6 10.0-0-0 c5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.b1 a6=
    with mutual play. Stockfish DD - Komodo TCEC, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    D3a2) 8...e7 9.b5 c6 10.d3 a6 11.xe7 xe7 12.0-0-0 xd3
    13.xd3 h5 14.g3 d7 15.f3 b5= with mutual play. Rybka 2.1o Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    D3b) 7...a6 8.xa6 ( 8.f3 xf1 9.xf1 c6 10.0-0-0 ge7 11.h5
    h6 12.xe7 xe7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. A. Shirov - M. Rivas Pastor, Leon 1995 )
    8...xa6 9.0-0-0 h6 10.h4 e7 11.xe7 xe7 12.b1 d7 13.h4
    0-0-0 14.h5 b4 15.a3 c6 16.h3 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. Houdini 3 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2013;
    D3c) 7...c6 8.0-0-0 ( 8.f3 ge7 9.xe7 xe7 10.b5 c6 11.d3
    (J. Timman - L. Portisch, Bugojno 1986) c5 12.b5 c6 13.0-0-0 a6
    14.xc6 xc6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. ) 8...ge7 9.b5 b7 10.f3 f5
    ( 10...h6 11.xe7 xe7 12.f5 0-0-0 13.hf1 a6 14.xc6 xc6 15.fxe6
    xe6 Joker 1.1.14 - Homer 2.01, Internet 2010 ) 11.he1 h6 12.h3 b4
    13.g4 fe7 14.f5 0-0-0 15.xe7 xe7 ]
    5...xc3+ [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 5...f8
    A) 6.f4
    A1) 6...a6?! 7.xa6 xa6 8.f5! d7 ( 8...exf5 9.d3 c8 10.xd5 c6
    11.e3 White has the initiative. ) 9.fxe6 fxe6 10.d3 b8 11.f3 c6
    12.g5 White has the initiative. A. Naiditsch - A. Chernin, Sant Lluis 2005;
    A2) 6...h6 7.f3 e7 ( 7...a6 8.xa6 xa6 9.d3 b8 (E. Alekseev
    - B. Gulko, Internet 2005) 10.g4!? xg4 11.f5 c6 12.h3 h6 13.xh6
    gxh6 14.0-0-0 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 c5 10.dxc5 bxc5= with mutual play. Deep Fritz
    13 - Komodo CCT, Internet 2013;
    B) 6.ce2 a6 7.c3 d7 8.f3 c5 9.b4 e7 10.a4 c4 11.bxc5 bxc5
    S. Ganguly - A. Istratescu, Porto Rio 2014;
    C) 6.b5+ d7 ( 6...c6 7.a4 a6 8.f3 e7 9.e2 (with the idea O-O)
    White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Motylev - K. Stupak, Warsaw (blitz)
    2012 ) 7.f3 xb5 8.xb5 d7 9.d3 (Z. Almasi - R. Vaganian, Budapest
    1996) c6 10.c3 c5 11.e2 e7 12.c3 bc6 13.0-0 a5;
    D) 6.f3
    D1) 6...d7
    D1a) 7.b4 (aimed against Ba6) c6 8.b1 e7
    D1a1) 9.e2 a6 ( 9...f5 10.0-0 h6 11.d3 e7 12.g4 h4
    13.xh4 xh4 14.f4 White is exerting kingside pressure. Stockfish
    191213 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013 ) 10.0-0 xe2 11.xe2
    g6 12.h4 h5 13.d3 e7 14.g5 White has a lasting advantage.;
    D1a2) 9.a4 a6 (with the idea c5) ( 9...f5 10.d3 a6 11.b5 b4
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    12.xf5 exf5 13.0-0 Black is behind in development. Key game P.
    Leko - K. Georgiev, Dubai (rapid) 2002 ) 10.a5 (M. Clowes - U. Skorna,
    corr. 2004) bxa5 11.a4! c7 12.bxa5 d7 13.c4 White has the
    initiative.;
    D1b) 7.b5 c6 8.a4 a6 9.e2 b5 10.b3 ( 10.xb5 cxb5
    (M. Illescas Cordoba - A. Menvielle Lacourrelle, Las Palmas 1991) 11.h4
    h5 12.g5 c6 13.g3 ge7 14.c3 White has the initiative. ) 10...c5
    11.c3 c6 12.0-0 ge7 13.e1 g6 ( 13...xe2 14.xe2 c4 15.c2
    b5 (S. Atalik - M. Gurevich, New York 1998) 16.b3 b8 17.b1 c7
    18.bxc4 bxc4 19.xb8+ xb8 20.h4 White is exerting kingside
    pressure.; 13...0-0-0 14.a4! xe2 15.xe2 c4 16.c2 a5 17.d2
    b8 18.b1 ec6 19.b4 cxb3 20.xb3 xb3 21.xb3 White is
    exerting queenside pressure. ) 14.g5 g7 15.c2 0-0 16.d2
    White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    D2) 6...c5 7.g5 e7 8.h4!? a6 9.e2 c6 10.d2 d7 11.g4
    ( worse move is 11.0-0-0 h6 12.e3 (Stockfish 3 - Protector 1.5.0, Internet
    2013) c4 13.g4 b5 14.g2 b4 Black has the initiative. ) 11...c7 12.h5
    h6 13.f4 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    D3) 6...a5 7.a4 ( 7.b5+ c6 8.a4 a6 9.e2 xe2 10.xe2 b5
    11.b3 a4 12.a2 d7 13.c3 b6 14.b1 c4 15.g5 White is
    exerting kingside pressure. M. Carlsen - M. Gurevich, Sanxenxo 2004; 7.h4
    h5 8.b5+ c6 9.a4 a6 10.e2 xe2 11.xe2 b5 12.b3 a4 13.a2
    d7 14.c3 Black has insufficient control over the black squares. A.
    Shomoev - R. Vaganian, Istanbul 2003 )
    D3a) worse move is 7...e7 8.d3 a6 (D. Jakovenko - R. Vaganian,
    Sochi 2004) Suggested improvement for White: 9.b5! c8 10.g5! c6
    [#] 11.0-0! cxb5 ( 11...e7 12.h5 xg5 13.xg5 d7 14.f4! cxb5
    15.f5 White has the attack. ) 12.axb5 b7 ( 12...e7 13.xf7 xf7
    14.bxa6 g6 15.f4 White has the attack. ) 13.f4 e7 14.xf7! xf7
    15.f5 exf5 16.xf5 e8 17.h6! White has the attack.;
    D3b) 7...a6 8.xa6 xa6 9.e2 e7 10.c3 f5 11.d3
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    D4) 6...a6 7.xa6 xa6
    D4a) 8.e2
    D4a1) 8...d7 9.0-0 c5 ( worse move is 9...c6 10.f4 e7 11.d3
    c7 12.d2 h5 13.ac1 0-0-0 14.c4 b7 15.c3 White has the
    initiative. P. Leko - R. Vaganian, Yerevan 2001 ) 10.c3 e7 11.f4
    - 8... c5 9. O-O Ne7 10. Nf4 Qd7 11. c3;
    D4a2) 8...c5 9.0-0 e7 10.f4 d7 11.c3 c6 12.b4 c7 13.bxc5
    bxc5 14.h5 White has the initiative. R. Tischbierek - H. Teske, Leipzig
    1988;
    D4b) 8.d3 b8 9.e2 e7 10.0-0 d7
    D4b1) 11.d2 c5 ( 11...bc6 12.fc1 g6 13.c4 White has the
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    initiative. Key game A. Grischuk - R. Vaganian, Poikovsky 2005 ) 12.c4
    bc6 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.b4 White has the initiative.;
    D4b2) 11.d1 bc6 12.b4 g6 13.g5 g7 14.f6 0-0 15.g4!
    White has a moderate spatial advantage. Deep Junior 13.3 - Deep Sjeng
    c't 2010, Internet 2012;
    D5) 6...e7
    D5a) 7.h4 h6 8.h5 ( 8.b4 c5 9.d3 ec6 (P. Negi - M. Marin, Erts La
    Massana 2012) 10.dxc5 bxc5 11.b5 e7 12.0-0 a6 13.f4 d7=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. )
    D5a1) 8...a5 9.b5+ c6
    D5a11) 10.a4 d7 (G. Kasparov - V. Ivanchuk, Horgen 1995)
    ( 10...a6 11.e2 d7 12.c3 xe2 13.xe2 b5 14.c2
    White has a slight spatial advantage. G. Pyrich - V. Demian, corr.
    2009 ) 11.0-0 b5 12.b3 a4 13.a2 f5 14.e2 b6 15.c3
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    D5a12) 10.e2 a6 11.f4 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
    (blitz) 2008) xe2 12.xe2 b5 13.h4 (aimed against Nf5) d7
    14.0-0 b6 15.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    D5a2) 8...c5 9.f4 a6 10.e2 ec6 11.d2 c7 12.0-0-0 a5
    13.b1 b5 14.dxc5 c4 15.c3 xc5= with mutual play. C.
    Zolendowski - R. Sciarretta, corr. 2012;
    D5b) 7.b5+ d7 8.d3 c5! 9.b5 f5 10.g5 c8 11.dxc5 bxc5
    12.c4 dxc4 13.xf5 xb5 14.e4 c6= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. G. Sax - L. Portisch,
    Reykjavik 1988;
    D5c) 7.d3 c5 ( 7...a6 8.xa6 xa6 9.d3 b8 10.0-0 f5
    11.e2 e7 12.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. B. Abramovic R. Kutirov, Novi Sad 1985 ) 8.b5 ec6 (D. Bobarnac - L. Van Damme,
    corr. 2010) 9.g5 d7 10.c4 dxc4 11.xc4 a6 12.d6+ xd6
    13.exd6 xd6 14.dxc5 xd1+ 15.xd1 bxc5 16.d6 a7 17.e3
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ worse move is 5...e7 6.f3 a5 (L. Fressinet - R. Vaganian, Gothenburg
    2005) 7.d3 a6 8.0-0 xd3 9.xd3 d7 10.e2 c6 11.f4
    White has a moderate spatial advantage. ]
    6.bxc3 d7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 6...e7
    A) 7.h3 g6
    A1) 8.f4 c5 9.b5+ d7
    A1a) 10.e2 c6 ( 10...h4+ 11.f2 c6 12.g3 (N. Short - I. Rogers,
    Tilburg 1992) d8 13.a4 cxd4 14.cxd4 ge7 15.0-0 f5 16.c3 a5=
    with mutual play. ) 11.0-0 0-0 12.e3 c4 13.h5 ge7= The chances
    are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.
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    SpiderChess 070603 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    A1b) 10.a4 (R. Kuczynski - L. Hansen, Polanica Zdroj 1993) c6 11.0-0
    ce7 12.a3 xb5 13.axb5 c8;
    A2) 8.a4 a6 9.xa6 xa6 10.0-0 ( 10.f4 xf4 11.xf4 (B. Spassky R. Vaganian, Vienna 1980) h4 (aimed against Qg4) 12.f3 c5 13.0-0
    0-0 14.fb1 cxd4 15.cxd4 b8= (with the idea Nc6) )
    A2a) 10...b8 11.f4 ( 11.g4 c6 12.f4 (A. Karpov - Y. Seirawan,
    Mar del Plata 1982) h4! 13.xh4 xh4 14.h5 0-0 15.f4 f5 )
    11...d7 12.f5 exf5 13.h5 c6 (Stockfish 1.6.3 - Protector 1.3.2,
    Internet 2010) 14.a3 f8 ( 14...ce7?! 15.xe7 xe7 16.g5 g6
    17.h6 White has the initiative. ) 15.xf5 xf5 16.xf5 e6 17.af1
    cd8 18.f4 xf4 19.5xf4 (weakness f7);
    A2b) 10...c5 11.d3 b8 12.f4 c6 13.f5 exf5 14.xf5 0-0 15.a3
    h6 16.af1 ce7 17.5f2 d7= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. Critter 1.6a - Strelka 5.5,
    Internet 2012;
    B) 7.h4 a6 8.xa6 xa6 9.h5 h6 10.g4 g8 11.e2 b8 12.f3
    bc6 B. Spassky - T. V. Petrosian, Tilburg 1981;
    C) 7.g4
    C1) 7...f8
    C1a) 8.f3 h6 9.d3 a6 10.0-0 c5 11.dxc5 xd3 ( 11...bxc5
    12.xa6 xa6 13.c4 d4 14.b1 d7 15.d2 c6 16.c3 Black's king
    is stuck in the center. L. Dominguez Perez - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Santa
    Clara 2006 ) 12.cxd3 bxc5 13.a4 g8 14.b1 d7 15.h4 c6=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. A. Brkic - M. Filipovic, Croatia 2005;
    C1b) 8.h3 c5 9.f4 c7 10.h5 g8 11.d3! cxd4 12.0-0 a6
    13.cxd4 xd3 14.cxd3 White has the initiative. Spike 1.2 Turin - Rybka 2.
    2, Internet 2006;
    C2) 7...g6
    C2a) 8.a4 a6 9.xa6 xa6 10.h4 h5 11.e2 b8 12.g5 d7
    13.f3 ( 13.a5 (G. Kamsky - I. Morovic Fernandez, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2010) b5 14.f3 c5! 15.a6 c6 16.0-0 c4= with mutual play. ) 13...c5
    14.e2 c6 15.0-0 c8 16.fd1 c7 17.g3 ce7 18.xh5 h7
    19.a5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. <Human
    Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2013;
    C2b) 8.b5+ c6 9.d3 a6 10.e2 h4 11.xh4 ( 11.g3 c5
    12.g5 xg3 13.hxg3 xd3 14.cxd3 c6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. J. Becerra Rivero - L.
    Kritz, Lubbock 2008 ) 11...xh4 12.g3 xd3 13.cxd3 f5=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C2c) 8.h3 a6 ( 8...d7 9.f4 a6 10.xa6 xa6 (P. Leko - A.
    Grischuk, Beijing (blitz) 2012) 11.h5 g8 12.0-0 a4 13.e2 c4
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    14.xc4 dxc4 ) 9.xa6 xa6 10.0-0 c5 11.g5 c8= with mutual play.
    Sting SF 3 - Hannibal 1.3, Internet 2013;
    C2d) 8.h4 h5 Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    C2d1) Recommendation for club level players: 9.g3 [Chapter] [#] a6
    C2d11) 10.e2
    C2d111) 10...h7 11.g5 d7 12.a4 ( 12.f3 a4 13.g3 xf1
    14.xf1 (A. Shirov - S. Atalik, Plovdiv 2003) d7 15.g1 xc2
    16.h2 dxe5!? 17.dxe5 xe5 18.f4 g4+ 19.g1 f6 20.e1
    0-0-0 21.d2 xd2 22.xd2 e5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 12...c6 ( 12...c6 13.f3 a5
    (V. Zolotukhin - P. Rozanov, Moscow 2008) 14.g3 xf1 15.xf1
    c5 16.xh5 c7 17.g1 White has the initiative. ) 13.a5 d7
    14.f3 c4 15.g3 xf1 16.xf1 b5+ 17.g1 bxa5 18.xh5
    White has the initiative.;
    C2d112) 10...d7
    C2d1121) 11.a4 c5 (Petir 2.75 - LG Evolution, Internet (blitz)
    2005) ( worse move is 11...c4 12.f4 xf4 13.xf4 h7
    14.xc4 dxc4 15.0-0 White has the initiative. I. Smirin - J.
    Ehlvest, Biel 1993 ) 12.f4 xf1 13.xf1 xf4 14.xf4 f8
    15.a5 bxa5 16.g1 c6= with mutual play.;
    C2d1122) 11.f4 xf4 12.xf4 f8 13.xa6 xa6 14.0-0
    b8 15.g5 c6 Iv. Saric - B. Kovacevic, Neum 2008;
    C2d113) 10...c8 11.f4 xf4 12.xf4 g6 13.g5 xf1 14.xf1
    a6+ 15.g1 a4 16.d3 c6= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. Y. Miyasaki - B.
    Ivkov, Skopje 1972;
    C2d12) 10.xa6 xa6
    C2d121) 11.g5 d7 12.a4 ( 12.e2 a4 13.0-0 xc2
    (J. Zawadzka - A. Berescu, Plzen 2004) 14.e3 c5 15.fc1 b3
    16.ab1 c4 17.g3= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 12...c5 13.e2 c8 14.d3 b8 15.0-0 c6
    16.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. (weakness h5) S. Karjakin - C. Bauer, San
    Sebastian 2006;
    C2d122) 11.e2 d7 12.a4 b8
    C2d1221) 13.f3 (E. Inarkiev - V. Artemiev, Khanty-Mansiysk
    (rapid) 2013) c5 14.g5 ( worse move is 14.g3 c6 15.xh5
    h7 16.g3 cxd4 17.cxd4 c7 Black has the initiative. )
    14...c6 15.0-0 b7 ( 15...ge7 16.ad1 cxd4 17.cxd4 f5
    18.c3 a5 19.g3 c4 20.a1 ) 16.ad1 a6 17.g3 c4
    18.xh5 h7= with mutual play.;
    C2d1222) 13.a5 c6 14.axb6 cxb6 15.f3 a5 16.g3 h7
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    17.d3 c7 18.f4 c4 19.f5 xd3 20.cxd3 e7 21.fxe6 fxe6
    22.g5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    C2d2) 9.d1 [Chapter] [#]
    C2d21) 9...c5 [Chapter] [#]
    C2d211) 10.a4 a6 11.b5+ xb5 ( 11...f8 12.f3 c4 13.g5
    xb5 14.axb5 White has the initiative. L. Dominguez Perez - A.
    Rodriguez Vila, Campinas 2013 ) 12.axb5 a5 13.bxa6 c8 14.a7
    c6 15.f3 xa7 16.xa7 xa7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C2d212) 10.b5+
    C2d2121) 10...f8
    C2d21211) 11.d3 a6 12.xg6 ( 12.g5 c7 13.xa6
    xa6 14.e2 c8 15.0-0 g8 16.c1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V.
    Baklan - A. Riazantsev, Plovdiv 2010 ) 12...fxg6 13.f3 c6
    14.g5 e7 15.a4 e8 16.a5 d7 17.axb6 axb6 18.b1
    ab8 19.f3 hc8 20.f2 White has good knight placement. A.
    Brodt - H. Lagergren, corr. 2013;
    C2d21212) 11.a4 g8 12.f3 a6 13.g5 xb5 14.axb5
    d7 15.g3 e7 16.0-0 White has a lasting advantage.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C2d2122) 10...d7 11.d3 a4
    C2d21221) 12.xg6 fxg6 13.d3 0-0 14.xg6 e8 15.xe8
    xe8 16.a2 c8 ( 16...cxd4 17.cxd4 c8 (G. Oparin - A.
    Riazantsev, Vladivostok 2014) 18.d2 c6 19.e2 a5
    20.h3 c7 21.c3 f7 22.e1 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 17.d1 a6 18.e3 cxd4
    19.xd4 (Y. Kuzubov - S. Sjugirov, Martuni 2014) c4 20.b2
    f8 21.e2 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C2d21222) 12.f3 c6 13.g3 ge7 14.0-0 d7 15.e1 c8
    (W. De Waele - R. Sciarretta, corr. 2011) 16.b1 a5 17.d2
    c4 18.g5 f8 19.f4 Black has insufficient control over the
    black squares.;
    C2d22) 9...a6 [Chapter] [#] 10.xa6 xa6 11.g5
    C2d221) 11...e7 12.h3 d7 ( 12...c5 13.f4 g6 14.f6 g8
    15.e2 c4 (V. Kartik - Y. Jus, corr. 2001) 16.f3 d7 17.a4 b8
    18.g4 White has the initiative. ) 13.f4 g6 14.f6 ( 14.xe7 xe7
    15.d3 b8 16.c4 dxc4 17.xc4 0-0 (S. Zhigalko - Y. Kuzubov,
    Moscow 2011) 18.h3 d7 19.c6 ad8 20.0-0-0 White has a
    moderate spatial advantage. ) 14...g8 15.a4 b8 16.f3 ( 16.g4
    hxg4 17.xg4 c5 18.c4! bc6 19.dxc5 bxc5 20.0-0 dxc4
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    21.fd1 c7 22.ab1 White has the initiative. V. Moskalyov - S.
    Wojtyra, corr. 2013 ) 16...bc6 17.g4 a5 18.gxh5 gxh5 19.xh5
    0-0-0 20.f2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C2d222) 11...d7 12.e2
    C2d2221) 12...b8 13.g3 c6 14.d2 ( 14.f3 d7 15.d2
    a4 16.xh5 h7= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. A. Khalifman - J. Ehlvest, Rakvere 1993 )
    C2d22211) 14...h7 15.f4 ( 15.xh5 a4 - 14... Qa4 15. Nh5
    Rh7 ) 15...d7 16.xh5 c4 17.g4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C2d22212) 14...a4 15.xh5 ( 15.f4 c5 16.f5 e7 17.xh5
    xf5 18.g4 xd4 19.cxd4 xd4+ 20.e1 xe5+ 21.f2
    c6 22.f4 c3 23.d3 xd3 24.cxd3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...h7
    C2d222121) 16.f4 c5 17.f5 f8 18.fxe6 xe6 19.f3 cxd4
    20.hf1 dxc3+ 21.xc3 d7 22.ad1 d4+ 23.b2 c6
    24.f4 ( 24.e7!? xe5 25.xa8+ xe7 26.f4 xh4=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
    from both sides. I. Pranaityte - M. Limontas, corr. 2004 )
    24...c8 25.xe6 xe6 26.e4 h8 27.f5 (with the idea
    Rdf1);
    C2d222122) 16.g3 c5 17.h5 f8 18.e1 c6 19.h4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S.
    Karjakin - E. Shaposhnikov, Internet (blitz) 2002;
    C2d2222) 12...a4
    C2d22221) 13.0-0 e7 14.f4 ( 14.g3 g6 15.f3 h7
    16.d3 c8 17.fd1 f8 18.f1 c5 19.e3 c6=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011 ) 14...g6 15.xe7 xe7 16.h3 af8 17.g5 b8
    18.e1 c6 19.e3 e8 20.f3 e7 Key game P. Negi Nguyen Ngoc Truongson, Biel 2010;
    C2d22222) 13.h3 c4 ( 13...c5 14.g3 cxd4 15.cxd4 c8
    16.xh5 h7 17.g4 xc2 18.c1 xd1+ 19.xd1 xc1+
    20.xc1 f8 21.c3 d7 22.f3 e8 23.f6! g6 24.f4
    b8 25.c3 d7 26.d2 c6 27.d3 Black has poor rook
    placement. Key game J. Canyamas Soler - M. Fenollar Jorda,
    corr. 2008 ) 14.d3 ( 14.g3 xc3+ 15.f1 c5 16.xh5
    xd4 17.xg7+ d7 18.xd4 cxd4 19.f6 c5 20.h5 e7=
    with mutual play. ) 14...c5 15.g3 c8 16.xh5 h7 17.g4
    f8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Eeyore 1.49i - Kiwi 0.6d, Internet 2006;
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    C2d22223) 13.f4 f8 ( 13...e7?! 14.xe7 xe7 15.f5 exf5
    16.0-0 g6 17.f4 c6 18.e6! White has the initiative. ) 14.0-0
    g6 15.d3 c5 16.f6 g8= with mutual play.;
    C2d22224) 13.g3 c4 14.f3 c5 15.d1 cxd4 ( 15...c8
    16.xh5 xh5 17.xh5 xc3+ 18.d2 cxd4 19.h3
    White has the initiative. ) 16.cxd4 c8 17.xh5 h7 18.g3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. T.
    Kosintseva - Hoang Thanh Trang, Khanty-Mansiysk 2012;
    C2d23) 9...d7 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
    C2d231) 10.a4 a6 11.xa6 xa6 12.e2 c6 13.d3 ( 13.a5
    (F. Vallejo Pons - C. Bauer, Calvia 2007) b5 14.g5 c4 15.0-0
    c5 16.f4 0-0= with mutual play. ) 13...c4 14.xc4 dxc4 15.g3
    b8 16.e4 c6 17.e2 ge7 18.h3 d8 19.g5 d5
    Stockfish 4 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2013;
    C2d232) 10.g5 c6 11.d2 a6 12.xa6 xa6 13.e2 b8
    14.f4 d7 15.d3 gf8 16.f5 f6 17.fxe6 xe6 18.exf6 gxf6
    19.d2 0-0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. L. Kritz - C. Bauer, Differdange 2008;
    C2d233) 10.e2 c6
    C2d2331) 11.d2 a6
    C2d23311) 12.g3 xf1 13.xf1 c4+ ( 13...d7 14.xh5
    0-0-0 (S. Karjakin - A. Grischuk, Odessa (rapid) 2008) 15.a4 h7
    16.e2 dh8 17.g4 f6 18.a6+ b8 19.a5 fxe5 20.axb6
    axb6 21.g2 White has the initiative. ) 14.g1 c5 15.xh5
    h7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. T. Bae - B. Roselli Mailhe, Istanbul
    2012;
    C2d23312) 12.a4= - 11. a4 Ba6 12. Bd2;
    C2d2332) 11.a4 a6 12.d2 c4 13.g3 xf1 14.xf1 c4+
    15.g1 c5= with mutual play. A. Fedorov - V. Potkin, Abu Dhabi
    2005;
    C2d234) 10.d3 a6 11.e2 c5 ( 11...xd3 12.cxd3 c5 13.g3
    (K. Landa - C. Bauer, Ajaccio (blitz) 2007) c6 14.e3 f8
    15.xh5 b7 16.f1 cxd4 17.cxd4 c8 18.h3 a6 19.g1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.e3
    ( 12.g3 a4! 13.xa6 xa6 14.g5 c4 15.d3 xd3
    16.cxd3 c8 ) 12...xd3 13.cxd3 cxd4 14.cxd4 c6 15.g3
    0-0-0 16.xh5 b7 17.g3 h7 18.c1 dh8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. P. Petkov - D. Dimov, corr. 2011;
    C2d235) 10.e2 a6 11.xh5 b5
    C2d2351) 12.e2 a5 13.d2 ( 13.g5 xc3+ 14.f1 c5
    15.xa6 xa6 16.e2 c4 17.c3 (with the idea Rh3, h5) I.
    Smirin - E. Hansen, Skopje 2013 ) 13...xh4 ( 13...xh4 14.h2!
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    g6 15.xh8+ xh8 16.a4 (with the idea c4) xe2 17.xe2
    g6 18.c4 a6 19.cxd5 exd5 20.a5 White has the initiative. )
    14.xh4 xh4 15.c4 a4 16.g5 f5 17.cxd5 a5+ 18.f1
    xd5 19.xa6 xa6 20.f3 c4+ 21.e2 xe2+ 22.xe2 c5
    23.h1 d7 24.c3 cxd4 25.cxd4 c7 26.h7 g8 27.d3
    d5 28.c1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. R.
    Sherwood - E. Janosi, corr. 2012;
    C2d2352) 12.d2
    C2d23521) 12...f4 (S. Zhigalko - A. Riazantsev, Rogaska
    Slatina 2011) 13.a4! c4 ( 13...f1 14.xf7+! xf7 15.f3
    xg2 16.xf4+ e8 17.f3 xf3 18.xf3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.e2 xe2
    15.xe2 c6 16.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C2d23522) 12...e7 13.h3 a4 14.g5 g6 15.e2 xe2
    16.xe2 c5 17.f3 f8 18.h7 White has the initiative. Deep
    Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C2d2353) 12.h3
    C2d23531) 12...xh4 13.d2! g6 14.e2 xe2+ 15.xe2
    xe2 16.xe2 f5 ( 16...xg2? 17.g5 c5 18.ag1 cxd4
    19.cxd4 c6 20.d3 h4 21.f4 xd4 22.xd4 f5+
    23.d3+- ) 17.g4 e7 18.e3 bc6 19.g5 (weakness f7) P.
    Canyizares Cuadra - F. Baigorri Navarro, corr. 2012;
    C2d23532) 12...c4?! 13.b2 ( 13.xg6 fxg6 14.d3 xh4
    15.e3 c6 16.0-0-0 White has slightly better pawn structure.
    A. Schenning - D. Cimicki, corr. 2012 ) 13...xh4 14.g5!
    ( 14.g4 g6 15.0-0-0 d7 16.f4 0-0-0 17.xh4 gxh5
    18.xh5 b5 19.xh8 xh8 20.g7 f8 21.b1 c5 22.c1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.
    0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 14...g6 15.g4
    h6 ( 15...xg2+ 16.d2 h4 17.h3 b5 18.b1 c6
    19.h1 xe5 20.xh4+- ) 16.d2 d7 17.e2 xe2+
    18.xe2 xe2 19.xe2 e7 20.f3 f5 21.g4! xh1
    22.xh1 g7 23.c1 White has a lasting advantage.;
    C2d23533) 12...c6
    C2d235331) 13.xg6 fxg6 14.g3 ( 14.d3 xh4 15.xb5
    xb5 16.a4 c4 17.g5 (R. Van Kampen - M. Adams,
    Hoogeveen 2013) h5 18.0-0-0 f7 19.g4 hh8 20.f3
    af8 ) 14...c4 15.b2 b5 16.b1 d7 17.g4 af8
    18.d2 a5 19.a4 c4 20.he1 h6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Pirs - P. Jonckheere, corr.
    2012;
    C2d235332) 13.g5 c4 14.xe6 d7 15.xg7 cxe5
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    16.f4! ( 16.dxe5 xc3+ 17.d2 xe5+ 18.d1 xh5
    19.xh5 xh5+ 20.f3 e8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 16...xc3+ 17.f2 xa1
    ( 17...c4 18.b1 d6 19.h3 c6 20.g4+ d8 21.h5
    e7 22.f5 e4+ 23.g1 White has the initiative. Key game
    M. Pellen - R. Tashkov, corr. 2013 ) 18.dxe5 c6 19.xg6 fxg6
    20.g4+ c7 21.xg6 ag8 22.h5 d4+ 23.e3 c4
    24.e1 White has the initiative. ]
    [ 6...a6 7.xa6 xa6 8.g4 f8 9.e2 b8 10.f3 d7 (Komodo 3 Gull II, Internet 2012) 11.c4 dxc4 12.xc4 e7 13.0-0 bc6 14.d1
    White has a slight center control advantage. ]
    7.g4
    [ 7.h3 a6 8.xa6 xa6
    A) 9.f4 a4 ( 9...0-0-0 10.a4 e7 11.d3 b8 12.a5 ec6 13.axb6
    cxb6 14.0-0 White has the initiative. J. Nunn - J. Timman, Cannes 1992 )
    10.0-0 h6 11.g4 g6 12.e2 c5 13.d3 c4 14.e3 c8= with mutual
    play. Hiarcs 14 - Strelka 5.5, Internet 2012;
    B) 9.g4 f5 ( 9...g6 10.a4 c5 11.e2 b8 12.dxc5 c6 13.0-0 xc5
    14.a5 bxa5 15.f3 h6 16.a3 c4 17.f4 d7 18.d6 White has the
    initiative. Black has difficulties developing his pieces. Houdini 4 Pro - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013 ) 10.h5+ g6 11.e2 b8 12.0-0 c6 13.e1
    (with the idea Bg5-f6) h6 14.f4 ge7 15.a4 a5 16.a3 f7 17.f3
    c4= with mutual play. Shredder 10 - Ktulu 7.5, Internet 2006 ]
    [ 7.a4
    A) 7...a6 8.xa6 ( 8.d3 xd3 9.cxd3 e7 10.g4 f5 11.f3 c6
    12.g5 h6 13.h5 g8 14.f4 0-0-0= with mutual play. S. Zhigalko - Y.
    Kuzubov, Kharkov 2010 ) 8...xa6 9.g4 f5 10.g3 b8 11.a5 c6
    12.axb6 cxb6 13.e2 f7 14.h4 ge7 15.h5 h6 16.f4 a5 17.a3
    ec6 18.g6 g8 19.0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 2.
    0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B) 7...e7 8.f3 ( 8.a5 a6 9.xa6 xa6 10.d3 b5 11.a3 c5=
    with mutual play. ) 8...a6 9.xa6 xa6 10.d3 b8 11.0-0 bc6 12.a3
    a5 13.d2 0-0 14.f4 ac8= (with the idea c5) Y. Hernandez Guerrero - P.
    Paneque, Cuba 1993 ]
    7...f5 8.g3
    [ equivalent move is 8.h5+ f7 9.d1 e7 10.f3
    A) 10...0-0 11.a4 h6 ( 11...a6?! 12.g5 g6 13.xa6 xa6 14.h4
    White has the initiative. Critter 1.2 - Booot 5.1.0, Internet 2011 ) 12.a5 bc6
    13.axb6 cxb6 14.e2 a5 15.d2 d7 16.a3 White has a pair of
    bishops.;
    B) 10...h6 11.a4 bc6 12.b5 b7 13.0-0 0-0-0= with mutual play. ]
    8...a6 9.xa6 xa6 10.e2 f7
    [ 10...b8
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    A) 11.c4 dxc4 12.d5!
    A1) 12...exd5 13.d4
    A1a) 13...a6 (A. Grischuk - G. Dizdar, Mainz (rapid) 2006) 14.e6 e7
    15.0-0 f6 16.b5 f8 ( 16...xa1? 17.xc7+ xc7 18.xc7 e7
    19.g5 xa3 20.xe7 xe7 21.c6+ f8 22.xa8+ e8 23.xd5+and White has a decisive attack. ) 17.d2 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b) 13...c5 14.e6 e7 15.b5 xe6+ 16.d1 d7 17.e1+ d8
    18.e6! xb5 19.a4 d7 20.d6 e7 21.a5 b5 22.e5 e8
    23.xd7 xd7 24.c7 White has the initiative.;
    A2) 12...e7 13.dxe6 xe6 14.xg7 (D. Baratosi - L. Gilea, Eforie Nord
    2009) g8 15.g3 bc6 16.b2 0-0-0 17.e6 xg3 18.hxg3 he8
    19.d1 d5;
    B) 11.h4 c6 12.f4 ( 12.g5 h6 13.c1 f7 14.f4 ge7 15.h5 a5
    16.a4 d7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. G. Kamsky - Y. Seirawan, Tilburg 1990 ) 12...0-0-0 13.a4
    a5 14.0-0 f7= (with the idea Ne7) with mutual play. N. Mitkov - J. Kraai,
    Lindsborg 2004;
    C) 11.f4 f8 ( 11...c6? 12.xe6! xe6 13.xg7 g6 14.xh8 0-0-0
    15.0-0 d7 16.e1 g7 17.g3 b7 18.e6 f6 19.f8+- Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Mil. Perunovic - V. Razin,
    Warsaw (rapid) 2013 ) 12.a4 e7 13.a5 f7 14.axb6 cxb6 15.h4
    White has a lasting advantage. ]
    [ 10...0-0-0?!
    A) 11.f4 b8
    A1) 12.0-0 c6
    A1a) worse move is 13.e1 a5 14.h5 g6 15.f4 ( 15.f6 f7
    16.h4 h6 17.f4 c4 (with the idea Nxf6) V. Akopian - E. Berg, Plovdiv
    2008 ) 15...e7 16.a4 de8 17.d3 ec6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    A1b) 13.a4 a5 14.a3 c4 15.a5! b7 (D. Prasad - I. Rogers,
    Kolkata 1988) ( 15...xa5 16.b4 c6 17.d3 b8 18.a6
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 16.b4
    h6 17.d3 hg8 18.fb1 White has the initiative.;
    A2) 12.a4 c6 13.a3 a5 14.b4 c4 15.a5 h6 16.0-0 hg8
    (M. Chandler - D. Johansen, Edinburgh 1985) 17.axb6 cxb6 18.a6 b7
    19.fa1 a8 20.d3 (with the idea Qd1-b1) White has the initiative.;
    B) 11.a4 c6 12.0-0 b7 13.b1 h6 14.d3 f7 15.f4 c5 16.a5 c4
    17.g3 g5 18.h5 White has the initiative. Deep Shredder 10 - Hiarcs 11,
    Internet 2007 ]
    11.h4
    [ 11.a4
    A) 11...b8 12.h4 ( 12.a5 e7 13.axb6 cxb6 14.h4 bc6 15.h5 h6
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    16.f4 he8 17.a3 a5= with mutual play. E. Ermenkov - L. Spassov,
    Sunny Beach 2012 ) 12...e7 13.h5 h6 14.f4 bc6 15.a3 he8
    16.g6 ( worse move is 16.f3 g8 17.g1 ac8 18.d3 a5 19.xe7
    xe7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. Y. Quesada Perez - L. Bruzon Batista, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 16...g8
    (A. Brkic - Iv. Saric, Sibenik 2009) 17.f1 ac8 18.g1 xg6 19.hxg6
    e7= with mutual play.;
    B) 11...e7 12.h4 c5= - 11. h4 c5 12. a4 Ne7 ]
    [ 11.0-0 a4 12.g5 h6 13.h4 f8 ( 13...xc2?! 14.fe1 a4 15.h5+
    g6 16.h4 h7 17.f4 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Black has poor piece coordination. Rybka 1.01 - Fritz 9,
    Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 14.d2 ( 14.h5+ g6 15.h3 g7 16.c1 g5=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. ) 14...e7 15.f4
    fg8 16.ac1 b8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ]
    11...c5
    [ worse move is 11...a4 12.h5! xc2 ( 12...c5 13.0-0 c8 14.g5 cxd4
    15.xd4! d7 16.a4 White has the initiative. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 13.d2 c6 14.c1 a4 15.h6 g6 16.0-0 c7 17.g5
    xa3 18.f4 Black has insufficient control over the black squares. Houdini 2.
    0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    12.h5
    [ 12.a4 e7 13.h5 hc8 14.h6 g6 15.f4 ( 15.d3 b8= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Chiron 1.5 Sting SF 2, Internet 2013 ) 15...c6 ( 15...cxd4 16.g5! f8 17.f6+ e8
    18.xe6 dxc3 19.a3 xe6 20.xe6 h8 21.0-0-0 c8 22.h3 c4
    23.d4 d7 24.xc4 dxc4 25.g7 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. A. Copar - J. Mlacnik, corr. 2005 ) 16.h5
    cxd4 17.f6 c7 18.xh7 xe5+ 19.xe5 xe5 20.cxd4 g4 21.g5+
    f6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides. ]
    12...c8 13.h6
    [ 13.a2 cxd4 14.cxd4 e7 15.h6 g6 16.0-0 c4 17.c3 c6= with mutual
    play. ]
    13...g6 14.a4
    [ 14.h4 cxd4 15.cxd4 xc2 16.h3 b5 17.c3 c4 18.d2= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides. Key game A. Motylev - M. Ulibin,
    Moscow 2010 ]
    14...e7 15.0-0 c6 16.g5 he8 17.f6 g8 18.f4 f7= The chances
    are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Best
    Mutual Play
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    337
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Winawer Variation,Incl. Moscow Var
    Line 344
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C18

    09.01.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 b4 4.e5
    c5 [#] 5.a3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: 5.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5...cxd4 6.b5 c5 ( 6...f8 7.f3 c6 8.bxd4 ge7 9.d3 xd4
    10.xd4 c6 11.xc6 bxc6 12.0-0 b6 13.b1 a6 14.e3 b7 15.a3
    g6 16.e2 xd3 17.cxd3 White has a slight spatial advantage. B. Pott - C.
    Hughes, corr. 2012 ) 7.b4 ( 7.g4 g6 8.b4 f8 9.xd4 c7 10.gf3 a6
    11.d3 d7 12.0-0 g7 13.g3 xe5 14.h1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. D. Mastrovasilis - A. Istratescu, Legnica
    2013 ) 7...f8 8.xd4 e7 9.gf3 ec6 10.a3 xd4 ( 10...d7 11.xc6
    bxc6 12.c4 e7 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.d3 a5 15.0-0 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Z. Hracek - P. Nikolic, Germany 2013 ) 11.xd4 d7
    (ProDeo 1.87 - Ktulu 8, Internet 2014) 12.f4 b6 13.d3 d7 14.0-0 c8
    15.e1 c4= (with the idea Nb2);
    B) 5...e7
    B1) 6.b5 xd2+ 7.xd2 0-0
    B1a) worse move is 8.dxc5 d7 9.c3 ( 9.f4 xc5 10.d4 b6
    11.0-0-0 d7 12.gf3 fc8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. A. Karpov - J. Nogueiras Santiago,
    Rotterdam 1989; 9.f3 xc5 10.d3 b6 11.b1 xd3+ 12.xd3
    d7 13.c3 ac8 Black has the initiative. K. Landa - A. Naiditsch,
    Haguenau 2013 )
    B1a1) 9...c6 10.f3
    B1a11) 10...b6!? 11.cxb6 xb6 12.a4 a5 ( 12...b8 13.b3 b7
    14.a5 d8 (J. Speelman - E. Bareev, Linares 1992) 15.e3 a6
    16.bd4 c7 17.xc6 xc6 18.d4 c5 19.d3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.d3 a6 14.0-0
    fc8 15.e1 b4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. U. Starace - J. Heesen, corr. 2004;
    B1a12) 10...a6 11.d6 b6 12.b4 bxc5 13.bxc5 f6! 14.exf6 xf6
    15.xf6 gxf6 16.c4 xc5 17.cxd5 b4 18.b1 xd5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. C. Buenjer - U. Heyn, corr. 2002;
    B1a2) 9...f6! 10.exf6 ( 10.f3 fxe5 11.xe5 b6 12.cxb6 xb6
    13.f3 a6 14.bd4 e5 15.b3 b7 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has a slight developmental
    advantage. D. Cohen - P. Morley, corr. 2004 ) 10...xf6 11.d6 b6
    12.f3 d7 13.e5 c7 14.b4 a5= Black has sufficient
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    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. S. Graham - A. Bell, corr.
    2010;
    B1b) 8.c3 bc6 9.f4
    B1b1) 9...b6 10.f3 d7 11.dxc5 xc5 12.bd4 xd4 13.xd4
    ( worse move is 13.cxd4 b6 14.d3 b5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. B. Macieja - S.
    Lputian, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 13...b6 14.d3 c6 15.f2 (D. Melnikov
    - A. Giri, St Petersburg 2006) f6 16.exf6 xf6 17.xc5 bxc5=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B1b2) 9...f5 10.dxc5 b6 11.cxb6 xb6 12.f3 b8 13.b3
    (M. Bartel - A. Korobov, Beijing (rapid) 2008) a6 14.a4 d4 15.c4 b7
    16.d3 e3= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b3) 9...a6 10.d6 cxd4 11.cxd4 b6 ( 11...f5 12.xf5 exf5
    13.f3 e6 14.e2 c8 15.c1 b6 16.f2 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. J. Timman - R. Vaganian, Linares 1985 ) 12.f3
    d7 13.e2 c8 14.xc8 axc8 15.0-0 e7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. J. Ceenaeme - H. Potter, corr. 1999;
    B2) 6.a3 xc3 7.xc3
    B2a) 7...bc6 8.f3 ( 8.dxc5 d4 9.d2 xe5 10.c3 0-0 11.f3
    xf3+ 12.xf3 d7!? 13.cxd4 c6 14.g4 f5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3.0 - Deep Sjeng ct 2010,
    Internet 2013 ) 8...cxd4 ( 8...b6 9.b5= - 7... b6 8. Bb5+ Nbc6 9. Nf3 )
    9.xd4 ( 9.xd4 xe5 10.xe6 xe6 11.xe5 0-0 12.d3 c6
    13.g3 f6 14.b1 fe8 15.0-0 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
    Bartel - R. Rapport, Budapest 2014 )
    B2a1) 9...xd4 10.xd4 d7 ( 10...0-0 11.d3 c6 12.e3 b6
    13.xb6 axb6 14.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. A. Sokolov - R. Vaganian, Minsk
    1986 ) 11.d3 a5+ 12.c3 ( 12.b4 b6 13.f4 b5 14.0-0 xd3
    15.cxd3 0-0 I. Sokolov - M. Adams, Garmisch Partenkirchen 1994 )
    12...c8 13.a4 c5 14.g4= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. A. Justesen - P. Dessaules, corr.
    2009;
    B2a2) 9...f5 10.c3 d7 11.e2 c8 12.0-0 0-0 13.c1 h6 14.c5
    e8 15.b4 b6 16.d4 a5 17.b5 cxd4 18.cxd4 h4 19.xh4 xh4
    Critter 1.2 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2011;
    B2b) 7...cxd4 8.xd4 ( 8.xd4 0-0 9.f4 b6 10.f3 a6 11.d3 xd3
    12.cxd3 bc6 D. Navara - Hou Yifan, Prague (blitz) 2013 ) 8...b6
    (Komodo 6 - Gull R600, Internet 2013) 9.f3 d7 10.g4 f5 11.h4
    c7 12.h5 0-0 13.0-0-0 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    B2c) 7...b6 8.b5+ d7 ( 8...bc6 9.f3 0-0 10.0-0 h6 11.e1 c7
    12.d2 (D. Mastrovasilis - R. Edouard, Warsaw 2013) a6 13.f1 a5
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    14.c3 a6 15.xa6 xa6= with mutual play. ) 9.d3 bc6 10.f3 g6
    B2c1) worse move is 11.xg6 fxg6 12.0-0 0-0 ( 12...a5 13.d3 g5
    14.h3 0-0 15.e3 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. ) 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.b4 e7 ( 14...b6
    (P. Leko - E. Bareev, Wijk aan Zee 1995) 15.b1 h6 16.h4 b5!?
    (with the idea a5) 17.e1 a5 18.bxc5 xc5 ) 15.bxc5 xc5 16.d3
    f4 17.d2 c4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. E. Ghaem Maghami - V. Ivanchuk, Yerevan
    2001;
    B2c2) 11.0-0 0-0 12.e1
    B2c21) 12...c7 13.dxc5 ( 13.d2 a5 14.e3 ce7 15.g3 f5
    16.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. D. Mastrovasilis - A.
    Shirov, Porto Carras 2011 ) 13...bxc5 14.b4 d4 15.d2 cxe5
    16.xe5 xe5 17.f4 f6 18.h5 g6 19.xe5 fxe5 20.xg6! hxg6
    21.xg6+ h8 22.e4 f4 23.ae1 af8 24.g3 e8 25.h6+
    h7 26.xh7+ xh7 27.gxf4 g8+ 28.f1 b5+ 29.1e2 exf4
    30.e1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    B2c22) 12...a5 13.b3 c7 14.b2 a4 15.c1 cxd4 16.b5 a5
    17.f1 c6 18.xd4 cxe5 19.g3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. V. Schweer - N. Shchebenyuk, corr.
    2011 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 5.g4 e7
    A) 6.f3 cxd4 7.xd4 0-0 8.d3 g6 9.xg6 fxg6 10.0-0 xc3 11.bxc3
    a5 12.a4 d7= with mutual play. L. Fressinet - A. David, Paris 2005;
    B) 6.xg7 g8
    B1) 7.xh7?! cxd4 ( 7...a5 8.d2 cxd4 9.b1 bc6 10.f3 d7
    11.a3 0-0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
    Carlsen - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011 ) 8.a3 a5 9.axb4 xa1
    10.ce2 bc6 11.f3 d7 12.b5 d3! 13.xd3 b4 14.d1 ( 14.d2
    xb5 15.xb4 xe2 16.xe2 xc1+ 17.d1 xg2 Black can increase
    his advantage with accurate play. A. Bogustov - C. Wisham, corr. 2008 )
    14...xb5 15.ed4 xf1 16.xf1 ec6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 7.h6 cxd4 8.a3 a5 9.b4 c7 I. Madl - M. Zucchelli, Budapest
    1996;
    C) 6.a3?! a5 7.d2 cxd4 8.xd4 ( 8.axb4 xa1+ 9.d1 0-0 10.f3 f5
    11.exf6 xf6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Grischuk - S. Shipov, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 8...bc6 9.d3 xe5 10.g3 d4
    11.b5+ (A. Butunoi - J. Ertl, Austria 2008) d7 12.xd7+ xd7 13.d1 f5
    14.h3 e7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D) 6.dxc5 bc6
    D1) 7.d2 0-0 8.0-0-0 ( 8.f3 f5 9.exf6 xf6 10.0-0-0 e5 11.h5 f5
    12.h4 f8 13.g3 h8 14.e1 e4 15.h4 f6 Black has more than
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    adequate compensation for material deficit. W. De Waele - G. Manheimer,
    corr. 2011 )
    D1a) 8...f5 9.exf6 xf6 10.d3 f8 ( 10...xc5 11.g5 f7 12.f3
    a5 13.he1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. R. Kazantsev - F. Smit, corr. 2008 ) 11.f3
    (E. Sutovsky - C. Hansen, Essen 2000) h6 12.h5 d7 13.b1 xc5
    14.g5!? f7 15.xf7+ xf7;
    D1b) 8...xc5 9.f4 ( 9.f3 g6 10.h5 d7 11.d3 b4 12.xg6
    fxg6 13.g4 (S. Thorwall - M. Barahona, corr. 2010) f5 14.b1 c8
    15.e3 e7 Black has the initiative. ) 9...f6 10.f3 fxe5 11.fxe5 g6
    12.d3 gxe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.xh7+ xh7 15.h5+ g8 16.xe5
    f6 ( 16...d6 17.xd6 xd6 18.b5 b8 19.b4 d8 20.e7 d7
    21.a3 a6 22.d4 f7 23.f3 f5 A. Dovganenko - F. Kroes, corr.
    2012 ) 17.e2 d7 18.hf1 g6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    D2) 7.a3 xc3+ ( 7...xc5!? 8.xg7 g6 9.f3 f8 10.f6 e7
    11.g7 f8= ) 8.bxc3 g6 9.f3 c7 10.g3 0-0 11.d3 cxe5
    12.xe5 xe5 13.0-0 f6 14.f4 xc5 15.xe5 fxe5 16.xe5 d7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. D. Malin - G. Rivas Romero, corr. 2013 ]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: 5.dxc5
    A) 5...c6 6.f3 d4 ( 6...ge7= - 5... Ne7 6. Nf3 Nbc6 ) 7.a3 a5 8.b4
    xb4 9.axb4 xb4 10.b1 xc3+ 11.d2 xd2+ 12.xd2 e7 13.c3!?
    0-0 14.cxd4 b6 Toga II 1.2.1 - Zap!Chess Paderborn, Internet 2006;
    B) 5...e7 6.f3 bc6 7.d3 g6 8.0-0
    B1) worse move is 8...gxe5 9.xe5 xe5 10.f4 xd3 ( 10...f6?!
    11.b5+ d7 [#] 12.xd5! exd5 13.xe5 xe5 14.xd7+ xd7
    15.g4+ c7 16.xb4 White can increase his advantage with accurate
    play. Yu Yangyi - Wan Yunguo, China 2010 ) 11.xd3 0-0 12.d6 xc3
    13.xc3 e8 14.g3 d7 15.ad1 f6 16.d4 White has the initiative.
    Houdini 3.0 - Senpai 1.0, Internet 2014;
    B2) 8...xc5 9.g5 d7 10.a4 e7 11.xe7 xe7 12.e1 0-0
    13.c3 d7 14.d2 a6 15.e3 e8 16.ae1 d8 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka
    2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ]
    5...xc3+ [Chapter] [#]
    [ 5...a5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6.g4 [Chapter] [#] e7
    A1) worse move is 7.b4 cxb4 8.axb4 ( 8.b5?! b3+ 9.c3 f5 10.d2
    0-0 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Timman - R.
    Vaganian, Horgen 1995 ) 8...xb4 9.d2 bc6 10.d3 (P. Kruchem - J.
    Rudwall, corr. 1997) 0-0 11.f3 f5 12.h3 f6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 7.dxc5 xc3+ 8.bxc3
    A2a) 8...a5 9.d2 g6
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    A2a1) 10.h4 h5 11.g5 d7 12.c4
    A2a11) 12...a4 13.cxd5 dxe5 14.e3 ( 14.e2 (N. Short - J.
    Timman, Amsterdam 1991) exd5 15.f3 f6 16.g3 0-0=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. ) 14...g4 15.c3 exd5 16.xg7 d7 17.e2 0-0-0
    18.d4 he8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2a12) 12...xc5 13.f3 dxc4 14.b4 d5 15.d1 e4+ 16.e2
    f6 17.exf6 gxf6 18.e3 xe3 19.fxe3 b6 20.d2= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Y. Kruppa - S. Lputian,
    Moscow 1991;
    A2a2) 10.f3= - 8... Ng6 9. Nf3 Qa5 10. Bd2;
    A2b) 8...0-0 9.f3 d7 10.d3 ( 10.g5 f5 11.h4 f7 12.e3 h6=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. J. Sanchez - C. Picard, Haguenau 2013 ) 10...f5 11.xf5
    ( 11.0-0 xc5 12.a4 b6 13.d4 c7 (P. Leko - A. Grischuk, Beijing
    (rapid) 2013) 14.b5 xe5 15.f4 f6 16.c7 e5! 17.xa8 exf4
    18.xf4 g5! 19.d2 xd3 20.cxd3 d4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 11...exf5 12.d4 c7 13.e3 e8
    14.0-0 xe5 15.xd5 (Critter 1.6a - Stockfish DD, Internet 2014) d7
    16.d4 xf3+ 17.xf3 c6 18.g3 g6= Black can equalize with
    relative ease.;
    A2c) 8...g6 9.f3 ( 9.d3 d7 10.f3 - 9. Nf3 Nd7 10. Bd3 )
    A2c1) 9...a5 10.d2 d7
    A2c11) 11.d3 xc5 12.c4 ( 12.0-0 e4 13.e3 h5 14.h3
    xc3 (Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz) 2006) 15.d4 [#]
    xa1!? 16.xa1 f4 17.h4 g6 18.h3 f4= ) 12...c7 13.cxd5
    exd5 14.d4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Naum 2.1 - Deep Fritz 10, Internet 2007;
    A2c12) 11.c4
    A2c121) 11...a4 12.h4 0-0 ( 12...xc2?! 13.cxd5 b2 14.c1
    gxe5 (N. Short - R. Vaganian, Rotterdam 1989) 15.f4 xf3+
    16.gxf3 e5+ 17.xe5 xe5 18.b5+ f8 19.c3 White has
    the initiative. ) 13.d4 (V. Saravanan - B. Lalic, Andorra 2000) dxc4
    14.h5 e7 15.h6 g6 16.xc4 xc4 17.xc4 xc5 18.g5 c6
    19.d1 Black has insufficient control over the black squares.;
    A2c122) 11...c7 12.cxd5 0-0 13.d6 ( 13.d4 exd5 14.xd5
    dxe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.d6 xd6 17.cxd6 f5 A. Shirov - S.
    Atalik, Jahorina 2003 ) 13...xc5 14.e4 gxe5 15.xe5 xe5
    16.xe5 xe5 (L. Dominguez Perez - S. Lputian, Bled 2002) 17.f4
    g6 18.g3 d7 19.d3 ac8 20.0-0-0= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A2c2) 9...d7 10.d3 c7 11.0-0 ( 11.e3 xc5 12.xc5 xc5
    13.b4 xb4 14.axb4 d7 15.h4 f6 16.exf6 gxf6= Equal chances,
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    quiet position. Glaurung 2.2 - TwistedLogic 220909, Internet (blitz) 2009 )
    A2c21) 11...dxe5?! 12.xe5 xe5 13.b5+ d7 14.xd7+ xd7
    15.b1 ( 15.a4+ e7 16.b4 ab8 17.f4 e4 18.f5 xb4
    19.axb4 exf5 20.xf5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
    P. Leko - A. Khalifman, Linares 2000 ) 15...hb8 16.c4! e8
    ( 16...e4 17.h5 d4 18.xh7 h8 19.xg7 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. T. Fogarasi - S. Atalik,
    Budapest 1998 ) 17.b2 e4 18.xe4 dxe4 19.xg7 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2c22) 11...xc5
    A2c221) 12.e3
    A2c2211) 12...d7 13.xc5 xc5 14.h4 ( 14.ab1 0-0-0
    15.b3 f5 16.g3 c7 17.e1 (with the idea h4, Nd4) M.
    Santhosh - G. Evans, corr. 2004 ) 14...xc3
    A2c22111) 15.g3
    A2c221111) 15...0-0-0 16.h5 ( 16.ab1 f6 17.fe1 xe5
    18.xe5 fxe5 19.xg7 dg8 20.xe5 xe5 21.xe5
    c7= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Leko - R. Vaganian,
    Istanbul 2000 ) 16...e7 17.xg7 h6 18.xf7 c6 19.f4
    e8 20.g6 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A2c221112) 15...f8 16.h5 e7 17.h6 g6 18.ab1 b6
    19.b3 c5 20.hxg7+ xg7 21.b4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A2c22112) 15.fe1 h5 16.g3 0-0-0 17.ab1 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. F. Nijboer R. Vaganian, Istanbul 2003;
    A2c2212) 12...xd3 13.cxd3 0-0 14.d4 b6 15.g5 e7
    16.fd1 f5 H. Teuschler - R. Loeschnauer, corr. 2005;
    A2c222) 12.a4
    A2c2221) 12...d7 13.a3 b6 (A. Szieberth - I. Rajlich, Budapest
    2001) ( 13...xd3 14.cxd3 xc3 15.fd1 a5 16.d6
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 14.a5! c8 15.axb6 axb6
    16.d4 0-0 17.fd1 a8 18.b4 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play.;
    A2c2222) 12...0-0 13.a3 b6
    A2c22221) 14.fe1 f5 15.exf6 xd3 16.cxd3 xf6 17.g3
    xc3 ( 17...xg3 18.hxg3 d7 19.d6 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. P. Leko - A. Khalifman, Istanbul
    2000 ) 18.d6 xd3 19.ac1 d7 20.h4 h5 21.c7 e8
    22.ec1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    H. Namyslo - D. Sondermann, corr. 2003;
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    A2c22222) 14.a5 e8 15.axb6 axb6 16.xc5 xa1 17.xa1
    xc5 18.b4 c7 19.xg6 hxg6 20.h3 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play.;
    B) [Chapter] [#] 6.d2
    B1) 6...cxd4 7.b5
    B1a) 7...c6
    B1a1) 8.f3 f6
    B1a11) worse move is 9.bxd4 xd4 10.xd4 xd2+ 11.xd2
    fxe5 12.b5+ f8 13.f3 c7 ( 13...d6 14.g5 e4 15.e5 e7
    16.e3 h6 17.0-0-0= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. A. Sokolov - R. Vaganian, Minsk (m/4) 1986 ) 14.b4+ e7
    15.c4 a6 16.a4 (Stockfish 1.7.1 - Komodo 1.0, Internet 2010) xc4
    17.xc4 dxc4 18.0-0-0 d5 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B1a12) 9.xa5 xa5+ 10.b4 b6 11.bxd4 d7 12.xc6 xc6
    13.d2 c7 14.d4 xc2 15.d3 c7 16.0-0= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. WildCat 6 - List 5.12,
    Internet 2006;
    B1a2) 8.xa5 xa5+ 9.b4 b6 10.d6+ f8 11.f4 h6 12.f3
    g4 13.d2 e3 14.c1 a6 15.c3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Nejmet 3.07 - GreKo 6.0, Internet
    (blitz) 2008;
    B1b) 7...c7 8.f4 d7 9.xc7+ xc7 10.d3 (S. Wiecker - C. Ippel,
    Cobo Bay 2005) b6 (with the idea Bb5) 11.f3 b5 12.xb5+ xb5
    13.xd4 c4 14.c3 c6;
    B2) 6...c6
    B2a) 7.g4 f8 8.dxc5 xe5 9.g3 c6 (Thinker 5.3b Inert - Zappa
    Mexico II, Internet 2008) ( 9...g6 10.0-0-0 f6 11.f3 d7 12.ge2
    c7= G. Kasparov - A. Khalifman, Linares 2000 ) 10.f3 f6 11.0-0-0
    h5=;
    B2b) 7.b5 xd4 8.d6+ ( 8.xd4 xd2+ 9.xd2 cxd4 10.xd4
    e7 11.f3= - 5. Bd2 Ne7 6. a3 Bxc3 7. Bxc3 Nbc6 8. Nf3 cxd4 9. Bxd4
    Nxd4 10. Qxd4; 8.xa5 xa5+ 9.b4 b6 10.d6+ f8 11.c3 c6
    12.h5 g6 13.e2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Alfil 8.11 - Cerebro 3.03d, Internet 2008 ) 8...f8 9.xa5 ( 9.b4 cxb4
    10.axb4 c7 11.e3 c6 12.f4 h6 13.d2= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 9...xa5+ 10.c3 c6 11.f4 h6
    12.g4 d4 13.c1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2006;
    C) 6.dxc5 xc3+ 7.bxc3
    C1) 7...c7 8.f3 d7
    C1a) 9.b5 e7 ( 9...xc5 (N. Short - R. Vaganian, Barcelona 1989)
    10.c4 dxc4 11.b1 a6 12.e3 xa3 13.xd7+ xd7 14.0-0 c6
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    15.d4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10.c4 0-0
    11.0-0 xc5 ( 11...xe5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xe5 xe5 14.d2 c7
    15.c4 e7 M. Wagener - O. Killer, corr. 2005 ) 12.cxd5 xd5 13.a4 b6
    14.d4 b7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    C1b) 9.c4 e7 10.cxd5 exd5 11.d3 xc5 12.0-0 0-0 Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C2) 7...e7 8.f3 d7 9.c4 ( 9.b5 0-0 10.xd7 xd7 11.0-0 c7
    12.e3 f5 13.d4 b6 14.cxb6 axb6= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. B. Macieja - S. Atalik, Kallithea 2003 ) 9...xc5 10.cxd5
    xd5 11.e3 b6 12.xd5 xd5 13.xc5 bxc5 14.g5 b7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz)
    2009;
    D) 6.b4 [Chapter] [#] cxd4
    D1) 7.b5 [Chapter] [#]
    D1a) 7...b6 8.d6+ f8 9.f4 c6 10.f3 h6 11.d3 a6
    D1a1) 12.b2 f6 ( 12...c7 13.xd4 xd6 14.exd6 xd6 15.0-0
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. E.
    Bacrot - C. Bauer, Nimes 2014 ) 13.0-0 f7 14.xc8 xc8 15.exf6
    gxf6 16.e2 d7 17.h1 g8 18.ae1 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    D1a2) 12.0-0 c7 13.b2 xd6 14.exd6 f6 (B. Rimkus - P. Dhanish,
    corr. 2006) 15.e2 xd6 16.xd4 g8 17.ae1 White has a lasting
    initiative.;
    D1b) 7...c7 8.f4
    D1b1) 8...h6 9.f3 d7= - 8.. . Bd7 9. Nf3 Nh6;
    D1b2) 8...e7 9.f3
    D1b21) 9...a6 10.xc7+ xc7 11.d3 d7 - 8... Bd7 9. Nxc7+
    Qxc7 10. Nf3 Ne7 11. Bd3 a6 ( 11...d7 12.b2 b6 13.xd4 d7
    14.e2 a4 15.0-0 c8 16.ac1 c3 17.e3 White has a
    lasting advantage. P. Svidler - S. Lputian, Poikovsky 2003 );
    D1b22) 9...d7 - 8... Bd7 9. Nf3 Ne7;
    D1b3) 8...a5 9.d2
    D1b31) 9...d7 10.xc7+ ( 10.f3 xb5 11.xb5+ c6
    (T. Schipmann - I. Peddie, corr. 1998) 12.0-0 h6 13.d3 axb4
    14.axb4 xa1 15.xa1 b6 16.b5 e7 17.b4= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10...xc7 11.b5 h6
    12.f3 f5 13.d3 - 9... Nh6 10. Bd3 Bd7 11. Nxc7+ Qxc7 12. Nf3
    Nf5 13. b5;
    D1b32) 9...h6 10.d3 d7 11.xc7+ xc7 12.f3 f5 13.b5
    c5 14.e2 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Z. Almasi - V. Korchnoi, Budapest 1996;
    D1b4) 8...d7
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    D1b41) 9.f3 [Chapter] [#]
    D1b411) 9...h6
    D1b4111) 10.d3 xb5 11.xb5+ c6 ( 11...d7 12.xd4
    b6 13.e3 0-0 14.0-0 c8 15.h1 b8 16.a4 a6 17.d3
    c6= with mutual play. Ni Hua - Zhang Pengxiang, Wuxi 2006 )
    12.xd4 0-0 13.xc6 bxc6 14.xc6 d7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Black has a slight developmental
    advantage. J. Wallace - C. Landenbergue, Moscow 1994;
    D1b4112) 10.xc7+ xc7= - 9. Nxc7+ Qxc7 10. Nf3 Nh6;
    D1b412) 9...e7
    D1b4121) 10.bxd4
    D1b41211) 10...bc6 11.b5 ( 11.d3 xd4 12.xd4 b6
    13.e3 c7 14.d2 c8 Lj. Ljubojevic - R. Vaganian, Biel
    1985 ) 11...a6 12.xc7+ xc7 13.b2 c8 14.d3 b6
    15.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. E. Keber - D.
    Schott, corr. 1999;
    D1b41212) 10...b6 11.d3 a4 12.e3 bc6 13.e2 xd4
    14.xd4
    D1b412121) 14...c6 15.xc6 ( 15.c3 xd4 16.cxd4
    (A. Naiditsch - A. Berelowitsch, Mainz (rapid) 2008) g6 17.0-0
    0-0 18.fc1 d7 ) 15...xc6 16.0-0 xe3+ 17.xe3 b6
    18.xb6 axb6 19.b5 d7 20.a4 e7 21.c4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    D1b412122) 14...c8 15.0-0 c6 16.c3 xd4 17.cxd4 f5!?
    18.g4 g6 P. Fabri - C. Guzman, corr. 2000;
    D1b4122) 10.b2 xb5 11.xb5+ bc6 12.d3 b6 13.0-0
    a6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. N. Short - R. Vaganian, Biel 1985;
    D1b4123) 10.xc7+ xc7 - 9. Nxc7+ Qxc7 10. Nf3 Ne7;
    D1b413) 9...xb5 10.xb5+ c6
    D1b4131) 11.xd4 ge7
    D1b41311) 12.c3 b6 13.e3 0-0 14.0-0 ( worse move is
    14.d2 xd4 15.cxd4 a5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. V. Bologan - R.
    Vaganian, Groningen 1997 ) 14...a5 (S. Larsen - P. Bratholm,
    Denmark 2000) 15.bxa5 xa5 16.a4 c4 17.f2 c7=
    White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
    structure.;
    D1b41312) 12.0-0 0-0 13.xc6 bxc6 14.d3 a5 15.b1 axb4
    16.axb4 (E. Safarli - M. Kazhgaleyev, Al-Ain 2012) b6+ 17.h1
    c7 18.h5 g6 19.h4 f5 20.xf5 exf5;
    D1b4132) 11.d3 ge7 12.0-0= - 11. O-O Nge7 12. Bd3;
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    D1b4133) 11.0-0 ge7 12.d3
    D1b41331) 12...f5 13.xf5 ( 13.e1?! (I. Cheparinov - Zhang
    Pengxiang, Cala Mayor 2008) e3 14.xe3 dxe3 15.h1
    b6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    13...exf5 14.b2 d7 15.h1 0-0 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Ni Hua - S. Lputian, Internet 2004;
    D1b41332) 12...h6 13.e2 d7 14.h1 g6 15.b2 b6
    16.d2 f5 17.xf5 gxf5 18.a4 a6 Li Chao - Zhang
    Pengxiang, JinZhou 2009;
    D1b42) 9.xc7+ [Chapter] [#] xc7
    D1b421) 10.d3 a6 ( 10...a4 11.b2 c6 12.f3 ge7=
    - 10. Nf3 Ba4 11. Bd3 Ne7 12. Bb2 Nbc6 )
    D1b4211) 11.f3 b5 ( 11...h6= - 10. Nf3 Nh6 11. Bd3 a6 )
    12.xb5+ axb5 13.d3 c6 ( 13...c3+ 14.xc3 dxc3 15.d4
    h6 16.xb5 d7 17.xc3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Ktulu 8 - Toga II 1.4.2, Internet
    (blitz) 2008 ) 14.xb5 d7 15.c5 ge7 16.b5 a5 17.xd4
    0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D1b4212) 11.b2 b5 (Hiarcs 10 - Zappa 1.1, Internet 2006)
    12.xd4 c6 13.c5 ge7 14.f3 b6 15.f2 0-0 16.0-0
    fc8= with mutual play.;
    D1b422) 10.f3
    D1b4221) 10...a4 11.d3 e7 12.b2 ( 12.0-0 b6 13.d2
    a6 14.b2 bc6 15.f2= - 12. Bb2 Nbc6 13. Qe2 a6 14. O-O
    Qb6 15. Qf2 ) 12...bc6
    D1b42211) 13.0-0 b6 14.e2 b5! 15.h1 a6 16.f2
    (A. Ismagambetov - M. Kazhgaleyev, Al-Ain 2012) ( 16.fd1
    xd3 17.xd3 0-0 18.xd4 fc8 19.ac1 xd4 20.xd4
    c7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. P. Svidler - V. Tkachiev, Astana (rapid)
    2012 ) 16...xd3 17.cxd3 a5 18.bxa5 xa5 19.xd4 a4
    20.f5 xf2 21.d6+ d7 22.xf2 b8 23.xf7 b5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D1b42212) 13.e2 a6 14.0-0 b6 15.f2 b5 16.xd4
    xd3 17.cxd3 c8 18.fc1 0-0= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. P. Svidler - R. Vaganian, Moscow 2004;
    D1b4222) 10...e7 11.d3 a6 12.b2 bc6 ( 12...f5 13.xf5
    exf5 14.xd4 0-0 15.0-0 c8 16.c3 c6 17.c1 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. A. Khalifman - S. Ivanov, St
    Petersburg 2004 ) 13.0-0 c8 14.e1 f5 15.f2 e3
    ( 15...ce7 16.a4 0-0 17.xd4 c6 18.xc6 xc6 19.b5 d7
    20.g4 h6 21.h3 White has a moderate spatial advantage.
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    Zhang Zhong - A. Lastin, Moscow 2001 ) 16.fe1 0-0 17.xd4
    c4 18.xc6 xc6 19.d4 Black has insufficient control over
    the black squares. Rybka 2.3.2a - Bright 0.2c, Internet 2008;
    D1b4223) 10...a6 11.b2 ( 11.a4 e7 12.d3 f5=
    - 10... Nh6 11. Bd3 a6 12. a4 Nf5 ) 11...h6 12.xd4 c6 13.f3
    D1b42231) 13...0-0 14.d3 e7 (with the idea Bb5) ( 14...f5
    15.d2 fd8 (P. Schneider - B. Hens, corr. 2000) 16.f2 a7
    17.g4 e7 18.d4 ac8 19.0-0 White has a moderate spatial
    advantage. ) 15.a4 ef5 16.d2 b6 17.d4 a5 18.b5
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    D1b42232) 13...b6 14.d2 f5 15.d3 c8 (P. Svidler - R.
    Vaganian, Belgium 2003) 16.0-0-0! a5 17.xf5 exf5 18.xd5
    e6 19.c5 xc5 20.bxc5 b8 21.d6 White has the
    initiative.;
    D1b4224) 10...h6 11.d3 a6
    D1b42241) 12.b2
    D1b422411) 12...b5 13.xb5+ axb5 14.xd4 0-0 15.xb5
    D1b4224111) 15...b6 16.d6 ( 16.d4 c8 17.g4
    (E. Bacrot - R. Vaganian, Moscow 2004) c6 18.g5 f5
    19.xf5 exf5 20.d2 a7 21.0-0-0 b5 22.d3 d4=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    16...e3+ 17.e2 xf4 18.g3 g5 19.0-0 c6 20.ae1
    e7 21.xb7 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. J. Seelig - J. Hauser, corr. 2008;
    D1b4224112) 15...c4 16.d4 d7 17.d3 (Stockfish
    260614 64 - Stockfish 270514, Internet (blitz) 2014) b6
    18.0-0-0;
    D1b422412) 12...a4 13.xd4 b5 14.0-0 f5 15.f2
    White has a slight spatial advantage. R. Ponomariov - R.
    Vaganian, Yerevan 2001;
    D1b42242) 12.a4 f5 ( 12...c6 13.d2 f5= - 12... Nf5 13.
    Qd2 Nc6 ) 13.d2 ( 13.xf5 exf5 14.0-0 (M. Rohde - O. Killer,
    Internet 2002) 0-0 15.xd4 c8 16.b2; 13.0-0 (V. Anand - S.
    Lputian, Wijk aan Zee 2000) e3 14.xe3 dxe3 15.e1 c6
    16.a5 c8 17.c3 a7 18.c1 b5 ) 13...c6 ( 13...c3
    14.xc3 dxc3 15.xf5 exf5 16.e3 c6= ) 14.b2 0-0
    15.xf5 exf5 16.xd4 xd4 ( 16...d8 17.0-0 1/2-1/2 B.
    Macieja - S. Lputian, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 17.xd4
    D1b422421) 17...f6 18.f3 fxe5 19.xe5 e6 ( worse move
    is 19...d4 (Z. Almasi - S. Lputian, Pula 1997) 20.xd4 e6
    21.c3 ac8 22.c1 fd8 23.e3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 20.0-0 a5 21.fb1 fc8
    22.bxa5 xa5 G. Pyrich - K. Schneider, corr. 2002;
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    D1b422422) 17...ac8 18.f2 fe8 19.he1 c3=
    with mutual play.;
    D2) 7.g4 [Chapter] [#]
    D2a) 7...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    D2a1) 8.b5 c7 9.xg7 g8 10.xh7 a6 11.xc7+ xc7
    D2a11) 12.e2
    D2a111) 12...d7
    D2a1111) 13.b2
    D2a11111) 13...a5?! 14.f4 ( 14.xd4 xe5+ 15.e2
    (A. Yermolinsky - R. Vaganian, Tilburg 1993) xg2 16.f1 g8
    17.g1 h8 18.d3 axb4 19.axb4 xa1+ 20.xa1 xh2
    21.a3= (with the idea Nf3) White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 14...axb4 15.axb4 xa1+ 16.xa1 c4
    (A. Garcia Pelayo - C. Deneuville, corr. 1999) 17.xd4 xb4+
    18.c3 a5 19.b2 g6 20.h5 a6 21.d1 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2a11112) 13...xe5 14.xd4 ( 14.f4 (J. Hauser - K. Schneider,
    corr. 1993) c7 15.xd4 a4 16.c3 bc6 17.e3 e5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White is
    behind in development. ) 14...c7 15.f6 bc6 16.d1 e5!
    17.h5 g4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    D2a1112) 13.f4 b5 14.b2 xe2 15.xe2! bc6 16.g3 f8
    17.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
    Rohde - A. Eisengraeber-Pabst, corr. 2001;
    D2a112) 12...xe5 13.d3 f5 14.b2 d7 15.xd4 ( 15.0-0-0
    (B. Lindqvist - J. Hauser, corr. 2008) b5 16.d2 c6 17.e1 f6
    18.f4 h4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. ) 15...c7 16.g3 b5 17.c3 c6
    18.f6 g6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    White has poor piece coordination. Jonny 2.89 - Rybka 1.1, Internet
    2006;
    D2a12) 12.b2 xe5+ 13.e2 c7 14.g3 e5 ( 14...bc6
    15.c1 e5= - 14... e5 15. Rc1 Nbc6 )
    D2a121) 15.e2 e6 16.0-0 ( 16.f4?! exf4 17.h5 e5
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Timman A. Khalifman, Bali 2000 ) 16...bc6 17.f4 exf4 18.h5 0-0-0
    19.xf4 ( 19.d3 f5 20.xf4 e5 21.b3 c4 Black has the
    initiative. Toga II 1.3.1 - Hiarcs 11.1, Internet 2007 ) 19...h8 20.d3
    f5 21.g3 e5 Black has the initiative.;
    D2a122) 15.c1 bc6 16.c3 dxc3 17.xc3 e6 18.d2 e4
    19.a4 e5 20.h6 c8= The position is objectively equal, but very
    difficult to play for both sides. I. Necula - O. Coclet, corr. 2002;
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    D2a2) 8.bxa5 dxc3 9.xg7 g8 10.xh7 bc6 Dangerous line for
    Black:
    D2a21) 11.f4 [Chapter] [#]
    D2a211) 11...d7
    D2a2111) 12.b1 xa5= - 11... Qxa5 12. Rb1 Bd7 ( 12...xa5?!
    13.f3 c7 14.g5 f8 15.d3 Black has difficulties
    developing his pieces. J. Anderson - D. Spence, London 1998 );
    D2a2112) 12.a6 d4 ( 12...b6 13.f3 c7 14.d3 d4
    (K. Schneider - L. Devocelle, corr. 1996) 15.h4 f5 16.h5 0-0-0
    17.h6 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    13.axb7 b8 14.e2 xe2 15.xe2 b6 16.g3 a4=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2a212) 11...d4 12.h3 ( 12.d3 ef5 13.e2 xe2 14.xe2
    d7 15.g1 xa5 Black has a slight developmental advantage. F.
    Vallejo Pons - R. Vaganian, Moscow 2004 ) 12...xa5 13.g5
    D2a2121) 13...b6 14.a4 ( 14.e3 df5 15.xf7+ d7
    16.b1!? c7 17.c1 d7= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides. D. Puth - K. Weber, corr. 2004 )
    14...d7 15.d3 ec6 16.f2 Black has insufficient control
    over the black squares.;
    D2a2122) 13...f8?! 14.d3 b6 15.0-0 a6 16.a4 xd3
    17.xd3 ec6 18.a3 White has the initiative. Deep Sjeng 3.0 Cyclone 1.0, Internet 2008;
    D2a2123) 13...d7 14.xf7+ ( 14.d3 0-0-0! 15.xf7 ef5
    16.xd8 xd8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 14...d8 15.d3 c5 16.h7 c7 17.h3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2a213) 11...xa5
    D2a2131) 12.b1
    D2a21311) 12...d4
    D2a213111) 13.d3
    D2a2131111) 13...ef5 14.f3 xf3+ 15.xf3 d7 16.g4
    ( 16.xb7 - 12... Bd7 13. Rxb7 Nd4 14. Qd3 Nef5 15. Nf3
    Nxf3+ 16. Qxf3 ) 16...c6!? 17.gxf5 d4 18.h3 xh1
    19.fxe6 d5 20.exf7+ xf7= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    D2a2131112) 13...c5 14.g3 b6 15.e2 xe2 16.xe2
    (P. Belaska - M. Roj, Czechia 1995) d4 17.f3 b8 18.a4
    b7 19.xb7 xb7 20.b5+ xb5 21.axb5 f6 22.b4
    d7 23.exf6 f5= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    D2a213112) 13.e2 xe2 14.xe2 xg2 15.f1 g4
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    16.e2 g2= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. 1/2-1/2 Spike 1.4 Leiden - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011;
    D2a21312) 12...d7 13.xb7 ( 13.f3= - 12. Nf3 Bd7 13. Rb1 )
    13...d4 14.d3 ( 14.e2 xe2 15.xe2 (T. Meier - M.
    Meinhardt, Internet (blitz) 2004) xg2 16.f3 g6 17.e3
    xa3 18.b3 a5 19.f2= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 14...ef5
    D2a213121) 15.f3 xf3+ 16.xf3
    D2a2131211) 16...c8? (J. Timman - R. Vaganian,
    Montpellier 1985) 17.g4 d4 ( 17...a4 18.d3 d4
    19.d1 - 17... Nd4 18. Qd1 Qa4 19. Bd3 ) 18.d1 a4
    19.d3 a5 20.e3 b5 21.g5 xa3 22.g1 (with the
    idea g6) White has the initiative.;
    D2a2131212) 16...c6 17.b4 c5 18.f2 d4 19.g1 a5
    20.b1 d5 21.d3 h8 (G. Espina Acevedo - W. Boucher,
    corr. 2003) ( 21...xg2 22.xg2 xg2 23.xg2 xg2
    24.a4 0-0-0 25.a3 h8 26.xf5 exf5 27.d1 xh2
    28.xd4 e4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. G. Sax - R. Vaganian, Wijk
    aan Zee 1989 ) 22.h3 0-0-0 23.g4 h4 Black has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    D2a213122) 15.e2 xe2 16.xe2 c6 17.b4
    (V. Iordachescu - G. Koksch, Dresden 1996) d4 18.c4 d5
    19.b5 d8 20.xd5 xd5 21.xd5 exd5 22.d3 e3
    23.g3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2a2132) 12.f3 d7 13.b1 0-0-0 14.d3
    D2a21321) 14...f5 15.g1
    D2a213211) 15...g4 16.g3 h8
    D2a2132111) 17.f2
    D2a21321111) 17...c5+ 18.e3
    D2a213211111) 18...xa3 19.b3 a4 20.xc3 b8
    ( 20...d4? 21.xd4 fxd4 (G. Vescovi - S. Lputian,
    Poikovsky 2003) 22.xd4 xh2+ 23.g2 g8 24.b1
    a6 25.g1+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 21.c5!
    b6 22.a3 e4 23.h3 xg3 24.xg3 bxc5 25.b5+
    c8 26.xc5 xg3 27.xg3 White has the initiative.;
    D2a213211112) 18...d4 19.c1 (with the idea h3, g4; H.
    Hernandez Carmenates - O. Almeida Quintana, Havana
    2005) gg8 20.h4 a6 21.c4 xc4 22.xc4 ce7
    23.g5 White has a slight kingside control advantage.;
    D2a21321112) 17...b8 18.b5 a4 19.h3 gg8
    20.xc3 c8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
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    D2a2132112) 17.b3 d4 18.f2 gg8 19.h3 (with the
    idea g4) White has a moderate kingside control advantage.;
    D2a213212) 15...d4 16.g4 fe7 17.f2 ( 17.g3
    (V. Anand - A. Khalifman, Linares 2000) d5 18.b5 b6
    19.xd5 xd5 20.d3 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. ) 17...d5 18.h4 f6 19.exf6 xf6 20.g5 h5
    21.xd4 xd4 22.xd4 c6 23.c4 f5 24.b4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2a213213) 15...c5 16.b5 e7 17.xc3 b8 18.d3
    c8 19.xf5 exf5 20.c5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D2a21322) 14...a6
    D2a213221) 15.g5 xg5! 16.fxg5 f5 17.e2 ( 17.f4
    xa3 18.b3 a4 19.g3 d4 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. V. Anand - A. Khalifman,
    Dortmund 2000 ) 17...d4 18.e4 xe5 19.d3 xe4+
    20.xe4 d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    D2a213222) 15.g3 f5 16.h3 ce7 17.g4 h8 18.g5
    h6= This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players. V. Belov - S. Ivanov, St Petersburg 2004;
    D2a21323) 14...d4 15.g3
    D2a213231) 15...d5 16.g2 a2!? 17.b5 a6 18.c5
    b8 19.0-0 (A. Grischuk - R. Vaganian, Izmir 2004) e8
    20.e1 f5 21.g5 b1 22.e4 b6= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players.;
    D2a213232) 15...f5 16.g2 c7 17.0-0 a5 18.h3 c6
    ( 18...c6 19.a4 ce7 20.g5 White has the initiative. A.
    Shirov - A. Romero Holmes, Salamanca 1998 ) 19.xf5 exf5
    20.xd4 e4 21.e3 a6 22.b4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. V. Gus'kov - E. Girard, corr.
    2009;
    D2a213233) 15...b8
    D2a2132331) 16.g2
    D2a21323311) 16...c8
    D2a213233111) worse move is 17.g5 b6 18.b5
    ( 18.xc6? xc6 19.xf7 a6! 20.xd8 xd8 21.e4
    d3-+ Black has an overwhelming advantage. K. Kulaots R. Vaganian, Calvia 2004 ) 18...xb5 19.xb5 d3
    20.cxd3 xd3 21.e4 d4 Black has the initiative. G.
    Peli - R. Ritsema, corr. 2005;
    D2a213233112) 17.b5 a4 18.c5 a5 19.g5
    gf8 20.0-0 d7= The position is objectively equal, but
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    precise play is required from both sides.;
    D2a21323312) 16...b6 17.f2 c8 (with the idea Ba6, d3)
    18.f1 a4 19.b3 b7 Black has the initiative. S. Milic B. Paulic, Beograd 2005;
    D2a2132332) 16.e2 f5 (C. Lutz - A. Berelowitsch,
    Belgium 2010) ( 16...a8 (C. Lutz - V. Korchnoi, Berlin
    2002) 17.0-0 f5 18.g5 xg5!? 19.b5! xg3+ 20.hxg3
    a4 21.g4 fe7 22.f3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 17.0-0 ce7 18.g5
    c6=;
    D2a22) 11.f3 [Chapter] [#] c7 ( 11...xa5 12.e2 d7 13.h4
    0-0-0 14.g5 df8 15.d3 f5 16.g4 fe7 17.e3 White has a
    moderate kingside control advantage. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 12.f4
    D2a221) 12...xa5 13.b1 ( 13.g5 f8 14.e2 a4 15.e3
    xe5 16.g7 g4 (M. Acher - P. Levacic, Cannes 2002) 17.0-0
    f5 18.xc3 gxe3 19.fxe3 White has the initiative. ) 13...d7
    14.g5 xe5 15.h4 c7 16.h3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. L. Fressinet - S. Lputian, Internet
    2004;
    D2a222) 12...d7
    D2a2221) 13.d3 0-0-0 14.g3 xa5 15.0-0
    D2a22211) 15...c5
    D2a222111) 16.xf7 df8 17.h7 f5 ( 17...xf3 18.gxf3
    xe5 19.e2 d4 20.fe1 c6 21.f1 xf3 22.xf3 xf3
    23.e5 d5 24.g1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. A. Shirov - V. Akopian, Merida 2000 ) 18.xf5
    h8 19.g7 hg8 20.h6 xf5 21.e3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. <Engine/Centaur>
    - <Engine/Centaur>, corr. 2001;
    D2a222112) 16.h4 a6 17.g5 e8
    D2a2221121) 18.f4 d4 19.e3 ( worse move is 19.fe1
    ef5 20.a4 g7 21.f3 xf3+ 22.gxf3 d4 23.xd4
    xd4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. J. Polgar - R. Vaganian,
    Groningen 1993 ) 19...b6! (with the idea Nef5) 20.a4
    ( 20.xa6+? c7 21.d3 ef5 22.xf5 xf5 23.f4
    d4 Black has the initiative. ) 20...ef5 21.f4 b5!?
    22.fb1 b4= The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides.;
    D2a2221122) 18.f3 b8 19.fb1 a8 20.h6!?
    (with the idea Bh4) d4 21.h7 ( 21.h4 xe5! 22.xe5
    xe5 23.xe7 c6 24.f3 xf3 25.xd8 xg2=
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    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    21...g4 22.e1 f5 23.h3 White has a slight kingside
    control advantage.;
    D2a22212) 15...h8 16.g7 ( 16.xf7 df8 17.g7 hg8
    18.h6 xf3!? 19.gxf3 d4 20.f4 ef5 21.h1 b5
    22.fd1 xd3 23.xd3 c5 24.c1 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. Galkin - A. Khalifman,
    Hoogeveen 2000 ) 16...d4 17.g4 f5 (J. Polgar - A. Khalifman,
    Hoogeveen 2000) 18.f4 xg3 19.fxg3! b8 20.h4
    White has a passed pawn.;
    D2a22213) 15...f5 16.xf5 exf5 17.xf7 df8 18.h7 f4
    19.xf4 f5 20.h4 ( 20.h6 h8 21.g7 hg8 22.h6
    h8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. 1/2-1/
    2 V. Zivkovic - S. Martinovic, Zagreb 2009 ) 20...xc2 ( 20...h8?
    (A. Grischuk - R. Vaganian, Calvia 2004) 21.h6! f7 22.g5
    e7 23.f4 xc2 24.f7! White has the initiative. ) 21.g3
    e4 22.e6 xf3 23.h7 d8 24.gxf3 e7= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Pech Sen. - S.
    Jenneborg, corr. 2013;
    D2a2222) 13.g3 xa5 ( 13...0-0-0 14.d3= - 13. Bd3 O-O-O
    14. Bg3 ) 14.d3 0-0-0= - 13. Bd3 O-O-O 14. Bg3 Qxa5;
    D2a2223) 13.a6! 0-0-0 ( 13...b6 14.d3 0-0-0 15.g3 h8
    16.xf7 df8 17.g7 hg8 18.h6 xf3 19.gxf3 d4 20.h7
    e8 21.d1 xf3+ 22.e2 d4+ 23.f1 f3 24.h4 d2+
    25.g2 c6 26.xd2! cxd2 27.h2 d4 28.d1 a8 29.e4
    xe4 30.xe4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    D2a22231) 14.d3 g4
    D2a222311) 15.g3? e4+ 16.d1 ( 16.e2 f5 17.0-0
    cd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.axb7+ b8 20.f3 b5 21.xe4
    e2+ 22.h1 xd3 23.xd3 xg3+ 24.fxg3 xe5
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Elkin
    - A. Cioara, Rijeka 2010 )
    D2a2223111) 16...c4 17.h4 ( 17.h7 e4 18.b1 a5
    19.d3 f5! 20.axb7+ b8 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. F. Vallejo Pons S. Volkov, Kallithea 2008 ) 17...b6 18.h7 xh4!? 19.xh4
    xe5! 20.xe7 xf3 21.f6 d2= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D2a2223112) 16...a5 17.axb7+ b8 18.e2 f5
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. E. Najer - A. Korobov, Czech Republic 2011;
    D2a222312) 15.axb7+ b8 - 14. axb7+ Kb8 15. Qd3 Rg4;
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    D2a22232) 14.axb7+ b8 15.d3 g4 16.g3! g6 17.xc3
    xf4 [#] 18.h3! xh3 ( 18...g2+!? 19.xg2 c4 20.b2
    e4+ 21.f1 xe5 22.xe5 xe5 23.d1 a4 24.d2 d4
    25.b4 b5+ 26.g1 c4 27.a4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Ragger - R. Loeschnauer,
    corr. 2006 ) 19.xh3 xe5 20.xc7+ xc7 21.xe5 e4+
    22.d2 xe5 23.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. A. Volokitin - S. Lputian, Calvia 2004;
    D2b) 7...f8 [Chapter] [#] 8.b5 b6 9.f3 ( 9.b2 c6 10.f3
    - 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. Bb2 ) 9...c6 10.b2 ( 10.f4?! (D. Svetushkin - R.
    Edouard, Haguenau 2013) h5! 11.g3 h4 12.h3 a6 13.d6 c7
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10...ge7
    11.bxd4 xd4 12.xd4 h5 13.f4 xd4 14.xd4 d7 15.d3 b6
    16.f4 h6 17.0-0 c8 18.g5 Black has poor piece coordination. M.
    Sadowski - F. Boettcher, corr. 2009 ]
    6.bxc3 a5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6...e7= - Line 345 ]
    [ 6...c7 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
    A) 7.f3 b6 ( 7...e7= - Line 345 : 6... Ne7 7. Nf3 Qc7 ) 8.a4 ( 8.b5+ d7
    9.d3 c4 10.e2 a4 11.h4 c6 12.h5 h6 13.f4 0-0-0 14.g4 ge7=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. A. Shirov - P. Nikolic, Cannes 2005 )
    A1) 8...a6
    A1a) 9.xa6 xa6 10.d3 b8 11.a5
    A1a1) 11...c6 12.0-0 e7 13.c4 ( 13.g5 (Yu Yangyi - Wang Hao,
    Ningbo 2011) b5 (aimed against c4) 14.xe7 xe7 15.fb1 a6
    16.e1 d7 ) 13...dxc4 14.xc4 d7 15.axb6 axb6 16.xa8+ xa8
    17.dxc5 bxc5 (1/2-1/2 R. Christ - R. Kleeschaetzky, Schleswig Holstein
    1991) 18.d1 h6 19.h3 b7 20.g4 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play.;
    A1a2) 11...bxa5 12.a3 ( 12.b5+ d7 13.xa5 xa5 14.xa5
    e7= Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Shredder 11 - Toga II 1.4,
    Internet 2009 ) 12...d7 13.0-0 e7 14.c4 dxc4 15.xc4 c8
    16.fb1 0-0 17.a6 fd8 18.h3 h6 19.b7 c6 20.xa7 xa6
    21.xa6 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Pommrich - H. Prokopp,
    corr. 2009;
    A1b) 9.b5+ xb5 10.axb5 e7 ( 10...h6 11.0-0 e7 12.dxc5 bxc5
    13.c4 d7 14.cxd5 xd5 15.c4 5b6 16.e2 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 11.0-0
    - Line 345 : 6... Ne7 7. Nf3 b6 8. a4 Qc7 9. Bb5 Bd7 10. O-O Bxb5 11.
    axb5;
    A2) 8...e7= - Line 345 : 6... Ne7 7. Nf3 b6 8. a4 Qc7;
    B) 7.g4
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    B1) 7...e7= - Line 346 : 6... Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7;
    B2) 7...f6
    B2a) 8.g3 fxe5 ( 8...c6?! 9.f3 f7 10.dxc5 ge7 11.d3 0-0
    12.0-0 xe5 13.xe5 fxe5 14.xe5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. Naiditsch - P. Haba, Kallithea 2008 )
    9.b5+ c6 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.xe5 a5 12.e2 f6 13.d6 f7
    14.b1 a6 15.g5 he8 16.xf6 gxf6= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2b) 8.b5+ f8 9.f3 ( 9.g3 c4 10.a4 a6 11.a3+ f7 12.d6
    d8 13.xc4!? dxc4 14.exf6 gxf6 15.xb8 e7 16.f4 d5 17.e2
    f5 18.h3 h5 Stockfish 170614 - Stockfish 150614, Internet (blitz)
    2014 ) 9...a5 10.b1
    B2b1) 10...xc3+ 11.d1 a6 ( 11...a5 12.a4 a6 13.a3!
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. D.
    Carraro - S. Amed, Buenos Aires 2008 ) 12.e8 - 10... a6 11. Be8
    Qxc3+ 12. Kd1;
    B2b2) 10...a6
    B2b21) worse move is 11.e8
    B2b211) 11...xc3+ 12.d1 b5 13.h5 a7 14.b3 ( 14.b2
    a5 15.g6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Rybka 1.2 - Zap!Chess Paderborn, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 14...a5
    15.dxc5 d8 16.g6 c6 17.e1 White has the initiative.;
    B2b212) 11...d8! 12.h5 g6 13.dxc5 c6 14.d4 gxh5
    15.xh5 c7 16.xc6 bxc6 17.f4 f7 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2009;
    B2b22) 11.d3 c4 12.e2 xc3+ 13.d1 c6 14.b2 a5
    15.f4 c7 16.a4= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
    from both sides. F. Amonatov - S. Dyachkov, Moscow 2009;
    B2c) 8.f3 c4
    B2c1) 9.h4 c6 10.g3 ( 10.f4 h5 11.g3 f7 12.e2 ge7
    13.a2 d7 14.0-0 0-0-0 15.a4 f5 16.h2 e8 17.a5 a6 18.b1
    a7 19.d2 b5 20.b4 c6= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 10...fxe5 11.xe5 f6 12.f4
    (S. Karjakin - R. Rapport, Wijk aan Zee 2014) h5 13.xc6 xc6
    14.g5 xf4 15.xf4 f8 16.e3 d7;
    B2c2) 9.e2 c6 10.g3 f7 11.0-0 ge7 12.exf6 ( 12.a4 0-0
    13.a5 f5 14.h3 d7 15.a3 fb8 16.g4 h6 17.d6
    White has the initiative. Strelka 5.1 - Komodo 3, Internet 2012 ) 12...gxf6
    13.h4
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    B2c21) 13...e5 14.dxe5 g8
    B2c211) 15.f4 fxe5 ( 15...xe5 16.e1 g4 17.f1 e6
    18.f3 7c6 19.d4 0-0-0 20.f3 White has a pair of bishops. I.
    Popov - I. Duzhakov, Moscow 2013 ) 16.xf7+ xf7 17.f4 e4 18.f5
    f6 19.e3 b6 20.ad1 e5 21.h3 d7 22.h2 af8 23.g4
    White has a slight kingside control advantage. L. Weiss - M. Welti,
    corr. 2011;
    B2c212) 15.e3 fxe5 16.f4 f6 (F. Corrales Jimenez - I. Lysyj,
    Hengelo 2007) 17.h5+ d8 18.f2 e4 19.f5! xc3 20.f4
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c22) 13...g8 14.d6 d7 ( 14...g6 (P. Svidler - P. Nikolic,
    Panormo 2001) 15.xg6 hxg6 16.e1 f8 17.f4 f7 18.a4 g7
    19.h4 White has a lasting initiative. ) 15.c7! b6 16.a4 c8 17.d6
    d8 18.f4 c8 19.a3 Black's king is stuck in the center. B. Clarke C. Mackenzie, England 2010;
    B3) 7...f5
    B3a) [Chapter] [#] 8.g3
    B3a1) 8...c6 9.f3 cxd4 10.cxd4 ge7 11.d2 ( 11.b1 0-0
    (S. Karjakin - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011) 12.c3 a5
    13.g5! d7 14.d2 (with the idea Nxh7) f4 15.g4 f5 16.d3
    c4 17.xf4 xa3 18.b3 White has the initiative. ) 11...0-0 12.d3
    d7 13.0-0 e8
    B3a11) 14.c4 dxc4 15.g5! ( 15.xc4?! xd4! 16.xd4 xc4
    17.b4 f7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J.
    Smeets - R. Ponomariov, Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 15...xd4 16.h4 h6
    17.xd4 hxg5 18.xc4 c6 19.d6 xd6 20.exd6= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3a12) 14.h3 g6 15.a4 (A. Podgursky - K. Edwards, corr. 2009)
    b6 16.ab1 h6 17.c1 f7 18.a3 Black has insufficient control
    over the black squares.;
    B3a2) 8...e7
    B3a21) 9.d2 0-0 10.d3 ( worse move is 10.h4 (A. Grischuk - E.
    Berg, Internet (blitz) 2004) f4! 11.d3 b6 12.c1 bc6 13.h5 f5
    14.xf4 fxd4! 15.d2 f5 Black has the initiative. ) 10...b6 11.f3
    cxd4 12.cxd4 a6 13.h4 xd3 14.cxd3 bc6 15.c1 d7 16.h5
    (V. Meijers - M. Engels, Mittelrhein 1994) f4! 17.g4 f5 18.xf4
    fxd4= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable.;
    B3a22) 9.xg7 g8 10.xh7 cxd4 11.e2 bc6
    B3a221) 12.h5+ g6
    B3a2211) 13.g5 d3! ( 13...xe5 14.f4 g7 15.h4 dxc3
    - 12. h4 dxc3 13. Bg5 Qxe5 14. Qh5+ Ng6 15. f4 Qg7 ) 14.cxd3
    cxe5 15.h3 f4 16.f6 f3! 17.xe5 xe5 18.h5+ d8
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    19.gxf3 xd3+ 20.d2 c5= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009;
    B3a2212) 13.f4 dxc3 14.e3 d7 15.d4 0-0-0 16.g3 xd4
    17.xd4 e7 18.f3 a4 19.xc3 c6 20.b1 xc2 21.xc2
    xd4 22.xc7+ xc7 23.f2 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
    B3a222) 12.h4 dxc3 13.g5 xe5 14.h5+ g6 15.f4 g7
    ( 15...e4?! 16.h3 d4 17.h7 ge7 18.0-0-0 Black has poor
    piece coordination. E. Berg - A. Berelowitsch, Fuegen 2006 ) 16.d1
    d8 17.f3 f7 18.g3 xg5 19.hxg5 White has the initiative.
    Houdini 1.5 - Shredder 12, Internet 2011;
    B3a3) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 e7
    B3a31) 10.d2 0-0 11.d3 b6 12.e2 a6 13.f4 d7
    B3a311) 14.0-0 xd3 15.xd3 c8 ( 15...bc6 16.h4 ac8
    17.h5 d8 18.g3 c4= with mutual play. P. Leko - C. Hansen,
    Groningen 1995 ) 16.ab1 c4 17.b4 b5 18.fb1 a6 19.xc4
    dxc4 20.f3 bc6 D. Mostowik -J. Le Duigou, corr. 2010;
    B3a312) 14.h4 xd3 15.xd3
    B3a3121) 15...bc6 16.h3 ac8 17.g3 c7 (H. Schleiffer - R.
    Luciani, corr. 1990) ( 17...f7 18.h5 d8 19.c3 f8 20.f1
    c4= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. Key game G. Kasparov - N. Short,
    Novgorod 1997 ) 18.h5 fc8 19.e2 h8 20.h6 g6 21.g5
    a5= with mutual play.;
    B3a3122) 15...c8 16.h3
    B3a31221) 16...c4 17.g3 bc6 18.c3
    B3a312211) 18...h8 19.e2 a5 20.h5 (with the idea
    Qf7) ( 20.d1 c6 21.f1 c4= with mutual play. P. Svidler C. Hansen, Esbjerg 2000 ) 20...f8 21.b1 c6 22.f1 c4
    23.c1 e8 24.g5 f7 25.a4 c8 26.h5 f8 27.e2
    e7 28.h5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B3a312212) 18...a5 19.h5 g6 20.h6 ac8 21.xg7
    xc3 22.xc3 xc3 23.xc3 c4 24.h5 f7 25.g5 b5
    26.ac1 e7= The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet 2013;
    B3a31222) 16...bc6 17.g3 c7 ( 17...a5 18.h5 g6 [#]
    19.h6! e7 20.xg7 xh4 21.h3 e4+ 22.xe4 fxe4
    23.c3 f7 24.h5 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. T. Santamaria Perez - J. Saez Argueello, corr. 2008 )
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    18.f1 ac8 19.g1 h8= with mutual play.;
    B3a32) 10.e2! 0-0 ( 10...bc6 11.c3 0-0 - 10... O-O 11. c3
    Nbc6 ) 11.c3 bc6 12.f4 d7 13.e2 a5 14.0-0 ac8 15.a4
    c4 16.h4 f7 17.h5 h6 18.b1 White has a lasting initiative.
    Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B3b) 8.exf6?! xf6
    B3b1) 9.g3?! a5 ( 9...e7 10.f4 h5 11.g4 xf4 12.xf4 c4
    13.f3 c6 A. Shirov - N. Short, Sarajevo 2000 ) 10.d2 0-0 11.f3
    c6 Black has the initiative. E. Jensson - S. Schmidt Schaeffer,
    Reykjavik 1997;
    B3b2) 9.f4 a5 10.d2 0-0 11.f3 c6 (with the idea Ne4) S.
    Raach - M. Meinhardt, Cochem 1999;
    B3c) 8.h5+ [Chapter] [#] g6 ( 8...f7 9.d1 e7 10.h4 0-0 11.h3
    d7 12.e2 White is exerting kingside pressure. J. Perez Gonzalez - J.
    Lara Lopez, Burguillos 2009 ) 9.d1
    B3c1) 9...b6 10.f3
    B3c11) 10...h6 11.h4 a6 12.d3 ( 12.xa6 xa6 13.d3 c4
    14.d2 0-0-0 15.a4 e7 16.e2 c6= The chances are roughly
    equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Z. Hracek S. Agdestein, Germany 2000 ) 12...xd3 13.cxd3! c6 14.d2 ge7
    15.0-0 f7 16.b1 Black has insufficient control over the black
    squares.;
    B3c12) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 a6 12.d3 xd3 13.cxd3! e7 14.d2
    bc6 15.c1 White has a lasting advantage. K. Landa - A. Braun,
    Germany 2007;
    B3c2) 9...c6 10.f3 d7
    B3c21) 11.dxc5 h6 12.e2 ( 12.b1 ge7 13.b5 xe5
    (B. Spassky - L. Portisch, Mexico 1980) 14.d4 5c6 15.xc6 xc6
    16.e2 Black has insufficient control over the black squares. )
    12...ge7 13.0-0 xe5 14.xe5 ( 14.d4 xf3+ 15.xf3 e5
    16.f4!? (M. Geryk - J. Osladil, corr. 1998) c6 17.xe5 xd4
    18.xc7 xf3+ 19.gxf3 b5= Black can equalize with relative ease. )
    14...xe5 15.b1 0-0-0 16.e1 White has the initiative.;
    B3c22) 11.e2 h6 12.0-0 ge7 13.a4 cxd4 14.cxd4 a5 15.a3
    c4 (J. Fitz Simmons - Voss, corr. 1996) 16.xc4 xc4 17.d2 c6
    18.fb1 White has the initiative.;
    B3c3) 9...d7 10.f3 ( 10.a4 c6 11.e2 a5 12.h4 h6 13.f4
    e7 (A. Volokitin - P. Nikolic, Celje 2004) 14.d2 cxd4 15.cxd4 c4
    16.c3 a5 17.xa5 xa5 18.b5 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. )
    B3c31) 10...a4 11.h4 ( 11.d2 d7 12.d3 c4 13.e2 h6 14.h4
    0-0-0 15.c1 b6!? 16.h3 e8 17.b1 a4= with mutual play. G.
    Kamsky - C. Hansen, Groningen 1995 ) 11...h6 12.e3 ( 12.c4 e7
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    13.cxd5 xd5 14.c4 cxd4 15.xd5 a5+! 16.d2 xd5
    17.xd4 xd4 18.xd4 f7= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
    Khachiyan - I. Ibragimov, Reno 2006 ) 12...d7 13.e2 cxd4 14.xd4
    xc2 15.c1 e4 16.c4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B3c32) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 a4 12.d2! ( 12.d3 c3+ 13.d2
    xd3! 14.cxd3 xd1 15.xd1 h6 16.h4 c6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. H. Stefansson - N. Short, Reykjavik 2000 ) 12...c6 ( 12...h6
    13.d3 c6 - 12... Nc6 13. Bd3 h6; 12...xc2?! 13.c1 d7
    14.g5 c6 15.b2 White has the initiative. ) 13.d3 h6
    B3c321) 14.0-0 g5 ( 14...ge7 15.h4 f7 16.c1 g7 17.b1
    a6 18.c4! d7 19.c5 (weakness b7) White has a lasting
    advantage. E. Sutovsky - V. Moskalenko, France 2004 ) 15.b4 g4
    16.h4 xd4 17.g6 h7 18.d2 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B3c322) 14.h4 0-0-0 ( 14...f7 15.c1 c8 16.0-0 g7 17.c4
    White has the initiative. G. Kamsky - V. Moskalenko, Internet (blitz)
    2005 ) 15.f1 b8 16.h3!? c8 17.e1 d7 (J. Polgar - N.
    Short, Dos Hermanas 1997) 18.b1 d8 19.c1 f7 20.g1!?
    e7 21.b2 a8 22.e2 White has the initiative. ]
    [ 6...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7.f3
    A1) 7...a5 8.d2 c4 9.a4 d7 10.g3
    A1a) 10...0-0-0 11.h4 ge7 ( 11...f5 12.g5 f8 (V. Gashimov - R.
    Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 13.h3 h6 14.g2 f7 15.f4
    b8 16.0-0 hg8 17.e2 e7 18.fb1 White has the initiative. )
    12.h3 b8 13.0-0 df8 14.e1 White has a slight spatial advantage.
    A. Bellaiche - O. Hamel, France 2002;
    A1b) 10...ge7 11.g2 0-0 12.0-0 f6 13.e2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 1.2 Gandalf 6, Internet 2006;
    A2) 7...d7
    A2a) 8.a4 a5 9.d2 f6 10.b1
    A2a1) 10...0-0-0 11.b5 (A. Espinosa Aranda - M. Navarro Cia,
    Burguillos 2007) ( 11.b5 xa4 12.e2 c4 13.b1 ge7 14.0-0=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Svidler - R.
    Ponomariov, Lugo 2006 ) 11...cxd4 12.xc6 xc6 13.xd4! xa4
    14.0-0 d7 15.e3 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A2a2) 10...fxe5 11.dxe5 b8 12.c4 ge7 13.xa5 xa5 14.e3 d4
    15.d2 ac6;
    A2b) 8.dxc5!? c7 9.e2 xe5 10.xe5 xe5 11.d4! f6 12.xe5
    fxe5 13.c4 e7 14.0-0 0-0 15.e1= The position is objectively equal,
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    although a touch more comfortable for White. <Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A3) 7...ge7= - Line 345 : 6... Ne7 7. Nf3 Nbc6;
    B) 7.h4
    B1) 7...a5 8.d2 ge7= - Line 345 : 6... Ne7 7. h4 Qa5 8. Bd2 Nbc6;
    B2) 7...f6 8.d3 ( 8.g4 (V. Gashimov - A. Korobov, Warsaw (blitz) 2010)
    c7 9.b5 cxd4 10.cxd4 fxe5 11.h5+ f7 12.xf7+ xf7 13.xc6
    bxc6 14.dxe5 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 8...c4 9.h5+ d7
    10.e2 fxe5 11.dxe5 ge7 12.f3 White has a pair of bishops.;
    B3) 7...ge7= - Line 345 : 6... Ne7 7. h4 Nbc6;
    C) 7.g4 g6
    C1) 8.h4 h6 9.d2
    C1a) 9...c4 10.d1 ( 10.g3 d7 11.h5 g5 12.f4 f6! 13.h3 c7
    14.e2 0-0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. V. Anand - R. Ponomariov, Leon (rapid)
    2007 ) 10...b6 11.f3 b7 12.e2 e7 13.a4 Black has insufficient
    control over the black squares.;
    C1b) 9...b6 10.dxc5!? ( 10.f3 b2 11.c1 xa3 12.e2 c4 13.0-0
    b2 14.fd1 a5 15.e1 a4 16.a1 b6 17.f3 ge7 18.h5 g5
    19.h3 a5 20.h2= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 1.5 - Critter 0.90, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 10...b2
    ( 10...xc5 11.f3 (J. Guerra Mendez - H. Westerinen, Balaguer 2011)
    d7 12.f4 a5 13.b1 b6 14.d4 Black has insufficient control over
    the black squares. ) 11.d1 xe5 12.f3! xf3+ 13.gxf3 f6 14.d3
    Black has insufficient control over the black squares.;
    C2) 8.f3
    C2a) 8...d7 9.dxc5 ( 9.f4 f5 (I. Cheparinov - R. Ponomariov,
    Cuernavaca 2006) 10.b1 a5 11.dxc5 xc3+ 12.d2 xd2+
    13.xd2 b8 14.h4 h6 15.e2 ge7 16.0-0 White has a lasting
    advantage. ) 9...c7 10.f4 h6 11.d3 g5 12.g3 ge7 13.0-0 0-0-0
    14.e1 a5 15.d2 xc5 (Hiarcs 10 - Shredder 10, Internet (blitz) 2006)
    16.ab1 f5 17.g4 b8 18.a4 White has a pair of bishops.;
    C2b) 8...a5 9.d2 a4 - 6... Qa5 7. Bd2 Qa4 8. Qg4 g6 9. Nf3 Nc6;
    C3) 8.a4 c7 ( 8...a5 9.d2 d7 10.f3 c4 11.h4 h6 12.f4
    Black has insufficient control over the black squares. V. Bologan - Y. Kruppa,
    Moscow 2004 ) 9.b5 cxd4 10.cxd4 a6 11.xc6+ xc6 12.e2 xc2
    13.0-0= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.1c Hiarcs 9, Internet 2008;
    C4) 8.d2 d7
    C4a) 9.h4 h6 10.d3 e7 11.h3 ( 11.f3 c4 12.e2 0-0-0 13.a4
    f8 14.0-0 ge7 15.fb1 f5 16.g3 g7= with mutual play. )
    C4a1) 11...c4 12.e2 0-0-0 13.a4 ( 13.0-0= - 11.. . O-O-O 12. O-O c4
    13. Be2 ) 13...f8 14.a5 e8 15.g3 f6 16.f4 ge7 17.exf6 xf6=
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    with mutual play.;
    C4a2) 11...0-0-0 12.0-0 c4 13.e2
    C4a21) 13...e8 14.f4 b8 15.a4 a8 16.c1 f5 17.h3
    ( 17.exf6 xf6 18.xe6 g7 19.h3 d7 20.g3 f5=
    with mutual play. V. Anand - R. Ponomariov, Leon (rapid) 2007 )
    17...f7 18.a5 ge7 19.a6 b6= (with the idea g5) with mutual play.;
    C4a22) 13...b8 14.a4 e8 15.a5 a8 16.f4 Black has
    insufficient control over the black squares. R. Kasimdzhanov - R.
    Ponomariov, Moscow (blitz) 2007;
    C4a23) 13...g5! 14.hxg5 hxg5 15.g3 f6= with mutual play.;
    C4b) 9.f3 c4 10.h4 ( 10.a4 f5 11.g3 ge7 (R. Van Kampen - R.
    Rapport, Germany 2014) 12.a5!? h6 13.h4 c7 14.g5 g8
    15.e2 Black has insufficient control over the black squares. ) 10...h6
    11.f4 ce7 (I. Cheparinov - J. Lopez Martinez, Rijeka 2010) 12.b1 b6
    13.c1 a4 14.b2 h5 15.g3 f5 16.h3 gh6 17.0-0 Black has
    insufficient control over the black squares. ]
    7.d2 a4 (aimed against a4) Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles):
    [ 7...e7 8.g4 ( 8.c4 c7 9.cxd5 exd5 10.c3 bc6 11.e3 f5 12.f3
    xe3 13.fxe3 c4 B. Savchenko - M. Bartel, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 8...0-0 9.d3
    - Line 346 : 6... Ne7 7. Qg4 O-O 8. Bd3 Qa5 9. Bd2 ]
    8.b1 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 8.b1 [Chapter] [#] c4
    A) 9.c1 c6 10.g3 a5 11.e2 ge7 ( 11...f6 (A. Khalifman - A.
    Rustemov, Dos Hermanas 2003) 12.h3 fxe5 13.dxe5 ge7 14.0-0 0-0
    15.d4 xd4 16.cxd4 White has a slight kingside control advantage. )
    12.g2 0-0 (Matacz 1.02 - Cerebro 2.06, Internet (blitz) 2006) 13.a1 a4
    14.0-0 g6 15.f4 xf4 16.xf4 d7;
    B) 9.h4 c6 10.c1= - 9. Qc1 Nc6 10. h4 ( 10.h5 xa3 11.g4 f8
    (J. Tomczak - D. Fraczek, Poronin 2014) 12.f3 h6 13.c1 ge7 14.a3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. );
    C) 9.c1 c6
    C1) 10.e2
    C1a) 10...b6 11.f4 d7
    C1a1) 12.h5 g6 13.g3 ( 13.h6!? xh6 14.f6+ d8 15.xh6
    xc2 16.c1 a2 17.e2= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 13...0-0-0 14.e2 f8 15.0-0 f6 16.exf6 xf6
    17.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. N. Sedlak - P. Nikolic, Vrsac 2012;
    C1a2) 12.e2 ge7 13.0-0 0-0-0 14.g4= - 10. Be2 Nge7 11. Bg4 b6
    12. Ne2 Bd7 13. Nf4 O-O-O 14. O-O;
    C1b) 10...f6 11.exf6 xf6 12.g3 0-0 13.g2 b6 14.0-0 d7 15.f4
    f7 16.b2 e8= with mutual play. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
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    (blitz) 2011;
    C2) 10.h4 b6 11.h5
    C2a) 11...d7 12.h6 ( 12.f3 0-0-0 13.h3 f6 14.f4 f8 15.e2 f7
    16.h2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. V. Yemelin - V. Akopian, Moscow 2008 ) 12...xh6
    13.xh6 gxh6 14.e2 0-0-0 15.g3 df8 16.xh6 e7 17.h3 g6
    18.b4 a6 19.f1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    C2b) 11...h6 12.f3 ge7 13.h4 d7 14.f4 f8 15.g3 0-0-0=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. K. Piorun - M. Sieciechowicz, Polanica Zdroj 2009;
    C3) 10.e2
    C3a) 10...f6
    C3a1) 11.f3
    C3a11) 11...b6 12.f4 d7 13.h4 0-0-0 14.h5 f8 15.0-0 ( 15.f1
    e8 16.h3 ge7 17.g1 hg8 18.h2 b7 19.d1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. V. Ivanchuk - B. Socko, Heraklio 2007 ) 15...ge7 16.h6 g5
    17.h2 fxe5 18.xe5 hg8 19.e1 xe5 20.xe5 White has a
    pair of bishops. T. Gruhn - S. Stavridis, corr. 2008;
    C3a12) 11...fxe5 12.xe5 xe5 13.dxe5 e7 14.h5+ g6
    15.g5 b6 16.b4 (Stockfish 260114 - Stockfish 270114, Internet
    (blitz) 2014) d7 17.f4 f7 18.xf7+ xf7 19.a4 d7;
    C3a2) 11.f4 b6 12.h5+ g6 13.e2 f5 14.f3 h6 15.0-0 ge7
    16.e1 b7 17.h4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Stockfish
    140326 - Stockfish 260314, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    C3b) 10...ge7 11.g4 b6 ( 11...g6 12.h4 h6 13.h3 ge7 14.h5
    f8 15.g3 g8 16.f1 b6 17.f3 h7 18.h4 White is exerting
    kingside pressure. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    12.e2 d7 13.f4 0-0-0 14.0-0 c7 15.h5 hg8 16.e1 df8
    17.b2 a5 18.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Best Mutual Play 1/2-1/2 Key game P.
    Mendieta Aibar - B. Jovanovic, corr. 2009 ]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 8.g4
    [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8...g6 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 9.f4 xc2 10.f3 c4 ( 10...b6 11.dxc5 bxc5 12.c1 e4+
    13.xe4 dxe4 14.g5 f5 15.exf6 xf6 (L. Dominguez Perez - R.
    Vaganian, Barcelona 2007) 16.f4 0-0 17.b1 c6 18.b5 a5 19.c7
    a6 20.e2 c6 21.d6 d8 22.xc5 White has a pair of bishops. )
    11.e2 ( 11.c1 a4 12.e2 xa3 13.h4 h6 14.0-0= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...h6 12.0-0
    A1a) 12...c6 13.d1 ( 13.fe1 g5 14.g4 g6 15.d1 d7 16.h4=
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    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Dominguez Perez
    - W. Arencibia Rodriguez, Havana 2008 ) 13...b2 14.a4 b6 15.h4
    d7 16.h2 d8 17.c2 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. Black has difficulties developing his pieces. A. Cabrera J. Pomes Marcet, La Roda 2009;
    A1b) 12...g5!? 13.g3 c6 14.d1 g6 15.h4 gxh4 16.xh4
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 9.d1
    A2a) 9...c6
    A2a1) 10.f3 b6
    A2a11) 11.h4 cxd4 ( 11...h5= - 9... b6 10. h4 h5 11. Nf3 Nc6 )
    12.cxd4 ( 12.h5 dxc3 13.xc3 e4+ (S. Kalvaitis - V. Vaznonis,
    Lithuania 2014) 14.e2 xe2+ 15.xe2 ge7 16.hxg6 fxg6
    17.g4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    12...xd4 13.d3 a6 14.xd4 xd3 15.b4 a5 16.xd3 axb4
    17.0-0= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2a12) 11.e3 cxd4 (R. Welford - I. Lindam, corr. 2003) ( 11...ge7
    12.dxc5 f5 13.d2 xe3 14.xe3 a5 15.cxb6 axb6 16.h4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.xd4
    xd4 13.xd4 d7 14.d3 xd4 15.cxd4 e7 16.d2 c8
    17.hb1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    A2a2) 10.b1 a6 11.f3 b5 (E. Berg - Zhang Pengxiang, Fuegen
    2006) 12.e2 cxd4 13.cxd4 xd4 14.d3! d7 15.b4 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has
    insufficient control over the black squares.;
    A2b) 9...cxd4 10.b1 a6 ( 10...d3?! 11.xd3 xa3 12.f3 c5 13.h4
    h6 14.0-0 d7 15.e1 a6 16.c4! dxc4 17.e4 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. V. Anand - P. Nikolic,
    Groningen 1997 ) 11.cxd4 xd4 12.f3 c5 13.c1 c6 14.d3 b5
    15.0-0 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    G. Savio - P. Jahn, corr. 2013;
    A2c) 9...b6 10.h4 h5
    A2c1) 11.d3 a6 12.f3 ( 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.f3 d7 14.0-0 e7
    15.g5 f5 P. Bobras - V. Akopian, Port Erin 2006 ) 12...e7 13.g5
    d7 14.xa6 xa6 15.xe7 xe7 16.g5 hf8 17.h3 ac8
    A. Dehaybe - J. Laine, corr. 2007;
    A2c2) 11.c4
    A2c21) 11...c6 12.f3 ge7 13.dxc5 a6 ( 13...bxc5=
    - 11. Nf3 Nc6 12. dxc5 bxc5 13. c4 Nge7 ) 14.c3 xd1+ 15.xd1
    xc4 16.xc4 dxc4 17.b1 d5;
    A2c22) 11...dxc4 12.dxc5 e7 13.f3 b7 14.e2 e4!
    Black has the initiative.;
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    A2c3) 11.f3 c6 ( 11...a6 12.xa6 xa6 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.g5
    d7 15.e2 xe2+ 16.xe2 e7 17.ab1 c8 18.c4 cb6
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 12.dxc5 bxc5
    A2c31) 13.e3 a6! ( 13...c4 (V. Bologan - L. Psakhis, Internet (blitz)
    2004) 14.g3 b8 15.h3 b2 16.c1! b7 17.0-0 ge7 18.g5
    Black has insufficient control over the black squares. ) 14.xa6 xa6
    15.xc5 c4 16.d4 h6 17.d3 xd4 18.cxd4 c8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2c32) 13.c4 ge7 14.cxd5 ( worse move is 14.e2 dxc4 15.0-0
    (M. Carlsen - S. Agdestein, Moss 2006) 0-0 16.e3 f5 17.xc5
    d8 18.e1 d5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. ) 14...exd5 15.e2 (S. Karjakin - Zhang
    Pengxiang, Kemer 2007) 0-0 16.0-0 b8 17.g5 b2 18.e1 g4;
    A3) 9.f3 c6
    A3a) 10.f4
    A3a1) 10...h6 11.dxc5 xc2 12.d4 xd4
    A3a11) 13.xd4 b2 ( 13...e4+ 14.xe4 dxe4 15.b1 e7
    16.b4 White has a lasting advantage. S. Karjakin - Zhang Pengxiang,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 14.d1 e7 15.d3 xa3 16.0-0 f5
    17.xf5 gxf5 18.a1 b3 19.fb1 c4 20.b4 xd4 21.cxd4
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    A3a12) 13.cxd4 d7 (S. Kourkoulos Arditis - C. Krishna, Vrachati
    2013) 14.e3 (with the idea Bd3) e4 15.f3 xe3+ 16.xe3 e7
    17.d3 White has a pair of bishops.;
    A3a2) 10...c4 11.g5 d8 12.a2!? This move is frequently played in
    many similar positions. h6 13.f3 g5 14.g3 b5 15.a1 b2
    16.c1 (with the idea h4) White has the initiative. Deep Rybka 4 Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A3b) 10.e2
    A3b1) 10...c4 11.a2
    A3b11) 11...h6 12.0-0 h7 ( 12...d7 13.h4 - 11... Bd7 12. Qh4
    h6 13. O-O ) 13.h4 d7 14.b1 b6 15.g3 0-0-0 16.h4
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    A3b12) 11...d7 12.h4 h6 13.0-0 ce7 ( 13...h7 - 11... h6 12.
    O-O Rh7 13. Qh4 Bd7 )
    A3b121) 14.g5
    A3b1211) 14...c6 15.g4 a5 16.b1 c8 17.d2 ( 17.a4
    b6 18.b4 xa4 19.f6 xf6 20.exf6 b5 21.g3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Volokitin R. Ponomariov, San Sebastian 2012 ) 17...ce7 18.b4 0-0-0
    19.a4 d7 20.g5 Black has poor piece coordination. R.
    Usmanoff - B. Jovanovic, corr. 2014;
    A3b1212) 14...b6 15.h3 f8 16.b1 g7 17.d2 c6
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    18.h4 h7 19.f4 e8 20.h4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A3b122) 14.g5 f5 15.h3 a5 16.d1 c6 17.f3 0-0-0
    18.g5 e8 19.g4 fe7 20.f6 xf6 21.exf6 g8 22.g5 xc3
    23.a4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. A. Dosi - D. Luppi, corr. 2012;
    A3b2) 10...ge7 11.f4
    A3b21) 11...xc2
    A3b211) 12.dxc5 h6 - 11... h6 12. dxc5 Qxc2 ( 12...f5?! 13.e3
    e4 14.xe4 dxe4 15.g5 xe5 16.xe4 h6 17.c4
    White has a lasting advantage. T. Gharamian - A. Istratescu, Nancy
    (rapid) 2012 );
    A3b212) 12.f6 f8 13.0-0 cxd4 14.cxd4 f5 15.g7 d7
    16.xh7 Black has insufficient control over the black squares.;
    A3b22) 11...h6 12.dxc5 xc2 13.d4 xd4 14.cxd4 d7 15.g4
    h5 16.c1 e4 ( 16...a4 17.f6 h7 18.c6 xc6 19.b4 g8
    20.h4 a5 21.c5 b6 22.d1 b5 23.d6 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Bright 0.5c - Tornado 4.88,
    Internet 2012 ) 17.xe4 dxe4 18.gxh5 gxh5 19.g1 f5 20.g5
    xd4 21.f6 xe2 22.xe2 f8 23.g5 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play.;
    B) 8...f8 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 9.f3
    B1a) 9...xc2 10.c1 ( 10.dxc5 e7 11.e2 d7 12.c4 xc5
    13.cxd5 xd5 14.0-0 e4 15.xe4 xe4= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. R. Sherwood - D. Cimicki, corr. 2012 ) 10...g6 11.xg6
    hxg6 12.c4 e7 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xc5 c6 15.d3 ce7 16.0-0 f6
    17.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. R. Leiner - S. Grayland, corr. 2012;
    B1b) 9...c6 10.f4 xc2 11.dxc5 ge7 12.e2 h6 ( 12...g6
    13.e3 e4 14.xe4 dxe4 15.g5 cxe5 16.xe4 d7 17.0-0 c6
    18.d6 d7 19.e3 White has a pair of bishops. Iv. Saric - R. Rapport,
    Kozloduy (rapid) 2013 ) 13.0-0 e4 14.fe1 xf4 15.xf4 d7
    M. Khachiyan - Y. Shulman, Internet 2011;
    B2) 9.d1
    B2a) 9...b6
    B2a1) 10.h4 a6 11.xa6 xa6 12.h5 h6 13.h4
    B2a11) 13...c8 14.f4 cxd4 15.cxd4 e7 ( 15...xc2?! [#] 16.c3!
    b3 17.f3! e7 (P. Konguvel - V. Moskalenko, Badalona 2006)
    18.e2 b8 19.b4 c4 20.c3 b2 21.c1 xb4 22.axb4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.f3
    B2a111) 16...e8 17.e2 ( 17.c3 f8 18.h3 b8 19.g4 g8
    20.f3 f8 I. Cheparinov - P. Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 2005 ) 17...f8
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    (S. Pasierb - J. Bohak, corr. 2006) 18.c3 c4 19.b1 (with the
    idea Nb5) c7 20.b4 a6 21.e2! Black has poor piece
    coordination.;
    B2a112) 16...f5 17.c3 e8 18.e2 b8 (C. Luers - F. Kroes,
    corr. 2010) 19.c1! g8 20.f1 e7 ( 20...c6 21.c4! dxc4
    22.xc4 ce7 23.xc8 xc8 24.c3 White has the initiative. )
    21.g3 c4 22.d3 bc6 23.e4! xe5! 24.dxe5 xe4
    25.xe4 dxe4 26.xe4 d7 27.d4= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2a12) 13...e7 14.f4
    B2a121) 14...d7 15.f3 c6 16.h3 c8 17.g4 g8
    ( 17...e8?! 18.g5 e7 19.gxh6 gxh6 20.f6 White has the
    attack. Key game R. Fischer - W. Hook, Siegen 1970 ) 18.g5 hxg5
    19.xg5 d8 20.g4 c7 21.h3 White has the initiative.;
    B2a122) 14...g5! 15.hxg6 xg6 16.f6 e7 17.f1 ag8
    18.e2 b8 19.f4 d7 20.xg6+ fxg6 21.f3 g5 J. Verleur - T.
    Torsteinsson, corr. 2011;
    B2a2) 10.c4 e7 11.dxc5 ( 11.cxd5 xd4 12.dxe6 xe5+ 13.e2
    b7 14.f4! c3+! 15.d2 e5= 1/2-1/2 A. Grischuk - Y. Shulman,
    Khanty-Mansiysk (m/2) 2005 ) 11...dxc4 12.b1 bc6 13.e2
    ( 13.cxb6 axb6 14.e2 g8 15.c3 xa3 16.e2 h6 17.f3 a6
    18.e4 c5 19.0-0 xe5 20.e1= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. C. Jensen - H. Tauber, corr. 2012 ) 13...xe5
    14.c3 c6 15.f4 d7 16.e2 b7 17.f3 d5 18.cxb6 axb6
    19.0-0 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B2b) 9...c6 10.f3
    B2b1) 10...ge7 11.dxc5! ( 11.b1= - 9... Ne7 10. Qb1 Nbc6 11. Nf3 )
    11...g6 12.e3 gxe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.d4 c4 15.d1 b2
    16.xa4 xa4 17.c4 White has the initiative. S. Nichols - B. Jovanovic,
    corr. 2011;
    B2b2) 10...b6
    B2b21) 11.c4 dxc4 12.dxc5 ge7 13.e2 ( 13.cxb6 axb6 14.e2
    d5 15.0-0 a6 16.b4+ g8 M. Al Modiahki - V. Fedoseev, Dubai
    (rapid) 2014 ) 13...bxc5 14.c3 xd1+ (1/2-1/2 B. Welle - L. Sanchez
    de Ybargueen Gutierrez, corr. 2012) 15.xd1 a6 16.e3 d5
    17.xc5+ e8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2b22) 11.dxc5 bxc5 12.c4 a6 13.c3 ( 13.cxd5 xf1 14.xf1
    exd5 15.c3 e4 16.e3 ge7 17.e2 c4 18.c5 e8=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. A. Tucci - S. Moncher, corr.
    2009 ) 13...xd1+ 14.xd1 xc4 15.xc4 dxc4 16.e3 ge7
    17.xc5 e8 18.d2 c8 19.he1 Black can maintain equality
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    with accurate play.;
    B2c) 9...e7
    B2c1) 10.f3 b6 ( 10...c4 11.g3 h6 12.h4 bc6 13.h3 e8!?
    (with the idea Kd8-c7) 14.0-0 d8 15.g2 c7 16.e3 d7=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. R. Edouard - A. Istratescu, Nancy (rapid) 2013 ) 11.dxc5
    bxc5 12.c4 dxc4 13.e3 d7 14.d6 b7 15.g5 e8 16.e2 h6
    17.xe7+ xe7 18.0-0 d5 19.ac1 c6 20.d2 b6 21.xc4
    xc4 22.xc4 xd6 23.exd6 d7 24.b1 g6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. A. Ryabov - D. Cimicki, corr. 2012;
    B2c2) 10.b1 bc6 ( 10...c4 11.h3 bc6 12.f4 e8 13.h5
    g8 14.h4 d8 15.h3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. A. Volokitin - A. Istratescu, Haguenau
    2013 ) 11.f3 c4 ( 11...cxd4?! 12.b5 a5 13.cxd4 b6
    (R. Edouard - P. Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 2013) 14.c3 a6 15.d3 xb1+
    16.xb1 b5 17.d2 White has a lasting advantage. ) 12.g3 ( 12.h4
    e8 13.h5 h6 14.g4 d8 15.g5 hxg5 16.xg5 e8 (S. Karjakin - P.
    Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 2005) 17.h6!? gxh6 18.f3 f5 19.h2 d8
    20.g4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...h6
    13.h4 e8 14.h3 (Key game L. Nisipeanu - V. Ivanchuk, Bucharest
    2012) b6 15.0-0 d7 16.d1 c7 17.g2 d7 18.f4 g6 19.g2
    af8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. ]
    [ 8.h4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8...e7= - Line 345 : 6... Ne7 7. h4 Qa5 8. Bd2 Qa4;
    B) 8...b6
    B1) 9.h5 a6 ( 9...e7= - Line 345 : 6... Ne7 7. h4 Qa5 8. Bd2 Qa4 9. h5
    b6 ) 10.g4 f8 11.h3 ( 11.h6 xh6 12.xh6 gxh6 13.xa6 xa6
    14.e2 xc2 15.xh6= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. I. Kurnosov - E. Romanov, Eilat 2012 ) 11...xc2 ( 11...xf1 12.xf1
    c6 13.g3 g6 14.h3! White has the initiative. V. Baklanov - D. Myers,
    corr. 2010 ) 12.e2 e4 13.xe4 dxe4 14.g3 f5 15.exf6 xf6 16.dxc5
    f7 17.h6 c8 18.hxg7 xf1 19.xf1 xc5 20.h4 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play.;
    B2) 9.g4 f8 10.h3 (Rybka 3 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2009) h5
    11.f4 a6 12.f3 h6= with mutual play.;
    C) 8...cxd4 9.g4! f8 ( 9...e7?! (S. Abu Sufian - V. Kamble,
    Bhubaneswar 2010) 10.xg7 g8 11.xh7 bc6 12.f3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10.d3 c6 11.f3 ge7
    12.h5 h6 13.f4 White has the initiative.;
    D) 8...f6? 9.g4 f7 10.h3! h5 11.f4 c6 12.g3 ce7 13.f3
    D1) 13...f5 [#] 14.xg7+! xg7 ( 14...xg7? 15.exf6 f5 16.c7+
    ge7 17.d3+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 15.exf6+ f8 16.e5
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    xf6 ( 16...h7 17.g5! a5 18.e2 d8 19.g6 xf6 20.g5
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 17.g6+
    g7 18.xh8 e4 ( 18...xh8 19.e5 g7 20.g5+- White has an
    overwhelming advantage. ) 19.e5+ g8 20.d3 White has the attack.;
    D2) 13...c4 14.exf6 gxf6 15.e5+ e8 16.g6 xg6 17.xg6
    White has the attack. A. Morozevich - S. Shipov, Krasnoyarsk 2003;
    E) 8...c6 9.h5 ( 9.f3 ge7 10.h5= - Line 345 : 6... Ne7 7. h4 Nbc6 8. h5
    Qa5 9. Bd2 Qa4 10. Nf3 )
    E1) 9...ge7 - Line 345 : 6... Ne7 7. h4 Nbc6 8. h5 Qa5 9. Bd2 Qa4;
    E2) 9...d7 10.f3 cxd4 ( 10...0-0-0 11.h4 c4 12.g4 g6
    (V. Gashimov - R. Vaganian, Barcelona 2007) 13.f4 f8 14.g5 d8
    15.b1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11.h4!? ge7 12.b1 f5
    13.f4 xa3 14.cxd4 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. White has a slight developmental advantage.;
    E3) 9...cxd4 10.g4! f8 11.h6! gxh6 ( 11...g6?! 12.f3 xc2 13.cxd4
    f6 14.e2 e4 15.g3 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. I. Kurnosov - A. Istratescu, Abu Dhabi 2013 ) 12.f3 xc2
    13.xd4 g6 14.f4 d7 15.f3 g5 16.xc6 xf4 17.xf4 xc6
    18.e3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    E4) 9...h6 10.f3 ge7 ( 10...c4= - 8. Nf3 c4 9. h4 Nc6 10. h5 h6 ) 11.h4
    ( 11.dxc5 e4+ 12.e2 xc2 13.d3 b2 14.b1 xb1+ 15.xb1
    0-0= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure.
    Tao 5.7 - Yace 0.99.87, Internet 2005 ) 11...c4
    E4a) 12.g4 f5 ( 12...h7 13.f4 d7 14.h4 f5 15.xf5 exf5
    (B. Macieja - B. Socko, Tromsoe 2007) 16.g3 b6 17.h3 e7 18.b1
    h8 19.g2 b8 20.a2 (with the idea Qb4) a5 21.f1 ) 13.h4
    xh4 14.xh4 (D. Pavlovic - S. Milanovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2012) e7
    15.g4 f5 16.c1 d7 17.b1 b6;
    E4b) 12.f4 d7
    E4b1) 13.e3 f8 ( 13...0-0-0!? 14.xf7 e8 15.xg7 f5 16.g4
    xh5 17.f4 b8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 14.d2 0-0-0 15.h4 f5 16.xf5 exf5= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. A.
    Khalifman - Y. Shulman, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005;
    E4b2) 13.h4 f5 14.xf5 exf5
    E4b21) 15.g4!? fxg4 16.e2 d8 ( 16...e7 17.xg4 e6
    (E. Safarli - E. Levin, Aix-les-Bains 2011) 18.xe6 fxe6 19.g4 f8
    20.xf8+ xf8 21.xe6 xc2= with mutual play. ) 17.xg4 e6
    ( 17...e6 18.f3 g5 19.g3 0-0-0 20.xg5 hxg5 21.d2 f5
    22.f3 g4 23.xd5= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. A. Khalifman - Y. Shulman, KhantyMansiysk (m/3) 2005 ) 18.f3 xc2 19.xe6 fxe6 20.c1 d3!?
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    21.xd3 cxd3;
    E4b22) 15.e2 0-0 16.f3 f6 17.g3 h7 Key game V. Novikovas J. Mrkvicka, corr. 2012 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8.f3
    A) 8...c4 9.h4 c6 10.h5 h6 11.g3 d7 12.h3 0-0-0 13.f4 ge7
    14.d2 df8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. V. Bologan - M. Roiz, Rethymnon 2003;
    B) 8...c6 9.dxc5 ( 9.b1 c4 10.c1 f6 11.h4 fxe5 12.xe5 xe5
    13.dxe5 e7 14.h5 0-0 E. Inarkiev - Zhang Pengxiang, Nizhnij Novgorod
    2007 ) 9...f6 10.exf6 xf6 11.c4! 0-0 12.c3 a5 (T. Sanikidze - M.
    Rodshtein, Budva 2003) 13.d3 xc5 14.e3 a5 15.0-0 xc3 16.c1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    C) 8...b6
    C1) 9.h4 a6 10.h5 xf1 ( 10...h6 11.h4 xf1 12.xf1 c4 13.g4
    h7 14.f4 d7 M. Tazbir - A. Istratescu, Warsaw (rapid) 2012 ) 11.xf1
    d7 12.h6 (I. Semenova - I. Mashinskaya, Sochi 2004) g6 13.h4 c8
    14.g1 cxd4 15.xd4 a6= with mutual play.;
    C2) 9.dxc5 bxc5 10.c4 a6 11.cxd5 xf1 12.xf1 exd5 13.h4 e7
    14.h5 h6 15.h4 c6= with mutual play. E. Inarkiev - A. Demchenko,
    Yekaterinburg 2013 ]
    [ 8.d3 e7 ( 8...c4 9.e2 c6 10.h3 d7 11.f4 0-0-0 12.h5 g6
    13.f6 xf6 14.exf6 e5 15.dxe5 xe5 16.f4 he8 17.0-0= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. J. Polgar - P.
    Nikolic, Moscow (rapid) 2002 ) 9.dxc5!? d7 10.f3 xc5 11.d4 0-0 12.0-0
    d7 S. Rocha - B. Socko, Batumi 1999 ]
    8...c4
    [ 8...a6
    A) 9.f3
    A1) 9...e7
    A1a) 10.e2 c4 ( 10...d7 11.0-0 (R. Edouard - C. Bauer, Mulhouse
    2011) 0-0 12.dxc5!? xc5 13.c4 dxc4 14.b4 xb4 15.xb4 b6
    16.d2 a5 17.xc5 bxc5 18.xc4 b7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 11.0-0 bc6 12.h4 0-0 13.f4 b5 14.f3 d7 15.g3 a5=
    with mutual play. Naum 4.2 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A1b) 10.b3 c6 11.c4 ( 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 d7 13.fb1 f5=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. O. Milani - S. Kose, corr. 1999 ) 11...c7 12.cxd5 exd5
    13.c3 bc6 14.e2 a5 15.a2 0-0 16.0-0= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A2) 9...c6 10.b3 ( 10.d3 cxd4 11.b6 dxc3 12.xc3 ge7 13.0-0
    0-0 14.fb1 g6 15.c5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. E. Sutovsky - B. Socko, Gothenburg 2005 ) 10...xb3 11.cxb3
    - 9. Qb3 Qxb3 10. cxb3 Nc6 11. Nf3;
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    A3) 9...c4 10.e2 c6 11.g3 ge7 12.f1 0-0 13.g2 b5=
    with mutual play. Hannibal 1.2 - Texel 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B) 9.b3
    B1) 9...xb3 10.cxb3
    B1a) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 c6 12.f3 - 10... Nc6 11. Nf3 cxd4 12. cxd4
    ( 12.c3 ge7 13.d3 a5 14.e2 (A. Areshchenko - J. Timman,
    Germany 2007) b6 15.d2 a6 16.xa6 xa6 17.b4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. );
    B1b) 10...c6
    B1b1) 11.dxc5 xe5 12.f4 ( 12.f4 g6 13.d6 (A. Areshchenko - B.
    Socko, Germany 2007) h6 14.d3 f6 15.0-0-0 d7 16.c4 g4
    17.h3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 12...g6 ( 12...d7 13.e3 gf6 14.d3 e5
    (B. Macieja - B. Socko, Ermioni Argolidas 2005) 15.e2 0-0 16.0-0-0
    g4 17.g1 e8 18.h3 gf6 19.c2 White has a lasting
    advantage. ) 13.f3 f6 14.e3 d7 15.g3 0-0 16.d3 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play.;
    B1b2) 11.f3 cxd4 12.cxd4 f6 13.exf6 ( 13.d3 fxe5 14.dxe5 d7
    15.c1 ge7 16.e3 g6 17.xg6+ hxg6 18.h4 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. Gull 2.2 - Stockfish 4, Internet 2013 ) 13...gxf6
    14.d3 ge7 15.0-0 White has a pair of bishops.;
    B2) 9...c6 10.a4 c4 11.a3 c7 12.e2 c6 13.f3 ge7 14.0-0
    h6 15.fb1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ]
    9.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9.e2
    A) 9...c6 10.h3! f6 ( 10...ge7 11.f4 - 9. Ne2 Nc6 10. Nf4 Nge7 11.
    Be2 ) 11.f4 ( 11.f4 f5 12.0-0 ge7 13.h5+! g6 14.e2 d7 15.b2
    0-0-0 16.fb1 b6 17.c1 h6 18.e1 dg8 19.h1 (with the idea Bh4) N.
    Short - V. Akopian, France 2004 ) 11...f7 ( 11...fxe5?! [#] 12.xe6! xe6
    13.xb7 ge7 14.xa8+ c8 15.h5+ g6 16.g4 0-0 17.h6! d8
    18.xc8 xc8 19.b7 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. D. Klimciauskas - A. Jegorovas, Kaunas 2007 ) 12.exf6 xf6 13.0-0
    g6 14.b2 e8 15.e3 b6 16.f3 b7 17.ae1 g8 18.c1 (weakness
    e6) V. Kurgansky - D. Hauser, corr. 2010;
    B) 9...e7 10.g4 ( 10.h3 g6 11.0-0 c6 12.f4 xf4 13.xf4 h6
    14.g4 b6 15.e1 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008) d7
    16.d1 e7 17.c1 f5 ) 10...bc6 11.e2 0-0 12.f4 b6 13.0-0 h8
    14.d1 g6 (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013) 15.h5
    ce7 16.f3 (with the idea Bh6) g8 17.a2 d7 18.g5 ae8 19.e1
    h6 20.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ]
    [ 9.h4
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    A) 9...e7 10.h5 h6 11.e2 bc6= - 9... Nc6 10. h5 h6 11. Ne2 Nge7;
    B) 9...f6 10.d1 (with the idea Qg4) ( 10.h5 fxe5 11.dxe5 c6 12.f4 h6
    (D. Jakovenko - Zhang Pengxiang, Ergun 2006) 13.g3 d7 14.h3 0-0-0
    15.f3 b8 16.b2 de8 17.e3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 10...c6 11.g4 f8 12.f3
    xc2 13.e2 a5 14.d1 b3 15.h3 h5 16.f4 xd2 17.xd2=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C) 9...c6 10.h5
    C1) 10...d7 11.f3 ( 11.e2 0-0-0 12.g3 f6 13.f4 h6 14.b2 f5
    15.g2 g6 16.f3 dg8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. Y. Zherebukh - V. Akopian, Moscow
    2012 ) 11...0-0-0 ( 11...h6= - 10... h6 11. Nf3 Bd7 ) 12.g3 ( 12.e2 f8
    13.h6 xh6 14.xh6 gxh6 15.xh6 fg8= with mutual play. S. Movsesian
    - A. Istratescu, Plovdiv 2012 )
    C1a) 12...f6
    C1a1) 13.h3 f8 14.0-0 f5 15.h4 a5 16.d1
    C1a11) 16...d8
    C1a111) 17.g2 e8 18.f3 f4 ( 18...g5 19.hxg6 hxg6 20.c1
    Black has insufficient control over the black squares. A. Filippov - V.
    Akopian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 19.c1 fxg3 20.fxg3 ge7=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. H. Von der Heydt - M. Tritt, corr. 2009;
    C1a112) worse move is 17.f4 e8 18.a4 h6 19.b1 hg8
    20.f2 f7 (weakness h5) E. Sutovsky - R. Vaganian, Kemer
    2007;
    C1a113) 17.a4 b8 18.a5! xa5 ( 18...f4 19.g4 fxg3 20.fxg3
    h6 21.xg7 fg8 22.f6 xg3+ 23.g2 White is exerting
    kingside pressure. ) 19.c1 c6 20.g5 ge7 21.h6 gxh6
    22.xh6 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C1a12) 16...ge7 17.g2 fg8 18.f4 g5 19.hxg6 hxg6 20.g2
    b8= with mutual play.;
    C1a2) 13.h6 g6 ( 13...gxh6 14.f4 f8 15.b2 b6 16.g2 b7
    17.exf6 xf6 18.xh6 f7 19.f1 White has a pair of bishops. J.
    Castello Benavent - M. Heinsohn, corr. 2012 ) 14.b2 e8 15.h3 b6
    16.f1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C1b) 12...h6= - 10... h6 11. Nf3 Bd7 12. g3 O-O-O;
    C2) 10...h6
    C2a) 11.f3 d7
    C2a1) 12.e2 0-0-0 13.0-0 ( 13.h4 ge7 14.e3 b8 15.f4 c8
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    16.0-0 8e7 17.f2 dg8= (with the idea g6) E. Najer - M. Al Modiahki,
    Moscow 2006 ) 13...ge7 14.h2 df8 15.g4 e8 16.b2 b6
    17.f4 f5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. E. Alekseev - C. Bauer, Eilat 2012;
    C2a2) 12.g3 0-0-0 13.h3 ge7 14.0-0 df8 ( 14...b8 15.h4
    dg8 16.d1 g6 17.h2 f5= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. E. Najer - A. Demchenko,
    Vladivostok 2014 ) 15.e1 g5 16.h2 f5 17.exf6 xf6 ( 17...g8
    18.xe6 xe6 19.xe6 xf6 20.d1 b8 21.g4 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Svidler - D. Lima, KhantyMansiysk 2011 ) 18.g4 f7 19.e3 f5 20.f3 b8 21.b2 a5
    22.b1 e8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. A. Har-Even - P. Oppermann, corr. 2012;
    C2b) 11.e2 ge7 ( 11...d7 12.f4 ge7 13.g3 0-0-0 14.h3=
    - 11. g3 Bd7 12. Bh3 Nge7 13. Ne2 O-O-O 14. Nf4 ) 12.g4 ( 12.c1 d7
    13.g3 0-0-0 14.h3 b8 15.e3 a8= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. F. Nijboer - P. Nikolic,
    Rotterdam 1997 ) 12...d7 13.g2 0-0-0 14.e3 f6 15.f4 f5 16.g5 g6
    1/2-1/2 A. Motylev - A. Rustemov, Tomsk 2001;
    C2c) 11.g4 d7 12.h3 0-0-0 13.e2 ge7 14.e3 df8 15.d2 f6
    16.f4 f5= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. E.
    Bacrot - V. Eingorn, France 2007;
    C2d) 11.g3 d7 ( 11...ge7 12.h3 d7= - 11... Bd7 12. Bh3 Nge7 )
    12.h3 ge7 13.e2 0-0-0 14.f4 b8 15.0-0 c8 16.h2 b6
    ( 16...a5 17.d1 b6= - 16... Nb6 17. Qd1 Qa5 ) 17.d1 ( 17.g2
    a5 18.d1= - 17. Qd1 Qa5 18. Ng2 ) 17...a5 18.g2 a4
    ( 18...dg8 19.f4 g6 20.f2 e7= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. E. Najer - Zhang
    Pengxiang, Ergun 2006 ) 19.f4 g6 ( 19...e7 20.e3 g6 21.f3 df8
    22.g4 d8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. A. Shabalov - I. Ibragimov, Stillwater 2007 ) 20.e3
    gxh5 21.g2 dg8 22.e1 (M. Kobalia - V. Akopian, Sochi 2006) g7
    23.f5 exf5 24.xf5 e6 25.xe6 fxe6 26.f6 d8 27.f4 h4 28.gxh4
    c7= with mutual play. ]
    [ 9.h3 f6 ( 9...c6 10.f4 - 9. Ne2 Nc6 10. Nf4 ) 10.e2 fxe5 11.dxe5 c6
    12.f4 ge7 13.h5+ g6 14.f3 0-0 J. Van Willigen - J. Bohak, corr. 2006 ]
    9...f6
    [ 9...c6
    A) 10.g3
    A1) 10...f5 11.h5 ( 11.exf6 xf6 12.e2 e5 13.dxe5 xe5 14.f4
    g6 15.e3 0-0 16.0-0 b6= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly
    better pawn structure. M. Bartel - B. Socko, Opole 2007 ) 11...g6 12.f4
    d7 13.h4 0-0-0 14.g3 ge7 15.e2 Black has insufficient control over
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    the black squares.;
    A2) 10...d7 11.e2 ( 11.h5= - 10. Nf4 Bd7 11. Nh5 ) 11...0-0-0 12.0-0
    ge7 13.h5 hg8 - 10. Nf4 Nge7 11. Be2 Bd7 12. Nh5 Rg8 13. O-O OO-O;
    B) 10.g3 d7 11.g2 0-0-0 12.0-0 ge7 13.e1 b8 14.f4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    B. Predojevic - K. Asrian, Moscow 2007;
    C) 10.f4
    C1) 10...ge7
    C1a) 11.h5 g8 ( 11...0-0 12.c1 (with the idea Nxg7) a5 13.g3
    h8 14.h3 g8 15.a4 d7 16.0-0 White is exerting kingside
    pressure. M. Angel - G. Buzas, corr. 2010 ) 12.g3 d7 13.h3 0-0-0
    14.0-0 b8 15.b2 a8 16.ae1 c8 17.h1 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. A. Volokitin - P. Nikolic, Murska Sobota 2008;
    C1b) 11.e2 d7 12.h5 g8 13.0-0 0-0-0 14.e1 b8 15.d1
    df8 16.g4 a8 17.h3 f5 18.a2 a5 19.a4 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. J. Duda - B. Socko, Warsaw 2014;
    C2) 10...g6 11.g3 d7 12.h3 0-0-0 13.0-0 b8 14.e1 a8 15.b2
    Black has insufficient control over the black squares. A. Volokitin - S. Lputian,
    Sochi 2006;
    C3) 10...d7
    C3a) 11.h5 g6
    C3a1) 12.f6+ xf6 13.exf6 0-0-0 14.e2 a5 15.c1 de8
    16.0-0 e5 ( 16...d8 17.g5 h6! 18.xh6 e5 19.g7 (Iv. Saric - C.
    Bauer, Biel 2012) exd4! 20.f3 e5 21.xd5 h4= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 17.dxe5 xe5
    18.f3 he8 19.f4 f5= This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players. A. Smirnov - B. Cheng, Melbourne 2014;
    C3a2) 12.g3 f6 ( 12...0-0-0 13.e2 f6 14.exf6 xf6 15.0-0 h5
    16.h4 a5 17.g5 df8 18.b2= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Black has insufficient
    control over the black squares. D. Jakovenko - Zhang Pengxiang,
    Taiyuan 2006 ) 13.exf6 xf6 14.e2 a5 15.b2 h5 16.h4 0-0
    17.e3 ae8 18.0-0 e5 19.dxe5 xe5= The chances are roughly
    equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. J. Tanti - F.
    Kroes, corr. 2010;
    C3b) 11.g3 0-0-0 12.h3
    C3b1) 12...f5 13.g2 ( 13.g4 fxg4 14.xg4 e8 15.h4 e7 16.g1
    a5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. O. Korneev - I. Ibragimov, Montreal 2006 ) 13...g5
    14.e2 h6 15.h4 g4 16.h5 b6 17.f4 ge7 18.0-0 b7=
    White has difficulties making any progress. P. Carroll - M. Vujadinovic,
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    corr. 2010;
    C3b2) 12...h5 13.0-0 ge7 14.g2 a5 15.e1 g6 16.g5 df8
    17.h4 ce7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. E. Janosi - F. Kroes, corr. 2010;
    C3c) 11.e2 0-0-0 ( 11...ge7 - 10... Nge7 11. Be2 Bd7 ) 12.0-0 f6
    13.g4 e8 14.e1 fxe5 15.dxe5 e7 16.h3 b6 17.h5 f7 18.b2
    b7 19.f4 d8 20.e2 c6 21.d4 xd4 22.cxd4 h5 23.c3 e7
    24.g5 c8 25.b4 xb4 26.axb4 White has a pair of bishops. A.
    Sorcinelli - D. Cimicki, corr. 2013 ]
    [ 9...e7 10.f4 bc6 - 9... Nc6 10. Nf4 Nge7 ]
    10.exf6
    [ 10.f4 c6 11.g3 fxe5 12.fxe5 ge7 13.e2 0-0 14.f3 f5 15.xf5
    xf5 L. Pilarska - K. Salo, corr. 2011 ]
    10...xf6 11.g3 c6 12.g2 b6 13.0-0 d7 14.e1
    [ 14.b2 0-0 15.ae1 ae8 16.f4 f7 17.f3 h5= The chances are roughly
    equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. D. Jakovenko - A.
    Morozevich, Krasnoyarsk 2003 ]
    14...0-0 15.f4 f7 16.d1 e7 17.d6 f5 18.e5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Best Mutual Play
    Key game N. Recky - D. Refalo, corr. 2010

    242
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Winawer Variation 7.Qg4
    Line 346
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C18

    12.08.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 b4 4.e5
    c5 5.a3 xc3+ 6.bxc3 e7 7.g4 [#] c7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7...0-0 [Chapter] [#] 8.d3 ( 8.f3 bc6 9.d3= - 8. Bd3 Nbc6 9. Nf3 )
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 8...f5 [Chapter] [#] 9.exf6 xf6
    A1) 10.h5 h6
    A1a) 11.h4?! c4 ( 11...bc6 12.g5 f8 13.f3 c4 14.g6
    (N. Short - S. Kindermann, Garmisch Partenkirch 1994) d7 15.xe7
    xe7 16.0-0 d7 17.h2 e8 18.xe8 axe8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 12.f1
    d7 13.h3 bc6 R. Grabert - S. Kindermann, Dortmund 1993;
    A1b) 11.f3 c4 12.e2 bc6 13.g4 ( 13.0-0= - 8... Nbc6 9. Nf3 f5 10.
    exf6 Rxf6 11. Qh5 h6 12. O-O c4 13. Be2 ) 13...f7 ( 13...a5 14.d2
    d7 15.g5 e8 16.g4 hxg5 (L. Kubacsny - L. Kiss, Hungary 1995)
    17.h4 gxh4 18.xh4 g6= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 14.g1 ( 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 g5 16.h4 g6
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    17.h2 xh4 18.f4 d7 19.fxg5 hxg5 20.xg5 xg5 21.xh4 xh4+
    22.xh4 af8= F. Nijboer - J. Timman, Enschede 2006 ) 14...d7 15.g5
    f5 16.h3 h5! 17.xh5 g6 18.h4 f7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 10.g5
    A2a) 10...d7 11.h4 ( 11.xf6 xf6 12.d1 a5 13.f1 c4 14.e2
    xc3 15.f3 d7 16.e2 a5= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. E. Moreno Tejera - M. Garcia Carbo, Vila Real 2001 )
    11...h6 12.xf6 xf6
    A2a1) 13.dxc5 e5 14.f3 f5 ( 14...e4 15.fxe4 dxe4 16.xe4 g5
    17.xh6 xe4 18.f3 f5 19.0-0 f8 20.xf8+ xf8 21.ab1
    xc5 22.be1 c6 23.xg5 xc2 24.xf8+ xf8 25.h4
    I. Cheparinov - J. Moreno Ruiz, Collado Villalba 2004 ) 15.xf5 ( 15.f2
    (F. Schoebel - L. Jellinghaus, Recklinghausen 1995) e4 16.fxe4 dxe4
    17.c4+ h7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    15...xf5 16.b1 ( 16.c1 e7 17.e2 xc5 18.b4 e3 19.xb7
    d8 20.f1 (Rybka 1.01 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006) e4 21.c7 e8
    22.f4 xf4 23.xf4 exf3+ 24.f2 e4+ 25.g1 f2+ 26.xf2 xf2
    27.xf2 e4= ) 16...c7 17.f2 ( 17.b4 e8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 17...c8 18.h3 b6 19.0-0 xc5
    20.xc5 xc5 21.be1 xc3 22.xe5 xh3 23.gxh3 xc2 24.e7;
    A2a2) 13.g3 cxd4 14.e2 dxc3 15.0-0 c6 16.xc3 e5
    (I. Smirnov - A. Polivanov, Lvov 2007) 17.b5 d4 18.e2 d5 19.b3
    xb3 20.cxb3;
    A2b) 10...e5 11.h4 e4 12.xf6 gxf6 Dangerous line for Black:
    A2b1) 13.e2 a5 14.g3+ h8
    A2b11) 15.d1 bc6 16.d6 xc3+ 17.f1 xc2 ( 17...f5 18.g4
    g6 19.h4 f8 20.xc5 xc5 21.dxc5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. S. Karjakin - S. Del Rio Angelis, Dos
    Hermanas 2004 ) 18.xf6+ g8 19.g5+ h8 20.dxc5 d7
    21.h3 xc5 22.h6 g8 23.g5 g7 24.f6 g8 25.h4 f5
    26.h3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b12) 15.h5 bc6 16.e2 cxd4 17.0-0 dxc3 18.d6 g7
    (L. Dominguez Perez - I. Nepomniachtchi, Eilat 2012) 19.d4! d8
    20.g3+ g6 21.xc6 bxc6 22.fe1 f5 23.ab1 d7 24.xg6
    hxg6 25.xc3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A2b2) 13.xf6 exd3 14.g5+ h8 15.f6+= 1/2-1/2 E. Bacrot - R.
    Ponomariov, Biel 2004;
    A2b3) 13.f1 f5 14.g4+ ( 14.f4 cxd4 15.cxd4 xd4 16.d2
    bc6 17.e2 xe2 18.xe2 e6 19.0-0 h8 20.e3 f5 21.f3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Toga II 1.4.3 Loop M1-T, Internet 2008 ) 14...h8 15.dxc5 c6 16.f4 a5
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    ( 16...e5 17.e2 e7 18.c6 bxc6 19.d4 d6 20.d2 c5
    21.xf5 xf5 22.d1 d8 23.e2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Deep Sjeng 2.7 - Deep Junior, Internet
    2007 ) 17.e2 e5 18.g4 g6 19.d2 e5 ( 19...fh4
    (R. Baumann - J. Schmidt Wilke, corr. 1991) 20.xd5 f3+ 21.d1
    xg4 22.c1 e8 23.h3 c8 24.g2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 20.xd5 d4 21.d2 xg4
    22.xd4 d8 23.b3 xd4+ 24.c1 d8 25.b4 c7 26.g1 f5
    27.h3 Rybka 3 - Deep Shredder 9, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    A2c) 10...f7 11.h5 ( 11.h4 h6 12.xe7 xe7 13.g3 c6
    14.f3 c4 15.g6 f6 16.0-0 d7 17.e5 xe5 18.dxe5 ff8 19.f4
    c5+ 20.h1 e8= I. Morovic Fernandez - A. Jussupow, Las Palmas
    1993 )
    A2c1) 11...h6 12.f3 bc6 ( 12...hxg5? 13.xg5 f6 14.h7+ f8
    15.h8+ g8 16.h7 e7 17.xg7+ d6 18.xg8+- ) 13.h7+
    A2c11) 13...xh7?! 14.xf7 hxg5 15.xg5+ h6 16.0-0-0 e5
    ( 16...xg5 17.xg7++- and White has a decisive attack. ) 17.dxe5
    xe5 18.he1! 7g6 19.f4 f6 (T. Bezelt - H. Schilling, corr. 2007)
    ( 19...c4 20.xd5+- J. Aagaard - S. Brynell, Copenhagen 2006 )
    20.xf6 gxf6 21.fxe5 fxg5 22.e6 e7 23.f1;
    A2c12) 13...f8 14.xe7+ xe7 15.h4 ( 15.0-0 b6 16.fe1 f6
    17.ad1 cxd4 18.cxd4 d7 19.c3 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2009 ) 15...g5 16.xg5 hxg5 17.g6+ e8 18.dxc5 b6 19.c4
    dxc4 20.0-0 bxc5 21.ae1 b8 22.e5 c7 23.xc6 xc6 24.e5
    f7 25.xg5 M. Moza - J. Wagner, corr. 2010;
    A2c2) 11...g6 12.d1
    A2c21) 12...a5 [Chapter] [#]
    A2c211) 13.d2 ec6 ( 13...bc6 14.f3= - 12... Nbc3 13. Nf3
    Qa5 14. Qd2 ) 14.f3 d7 15.0-0 ( 15.h4 e5 16.xe5 dxe5
    17.dxe5 xe5 18.h5 xd3+ 19.cxd3 f5= with mutual play. F.
    Bracker - M. Baldauf, Kelbra 2006 )
    A2c2111) 15...c4 16.e2 f6 17.xf6 xf6 18.g5 d7 19.f4
    af8 20.g3 d8 21.e3 f7= S. Pietruske - W. Steinbrueck,
    corr. 2007;
    A2c2112) 15...cxd4
    A2c21121) 16.cxd4 xd2 17.xd2
    A2c211211) 17...e5 18.g5 ( 18.xe5 dxe5 19.dxe5
    xe5 20.fe1 xd3 21.e8+ f8 22.xf8+ xf8 23.cxd3
    f5= P. Leko - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002 ) 18...e7
    19.c4 e4 20.b1 dxc4 21.xe4 f6 22.xc6 bxc6 23.b4
    e2 24.fc1 a6= U. Strautins - A. De Los Santos Serrano,
    corr. 2002;
    A2c211212) 17...xf3 18.gxf3= - 15... Rxf3 16. gxf3 cxd4 17.
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    cxd4 Qxd2 18. Bxd2;
    A2c21122) 16.xd4 xd4 17.cxd4 xd2 18.xd2 e5 19.c3
    e4 20.e2 b6 21.a4 K. Ulanowski - M. Klimek, Sekocin Stary
    2010;
    A2c2113) 15...xf3 16.gxf3 cxd4 17.cxd4 xd2 18.xd2 xd4
    19.g2 e5 20.f4 xd3 21.cxd3 b3 22.a2 d7 23.b1
    a4 24.ab2 xd2 25.xd2 d4 26.g3 c6= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Binas - A. Brusiani,
    corr. 2010;
    A2c212) 13.d2
    A2c2121) 13...d7 14.f3 c4 15.e2 c6 16.g5 e7 17.f4
    f6 18.0-0 d7 19.a4 h6 ( 19...f8 20.f3 d8 (S. Karjakin M. Carlsen, Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2012) 21.e1 (with the idea Bc1-a3)
    g7 22.c1 h6 23.h3 f7 24.f2 e8 25.e3 ) 20.h3
    e4 21.f3 xd2 22.xd2 f8 23.f2 g7 24.g3
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    A2c2122) 13...a4 14.f3 bc6 15.0-0 c4 16.e2 d7
    17.e1 e8 18.h4 f5 19.h5 gxh5 20.g5 f6 21.xh5 ef8
    22.h3 D. Frolyanov - B. Savchenko, Olginka 2011;
    A2c2123) 13...bc6
    A2c21231) 14.f4 d7 15.f3 af8 16.0-0 c4 ( 16...c7
    (V. Bologan - A. Jussupow, France 2004) 17.g5 f6 18.dxc5
    a5 19.c4 xc5+ 20.h1 ) 17.e2 f5 18.g5 g7
    19.e1 h6 20.h3 a4 21.f2 h7= with mutual play.;
    A2c21232) 14.f3 - 12... Nbc6 13. Nf3 Qa5 14. Bd2;
    A2c22) 12...bc6 [Chapter] [#] 13.f3
    A2c221) [Chapter] [#] 13...a5
    A2c2211) 14.d2 f5 ( 14...c4 15.e2 f5 16.e5 xe5
    17.dxe5 d4 18.f6 dxc3 19.f4 e7 20.xc4 d5 21.g5
    f5 22.h4 d7 23.0-0 a4= M. Rocius - J. Gubas, corr. 2002;
    14...c7 15.0-0 cxd4 16.xd4 a6 17.ae1 (D. Jakovenko - E.
    Berg, Fuegen 2006) xd4 18.cxd4 d7 19.h4 ) 15.e5 xe5
    16.dxe5 d7 17.g4 g7 18.h4 af8 19.f4 b5 20.h6 xd3
    21.cxd3 b5= with mutual play. A. Brugger - A. Desboeufs, corr.
    2007;
    A2c2212) 14.d2
    A2c22121) 14...c4 15.e2 d7 ( 15...f5 16.0-0 d7
    - 15... Bd7 16. O-O Nf5 ) 16.0-0
    A2c221211) 16...g7 17.c1 g8 18.f4 af8
    A2c2212111) 19.e5+ xe5 20.xe5 e7 ( 20...xc3
    21.xf7 xf7 22.b1 b6 23.b2 xb2 24.xb2 f6
    25.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. E. Bacrot - A. Jussupow, Germany 2003 ) 21.d2 e8
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    22.f3 f6 23.fe1 G. Scholz - J. Just, corr. 2008;
    A2c2212112) 19.d6 xc3 20.xf8+ ( 20.a4 f6 21.d1
    e4 22.a3 a5 23.xf8+ xf8 (V. Topalov - A.
    Jussupow, Dortmund 1997) 24.e3 ) 20...xf8 21.b1 b6
    22.b2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A2c221212) 16...f5 17.e1 e8 ( 17...d6 18.g5 e7
    19.g4 ae8 20.b1 c8 21.a4 e5 22.xc8 xc8 23.h4
    d6 24.c1 e4 25.a3 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 18.g5 fe7 19.f4 d6 20.f3 h6
    21.h3 f5 22.f2 f8 23.a4 h4 24.e2 f5 25.g3
    A. Samerdokas - D. Volovici, corr. 2011;
    A2c22122) 14...c7 15.dxc5 e5 ( 15...e5 16.xe5 xe5+
    17.e2 c7 18.c4 xc5 19.b4 c7 20.0-0 a5 21.d2
    d7 22.ae1 dxc4 23.xc4 d5 24.d3 IvanHoe 9.46h Chiron 1.1a, Internet 2012 )
    A2c221221) 16.e2 g4 ( 16...a5 17.c4 xc5 18.0-0 f5
    19.b4 xb4 20.axb4 xb4 21.xe5 ff8 22.cxd5
    V. Ivanchuk - S. Brynell, Gothenburg 2005 ) 17.0-0 xf3
    18.xf3 e4 19.g4 f5 20.g5 h6 21.xf5 xf5 22.e3
    d8 23.g4 e5 24.h4 d7 25.fb1 df7 26.a4
    J. Vaclav - R. Weyerstrass, corr. 2006;
    A2c221222) 16.g5 f8 ( 16...f6 17.c4 e4 18.cxd5 exd3
    19.d6 d8 20.dxe7 xe7+ 21.e3 h6 22.0-0 hxg5
    23.xg5 dxc2 24.xc2 f5 25.b2 af8 26.ad1 g7
    27.xf6 xf6 28.fe1 A. Kovacevic - I. Farago, Hungary
    2005 ) 17.c4 e4 18.cxd5 exd3 19.d6 d7 20.dxe7 xe7+
    21.e3
    A2c2212221) 21...f5 22.cxd3 ad8 23.b3+ h8
    24.c3+ g7 25.xg7+ xg7 26.b1 C. Lutz - Y.
    Pelletier, Biel 2003;
    A2c2212222) 21...h6 22.f3 h7 23.xd3 h3 24.gxh3
    xf3 25.0-0-0 g8 26.hg1 xh3 27.b3 xh2 ( 27...g7
    28.d6 e5 29.b1 e8 30.d5 xh2 31.c1
    R. Pluemmer - M. Schmidt, corr. 2010 ) 28.d6 h3 29.e6
    d7 30.f6 a5 31.b4 c6 32.e4 S. Karachurin - W.
    Trumpf, corr. 2006;
    A2c2212223) 21...f5 22.f3 ( 22.h4 h6 23.f3 d5
    24.cxd3 g4 25.a4 xf3 26.gxf3 d4 27.f1 f5
    28.g1 f7 29.g4 h7 30.b1 d7 31.d4 e8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
    Larsson - K. Liesmann, corr. 2004 )
    A2c22122231) 22...e6 23.xd3 d5 24.0-0-0 f6
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    ( 24...xf3 25.gxf3 xf3 26.h4 R. Kasimdzhanov - E.
    Berg, Tallinn (rapid) 2006 ) 25.h4 a1+ 26.d2 g7
    27.d4 f7 28.f3 e5 29.c3 c4+ 30.c1 xe3
    31.xe3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. W. Weingarz - A. Walkenhorst, corr. 2006;
    A2c22122232) 22...dxc2 23.xc2 e6 24.0-0 xf3
    25.gxf3 d4 ( 25...d5 26.fd1 f7 27.xd5 xd5
    28.d1 f7 29.g2 f8 30.e4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Hoffmann - I. Trigo,
    corr. 2005 ) 26.d1 ( 26.xd4? g5+ 27.h1 d5-+ )
    26...f5 27.d3 f7 28.ad1 c4 29.d7 xf1
    30.xf7+ xf7 31.xf1 I. Pheby - E. Civan, corr. 2008;
    A2c222) 13...c4 14.e2 f8 ( 14...a5 15.d2 - 13... Qa5 14.
    Bd2 c4 15. Be2 ) 15.c1 ( 15.0-0= - 13... Qf8 14. O-O c4 15. Be2 )
    15...f5 16.h4 h6 17.f4 d7 18.e5 xe5 19.xe5 e7
    20.e3 c6 21.g3 e8 22.h5 g5 23.0-0 e7 24.e5 c6
    25.h2 V. Anand - J. Timman, Dortmund 1999;
    A2c223) 13...f8 [Chapter] [#]
    A2c2231) 14.h4 c4 15.e2 h6
    A2c22311) 16.d2
    A2c223111) 16...h8 17.c1 ( 17.a4 g8 18.c1 g7
    19.a3 f6 20.c1 e4 21.e3 e5 22.dxe5 xe5
    23.xe5 xe5 24.c5 h7 25.d4 c7= ) 17...g8
    18.e3 d7 19.d2 b6 20.a4 d8 21.f1 h7 22.e5
    xe5 23.dxe5 e7= with mutual play. F. Vallejo Pons - M.
    Drasko, Budva 2009;
    A2c223112) 16...f5 17.c1 d7 18.g4 g7 19.e5 xe5
    20.dxe5 h5 21.e3 hxg4 22.xg4 f5= G. Poli - C.
    Berchtold, corr. 2010;
    A2c22312) 16.c1 d7 ( 16...f5 17.d2 h7 18.a4 b6
    19.a3 d8 20.f4 c7 21.xc7 xc7 22.g4 g7 23.d6
    b7 24.g3 J. Schmenger - K. Joachimsthaler, corr. 2007 )
    17.d2 h7 18.a4 d8 19.a5 c8 20.a3 g7 21.c5
    f5= with mutual play. M. Boehnisch - T. Casper, Germany
    2008;
    A2c2232) 14.0-0 c4 15.e2 h6
    A2c22321) 16.h4 f5 17.g3 xg3 ( 17...g5 18.d2 d7
    19.h4 e7 20.hxg5 xg3 21.fxg3 hxg5 22.e3 af8
    23.xg5 xf1+ 24.xf1 e5 25.dxe5 xe5 26.xe5 xe5
    27.e2 g4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. J. Timman - A. Jussupow, Novgorod 1995 ) 18.hxg3 d7
    19.h2 g7 20.d2 h7 21.fe1 af8= with mutual play. H.
    Grabner - H. Namyslo, corr. 2000;
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    A2c22322) 16.c1
    A2c223221) 16...h7 [Chapter] [#] 17.a4 d7 18.a3
    ( 18.d2 b6 19.h3 d8 20.a3 c8 21.ae1 g7 22.d1
    g5 23.h2 g6 24.h5 B. Vuckovic - M. Drasko, Pleven
    2010 ) 18...b8 19.d2 f5 20.ab1
    A2c2232211) 20...c7 21.c1
    A2c22322111) 21...g5 22.h4 g4 23.h2 h5 24.g5
    g7 25.xg4! ( 25.e1 h8 26.f1 f5 27.e3
    E. Bacrot - Y. Pelletier, Biel 2003 ) 25...hxg4 26.xg4 e5
    27.f6+ xf6 28.xf6 e8 29.g5 f5 30.h6+ g8
    31.f6 B. Johansson - H. Prokopp, corr. 2009;
    A2c22322112) 21...h8 22.h3 b6 23.e1 g7 24.h2
    d6 25.f3 h5 26.e2 hf8 27.g5 Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A2c2232212) 20...b6 21.a5 d8 22.axb6 axb6 23.c1 g5
    24.e1 ( 24.e5 xe5 25.dxe5 (A. Shirov - J. Timman,
    Wijk aan Zee 2003) b5 26.h5 f8 27.f4 b6+ 28.h1
    c6 29.g4 a2= with mutual play. ) 24...d6 25.h4 g7
    26.hxg5 xg5 27.xb6 xd2 28.xd2 e4 29.f3 xd2
    30.xd2 a3 31.c1 xc3 32.b1 h3 33.c3
    A. Kuznetsov - H. Prokopp, corr. 2009;
    A2c223222) 16...d7 [Chapter] [#]
    A2c2232221) 17.e1
    A2c22322211) 17...g5 18.g3 f5 19.g2 g7 20.f4
    d6
    A2c223222111) 21.e1 g4 ( 21...b5 22.fxg5 xf1+
    23.xf1 hxg5 24.e3 f8 25.g2 R. Ponomariov - V.
    Ivanchuk, Linares 2002 ) 22.a4 h5 23.e3 e4=
    with mutual play.;
    A2c223222112) 21.h5 ff8 22.f3 b5 23.fxg5 hxg5
    24.e3 a5 25.g4 N. Gallinnis - S. Khlusevich, corr.
    2002;
    A2c22322212) 17...f5 18.g3 ( 18.a4 d6 19.a3
    b8= ) 18...d6 19.g2 b5 20.f4 a5 21.f3 g7
    22.e3 e7= A. Naiditsch - M. Apicella, Belfort 2012;
    A2c2232222) 17.a4 g7= - 16... Qg7 17. a4 Bd7;
    A2c2232223) 17.d2 f5 18.a4 g5 19.a3 b8 20.h3
    d6 21.e3 f5 22.c1 e5 23.dxe5 xe5 24.e1 g6
    25.d1 c7 26.xd5 f4 27.c5 xe2+ 28.xe2 xa4
    29.b4 D. Cinca - A. Giaccio, corr. 2008;
    A2c223223) 16...g7 [Chapter] [#]
    A2c2232231) 17.d2
    A2c22322311) 17...f5 18.a4 ( 18.h4 d7 19.b2 f6
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    20.g3 e5 21.dxe5 xe5 22.xe5 xe5 23.f3 xh4
    24.xd5 e6 25.h1 f3+ 26.xf3 xf3 27.ae1 f6
    28.xh6 f8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. J. Polgar - J. Timman, Amsterdam 1995 )
    18...d7 19.a3 g5 20.h3 h7 21.h2 g6 22.d1
    g7 23.d6 g8 24.g4 h5 25.e5 xe5 26.xe5
    M. Van Delft - M. De Jong, Dieren 2006;
    A2c22322312) 17...g5 18.h4 ( 18.h3 g6 (Fritz 8 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) 19.h2 f4 20.e1 e5
    21.dxe5 xe5 22.f1 f5= with mutual play. ) 18...g4
    19.h2 h5 20.g5 xg5 21.xg5 f5 22.fe1 d7
    23.f1 g7 24.f3 g3 25.f4 g6 26.f3 e8 27.e3
    ce7 28.xf5 xf5= M. Micklethwaite - D. Shire, corr.
    2000;
    A2c2232232) 17.e1 d7 18.g3 e5 ( 18...f5 19.g2
    d6 20.f3 e8 21.a4 g5 22.e1 f6 23.a3
    A. Grischuk - A. Rychagov, Dos Hermanas (blitz) 2003 )
    19.dxe5 h3 20.g2 xe5 21.xh6 xc3 22.e1 d4
    23.a2 d8= M. Rosenhek - J. Daatselaar, corr. 2007;
    A2c2232233) 17.a4 d7 18.a3 g5
    A2c22322331) 19.h3 g6 20.h2 f4 21.g4 g6
    A2c223223311) 22.e1 h5 23.f3 h8 24.d6 g8
    25.d2 ( 25.a5 g4 26.hxg4 hxg4 27.xf4 gxf3 28.g3
    fxg2 Black has the attack. C. Marques - H. Verhoef, corr.
    2007 ) 25...e5 26.xe5+ xe5 27.xe5 d6 28.h1
    g4 29.d1 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A2c223223312) 22.d6 h5 23.f3 g7 24.e1 d8
    (G. Pecis - M. Koentges, corr. 2007) 25.d2 c8
    26.xf4 ( 26.a3 h8= ) 26...gxf4 27.xf4 f8 28.e3
    e7 29.h1 xc2 30.e2 f5=;
    A2c22322332) 19.d6 f5 20.e5 g6
    A2c223223321) 21.g4 fe7 22.h4 e4 23.g3 e5
    ( 23...af8 24.d2 h7 25.h5 b6 26.e1 f6 27.f1
    f7 28.e2 e8 29.g2 T. Rattinger - D.
    Haidenbauer, corr. 2007 ) 24.e1 exd4 25.xd4 xd4
    26.cxd4 gxh4 27.xh4 g6 28.g3 e8=;
    A2c223223322) 21.c7 g4 22.e5 xe5 23.xe5 h5
    24.g3 af8 25.a5 h7 26.b1 c6 27.d2 h4 28.d1
    hf7 29.e2 hxg3 30.hxg3 h6 31.d6 e8 32.f4
    h7= with mutual play. Key game Best Mutual Play M.
    Kauppinen - P. Saharinen, corr. 2007;
    B) 8...a5 [Chapter] [#]
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    B1) 9.e2 cxd4
    B1a) 10.d2 dxc3 11.xc3 c7 12.b4 ( 12.0-0 bc6 13.h5 g6
    14.f4 (B. Macieja - S. Vysochin, Warsaw 2010) d7 15.h1 a6 16.f3
    ce7 17.b4 b5 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 12...d8 13.d6 ( 13.xh7+ xh7 14.h4+ g8 15.xe7
    xe7 16.xe7 d7 17.d6 c6 18.c3 b6 ) 13...xd6 14.exd6
    xd6 15.b4 c7 16.f4 bc6 Zappa Mexico II - Rick48, Internet
    2011;
    B1b) 10.g5 g6 ( 10...bc6 - 8... Nbc6 9. Bg5 Qa5 10. Ne2 cxd4 )
    11.f4 d7 12.xg6 ( 12.h4 f5 13.g3 f7 14.h5 gf8 15.h4 c5
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. N. Short - Y.
    Shulman, Ohrid 2001 ) 12...fxg6 13.xe6+ f7 14.0-0 ( 14.e8+ f8
    15.e6+ = ) 14...b6 ( 14...dxc3 15.d6 c5 16.xd5 e6 17.d4
    c8= J. Friedel - Y. Shulman, Saint Louis 2009 ) 15.e8+ ( 15.d6 c4
    16.b4 xb4 17.cxb4 e3 18.fc1 h6 19.h4 g4 20.xd4 xf4
    21.c3 e4 G. Peli - S. Andeer, corr. 2002 ) 15...f8 16.e7 (P. Svidler A. Grischuk, Nalchik 2009) f5 17.xd4 xc3 18.b4 ac8=;
    B2) 9.d2 bc6 Dangerous line for Black:
    B2a) 10.h5 h6 11.f3 ( 11.dxc5 b6 12.cxb6 a6 13.e2 xd3
    14.cxd3 axb6 15.f3 c5 16.0-0 xa3 17.xa3 xa3=
    E. Shaposhnikov - A. Rustemov, St Petersburg 1998 ) 11...c4 12.e2 f6
    13.exf6 xf6 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 (D. Pedzich - A. Rustemov,
    Swidnica 1999) d7 16.g4 g6 17.g3 a4= with mutual play.;
    B2b) 10.f3
    B2b1) 10...g6 [Chapter] [#]
    B2b11) 11.g5 c4 12.h5 h6 13.xf7 [#] f4! 14.xh6+ gxh6
    15.g4+ h8 16.f1 e7 ( 16...h7 17.g3 g6 18.h3 ce7
    19.xh6+ g8 20.h4 f7 21.h5 f8 (Hiarcs 12 - Bright 0.2c,
    Internet 2008) 22.h4 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit.; 16...f5 17.g3 h5 18.d1 d3+ 19.cxd3 xe5
    20.e2 xd3+ 21.xd3 cxd3 22.g4 hxg4 23.xg4+- and White
    has a decisive attack. K. Hansen - A. Ling, corr. 2002 ) 17.h4 f5
    ( 17...f7 18.h5 d7 19.g3 g8 20.d1 f5 21.gxf4 fg7 22.b1
    e8 23.b2 b6 24.0-0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Spike 1.2 Turin - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008 ) 18.h5 d7
    19.g3 a4 20.gxf4 ( 20.c1 g8 21.h4 f7 22.gxf4 f5 23.h2
    e8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 20...xc2
    21.c1 e4 22.f3 d3= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Hiarcs 12 - Deep Junior 10.1, Internet 2008;
    B2b12) 11.a4 d7 12.h4 f5 13.exf6 xf6 14.h5 f4 ( 14...ge7
    15.0-0 c4 16.h6 g6 17.e2 c7 18.d1 af8 19.e1 c8
    20.c1 Deep Junior 10 - Scorpio 2.1, Internet 2009 ) 15.b5 af8
    16.e5 c7 17.xc6 xc6 18.f3 cxd4 19.xf4 xf4 20.xe6+
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    4f7 21.0-0 e7 22.xe7 xe7 23.cxd4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Hansen - J. Ojeda, corr. 2011;
    B2b2) 10...f5 [Chapter] [#] 11.exf6 xf6 12.h5 f5
    B2b21) 13.dxc5 xc5 14.0-0 g6 15.g5 f7 16.fe1 d7 17.h4
    af8 18.a4 g7 ( 18...b6 19.b5 g7 20.e3 e7 21.xc6 xf3
    22.gxf3 xc6 23.a5 b5 24.g5 f7 25.f4 c7 26.e5
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 19.e3 e7 20.a5 xf3
    21.gxf3 f5 22.xf5 xf5 23.a4 h5 24.f4 e5 25.g3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Schmenger H. Prokopp, corr. 2006;
    B2b22) 13.c4 a4 14.cxd5 cxd4 ( 14...exd5?! 15.dxc5 d7
    16.0-0 P. Svidler - L. Psakhis, Haifa (rapid) 2000 ) 15.g5 h6
    16.e4 f8 17.0-0 b6 18.c3 e8 19.xe8 xe8 20.b5 xb5
    21.xb5 d8 22.fd1 d7 ( 22...d6 23.c6 b7 24.xb7 xb7
    25.dxe6 d6 26.c3 e8 27.f4 exe6= J. Dopper - W. Brodda, corr.
    2001 ) 23.xd7 xd7 24.dxe6 e7 25.c3 xe6 26.d7 e4=
    1/2-1/2 T. Rattinger - W. Trumpf, corr. 2007;
    B2b23) 13.e5?! xe5 ( 13...c4 14.xf5 xf5 15.e8+ f8
    16.xc6 bxc6 17.xc6 b8 18.0-0 b2 (V. Topalov - R.
    Ponomariov, Leon (rapid) 2003) 19.fc1 b6 20.c7 a4 21.f4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.dxe5 f7
    15.c4 a4 16.c3 dxc4 17.e4 d7 18.xb7 b8 19.e4 c6
    20.xc6 xc6 C. Wolff - D. Liedtke, corr. 2005;
    B2b24) 13.g4 c4 14.gxf5 cxd3 15.g1
    B2b241) 15...c7 16.h6 xf5 17.e8+ f8 18.xg7! xe8
    19.e5+ f8 20.xc7 dxc2 ( 20...e5 (R. Paramos Dominguez - J.
    Oms Pallisse, Cala Galdana 1999) 21.xe5 dxc2 22.d6+ e7
    23.d2 ) 21.d2 e7 22.d6 d8 23.b4 d7 24.e5 e8
    25.ae1 P. Makovsky - H. Moessle, corr. 2001;
    B2b242) 15...d7
    B2b2421) 16.c4 c7
    B2b24211) 17.h6 e8 18.h4 xh6 19.xh6 dxc2
    ( 19...dxc4 20.cxd3 cxd3 21.f6 g6 22.xg7+ xg7 23.fxg7
    d8 24.g4 f5 25.f4 e7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. Shirov - A. Khalifman, Dos
    Hermanas 2003 ) 20.xe6+ h8 21.f6 f7 22.fxg7+ g8
    23.f6 a5+ 24.f1 c3 25.c1 xa3 26.g2 dxc4
    27.xc2 d5 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. V. Golod - G. Terreaux, corr. 2003;
    B2b24212) 17.xg7+ xg7 18.g5+ f7 19.h5+ g7=
    1/2-1/2 D. Gutsche - W. Pasko, corr. 2001;
    B2b2422) 16.g5 f7 17.f6 d8 18.e5 xe5 19.dxe5 dxc2
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    20.e3
    B2b24221) 20...a5 21.d4 c8 22.d2 - 20... Rc8 21. Kd2
    Qa5 22. Bd4;
    B2b24222) 20...c7 21.d2 c8 ( 21...b5 22.d4 c4
    23.e3 b6 24.ac1 c8 25.f4 e8 (V. Onischuk - A. Leniart,
    Sibenik 2007) 26.f5! White has the attack. ) 22.d4 h8
    23.h5 ( 23.f4 c4 24.h5 c1+ 25.axc1 b5 26.f3
    White has the attack. ) 23...b5 24.a4 (1/2-1/2 P. Ott - P.
    Walczak, corr. 2007) e8 25.g4 c6 26.f4 fc7 27.f5 exf5
    28.xf5 g6 29.xg6 hxg6 30.xg6 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. White has the
    attack.;
    B2b24223) 20...c8 21.d2 a5 22.d4
    B2b242231) 22...c1+ 23.axc1 c4 24.e3 - 22... Rc4 23.
    Qe3 c1Q 24. Rac1 ( 24.e2 b5 25.f3 c8 26.g3 d3
    27.g2 f5 28.h4=; 24.g4 xa3 25.h6 g6 26.h4 f8
    27.xf8+ (1/2-1/2 S. Ciucurel - K. Weber, corr. 2005) xf8
    28.h5 e8= );
    B2b242232) 22...c4 23.e3 c1+ ( 23...e8 24.f4 f8
    25.c1 b6 26.f5+- and White has a decisive attack. L.
    Dominguez Perez - A. Barsov, Mallorca 2004 ) 24.axc1 xa3
    25.e2 a4 ( 25...f8 26.g4 b5 27.f3 b6 28.cg1
    cc7 29.g2 White has the attack. I. Oren - H. Lueddeckens,
    corr. 2007 ) 26.f3 b2 27.g3 fc7 28.h4 e8 29.h2
    White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. White has the initiative.;
    C) [Chapter] [#] 8...d7 9.f3 ( 9.a4 f5 10.g3 c7 11.d2 b6!
    12.h3 c4 13.xc4 dxc4 14.f4 d8= with mutual play. N. Short - R.
    Huebner, Barcelona 1989 ) 9...f5
    C1) 10.g3 e8 ( 10...b6 11.h4 (with the idea Bh6) h8 12.h5
    White is exerting kingside pressure. C. Fordham Hall - T. Paavilainen, corr.
    1990 ) 11.h4 b6 12.h5 a4 13.h6 g6 14.d2 Black has insufficient
    control over the black squares. Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    C2) 10.exf6? xf6 11.h4 c4 12.e2 f5 13.h3 e5 White has poor
    queen placement. S. Semina - P. Dittmar, Dortmund 1991;
    C3) 10.h3
    C3a) 10...b6 11.a4 c4 12.e2 a5 13.g1 e8 14.g4 d7
    ( 14...xa4 15.gxf5 xf5 16.g5 h6 17.h5 c6 18.g6+and White has a decisive attack. G. Sax - S. Dolmatov, Clermont Ferrand
    1989 ) 15.gxf5 xf5 16.h4 J. Ehlvest - R. Vaganian, Skelleftea 1989;
    C3b) 10...e8 11.g1 c7 12.d2 f8 13.g4 c4 14.e2 d7
    (K. Sakhnenko - A. Zausky, corr. 1991) 15.h4 b6 16.gxf5 exf5
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    17.g5 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    D) 8...c4?!
    D1) 9.e2 a5 10.d2 bc6 11.f3 f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.e5 ( 13.h5
    g6 14.g3 h6 15.0-0 d7 16.fb1 c7 17.e3 af8 Bright 0.5c Frenzee 3.5.19, Internet 2012 ) 13...xe5 14.dxe5 f5 15.g3 g6 16.f4
    a4= with mutual play. S. Zielinski - E. Jager, corr. 1990;
    D2) 9.h6 g6 10.xg6 fxg6
    D2a) 11.c1 a5 12.e2 c6
    D2a1) 13.a4 f7 14.0-0 b5 15.a3 bxa4 ( 15...xa4 16.fc1 a5
    17.cb1 d7 18.d6 b6= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. M. Pavlicek - M. Eldridge, corr. 2011 ) 16.d6 b7 17.h4
    d7 18.fc1 d8 19.b4 b6= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Critter 1.4 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012;
    D2a2) 13.h4 f5 14.d2 a4 15.g3 h5 ( 15...f7 16.a2 e7
    17.h5 b5 18.e2 gxh5 19.xh5 g6 20.h4 White has the
    attack. ) 16.d1 f7 17.g5 d7 18.d2 af8 19.0-0 I. De la Penya
    Balbuena - A. Duenas, corr. 2010;
    D2b) 11.e3 c6 12.h4 f5 ( 12...e8 13.h5 gxh5 14.xh5 e7
    15.e2 f5 16.h4 g6 17.h2 White is exerting severe kingside
    pressure. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 13.e2
    d7
    D2b1) 14.h5 xh5 15.xh5 gxh5 16.xh5 e7 17.d2 e8
    ( 17...e8 18.g4 f5 19.h1 g6 20.f4 f7 21.e2 d7
    22.h3 h6 23.c1 e7 24.d1 f8 25.g4 White is exerting
    kingside pressure. A. Kirpikov - S. Futida, corr. 2006 ) 18.h3 h6 19.f4
    f7 20.g4 f8 21.g1 b6 22.g5 g6 23.h5 hxg5 24.xg5 e8
    25.c1 d7 26.b2 White is exerting kingside pressure. D. Secchi - A.
    Savoca, corr. 2009;
    D2b2) 14.g3 a5
    D2b21) 15.d2 h5 16.h3 f7 17.e2 af8 18.g4 e7 19.g3
    f3 20.g2 3f7 21.ag1 b6 ( 21...a4 22.gxh5 gxh5 23.g5
    b6 24.b1 c7 25.xh5 f5 26.g4 xe3 27.fxe3
    V. Grigoryev - W. Schneider, corr. 2010 ) 22.gxh5 gxh5 23.f4 f5
    24.g5 White is exerting severe kingside pressure. V. Yamaliev - B.
    Belchev, corr. 2012;
    D2b22) 15.d2 f7 16.h5 e7 17.h3 gxh5 18.xh5 g6 19.g4
    h8 20.e2 White is exerting severe kingside pressure. B. Johnson A. Duenas, corr. 2010;
    E) 8...bc6 [Chapter] [#]
    E1) 9.g5 [Chapter] [#] a5
    E1a) 10.d2
    E1a1) 10...c4 11.xh7+ xh7 12.h5+ g8 13.f3
    E1a11) 13...a4 14.c1 f6 ( 14...g6? 15.g5 e8 16.h7+ f8
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    17.h4 e7 18.xg7 h8 19.xf7 xf7 20.g5+ d7 21.xf7+
    e7 22.h5+- Bjarnisa - Mayor, corr. 2003 ) 15.exf6 xf6 16.g5 g6
    17.h4 e5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E1a12) 13...f5 14.g4 h6 15.0-0 e8 16.fe1= (with the idea 17.
    Bxh6 gxh6 18. Re3) White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. White has the attack.;
    E1a2) 10...f5 11.exf6 xf6 12.h5 f5 13.f3 d7= M. Valenca - J.
    Sohier, Paris 2003;
    E1b) 10.e2
    E1b1) 10...cxd4?! 11.f4 dxc3 12.0-0 g6 13.h5
    E1b11) 13...d7 14.f3 b4 ( 14...c5+ 15.h1 ce7 16.h3 h6
    17.xh6+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 15.h3 h6 16.axb4
    xa1+ 17.f2 h7 18.xh6+- and White has a decisive attack. R.
    Lau - M. Ulibin, Leeuwarden 1993;
    E1b12) 13...c5+ 14.h1 ce7 15.f3 f6 ( 15...h6 16.xh6 gxh6
    17.xh6 f5 18.exf6 xf6 19.g3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. White has the attack. S. Didenko - K.
    Borsuk, Odessa 2007 ) 16.exf6 gxf6 17.h3 f7 18.xf6 xf6
    19.xh7+ f8 20.g3 f2 21.g1 xf4 (E. Shaposhnikov - A.
    Riazantsev, Moscow 2000) 22.xg6 xg6 23.f3 h4 24.xh4
    xh4 25.xf6+ e7 26.f4 g6 27.g4;
    E1b2) 10...e8?!
    E1b21) 11.h4 xd4 12.h3
    E1b211) 12...xe2 13.xe2 g6 14.h5 xe5 15.g3 g4
    ( 15...xd3 16.f6 f4+ 17.d2 g6 18.hxg6 fxg6 [#]
    19.xh7!+- and White has a decisive attack. 1-0 V. Bologan - R.
    Vaganian, Fuegen 2006 ) 16.xg4 f5 17.h4 c4 18.xc4 dxc4
    19.g3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. White has the attack.;
    E1b212) 12...df5 13.h5 h6 14.f6 h8 15.xf5 xf5 16.xg7+
    xg7 17.f4 f5 18.g4 h7 19.gxf5 exf5 20.d2 g8=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E1b22) 11.h3 g6 ( 11...f5 12.g4 c4 13.gxf5 cxd3 14.g1+and White has a decisive attack. ) 12.0-0 b6 ( 12...f8 13.f4 c4 [#]
    14.h5! cxd3 15.xg7! e7 16.f6 d7 17.h6 e7 18.g4+and White has a decisive attack. Toga II 1.0 - Ruffian Leiden, Internet
    2005 ) 13.f4 a6 14.h5 xd3 15.cxd3 xc3 ( 15...h6 16.xg7!
    hxg5 17.h6+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 16.xg7 xd4
    17.h5 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    E1b3) 10...g6 11.0-0 ( 11.h4? xd4! 12.g3 xe2 13.xe2 c7
    14.f4 e7 15.d3 h8 J. Wallace - P. Nielsen, Gausdal 1996 )
    11...c4 ( 11...a4 12.g3 c4 13.xg6 fxg6 14.fc1 d7 15.h4 f7
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    16.f3 af8= V. Bologan - V. Kosyrev, Moscow 2004 ) 12.xg6 fxg6
    13.a4 ( 13.f3 c7 14.h3 b5 15.g4 a5 16.f4 f7= with mutual play.
    V. Bologan - S. Dolmatov, Sochi 2004; 13.h4 c7 14.f3 f7 15.f2
    f5 16.xf5 gxf5= O. Renet - S. Dolmatov, Cannes 1994 ) 13...c7
    14.c1 f7 15.g3 ( 15.a3 f5 16.xf5 xf5 17.g4 f7 18.f4
    d7 19.f5 gxf5 20.gxf5 d8 21.fxe6 xe6 22.xf7 xf7=
    I. Nataf - M. Drasko, Vrnjacka Banja 2005 ) 15...d7 ( 15...e7 16.a5
    f5 17.e2 d7 18.h4 b6= 1/2-1/2 L. Dominguez Perez - E. Bareev,
    Havana 2006 ) 16.f3 fc8 17.h4 e8 18.f2 e7 19.h1 f5=
    L. Dominguez Perez - A. Jussupow, Turin 2006;
    E2) [Chapter] [#] 9.f3 (with the idea 10. Bxh7+ Kxh7 11. Qh5+ Kg8 12.
    Ng5) f5
    E2a) 10.h3 b6 ( 10...a5 11.d2 a4 12.dxc5 g6 13.g3 g4
    14.0-0 xg3 15.hxg3 cxe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.fe1 xd3 18.cxd3
    d7 19.ab1 b6 20.cxb6 axb6 21.xb6 xa3= N. Mitkov - R.
    Kasimdzhanov, Istanbul 2000 ) 11.e3 c4 12.e2 b2 13.d2 b6
    14.hb1 a5 15.d1 b5 16.d2 b8 17.g3 d7= C. Kilpatrick - A.
    Dgebuadze, Blackpool 2008;
    E2b) 10.exf6 xf6 11.g5 ( 11.h5 h6 12.0-0 c4 13.e2 a5
    14.d2 d7 15.e5 e8 16.g4 g6 17.fb1 b6 18.a2 f5
    19.h4 xe5 20.dxe5 f7= Stockfish 1.4 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 )
    11...f7
    E2b1) 12.h5 g6 13.h4 c4 14.e2 a5 15.d2 f5 16.g5 d7
    17.0-0 ( 17.g4?! d6 18.h4 e4 19.e3 e5! 20.h5 exd4 21.xd4
    g5 22.f3 g3 23.xc6 xc6 24.h2 h6 M. Alvebring - H. Hage, corr.
    1999 ) 17...d6 18.e5 xe5 19.dxe5 e4 20.e3 xd2 21.xd2
    af8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. J. Krebs - E. Ihlenfeld, corr. 1995;
    E2b2) 12.xe7 xe7 13.h4
    E2b21) 13...h6 14.0-0 c4 15.g6 d7 16.fe1 e8 17.xe8 xe8
    18.e5 ( 18.e3 e5 19.dxe5 xe5 20.f1 c6 21.xe7 xe7
    22.xe7 xe7 23.b1 b6= Petir 4.72 - Ruffian 2.1.0, Internet 2007 )
    18...xe5 19.xe5 d7 20.ae1 ae8 21.f4 a4 22.f5 xc2
    23.g3 (Y. Balashov - R. Gunawan, Minsk 1986) d3 24.1e3 d1+
    25.e1 d3=;
    E2b22) 13...g6 14.0-0 c4 15.e2 d7 16.fe1 f8 17.d1
    ( 17.f1 ae8 18.g5 f7 19.d2 d6 20.e5 xe5 21.xe5
    ef8= Lj. Ljubojevic - A. Beliavsky, Tilburg 1984 ) 17...ae8 18.e5
    xe5 19.xe5 a4 20.f3 g7 21.g5 xc2 22.ae1 f6
    23.e3 f8= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. 1/
    2-1/2 M. Tal - N. Short, Subotica 1987;
    E3) 9.h4 g6 10.xd8 xd8 11.g5 f8 12.f3
    E3a) 12...c4 13.e2 h6 14.c1 f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.0-0 ( 16.a4 f4
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    17.f1 d7= ) 16...d7 17.a4 b6 ( 17...f4 18.d1 e8 19.e1
    E. Sutovsky - L. Psakhis, Israel 2003 ) 18.e1 e8 19.d1 e5 20.dxe5
    gxe5 21.xe5 xe5 22.d2 c6 23.f3;
    E3b) 12...h6 13.e3
    E3b1) 13...f5 14.exf6 xf6 15.dxc5 ( 15.b1 cxd4 16.cxd4 e5
    17.dxe5 gxe5 18.xe5 xe5= A. Kovacevic - M. Drasko, Budva
    2003 ) 15...e5 16.e2 f5 17.a2 af8 18.0-0 c8 19.e1;
    E3b2) 13...c4 14.e2 f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.0-0 ( 16.h4 d7 17.h5 f4
    18.xf4 xf4= A. Kovacevic - M. Drasko, Budva 2002 ) 16...d7 17.h3
    ( 17.a4 b6 18.c1 e8= ) 17...af8 18.a4 b6 19.fe1 f4 20.d1
    xh3+ 21.gxh3 xf3 22.xf3 xf3 23.g2 f6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. K. Glaser - H. Graf, corr. 2011;
    E4) 9.h5 [Chapter] [#]
    E4a) [Chapter] [#] 9...f5?! 10.f3 f6 11.g4 c4 ( 11...g6 12.h3 g7
    13.h6 e8 14.h4 fxe5 15.g5 e7 16.h5 g7 17.hxg6 xh6
    18.xh6 exd4 19.cxd4 xd4 20.xh7 f6 21.f4 c6 22.d6 d8
    23.f7 xh7 24.xd8 f6 25.xc6 bxc6 26.xc5 Stockfish 1.6.3 Rybka 3, Internet 2010 ) 12.gxf5 cxd3
    E4a1) 13.h6 e7 14.xg7 xg7 15.exf6+ xf6 16.g5+ g6
    17.fxg6 h6 ( 17...hxg6 18.e5 c7 19.d2 d7 20.cxd3 af8
    21.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.
    5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 18.e3 dxc2 19.e5 f5
    20.c1 h4 21.g3 h5 22.xh4 xh4 23.xc2 b6 24.f3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.3.2a Naum 3.1, Internet 2008;
    E4a2) 13.g1 e7 [#] ( 13...exf5 14.h6 f7 15.d2 e6 [#]
    16.xg7! xg7 17.xg7+ xg7 18.g1+ h8 19.h4 e7 20.exf6
    e8 21.h6+- J. Kasperek - D. Bobone, corr. 2004 ) 14.xg7+! xg7
    15.exf6+ xf6 16.g5+ g6 17.fxg6 hxg6 18.f4 dxc2 19.e5 d7
    20.h4 b5 21.h5 f7 22.xf6 xf6 23.e5+ e7 24.xg6+ f7
    25.f4 S. Vestergird - P. Walczak, corr. 2007;
    E4b) 9...g6?! Black doesn't have any control over the black squares.
    10.h6 f6 11.f3 f5 12.xf5 exf5 13.0-0 fxe5 14.dxe5 c7 15.g5
    g7 16.h4 White has absolute control over the black squares. Rybka 2.
    2n2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet 2007;
    E4c) 9...h6? [#] 10.xh6! Black has difficulties defending his king. gxh6
    11.xh6 f5 12.xf5 exf5 13.0-0-0 (with the idea Rd3)
    E4c1) 13...f4 14.h3 e7 ( 14...f5 15.xf4+- (with the idea Nh5)
    and White has a decisive attack. 1-0 S. Kindermann - L. Psakhis,
    Dortmund 1989 ) 15.g5 f5 16.g4 e4 17.he1 b6 18.e6 g6
    19.d3+- 1-0 S. Maus - R. Huebner, Lugano 1989;
    E4c2) 13...c4 14.h3 f6 15.g6+ h8 (L. Vogt - W. Uhlmann, Berlin
    East 1989) 16.de1 fxe5 17.e3 h4 18.g3 h7 19.d6+6858

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    and White has a decisive attack.;
    E4c3) 13...e8 14.d3 e6 15.g3+ g6 16.xg6+ fxg6 17.xg6+
    h8 18.h3 g8 19.h6+ h7 20.f8+ g8 21.xc5 e6
    22.f4 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    E4d) 9...g6 [Chapter] [#]
    E4d1) 10.h3 c7 11.e3 ( 11.g5= - 10. Nf3 Qc7 11. Ng5 ) 11...c4
    ( 11...ce7 12.f4 a5 13.d2 (J. Polgar - T. Hillarp Persson, Malmo
    2000) c4 14.e2 a4 15.a2 d7= with mutual play. ) 12.xg6
    ( 12.g5?! h6 13.xf7 cxd3 14.xh6+ gxh6 15.xg6+ g7
    16.xg7+ xg7 17.cxd3 a5 Sage 2.2a - BugChess2 1.4.1, Internet
    2007 ) 12...fxg6 13.h4 b5 14.0-0 d7 15.f3 a5 16.d2 b6=
    H. Stefansson - L. Psakhis, Torshavn 2000;
    E4d2) 10.f3 (with the idea 11. Ng5 h6 12. Nxf7)
    E4d21) 10...ce7 [Chapter] [#]
    E4d211) 11.h4
    E4d2111) 11...a5 12.d2 c4 13.e2 f6 14.g4 fxe5 15.h5
    h8 16.h6 g6 17.g5 f5 18.xe5 f7 19.f4 a4 20.g4
    g5 21.h2 5d6 22.xf7 xf7 23.xg5 xc2 24.c1 e4
    25.f3 g6 (Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet 2012) 26.f4;
    E4d2112) 11...d7 12.g4! (with the idea h5) ( 12.g5 c4
    13.xg6 fxg6 14.h5 f5 15.g4 (V. Potkin - B. Savchenko,
    Moscow (rapid) 2012) gxh5 16.xh5 xh5 17.xh5 a5
    18.a2 f8 ) 12...f5 13.g3 a5 14.0-0 c4 15.e2 xc3
    16.a2 f4 17.g4 a5 18.h5 h8 19.d2 c7 20.a4
    White has the initiative.;
    E4d2113) 11...c4 12.g5 ( 12.xg6 fxg6 13.g4 f5 14.g5
    d7 15.d2 e8= with mutual play. L. Gerzhoy - F. Mandiza,
    Wheeling 2010 ) 12...h6 13.xf7 xf7 14.xg6+ xg6 15.h3
    e8 16.g3 g8 17.xg6 xg6 18.xg6 h7 ( 18...f5
    19.g4 h7 20.a4 a5 (TheMadPrune 1.1.21 - Naum 3, Internet
    2008) 21.a3 d7 22.d6 e8 23.f3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 19.g4 d7 20.a4 e8 21.f3
    h5 22.f4 xf4 23.xf4 g6 24.d1 f8 25.c1 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Naum 4 - Thinker 5.4c
    Inert, Internet 2009;
    E4d212) 11.dxc5 b6 12.c6 ( 12.cxb6 axb6 13.0-0 a6 14.d2
    c7 15.fe1 xd3 16.cxd3 a4 17.d4 c5 18.c2 c7
    19.d4 c6 20.e2 a5 21.b5 c4 22.eb1 xb5 23.xb5
    c4 24.c1 c8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. H. Kunz - H. Herrmann, corr. 2008 ) 12...c7 13.0-0
    E4d2121) 13...f5 14.exf6 gxf6
    E4d21211) 15.c4 dxc4 16.xc4 xc6 17.b3 h8
    E4d212111) 18.d4 e4 19.b2 ( 19.d1 d8 20.e3 e5
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    21.e6 b7 22.h3 g8= C. Lutz - Y. Pelletier, Zuerich
    2002; 19.b5? f5 20.c3 c6 A. Volokitin - Y. Pelletier,
    Merida 2005 ) 19...f4 20.f3 xf3 21.xf3 b7=;
    E4d212112) 18.e1 f5 19.b2 c7 ( 19...e5? 20.xe5
    g7 21.h6 f5 (K. Kulaots - E. Porper, Gausdal 2006)
    22.xf5 xf5 23.g5 d7 24.h4+- and White has a decisive
    attack. ) 20.g5 White has the attack.;
    E4d21212) 15.h4 e5 16.h6 f7 17.d2 g7 18.ae1
    c7 19.c4;
    E4d2122) 13...xc6 14.b1 (with the idea Rb4-h4) a5
    ( 14...xc3 15.b4 h6 16.g4 (with the idea Bxh6) f5 17.xg6
    fxg6 18.xg6 c5 19.g4 e7 20.h7+ f7 21.xh6 e8
    22.e3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 15.e3 a6 16.xb6 c8 17.d2 xd3 18.cxd3 c7
    19.b5 a4 (J. Mrkvicka - J. Siigur, corr. 2008) 20.g4 xe5
    21.xe5 xe5 22.c4 fc8 23.fb1;
    E4d22) 10...c7 [Chapter] [#]
    E4d221) 11.h4
    E4d2211) 11...c4? 12.g5 h6 13.xg6 fxg6 14.xg6 hxg5
    15.hxg5 xe5 16.h5 d7 ( 16...f5 (D. Skorchenko - V. Potkin,
    Ufa 2000) 17.h8+ f7 18.h7 g6 19.f4 f8 20.h6+ f7
    21.f6+ gxf6 22.h7+ e8 23.xc7+- ) 17.h4 a4 18.h7+
    f7 19.f4+ e8 20.xf8+ xf8 21.h8+ f7 22.xa8 c6
    23.g6+ xg6 24.e8++- J. Pletanek - R. Kotka, corr. 1996;
    E4d2212) 11...cxd4 12.0-0 ( 12.cxd4? xd4! ) 12...dxc3 13.e1
    f6 ( 13...a6 14.g5 h6 15.f3 ce7 16.xh6 gxh6 17.xh6 f5
    18.g5 f7 19.xf7 xf7 (Loop M1-T - Bright 0.3b, Internet
    2008) 20.h5 f8 21.e3 c6 22.ae1 e8 23.g3
    White has the attack. ) 14.exf6 gxf6 15.h6 f7 16.xf8 xf8=
    1/2-1/2 S. Douglas - B. Jorgensen, corr. 2006;
    E4d222) 11.d2 c4 12.xg6 ( 12.e2 f6 13.0-0 fxe5 14.g5 h6
    15.xg6 hxg5 16.e3 a5 17.g4 xc3 18.ab1= Hiarcs 12 Alaric 70617, Internet 2008 ) 12...fxg6 13.g4 f7 14.h4 f5
    15.xf5 xf5 16.g5 h6 17.g4 f8 18.h3 d7= A. Shirov - A.
    Jussupow, Leon (rapid) 2008;
    E4d223) 11.0-0 c4 12.e2 ( 12.xg6 fxg6 13.h3 a5 14.d2
    d7 15.a4 f5 16.fb1 b6 17.b5 a6= M. Unterberg - A.
    Berger, corr. 2008 ) 12...f6 13.exf6 xf6 14.g5 ( 14.d1 d7
    15.e1 af8 16.b1 h6= G. Kamsky - A. Jussupow, Belgrade
    1991 ) 14...f4 15.xf4 xf4 16.g3 d6 17.g5 d7 18.e3
    e8 19.e5 g6= L. Oll - S. Dolmatov, Groningen 1993;
    E4d224) 11.g5 h6 12.xf7 xf7 13.xg6 xg6 14.xg6 cxd4
    15.cxd4 xd4 16.d3 ( 16.e3 f5 17.c5 d8 18.xf5 exf5
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    19.d4 e6= A. Vaisser - M. Apicella, Nimes 2009 ) 16...d7
    17.b2 f4 18.c1 f7 19.b2= 1/2-1/2 B. Gelfand - R. Huebner,
    Wijk aan Zee 1992;
    E4d225) 11.e3 (with the idea 12. Ng5 h6 13. Nxf7)
    E4d2251) 11...ce7 [Chapter] [#] 12.h4 ( 12.0-0 c4 13.e2 f6
    14.exf6 xf6 15.g5 f5 16.h4 f7 17.g4 xh4 18.xh4
    g6 19.g3 xg3 20.hxg3 e5 21.h5 e4= S. Pietruske - R.
    Dressel, corr. 2002 )
    E4d22511) 12...d7 [Chapter] [#]
    E4d225111) 13.b1
    E4d2251111) 13...b6 14.g4 f5 15.h3 h6 (R. Ris - J.
    Delemarre, Netherlands 2006) ( 15...cxd4 16.cxd4 a4
    17.h5 h8 18.d2 ac8 19.h4 S. Karjakin - A.
    Jussupow, Amsterdam 2006 ) 16.h5 h8 17.g4 c4 18.e2
    fxg4 19.xg4 f5 20.g1;
    E4d2251112) 13...c4
    E4d22511121) 14.e2 f6 ( 14...f5 15.d2 f6 16.g4
    fxe5 17.h5 f4 18.h6 xe2 19.xe5 exd4 20.cxd4
    a4 21.hxg7 xg7 22.xb7 f7 23.xh7 xb7
    24.xg7+ xg7 25.h5 H. Gappel - U. Roehrig, corr.
    2008 ) 15.g4 fxe5 16.h5 exd4 17.xd4 e5 18.g3
    ac8=;
    E4d22511122) 14.xg6 fxg6 15.g4 f5 ( 15...h6 16.h5
    g5 17.xg5 f5 18.h3 a5 19.d2 xa3 20.f4 b5
    21.g6 fe8 22.d1 White has a moderate kingside
    control advantage. H. Van den Bos - M. Rufenacht, corr.
    2008 ) 16.h5 gxh5 17.xh5 xh5 ( 17...e8 18.h2 d7
    19.d2 White has a moderate kingside control advantage.
    Stockfish 1.2 - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    18.xh5 e8 19.h3 f5 20.g5 g6 21.xe6 e7
    22.f4 xe3 23.xe3 xc2 24.b2 a4 25.xd5 xa3
    26.b1 W. Weissleder - H. Schueppen, corr. 2007;
    E4d225112) 13.a4 f5 ( 13...f6 14.exf6= - 13... f5 14. exf6 )
    14.exf6 xf6 15.0-0 c4 16.xg6 xg6
    E4d2251121) 17.g5 af8 ( 17...e5 18.dxe5 xf3 19.gxf3
    f8 (V. Anand - S. Lputian, New Delhi/Teheran 2000) 20.f4
    f5 21.g3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 18.a5 f4 19.xf4 xf4 20.e5 e8=
    F. Osuna Osuna - M. Jarabinsky, corr. 2009;
    E4d2251122) 17.fe1 af8 ( 17...d6 18.g5 f5 19.g4
    h8 20.e5 f7 21.f4 xe5 22.xe5 e7 23.e3
    I. Smirin - S. Dolmatov, Moscow 2003 ) 18.a5 c8 19.e5
    e8 20.g4 f5 21.f3 xe5 22.dxe5 (L. Dominguez Perez
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    - C. Matamoros Franco, Rio de Janeiro 2003) a6 23.ab1
    b5=;
    E4d225113) 13.dxc5
    E4d2251131) worse move is 13...f5 14.exf6 gxf6 ( 14...xf6
    (C. Lutz - V. Korchnoi, Berlin 2002) 15.d4 af8 16.xf6
    xf6 17.0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 15.c4 f7 16.0-0;
    E4d2251132) 13...b6 14.c6 ( 14.g5 bxc5 15.h5 h6
    16.g3 c4 17.xg6 fxg6 18.d4 g5 D. Stellwagen - A.
    Jussupow, Amsterdam 2006 ) 14...xc6 15.0-0 xc3
    16.fe1 c6= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    E4d225114) 13.g4 f5 14.h3
    E4d2251141) 14...h6 15.h5 h8 16.g4 c4 17.e2 fxg4
    18.xg4 f5 19.d2 xe3 ( 19...b5 (A. Naiditsch - A.
    Jussupow, Germany 2007) 20.ag1 f7 21.f4 a5
    22.h4 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 20.fxe3 ae8
    21.g1 (with the idea Nh3) f5 (with the idea Nf7) 22.g3
    b5 ( 22...f7 23.g4 g5 24.xf5 exf5 25.c1 e4
    26.e1 a5 27.e2 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 23.h3 e7 24.f4 White is exerting
    kingside pressure.;
    E4d2251142) 14...h8 15.h5 h6 - 14... h6 15. h5 Nh8
    ( 15...f7 16.h6 g6 17.h4 cxd4 18.cxd4 S. Karjakin - S.
    Lputian, Internet (blitz) 2004 );
    E4d2251143) 14...cxd4 15.cxd4 b5
    E4d22511431) 16.0-0 xd3 17.cxd3
    E4d225114311) 17...h8 18.h5 f7 19.h6 g6
    E4d2251143111) 20.h4 c6 ( 20...d7 21.ac1
    ac8 22.f6 xh6 23.xh6! xf6 24.exf6 c6
    25.xc6! xc6 26.f7+ xf7 27.e5+ f6 28.xc6
    xc6 29.c1 J. Barrios Troncoso - A. Haugen, corr.
    2004 ) 21.fc1 - 20. Rfc1 Nc6 21. Qh4;
    E4d2251143112) 20.fc1
    E4d22511431121) 20...d7 21.h4 ac8 22.f6
    xh6 23.xh6 xf6 24.exf6 c6 25.xc6 bxc6
    26.e5 b7 27.f7+ h8 28.c1 e7 29.f4 xa3
    ( 29...f6 30.b1 e7 31.g5+- ) 30.xc6 f8
    31.xe6+- J. Myrene - T. Franzen, corr. 2005;
    E4d22511431122) 20...c6 21.h4 ( 21.c5 e7
    22.ac1 ac8 23.g3 c7 24.h4 g5 25.f3 g4
    26.h4 fc8 27.f3 h8 28.fxg4 g8 29.f3 xg4
    30.h2 c8= with mutual play. B. Perez - R. Starke,
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    corr. 2006 ) 21...d8 22.f6 xf6 23.exf6 fc8
    24.f4;
    E4d225114312) 17...h6 18.h5 h8 19.fb1 ( 19.h4
    ac8= with mutual play. V. Bologan - S. Dyachkov,
    Moscow 2007 ) 19...ac8 20.d2 c6 21.a4 h7
    22.a5 d7 23.g3 c7= Wang Hao - A. Jussupow,
    Amsterdam 2006;
    E4d22511432) 16.xb5 a5+ 17.d2 xb5 18.h5 h8
    E4d225114321) 19.b4 fe8 20.h4 d7 21.h6
    ( 21.h3 f7 22.g3 h8= with mutual play. A.
    Delchev - E. Berg, Kusadasi 2006 ) 21...g6 - 19. h6 g6
    20. Bb4 Rfe8 21. Qh4 Qd7;
    E4d225114322) 19.h6 g6 20.b4 fe8 ( 20...fc8
    21.xe7 xc2 22.d2 xd2 23.xd2 b2+ 24.e3
    c3+ 25.f4 xd4+ 26.g3 xe5+ 27.f4 e3+
    28.h2 xf4+ 29.g3 xh6+ 30.h4 xh4+
    31.xh4 f7 32.hc1 g5 33.f2 e5 34.c7 b6
    35.d7 d4 36.c1 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. H. Borchers - F. Moeller, corr. 2008 )
    21.h4 d7 22.f6 c6 23.g5 xb4 24.axb4 e7
    ( 24...e7 25.g7+ xg7 26.hxg7 f7 27.xh7
    xg7 28.f6 ed8 29.h7+ f8 30.f4 S. Movsesian T. Petrik, Banska Stiavnica 2007 ) 25.h3 f7 26.g5
    b6 27.0-0 ff8 28.f4 f7 29.f6 d8 30.h4
    Key game A. Volokitin - A. Jussupow, Germany 2006;
    E4d22512) 12...f6 [Chapter] [#] 13.exf6
    E4d225121) 13...gxf6
    E4d2251211) 14.0-0 c4 15.xg6 ( 15.e2 h8=
    Black has a promising position. ) 15...hxg6 16.g4 f7
    17.h5 g5 18.h2 e5 19.d1 e4 20.f4 f5 21.g4 e6=
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    E4d2251212) 14.h6! c4 15.xg6 hxg6 16.h2 ( 16.h5
    g5 17.xg5 fxg5 18.xg5+ h7 19.h6+ g8 20.h4
    e5 21.0-0-0 f5= ) 16...d7 17.h5 e8 18.hxg6 f5
    19.h5 g7 20.g4 xg6 21.h2 fc8 22.a4 f7
    23.b1 b6 24.d2;
    E4d225122) 13...xf6 14.0-0 c4 15.xg6 xg6 16.fe1
    ( 16.g5 f5 17.g4 e5 18.dxe5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5
    20.ae1 d6 21.e8+ f8 22.xf8+ xf8= 1/2-1/2 C.
    Sergel - M. Kolcak, corr. 2004 ) 16...h6 17.g4 a5 18.xh6
    gxh6 19.h5 xc3 20.e5 xc2 21.g3
    E4d2251221) 21...d2 22.g4 f5 23.hxg6 g5 24.c7
    xg6 25.e3 g7 26.xh6+ xh6 27.g3+ f8 28.d8+
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    f7 29.g8+ e7 ( 29...f6 30.e1 b5 31.e8+and White has a decisive attack. (with the idea Rh3) )
    30.g7+ xg7 31.xg7+ f7 32.e5 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Gronkowski R. Albrecht, corr. 2007;
    E4d2251222) 21...xf2+ 22.xf2 xf2 23.xf2 xe5
    24.xe5 d7 25.g4 h7 26.g5 hxg5 27.xg5 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. K. Stalmach - M.
    Kolcak, corr. 2008;
    E4d22513) 12...f5 [Chapter] [#]
    E4d225131) 13.0-0 c4 14.xf5 exf5 15.g5 f6 16.exf6
    xf6 17.h5 h6 18.g3 f4 19.h2 e7 20.d2 c6=
    A. Abreu Delgado - C. Hevia Alejano, Santa Clara 2008;
    E4d225132) 13.d2 c4 14.e2 f6 15.g4 fxe5 16.h5
    ge7 17.xe5 c6 18.f4 xe5 19.fxe5 d7 20.h6 g6=
    with mutual play. M. Gongora Reyes - E. Fernandez Romero,
    Santa Clara 2005;
    E4d225133) 13.g4 xe3 14.fxe3 cxd4 ( 14...f5
    (P. Michalik - T. Petrik, Slovakia 2008) 15.exf6 xf6 16.0-0 e5
    17.h5 ) 15.cxd4 f5
    E4d2251331) 16.exf6 c3+ 17.e2 xf6 18.g5
    ( 18.af1 e5 19.h5 e4 20.xd5+ h8 21.xe4 f5
    22.d5 e8 23.g3 g4= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 18...d7 19.h5 h6 20.g3 e7=;
    E4d2251332) 16.h5 e7 17.0-0 d7 18.g5 h6
    19.h3 h8= J. Becerra Rivero - Y. Shulman, Lindsborg
    2004;
    E4d225134) 13.g4 xe3 14.fxe3 cxd4
    E4d2251341) 15.cxd4 c3+ 16.e2 d7
    E4d22513411) 17.g5 h6 18.xf7 ( 18.h3? [#] b5!
    19.xb5 xc2+ 20.f3 f5 21.exf6 e4+ 22.e2
    (G. Kamsky - Y. Shulman, Philadelphia 2005) xf6 23.d2
    e5! 24.af1 exd4 25.xf6 c8!-+ and Black has a
    decisive attack. ) 18...xf7 19.xg6 f2+! 20.xf2 d2+
    21.g1 xe3+ 22.g2 d2+ 23.g1 e3+=;
    E4d22513412) 17.ab1 e8 18.g5 h6 19.xb7 c8
    20.hb1 [#] f5! ( 20...xe5 21.dxe5 f5 22.exf6 xf6
    23.f7 xf7 24.xf7 xf7 25.e5 V. Anand - S.
    Lputian, Moscow 2004 ) 21.exf6 xf6 22.h7 f5!
    (Key game 1/2-1/2 G. Vohl - I. Khokhlov, corr. 2010)
    23.xh6! gxh6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.f6+ f8 26.h7+
    g8=;
    E4d2251342) 15.0-0 f6
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    E4d22513421) 16.exf6
    E4d225134211) 16...gxf6 17.cxd4 ( 17.xg6 hxg6
    18.xg6+ g7 19.xg7+ xg7 20.cxd4 d7 21.fb1
    b6 22.a4 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 17...g7 ( 17...g3+ 18.h1 g7
    19.g5 h3+ 20.h2 f5 21.h6+ g8 22.h5 h4
    23.f2 xe3 24.af1 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 18.g5 f5 19.f2 d7
    20.h6 fc8 21.h5 f8 22.e5 e8 23.xg7+ xg7
    24.h6+ g8 25.fb1 c7 26.a4 K. Landa - S. Lputian,
    Kallithea 2008;
    E4d225134212) 16...g3+ 17.h1 xf6 18.g5
    xh4+ 19.xh4 xh4 20.xh7+ h8 21.cxd4 d7=
    Key game I. Cheparinov - E. Fernandez Romero, Dos
    Hermanas 2005;
    E4d22513422) 16.cxd4 d7 17.f2 a6 18.af1 b5
    19.g2 xd3 20.cxd3 ac8 21.exf6 gxf6 22.g5 g7=
    A. Brugger - P. Marinov, corr. 2009;
    E4d2252) 11...c4 [Chapter] [#] 12.xg6 fxg6 13.g4
    Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    E4d22521) 13...d7?! @ [Chapter] [#] Dangerous line for Black:
    14.h4
    E4d225211) 14...a5 15.d2 f5 16.h5 gxh5 17.xh5
    xh5 18.xh5 e8 19.h3 d8 20.g5 ( 20.h1 g6
    21.h4 e4 22.c1 (A. Volokitin - J. Timman, Leon 2005) h6
    23.g4 xa3 24.f3 h7 25.xh6 f8= ) 20...h6 ( 20...f7
    21.h1 h5 22.g4 g6 23.gxh5 f5 24.g3+- and White has
    a decisive attack. Rybka 2.3.2a - Toga II 1.4.2JD, Internet
    (blitz) 2008 ) 21.xd8 xd8 22.xe6+ f7 23.g4
    D. Major - R. Thomas, corr. 1995;
    E4d225212) 14...f5
    E4d2252121) 15.g1
    E4d22521211) 15...a5 16.e2 af8 17.d2 e7
    ( 17...b5 18.f3 b6 19.h5 gxh5 20.xh5 xh5 21.xh5
    g6 22.g4 e7 23.g3 T. Teeriaho - J. Sivic, corr.
    2007 ) 18.g3= - 15... Raf8 16. Ne2 Ne7 17. Ng3 Qa5 18.
    Kd2;
    E4d22521212) 15...af8 16.e2 e7 ( 16...b5 17.g3
    a5 18.d2 h5 19.e2 5f7 20.e1 c7 21.e2
    a5= J. Dahlgren - S. Arounopoulos, corr. 2004 ) 17.g3
    a5 18.d2 h5 ( 18...xf2+ 19.xf2 xf2+ 20.e2 f5
    21.af1 xf1 22.xf1 xa3 23.g5 E. Bacrot - M.
    Apicella, Belfort 2004 ) 19.h3 5f7 20.e2 f5 21.g5
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    h6 ( 21...e7? 22.f4 (with the idea g4) f5 23.g4 hxg4
    24.xg4 e8 25.h5 gxh5 26.xh5 d7 27.h7+ f7
    28.h6 xh6 29.xh6 g8 30.f5+- E. Bacrot - B. Socko,
    Dresden 2008 ) 22.f3 h7 23.hg1 a4 24.af1 f5=
    S. Oliveira - R. Ludwig, France 2009;
    E4d2252122) 15.g5 af8 16.e2 h6 17.h3 b5 18.f3
    a5 19.d2 d8= R. Kasimdzhanov - F. Caruana, Vlissingen
    2007;
    E4d2252123) 15.h3 af8 16.g1 a5 17.e2 a4
    18.d2 (V. Anand - A. Ramirez Alvarez, Mallorca 2004) h6
    19.g4 e7 20.f4 f7=;
    E4d2252124) 15.h5 gxh5 16.xh5
    E4d22521241) 16...xh5 17.xh5 e8 ( 17...c8
    (Chess Tiger 2007.1 - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet (blitz) 2007)
    18.d2 e8 19.h3 g6 20.h4 f7 21.g4 e7
    22.f4 g6 23.g2 f8 24.f1 White has the attack. )
    18.h3 d8 19.d2 g6 20.h1 f7 21.g4 h6 22.h4
    h7 23.f4 e4 24.f1 e7 25.f5 f7 26.f6 xa3
    27.g5 a4 28.c1 hxg5 29.g4 g6 30.xg5
    White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. White has the attack. C. Kamp - J. Kribben, corr.
    2007;
    E4d22521242) 16...af8
    E4d225212421) 17.g5 a5 ( 17...xe5 18.dxe5
    xe5 19.d4 xd4 20.cxd4 h6 21.g4 xg5 22.xg5
    hxg5 23.xg5 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 18.d2 f4 19.h3 h6 ( 19...xf2
    20.f3 xd2 21.xd2 White has the attack. V.
    Ivanchuk - C. Lutz, Munich 1994 ) 20.xf4 xf4 21.f1
    d8 ( 21...f5 22.xe6 f7 23.g3 xe6 24.xh6
    f5 25.h5 e7 (Crafty 18.12 - Deep Fritz 7, Internet
    2002) 26.e6 xe6 27.e1 b6 28.h6 f5 29.b8+
    f8 30.h8+ xh8 31.xf8+ h7 32.e8 g8 33.g4
    h4 34.h5+ h6 35.xh6+ xh6 36.f4 ) 22.g3
    ( 22.xh6 gxh6 23.xh6 xc3 24.g6+ f8 )
    22...hxg5 23.xg5 f7 24.e2 a4 25.d2 b6=;
    E4d225212422) 17.d2 e8
    E4d2252124221) 18.xf5 exf5 19.g3 d8 20.g5
    E4d22521242211) 20...h6 21.h3 h7 ( 21...g5?
    22.xg5 hxg5 23.xg5+ f7 24.f4 c6
    25.h1+- A. Volokitin - J. Timman, Leon 2005 )
    22.h1 e6 23.h4 c6=;
    E4d22521242212) 20...g6 21.h1 c6 22.h3
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    ( 22.h4 f4 23.xh7 a4 24.xf8 xc2+ 25.e1
    b1+ 26.e2 d3+ 27.f3 e4+ 28.e2 d3+
    1/2-1/2 M. Carlsen - B. Ostenstad, Oslo 2004 )
    22...e6 23.f4= with mutual play.;
    E4d2252124222) 18.h6 g6 19.xg6 hxg6 20.g5
    xg5 21.xg5 e7 22.g4 f7= W. Freytag - M.
    Hayes, corr. 2007;
    E4d225212423) 17.h3 e8 18.g5 a5 19.d2
    xg5 ( 19...g6 20.xh7 xh7 21.ah1 xf2+
    22.xf2 xf2+ 23.e1 f7 24.d1 xc2+ 25.xc2
    f8 26.f3+- M. Nimtz - J. De Mauro, corr. 1996 )
    20.xg5 g6 21.hh1 a4 22.hc1 f7 23.f3 e7
    24.h4 b5 25.h3 f5 26.g4 g6 27.g5 c8
    28.f4 N. Robson - K. Neven, corr. 2004;
    E4d22522) 13...b5?! [Chapter] [#] Dangerous line for Black:
    14.h4 f5
    E4d225221) 15.g5 a5 ( 15...e7 16.f4 h6 17.f3 f7
    18.h3 (with the idea g4) White has the initiative. Iv. Saric - A.
    Huzman, Yerevan 2014 ) 16.d2 h6 17.h5 d8 18.f3 g5
    19.g1 e7 20.h3 a5 21.f4 gxf4 22.xf4 f8=
    with mutual play. Deep Hiarcs 13.2 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    E4d225222) 15.h3 a5 16.d2 h5 ( 16...h6 17.g4 f8
    18.h5 g5 [#] 19.xg5! hxg5 20.h6 c7 21.xg5 xe5
    22.dxe5 xf2+ 23.e1 f7 24.h2 g6 25.e2 d4
    26.af1 White has the attack. Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 17.g4 f8 18.gxh5 gxh5 19.ag1
    White has the attack. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    E4d22523) 13...f7 [Chapter] [#] 14.g5 ( 14.h4 f5 15.xf5
    xf5 16.e2 h6 17.g4 f7 18.ag1 d7 19.e1 af8 20.f4
    e7 21.f3 a5 22.b1 b5 23.hg1 b8= R. Chauhan - J.
    Fabiani, corr. 2001; 14.d2 h6 15.h4 d7 16.g1 b5 17.h3
    a5 18.f4 e7= with mutual play. I. Smirin - A. Vaisser, Istanbul
    2003 )
    E4d225231) 14...f5? Black has poor queen placement.
    15.e2 e8 ( 15...xe5 16.dxe5 xe5 17.d2 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Kasparov - N.
    Short, Munich (blitz) 1994 ) 16.g4 f8 17.h4 h6 18.h3 d7
    19.h5 gxh5 20.g5 g6 21.gxh6 h7 22.d2 b5 23.ag1
    White has the attack. I. Foote - S. Daroczy, corr. 2009;
    E4d225232) 14...e8 15.h4
    E4d2252321) [Chapter] [#] 15...d7
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    E4d22523211) 16.h3 e7 ( 16...h6= - 15... h6 16. Nh3
    Bd7 ) 17.f4 f5 18.h5 gxh5 19.h3 h6 20.xh5 g6
    21.0-0-0 af8 22.f4 e8 23.g4 [#] xh5! 24.gxh5 f7
    25.dg1 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. M. Sgherri - D. Scuderi, corr. 2012;
    E4d22523212) 16.h5 h6 17.h3 gxh5 18.e2 e7
    19.f4 f5 20.xh5 xe3 21.fxe3 g6 22.0-0-0 e4=
    with mutual play. M. Noble - D. Scuderi, corr. 2009;
    E4d22523213) 16.0-0 b5 17.fb1 b8 18.d2 d8
    19.h3 a5 20.f4 e7 21.g5 d8 22.c1 a5=
    with mutual play. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    E4d22523214) 16.e2
    E4d225232141) 16...e7 17.g4
    E4d2252321411) 17...d8 18.d2
    E4d22523214111) 18...a5 19.h5 gxh5 20.xh5
    ( 20.xh7!? xh7 21.xh5+ g8 22.ah1 f7
    23.h7 b5 24.g5 White has the attack. ) 20...h6
    21.ah1! xa3 [#] 22.xh6! gxh6 23.xh6 a4
    24.d1 b2 25.h8+ g7 26.h7+ g6 27.xe7
    ae8 28.xe6+ g7 29.d6 Houdini 1.5a - Deep
    Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011;
    E4d22523214112) 18...b5 19.h5 gxh5 20.xh5
    ( 20.xh7!? xh7 21.xh5+ g8 22.ah1 f7
    23.g5 ) 20...h6 21.ah1 e8 ( 21...g6 22.h3
    e8 23.g5 e7 24.gxh6 xh5 25.xh5
    White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. White has the attack. Z. Almasi - S.
    Lputian, Kemer 2007 ) 22.h3 b4 23.axb4 a5 24.b5
    xb5 25.g5 g6 26.xh6 White has the attack. A.
    Ponting - B. Jovanovic, corr. 2009;
    E4d2252321412) 17...b8 18.d2 ( 18.h5 gxh5
    19.xh5 h6 20.h3 f7 21.0-0-0 f3= T. Oikamo D. Rook, corr. 2010 ) 18...h6 19.h3 a4 20.ac1!
    (weakness c2) ( 20.h5 gxh5 21.g5 g6! 22.ac1
    hxg5 23.xg5 f7 24.e3 f5 25.hg1 h7
    26.g5 xg5 27.xg5 e8= ) 20...h7 21.h5 gxh5
    22.g5 f5 23.gxh6 gxh6 24.f4 h4 25.cg1
    White has the attack.;
    E4d225232142) 16...b5 17.g4 ( 17.h5 h6 18.h3
    gxh5= - 15... h6 16. Nh3 b5 16. h5 gxh5 17. Qe2 Bd7 )
    E4d2252321421) 17...d8 18.h5 gxh5 19.d2
    E4d22523214211) 19...a5 20.xh7! xh7
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    21.xh5+ g6 ( 21...g8 22.ah1 b4 23.h8+
    f7 24.f3+ g6 [#] 25.8h6+! gxh6 26.h3!
    xf2+ 27.e1 f8 28.xh6 f1+ 29.xf1 xf1+
    30.xf1 h8 31.h5++- D. Kuhne - O. Souza, corr.
    2012 ) 22.f4 e7 23.f5+ exf5 24.gxf5+ xf5
    25.g1+ f7 26.h7 g8 27.h2 g6 28.h1
    b8 29.xd5+ e6 30.h1 d7 31.c1 f8
    32.g2+- and White has a decisive attack. 1-0 J.
    Claridge - E. Bosenberg, corr. 2009;
    E4d22523214212) 19...e7 - 16... Ne7 17. g4 Qd8
    18. Kd2 b5 19. h5 gxh5;
    E4d2252321422) 17...e7 18.d2 ( 18.h5 gxh5
    19.d2 e8 20.gxh5 f5 21.ag1 a5=; 18.f4 e8
    19.d2 a5 20.g2 h6 21.f3 b8 22.h5 gxh5
    23.f5 exf5 24.gxf5 xf5 25.h4 f7 26.g6 e6=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Li
    Chao - A. Grigoryan, Puerto Madryn 2009 )
    E4d22523214221) 18...a5 19.h5 gxh5 20.xh7
    xh7 21.xh5+ g6 22.g5 xg5+ ( 22...f7
    23.f4 g8 24.ah1 White has the attack. )
    23.xg5+ xg5 24.f4+ g6 ( 24...xf4 25.h2
    xg4 26.h1+- ) 25.f5+ f7 26.f2;
    E4d22523214222) 18...h6 19.h3 e8 20.h5 gxh5
    21.g5 hxg5 22.xg5 c7 23.ag1;
    E4d2252322) 15...b5
    E4d22523221) 16.h5 h6 17.f3 ( 17.h3= - 15... h6 16.
    Nh3 b5 17. h5 ) 17...e7 18.d2 a5 19.hxg6 xg6
    20.xg6 xg6 21.g1 ( 21.xh6 gxh6 22.xh6 g7
    23.ah1 (R. Robson - A. Grigoryan, Moscow 2012) f4!
    24.h7+ g8 25.1h5 g4 26.g3 f8 27.e7 d7
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    21...d7 22.e2 ab8= M. Skrzypnik - M. Debowiak,
    Zakopane 2001;
    E4d22523222) 16.e2 d7 - 15... Bd7 16. Qe2 b5;
    E4d2252323) 15...e7
    E4d22523231) 16.xh7 xh7 17.h5 g5 18.h6 g6
    19.xg5 g8 20.hxg7+ xg7 21.f4 f7 (Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008) 22.0-0-0 e8 23.h8
    d7 24.dh1 c6 25.h5 xh5 26.1xh5 d7
    27.5h7 ae8 28.g4= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    E4d22523232) 16.a4 a5 17.0-0 ( 17.e2 d7 18.g4
    a6 19.c1 xa4 20.a3 h6 21.h3 b5 White has
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    insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Karjakin - F.
    Vallejo Pons, Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2012 ) 17...d7 18.fb1
    b8 19.c1 f5 20.a3 c8 21.a2 b6= Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    E4d22523233) 16.e2 h6 17.h3= - 15... h6 16. Nh3
    Ne7 17. Qe2;
    E4d2252324) 15...h6 [Chapter] [#] 16.h3
    E4d22523241) 16...d7
    E4d225232411) 17.f4 e7 ( 17...h7 18.h5 g5
    19.g6 f5 20.e2 e7 21.g4 f7 22.f4 gxf4
    23.xf4 f8 24.g6 xg6 25.hxg6+ xg6 26.g5
    h7 27.d2 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. White has the attack. B.
    Macieja - P. Nguyen, Warsaw (rapid) 2008 ) 18.e2 b5
    19.g4 ( 19.d2 a5 20.e2 f7= M. Kobalia - S.
    Lputian, Sochi 2006 ) 19...a5 20.d2 b8 ( 20...b4
    21.axb4 axb4 22.cxb4 c3+ 23.xc3 b5 24.d2 a4
    25.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. R. Swinkels - D. Miedema, Venlo 2008 ) 21.ab1
    f7 22.h5 g5 23.g6 a6 24.f4 gxf4 25.xf4 b6
    26.g6 b4 27.bf1 bxc3+ 28.xc3 xg6 29.xf7
    xf7 30.hxg6+ e7= O. Onatsevich - A. Anreiter, corr.
    2002;
    E4d225232412) 17.e2 b5= - 16... b5 17. Qe2 Bd7;
    E4d22523242) 16...e7 17.e2 d7 18.g4 b5 19.h5
    E4d225232421) 19...a5?! 20.g5 f5 21.gxh6 xh5
    (C. Lutz - A. Jussupow, Essen 2002) 22.hxg7 xg7
    23.d2 f8 24.ag1 White has the attack.;
    E4d225232422) 19...g5 20.f4 gxf4 21.xf4 a5
    E4d2252324221) 22.d2 b4 23.axb4 axb4 24.cxb4
    c3+ 25.xc3 b5 26.d2 xa1 27.xa1 c8
    28.b2 b6 29.e1 c4+ 30.c1 e7 31.d2
    xd2 32.xd2 g5 33.g6 f1+ 34.b2 xa1
    35.xg5 hxg5 36.xa1 f7 37.b2 e2 38.b3
    b5= P. Oskulski - A. Nechaev, corr. 2010;
    E4d2252324222) 22.g2 h7 ( 22...b4 (R. Adamson T. Abrahamyan, San Diego 2004) 23.g5 f5 24.gxh6
    f7 25.e2 xh6 26.ag1 White has the attack. )
    23.e2 b4 24.g5 g8 25.d2 b3= P. Negi - T.
    Abrahamyan, Cappelle la Grande 2012;
    E4d2252324223) 22.g1 b4 23.g5 hxg5 24.xg5
    h7 ( 24...f5 25.h6 xh6 26.h5 f5 27.f6+
    xf6 28.exf6 bxc3 29.fxg7 e5 30.h2+- 1-0 I. Braun 6870

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    A. Lannaioli, corr. 2005 ) 25.g4 f7 26.g6 g8
    27.xe6 xe6 28.xe6 gf8 29.e2 f5 30.g6+
    g8 31.xf7+ xf7 32.g6 A. Gulevich - A.
    Nechaev, corr. 2010;
    E4d225232423) 19...gxh5
    E4d2252324231) 20.d2 hxg4 21.xg4 g6 22.e2
    f5 ( 22...f7 23.ag1 f5 24.f4 h7 25.h5
    g8 26.f3 h8 27.g3+- 1-0 G. Free - E. Brijssinck,
    corr. 2002 ) 23.ag1 h7 24.g5 h8 25.f3 h7
    26.h4= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    E4d2252324232) 20.g5 hxg5 21.xg5 g6 22.d2
    a5= - 16... b5 17. Qe2 Bd7 18. g4 a5 19. h5 gxh5 20.
    g5 hxg5 21. Nxg5 g6 22. Kd2 Ne7 ( 22...g7 23.ag1
    h8 24.h3 f7 25.g5 f8 26.f6 h6 27.g5
    g8 28.f3 f5 29.h4 xh4 30.xh4 e8
    31.h3 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. J. Suto - K. Joensson, corr. 2005 );
    E4d22523243) 16...b5
    E4d225232431) [Chapter] [#] 17.h5 gxh5 18.e2
    E4d2252324311) 18...g5? 19.xg5! hxg5 20.xh5
    e7 21.0-0-0+- and White has a decisive attack. G.
    Hervet - C. Augereau, corr. 2012;
    E4d2252324312) 18...a5? 19.f4 a7 ( 19...g6 [#]
    20.xh5! gxh5 21.xh5 a7 22.xh6 ff7 23.g4+
    g7 24.xg7 xg7 25.h4+- B. Macieja - A. Vaisser,
    Istanbul 2003 ) 20.xh5 f7 21.xh6! g6 22.e3
    White has the attack. J. Riff - P. Germer, Germany
    2009;
    E4d2252324313) 18...d7 19.f4 [#] xf4! 20.xf4
    f7 21.e3 e8 22.h3 ( 22.f3 a5 23.f2 b8
    24.d2 f5 25.a2 g6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. R. Nikel - C. Lutz, corr.
    2003 ) 22...e7 23.f3 (B. Michiels - M. Apicella,
    Lausanne 2006) f5 24.f2 c7 25.g4 hxg4 26.fxg4
    e7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    E4d225232432) 17.f4 e7
    E4d2252324321) 18.d2 a5 19.h3 d7 20.ab1
    f7 21.g4 ( 21.f3 ab8 22.e2 c6= with mutual
    play. V. Anand - A. Jussupow, Bastia (rapid) 2002 )
    21...ab8 22.b2 b6 23.hb1 fb8= with mutual
    play. A. Delorme - M. Apicella, France 2003;
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    E4d2252324322) 18.f1 f5 19.h3 f7 20.e2 h5
    21.g3 d7 22.g1 f8 23.f1 h7 24.g5 g8
    25.e3 h6 26.f3 e8 27.b1 c6= with mutual
    play. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    E4d225232433) 17.e2 [Chapter] [#] d7 ( 17...a5
    18.g4 d7= - 17... Bd7 18. g4 a5 ) 18.g4 a5 19.h5 gxh5
    ( 19...g5 20.f4 gxf4 21.xf4 White is exerting kingside
    pressure. ) 20.g5 ( 20.g1 e7 21.gxh5 h7 22.g4
    f5 23.d2 e7= with mutual play. P. Leko - Z. Almasi,
    Budapest 2003 ) 20...hxg5 21.xg5 g6
    E4d2252324331) 22.f1
    E4d22523243311) 22...a7 23.g2
    E4d225232433111) 23...f5 24.f3 f7 25.h4
    h7 26.xf5 ( 26.e2 e8 27.h3 f8 28.g3
    g7 29.xf5 xf5 30.d2 A. Areshchenko - Z.
    Efimenko, Rivne 2005 ) 26...xf5 27.h4 f8
    28.f4 g7 29.f3;
    E4d225232433112) 23...e7 24.e2 f5
    25.ag1 g7=;
    E4d22523243312) 22...e7 23.g2 f5 24.h3
    g7 ( 24...h4 25.g3 (1/2-1/2 A. Parushev - T.
    Kirkov, corr. 2010) f5 26.g5 xe3 27.fxe3
    h7= ) 25.g1 h7 26.g5 ( 26.g5 f5 27.f6
    f7 28.g5+ xg5 29.xg5 f5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 26...f5
    27.f4 g8 28.h1 g7 29.e2 f7 30.ag1 e8
    31.f6 xf6 32.exf6 b7 33.xe6 f7=
    B. Vuckovic - M. Apicella, Cappelle la Grande 2011;
    E4d2252324332) 22.0-0-0 e7 23.dg1 xa3+
    24.d2 (E. Bacrot - A. Vaisser, Aix les Bains 2003) f5
    25.e4 ( 25.xe6 xe6 26.xg6+ f7 27.xh5 b4
    28.g7+ xg7 29.g4+ f8 30.xf5+ e8 31.f8+
    xf8 32.xe6 xc3+ 33.d1 a1+ 34.d2
    c3+=; 25.xh5 b4 26.e4 e7 27.xf5 dxe4
    28.h5 xc3+ 29.d1 a1+ 30.c1 exf5
    31.xg6+ xg6 32.xg6+ f8 33.f6+ g8
    34.g6+= ) 25...dxe4 26.xg6+ f7 27.f6+ xf6
    28.xh5+ g6 29.h7+ g7 30.h5+ f8 31.h8+
    f7 32.h5+=;
    E4d2252324333) 22.d2
    E4d22523243331) 22...e7 23.ag1 f5 24.f3
    f7 ( 24...f8? 25.h4 g7 26.g5 xg5
    27.xg5 b4 28.hg1 h6 29.e3 h7 30.xg6
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    f5 31.f3 g8 32.d1 e8 33.xh5+D. Svetushkin - A. Dgebuadze, Livigno 2011 ) 25.h4
    f8 26.h3 b8 27.hg3 e8 28.xf5 xf5
    29.xg6 xg6 30.xg6 xg6 31.d1 e7
    32.g5+ d7 33.f6 c6 34.f3= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has
    difficulties making any progress. 1/2-1/2 M. Jaworski D. Szczepankiewicz, corr. 2007;
    E4d22523243332) 22...b4?! 23.ag1 bxc3+
    24.xc3 f5 ( 24...e7? 25.e4! xa3+ 26.d2
    b4+ 27.c3 f5 28.xg6+ f7 29.xh5 xg6
    30.g4+ f7 31.xf5+ exf5 32.h5+ g8
    33.h6+- and White has a decisive attack. Rybka 2.3.
    1m2 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 25.f3
    (with the idea Nh4) A. Grigoryan - M. Apicella, Aix-lesBains 2011;
    E4d22523243333) 22...e7 23.ag1 g7
    E4d225232433331) 24.h3 e7 ( 24...b4 25.f4
    xf4 26.xf4 f8 27.e3 bxc3+ 28.xc3 f5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 25.f4 xf4 26.xf4 f8 27.g5 f5
    28.e3 e8 29.xh5 gxh5 30.xg7+ xg7
    31.g5 f7 32.f6+ h7=;
    E4d225232433332) 24.f3 e7
    E4d2252324333321) 25.g5 [#] xf3! 26.xf3
    f5 27.f4 e8 28.xh5 (1/2-1/2 F. Lopez de
    Jeronimo - E. Gonzalez Alcon, corr. 2009) gxh5
    29.xg7+ xg7 30.g2+ g6 31.g1 ( 31.g5
    f8= ) 31...b4 32.g5 bxc3+ 33.xc3 f8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. White has difficulties making any
    progress.;
    E4d2252324333322) 25.xh5 gxh5 26.xg7+
    xg7 27.h4 e8 28.g5 a7 29.f6+ h7
    30.f3 ( 30.f4 g8 31.xe7 xe7 32.f5 g4
    33.g2 b4 34.e3 e4 35.axb4 axb4= )
    30...g8 31.g5+ xg5 32.xg5 f5 33.f6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. White has difficulties making any progress.
    Key game Best Mutual Play 1/2-1/2 N. Norman - T.
    Llorach Gracia, corr. 2009 ]
    [ 7...cxd4 [Chapter] [#]
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    ( 8...c7= - 7... Qc7 8. Bd3 cxd4 )
    A1) 9.e2
    A1a) 9...0-0= - 7... O-O 8. Bd3 Qa5 9. Ne2 cxd4;
    A1b) 9...bc6 10.xg7 g8 11.f6 g6 12.0-0 ( 12.f4 dxc3 13.b1
    a6 14.0-0 c5+ 15.h1 b5 (G. Kamsky - P. Nikolic, Belgrade 1991)
    16.f3 b8 17.g3 e7 18.h5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 12...dxc3 (J. Daligault - C. Mourot,
    Agneaux 2000) 13.g3 c7 14.e1 e7 15.h5 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    A1c) 9...g6 10.d2 dxc3
    A1c1) 11.xc3 c7 12.h4 0-0 ( 12...c6 13.h5 gxe5 14.xg7
    xd3+ 15.cxd3 f8 16.xh7 e5 17.d2 e7 18.c1 B. Svensson M. Wiedenkeller, Helsingborg 1991 ) 13.f4 a6 14.h5 e7 15.h6 g6
    16.g5 d8 17.g3 f5 18.xd8 xd8 19.xf5 exf5 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1c2) 11.xc3 c7 12.f4 a6 13.h4 h5 14.g3 c6= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Al Modiahki - A. Grischuk,
    Sochi 2008;
    A2) 9.b1
    A2a) 9...xc3+ 10.d2 ( 10.d1?! f8 11.f3 b6 12.h5 h6 13.g5
    g6 14.h4 (B. Vuckovic - A. Grischuk, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) d7
    15.f3 c6 16.b3 c5 17.xh6+ g8 18.g5 e7 19.xe7 xe7
    20.f4 c5 ) 10...c7 ( 10...xa3 11.xg7 g8 12.xh7 xg2
    13.h3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 11.f3 g6 12.0-0 c6 13.fe1 0-0 14.h5 e7 15.g5 h6
    16.f3 e8 17.b3 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. White has the attack.;
    A2b) 9...0-0 10.f3 f5 11.exf6 xf6 12.h5 g6 13.h4 xf3 14.gxf3
    xc3+ 15.d1 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. F. Manca - J. De la Villa Garcia, Presolana 2011;
    A2c) 9...bc6 10.f3 g6 11.0-0 dxc3 12.e1 c7 13.a4 0-0
    ( 13...f6 14.h5 f7 15.exf6 gxf6 16.xd5 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has insufficient control
    over the black squares. H. Gabuzyan - S. Grover, Moscow 2012 ) 14.h5
    ce7 15.a3 h6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 8.cxd4 [Chapter] [#] c7
    B1) 9.d2 xc2 ( 9...d7?! 10.xg7 g8 11.xh7 xe5 (K. Nuber - M.
    Riedelsheimer, Germany 2003) 12.b1 c4 13.xc4 xc4 14.f3 )
    10.c1 ( 10.xg7 g8 11.h6 bc6 12.e2 xd4 13.xd4 b2
    14.c1 xd4 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Shredder 9 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 10...e4+ 11.xe4 dxe4
    12.e2 d7 ( 12...0-0 13.g4 d7 14.g2 c6 15.e3 d7 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Kobalia - N. Vitiugov, Tomsk
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    2006 ) 13.h4 c6 14.h5 h6 15.h4 d7 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Shredder 12 - Critter 0.80, Internet 2010;
    B2) 9.a2 f5 10.f3 c6 ( 10...0-0 11.h3 b6 12.b2 a5+
    13.d1 f6 14.g4 xd4 15.d3 g6 16.xd4 fxe5 17.xg6 hxg6 18.h6
    c7 19.xe6 xe6 20.xg6+ g7 21.xe6+ f7 22.xf7+ xf7
    23.f4 Rybka 3 - Naum 4, Internet 2009 ) 11.b2 ( 11.d3 h5 12.g5
    cxd4 13.xd4 c3+ 14.d2 xd4 15.0-0 g4 16.xg4 hxg4 17.b2
    e7 18.b5+ c6 19.b4 d7 20.xc6 xc6 21.xg4 g6= D. Alberny E. Girard, corr. 2010 ) 11...d7 12.d3 a5+ 13.c3 ce7 (J. Duncker - U.
    Jahr, Giessen 1994) 14.a4 xa4 15.0-0 b5 16.h3 b6= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3) 9.d1
    B3a) 9...0-0
    B3a1) 10.f3 f6 ( 10...f5 11.h4 bc6 12.d3 d7 13.g1 g6
    14.h5 ce7= G. Kamsky - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1996;
    10...bc6 11.d3 f5 12.h3 f6= - 10... f6 11. Bd3 Nf5 12. Qh3
    Nc6 ) 11.d3
    B3a11) 11...f5 12.exf6 ( 12.h3 c6 13.g4 fxe5 14.dxe5 xe5
    15.xe5 xe5 16.b1 h6 17.e1 c7 18.xh6 gxh6=
    Historically important game B. Spassky - V. Korchnoi, Belgrade (m/12)
    1977 ) 12...xf6 13.h5 f8 ( 13...g6 14.g5 d7 15.b1 g7
    16.e5 O. Maiorov - V. Sannikov, corr. 1995 ) 14.g4 g6 15.h3
    d6=;
    B3a12) 11...fxe5 12.xh7+ ( 12.dxe5 a6 13.h3 (L. Wsciubiak - T.
    Kirylo, corr. 1999) h6 14.g4 f5 15.e2 d7 ) 12...xh7
    13.g5+ g8 14.h5 f6 15.e8+ f8 16.h5=;
    B3a2) 10.d3
    B3a21) 10...f5 11.exf6 xf6 12.h5 h6 13.g4 ( 13.e8+ f8
    14.h7+ xh7 15.xf8 e5 16.e2 bc6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13...e5 14.g5 (A. Shirov - N.
    Zhukova, Gibraltar 2006) g6 15.e2 e6 16.dxe5 xe5 17.d2
    hxg5=;
    B3a22) 10...b6 11.f3 f5 ( 11...a6 12.xh7+ xh7 13.h5+
    g8 14.g5 e2+ 15.xe2 c3 16.d3 xd3+ 17.cxd3 bc6
    18.b2 ac8 19.c1 Komodo 3 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2011 ) 12.b1
    a6 13.xf5 exf5 14.xf5 c6= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    B3b) 9...f5 10.f3 b6 11.d3 0-0= - 9... O-O 10. Bd3 b6 11. Nf3 Nf5;
    B3c) 9...h5 10.f4 ( 10.xg7 g8 11.h6 c3 12.b1 xd4+
    13.d2 xe5 14.f3 g7 15.xh5 bc6= F. Pinho - A. Roy Laguens,
    corr. 2011 ) 10...b6 11.b5+
    B3c1) 11...bc6 12.e2 ( 12.f3 a5 13.b1 a6 14.xa6 xa6
    15.e1 (B. Savchenko - Y. Shulman, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) a7
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    16.d2 b5 17.e3 c6 ) 12...g6 13.g5 d7 14.d3 ce7 15.h4
    a4 16.d2 c8 17.c1 f5=;
    B3c2) 11...d7 12.d3 g6 13.e3 c6 14.f3 ( 14.h3 ce7
    15.g5 h4 16.h3 hf5 B. Savchenko - G. Kamsky, Baku 2009 )
    14...ce7 15.a4 a5= with mutual play. M. Narciso - D. Gavrijski, corr.
    2011;
    C) 8.xg7 [Chapter] [#] g8 9.xh7
    C1) 9...a5?!
    C1a) 10.e2 dxc3 ( 10...bc6 11.d2 c5 12.d3 xe5 13.xd4
    d6 14.g3 5c6 15.f6 g6 16.h8+ g8 17.h6 A. Mancuso W. Rattay, corr. 2008 ) 11.g3 d7 12.h5 d4 13.f4 d5 ( 13...b6
    14.a4 a6 15.xa6 xa6 16.f6+ xf6 17.exf6 b7 18.fxe7 xg2
    19.f1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. C.
    Kilpatrick - S. Arslanov, Sibenik 2007 ) 14.a4 g6 15.g7+ d8 16.a3
    e4+ 17.e2 d5 18.d6 7f6 19.exf6 d7 20.e5 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. C. Pilalis - I. Sinka, corr.
    2000;
    C1b) 10.b1 bc6 ( 10...xc3+ 11.d2 c7 12.f4 bc6 13.f3 d7
    14.g5 xg5 15.fxg5 0-0-0 16.xf7 xe5+ 17.d1 f5 18.g6
    C. Alexander - M. Botvinnik, Radio match 1946 ) 11.f3 d7 12.xb7
    xc3+ 13.d1 N. Short - J. Timman, Amsterdam 1988;
    C2) 9...c7= - 7... Qc7 8. Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qxh7 cxd4 ]
    [ 7...f8 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 8...c7
    A1a) 9.c1 a5 10.d1 ( 10.h4 xa3 11.h5 h6 12.h3 c4 13.f3
    bc6 14.f4 b5 15.f3 d8 16.g4 e8 17.h3 b8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Polgar - P. Nikolic, Linares
    1997 ) 10...bc6 11.f3 c4 12.a1 d7 13.h4 h6 14.h5 White has a
    slight kingside control advantage.;
    A1b) 9.d3
    A1b1) 9...c4 10.f1 ( 10.e2 b6 11.f3 b2 12.0-0 xc2
    13.fc1 f5 14.g3 g6 15.f4 f5 16.h4 bc6 17.d1 h5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Toga II 1.2 MinkoChess 1.3, Internet 2012 ) 10...d7 (O. Korneev - S. Kristjansson,
    Reykjavik 2002) 11.h4 a4 12.d1 h6 13.h5 bc6 14.g4 b5 15.f4
    a5 16.h2 e8 17.f2 White has a moderate kingside control
    advantage.;
    A1b2) 9...b6
    A1b21) 10.h3 a6 11.f4 xd3 12.cxd3 bc6 13.0-0 ( 13.h5
    f5 14.0-0 g6 (Y. Kryvoruchko - B. Socko, Lublin (rapid) 2012)
    15.f6 cxd4 16.ac1 h5 17.g5 dxc3 18.xc3 c8 19.fc1 fd4
    20.f1 b7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
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    13...c8 14.h5 f5 15.dxc5 bxc5 16.h3 g6 ( 16...xe5?! 17.g4
    fe7 18.f4 d6 19.f5 exf5 20.gxf5 g8 21.h1 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. White has the
    attack. ) 17.f6 h5 18.g4 fe7 ( 18...g7 19.g5 e8 20.f4 xf6
    21.xf6 g8 22.ab1 hxg4 23.xg4 G. Cardelli - A. Zmokly, corr.
    2010 ) 19.f4 c4 20.f5 exf5 21.d4 fxg4 22.e3 f5 23.xf5 gxf5
    24.g5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. O.
    Kosebay - J. Soberano, corr. 2009;
    A1b22) 10.f3 a6
    A1b221) 11.0-0 xd3 12.cxd3 c4 13.g5 f5 ( 13...cxd3
    14.xe7+ xe7 15.c4 h5 16.f4 c6 17.cxd5 exd5 18.fd1 h4
    19.xd3 Black's king is stuck in the center. M. Rebord - J. Ortiz,
    corr. 2006 ) 14.h4 h5 15.e2 cxd3 16.xd3 xh4 17.xh4
    d7 18.f4 g6 19.f3 c8 20.af1 c4 21.d2 c6
    (E. Gonzalez Alcon - F. Baigorri Navarro, corr. 2007) 22.h3 h7
    23.g5 g8 24.g4 White has a moderate kingside control
    advantage.;
    A1b222) 11.h5 xd3 12.cxd3 h6 13.dxc5 xc5 14.0-0 bc6
    15.fb1 d8 16.a4 g6= Homer 2.0 - SpiderChess 070525,
    Internet 2007;
    A1b223) 11.dxc5 bxc5 ( 11...xc5 12.0-0 xd3 13.cxd3 bc6
    14.a4 h5 15.g5 f5 16.fb1 g8 17.b5 e7 18.f4 d7
    19.ab1 c8 20.h3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. Key
    game G. Kamsky - V. Ivanchuk, Dresden 2008 ) 12.xa6 xa6
    13.c4 h5 ( 13...c6 14.cxd5 exd5 15.0-0 h6 16.fe1 e6
    17.a4 g8 18.ab1 h7 19.h4 g8 20.b7 Black has poor
    piece coordination. J. Timman - P. Nikolic, Pula 1997 ) 14.f4 g6
    15.e3 dxc4 16.0-0 d8 ( 16...c6 17.fd1 c7 18.c3 a4
    19.e3 d5 20.xc5+ g8 21.d4 gf4 22.e4 c8 23.b4
    D. Lensink - R. Klepke, Borne 2012 ) 17.e4 d5 18.ad1 xe5
    19.xe5 xe5 20.xc4 d6 21.f4 c6 22.e2 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black's king is
    stuck in the center. A. Gueci - R. Insolia, corr. 2009;
    A2) 8...b6 9.dxc5 c7 10.f3 d7 11.e2 xe5 12.xe5 xe5
    13.0-0 h5 14.f3 e4 15.d3 c6 16.fe1 G. Kamsky - Lj. Ljubojevic,
    Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1995;
    A3) 8...a5 9.a4 - 8. a4 Qa5 9. Bd2;
    A4) 8...b6
    A4a) 9.a4
    A4a1) 9...a6 10.b5 c7 11.e2 cxd4 ( 11...g8 12.0-0 xb5
    13.axb5 a5 14.f4 g6 (K. Van der Weide - Y. Visser, Netherlands
    2007) 15.c4! cxd4 16.cxd5 d7 17.dxe6 dxe5 18.f5 ) 12.cxd4
    xb5 13.axb5 c4 14.0-0 d7 ( 14...h5 15.f3 xb5 16.fb1 c6
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    17.b4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 15.f3 f5 16.d3 xd3 17.b4+ e8 18.cxd3
    I. Kurnosov - S. Lputian, Warsaw 2005;
    A4a2) 9...c7 10.a5 a6 11.xa6 xa6 12.e2 b7 (S. Rocha - B.
    Kelly, Mallorca 2004) 13.axb6 axb6 14.f3 h6 15.0-0 g8 16.h4
    c7=;
    A4b) 9.h4 h5 10.d1 f5 11.f3 a6 12.xa6 xa6 13.e2 b8
    14.dxc5 bxc5 15.c4 c6= with mutual play. F. Peetoom - D. Poljak, corr.
    2006;
    A4c) 9.f3 a6 10.d3 ( 10.xa6 xa6 11.0-0 f5 12.h5 e8
    13.fb1 c8= with mutual play. Philou 3.7 - Pepito 1.59.2, Internet 2012;
    10.c4 bc6 11.dxc5 bxc5 12.cxd5 xf1 13.dxc6 (J. Hammer - R.
    Djurhuus, Gausdal 2008) h5 14.g5 b5 15.e3 b6 16.c4 xc6
    17.0-0 f5 18.e2 b8= ) 10...xd3 11.cxd3 cxd4 12.cxd4 bc6
    13.0-0 h6 14.fc1 d7 15.c2 g8 16.h4 h7 17.h5 ac8 18.ac1
    hf8= with mutual play. K. Piorun - D. Swiercz, Chotowa 2009;
    A4d) 9.dxc5 bxc5 10.f3 c4 11.d4 bc6 12.xc6 xc6 13.g3
    b6 14.c1 d7 15.a4 h6 16.e2 g8 17.h5 c7= with mutual
    play. H. Stefansson - V. Ivanchuk, Leon 2001;
    B) 8.h4 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 8...a5 9.d2 a4
    B1a) 10.d1 b6 ( 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 xd4= - 8... Qc7 9. Qd1 cxd4 10.
    cxd4 Qc3+ 11. Bd2 Qxd4 ) 11.h5 h6 12.f3 a6= P. Svidler - B. Socko,
    Internet (blitz) 2004;
    B1b) 10.f3 bc6 ( 10...xc2 11.c1 a4 12.d3 h6 13.0-0 bc6=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Naum 4 - Shredder
    11, Internet 2009 ) 11.a2 b6 12.f4 a6 13.dxc5 xf4 14.xf4 xf1
    15.xf1 a5 16.e2 (A. Averjanov - A. Zubarev, Kharkov 2007) c4
    17.cxb6 axb6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 8...c7
    B2a) 9.d2 cxd4 10.cxd4 xc2 11.c1 a4 12.h5 h6 13.f4 bc6
    14.e2 d7 15.h3 g8 16.d3 c8= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. P. Ponkratov - V. Fedoseev, Taganrog
    2011;
    B2b) 9.a2 bc6 10.h5 h6 11.f4 ( 11.h3 a5 12.d1 cxd4
    13.cxd4 a4 14.f3 b6 15.f4 a6 B. Macieja - B. Socko, Warsaw
    2009 ) 11...d7 12.h3 a5 13.f3 e8 14.d1 c8=;
    B2c) 9.d1 cxd4 ( 9...d7 10.d2 a4 11.d3 bc6 12.f3 c4
    13.e2 e8 14.h5 h6 15.h4 d7 16.f4 ag8 17.g4 g5=
    P. Leko - M. Illescas Cordoba, Ubeda 1997; 9...b6 10.f3 a6 11.xa6
    xa6 12.h5 h6 13.d3 b8 14.0-0 bc6= N. Djukic - P. Nikolic,
    Dresden 2008 ) 10.cxd4 c3+ 11.d2 xd4 12.f3 e4+
    B2c1) 13.e3 a4 ( 13...f5 14.d2 xe3 15.fxe3 g4 16.e2
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    g3+ 17.f1 c6= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Naum 2.2 - Deep Fritz 10.1, Internet 2007 ) 14.h5 h6 15.h4
    a5+ 16.d2 c7 17.c1= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B2c2) 13.e2
    B2c21) 13...bc6 14.h5 xe5 15.h6 g6 ( 15...gxh6 16.xh6+ g8
    17.b1 7g6 18.b4 xf3+ 19.gxf3 e5 20.f4 c3+ 21.f1 f5
    22.b3 f6 23.c4 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. G. Kasparov - P. Nikolic, Paris (rapid) 1994 ) 16.c3 f6
    17.f1 7c6 18.h4 f5 19.d4 xd4 20.xd4 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c22) 13...b6 14.0-0 a6 15.c4 bc6 ( 15...xc4 16.xc4 xc4
    17.c1 b5 18.d4 d7 19.b4 a6 20.d6 c5= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.g5 xe5 17.e1
    f6 18.h5 g6 19.cxd5 exd5 20.g4 h6 21.e6+ fxe6 22.xe6
    f7 23.a4 c4 24.xc6 xc6 25.xc6 e8 26.d7 g7=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Kasparov - P.
    Nikolic, Horgen 1994;
    C) 8.d1 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 8...a5 9.d2 a4 ( 9...bc6 10.f3 a4 11.b1 c4 12.h4 e8
    13.h5 h6 14.g4 d8= S. Karjakin - P. Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 2005 ) 10.f3
    ( 10.b1 c4 11.g3 bc6 12.g2 (M. Brodsky - Y. Drozdovskij, St
    Petersburg 2000) g8 13.h3 h6 14.f4 h7 15.0-0 b5= ) 10...b6
    11.d3 a6
    C1a) 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.xa6 ( 13.0-0 d7 14.e1 b8 15.b1 b6
    16.e3 h6 17.d2 xd3 18.cxd3 xd1 19.exd1 f5 20.d4 e7
    A. Beliavsky - P. Nikolic, Tilburg 1993 ) 13...xa6 14.e2 xe2+
    15.xe2 e8 16.ab1 ec6=;
    C1b) 12.0-0 d7 13.xa6 xa6 14.a4 h6= E. Berg - B. Maksimovic,
    Budva 2009;
    C2) 8...b6 9.f3
    C2a) 9...h6 10.a4 a6 11.xa6 xa6 12.0-0 g8
    C2a1) 13.d3 c4 ( 13...b8 (R. Kasimdzhanov - V. Ivanchuk, Tripoli
    2004) 14.dxc5 bxc5 15.c4 bc6 16.a3 ) 14.e2 h7 15.h4
    c7=;
    C2a2) 13.e2 c4 ( 13...b8 14.dxc5 bxc5 15.c4 d4 16.d1 c7
    17.b2 bc6 18.c3 dxc3 19.xc3 Amateur 2.82 - Sage 2.2a, Internet
    2007 ) 14.h4 h7 15.f4 g6 16.xg6 fxg6 17.a3 c7 18.g4
    d7= M. Perez Ferris - M. Nieuweboer, corr. 2010;
    C2b) 9...a6 10.xa6 xa6 11.0-0 cxd4 12.cxd4 c8 13.b2 b8
    14.d3 c7 15.fc1 c4= I. Rogers - A. Chernin, London 1989;
    D) [Chapter] [#] 8.d3 a5 9.d2 a4 10.c4 dxc4 11.dxc5 d7 12.xc4
    ( 12.e2?! c6 13.f4 h5 14.g3 h4 15.g4 xc2 J. Polgar - P. Nikolic,
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    Hilversum 1993 ) 12...xc4 13.xc4 c6 14.f3 (M. Maric - J. Patino
    Romaris, La Coruna 1996) xf3 15.gxf3 d7 16.f4 xc5=;
    E) 8.f3 a5 9.d2 a4
    E1) 10.c1 bc6 11.d3 ( 11.e2 b6 12.0-0 a6 13.xa6 xa6
    14.g5 h6 15.h5 d8 16.dxc5 bxc5 17.e3 c4 A. Naiditsch - Y.
    Drozdovskij, Odessa (rapid) 2009 ) 11...b6 12.0-0 a6= A. Bubarov - I.
    Chervonenko, Teteven 1991;
    E2) 10.d3 c4 11.e2 xc2 12.0-0 bc6 13.fc1 g6 14.h3 h5
    15.h4 e4 16.e1 g6 17.xg6+ xg6 18.h4 d7= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. TwistedLogic 20090922 - Spark 0.
    3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    F) 8.dxc5 d7 9.f3 c7 10.e2 (D. Pedzich - B. Zlotnik, Augustow 1989)
    ( worse move is 10.h5 (A. Zhigalko - B. Socko, Warsaw (rapid) 2012) xc5
    11.d2 h6 12.d3 e4 ) 10...b6 11.a4 bxc5 12.0-0 g6 13.a3 g8
    14.g5 dxe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.xc5 xc5 17.xe5 f6 18.d4 xd4
    19.cxd4 f7=;
    G) 8.a4 [Chapter] [#]
    G1) 8...b6 9.f3 c7
    G1a) 10.a3 a6 11.b5 ( 11.xa6 xa6 12.0-0 g8 13.dxc5 xc5
    14.c4 h5 15.f4 g6 16.d4 d8= F. Nijboer - M. Adams, Wijk aan
    Zee (blitz) 1998 ) 11...xb5 ( 11...h6 12.0-0 g8 13.c4 b7 14.cxd5
    xd5 15.dxc5 bxc5 16.fe1 a6 17.d3 d7 18.ab1 K. Lahno - E.
    Andreev, Rivne 2005 ) 12.axb5 d7 13.0-0 h6 14.c4 h5 15.f4
    A. Dobrowolski - D. Swiercz, Wroclaw 2009;
    G1b) 10.d3 a6 ( 10...cxd4 11.xd4 bc6 12.e3 a5 13.0-0 c4
    14.g5 h6 15.f4 d7 16.h4 g8 17.e1 f8 18.h5 Rybka 2.3 Deep Junior 10.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 11.0-0 xd3 12.cxd3 d7
    13.a3 g8 14.c4 dxc4 15.dxc4 c6 16.e4 G. Antal - Z. Efimenko,
    Oropesa del Mar 2000;
    G2) 8...a5 9.d2 bc6 10.f3
    G2a) 10...b6 11.dxc5 xc5 12.d3 d7 ( 12...h6 13.0-0 b6
    14.fe1 d7 15.c4 c7 16.cxd5 exd5 17.f4 Black's king is stuck in
    the center. N. Short - P. Nikolic, London 1994 ) 13.h4 h5 14.f4 f5
    15.0-0 g8 16.fb1 I. Nataf - M. Bartel, Evora 2006;
    G2b) 10...c4 11.e2 b5 12.0-0 bxa4 13.a3 d7 14.fa1 d8
    15.b1 b5 16.c1 h6 17.d2 b8 18.f1 f5 19.g3 xg3
    20.xg3 g8 21.aa1 b7 22.a3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. M. Blecha - D. Cimicki, corr. 2010;
    G3) 8...c7 9.f3 ( 9.d2?! cxd4 10.cxd4 xc2 11.b5 (A. Greet - B.
    Socko, Beijing (rapid) 2008) d7 )
    G3a) 9...h5 10.f4 cxd4 11.a3! ( 11.xd4 f5 12.a3+ g8
    13.c5 xc5 14.xc5 b6 15.a3 a6 16.b5 h7 17.h3 xb5
    18.axb5 h4 19.d6 a5 20.bxa6 xa6= Stockfish 1.6 - Naum 4.1,
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    Internet 2010 ) 11...dxc3 ( 11...g6 12.g5 dxc3 13.d3 c6 14.xg6
    fxg6 15.xc3 g8 16.xg6 d7 17.0-0 GNU Chess 5.07.1705b SOS 5.1, Internet 2011 ) 12.d3 bc6 13.xc3 d4 14.b3 ( 14.xd4
    xd4 15.xc7 xf3+ 16.gxf3 d5 17.a3+ g8 18.c4 d7 19.d4
    c6 20.d2 g6= L. Vieito Soria - M. Nieuweboer, corr. 2010 ) 14...d5
    15.g5 d7 16.a3+ g8 17.d6 a5+ 18.e2 c8 19.a1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black
    has a poorly-protected king. Houdini 2.0c - Chiron 1.1a, Internet 2011;
    G3b) 9...cxd4 10.xd4 bc6 11.c5
    G3b1) 11...d7
    G3b11) 12.b5 c8 ( 12...a6 13.d3 c8 14.a3 a5 15.0-0
    xc5 16.xc5 f6 17.fb1 d8 18.b6 ec6 19.exf6 gxf6 20.d2
    g7 21.f4 V. Ivanchuk - P. Nikolic, Reykjavik 1991 ) 13.a3 g8
    14.d6 d8 Thinker 5.3b Inert - Shredder 11, Internet 2008 15.d3
    c7 16.c1 c8 17.a3 a5 18.g5 e8 19.b4 c4=
    G. Toro Solis de Ovando - G. Echeguren, corr. 1999;
    G3b12) 12.d3 c8 13.0-0 b6 14.e3 a5 15.a3 c4 16.xc4
    xc4 17.a5 bxa5 18.g5 e8 19.xe7+ xe7 20.xa5
    White has the initiative. Protector 1.4.0 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet
    2011;
    G3b2) 11...a5 12.a3 g8 (M. Voss - J. Just, corr. 1994) 13.h4 h6
    14.b1 c7 15.d6 a5 16.d3 f5 17.a3 c7 18.f4;
    G3b3) 11...f6 12.exf6 gxf6 13.e2
    G3b31) 13...e5 14.h4 e6 15.0-0 g8 (F. Nijboer - P. Nikolic, Wijk
    aan Zee 2005) ( 15...b6 16.e3 g6 17.f3 f7 18.f5
    A. Areshchenko - Y. Drozdovskij, Evpatoria 2001 ) 16.h5 f7 17.e3
    g6 18.b1 f7 19.e2 b6 20.f4;
    G3b32) 13...a5 14.e3 f7 15.0-0 f5 16.d2 e5 17.a3
    M. Muzychuk - B. Socko, Warsaw (rapid) 2008 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7...f5 8.d3 h5 9.f4
    A) 9...h4
    A1) 10.xh4 xh4 11.g5 f5 12.f3 c4 ( 12...b6 13.dxc5 bxc5
    14.c4 D. Bronstein - H. Bohm, Rotterdam 1990 ) 13.xf5 exf5 14.h4
    a6 15.g3 c7 16.g2 (M. Schoppmeyer - N. Sprotte, Germany 1987)
    e6 17.h4 d7 18.a4 0-0=;
    A2) 10.e2 xf4 11.xf4 e7 12.e2 h4 13.dxc5 ( 13.h5 f8
    14.g5 cxd4 15.cxd4 b6 16.0-0-0 a6 17.xa6 xa6 18.g4 (M. Tal - T.
    Petrosian, Moscow 1983) c8 19.xh4 c4 20.xe7+ xe7 21.b2
    c7 22.c3 b5 23.d3 a4 24.a1 g6 25.f4 xh2= ) 13...bc6
    14.d3 f6 15.exf6 gxf6 16.b1 e5 17.f4 e4 18.f2 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Ould Ahmed - U. Otspere,
    corr. 2009;
    B) 9...c7 10.d2 ( 10.e2 e7 11.dxc5 d7 12.g3 xe5 13.f4 h4
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    14.g4 h5 15.xh5 xh5 16.d6 (N. Short - Y. Pelletier, Zuerich 2001)
    b6 17.f4 h8 18.cxb6 axb6=; 10.dxc5 a6 11.xf5 exf5 12.e2 xc5
    13.0-0 (P. Svidler - Y. Pelletier, Biel 2001) h4 14.h3 e6 15.d4 d7
    16.e3 c8= )
    B1) 10...c6 11.f3 ce7 12.dxc5 ( 12.h4 xh4 13.xh4 c4 14.e2
    f5 15.h3 d7 16.g4 e7 17.gxh5 0-0-0 18.g1 dg8 19.g4
    A. Sydor - J. Franz, Warsaw 1959 ) 12...xc5 13.0-0 d7 14.fb1 b6
    15.a4 P. Kaufmann - M. Gross, corr. 2011;
    B2) 10...b6 11.f3 a6 12.xf5 exf5 13.xf5 cxd4 14.cxd4 0-0
    ( 14...c4?! 15.0-0-0 c8 16.e6 xe6 17.he1 A. Kapfenstein - M.
    Brinkaemper, corr. 2009 ) 15.e6 fxe6 16.xe6+ f7 17.xf7+ xf7
    18.e5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 7...a5 8.d2 0-0 9.d3 - 7... O-O 8. Bd3 Qa5 9. Bd2 ]
    8.xg7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 8.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8...cxd4 9.e2
    A1) worse move is 9...h5 10.xg7 g8 11.h6 dxc3 12.f4 bc6
    13.xh5 d7 14.0-0 0-0-0
    A1a) 15.xc3 d4 16.e2 ( 16.a2 f5 17.ab1 g4 18.g3 dg8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...h8 17.xf7
    xe2+ 18.xe2 f5 19.d3 df8 20.g6 (T. Runowiecki - R. Lasut,
    corr. 1992) fg8 21.f7 f8 22.g6=;
    A1b) 15.g3 e8 ( 15...xg3 16.hxg3 xe5 17.h4 c5 18.xc3
    7c6 19.a4 a5 20.ab1 g6 21.xg6 fxg6 22.b2 xa3
    23.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. R.
    Tleptsok - V. Plyusnin, corr. 2012 ) 16.h6 ( 16.xc3 d4 17.e2 df5
    18.fb1 xg3 19.xg3 f5 20.h4 g6 21.d4 xe5 22.xa7 c6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...g6
    (1/2-1/2 W. Wittmann - G. Preusse, corr. 1988) 17.xc3 cxe5 18.e2
    c5 19.f4 f8 20.xf8 xf8 21.xe6 f3+ 22.gxf3 fxe6 23.fe1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 9...bc6?! 10.cxd4 d7 ( 10...h5 11.xg7 g8 12.h6 xd4
    13.xd4 c3+ 14.d2 xa1 15.c3+- (with the idea Nb3) 1-0 B. Kreiman G. Milicevic, Toronto 1998 ) 11.0-0 g6 12.g5 f5 13.f6 I. Madl - C.
    Nyberg, Smederevska Palanka 1987;
    A3) 9...dxc3 10.xg7 g8 11.xh7
    A3a) 11...bc6 12.f4 d7 13.0-0 0-0-0 14.fe1 ( 14.g3 xe5
    15.fe1 - 14. Rfe1 Nxe5 15. Bg3 ) 14...xe5 15.g3
    A3a1) 15...xg3
    A3a11) 16.xg3 d4 ( 16...c6 17.ad1 7g6 18.g7 xd3
    19.xd3 f4 (A. Shabalov - B. Gulko, Long Beach 1993) 20.d4 e8
    21.e2 xe2+ 22.xe2 e5 23.h4 ) 17.e4 ( 17.h4 a4 18.h5
    d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...a4
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    18.g7 7g6 19.f6 d3 20.cxd3 xd3 21.xd3 xd3=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A3a12) 16.hxg3 c5 (L. Sieiro Gonzalez - A. Moran Nuque, Cuba
    1993) 17.ab1 7c6 18.b5 d4 19.f4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A3a2) 15...de8 16.ab1 f5 ( 16...f6 17.b3 d8 18.eb1 b6
    (L. Quirini - C. Mazzoni, corr. 1998) 19.a4 h8 20.a6+ b8 21.d3
    xa4 22.a3 c6 23.d4 c7 24.xc3 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 17.xf5 (1/2-1/2 B.
    Svensson - O. Dannevig, Oslo 1992) exf5 18.d4 f6 19.e3 b6
    20.b3 b8 21.bxc3 d8 22.h3;
    A3b) 11...xe5
    A3b1) 12.h4
    A3b11) 12...xg2 13.g5 d7 14.f1 f8 15.h6 g8 ( 15...g4
    16.g3 g8 17.h5 xg3 18.fxg3 xg3 19.g1 h3+ 20.f2 )
    16.h5 xg5 17.hxg5 e7 18.f4 e3 19.h8 d7 20.b1
    A. Loginov - J. Hauser, corr. 2011;
    A3b12) 12...d7 13.f4 f6= - 12. Bf4 Qf6 13. h4 Nd7;
    A3b2) 12.0-0 d7 13.h6 h8 14.f4 xh6 15.fxe5 h5 16.f4 a6
    17.xc3 xe5 18.e2 f5 19.g4 xf4 20.xf4 d7 21.a2 7g6
    22.b4 c8 23.c3 c6 24.d4 e7 25.a4 a5= White has a weak
    pawn structure. 1/2-1/2 Deep Rybka 4.1 - Fire 2.2a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A3b3) 12.f4 f6
    A3b31) worse move is 13.h6 xh6 14.xh6 bc6 15.h4 f6
    ( 15...xg2 16.f4 g8 17.h5 f5 18.f6+ f7 19.xg8 xg8
    20.g5 f6 21.d1 d7= Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 16.f1 ( 16.xc3 xg2 17.h5 e5 18.b5
    d7 19.f1 g8 20.h3 a6 21.d4 d6 ) 16...d4 17.f3 e5
    18.g4 e6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Orrigo - Conti, corr. 1974;
    A3b32) 13.h4
    A3b321) 13...xg2 14.f1 g8
    A3b3211) 15.g1 h8 16.g5 xh7 ( 16...e5 17.f4 xh7
    18.fxe5 h5 19.g3 xg5 20.hxg5 d7 21.h1 xe5 22.e2
    f3= ) 17.xf6 h6 18.g5 h8 19.f6= 1/2-1/2 P. Leko - A.
    Shirov, Saratov 2011;
    A3b3212) 15.g5 h8 16.xh8 xh8 17.f6 g8 18.xc3
    d7 19.h7 f8 20.g7 f5 21.g1
    A3b32121) 21...f7 22.g6 xg6 23.xg6 f8 24.g1 d7
    25.d4 c8 26.h5 e7 ( 26...a4 27.e2 c4 28.d3 d7
    29.xe6 e7 30.ae1 xc2+ 31.d2 e4 32.h6 c2+
    33.d1 xf2 34.h1 f3+ 35.c1 xh1 36.xh1 f8
    37.xf8 fe2 38.d1 f7 39.d7+- S. Van Enk - K. Weber,
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    corr. 2008 ) 27.e1 a6 28.f4 c3 29.h6 h3 30.f2 h4
    31.g3;
    A3b32122) 21...f6 22.xf8 xf8 23.g6 d7 24.f4 c8
    25.e1 xc2 26.xe6+ xe6 27.xe6 e4 28.g2;
    A3b322) 13...d7 14.g5 h8 15.xh8 xh8 16.xc3
    A3b3221) 16...f6 17.b5 ( 17.e3 a6 (A. Gara - A. Goreskul,
    Rimavska Sobota 1996) 18.f3 b5 19.h5 e5 20.f2 f7
    21.e2 d7 22.g4 ac8= ) 17...fxg5 18.c7+ f7 19.xa8
    c5 20.c7 d7 21.d2 gxh4 22.b5 e5 23.ab1 c8
    24.c3 c6 25.f3;
    A3b3222) 16...a6 17.0-0-0 ( 17.h5 f6 18.d2 c5 19.e2
    (1/2-1/2 M. Cazelais - J. Bachand Fleurent, Montreal 2003) d7
    20.f3 f7 21.b1 ac8= ) 17...f6 18.e3 b5 19.h5 b7 20.f4
    f7 21.h4 ac8 ( 21...ag8 22.g4 e5 23.fxe5 fxe5 24.e4
    e6 25.g2 c8 26.e2 c4 27.h6 f6 28.h3 P. Acs - F.
    Berkes, Zalakaros 1999 ) 22.e2 e5 23.fxe5 xe5 24.f2 d4
    25.xd4 xd3+ 26.xd3 xg2 27.g3 d5=;
    B) 8...c4 This line suits positional players. 9.e2
    B1) 9...a5 10.d2 f5 11.f3 c6
    B1a) 12.h5 h6 13.0-0 ( 13.g4 fe7 14.g5 f8 15.h3 d7 16.f4
    0-0-0 17.h4 h8 18.f2 df8 Black has the initiative. T. Fogarasi - I.
    Farago, Hungary 1996 ) 13...d7= - 10. Nf3 Nc6 11. Qh5 h6 12. O-O Bd7
    13. Bd2 Qa5;
    B1b) 12.0-0 d7 13.fb1 0-0-0 14.a4 f6 15.h4 h5 16.f4 ce7
    17.b4 g6 18.h2 c6= B. Molnar - E. Sedina, Arco 2002;
    B1c) 12.h4 xh4 13.xh4 0-0 14.0-0 f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.fb1 b6
    17.h5 h6= Thinker 5.4d Inert - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2010;
    B2) 9...f5
    B2a) 10.f3 c6
    B2a1) 11.h5
    B2a11) 11...d7 12.g4 a5 13.d2 h6
    B2a111) 14.g5 0-0 15.b1 b5 ( 15...f6 16.exf6 xf6 17.xb7
    g6 18.f4 e5 19.xe5 xe5 20.xe5 e8 21.b8 ge6
    (P. Leko - A. Beliavsky, Belgrade 1995) 22.xe6+ xe6 23.xe8+
    f7 24.b8 xg4 25.f3 d7 26.b7 e8 27.xh6 gxh6
    28.d2 ) 16.h5 f6 17.exf6 xf6=;
    B2a112) 14.0-0 g8 ( 14...0-0-0 15.fb1 df8 16.a4 g8
    17.b5 d8 18.c1 f6 19.ab1 b6 20.a3 ge7 21.a5 xa5
    22.xa5 bxa5 23.xc4 c6 24.a6+ d7 (W. Gresshoff - H.
    Mueller, corr. 1997) 25.e1 e8 26.h3 h5 27.d3 ) 15.g5
    f8 16.h4 h6 17.e3 ge7 18.a4 g8 19.f4 g6 20.fb1;
    B2a12) 11...h6 12.0-0 ( 12.h4 g6 13.g4 (J. Polgar - V. Anand,
    Roquebrune (rapid) 1992) fe7 14.f1 d7 15.d1 0-0-0 16.f3
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    b8= ) 12...d7
    B2a121) 13.g4 fe7 14.g5 f8 15.h7 g8 ( 15...h8
    16.g5= 1/2-1/2 G. Sax - N. Short, Skelleftea 1989 ) 16.xh6 0-0-0
    17.g5 h8 18.xe7 xe7 19.xf7 xh7 20.xe7 dh8 21.f3
    g6 22.g5 xh2 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. M. Apicella - E. Rozentalis, Belfort 1995;
    B2a122) 13.d2 a5 14.fb1 0-0-0!
    B2a1221) 15.xf7 g5 16.h5 ( 16.e1? g4 17.d2 hg8
    18.h3 df8-+ Z. Almasi - A. Beliavsky, Hungary 1996 ) 16...dg8
    17.e1 fxd4 18.g4 f5;
    B2a1222) 15.a4 df8 16.b5 c7 17.c1 f6 18.a3 fxe5
    19.xf8 xf8 20.dxe5 xe5 21.b2 xf3+ 22.xf3 f6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2a2) 11.h4 ce7 12.xf5 xf5 13.h4 d7 ( 13...f6 14.f4 f7
    15.h5 d7 16.h6 g5 17.h2 g8 18.exf6 xf6 19.e5 f7 20.f3
    g4 21.f4 B. Vuckovic - N. Sedlak, Subotica 2008 ) 14.h5 h6 15.f3
    a4 16.a2 (W. Sochacki - P. Ollier, La Roche sur Yon 2008) a5
    17.d1 c8 18.g4 e7 19.g5 hxg5 20.xg5 g8 21.g1 h7
    22.f1 b6 23.c1 f8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2b) 10.h4 c6 11.h5 h6 12.f3 d7 13.h4 a5 14.d2 ce7
    15.xf5 xf5 16.f4 a4 17.c1 c7= J. Polgar - P. Harikrishna,
    Bilbao (blindfold) 2007;
    B2c) 10.d1! (with the idea Ne2) d7 11.e2 c6 12.0-0 0-0-0
    ( 12...0-0 13.g3 ce7 14.h5 g6 15.h3 h8 16.a4; 12...a5
    13.h3 0-0 14.f4 h8 15.a4 ce7 16.a3 ) 13.g3 dg8 14.a4
    a5 ( 14...f6 15.xf5 exf5 16.f3 e6 17.exf6 gxf6 18.f4 d7
    19.g3 A. Shabalov - S. Ganguly, Philadelphia 2008 ) 15.f3 g5 16.h3
    J. Jackova - I. Rajlich, Mallorca 2004;
    B3) 9...0-0
    B3a) 10.h4 f6 11.f4 ( 11.exf6 xf6 12.h5 e5 13.g5 bc6 14.dxe5
    h6 15.g3 xe5= Hannibal 1.0a - Spark 0.4, Internet 2010 ) 11...bc6
    12.f3 b5 13.h5 a5 14.d2 b8= J. Polgar - A. Beliavsky, Linares
    1994;
    B3b) 10.f3 a5 ( 10...bc6 11.0-0 f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.g3 xg3
    14.hxg3 d7 15.a4 b6 16.e1 e8 17.a3 f5 18.g4 fe7 19.d6
    g6= Thinker 5.4a Inert - Fritz 11, Internet 2009 ) 11.d2 bc6 12.h4 f6
    13.h5 fxe5 14.dxe5 h6 15.0-0 h8 16.fb1 b6 17.h3 f7 18.a4
    d7= Onno 1.2.70 - Nemo 1.0.1, Internet 2012 ]
    8...g8 9.xh7 cxd4 10.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 10.d1 bc6 11.f3
    A) 11...xe5 12.f4 xc3 13.xe5 xa1+ 14.c1
    A1) 14...d3 15.xf7+ d8 16.f6 dxc2+ 17.d2 d4+ ( 17...d4 18.d3
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    c3+ 19.e2 a6 20.f4 ) 18.d3 c5 19.e2 d7 20.e3
    A1a) 20...d4 21.xd4 c1 22.xc1 xc1 23.f7+ e8 24.d6+ d8
    25.xb7+ ( 25.f7+ e8 26.d6+= 1/2-1/2 B. Stein - A. Beliavsky,
    London 1985 ) 25...c8 26.xe7 g5 27.f6 h5+ (A. Popovic - D.
    Kent, corr. 2000) 28.f3+- and White has a decisive attack.;
    A1b) 20...xa3 21.a1 b4 22.d2 c5 23.f7+ e8 24.f4 b6
    25.c1 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    White has the attack.;
    A2) 14...f8 15.d3 d7 16.e2
    A2a) 16...0-0-0 17.xf7 xf7 18.xf7 e8 19.e1 e5 20.f1 e4
    21.e2 c3 22.g4 d8 23.xd7 xd7 24.g5 xc2 25.c1 d3+
    26.g1 xa3 27.f4 a5 (S. Nordal - Johansen, corr. 1980) 28.h4
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White
    has the attack.;
    A2b) 16...c6 17.xf7 xf7 18.g8+ f8 19.g6+ e7 20.g7+
    d6 21.f4+ xf4 22.xa1 af8 23.f3 e7 24.h7 ( 24.d3 g8
    25.h6 xg2+ 26.f1 gg4 27.f2 h4 28.g5 e5 H. Van Kempen
    - E. Kolbe, corr. 1987 ) 24...4f7 25.g3+ e5 26.d3 g8 27.f2 c6
    28.g1;
    A2c) 16...c3 17.h6 c7 ( 17...0-0-0 18.xf8 xf8 19.g7 g8
    20.xf7 xa3 21.e1 d6 22.f1 h8 23.xd7 xd7 24.b5+ d8
    25.xe6 b4 26.d3 xh2 27.f4+- V. Kulachikov - H. Guzek, corr.
    1990 ) 18.f4 0-0-0 19.xf8 xf8 20.g7 g8 21.xf7 d8 22.g3;
    A2d) 16...f5 17.e1 ( 17.xf7 (F. Kreideweiss - Berner, corr. 1989)
    xf7 18.h8+ f8 19.h5+ f7 20.h8+= ) 17...0-0-0 ( 17...c3
    18.g5 d6 (K. Pytel - W. Haufe, corr. 1968) 19.g6! e4 20.g7
    xa3 21.e7 xe7 22.xe7 xe7 23.xd4 ) 18.xf7 de8 19.e5
    a4 20.g6 g8 21.f4 g7 22.xg7 xe1+ 23.xe1 xg7 24.h4
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 11...dxc3
    B1) 12.f4 b6 13.e3 ( 13.e1 d7 14.d3 0-0-0 15.f1 f5
    White has poor piece coordination. Rybka 2.3.2a - Bright 0.3b, Internet
    2008 ) 13...b2 14.c1 d7 15.h4 0-0-0 16.d3 f5 17.xf5 exf5
    18.xf7 gf8 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. J. Steil - I. Farago, Budapest 1986;
    B2) 12.h4 d7 13.b1 0-0-0 14.g5 de8 15.f6 g6 16.h5 a5
    17.h6 d4 18.b5 xa3 19.h5 ge7= D. Campora - W. Hug, San
    Bernardino 1988;
    B3) 12.g5
    B3a) 12...xe5 13.xf7+ d7 14.h4 ( 14.f4 d4+ 15.e1 e5
    16.e3 g4 17.e2 f5 (L. Busquets, - I. Ivanov, Irvine 1997) 18.xf5+
    xf5 19.h4 cd4=; 14.h7 d4+ 15.e1 e4+ 16.e3 d6 17.f6
    g6 18.xg6 xg6 19.h5 e5= Shredder 8 - Deep Junior 8, Internet
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    (blitz) 2004 ) 14...d4+ 15.d3 e5 16.e3 g4+ 17.e2 ( 17.c1 b6
    18.b5 b7 19.f3 f5 20.g4 xf7 21.xf7 af8 22.xe5+ d6
    23.xc6 xc6 24.e2 d4 25.xd4 xf3 26.xf3 xf3 27.g5 f5
    28.f6 xh4= ) 17...f5 (A. White - K. Ellis, corr. 2003) 18.g4 xf7
    19.xf7 f8 20.g5 d4 21.c1 xf2 22.e4 f7 23.h5 c7 24.h6
    d7 25.b1 af8 26.g5;
    B3b) 12...xe5 13.f4 ( 13.f4 b6 14.xe5 xg5 15.h4 g8
    16.d4 xd4+ 17.xd4 d7 18.h4 f5= S. Nilsson - E. Berg, Sweden
    2012 )
    B3b1) 13...xg5 14.fxg5 5g6 15.h4 e5 16.h5 f8 17.g7 g4+
    18.e1 0-0-0 ( 18...e4 (H. Rossmann - W. Uhlmann, Fuerstenwalde
    1981) 19.b5+ d7 20.xd7+ xd7 21.h3 ) 19.xf7 f5 20.e2
    e6 21.g4 f8 22.xf8+ xf8 23.gxf5 e4 24.h3 xf5 25.g4
    e5 26.g6 A. Krzyzanowski - D. Zoll, corr. 2003;
    B3b2) 13...f6 14.fxe5 fxg5 15.h5+ d8 16.xg5 c5 17.h4
    ( 17.h4 d7 18.b1 c6 19.b4 d7 20.xe7 xe7 21.d4 b6
    22.xc3 ac8 23.d4 cf8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. E. Boesenberg - A. Tucci, corr. 1997 ) 17...d7 18.g4
    d4 ( 18...c7 19.b4 xb4 20.axb4 c6 (J. Vaindl - H. Prokopp,
    corr. 1999) 21.b5 d4 22.b1 e8 23.h3 h5+ 24.c1 af8
    25.xc3+ b8 26.b2 ) 19.d3 c7 20.xe7 xe7 21.xd4 c6
    22.xc3 ad8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 10.b1 xe5+ 11.e2 dxc3 12.h4 d4 13.h5 ( 13.f4 f5 14.xf5 xf5
    15.g4 xg4 16.g5 c6 17.f3 xg5 18.hxg5 e3 19.h8+ e7 20.f2
    xc2 21.c1 xa3 22.xd4 xd4 23.xc3 ab5 24.cxc8 xc8 25.xc8
    d6= B. Firat - A. Shimanov, Athens 2012 ) 13...bc6
    A) 14.h6? g6 ( 14...f5 15.f4 f6 16.g3 h8 17.xh8 xh8 18.g5
    f7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Morozevich - N.
    Vitiugov, St Petersburg 2011 ) 15.h4 b6 16.g3 d3 17.cxd3 a6
    White has poor queen placement.;
    B) 14.d3 b6 15.h6 h8= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ]
    10...bc6
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 10...dxc3
    A) 11.f4
    A1) 11...bc6= - 10... Nbc6 11. f4 dxc3;
    A2) 11...b6?!
    A2a) 12.g3 c5 13.h5 f8 14.f6+ d8 15.d3 d7
    A2a1) 16.h4 xf6 17.xf6 c7 18.a4 (A. Naiditsch - T. Luther, Bad
    Koenigshofen 2007) d7 19.a3 e3+ 20.f1 f5 21.xf5 xf4+
    22.e2 d2+ 23.f3 g8 24.d6+ c8 ( 24...b7 25.g3 exf5
    26.xf7 ad8 27.e6 xc2 28.he1 ) 25.d3 xg2+ 26.e3 d2+
    27.f3 g2+=;
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    A2a2) 16.g4 c7 17.f2 b7 18.a4 c6 19.0-0 e7=;
    A2b) 12.d4 a6 13.xa6 xa6 14.0-0 c5 15.a4 a6 16.a3 f8
    17.ad1 0-0-0 18.a5 b5 19.f5 Rybka 3 - Deep Shredder 11, Internet
    2008;
    A3) 11...d7 12.d3 ( 12.d4 a6 13.e3 bc6 14.b1 xd4 15.xd4
    b5 16.f2 (Toga II 1.4 - Glaurung 2.0.1, Internet 2008) xf1 17.hxf1
    b5=; 12.h4 b5 13.h3 xe2 14.xe2 bc6 15.e1 0-0-0 16.xf7
    d4 Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Twisted Logic 20090105 - Glaurung 2.2, Internet 2009 ) 12...f5
    ( 12...bc6= - 10... Nbc6 11. f4 dxc3 12. Qd3 Bd7 ) 13.xc3 ( 13.xc3 a6
    14.b5 b6 15.b1 c5 16.h3 xb5 17.xb5 c7= J. Elburg - L.
    Vidal, corr. 2007 ) 13...c6= - 10.. . Nbc6 11. f4 dxc3 12. Qd3 Bd7 13. Qxc3
    Nf5;
    B) 11.h4 bc6 ( 11...d7 12.g5 xe5 13.xe7 h8 14.d6 xe2+
    15.xe2 xh7 16.b1 b6 17.e5 c6 18.xc3 e5 19.b5 e6 20.h5 f5
    21.a4 e7= Toga II 1.4.17SE - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2009 ) 12.f4= - 10... Nbc6
    11. Bf4 dxc3 12. h4;
    C) 11.d3 xe5 12.xc3 ( 12.f4 h8 13.xc3 d7 14.xh8 xh8
    15.c3 a6= K. Fischer Santillan - U. Heyn, corr. 2003 ) 12...bc6 13.xe5
    xe5 14.d4 d7 15.h4 g4 ( 15...c4 16.b1 g4 17.b5 xb5
    18.xb5 d6 19.b1 ef5 20.h5 Deep Shredder 12 - Naum 3.0, Internet
    (blitz) 2010 ) 16.f4 5c6 ( 16...c4 17.h5 0-0-0 18.h2 e5 19.f3 exf4
    20.xc4 dxc4 21.e5 g7 22.xf4 Houdini 1.5a - Spark 1.0, Internet
    2012 ) 17.b5 0-0-0! 18.h5 ( 18.d6+ c7 19.xf7 f8 20.g5 f5= )
    18...f5 19.d3 xg2 20.xf5 exf5 21.h6 e8+ 22.d1 g6 23.h7 h8
    24.b2 d4 25.xd4 d6 26.c3 e6= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. ]
    11.f4
    [ 11.f4 dxc3
    A) 12.d3 d7 13.xc3 0-0-0 14.d1 ( 14.d4 xd4 15.xd4 f5
    16.d2 c6 17.b1 d4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. M. Lehmann - Sa. Martinovic, Sibenik 2007 ) 14...d4 15.c4 g6
    16.g3 gxe5 17.c5 g5 18.xd4 f3+ 19.xf3 xc5 20.xc7 xc7
    21.h4 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 12.h4 d7 13.h5 xe5 14.h3 ( 14.d1 b5 15.h3 xe2 16.xe2
    0-0-0 17.f1 d4 18.e4 7c6 19.g4 a5 20.h6 d5 21.xd5 xd5=
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2011; 14.h6 f5 15.f6
    g4 16.xc7 xf6 17.h6 h7 18.b1 b6 19.g3 c8= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012; 14.b1 0-0-0 15.h6 d4 16.f6 7c6 ) 14...0-0-0
    15.d1 7c6 16.xc3 f6 17.b1 a5 18.d2 c7 19.d4 (Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) h8 20.g7 c4 21.xc6 xc6
    22.xc7+ xc7 23.xc4 dxc4 24.g4 d5= ]
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    11...dxc3 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    [ 11...d7 12.d3 ( 12.h4 0-0-0 13.d3 dxc3 14.h5= - 11... dxc3 12. h4 Bd7
    13. h5 O-O-O 14. Qd3 ) 12...dxc3= - 11... dxc3 12. Qd3 Bd7 ]
    12.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 12.h4 [Chapter] [#] d7
    A) 13.h3 0-0-0
    A1) 14.xc3 f5
    A1a) 15.h5?! d4 16.d3 ce7 17.d2 ( 17.b2 d5 Lj. Ljubojevic A. Beliavsky, Thessaloniki 1984 ) 17...d5 18.c1 de3 19.xd4
    xg2+ 20.xg2 xd4 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A1b) 15.xf7 df8 16.h5 d4= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. A. Chos - D. Smolin, Alushta 2011;
    A2) 14.d3 d4 15.h5 f5 16.b1 b8 17.g3 xg3 18.xg3
    (Deep Junior 12.5 - Protector 1.4.0, Internet 2011) e7 19.h6 c6=;
    B) 13.h5
    B1) 13...d4 14.d3 ( 14.h6 0-0-0 15.d3= - 14. Qd3 O-O-O 15. h6 )
    14...0-0-0= - 13... O-O-O 14. Qd3 d4;
    B2) 13...0-0-0 14.d3
    B2a) 14...f5 [Chapter] [#]
    B2a1) 15.h6 g6 16.h7 h8 17.e3 xe3 ( 17...d4 18.f2 a5
    (P. Leko - M. Bartel, Dortmund 2012) 19.xd4 cxd4 20.xd4 g7
    21.xf5 exf5 22.d1 e6 23.d6 c7 24.b4 ) 18.xe3 g7
    19.d3 e7 20.b1 g6 21.b3 b8 22.xc3 gxh7 23.xc7+
    xc7 24.xh7 xh7= Naum 2.2 - Fruit 05/11/03, Internet 2008;
    B2a2) 15.xc3
    B2a21) 15...b8 16.d2 b6 ( 16...g4 17.b1 h8 18.a4 a8
    19.a5 d8 20.g3 g7 21.g2 hg8 22.h3 b8 23.f2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 17.b3 c7 18.b1
    cd4 ( 18...a8 19.h3 c8 20.a4 g4 21.f3 h6 22.c3
    D. Ressler - K. Weber, corr. 2008 ) 19.xd4 xd4 20.c3 xc2+
    21.f2 xc3 22.xc3 c8 23.h3 xa3 24.a1 c2 25.c1;
    B2a22) 15...d4 16.c4 [#] ( 16.d3 ce7 17.h6 a4 18.h7 h8
    19.a2 c6 20.b2 (1/2-1/2 F. Vallejo Pons - J. Arizmendi Martinez,
    El Sauzal 2010) d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 16...f6! 17.exf6 e5! 18.b1 d6 ( 18...ge8 19.h6 e6
    20.a4 e3 21.fxe5 f5 22.xe3 dxe3= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Y. Anokhin - C. Hengl, corr. 2011 )
    19.b3 e4 20.h6 e3 21.h5 g4 22.c5 e4 23.xc6 xc6
    24.xd4 xd4 (1/2-1/2 V. Silin - G. Anderson, corr. 2012) 25.xg8+
    c7 26.g7+ d8 27.f8+ c7 28.g7+=;
    B2a3) 15.b1 d4 ( 15...a5 16.g1 c4 17.g4 c5 18.xc3 b5
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    19.b3 c7 20.f3 d4 21.xd4 xd4 22.e3 a1+ 23.f2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.2 Rybka 2.2 mp, Internet 2007 ) 16.g1
    B2a31) 16...g4 17.g3 a5 18.g2 gg8 19.e4 H. Van de
    Wynkele - R. Pluemmer, corr. 2004;
    B2a32) 16...b8 17.g4 h6 ( 17...fe7 18.g3 c8 19.g2 a8
    20.h6 d7 21.f2 h8 22.h3 b6 23.g3 b7 24.e4
    K. Simmelink - K. Weber, corr. 2008 ) 18.h3 c8 19.g5 f5 20.f2
    b6 21.a4 e7 (J. Mayer - S. Krejcir, corr. 2010) 22.xf5 exf5 23.a5
    xa5 24.a1 b7 25.a3 c7 26.gd1;
    B2a33) 16...f6 17.g4 fxe5 ( 17...h6 18.exf6 xg4 19.xg4 xg4
    20.xd4 xd4 21.xd4 b5 22.g1 xf1 23.xg4 c4 24.e3
    c6 25.f2 a4 26.c1 d5 27.f7 K. Mueller - U. Skorna, corr.
    2004 ) 18.gxf5 exf5 ( 18...xg1 19.xg1 exf5 20.fxe5 e8 21.e2
    xe5 22.f1 a6 23.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. H. Zapf - J. Willigen, corr. 2007 ) 19.xg8 xg8
    B2a331) 20.c4 d8 21.d1 g4
    B2a3311) 22.fxe5 h4 23.b5 ( 23.e6 e8 24.b5 f2
    25.xb7+ d8 26.e7+ xe7 27.a8+ d7 28.xa7+ e6
    29.a6+ f7-+ and Black has a decisive attack. T. Harding - S.
    Arounopoulos, corr. 1997 ) 23...f2 24.h3 b6 25.d5 g1+
    26.xg1 xg1+ 27.e2 d3+ 28.cxd3 d4+ 29.xd4 xd4-+
    Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2a3312) 22.d5 h4 23.xb7 xb7 24.xd7+ b6 25.a4
    f2 26.a5+ (1/2-1/2 M. Bergmann - K. Neven, corr. 2006) xa5
    27.d8+ b7 28.d7+ b6=;
    B2a332) 20.b5 d8 ( 20...e8 21.g3 e4 22.d5 e6
    23.xd4 xd4 24.xd4 A. Brkic - Sa. Martinovic, Zagreb 2012 )
    21.h3 ( 21.fxe5 h4+ 22.d1 e6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.; 21.d1 h4 22.fxe5=
    - 21. fxe5 Qh4+ 22. Kd1 ) 21...e4 22.d5 f6 23.h6 h8 24.xd4
    xh6 25.e3 h4+ 26.f2 xd4 27.xd4 xf2+ 28.xf2 h2+
    29.e1 xc2 30.e3 a6 31.c4+ b8 32.a4 A. Serazeev - S.
    Baumegger, corr. 2010;
    B2b) 14...d4 [Chapter] [#]
    B2b1) 15.h6
    B2b11) 15...b8 16.h7 h8 17.b1 c8 18.g4 b6 19.g2 b7
    20.f2 d5 ( 20...a5 21.h3 xg2 22.xg2 ec6 23.a4
    I. Salgado Lopez - E. Alekseev, Novi Sad 2009 ) 21.g5 c8 22.e4
    d7 23.c4 a6 24.a4 de7 25.g3 b7= Naum 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet 2008;
    B2b12) 15...e8 16.h7 h8 17.g3 ( 17.h3 f6 18.exf6 d5
    19.xd4 (D. Navara - T. Petrik, Hustopece 2010) xf6 20.e3 e5
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    21.fxe5 xe5 22.f5+ xf5 23.xf5 d5 24.d3 d7 25.f3
    xh7= ) 17...f5 18.exf6 d5 19.e4 b8 20.g5 xf6 21.f2
    e7 22.g1 h5= M. Hladecek - E. Girard, corr. 2012;
    B2b2) 15.b1 b8 ( 15...f5 - 14... Nf5 15. Rb1 d4 )
    B2b21) 16.g3 f5 ( 16...c8 17.e4 xe5 18.fxe5 xe5
    19.f3 d5 20.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. M. Palac - E. Berg, Istanbul 2012 ) 17.e4 ce7 18.h6
    d5=;
    B2b22) 16.g1 c8 17.g4 b6 18.g3 b7 19.f2 d5=
    with mutual play.;
    B2b23) 16.h6 g6 17.h7 h8 18.xd4 ( 18.g3 f5 19.g2 e8
    20.f2 f6 21.exf6 c8 22.a4 xh7 23.a3 xf6 24.xh7 xh7
    25.xd4 cxd4 26.xb7+ d8 27.g2 h2 28.xc3 xg3+
    29.xg3 xg3 30.b8+ d7 31.xg3 e2+ 32.f2 xf4=
    Houdini 2.0c - Komodo 4, Internet 2011 ) 18...xd4 19.xd4 f5
    20.g1 (Spike 1.4 - Komodo 4, Internet 2011) g3 21.a6 c6
    22.h3 g7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 12.xc3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 12...d4 Promising line for White: 13.b2 d7 14.0-0-0
    A1) 14...df5 15.b5! ( Updated on February 17, 2013 15.h3 c5
    16.d2 0-0-0 17.g4 e3 18.d1 xf1 19.xf1 b5 20.e1 c6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Karjakin - I.
    Nepomniachtchi, Moscow (rapid) 2013 ) 15...xb5 16.xb5+ f8 17.d2
    A1a) 17...b6 18.d3
    A1a1) 18...e3 19.g3 c8 20.hd1 c5 21.h5 c6 22.e1 d4
    ( 22...e8 23.b1 d4 24.c1 b6 25.a1 f8 26.d1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 23.b1 b6 24.a1 ef5 25.xf5
    xf5 26.f3 b5 27.c4 dxc4 28.ed1 White has the initiative.
    Houdini 2.0 - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A1a2) 18...c8 19.h3 e3 - 17... Rc8 18. Bd3 Ne3 19. Qh3 Qb6;
    A1b) 17...c8 18.d3 e3 19.h3 b6 ( 19...c4 20.xc4 xc4
    21.f3 a2 22.e1 e8 23.e3 c4 24.c3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Naum 4.2 - Deep Shredder 11, Internet
    2010 ) 20.e1 c4 21.xc4 xc4 22.f3 e8 23.h3 d8 24.f5 c8
    25.fxe6 fxe6 26.g4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Rybka 2.3.2a - Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2008;
    A2) 14...b6
    A2a) 15.d3 df5 16.b5
    A2a1) 16...c8 17.g3 a6 ( 17...c4 (S. Karjakin - E. Sutovsky,
    Poikovsky 2010) 18.d4 a4 19.d2! c8 20.d3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18.d4 a4 19.d2
    c4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Sutton - K.
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    Owen, corr. 2011;
    A2a2) 16...a6 17.d6+ ( 17.d4 c8 18.d2 a4= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...xd6 18.exd6 xd6
    ( 18...f5 19.f3 c8 20.d3 d4 21.h3 b3+ 22.b1 c5
    23.h7 f8 24.h4 xd6 25.f5 ) 19.f3 b5=;
    A2b) 15.g4 xg4 16.h3 g8 17.f5 c8 18.fxe6 fxe6 19.hf1 d8
    20.f7 xc3 21.xc3 e2+ 22.d2 xc3 23.xc3 e3+ 24.d3
    xe5+ 25.b3 xh2 26.a2 White has the initiative. Houdini 2.0c Pro Critter 1.6a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B) 12...a6
    B1) 13.b2 d7 14.0-0-0 0-0-0 15.h4 ( 15.d3 a5 16.g3 b8
    17.e2 (A. Shirov - D. Dvirnyy, Arvier 2010) c8 18.d4 a4 19.g1
    b6 20.g2 c7 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 15...b8 16.f2 a5 17.b1 (J. Magem Badals - D.
    Stellwagen, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) f5 18.g1 ( 18.g4 xg4 19.h3
    h6 20.xg4 xg4 21.g1 c4 22.c1 h6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 18...d4 19.e4 a4 20.d3 e3=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 13.d2 d4 14.b1 ( 14.0-0-0 d7 15.g3 0-0-0 16.d3 df5
    17.g1 b8 18.g4 d4 19.gxf5 xg1 20.xd4 xf1 21.xf1 xf5
    22.f2 h8= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 14...d7 15.b4
    df5 16.h3 c6 17.d3 d4 18.e4 0-0-0 19.b1 d5 20.0-0 de3=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Glaurung 2.2 - Thinker
    5.3b Inert, Internet 2008;
    B3) 13.d3 d7= - 12. Qd3 Bd7 13. Nxc3 a6 ]
    12...d7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Top level line: 12...d4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 13.h4 b6 ( 13...d7 14.h5= - 12. h4 Bd7 13. h5 d4 14. Qd3 )
    A1) 14.h5 b7 15.h6 0-0-0
    A1a) 16.h7 h8 17.g3 g6 ( 17...d5 18.e4 b8 19.g5 e7
    20.h3 f6 21.exf6 xf6 22.h6 e7 23.d3 e5= Wang Hao - N.
    Vitiugov, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012 ) 18.c4 b8 19.f2 f6 20.d3
    f7 Black has the initiative. Naum 4.2 - Critter 1.6, Internet 2012;
    A1b) 16.h3 h8 17.g4 b8 18.b1 g6= Deep Fritz 12 - Rybka 3,
    Internet 2010;
    A2) 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 f5 16.b5+ d7 17.xd7+ xd7
    18.xd7+ xd7 19.h2 ( 19.f2 g4 20.e3 ag8 21.ag1 xh4
    22.g3 f5= V. Bologan - G. Kamsky, Reggio Emilia 2010 ) 19...g4 20.h5
    ag8 21.h6 h8 22.f2 xh6 23.xh6 xh6 24.f3 g8 25.e3 f5
    26.d1+ c7= R. Cvak - A. Bell, corr. 2012;
    B) 13.g3 d7 14.e2 ( 14.e4 0-0-0 15.d6+ b8 16.b1 b6 17.xf7
    df8 18.d6 f5 19.xf5 xf5 20.a4 xe5 21.xd4 g6 22.b3 d5
    23.b4 h4 24.xc3 c6 25.g1 d7 26.g3 d1+ 27.f2 xg3
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    28.hxg3 xc1 29.gxh4 xc2+ 30.e2 h7 31.e3 xh4= M. Pavlicek - R.
    Cvak, corr. 2010 ) 14...0-0-0 15.0-0 b6 16.e4 d5 ( 16...b8 17.g3
    d5 18.d1 e8 19.b5 c7 20.c4 f5 21.exf6 g6 22.d3 xe4
    23.xe4 xf6= Komodo 4 - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011 ) 17.d6+ ( 17.b5
    xb5 18.xb5 c7 19.b1 a6 20.d3 b5= M. Khachiyan - Y. Shulman,
    Saint Louis 2009 ) 17...b8 18.xf7 df8 19.d6 ce7 20.f3 c6=
    S. Karjakin - G. Kamsky, Nalchik 2009;
    C) 13.xd4 [Chapter] [#] xd4 14.xd4 d7 15.g1 ( 15.b1= - 12... Bd7
    13. Rb1 d4 14. Nxd4 Nxd4 15. Qxd4 ) 15...f5 16.f2 c6
    C1) 17.g4 e4+ 18.e2
    C1a) 18...a4 19.b1 ( 19.f2 e4+= )
    C1a1) 19...d4 20.d3 c8 ( 20...c6 21.f2 f3 (E. Alekseev - A.
    Gupta, Moscow 2012) 22.b4 a5 23.g3 d8 24.xc3 xh2
    25.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 21.f2
    c7 22.h4;
    C1a2) 19...c6 20.f2 ( 20.d3 a5 21.f2 c5+ 22.e3 e7
    23.g5 xa3= ) 20...d4+ 21.e3 d8! ( 21...xe3 22.xe3 xe3+
    23.xe3 h8 24.h3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. A. Volokitin - M. Cornette, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 22.g5 a5
    23.g2 h8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C1b) 18...d5 19.g2 ( 19.f2 e4+= ) 19...c5 20.f2 d4 21.e4
    0-0-0 22.e3 c6 23.d1 xe4 24.xd4 xa3 25.g3 b8 26.xc3
    a5 27.e3 d5 28.h3 b6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. M. Brunner - G. Legemaat, corr. 2011;
    C2) 17.d3 d5 18.b1 c6 ( 18...0-0-0 19.b3 c6= - 18... Bc6 19.
    Rb3 O-O-O ) 19.b3 0-0-0 20.xc3 b8 21.g4 ( 21.c5 a2 22.xc6
    bxc6 23.c5 xd3 24.cxd3 xg2 25.xg2 xg2 26.e3 xe3 27.xe3
    h1+ 28.e2 xh2+ 29.f2 h1= S. Ganguly - Y. Shulman, Ningbo
    2011; 21.c5 xg2 22.xd5 xg1+ 23.f2 xd5 24.xg1 g8+
    25.f1 e7 26.e2 f5 27.a4 g2+ 28.e1 c6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. DanaSah 4.88 - Alfil 8.11, Internet 2012 )
    21...d4 22.g3 h1+ 23.f1 b6 24.b2
    C2a) 24...e4 25.a4 d5 26.a3 c8 27.d6+ b7 28.xc8 xc8
    ( 28...f3+? 29.e2 d2+ 30.e3 xc8 (Key game P. Leko - F.
    Caruana, Dortmund 2012) 31.a6+ d8 32.f1 xf1 33.xf1 xh2
    34.b5 g2 35.h3+- ) 29.c3+ ( 29.c4? c2+ 30.e2 d4 )
    29...d7 30.c7+ e8 31.c8+ d7=;
    C2b) 24...d7 25.cd3 xc2+ 26.xc2 b5 27.e2 xd3 28.xd3
    xd3 29.xd3 xh2 30.d6+ b7 31.d7+ b8 32.a6 h4+
    33.f1 h1+ 34.e2 e4+ 35.d2 h8 36.d6+ a8 37.c3 h3+
    38.d3 xf4 39.c7 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C2c) 24...h8 25.h3 e4 26.a4 d5 27.a3 c8 28.d6+ ( 28.xc8+
    xc8 29.c4 c2+ 30.e2 d4 31.b2 d8 32.c3 c6 33.d3
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    xd3 34.xd3 e4+ 35.d2 a3 36.d3 xc4+ 37.xc4 xc4=
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 28...b7 29.xc8 xc8
    30.c3+ ( 30.c4? c2+ 31.e2 d4 White has a poorly-protected king.
    S. Lyashenko - B. Backstrom, corr. 2012 ) 30...d7 31.c7+= Key game
    Best Mutual Play 1/2-1/2 E. Petkov - D. Dimov, corr. 2011 ]
    13.xc3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 13.xc3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 13...f5 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 14.d2 b6 15.c1 c8 16.b3 c5 17.xb7 (L. Daley - C.
    Thibodeau, corr. 1993) ( 17.b2 (V. Hort - V. Priehoda, Sumperk 1984)
    a5 18.b4 c4 19.xc5 xc5 20.b4 c7 21.f2 a5 22.c3 b6
    23.d4 xd4 24.xd4 xa3= ) 17...cd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.c3 xa3
    20.b1 xc3= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 14.g3
    A2a) 14...d4
    A2a1) 15.d3 ce7 ( 15...0-0-0 (A. Ismagambetov - A. Morozevich,
    Astana (rapid) 2012) 16.xf5 exf5 17.h4 f6 18.exf6 e6 19.h5 gf8
    20.c4 xf6 21.f2 a5 22.d2 b6 23.xa5 xf4+ 24.g1 bxa5
    25.e1; 15...xg3 16.hxg3 e7 17.d2 c8 18.b1 b6 19.c1 )
    16.e4 d5 17.g3 c8=;
    A2a2) 15.c5 b6 16.c4 xg3 17.hxg3 c8 18.h3 e7 19.xc7
    xc7 20.d3 f5 21.f2 a4 22.b2 e7 23.c1 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Legaspi - Gong Qianyun,
    Ho Chi Minh City 2012;
    A2b) 14...xg3 15.hxg3 c8 16.a2 ( 16.b1 e7 17.xc7 xc7
    18.d3 f5 19.g4 xg4 20.f2 g8 21.h3 d4 22.d2 c6 23.g1
    e7= S. Pietruske - D. Michael, corr. 2009; 16.d3 b6 17.b2 c5
    18.f1 xg3 19.xb7 e7 20.d2 a5 21.e1 cg8 22.f5 xe5
    23.fxe6 xg2 24.e3 c6 25.xc6 xc6 26.exf7 xf7= A. Istomin - E.
    Shuvalov, corr. 2009 ) 16...d4 17.d3 e7 18.g4 a5+ 19.d2 b6
    20.b3 xb3 21.cxb3 xg4 22.h8+ g8 23.xg8+ xg8=
    F. Hoffmann - K. Sivic, corr. 2009;
    A3) 14.g1
    A3a) 14...c8 15.b1 d8 ( 15...d4 16.d3 ce7 17.g4 xc2
    18.xc2 xc2 19.d2 h4 20.xd4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. S. Karjakin - P. Harikrishna, Bilbao
    (blindfold) 2007 ) 16.d3 h4+ 17.g3 xh2 18.xb7 a6 ( 18...cd4?
    19.g2 xc2+ 20.xc2 xg2 21.c7 xc7 22.xc7 e4 23.b8+
    e7 24.xg8+- F. Vallejo Pons - S. Kalinitschew, Germany 2006 ) 19.g2
    h1 20.b6 ( 20.xa6 h4 21.f2 f3+ 22.d1 h2 23.e1 d8
    24.b3 xc2= Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. P.
    Sujkowski - G. Kubeczko, Warsaw 2011 ) 20...b8! (with the idea Bb5)
    21.d4 xd4 22.xd4 b5 23.g1 h8 24.xb5+ axb5 25.e3 d7
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    26.xb5 h7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A3b) 14...b6
    A3b1) 15.g4? fd4 16.g3 c8 17.d3 ( 17.b2 b4 18.xd4
    xc3 19.xc3 a2! 20.d2 (A. Volokitin - N. Firman, Lvov 2001) b2
    21.b3 a4 22.d1 e7-+ ) 17...b4 18.axb4 xc2+ 19.d2
    xa1-+ A. Vlasov - P. Ponkratov, Samara 2004;
    A3b2) 15.b2 xb2 16.xb2 e3 17.d2 c4+ 18.c1 e3
    19.g3 c8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A4) 14.g4 xg4 15.h3 g8 16.xf5 exf5 17.e3 c8= M. Strange - B.
    Brinck Claussen, Copenhagen 1993;
    A5) 14.g3 d4 15.d3 0-0-0 16.g2 ce7 17.b1 c6 18.xc6 xc6
    19.0-0 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini
    2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A6) 14.b1 d4 ( 14...0-0-0= - 13... O-O-O 14. Rb1 Nf5 )
    A6a) 15.c4 a5+ ( 15...0-0-0 16.h3 e8 17.g4 e3 18.xe3 dxe3
    19.g1 a5+ 20.c3 d5 21.g3 c5 22.d3 e7 23.xe3
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 16.d2 xa3
    17.xb7 e3 18.xe3 dxe3 19.c3 xc3+ 20.xc3 d4 21.e4
    c6 22.d6+ d8 23.xf7+ e8 24.d6+ d8 25.c3 ( 25.f7+= )
    25...e2 26.cxd4 exf1+ 27.xf1 xb7 28.xb7+ e7= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. O. Kalyoncuoglu - B. Fuller,
    corr. 2001;
    A6b) 15.d3 0-0-0 16.g1= - 13... O-O-O 14. Rb1 Nf5 15. Rg1 d4 16.
    Qd3;
    B) 13...c8 [Chapter] [#] 14.b1 f5 15.d2 b6 16.g1 ( 16.g3 ce7
    17.xc7 xc7 18.c3 c8 19.d4 xd4 20.cxd4 f5 21.d3 xd4
    22.f2 Komodo 2.03 - Gull 1.0a, Internet 2011 ) 16...d8 17.h3 e7
    18.b2 c5 19.g4 fd4 20.g3 xe2 21.xe2 N. Short - J. Timman,
    Belfort 1988;
    C) 13...0-0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 14.h4 f5 ( 14...d4 15.c4 f5 16.h5= - 12. h4 Bd7 13. h5 O-O-O
    14. Qd3 Nf5 15. Qxc3 d4 16. Qc4 ) 15.h5 d4 16.c4= - 12. h4 Bd7 13. h5
    O-O-O 14. Qd3 Nf5 15. Qxc3 d4 16. Qc4;
    C2) 14.g1 d4 15.c5 b8 ( 15...e8 16.g4 d5 17.g3 b6 18.g2
    a4 19.c4 b6 20.d3 e7 21.g5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. J. Polgar - P. Motwani, Isle of Lewis 1995 )
    16.g4 c8 17.g3 b6 18.c4 b7 19.d2 c8 20.g1 d5 21.d3
    c5 22.a4 d5 23.e2 e3 24.h3 d8 25.b1 d7 26.f2 d5
    27.xd4 xd4 28.xd4 e7= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. H. Kunzmann - A. Zawadka, corr. 2008;
    C3) 14.b1 f5 15.g1 d4 16.d3
    C3a) 16...f6 17.g4 h4 18.exf6 e5
    C3a1) 19.f2 ge8 20.f7 e7 21.h7 exf4 22.xh4 xf7 23.b5
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    ( 23.d2? e5 24.xd4 c5 25.c3 c6 26.e2 xd4 27.cxd4
    xd4+ 28.f1 f3 29.h8+ d7 30.xb7+ e6 31.h6+ f6
    32.e3 fxe2+ 33.e1 xe3 34.xe3 f3+-+ Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 23...e8 24.c5 ( 24.g5 f3
    25.f4 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 24...d6
    25.h5 d3 26.d5 dxe2 27.xe2 f6 28.g5 xe2+ 29.xe2 h8
    30.f3 d4 31.c3+ c6 32.xd4 xh2+ 33.f1 h3+ 34.e1
    e7+ 35.d2 xd5 36.xf4 e4= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. A. De Groot - M. Stengelin, corr. 2009;
    C3a2) 19.h3 e6 ( 19...e4? 20.xe4 d3 21.cxd3 ge8 22.c4 e6
    23.c3 f3+ 24.f2 xg1 25.xg1 d5 26.g3 b8 27.a4 e6
    28.g5 h7 29.h2+- U. Dietrich - S. Bornhofen, corr. 2001 ) 20.g2
    xg2+ 21.xg2 ge8 22.f1 e4 23.xe4 f7 24.b5 xf6 25.d3
    d5 26.f2 e4 27.c4 d3 28.c3 h7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. J. Mayer - J. Mroczek, corr. 2008;
    C3a3) 19.f7 xg4 20.xg4 xg4 21.h3 d7
    C3a31) 22.xg4 xg4 23.g3 h5 24.b3 e4 25.g8 ( 25.g7
    d3 26.cxd3 f3+ 27.f2 xh2+ 28.g2 xg2+ 29.xg2 exd3
    30.xf3 dxe2 31.e3 f8 32.b2 xf7 33.xe2 d7 34.g4
    e7 35.e5 c6 36.f5 xe5+ 37.xe5 e7= F. Hellers - R.
    Djurhuus, Gausdal 1992 ) 25...d5 26.g7 f3+ 27.xf3 exf3
    28.f8 e4 29.xd8+ xd8 30.e5 xc2 31.xd4 xc1+
    32.f2 b2+ 33.xf3 xh2 34.f5+ c7 35.a5+ d7 36.b5+
    c7 37.e5+ d7= B. Koerber - T. Hartung, corr. 2000;
    C3a32) 22.b3
    C3a321) 22...f8 23.xg4 xg4 24.g3 xg3+ ( 24...h5
    25.h3+ d8 26.fxe5 xf7 27.e6 f3 28.g5+ xg5 29.xf3
    xf3+ 30.xf3 Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006 )
    25.hxg3 g6 26.f5 h8 27.g4 xf7 28.h3 g8 ( 28...d6
    29.g3 g8 30.g5 e7 31.f6 d5 32.e4 xe4 33.f7 d8
    34.g6 d6 35.h6 xf7 36.gxf7 f4 37.f3 P. Corbat - V.
    Grebenkin, corr. 2005 ) 29.g5 a6 30.h5 d8 31.g6 d6 32.g5+
    c7 33.g3 xf5 34.xf5 xg6 35.e2 Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C3a322) 22...xh3 23.xh3 f5 24.g3 d6 25.xd7+ xd7
    26.fxe5 xe5 27.f4 e6 (D. Paramonov - D. Neelotpal, Alushta
    2004) 28.e2 ec4 29.xd4+ xf7 30.f1;
    C3b) 16...a5
    C3b1) 17.b4
    C3b11) worse move is 17...c6 18.c4 e8 19.g4 fe7 ( 19...h4
    20.g3 f6 21.exf6 g6 22.xc6 xc6 23.xd4 h1 24.f5+A. Shirov - S. Ganguly, Edmonton 2009 ) 20.d2 h8 21.h3;
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    C3b12) 17...a6 18.g4 e3 19.xe3 ( 19.xd4 xf1 20.xf1 b5
    21.f3 h8 22.h3 c5 23.e3 c3+ 24.f2 c4 25.d1 d5
    26.g3 xa3= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    W. Blank - K. Rakay, corr. 2008 ) 19...b5 20.d2 dxe3 21.xe3
    xc2 22.c3+ ( 22.d4 xh2 23.xb5 axb5 24.xb5 d5
    25.g3 h8 26.c3 d2= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. G. Hervet - D. Bouchez, corr. 2009 ) 22...xc3+
    23.xc3 xf1 24.xf1 b5 25.g3 c4 26.h3 b7 27.e2 d1+
    28.f2 gd8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. F.
    Hellmueller - F. Kahl, Internet 2008;
    C3b2) 17.g4 a4!
    C3b21) 18.c3 [#] c2! 19.xc2 d3 20.a2 c5 21.g2 e3
    C3b211) 22.xe3?! xe3 23.d2 ( 23.g3? d2+ 24.d1 f2
    25.c2 d1+ 26.xd1 xd1 27.xd1 xf1+ 28.d2 b5
    29.e3 c4+-+ J. Hjartarson - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Belfort 1988 )
    23...xd2+ 24.xd2 c4+ 25.d1 e3+ 26.d2 xg2 27.xg2
    dxe2+ 28.xe2 xg4 29.xb7+ c7;
    C3b212) 22.g3 xg4 23.f2 ac4 24.a4 ( 24.b3 b6
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. A.
    Volokitin - S. Ganguly, Moscow 2007 ) 24...b8 ( 24...c2+ 25.xc2
    dxc2 26.xc2 xg3 27.hxg3 a3 28.b2 xb1 29.xb1 xc3+
    30.e2 xg3= H. Trimpi - W. Harris, corr. 1991 )
    C3b2121) 25.b5 c6 26.b4 xg3 27.xc4 ( 27.hxg3 e4-+ )
    27...xc4 28.hxg3 e4+ 29.e2 dxe2 30.xe2 b1-+
    Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C3b2122) 25.xd3 xd3 26.xb7+ c8 ( 26...xb7? 27.b1+
    a8 28.xd3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 27.b8+ c7 28.b7+ c8=;
    C3b22) 18.gxf5 xc2 ( 18...xg1 19.xg1 xc2 20.b5=
    - 18... Bxc2 19. Qb5 Rxg1 20. Nxg1 ) 19.b5 xg1 20.xg1 a6
    ( 20...xf5 21.d2 xb1 22.xb1 c4 23.xc4 xc4 24.h7 d7
    25.g8+ c7 26.f3 c2 27.f2 A. Dolya - G. Preusse, corr.
    2011 ) 21.b6 xb1 22.xb1 b3 23.d1
    C3b221) 23...c3 24.fxe6 fxe6 25.c2 a1 26.b2 ( 26.d3
    b3 27.c2= ) 26...d7 27.f5 exf5 28.e6 c7= Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C3b222) 23...c5 24.d2 c6 25.fxe6 fxe6 26.c2 b6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Best Mutual
    Play Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    [ 13.b1 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 13...d4
    A1) 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 f5 16.f2
    A1a) 16...c6 17.g1
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    A1a1) 17...0-0-0 18.xa7
    A1a11) 18...d4 19.d3 ( 19.f2 f6 (F. Nijboer - D. Stellwagen,
    Hilversum 2007) 20.exf6 h7 21.a8+ c7 22.a5+ b8
    23.xc3 h4+ 24.g3 xh2+ 25.g2 h5 26.f7 h8 27.d2 e5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 19...xg2
    20.f2 c6 21.b4 f3+ 22.e1 h5 23.c4+ c6 24.xg8
    f3+ 25.f2 h4+ 26.g3 xh2+ 27.e3 xe5 28.a8+ c7
    29.a5+ c8 30.xc6+ xc6 31.g5 d4 32.g1 xc2+
    33.xc2 xc2 34.c5+ b8 35.f3 DoubleCheck 3.1 - Arasan 13.
    4, Internet 2012;
    A1a12) 18...d7 19.e2 ( 19.a8+ c7 20.a5+ b8 21.xc3
    d1+ 22.f2 c8 23.d3 g4 24.h3 g7 25.g4 f8!
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. G.
    Baier - F. Kroes, corr. 2009 ) 19...d4 20.xd4 xd4 21.d1 xg2
    22.xg2 xg2 23.e3 c6 24.h3 f3+ 25.xf3 xf3 26.b3 h8
    27.xc3+ d7 28.b6 xh3= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    A1a2) 17...d8 18.b4 ( 18.xa7 d4 19.d3 e7= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Palmblad - S. Gustafsson,
    Stockholm 2004 ) 18...h8 19.h3 a5 20.d3 xd3 21.cxd3 d5
    22.g4 h4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. H.
    Adelseck - G. Vicoli, corr. 2000;
    A1b) 16...c6 17.b4 d5 18.g1 ( 18.f3 xf3 19.gxf3 c6 20.f2
    h4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. T. Oikamo - A.
    Bell, corr. 2009 ) 18...c6 19.c4 ( 19.d3 0-0-0 20.c4= - 19. Rc4 O-OO 20. Bd3 ) 19...0-0-0 20.d3 b8 21.xc3
    A1b1) 21...a2 22.xf5 ( 22.e3 xe3 23.xe3 xg2 24.xg2
    xg2= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S.
    Mamedyarov - E. Alekseev, Ohrid 2009 ) 22...exf5 23.c5 b1 24.e2
    xg2+ 25.xg2 xc1 26.d3 c8 27.g1 xf4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. L. Hyldkrog - W. Pasko, corr. 1999;
    A1b2) 21...b6
    A1b21) 22.b3 b7 23.d2 ( 23.f1 h8 24.h3 [#] xb3! 25.cxb3
    xd3 26.c2 a6 27.f2 c8 28.b1 d4-+ and Black has a
    decisive attack. L. Hyldkrog - W. Pasko, corr. 1999 ) 23...xb3!
    24.cxb3 xd3= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b22) 22.d2 b5 23.g4 d4 24.g3 h8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. R. Pierzak - A. Bell, corr. 2010;
    A2) 14.g1 0-0-0
    A2a) 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 b5 17.xa7 xf1 18.xf1 c4+
    19.f2 e4 20.c5+ ( 20.b4 xc2+ 21.f3 d3+ 22.f2
    (M. Ribelles Sala - J. Garriga Nualart, corr. 2011) c2+= ) 20...b8
    21.e3 f5 22.a7+ c8 23.a8+ c7 24.a5+ b8 25.a7+=
    1/2-1/2 T. Luther - J. Blauert, Cuxhaven 1993;
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    A2b) 15.g4 e8 ( 15...d5 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 b8 18.h4 c6
    19.e2 f6 20.h5 h7 21.exf6 xc2 22.d3 h2 23.f7 gf8 24.f2
    xf2+ 25.xf2 xf7 26.g3 J. Schulz - D. Kanovsky, Olomouc 2012 )
    16.g3 ( 16.h3 a5 17.xd4 f5 18.b5 xb5 19.xb5 d4
    20.d3 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    A2b1) 16...f6 17.exf6 d5 18.c4 ( 18.xd4 xf6 19.b5 xd3
    20.xc7 xg3 21.xe8 xe8 22.hxg3 e5 23.f5 xg4 24.h3 f6
    25.b3 h8 26.g2 V. Myakutin - P. Cimmino, corr. 2004 ) 18...e5
    ( 18...h7 19.f5 exf5 20.g2 f7 21.xd4 xg4 22.xg4 fxg4
    23.f5 e6+ 24.e3 ) 19.g5 f7 20.d3 g6 21.f5 h5 22.e4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Svidler - E.
    Berg, Heraklio 2007;
    A2b2) 16...a5 17.g2 c5 18.b4 ec6 19.b5 e7=
    M. Schachinger - S. Martinovic, Rogaska Slatina 2009;
    A2b3) 16...h8 17.h3 ( 17.h3 xh3 18.xh3 a5 19.g2 c6
    20.f1 d5 21.xd4 c4 22.e3 xf1 23.xf1 d5 24.d3 a6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. F. Huybrecht - J.
    Vivante Sowter, corr. 2004 ) 17...d5 18.g2 (H. Borchers - R.
    Pluemmer, corr. 2008) b6 19.f3 a4 20.f2 a5=;
    A3) 14.g3 0-0-0 15.g2 a5 16.xd4 ( 16.0-0 c6 17.xc6 axc6
    18.e4 a5 L. Dominguez Perez - A. Grischuk, Almaty (blitz) 2008 )
    16...c6 17.xc6 exc6 18.b5 xd3 19.xc7 d2 20.xd2 cxd2+
    21.xd2 xc7 22.e1 c4 23.b3 d4 24.c3 b5 25.f2 c6 26.h4
    c5 27.h5 a5= W. Spiegel - C. Hengl, corr. 2011;
    A4) 14.g3 0-0-0
    A4a) 15.e4 xe5 ( 15...f5 16.f6 g6 17.g4 xe5 18.fxe5
    (K. Nielebock - M. Kyritz, corr. 1985) c6 19.gxf5 xe5+ 20.e2 xf5
    21.h5 xh1 22.g3 xg3 23.hxg3 e5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 16.fxe5 xe5 17.e2 c6 18.g3
    d5 19.f2 ( 19.b5 xb5 20.xb5 f5 U. Nogga - C. Hengl, corr.
    2011 ) 19...f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. T.
    Calistri - D. Bunzmann, France 2007;
    A4b) 15.e2 f5 16.xf5 ( worse move is 16.f2 ce7 17.e4 c6
    18.g4 xe4 19.xe4 [#] d3! 20.cxd3 d4 21.f3 h4 22.e3 c6
    23.g1 ef5! 24.h3 c5 25.f1 a5 A. Dearnley - I. Mason, corr.
    2011 ) 16...exf5 17.f3 e6 18.a4 a5 19.b5 xb5 20.xb5
    ( 20.axb5 (V. Zhuravliov - A. Kuzmichev, Rostov on Don 1975) a2!
    21.a1 b4 22.d1 d5 23.xd5 xd5 ) 20...d3 21.cxd3 xd3=;
    A5) 14.h4 f5 15.h5 0-0-0 - 12. h4 Bd7 13. h5 O-O-O 14. Qd3 Nf5 15.
    Rb1 d4;
    B) 13...0-0-0 14.xc3 a5
    B1) 15.g3 b8 16.e2 a4
    B1a) 17.c3 f5
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    B1a1) 18.h3 d4! 19.d2 (P. Svidler - V. Ivanchuk, Linares 1999)
    ( 19.g1 c2! 20.xc2 d3 21.a2 dxe2 22.xe2 xc3+ 23.d2
    c5 24.h1 d4 25.b4 c7 26.e4 c2+ 27.f2 xb4
    28.xb4 c2+ 29.g1 d2-+ ) 19...dxc3 20.xc3 c4 21.g2 b5!
    22.f3 d5 23.b4 ce3 24.d6 xg2+ 25.xg2 xd6 26.exd6
    a5+;
    B1a2) 18.g2 b3 19.e3 xe3 20.xe3 a5 21.d3 c4=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b) 17.d4 f5 18.e3 h8 19.g2 xe3 20.xe3 xc2 21.b4
    c4 22.c3 g6 23.0-0 c8= J. Verleur - A. Dutra, corr. 2001;
    B2) 15.h3 b8 16.g4 c8 17.b5 xb5 18.xb5 a6 19.b1 ( 19.b2
    c4 20.b1 (T. Winckelmann - M. Jolowicz, corr. 1998) a5+ 21.d1
    c5 22.e2 c6 23.e1 d4 24.d1 a5 25.d2 c4 26.b4 a7=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 19...xc2
    ( worse move is 19...c4 20.c3 d4 21.xd4 gd8 22.xc4 a5+
    23.b4 d5 (L. Dominguez Perez - D. Stellwagen, Wijk aan Zee 2009)
    24.xb7+ xb7 25.xb7+ xb7 26.c4 ) 20.xc2 xc2 21.d1 a2
    22.xa6 d4 23.d2 d5 24.xa5 (1/2-1/2 A. Jedinger - M. Woznica, corr.
    2010) e3+ 25.e1 g2+ 26.d1 e3+=;
    B3) 15.b5 xb5 16.xb5 ( 16.xb5 b8 17.e3= - 15. Be3 Kb8 16.
    Nb5 Bxb5 17. Rxb5 ) 16...xc2 17.d2 e4+ 18.d1 a6 19.b6 a4+
    20.e1 ec6= Xu Jun - Zhang Zhong, Tianjing 2003;
    B4) 15.e3 b8 16.b5 xb5 17.xb5 f5 18.g3 ( 18.f2 d4 19.b1
    (P. McGee - N. Newman, corr. 1999) e3 20.xe3 dxe3 21.xe3 xc2
    22.c1 a2 23.g3 d5 24.g1 b3= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 18...xe3 19.xe3 c8 20.b2 c4 21.xc4 xc4
    22.f2 a4 23.c1 c4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. P. Tropf - K. Weber, corr. 2007;
    B5) 15.h4 f5 16.h3 a6= - 13. Nc3 a6 14. Rb1 Na5 15. h4 Nf5 16. Rh3
    O-O-O ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 13.g1 0-0-0
    A) 14.g4 d4
    A1) 15.h4 e8 16.h5 f6 17.exf6 d5 18.h3 ( 18.h6 g6 19.c4
    xc2 20.xd4 b6= ) 18...b8 19.g5 xh5= A. Shirov - Y. Shulman,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2007;
    A2) 15.b1= - 13. Rb1 d4 14. Rg1 O-O-O 15. g4;
    B) 14.xc3= - 13. Qxc3 O-O-O 14. Rg1 ]
    [ 13.e3
    A) 13...0-0-0 14.b1 ( 14.f2 d4= - 13... d4 14. Bf2 O-O-O ) 14...d4 15.f2
    b8 16.g3 b6 17.g2 c8 18.0-0 b7 19.c4 c8 20.fe1 d7
    21.bd1 gd8 22.e4 f5= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    B) 13...c8 14.g3 ( 14.g3 f5 15.f2 a5 16.h3 (Z. Almasi - J.
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    Timman, Ubeda 1997) ce7 17.b1 b6 18.0-0 c4= with mutual play. )
    14...d8 15.e2 a5 16.0-0 Kiwi 0.6d - Patzer 3.80, Internet 2007;
    C) 13...d4 14.xd4 ( 14.f2 0-0-0 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 b6 17.h4
    b5 18.e4 xf1 19.xf1 d5 20.xe7 xe7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Historically important game B. Spassky - V.
    Korchnoi, Belgrade (m/2) 1977 ) 14...xd4 15.xd4 f5 16.xc3 ( 16.0-0-0
    (Woitylak - Schneider, DDR 1983) c8 17.xc3 xc3 18.xd7+ f8
    19.d3 a1+ 20.d2 b2 21.e1 g7 22.b3 xc2 23.xc2 xc2=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...xc3+ 17.xc3
    e3 18.f2 xf1 19.hxf1 c8 20.d2 xc2 21.fd1 c6 22.g3 b2
    (with the idea Ba4) 23.a4 f8 24.e2 h8 25.h4 g8 26.a3 g7= ]
    13...a6
    [ 13...f5 14.b5 ( 14.e2 a5 15.h3 d8! (with the idea Qh4+) 16.h4 b6
    17.a4 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) c8 18.h5 c4 19.g4 c6
    20.c3 xg4 21.h6 g8= ) 14...b8 15.b1 a6 16.d6+ ( 16.c3 cd4
    17.d2 a7 18.b2 0-0-0 19.a4 b8 20.d1 a8 21.g3 c8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Hiarcs Paderborn - Rybka
    2.3.2a, Internet 2008 ) 16...xd6 17.exd6 xd6 18.xb7 e7 19.d2 f5
    20.g3 c6 21.b6 c5 22.xa6 xa6 23.xa6 d7 24.d3 d4 25.c3
    f5 26.c4 d6 27.b4 dxc4 28.d1 e3+ 29.e2 d5 30.f1 h8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Grobler - P. Hulse, corr.
    2010 ]
    [ 13...a5 14.b5 xb5 15.xb5+ f8 16.d2 b6 17.g3 g7 18.d3 c4
    19.c1 a6 20.b4 a5 21.b5 f5 22.c3 ac8 23.f2 h8 24.h4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Anikeev - A. Nechaev,
    corr. 2011 ]
    14.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 14.b1
    A) 14...f5 15.g4 ( 15.e2= - 14. Ne2 Nf5 15. Rb1 ) 15...h4 ( worse move
    is 15...xg4 16.h3 xe5 17.fxe5 xe5+ 18.e2 d4 19.f3 b5
    20.xf5 exf5 21.b2 e4 22.f1 xc2 23.xd4 xb1+ 24.f2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.1a - Hiarcs 11.
    1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 16.g1 h8 ( 16...a5 17.g3 0-0-0 18.f2 c6
    19.d4 F. Nijboer - D. Poldauf, Leeuwarden 1994 ) 17.g3 g6 18.h3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 14...c8 15.h4 f5 16.h3
    B1) 16...cd4 17.h5 c5 18.xb7 b5 ( 18...b5? 19.e4+1-0 F. Nijboer - J. Timman, Hilversum 2006 ) 19.xb5 axb5 20.c3;
    B2) 16...ce7 17.d2 c6 18.h5 h6 19.g3 xg3 20.xg3 ef5
    21.h3 d4 22.d1 d8 23.g4 h4 24.e2 g2 25.d3 d5 26.b4
    g2+ 27.f2 h4+ 28.g3 h1 29.c3 W. Freytag - U. Drossler, corr.
    2003;
    C) 14...0-0-0? 15.xa6! d4 16.a8+ b8 17.xb8+ xb8 18.b2 c8
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    19.d2 ef5 (J. Van Willigen - B. Hanisch, corr. 1988) 20.f2;
    D) 14...a5
    D1) 15.d2 c4 16.e2 f5
    D1a) 17.h3 xd2 18.xd2 b5 19.xb5 ( 19.c3 xc3+ 20.xc3
    e3 21.d2 xf1+ 22.hxf1 xg2 I. Todorov - H. Srebrov, Bankia
    1991 ) 19...axb5 20.g4 a5+ 21.c3 e7 22.d4 xa3 23.xb5+
    f8;
    D1b) 17.g3 xg3 18.hxg3 xd2 19.xd2 a4 20.d3 c8=
    1/2-1/2 V. Jandovsky - Z. Nemec, Czechia 2000;
    D2) 15.h4 f5 16.h3 0-0-0
    D2a) 17.b4 g4 ( 17...c4 18.h5= - 17. h5 Nc4 18. Rb4 ) 18.h5 dg8
    19.h6 (R. Lilja - B. Brinck Claussen, Copenhagen 1998) h8 20.h7 g7
    21.a4 c4=;
    D2b) 17.d2 c4
    D2b1) 18.e2 d4 ( 18...b5 19.a4 xa4 20.d4 xd4 21.xd4
    xc2 22.c1 a4 23.h5= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. S. Klimov - S. Ivanov, St Petersburg 2005 ) 19.h5 b5
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    D2b2) 18.h5 xa3 19.b3 c4= R. Robson - R. Song, Heraklio 2004;
    D2c) 17.h5 c4
    D2c1) 18.h6 g6 19.h7 h8
    D2c11) 20.e2 b5= S. Karjakin - A. Grischuk, Moscow (blitz) 2008;
    D2c12) 20.f3 ce3 ( 20...g7 21.g4 e7 22.d3 g6 23.h1
    cxe5 24.fxe5 xc3+ 25.d1 (K. Kulaots - S. Ivanov, Sweden 2006)
    c7 26.b3 c6= ) 21.xe3 xc3+ 22.d2 xf3 23.xf3 xh7
    24.bb3 ( 24.xa6?? (A. Skripchenko - M. Leconte, France 2003)
    bxa6 25.c3+ c6 26.b6 e7-+ ) 24...b5 25.h3 xh3 26.xh3
    xf1 27.xf1 g3+ 28.g1 g7;
    D2c13) 20.e4 dxe4 21.xc4 xc4 22.xc4 xg2 23.xa6 bxa6
    24.c3+= c6 25.xc6+ d7 26.xa6 xh7= J. Becerra Rivero - V.
    Bhat, Internet 2008;
    D2c2) 18.b4
    D2c21) worse move is 18...c5 19.e4! g1 20.g5 b5 21.f3
    ce3 22.xe3 xe3 23.xb5 xc2+ 24.d1 ( 24.d2 (M. Beutler J. Klemp, corr. 1975) d4 25.c3+ c6 26.e1 axb5= ) 24...e3+
    25.e2 xf1 26.b3 h2 27.f2 xf2+ 28.xf2 g4+ 29.e1
    h6 30.hc3+ b8 31.c6 c8 32.xa6;
    D2c22) 18...c6
    D2c221) 19.h6 g6 20.h7 h8 21.e2 ( 21.d1 g7 22.g4
    e7 23.d3 g6 24.xc4 dxc4 25.e3 gxh7 A. Chigvintsev A. Pokrasenko, Novosibirsk 2002 ) 21...g7 22.g4 xg4 23.d4
    e7 24.e2 g7 25.h2 d7 26.d3 a5 27.b1 xe5 28.b2
    xd3+ 29.cxd3 b6= J. Brudnak - M. Adzima, corr. 2010;
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    D2c222) 19.e2 b5 20.a4 c5 21.a3 ( 21.c3 d4 22.b3
    a5 23.xb5 xb3 24.xc5+ xc5 I. Cheparinov - A. Grischuk,
    Baku 2008 ) 21...c6 22.c3 g4 23.h6 h8 24.b3 a5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Bandiera - D.
    Merrifield, corr. 2009;
    D2c223) 19.d1 b5 ( 19...b5 20.c3 b8 21.h6 g6 22.h7
    h8 23.a4 c6 24.f2 g7 25.g4 e7 26.xc4 dxc4 27.xc4
    gxh7 28.xh7 xh7 29.b4 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. C. Muck - L. Forslof, corr. 2002 ) 20.h6 g6
    21.h7 h8 22.e3 g3 23.a4 xf1 24.xf1 xe3 25.xe3 d4
    26.f5 xg2 27.fxg6 c3+ 28.d1 xh3 29.g7 g4+ 30.c1
    a1+ 31.b1 a3+ (1/2-1/2 D. Dobrica - M. Stengelin, corr. 2009)
    32.b2 a1+ 33.b1= ]
    [ 14.h4 f5 15.h3 0-0-0
    A) 16.d2
    A1) 16...a5 [#] 17.xf5! exf5 18.xd5 xc2 19.c3+ xc3 20.e7+
    ( 20.xc3 c6 21.f6 h8 22.h5 e6 23.c1 b8 24.f2 e7=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Hostinsky - P.
    Boukal, corr. 2000 ) 20...b8 21.xc3 b3 22.b1 ge8 23.xb3 xe7
    24.xa6 a4 25.b2;
    A2) 16...cd4 17.b1 c5 18.h5 g4= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    B) 16.b1 a5= - 14. Rb1 Na5 15. h4 Nf5 16. Rh3 O-O-O ]
    14...c8 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 14...f5
    A) 15.b1
    A1) 15...ce7
    A1a) 16.c3 xc3+ ( 16...c6 17.g1 0-0-0 18.d4 xd4 19.xd4
    f5 20.b6 xb6 21.xb6 d4 22.f2 A. Karpov - J. Nogueiras
    Santiago, Brussels 1988 ) 17.xc3 (S. Teichmeister - H. Prokopp, corr.
    1994) c8 18.e2 b5 19.b2 d4= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    A1b) 16.h3 (P. Vogelmann - H. Prokopp, corr. 1996) a4 17.c3 b5
    18.xb5 axb5 19.g4 h4 20.f2= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A2) 15...a7 16.c3 c6 17.a4 e7 18.a3 h4+ (P. Godoc - F. Lorin,
    corr. 1993) 19.g3 h5 20.g2 d4 21.xc6+ xc6 22.d3 0-0-0 23.c1
    d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A3) 15...a5 16.h3 ( 16.c3 xc3+ 17.xc3 c8 18.d2 c6 19.e2
    c4 20.c3 xa3 21.b3 c4 R. Berthelsen - N. Wikman, corr. 1999 )
    16...b5 17.xb5 axb5 18.g4 e7 19.xb5+ f8 20.c3 g7=
    G. Traut - R. Kolb, corr. 2003;
    B) 15.h3
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    B1) 15...0-0-0 16.g4 h4 17.d2 ( 17.b1 a7 18.c3 xc3+
    19.xc3 c6 20.d3 d4 21.e4 b5 22.0-0 A. Kargin - Sa. Martinovic,
    Sarajevo 2010; 17.b2 b8 18.d4 c8 19.h2 (A. Volokitin - Hou Yifan,
    Wijk aan Zee 2009) xd4 20.xd4 a5+ 21.c3 c4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 17...b8 18.b1 a5 19.g3 g6
    ( 19...xc2 20.c1 e4 21.xa5 c8 22.xc8+ xc8 23.g1 f3+
    24.f2 xg1 25.xg1 c2 26.g2 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit.; 19...h8 20.d4 a8 21.f2 a4 22.b4 c4
    23.xc4 dxc4 24.e3 b5 25.hb1 ) 20.d4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. L. Kis Kos - L. Nemeth, corr. 2008;
    B2) 15...a5 16.g4 b5 17.c3 xc3+ 18.xc3 xf1 19.xf1 d4
    20.a2 h8 ( 20...c8? 21.e2 xc2 22.xc2 xc2+ 23.d1 a1
    24.f3 1b3 25.c3 d7 26.e3 c8 27.xc8 xc8 28.h4 c4
    29.g1 d7 30.h5 J. Morgado - G. Echeguren, corr. 1994 ) 21.h1 c8
    22.e2 ( 22.d2 f3+ 23.d3 b5 24.e2 c4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 22...xc2 23.xc2 xc2+ 24.d1 a1 25.d4
    1b3 26.xb3 xb3 27.h4 f8= R. Fuzishawa - H. Prokopp, corr. 2001 ]
    [ 14...0-0-0 15.b1 ( 15.g3 d4 16.c4 f5 17.g2 a5 18.xc7+ xc7
    19.b1 c6 20.xc6 xc6 21.f2 V. Anand - V. Ivanchuk, Nice (rapid)
    2009 ) 15...a5 16.d4 a4 17.b4 b5 18.xa4 bxa4 19.xa6+ d7
    ( 19...b7 20.a8+ b8 21.xa4 I. Teran Alvarez - C. Barrero Garcia, Dos
    Hermanas 2004 ) 20.f2 a8 21.b5+ ac6 22.xc6 xc6 23.xc6+ xc6
    24.d3 ]
    15.d2
    [ 15.b1
    A) 15...a7 16.e3 ( 16.d2 b5 17.c3 (J. Gallagher - C. Maier,
    Switzerland 1991) c4 18.a5 b5 19.xc7 xc7 20.a4 a3 21.c1
    f5 22.f2 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    (weakness c2) ) 16...a4 ( 16...b5 17.d2 ac6 18.g3 xf1 19.b6
    d7 20.h5 g6 21.xf1 A. Volokitin - J. Gdanski, Warsaw (rapid) 2011 )
    17.c3 ( 17.b6 xc2 18.xc2 xc2 19.b2 b5 20.g3 g6= ) 17...b5
    18.b4 a5 19.c1 c6 20.b2 xa3=;
    B) 15...f5 16.h3
    B1) 16...ce7 17.g4 a4 ( 17...h4 18.d4 c6 19.xc6 xc6
    20.h2 h8 21.d1 c7 22.b3 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. M. Chandler - J. Timman, Linares 1988 ) 18.c3 ( 18.b2
    (D. Antic - Z. Stamenkovic, Brezovica 1988) xc2 19.xc2 xc2 20.xc2
    xc2 21.gxf5 xf5 22.d1 a2 23.h4 d4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 18...h4 19.d2 b5 20.d4 h8
    21.e3 c5 22.a1 c6 23.f2 J. Wiesinger - G. Stagl, corr. 1994;
    B2) 16...a5 17.g4 a4 18.c3 e7 ( 18...e7 19.h2 h4 20.d4
    g6 21.g3 c7 22.h4 b5 23.h5 J. Simmelink - M. De Waard, corr.
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    1987 ) 19.d4 b5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    15...f5
    [ 15...a5 16.d4 c4 17.g3 ( 17.h4 b6 18.c3 (Naum 4 - Spark 0.4,
    Internet 2010) xd2 19.xd2 g3 20.c1 f5 21.xf5 exf5 22.h3 xh3
    23.gxh3 c5 24.h5 xa3 25.c2 e6= ) 17...b6 18.c3 xd2 19.xd2
    a5 20.c1 (Rybka 3 - TheMadPrune 1.7.11, Internet 2009) xa3 21.e2
    c5= ]
    16.c3
    [ 16.b1 ce7 ( 16...a7 17.d4 xd4 18.xd4 b5 19.d3 xc2
    20.xc2 xc2 21.a4 c3 22.xb7 xa4 23.g3 A. Khalifman - Y. Shulman,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 )
    A) 17.h3 a4 ( worse move is 17...b5 18.xb5 axb5 19.g4 h4 20.d4
    f8 21.b4 h8 22.d1 g8 23.d6 d7 24.f5 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. O. Batakovs - B. Boissel, corr.
    1998 ) 18.c3 [#] d4! (weakness diagonal h1-a8, line d1-d8) 19.xd4 d8
    20.f3 xd4 21.cxd4 c6 22.f2 f5 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. C. Bontems - M. Ortiz, corr. 2008;
    B) 17.c3 c6 18.g3 (W. Kuhn - W. Krauss, corr. 1994) f8 19.g2 d4
    20.e4 b5 21.xb5 axb5 22.f6 h8= ]
    [ 16.g1
    A) 16...ce7 17.b1
    A1) 17...b5 18.xb5 axb5 19.g4 b6 ( worse move is 19...h4 20.d4
    c4 21.f2 xd3 22.xd3 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. Iv. Saric - N. Vitiugov, Warsaw (rapid) 2008 ) 20.gxf5
    xg1 21.xg1 xg1 22.xb5+ f8 23.f6 f5 24.xb7 e8=;
    A2) 17...a4 18.c3 b5 19.xb5 axb5 20.g4 c5 21.g2 h4 22.g3
    h8=;
    B) 16...b6 17.c3 ( 17.g4 fd4 18.g3 xe2 19.h7 f8 20.xe2 d4
    21.d3 b2 22.d1 xc2+ 23.xc2 xc2 J. Wiesinger - J. Kelly, corr.
    1993 ) 17...a5 18.b1 b5 19.g4 xg1 20.xb5 xg4 21.xa5 h4+
    22.d1 xh2= E. Hentschel - D. Hild, corr. 2005 ]
    [ 16.h3 b6 ( 16...a5 17.g4 b5 18.c3 xc3 19.xc3 xf1 20.xf1
    d4 21.a2 E. Ramirez - G. Rodriguez, corr. 1993 ) 17.c3 a5 18.b1
    ( 18.g4 b3 19.b1 d4 20.gxf5 dxc3 21.e3 xe3 22.xb3 g3 23.h2
    b5 24.fxe6 c4 25.exf7+ f8 26.d1 xf4 Black has the attack. T. Pekin T. Broszat, corr. 2006 ) 18...d8 19.h4 c4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ]
    16...ce7 17.h3 d4
    [ 17...g6 18.b1 b5 ( 18...c5 19.g4 h8 20.d3 fh4 21.d4 c7
    22.a1 a4 23.g1 F. Foldvary - G. Botterill, corr. 2000 ) 19.xb5 axb5 20.g4
    h8 21.d3 fe7 22.xb5+ f8= ]
    18.c1 (Key game Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) d3!

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    19.xd3 c6 20.g1 d8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Best Mutual Play

    396
    French Defense,CHOPIN
    Winawer Variation,Main Line
    Line 345
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C19

    20.05.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 b4 4.e5
    c5 5.a3 xc3+ 6.bxc3 e7 [#] 7.f3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7.g4= - Line 346 ]
    [ 7.h4 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 7...a5 8.d2
    A1) 8...bc6
    A1a) 9.h5= - 7... Nbc6 8. h5 Qa5 9. Bd2;
    A1b) 9.b1 c4 ( Updated on August 26, 2014 9...b6 10.b5 c4 11.g4
    g8 12.xc6+ xc6 13.h5 h6 14.e2 e7= with mutual play. V.
    Iordachescu - A. Istratescu, Abu Dhabi 2014 ) 10.h5 h6 11.g4 b6 12.h3
    d7 13.f4 0-0-0= with mutual play.;
    A1c) 9.f3= - 7. Nf3 Qa5 8. Bd2 Nbc6 9. h4;
    A2) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 a4 10.f3 bc6= - 7. Nf3 Qa5 8. Bd2 Nbc6 9. h4
    cxd4 10. cxd4 Qa4;
    A3) 8...a4 9.h5 ( 9.b1 c4= - Line 344 : 6... Qa5 7. Bd2 Qa4 8. Qb1 c4
    9. h4 Ne7 )
    A3a) 9...b6 10.f3 ( 10.h4 a6 11.f3= - 10. Nf3 Ba6 11. Rh4 )
    10...a6 11.h4 xf1 12.xf1
    A3a1) 12...bc6 13.h6 gxh6 14.dxc5
    A3a11) Updated on May 20, 2015 14...b5+ 15.c4 Updated on March
    23, 2015 dxc4 ( 15...xc5 16.b4! This move gives White the
    advantage. xb4 17.axb4 c7 18.cxd5 xd5 19.c4 e7 20.a4+
    f8 21.d1 A. Grischuk - G. Kamsky, Beijing (blindfold) 2011 )
    16.e2 (A. Kosteniuk - D. Harika, Sochi (m/1) 2015) xc5 17.xc4
    b5 18.xh6 d8 19.g5 g8 20.a4 a6= (with the idea Rd5);
    A3a12) 14...a6+! 15.g1 f5 16.h5 c4 17.cxb6 axb6=
    with mutual play.;
    A3a2) 12...f5 13.f4 c6
    A3a21) 14.g1 cxd4 15.cxd4 ( 15.g4?! fe7 16.cxd4 h6!
    (with the idea g5) 17.h4 c8 18.c3 xd1+ 19.xd1 a5
    White has insufficient control over the white squares. K. Sasikiran - E.
    Sutovsky, Antwerp 2009 ) 15...0-0 16.g4 fe7 17.b1 f6 18.exf6
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    xf6 19.xf6 gxf6= with mutual play.;
    A3a22) 14.dxc5 a6+ 15.e2 xe2+ 16.xe2 bxc5 17.c4 cd4+
    18.xd4 xd4+ 19.f1 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. E.
    Janosi - S. Granara Barreto, corr. 2011;
    A3b) 9...h6
    A3b1) 10.g4
    A3b11) 10...f5 11.d3 0-0 12.f4 c4 ( 12...f6 13.dxc5 xf4
    14.xf4 fxe5 15.xe5 d7 16.f3 xc5 17.0-0 Black has
    insufficient control over the black squares. ) 13.e2 f6 ( Updated on
    January 4, 2013 13...xc2?! 14.g4 e7 15.g5 f5 (I. Smirin - A.
    Shimanov, Stockholm 2013) 16.c1 e4 17.h2! hxg5 18.f3
    White has the attack. ) 14.g4 e7 15.exf6 xf6 16.g3 xc2
    17.f3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A3b12) 10...f8 11.h3 bc6 12.f4 Updated on September 1,
    2013
    A3b121) 12...c4 13.f3 d8 Updated on April 23, 2014
    A3b1211) 14.e2 xc2 ( Updated on September 13, 2013 14...a5
    15.d1 e8 16.e2 d7 17.g3 White is exerting kingside
    pressure. R. Edouard - J. Arizmendi Martinez, Linares 2013 )
    15.c1 b2 16.d1 xa3 17.e2 b5 18.b1 b8 19.c1
    a2 20.b2 a5 21.f1 b6 22.c2= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A3b1212) 14.d1 d7 15.c1 g8 16.g4 h7 17.h3 b6
    18.e2 White is exerting kingside pressure. Fire 3.1 - Rybka 4.1,
    Internet 2014;
    A3b122) 12...b6 13.f3 d8 14.dxc5 xf4 15.xf4 bxc5 16.e3
    c4 17.f3 g5 18.hxg6 xg6 19.g4 c6 20.c5+ e8 21.d6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. S. Berna - M. Dard, corr. 2013;
    A3b2) 10.h4
    A3b21) 10...c4 11.e2 bc6 12.g4 d7 Updated on December 23,
    2013 13.h3 ( Updated on May 9, 2013 13.g3 f6 14.exf6 gxf6
    15.c1 a5 (I. Nepomniachtchi - J. Arizmendi Martinez, Legnica
    2013) 16.e2 e5 17.b1 0-0-0 18.xh6 xc3+ 19.d2 xd4
    20.e3 c3+ 21.d2 d4= This position is rather drawish. )
    13...0-0-0 14.f3 hf8 15.g2 b8 16.f1 g8 17.f4 ge7
    18.g1 f6 19.exf6 xf6= with mutual play. S. Salzmann - D. Cimicki,
    corr. 2013;
    A3b22) 10...d7 (V. Gashimov - J. Timman, France 2008) 11.g4
    f5 12.d3 0-0 ( 12...b6 13.xf5 exf5 14.xg7 cxd4 15.e2
    White has the initiative. ) 13.xf5 exf5 [#] 14.xh6! fxg4 ( 14...h7
    15.xg7+ xh6 16.g3 f4 17.d2 h7 18.xf4 xe5!? 19.h3!
    xh3 20.gxh3 xc2 21.dxe5 e4+ 22.xe4+ dxe4 23.0-0-0
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    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 15.xg4 g6 16.hxg6
    xc2 17.gxf7+ xf7 18.e6+ e8 19.h5+ d8 20.e2 f5
    21.h4+ f6 22.exd7 xd7 23.dxc5 White has the initiative.;
    A3b23) 10...f5 11.g4
    A3b231) 11...cxd4 12.cxd4 b6 13.c4 ( 13.d3 a6 (N. Vitiugov - I.
    Lysyj, Serpukhov 2008) 14.c4! xd1+ 15.xd1 xc4 16.xf5 exf5
    17.xg7 c6 18.xh6! c8 19.g5 xh5 20.h3 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. ) 13...xd1+ 14.xd1 dxc4 15.xc4
    c6 16.c1 ce7 17.f3 White has a pair of bishops.;
    A3b232) 11...c4 12.f4 c6 13.g4 fe7 14.e2 d7 15.g3
    f8 16.g2 0-0-0= with mutual play.;
    B) 7...c7
    B1) 8.d2 bc6 ( 8...b6 9.h5 h6= - 8. h5 h6 9. Bd2 b6 )
    B1a) Updated on February 12, 2015 9.g4?! White's choice hands over
    the advantage to Black. f5 10.f3 0-0 11.d3 cxd4 (P. Vishnu - A.
    Nosenko, Lienz 2015) 12.0-0 ( 12.cxd4? [#] fxd4! This sacrifice thwarts
    White's plans. 13.xd4 xe5+ 14.e3 f5 15.f4 xf4 16.xf4 xd4
    Black can increase his advantage with accurate play. ) 12...dxc3 13.xc3
    d7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b) 9.f3 h6 10.h5 d7 11.d3 c4 12.e2 0-0-0 13.f4 (B. Dastan
    - S. Golubov, Moscow 2012) b8 14.a4 a8 15.c1 df8 16.a3
    f5= (with the idea g5) with mutual play.;
    B2) 8.f3= - 7. Nf3 Qc7 8. h4;
    B3) 8.h5
    B3a) 8...h6 9.d2 ( 9.f3= - 7. Nf3 Qc7 8. h4 h6 9. h5 ) 9...b6 ( 9...f5
    10.g4 0-0 11.f4 cxd4 12.cxd4 f6 ) 10.g4
    B3a1) 10...g8 11.d3 a6 ( 11...f5?! 12.f3 c6 (E. Inarkiev - R.
    Edouard, Melilla 2011) 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.0-0 ce7 15.ab1 d7
    16.c4 c6 17.h4 xh4 18.cxd5 xd5 19.xh4 Black's king is
    stuck in the center. ) 12.h7 f8 13.xg8 xg8 14.h3 e7 15.e2
    bc6 16.f1 f5 17.f4 (with the idea g4) Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B3a2) 10...f8 11.h3 a6 12.f3 g8 ( 12...d7 (B. Predojevic - G.
    Dizdar, Rogaska Slatina 2009) 13.dxc5 xf1 14.xf1 bxc5 15.c4
    bc6 16.f4 e8 17.e2 g8 18.b1 White has the initiative. )
    13.f4 ec6 14.e2 e7 15.g3 xf1 16.xf1 a5 17.g1 bc6
    Crab 1.0 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    B3b) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 c3+ 10.d2 xd4 11.f3 e4+ 12.e2 f5
    13.0-0 ( 13.b1 c6 14.f1 b6 15.d3 a4 16.g1 a6 17.xf5
    exf5 18.b4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. D.
    Sadvakasov - J. Rohl Montes, Willemstad 2003 ) 13...c6 14.e1 0-0
    ( Updated on March 10, 2014 14...fd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.b5
    (Z. Almasi - J. Prizant, Yerevan 2014; This line has been played until this
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    point in another computer engine game, too.) 0-0 17.h6 f5 18.b1 f7
    19.c1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.h6
    xh6 16.g5 ( 16.xh6?! gxh6 17.b1 h8 18.b5 (Z. Almasi - F.
    Vallejo Pons, Beijing (rapid) 2011) g4 19.g3 d7 20.xc6 xc6
    21.b4 g7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    16...h4 17.g3 d4 18.c3 xe5 ( 18...c5 19.d3 f5 20.g4 h4
    21.xh7+ h8 22.c2 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 19.d3 d6 20.xh7 d8 21.xh6 gxh6 22.g4+
    h8 23.h5 g7 24.g4+ h8=;
    C) 7...b6 8.h5 h6 9.g4 f8 10.f3 c7 ( 10...a6 11.xa6 xa6
    12.0-0 (A. Morozevich - S. Shipov, Moscow (blitz) 2006) g8 13.h4 d7
    14.a4 cxd4 15.cxd4 c8 16.a3 f5= with mutual play. ) 11.d3 cxd4
    12.cxd4!? c3+ 13.e2 a6 ( 13...xa1 14.xh6 xh1 15.xg7+ e8
    16.xh8+ d7 17.g5 bc6 18.xe7 xe7 19.b5+ c7 20.e8 f5
    21.xf7+ b8 22.d3= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 14.a2 c6 15.a4 c4= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides. J. Polgar - E. Bareev, Moscow (rapid)
    1996;
    D) 7...h6
    D1) 8.h5
    D1a) 8...d7 9.g4 a5 10.d2
    D1a1) 10...0-0?! 11.c4 f5 12.g3! ( 12.xg7+ xg7 13.xa5
    (E. Inarkiev - F. Vallejo Pons, Plovdiv 2012) c6 14.c7 xd4
    15.0-0-0 dxc4 16.xc4 b6 17.f1 g8 18.d6 a4 19.xc5 xc5
    20.xd4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...f4
    ( 12...a4 13.xh6 f7 14.e2 b6 15.g5 White has the
    initiative. ) 13.xg7+ xg7 14.xa5 c6 15.c7 xd4 16.0-0-0 dxc4
    17.xc4 b6 18.f1 (weakness c5, f4);
    D1a2) 10...f5 (Deep Junior 13.3 - Strelka 5.5, Internet 2012) 11.d3
    0-0 12.f3 c4 13.e2 f6 14.h3 b6 15.g4 e7 16.exf6 xf6
    17.g5 White has the attack.;
    D1b) 8...c7= - 7... Qc7 8. h5 h6;
    D2) 8.g4 f8 ( 8...a5 9.e2 f5 10.d2 c6 11.g3 White is
    exerting kingside pressure. ) 9.d2 (M. Olszewski - A. Jussupow, Warsaw
    (rapid) 2007) b6 10.f3 a6 11.d3 xd3 12.cxd3 d7 13.h5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    E) 7...bc6
    E1) 8.f3 d7 9.a4 ( 9.h5 h6= - 8. h5 h6 9. Nf3 Bd7 ) 9...c8 10.a3
    ( 10.d2?! a5 11.d3 c4 12.h5 (Z. Almasi - A. Korobov, Warsaw
    (rapid) 2010) xd2 13.xd2 c4 14.e2 h6 15.0-0 a5 Black is
    exerting queenside pressure. ) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 a5+ 12.d2 xd2+
    13.xd2 a5 14.h5 h6;
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    E2) 8.h5
    E2a) [Chapter] [#] 8...a5 Promising line for White: 9.d2
    E2a1) 9...a4
    E2a11) 10.f3 cxd4 ( 10...h6 - Line 344 : 6... Qa5 7. Bd2 Qa4 8. h4
    Nc6 9. h5 h6 10. Nf3 Nge7 )
    E2a111) 11.d3 dxc3 12.xc3 f5
    E2a1111) worse move is 13.h6 g6 ( 13...gxh6 14.xf5 exf5
    15.e6 e4+ 16.f1 c4+ 17.d3 xd3+ 18.cxd3 0-0
    19.exf7+ xf7 20.xh6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. I. Kurnosov - N.
    Vitiugov, Moscow 2010 ) 14.d2 b6 15.c4!? xd1+ 16.xd1
    fe7 17.cxd5 xd5 18.c1 d7 19.0-0 0-0= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    E2a1112) 13.xf5 exf5 14.h4 b5 (Stockfish 1.7.1 - Spark 0.3,
    Internet 2010) 15.h6 g6 16.d2 e6 17.b4= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E2a112) 11.h4
    E2a1121) 11...b6 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 c6
    E2a11211) 14.g4 f5 15.h6! ( 15.d3 (G. Guseinov - D.
    Bocharov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) 0-0 16.h6 g6 17.g5 c7
    18.f1 xe5 19.f4 h8 20.xf5 exf5 21.e1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has poor queen
    placement. ) 15...c7 ( 15...xd4?! 16.cxd4 g6 17.g5 a5
    18.f6 g8 [#] 19.g7! f8 20.xh7 a6 21.xa6 xa6
    22.g7 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 16.0-0-0 g6 17.b4 xe5 18.f3
    (with the idea Bf4, g4) White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    E2a11212) 14.f3 c7 15.0-0-0!
    E2a112121) 15...b7?! 16.b5+! c6 17.d3 xe5
    ( 17...c8 18.h6 g6 19.f6 g8 20.c4 Black has
    insufficient control over the black squares. L. Patterson - K.
    Weber, corr. 2008 ) 18.b2 f5 19.e1 f6 20.g3 h6
    21.d6 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. A. Efremov - S. Degtyaryov, corr. 2009;
    E2a112122) 15...f5?! 16.h6! xd4 17.hxg7 g8 18.cxd4
    xg7 19.f6 g8 20.g5 a6 21.d3 (with the idea Rc3);
    E2a112123) 15...h6 16.d3 c6 17.g3! d7 18.f4 xe5
    19.e1 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
    E2a1122) 11...f5 12.f4 b6 13.g4 ( 13.cxd4 a6 14.c4
    xd1+ 15.xd1 ce7 16.c5 xf1 17.xf1 bxc5 18.dxc5 c6
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    19.b1 0-0 M. Brunner - D. Emrich, corr. 2011 ) 13...fe7
    14.xd4 xd4
    E2a11221) 15.cxd4 a6 16.xa6 xa6 17.f3 f8 ( 17...c6
    18.c4! d8 (Fritz 10 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007) 19.g5 0-0
    20.c1 e7 21.b4 White has the initiative. ) 18.b4 b5
    19.c1 (with the idea c4) c8 20.c3 h6= with mutual play.;
    E2a11222) 15.xd4 d7 16.f3 h6 17.0-0-0 b7 18.g3
    c6 19.b5 a6 20.xc6 xc6 21.g5 hxg5 22.xg5 c5
    23.b2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    E2a12) 10.b1
    E2a121) 10...d7
    E2a1211) 11.f3 h6 12.h4 c4 ( 12...0-0-0? 13.dxc5 a5
    14.c4 c7 15.b2 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Lj. Ljubojevic - R. Huebner, Tilburg 1987 ) 13.f4
    (D. Vocaturo - S. Khader, Moscow 2011) 0-0 14.c1 h8 15.g4
    f6 16.exf6 gxf6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
    is required from both sides.;
    E2a1212) 11.h6 g5 12.b5 a5 13.d3 g4 14.h4
    White has the initiative.;
    E2a122) 10...h6 11.f3 c4= - 7. Nf3 Qa5 8. Bd2 Qa4 9. Qb1 c4 10.
    h4 Nbc6 11. h5 h6;
    E2a13) 10.h6 gxh6 ( Updated on April 2, 2013 10...g6 11.b1 a6
    12.d3 cxd4 13.cxd4 xd4 14.f3 c5 15.c1 d4 16.0-0 xe5
    17.xe5 xe5 18.e1 c7 19.b2 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Critter 1.6a - Gull R375,
    Internet 2013; This line has been played until this point in another
    computer engine game, too. )
    E2a131) 11.f3 cxd4 12.cxd4 xd4 13.d3 d7
    E2a1311) 14.b4
    E2a13111) 14...dc6 Updated on October 1, 2013 15.d6
    ( 15.h4? g6! 16.xg6 hxg6 17.d2 a6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Volokitin - Zhang
    Pengxiang, Fuegen 2006 ) 15...g4 ( 15...c8 16.c7! g4
    17.d2! xg2 18.e2 g4 19.c3 6e7 20.xh6 g8
    21.d2 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 16.b1 0-0-0 17.e2 dg8 18.h2 a4
    19.f1 f5 20.xf5 exf5= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. D. Moore - N. Norman, corr. 2013;
    E2a13112) 14...df5 15.b1 g8 16.f1 c6 17.xe7 xe7
    18.xh6 0-0-0= with mutual play.;
    E2a1312) 14.b1 0-0-0 15.f1 xf3 16.xf3 c6 (N. Agardi - I.
    Egedi, Hungary 2006) 17.h5 xa3 18.xh6 b4 19.g5 xd3
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    20.cxd3 de8 21.f6 hg8 22.xh7= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    E2a132) 11.b1 g8 12.f3 f5 13.g3 cxd4 14.b5 xa3
    15.cxd4 a6 16.d3 ( 16.b4 a2 17.xc6+ bxc6 18.c5 a5+
    19.d2 d8 20.f3 g5 21.b3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. Figura - F. Kroes, corr. 2010 )
    16...cxd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.xh6 c6 19.h5 d7 20.f1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    E2a2) 9...d7 10.h6 gxh6
    E2a21) 11.b1 0-0-0
    E2a211) 12.b5 a4 13.b1
    E2a2111) 13...a5 14.xc5+ b8 (A. Morozevich - S. Lputian,
    Sochi 2007) 15.xh6 dg8 16.f6 e8 17.b5! b6 ( 17...xb5?!
    18.xb5 xa3 19.e2 (with the idea Bc1) ac6 20.xf7
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    18.b4 c6 19.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    E2a2112) 13...xd4 14.cxd4 xb5 15.xb5 xd4 16.f3 g4
    17.h2 f5 18.e2 ( 18.b2 c4 19.a5 b6 20.a6+ c7
    21.b4 e4+ 22.f1 hg8= with mutual play. G. Osterman - E.
    Liebert, corr. 2008 ) 18...e4 19.f1 dg8 20.c1 b8 21.f4
    (with the idea Bd3);
    E2a212) 12.f3 - 11. Nf3 O-O-O 12. Rb1;
    E2a22) 11.f3 0-0-0 ( 11...g8?! 12.c4 c7 13.cxd5 exd5
    14.dxc5 0-0-0 15.e2 g4 16.f1 Black has poor piece
    coordination. N. Short - S. Lputian, Taiyuan 2004 )
    E2a221) 12.d3 c4 13.e2 g8 14.f1 f6 15.c1 ( 15.e1
    fxe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.dxe5 e7 18.xh6 hg8= with mutual
    play. N. Short - L. Psakhis, Port Erin 1999 ) 15...fxe5 16.dxe5 f8
    17.b1 f7 18.h3 ge7 19.xh6 g6 20.g5 e7 21.f4
    White has a slight kingside control advantage. M. Lennartz - E.
    Liebert, corr. 2006;
    E2a222) 12.b1 (with the idea Rb5) c4 ( worse move is 12...dg8?!
    13.b5 xa3 14.b1 c4 15.xb7 a6 16.b2 White has the
    initiative. W. Muller - F. Atakisi, corr. 1999; 12...xa3?! 13.a1 b2
    14.dxc5 g6 15.d3 gxe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xa7
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. V.
    Shlapikas - V. Vaznonis, corr. 2004 ) 13.c1 dg8 14.g3 b6
    15.b2 b7 16.xh6 White has the initiative. H. Vera Ruiz - G.
    Jimenez Molina, corr. 2011;
    E2a3) 9...h6 10.g4 ( 10.h4 d7 11.g4 c7 12.f3 g5 13.hxg6
    fxg6 14.b1 g5 15.dxc5 0-0-0= with mutual play. A. Morozevich - Y.
    Pelletier, Biel 2003 ) 10...f5 11.d3
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    E2a31) Updated on May 20, 2015 11...ce7 12.dxc5 xc5 13.f3
    c7 14.0-0 d7 ( Updated on March 23, 2015 14...0-0?! 15.fe1
    (with the idea Qf4, g4) White has a promising position. G. Gopal - S.
    Das, Kolkata 2015 ) 15.f4 (A. Martinez Gonzalez - J. Oliver Font,
    Binissalem 2002) g5 16.hxg6 xg6 17.b4 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position.;
    E2a32) 11...0-0 12.f3 a4 13.f4 c4 14.g4! fxd4 15.xd4
    cxd3 16.xc6 xc6 17.cxd3 (<Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>,
    Internet 2004)
    E2a321) 17...d4?! 18.g1
    E2a3211) 18...dxc3? [#] 19.g5!! cxd2+ 20.xd2 b6 ( 20...hxg5
    21.xg5 g6 22.hxg6+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 21.gxh6
    f6 ( 21...f5 22.hxg7 d8 23.h6 b2+ 24.e3 b6+ 25.e2
    b2+ 26.f3 xd3+ 27.g2+- ) 22.xg7+ h8 23.ag1 b2+
    24.e3 xe5+ 25.xe5 fxe5 26.e7 g8 27.gg7! xg7
    28.hxg7+ h7 29.h6+-;
    E2a3212) 18...f6 19.xd4 f7 20.c4 d7 21.e3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E2a322) 17...f6 18.g1 d7 19.g3 ac8 20.b1 White has the
    initiative.;
    E2a4) 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 a4
    E2a41) 11.f3= - 7. Nf3 Qa5 8. Bd2 Nbc6 9. h4 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qa4 11.
    h5;
    E2a42) 11.c3 xd1+ 12.xd1 h6 13.h4 d7 14.g4 f5
    J. Johnsrud - D. Sbernini, corr. 2004;
    E2a43) 11.c3 b6 12.h6 ( worse move is 12.f3?! a6 13.xa6
    xa6 14.a4 c8 Black is exerting queenside pressure. N. Short - V.
    Ivanchuk, Tilburg 1990 ) 12...gxh6 13.d3 a5 14.d2 f5=
    with mutual play. N. Short - V. Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 1987;
    E2a44) 11.h6
    E2a441) 11...xd4 12.hxg7 g8 13.c3 df5 ( 13...ec6?!
    14.xh7 xc2 15.d3! B. Savchenko - Y. Shulman, KhantyMansiysk (m/7) 2009 ) 14.b1 e4+ 15.e2 xg7 16.f3 e3
    17.d3 xd3 18.cxd3 e3 19.f4 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    E2a442) 11...xd4 12.f3 e4+ 13.e2 xe5 14.f1 xf3
    15.xf3 c4+ 16.e2 d4 17.e1 f6 18.b5+ d7 19.xd7+
    xd7 20.c3 g6 21.hxg7 hc8 22.h3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Pavlicek - G. Legemaat, corr.
    2011;
    E2b) 8...cxd4?! Updated on October 16, 2013 9.h6! ( 9.cxd4 a5+
    10.d2= - 8.. . Qa5 9. Bd2 cxd4 10. cxd4 ) 9...g6 10.cxd4 0-0 11.f3
    d7 12.b1 White has a lasting initiative. Black has insufficient control
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    over the black squares. Critter 1.6a - Bouquet 1.8, Internet 2013; This line
    has been played until this point in another computer engine game, too.;
    E2c) 8...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    E2c1) 9.g4 f5 10.d3 0-0
    E2c11) 11.h3 cxd4 12.g4 fe7 ( 12...xe5?! 13.gxf5 dxc3
    (E. Inarkiev - A. Shimanov, Konya 2012) 14.e2 f6 15.f4 xd3+
    16.xd3 e8 17.xc3 xc3+ 18.xc3 exf5+ 19.d2 d7
    20.b2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.g5
    xe5 14.gxh6 xd3+ 15.xd3 e5= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides.;
    E2c12) 11.e2 cxd4 12.cxd4 a5+ 13.d2 a4 14.xf5
    ( 14.b1? xe5 15.h3 xd4 16.xd4 xd4 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. I. Nepomniachtchi - B.
    Savchenko, Olginka 2011 ) 14...exf5 15.g3 xd4 16.xd4 xd4
    17.xh6 g4 18.f4 xg3 19.xg3 e6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    E2c2) 9.f3
    E2c21) 9...d7 10.d3 ( Updated on September 20, 2014 10.h4
    a5 11.d2 0-0-0 12.b1 c4 13.c1 b8 14.e2 a8=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. T. Radjabov - N. Vitiugov, Bilbao 2014 ) 10...a5 11.d2=
    - 7. Nf3 Bd7 8. h4 Qa5 9. Bd2 Nbc6 10. h5 h6 11. Bd3 ( 11.0-0 c4
    12.e2 xc3 13.d2 b2 14.b1 xa3 15.a1 b2=
    1/2-1/2 Naraku 1.31 - Gaviota 0.84, Internet 2011 );
    E2c22) 9...a5 10.d2
    E2c221) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 a4
    E2c2211) 12.d3
    E2c22111) 12...b6 13.c3 xd1+ 14.xd1 ( 14.xd1 a5
    15.g4 c4 16.c1 d7 17.e2 c8 I. Kurnosov - D.
    Stellwagen, Germany 2012 ) 14...a5 (A. Martin Gonzalez - A.
    Kural, corr. 2010) 15.c2 c4 16.c1 a6 17.d2 c6
    18.xc4 xc4 19.xc4 dxc4 20.a4= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    E2c22112) 12...xd4= - 7. Nf3 Qa5 8. Bd2 Nbc6 9. h4 cxd4 10.
    cxd4 Qa4 11. h5 Nxd4 12. Bd3 h6;
    E2c2212) 12.h4 b6 13.g4
    E2c22121) 13...g8 14.c4! ( 14.b1 a6 15.b3 xb3
    16.cxb3 xf1 17.xf1 d7 18.e2 a5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. N. Mamedov - B. Savchenko, Konya 2011 ) 14...xd1+
    15.xd1 dxc4 16.xc4 b7 17.c1 c8 18.b5 f8 19.g1
    d5 20.e2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    E2c22122) 13...f8 14.c4 xd1+ 15.xd1 dxc4 16.xc4 b7
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    17.d3 c8 18.f1 d5 19.g1 ce7= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    E2c222) 10...c7 11.d3 ( 11.e2 b6 12.0-0 b7 13.b1 a5=
    with mutual play. Crafty 23.4 - Komodo 3, Internet 2011 ) 11...c4
    12.e2 d7 13.0-0 b5 ( 13...0-0-0 14.h4 g5 15.hxg6 fxg6
    (I. Semenova - I. Krjukova, Elista 2002) 16.a4 b8 17.f3 e8
    18.h2 g5 19.g4 g6 20.f6 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. ) 14.a4 a5 ( 14...bxa4 15.c1 a5 16.d2 0-0
    17.a3 fb8 18.g4 b7 19.h2 White is exerting kingside
    pressure. ) 15.e1 0-0 16.axb5 a7 17.b6 xb6 18.g4 b5
    19.h2 h8 20.g1 a4 21.h4 a3 22.g5 f5 23.xf5 exf5
    24.gxh6 gxh6= with mutual play. Best Mutual Play ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 7.a4 a5 ( 7...bc6
    8.f3= - 7. Nf3 Nbc6 8. a4; 7...d7 8.f3= - 7. Nf3 Bd7 8. a4; 7...c7 8.f3=
    - 7. Nf3 Qc7 8. a4 ) 8.d2 ( 8.d2 bc6 9.f3= - 7. Nf3 Qa5 8. Bd2 Nbc6 9.
    a4 )
    A) Updated on May 20, 2015 8...b6 9.b5+ d7 10.d3 bc6 ( Updated on
    October 22, 2014 worse move is 10...c8 (with the idea Ba6) 11.a3 xa4
    12.g5 g6 13.h4 h6 (R. Robson - D. Recuero Guerra, Saint Louis 2014)
    14.g4 0-0 15.f3 e7 16.0-0 c6 17.c4 White has the initiative. White
    has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 11.f3
    (F. Borkowski - M. Drasko, Polanica Zdroj 1988; This line has been played until
    this point in another correspondence game, too.) cxd4 12.xd4 (with the idea
    Nb3) xd4 13.cxd4 xd2+ 14.xd2 c6 15.b2 f6 16.exf6 gxf6 17.c3
    f7 18.hb1 ab8= The position is objectively equal, albeit only White can
    unbalance it without taking unnecessary risks.;
    B) 8...bc6 9.f3
    B1) 9...b6 10.b5 a6 11.b1 0-0 12.0-0 fc8 13.e2 c4 14.d2 e8
    [#] 15.g4! xb5 ( Updated on October 4, 2013 15...h6?! 16.h4 ac8
    17.f4 g6 18.g2 White has the attack. Hannibal 1.4b - Komodo CCT,
    Internet 2013 ) 16.axb5 d8 17.h4 a6 18.h5 h6 19.h4 axb5 20.f4
    White has the initiative.;
    B2) 9...d7 10.e2 ( Updated on February 12, 2013 10.dxc5 c7 11.g5
    g6 (A. Gabrielian - S. Ganguly, Moscow (rapid) 2013; This line has been
    played until this point in another grandmaster level game, too.) 12.d3
    cxe5 13.xe5 xe5+ 14.xe5 xe5 15.0-0 f6 )
    B2a) 10...f6 11.exf6 gxf6
    B2a1) 12.dxc5 e5 13.0-0 0-0-0
    B2a11) 14.c4 xd2 ( 14...d4? 15.h6 g6 16.d2 f5 17.b3
    c7 18.f4 White has the initiative. R. Bogdanovic - W. Uhlmann,
    Sarajevo 1965 ) 15.xd2 d4 16.d3 hg8 ( 16...e4 17.b2 ef5
    18.xd4 xd4 19.c3 exd3 20.cxd4 hg8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 17.f3 f5 18.cxd5 xd3 19.cxd3
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    xd5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2a12) 14.h6? xc3 15.a3 (M. Pavlov - S. Garcia Martinez,
    Bucharest 1971) xc2 16.d3 xc5 17.b3 f5 18.xf5 xf5
    19.xf6 f8 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B2a13) 14.a3 hg8 15.fb1 g6 16.g3 f4 17.b5 (K. Bowyer R. Evans, corr. 1991) c7 18.h1 h3 19.f1 b8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2a2) 12.a3 cxd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 e5 15.d2 g6 16.0-0
    0-0-0 17.fd1 hg8= with mutual play. B. Abramovic - W. Schmidt,
    Athens 1989;
    B2a3) 12.0-0 0-0-0 ( 12...cxd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.h5+ g6 15.cxd4
    xd2 16.xd2 c8 17.a2 c4 18.b1 xd4 19.e3 h4 20.e2
    a5 21.xb7 xa4 22.xa4 xa4 23.c4 dxc4 24.xc4 d7 25.a7
    a4 26.f4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Deep Rybka 4 Fire 1.3, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 13.a3 c4 14.h4 c7 15.g3 g6
    16.g2 h5 17.h4 e5! 18.dxe5 gxe5 19.xd5 f5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet 2011;
    B2b) 10...c8
    B2b1) 11.d3 cxd4 12.cxd4 xd2+ ( 12...b4 13.0-0 b6 14.a3
    xc2! 15.xa5 bxa5 16.xc2 xc2 17.fb1 c6 18.b7=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.xd2 f5
    14.xf5 exf5 15.0-0 d8 16.a2 c4 17.a5 a4 18.c3 b5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. R. Bogdanovic - W. Uhlmann, Sarajevo
    1969;
    B2b2) 11.a3 cxd4 12.cxd4 xd2+ 13.xd2 a5 14.hb1 f6 15.c3
    f7 16.d3 b6 17.b4 ec6= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
    Anand - A. Johnston, corr. 2010 ]
    [ 7.d3
    A) 7...c7 8.f3 b6 9.0-0 a6 10.a4 xd3 11.cxd3 cxd4 12.xd4 bc6
    ( 12...xc3 13.e3 0-0 14.c1 b4 15.f4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. N. De Firmian - G. Hertneck, Germany
    2000 ) 13.a3 xd4 14.cxd4 0-0 15.a5 fc8 J. Polgar - D. Navara, Prague
    (rapid) 2010;
    B) 7...bc6
    B1) worse move is 8.g4 a5 9.d2 c4 10.e2 0-0 Updated on
    December 1, 2013 11.f3 ( 11.h4?! f6 12.f4 a4 13.d1 b5
    Black is exerting queenside pressure. N. Short - Y. Shulman, Dhaka 1999 )
    11...f6 12.0-0 fxe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.dxe5 d7 15.a4 f5 16.fb1 b6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. Black has slightly better pawn structure. <Engine/Centaur> - Stockfish
    DD, Internet 2013;
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    B2) 8.f3= - 7. Nf3 Nbc6 8. Bd3 ]
    7...d7 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 7...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.a4
    A1) 8...a6
    A1a) 9.b5+ xb5 10.axb5 Updated on May 20, 2015
    A1a1) 10...a5 11.dxc5 ( 11.bxa6 xa6 12.xa6 xa6 13.e2 c7
    14.0-0 0-0 15.dxc5 bxc5 16.a3 c4 17.d4 d7 M. Kravtsiv - A.
    Shirov, Warsaw (rapid) 2011 ) 11...bxc5 12.c4 dxc4 13.xd8+ xd8
    (Hiarcs 11.2 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007) 14.g5 e8 15.e4 f5
    16.d2 d7 17.a3 White has the initiative.;
    A1a2) 10...c7 11.0-0 - 8. .. Qc7 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. O-O Bxb5 11.
    axb5;
    A1a3) 10...c8!? 11.0-0
    A1a31) Updated on October 20, 2014 worse move is 11...a5
    (C. Balogh - S. Fedorchuk, Bastia (rapid) 2014) [#] Suggested
    improvement for White: 12.c4! This move is frequently played in many
    similar positions. cxd4 ( 12...d7?! 13.g5 f5 14.cxd5 exd5
    15.e1 0-0 16.c3 (with the idea g4) Black has poor knight
    placement.; 12...dxc4?! 13.dxc5 xc5 14.a3 d5 15.e2 a7
    16.d2 0-0 17.xc4 xb5 18.fb1 White has a lasting initiative. )
    13.a4! d7 14.cxd5 xd5 15.xd4 (with the idea c4);
    A1a32) 11...d7 12.g5 g6 13.a6 0-0 14.h4 h6 15.e3
    White has the initiative.;
    A1b) 9.xa6 xa6 10.0-0
    A1b1) 10...b8 11.dxc5 bxc5 12.c4 0-0 13.cxd5
    A1b11) 13...xd5 14.g5! ( 14.d3 h6 15.c4 e7 16.e4 d7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Sokolov - A. Jussupow, Riga 1986 )
    14...h6 15.e4 d7 16.h5 c7 17.c4 b4 18.d6 White has
    the initiative. V. Kurgansky - P. Oppermann, corr. 2011;
    A1b12) 13...xd5 14.e2 h6 ( 14...d7 15.d1 b7 16.g5 g6
    (H. Mujica - J. Niewold, corr. 2009) 17.h4! c7 18.h5! gxe5 19.h6
    g6 20.hxg7 fe8 21.d2 White has the initiative. ) 15.d1
    (V. Grigoryev - A. Fedukin, corr. 1999) c6 16.a3 d7 17.c4 c7=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A1b2) 10...h6 11.e2 c8 12.b5+ c6 13.a5 0-0 ( 13...bxa5
    14.xa5 ab8 15.a3 0-0 16.a4 d7 17.xc5 b8 18.e2 xc5
    19.dxc5 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Sadvakasov - Y.
    Shulman, Ledyard 2009 ) 14.axb6 axb6 15.xb6 (L. Lederman - Y.
    Levine, Plovdiv 2012) cxd4 16.cxd4 ab4 17.xa8 xa8 18.c3 b8
    19.c7 d3= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) Updated on October 11, 2013 8...0-0 9.d3 h6 10.0-0 a6 11.b5
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    xb5 12.axb5 d7 13.e2 c4 14.a3 a6 15.d6 e8 Houdini 3 Komodo 6, Internet 2013;
    A3) 8...c7 9.b5+ d7
    A3a) 10.0-0
    A3a1) 10...xb5 11.axb5
    A3a11) 11...0-0
    A3a111) 12.h4 h6 13.e2 ( 13.f4 (J. Hjartarson - P. Nikolic,
    Barcelona 1989) a5 14.bxa6 xa6 15.xa6 xa6 16.d2 c8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...d7 14.a2 fc8 15.h5 cxd4
    16.cxd4 c4 17.xc4 dxc4 18.e3 d5 Spark 0.3a - Cyclone
    xTreme Fury, Internet 2010;
    A3a112) 12.e2 e8 13.e1 ( 13.dxc5 xc5 14.d3 c8
    15.g5 g6 16.h4 a5 17.h5 f8 18.e1 h6 19.f3 fd7
    20.d4 a7 21.g3 h8 22.a3 c5 The Baron 1.7.0 - Scorpio
    1.3, Internet 2005 ) 13...d7 14.g5 h6 15.xe7 xe7 16.a3
    f8 17.ea1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    A3a12) 11...cxd4 12.cxd4 c4 Updated on September 21, 2013
    13.a3 ( 13.b1 a6 14.bxa6 xa6 15.b3 bc6 16.b2 a5
    17.d2 a4 18.a3 b5 M. Kravtsiv - T. Gharamian, Lille 2011 )
    13...xb5 14.xe7 xe7 15.c4! c6 ( 15...dxc4?! 16.g5! f6
    17.e4 d7 18.g4 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. ) 16.cxd5 xd5 17.d3 h6 18.a3+ d7
    19.fd1 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Black's king is stuck in the center. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A3a13) 11...a5 12.c4! cxd4 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd4 d7 15.c4
    e7 16.a3 f5 17.f4 c5 18.g4 e7 19.fd1 White has the
    initiative. V. Popov - A. Shalamanov, corr. 2009;
    A3a14) 11...d7
    A3a141) 12.g5 g6 13.h4 h6 14.e3 0-0 (Ni Hua - I. Lysyj,
    Moscow 2007) 15.h5 e7 16.e2 fc8 ( 16...a5 17.bxa6 a7
    18.h4 fa8 19.g4 h7 20.f4 White is exerting kingside
    pressure. ) 17.a2 cxd4 ( 17...f5 18.fa1 xe3 19.xe3 f8
    20.a6 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 18.cxd4 c4
    19.xc4 dxc4 20.fa1 c7 21.d2 d5 22.a4 c3 23.e4 f6
    24.exf6 7xf6 25.xf6+ xf6 26.f4 f7 27.e5 xh5 28.c4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    A3a142) 12.d3 h6 13.h4! ( 13.a3 0-0 14.c4 dxc4 15.xc4
    fc8 L. Kavalek - L. Portisch, Montreal 1979 ) 13...c8 14.f4 g6
    15.f3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Naum 4 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2008;
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    A3a2) 10...0-0 11.d3 h6 12.h4 bc6 13.g4 f5 14.g3 h8
    15.a3 a5= with mutual play. Stockfish 1.6 - Stockfish 1.6, Internet
    (blitz) 2010;
    A3b) Updated on May 20, 2015 10.e2 bc6 11.0-0 a5 12.e1 h6
    13.d3 c4 14.f1 c6 15.a3 ( 15.h4 d7 16.a3 xa4 17.g3
    c6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Colovic - W.
    Arencibia Rodriguez, Cappelle la Grande 2004 ) 15...d7 16.c1
    Updated on March 14, 2015 c8 (D. Swiercz - E. Romanov, Dortmund
    2015) 17.h4 xa4 18.f4 e7 19.g3 ac6 20.h3 g6= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A3c) 10.d3 bc6 11.0-0 h6 12.e1 ( 12.a3 a5 13.d2 0-0
    14.dxc5 bxc5 15.b3 xb3 16.cxb3 ab8 Zhang Zhong - F. Berkes,
    Taiyuan 2006 )
    A3c1) 12...c8 Updated on October 18, 2013 13.a3 ( 13.f4 g6
    14.g3 cxd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.cxd4 c3 17.h5 0-0= with mutual
    play. L. Bruzon Batista - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Santa Clara 2005 )
    13...a5 14.h4 0-0 15.g4 c4 16.c1 f5 17.g3 h7 18.h3
    g8 19.g4! c6 20.g5 hxg5 21.xg5 White has the initiative.
    Equinox 2.01 - Critter 1.6, Internet 2013;
    A3c2) 12...0-0
    A3c21) 13.a3 a5 14.dxc5 bxc5 15.d2 xa4 16.g4
    ( 16.xc5?! xc5 17.xa4 xc3 18.e3 h8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Nunn - A. Jussupow,
    Linares 1988 ) 16...d7 17.f3 Updated on October 9, 2013
    A3c211) 17...c4 18.c1
    A3c2111) 18...f5?! 19.h3! f6 (O. Renet - J. Kappler, Dijon
    1994) 20.g4 xe5 ( 20...e7? 21.xh6 gxh6 22.xh6 f5
    23.g5+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 21.gxf5 xd3 22.cxd3
    exf5 23.h4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A3c2112) 18...f5 19.exf6 xf6 20.xc4 dxc4 21.xc4 g6
    (J. Nunn - P. Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 1992) 22.d2! af8 23.e4
    f5 24.e3 White has the initiative.;
    A3c212) 17...ac8 18.c1 f5 19.exf6 xf6 20.g3!? ec6
    21.a6 xg3 22.hxg3 b8 23.f4 b2 24.e5 e8 25.e2 c4
    26.c8 b3! 27.a6 c5 28.xc6 f5! (with the idea Rc1, Rh5)
    29.f3 xe5! 30.xe5 xc6 31.d4 d7 32.xd7 xd7 33.xe6
    a5= Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish 081013 - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A3c22) 13.d2 c4 14.f1 f6 15.g3 g6 16.h3 fxe5 17.dxe5
    gxe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.f4 xf4 20.gxf4 g6 21.xe6+ xe6
    22.f5 f8 23.fxg6 f6 24.e3 xg6+= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. 1/2-1/2 H. De Heer - J. Van
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    Daatselaar, corr. 2007;
    A3c23) 13.f4 g6 ( worse move is 13...f5 14.exf6 xf4 15.fxe7
    xe7 16.b5 c7 17.e2 c8 18.e5 (weakness e6) J. Timman Lj. Ljubojevic, Amsterdam 1991 )
    A3c231) worse move is 14.g3?! cxd4 15.xd4 ( 15.cxd4 b4
    16.xg6 fxg6 17.d2 c4 18.c3 c6 19.b2 ac8 (weakness
    c3) S. Potemri - A. Kubasky, corr. 2001 ) 15...a5 16.a3 ( 16.e3
    c4 17.xc4 xc4 18.h4 xa4 19.h5 e7 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Nunn - P. Nikolic,
    Amsterdam 1988 ) 16...c5 17.a1 c4 18.xc4 xc4 19.a5
    b5 Black has slightly better pawn structure. W. De Waele - U.
    Gretencord, corr. 2009;
    A3c232) 14.d2 a5 15.h4 cxd4 16.cxd4 ( 16.h5 dxc3 17.xh6!
    gxh6 18.hxg6 fxg6 19.xg6 (J. Nunn - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 1995) e7 20.d3 c5 21.e3 f5 22.xf5 xf5=
    with mutual play. ) 16...b4 17.xb4 axb4 18.d2 xa4 19.h5
    e7 20.xa4 xa4 21.xb4 b5;
    B) 8.g5 h6 9.h5 g6 10.h3 c7 ( 10...f8 11.d3 g7 12.f3 a6
    13.dxc5 xd3 14.cxd3 bxc5 15.0-0 d7 J. Nunn - P. Nikolic, Skelleftea
    1989 ) 11.a4 f8 ( 11...d7 12.d2 cxd4 13.cxd4 xc2 14.d3 b2
    15.e2 ec6 16.hb1 xd4 17.f3 c5 18.f1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. )
    B1) 12.d1?! White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. cxd4
    13.cxd4 a6! ( 13...bc6 14.f3 (A. Sokolov - A. Jussupow, Riga 1986)
    g8 15.a3 a5 16.d2 d7 17.d3 c6 18.e1 d7 19.a2 xa4
    20.a3 e8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    14.xa6 xa6 15.d2 c8 16.c3 b8 17.f3 c4 18.e1 bc6
    19.d3 f5 Black has the initiative. Rybka 3 - Pro Deo 1.1, Internet 2008;
    B2) 12.b5 cxd4 13.0-0 a6 14.d3 dxc3 15.f3 d7 16.a3 c5
    17.a5 b5 18.d4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C) 8.b5+ d7 9.d3
    C1) 9...c4
    C1a) 10.e2 a4 11.h4 h6 ( 11...bc6 12.h5 h6 13.h3 d7 14.f1
    g8 15.g1 h7= with mutual play. Z. Almasi - A. Korobov, Beijing
    (blitz) 2008 ) 12.h5= - 9... Ba4 10. h4 h6 11. h5 c4 12. Be2;
    C1b) 10.f1 a4 11.h4 h6 12.h5 d7 13.f4 ( 13.g3 g8 14.f4=
    - 13. Bf4 Qg8 14. g3 ) 13...g8 14.g3 h7 15.c1
    C1b1) 15...bc6 (A. Shirov - A. Jussupow, Moscow 1994) 16.h3
    (with the idea O-O, Nh4, Be3, f4-f5) c7 ( 16...f5 17.0-0 hb8
    18.h2 a5 19.d2 b7 20.g4 fe7 21.f4 White is exerting kingside
    pressure. ) 17.0-0 b7 18.h2 ag8= with mutual play.;
    C1b2) 15...c7 16.g2 d7 17.h2 a5 18.f1 b7 19.e3 a7
    20.g4 f6 21.exf6 gxf6 22.0-0 hg8= with mutual play. A. Shirov - B.
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    Gulko, Groningen 1993;
    C2) 9...c7
    C2a) 10.h4 a4= - 9.. . Ba4 10. h4 Qc7 ( Updated on December 23, 2014
    10...bc6 11.0-0 c4 12.e2 f6 13.f4 g6 14.g3 fxe5 15.e1 0-0
    (B. Bok - E. Nakar, Groningen 2014) 16.dxe5 This move leads to
    approximately equal positions. f4 17.f1= );
    C2b) 10.0-0 a4 11.h4 ( 11.e1 h6 12.a2 d7 13.h4 0-0-0
    14.g3 b8 15.b2 a8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. J. Ehlvest - P. Nikolic, Belgrade
    1989 ) 11...bc6 12.e3 c4 13.e2 0-0-0= with mutual play. Lj.
    Ljubojevic - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997;
    C3) 9...h6 10.h4 c7 ( 10...a4= - 9... Ba4 10. h4 h6 ) 11.h5 ( 11.0-0 c4
    12.e2 a4 13.h5= - 9... Ba4 10. h4 h6 11. h5 Qc7 12. O-O c4 13. Be2 )
    C3a) 11...bc6 12.f1 a5 13.h4 c4 ( worse move is 13...0-0-0
    14.dxc5 bxc5 15.b1 c4 16.e2 ac6 17.a4 e8 18.a3 f5
    19.f4 White has the initiative. M. Rudolf - U. Hassim, corr. 2005 ) 14.e2
    a4 15.g4 f5 16.h4 xh4 17.xh4 e7 18.g4 f8=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    C3b) 11...a4= - 9... Ba4 10. h4 h6 11. h5 Qc7;
    C4) 9...a4
    C4a) 10.0-0 c4 ( 10...h6 11.e1 c4 12.e2 (V. Iordachescu - A.
    Shimanov, Konya 2012) f5 (aimed against Nh4) 13.g3 c6 14.f1 0-0
    15.h4 a5 16.h5 b5 17.b1 b8 18.h3 b4= with mutual play. ) 11.e2
    0-0 12.h4 ec6 13.g3 a6 14.g2 c7 15.f4 f6= with mutual
    play. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C4b) Updated on June 7, 2014 10.d2 c4 11.f1 h6 12.g3 d7
    13.h3 g8= (with the idea Qh7) with mutual play. V. Fedoseev - A.
    Goganov, Vladivostok 2014;
    C4c) 10.dxc5 bxc5 11.g5 ( 11.0-0?! c4 12.e2 (J. Nunn - P. Nikolic,
    Belgrade 1991) a5 13.g5 ec6 14.d2 d7 (weakness e5, c3) )
    11...c7 12.0-0 xe5 13.e1 ( 13.d2?! c4 14.e1 f6 15.xh7 g6
    (Bh7 is a poorly-placed piece.) Rybka 2.1d3 - Zap!Chess Zanzibar, Internet
    (blitz) 2007 ) 13...xc3 14.f4 bc6 15.f3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides.;
    C4d) 10.h4
    C4d1) 10...c7 11.0-0 ( 11.f1 d7 12.h5 h6 13.g3 0-0-0 14.g2
    b7 15.f4 c8= with mutual play. A. Shirov - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 1998 ) 11...d7 12.h5 h6= - 10... h6 11. h5 Qc7 12. O-O
    Nd7;
    C4d2) 10...h6 11.h5 ( 11.f4 bc6 12.h5 a6 13.b1 c7 14.0-0
    a5 15.a2 b8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
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    players should feel more comfortable. E. Inarkiev - N. Vitiugov, Moscow
    2008 )
    C4d21) 11...c4 12.e2 d7 ( 12...d7 13.g3 c7 14.f4 0-0-0
    15.f1 b7 16.g2 c8= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. A. Shirov - P. Nikolic,
    Monte Carlo (rapid) 1996 ) 13.f4 ( 13.h4 g8 14.g4 h7
    15.a2 a6 16.h3 c7= with mutual play. Ki. Georgiev - A.
    Jussupow, Las Palmas 1993 ) 13...g8!? This move is frequently
    played in many similar positions. (with the idea Qh7) 14.d2 h7
    15.a2 a6 16.g4 c7 17.h3 af8= The chances are roughly
    equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. V. Bologan N. Vitiugov, Dagomys 2010;
    C4d22) 11...bc6 12.e3 ( 12.h4 c4 13.e2 d7 (A. Sokolov - A.
    Jussupow, Riga 1986) 14.f1 c7 15.h3 g8 16.f4 b7
    17.g1 h7 18.c1 ag8= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. ) 12...c4 13.e2 d7
    14.h3 g8 15.h4 h7 16.d2 g5 17.hxg6 fxg6= The chances
    are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.
    L. Peleshev - O. Kroll, corr. 1986;
    C4d23) 11...d7 12.0-0 c7= - 11... Qc7 12. O-O Nd7;
    C4d24) 11...c7
    C4d241) 12.f4 d7 13.0-0 ( 13.d2 0-0-0 14.0-0 b7 15.h2
    c8 16.g4 cxd4 17.cxd4 c3 18.xc3 xc3 19.d2 c7
    V. Bologan - G. Hertneck, Germany 1994 ) 13...0-0-0 14.e1 b7
    15.a2 c8 16.d2 c4 17.e2 d8 18.g4 g8 19.f1 h7=
    with mutual play. E. Inarkiev - E. L'Ami, Plovdiv 2012;
    C4d242) 12.0-0 d7 ( 12...c4 13.e2 bc6 14.g3 0-0-0 15.h4
    dg8= with mutual play. J. Ehlvest - A. Jussupow, Moscow 1988 )
    C4d2421) 13.h4 c4 14.e2 0-0-0 ( 14...g5 15.hxg6 fxg6
    16.g3 0-0-0 17.e3 dg8= with mutual play. B. Predojevic - E.
    Romanov, Budva 2009 ) 15.g4 (G. Milos - R. Lehtivaara,
    Guarapuava 1992) b7 16.b1 c6 17.b2 g5 18.hxg6 fxg6
    19.f3 df8= with mutual play.;
    C4d2422) 13.e1
    C4d24221) 13...0-0-0 14.h4 b7 15.a2 c6 16.g4 dg8
    17.b2 g5 18.f3 c4 19.f1 f8= with mutual play. S.
    Dolmatov - P. Nikolic, Moscow 1990;
    C4d24222) 13...c6 14.b1 c4 ( 14...a6?! - 13... a6 14. Rb1
    Qc6 ) 15.f1 (SOS 5.1 - Ktulu 7.0, Internet 2005) 0-0-0 16.h2
    b7 17.g4 f5 18.b2 a8 19.g3 b8 20.g2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C4d24223) 13...a6 14.b1
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    C4d242231) 14...c6?! 15.dxc5 ( 15.d2 (V. Topalov - B.
    Gulko, Dos Hermanas 1994) 0-0 16.c4 cxd4 17.g4 h8
    18.b4 c5 19.cxd5 xd5 20.xd4 xd3 21.cxd3 b5=
    with mutual play. ) 15...bxc5 16.c4! b6 (D. Sadvakasov - Y.
    Shulman, Philadelphia 2007) 17.d2 f8 18.cxd5 exd5
    19.g4 White has the initiative.;
    C4d242232) 14...b5! 15.xb5 axb5 16.xb5 a4 17.h4
    0-0 18.e3 h8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. K. Sakai - A. Strangmueller, corr. 2002 ]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 7...a5
    [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.d2 d7 ( 8...c7 9.a4 0-0 10.d3 b6 11.0-0 a6 12.b5 c8 )
    9.b1 ( 9.a4= - 7... Bd7 8. a4 Qa5 9. Qd2 ) 9...c6 10.d3 d7 11.0-0 c4
    12.e2 h6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. N. Short - J. Timman, Reykjavik 1987;
    B) 8.d2 bc6 ( 8...a4 9.b1 c4 10.h4 bc6 11.h5 h6 Updated on
    June 28, 2013 12.g4 d7 13.e2 0-0-0= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. R. Pruijssers - E.
    Romanov, Stroebeck 2013; Besides human games, there are also a number of
    correspondence games available here. )
    B1) 9.e2
    B1a) 9...d7 10.0-0
    B1a1) 10...c7 11.e1 h6 ( 11...c4 12.a4 0-0 13.c1 a5 14.d2
    f5 15.a3 fe8 (Toga II 1.3 - Bright 0.2c, Internet (blitz) 2007) 16.g4!
    fe7 17.h4 White is exerting kingside pressure. )
    B1a11) 12.a4
    B1a111) 12...c4 13.c1 ( 13.c1 0-0-0 14.f1 b8 15.g3 c8
    16.h4 a8 17.h5 a5 18.a3 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. Z. Hracek - S. Ganguly, Khanty-Mansiysk (ol) 2010 )
    13...0-0 14.f1 f5 15.a3 f7 16.h4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. R. Byrne - R. Vaganian, Vienna 1980;
    B1a112) 12...0-0 Updated on September 13, 2013
    B1a1121) 13.f4 g6 14.c1 ( worse move is 14.g3?! ce7
    15.d3 c4 16.f1 f5 17.h4 xg3 18.fxg3 f5 Black has
    slightly better pawn structure. V. Bologan - D. Sengupta, Caleta
    2011 ) 14...a5 15.a3 b6 16.d2 fc8;
    B1a1122) 13.c1!? (with the idea Bxh6) f6 14.exf6 xf6 15.dxc5
    af8 16.c4 d4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Stockfish 4.0 - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B1a113) 12...b6 13.f1 0-0 14.c1 f6 15.f4 ( 15.xh6 gxh6
    16.xh6 f5 17.g6+ h8 (D. Svetushkin - A. Dgebuadze, Metz
    2011) 18.h5+ g8 19.g6+ h8= ) 15...g6 16.g3 f5 17.h3
    c4;
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    B1a12) 12.dxc5! xe5 ( 12...a5 13.b1 xc5 14.b4 b6
    15.g4! g5 16.h4 White has the initiative. ) 13.xe5 xe5 14.b1
    c7 15.d3 0-0 16.f3 White has a pair of bishops. M. Palladino C. Delizia, corr. 2011;
    B1a2) 10...c4 11.a4 0-0 12.h4 ( 12.b1 ab8 13.b5 c7
    14.c5 b6 15.a3 h6 Spike 1.2 Turin - Loop M1, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    12...ae8 13.h5 c8 14.g4 6e7 15.fb1 b6= This position is
    very complicated, which favors better players. Houdini 1.5 - Critter 1.2,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1b) 9...c4 10.0-0= - 7... Nbc6 8. Be2 Qa5 9. O-O c4 10. Bd2;
    B1c) 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 a4
    B1c1) 11.e3 b6 12.d3 a5 ( 12...b4!? 13.b5+ xb5
    14.xb5+ bc6 15.d2 d7 16.a6 f6 17.exf6 gxf6 N. Short - V.
    Korchnoi, Brussels 1986 ) Updated on September 2, 2013 13.0-0
    ( 13.d2 d7 14.0-0 c8 15.fc1 0-0 16.ab1 c4 A. Sokolov - A.
    Jussupow, Riga 1986 ) 13...c4 14.g5 g6 15.b3 d7 PanChess
    00.537 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2013;
    B1c2) 11.b1 xd4 12.d3
    B1c21) 12...ec6 13.b4 f5 14.c1 b6 15.xf5 ( 15.c4?!
    (J. Timman - R. Huebner, Tilburg 1988) dxc4 16.xc4 d7 17.0-0
    c8 18.f4 xb4 19.axb4 0-0 White has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 15...exf5 16.0-0 xb4 17.axb4 0-0 18.d4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1c22) 12...dc6 13.0-0 ( 13.c1? b6! 14.b5 e4+ 15.f1 a5
    16.g1 a6 17.xc6+ xc6 18.xb6 xe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.h4
    0-0 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Ehlvest
    - R. Huebner, Skelleftea 1989 ) 13...xa3 14.b3 c5 15.c1 a5
    16.a3 a6 17.d6= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. N. Haubrich - G. Roshchupkin, corr. 2008;
    B2) 9.b1 c7 ( 9...0-0 10.d3 c4 11.e2 f6 12.exf6 gxf6 13.0-0 h8
    14.a4 c7= with mutual play. V. Potkin - M. Bartel, Warsaw (blitz) 2011 )
    10.e2 d7 11.0-0 Updated on June 25, 2014 0-0 ( worse move is 11...f6
    12.exf6 gxf6 13.dxc5 e5 (N. Short - S. Dolmatov, Elenite 1995) 14.c4 d4
    15.b2 g8 16.fe1 g4 17.ab1 0-0-0 18.h1 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 12.b2 b6 13.a4 a5 14.a3 c4
    15.xc4 dxc4 16.dxc5 bxc5 17.fe1 fc8= Equal chances, quiet position.
    SmarThink 1.40 - Deuterium v14.2.33.276, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B3) 9.d3 c4 10.f1 0-0 ( 10...f6 11.exf6 gxf6 12.h4 0-0 (R. Byrne V. Korchnoi, London 1979) 13.e2 e5 14.0-0 h8 15.dxe5 fxe5 16.h6
    g8 17.d2 White has a pair of bishops. ) 11.a4 d7 12.g3 f6 13.exf6
    xf6 14.g2 af8 15.0-0 e8= with mutual play. B. Veber - M. Varini,
    Kranj 2008;
    B4) 9.a4 d7= - 7... Bd7 8. a4 Qa5 9. Bd2 Nbc6;
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    B5) 9.h4 cxd4 ( 9...d7= - 7... Bd7 8. h4 Qa5 9. Bd2 Nbc6 ) 10.cxd4 a4
    11.h5 ( 11.e3 b6 12.d3 a5 13.d2 a6 14.xa6 xa6 15.0-0 0-0
    A. Goldberg - T. Paehtz, Berlin East 1987; 11.d3 xd4 12.h5= - 11. h5
    Nxd4 12. Bd3 ) 11...xd4 12.d3
    B5a) 12...h6 13.f1 ( 13.b4 dc6 14.d6 a5+ 15.f1 b6 16.e2
    d7 17.b1 c8 18.b4 xb4 19.axb4 a2 20.e1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. H. Knoll - D. Horwitz, corr.
    2009; Updated on October 30, 2013 13.b1 ec6 14.b4 f5 15.c1
    xb4 16.xb4 a5 17.0-0= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. E. Hansen - M. Narciso Dublan, Barcelona 2013 ) 13...xf3
    14.xf3 b6 15.g3 a6 16.xg7 xd3+ 17.cxd3 g8 18.xh6 d4
    19.c1 ( 19.e1 xd3+ 20.g1 c8 (H. Nakamura - Y. Shulman, Saint
    Louis 2010) 21.e3 h7 22.h3 f5 23.d3 c4= with mutual play. )
    19...xd3+ 20.g1 e4 21.g3 xe5 22.f4 xf4 23.xf4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Vlcek - T. Petrik,
    Slovakia 1998;
    B5b) 12...df5 13.b1 c6 ( 13...g4?! 14.b4! d4 15.f1 c6
    (V. Anand - Z. Polgar, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1993) 16.c4! xe5
    17.xf5 xf5 18.c5 f6 19.h4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in development. ) 14.h6
    ( 14.f1 xa3 15.g4 fe7 16.b3 c5 17.h6= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Mil. Perunovic - E. Berg, Istanbul (ol)
    2012 ) 14...xh6 15.xh6 gxh6 16.xh6 xa3 17.f1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B5c) 12...xf3+ 13.xf3 d4 14.0-0 xe5 15.fe1 ( 15.h6 d7
    16.f4 f6 17.g3 (F. Caruana - B. Savchenko, Olginka 2011) g6
    18.g5 e5 19.xg6 xg3 20.xf7+ xf7 21.fxg3+ g6 22.hxg7
    hc8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15...f6 16.g3 h6 17.c3 d4
    18.b5+ d7 ( 18...f8 (M. Anderton - K. Neven, corr. 1997) 19.ad1!
    f5 20.c7 g8 21.b4 g5 22.e5! a5 23.e1 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has poor piece
    coordination. ) 19.xd7+ xd7 20.xd4 f5 21.f3 ( 21.xf6 xg3
    (M. Buscher - J. Schaedler, corr. 1993) 22.ed1+ c6 23.xg7 hg8
    24.xh6 xh5 25.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. ) 21...xd4 22.xb7+ d6 23.ad1
    hb8 24.e4 e7 25.xd4 d8 26.ed1 xd4 27.xd4 b8 28.g3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. H. Knoll - D. Stengelin, corr. 2011;
    B5d) 12...ec6
    B5d1) 13.h6 xf3+ ( 13...g6 14.f1 f5 15.g5 0-0 16.g1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black
    has insufficient control over the black squares. Critter 1.6a - Stockfish 2.3.
    1, Internet 2012 ) 14.xf3 d4 15.0-0 xe5 ( 15...gxh6 16.fe1 g8
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    (J. Fedorowicz - A. Yermolinsky, Durango 1992) 17.xh7 h8 18.d3
    g8 19.f4 d7 20.ad1 c5 21.xh6 0-0-0 22.xf7 g4 23.g7
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.g3 xd3
    17.cxd3 0-0 18.ac1 f6 19.hxg7 e8 20.c7= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B5d2) 13.f1
    B5d21) 13...xf3 14.xf3 d4 ( 14...b6? 15.h6 a6 16.hxg7 g8
    17.xa6 xa6+ 18.g1 Black has insufficient control over the black
    squares. Key game G. Kasparov - V. Anand, Linares 1992 ) 15.c3
    ( 15.e1 xe5 16.g3 xd3 17.cxd3 g8 18.g1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. B. Knoeppel - J. Sivic, corr.
    2006 ) 15...xe5 16.h6 f6 ( Updated on September 1, 2013 16...g6
    17.e1 d6 18.f6 g8 19.g5 d7 20.h3 f8 21.f3
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Black's king is stuck in the center. P. Green - O. Macs, corr. 2013 )
    17.hxg7 xg7 18.e1 e5 19.b5+ d7 20.xd7+ xd7
    ( 20...xd7?! [#] 21.xe5! xe5 22.xf7+ c6 23.h6 ae8
    24.f4 e4 25.c7+ b5 26.xb7+ a4 27.g3 Black has to be
    very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 21.c4 ( 21.xd5
    0-0-0 22.a5 b8 23.h4 hg8 24.g3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 21...d4 22.xd5 xd5 23.cxd5
    e5 24.h6 g8 25.f4 g7 26.xe5 xe5 27.xe5+ d7=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B5d22) 13...f5 14.g1 h6 ( 14...g4 (A. Fedorov - B. Gulko, Las
    Vegas (m/2) 1999) 15.c3! Black has poor queen placement. d7
    16.h3 ce7 17.c1 (with the idea Nh2, g4) c6 18.h2 a4
    19.g4 h6 20.b1 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Black has poor piece coordination. ) 15.b1 ( 15.xf5
    exf5 16.h4 b5 17.b1= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. G. Traut - G. Preusse, corr. 2007 ) 15...xa3 16.h3
    c5 17.c3 b6 18.b5 a3 19.xf5 exf5 20.d4 xd4 21.cxd4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 7...c7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.h4
    A1) 8...b6 9.h5 h6
    A1a) 10.a4 a6 11.b5+ xb5 12.axb5 d7 13.d3 0-0
    Lj. Ljubojevic - N. Short, Rotterdam 1989;
    A1b) 10.h3 a6 11.h4 ( worse move is 11.xa6?! xa6 12.h4
    c8 13.a2 b8 14.f4 cxd4 15.cxd4 c4 16.b2 bc6 Black has
    the initiative. I. Smirin - I. Lysyj, Moscow 2007 ) 11...xf1 12.xf1 d7
    13.g1 c8 14.a2 cxd4 15.cxd4 c4 16.b2 0-0 17.g3 h8 18.c3
    g8= with mutual play. A. Filippov - S. Dyachkov, Moscow 2005;
    A1c) 10.b5+ d7 11.d3= - 7... b6 8. Bb5+ Bd7 9. Bd3 h6 10. h4 Qc7
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    11. h5;
    A2) 8...d7 9.h5 h6= - 8... h6 9. h5 Nd7;
    A3) 8...d7 - 7... Bd7 8. h4 Qc7;
    A4) 8...h6 9.h5 d7 ( 9...b6= - 8... b6 9. h5 h6; 9...d7 - 7... Bd7 8. h4
    Qc7 9. h5 h6 ) Updated on January 20, 2013 10.h4 ( 10.d3 b6 11.0-0
    d7 12.dxc5 a4 (Y. Zherebukh - F. Vallejo Pons, Moscow 2012) 13.d2
    xc5 14.e1 0-0 15.b1 ac8= with mutual play. ) 10...0-0 11.d3 c4
    12.e2 f6 13.g4 f5 14.f4 fxe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 d7=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. Key game R. Van Kampen - A. Naiditsch, Wijk aan Zee 2013;
    B) 8.a4
    B1) 8...b6= - 7... b6 8. a4 Qc7;
    B2) 8...d7 Updated on May 6, 2013
    B2a) 9.d3 c4 10.e2 a5
    B2a1) Updated on October 26, 2014 11.a3 b6 12.d2 d7 13.g5
    f5 (S. Mazur - K. Miton, Slovakia 2014) 14.h4 h6 15.g4 h5
    16.g5 d8 17.xd8+ xd8 18.xf5 exf5 19.f3 c6 20.c5
    xa4 ( 20...a6= ) 21.xa4 xa4 22.xd5 f6 23.exf6 gxf6 24.d2=
    Black has very weak pawn structure. White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    B2a2) 11.0-0 b6 12.d2 h6 13.a3 d7 14.h4 xa4 15.f4 d8
    ( 15...f5?! 16.xf5 exf5 17.f3 c6 18.fb1 e6 19.d6
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. A. Hunt
    - F. Vallejo Pons, Las Vegas 2011 ) 16.g4 g6 17.h1 (Protector 1.6.0 Equinox 2.01, Internet 2014) b5 18.f3 c6 19.h3 c7 20.g4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b) 9.b5 a6 (M. Kravtsiv - D. Lewtak, Legnica 2013) 10.e2 h6
    11.0-0 b6 12.a5 b5 13.d3 c6 14.e1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight
    spatial advantage.;
    B3) 8...h6 9.d3 ( Updated on August 8, 2014 9.dxc5 d7 10.b5 0-0
    11.xd7 xd7 12.0-0 g6= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. M. Martinez Romero - M. Drasko,
    Tromsoe (ol) 2014 ) 9...b6 10.a5 ( Updated on April 1, 2013 10.0-0 a6
    11.xa6 xa6 12.e2 b8 13.a5 c6 14.c4 dxc4 15.axb6 axb6
    16.xa8 xa8 17.dxc5 bxc5 18.xc4 d5 19.xd5 xd5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Istratescu - R. Rapport, Deizisau 2013 )
    B3a) 10...bxa5 11.0-0 c4 12.e2 0-0 13.a3 ( 13.e1 bc6 14.f1
    f6 15.a3 fxe5 (V. Topalov - E. Bareev, Wijk aan Zee 2004) 16.xe5
    xe5 17.xe5 b8 18.g3 f7 19.h3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13...d8 14.h4 a6 15.f4 c7
    16.c5 White is exerting kingside pressure. H. Koronowski - D. Scuderi,
    corr. 2011;
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    B3b) 10...a6 11.xa6 xa6 12.e2 c8 13.0-0 0-0 Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 1.5a, Internet (rapid) 2012 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 7...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.d3 b6 9.0-0 a6 10.xa6 ( 10.h4 xd3 11.xd3 bc6 12.f4
    d7 (V. Anand - V. Ivanchuk, Dortmund 1997) 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.g3 g6
    15.e3 d4 16.cxd4 cxd4 17.ad1 d8 ) 10...xa6 11.e2 c8 12.b5+
    c6 13.c4 0-0 14.cxd5 exd5 15.e3 cxd4 16.xd4 e7= Equal chances,
    quiet position. DeepLearninToga 1.5.21a - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet
    2008;
    B) 8.a4 b6 ( Updated on January 15, 2013 8...0-0 9.d3 d7 10.0-0 c4
    11.e2 a5 12.h4 b6 13.h5 d7 14.e1 xa4 15.e3 f5 16.xf5
    exf5 17.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 3.0 - Equinox 1.65, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 9.b5+
    d7
    B1) 10.d3 bc6 11.0-0 Updated on December 16, 2013 c4 ( 11...c7=
    - 7... b6 8. a4 Qc7 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Bd3 Nbc6 11. O-O h6 ) 12.e2 a5
    13.a3 a7 14.d2 g6 15.d6 c8= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. Hannibal 1.4a - Chiron 2.
    0, Internet 2013; This line has been played until this point in another
    computer engine game, too.;
    B2) 10.0-0 0-0 11.h4 (Zappa Mexico - Deep Shredder 11, Internet (blitz)
    2007) e8 12.g4 f5 13.exf6 xf6 14.g3 bc6 ]
    [ 7...bc6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.e2 a5 9.0-0 ( 9.d2= - 7... Qa5 8. Bd2 Nbc6 9. Be2 )
    A1) 9...d7 10.a4 h6 ( 10...c4 11.d2 0-0 12.a3 h6 - 10... h6 11. Ba3
    c4 12. Qd2 O-O; 10...f6 11.exf6 gxf6 12.c4 0-0-0 13.d2 c7 14.dxc5
    dxc4 15.xc4 e5 16.c1 g4 17.a3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. W. Mathes - H. Prokopp, corr. 1994 )
    11.a3 c4 12.d2 Updated on September 1, 2013 0-0 ( 12...0-0-0?!
    13.fb1 g5 14.b5 a6 15.c1 White is exerting queenside pressure. F.
    Zuttioni - F. Gaspardo, Udine 2007 ) 13.h4 ad8 14.fb1 c8 (Hannibal
    1.3 - PanChess 00.537, Internet 2013) 15.h5 b6 16.d6 d7 17.f4
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    A2) 9...c4 10.d2 a4 11.h4 d7 12.h5!? (K. Kuzmicz - P. Dziubinski,
    Wisla 2000) f8 13.b1 0-0-0 14.c1 b8 15.e1 h6 16.f3 a8=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    B) 8.a4
    B1) 8...a5 9.d2= - 7... Qa5 8. Bd2 Nbc6 9. a4;
    B2) 8...d7
    B2a) 9.d3
    B2a1) 9...c7 10.0-0 c4 11.e2 f6 12.e1 ( 12.a3!? fxe5 13.dxe5
    xe5 14.xe5 xe5 (D. Randolph - H. Wilshusen, corr. 2012) 15.b1
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    b6 16.e1 f6 17.h5+ g6 18.f3 d8 19.a5 bxa5 20.b7 0-0
    21.xe7 xe7 22.xd5! White has the initiative. ) 12...0-0
    ( 12...g6?! 13.a3 fxe5 14.dxe5 cxe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.d4
    g6 17.h5 f7 18.f4 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. Historically important game R. Fischer - B. Larsen,
    Denver (m/1) 1971 ) 13.a3 e8 14.d2 g6 15.h4 e8 16.g4 f5
    17.e2 b6 18.g3 f7 19.g2 White has a moderate spatial
    advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Komodo 2.01, Internet 2011;
    B2a2) 9...a5 10.d2 c4 11.e2 f5 12.0-0 0-0 13.c1 ab8
    14.a3 b5= with mutual play. Booot 4.14.0 - Glaurung 2.1, Internet
    2008;
    B2b) 9.a3 cxd4 10.cxd4 a5+ 11.d2 xd2+ 12.xd2 f5 13.b1
    b6 14.c3 a5 15.b4 c4+ 16.xc4 dxc4 17.a5 c6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Historically important game I. Kan - M. Botvinnik, Sverdlovsk
    1943;
    B3) 8...c7
    B3a) 9.d3 cxd4 10.cxd4 ( 10.0-0 dxc3 11.e1 g6 12.xg6
    (E. Berg - A. Korobov, Rogaska Slatina 2011) hxg6 13.xc3 d7 14.a5
    c8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    B3a1) 10...b4 11.0-0 d7 12.a3 xd3 13.xd3 ( 13.cxd3 c6
    14.h4 0-0 15.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. A. Shirov - A. Korobov, Warsaw (rapid)
    2010 ) 13...c6 (Y. Fleitas Marti - M. Arribas Robaina, Havana 2002)
    14.fb1 h6 15.d6 d7 16.a3 c8 17.b4 Black has insufficient
    control over the black squares.;
    B3a2) 10...xd4! 11.b2 xf3+ 12.xf3 a5+ 13.c3 d7 14.0-0
    g6 15.g3 d8 16.a3= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. M. Jaeger - J. Strnad, corr. 2007;
    B3b) 9.b5!? d7 10.a3 cxd4 ( 10...c4 11.0-0 0-0 12.d6 d8
    13.h4 White is exerting kingside pressure. RobboLito 0.10 - Houdini 2.
    0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 11.cxd4 a5+ 12.d2 xd2+ 13.xd2
    a5 (Fritz 9 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006) 14.hb1 c8 15.c3 h6
    16.b4 ec6 17.d6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    C) 8.h4= - 7. h4 Nbc6 8. Nf3;
    D) 8.d3
    D1) 8...c4 9.e2 ( 9.f1 a5 10.d2 f6 11.exf6 gxf6 12.g3 e5
    13.dxe5 fxe5 14.g2 g4 15.0-0 0-0-0= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players. S. Sulskis - S. Lputian, Port Erin 2003 ) 9...0-0
    10.0-0
    D1a) 10...f6 11.exf6 xf6 12.g5 ( 12.e5 xe5 13.dxe5 f8 14.g5
    e8 J. Polgar - E. Sutovsky, Netanya (blitz) 2009 ) 12...f8 13.e1 c7
    14.d2 - 10... Qa5 11. Bd2 f6 12. exf6 Qxf6 13. Bg5 Rf8 14. Qd2 Qc7 15.
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    Rfe1;
    D1b) 10...a5 11.d2 f6 ( Updated on January 28, 2013 11...a4 12.h4
    h6 13.h5 d7 14.g4! f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.g5 hxg5 17.xg5 f7
    18.h4 a5 19.d2 White is exerting kingside pressure. H. Vera Ruiz R. Sciarretta, corr. 2013 ) 12.exf6 xf6 13.g5 f8 14.d2 c7 15.fe1
    g6 16.h4 f4 17.xf4 xf4 18.xf4 xf4 19.g3 f6 20.g4
    (weakness e6) F. Kiss - E. Prokopenko, Bratislava 1993;
    D2) 8...d7 9.0-0
    D2a) 9...c7 10.e1 a5 ( 10...c4 11.f1 0-0 12.a4 fb8 13.a3
    Black has insufficient control over the black squares. L. Nilsson - H.
    Bieluszewski, corr. 1981 ) 11.g5
    D2a1) 11...g6?! 12.e3 c4 Updated on June 25, 2014 13.xg6!
    ( 13.e2 c6 14.h5 ce7 15.g4 a4 16.a2 White has the
    initiative. Key game F. Caruana - M. Carlsen, Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2012 )
    13...hxg6 14.g4 c8 15.a4 f5 16.g3 d7 17.f3 White has a
    lasting advantage. Pharaon 3.3 - Rhetoric 1.4, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    D2a2) 11...c4! 12.f1 ( 12.xh7 0-0-0 13.f4 df8 14.b1 ac6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. (Bh7 is a poorlyplaced piece.) ) 12...h6 13.h3 a4 14.f4 0-0-0 15.h5 hg8
    16.b1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    D2b) 9...c4 10.e2 a5 11.a4 ( 11.d2 a4 12.g5 h6 13.h3
    g6 N. Sukhov - A. Vertes, corr. 2006 ) 11...xc3 12.d2 b2 13.b1
    a3 14.xb7 xa4 15.b1 a6 16.b2= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. R. Kauranen - P. Lehikoinen, corr. 1977 ]
    8.a4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 8.h4
    [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8...a4 9.h5 h6 Updated on June 8, 2013 10.b1 ( 10.d3 d7
    11.h3!? c7 12.f1 0-0-0 13.f4 b8 14.d2 c8= with mutual play. I.
    Morovic Fernandez - P. Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 1994 ) 10...c7 11.d3 c4
    12.e2 d7 13.f4 0-0-0 14.d2 a5 15.h3 b6= with mutual play. E.
    Inarkiev - I. Nepomniachtchi, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013;
    B) 8...c7 9.h5
    B1) 9...a4 10.h6
    B1a) 10...gxh6 11.xh6 ( 11.d3 cxd4 12.cxd4 c3+ 13.d2 xd3
    14.cxd3 xd1 15.xd1 g8 16.xh6 xg2 17.xh7 xf2 18.g5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Bologan - E.
    Bareev, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 11...cxd4 ( 11...bc6?! (M. Dogge - O.
    Rubingh, Hoogeveen 2003) 12.d3 cxd4 13.cxd4 xd4 14.xd4 c3+
    15.f1 xd4 16.g7 g8 17.xh7 White has the initiative. ) 12.cxd4
    xc2 13.c1! a5+ 14.d2 xd2+ 15.xd2 e4 16.c7 White has
    the initiative.;
    B1b) 10...g6 11.d3 cxd4 12.cxd4 c3+ 13.d2 xd3 14.cxd3 xd1
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    15.xd1 Black has insufficient control over the black squares. Z. Rahman
    - L. Imocha, Kolkata 1994;
    B2) 9...h6
    B2a) 10.a4 bc6 11.a3 b6 12.d3 0-0 13.0-0 (I. Smirin - K. Piorun,
    Stockholm 2014) a5 14.d2 c4 15.xc4 dxc4 16.dxc5 bxc5
    17.d6 xd6 18.exd6 d5 19.e5 fd8;
    B2b) 10.h4
    B2b1) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 a4 12.a2 (F. Jenni - Y. Drozdovskij,
    Internet (blitz) 2005) ( Updated on June 1, 2013 12.d2?! (A. Naiditsch M. Apicella, Haguenau 2013) xc2 13.c1 xd1 14.xc7 xf3
    15.gxf3 bc6 16.b4 xb4 17.axb4 a5 18.b5+ f8 19.bxa5 g5
    20.hxg6 xg6 21.h3 xa5 22.xb7 h5 Black has slightly better
    pawn structure. ) 12...0-0 13.d2 f6 14.d3 fxe5 15.dxe5 e8
    16.g4 f5 17.f4 d7= The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides.;
    B2b2) 10...bc6 11.f4 g5 12.hxg6 fxg6 (F. Zeller - M. Karcevski,
    Schmiden 1995) 13.f6 g5 14.e2 0-0-0 15.a4 cxd4 16.cxd4 f5=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players.;
    B2c) 10.d3 a4
    B2c1) 11.0-0 d7 12.e1 a6 13.b1 c8 ( worse move is 13...0-0
    (A. Fedorov - S. Dyachkov, Smolensk 2000) 14.g4! b5 15.g5 xd3
    16.cxd3 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 14.b2 b5!? 15.xb5
    axb5 16.e2 b6 17.xb5 0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. J. Ehlvest - J. Nogueiras Santiago, Rotterdam 1989;
    B2c2) 11.f4 d7 12.d2 0-0-0 (M. Tazbir - B. Socko, Chorzow
    2013) 13.0-0 b8 14.ab1 a8= with mutual play.;
    B2c3) 11.dxc5 d7 12.h4 a5 ( 12...c6 (J. Polgar - P. Nikolic,
    Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1996) 13.g4! xc5 14.xg7 xd3+ 15.xd3
    b5 16.xb5+ f8 17.g4 xc3+ 18.e2 xa1 19.xb7 e8
    20.d2 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 13.e3 b5 ( 13...c8?! (N. Short - V. Ivanchuk, Horgen 1995)
    14.b1 xc5 15.b4 xb4 16.axb4 xd3+ 17.cxd3 b5 18.d2
    White has a lasting advantage. ) 14.xb5 xb5 15.b4 a5 16.xb7
    f5 17.d2 xc5 18.b1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C) 8...a5 9.d2 bc6 10.h5
    C1) 10...0-0-0
    C1a) Updated on October 4, 2014 11.a4 h6 12.c1 b8 13.a3 c4
    14.g3 (P. Weichhold - K. Piorun, Katowice 2014; This line has been played
    until this point in another grandmaster level game, too.) f6 15.e2 a8
    16.f1 e8 17.g2 f7= The position is objectively equal, albeit only
    White can unbalance it without taking unnecessary risks.;
    C1b) 11.d3 f6 12.c4 ( 12.0-0 c4 13.e2 fxe5 (E. Alekseev - A.
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    Grischuk, Moscow (blitz) 2008) 14.dxe5 b8 15.d4 g6 16.g4 f5
    17.e1 df8= with mutual play. ) 12...c7 13.cxd5 (H. Van Riemsdijk - W.
    Uhlmann, Dieren 1990) exd5 14.exf6 gxf6 15.dxc5 g4 16.b1 hg8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C1c) 11.b1 h6 12.b5 xa3 13.b1 c4 14.xb7 a6 15.b2 c7
    16.a2 b8 17.a1 b5 18.c1 b1 19.d2 xa1 20.xa1
    White has a pair of bishops. S. Arun Prasad - L. Spinedi, Biel 2007;
    C2) 10...h6
    C2a) 11.b1 c7 12.d3 c4 13.e2 0-0-0 ( Updated on February 12,
    2013 13...f6 (R. Van Kampen - E. Rozentalis, Tel Aviv 2013) 14.exf6 gxf6
    15.h2 0-0-0 16.g4 e5 17.dxe5 fxe5 18.xh6 h7 19.g4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.0-0 b8
    15.c1 a8 16.b2 b6 17.a4 f5= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable.;
    C2b) 11.d3
    C2b1) 11...0-0-0 12.dxc5!? (E. Nolsoe - R. Greger, Copenhagen 1993)
    ( 12.0-0 c4 13.e2 b8 (V. Ivanchuk - S. Dolmatov, Panormo 2001)
    14.c1 a8 15.e1 f6 16.d1 fxe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 c6
    19.e1 he8= with mutual play. ) 12...xc5 13.0-0 b8 14.b1 f5
    15.e1 he8 16.c1 White has the initiative.;
    C2b2) 11...c4 12.e2 0-0-0 13.h4 f6 14.f4 fxe5 15.fxe5 hf8=
    with mutual play. Y. Kryvoruchko - Y. Zherebukh, Lvov (blitz) 2011 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 8.dxc5
    A) 8...a5 Updated on June 20, 2013 9.d2 ( 9.b1 c6 10.d3 d7
    11.0-0 xc5 12.e1 xd3 13.xd3 a6 14.d4 0-0 15.g3 c7 16.h6
    g6 17.d2 h8 Deep Fritz 12 - Deep Junior 11.2, Internet 2010 ) 9...xc5
    10.d3 b5 11.0-0 xd3 12.cxd3 0-0 13.e1 c7 14.b1 bc6
    B. Brobakken - E. Girard, corr. 2013;
    B) 8...a4 9.b1 c7 10.e3 ( 10.d3= - 8... Qc7 9. Bd3 Ba4 10. Rb1 )
    10...d7 11.b4 b5 ( 11...c6 12.d3 - 8... Qc7 9. Bd3 Ba4 10. Rb1 Nd7
    11. Rb4 Bc6 12. Be3 ) 12.xb5 xb5 13.xb5 a6 14.b4 0-0 15.0-0 xc5
    16.c4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    C) 8...g6 9.d3 c6
    C1) 10.b1 cxe5
    C1a) 11.h4 c7 12.0-0
    C1a1) 12...xf3+ 13.xf3 f6 ( 13...xh4 14.g3! xg3 15.fxg3 g6
    16.xb7 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. V. Anand - P.
    Nikolic, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1995 ) 14.h5 0-0 15.xg6 hxg6
    16.xg6 e8 17.g4 e5 18.d1 c6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C1a2) 12...xd3 13.xd3 e7 14.c4 xc5 15.cxd5 xd5 16.xd5
    xd5 17.xb7 c8 18.b2 a6= The position is objectively equal,
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    although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    C1b) 11.xe5 xe5 12.0-0 xd3 13.cxd3 0-0 14.f4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. P. Mola - F.
    Antognini, Bratto 2002;
    C2) 10.0-0 gxe5 ( 10...cxe5 11.xe5 xe5= - 10... Ngxe5 11. Nxe5
    Nxe5 )
    C2a) 11.xe5 xe5 12.f4 f6 13.d2 xd3 14.cxd3 d4
    C2a1) 15.cxd4 xd4 16.d6 f6 17.ab1 ( 17.e2 d5 18.fe1
    (1/2-1/2 L. Bruzon Batista - Y. Pelletier, Biel 2006) f7 19.ad1 c6
    20.f3 e5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 17...c6 18.b4 d5 19.f3
    f7= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Chandler - A. Beliavsky, London
    1985;
    C2a2) 15.c4 0-0 16.d6 fe8 17.f4 c6 18.ae1 g6 A. Shirov - P.
    Nikolic, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1995;
    C2b) 11.b1 b6 12.f4 f6 13.xe5 xe5 14.d2 xd3 15.cxd3
    0-0 16.d6 fc8 17.d4 Black has insufficient control over the black
    squares. Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    D) 8...bc6 9.d3 g6 - 8... Ng6 9. Bd3 Nc6;
    E) 8...c7 9.d3
    E1) 9...bc6
    E1a) 10.f4 g6 11.g3 a5 12.d2 xc5 13.h4
    E1a1) 13...d4 14.xg6 hxg6 15.cxd4 c4 16.b1 b6 17.d3
    ( 17.e2 c3+ 18.d2 c4= 1/2-1/2 J. Nunn - V. Korchnoi, Brussels
    1986 ) 17...xd3 18.cxd3 e7 19.e2 c6 20.hc1 c8 21.g5
    f5 22.c4 b5 23.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. K. Grimm - H. Tegel, corr. 2000;
    E1a2) 13...ge7 14.h5 h6 15.f4 a5 16.e3 c7 17.b1 b5
    A. De Groot - G. Quattrocchi, corr. 1998;
    E1b) 10.0-0 xe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.b1 c7 13.h5 g6 14.e1
    0-0 15.e3! White is exerting kingside pressure. Stockfish 1.8 - Hiarcs 12.
    1, Internet 2010;
    E2) 9...a4
    E2a) 10.0-0 d7 11.g5 ( 11.d4 xc5 12.b5+ xb5 13.xb5
    xe5 (B. Spassky - V. Korchnoi, Belgrade (m/8) 1977) 14.f4 b8 15.d4
    e4 16.xg7 g8 17.xh7 c8 18.e3 a6 19.xe4 dxe4 20.d6+
    d7 21.xc8 axc8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. )
    E2a1) Updated on January 8, 2013 11...g6 12.e3 dxe5
    (Sting SF 2 - Stockfish 2.3.1, Internet 2013; This line has been played
    until this point in another computer engine game, too.) 13.h5 xd3
    ( 13...0-0-0 14.f4 xd3 15.cxd3 b8 16.d4 White has the
    initiative. ) 14.cxd3 c2 15.e2 a4 16.d4 (with the idea f4-f5);
    E2a2) 11...xe5?! (Rybka 3.0 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet (blitz) 2010)
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    12.b1 xc5 13.h5! g6 14.f4 c7 15.f5 White has the
    initiative.;
    E2a3) 11...xc5 12.g4 a6 13.f4 g6 14.xg6 hxg6 15.e3 e4
    16.b6!? e7 ( Updated on May 3, 2014 16...xb6 17.xf7+ d8
    18.fb1 c6 19.xe4 dxe4 20.xb7 c8 21.ab1 b5 22.e7=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 300414 Komodo 1223, Internet 2014 ) 17.xe4 dxe4 18.xe4 h4 19.xh4
    xh4= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    E2b) 10.e3 d7 11.b1 c6 12.0-0 ( 12.d4 dxe5 13.b5 a5
    14.xa4 xa4 (B. Spassky - V. Korchnoi, Belgrade (m/6) 1977) 15.xb7
    b8 16.c7 0-0 17.xc6 xc6 18.0-0 bc8 19.g3 xc2 ) 12...0-0
    (G. Romito - D. Myers, corr. 1986) 13.e1 dxe5 14.xe5 xe5
    15.b4 d7 16.ab1 b6;
    E2c) 10.b1
    E2c1) 10...d7
    E2c11) 11.0-0 xc5
    E2c111) 12.b4 a6 13.e2 c8 ( 13...b5?! 14.xb5+ axb5
    (J. Ehlvest - J. Timman, Rotterdam 1989) 15.xb5+ d7 16.c4 0-0
    17.xb7 fc8 18.xc7 xc7 19.e1 dxc4 20.e4 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.g4
    E2c1111) worse move is 14...g6 15.h4 h5 [#] 16.xg6! xd3
    ( 16...fxg6 17.xg6+ f8 18.c4 dxc4 19.g5 h6 20.f7
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    17.xg7 xc1 18.xc1 xc3 19.g5 c7 20.e3! xe3
    21.fxe3 White has the initiative. R. Mainka - J. Gdanski, Polanica
    Zdroj 1991;
    E2c1112) 14...f5 15.h4 ( 15.xf5? exf5 16.xg7 b5 )
    15...xh4 16.xh4 b5 17.d2 g6 18.e3 h5;
    E2c112) 12.e2 0-0 13.e3 (Alfil 6.10 - Gaia 3.5, Internet 2007)
    xd3 14.cxd3 b6=;
    E2c12) 11.b4 c6
    E2c121) 12.0-0 xc5 13.g4 xd3 ( 13...g6 (B. Spassky - V.
    Korchnoi, Belgrade (m/10) 1977) 14.h4 xd3 15.cxd3 h5 16.g5
    Black has insufficient control over the black squares. ) 14.cxd3 0-0
    ( 14...f5 15.d4 h5 16.g5 g6 17.e3 xd4 18.xd4
    Black has insufficient control over the black squares. M. Maesa - H.
    Boehnke, corr. 2007 ) 15.e1 ac8 16.d2 d7 17.h4 f5 18.h5
    White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    E2c122) 12.e3 a5 13.0-0 xc5 14.xc5 xc5 15.g5 g6
    16.f3 f5 17.xf5 gxf5 18.h5 e7 19.fb1 h6 20.f3 c7
    21.a4 White has the initiative. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    E2c2) 10...ec6?! 11.0-0 d7 12.e3 h6 13.e1 Black has
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    insufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Shirov - Z. Polgar,
    Pardubice 1994;
    E2c3) 10...a6 11.c6 xc6 12.0-0 c5 13.d4 d7 14.g4 0-0
    15.h4 h8 16.g5 ac8 17.h5 g8 18.d2 h6= with mutual play.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ]
    [ 8.d3
    A) 8...a5 9.0-0 ( 9.d2 c4 10.e2 a4 11.0-0 bc6= - 7... Nbc6 8. Bd3
    Bd7 9. O-O c4 10. Be2 Qa5 11. Bd2 Qa4 ) 9...c4 ( 9...xc3?? 10.d2 b2
    11.dxc5+- (with the idea Qe2, Rfb1) ) 10.e2 a4 ( 10...xc3? 11.d2 b2
    12.b4 a4 13.d2 c3 14.xc3 b6 15.ab1 White has the initiative. )
    11.d2 d7 12.g5 h6 13.h3 0-0-0 14.f4 b8= with mutual play. A.
    Diaz Vega - L. Balcazar Novoa, corr. 2005;
    B) 8...c4 9.e2 ( 9.f1 a5 10.d2 bc6 11.g3 0-0-0 12.h4 (V. Topalov
    - P. Nikolic, Moscow 1994) f6 13.h3 fxe5 14.dxe5 df8 15.0-0 f5=
    with mutual play. ) 9...a4 10.b1 c7 11.g5 h6 12.h3 (N. Short - P.
    Nikolic, London (rapid) 1994) g6!? (aimed against Nf4) 13.f4 c6 14.0-0
    ce7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. ]
    [ 8.e2 a4 9.0-0 c7 10.a2 d7 11.e1 h6 12.b2 0-0 ( 12...0-0-0
    13.dxc5! xc5 14.e3 f5 15.xc5 xc5 (N. Short - A. Beliavsky, Madrid
    1995) 16.d3 d7 17.b4 c6 18.d4 White is exerting queenside
    pressure. ) 13.e3 f5 14.d2 c6 A. Zvidra - O. Kunakov, corr. 2000 ]
    8...a5
    [ Updated on August 6, 2014 8...c6 9.a5 a6 10.d3 c4 11.e2 b5 12.0-0
    bc6 13.a3 xa5 14.g5 h6 15.h3 ac6 16.f4 0-0 17.g4=
    (with the idea Qf3-g3) White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Critter 1.4 - Equinox 3.00, Internet (blitz) 2014 ]
    9.d2
    [ 9.d2 bc6= - 7. a4 Qa5 8. Qd2 Nbc6 9. Nf3 Bd7 ]
    9...bc6 10.b5
    [ 10.e2
    A) 10...f6 11.c4 c7
    A1) 12.cxd5 xd5 13.c4 de7 14.exf6 gxf6 15.dxc5 0-0-0 16.0-0
    ( 16.c3 e5 17.d6 f5 18.xc7+ xc7 19.0-0 fd4 20.xd4 xd4
    21.d1 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. Key game J. Timman - V.
    Korchnoi, Leeuwarden (m/3) 1976 ) 16...e5 17.c2 hg8 18.g3 g6
    19.fe1 b8 20.ad1 ce7 21.a5 g4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. I. Nowak - B. Teverovski, corr. 2012;
    A2) 12.exf6 gxf6 13.cxd5 xd5
    A2a) 14.c3 g8 15.0-0 0-0-0 16.dxc5 ( 16.e1 e5! 17.c4 h3 18.f1
    b6 19.d5 xc4! 20.dxc6 xc6 21.g3 xf1 22.xf1 e4 23.b3 d5
    24.ac1 xd2 25.xd2 xd2 26.xc5+ b8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. B. Spassky - V. Korchnoi, Belgrade (m/4) 1977 ) 16...e5 17.c2
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    h3 18.h4 e7 (I. Manduch - H. Tauber, corr. 2008) 19.h1 g4
    20.f3 e6 21.ab1 d7 22.f4 xc5 23.fxe5 fxe5 24.b5 d6;
    A2b) 14.dxc5 0-0-0 15.0-0 Updated on March 9, 2013 e5 ( 15...hg8
    16.a5 a6 17.c4 de7 18.c2 e5= - 15... e5 16. c4 Nde7 17. a5 a6 18.
    Qc2 Rhg8 ) 16.c4 de7 17.a5 a6 18.c2 hg8 19.fd1 g4 20.g3
    g6 21.e3 f5! 22.g5 xe2 23.xe2 e7 24.xd8+ xd8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game W. Detela
    - L. Sandstroem, corr. 2013;
    B) 10...c7 11.0-0 0-0 12.e1 ( 12.c1 a5 13.a3 fc8 14.fb1 b6
    15.g5 d8 16.d3 h6 17.f4 c4 18.a2 f5 Rybka 2.3.2a - Naum 3.0,
    Internet 2008 ) 12...b6 13.d3= - 10. Bb5 Qc7 11. O-O O-O 12. Re1 b6 13.
    Bd3 ]
    [ 10.c1 c7 11.a3 c4 ( 11...b6 12.e2 0-0 13.0-0 a5 14.dxc5 bxc5
    15.fd1 fc8 16.e3 f5 17.f4 ab8 Booot 5.0.0 - Shredder 4, Internet
    (blitz) 2010 ) 12.g3 0-0 ( Updated on April 20, 2013 12...f6 13.exf6 gxf6
    14.g2 e5 15.dxe5 fxe5 (M. Bartel - B. Socko, Chorzow 2013) 16.0-0 g4
    17.h4! 0-0 18.g5 f7 19.a5 White has a pair of bishops. ) 13.g2 h6
    14.0-0 ae8 15.a5 f6 16.fe1 g6= with mutual play. ]
    10...c7
    [ 10...a6 11.e2 f6 ( 11...0-0 12.0-0 c7 13.e1 b6 14.c1 c4 15.a3
    f5 Fruit 1 - Glaurung 1.2.1, Internet 2007 ) 12.c4 c7 13.cxd5 xd5 14.c4
    de7 15.exf6 gxf6
    A) 16.d5 exd5 17.cxd5 xd5 18.c4 (A. Matthaei - T. Hoppe, Germany
    1991) ( 18.c2 cb4 19.e4+ d8 20.xb4 cxb4 21.0-0 c3
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Safarli - S. Ganguly,
    Paks 2009 ) 18...f4 19.xf4 xf4 20.f7+ e7 21.0-0 g4 22.d5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 16.dxc5 0-0-0 ( 16...e5 17.c3 0-0-0= - 16... O-O-O 17. Bc3 e5 ) 17.c3
    e5 18.d6 f5 ( 18...f5 (N. Short - Y. Pelletier, Leon 2001) 19.xf6 hf8
    20.h6 g6 21.0-0 f4 22.fe1 g8 23.xe5 xg2+ 24.h1 xe5
    25.xf4 xf3 26.xc7+ xc7 27.xg2 xe1+ 28.xe1 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. ) 19.xc7+ xc7 20.0-0-0
    (Zhang Zhong - F. Berkes, Calvia (ol) 2004) g7! 21.d5 e6 22.g3 c8
    23.hd1 e7 24.d6 f5 25.b6 c6= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ]
    [ worse move is 10...0-0-0 11.0-0 ( 11.c4 c7 12.cxd5 xd5 (A. Ermolaev - A.
    Jarovinsky, Kharkov 2003) 13.c3 h6 14.0-0 g5 15.h3 hg8 16.e1 g4
    17.hxg4 xg4 18.f1 (with the idea c4) ) 11...c4 12.c1 f6 ( 12...h6 13.d2
    f5 14.a3 b8 15.d6+ a8 16.fb1 c8 17.c5 White is exerting
    queenside pressure. F. Sawatzki - B. Socko, Germany 2002 )
    A) 13.a3 he8 14.e1 b8 ( 14...f5?! 15.d2 h5 16.h3 h4 17.c5
    c7 18.xc6 xc6 19.a5 White has the initiative. M. Chandler - J. Timman,
    Reykjavik 1991 ) 15.d2 g6 16.xc6 xc6 17.b4 c7 18.d6 xd6
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    19.exd6 xd6 20.a5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Toga II 1.4 - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008;
    B) 13.e1 he8 14.a3 b8 15.xc6 xc6 16.e3 a8 17.fb1
    White has the initiative. Key game M. Chandler - V. Ivanchuk, Manila 1990 ]
    [ worse move is 10...f6 11.c4 c7 12.exf6 gxf6 13.cxd5 xd5 14.dxc5 0-0-0
    15.0-0 White has the initiative. J. Nunn - Wang Hao, Amsterdam 2006 ]
    11.0-0 0-0
    [ 11...a5 12.d3
    A) 12...c4 13.c1 f5 ( Updated on December 13, 2013 13...cxd4 14.cxd4
    (Mil. Perunovic - B. Socko, Warsaw (blitz) 2013; Besides human games, there
    are also a number of engine games available here.) f5 15.c3 a5 16.b3
    b5 17.d2 White has the initiative. ) 14.dxc5 xc5 15.d2 xe5 16.xf5
    exf5 17.e2 f6 18.a3 b6 19.fb1 a6 20.xa6 bxa6 21.b7
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 12...c4 13.e2 0-0 14.h4 ac6 15.e1 ae8 ( 15...f6 16.exf6 xf6
    17.g5 ff8 18.g4 d6 19.g3 ae8 20.f4 xf4 21.gxf4 f8 22.e3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 1.9.1 - Critter
    0.90, Internet 2011 ) 16.c1 f6 17.h5 g6 18.exf6 xf6 19.g4 f5 20.f4
    d6 21.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ]
    [ 11...h6 12.e1 b6
    A) 13.d3 0-0= - 11... O-O 12. Re1 b6 13. Bd3 h6 ( 13...c4 14.f1 0-0-0
    15.g3 df8 16.c1 (with the idea Ba3) L. Bruzon Batista - J. Timman,
    Curacao (rapid) 2005 );
    B) 13.c4 xd4 ( 13...cxd4 14.cxd5 xd5 15.xc6 xc6 16.xd4 c4
    (M. Thinius - J. Jurek, Olomouc 2003) 17.g4 g6 18.h4 xa4 19.e4
    (with the idea Nf5-d6) ) 14.xd4 cxd4 15.cxd5 xd5 16.d3 c5 17.g4
    g5 18.h5 e7 19.c1 White has the initiative. ]
    [ 11...f6?!
    A) 12.e1
    A1) worse move is 12...a6 13.exf6 ( 13.d3 c4 (J. Nunn - C. Hansen,
    Germany 2001) 14.exf6 gxf6 15.f1 0-0-0 16.g3 g6 17.h6 hg8
    18.g2 White has a slight center control advantage. ) 13...gxf6 14.xc6
    xc6 15.h4 0-0-0 16.f3 hf8 17.h6 f7 18.h5 e8 19.a5
    White has the initiative. Fruit 2.1 - Colossus 2007d, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    A2) 12...fxe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5 0-0 15.xd7 xd7 16.dxc5 c6
    17.g5! f6 18.a5 af8 19.e3 a6 20.f3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.3 - Toga II 1.3.1, Internet 2007;
    B) 12.exf6 gxf6 13.dxc5 e5 14.h4 0-0-0 15.f3 hf8 16.h6 e4
    17.e3 g8 18.f4 e5 19.fb1 White has the initiative. Zappa Mexico Stockfish 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2009 ]
    12.e1
    [ 12.c1 b6
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    A) 13.a3 a5 Updated on March 22, 2014
    A1) worse move is 14.dxc5?! bxc5 ( 14...xb5 15.cxb6 axb6 16.axb5
    fc8 17.b4 c4 18.xa8 xa8 19.e1 g6 J. Nunn - A. Jussupow,
    Belgrade 1991 ) 15.xd7 xd7 16.xc5 fc8 17.xe7 xe7 18.d3
    c4 (weakness a4, c3) Hamsters 0.7 - Bright 0.4a, Internet 2008;
    A2) 14.d3 h6 15.d2 fc8 16.f4 xa4 17.dxc5 c4 18.cxb6 axb6
    19.d6 d7= with mutual play. <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>,
    Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B) 13.d3 h6 14.e1 cxd4 ( 14...ac8 15.d2 fe8 16.f4 f5 17.a3
    a5= with mutual play. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    15.cxd4 b4 16.a3 a5 17.d2 xa4 18.xb4 axb4 19.xb4 b5 ]
    12...b6 13.d3
    [ 13.dxc5 bxc5
    A) 14.e3 a6 ( 14...c4 15.c5 fe8 16.d6 d8 17.xc6 xc6 18.d4
    a6 19.e3 White is exerting kingside pressure. Zhang Zhong - S. Lputian,
    Beersheba 2005 ) 15.f1 c4 16.c5 f6 17.d6 a7 18.exf6 xf6
    Booot 4.12.1 - Tao 5.4, Internet 2006;
    B) 14.d3 g6 ( 14...fd8? [#] 15.xh7+! xh7 16.g5+ g8 17.h5
    g6 18.f4! ce7 19.g4 c6 20.h7+ f8 21.h4 White has the attack. )
    15.c4 (J. Krabbenbos - T. Van Bommel, corr. 2007) dxc4 16.xc4 b4 17.c3
    d5 18.h4 h6 ]
    13...h6 14.c1 c4 15.e2
    [ 15.f1 h7 16.f4 g6 17.g3 d8 J. Nunn - B. Gulko, San Francisco
    1995 ]
    15...f6 16.f4 g6 17.g3 f5
    [ 17...fxe5 18.dxe5 ge7 19.d4 xd4 20.cxd4 f5 21.c3 e8 22.g4
    g6 Key game R. Byrne - V. Korchnoi, Nice 1974 ]
    18.h4 f4 19.h2 f5 Updated on January 2, 2014 20.h5
    [ 20.g4 fxg3 21.fxg3 af8 22.f1 e8! ( Updated on November 30, 2013
    22...5f7 (I. Ishemguzhin - A. Duchardt, corr. 2013) 23.h5 ge7 24.g4
    Black has insufficient control over the black squares. ) 23.e3 d8= White has
    difficulties making any progress. Black can equalize with relative ease. Key
    game J. Nunn - S. Dolmatov, Pardubice 1993 ]
    20...xh5 21.xf4 xf4 22.xf4 f8= with mutual play. Best Mutual Play Key
    game W. Underwood - T. V. Sigurdarson, corr. 2014

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    480
    Bishop's Opening,CHOPIN
    Line 348
    [Slavisa Brenjo]

    C24
    06.11.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.c4 [#] f6


    [ 2...c5
    A) 3.g4
    A1) 3...c6 4.f3 ( 4.xg7 f6 5.xf6 xf6 6.f3 g8 7.0-0 d5
    8.exd5 h3 9.e1 d4 10.h1 xc2 11.gxh3 xa1 12.c3 0-0-0
    13.b3 d4 14.e2 b6= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 4...f6= - 3... Qf6 4. Nf3 Nc6;
    A2) 3...f6 4.f3 ( 4.c3? xf2+ 5.e2 e7 (L. Pettersen - J. Graham,
    New York 1985) 6.f3 d6 7.h5 b6 8.d3 bc6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 4...c6 5.g3 d6 6.c3 ge7 7.d3
    h6 8.e3 (M. Kawulok - J. Jancarik, Zlate Hory 2006) e6 9.0-0 0-0
    10.d5 xd5 11.xd5 xd5 12.exd5 d4=;
    B) 3.f3 c6= - Line 363 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 ]
    [ 2...c6
    A) 3.c3 f6= - Line 347 : 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nc6;
    B) 3.d3
    B1) 3...c5
    B1a) 4.c3 d6 5.a4
    B1a1) 5...a5
    B1a11) 6.b3 b6 ( 6...xb3 7.axb3 e7 (Hou Yifan - S.
    Fedorchuk, Ajaccio (rapid) 2014) 8.xc5 dxc5 9.f4 c6 10.f3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 7.h5!? e7 8.g5 f6 9.h4 h6 10.e2 g8 11.xf6
    xf6 12.xf6 gxf6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B1a12) 6.xc5 dxc5 7.b3 xb3 8.axb3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Dirty
    25Aug2011 - Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1, Internet 2011;
    B1a2) 5...b6 6.xb6 axb6 7.a3 f6 8.e2 e6 9.xe6 fxe6
    10.0-0 0-0 11.f3 d5 12.e3 d6= Hannibal 1.5 - Stockfish 6, Internet
    2015;
    B1b) 4.f3 f6= - Line 363 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6;
    B2) 3...f6 4.f3= - Line 368 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3;
    C) 3.f3= - Line 363 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 ]
    [ 2...c6 3.d4
    A) worse move is 3...f6 4.dxe5 xe4 5.e2 c5 6.a3 d5 7.exd6+ e6
    8.f3 xd6
    A1) 9.g5 e7 10.xe6 xe6 11.xe6 xe6 ( 11...fxe6 12.d2 0-0
    13.e4 e5 14.g5 f7 15.0-0-0 d7 16.b1 A. Fedorov - S.
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    Mamedyarov, Moscow 2004 ) 12.xe6+ fxe6 13.e3 d7 14.d2 c5
    15.xc5 xc5 16.0-0-0 f8 17.f3 White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Shredder 11 - Glaurung 2.0.1, Internet 2007;
    A2) 9.c3 0-0 10.0-0 e7 11.e1 a6 12.e4 c7 13.eg5 h6
    (Stockfish 1.6s - Naum 4, Internet 2010) 14.xe6 xe6 15.xe6 fxe6
    16.xe6+ xe6 17.xe6 c5 18.e1;
    B) 3...d5 4.exd5 cxd5 5.b5+ d7 ( 5...c6 6.dxe5 c5 7.f3 b6
    8.c3 xf2+ 9.f1 d4 10.e4 xb5+ 11.xf2 S. Rublevsky - I.
    Nepomniachtchi, Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012 ) 6.xd7+ xd7 7.dxe5 xe5
    8.e2 e7 9.f4 c6 10.d2 d4 ( 10...f6 11.0-0-0 0-0-0 12.d3
    e6 13.h3 M. Burkett - J. Moeckel, corr. 2006 ) 11.xe7+ xe7 12.0-0-0
    f6 13.df3 e6 14.e2 (weakness d5) Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. ]
    3.d3
    [ 3.e2 c5 4.d3 0-0 5.f3 ( 5.g5 c6 6.d2 h6 7.h4 e8 8.gf3 f8
    9.a4 d5 10.xf6 gxf6 11.a2 f5 N. Short - V. Kramnik, London 2010 ) 5...d6
    6.0-0 c6 7.g5 bd7 8.c3 e8= J. Sellberg - R. Nevanlinna, Finland 1997 ]
    [ 3.c3= - Line 347 : 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 ]
    3...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 3...c5
    A) 4.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 4...c6 5.b3 ( worse move is 5.g5 b5 6.b3 a5 7.a3 h6 8.h4 d6
    9.ge2 b6 10.d2 a4 11.a2 bd7 Black has a slight spatial
    advantage. P. Najera de Miguel - B. Rodriguez Gonzalez, Las Palmas 1995 )
    A1a) 5...d5 6.f3 ( 6.g5 h6 7.xf6 xf6 8.f3 xf3 9.xf3 d4
    10.b1 d6 11.bd2 d7= A. Pridorozhni - D. Navara, Pardubice
    (rapid) 2010 ) 6...0-0 7.0-0 (S. Boguslawski - A. Gruber, Germany 2002)
    d4 8.e2 d6 9.g3;
    A1b) 5...0-0 6.f3 d6 7.0-0 bd7 8.e2 b6 9.c3 c5 10.c2 g4
    11.g3 h5 12.f5 ( 12.d4 exd4 13.cxd4 e6 14.f5 (W. Hartston T. Petrosian, Moscow 1977) f6= ) 12...e6 13.d4 exd4 14.h3 xf5
    15.exf5 ef4 16.cxd4 d5=;
    A2) 4...0-0 5.g5 ( 5.f3= - 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Nc3 ) 5...h6 6.h4 d6
    ( Updated on November 6, 2015 6...e7 7.f3 c6 8.0-0 d6 9.h3 a5=
    A. Grischuk - V. Malakhov, Moscow (blitz) 2014 ) 7.a4 b4+ ( 7...bd7
    8.f3 a5 9.xc5 xc5 10.0-0 e6 11.xe6 fxe6= Houdini 1.5a Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 8.c3 a5 9.b4 b6 10.xb6 axb6
    11.f3 e6 12.xf6 xf6 13.xf6 gxf6 14.e2 d7= A. Kogan - I.
    Sokolov, Calatrava (rapid) 2007;
    A3) 4...d6
    A3a) 5.g5 h6 ( 5...e6 6.b3 c6 7.a4 b4+ 8.c3 a5 9.xe6
    fxe6 10.e2 0-0= M. Adams - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1998 ) 6.h4 c6
    7.ge2 bd7 ( 7...b5 8.b3 0-0 9.0-0 a5 10.a3 bd7 11.h3 b7
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    12.d2 c7= <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2002 ) 8.a3
    a6 9.a2 b5 10.d4 b6= M. Adams - J. Piket, Wijk aan Zee 1998;
    A3b) 5.f4 e6 ( 5...g4 6.f5 h5 7.h3 c6 8.d5 d7= J. Mieses M. Marquez Sterling, Paris 1900 ) 6.xe6 fxe6 7.f3 exf4 8.xf4 0-0
    9.a4 b6 ( 9...b4+ 10.c3 a5 11.b4 b6 12.xb6 axb6 13.0-0=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. White has a slight spatial advantage. N. Short - J. Speelman,
    London 1991 ) 10.xb6 axb6 11.g5 h6 12.h4 g5 13.f2 e7
    14.d2 c6 15.0-0 g7= J. Leconte - P. Harrouin, corr. 1991;
    A3c) 5.h3 c6 6.b3 0-0 7.f3 b5 8.ge2 a5 9.a3 e6=
    A. Morozevich - V. Anand, Moscow (blitz) 2009;
    A3d) 5.a4 b6 ( 5...bd7 6.xc5 xc5 7.e2 e6 8.xe6 xe6
    9.0-0 d5= I. Rogers - J. Timman, Netherlands 1998 ) 6.xb6 axb6 7.e2
    e6 ( Updated on November 6, 2015 7...c6 8.c3 a5 9.g5 xc4
    10.dxc4 e6= H. Nakamura - M. Dambacher, Bilbao 2014 ) 8.xe6
    ( 8.g3 d5 9.b3 (H. Hamdouchi - E. Bacrot, Caen 2011) h6 10.exd5
    xd5 11.xd5 xd5 12.0-0 0-0=; Updated on November 6, 2015 8.c3
    c6 9.g5 h6 10.h4 d4 11.0-0 g5 12.g3 xc4 13.dxc4 e6=
    H. Nakamura - E. Bacrot, Thessaloniki 2013 ) 8...fxe6 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4
    exf4 11.xf4 c6= R. Abayasekera - D. Neil, England 1997;
    B) 4.f4 [Chapter] [#] d5 5.exd5 g4 6.d4 xd4 7.f3 f2+ 8.f1 b6
    ( 8...exf4 9.e2+ e3 10.h3 0-0 11.hxg4 xc1 12.bd2 xb2 13.b1
    f6 14.e4 h6 15.d3 g6= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 9.fxe5
    B1) 9...f2? (L. Aronian - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2006) 10.e2!
    xh1 ( 10...0-0 11.g1 f5 12.c3 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 11.g5 d7 12.e6 fxe6 13.c3 f7 14.dxe6 g6
    15.d5 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    White has the attack.;
    B2) 9...0-0 10.e2 e8 11.e6 fxe6 12.g5 d6 13.c3 h6 14.h3 f2
    15.h2 hxg5 16.dxe6 g6 17.d5 g7 18.xb6 axb6 19.xf2 xe6
    20.xe6 xe6 21.d3 xd3 22.cxd3 c6= Komodo 3.0 - Critter 1.2,
    Internet 2011;
    C) 4.f3 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 4...0-0
    C1a) 5.0-0 d6 6.c3 b6 7.bd2 c6 8.b3= - 4... d6 5. c3 c6 6. Bb3 OO 7. Nbd2 Bb6 8. O-O;
    C1b) 5.c3 d6 6.a4 b6 7.c3 e6 8.b3 xb3 9.axb3 bd7
    ( 9...xf2+ 10.xf2 b5 11.g5 bd7 12.f1 bxa4 13.xa4 c5
    14.c4 e6 15.xf6 xf6= ) 10.b4 xf2+ 11.xf2 b5 12.d2 bxa4
    13.xa4 c5= L. McShane - V. Kramnik, London 2009;
    C1c) 5.xe5?! d5 6.exd5 e8 7.d4 xd4 8.xd4 c6 9.c3 xe5+
    10.e3 xd5 11.xd5 xd5 12.0-0 d6 13.e1 f5 A. Da Silva Filho
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    - A. Rowies, corr. 2008;
    C1d) 5.g5 d6 6.bd2 e6 7.c3 bd7 8.0-0 ( 8.b4 b6 9.xe6 fxe6
    10.c4 h6 11.d2 d5 12.xb6 axb6 13.e2 c6= S. Tiviakov - V.
    Ivanchuk, Yucatan (m/3) 2004; 8.xe6 fxe6 9.b3 e8 10.xb7 b8
    11.a6 b6 12.xa7 xb2 13.a4 g6 14.0-0 h6 15.xf6 xf6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8...e8 9.b3 b6
    10.xe6 xe6 11.a4 a5=;
    C2) 4...c6 - Line 363 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6;
    C3) 4...d6 5.c3
    C3a) 5...b6
    C3a1) 6.bd2 0-0 7.b3
    C3a11) 7...e6 8.xe6 ( 8.h3 bd7 9.e2 xb3 10.axb3 d5
    11.b4 c5 12.bxc5 xc5 (Ni Hua - Li Chao, Danzhou 2011) 13.xe5
    e8 14.d4 fxe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.e3 c7=; 8.c4 bd7
    9.c2 xc4 10.dxc4 a5 11.e2 a4 12.h4 g6 13.h6 e8 14.g3
    e7= S. Tiviakov - V. Ivanchuk, Yucatan (m/1) 2004 ) 8...fxe6
    (Petir 2.5c - Cerebro 2.04, Internet 2006) 9.a4 a6 10.b3 c8 11.a5
    a7 12.0-0 c6 13.c4 b8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C3a12) 7...c6= - 5... c6 6. Bb3 O-O 7. Nbd2 Bb6;
    C3a2) 6.b3
    C3a21) 6...e6 7.bd2 xb3 8.xb3 bd7 (J. Benjamin - A.
    Karpov, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2000) 9.a4! a6 ( 9...c6 10.a5 c5
    11.c2 c7 12.0-0 0-0 13.b4 e6 14.c4 White has a slight
    queenside control advantage. ) 10.c4 0-0 11.0-0 c5 12.c2 a7
    13.e3 White has a slight queenside control advantage.;
    C3a22) 6...bd7 7.h3 0-0 8.0-0 c6
    C3a221) 9.e3 xe3 ( 9...d5 10.xb6 xb6 11.bd2 c7
    12.e1 e8 13.d4 exd4 14.cxd4 V. Bologan - V. Anand, Geneve
    (rapid) 1996 ) 10.fxe3 b6 11.e1 a5 12.bd2 a4 13.xa4 xb2
    14.c2 b6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black.;
    C3a222) 9.e1 e8 10.bd2 d5= - 5... c6 6. Bb3 O-O 7. Nbd2
    Bb6 8. O-O Nbd7 9. h3 d5 10. Re1 Re8 ( 10...f8 (J. Van Mil - B.
    Finegold, Wijk aan Zee 1992) 11.f1 e6 12.g3 a5 13.d4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. );
    C3b) 5...c6 6.b3 0-0 7.bd2 b6 8.0-0
    C3b1) 8...e8 9.e1 bd7 10.d4
    C3b11) 10...c7 11.f1 ( 11.h3 f8 12.c2 g6 13.f1=
    S. Karjakin - J. Smeets, Nice (rapid) 2010 ) 11...exd4 (R. Djurhuus - H.
    Adnoy, Hamar 2007) ( 11...h6 12.g3 f8 13.h3 g6 14.e3 )
    12.cxd4 xe4 13.g5 xg5 14.xg5 xe1 15.xf7+! h8
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    ( 15...xf7? 16.h5+ g8 17.xd8 g6 18.xe1 gxh5 19.xc7 )
    16.xe1 f8 17.b3 d5 18.e3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C3b12) 10...exd4 11.cxd4 (J. Mrkvicka - J. Walker, corr. 2001) f8
    12.h3 e6 13.c2 g6=;
    C3b2) 8...bd7 9.h3 d5 10.e1 e8
    C3b21) 11.c2 c7 12.f1 f8 13.g3 g6 14.g5 ( 14.e2
    (M. Adams - P. Nielsen, Internet (blitz) 2004) h6 15.e3 e6
    16.ad1 e7= ) 14...h6 15.xf6 xf6 16.d4 e6 17.b3 ad8=
    Stockfish 1.6.3 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet 2009;
    C3b22) 11.d4 exd4 12.cxd4 dxe4 13.g5 (Loop-MP 12.32 - Thinker
    5.4A Inert, Internet (blitz) 2009) e7 14.dxe4 d5 15.f3 e8
    16.e2 ( 16.c2 7f6 17.xf6+ xf6 18.e5 d5 19.d3 g6
    20.d2 e6= ) 16...7f6 17.xf6+ gxf6 18.e3 xe3 19.fxe3
    f8= ]
    [ 3...e7 4.f3 d6 ( 4...c6= - Line 368 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 )
    5.bd2 0-0 6.0-0 c6= - 3... c6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. O-O d6 6. Nbd2 O-O ]
    [ 3...d6 4.f4 exf4 5.xf4 e6 6.xe6 fxe6 7.c3 e7 8.f3 0-0 9.d2
    c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Nunn - E. Rozentalis, Hastings
    1996 ]
    [ 3...c6
    A) 4.a3
    A1) 4...e7 5.c3 0-0 6.f4 d6 7.f5 d4 8.f3 c6 9.0-0 ( 9.a2 b6
    (A. Paraskevopoulos - W. Kobese, Durban 1996) 10.e2 xf3+ 11.gxf3
    h5 12.f1 d5 13.g1 h8 ) 9...d5 10.a2 dxe4 11.dxe4 c5
    12.h1 e7=;
    A2) 4...c5 5.c3 d6 6.a4 b6 7.xb6 axb6 8.e2 e6 9.c3
    xc4 10.dxc4 h6 11.e3 e7 12.f3 d7= A. Morozevich - L. Aronian,
    Moscow (blitz) 2009;
    B) 4.c3= - Line 347 : 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nc6 4. d3;
    C) 4.f3= - Line 368 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 ]
    4.f3
    [ 4.e2
    A) 4...e7 5.f3 0-0 6.b3
    A1) 6...d5 7.0-0
    A1a) 7...g4 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 a5 10.a4
    A1a1) 10...a6 (G. Livie - G. Seger, corr. 1988) 11.exd5 c5
    ( 11...xd5 12.e1 c7 13.d2 ae8 14.e4 ) 12.dxc6 xb3
    13.cxb3 bxc6 14.e1 d5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xe5 f6 17.e2 fb8
    18.d2 f4 19.e3 d8 20.c4 xd3 21.e2 c5 22.f4 xb3
    23.ae1;
    A1a2) 10...dxe4 11.dxe4 bd7 12.d1 c7 13.c3 ad8 14.e3
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    c5 15.c4 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops.;
    A1b) 7...a5 8.a4 dxe4 9.dxe4 bd7 10.d1 c7 11.c3 c5 12.c4
    e6 13.h3 fd8= Loop M1-T - Naum 3.1, Internet 2008;
    A2) 6...d6 7.0-0 bd7 ( Updated on November 6, 2015 7...g4 8.h3 h5
    9.c3 bd7 10.e3 e8 11.bd2 f8= Z. Almasi - D. Fridman, Bastia
    (rapid) 2013 ) 8.c3 a5 9.a4 c5 ( 9...b5 (J. Polgar - B. Gelfand, KhantyMansiysk 2009) 10.axb5 cxb5 11.e3 b7 12.a3 c6 13.fe1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 10.c2 (S. Martinovic - S.
    Vukanovic, Igalo 1994) b6 11.a3 c7 12.e1 a6 13.c4 fe8;
    B) 4...d5
    B1) worse move is 5.b3 a5 ( Updated on November 6, 2015 5...d6
    6.f3 0-0 7.0-0 bd7 8.g5 dxe4 9.dxe4 c5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. S. Movsesian
    - D. Fridman, Antalya 2013; 5...bd7 6.f3 d6 7.c3 d4 8.b1 c5
    9.0-0 xb3 10.axb3 c5= S. Movsesian - D. Navara, Prague (blitz) 2005 )
    6.a4 b4+ 7.c3 d6 8.f3 b6 9.a2 0-0= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a slight
    spatial advantage. CM King 3.5 - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2010;
    B2) 5.exd5 cxd5 6.b5+
    B2a) 6...d7 7.xe5+ e7 8.xd7+ bxd7 9.e2 ( 9.g3 0-0
    10.e2 (B. Koch - K. Makarczyk, Sopot 1951) b6 11.0-0 fc8 12.d4
    xc2 13.d3 c4 14.bc3 ac8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 9...0-0 10.f3 (G. Loew M. Riediger, Wildflecken 1993) e8 11.0-0 b6 12.d1 d6 13.c3
    e5 14.a4! xf3+ 15.xf3 d4 16.b5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b) 6...c6 7.xe5+ e7 8.xc6+ bxc6 9.f3 0-0 10.0-0 d6
    11.e2 e8 12.d1 b8 13.b3 h6 14.b2 h5 15.e1 g4 16.bd2
    f4 17.e3 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Hou Yifan - A. Salem, Moscow 2010 ]
    4...d5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 4...e7
    A) 5.b3 d6 ( 5...0-0 6.0-0 d6= - 5. O-O d6 6. Bb3 O-O ) 6.bd2 a6 7.c3
    0-0 8.0-0
    A1) 8...e6 9.xe6 ( 9.c2 d7 10.d4 c7 11.h3 e8 12.e1 f6
    13.f1 g6 14.h6 White has a slight spatial advantage. Ki. Georgiev - B.
    Alterman, Groningen 1997 ) 9...fxe6 10.a4 h8 11.b4 e8 12.c4
    I. Ortiz Suarez - M. Mosquera, Barcelona 2012;
    A2) 8...c5 9.c2 g4 10.h3 h5 11.e1= - 5. O-O d6 6. Bb3 O-O 7. c3
    Bg4 8. Nbd2 Nbd7 9. h3 Bh5 10. Re1 Nc5 11. Bc2;
    B) 5.0-0 d6
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    B1) [Chapter] [#] 6.bd2 0-0
    B1a) 7.a3
    B1a1) 7...g4 8.h3 h5 9.e1 bd7 10.a2 d5 11.exd5 xd5
    12.g4 ( 12.e4 g6 13.d2 e8 14.c3 xc3 15.xc3 f6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. B. Gelfand - Dao Thien Hai, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1998 ) 12...g6
    13.c4 f6 14.d4 White has the initiative.;
    B1a2) 7...bd7 8.e1= - 7. Re1 Nbd7 8. a3;
    B1b) 7.e1 bd7
    B1b1) 8.f1 b5 9.b3 c5 10.g3 xb3 ( 10...a5 11.d4 exd4
    12.xd4 d7 13.c3 xb3 14.axb3 g6= P. Zvara - E. Levushkina,
    Bayern 2005 ) 11.axb3 c5 12.h3 (V. Spasov - P. Eljanov, Turin 2006)
    e6 13.h2 d7 14.f3 a5= with mutual play.;
    B1b2) 8.c3= - 6. Re1 Nbd7 7. c3 O-O 8. Nbd2;
    B1b3) 8.a3
    B1b31) 8...c7 9.a2 b5 10.f1 a5 11.g3
    B1b311) 11...c5 12.d4 ( 12.c3 e6 13.d4 xa2 14.xa2 e6
    15.b3 fe8 16.d2 f8= V. Anand - I. Sokolov, London (rapid)
    1995 ) 12...e6 13.f5 exd4 14.3xd4 xd4 15.xd4 g4
    16.d3 Nebula 1.0 - Naum 1.71, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B1b312) 11...e8 12.d2 f8 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 e6 15.xe6
    xe6= Spike 1.4 - Critter 1.0, Internet 2011;
    B1b32) 8...b5 9.a2
    B1b321) 9...b6 10.f1 c7 11.h3 e6 12.xe6 fxe6 13.d2
    fd7 14.b3 c5 15.e3 b8 16.c3 c6 17.a4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    Houdini 3 - Stockfish 2.3, Internet 2012;
    B1b322) 9...c5 10.f1 ( 10.h3 a5 11.f1 e6 12.b1 h6
    13.g3 c7= L. Bruzon - A. Volokitin, Biel 2006 ) 10...a5 11.d4
    ( 11.g3 e6 12.d4 xa2 13.xa2 exd4 14.xd4 d7 15.gf5
    S. Zhigalko - Zhou Weiqi, Moscow 2010 ) 11...exd4 12.xd4 g4
    13.f3 d7 14.g3 g6 15.h6 e8 16.d2 Critter 0.90 - Deep
    Junior 12, Internet 2010;
    B1b323) 9...c7= - 8... Qc7 9. Ba2 b5;
    B1b33) 8...h6 9.f1 h7 10.g3 b6 11.b3 g5 (A. Shirov - F.
    Caruana, Biel 2011) 12.xg5 xg5 13.d4 xc1 ( 13...e6 14.xe6
    fxe6 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.g4 e7 17.xg5 hxg5 18.b3 ) 14.xc1
    f6 15.e3 g6 ( 15...exd4? 16.h5! e5 17.g3+- ) 16.c3;
    B1b34) 8...c5 9.f1 e6 ( 9...d5 10.exd5 cxd5 11.a2 e4
    12.dxe4 cxe4 13.e3 a6 (J. Nunn - E. Rozentalis, Hastings 1997)
    14.d4 e6 15.e3 (weakness d5) ) 10.xe6 xe6 11.g3 g6
    12.h3 e8 13.e3 c7= B. Boschma - V. Iotov, corr. 2009;
    B2) 6.a3 0-0 7.a2 bd7 8.e1 b5 9.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. Re1
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    Nbd7 8. a3 b5 9. Ba2;
    B3) 6.e1 bd7 ( 6...0-0 7.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. Re1 ) 7.c3 0-0
    B3a) 8.bd2 b5 ( 8...b6 9.b3 e6 (G. Kamsky - A. Jussupow,
    Tilburg (rapid) 1993) 10.xe6 fxe6 11.b3 d7 12.a4 White has the
    initiative.; 8...d5 9.b3 c7 ) 9.b3 c5 ( 9...c7= - 6. Bb3 O-O 7. c3
    Qc7 8. Re1 Nbd7 9. Bd2 b5 ) 10.c2 c7 11.f1 a5 12.d4 e6 13.a3
    a4 14.g3 g6 15.h3 b7= Houdini 3.0 - Equinox 1.60, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    B3b) 8.b3= - 6. Bb3 O-O 7. c3 Nbd7 8. Re1;
    B4) 6.c3 0-0 7.e1 ( 7.b3= - 6. Bb3 O-O 7. c3 ) 7...bd7= - 6. Re1 Nbd7
    7. c3 O-O;
    B5) 6.a4 0-0 7.e1 bd7 ( 7...g4 8.h3 h5 9.bd2 bd7 10.f1 d5
    11.a2 dxe4 12.dxe4 c7 (G. Lock - C. Davies, Monmouth 2001) 13.g3
    g6 14.h4 ad8 15.f3 ) 8.c3 c5 9.d4 exd4 10.xd4 a5 11.f4
    g4 12.e2 f6 13.f3 e8= A. Kharlov - V. Topalov, Tripoli 2004;
    B6) 6.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    B6a) 6...bd7 7.c3
    B6a1) 7...f8 8.e1 g6 9.bd2 0-0 10.d4 c7 ( 10...h6 11.f1
    e8 12.g3 f8 13.h3 c7 14.e3 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. A. Fedorov - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2001 ) 11.f1 d5
    12.dxe5 xe4= P. Negi - R. Pruijssers, Hoogeveen 2008;
    B6a2) 7...0-0= - 6... O-O 7. c3 Nbd7;
    B6b) 6...g4
    B6b1) 7.e1 a6 8.h3 ( 8.e3 d7 9.a3 ac5 10.a2 0-0
    11.bd2 e6 12.c1 h8 13.h3 h5 14.g4 g6 15.f1
    (S. Tiviakov - A. Jussupow, Wolvega 2008) h6 16.g3 g5 17.xg5
    xg5 18.xg5 hxg5 19.g2 c5= ) 8...h5 9.bd2 c5=
    - 7. h3 Bh5 8. Nbd2 Nbd7 9. Re1 Nc5;
    B6b2) 7.bd2 bd7 8.h3 ( 8.c3 c5 9.c2 e6 10.c4 h5
    11.e3 g5 12.f5 xf3+ 13.gxf3 0-0 14.d4 g6 15.dxe5 dxe5
    16.xd8 xd8 17.d6 b6 18.d1 c7= P. Leko - A. Jussupow,
    Yerevan 2001 ) 8...h5= - 7. h3 Bh5 8. Nbd2 Nbd7;
    B6b3) 7.h3 h5 8.bd2 bd7 9.e1 ( 9.c3 0-0= - 6... O-O 7. c3
    Bg4 8. Nbd2 Nbd7 9. h3 Bh5 ) 9...c5 ( 9...0-0 10.f1 c5 11.g3
    xf3 12.xf3 xb3 13.axb3 g6 14.h6 e8 15.e3 H. Hamdouchi
    - J. Baron Rodriguez, Mancha Real 2000 ) 10.f1 a5 11.c3 xb3
    12.axb3 0-0 13.g3 xf3 14.xf3 g6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B6c) 6...0-0 7.c3 ( 7.c3 bd7 8.d4 b5 9.e1 b7 10.a3 a6 11.g5
    h6 12.h4 e8= B. Larsen - V. Ivanchuk, Roquebrune (rapid) 1992 )
    B6c1) 7...c7 [Chapter] [#] 8.e1 bd7 9.bd2 b5 ( 9...c5 10.c2
    e6 11.f1 e8 12.g3 f8 13.h3 g6 14.d4 g7 15.e3 d7
    16.d2 ad8 17.ad1 c8 18.c1 White has a slight spatial
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    advantage. A. Areshchenko - S. Mamedyarov, Foros 2006; 9...b6 10.f1
    c5 11.c2 e8 12.g3 a5 13.d4 e6 14.h3 f8 15.e3 b7
    16.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. R. Kasimdzhanov - S.
    Mamedyarov, Baku (blitz) 2005 ) 10.d4 ( 10.f1 b6 11.g3 c5 12.d4
    a5 13.c2 b4= with mutual play. M. Bosboom - I. Sokolov, Leeuwarden
    1993 ) 10...c5 11.f1 c4 12.c2 b7 13.a4 a6 14.g3 fe8 15.f5
    f8 16.d5 eb8 17.h3 c5 18.g5 e8 19.d2 c8= with mutual
    play. E. Safarli - K. Lahno, Moscow 2007;
    B6c2) 7...bd7 [Chapter] [#] 8.e1
    B6c21) 8...e8 9.bd2 h6
    B6c211) 10.f1 f8 ( 10...f8 11.g3 g6 12.d4 - 6... Nbd7 7.
    c3 Nf8 8. Re1 Ng6 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. d4 h6 11. Nf1 Re8 12. Ng3 )
    11.g3 d5= - 4... d5 5. Bb3 Bb4+ 6. c3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1
    Nbd7 9. Nbd2 h6 10. Nf1 Re8 11. Ng3 Bf8;
    B6c212) 10.d4 f8 11.c2 c7 12.f1 b5 13.g3 b6 14.h3
    a5= with mutual play. H. Hamdouchi - M. Adams, France 1999;
    B6c22) 8...h6 9.bd2
    B6c221) 9...h7 10.d4 c7 ( 10...g5 11.f1 xf3+ 12.xf3
    g5 13.xg5 (E. Alekseev - B. Macieja, Germany 2006) xg5
    14.e3 b6 15.a4 a5 16.d1 (aimed against Be6) d7 17.c2
    ad8 18.dxe5 xe5 19.ad1 ) 11.f1 e8 12.g3 df8
    13.e3 g6 14.h3 D. Leskur - Z. Vukovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2006;
    B6c222) 9...e8= - 8... Re8 9. Nbd2 h6;
    B6c23) 8...c5 9.c2 g4 10.bd2 fd7 11.h3 h5 12.f1
    e6= - 7... Bg4 8. Nbd2 Nbd7 9. h3 Bh5 10. Re1 Nc5 11. Bc2 Ne6 12.
    Nf1 Nd7;
    B6c3) 7...g4 [Chapter] [#] 8.bd2
    B6c31) 8...h6 9.e1 h7 10.h3 h5 11.f1 ( 11.g4 g6 12.f1
    d7 13.d4 g5 14.g3 f6= F. Vallejo Pons - I. Sokolov, Mondariz
    2002 ) 11...g5 12.xg5 xg5 13.g3 xf3 14.xf3 a5 15.ad1
    a4 16.c2 g6 17.d4 d7= O. Bouverot - A. Zilberberg, corr. 2002;
    B6c32) 8...bd7 9.h3 h5 10.e1 c5 11.c2 e6 12.f1 d7
    13.g3 xf3 14.xf3 g6
    B6c321) 15.e3 g5 16.ad1 xe3 17.xe3
    B6c3211) 17...h4 18.d4 fd8 ( 18...f6 19.dxe5 dxe5 20.b3
    g5 21.c5 B. Gelfand - A. Jussupow, Munich 1994 ) 19.b3
    f4 20.e2 a5 21.a4 g7=;
    B6c3212) 17...b6 18.xb6 ( 18.d4 exd4 19.cxd4 xb2
    20.b3 c5 21.dxc5 dxc5 22.xd6 xb3 23.axb3 fc8= )
    18...xb6 19.e2 ad8 20.a4 a5= An. Popovic - C. Gomez, corr.
    2000;
    B6c322) 15.h6 e8 16.ad1 g5 17.xg5 xg5 18.d4 f4
    19.g4 xg4 20.hxg4 ad8= Key game E. Ghaem Maghami - Bu
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    Xiangzhi, Moscow 2012 ]
    [ 4...d6 5.0-0 e7= - 4... Be7 5. O-O d6 ]
    5.b3 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ worse move is 5.exd5 cxd5 6.b5+ d7 7.xd7+ bxd7 8.0-0 d6 9.c4
    0-0 10.cxd5 xd5 11.c3 xc3 12.bxc3 c8= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. V. Onoprienko - P.
    Ponkratov, Moscow 2006 ]
    5...a5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 5...b4+ [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6.c3 [Chapter] [#] d6
    A1) 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1 ( 8.g5 dxe4 9.dxe4= - 7. Bg5 dxe4 8. dxe4 O-O 9.
    O-O ) 8...bd7 ( 8...dxe4 9.dxe4 a6 10.g5 c5 11.c2 (S. Tiviakov A. Pridorozhni, Moscow 2009) c7 12.bd2 e6 13.h4 f4= ) 9.bd2
    ( 9.g5 dxe4 10.dxe4 c7 11.bd2 h6 12.h4 c5 13.c2 g4 14.h3
    h5 15.b4 e6= S. Tiviakov - J. Smeets, Wijk aan Zee 2013 ) 9...h6
    10.f1 e8 11.g3 f8 12.d4 ( 12.h3 c7 13.h4 dxe4 14.dxe4 c5
    15.c2 g6 16.e3 a5 17.c1 h7 V. Nevednichy - V. Iordachescu,
    Budva 2003 ) 12...dxe4 13.xe4 ( 13.xe5 xe5 14.dxe5 xd1 15.xd1
    (E. Alekseev - K. Landa, Taganrog 2011) xe5 16.d8 e8 17.xe8
    xe8 18.xe4 f5 19.g3 g6= ) 13...exd4 14.g5!
    A1a) 14...hxg5 15.fxg5 e7 Suggested improvement for White:
    A1a1) 16.d3 a5 ( 16...xe4? (A. De Dovitiis - D. Valerga, Vicente
    Lopez 2003) 17.xe4 c5 18.f3 g6 19.xf7+ g7 20.xd4
    White has the attack. ) 17.xf6+ xf6 18.xe7 xg5 19.xf7 d5
    20.f3 dxc3 21.bxc3 g4=;
    A1a2) 16.xf7 xf7 17.g5 d5 18.h5 g6 (1/2-1/2 T. Howes - T.
    Huntley, corr. 2006) 19.xg6+ g7 20.e6+ h8 21.h6+ g8
    22.e6+=;
    A1a3) 16.f3! a5 17.f4! dxc3 18.xc3! c5 19.xe7 xb3
    ( 19...xe7 20.xf7+ f8 21.h4+- and White has a decisive attack. )
    20.xf7! d4 ( 20...xa1? 21.xf6 gxf6 22.c4+ g7 23.f7+ h6
    24.h7+ xg5 25.h4+ g4 26.f3+ f4 27.e4++- ) 21.xf8+ xf8
    22.d1 c5 23.d6+ g8 24.d5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. White has the attack.;
    A1b) 14...e7! 15.xf6 ( 15.xf6+ xf6 16.e5 e6 17.xe6 fxe6
    18.b3 hxg5 19.xe6+ h7 20.h3+ g8 21.e6+= ) 15...xf6
    16.xd4 xe4 17.xe4 f6 18.xe8+ xe8=;
    A2) 7.g5
    A2a) 7...e6
    A2a1) 8.d4
    A2a11) 8...dxe4 9.xe5 ( 9.fd2 (A. Shirov - M. Roiz, Saratov 2011)
    f5 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 bd7 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 c7 )
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    9...xe5 10.dxe5 xd1+ 11.xd1 d5 12.d2 d7 13.xe4
    xe5 14.d6+ d7 15.xb7 d3+ 16.d2 xf2 17.e1 xd1
    18.c5+ d6 19.e4+ e5 20.axd1 White has slightly better
    pawn structure. Chiron 1.1a - Komodo 5 , Internet 2012;
    A2a12) 8...bd7
    A2a121) 9.xe5 xe5 10.dxe5 xe5 11.f4 c7 12.exd5
    ( 12.e5? h6 13.h4 g5 14.g3 g4 15.d3 h5 ) 12...cxd5
    13.a4+ f8= D. Overton - D. Major, corr. 1995;
    A2a122) 9.bd2= - 8. Nbd2 Nbd7 9. d4;
    A2a2) 8.bd2 bd7 9.d4 exd4 10.exd5 xd5 11.xd5 cxd5
    12.xd4 (L. Yudasin - B. Alterman, Tel Aviv 1994) 0-0 13.0-0 e8
    14.2f3 c7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. (weakness d5);
    A2b) 7...dxe4 8.dxe4
    A2b1) 8...h6 9.h4 e7 10.bd2 Updated on November 6, 2015
    bd7 ( 10...c7 11.a4 bd7 (V. Bologan - H. Koneru, Caleta 2012)
    12.c2 c5 13.c4 0-0 14.0-0 d8= )
    A2b11) worse move is 11.g3 c7 12.0-0 h5 13.h4 ( 13.h3
    xg3 14.fxg3 c5 15.xf7+!? xf7 16.xe5+ g8 17.g6 g5
    18.f8+ h7 19.xh8 g4! 20.f1 d3 Black has the initiative. M.
    Carlsen - F. Caruana, Saint Louis 2014 ) 13...xg3 14.hxg3 f6
    15.f5 c5 Black has a pair of bishops.;
    A2b12) 11.e2 c5 12.0-0 0-0 13.c4 c7 14.c2 e8=
    Houdini 3 Pro - Komodo 6, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A2b2) 8...0-0 9.0-0
    A2b21) Updated on November 6, 2015 9...a6 10.bd2 c7 11.h4
    c5= P. Ponkratov - I. Khairullin, Kaliningrad 2015;
    A2b22) 9...e7 10.h4 a6 11.d2 c5 12.f3 h6 ( 12...xb3?!
    13.axb3 c7 14.f5 e6 15.h6! xe4 16.g4 g6 17.xe4
    xf5 18.xf5 xf5 19.f6+ h8 20.xf8 xf8 21.xa7
    S. Karjakin - Z. Efimenko, Poikovsky 2011 ) 13.xf6 xf6 14.xf6
    gxf6 15.c4 xb3 16.axb3 c7 17.e3 e6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A2b23) 9...c7 10.bd2 bd7 11.e2 c5 12.fd1 e7;
    B) 6.d2 [Chapter] [#] xd2+
    B1) 7.xd2 [Chapter] [#]
    B1a) 7...0-0
    B1a1) 8.exd5 cxd5 9.xe5 a5 ( 9...c6 10.d4 e4 11.e3 a5
    12.a4 d6 (Hiarcs 11.2 - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2007) 13.0-0 f5
    14.d3 cxd4 15.c3 xb3 16.cxb3 e6 17.ad1 (weakness
    d5) ) 10.c3 ( 10.a4 c6 11.d4 b6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.0-0 e4
    14.e3 d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    White has poor bishop placement. ) 10...a4 11.xa4 e8 12.d4 xa4
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    13.xa4 xa4 14.f3 c6 15.xc6 xc6 16.0-0 e8 17.fe1
    d6=;
    B1a2) 8.xe5 e7 9.f4 dxe4 10.d4 d5 ( 10...a6 11.0-0 f5
    12.c3 c7 13.d1 ad8 14.e3 c8 15.ae1 ) 11.0-0 f6
    12.c4 f5 ( 12...h8 13.c3 xc3 14.xc3 f5 15.e5 S. Karjakin D. Fridman, Istanbul 2012 ) 13.e5 e6 14.c4 f6 15.c3 bd7
    16.ad1 ad8 17.e3 (Ne5 is a well-placed piece.);
    B1b) Updated on November 6, 2015 7...dxe4 8.xe5 0-0 9.dxe4 e7
    10.f4 h5 11.xf7+ h8 [#] 12.g3!! xf7 ( 12...xg3?? 13.g6+
    hxg6 14.hxg3++- ) 13.xf7+ xf7 14.d6 e6 15.c3 d7 16.0-0-0
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Wei Yi - Ding Liren, Baku
    (m/5, rapid) 2015;
    B1c) 7...d6 8.g5 bd7 ( 8...0-0 9.xe5 xe5 10.xe5 dxe4
    11.d4 c5 12.dxc5 bd7 13.xd7 xd7 14.c3 xc5 15.d5
    P. Leko - B. Gelfand, Yerevan 2008 ) 9.exd5 cxd5
    B1c1) 10.h4 b4+ ( Updated on November 6, 2015 10...g6 11.0-0
    h6 (Hou Yifan - H. Koneru, Beijing 2014) 12.g3 (with the idea Nc3)
    h5 13.e3 g5 14.f5 f6 15.f3 White has the initiative. ) 11.c3
    f4 12.xf4 exf4 13.d4 0-0 14.0-0 e8 15.d2 b6 16.fe1 g6
    17.xe8+ xe8 18.g3 fxg3 19.fxg3 a5 20.c2 h3= Deep Rybka 4 Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1c2) 10.xg7 g8 11.h6 xg2 (I. Malakhov - A. Beliavsky, Rijeka
    2010) 12.bd2 a5 13.a4 b8 14.b5 b6 15.xd7+ xd7
    16.0-0-0 g6 17.h4 g4 18.h6 g6=;
    B1c3) 10.c3 0-0 11.0-0 h6 12.g3 h5 13.h4 f4 14.ae1
    B1c31) 14...g5 15.g3 h8 ( 15...h5 16.g4 df6 17.a4 d7
    18.a5 b6 19.a3 xa3 20.bxa3 ) 16.h4 g4 17.d2 V. Bologan
    - Y. Vovk, Warsaw (rapid) 2010;
    B1c32) 14...a5! 15.g3 ( 15.a3 g5 16.g3 h5 17.g4 df6
    18.a4 d7 19.b5 b6 20.c4 e4 21.dxe4 dxe4 Black has the
    initiative. ) 15...h5 16.h4 f4=;
    B2) 7.bxd2 [Chapter] [#]
    B2a) 7...bd7
    B2a1) 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 e8 ( 9...c7 10.exd5 cxd5 11.c4 d4 12.c5!
    xc5 (S. Rublevsky - F. Vallejo Pons, Cala Mayor 2008) 13.xe5 e6
    14.c1 a5 15.c4 )
    B2a11) 10.d4 exd4 11.exd5 xe1+ 12.xe1 cxd5 ( 12...c5
    13.dxc6 bxc6 14.e5 xb3 15.xb3 d3 16.d1 d7 17.c3
    dxc2 18.xc2 (weakness c6) H. Hamdouchi - J. Granda Zuniga,
    Ourense 2009 ) 13.xd4 c5 14.c3 d7 15.2f3 b6 16.d2
    a4 17.c2 xb3 18.axb3 e8= R. Kasimdzhanov - L. Christiansen,
    Yerevan 1996;
    B2a12) 10.exd5 cxd5= - 8. exd5 cxd5 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 Re8;
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    B2a2) 8.exd5 cxd5 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 e8 11.c4 d4 12.a4 b6
    13.e4 ( 13.b4 b7 14.c5 bxc5 15.bxc5 c7 16.c1 (A. Shirov - A.
    Giri, Malmo 2011) d5 17.c6 b6 18.b3 ac8= ) 13...xe4 14.xe4
    b7 15.xd7 xd7 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 d6 18.f3 e8 19.a3
    h6 20.b4 e7 21.b1 e8= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. White has difficulties making any
    progress.;
    B2b) 7...a5
    B2b1) 8.a3 a4 9.a2 bd7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 e8 12.f1 ( 12.d4
    exd4 13.exd5 xe1+ 14.xe1 cxd5 (Key game A. Shirov - M.
    Rodshtein, Rogaska Slatina 2011) 15.xd4 b6 16.f5 xb2
    17.e7+ f8 18.xd5 xa3 19.b3 c5 20.xf6 xf6 21.xa4
    xa4 22.xa4 e6= ) 12...dxe4 13.g5 e7 14.xe4 xe4 15.dxe4
    c7=;
    B2b2) 8.c3 g4 ( 8...bd7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 e8 11.exd5 cxd5
    12.f1 c7 13.e3 b6 14.a4 g4 15.xg4 xg4 16.h3 f6=
    M. Pirs - M. Akdag, corr. 2011 ) 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 bd7 11.exd5
    cxd5 12.0-0 0-0 13.e1 c7 14.a4 e4 15.d4 c5 16.c2 fd8
    17.e2 exd3 18.xd3 e8 19.d2 fe4= M. Pirs - P. Mary, corr.
    2010 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 5...d6 Promising line for White:
    A) 6.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 6...d4 7.e2 c5 ( 7...a6 8.c3 dxc3 9.bxc3 0-0 10.0-0 c5
    11.c2 g4 12.g3 J. Nunn - V. Korchnoi, Johannesburg 1981 ) 8.g3
    c6 9.0-0 0-0 10.h4 g4 11.f3 e6 12.hf5 e7 13.xd6 xd6
    14.f4 d7= H. Stark - H. Hirscheider, corr. 2004;
    A2) 6...h6 7.0-0 d4 ( 7...e6 (T. Casper - H. Ruebensam, Stralsund 1988)
    8.d4 exd4 9.xd4 0-0 10.e1 c7 11.exd5 xd5 12.xd5 cxd5 13.f5
    c6 14.e3 White has a pair of bishops. ) 8.e2 0-0 9.g3 e8 10.c3
    c5 11.h4 c6 12.h3 f8= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    A3) 6...0-0!? 7.exd5 xd5 8.xd5 cxd5 9.xd5 e6 10.c3 c6
    11.0-0 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    A4) 6...c7 7.exd5 ( 7.g5 d4 8.e2 h6 9.d2 c5 10.g3 c6 11.0-0
    0-0 12.e2 (T. Tolnai - G. Forintos, Kecskemet 1987) b5 13.h4 g4
    14.f3 d7 15.hf5 e7= ) 7...cxd5 8.g5 e6 - 6. exd5 cxd5 7. Bg5
    Be6 8. Nc3 Bc7;
    A5) 6...dxe4
    A5a) 7.xe4 xe4 8.dxe4
    A5a1) 8...g4 9.h3 h5 10.g5 f6 11.e3 a6 12.e2 e7
    13.0-0-0 c5 14.xc5 xc5 15.g4 f7 16.xf7+ xf7 17.b1 0-0
    18.h4 b5 19.h5 ad8= I. Rogers - V. Tseshkovsky, Vrsac 1987;
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    A5a2) 8...0-0 9.g5 c7 10.d2 a6 ( 10...g4 11.0-0-0 e7
    12.xe7 xe7 13.d6 xd6 14.xd6 xf3 15.gxf3 e8
    Hou Yifan - Bu Xiangzhi, Xinghua 2010 ) 11.0-0-0 b4 12.c3 a5
    13.e3 g4 14.d6 b6 15.xc7 xc7 16.d6 xe3+ 17.fxe3
    ae8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    A5a3) 8...e7?! 9.g5! ( 9.0-0 e6 10.xe6 xe6 11.e3 0-0
    12.d3 a6 13.fd1 c5= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. A. Fedorov - A. Aleksandrov, Sochi
    1997 ) 9...0-0 10.h5 ( 10.xh7 xh7 11.h5+ g8 12.g5 c7
    13.d1 (N. Mitkov - C. Gabriel, Pula 2000) e7 14.d3 e6 15.g3
    xb3 16.h6 f6 17.xg7 xg7 18.xg7+ xg7 19.g5+ h7
    20.h5+ g7= ) 10...h6 11.xf7 xf7 12.g6 c5 ( 12...c7
    13.xh6 f6 14.xf6 gxf6 15.0-0-0 d7 (P. Mary - A. Valverde, corr.
    1997) 16.d3 h7 17.xf7 xh6 18.g3 ) 13.xh6 f6 14.xf6
    gxf6 15.d1;
    A5a4) 8...b4+ 9.c3 ( 9.d2 0-0 10.0-0 d7 11.c4 (Crafty 23.0 Colossus 2008b, Internet 2009) a5 12.a3 e7 13.a4 c7 14.h5 b5
    15.axb5 cxb5 16.e3 f6= ) 9...xd1+ 10.xd1 d6 11.g5 0-0
    12.e2 d7 13.d1 (D. Pikula - A. Raetsky, Zuerich 1998) c7=;
    A5b) 7.g5 0-0 8.cxe4 ( 8.gxe4 xe4 9.xe4= - 8. Ncxe4 Nxe4 9.
    Nxe4 ) 8...xe4 9.xe4
    A5b1) 9...a5 10.h5 ( 10.a3 e7 11.0-0 d7 12.h5 c7 13.g5
    xg5 14.xg5 c5 15.c4 e6 16.e3 d6 17.xc5 xc5
    18.xe6 fxe6 19.e2 White has slightly better pawn structure. Chess
    Tiger 15 - Rybka 1.0, Internet 2006 ) 10...b4+ 11.f1 ( 11.c3 e7
    12.0-0 a4 13.c2 d7 14.e1 f5 15.g5 f6= ) 11...e7 12.a4
    d7 13.g5 ( 13.h4 c5 14.xc5 xc5 15.xe5 d4 16.g5
    b6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Fedorov A. Shirov, Leon 2001 ) 13...c5 14.xe7 xe7 15.xc5 xc5 16.e1
    e6 17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 xb3 19.cxb3 fe8= Black can equalize
    with relative ease.;
    A5b2) 9...f5
    A5b21) 10.0-0 a6
    A5b211) 11.xd6 xd6 12.f3 e6 13.d2 ( 13.g3?! xb3
    14.axb3 b4 V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Frankfurt (rapid) 1998 )
    13...fe8 14.fe1 xb3 15.axb3 c7 16.e4 b5= Stockfish 1.6 Rybka 4.0, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A5b212) 11.f3 xe4 12.dxe4 c5= - 10. Qf3 Bxe4 11. dxe4 Nd7
    12. O-O Nc5;
    A5b22) 10.f3 xe4 ( 10...g6 11.h4 xe4 12.dxe4 d7 13.c3
    c5 14.c2 (Ki. Georgiev - B. Alterman, Recklinghausen 1998) e6
    15.g4 c7 16.h5= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. ) 11.dxe4 d7 ( 11...a6 12.c3
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    c5 13.c2 a5 14.0-0= - 11... Nd7 12. c3 a5 13. O-O Nc5 14. Bc2;
    11...a5 12.a4 d7 13.c3= - 11... Nd7 12. c3 a5 13. a4 )
    A5b221) 12.0-0 c5 13.c4 ( 13.e3 xb3 14.axb3 c7
    15.fd1 a6 16.b6 xb6 17.xd6 ad8 18.d3 xd6 19.xd6
    d8 20.xe5 d4 21.xd4 xd4= R. Ponomariov - Wang Yue,
    Poikovsky 2012 ) 13...b5 14.e2 e7 ( 14...h4 15.e3 e6
    16.g3 e7 17.c3 c5 18.d2 ad8 19.ad1 d6 20.c1 fd8
    21.h4 8d7= Black can equalize with relative ease. S. Tiviakov - E.
    Rozentalis, Kallithea 2009 ) 15.c3
    A5b2211) 15...a5 16.e3 a4 ( 16...a4 17.ad1 fd8 18.g3
    e6 19.h4 c5 20.c1 xd1 21.xd1 d8 22.xd8+ xd8
    23.g2 f8= Black can equalize with relative ease. Z. Efimenko V. Golod, Montreal 2005 ) 17.ab1 fd8 18.fd1 e6=;
    A5b2212) 15...fd8 16.g3 ab8 17.h4 h6 18.d1 c7 19.e3
    a4 20.c1 b6= S. Tiviakov - A. Giri, Hoogeveen 2009;
    A5b222) 12.a3 c5 13.a2 h4 ( 13...e7 14.e3 a4 15.b3
    c5= 1/2-1/2 S. Rublevsky - K. Sakaev, Dagomys 2008 ) 14.g4 e6
    15.e3 d4 16.xd4 exd4 17.0-0-0 e5= D. Pikula - R. Bakic,
    Vrnjacka Banja 2006;
    A5b223) 12.c3 a5
    A5b2231) 13.0-0 c5 ( 13...a4 14.c2 e7 15.d1 fd8
    16.h4 h6 17.g3 b5 18.d2 f8 19.g4 e6 20.xe6 xe6
    21.f1 f8= S. Movsesian - Bu Xiangzhi, Nanjing 2008 ) 14.c2
    A5b22311) 14...a4 15.d1 e7 16.d2 fd8 17.g4 e6
    18.xe6 xe6 19.f1 f8 20.g3 e7= V. Spasov - Ki.
    Georgiev, Blagoevgrad 2010;
    A5b22312) 14...e7 15.e3 fd8 16.ad1 e6 17.a4
    ( 17.c1 b5 18.g3 a4= Black can equalize with relative ease. V.
    Laznicka - P. Nielsen, Plovdiv 2008 ) 17...c5 18.c1 xd1
    19.xd1 d8 20.xd8+ xd8 21.b3 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. V. Spasov - N. Nikcevic, Obrenovac
    2011;
    A5b22313) 14...b5 15.e3 c7 16.e2 a4 17.ad1 e6
    18.g3 c5 19.c1 ad8 20.g2 xd1 21.xd1 d8=
    L. Bruzon - L. Dominguez, Havana 2005;
    A5b2232) 13.a3 a4 14.a2 e7 15.0-0 c5 16.d2 ad8
    17.ad1 h6= P. Jaracz - E. Bacrot, Istanbul 2003;
    A5b2233) 13.a4 c5 14.c2
    A5b22331) 14...e6 15.0-0 e7 16.d2 ( 16.d1 fd8 17.g3
    c5 18.d2 d7 19.h4 ad8= S. Karjakin - B. Gelfand, Nice
    (rapid) 2008 ) 16...ad8 17.ad1 d7 18.g3 fd8 19.g2 g6
    20.h6 e8 21.h4 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. G. Berlinger - T. Tiits, corr. 2009;
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    A5b22332) 14...e7 15.0-0 e6 16.e3 fd8 17.e2 e7
    18.g3 g6 19.b4 axb4 20.cxb4 b3 21.xb3 xb3 22.fb1
    e6 23.b5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. D.
    Howell - J. Smeets, London 2009;
    A5b22333) 14...b5 15.axb5 ( 15.0-0 (M. Adams - V. Kramnik,
    Tilburg 1998) xa4 16.xa4 bxa4 17.xa4 b6= ) 15...cxb5
    16.0-0 c7 (A. Bronnikov - G. Cross, corr. 2010) 17.e3 b4
    18.cxb4 axb4 19.xa8 xa8 20.c1 White has a pair of
    bishops.;
    A5b22334) 14...b6 15.0-0 ad8 16.b1 e6 17.d3 c5
    18.c4 c7 19.g4 d6 20.g3 dd8= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. L. Da Riva Alonso - T. Learte Pastor, corr.
    2009;
    B) 6.exd5 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 6...cxd5 [Chapter] [#]
    B1a) 7.0-0 c6
    B1a1) 8.e1 e6 9.g5
    B1a11) worse move is 9...a6
    B1a111) 10.c3 c7 11.d2 ( 11.h4 0-0 12.g3 d4 13.xe6
    dxc3 14.b3 cxb2 15.b1 (D. Howell - E. Bacrot, Antwerp 2009)
    a5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 d5 18.xb2 c3 19.xc3 xc3 )
    11...0-0 12.xf6 gxf6 13.h6 h8 14.xd5 (1/2-1/2 H. Van de
    Wynkele - C. Cruzado Duenas, corr. 2003) xd5 15.xd5 xd5
    16.xf6+ g8 17.g5+ h8 18.f6+=;
    B1a112) 10.c4 dxc4
    B1a1121) 11.dxc4 h6 12.h4 ( 12.xf6 gxf6 13.c3 b4
    14.c2 a5 15.ed1 xc3 16.bxc3 c5= ) 12...b4 13.c3
    xd1 14.axd1 d7 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5 a5 17.e4 xb3
    18.xb4 bc5;
    B1a1122) 11.xc4 g4 12.c3 0-0 13.h3 h5 14.d5;
    B1a12) 9...0-0 10.c3 c7 11.a4 b8 (Gu Xiaobing - A. Kushka,
    St. Petersburg 2009) 12.h4 d7 13.g3 a6=;
    B1a2) 8.g5
    B1a21) 8...d4 9.e1 0-0 10.bd2 h6 ( 10...e8 11.xf6 gxf6
    12.e4 H. Hamdouchi - E. Bacrot, Paris 2002 ) 11.h4 e8
    (J. Rhodes - J. Kamanel Zamora, corr. 2005) 12.c3 dxc3 13.bxc3 f5
    14.xf6 xf6 15.e4 xe4 16.xe4;
    B1a22) 8...e6 9.c3 c7 10.b5 b6 11.e1 ( 11.c4 dxc4
    12.dxc4 0-0 13.c2 e7= with mutual play. M. Vecek - Z. Sanner,
    corr. 2010 ) 11...a6 12.c3 d6 13.a4 ( 13.h4 0-0 14.xf6 gxf6
    15.d2 g7 G. Kamsky - B. Gelfand, Bazna 2009 ) 13...d7 14.h4
    0-0 15.g3 f6 16.d4 a7 17.b3 ad8 18.d2 h8= The position
    is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both sides.;
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    B1b) 7.g5
    B1b1) 7...e6 8.c3 c7 ( Updated on November 6, 2015 8...b4
    9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 c6 11.e1 Hou Yifan - A. Kosteniuk, Beijing
    (blitz) 2014 ) 9.d4 e4 10.d2 c6 11.xf6 xf6 12.xd5 0-0
    13.dxe4 g6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.d3 xg2 16.0-0-0 g6 17.hg1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Rybka 4 Critter 1.2, Internet 2011;
    B1b2) 7...c6 8.c3 ( 8.0-0= - 7. O-O Nc6 8. Bg5 ) 8...d4 ( 8...b4
    9.0-0 e6 10.e2 h6 11.h4 0-0 (Chiron 1.1a - Komodo 5, Internet
    2012) 12.xe5 d4 13.d1 f5 14.xf6 xf6 15.d4 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9.d5 e6 ( 9...a5+
    10.d2 d8 11.g5 0-0 12.f3 (Ares 1.004 - Muse 0.899b, Internet
    2010) xd5 13.xd5 f6 14.h5 f5 15.e4 xe4 16.xe4 g6
    17.g4 White has a pair of bishops. ) 10.0-0 xd5 11.xd5 h6
    12.xf6 xf6
    B1b21) 13.c4 dxc3 - 13. c3 dxc3 ( 13...0-0 14.d2 e7 15.a3
    c7 16.b4 J. Andersen - L. Lahdenmaki, corr. 2011 );
    B1b22) 13.c3 dxc3 14.bxc3 0-0 15.b1 ab8 16.a4 V. Ivanchuk
    - L. Dominguez Perez, Havana 2005;
    B2) 6...xd5 [Chapter] [#] 7.0-0 0-0
    B2a) 8.h3 f5 9.g5 f6
    B2a1) 10.c4?! fxg5 11.cxd5 h8 12.e1 ( 12.h2 d7 13.c3 c5
    14.c2 cxd5 15.xd5 c8 E. Alekseev - K. Sakaev, Kirishi 2007 )
    12...g4 13.hxg4 xg4 14.bd2 a5 15.a3 a4 16.a2 a5;
    B2a2) 10.d2 h8 11.c3 xc3 12.xc3 a6 13.h4 d7
    14.h5 e8 15.f3 c5=;
    B2b) 8.e1
    B2b1) 8...g4 [Chapter] [#] 9.h3 h5
    B2b11) 10.bd2 d7
    B2b111) 11.g4 g6 12.c4 c7 13.d4 e4 14.xd6 ( 14.h4
    h2+ 15.h1 ae8 16.e3 7b6 17.e2 d6 A. Morozevich J. Smeets, Novi Sad 2009 ) 14...xd6 15.h4 h6 16.d2 h7
    17.g2 ad8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black.;
    B2b112) 11.e4 c7
    B2b1121) 12.d2
    B2b11211) 12...b6
    B2b112111) 13.a3 e8 14.a2 h6 ( 14...f8 15.g3 g6
    (Zhang Zhong - Zhang Pengxiang, Manila 2006) 16.xe5 xe5
    17.xe5 f6 18.f3 xb2 19.c1 xc1+ 20.xc1 e8
    21.h4 e6 22.xg6 hxg6 23.e4 White has a pair of
    bishops. ) 15.b1 a5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
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    B2b112112) 13.c3 e8 14.c2 h6 15.g3 g6=;
    B2b11212) 12...e8
    B2b112121) 13.a3 h6 ( 13...f8 14.a2 h6 15.g3 g6
    16.c1 a5= A. Areshchenko - A. Shirov, Germany 2007 ) 14.c3
    7f6 15.e2 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B2b112122) 13.g3 g6= - 12. Ng3 Bg6 13. Bd2 Re8;
    B2b11213) 12...h6 13.c3 e8 14.c2 7f6 15.g3 g6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    B2b1122) 12.g3 g6 13.g5 ( 13.d2 e8 14.a3 h8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. C. Bauer - D. Fridman, Ajaccio (blitz) 2007;
    worse move is 13.a3 h6 14.d4 exd4 15.xd4 b6 16.g4
    h7 Black has the initiative. (with the idea f5) S. Tiviakov - A.
    Shirov, Benidorm 2008 ) 13...f6 14.d2 c5 15.h4 xb3
    16.axb3 e8 17.hf5 d7 18.f3 h8= T. Preziuso - R. Mayer,
    corr. 2004;
    B2b12) 10.g4 g6 11.xe5 xe5 12.xe5 d7 13.e1 ( 13.xd5
    cxd5 14.xd5 h4 15.f3 ae8 16.c3 e1+ 17.g2 fe8
    18.b1 h5 19.gxh5 xh5 20.f4 xf4 21.xf4 xb1 22.xb1
    d1 23.a3 c5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 13...h4
    14.f3 ae8 15.d2 ( 15.f1 (E. Alekseev - A. Shirov, Germany
    2007) c5 16.d2 f5 17.c3 xb3 18.axb3 b4 19.ac1 d8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...e5
    ( 15...xe1+ 16.xe1 h5 17.c3 5f6 18.gxh5 g5+ 19.h2 e5
    20.g3 xh5 21.g2 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. M. Vecek - A. Koegeler, corr. 2010 ) 16.g2 f6
    ( 16...f4 17.xf4 f3+ 18.xf3 xe1+ 19.g2 f6 20.g3
    xb2 21.d2 xa1 22.xe1 xb1 23.c3 h8 24.h4 d1
    25.h5 ) 17.xd5 cxd5 18.f4 c4 19.dxc4 xe1+ 20.xe1 xb2
    21.c3 c1+ 22.h2 xf4+ 23.g3 xc4 24.a3 c5 25.e1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b2) worse move is 8...e8 [Chapter] [#]
    B2b21) 9.g5 c7 10.c4 e7 (L. Donovan - A. Bruehl, Belgium
    2009) 11.c5 xc5 12.xe5 d5 13.d4 d6 14.c3 e6 15.f3;
    B2b22) 9.c3 xc3 10.bxc3 g4 ( 10...e6 11.g5 xb3
    12.axb3 h6 13.e4 Z. Izoria - A. Rustemov, Moscow 2006 ) 11.h3
    h5 12.g5! xg5 ( 12...xd1 13.xf7 e7 14.xd6+ f8
    15.xe8 xc2 16.xc2 d7 17.b1 xe8 18.xb7 c8 19.b4
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    13.xg5 xd1 14.axd1 d7 15.d4 exd4 16.cxd4 White has a
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    pair of bishops. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet 2010;
    B2b23) 9.bd2 c7 10.e4 f5 11.g5 f6 12.d2 d7 13.h4
    e6= Z. Efimenko - A. Huzman, Moscow 2006;
    B2b24) 9.g5 h6 10.xf7! xf7 11.c4 f6 12.c5+ e6 13.cxd6
    xd6 (Gambit Fruit 1.0 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008) 14.e3 g8
    15.c3 bd7 16.e4;
    B2b3) 8...d7 [Chapter] [#]
    B2b31) [Chapter] [#] 9.bd2
    B2b311) 9...e8
    B2b3111) 10.c4 c7 11.c3 b5 12.e3
    B2b31111) 12...7f6 13.xd5 xd5
    B2b311111) 14.d4 e4 (M. Vachier Lagrave - B. Gelfand,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 15.e5 b7 16.a4 ( 16.xe4 f6
    17.h4 fxe5 18.h5 f6 19.xh7+ f8 20.e3 e7=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...a6
    17.f4 f6 18.d3 exd3 19.xe8+ xe8 20.xc7 e4
    21.g3 e8=;
    B2b311112) 14.a4 bxa4 15.xa4 f5 16.g5 f6 17.e4
    g6 18.f3 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B2b31112) 12...7b6 13.d4 e4 14.e5 e6 15.f3 exf3
    16.xf3 e7 17.xd5 cxd5=;
    B2b3112) 10.e4 c7 ( 10...7f6 11.g5 f5 12.h4 c7
    13.fd2 Rybka 2.2n2 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 11.g5
    f6 12.c4 ( 12.d2 h8 13.h3 f8 14.d4 exd4 15.xd4 e5
    (M. Bosboom - A. Raetsky, Hafnarfjordur 1998) 16.c3 xd4
    17.cxd4 f5 18.f3 ) 12...e7 13.e3 f5 14.d4 h8 15.c5
    White has the initiative.;
    B2b312) 9...c7 10.e4
    B2b3121) 10...a5
    B2b31211) 11.a3 a4 ( 11...h8 12.g5 f6 13.d2 7b6
    14.h3 e7 15.e2 Z. Izoria - S. Erenburg, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2005 ) 12.a2 h6 13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 7f6 15.d2 g4=;
    B2b31212) 11.g5 f6 12.c4 e7 13.e3 h8 14.d4 f5
    15.c5 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B2b3122) 10...e8 - 9... Re8 10. Ne4 Bc7;
    B2b3123) 10...h6 11.d2
    B2b31231) 11...h8
    B2b312311) 12.c1 (with the idea Bxh6) f5 ( 12...h7 13.c4
    5f6 14.xf6+ xf6 15.c2 g8 16.c3 c5 17.e3
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 13.c3 e4! 14.dxe4
    fxe4 15.xe4 ( 15.xe4 xf3! 16.c4 xb3 17.axb3 h4
    18.g3 g4 19.cxd5 e5= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 15...c5 ( 15...xf3 16.gxf3 e5
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    17.xe5 xe5 18.xd5 cxd5 19.f4 f6 20.d2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    16.xd5 cxd5 17.h4 xf3 18.g5 f6 19.xd5 e4
    20.xf6 xg5 21.xg5 xf6 22.xf6 gxf6 23.xh6+
    g7=;
    B2b312312) 12.g3 a5 (M. Kobalia - A. Motylev, Sochi 2007)
    13.d4 exd4 14.xd5 cxd5 15.xd4 e5 16.c3
    (weakness d5);
    B2b31232) 11...e8 12.h3 f8 13.h2 ( 13.g3 g6
    14.h5 e6 Z. Efimenko - O. Ivanov, Alushta 2008 ) 13...a5
    ( 13...f5 14.h5 (V. Nevednichy - A. Beliavsky, Plovdiv 2008) a5
    15.a3 fxe4 16.dxe4 e6 17.exd5 cxd5 18.ad1= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 14.a3 a4 15.a2 e6 16.g4 ef4 17.f3 h8;
    B2b32) 9.g5 f6 ( 9...c7 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 h6 12.h4 c5
    13.d2 ) 10.h4 c5 11.xd5+ cxd5 12.d4 exd4 13.xd4 e8
    14.c3 e4=;
    B2b33) 9.c3 xc3 10.bxc3 c7 11.e2 a5 12.a4 c5 13.a3
    xb3 14.xd6 xd6 15.cxb3 g4 16.xe5 xd3= Ivanhoe B46fD5
    - Stockfish 1.2, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2b34) 9.d4 [Chapter] [#]
    B2b341) 9...5f6 10.c3 exd4 11.xd4 c5 12.g5 ( 12.d1
    xb3 13.axb3 c7 14.c5 e8 15.xa7 xa7 16.xa7 e6
    17.e3 e8 18.b4 d7 19.d4 e5 20.xe5 xe5 21.d3
    h5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black can
    equalize with relative ease. ) 12...h6 13.h4 g5 14.ad1 xh2+
    15.xh2 xd4 16.xd4 gxh4 17.xh4 g7 18.c4 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. S. Tiviakov - I. Hera, Budva 2009;
    B2b342) 9...exd4 10.xd5 cxd5 11.xd4
    B2b3421) 11...b6
    B2b34211) 12.f4 f5 13.xd6 xd6 14.a3 (S. Tiviakov - J.
    Granda Zuniga, El Sauzal 2008) fe8 15.b5 d7 16.xe8+
    xe8 17.xa7 c4 18.e1 xe1+ 19.xe1 e6 20.f3
    xc2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    B2b34212) 12.g5 f6 ( 12...c7 13.c3 c5 14.d3
    (weakness d5) ) 13.f4 f5 14.xd6 xd6 15.a3 a6
    16.ad1 fe8 17.c3= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2b34213) 12.c3 e6 13.a4 e8 14.g5 f6 15.f4;
    B2b3422) 11...c5
    B2b34221) 12.d3 b6 13.e2 f6 14.c3 d7 ( 14...g4
    15.a4 c6 16.xc5 xc5 17.e3 c4 18.d2
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    (A. Morozevich - B. Gelfand, Biel 2009) c7 19.d4 fe8
    20.f4 c4=; Updated on November 6, 2015 14...b4?! 15.e3
    a5 16.d4 xc3 17.xc3 b6 18.xf6 xf6 19.d4
    White has a lasting advantage. B. Bok - D. Fridman, Rosmalen
    2014 ) 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 xb2 17.b1 a3 18.xd5
    xe3 19.xf6+ gxf6 20.xe3 b6=;
    B2b34222) 12.xd5 b6 13.e2 f6 14.b3 a6 ( 14...c7
    15.e3 e8 16.a3 a6 17.ae1 xe3 18.xe3 e6 19.d3
    ad8 20.c3 xc3 21.xc3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Key game Stockfish 1.7.1 Rybka 4 , Internet 2010 ) 15.c3 e6 16.a4 b6 Suggested
    improvement for White: 17.b3! ( 17.b1 ac8 18.g5 xf2+
    19.xf2 xc3 20.xf6 gxf6 21.d4 c5 22.c3 xa2 23.e1
    b5 24.a1 e6 25.xb6 axb6 26.d4 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play.; 17.h4 (Key game S. Tiviakov - A.
    Stefanova, Wijk aan Zee 2004) fe8 18.h3 d7 19.e5 c6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...b4
    18.d2 g4 19.a3 xf3 20.gxf3 d6 21.ae1 ]
    [ worse move is 5...dxe4 6.g5 e6 ( 6...c5? 7.xf7 b6 8.0-0 f8
    9.xe5 bd7 10.c4 c7 11.d4 e7 12.c3+- L. Fortunato - S. Rhoney,
    corr. 2007 ) 7.xe6 fxe6 8.xe4 xe4 9.dxe4 xd1+ 10.xd1 c5 11.f3
    d7 12.e2 White has slightly better pawn structure. G. Pulkis - N.
    Alekseyenko, corr. 1990 ]
    6.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6.a4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6...g4 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 dxe4 9.dxe4 bd7 10.c3 e7 11.0-0 0-0
    12.d2 c5 13.c2 White has a pair of bishops. S. Movsesian - V.
    Gashimov, Sabadell 2008;
    B) 6...bd7 7.exd5 xd5 8.c3 ( 8.0-0 d6 9.c3 xc3 10.bxc3 0-0
    11.e1 c7 (M. Adams - A. Shirov, Sarajevo 1999) 12.a3 c5 13.d2 b6
    14.d5 b7 15.xb7 xb7 16.e4 c6 17.d4 ) 8...xc3 9.bxc3 e7
    ( 9...d6? 10.g5 0-0 11.h5 f6 12.xf7+- ) 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 d6
    12.d4;
    C) 6...b4+ 7.c3 d6
    C1) 8.g5
    C1a) Updated on November 6, 2015 8...e6 9.d4 dxe4 ( 9...bd7
    10.exd5 cxd5 11.dxe5 xe5 12.xe5 xe5 13.a3 (weakness d5) )
    10.xe5 xe5 11.xe6 fxe6 12.dxe5 xd1+ 13.xd1 g4 14.e2
    0-0 (R. Van Kampen - Li Chao, Reykjavik 2014) 15.h4 d7 16.d2
    c5!? 17.f3 exf3+ 18.gxf3 xe5 19.e7 cd3 20.xf8 xf8 21.e3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    C1b) 8...dxe4 9.dxe4 h6 10.h4 e7 11.bd2 c7 12.0-0 bd7=
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    I. Kurnosov - A. Volokitin, Budva 2009;
    C2) 8.exd5 cxd5 9.g5 e6 10.a3 bd7 11.b5 b8 12.h3 0-0
    13.0-0 h6 14.e3 e8 15.b1 c7 16.a2 xb5 17.axb5 f6=
    Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    [ 6.a3 [Chapter] [#] d6 7.c3 ( worse move is 7.exd5 a4! 8.a2 cxd5 9.g5
    e6 10.c3 a5! 11.0-0 0-0 12.e1 bd7 13.h3 c7 Black has a slight
    spatial advantage. Bright 0.3a - Shredder 10, Internet 2008 ) 7...d4 8.e2 a6
    9.c3 dxc3 10.bxc3 c5 11.c2 0-0 12.0-0 e8 13.e3 b6 S. Tiviakov - V.
    Iordachescu, Nakhchivan 2012 ]
    6...b4
    [ 6...a4 7.xa4 d4 ( 7...d6 8.exd5 cxd5 9.0-0 0-0 10.c4 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 1.0 - Rybka 1.0, Internet
    (blitz) 2006 ) 8.c3 b5 9.xe5 a7 10.0-0 bxa4 11.xa4 fd7 12.xc6
    ( 12.xf7 xf7 13.b3+ e8 14.cxd4 f6 15.h3 a6 16.e3= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...f6 13.xd7+ xd7 14.g4
    b6 15.cxd4 a6 16.e3 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ]
    [ 6...d4?!
    A) 7.g5 (J. Freiberger - S. Ovsejevitsch, Werther 2008) g4 ( 7...a4
    8.xa4 g4 9.xf7+ d7 10.f3 h6 11.fxg4 hxg5 12.b3 b5 13.b2 b4+
    14.f1 c7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8.e2
    ( 8.xf7+ e7 9.f3 h6 10.fxg4 hxg5 11.g6 dxc3 12.bxc3 h6 13.h5
    xh5 14.gxh5 d6 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 8...h5 9.c3 a4 10.c2 c5 11.0-0 0-0=;
    B) 7.xe5 a4 8.xf7 ( 8.xf7+ e7 9.c4 dxc3 10.f7 cxb2 11.xb2
    a5+ 12.f1 b5 13.xh8 bxc4 14.e5 fd7 15.d4 d5 16.h5 c5
    17.c1 d8 18.f7+ c7 19.b1 f6 20.h4 b7 21.f3 xf7 22.exf6
    gxf6= ) 8...a5 9.c4 b5 ( 9...dxc3 10.b4 axb3 11.xb3 g8 12.e5 g4
    13.f3 d5 14.fxg4 xf7 15.f3+ e8 16.e6 h8 17.f7+ d8 18.0-0
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White has
    the attack. ) 10.xh8 bxc4 11.0-0 dxc3 12.e5 g4 13.h3 cxd3 14.xd3 ]
    7.a3 xc3+ 8.bxc3 a4
    [ 8...bd7 9.exd5 cxd5 ( 9...xd5 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 e8 12.c4 e7
    13.g5 h6 14.e4 G. Kasparov - E. Bareev, Linares 1993 ) 10.0-0 0-0
    11.g5 c7
    A) 12.d2 h6
    A1) 13.xh6 gxh6 14.xh6 a6 15.g5+ h8 16.h4+ g8 ( 16...h7
    17.g5 df6 18.xd5 f5 19.c4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 17.g5+=;
    A2) 13.h4 a4 14.a2 b6 15.fe1 e8 16.ab1 b7 H. Schoepe - H.
    Fuchs, corr. 2007;
    B) 12.c4 a4 13.a2 (Shredder 9.12 - SOS 5.1, Internet 2006) d4 14.e1
    e8 15.d2 h6 16.h4 ( 16.xh6 gxh6 17.xh6 c5 18.g5+ f8
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    19.h6+ g8= ) 16...b6 17.g3 c5 18.b4 e4 19.dxe4 xe4= ]
    [ 8...c7 9.exd5 cxd5 10.0-0 0-0 11.g5 bd7= - 8... Nbd7 9. exd5 cxd5 10.
    O-O O-O 11. Bg5 Qc7 ]
    9.a2 d6
    [ 9...c7 10.0-0 0-0 11.exd5 ( 11.g5 bd7 12.d2 a5 13.exd5 xd5
    14.e4 c5= S. Rublevsky - P. Svidler, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2007 ) 11...cxd5
    12.g5 bd7 13.c4= - 8... Nbd7 9. exd5 cxd5 10. O-O O-O 11. Bg5 Qc7 12. c4
    a4 13. Ba2 ]
    10.0-0 0-0 11.exd5
    [ 11.g5 bd7 12.h4 c5
    A) 13.f4?! [#] cxe4! 14.dxe4 ( 14.fxe5 (S. Rublevsky - P. Svidler, KhantyMansiysk (m/3) 2007) c5+ 15.h1 xg5 16.exf6 xc3 17.fxg7 e8
    White has poor bishop placement. ) 14...xe4 15.h1 c5 16.c4 f6
    17.cxd5 fxg5 ( 17...c3 18.d6+ xa2 19.d7 c3 20.dxc8 axc8
    21.g4 fxg5 22.e6+ h8 23.g6+ hxg6 24.h3+ g8 25.e6+=
    Key game 1/2-1/2 S. Karjakin - V. Gashimov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011 )
    18.dxc6+ h8 19.e2 gxh4 20.xe4 f5 21.xe5 xc6 22.d5 d7
    23.c4 h3;
    B) 13.exd5 xd5 14.d2 e8 15.h5 e6 16.f5 xf5 17.xf5 b6= ]
    11...cxd5 12.h3
    [ 12.e1 e8 13.c4 ( 13.b1 h6 14.h3 c6 15.c4 d4 16.b5 b8 17.c5
    c7 ) 13...d4 14.g5 c7 15.c5 g4! 16.f3 h5 17.g4 g6 18.f4 exf4
    19.xe8+ xe8 20.f3 e7 21.b1 xg5 22.xf4 d8 23.xb7 a6
    24.c6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game K.
    Hausler - G. Hechl, corr. 2010 ]
    12...c6 13.e1 e8
    [ 13...f5 14.b1 ab8 15.c4 d4 16.h4 d7 17.b5 fe8 18.f3 ]
    14.g5
    [ 14.c4
    A) 14...dxc4 15.xc4 e6 16.b5 e4 17.g5 f5 18.dxe4 xd1 19.xd1
    xe4 20.xe4 xe4 21.f4 xc2 22.d7 a5 ( 22...ed8 23.xb7 d4
    24.c4 b3 25.c1 h6 26.h2 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. K. Hausler - M. Preussner, corr. 2009 ) 23.c1 ec8 24.c7 xc7
    25.xc7 f5 26.b6 c6 27.c4 e6 28.xa4 xa4 29.xa4 f6=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B) 14...d4! 15.g5 c7 16.f4 h6 ( 16...f5 17.fxe5 xe5 18.f3 xe1+
    19.xe1 e8 20.f2 g6 21.b1 White has a pair of bishops. ) 17.c5!
    hxg5 18.fxg5 h7 19.g6 e6 20.gxh7+ h8 21.xe6 xe6 ]
    14...e6
    [ 14...f5 15.xf6 ( 15.c1 e4 16.h4 d7= S. Tiviakov - K. Landa, Reggio
    Emilia 2007 ) 15...gxf6 16.h2 b5 17.g4 xg4 18.xg4+ h8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ]

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    15.xf6 gxf6 16.d2 h8 17.h6 e7 18.d4 e4 19.h4 g8 Best Mutual
    Play

    155
    Open Games,CHOPIN
    Vienna Game & King's Gambit
    Line 347
    [Slavisa Brenjo]

    C26

    28.03.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 [#] 2.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 2.f3= - Line 349 ]
    [ 2.c4= - Line 348 ]
    [ 2.f4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 2...d5 3.exd5
    A1) worse move is 3...e4 4.d3 ( 4.c3 f6 - 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. exd5
    e4 ) 4...f6 5.dxe4 xe4
    A1a) 6.e3 d6 7.f3 0-0 8.d3 f6 9.0-0 e8 10.d4 xf4 11.c4
    A1a1) 11...g4 12.h3 h5 13.c3 bd7 14.g4 ( 14.c2 c5 15.dxc6
    bxc6 16.ad1 c7 N. Short - S. Karjakin, Kiev (rapid) 2008 ) 14...g6
    15.xg6 hxg6 16.b3 c5 17.f2 e5=;
    A1a2) 11...bd7 12.c2 g4! 13.xh7+ h8 14.f5 e3+ 15.h1
    [#] xh2! 16.xh2 ( 16.xh2 xd4 17.xd4 h4+ 18.h3 xd4
    19.c3 c5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. Komodo 1.0 - Rybka 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2010 )
    16...xd4 17.d1 e3 18.h5+ h6 19.c2 f8 20.c3 f6
    21.h4 g8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. Gull 2.8 - Critter 1.6, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    A1b) 6.f3
    A1b1) 6...c5 7.e2 f5 ( 7...f5?! 8.e3 xd5 9.xc5 xc5
    10.c3 0-0 11.xe4 fxe4 12.xe4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Historically important game R.
    Spielmann - l. Van Vliet, Ostend 1907 ) 8.c3 e7 9.e3 xe3
    10.xe3 xc3 11.xe7+ xe7 12.bxc3 xc2 ( 12...e4 13.g5
    xd5 14.0-0-0 c6 15.d3 a6 16.he1+ f6 17.c4 e6 18.e4+
    e7 19.c5 <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2004 ) 13.d2
    f5 14.d4 d7 15.b1 White has the initiative. G. Krasznai - I. Toth,
    corr. 1993;
    A1b2) 6...c6 7.d3 cxd5 8.xe4 dxe4 9.xd8+ xd8 10.g5 e8
    11.xe4 c6 12.e3 b4 (H. Asauskas - S. Sulskis, Kaunas 2009)
    13.d2 f5 14.bc3 f6 15.c1 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    A2) 3...exf4 4.f3= - 2... exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 ( 4.c4 - 2... exf4 3. Bc4
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    d5 4. exd5 );
    B) Recommendation for beginners: 2...c5 3.f3 d6 4.c3 ( 4.c3 g4
    5.h3 xf3 6.xf3 f6 7.fxe5 dxe5 8.d3 0-0 R. Fritsche - F. Noble, Bad
    Zwesten 2003 ) 4...f6 5.c4
    B1) 5...c6 6.d3 b5 7.b3
    B1a) 7...e7 8.fxe5 ( 8.e2 bd7 9.e3 0-0 10.fxe5 dxe5 11.a3 a5
    12.0-0 g4 13.xc5 xc5 14.a2 e6= Stockfish 3 - Komodo 3,
    Internet 2013 ) 8...dxe5 9.e2 a5 10.a4 b4 11.d1 a6 12.e3
    Historically important game J. Minckwitz - A. Anderssen, Krefeld 1871;
    B1b) 7...bd7 8.fxe5 dxe5 9.e2 0-0 10.e3 c7 11.a4 b4 12.d1
    g4 13.0-0 xe3 14.xe3 f6= Stockfish 1.9.1 - Zappa Mexico II,
    Internet 2010;
    B1c) 7...0-0 8.fxe5 dxe5 9.e2 g4 10.e3 bd7 11.0-0 b6
    V. Mirumian - P. Blatny, Lazne Bohdanec 1997;
    B2) 5...c6 6.d3 g4 7.a4 0-0 8.xc5 dxc5 9.0-0 d6 10.f5 d4
    A. Fedorov - M. Marin, Eforie Nord 2000;
    C) 2...c6
    C1) 3.c3 exf4 4.f3
    C1a) 4...f6 5.c4= - 2... exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nf3;
    C1b) 4...b4 5.d5
    C1b1) 5...e7 6.c4 ( 6.d4 (V. Ivanchuk - A. Kosteniuk, Moscow (blitz)
    2009) h4+ 7.d2 f6 8.e2 0-0! 9.xh4 xd4 10.e1 e8
    11.xf6+ xf6 12.c3 c6 13.f2 e5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 6...h4+ 7.g3! fxg3 8.hxg3 xg3+
    9.e2 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C1b2) 5...ge7 6.xb4 ( 6.c4 xd5 - 2... exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3
    Nc6 5. Nf3 Bb4 6. Nd5 Nxd5 ) 6...xb4 7.c3 bc6 8.d4 d5 9.d3 0-0
    10.0-0 g6 11.b3 dxe4 12.xe4= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    C1c) 4...g5= - 2... exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Nc3 Nc6;
    C2) 3.f3
    C2a) 3...f5 4.d3 d6 5.c3 f6 6.e2 ( 6.g3 g6 7.g2 g7 8.fxe5
    dxe5 9.g5 h6 10.e3 0-0 V. Ivanchuk - H. Nakamura, Cap d'Agde
    (rapid) 2010 ) 6...e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.h1 exf4 9.xf4 h8 10.d2 a6
    11.ad1 b5 12.a3 b8 13.b4= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 191213,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C2b) 3...exf4 4.d4 d5 5.exd5 xd5
    C2b1) 6.xf4 g4 7.e2+ e6 8.xe6+ xe6 9.xc7 ( 9.b5
    0-0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Gongora Montes - L. Alonso
    Arteaga, Mexico City 2006 ) 9...c8 10.g3 b4 11.b5+ d8
    12.a3 xc2+ 13.xc2 xc2=;
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    C2b2) 6.c3 b4 7.d3 e6+ 8.f2 h6 9.b5 a5 10.d2 a6
    11.xa5 axb5 12.xc7 f6 13.e1+ e6 14.c4 White has the
    initiative. Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2c) 3...d6 4.b5 exf4 5.d4 g5 6.d5 a6 7.d4 f6 8.a4 b5 9.dxc6
    bxa4 10.xa4 h6 11.c3= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. C. Laurent - J. Flecher, corr. 2013;
    D) 2...exf4
    D1) Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 3.c4
    [Chapter] [#]
    D1a) 3...h4+ [Chapter] [#] 4.f1 Promising line for Black:
    D1a1) 4...d6
    D1a11) 5.d4 e6 ( 5...c6 6.f3 g4! 7.b5 h5 8.c3 f6
    9.xf4 a6 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.f2 e7 12.h3 e6 13.d3 0-0
    14.he1 g6 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    6.d3 d7 ( 6...f6 7.f3 g4 8.c3 e7 9.h3 g6 10.xf4
    0-0 11.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. V. Ivanchuk - P. Nikolic, Antalya 2004 ) 7.c3
    0-0-0 8.f3 f6 9.h4! g6 10.a4! e7 11.a5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. F. Meissen - A. Dolya, corr. 2012;
    D1a12) 5.f3
    D1a121) 5...h5 6.d4
    D1a1211) 6...f6 7.c3 e6 8.e2 ( 8.e2 e7 9.xf4
    (K. Sasikiran - G. Sargissian, Antwerp 2009) xe4! 10.xe4 f5
    11.xd6+ cxd6 12.d2 0-0 13.e1 c6= ) 8...e7 9.xf4 0-0
    10.h3 bd7 11.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    D1a1212) 6...g5 7.h4 h6 8.c3 e7 9.g1 g4 10.e1 f3
    11.d3 a5 12.e3 g7 13.gxf3 bc6 14.fxg4 xd4 15.xd4
    xd4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet
    2009;
    D1a122) 5...h6 6.c3 e6 7.e2 d7 8.d4 0-0-0 9.a4 e7
    10.a5 b8 11.a6 b6 12.h4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Black has poor queen placement. Houdini 4 Pro Stockfish 301113, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D1a2) 4...g5 5.f3 ( 5.c3 e7 6.d4 g7 7.f3 h5 8.h4 h6
    9.g1 g6 10.hxg5 hxg5 11.xh8+ xh8= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Historically important game Bonfil - L.
    De Labourdonnais, Paris 1837 ) 5...h5 6.d4 d6= - 4... d6 5. Nf3 Qh5 6.
    d4 g5;
    D1a3) 4...d8 5.d4 c6 6.c3 b5 (G. Kamsky - D. Andreikin, Internet
    (blitz) 2007) 7.d3 b4 8.ce2 d5 9.e5 c5 10.xf4 c6 11.f3 c4
    12.e2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
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    comfortable for White.;
    D1a4) 4...b5 5.xb5 f6 6.f3 h6 7.c3 b4 ( 7...c6 8.c4 d6
    9.d4 White has the initiative. Historically important game A. Anderssen L. Kieseritzky, London 1851 ) 8.e5 g4 ( 8...xc3 9.bxc3 e4!?
    (with the idea Ng3+) 10.g1 b7 11.e1 0-0 12.b1 e8 13.e2!
    c6 14.d3 c5 15.d2 ) 9.d4 b7 ( 9...e3+ 10.xe3 fxe3
    11.e2 c6 12.d3 d6 13.c1 (weakness e3) C. Evans - H. Newton,
    corr. 2004 ) 10.d3 0-0 11.h3 (with the idea Bxf4) e3+ 12.xe3 fxe3
    13.e1 a6 14.a4 xf3 15.gxf3 c5 16.e2 c6 17.xc6 dxc6
    18.e4;
    D1a5) 4...f6 5.f3 h6! ( 5...h5 6.c3 c6 7.d3 d5 8.exd5 cxd5
    9.b5+ c6 10.xf4 e6 11.d2 e7 12.e1 d7 A. Shirov - J.
    Granda Zuniga, Buenos Aires 1993 ) 6.c3 d6
    D1a51) 7.e5
    D1a511) 7...h5 8.d4! ( 8.d5?! d8 9.f2 e6 10.e2 c6
    White has the initiative. Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz)
    2006; 8.b5 a6 9.exd6 xd6 10.xd6+ cxd6 11.e2+ d8
    12.g1 e8 13.f2 e6 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 8...e7 ( 8...g3+? 9.g1 xh1 10.d5+Black has poor queen placement. ) 9.d5 d8 10.exd6 cxd6
    11.e2+ f8 12.g1= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    D1a512) 7...dxe5 8.xe5 e6 9.xe6 fxe6 10.f3 [#] d6!
    11.xb7 0-0 12.xa8 bd7 13.f7!? g6! 14.f3 xf7
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D1a52) 7.d4 e6 8.d3 ( 8.e2 (L. Milde - D. Williams, corr. 2002)
    bd7 9.d5 xd5 10.xd5 xd5 11.exd5+ e7 12.d2 f8
    13.e1 e8 14.h4 f6 ) 8...e7 9.g1 h5 ( 9...c6 10.e2 h5
    11.g3! g4 12.f5 f6 13.xe7 xe7 14.h3 e6 15.h2 0-0
    16.e1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini
    3 Pro - Torpedo 1.1, Internet (rapid) 2013 ) 10.e1 g6 11.e2 g7
    (<Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2011 12.f3 a6
    13.d5 xd5 14.exd5= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    D1b) [Chapter] [#] 3...d5
    D1b1) 4.exd5?!
    D1b11) 4...f6 5.c3 ( 5.f3= - 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Bc4 ) 5...c6
    6.d4 ( worse move is 6.dxc6 xc6 7.f3 d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.d4 g4
    10.e2 c7 11.d3 fe8 G. Maroczy - R. Swiderski, Vienna 1903 )
    6...cxd5 7.b5+ ( 7.b3= - 3... Nf6 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bb3 d5 6. exd5 cxd5
    7. d4 ) 7...c6 ( 7...d7 8.xf4 b4 9.d3 e4 10.ge2 g4
    11.xe4 dxe4 12.0-0 xc3 13.bxc3 0-0= M. Di Marino - E. Raffaele,
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    corr. 2001 ) 8.xf4 d6 9.ge2 0-0 10.0-0 xf4 11.xf4 g4
    12.d2 xe2 13.xe2 b6 D. Bronstein -V. Tseshkovsky,
    Ordzhonikidze 1978;
    D1b12) 4...h4+ 5.f1
    D1b121) 5...f3?! 6.b5+ d7 ( 6...c6 7.xf3 h5 8.e2+ e7
    9.dxc6 xc6 10.e5 f5+ 11.e1 White has the initiative. H.
    Westerinen - J. Franzen, Belgrade 1988 ) 7.xd7+ xd7 8.xf3
    c4+ 9.e2+ xe2+ 10.xe2 b6 11.c3 f6 12.d4 bxd5
    13.xd5 xd5 14.c4 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. J. Stocek - S. Shurygin, Pardubice 1996;
    D1b122) 5...d6 6.f3
    D1b1221) 6...h5 7.c3 e7 8.d4 0-0 9.e5 ( 9.f2 d7
    10.e1 b6 11.b3 exd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.c4 e3
    14.xe3 fxe3+ 15.xe3 f5 Black has a pair of bishops. J.
    Polgar - V. Topalov, Mexico City (rapid) 2010 ) 9...xd1+ 10.xd1
    d7 11.xd7 xd7 12.c3 f5 13.e4 xd4 14.xd6 cxd6
    15.d3 f3 16.e3 fxg2+ 17.xg2 f5 18.f4 fe8
    White can maintain equality with accurate play. A. Bandiera - M.
    Ottaviani, corr. 2002;
    D1b1222) 6...h6 7.c3 e7 8.e1 ( 8.e4 d7 9.xd6+
    xd6 10.d4 0-0 11.f2 b6 12.b3 bxd5 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Adams - A. Shirov,
    Tilburg 1997 ) 8...0-0 9.h4 g6 10.b3 h6 11.f2 d7
    White is behind in development. J. Arnold - M. Silva, corr. 2002;
    D1b2) 4.xd5 f6 ( 4...h4+ 5.f1 f6 6.f3 h6 7.d4 e7
    8.c3 0-0 9.b3 c5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
    is required from both sides. C. O'Hare - J. Moreira, corr. 2011 ) 5.c3
    D1b21) 5...d6 6.f3 ( 6.d4 xd5 7.xd5 h4+ 8.f1 e6
    9.f3 g4 10.c4 c6 11.h3 g3 12.e5 cxd5 13.exd6 d7 14.c5
    f6 15.d2 e4 16.e1 g6= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides. Rybka 2.2n2 - Rybka 2.3.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 6...xd5 7.xd5= - 5... Nxd5 6. Nxd5 Bd6 7.
    Nf3;
    D1b22) 5...b4 6.f3 ( 6.b3?! xc3 7.bxc3 xe4 8.f3 0-0
    9.0-0 c6 10.e1 f5 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. A. Naiditsch - D. Fridman, Bastia (rapid) 2013 )
    D1b221) 6...xc3 7.dxc3 c6 8.c4 ( 8.b3 xd1+ 9.xd1
    xe4! 10.e1 f5 11.xf4 0-0 12.e2 d7 13.f1 dc5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Bangiev - D. Bojkov, Nuremberg
    2009 ) 8...xd1+ 9.xd1 h5 (W. Hartmann - R. Schlehoefer,
    Germany 1987) 10.e2! 0-0 11.d4 f6 12.xf4 xe4 13.e1
    White has a pair of bishops.;
    D1b222) 6...0-0 7.0-0
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    D1b2221) 7...c6
    D1b22211) 8.c4 g4 ( 8...b5?! 9.b3 a5 10.a4 bd7
    11.axb5 cxb5 12.d5 White has the initiative. A. Shimanov - G.
    Kamsky, Tromso 2013 ) 9.d3 (A. Morozevich - Z. Almasi, Monte
    Carlo (blindfold) 2002) g5 10.a3 xc3 11.bxc3 bd7 12.d2
    h6 13.a2 White has a lasting advantage.;
    D1b22212) 8.b3 xc3 9.dxc3 xd1 10.xd1 xe4 11.xf4
    d7 12.d4 Black is behind in development. K. Pinkas - K.
    Chojnacki, Lubniewice 2003;
    D1b2222) 7...xd5 8.xd5 (R. Fischer - Comp Greenblatt,
    Cambridge 1977) f5! 9.xb4 fxe4 10.c3! exf3 11.xf3 a5
    12.d3 g5 13.c5! c6 14.d4;
    D1b23) 5...xd5 6.xd5 g5 ( 6...d6 7.f3 c6 8.c3 g4 9.d4
    f6 10.e5 e7 11.xf4 0-0 12.0-0 fxe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.dxe5
    d7 15.d6 ae8 16.xe7 xe7 17.d4 xe5= Equal chances,
    quiet position. M. Schroeder - R. Nocci, corr. 2008 ) 7.h4 c6
    ( 7...e6?! 8.hxg5 xd5 9.exd5 xg5 (A. Pridorozhni - L. Fressinet,
    Moscow (rapid) 2013) 10.e2+ e7 11.b3! xd5 12.a3 e6
    13.xe7 xe7 14.0-0-0 xe2 15.xe2 (weakness h7) ) 8.c3 g8
    ( worse move is 8...g4 9.d4 g7 10.xf4 xd4 11.xd4 xd4
    12.ge2 g7 13.0-0-0 A. Ormsby - L. Heiermann, corr. 2013;
    8...c5?! (D. Campo Millan - Z. Varga, Balaguer 2003) 9.ge2 gxh4
    10.d4 e7 11.xf4 g8 12.d3 xg2 13.0-0-0 ) 9.e2 gxh4
    10.f3 g4 11.d3 b6 12.a4 a6 13.a5 c7 14.xh4 0-0-0=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    D1c) 3...c6 4.c3
    D1c1) 4...d5 5.exd5 f6= - 3.. . d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Nc3 c6 ( 5...h4+
    6.f1 (V. Ivanchuk - J. Piket, Linares 1997) d6 7.f3 h6 8.f2
    e7= );
    D1c2) 4...f6= - 3... Nf6 4. Nc3 c6;
    D1d) 3...e7 4.c3 g6 5.f3 e7 6.0-0 0-0 7.d4 c6 8.b3 a5
    9.a4 d6 10.e2 e6 11.c3 b6 12.c2 c4 13.d3 b3 M. Adams I. Sokolov, Koge 1997;
    D1e) 3...f6 [Chapter] [#] 4.c3
    D1e1) 4...c6 5.f3
    D1e11) 5...a5 6.e2 ( 6.b3 xb3 7.axb3 d5 8.exd5 xd5
    9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 e7 11.d4 g5 12.h4 h6 13.e5= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. T. de Vassal - S. Legrand,
    corr. 2010 ) 6...d5
    D1e111) 7.e5 e4 8.d3 xc3 9.bxc3 e7 ( 9...g5 10.h4 g4
    (B. Nowicki - A. Adamski, Warsaw 2011) 11.d4 c5 12.b5 a6
    13.d6+ xd6 14.exd6 f3 15.gxf3 xd6 16.fxg4 c6 ) 10.xf4
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    c5 11.0-0 0-0 12.e1 c6 13.g3 f5 E. Miroshnichenko - Z.
    Gyimesi, Pardubice 1996;
    D1e112) 7.exd5 xd5 8.0-0 xc3 9.bxc3 d6 10.d4 0-0
    11.e5 xe5 12.dxe5 xd1 13.xd1 e6= J. Pecka - S. Volek,
    corr 2008;
    D1e12) 5...b4 6.0-0 ( 6.d5?! xd5 7.exd5 e7+ 8.e2 xe2+
    9.xe2 e7 V. Ivanchuk - L. Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 6...0-0
    7.d3 ( 7.e5 g4 8.d4 d6 9.h3 e3 10.xe3 fxe3 11.d5 e6
    12.xe3 dxe5 13.d5 c5 14.dxe6 xe3+ 15.h1 fxe6 16.e1
    d4 17.xe6+ h8 18.c3 c5 19.b4 d6 20.d5= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Subasic - S. Geib, corr.
    2011 ) 7...a5 8.b3 xb3 9.axb3 xc3 10.bxc3 d5 11.xf4 dxe4
    12.dxe4 xd1 13.fxd1 xe4 14.xc7 xc3 15.d3 e4 16.b6
    a6 17.e1 f5 18.d2= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. This position is rather drawish. Loop M1-P - Ktulu 9.0, Internet
    2009;
    D1e2) 4...d5 5.xd5= - 3... d5 4. Bxd5 Nf6 5. Nc3;
    D1e3) 4...c6 5.b3 d5 6.exd5
    D1e31) 6...xd5 7.xd5 cxd5
    D1e311) 8.d4
    D1e3111) 8...d6
    D1e31111) 9.h5 0-0 ( 9...e6 10.e2 g6 11.h6 f3
    12.gxf3 f8 13.g5 e7= A. Mista - N. Pedersen, Plovdiv
    2008 ) 10.e2 d7 11.0-0 f6 12.h4 e8 13.xf4 h6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. S. Gonzalez de la Torre - J. Oms
    Pallisse, Linares 2013;
    D1e31112) 9.f3 h4+ ( 9...c6 10.e2 e6 11.xf4 xf4
    12.xf4 0-0 13.0-0 b6 14.ad1 ad8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    White has slightly better pawn structure. T. Hillarp Persson - J.
    Timman, Malmo 2000 ) 10.f2 xf2+ 11.xf2 c6 12.e2
    e6 (S. Hallenberg - T. Karvi, Helsinki 2000) 13.xf4 xf4
    14.xf4 xd4 15.xd5 0-0-0= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D1e3112) 8...h4+! 9.f1 e6 10.f3 c6 11.e2 0-0-0
    12.xf4 (J. Maruszczak - S. Kurpiewski, Police 2012) g4 13.e3
    xe2+ 14.xe2 xf4 15.xf4 xd4+ 16.d3 e6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D1e312) 8.h5 c6 9.e2 g6 10.xd5 xd5 11.xd5 b4
    12.b3 e6 13.a4+ d7 14.xd7+ xd7 15.d1 c8 16.c3
    d5= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Savage - A. Desboeufs, corr.
    2006;
    D1e32) 6...cxd5
    D1e321) 7.f3 d4 ( 7...d6 8.d4= - 7. d4 Bd6 8. Nf3 ) 8.e2+ e7
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    9.e4 0-0 10.d3 xe4 11.xe4 b4+ 12.f2 d7 13.xf4 f6
    14.h3 e6 15.xd4 e7 16.e3 ad8 17.xa7 xb3 18.axb3
    fe8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. <Human
    Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2013;
    D1e322) 7.d4
    D1e3221) 7...b4
    D1e32211) 8.f3
    D1e322111) 8...0-0 9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 c7 11.d3
    ( 11.e1 c6 12.h4 e7 13.xf4 xc3 14.d2 c7
    15.e5 f5 16.f4 (A. Morozevich - V. Anand, Moscow
    (rapid) 1995) b6 17.c3 d6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 11...b6 12.e1 a6 13.f5
    xc3 14.d2 c7 15.b4 c6! 16.xf8 xf8 17.ac1
    d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Rybka 3.0 - Komodo 5.1r2, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D1e322112) 8...e7+ 9.e2 xc3+ 10.bxc3 xe2+
    11.xe2 0-0 12.xf4 e6 13.he1 h6 14.d1 c8
    Black has slightly better pawn structure. Zappa Mexico II Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    D1e32212) 8.xf4
    D1e322121) 8...e4 9.ge2 ( 9.f3 0-0 10.ge2 c6
    11.0-0 xc3 12.bxc3 e6 J. Kubicek - F. Drbohlav, Czechia
    1996 ) 9...g4 10.d3 xe2 11.xe2 0-0 12.0-0 xc3
    ( 12...xc3 13.bxc3 xc3 14.ad1 c6 15.e3
    White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. J. Kopal - B. Dalecky, Mlada Boleslav 1995 ) 13.bxc3
    c6 14.ae1 d7 ( 14...xc3 15.d3 e4 16.c4 dxc4
    17.xc4 ) 15.d3 ac8 16.a4 f5 17.c4 h8 18.e5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    D1e322122) 8...0-0 9.f3 e8+ 10.e5 a5 11.a3 xc3+
    12.bxc3 a4 13.a2 (K. Fischer - H. Denecke, corr. 2008) c6
    14.0-0 f5 15.b1 c8;
    D1e3222) 7...d6
    D1e32221) 8.ge2
    D1e322211) 8...f3 9.gxf3
    D1e3222111) 9...0-0 10.g5 h6 ( 10...e6?! 11.d2 e7
    12.0-0-0 c6 13.f4 White has the initiative. V. Ivanchuk A. Giri, Beijing (rapid) 2013 ) 11.h4 c6 12.g1 e7
    13.d3 b4 14.e3 e8 15.0-0-0 g4 16.xe7 xe3
    17.xd8 xd8 18.d2 (weakness d5) Toga II 1.4.2 - Rybka
    3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    D1e3222112) 9...e6 10.g5 ( 10.f4 h5 11.xd6 xd6
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    12.d2 h6 13.g1 c6 14.0-0-0 0-0-0 (Loop 10.32f Rybka 2.2, Internet 2007) 15.b1 he8 16.b5 e7
    17.g3 xg3 18.hxg3 f6 19.gf1 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. ) 10...h6 11.h4 0-0 12.d3!
    ( 12.d2 (Scorpio 2.6 - Deep Junior 11.2, Internet 2010)
    e4! 13.xd8 xd2 14.xd2 xd8 15.xd5 c6
    16.xe6 fxe6 17.e3 ac8 18.ad1 e5 19.dxe5 xe5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.; 12.g1
    e7 13.d3 c6 14.0-0-0 h5 15.xe7 xe7 16.df1
    d7= ) 12...bd7 13.0-0-0 b6 14.hg1 h8 15.g3
    (with the idea Nf4);
    D1e3222113) 9...c6 10.g5 h6 11.h4 e6 12.d3
    b4 13.e3 0-0 14.0-0-0 White has the initiative. Toga II
    1.4.2 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    D1e322212) 8...c6 9.xf4 0-0 10.0-0 e6 11.d2 e7
    12.ae1 e8 N. Short - G. Kasparov, Leuven (blitz) 2011;
    D1e32222) 8.f3 c6 ( 8...e6 9.0-0 0-0 10.e5 c6
    11.xf4 c8 12.h1 a6 13.xc6 bxc6 14.g5 e7
    N. Short - A. Karpov, Buenos Aires 2000 ) 9.0-0 e6 10.g5 h6
    ( 10...0-0 11.xf4 h6 12.xe6 fxe6 13.e2 a5 14.c3 xb3
    15.xb3 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Navara - B.
    Gelfand, Sochi 2008 ) 11.xe6 fxe6 12.xf4 xf4 13.xf4 0-0
    14.d3 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. N. Short - P. Nikolic,
    Wijk aan Zee 1997;
    D2) Recommendation for club level players: 3.c3 [Chapter] [#] h4+
    ( 3...e7 4.d4 d5 5.exd5 xd5 6.xd5 xd5 7.xf4 d6 8.xd6 xd6
    9.d2 0-0 10.0-0-0 e6 11.b1 d7 12.d3 fe8 13.f3 f6=
    I. Mackintosh - J. Jansen, corr. 2012 ) 4.e2
    D2a) 4...c6 5.f3 ( 5.d4 d5 6.exd5 d6 7.f3 g4 8.e1 xf3+
    9.gxf3 h6 10.d1+ e7 (R. Wood - E. Dana, Seattle 1993) 11.dxc6
    bxc6 12.d5 e5 13.b5+ f8 14.e4 g5= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. )
    D2a1) 5...h5 6.d4
    D2a11) 6...d5 7.xf4 f6 ( 7...dxe4?! 8.xe4 g6 [#] 9.e3! h6
    (B. Macieja - A. Karpov, Warsaw (rapid) 2003) 10.d3 xg2 11.xh6
    gxh6 12.g1 h3 13.g3 e6 14.e5! (with the idea Bc4) )
    8.exd5 b4 9.f2 0-0 10.d3 xc3 ( 10...cxd5 11.f1 c6
    12.g1 f5 13.e2 xd3 14.xd3 ) 11.bxc3 xd5 12.d2
    Historically important game A. Flamberg - E. Bogoljubow, Triberg
    1915;
    D2a12) 6...g5 7.h4 d6 8.f2 g4 9.e1 g3+ ( 9...h6 10.d3 g3+
    11.e1 xd1+ 12.xd1 e7 13.e2 J. Kubacek - K. Vins, corr.
    2005 ) 10.g1 xd1 11.xd1 f6 12.c3 g4 13.d3 h6
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    14.e2 e3 15.xe3 fxe3 16.f1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D2a2) 5...e7 6.f2 g5 7.d4 d6 8.g3 g7 9.gxf4 g4 10.e1 h5
    11.g2 h6 12.e2 d5 13.e1 dxe4 ( 13...0-0 14.f1 d8 15.e5
    f5 16.g1 b6 17.e2 c5= with mutual play. ) 14.xe4 e6
    15.g5 d7 16.c4 f8 17.c3 0-0-0= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. M. van der Kemp - J.
    Domingo, corr. 2009;
    D2b) 4...b4 5.d5 d6 6.f3 g4 7.d4 e7 ( 7...c6 8.c3 e7
    9.f2 0-0 10.e5 c7 (P. Keres - G. Menke, corr. 1932) 11.h3 e6
    12.e2 g6 13.xf4 e7= The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides. ) 8.c3 b6 9.f2 g6 10.e2=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Keres - G.
    Toldsepp, corr. 1934;
    D3) 3.f3 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles):
    D3a) Recommendation for club level players: 3...d5 [Chapter] [#] 4.exd5
    D3a1) 4...xd5 5.d4 f6 6.xf4
    D3a11) 6...e4+ 7.e2 xe2+ 8.xe2 d5 9.d2 c6 ( 9...e7
    10.0-0 c6 11.c4 f6 12.c3 0-0 13.d3 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. V. Zvjaginsev - Wang Hao, Taiyuan 2007 ) 10.0-0
    g4 11.b5 de7 12.c3 Black is behind in development. Critter 1.
    4 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012;
    D3a12) 6...c6 7.c3 b4 8.d3 e6+ 9.f2 (P. Keres - R. Pruun,
    Tallinn 1943) 0-0 10.e1 g4 11.g5 xd4 12.h3 d7 13.xf6
    gxf6 14.xh7+ xh7 15.xd4;
    D3a2) 4...d6 5.d4 c6
    D3a21) 6.dxc6 xc6 7.c4 ( worse move is 7.b5 ge7 8.0-0 0-0
    9.a3 g4 10.c4 c7 11.c3 d5 Black has the initiative. H. Ree
    - N. Short, Wijk aan Zee 1986 ) 7...f6 8.e2+ f8 9.0-0 g4 10.c3
    d7 11.f2 e8 J. Llorente - B. Bascetta, corr. 2012;
    D3a22) 6.c4 f6 ( 6...e7 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.0-0 0-0 9.g5 f5
    10.c3 b5 11.xf7 xf7 12.xf7+ xf7 13.xf4 vanHoe 9.46h Deep Junior 13.3, Internet 2013 ) 7.e2+ f8 8.dxc6 xc6=
    - 6. dxc6 Nxc6 7. Bc4 Nf6 8. Qe2+ Kf8;
    D3a23) 6.c3
    D3a231) 6...f6 7.e2+ f8 ( 7...e7 8.xe7+ xe7 9.c4 b5
    10.b3 b4 11.e2 xd5 12.0-0 a6 13.e1 d7 14.c4 bxc3
    15.xc3 xc3 16.bxc3 f6 17.c4 White has the initiative. Chiron 2 Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2013 ) 8.e5 xd5 ( 8...g5?! 9.h4 xd5
    10.d2 f6 11.c4 b4 12.hxg5 xc3 13.xc3 fxg5 14.0-0-0
    f6 15.d2 g7 16.g3! f3 17.e4 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 - Gull 2.1,
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    Internet 2013 ) 9.xd5 h4+ 10.f2 xf2+ 11.xf2 cxd5 12.xf4
    c6 13.g6+ g8 14.xd6 hxg6 15.c3 f5 16.e2 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. Stockfish DD - Bouquet 1.8,
    Internet 2013;
    D3a232) 6...e7 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.c4 0-0 9.0-0 g4 10.e4
    c8 11.c3 b8 12.b3 d5 13.f2 h5 D. Marchisotti - F. Leone,
    corr. 2011;
    D3a3) 4...f6
    D3a31) [Chapter] [#] 5.b5+
    D3a311) 5...c6 6.dxc6
    D3a3111) 6...bxc6 7.c4
    D3a31111) 7...d5 8.0-0 d6 9.c3 e6 10.e4 0-0
    ( 10...e7 11.b3 0-0 12.d4 d7 13.e2 White has the
    initiative. B. Spassky - Y. Sakharov, Leningrad 1960 ) 11.fg5
    f5 12.xd6 xd6 13.d3 d7 14.xd5 cxd5 15.xf4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Tavani
    - H. Kleinsorgen, corr. 2004;
    D3a31112) 7...e7+ 8.e2 xe2+ 9.xe2 d6 10.0-0 0-0
    11.d4 e8 12.c3 bd7 13.d3 h6 14.d2 b8 15.b3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn structure. A.
    Lilleeng - B. Nilson, corr. 2009;
    D3a3112) 6...xc6 7.d4 d6 ( 7...a5+ 8.c3 b4 9.0-0 0-0
    10.d3 d6 11.d2 h5 V. Zvjaginsev - A. Kunte, KhantyMansiysk 2007 ) 8.e2+ e6 9.g5 0-0 10.xe6 fxe6 11.xc6
    bxc6 12.0-0 e8 13.c3 b6 14.c4 d5 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. White is behind in development. Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    D3a312) 5...bd7
    D3a3121) 6.0-0 e7 7.c4
    D3a31211) 7...c6 8.dxc6 bxc6 9.a4 0-0 10.d4 a6
    ( 10...c7 11.h4 g5 12.f5 b6 13.xe7+ xe7 14.xc6
    g4 15.e1 ) 11.xc6 xc4 12.xa8 xf1 13.xf1 xa8
    14.xf4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    H. Zygouris - O.Romanishin, Chalkida 2009;
    D3a31212) 7...0-0 8.a4 b6 9.b3 c6 10.d4 ( 10.dxc6
    d3!= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. T.
    Romsdal - S. Berg, corr. 1990 ) 10...cxd5 11.c5 c4 12.xf4
    b6 Komodo 5.1r2 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D3a3122) 6.c4 e7+ 7.e2 xe2+ ( 7...a6 8.xd7+ xd7
    9.d4 xe2+ 10.xe2= - 7... Qxe2+ 8. Kxe2 a6 9. Bxd7+ Bxd7 10.
    d4 ) 8.xe2 a6 9.xd7+ xd7 10.d4 h5 11.f2 0-0-0
    H. Nakamura - A. Ivanov, Ledyard 2009;
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    D3a32) 5.c4 c6 6.d4 cxd5 7.c5 c6
    D3a321) 8.b5?! (M. Carlsen - N. Chadaev, Astana (blitz) 2012)
    e7+! 9.f1 ( 9.e2 [#] g5! 10.xg5 g8 11.xf4 h6 12.f3
    xg2 Black has the initiative. ) 9...e6 10.xf4 e7 11.c3 0-0
    White's king is stuck in the center.;
    D3a322) 8.xf4 g4
    D3a3221) 9.c3 e7+! 10.e2 xf3 11.gxf3 h5 12.g3
    xg3 13.hxg3 0-0-0 14.d2 ( 14.a4 e3 15.d1 g5 16.f1
    g7 White's king is stuck in the center. ) 14...g6 15.0-0-0 g7
    16.b5 a6 17.d6+ b8 (weakness d4) S. Ottesen - H. Repp,
    corr. 2009;
    D3a3222) 9.e2 e7 10.0-0 e4 11.h1 0-0 12.c3 e8
    13.h3 f5 Stockfish 301213 - Stockfish 301213, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    D3a33) 5.e2?! xd5 6.c4
    D3a331) 6...f6 7.d4 d6 8.c5 e7 9.c3 0-0 ( 9...e6 10.xf4
    d5 11.g3 0-0 12.d2 d7 13.0-0 (H. Nakamura - E.
    Tomashevsky, Moscow 2012) b6 14.cxb6 axb6 15.ae1 7f6 )
    10.xf4 b6 11.cxb6 axb6 12.e5 c5 13.d5 d6 14.0-0 e8=
    Chiron 1.5 - Hiarcs 14, Internet 2012;
    D3a332) 6...b4 7.d4 f5 8.a3 ( 8.0-0 c2 9.c3 xa1
    10.d3 xd3 11.xd3 c6! (aimed against Nd5) 12.xf4 e7
    13.xa1 d7 14.e4 0-0 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 8...g5! 9.0-0 ( 9.h4 g4 10.e5 (T. Nagley - J.
    Carlton, Internet 2000) f3! 11.gxf3 g3! 12.f1 8c6 13.xc6
    bxc6! 14.g2 g7 Black has the initiative. ) 9...h6! 10.d2 a5
    11.e1 e7 12.c3 d7 13.d5 0-0 14.d4 c5 15.h1 h7
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. B. Dieu - A.
    Andersson, corr. 1988;
    D3a34) 5.c4 [Chapter] [#] xd5
    D3a341) worse move is 6.xd5 xd5 7.c3
    D3a3411) 7...d8 8.d4
    D3a34111) 8...e7 9.xf4 0-0 10.d3 ( 10.0-0= - 6. O-O Be7
    7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3 Qd8 9. d4 O-O 10. Bxf4 ) 10...c6 11.0-0-0
    b4 12.e4 c6 13.d5 cxd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5 e8
    16.e1 e6 (S. Dubuc - G. Hoegerl, corr. 2005) 17.dd1 b6
    18.d4 f6 19.e5;
    D3a34112) 8...d6 9.e2+ e7 10.xe7+ xe7 11.xf4
    xf4 12.d5+ d6 ( 12...f8 13.xf4 d7 A. Fedorov - A.
    Jussupow, Batumi 1999 ) 13.xf4 e8+ 14.f2 (G. Grochulski A. Korosciel, Warsaw 2008) c6;
    D3a34113) 8...b4 9.0-0 0-0
    D3a341131) 10.d3
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    D3a3411311) 10...c6 11.xf4
    D3a34113111) 11...e7 12.ae1 ( 12.e4 f5 13.c3
    g6 14.d2 e7 B. Macieja - A. Karpov, Warsaw (rapid)
    2003 ) 12...c6 13.d2 h6 14.e4 xd2 15.xd2
    White has a slight center control advantage. E. Mantu - J.
    Mindl, corr. 2011;
    D3a34113112) 11...a5 12.a3 g4 13.ad1 (Houdini 3 Spark 1.0, Internet 2012) b6 14.h1 xd4 15.xd4
    xd1 16.xd1 e8=;
    D3a3411312) 10...d6 11.d2 g4 12.d5 c5 13.dxc5
    xc5+ 14.h1 e6 15.xf4 xd3 16.xd3 b6=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D3a341132) 10.xf4 f5 ( 10...c6 11.d3= - 10. Qd3 Nc6
    11. Bxf4 ) 11.e2 c6 12.c4 d6 13.xd6 xd6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Zappa Mexico II - Critter 1.6a,
    Internet 2012;
    D3a3412) 7...f5 8.d4 ( 8.e2+ e7 9.d4 c6! 10.0-0 e6
    11.d5 xd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.xf4 0-0-0 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Boykov - V.
    Visloguzov, corr. 2010; 8.0-0?! c6 9.d4 e6 10.e2 g5 11.b3
    0-0-0 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Fedorov - A. Ivanov, New Delhi/Teheran 2000 ) 8...c6 ( 8...d6
    9.e2+ d8 10.0-0 e8 11.e5 g5 12.h5 xe5 13.dxe5
    xe5 14.g3 d7 15.gxf4 g4! 16.g5+ xg5 17.fxg5 e6
    18.f4 c5 19.f2 d7 Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2013 ) 9.d5 ( 9.e2+ e7 - 8. Qe2+ Be7 9. d4 Nc6 )
    9...b4 10.0-0 c5+ 11.h1 0-0 12.a3 xc2 13.h4 g5
    14.xc2 xh4 15.xf4 d7 16.xc7 ac8 Black has a pair of
    bishops.;
    D3a342) 6.0-0
    D3a3421) 6...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    D3a34211) 7.d4
    D3a342111) 7...0-0 8.xd5 xd5 9.xf4
    D3a3421111) 9...c6 10.c3 h5 11.e4 ( 11.e2 e6
    12.g3 a5 13.b3 d7 A. Pridorozhni - D. Jakovenko,
    Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 11...d7 12.e1 f6
    13.g5! e6 14.xf6 gxf6 15.h4 xh4 16.xh4
    White has a lasting advantage. White has slightly better pawn
    structure. M. Mujunen - T. Cowling, corr. 2012;
    D3a3421112) 9...d8 10.c3= - 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3 Qd8
    9. d4 O-O 10. Bxf4 ( 10.c4 f5 11.c3 c6 12.h1 d7
    13.d2 e8 Y. Shulman - A. Onischuk, Lindsborg 2002 );
    D3a342112) 7...e6 8.b3 ( 8.xd5 xd5 9.xf4 0-0
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    10.c3 c4 11.e1 c6 12.d5 b4 13.d4 b5 14.ac1
    (S. Boehme - P. Roe, corr. 2008) f6 15.e5 xd5 16.cd1
    xc3 17.xc3 xe5 18.xe5 f6 19.xc4 xc3 20.bxc3
    bxc4= This position is rather drawish. ) 8...0-0 9.c4
    D3a3421121) 9...b6?! 10.d5 ( 10.d3 (R. Robson - E.
    Bacrot, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) c6 11.xf4 f6 12.d1
    a5 13.a3 b4 14.d2 c6= ) 10...f5 11.xf4 8d7
    (L. Henris - W. Van Eetvelde, Namur 2009) 12.c3 a6
    (aimed against Nb5) 13.a4 g6 14.a5 c8 15.c2;
    D3a3421122) 9...e3 10.xe3 fxe3 11.d3 f6 12.c3
    (R. Robson - E. Bacrot, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) g4 13.d5
    e8 14.ae1 a6 15.xe3 c5 16.xe8+ xe8 17.d2
    e7 Black has a pair of bishops.;
    D3a34212) 7.c3 xc3 8.bxc3 0-0 9.d4 d6 10.d2 f5
    11.b3= (with the idea Nc4-d6) V. Zvjaginsev - E. Tomashevsky,
    Ulan Ude 2009;
    D3a34213) 7.b3 0-0
    D3a342131) 8.c4 f6 9.d4 g4 10.xf4 c6 11.c3
    ( 11.e3 xf3 12.gxf3 e8 13.d2 (A. Fedorov - P. Svidler,
    Elista 1998) a6! 14.e1 b5 15.cxb5 axb5 Black has the
    initiative. ) 11...xf3 12.xf3 xd4+ 13.h1 d6 14.xd6
    xd6 15.ad1 e5 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011;
    D3a342132) 8.d4 c6 9.xd5 xd5 10.xf4 b5 11.c3
    xb2 12.d5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. N. Tagnon - R. Alvarez Ibarra, Toulouse 1990;
    D3a34214) 7.xd5 xd5
    D3a342141) 8.d4 g5 ( 8...0-0= - 7. d4 O-O 8. Bxd5 Qxd5 )
    9.c3 d8 10.d3 h6 11.d2 ( 11.a3 0-0 12.d2 f6
    13.e4 g7 14.h4 g4 15.e5 f5 16.c3 f3! 17.gxf3 c6!
    Black has the initiative. Houdini 1.03a - Stockfish 1.8, Internet
    2010 ) 11...0-0 12.ae1 c6 13.a3 f6 14.d5 e7
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D3a342142) 8.c3 d8 9.d4 0-0 ( 9...g5 - 8. d4 g5 9. Nc3
    Qd8 ) 10.xf4 f5 ( 10...c6 11.d3 e6 12.e4 f5
    13.ae1 d7 14.f6+ xf6 15.xf5 White is exerting
    kingside pressure. I. Smirin - B. Lalic, New York 2000 )
    D3a3421421) 11.e2
    D3a34214211) 11...d6 12.xd6 xd6 13.b5 d8
    14.c4 c6 ( 14...a6 15.c3 d7 16.ad1 g6 17.f2
    e8 18.h3 M. Carlsen - Wang Yue, Medias 2010 ) 15.c3
    e8 16.d2 d7=;
    D3a34214212) 11...c6 12.ad1 e8 13.b5 d7
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    14.d5 b4 15.d6! xb5 16.xb5 cxd6 17.c7 xc2
    18.f2 f6 19.xd6 g6 20.xa8 xa8 21.e2
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. P. Canyizares
    Cuadra - M. Morcillo Holgado, corr. 2010;
    D3a3421422) 11.d2 c6
    D3a34214221) 12.h1 d7 ( 12...b4 13.a3 xc3
    14.xc3 d5 (A. Fedorov - P. Svidler, Smolensk 2000)
    15.h4 g6 16.xg6 fxg6 17.b4 f7 18.ae1 a6
    19.d2 af8 20.g1 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. ) 13.ae1 (O. Wieczorek - K. Dragun,
    Murzasichle 2011) f6 14.g5 e8 15.e5 e6=;
    D3a34214222) 12.ae1 d7 13.e4 f6 14.g3 g6
    15.c4 e8 16.e5 b6= with mutual play. Fritz 9 Glaurung 2, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    D3a3422) 6...e6 [Chapter] [#] 7.b3
    D3a34221) 7...c5
    D3a342211) 8.h1?! c6 9.d4 c4! 10.xc4 ( 10.a4 d6
    11.b3 c3 12.d3 0-0 13.xc6 bxc6 White is behind in
    development. H. Nakamura - M. Adams, London 2011 )
    10...e3 11.xe3 xc4 12.xf4 xf1 13.xf1 d6
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D3a342212) 8.d3 c6 9.xd5 xd5 10.xf4 e7 11.c3
    d7 12.e1 0-0 13.g3 f6 14.ae1 ad8 15.e4 c4
    16.dxc4 xc4 17.f2 d4 W. Hynes - F. Sochor, corr. 2008;
    D3a34222) 7...e7 8.c4 b6 9.d4 xc4 10.c3
    D3a342221) 10...c6
    D3a3422211) 11.xf4 b5! ( 11...0-0 12.e2 b5 13.a4
    White has the initiative. Y. Shulman - A. Onischuk, Kansas
    2003 ) 12.e2 d7 13.a4 a6 14.axb5 axb5 15.g5 xa1
    16.xa1 xg5 17.xg5 c8 18.c2 0-0=;
    D3a3422212) 11.e1 b5 12.a4 b4 [#] 13.xe6! ( 13.e2
    e3 14.xe3 xb3 15.xb3 fxe3 16.xe3 0-0 17.g3
    f6 18.ac1 g6 19.e4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.1d3,
    Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 13...fxe6 14.xc4 bxc3 15.bxc3 0-0
    (1/2-1/2 B. Baroin - A. Savage, corr. 2006) 16.xe6+ h8
    17.e5 d6 18.f7+ xf7 19.xf7 White has a pair of
    bishops.;
    D3a342222) 10...b6 11.d5 g4 12.xf4 0-0 13.e1 a6
    14.g3 h5 15.ae1 g6 A. Krzyzanowski - R. TackeUngruh, corr. 2009;
    D3a34223) 7...c6
    D3a342231) 8.c4?! c5+ ( 8...b6? 9.d4! xc4 10.e1+
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    e7 11.xc4 xc4 12.d5! 6a5 13.e2 f8 14.xf4
    c5+ 15.h1 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. Stockfish 1.7.1 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet
    2010 ) 9.d4 xd4 10.xd4 f6 11.a4+ c6 12.xf4 g5!
    13.b4 b6 14.b2 gxf4 15.c5 c7 16.xc6 xd1+
    17.xd1 bxc6 18.xf6 g8 19.f3 d7 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Naum 4.6 - Gull
    R600, Internet 2013;
    D3a342232) 8.d4 f6 9.c4 e3 10.xe3 fxe3 11.d5 xb2
    12.dxe6 fxe6 13.c2 xc2 14.xc2 g5 15.a3 c5 16.h1
    g4 17.g5 d4 18.a2 d7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Pellen - N. Konakov, corr.
    2009;
    D3b) 3...e7 [Chapter] [#] 4.d4 ( 4.c3 d5 5.d4= - 4. d4 d5 5. Nc3;
    4.c4 d5 5.exd5 xd5= - 3... d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Bc4 Nxd5 ) 4...d5
    D3b1) 5.e2 g6 6.h4 h5 ( 6...dxe4 7.xe4+ e7 8.xe7+ xe7
    9.c3 c6 (A. Morozevich - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 2000) 10.xf4 d5
    11.xd5 cxd5 12.b5+ c6 13.0-0 White has the initiative. ) 7.c3
    c6 8.exd5+ e7 9.e4 0-0
    D3b11) 10.c4? (N. Short - M. Bluvshtein, Montreal 2007) xh4+
    11.d1 ( 11.xh4? e8-+ ) 11...e8 12.d3 g4 Black has the
    initiative.;
    D3b12) 10.xf4 b4 11.dxc6 e8 12.e5 xc6 13.c4 e6
    14.xe6 xe6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D3b2) 5.c3 dxe4 6.xe4
    D3b21) 6...g6
    D3b211) 7.c4 e7 8.h4 (S. Sulskis - D. Fridman, Dresden 2008)
    0-0 9.c3 c6 10.fg5 b5! 11.xb5 xg5 12.xg5 d5 13.xc6
    xc6 Black has the initiative.;
    D3b212) 7.d3 e7 8.0-0 0-0 ( 8...g4 (T. Gharamian - E. Bacrot,
    Bastia (rapid) 2012) 9.f2 h5 10.c3 0-0 11.xg6 hxg6 12.xf4
    g5 13.g3 f5= ) 9.c3 d7 10.e1 c5 (weakness d4) A. Perez H. Blanco Ronquillo, San Antonio del Tachira 2013;
    D3b213) 7.h4 e7 ( 7...e7?! [#] 8.f2! g4 9.h5 h4 10.xf4
    c6 11.b5 Black is behind in development. B. Spassky - Y.
    Seirawan, Montpellier 1985 ) 8.h5 h4 9.xf4 0-0 10.c3 e6
    11.e2 d7 12.xh4 xh4+ 13.g3 e7 14.h6 g6 Deep Rybka 4
    - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2011;
    D3b22) 6...d5
    D3b221) 7.c4 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 ( 9.e5 e6 10.b3 d7
    11.d3 7f6 12.xf6+ xf6 13.c3 e3 14.xe3 (A. Jakubiec - J.
    Smejkal, Czechia 1999) fxe3 15.xe6 fxe6 16.e2 g5= ) 9...c6
    10.xd5 xd5 11.xf4 g4 12.c3 ac8= Rodent 1.0 - Rotor 0.8,
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    Internet 2013;
    D3b222) 7.d3 e7
    D3b2221) 8.c4 e3 9.xe3 ( 9.e2 g4 10.xe3 fxe3
    - 9. Bxe3 fxe3 10. Qe2 Bg4 ) 9...fxe3 10.e2 g4 11.xe3 xf3
    12.gxf3
    D3b22211) 12...c6 13.d5
    D3b222111) 13...e5 14.0-0-0 0-0 ( 14...xd3+
    - 13... Nb4 14. O-O-O Nxd3+ ) 15.c2 g6 16.c5! White has
    the initiative. C. Cruzado Duenas - J. Boada Llombart, corr.
    2000;
    D3b222112) 13...b4 14.0-0-0 xd3+ ( 14...xa2+ 15.b1
    b4 16.hg1 White can increase his advantage with
    accurate play. M. Hoffmann - G. Marcotulli, corr. 2001 )
    15.xd3 0-0 16.b1 b6 17.h4 White has the initiative.;
    D3b22212) 12...h4+ 13.g3+ ( 13.d2 0-0 14.hg1 g6= )
    13...e7 14.xe7+ xe7 15.0-0-0;
    D3b2222) 8.e2 0-0 9.c4 b4 10.xf4 8c6 11.a3 xd4!
    12.xd4 xd4!? ( 12...xd3+ 13.xd3 c5 (Y. Shulman - I.
    Ibragimov, Connecticut 2007) 14.d1 cxd4 15.0-0 g4 16.d2
    c8 17.b4 ) 13.axb4 xb4+ 14.d2 [#] g4! 15.xg4 xd2+
    16.xd2 xb2+ 17.e3 f5 18.e2 ( 18.hb1 xa1 19.xf5
    a3 Black has the initiative. ) 18...e5 19.ad1 ad8 20.b1
    fxe4 21.xd8 f4+ 22.d4 xd8+ 23.c3 e3= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D3b2223) 8.0-0
    D3b22231) 8...g4?! 9.h3 ( 9.e1 0-0 10.f2 h5
    (T. Gharamian - E. Bacrot, Bastia (rapid) 2012) 11.e4 c6
    12.c3 h4 13.xd5 xd5 14.xf4 fe8= ) 9...h5 10.c4!
    e3 11.xe3 fxe3 12.g3 xf3 13.xf3 0-0 14.xb7 d7
    15.e4 g6 16.xe3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. R. Heinke - M. Jenull, corr. 2006;
    D3b22232) 8...0-0 9.c3 e3 ( 9...c6 10.xd5 xd5
    11.xf4 xd4 12.h1 f6 13.xd4 xd4 14.g5! e5
    15.e7 g4! 16.xh7+ xh7 17.xd4 xd4 18.xf8 xf8
    19.f4 xb2 20.b1 e6 21.xb2 d8= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. (weakness a2, c2) Gull 2.3 - Stockfish DD,
    Internet 2014 ) 10.xe3 fxe3 11.e2 c6 12.xe3 b4
    13.ae1 xd3 14.xd3 c6 15.h1 e6 N. Short - A. Giri,
    Amsterdam 2010;
    D3c) 3...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    D3c1) 4.c3 d6 5.d4 g5= - 4. d4 g5 5. Nc3 d6;
    D3c2) 4.b3?!
    D3c21) 4...d5 5.exd5 f6
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    D3c211) 6.b2 e7 ( 6...xd5 7.e2+ e7 8.xe7+ xe7
    9.xg7 g8 10.e5 c6 11.c3 db4 12.0-0-0 xe5 13.xe5
    f5 ) 7.c3 0-0 8.e2 (A. Fedorov - P. Svidler, Pula 1997) c6
    9.dxc6 xc6 10.0-0-0 f5 White is behind in development.;
    D3c212) 6.c4 e7 (A. Lopez Pereyra - H. Castano Vanegas,
    Almansa 2009) 7.0-0 xd5 8.xd5 xd5 9.d4 f5 10.e5 g5
    11.a3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D3c22) 4...e7
    D3c221) 5.d4 f6 (S. Cremon - E. Ciutos, Niccoli 1999) ( 5...h4+
    6.d2 f6 7.d3 d5 8.exd5 f2 9.c4 e3+ 10.c2 0-0=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides. ) 6.d3 d5 7.e5 e4 8.xf4 b4+ 9.bd2 c3
    10.c1 f5;
    D3c222) 5.e2 c6 6.b2 f6 7.c3 0-0 8.0-0-0 d5 9.exd5
    xd5;
    D3c3) 4.d4 g5 5.c3 d6 ( 5...g7 6.g3 fxg3 7.hxg3 d6= - 5... d6 6.
    g3 fxg3 7. hxg3 Bg7 8.c4 ) 6.g3
    D3c31) 6...g7 7.gxf4 g4 8.g1 ( 8.e3!? gxf3 9.xf3 h5 10.h3
    c5 11.0-0-0 c6 12.e5 cxd4 13.xd4 ge7 14.b5= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. P. Rodrigues - S.
    Daenen, corr. 2012 )
    D3c311) 8...f8?! [#] 9.e3! gxf3 ( 9...c6 10.d5 b4 11.a3
    gxf3 12.axb4 White has the attack. A. Shirov - E. Alekseev, Lublin
    2011 ) 10.xf3 h5 11.0-0-0 g4 12.g3 h7 13.d2 e7
    14.h4 (with the idea Rxg4, h3) Hiarcs 14 - Houdini 3, Internet
    2012;
    D3c312) 8...f6 9.e3! ( 9.e5 e7 10.exd6 cxd6 11.b5+ f8
    12.d2 h4+ 13.f1 d5 ) 9...gxf3 10.xf3 h4+ 11.f2 d7
    12.0-0-0 b6 13.d3= Black is behind in development. Black's king
    is stuck in the center. B. Hague - M. Dimitriadis, corr. 2006;
    D3c32) 6...fxg3 7.hxg3 g7
    D3c321) 8.e3 f6 9.d3 g4 10.g1 ( 10.0-0-0 c6 11.e1
    d7 12.e5 dxe5 13.h3 xe3 14.xe3 0-0 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. N. Short - L. McShane,
    London 2011 ) 10...0-0 11.0-0-0 d7 12.b1 e8= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. M. Jozefini - H.
    Mergard, corr. 2010;
    D3c322) 8.c4
    D3c3221) 8...g4 9.f1
    D3c32211) 9...d7 10.d3 c6 11.e3 a6 12.0-0-0 h5
    13.d2 ( 13.e5?! ge7 14.exd6 cxd6 15.d5 e5 16.xe5
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    xe5 17.de1 g6 J. Luers - W. Van Vugt, corr. 2004 )
    13...ge7 14.h2 g6 15.d5 e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.d4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Fedorov
    - K.Pilgaard, Linares 2002;
    D3c32212) 9...f6 10.e5 dxe5 11.xf7+! f8! 12.b3 exd4
    13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 bd7 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. Fedorov - Z. Almasi, Pula
    2001;
    D3c3222) 8...f6
    D3c32221) 9.e2 c6 10.d5 a5 11.d3 g4 12.d2 0-0
    13.0-0-0 c5 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    D3c32222) 9.d3?! c6 10.b3 g4 11.f1 (A. Morozevich P. Leko, Frankfurt 2000) 0-0 12.xg5 e8! ( 12...hxg5
    13.xg5 e8 14.f4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 13.f3 f5 Black has the initiative.;
    D3c32223) 9.e3 c6 10.e2 g4 11.0-0-0 e7 12.de1=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D3d) 3...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    D3d1) 4.c4
    D3d11) 4...g5?! 5.h4 gxh4 ( 5...g4 6.g5 h6 7.d4 g7 8.xf4
    c6 9.e3 a5 10.e2 White has the initiative. F. Zurmely - J.
    Buenafe Moya, Benidorm 2003 )
    D3d111) 6.xh4 f6 ( 6...e6 (D. Griffe - J. Saatdjian, France
    2006) 7.xe6 fxe6 8.d4 e7 9.xf4 g6 10.g4 ) 7.c3 g8
    8.e2 g4 9.d4 c6 (V. Zvjaginsev - E. Najer, Ulan Ude 2009)
    10.f2 e7 11.f1 0-0-0 12.xf4 White has the initiative.;
    D3d112) 6.d4 h3 7.gxh3 h6 8.c3 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. J. Gonzalez Viso Pulido R. Gomez Lopez, Orense 2002;
    D3d12) 4...h6 5.d4 g5 6.0-0
    D3d121) 6...g7 7.c3 ( 7.g3 g4 8.h4 f3 9.c3 c6 10.e3
    f6 11.d2 xe4 12.xe4 d5 13.c3 dxc4 14.ae1 0-0 15.d5
    (B. Spassky - A. Karpov, Hamburg 1982) e5 16.xh6 f6
    17.xg7 xg7 18.f4 f6 19.e4 d7 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 7...e7 8.g3 g6 9.e1 h3
    10.g2 d7 11.gxf4 gxf4 12.xf4 xf4 13.xf4 g5 14.f2
    0-0-0 Black has the initiative. P. Canyizares Cuadra - A. Ferre Perez,
    corr. 2010;
    D3d122) 6...c6 7.c3 f6 8.b3 d7 9.d3 g7 10.bd2 0-0
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Nedess T. Buechling, corr. 2007;
    D3d2) 4.d4 g5
    D3d21) 5.c3
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    D3d211) 5...c6 6.d5 ( 6.g3= - 3... g5 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. g3 d6 6. d4 )
    6...e5 7.b5+ d7 8.xd7+ xd7 9.h4 g4 10.d4 f6 11.0-0!
    f3! ( 11...h6 12.f5 f3 13.xh6 xh6 14.g5 g6 15.d2
    g8 16.b5 f8 17.c3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. <Human Player> - <Human
    Player>, corr. 2012 ) 12.g5 g6 13.db5 c8 14.xa7 h6!
    15.f4 a8 16.ab5 d8= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides.;
    D3d212) 5...g4 6.xf4 gxf3 7.xf3 - 3... g5 4. d4 g4 5. Bxf4 gxf3
    6. Qxf3 d6 7. Nc3;
    D3d22) 5.g3 g4 6.h4 f3 7.c3 c6= - 3... g5 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. g3 d6
    6. d4 g4 7. Nh4 f3;
    D3d23) 5.h4 g4
    D3d231) 6.g5 h6 7.xf7 xf7 8.xf4
    D3d2311) 8...g7 9.c4+ e8 10.c3 ( 10.0-0?! c6
    Black has the initiative. A. Morozevich - G. Kasparov, Paris (rapid)
    1995 ) 10...c6 11.e3 f6 ( 11...a6 (GarboChess 2 - Arasan 10.
    2, Internet 2008) 12.d3 b5 13.b3 a5 14.0-0 xb3
    15.axb3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    12.d2 a6 13.0-0-0 b5 14.d3 b7 ( 14...b4 15.hf1 xd3+
    16.xd3 (with the idea e5) ) 15.e5 dxe5 16.g6+ f8 17.f2=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has to
    be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. J. Andersen P. Schuster, corr. 2004;
    D3d2312) 8...g7 9.c3 c6 10.d2 f6 11.c4 e7
    12.0-0-0 h5 13.e3= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Black has a poorly-protected king. Rybka 3
    Dynamic - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
    D3d232) 6.g1
    D3d2321) 6...h6 7.c3 c6 8.ge2 f6 9.g3 fxg3 10.xg3
    xc1 11.xc1 e6 ( 11...h6 12.d3 e7 13.d2 xd2+
    14.xd2 e6 15.ce1 d8 16.h5 d7 17.hg1 g6
    18.ef1 xh4 19.e2 f3+ 20.xf3 gxf3 21.xf3 e7
    22.fg3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S.
    Khan - M. Dufour, corr. 2009 ) 12.d2 e7 ( 12...d7 13.e2
    e7 14.h5 g6 15.g5 g8 16.xg6 hxg6 17.f4 f6
    18.0-0 f8 19.ce1= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. J. Ribes Colom - A. Ferre Perez, corr. 2011 )
    13.h5 g6 14.g5 ( 14.f4 h6 15.d5 d7 16.d1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Shannon J. Clancey, corr. 2012 ) 14...d7 (G. Perez - M. Scacco, corr.
    2000) 15.e2 g8 16.xg6 xg6 17.f4 f6 18.xe6 fxe6
    19.xg4 g6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
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    D3d2322) 6...f5 7.c3 ( 7.xf4 fxe4 8.c3 d5 9.d2 f6
    10.0-0-0 c6 11.ge2 h5 12.e5 g8 13.g3 xg3 14.xg3
    d6 15.xd6 xd6 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. I. Snape - G. Valerio, corr. 1992 ) 7...f6 ( 7...fxe4
    8.xf4 - 7. Bxf4 fxe4 8. Nc3 ) 8.xf4
    D3d23221) 8...fxe4 9.d5 g7 ( 9...h5 10.g5 e7 11.b5+
    (A. Fedorov - I. Ibragimov, Katrineholm 1999) c6 12.dxc6 bxc6
    13.ge2! f6 14.xf6 xf6 15.d5! White has the initiative. )
    10.ge2 ( 10.h5 0-0 11.d2 bd7 12.ge2 c5 (M. Petr - P.
    Haba, Czechia 2008) 13.h6 h8 14.0-0-0 ) 10...0-0 11.g3
    (Frenzee Feb08 - Bright 0.2c, Internet 2011) bd7 12.d2 c5
    13.0-0-0 a5 14.h5;
    D3d23222) 8...xe4 9.c4 ( 9.e2 d5 10.0-0-0 c6 11.e3
    g7 12.xe4 fxe4 13.g3= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. J. Claridge - M. Larsson, corr. 2001 ) 9...xc3
    10.bxc3 e7 (G. Ruben - M. Larsson, corr. 2004) 11.e2 d7
    12.d3 f6 13.0-0= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    D3e) 3...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    D3e1) 4.c3 h4+ 5.e2 d5 6.xd5 f6 7.xf6+
    D3e11) 7...xf6 8.d4 g4 9.d2 g5 ( 9...c6 10.c3 g5 11.d1
    0-0-0 12.c2 xf3 13.gxf3 White has a slight center control
    advantage. Hiarcs 13.2 - Spike 1.4, Internet 2011 ) 10.d1 xf3+
    11.gxf3 d7 12.c3 0-0-0 13.b4 g6 14.c2 f5= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Critter 1.
    4 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    D3e12) 7...xf6 8.d4 g5 9.c3 c5! 10.dxc5 d7 11.d5 e7
    12.f2 0-0 13.h4 g4 14.xf4! xc5! 15.e5 g7 16.e3 d7
    17.d4 xe5 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D3e2) 4.c4
    D3e21) 4...h4+ 5.f1
    D3e211) 5...d6 6.d4 g4 7.xf4 c6 ( 7...f6 8.g3 g5 9.h3
    xf3 10.xf3 c6 11.c3 ge7 12.d2 White has a slight center
    control advantage. C. Le Page - R. Davidavicius, corr. 2007 ) 8.c3
    ge7 9.e3 0-0 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 White has a slight center
    control advantage. Z. Tomazini - M. Jaeger, corr. 2006;
    D3e212) worse move is 5...d5 6.xd5 f6 7.xh4 xd5 8.exd5
    xh4 9.e2+ d8 10.f2 A. Dzionk - M. Nisztuk, Ketrzyn 2007;
    D3e213) 5...e7 6.d4 f6 7.e5 e4 8.d5 g5 9.xg5 xg5
    10.c3 c6 11.h4 e7 12.xf4 0-0 13.e4 d6 Stockfish 2.1.1 Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet 2011;
    D3e22) 4...f6 5.e5 g4 6.c3 d6 7.exd6 xd6 8.d4 0-0 9.0-0
    c6 10.h3 ( 10.d3 b5 11.b3 (C. Schwarhofer - Ki. Georgiev,
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    Vienna 2012) a5 12.h3 a4 13.e4 g6 14.xf7+ xf7 15.hxg4
    d7 ) 10...e3 11.xe3 fxe3 12.e5 e6 13.e4 e2 ( 13...b4?!
    14.xe6 e2 (Schemmann -Mackintosh, corr. 1997) 15.xf7+ xf7
    16.xe2 xd4+ 17.f2 White has the initiative. ) 14.xe2 c7
    15.c4 xc4 16.xc4 d7;
    D3f) 3...g5 [Chapter] [#]
    D3f1) 4.c3 [Chapter] [#] c6
    D3f11) 5.g3 d6 ( 5...g4 6.h4 f3 7.d4 d6= - 5... d6 6. d4 g4 7. Nh4
    f3 ) 6.d4
    D3f111) 6...g7 7.d5 e5 8.gxf4 gxf4 9.xf4 g4 10.b5+ f8
    11.e2 xf3+ ( 11...xf3 12.xf3 f6 13.xe5 xe5
    (V. Zvjaginsev - P. Smirnov, Novokuznetsk 2008) 14.d3 g5
    15.h4 h6 16.d2= ) 12.xf3 xc3+ 13.bxc3 f6;
    D3f112) 6...g4 7.h4 f3 8.e3
    D3f1121) 8...e7 9.d2
    D3f11211) 9...h6 10.0-0-0 ( 10.c4?! g5 11.0-0 xe3+
    12.xe3 g5 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. V. Zvjaginsev - V. Akopian, Mainz (rapid) 2009 ) 10...d7
    ( 10...a6 11.b1 g5 12.f2 b5 13.h3 xh4 14.gxh4 h5
    15.a3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Black is behind in development. <Human Player> <Human Player>, corr. 2012 ) 11.b1 xh4 12.gxh4 xh4
    13.e5 dxe5 14.d5 d4 15.xd4 exd4 16.xd4 f6 17.b4
    d6 18.xb7 d8= The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides.;
    D3f11212) 9...f6 10.d3 b4 11.0-0-0 d5 12.e5 xd3+
    13.xd3 h5 14.f5 e6 15.b1 f8 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. F. Nepustil - F. Sochor, corr.
    2009;
    D3f1122) 8...ge7 9.h3 g7 10.d2 h5 ( 10...d5 11.0-0-0
    (V. Zvjaginsev - E. Tomashevsky, Serpukhov 2007) h6 12.b1 a6
    13.f4 h5 14.g5 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. ) 11.0-0-0 a6 12.e1 f8 13.d5
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    D3f1123) 8...f6 9.d3 e7 10.d2 d5 11.e5 h5 12.f5
    e6 13.xe7 xe7 14.b5 f6 15.0-0-0= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. L. Pospisil - P. Peuraniemi, corr.
    2012;
    D3f12) 5.h4 g4 6.g5 d6 7.d4 h6 8.xf7 xf7 9.xf4 f6
    D3f121) 10.d2 h5 11.c4+ g7 12.0-0-0 ( 12.0-0 xh4
    (M. Petr - D. Navara, Czechia 2010) 13.e2 d8 14.g3 e7
    15.e5 e6 16.f2= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 12...d7 13.hf1 e8 14.d5= White has sufficient
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    compensation for material deficit. Black has to be very careful to
    avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. R. Serradimigni - E. Ramos
    Cortes, corr. 2002;
    D3f122) 10.c4+ g7 11.0-0 e7 12.d2 h7 ( 12...a5?!
    13.d3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. (with the idea e5) I. Ivanisevic - S. Tania, Wijk aan Zee 2011 )
    13.ae1 h8 14.d5= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous
    pitfalls ahead. M. Bosboom - R. Dautov, Lippstadt 1991;
    D3f2) 4.c4?! [Chapter] [#]
    D3f21) 4...g7
    D3f211) 5.h4?! h6 6.d4 d6 7.c3 ( 7.d3 c6 8.hxg5 hxg5
    9.xh8 xh8 10.e5 g7 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. A. Anderssen - G. Neumann, Berlin 1865 ) 7...c6
    8.0-0 e7 ( 8...g4 9.e1 f3 10.gxf3 xh4 11.g2 h3 12.fxg4
    f6 13.e1 d7 14.f4 0-0-0 15.d2 xg4 Black has the
    initiative. V. Cuccumini - S. Andersson, corr. 2013 ) 9.b4 d7 10.e5
    (K. Herzog - T. Van Bommel, corr. 2007) 0-0-0 11.b5 a5 12.exd6
    xd6 13.xf7 xb5 Black has the initiative.;
    D3f212) 5.d4 d6 6.0-0 c6 ( 6...h6 - 3... d6 4. Bc4 h6 5. d4 g5 6.
    O-O Bg7 ) 7.c3 h6 ( 7...e7 8.b4 a6 9.a4 g4 10.d3 xf3
    11.xf3 f6 12.d2= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Stockfish 1.9 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 )
    8.a4 d7 9.b3 a5 10.xf7+ f8 11.a3 xf7 12.xa5 c5
    Black has the initiative. V. Zvjaginsev - V. Akopian, Rijeka 2010;
    D3f22) 4...g4
    D3f221) 5.e5 h4+ 6.f1 f6 7.e1 ( 7.c3 c6 8.xf7+
    e7 9.xc6+ dxc6 10.b3 g7 Shredder 10 - Rybka 2.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 7...xe1+ 8.xe1 d6 9.xf7 g8 10.e5 d5
    11.exf6 dxc4 12.e5 e6;
    D3f222) 5.0-0 gxf3 6.xf3 f6
    D3f2221) 7.e5?! xe5 8.xf7+ xf7 9.d4 f5 10.xf4 ( 10.g4?
    g6 11.xf4 f6 12.e5 e7 13.xf6 xf6 14.c3 f8
    15.d5 g7-+ S. Dunn - M. Grizzaffi, corr. 2001 ) 10...f6
    11.e2 g4! 12.xg4 xg4 13.e5+ g8 14.xh8 d6
    15.e5 xe5 16.dxe5 xe5 17.c3 a6 18.d5 d6 19.e7+
    g7 20.c3 g4 H. Hirscheider - K. Behrendorf, corr. 2009;
    D3f2222) 7.d3
    D3f22221) 7...b5 8.b3 c6 9.xf4 b4
    D3f222211) 10.e5 g6 11.e3 h6 12.d2 b7
    ( 12...d8 13.h3 b7 14.d4 b8 15.f6+ e7 16.g4 g7
    17.h4 f8 18.c4 f5 19.exf6 xf6 20.xf6 xf6 21.xf6
    xf6 22.xh6 xd4+ 23.h2 e5+ 24.g1 xb2 25.f1=
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    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. H. Kuna K. Herzog, corr. 2008 ) 13.xh6 ( 13.h3 g8 14.xh6 c5+
    15.h1 0-0-0!-+ and Black has a decisive attack. ) 13...xh6
    14.xf7+ d8 15.d4 c8 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D3f222212) 10.d2 b7 11.h1 0-0-0 12.g3 d6
    13.xd6 xd6 14.xd6 cxd6 15.xf7 e5 16.g7 f6
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D3f22222) 7...c6 8.xf4
    D3f222221) 8...d6 9.c3 ge7 10.e3 g6 11.d4 d8
    12.ae1 ( 12.d2 g8 13.f2 g7 14.e5 f5 15.f3 a5
    16.d5 dxe5 17.dxe5 c8 18.b4 xd5 19.xd5 e6
    20.bxa5 e4 21.g3 xd5 22.xd5 xd5 23.h6 b6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. K. Elison - D. Marchisotti, corr.
    2013 ) 12...g7 13.e5! dxe5 14.g5 f5 15.d1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck
    in the center. I. Maver - D. Marchisotti, corr. 2013;
    D3f222222) 8...c5+ 9.h1 e5 10.e2 xc4 11.dxc4 d6
    12.c3 g7 13.d5 g4 14.e1 f6 15.a5 b6 16.c3
    0-0-0 17.b4 e7 18.c5 xd5 19.exd5 dxc5 20.bxc5 xd5
    21.cxb6 axb6 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr.
    2013;
    D3f3) 4.d4?! [Chapter] [#] g4 5.xf4 gxf3 6.xf3
    D3f31) 6...d6 7.c3 c6
    D3f311) 8.0-0-0
    D3f3111) 8...h5 9.h3 ( 9.e5 g4 10.e4 h6 11.xh6 xh6
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Morozevich - A. Aleksandrov, Shenyang 2000 ) 9...h6 (D. Pruess S. Atalik, Tonto Village 2011) 10.xh6 xh6 11.b1 f6 12.e3
    g7 13.d5 d8 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    D3f3112) 8...h4 9.d2 g4 10.e3 h6 11.f2 g7 12.b5
    d7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. D.
    Nightingale - J. Jezek, corr. 2000;
    D3f312) 8.c4
    D3f3121) 8...h4+ 9.g3 f6 10.xf6 xf6 11.0-0 e7
    ( 11...xd4?! 12.xf6 e6 13.d3 g7 14.ff1 A. Fedorov - M.
    Adams, Pula 1997 ) 12.e5 dxe5 13.dxe5 a5! ( 13...g4?!
    14.xf7+ f8 15.d5 c5+ 16.h1 gxe5 17.h5+ g7
    18.xc7 b8 19.ae1 White has the attack. M. Pagnoncelli - F.
    Bock, corr. 2000 ) 14.b5+ c6 15.exf6 c5+ 16.h1 cxb5
    17.b4! xb4 18.d5 e6 19.xb4 0-0-0=;
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    D3f3122) 8...xd4 9.f2 g7 10.d1 (Deep Shredder 11 - Deep
    Sjeng WC 2008, Internet 2008) e6 11.0-0 xc3 12.e5! f6!
    13.xc3 e7 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    D3f32) 6...c6
    D3f321) 7.d5 ce7 8.e5 f6 9.d6 cxd6 ( 9...fxe5? 10.c4 h6
    11.f1 g7 12.f7+ f8 13.g6+ ef5 14.xf5 g8 15.dxc7
    xc7 16.c3 White has the attack. ) 10.d4 c6 11.h5+ e7
    12.c3 a5! 13.xa5 xa5 14.0-0-0 c6 15.f2 b6 16.b5
    h6 17.c7 g4! 18.h4 b7 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Hiarcs 13.2 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    D3f322) 7.c4 h4+ ( 7...d5 8.xd5 xd4 9.xf7+ xf7
    10.h5+ g7 11.0-0 f5! 12.e5+ f6 13.c3 g6 14.h4
    f3+! 15.xf3 c5+ 16.h1 d4 17.f4 h5 18.g5 d7
    19.d1 hf8 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. <Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 3 Human, Internet 2009 ) 8.g3
    e7 9.c3 xd4 10.f2 e6 11.0-0-0 xf4 12.gxf4 c5
    13.e2 b5 14.xb5 b8 15.e5 d8 16.hf1 e7 17.f3 c6
    18.c4 h6 19.xf7 b4 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. D. Nightingale - A. Haugen, corr. 2006;
    D3f4) 4.h4 [Chapter] [#] g4
    D3f41) 5.g5?! h6 6.xf7 xf7 7.c4+ ( 7.c3 d5 8.d4 b4
    9.xf4 f6 10.e2 xc3+ 11.bxc3 xe4 12.c4 c6 13.0-0 g6
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Trapeaux M. Broudin, corr. 2011 ) 7...d5 8.xd5+ e8 9.d4 f6 10.c3
    h5!? 11.d3 g3! 12.h2 ( 12.xf4 xh1 13.g3 b4 14.b5+
    c6 15.xb4 cxd5 16.xd5 c6 17.d2 h7 18.0-0-0 e6
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...f6
    13.c4 c6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    D3f42) 5.e5
    D3f421) [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles): 5...f6
    D3f4211) 6.d4?! d6 7.d3
    D3f42111) 7...c6 8.d5 ( 8.c3?! xe4 9.xf4 d5 10.d2
    d6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Fedorov - V. Ivanchuk, Wijk aan Zee 2001 ) 8...e5 9.xf4 g6
    10.c3 h5 11.g5 e7 ( 11...f6 12.e3 f5 13.d2 g3
    14.g1 xh4 15.0-0-0= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 12.d2 g3 13.g1 h6 14.xe7 xe7
    15.0-0-0 xh4 16.b1= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. M. Hoffmann - C. Stefan, corr. 2002;
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    D3f42112) 7...xe4 8.e2 e7 9.xf4 c6 10.c3 f6
    11.g5 g7 12.f4 0-0 13.d2 d7 14.xe7 xe7 15.f2
    g6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2013;
    D3f4212) 6.c4 d5 7.exd5
    D3f42121) 7...d6 8.d4 0-0 9.xf4 h5 10.g3 f6 11.xg4
    e8+ 12.e3 ( 12.d2? xf4 13.gxf4 e4 14.c3 b5!
    15.xb5 h8 16.a3 c5! Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. White has a poorly-protected
    king. J. Hoeglund - E. Podvoysky, corr. 2011 ) 12...b5!? 13.d3
    h8 14.d2 g8 15.e2 b4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. <Human Player> - <Human
    Player>, corr. 2012;
    D3f42122) 7...g7 8.d4 xd5 9.0-0
    D3f421221) 9...c6 10.c3 ( 10.xd5?! xd5 11.xc6
    bxc6 12.xf4 (N. Short - D. Howell, London 2010) 0-0 13.c3
    d8 14.e1 b8 Black has a lasting advantage. Black has a
    pair of bishops. ) 10...xe5 11.dxe5 xc3 12.xd8+ xd8
    13.bxc3 f3 14.gxf3 gxf3 15.xf3 e6 16.b5+ c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009;
    D3f421222) 9...0-0 10.xd5 xd5 11.c3 d8 12.xf4
    c6 13.h5 xd4+ 14.xd4 xd4 15.ad1 f6 16.xg4
    e2+ 17.xe2 xg4 18.d2 ad8 19.xd8 xd8 20.g3
    e8= White can equalize with relative ease. Deep Rybka 4 Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2011;
    D3f422) Recommendation for club level players: 5...e7!?
    D3f4221) 6.xg4 f5 ( 6...xe4+ 7.e2 xe2+ 8.xe2 c6
    9.c3 h5 10.f2 f6 11.0-0 e7 12.d4 d6 13.xf4 d5
    14.g5 xg5 15.hxg5 e3 16.c1 f5 17.d3 xd3 18.e1
    0-0-0 19.xe3 c2= Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 7.f2 fxe4 8.h5+ d8
    9.g5 f6 10.c3 g8 11.xf4 d5 12.e2 c6 Black has
    the initiative. Booot 5.2.0 - Quazar 0.4, Internet 2013;
    D3f4222) 6.d4 d6 7.xg4 xe4+ 8.e2 e7 9.xe7+ xe7
    10.f2 ( 10.e2 h5 11.f2 h6 12.xf4 f5 13.d5 xh4
    14.h2 g8 15.g3 f5 16.xh5 xg3 17.g2 h8 18.xf7+
    xf7 19.xg3 f5 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012 )
    10...c6 11.c3 f6 12.xf4 g8 13.g5 h5 14.d2 g3
    15.h2 xf1 16.xf1 f6 17.h6 b5!? 18.e3 b4=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
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    D3f423) 5...c6 6.d4 xe5 ( 6...f6 7.c3 b4 8.d3 xd4
    9.xb4 xd1+ 10.xd1 xb4 11.xf4 d6 12.e5 dxe5 13.xe5
    f6 14.xc7 f5 15.d2 e7 16.b5 d7 17.g3 hd8=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides. Equinox 1.90 - Protector 1.5.0, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
    7.dxe5 e7 8.xf4 g6 9.g5 e7 10.xg4 xe5 11.f4 d6
    12.c3 c6 13.0-0-0 g8= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides. F. Irmer - W. Baer, corr.
    2006;
    D3f424) 5...d6 [Chapter] [#] 6.xg4
    D3f4241) 6...e7 7.f2 ( 7.d4 xh4+ 8.f2= - 7. Nf2 Bxh4 8.
    d4 ) 7...xh4 8.d4
    D3f42411) 8...g5 9.f3 c6 ( 9...g3= - 8... Bg3 9. Qf3
    Qg5 ) 10.d5 e5 11.xf4 xf2+ 12.xf2 g4+ 13.e1 g6
    14.c3 8f6 15.d3 d7= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides. K. Josefsson - H.
    Boege, corr. 2012;
    D3f42412) 8...g3 9.f3 g5 10.c3 f6 11.d2 c6
    12.b5 0-0 13.xc6 g4! 14.cd1 bxc6 15.xg3! fxg3
    16.xg5 gxf2+ 17.xf2 b8 18.b3 e8 19.h4 f5 20.c4 d7
    21.xg4 fxg4 22.e5 dxe5 23.0-0-0 exd4 24.xd4 f5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. M. Glazman - D. Rozenberg, corr.
    2005;
    D3f4242) 6...f6
    D3f42421) 7.f2 [Chapter] [#]
    D3f424211) 7...c6 8.d4 h6
    D3f4242111) 9.c3 g8= - 7... Rg8 8. d4 Bh6 9. Nc3 Nc6
    ( 9...e7 10.e2= - 9. Be2 Qe7 10. Nc3 );
    D3f4242112) 9.e2 e7 ( 9...d5 10.c3 dxe4 11.d5 b4
    12.fxe4 xe4 13.xe4 e7 14.0-0! xe4 15.c3 0-0!
    16.cxb4 xb4 17.d3 e8 18.f3 d4+ 19.h1 f6
    20.g3 h3 21.g1 f5= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013 ) 10.c3 d7 11.f3
    ( 11.d5 xd5 12.exd5 b4 13.c4 (A. Fedorov - J.
    Timman, Las Vegas 1999) 0-0-0 14.a3 a6 15.b3 hg8
    16.f1 f6 17.f3 g7 Black has the initiative. ) 11...0-0-0
    12.e2 ( 12.a3 (N. Short - A. Shirov, Madrid 1997) de8
    13.e2 hg8 14.d3 b8 White is behind in
    development. )
    D3f42421121) 12...he8 13.c4 b8 14.d3 ( 14.xf4
    xf4 15.xf4 xe4! 16.d5 c3+! 17.xe7 xe7+
    18.f1 xd1 19.xd1 b4 Philou 3.60 - GarboChess 2.
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    20, Internet 2011 ) 14...b4 15.c3 d5! 16.cxd5 b5
    17.d6 xd6 18.e5 f8! 19.exf6 xe2+ 20.xe2 e8
    21.0-0 xe2= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    D3f42421122) 12...d5 13.exd5 ( 13.e5 e4! 14.d3 f6
    15.exf6 xf6 16.dxf4 he8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. White is behind in
    development. ) 13...b4 14.d6 ( 14.c4 f5 15.0-0 c2
    Black has the initiative. Atlas 3.14b - Leila 0.53h, Internet
    2011 ) 14...xd6 15.c3 bd5 16.d3 hg8 17.e5
    g7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides.;
    D3f424212) 7...g8 8.d4 h6! 9.c3
    D3f4242121) 9...c6 10.b5 ( 10.d5? xd5 11.exd5
    e7+ 12.e2 b4! 13.c4 f5! 14.a4+ f8 15.xb4
    e8 16.d2 (Key game A. Fedorov - A. Shirov, Polanica
    Zdroj 2000) g7! (with the idea f3) 17.d1 e4! 18.xe4
    xe4 19.h2 xg2 20.xg2 xg2-+ and Black has a
    decisive attack. )
    D3f42421211) 10...xg2 11.xf4!
    D3f424212111) 11...xf4 12.f3 xf2 13.xf2 h5
    14.g1 f8 15.e2 g3 16.xg3 xg3 [#] 17.c4!
    ( 17.xg3 xd4 18.0-0-0 xe2+ 19.xe2 (V. Ramon
    Pita - F. Izeta Txabarri, Benasque 1990) f6 20.f4
    e6 21.b1 e8= ) 17...f5 18.exf5 e7+ 19.e2
    f6 20.0-0-0 xf5 21.e3 White has the initiative.;
    D3f424212112) 11...g4! 12.d3 ( 12.xh6 xf2
    13.f3 xh1 14.0-0-0! g6 15.f1 f6 16.f4 d7
    17.h5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play
    is required from both sides. ) 12...xf4 13.xf4 e3
    14.d3 xc2+ 15.d1 2b4 16.f1 xb2 17.fd5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
    position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
    from both sides. Key game M. Palladino - J. Straka, corr.
    2011;
    D3f42421212) 10...a6 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.e2 h5
    ( 12...xg2 13.xf4 g4 14.d3 xf4 15.exf4 g3
    16.d2 f8 17.g1 xg1 18.xg1 xh4 19.g2=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Stockfish 2.2.2 - Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet 2013 ) 13.d3
    g3 14.h2 f6 (G. Goessling - M. Schmidt, Germany
    1995) 15.e5! f5 ( 15...dxe5 16.xh7 f8 17.e4 g6
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    18.xg6 fxg6 19.4xg3 fxg3 20.xg3 xc1 21.xc1
    g4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 16.xf4 dxe5 17.xf5 xf5 18.dxe5 0-0-0
    19.e2 xe2 20.xh6 g3= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D3f4242122) 9...e7! 10.d3 g4 11.e2
    D3f42421221) 11...xe2 12.xe2 c6
    D3f424212211) 13.xf4? xd4 14.f2 xe4 15.xe4
    xe4+ 16.f1 ( 16.d1? 0-0-0 17.xh6 xg2 18.f1
    xc2-+ and Black has a decisive attack. A. Planinec - V.
    Korchnoi, Moscow 1975 ) 16...xc2! 17.xc2 xg2!
    18.xg2 xd3+ 19.e2+ xe2+ 20.xe2 xf4;
    D3f424212212) 13.e5 xd4 ( 13...dxe5 14.dxe5 g4
    15.d5 d7 16.f6+ xf6 17.exf6+ e6 18.xe6+
    fxe6 19.xf4 xf4 20.xf4 f7 21.0-0 M. Aymard - J.
    Kratochvil, corr. 2009 ) 14.exf6 xe2+ 15.xe2 xc2+
    16.f2 xa1 17.xf4 xf4 18.dxf4 c2 19.c1
    b4 20.xc7 c6 21.c3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D3f42421222) 11...c6 12.xf4 0-0-0! ( 12...xe2
    (Key game K. Dahl - G. Sigurjonsson, Ybbs 1968) 13.fxe2
    xc1 14.xc1 0-0-0 15.f4 xg2 16.f1 g4
    17.0-0-0 ) 13.f3 ( 13.fd5 xd5 14.xg4+ b8
    15.xh6 xc3 16.bxc3 xe4+ 17.e2 xg4 18.xg4
    xg4 ) 13...de8 14.e3 xf3 15.gxf3 xf4 16.xf4
    h5! 17.d2 f6 18.d5 xd4;
    D3f42422) 7.xf6+ [Chapter] [#] xf6 8.c3
    D3f424221) 8...c6?! 9.f3 g8 10.f2 d7 ( 10...g4
    11.d3 h6 12.e2 d7 13.g3 xe2 14.xe2 (weakness
    f4) N. Pedersen - K. Bowyer, corr. 2000 ) 11.d4 g7 12.e2
    e7 13.xf4 f6 14.0-0-0 White has the initiative. E.
    Efendiyev - M. Schulze, corr. 2002;
    D3f424222) 8...c6
    D3f4242221) 9.b5 a6
    D3f42422211) 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.f3 g8 12.d3 h6
    13.f2 g4 ( 13...b8 14.e2 xb2 15.xb2 xb2
    16.0-0 xc2= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. N. Short - A. Shirov, Las Vegas 1999 )
    14.g3 f3 15.xh6 xh6 16.d2 e6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. J. Ribes Colom - M. Palladino, corr. 2011;
    D3f42422212) 10.a4 b5 11.b3 ( 11.d5?! g7
    12.0-0 g8 13.f2 e7 14.xe7 xe7 15.b3 d4
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    Black has the initiative. A. Ling - J. Kratochvil, corr. 2009 )
    11...g7 12.f3 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Fruit 2.3.1, Internet (blitz)
    2008) e6 13.e2 0-0-0= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    D3f4242222) 9.d5 g6 10.d3 g3+ 11.d2 [#]
    D3f42422221) 11...e7 12.e1
    D3f424222211) 12...xd5
    D3f4242222111) 13.exd5+ xe1+ ( 13...e7
    14.xg3 fxg3 15.e2 (weakness g3) A. Fedorov - V.
    Anand, Wijk aan Zee 2001 ) 14.xe1= - 12... Qxe1+ 13.
    Kxe1 Nxd5 14. exd5;
    D3f4242222112) 13.xg3 fxg3 14.exd5 g7 15.c3
    f5 16.e2 (weakness g3) M. Jarabinsky - J. Ribes
    Colom, corr. 2011;
    D3f424222212) 12...xe1+ 13.xe1 xd5 14.exd5
    h6 15.g3 g4 16.xf4 f3 17.g1 g7 18.d2
    xd5 19.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 2.3.2a - Hiarcs
    12, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    D3f42422222) 11...b4! 12.xc7+ ( 12.f3 xf3
    13.gxf3 xd5 14.exd5 g8 15.e2 h6 16.d2 f5
    17.e1 d7 18.f2 g3 19.a4 e8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Key game E. Saglione - W. Bravo, corr.
    2012; 12.xb4? e3+ 13.c3 g7+ 14.b3 b6 15.c3
    a5 Black has the attack. F. Beck - A. Heimann, Pforzheim
    2005 ) 12...d8 13.xa8 e3+ 14.c3 c5+ 15.d2
    ( 15.b3?? xc2! 16.xc2 e6+-+ P. Tew - A. Lannaioli,
    corr. 2004 ) 15...e3+= Best Mutual Play ]
    [ 2.d4 [Chapter] [#] exd4
    A) 3.c3 [Chapter] [#] dxc3 ( 3...d5 4.exd5 f6 5.f3 xd5 6.cxd4 b4+
    7.c3 c6= - Line 359 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. cxd4
    Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nf6 )
    A1) 4.c4 cxb2 5.xb2 b4+ ( 5...d5 6.xd5 f6 7.xf7+ xf7
    8.xd8 b4+ 9.d2 xd2+ 10.xd2 e8 11.gf3 c6 12.0-0 g4
    13.fe1 ad8 14.ac1 h6= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Picard - J.
    Baudoin, corr. 1987 ) 6.c3 ( 6.d2 f6 7.xf7+ xf7 8.b3+ d5
    9.xb4 e8 Black has the initiative. V. Titarenko - A. Kuligina, Tula 2004 )
    6...f6
    A1a) 7.ge2 0-0 8.0-0 d6 9.d5 xd5 10.xd5 (C. Bontems - J.
    Flecher, corr. 2013) c5 11.c1 c6 ( 11...c6 12.b3 d7 13.c3
    f6 14.g3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    12.c3 ( 12.g3 h8 13.h5 f6 14.f4 e5 ) 12...h8 13.g3 e5
    14.h1 h4 15.f4 g4 16.h3 c6 17.b3 f5 18.e1 h6 White has
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    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b) 7.b3 e7 8.ge2 b5!? 9.xb5 a6 10.c4 c6 11.0-0 b8
    12.c2 e5 13.d5 xd5 14.xd5 c6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    A2) 4.xc3 b4 ( 4...c6 5.f3= - Line 359 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3
    dxc3 5. Nxc3 ) 5.f3= - 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. c3 dxc3 5. Nxc3;
    B) 3.xd4 [Chapter] [#] c6 4.e3 ( 4.a4 f6 5.f3 c5 6.b5 0-0
    7.0-0 e7 8.c3 e5 B. Just - J. Tanti, corr. 2006 )
    B1) 4...g6 5.d2 ( 5.c3 g7 6.d2= - 5. Bd2 Bg7 6. Nc3 ) 5...g7
    6.c3
    B1a) 6...d6 7.0-0-0 f6 8.h4 0-0 ( 8...e5 9.h3 0-0
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - G. Sargissian, Moscow 2007) 10.f4 c6 11.f3 b5
    12.h5 White has the initiative. ) 9.h5 xh5 10.e2 f6 11.g3 h5
    12.g5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. F.
    Restuccia - J. Rodriguez, Cali 2007;
    B1b) 6...f6 7.0-0-0 0-0
    B1b1) 8.h4 e8 9.f4 d6 10.f3 ( 10.e2 d5 11.exd5 xd5
    12.xd5 xd5 13.c4= f5 J. Degraeve - Z. Almasi, Istanbul 2000 )
    10...h5 11.e3 f6 12.c4 g4 J. Buchaeckert - A. Zude, Bad
    Wiessee 2010;
    B1b2) 8.g3 d6 ( 8...d5 9.exd5 (O. Perez Mitjans - M. Gerss,
    Barcelona 2011) b4! 10.f3 f5 11.h4 fxd5 12.c4 xh4
    13.xh4 e6= ) 9.h4
    B1b21) worse move is 9...a6 10.h5 b5 ( 10...xh5 11.h2 f6
    12.f3 e5 13.f4 e7 14.e2 White has the initiative. ) 11.hxg6
    fxg6 (I. Nepomniachtchi - E. Najer, Netanya (blitz) 2009) 12.g5 e8
    13.h4 h5 14.h3 White has the initiative.;
    B1b22) 9...e8 10.f3 e6 11.b1 ( 11.ge2 e5 12.f4 c4
    13.f2 xf1 14.xf1 c6 15.h5 b5= with mutual play. ) 11...e7
    12.ge2 d5! (E. Sequeda - J. Ellis, corr. 2013) 13.exd5 xd5
    14.xd5 xd5 15.c3 e6 16.h5 ad8=;
    B2) 4...f6
    B2a) 5.d2
    B2a1) 5...e7 6.c3 d5 7.exd5 xd5
    B2a11) 8.g3?!
    B2a111) 8...xc3 9.xc3 f6
    B2a1111) 10.xf6 xf6 11.0-0-0
    B2a11111) 11...0-0 12.f3 f5 13.f4 g6! ( 13...ae8
    14.d3 xd3 15.xf6 gxf6 16.xd3 e2 17.d2 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. M. Adams - V. Anand, Linares
    1994 ) 14.h4 g4 15.xf5 xh4 16.d3 g6 17.b5 f6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Scorpio 2.05b - Alaric 0702b,
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    Internet 2009;
    B2a11112) 11...e6 12.a3 e5 13.e2 c6 14.f3 xf3
    15.xf3 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Desquiens - J.
    Flecher, corr. 2011;
    B2a1112) 10.b5 0-0 11.e2 xc3+ 12.xc3 d7 13.0-0 g5
    14.a4 ad8= Houdini 3 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2013;
    B2a112) 8...cb4! 9.xd5 ( 9.b5+ c6 10.a4 0-0 11.ge2
    (S. Kapnisis - L. Zahilas, Athens 2000) h4 12.f3 xc3 13.xc3
    e8+ 14.e3 f5! 15.xf5 xe3+ 16.f1 e6 ) 9...xd5
    10.xb4 e4+! 11.e2 xb4+ 12.c3 0-0 13.0-0-0 d6 14.d3
    e6 Black has the initiative. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
    (blitz) 2008;
    B2a12) 8.xd5 xd5 9.e2 f5 10.f4 d7 11.0-0-0 0-0-0
    12.d3 he8 13.xf5 xf5 14.he1 b6 15.f3 b7= Houdini 2.0c
    - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2a2) 5...b4 6.c3 - 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd2;
    B2b) worse move is 5.e5 g4 6.e2 d6 7.f3 ( 7.exd6+?! e6 8.dxc7
    xc7 White is behind in development. Rybka 1.2 - Hiarcs 10, Internet
    (blitz) 2006 ) 7...h6 8.exd6+ e6 9.dxc7 ( 9.c3 xd6 10.h3 f5
    White is behind in development. M. Soszynski - P. Ziegler, corr. 2009 )
    9...xc7 10.c3 0-0-0 11.g5 e7 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c) 5.c3 Promising line for Black:
    B2c1) 5...e7 6.c4 ( 6.d2= - 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Nc3 ) 6...0-0 7.f3 b4
    8.d2 e8 9.0-0-0 xc3 10.xc3 xe4 11.f4 xc3 12.xf7+ h8
    13.bxc3 f8 14.he1 d6= Comet B68 - Anechka 0.07, Internet (blitz)
    2006;
    B2c2) 5...b4 6.d2 0-0 7.0-0-0 e8
    B2c21) 8.c4 d6
    B2c211) 9.f3
    B2c2111) 9...a5 10.f1 ( 10.b3?! xb3+ 11.axb3 a5 12.f2
    d7 13.ge2 a4 Black has the initiative. A. Romero Holmes - A.
    Karpov, Madrid 1992 ) 10...e6 11.h3 c6 12.d4 c5 13.f2
    c4= Rybka 1.0 - Shredder 9, Internet 2006;
    B2c2112) 9...e5 10.b3 a5 11.a4 c6 12.g4 e6 13.xe6
    fxe6 Black has the initiative. D. Rangel - D. Braga Ubirani, Rio de
    Janeiro 2013;
    B2c212) 9.f3 e6 10.d3 c5 11.e2 d4 12.xd4 xd4
    13.f3 a6 14.b1 c5 Black has the initiative. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2c22) 8.f4 xc3 ( 8...d6 9.f3 e6 10.g4 d7 11.h3 de5
    12.g3 c4 Deep Sjeng c't 2010 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010 ) 9.xc3
    xe4 10.d2 e8 11.f3 d6 12.e2 e6 White has insufficient
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    compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 1.8 - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet (blitz) 2010;
    B2c23) 8.g3
    B2c231) 8...xe4 9.a3
    B2c2311) 9...g4 10.e3
    B2c23111) 10...a5 11.f3 g6 12.h4 h5 13.ge2 e6
    ( 13...d6 14.g4 b6 15.e4 e6 16.a4 f6 17.g5 d7
    18.h5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Relyea - H. Koronowski, corr. 2012 ) 14.g5! ( 14.d3 e5
    15.f5 g6 16.h3 c4 17.g5 f8 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Z. Gucin - P. Speisser, corr.
    2005 ) 14...f6 15.g3 d5 16.g5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c23112) 10...f8
    B2c231121) 11.f3 d4 ( 11...g6!? 12.f2 d5 13.d3 d4
    14.xg6 hxg6 15.g5 (I. Nepomniachtchi - L. Aronian, Mainz
    (rapid) 2009) d7 16.ce2 c5 17.h4 e7 18.b1 e8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.ge2
    d5 13.f2 ( 13.xd5 xd5 14.f4 d6 15.b1 e6
    16.f2 d5 17.c3 e8 ) 13...xc3 14.xc3 a6 15.d3
    (R. Morros Faura - J. Avila Jimenez, Mollet del Valles 2009)
    xd3! 16.cxd3 d5 17.he1 b5 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c231122) 11.h3 g6 12.d3 xg2 ( 12...d5!? 13.xg6
    hxg6 14.e2 (V. Varavin - A. Gusev, Tula 2001) d4 15.d3
    c5 16.g4 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 13.ge2 d6 14.f4 g5 15.e6 xe6 16.xg5 g6
    17.h4 d5 18.g5 e7= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. J. Jimenez - P. Def, corr. 2009;
    B2c2312) 9...xc3 10.xc3 d6 11.h3 ( 11.d3 g4 12.f3
    e6 13.h3 g5 14.xf6 xf6 15.xf6 gxf6 16.g4 a5 17.f4
    e8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Garcia San Martin - J. Sarabia Utrilla, corr. 2006; 11.f3 e8 12.h4
    d7 13.h5 h6 14.e2 e5 White has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. V. Kiefhaber - B. Trabert, Buehlertal 2000 )
    11...e8 12.d3 g6 13.f3 h5 14.h2= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Istvanovszky - M. Kantorik,
    Tatranske Zruby 2007;
    B2c2313) 9...d6 10.f4 e8 11.d3 ( 11.f3 c5 12.d3
    - 11. Bd3 Bc5 12. Nf3 )
    B2c23131) 11...c5 12.f3 d5 13.he1 ( 13.de1 e7
    14.h3 b6 15.e5 f5 16.f3 d4 17.g3 f5
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Remis
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    Fernandez - F. Cottegnie, corr. 2003 ) 13...xe1 14.xe1 e7
    15.e5 c6 16.f3 g6 17.h3 d6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Critter 1.2 - Stockfish 2.1.1,
    Internet 2011;
    B2c23132) 11...f8 12.f3
    B2c231321) 12...d6 13.f5 e5 ( 13...d5?! (I. Nepomniachtchi
    - P. Harikrishna, Moscow 2007) 14.g5 d6 15.h3 e5
    16.xe5 xe5 17.b5 c6 18.xd5! cxd5 19.xe8 xe8
    20.xf6 gxf6 21.xd5 ) 14.xe5 xe5 15.f4 (J. Cubas - P.
    Barrionuevo, Pinamar 2008) d7 16.g4 e8 17.c4 c6
    18.a2 d5 19.b1 c5;
    B2c231322) 12...d5 13.de1 xe1+ 14.xe1 e7
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
    Paragua - A. Greet, Beijing (rapid) 2008;
    B2c232) 8...d6
    B2c2321) 9.a3
    B2c23211) 9...a5 10.f3 h5 ( 10...e5 11.ge2 h5
    12.e1 c4 13.g4 f6 14.b1 xd2+ 15.xd2 d7 16.g5
    a6 17.h4 e5 18.f4 ) 11.e1 e6 12.g4 f6 13.g5 d7
    14.h4 White has the initiative. I. Nepomniachtchi - Bu Xiangzhi,
    Sochi (blitz) 2009;
    B2c23212) 9...xc3 10.xc3 xe4= - 8... Rxe4 9. a3 Bxc3 10.
    Bxc3 d6 ( 10...d7?! 11.f3 b8 12.e2 b5 13.f4
    White has the initiative. I. Nepomniachtchi - Li Chao, St
    Petersburg (rapid) 2012 );
    B2c2322) 9.f3 e5 10.h4 h8 11.h3 h5 12.h2 c6 13.a3
    a5= with mutual play. A. Shirov - A. Karpov, Dos Hermanas
    1995;
    B2c233) 8...xe4 9.xe4 xe4
    B2c2331) 10.c3 e7 11.f4 h4 12.f3 e8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. B. Nadj Hedjesi - N.
    Nestorovic, Beograd 2011;
    B2c2332) 10.f4 f6 11.h3 d6 12.d3 d4! 13.b1 e2!
    14.f3 [#] a3! 15.c1 ( 15.bxa3? c3+ 16.c1 xa2+
    17.b1 c3+ 18.c1 xh3 19.xe4 xg2! 20.xg2 xf4+
    21.b2 xe4-+ Key game I. Nepomniachtchi - F. Vallejo Pons,
    Moscow 2007 ) 15...xf3 16.gxf3 e8 17.g5 xc1 18.xc1
    c5 Black has the initiative. K. Brankov - K. Cemhan, Belgrade
    2013;
    B2c2333) 10.xb4 xb4 11.a3 b6 12.e2 d5 13.c3 e7
    14.d3 c5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5ab, Internet 2011;
    C) 3.f3 [Chapter] [#] b4+ ( 3...c6= - Line 359 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4;
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    3...d5?! 4.xd4 f6 5.c3 c6 6.b5 dxe4 7.xd8+ xd8 8.g5 e6
    9.e3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. E. Sutovsky - B. Alterman,
    Tel Aviv 1999 )
    C1) 4.d2 xd2+
    C1a) 5.xd2 c5 6.c3 f6! 7.e5 e4
    C1a1) 8.f4 d5 ( 8...b6? (Hiarcs 10 - Bright 0.2b, Internet 2007)
    9.c4! xb2 10.0-0 c6 11.xf7+ d8 12.h4+ c7 13.xe4
    xa1 14.d5 White has the attack. ) 9.cxd4 c6 10.d3 g5! 11.c1
    a5+ 12.bd2 f5 Black has the initiative.;
    C1a2) 8.c2 d5 9.b5+ c6 10.cxd4 0-0 11.xc6 bxc6 12.0-0
    cxd4 13.xd4 c5 14.f3 e8 Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 181213,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C1b) 5.bxd2 c5 6.c4 d6 7.0-0 c6 8.e2 f6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Daniel - T. Dettmann, corr.
    2001;
    C2) 4.c3 dxc3 5.xc3 ( 5.bxc3?! c5 6.c4 d6 7.0-0 c6 8.b3 e7!
    9.e5 dxe5 10.g5 h6 11.e4 b6 12.a3 h4 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Wroblewski - E. Walker, corr.
    2001 )
    C2a) 5...e7 6.d4 xc3+ 7.xc3 0-0 8.b4 d5 9.b2 f6 10.d3 g4
    ( 10...h8 11.0-0 g4 (V. Zvjaginsev - A. Beliavsky, Portoroz 1999)
    12.c2 xf3 13.xf3 bc6 14.ad1! xb4 15.b1 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has poor piece
    coordination. ) 11.d4 bc6 12.h3 d7 13.0-0 e5 14.c2=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Shredder 12 Stockfish 3.0, Internet 2013;
    C2b) 5...c6= - Line 359 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Nxc3 Bb4;
    C2c) 5...d6 6.c4 c6= - Line 359 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5.
    Nxc3 Bb4 6. Bc4 d6;
    C2d) 5...xc3+ 6.bxc3 e7
    C2d1) 7.c4 0-0 8.0-0 d6 9.b1 bc6 10.g5 h6 ( 10...e6
    11.xe6 fxe6 (D. Andra - D. Prickett, corr. 2012) 12.xb7 c8 13.b3
    h6 14.e3 ) 11.h4 b6 12.d5 ( 12.d4 b7 13.xc6 xc6
    14.e1 d7 ) 12...g5 13.g3 ( 13.xg5? xd5! 14.xd5 hxg5
    15.xg5 e6! 16.xd8 xd5 17.xc7 xe4-+ ) 13...xd5 14.exd5
    e7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Bouillier
    - E. Itter, corr. 1999;
    C2d2) 7.e5 d5 8.exd6 cxd6 (J. Zezulkin - J. Przewoznik, Ustron 2008)
    ( 8...xd6 9.xd6 cxd6 10.a3 (J. Zezulkin - A. Karpov, Bastia (rapid)
    2002) bc6 11.xd6 e6 12.g5 d8 13.xe6 fxe6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 9.d3 bc6 10.0-0 0-0 11.b1 c7
    12.e1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Best
    Mutual Play ]
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    2...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 2...c6 [Chapter] [#] 3.g3 ( 3.f3= - Line 358 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3; 3.c4 f6=
    - 2.. . Nf6 3. Bc4 Nc6; 3.f4= - 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nc3 ) 3...c5 ( 3...g6 4.g2 g7
    5.ge2 ge7 6.f4 d6 7.fxe5 dxe5 8.d3 e6 Zhang Zhong - Aung Aung,
    Shanghai 2000; 3...h5 4.h3 c5 5.g2 h4 6.g4 ge7 7.d3 g6
    E. Rozentalis - D. Jakovenko, France 2007 ) 4.g2 d6 ( 4...f6= - 2... Nf6 3. g3
    Bc5 4. Bg2 Nc6 )
    A) 5.a4 b6 6.xb6 axb6
    A1) 7.f3 ge7
    A1a) 8.d4
    A1a1) 8...exd4 9.xd4 0-0 10.0-0 xd4 ( 10...f5?! (Yu Yangyi - Xiu
    Deshun, Shenzhen (rapid) 2013) 11.e1 xd4 12.xd4 c6 13.c3
    f6 14.xf6 xf6 15.exf5 xf5 16.d5+ h8 17.c3 White has a
    lasting advantage. White has a pair of bishops. ) 11.xd4 c6 12.c3
    b5 13.d3 b4= F. Uskova - M. Cuevas Rodriguez, Moscow 1994;
    A1a2) 8...g4! 9.c3 (Historically important game L. Paulsen - O.
    Gelbfuhs, Vienna 1873) exd4 10.cxd4 d5! 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 xd4
    13.d3 c5 14.0-0 0-0 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A1b) 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3 h6 10.d4 (P. Rahls - T. Grzesik, Berlin West 1981)
    exd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.cxd4 d5 13.e5 f5=;
    A2) 7.e2 f5 8.d4 fxe4 (Bright 0.3b - Grapefruit 1.0, Internet 2008) 9.dxe5
    xe5 10.xe4 f6 11.g2 g4 12.0-0 0-0=;
    B) 5.d3 f6= - 2... Nc6 3. g3 Bc5 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. d3 d6 ( 5...h5 6.h3 a6
    7.e3 xe3 8.fxe3 (A. Shirov - V. Anand, Mainz (rapid) 2004) g5 9.f3
    d7 10.0-0-0 0-0-0 11.ge2 f6= )]
    3.g3 [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles):
    [ 3.f4 [Chapter] [#] d5
    A) 4.exd5 Promising line for Black:
    A1) 4...e4
    A1a) 5.d3 b4 6.d2 0-0 7.xe4 e8 8.e2 ( 8.xb4 xe4 9.dxe4
    xe4+ 10.e2= - 8. Be2 Nxe4 9. dxe4 Rxe4 10. Bxb4 ) 8...xe4 9.dxe4
    xe4 10.xb4 xb4 11.f3 xf4 ( 11...f6?! 12.0-0 xb2
    (P. Ponkratov - T. L. Petrosian, Martuni 2010) 13.e5 a6 14.c4 f5
    15.d6 White has the initiative. ) 12.d2 d6 13.0-0-0 d7 14.d4 a6
    15.g3 f6 B. Spassky - D. Bronstein, Moscow 1971;
    A1b) 5.e2 e7 ( 5...f5 6.h3 h5 7.f3 d6 (D. Hernandez Lopez - H.
    Hernandez Carmenates, Cuba 2000) 8.e5 bd7 9.d4 exd3 10.xd3+
    e7 11.d2 ) 6.d3 g4 7.f2
    A1b1) 7...exd3 8.xd3 xd5 ( 8...0-0 9.f3 xf3 10.xf3 c5
    11.g4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9.h3
    c8 10.f3 Deep Junior 12.5 - Komodo 2.03, Internet 2011;
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    A1b2) 7...xd5 8.xe4 f5 9.h3 h5 10.g3 h4 11.e2 xe2
    12.1xe2 0-0 13.0-0;
    A2) 4...xd5! 5.fxe5 xc3 6.bxc3 h4+ 7.e2
    A2a) 7...e4+ 8.f2 xe5 9.f3 a5 ( 9...h5 (V. Ivanchuk - P.
    Svidler, Moscow (blitz) 2009) 10.d4 e7 11.d3 0-0 12.e1 d6
    13.g1 White has the initiative. ) 10.d4 e7 11.d3 c6 12.e1
    White has the initiative. G. Miralles - E. Almada, Switzerland 2010;
    A2b) 7...g4+ 8.f3 c6 9.e1 ( 9.d4 0-0-0! 10.e1 h5 11.f2
    f6! 12.b5 fxe5 13.xc6 bxc6 14.xe5 g6 15.e1 d6 16.g5
    df8 Black has the initiative. A. Diogo - B. Debevec, corr. 2009 ) 9...h5
    10.d1 xf3+ ( 10...xe5 11.e2 0-0-0 12.xe5 xe2+ 13.xe2
    xe2+ 14.xe2 e8 15.d4 f6 16.e3 fxe5 17.d5 d6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. H. Nakamura - A. Onischuk, Saint Louis
    2010 ) 11.gxf3 xf3+ 12.e2 d5 13.f1 0-0-0 14.f3 xe5 15.xc6
    xe1+ 16.xe1 bxc6 17.xf7 d6 Critter 0.70 - Hannibal 1.1, Internet
    2011;
    B) 4.fxe5 xe4
    B1) 5.d3
    B1a) 5...b4 6.dxe4 h4+ 7.e2 xc3 8.bxc3
    B1a1) 8...g4+ 9.f3 dxe4 10.d4 h5 11.d2! ( 11.e3 xf3
    12.gxf3 e1+ 13.f4 h4+= 1/2-1/2 S. Mamedyarov - P. Harikrishna,
    Lausanne 2005 ) 11...g4 12.h3 f4+ 13.e1 g3+ 14.f2 xf2+
    15.xf2 exf3 16.b1 b6 17.gxf3 g6 18.b5+ d7 19.g5
    White has a pair of bishops. Ivanhoe B46 - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    B1a2) 8...g4+ 9.e1 h4+ 10.d2 ( 10.g3?! xe4+ 11.f2 xh1
    12.f3 c6 13.xd5 e6 14.b5 g4 15.g2 d1 16.xb7
    xc2+ 17.d2 0-0 18.xc6 ad8 19.g1 xd2 20.xd2 xd2
    A. Toman - V. Trcka, corr. 2005 ) 10...f4+ 11.e2 g4+=;
    B1b) 5...xc3 6.bxc3 e7 7.f3 0-0 8.e2 c5 9.0-0 c6 10.f4
    a5 11.e1 a4 12.g3 f5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. M. Gornoi - G. Sanmartino,
    corr. 2002;
    B2) 5.f3
    B2a) [Chapter] [#] 5...c5 6.e2 ( worse move is 6.d4 b4 7.d2 c5
    8.dxc5 xc5 9.e2 f2+ 10.d1 xc3+ 11.xc3 b6 12.e6
    (ChessAlex 2.0r4 - Neurosis 2.5, Internet 2013) xe6 13.xg7 g8
    14.c3 c6 15.c1 d4 16.d2 d5 17.b3 0-0-0 18.b2 b8 )
    B2a1) 6...f5 7.d1
    B2a11) 7...c6 8.d3
    B2a111) 8...e7?! 9.e3 ( 9.e3 (B. Jobava - S. Mamedyarov,
    Warsaw 2013) xe3 10.xe3 b4+ 11.d1 d4 12.e1 xe1+
    13.xe1 c5= ) 9...0-0-0 10.dxe4 dxe4 11.d2 d4 12.xd4
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    xd4 13.c3 xe5 14.f2 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. SmarThink 1.50 - Murka 3, Internet 2014;
    B2a112) 8...b6 9.e3 a5+ 10.c3 xc3 11.bxc3 xc3+
    12.d2 xa1 13.xf5 0-0 14.d4 d7 15.g4 White has the
    initiative.;
    B2a12) 7...b6 8.d3 (R. Sicker - H. Klausner, corr. 2001) c5 9.e3
    e6 10.a4! c6 11.a5 xa5+ 12.xa5 xa5 13.b4 d4 14.d1
    c6 15.bxc5 d5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
    is required from both sides.;
    B2a2) 6...f2+ 7.d1 xc3+ 8.bxc3 b6 9.a3 c5 10.f2 e7
    11.d4 h6 12.b1 c6 13.c1 0-0= Houdini 3 Pro - Stockfish 290913,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B2b) 5...c6
    B2b1) 6.e2?! f5
    B2b11) 7.d1?!
    B2b111) 7...g5 8.c3
    B2b1111) 8...xf3+ 9.xf3 h4+ 10.f2 e4 11.e3
    ( 11.e2 c5 12.g3 xf2+ 13.xf2 e7 14.g2 xe5
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. B.
    Savchenko - Wang Yue, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 11...xe5
    12.e2 d7! (with the idea Bc5) 13.g3 e7 14.xe4 xe4
    15.d4 xe3 16.xe3 d6 White has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Spark 1.0, Internet
    2011;
    B2b1112) 8...d4! 9.f2 g6 10.d3 xf3+ 11.gxf3 c5
    Black has the initiative.;
    B2b112) 7...g4 8.c3 (M. Perez Muniz - M. Cuevas Rodriguez,
    Empuriabrava 1997) c5 9.d3 [#] d4!! 10.cxd4 b4+ 11.c3
    xc3 12.e3 xf3 13.xf3 xa2+ 14.d2 xd2+ 15.xd2
    b4;
    B2b12) 7.d3 xc3 8.bxc3 d4 9.b1 dxc3 10.xb7 c5 11.b5
    b6 White is behind in development. Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Deep Junior
    12, Internet 2010;
    B2b2) 6.b5
    B2b21) 6...b4 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1 ( 8.e2 g4 9.xc6 bxc6
    10.h1 g5 J. Hector - F. Caruana, Malmo 2012 ) 8...c5+ 9.h1
    xc3 10.bxc3 (Chessfish 1.03 - Rybka 1.0, Internet (blitz) 2006) a6
    11.e2 f5 12.d4 e7 13.d3 d7 14.g3 d8=;
    B2b22) 6...e7 7.e2 xc3 8.dxc3 ( 8.bxc3 0-0 9.0-0 f6 10.exf6
    xf6 11.d4 g4= Houdini 2.0c - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2011 )
    8...0-0 9.f4 a6 10.d3 (B. Ivkov - R. Markus, Yugoslavia 2000) g4
    11.0-0-0 xf3 12.gxf3 g5 13.e3 xf4 14.xf4 e7 15.he1
    ae8 16.g3 xe5 17.xh7+ xh7 18.f4 c6 19.xe5 f6=;
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    B2c) 5...xc3 6.dxc3 e7 ( 6...c5?! (I. Popov - D. Frolyanov, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013) 7.g5 b6 8.xd5 e6 9.e4 xb2 10.d1
    c6 11.a6! xc3+ 12.f2 b4 13.xb4 xb4 14.xb7 b8 15.a3
    d7 16.e4 c6 17.xc6+ xc6 18.b1 ) 7.f4 0-0 8.d2
    (J. Garcia Estruch - I. Ortin Blanco, Zaragoza 2013) c5 9.0-0-0 e6
    10.h4 c6=;
    B2d) 5...e7 [Chapter] [#] 6.e2 ( 6.d4 c5 7.d3 xc3 8.bxc3 c4
    9.e2 c6 10.0-0 0-0 11.e3 b5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. H. Spangenberg - A. Karpov,
    Buenos Aires (rapid) 1994 )
    B2d1) 6...g5 7.d4
    B2d11) 7...c6
    B2d111) 8.f2 xf3+ 9.xf3 b6 (F. Hellers - A. Karpov, Haninge
    1990) 10.e3 e6 11.d2 c5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.g3 0-0 14.a4
    ( 14.h6? f2+! 15.xf2 xb2 16.d2 xa1 ) 14...c6
    15.xc5 xc5 16.c3 f5=;
    B2d112) 8.e3 0-0 9.0-0-0 a6 10.h4 xf3 11.gxf3 f6 12.f4
    fxe5 13.fxe5 c7 (M. Adams - Xu Jun, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1994)
    14.g2 f5 15.g3 e6 16.b1 d7 17.g1;
    B2d12) 7...0-0 8.xg5 xg5 9.xg5 xg5 10.xd5 h4+ 11.g3
    xd4 12.e7+ h8 13.c3 c5 14.xc8 xc8 15.g2 c6
    16.0-0-0 e8 17.d5 e7= Baron 3.30a - Pharaon 3.5.1, Internet
    2012;
    B2d2) 6...xc3 7.dxc3 c5 ( 7...e6 8.f4 c5 9.0-0-0 c6=
    - 7... c5 8. Bf4 Nc6 9. O-O-O Be6 ) 8.f4 c6
    B2d21) 9.f2 a5 (aimed against O-O-O) ( 9...h6 10.e2 b6
    11.b1 f5 12.d3 xd3 13.cxd3 a6 14.d1 xa2 15.0-0=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Istratescu - A.
    Karpov, Bucharest 2005 ) 10.g3 (Chiron 1.0 - Gull 1.2, Internet 2011)
    e6! 11.e2 h6 12.xg7 0-0-0 13.g3 a4 Black has the
    initiative.;
    B2d22) 9.0-0-0 e6 10.h4 h6 11.g3
    B2d221) 11...a5 12.b1 0-0-0 ( 12...d4 13.c4 b5 14.d2 a4
    15.f3 c8 16.b3 xb3 17.axb3 bxc4 18.xc4 0-0
    D. Charochkina - I. Turova, Dagomys 2008 ) 13.h3 c7 ( 13...xh3
    14.xh3 (I. Popov - V. Tkachiev, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) c7
    15.g4 d7 16.g3 e6 17.g2 b8= ) 14.xe6+ fxe6 15.d3
    de8 16.g6 d8 17.c4 (I. Popov - G. Sargissian, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013) d4 18.h5 hf8 19.hf1 f7 20.g4 b8=;
    B2d222) 11...d7 12.g2 0-0-0 13.h5 a5 14.b3 c6
    M. Adams - V. Anand, Linares 1994 ]
    [ 3.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 3...xe4
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    A1) worse move is 4.xf7+ xf7 5.xe4 d5 6.c3 ( 6.g3 c6 7.d3
    e7 8.f3 f8 9.0-0 g8 Black has a slight center control advantage. Ni
    Hua - Y. Vladimirov, Tripoli 2004 ) 6...c6 7.f3 d6 8.d4 (V. Rosenzweig P. Hlavsa, Czechia 2000) exd4 9.xd4 f6 10.e3 e8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a
    pair of bishops.;
    A2) worse move is 4.xe4 d5 5.d3 dxe4 6.xe4 f5 7.f3 e4 8.e2
    c6 9.d3 d6 10.h3 0-0 Black has the initiative. E. Safarli - S.
    Mamedyarov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013;
    A3) 4.h5 d6
    A3a) 5.b3 e7
    A3a1) worse move is 6.f3 c6 7.xe5 g6
    A3a11) 8.e2?! d4 9.d3 xb3 10.axb3
    A3a111) 10...f5 11.0-0 c6! ( 11...d6 12.f3 c6 13.b4 0-0 14.b5
    d5 V. Anand - V. Ivanchuk, Roquebrune (rapid) 1992 ) 12.a4 0-0
    13.e1 d5 Black has a lasting advantage. Black has a pair of
    bishops. Sage 2.2a - Rotor 0.3, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A3a112) 10...0-0 11.0-0 f6 12.f3 (K. Shanava - M. Mchedlishvili,
    Tbilisi 2013) ( 12.e1 e8 13.d5 e6 14.f3 xe1+ 15.xe1
    f5 ) 12...b6 13.e1 b7 14.d5 g7 Black has a pair of
    bishops.;
    A3a12) 8.xc6 bxc6 9.g4 0-0 10.0-0 f5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Fritz 12
    - Deep Junior 11.2, Internet 2010;
    A3a2) 6.xe5 0-0 7.d3 c6 8.f4 e8!? 9.f3 f6 10.0-0 d5
    11.h3 a6= Deep Rybka 4 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A3b) 5.xe5+ e7 6.xe7+ xe7 7.b3
    A3b1) 7...c6 8.d4 f5 9.d5 ( 9.f3= - 7... Nf5 8. Nf3 c6 9. d4 ) 9...0-0
    10.f3 a6 11.f4 c5 12.0-0-0 a5 13.g4 h4 14.xh4 xh4
    15.d6 xb3+ 16.cxb3 d8 17.f3 Hiarcs 12 - Glaurung 2.0.1,
    Internet 2008;
    A3b2) 7...f5 8.f3 c6 9.d4 d5 10.e2 0-0 ( 10...h4 11.xh4
    xh4 12.g3 0-0 13.0-0= - 10... O-O 11. O-O Nh4 12. Nxh4 Bxh4 13.
    Ng3 ) 11.0-0 h4 12.xh4 xh4 13.g3 e6 14.c3 d7 15.c2 g6
    16.e2 b6 17.f4 d7 18.b3 fe8 19.e3 c8 20.d3 d6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. I. Rogers - A. Shirov, Salamanca 1998;
    B) 3...b4 4.f3 ( 4.f3= - Line 350 : 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bc4 ) 4...xc3
    5.dxc3 d6 6.e2 e6 7.d3 bd7 8.c4 c5 A. Lastin - D. Chuprov,
    Moscow 2009;
    C) 3...c5 4.f4 d6 5.f3= - 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bc4;
    D) 3...c6 4.d3 ( 4.f3= - Line 368 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 )
    D1) 4...c5 5.g5 ( 5.f3 - Line 363 ) 5...h6 ( 5...a5 6.b3 xb3
    7.axb3 c6 8.f3 d6 9.0-0 h6 10.e3 xe3 11.fxe3 0-0 12.e1 e6
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    B. Larsen - S. Gligoric, Reykjavik 1995 ) 6.h4 d6 7.a4 b6 8.xb6
    axb6 9.f3 e6 10.e2 d5 11.xf6 gxf6 12.exd5 xd5 B. Larsen - B.
    Spassky, Tilburg 1978;
    D2) 4...b4
    D2a) 5.ge2
    D2a1) 5...a5 6.a3 ( 6.0-0 xc4 7.dxc4 0-0 8.g5 e7 9.d3 d6
    10.ad1 e6 11.b3 d7 12.xe7 xe7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. S. Rublevsky - E. Najer, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 )
    6...xc3+ 7.xc3 xc4 8.dxc4 h6 9.e3 d6 10.f3 e6 11.e2
    White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Ivanchuk - A. Giri, Beijing
    (blindfold) 2011;
    D2a2) 5...d5 6.exd5 xd5 7.0-0 b6 ( 7...xc3 8.xc3 xc3
    9.bxc3 0-0 10.f4 White has a pair of bishops. S. Rublevsky - D. Navara,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 8.b3 0-0 9.e3 d4 10.xd4 exd4 11.e4
    a5 12.a4 g4= Fritz 11 - Deep Hiarcs 12, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    D2b) 5.g5 h6
    D2b1) worse move is 6.h4 g5 ( 6...xc3+ 7.bxc3 d6 8.e2 e6
    9.b3 e7 10.xf6 xf6 11.0-0 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position.
    R. Mamedov - E. Tomashevsky, Budva 2009 ) 7.g3 d5 8.exd5 xd5
    9.ge2 g4 10.d2 f4 11.xf4 gxf4 12.a3 a5 13.b4 b6
    Black has a pair of bishops. I. Popov - D. Andreikin, Nojabrsk 2005;
    D2b2) 6.xf6 xc3+ 7.bxc3 xf6 8.e2 d6 9.0-0 e6 10.xe6
    fxe6= J. Mieses - A. Nimzowitsch, Karlsbad 1907;
    D2c) 5.f3 d6 ( 5...d5 6.exd5 xd5 7.0-0 xc3 8.bxc3 g4 9.e1
    0-0 10.d2 e8 11.h3 h5 12.b1 b6 13.b3 White has a pair of
    bishops. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 6.0-0 xc3
    7.bxc3 a5 8.b3 xb3 9.axb3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. N. Short - J. Piket, Monte
    Carlo (blindfold) 1993;
    D3) 4...a5
    D3a) 5.f3 xc4 ( 5...c6 6.ge2 xc4 7.dxc4 d6 8.h3 e7 9.0-0
    e6 10.b3 c7 A. Lastin - M. Matlakov, Ulan Ude 2009 ) 6.dxc4 d6
    7.ge2 e6 8.b3 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.d1 c6 B. Predojevic - N. Chadaev,
    Budva 2009;
    D3b) 5.b3
    D3b1) 5...xb3 6.axb3
    D3b11) 6...d5 7.exd5 xd5 8.h5 b4 9.xe5+ e7 10.e2
    ( 10.d1 0-0 11.f3 f6 12.f4 a5 13.e3 e8 14.c1 h6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 10...0-0 11.d1 e8 12.ge2
    b6 13.0-0 b7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Black has a pair of bishops. V. Ivanchuk - N. Chadaev, Astana (blitz)
    2012;
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    D3b12) 6...d6 7.d4 exd4 8.xd4 a6 (V. Babula - A. Aleksandrov,
    Rethymnon 2003) 9.f4 e7 10.ge2 0-0 11.0-0 White has a
    slight spatial advantage.;
    D3b2) 5...c5 6.f3 d6 7.0-0 a6 8.h3 0-0 9.e2 e6 10.d5 h6
    11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 d7= Houdini 1.5a - Strelka 5.5, Internet 2012;
    D3c) 5.ge2
    D3c1) 5...xc4 [Chapter] [#] 6.dxc4
    D3c11) 6...c5 7.0-0 ( 7.h3 d6 8.d3 e6 9.b3 e7 10.e3
    xe3 11.xe3 0-0 12.0-0 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. S.
    Rublevsky - D. Jakovenko, Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012 ) 7...d6 8.d3
    e6 9.b3 d7 10.e3 0-0= Bright 0.3d - Rybka 3 Human, Internet
    2008;
    D3c12) 6...e7 7.d3 d6 8.a4 e6 9.b3 0-0 10.h3 c6
    S. Mamedyarov - D. Jakovenko, Moscow (blitz) 2009;
    D3c13) 6...d6 7.0-0 ( 7.h3 e6 8.b3 e7 9.0-0 a6 (P. Jaracz - A.
    Naiditsch, Germany 2011) 10.a4 (aimed against b5) 0-0 11.g3 d7
    12.d5 e8 13.e3 a5 14.f5 f8= ) 7...e7
    D3c131) 8.b3 0-0 9.a4= - 5... Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. a4 Nxc4 8. dxc4
    d6 9. b3 ( 9.b2 d7 10.a4 a5 11.d5 c5 12.xe7+ xe7
    13.c3 f5= with mutual play. B. Larsen - E. Geller, Las Palmas
    1976 );
    D3c132) 8.a4 0-0= - 5... Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. a4 Nxc4 8. dxc4 d6;
    D3c2) 5...c6 [Chapter] [#] 6.0-0 ( 6.a4 xc4 7.dxc4 c5 8.d3 d6
    9.e3 b4 10.0-0 0-0 11.h3 e6 Rybka 2.3 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2007 ) 6...e7 7.a4
    D3c21) 7...d5 8.a2 d4 ( 8...e6 9.d4 xe4 10.xe4 dxe4
    11.xe6 fxe6 12.dxe5 xd1 13.xd1 c4 14.g3 White has a
    lasting advantage. S. Karjakin - V. Bologan, Mainz (rapid) 2004 ) 9.b1
    0-0 10.d2 c5 11.a3 h6 12.f4 V. Pichushkin - J. Benes, corr.
    2011;
    D3c22) 7...xc4 8.dxc4 0-0 9.h3 d6 10.b3 e6 11.f4 exf4
    12.xf4 a5 13.d3 d7 K. Shanava - A. Filippov, Nakhchivan
    2012;
    D3c3) 5...e7 [Chapter] [#] 6.0-0
    D3c31) 6...c6= - 5... c6 6. O-O Be7;
    D3c32) 6...d6 7.a3 ( 7.f4 xc4 8.dxc4 c6 9.h1 0-0 10.f5 b5!
    11.cxb5 d5 12.exd5 cxd5 13.g5 b7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. H. Nakamura - M. Carlsen, Sandnes
    2013 ) 7...xc4 8.dxc4 e6 9.d3 c6 10.b3 0-0 11.f4 d7 12.h3
    c7= Deep Rybka 4 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    D3c33) 6...0-0
    D3c331) 7.g3 d6 8.a4 ( 8.e2 c6 9.a4 xc4 10.dxc4 e8
    11.d1 c7 12.b3 e6 13.a3 a6 S. Rublevsky - E. Bacrot,
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    Calvia 2007 ) 8...xc4 9.dxc4 e6 10.b3 c6 11.b2 c7 12.e2
    fe8 13.h3 ad8 A. Morozevich - P. Leko, Dortmund 2001;
    D3c332) 7.a4 xc4 8.dxc4 d6 9.b3 ( 9.a5 e6 10.b3=
    - 9. b3 Be6 10. a5 ) 9...e6 ( 9...h5 10.d5 h4 11.ec3 f6
    12.xf6+ xf6= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Karjakin - V.
    Bologan, Dortmund 2004 ) 10.a5 c6 11.f4 ( 11.a6 b6 12.a3
    c7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Key game S. Mamedyarov - L. Aronian,
    Nalchik 2009 ) 11...exf4 12.xf4 d7 13.b2 e5 S. Karjakin - M.
    Al Modiahki, Sochi 2008 ]
    [ 3.f3= - Line 350 : 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 ]
    3...c5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Top level line: Recommendation for club level players: 3...d5 [Chapter] [#]
    4.exd5 xd5 5.g2
    A) 5...e7!? 6.ge2 bc6 ( 6...g6 (M. Bartel - A. Ipatov, Germany 2011)
    7.f4 exf4 8.xf4 g7 9.e4! 0-0 10.c3 c6 11.d4 d7 12.0-0
    White has the initiative. ) 7.d3 g6 8.h4 h6 9.e3 g7 10.d2 g4 11.f3
    e6 12.f4 d7 13.0-0-0 g4 14.fxe5 xe5
    A1) 15.xb7?! [#] c6! 16.xa8 f3 17.d4! xd2 ( 17...xd4 18.xd4
    xd4 19.de1 0-0 20.f4 xc3 21.bxc3 xa8= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 18.xg7 g8
    19.xh6 f3;
    A2) 15.f4 0-0-0 Hou Yifan - Bu Xiangzhi, Taizhou 2012;
    B) 5...xc3 6.bxc3
    B1) 6...c6
    B1a) 7.e2
    B1a1) 7...c5 8.0-0 0-0
    B1a11) 9.d3 g4 10.h3 h5 11.g4 ( 11.b1 b8 12.g4 g6
    13.g3 d7 14.h2 b6 A. Shirov - M. Rytshagov, Tallinn (rapid)
    2004 ) 11...g6 12.g3 b6 13.h1 h4 14.f3 fe8 K. Shanava
    - S. Azarov, Baku 2013;
    B1a12) 9.b1 b6 10.c4 e4 11.f4 e8 L. McShane - A. Shirov,
    Drammen 2005;
    B1a2) 7...e6 8.0-0 d5 9.d3 xg2 10.xg2 d5+ 11.f3 0-0-0=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. (with the idea h5-h4) A. Shirov - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 2005;
    B1b) 7.f3= - Line 358 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6.
    Bg2 Nxc3 7. bxc3;
    B2) 6...c5
    B2a) 7.e2 0-0 ( 7...c6= - 6... Nc6 7. Ne2 Bc5 ) 8.0-0 c6=
    - 6... Nc6 7. Ne2 Bc5 8. O-O O-O;
    B2b) 7.f3 c6 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 f6 ( 9...g4 10.h3 h5 11.g4 g6
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    12.g5 e8 13.b1 b6 G. Mohr - E. Dervishi, Austria 2005 ) 10.e1
    g4 11.h3 h5 12.e3 b6 13.b1 d7 S. Cordes - J. Hammer, Saint
    Vincent 2005;
    B3) 6...d6
    B3a) 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0
    B3a1) 8...d7 9.d3 ( 9.b1 c6= - 8... c6 9. Rb1 Nd7 ) 9...f6 10.c4
    c6 11.b1 c7 12.g5 e7 13.c3 h6 14.d2 g4 15.c1 d7
    B. Spassky - J. Timman, Montpellier 1985;
    B3a2) 8...c6
    B3a21) 9.f4 g4 10.fxe5 xe5 11.d4 (B. Spassky - J. Timman,
    Hilversum 1983) c7 12.h3 e6 13.b1 c8 14.d3 d7;
    B3a22) 9.d3 d7
    B3a221) 10.f4 e8 ( 10...exf4 11.xf4 e5 12.b1 b8 13.c4
    g4 B. Spassky - A. Karpov, Tilburg 1979 ) 11.h3 f6 12.fxe5 xe5
    13.d4 d6 14.g5 e7 Black has slightly better pawn structure. S.
    Martinovic - A. Mikhalchishin, Vrnjacka Banja 1978;
    B3a222) 10.b1= - 9. Rb1 Nd7 10. d3;
    B3a23) 9.b1 d7 10.d3 e8 11.c4 c5 ( 11...h6 12.b2 c5
    V. Gashimov - J. Timman, Gothenburg 2005 ) 12.e3 c7 13.c3
    f5 14.e1 ad8 L. Fressinet - V. Tkachiev, Cap d'Agde (rapid)
    2002;
    B3b) 7.f3 0-0 ( 7...c6= - Line 358 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3 d5 5.
    exd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Bd6; 7...d7 8.0-0 0-0 - 7... O-O 8. O-O
    Nd7 ) 8.0-0
    B3b1) 8...d7 9.d4
    B3b11) 9...exd4 10.cxd4 b6 11.e1 ( 11.g5 e7 12.h4 h6
    13.e4 c6 N. Short - J. Nunn, Rotterdam 1989 ) 11...h6 - 9... h6 10.
    Re1 exd4 11. cxd4 Nb6;
    B3b12) 9...h6 10.e1 exd4 11.cxd4 b6
    B3b121) 12.e5 c6 13.a4 ( 13.c3 e6 14.h5 e8 15.f4 d5
    16.d2 f6 17.d1 d5 P. Leko - V. Kramnik, Budapest (rapid)
    2001 ) 13...a5 (A. Soltis - W. Kobese, San Francisco 1998) 14.a3
    xa3 15.xa3 e6 16.ae3;
    B3b122) 12.d3
    B3b1221) 12...c6?! 13.c4 b4 14.e2! ( 14.e3 (H. Stevic - L.
    Lenic, Rijeka 2010) c5 15.b1 cxd4 16.xd4 c5 17.b2 )
    B3b12211) 14...e6 [#] 15.xe6! fxe6 16.xh6! f6
    ( 16...gxh6 17.g6+ h8 18.xh6+ g8 19.h3 xf3
    20.xe6+ f7 21.g6+ h8 22.xf7 White can increase his
    advantage with accurate play. ) 17.f4;
    B3b12212) 14...e8 15.xe8+ xe8 16.b1 f8 17.f4 g6
    18.e1 d8 19.e5 f5 20.e4 xe4 21.xe4 White has
    the initiative. G. Guidici - L. Rowley, corr. 2003;
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    B3b1222) 12...c5?! 13.a4 f6 14.a5 f5 15.b5 d7 16.b2
    White has the initiative. V. Zvjaginsev - B. Avrukh, Ohrid 2009;
    B3b1223) 12...f6 13.e5 d8 14.a4 a5 ( 14...f5?! 15.f3
    xc2 16.xf6 gxf6 17.g4 b4 18.e2 d1 19.e4 c2
    20.xh6+ f8 21.h4 IvanHoe 9.46h - Stockfish 3, Internet
    2013 ) 15.b2 e6 16.b5 xe5 17.dxe5 g6 18.xb7 ab8
    19.e4 f5 20.xf5 xf5 21.c3;
    B3b2) 8...c5
    B3b21) 9.d3 c6
    B3b211) 10.d2 e6 ( 10...d7 (B. Spassky - V. Korchnoi,
    Belgrade 1977) 11.h5 b8 12.c4 c7 13.f4 White has the
    initiative. ) 11.e4 c8 12.f4 exf4 (I. Marinkovic - S. Gligoric,
    Cacak 1995) ( 12...f6 13.f5 f7 14.e3 b6 15.g4 e7 16.c4
    d7 17.c3 ) 13.xd6 xd6 14.xf4 d7 15.h5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    B3b212) 10.b1 c7 11.g5 h6 12.e4 e7 13.c4 e6 14.f4
    (J. Arnason - E. Jensson, Reykjavik 2013) exf4 15.xf4 d7
    16.d2 ae8 17.c3 f6;
    B3b22) 9.d4 c6 10.b1 a5 11.dxe5 c7 (Deep Fritz 13 - Toga II
    3.0, Internet 2013) 12.e6! xe6 13.g5 c4 14.xb7! xf1
    15.xf1 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B3b3) 8...g4 9.h3 d7 ( 9...xf3 10.xf3 c6 11.d4 d7 12.d3
    f5 13.dxe5 xe5 14.d4 White has a pair of bishops. Hou Yifan - W.
    So, New Delhi 2011 ) 10.d4 c6 ( 10...e4 11.e5 b5 (Zappa Mexico
    II - Deep Fritz 10, Internet 2008) 12.e1 f5 13.f4 d7 14.b1 xe5
    15.b3+ h8 16.xe5 ) 11.e1 e8 12.b1 b8 (A. Morozevich - A.
    Beliavsky, Germany 2001) 13.dxe5 xe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.g5
    xg5 16.xd7 bd8 17.a4 d2 18.e3 e6 19.xb7 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play.;
    B3b4) 8...c6= - Line 358 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3 d5 5. exd5
    Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Bd6 8. O-O O-O;
    C) 5...b6 6.f3
    C1) 6...c6 7.0-0 c5 ( 7...d6 8.d4 0-0 9.dxe5 xe5 10.xe5 xe5
    11.h5 xc3 12.bxc3 White has a pair of bishops. C. Schneider - N.
    Diedam, Germany 1989 ) 8.d4! xd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.f4! (S. Solovjov - V.
    Yemelin, St Petersburg 2007) f5 11.xb7 b8 12.e4 xe4 13.xe4;
    C2) 6...d6 7.0-0 ( 7.d4 exd4 8.xd4 e5 9.e3 c4 (V. Gashimov - I.
    Smirin, Gothenburg 2005) 10.d3 xe3 11.fxe3 0-0 12.0-0-0 d7
    13.f3 xc3 14.xc3 c6= ) 7...0-0
    C2a) 8.d4 exd4 ( 8...c6 - 6... Nc6 7. O-O Bd6 8. d4 O-O ) 9.xd4 e5
    10.f3 xc3 11.bxc3 c6 12.a4;
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    C2b) 8.a4! a5 9.d4 exd4 10.xd4;
    D) worse move is 5...e6 6.f3 c6 7.0-0 d6 8.d4! ( 8.d3 xc3 9.bxc3
    0-0 10.g5 f5 11.b1 b8 12.e4 d7= S. Karjakin - P. Leko, Beijing
    (blitz) 2013 ) 8...0-0 9.b5 xd4 10.fxd4 exd4 11.xd4 White has the
    initiative. P. Motwani - I. Radulov, Cappelle la Grande 1996;
    E) 5...f6 6.f3 c6 7.0-0 c5 8.d3 0-0 9.e3 ( 9.e1 b6 10.a4
    g4 11.xb6 axb6 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 h6= Stockfish 061213 - Houdini 4
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013; 9.h3 h6 10.e1 e8 11.e3 f8 12.d2 e6
    A. Areshchenko - V. Kramnik, Tromso 2013 ) 9...b6 10.xb6 ( 10.e1 e8
    11.h3 h6 12.g4!? a5 13.d2 d7 R. Mamedov - V. Kramnik, Antalya
    2013 ) 10...axb6 11.h3 e8 12.e1 h6 13.e3 f5 14.d2 d6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual Play Key game H. Stevic - E.
    Postny, Sibenik 2011 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 3...c6 4.g2 c5= - 3... Bc5 4. Bg2 Nc6 ]
    [ 3...b4 4.g2
    A) 4...xc3 5.bxc3 0-0 6.e2 d6 ( 6...d5 7.exd5 xd5 8.0-0 c6 9.b1
    White has a pair of bishops. A. Morozevich - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 2001 )
    7.0-0 h6 8.d3 c6 9.f4 e8 10.b1 a6 11.h3= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Stockfish 2.2.2 - Komodo
    3, Internet 2012;
    B) 4...d6 5.ge2 0-0 6.0-0 c6 7.d5 c5 8.c3 xd5 9.exd5 e7
    10.d4 b6 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.c4 c6 13.c3 cxd5 14.cxd5 f5 B. Hofirek J. Pascenko, Brno 2011 ]
    [ 3...c6
    A) 4.f3 d5 5.xe5 dxe4 ( 5...d6 6.d4 xe4 7.xe4 dxe4 8.g2 xe5
    9.dxe5 xd1+ 10.xd1 g4+ 11.d2 d7 12.e1 0-0-0 13.c3 f3
    14.xf3 exf3= Black can equalize with relative ease. Hannibal 1.0a - Deep
    Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2010 ) 6.c4 d4! ( 6...c5 7.d4 xd4 8.xf7
    xc3+ 9.bxc3 xd1+ 10.xd1 f8 11.d6+ e7 12.xc8+ xc8 13.e1
    d8+ 14.e2 bd7 15.f1 SmarThink 1.20 - Crafty 23.4, Internet 2010 )
    7.xf7+ d8 8.f4 c5 9.e2 bd7 10.c4 b6 11.e3 f8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White is behind in
    development.;
    B) 4.d4 b4
    B1) 5.g2 d5 6.exd5 xd5 7.d2 xc3 8.bxc3 0-0 ( 8...exd4 9.cxd4
    0-0 10.e2 e8 11.0-0 g4 12.e1 a6 13.h3 f5 14.g4 g6 15.c3
    Bobcat 2.75 - Gaviota 0.86, Internet 2013 ) 9.dxe5 e8 10.e2 xe5
    11.0-0 g4 12.f3 c8 Toga II 1.4.3 - Onno 1.2.70, Internet 2010;
    B2) 5.dxe5 xe4 6.d4 a5 ( 6...xc3+ 7.bxc3 d5 8.exd6 0-0 9.e3
    e8 10.g2 xd6 11.xe4 xd4 12.xh7+ xh7 13.cxd4 f5 14.d2
    e4 15.f3 xc2= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Mullon - J. Le Roux,
    Guingamp 2003 ) 7.ge2 f5 8.exf6 xf6 9.a3 ( 9.d2 0-0 10.0-0-0 d5
    11.a3 (J. Arnason - A. Cela, Heraklio 1993) e7 12.f3 bd7 13.h3 b6
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    14.xc8 axc8= with mutual play. ) 9...e7 (J. Krivec - A. Mikhalchishin,
    Bled 2002) 10.g2 d5 11.0-0 0-0 12.f4 a6 13.ae1 d8= ]
    4.g2 c6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 4...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5.e2 d5 6.d3 0-0 7.f3 bd7 ( 7...e8 8.0-0 bd7= - 7... Nbd7 8. OO Re8 ) 8.0-0 e8
    A1) 9.h4 b6 ( 9...dxe4 10.dxe4 (A. Morozevich - V. Ivanchuk, Wijk aan
    Zee 2001) b6 11.d1 e7 12.h3 e6 13.f5 xf5 14.exf5 e4= )
    10.exd5 bxd5 11.xd5 cxd5 12.g5 g4 13.xg4 xg4 14.xd8
    axd8 Black has a slight center control advantage. Critter 0.80 - Chiron 1.1,
    Internet 2011;
    A2) 9.h3 h6 10.h2 f8 11.g4 8h7 12.xf6+ xf6 13.h2 d4
    14.d1 e6 Black has a slight spatial advantage. L. McShane - A.
    Morozevich, Biel 2004;
    A3) 9.a4 h6 10.e1 f8 11.d2 d6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial
    advantage. Naum 4.2 - Komodo CCT, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B) 5.f3 d5
    B1) 6.d3
    B1a) 6...dxe4 7.xe5= - 6. Nxe5 dxe4 7. d3 ( 7.dxe4 c7 8.0-0 0-0
    9.h3 e8 10.h4 bd7 C. Lupulescu - A. Pashikian, Budva 2009 );
    B1b) 6...0-0 7.0-0 e8 8.exd5 cxd5 9.g5 c6 10.e1 f5 11.xf6
    gxf6 12.d2 e6= Komodo 5.1 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2013;
    B2) 6.xe5 dxe4 7.d3 xf2+ ( 7...e7 8.d4 0-0 (M. Sanchez - A. Sorin,
    La Falda 1984) 9.xe4 xe4 10.xe4 d7 11.0-0 xe5 12.dxc5 xc5
    13.e3 c4= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 8.xf2 d4+ 9.f1
    xe5 10.f4 c5 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 h3+ 13.g2 xg2+
    14.xg2 0-0=;
    C) 5.d3
    C1) 5...d5 6.f3= - 5. Nf3 d5 6. d3 ( 6.e2= - 5. Qe2 d5 6. d3 );
    C2) 5...0-0 6.f3 d6 7.0-0 e8 8.e1 bd7 9.a4 b6 10.xb6 axb6
    B. Amin - E. Hansen, Reykjavik 2014;
    D) 5.ge2 d5 6.exd5 cxd5 7.d4 exd4 8.xd4 g4 9.f3 ( 9.d3 c6
    10.e3+ e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.d3 h6 13.h3 h5 14.e3= c8 15.a4
    g6 16.e2 xd4 17.xd4 e4 Yu Yangyi - Ni Hua, Danzhou 2010 )
    9...e7+ ( 9...e6 10.e3 bd7 11.0-0 0-0 (A. Shirov - B. Gelfand, Tallinn
    (rapid) 2005) 12.a4 b6 13.e1 e8 14.xc5 bxc5 15.xe6 fxe6 16.f4
    White has a pair of bishops. ) 10.e2 xd4 11.xe7+ xe7 12.fxg4 e8
    13.e2 f8 14.g5 g4 15.xd5 c6 16.xc6 bxc6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. V. Neimer - D. Gershkowich, Petah Tiqwa
    2009 ]
    [ 4...d6 [Chapter] [#] 5.ge2 c6 ( 5...a6 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 0-0 8.0-0 e8
    9.h3 c6 10.xc6 bxc6 11.e1 b8 L. McShane - I. Sokolov, Selfoss 2002 )
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    6.0-0 ( 6.a4 e6 7.d3 d4 8.h3 (V. Zvjaginsev - I. Sokolov, Poikovsky
    2006) 0-0 9.0-0 e8 10.xd4 exd4 11.c3 d7 12.cxd4 xd4 13.c3 c5
    14.f4 f6=; 6.d3= - 4... Nc6 5. d3 d6 6. Nge2 ) 6...a6 7.d3
    A) 7...e6 8.d5
    A1) 8...h6 9.h1 0-0 10.f4 (V. Tkachiev - M. Ragger, Warsaw (blitz) 2012)
    g4 11.f5 xd5 12.exd5 b8 13.c3! f6 ( 13...f2+? 14.xf2 xf2
    15.e4 White has the attack. ) 14.e4 bd7 15.xc5 xc5 16.e3
    e8=;
    A2) 8...d4 9.xd4 xd4 10.c3 a7 11.h1 ( 11.d4 0-0 12.xf6+
    xf6 13.e3 c5 14.d5 d7 15.c4 b5 A. Demchenko - D. Andreikin,
    Tyumen 2012 ) 11...xd5 12.exd5 d7 13.f4 h5 14.fxe5 dxe5 15.e2
    g4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides. V. Tkachiev - E. Bacrot, Pau 2012;
    B) 7...h6 8.d5 ( 8.a3 0-0 9.e3 xe3 10.fxe3 (J. Polgar - V. Ivanchuk,
    Moscow (blitz) 2009) e7 11.d5 h7 12.c4 c6 13.xe7+ xe7 14.b4
    e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. ) 8...0-0 9.c3 g4 10.e3 (J. Richardson - D. Gilliam, corr. 2000) h5
    11.h3 a7 12.g4 g6=;
    C) 7...d7 8.d5 xd5 9.exd5 e7 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 0-0
    Z. Azmaiparashvili - A. Minasian, Montecatini Terme 2000;
    D) 7...0-0
    D1) 8.h3 e6 ( 8...h6 9.h2 e8 10.e3 d4 11.f4 c6 R. Mamedov S. Zhigalko, Baku 2012 ) 9.d5 xd5 10.exd5
    D1a) 10...e7 11.g5 d7 ( 11...g6 12.c3 h6 (A. Afinogenova - A.
    Noskov, Kstovo 1994) 13.xf6 xf6 14.e4 e7 15.xc5 dxc5
    16.e1 d6 17.h4 ) 12.d4 exd4 13.xd4 h6 14.e3 b6
    B. Zlatanovic - N. Radovanovic, Paracin 2014;
    D1b) 10...d4 11.xd4 xd4 12.c3 b6 13.a4 a5 J. Hector - P. Leko,
    Malmo 2012;
    D2) 8.d5 xd5 9.exd5 d4 10.xd4 xd4 11.c3 a7 12.e3 xe3
    13.fxe3 g5 14.d2 f5 M. Petrov - A. Bezgodov, Thessaloniki 2010 ]
    5.d3
    [ 5.f3= - Line 358 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3 Bc5 5. Bg2 ]
    [ 5.ge2
    A) 5...a6
    A1) 6.0-0
    A1a) 6...h5 7.h3 d6 8.d3 h4 ( 8...e6 9.d5 d7 10.h2=
    - 5. d3 a6 6. h3 d6 7. Nge2 Be6 8. O-O Qd7 9. Kh2 h5 10. Nd5 ) 9.g4 h7
    ( 9...xg4?! 10.hxg4 xg4 11.h2 h3 12.h1 h4 13.e3 0-0-0
    14.e1 h7 15.xc5 dxc5 16.g1 d7 17.d5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Colossus 2008b - Ufim 8.02, Internet
    2008 ) 10.d5 (C. Fabisch - E. Frosch, Austria 1995) 0-0 11.e3 d4
    12.c3 xe2+ 13.xe2 xe3 14.xe3 e6=;
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    A1b) 6...d6= - 4... d6 5. Nge2 Nc6 6. O-O a6;
    A2) 6.d3= - 5. d3 a6 6. Nge2;
    B) 5...d6= - 4... d6 5. Nge2 Nc6 ]
    5...a6
    [ 5...d6
    A) 6.f3= - Line 358 : 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3 Bc5 5. Bg2 d6 6. d3;
    B) 6.h3 a6= - 5... a6 6. h3 d6;
    C) 6.ge2 h6 ( 6...a6= - 5... a6 6. Nge2 d6 ) 7.0-0 0-0 8.a4 e6 9.xc5
    dxc5 10.b3 (V. Tkachiev - V. Malakhov, Warsaw (blitz) 2013) d7 11.b2
    h3 12.f4 fe8 13.fxe5 xg2 14.xg2 g4=;
    D) 6.a4
    D1) 6...g4 7.f3 e6 8.xc5 ( 8.f4 xg1 9.xg1 exf4 10.xf4
    (W. Watson - M. Adams, Kilkenny 1996) 0-0 11.d2 b5 12.c3 b4
    13.e2 d7 14.0-0-0 a5= with mutual play. ) 8...dxc5 9.f4 d6 10.f3
    0-0-0 11.f5 d7 12.d2 g6 13.c4 e7= with mutual play. D. Petrukhin A. Belozerov, Berdsk 2008;
    D2) 6...b6 7.f3 h6 8.xb6 axb6 9.0-0 0-0 10.h3 e8 11.e1 d5
    12.exd5 xd5 P. Harikrishna - S. Erenburg, Mainz (rapid) 2006 ]
    6.h3
    [ 6.ge2 d6 7.0-0= - 4... d6 5. Nge2 Nc6 6. O-O a6 7. d3 ( 7.h3= - 6. h3 d6 7.
    Nge2 )]
    6...d6
    [ 6...0-0 7.ge2 d6= - 6... d6 7. Nge2 O-O ]
    7.ge2 e6
    [ 7...0-0 8.0-0= - 4... d6 5. Nge2 Nc6 6. O-O a6 7. d3 O-O 8. h3 ]
    8.0-0
    [ 8.d5 d4 ( 8...xd5 9.exd5 e7 10.g5 d7 11.c3 h6 12.d2 f6
    13.b3 b6 L. McShane - A. Shirov, Germany 2004 ) 9.xd4 xd4 10.c3 a7
    11.g5 ( 11.xf6+ xf6 12.e2 h5 13.h4 g4 14.f3 e6 15.e3 xe3
    16.xe3 g6= Equal chances, quiet position. Lu Shanglei - I. Sokolov, Jakarta
    2012 ) 11...xd5 12.exd5 h6 13.d2 0-0 14.0-0 d7 15.h2 fe8
    H. Nakamura - D. Raznikov, Rhodes 2013 ]
    [ worse move is 8.f4 h6 9.d2 e7 10.d5 xd5 11.exd5 (N. Short - A.
    Jussupow, Linares 1989) b4! 12.xb4 xb4+ 13.c3 c5 14.d2 0-0-0
    15.0-0-0 he8 ]
    8...d7 9.h2 h5 10.d5 d4
    [ 10...0-0-0
    A) 11.b4!? a7 ( 11...xb4 12.c3 a5 13.b1 b6 14.f4= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.e3 (A. Morozevich - Z.
    Almasi, Istanbul 2000) xe3 13.fxe3 xd5 14.exd5 xb4 15.xf6! gxf6
    16.a3 xd5 17.xd5 h4 18.g4 f5 19.gxf5 xf5;
    B) 11.g5 xd5 12.exd5 e7 13.d4 a7 M. Bartel - M. Ragger, Warsaw
    (blitz) 2012 ]
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    11.xd4 xd4 12.c3 a7 13.xf6+ gxf6 14.f4 e7 Best Mutual Play Key
    game E. Vorobiov - S. Azarov, Kazan 2013

    11
    Philidor's Defense,CHOPIN
    Incl. Latvian Gambit
    Line 349
    [Slavisa Brenjo]

    C41

    08.05.2013

    Current Reputation: White has the upper hand 1.e4 e5 2.f3 [#] d6
    [ 2...e7 3.c3 c6 4.d4 d6 - 2... d6 3. d4 Qe7 4. Nc3 c6 ]
    [ 2...d5? 3.exd5 ( 3.xe5 d6 4.d4 dxe4 5.c4 xe5 6.h5 e7 7.xe5
    xe5 8.dxe5 c6 9.c3 xe5 10.b3 e7 11.xe4 f5 12.g3
    W. Schnatz - P. Leisebein, corr. 2004 ) 3...e4 ( 3...xd5 4.c3 e6 5.b5+
    c6 6.a4 g6 7.b3 e6 8.0-0 d7 9.d4 0-0-0 10.e2 exd4 11.xd4
    g4 12.f3 c5 13.e3 e8 14.d2 H. Daurelle - S. Morin, corr. 2006 )
    4.e2 f6 5.d3 ( 5.c3 e7 6.xe4 0-0 7.d3 xd5 8.d1 c6 9.e2
    f5 10.0-0 d7 11.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. S. Movsesian - M. Vachier Lagrave, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 5...xd5
    6.bd2 c6 7.dxe4 e6 8.h3 d6 9.e3 0-0 10.d3 e7 11.0-0 c5
    12.g5 h6 13.h4 e8 14.e1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. G. Gray - I. Cirulis, corr. 2007 ]
    [ 2...f5? 3.xe5 f6 4.c4 fxe4 5.c3 f7 ( 5...g6 6.d3 b4 7.d2
    xc3 8.xc3 f6 9.xf6 gxf6 10.e3 d6 11.e2 0-0 12.h5 g5 13.dxe4
    e5 14.d5+ h8 15.xe5 fxe5 16.0-0 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. J. Elburg - F. Da Silva, corr. 2002 ) 6.e3 c6
    7.xe4 d5 8.g5 f6 9.h4 d6 10.d3 g6 11.e2 e7 12.b1 h6
    13.f3 0-0 14.b4 f4 15.h5 g5 16.h2 (with the idea Neg4) Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Borstnik - M. Nicholls, corr.
    2008 ]
    [ 2...f6 - Line 350 ]
    [ 2...c6 - Line 358 ]
    3.d4
    [ 3.c4
    A) 3...c6
    A1) 4.0-0 e7 5.d4 exd4 ( 5...d7 - 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 c6 5. O-O Be7 )
    6.xd4 f6 7.c3 0-0 - 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Bc4 O-O 7.
    O-O c6;
    A2) 4.d4 d7 - 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 c6;
    B) 3...e7
    B1) 4.0-0 f6 5.d3 ( 5.e1 0-0 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 bd7 8.c3=
    - 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Bc4 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Re1 ) 5...0-0
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    6.c3 bd7 7.bd2 c5 ( 7...c6 8.b3 c7 9.d4 e8= D. Kontic - M.
    Pavlovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2005 ) 8.e1 e6 9.b4 xc4 10.xc4 e6=
    Z. Efimenko - B. Predojevic, Zlatibor 2007;
    B2) 4.d4 exd4 5.xd4 f6 6.c3= - 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Be7 6.
    Bc4 ]
    [ 3.c3 f6 4.g3 ( 4.d4 Suggested improvement for Black: : 1... d6 2. d4 Nf6 3.
    Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 ) 4...c5 ( 4...c6 5.g2 b5 6.0-0 e7 7.d3 0-0 8.h3 bd7 9.g4
    c5= with mutual play. B. Predojevic - P. Maletin, Moscow 2008 ) 5.g2 h6
    6.d3 e6 7.d2 c6 8.d5 e7 9.c4 0-0 10.ce3 b4 11.xe7+
    xe7= A. Morozevich - S. Mamedyarov, Astana (rapid) 2012 ]
    3...exd4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 3...f6 Promising line for White: 4.dxe5 ( 4.c3 Suggested
    improvement for Black: : 1... d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 ) 4...xe4 5.d5
    c5 6.g5 d7 7.exd6 xd6 8.c3
    A) 8...e6+ 9.e3 xd5 10.xd5
    A1) 10...e6 11.d2 ( 11.0-0-0 d7 (D. Zifroni - Y. Zilberman, Herzliya
    2000) 12.c3 a6 13.e4 e7 14.c4 ) 11...d7 12.e4 e5 13.f4 f5
    14.ec3 xc3+ 15.xc3 f6 16.0-0-0 d7 17.c4 White has a pair of
    bishops. Y. Solodovnichenko - B. Predojevic, Zlatibor 2007;
    A2) 10...bd7 11.d2 c6 12.c4 b8 13.c3 e6 14.0-0-0 e5
    15.e2 xc4 16.xc4 Y. Yakovich - R. Gabdrakhmanov, Voronezh 1988;
    B) 8...0-0 9.0-0-0 c6 ( 9...a6 10.e3 c6 11.e5 xd5 12.xd5 b5
    13.xc7 xc7 14.xc5 e8 15.d6 a7 16.g3 xd6 17.xd6 ae7
    18.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Dibley - D.
    Eilmes, corr. 2006 )
    B1) 10.b5 g4 ( 10...e7 (<Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>,
    Internet 2002) 11.c4 e6 12.e3 f5 13.b1 c6 14.xd6 cxd6
    15.c1 White has a pair of bishops.; 10...e6 11.xd6 cxd6 12.e3
    xd5 13.xd5 e4 14.d3 f5 15.xe4 fxe4 16.g5 J. Becerra Rivero A. Hoffman, Matanzas 1994 ) 11.xd6 cxd6 12.h3 a4 13.c4 a5
    14.d2 (M. Boehnisch - G. Braun, Suhl 1979) b6 15.b5;
    B2) 10.e3 e7 ( 10...g4 11.h3 g6 12.b5 e6 13.g5 e4
    14.xg6 hxg6 15.d3 a6 16.xd6 xd6 17.a3 White has a pair of
    bishops. ) 11.h5 e6 12.g5 f5 13.d5 d8 (P. Soderberg - J.
    Johansson, Sollentuna 1995) 14.f3 d7 15.xh7! xh7 16.xc5 xc5
    17.h5+ g8 18.d3 f5 19.xc7 e5 20.xa8 xa8 21.e4 g6
    22.d5+ g7 23.e2 e8 24.he1 ]
    [ 3...d7 4.c4
    A) 4...exd4
    A1) 5.xd4 gf6 6.c3 e7 7.0-0 ( 7.f4 0-0 8.0-0-0 b6 9.b3 e6
    10.xe6 fxe6 11.e3 g4 12.e5 xe3 13.fxe3 c8= H. Lagergren - G.
    Almer, corr. 2005 ) 7...0-0 8.d1 b6 9.b3 ( 9.e2 e8 10.f4 fd7
    11.d2 f6= ) 9...a5 10.a4 g4 11.e3 fd7 12.f4 h5 ( 12...xf3
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    13.xf3 f6 14.d5 xd5 15.xd5 White has a pair of bishops.
    Deuterium 09.01.26.492 - Crafty 23.2, Internet 2010 ) 13.e3 f6=;
    A2) 5.xd4 gf6 6.c3 e7 7.f5 0-0 8.0-0 e5 9.xe7+ xe7
    10.e2 h6 11.e1 e8 12.f4 e6 13.d4 R. Harper - R. Hargreaves,
    corr. 2004;
    B) 4...e7? 5.dxe5 xe5 ( 5...dxe5? 6.d5 b4+ 7.c3 e7 8.cxb4+J. Schweiger - K. Sterk, Budapest 1921 ) 6.xe5 dxe5 7.h5 g6 8.xe5
    f6 9.h6+- B. Kagan - M. Brody, Hannover 1902;
    C) 4...c6
    C1) 5.c3 gf6 6.dxe5 xe4 7.bd2 ( 7.e2 d5 8.d3 dc5 9.c2
    (V. Topalov - D. Campora, Moscow 1994) g4 10.h3 h5 11.0-0 e7= )
    7...xd2 8.xd2 d5 9.b3 c5 10.0-0 0-0 11.c4 Rybka 3 - Deep Junior
    10, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    C2) 5.0-0
    C2a) worse move is 5...e7 6.dxe5 dxe5 7.g5 xg5 8.h5 e7
    ( 8...f6 9.xg5 g6 10.h4 gf6 11.f3 0-0 12.e3 b6 13.b3
    e8 14.d2 e6 15.xe6 xe6 16.a4 ee8 17.a5 c8 18.c4
    J. Granda Zuniga - I. Rogers, New York 1998 ) 9.xg5 xg5 10.xg5
    c5 11.f3 e6
    C2a1) 12.e2 f6 13.d2 fd7 14.a4 ( 14.c4 f6 15.e3 xc4
    16.xc4 White has a pair of bishops. V. Anand - V. Ivanchuk, Monte
    Carlo (rapid) 1996 ) 14...a5 15.fd1 f6 16.e3 R. Rubio Doblas - R.
    Pastor Montero, Malaga 2005;
    C2a2) 12.d2 b5 13.e2 ( 13.e3 bxc4 14.xc5 f6 15.b3 d7
    16.d6 Ni Hua - Zhang Pengxiang, Beijing 2008 ) 13...a4 14.c4 a6
    15.ab1 M. Luise - P. Aguirre Inchaurbe, corr. 2004;
    C2b) 5...exd4 6.xd4 gf6 7.c3 a5 8.e1 b6 9.d3 e7 10.a4
    B. Predojevic - Z. Runic, Zupanja 2009 ]
    [ 3...e7 4.c3 c6 5.c4
    A) 5...h6 6.0-0 f6 7.a4 c7 8.a5
    A1) 8...g4 9.h3 h5 ( 9...xf3 10.xf3 exd4 11.e2 c5 12.a6
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 10.d3
    exd4 11.xd4 bd7 12.a2;
    A2) 8...e7 9.h4 a6 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.f4 b4 (M. Adams - B.
    Kurajica, Izmir 2004) ( 11...g4 12.e1 d6 13.g3 ) 12.fxe5 xe5
    13.h1 c5 14.f5;
    B) 5...g4 6.dxe5 ( 6.e3 d7 7.d2 (J. Lehti - K. Rajamaki, Finland 2002)
    gf6 8.0-0-0 White has a moderate spatial advantage. ) 6...dxe5 7.h3 h5
    8.g4 g6 9.g5 f6 10.e3 d7 11.h4 0-0-0 12.e2 b6 13.b3
    M. Adams - T. Radjabov, Tripoli 2004 ]
    [ 3...f5? 4.exf5 e4 5.g5 xf5
    A) 6.f3 e7 ( 6...exf3? 7.xf3 e7+ 8.d1 f6 9.xb7 xd4+ 10.d3
    g4+ 11.f3 xd3 12.cxd3+- P. Charbonneau - H. Nakamura, Lloydminster
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    2010 ) 7.c4 h6 8.f7 h7 9.0-0 e6 10.xe6 xe6 11.fxe4
    J. Hattendorf - K. Bondick, corr. 1981;
    B) 6.c3 d5 7.f3 e3 8.xe3 J. Pape - M. Downey, corr. 1995 ]
    4.xd4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 4.xd4 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for Black:
    A) 4...c6 5.b5
    A1) 5...d7 6.xc6
    A1a) 6...bxc6 7.0-0 e7 8.c3 g6 9.g5 ( 9.e5 d5 10.a4 e7
    (E. Rozentalis - J. Tisdall, Oslo 1992) 11.c5 0-0= ) 9...c8 10.e3 c5
    11.d3 b8 12.b3 e7 13.d5 0-0 14.fe1 Deep Junior 11.2 - Critter
    0.80, Internet 2010;
    A1b) 6...xc6
    A1b1) 7.c3 f6 8.g5 e7 9.0-0-0 0-0 ( 9...h6 10.h4 0-0
    11.he1 d7 12.xe7 xe7 13.d5 xd5 14.exd5 f6 15.xf6
    xf6 16.c4 fe8= Black can equalize with relative ease. Deep Rybka 4 Zappa X, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 10.he1 e8 11.b1 ( 11.d2 d7
    12.d4 h6 13.f4 g4= C. Sandipan - Bu Xiangzhi, Beijing (rapid)
    2008 ) 11...h6 12.h4 d7 13.xe7 xe7 14.d5 d8 15.b4 b5
    16.c3 c5 17.e5 d7= Fritz 8 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    A1b2) 7.0-0 f6 8.e1 e7 9.e5 dxe5 10.xe5 xf3 11.gxf3 d6
    12.xd6 cxd6 13.c3 d7 14.f4 he8 15.ad1 Rybka 3 - Rybka
    2.3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A2) 5...ge7 6.g5 a6 ( 6...h6 7.h4 g8 8.c3 g5 9.g3 a6
    10.xc6+ xc6 11.e3 (B. Zuckerman - A. Bisguier, New York 1969) e6
    12.d5 g7 13.0-0-0 d7 14.e5 0-0-0 15.exd6 xd5 16.xd5 f5
    17.e5 xe5 18.xe5 ge8 19.hd1 ) 7.xc6+ xc6 8.e3 f6 9.h4
    e6 10.c3 g5 11.g3 g7 12.0-0-0 (J. Timman - D. Reinderman,
    Rotterdam 1998) d7= (with the idea O-O-O);
    B) 4...f6 5.g5 e7 6.c3 0-0 7.0-0-0 c6 8.d2 e6 9.h4 e8
    ( 9...a6 10.e1 d7 11.b1 e8 12.xe7 xe7 13.g5 ad8 14.f4
    b6 15.d3 V. Kupreichik - G. Laketic, Cattolica 1993 ) 10.b5 a6 11.xc6
    bxc6 E. Rozentalis - I. Glek, Budapest 1996;
    C) 4...a6
    C1) 5.f4 c6 6.d2 f6 7.c3 e7 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.h3 b5 ( 9...d7
    10.d5 de5 11.e2 e6 12.g5 xg5 13.xg5 f6 14.e3
    T. Gharamian - M. Kazhgaleyev, Paris (blitz) 2009 ) 10.d3 d7 11.d5
    (F. Krahe - B. Kettler, Germany 2006) e8 12.he1 f8 13.b1 b7
    14.c3 ce5=;
    C2) 5.c4 c6 6.d3 f6 7.h3 e7 8.c3 0-0 9.b3 d7=
    Z. Almasi - V. Nevednichy, Ohrid 2001;
    C3) 5.e3 c6 6.d2 f6 7.c3 e7 8.h3 0-0 9.0-0-0 b5 10.d3
    b4 11.e2 (M. Geryk - V. Novak, corr. 2003) b7 12.a3 c6 13.g4
    e5=;
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    C4) 5.g5 c6! 6.d2 ( 6.xd8 xd4 7.xd4 xd8 8.c4 h6 9.c3
    c6 10.f3 c7= E. Rozentalis - S. Agdestein, Groningen 1993 ) 6...e7
    C4a) 7.c3 xg5 ( 7...f6 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.d3 e8 10.h3 h6 11.f4
    (Z. Efimenko - V. Nevednichy, Vrnjacka Banja 2005) b5 12.he1 b7
    13.b1 f8= ) 8.xg5 h6 9.f3 f6 10.0-0-0 0-0 11.e5 dxe5
    12.xd8 xd8 13.xd8+ xd8 14.xe5 b5 15.f3 b7 16.a4 d6=
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet 2009;
    C4b) 7.xe7
    C4b1) 7...gxe7 8.c3 0-0 9.h3
    C4b11) 9...h8 10.0-0-0 f5 11.e5 dxe5 12.xd8 xd8 13.xd8+
    xd8 14.xe5 e6 15.e2 (Frenzee Feb08 - Glaurung 2.0.1,
    Internet 2008) ( 15.c4 xc4 16.xc4 (E. Sutovsky - E. Bacrot,
    Internet 2003) g8 17.e5 f8 18.d1 e6= ) 15...dc6 16.xc6
    xc6 17.f3;
    C4b12) 9...e6 10.0-0-0 c8 11.g5 b6 12.f4;
    C4b2) 7...xe7 8.c3 f6 9.0-0-0 0-0 ( 9...g4 10.d5 xd5
    11.exd5 e5 12.e1 0-0-0 13.d4 f6= E. Sutovsky - E. Bacrot,
    Internet 2003 ) 10.d5 d8 11.f4 e8! 12.c4 ( 12.xf6+ xf6
    13.xf6 gxf6 14.d3 b4 15.b1 f5= ) 12...xd5 13.xd5 e6
    14.he1 d7= A. Stripunsky - J. Benjamin, Internet 2008 ]
    4...f6
    [ 4...g6 5.c3 g7
    A) 6.e2 c6 7.e3 f6 8.0-0 0-0 9.f4 ( 9.e1 e8 10.xc6 bxc6
    11.f3 d7 12.d2 a6 13.ad1 b8 14.b3 b4 15.b1 xd2
    16.xd2 e7 17.a5 e5 18.e2 xe2 19.xe2 ae8= A. Karpov - R.
    Keene, Bad Lauterberg 1977; 9.d2 e8 10.xc6 bxc6 11.f3 a6
    12.fe1 d7= - 9. Re1 Re8 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Bf3 Nd7 12. Qd2 Ba6 ) 9...e8
    10.f3 d7 11.e1 ( 11.h3 a6 (D. Kotlyar - S. Berry, Dresden 2003) 12.d2
    b8= ) 11...g4 12.xg4 xg4 (T. Ishkhamov - T. Trower, Reno 2005)
    13.xc6 d7 14.d3 bxc6 15.d4 f6 16.h3 e6 17.ad1 a5 18.b3 f7
    19.f5 d7 20.f1 a4=;
    B) 6.e3 c6 Dangerous line for Black:
    B1) 7.c4
    B1a) 7...ge7 8.h4 h5 9.d2 e5 10.b3 7c6 ( 10...a6 11.g5
    d7 12.0-0-0 b5 13.xe7 xe7 (A. Dreev - Ki. Georgiev, Moscow 2002)
    14.d5 d8 15.c3 0-0 16.xc7 ) 11.d5 xd4 12.xd4 c6
    13.e3 0-0 14.0-0-0;
    B1b) 7...f6 8.d2 ( 8.f3 0-0 9.xc6 bxc6 10.0-0 e8 11.e1 e6
    12.b3 b8= S. Tiviakov - M. Marin, Palau 2009 ) 8...0-0 9.0-0-0 xd4
    ( 9...e8 10.f3 e5 11.e2 a6 12.b3 b5 (C. Lupulescu - M. Marin,
    Eforie Nord 2009) 13.b1 e6 14.h4 c4 15.xc4 bxc4 16.d4 b8
    17.h5 White has the attack. ) 10.xd4 e6 11.xe6 fxe6 12.f3 e5
    13.e3 Taktix 2.23w - GNUChess 4, Internet 2007;
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    B2) 7.d2 f6
    B2a) 8.0-0-0 g4 ( 8...0-0 9.f3 - 8. f3 O-O-O 9. O-O-O ) 9.g5
    ( 9.xc6 bxc6 10.d4 xd4 11.xd4 f6 12.f3 xd4 13.xd4 e3
    14.d1 xd1 15.xd1 e7= J. Bellon Lopez - A. Karpov, Las Palmas
    1977 ) 9...f6 10.f4 xd4 11.xd4 0-0 12.f3 e5 13.d2 F. Manca A. Wohl, Arco 2009;
    B2b) 8.f3 0-0 9.0-0-0 e8 ( 9...xd4 10.xd4 e6 11.g4 c6 12.h4
    a5 13.b1 fd8 14.h5 White has the attack. S. Beshukov - V.
    Vorotnikov, Orel 1997 ) 10.g4 e5 ( 10...d5 11.g5 h5 12.xd5 xd4
    13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 xg5+ 15.d2 e5 16.f4 xe4 17.b5
    E. Kallmeyer - F. Andersen, corr. 2000 ) 11.g5 h5 12.b1 a6 13.f4
    c6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.e2 b8 16.xh5 gxh5 17.d4 Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 ]
    5.c3
    [ 5.f3
    A) 5...e7 6.c4 0-0 7.c3 c6 ( 7...c5 8.c2 c6 9.e2 e8 10.0-0 h5
    11.e1 b8 12.f4 Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 2.3, Internet 2009 ) 8.e3
    ( 8.e2 e8 9.c2 bd7 10.0-0 f8 11.h1 e5 12.b3 g6 13.e3
    h5 14.d2 h4 15.f2 f4 16.fd1 (weakness d6) J. Lautier - J.
    Degraeve, Aix les Bains 2003 ) 8...e8 9.d2 d5 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.b5 d7
    12.e5 xb5 13.dxb5 a6 14.d4 fd7 15.f4 V. Anand - L. D. Nisipeanu,
    Germany 2004;
    B) 5...d5 6.e5
    B1) 6...fd7 7.f4 c6 8.c3 ( 8.f3 b6 9.d3 b4 10.0-0 c6 11.a4
    (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) xd3 12.xd3
    e7 13.f5 0-0 ) 8...c5 9.e3 ( 9.b3 b6 10.xd5 h4+ 11.g3 e7
    12.e2 0-0 13.1d2 d8 Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 9...b6= E. Liu - R. Yankovsky, Los Angeles 2011;
    B2) 6...h5
    B2a) 7.e3 c5 8.b5+ ( 8.e2 d4 9.f2 c6 10.f4 f5 V. Akopian C. Seel, Mainz (rapid) 2007 ) 8...d7 9.e6 xb5 10.exf7+ xf7 11.xb5
    f6 12.f4 e8+ 13.e2 xe2+ 14.xe2 c6=;
    B2b) 7.g3 c5
    B2b1) 8.b3 c4 9.d4 c5 10.c3 ( 10.f4 xf4! 11.xf4 b6
    12.f3 xb2 13.bd2 c6 14.b1 c3 15.b5 b6 Black has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. B. Vuckovic - D.
    Popovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2005 ) 10...c6 11.f4 g6 12.e3 b6 13.b4
    cxb3 14.xb3 0-0 15.g2 (R. Cvek - D. Popovic, Turin 2006) e6
    16.0-0 g7=;
    B2b2) 8.b5 e6 9.f4 g6 ( 9...a6 10.xh5 axb5 11.f5 g6 12.fxg6
    fxg6 13.xb5+ c6 14.e2 g7 15.0-0 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 10.g2 a6 (Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 2.0,
    Internet 2006) 11.5c3 d4 12.e4 e7 13.0-0 g7 14.f6+ xf6
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    15.exf6 xf6 16.f5 gxf5 17.xb7 a7 18.f3 0-0 White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    5...e7
    [ 5...a6 6.e2
    A) 6...g6 7.g5 g7 8.d2
    A1) 8...b5 9.f3 ( 9.0-0-0 h6 10.h4 0-0 (C. Lutz - L. McShane,
    Gothenburg 2005) 11.f4 xe4! 12.xd8 xd2 13.xc7 xd4 14.d5
    c6 15.xd2 e6 16.e7+ xe7 17.xd4 f5 18.d2 xa2 19.xd6
    xd6 20.xd6 e6 21.f3 ac8= Black can equalize with relative ease. )
    9...h6 10.e3 b4 11.ce2 c5 12.b3 b7 13.0-0-0 xe4 14.xe4
    xe4 15.xc5;
    A2) 8...h6 9.f4 bd7 10.0-0-0 I. Chukanov - F. Zanatta, corr. 2009;
    B) 6...e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1 ( 8.f4 e8 9.d2 f8 10.f3 bd7 11.ad1
    (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008) h6 12.f5 e5 13.e3 e6
    14.g3 h5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 8...e8 9.f1 h6 10.b3 f8 11.b2 bd7 12.d2
    c5 13.f3 c6 14.h1 a5 15.a3 c7 16.ad1 White has a moderate
    spatial advantage. V. Ivanchuk - K. Urban, Warsaw 2002 ]
    6.f4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    6.g3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6...0-0 [Chapter] [#] 7.g2
    A1) 7...e8 8.0-0 f8
    A1a) 9.f4 a6 10.d2 bd7 11.ad1 e5 12.b3 g4 ( 12...h6 13.h3
    b5 14.g4 b7 15.fe1 h5 16.g5 h7= I. Salgado Lopez - R. Mamedov,
    Moscow 2011 ) 13.f3 d7 14.g5 c6 15.f4 g6;
    A1b) 9.h3 bd7 10.e1 c6 11.b3 h6 12.b2 c5 13.d2 a5
    14.ad1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. Houdini 1.5ab Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A2) 7...g4 8.f3 d7 9.0-0 c6 ( 9...c5 10.de2 c6 (B. Socko - E.
    Ghaem Maghami, Beijing (blitz) 2008) 11.f4 a6 12.e2 (weakness
    d5) ) 10.de2 ( 10.xc6 bxc6 11.e3 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic,
    Internet (blitz) 2009) e8 12.d3 h6 13.b3 b8= ) 10...e8 11.b3 c8
    12.f4 f8 13.b2 e5 14.d2 White has a moderate spatial
    advantage.;
    A3) 7...d7 8.h3 c6 9.de2 e8 10.0-0 f8 11.g4 b4 12.g3 e6
    ( 12...c6 13.a3 a6 14.b4 b5 15.a4 B. Gelfand - V. Beim, Odessa
    (rapid) 2008 ) 13.d5 a5 14.g5 bxd5 15.exd5 c8 16.d2;
    A4) 7...c6
    A4a) 8.0-0
    A4a1) 8...d7 9.h3 e8
    A4a11) 10.f5 f8 11.g4 h6= - 10. g4 h6 11. Nf5 Bf8 ( 11...e6
    12.e3 d7 13.d2 g6 14.h6+ h8 15.d5 g7 16.g5 f6
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    17.e3 ce5 18.b3 );
    A4a12) 10.g4 h6 ( 10...xd4 11.xd4 c6 12.e3 d7= ) 11.f5
    f8 12.f4 e5 13.g3 b5 14.a3 a5 15.e3 c6 16.f4 g6
    17.d3 b6= Ni Hua - M. Kazhgaleyev, Guangzhou 2010;
    A4a2) 8...g4
    A4a21) 9.f3 xd4 10.xd4 e6 ( 10...d7 11.e3 c6 12.ad1
    White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Tazbir - Bu Xiangzhi,
    Guimaraes 2012 ) 11.e3 c5 12.d3 d5 13.exd5 xd5 14.xd5
    xd5 15.ad1 c6= Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz)
    2008;
    A4a22) 9.xc6 bxc6 10.d4 c5 ( 10...d7 11.e1 c5 (A. Favarel A. Biaux, Creon 2008) 12.d3 ae8 13.b3 h3 14.h1 d8
    15.b2 ) 11.d2 c6 12.f4 e6 13.b3 b6 ( 13...c4 14.b2 b6+
    15.h1 ad8 16.a4 a6 17.f5 c8 18.fe1 fe8 19.f4
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 14.a4 b7 15.b2
    fe8 16.c4 ad8 17.ae1 a6 18.c2 White has a moderate
    spatial advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A4a3) 8...xd4 9.xd4
    A4a31) 9...e6 10.h3 d7 ( 10...c8 11.h2 c6 12.f4 (J. Carrizo F. Vasquez, corr. 2007) d8 13.f5 d7 14.e3 ) 11.d5 xd5
    12.xd5 c6 13.c4 ( 13.d1 c7 14.f4 fe8 15.e1 ad8
    16.c3 e5 17.c2 White has a pair of bishops. A. Timofeev - Bu
    Xiangzhi, Ningbo (rapid) 2010 ) 13...c7 14.e3 fe8 15.ad1 ad8
    16.d2 ( 16.f4!? h5 17.fe1 h4 18.g4 c5 19.g5 b5 20.d4 a5
    21.f5 f8 22.b3 ) 16...b5 17.e2 a5 (Key game V. Malakhov - Bu
    Xiangzhi, Ningbo (rapid) 2010) 18.b3 b4 19.fd1 g6 20.h2
    White has a pair of bishops.;
    A4a32) 9...c6 10.f4 ( 10.h3 e6 11.e3 c7 12.f4 fd8 13.f5
    c8 (R. Swinkels - D. Popovic, Zuerich 2010) 14.ad1 b5 15.a3
    d7= ) 10...c7 11.ad1 d8 12.e2 g4 13.d2 e5 14.b3 a5
    15.a4 e8 16.d4 g4 17.f3 d7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep
    Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A4b) 8.xc6 bxc6 9.0-0 d7 10.b3 f6 11.b2 b8 ( 11...b7
    12.e1 b8 13.d2 c5 14.ad1 e8 15.c1 c6 16.d5
    I. Salgado Lopez - A. Deviatkin, Cappelle la Grande 2008 )
    A4b1) 12.d2 e8 13.f4 ( 13.ad1 c5 14.c1 b6 15.fe1 g4
    16.e2 a5= J. Polgar - Bu Xiangzhi, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 13...b6
    14.ab1 d7 15.a4 White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
    A4b2) 12.f4 c5 ( 12...a6 13.f2 c5 14.d2 ) 13.e5 dxe5 14.e4
    exf4 15.xf6+ xf6 16.xf4 (A. Brkic - Bu Xiangzhi, Biel 2011) b6
    17.xd8 xd8 18.a4 a6 19.c4 d7 20.a3 b7 21.xb7 xb7
    22.d1 bb8 23.f1 f8 24.xd8 xd8 25.xc5;
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    B) 6...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 7.de2
    B1a) 7...0-0 8.g2 e8 9.h3 ( 9.0-0 e5 10.h3 c6 11.f4 g6=
    - 7... Ne5 8. Bg2 c6 9. f4 Ng6 10. h3 O-O 11. O-O Re8 ) 9...b8 10.f4 d7
    11.0-0 b5 12.d5 f8= A. Naiditsch - L. D. Nisipeanu, Germany 2005;
    B1b) 7...e5 8.g2 c6 9.f4 ( 9.a4 0-0 10.0-0 e8 11.b3 g6 12.b2
    a5 13.h3 d7 14.f4 ad8= D. Howell - M. Berkovich, La Massana
    2008 ) 9...g6 10.h3 0-0 11.0-0 e8 12.e3 f8
    B1b1) 13.a4 d5 ( 13...d7 14.d2 h6 15.ad1 a6 16.d4 b5=
    A. Dreev - M. Kazhgaleyev, Astana (rapid) 2012 ) 14.e5 a5 15.d3 d7
    16.f2 c5 17.f3 f6 18.exf6 xf6=;
    B1b2) 13.d2 b5 14.a3 a5= A. Volokitin - B. Predojevic, Sarajevo
    2005;
    B2) 7.g2 xd4 ( 7...0-0 - 6.. . O-O 7. Bg2 Nc6 ) 8.xd4 0-0 9.0-0=
    - 6... O-O 7. Bg2 Nc6 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Qxd4;
    B3) 7.xc6 bxc6 8.g2 0-0 - 6... O-O 7. Bg2 Nc6 8. Nxc6 bxc6;
    C) 6...d5 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 7.exd5 xd5
    C1a) 8.d2 b4 9.e3 0-0 ( 9...d5 (L. McShane - E. Bacrot,
    Lausanne 2003) 10.xd5 xd5 11.b5! xh1 12.xc7+ f8 13.xa8
    h5 14.d3 a6 15.0-0-0 ) 10.g2 c5 11.b3 8c6 12.a3 xd1+
    13.xd1 a6 14.d5 d6 15.d2 e8= Protector 1.3.5 - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet 2011;
    C1b) 8.g2 xc3 9.bxc3 0-0 10.0-0 c6 11.e1 e8 12.f4 f8
    ( 12...d7 (A. Dreev - Z. Jovanovic, Sibenik 2008) 13.f5! a6 14.xe7+
    xe7 15.h5 e8 16.e3 White has a pair of bishops. ) 13.xe8 xe8
    14.b1 a6 15.f3 c5 16.xc6 f5 17.d4 g6= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. (weakness c2, c3);
    C2) 7.g2 dxe4 8.xe4 xe4 9.xe4 f6 10.e3 0-0 11.0-0 e8
    12.g2 d7 13.c3 b6 14.b5 a6 15.xd8 xd8 16.a3 c6=
    J. Polgar - L. D. Nisipeanu, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
    C3) 7.e5
    C3a) 7...e4?! 8.xe4 dxe4 9.g2 d5 10.0-0 c6 ( 10...xe5
    11.f4 a5 12.xe4 0-0 13.f3 E. Sveshnikov - J. Barle, Nova Gorica
    2004 ) 11.xc6 xc6 12.e1 f5 (Z. Almasi - L. D. Nisipeanu, Heviz
    2008) 13.c3 d8 14.c2 0-0 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 d5 17.f4 g5
    18.e3 g6 19.c1 e6 20.f4 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C3b) 7...g4
    C3b1) 8.f4 [Chapter] [#]
    C3b11) 8...c5 9.db5 d4 Suggested improvement for White:
    C3b111) 10.d5 0-0 11.g2 c6 ( 11...a5+? (A. Grischuk - Z.
    Azmaiparashvili, Internet (blitz) 2004) 12.b4 d8 13.bc7+- )
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    12.e2 g5 13.e6 ( 13.bc7 gxf4 14.xa8 d3 15.xd3 gxe5
    16.e4 f3 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. O. Nikolenko - V. Antoshin, Moscow 1986 ) 13...gxf4
    14.xg4+ h8 15.xe7 xe7 16.0-0-0 a6 17.c3 c7;
    C3b112) 10.e4!? 0-0 11.h3 d7 ( 11...xe5 12.xe5 d5
    13.g2 xe5 14.f4 f5 15.c7 d7 16.xa8 c6 17.e2 a6
    18.0-0 xa8 19.f2 xg2 20.xg2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 12.bd6 xe5 13.xe5 xd6
    14.xd6 c6 15.f4 g5 16.d3 e7+ 17.d2 gxf4 18.h5 f5
    19.xf5 xf5 20.xf5;
    C3b12) 8...g5 9.e6 ( 9.h3? xf2 10.xf2 gxf4 11.h5 c5
    12.d1 fxg3+ 13.g2 xd4 14.xd4 e6 15.e4 (V. Topalov - E.
    Bacrot, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2003) d7! 16.f6+ c8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9...h5 10.exf7+ xf7
    11.c1
    C3b121) 11...c5
    C3b1211) 12.g2 c6= - 11... Nc6 12. Bg2 Bc5 ( 12...e8+
    13.ce2 c6 14.0-0 f6 15.c3 A. Khalifman - D. Fridman,
    Liepaya 2004 );
    C3b1212) 12.e3
    C3b12121) 12...e8 13.d3 g7 ( 13...xd4 14.xd4 c6
    15.xd5+ e6 (R. Brajovic - M. Mrsevic, Sutomore 2004)
    16.e4 ) 14.e2 c6 15.0-0-0;
    C3b12122) 12...xe3 13.fxe3 c6 14.d2 e5 15.e2 c6
    16.0-0-0;
    C3b122) 11...c6 12.g2 ( 12.f3 c5 13.xg5 xf2+ 14.d2
    e8 15.xd8 e3+ 16.e1 f2+ 17.d2=; 12.e2 c5 13.e3
    xe3 14.fxe3 h4 Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. R. Rabiega - I. Schneider, Germany 2005 ) 12...c5 13.e3
    C3b1221) 13...xe3 14.fxe3 xd4 15.exd4 e8+
    C3b12211) 16.d2 g6 ( 16...g4 17.g1 g7 18.f1 e6
    19.f2 M. Van Delft - C. Sandipan, Amsterdam 2004 ) 17.c1
    f5 18.xd5 e7 19.xc6 bxc6 Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C3b12212) 16.e2 g7 17.0-0 g4 18.f3 e7 19.xg4
    e3+ (A. Motylev - A. Grischuk, Internet (blitz) 2004) 20.h1
    hxg4 21.c3 xd4 22.f5 xd1+ 23.xd1 e5 24.xd5=;
    C3b1222) 13...xd4 14.xd4 e8+ 15.f1 xd4 16.xd4 c6
    17.h4 f6 18.xf6+ xf6 19.e2 f5= Z. Hracek - C. Seel,
    Germany 2006;
    C3b2) [Chapter] [#] 8.e6 f6 9.exf7+ xf7 10.g2 c6 ( 10...e8
    11.0-0 c6= - 10... c6 11. O-O Re8 ) 11.0-0 e8 ( 11...bd7 12.e1
    c5 13.f4 (Chessmaster 11 - Chronos 1.9.9, Internet 2010) e8
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    14.a3 a5 15.d2 ) 12.ce2
    C3b21) 12...a6 13.c4 ( 13.a3 c5 14.c4 g8 15.cxd5 xd5
    16.c2 a5= P. Svidler - S. Mamedjarov, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 13...c5
    14.f3 d4 15.f4 (G. Hernandez Guerrero - D. Lima, Dresden 2008)
    g8 16.e1 f5 17.d2;
    C3b22) 12...bd7 13.c4 dxc4 14.c2 b6 15.d1 d6 16.a4
    ( 16.g5 h6 17.f4 xf4 18.xf4 e7 19.b3 g8 20.bxc4 g4=
    S. Novikov - S. Fruebing, Dresden 2007 ) 16...a5 17.b3 ( 17.e3 c7
    18.f5 e5 F. Libiszewski - M. Narciso Dublan, Montcada 2009 )
    17...g4 18.bxc4 e7 19.e3 c5 20.h3 xe2 21.xe2 ad8=
    A. Delchev - S. Maze, Andorra 2004;
    C3b3) 8.f3?! c5 ( 8...c6 9.xd5 f5 10.c4 xd5 (A. Grischuk L. Fressinet, Enghien les Bains 2001) 11.xd5 b4 12.d4 xc2
    13.xb7 b8 14.c6+ f8 15.a3 c5 16.axb4 xd4 17.f4 h5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9.xd5 xf2+
    10.e2 e7 11.h3 ( 11.e4 b6 12.h3 (A. Zakharchenko - L.
    Kernazhitsky, Kiev 2005) c6! 13.hxg4 xg4 14.g5 b4 15.a3
    xb2 16.d1 xa3 17.g2 0-0 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 11...f6 12.d2 c5 13.d1 g8
    14.c4 e6 15.d5 d8 16.g5 c6;
    C3b4) 8.g2 [Chapter] [#]
    C3b41) 8...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    C3b411) 9.f4 b6 10.0-0 g5 ( 10...xb2 11.a4 b4 12.c3
    a5 (R. Reinaldo Castineira - S. Gonzalez de la Torre, Calvia 2007)
    13.f3 h6 14.xh6 gxh6 15.e1 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 11.c1 xe5 12.e1
    g4 13.a4 xd1 14.xb6 axb6 15.xg5 f6 16.axd1 xa2
    17.f5 bd7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    C3b412) 9.e6 f6 10.exf7+ xf7 11.0-0 e8= - 8. e6 Nf6 9.
    exf7+ Kxf7 10. Bg2 c6 11. O-O Re8;
    C3b413) 9.f4 h6 10.0-0 f5 11.xf5 ( 11.ce2 0-0 12.xf5
    xf5= M. Hechl - B. Reinstadler, corr. 2010 ) 11...xf5 12.g4 d7
    13.f5 a6 14.e2 c5+ 15.h1 e7 16.f4 0-0-0 17.ae1
    (L. Fernandez Siles - D. Recuero Guerra, Palma de Mallorca 2009)
    de8 18.a4 d6 19.c4 dxc4 20.xc4 c7;
    C3b42) 8...xe5 [Chapter] [#] 9.e2
    C3b421) 9...bc6 10.xc6 xc6 11.xd5 e6 12.0-0 0-0
    13.xe7+ ( 13.d1 d6 14.f4 V. Anand - L. Aronian, Monte
    Carlo (blindfold) 2006 ) 13...xe7 14.e1 (A. Stefanova - A. Palekha,
    Kavala 2006) fe8 15.f4 White has a pair of bishops.;
    C3b422) 9...ec6 10.e3 0-0 ( 10...xd4 11.xd4 0-0 12.xd5
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    - 10... O-O 11. Nxd5 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 ) 11.xd5 xd4 12.xd4 b4+
    13.xb4 xd4
    C3b4221) 14.c3 d8 ( 14...c5 15.d5 e6 16.b4 d6
    17.d1 xd5 18.xd5 b6 19.0-0 A. Timofeev - L. D.
    Nisipeanu, Skanderborg 2005 ) 15.d1 d7 16.0-0 c6 17.fe1
    b6 18.d3 f6 19.e5 e8= M. Mujunen - J. Laine, corr.
    2011;
    C3b4222) 14.d5 g4 ( 14...a6 15.c3 a4 16.b3 e8
    17.e7+ h8 18.0-0 A. Timofeev - K. Landa, Sochi 2006;
    14...xb2 15.0-0 c6 16.ab1 d4 17.fd1 a4 18.c4 b8
    19.e4 h6 20.c2 a3 21.xc7 c3 22.d5 e5 23.d3 g6
    24.d2 h7 25.e1 d4 26.c1 White has the initiative.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 15.e3 c4
    ( 15...xb2 16.0-0 d7 17.e4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 16.b3 a6 (R. Zelcic - W.
    Wittmann, Graz 2009) 17.c3! d7 18.xc7 a5 19.xa8 e8
    20.xe8+ xe8 21.0-0 c6 22.b4 f5 23.ad1 d7 24.c7
    xg2 25.xg2;
    C3b43) 8...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    C3b431) 9.h3 xe5 10.xd5 c5 ( 10...c6?! 11.xe7+ xe7
    12.0-0 d8 13.e1 c5 14.e2 cxd4 15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5
    c6 17.b5 M. Adams - S. Mamedyarov, Caleta 2012 ) 11.b3
    d6 12.0-0 c6 13.e3 c7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. X. Wemmers - A.
    Clemens, Groningen 2008;
    C3b432) 9.f4 c5 ( 9...c6 10.0-0 f6 11.e6 f5 12.h3 h6 13.g4
    fxg4 14.f5 (H. Teske - D. Pirrot, Bad Woerishofen 2009) gxh3
    15.xh3 g5 16.h5 xc1 17.axc1 f6 White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 10.de2 ( 10.b3 d4 11.d5
    c6 12.0-0 e8 13.xe7+ xe7= ) 10...d4 11.d5 e6
    ( 11...c6 12.h3 h6 13.0-0 f5 14.g4 h4 15.h1 g6 16.c3
    dxc3 17.exc3 V. Anand - I. Morovic Fernandez, Santiago de Chile
    2009 ) 12.xe7+ xe7 13.h3 h6 14.0-0 f5=;
    C3b433) 9.xd5 c5 10.c3 xe5 ( 10...c6 11.e3 xe5
    12.0-0= - 9. O-O Nxe5 10. Nxd5 Bc5 11. c3 c6 12. Ne3 ) 11.0-0=
    - 9. O-O Nxe5 10. Nxd5 Bc5 11. c3;
    C3b434) 9.0-0
    C3b4341) 9...xe5
    C3b43411) 10.xd5 c5 11.c3 ( 11.f4 g4 12.e1 xd4
    13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5 c6 15.f4 c8 16.c3 a6 17.e4
    c7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. A. Feuerstack - S. Fruebing, Germany
    2007 ) 11...c6 ( 11...g4 12.b3 bc6 13.xc6 bxc6 14.e3
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    xe3 15.xe3 f3+ 16.xf3 xf3= Black has moderate
    counterplay. S. Karjakin - S. Mamedyarov, Astana (blitz) 2012;
    11...bc6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.e3 (V. Iordachescu - D. Fridman,
    Eforie Nord 2009) g4 14.xc5! xd1 15.e7+ h8
    16.axd1 b8 17.xc6 xc6 18.xf8 xf8 19.xc6 b8
    20.fe1 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 12.e3
    C3b434111) 12...bd7
    C3b4341111) 13.c2 a5 ( 13...f6 14.d1 c7
    (Z. Almasi - M. Kazhgaleyev, Bastia 2006) 15.b4 b6 16.c4
    xd4 17.xd4 h3 18.h1 ) 14.d1 e8 15.e4 g6=;
    C3b4341112) 13.b4 b6 14.b5 ( 14.a4 a6 (Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) 15.a5 a7 16.a3 e8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 14...cxb5 15.xb5
    C3b43411121) 15...c5 16.a3 e8 ( 16...d7
    (A. Shirov - L. D. Nisipeanu, Foros 2006) 17.e2! c6
    18.fd1 f6 19.d5 xd5 20.xd5 ed3 21.xd3
    xd3 22.xd3 xf2+ 23.h1 ) 17.e2 cd3 18.d6
    e6 19.xb7 xb7 20.xb7 xe3 21.fxe3 b8
    22.e4;
    C3b43411122) 15...c5 16.d6 c7 17.xc8 axc8
    18.b1 b6 19.d5 d6 20.f4;
    C3b434112) 12...e8 13.b4 b6 14.a4 a5 (M. Carlsen - S.
    Mamedyarov, Astana (blitz) 2012) 15.b5;
    C3b434113) 12...a5 13.f4 g6 14.b3 d7 15.b2 e8
    16.e1 f6 17.d3 d7 18.ad1 b6 19.f3 ad8
    20.g2 c7=;
    C3b43412) 10.e1! d6 11.f4 bc6 12.xd5 g4 13.d2
    f6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.b4 f3+ 16.xf3 xf3 17.xd6 xd6
    18.c3 d5 19.ad1 D. Stephan - P. Daus, corr. 2007;
    C3b4342) 9...c5 10.db5 d4 11.d5 c6 12.f4 ( 12.e1
    gxe5 13.xe7+ xe7 14.f4 g4 15.d2 (Booot 5.1.0 DeepSaros 3.2, Internet 2012) ae8 16.fxe5 xe5 17.f1 a6
    18.a3 b5 Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 12...h6 13.bc7 ( 13.d3 e6 14.bc7 (Komodo 2.
    03 - Fritz 12, Internet 2011) f5 15.b5 b8 ) 13...g4 14.d3
    c4! 15.xc4 c8 Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 6.e2 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
    A) 7.e3 e8 8.d2 f8 9.g5 ( 9.f3 d5 10.g5 dxe4 11.0-0-0
    (C. Zemella - T. Schulze, Dortmund 2007) h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.fxe4 e5
    14.hf1 d7 15.c4 f6= ) 9...h6 10.xf6 ( 10.h4 g5 11.g3 xe4
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    12.xe4 xe4 13.0-0 g7 14.c3 c6 15.xc6 bxc6 16.d3 e8 17.f4
    e6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Sulskis - E.
    Bacrot, Moscow 2004 ) 10...xf6 11.0-0-0 d7 12.f3 c6;
    B) 7.f4= - 6. Bf4 O-O 7. Be2;
    C) 7.0-0
    C1) 7...c5 8.b3 c6
    C1a) 9.e3 e8 ( 9...a5 10.c1 e8 11.b5 e6 12.d3
    I. Smirin - H. Stevic, Rabac 2004; 9...e6 10.f4 e8 11.f2 h6 12.f3
    c4 13.e1 b6 14.b1 ad8 15.d2 e6 16.d5 Deep Fritz 12 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 10.f4= - 9. f4 Re8 10. Be3 ( 10.e1 a6
    11.f4 b5 12.f3 b7 13.a3 d7 14.d5 f8 15.f2 b6=
    M. Pacholsky - R. Magula, corr. 2002 );
    C1b) 9.f4 e8 10.e3 ( 10.f3 f8= - 7... Re8 8. f4 Bf8 9. Bf3 c5 10.
    Nb3 Nc6 ) 10...f8 ( 10...e6 11.e1 g6 12.f3 d7 13.d5
    (Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.1d3, Internet 2007) f8 14.c3 b6= ) 11.f3=
    - 7... Re8 8. f4 Bf8 9. Bf3 c5 10. Nb3 Nc6 11. Be3;
    C2) 7...d5 8.exd5 xd5 9.xd5 xd5 10.f3 d8 11.f4 a6
    (E. Bacrot - K. Landa, Internet 2004) 12.c3 c6 13.e1;
    C3) 7...e8
    C3a) [Chapter] [#] 8.f4 f8 9.f3 c5
    C3a1) 10.de2 c6
    C3a11) 11.h3 d7 12.b3 b5 ( 12...b8 (R. Vencl - A. Toth, Belgrade
    2008) 13.a4 b4 14.g3 c6= ) 13.xb5 xe4 14.b2
    (S. Tiviakov - T. Gelashvili, Kallithea 2009) ( 14.xe4 xe4 15.g3
    e7 16.xd6 xh3! 17.gxh3 d7 18.xf7 xd1 19.xd8 axd8
    20.e4 b4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    14...d5! 15.xe4 ( 15.xd5? b4-+ ) 15...dxe4 16.d6 e6
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C3a12) 11.b3 a5 ( 11...g4 12.b2 xf3 13.gxf3 d5!? 14.xd5
    xd5 15.exd5 (M. Al Sayed - M. Haddouche, Doha (rapid) 2011) e7!
    16.c4 f5 17.f2 h4 Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 12.b2 a4 13.xa4 ( 13.e5?! a3 14.xa3 dxe5
    15.xd8 xd8 16.xc6 bxc6 R. Felgaer - L. D. Nisipeanu, Mallorca
    2004 ) 13...xe4 14.c4 f5 ( 14...d5!? 15.xd5 d2 16.xd8
    xd8 17.fd1 xc4 18.c1 f5= ) 15.ec3 ( 15.g3 xg3
    16.hxg3 (R. Felgaer - C. Bauer, Lugo 2007) b4! 17.c3 c2
    18.xb7 a7 ) 15...xc3 16.xc3 d7 17.b2=;
    C3a2) 10.b3 c6
    C3a21) 11.e3
    C3a211) 11...a5 12.a4 f5! ( 12...b4 13.f2 d7 14.h4 c6
    15.d5 bxd5 16.exd5 d7 17.d2 S. Tiviakov - L. Fressinet,
    Gothenburg 2005 ) 13.exf5 xe3 14.d5 xd5 15.xd5 b6=
    Deep Junior 12 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2010;
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    C3a212) 11...f5! 12.exf5 xe3 13.d2 e8 14.d5 c4 15.d4
    xd5 16.xd5 b6 17.c3 e7 18.xc4 xf5 19.f2 xd4
    20.xd4 d5 21.xb6 axb6 22.b5 e4= M. Mueller-Alves - L.
    Munoz, corr. 2009;
    C3a22) 11.e1
    C3a221) 11...d7 12.e3 b8 13.f2 b5 (B. Macieja - I. Salgado
    Lopez, Spoleto 2011) ( 13...e6 14.d5 d7 15.c3 b5 16.d2 )
    14.h4! e7 15.a4 bxa4 16.xa4 c7 17.f2;
    C3a222) 11...e6 12.e3 c8 13.f2 (K. Astanovsky - V.
    Reshetov, St. Petersburg 2003) ( 13.d5 xd5 14.exd5 e7
    15.c4 g6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. S. Mamedyarov - R. Mamedov, Moscow (blitz)
    2011 ) 13...d7 14.d5 b6 15.c3 White has a moderate spatial
    advantage.;
    C3a223) 11...a5 12.a4 b4 13.b5 e6 (D. Pavasovic - M. Tratar,
    Bled 2003) 14.d2 b6 15.c3;
    C3a224) 11...c4 12.d4 d5 13.e5 g4! ( 13...c5 14.e3 g4
    15.xg4 xg4 16.xg4 xd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.ed1 xc2
    19.xd5 h8 20.ab1 )
    C3a2241) 14.xc6?!
    C3a22411) 14...h4 15.xg4 ( 15.d4? c5 - 14... Bc5+ 15.
    Nd4 Qh4 ) 15...xg4 16.g3 h5 17.xd5 bxc6 18.xc4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C3a22412) 14...c5+ 15.d4 h4
    C3a224121) 16.ce2? xh2+ ( 16...xh2? 17.e3 xf3+
    18.gxf3 e6 19.f5 xe5 20.f2 f6 21.g3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.f1 f6
    C3a2241211) Updated on March 17, 2013 18.g1 g3
    19.xg4 xg4 20.gf3 fxe5 21.xe5 xe5 22.fxe5
    (A. Volokitin - I. Schneider, Muelheim 2013) f8 23.e3
    xf3 24.gxf3 xd4 25.xd4 xf3+ 26.e1 ( 26.g1
    f5-+ and Black has a decisive attack.; 26.f2 f4 27.d2
    h4-+ ) 26...f1+ 27.d2 xa1 28.xd5+ h8-+;
    C3a2241212) 18.exf6 d7 19.xd5+ h8-+ and Black has
    a decisive attack. <Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 1.2, Internet
    (blitz) 2006;
    C3a224122) 16.xg4 xg4 17.e2 xd4+ 18.xd4 xe2
    19.e3 g4 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C3a2242) 14.xg4 xg4 15.xg4 xd4 16.d1 e6=;
    C3b) 8.f3 f8 ( 8...c6 9.f4 a5 10.h3 a4 11.d2 f8 12.g4 fd7
    13.ad1 e5 14.g2 c4 15.c1 a5= A. Grischuk - E. Bacrot,
    Mainz (rapid) 2004 ) 9.e1 bd7 10.g3 e5 11.g2= - 8. Re1 Bf8 9.
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    Bf1 Nbd7 10. g3 Ne5 11. Bg2;
    C3c) 8.e1 [Chapter] [#]
    C3c1) 8...c5 9.f3 c6 10.f4 g4 11.h3 h5 12.c4 a6 13.a4
    c8 14.e2 f8 15.d2 xe2 16.xe2 d4 17.e3 V. Ivanchuk L. Aronian, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2006;
    C3c2) 8...h6 9.f1 ( 9.a4 f8 10.c4 c6 11.e3 b4 12.d5
    bxd5 13.exd5 d7= M. Adams - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Las Palmas
    1993 ) 9...f8 10.f4 bd7 11.h3 a6 12.a4 e5 13.h2
    N. Ioseliani - M. Chiburdanidze, Telavi 1988;
    C3c3) 8...c6 9.f4 e5 10.g3 c6 11.f4 g6 12.h1 b6
    13.b1 (I. Smirin - V. Golod, Ledyards 2006) f8 14.f3;
    C3c4) 8...f8 9.f1
    C3c41) 9...c6 10.a4 ( 10.g5 bd7= - 9... Nbd7 10. Bg5 c6 ) 10...a5
    11.g5 bd7
    C3c411) 12.d2 h6 13.h4 g5 ( 13...e5 14.h3 g6 15.g3
    h5 16.h2 g5 17.e3 hf4 18.d1 L. Vajda - L. D.
    Nisipeanu, Predeal 2006 ) 14.g3 h5 15.de2 e5=;
    C3c412) 12.f3 e5 13.d2 e7 14.e3 h6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C3c42) 9...bd7
    C3c421) 10.g3 e5 11.g2 g4 12.f3 c5 13.f5 ( 13.fxg4 cxd4
    14.xd4 d5! 15.h1 dxe4= ) 13...xf5 14.exf5 d5
    C3c4211) 15.g5 d4 16.e4 ( 16.f4 eg4 17.d5
    (V. Tkachiev - M. Kazhgaleyev, Almaty (blitz) 2008) xe1+
    18.xe1 h6 19.h4 d6= ) 16...e7 17.xf6 xf6 18.b3
    d7=;
    C3c4212) 15.f4 d6 16.e2 ( 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 xe5
    18.f4 xf5 19.xd5 c4= N. Guliyev - E. Bacrot, Mulhouse 2005 )
    16...fd7 17.ad1 d4 18.e4 d5 19.b3 c6=;
    C3c422) 10.f4 e5 11.g3 c6 12.e2 ( 12.h1?! [#] h5!
    13.xe5 dxe5 14.f5 g6 15.xd8 xd8 E. Berg - S. Haslinger,
    Liverpool 2008 ) 12...d7 13.a4 g6=;
    C3c423) 10.b3 c5 11.f3 d5 12.exd5 xe1 13.xe1 xd5
    14.xd5 xd5= M. Adams - E. Bacrot, Internet 2003;
    C3c424) 10.g5
    C3c4241) 10...c6 11.d2 e5
    C3c42411) 12.ad1 h6 ( 12...g6 13.f5 xf5 14.exf5 xe1
    (Z. Almasi - E. Ghaem Maghami, Beijing (blitz) 2008) 15.xe1
    e5 16.e4 eg4 17.g3 ) 13.f4 g6 14.g3 h5=
    Bison 9.8 - Ktulu 8.0, Internet 2009;
    C3c42412) 12.f3 h6 13.h4 g6 14.f2 d7 ( 14...d5
    15.exd5 xe1 16.xe1 xd5 (V. Anand - E. Bacrot, Mainz
    2007) 17.b3 b4 18.a3 xc3 19.bxc3 White has a pair of
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    bishops. ) 15.a4 c7 16.b3 e6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S. Sergienko
    - D. Chuprov, Voronezh 2002;
    C3c4242) 10...h6 11.h4 c6 12.a4 e5 13.a5 ( 13.f3 g6
    14.f2 c7 15.d2 d7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. )
    C3c42421) 13...d7
    C3c424211) 14.h3 g6 15.g3 b5 16.axb6 axb6 17.xa8
    xa8 18.f5 d5 19.h4 ( 19.f3 xf5 20.xf5 b4 21.e5
    xc3 22.bxc3 e4 23.xe4 (V. Spasov - E. Janev, Albena
    2010) e7 24.d7 dxe4 25.e6 fxe6 26.xe6+ h8
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    19...dxe4 20.xg6 fxg6 21.xe4 xe4 22.xe4 xe4
    23.xd7 xg3 24.fxg3 c5+ 25.h2 a1= Hou Yifan - D.
    Khismatullin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
    C3c424212) 14.f3 g6 15.g3 c7 16.d2 h5 17.f2
    b5 18.axb6 axb6= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    C3c42422) 13...a6 14.h3
    C3c424221) 14...g6 15.g3 d7 ( 15...h5 16.d2 h4
    17.h2 h5 18.a4 f6 19.b6 b8 20.a3 I. Smirin - T.
    Gelashvili, Athens 2008 )
    C3c4242211) 16.c4 xe4 17.xe4 xe4 18.xf7+
    ( 18.xe4 d5 19.d3 dxe4 20.xe4 f6= ) 18...xf7
    19.xe4 d5 20.f3+ g8 21.d6 xd6 22.xd6 g5=;
    C3c4242212) 16.d2 - 14... Bd7 15. Qd2 Ng6 16. Bg3;
    C3c424222) 14...d7 15.d2 g6 16.g3
    C3c4242221) 16...h5 17.h2 f6 18.a4 ad8 19.b6
    hf4 (A. Moiseenko - M. Kazhgaleyev, Moscow 2006)
    20.ad1 d5 21.e2! xe2+ ( 21...xe4 22.xf4 )
    22.xe2 xb2 23.c7 b4 24.d3 xa5 25.c4 f6
    26.xd7 xd7 27.xa5 f4 28.c2 xe2+ 29.xe2
    xe4 30.cxd5;
    C3c4242222) 16...c8 17.f3 e5 18.xe5 dxe5
    19.a4;
    C3c42423) 13...g5! 14.g3 [#] h5! 15.a6 xg3 16.axb7
    xb7 17.hxg3 b6= Key game P. Krause - A. Schirbel, corr.
    2007 ]
    [ 6.de2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6...c6
    A1) 7.a4 0-0 ( 7...e6 8.d4 0-0 9.e2 d5 10.0-0 c5 11.e3 xd4
    12.xd4 dxe4 13.b4 c7 14.xe4 d5 15.d6 xd6 16.xd6 xe3
    17.fxe3 b6 18.f3 A. Timofeev - E. Bacrot, Moscow 2004 ) 8.g3 a6
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    9.g2 b4 10.0-0 d5 11.exd5 bxd5 12.xd5 xd5= D. Sengupta - E.
    Ghaem Maghami, Dubai 2009;
    A2) 7.g3 b5 ( 7...0-0 8.g2 e8= - 6... O-O 7. g3 Re8 8. Bg2 c6 ) 8.g2
    b7 9.0-0 0-0 ( 9...b4 10.a4 0-0 11.e1 e8 12.d4 f8 13.f5 c5
    14.g5 c6 15.f4 White has the initiative. A. Naiditsch - E. Bacrot, Mainz
    (rapid) 2005 ) 10.f4 ( 10.a3 e8 11.f4 a5 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 xa1
    14.xa1 a6= A. Marechal - L. Henris, Namur 2007 ) 10...bd7 11.b3 e8
    12.b2 b6= Y. Kryvoruchko - A. Tukhaev, Paleochora 2009;
    B) 6...c6 7.g3= - 6. g3 Nc6 7. Nde2;
    C) 6...0-0 7.g3 e8 8.g2
    C1) 8...c6 9.0-0 bd7 10.a4 ( 10.h3 f8 11.g4 c5 12.g3 g6 13.e3
    e6 14.a4 g7= Zhang Zhong - Bu Xiangzhi, Beijing (blitz) 2008 ) 10...a5
    11.h3 f8 12.g4 c5 13.g3 b6 14.b3 ( 14.e3 xb2 15.d4 b4
    16.xf6 gxf6 White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    14...fd7 15.e3 g6 16.d4 c7= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players. The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. A. Grischuk - E. Bacrot, Cap d'Agde
    2003;
    C2) 8...bd7 9.0-0 c6= - 8... c6 9. O-O Nbd7;
    C3) 8...c6= - 6. g3 Nc6 7. Nde2 O-O 8. Bg2 Re8;
    C4) 8...f8 9.0-0 bd7 ( 9...a6 10.e1 c5= - 9... Nbd7 10. Re1 Nc5 )
    10.e1 ( 10.e3 g4 11.f4 c5 12.d4 c6 13.b3 (A. Dreev - V.
    Tseshkovsky, Moscow 2004) a6 14.e2 e5 15.ad1 b6= ) 10...c6
    ( 10...c5 11.d4 g4 12.f3 d7 13.e3 c6 14.a4 a5= with mutual
    play. L. Bruzon Batista - L. Nisipeanu, Decameron 2003 ) 11.a4 c5 12.f4
    g4 13.d2 e6 14.h3 xf4 15.xf4 e6= A. Shomoev - Bu Xiangzhi,
    Moscow 2010 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 6.c4 0-0
    A) 7.b3 bd7 8.0-0 c5 9.e1 c6 10.f4 e8 11.d2 f8 12.f3 xb3
    ( 12...h6 13.c4 d7 14.a4 White has a slight spatial advantage. V.
    Ivanchuk - S. Mamedyarov, Astana (rapid) 2012 ) 13.axb3 h6 14.de2 d5=;
    B) 7.0-0
    B1) 7...bd7 8.e1 ( 8.e2 e5 9.b3 c5 10.f5 xf5 11.exf5 d7
    12.f4 c6 13.g4 c4! 14.xc4 d5 15.d3 b4 16.g2 fe8 17.a4
    a5 18.b3 e4 Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 8...e5 9.e2
    e8 10.f4 f8 11.g3 g6= E. Jakubiec - P. Szuper, Krakow 2011;
    B2) 7...a6
    B2a) 8.a4 xe4 9.xe4 d5 10.d3 dxe4 11.xe4 f6 12.c3 ( 12.e3
    e8 13.d3 g6 14.ad1 d7 15.c6 bxc6 16.xc6 b8 17.xd7
    xd7 18.xd7 xb2= Z. Janko - I. Novak, Bratislava 1999 ) 12...e8
    13.c2 ( 13.f3 (M. Codenotti - C. Stromboli, Milan 2009) d7 14.f5
    e5 15.e2 d7= ) 13...g6 14.f4 d7 15.fe1 c5 16.f3 xe1+
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    17.xe1 d7 18.a5 c6=;
    B2b) 8.e1 b5 9.f1 b7 10.f5 e8 11.f3 (M. Mrva - I. Novak,
    Marianske Lazne 1989) f8 12.g5 bd7 13.g3 h8 14.h4;
    B3) 7...c6 8.e1 ( 8.a3 e8 9.a2 f8 10.g5 bd7 11.f4 c5
    12.f3 (E. Najer - S. Mamedyarov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) g4 13.xg4
    xg4 14.xd8 axd8= ) 8...b5 ( 8...e8 9.f4 f8 10.a4 a5
    (T. Warakomski - Z. Pakleza, Dzwirzyno 2004) 11.f3 h6 12.h3 a6
    13.e5 dxe5 14.xd8 xd8 15.xe5 e6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.e2
    (weakness e6) )
    B3a) 9.d3 a6 ( 9...b4 10.ce2 c5 11.f3 c6 12.g3 B. Budimir B. Mravunac, Osijek 2008 ) 10.f4 ( 10.f3 g4 11.f5 e5 12.g3
    xf5 13.exf5 bd7= ) 10...c5 11.f3 bd7 12.a4 b4 13.d5 xd5
    14.exd5
    B3a1) 14...b6 15.a5 xd5 16.xh7+ ( 16.e4 xf4 17.xa8 d5
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...xh7
    17.xd5 e6 18.h5+ g8 19.e3 White has the attack.;
    B3a2) 14...f6 15.c4 bxc3 16.bxc3 b8 17.c4 e8 18.b1 d7
    19.d2 g6 20.h3 f8= Naum 4 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    B3b) 9.f1 b4 10.a4 c5 11.f5 xf5 12.exf5 c6 13.a3 bxa3
    14.b3 (Houdini 1.5ab - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet (blitz) 2011) d4
    15.xa3;
    B4) 7...xe4 8.xe4 d5 9.d3 dxe4 10.xe4 f6 11.c3 e8 ( 11...d7
    12.f4 b6 13.c2 g6 14.ad1 J. Lautier - I. Sokolov, Cap d'Agde
    (rapid) 1996 ) 12.c2 g6 13.f4 (M. Dvoretzky - G. Chepukaitis, Soviet
    Union 1968) d7 14.fe1 c5 15.f3 xe1+ 16.xe1 c6 17.e3
    c7= ]
    [ 6.d3 0-0 7.0-0
    A) 7...c6 8.xc6 bxc6 9.f4 ( 9.f4 d7 10.d2 f6 11.ad1 b8
    12.b3 c5 13.e3 xd3 14.cxd3 a5= V. Gashimov - C. Seel, Mainz (rapid)
    2010 )
    A1) 9...d5 10.e5 c5+ 11.h1 g4 12.e1 e8 ( 12...f5 13.h3 h6
    14.a4 e7 15.c3 (weakness c6, c5) A. Andersen - F. Egeland, Oslo
    2003 ) 13.a4 f8 14.h3 f6 15.e3;
    A2) 9...b8 10.h1 d7 11.b3 c5 12.b2 e8 13.f3 d7 14.c4
    g4 15.e3 a5 16.ae1 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0, Internet 2011;
    B) 7...e8 8.h3 c6 9.e1 bd7 10.f5 f8 11.g5 e5 12.e3 b5=
    V. Gashimov - E. Berg, Gibraltar 2009 ]
    [ 6.f3 0-0 7.f5 xf5 8.xf5
    A) 8...bd7 9.e3 ( 9.d3 e8 10.0-0 c6 11.d2 c8 12.fe1 f8
    13.ad1 c5= V. Iordachescu - L. D. Nisipeanu, Vlissingen 2003 ) 9...c6
    10.0-0-0 g6 11.h3 J. Seia - R. Serfling, corr. 2007;
    B) 8...e8 9.e3 d7 10.xd7 bxd7 11.f3 (D. Vocaturo - F. Pancevski,
    Istanbul 2012) d5 12.0-0-0 dxe4 13.xe4 b6 14.xf6+ xf6 15.f2
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    ad8 16.d3 g6 17.c3 g5+ 18.c2 d5= ]
    [ 6.e3 0-0 7.e2= - 6. Be2 O-O 7. Be3 ]
    [ 6.h3 0-0 7.g4 d5 8.e5 fd7 9.xd5 xe5 10.g2 c5 (S. Ernst - A. Giri,
    Amsterdam 2012) 11.c3 c6 12.f4 e8 13.0-0 a6= ]
    6...0-0
    [ 6...c6
    A) worse move is 7.d5 0-0 8.b5 xd5 9.exd5 e5 10.d2 ( 10.e2
    c6 11.c3 b6 12.b1 b4 13.d2 c4 14.xc4 xc4 15.b3 a6
    16.e2 xe2+ 17.xe2 g5 18.e3 f5 S. Szulc - Wojcik, corr. 2006 )
    10...c6 11.c3 g6 12.e3 c5 13.e2 f5 14.f4 f6= E. Prie - J. Van der
    Wiel, Cannes 1990;
    B) 7.d2 0-0 8.0-0-0 - 6... O-O 7. Qd2 Nc6 ]
    7.d2 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ 7.e2
    A) 7...c6 8.d2 d5 9.exd5 xd5 10.xd5 xd5
    A1) 11.c4 xg2 ( 11...d8 (A. Brkic - H. Stevic, Zadar 2012) 12.d1 b6
    13.0-0 d8 14.f3 Black is behind in development. ) 12.0-0-0 xf2
    13.hg1 g6 14.gf1 h4 15.g3 h3 16.e3 White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 11.f3 c4 12.b3 a6 13.e2 a3 14.0-0 f6 15.c3 Black is
    behind in development. J. Emms - P. Lezcano Jaen, Telde 1993;
    B) 7...e8 8.d2 c6 9.0-0 xd4 ( 9...f8 10.f3 a6 11.xc6 bxc6
    12.ad1 e6 N. Short - A. Morozevich, Wijk aan Zee 2005 ) 10.xd4 d7
    11.d2 f6 12.f3 c6 13.ab1 e5 14.fd1 b5 15.xe5 dxe5 16.e3
    e7= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
    7...d5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7...c6 [Chapter] [#] 8.0-0-0 xd4 9.xd4 e6
    A) 10.f3 d7 11.e3 ( 11.g4 g5 12.d2 xf4 13.xf4 h4 14.g3
    xg3 15.hxg3 h6 16.b5 fc8= Black can equalize with relative ease. Li
    Chao - Bu Xiangzhi, China 2010 )
    A1) 11...b8 12.g4 e5 13.h4 c6 14.g5 d8 ( 14...b5 15.g3 b6
    16.xb6 axb6 17.f4 g4 18.f5 xa2 19.xd6 xd6 20.xd6 b4
    21.d1 A. Volokitin - P. Harikrishna, Lausanne 2005 ) 15.e2 b5 16.b1
    a5 17.d4 c7 18.g3;
    A2) 11...f6
    A2a) 12.g4
    A2a1) 12...a6 13.g5 e5 14.h4 e7 15.h2 xh2 16.xh2 ae8
    ( 16...e5 (J. Lautier - J. Dorfman, Val d'Isere 2002) 17.hd2 b5 18.f4
    c4 19.xc4 xc4 20.h5 ) 17.f4 b5 18.a3 b6 19.g3
    White has the initiative.;
    A2a2) 12...e5 13.h4 c6 14.a3 b5 15.e2 (V. Yemelin - K. Sirotine,
    St. Petersburg 2006) b4! 16.axb4 b6 17.xb6 axb6= Black has
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    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b) 12.b1 e8 13.g4 e5 14.h4 c6 15.xe5 dxe5 16.h2 e7
    17.hd2 b6 18.g5 Deep Rybka 4.1 - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    B) 10.d2 a6 11.f3 b5 12.g4 d7 ( 12...b4 13.d5 xd5 14.exd5 a5
    15.h4 d7 16.g5 e5 17.e2 White has the attack. D. Liedtke - L. Munoz,
    corr. 2003 ) 13.h4 e5 ( 13...e8 14.g5 White has the initiative. ) 14.f2 f6
    ( 14...b8 15.b1 c6 16.g5 c7 17.h5 ) 15.b1 c6 16.e2 a5
    17.c1 B. Boschma - R. Serfling, corr. 2007 ]
    [ 7...a6 [Chapter] [#] 8.0-0-0
    A) 8...e8 9.f3 c6 ( 9...b5 10.g4 b7 11.f5 f8 12.h4 White has the
    initiative. M. Steffen - T. Aubertin, Homburg 2010 ) 10.b1 xd4 11.xd4 b5
    12.g4 e6 13.d2 d7 14.h4 ( 14.g5 (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c,
    Internet (blitz) 2012) e5 15.g2 f6 16.h4 White has the initiative. ) 14...c6
    15.e2 c5
    A1) 16.g3 e5 17.e2 a7 18.f5 d7 19.h5 f8 20.h6 g6 21.g3
    f6 ( 21...gxf5? 22.gxf5 c4 23.f4 xe2 24.xe2 White has the attack. )
    22.e3 c6 23.d5 d4 24.c3 xd5 25.cxd4 c6 26.d5 b7 27.d3
    f7 28.f4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A2) 16.xd6 xd6 17.xd6 a5 18.c1 c4 19.e2 ( 19.c3 f8
    20.e2 ad8 21.g3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 19...c3
    20.b3 xb3 21.axb3 f8 22.bxc3 xc3 23.d3 c8 24.hd1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B) 8...b5 9.f3 c5
    B1) 10.f5 xf5 11.exf5 c6 12.g4 b4 13.d5 xd5 14.xd5 g5
    15.xg5 xg5+ 16.b1 ( 16.d2 xd2+ 17.xd2 d4 18.c3 bxc3
    19.bxc3 b5 20.xb5 axb5 21.b1 fd8= T. Luther - N. Sedlak,
    Reykjavik 2004 ) 16...d4
    B1a) 17.d3 f4 18.e4 xe4 ( 18...h6 19.de1 ad8 20.c4
    R. Edouard - M. Kazhgaleyev, Le Port Marly 2009 ) 19.fxe4 a5 20.c4 a4
    21.g5 h8 22.d5 ab8=;
    B1b) 17.c4 f4 18.e4 xe4 19.fxe4 fe8 20.d5 ad8 21.g5 e5
    22.hf1 ( 22.h4 f8 23.df1 h6 24.gxh6 gxh6 25.f6 b5 26.hg1
    c7= B. Gorokhovsky - P. Daus, corr. 2007 ) 22...f8 23.c1 b5
    24.f4 c7 25.b3 H. Krueger - P. Daus, corr. 2007;
    B2) 10.b3 c4 11.d4 b4 ( 11...d5 12.xb8 xb8 13.c6 c7
    14.xd5 xd5 15.exd5 b6 16.xe7+ xe7 17.g3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    B2a) 12.b1 d5!;
    B2b) 12.d5 xd5 13.exd5 c3 14.bxc3 bxc3 15.xc3
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    B2b1) 15...g5 16.xg5 xg5+ 17.d2 d8 ( 17...xd5 18.b3
    c6 19.xd6 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    M. Petrov - P. Daus, corr. 2008 ) 18.c4 c7 19.b3 d7 20.he1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Boehme - C.
    Broeker, corr. 2008;
    B2b2) 15...f6 16.h4 b6 17.a4 b7 18.a5 a7 19.xd6 c8
    20.d3 d7 21.f5 c3 22.e2 ac8 23.d2 3c5! Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Cornel - P. Daus, corr.
    2007;
    B2c) 12.ce2 a5 13.b1 d8 ( 13...c3 14.bxc3 d5 15.e5 bxc3
    16.xc3 b4 17.b3 P. Kotenko - P. Makarov, Odessa 2010 ) 14.e1
    f8 15.g4 White has the initiative. Best Mutual Play ]
    8.db5
    [ 8.e5?! h5 9.f3 xf4 10.xf4 c6 11.d3 d7 12.0-0 c5 P. Leko - P.
    Svidler, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004 ]
    8...b4 Promising line for White:
    [ 8...c6?! 9.c7
    A) 9...b4? 10.f3 ( 10.0-0-0?!= - 8... Bb4 9. O-O-O c6 10. Nc7 ) 10...d4
    11.xa8 d5 ( 11...dxc3 12.bxc3 xd2+ 13.xd2 c5 14.xb8 d7
    15.e5+- ) 12.exd5 e8+ 13.e2 f6 14.0-0-0 dxc3 15.d4 xe2
    (Key game A. Aitbayev - M. Kazhgaleyev, Astana 2011) 16.xb4 f5
    17.de1 xc2+ 18.d1+-;
    B) 9...d4
    B1) 10.e2 g5 11.e5 ( 11.xa8 gxf4 12.xf4 a6 13.0-0-0 c5
    14.g3 g4 15.b1 d6 16.f3 e5 Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. (Na8 is a poorly-placed piece.) Z. Varga E. Bacrot, Mainz (rapid) 2004 ) 11...xe4 12.xd4 a6 ( 12...d7
    13.xe4 xe5 14.xa8 e8 15.d1+- D. Zharov - A. Murkinson, Moscow
    2009 ) 13.xd8 xd8 14.xa8 b4 15.c1 c5 16.d4 xd4 17.xd4
    xd4 18.c4 xf2+ 19.f1 g4 20.e2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 10.xa8 dxc3 11.xd8 xd8 12.bxc3 xe4 13.d3 d6 ( 13...c5
    14.xb8 f5 15.xf5 xb8 16.c7 d6 17.d5 cxd5 18.d1
    Gull 1.0a - Fritz 13, Internet 2011 ) 14.xd6 xd6 15.0-0-0 f8 16.he1
    d7 17.e3 e8 18.e2 xd1+ 19.xd1 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. Toman - M. Murlasits, corr. 2007 ]
    9.exd5
    [ Dangerous line for White: 9.0-0-0 c6 10.c7 xe4
    A) 11.e3 xc3 12.bxc3 a3+
    A1) 13.d2 d7 14.xa8 c5 15.g3 f6 16.d3 h5 17.g5
    ( 17.c7 f6 18.e5 h6+ 19.e1 d7 20.f5 e8 21.xd7 xe5+
    22.xe5 g5-+ A. Volokitin - M. Kobalia, Budva 2009 ) 17...xf4 18.xf4
    d6 19.d4 c5 20.xd5 f4+ 21.e2 xd5 22.xh7+ xh7 23.xd5
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    e6;
    A2) 13.b1 a6 14.xa8 a5
    A2a) 15.f3 f5 16.c7 xc7 17.xc7 xc7 18.xa7 e7 19.d3
    e6 Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b) 15.xa6 bxa6 16.a1 ( 16.c7 e6 ) 16...e6 17.c4 b4
    18.e5 d4 19.xd4 xc4 20.b2 (T. Kosintseva - J. Krivec, Dresden
    2008) f6 21.d4 c5 22.c3 a3 23.c2 cxd4 24.xd4 c8;
    A2c) 15.xa7 c5 16.c7 xc3 17.b6 b4+ 18.a1 c3+ 19.b1
    (Key game 1/2-1/2 M. Mantovanelli - S. Pligin, corr. 2009);
    B) 11.d4
    B1) 11...xc3 12.bxc3 a3+ 13.b1 d7 ( 13...a6 14.xa6 bxa6
    15.xa8 f5 16.a4 d6 17.c1 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. )
    B1a) 14.a4 e7 15.xa8 c5 16.xa7 e4 17.c7 ( 17.e5 c5
    18.a4 e7 19.d3 xe5 20.xe4 (A. Grischuk - S. Mamedyarov,
    Astana (rapid) 2012) xe4 21.xe4 dxe4 (Na8 is a poorly-placed piece.
    ) ) 17...xc3+ 18.c1 e8 19.d3 xd1 20.xd1 e6 Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b) 14.xa8 c5 15.d2 ( 15.a4 f6 16.f3 b5 17.b3 d6
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...f6 16.f3 d6
    17.xd6 xd6 18.d4 c5 19.a4 b8 Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 11...c5 12.xe4 xc7 13.xc7 dxe4 14.xe4 b6 15.xb6 axb6
    16.c4;
    B3) 11...xc3 12.bxc3 e7 ( 12...h4 13.g3 e7 14.b2 g4 15.e1
    d7 16.xa8 xa8 17.g2 e6 18.xe4 dxe4 19.xe4 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.b2 g5
    B3a) 14.g3? xg3 15.hxg3 xc7 16.f6 b6+ ( 16...d8? 17.h6
    f5 18.d3 White has the attack. J. Stopa - J. Benjamin, Philadelphia
    2009 ) 17.c1 c5 18.xg5+ g6 I. Bajt - J. Krivec, Otocec 2009;
    B3b) 14.xa8 gxf4 15.xa7 c5 16.b5 ( 16.xb8 xc3 17.xc3
    e4 18.b2 b4+ 19.a1 c3+ 20.b1 b4+= ) 16...f6 17.a3
    d7 18.xd7 xd7 19.xd5 b5 20.xd7 b4 21.a5 xc3 22.e1
    b5+ 23.c1 a1+ 24.d2 (Key game 1/2-1/2 I. Pheby - M. Noble, corr.
    2011) c3+ 25.d1 a1+ 26.d2= ]
    [ 9.xc7?! d4 10.0-0-0 c6 11.e2 g4 12.f3 h5 13.xa8 xf4 14.b5
    e6 15.g3 xa8 16.gxf4 dxc3 M. Leconte - R. Picard, Caen 2009 ]
    9...e8+
    [ 9...a5 10.d6! ( 10.0-0-0 a6 11.d4 e8 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.c4
    (R. Edouard - C. Bauer, Belfort 2010) b5 15.he1 d8 16.f1 b7 17.b3
    b6 18.f4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10...cxd6
    ( 10...e8+ 11.e2 c6 12.dxc7 xd2+ 13.xd2 a6 14.d6 e6 15.c4
    xc7 16.0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11.xd6
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    e7+ 12.e2 e6 13.0-0 d8 14.ad1 c6 15.d3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ]
    10.e2 e4 11.d3 f5 12.f3
    [ 12.c4 xc3 13.bxc3 e4 ( 13...a5 14.0-0-0 d7 Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 2.3.1 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2012 )
    14.xc7 xc7 15.xc7 d7 16.f3 ( 16.d1 xe2 17.a4 xf2 18.cxb4 a6
    19.d6 c8 20.c3 xg2 W. Fischer - S. Pligin, corr. 2011 ) 16...xe2+
    17.xe2 xb5+ 18.d2 f8 19.ab1 a6 20.d6 b6 21.hd1 d7
    Cheng3 1.04 - ProDeo 1.7, Internet 2011 ]
    12...xc3+
    [ 12...xc3 13.bxc3 a5 14.d6 cxd6 ( 14...e4 15.g3 cxd6 16.xd6 e6
    17.0-0-0+- and White has a decisive attack. A. Filipenko - V. Antoshin, Togliatti
    1985 ) 15.0-0 e4 16.g3 c6 17.g5 f6 18.h6 e7 19.xd6 h8
    20.e3 F. Kocks - M. Wyrwala, corr. 2007 ]
    [ 12...a6 13.0-0 xc3 14.bxc3 - 12... Bxc3+ 13. bxc3 Na6 14. O-O ]
    13.bxc3 f6
    [ 13...a6 14.0-0 f6 15.g5 e4 16.g3 xg2 17.xg2 xe2 18.ad1
    Houdini 2.0c - Stockfish 2.3.1, Internet 2012 ]
    14.g5 d7 15.0-0 xd5 16.c4
    [ 16.ad1 c6 17.c4 cxb5 18.cxd5 xc2 19.d2 e4 20.g3 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a -Deep
    Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    16...e4 17.g3
    [ 17.a3 b6 18.ad1 f5 19.g3 a6 20.e3 ]
    17...a6 18.d4 e7 19.ad1 f5 20.xf5 xf5 21.h4 c6 22.g4
    White has the initiative. Best Mutual Play

    34
    The Philidor Defense,CHOPIN
    Main Line
    Line 296
    [Trajko Nedev]

    C41

    05.07.2013

    Current Reputation: White has the upper hand 1.e4 d6 2.d4 f6 3.c3 e5
    4.f3 bd7 5.c4 e7 6.0-0 0-0 [#] 7.e1 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7.a4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 8.a2 b6 9.e1 - 7. Re1 a6 8. a4 b6 9. Ba2 ( 9.e2 c6 - 7... c6 8.
    Ba2 b6 9. Qe2 a6 );
    A2) 8.a5
    A2a) 8...h6
    A2a1) 9.b3 e8 10.b2 f8 11.e1 exd4
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    A2a11) 12.xd4 e5 13.f1
    A2a111) 13...c5 14.f5 c6 15.g3 e6 ( 15...d7 16.d2
    b4 17.a4 xa4 18.xa4 d5 19.xf6 xf6 20.c3 c6
    21.exd5 xe1 22.xe1 e7 23.d3 g6 24.c4 E. Najer - I.
    Khairullin, Ulan Ude 2009 ) 16.ce2 h7 17.f4 xa5 18.xe6
    fxe6 19.h5 c6 20.e3;
    A2a112) 13...c6 14.d2 d5 15.f4 g6 16.e5 h5 17.g3 b4
    18.e2 hxf4 19.gxf4 c5 20.e6! fxe6 21.h5 h4! 22.xe8
    cxd4 23.h5 d6 24.a4 g6 25.xb4 xb4 26.g4 h5=
    with mutual play.;
    A2a12) 12.xd4 e5 13.xe5 dxe5 14.xd8 xd8 15.d5 d6
    16.xf6+ gxf6 17.f4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A2a2) 9.e1 exd4
    A2a21) 10.xd4 e5! 11.xe5 dxe5 12.xd8 ( 12.xe5??
    d6-+ ) 12...xd8 13.d5 xd5 14.exd5 d6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. J. Smeets - S. Movsesian, Wijk aan Zee 2013;
    A2a22) 10.xd4 e5 11.a2 ( 11.f1 c5 12.b3 e6 13.f4
    c8 14.h3 e8 15.xe5 dxe5 16.d2 c4 Key game F. Caruana - M.
    Carlsen, Biel 2011 ) 11...e8 ( 11...c5 12.de2 e6 13.f4 xa2
    14.xa2 d7 15.cd5 xd5 16.xd5 ae8 17.a3 ) 12.h3 f8
    13.f4 d7 14.h2 A. Grischuk - V. Ivanchuk, Beijing (blitz) 2012;
    A2b) 8...exd4
    A2b1) 9.xd4 e5
    A2b11) 10.b3?! (R. Edouard - M. Vachier Lagrave, Warsaw (blitz)
    2010) c5! 11.f3 ( 11.de2 c4 12.a2 xa5 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...g4 White has to
    be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    A2b12) 10.e2 c5 11.b3 e6 12.f4 c6 B. Itkis - O. Kalinina,
    Kishinev 2012;
    A2b2) 9.xd4 g4 10.d5
    A2b21) 10...ge5 11.e2 e8 12.xe5 ( 12.b4 f8 13.b2 c6
    14.e3 c5 15.bxc5 c6 16.d5 xc5 Y. Lu - N. Kabanov,
    Moscow 2011 ) 12...dxe5 13.c3 d6 14.g3 c6 15.e3 f6;
    A2b22) 10...de5 11.xe5 ( 11.e2 f6 12.xf6+ xf6 13.xe5
    xe5 14.xe5 xe5 ) 11...xe5 12.b3 e6 13.f4 (F. Caruana M. Vachier Lagrave, Moscow (blitz) 2010) f6! 14.xf6+ xf6
    15.xe5 ( 15.e3 xb3 16.cxb3 e6 ) 15...dxe5 16.b4 xb3
    17.xb3 c6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A3) 8.e2
    A3a) 8...exd4 9.xd4 e5 10.a2
    A3a1) 10...c5 11.f5 xf5 12.exf5 d7 13.f4 ( 13.d5 ae8
    14.e3 d8 15.d1 b5 16.d2 c4 17.xd6 b7 18.axb5 axb5
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. (Ba2 is
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    a poorly-placed piece.) R. Van Kampen - T. Vandenbussche, Amsterdam
    2012 ) 13...c6 14.g4 h8 ( 14...b4 15.g5 xa2 16.xa2 e8
    17.f6 gxf6 18.d5 d8 19.a3 White has the attack. S. Fedorchuk D. Dumitrache, Mulhouse 2011; 14...d5 15.g5 c4 16.d1 ) 15.g5 g8
    16.f6 gxf6 17.h5 d8 18.d5 f5 19.c3 g6 20.g4 fxg5
    21.fxg5 e5 22.g2 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Black has poor piece coordination.;
    A3a2) 10...e8 11.h3 ( 11.f4 (V. Dobrov - S. Yudin, Moscow 2006)
    c6! 12.e3 b4 13.b3 d5 14.ad1 f8= with mutual play. ) 11...c5
    12.f3 c6 13.f4 h6 14.ad1 f8 15.fe1;
    A3b) 8...c6 9.d1 exd4
    A3b1) 10.xd4 c7 ( 10...a5 11.h3 e5 12.xe5 dxe5 13.d3
    e6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.d2 ) 11.h3 e5 12.a2 (A. Shimanov - S.
    Movsesian, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012) xf3+ 13.xf3 e6;
    A3b2) 10.xd4 e8
    A3b21) 11.f3 f8 12.f2
    A3b211) 12...a5 13.a2 c7 14.f4 e5 15.d2 fd7
    ( 15...b6 16.b1 b4 17.dd1 ) 16.ad1 c5 17.e3 b6
    18.h3 a6 19.f5 ad8 20.g3 M. Bartel - S. Movsesian,
    Warsaw (rapid) 2009;
    A3b212) 12...d5! 13.exd5 b6 14.d3 bxd5=;
    A3b22) 11.f3 f8 12.e3 h6 13.d3 e7 14.d4 a5 15.h4
    e5 16.xe5 dxe5 17.g6= 1/2-1/2 H. Nakamura - S. Movsesian,
    San Sebastian 2009;
    A4) 8.e1 - 7. Re1 a6 8. a4;
    B) [Chapter] [#] 7...exd4 8.xd4
    B1) 8...e8
    B1a) 9.e1 f8
    B1a1) 10.h3 c6 11.a5
    B1a11) 11...h6 12.f4 e5 13.b3 d7 14.g3 b5 15.axb6 xb6
    ( 15...axb6 16.xa8 xa8 17.f4 g6 18.e5 dxe5 19.fxe5 d5
    20.xd5 cxd5 21.c3 ) 16.h4 g5 17.g3 ad8 18.h1 g7 19.f4
    gxf4 20.xf4 S. Fedorchuk - E. Janev, Livigno 2011;
    B1a12) 11...c5 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.e3 e6 15.xe6
    xe6= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1a2) 10.g5 h6 11.h4 e5 12.a2 ( 12.f1 a6 13.d5 g5
    14.xf6+ xf6 15.g3 (K. Kulaots - T. Seeman, Tallinn 2012) g4
    16.xe5 dxe5 17.xg4 exd4= ) 12...c6 13.h3 g6 14.g3 a5
    15.d2 d7 16.ad1 b4 17.b3 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. J. Lopez Martinez - S. Del Rio de Angelis, Roquetas de Mar
    2013;
    B1b) 9.a5
    B1b1) 9...a6 10.h3 f8 11.e1 c6 12.f4
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    B1b11) 12...c5 13.e5 dxe5 14.xe5 e6 ( 14...e6 15.b3!;
    14...fd7 15.h5 xe5 16.xe5 g6 17.f3 e6 18.xe6 xe6
    19.d1 c7 20.xe6 fxe6 21.e2 ) 15.xe6 xe6 16.xd8
    axd8 17.xf6 gxf6 18.e4 e7 19.g3;
    B1b12) 12...e5 13.b3 d7 14.g3 b5 15.axb6 xb6
    (A. Kogan - E. Janev, Albena 2010) 16.f4 g6 17.h1;
    B1b2) 9...e5 10.b3 ( 10.e2 c5 11.b3 c6 12.a6 bxa6 13.f4
    b8 14.xa6 xa6 15.xa6 c8 16.a4 b4 17.e1 f8=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. S. Smagin P. Motwani, Vienna 1991 ) 10...c5 ( 10...c6 11.h3 f8 12.e1 h6
    13.f4 d7 14.g3 - 7... exd4 8. Nxd4 Re8 9. Re1 Bf8 10. h3 c6 11.
    a5 h6 12. Bf4 Ne5 13. Bb3 Bd7 14. Bg3 ) 11.f3! g4 [#] 12.xe5!
    xd1 13.xf7 b8 14.xd1 f8 15.f4 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 8...e5 9.b3
    B2a) 9...e8 10.h3
    B2a1) 10...f8 11.g5 h6 12.xf6! ( 12.h4 c6 13.h1 (A. Lastin D. Bocharov, Novokuznetsk 2008) g6! 14.g3 a5 15.e1 d7=
    with mutual play. ) 12...xf6 13.f4 g6 14.e5! d8 15.e6 xe6
    16.xe6 fxe6 17.g4 f6 18.e4 d4+ 19.h1 White has the
    attack.;
    B2a2) 10...c5 11.f3 c4 12.a2 xf3+ 13.xf3 e6 14.d1 a5
    15.e3;
    B2b) 9...c5 10.de2 e6 11.f4 xb3 12.cxb3 c8 13.f3 a6 14.e3
    d7 15.f2 d8 16.d2 White has the initiative. Deep Rybka 4 Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C) 7...b6 8.a2 exd4 9.xd4 a5 10.f3 fd7 ( 10...c6 11.e1 d5
    12.exd5 fxd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 cxd5 15.f4 (weakness d5) S.
    Fedorchuk - E. Hansen, Cappelle la Grande 2013 ) 11.f4 e5 12.e2
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    D) 7...a5 [Chapter] [#]
    D1) 8.e2 exd4 9.xd4 b6 10.b3 fd7
    D1a) 11.f5 f6 ( 11...c5 12.xe7+ xe7 13.e3 xb3 14.cxb3
    d7 15.fd1 M. Ulibin - M. Tratar, Bled 2002 ) 12.e3 xc3 13.bxc3
    (D. Pavasovic - M. Tratar, Dobrna 2002) f6 14.f3 e8 15.d4 xf5
    16.exf5 b8 17.ae1 bd7;
    D1b) 11.e3 c5 12.ad1 ( 12.db5 xb3 13.xb6 xa1 14.xc7
    e8 15.xa1 e6 16.d1 c6 17.xd6 xd6 18.xd6 c5 19.d2
    c4 20.b3 xb5 21.xb5 ) 12...xb3 13.xb3 c6 14.d4 e8 15.b3
    ( 15.f3 c4 16.b3 xe3 17.xe3 f8 18.f4 h6= 1/2-1/2 K. Maslak B. Golubovic, Rijeka 2010 ) 15...d5 16.f3 b4 17.de2 c7 18.xb6
    xb6 19.exd5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S.
    Movsesian - B. Predojevic, Sibenik 2009;
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    D2) 8.b3
    D2a) 8...exd4 9.xd4 ( 9.xd4 b6 10.d3 d5 11.e5 g4 12.e6 f6
    13.exf7+ xf7= with mutual play. ) 9...b6 10.e2 fd7 11.e3 c5
    12.d2 c6 13.d4 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Koscielski - P.
    Simon, Kleve 2000;
    D2b) 8...c6 9.b2
    D2b1) 9...h6 10.e1
    D2b11) 10...h7 11.e2 g5 12.g3 xf3+ 13.xf3 exd4
    14.xd4 e5 15.c3 e6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.xe5 dxe5 18.xe5
    A. Sokolov - M. Voiska, St Chely d'Aubrac 2004;
    D2b12) 10...c7
    D2b121) 11.d3 exd4 ( 11...d8 12.d2 f8 13.h3 g6
    (E. L'Ami - B. Jobava, Germany 2005) 14.d1 h7 15.e3 g5
    16.d1 f4= This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players. ) 12.xd4 e5 13.ce2 d8 14.g3 d5 15.exd5 xd3
    16.xd3 xd5 17.c4 d8 18.c2 c5= with mutual play. S. Roy
    Chowdhury - S. Halkias, Dubai 2011;
    D2b122) 11.h3
    D2b1221) 11...e8 12.d2 h7 ( 12...f8 13.ad1 g6 14.d5
    d8 15.a3 f4 16.f1 e8 17.h2 g5 18.g3 g6 19.e3
    f6 20.d2 d7 21.c4 A. Shirov - R. Tischbierek, Germany
    1992 ) 13.ad1 g5
    D2b12211) 14.e3 b6 ( 14...f6 15.d5 b6 16.d2
    S. Brunello - M. Sebenik, Szeged 2007 ) 15.f1 xf3+ 16.xf3
    exd4 17.xd4 f6 18.dd1 e5= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players.;
    D2b12212) 14.h2 b6 ( 14...exd4 15.xd4 e5 16.e2
    e6 17.d2 d8 18.g3! b6 19.h4 b7 20.f4 d7 21.f3 )
    15.f1 f6 ( 15...exd4 16.xd4 f6 17.d2 e6 18.g4
    d4 19.a3 ) 16.d5 e7 17.e3 f5 18.exf5 xf5 19.d3 e4
    (N. Fercec - R. Sertic, Bosnjaci 2005) 20.e2! ad8 21.h4 f7
    22.g3 f6 23.b5 e7 24.xf6 xf6 25.dxc6 bxc6
    26.d4;
    D2b1222) 11...d8 12.d2 f8 13.ad1 g6 14.e3 e8
    15.f1 h7 16.e2 g5 17.g3 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. O. De la Riva Aguado - S. Galdunts, France 2007;
    D2b13) 10...e8 11.d3 ( 11.d2 c7 12.h3 - 10... Qc7 11. h3
    Re8 12. Qd2 )
    D2b131) 11...c7 12.e2 exd4 (D. Pavasovic - M. Klenburg, Bled
    2008) ( 12...f8 13.g3 exd4 14.xd4 e5 15.h3 xd3
    16.xd3 d7 17.h4 c5 18.f3 M. Petr - V. Priehoda,
    Czechia 2011 ) 13.fxd4! e5 14.g3 g4 ( 14...xd3 15.xd3
    g4 16.h3 e5 17.e3 f8 18.ad1 ) 15.f3 d7 16.df5 xf5
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    17.xf5 f8 18.f4 ed7 19.f3 g6 20.e3 g7 21.h1;
    D2b132) 11...exd4 12.xd4 e5 13.h3 b6! 14.f3 fd7=;
    D2b2) 9...c7 10.e1 b6 11.e2 e8 (J. Friedel - A. Lein, Las
    Vegas 2009) 12.d2 f8 13.h3 e6 ( 13...bd7?! 14.d3 exd4
    15.xd4 c5 16.f4 xd3 17.cxd3 b6 18.ce2 d7 19.g3
    e5 20.f4 f6 21.h1 f7 22.f5 A. Kogan - A. Alonso Rosell,
    Catalonia 2013 ) 14.ad1 exd4 15.xd4 d5 16.e5 fd7 17.d3 h6=;
    D3) 8.e1 c6 - 7. Re1 c6 8. a4 a5;
    E) 7...h6 8.e1 ( 8.a5 c6 - 7... c6 8. a5 h6 ) 8...c6 - 7... c6 8. a5 h6 ( 8...a6
    9.a5 - 7... a6 8. a5 h6 9. Re1 );
    F) 7...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    F1) 8.a5
    F1a) 8...b8 9.e2 b5 ( 9...b6 10.axb6 - 9... b5 10. axb6 ) 10.axb6
    axb6 11.d5 cxd5 12.exd5 b7 13.a7
    F1a1) 13...c8 14.d2 ( 14.g5 a8 15.fa1 xa7 16.xa7 b8
    17.b5 c8 18.b4 ) 14...a8 15.fa1 xa7 16.xa7 b8
    F1a11) 17.a1 [#] b5! ( 17...c8 18.b4! g6 19.b3 f8 20.g5
    g7 21.ge4 xe4 22.xe4 f6 23.xf6+ xf6 24.b5 c7
    25.a7 g7 26.e3 I. Salgado Lopez - A. Strikovic, Matosinhos
    2012 ) 18.xb5 b6 19.c6 bxd5 20.xd5 xd5 21.xb7 xb7
    22.b3 c7 23.h3 e6= S. Hansen - M. Haddouche, Istanbul 2012;
    F1a12) 17.b5 e8
    F1a121) 18.a2? c5 19.b4 a6 20.xe7 xe7 21.bxc5 bxc5
    22.c4 xb5 23.xb5 b7 24.c4 xd5 25.g3 e7! (Bb5 is a
    poorly-placed piece.) ( 25...c7 26.c6 b1+ 27.g2 b3
    28.e4 R. Edouard - P. Neuman, Deizisau 2012 ) 26.c3 a7
    27.d2 h6 Black can increase his advantage with accurate play.;
    F1a122) 18.b4 d8 ( 18...f8 19.g5 R. Felgaer - V. Bologan,
    Caleta 2012 ) 19.fd4 exd4 20.xe7 xd5 21.xd5 xd5
    (P. Bobras - L. Cyborowski, Czech Republic 2013) 22.e4! c3
    23.xc3 dxc3 24.g3 f6 25.e7 f8 26.xc3 h6 27.b5
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    F1a2) 13...c7 14.b5 ( 14.h4 g6 15.b5 c8 16.g5 a8
    17.fa1 xa7 18.xa7 xd5 19.xd5 xd5 20.xe7 xe7 21.xd6
    c6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14...c8 15.b3 ( 15.d1 a8
    16.xa8 xa8 17.fd4 (E. Sutovsky - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Pune 2004)
    g6! 18.g5 c8 19.f3 f8 ) 15...c5 ( 15...xd5?! 16.xd5 xd5
    17.c4 5f6 18.a3 ) 16.b2 White has the initiative.;
    F1b) 8...h6
    F1b1) 9.d5 b5 10.axb6 xb6 11.b3 cxd5 12.exd5 ( 12.xd5?!
    bxd5 13.xd5 (E. Sutovsky - P. Eljanov, Netanya 2009) xe4!
    14.e3 e6 15.xa7 f6 ) 12...c7 13.e3 g4 14.h3 h5=
    with mutual play.;
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    F1b2) 9.a2 e8 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.e2 (L. Stein - T. Petrosian,
    Moscow 1971) d6 12.d1 e7;
    F1b3) 9.h3 e8 10.e1 - 7. Re1 c6 8. a4 Re8 9. a5 h6 10. h3;
    F2) 8.a2
    F2a) 8...b6 9.e2 ( 9.e1 - 7. Re1 c6 8. a4 b6 9. Ba2 )
    F2a1) 9...c7 10.d1 b7 ( 10...a6 - 9... a6 10. Rd1 Qc7 )
    F2a11) 11.h4 exd4 12.xd4 g6 13.h6! ( 13.g5 fe8
    (V. Ivanchuk - V. Tukmakov, Odessa 2007) 14.f3! d5 15.exd5 cxd5
    16.d1 ) 13...fd8 14.ad1 c5 15.f3;
    F2a12) 11.e3 (L. Rehak - J. Zapletal, Czechia 2010) ad8 12.h4
    exd4 13.xd4;
    F2a2) 9...a6 10.d1 c7
    F2a21) 11.g5 h6 ( 11...b7?! 12.h4! exd4 13.xd4 fe8 14.f5
    f8 15.f4 e5 16.ad1 G. Gopal - C. Sandipan, Kavala 2011 )
    12.h4 b7 (R. Winsnes - A. Kosten, Bozen 1992) 13.dxe5 xe5
    14.d4 b5 15.axb5 axb5 16.b4;
    F2a22) 11.h3 b8 12.d5
    F2a221) 12...cxd5?! 13.xd5 c5 ( 13...b7 14.xb7 xb7
    15.g5 (F. Amonatov - P. Ponkratov, Moscow 2009) b5 16.axb5
    axb5 17.a5 b4 18.xf6 xf6 19.d5 xd5 20.dxd5 ) 14.g5
    d7 15.c4;
    F2a222) 12...c5 13.c4 a8
    F2a2221) 14.h4 g6 15.h6 e8 16.f3
    F2a22211) 16...f8 17.e3 g7 18.f1 ( 18.g4 h8 19.f1
    g8 20.xg7+ xg7 21.d2 f6 22.h4 h6 23.e2 f7
    24.b3 d8= A. Danin - R. Skomorokhin, Vladimir 2009 ) 18...h8
    19.ab1 ( 19.d2 xh6 20.xh6 g8 21.h4 f5=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. )
    19...xh6 20.xh6 g8 21.e3 f5 22.exf5 gxf5 23.g5 f8
    24.b4 h6 25.f3 White has the initiative.;
    F2a22212) 16...h5 17.g4 hf6 18.e1 h8 19.d3 g8
    20.d2 df6 21.g2 h5 22.f3= 1/2-1/2 A. Danin - F.
    Pancevski, Lille 2013;
    F2a2222) 14.e3 g6
    F2a22221) 15.e1 h5 16.d3 d8 ( 16...g7 17.h6 h8
    18.b4 ) 17.d2 ( 17.g4?! g7= with mutual play. I. Kurnosov B. Predojevic, Moscow 2009 ) 17...f5 18.h6 f7 19.e1 f4
    20.e2 df6 21.f3 e8 22.ab1 f8 23.xf8 xf8 24.b4
    White has the initiative.;
    F2a22222) 15.h6 e8 16.ab1 h5 17.d2 h8 18.f1
    g7 19.b4;
    F2b) 8...e8 9.e1 a5 10.h3 h6 - 7. Re1 c6 8. a4 a5 9. h3 h6 10. Ba2
    Re8;
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    F2c) 8...c7 9.e2 b6 - 8... b6 9. Qe2 Qc7;
    F2d) 8...h6
    F2d1) 9.a5 exd4 ( 9...e8 (L. Stein - T. Petrosian, Moscow 1971)
    10.e3 c7 11.e2 exd4 12.xd4 f8 13.f3 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. ) 10.xd4 ( 10.xd4 e5!= ) 10...c5 11.e1
    e8 12.f4 f8 13.f3 g5 14.g3 h5 15.f2 g7 16.d2 e5
    17.ed1 f6=;
    F2d2) 9.h4
    F2d21) 9...xe4?! 10.xe4
    F2d211) 10...xh4 11.xd6 exd4 12.xf7 (T. Paehtz - B. Baum,
    Germany 2006) ( 12.h5 f6 13.xf7+ h8 14.xh4 xd6
    15.xh6! h7 16.f4+- A. Dreev - A. Minasian, Moscow 2008 )
    12...xf7 13.h5 e5 14.xe5+-;
    F2d212) 10...d5 11.f5 dxe4 [#] 12.xh6! f6 ( 12...gxh6 13.h5
    f6 14.xf7++- ) 13.h5 exd4 14.fe1 b6 15.xg7 xg7
    16.xe4 d5 17.xg7 xg7 18.xd5 cxd5 19.f4 f5 20.a3;
    F2d22) 9...exd4 10.xd4 d5 11.exd5 b6 ( 11...xd5 12.f5 f6
    13.g4 e5 14.xh6+ h7 15.h5 gxh6 16.xd5 cxd5=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. ) 12.g6
    fxg6 13.d6+ h7 14.dxe7 xe7 15.a5 d8 16.e3 bd5
    17.xd5 xd5;
    F2d3) 9.e1 - 7. Re1 c6 8. a4 h6 9. Ba2;
    F2e) 8...a5
    F2e1) 9.e1= - 7. Re1 c6 8. a4 a5 9. Ba2;
    F2e2) 9.h3 Promising line for Black: exd4!
    F2e21) 10.xd4 c5 ( 10...e8 11.e1 f8 12.f4 e5 13.d2
    g6 14.h2 b6 15.b3 S. Karjakin - M. Kazhgaleyev, Astana
    (rapid) 2012 ) 11.f3
    F2e211) 11...e8 12.d1 b6= - 11... Qb6 12. Rd1 Re8 ( 12...f8
    13.g5 e7 14.e1 e5 15.xf6 xf6 16.xf6 gxf6 17.ad1=
    1/2-1/2 S. Movsesian - R. Markus, Sibenik 2010 );
    F2e212) 11...b6
    F2e2121) 12.f5?! xf5 13.xf5 ae8 ( 13...b4 14.e5 dxe5
    15.xe5 fe8 16.f4 ad8 Black has the initiative. S. Soylu - V.
    Nevednichy, Manila 1992 ) 14.d1 (Z. Franco Ocampos - J. Seret,
    Pamplona 1993) ( 14.e1 d8 15.e2 e6 16.xe6 xe6
    17.f3 fe8 18.b3 d4 J. Gomez Baillo - M. Oratovsky,
    Albacete 2005 ) 14...b4 15.e5 dxe5 16.xe5 fd7 17.g3
    f6;
    F2e2122) 12.d1 e6 ( 12...e8 13.b3 xb3 14.xb3 e6
    15.e3 c7 16.xe6 fxe6 17.e5 dxe5 18.e4 ad8 19.xf6+
    xf6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. D.
    Lintchevski - S. Sjugirov, St Petersburg 2008 )
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    F2e21221) 13.g4 fe8 ( 13...ae8 14.g5 fd7 15.g2 xa2
    16.xa2 g6 17.e3 a6 18.aa1 d8 19.b3 e7 20.f4
    e5 V. Gavrikov - J. Costa, Bern 1991 ) 14.g5 fd7 15.g2
    f8 16.h1 xa2 17.xa2 g6;
    F2e21222) 13.xe6 fxe6 14.e2 ( 14.e3 d5 15.exd5 exd5
    16.d4 h8 17.g3 (B. Rogulj - V. Nevednichy, Bled 1992)
    ae8 18.e1 d8 Black has the initiative. ) 14...ae8 15.e3
    d5 16.d4 (1/2-1/2 V. Inkiov - A. Strikovic, La Roda 2004) fd7
    (Ba2 is a poorly-placed piece.);
    F2e21223) 13.f4 b4 14.ab1 h8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    F2e22) 10.xd4 c5 11.e3 e6 12.xe6 xe6 13.c4 e8
    ( 13...d7 14.ad1 e8 15.d4 f8 16.xe6 xe6= The chances
    are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. ) 14.ad1 c8 15.d2 ( 15.fe1 d5 16.exd5 cxd5
    17.xc8 axc8 18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5 xc2 20.d4 xb2
    21.xe6 fxe6 22.xa5 f6 ) 15...f8 16.fd1 c7 17.d3 d5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. S. Sjugirov - B. Predojevic, Moscow
    2010;
    F2e3) 9.e2 exd4 10.xd4
    F2e31) 10...e8 11.e3 ( worse move is 11.f4 f8 12.fe1
    (K. Asrian - D. Bocharov, Sochi 2007) d5! 13.f3 dxe4 14.xe4
    xe4 15.xe4 c5 16.g5 cxe4 17.xe4 xe4 18.xd8 c5
    19.c3 xd4 20.cxd4 e6 )
    F2e311) 11...b6 12.f3 d5 ( 12...bd7 13.h3 f8 14.fe1 e5
    15.e2 g6 16.ad1 F. Amonatov - P. Maletin, Moscow 2008 )
    13.exd5 g4 14.g3 bxd5 15.xd5! cxd5 16.db5 c8
    17.d4 e6 18.ad1;
    F2e312) 11...f8 12.f3
    F2e3121) worse move is 12...e5
    F2e31211) 13.ad1 c7 ( 13...d7 14.f2 g6 15.fe1 e5
    16.de2 e8 17.b6 c8 18.d4 h5 19.f4 F. Amonatov M. Voinov, Tomsk 2008 ) 14.f2 g6 15.fe1 d7 16.f5
    de5 (A. Danin - S. Zablotsky, Vladimir 2008) 17.b6! b8
    18.f4 d7 19.d4;
    F2e31212) 13.h1 c7 ( 13...g6 14.f2 c7 15.ad1 h6
    16.fe1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. M. Ulibin - C.
    Bauer, Biel 2006 ) 14.f2 b6 15.fe1 b8 16.ad1
    White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
    F2e3122) 12...c5 13.f2 a6 14.ad1 b4 15.b3
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play. D. Barua - S.
    Sahu, New Delhi 2001;
    F2e32) 10...c5 11.d1 ( 11.h3?! e8 12.f3 e6! 13.xe6 fxe6
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    14.e1 d5 15.exd5 exd5 16.g5 f8 M. Kazhgaleyev - J. Elbilia
    Paris 2006 ) 11...b6 12.h3 ( 12.f3 e8 13.f2 f8 14.b3
    (D. Boros - C. Berczes, Szombathely 2010) e6 15.e3 fd7
    16.xc5 xc5 17.xe6 fxe6 18.b3 d5 )
    F2e321) 12...e6
    F2e3211) 13.xe6 fxe6 14.e5 ( 14.e3 d5 15.exd5 exd5
    Black has the initiative. S. Kudrin - H. Hamdouchi, Tripoli 2004 )
    14...d5 15.exd6 xd6 16.xd5 exd5 17.c4 ae8 18.e3 f4
    (Yu Shaoteng - C. Bauer, Paris 2006) 19.cxd5 xe3 20.d6+ b3!
    21.c4+ h8 22.xb3 xf2+ 23.h1 d8 24.d7 e3;
    F2e3212) 13.e3! xa2 14.f5 c7 15.xa2 fe8 16.f3 ad8
    17.f2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    F2e322) 12...e8! 13.f3 e6! 14.xe6 fxe6 15.e3 d5=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players.;
    F3) 8.e2
    F3a) 8...c7
    F3a1) 9.g5 a5 10.a2 exd4 11.xd4 c5 12.fe1 g4 13.f3
    F3a11) 13...d7 14.h1 ( 14.e3 fe8 15.f2 a6 16.ad1 )
    14...fe8 15.e3 ad8 16.ad1 f8 17.f2 S. Movsesian - L.
    Cyborowski, Germany 2009;
    F3a12) 13...e6! 14.xe6 fxe6 15.ad1 ad8=;
    F3a2) 9.d1
    F3a21) 9...b6 10.d5
    F3a211) 10...b7 11.g5
    F3a2111) 11...h6 12.dxc6 xc6 13.xf6 xf6
    F3a21111) 14.d5 xd5 ( 14...xd5 15.xd5 ac8 16.c3
    1/2-1/2 D. Sermek - S. Movsesian, Austria 1999 ) 15.xd5 ac8
    16.c3 d7 (C. Felez Casedas - A. Matamoros Cepeda, Spain
    2006) 17.d2 h8 18.f1 f5 19.exf5 xf5 20.g3;
    F3a21112) 14.h4 (A. Sustarsic - J. Bohak, Internet 2000) ad8
    15.f5;
    F3a2112) 11...cxd5 (B. Macieja - J. Pribyl, Czechia 2003) 12.xd5
    xd5 13.xd5! h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.b5! c6 16.d2;
    F3a212) 10...c5?! 11.a5! bxa5 12.b5 b8 13.xa5 b6
    14.a2 d7 15.c4 a6 16.c3 c7 17.a3 D. Velimirovic - V.
    Heuer, Tallinn 1977;
    F3a213) 10...cxd5 11.xd5! ( 11.xd5 xd5 12.xd5 b7
    (S. Brady - M. Orr, Dublin 2003) 13.a5 xd5 14.xd5 c6! )
    11...b7 ( 11...xd5 12.xd5 d8 (Bright 0.3d - Toga II 1.4.1SE,
    Internet 2008) 13.b3 b7 14.a3 xd5 15.xd5 f6 16.d2
    c7 17.c4 ) 12.b5 b8 13.xb7 xb7 14.xd6 xd6 15.xd6
    c7 ( 15...c5 (A. Malygin - A. Panchenko, Kazan 2008) 16.xe5
    fxe4 17.d4 ae8 18.f4 f6 19.c4+ h8 20.f3 ) 16.d1
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    c5 17.h4 cxe4 18.f3 c5 19.g5;
    F3a22) 9...b6 10.a2 g4 11.h3 h5 12.g4 ( 12.g5 ae8
    13.a5 bd7 14.d5 a6 15.dxc6 bxc6 16.c4 c5 J. Polgar - L.
    Christiansen, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1993 ) 12...g6 13.h4 a5
    (T. Oral - M. Bezold, Germany 2002) 14.xg6 hxg6 15.e3 h7
    16.d2 exd4 17.xd4 d7 18.g2 White has a pair of bishops.;
    F3b) 8...h6
    F3b1) 9.d1
    F3b11) 9...c7
    F3b111) 10.a5 e8 11.h3 f8 ( 11...exd4 12.xd4 f8 13.f4
    c5 14.f3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. )
    F3b1111) 12.d5 g6 13.b3 c5 ( 13...h5? 14.dxc6 bxc6
    15.xe5+- ) 14.b5 d8 15.d2 d7 (M. Maric - M. Kostic,
    Belgrade 1999) 16.c3! h5 17.a6 hf4 18.xf4 xf4 19.f1
    b6 20.a4;
    F3b1112) 12.b3 g6 13.e3 f8 14.d5! ( 14.dxe5 dxe5
    15.d2 f4 16.f3 h7 17.xf4 exf4 18.e2 d6 19.d3
    g5 20.h4 e6= with mutual play. G. Todorovic - M. Gagunashvili,
    Rijeka 2010 )
    F3b11121) 14...d7 15.a6 b6 16.dxc6 xc6 17.h2!
    F3b111211) 17...xe4 18.d5 d7 19.d3 xd5
    ( 19...c5 20.f6++- ) 20.xd5 f6 21.xa8 xa8 22.c4;
    F3b111212) 17...ac8 18.f3;
    F3b11122) 14...c5 15.a4 d8 16.b5 xa5 ( 16...e7
    17.d2 a6 18.a3 ) 17.d2 d7 18.xd6 xd6 19.xd7
    c7 20.f5 h4 21.g4;
    F3b112) 10.h4?! (E. Inarkiev - B. Jobava, Warsaw (blitz) 2010)
    exd4! 11.xd4 e5 12.a2 b6;
    F3b113) 10.a2 exd4 11.xd4 e8 12.e3 f8 13.f3 a5 14.f2
    c5 15.d2 ( 15.h4 e7 16.e1 d5 17.xe7 xe7
    18.ad1 V. Balakin - V. Pischikov, St Petersburg 2009 ) 15...b6
    16.ad1 Black has difficulties making any progress.;
    F3b12) 9...exd4 10.xd4 e8 ( 10...e5 11.f4 a5 12.h3 d7
    13.b3 ae8 14.f3 xf3+ 15.xf3 e6 16.xd6 Rybka 2.3.2a Chronos 1.9.7, Internet 2010 ) 11.a2 ( 11.f3 e5 12.b3 d5
    13.f2 (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013) d6!
    14.h3 dxe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.fxe4 c7= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.; 11.e3 e5
    12.b3 fg4= ) 11...f8 12.d3 c5 13.c4 e6 14.xe6 fxe6
    15.e5 d5 16.e2 fd7 17.f4 b6 18.h1 a5 19.f3
    F3b121) 19...e7 20.e3 f7 ( 20...xb2 21.d4 b6 22.e2
    f7 23.g4 e7 24.c4 White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 21.d4 g5 22.e2 g7 23.g4 af8 24.g3 b4
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    25.c4! Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    F3b122) 19...b4! 20.b1 b6 This prophylactic move thwarts
    White's plans.;
    F3b2) 9.a2 e8 (Slow Chess Blitz WV2 - Ktulu 7.5, Internet 2005)
    ( 9...exd4 10.xd4 e8 11.e3 f8 12.f3 ) 10.e3 g4 11.xe5
    dxe5 12.dxe5 dxe5;
    F3c) 8...b6 9.d1 c7 - 7... c6 8. Qe2 Qc7 9. Rd1 b6;
    F3d) 8...exd4! 9.xd4
    F3d1) 9...e8 10.a2 f8
    F3d11) 11.f3 e5 12.g3
    F3d111) 12...h5 13.g5
    F3d1111) 13...f6!
    F3d11111) 14.h3 b6 15.f5 ( 15.d1? xh3 16.a5 b4 )
    15...xf5 16.xf5 ed7= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players.;
    F3d11112) 14.d1 d5 15.exd5 h6 16.h4 cxd5= with mutual
    play.;
    F3d1112) 13...xg5 14.xg5 h6 15.c1 f6 16.d1 a5 17.f3
    (S. Marjanovic - D. Campora, Bor 1985) e6!= ( 17...g6 18.f2
    fd7 19.e3 c5 20.h3 e6 21.de2 g7 22.f4 d7 23.g4
    g5 24.xe6 gxf4 25.d4+ 1-0 (25) Marjanovic,S (2505) Campora,D (2485) Bor 1985 );
    F3d112) 12...b6 13.d1 ( 13.g5? (V. Guempel - T. Ivanov,
    Tomsk 2003) xe4 14.xe4 xd4 15.fe1 f5 )
    F3d1121) 13...d5 14.exd5 g4 15.a5! xa5 16.f3 c5 17.fxg4
    ( 17.h1 xd4 18.xd4 b6 19.xg4 exg4 20.fxg4 cxd5 )
    17...xd4+ 18.xd4 b6 19.f4 exg4 20.c4 cxd5 21.e2;
    F3d1122) 13...a5 14.h3;
    F3d12) 11.f3 d5 12.f2 c5 13.f5 e5 ( 13...d4 (B. Savchenko S. Yudin, Moscow 2010) 14.g3! e5 15.h6+ h8 16.f4 gxh6
    17.fxe5 dxc3 18.exf6 e6 19.xe6 xe6 20.xc3 xe4 21.f4
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 14.g5 xf5 15.exf5 d4
    16.d5 e7 17.xe7+ xe7 18.fe1 d6 19.e2 ed7 20.ae1
    f8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable.;
    F3d2) 9...e5 10.a2! c5 11.f5 xf5 12.exf5 d7 13.f4 c6
    14.g4 White has the initiative. S. Kindermann - D. Campora, Biel 1995;
    F3d3) 9...xe4 10.xe4 d5 11.f5 dxe4 ( 11...dxc4 (V. Tseshkovsky
    - A. Lutikov, Alma-Ata 1968) 12.d1! e8 13.h6! f8 14.xg7!+- )
    12.d1 f6 13.xe4 e8 ( 13...c7? (Toga II 1.1a - Rybka 1.01,
    Internet (blitz) 2006) 14.h6+! gxh6 15.d3 d8 16.xh7+ f8
    17.c4 e5 18.e1! d5 19.xh6+ e7 20.xd5 cxd5 21.f4+- )
    14.xe8 xe8 15.d6 e7 16.a5;
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    F3d4) 9...c5
    F3d41) 10.d1 e8
    F3d411) 11.b3? d5 12.d3 c7! ( 12...xd3 13.xd3 b4
    H. Simonian - P. Girinath, Bhubaneswar 2010 ) 13.exd5 g4 14.f3
    xb3;
    F3d412) 11.a2 f8 ( 11...d5?! 12.exd5 cxd5 13.h3 e6 14.f3
    b6 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2008) 15.xd5! xd5
    16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 ad8 18.c4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 12.c4 c7 13.f3
    F3d4121) 13...e6 14.f5 d5 ( 14...d8 15.b5 b6+ 16.e3
    cxb5 17.axb5 a5 18.d2 b6+ 19.e3 a5= This position is
    rather drawish. ) 15.exd5 xd5! ( 15...cxd5 16.xc7 xc7
    17.d4 h6 18.f4 e6 19.xe6 xe6 20.e5 K. Lahno - T.
    Shumiakina, St Petersburg 2009 ) 16.xd5 cxd5 17.xc7 xc7
    18.d4 c5 19.c3 d7 20.b3 xd4+ 21.cxd4 e2 22.d2
    ae8=;
    F3d4122) 13...e6! 14.xe6 fxe6 15.f4 b6 16.e3 d5
    17.d4 h8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black.;
    F3d42) 10.f4 e8 11.a2 ( 11.b3 cxe4 12.xe4 d5 13.xd5
    (S. Kudrin - P. Eljanov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) cxd5! 14.g3 a3!
    15.d2 xb2 ) 11...f8 12.c4 e6 13.xe6 fxe6 Black has the
    initiative.;
    F3d43) 10.f3 e8 11.e3
    F3d431) 11...c7 12.f2 f8 13.a5 ( 13.g5 fd7 14.a2 a6
    15.h1 C. Richter - H. Wagner, corr. 1995 ) 13...d7 14.fd1 b5
    15.axb6 axb6 16.b4;
    F3d432) 11...d5! 12.exd5 cxd5 ( 12...xd5 13.xd5 cxd5
    14.f2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 13.b5
    ( 13.a2 d7= ) 13...d7 14.f2 c8= with mutual play.;
    F4) worse move is 8.h3
    F4a) 8...a5 9.e1 - 7. Re1 c6 8. a4 a5 9. h3 ( 9.a2= - 8. Ba2 a5 9. h3 );
    F4b) 8...h6
    F4b1) 9.a2 e8 10.e3 b6 11.h4 exd4 12.xd4 f8 13.e1
    ( 13.g6 b7 14.e1 c5 15.xf6 xf6 16.xf8 xf8 17.e3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. L. Oll - V. Epishin, Rostov on
    Don 1993 ) 13...c5 ( 13...b8 14.g6 b7 15.a5 Critter 0.80 Hiarcs 13.1, Internet 2010 ) 14.f3 e6 15.f5 White has the initiative.
    Delfi 5.3B - Gandalf 6, Internet 2008;
    F4b2) 9.e1 - 7. Re1 c6 8. a4 h6 9. h3;
    F4c) 8...b6 9.e1 - 7. Re1 c6 8. a4 b6 9. h3;
    F4d) 8...xe4! 9.xe4 d5 10.xe5 xe5 11.dxe5 dxc4 12.d6 xd6
    13.exd6 e6 14.d4 b6 15.e5 fe8= D. Sermek - E. Dizdarevic,
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    Solin/Spilt 2002;
    F5) 8.e1 - 7. Re1 c6 8. a4 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7.g5 c6 8.a4 h6 9.h4 h5! 10.xe7 xe7 11.e1 d8
    12.g3 f8 13.h4 f6 14.b3 exd4 15.xd4 e6 16.e3 g4 17.f5
    g5 18.e2 c5= V. Kupreichik - R. Hartoch, Leeuwarden 1993 ]
    [ 7.h3 c6 8.a4= - 7. a4 c6 8. h3 ]
    [ worse move is 7.e2
    A) 7...c6
    A1) 8.d1 exd4 ( 8...c7 9.a4 - 7. a4 c6 8. Qe2 Qc7 9. Rd1; 8...b5
    9.dxe5 dxe5 10.xe5 bxc4 11.xc6 e8 12.e5 c5 13.exf6 xe2
    14.xe2 xf6 15.g3 g4 16.e1 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. D. Johnston - J. Trevelyan, Wales 1982 ) 9.xd4 (Rybka 2.3.2a Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011) e5 10.b3 b5 11.h3 b4 12.b1 c5
    13.f5;
    A2) 8.a4= - 7. a4 c6 8. Qe2;
    B) 7...exd4! 8.xd4 e5! ( 8...b6 9.b3 fd7 10.e3 c5 11.ad1
    f6 12.f4 e7 13.f3 d7 14.fe1 ae8 J. Polgar - A. Morozevich, San
    Luis 2005 ) 9.b3 c5
    B1) 10.f5 xf5 11.exf5 Dangerous line for White: d7
    B1a) 12.f4 c6 13.g4 d5 14.g5 c4 15.gxf6 xf6 16.a4 xf5
    B1a1) 17.f3?! e7! ( 17...ad8 18.e2 L. Nisipeanu - A. Miltner,
    Germany 1997 ) 18.d1 b5 19.xb5 ab8 20.a4 c8 21.e3 a6;
    B1a2) 17.g2 e7! ( 17...ad8 18.e2 c8 19.c3 Z. Almasi - J.
    Maiwald, Dresden 2000 )
    B1a21) 18.d1 b5! 19.xb5 ab8 20.a4 ( 20.e3 c8 21.a4
    b4 ) 20...b4 21.e3 c8 22.g4 d4+ 23.h1 xa4 24.c3
    c5 25.f5 f6 C. Jepson - J. Johansson, Borlange 1992;
    B1a22) 18.e2 b5 19.xb5
    B1a221) 19...fb8? 20.g3! g4 ( 20...e6 21.f5 b6+
    22.h1 White has the attack.; 20...c8? 21.a4 b4 22.h5
    h8 23.xf6 gxf6 24.b3!+- ) 21.h3 e6 22.f5 b6+ 23.h1
    xb5 24.h5 h8 25.g5 xg5 26.xg5 xb2 27.xe7
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1a222) 19...ab8! 20.g3 (M. Venkatesh - A. Srikanth, Delhi
    2010) c8! 21.a4 b4 22.h5 ( 22.b3 cxb3 23.axb3 f5 )
    22...h8!;
    B1b) 12.d5 ae8 13.d1 d8 14.e3
    B1b1) 14...h6 15.c3 e7 16.d2 c4 17.xc4 xc4 18.xc4 fe8
    19.e3 ( 19.g3 b6! Alaric 707 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008 ) 19...e4
    20.c2 b6 21.e1 e5 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b2) 14...b5 15.c3 c4 16.c2 b6 17.a4 a6 18.h3 c6 19.axb5
    axb5 F. Pariente Lopez - D. Campora, Cordoba 1994;
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    B2) 10.f3 g4 11.f4 xf3+ ( 11...c8 12.fd1 b6 13.d5 xd5
    14.xd5 f6 Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 12.gxf3 e6
    13.ad1 b6 14.d2 ad8 15.fd1 a6= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players. ]
    7...c6
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 7...a6 [Chapter] [#] 8.a4 b6
    A) 9.h3 [Chapter] [#] b7 ( 9...c6 - 7... c6 8. a4 b6 9. h3 a6 )
    A1) 10.b3 c6 11.d5 ( 11.b2 b5 12.d3 e8 13.e2 f8 14.g3 g6
    15.d2 g7 16.a3 c7 17.dxe5 xe5 1/2-1/2 M. Grunberg - J Pribyl,
    Triesen 2006 ) 11...c5 ( 11...h6?! (R. Polzin - S. Movsesian, Mainz 2010)
    12.dxc6! xc6 13.a3 c5 14.xc5 bxc5 15.d3 c8 16.h4 )
    12.f1 e8 13.d2 g5 14.c4 xc1 15.xc1 g6 16.b1 f5 17.b4;
    A2) 10.g5 h6 11.d2 c6 12.a2 b5 ( 12...c7 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.h4
    M. Olszewski - M. Vachier Lagrave, Warsaw (rapid) 2010 ) 13.axb5 axb5
    14.b4 e8;
    A3) 10.d5
    A3a) 10...h5
    A3a1) 11.a3 g6 12.h6 g7 13.d2 f6 14.h2 h8 15.e3
    A3a11) 15...xe4? 16.xe4 f5 17.g5 f4 18.xf4 exf4 ( 18...xf4
    19.xf4 xg5 20.e4+- D. Solak - B. Tadic, Cetinje 2009 ) 19.e6
    xe6 20.dxe6 f6 21.d5 c6 22.f3;
    A3a12) 15...g8 16.f4 exf4 ( 16...f5 17.f3 c8 18.fxe5 dxe5
    19.xe5 xa3 20.bxa3 d6 21.d4 f4 22.f1 g5 23.f3 )
    17.xf4 f5 18.f3 fxe4 19.xe4 d7 20.e3;
    A3a2) 11.f1 g6 12.h6 g7 13.d2
    A3a21) 13...h8 14.a5 f6 ( 14...b5 15.a2 c6 16.dxc6 xc6
    17.c4 ) 15.a2 g8 16.xg7+ xg7 17.b4 ( 17.c4 f5 18.exf5
    gxf5 19.axb6 cxb6; 17.axb6 cxb6 18.c4 a5 19.c3 ) 17...b5 18.c4
    bxc4 19.xc4 A. Colovic - R. Menkinovski, Struga 2007;
    A3a22) 13...f5 14.exf5 gxf5 15.g5 xg5 16.xg5 e8 17.f4 g6
    (E. Paehtz - I. Glek, Germany 2011) 18.fxe5 dxe5 19.d6 cxd6
    20.e7 fe8 21.xd6 xd6 22.xd6;
    A3a23) 13...f6 14.a5! ( 14.h2 h8 15.f4 g8 16.xg7+ xg7
    17.f5 h4 18.ed1 f6= with mutual play. Wang Jue - A. Ipatov,
    Reykjavik 2013 ) 14...b5 15.a2 c6 ( 15...h8 16.c4 bxc4 17.xc4
    g8 18.xg7+ xg7 19.b4 ) 16.dxc6 xc6 17.d3 b7
    18.b4;
    A3b) 10...h8 11.b4 ( 11.b3 g8 12.d2 g6 13.b2 f6 14.f1 g7
    15.g3 f5 16.exf5 gxf5 17.g2 e7 18.f3 h6 19.e2 g6 20.c4 a5=
    with mutual play. D. Petrosian - S. Yudin, St Petersburg 2009 ) 11...a5
    ( 11...h5 12.a5 b5 13.f1 c6 14.dxc6 xc6 15.h2 hf6 16.g4 )
    12.bxa5 xa5 13.a3 h5 14.b4 a8 15.a5;
    A3c) 10...e8
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    A3c1) 11.g4 g6 12.h6 g7 13.h2 f6 14.d2 h8 15.f4 g8
    ( 15...exf4 16.xf4 d7 17.f3 f6 18.d2 e5 19.xe5 xe5+
    20.g2 e8 21.e2 g7 Z. Stanojoski - F. Pancevski, Podgorica
    2011 ) 16.xg7+ xg7 17.f5 g5 18.f3 f4+ 19.g2 h5=
    with mutual play.;
    A3c2) 11.f1 g6 12.h6 g7 - 10... Nh5 11. Bf1 g6 12. Bh6 Ng7;
    A3d) 10...c5 11.h2 c6 12.g4 xg4 13.hxg4 c8 14.b3 g5
    15.a3 a5 (Y. Balashov - I. Yanvarjov, Uzhgorod 1988) 16.dxc6! xc6
    17.xc5 dxc5 18.f3;
    A3e) 10...h6 11.b3 ( 11.f1 c6 12.dxc6 xc6 13.d2 c7 14.c4
    b7 15.e2 c5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. ) 11...e8 12.b2 f8 ( 12...c6? 13.dxc6
    xc6 (A. Ismagambetov - M. Dzhumaev, Tashkent 2013) 14.a3! c7
    15.h4 ) 13.d2 6h7 14.f1 g5 15.c4;
    B) 9.d5 [Chapter] [#] b7
    B1) 10.dxe5 dxe5 ( 10...xe5 11.b3 xf3+ 12.xf3 xd5 13.exd5 a5
    (K. Krupa - K. Rjabzev, Olomouc 2011) 14.c4! f6 15.c3 e8 16.xe8+
    xe8 17.d2 ) 11.xf6+ xf6 12.b3
    B1a) 12...e8 13.g5 xg5 14.xg5 xg5 15.xd7 e7 16.h3
    ( 16.d3 ee8 17.d7 e7 18.d3 ee8 19.d7 e7= 1/2-1/2 S.
    Ghukasyan - M. Zhorzholiani, Tbilisi 2011 ) 16...d8 17.ad1 White has
    the initiative.;
    B1b) 12...e7 13.b2 b4 14.e3 e7 15.h4 xh4 ( 15...g6
    16.g4 h8 (M. Godena - E. Inarkiev, Rijeka 2010) 17.h3! c5
    18.f3 ) 16.xd7 c5 17.e2 d6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2) 10.xe7+ xe7
    B2a) 11.d5 c6 12.g5 ( 12.a3 b5 13.dxc6 xc6 14.d5 xd5
    15.exd5 b6 16.g5= 1/2-1/2 B. Grabarczyk - K. Kuzmicz, Lubniewice
    2005; 12.dxc6 xc6 13.g5 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.d3 fd8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. (with the idea d5) J. Gallagher - O. Kurmann, Switzerland 2012 )
    12...h6 13.h4 g5 ( 13...b5 14.dxc6 xc6 15.d5 xd5 16.exd5 b6
    17.d4 bxd5 18.axb5 d7 19.c4 exd4 20.cxd5 xd5 21.bxa6 b4
    V. Sanal - D. Ninov, Iasi 2011 ) 14.dxc6! ( 14.g3?! c5 15.dxc6 xc6
    16.d5 (I. Smirin - P. Eljanov, Netanya (blitz) 2009) c7! ) 14...xc6
    15.xg5 hxg5 16.xg5 g7 17.a3 g8 18.d3 f8 19.xd6 xa4
    20.h6+ e8 21.b3 b5 22.xb5 axb5 23.h4 g6 24.g5 b4 25.d2
    c8= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both
    sides.;
    B2b) 11.d3 fe8 12.d5 c6 ( 12...c5 13.g5 h6 14.h4 c6 15.c4
    a5 16.c2 cd7 17.dxc6 xc6 18.d2 e6 19.f3 N. Mamedov - M.
    Mchedlishvili, Konya 2011 ) 13.c4 a5 ( 13...c5 (I. Smirin - S. Belkhodja,
    Moscow 2004) 14.g5! a5 15.c2 White has the initiative. ) 14.h4 g6
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    15.g5 f8 16.d2 h5 17.c2 ( 17.g3 c5 18.c2 cxd5 19.cxd5
    c8 20.a3 f6 21.e3 d7= L. McShane - V. Nevednichy, Aix-les-Bains
    2011 ) 17...c5 18.b3 cxd5 19.exd5;
    C) 9.d5 b7 ( 9...h6 10.e2 b7 11.e3 c6 12.dxc6 xc6 13.d2 c8
    (Z. Andriasian - S. Movsesian, Warsaw (blitz) 2010) 14.ed1! b7 15.d3 )
    10.h3 - 9. h3 Bb7 10. d5 ( 10.b4 c6 11.dxc6 xc6 12.b1 (Ni Hua - M.
    Gagunashvili, Manila 2010) c8! 13.d3 d8 14.e2 a5 15.bxa5 xa5= );
    D) 9.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    D1) 9...exd4
    D1a) 10.xd4
    D1a1) 10...g4 11.d5 b8 12.d1 de5 13.ed4 ( 13.fd4 h4
    14.g3 d7= J. Smeets - V. Nevednichy, Eforie Nord 2009 ) 13...h4
    14.g3 xf3+ 15.xf3 f6 16.c3 d7 17.f4 White has the
    initiative.;
    D1a2) 10...e5! 11.xe5 dxe5 12.xe5 g4 13.d5 c5 14.xd8
    xd8 15.f1 xf2 16.b4 h3+ 17.h1 f2+ 18.g1 h3+=;
    D1b) 10.exd4 b7 ( 10...e5 11.xe5 dxe5 12.c6 D. Ban - S.
    Gyori, Hungary 2010 ) 11.f5 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    D2) 9...b7 10.g3
    D2a) 10...exd4
    D2a1) 11.xd4 g4 12.d1 ( 12.h5 de5 13.xe5 dxe5 14.xd8
    fxd8 White has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.
    B. Nadj Hedjesi - D. Pikula, Kragujevac 2009 ) 12...e8 13.a2 h6
    14.d4 gf6 15.f4 f8 16.f3 e5 17.c4 g6 18.d2 h7 19.ad1
    d7= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. B.
    Bok - Y. Pelletier, Biel 2012;
    D2a2) 11.xd4
    D2a21) 11...g6 12.f3 e8 13.a2 f8 14.g5 h6 15.f4 d5 16.e5
    c5 ( 16...g5 17.xg5 hxg5 18.exf6 xe1+ 19.xe1 xf6 20.c3
    e5 21.xe5 xe5 ) 17.df5 gxf5 18.exf6 xe1+ 19.xe1 xf6
    20.c3 e6 21.d2 e8 22.d1 c4 23.b1 c5+ 24.f1 e3
    25.xe3 xe3 26.xf5 xd2 27.xd2 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. A. Kovacevic - B. Tadic, Bihac 2010;
    D2a22) 11...e8
    D2a221) 12.b3 f8 13.df5 e5 ( 13...g6 14.h6+ xh6
    15.xh6 xe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.xe4 xe4 18.d2 e5
    19.e1 xc4 20.d4 e5 21.xe4 b5 22.g5 f8 23.f4
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.b2 g6
    15.c1 gxf5 16.g5+ g7! ( 16...h8 17.xf7 e7 (A. Pomaro J. Horvath, Aschach 2009) 18.xf6+! g7 19.xe5+- ) 17.xf5
    g6 18.f3 ( 18.h4 h5! 19.xh5 xb2 20.xf7+ xf7 21.xh7+
    f8 22.h6+ f7= ) 18...c8 19.xg7 xg7 20.f4 h6 21.g3
    f8 22.c3 b7 23.xf6 xf6 24.xf6 xe4 25.g3 xc2
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    26.xe8+ xe8 27.c1 e4 28.xa6 e7= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.;
    D2a222) 12.f4?! d5! 13.xd5 xd5 14.exd5 (V. Rothuis - D.
    Reinderman, Netherlands 2009) f6! 15.c4 ( 15.df5 c5+
    16.e3 xe3 17.xe3 xd5 18.gf5 g6 ) 15...xd5 16.cxd5
    xd5+-;
    D2a223) 12.f4 f8
    D2a2231) 13.f3
    D2a22311) 13...e5 14.xe5 xe5 15.f4 b5! 16.a2
    D2a223111) 16...c5 17.f3 e8 18.c3 c4 19.d4 b6
    D2a2231111) 20.b4 bxa4 ( 20...d7 21.b1 ) 21.b1 a5
    22.xa4 d5 23.c1 xb4 24.cxb4 xd4 25.bxa5 a6;
    D2a2231112) 20.b1 b4= with mutual play.;
    D2a223112) 16...d7 17.f3 e7 18.e5 (R. Hess - E.
    Inarkiev, Barcelona 2010) dxe5! 19.xe5 xe5 20.xe5 c6
    21.f3 g4 22.xf7+ h8 23.e2 c5+ 24.h1 f2+
    25.g1 g4+=;
    D2a22312) 13...g6 14.ad1 g7= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players.;
    D2a2232) 13.d3 e5 14.df5 g6 15.d2 d5 16.e5
    D2a22321) 16...g4 17.h5! 4xe5 18.h6! h4! ( 18...gxh6
    19.xh6+ h8 20.xg6 fxg6 21.xe5 e7 22.ae1 d7
    23.d4 c5 24.f4 xh6 25.xh6 f8 26.g5+- ) 19.xe5
    xe5 20.g5 d7 21.xh4 g4 22.f3 ( 22.f6+ gxf6
    23.xf6 h5 24.e2 e6 25.c3 xh4 26.g3+ g4
    27.xg4 xf6 28.c8+ h8 29.xb7 xb2 30.f1 d6
    31.d3 d8= ) 22...xh5 23.xe5 f6 24.xf6 gxf6 25.d7
    f7 (E. Rozentalis - K. Solomon, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 26.f5!
    c6 ( 26...c8 27.xf6+ ) 27.xf8 xf8 28.a5 b5 29.a3;
    D2a22322) 16...d7! 17.g5 c8 18.f4 h6 ( 18...c5
    19.h5! xd3 20.xd3 h6 21.fxg7 xg7 22.f6 ) 19.h4!
    hxg5 20.xg6 fxg6 21.xg6 e6 22.f5 e7= with mutual
    play.;
    D2b) 10...c6 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.h4 b5 13.a2 c5 ( 13...c5 14.hf5
    c4 15.f3 e8 16.g5 ) 14.hf5 c8 15.f3 e6 16.g5 xa2
    17.xg7! ( 17.xa2 e6 18.xe7+ xe7 19.xf6 xf6 20.xf6 gxf6
    21.h5 fd8 22.xf6+ g7 23.g4 d2 24.c3 f6 25.e3 c5
    26.axb5 cxb5 27.f1 c2 28.e3 d2 29.f3 O. Korneev - S. Pozo
    Vera, Burguillos 2010 ) 17...e6 18.7f5+-;
    D2c) 10...e8 11.dxe5 xe5 12.xe5 dxe5 13.f3 f8 14.b3 c8
    15.d1 d6 16.h3 h6 17.h5 xh5 18.xh5 e6 19.xe6 fxe6
    (A. Delchev - M. Tratar, Cannes 2005) 20.xh6! gxh6 21.g6+ h8
    22.xh6+ g8 23.d3 f7 24.a5! b5 25.c4+-;
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    D2d) 10...xe4! 11.xe4 d5
    D2d1) 12.b3 dxe4 13.xe5 xe5 14.dxe5 xd1 ( 14...c8
    (K. Kulaots - D. Kadric, Zadar 2011) 15.h5! g6 16.h6 f5 17.f4
    xf4 18.xf4 ) 15.xd1 ad8 16.f4 xd1+ 17.xd1 d8=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D2d2) 12.dxe5
    D2d21) 12...dxe4 13.e6 fxe6 14.d4 e5 15.a2
    D2d211) 15...c5 (S. Franklin - G. Lorscheid, Hastings 2010)
    16.xe6 xf2+ 17.h1 xd1 18.xd1 h8 ( 18...e3 19.xe3
    xe3 20.xf8+ xf8 21.f1+ e7 22.ae1+- ) 19.xf8 xf8
    20.f4 g6 21.g3! e3 22.d7 e2 23.xf2 xf2 24.d8+ f8
    25.c4 g6 26.e1 xg2 27.xa6 e4 28.xf8+ g7 29.e8 f3
    30.xe2 xe2+ 31.g1 xc2 32.1e7+ f6 33.xh7;
    D2d212) 15...d5 16.xe6 xe6 17.xe6+ h8 18.e3!
    ( 18.d5 c5 19.e3 xe3 20.xe3 h4 21.h3 xf2+ 22.h1
    f6 23.xe4 ad8 24.xh7+ g8 ) 18...b4! 19.xd8 axd8
    20.e2 White has a pair of bishops. Black has a weak pawn
    structure.;
    D2d22) 12...dxc4! 13.e2 b5 14.g3 e8 15.axb5 ( 15.f5 b4
    16.c3 xf3 17.xf3 xe5 18.g3 f3+ 19.gxf3 xe1+ 20.g2
    f6 21.h6+ f8 22.g5 g6 23.xe1 d6 24.h4 f6 )
    15...axb5 16.xa8 xa8 17.e6 f6 18.exf7+ xf7 19.g5+ xg5
    20.xe8+ xe8 21.xe8 xe8 22.xg5 b4= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    D2d3) 12.xe5 xe5 13.dxe5 dxc4! ( 13...dxe4 14.f4 c8
    15.h5! g6 16.h6 f5 17.e3 M. Sebag - S. Yudin, Moscow
    2010 ) 14.g4 c8 15.g3 f5 Black has the initiative.;
    D2d4) 12.xd5 xd5 13.dxe5 xe5 14.xe5 xe4
    D2d41) 15.e2 b7 16.f4 d6 17.ad1 h4 18.e3 fe8
    Black has a pair of bishops. C. Schwarhofer - Z. Jovanovic, Lienz
    2013;
    D2d42) 15.g4 f5 16.e2 f6 17.c4+ d5 18.c3 e8 19.f4
    ( 19.b3? xg2 20.b2 d5-+ F. Pancevski - K. Rusev, Sunny Beach
    2011 ) 19...g5 20.g3 h8 21.xg5 xg5 22.ad1 b5 23.b3 b4
    24.c4 bxc3 25.xc3 g8 26.g3 h8= ( 26...f4?! 27.g4 h8
    28.xd5 xd5 29.xg5 xb3 30.f6+ g8 31.h4 );
    D2d43) 15.xd8 axd8 16.f4 f5 17.c6 xc6 18.xe7 f7
    19.xc7 xc7 20.xc7 d2 21.c1 e4 22.xb6 xc2=
    This position is rather drawish. P. Svidler - M. Mchedlishvili, Bremen
    2012;
    E) 9.b3 b7 ( 9...c6 - 7... c6 8. a4 b6 9. b3 a6 ) 10.d5 ( 10.b2 c6=
    - 7... c6 8. a4 b6 9. b3 a6 10. Bb2 Bb7 )
    E1) 10...h6 11.g3 ( 11.e2 h7 12.e3 g5 13.a2 xe3 14.xe3
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    df6 15.b4 a5 16.d3 c8 17.b5 g4 18.e2 g6 19.c6 b8
    20.h3 gf6 21.d2= 1/2-1/2 A. Bokros - V. Nevednichy, Hungary 2011 )
    11...h7 12.f1 g5 13.d2 e8 14.c4 f8 15.h4 h7 16.e3
    hf6 17.h3 g6 18.f3 g7 19.d2 1/2-1/2 P. Velicka - J. Straka,
    Frydek Mistek 2012;
    E2) 10...h8 11.d3 g8
    E2a) 12.a2 a5 13.b4 ( 13.e3 f5 14.c3 f4 15.c1 g5 16.h3 f7
    17.h2 df6 18.e2 g7 19.g4 h5 ) 13...axb4 14.xb4 c5 15.b5
    (S. Karjakin - Y. Pelletier, Mainz 2010) c8! 16.d2 f5;
    E2b) 12.d2 c5 13.c4 xd3 14.xd3 g5=;
    F) 9.a2 [Chapter] [#] b7
    F1) 10.h3
    F1a) 10...h6
    F1a1) 11.e2 e8 ( 11...exd4 12.xd4 e8 13.f4 e5 14.xe5
    dxe5 15.f5 R. Zelcic - Z. Jovanovic, Zadar 2009 ) 12.c4 f8
    13.d2;
    F1a2) 11.h2 e8 ( 11...exd4 12.xd4 c5 13.f1 fd7 14.g3
    f6 15.e3 e8 16.f3 e5 17.h5 ) 12.e3
    F1a21) 12...f8 13.f3 exd4 14.xd4 e7 ( 14...e5? (G. Jones S. Movsesian, Warsaw (blitz) 2010) 15.xe5! dxe5 16.g4 ) 15.e3
    e5 16.e2;
    F1a22) 12...b5! 13.g4 b4 14.d5 xd5 15.exd5 h5 16.h2
    exd4 17.xd4 f6;
    F1a3) 11.d3 e8 (Toga II 1.4.2JD - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz)
    2008) ( 11...exd4 12.xd4 e5 13.e2 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. A. Karpatchev - J. Kochetkova, Moscow 2011 )
    12.e3 exd4 13.xd4 c5 14.e3 f8 15.f4;
    F1b) 10...b5! 11.d2 c6 12.axb5 axb5= Anechka 0.08 - BlackBishop 0.
    98, Internet 2008;
    F2) 10.g5
    F2a) 10...h5 11.xe7 xe7 12.xe5 dxe5 13.xh5 exd4 14.d5;
    F2b) 10...h6 11.h4 e8 (E. Ubiennykh - T. Ivanova, Irkutsk 2010)
    ( 11...exd4 12.xd4 e8 13.f5 f8 (R. Mamedov - S. Movsesian,
    Moscow (blitz) 2010) 14.e3! g6 15.g3+- ) 12.dxe5 dxe5 ( 12...xe5
    13.xe5 dxe5 14.f3 ) 13.d3 d6 ( 13...c5 14.c4+- ) 14.d5;
    F2c) 10...c6
    F2c1) 11.d2 b5
    F2c11) 12.axb5 axb5 13.b4 ( 13.b3 xa1 14.xa1 b4 15.e2 c5
    16.xf6 xf6 17.dxc5 xe4 18.xb4 xc5= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. Rybka 1.01 - Shredder 9,
    Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 13...e8 14.ad1;
    F2c12) 12.ad1
    F2c121) 12...c7 13.h4
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    F2c1211) 13...b4 14.f5 ae8 15.b1
    F2c12111) 15...c5 (E. Janev - J. Pribyl, Triesen 2005) 16.dxc5!
    xc5 ( 16...dxc5 17.h6+- ) 17.xf6 xf6 18.xb4+-;
    F2c12112) 15...exd4 16.xd4 c5 17.d3 e5 18.e2;
    F2c1212) 13...fe8 14.f5 f8 (D. Velimirovic - G. Bagaturov,
    Panormo 1998) 15.e3! c8 ( 15...b4 16.e2 c5 17.dxe5 dxe5
    18.xe7+ xe7 19.xf6 gxf6 20.g3+- ) 16.xe7+ xe7
    17.xf6 gxf6 18.b4;
    F2c122) 12...b4 13.b1 c5 14.xf6 xf6 15.dxc5 xc5
    (Key game D. Velimirovic - V. Spasov, Athens 2001) 16.xb4! a5
    17.a3 xe4 ( 17...xe4 18.xc5 dxc5 19.xd8 fxd8
    20.xe4 ) 18.d5 xd5 19.xd5 c5 20.c3 b6 21.d2
    White has the initiative.;
    F2c2) 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.h4 c5 ( 12...g6?! 13.h6 e8 14.f3
    f8 15.g5 G. Timoshenko - J. Pribyl, Tatranske Zruby 2005 ) 13.f5
    c8 ( 13...e6 14.e3 P. Michalik - J. Pribyl, Prievidza 2009 ) 14.f3
    xf5 15.exf5 c7
    F2c21) 16.g3
    F2c211) 16...h8 17.a5 b5 18.xe5 d6 19.d4 xh2+ 20.h1
    cd7 21.f4 ( 21.g3 xg3 22.fxg3 xg3 23.e3 g4=
    with mutual play. ) 21...h6 22.e7 hxg5 23.fxg5 g3 24.gxf6 xf6
    25.e3 f4 26.e2 xd4 27.xd4 d6 28.xc6 g4 29.e2
    ac8 30.d4 c5 31.c3 b4= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players.;
    F2c212) 16...h5 17.h4 xg5 18.xg5 f6 19.e3 h6 20.g3
    fe8;
    F2c22) 16.ad1 ad8 17.xf6 ( 17.e2 xd1 18.xd1 b5 19.xf6
    xf6 20.b4 d7 21.d3 d8 22.e4 e7 23.e2 f6 24.xd8+
    (1/2-1/2 M. Palac - Z. Jovanovic, Split 2008) xd8 25.xf6+ xf6
    26.axb5 axb5= ) 17...xf6 18.b4 e4 ( 18...d7 19.d3 e7 20.b5
    cxb5 21.axb5 axb5 22.d5 c5 23.ed1 f6 24.c3 d6
    25.c6! a3 26.xa3 xa3 27.xb6 ) 19.xe4 xe4 20.xe4
    xd1+ 21.xd1 d8 22.e1 d7 23.h3 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7...b6 8.f1
    A) 8...fd7 9.e3 ( 9.b3 c6 10.b2 c7 11.d2 e8 12.e2 f6
    13.g3 g6 14.ad1 f8 15.h3 e6 16.d5 cxd5 17.exd5 c5 18.c4
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. G. Cabrilo - M. Vukic, Budva 2004 )
    9...c6 10.d2 ( 10.d2 f6= 1/2-1/2 S. Erenburg - B. Damljanovic, Andorra
    2004 ) 10...c7 11.ad1 e8 12.b3 f8 13.a4 f6 14.h3 h6 15.d3
    bd7 16.c1 a6 17.a1 exd4 18.xd4 e5 19.e2 e7 20.d2
    Z. Efimenko - B. Damljanovic, Zlatibor 2006;
    B) 8...g4 9.dxe5 xf3 10.xf3 dxe5 11.g3 bd7 ( 11...c5 12.h6
    e8 13.xe5 xf2+ 14.xf2 h4+ 15.g1 xh6 16.ad1 The position
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    is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be given to White. )
    12.d1 c6 13.h6 h5 ( 13...e8? 14.g4+- M. Perunovic - A. Jurkovic,
    Bizovac 2007 ) 14.h3 hf6 15.g5 e8 16.f5 White has the initiative.;
    C) 8...exd4 9.xd4
    C1) 9...c5
    C1a) 10.de2 d5 11.e5 e8 12.f4 c7 (A. Cabrera - M. Vassallo
    Barroche, Llucmajor 2013) 13.f3! d4 14.e4 f5 15.b3 e8 16.d3
    g6 17.h4!;
    C1b) 10.b3 e6= (with the idea d5) ( 10...d5? 11.exd5 c4 (S. Hansen S. Pedersen, Horsens 2003) 12.a5+- );
    C1c) 10.f3 d5 ( 10...g4 11.h3 h5 12.a4 d5 (V. Iordachescu - E.
    Janev, Plovdiv 2008) 13.a5 d4 14.axb6 dxc3 15.xd8 fxd8
    16.bxa7 ) 11.e5 ( 11.xd5 fxd5 12.exd5 xd5 13.e5 f6 14.xd8
    xd8 15.xc5 b6 16.e5 g4 17.e2 f5 18.h3 xf2 19.e3 e4
    20.xb6 axb6 21.h4 g3 22.xf5 xf5 23.e5 g6 24.a3
    R. Zelcic - O. Biti, Ljubljana 2002 ) 11...e8 12.a4 d4 13.e4 f5 14.exf6
    xf6 (V. Nevednichy - V. Georgiev, Lido Estensi 2002) 15.a5 bd5
    16.c4 h8 17.eg5;
    C2) 9...c6 10.a4 a5 11.b3= - 8... a5 9. b3 Nb6 10. Bf1 exd4 11. Nxd4
    ( 11.f3 g4 12.f5 xf5 13.xf5 e5 14.f4 g6 15.d1 c7
    16.e3 f6= A. Delchev - E. Janev, Panagyurishte 2012 )]
    [ 7...h6 8.h3 c6 9.a4 - 7... c6 8. a4 h6 9. h3 ]
    8.a4 a5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 8...exd4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9.xd4 e5 10.e2
    A1) 10...c7 11.h3 fd7 ( 11...g6 12.e3 b6 13.ad1 b7 14.c4
    ac8 15.b3 d7 16.d4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. I.
    Caspi - D. Khismatullin, Rijeka 2010 ) 12.e3 f6 13.d2 xf3+ 14.xf3
    a5 15.ad1 e5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. Y. Solodovnichenko - D. Paunovic, Pamplona
    2011;
    A2) 10...fg4 11.h3 f6 12.d1 xf3+ 13.xf3 e5 14.e2 e8
    15.e3 g6 16.d4 e5 17.xe5 dxe5 18.xd8 xd8 19.a5 d4
    A. Kovacevic - B. Tadic, Valjevo 2011;
    B) 9.xd4
    B1) 9...d5 10.exd5 b6 11.b3 bxd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5 cxd5
    14.f4 c5 15.d2 xd4 16.xd4 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. A. Kovacevic - V. Rabrenovic, Valjevo 2011;
    B2) 9...c5 10.a5! c7 ( 10...e8 11.f3 g4 12.g3 d7 13.h3 e6
    14.xe6 xe6 15.e3 f8 16.f4 S. Kindermann - D. Campora, Biel
    1988 ) 11.h3 e8 12.g5 h6 13.h4 h7 14.g3 Z. Ilincic - M. Denoth,
    Budapest 1990;
    B3) 9...e5
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    B3a) 10.f1 e8
    B3a1) Updated on May 7, 2013 11.b3?! d5 12.exd5 b4 13.d2 g4!
    ( 13...fg4?! 14.e4 cxd5 15.xb4 dxe4 16.d2 a5 17.c3
    A. Brkic - A. Motylev, Legnica 2013 ) 14.c1 ( 14.e2?! (A. Agoston - B.
    Kiproski, Vrnjacka Banja 2012) b6! 15.a2 xe2 16.xe2 xd4
    17.c3 xd5 18.xb4 c5 ) 14...c5 15.e3 cxd5 Black has the
    initiative.;
    B3a2) 11.h3 f8 12.f4 d7 13.h2 ( 13.g3 g6 (S. Azarov - V.
    Babula, Czech Republic 2012) 14.d2 h6 15.ad1 b6 16.b3
    White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 13...b6 14.a5 c7 15.h1
    g6 16.f4 D. Vocaturo - M. Kazhgaleyev, Wijk aan Zee 2011;
    B3b) 10.a2 e8
    B3b1) [Chapter] [#] 11.f4
    B3b11) 11...g4 12.d2 g6
    B3b111) 13.f1?! d5 14.e5 c5! ( 14...h5 15.h3 d7 16.ce2
    c8 17.h2 h4 18.g4 c5 19.f3 xg4 20.hxg4 xg4
    21.e1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Houdini 3 - Sting SF 2, Internet 2012 ) 15.h1 h5 16.b3 b4
    17.d4 h4 18.g1 a5= with mutual play.;
    B3b112) 13.a5 d5 14.e5 h5 15.g3 c5 16.db5 a6 17.a3;
    B3b12) 11...g6 12.d3
    B3b121) 12...f8 13.d2 d7
    B3b1211) 14.a5?! b5 15.b4 a6 16.f3 c5! ( 16...e6 17.xe6
    fxe6 18.e2 c8 19.c4 d5 20.exd5 exd5 21.c5
    B. Onoprijchuk - D. Bocharov, Moscow 2008 ) 17.d5 c4
    18.xf6+ xf6 19.d4 c6;
    B3b1212) 14.b4 c8 15.ab1 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    B3b122) 12...d5 13.exd5 c5 14.xe8+ xe8 15.d2 d8
    ( 15...cxd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 d8 18.c4 e6 19.xc5
    xd5 20.c4 e6 (V. Kovalev - D. Bocharov, Moscow 2012)
    21.e3 ) 16.h1 cxd5 17.e1;
    B3b2) 11.f4 a5 ( 11...f8 12.g3 a5 13.h1 b6 14.b3 d7
    15.f3 ad8 16.h4 e7 17.f2 c8 18.d2 c7 19.ad1
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play. S. Azarov - S.
    Mihajlovskij, Minsk 2008 ) 12.g3 b4 13.b3 d7 14.a5 b5 15.axb6
    axb6 16.f5 f8 17.xa8 xa8 18.f3 e6= The chances are roughly
    equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. P. Potapov D. Bocharov, Olginka 2011;
    B3b3) 11.f3 d7 12.e3 c7 13.h1 ad8 14.d2 c8 15.f2 h6
    16.ad1 f8 17.h3 b6 18.f4 a6 19.h2 b5 20.axb5 axb5 21.ce2
    b6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. S. Voitsekhovsky - D. Bocharov, Voronezh 2007;
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    B3b4) 11.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    B3b41) 11...g6 12.d3 ( 12.a5 d7 13.f4 (D. Bojkov - E. Janev,
    Sunny Beach 2012) b5! 14.axb6 axb6 15.h1 f8 ) 12...e5
    13.e2 a5 14.b3 d8 15.d2 c5 16.e3 a5 17.ad1
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B3b42) 11...a5 12.f4 g6 13.d3! d8! 14.d2 h5
    B3b421) 15.f5 e5 16.g3 fd7! ( 16...b6 17.e3 d7 18.f2
    e7 19.ad1 D. Frolyanov - D. Bocharov, Olginka 2011 ) 17.f1
    a5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable.;
    B3b422) 15.a5?! xa5 16.e5 xc3 17.exf6 xd4+ 18.xd4
    xh3! Black has the initiative.;
    B3b423) 15.ce2 xe4 16.a5! d5 ( 16...d7 17.g3 xd4
    18.xd4 h4 19.e4 d5 20.xf6+ xf6 21.e3 e7 22.c3
    f5 23.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 17.g3 h4 18.xe4 xe4 19.xe4 dxe4 20.xe4 e7
    21.xe7 xe7 22.e1 d7 23.f3 White has the initiative.;
    B3b43) 11...f8 12.f4 d7 13.g3 b6 14.b3 a5 15.f4 g6
    16.f2 c7 17.f3 S. Zhigalko - S. Mihajlovskij, Minsk 2008;
    B3b44) 11...a5 12.f4 g6 13.h2 h6 14.d2 h5
    (B. Damljanovic - G. Hernandez, El Sauzal 2004) 15.f5! xf5
    16.exf5 e5 17.d4;
    B3b45) 11...d7
    B3b451) 12.f4 a5
    B3b4511) 13.d2 b4! ( 13...g6 14.h2 ad8 15.b4! c7
    16.b5 White has the initiative. I. Yagupov - D. Bocharov, Miass
    2007 ) 14.d5 xd5 15.exd5 xd2 16.xd2 (F. Fargere - I.
    Salgado Lopez, Aix-les-Bains 2011) f6! 17.c3 g6;
    B3b4512) 13.b3 d8 ( 13...ad8 14.d2 g6 15.h2 f8
    16.f3 e6 17.d5 xd2 18.xf6+ gxf6 19.xd2 f5 20.exf5
    xf5 21.xe8 xe8 22.c4 d8 23.e1 d5 24.e3=
    1/2-1/2 M. Vachier Lagrave - D. Bocharov, Moscow 2011 ) 14.d2
    ( 14.d2?! c5 15.f3 e6 16.e3 xf3+ 17.xf3 b4
    18.xe6 xe6 19.d2 a5 E. Vorobiov - D. Khismatullin,
    Kavala 2010 ) 14...b4 15.ad1 b6 16.f5 xf5 17.exf5 c5;
    B3b452) 12.f4 g6
    B3b4521) 13.h1 f8 14.f3 d5! ( 14...c7 15.g5 e7
    16.e5! dxe5 17.fxe5 xe5 18.f4 White has the initiative. Wan
    Yunguo - D. Bocharov, Jakarta 2012 ) 15.exd5 xe1+ 16.xe1
    cxd5 17.xd5 ( 17.e3 b4 18.d4 ) 17...c6 18.xf6+ xf6
    19.g5 e8 20.f2 h8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B3b4522) 13.e3 a5
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    B3b45221) 14.d3
    B3b452211) 14...b4?!
    B3b4522111) 15.a5 d5 16.e5 h5 17.ce2! (T. Antal - B.
    Korpa, Paks 2012) xa5 18.c4 c5 19.f3 d4 20.d2 b6
    21.g4 h4 22.f1 ( 22.xh4 xh4 23.f1 f6 24.exf6
    c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    22...xf3+ 23.xf3 f6 24.exf6 xf6 25.d3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3b4522112) 15.b3 d5 ( 15...ac8 16.f3 c5 17.c4
    e6 18.b3 xc4 19.bxc4 a5 20.d2 d8 21.a5
    O. Korneev - D. Paunovic, Elgoibar 2011 ) 16.e5 h5 17.f1
    c5 18.ce2;
    B3b4522113) 15.d2 a5 16.d5 d8 17.xe7+ xe7
    18.a5 White has a moderate spatial advantage. White has a
    pair of bishops.;
    B3b452212) 14...d8 15.d2 ( 15.b4 xb4 16.eb1 a5
    17.xb7 b6= with mutual play. ) 15...h5 16.f5 e5 17.g3
    b6! 18.e3 d5! 19.f2
    B3b4522121) 19...c5 20.db5 ( 20.e6 fxe6 21.exd5
    exf5 22.xe5 xe5 23.xe5 ) 20...d4 21.d5 xd5
    22.xd5 h6 23.c3;
    B3b4522122) 19...h6!
    B3b45221221) 20.exd5?! h5 21.h2 c7 22.h1
    b8! ( 22...g4 23.xc7 xf2+ 24.g1 xh3+ 25.gxh3
    f4 26.f3 xf5 27.h4 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ) 23.d6! ( 23.g1 c5 24.e6 g4 25.e4 fxe6
    26.fxe6 h2 27.f1 f8 28.exd7 e5! 29.c4 f4
    30.f6+ gxf6 31.xf4 xf4 32.xc5 g3+ 33.g1
    fd8 The position is objectively equal, although a minimal
    preference should be given to Black. ) 23...xd6! 24.e4
    b4 25.g1 c5 26.c3 b6 27.f3 ( 27.b3 d3
    28.bxc5 xe1 29.xd7 d8 30.xe1 xd7 31.g5
    g3+! 32.xg3 xg3 33.d1 xd1 34.xf7+ h8
    35.xd1 ad8 36.g1 e1 ) 27...xb2 28.xe5
    xe5=;
    B3b45221222) 20.e3 h5
    B3b452212221) 21.ad1?! dxe4 22.ce2 h6!
    ( 22...c7?! 23.f4 h6 24.fe6 f3+ 25.xf3 exf3
    26.xh6 fxe6 27.fxe6 c8 28.g5 fxg2 29.e7+ h8
    30.xg2 d5 31.xd5 cxd5 32.b5 b8 33.xd5 b6
    34.f1 F. Caruana - D. Bocharov, Olginka 2011 ) 23.f2
    xd4 24.xd4 c5 25.b5 xf5 26.d6 xh3
    27.xe8 xe8 28.gxh3 xh3 29.g2 f5 White has
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    difficulties defending his king.;
    B3b452212222) 21.f2 h6= This position is rather
    drawish.;
    B3b45222) 14.f3!
    B3b452221) 14...b4 15.d3 h5 ( 15...ad8 16.d2
    b6+ 17.h1 h5 18.a5 c7 19.e2; 15...d8 16.d2
    c5+ 17.h1 h5 18.g5+- ) 16.f5 gf4 17.d2 g5
    18.fxg6 xg6 19.a5 b5 20.b3 a6 21.f2 Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 2.3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B3b452222) 14...d8?! 15.xd6 c7 16.d2 ad8 17.e5
    e6 ( 17...xh3 18.d4 c5 19.b4! xb4 20.ab1 a5
    21.b5+- ) 18.f2 xa2 19.exf6 d5 20.xd5 xd5
    21.fxg7;
    B3b452223) 14...e6 15.xe6 ( 15.b4 xb4 16.f5 xc3
    17.fxe6 fxe6 18.xe6+ h8 19.d4 a5 20.f7 f8
    21.xg6 hxg6 22.e5 d5 23.exd6 xd6= with mutual play. )
    15...fxe6 16.g3 d5 17.e5 d7 18.e2 c5 19.ed4 ]
    [ 8...c7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 9.a2
    A1) 9...b6
    A1a) 10.e3 a6 - 8...b6 9. Ba2 a6 10. Be3 Qc7;
    A1b) 10.d5 b7 11.dxc6 xc6 12.g5 a6 13.e2 b5 14.axb5 axb5
    15.xb5 b7 16.c3 xb2 17.c4 (W. Kruszynski - O. Eismont, Berlin
    1997) c5 18.eb1 a3= with mutual play.;
    A1c) 10.h4 exd4
    A1c1) 11.xd4 c5 12.g5 ( 12.b4? g4! 13.f3 f6 14.d2
    xa4 J. Hjartarson - V. Malaniuk, Tilburg 1993 ) 12...e6 13.f5 xf5
    14.exf5 d5 P. Carroll - M. Wieland, corr. 2004;
    A1c2) 11.f5!
    A1c21) 11...dxc3 12.xe7+ h8 13.f5 e8! ( 13...d5 14.exd5
    cxd5 (R. Isserman - E. Moser, Bad Homburg 2008) 15.xd5 xd5
    16.xd5 b7 17.d6; 13...e5 14.xd6 xd6 15.xd6 e6
    16.f4 ed7 17.e5 e8 (M. Thesing - E. Porper, Senden 2007)
    18.xe6 fxe6 19.bxc3 ) 14.bxc3 c5 15.g5 xf5 16.exf5 d5
    17.d4 e4 18.h4 White has the initiative. White has a pair of
    bishops.;
    A1c22) 11...e5 12.xe7+ xe7 13.xd4;
    A1d) 10.h3 a6 - 8... b6 9. Ba2 a6 10. h3 Qc7;
    A2) 9...exd4 10.xd4 e5 11.h3 e8 12.e3 a5 13.f4 g6 14.d2
    d8 15.f3 e6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.g3 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B) 9.g5
    B1) 9...e8 10.h3
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    B1a) 10...b6 11.xf6! xf6 ( 11...xf6 12.d5 c5 13.a5 bxa5 14.d2
    a6 15.b3 A. Vydeslaver - M. Klenburg, Tel Aviv 2002 ) 12.d5 cxd5
    13.xd5 b7 14.b5 d7 15.xb7 xb7 16.xd6 xd6 17.xd6
    xe4 18.b4 f5 19.ad1;
    B1b) 10...a5 11.d2 f8 12.ad1 e6 13.xf6 xf6 14.d5 cxd5
    15.xd5 A. Zontakh - H. Matthey, Sala 1994;
    B1c) 10...f8
    B1c1) 11.h4 g6 ( 11...h5 12.g5 xg5 13.xg5 ) 12.g3 h6
    13.d2 h5 14.h2 hf4 15.e2 xe2+ ( 15...g5 16.c3 xe2+
    17.xe2 f6 18.dxe5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.xe5 xe5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 16.xe2 f6 17.d1 (I. Khamrakulov - F. Garcia Albarracin,
    Lorca 2001) e6 18.xe6 xe6;
    B1c2) 11.a2 exd4 12.xd4 e6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.e5 dxe5 15.xf6
    xf6 16.e4 ad8 17.g4 A. Murariu - B. Lajthajm, Bucharest 2006;
    B2) 9...h6 10.e3 g4 11.c1 b6 12.f1 e6 13.a5 d7 14.h3
    gf6 15.b3 fe8 16.b2 f8 17.a6 White has the initiative. A. Dreev - C.
    Bauer, Internet (blitz) 2004;
    B3) 9...b6?! 10.d5! c5 11.a5! White is exerting queenside pressure. T.
    Nedev - T. Asensio Linan, Barbera del Valles 2000;
    B4) 9...b6! 10.b3 g4 11.a5 bd7 12.d5 c5 13.c4 xd5
    14.xd5 cxd5 15.xe7 xe7 16.xd5 ac8 17.h3 h5= The chances
    are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. S.
    Nikolov - V. Spasov, Elenite 1993;
    C) 9.b3
    C1) 9...b6 10.d5
    C1a) 10...b7 11.dxc6 xc6
    C1a1) 12.h4
    C1a11) 12...g6 13.h6 fe8 ( 13...c5 14.xf8 xf8 15.d5+Rybka 3 - Deep Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 14.f3 f8 15.d2;
    C1a12) 12...xe4 13.xe4 xh4 14.xd6 f6 15.a3 c5
    16.xc5 bxc5 17.e4 White has a lasting initiative.;
    C1a2) 12.g5 a6 13.h4 ( 13.e2 b7 14.ad1 fc8 15.xf6
    xf6 16.g5 e8 17.d5 R. Skytte - M. Petrov, Aarhus 2003 ) 13...g6
    ( 13...h6? 14.xh6! gxh6 15.f5 fe8 (I. Sredojevic - B. Marinovic,
    Kragujevac 2012) 16.d2! f8 17.xh6+ h7 18.xf7+- and White
    has a decisive attack. ) 14.f3 fe8 15.d2 c5 16.xf6 xf6
    17.d5;
    C1b) 10...cxd5 11.xd5! b7 12.b5 b8 13.xb7 xb7
    C1b1) 14.g5 fe8 15.xd6 ( 15.h3 xe4 16.xe7 xe7 17.xe4
    xe4 18.xd6 ae8 19.c7 (A. Morozevich - R. Tischbierek,
    Germany 2000) c5! 20.xe8 xe8 21.d2 f6 22.a5 c6 )
    15...xd6 16.xd6 xe4 17.xe4 xe4 18.xd7 xc2 19.g4
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    The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should
    be given to White.;
    C1b2) 14.xd6 xd6 15.xd6 xe4 16.b4 f5 17.b2 ac8
    18.e2 fe8 19.d1 c5 (A. Dalach - M. Efinowicz, Leba 2004) 20.c4
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play.;
    C2) 9...b6 10.e2 g4 11.h3 h5 12.g5 h6 13.h4 xe4 14.xe4
    xf3 15.xe7 xe2 16.xd6 xd1 17.xc7 xc2 18.dxe5
    (Wei Chenpeng - Wang Rui, Beijing 2005) xe4 19.xe4 d5 20.d6
    fe8;
    C3) 9...exd4! 10.xd4 e5 11.f1 (Zappa Mexico II - Stockfish 1.5.1,
    Internet 2009) d5!
    C3a) 12.exd5 eg4 13.f3 (P. Kruglyakov - A. Romashko, Kiev 2007)
    d6! 14.g3 c5
    C3a1) 15.d4 b4 16.b2 a5 17.f3 xd5 18.db5 ( 18.xd5
    xe1 19.e7+ h8 20.xc8 xf2+ 21.h1 xd4 22.xd4 f5 )
    18...xc3 19.xc3 e5 20.e3 e8;
    C3a2) 15.e2 cxd5! 16.d4 ( 16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 xf2 18.xf2
    b6 19.d2 f6 20.a3 xf2+ 21.xf2 xa1 22.xf8 g4 )
    16...a6;
    C3b) 12.f4! b4 13.exd5 fg4! ( 13...xc3 14.xe5 a5 15.xf6
    gxf6 16.e3 xa1 17.xa1 xd5 18.d3 d6 19.e2 d8=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.d6! ( 14.d2
    a5 15.de2 cxd5 16.h3 d4 17.xe5 xe5 18.hxg4 dxc3 ) 14...a5
    15.e4 xe1 16.xe1 xe1 17.xe1 g6 18.g3 f6 19.xf6+ gxf6
    20.h4 d8 21.c4 e5 22.c5 d7 23.b4 a5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D) 9.a5 b8 10.d5 b5 11.axb6 xb6 12.f1! cxd5 13.exd5 ( 13.b5
    d8 14.exd5 bxd5 15.xa7 d7 16.c4 b4 17.d2 (V. Nevednichy - H.
    Vatter, Bad Woerishofen 2000) e4 18.d4 d5 ) 13...a6 ( 13...b7?! 14.a5
    g4 15.h3 h5 16.g4 g6 17.h4 Ye Jiangchuan - R. Cifuentes Parada,
    Tilburg 1994 ) 14.g5 bd7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. L. Mkrtchian - T. Gelashvili, Batumi
    2001;
    E) 9.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    E1) 9...h6
    E1a) 10.dxe5
    E1a1) 10...dxe5 11.h4 c5 12.f3 e6 13.xe6 xe6 14.f5
    h7 15.e3 g8 16.ed1 ( 16.h4 g6 17.xe7 xe7 18.h5 f6
    19.hxg6+ fxg6 20.ad1 (P. Keres - J. Penrose, Hastings 1957) h5!
    21.g3 g4= with mutual play. ) 16...b6 ( 16...g6 17.xe7 xe7
    18.a5 f6 19.g3 c7 20.f3 b5 21.f2 h5 22.c5 xc5
    23.xc5 White has the initiative. ) 17.a5 b5 18.a6 g6 19.xe7 xe7
    20.d2 g7 21.ad1 ad8 22.xd8 xd8 23.xd8 xd8 24.d1
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    e6 25.d2 h5 26.e2 c8 27.f4 d6 28.d3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. J. Forsberg - M. Whaley, corr. 2003;
    E1a2) 10...xe5! 11.a2 ( 11.xe5 dxe5 12.e3 b4 13.f3 e7
    14.ed1 h7 15.g3 h8 16.e2 f5 17.exf5 xf5 18.d3 xd3
    19.xd3 f6 20.c3 a5 A. Moiseenko - A. Morozevich, Sochi 2005 )
    11...xf3+ ( 11...a5 12.d4 e8 13.f4 g6 14.e3 f8 15.f3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. J. Pomes Marcet - J. Magem
    Badals, Mondariz 2002 ) 12.xf3 e6;
    E1b) 10.a5 e8 11.e3 - 8.... h6 9. h3 Re8 10. Be3 Qc7 11. a5;
    E1c) 10.a2 e8= - 8... h6 9. h3 Re8 10. Ba2 Qc7;
    E2) 9...e8 10.a5 exd4 11.xd4 f8 ( 11...h6 12.e2 f8 13.f4 e5
    14.b3 g6 15.h2 e5 16.f4 ed7 17.e5 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
    (blitz) 2009 ) 12.g5 g6 13.d2 g7 14.b4 ( 14.h6 c5 15.xg7 xg7
    16.f4 O. Annageldyev - H. Spangenberg, Moscow 1994 ) 14...a6
    15.ad1;
    E3) 9...b6
    E3a) [Chapter] [#] 10.b3 a6= - 8... b6 9. h3 a6 10. b3 Qc7;
    E3b) 10.a2 a6 - 8... b6 9. Ba2 a6 10. h3 Qc7;
    E3c) 10.d5 b7 ( 10...c5 11.a5! ) 11.dxc6 xc6
    E3c1) 12.b3 c5
    E3c11) 13.d5 xd5 ( 13...b7?! 14.xc6 xc6 15.g5 fe8
    16.xf6 xf6 17.d5 e7 18.d2 P. Leko - Z. Lehmann,
    Balatonbereny 1992 ) 14.xd5 b7 15.c4 xd5 16.exd5 a5
    M. Hebden - A. Greet, Hastings 2010;
    E3c12) 13.d5 b7 14.xf6+ xf6 15.b4 e6 16.d3 c7
    E3c121) 17.a5 ac8 18.axb6 axb6 19.xe6 ( 19.b3 d5!= )
    19...fxe6 20.c4 b7 21.e3 d5 22.cxd5 exd5 23.ac1 d6
    24.exd5 xb4= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    E3c122) 17.a3 a5 18.d2 fd8 19.b3 axb4 20.xb4 d7
    21.d1 d4 22.xd4 exd4 T. Nabaty - E. Porper, Elkana 2007;
    E3c2) 12.g5?! xe4! 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 xc4 15.xe7 xe4
    16.xd6 c5 17.xf8 xf8= Equal chances, quiet position. J.
    Benjamin - L. Christiansen, Chandler 1997;
    E3c3) 12.b5! b7 ( 12...fe8 13.g5 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.d3
    ec8 16.xc6 xc6 17.d2 d7 18.f1 C. Bauer - M. Klenburg,
    Biel 2006 ) 13.g5 fd8 14.xd7 ( 14.h2 c5 15.xf6 xf6 16.g4
    g5 17.c4 ac8 18.d5 e6 ) 14...xd7 15.xf6 xf6 16.d5
    xd5 17.xd5 c8 18.c3 c5 19.ed1 xd5 20.xd5 f8 21.a5
    bxa5 22.dxa5 cc7 23.e1 b7 24.d3 d8 25.d5 e7 26.f1
    White has a lasting initiative. A. Tzermiadianos - T. Gelashvili, Chania
    1999;
    E3d) 10.g5 [Chapter] [#]
    E3d1) 10...e8 - 8... Qc7 9. Bg5 Re8 10. h3 b6;
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    E3d2) 10...b7
    E3d21) 11.h4
    E3d211) 11...exd4 12.xd4 g6 ( 12...d5 13.exd5 c5 14.d2
    cxd5 15.d3 ) 13.a2;
    E3d212) 11...g6 12.a2 ad8 13.f3 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ( 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.f3 );
    E3d22) 11.e2 a6 12.dxe5 xe5! 13.d4 b5 14.a2 h6 ( 14...b4
    15.b1 h6 16.c1 fe8 I. Yagupov - R. Hasangatin, Moscow
    1994 ) 15.h4 fe8 16.f5 ad8 17.e3 c8 18.xe7+ xe7
    19.b6 xh3 1/2-1/2 V. Potkin - S. Zablotsky, St Petersburg 2001;
    E3d23) 11.a2
    E3d231) 11...a6 12.h4! ( 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.h4 c5 14.f5
    c8 15.f3 xf5 16.exf5 e4 17.e3 a5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S.
    Movsesian - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Moscow 2001 ) 12...g6 ( 12...fe8
    13.f5 f8 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.f3 b5 16.ad1 ad8 17.h6+
    gxh6 18.xd7+- F. Pancevski - R. Veleski, Skopje 2007 ) 13.dxe5
    E3d2311) 13...dxe5 14.h6 fe8 15.f3 f8 16.g5 g7
    17.ad1 f8 (B. Sambuev - J. Hebert, Montreal 2007) 18.e3! b5
    19.ed3 b4 20.e2 c5 21.g3
    E3d23111) 21...c4 22.d6 ad8 ( 22...fd8 23.e2 ac8
    24.xf6 xf6 25.g4+- ) 23.e2 c8 24.hf5! gxf5
    25.xf5+-;
    E3d23112) 21...c6 22.d6 xa4 23.hf5 gxf5 ( 23...xc2
    24.xf6 xf6 25.1d2 b3 26.h6+ g7 27.xb3 xb3
    28.xd7+- ) 24.xf5 e8 25.h6+-;
    E3d2312) 13...xe5 (Deep Shredder 10 - Rybka 2.1c mp 32-bi,
    Internet (blitz) 2006) 14.a5!
    E3d23121) 14...b5 15.f4 c4 ( 15...ed7 16.e5 dxe5 17.fxe5
    xe5 18.d4+- ) 16.xc4 bxc4 17.d4+-;
    E3d23122) 14...bxa5 15.f4 ed7 16.e5 dxe5 17.fxe5 c5+
    18.h1 d5 19.e6 fxe6 20.xe6;
    E3d232) 11...h6 12.e3! fe8 13.h4 ( 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.h4
    f8 15.f5 c8 16.f3 xf5 17.xf5 g6 18.f3 g7 19.ad1
    ad8= V. Malakhatko - V. Malaniuk, Swidnica 1998 )
    E3d2321) 13...d5 14.exd5 cxd5 15.dxe5 xe5 16.f4 c5
    17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5 xd5 ( 18...xf2+ 19.xf2 eg4+
    20.f3 c5 21.hxg4 xe1 22.xe1 xd5+ 23.g3 e8
    24.f1 g5 25.f5 gxf4+ 26.xf4 e2 27.g1 ) 19.xd5 ad8
    (Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet 2007) 20.b3 g5 21.g3 f6
    22.f5 h7 23.xe5 xf5 24.c3 xc2 25.f3 f8 26.e6;
    E3d2322) 13...exd4 14.xd4 f8 (Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.3, Internet
    2007) 15.e3 ad8 ( 15...d5 16.exd5 xe3 17.xe3 cxd5
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    18.xd5 c6 19.c4 ) 16.g3 d5 17.f5 g6 18.exd5 cxd5
    19.e3;
    E3d3) 10...h6
    E3d31) 11.h4 b7 12.g3 ( 12.a2 a6 13.d5 c5 14.c4 fe8
    15.d2 f8 16.f1 g6 (M. Khachiyan - V. Akobian, Orange 2011)
    17.xf6! xf6 18.c4 c8 19.b1! d7 20.b4 White has the
    initiative. ) 12...a6 13.h4 fe8 14.f5 f8 15.a2 Loop M1-T Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007;
    E3d32) 11.e3 e8
    E3d321) 12.d2 f8 13.h4 exd4 14.xd4 e5 15.b3 e6
    ( 15...c5?! 16.xe5 dxe5 17.d5 xd5 18.xd5 b8 19.ad1
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 16.xe6 xe6
    17.b3 ae8 18.e2 ed7 19.ae1 d5 20.exd5 cxd5;
    E3d322) 12.d5 cxd5 13.xd5 b7 14.xb7 xb7 15.d3 ac8
    16.h4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ]
    [ 8...h6 [Chapter] [#] 9.h3 e8 ( 9...a5 - 8... a5 9. h3 h6; 9...h7 10.a5 g5
    11.d5 xf3+ 12.xf3 g5 13.xg5 xg5 14.dxc6 bxc6 15.ed1 g6
    16.g3 Z. Zhao - J. Davis, Rotorua 2011 )
    A) 10.a2
    A1) 10...f8 11.e3
    A1a) 11...b6 12.d5! This is the beginning of a typical plan which occurs in
    similar positions. ( 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.h4 c5 14.f3 e6 15.ad1
    c8 16.xe6= 1/2-1/2 A. Galkin - V. Kunin, Port Erin 2005 ) 12...c5
    13.c4 a6 14.b1=;
    A1b) 11...a5 - 8... a5 9. h3 h6 10. Ba2 Re8 11. Re3 Rf8;
    A2) 10...c7
    A2a) 11.e3 f8
    A2a1) 12.h4 g4 ( 12...e6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.f3
    b4 16.d3 a5 17.c4 Ni Hua - H. Danielsen, Helsingor 2011 )
    13.hxg4 xh4 14.d5 d7 15.b4 xg4 16.dxc6 bxc6 17.xg4 xg4
    18.b5 d7= This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players. E. Safarli - A. Beliavsky, Baku 2008;
    A2a2) 12.a5 d7 13.d5 ( 13.d3 b5 14.axb6 axb6 15.d5=
    - 13. d5 b5 14. axb6 axb6 15. Qd3 ) 13...b5 14.axb6 axb6 15.d3 b5
    ( 15...eb8 16.dxc6 xc6 17.h4 e6 18.f5 f8 19.b4
    C. Balogh - D. Pavasovic, Austria 2011 ) 16.dxc6 xc6 17.xb5
    ( 17.d5 xd5 18.exd5 d7 19.xb5 b7 20.c4 f5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...xb5 18.xb5 xc2
    19.b1 c8 Hannibal 1.1 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2011;
    A2b) 11.h4 exd4 12.xd4 f8 13.d3 h5! ( 13...6h7 14.g3
    xh4 15.xh4 e6 16.xe6 xe6 17.e3; 13...e6 14.xe6 xe6
    15.f5 f8 16.f3 d7 17.e3 e5 18.g3 h7 19.ad1
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from Black. A.
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    Grischuk - B. Jobava, Beijing (rapid) 2012 ) 14.f3 e6 15.d4 xa2
    16.xa2 g6=;
    A2c) 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.h4 f8 13.f3 ( 13.f5 xf5 14.exf5 ad8
    15.f3 b4 16.g3 h8 17.e3 8h7 18.h4 xc3 19.bxc3 b6
    20.a5 bxa5 21.c4 d5 22.c1 f6= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players. K. Szabo - G. Papp, Szombathely 2008 )
    13...e6 14.f5 xa2 15.xa2 e6= M. Kobalia - V. Bologan, Dagomys
    2010;
    B) 10.e3
    B1) 10...f8 11.a5 c7
    B1a) 12.b3 exd4 13.xd4 e5 14.d2 e6
    B1a1) 15.xe6 fxe6 16.e2 ( 16.xe5?! dxe5 17.e2 b5 18.axb6
    axb6 19.b3 b5= with mutual play. B. Michiels - K. Maslak, Pardubice
    2010 ) 16...fd7 17.f4 f7 18.f2 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    B1a2) 15.f4 xb3 16.xb3 ed7 17.f3 c5 18.f2 g5?!
    (O. Korneev - M. Bueno Abalo, Pontevedra 2003) 19.e5! dxe5 20.fxe5
    xe5 21.xe5 xe5 22.a6 d6 23.g3;
    B1b) 12.d5!
    B1b1) 12...a6 13.d3 c5 14.b3 ( 14.e2 b5 15.axb6 xb6
    16.b3 a5 17.c4 d7 18.a3 eb8 19.c2 e7 20.g3
    White has a lasting initiative. M. Parligras - B. Badea, Targoviste 2001 )
    14...h5 ( 14...b5 15.axb6 xb6 16.a2 a5 17.ea1 d7 18.d2 )
    15.a4 g6 16.d2;
    B1b2) 12...c5 13.d2 a6 ( 13...d7 14.b4 cxd5 15.xd5 xd5
    16.xd5 e6 17.c4 V. Kramnik - V. Zvjaginsev, Simferopol 1990 )
    14.f3 e7 15.ec1 f8 16.a3 d7 17.f1 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    B2) 10...c7
    B2a) 11.a2= - 10. Ba2 Qc7 11. Be3;
    B2b) 11.h4 (D. Jakovenko - B. Jobava, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) exd4!
    12.xd4 e5 13.b3 h7 14.f5 ( 14.f3 f6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 14...xf5 15.exf5 f6 16.e4 d5 17.xf6+ xf6;
    B2c) 11.a5 f8 ( 11...f8 - 10... Bf8 11. a5 Qc7; 11...exd4 12.xd4
    f8 13.f4 e5 14.b3 d7 15.h2 ad8 16.f4 c8 17.g4 b5
    18.axb6 xb6 19.h1 White has the initiative. Houdini 1.5a - Fire 2.2,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 12.d5 d7 ( 12...g6 13.b3 c5 14.a6! bxa6
    15.c4 h5 16.xa6 hf4 17.h2 d7 18.g1 ab8 19.b3
    A. Kovacevic - A. Virtanen, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 13.d3 g6 14.a6!
    b5 ( 14...c5 15.axb7 xb7 16.a6 eb8 17.ea1 h5 18.d1
    E. Djingarova - D. Khaziyeva, Mallorca 2004 ) 15.b3 b4 16.dxc6 xc6
    17.d5 xd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5 White has the initiative. ]
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    [ 8...e8 [Chapter] [#] 9.a5 ( 9.h3 f8 10.a5 exd4 11.xd4= - 7. a4 exd4 8.
    Nxd4 Re8 9. Re1 Bf8 10. h3 c6 11. a5 )
    A) 9...f8 10.d5
    A1) 10...b5
    A1a) 11.a2 b4 ( 11...cxd5 12.g5 c5 13.xd5 ) 12.dxc6 bxc3
    13.g5 c5 14.xf7 c7 15.xd6+ e6 16.xe8 xe8= with mutual
    play.;
    A1b) 11.b3 cxd5
    A1b1) 12.xd5 xd5 ( 12...b8 13.e3 b4 14.g5 bxc3 15.xf7
    e7 16.d8+ h8 17.c6 cxb2 18.xe7 bxa1 19.xa1 xe7
    20.xa7 ) 13.xd5 b8 14.g5 c7 15.xb5 xc2 16.xd6 xd6
    17.ec1 xb2 18.xd6;
    A1b2) 12.xd5 h6 13.g5! ( 13.c3 a6 14.e3 b7 15.b6 xb6
    16.xb6 b8 17.d3 c6 (V. Ivanchuk - Z. Azmaiparashvili,
    Montecatini Terme 2000) 18.d2! ) 13...b7 ( 13...hxg5 14.xg5 e6
    15.f3 c5 16.h3 ) 14.xf6+ xf6 15.xf6 xf6 16.e3 a6
    17.d2 (Bf8 is a poorly-placed piece.);
    A2) 10...h6 11.b4 cxd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5 e7 14.e3 ( 14.g5
    hxg5 15.xg5 f6 16.xf7+ xf7 17.xf7+ h8 18.xe8 xe8 19.c4
    g8= with mutual play. ) 14...f6 15.d3 d5 16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5
    e6 18.xe5 xb4 (M. Tseitlin - V. Belikov, Moscow 1992) 19.c3 c4
    20.d4;
    B) 9...b8?? [#] 10.xf7+ xf7 11.g5+ g8 12.e6+-;
    C) 9...h6
    C1) 10.d5 b5! ( 10...f8 11.b4 c7 12.d3 d7 13.a6 b5 14.b3
    M. Bartel - Z. Pakleza, Warsaw 2011 ) 11.b3 cxd5 12.xd5 b7=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. M. Mrva - J.
    Stocek, Slovakia 2003;
    C2) 10.f1 c7 11.h3 f8 12.e3 exd4 13.xd4 e5 14.d2 g5
    15.g3 g7= with mutual play. V. Ivanchuk - V. Epishin, Moscow (blitz) 1993;
    C3) 10.h3 b8 11.e3 ( 11.b3 b5 12.axb6 axb6 13.d5 b7 14.a7
    c5 15.dxc6 xc6 16.d5 xd5 17.exd5 a8= with mutual play. P.
    Nakhapetian - D. Rogozenco, Moscow 2011 ) 11...b5 12.axb6 axb6 13.d5
    b7 14.e2 c5 15.b4 cxe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.dxc6 xc6 18.xf7+
    xf7 19.c4+ (H. Klapp - P. Kluehe, corr. 2008) d5 20.xc6 d6
    21.c4! ]
    [ 8...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 9...h6 10.e3 c7 11.a2 ( 11.h4 exd4 12.xd4 e5 13.b3
    (Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) h7 14.f5 f6 15.g3
    e6 16.h5 ae8= ) 11...e8 12.h4 f8 13.d5 c5 14.f5 a6 15.c4
    g6 16.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
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    A2) 9...a6
    A2a) 10.a2 - 9. Ba2 a6 10. h3;
    A2b) 10.b3 c7 ( 10...b8 11.d5 c5 12.e2 a8 (D. Forstik - D.
    Evans, corr. 2002) 13.b1! e8 14.b4 g6 15.h6 g7 16.d2 )
    11.a3 b7
    A2b1) 12.h4 g6 13.f3 b5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.e2 ad8 16.axb5
    axb5 17.b4 ( 17.d2 a8 18.b2 fe8 CM10th Magic II SmarThink 1.00, Internet 2006 ) 17...a8= Equal chances, quiet position.
    T. Petrosian - P. Eljanov, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    A2b2) 12.dxe5 xe5 13.f1 fe8 ( 13...ad8 14.d4 g6 15.e2
    fe8= ) 14.d4 f8 15.d2 ad8 16.f5 g6= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. D.
    Arutinian - T. Petrosian, Yerevan 2008;
    A2c) 10.d5
    A2c1) 10...c5
    A2c11) 11.d3
    A2c111) 11...h5 12.e2 g6 13.h6 g7 14.g3 f6 15.c3
    h8 16.b4 g8 (H. Van de Wynkele - A. Schirbel, corr. 2005)
    17.xg7+! xg7 18.bxc5 bxc5 19.a5 d7 ( 19...f5 20.eb1 f4
    21.f1 g5 22.b6 h5 23.xa6 g4 24.hxg4 hxg4 25.e1+- )
    20.eb1 d8 21.d2 f5 22.exf5 gxf5 23.b3 f7 24.c4 g6
    25.c2 e4 26.d2;
    A2c112) 11...e8 12.e2 c7 13.g3 b8 ( 13...g6 14.h6
    e8 15.d2 f8 16.g5 e7 17.e3 b8 18.d3 b5 19.axb5
    xb5 20.c3 c7 21.e2 b7 22.d2 d8 23.c4
    S. Bromberger - A. Eisenbeiser, Austria 2009 ) 14.a2 b5
    (A. Areshchenko - D. Bocharov, Plovdiv 2008) 15.axb5 axb5 16.d2
    c4 17.e2 c5 18.a5 d7 19.b3 cxb3 20.xb3;
    A2c12) 11.h4?! (R. Leitao - G. Vescovi, Americana 1996) xe4
    12.xe4 xh4 13.xd6 xf2+ 14.xf2 f6+;
    A2c13) 11.b1
    A2c131) 11...h8 12.f1 g8 13.d2 g5 ( 13...g6 14.c4 f5
    15.f4! White has a center control advantage. ) 14.c4 xc1
    15.xc1 c7 16.b4 b8 17.e3 gf6 18.bxc5 xc5
    (Ye Jiangchuan - R. Cifuentes Parada, Groningen 1996) 19.f4 fd7
    ( 19...exf4 20.xf4 d8 21.e5 dxe5 22.d6 b7 23.xe5 )
    20.fxe5 xe5 21.xe5 dxe5 22.a5;
    A2c132) 11...e8
    A2c1321) 12.f1 c7 ( 12...g6 13.h6 g7 14.d2 h8
    15.b4 f6 16.bxc5 bxc5 17.b3 g8 18.xg7+ xg7 19.eb1
    f5 20.exf5 gxf5 21.d1 f6 22.d2 e4 23.c4 e7
    24.e2 ) 13.d2
    A2c13211) 13...g5 14.c4 xc1 15.xc1 g6 16.b4 f5
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    ( 16...b8 17.d2 g7 18.b2 f5 19.bxc5 bxc5 20.xb8
    xb8 21.exf5 gxf5 22.b1 c7 23.g5 ) 17.bxc5 bxc5
    18.f4!;
    A2c13212) 13...h8 14.c4 b8 15.b4 b5 16.axb5 axb5
    17.a5 cxb4 18.c6 bxc3 19.xe7 b7 20.xb5 c5
    21.f5 L. Ootes - D. Reinderman, Dieren 2009;
    A2c1322) 12.d3 g6 13.h6 g7 14.d2 g5 ( 14...f5
    15.c4 b8 (R. Fontaine - R. Cifuentes Parada, Mallorca 2004)
    16.exf5! gxf5 17.xg7 xg7 18.f3 e4 19.xe4 fxe4
    20.xe4+- ) 15.xg5 xg5 16.c4 e8 17.b4 f5 18.bxc5 bxc5
    19.a5 f4 20.a4 df6 21.f3 h5 22.e2 g4 23.d3 f3
    24.xf3 xh3 25.b6 d8 26.xa6;
    A2c2) 10...cxd5 11.xd5 ( 11.xd5 xd5 12.xd5 b8 (J. Garcia
    Padron - P. Aguirre Izaguirre, Mondariz 2002) 13.b3 f6 14.a3 xd5
    15.xd5 b7 16.d3 c7 17.c4 (weakness d6) ) 11...b8 12.c4
    ( 12.d2 b5 13.axb5 axb5 14.c6 b4 15.d5 xd5 16.exd5 f5=
    with mutual play. A. Lixa - D. Eilmes, corr. 2011 ) 12...b7 13.g5 c8
    14.d2! ( 14.e2 xe4! 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 xg5 17.xa6
    c5 18.e2 xa6 19.xa6 f6 20.c3 e8 21.ad1 d5 ) 14...h6
    15.xf6 xf6 16.e2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B) 9.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 9...b7 [Chapter] [#]
    B1a) 10.a3 a6
    B1a1) 11.d2 b5 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.xe7 xe7 14.axb5 axb5
    15.d3 fd8= P. Popovic - B. Damljanovic, Novi Sad 2002;
    B1a2) 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.d6 b5 13.axb5 axb5 ( 13...cxb5 14.xe7
    xe7 15.d5 xd5 16.xd5 c5 (J. Moingt - V. Georgiev, Chalkidiki
    2002) 17.c4 fc8 ) 14.xa8 xa8 15.f1 e8= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    B1a3) 11.f1 e8 12.d2 ( 12.d3 b5 13.b2 b4 14.b1 exd4
    15.xd4 c5 16.b2 xe4 17.bd2 d5-+ W. Lombardy - D. Campora,
    Buenos Aires 1994 ) 12...b5 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.xe7 xe7 15.h4 g6=
    with mutual play. A. Abramovic - A. Poluljahov, Podgorica 1993;
    B1a4) 11.d3 g6 ( 11...c7 12.d2 (Umko 1.1 - Jonny 4.00, Internet
    2011) fe8 13.dxe5 xe5=; 11...c5?! 12.dxe5 xe5 13.xe5 dxe5
    14.c4 c7 15.e2 fd8 16.ad1 d4 (A. Dreev - Z.
    Azmaiparashvili, Internet (blitz) 2004) 17.f3 h5 18.c1 h4 19.e3 h5
    20.d5 xd5 21.xd5 a7 22.b1 ) 12.b1 exd4 13.xd4 e8
    14.d2 f8 15.4f3 (M. Godena - Z. Jovanovic, Chur 2010) c7
    16.c4 ( 16.b2 g7 17.b1 d5 ) 16...g7 17.b2 c5 18.c2
    a5;
    B1a5) 11.d5
    B1a51) 11...c5 12.d2
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    B1a511) 12...e8 13.f1 g6 ( 13...c7 14.e3 f8 15.f3 g6
    16.f5 h6 17.c1 Stockfish 1.9.1 - Deep Shredder 12 OA On,
    Internet 2010 ) 14.e3 h5 15.e2 g7= with mutual play.;
    B1a512) 12...e8 13.d3 g6 14.b4 c8 15.c4 f5 16.bxc5
    bxc5 17.b1 a7 18.a5 df6 19.exf5 gxf5 20.b6 e4 21.f1
    d7 22.ca4 e5 23.b3 h4 24.xc8 xc8 (A. Maksimenko M. Sebenik, Murska Sobota 2006) 25.b6 d8 26.c1 g4 27.g3
    f6 28.c4 White has the initiative.;
    B1a52) 11...cxd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 c7
    15.ad1 f6 ( 15...xc2 16.d2 c7 17.xd6 xd6 18.xd6 a7
    19.ed1 c5 20.xe5 xe5 21.xe5 xe4 22.c2 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. G. Kubach - T. Irzhanov, corr. 2006 )
    16.d3 b5 17.axb5 a5 ( 17...axb5 18.b4 fc8 19.d2
    (J. Lopez Martinez - J. Cuenca Jimenez, Palma de Mallorca 2009)
    b7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 18.b4 xb5 19.c4 a4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    B1b) 10.a5
    B1b1) 10...b8 11.axb6 axb6 12.b2 c7 13.d2 b5 14.d3 fd8
    15.e2
    B1b11) 15...c5 16.dxe5 xe5 17.g3 c8 ( 17...xf3+ 18.gxf3
    c8 19.e5 e8 20.exd6 xd6 21.g5 ) 18.e2 xf3+ 19.xf3
    e6 20.f5 xf5 21.exf5 A. Shirov - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Mallorca
    2004;
    B1b12) 15...d5 16.g3 xe4 17.xe4 ( 17.xe4 dxe4 18.xe4
    f6 19.e2 xe4 20.xe4 c5 21.xe5 d6 22.h5 c4=
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...dxe4
    18.xe4 exd4 19.xd4 f6;
    B1b2) 10...b5 11.a6 bxc4 ( 11...c8 (M. Wojnar - L. Pospisil, corr.
    2010) 12.d3 exd4 13.xd4 e5= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players. ) 12.axb7 b8 13.bxc4 xb7;
    B1c) 10.b2 a6= - 9... a6 10. Bb2 Bb7;
    B2) 9...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    B2a) 10.b2 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for Black:
    B2a1) 10...b8 11.d2 ( 11.e2 xe4 12.dxe5 dc5 13.exd6 xd6
    14.e5 xc4 15.xd8 xd8 16.xc4 e6 17.e5 f6 18.a5 b5
    19.f4 ) 11...b5 12.d3 e8 13.e2 f8 14.g3 g6 15.axb5 axb5
    16.c4 ( 16.a7 b6 17.ea1 g7 18.a8 xa8 19.xa8 b7
    20.xe8+ xe8 21.dxe5 xe5= 1/2-1/2 M. Feygin - V. Klyuner,
    Bochum 2012 ) 16...bxc4 17.xc4 d5 18.dxe5 dxc4 19.exf6 xb3
    B2a11) 20.c3?! c5 21.d4 b7 22.ad1 d3 ( 22...d7
    23.e3 b7 (M. Erdogdu - M. Yilmaz, Kemer 2011) 24.d2 d3
    25.df5! h8= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to
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    play for both sides. ) 23.xc6 b6! ( 23...c7 24.e7+ xe7
    25.fxe7 xe7 26.f1 f6 27.f3 e6 28.e2 f7 29.e3 d8=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. A. Shirov - B. Damljanovic, Sarajevo 2003 ) 24.e7+
    xe7 25.fxe7 xe1 26.xe1 bxe7 27.h6 f6 28.h4 b7 29.h5
    xe4;
    B2a12) 20.e5? c5 21.a3 (M. Erdogdu - A. Strikovic, Instanbul
    2010) xd2! 22.xd2 d3 23.xf8 xe1 24.d6 d3 25.xc4
    e6 26.e3 c8 27.e4 h6;
    B2a13) 20.ed1 d3 21.c2 b6= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable.;
    B2a2) 10...c7
    B2a21) 11.d2 b8 12.d3 e8 13.e2 f8 14.g3 g6 15.h4
    ( 15.c4 a5 16.d5 c5 17.c2 d7 A. Khruschiov - A. Yatsenko,
    Cheliabinsk 2008 ) 15...exd4 ( 15...g7?! 16.h5 c5 17.h6 f8
    18.dxe5 xe5 19.xe5 dxe5 20.g5 D. Navara - A. Yatsenko,
    Pardubice 2012 ) 16.xd4 e5 17.e2 g4 18.g5 g7;
    B2a22) 11.d3 e8 12.e2 f8 13.g3 g6 14.d2 ( 14.c4 g7
    15.d5 c5 16.f1 a5 17.d2 h5 White has to be very careful to
    avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. A. Motylev - D. Navara, Wijk aan
    Zee 2009 ) 14...g7
    B2a221) 15.c4 a5 16.ad1 g4 17.h3 h6 18.c5 bxc5 19.dxe5
    dxe5 20.c3 ( 20.c4 h8 21.f1 f6 22.c3 f8 23.e3 e6
    24.xe6 xe6 25.c2 f7 26.d2 ed8 27.dc4 d4 28.xd4
    cxd4 29.f1 f8 30.c1 b4= 1/2-1/2 N. Djukic - B. Badea,
    Bucharest 2004 ) 20...f6 21.f1 f7 22.e3 d8 23.a3 h8
    24.h4 e6 25.h5 White has the initiative.;
    B2a222) 15.h3 b7 16.ad1 b5 17.c3 ac8 18.a5 b8
    19.c3 (A. Filippov - S. Kayumov, Tashkent 2009) d5! 20.exd5 bxa4
    21.bxa4 exd4 22.xe8+ xe8 23.cxd4 cxd5 24.b1 a7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    B2a3) 10...b7
    B2a31) 11.d2 c7 12.ad1 b5 13.d3 fe8 14.e2
    B2a311) 14...bxa4 15.bxa4
    B2a3111) 15...exd4? 16.exd4 c5 ( 16...c5 17.f5 c4
    18.xg7! xg7 19.e5 h6 (R. Do Amaral - P. Hrvacic, corr. 2008)
    20.h4!+- ) 17.f5;
    B2a3112) 15...ab8 16.g3 g6 17.c3 exd4 18.xd4 e5
    19.f1 c5 20.f3 c6= with mutual play. W. Buchholz - M.
    Bergmann, corr. 2008;
    B2a312) 14...f8 15.g3 g6 ( 15...exd4 16.xd4 c5 17.df5 c4
    18.bxc4 bxc4 19.f1 xe4 20.xe4 xe4 21.xe4! xe4
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    22.xg7 e6 23.xf8 xf8 24.g5+ g6 25.e7+ g7
    26.xg6 hxg6 27.e7+- ) 16.h4 g7 17.h5 g4 18.f1 f8
    19.hxg6 hxg6 20.h2 xh2 21.xh2 e6= 1/2-1/2 F. De la Paz
    Perdomo - J. Alvarez, Holguin 2002;
    B2a32) 11.d3
    B2a321) 11...g6
    B2a3211) 12.e2 exd4 13.xd4 c5 14.xf6 xf6 15.b1 e8
    ( 15...e5 16.f4 e8 17.d5 xd5 18.exd5 d7 19.xe5
    xe5 20.f3 b5 21.axb5 axb5 22.g3 b4 Z. Efimenko - T.
    Markowski, Plovdiv 2008 ) 16.f4 c3 17.e3 g7 18.c4 h6
    19.xd6 (D. Navara - N. Kabanov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) f8
    20.xd8 axd8 21.g3 xf4 22.gxf4 xe4 23.xe4 xe4
    24.xf7+ g7 Black has the initiative.;
    B2a3212) 12.dxe5 xe5 13.xe5 dxe5 B. Kovanova - M. Fierro
    Baquero, Nanjing 2009;
    B2a3213) 12.d2 e8
    B2a32131) 13.dxe5 xe5 14.e2 ( 14.d4?! f8 15.f4 h6
    16.f2 xd3 17.cxd3 c5 18.c2 d5 Black has the initiative.
    K. Miton - D. Khismatullin, Moscow 2010 ) 14...f8 15.ad1 b5
    16.h3= - 13. Rad1 Bf8 14. h3 b5 15. dxe5 Nxe5 16. Be2;
    B2a32132) 13.ad1 f8
    B2a321321) 14.h3 b5 15.dxe5 ( 15.axb5 axb5 16.e2 exd4
    17.exd4 g7 18.b4 b6 19.f4 e5 Black has the
    initiative. A. Timofeev - D. Bocharov, Plovdiv 2008 ) 15...xe5
    16.e2 e7 17.e3 ed7 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B2a321322) 14.dxe5 dxe5 ( 14...xe5 15.xe5 dxe5
    16.e2 c5= ) 15.e2 b5 16.axb5 cxb5 17.g3 b6 18.h3
    a5 19.c3 c6 20.a1 a4 21.bxa4 xa4= B. Socko - Z.
    Azmaiparashvili, Ermioni Argolidas 2005;
    B2a322) 11...e8 12.e2 f8 13.g3 ( 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.g3
    (Hiarcs 13.1 - Critter 1.01, Internet 2011) b4 15.c3 f8 )
    B2a3221) 13...exd4 14.xd4 ( 14.xd4 g6 15.b2 (Critter 0.80 Spark 1.0, Internet 2011) h6= ) 14...g6 15.d2= - 13... g6 14.
    Qd2 exd4 15. Nd4;
    B2a3222) 13...g6
    B2a32221) 14.c4 exd4 15.xd4 a5 (P. Della Morte - H.
    Perelman, Buenos Aires 2005) ( 15...g7 16.d2 e5
    17.ad1 xf3+ 18.gxf3 d5 19.cxd5 cxd5 20.e5 d7
    P. Svidler - S. Movsesian, San Sebastian 2009 ) 16.c2 g4
    17.e2 e7=;
    B2a32222) 14.d2
    B2a322221) 14...b5
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    B2a3222211) 15.c4 bxa4 16.xa4 exd4 17.xd4
    (R. Edouard - I. Glek, Germany 2009) ( 17.xd4 d5
    18.aa1 c5 19.df5 d4 20.h6+ xh6 21.xh6
    (Yu Shaoteng - M. Vachier Lagrave, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009)
    g4 22.f4 ge5 23.e2 h5 ) 17...g4 18.d1 h6
    19.e1 c5 20.b2 de5 21.xe5 xe5 22.c2 g7;
    B2a3222212) 15.ad1 c7 16.c3 ad8 17.h3 g7
    18.c1 f8= with mutual play. J. Gdanski - R. Lubczynski,
    Lublin 2009;
    B2a3222213) 15.axb5 axb5 16.xa8 xa8 (N. Pogonina K. Rusev, Mulhouse 2010) 17.h4 exd4 18.xd4 d8 19.h5
    c5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    B2a322222) 14...c7 15.ad1 g7 16.h4 ( 16.c4 ad8
    17.h3 (L. Fressinet - S. Maze, Pau 2012) exd4! 18.xd4 e5 )
    16...h5 17.g5 ad8 18.f4 (L. Langner - T. Kriebel, Czechia
    2011) g4! 19.fxe5 dxe5 20.c4 h6 21.f1 f6 22.xf6
    xf6 23.f1 d6 24.xf7 xf7 25.h6 g7 26.xf7 xf7
    27.xf7+ xf7=;
    B2a322223) 14...g7 15.ad1 c7= - 14... Qc7 15. Rad1
    Bg7;
    B2a322224) 14...exd4 15.xd4
    B2a3222241) 15...c5 16.df5! xd3 ( 16...gxf5?!
    (K. Kozionov - K. Bronnikov, Izhevsk 2011) 17.g5+ g7
    18.xf5 e6 19.h4 d7 20.g3 e5 21.c4+- )
    17.cxd3 d7 18.h6+ xh6 19.xh6;
    B2a3222242) 15...c5 16.df5! ( 16.f3 e5 17.xe5
    dxe5 18.e2 c7 19.ad1 h5 20.c1 e7 21.f1 ed8
    22.f3 h4 23.c4 h5 24.g3 D. Arutinian - S. Movsesian,
    Pardubice 2009 ) 16...e5 ( 16...gxf5 17.g5+ h8
    18.xf5 e5 19.f4 h6 (I. Sudakova - D. Pikula, Biel 2006)
    20.xd6! xg5 21.xf7+ h7 22.xd8 xd8 23.fxg5+- )
    17.h6+ xh6 18.xh6;
    B2a3222243) 15...e5! 16.f1 ( 16.f4 xd3 17.xd3 c5
    18.f3 g7 19.ad1 xe4 20.xg7 xg3 21.xe8+
    xe8 22.hxg3 xg7 23.c3+ g8 24.xd6 xf3 25.gxf3
    e2= This position is rather drawish. R. Chodorowski - D.
    Eilmes, corr. 2011 ) 16...c5 17.f3 xf3+ 18.gxf3 g7
    19.c4 h5;
    B2b) 10.d5 [Chapter] [#]
    B2b1) 10...c5
    B2b11) 11.d3
    B2b111) 11...e8 12.d2 g5 13.c4 xc1 14.xc1 b8
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    B2b1111) 15.f4 e7! ( 15...exf4 16.xf4 f6 17.xf6 dxf6
    18.e5 dxe5 19.xe5 c7 20.ae1 e8 21.e7 f8 22.d6
    e6 23.xe8+ xe8 24.e5 ) 16.f5 df6;
    B2b1112) 15.d1 g6 16.de3 df6 17.b2 d7 18.b4
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. A. Shirov - R. Cifuentes
    Parada, Cala Galdana 2001;
    B2b112) 11...h5 12.g3 g6 13.h6 g7 14.d2 f5 15.c4 f6
    (P. Szablowski - G. Lorscheid, Budapest 2011) 16.exf5 gxf5 17.f3
    b8 18.e2 d7 19.e3 White has a moderate spatial
    advantage.;
    B2b113) 11...e8 12.d2 f8 13.c4 g6 14.g3 ( 14.a5 b5
    15.b6 b8 16.xc8 xc8 17.f1 h6= H. Kleinsorgen - P.
    Zenner, corr. 2003 ) 14...h3 15.f3 c7 16.e2 White has a
    moderate spatial advantage.;
    B2b12) 11.b1
    B2b121) 11...e8 12.f1 b8 ( 12...g6 13.h6 g7 14.c1 f6
    15.h3 h8 16.b4 g8 17.bxc5 bxc5 18.g5 xg5 19.xg5 f6
    20.h4 c7 21.d2 ) 13.d2 g6 14.b4 f5 15.c4 cxb4
    16.xb4 c7 17.a3 ef6 18.exf5 gxf5 19.d2 c5 ( 19...h8
    20.f4! g8 21.b3 e4 22.eb1 g4 23.d1 ) 20.eb1 ce4
    21.xe4 xe4 22.e1 b5 23.axb5 axb5
    B2b1211) 24.e3 a7 25.c1 d8 ( 25...h4 26.d1 g7
    27.xb5 xb5 28.xb5 P. Leko - C. Bauer, Las Vegas 1999 )
    26.xb5 xb5 27.xb5 a6 28.b1 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    B2b1212) 24.xb5 xb5 25.xb5 a6 26.b4 g5 27.d3
    xc4 28.xc4 a7 29.xe4 xa3 30.d3;
    B2b1213) 24.4b3! a6 25.e3;
    B2b122) 11...h6 12.d3 h7 13.e2 g5 14.g3 g6 15.d2
    h5 16.gf1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. J. Potrata - J.
    Bohak, corr. 2000;
    B2b123) 11...h5 12.f1 ( 12.b4 c7 13.e3 g6 14.bxc5 xc5
    15.d2 d7 16.b4 fb8= This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players. A. Tukhaev - R. Hasangatin, Alushta 2005 )
    12...g6 13.h6 g7 14.d2 f6 15.h3 h8 16.b4 White has a
    moderate spatial advantage.;
    B2b2) 10...cxd5 11.xd5 xd5 12.xd5
    B2b21) 12...b8 13.a3 c7 14.ad1 c5 ( 14...f6?! 15.d3 b5
    16.axb5 axb5 17.xb5 D. Svetushkin - S. Kasparov, Kiev 2001 )
    15.xc5 xc5 16.xc5 bxc5 17.d2;
    B2b22) 12...c7 13.xa8 b7 14.a7 a8 (A. Volokitin - D.
    Khismatullin, Plovdiv 2008) 15.xa8+ xa8 16.g5 xg5 17.xg5
    White has a lasting initiative.;
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    C) 9.d5 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 9...b7 10.dxc6 xc6 11.g5 c8
    C1a) 12.b3
    C1a1) 12...b7
    C1a11) 13.e2 xc3 14.xf6 xf6 15.bxc3 xe4 16.e3 f6!
    ( 16...a8 C. Balogh - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Beijing (rapid) 2008 ) 17.h3
    c7;
    C1a12) 13.d2 c5 14.xf6 xf6 15.d5 xd5 16.xd5 e6
    17.f1 g5 18.c3 g6 19.fe3;
    C1a2) 12...h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.e2 (H. Hunt - A. Summerscale,
    Hastings 1994) b7 15.d3 c5! 16.d2 a8 17.c4 fc8=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players.;
    C1b) 12.a6 b8 13.b5 ( 13.xf6 xf6 14.e2 h5 15.ad1 f4
    16.f1 e8 17.b5 c8 18.xc6 xc6 19.b5 c8 20.g3 c5
    21.f1 g4 22.d2 fc8 23.f3 g6 24.h1 e6 25.d5 d8
    26.c3 White has the initiative. J. Degraeve - L. Moran Rodriguez,
    Zaragoza 1998 ) 13...c8 14.d2 h6 15.h4 ( 15.xf6 xf6 16.xc6
    xc6 17.ad1 ) 15...c7 16.ad1 fe8 17.h3 f8 (L. Vajda - M.
    Nemeth, Hungary 2007) 18.h2! g5 19.g3;
    C2) 9...cxd5!
    C2a) 10.xd5 xd5 11.xd5
    C2a1) 11...f6
    C2a11) 12.c4 xd5
    C2a111) 13.exd5 g4 14.a5 d7 15.h3 ( 15.a4 b5 16.xb5
    xb5 17.cxb5 fb8 J. Polgar - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Benidorm
    2003 ) 15...xf3 16.xf3 b5 17.b3 f5 White can maintain equality
    with accurate play.;
    C2a112) 13.xd5 (D. Gormally - N. Brunner, England 2011) e6
    14.d3 c8 15.b3 c6;
    C2a12) 12.xe7+ xe7 13.g5 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Deep Fritz 10.1,
    chessengines 2007) b7 14.d3 h6 15.xf6 xf6 16.c4 e6;
    C2a2) 11...b7 12.b3
    C2a21) 12...f6 13.xf6+ xf6 14.c4
    C2a211) 14...e7 15.d3 c8 16.a3 e6 17.ad1 ad8
    18.d2 g6 19.f3 h4 20.f1 h8 21.b1 f5 22.c3 fxe4
    23.fxe4 xf1+ 24.xf1 h6 ( 24...g5?! 25.xd6 xd6 26.xd6
    f6 27.d1 G. Papp - C. Monroy, Chur 2010 ) 25.d5 g5=;
    C2a212) 14...c7 15.d3 c6 16.e3 fd8 17.d2 b7 18.f3
    a6 19.f1 e7 20.ed1 b5 21.a5 (K. Landa - S. Kasparov,
    Senden 2002) f5! 22.d2 ( 22.exf5 e4 23.fxe4 xe4 24.d2
    bxc4 25.bxc4 xf5= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. ) 22...fxe4 23.xe4 d5
    24.c5 xc5 25.xc5 dxc4 26.xd8+ xd8 27.xd8+ f7
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    28.ad1 h6 29.b4 g6;
    C2a22) 12...xd5 13.xd5 f6 14.d3 d5 15.xe5 dxe4 16.xd8
    xd8 17.a3 e8 18.c6 c7 19.ad1 h6 20.g3 a6 21.e7 e5
    22.b4 h7 23.c4 P. Popovic - N. Guliyev, Germany 2010;
    C2a23) 12...c8 13.c4 c5 14.e3 xd5 15.xd5 b8 16.a3
    c8 17.d1 h6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    C2b) 10.xd5
    C2b1) 10...xd5 11.xd5 b8
    C2b11) 12.b3 f6 13.c4 ( 13.c4 b7 14.d3 c7 15.b2 g6
    16.d2 d7 17.c4 c5 18.f3 a6 19.h1 h8= This position is
    very complicated, which favors better players. F. Ljubicic - M. Tratar,
    Sibenik 2006 ) 13...xd5 14.xd5 b7 15.d3 (O. Biti - E. Janev,
    Bosnjaci 2004) c8 16.a3 e6 17.ad1 bd8;
    C2b12) 12.d3
    C2b121) 12...f6 13.b3 h6 14.d2 ( 14.d2 b7 15.f1 e8
    16.g3 f8 17.f5 d5 18.g3 h7 19.exd5 xd5 20.e3
    xe3 21.xe3 c7 22.h4 bd8 23.ad1 Black has to be very
    careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. G. Shahade - C.
    Lakdawala, San Francisco 2001 ) 14...b7 15.b4 d5 16.xe7
    xe7 17.xd5 xd5 18.exd5 e4 19.b3 c5 20.d2 fe8
    21.c4 T. Petrik - L. Voloshin, Czechia 2005;
    C2b122) 12...h8 13.b4 ( 13.b3 c5 14.e2 f5 15.exf5 xf5
    16.a3 c7 17.ad1 bc8 18.d4 exd4 19.xe7 xe7
    20.xe7 xc2 21.xd4 fe8 22.xe8+ xe8 M. Neubauer - D.
    Lima, Brasilia 2003 ) 13...f6 14.b3 h6 15.b5 b7 16.a3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    C2b2) 10...b7 11.b3 ( 11.c3 c8 12.b3 h6 13.xf6+ xf6
    14.d3 (G. Beikert - A. Sokolov, Viernheim 1992) c5! (with the idea
    Qa8,d5) ) 11...c8
    C2b21) 12.xe7+ xe7 13.d2 fd8 14.b2 c5 ( 14...d5
    15.exd5 xd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.c4 f4 18.f3 e6 19.xe5
    xe5 20.xe5+- L. Vajda - P. Neuman, Slovakia 2011 ) 15.f3 e6
    16.e2 f4 17.f2 d7 18.f1 d5 19.exd5 xd5 20.a6 c6
    21.g3 g6 22.ad1 c6 23.d2 e8 24.b5 Hiarcs 8 Bareev Pro Deo 1.2, Wolfgang 2007;
    C2b22) 12.a2 xd5 ( 12...c5 13.xf6+ xf6 14.d5 d7
    15.a3 fd8 16.xc5 xd5 17.xb6 (V. Gashimov - R. Cifuentes
    Parada, Ourense 2009) xb3 18.cxb3 axb6 19.d2 c5 ) 13.xd5
    xd5 14.xd5 ( 14.exd5 f5 15.c4 a5 16.a3 c5 17.ae2 f6
    White has a lasting initiative. V. Iordachescu - J. Rowson, Halle 1995 )
    14...f6 15.d1 ( 15.b7 d5 16.xa7 xe4 17.e3 b4 18.xb6
    f6-+ P. Stoma - P. Simacek, Polanica Zdroj 2011 ) 15...d5 16.exd5
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    (S. Hansen - J. Aagaard, Hillerod 2010) e4 17.g5 xd5 18.xe4
    xd1 19.xf6+ xf6 20.xd1 fd8 21.f1 c3!= White has poor
    rook placement.;
    C2b23) 12.e2
    C2b231) 12...xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 f6 15.d1 d5
    16.exd5 xd5 ( 16...e4 17.g5 xd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.xe4 f5
    20.c4 fxe4 21.cxd5 c5 B. Macieja - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Plovdiv
    2003 ) 17.xd5 xd5
    C2b2311) 18.c4 c3 19.e3 d1 ( 19...e4 20.b2 c5
    21.xc3 exf3 22.xf3 cd8 23.c3 K. Asrian - Z.
    Azmaiparashvili, Ermioni Argolidas 2005 ) 20.e1 ( 20.d3 cd8
    21.xe5 xd3 22.xd3 d8 23.f4 c5 24.a3
    (W. Schlotthauber - M. Bergmann, corr. 2007) xf2+ 25.f1 d2
    26.xd1 xd1+ 27.xf2 b1 28.d6 xb3 ) 20...fd8 21.g5
    xg5 22.axd1 f6 23.f1 (D. Maximov - G. Lorscheid,
    Pardubice 2009) xd1 24.xd1 e4 25.g1 ( 25.d2 d8
    26.e2 d4= ) 25...g6 26.d7 d8 27.xd8+ xd8 28.e2 f5=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C2b2312) 18.xe5 fe8 19.c4
    C2b23121) 19...d6 20.b2 f4 21.ee1 b4 22.ed1
    e2+ 23.f1 c3 24.d3 e4 25.d4! ( 25.ad1 c5
    26.f3 cd8 27.xd8 xd8 28.d3 xd3 29.xd3 d2+
    30.e2 xb3= Key game G. Kasparov - Z. Azmaiparashvili,
    Crete 2003 ) 25...d2+ 26.g1 f6 27.e3;
    C2b23122) 19...c3 20.e1 d6 21.f3 xe1+ 22.xe1
    e5 23.f1 d8 24.a5 e2 (V. Nevednichy - Z.
    Azmaiparashvili, Nova Gorica 2005) 25.g5! f6 26.a2 c3
    27.d2 b8 28.e3 bxa5 29.f4 e4 30.e2 c3 31.xa7
    b7 32.xe4 xa7 33.c2 b7 34.c5;
    C2b232) 12...c5 13.a3 xd5 14.exd5 c7 15.b5 c5
    (R. Kalod - M. Orsag, Bayern 2004) 16.a5!;
    C2b233) 12...c5 13.xf6+ xf6 14.d5 d7 15.a3 xd5
    16.xd5 fd8 ( 16...e6 17.b5 b7 18.ae1 a6 19.b4 fd8
    20.c4 d7 21.d1 e7 S. Karjakin - R. Felgaer, Cuernavaca 2006 )
    C2b2331) 17.d1
    C2b23311) 17...e6 18.ed2 d4 19.xd4 exd4 20.g3
    ( 20.h3 c6 21.b5 c7 22.e2 h6 23.f4= 1/2-1/2 P. Bobras
    - A. Zubarev, Polanica Zdroj 2006; 20.f4 h6 21.h3 e6 22.b2
    xd5 23.exd5 c5 24.f1 dc8 25.a3 xd5 26.c4 h5
    27.b2 d5 28.cxd5 xd5 29.xd4= 1/2-1/2 D. Feletar - Z.
    Jovanovic, Sibenik 2008 ) 20...c6 21.e2 c8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Y. Zherebukh - P. Eljanov, Poltava 2006;
    C2b23312) 17...g4 18.c1 (A. Pavlikov - J. Canibal, corr.
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    2008) e7 19.d2 g6;
    C2b2332) 17.e3 e6 18.c4 g5 19.xg5 ( 19.ee1 f4
    20.d1 g4 21.g3 e6 22.xg5 xg5 23.c1 g6=
    E. Alekseev - M. Mchedlishvili, Tashkent 2011 ) 19...xg5 20.d1
    e6 21.d2 (weakness d6);
    D) [Chapter] [#] 9.g5
    D1) 9...b7
    D1a) 10.h4 exd4! ( 10...g6 11.h6 e8= A. Korotylev - P. Svidler,
    Moscow (blitz) 2006 ) 11.xd4 h6 12.c1 d5 13.exd5 cxd5 14.f1
    c5;
    D1b) 10.xf6! xf6 11.d5 c5 12.a5! bxa5 13.d2 b6 14.f1 c8
    15.b3 a4 16.a5 d8 17.xa4 V. Spasov - B. Nadj Hedjesi, Plovdiv
    2010;
    D2) 9...a6
    D2a) 10.xf6 xf6 11.d5 c5 12.e2 ( 12.f1 g5 13.g3 g6 14.xg5
    xg5 15.g2 f5 16.exf5 gxf5 17.f4 exf4 18.d2 e5 19.gxf4 f3+
    20.h1 h5 21.xf3 xf3+ 22.g2+ xg2+ 23.xg2 d7
    Y. Pelletier - R. Ruck, Steinbrunn 2005; 12.b1 g6 13.f1 g7 14.d2
    c7 15.c4 b8 16.b4 cxb4 17.xb4 h6 18.b1 f5 19.b2 g5
    20.b1 c5= with mutual play. N. Fercec - M. Tratar, Pula 2005 ) 12...g6
    13.d2 e7 ( 13...g7 14.c4 c7 15.d2 f5 16.exf5 gxf5 17.g5
    f6 18.f4 e4 19.e3 ) 14.g4 h5 ( 14...f5 15.exf5 gxf5 16.h3 e8
    17.c4 g6 18.e2! f7 19.g3 b8 20.f4 ) 15.h3 b8 16.c4
    h4 (V. Bologan - P. Eljanov, Wijk aan Zee 2007) 17.f3 f6 18.xc8
    xc8 19.d1 h5 20.de3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    D2b) 10.d5
    D2b1) 10...cxd5 11.xd5 ( 11.xd5 xd5 12.xd5 b8 13.xe7
    xe7 14.d2 c5 15.ad1 b5 16.axb5 axb5 17.a2 b6=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. I. Papadopoulos - V. Kotronias, Igoumenitsa 2007 ) 11...b8
    (A. Berescu - B. Badea, Brasov 2004) 12.c4 b7 (J. Ramiro Ovejero J. Cuenca Jimenez, Zaragoza 2008) 13.e2! c5 14.xf6 xf6
    15.d5;
    D2b2) 10...c5
    D2b21) 11.f1 e8 12.xe7 ( 12.e3 g6 13.h6 g7 14.d2
    f6 15.h3 h8 16.ab1 g8 17.e3 f5 18.exf5 gxf5 19.g5 a7
    20.b4 xg5 21.xg5 f4 22.ce4 Z. Efimenko - D. Bocharov,
    Moscow 2010 ) 12...xe7 13.d2 b8 14.c4 g6 15.d2+- 11. Nd2 Ne8 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. Bf1 g6 14. Nc4 Rb8 15. Qd2;
    D2b22) 11.d2
    D2b221) 11...e8 12.xe7 xe7 13.f1 g6 14.c4 b8 15.d2
    g7 ( 15...g7 (M. Sebag - D. Bocharov, Moscow 2008) 16.ab1
    df6 17.b4 c7 18.b3 White has the initiative. ) 16.ab1 b7
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    17.b4 cxb4 18.xb4 f5 19.xb6 c5 20.a5+- Key game F.
    Caruana - A. Pridorozhni, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
    D2b222) 11...h6
    D2b2221) 12.xf6 xf6 13.b1 h5 14.e2 h4 15.b4 c7
    16.c4 b8 17.d2 d7 18.a3 ( 18.e3 cxb4 19.xb4 fc8
    20.c4 a7 21.b1 xc4 22.xc4 xa4 23.xa4 b5 24.f5
    f8 25.c3 bxc4 S. Karjakin - P. Eljanov, Moscow (blitz) 2010 )
    18...cxb4 19.xb4 fc8 20.b3 a8;
    D2b2222) 12.e3 e8 13.f1 df6 14.c4 b8 15.f4 g4
    16.d2 exf4 ( 16...b5 17.axb5 axb5 18.f5 xh2 19.xe5 dxe5
    20.xh2 c4= This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players. ) 17.xf4 f6 18.e5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.xe5
    dxe5 21.xe5 d6= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. I. Kurnosov - A.
    Pridorozhni, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
    E) 9.e3 a6
    E1) 10.h4
    E1a) 10...b8 11.f5 b5 12.axb5 axb5
    E1a1) 13.a2 b4 14.e2 ( 14.a4 exd4 15.xd4 c5 16.e3 e5
    K. Lahno - Z. Peng, Istanbul 2012 ) 14...xe4 15.f3 ef6 16.eg3
    d5 17.xd5 cxd5 18.dxe5 xe5 19.f4 g6 20.xd5 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    E1a2) 13.b3 b4 14.e2! xe4 ( 14...c5 15.dxe5 xe5 16.eg3 )
    15.f3 ef6 16.eg3 d5 17.xd5 cxd5 18.dxe5 xe5 19.f4 g6
    20.xd5 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    E1b) 10...g6 11.f3 (Key game A. Volokitin - E. Vorobiov, Dagomys
    2009) exd4 12.xd4 b7 13.b3 g4 14.h3 ge5 15.h2;
    E1c) 10...exd4 11.xd4 c5 12.f3 fd7 13.d2 a5 14.ad1
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    E2) 10.a2 - 9. Ba2 a6 10. Be3;
    F) 9.a2 [Chapter] [#]
    F1) 9...b7 [Chapter] [#]
    F1a) 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.h4
    F1a1) 11...b4 12.f3 c5 13.f5 xc3 14.g3! ( 14.bxc3 cxe4
    15.h6 gxh6 16.ad1 (L. Shytaj - J. Dworakowska, Tromsoe 2010)
    g5! 17.g3 d5 18.h4 h8= ) 14...g6 15.h6+ g7 16.xc3
    cxe4 17.xe5;
    F1a2) 11...c5 12.f5 c8 13.f3 c7 14.g3 xf5 15.exf5 fe8
    16.h6 f8 17.g5 e7 18.xe5 fe4 19.xe4 xe4 20.xe4
    xg3 21.hxg3 xg5 22.ae1 f8 23.c4 xe4 24.xe4 e8
    25.d3 xe4 26.xe4 c1 27.b3 c5 28.f1 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. D. Stellwagen - M. Gagunashvili, Amsterdam
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    F1b) 10.e2 a6 11.dxe5 xe5 12.f4 c7 13.d4 (Toga II 1.2.1a CM10th Magic II, Internet 2006) ( 13.ad1 b5= S. Movsesian - L. Ftacnik,
    Prague 1999 ) 13...fe8 14.f5 c8 15.xe7+ xe7 16.ad1 b5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    F1c) 10.h4
    F1c1) 10...xe4
    F1c11) 11.xe4 xh4 12.dxe5
    F1c111) 12...dxe5? 13.g4 c8 14.h6 f6 15.ad1 h8
    16.d6 ( 16.e3 e7 17.h5 f5 18.g5 xg5 19.xg5 e8
    20.xe8 xe8 21.d6 h6 22.h4 J. Gorozhankina - I.
    Zaynutdinov, Kazan 2009 ) 16...gxh6 17.xf7+ xf7 18.xf7 f8
    19.e6 g7 20.xc6 b8 21.xd7 xd7 22.xd7;
    F1c112) 12...xe5 13.xd6 xf2+ 14.xf2 h4+ 15.f1 a6+
    16.c4 xc4 17.g3 xg3 18.xg3 a3+ 19.f2 c2 20.d2
    xa1 21.xa1;
    F1c12) 11.f5 xc3 ( 11...ef6 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.f3 c5 14.g5
    c7 15.e4 J. Majdan - S. Cherednichenko, Mielno 2006 ) 12.g4
    g6 13.bxc3 d5 ( 13...h8 14.h6 g8 15.xe7 xe7 16.g5 f6
    17.xg8 xg8 18.e3 V. Tseshkovsky - P. Korobkov, Belorechensk
    2005 ) 14.dxe5 c5 15.xe7+ xe7 16.g5 d7 17.f3 fe8
    18.f6;
    F1c2) 10...g6 11.dxe5 ( 11.f3 g7 12.h3 a6 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.d2
    g8 15.d1 c8 16.e2 c7 17.c3 a5 18.g3 b4 19.e3 h6
    20.c4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. R. Antoniewski - R.
    Lobejko, Poronin 2012 ) 11...dxe5 12.h6 e8 13.f3 f8 14.g5
    S. Dyachkov - D. Abashev, Serpukhov 2003;
    F1c3) 10...e8 11.f5 f8 12.dxe5 xe5 13.g5 h6 14.h4 g6
    15.e3 (with the idea f4) V. Spasov - E. Bricard, Sofia 1990;
    F1c4) 10...exd4! 11.xd4 c5 12.e3 xe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4
    xh4 15.f4 e5 16.xe5 dxe5 17.ad1 e7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. E. Bricard - N. Eliet, France 2000;
    F1d) 10.h3 a6 - 8... b6 9. Ba2 a6 10. h3 Bb7;
    F2) 9...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    F2a) 10.g5 b8 11.h4 ( 11.dxe5 xe5 12.h3 xf3+ 13.xf3 e8
    14.f4 e6 15.e2 f6 16.c3 V. Baklan - A. Strikovic, Sabadell 2007;
    11.d5 c5 12.c4 h5 13.xe7 xe7 14.d2 g6 15.f1 df6 16.g3
    e8 17.c4 hg7 18.b1 c7 19.b4 f5= with mutual play. Key game
    K. Asrian - P. Eljanov, Fuegen 2006 ) 11...exd4 12.xd4 c5 13.f3
    ( 13.f5 xf5 14.exf5 a5 15.f4 (Zhang Zhong - C. Matamoros Franco,
    Beijing (rapid) 2008) d7 16.e2 be8 17.ae1 d5 ) 13...h6 14.h4
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    F2b) 10.e3
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    F2b1) 10...c7
    F2b11) 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.h4 c5! ( 12...g6 13.h6 d8 14.f3
    f8 15.f5 e6 16.xe6 xe6 17.xe7+ xe7 18.g5 g7
    19.e3 P. Smirnov - S. Zablotsky, Vladimir 2002 ) 13.f3 g4;
    F2b12) 11.h3 b8 ( 11...b7 12.h4 exd4 13.xd4 c5 14.d1
    g6 15.f3 e5 16.e2 g7 17.ad1 ad8 18.f4 Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ) 12.h4 g6 13.f3 h5 14.h6 g7
    15.g5 exd4 16.xd4 f6 17.d2 b5 (M. Parligras - J. Solberg,
    Rethymnon 2010) 18.ad1! b4 19.e2 c5 20.f4;
    F2b13) 11.h4 exd4 ( 11...e8 12.f5 f8 13.d3 c5 14.dxc5
    xc5 15.xc5 dxc5 16.e3 b7 17.cd5 xd5 18.xd5 xd5
    19.xd5 a7 20.ed1 Z. Andriasian - A. Borsuk, Kavala 2009 )
    F2b131) 12.xd4 c5 13.b4 g4! 14.f5 f6 15.e5 xe5
    ( 15...xe3 16.h6+! gxh6 17.exf6 g4 18.e7 b8 19.h3+L. Vogt - P. Hesse, Glauchau 1987 ) 16.xg4 xf5 17.xf5 xc3
    18.bxc5 bxc5 19.f4 xe1 20.xe1 a5 21.e4 d5 22.e2
    xa4 23.c4 ad8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable.;
    F2b132) 12.xd4 e5 13.e2! ( 13.f5 xf5 14.exf5 fe8
    15.xe5 dxe5 16.e4 ed8 17.f3 xe4 18.xe4 (I. Glek - E.
    Mensch, Paris 2000) d2 19.ae1 f6= )
    F2b1321) 13...g4 14.e3 ( 14.f3 e6 15.f5 xf5 16.exf5
    fe8 17.f2 d7 18.g4 fxg4 19.fxg4 h4 20.g2 xe1
    21.xe1 f3+ 22.xf3 xe1+ 23.f2 ae8= with mutual play. )
    14...b5 15.h3 e6 16.f5 xf5 17.exf5 b4 18.e2
    White has the initiative.;
    F2b1322) 13...e8 14.f4 g6 ( 14...g4 15.f2 ed7 16.e5 )
    15.xg6 hxg6 16.f2 Black has to be very careful to avoid the
    numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    F2b2) 10...b8 11.h4 exd4 12.xd4 c5 13.f3 e6 14.e5 e8
    15.exd6 xd6 16.e4 xd4 17.xd4 c5 18.d3 E. Najer - P.
    Maletin, Plovdiv 2008;
    F2b3) 10...g4 11.d2 gf6 12.h3 ( 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.h4 c5 )
    12...b7 ( 12...b8 13.e3 - 10. h3 a6 11. Be3 Rb8 ) 13.e2 c7
    14.dxe5 dxe5 15.h4 c5 16.f5 ad8 17.e3 Rybka 1.2f - Deep
    Shredder 10, Internet 2006;
    F2c) 10.h4
    F2c1) 10...exd4 11.xd4 c5 12.f3 e6 ( 12...g4 13.h3 f6
    14.d1 (A. Shirov - R. Felgaer, Buenos Aires 2012) e5 15.d4 c7
    16.f4 g6 17.e3 a5 ) 13.h3 xa2 14.xa2 e8 15.a1 d5
    ( 15...e6 16.d3 d7 17.e3 c7 ) 16.exd5 xd5 17.xd5 cxd5
    Z. Efimenko - M. Gagunashvili, Novi Sad 2009;
    F2c2) 10...xe4 11.xe4 xh4 12.xd6 ( 12.dxe5 (A. Shirov - E.
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    Vorobiov, Dagomys 2009) d5! 13.d2 c5 14.f3 g4= ) 12...xf2+
    13.xf2 f6+ 14.g1 xd6 15.dxe5 xd1 16.xd1 xe5 17.e3
    (D. Stellwagen - E. Rebers, Wijk aan Zee 2001) f5 18.xb6 xc2
    19.dc1 xa4 20.xf7+ xf7 21.xa4 d3 22.xc6 xb2 23.d4
    b8= This position is rather drawish.;
    F2d) 10.h3
    F2d1) [Chapter] [#] 10...b8 [Chapter] [#] Dangerous line for Black:
    F2d11) 11.h4 b5 ( 11...exd4 12.xd4 c5 13.f3 e6 14.d1
    xa2 15.xa2 e8 16.d4 d7= A. Timofeev - D. Bocharov,
    Moscow 2008 ) 12.f5 b4 13.b1 exd4 14.xd4 c7 15.f4
    I. Smirin - V. Georgiev, Philadelphia 2003;
    F2d12) 11.g5 b5 12.axb5 axb5 13.b4 e8 14.b1 c7 15.h4
    ( 15.h4 exd4 16.xd4 f8 17.d3 e6= G. Guseinov - P. Eljanov,
    Turin 2006 ) 15...h6 ( 15...exd4 16.xd4 e5 17.f4 g6 18.g3
    f8 19.h1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. G. Timoshenko
    - H. Ribreau, Kavala 2008 ) 16.g3 f8 17.h4 b6
    S. Satyapragyan - M. Gagunashvili, Kolkata 2009;
    F2d13) 11.d3 b5 12.axb5 axb5
    F2d131) 13.e2 c5 ( 13...exd4?! 14.exd4 c7 15.f5 c5
    (E. Berg - C. Monroy, Maastricht 2008) 16.xe7+! xe7 17.d4
    e6 18.e5 dxe5 19.xe5 cd7 20.g3 ) 14.c3
    F2d1311) 14...d5 15.xd5! ( 15.xe5 c4 16.c2 xe5 17.dxe5
    xe4 18.e3 g5 Black has the initiative. T. Nedev - D.
    Khismatullin, Ohrid 2009 ) 15...xd5 16.exd5 exd4 17.f4 b6
    18.a7 b7 19.d6 f6 20.cxd4 c4 21.e3 e8 22.e5;
    F2d1312) 14...c4 15.c2 a8 16.g3 b7 17.b3 cxb3
    18.xb3 H. Hamdouchi - C. Bauer, Aubervilliers 2000;
    F2d1313) 14...exd4! 15.cxd4 b7 ( 15...c4 16.c2 d5 17.e5
    e4 18.f4 b6 19.b1 f5 20.e2 a8 21.xa8 xa8
    22.d2 b4 23.d1 xd2 24.xd2 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. ) 16.g3 c4 17.c2 d5 18.e5 e4=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players.;
    F2d132) 13.b4 exd4 ( 13...c7 14.g5 b6 15.xf6 xf6 16.d5
    cxd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5 e6 19.a5 xd5 20.xd5 xc2
    21.xb5 xb5 22.xb5 d8 23.b7 h6 24.a1 b2 25.a8
    c1+ 26.h2 f4+ 27.h1 c1+ 28.g1 (S. Fedorchuk - N.
    Kabanov, Aix-les-Bains 2011) c2! 29.d7 c7 30.xc7 xc7
    31.xf8+ xf8 32.e2 d5! 33.exd5 e7 34.c3 b6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14.xd4 ( 14.xd4 e5 15.xe5
    dxe5 16.xe5 d6 17.g5 xb4 18.b2 e6= with mutual
    play. ) 14...e5 15.e2 d7 16.f4 e8 17.ad1 b6 18.f3
    c7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. T. Nedev - A. Delchev, Novi Sad 2009;
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    F2d14) 11.e3 b5 12.axb5 axb5
    F2d141) 13.d2
    F2d1411) 13...b7 14.e2 c5 15.d5 e8 16.c4 b4 17.f3 g6
    18.h6 g7 19.g4 a8! ( 19...f6 20.g3 h8 21.b1 g8
    22.e3 c8= O. Korneev - P. Eljanov, Montreal 2006 );
    F2d1412) 13...e8 14.e2 f8 15.g3 g6 16.f3 g7 17.c3
    e7 18.g5 f8 19.f4 exd4 20.xd4 c5 21.f2 ( 21.e5 cxd4
    22.e6 h8 23.xf7+ xf7 24.exf7 f8 25.xd4 b7 26.b4
    d5= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. )
    21...b7 22.e2 c6 23.ad1 a8 24.xf7+ xf7 25.xf7
    xf7 (M. Mrdja - G. Flear, Issy les Moulineaux 1997) 26.xd6;
    F2d1413) 13...exd4 14.xd4 b7 15.e3 e8 16.e2 f8
    17.g3 c5 18.c4 b4 Y. Kryvoruchko - T. Markowski, Ustron
    2008;
    F2d142) 13.b4
    F2d1421) [Chapter] [#] 13...b7
    F2d14211) 14.b3
    F2d142111) 14...a8
    F2d1421111) 15.xa8 xa8 16.d3 ( 16.h4 g6 17.f3
    (N. Grandelius - H. Danielsen, Reykjavik 2013) exd4!
    18.xd4 d5! 19.exd5 xb4 20.dxc6 xc6 21.xc6 xc6
    22.d5 xd5 23.xd5 c7= ) 16...a6 17.d1;
    F2d1421112) 15.d3 c7 ( 15...exd4 16.xa8 xa8
    17.xd4 b8 18.e5 dxe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.xe5 d8
    21.g5 O. Korneev - A. Strikovic, Madrid 2010 ) 16.xa8
    xa8 17.d1 h6 (L. Cyborowski - J. Pribyl, Rakovnik 2012)
    18.d5! b6 19.xe5! dxe5 20.d6 xd6 21.xd6 xd6
    22.xd6;
    F2d142112) 14...exd4 15.xd4 d5!
    F2d1421121) 16.a7 c7 ( 16...xb4 17.xb7 xb7
    18.xc6 c7 19.xb4 xc3 20.xd5 xd5 21.d4 a5
    22.xd5 ) 17.e5 xe5 18.f4 d6 19.dxb5 cxb5
    20.xb5 b6 21.xd6 g6 22.xb7 xb7 23.xb7
    xf4;
    F2d1421122) 16.exd5 xb4 17.d2 c5! ( 17...cxd5
    18.cxb5 xd2 19.xd2 c5 20.f4 b6 21.e7 be8
    22.c7 xc7 23.xc7 c8 24.a5 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka
    2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 18.xc6 xc6 19.dxc6 c8
    20.e2 xb3 21.cxb3 b6 22.e4 e7 23.g3 d5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. N. Andriuschenko - L. Pospisil,
    corr. 2010;
    F2d14212) 14.d3! h6 ( 14...exd4 15.xd4 c5 16.dxb5
    cxb4 17.d5 xd5 18.xd5 c5 19.c4 J. Ashwin - J.
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    Johansson, Budapest 2012 ) 15.ad1 ( 15.b3 (J. Smeets - J.
    Johansson, Sweden 2011) c5! 16.dxc5 dxc5 17.bxc5 xc5
    18.xf7+ xf7 19.xd8+ xd8 20.xe5 e6 21.xf7 xf7=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 15...a8 ( 15...c7
    16.h4! d5 17.exd5 cxd5 18.xb5 e4 19.b3 ) 16.b3
    ( 16.xh6!? gxh6 17.dxe5 dxe5 18.xe5 c7 19.g6 xb4
    20.e5 c5 21.g3 xc3 22.xf8+ xf8 23.xc3 fe4
    24.b2 ) 16...e8 17.xh6! gxh6 18.dxe5 dxe5 19.xe5
    xe5 20.g3+ h8 21.xd8 xd8 22.e3;
    F2d1422) 13...h6 14.b3 e8 15.a7 f8 16.a1 b7 17.a2
    e7 18.d1 e8 (T. Hillarp Persson - J. Johansson, Kungsor
    2009) 19.d5 c8 20.b2 a8 21.xa8 xa8 22.a1 c8
    23.h4;
    F2d1423) 13...c7 [Chapter] [#]
    F2d14231) 14.d3
    F2d142311) 14...b6
    F2d1423111) 15.d5 d7 16.dxc6 xc6 17.xb6 xb6
    18.d5 xd5 19.xd5 A. Kovacevic - A. Strikovic, Zlatibor
    2006;
    F2d1423112) 15.ad1 h6 ( 15...fd7?! 16.d5 f6
    17.xe5! cxd5 18.exd5 dxe5 19.d6 xd6 20.xd6 xd6
    21.xd6 A. Shomoev - K. Keosidi, Irkutsk 2010 ) 16.d2
    d8=;
    F2d1423113) 15.b3 - 14. Bb3 Nb6 15. Qd3;
    F2d142312) 14...h6 (A. Brkic - J. Stocko, Bol 2010) 15.d5
    b6 16.dxc6 xc6 17.xb5 b7 18.c4 xe4 19.xe4
    xe4 20.d2 f5 21.a7;
    F2d142313) 14...exd4 15.xd4 e5 16.e3 fd7 17.b3
    ( 17.e2 f6 18.xe5 dxe5 19.c3 b6 20.c1 a4
    21.b3 xc3 22.xc3 e7 23.d3 Black has to be very
    careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. J. Geller - D.
    Bocharov, Moscow 2011 ) 17...f6 18.ed1 xf3+ 19.xf3
    xd4 20.xd4;
    F2d14232) 14.b3!
    F2d142321) 14...exd4
    F2d1423211) 15.xd4
    F2d14232111) 15...e5 16.f4
    F2d142321111) 16...g6 17.f5 xf5 ( 17...e8
    18.xe7+ xe7 19.f5 e5 20.g5 e8 21.d2 b7
    (Ni Hua - A. Pridorozhni, Olginka 2011) 22.xf6 gxf6
    23.ad1 bd8 24.h6 e7 25.e2 h8 26.f4 g8
    27.h1 ) 18.exf5 h4 19.d3 d5 20.f2 xg2
    21.xg2 xb4 22.f3 White has the initiative.;
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    F2d142321112) 16...c4 17.xc4 bxc4 18.b5 cxb5
    ( 18...d7 19.bxc6 xc6 (J. Janosch - A. Janoschka,
    Germany 2010) 20.f5 fe8 21.d4 ) 19.dxb5 d7
    20.a7 b7 21.e5 xa7 22.xa7 dxe5 23.fxe5 xd1
    24.xd1 d7 25.d5 g5 26.f2 White has the
    initiative.;
    F2d14232112) 15...e8 16.f5 f8 17.g5 h6 18.h4
    g6 19.d4 h5 (G. Shahade - A. Bachmann Schiavo,
    Freemont 2012) 20.f3 e5 21.d2;
    F2d1423212) 15.xd4 e5 16.e2 (with the idea Ra7)
    fd7 17.a7 b7 18.ea1 b6 19.xb7 xb7 20.d2
    c8 21.f4 g6 22.f2 A. Smith - S. Schmidt Schaeffer,
    Lund 2011;
    F2d142322) 14...h6
    F2d1423221) 15.h4 exd4 16.xd4 e5 17.e2 ( 17.f5
    xf5 18.exf5 a8 19.e3 xa1 20.xa1 d7 21.e1
    d8 22.g4 c4 23.xc4 bxc4 24.d1 e8 25.xe8+
    xe8 26.f1 d5 J. Kuiper - R. Pegg, corr. 2008 ) 17...e8
    18.a7 b7 19.a2 e6 20.a6 c4 21.f5 d8
    22.e3 xe3 23.xe3 xb3 24.cxb3 b8 25.g3 h5
    26.f3 White has the initiative. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
    (blitz) 2008;
    F2d1423222) 15.d3 b6 16.dxe5 dxe5 17.c5;
    F2d142323) 14...c5?! 15.bxc5 dxc5 16.dxe5 xe5 17.xe5
    xe5 18.d2 b7 ( 18...d6 (V. Malakhov - J. Cuenca
    Jimenez, Montcada 2009) 19.d5! xd5 20.xd5 ) 19.f4
    h5 20.e5 c4 ( 20...d7 21.exf6 xf6 22.e3 c4 23.a2
    b4 24.e4 xa1 25.xa1 d1+ 26.xd1 xd1+ 27.h2
    xh3 28.gxh3 xc2 29.d6 a8 30.e5+- ) 21.exf6 xf6
    (N. Huschenbeth - M. Gagunashvili, Dubai 2011) 22.a2
    ( 22.a8 cxb3 23.d6 f5 24.d5 d7 25.xf6+ xf6
    26.c5 dd8 27.g5 d4 28.xc8 f6 29.e3 xc5
    30.xc5 1-0 (30) Huschenbeth,N (2465) -Gagunashvili,M
    (2599) Dubai 2011 ) 22...d7 23.e3 b4 24.e4 xa1
    25.xa1 d1+ 26.xd1 xd1+ 27.h2 e6 28.e5+-;
    F2d142324) 14...d5?! 15.dxe5 xe4 (C. Lissang - G.
    Lorscheid, Pardubice 2009) 16.a7! b7 ( 16...xc3 17.xc7
    xd1 18.xd1 xb4 19.xc6+-; 16...b7 17.xe4 dxe4
    18.e6 exf3 19.xd7 xd7 20.exd7+- ) 17.xb7 xb7
    18.xe4 dxe4 19.e6+-;
    F2d142325) 14...b6 15.d3
    F2d1423251) 15...h6 16.dxe5 dxe5 17.c5 xc5
    ( 17...h5 18.xe7 xe7 19.ed1 e8 20.d6 b7
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    21.xe7 xe7 22.h4 c7 23.f5 O. Korneev - J.
    Garrido Dominguez, San Agustin 2012 ) 18.bxc5 bd7
    19.e3 b4 20.a4 b5 (M. Leon Hoyos - S. Sjugirov,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 21.h4! b8 22.c4 a5 23.b6
    xa1 24.xa1 e6 25.xe6 fxe6 26.f3 bd7 27.a4;
    F2d1423252) 15...e6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.g5 c8 18.a7
    e8 19.d5! exd5 20.xb6 xb6 21.exd5 F. Caruana - S.
    Hautot, Novi Sad 2009;
    F2d1423253) 15...fd7 16.d5 b7 17.dxc6 xc6 18.xb5
    b7 19.a7 xb5 20.xb7 xd3 21.xb8 xb8 22.cxd3+Rybka 3 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    F2d1423254) 15...d7
    F2d14232541) 16.a6 fd8 ( 16...fc8 17.dxe5 dxe5
    18.xb6 xb6 19.xb6 xb6 20.xe5 P. Smirnov - S.
    Yudin, Irkutsk 2010 ) 17.e2 e8 18.ea1 b7 19.dxe5
    dxe5 20.c5 xc5 21.bxc5 bd7 22.e3 E. Berg - J.
    Johansson, Kungsor 2009;
    F2d14232542) 16.dxe5 dxe5 17.c5 e8 ( 17...c8
    18.ed1 xc5 19.bxc5 bd7 20.e3 K. Mekhitarian - A.
    Strikovic, La Laguna 2010; 17...xc5 18.bxc5 c8 19.a2
    a8 20.c3 e8 21.b4 A. Horvath - A. Vertetics,
    Heviz 2012 ) 18.e3! ( 18.ed1 d8 19.e3 xd1+
    20.xd1 c8 21.b2 xc5 22.bxc5 e7 23.d3
    Key game C. Balogh - A. Delchev, Porto Carras 2011 )
    18...xc5 19.bxc5 c8 20.a2 a8 21.b4 xa1
    22.xa1;
    F2d2) 10...c7 11.e3 b7 - 8... b6 9. Ba2 a6 10. Be3 Qc7 11. h3
    Qc7;
    F2d3) 10...b7 [Chapter] [#]
    F2d31) equivalent move is 11.dxe5 xe5 12.d4
    F2d311) 12...b5 13.f5 b4
    F2d3111) 14.b1
    F2d31111) 14...c5 15.g5 h6 16.xf6 xf6 17.d5 ( 17.xd6
    c6 18.f4 g6 19.e5 xf4 S. Fedorchuk - J. Seret, Avoine
    2005 ) 17...d7 18.xb7 xb7 19.d2 ad8 20.e2 fe8
    Onno 1.2.70 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    F2d31112) 14...e8 15.g5 f8 16.d2 c8 17.e3 h6
    18.f4 g6 19.g3 a7 20.f3 e5 21.xe5 xe5 22.ad1
    e8= This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players. G. Todorovic - J. Johansson, Budapest 2012;
    F2d3112) 14.e2! xe4 15.f4 f6 ( 15...d5 16.xe7+ xe7
    17.d3! g6 18.f3 f5 19.fxe4 fxe4 20.g4 ) 16.d3 e8
    17.g5!
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    F2d31121) 17...h6 18.xe5 ( 18.f4 g6 19.xe7 xe7
    20.xd6 e8 21.xb4 e4 22.g4 f6 23.f3 c5!=
    with mutual play. ) 18...dxe5 19.xf6 xd1 20.axd1 xf6
    21.d7 ( 21.d6 e7 22.xf7+ f8 23.g6 ) 21...c8
    22.xf7 ( 22.xf7+ f8 23.xe8 xe8 24.xg7 xg7
    25.xg7+ f7 26.h5 f5 27.c3 bxc3 28.bxc3 a5
    29.e2! ) 22...e6 23.xe6 xe6 24.b7 a5 25.e4;
    F2d31122) 17...f8 18.xe5 xe5 19.f3;
    F2d312) 12...e8 13.g5 f8 14.f5 - 11. Nh4 Re8 12. Nf5 Bf8
    13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Bg5;
    F2d32) 11.h4
    F2d321) 11...exd4 12.xd4 d5 13.e5 ( 13.exd5 xd5 14.xd5
    xh4 15.c3 f6 16.d6 c5 17.f4 M. Kozakov - V. Georgiev,
    Varazdin 2003 )
    F2d3211) 13...c5 14.d1 e4 15.xe4 dxe4 ( 15...xh4?
    16.g5 xf2+ 17.f1+- ) 16.xe4 xf2+ 17.xf2 c5 18.e2
    xe4+ 19.xe4 c5 20.g4 M. Kobalia - J. Plachetka, Cappelle
    la Grande 1999;
    F2d3212) 13...g6! 14.f3 h5 15.h6 c5 16.g4 e8 17.b4
    f8 18.xf8 xf8 19.ad1;
    F2d322) 11...xe4 12.xe4 xh4 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.g4
    G. Pitl - G. Lutz, Bayern 2010;
    F2d323) 11...e8 12.f5 f8 13.dxe5 xe5 14.g5 h6 15.h4
    b5 16.d4 ( 16.e3 b4 17.e2 d5 18.exd5 cxd5 19.d4 ed7=
    E. Sutovsky - D. Reinderman, Rijeka 2010 ) 16...g5 17.g3 c8
    ( 17...c5 18.d2 c4 19.f3 b4 20.d1 b6+ 21.f2 c7
    22.de3 Stockfish 1.9.1 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 18.ad1
    xf5 19.exf5 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Torpedo 1.
    0 - Stockfish 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    9.h3 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    [ 9.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...exd4 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 10.xd4
    A1a) 10...g4 11.a3! ( 11.h3 f6 12.d2 ge5 13.e2 xf3+
    14.xf3 e5 15.b1 c5 N. Medvegy - M. Oratovsky, Budapest 1999 )
    11...f6 12.d2 de5 13.ad1 ( 13.xe5? xe5 14.h3 f6 15.hxg4
    xc3 16.g5 xd2 17.gxf6 xe1 18.xe1 d8 19.fxg7 e6
    A. Leib - M. Oratovsky, Mondariz 2002 ) 13...b6 14.xe5! ( 14.xd6
    d8 15.e2 (T. Kabisch - A. Miltner, Germany 2002) e6! 16.xe6 fxe6
    17.h3 xf3+ 18.gxf3 e5 19.fxg4 xd6 20.e3 xe3 21.xe3 ad8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...xe5
    ( 14...xe5? 15.xd6 g4 16.d5+- ) 15.h3 xf2 16.xf2 xf2+
    17.xf2 xc3 18.e3 f6 19.xd6 e8 20.c7 e6 21.xe6 xe6
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    22.e5 e7 23.e2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. H.
    Hamdouchi - M. Oratovsky, Mancha Real 2000;
    A1b) 10...e5!
    A1b1) worse move is 11.xe5 dxe5 12.e3 ( 12.xe5 g4 13.f4
    d6 14.e5 xe5 15.a3 xc4 16.xd6 (F. Chaplain - P.
    Eizenhammer, corr. 2006) xd6 17.ad1 f5 18.xd6 c7 )
    12...g4 13.f3 c5 14.e2 ( 14.d1? (D. Khamrakulov - M.
    Accattato Martin, Logrono 2007) xh2! 15.xh2 h4+ 16.g1 g4
    17.g3 h5 18.g2 xd1 ) 14...h4 15.h3 f6 16.e3 b4 17.a2
    e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    A1b2) 11.e2 fg4
    A1b21) 12.b2 f6 13.d2
    A1b211) 13...b6 14.f1 d8!= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players. ( 14...xf3+ 15.xf3 e5 16.e2 e6
    17.h1 c4 18.xc4 xc4 19.fe1 e6 20.f4 ad8 21.f5 c8
    22.d1 K. Lahno - T. Nedev, Istanbul 2003 );
    A1b212) 13...xf3+ 14.xf3 g5 15.d1 e5 16.e2 e8
    ( 16...f5 17.a3 e7 18.f4 f7= with mutual play. ) 17.g3 f6
    18.d2 h3 19.ad1 e6= This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players.;
    A1b22) 12.h3 xf3+ 13.xf3 e5 14.e2 f5 15.exf5 xf5 16.e4
    d5 17.g3 g6 18.e3 (J. Degraeve - N. Mitkov, Bled 2002) d6
    19.d2 h4 20.g5 b4 White has to be very careful to avoid the
    numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    A1b3) 11.a3
    A1b31) 11...xc4 12.xc4 e6 ( 12...g4 13.d4 e8 14.f3 d7
    15.ad1 d5 16.xe7 xe7 17.exd5 xe1+ 18.xe1 xe1+
    19.f2 ee8 20.c5 cxd5 21.xd5 xd5 22.xd5 c6 23.c5
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 13.d3 d5 14.xe7 xe7 15.exd5 ad8 16.g5 cxd5
    17.e2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. G. Jones - M. Roos,
    Cork 2005;
    A1b32) 11...xf3+ 12.gxf3 c7 ( 12...e6 13.ad1 h5 14.e2
    xc4 15.xc4 c7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. ) 13.ad1 d8= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.;
    A2) 10.xd4
    A2a) 10...c5
    A2a1) 11.a3
    A2a11) 11...fd7 12.f5 e5 13.xe7+ ( 13.e2 xf5 14.exf5 d5
    15.f6 gxf6 16.f4 g6 17.f5 e5 18.d4 cd7 Aristarch 4.50 Arasan 13.1, Internet 2011 ) 13...xe7 14.e2 g6 15.d4 d8
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    (Madeleine 0.2 - Delphil 2.7, Internet 2011) 16.ad1 b6 17.b2 f6
    18.b1 e6 19.d2 d7 20.f1 ad8 21.a3;
    A2a12) 11...b6 12.h3! ( 12.d2 g4 13.ad1 f6 14.h3 e5
    15.f1 xh3 16.gxh3 e6 17.ce2 c5 Y. Rantanen - E.
    Prokopchuk, Vantaa 2001 ) 12...e8 13.f3 d8 ( 13...xa4?
    14.xa4 xd4 15.e5 dxe5 16.xe7 b5 17.xf6 gxf6 18.ad1
    a7 19.xc6+- L. Ortega - F. Borin, Campobasso 2005 ) 14.ad1
    c7 15.g3 White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
    A2a2) 11.b2
    A2a21) 11...e8 12.d2 f8 13.f3 b6 14.h1 d7 15.ad1
    ad8 ( 15...e5 16.de2 ee8 17.f4! ) 16.f4 e6 17.xe6
    xe6 18.xe6 fxe6 19.e5 d5 (A. Shirov - A. Beliavsky, Germany
    2000) 20.xd5! cxd5 21.exd6 xd6 22.e5 c6 23.e2
    White has a lasting initiative.;
    A2a22) 11...h8?! 12.d2 ( 12.a3 g4 13.f3 b6 14.d4 )
    12...g4 13.ad1 b6 14.f1 f6 ( 14...e8 15.h3 e5 16.e3
    f8 17.g3 ) 15.h3 e5 16.e3 g6 (A. Shirov - H. Hamdouchi,
    Barcelona 2000) 17.db5! cxb5 18.d5 d8 19.xf6 bxa4
    20.h5 f6 21.xf6!+-;
    A2a23) 11...c7 12.h3 e8 13.f3 f8 14.ad1 cd7 15.g3
    e5 16.f1 d7 17.h1 ad8 18.c1 c8 19.g5 e7 20.e2
    g6 21.f5 White has the initiative. A. Zapata - R. Gerber, Biel
    1988;
    A2a24) 11...g4 12.e2 (K. Markidis - V. Stamenkov, Thessaloniki
    2001) ( 12.h3 e5 13.f1 f5 14.exf5 xf5 15.xf5 xf5 16.e2
    b6 17.d4 f7= This position is very complicated, which favors
    better players. ) 12...e5 13.f4 g6 14.g3 e8 15.f3 f6=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    A2b) 10...b6 11.d3 ( 11.f1= - 9... Nb6 10. Bf1 exd4 11. Nxd4 )
    A2b1) 11...g4
    A2b11) 12.e2 f6 13.b2 e5 ( 13...e5 14.xg4 xg4
    15.xg4 xd4 16.ad1 c5 17.xd4 cxd4 18.b5 d7 19.d1
    c8 20.xd4 f6 21.c4 D. Pavasovic - A. Maier, Salzburg 2004 )
    14.d2 e8 15.f4 g6 16.ad1;
    A2b12) 12.h3 f6 13.f1 e5 (B. Vuckovic - D. Bosnjak, Sarajevo
    2010) 14.e3 g6 15.de2 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    A2b2) 11...fd7 12.a3 ( 12.f1 c5 13.a3 - 12. Ba3 Nc5 13.
    Bf1 ) 12...c5 13.f1 e8 14.d2 ( 14.f3 f8 15.ad1 g5 16.h3
    bd7 17.g3 (D. Rogic - O. Biti, Neum 2008) g6 18.g2 h5 19.h4
    e7 ) 14...f8 ( 14...g5? 15.f4 f6 16.e5 e7 17.exd6! xd6
    18.f2+- )
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    A2b21) 15.ad1 d7 16.b2 c7 17.f4 ( 17.g3 Black has poor
    piece coordination. ) 17...ac8 18.f3 e6 19.e3 c5 20.f4 h6
    (G. Kasparov - A. Huzman, Izmir 2004) ( 20...e6 21.d2 c5
    22.h3 ) 21.g3! e6 22.c1 h8 23.f4 cd8 24.d4;
    A2b22) 15.g3 d7 16.g2 c8 17.e3 h3 18.h1 bd7
    19.de2 e5 20.f4 g4 21.g2 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. A. Volokitin - A. Beliavsky, Austria 2010;
    A2b3) 11...d5 12.e5 e8 ( 12...g4?! 13.f5 (A. Delchev - H. Asis
    Gargatagli, Tarragona 2005) xf5 14.xf5 h5 15.b2 b4 16.xg4
    hxg4 17.xg4 )
    A2b31) 13.ce2 g6
    A2b311) 14.c3 g7 15.f4 d7 16.c2 c7 17.d3 f6 18.e6
    ( 18.h6?! xe5 19.h3 f7 S. Cao - Nguyen Hoang Nam, Ho Chi
    Minh City 2013 ) 18...c5 19.h6 cxe6 20.xe6 xe6 21.xf8
    xf8 22.d2 d6 23.h3 g5= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    A2b312) 14.h6 g7 15.d2
    A2b3121) 15...e8
    A2b31211) 16.c3 d7! ( 16...c5?! 17.b5 f5 18.f4 e6
    19.xf5! xf5 20.e6 Y. Vovk - A. Stojanovic, Cappelle la
    Grande 2011 ) 17.g3 c5 18.c2 ce6=;
    A2b31212) 16.f4! f8 17.c3 h4 18.fe2 d8 19.f4 d7
    20.c2 c5 21.ad1 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    A2b3122) 15...d7! 16.f4 ( 16.f4 c5 17.ad1 e8 18.c4
    xd3 19.xd3 f5 20.xf5 xf5 21.d4 b6 22.e6 f6
    23.exf7+ xf7 24.xe8 xe8 25.xb6 dxc4 26.bxc4 c2
    27.c1 xa4 28.h4 b8 29.c5= 1/2-1/2 C. Hengl - G. Kleiser,
    corr. 2011 ) 16...e8 17.f1 ( 17.c3 c5 18.c2 ce6 19.xe6
    xe6 20.f1 g7 21.xg7 xg7 22.d4 White has the
    initiative. ) 17...f8 ( 17...c5 18.f5 xd3 19.xg7 g5
    20.xd3 xg7 21.g3 ) 18.c3 c5 ( 18...f6 19.exf6 xf6
    20.g3 ) 19.c2 e4 20.xe4 dxe4 21.g5 d5 ( 21...e7
    22.xe7 xe7 23.g3 ) 22.c4 c5 23.g3 f5 24.exf6 f5
    ( 24...e6? [#] 25.f5! xd4 26.fxg6 f3+ 27.h1 hxg6
    28.f4!+- ) 25.gxf5 xf5 26.ad1 h6 27.h4 g4 28.de1
    ad8 29.f2 d6 30.c2 xf6 31.xe4 xe4 32.xe4 c5
    33.f3 f5 34.e1 b4 35.h4 d6 36.c1 a3 37.a1
    c5+ 38.h1 e8;
    A2b32) 13.d2 g6 14.ce2 g7 15.f4 (S. Kindermann - J.
    Maiwald, Austria 2005) d7! 16.c3 c5 17.c2 e8= with mutual
    play.;
    A2b33) 13.h5 g6 14.h6 g7
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    A2b331) 15.ce2 e8 16.f3 ( 16.g3 f8 17.g5 c7
    18.h4 xe5 19.d8 xe1+ 20.xe1 d6 21.xb6 b4 22.f3
    xb6 23.g5 h5 24.f4 f5 (R. Felgaer - A. Strikovic, Santa Cruz
    de la Palma 2005) 25.f3! e6 26.xe6 xe6 27.g5 f7
    28.xh5 b4 29.f6+ g7 30.h4 e1+ 31.f1 e6 32.h5+
    g8 33.f6+ g7= ) 16...e6= - 15. Nf3 Ne6 16. Ne2 Re8;
    A2b332) 15.f3 e6 16.e2 e8 17.b2 ( 17.a3 xa3
    18.xa3 d7 19.aa1 e7 )
    A2b3321) 17...g5?! 18.ed4 xf3+ 19.xf3 f8 20.f4 c7
    21.g3! ( 21.h4 (D. Van den Heever - K. Solomon, Johannesburg
    2005) d7! 22.h5 c5 23.h4 xd3 24.cxd3 e7 25.g3
    e6 26.d4 d7= with mutual play. ) 21...g7 ( 21...d7?
    22.g5+- (with the idea Qh4) ) 22.g5 e6 23.f4 White has the
    attack.;
    A2b3322) 17...d7! 18.c4 dc5 19.ad1 g5 20.ed4 ce6
    21.h1 xf3 22.xf3 d4= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players.;
    A2b34) 13.f3! g6 14.ce2 g7 15.h6
    A2b341) 15...e8 16.f4 f8 17.g3 c7 ( 17...d7? 18.e6+- )
    18.e2 d7 19.ae1;
    A2b342) 15...d7 16.f4 c5 17.ad1 e8 18.xg7 xg7
    19.c4 ( 19.h5+ gxh5 20.xh5 g8 21.xh7+ f8 22.e3 g7
    23.h8+ g8 24.h7 g7= ) 19...xd3 20.xd3 b4 21.e2
    dxc4 22.bxc4 e7 23.g3 h8 24.h4 White has a moderate
    kingside control advantage.;
    B) 9...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 10.d3 g4
    B1a) 11.e2 fd7 ( 11...h5 12.e3 xf3 13.gxf3 g5 White has to
    be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 12.c3 d5 13.xe5
    1/2-1/2 A. Dreev - R. Markus, Sibenik 2010;
    B1b) 11.e2
    B1b1) 11...fd7 12.a3 e8 13.d2 xf3 14.xf3 exd4 ( 14...g5
    15.d1 exd4 16.xd4 f6 17.e2 d5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 15.xd4 d5 16.xe7 xe7 17.d2 (B. Vujacic - M. Lazic,
    Valjevo 2012) e5 18.exd5 xf3+ 19.gxf3 d6 20.xe8+ xe8
    21.e1 d8=;
    B1b2) 11...bd7 12.h3 h5 13.e3 e8 14.d2
    B1b21) 14...xe2 15.xe2 d5 16.exd5 b4! ( 16...xd5 17.xd5
    cxd5 18.dxe5 xe5 19.d4 c6 20.b2 f8 21.f3 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. B. Vuckovic - R. Markus, Vrnjacka
    Banja 2010 ) 17.de4 xe4 18.xe4 cxd5 19.c3 dxe4 20.cxb4
    axb4 21.c1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B1b22) 14...g6! 15.f3 c7 16.c4 d5 17.exd5 b4 18.dxc6
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    xc3 19.cxd7 xd7 20.d5 xa1 21.d6 b8 22.xa1 xc2
    23.c3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 10.f1 exd4 11.xd4 ( 11.xd4 g4 12.e2 e8 13.h3 h5
    14.e3 bd7= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
    R. Pruijssers - I. Ivanisevic, Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 11...d5 12.e5
    B2a) 12...e8
    B2a1) 13.d3 g6 ( 13...b4 14.d2 c7 15.ce2 xd2 16.xd2
    White has a moderate kingside control advantage. F. Amonatov - V.
    Komliakov, Moscow 2003 )
    B2a11) 14.h6 g7 ( 14...b4 15.xf8 xc3 16.c5 d7 17.e6
    xc5 18.exf7+ xf7 19.f3+ f5 20.xf5 xa1 21.e6+ g7
    22.f7+ h6 23.e3 xd4 24.h3+ g5 25.g3+ h6= )
    15.ce2 d7 ( 15...e8 16.c3 g5 17.xg5 xg5 18.f4 h6
    J. Moreno Carnero - V. Bologan, Pamplona 2001 )
    B2a111) Updated on June 2, 2013 16.f4 c5 17.f5 g5
    ( 17...xd3 18.xd3 xf5 19.xf5 xf5 20.xf8 xf8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. B. Tomic - B.
    Predojevic, Sarajevo 2013 ) 18.xg5 ( 18.xg7 xg7 19.g3 f4
    20.g4 g5 ) 18...xg5 19.f6 h5 20.f3 e3+ 21.h1 g4
    22.ed4 xd4 23.xd4 xd1 24.axd1 f4;
    B2a112) 16.f4 c5 P. Mulet - V. Malaniuk, Zabrze 2011;
    B2a12) 14.b2 g7 15.e2 d7 16.d2 b4 17.h6 e7
    ( 17...c5 (S. Fruebing - F. Handke, Germany 2011) 18.xd5! cxd5
    19.e6 fxe6 20.xg6 hxg6 21.f5; 17...e8 18.e6 fxe6 19.xd5
    exd5 20.e6 xe6 21.xe6 ) 18.f3 d8=;
    B2a13) 14.ce2 g7 15.f4 d7 16.c3 c7 17.f3 c5 18.c2
    d8= with mutual play. L. Winants - C. Bauer, Belgium 2012;
    B2a2) 13.f3 g6 14.ce2 f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.a3 e7 17.xe7
    xe7 18.g3 xe1 19.xe1 xf3 20.xf3 f6= This position is
    rather drawish. T. Burg - V. Golod, Cappelle la Grande 2010;
    B2a3) 13.d3 g6 14.h6 g7 15.d2 (D. Zaltz - V. Golod, Haifa
    2010) b4! Black has a lasting initiative.;
    B2a4) 13.h5 g6 14.h6 g7 15.d3 d7 16.f4 c5 17.ad1
    (A. Berelowitsch - F. Bellini, Fuegen 2006) e8!;
    B2a5) 13.ce2 g6
    B2a51) 14.h6 g7 15.d2 d7 16.g3 c5 17.f4 h4! ( 17...f6
    (R. Mainka - D. Rogozenco, Dortmund 2012) 18.e6! d6 19.xg7
    xg7 20.f5 c7 21.f2 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ) 18.e3 xg3 19.xg3 e4 20.f3 b6 21.ad1 g4!
    22.xg4 f5 23.xe4 dxe4 24.xf8 xd4 25.h1 xf8;
    B2a52) 14.f4 g7 15.b2 e6 16.f3 c7 17.g3 c5 18.d3
    d7 19.h4 b6 20.f3 White has the initiative. T. Burg - F. Handke,
    Germany 2011;
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    B2b) 12...b4? 13.exf6 xc3 14.fxg7 e8 ( 14...xg7 (N. Mamedov A. Hadzimanolis, Kavala 2011) Suggested improvement for White: 15.e3!
    xa1 16.a3 e8 17.xa1 f6 18.g3+ h8 19.d3 g8 20.e3
    g7 21.e7! xe7 22.xc6 f8 23.xe7+- and White has a decisive
    attack. ) 15.xe8+ xe8 16.b1 e4 17.e3;
    B2c) 12...e4 13.xe4 dxe4 14.b2 f5 15.exf6 xf6
    B2c1) 16.b1 e8 17.g3 d5 18.g2 e3 19.xd5+ ( 19.f4?!
    (Y. Quesada Perez - J. Maiwald, Havana 2004) b4! 20.c3 xd4
    21.cxd4 f5-+ ) 19...xd5 20.fxe3 g5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. G. Flear - D. Paunovic, San Sebastian
    2005;
    B2c2) 16.c3 xd4 ( 16...e8 17.c2 xd4 18.ad1 xf2+ 19.xf2
    c7 20.a3 d5 21.xe4 K. Spraggett - R. Cifuentes Parada,
    Donostia 2008 ) 17.xd4 ( 17.cxd4 f6 18.d2 g6 ) 17...xd4
    18.cxd4 f5 19.ac1 h6 (Glaurung 2.1 - TheMadPrune 1.1.25, Internet
    2009) 20.a3 fd8 21.g3 d5 22.g2 f6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White
    has a pair of bishops. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9.a2
    A) 9...b6
    A1) 10.b1 exd4 11.xd4 ( 11.xd4 b4 12.d2 e5 13.e2 xf3+
    14.gxf3 xd4 15.xd4 g6= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Smirin - D.
    Solak, Mallorca 2004 ) 11...c5 12.h3 e6! 13.xe6 fxe6 14.e5 d5
    15.xd5 (A. Deviatkin - I. Dudukin, Moscow 2008) cxd5! 16.exd6
    Suggested improvement for Black: h4! 17.e3 [#] ( 17.g3 xg3 18.fxg3
    e4+ 19.e3 xd6 20.g4 h5 21.h4 f3 22.f4 c5+ 23.h1
    xc2 24.bc1 xb2 25.xd5 f2 26.xe6+ f8 27.d6+ xd6 28.f1
    e8 White has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. )
    17...xf2+! 18.xf2 xf2 19.xf2 e4+ 20.e2 f2+ 21.d3 c5+
    22.c3 xa4+ 23.d3 c5+=;
    A2) 10.h3 exd4
    A2a) 11.xd4 c5 12.f3 e6!
    A2a1) 13.xe6 fxe6 14.e3 fd7! ( 14...c7 15.d2 ae8 16.g3
    d7 17.ad1 d5 18.h6 d6 19.e5 c7 20.f3 f7 21.c1
    1/2-1/2 R. Babaev - W. Schloetzer, Schwaebisch Gmuend 2009 ) 15.b3
    f6 16.de2 d5 17.a3 f7;
    A2a2) 13.f5 xf5 14.xf5 ae8 15.b1 (H. Kotz - Z. Jovanovic, St.
    Veit 2012) b4! 16.d2 d8;
    A2b) 11.xd4 b4 12.e3 e5
    A2b1) 13.d4 (I. Saric - Z. Jovanovic, Opatija 2012) xh3! 14.f4
    ( 14.xc6 bxc6 15.xh3 d8 16.g5 h6 17.h4 e8 ) 14...c8
    15.fxe5 g4 16.d2 dxe5 17.f3 b6+ 18.h1 ( 18.f1 h8
    19.g3 f5 ) 18...f2+ 19.h2 g4+ 20.g3 c5 21.f1 e3;
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    A2b2) 13.d2 c4 14.xc4 xc4 15.b3 e6 16.ad1 e8 17.c1
    ( 17.d3 d7 18.d4 g6 19.f4 e5 20.g3 White has a lasting
    initiative. D. Rogic - R. Ruck, Buekfuerdo 1995 ) 17...f8 18.a3 d7
    (M. Bartel - T. Markowski, Opole 2007) 19.d4 e5 20.h2;
    B) 9...h6
    B1) 10.h4 exd4 11.xd4 (I. Sokolov - V. Bologan, Cannes (blitz) 2006)
    e5 12.f4 (A. Schnegg - E. Moser, Linz 2011) ( 12.f5 xf5 13.exf5
    ed7 14.f4 d5 Z. Sarakauskiene - A. Jurkovic, Venice 2005 ) 12...fg4
    ( 12...h7 13.f1 xh4 14.fxe5 dxe5 15.xe5 b6+ 16.h1 e6 )
    13.f3 b6! 14.fxe5 d5 15.d2 c5+ 16.f1 a6+ 17.e2 e3 18.e1
    f2
    B1a) 19.d1 c5! (with the idea Nxh2Qh4) 20.d2 ( 20.h3 f2 )
    20...e3=;
    B1b) 19.d2 e3=;
    B2) 10.h3 - 9. h3 h6 10. Ba2;
    C) 9...exd4
    C1) 10.xd4
    C1a) 10...c5 11.f4 ( 11.h3 e6 12.e3 xa2 13.xa2 e8
    14.aa1 f8 15.d2 g6 16.ad1 g7 S. Del Rio Angelis - V. Georgiev,
    Madrid 2001 ) 11...e8 12.ad1 e6 13.g3 b6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.b3
    e5 16.e3 (I. Caspi - Y. Pelletier, Zuerich 2009) d8! (with the idea Ne6)
    White has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    C1b) 10...g4 11.f4 c7 12.d2 ge5 13.d4 c5 14.f5 xf5
    15.exf5 d7 16.xe5 dxe5 17.xd7 xd7 18.e4 fd8 19.ad1 f8
    20.f1 f6= 1/2-1/2 I. Zaragatski - D. Rogozenco, Deutschland 2011;
    C2) 10.xd4 c5 11.f3 ( 11.h3= - 9. h3 exd4 10. Nxd4 Nc5 11. Ba2;
    11.f4 b6 12.d2 e6! 13.xe6 fxe6 14.e5 dxe5 15.xe5 h8
    16.e2 (E. Berg - H. Harestad, Norway 2012) fd7 17.d4 f6 18.xf6
    xf6= with mutual play. ) 11...b6! ( 11...fd7 12.f5 e5 13.xe7+
    xe7 14.g3 e6 15.xe6 xe6 16.f4 ed7 17.f5 e7 18.g5 f6
    19.f4 e5 E. Najer - S. Sjugirov, Moscow 2010 ) 12.g5 ( 12.b3 xb3
    13.xb3 e6 14.e3 c7 15.a2 xa2 16.xa2 d7 17.e2 f6
    18.c4 fe8 R. Slobodjan - M. Oratovsky, Fuerth 1998 )
    C2a) 12...e6 13.xe6 xe6 14.e3 c5! ( 14...xe3 15.xe3 g4
    16.d2 h4 17.g3 f6 18.g2 M. Carlsen - T. Radjabov, Cap d'Agde
    2008 ) 15.d2 ae8 16.f4 g4=;
    C2b) 12...h8 13.ab1 ( 13.e5?! dxe5 14.xe5 g4 15.f4 e6
    16.xe6 fxe6 I. Teran Alvarez - M. Oratovsky, Mancha Real 2000 )
    13...e6 14.xe6 xe6 15.xe6 fxe6 16.h3 e5 ]
    [ 9.g5 h6 10.h4 h5 11.xe7 ( 11.g3 xg3 12.hxg3 b6 13.a3 exd4
    14.xd4 f6 15.f5 e5 16.e3 xc4 17.xc4 c5 18.e3 e6
    Black has the initiative. D. Marholev - M. Lazic, St Eufemia d'Aspromonte 2011 )
    11...xe7 12.g3 b6 13.e2 f6 14.h4 g6 15.d2 g7 16.e3 bd7
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    17.ad1 e8 18.d2 f8 19.ed1 e6 20.dxe5 dxe5 21.f3 g4 22.b6
    b4 I. Khamrakulov - L. Valdes, San Sebastian 2012 ]
    9...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9...exd4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10.xd4 [Chapter] [#] c5
    A1) 11.f1 e8 12.g3 (J. Hammer - A. Strikovic, Internet (blitz) 2009)
    ( 12.f3 (V. Anand - J. Costa, Biel 1988) e6! 13.xe6 fxe6 14.e3 d5=;
    12.b3 f8 13.f3 d5! 14.e5 fd7 15.f4 g6 White has to be very careful to
    avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. S. Nikolic - S. Vlatkovic, Herceg Novi
    2005 ) 12...h6 13.g2 b6 14.b3 h7 15.e3 f6= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.;
    A2) 11.a2
    A2a) 11...e6 12.f4 ( 12.f3 fd7 13.f5 xf5 14.xf5 f6 15.c4
    e7 S. Pavlovic - D. Pikula, Budva 2003 ) 12...xa2 13.xa2 ( 13.f5
    (E. Sziva - M. Sheremetieva, Istanbul 2000) e8 14.xe7+ xe7
    15.xd6 d7 16.xc5 xd1 17.axd1 d7 18.xa2 xc5 19.xd8+
    xd8 20.c3 d2 21.c1 d4= This position is rather drawish. )
    13...e8 14.f5 f8 15.xd6 xd6 16.xd6 xd6 17.xd6 fxe4
    18.xe4 xe4 19.c7 f6 20.aa1 h6 21.c4 e4 22.ad1 c5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. E. Safarli - F. Berkes, Paks 2009;
    A2b) 11...b6 12.b3
    A2b1) 12...xb3 13.xb3 e6 14.d5 ( 14.e3 c7 15.xe6 fxe6
    16.e2 d5 Ye Jiangchuan - H. Hamdouchi, Cannes (rapid) 2001 )
    14...cxd5 15.exd5
    A2b11) 15...xd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 f6 ( 17...ae8
    (O. Lemmers - G. Grigore, Bucharest 2003) 18.b5! ) 18.a3 fe8
    19.ae3 xe3 20.xe3 c6 21.xc6 bxc6 22.b3;
    A2b12) 15...xh3 16.xe7 d7 17.g5 g4 18.d2 f6 19.f4
    f7;
    A2b2) 12...fd7 13.f4 xb3 14.xb3 c5 S. Smagin - A. Sokolov,
    Nimes 1991;
    A3) 11.b3 e6 ( 11...e8 12.b2 f8 13.f3 cd7 14.f1 e5
    15.g3 h5 16.e3 f6 17.ad1 g6 18.f4 ed7 19.f2
    N. De Firmian - B. Gulko, Seattle 2000 ) 12.f1 ( 12.xe6 fxe6 13.a3
    fd7 14.e5 dxe5 15.f3 c7 16.e3 f7= A. Zhigalko - B. Predojevic,
    Moscow 2009 )
    A3a) 12...b6 13.b2 ( 13.g5 b4 14.d2 ad8 15.ad1 fe8
    16.e3 h6 17.f4 f8 18.f3 c8= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players. J. Palkovi - A. Kizov, Subotica 2004 ) 13...ad8
    14.f3 fd7 15.ad1 f6 16.e3 fe8= The chances are roughly
    equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. S. Azarov - T.
    Vandenbussche, Plovdiv 2010;
    A3b) 12...d5 13.exd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.a3 e8;
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    A4) 11.f3 cxe4 12.xe4 d5 13.xf6+ xf6 14.d3 xd4 15.xh7+
    xh7 16.d3+ f5 17.xf5+ g6 18.f4 f6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. V. Tseshkovsky - D. Chuprov, Karaganda 1994;
    A5) 11.f4
    A5a) [Chapter] [#] 11...e8 12.e3
    A5a1) 12...xe4?! 13.xe4 d5 14.g3 dxc4 15.df5 h8
    ( 15...e6?! 16.xe7+ xe7 17.e4 d8 18.c5+- V. Gashimov - V.
    Bologan, Poikovsky 2009 ) 16.g4 e6 17.ad1 c7 18.d4 g8 [#]
    19.h6! c5 20.xe6 xd4 21.xd4 fxe6 22.xg8 xg8 23.xc4
    (weakness e6);
    A5a2) 12...f6 13.d2 b6 14.b3 d7 15.ad1 White has a slight
    spatial advantage.;
    A5b) 11...fd7 12.f5 e5 13.xe7+ xe7 14.f1 d7 15.e3
    ad8 16.f4 g6 17.g3 fe8 18.g2 White has a pair of bishops. D.
    Sermek - D. Novak, Pula 2000;
    A5c) 11...b6 12.b3 ( 12.f3 e6 13.f1 - 11... Be6 12. Bf1 Qb6 12.
    Qf3 )
    A5c1) 12...e6 Suggested improvement for White:
    A5c11) 13.xe6 xe6 ( 13...fxe6 14.xd6 ad8 15.xe7 xd1
    16.axd1 e8 17.d6 h6 18.h2 cd7 19.e5 d5 20.e4
    A. Areshchenko - M. Makarov, St Petersburg 2012 ) 14.xd6 ad8
    15.xe7! ( 15.e5 xd6 16.exd6 d4 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 f5
    19.d7 c7 20.h5 xd7 21.d3 g6 22.g4 h8 23.g5 f6
    24.d2 (B. Macieja - D. Berczes, Rijeka 2010) d5 25.e1 fe8 )
    15...xd1 16.axd1 e8 17.a3 White has a lasting initiative.;
    A5c12) 13.f5! xf5 14.exf5 fe8 15.xd6 ad8 16.xe7 xe7
    17.d4 c7 18.d1 xd6 19.xd6 e1+ 20.h2 xd6+
    21.xd6;
    A5c2) 12...e8 13.e5 ( 13.f3 cd7 14.f5 e5 (Z. Hracek - J.
    Piket, Moscow 1994) 15.xe7+ xe7 16.g3; 13.d2 b4
    14.ad1 Rybka 2.3 - Fritz 10, Internet 2007; 13.h2 f8 14.f3
    (A. Kosteniuk - A. Strikovic, Dos Hermanas (blitz) 2004) cd7 15.f5
    e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.h6+ gxh6 18.xf6 e6; 13.f3?! e6
    14.d2 (A. Dreev - J. Arizmendi Martinez, Albox 2003) d5! 15.exd5
    cxd5 16.b5 ed8= with mutual play. ) 13...dxe5 14.xe5 cd7
    15.g3 ( 15.f5?! xe5 16.xe5 b4 17.xe8+ xe8 18.f3 xf5
    19.xf5 d6 20.d3 e8 S. Ahmed - J. Magem Badals, Dhaka
    2003 ) 15...f8 16.d3 g6 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 d7 19.ae1
    c5 [#] 20.b4! axb4 21.b3 f5 22.d6;
    A5d) 11...e6! [Chapter] [#]
    A5d1) 12.xe6 fxe6 13.e5
    A5d11) 13...d5
    A5d111) 14.exd6 xf4 ( 14...xd6 15.xd6 xd6 16.e4 xe4
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    17.xe4 f4 18.xf4 xf4 19.e2 h8 D. Stellwagen - A.
    Beliavsky, Amsterdam 2009 ) 15.dxe7 xe7= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. O. Kanmazalp - M.
    Muskardin, Rijeka 2011;
    A5d112) 14.xd5 xf4
    A5d1121) 15.exd6 xd6 16.xe6+ h8 17.e2 ( 17.e2 b6
    18.ad1 c7 19.c4 xb2 20.d4 (A. Motylev - V. Yemelin,
    Budva 2009) f5! 21.e7 ff8= ) 17...d4 18.e1 f4 19.f5
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A5d1122) 15.xe6+! h8 16.g3 b4 ( 16...f8 17.g4 )
    17.exd6 xd6 18.b3 c7 (D. Kokarev - S. Yudin, Voronezh 2012)
    19.c4 xg3 20.d4;
    A5d12) 13...fd7 14.exd6 xf4 15.dxe7 xe7 16.e2 af8 17.f3
    8f6 18.b3 b6 19.d3 d5 20.e4 xe4 ( 20...f8 21.xc5
    xc5+ 22.f2 c3 23.ad1 Spark 0.5 - Deep Sjeng WC2008,
    Internet 2010 ) 21.xe4 c5+ 22.f2 xf2+ 23.xf2 f8 24.d3
    4f6 25.e5 A. Kovchan - A. Beliavsky, Aix-les-Bains 2011;
    A5d13) 13...d5 14.exf6 xf6 15.g4 ( 15.e3 d4 16.g4 dxe3
    17.xe3 (J. Lenier - P. Rowe, Guernsey 2012) d4! 18.e2 f6
    19.f1 h8 )
    A5d131) 15...dxc4 16.e3 ( 16.ad1 e8 17.d6 e7 18.xc4
    xd6 19.xd6 b6 20.e4 P. Alford - N. Mitkov, Mexico City
    2006 ) 16...e7 17.xc4 a6 18.e4! ( 18.b6 fe8 19.xa5
    c5 20.xc5 xc5 21.b4 xc3 22.xc3 xa4 23.e5
    A. Goloshchapov - J. Magem Badals, Dhaka 2003 ) 18...ad8
    19.c5;
    A5d132) 15...h5! 16.g3 ( 16.f3 dxc4 17.xh5 xc3 18.bxc3
    xf4! 19.xc5 d2 20.ad1 xc3 21.xe6 f7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. )
    16...dxc4 17.ad1 b6 ( 17...e8 18.d6 e7 19.e5 xd6
    20.xd6 b6 21.e4 e7 22.d4 h4 23.g6 xe4 24.xe4
    M. Godena - N. Mitkov, Mallorca 2004 ) 18.e3 b4
    A5d1321) 19.g6 fd8! ( 19...xa4 20.e4 e7 21.xh5
    xb2 22.d6 ) 20.xc5 xd1 21.xd1 xc5 22.e4 f5
    23.xf6+ xf6 24.xh5 d8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A5d1322) 19.d6 xa4 20.xe6+ h8 21.e4 ( 21.xa4
    xa4 22.f5 xb2 23.xh5+ g8 24.g6 f6 25.e4 b4
    26.g5 f7= I. Sarenac - D. Pikula, Kragujevac 2009 ) 21...xb2
    22.xc4 b4 23.xb4 axb4 24.xf6 xf6 25.d7 b6 26.d4
    c5 27.de7 g6 28.1e5 g8 29.xh5 e6 30.e3 c5;
    A5d2) 12.xe6 fxe6 13.e5 d5 14.xd5 exd5 15.g3 h4 16.g4
    xg3 17.xg3 dxe5 18.xe5 e8 19.xe8+ xe8 20.xe8+ xe8
    21.f3 f7= 1/2-1/2 D. Baramidze - V. Belikov, Dortmund 2003;
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    A5d3) 12.f1
    A5d31) 12...b6 13.f3 b4 ( 13...ad8 14.ad1 b4
    - 13... Qb4 14. Rad1 Rad8; 13...d5?! 14.exd5 xd5 (E. Dervishi - V.
    Georgiev, Durres 2001) 15.xd5! xd5 16.g4 f6 17.f5 fe8
    18.e3 ) 14.ad1 ad8 ( 14...fe8 15.b3 Black has poor queen
    placement. M. Makarov - O. Biti, Zadar 2003 ) 15.b3 ( 15.e3
    (V. Tseshkovsky - R. Jenetl, Krasnodar 2001) fe8 16.b3 c8=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. ) 15...d5
    ( 15...fd7? 16.cb5! Black has poor queen placement. F. Nijboer K. Kuzmicz, Haarlem 2012 ) 16.exd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.g4
    f6 Suggested improvement for White: 19.g5! ( 19.e3 (I. Vitic - O.
    Biti, Rabac 2003) e6! 20.xe6 xg4 21.hxg4 xe6 22.xd8
    xd8 23.c5 e8 24.f4 b6 25.d6 g6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 19...xg5 20.xg5 h6 21.e3 e4 22.c3 ( 22.f3 g6
    23.f4 e4 ) 22...b6 23.f4 g6 24.c4 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    A5d32) 12...d5 13.exd5 xd5 14.xd5 cxd5 15.f3 b6 16.b5
    f6 17.e3;
    A5d33) 12...e8 13.d2 d5! 14.exd5 xd5 15.f5 f8 16.xe8
    xe8 17.e1 d7 18.e3 e6=;
    B) 10.xd4 [Chapter] [#] c5 ( 10...b6 11.a2 d5 12.exd5 bxd5
    13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 cxd5 15.f4 f5 16.c3 e8 (A. Espinosa Aranda J. Moreno Ruiz, El Sauzal 2010) 17.d2 e4 18.d4 b6 19.f3 g6
    20.h1 White has a lasting initiative.; 10...b6 11.e3 b4 12.d2 c5
    13.f4 e8 14.ad1 xd4 15.xd4 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. V. Bologan - B. Damljanovic, Mallorca 2004 ) 11.f4 ( 11.e5
    dxe5 12.xe5 e6 13.xe6 xe6 14.e3 b4 15.ad1 c7 16.xc7
    xc7 17.d4 e6 18.xf6 gxf6= F. Manca - N. Mitkov, Saint Vincent 2003 )
    B1) 11...e6 12.xe6 xe6 ( 12...fxe6 13.e5 h5 14.exd6 xf4
    15.dxe7 xe7 16.e3 d7 (N. Ristic - Z. Djukic, Kraljevo 2011) 17.e2!
    c5 18.c4 xe2+ 19.xe2 f4 20.b3 af8 21.d1 ) 13.ad1
    B1a) 13...e8?! 14.e3
    B1a1) 14...b8 15.d4 a7 16.g3 c5 17.d5! d8 18.e3 f6
    19.c3 D. Navara - M. Ivanov, Reykjavik 2010;
    B1a2) 14...c7 15.d2 d8 16.ed1 g6 17.e2 f6 18.g3 fe8
    19.c3 d7 20.g5 M. Pavlovic - A. Miltner, Biel 2003;
    B1a3) 14...a6 15.b3 b6 16.d4 c5 ( 16...h8? 17.d5! cxd5
    18.exd5 c7 19.c4 h4 20.dxe6 fxe6 21.b5+- G. Cabrilo - A.
    Strikovic, Budva 2002 ) 17.d3;
    B1a4) 14...c8 15.d4 c7 16.xe6 fxe6 17.xd6 xd6 18.e5
    I. Kurnosov - A. Maksimenko, Griesheim 2012;
    B1b) 13...d5 14.exd5 ( 14.e5 dxe4 15.xe4 xd4 16.xd4 xe4
    17.xe6 fxe6 18.d7! f6 19.xe4 f7 20.dd4 Black can maintain
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    equality with accurate play. ) 14...xd5 ( 14...cxd5 15.g5 f5 16.e5
    xc2 17.xe7 xe7 18.xe7 xd1 19.xd1 fe8 20.e3 ac8
    21.xe8+ xe8 22.e3 d4 23.d2 c8 24.f1 G. Kaidanov - V.
    Georgiev, Chicago 2002 ) 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5 ( 16.b6 c4
    17.xb7 c5 18.e3 xe3= 1/2-1/2 I. Kurnosov - V. Belikov, Belgorod
    2008 ) 16...cxd5 17.d4 c5 18.b5 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play.;
    B2) 11...e8 12.e3 e6 13.f1 b6 14.ad1 - 11... Be6 12. Rad1
    Ne8 13. Bf1 Qb6 14. Qe3;
    B3) 11...e6 12.ad1
    B3a) 12...e8 [Chapter] [#]
    B3a1) 13.b3
    B3a11) 13...b6 14.f1 d8 15.e3 f6 16.d4 ( 16.g5 h5
    17.h2 xa4 (B. Predojevic - M. Lazic, Neum 2008) 18.xe6! xe3
    19.fxe3 xc3 20.xd8 xd8 21.d4 f6 22.e5 fe4 23.a1 h4!
    24.g4 d5 25.xa5 f2+ 26.g2 xe3 27.d3 b6 28.a1
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16...fe8 17.f3 d5
    18.exd5 xd5 19.xd5 xd5 20.f5 f6 21.xe8+ xe8
    (O. Chebotarev - I. Dudukin, Serpukhov 2004) 22.c4! xf4 23.xf4
    b4 ( 23...d8 24.d6 c7 25.e3 d7 26.g3 e5 27.f4 )
    24.c7 e6 25.xe6 xe6 26.c8+ f8 27.xb7;
    B3a12) 13...xc4 14.xc4 e6 15.g3 c7
    B3a121) 16.d2 d8 17.de2?! ( 17.ed1 d7 18.d4 xd4
    19.xd4 ) 17...d7 18.e3 d8 19.d1 c5= This position is
    very complicated, which favors better players. R. Edouard - B.
    Damljanovic, Arinsal 2009;
    B3a122) 16.d4 xd4 17.xd4 d8 18.b1 f6 19.e3 e5
    20.a3 xg3 21.xg3 f5 22.exf5 xf5 23.c4 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B3a2) 13.e3 b6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.c4 b4 16.a2 1/2-1/2 D.
    Solak - D. Pikula, Valjevo 2011;
    B3a3) 13.f1! b6 14.e3
    B3a31) 14...d8 15.b3 d7 ( 15...c7 16.d2 d7 17.ed1 fd8
    18.d4 e8 (V. Gurevich - A. Miltner, Walldorf 2006) 19.g3 g6
    20.f4 g7 21.f2 ) 16.d4 f6 17.g3 ( 17.xe6 fxe6 18.e5
    dxe5 19.e4 exf4 20.xc5 xd1 21.xd1 b4 22.c4 c7
    23.xf6+ gxf6 24.f5 e7 25.xf4 ) 17...b4 18.a2 a3
    19.c1 e7 20.d3 xd3 21.xd3 b4 22.c4 g6 23.b1 c8
    24.f4 e5 25.xe5 xe5 26.f4 e7 27.g3 Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B3a32) 14...b4 15.b3 d8 16.d4 g6 (L. Fontana Sotomayour - C.
    Milla de Marco, Benidorm 2002) 17.h6 g7 18.cb5! xb3
    ( 18...cxb5 19.c3 a3 20.a1 b2 21.eb1 ) 19.xb3 cxb5
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    20.d4 a3 21.xb5;
    B3b) 12...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    B3b1) 13.b3 xc4 ( 13...ad8?! 14.xe6 fxe6 15.e5 dxe5 16.xe5
    xd1 17.xd1 d5 18.e3 xe3 19.xe3 d8 20.e1 b4
    (D. Solak - N. Mitkov, Ljubljana 2003) 21.a2 a3 22.c1 b2
    23.d3 c3 24.e2 ) 14.xc4 b4 15.d2 ( 15.xd6 xd6
    16.xd6 xc4 17.bxc4 fd8 18.xd8+ xd8 19.f1 f8 20.e5
    fd7 21.d4 b6 ) 15...fe8 16.e5 dxe5 17.xe5 fd7 18.g3
    b6 19.xb4 axb4 20.ce4 e6 21.d6 xd6 22.xd6 d5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. T. Luther - N. Mitkov, Plovdiv 2003;
    B3b2) 13.xe6 fxe6
    B3b21) 14.e5 dxe5 15.xe5 ad8 16.h4 b4 ( 16...xd1
    17.xd1 d5 18.g3 f6 19.e3 xe5 20.xe5 b4 21.d1
    f4 22.d4 xe5 23.xe5 a8 24.f1 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ) 17.d4 h6 18.b3 Black has to be very careful to avoid
    the numerous pitfalls ahead. D. Pikula - N. Mitkov, Pfaeffikon 2003;
    B3b22) 14.xd6 xd6 15.xd6 ad8 16.e5 fd7 17.d4 xb2
    18.e3!
    B3b221) 18...b6 19.d6
    B3b2211) 19...a6?! 20.ed1 dc5 21.e5 de8 (S. Hautot - T.
    Vandenbussche, Antwerp 2011) 22.e4!+-;
    B3b2212) 19...f6 20.b1 xb1+ 21.xb1 xd6 22.xc5
    d1+ 23.h2 xb1 24.g5 V. Spasov - M. Voiska, Plovdiv
    2009;
    B3b2213) 19...c7 20.ed1 de8 21.e5 e7 ( 21...b6
    22.d4+- O. Korneev - T. Mietzner, Boeblingen 2003 ) 22.e4
    xe4 23.xe4;
    B3b2214) 19...de8 20.b1 ( 20.ed1 e7 21.e5 ef7
    22.6d2 b4 23.g5 e7 24.d4 b2 25.c4 b6 26.d4 h6
    27.d5 exd5 28.xb2 dxc4 29.f3 J. Lopez Martinez - J.
    Magem Badals, Lleida 2009 ) 20...c7 21.e5 f5 22.bd1 e7
    (G. Hernandez - C. Garcia Fernandez, Cullera 2004) 23.e4
    xa4 24.d4 ab6 25.eg5 f8 26.e4 g6 27.g4;
    B3b222) 18...b5 (Rybka 2.1 - Shredder 9, Internet (blitz) 2006)
    19.axb5! cxb5 20.d4 b4 21.cb5 Black has poor queen
    placement.;
    B3b223) 18...a3
    B3b2231) 19.b1 f7 ( 19...b8 20.d2! a6 21.c4 c5
    22.xc5 axc5 23.xa5 A. Benlloch Guirau - B. Benko, corr.
    2007 ) 20.ed1 ( 20.a1 b4 21.eb1 c4 22.d1 df8
    23.d4 a6 24.e5 b6 25.b1 c7 26.d6 h6 27.bd1 )
    20...df8 21.d4 h6 ( 21...b8 22.c4 h6 23.h2 a6 24.e5
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    e7 25.e4 b4 26.d6 S. Pawlowski - U. Huenerfauth, corr.
    2006; 21...e5 22.dd1 h6 23.d2+- ) 22.h2 b8 ( 22...f4
    23.d2 e5 24.c4 xc4 25.xc4 M. Pranjic - B. Benko, corr.
    2007 ) 23.dd1 a6 24.d4 e7 25.g3;
    B3b2232) 19.e5 f5 20.d6 df8 21.ed1 White has the
    initiative. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 9...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10.e3 e8
    A1) 11.d2 exd4 12.xd4
    A1a) 12...c5 13.ad1 e6 14.xe6 xe6 15.c4 d7 16.d4
    ( 16.e2 f8 17.g3 g6 18.b3 f6 19.e5 xe5 20.xe5 dxe5
    21.d7 e7 22.ed1 d4 23.e4 (V. Kotronias - S. Soylu, Zouberi
    1993) h4! 24.xe7 xe7 25.xd4 d8 26.f3 exd4 27.xd4 e1+
    28.h2 e3 ) 16...e5 17.f1 xd4 18.xd4 c7 19.e2 h4
    20.c3 d7 21.d4 g6 22.b3 e5 23.e2 g5 24.d2 h5
    25.c4= 1/2-1/2 A. Mirzoev - D. Paunovic, Elgoibar 2005;
    A1b) 12...f8 13.ad1 c7 14.h4 e5 15.e2 White has the
    initiative. A. Timofeev - D. Pikula, Bihac 2010;
    A2) 11.b1 exd4 ( 11...h7 12.a2 f8 13.ad1 M. Rytshagov - V.
    Nevednichy, Moscow 1994 ) 12.xd4 f8 13.a2 e6 14.ad1 6d7=
    with mutual play. A. Brito Garcia - V. Bologan, Mondariz 2002;
    A3) 11.e2 c7 ( 11...f8 12.a2 exd4 13.xd4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3
    Human, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 12.ad1 f8 13.a2 g6 14.c4 d8
    - 10. Ba2 Re8 11. Be3 Qc7 12. Qe2 Nf8 13. Qc4 Bd8 14. Rad1 Ng6;
    B) 10.a2
    B1) 10...h7 11.e3 g5
    B1a) 12.e2 xf3+ 13.xf3 exd4 ( 13...g5 14.ad1 e7 15.e2
    g6 16.g3 g7 17.e2 f6 18.d2 h7 19.f4 exf4 20.xf4 d7
    21.f1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Hou Yifan - A.
    Beliavsky, Amsterdam 2009 ) 14.xd4 e5 (S. Benderac - B. Tadic,
    Herceg Novi 2008) 15.e3 e6 16.ad1;
    B1b) 12.xg5 xg5 13.d2 xe3 14.xe3 White has a lasting
    initiative. J. Boudre - F. Bertrand, France 2001;
    B2) 10...e8 11.e3 ( 11.h4 exd4 12.xd4 c5 13.g6 e6
    14.xe7+ xe7 15.f4 ad8= S. Fedorchuk - B. Jobava, Benidorm 2007 )
    B2a) [Chapter] [#] 11...f8
    B2a1) 12.d2 exd4 ( 12...c7 13.c4 exd4 14.xd4 b6 15.f3
    (S. Mozaliov - D. Markosian, Tula 2001) e5 16.g3 xc4 17.xc4
    d7 18.f4 a6 19.a2 White has the initiative. ) 13.xd4 e5 14.f4
    g6 15.f3 e6 16.c4 ( 16.f5 xa2 17.fxg6 e6 18.gxf7+ xf7
    19.xf6 xf6 20.xf6 gxf6 21.f1 g7= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players.; 16.ad1 xa2 17.xa2 d5=
    F. Nijboer - M. Bosboom, Hilversum 2008 ) 16...xc4 17.xc4 d5
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    18.exd5 xd5 19.xe8 xe8 20.xd5 cxd5 21.e3 e7 22.c3
    ( 22.xd5 xd5 23.xd5 d8 24.c4 e4 25.c3 d6 26.f1
    xf4= ) 22...d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    B2a2) 12.d2 b8 13.ad1 b5 14.axb5 cxb5 15.d3 b4 16.d5
    xd5 17.xd5 c7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. S. Tiviakov - S. Belkhodja, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2005;
    B2a3) 12.h4
    B2a31) 12...exd4 13.xd4 c5 14.xf6 xf6 ( 14...xf6 15.g6
    e6 16.xe6 xe6 17.f4 e8 18.d3 (weakness d5) W. So - S.
    Djuraev, Al Ain 2008 ) 15.f3 xf3 16.xf3 b6 17.d5 xd5
    18.xd5;
    B2a32) 12...d5 13.exd5 xd5 14.xd5 ( 14.xd5 cxd5 15.f5 e4
    White has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. A.
    Beliavsky - K. Shirazi, Bastia 1998 ) 14...cxd5! ( 14...xh4 15.b3
    f6 16.dxe5 xe5 17.d4 xd4 18.xd4 xe1+ 19.xe1 f5
    20.g4 (V. Kupreichik - A. Chuprov, Kurgan 1995) h7 21.g2 b4
    22.e2 ) 15.f3 b4 16.dxe5 xc3 17.bxc3 xe5 18.b6 d6
    19.xe5 xe5 20.xe5 xe5 21.d4 g5 22.f3 f5=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2a4) 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.e2 b4 14.ad1 e7 ( 14...h7?! 15.d2
    e7 16.c4 hf6 17.f3 b8 18.a7 a8 19.e3 b8 20.d2
    White has a lasting initiative. N. De Firmian - S. Pedersen, Gausdal
    1994 ) 15.h4 c5= This position is very complicated, which favors
    better players.;
    B2a5) 12.d5 b6
    B2a51) 13.d2 d7 14.b3 ( 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4 c7 16.e2
    ac8 17.b3 ) 14...e7 15.f4 exf4 16.xf4 cxd5 17.exd5 f5
    18.f3 g6 19.b5 White has the initiative. V. Bologan - V.
    Komliakov, Sevastopol 1997;
    B2a52) 13.d3 d7 14.d2 e7 15.c4 c8 16.f4 exf4 17.xf4
    b5 ( 17...cxd5 18.exd5 M. Tseitlin - V. Nevednichy, Tiraspol 1994 )
    18.d2 b4 19.dxc6 xc6 20.b5 (Nc8 is a poorly-placed piece.);
    B2b) 11...exd4 12.xd4 c5 13.f3 f8 14.f4 e6 15.xe6 xe6
    16.ad1 d7 17.b3 h7 18.g3 f6
    B2b1) 19.de2 e6 20.d3 e7 21.f3! ( 21.xd6 xd6 22.xd6
    xd6 23.xd6 xd6 24.d1 xh3 25.xd6 e6 26.d4 f8 27.f4
    e8 V. Gashimov - Z. Sturua, Abu Dhabi 2006 ) 21...f6 22.f2;
    B2b2) 19.e3 g5 20.de2 d5 21.exd5 g6 (V. Gashimov - L.
    Ftacnik, Dresden 2007) 22.dxc6 xc6 23.xe8 xe8 24.c7 xc2
    25.d4 g6 26.xa5;
    B2c) 11...c7 [Chapter] [#]
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    B2c1) 12.e2 f8 13.c4 d8 14.ad1 g6 15.d5 a6 16.d3
    e7 17.e2! (aimed against Nh5) ( 17.d2 h5 18.e2 f8 19.dxc6
    bxc6 20.f1 hf4 21.d2 e6= with mutual play. F. Caruana - E.
    Vorobiov, Rijeka 2010 ) 17...d8 ( 17...h5 18.dxc6 gf4 19.c4 e6
    20.b5 xc6 21.xe6 fxe6 22.b3 ) 18.d2 e7 19.f1 c7
    20.c4 a8 21.g3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B2c2) 12.h4 f8 13.f3
    B2c21) 13...e6 14.f5 g6 ( 14...xa2 15.xa2 h7 16.aa1
    e6 (V. Epishin - M. Adams, Terrassa 1991) 17.d5 cxd5 18.exd5
    f8 19.h4 ) 15.xe6 fxe6 16.xe7+ xe7 A. Bartsch - V. Aliekhin,
    corr. 2006;
    B2c22) 13...exd4 14.xd4 e6 15.e3 g5 16.xg5 hxg5 17.f5
    d8 18.e3 e7= E. Najer - S. Halkias, Rijeka 2010;
    B2c3) 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.h4 f8 14.f3 ( 14.f5 xf5 15.exf5 b4
    16.e2 ad8 17.c4 e7 18.ed1 xd1+ 19.xd1 (G. Jones - B.
    Jobava, Warsaw (rapid) 2010) e4 20.e2 d5 21.f6 xf6 ) 14...e6
    15.f5 xa2 16.xa2 e6 17.ad1 ad8 18.c3 h8 19.e2
    xd1 20.xd1 d8 21.eg3 f8 B. Vuckovic - S. Halkias, Rijeka
    2010;
    B2c4) 12.d2 f8 13.ad1
    B2c41) 13...g6 14.dxe5! ( 14.b3 f8 15.d3 h5 (R. Felgaer B. Jobava, Tripoli 2004) 16.c4 e7 17.d5 c5 18.b5 hf4=
    with mutual play. ) 14...xe5 15.xe5 dxe5 16.xh6! Stockfish 2.0.
    1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    B2c42) 13...d7? (C. Balogh - Z. Jovanovic, Hungary 2010)
    Suggested improvement for White: 14.xh6! gxh6 15.dxe5 dxe5
    16.xh6 e6 17.g5+ h7 18.h4+ g7 19.g3+ g6 20.xe6
    h5 21.g4 f6 22.g5 h7 23.g3 fxe6 24.d7! b8 25.h4
    hf8 26.xg6 xg6 27.h4 White has the attack.;
    B2c43) 13...e6 14.d5 d7 ( 14...cxd5 15.exd5 f5 16.xe5 dxe5
    17.d6 c6 18.dxe7 xe7 19.d6 e8 20.b3 Key game Mio.
    Perunovic - D. Pikula, Belgrade 2013 ) 15.xe5 dxe5 16.d6 xd6
    17.xd6 xd6 18.xd6 e6 19.xe6 xe6 (E. Paehtz - M. Duppel,
    Schierke 1998) 20.d3 e7 21.ed1 d7 22.f3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. ]
    10.f1 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 10.a2 fd7
    A) 11.dxe5 [Chapter] [#] dxe5 12.e3
    A1) 12...c7?! 13.g5
    A1a) 13...xg5 14.xg5 c5
    A1a1) 15.h5 e6 16.e3 bd7 17.xe6 xe6 18.ad1 ( 18.e2
    dc5 19.g3 fd8 20.a3 f6= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. O. Korneev - S. Vega
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    Gutierrez, Elgoibar 2007 ) 18...ad8 19.e2 dc5 20.c4 a6
    21.a2 h6 22.c3 xd1 23.xd1 d8 24.xd8+ xd8 M. Thesing - Y.
    Pelletier, Germany 2008;
    A1a2) 15.e3! e6 ( 15...e7 16.h5 bxa4 17.xa4 xa4
    18.g5 c7 19.e3 h8 20.xf7 xf7 21.xa4 e6 22.h4 )
    16.h5 d4 17.ad1 c5 ( 17...xc2? 18.c5 xe1 19.d6 d8
    20.xf8+- ) 18.b5 xb5 19.axb5 Ni Hua - N. Kabanov, Moscow
    2012;
    A1b) 13...f6
    A1b1) 14.f3
    A1b11) 14...h6 15.xf7 xf7 16.g3 c5 ( 16...d7 17.xh6 f8
    18.g5 h7 19.xf7+ xf7 20.e3 c4 21.c1 c5 22.b3 b6
    23.e3 ) 17.g6 c4 18.b5 c6 19.xb6 xb6 20.xc4 e6
    21.xe6 xe6 22.c7 c8 23.xa8 xa8 24.ad1 c5 25.e2
    e8 26.b3 d4 27.d3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A1b12) 14...d7 15.g3
    A1b121) 15...c5 16.f3 d6 17.ad1 e8 ( 17...xa4 18.d5
    xd5 19.h6+- ) 18.xd6 xd6 19.d1 e7 20.xe5 xe5
    21.xe5+-;
    A1b122) 15...h5 16.h4 xg5 17.xg5 f4 18.xf4 exf4
    19.e5;
    A1b2) 14.d3 d7 ( 14...h6? 15.xf7 xf7 16.xb6 xb6
    17.c4+- ) 15.f3
    A1b21) 15...c8 16.ad1 e8 17.e2 b6 18.b3 bd7 19.g3
    b4 20.e2! ( 20.c3 c5 21.g5 White has the initiative. Black has
    difficulties developing his pieces. O. Korneev - J. Magem Badals, Don
    Benito 2012 ) 20...h6 ( 20...h8 21.f5 xe4 22.c3 c5 23.c4
    xe3 24.xe3 ef6 25.g5+- ) 21.xh6 gxh6 22.e3 h7 23.f5
    g8 24.g5++-;
    A1b22) 15...ad8 16.xe5 e6 17.f1 xa2 18.xa2 b4
    19.d3 de8 20.f3 A. Fier - V. Nevednichy, Plovdiv 2013;
    A2) 12...h6! 13.h2 ( 13.d2 c7 14.ad1 c5 15.xh6 d8 16.e3
    xd1 17.xd1 gxh6 18.xh6 e6 19.g5 xg5 20.xg5+ f8
    21.h6+ e7 22.g5+ f8= ) 13...g5 14.g4 ( 14.h5 f6 15.f3
    xe3 16.xe3 bd7 17.f3 c7 18.ad1 b6 19.d3 e8 20.d6
    a7 Deep Rybka 4.1 - Critter 1.4, Internet 2011 ) 14...e7 15.f3
    (A. Kosteniuk - M. Fominykh, Moscow 2011) c5!= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players.;
    B) 11.e3 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 11...c7 12.d2 ( 12.dxe5 xe5!= ) 12...exd4! ( 12...f6 13.ad1
    exd4 14.xd4 e5 15.h2 ec4 16.c1 xd4 17.xd4 e6 18.b3
    e5 19.f4 c5 20.b5 e7 21.xd6+- I. Ivanisevic - A. Cherniaev,
    Geneve 2011 ) 13.xd4 e5
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    B1a) 14.e3 bc4 15.xc4 xc4 16.e2 e5 ( 16...e6 17.d5
    cxd5 18.exd5 xd5 19.xe7 ac8 20.h4 ) 17.h2 g5 18.f1
    g6;
    B1b) 14.h2 e6 15.f4 xa2 16.xa2 ed7 17.b3 d5;
    B1c) 14.e2 f6 15.ad1 xf3+ 16.xf3 xd4 17.xd4 e6 18.g3
    ad8 19.ed1 c8 20.c4 xc4 21.xc4 b6 22.b3 de8 23.cd4
    c5= 1/2-1/2 T. Luther - M. Bezold, Austria 2008;
    B2) 11...exd4
    B2a) 12.xd4 c5 13.ad1 e6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.e5 d5 16.g4
    B2a1) 16...e8 17.d4 ( 17.b3 bd7 18.d4 f5 19.g3 h8
    20.g4 f7= with mutual play. Ni Hua - H. Danielsen, New Delhi 2011 )
    17...f7 18.b3 bd7 19.f4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.
    S. Ganguly - F. Berkes, Paks 2009;
    B2a2) 16...bd7! 17.e2 ( 17.xc5 xc5 18.d4 d7 19.ce2
    ae8 20.f4 d8 21.e2 e7 22.g3 g5 P. Darini - M. Yilmaz,
    Ankara 2011; 17.h6 f7 18.g3 f8 19.e3 b6 20.b3 g6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. Naum 2.0 - Scorpio 1.91, Internet 2007 ) 17...e8 18.g3
    ( 18.ed4? h5 19.g3 e4 20.h2 g6 E. Barbosa - M. Yilmaz,
    Athens 2012 ) 18...f7 19.d4 h8 20.b3 ae8 21.e2 d8;
    B2b) 12.xd4 c5 13.xc5 dxc5 14.e2 d6!
    B2b1) 15.ad1 h6 16.d2 ( 16.d2 xd2 17.xd2 d8 18.c4
    xc4 19.xc4 d7 20.d3 e8 21.e5 d4= M. Parligras - V.
    Bologan, Moscow 2008 ) 16...e6 17.xe6 ( 17.c4 xc4 18.xc4
    ad8 19.xe6 xe6 20.e3 xd1 21.xd1 f6 22.xc5 xc3
    23.xc3 xe4= Y. Quesada Perez - A. Alonso Rosell, Barcelona 2012 )
    17...xe6 18.f4
    B2b11) 18...f5 19.exf5 ( 19.f2 ae8 20.b3 h6 21.e5 )
    19...xe2 20.xe2 f6 21.de4 d4+ 22.h2 xf5 23.g3
    E. Bacrot - Y. Pelletier, Biel 2008;
    B2b12) 18...f6 19.g3 d4+ 20.g2 xa4 21.xa4 xa4 22.c4
    b4 23.d7 fe8 24.c3 b3= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players.;
    B2b2) 15.e3 g6 ( 15...c7?! 16.e5 c4 (M. Codenotti - R.
    Mogranzini, Perugia 2011) 17.e2 e6 18.d2 White has the
    initiative. ) 16.e2 ( 16.f1 e6 17.xe6 xe6 18.b3 d7 19.e2
    e5= N. Govedarov - D. Dimov, corr. 2010; 16.e5 f6 17.f4 e6
    18.xe6 xe6 19.f3 ad8 20.f5 c8 21.b3 fe8 22.ad1 c7
    23.e5 xd1 24.xd1 c4 M. Wiesner - C. Berchtold, corr. 2011 )
    16...xa4! ( 16...f6? 17.e5 f5 (A. Volokitin - A. Murariu, Mamaia
    2012) 18.f4! Black has poor queen placement. )
    B2b21) 17.g3 b6 18.f5 ( 18.e5 f6 19.f4 e6 20.f5 xf5
    21.exf5 d6 22.ad1 ae8 23.xd6 xd6 24.xf7 d4 25.d6+
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    h8 26.xe8 xe8 27.e6 xb2 28.f2 a4 ) 18...f6 19.3h4
    xf5 20.xf5 h8 21.c3= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B2b22) 17.e5 f6 18.xf7 c4! 19.xc4 c5 20.e5 h4 21.f4
    xf4 22.xf4 xb2 23.h6+ h8 24.f7+ g8= This position is
    rather drawish. ]
    [ 10.d3
    A) 10...c7 11.b3 e8 12.b2 f8 13.e2 g6 14.d2 g7 15.g3
    bd7 16.ad1 exd4 17.xd4 e5 18.h2 M. Oleksienko - H. Danielsen,
    Chennai 2011;
    B) 10...exd4 11.xd4 d5 12.e5 e8 (S. Hansen - P. Hopman, Pattaya
    2011) 13.f3 g6 ( 13...c7 14.e2 e6 15.c3 e8 16.g3 ) 14.h6
    g7 15.e2 e8 16.ed4 e6 17.d2 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    C) 10...fd7!
    C1) 11.e3
    C1a) 11...e8
    C1a1) 12.f1 f8 ( 12...exd4 13.xd4 c5 14.ad1 e6 15.b3 d5
    16.exd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.c4 White has the initiative. ) 13.d5
    f6 14.a3 cxd5 15.exd5 d7 16.xb6 xb6 17.b3 c7 18.d2
    (weakness b5, c4) G. Guseinov - R. Markus, Al-Ain 2012;
    C1a2) 12.d2 c7 13.b3 exd4 14.xd4 c5 15.f1 f8 16.f4
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. D. Baramidze - M. Bezold,
    Pulvermuehle 2006;
    C1b) 11...exd4 12.xd4 c5 13.f1 e8 ( 13...e6 14.d2
    A. Morozevich - M. Kazhgaleyev, Astana (rapid) 2012 ) 14.d2 bd7
    15.ad1 c7 16.e3 e5 17.d4 b6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C2) 11.e2 exd4 12.exd4
    C2a) 12...e5 13.b3 f6 14.b1 e8 15.f4 g6 16.d2 bd7!
    ( 16...xd3 17.xd3 e5 18.g5 f6 (D. Baramidze - A. Arribas Lopez,
    Zuerich 2012) 19.xf6 xf6 20.bd1 d7 21.e3 d8 22.f4
    (weakness d6) ) 17.bd1 c5=;
    C2b) 12...c5
    C2b1) 13.b3 f6 ( 13...d5 14.e5 e4 15.b2 f5 16.exf6 xf6
    (I. Nataf - V. Bologan, France 2007) 17.xe4! dxe4 18.xe4 c5
    19.a3! cxd4 20.xf8 xf8 21.xd4 d7 22.e1 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. ) 14.b1 bd7 15.a3 e8
    G. Meier - M. Al Sayed, Biel 2007;
    C2b2) 13.c3 (M. Brunello - F. Franciosi, Livigno 2011) xd3 14.xd3
    d7 15.f4 c5 16.c2 e8 17.ad1 f8 ]
    [ 10.b3 fd7 11.e3 exd4 12.xd4 ( 12.xd4 c5 13.ad1 e6
    Toga II 1.4.1SE - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008 ) 12...c5 13.e2
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    (M. Andronov - D. Sklyarov, Petrozavodsk 2011) ( 13.f3 xb3 14.cxb3 d7
    15.ad1 (S. Rublevsky - V. Bologan, Tomsk 2006) e8 16.f5 e5 17.xe7+
    xe7 18.g3 e6 19.e2 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...xb3
    14.cxb3 e8 15.ad1 f8 ]
    10...exd4 11.xd4
    [ 11.xd4 d5 12.f4 (B. Yildiz - Zhu Chen, Nalchik 2010) e6 13.g5 b4=
    with mutual play. ]
    11...d5 12.e5
    [ 12.exd5 fxd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.c3 c5! ( 14...f6 15.c4 b6 16.b3
    d7 17.e3 M. Godena - V. Bologan, Reggio Emilia 2010 ) 15.d3 ( 15.c4
    e6 16.xd5 xd5 17.g4 f6 18.g5 g6 19.e7 xe7 20.xe7 fd8=
    1/2-1/2 B. Rogulj - D. Popovic, Djakovo 2011 ) 15...f6 16.h5 g6=
    F. Zaninotto - A. Erzhanov, Warsaw 2010 ]
    12...e8
    [ 12...fd7 13.f5 c5 14.xe7+ xe7 (A. Rudenko - V. Kireev, corr. 2011)
    15.b3 White has the initiative. White has a pair of bishops. ]
    13.ce2 g6 14.h6
    [ 14.f4 g7 15.d3 Suggested improvement for Black: e8! ( 15...f6
    (Key game I. Saric - P. Neuman, Deizisau 2013) 16.h6! fxe5 17.xe5 f6
    18.a3 c7 19.f4 d8 20.d2 f5 21.xf5 xf5 22.b3 xa4 23.xb7
    c8 24.b3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16.c3 d7 17.e3
    f8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ]
    14...g7 15.f3!
    [ 15.g3
    A) 15...g5 16.xg5 xg5 17.f3 f4 ( 17...h6 18.d4 d7 19.c4 )
    18.e2 h6 19.ed4 e6 20.c3 d7 21.b4 White has the initiative. Z.
    Efimenko - V. Bologan, Poikovsky 2009;
    B) 15...e8 16.f3 e6 17.b3 b4 ]
    15...d7
    [ 15...f6 16.ed4! ( 16.exf6 xf6 17.c3 e8 18.ed4 xe1 19.xe1 d7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 16...f5 17.c1 e8 18.c4 c5 (I. Gaponenko Zhu Chen, Moscow (blitz) 2010) 19.cxd5! cxd4 20.d6 xd6 ( 20...f8
    21.g5+- ) 21.exd6 xd6 22.xg7 xe1 23.xe1 xg7 24.d1 ]
    16.ed4 c5 17.c4! ce6 Suggested improvement for White: 18.cxd5!
    [ 18.b3 xd4 19.xd4 dxc4 ( 19...c5?! 20.e2 dxc4 21.xc4 e6
    22.c3 b6 23.f4 fd8 24.xe6 xe6 25.c4 White has a pair of
    bishops. Key game T. Kosintseva - Zhu Chen, Ulaanbaatar 2010 ) 20.xc4
    b6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ]
    18...xd5
    [ 18...xd4 19.xd4 f5 20.f4 xh6 21.d6! f5 22.dxe7 xe7 23.d2 ]

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    19.b3 c7 20.bd2 d8 21.c4 c5 22.b3 d5 23.g5 Best Mutual
    Play

    40
    Philidor Defense,CHOPIN
    Incl. Shirov Gambit
    Line 295
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C41

    12.07.2013

    Current Reputation: White has the upper hand 1.e4 d6 2.d4 f6 3.c3 e5 [#]
    4.f3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 4.ge2 [Chapter] [#] This line suits positional players.
    A) 4...bd7 [Chapter] [#] 5.g3 ( 5.g3 g6 6.e3 g7 7.e2 0-0=
    N. Relea - P. Dussol, France 2010 )
    A1) 5...e7 6.g2 c6= - 4... Be7 5. g3 c6 6. Bg2 Nbd7 ( 6...0-0 7.0-0 c6
    8.a4= - 4... Be7 5. g3 c6 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. a4 O-O 8. O-O );
    A2) 5...a6 6.a4 b8 7.a5 e7 ( 7...b5 8.axb6 cxb6 9.g2 e7 10.0-0
    0-0 11.b3 b5 12.b2 b7 13.d5 xd5 14.exd5 c7 15.d2
    V. Bologan - T. Markowski, Corsica (rapid) 2005 ) 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0
    (P. Ljangov - H. Ivelinov, Sunny Beach 2007) e8 10.h3 f8 11.e1;
    A3) worse move is 5...b5 6.xb5 ( 6.g2 c6= - 5... c6 6. Bg2 b5 ) 6...xe4
    7.g2 b7 8.0-0 a6 9.a3 Deep Shredder 11 - TheMadPrune 1.1.25,
    Internet 2008;
    A4) 5...c6
    A4a) 6.g2 b5 7.a3 ( 7.0-0 b7 8.h3 h5 9.a3 e7= - 4. .. Be7 5. g3
    c6 6. Bg2 b5 7. O-O Bb7 8. a3 Nbd7 9. h3 h5 ) 7...e7 ( 7...b7 8.0-0
    e7= - 4... Be7 5. g3 c6 6. Bg2 b5 7. O-O Bb7 8. a3 Nbd7 ) 8.0-0 0-0=
    - 4... Be7 5. g3 c6 6. Bg2 b5 7. O-O O-O 8. a3 Nbd7;
    A4b) 6.a4 b6 ( 6...e7 7.g2= - 4... Be7 5. g3 c6 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. a4 )
    7.g2
    A4b1) 7...a6 8.h3 ( 8.0-0 b7 9.h3 h5 10.e3 e7= - 4... Be7 5. g3
    c6 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. a4 b6 8. O-O a6 9. h3 h5 10. Be3 Bb7 ) 8...b7 9.g4
    h6 10.e3 b5 11.g3 b4 ( 11...g6 12.0-0 (D. Svetushkin - C. Bauer,
    France 2009) b4 13.ce2 exd4 14.xd4 c5 15.d3 ) 12.ce2 c5
    13.dxe5 dxe5 14.0-0 c7 15.c4 d8 16.c2;
    A4b2) 7...e7= - 4... Be7 5. g3 c6 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. a4 b6;
    B) 4...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 5.g3 b5 ( 5...e7= - 4... Be7 5. g3 c6 ) 6.g2 e7= - 4... Be7 5. g3 c6
    6. Bg2 b5;
    B2) 5.f3 b5 6.e3 bd7 7.d2 b4 ( 7...b6 8.b3 c7 9.g4 a5 10.a4
    b4 11.d1 a6 12.g3 R. Calderin - H. Urday Caceres, Matanzas 1992 )
    8.d1 d5 9.f2 e7 10.0-0-0 0-0= R. Loncar - T. Manouck, Forli 1993;
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    B3) 5.h3
    B3a) 5...b5 6.a3 bd7 7.g4
    B3a1) 7...b6 8.g3 ( 8.g2 a5 9.0-0 b4 10.axb4 axb4 11.xa8
    xa8 12.a4 A. Naiditsch - N. Ninov, Valjevo 2011 ) 8...c7 9.g5
    fd7 10.h4;
    B3a2) 7...e7 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 b7 (N. Fercec - A. De Santis,
    Salsomaggiore Terme 1999) 10.e3 a5 11.g3 b4 12.axb4 axb4
    13.xa8 xa8 14.f5 d8 15.a4;
    B3b) 5...h5 6.e3 ( 6.g3 bd7 7.g2 e7= - 4... Be7 5. g3 c6 6. Bg2
    Nbd7 7. h3 h5 ) 6...e7 7.f4 bd7 8.g3 g6 9.d3 b5 ( 9...b6
    10.ge2 xb2 11.b1 a3 12.0-0 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 10.f3 b4 11.b1 0-0 12.d2;
    B3c) 5...e7 6.g4 0-0 7.g2 bd7 8.e3 b5 9.a3 A. Rasmussen - J.
    Aabling Thomsen, Bronshoj 2010;
    C) 4...g6 [Chapter] [#] 5.f3 ( 5.dxe5 dxe5 6.xd8+ xd8 7.g5 e7
    8.d1+ (Gaviota 0.85.1 - BugChess2 1.9, Internet 2012) bd7 9.c1 c6
    10.f3 h6 11.e3 e8 12.f2 ) 5...g7
    C1) 6.g5 c6 7.d2 exd4 8.xd4
    C1a) 8...0-0 9.de2 ( 9.0-0-0 xd4 10.xd4= - 8... Nxd4 9. Qxd4 O-O
    10. O-O-O ) 9...e5 10.0-0-0;
    C1b) 8...xd4 9.xd4 0-0
    C1b1) 10.0-0-0 h6 11.h4 a6 12.b4 ( 12.d2 xe4! 13.xd8
    xd2 14.xc7 xc3 15.bxc3 xf1 16.hxf1 d5= ) 12...e8 13.b1
    b5= Stockfish 2.1.1 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2011;
    C1b2) 10.d2 e6 11.0-0-0 d7 12.b1;
    C2) 6.e3
    C2a) 6...exd4
    C2a1) 7.xd4
    C2a11) 7...c6 8.d2 d5 9.0-0-0 ( 9.e5 fd7 10.e6 f6 11.exf7+
    xf7 12.0-0-0 L. Fressinet - V. Bologan, Bastia (rapid) 2005 ) 9...0-0
    10.h6 xh6 11.xh6 bd7 12.exd5 xd5 (Spike 1.2 Turin - Ktulu
    9.0, Internet (blitz) 2009) 13.xd5 cxd5 14.h4;
    C2a12) 7...d5 8.e5 fd7 9.f4 0-0 (G. Van Perlo - D. Bryson, corr.
    1991) 10.f3;
    C2a2) 7.xd4 c6 8.d2 0-0 9.0-0-0 a6 10.b1 b5 11.h4;
    C2b) 6...0-0 7.d2 exd4 8.xd4 d5 9.e5
    C2b1) 9...fd7
    C2b11) 10.e6 e5 11.exf7+ ( 11.e7 xe7 12.xd5 h4+ 13.f2
    d8 14.c3 c5 15.b3 xd2+ 16.xd2 b6= V. Ciocaltea - R.
    Keene, Wijk aan Zee 1974 ) 11...xf7 12.b3 ( 12.0-0-0 c5 13.b3
    d4 14.c4 (L. Fressinet - V. Bologan, Bastia (rapid) 2005) d7!
    15.xd4 cxd4 16.xd4 b6 17.f4 g5 18.e4 xd4 19.xd4
    f6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...c6
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    13.0-0-0 a5 14.a4
    C2b111) 14...b5 15.h4 ( 15.axb5 a4 16.c5 a3 17.bxa3 d6
    18.b1 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 15...b4 16.e2 (F. Mateus - B. Iyti, Burdur 2010) d7
    17.h5 b6 18.d4;
    C2b112) 14...a6 15.xa6 xa6 16.h4 d6 17.d4 c4
    18.g5 xd4 19.xd4 xg5+ 20.hxg5 a8=;
    C2b12) 10.g5 e8 11.0-0-0 c6 12.f4 c5 13.b1 J. Pizans - K.
    Binder, corr. 2012;
    C2b2) 9...e8 10.g5 d7 11.0-0-0! ( 11.f4 c6 12.b5 f6 13.exf6
    xf6 14.0-0-0 d6 15.f3 g4 16.he1 d4 G. Livie - P. Bjazevic,
    corr. 2010 ) 11...xe5
    C2b21) 12.e1 f6 13.h6 g7 14.f4 xd4 15.xd4 f5
    16.xd5+ f7 17.g5! ( [#] 17.xf5!? gxf5 18.c4 c6
    (D. Petrosian - B. Temirov, Dubai 2012) 19.e3 h8 20.he1 e7
    [#] 21.g7+!! xg7 22.g3+ h6 23.h3+ g6 24.g3+ h5
    25.h3+ g4 26.g3+ xf4 27.f3+= ) 17...fxg5 18.c4 xd5
    19.xd5 c6 20.xf7+ xf7 21.fxg5 d6 22.hf1+ g7 23.d5
    f5 24.b3;
    C2b22) 12.h4 c6 ( 12...c6 13.b3 d4 14.e4 d5 15.b1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    13.g4 g7 14.e2 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. White has the attack. Houdini 2.0c - Deep Junior 13,
    Internet 2012;
    D) 4...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    D1) 5.f3 exd4 6.xd4 e7
    D1a) 7.xc6 bxc6 8.c4 0-0 9.0-0 e6 ( 9...b7 10.e2 (B. Socko D. Markosian, Tromsoe 2007) e8 11.e3 d7 12.ad1 f6= )
    D1a1) 10.xe6 fxe6 11.e2 d5 ( 11...b8 12.e5 dxe5 13.xe5 d6
    14.e1 xe5 15.xe5 White has slightly better pawn structure. Booot
    5.0.0 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2010 ) 12.exd5 exd5 13.e6+
    h8 14.xc6 b8 15.d1 b6 16.a4 d6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D1a2) 10.b3 d7 ( 10...d5 11.e5 d7 12.f4 f5 13.e3
    F. Ruiz Manchon - J. Hernandez Casillas, Barbera del Valles 2006 )
    11.e3 (B. Socko - T. Markowski, Polanica Zdroj 2007) f6 12.d2
    e7 13.ae1 fe8=;
    D1b) 7.b5 d7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e2 xd4 10.xd4 c6 11.e3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Spark 1.0, Internet 2011;
    D2) 5.d5 e7
    D2a) 6.g5 g6 ( 6...c6 7.g3 - 6. Ng3 c6 7. Bg5 ) 7.h4 ( 7.g3 e7
    8.b5+ d7 9.e3 0-0 10.d2 a6 11.e2 (F. Bindrich - T. Markowski,
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    Czechia 2008) h6 12.g4 b5 13.0-0 g5= ) 7...e7 (V. Litus - B.
    Annakov, Moscow 1996) 8.h5 f8 9.e3 c6 10.g3 h6 11.f3;
    D2b) 6.g3 c6 ( 6...h5 7.h4 g6 8.c4 g7 9.d3 0-0 10.g5
    Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 7.g5 g6 ( 7...b6 8.b1
    g4 9.f3 h6 10.d2 f6 11.c4 ) 8.h5 b6 ( 8...g4 9.xf6+
    gxf6 10.xf6 xf6 11.xg4 A. Motylev - B. Savchenko, Krasnoyarsk
    2007 ) 9.xf6+ gxf6 10.c1 f5 11.exf5 xf5 12.d3;
    E) 4...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    E1) 5.f3 0-0 ( 5...h5 6.e3 bd7 7.d2 c6 8.a4 g6 9.g3 0-0 10.g2
    e8 11.0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Anand - A. Strikovic,
    Villarrobledo 2006 ) 6.e3
    E1a) 6...exd4 7.xd4 c6 8.d2 e5 9.g3 c6 10.e2 b5 11.0-0
    e8 12.h1 f8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Zhang Pengxiang - A. Shariyazdanov, Moscow
    2006;
    E1b) 6...c5 7.d5 a6 ( 7...h5 8.d2 g6 9.0-0-0 a5 10.g4 g7
    11.g3 a6 12.h4 White has the attack. V. Anand - Z. Azmaiparashvili,
    Benidorm 2003 ) 8.a4 h5 9.d2 d7 10.g3 b6 11.g2 b7 12.0-0;
    E1c) 6...c6 7.g4 bd7 8.g5 e8 9.d2 b5= with mutual play. A.
    Goloshchapov - D. Bocharov, Sochi 2006;
    E2) 5.h3 h5 6.g3 c6 7.a4 (H. Nakamura - M. Vachier Lagrave, Moscow
    (blitz) 2010) a6 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 c7 10.g5 e8 11.f4 e6=;
    E3) 5.e3 g4 6.d2 f6 7.f3 (M. Adams - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Internet
    (blitz) 2004) exd4 8.xd4 0-0 9.c4 c6=;
    E4) 5.g3
    E4a) 5...0-0 6.g2 c6 7.a4= - 5... c6 6. a4 O-O 7. Bg2 ( 7.0-0 b5=
    - 5... c6 6. Bg2 b5 7. O-O O-O );
    E4b) 5...g4 6.g2 exd4
    E4b1) 7.h3!? xe2 ( 7...d7 8.xd4 0-0 9.e3 ) 8.xe2 c5 9.c3
    c6 10.cxd4 a5+ 11.d2 a6 12.c3;
    E4b2) 7.xd4 c6 8.e3 0-0 9.h3 ( 9.0-0 c8 10.f4 e8 11.b3
    f8 12.b2 e5 13.h3 d7 14.g4 P. Smirnov - D. Bocharov, Kazan
    2005 ) 9...b4 10.d2 xe2 11.xe2 a6 12.0-0 c5 13.c3 c6
    14.b3 a5 15.b2 V. Ivanchuk - V. Georgiev, Panormo 2001;
    E4c) 5...c6 Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    E4c1) 6.a4 0-0 7.g2 a5 ( 7...bd7= - 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. a4 O-O )
    E4c11) 8.h3 a6 9.e3 ( 9.0-0= - 8. O-O Na6 9. h3 ) 9...b4
    10.d2 exd4 11.xd4 d5 12.exd5 f5 13.0-0 bxd5=;
    E4c12) 8.0-0 a6 9.h3 b4 10.e3 exd4
    E4c121) 11.xd4 d5 12.e5 d7 13.f4 g5 ( 13...c5 14.e1
    e6= Ni Hua - C. Matamoros Franco, Beijing (blitz) 2008 ) 14.e6
    ( 14.f5 gxf4 15.g4+ g5 16.gxf4 (A. Aitbayev - S. Zablotsky,
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    Tomsk 2009) xe5! 17.fxe5 h8 18.f4 g8 ) 14...gxf4 15.g4+
    h8 16.exd7 xd7 17.xf4 g5 18.f3 f6;
    E4c122) 11.xd4 e8 12.f4 d7 13.e1 e5 14.e2 c7
    15.b3 d7 16.a2 a6= D. Obolenskikh - S. Yudin, Novokuznetsk
    2008;
    E4c2) 6.g2
    E4c21) 6...bd7 [Chapter] [#]
    E4c211) 7.h3
    E4c2111) 7...h5 8.a4 ( 8.e3 b5 9.a3 b7 10.0-0= - 6... b5 7.
    O-O Bb7 8. a3 Nbd7 9. h3 h5 10. Be3 ) 8...0-0 9.0-0 b6 10.e3
    a6 11.f4 c7 12.f3 b7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. L. Aroshidze - S.
    Haslinger, Balaguer 2010;
    E4c2112) 7...b5 8.a3 a5 (A. Lubashov - O. Eismont, Omsk 1996)
    9.g4 0-0 10.g3 a6 11.ce2 b4= with mutual play.;
    E4c212) 7.a4
    E4c2121) 7...0-0 8.0-0
    E4c21211) 8...e8
    E4c212111) 9.h3
    E4c2121111) 9...f8 10.g4 h6 11.e3 b6 12.g3 b7
    13.f4 (A. Hramtsov - I. Yagupov, Moscow 1991) ( 13.e1 a6
    14.f4 b5= with mutual play. A. Grischuk - C. Bauer, France
    2001 ) 13...exf4 ( 13...exd4 14.xd4 c7 15.h4
    A. Hramtsov - I. Yagupov, Moscow 1991 ) 14.xf4 c5 15.d5
    c8 16.d2 e5 17.f2 a6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    E4c2121112) 9...b6= - 8... b6 9. h3 Re8;
    E4c212112) 9.a5 b8 10.h3 b5 11.axb6 axb6 12.g4 h6
    13.g3 f8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. A. Naiditsch - C. Matamoros
    Franco, Beijing (rapid) 2008;
    E4c21212) 8...b6 9.h3 b7 ( 9...e8 10.e3 b7=
    - 9... Bb7 10. Be3 Re8 )
    E4c212121) 10.g4
    E4c2121211) 10...g6 11.e3 ( 11.g3 e8 12.h6 g7
    13.f4 exf4 14.xf4 c5 15.dxc5 xc5 16.b5 Ni Hua - S.
    Novikov, Dagomys 2010 ) 11...c7 12.f4 ad8 13.d2;
    E4c2121212) 10...h6 11.g3 e8 12.e3 f8=
    - 8... Re8 9. h3 Bf8 10. g4 h6 11. Be3 b6 12. Ng3 Bb7;
    E4c212122) 10.e3
    E4c2121221) 10...a6 11.g4 b5 12.g3
    E4c21212211) 12...exd4 13.xd4 c5 14.d2 b4
    15.ce2 e5
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    E4c212122111) 16.b3 d5 ( 16...g6 17.ad1 c7 18.f4
    c6 19.g5 A. Grischuk - E. Agrest, Mainz (rapid) 2003 )
    17.f4 g6 18.e5 (J. Williams - B. Adithya, Internet 2011)
    e8 19.f5;
    E4c212122112) 16.g5 e8 17.b3 f6 18.f4 f7 19.h4
    White has a moderate kingside control advantage. Gull 0.
    12a - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010;
    E4c21212212) 12...g6?! 13.h6 (K. Le Quang - J. Seret,
    France 2007) ( 13.f4 b4 14.ce2 exd4 15.xd4 c5
    16.d2 b6 17.b3 A. Grischuk - A. Morozevich, Moscow
    (blitz) 2006 ) 13...e8 14.axb5 axb5 15.xa8 xa8 16.g5
    h5 17.xh5 gxh5 18.f4;
    E4c21212213) 12...b4 13.ce2 d5 14.dxe5 xe5
    15.d4 g6 16.exd5 ( 16.e5 d7 17.f4 h4 18.h1
    (A. Grischuk - A. Kharlov, Moscow 1999) c5 19.f2 c7=
    with mutual play. ) 16...xd5 17.f5 f6 18.xd5 cxd5
    (Y. Rantanen - M. Hawelko, Warsaw 1989) 19.xf6 xf6
    20.d4;
    E4c2121222) 10...e8 11.e1 ( 11.d5 cxd5 12.exd5
    (A. Kosteniuk - M. Voiska, Bled 2002) h5 13.a5 a6=; 11.g4
    d5 12.exd5 cxd5 13.dxe5 xe5 14.f4 c4 15.cxd5
    (B. Kharchenko - L. Semenova, Kiev 2004) xd5 16.xd5
    c8 17.b3 xd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5 xe3 20.fxe3
    f6= ) 11...c7 12.d2 ad8= with mutual play.;
    E4c2122) 7...b6 8.0-0 a6 ( 8...0-0= - 7... O-O 8. O-O b6 ) 9.h3 h5
    10.e3 ( 10.g5 b7 11.d2 0-0 12.f4 e8= with mutual play.
    Li Chao - Y. Pelletier, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 10...b7
    E4c21221) 11.d2 0-0 12.f3 e8 13.g4 hxg4 ( 13...f8
    14.g3 e6 15.ce2 hxg4 16.fxg4 d5 17.dxe5 xe4
    18.xe4 dxe4 19.ad1 xd2 20.xd2 (weakness e4) A.
    Moiseenko - C. Bauer, Bergara 2010 ) 14.fxg4 exd4 15.xd4
    e5= with mutual play.;
    E4c21222) 11.b4 0-0 12.b1 ( 12.b5 cxb5 13.axb5 axb5
    14.b1 a5 15.d5 c5= V. Malakhov - D. Khismatullin,
    Moscow 2010 ) 12...a5 13.b5 cxb5 14.xb5 c8 15.b3
    a6=;
    E4c21223) 11.c1 0-0 12.d3 c7 13.f4 fe8 ( 13...b5
    (Key game P. Svidler - I. Salgado Lopez, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010)
    14.axb5 axb5 15.e2 fe8 16.xa8 xa8 17.f2 ) 14.g4
    hxg4 15.hxg4 exf4 16.xf4 h7 17.f3 df8= with mutual
    play.;
    E4c22) 6...b5 [Chapter] [#] 7.0-0 ( 7.a3 0-0 8.0-0= - 7. O-O O-O 8.
    a3 )
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    E4c221) 7...b7 8.a3 bd7 9.h3 h5 10.e3 a5 ( 10...0-0 11.d5
    cxd5 12.exd5 a6 13.f4 c8 14.fxe5 xe5 15.d4 (B. Socko - T.
    Markowski, Plovdiv 2008) fd7 16.f4 h4 17.g4 e8=
    with mutual play. ) 11.d5 ( 11.d2 b4 12.d1 0-0 13.axb4 axb4
    14.xa8 xa8 15.b3 e8 16.dxe5 dxe5 17.f3 d8= M. Carlsen S. Movsesian, Moscow (blitz) 2010; 11.a4 b4 12.b1 0-0 13.d2
    e8 14.e1 c7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. D. Svetushkin - J. Stocek, Porto
    Carras 2011 ) 11...0-0 ( 11...b4 12.dxc6 xc6 13.d5 xd5
    14.exd5 b5 15.axb4 axb4 16.d2 (weakness b4) M. Carlsen - V.
    Bologan, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 12.dxc6 xc6 13.d3 c5 14.xc5
    dxc5 15.d5 c4 16.e3 xd5 17.exd5 d6=;
    E4c222) 7...bd7 8.d5 b7 ( 8...c7 9.dxc6 xc6 (A. Naiditsch M. Mchedlishvili, Melilla 2011) 10.d4! exd4 11.e5 d5 12.exf6
    xf6 13.xd4 e6 14.g5 ) 9.dxc6 xc6 10.d5 xd5 11.exd5
    b7 12.e3 (W. Braakhuis - T. Winkler, corr. 1999) 0-0 13.d3
    a5=;
    E4c223) 7...0-0 8.a3 bd7 9.h3
    E4c2231) 9...b7 10.g4 a5 ( 10...b6 11.g3 g6 (D. Arutinian M. Kekelidze, Tbilisi 2008) 12.b3 a5 13.e3 c7 14.d2 fd7=
    with mutual play. ) 11.g3
    E4c22311) worse move is 11...exd4 12.xd4 e8 (S. Ivanenko
    - V. Komliakov, Moscow 1990) ( 12...b4 13.axb4 axb4 14.xa8
    xa8 15.xb4 d5 16.a4 c5 17.a7 e6 18.a4
    A. Moiseenko - S. Halkias, Warsaw (rapid) 2010; 12...c5 13.d1
    b4 14.b5 a6 15.a4 A. Grischuk - D. Fridman, Mainz (rapid)
    2006 ) 13.f5 f6 14.d2 e5 15.f4 c4 16.f2;
    E4c22312) 11...b4 12.axb4 axb4 13.xa8 xa8 14.f5 d8
    ( 14...d8 15.e2 d5 16.exd5 xd5 17.dxe5 xe5 18.f4
    L. Nouveau - H. LeSavouroux, corr. 2012 ) 15.e2 g6 16.xe7+
    xe7 17.h6 a8=;
    E4c2232) 9...b8 10.g4 ( 10.e3 a5 11.b3 e8 12.g4 b4
    13.axb4 axb4 14.a4 d5 15.dxe5 xe4 16.f4 a6=
    with mutual play. V. Anand - A. Morozevich, Nice (blindfold) 2009 )
    10...a5 11.g3 (D. Daulyte - M. Zhorzholiani, Tbilisi 2011) b6
    12.b3 exd4 13.xd4 xg4 14.hxg4 f6 15.e3 b4 16.axb4
    axb4 17.a7 xc3 18.e2= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    E4c2233) 9...a5 10.g4 a6 11.g3 exd4 ( 11...b4 12.ce2
    bxa3 13.xa3 d5 14.e3 dxe4 15.e1 Key game M. Carlsen T. Radjabov, Biel 2007 ) 12.xd4 b4 13.ce2 bxa3 14.g5 d5!
    15.d1 ( 15.gxf6? xf6 16.a4 axb2-+ ) 15...c5 16.d2 xe4
    17.xe4 dxe4 18.xd7 b6 19.f5 e3= Black has sufficient
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    compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 4.dxe5 This line is an
    endgame specialist's dream come true. dxe5 5.xd8+ xd8
    A) 6.g5 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 6...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    A1a) 7.0-0-0+ bd7 8.f3
    A1a1) 8...e8
    A1a11) 9.d2 g4 ( 9...b6 10.f3 e6 11.b3 a5 12.b1 fd7=
    V. Milov - G. Guseinov, Antalya 2004 ) 10.h4 c5 11.f3 e3 12.e1
    xf1 13.hxf1 f6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black.;
    A1a12) 9.h4 c5 10.c4 ( 10.h3 b6 11.c4 c7 12.a4 f8
    13.g5 e6 14.xe6 xe6 15.xe6 (A. Vaisser - V. Moskalenko,
    Fuerteventura 1992) fxe6 16.f3 e7= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. )
    A1a121) 10...b5 11.b3 b6 12.he1 c7 13.g3
    A1a1211) 13...h6? (P. Theon - Y. Aubry, Rennes 2011) 14.d4!
    exd4 15.xc7 dxc3 16.e5 d5 17.xd5 cxd5 18.xd5 b8
    19.e6 b6 ( 19...fxe6? 20.xe6+ f8 21.d6+ f7
    22.xh6++- ) 20.c6+ e7 21.xb8;
    A1a1212) 13...a5 14.a4 b4 15.e2 h5=;
    A1a122) 10...b6
    A1a1221) 11.d2 c7 12.hd1 e7 13.a3 ( 13.g5 b5
    14.xf7 bxc4 15.xh8 b6 16.f3 e6 17.f2 xh8= ) 13...h6
    14.b4 e8 15.e1 (V. Malakhov - B. Damljanovic, Chalkidiki
    2002) a5 16.d3 axb4 17.axb4 a1+ 18.b2 xd1 19.xd1
    g5 20.g3 h5=;
    A1a1222) 11.e1 c5 12.d3 fd7 13.b4 xd3+ 14.xd3 f6
    15.hd1 f8 16.f3 e6 17.b3 xb3 18.axb3 e6=;
    A1a2) 8...c7 9.c4 b4 10.he1
    A1a21) 10...xc3 11.bxc3 f8 12.a4 ( 12.h3 b5 13.b3 a5 14.a3
    b7= H. Wirtz - H. Westenberger, Germany 1995 ) 12...h6 13.h4
    g8 14.d2 f6 15.g3 e7 16.f4 exf4 17.xf4+ e5 18.f3
    7g6 19.g3 d7 20.d4;
    A1a22) 10...f8 11.a3 xc3 12.bxc3 b5 13.b3 b7=;
    A1b) 7.c4 e6 8.xe6 fxe6 9.f3 bd7 10.0-0-0 ( 10.a3 c7
    11.e2 h6 12.e3 e7= S. Ottens - M. Molinaroli, Germany 2008 )
    10...c7
    A1b1) 11.a3 h6 12.h4 h5 13.g4 ( 13.d2 g5 14.hd1 h7
    15.g3 xg3 16.hxg3 g4 17.e1 h5= S. Tajik - E. Shmirina, Belfort
    2005 ) 13...f4 14.g3 g5 15.h4 e7 16.hxg5 xg5=;
    A1b2) 11.h4 (N. Egorov - V. Kiryushkina, Berdsk 2008) b4 12.he1
    h5 13.d2 h6 14.g4 g5 15.gxh5 gxh4 16.xh4 e7 17.g6 g5
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    18.xh8 xh8 19.g1 f6 20.h4 xd2+ 21.xd2 xh5 22.e3
    d6= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    A2) 6...d6 [Chapter] [#] 7.0-0-0 bd7 8.f3 e8
    A2a) 9.d2 c6 ( worse move is 9...h6 (E. Bhend - N. Mitkov, Bern 2004)
    10.xf6! xf6 11.c4 e7 [#] 12.f4! b4 13.xe5 xc3 14.bxc3
    g4 15.xg4 xg4 16.e1 ) 10.c4 c7 11.f3 ( 11.d6+ xd6
    12.xd6 h6 13.h4 e7 14.d2 g5 15.g3 h5= ) 11...e7 12.e3
    b6= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    A2b) 9.b5 a6 ( 9...f8? 10.xd7 xd7 11.b5 f6 12.e3 e7
    13.xd6! cxd6 14.c7 b6 15.xa8 d8 16.d2 b7 17.c4 xa8
    18.xd6 B. Jobava - K. Shanava, Tbilisi 2012 ) 10.xd7+ ( 10.xf6 axb5
    11.xg7 g8 12.h6 f6 13.xb5 xa2 14.b1 a6 15.xd6 cxd6
    16.c7+ d7 17.xa6 bxa6 18.h4 xe4= ) 10...xd7 11.e3 f6
    12.h4 g6= H. Burreh - W. Schulz, Bad Sooden 2004;
    A2c) 9.b5 a6 ( 9...e7 10.d2 h6 11.h4 b6 12.f3 e6 13.f2
    fd7 14.b3 hc8 15.xd6 cxd6 16.b2 S. Dvoirys - V. Spasov, Biel
    1993 ) 10.xd6+ cxd6 11.d2
    A2c1) 11...b5 12.a4 h6 ( 12...b7 13.f3 c6 14.b3 e7 15.a5
    V. Nevostrujev - S. Zablotsky, Tomsk 2003 ) 13.e3 g4 14.axb5 xe3
    15.fxe3 axb5 16.xb5;
    A2c2) 11...h6 12.e3 b5 13.f3 c5 14.c4 ( 14.b1 e7 15.c3
    e6= Black can equalize with relative ease. A. Timofeev - L. Hansen,
    Skanderborg 2005 ) 14...d7 15.xc5 dxc5 16.b3 e7 17.xc5
    hc8 18.xd7 xd7 19.b1 bxc4 20.d5 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. G. Dobrei - J. Yvinec, corr. 2010;
    A3) 6...e6 [Chapter] [#] 7.0-0-0+
    A3a) 7...c8 [Chapter] [#] 8.f4 ( 8.g3 c5 9.xf6 gxf6 10.d5 d7
    11.f4 exf4 12.xf4 e3+ 13.b1 xf4 14.gxf4 c5 15.g2 g8
    16.f3 g4= I. Popov - D. Khismatullin, Moscow (rapid) 2012 ) 8...exf4
    A3a1) 9.ge2
    A3a11) 9...bd7
    A3a111) 10.xf4 b4 11.xe6 fxe6 12.c4 e8 13.hf1 xc3
    14.bxc3 a6 ( 14...e5 15.f7 e7 16.h5 (with the idea Bg4) V.
    Nevostrujev - T. Ivanov, Novokuznetsk 2003; 14...a5 15.xf6 gxf6
    16.f4 e7 17.g4; 14...xe4?? 15.xe6!! xe6 16.f8+!+- )
    15.xf6 gxf6 16.a4 b8 17.a5 b5 18.a2 e7=;
    A3a112) 10.xf4 - 9. Bxf4 Nbd7 10. Nge2;
    A3a12) 9...d6 10.xf4 ( 10.xf4 xf4+ 11.xf4 bd7 12.e2
    e5= Naum 4 - Thinker 5.3b Inert, Internet 2008 ) 10...bd7 11.xe6
    fxe6 12.c4 e8 13.b5 a6 14.xd7+ xd7 15.hf1 (I. Ilhomzoda
    - S. Salehian, Teheran 2008) e5 16.f4 b6=;
    A3a2) 9.xf4
    A3a21) 9...g4 10.h3 d7
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    A3a211) 11.b5 de5 ( 11...ge5?! (N. Burnoiu - B. Lajthajm,
    Bucharest 2006) 12.xd7! xd7 13.xc7 xh3 14.xa8 g4
    15.c7 ) 12.g5 xa2 13.e2 f6 14.f3 e6 15.h3 f2
    16.xe5 fxe5 17.xe5 xh1 18.xh1 d6 19.xd6+ cxd6
    20.xd6 d8 21.d1 d7 22.e5 Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A3a212) 11.e2 c5 12.d5 ge5 13.g5 c6 14.xe6 fxe6
    15.c3 b5 16.b1 b7 17.d2 hf8 18.g3 ad8 19.hd1 e7
    20.h4;
    A3a22) 9...bd7
    A3a221) 10.f3= - 7... Nbd7 8. f4 exf4 9. Nf3 Kc8 10. Bxf4;
    A3a222) 10.h3 c5 11.d4 d7 ( 11...a5 12.f3 c6
    (E. Sutovsky - B. Predojevic, Kragujevac 2009) 13.e2 b5 14.hd1
    fd7 15.g5 ) 12.c4 e6 13.xe6 xe6 14.f3 c5 15.d3
    b6 16.b3 b7 17.hd1 ae8=;
    A3a223) 10.ge2 g4
    A3a2231) 11.d4
    A3a22311) 11...c5 12.g3 - 11. Bg3 Bc5 12. Nd4 ( 12.cb5
    b6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.c4 e8= E. Sutovsky - V. Akobian,
    Wijk aan Zee 2010 );
    A3a22312) 11...f2 12.xe6 fxe6 13.c4 (M. Navarro Cia - I.
    Martin Alvarez, Zornotza 2007) xh1 14.xe6 d6 15.xd6
    cxd6 16.xd6 d8 17.e5 f2 18.d2 c7 19.d5+ c6
    20.e7+ c7 21.d5+=;
    A3a2232) 11.g3
    A3a22321) 11...c5 12.d4 e3 13.xe6 fxe6 14.d3 g4
    15.e2 ( 15.a4 e3+ 16.b1 f2 17.xf2 xf2 18.e2
    e5= ) 15...ge5 16.dd1 a6 17.b1 e3+ 18.d2 f8
    19.b1 f4 20.e1 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play.;
    A3a22322) 11...a6 12.d4 g6 13.b1 h6 14.xe6 fxe6
    15.e2 e3 16.de1 xg2 17.ef1 d8 18.f7 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    A3b) 7...bd7 [Chapter] [#] 8.f4 exf4 9.f3 ( 9.ge2 d6 10.xf4 h6
    11.xf6+ gxf6 12.g3 e5 13.cd5 c6 14.e3 e7 15.c4 c5
    16.xe6 xf4 17.gxf4 fxe6= U. Bajarani - S. Sjugirov, Chotowa 2010 )
    A3b1) 9...h6 10.xf4 c6 ( 10...h5 11.e3 hf6 (T. Gharamian - S.
    Movsesian, Mainz (rapid) 2009) 12.e5 g4 13.g1 c8 14.xd7!
    xd7 15.h3 )
    A3b11) 11.a3 c5 12.d4 g4 13.d3 ( 13.e2 xe2 14.dxe2
    g4 15.a4 e7 16.hf1 e8 17.h3 ge5 18.d4 g6=
    E. Maljutin - G. Titov, Moscow 1991 ) 13...e8 14.h3 xe4 15.hxg4
    f2 16.b3 b6 17.dh3 f6 18.g5 xh3 19.gxh3 hxg5 20.xg5
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    e3+ 21.xe3 xe3= Toga II 1.4.13SE - Bright 0.3d, Internet 2009;
    A3b12) 11.d3 c5 12.h3 e7 13.a4 g5 14.h2 e3+ 15.b1
    h5 16.he1 f4= A. Beliavsky - M. Adams, Tilburg (rapid) 1992;
    A3b13) 11.d4 b4 12.e5 xc3 13.exf6 xd4 14.xd4 g5
    ( 14...gxf6 15.e2 e8 (I. Gaponenko - M. Klinova, Kharkov 2010)
    16.d6 e5 17.hd1 g8 18.g3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 15.g3 g8 16.e2 e8 17.b4
    b6 18.f3 c8 19.a4 a5 20.e1 xf6 21.c4 d7 22.d4+ e7
    23.d6 gd8 24.xc6 xc6 25.xc6 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play. P. Soares - M. Kayar, corr. 2011;
    A3b2) 9...c8 10.xf4
    A3b21) 10...h5 11.d2 hf6 12.g5 g4 (J. Van der Wiel - Z.
    Azmaiparashvili, Wijk aan Zee 1993) 13.e1 d6 14.e2 df6
    15.d5 c6 16.xf6 xf6 17.g3 e5 18.f4;
    A3b22) 10...b4 11.d5 xd5 ( 11...d6 12.xd6 cxd6 13.c3
    c5 14.xd6 cxe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.d4 f2 17.g1 d8
    (E. Sutovsky - F. Berkes, Kragujevac 2009) 18.e2 g4 19.f4 )
    12.exd5 e8 ( 12...b6 13.c4 g4 14.d2 a5 15.e1 c6 16.h3
    h6 17.dxc6 bxc6 18.xh6 gxh6 19.e4 Toga II 1.4 - Spike 1.2
    Turin, Internet 2008 ) 13.d3 d6 14.d2 a6 15.he1;
    A3b23) 10...c5
    A3b231) 11.e2
    A3b2311) 11...e8 12.d4 a6 ( 12...xa2 13.db5 g5 14.xg5
    a6 15.xc7 xc7 16.xa2 ) 13.hf1 b4 14.xe6 fxe6
    15.f3;
    A3b2312) 11...g4 12.d2 e3 13.xe3 xe3 14.g1 g4
    15.g5 ge5 16.gd1 h6 17.xe6 fxe6=;
    A3b232) 11.e5 g4 12.e4 e3+ 13.xe3 xe3 14.e1 xf1
    15.hxf1 e8 ( 15...d8 16.d4 e7 17.b3 af8 18.g3 g6
    19.e4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. M. Kravtsiv L. Voloshin, Pardubice 2009 ) 16.fg5 xe5 17.xe6 xe6
    18.g5 e7 19.f3 g6 20.xe7 xe7 21.d4 f6 22.d1 b6
    23.e6 f5 24.d5 d6 25.xg7 b7 26.h5 f8 27.g4 f7
    28.f5 xf5 29.xf5 c6= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    A3b233) 11.h3 h5 12.h2 e3+ 13.b1 f4 14.g4 ( 14.xf4
    xf4 15.d5 g6 16.c4 c6 17.e3 c7 18.xe6 fxe6=
    Z. Efimenko - V. Golod, Ohrid 2009 ) 14...xh2 15.xh2 f4 16.f2
    g6 17.d4 ge5 18.d5 c6 19.g2 e8= P. Smirnov - D.
    Bocharov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005;
    B) 6.f3 [Chapter] [#] d6 7.e3 ( 7.c4 e8= - 6. Bc4 Ke8 7. Nf3 Bd6;
    7.g5 e6 8.0-0-0 bd7 9.b5 e7 10.xd6 cxd6 11.b5 hd8=
    F. Vallejo Pons - M. Carlsen, Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2012 ) 7...h6 ( 7...e7 8.0-0-0
    e6 9.g5 g4 10.xe6 xe3 11.xd6 xd6 12.g5 f6 13.f7+ e6
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    14.xh8 xf1 15.xf1 a6 16.d1 xh8= Komodo 5 - Stockfish 2.3.1,
    Internet 2012 ) 8.0-0-0 e7 9.d2 e6 10.c4 g4 ( 10...bd7 11.xd6
    cxd6 12.f3 a6 13.g4 ac8 14.h4 F. Vallejo Pons - D. Bocharov, Moscow
    2012 ) 11.xd6 cxd6 12.b5 d7 13.xd6 xe3 14.fxe3 c5 15.e2
    g6 16.f3 a6 17.d2 hd8 18.hd1 d7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C) 6.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 6...b4
    C1a) 7.d2 e7 8.a3 ( 8.0-0-0 e6 9.d5+ xd5 10.exd5 xd2+
    11.xd2 f5 12.e2 d7 13.e1 d6 14.a4 (Rybka 3 - Thinker 5.4C
    Inert, Internet 2009) a6 15.c3 g6 16.b4 f5 17.b3 he8 18.a5 b5
    19.axb6 cxb6= ) 8...d6 9.g5 ( 9.f3 c6 10.ge2 b5 11.d3 bd7
    12.e3 c5= R. Govedarica - D. Solak, Kragujevac 2010 ) 9...e6
    10.d5+ xd5 11.xd5 c6 12.a2 (J. Smeets - A. Beliavsky,
    Amsterdam 2009) bd7 13.f3 c5 14.h3 e6 15.d2 hd8=;
    C1b) 7.f3 c6 ( 7...bd7 8.xf7 xe4 9.a3 xc3+ 10.bxc3 e7
    11.b3 S. Rublevsky - T. Radjabov, Almaty (blitz) 2008 )
    C1b1) 8.d2 e6 9.xe6 fxe6 10.a3 d6 ( 10...xc3 11.xc3 xe4
    12.xe5 xe5 13.xe5 e7 14.0-0 ad8 15.fe1 d6 16.e2 f5
    17.c3 g5 18.ae1 he8 19.g3 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. Stockfish 1.5.1 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ) 11.e3 e7
    12.0-0-0 a6 13.h3 b5 14.d2 hd8=;
    C1b2) 8.xf7
    C1b21) 8...e7 9.d5 ( 9.c4 xe4 10.0-0 xc3 11.bxc3 xc3
    12.g5+ f8 13.ad1 f5= ) 9...d4 10.xd4 exd4 11.a3 xd5
    12.exd5 a5 13.b4 dxc3 14.bxa5 f5 15.g5+ d7 16.0-0-0
    ae8= This position is rather drawish. Black can equalize with relative
    ease. bishops of opposite color;
    C1b22) 8...xe4 9.0-0 e7 10.xe4 xf7 11.c3 e7 12.g5 f5
    13.xe7 xe4 14.g5+ xe7 15.xe4 hf8 16.ae1 h6 17.g3
    b6= This position is rather drawish. Black can equalize with relative
    ease. A. Beliavsky - D. Solak, Murska Sobota 2007;
    C2) 6...e6 7.xe6 fxe6
    C2a) 8.e3
    C2a1) 8...d6 9.ge2 c6 10.f3 ( 10.0-0-0 g4 11.g5+
    (A. Grischuk - B. Gulko, Cannes (rapid) 2001) d7 12.df1 h6 13.d2
    f6= ) 10...e7 11.0-0-0 a6 12.d2 b5 13.hd1 hb8 14.b1 h6
    15.c1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. S. Ilandzis - I.
    Nikolaidis, Ikaria 1998;
    C2a2) 8...b4 9.0-0-0+ bd7 10.ge2 g4 11.g5+ e7 12.xe7+
    xe7 13.f3 gf6 14.b3 a6= Black can equalize with relative ease. S.
    Smagin - G. Braun, Leipzig 1981;
    C2b) 8.f3 bd7 ( 8...c5 9.a4 d6 10.e3 bd7 11.0-0-0 e7
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    12.h3 b5 13.c3 hb8 14.f2 A. Gipslis - V. Moskalenko, Alushta
    1993; 8...a6 9.e3 d6 10.h3 e7 11.f2 c6 12.0-0-0 hd8
    13.e2 f7 14.d3 b4 15.xb4 xb4 (S. Alonso - P. Ricardi,
    Mendoza 2007) 16.b1 h6 17.c1 xd1 18.xd1 d6 19.c4
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 9.e3 c5 10.xc5
    xc5 11.h3 ( 11.0-0-0+ e7 12.h3 g5 13.f2 ag8 14.d3
    (F. Corrales Jimenez - B. Jobava, Barcelona 2008) xd3+ 15.xd3 d8
    16.hd1 xd3 17.xd3 g8= ) 11...e7 12.e2 ( 12.0-0-0=
    - 11. O-O-O+ Ke7 12. Nh3 ) 12...hd8 13.ad1 d4 14.d2 ad8
    15.hd1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Black has
    doubled pawns.;
    C3) 6...e8
    C3a) 7.f3 c6 ( 7...h6 8.e3 d6 9.ge2 e7 10.f2 e6 11.xe6
    xe6 (A. Galkin - M. Gagunashvili, Konya 2011) 12.ad1 c6 13.g3
    g6 14.d3 ad8 15.hd1 a6 16.d5 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. ) 8.a4 a5 9.ge2 ( 9.e3 bd7 10.ge2= - 9. Nge2
    Nbd7 10. Be3 ) 9...bd7 10.e3 c5 11.d1 e7 ( 11...xe3 12.xe3
    c5 13.c1 fd7 14.d3 xd3+ 15.xd3 b6 16.c4 xc4
    17.xc4 e7= 1/2-1/2 H. Stevic - R. Markus, Sibenik 2011 ) 12.c1 xe3
    13.xe3 c5 14.d3 xd3+ 15.xd3 d8 16.0-0-0 g6 17.c4 xd1+
    18.xd1 e8 19.b3 d6= H. Stevic - R. Markus, Slovenia 2011;
    C3b) 7.g5 b4 ( 7...bd7 8.f3 d6= - 7. Nf3 Bd6 8. Bg5 Nbd7 )
    8.d2 (G. Timoshenko - B. Badea, Tusnad 2004) e6 9.xe6 fxe6 10.f3
    c5 11.0-0-0 c6 12.a3 xc3 13.xc3 e7 14.h3 hd8 15.f2 c4=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    C3c) 7.a3 d6 8.g5 bd7 9.0-0-0 a6 10.ge2 (A. Deviatkin - D.
    Bocharov, Budva 2009) b6 11.a2 e6 12.b1 xa2+ 13.xa2
    fd7 14.e3 f6=;
    C3d) 7.f4 b4 8.d2 e6 9.d3 exf4 10.ge2 bd7 11.xf4 c6
    12.h3 e7 13.0-0 c5+ 14.h2 d6= A. Naiditsch - D. Navara, Sibenik
    2009;
    C3e) 7.f3 d6
    C3e1) [Chapter] [#] 8.0-0 a6 9.g5 f8 10.f4 bd7 11.e1 ( 11.d5
    h6 12.f3 xd5 13.exd5 exf4 14.d2 b5 15.ae1+ d8 16.b3
    b7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Beliavsky - V. Nevednichy, Hungary 2009 ) 11...h6 12.f3 b5 13.b3
    b7=;
    C3e2) 8.g5 f8 9.f4 c6 10.b5 h6 11.xd6+ cxd6 12.f3
    xe4 13.d5 f5 14.fxe5 xe5 15.0-0 f6 16.b3 xf3+ 17.gxf3
    d5 18.e3 f7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    P. Negi - M. Mchedlishvili, Sestao 2010;
    C3e3) 8.e3 a6 9.a3 ( 9.a4 e6 10.xe6 fxe6 11.d2 c6 12.f3
    d7= 1/2-1/2 L. Mazi - A. Grosar, Bled 2003 ) 9...bd7 10.0-0 b5
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    11.a2 b7 12.g5 f8 13.f3 h6 14.h3 e7= D. Martinez Martin D. Paunovic, La Roda 2010;
    C3e4) 8.d2 c6 9.f3 bd7 10.e2 b6 11.b3 e6 12.b2 fd7
    13.d1 f6 14.d3 a5 15.a4 b4= A. Timofeev - P. Eljanov, Sarajevo
    2005;
    C3e5) 8.g5 [Chapter] [#]
    C3e51) 8...c6 9.0-0-0 c7 10.h4
    C3e511) 10...e6 11.xe6 ( 11.f5 xc4 12.xg7+ e7
    13.f5+ e6 (V. Kotronias - E. Vorobiov, Moscow 2011) 14.g7+
    e7= ) 11...fxe6 12.f3 e7 13.g3 a6 14.g2 ad8 15.xd8
    xd8 16.d1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. White
    has slightly better pawn structure.;
    C3e512) 10...g4 11.h3 xf2 12.hf1 xd1 ( 12...b6 13.xf2
    f6 14.xf6 gxf6 15.f3 I. Snetkov - B. Dambaev, Ulan Ude 2012 )
    13.xf7+ f8 14.e6+ e8 15.xc8 xc3 16.bxc3 a5 17.e3
    ( 17.f5 f7 18.xg7+ xg7 19.f6+ g6 20.xh8 d7
    21.xd7 xh8 22.f3 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. ) 17...a6 ( 17...d7 18.xb7 b8 19.xc6 b6 20.g5
    d8 21.xd8 xd8 22.d1 g6 23.f3 e7 24.d5 ) 18.f5
    b6 19.g5 f7 20.d6+ g6 21.h4 xc8 22.xc8 c5
    23.e7 d7 24.f5 e3+ 25.d1;
    C3e513) 10...h6 11.xf6 gxf6 12.d2 ( 12.f5 d7 13.a3 c5
    14.f3 a5= V. Iordachescu - B. Damljanovic, Zlatibor 2006 ) 12...e6
    13.b3 d7 14.hd1 b6 15.f1 d8= Black can equalize with
    relative ease.;
    C3e52) 8...bd7
    C3e521) 9.h3
    C3e5211) 9...h6 10.e3 b4 (M. Illescas Cordoba - Z.
    Azmaiparashvili, Dos Hermanas 2001) 11.d2 xc3 ( 11...e7
    12.0-0-0 a5 13.hf1 ) 12.xc3 xe4 13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5
    d6 15.d5 e7 16.0-0-0 e8 17.he1 f6 18.f4 e6=;
    C3e5212) 9...a6 10.a4 h6 11.e3 b6 12.0-0-0 b7 13.d2
    (A. Frolov - R. Skomorokhin, Nabereznye Chelny 2010) e7 14.f3
    b4=;
    C3e522) 9.0-0-0
    C3e5221) 9...h6 10.h4 b6 11.e2 g4 ( 11...e7 12.g3
    bd7 13.d2 b4 14.f4 xc3 15.bxc3 c5 16.f3 exf4
    17.xf4 e6 18.xc7 ac8 (E. Bareev - Z. Azmaiparashvili,
    Shenyang 2000) 19.e5 ) 12.g3 xf3 13.xf3 e7 14.e2
    hd8=;
    C3e5222) 9...a6
    C3e52221) 10.he1 h6 11.h4
    C3e522211) 11...b6 12.b3 g4 13.d3 fd7 14.h3 xf3
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    15.xf3 f6 (M. Marcetic - M. Voiska, Zlatibor 2006) ( 15...f8
    16.d3 c5 17.d2 e7 18.xe7 xe7= A. Greenfeld - Z.
    Azmaiparashvili, Neum 2000 ) 16.a3 c5 17.a2 h5 18.b4
    cd7 19.d5 xd5 20.xd5 a5=;
    C3e522212) 11...b5 12.b3 b8 ( 12...b7 13.xf6 xf6
    14.d5 d8 15.xf6+ gxf6 16.h4 c8= This position is
    rather drawish. E. Rozentalis - B. Damljanovic, Evry 2008 )
    13.g3 h5 L. Gerzhoy - B. Predojevic, Sarajevo 2010;
    C3e52222) 10.a3 b8 ( 10...h6 11.h4 f8 12.d2 b5
    13.e2 c5 14.f3 e6 15.f1 h5 16.e3 f4 17.f1 g6=
    S. Rublevsky - S. Sjugirov, Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012 ) 11.he1 b5
    12.a2 h6 13.h4 b7 14.h3 f8 15.g3 e8= 1/2-1/2 B.
    Vuckovic - D. Pikula, Pancevo 2006;
    C3e52223) 10.h3 b5 11.b3 h6 12.xf6 ( Updated on March
    12, 2013 12.h4 f8 13.he1 b8 14.a4 g6 15.axb5 axb5
    16.d5 g7 17.c3 e8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. T. Nabaty - I.
    Ivanisevic, Skopje 2013 ) 12...xf6 13.he1 b8 14.d5 xd5
    15.xd5 d7= M. Schuster - L. Deglmann, Germany 1997;
    C3e52224) 10.a4
    C3e522241) worse move is 10...b6
    C3e5222411) 11.he1 h6 ( 11...b7 12.xf6 xf6 13.g5
    f8 14.f4 h6 15.f3 d7 16.d5 M. Adams - Z.
    Azmaiparashvili, Cap d'Agde 2003 ) 12.h4= - 10... h6 11.
    Bh4 b6 12. Rhe1;
    C3e5222412) 11.xf6 xf6 12.g5 f8 13.d5 b5
    ( 13...xd5 14.xd5 b8 15.xh7 h8 16.g5 f8
    (G. Szabo - B. Badea, Eforie Nord 2007) 17.d3 e7 18.h4
    f6 19.f3 ) 14.axb5 axb5 15.xb5+ d8 16.xf6 gxf6
    17.xh7 g8 18.xf6 xg2 19.b1 xf2 20.d5
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C3e522242) 10...h6 11.h4
    C3e5222421) [Chapter] [#] 11...b6 12.b3 g4 ( 12...e6
    13.xe6 fxe6 14.g3 bd7 15.he1 h5 16.e2 e7=
    Hiarcs 12 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2010 ) 13.xf6 gxf6
    14.d3 ( 14.d5 xd5 15.xd5 b8 16.d3 xf3=
    1/2-1/2 I. Khenkin - V. Bologan, Mainz (rapid) 2007; 14.e2
    d8 15.g3 h5 16.h3 d7 17.a5 c8= J. Smeets - D.
    Navara, Novi Sad 2009 ) 14...d8 15.h4 e7 16.xd8+
    xd8 17.f3 e6 18.g3 e7= Black can equalize with
    relative ease.;
    C3e5222422) 11...f8 12.d2
    C3e52224221) 12...g5 13.g3 g7 14.f3 b4 15.d5
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    xd5 16.xd5 e8 17.h4 (F. Vallejo Pons - M. Vachier
    Lagrave, Sestao 2010) f6 18.hxg5 hxg5 19.c4 d7
    20.c3 c5 21.a5;
    C3e52224222) 12...e7
    C3e522242221) 13.b3
    C3e5222422211) 13...c5 14.g3 xb3+ ( 14...fd7
    15.a2 b5 (S. Ter Sahakyan - B. Jobava, Martuni
    2011) 16.f3 c6 17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 b4 19.e2
    xe4 20.he1 White has the initiative. ) 15.cxb3 d7
    16.d5 c6 17.xe7 xe7 18.c4 f6 19.f3 c5
    20.c2 e6 21.a5;
    C3e5222422212) 13...b5 14.f3 b8 15.f2 c5=;
    C3e522242222) 13.f3 g6 14.b3 g7 15.c4 e8
    16.g3 f8 17.a5;
    C3e52224223) 12...b4 (R. Hovhannisyan - I. Khairullin,
    Rijeka 2010) 13.f3 xc3 14.bxc3 g6 15.b3 g7
    16.c4 b5 17.e3 b7 18.d2;
    C3e52224224) 12...g6
    C3e522242241) 13.d5 g7 14.f3 (Zhang Zhong - S.
    Sjugirov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) ( 14.a5 xd5 15.xd5
    b8 16.c3 b5 17.b4 g5 18.g3 f6= ) 14...xd5
    15.xd5 f6 16.b3 b5=;
    C3e522242242) 13.f3 g7 14.b3 (Z. Apresyan - A.
    Indjic, Albena 2011) b4 15.c4 xc3 16.bxc3 b5
    17.e3;
    C3e5222423) 11...g6
    C3e52224231) 12.d5 xd5 ( 12...xe4 13.he1 f5
    14.g4 b5 15.gxf5 gxf5 16.a2 bxa4 (M. Vachier Lagrave
    - J. Magem Badals, France 2009) 17.e3 f8 18.c4
    White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. White has the initiative. ) 13.xd5 f6 14.d2 e7
    15.a5 b4 16.b3 c5 17.xc5 xc5= D. Baratosi - V.
    Nevednichy, Brasov 2011;
    C3e52224232) 12.he1 f8 13.d5 g7 14.xf6+
    xf6 15.b6 b8 16.xc8 hxc8 17.a5 e8 18.c3
    c5= A. Delorme - A. Strikovic, La Massana 2008;
    C3e52224233) 12.e1 f8 13.d3 g7 14.f3 e8
    15.d2 c6 16.f2 b5 17.a2 b8 18.h4 C. Tanis - M.
    Kayar, corr. 2011;
    C3e5222424) 11...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    C3e52224241) 12.d5 xd5 ( 12...b8 13.xf6+ xf6
    14.he1 b5 15.axb5 axb5= 1/2-1/2 N. Nicolaescu - A.
    Prien, corr. 2007; 12...g5 13.xf6+ xf6 14.g3
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    (E. Bacrot - V. Bologan, Odessa 2007) d7 15.d2 b7
    16.f3 h5 17.h4 g4 18.hf1 gxf3 19.xf3 f6 20.f2 )
    13.xd5 b8 14.c6 f6 15.d2 b5 ( 15...b7 16.xb7
    xb7 17.c4 e7= V. Kotronias - P. Eljanov, France
    2007 ) 16.f3 e7 17.axb5 axb5 18.f2 c5=;
    C3e52224242) 12.he1 b7 ( 12...b8 13.b1 b7=
    - 12... Bb7 13. Kb1 Rb8 ) 13.b1 ( 13.h3 g5 14.g3 e7
    15.e2 he8 16.h2 (K. Asrian - D. Bocharov, Moscow
    2007) b4 17.d5+ xd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5 d6
    20.f1 e6= )
    C3e522242421) 13...b8 14.h3 ( 14.xf6 xf6 15.d5
    xd5 16.exd5 f6 17.h4 f7 (V. Kotronias - Z.
    Efimenko, Vrnjacka Banja 2005) 18.f5 hd8 19.f3
    h5= ) 14...g6 15.b3 a8 ( 15...f8 16.d2 e8
    17.c4 b4 18.e3 g7 19.f3 e7 20.ed3 g5
    21.g3 ) 16.d2 g5 17.g3 b5 18.axb5 axb5 19.f3
    ( 19.f1 (Key game S. Karjakin - L. McShane, Tiayuan
    2005) c5 20.f3 xb3 21.cxb3 h5 22.f2 f4
    23.e3 c5= ) 19...h5 20.f2 c5 21.g3 xb3
    22.xb3 e7 23.d3 hd8= Black can equalize with
    relative ease.;
    C3e522242422) 13...f8 14.h3 g6 15.d2 g7 16.f3
    b4 17.d5 xd5 18.exd5 he8= Key game Best
    Mutual Play G. Staf - B. Zhak, corr. 2006 ]
    [ 4.g5 h6 5.h4 exd4 6.xd4 c6 7.b5 g5 8.g3 g7 9.d2 h5
    10.ge2 e6 11.0-0 0-0= A. Sokolov - J. Hickl, Switzerland 2008 ]
    4...bd7 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    [ 4...exd4 5.xd4 - Line 349 : 1... e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 ]
    5.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 5.g4 [Chapter] [#] This line favors
    tactically-minded players.
    A) 5...g6 [Chapter] [#] 6.g5 h5 7.e3
    A1) 7...c6 8.d2
    A1a) 8...c7 9.0-0-0
    A1a1) 9...a6?! (J. Todorovic - Z. Nikolic, Cetinje 2012) 10.dxe5! xe5
    ( 10...dxe5? 11.h3 g7 12.a4! b5 13.xd7+ xd7 14.b6! c8
    15.c5 bxa4 16.d6 d8 17.xe5 f8 18.xd7+ xd7
    19.xd7+- ) 11.e2 b5 12.xe5 dxe5 13.xh5 gxh5 14.h3!
    (with the idea f4);
    A1a2) 9...e7 10.e2! 0-0 11.g3 g7 12.h4 b6 13.e1 g4
    14.h2 e6 15.h5 White has a moderate kingside control advantage.;
    A1b) 8...e7 9.0-0-0 0-0 10.h4 c7 (N. Zdebskaja - E. Kharashuta,
    Dagomys 2008) 11.d5! b6 12.e2 g4 13.dg1 xf3 14.xf3 c4
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    15.e2 xe3 16.fxe3;
    A1c) 8...a5 9.0-0-0 g7 ( 9...b5? (L. Ootes - D. Stavast, Leeuwarden
    2009) 10.dxe5! b4 11.b5! cxb5 12.d5 b8 13.c4! d8 14.b3
    b6 15.c6 d7 16.xd6! xd6 17.xd6 b7 18.e6 fxe6 19.e5
    c8 20.xe6 xe6 21.xe6+ d7 22.f7! d8 23.d1!+- ) 10.b1
    0-0 - 7... Bg7 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O c6 10. Kb1 Qa5;
    A1d) 8...g7 9.0-0-0 0-0 - 7. .. Bg7 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O c6;
    A2) 7...g7
    A2a) 8.dxe5 dxe5 ( 8...xe5 9.xe5 xe5 10.d2 0-0 11.e2
    (weakness Nh5) ) 9.d2
    A2a1) 9...c6 10.0-0-0 c7 (C. Koepke - A. Eisenbeiser, Austria 2010)
    ( 10...e7 11.h3 0-0 12.d6 xd6 13.xd6 b6 14.xc8 axc8
    (G. Caprio - G. Laketic, Bisaccia 2009) 15.b3 White has a slight
    queenside control advantage. line d; 10...0-0 - 9... O-O 10. O-O-O c6 )
    11.g1 0-0 12.d6 xd6 13.xd6 f4 ( 13...b6 14.a4 e6 15.a5
    White has a slight queenside control advantage. ) 14.b3 e8 15.b2
    f8 16.d1 line d;
    A2a2) 9...0-0 10.0-0-0 c6 11.d6! e8 12.h3 a5 (M. Pap - D.
    Popovic, Valjevo 2012) Suggested improvement for White: 13.xd7! f8
    ( 13...d8 14.e7 c7 15.d2 f8 16.xe5 xd7 17.xc7 xc7
    18.d8 ) 14.d2 d8 15.xe5! xe5 ( 15...g7? 16.d5! xd2+
    17.xd2 cxd5 18.xc8 axc8 19.g4 dxe4 20.hd1 xd2 21.xd2
    (Nh5 is a poorly-placed piece.) ) 16.d4 e7 ( 16...a5 17.xc8
    axc8 18.e3 d6 19.e5 e8 20.f4 ) 17.xc8 axc8 18.e3 c5
    19.f6 xd1+ 20.xd1 xf6 21.gxf6 xf6 22.f4 White has a
    moderate spatial advantage.;
    A2b) 8.d2 0-0 ( 8...c6 9.0-0-0 e7 10.e2 0-0 (G. Barrenechea
    Bahamonde - E. Osuna Vega, Caleta 2012) 11.b1 b6 12.b3 e6
    13.a4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. (weakness Nb6) ) 9.0-0-0
    A2b1) 9...c6 10.b1 ( 10.dxe5 dxe5 - 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Qd2 O-O 10.
    O-O-O c6 ) 10...b6 ( 10...a5 11.d5 c5 12.b5 b6 13.a4 b8
    (M. Leon Hoyos - G. Hernandez, Mexico City 2006) 14.a3! a6 15.c4
    c7 16.a5 (weakness d6); 10...e7 11.a4 b6 12.g1 e6 13.b3
    exd4 14.xd4 d5 15.e2 ad8! 16.c1! fe8 17.xh5 gxh5 18.a5
    c8 19.exd5 cxd5 20.xe6 fxe6 21.e2 (with the idea g6) ) 11.dxe5
    g4 12.e2 dxe5 ( 12...c4 13.xc4 xf3 14.exd6 xc3 15.bxc3
    e8 16.he1 xd1 17.xd1 xe4 18.d3 ) 13.c5 xd2
    ( 13...xf3 14.xf3 xd2 15.xd2 fd8 16.xd8+ xd8 17.xh5
    gxh5 18.b3 ) 14.xd2 xe2 15.xe2 fd8 16.e3 (Nh5 is a poorlyplaced piece.);
    A2b2) 9...f5?! 10.exf5 xf5
    A2b21) 11.e2 f8 ( 11...e7? 12.d5 d8 13.dxe5 xe5
    14.xe5 xe5 15.f4 g7 16.xh5 gxh5 17.hg1+- (with the idea
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    Nf6) Fruit 090705 - Bright 0.5c, Internet 2009 ) 12.h4 f4!? 13.g2!
    f7 (Bright 0.5c - Fruit 090705, Internet 2009) 14.dxe5! xe5 15.f4
    g4 16.c4;
    A2b22) 11.dxe5 xe5 ( 11...xf3? 12.d5+ f7 13.e6+- ) 12.xe5
    xe5 ( 12...xe5 13.e2 (N (Novelty) Nh5) ) 13.c4+ h8 14.he1
    f8 15.d4 g7 16.xe5 dxe5 17.e4 White has difficulties
    developing his pieces. (weakness f6) Stockfish 1.8 - Gull 1.0a, Internet
    2010;
    A2b3) 9...b6 10.e2 e7 ( 10...g4 11.hg1 c4 12.xc4 xf3
    13.e2 xe2 14.xe2 T. Traut - A. Lixa, corr. 2010 ) 11.hg1 e6
    12.b1 c4 (D. Lorente Penalva - P. Hrvacic, corr. 2008) Suggested
    improvement for White: ( 12...c6 13.b3 ad8 14.c1 ) 13.dxe5 dxe5
    ( 13...xe2 14.xe2 dxe5 15.b5 White has a moderate spatial
    advantage. ) 14.xb6 xe2 15.xe2 axb6 16.d5 e6 17.a3 f4
    18.xf4 exf4 19.e5 fe8 20.d4!;
    B) 5...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 6.g1 c6 7.h4 a5 ( 7...g6 8.e3 b5 9.a3 (P. Hopman - T.
    Kasparova, Hoogeveen 2012) h5 10.gxh5 xh5 11.g5 c7 12.xh5
    xh5 13.d5 a6 14.dxc6 xc6 15.g5 (weakness d5) ) 8.d2 exd4
    9.xd4 e5 ( 9...e5 10.e3! This line increases White's chances to play
    for a win. Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.
    xe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.e2 b6 13.0-0-0 d7 14.g2 e7 15.ge1
    0-0-0 16.d3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 10.d5! d8 11.xf6+ xf6 12.g5 hxg5 13.hxg5 d3+ 14.cxd3
    xd4 15.c3 b6 16.d2 White has a promising position.;
    B2) 6.g5 hxg5 7.xg5 exd4 8.xd4 c6 9.f4 g4 10.0-0-0!
    B2a) 10...b6 11.d2 xf2 ( 11...e7?! (G. Rothe - C. Kunze, Germany
    2009) 12.f3! ge5 13.g3! (with the idea f4) Black's king is stuck in the
    center. ) 12.e2 ge5 13.h4! xh4 ( 13...b6 14.h5 (line f, g) Black's
    king is stuck in the center. White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. ) 14.e3 g3 15.hg1 h2 16.df1 e7 17.b1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b) 10...de5 11.f3 g6 12.d2
    B2b1) 12...4e5 13.f4 f6 14.fxe5 xe5 15.f4 e7 [#] ( 15...g6
    16.g3 fxg5 17.e5 d5 18.d3 h6 19.hf1 e6 20.b5!
    Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 16.d5!? cxd5 17.b5+ d8
    ( 17...d7 18.xd5 0-0-0 19.xd7+ xd7 20.e6 g6 21.h4
    White has a lasting advantage.; 17...d7? 18.he1! fxg5 19.e5! d8
    20.g3+- Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 18.xe5 fxe5 19.d2 g6
    20.b1! This move offers good practical chances for White. d4 21.c4
    h6 22.h4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B2b2) 12...f6 13.fxg4 fxg5 14.e2! e7 15.a4 d7 16.e5! xe5
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    ( 16...dxe5 17.he1 f4 18.f3 Black's king is stuck in the center.
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.; 16...d5
    17.he1 e6 18.d3 f4 19.xf4 gxf4 20.xf4 0-0-0 21.e2 h4
    22.h3! xh3 23.d4 White has good knight placement. ) 17.he1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    C) 5...exd4 [Chapter] [#] 6.xd4 d5 7.exd5 b4 8.e2+ e7 ( 8...f8
    9.g2 b6 10.g5 fxd5 11.0-0 Black's king is stuck in the center. J.
    Aagaard - S. Djuric, Capo d'Orso (open) 2007 ) 9.xe7+ xe7 10.d2 b6
    11.a3 c5 ( 11...xc3 12.bxc3! White has a pair of bishops. ) 12.b3 d6
    13.g5 fxd5 14.0-0-0 White has a lasting initiative.;
    D) 5...xg4 [Chapter] [#] 6.g1
    D1) 6...exd4 7.xd4 de5 8.h3 f6 ( 8...h2? 9.e2 c5 10.b3 h4
    11.g5 xh3 12.g3+- Rybka 2.3.2a - Scorpio 2.0, Internet 2007 ) 9.f4
    g6 10.e2 d7 (Stockfish 1.3.1 - Stockfish 1.2a, Internet 2010) 11.e3
    e7 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.g2 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. White has the attack.;
    D2) 6...h5 7.h3 exd4 ( 7...h6?! (L. Fressinet - B. Jobava, Beijing
    (blindfold) 2012) 8.e3 c6 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.e2 b5 11.0-0-0 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. (Nh6 is a poorlyplaced piece.) ) 8.xd4 ge5 9.g5 (H. Poetsch - J. Pribyl, Schwaebisch
    Gmuend 2009) f6 10.d2 b6 11.f4 ec4 12.c1 e7 13.b3 a5
    14.b5+ c6 15.e2 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Black has poor piece coordination.;
    D3) 6...b6 (J. Todorovic - N. Kostic, Serbia 2011) 7.a4! a5 8.h3 exd4
    9.xd4 f6 10.e3 e6 11.0-0-0 (weakness Ke8, weakness Nb6);
    D4) 6...gf6
    D4a) worse move is 7.e3 c6 8.d2
    D4a1) 8...a5 9.0-0-0 b5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.b1 b4 12.a4!
    D4a11) 12...xa4? [#] 13.xe5! e7 14.xf7! 0-0 ( 14...xf7
    15.c4+ e8 16.xg7 f8 17.f7 b3 18.axb3 xc4 19.xf8+
    xf8 20.bxc4+- T. R. Hansen - J. F. Cuenca Jimenez, Roquetas de
    Mar 2011 ) 15.c4 xf7 16.xg7+! xg7 17.h6+ h8 18.xf7+and White has a decisive attack.;
    D4a12) 12...xe4 13.d3 d6 14.b3 h6 (T. R. Hansen - K. Lie,
    Norway (ch) 2010) 15.h3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D4a13) 12...h6 13.c4 a6 14.xa6 xa6 15.b3= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Kadric - D. Bosnjak,
    Jahorina 2012;
    D4a2) 8...b5 9.0-0-0 b4 10.dxe5 dxe5 ( 10...bxc3 11.xc3 dxe5
    12.xc6 b8 13.xe5 a5 14.xd7 xd7 15.xd7 xd7 16.h3
    d8 17.d1+- B. Filipovic - I. Galic, Sibenik 2012 ) 11.xe5 bxc3
    ( 11...a5 (F. Boscolo - M. Lazic, Padova 2012) 12.xd7 xd7 13.g5
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    bxc3 14.xd7+ xd7 15.xa5 ) 12.xc3 c7
    D4a21) 13.xd7 xd7 ( 13...xd7 14.e5 g8 15.c4= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.f4= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D4a22) 13.d4 c5 ( 13...xe4 14.e3 df6 15.d3 f5 16.f3
    d5 17.e1 d6 18.g6+ e6 19.xh8 0-0-0 20.xh7 )
    14.xc5 xe5 15.d4 f4+ 16.e3 e5 17.xc6 b8 18.d4
    f4+ 19.e3 e5=;
    D4a3) 8...g6 9.0-0-0 e7
    D4a31) 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.c4 ( 11.h4 g7 12.g5 h5 13.e1 0-0
    14.d3 c5 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 11...g7 12.g5 0-0 13.a3 b6 14.b3 g4 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D4a32) 10.b1 g7 11.h6 ( 11.d5 c5 12.e2 a6 13.a4
    (H. Schut - G. Lorscheid, Rethymnon 2010) 0-0 14.h4 h8
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...0-0
    12.xg7 xg7 13.h4 h8 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    D4b) 7.c4
    D4b1) 7...exd4 8.xd4
    D4b11) 8...b6 9.b3 e6 10.xe6 ( 10.d3 g6 11.d4 xb3
    12.axb3 h5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. T.
    Burg - E. Vorobiov, Cappelle la Grande 2009 ) 10...fxe6 11.a4!? e5
    12.d3 a6 ( 12...c6 13.e3 d5 14.exd5 bxd5 15.0-0-0
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    12...bd7 (V. Andrejic - A. Strikovic, Valjevo 2012) 13.e3 c6
    14.0-0-0 e7 15.b1 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. ) 13.a5 bd7 ( 13...c8 14.g5 d7 15.c4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.c4 e7
    15.e3 0-0-0 ( 15...c6 16.g5 d5 17.exd5 b4 18.xb4 xb4
    19.dxc6 bxc6 20.0-0-0 ) 16.0-0-0= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D4b12) 8...c6 9.f4
    D4b121) 9...b5 (D. Boskovic - P. Neuman, Aschach (open) 2011)[#]
    10.g5! d5 ( 10...bxc4 11.xc4 e7 12.xc6 h6 13.0-0-0 b7
    14.xb7 b8 15.xa7 hxg5 16.xg5 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 11.xd5 c5
    ( 11...cxd5 12.xd5 a5+ 13.d2 b6 14.xf7+ d8 15.d3 )
    12.xf6+ xf6 13.xf6 ( 13.xf7+ xf7 14.xf7 xd4 15.xh8
    xb2 16.d1 ) 13...gxf6 14.xf7 f8 15.d6+ xd6 16.xd6
    bxc4 17.xf8 xf8 18.0-0-0;
    D4b122) 9...b6
    D4b1221) 10.d2 b4 11.b3 c5 12.0-0-0 xb3+ ( 12...g4
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    13.e5! xf3 14.exf6 xd1 15.fxg7 xg7 16.xg7 d5 17.xd1
    e6 18.g4 ) 13.axb3 e6 14.xd6 xd6 15.xd6 xd6
    16.xd6 e7 17.d2 g6= B. Laurent - T. Vandenbussche,
    Belgium 2010;
    D4b1222) 10.0-0-0 xd4 11.xd4 b6! ( 11...b5 12.e2 c5
    13.xd6 e6 14.xf8 xf8 15.dd1 b4 16.a4 xe4 17.e5
    f6 18.d3!= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 12.d2 g6 13.xd6 xd6 14.xd6 e7 15.e5 e8
    16.d4 g7=;
    D4b2) 7...h6 8.e3 ( 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.e3 c6= - 8. Be3 c6 9. dxe5
    dxe5 )
    D4b21) 8...b6 9.b3 exd4 ( 9...g4? 10.dxe5 xf3 11.xf3 dxe5
    12.f5 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. A. Shirov - A. Hoffman, Leon (rapid) 2008 ) 10.xd4 g4
    11.g3 c5 12.d3 c7 ( 12...c8? 13.e5! dxe5 14.xe5
    A. Shirov - L. Cyborowski, Germany 2008 ) 13.0-0-0 a6 [#] 14.dg1
    h5 15.d2 0-0-0 16.f4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    D4b22) 8...c6
    D4b221) [Chapter] [#] 9.d3
    D4b2211) 9...c7?! 10.0-0-0
    D4b22111) 10...b5 [#] 11.xb5! cxb5 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.xb5
    D4b221111) 13...b7 14.xe5 b8 15.a4 a6 16.c4! c5
    [#] ( 16...xe5? 17.c7++- ) 17.d8+! xd8 18.xf7+ xf7
    19.xf7 axb5 20.d1+ fd7 21.d5+- Fruit 051103 - Deep
    Sjeng 2.7, Internet 2007;
    D4b221112) 13...a5 14.c4 b8 15.a4 b4! 16.xe5!
    xc4 17.xc4 a6 18.bd6+ xd6 19.xd6+ f8 20.f4!
    b7 21.e5 h5 22.a7 f3 23.xf7 xf7 24.xd7+ e8
    25.dxg7 (Toga II 1.4 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008) xg7
    26.xb8 f7;
    D4b22112) 10...a6 11.dxe5 xe5 12.xe5 dxe5 13.a4 e6
    ( 13...c5? 14.b3 b5 15.xf7+! xf7 16.d8+ xd8 17.xf7
    bxa4 18.f4 1-0 L. M. Perez Rodriguez - D. Moldovan, Peregrina
    2004 ) 14.c5 xc4 15.xc4
    D4b221121) 15...b5? (M. Markovic - D. Pikula, Serbia 2005)[#]
    16.e6! b7 ( 16...fxe6 17.xe6+ e7 18.xg7+-; 16...d7
    17.xg7+! xg7 18.b3 e7 19.xg7 xe4 20.d3 f6
    21.f5 White has the attack. ) 17.b3;
    D4b221122) 15...g6 16.f3 e7 17.b1 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    D4b2212) 9...b5 10.b3 a5 ( 10...c7 11.0-0-0 a5 12.a4
    bxa4 13.xa4 a6 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4 b8 16.dxe5 dxe5
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    17.d2!= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. R.
    Serfling - U. Huenerfauth, corr. 2007 ) 11.dxe5 dxe5= - 9. dxe5
    dxe5 10. Qd3 b5 11. Bb3 Qa5;
    D4b222) 9.e2?! b5 10.dxe5 dxe5 - 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Qe2 b5;
    D4b223) 9.dxe5 [Chapter] [#] dxe5 10.d3 ( 10.e2?! b5 11.b3
    a5 12.0-0-0 a6 13.d2 b4 14.e2 c5 15.d5 d8
    R. Quinn - S. Gonzalez de la Torre, San Sebastian 2008 )
    D4b2231) 10...h5?! 11.0-0-0! e7 ( 11...f6 [#] 12.b5! cxb5
    13.xb5 e7 14.xe5 hf6 15.f4 a6 16.c5! xc5 17.xd7
    xd7 18.xd7+ e7 19.e5 c7 20.a3+ d8 21.a4+ d7
    [#] 22.f3!+- 1-0 K. Berbatov - A. Strikovic, Pamplona 2009 )
    12.b1 f4 13.xf4 exf4 14.e5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D4b2232) 10...c7? [#] 11.xf7+! xf7 12.c4+ e7
    ( 12...e8 13.e6+ d8 14.0-0-0 d6 (T. Willemze - A.
    Koukoufikis, Greece 2008) 15.xg7+- ) 13.h4 g8 ( 13...b6
    14.g6+ e8 15.xb6 axb6 16.xh8 g5 17.g6 c5
    18.0-0-0+- 1-0 A. Shirov - M. Klinova, Gibraltar 2006 ) 14.g6+
    d8 15.0-0-0 d6 16.f7 White has the attack. N. Sulava - M.
    Vukic, Croatia 2006;
    D4b2233) 10...b5 11.b3 ( 11.xf7+?! xf7 12.xe5+ xe5!
    13.xd8 f3+ 14.d1 xg1 15.c1 e7 16.d1 (S. Berezjuk
    - A. Czebe, Slovakia 2008) b4! 17.a4 h3 )
    D4b22331) 11...c7 12.a4 ( 12.0-0-0 b7 13.b1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    D. Martinez Martin - J. F. Cuenca Jimenez, Spain 2008 )
    D4b223311) 12...a5 13.0-0-0 bxa4 ( 13...b4? (D. Alsina
    Leal - J. F. Cuenca Jimenez, Portugal 2008) 14.c4 bxc3
    15.xf7+ d8 16.xg7 c7 17.xf6+- and White has a
    decisive attack. ) 14.xa4 a6 15.xf7+ xf7 16.b3+ e7
    17.h4 d8 18.g6 c7 19.xh8 b8 20.a2;
    D4b223312) 12...b4
    D4b2233121) 13.xf7+ xf7 14.c4+ e7 ( 14...e8?
    15.b5 b7 16.e6+ d8 17.0-0-0! cxb5 18.xe5
    xe4 19.d4 xd4 20.c6+ c7 21.xd4+- C. Bossert W. Schloetzer, Germany 2009 ) 15.d5+ xd5 16.exd5
    e8 17.0-0-0= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    D4b2233122) 13.e2 a5 14.c4 b8 15.b6 e7
    16.xe5 e6 17.d3 fd7 18.xd7 xd7 19.d4;
    D4b22332) 11...a5 12.0-0-0 a6
    D4b223321) worse move is 13.b1 c5 14.d5 c8 15.c4 g6
    (Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008) ( 15...b4
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    16.bd2 g6 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Naum 3, Internet 2008) 17.b1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.cxb5
    xb5 ( 16...c4 17.c2 xb5 18.c3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 17.c4 xc4 18.xc4 b6
    19.c3 xc3+ 20.xc3 c4;
    D4b223322) 13.e2?! c5 14.c4 bxc4 15.xc4 xc4
    16.xc4 b4 17.xb4 cxb4 18.d2 g6 19.f3 b6 20.b1
    fd7 21.c1 e7 Li Chao - V. Malaniuk, Sydney 2010;
    D4b223323) 13.d2
    D4b2233231) 13...d8 14.f1 ( 14.b1 c5 15.f1
    xb3 16.xb3 xd1+ 17.xd1 c7 18.f4 d7=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Pap
    - M. Tratar, San Sebastian 2011 ) 14...g6 15.f4 b4 16.c4
    c5 17.xc5 xc5 18.d6+ xd6 19.xa6= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D4b2233232) 13...b4 14.c4 c7 15.a4 b5 16.f3
    (M. Pap - A. Czebe, Budapest 2011) 0-0-0 17.d6+ xd6
    18.xd6 xd6 19.xd6 c7 20.d2 g5 21.c5 a5
    22.xf7;
    D4b2233233) 13...c5?! 14.d5 c4 ( 14...b7? 15.xf6+
    xf6 16.xf7+! xf7 17.b3+ d5 18.exd5+- F. Manca G. Laketic, Padova 2011 ) 15.xc4! bxc4 16.xf6+ xf6
    17.xc4 xc4 18.xc4 d8 19.c6+ d7 20.b1
    (with the idea Rd5, Rhd1) b4 [#] (with the idea Qe7-e6)
    21.d3! e7 22.gd1 e6 23.a4 e7 24.c4 f5
    (B. Adhiban - P. Hopman, Wijk aan Zee C 2012) 25.exf5!?
    xf5 26.a1 g4 27.xa7 e4 28.d5 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    D4b2233234) 13...0-0-0 14.xf7
    D4b22332341) 14...b7 15.b3 c7 16.e2 e7!
    (with the idea Nc5; weakness Qd3, weakness e4) ( 16...g5
    17.g3 h7 18.e6 e7 (A. Stukopin - V. Kunin,
    Moscow 2012) 19.xd7! exd7 20.c3 b8 21.c5
    c8 22.xf8 xf8 23.f3 df7 24.c5 ) 17.g3 g4
    18.f5 xe3 19.fxe3 c5 20.c3 xd1+ 21.xd1
    xe4 22.a5+ b6 23.xc6+ xc6 24.xc6 f6
    25.b4 b7 26.d5+ xd5 27.xd5 c5 28.b4 a6
    29.a3 d8=;
    D4b22332342) 14...b4 15.b3 xd3 16.xa5 a6
    17.b1 c7 18.d2 g5 19.f3 c5 20.xc5 xc5
    21.dc4 xd1+ 22.xd1 xc4 23.xc4 f8
    (J. Todorovic - D. Solak, Montenegro 2010) 24.g6 g4
    25.fxg4 xg4 26.f5 f2 27.e1;
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    D4b22332343) 14...c5 15.f1 b4 ( 15...c7?! 16.b3
    xb3+ 17.xb3 b4 18.g2 xd1+ 19.xd1 g5
    (B. Vuckovic - R. Markus, Montenegro 2010) 20.h4 gxh4
    21.g6 e7 22.xh6 b8 23.e3 ) 16.e2 b8
    ( 16...cxe4 17.xe4 xd1+ 18.xd1 xe4 19.g3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. G.
    Vucinic - N. Zivkovic, Donji Milanovac 2011 ) 17.c4 xd1+
    18.xd1 xc4 ( 18...c7 19.f4 xf7 20.d8+ c8
    21.xe5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 19.xc4 cxe4 20.g3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Best Mutual Play ]
    [ 5.g3
    A) 5...c6 6.g2
    A1) 6...b5 7.0-0 b7 ( 7...e7 8.h4 0-0 9.f5 b6 (Bright 0.3b - Toga
    II 1.4, Internet 2008) 10.e1 c7 11.d3 e8 12.xe7+ xe7 13.a3
    b7 14.b3 ad8 15.b2 )
    A1a) 8.g5 e7 9.a3 ( worse move is 9.xf6 xf6 10.d5 b6 11.dxc6
    xc6 12.d3 a6 13.fd1 e7 14.a3 0-0 A. Delchev - V. Georgiev,
    Pamporovo 2001 ) 9...0-0 10.h4 g6 11.dxe5 xe5 12.f3 (Critter 0.70
    - Thinker 5.4C Inert, Internet 2010) xf3+ 13.xf3 d7 14.xe7 xe7
    15.e3 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. (weakness d6);
    A1b) 8.e1 e7
    A1b1) 9.a4 b4 10.b1 0-0 11.bd2 c7 ( 11...exd4 12.xd4 e8
    13.f5 e5 14.xe7+ xe7 15.b3 A. Khalifman - D. Khismatullin,
    Plovdiv 2008 ) 12.b3 ad8 13.b2 fe8= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A1b2) 9.h4 0-0 ( 9...g6 10.h6 b6 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.h3 b4
    (B. Socko - R. Felgaer, Buenos Aires 2006) 13.a4 c7 14.f3 c5
    15.c3 ) 10.f5 e8 11.d5 cxd5 12.exd5;
    A2) 6...e7 7.0-0 0-0= - 5... Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c6;
    B) 5...e7 6.g2 0-0 7.0-0 c6 8.a4 b6 ( 8...c7 9.e1 e8 10.h3 b6
    11.e3 b7 12.d2 ad8 13.f4 a6= with mutual play. T. Ratcu - R. Alonso,
    Merida 1997; 8...b8 9.e1 b6 10.h3 a6 11.h4 g6 12.h6 e8 13.d2
    exd4 14.xd4 b5 15.axb5 axb5= Z. Efimenko - V. Babula, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2011 ) 9.e3 e8 10.d2 b7 11.h3 a6 12.e2 f8= A. Khalifman - M.
    Adams, Wijk aan Zee 1991 ]
    [ 5.e2
    A) 5...e7
    A1) 6.g4 h6 ( 6...g6?! 7.g5 h5 8.h4 c6 9.a3 c7 10.e3 b6 11.h2
    g7 12.f4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. Black has poor piece
    coordination. I. Nepomniachtchi - E. Vorobiov, Moscow (rapid) 2012; 6...xg4
    7.g1 f8 8.h3 exd4 9.xd4 e5 10.e3 fg6 11.d2 White has
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    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in
    development. ) 7.g1 c6 8.h4 f8 ( 8...h5 9.gxh5 xh5 10.e3
    V. Belov - P. Maletin, Sochi 2007 ) 9.g5 hxg5 10.hxg5 g4 11.a4 g6=;
    A2) 6.0-0 c6= - 5... c6 6. O-O Be7;
    B) worse move is 5...g6 6.0-0 g7 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.b3 0-0 ( 8...c6 9.a4
    c7 10.a3 f8 11.c1 xa3 12.xa3 I. Nepomniachtchi - D.
    Khismatullin, Irkutsk 2010 ) 9.a3 e8 (S. Conquest - V. Bologan, Gausdal
    1991) 10.g5! (with the idea Nxf7) f8 11.xf8 xf8 12.d2 e7
    13.ad1;
    C) 5...c6 6.0-0 e7 7.a4 ( 7.h3 0-0 8.e3 c7 9.d2 e8 10.f4 exd4
    11.xd4 b5 12.f3 b7= B. Savchenko - S. Movsesian, Moscow (blitz)
    2010 ) 7...0-0 8.a5 c7 9.h3 e8 10.e3 f8= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. O. Nepomucky - R.
    Hlavacek, Chrudim 2001 ]
    5...e7
    [ 5...exd4
    A) 6.xd4 e7
    A1) Updated on July 12, 2013 7.xf7+ This line favors tactically-minded
    players. xf7 8.g5+ e8 9.e6 c5 10.d1 b6 11.xg7+ f7
    12.f5 f8 13.0-0 (Wang Hao - A. Giri, Beijing 2013)
    A1a) 13...d5 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5+ e6 ( 15...e8? 16.g5
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White
    has the attack. Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 16.d3 g8 17.d2
    g6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b) 13...g8 14.d5 c6 15.b3 e5 16.g3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but very
    difficult to play for both sides.;
    A2) 7.0-0= - 5... Be7 6. O-O exd4 7. Qxd4;
    B) 6.xd4
    B1) worse move is 6...g6 Suggested improvement for White:
    B1a) 7.0-0 g7 8.g5 0-0 9.e1 h6 10.h4 c6 ( 10...e8 11.a4 c5
    12.f3 e6 (H. Watzka - D. Koenig, Austria 1992) 13.f2 c6 14.d2
    White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11.a4 a5 12.f3 c5 13.f2
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B1b) 7.h4!? g7 ( 7...h5?! 8.g5 g7 9.d2 0-0 10.0-0-0
    White has the attack. ) 8.h5!
    B1b1) 8...xh5? 9.xh5 e5 ( 9...gxh5? 10.xf7+! xf7 11.xh5+
    g8 12.d5++- ) 10.xe5+ xe5 11.f3 xc3+ 12.bxc3 f6 13.e5!
    dxe5 14.b5+ f8 15.g5 d6 16.xd6+ cxd6 17.f6 g8
    18.g5+-;
    B1b2) 8...0-0 9.hxg6 hxg6 10.h6 b6 11.xg7 xg7 12.d3 h8
    13.0-0-0 White has the initiative.;
    B2) 6...e7 7.0-0 - 5... Be7 6. O-O exd4 7. Nxd4 ]
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    6.0-0
    [ equivalent move is 6.a4 0-0 7.0-0 - Line 296 : 6. O-O O-O 7. a4 ]
    [ worse move is 6.dxe5 dxe5 ( 6...xe5 7.xe5 dxe5 8.xd8+ xd8 9.f3 c6
    10.a4 a5 11.e3 d7 12.d1 e7 13.e2 h5 14.d2 (H. Simonian - V.
    Belikov, Alushta 2008) c5 15.hd1 0-0 16.g3 b6= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. ) 7.xf7+ ( 7.0-0 0-0 8.e2 c6 9.a4 c7 10.h3 c5 11.d1
    a5 12.h4 e6 13.f5 fd8= S. Radosavljevic - M. Stefanovic, Obrenovac
    2010; 7.g5 0-0 8.xf7+ xf7 9.e6 e8 10.xc7 d8 11.xa8 b5
    12.d5 d6 13.g5 b7 14.d3 xa8 15.xf6+ gxf6 16.xd6 fxg5 17.f3
    xe4 18.0-0-0 f5= L. Elias - H. Perelman, Buenos Aires 2009 ) 7...xf7
    8.g5+ g8 9.e6 e8 10.xc7 g6 11.xa8 xg2 12.f1 c5 13.e2
    h3 14.e3 xf1+ 15.xf1 xf1 16.xf1 f7 17.c7 c8 18.7d5
    cxe4 19.xe7 xe7 20.xe4 xe4= This position is rather drawish. R.
    Sanguineti - C. Guimard, Mar del Plata 1966 ]
    [ worse move is 6.g5 0-0 7.xf7+ xf7 8.e6 e8 9.xc7 d8 10.xa8
    b6 11.dxe5 xe5 12.f4 c6 13.0-0 g4 14.d2 xa8= J. Morau - R.
    Sperrer, corr. 2005 ]
    [ 6.xf7+?! xf7 7.g5+ g8 8.e6 e8 9.xc7 g6 10.xa8 ( 10.0-0?!
    b8 11.f4 h6 12.f5 h5 13.d3 (J. Gutierrez Barrachina - L. Carraminana
    Lopez, Aragon 2007) h7 14.e6 b6 White has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 10...xg2 11.f1 exd4 12.xd4 e5 13.f3 xf3+!
    ( 13...h3 14.f2 xf1+ 15.xf1 xf1 16.xf1 xf3 17.f4 f7 18.c7
    (M. Stankovic - M. Kostic, Belgrade 1999) c8 19.7b5 a6 20.xd6+ xd6
    21.xd6 d2+ 22.e2 c4 23.e5 d7 White can maintain equality with
    accurate play.; 13...fg4 (with the idea Bh4+) 14.d5+ f7 15.c4 h4+
    16.d1 e6 17.e2 f2+ 18.xf2 xf2 19.f4 g1+ 20.d2 xa1
    21.xf2 xb2 22.c7 d7= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Hiarcs 14 - IvanHoe 9.46h, Internet 2012 ) 14.xf3 xf3 15.c4+ d5
    16.xc8+ f7 17.f5 ( 17.xb7? d8! 18.e5 h1+ 19.e2 g2+ 20.e1
    e4-+ and Black has a decisive attack.; 17.xh8?? xe4 18.xe4 xe4+
    19.f1 h1+ 20.f2 h4+ 21.e2 e1+ 22.d3 e4+ 23.d2 g5+
    24.d1 h1+ 25.e2 g2+ 26.e1 h4+ 27.d1 f1+ 28.d2 g5++- )
    17...xf5 18.exf5 xa8 19.e3 b4 ]
    6...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6...0-0 - Line 296 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 6...c6 7.a4 a5 ( 7...0-0 - Line 296 : 6... O-O 7. a4 c6 ) 8.e1
    0-0
    A) 9.h3 b5 10.d3 ( 10.a2 b4 11.b1 c7 12.bd2 exd4 13.xd4
    c5= P. Svidler - I. Ivanisevic, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 10...b4 11.e2 c5 12.d5
    c7 13.d2;
    B) 9.d2 c7 10.a5 (Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011)
    d8 11.a2 ]
    [ 6...exd4
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    A) 7.xd4 0-0
    A1) 8.f4 b6 9.e2 g4 10.h3 h5 11.ad1 fd7 12.e5 dxe5
    13.xe5 g6 14.f4 c6 15.a4 ( 15.d2 e8 16.fd1 c8 17.d6 xd6
    18.xd6 f6 19.e5 b8 20.xg6 xd6 21.xd6 hxg6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. ) 15...a5 ( 15...xc2 16.d2 b3 17.c7 c8
    18.d4 e6 19.a5 d5 20.xd5 xd5 21.f5 e8= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.c7 c8 17.d4 b4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. E. Sutovsky - F. Caruana, Loo 2013;
    A2) 8.d1 b6 9.e2 ( 9.b3 g4 10.e3 fd7 11.h3 h5 12.e2
    c5 13.f4 (A. Espinosa Aranda - A. Strikovic, Las Palmas 2012) g5!
    14.e1 xf3 15.xf3 a5 )
    A2a) 9...e6
    A2a1) 10.b3 fd7 ( 10...e8 (Cyrano 06b17 - Hamsters 0.71, Internet
    2010) 11.b2 c6 12.g5 bd7 13.xe6 fxe6 14.e3 ) 11.e3 f6
    12.d2 g4 13.a4 a5 14.d4 xe2 15.dxe2 e8=;
    A2a2) 10.f4 fd7 11.e3 e8 12.d4 c4 13.f3 f6=
    R. Van Kampen - I. Ivanisevic, Skopje 2013;
    A2b) 9...e8 10.a4 a5 11.f4 fd7 12.d2 f6 13.d4 c5 14.f3
    d7=;
    A3) 8.h3 b6 9.e2 fd7 10.e3 f6
    A3a) 11.d3 e8 12.fe1 c5 ( 12...xc3 13.xc3= - 11. Qd2 Re8 12.
    Rfe1 Bxc3 13. Qxc3 ) 13.xc5 dxc5 14.e5 ( 14.b5?! xc3 15.bxc3
    e7 16.f1 d7 17.d3 ad8 P. Acs - D. Popovic, Paks 2013 )
    14...xd3 15.xd3 e7 16.b5 d8 17.c4 a6 18.c3 g6=;
    A3b) 11.d2 e8
    A3b1) 12.fe1 xc3 ( 12...h6 13.d3 e5 14.xe5 xe5 15.a4 c6
    16.f4 f6 17.f2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 1.5a Critter 1.01, Internet 2011 ) 13.xc3 xe4 14.d3 e7 15.d4 d5
    16.d2 c5 17.xe7 xe7 18.e1 d8 19.c4 cxd4 20.cxd5 f6
    21.xd4 d7=;
    A3b2) 12.d3 c5 ( 12...h6 13.fe1 - 12. Rfe1 h6 13. Bd3 ) 13.fe1
    d7 14.xc5 xc3! 15.xc3 a4! 16.c4 xc5=;
    B) 7.xd4 0-0
    B1) 8.f4 b6 ( 8...e5 9.b3 g4 10.f3 d7 11.a4 c5 12.de2 a6
    13.e3 e6 14.a2 d7 15.f4 xa2 16.xa2 (weakness d5) Houdini
    2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 9.e2= - 6... Nb6 7. Be2 exd4 8.
    Nxd4 O-O 9. Bf4;
    B2) 8.e1 e5 9.e2 e8 10.f4 g6 11.g3 c6 12.f3 (D. Burden - F.
    Vasquez, corr. 2006) h3 13.d3 d7 14.d2 ad8 15.ad1 f8;
    B3) 8.a4 e5 9.a2 c5 10.de2 e6 11.f4 xa2 12.xa2 d7 13.f3
    d8 14.b3 a5 15.b2 xc3 16.xc3 ad8 17.d2 fe8 18.d1 h6
    19.aa1 c6 20.f2 (weakness d5) Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
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    7.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7.d3
    A) 7...exd4 8.xd4 0-0 9.e1 c6 ( 9...e8 10.h3 c6 - 9... c6 10. h3 Re8 )
    10.h3 e8 11.a4 ( 11.f4 f8 12.d2 bd7 13.f1 c5 14.f3 e6
    15.e3 d5 16.e5 d7 17.f4 xd4 18.xd4 c5= White has a moderate
    spatial advantage. B. Firat - A. Strikovic, Istanbul 2010 ) 11...a5 12.f4 f8
    13.g5 bd7 14.c4 h6 15.h4 e5 16.b3 ( 16.a2 g6 17.g3 b6
    18.d2 e6 19.xe6 fxe6 (Mil. Perunovic - B. Damljanovic, Despotovac
    (rapid) 2011) 20.c4 ad8 21.ab1 b4 22.f1 e5 ) 16...g6 17.g3
    d7 (G. Guseinov - E. Hansen, Istanbul 2012) 18.f5! c5 19.xd6 xd6
    20.xd6 xb3 21.cxb3 e6 22.b4 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    B) 7...fd7
    B1) 8.a4 a5 9.e3
    B1a) 9...0-0 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.xb6 xb6 ( 11...cxb6 12.d5 d6
    13.e2 f6 14.c4 xd5 15.xd5 I. Starostits - D. Popovic, La Roda
    2013 ) 12.xe5 f6 13.c4 c6 14.e2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b) 9...c6 10.e2 exd4 (M. Nemeth - R. Markus, Nagykanizsa 2013)
    11.exd4 c5 12.c3 0-0 13.e1 f6;
    B2) 8.e1 0-0 9.e3 ( 9.f1 c6 10.a4 a5 11.e3 exd4 12.xd4 c5
    13.ad1 e8 14.h3 (I. Smirin - R. Markus, Skopje 2013) bd7 15.d2
    b6 16.d4 f6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 9...c6 10.h3 e8 11.a4 a5 12.f1 - Line 296 : 6...
    O-O 7. Re1 c6 8. a4 a5 9. h3 Nb6 10. Bd3 Nfd7 11. Be3 ]
    [ 7.b3 exd4 8.xd4 0-0
    A) 9.g5 fd7 10.xe7 xe7 11.fe1 e5! ( 11...c5?! (A. Grekh - D.
    Popovic, Cappelle la Grande 2013) 12.e5! ) 12.xe5 dxe5 13.e3 c6
    14.ed1 d7 15.a3 c5 16.a2 e6 J. Druska - D. Kadric, Maribor 2012;
    B) 9.h3 fd7 ( 9...a5 10.a4 fd7 11.d1 c5 12.a2 d7 13.e5
    cxa4 White can maintain equality with accurate play. V. Petkov - D.
    Paunovic, Figueira da Foz 2008 )
    B1) 10.d5 xd5 11.exd5 f6 12.f4 c5 13.c3 d3 14.d2
    ( 14.c4 f5 15.d4 e5 White has poor queen placement. B. Nadj
    Hedjesi - A. Strikovic, Valjevo 2012 ) 14...xc1 15.axc1 d7 16.fe1
    g6=;
    B2) 10.e3 a5 ( 10...c5 11.d2 bd7 12.fe1 f6 13.d4 e8
    14.ad1 xb3 15.axb3 e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.f4 e8
    19.e5 White has the initiative. G. Kosanovic - A. Strikovic, Vrnjacka Banja
    2010 ) 11.a4 ( 11.a3 c5 12.a2 e6 13.fd1 xa2 14.xa2 e6
    15.d3 (O. Korneev - A. Strikovic, Mondariz 2009) d7 16.aa1 f6= )
    11...c5
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    B2a) 12.d1 xb3 13.cxb3 c6 ( 13...d7 14.c2 e5 15.xe5 dxe5
    16.ad1 d6 17.f4 exf4 18.xf4 a6 19.h1 h4 20.xd6 cxd6
    21.d3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. V. Baklan - A.
    Strikovic, Benasque 2008 ) 14.e1 d7 15.d2 f5 16.exf5 xf5 17.f3
    (S. Brenjo - B. Damljanovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2013) e5! 18.xe5
    ( 18.d4 f7 ) 18...xe5! 19.f4 f5 Black has the initiative.;
    B2b) 12.d2 xb3 13.cxb3 d7 14.ad1= 1/2-1/2 A. Kovacevic - B.
    Damljanovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2013 ]
    7...exd4
    [ 7...fd7?! (Nb6 is a poorly-placed piece.) 8.e3 ( 8.a4 a5 9.dxe5 dxe5
    10.b5 0-0 11.e3 c6 12.d6 c7 13.f5 c5 14.xe7+ xe7
    (L. Vajda - B. Damljanovic, Herceg Novi 2008) 15.b3 bd7 16.d2 d8
    17.b1 e6 18.d1 White has a pair of bishops. ) 8...0-0 9.d2 exd4
    10.xd4 e8 ( 10...c5 11.f4 d5 12.exd5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.f3
    d6 15.ad1 ) 11.a4 e5 ( 11...a5 12.db5! ) 12.b3 a5 13.db5 c6
    14.d4! a6 ( 14...cxb5 15.xb6 bxa4 16.xa4 ) 15.ad1! cxb5 16.axb5
    f6 17.bxa6 f3+ 18.xf3 xd4 19.axb7 xb7 20.xd4 Black has poor
    piece coordination. ]
    8.xd4
    [ 8.xd4 0-0
    A) 9.g5 fd7 10.xe7 xe7 11.fe1 e5 12.d5 ( 12.ad1 g4
    13.xe5 dxe5 14.e3 (D. Pikula - B. Damljanovic, Herceg Novi 2008) xe2
    15.xe2 ad8 16.b3 xd1+ 17.xd1 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    12...xd5 13.exd5 f5= 1/2-1/2 S. Brenjo - D. Popovic, Vrnjacka Banja
    2013;
    B) 9.h3= - 6... exd4 7. Qxd4 O-O 8. h3 Nb6 9. Be2 ]
    8...0-0 9.a4
    [ 9.f4
    A) 9...c5 10.b3 e6 ( 10...d5 11.e5 e8 12.f5 R. Hovhannisyan - S.
    Del Rio Angelis, St Petersburg 2009; 10...a5 11.a4 e8 12.f3 f8 13.e1
    J. Rogos - J. Johansen, corr. 2011 ) 11.a4 ( 11.f3 c8 (V. Meribanov - D.
    Marjanovic, Legnica 2013) 12.a5! c4 13.xc4 xc4 14.e1 e8 15.b3
    e6 16.f5 d7 17.f4 c7 18.a4 ) 11...a5 (E. Matsuura - D. Izquierdo,
    Campinas 2013) 12.d2! e8 13.b3 f8 14.b2 c8 15.b5 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B) 9...e8 10.f3 c6
    B1) 11.h1 f8 12.b3 bd7
    B1a) 13.f5 c5 14.g3 g6 15.b2 g7 16.d2 h5 ( 16...g4
    17.ad1 xf3 18.gxf3 d5!= This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players. ) 17.b4 a6 18.a3 h4 19.ge2 h3 20.g3 g4
    R. Felgaer - A. Strikovic, Benidorm 2008;
    B1b) 13.b2 c5 14.e1 c7 15.h3 a5 16.a4 d7 17.d2 ad8
    18.ad1 c8 O. Mihok - D. Popovic, Hungary 2012;
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    B2) 11.b3 f8 12.a4 a5 - 9. a4 a5 10. f4 c6 11. Bf3 Re8 12. b3 Bf8 ]
    [ 9.f4 c6 10.d3 d5! 11.e5 e8 12.f5 xf5 13.xf5 g6 14.h3 g7=
    C. Gomez Garrido - A. Strikovic, Parla 2010 ]
    9...a5 10.f4
    [ 10.f4 e8 11.e1 f8 12.f1 c6
    A) 13.h3 bd7 14.c4 ( 14.b3 c5 15.f3 fd7 16.ad1 e5 17.e3
    g6 ) 14...c5 15.e5 dxe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 fd7 18.f3 e7
    19.d4 e6= S. Grover - V. Baklan, Reykjavik 2011;
    B) 13.g3 g6 14.h4 g7 15.d2 c7 16.ad1 d7 17.b3 d5
    18.exd5 cxd5 19.g3 d8 20.c5 c6 D. Stojanovski - B. Predojevic, Novi
    Sad (rapid) 2012 ]
    [ 10.e1 e8 11.h3 f8 12.f1 c6 13.g5 bd7 14.b3 h6 15.h4 b6
    16.g3 e5 17.d4 b4 18.h1 e6= J. Zawadzka - B. Damljanovic,
    Skopje 2013 ]
    10...c6
    [ 10...e8
    A) 11.h1 f8 12.f3
    A1) 12...c6 13.b3 bd7 14.e1 ( 14.f5?! c5 15.g3 h5! 16.xh5
    cxe4 17.cxe4 xe4 18.xe4 xe4 19.e2 h4 20.d3 g4
    21.d2 e6 22.f5 h6 23.f4 d5 24.b2 e8 O. Korneev - A.
    Hoffman, Albacete 2009 ) 14...c5 15.a3;
    A2) 12...g6
    A2a) 13.e5!? dxe5 14.fxe5 xe5 15.f4 c5 ( 15...e7 16.xe5
    xe5 17.d3 c5 18.ad1 g4 19.fe1 f4 20.e4 R. Appel - A.
    Strikovic, Vila Nova de Gaia 2010 ) 16.cb5 d7= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players.;
    A2b) 13.e1 c6 14.b3 bd7 15.e3 c5 16.f2 g7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B) 11.f3 f8
    B1) 12.b3 c6 - 10... c6 11. Bf3 Re8 12. b3 Bf8;
    B2) 12.e1 c6 13.b3
    B2a) 13...bd7
    B2a1) 14.e3
    B2a11) 14...c7?! 15.f2 g6 16.d2 c5 ( 16...h6? 17.g4 f8
    18.g5 h5 19.xh5 gxh5 (T. Nedev - D. Kadric, Novi Sad (rapid)
    2012) 20.f5+- ) 17.h3;
    B2a12) 14...d5! This move is frequently played in many similar
    positions. 15.exd5 b4 16.d3 c5 17.c4 cxd5 18.xd5 xe1
    19.xe1 ce4 20.xf6+ xf6;
    B2a2) 14.a3 b6 15.h1 c5 16.h3 g6 17.d2 g7 18.ad1
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B2b) 13...g6 14.a3 g7 15.d2 ( 15.h3 fd5! 16.ce2 b4 17.d2
    (A. Kovacevic - B. Damljanovic, Tivat 2011) c7 18.ad1 d7 19.c3
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    a6 20.g3 ac5= with mutual play. ) 15...f8 16.f2 bd7 17.de2
    b6 18.h3 xf2+ 19.xf2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B2c) 13...d5! 14.e5 b4 15.b2 fd7= with mutual play.;
    B3) 12.h3 c6 13.b3 d5 14.e5 fd7 15.e2 ( 15.ce2 c5 16.b2
    bd7 17.g3 (M. Savic - B. Damljanovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2013) f6! 18.exf6
    xf6 19.e1 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. ) 15...c5 16.f2 bd7 17.d2
    B3a) 17...f6?! 18.ae1 e6 ( 18...fxe5? 19.fxe5 xe5 20.xd5+ cxd5
    21.xe5+- ) 19.xe6 xe6 20.g4;
    B3b) 17...b6 18.e3 c7 19.ad1 ]
    11.f3 e8 12.b3 f8 13.b2
    [ 13.a3 g6 ( 13...bd7 14.e1 - 10... Re8 11. Bf3 Bf8 12. Re1 c6 13. b3
    Nbd7 14. Ba3 ) 14.h3 bd7 15.d2 b6 16.h1 c5 [#] 17.e5!? dxe5
    18.fxe5 fd7 ( 18...xe5?! 19.f4 cd7 20.xf8 xf8 21.g4 Key game
    A. Cabrera - A. Strikovic, La Roda 2013 ) 19.f4 xe5 20.d5! e6
    ( 20...cxd5? 21.xd5 d8 22.f6+ h8 23.xe8 xe8 24.xc5 xc5
    25.ae1+- ) 21.xe6 fxe6 22.xe5 exd5 23.xf8+ xf8 24.e3 xa4!
    25.e6+ f7 26.xa4 d8= ]
    13...bd7 14.e1 g6 15.d2 e5!?
    [ 15...c5 16.h3 h5 17.f2 b6 18.ad1 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. A. Kogan - J. Ramiro Ovejero, Bratto 2010 ]
    16.e2 b6 17.h1 eg4 18.f3 h6 19.g3 e5 20.g2 ed7 21.ad1
    Best Mutual Play

    29
    Petroff Defense,CHOPIN
    Classical Attack,Main Line
    Line 357
    [Trajko Nedev]

    C42

    28.06.2013

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 f6 3.xe5 d6


    4.f3 xe4 5.d4 d5 6.d3 c6 7.0-0 e7 8.c4 b4 9.e2 0-0 10.c3
    f5 [#] 11.a3
    [ 11.b3 f6 ( 11...dxc4 12.xc4 a5 13.xe4 xe4 14.e5 (B. Munguntuul
    - K. Le Kieu Thien, Ho Chi Minh City 2003) xd4! 15.xf7 d5 16.xd5 xd5
    17.xd5 xd5 18.e5 ad8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. ) 12.c5 a5 13.e1
    A) 13...b6?! 14.cxb6 cxb6 15.a3 c6 16.f3 h6 17.f4 d6 18.xd6
    xd6 19.ac1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. F. Nijboer - B.
    Laurent, Metz 2001;
    B) 13...d7 14.a3 c6 15.f3
    B1) 15...a4 16.xa4 e4
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    B1a) 17.d1? a5 18.b4 c2 19.b5 c6 20.e1 xb4!
    ( 20...xa4 21.xa4 xb4 22.xd7 c2 23.xe7 xa1 This position
    is very complicated, which favors better players. H. Nezad - A. Al Saffar,
    Beirut 2000 ) 21.xd7 d8 22.b5 c6 23.d2 cxb5 24.xb4 bxa4
    25.c6 bxc6 26.xf8 xf8 27.ac1 f5 28.xc6 b8;
    B1b) 17.e3 xf3 18.xf3 xd4 19.xd4 xa4 20.c3 White has a
    pair of bishops.;
    B2) 15...e4 16.xd5 a4 17.xe7+ xe7 18.xb7 a5 19.d5
    A. Morozevich - J. Polgar, Frankfurt (rapid) 1999;
    C) 13...e4! 14.a3 c6 15.f3 f6 16.e3 xc3 17.bxc3 a4 18.xb7
    a5 19.b5 e7 20.b2 fb8 21.a2 d7 22.d2 b7= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 11.e5 c5 12.a3 cxd4 13.xe4 dxe4 14.axb4 f6 15.f3 d3 16.xd3
    xd3 17.xd3 exd3 J. Polgar - D. Pavasovic, Istanbul 2000 ]
    11...xc3 12.bxc3 c6 13.e1 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 13.cxd5 xd5
    A) 14.e1
    A1) 14...f6 - 13. Re1 Bf6 14. cxd5 Qxd5;
    A2) 14...d6?! 15.a4 fe8 16.b3 f6 17.a3 d7 18.xb7 ab8
    19.a6 b6 20.c4 a5 (E. Sutovsky - L. Schandorff, Esbjerg 2001)
    21.c5 b7 ( 21...b3 22.b5 xe1+ 23.xe1 xc5 24.xd7 xd7
    25.xc5 ) 22.b5 xe1+ 23.xe1 xc5 24.xd7 xd7 25.xc5 a6
    26.b1 h6 27.b7 xa4 28.xa7 xa7 29.xa7 K. Behrendorf - L. Milde,
    Internet 2005;
    A3) 14...fe8= - 13. Re1 Re8 14. cxd5 Qxd5;
    B) 14.e3
    B1) 14...fd8 15.e1 a5 ( 15...e8 16.c4 e4 17.b3 Thinker 5.4D
    Inert - Spark 0.3a, Internet 2010 ) 16.f4 ( 16.e5 (S. Movsesian - P.
    Nielsen, Germany 1999) f6 17.d3 d6 18.f4 c6 19.g4 d7
    20.xf5 xf5 Black has the initiative. ) 16...d6 17.e5 c6 18.f3 b3=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2) 14...fe8 15.e1 f6 16.d2= - 13. Re1 Re8 14. cxd5 Qxd5 15. Be3
    Bf6 16. Nd2 ( 16.c4 (Y. Dembo - H. Milligan, West Bromwich 2004) d6!
    17.a2 e4 18.d5 e5 19.d2 d3 20.f4 xe2 21.xe2 c6 );
    B3) 14...f6
    B3a) 15.d2 d7 16.f3 fe8 17.a4 ad8 18.e1 (S. Zagrebelny - M.
    Krallmann, Dortmund 2000) ( 18.a5 (A. Kovalev - P. Panzer, Germany
    1992) Suggested improvement for Black: xd4! 19.cxd4 xd4 20.xd4
    xd4 21.a2 e6 22.c2 f5 23.xc7 xd2 24.xd2 xd2 25.xb7
    a6= This position is rather drawish. ) 18...a5! (with the idea c5);
    B3b) 15.c4 d7 ( 15...e4 16.a2 ad8 17.d2 a5 18.h3 h6
    19.d3 e6 20.d5 d7 21.c2 xd3 22.xd3 b6 (P. Zarnicki - M.
    Ginzburg, Villa Gesell 1998) 23.fd1 fe8 24.d4 f5 25.c3
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    White has the initiative. ) 16.a2 ad8 17.d5 e7 This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. 1/2-1/2 K. Haznedaroglu - Y.
    Erturan, Kusadasi 2006;
    B4) 14...a5 15.e1 d6 16.d2 e6 17.a4 b6 18.c4 e8 19.d1
    c6 20.f3 e6 21.a4 f6 22.ad1 fe8 23.c5 c7 24.d5 cxd5
    25.xd5 e4 R. Schueppel - S. Schubert, corr. 2007;
    C) 14.c4 d6
    C1) 15.e3 f6 16.a2 ( 16.d2 ad8 17.fd1 e4 M. Galyas - A.
    Sendur, Budapest 2001 ) 16...ad8 17.d5 a5 18.d4 d7 19.a4
    (A. Morozevich - A. Shirov, Sarajevo 1999) a6! 20.b3 xb3 21.xb3 b6
    22.a5 b5! 23.cxb5 ( 23.c5 e5 24.d1 f5 25.f3 e4 26.xe4 xe4
    27.ad2 fe8; 23.c1 bxc4 24.xc4 e5 25.h3 fe8 ) 23...xb5
    24.xb5 b8 25.b6 ( 25.f4 e5! White can maintain equality with
    accurate play. ) 25...cxb6!
    C1a) 26.xa6 bxa5 27.d3 b6 28.c4 ( 28.xa5? a8 29.c1 h5!
    30.c8+ xc8 31.xc8 c6-+ ) 28...a8= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    C1b) 26.c6 b5 Y. Gonzalez Vidal- G. Camacho, Cuba 2007;
    C2) 15.d5 e5 16.d4 d7 17.a4 ( 17.b1 b6 18.b5 xb5 19.xb5=
    1/2-1/2 J. Hjartarson - A. Jussupow, Barcelona 1989; 17.f4 g6 18.f5 e5
    19.e3 c6 20.b3 fe8 21.a4 ad8 with mutual play. I. Salcedo
    Mederos - B. Lindstroem, corr. 2008; 17.e3 fe8 18.b1 g6 19.e1
    xb1 20.axb1 b6 Z. Wernikiewicz - T. Matheis, corr. 2005 )
    C2a) 17...g6 18.f4
    C2a1) 18...f6 19.g3 ( 19.a3 e4 20.e3 fe8 21.f3 g6
    22.f2 e7 23.a2 c5 Black has the initiative. L. Dominguez Perez B. Gelfand, Moscow 2001 ) 19...fe8 20.a3 ( 20.b5 (D. Bendanya
    Guerrero - J. Deforel, corr. 2008) xb5 21.axb5 d7 22.d3 h6
    23.a2 e5 with mutual play. ) 20...a6 21.a5 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    C2a2) 18...d6 19.c5! ( 19.g3 (V. Baklan - R. Ponomariov, Kiev
    2008) f6 20.b5 xb5 21.axb5 fe8 ) 19...f3+ 20.xf3 xf4
    21.g3 fe8 22.b5 c6 23.dxc6 xc6 24.xc6 bxc6 25.e1;
    C2a3) 18...f6 19.e3 ae8 (Stockfish VE_06 - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
    Internet 2012) 20.b3 b6 21.b5 White has the initiative.;
    C2b) 17...c5?! 18.b3 ( 18.b5 (Rybka 1.01 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz)
    2006) b8 19.d6 d8 20.a3 White has the initiative. )
    C2b1) 18...f6 19.a2 fe8 20.a5 ac8 21.e3 (P. Konguvel - C.
    Aravind, Raipur 2002) f5 22.e1 d7 This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players.;
    C2b2) 18...f5 19.f4 f7 20.d2 ( 20.b2 ac8 (A. Zontakh - I.
    Akimov, St Petersburg 2003) 21.a5 fe8 22.d3 f6 23.xf6 xf6
    24.d2 White has the initiative. ) 20...f6 21.a2 fe8 22.f3 e7
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    23.d3 ae8 24.c2 g6 25.g3 g7 26.a5 White has a lasting
    initiative. V. Bologan - A. Huzman, Ohrid 2001;
    C2b3) 18...b6 19.f4 g6 20.d3 f5 21.a2 f6 22.g3 ae8 23.d2
    h8 24.f3 f7 25.c2 g6 26.d2 c7 27.a5 V. Baklan - D.
    Neelotpal, Balaguer 2005;
    C2c) 17...fe8 18.b5 ( 18.e3?! g6 19.b5 h3 20.f3 d6
    (V. Ivanchuk - V. Kramnik, Nice (blindfold) 2008) 21.xd6 cxd6 22.f4
    xc4 23.b3 e5 24.xe5 dxe5 White has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ) 18...xb5 19.axb5 d7 ( 19...b6 20.e3 c5 21.xc5
    xc5= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008 ) 20.a2 c5 21.g3 a5 22.bxa6
    xa6 23.c2 xa2 24.xa2 a6 ( 24...b6 25.f3 f6 26.e3 h6
    27.a3 g5 28.d4 f6= 1/2-1/2 V. Baklan - K. Landa, Bratto 2010 )
    25.xa6 xa6 26.f3 d6 27.e3 c5 (T. Radjabov - D. Jakovenko,
    Elista 2008) 28.a1 f5 29.a7 b6 30.f1 g6=;
    D) 14.f4
    D1) 14...ac8 15.e1 ( 15.g3 f6 16.d2 a5 17.a4 b6 18.fe1
    (P. Svidler - S. Erenburg, Germany 2005) c5! 19.f3 d8 20.e4 cxd4
    21.xf6+ xf6 22.e5 g6 23.cxd4 c2 24.b4 b3 25.a2 a5
    26.b5 c3 Black has the initiative. )
    D1a) 15...fd8 16.f1 f6 17.c1! ( 17.a4 a5 18.c1 g4
    V. Anand - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1999 ) 17...h6 ( 17...e4
    18.d2 f5 19.c4 d7 20.b3 b6 21.b5; 17...a5 18.e5 )
    18.b2 a5 19.e5;
    D1b) 15...fe8= - 13. Re1 Re8 14. cxd5 Qxd5 15. Bf4 Rac8;
    D2) 14...d6 15.c4 e4 16.e3 ad8 17.a2 b6 18.e1 g6 19.c1
    fe8 20.h3 h6 21.d2 White has the initiative. G. Kamsky - A. Jussupow,
    Moscow 1992;
    D3) 14...a5
    D3a) 15.e1 d6
    D3a1) 16.e5 b3 ( 16...ad8 17.a4= 1/2-1/2 V. Ivanchuk - V.
    Kramnik, Dortmund 1998 ) 17.d2 c2 18.xc2 xc2= Equal chances,
    quiet position. V. Onoprichuk - L. Bebchuk, corr. 2007;
    D3a2) 16.xd6 cxd6 17.a4 ac8 (Rybka 2.1o - <Engine/Centaur>,
    Internet (blitz) 2006) 18.d2! xc3 19.f3 c2 20.b4 xf3 21.xf3
    b3 22.a2 xd4 23.b2 xf3+ 24.gxf3 g5+ 25.g4 d2
    with mutual play.;
    D3b) 15.xc7 ac8 16.xa5 xa5 17.c4 f6
    D3b1) 18.b3
    D3b11) 18...e4 (Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2006) 19.a2
    fd8 20.d2 xd4 21.xe4 xe4 22.xb7 ce8 23.d3;
    D3b12) 18...b6 19.xb6 axb6 20.a2! ( 20.fd1 fd8
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. 1/2-1/2 M. Wahls
    - B. Alterman, Germany 1999 ) 20...fd8 21.d1 e4 22.d5 b5
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    23.cxb5 xd5 24.xd5 xd5 25.d2 xf3 26.gxf3 d8 27.a2 b6
    28.a4 c3 29.c2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. F.
    Mlacnik - F. Schellmann, Krynica 1999;
    D3b13) 18...fe8 19.d3 g4 20.xb7 g6 21.ab1 xf3 22.xf3
    xd4 23.d5 xd5 24.cxd5 e5 Rybka 2.2n2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet
    (blitz) 2006;
    D3b2) 18.d3
    D3b21) 18...g4 19.h3 xf3 20.xf3
    D3b211) 20...d8 21.ad1 g6
    D3b2111) 22.e2 c7 23.d3 b6 24.d2 e7 25.fd1 d8
    26.f3 ( 26.c3?! cd7 27.g4 xd4 28.xd4 xd4 29.xd4
    c5 30.d5 xc3 31.xc5 bxc5 32.f1= 1/2-1/2 V. Kramnik - V.
    Anand, Sofia 2005 ) 26...cd7 27.d5 e5 28.a4;
    D3b2112) 22.d5 (O. Klatt - A. Ponomarev, corr. 2008) e7 23.b1
    b6 24.a4;
    D3b212) 20...cd8 21.ab1 xd4 22.xb7 g6 23.e4 d6
    24.b5 c7 25.d5 Zhang Zhong - A. Karpov, Cap d'Agde (rapid)
    2000 ( 25.d5 f6 26.d3 c5 27.c3 );
    D3b22) 18...e6! 19.b3 fd8 20.fd1 g6 21.e2 g4 22.ab1
    b6 23.d5 d7 24.a2 e7= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. D. Hildebrand - D. Vasquez Nigro, corr. 2010 ]
    [ 13.a2
    A) 13...dxc4 14.xc4 a5 15.d3 xd3 16.xd3 f6 17.c4 ( 17.d2 c5
    18.d5 e8 19.e4 c4 20.f3 e5 ) 17...e8 18.f4 b6 A. Filippov - Wang
    Yue, Ha Long City 2009;
    B) 13...a5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.b2 c4 ]
    [ 13.h3 a5! 14.cxd5 xd5 15.e5 b3 16.f4 ( 16.e1?! d6 17.g4
    (1/2-1/2 I. Smirin - A. Greenfeld, Rethymnon 2003) fe8 18.e3 e4 )
    16...xc3 17.c1 b3 18.xc7 xd1 19.xd1 d6= ]
    [ 13.f4 dxc4! 14.xc4 d6 15.d2 d7 16.fe1 ae8 17.xd6 xd6
    18.g5 d7 19.h5 h6 20.a4 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. I.
    Khamrakulov - Y. Solodovnichenko, Pamplona 2011 ]
    13...e8 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 13...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 14.cxd5 xd5 15.f4 ac8 - 14. Bf4 Rc8 15. cxd5 Qxd5 ( 15...a5
    - 14. Bf4 Na5 15. cxd5 Qxd5 );
    B) 14.f4
    B1) 14...c8
    B1a) 15.a4 a6 16.b3 a5 17.b4 c5 18.dxc5
    B1a1) 18...c6 19.xb7! ( 19.b3 L. Ljubojevic - A. Jussupow,
    Belgrade 1989 ) 19...xc3 20.cxd5 xa1 ( 20...xd5 21.ad1
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 21.dxc6 c3 22.c1
    a5 23.b3 f6 24.c7 fe8 25.c4 Houdini 1.5a - IvanHoe 9.47b,
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    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1a2) 18...e7 19.d6 ( 19.ad1 xc5 20.b2 b6 with mutual
    play. Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 19...xd6
    20.cxd6 xc4 21.ad1 e6 22.d7! xd7 23.xc4 xc4 24.e5
    xb4 25.xd7 b3 26.xf8 xf8 27.b1 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B1b) 15.cxd5 xd5 16.d2!
    B1b1) 16...a5 17.f3 d7 ( 17...d8 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4 g6
    20.f3 c6 21.ad1 c4 22.d5 White has the initiative. N. Kosintseva
    - E. Ubiennykh, Saint Vincent 2005 ) 18.e4
    B1b11) 18...xe4 19.xe4 c5 20.f3! ( 20.d5 g6 21.f3 fe8
    22.d6 J. Polgar - A. Botsari, Achaea 2012 ) 20...b6 ( 20...cxd4?
    21.h5+- ) 21.dxc5 bxc5 ( 21...xc5 22.ad1+- ) 22.ad1+-;
    B1b12) 18...e7 19.g3 ( 19.c5 xc5 20.dxc5 xd1 21.axd1
    White has the initiative. ) 19...g6 20.g4 f5 21.f3 d6 22.e5
    h8 ( 22...fe8 23.xb7 xb7 24.b3+ f7 25.xb7
    P. Konguvel - S. Suvrajit, Kolkata 2002 ) 23.h4 f7 24.h5 g8
    25.c2 c4 26.ab1 b6 27.c1 ce8 28.f4 G. Kasparov - Dao
    Thien Hai, Batumi 2001;
    B1b2) 16...d7?! 17.b3 ce8 18.c5 c8 19.a4 a5 20.f3
    xe1+ 21.xe1 A. Shirov - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1999;
    B1b3) 16...xd4? 17.c4 d8 18.cxd4 xd4 19.f3 g6 20.ac1
    fe8 (P. Belaska - J. Petr, Czechia 2006) 21.e3 b2 22.d5;
    B1b4) 16...fe8 17.f3 ( 17.c4 e7 18.e3 a5 19.xf5 xf5
    20.b3 d6 21.d3 White has a pair of bishops. S. Ganguly - Nguyen
    Anh Dung, Esfahan 2005 ) 17...xe1+ 18.xe1 d7 19.e4 e7
    B1b41) 20.d1 d6 ( 20...e8 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2008) 21.g3 g6 22.a4 d6= ) 21.xd6 cxd6 22.g3 e7
    23.xf5 xf5 24.c1 g6= N. Short - A. Karpov, Prague 2002;
    B1b42) 20.g3 g6 21.e2 d6 22.xd6 cxd6 23.e1 f8
    24.g4 f5 25.f3 e7 with mutual play. A. Horvath - J. Martello,
    corr. 2004;
    B1b43) 20.e2 xe4 ( 20...a6 21.g3 g6 (Fritz 8 - Deep Fritz 7,
    Internet (blitz) 2003) 22.e1 d6 23.xd6 cxd6 24.h4 h6 25.h5
    h7 26.g4 f5 27.f3 ) 21.xe4 d6 22.e1! (with the idea Bg4)
    ( 22.e3 e8 23.d5 d8 24.g3 c6 25.a5 b6 26.a4 e7
    27.c4 c5 28.xd7 xd7 29.g4 c7 30.d5 The position is
    objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be given to
    White. M. Carlsen - H. Koneru, Wijk aan Zee 2006 ) 22...g6 23.c1
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B2) 14...e7 15.b3 b6 16.cxd5 xd5 17.e5 xe5 ( 17...g4?
    18.ad1 e7 19.h3 h5 20.g4 g6 21.g3 f6 22.e5+- G. Kasparov
    - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 2000 ) 18.xe5 f4 19.f3 b8 20.c6 g5
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    21.e7+ h8 22.xf5 xf5 23.e5;
    B3) 14...a5 15.cxd5 xd5
    B3a) 16.f1
    B3a1) 16...c5 17.e5! cxd4 18.xf6 gxf6 19.xd4 g6 20.a4
    ( 20.h4 ad8 21.a4 c5 22.b4 d5 23.g4 h5 24.g2
    G. Kasparov - R. Kasimdzhanov, Linares 2005 ) 20...c6 21.ad1 xd4
    22.xd4;
    B3a2) 16...b6 17.xc7 ( 17.e5 ad8 18.g4 e4 19.e2 xe5
    20.xe5 b3 21.a2 f3 22.e3 a5 23.c2 (V. Anand - I. Sokolov,
    Kopavogur 2000) fe8 24.c4 c6 25.cc1 f6 26.d5 xd5 27.cxd5
    xd5 28.ed1 xd1 29.xd1 xd1 30.f3 xf1+ 31.xf1 xe5 )
    17...ac8 18.e5 xc3 19.xf6 gxf6 20.c1 fc8 21.xc3 xc3
    22.d2 c8 23.h3;
    B3b) 16.e5 b3 ( 16...c5 17.g4 xg4 18.xg4 d8 19.xf6+
    xf6 20.e5 c6 21.dxc5 fe8 22.g4 M. Adams - Dao Thien Hai,
    New Delhi/Teheran 2000 ) 17.d2 xe5 18.xe5 c4 19.f4 xe5
    20.xf5 g6 21.c5 b6 22.c4 White has the initiative. M. Adams V. Bologan, France 2004;
    B3c) 16.d2 c5 ( 16...d7 17.f3 fe8 18.e4 e7 19.g3 g6
    20.a2 f8 21.ae2 xe2 22.xe2 c6 23.h4 h6 24.h5 h7 25.a4
    (J. Polgar - P. Nielsen, Las Vegas 1999) b6! 26.e4 xe4 27.xe4
    d5 ) 17.f3 d8 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4 cxd4 20.cxd4 c6 21.e3
    d6 22.b1 ad8 23.a4 b5= 1/2-1/2 N. Short - B. Lalic, Port Erin
    1999;
    B3d) 16.a4 b6
    B3d1) 17.ad1 e6 18.d3 c6 19.c4 ( 19.e5 b3 20.xb3 xb3
    21.b1 fe8 Z. Varga - S. Drazic, Budapest 2001 ) 19...h5 20.c2
    ad8 ( 20...b5 21.cxb5 cxb5 22.c5 xc5 23.dxc5 S. Karjakin - S.
    Singh, Internet (blitz) 2002 ) 21.c7 d7 22.e5 e7 23.c3;
    B3d2) 17.e5 b3 ( 17...c5 18.g4 xg4 19.xg4 f5 20.xf6+
    xf6 21.dxc5 fc8 22.cxb6 axb6 23.e5 Wang Hao - Bu Xiangzhi,
    Shandong 2007 ) 18.b4 ae8 19.b5 xe5 20.xe5 c6 21.f1 e6
    22.e3 f6 23.f4 xe3= 1/2-1/2 M. Wurschner - E. Noire, corr. 2007;
    B3d3) 17.c4 d8 18.ad1 c8 19.h3 e8 20.d2 (V. Yamaliev - B.
    De Wolf, corr. 2002) d7! 21.xd7 xd7 22.xa5 bxa5;
    B3d4) 17.d2 d7
    B3d41) 18.d1 ae8! ( 18...ac8?! 19.d3 f5 20.e4 e7
    21.h5 xe4 22.xd5 xd5 23.xe7 fe8 24.ae1 N. Short - V.
    Bologan, Skanderborg 2003 ) 19.f3 xe1+ 20.xe1 e6;
    B3d42) 18.c2!
    B3d421) 18...c6 19.f1 ( 19.f3 d7 20.e4 e7 21.d5 a4
    22.d3 Rybka 2.3 - Rybka 2.3, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 19...d7
    20.e4 e7 21.d3 ae8 22.g3 h6 23.e5 d6 24.f4
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    Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet 2012;
    B3d422) 18...f5 19.d3 xd3 20.xd3 c6 ( 20...ac8 21.ad1
    fd8 22.h3 h5 23.e4 h4 24.f3 e7 25.f6+ gxf6 26.xd5
    xd5 27.xe7 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    21.e4 e7 22.e2 ( 22.g3 h8 23.e2 c4 24.d2 xd2
    25.xe7 e4 26.e3 fe8 27.c4 f5 28.xe8+ xe8 29.e1
    h6 30.e5 f6 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3.2.3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 22...f5
    ( 22...ad8 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010) 23.g3! d7
    24.h5! White has the initiative. ) 23.f3 ae8 24.ae1 d7
    25.a4 c4! ( 25...f5 26.g3 h4 27.h5 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 26.g3 h8 27.h3 h6 28.d3 b5 29.axb5
    cxb5 30.d5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 13...dxc4 14.xc4
    A) 14...f6 15.f4
    A1) 15...d7
    A1a) 16.g5 xg5 17.xg5 fe8 18.f3 a5 19.a2 c6 ( 19...b5?
    (D. Stellwagen - R. Perez Garcia, Vlissingen 2006) 20.e7! xe7
    21.xa8+ e8 22.xf7+ xf7 23.d5+ ) 20.c4 b5 21.cxb5 cxb5
    22.d5 ac8 23.h3 h6 24.f4 ed8 25.e4 xe4 26.xe4 c4
    H. Stefansson - B. Thorfinnsson, Reykjavik 2001;
    A1b) 16.a2 a5 17.d3 xd3 18.xd3 ae8 (R. Vazquez Igarza - F.
    De la Fuente Gonzalez, Madrid 2003) 19.ae2 xe2 20.xe2 c5
    21.e5 d8 22.dxc5 e8 Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A1c) 16.d3
    A1c1) 16...xd3 17.xd3 fe8 18.b5 ( 18.ab1 b6 19.h3 ad8
    20.g5 d6 21.xf6 xf6 22.b5 (Rybka 2.2 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz)
    2007) e7 23.xe7 xe7 24.e1 h6 ) 18...b6
    A1c11) 19.a4 xe1+ 20.xe1 a6 21.e2 e7 22.e5 xe5
    ( 22...d5?! 23.c4 c3 24.e3 xa4 25.xf6 gxf6 26.h3 h8
    27.h6 f5 28.e7 Naum 3 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    23.xe5 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable.;
    A1c12) 19.h3 a6 20.xe8+ xe8 21.f5 e7 22.e4 d8
    23.xc7 d5 24.e5 xc3 25.b7 xe5 26.dxe5 b5 27.e1
    f8 28.d4 c5 29.f5 White has the initiative.;
    A1c2) 16...fe8?! 17.xf5 xf5 18.xc7 xe1+ 19.xe1 d7
    20.g3 e8 21.f1 a5 22.h3 c6 23.d3 Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.
    1o, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    A1c3) 16...g6 17.b1 b6 18.b2 xd3 19.xd3 fe8 20.be2
    xe2 21.xe2 h6 22.h3 e7 23.e4 d8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. I. Nataf - K. Sakaev, Moscow 2001;
    A1d) 16.a2! fe8 17.d2 b5 18.h3 ( 18.g5 g6 19.xf6 gxf6
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    (M. Adams - A. Karpov, Dortmund 1999) 20.h3 g7 21.h2 e7
    22.g4 g8 23.e3 ) 18...h6 19.e2 a5 20.ae1 E. Dibley - T.
    Meric, corr. 2008;
    A2) 15...a5 16.a2 c5 17.e5! cxd4 18.cxd4 c8
    A2a) 19.a4 c6 ( 19...a6? (A. Kovalev - W. Bode, Dresden 1994) [#]
    20.xf7! xf7 21.c7!+- ) 20.ad1 a5 21.xa5 xa5 22.d5
    White has the initiative.;
    A2b) 19.c1! xc1 20.xc1 c6 21.xf7 xf7 22.b3 g6 23.xb7
    xd4 24.xa7 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B) worse move is 14...a5 15.a2 c5
    B1) 16.e5 f6
    B1a) 17.g4 e6 ( 17...d7 18.f4 xe5 19.xe5 cxd4 20.cxd4 c6
    21.d5 c8 22.h3 e6 23.c5 xa2 24.xa2 d7 25.d5
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. J. Ehlvest - A. Khalifman, Minsk
    1987 ) 18.d5 d7 19.f4 e8 White has to be very careful to avoid the
    numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    B1b) 17.f3 g6 18.dxc5 ( 18.xg6 hxg6 19.e3 cxd4 20.cxd4 c8
    21.e4 c4 22.xc4 xc4 23.xb7 xd4 24.ad1 b6 D. Swiercz B. Socko, Warsaw 2012 ) 18...e8 19.f4 xe5 20.xe5 xe5 21.xe5
    d2 22.e3 b2 23.c1 e2 24.d4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 16.e5! g6 ( 16...d7 17.d5 c8 18.g5; 16...g4 17.h3 xf3
    18.xf3 cxd4 19.d5 b6 20.cxd4 ) 17.d5 c7 18.e5 c6
    Suggested improvement for White: 19.xg6! ( 19.d7 c8 20.d5 xe5
    21.xe7 e8 22.d6 xe7 23.dxe7 c7 I. Oren - P. Tropf, corr. 2008 )
    19...hxg6 20.dxc5 ad8 21.e3;
    C) 14...d6
    C1) 15.a2 d7 16.g5 - 15. Ng5 Qd7 16. Ra2;
    C2) 15.g5 d7
    C2a) 16.e5
    C2a1) 16...xe5 17.dxe5 c5 18.f3 g4 ( 18...e6 19.d3 h6
    20.h4 d5 21.g3 h8 22.ad1 b3 23.f4 g8 24.e4 g6
    25.f6 fe8 26.h4 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    19.g3 ( 19.xb7 xf2+ 20.xf2 f5+ 21.g1 xg5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Vayser - S. Shaw, corr. 2004 )
    19...ae8 ( 19...h8 20.e3 xe3 21.xe3 e6 22.d3 ad8
    23.f3 d5 24.e4 xe5 25.xb7 c5 26.a4 d2 Deep Fritz 8 Deep Junior 9, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 20.h3 h5 21.a4 g6 22.a5 h8
    23.e3 e7 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C2a2) 16...xe5 17.dxe5
    C2a21) 17...h6 18.xd7 xd7 19.h4 e6 20.d3 g5 21.g3
    ad8 ( 21...e7 22.f4 ad8 23.e4 b6 24.f1 f5 (V. Bologan - A.
    Karpov, Buenos Aires 2000) 25.ae1 xe4 26.xe4 White has the
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    initiative. ) 22.e4 a5 23.f4 b6 24.f5 b3 25.ab1 (Twisted Logic
    20090922 - Naraku 1.31, Internet 2010) d2 26.h4 e8 27.hxg5
    hxg5 with mutual play.;
    C2a22) 17...xd1 18.axd1 h6 19.h4 g5 20.g3 ad8 21.f4
    e6 ( 21...g4 22.b1 a5 23.f1 b6 24.h4 d2 25.hxg5 hxg5
    26.fxg5 e6 27.b4 b3 28.f4 (Rybka 3 - Toga II 3.1.3, Internet
    (blitz) 2008) c2 29.c4 d2= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 22.e2
    ( 22.f1 e7 23.fxg5 hxg5 24.f2 xd1 25.xd1 g6 26.g3
    g7 27.h3 a6= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Genga - S. Farias,
    corr. 2006 ) 22...e7 23.f3 b6 ( 23...d5 24.f2 xf3 25.xf3
    g7 26.e4 fe8 27.f5 c6 28.h4 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality. Fritz 10 - Toga II 1.2.1a, Internet 2007 ) 24.f2 ( 24.fxg5
    hxg5 25.h3 c5 26.h2 g7 This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players. A. Heimonen - T. Sievilaeinen, corr. 2009 )
    24...g7 25.h3 g6 26.fxg5 hxg5 27.e4 e7 with mutual play.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C2b) 16.h4 a5 17.a2
    C2b1) 17...g4 18.d3 ae8 19.h3 xe1+ 20.xe1 e8
    C2b11) 21.e3 xe3 22.fxe3 ( 22.xe3 e6 23.d5 xh3 24.gxh3
    xh3 25.f5 xh4 26.c8+ f8 27.c5 g5+ 28.f1 c1+
    29.g2 g5+ 30.f3 h5+ 31.g2 g6+ 32.f1 d3+=
    1/2-1/2 P. Svidler - M. Adams, New Delhi/Teheran 2000 ) 22...e6
    23.d5 h6 24.b1 hxg5 25.dxe6 xe6 26.h7+ f8 27.f5 f6
    28.xg7+ e8 29.f2 c6 30.g3 e5 31.g6+= Equal chances,
    quiet position. S. Jandek - L. Mezera, Czechia 2004;
    C2b12) 21.d2 h5 ( 21...xe1+ 22.xe1 h6 23.hxg4 hxg5
    24.f3 c6 25.xg5 d8 26.e4 f8 27.h7+ g8 28.g3
    <Engine/Centaur> - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 22.g4 g6
    23.xe8+ xe8 24.c4 b6 25.xg6 hxg6 26.c5 f8 27.c2
    White has the initiative.;
    C2b2) 17...e6
    C2b21) 18.xe6 fxe6 19.f3 c6 ( 19...ae8 20.h4 c6!
    21.c2 h6 22.g3 d5 23.a4 Black has a weak pawn structure. M.
    Adams - V. Anand, New Delhi/Teheran 2000 ) 20.c2 d5 21.h4
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Black has a weak pawn
    structure.;
    C2b22) 18.xe6! fxe6 19.g4 ae8 20.e1 f7 21.f3
    C2b221) 21...xa3 22.xe6 b5 ( 22...h8 [#] 23.e7! xe7
    24.xe7 f6 25.f7! xe7 26.g6+ xg6 27.xg6 h6
    28.e4 ) 23.xe8 xa2 24.h6 f7 25.e6 b8 26.f5
    White is exerting severe kingside pressure. Deep Rybka 4 - Naum 4.
    2, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C2b222) 21...h8 22.xe6 xe6 23.xe6 c4
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    C2b2221) 24.f4 d2 25.d5 ( 25.e2 xf4 26.xf4 xf4
    27.e8 g5 28.g3 f6 29.xf8+ xf8 30.xd2 gxh4=
    1/2-1/2 J. Bennborn - J. Ballow, corr. 2011 ) 25...b3 26.c4 d4
    27.e4 c5 28.h1 b5 with mutual play.;
    C2b2222) 24.a4 b2 25.a5 c4 26.f4 d2 27.g3;
    C2b3) 17...b5?! 18.a4 a6 19.xf5 ( 19.axb5 axb5 20.xf5 xf5
    21.e7 White has the initiative. A. Karpov - L. Portisch, Turin 1982 )
    19...xf5 20.e7 fe8 21.xd6 cxd6 22.axb5 xe1+ 23.xe1 axb5
    24.b1 e6 25.xe6 fxe6 26.d3;
    C2b4) 17...ae8 18.xf5 xe1+ 19.xe1 xf5 20.e3 b5 21.e2
    d7 22.d3 b8 23.g3 White has a pair of bishops. M. Rebord - H.
    Cordoba, corr. 2009;
    C3) 15.h3
    C3a) 15...d7 16.h4 ( 16.a2 a5 17.d3 ae8 18.ae2 xe2
    19.xe2 xd3 20.xd3 e8 21.xe8+ xe8 22.c4 h6 23.c5 f8
    24.c3 c6 25.f4 d7 26.c4 e7 J. Polgar - M. Adams, Cannes
    (rapid) 2001 ) 16...ae8 17.xe8 xe8 18.xf5 xf5 19.e3
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C3b) 15...e8 16.e3 h6 - 13... Re8 14. h3 h6 15. Be3 dxc4 16. Bxc4
    Bd6;
    C4) 15.g5
    C4a) 15...h6 16.f3 d7 17.e4 ae8 18.d2 a5 19.xd6 cxd6
    20.a2 e6 21.d5 f5 22.c4 b6 23.xa5 bxa5 24.c3 c7 25.b3
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. A. Khalifman - P. Nielsen,
    Germany 2001;
    C4b) 15...f6
    C4b1) 16.e2 g6 17.h4 h6 18.h5 f6 19.e4 h4 20.xd6 cxd6
    21.f3 g4 ( 21...g4 22.e2 xf3 23.xf3 fd8 24.g4 c2
    25.f4 White has a lasting initiative. Kaissa 1.8a - Arasan 8.2, Internet
    2005 ) 22.e4 xh5 23.d3 g6 24.xh6 xh6 25.xg4 g7 26.f4
    h8 27.f2 h4+ 28.xh4 xh4 G. Drogi - A. Bormida, corr. 2001;
    C4b2) 16.g3
    C4b21) 16...g6 17.h4 h6 18.h5 f6 19.e4 xe4 20.xe4 fe8
    (Loop M1-T - Glaurung 1.2.1, Internet 2007) ( 20...a5 (Fernspiel Toga II 1.0, Internet 2005) 21.a2! c5 22.f4 cxd4 23.xd6 xd6
    24.xd4 c7 25.c2 ) 21.g4 h8 22.f4 White has the
    initiative.;
    C4b22) 16...ad8 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 e7 19.g4 c6
    (Fruit 2.2.1 - Nimzo 8, Internet 2007) 20.d3! f5 21.e2 g6
    22.d2;
    C4b23) 16...a5 17.d5 c6 18.e4 g6 19.xd6 xd6 20.a2
    fe8 21.f4 d7 22.h5 b6 23.e5 e6 24.e4! White has the
    initiative. Aristarch 4.50 - Bobcat 2.75, Mircea 2011;
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    C4c) 15...d7
    C4c1) worse move is 16.f3 ae8 17.xe8 ( 17.d2 xe1+ 18.xe1
    xa3 19.d3 g6 20.xg6 fxg6 21.e2 d6 22.b5 b6 )
    17...xe8
    C4c11) 18.d2 d8 19.d3 g4! ( 19...xd3 20.xd3 f5 21.c4
    e7 22.f3 f6 V. Topalov - M. Adams, New Delhi/ Teheran 2000 )
    20.xh7+ h8 21.d3 g6 M. Tokmachev - L. Milde, corr. 2003;
    C4c12) 18.f4 e7 19.xd6 cxd6 20.d3 xd3 21.xd3 g6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. Movei 00.8.358 - Twisted Logic 0.065e35, Internet 2006;
    C4c2) 16.a2
    C4c21) 16...g6 17.e4 ( 17.ae2 ae8 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4
    xe4 20.xe4 e8 - 17. Ne4 Rfe8 18. Rae2 Bxe4 19. Rxe4 Rxe4 20.
    Rxe4 Re8 ) 17...fe8 18.ae2 xe4 19.xe4 xe4 20.xe4 e8
    21.f3 ( 21.xe8+ xe8 22.g3 g6 23.a4 e7 24.g5 f5 25.a5 c6
    26.b1 d7 27.a6 bxa6 28.xa6 h6 29.d2 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. M. Chandler - M. Adams, Southend 2001 )
    21...d8 22.b3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. M.
    Adams - V. Anand, New Delhi/Teheran 2000;
    C4c22) 16...a5 17.d3
    C4c221) 17...b5
    C4c2211) 18.f3 ae8 ( worse move is 18...g6 19.ae2 c4
    20.a4 a6 21.h4! h6 22.e4 (with the idea h5) A. Shirov - A.
    Karpov, Prague 2002 ) 19.ae2 g4 20.xh7+ h8 21.xg4
    xg4 22.xe8 f6 23.xf8+ xf8 24.h3 h5 25.g4 h4 26.e8
    fxg5 27.e4 g8 28.d5+ h7 29.e4+ g6 30.xf8 xh3
    31.f3 g3+ 32.f1 h3+ 33.g1 g3+= 1/2-1/2 P. Jong - M.
    Monteban, corr. 2004;
    C4c2212) 18.e4 ae8 19.ae2 g6 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009) 20.f3;
    C4c222) 17...ae8 18.ae2 ( 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4 f5 20.d5+
    h8 21.xe8 xe8 22.e2 c6 (E. Sowden - R. Insolia, corr. 2010)
    23.a2! b5 24.g3 ) 18...xe2 19.xe2
    C4c2221) 19...xd3 20.xd3 g6 21.c4 b6
    C4c22211) 22.c3 f6 23.e4 ( 23.b2 a4 24.e6 e8
    25.c5 bxc5 26.f3 e5 (Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.1c, Internet 2006)
    27.xc5! xd4 28.c1! xc5 29.xf6 e7 30.h8+ f7
    31.xh7+ e8 32.xg6+ f7 33.g8+ f8 34.d5 xf2+
    35.h1 h4 36.g3 ) 23...f5 24.xd6 cxd6 25.h6 c8 26.c5
    d5 27.h3 Rybka 1.2n - Rybka 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    C4c22212) 22.d2 e7 23.h4 f6 24.d5 b7 25.e4 e5
    26.b4 ( 26.c3 f5 27.f6+ xf6 28.xf5 gxf5 29.xf6
    Rybka 2.3 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 26...d6 27.c5
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    xe4 28.c6 d8 29.xe4 d6 30.d2 Rybka 3 - Naum 4,
    Internet (blitz) 2009;
    C4c2222) 19...b6
    C4c22221) 20.e4 e7 21.h4 e6 22.h5 h6 23.b1 c4
    24.a2 b5 25.a4 c6 26.f4 g4 27.f1 Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C4c22222) 20.c4
    C4c222221) 20...c6 21.b2 e7 22.xf5 xf5 23.e4
    d6 24.d5 ( 24.c3 f6 25.c2 d7 26.b3 f7
    (S. Karjakin - A. Rustemov, Dos Hermanas 2005) 27.xd6
    cxd6 28.b5 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. )
    24...a5 25.d3! g6 26.g3 b7 27.d4;
    C4c222222) 20...f6! 21.e4 d8 22.b2 f8 23.f3 g6
    Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    C4c22223) 20.f3 g6
    C4c222231) 21.e2
    C4c2222311) 21...xd3 22.xd3 g6 23.c4 a4 24.c5
    bxc5 25.a6 ( 25.dxc5 xc5 26.b2 c4 27.g3 f6
    28.e4 e7 (Shredder 9 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz)
    2008) 29.h4 ) 25...cxd4 26.e4 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    C4c2222312) 21...f5=;
    C4c222232) 21.xg6 fxg6 22.e2 ( 22.d5+ h8
    (Fritz 6 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet (blitz) 2008) 23.g3 h6
    24.e6 f7 25.a2 e8 26.d5 b7 27.e3 d8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 22...h6 23.e6 e8 24.c4
    b3 P. Leko - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2005;
    C4c22224) 20.h3 c6 21.a4 b3 22.b2 h6 23.e4 b8
    24.a3 c5 25.dxc5 d8 26.c4 a5 27.b5 c7 28.g3
    e6 29.e4 bxc5 30.d3 g6 31.c1 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini
    3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
    [ 13...e6?! 14.cxd5 xd5
    A) 15.e3 a5
    A1) 16.e5 d6 17.c4 e6 ( 17...e4 18.c5 xe5 19.dxe5 c6
    with mutual play. ) 18.c2 c5 19.d3 h6 20.ad1 c7 21.c3 fd8
    22.h3 xe5 23.dxe5 d7 This position is very complicated, which favors
    better players. P. Svidler - R. Ponomariov, Moscow 2001;
    A2) 16.d3 (Rybka 3 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet (blitz) 2009) c5 17.e5
    c6 18.g4 White has the initiative.;
    B) 15.d3 f6
    B1) 16.f4 e7 17.g3! ( 17.c4 xf3 18.xf3 xd4 19.ad1 g6
    20.e3 (A. Kolev - A. Karpov, Lanzarote 2003) xe3 21.xe3 d6
    22.xb7 c6 23.b4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 17...g6
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    18.h4! e8 19.xe8+ xe8 20.h5 f8 21.h2 White has the initiative.;
    B2) 16.b1 b6 17.d2 g6 18.c4 ( 18.e4 g7 19.c4 xe4 20.xe4
    Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 18...e6 19.d5 e5 20.c2
    c8 21.e4 g7 ( 21...e7 22.f4 d6 23.h6 g4 24.xf8 xh2+
    25.f1 xf8 26.g3 d7 27.f3+- 1-0 S. Vestergard - K. Hansen, corr.
    2005 ) 22.g5 f6 23.f4;
    C) 15.d2!
    C1) 15...e6 16.d3 e8 17.b1 b8 18.e4 d7 19.f4 g4
    20.c2! ( 20.b3 e6 21.b5 a6 22.h5 h6 (J. Rodriguez AgramonteM. Gala Valiente, corr. 2004) 23.h3! ) 20...h6 21.g3 e6 22.ed1! xa3
    23.d5 xd5 24.c4 b4 25.c3+-;
    C2) 15...a5 16.d3 c5 17.c2 g6 18.c4 ]
    14.cxd5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 14.f4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 14...c8
    A1) 15.c5 f6
    A1a) 16.a4 a6 17.f1 d7 18.b3 xe1 19.xe1 b8 20.e5!
    ( 20.e5?! xe5 21.xe5 b6 22.g3 bxc5 23.a4 c4 R. Antonio - T.
    Roussel Roozmon, Montreal 2005; 20.g5 xg5 21.xg5 b5 22.f3
    d8 23.a2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. A. Motylev - V.
    Gashimov, Poikovsky 2009 ) 20...e7 ( 20...xe5 21.xe5 d8 22.g3 )
    21.g3! f6 22.h4 The position is objectively equal, although a minimal
    preference should be given to White.;
    A1b) 16.b3 (W. Cornejo - I. Sapundjiev, corr. 2009) a5 17.b4 c6
    18.d6 White has the initiative.;
    A2) 15.a2 a5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.b2 (A. Feoktistov - D. Fridman,
    Internet (blitz) 2007) c6 18.e5 xa3 19.f3 xb2 20.xd5 cxd5=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    B) 14...a5 15.cxd5 xd5
    B1) 16.e5 c6 17.c4 d8 18.h5 g6 19.g4 xg4 ( 19...g5?!
    20.xg5 xg5 21.xf5 xf5 (A. Shirov - A. Karpov, Prague 2002) 22.a4!
    b6 23.c5 ) 20.xg4 xc4 21.f3 d7 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 16.xc7! ac8 17.a4 b6 18.b5 J. Ryan - J. Grifoll Miro, corr.
    2008;
    C) 14...dxc4 15.xc4 d6
    C1) 16.d2 d7 17.xd6 cxd6 18.h4 a5 19.a2 e6 20.d5 f5!
    ( 20...g4 21.h3 h5 22.f4 g6 23.xe8+ xe8 24.e1 xe1+
    25.xe1 c2= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Morozevich - B. Gelfand,
    Sochi 2007 ) 21.f3 g6 22.d4 h6;
    C2) 16.e3
    C2a) 16...g6 17.d3 e7 18.c4
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    C2a1) 18...b6 19.a4 f5 20.c2 f6 ( 20...h4 21.xh4 xh4
    22.g3 h3 23.c5 f8= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Shirov - L.
    Kritz, Mainz (rapid) 2005 ) 21.b1 h6 22.a5 ad8 This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players.;
    C2a2) 18...xd3 19.xd3 d7 (Hiarcs 12.1 - Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet
    2009) 20.ad1 g6;
    C2b) 16...f6 17.h3= 1/2-1/2 I. Smirin - A. Dreev, Sarajevo 2002;
    C3) 16.xe8+ xe8
    C3a) 17.h4 a5 ( 17...d7 18.f3 e7 19.xd6 cxd6 20.f5 xf5
    21.xf5 g6 22.f3 c8 23.d5 g7= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
    Volokitin - J. Smeets, Germany 2009 ) 18.xf5 xc4 19.f3 b8 20.h6
    g6 21.xd6 ( 21.e3 xe3 22.fxe3 e7 23.h3 h4 24.f4 xf4
    25.exf4 e7 26.f5 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Jakovenko - B.
    Gelfand, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 21...xd6 22.f6 f5 23.f4 e7
    24.xe7 xe7 25.c4 d8 26.g5 d7 27.e1 f5 28.f6 f8 29.d5
    d6 30.c1 e8 31.g5 c6= This position is rather drawish. Houdini 2.0
    Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C3b) 17.d2 d7 18.xd6 ( 18.e1 xa3 19.b5 d6 20.e5 xe5
    21.xe5 a6 22.xc6 bxc6 23.e2 e6= W. So - J. Smeets, Dresden
    2008 ) 18...cxd6 19.e1
    C3b1) 19...e8 20.xe8+ xe8 21.f4 d7 22.h4 c2 23.d2
    a4 (Rybka 1.2 - Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz) 2006) ( 23...f5=
    1/2-1/2 P. Svidler - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 2005 ) 24.a2 g6 25.f3
    a5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C3b2) 19...d5 20.b5 (N. Nicolaescu - S. Signes, corr. 2006) e8
    21.e5 c8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C3c) 17.xd6 cxd6 18.g5 g6= - 17. Ng5 Bg6 18. Bxd6 cxd6;
    C3d) 17.g5 g6 18.xd6 cxd6
    C3d1) 19.g4 h6 20.f3 e4 21.g3 ( 21.xe4 xe4 22.d2
    (Toga II 1.1a - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006) g6 23.e1 c8
    24.e3 f8 ) 21...c2 22.h4 e4 23.e1 d5 24.f1 d2
    ( 24...b2? 25.xe4! dxe4 26.f5 g6 27.xh6+ g7 28.f5+ g8
    29.d5 d8 30.h4 ) 25.e3 (S. Karjakin - V. Topalov, Leon 2003) f8!
    26.c7 b2 27.g4 b1;
    C3d2) 19.h4 e7
    C3d21) 20.h5 xg5 21.hxg6
    C3d211) 21...hxg6 22.xf7+ h7 23.g3 f5 24.a2! ( 24.c4
    f8 25.f1 e7 26.e1 g8 27.d3 c8 28.e2 White has
    the initiative. I. Kurnosov - V. Kunin, Moscow 2010 ) 24...f8 25.e2
    e7 26.g2;
    C3d212) 21...xg6 22.d3 f6 ( 22...g5 23.b1 b6 24.xh7+
    f8 25.e4 c8 26.d3 e7 27.c4 g6 28.g3 g7 V. Belov Bu Xiangzhi, Moscow 2010 ) 23.b1 e7 24.xh7+ f8 25.e4
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    e8 26.d5 g6 27.d3 g7= Equal chances, quiet position. I.
    Kurnosov - K. Landa, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
    C3d22) 20.g4 h6
    C3d221) [Chapter] [#] 21.h5 xh5 22.xh5 hxg5 23.d1 f8
    24.d3 e1+ 25.h2 xf2 26.h3 ( 26.xg5 f6 27.xf6 gxf6
    28.g3+ h8 29.h3+ g7 30.g3+= 1/2-1/2 T. Radjabov Wang Yue, Medias 2010 ) 26...f4+
    C3d2211) 27.g1 c1+ 28.h2= 1/2-1/2 I. Morovic Fernandez B. Gelfand, Cap d'Agde 2002 ( 28.f1 f6 29.e2 d8 30.e4
    f5 31.d5+ f7 32.xf5 h6 33.e6+ h7 34.e4+ h8
    35.f3 xf3 36.gxf3 d5 37.xd5 xc3 );
    C3d2212) 27.g3 d2+ 28.g1 c1+ 29.f2 c2+ 30.f1
    c1+= 1/2-1/2 L. Dominguez Perez - P. Leko, Dresden 2008;
    C3d222) 21.f3 e4 22.g3
    C3d2221) 22...d8 23.e1 f5 24.d5 ( 24.a2 f6 25.h2
    f5 26.g4 f8 27.b1 h5= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
    Grischuk - A. Karpov, Wijk aan Zee 2003 ) 24...a5 25.d4 f6
    26.f1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    C3d2222) 22...c2 23.e1 xc3 24.xg6 xc4 25.xd6 d8
    26.c7 d5= This position is rather drawish. Cyclone xTreme
    Fury - Thinker 5.4C Inert, Internet 2009;
    C3d223) 21.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    C3d2231) 21...f6
    C3d22311) 22.f4 f5 23.f3
    C3d223111) 23...e8 24.d5 ( 24.h5 g6 25.g3 e6
    26.e1 e7 27.xe6 fxe6 28.e4 f7= A. Shirov - V. Anand,
    Monte Carlo (rapid) 2003 ) 24...g6 25.e3 e6 ( 25...e4
    26.h5 ) 26.b5 d7 27.d1;
    C3d223112) 23...xh4! 24.xf7+ xf7 25.d5+ f6
    26.xd6+ f7 27.d5+ f6= This position is rather
    drawish.;
    C3d22312) 22.e1 f5 23.f3 f8 24.f4
    C3d223121) 24...d7 25.g3 e8 26.xe8+ xe8 27.e4 g5
    ( 27...g6 28.h5 ) 28.hxg5 xg5 29.d5 V. Anand - A.
    Karpov, Prague 2002;
    C3d223122) 24...xh4 25.xf7 g4 26.xg4 xg4 27.d5
    e7 28.xb7 b8 Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C3d2232) 21...e4 22.g3 ( 22.d7 a5 23.a2 c6
    24.xc6 xc6= 1/2-1/2 V. Bologan - A. Shirov, Poikovsky 2009 )
    C3d22321) 22...a5 23.a2
    C3d223211) 23...d3 24.f1 d8! ( 24...xg3 25.fxg3 c8
    26.h5 d3 27.xf7+ f8 28.f2 e7 29.d5 A. Grischuk 7153

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    M. Adams, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 25.h5 h7 ( 25...f5 26.g5
    hxg5= ) 26.f4 f5 27.e3 e4 28.e1 e8 29.f4 xe3
    30.xe3 xe3 31.fxe3 e4 A. Vasilkis - V. Slapikas, corr.
    2006;
    C3d223212) 23...c2 24.d5 ( 24.h5 e4 25.xd6 xc3
    26.f1 d2 (Hou Yifan - Bu Xiangzhi, Xinghua Jiangsu 2009)
    27.xf7+ xf7 28.d7+ f6 29.d6+ f7= This position is
    rather drawish. )
    C3d2232121) 24...c8 25.e1 xc3 26.xc3 ( 26.e8+
    h7 27.xc8 xc8 28.xd6 e8 29.f4 F. Nijboer - Li
    Chao, Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 26...xc3 27.h5 xh5 28.f4
    g4 29.e7 e6 30.e8+ h7 31.xe6 fxe6 32.e4+ g6
    33.xe6 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    C3d2232122) 24...d3 25.xd6 xc3 26.d1 c2
    with mutual play. R. Hiltunen - J. Wansink, corr. 2010;
    C3d22322) 22...c8 23.f1 ( 23.xd6 xd4 24.d5 b5
    25.d7 e8 26.xe8+ xe8 27.c4 d6 28.c5 e4 29.d1
    xd5 30.xd5 e4 Hou Yifan - Wang Yue, Xinghua Jiangsu
    2011 ) 23...e7 24.xd6 f5 ( 24...xh4 25.e1 f5 26.b4
    b6 27.e5 f6 28.f4 e7 29.xe7 xf4 30.e3 c7
    31.d5 xe7 32.xe7 d8 33.c4 P. Svidler - B. Gelfand,
    Dagomys 2008 ) 25.b4 xh4 26.d5
    C3d223221) 26...f5 27.xe4 ( 27.f4 (Fritz 9 - Rybka 1.2n,
    Internet (blitz) 2006) d8 28.xe4 xe4 29.f3 h7 30.c4
    f5 31.e1 g3 32.d3 xd3 33.xd3 f5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 27...xe4 28.c4 f5
    V. Topalov - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2003;
    C3d223222) 26...a5 27.xe4 xe4 28.c4 f5= Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 14.a2
    A) 14...a5 15.cxd5 xd5 16.b2 c6 ( 16...b6 (A. Filippov - Bu Xiangzhi,
    Ha Long City 2009) 17.e5! ad8 18.f3 d6 19.be2 ) 17.a4 d8
    18.c4 f6 19.e3 e4 20.d2 b6 21.e5 c5! ( 21...e7 22.g4 g5
    23.f1 xe3 24.xe3 g5 with mutual play. R. Kasimdzhanov - B. Gelfand,
    Elista 2007 ) 22.f4 c7 White has to be very careful to avoid the numerous
    pitfalls ahead.;
    B) 14...f6 15.b2 b6 16.f4 a5 17.cxd5 xd5 18.e5 xe5 19.f3
    d7 20.xe5 c4 E. Alekseev - V. Kramnik, Dortmund 2007 ]
    [ 14.h3
    A) 14...h6 15.e3 dxc4 16.xc4 d6 17.d2
    A1) 17...h4?! 18.d5 e7 19.b3 d8 ( 19...a5 20.b5
    S. Movsesian - T. Petrosian, Rijeka 2010 ) 20.c4 White has the initiative.;
    A2) 17...a5! 18.a2 d7 19.h5 b6 20.f3 ( 20.a4 (R. Felgaer - J.
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    Pierrot, Asuncion 2011) d3= (with the idea Qf5) ) 20...ac8 21.f4
    (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) e6 22.xd6 ( 22.b1 xf4
    23.xf4 c5 24.e4 cxd4 25.d6 c7 ) 22...cxd6 23.b1 c7 24.d3
    g6 25.e4 d8 26.f3 g7 with mutual play.;
    B) 14...a5 15.cxd5 xd5 16.e5 f6 17.f4 b3 18.c1 c5 19.e3
    ad8! ( 19...cxd4 20.cxd4 xe5 21.xe5 xe3 22.fxe3 (S. Movsesian - A.
    Grischuk, Odessa 2010) ac8 23.ac1 c2 24.g4 c4= Equal chances,
    quiet position. ) 20.ad1 e7 This position is very complicated, which favors
    better players. ]
    [ 14.e3 f6 15.d2 a5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.a4 d7 18.b4 e7 19.b2
    c6 20.f3 d7 V. Topalov - V. Anand, Wijk aan Zee 2005 ]
    [ 14.a4 a6 15.e3 dxc4 16.xc4 d6 17.a2 f6 18.ad1 h6 19.c4
    e4 with mutual play. V. Ivanchuk - V. Kramnik, Moscow 2007 ]
    [ 14.d3 xd3 15.xd3 a5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.f4 d6 18.g5 f5 19.xd6
    cxd6 20.h3 ac8! ( 20...c4 21.f4 f7 22.d5 e5 23.c2 ac8
    24.e6 g6 E. Alekseev - V. Ivanchuk, Dagomys 2008 ) 21.f4 f7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ 14.c5 a5 15.e5 f6 16.f4 xe5 17.xe5 d7 18.f1 f6 19.f4 xe1
    20.xe1 e8 21.d1 b6 J. Polgar - A. Karpov, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2003 ]
    14...xd5 15.f4
    [ 15.e3 f6 16.d2
    A) 16...ad8 17.c4 ( 17.f3 d7 18.b3 b6 19.e2 e4 20.ad1 xf3
    21.xf3 e7 22.c1 d5 23.d2 (1/2-1/2 S. Movsesian - P. Haba,
    Czechia 2003) xe3 24.fxe3 e6 ) 17...d7 18.b3 b6 ( 18...e7 19.a4
    d6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. V. Bologan - J. Degraeve, Belfort 2002 ) 19.b5 d5 20.c4
    d6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. L. Farkas - A. Gmuer, corr. 2008;
    B) 16...d7 17.f3 a5 18.b3 xb3 19.xb3 c6 G. Meier - S. Ter
    Sahakyan, Martuni 2008 ]
    15...ac8 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    [ 15...d6 16.c4 e4 17.e3 ad8 18.a2! (aimed against Qc2; with the idea
    Qc1, Rd2) g6 19.c1
    A) 19...a5?! 20.c5 e7 21.b5 d5 (Key game G. Kasparov - A. Karpov,
    New York (m/4, rapid) 2002) ( 21...c6 22.f1 d5 23.b2 c8 24.a4 f5
    25.d2 b3 26.c3 xd2 27.xd2 b8 28.e5 F. Varlamov - G.
    Dlugolecki, corr. 2011 ) 22.xe8! xa2 23.a4 c4 24.xc4 xc4
    25.f4;
    B) 19...f8 (F. Gomez Celdran - S. Lipsits, corr. 2010) 20.d2 f5 21.d5
    e5 22.h4 f6 23.xg6 xg6 24.dd1 White has a pair of bishops. ]
    16.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 16.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 16...b5 [Chapter] [#]
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    A1) [Chapter] [#] 17.h3 d6 ( 17...a6 18.a4 xd3 19.xd3 b4 20.ac1
    I. Wurschner - T. Wesche, corr. 2008 ) 18.xe8+ xe8 19.xf5 xf5
    20.xd6 cxd6 21.a4 d5 ( 21...b4 22.d5 e7 23.cxb4 xd5 24.b5 h6
    25.d4 e4 26.c6 f4 27.f3 Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.1d3, Internet
    2007 ) 22.b1 a6 23.axb5 axb5 24.b3;
    A2) 17.a4
    A2a) 17...xd3 18.xd3 bxa4 ( 18...b4 19.b5 d7 20.d5 b8
    21.cxb4 Ding Yixin - Z. Tan, Olongapo City 2010 ) 19.xa4 d6
    20.xe8+ ( 20.e3 b3 21.a6 e7 22.d2 b8 23.aa1
    Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 20...xe8 21.c4 h5
    22.e3 ( 22.xd6 cxd6 23.d5 e5 24.xe5 xe5 25.xa7 f5
    26.e2 b1+ 27.f1 c2 28.a1 g6 29.c1 xc1+ 30.xc1
    Rotor 0.4 - Nebula 1.0, Internet 2012 ) 22...b8 23.a1 b7 24.h1
    ( 24.e4 g6 25.e8+ f8 26.g3 b8 27.d7 ) 24...g6 25.xg6
    hxg6 26.d5 b4 27.xa7 xa7 28.xa7 d3 29.g1 Gaviota 0.85.1 Pro Deo 1.8.2, Internet 2012;
    A2b) 17...a6 18.axb5 axb5 19.b1 b4 20.c4 d7 21.d5 c5!
    ( 21...xd3 22.xd3 f8 23.g5 g6 24.h3 g7 25.e4 e5 26.b3
    b8 27.c5 ) 22.xf5 xf5 23.xe8+ xe8 24.xc7 d4 25.xd4
    xd4 26.h1 c3 27.f1 e2 28.b6 (H. Muller - G. Muttoni, corr.
    2007) b3 29.d6 b2 30.xb2 xb2 31.d1 c2 32.e1 h5 33.d7
    f6 34.d4 d8;
    A2c) 17...b4!
    A2c1) 18.c1 bxc3 19.xf5 ( 19.xc3 xd3 20.xd3 d6 21.de3
    xe3 22.fxe3 xf4 23.exf4 d8 White can maintain equality with
    accurate play. Delphil 2.9g - Rodin 5.0, Internet 2012 ) 19...xf5 20.xc3
    xf4 21.xc6 f5 22.a6 d6 23.xe8+ xe8 24.g3 e4 ( 24...b8
    25.e2 b1+ 26.g2 b7 27.a5 g6= Equal chances, quiet position.
    Rybka 2.3 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet 2007 ) 25.b3 a8 26.g2 g6=
    This position is rather drawish. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    2010;
    A2c2) 18.a6 bxc3 19.xc8 c2 20.e2 xc8 21.b5 e4 22.xd5
    xd5 23.e2 f6 24.ae1 f8 25.xc2 xf3 26.gxf3 xd4 27.c3
    e2+ 28.xe2 xc3= This position is rather drawish. Pro Deo 1.74 Philou 3.7.0, Internet 2012;
    A2c3) 18.c4 d7 19.d5 xd3 20.xd3 f6 21.ab1 ( 21.ad1
    xe1+ 22.xe1 e7 23.h4 (Fritz 11 - Stockfish 1.4, Internet (blitz)
    2009) g6 24.g3 xa4 25.h5 f8 26.h6 g6 This position is
    very complicated, which favors better players. ) 21...a5 22.bd1 xe1+
    23.xe1 e7 24.b3 g6 25.g3 c6 <Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 2.3.
    2a, Internet 2008;
    A2c4) 18.cxb4?! xd3 19.xd3 xb4 20.d2 d7 21.e5 f5
    22.ab1 f6 23.xb4 fxe5 24.xe5 xb4 25.xb4 c5 26.c4+ f7
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    M. Pagano - S. Rochow, corr. 2007;
    A2c5) 18.b5 bxc3 19.e5 (Deep Frenzee 2.0 - Pharaon 3.5.1,
    Internet 2006) c2! 20.f3 xf3 21.xf3 d7 22.d5 b8 23.ac1 a6
    24.xd7 xd7 25.xc2 b6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A3) 17.c2 g6 ( 17...xd3 18.xd3 - 17. Qb1 Bxd3 18. Qxd3 )
    A3a) 18.e2 xd3 19.xd3 d6
    A3a1) 20.g5 xe2 21.xh7+ f8 22.xd6+ e8 23.f4! d7!
    ( 23...g6 24.f3 f5! 25.h4 f6 26.f1 e7 27.b1 a6 28.g3
    White has a poorly-placed king. ) 24.xg7 e7 ( 24...ce8 25.h4 f5
    26.g3 2e7 27.h7 e1+ 28.xe1 xe1+ 29.h2 White has the
    initiative. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0b Se, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 25.xf7
    xf7 26.xf7 d5 27.e5+ e6 with mutual play.;
    A3a2) 20.xd6 xe2 21.xe2 cxd6 22.a4 a6 23.d2 b8 24.b1
    f8 25.h3 g6 26.axb5 axb5= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 2.
    0 Pro - Houdini 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A3b) 18.e2 f8 19.f1 xd3 20.xd3 a5 21.g5 g6 22.h3 h5
    23.e4 g7 24.f3 c6 25.g5 f5 26.d2 xf3 27.xf3 c5
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    A4) 17.b1 a6 18.a4 xd3 ( 18...bxa4?! 19.xf5 xf5 20.xa4 xf4
    21.xc6 E. T. Chess 30/08/2005 - Colossus 2006f, Internet 2012 ) 19.xd3
    bxa4 20.xa6 ( 20.c4?! d7 21.d5 b4 22.d2 a5 23.a1 d6
    24.xe8+ xe8 25.h3 h6 26.g3 e4 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 20...a8 ( 20...a3 21.a1 a8 22.d3 a5 23.xc7
    c4 24.xc4 xc4 25.g3 f6 26.h3 f7 Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 )
    21.d3 d6 22.c4 xe1+ 23.xe1 b4 24.c3 a5 25.d2 c5
    26.g5 c7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. Pawny 0.3 - Nebula 1.0, Internet 2012;
    A5) 17.d2 a6 18.h4 h6 19.a4 xd3 20.xd3 d6 21.xd6 cxd6
    22.axb5 axb5 23.ab1 xe1+ 24.xe1 e7 25.c2 f5 26.xf5 xf5
    27.e3 xe3 28.fxe3 xc3= This position is rather drawish. Houdini 3 Pro RobboLito 0.22Q, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A6) 17.e5 xd3 18.xd3 d6 19.xe8+ xe8 20.xd6 cxd6 21.a4
    a5 22.f4 c4 23.axb5 xb5 Rybka 2.3.2a - Fruit 2.3.4, Internet (blitz)
    2008;
    A7) 17.b1 [Chapter] [#] xd3 18.xd3
    A7a) 18...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    A7a1) 19.a4
    A7a11) 19...d6?! 20.g5! ( 20.axb5 axb5 21.g5 g6 22.h3 h5
    23.e4 g7 24.d2 White has the initiative. Junior 10 - Deep Fritz
    11, Internet 2009 ) 20...g6 21.e4 g7 22.g5 e7 ( 22...e6
    23.h3 ) 23.xe7 xe7 24.c5;
    A7a12) 19...b4
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    A7a121) 20.e3 bxc3 21.ae1 d7 ( 21...cd8 22.xc3 d7
    23.g3! h6 24.e5 b4 25.xc6 xe5 26.xa6 xe3 27.xe3
    xd4 28.c6 d5 29.e8+ h7 30.xd5 xd5 31.xc7 a5
    32.xa5 xa5 33.e4 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz)
    2008; 21...c2?! 22.xc2 xd4 23.xd4 xd4 24.e4 d7
    25.e2 f8 26.xa6 N. Limbert - O. Halme, corr. 2006 ) 22.xc3
    d6 23.xe8+ xe8 24.xe8+ xe8 25.xd6 cxd6 26.d5 e7
    27.c7 xd5 28.b7 c3 29.a5 g5! 30.h3 h5 Y. Volodarsky - V.
    Popov, corr. 2012;
    A7a122) 20.ac1
    A7a1221) 20...f6
    A7a12211) 21.xe8+ xe8 22.cxb4 xb4 23.b1 ( 23.c3
    a2 24.e1 xe1+ 25.xe1 h6 26.xc7 xd4=
    Equal chances, quiet position. J. Polgar - V. Kramnik, Sofia
    2005 ) 23...a5 24.xc7 xd4 25.xd4 xd4 26.e3 d6
    27.c5 c6 28.c1 e6 29.h3 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play.;
    A7a12212) 21.cxb4 xb4 22.b1 xe1+ ( 22...a5 23.xc7
    xd4 24.xd4 xd4 25.xa5 xe1+ 26.xe1 d3 27.b6
    c4 28.d1 f4 29.f5 e2+ 30.h1 c3 31.c1 e8
    32.a5+- R. Sikorsky - T. Wesche, corr. 2008 ) 23.xe1 a5
    24.xc7 g6 (Fritz 11 - Rybka 2.3.2, Internet (blitz) 2008) 25.b6
    g7 26.c1;
    A7a1222) 20...d6 21.xd6 ( 21.c4 h5 22.xd6 cxd6 23.c5
    xe1+ 24.xe1 d5 25.xa6 d8 26.cxd6 g6 27.h4 xd6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. D. Szczepankiewicz - E. Pivinsky,
    corr. 2008 ) 21...cxd6 22.xa6 bxc3 23.xc3 xe1+ 24.xe1
    e8 25.d3 xd4 26.c8 f8 27.h3 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    A7a1223) 20...a5
    A7a12231) 21.e3 bxc3 ( 21...f6 (Alfil 13 - Djinn 0.969,
    Internet 2012) 22.xe8+ xe8 23.xc7 d7 24.b5 xc7
    25.cxb4 b8 26.xc6 xc6 27.xc6 axb4 28.c1
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 22.xc3 b4
    23.e5 d7 24.xa5 ( 24.c4 xa4 25.b5 d6 26.e5
    xe5 27.xe5 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. ) 24...d5 25.d2
    c6 26.e3 a3 27.a1 e7 28.a6 b7 29.e2 b4
    30.c4 c5 31.b5 e7 Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. D. Gronkowski - B. Lindstroem, corr. 2007;
    A7a12232) 21.b5 xb5 22.axb5 a7 23.c4 a4 24.a1 a3
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. A.
    Serov - N. Opryatkin, corr. 2008;
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    A7a12233) 21.h3
    A7a122331) 21...bxc3 22.xc3 b4 23.e5 d7 24.c4
    ( 24.xa5 d5 25.d2 c6 26.e5 b7 27.a2 b4
    28.xc6 xa5 29.xd5 xc6 30.xc6 c8 31.xa5 xc6
    White can maintain equality with accurate play. V. Grigoryev - T.
    Tiits, corr. 2008 ) 24...xa4 25.b5 d6 26.e5 xe5
    27.xe5 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. R. Scherer - M. Kevicky, corr. 2007;
    A7a122332) 21...h6 22.e4 xe4 23.xe4 g5 24.d2 d6
    25.xe8+ xe8 26.cxb4 xb4 27.e5 a2 28.a1 xe5
    29.dxe5 b4 30.c1 d8 31.e3 c6 32.c5 d5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 2.0 - Houdini 2.0 Bli,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A7a2) 19.e2 d6 20.g5 xe2 21.xh7+ f8 22.xd6+ e8
    23.d3 c4 24.h3 d8 25.xc7 d5 26.g3 f6 27.h3 g5
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. Rybka 3 Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A7a3) 19.e3!
    A7a31) 19...ed8
    A7a311) 20.a4 h6 ( 20...bxa4 21.xa4 a5 22.e1 f6 23.aa1
    J. De Glopper - M. Monteban, corr. 2005 ) 21.axb5 axb5 22.b1 b4
    23.c4 d7 24.d5 c5 25.ee1 e8 26.e3 ( 26.h3 a8 27.e3
    f8 28.d2 xe1+ 29.xe1 a5 30.e5 d8 31.f3=
    1/2-1/2 A. Martynov - G. Budkin, corr. 2011 ) 26...f8 27.d2 xe1+
    28.xe1
    A7a3111) 28...a8 29.g3 a5 30.e5 c8 31.g2 d6 32.c5!
    xc5 33.f3 f8 [#] 34.xh6!
    A7a31111) 34...gxh6 35.d7 d6 36.f6+ f8 ( 36...g7
    37.h5+ f8 38.e6 d7 39.xh6 d4 40.f4 g7 41.h4
    b3 42.g4+ xg4 43.xg4++- 1-0 R. Sikorsky - V. Popov,
    corr. 2011 ) 37.e6! d8 38.e4 e7 39.h7+ e8 40.f5;
    A7a31112) 34...d8 35.e4! d6 36.c1 White has the
    initiative.;
    A7a3112) 28...b8 29.e4 ( 29.g3 a5 30.e5 c8
    (C. Oger - A. Ringsborg, corr. 2008) 31.c5! xc5 32.f3 f6
    33.xh6 fxe5 34.xg7 c4! 35.xe5 xe5 36.xe5 f8=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. ) 29...a5 30.e5 c8 31.f4 f6 32.d3
    d6 33.e4 f5 34.h4 f8 This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players.;
    A7a312) 20.ae1! d7 21.g3 h6 22.h3
    A7a3121) 22...f8 23.h4 f6 24.xf6! gxf6 25.h4 d6 26.f4
    xf4 27.e6 ( 27.g6+ g7 28.e8+ xe8 29.xe8+ xe8
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    30.xe8+ f8 31.xc6 e7 32.d5+ f7 33.a8+ g7
    34.f5+ h7 35.e4 c1 36.d6+ f5 37.xf5 xa3 38.g4
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 27...e5 28.f5 g3
    29.e4 xh4 30.dxe5 g5 31.exf6 f7 32.h4 d1+ 33.h2
    f8 34.hxg5 h5+ 35.h3 xh3+ 36.xh3 hxg5 37.g4
    Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A7a3122) 22...a8 23.h4! g5 24.g3 xa3 25.h4 g4 26.h2
    h5 27.f3 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2011;
    A7a3123) 22...b8 23.h4 g5 24.g3 xa3 25.h4 g4
    (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) 26.h2 h5
    27.e4 f8 28.e3 f6 29.f3;
    A7a32) 19...f8 20.a4 d6 21.g5 g6 22.e4 e6 23.g5 g7
    24.h4 S. Nefedov - V. Mamonovas, corr. 2010;
    A7a33) 19...f6 20.xe8+ xe8 21.xc7 d8 22.xd8 xd8
    23.a4 E. Riccio - T. Wesche, corr. 2008;
    A7a34) 19...a5? 20.ae1 d7 21.e2 f8 22.e5 d5 23.h5
    g8 24.h3 h6 25.xh6 g6 26.g3 e6 27.e3 f6 28.xg6+1-0 C. Lisakowski - A. Wlasow, corr. 2009;
    A7a35) 19...d6 20.g5 g6 ( 20...f5 21.xd6! cxd6 22.ae1 xe3
    23.xe3 f8 24.g3 h6 25.e6 f7 26.f4 a2 27.g6 e7
    28.f1 xa3 29.d5 e2 30.e3+- 1-0 Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 1.2n,
    Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 21.ae1 xe3 22.xe3 xf4 ( 22...h5 23.e4
    e7 24.h4 xh4 25.h3 e8 26.f6+ xf6 27.xe8+ g7
    28.c8+- Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008; 22...g7
    23.h3 h8 24.xf7! xf4 25.xh8 xh8 26.g3 d2 27.e2
    (H. Grabner - L. Vrbica, corr. 2007) xc3 28.h6 d8 29.c1 xd4
    30.e3+- ) 23.xf4 f5 24.h4 h5 25.h3
    A7a351) 25...g7 26.e3 f8 27.g4 d5 28.gxh5 h8 29.e4
    d8 ( 29...xh5 30.f6+ f8 31.h4 d8 32.g3 h7 33.e7+
    g7 34.e4+- Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    30.xd8 xd8 31.hxg6 xg6 32.c5 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.
    2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    A7a352) 25...f6 26.e4 f8 27.g4 e7 28.gxh5 f5 29.f4+Rybka 3 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2009;
    A7a353) 25...f6 26.e4 f7 27.g3 d7 28.xh5 gxh5
    29.xh5+ g7 30.e3 e7 31.xe7+ xe7 32.g4+ h6
    33.xc8 e1+ 34.h2 xc3 35.xa6 xd4 36.c6 xf2
    37.xc7 Houdini 3 Pro - Stockfish 2.3.1, Internet 2012;
    A7b) [Chapter] [#] 18...f6 19.a4 a6 ( 19...bxa4 20.xa4 d6 21.e3 a5
    22.c4 f7 23.c5 f8 24.d2 xe1+ 25.xe1 d5 26.h3 e5 27.a3
    xf3+ 28.xf3 xf3 29.gxf3 f7 30.f1 e6 31.e2 d8 32.c3
    d5 33.xa5 Rybka 2.3.2a - Crafty 20.14, Internet 2008 ) 20.axb5 axb5
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    21.ab1 ( 21.eb1 b4 22.c4 d7 23.d5 c5 24.h3 d8 25.e1 f7
    26.d4 xe1+ 27.xe1 xd4 28.xd4 c5 29.a1 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. I. Rudyak - A. Gysi, corr. 2006 ) 21...b4 22.c4
    d7 23.d5 f8 24.ed1 d8 25.d4 g4 26.g3 g6 27.d2 c5
    28.b5 Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    A7c) 18...h6?! 19.a4! bxa4 20.xa4 d6 21.xe8+ xe8 22.c4 h5
    23.e3 b8 ( 23...d8 24.h3 a5 25.e4 b8 26.f1 g6 27.xg6
    fxg6 28.d5 b4 29.a1 e7 30.c5 f4 31.xf4 xf4 32.d6 cxd6
    33.cxd6 c6 34.d7+- Rybka 3 - Crafty 19.19, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 24.h3
    g6 25.xg6 fxg6 26.f1 b4 27.xb4 xb4 28.e2 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. C. Callow - F. Retamoza, corr. 2007;
    A7d) 18...a5? 19.e5 c6 20.a4 c4 21.h5 g6 22.xg6 hxg6
    23.xb5+- F. Piccoli - H. Garcia Rojas, corr. 2005;
    A7e) 18...d6 [Chapter] [#] 19.g5!
    A7e1) 19...f5 20.xd6 cxd6 21.h3 e7 ( 21...a6 22.f4 b3
    23.eb1 f7 24.a4 a7 25.h3 Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet
    (blitz) 2007; 21...g6 22.f4 c4 23.g3 f7 24.xe8+ xe8 25.h4
    Rodent 0.17 - Ruffian Leiden, Internet 2013 ) 22.f4
    A7e11) 22...c6 23.h3! ( 23.b1 c4 24.b4 xb4 25.axb4 g5
    26.h5 d5 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 23...d5
    24.xf5 xc3 25.e6 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A7e12) 22...c4 23.f3
    A7e121) 23...a6 24.h3 c6 25.xc6 xc6 26.xe8+ xe8 27.a4
    bxa4 ( 27...b4 28.d5 e7 29.cxb4 b8 30.b1+- Deuterium v12.
    01.30.1070 - Frenzee Feb08, Internet 2012 ) 28.xa4 a8 29.d5
    a5 30.c4 d8 31.f1 e6 32.a4 f7 33.e2;
    A7e122) 23...c6 24.xc6 xc6 25.xe8+ xe8 26.g3 a5
    27.d5 b8 28.b1 b7 29.e3 g6 30.f1 b8 31.e2
    <Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    A7e2) 19...g6 20.e4
    A7e21) 20...g7 21.g5 e7 22.xe7 xe7 23.a4 b4 24.cxb4
    c6 25.b5 xd4 26.ac1 e6 ( 26...cd8 27.f3 d7 28.c3 e5
    29.f1 a2 30.c4 b2 31.cd1 f5 32.d3 fd5 33.c3
    xc3 34.xc3 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    27.f1 c5 28.f3 f5 29.c3 xe1+ 30.xe1 d6 31.e3 f7
    32.a5 b8 33.h6 h8 34.f2 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A7e22) 20...e7 21.e3! a5 22.ae1 ed8 23.e5 c6 24.f3
    d5 25.f6 f8 26.g5 g7 27.f6 a8 28.f3 f8 (Deep Rybka
    4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) 29.f4 f5 30.c5;
    B) 16...d7 [Chapter] [#] 17.b1 ( 17.xf5 xf5 18.g3 d6 19.b3 b6
    20.c4 f6 21.d5 d4 22.xd4 xd4 23.a4 e2 V. Ivanchuk - B.
    Gelfand, Mallorca 2004 )
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    B1) 17...xd3 [Chapter] [#] 18.xd3 b6 19.e3! ( 19.d5= - 17... b6 18. d5
    Bxd3 19. Qxd3 )
    B1a) 19...xa3 20.g5 g6 21.e4 ( 21.h3 h5 22.xh5 e5!
    23.xe5 xe5 24.h7 e6 25.h3 e7 ) 21...e7 22.be1 ed8
    23.e2
    B1a1) 23...g7
    B1a11) 24.d2 h5 25.f3 f5 26.g5 xg5 27.xg5 e8
    A. Grischuk - B. Gelfand, Moscow 2006;
    B1a12) 24.h4!
    B1a121) 24...h5 25.g5 a5 ( 25...xg5 26.hxg5 d5 27.f4 f5
    28.f1 a5 29.f6 a4 30.d5 a5 31.e5 c2 32.f5+- ) 26.f4 f8
    27.g3 xg5 28.fxg5 a4 29.e4 a5 30.f6 d6 31.g4+1-0 W. Fuller - H. Boehnke, corr. 2012;
    B1a122) 24...xh4 25.h3 e7 26.h6+ g8 27.e3 a5
    ( 27...a5 28.f3 f5 29.g5 f6 30.e2 c6 31.e6 f8
    (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) 32.f4!+- )
    28.f3 f5 29.g5 xg5 30.xg5 f8 31.d5 d8 32.h6 f7
    33.xf8 xf8 34.e7 d6 35.d3+- Houdini 3 Pro - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B1a13) 24.g3 a5 ( 24...e8 25.h4 a5 26.h5 g8 27.g5 f8
    28.hxg6 hxg6 29.b5 xd4 30.xd7+- 1-0 M. Potapova - M. Abdala,
    corr. 2007 ) 25.d5 xd5 26.xe7 xe7 27.xe7 e8 28.e5+
    xe5 29.xe5 xe7 30.xe7 f8 31.e1;
    B1a2) 23...h5 24.g3! ( 24.h6 a5 (R. Kazantsev - J. Deforel, corr.
    2010) 25.h3 d5 with mutual play. ) 24...h4 25.e4 f5 26.f3 e6
    27.d2 White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b) 19...f6 20.be1 xe3! ( 20...e7 21.c4 c6 22.e5 f5 23.e4
    d6 24.4e2 (Ni Hua - C. Sandipan, Beijing (rapid) 2008) e7 25.xf6
    xe2 26.xe2 gxf6 27.d2; 20...a5 21.f5 a4 (Ni Hua - N.
    Guliyev, Villarrobledo 2009) 22.e5! c4 23.e4 e7 24.d5+- )
    21.xe3 ( 21.fxe3 a5 22.e4 (A. Cipolli - F. Piccoli, corr. 2007) c6= )
    21...e7 22.a4 d6 23.e4 h6 24.h3 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality.;
    B2) 17...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    B2a) 18.b5 xb1 19.xb1 f6 20.d1
    B2a1) 20...g4 21.g3 e7 22.xe8 xe8 23.e1 d7 24.e4
    B2a11) 24...c8
    B2a111) 25.h4 h6 26.e5 xe5 27.xe5 e6 28.b7 f5
    ( 28...f6 29.d3 c6 30.a6 e8 31.f4 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. D. Jakovenko - Wang Yue, Nizhnij
    Novgorod 2007 ) 29.f1 d6 30.c6 a2;
    B2a112) 25.h3 c6 26.e5 xe5 27.xe5 d5 28.c4 f6
    29.e3 e8 30.e5 f5= The chances are roughly equal, though
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    better players should feel more comfortable.;
    B2a113) 25.e5 xe5 26.xe5 e6 27.b7 f6 28.d3 c6
    29.xc6= 1/2-1/2 L. Nisipeanu - D. Fridman, Turin 2006;
    B2a12) 24...c6
    B2a121) 25.c4 h6! ( 25...c8 26.h4 g6 27.xf6 gxf6 28.g3
    d8 29.a4 h5 30.g2 g7 31.h3 A. Timofeev - Wang Yue,
    Ningbo 2010 ) 26.h4 xh4 27.xh4 f8=;
    B2a122) 25.h3 b5 ( 25...d8 26.e5 xe5 27.xe5 e6 28.f3
    f6 29.d3 d7 30.a4 g6 31.b4 c8 32.a5 bxa5 33.d3
    b8 34.c5 d6 35.g4 f8 36.e2 White has the initiative.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3, Internet (rapid) 2013 ) 26.e2 h6 27.e5
    xe5 28.xe5 f6 29.c5 d5 30.xe8+ xe8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013;
    B2a123) 25.a4
    B2a1231) 25...h6 26.h3 a6
    B2a12311) 27.e5
    B2a123111) 27...e6 28.b1 c8 29.c4 xe5 30.xe5
    d7 31.xe8+! ( 31.e4 xe5 32.xe5 b5 33.cxb5 cxb5
    (A. Timofeev - Wang Yue, Ningbo (rapid) 2010) 34.axb5 f6
    35.c5 axb5 36.d5 ) 31...xe8 32.d3 d7 33.d5
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    B2a123112) 27...xe5 28.xe5 f6 29.h5 a8 30.e2
    d5 31.c4 b4 This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players.;
    B2a12312) 27.h2! h5! ( 27...f8 28.g4 d5 29.d6+ e7
    30.h7 f6 31.e4! d8 32.xh6 gxh6 33.xh6+ f7
    34.h7+ f8 35.g4+- ) 28.f3 b5 29.e5 e6 30.c2 g6
    31.f3 c4 32.d2 xa4 33.xa4 bxa4 34.d6 f8
    35.e4 h4 36.g3 f5 37.c5;
    B2a1232) 25...b5! 26.axb5 cxb5 27.e5 xe5 28.xe5 f6
    29.c5 f5 30.xe8+ xe8 31.h3 xg3 32.fxg3 d7=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2a2) 20...d5 21.g3 e7 22.xe8 ( 22.c4 f5 23.xe8 xe8
    24.b3 d7 25.h3 c6 26.b5 e7 27.d5 a5 28.a6 c5 29.d6
    e8 30.d5 f8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. M. Maesa - E. Akinal, corr. 2010 ) 22...xe8
    B2a21) 23.e1 c6 24.c2 ( 24.d3 b5 25.h3 g6 26.e5 xe5
    27.xe5 d5 28.xe8+ xe8 29.c4 e1+ 30.h2 c3
    White can maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini
    3 Pro T, Internet (blitz) 2012; 24.b3 b5 25.h3 a6 26.e5 d5
    27.d1 xe5 28.xe5 d7 29.c4= 1/2-1/2 F. De Filippis - I.
    Sapundjiev, corr. 2012 ) 24...b5 25.h3 g6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. N. Joao - D. Kunzelmann, corr. 2009;
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    B2a22) 23.h3 c4 ( 23...g6 24.a4 c6 25.e1 xe1+ 26.xe1
    d7 27.f1 b5 28.axb5 cxb5 29.a1 b7= Stockfish 3.0 - Houdini
    2.0c, Internet 2013 ) 24.d3 xd3 25.xd3 c6 26.f1 d8 27.d2
    h6 Stockfish 3.0 - Equinox 1.70, Internet 2013;
    B2b) 18.d5 xd3 19.xd3
    B2b1) 19...xa3 [Chapter] [#] 20.g5 g6
    B2b11) 21.d2 a5 22.e4 f5 23.g3 ( 23.d4 b3 24.xb3
    c5 25.a4 xf4 26.f6+ xf6 27.xe8+ xe8 28.xe8+ g7
    29.e2 a5= Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Onno 1.1.1, Internet 2009 )
    23...d7 24.e4 f5 25.g3 d7= 1/2-1/2 R. Kazantsev - K.
    Stepanov, corr. 2009;
    B2b12) 21.e4
    B2b121) 21...e7
    B2b1211) 22.d1
    B2b12111) 22...f5 23.dxc6 xd1 24.bxd1 fxe4 25.xe4 c5
    26.xe8+ xe8 27.xc7 e6 28.f4 xc6 29.d8+ f7
    30.d7+ e6 31.xa7 Rybka 2.1c - Deep Junior 10, Internet
    (blitz) 2006;
    B2b12112) 22...a5 23.h6 f5 24.g4 ( 24.a4 ed8
    25.d4 f6 26.g3 d7 27.e2 c5 28.xf6 f7 29.e6
    xe6 30.dxe6 e7 31.f4 White has the initiative. Stockfish 2.1.
    1 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 24...e5 25.f4 c5+
    ( 25...h8 26.a4 ed8 27.g5 xg5 28.fxg5+- Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 26.h1 xe4+ 27.xe4 xe4
    28.f5 ce8 29.fxg6 hxg6 30.f3 f8 31.f1 4e7 32.xf8
    xf8 33.h4;
    B2b12113) 22...g5 23.c1 f5 24.xg5 xg5 25.xe8+ xe8
    26.xg5 e5 27.b3 f7 28.d2 d6 29.c4 White is
    exerting kingside pressure. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    B2b12114) 22...f5 23.xc7 xc7 24.d6 xd6 25.xe8+
    g7 26.dxc6 c5 27.b2 xc6 28.d8 f6 29.g8+ h6
    30.d2+ f4 31.xf4+ xf4 32.f1 a5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    B2b1212) 22.bd1 f5 23.d6 ( 23.g5 xg5 24.xg5 e5
    25.a6 f7 26.f4 c6 White can maintain equality with
    accurate play. E. Yarkov - F. Hoynck vanPapendrecht, corr. 2007 )
    23...cxd6 24.d5+ h8 25.xd6 xd6 26.xd6 xe1+
    27.xe1 e8 D. Jakovenko - V. Kramnik, Moscow 2007;
    B2b1213) 22.c4 a5 23.d4 c5 24.f6+ xf6 25.xf6 f5
    26.xf5 gxf5 The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from White. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
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    B2b1214) 22.d2
    B2b12141) 22...d8 23.d4 f6 24.xf6+ xf6 25.xf6
    ( 25.xe8+ xe8 26.xf6 f7 27.d4 b7 28.g3 d6
    29.c4 White has the initiative. L. Shetko - I. Lemutov, corr.
    2008 ) 25...f7 26.c4 xe1+ 27.xe1 e8 28.c1 e7
    29.a1 d6 30.h3 P. Rubinas - J. Novak, corr. 2011;
    B2b12142) 22...a5 23.h6 f5
    B2b121421) 24.e2 c4 ( 24...g5 25.d4 f6 26.xg5
    fxg5 27.e3 c5 28.d3 f8 29.d6 cd8 30.be1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    25.d4 e5 26.be1 f6 27.h3!
    B2b1214211) 27...c5 28.xc5 bxc5 29.a4 g5
    ( 29...f7 30.f4 d7 31.a2 d6 32.g3 Naum 4.2 Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 30.e4 h8 31.f4 gxf4
    32.xf4 g6 33.xe5 xe5 34.xe5 fxe5 35.xa7 g3
    36.a1 g8 37.e2 xh3 38.f1 g3 39.f6+ g7
    40.xe5 xe5 41.xe5 g3 42.c4 c3= Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2b1214212) 27...ed8 28.c4 f8 29.d2 c6 30.d6 g7
    31.c3 a8 32.e3 h5 33.d1 xc4 34.f3 d5 35.d3
    f7 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009) 36.xf6 xf6
    37.f3+-;
    B2b1214213) 27...f8 28.g3 d7 29.xf8 xf8 30.f4 c5
    31.d1 f7 32.e7 d8 33.f5 c7 34.7e6 d7 35.e4
    d6 36.xd6 xd6 37.e7 xd5 38.a4+1-0 G. Dmitrieva - I. Salcedo Mederos, corr. 2011;
    B2b1214214) 27...g5 28.xg5 ( 28.xg5 f8 29.e4
    f3+ 30.xf3 xf3 31.xf3 xe2 32.xe2 xh6 33.d4
    a5 R. Zboril - A. Herrera, corr. 2010 ) 28...fxg5 29.g3 f4
    30.xe5 xe5 31.xe5 f7 32.f5+ g8 33.e4 h6
    34.e5 f7 35.e6 cd8 36.c6 xd5 37.xc7 a5
    Critter 1.6 - Deep Fritz 13, Internet 2012;
    B2b121422) 24.d4 f6 25.e3 ed8 ( 25...h5 26.d6 cxd6
    27.g5 xh6 28.d5+ g7 29.f7+ h8 30.h3 xh3
    31.xh3 g5 32.e1 c6 33.f4 ) 26.c4
    B2b1214221) 26...e5 27.d3 f8 28.xf8 xf8 29.be1
    b7 30.c5! bxc5 31.b3 d6 ( 31...b8 32.d6+ h8
    33.d7 d4 34.d1 b4 35.c2 ) 32.xc5
    1-0 J. Gradwohl - S. Douglas, corr. 2010;
    B2b1214222) 26...g5 27.h4 g6 28.hxg5 fxg5 29.g3
    xh6 30.xg5 f6 31.e4 g7 32.e6 d7 33.xg7
    xg7 34.xg7+ xg7 35.g4+ g6 36.d7+ h6
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    37.e1+- 1-0 M. Mourato - B. Bredenhof, corr. 2011;
    B2b1214223) 26...c6 27.c3 e5 28.h3 f7 29.be1
    e5 30.b3 xh6 31.g3 d4 32.xe7 h8 33.7e6;
    B2b122) 21...f5 22.xc7 xc7 ( 22...e5 23.xe5 xe5 24.c4
    ce8 25.f3 f8 26.g3 h5 27.b2 h4 28.g2 g7 29.be2
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 23.f6+ xf6 24.xe8+ g7
    25.dxc6
    B2b1221) 25...xc6 26.d4 c5 27.xf6+ xf6 28.e2 a5
    29.f1 g5 30.d1 g4 31.e1 ( 31.dd2 f4 32.e1 g6
    33.d1 R. Pommrich - V. Popov, corr. 2013 ) 31...h6 32.d5
    f6 33.e4 xh2 34.xg4 e6 35.dg5 f6 36.e4+ f7
    37.g3 Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    B2b1222) 25...c5 26.c2
    B2b12221) 26...xc6 27.e2 d7 28.e5+ f6 29.e2 a5
    30.c2 a4 31.ee1 a3 32.bd1 c7 33.a2 a7 ( 33...f8
    34.d3 h5 35.ed1 f5 36.d2 e7 37.d7 f6 38.xc7
    xc7 39.d4+ f7 40.d5+ f6 41.e1 Houdini 3 ProM Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 34.d8 f8 35.d3 h5
    ( 35...b5 36.ed1 e7 37.d2 a4 38.d4 xd4 39.xd4
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012 ) 36.h3 b5
    37.ed1 f7 38.d2 f5 39.d7 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2b12222) 26...xc6 27.c4 d6 28.ee1 f4 29.bd1 f6
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3
    Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B2b2) 19...f6 [Chapter] [#] 20.c4
    B2b21) 20...h6
    B2b211) 21.h4 e7
    B2b2111) 22.h5 b5
    B2b21111) 23.bd1 g4 24.e4 xh5 25.c5 ed8 26.d6
    cxd6 ( 26...xc5 27.d7 a8 28.e5 ) 27.cxd6 g6 28.d7
    c3 29.e8+ h7 30.b1 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    B2b21112) 23.cxb5 xd5 24.xd5 xd5 25.e5 a8
    26.bc1 xe5 27.xe5 xe5 28.xe5 a6= L. Nisipeanu - K.
    Landa, Germany 2005;
    B2b2112) 22.bd1 g6 23.g3 h5 24.c1 b2 25.xe8+
    xe8 26.c2
    B2b21121) 26...f6 27.c5 bxc5 28.xc5 e5 29.xe5!
    ( 29.b5 xb5 30.xb5 xf3+ 31.gxf3 e5 32.a5 d6
    33.xa7 e1+ 34.g2 d1 35.a5 h7 36.a4 d4 37.f1
    f5 38.xd6= 1/2-1/2 J. Polgar - V. Anand, Wijk aan Zee 2005 )
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    29...xe5 30.a5 d6 31.xa7;
    B2b21122) 26...e5! 27.xe5 xe5 28.xe5 xe5=
    This position is rather drawish.;
    B2b212) 21.h3
    B2b2121) 21...e7 22.bd1 d8 23.xe7 xe7 24.e5 xe5
    25.xe5 e8 26.g3 f5 27.xc7 xc7 28.xf5 xc4 29.d6
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. P. Leko - V. Anand,
    Linares 2003;
    B2b2122) 21...xe1+ 22.xe1 e7 23.e5 xe5 24.xe5 f5
    B2b21221) 25.b2 f8 26.a4 (F. Patocka - S. Woelfl, corr.
    2006) ( 26.e5 d6 27.g3 f6= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from Black. V. Akopian - B.
    Gelfand, Mallorca 2004 ) 26...d6 27.c5 bxc5 28.c3;
    B2b21222) 25.e4 d6 26.g4 e8 27.e3 f6 28.c3
    White has the initiative.;
    B2b2123) 21...e7 22.e5 xe5 23.xe5 ( 23.xe5 g6
    24.xe8+ xe8 25.g3 e7 26.h1 c5= V. Anand - A.
    Shirov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2005 ) 23...f5
    B2b21231) 24.b2 f6 25.c3 d6 26.d2 xe1+ ( 26...f5
    27.xf5 xf5 28.f4= 1/2-1/2 K. Landa - I. Khenkin, Germany
    2006 ) 27.xe1 e8 28.c1 f5 29.xf5 xf5 30.f4 c8
    (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008) ( 30...e7
    31.g4 d4 32.f1 f7= P. Leko - E. Bacrot, Morelia/Linares
    2006 ) 31.f1 g5 32.g4 gxf4 33.gxf5 c6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    B2b21232) 24.bc1 f6 25.f4 xe1+ 26.xe1 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. L. Trembecki - F. Sochor, corr.
    2008;
    B2b22) 20...e7
    B2b221) 21.e5 xe5 22.xe5 f6 23.f4 f5 24.a4 ( 24.c5
    bxc5 25.c4 g5 26.d2 d6 27.xc5 e4 28.a5 c6
    P. Svidler - V. Kramnik, Dortmund 2006 ) 24...xe1+ 25.xe1 d6
    26.a5 e8 27.c1 g5 28.e3 f5 29.b3 e5 M. Noble - T.
    Meric, corr. 2008;
    B2b222) 21.e5 xe5 22.xe5 d6 23.bd1 f6 24.f3 c6
    25.b3 cxd5 26.cxd5 f5 27.e6 d7 28.h3 cd8 29.de1
    xe6 30.dxe6 e7 31.c1 f8 32.a4 d6 33.c4 e7 34.e4
    d3 35.xd3 xd3 36.c7 d6= 1/2-1/2 A. Demetrio - A.
    Ponomarev, corr. 2007;
    B2b223) 21.h3 g6 22.g3 h6 ( 22...h5 23.d4 cd8 24.bd1
    a6 25.xe8+ xe8 26.c6 h4 27.h2 e5 28.xe5 xe5
    29.xe5 xe5 30.d4 e7 31.d6 cxd6 32.xd6 f6 33.b8+=
    1/2-1/2 N. Joao - F. Rattinger, corr. 2007 ) 23.d4 cd8 24.bd1
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    a6 25.a4 a5 26.h2 e5 27.xe5 xe5 28.xe5 xe5 29.b3
    e8 30.b5 g6 31.f3= 1/2-1/2 E. Riccio - S. Mikeshin, corr.
    2011;
    B2b224) 21.bd1 cd8 22.h3 g6 23.g3 h6 24.b3 e7
    25.a4 de8 26.xe7 xe7 27.e1 c6 P. Leko - V. Kramnik,
    Dortmund 2007 ]
    [ 16.c4 [Chapter] [#] e4 17.e3
    A) 17...f6
    A1) 18.c1
    A1a) 18...h6
    A1a1) 19.d5 e5 20.d2 ( 20.xa7 d3 21.xd3 xd3 22.xe8+
    xe8 23.d4 xa3 24.xf6 gxf6 (A. Shirov - A. Karpov, Cap d'Agde
    2003) 25.h3! h7 26.a1 b4 27.d4 Black has a poorly-protected
    king. ) 20...h4 (Y. Yefremov - L. Lamarche Rodriguez, corr. 2003)
    21.h3 b6 22.f1 Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous
    pitfalls ahead.;
    A1a2) 19.d2 (Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007) ed8
    20.d5 e5 21.d4 d7 22.h3 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    A1b) 18...b6 19.c5! ( 19.h3 a5 20.d2 b7 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.
    3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008) 21.c5 e4 This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players. ) 19...d7 (Chepla 0.73 - DanaSah 4.60,
    Internet 2011) 20.d3 g4 21.h3 h5 22.e2 g6 23.h1
    The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be
    given to White.;
    A2) 18.a2 b6 ( 18...cd8 19.d5 e5 20.d2 h4 21.g3 h3 22.f1
    g4 23.e2= 1/2-1/2 A. Grischuk - A. Huzman, Rethymnon 2003; 18...a5
    19.h3 b6= - 18... b6 19. h3 Na5 ) 19.h3 a5 20.g4 g6 21.g5 e7
    22.e5 d6
    A2a) 23.d3 h4 24.xg6 hxg6 25.g4 xg4+ 26.hxg4 f4 27.ae2
    xe3 28.xe3 ( 28.fxe3 c5 29.f2 c6 P. Svidler - B. Gelfand,
    Moscow 2002 ) 28...ed8 29.d5 c6 30.e7 cxd5 31.xa7 dxc4 32.xg6
    fxg6 33.ee7= This position is rather drawish.;
    A2b) 23.xg6 hxg6 24.c5 f8 25.g4 cd8 26.ae2 c6 ( 26...d5
    27.f4 xe2 28.xe2 (G. Kasparov - M. Adams, Linares 2002)
    Suggested improvement for Black: c6! 29.e5 bxc5 30.dxc5 xc5= )
    27.c2 ( 27.cxb6 (1/2-1/2 V. Anand - M. Adams, Linares 2002) cxb6
    28.c2 xd4! ) 27...bxc5 28.dxc5 d5 Toga II 1.2 - Rybka 1.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2006;
    B) 17...c2 18.d5 a5 19.d4 xd1 20.exd1 ( 20.axd1 d7 21.b5
    xb5 22.cxb5 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.
    0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 20...d7 21.d2 f6 22.xa5 xd4 23.xd4
    xe2= Historically important game 1/2-1/2 P. Leko - V. Kramnik, Brissago (m/
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    3) 2004 ]
    [ 16.d2 [Chapter] [#] a5 ( 16...d7 17.c4 d6 18.xd6 cxd6 19.e3
    d5 20.f3 e6 21.c4 e7 22.c5 b6 23.cxb6 axb6 24.b3 d6 M. Vachier
    Lagrave - Li Chao, Puerto Madryn 2009 ) 17.f1 ( 17.f3 d7 18.f1 d6
    19.xe8+ xe8 20.xd6 cxd6 21.e3 e4 22.h3= 1/2-1/2 M. Adams - V.
    Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2005 ) 17...b3 ( 17...d7 18.e3 d6 19.xf5 xf5
    20.e3 cd8 21.d3 d5 22.a4 b6 23.c4 h5 24.g3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. D. Mastrovasilis - B. Thorfinnsson, KhantyMansiysk 2010 ) 18.d2 ( 18.e3 xd1 19.exd1 d7 20.ab1 d6
    21.g3 f8 22.f1 xg3 23.hxg3 b6 24.b5= 1/2-1/2 D. Baramidze - B.
    Socko, Austria 2008 )
    A) 18...c2 19.xc2 xc2 20.g4 f5 21.xf5 ( 21.h3 c4 22.ec1
    d3 23.d1 c2= ) 21...xf5 22.e5 c4 23.xf5 c6 24.c1 c5 25.a4
    cxd4 26.cxd4 f6 27.e3 ed8 28.d1 b6 29.h3 b2 30.a1 xd4=
    Equal chances, quiet position. P. Leko - E. Bacrot, Wijk aan Zee 2006;
    B) 18...c4 19.xc4 xc4 20.e3 b5 21.c4= 1/2-1/2 C. Lutz - K. Landa,
    Germany 2006 ]
    [ 16.g3 [Chapter] [#] d6! ( 16...f6 17.d2 a5 18.c1 xd4 19.cxd4
    xd4 20.c4 c2 21.xe8+ xe8 22.b1 e1+ 23.xe1 xe1 24.xe1
    f8 25.f3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. M. Adams - V.
    Kramnik, Sofia 2005 ) 17.a4 ( 17.d2 xg3 18.hxg3 a5 19.a4 d7
    20.c2 b6 21.d3 h6 22.h7+ f8 23.e4 d6 24.f3 e6 M. Adams V. Anand, Sofia 2005; 17.c4?! a5 18.h4 d7 19.f3 g4 20.d5 xf3
    21.xf3 e5 22.e2 e7 Black has the initiative. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.
    2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 17...d7 18.c2 f5 19.b2 a5 20.d2
    ( 20.xd6 cxd6 (Rybka 3 Human - Rybka 3, Internet 2009) 21.b4 e4=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 20...xg3 21.hxg3 c5 22.b5 b6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. M. Carlsen - P. Nielsen, Faaborg 2007 ]
    [ 16.a4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 16...e4 17.g3 f5 18.b5! ( 18.d2 c2 19.b5 xb5 20.xb5
    a6 21.xc6 bxc6 22.c4 a4= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Negi - D.
    Fridman, Germany 2008 ) 18...xb5 19.xb5 xf3 20.gxf3 a6 21.xc6
    bxc6 22.e5 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B) 16...d7
    B1) 17.ab1
    B1a) 17...f5 18.g3 d6! ( 18...f8 (A. Shirov - B. Gelfand, Monte
    Carlo (blindfold) 2003) 19.d1 b6 20.d2 d6 21.d5 a5 22.a6
    xe1+ 23.xe1 e8 ) 19.b3 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009) b6
    20.xd6 cxd6 21.a6 xe1+ 22.xe1 e8 23.xe8+ xe8 24.f1
    a5 25.b4 e6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B1b) 17...d6 18.g3 xg3 19.hxg3 a5 20.b4 b6 21.c4 d6
    22.bd1 g4 K. Roewekamp - F. Hoegerl, corr. 2008;
    B2) 17.c2 f5 ( 17...d6 18.g3 f5 19.a4 a5 20.b3 b6
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    21.xb6 axb6 22.xd6 cxd6 23.d2 a5= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (rapid) 2013; 17...f5 18.b2 a5= ) 18.xf5 xf5 19.b5 d7
    ( 19...a6 20.xc6 bxc6 21.e5 d3 22.ae1 f8 23.a5 d6 24.e5
    xe5 25.axe5 xe5 26.xe5 b8 27.h4 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play. ) 20.d5 e5 21.d4 ( 21.xd7 xd7 22.xc7 xc7
    23.d6 xc3 24.dxe7 f6 V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Mexico City 2007 ) 21...c6
    22.f1 g6 23.dxc6 xc6 24.xc6 xc6 25.e3 xc3 26.xa7 a8
    27.e3 axa3 28.xa3 xa3 29.b1 c7 30.g3 f8 31.g2 c5=
    This position is rather drawish. ]
    [ 16.g3 [Chapter] [#] f6 ( 16...b5 17.d2 (S. Karjakin - J. Smeets, Wijk aan
    Zee 2010) h3!? 18.f3 d7 19.e4 f5 20.xf5 xf5 21.e2
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. )
    A) 17.c1 h6 18.c4
    A1) 18...a5 19.d5 e5 20.xe5 xe5 21.d3 g4 (V. Ivanchuk - B.
    Gelfand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011) 22.h7+ h8 ( 22...f8 23.e4 xf3
    24.xf3 cd8 25.b1 b6 26.be1 f6 27.xe8+ xe8 28.xe8+ xe8
    29.d6 e1+ 30.g2 cxd6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 23.f5 xf5
    24.xe5 f6 25.h5 fxe5 26.xf5 xa3= This position is rather drawish.;
    A2) 18...d7 19.d5 a5 20.d2 b6;
    B) 17.d2 d7 ( 17...a5 18.f3 xe1+ 19.xe1 d7 20.e3 e8
    21.e4 e7 22.e1 f8 23.d5 (Wei Yi - G. Papp, Ho Chi Minh City 2013)
    Suggested improvement for Black: xe4! 24.xe4 d6 25.xa7 a4!
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. ) 18.c4 h3
    19.d3 g5 20.e3 d5 21.f1 xf1 22.xf1 (V. Gashimov - Wang Yue,
    Nanjing 2010) b5 23.d2 h6 with mutual play. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 16.c1
    A) 16...d6 17.e3 ( 17.c4 e4 18.e3 c2= M. Emelyanov - S. Mikheev,
    corr. 2010 ) 17...e4 18.a2 a5 19.c4 c5 20.d5 ( 20.c3 (E. Van den
    Doel - R. Janssen, Leeuwarden 2005) cxd4! 21.xd4 xc4 22.xc4 xe1+
    23.xe1 xc4 24.xg7 xc3 25.xc3 c8 ) 20...e7 This position is
    very complicated, which favors better players.;
    B) 16...a5 17.c4 d8 ( 17...e4?? 18.d1 d3 19.e3 xc4
    20.e5!+- 1-0 V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Sofia 2005 ) 18.c3 (Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008) c5! 19.d5 f6 20.e5 xe5 21.xe5 b6
    ( 21...f6 22.f4 b6 23.h5! e7 24.e3 ) 22.h5! g6 23.f3 d6 24.h3
    White has the initiative.;
    C) 16...f6! 17.b2 ( 17.g5 xg5 18.xg5 h6 19.g3 d6 20.d2=
    1/2-1/2 A. Shomoev - S. Erenburg, Sochi 2006 ) 17...a5 ( 17...e4 18.ad1
    e7 19.e5 xe5 20.dxe5 e6 21.h3 g6 22.f3 c6 23.d3 e6
    24.c2 h6 25.g3 cd8 26.h4 d7 27.f4 White has the initiative. Rybka
    3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ) 18.e5 ( 18.e5 (A. Forgacs - F. Pasztor,
    Hungary 2011) xe5 19.xe5 c5 20.f3 d6; 18.ad1 b3 19.xb3
    xb3 20.c4 a5 21.a2 c6 22.h3= 1/2-1/2 F. Serban - R. Leitao, corr.
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    2010; 18.d2 c5! 19.b5 b6 with mutual play. ) 18...b3 19.d2 xe5
    20.xe5 e6 21.b2 b3 22.xb3 xb3 23.a2 c5 24.b5 ed8
    25.b2 e6 26.dxc5 xc5 27.d4 a6 28.f1 b5 29.b4 d5 30.g3 f6=
    1/2-1/2 H. Hicdoenmez - A. Kubasky, corr. 2008 ]
    [ 16.f1 d6 17.xe8+ ( 17.c4 xe1 18.xe1 e4 19.e3 d8 20.d1
    g4 21.e2 c2 22.c1 a4 23.h3 h5 24.c3 b6 This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. H. Heydt - F. Hoynck van Papendrecht,
    corr. 2007 ) 17...xe8 18.c4 e4 19.xd6 cxd6
    A) 20.d2
    A1) 20...e7 21.e1 d7 22.xe8+ xe8 23.f4 d7 24.d5 e7
    25.d4 g6 ( 25...h6? 26.c5 g6 27.b5 xd5 28.f3 e7 29.xf5+1-0 Z. Stanojoski - M. Turov, Ohrid 2009 ) 26.b5 c8 27.c5 dxc5 28.b8
    f5 29.xa7 g6 30.b5 d6= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. V. Akopian - L. Dominguez
    Perez, Turin 2006;
    A2) 20...c2! 21.e1 xe1 22.xe1 e4= This position is rather
    drawish.;
    B) 20.a2 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) f8 21.e2
    b1 22.xe8+ xe8= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ 16.a4 d6 17.e3
    A) 17...e4? 18.d2! g6 (I. Smirin - A. Ipatov, Moscow (rapid) 2013)
    ( 18...xg2? 19.c4+- ) 19.c4! Black has poor queen placement. f5 20.g4
    d3 21.c5 f8 22.xc8 xc8 23.f3;
    B) 17...a5 18.d2 e6 19.g3 h6 20.f3 c5 21.dxc5 xc5 22.xc5
    xe1+ 23.xe1 xe1+ 24.xe1 xc5 25.e8+ h7 26.e4 xe4
    27.xe4+ g6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - Wang Yue,
    Linares 2009 ]
    16...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 16...e4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 17.c1
    A1) 17...a5 18.e3
    A1a) 18...f8 19.c4 d8 20.e5 f5 21.c3 b6
    A1a1) 22.ad1 f6 ( 22...f6 (Key game V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Wijk
    aan Zee 2010) 23.c5 cd8 24.g3 e7 25.a4 ) 23.g4 g6 24.c5
    White has the initiative.;
    A1a2) 22.c5 c6 23.ad1 e6 24.g4;
    A1b) 18...g6 19.e5 d6 20.g3;
    A2) 17...f6!
    A2a) 18.g3 a5 19.e3 e6 20.e5 xe5 21.dxe5 xg2 22.c4
    c6 23.h2 e4 24.g4 g6 25.c5 h5 26.xe6 xe6 27.ac1
    ( 27.c3 b6 28.ad1 b3 29.cxb6 axb6 30.f4 c5= 1/2-1/2 C. Petrelli
    - L. Rosen, corr. 2010 ) 27...b6 28.cxb6 axb6 29.c3 c4 30.e2 b5
    31.a4 c6 32.cc1= 1/2-1/2 J. Jansen - C. Martin Sanchez, corr. 2011;
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    A2b) 18.b2
    A2b1) 18...a5 Suggested improvement for White: 19.e5! ( 19.d2
    xg2 20.g4 cd8 21.f3 h4 22.e5 xe5 23.xe5 h5 24.xg2
    hxg4 25.hxg4 g5 26.e1 c6 D. Davidov - F. Manarin, corr. 2012 )
    19...xe5 20.xe5 c5 21.b5 e7 22.ad1 cxd4 23.f4 c5 24.cxd4
    d5 25.d7! c2 26.c1 xc1 27.xc1 h6
    A2b11) 28.c8+ h7 29.c5 b3 30.e2 b1+ ( 30...c6
    31.f5+ g6 32.c2 xa3 33.g4 ) 31.h2 c6= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    A2b12) 28.c5 b3 29.e2 b1+ 30.h2 b3 ( 30...c6
    31.xc6 bxc6 32.xc6 ) 31.c8+ h7 32.c7 g6 ( 32...xd4
    33.e3 f6 34.c1 ) 33.e3 f1 34.xe4 d2 35.e3 d1
    36.d3 xe5 37.b5 f5 38.e2 f3+ 39.gxf3 xd4 40.xb7
    xf4+ 41.h1 c5 42.f2;
    A2b2) 18...a6 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5ab, Internet (blitz) 2011) 19.a4
    a5
    A2b21) 20.d2 xg2 21.g4 c5! ( 21...a8 22.f3 h5 23.e4 hxg4
    24.xg2 e7 25.hxg4 c5 26.dxc5 xc5+ 27.h2 c4 28.ad1
    c6 29.h3 ) 22.f3 h4 23.e5 xe5 24.dxe5 d8 25.e4 h5
    26.xg2 hxg4 27.xg4 e7 28.f6+ xf6 29.exf6 g6 30.h4
    xf3 31.h6 d1+ 32.xd1 xd1+= This position is rather
    drawish.;
    A2b22) 20.e5 xe5 21.xe5 c5 22.h5 g6 23.g4 f5 24.f3
    cxd4 25.cxd4 c4 26.xe4 fxe4 27.b3 xd4= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    B) 17.e3
    B1) 17...cd8 18.d2 g6 19.a4 ( 19.f3 d7 20.a4 e5 21.xd7
    xf3+ 22.xf3 xd7 23.e5 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Leko
    - V. Bologan, Dortmund 2004 ) 19...h6 20.f3 d7 21.f4 d6 22.xe8+
    ( 22.xd6 cxd6 23.xe8+ xe8 24.c4 Houdini 3 Pro - Deep Rybka 4.1,
    Internet (rapid) 2012 ) 22...xe8 23.xd6 cxd6 24.b5 d7 25.a4 d5
    26.f1 e7 27.e3 c7 28.b3 c6 29.d1 f5 30.a5 White has the
    initiative. Houdini 3 - Deep Hiarcs 14, Internet 2012;
    B2) 17...a5!
    B2a) 18.c4 xc4 ( 18...d6 19.d3 xd3 20.xd3 g6= Rybka 2.2 Rybka 2.2n2, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 19.xc4 xc4 20.d2 d5 21.xe4
    xe4 22.g5 xe1+ 23.xe1 xg5 24.a5 f6 25.xa7 c5!
    26.xb7 xd4 27.a2 c4 28.e2 ed8 29.a4 ( 29.d2 e5 30.xd8+
    xd8 31.f4 (J. Scharft - M. Diouf, corr. 2004) f6 32.f2 c3 33.e3
    g6= ) 29...c3 30.e4 b6= The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides. Historically important game P. Leko - V.
    Kramnik, Brissago (m/1) 2004;
    B2b) 18.e5 f6 19.g4 e7= 1/2-1/2 J. Timman - S. Erenburg,
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    Gothenburg 2005;
    B2c) 18.d2
    B2c1) 18...g6 19.a4 b6
    B2c11) 20.f4 c6 21.g4 f5 22.f3 ( 22.e2 f7 23.a6 cd8
    24.e5 d7 25.d3 g6 A. Timofeev - Wang Yue, Nizhnij Novgorod
    2007 ) 22...d7 23.d5 d6 24.dxc6 xc6 25.xe8+ xe8 26.d1
    xf4 27.xf4 White has the initiative.;
    B2c12) 20.c4 (W. Mullender - W. Hinterberger, corr. 2007) xc4
    21.xc4 a8 22.a6 cd8 23.b5 f8 24.f4 d6 25.xd6 xd6
    26.e7 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    B2c2) 18...f5
    B2c21) 19.f3
    B2c211) 19...d7
    B2c2111) 20.e4 b6! ( 20...d6 21.c5 xc5 22.dxc5 xd1
    23.axd1 c6 24.d4 White has the initiative. V. Laznicka - J.
    Stopa, Legnica 2004 ) 21.g3 g6 22.g4 f5 23.h5 xh5
    24.xh5 g6 25.f3 d6;
    B2c2112) 20.b3 xb3 21.xb3 b6 22.a4 c6 23.c4 f6
    24.ed1 b8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B2c212) 19...b5 20.e4 (Deep Fritz 11 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2009) cd8 21.f4 d7 22.g3 g6;
    B2c22) 19.a4 b6 20.a6 cd8 21.f4 d7 22.c2 d6 23.xd6
    cxd6 24.d3 g6= This position is very complicated, which favors
    better players. Houdini 3 Pro c64 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B2c23) 19.c4 d7 20.f3 f6 21.c1 c5 22.dxc5 xd1 23.cxd1
    b3 24.c6 xc6 25.xa7 c3 Key game V. Ivanchuk - V. Kramnik,
    Wijk aan Zee 2008;
    C) 17.d2 [Chapter] [#] This move allows White hardly any chances to play
    for a win. xg2 18.g4
    C1) 18...f5 19.e2 a5! ( 19...b5 20.a4 a6 21.axb5 axb5 22.d3 xh3
    23.b3 xb3 24.xb3 d6 25.xe8+ xe8 26.xd6 cxd6 27.xb5
    c8 28.a6 d8 29.xd6 f7 30.b6 g5 31.c6 ) 20.a4 ( 20.c4
    xd4 21.e3 f6 22.xg2 f4 This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players. ) 20...c6! 21.c4 d8! 22.xg2 g5 23.e3 xe3
    24.fxe3 g5+ 25.h1 xe3 26.f3 g3 27.xa5 xf3 28.xf3 xf3+=
    This position is rather drawish.;
    C2) 18...h1 19.f3
    C2a) 19...f5?! 20.h5 g6 21.xh1 Suggested improvement for White:
    gxh5 22.b1! ( 22.b1 b6 23.a4 d6 24.g1+ h8 25.g5 e7
    26.f4 d6 27.g5 e7 28.f4 d6= 1/2-1/2 T. Petrosian - G. Dilanian,
    Jermuk 2010 )
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    C2a1) 22...b6 23.e5! xe5 24.xe5 f7 25.xf5 g6 26.d3;
    C2a2) 22...d6 23.xe8+ xe8 24.xd6 cxd6 ( 24...xd6 25.xf5 )
    25.xb7;
    C2a3) 22...h8! 23.xb7 ( 23.e5 f7 24.xf5 g6 25.d5 g7
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. ) 23...d6
    24.g5 e7 25.g1 ( 25.e5 f7 26.xc6 xg5 27.c4 f4
    28.ae1 xe5 29.xe5 f8 30.d7 f4 31.f7+ xf7 32.xf7
    xe1+ 33.g2 e2+ 34.f1 ce8= This position is rather drawish. )
    25...xg5 26.xg5 e6 27.ag1 g8 28.b3 xb3 29.xb3 xg5
    30.xg5 e7 31.c5 The position is objectively equal, although a
    minimal preference should be given to White.;
    C2b) 19...h4
    C2b1) 20.f1?! f5 21.h5 g6 22.xh1 ( 22.xg6 hxg6 23.xh1 f7
    24.b1 b5 25.a4 a6 26.axb5 axb5 27.c1 f6 K. Muzas - A.
    Herrera, corr. 2007 ) 22...gxh5 23.g1+ h8 24.f1 ( 24.f1 f2
    25.g2 e1; 24.b1 b6 25.d3 f6 26.c4 b5 27.d2 a6 )
    24...f6 25.c4 ( 25.b1 e7 26.g5 xg5 27.xg5 g8 28.xg8+
    xg8 29.e2 g6-+ Key game P. Leko - V. Anand, San Luis 2005 )
    25...e7 26.g5 xg5 27.xg5 g8;
    C2b2) 20.xe8+ xe8
    C2b21) 21.b3
    C2b211) 21...xf3 22.xf3 f5 23.xb7 xd4 24.xc7 e6
    ( 24...c5 25.h1 xc3 26.d1 e1 27.d5 xh3+ 28.h2
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 25.h1 xh3+ 26.h2
    f4 27.b1 d8 28.f1 g6= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable.;
    C2b212) 21...xb3 22.xb3 f5 23.h5 g6 24.xh1 gxh5 25.d5
    C2b2121) 25...e5 26.d4 f7 27.b1 b6 ( 27...f6?!
    28.xb7 d3 29.xc7+- C. Van Oosterom - H. Wellen, Germany
    2009 );
    C2b2122) 25...e7! 26.d1 g6 27.xc7 e3 28.d4 f6
    29.d6 f8;
    C2b22) 21.xh1 f5 22.g1 f7! White has to be very careful to
    avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    C2b23) 21.e4? f5 22.xh1 fxg4 23.hxg4 xe4 24.fxe4 xe4+
    25.h2 xf4+ 26.h1 e4+ 27.h2 e7 28.g3 d6+ 29.f2
    (0-1 P. Tishin - S. Kayumov, Kharkov 2010) e7-+;
    C2b3) 20.e4 f5 21.xh1 fxg4 22.hxg4 f7 ( 22...e7 23.b1 b6
    24.b3 xb3 25.xb3 d5 R. Mislin - F. Kahl, Internet 2008 ) 23.b3
    e7 24.xf7+ xf7 25.c4 g6 26.h2 f6 Key game A. Shirov - V.
    Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2010;
    D) 17.a4
    D1) 17...f6
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    D1a) 18.d2 xg2 19.g4
    D1a1) 19...h1
    D1a11) 20.f3 h4 21.xe8+ xe8 22.b3
    D1a111) 22...e7 23.xd5 ( 23.e5 xb3 24.xb3 f5 25.xf5
    xf5 26.xh1 g3 K. Asrian - Wang Yue, Taiyuan 2007 )
    23...xd5 24.e5 f6 25.h2 g2 26.xg2 f5;
    D1a112) 22...xb3 23.xb3 f5 24.h5 g6= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.;
    D1a12) 20.f3 xe1+ 21.xe1 xf3 22.xc8 e7 23.g4 xg4
    24.hxg4 f3 25.e3 xg4+ 26.g3 d7 27.xc7 f5 28.f4 g5
    29.g4 xc7 30.xf5 xc3 31.d1;
    D1a2) 19...xe1+ 20.xe1 f8 21.b1 h5 22.b5 d8 23.xh5
    D1a21) 23...e8
    D1a211) 24.b1 g6 25.b5 xd4 ( 25...d5 26.xc7 xc7
    27.xd5 f4 28.f3 ) 26.cxd4 c6 27.c5 xd4 28.c4;
    D1a212) 24.d1! g6 25.b5;
    D1a22) 23...g6 24.b5 d5 25.xc7 e8 26.d1 xc7 27.xd5
    e7 28.c5! ( 28.f3 V. Ivanchuk - B. Gelfand, Dagomys 2008 );
    D1b) 18.d3! xf3 19.xe8+ xe8 20.xf3 xf3 21.gxf3 e7 22.b1
    b6 23.e3 g6 24.g2 g7 25.f4 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play.;
    D2) 17...a5 18.e5!
    D2a) 18...c5 19.g4 cd8 ( 19...f5 20.h5 g6 21.xg6 hxg6
    22.xg6+- ) 20.e2 f5 ( 20...xg2 21.ad1 h1 22.f1 c4 23.xf7 )
    21.h5 g6 22.f3 I. Smirin - A. Volokitin, Fuegen 2006;
    D2b) 18...cd8
    D2b1) 19.h5 g6 20.g4 ( 20.f3 f5 21.g4 xg4 22.xg4 c6 )
    20...d6 21.g5 e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable.;
    D2b2) 19.f1 f6 20.g4! h5 21.xh5 fxe5 22.xe5 f8 23.g4
    h7 24.xc7;
    D3) 17...a6 18.e3! ( 18.d3 xf3 19.xf3 xf3 20.gxf3 d6 21.xe8+
    xe8 22.e3 a5 23.b1 d8 V. Akopian - Bu Xiangzhi, Dresden 2008 )
    18...a5 19.d2 f5 20.f3 d7
    D3a) 21.e4 d6 ( 21...b6 22.g3 g6 23.e2 ) 22.c5 xc5
    23.dxc5 xd1 24.axd1 c2 25.d4 c6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    D3b) 21.b3 xb3 22.xb3 c6 23.c4;
    D4) 17...d6 18.e3 a5 ( 18...a5?! 19.b3 f5 20.d2 a5
    (Key game I. Smirin - A. Volokitin, Heraklio 2007) 21.a2! cd8 22.xe4
    xe4 23.ad1 ) 19.d2
    D4a) 19...g6 20.c4 e6 21.c5
    D4a1) 21...f8 22.c1 ( 22.c1 h6 23.f4 c6 24.f3 e4 25.e5
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    cd8 26.c4 d5 27.f1 a6= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. M. Avotins - V. Mamonovas,
    corr. 2009 ) 22...b6 23.c3 d7 24.f3 c6 Suggested improvement
    for White: 25.g4! ( 25.ac1 h6 26.ed1 f5 27.cxb6 axb6 28.c4
    xc4 29.xc4 b5 30.b3 bxa4 31.xa4 e4 32.xe4 xe4=
    1/2-1/2 S. Ganguly - D. Neelotpal, Ooty 2008 ) 25...f5 26.xf5 xf5
    27.ab1 b8 28.b2 d5 ( 28...b7 29.c4 ) 29.eb1 d8
    30.f3;
    D4a2) 21...e7 22.c1 f6 23.c4 xc4 24.xc4 f5 25.a5 h6
    26.b3 b8 ( 26...b6 (K. Stalmach - M. Nicholson, corr. 2008) 27.axb6
    axb6 28.cxb6 cxb6 29.xb6 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 27.d5 e5 28.f1 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    D4b) 19...f5 20.c4 e6
    D4b1) 21.g4 g6 22.c5 e7 23.f3 e4 24.c1 f6 White can
    maintain equality with accurate play. ( 24...c6 25.c4 f6 26.g5
    g6 27.f4 h6 28.f3 e4 29.d2 h7 30.f5 Arasan 13.2 - Philou 3.
    7, Internet 2012 );
    D4b2) 21.c5
    D4b21) 21...e7
    D4b211) 22.f1 b3 23.f4 ( 23.c1 c2 24.a3 b3=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 23...xd1 24.axd1 f8 25.e3
    d7 26.g3 ed8= This position is very complicated, which favors
    better players. Deep Fritz 12 - Deep Rybka 3, Internet 2010;
    D4b212) 22.f3 f6 23.g4 g6 24.g5 e7 25.f1 d7 26.g3
    cd8 27.h4 f6 28.g4 c6= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable.;
    D4b213) 22.c1
    D4b2131) 22...c6
    D4b21311) 23.f3
    D4b213111) 23...cd8 24.f4! ( 24.d3 g6 25.xg6 hxg6
    26.e2 f5 This position is very complicated, which favors
    better players. Houdini 1.5_a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011 ) 24...d7 25.c4 f6 26.d5 xe1+ 27.xe1 e8
    28.d2 e7 29.e5;
    D4b213112) 23...ed8
    D4b2131121) 24.c4 g6 25.g4 f6 ( 25...h5 26.g5
    xh3 27.h4 e4 28.xh5 ) 26.c3 d7 This position
    is very complicated, which favors better players.;
    D4b2131122) 24.d3 g6 ( 24...xd3 25.xd3 d5
    26.b5 b8 27.f4 d7 28.cd1 g6 29.e5 xe5
    30.xe5 c6 Deep Fritz 12 - Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2010 )
    25.xf5 xf5 26.b3 b8 27.cd1 d5 28.b5 f5
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    29.c4 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 2.0 Pro
    - Houdini 2.0b Se, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    D4b21312) 23.f3
    D4b213121) 23...g6 24.c4 f8 25.b3 ( 25.h5 f6
    26.d5 cd8 27.f3 (with the idea Re2-d2) b4 28.d2 d3
    29.g5 a6 30.xd8 xd8 31.g5 f6 32.xf6 gxf6
    33.e3 xe1 34.xe1 c8 35.c1 White has the
    initiative.; 25.d5 e5 26.xe5 xe5 ) 25...b6 26.b5 d7
    27.b2 bxc5 28.dxc5 b8 29.c3 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    D4b213122) 23...d7 24.c4 f6 25.d5 ( 25.g4 e4 26.d5
    b4 27.xe4 xe4 28.d6 c6 29.d5 e6 30.f4 cxd6
    31.xd6 f8 32.g3 White has the initiative. (Nd6 is a wellplaced piece.) ) 25...d4 26.xd4 xe1+ 27.xe1 xd4
    28.b4 e7 29.d6 ( 29.a5 h4 30.d2 b6 31.g4 bxa5
    32.xf5 d8 33.d6 ) 29...h4 30.e1 f4 31.xb7
    D4b2131221) 31...xf2+ 32.xf2 xc1+ 33.h2 xh3
    34.xh3;
    D4b2131222) 31...cxd6 32.xc8 xf2+ 33.xf2 xc1+
    34.f1! ( 34.h2 xc8 35.xd6 e6 ) 34...xf1+ 35.xf1
    xc8 36.xd6 d7 37.b5 a5 38.a7 xa4 39.c6+-;
    D4b2131223) 31...f8 32.e3 ( 32.dxc7 xc7 33.c6 )
    32...e6 33.dxc7 xc7 34.c6 M. Avotins - A. Ponomarev,
    corr. 2008;
    D4b2132) 22...cd8 23.f3 c8 24.b5 c6 25.f4 e6
    26.xc6 ( 26.d3 d5 27.e5 f6 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 26...bxc6 27.e5 ( 27.e5 d5= )
    27...d5 28.e3 h6 29.e2 g5 30.xg5 hxg5=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D4b22) 21...f8 22.c1 b6 ( 22...d5 23.f3 d7 24.c4 xc4
    25.xc4 e4 26.d5 xf3 27.xf3 b6 28.ec1 ed8 This position
    is very complicated, which favors better players. ) 23.f3 ( 23.g4 g6
    24.f3 b3 25.e5 xd1 26.xd1 e4= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 23...b3
    24.xb3 xb3 25.c3 a5 26.d5
    D4b221) 26...bxc5?! 27.xc5 d7 28.xf8 ( 28.a6 xe1+
    29.xe1 d8 30.d3 e8 31.xf8 xf8 32.c5 b3 33.xc7
    xd5 34.xa7 a5 35.a8 e7 36.b7 xa8 37.xa8 xa4=
    1/2-1/2 T. Radjabov - Wang Yue, Baku 2008 ) 28...xf8 29.h2
    cd8 30.c5 b3 31.xc7 xa4 32.xa7 d7 33.a2 h6
    34.b1 c5 35.d4 1-0 I. Petersons - V. Sladek, corr. 2008;
    D4b222) 26...d7! 27.a6 a8! 28.a1 e4 29.b5 xb5
    30.axb5 b4 31.cxb6 cxb6 32.d4 d6 33.ac1 g6;
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    E) 17.d3 xf3 18.xf3 xf3 19.gxf3 d6 20.xe8+ xe8 21.e3 a5
    22.b1 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Akopian - E. Bacrot, Saint
    Vincent 2005;
    F) 17.a4
    F1) 17...a6
    F1a) 18.d2 xg2 19.g4 h1 20.f3 f5 21.h5 g6 22.xh1 gxh5
    23.c4 xc4 24.xc4 f6 25.xe8+ xe8 26.xc7 b5! ( 26...c8?!
    27.g1+ g7 (K. Kulaots - M. Nouro, Finland 2006) 28.d6! ) 27.g1+
    f8 28.b6 f7 29.d5 e5 30.d6 e6 31.d1 g3 32.g2 h4
    33.d2 f4 34.d5 g6+ 35.f1 e6 36.c5 g1+ 37.f2
    (1/2-1/2 G. Petraitis - D. Gronkowski, corr. 2007) c1 38.xc6 c2+
    39.e1 c1+ 40.e2 c2+= This position is rather drawish.;
    F1b) 18.e5 d7 19.d1 d6 20.g5 f5 21.c4 g6 22.f4 e7
    23.h4 xe5 24.xe5 xg5 25.hxg5 cd8 26.f3 xe5 27.fxe5 c5
    28.e6 c7 29.exf7+= 1/2-1/2 V. Filipchenko - J. Nierobisz, corr. 2007;
    F1c) 18.g3
    F1c1) 18...a5 19.b3 d5 20.c4 xc4 21.xc4 d6 22.ab1
    xe1+ 23.xe1 h6 24.a4 f5 25.h4 g5 26.d3 xg3 27.fxg3 g6
    28.h2 d8 29.f3 d5 30.c4 d6 31.d5 e7 32.d2 b5 33.e4
    ( 33.cxb5 xd5 34.f1 f8 35.e2 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality. V. Marrone - A. Babasyan, corr. 2012 ) 33...e5 34.axb5
    axb5 35.c3 xc3 36.xc3 b4 37.xe7 bxc3 38.e3;
    F1c2) 18...d6 19.c4 h5 20.e5 xe5 21.dxe5 c6 22.b3
    c5 23.e6 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    F2) 17...f5 18.g3 c2 ( 18...d6 19.e5 xe5 20.g4 g6 21.dxe5
    f5 22.f3 b8 23.a2 White has a pair of bishops. A. Grischuk - P.
    Nielsen, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2006 ) 19.b5 xb5 20.xb5 a6
    F2a) 21.e2
    F2a1) 21...b3 22.xc6 ( 22.d3 d6 23.xe8+ xe8 24.xd6 cxd6
    25.b1 a5 26.d2 a2 27.b2 e6 R. Scherer - J. Unen, corr.
    2011 ) 22...bxc6 23.ae1
    F2a11) 23...e6 24.e5 xa3 ( 24...c5 25.xf7 xf7 26.xe7
    xe7 27.xe7 cxd4 28.cxd4 c5 29.dxc5 xc5 30.a7 ) 25.xc6
    d7 26.xe8+ xe8 27.a1 xc6 28.xa3 b5 29.xc7;
    F2a12) 23...f8 24.e5 f6 25.xc6 xa3 26.xe8+ xe8 27.b1
    d5 28.a5 e7 29.c4 e4 30.b3 d6 31.d5 xg3 32.xg3
    g6 33.a3 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.1d3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    F2a2) 21...f5 22.xc6 bxc6 23.e5 d3 24.ae1 f8 25.a5 d6
    26.e5;
    F2a3) 21...axb5 22.xc2 a5 23.a4 bxa4 24.xa4 b6 25.b2 f6=
    1/2-1/2 M. Kulczycki - J. Quinones, corr. 2009;
    F2b) 21.xc6 bxc6
    F2b1) 22.e5
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    F2b11) 22...f6 23.a5 d3 24.e1 b5 25.c2 ( 25.a4 e2
    26.c2 (Key game P. Svidler - V. Anand, Morelia/Linares 2007) b8
    (Rybka 3 - Fritz 11, Internet 2008) 27.e1 d3 28.xc7 bc8
    29.b4 c4 30.b6 xb4 31.xe8+ xe8 32.cxb4 e1+ 33.h2
    e2 34.g3 b2= ) 25...c5 26.d5 d6 27.xd6 cxd6 28.e3;
    F2b12) 22...c5! 23.ae1 f8 24.dxc5 f6 25.d5 b3 26.d7 a4
    27.d4 c6 28.f4 ( 28.d2 xc5 29.xe8+ xe8 30.d5 xa3
    31.a5 b2 32.e4 c6 White can maintain equality with accurate
    play. A. Shirov - B. Gelfand, Moscow 2007 ) 28...xf3 29.xf3 xc5
    30.xe8+ xe8 31.f5 xa3 32.a5 b2 33.c4 d4 34.xa6
    d7= This position is rather drawish.;
    F2b2) 22.a2! a4 23.c4
    F2b21) 23...b3 24.ae2 f8 25.c5 ( 25.e5 f6 26.xc6 xa3
    27.a5 a2 28.e3 d6 29.a1 xe3 30.xd6+ cxd6 31.fxe3
    xc4 32.xc4 xc4 33.xa6 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. ) 25...d5 26.e5 cd8 27.e3 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. Key game A. Grischuk - A. Volokitin, Foros
    2006;
    F2b22) 23...c5 24.d5 f6 25.ae2 f8 26.xe8+ xe8 27.c1
    c8 28.f4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    F2b23) 23...f6 24.xe8+ xe8 25.d2 b3 26.c5 c8 27.b2
    d5 28.e5 xe5 29.dxe5 f8 30.h4 e8 31.f4 d7 32.g4
    e8 33.f2 c8 34.b4 a5 35.b1 h5 36.g5 hxg4 37.hxg4 h8
    38.g3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    [ 16...f6 [Chapter] [#] 17.h2
    A) 17...a5 18.g4 b3 19.xf6+ gxf6 20.c4 xd4 21.xb3 xe2
    22.f3 e6 23.ad1 xc4 24.h6 ce8 25.xe6 xe6 26.xb7
    White has the initiative. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    B) 17...e7 (S. Marjanovic - S. Meenakshi, Kavala 2006) 18.f1! d7
    ( 18...g6 19.g4! ) 19.e3 g6 20.a4 d6 21.xd6 xd6 22.b5;
    C) 17...a5 Dangerous line for Black:
    C1) 18.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    C1a) 18...d5 19.g4 d6 20.f3 xe1+ 21.xe1 a5 22.e2
    xg4 23.xg4 d8 24.e1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. S.
    Klimov - D. Lintchevski, St Petersburg 2004;
    C1b) 18...e7 19.f3 cd8 20.g4 xg4 21.hxg4 h6 22.b1 b6
    23.a4 c6 24.c2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. A. Shirov V. Bologan, Wijk aan Zee 2004;
    C1c) 18...cd8
    C1c1) 19.f3
    C1c11) 19...h6 20.g4 xg4 21.hxg4 g5 22.xg5 hxg5 23.c1!
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    ( 23.xe8+ xe8 24.d3 d8 25.g3 c6 26.g2 e6 27.b1 e7
    28.c4 c7 29.h1 f8 30.f5 d7 31.d5 cxd5 32.xd5 d8
    33.a4 Key game V. Kramnik - V. Anand, Wijk aan Zee 2003 )
    C1c111) 23...f8 24.xe8+ xe8 25.b1 g6 (L. Rodi Maletich - J.
    Grifoll Miro, corr. 2008) ( 25...g8 26.a4 a6 27.c2 d8 28.xb7
    xb7 29.xb7 d5 30.b1 g6 31.d2 c4 32.b4 d5
    33.f3 ) 26.a4! a6 27.d2 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    C1c112) 23...xe1+ 24.xe1 f8 25.b1 A. Crawley - N.
    Shchebenyuk, Internet 2004;
    C1c12) 19...xe1+ 20.xe1 d7 21.f1 ( 21.g4 g5 22.xg5
    xg5 23.c1 xc1+ 24.xc1 b6 25.e3 e7= 1/2-1/2 J. Grasis J. Mayer, corr. 2010 ) 21...e8 22.d1 b6 23.e3;
    C1c2) 19.f1 e7 ( 19...h6 20.b3 b6 21.xb6 cxb6 22.f4 e6
    23.e3 f8 24.ad1 Tornado 4.88 - ChessTiger 2007.1, Internet
    2012 ) 20.b3 b6 21.xb6 cxb6 22.f4 f8 23.e3 d7 24.a4
    c8 25.d5 Rybka 2.3.2 - Deep Fritz 10, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C1c3) 19.g4 h4 ( 19...xg4 20.hxg4 g5 21.c4 xd2 22.xd2
    Y. Dimitrov - S. Vinchev, corr. 2010 )
    C1c31) 20.f3 h6 21.a4 xe1+ ( 21...a6 22.xe8+ xe8 23.e3
    g6 24.d5 CM XI - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 22.xe1
    d7 23.e3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. I. Ryzhkov N. Opryatkin, corr. 2008;
    C1c32) 20.a4! a6 ( 20...e4 21.b5! Black has poor queen
    placement. a6 22.c4 b6 23.c5 a7 24.h6+! (1-0 C. Hernaez
    Fernandez - J. Torrijos Alhambra, corr. 2012) gxh6 25.g4+ g5
    26.xg5 hxg5 27.xe4 xe4 28.xg5+ h8 29.xc6 exd4
    30.a3+- ) 21.f3 xe1+ 22.xe1;
    C1d) 18...e4
    C1d1) 19.g4 h4 20.g3 g5 21.f4 e7 22.f2 f5 23.g4 d7
    24.c4 b6 25.c3 A. Nieuwland - J. Deforel, corr. 2011;
    C1d2) 19.f1 h6 ( 19...cd8 20.b3 d5 21.b1 b6 22.xb6
    cxb6 23.f4 e7 24.e3 h6 25.a4 Houdini 2.0 - Houdini 2.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 20.f3 d3 21.g3 xe1+ 22.xe1 g6
    23.e2 a6 24.a4 b8 25.e4 e7 26.c4 f5 27.e1 d8
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. Houdini 2.
    0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C1d3) 19.f3 xf3 20.xf3 xe1+ 21.xe1 d5 22.e2 h6
    23.h2 d8 24.g4 xd4 25.cxd4 xd4 26.e7 f5 27.xc7
    xd2 28.b1 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. Fritz 10 - Rybka 2.2,
    Internet (blitz) 2007;
    C1d4) 19.a4
    C1d41) 19...a6 20.g4 h4 21.g3 g5 22.f4 e7 (Rybka 4 - Deep
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    Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) 23.xa6;
    C1d42) 19...d5 20.g4 h4 21.e3 ( 21.g3 e7 22.e3 d7
    23.g4 f5 24.e2 g5 This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
    2010 ) 21...d7 22.a5 e7 23.f3 f5 24.g4 g6 25.xf5 xf5
    26.f3 xg4 27.hxg4 c6 28.g5;
    C1d43) 19...g5 20.f1 h6 21.c1 h4 22.e3 a6 23.b2
    White has the initiative. Deep Rybka 4 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet
    (blitz) 2010;
    C2) 18.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    C2a) 18...b6 19.xb6 axb6 20.g4 e4 21.xf6+ gxf6 22.e3 e7
    23.f1 h5 24.f4 g7 25.b5 a8 26.a4 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 1.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C2b) 18...e6? 19.xb7 xc3 20.ac1 d8 21.f3 xd4 ( 21...a5
    22.d3 e7 23.ed1 d5 24.g3 b3 25.g4+- Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka
    2.2, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 22.a6 b8 23.xc7 b2 24.g4+Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    C2c) 18...xd4 19.cxd4 xd4 20.b2 c2 21.f3
    C2c1) 21...cd8 22.ab1 xe1 23.xe1 e4 24.c1 d7 25.e3
    h6 26.c5 b6 27.c3 d6 28.a5 b6 29.xa7 c5 30.f4 d5
    31.xd7 xd7 32.e5 e6 33.a4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2008;
    C2c2) 21...xa1 22.xa1 a4 ( 22...h6 23.e5 f6 24.d4 c5
    25.xf6 gxf6 26.xf6 xe1+ 27.xe1 xe2 28.f3 Rybka 3 Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 23.e3 b6 24.b2 c6 25.c1
    e4 26.d4 a5 27.f4 d5 28.c4 d7 29.f3 cd8 30.d1 g6
    31.h2 Rybka 2.1q - Hiarcs 10, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    C2c3) 21...c5 22.h4 e4 23.f3 xa1 24.xa1 g6 25.xg6 hxg6
    26.c1 cd8 27.c2 h7 28.g3 b6 29.h2 e3 30.f4 e6
    31.c4 e7 32.b3 dd7 33.g3 a6 34.a4 Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2c4) 21...e4 22.ec1 xa1 23.xa1 c6 24.e3 d5 25.d1 c7
    26.b2 b6 27.d4 White has a lasting initiative. Rybka 2.3.1 Zap!Chess Zanzibar, Internet 2007 ]
    17.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 17.c1 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 17...d7 18.b2 d6 19.xd6
    A1) 19...xd6 20.xb7 ( 20.c4 b6 21.b5 d7 22.h5 f4 23.b5
    cd8 24.a4 f8 25.g3 f6 26.d5 xe1+ 27.xe1 e7 28.xd7 xd7
    29.c4 f5 30.xf5 xf5= This position is rather drawish. V. Akopian - B.
    Gelfand, Astrakhan 2010 ) 20...b8 21.a6 b3 22.d5;
    A2) 19...cxd6
    A2a) 20.h4 e6 21.ad1 d5 ( 21...d8 22.d5 xd5 23.xd5 xh4
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    24.xb7 e7 25.xe7 xe7 26.xd6 g6 27.f1 xc3=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Akopian - A. Volokitin, Istanbul 2012 )
    22.d3 b6 23.b1 d8 24.f3 f6 25.b5 g6 26.e3 xh3
    27.xe8+ xe8 28.a2 ( 28.xd5 g4 White can maintain equality
    with accurate play. V. Akopian - Wang Yue, Astrakhan 2010 ) 28...g7
    29.xd5 d7;
    A2b) 20.d2 c7 21.f1 a5 22.e3 e4 23.c4 b6 24.g4 cd8
    25.ac1;
    B) 17...f6 18.b2 a5 ( 18...e4?! 19.ad1 a5 20.e5 f5 21.g4
    b3 22.xf6+ gxf6 23.xb3 xb3 24.g4 xe1+ 25.xe1 xg4 26.hxg4
    c5 27.d5 V. Akopian - V. Gashimov, Novi Sad 2009 ) 19.e5 ( 19.ad1 b3
    20.xb3 xb3 21.c4 a5 22.a2 c6 23.xe8+ xe8 24.c7 b6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. M. Al Modiahki - Wang Yue, Ha Long City
    2009 )
    B1) 19...d8 20.ad1 b6 21.b5 ( 21.a6 a8 22.e3 xe5
    23.xe5 ) 21...c6 22.a6 a8 23.c4 xe5 24.xe5 c8 25.xc8 xc8
    26.c3 c7 V. Akopian - R. Kasimdzhanov, Jermuk 2009;
    B2) 19...xe5 20.xe5 c5 21.f3 d6 22.ad1 b6 23.a2 e6 24.d5
    xh3 25.xf7 xe1+ 26.xe1 xf7 27.gxh3 e8 28.xe8 xe8
    29.e2+ d8 30.a6 g6+ 31.g2 b1+ 32.h2 f5 33.xa7 f4+
    34.g1 c1+ 35.h2 f4+ 36.g1 c1+ 37.h2= This position is
    rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 R. Ponomariov - B. Gelfand, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 17.g4 g6
    A) 18.f1
    A1) 18...f6 19.xe8+ xe8 20.xc7 c8 (D. Jakovenko - D. Fridman,
    Dresden 2008) 21.f4 a5 ( 21...h7 22.g2 e4 23.e2 ) 22.c1;
    A2) 18...d6 19.xe8+ xe8 20.c4 e4 21.e3 d8 22.g2 e7
    (A. Grischuk - V. Ivanchuk, Linares 2009) 23.b3 ( 23.c1 b6 24.c3
    d7 ) 23...e4 24.c5 xc5 25.dxc5 xf3 26.xf3 f6 27.g2 xa1
    28.xb7 e5 29.xc7 e8 30.d5 xa3 31.f4 d3 32.d6 e2
    33.c6 d3;
    B) 18.d3 xd3 19.xd3
    B1) 19...d6 20.c4 a5 21.e3 ( 21.xe8+ xe8 22.d2 a6 23.g5
    h5= D. Horwitz - A. Herrera, corr. 2010 ) 21...cd8 22.g5! ( 22.c2 f8
    23.g2 a6= V. Ivanchuk - V. Kramnik, Nice (blindfold) 2010 ) 22...hxg5
    23.xg5 g6 24.d5 e5 25.e4;
    B2) 19...d7 20.d5 f6
    B2a) 21.ab1 xe1+ 22.xe1 e7 23.c4 b5! ( 23...g6 24.g3 e7
    25.d4 c5 (S. Karjakin - B. Gelfand, Nice (rapid) 2010) 26.g2 a6
    27.c3 f8 28.f5 ) 24.cxb5 xd5 25.xd5 xd5= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    B2b) 21.xe8+ xe8 22.b1 e7 23.c4 g6 24.g3 b6 25.f5 d8
    26.a4 h4 27.d3 xf3+ 28.xf3 e5 29.e1 xg3 30.xe8+ xe8
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    31.xg3 e1+ 32.h2 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Howell B. Gelfand, Amsterdam 2010 ]
    [ 17.a4
    A) 17...d6 18.e3
    A1) 18...cd8
    A1a) 19.c4 a5 20.d1 ( 20.b3 e4! 21.c5 xf3 22.xf3 xd4
    23.b4 xb4 24.axb4 e5= ) 20...e7 21.d5 c5;
    A1b) 19.c4 c2 20.xc2 xc4 21.d2 d5 22.d3 e7 23.c4 f5
    24.b3 b6 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A1c) 19.d2 e6 20.f3 g6 21.h1 d7 22.d1 a5 23.h5
    f6 This position is very complicated, which favors better players.;
    A2) 18...a5 19.b3 b6 20.d1 a5 21.a4 cd8 ( 21...c5 22.ad1
    c6 23.f1 a6 24.d5 a5 25.b3 e5 26.xe5 xe5 27.c4 c7
    28.a4 b6 29.d3 White has very strong pawn structure. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 22.f1 d7 23.c2 b3 24.xb3
    xb3 25.ab1 a5 26.c4 c6 27.d2 ( 27.d5 a4 28.ec1 f8 29.f4
    c8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. Stockfish 2.3.1 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 27...xe1
    28.xe1 b6 29.xa5 bxa5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B) 17...f6 18.c4 d7 19.b5 b6 20.ad1 xe1+ 21.xe1 White has
    the initiative. P. Svidler - E. Alekseev, Moscow 2009;
    C) 17...d7 18.ab1! ( 18.c2 f5 19.xf5 xf5 20.d5 a5 21.d4
    d7 22.b5 xb5 23.xb5 c6 24.a4 g5 25.xg5 xe1+ 26.xe1
    hxg5 27.dxc6 xc6 This position is rather drawish. P. Svidler - L. Dominguez
    Perez, Poikovsky 2005 )
    C1) 18...a6?! (Key game Y. Quesada Perez - Bu Xiangzhi, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2010) 19.d1! f6 ( 19...b5 20.a4 b4 21.xa6 ) 20.e5;
    C2) 18...d6 19.xd6 xd6 20.f1 b6 ]
    [ 17.f1 d6 18.xe8+ ( 18.c4 xe1 19.xe1 e4 20.e3 b6 21.d1 e7
    N. Firman - A. Giri, Germany 2010 ) 18...xe8 19.c4 e4 20.xd6 cxd6
    21.d2 c2 22.f4 b2 23.d1
    A) 23...c2 24.d2 b3 25.c1 e4 26.e1 e7 27.e3 b1 28.e1=
    1/2-1/2 V. Belov - Bu Xiangzhi, Moscow 2010;
    B) 23...g6 24.xd6 e4 25.e1! ( 25.f4 xf3 26.xf3 xd4 27.d5
    c6 28.f3 e7 29.g3 g6= V. Akopian - V. Gashimov, Elista 2008 ) 25...d8
    26.c7 xf3 27.d5 d2 28.b1;
    C) 23...b3! 24.a1 d3 25.xd3 xd3= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ 17.c4 e4 18.g3
    A) worse move is 18...c2 19.xc2 xc2 20.d5 a5 21.d4 a4 22.g4
    a8 23.xc7 xc4 24.ac1
    A1) 24...xa3 25.d6 f6 26.xe8+ xe8 ( 26...xe8? 27.f3 d7
    28.xb7+- P. Svidler - K. Landa, Germany 2005 ) 27.d7 e4 28.b6! xg4
    29.hxg4 xd7 30.xa7;
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    A2) 24...b6 25.d6 f6 26.f5;
    B) 18...f6 19.f1 c2 20.xe8+ xe8 D. Olofson - E. Grosbol-Rais, corr.
    2007 ]
    [ 17.a4 d6 18.e3 a5 19.d2 c5 20.c4 e6 21.d5 d7 Z. Hracek - V.
    Dydyshko, Czechia 2010 ]
    17...a5
    [ 17...d7 18.c4 d6
    A) 19.d2 xf4 20.xf4 e4 21.g3 ce8 22.e3 4e7 23.b5 a6
    24.c4 a5= Equal chances, quiet position. G. Kasparov - A. Motylev,
    Moscow 2004;
    B) 19.xd6 cxd6 20.e3
    B1) 20...a8
    B1a) 21.a4 a6 22.b3 ( 22.xf5 xf5 23.b3 d7 24.ab1 )
    22...e4 23.a4 ( 23.g4 c7 24.a4 e7= Equal chances, quiet position.
    S. Karjakin - B. Gelfand, Pamplona 2004 ) 23...e7 24.d1 d5 25.c2
    White has the initiative.;
    B1b) 21.a4! d5 22.b3 e6 23.a5 ed8 24.f3 ab8 25.a3 c7
    26.eb1 d7 27.b3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Houdini
    2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2) 20...g6 21.g4 ( 21.a4 c7 22.f3 e4 23.a5 xf3 24.xf3 e6
    25.d5 d7 26.eb1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Houdini
    3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 21...f5 22.e2 a5 23.c2;
    B3) 20...cd8 21.a4 ( 21.xf5 xf5 22.b3 d7 23.ab1 b6 24.b5
    d5 25.a4 c8 26.xe8+ xe8 27.d1 e6 28.c4 d6 29.cxd5 xd5
    30.c4 d6 31.f1 d8 32.d5 a5 33.e2 g6 34.h4 h5 35.b4
    b7 36.a4 e7 37.f3 d6 38.c1 f5= 1/2-1/2 L. Nouveau - P.
    Brisson, corr. 2012 ) 21...d5 22.xf5 xf5 23.b3 d7 24.g4 xe1+
    25.xe1 c7 26.f3 d7 27.a4 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. I. Cheparinov - V. Gashimov, Elista 2008;
    C) 19.e3 b6 20.xd6 cxd6 21.a6 cd8 22.a4 d5 23.f4 e6
    24.b5 c8 25.ad1 White has the initiative. Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2007 ]
    18.f3
    [ 18.f1 b3 ( 18...d7? 19.e3 g6 20.g4 f5 (V. Ivanchuk - B. Gelfand,
    Almaty (blitz) 2008) 21.h5! xh5 22.xh5 f8 23.xh6+- and White has a
    decisive attack. ) 19.d2 c4 20.xc4 xc4 21.e3 b5 22.c4 d7
    A) 23.c5 g6 24.ac1 c6 A. Shirov - J. Smeets, Wijk aan Zee 2010 ( 24...b6
    (A. Hebels - V. Aleksandrov, corr. 2010) 25.c3 f8 26.ed1 cd8=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. );
    B) 23.xf5 xf5 24.e5 d7 25.ae1 d6 26.xe8+ xe8 27.xe8+
    xe8 28.xd6 cxd6= This position is rather drawish. P. Stephan - N. Patrici,
    corr. 2009 ]
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    [ 18.g4 g5 19.f3 xe1+ 20.xe1 d8 21.xg5 xg5 22.h4 f6
    23.e3 b6 V. Akopian - K. Georgiev, Vrnjacka Banja 2010 ]
    18...d7 19.e4
    [ 19.b3 xb3 20.xb3 b6 21.g4 g6 ( 21...d3 22.e3 c5 23.d5 b5
    24.b7 h4!= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. ) 22.b7 b8 23.d5 xd5 24.xd5 d6 25.xd6 cxd6
    26.f4 d3= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Shirov - W. So, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2010 ]
    19...cd8
    [ 19...e6 20.g3 c6 21.xe6 xe6 ( 21...fxe6 22.h5 g5 23.e5 g6
    24.h4 xh4 25.e4 f7 26.f4 White has a lasting initiative. Rybka 2.3.1 Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 22.g4 b3 23.xc8 xd1+ 24.xd1 xc8
    25.f5 f8 26.e1 a8! ]
    [ 19...f8 20.a2 b6 21.ae2! ( 21.g4?! g6 22.a4 f5 Black has the
    initiative. A. Shirov - V. Gashimov, Sestao 2010 ) 21...g6 22.a4 e7 23.g3
    ce8= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    20.a2
    [ 20.g3 g6 21.h5 d6 22.xd6 xe1+ 23.xe1 cxd6 24.xg6 fxg6
    25.e4 f7 V. Akopian - R. Kasimdzhanov, Nalchik 2009 ]
    20...b6
    [ 20...e6 21.ae2 c4 ( 21...c5 22.d5 xd5 23.d2 f8 24.xc5 xc5
    25.xd5 ) 22.c1! xa3 23.b1 b6 24.xh6 c4 25.g4 b5
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. ]
    21.ae2
    [ 21.a4 e6 22.ae2 b3 23.c1 xa4 24.xh6 ( 24.g4 c6 25.g3
    f8 White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 24...gxh6 25.h5
    b5 26.xh6 xe2 27.xe2 e6 28.xf7+ xf7 29.e3 h7 30.e6+
    h8 31.e5+ g7 32.h5+ h7 33.e5+= 1/2-1/2 B. Westera - A. Ruzanov,
    corr. 2011 ]
    21...xa3 22.g4 Suggested improvement for Black: e6!
    [ 22...f8? 23.xf5 xf5 24.xc7 d7 25.e5 Key game V. Anand - D.
    Fridman, Baden-Baden 2013 ]
    [ 22...xg4?? 23.f6+! gxf6 24.xe8+ xe8 25.xg4+ xg4 26.xe8+ g7
    27.hxg4+- ]
    23.xh6! xg4 24.hxg4
    [ 24.f6+ gxf6 25.xe8+ xe8 26.xe8+ h7 27.e1 xh6 28.e4 g7
    29.a8 f5 30.hxg4 fxg4 31.h8 f5 ]
    24...xe4 25.xe4 gxh6 26.g5! hxg5 27.h5 f6 28.f4 f8!
    [ 28...h7 29.e8+ xe8 30.xe8+ f8 31.fxg5 f7 32.c8 fxg5 33.e5
    f6 34.g4 ]
    [ 28...f7 29.h3 f8 30.fxg5 fxg5 31.g3! ( 31.e3 g7 32.g4 f5
    33.e6+ f7 34.h6 f6 35.xg5+ xg5 36.e8+ f7 37.e6+ g7
    38.g8+ h7 39.xg5 xg5= )]
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    29.fxg5
    [ 29.e7 xe7 30.g6+ h8 31.f2 g4 32.h1+ h4+ 33.xh4+ gxh4
    34.h6+ g8 35.g6+ h8= ]
    29...h7 30.f3 fxg5 31.e3 f5 32.e8+ f8 33.e6+ f7 34.c8 g6!
    35.xc7 f7 36.e5 c6 37.d5 f6

    28
    Petroff Defense,CHOPIN
    Classical Attack,Jaenisch Variation
    Line 356
    [Trajko Nedev]

    C42

    21.06.2013

    Current Reputation: White has the upper hand 1.e4 e5 2.f3 f6 3.xe5 d6
    4.f3 xe4 5.d4 d5 6.d3 c6 7.0-0 e7 8.c4 [#] b4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...f6
    A) 9.h3 b4 ( 9...0-0 10.c3 - 9. Nc3 O-O 10. h3 )
    A1) 10.c5 xd3 11.xd3 e4 12.c3 ( 12.bd2 f5 13.e5 0-0 14.b4
    f6= A. Grischuk - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2006 ) 12...xc3 ( 12...f5
    13.e5 c6 14.f4 ) 13.xc3 0-0 14.f4 f5 15.fe1 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A2) 10.e2 dxc4 11.xc4 0-0 ( 11...bd5 12.e1 0-0 13.c3
    - 9. Nc3 O-O 10. h3 Nb4 11. Be2 dxc4 12. Bxc4 Nbd5 13. Re1 ) 12.c3
    - 9. Nc3 O-O 10. h3 Nb4 11. Be2 dxc4 12. Bxc4;
    B) 9.cxd5 xd5 10.c3 0-0= - 9. Nc3 O-O 10. cxd5 Nxd5;
    C) 9.g5 0-0 10.cxd5 xd5 11.xe7 cxe7 12.c3 h6 G. Kamsky - A.
    Jussupow, Tilburg 1993;
    D) 9.c3
    D1) 9...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    D1a) 10.c5 g4
    D1a1) 11.b5 0-0 12.xc6 bxc6 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3
    D1a11) 14...d7 15.b4 f6 16.d1 a6 17.a4 e8 18.b1 f8
    19.b5 axb5 20.axb5 e6 21.bxc6 xd4 22.xd5 xc5 23.e3!
    ( 23.g4 D. Stellwagen - A. Jussupow, Amsterdam 2008 ) 23...xe3
    ( 23...d6 24.g3 ) 24.xe3 g5 25.d7 e7 26.bd1;
    D1a12) 14...e8 15.e3 ( 15.e1 d7 16.f4 f6 17.xe8+ xe8
    18.d3 f8 19.xc7 e6 20.e1 e7 21.g3 b7 22.e2
    xb2 23.a6 d2= 1/2-1/2 G. Milos - P. Zarnicki, Sao Paulo 2002 )
    15...b8 16.ab1 f8 17.fe1 b4 18.a3 c4 19.bc1
    (A. Shirov - B. Gelfand, Astana 2001) e6 20.d1 ae8 21.e2
    a6 22.f4 e4 23.d3 d7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    D1a2) 11.e3 0-0 12.h3 h5 13.e1 d7 14.e2 ( 14.b5 f5
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    15.g4 xg4 16.hxg4 xg4 17.d3 h5 18.e2 f6 19.h2 xe2
    20.xe2 Thinker 5.4a Inert - Sloppy 0.2.0, Internet 2009 ) 14...fd8
    15.g4 g6 16.b5 e4 17.e5 e6 18.xc6 bxc6 19.xe4 xe4
    20.f3 f6 21.d3 xd3 22.xd3 d7 23.f2 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Critter
    1.2, Internet 2011;
    D1b) 10.b3 dxc4 11.xc4 d5 12.e4 0-0 13.c5 xc5 ( 13...c8
    14.e1 b6 15.d3 b7 16.d2 f6 (1/2-1/2 A. Sokolov - A. Jussupow,
    Switzerland 1999) 17.de5 ) 14.dxc5 (Amyan 1.72 - Daydreamer 1.75,
    Internet 2010) f6 15.g5 f5 16.d3 g4 17.e1 h6 18.e4 c3
    19.xg4 xd1 20.g3 hxg5 21.xd1 f6 22.h4 gxh4 23.xh4 fe8=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    D1c) 10.cxd5 xd5
    D1c1) 11.a3
    D1c11) 11...d7 12.b5 f6 13.e1 a6 14.a4 f7 15.xc6
    ( 15.e2 b5 16.c2 0-0 17.xd5 xd5 18.d3 g6 19.b3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. A. Karpov - B. Larsen,
    Bugojno 1980 ) 15...xc6 16.e2 0-0-0 17.xd5 xd5 18.xe7
    xf3 19.f4 d7 20.e3 d5 21.ac1 b6 22.h3 d8 23.b4
    xd4 24.g4 b6 25.f5!;
    D1c12) 11...0-0 12.e1= - 11.Re1 O-O 12. a3 ( 12.c2 f6 13.h3
    e8 14.e1 a6 15.e3 xc3 16.bxc3 d5= R. Huebner - A.
    Jussupow, Ter Apel 1997 );
    D1c2) 11.e1 0-0
    D1c21) 12.h3 f6 13.e4 ( 13.e4 h6 14.a3= - 12. a3 Bf6 13. Be4
    h6 14. h3 ) 13...h6 14.b5 ( 14.c5 xd4 15.xb7= 1/2-1/2 I.
    Nepomniachtchi - B. Gelfand, Olginka 2011 ) 14...ce7 15.c5 c8
    16.e5 c6 17.c4 b8 18.b3 f5 19.f3 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. N. Miezis - E. Wunderer, Bad Wiessee 2001;
    D1c22) 12.e4 f6 13.a3= - 12. a3 Bf6 13. Be4;
    D1c23) 12.a3
    D1c231) 12...e8 [Chapter] [#] 13.c2 h6
    D1c2311) 14.h7+ h8 15.f5 f6 16.xe6 (Deep Shredder
    11 - Cyclone 2.1, Internet 2008) xd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.g5
    xg5 19.xd5 xc3 20.xe8+ xe8 21.xf7 f8 22.xc3
    xf7= This position is rather drawish.;
    D1c2312) 14.xe6?! fxe6 15.e2 d6 16.d2
    D1c23121) 16...f6 17.c4 h8 18.e4 ( 18.xe6?!
    (N. Short - Dao Thien Hai, Mallorca 2004) xh2+! 19.xh2
    d6+ 20.g1 xe6 ) 18...xe4 19.xe4 f6 20.d3 f5
    21.e2 h5 22.e4 f5=;
    D1c23122) 16...d7 17.e4 f6 18.h4 f7 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
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    D1c2313) 14.e3 f6 ( 14...d7 15.ad1 ad8 16.h3
    Stockfish 1.8 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 15.h3 ce7 16.ad1
    c6 17.c1 xc3 18.bxc3 a5 19.b2 (with the idea c4)
    ( 19.e5 c5 20.e4 (1/2-1/2 M. Wahls - E. Rozentalis, Germany
    1995) ad8 21.f3 cxd4 22.cxd4 c8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. )
    19...b5 20.d2 ad8 21.e4 d5 22.c5 c8=;
    D1c232) 12...f6 [Chapter] [#] 13.e4
    D1c2321) 13...b8 14.d3 h6 15.h7+ h8 16.f5
    D1c23211) 16...xc3 17.bxc3 xf5 ( 17...d5 18.f4
    G. Milos - A. Karpov, Buenos Aires 2001 ) 18.xf5 e7 19.c2
    White has the initiative.;
    D1c23212) 16...xf5 17.xf5 ce7 18.c2 c6 19.d2 e8
    20.e4 d7 21.ae1 g6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D1c2322) 13...xc3 14.bxc3 d5 15.f4 xe4 16.xe4 d7
    17.d3 fe8 18.ae1 xe4 19.xe4 White has the initiative. S.
    Movsesian - E. Rozentalis, Germany 1999;
    D1c2323) 13...ce7?! 14.g5! ( 14.d3 h6= - 13... h6 14. Qd3
    Nce7 ) 14...xg5 15.xg5 f6 16.d2 V. Kotronias - I. Hera,
    Hungary 2007;
    D1c2324) 13...h6
    D1c23241) 14.h3 d7 15.c2 ( 15.e5 xe5 16.dxe5 xc3
    17.xd7 xd7 18.bxc3 ae8 19.f4 a5 20.e3 f5 21.d5+
    e6= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Svidler - B. Gelfand, Biel
    2001 ) 15...f5 16.e4 fe8 ( 16...ae8 17.xf6+ xf6
    18.xe8 xe8 19.a4 d6= V. Topalov - A. Jussupow,
    Moscow 1994 ) 17.xf6+ ( 17.d3?! xd4! Z. Hracek - A.
    Jussupow, Germany 1996 ) 17...xf6 18.e3 xc2 19.xc2
    d6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D1c23242) 14.d3 ce7 15.d2 c6
    D1c232421) 16.ad1 c8 17.h3 e8 This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. ( 17...xc3 18.bxc3
    b5 19.f4 d5 20.d2 White has the initiative. S.
    Movsesian - A. Jussupow, Batumi 1999 );
    D1c232422) 16.a4 c8 17.c5 f5 18.ac1 d8 19.xf5
    xf5 20.xf5 xf5 21.xb7 db8 22.a5 xb2 23.xc6
    xd4 24.cxd4 xd4 25.xd4 xd2= This position is rather
    drawish. V. Kotronias - A. Jussupow, Pula 1997;
    D1c23243) 14.c2
    D1c232431) 14...ce7 15.e5
    D1c2324311) 15...f5 16.b3 ( 16.xf5 xf5 (A. Pyhala H. Schussler, Pohja 1985) 17.f3 xd4 18.xd5 c2
    19.f4 xa1 20.xa1 c6 21.b3 b6= The chances are
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    roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. ) 16...e6 17.e4 xe5 18.dxe5 (Z. Hracek A. Jussupow, Nussloch 1996) d7 19.h5;
    D1c2324312) 15...c5! 16.d3 ( 16.dxc5 xc3 17.bxc3
    xd1 18.xd1 ac8 ) 16...f5 17.e4 cxd4 18.xd4
    e8 19.xf6+ xf6 20.xd8 axd8 21.a4 c6 22.f4
    xe5 23.xe5 d7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    D1c232432) 14...de7 15.e3
    D1c2324321) 15...f5 16.e2 ( 16.xf5 xf5 17.d5 e5
    18.xe5 xe5 19.d4= 1/2-1/2 F. Nijboer - A. Jussupow,
    Essen 2001 )
    D1c23243211) 16...d7 17.d3 g6 18.ad1 ad8
    19.f4 xe3 20.fxe3 f5 21.b3 xc2 22.xc2 fe8
    23.b3 ( 23.c1 e7 24.c5 e4 25.d3 C. Lutz - A.
    Jussupow, Germany 1999 ) 23...a5 24.a2 f5 25.c1
    xe3 26.xe3 xf4 27.ee1 c6 28.h1 xd4
    29.xd4 xd4 30.f1 d6 31.b3 b6 32.f3
    I. Morovic Fernandez - P. Zarnicki, Sao Paulo 2002;
    D1c23243212) 16...xe3 17.fxe3 g4 18.f4 g6 19.h3
    xf3 20.xf3 g7 21.e4 White has a lasting initiative.
    P. Leko - A. Motylev, Moscow 2002;
    D1c23243213) 16...e8 17.d3 g6 18.d2 xe3
    19.fxe3 g4 20.c3 a5 21.f2 c5 ( 21...c4 22.b3
    d6 (A. Grischuk - B. Gelfand, Sochi 2006) Suggested
    improvement for White: 23.e4! xf3 24.e5 h4 25.g3
    f5 26.xf3 xd4+ 27.h1 g5 28.e4 ) 22.e5
    xe5 23.dxe5 xe5 24.f1 e6 25.ad1 b6 26.e4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D1c2324322) 15...g4 16.h3 xf3! ( 16...h5 17.d3 g6
    18.e4 d5 19.b3 a5 20.b5 c6 21.e2 b5
    22.xf6+ xf6 23.e5 xc2 24.xc2 fc8 25.ac1
    R. Huebner - A. Jussupow, Nussloch 1996 ) 17.xf3 xd4
    18.xd4 xd4 19.ad1 c4 20.d7 g6 21.e4 xe4
    22.xe4 c5 23.xb7 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D2) 9...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    D2a) 10.e1 e6 ( 10...dxc4 11.xc4 g4 - Line 355 : 8. Re1 Bg4 9.
    c4 Nf6 10. Nc3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 O-O ) 11.c5 ( 11.cxd5 xd5= - 9... Be6 10.
    cxd5 Nxd5 11. Re1 O-O ) 11...g4
    D2a1) 12.e2 e4 13.h3 ( 13.e3 f6 14.h3 h5 15.a4 e8
    16.ad1 a6 17.a3= 1/2-1/2 V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Dortmund 2001 )
    13...xf3 14.xf3 xd4 15.xd4 xc5 16.xd5 xf2+ 17.f1 xe1
    18.xd8 axd8 19.xe4 b4 20.e3 fe8 21.a3 f8 22.e1 b6
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    Naum 4.2 - Deep Fritz 12, Internet 2010;
    D2a2) 12.e3 xc5 13.dxc5 d4 14.d2! ( 14.xd4 xd4 15.xh7+
    xh7 16.xd4 xf3 17.xd8 fxd8 18.gxf3 g5= N. Short - V.
    Smyslov, Hastings 1988 ) 14...dxc3 15.xc3 d5 16.h3 Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5ab, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    D2b) 10.cxd5
    D2b1) 10...b4 11.e1! ( 11.c4 bxd5 12.e5 e6 13.b3 xc3
    14.bxc3 xc4 15.xc4 d5 16.f4 h5 17.e5 f6 18.fe1
    (S. Dvoirys - E. Rozentalis, Beersheba 1997) fxe5 19.xe5 f7!
    20.a5 h4 21.g3 f4! ) 11...bxd5 12.h3 b4 13.c4
    T. Michalczak - R. Hille, Germany 2005;
    D2b2) 10...xd5 11.e1 ( 11.e4 e6 12.e1= - 9... Be6 10. cxd5
    Nxd5 11. Re1 O-O 12. Be4 ) 11...e6= - 9... Be6 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. Re1
    O-O ( 11...f6 12.e4 e6= - 9... Be6 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. Re1 O-O 12.
    Be4 Bf6 );
    D2c) 10.h3
    D2c1) 10...dxc4 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White: 11.xc4
    D2c11) 11...f5
    D2c111) 12.a3
    D2c1111) 12...e4 13.e1 xc3 14.bxc3
    D2c11111) 14...d6
    D2c111111) 15.a4 g6 16.f4! ( 16.h1 ae8 17.f4
    (M. Adams - E. Ghaem Maghami, Turin 2006) d8 18.d5
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16...xh3 17.g3
    g4 18.d5 a5 19.xe7 xc4 20.d4 a5 21.h4 g5
    22.ae1;
    D2c111112) 15.a2 This move is frequently played in many
    similar positions. a6 16.ae2 f6 17.g5;
    D2c11112) 14...d7 15.b5 f6 16.f4 a6 17.d3 xd3
    18.xd3;
    D2c1112) 12...d6 13.e1 e8 14.xe8+ xe8 Rybka 1.2n Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    D2c112) 12.e1 a5 13.f1 c6 14.d5 ( 14.c4 a5 15.d3
    xd3 16.xd3 c6 17.a3 White has a slight spatial advantage.
    Petir 4.39 - Rotor 0.6, Internet 2011 ) 14...b4 15.e5 c2 16.d2
    g6 17.a3 a6 18.b4 V. Akopian - E. Ghaem Maghami, Moscow
    2012;
    D2c12) 11...a5 12.d3 e6 13.e1 c6
    D2c121) 14.g5 h6 15.f4 ( 15.h4 d5 16.g3 d6 17.xd6
    cxd6 18.d2 ce7= R. Leitao - A. Karpov, Sao Paulo 2004 )
    15...d5 16.e3 (J. Figueroa Mata - S. Tzannetakis, corr. 1991)
    d6 17.a3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    D2c122) 14.a3 a6 ( 14...d6 15.e3 d5 16.c2 h8 17.ad1
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    f5 18.c1 B. Gelfand - M. Adams, Wijk aan Zee 1994 ) 15.c2
    ( 15.f4 d7 16.e5 xe5 17.dxe5 d5 18.xd5 xd5
    19.c2 Key game Historically important game G. Kasparov - A.
    Karpov, Moscow (m/48) 1985 )
    D2c1221) 15...d7
    D2c12211) 16.d3 ad8 ( 16...fd8 (A. Shirov - A. Karpov,
    Bastia (rapid, m/5) 2003) 17.e3 g6 18.ad1 f5 19.e2
    xc2 20.xc2 d5 21.h6 ) 17.e3 fe8 18.ad1;
    D2c12212) 16.e5 xe5 17.dxe5 (M. Gornoi - V. Dmitrijev,
    corr. 2004) d5 18.d3 g6 19.e4 White has the initiative.;
    D2c1222) worse move is 15...d6 16.e3 ad8
    D2c12221) 17.d2 d7 18.ad1
    D2c122211) 18...c8?! 19.g5 xd4 ( 19...fe8 20.f4
    d5 21.xd5 xd5 22.h4+- 1-0 A. Shirov - A. Karpov,
    Bastia (rapid, m/1) 2003 ) 20.xd4 c5 21.xh7+ xh7
    22.xe7 xd4 23.e3 e8 24.xc5 xd1 25.xd1;
    D2c122212) 18...fe8 19.d3 c8 20.g5 g6 (with the idea
    21... Nxd4 22. Nxd4 c5; <Human Player> - <Human Player>,
    corr. 2005) 21.b4! d5 22.e4 f5 23.b3;
    D2c12222) 17.d3! fe8 18.ad1 g6 (J. Trippe - M. Gonschior,
    corr. 2007) 19.g5! d5 ( 19...f5 20.c4! xc2 21.xf7+
    h8 22.e6 g8 23.h6 h5 24.xd8 xd8 25.d2 f5
    26.d5+- ) 20.xe6 xe6 21.h6 f6 22.e4;
    D2c1223) 15...e8 16.d3 g6 17.e3 ( 17.g5 d5 18.d2
    xc3 19.bxc3 d5 20.xe7 xe7 21.e5 A. Shirov - A.
    Karpov, Bastia (rapid, m/4) 2003 ) 17...d5 ( 17...d6 18.g5
    d8 19.d2 d5 20.f4 d7 21.e5 U. Totorat - B. Rusack,
    corr. 2008 ) 18.h6 xc3 19.bxc3 f5 20.d2 xc2 21.xc2;
    D2c2) 10...b4 [Chapter] [#] 11.e2
    D2c21) 11...f5 12.a3 c6 13.e1 e6 14.g5 f5 15.f1 h6
    16.f3 dxc4 17.xc4 d6 18.d5 e7 19.e3 ( 19.d4 h7
    20.db5 f5 L. Nisipeanu - A. Khalifman, Las Vegas 1999 ) 19...d7
    20.b3 b6 21.ad1 White has a lasting initiative. E. Liebert - S.
    Hasidume, corr. 2006;
    D2c22) 11...dxc4 12.xc4
    D2c221) 12...bd5 13.e1 ( 13.g5 c6= - 12... c6 13. Bg5 Nbd5 )
    13...c6 - 12... c6 13. Re1 Nbd5;
    D2c222) 12...c6
    D2c2221) 13.g5 bd5
    D2c22211) 14.b3 b6 15.d3 e6 16.c2 h6 17.xf6
    ( 17.d2 (E. Gufeld - N. Andrianov, Krasnoyarsk 1980) e8
    18.fe1 d6 19.e2 bd5 Naum 4.2 - Deep Shredder 12,
    Internet 2010 ) 17...xf6 18.ad1 d5 19.e4 a5 20.a3
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    xc3 21.xc3 xc3 22.bxc3 ac8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. A. Shirov - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2005;
    D2c22212) 14.e1= - 13. Re1 Nbd5 14. Bg5;
    D2c2222) 13.e1 bd5
    D2c22221) 14.g5 [Chapter] [#]
    D2c222211) 14...h6 15.xf6! ( 15.h4 e6 (E. Djingarova Y. Cavusoglu, Golden Sands 2000) 16.b3 b6= ) 15...xf6
    16.e5 d6 17.e3;
    D2c222212) 14...e6 15.b3
    D2c2222121) 15...b6 16.xb6 ( 16.xd5 cxd5 17.xb6
    axb6= - 16. Qxb6 axb6 17. Nxd5 cxd5 ) 16...axb6 17.xd5
    cxd5
    D2c22221211) 18.d3 h6 19.f4 fc8 20.d2 ( 20.a3
    g5 (Shredder 12 - Deep Sjeng ct 2010, Internet 2011)
    21.h2 e4 22.g4 d6 23.xd6 xd6= ) 20...e8
    21.f1 d6 22.e3 f8 23.e5 a5= Equal chances,
    quiet position. A. Grischuk - B. Gelfand, Biel 2001;
    D2c22221212) 18.b3
    D2c222212121) 18...fc8 19.e2 h6 ( 19...f8 20.e5
    e4 21.d7+ xd7 22.xe7+ xe7 23.xd5 d6
    24.xe4 e8 25.e3 P. Svidler - A. Jussupow,
    Yerevan 2001 ) 20.f4 g5 21.h2 A. Shomoev - I.
    Shkurikhin, Novokuznetsk 2008;
    D2c222212122) 18...h6 19.f4 fc8 20.e5 g5
    21.h2 b4 22.e2 e4 23.d1 ( 23.d3 f8
    24.ae1 P. Leko - M. Adams, Dortmund 2002 ) 23...g7
    24.f3 f6 25.d3;
    D2c222212123) 18...b4 19.ec1 ( 19.e5 d7
    20.e2 fc8 21.e1 b8 22.d3 c6 23.xb4
    xb4 24.g4 h6= R. Kasimdzhanov - D. Fridman, Essen
    2002 ) 19...e4 20.f4 fc8 21.a3 d6 22.e3 e7
    ( 22...c6= 1/2-1/2 A. Motylev - D. Fridman, Mainz (rapid)
    2002 ) 23.xc8+ xc8 24.c1 xc1+= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    D2c2222122) 15...b8
    D2c22221221) 16.ad1 e8 17.h4
    D2c222212211) 17...h6 18.g3 ( 18.e5 b6
    19.xb6 axb6 20.xf6 xf6 21.xd5 cxd5 22.b3 g5
    V. Kramnik - R. Dautov, Brissago 2004 ) 18...d6 19.e5
    xc3 20.bxc3 xc4 21.xc4 d5 22.b3 b5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. C. Lutz - R. Dautov,
    Germany 2004;
    D2c222212212) 17...b5 18.xd5 xd5 19.xe7 xe7=
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    Bright 0.4a - Crafty 22.8, Internet 2009;
    D2c22221222) 16.e5 e8 17.ad1= 1/2-1/2 G.
    Kasparov - B. Gelfand, Bled 2002;
    D2c22221223) 16.h4 h6 17.g3 d6 18.e5
    D2c222212231) 18...c7 19.xe6 xe6 20.ad1 f4
    21.xf4 xf4 22.e5 c7 23.c2 ( 23.g3 xe5
    24.dxe5 d7 25.f4 (K. Behrendorf - M. Gonschior, corr.
    2006) c5! 26.b4 b6= ) 23...bd8 24.f5 xe5
    25.dxe5 d5 26.xd5 xd5 27.xd5 cxd5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Kramnik - R. Dautov,
    Brissago 2004;
    D2c222212232) 18...xc3 19.xe6 cd5 20.f5 e8
    21.g3 c7 22.e2 e7 23.ae1 be8 24.a3 xe5
    25.dxe5 d7 P. Svidler - B. Gelfand, Fuegen 2006;
    D2c22222) 14.b3 [Chapter] [#] b6
    D2c222221) 15.f1 fd5 16.c2 ( 16.d3 e6 17.c2 h6
    18.a3 (Hiarcs 12 - Naum 3.1, Internet (blitz) 2008) c7
    19.e5 fe8 with mutual play. ) 16...f6 17.a3 g6 18.d3
    g7 19.g5 c7 20.h4 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. L. Nisipeanu - P. Leko, Bled 2002;
    D2c222222) 15.d3 e6 16.c2
    D2c2222221) 16...d5 17.e5
    D2c22222211) 17...h6 18.f4 e8 19.e2 e6 20.d2
    f8 21.ae1 bd5 22.g3 (R. Ponomariov - A. Karpov,
    Wijk aan Zee 2003) h5 23.b1! ( 23.h2 g5 )
    23...xg3 24.fxg3 f6 25.d3;
    D2c22222212) 17...e6 18.e3 e8 (J. Canibal - P.
    Wolochowicz, corr. 2005) 19.a3 h6=;
    D2c2222222) 16...h6
    D2c22222221) 17.d2 bd5 18.a3 c8 ( 18...e8
    19.a4 (M. Glitz - M. Ceglar, Postbauer 2007) c7
    20.ad1 ad8; 18...xc3 19.bxc3 c5 20.xe6 fxe6
    21.e1 d6 22.c4 d5 23.e4+- V. Anand - A.
    Jussupow, Dortmund 1998 ) 19.a4 ( 19.ad1 e8
    20.a4 c7 21.e5 f8 22.a5 b6 23.d2 c8
    This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players. V. Ivanchuk - A. Jussupow, Frankfurt 2000 )
    19...c7 20.c5 ( 20.e2 d6 21.ae1 h5 22.h7+
    h8 23.f5 hf4 24.xf4 xf4 25.e3 d5
    B. Gelfand - A. Jussupow, Istanbul 2000 ) 20...c8 21.ac1
    d6 22.e5 e8 23.b4 ce7 24.b2 c7
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. C. Lutz - D. Fridman, Essen
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    2002;
    D2c22222222) 17.xe6 fxe6 18.e2 d7 19.d2 d6
    20.e4 bd5 21.xd6 xd6 22.e1 ad8 V. Topalov V. Anand, Wijk aan Zee 2003;
    D2c22222223) 17.a3 bd5 18.a4 ( 18.d2
    - 17. Bd2 Nbd5 18. a3 ) 18...d7 19.d2 e8 20.ad1
    f6 21.e5 c7 22.f4 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. Key game V. Bologan - R. Kasimdzhanov,
    Pamplona 2002 ]
    [ 8...g4 - Line 355 : 7... Bg4 8. c4 Be7 ]
    [ 8...e6?!
    A) 9.e1 f6
    A1) 10.c5 0-0 11.h3 b4 ( 11...d7?! 12.b5 c8 13.c3
    I. Herrera - J. Caaveiro Prieto, Ferrol 2002 ) 12.c3 xd3 13.xd3
    White has a lasting initiative.;
    A2) 10.cxd5 xd5 11.c3
    A2a) 11...0-0 12.xd5 ( 12.e3 e6 13.a3 h6 (Cheng3 v1.07 Deuterium v11.02.29.107, Internet 2012) 14.d2 ) 12...xd5 13.f4
    V. Topalov - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1998;
    A2b) 11...xf3 12.xf3 xd4 13.xb7 0-0 14.f4 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. J. Mellado Trivino - J. Jimenez, Mondariz
    1996;
    B) 9.cxd5 xd5 10.c3 xc3 11.bxc3 0-0 12.d2 e6 ( 12...d7
    13.b1 b6 14.c4 e6 15.e3 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ) 13.e1 d7 14.e4 ad8 15.h5 g6 16.h6
    D. Sadvakasov - K. Aliev, Doha 2003 ]
    9.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 9.cxd5 [Chapter] [#] xd3 10.xd3
    xd5 11.e1 ( 11.c3 xc3 12.bxc3 e6 13.f4 0-0 14.fe1 d6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. F. Mlacnik - D. Pavasovic, Bled 1994 ) 11...f5
    A) 12.c3 [Chapter] [#] xc3 13.xc3 e6 14.e5 ( 14.xc7 d6
    15.c2 0-0 16.d2 f5= R. Huebner - V. Smyslov, Velden 1983 )
    A1) 14...d7 15.g5 ( 15.d5 xd5 16.xe7+ xe7 17.g5 f6 18.e1
    e6 19.d4 0-0-0 20.xe6 fxg5 21.xd8 xd8 22.xg7 h5=
    D. Pavasovic - B. Socko, Austria 2009 )
    A1a) 15...xg5 16.xg5 0-0-0 17.xe6 fxe6 18.d1 hf8 19.h3 h6
    ( 19...f5 20.xf5 exf5 21.xh7 b6 22.b3 f7 23.h4 g6 24.h3 d5
    25.e7 Deep Rybka 4.1 - Komodo 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2011; 19...f4
    (G. Garcia - G. Hernandez, Newark 1995) 20.xe6 ) 20.xe6 xe6
    21.xe6 f4 22.d5 f5 23.d6 xd6 24.exd6 cxd6 25.xd6 c5
    26.f4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    A1b) 15...d6?! 16.d5 xe5
    A1b1) 17.dxe6?! xc3 ( 17...xh2+?! 18.xh2 fxe6 19.c1 c6
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    20.e5 d5 21.g3 M. Schroeder - H. Hansen, corr. 2001 ) 18.exd7+
    xd7 19.d1+ c8 20.bxc3 e8 21.h3 f6 22.e3 a5 23.d4 a6
    24.f1 d6 25.e2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
    The Baron 2.23 - Cheese 1.3, Internet 2009;
    A1b2) 17.xe5! xd5 18.xg7 d7 19.e5+ d6 20.f6 c5
    21.a4! b6 22.b4 c6 (ProDeo 1.71 - Pharaon 3.5.1, Internet 2011)
    23.e7 hd8 24.e3+ a6 25.b5+ a5 26.c7+ b4 27.h3! ac8
    28.xb7 c5 29.c6+ b3 30.e7+-;
    A1c) 15...f6 16.e3 fxg5 17.ae1 0-0-0 18.xe6 f6 19.6e4 b8
    20.e5 d5 21.b3 ( 21.a4 a6 22.b4 d6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Shredder 11 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008 ) 21...a6 22.h3 hf8 23.f3
    h6 24.h1 d6 25.c1 c8 26.a4 a5= This position is rather drawish.
    Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A2) 14...c6
    A2a) 15.e1 0-0-0 16.g5 ( 16.e3 d5 17.c1 d7 18.f4 d6
    19.e4 xf4 20.xf4 d6 21.e4 d8 22.c3 c6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Shredder 9.1 - Glaurung 2, Internet 2007 ) 16...xg5
    17.xg5 ( 17.xg5 d5 18.e5 b6 19.xg7 (J. Van der Wiel - N.
    Short, Biel 1985) xb2 20.d1 xa2 21.xf7 he8 22.a5 xd4
    23.f1 c4 ) 17...he8 18.c1 d7 19.a5 ( 19.xe6 xe6 20.xe6
    fxe6 21.e5 c6 22.g3 xd4 23.xe6+ c7= This position is rather
    drawish. A. Grosar,A - D. Pavasovic, Maribor 1996 ) 19...b8 20.xe6
    xe6 21.xe6 fxe6 22.e5 g6 23.g3 d6 24.c2 xe5 25.dxe5 d5
    26.f4 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. G. Milos - P. Zarnicki, Villa
    Martelli 1998;
    A2b) 15.a5
    A2b1) 15...b6 16.e1 ( 16.f4? xa5 17.xa5 c6 18.g5 d5
    19.e1 d7 M. Kravtsiv - Zhou Jianchao, Beijing (blitz) 2008 )
    A2b11) 16...c6 17.xe6 fxe6 18.xe6 c5 19.e2 a6 20.e4
    g6 ( 20...c6?! 21.d5 g6 22.a4+ f8 23.f4 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. D. Stellwagen E. L'Ami, Wijk aan Zee 2008 ) 21.xb7 0-0 22.xe7 xf3 23.xc5
    f5 24.c4+ f7 25.c2 e6 26.e3 Fruit 2.4 - Zap!Chess
    Zanzibar, Internet 2007;
    A2b12) 16...0-0-0 17.d5 b4 18.e4 d7 19.e3 c5 20.c2
    ( 20.xc5 xc5 21.e1 h6 22.d4 xd4 23.xd4 hg8 24.f4
    de8 25.f2 d8= H. Stevic - A. Saric, Sibenik 2006 ) 20...xe3
    21.xe3 d6 22.c1 b8 23.e5 White has the initiative. R. Zelcic
    - I. Leventic, Sibenik 2009;
    A2b2) 15...b6 16.d5 bxa5 17.dxc6 0-0-0 18.g5 xg5 19.xg5 d5
    20.xg7 hg8 21.g3 xc6= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
    Kovacevic - V. Iordachescu, Subotica 2008;
    A2b3) 15...d8 16.f4 ( 16.g5 xg5 17.xg5 0-0 18.xe6 fxe6
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    19.c3= 1/2-1/2 F. Vallejo Pons - R. Kasimdzhanov, San Sebastian
    2009 ) 16...0-0 17.c1 b6 18.b5 xa5 19.xa5 a8 20.d5 d7
    ( 20...b6 21.a6 xd5 22.xc7 c5 23.a3 b3 24.axa7 xa7
    25.xa7 E. Najer - Zhang Zhong, Ergun 2006 ) 21.e5 d6 22.g3
    xe5 23.xe5 c6 24.dxc6 xc6 25.d4 a6 26.e5 fe8 27.xe8+
    xe8 28.e3 d8= This position is rather drawish. A. Naiditsch - V.
    Kramnik, Dresden 2008;
    B) 12.e5 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 12...g6 [Chapter] [#]
    B1a) 13.f3
    B1a1) 13...f6 14.e3
    B1a11) 14...0-0-0 15.c3 xd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.e3 b4 18.b3
    e8 ( 18...e6 19.f2 d6 20.d3 d8 21.xb4 xb4 22.ec1
    xc3 23.xc3 d5 24.d3 b6 25.ad1 V. Anand - V. Kramnik,
    Linares 2000 ) 19.xf7 (F. Da Silva - H. Garcia Rojas, corr. 2002) e6
    20.e5 d5 21.xd5 xd5=;
    B1a12) 14...e6 15.c3 d6 (Booot 4.15.0 - BugChess2 v.1.6.3,
    Internet 2009) 16.f2 0-0 with mutual play.;
    B1a2) 13...c5 14.b5+ ( 14.c3 xd3 15.xd5 xe1 16.xc7+
    d8 17.xa8 c2 18.xf7+ d7 19.xh8 xa1 F. Latal - H.
    Koronowski, corr. 2009 ) 14...c6 15.xc6 bxc6 16.xc5 xc5 17.dxc5
    0-0-0 18.e3 h4 19.g3 f6 20.c3 he8 21.f2 d3=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Naum 2.0 - Booot 4.15.1, Internet 2010;
    B1b) 13.f3 0-0-0= - 12... O-O-O 13. Qf3 g6;
    B1c) 13.g4? h4 14.e2 xf2+ 15.xf2 xf2 16.e3 xb1 17.xg6+
    e4 18.xh8 xg4 19.c3 d6 20.d2 f5 21.h3 g3+-+
    0-1 B. Rogulj - G. Forintos, Austria 1997;
    B1d) 13.c3 xc3 14.xc3
    B1d1) 14...e6?! 15.h6 g8 (O. Sepp - T. Sammalvuo, Finland 2009)
    ( 15...c6 [#] 16.xf7! xf7 17.e5 f6 18.xd5 xd5 19.f4 he8
    20.e5 e6 21.f4 f8 22.f1 g7 23.g4 e7 24.f5 ef7 25.fxg6
    xg6 26.d3+ h6 27.e3++- 1-0 N. Fercec - A. Saric, Neum 2005 )
    16.ac1! c6 ( 16...d8 17.xc7 d6 18.g4 xc7 19.f6+ e7
    20.xd5+ xd5 21.xc7+ d7 22.g5++- ) 17.xf7 xf7 18.e5;
    B1d2) 14...0-0-0
    B1d21) 15.h6
    B1d211) 15...he8 16.ac1 c6 Suggested improvement for White:
    B1d2111) 17.e3?! f6 18.c4 g5 19.b4 b8 M. Satheesan R. Chauhan, corr. 2000;
    B1d2112) 17.xc6? bxc6 18.e5 d7 19.f3 b8! ( 19...c7
    20.a5 a8 21.a6+- J. Henri - J. Kondali, corr. 1987 ) 20.xc6
    b7;
    B1d2113) 17.f4! d7! ( 17...d6 18.g5 xe5 19.xd8
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    xh2+ 20.xh2 xd8 21.cd1 ) 18.h3! g5 ( 18...h5 19.b4 g5
    20.h2 ) 19.c4 e6 20.h2;
    B1d212) 15...d6! 16.g5= - 15. Bf4 Bd6 16. Bg5;
    B1d22) 15.c6 xc6 16.xc6 bxc6 17.xe7 he8 18.xe8 xe8
    19.e3 d7= Deep Fritz 8 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B1d23) 15.f4 d6 16.g5 de8
    B1d231) 17.f6 hg8 18.c4 xe1+ ( 18...b8 19.e5 xe5
    20.dxe5 d3 21.b4 d8 22.a5 a6 23.b3 b6=
    Z. Ivanovic - M. Ruimy, corr. 2004; 18...d7? 19.xd6+ xd6
    20.e5 c6 21.g3 W. Wittmann - R. Zsifkovits, Austria 2007 )
    19.xe1 b8 20.a3= 1/2-1/2 S. Jandek - T. Baranowski, corr.
    2007;
    B1d232) 17.c4 d7 18.f6 xe1+ 19.xe1 e8 20.xd6+
    xd6 21.e5 c6 22.d2 d5= Key game 1/2-1/2 A. Volokitin - L.
    Dominguez Perez, Beersheba 2005;
    B2) [Chapter] [#] 12...f6? 13.c3 xc3 14.xf5 b5 Dangerous line for
    Black:
    B2a) 15.h5+ g6 16.h3 fxe5 17.xe5 xd4 18.e6 d1+ 19.e1
    d7 20.g5 0-0-0 21.xe7 de8 22.c5 xe1+ 23.xe1 e8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. I. Drozdov - D. Pavasovic, Ljubljana 1994;
    B2b) 15.g4 xd4 16.d3 f7 ( 16...c2? 17.b4 xb4 18.xb4
    c5 19.g4 N. De Firmian - J. Plaskett, Copenhagen 1985 )
    B2b1) 17.f4 g5! ( 17...f5? 18.xe7+ xe7 19.xg7+ d6
    20.e3 hg8 21.f7 B. Jonsson - L. Schandorff, Panormo 2001 )
    18.h3 f5 19.c3 c5 20.h3 f5= This position is rather
    drawish.;
    B2b2) 17.f4 h5 18.xe7+ ( 18.d1?! d6 19.xd6 xd6 20.c1
    b6 W. Palmkoeck - J. Parotte, corr. 1993 ) 18...xe7 19.xg7+ e6
    20.e1+ f5 21.b4 c5 22.d3 d5= with mutual play.;
    B2b3) 17.xe7+? xe7 18.xg7+ f7 19.g4 ad8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Ulibin - G. Serper, Sochi
    1986;
    B2b4) 17.e3 e6! ( 17...c2 18.h6 gxh6 19.f4 c5 20.e6+
    e8 21.ac1 d6 22.xc2 xe6 23.xe6 c8 24.c5 f7
    25.xb7 Fritz 5.32 - Chess Tiger 2004, Internet 2004 ) 18.ad1
    ( 18.f4 xf4 19.xf4 he8 20.xc7 f8= ) 18...h5 19.e2 f5
    20.f4 ad8= with mutual play.;
    B2c) 15.f4! f8 Suggested improvement for White: ( 15...xd4
    16.h5+ g6 17.xg6 xh5 18.xe7+ d8 19.xc7+ c8 20.xh8
    f5 21.f7 xf7 22.xf7 xc7 23.c1+ d7 24.g4 Rybka 4 - Spark
    0.4, Internet 2010 )
    B2c1) 16.h5+ g6 17.h3 fxe5 ( 17...xd4 (N. Fercec - Z. Ilincic,
    Neum 2005) 18.d3 f7 19.ac1 c6 20.e3 f5 21.f4
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    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    18.xe5 d7 19.g5 0-0-0 20.xd7+ xd7 21.xe7 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c2) 16.h3!
    B2c21) 16...xd4 17.h5+! d8 ( 17...g6 [#] 18.xg6!! xh5
    19.xe7+ d8 20.xc7+ c8 21.xf8 h6 22.d6+- (with the
    idea Rc7+) ) 18.ad1 d6 19.xd4! xd4 20.f7+ c8 21.g4+
    b8 22.xd6 cxd6 23.d1+-;
    B2c22) 16...fxe5 17.xe5 d7 18.g5 f7 19.xd7+ xd7
    20.xb5;
    B3) 12...d6? 13.c3 a5 14.b4! ( 14.e2 0-0 15.b4 a6 16.xa6
    bxa6 17.d5 A. Grischuk - J. Polgar, Biel 2007 ) 14...xb4 ( 14...xd3
    15.bxa5 f5 16.d5 d8 17.g6++- ) 15.e3 e6 16.xf7! xf7
    17.xe6+- S. Stavroyany - T. Iljin, Kiev 2001;
    B4) 12...0-0-0 [Chapter] [#] 13.f3 g6 14.g4 ( 14.c3 xc3 15.bxc3
    xf3 16.gxf3 e6 17.xf7 xf7 18.xe7 d5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Deep Fritz 10.1 - Glaurung 2.0.1, Internet 2007 )
    B4a) 14...hg8 15.gxf5 b4 16.c3 ( 16.e3 gxf5+ 17.f1 e6
    18.d3 xd4 19.xb4 xb4 20.c3 d4 21.e1 g6 ) 16...xc3
    17.bxc3 xf3 ( 17...gxf5+ 18.f1 xf3 19.xf3 xc3 20.f4
    (1/2-1/2 S. Vesselovsky - V. Talla, Czech Republic 2013) xa1 21.xa1
    d5 This position is very complicated, which favors better players. )
    18.xf3 xc3 19.g5 d6 20.f4 a6 21.ac1 xe1 22.xe1 gxf5+
    23.f1 c6 This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
    Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B4b) 14...b4 15.e3 ( 15.e2?! xg4 16.xg4 c3 17.xd5 xe2+
    18.f1 xd5 19.xe2 xd4 M. Adams - J. Smeets, London 2009 )
    15...xd4 16.gxf5 g5 17.e2 f6 18.d3 gxf5 This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. Deep Shredder 12 - Spike 1.4
    Leiden, Internet 2011;
    B4c) 14...h4 15.c3 xc3 16.bxc3 e6 17.g5 he8! ( 17...f6
    18.gxf6 hf8 19.xd5 xd5 20.f7 xf7 21.h6 d5 22.xf8 xf8
    23.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
    Ivanchuk - A. Galkin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 18.c4 xd4 19.b1
    B4c1) 19...d5?! 20.cxd5 xe5 21.xe5 xe5 22.d6 xd6
    ( 22...c6?! 23.xf7 d7 24.f8+ d8 25.d7+ c7 26.f4 xf4
    27.xf4+ xd7 28.xb7+ e6 29.xh7 d4 30.xh4 c5 31.g3+1-0 A. Brkic - H. Steingrimsson, Kusadasi 2006 ) 23.f4 d5 24.g4+
    d7 25.e1 xg5 26.xg5 b6 27.h4 b7 28.f4 a5 29.a3 h5
    30.g3 White has the initiative. R. Zelcic - A. Saric, Sibenik 2005;
    B4c2) 19...c6
    B4c21) 20.xc6 xf2+ 21.xf2 xf2+ 22.xf2 bxc6 23.f4
    B4c211) 23...d4 24.e5 xc4 25.b8+ d7 26.b7+ d8
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    27.xa7 c5 28.a4 c8 29.f4 f5 30.g3 d8 ( 30...d8
    31.a5 e7 32.a8+ d7 33.a6 a5 34.b1 a3+ 35.f2 b3
    36.b2 c4 37.b7+ e6 38.d8 xa6 39.d6+ f5 40.xe7
    xf4 41.xf7+ xg5 42.xh7 P. Tortora - H. Garcia, corr. 2011 )
    31.c7+ b8 32.xf7+ a8 33.xh7 d3+ 34.e3 xe3+
    35.xe3 a5 36.h8+ b7 37.h4 c8 38.d2 d5 39.h8+
    d8 40.xd8+ xd8= 1/2-1/2 V. Grigoryev - A. Ponomarev, corr.
    2008;
    B4c212) 23...d3 24.b8+ d7 25.b7+ d8 26.c5 c8
    27.xf7 d7 28.f6 xe1 29.xe1 e7+ 30.d2 e6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Volokitin - H. Koneru, Cap d'Agde
    2006;
    B4c22) 20.f4 c5 21.xc6 d3
    B4c221) 22.xe6 fxe6 ( 22...xf3? 23.xe8+ d7 24.d8+ xc6
    25.c8+ d7 26.xc5 xf2+ 27.g2 xf4 28.xb7+ d6
    29.cc7+- ) 23.xd3 xf2+ 24.h1 xf4 25.xa7+ b8
    26.c6+
    B4c2211) 26...c7? 27.d1! ( 27.a5? d8 28.e2 d2
    29.xb7+ d8 30.b8+ c7 31.b7+ d8 32.b8+ c7
    33.b7+ d8 34.b8+= 1/2-1/2 M. Wahls - A. Jussupow,
    Germany 1992 ) 27...b6 28.d8 a7 29.a3+ b8 30.c6+!
    bxc6 31.b1+ c7 32.a7+ d6 33.d1+ e5 34.c5++-;
    B4c2212) 26...c8 27.f1 f2 28.a7+ b8 29.b5 f8
    30.a4! a8! 31.a5 xg5 32.a6 c5 33.axb7+ b8=;
    B4c222) 22.e3 xe3 23.xa7+ xa7 24.xe3 a8 25.e4
    d7 26.xh4 xa2 27.e1 a5= Key game 1/2-1/2 W. So - L. Le
    Quang, Vung Tau 2008;
    C) 12.g4 [Chapter] [#] g6 13.c3 xc3 14.xc3
    C1) 14...d6?! 15.e3 f8 16.d2! ( 16.e5 f6 17.f3 d8 18.f4
    d5 19.xd5= 1/2-1/2 V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Frankfurt 1999 ) 16...f6
    17.ac1 e8 18.h4 Naum 4 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010;
    C2) 14...f8? 15.f4 c6 16.xe7 ( 16.e3 h5 17.g5 h4 18.ae1 f5
    19.xe7 xf4 20.h3 h5 21.g6 xg6 22.c5+- V. Anand - A. Karpov,
    Frankfurt (rapid) 1999 ) 16...xe7 17.b4+ d8 18.xb7 c8 19.e1!
    d7 20.b4 (A. Ermolaev - I. Kalinski, Kharkov 2001) f6 21.a5++-;
    C3) 14...f6
    C3a) 15.f4 f7 16.h4 h5 17.xc7 he8 18.g5+ fxg5 19.xg5
    C3a1) 19...g8 20.xe7 xd4 21.gxh5 xh5 22.e5 g4+ 23.g3
    ac8 24.xg4 xg4 25.g5 ( 25.b4 e2= Equal chances, quiet
    position. T. Radjabov - V. Kramnik, Nice (rapid) 2009 ) 25...xe1+
    26.xe1 (Rybka 3 - Deep Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2009) f3 27.d2
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    C3a2) 19...f3 20.xe7 e4 21.g5+ g8= This position is rather
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    drawish. Glaurung 2.0.1 - Fruit 2.4, Internet 2008;
    C3b) 15.xc7 0-0 16.xe7 xf3 17.xg7+ h8 18.h6 xg4+
    19.g3 xd4 20.xg6 hxg6 21.h3 g8 22.xf8 xf8 23.c1
    (Naum 2.2 - Fruit 2.4 Beta A, Internet 2008) ( 23.b3+ f7 24.d1 g4+
    25.f1 g7 White can maintain equality with accurate play. V. Anand - I.
    Sokolov, Dortmund 1999 ) 23...d8 24.h6 f7 25.f1 d3+ 26.g1
    d8= This position is rather drawish.;
    C3c) 15.b3 f7 ( 15...d7 16.f4 c6 17.ad1 ae8 18.e5+ c8
    19.c4 h5 with mutual play. Zhang Pengxiang - A. Karpov, Cap d'Agde
    2000 ) 16.xc7 he8 (Zhang Pengxiang - A. Motylev, Shanghai 2001)
    17.d2 g8 White can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C3d) 15.h4 f7 ( 15...d7 16.f4 c6 17.ac1 (Glaurung 2.1 - Rybka
    2.1c, Internet 2008) he8 ) 16.xc7 he8 17.xg6 hxg6 18.f4 ad8
    19.ad1 d7 20.c3 g5 ( 20...ed8 21.a3 g5 22.g3 f8 23.f3 b5
    24.e4 c5 25.g2 b6 26.f2 c7 27.d2 cd7 28.de1
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play. D. Howell - V.
    Gashimov, Dresden 2008 ) 21.g3 d8 22.xe8 xe8 23.b3 b6
    24.e1+ e7 25.c8+ f7 26.xe7+ xe7= This position is rather
    drawish. M. Adams - J. Smeets, Wijk aan Zee 2009 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9.e1 xd3 10.xd3
    A) 10...f6 11.c5! ( 11.cxd5 xd5 12.c3 xc3 13.bxc3 Deep Junior 10 Crafty 23.1, Internet 2009 ) 11...0-0 12.c3
    A1) 12...e8 13.g5 ( 13.f4 c6 14.b4 g6 15.e5= 1/2-1/2 Wang Hao V. Gashimov, Poikovsky 2008 ) 13...c6 (P. Tropf - H. Kirstein, corr. 2008)
    14.e2 e6 15.ae1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A2) 12...c6 13.g5 (Chronos 1.9.9 - Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet 2010)
    ( 13.f4 g4 14.xe7 xe7 15.d6 d8 16.xf8 xf8 17.e5 e8=
    G. Kasparov - V. Kramnik, Moscow (blitz) 1998 ) 13...g4 14.e5 e6
    15.b4 White has the initiative.;
    B) 10...c6 11.cxd5 cxd5
    B1) 12.b3 0-0 13.bd2 f6 14.e5 (D. Pavasovic - T. Sammalvuo,
    Gothenburg 2005) ( 14.xe4 dxe4 15.xe4 e6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.xe6+
    h8 The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. ) 14...a5 15.df3 e6 16.f4 ac8;
    B2) 12.b5+ d7 13.b3 0-0
    B2a) 14.e5 d8 15.f3 d6 16.c3 e6 17.f4 e8 18.ad1 b6
    ( 18...c8 19.g3 g5 20.e2 b6= ) 19.xd5 xb3 20.xe7+ xe7
    21.axb3 xb3= 1/2-1/2 V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Linares 1999;
    B2b) 14.f4 b6 15.e5 b7 16.c3 e6 17.a4 a6 18.a5 xc3
    19.bxc3 b5= Peng Xiaomin - A. Motylev, Shanghai 2001;
    B2c) 14.bd2 f6 15.xe4 dxe4 16.xe4 f5 17.f4 h5 18.e3
    b6 Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Ponomariov A. Motylev, Ohrid 2001;
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    B2d) 14.c3 xc3 15.bxc3
    B2d1) 15...e8 16.a3 xa3 17.xa3 b6 18.ab1 ( 18.h3 h6
    19.ab1 c6 20.xe8+ xe8 21.e1 f8 22.a4 e6 23.e3=
    1/2-1/2 L. Dominguez Perez - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2010 )
    B2d11) 18...d8? 19.xe8+ xe8 20.xb6 g4 21.b7 e2
    ( 21...xf3 22.gxf3 h6 23.xa7 xa7 24.xa7 c8 25.g2+V. Anand - A. Giri, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011 ) 22.e7 c2 23.xa7;
    B2d12) 18...xe1+ 19.xe1 f6 20.e7 c6 21.d2 a5 22.e4
    d7 23.g3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Matacz 1.
    4 - Hermann 2.3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B2d2) 15...f6 16.g5 xg5 17.xg5 h6 18.f3 d6 19.e5 b6
    20.e3 f5= D. Sadvakasov - A. Karpov, Astana 2004;
    B2d3) 15...d8 16.a3 f6 17.e3
    B2d31) 17...c6 18.e7 e8 19.xf6 ( 19.ae1 xe7 20.xe7
    d7 21.h3 f6 22.a3 a6= V. Topalov - V. Kramnik, Las Vegas
    1999 ) 19...xe3 20.fxe3 gxf6 21.f1 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality.;
    B2d32) 17...c7 18.xd5 e6 19.b5
    B2d321) 19...h6 20.g3 ( 20.h3 ac8= - 19... Rac8 20. h3 h6 )
    20...d5 (Stockfish 1.8 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) 21.b1
    c6 22.d2;
    B2d322) 19...ac8 20.h3 h6 21.b2 ( 21.e2 c4 22.e1 a6
    23.c1 c6 24.d2= 1/2-1/2 P. Leko - B. Gelfand, Moscow 2008 )
    21...b6 22.ae1 c4 23.1e2 a4 24.h2 d5 25.b4=
    1/2-1/2 V. Topalov - M. Adams, Dortmund 2001 ]
    [ 9.c3 xd3 10.xd3 xc3 11.bxc3 dxc4 12.xc4 0-0 13.f4 e6
    14.xc7 xc7 15.xc7 ac8 16.a5 d5 17.fe1 a3 18.b4 xb4
    19.cxb4 c4 20.a3= 1/2-1/2 J. Radulski - D. Bojkov, Pleven 2005 ]
    9...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10.a4+ d7 11.xd7+
    A1) 11...xd7 12.c3
    A1a) 12...xc3?! 13.bxc3 c6 14.b1 dxc4
    A1a1) 15.d5 xd5 16.d1 e6 17.xb7 hd8 ( 17...ab8 18.xc7
    hc8 19.xc6+ xc6 20.d4+ d7 21.f5! White has the initiative.
    A. Shirov - E. Bacrot, Reykjavik 2003 ) 18.g5+ xg5 19.xg5 d7
    20.b2 e7 21.g4+ f5 22.e2+ f7 23.h5+ g6 24.xe7+ xe7
    25.xe7 c6= This position is rather drawish.;
    A1a2) 15.d1! d5 16.b5 xf3 17.xf3;
    A1b) 12...hd8
    A1b1) 13.f4 f6 14.e1 c8 15.a3 xc3 16.bxc3 c6 17.cxd5
    xd5 18.c2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A1b2) 13.a3 xc3 14.bxc3 ( 14.e5+ e8 15.bxc3 c6 16.xc6
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    bxc6 17.cxd5 xd5 18.e1 f8= I. Rausis - E. Bacrot, France 2003 )
    14...c6 15.cxd5 xd5 16.d2 e8;
    A1b3) 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.d3 ef6 16.e1 e8
    17.d2 f8 18.a3 d6 19.g3 Naum 4 - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2008;
    A2) 11...xd7 12.c3 e6
    A2a) 13.f4 0-0-0 14.ac1 he8 ( 14...xc3 15.bxc3 c6 16.c5 a6
    17.d3 NanoSzachy 3.9 - Glass 1.8, Internet 2011 ) 15.b5 d6
    16.xd6 xd6 17.xc7 xc7 18.cxd5+ b8 19.dxe6 xa2 20.c5
    xe6=;
    A2b) 13.a3 xc3 14.bxc3 c6 15.c5 ( 15.cxd5 xd5= Equal chances,
    quiet position. ) 15...0-0-0 16.d3 g4 17.e1 h5 18.f4 f6 19.b1
    he8 20.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    B) 10.c5
    B1) 10...a5 11.e5 ( 11.a3 c6 12.b5 0-0 13.xc6 bxc6 14.e5
    f6= V. Topalov - Ye Rongguang, Antwerp 1997; 11.b5+ c6 12.e2 0-0
    13.a3 a6 14.c3 f6 15.e3 c7= )
    B1a) 11...f6 12.d3 0-0 13.f4 ( 13.f3 (NullMover 0.25 - Booot 4.2.2,
    Internet 2005) g5 14.xb4 axb4 15.d2 ) 13...f7 14.g4 g6
    15.e6 xe6 16.xe6+ g7 17.a3 c6 18.c3 e8 19.xd5 xc5
    20.dxc5 xe6 21.f4 e5 22.c1 I. Nataf - V. Topalov, Cannes 2002;
    B1b) 11...0-0 12.f3 f6 ( 12...f6 13.d3 - 11... f6 12. Nd3 O-O 13. f3 )
    13.c3 d7 14.f4 xe5 15.fxe5 f6 16.exf6 xf6 17.a3 c6 18.b5
    a7 19.xa7 xa7 20.f4 a8 21.d2 d7=;
    B2) 10...c6 11.b5 f6 12.f4 ( 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.a4 d7 14.f4
    0-0 15.c3 b8 16.xa7 xb2 (M. Al Modiahki - V. Iordachescu, Dubai
    2004) 17.a3 b8 18.xe4 dxe4 19.e5 xe5 20.xe5 b7 21.fe1
    f6 22.f4 e8= This position is rather drawish. ) 12...0-0 13.xc6 bxc6
    14.e5 xe5 ( 14...b8 15.c1 xe5 16.xe5 f6 17.f4 M. Adams E. Bacrot, Cap d'Agde 2003 ) 15.xe5 f5 16.f3 g5 17.c3 e6=;
    B3) 10...f6 11.f4 0-0 12.c3 ( 12.e5 xe5 13.xe5 c6 14.f4
    f6 15.e3 f5 16.c3 xc3 17.bxc3 b6= The chances are roughly
    equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. I. Cheparinov - D.
    Pavasovic, Gothenburg 2005 ) 12...c6 13.c1 e8 Delfi 5.1 - Spike 1.2
    Turin, Internet 2007;
    C) 10.c3 0-0 - 9... O-O 10. Nc3 Be6 ]
    [ 9...dxc4 [Chapter] [#] 10.xc4 0-0
    A) 11.e1 f5
    A1) 12.a3 d6 13.b3 ( 13.xf7+ xf7 14.axb4 g4 15.bd2
    (S. Zagrebelny - C. Gokhale, Kolkata 1999) Suggested improvement for
    Black: g5! 16.c2 xd2 17.xd2 xf2 18.xf2 h4+ 19.f1 f8+
    20.f3 xf3 21.gxf3 xf3+ 22.g2 h3 23.h1 g4+ 24.f1 f3+
    25.g1 g4+= ) 13...d3 14.e3 xc1 15.xc1 f6 16.c3 c6 17.d5
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    c8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. J. Hjartarson - D. Barua, Biel 1993;
    A2) 12.e5? xf2! 13.f3 (Ruffian 1.0.5 - The Baron 1.8.1, Internet 2007)
    ( 13.xf2 c2 14.f3 xa1 15.d3 g4-+ ) 13...fd3! 14.xd3 xd3
    15.xd3 c2 16.e3 f6 17.c3 xd4;
    A3) 12.b3
    A3a) 12...f6
    A3a1) 13.a3
    A3a11) 13...c6 14.c3 xc3 15.bxc3 d7 ( 15...d6 16.g5
    R. Kasimdzhanov - Dao Thien Hai, Bled 2002 ) 16.f4 ae8 17.d2
    a6 with mutual play.;
    A3a12) 13...xf2 14.xf2 d3+ 15.g1 xe1 16.xe1 g4
    17.bd2 xd4+ 18.xd4 xd4+ 19.f2 xf2+ 20.xf2 fe8
    White can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    A3a2) 13.c3 xc3 14.bxc3 d3 15.e3 xc1 16.xc1 d7;
    A3b) 12...c5 13.c3 xc3 14.bxc3 d3 15.e3 xc1 16.xc1 d6;
    B) 11.c3 d6 ( 11...f5 12.e5 d6 13.b3 c6 14.a3 a6 15.e1
    f6 - 11... Nd6 12. Bb3 Bf6 13. Ne5 c6 14. Re1 Bf5 15. a3 Na6; 11...xc3
    12.bxc3 d5 13.c2 e6 14.d3 h6 15.b1 b6 16.h7+ h8 17.e4
    White has the initiative. A. Grischuk - D. Pavasovic, Istanbul 2003 ) 12.b3
    f6
    B1) 13.h3 f5 14.e3 ( 14.g4 d3 15.e1 a6= with mutual play.
    Rybka 1.0 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 14...e8 15.a3
    B1a) 15...d3 16.b1 c5 17.dxc5 e4 18.c2 xb2 19.xd8 axd8
    20.xb2 xc3 21.xb7 xc5 22.xa7! ( 22.xc5 xc2 23.xa7
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Historically important game
    A. Karpov - G. Kasparov, Moscow (m/41) 1985 ) 22...xc2 23.c1 e4
    24.xc2 h6 25.c1 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B1b) 15...c6 16.c1 a5 17.a2 c6 18.e2 b5 19.e5 ac4
    20.xc4 bxc4 21.xc4 xc4 22.xc4 d7 23.d2 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Pro Deo 1.1 - Scorpio 1.7,
    Internet 2007;
    B2) 13.e5 c6 ( 13...c5 14.f4 c4 15.xc4 xc4 16.xc4 xd4
    17.b5 c6 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 xd4 20.ad1 c6 21.fe1 f5
    22.f3 fd8 23.d5 ) 14.e1 ( 14.a3 a6 15.e1 c7 16.f4 e6
    17.g3 f5 18.d5 ed4 19.dxc6 xg3 20.cxb7 xb7 21.hxg3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Hannibal 1.2 Vitruvius 1.11C, Internet 2012 ) 14...f5 15.a3 a6
    B2a) 16.f4 c7 ( 16...e8 17.a4 b4 18.e3 e7 19.a5 c8
    20.a4 Petir 4.39 - Tao 5.6, Internet 2007; 16...g5 17.g3 c8 18.f3
    g6 19.ad1 h5 20.h3 I. Nataf - H. Sandhu, Internet 2001 ) 17.d2 e6
    18.c2 g6 19.ad1 e8 The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. S. Pavlov - A. Karnaukh, Kiev 2004;
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    B2b) 16.d2 c7 ( 16...b6?! 17.f4 fe8 18.g4 e6 19.d5 cxd5
    20.xd5 xd5 21.xd5 c7 22.d3 Dragon 4.6 - Tao 5.6, Internet
    2008 ) 17.a4 e8 18.c5 b6 19.b7! xb7 20.xf7+ h8 21.xe8
    xe8 22.f3 e6 23.xc6 ]
    10.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 10.a3 c6
    A) 11.c3 xc3 12.bxc3 f5= - Line 357 : 10... Bf5 11. a3 Nxc3 12. bxc3
    Nc6;
    B) 11.c2
    B1) 11...f6
    B1a) 12.c5 e4 ( 12...g4 13.e3 e4 14.c3 xc3 15.bxc3 a5
    16.d3 xf3 17.gxf3 g6 White has very weak pawn structure. L.
    Dominguez Perez - O. Korneev, Dos Hermanas 2005 ) 13.c3 (H. Leyva M. Charon Mustelier, Havana 1992) f6 14.e3 f5=;
    B1b) 12.cxd5 xd5 13.h3 f6 14.d1 e8 15.c3 e6 16.d3 h6=
    N. Short - I. Sokolov, Bugojno 1999;
    B2) 11...e6 12.e3 ( 12.d3 f5 13.cxd5 xd5 14.c3 xc3 15.bxc3
    xf3 16.gxf3 d6 17.xf5 h4 18.h3 ae8 Black has the initiative. V.
    Belikov - A. Ipatov, Alushta 2008 ) 12...g6 13.cxd5 xd5 14.c3 xc3
    15.bxc3 a6 16.d2 e8 T. Hamarat - M. Semrl, corr. 2006;
    B3) 11...f6
    B3a) 12.e3 f5 13.d3 g6 14.b4 e8 15.c5 a6 16.c3 xc3
    17.xc3 e4 18.d2 d7 19.h3 ( 19.fd1? xg2 20.xg2 xd4
    21.xd4 g4+ 22.h1 xd4 23.c2 xa1 24.xa1 (M. Adams - B.
    Lalic, Kilkenny 1999) g6-+ ) 19...e7 White has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    B3b) 12.c3
    B3b1) 12...xc3 13.bxc3 e6 14.d3
    B3b11) 14...h6 15.cxd5 xd5 16.b1 ( 16.d2 e8 17.b1
    d7= ) 16...e8 17.f4 a5 ( 17...b6 18.d2 g5 19.g3 xd2
    20.xd2 a5= ) 18.fd1 c4 19.b4 b5 20.xb5 xf3 21.xc4
    xd1 22.xd1 (N. Short - B. Gelfand, Izmir 2004) c6 23.c5 d7
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players.;
    B3b12) 14...g6 15.d2 d7 16.b1 b6=;
    B3b2) 12...xd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd5 f5 15.d3 e8 16.f4
    c8 17.e3 xe3 18.xe3 g6= Equal chances, quiet position. E.
    Van den Doel - D. Fridman, Belgium 2009;
    C) 11.cxd5 xd5 12.c3 xc3 13.bxc3
    C1) 13...f5= - Line 357 : 10... Bf5 11. a3 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Nc6 13. cxd5
    Qxd5;
    C2) 13...d6 14.b1 b6 15.e1 e6 16.d3 ae8 17.b2! ( 17.b5
    (J. Polgar - A. Karpov, Hoogeveen 2003) f6! 18.g5 xg5 19.xg5
    d7 ) 17...d5 18.be2 xf3 19.gxf3 White has the initiative.;
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    C3) 13...a5
    C3a) 14.e5 f5 15.c4 d6 16.c5 e6 ( 16...d5 17.f3 e4
    18.xe4 xe4 19.d2 c6 20.e1 h4 21.f3 h5 22.b1
    P. Leko - M. Adams, San Luis 2005 ) 17.f4 ( 17.a4 xc5 18.xa5
    xd4 19.f4 b6 20.b5 xa1 21.xa1 c5 ) 17...ad8 18.a4 b6
    19.fe1 b3 20.xb3 xb3 21.c6 f6 22.xd8 xa1 23.xa1
    xd8 24.xc7 xd4 25.cxb6 axb6= This position is rather drawish. S.
    Teichmeister - L. Rydholm, corr. 2005;
    C3b) 14.b1 a6 15.e5 f5 16.f3 e4! ( 16...e6 17.b2 xa3
    18.e2 xc1 19.c6 f6 20.xa5 f4 21.xb7 ab8 22.fe1
    P. Svidler - M. Adams, San Luis 2005 ) 17.xe4 xe4 (P. Blehm - K.
    Urban, Koszalin 1998) 18.d3 xd3 19.xd3 fe8= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    C3c) 14.e1 d6
    C3c1) 15.b1 d7 16.e3 c4 17.d2 xe3 18.fxe3 g5 19.f3
    ae8 20.e4 ( 20.c4 b6 21.e4 f4 Black has the initiative. J. Polgar M. Adams, Sofia 2005 ) 20...f4 21.f1 a5 22.d3 b6 23.e5 c5;
    C3c2) 15.e3 b5 ( 15...f5 16.d2 e6 17.a4 b6= R. Schueppel S. Schubert, corr. 2007 ) 16.e5 b7 17.f3 e6= 1/2-1/2 V. Baklan P. Nielsen, Mainz (rapid) 2004;
    C3c3) 15.d2 d7 16.f3 f5 17.e4 ( 17.f1 ae8 18.e3 f4
    19.g3 f6 20.g2 b5 21.a4 b4 22.d2 c6 23.a5 b8 24.e4
    bxc3 25.xc3 fe8= L. Nisipeanu - V. Bologan, Neum 2004 ) 17...g4
    18.f3 g6 19.f1 ae8 20.e3 b5 21.d2 c4 22.xc4 bxc4
    23.e3 b8= Key game 1/2-1/2 T. Radjabov - V. Kramnik, Linares
    2004 ]
    [ 10.e5?! c5! 11.e3 f5 12.a3 c6 13.xc6 bxc6 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.dxc5
    xc5 16.xc5 xc5 17.d2 d4 Black has the initiative. J. Nunn - A.
    Jussupow, Reykjavik 1988 ]
    10...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 10...f5= - Line 357 ]
    [ 10...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11.e5 b7 12.e1 (Z. Hracek - A. Jussupow, Germany 2000) ( 12.a3
    xc3 13.bxc3 c6 14.f3 a5 (A. Shirov - V. Anand, Linares 2000)
    15.cxd5 xd5 (J. Palkovi - J. Dovzik, Paks 2000) 16.e1 e8 17.f4 f8 )
    12...c5 (V. Baklan - F. Lipinsky, Germany 2000) 13.e3 ( 13.f3 cxd4
    14.xd5 f5 15.f4 c7 16.ed3 xc4 V. Baklan - F. Lipinsky, Germany
    2000 ) 13...d6 14.f3 f6 with mutual play.;
    B) 11.a3 xc3 12.bxc3 c6 13.cxd5 xd5
    B1) 14.f4 d6 ( 14...b7 15.c4 d8 16.d5 a5 17.c2 e8 18.d3
    h6 19.e5 A. Savanovic - D. Pavasovic, Bled 2000 )
    B1a) 15.e3 b7 16.c4 f5 17.g5 ( 17.c5 f4 18.d3 f6 19.c2
    (S. Marjanovic - V. Posharsky, Ano Liosia 2000) g6 20.fe1 fe8= )
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    17...f4 18.h3 xe3 19.fxe3 d7 20.d3 g6 21.d2 a5
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. S. Hansen F. Lipinsky, Germany 2000;
    B1b) 15.c4 f5 16.e3 b7 - 15. Be3 Bb7 16. c4 Qf5;
    B2) 14.e1
    B2a) 14...e8?! 15.f4 d6 16.c4 f5 ( 16...a5 (V. Kotronias - J.
    Piket, Lisbon 2001) Suggested improvement for White: 17.d2! f5
    18.d3! xe1+ 19.xe1 xd3 20.e8+ f8 21.xc6+- ) 17.xd6
    cxd6 18.d3 d7 19.c2 g6 20.d5 e5 21.xe5 xe5 22.xe5
    dxe5 23.c3 d6 24.e1 f6 25.b4 T. Taylor - D. Coyne, corr. 2010;
    B2b) 14...b7 15.d3 ( 15.f4 d6 16.c4 f5 17.g3 xg3 18.hxg3
    ae8 19.d2 f6 The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. E. Van den Doel - M. Dutreeuw, Mondariz
    2000 ) 15...ae8
    B2b1) 16.c2 h6 17.h7+ h8 18.e4 d8 Suggested
    improvement for White: 19.a4! ( 19.b2 f6 20.c4 a5 21.xb7
    xb7= 1/2-1/2 G. Kasparov - V. Kramnik, Linares 2000 ) 19...d7
    ( 19...a6 20.xc6 b5 21.xb5 axb5 22.xb5 xf3 23.gxf3 d6
    24.xe8 xe8 25.e3 e6 26.h5 ) 20.f4 d6 21.xd6 cxd6
    22.h3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B2b2) 16.c4 d8 ( 16...h5 17.d5 d6 18.dxc6 xe1+ 19.xe1
    xc6 20.e2 xf3 21.xf3 xh2+ 22.f1 h1+ 23.e2 h4
    24.d1 xc4+ 25.d3 e8+ 26.e3 a4 27.f1 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. ) 17.d5 b8 18.e5 ( 18.c2 g6
    19.e5 f6 20.b2 d7 21.f4 g7 22.f2 c5 23.c2 d6
    24.e3 f6 25.g4 xe3 26.xe3 c8 G. Kasparov - V. Anand,
    Linares 2000 )
    B2b21) 18...f6 19.b2 g6 20.d2 d7 21.xd7 xb2 22.xf8
    xa1 23.xg6 xe1+ 24.xe1 hxg6 25.xa1 c6 26.e4!
    ( 26.dxc6 xc6 27.c3 G. Kasparov - H. Olafsson, Kopavogur
    2000 ) 26...cxd5 27.cxd5 g5 28.d1;
    B2b22) 18...d6 19.b2 g5 20.e4 xe5 ( 20...f5 21.f3 h5
    22.h4 g6 (1/2-1/2 D. Stern - N. Kalinichenko, corr. 1999) 23.h3!
    e7 24.g4 d7 25.h5 ) 21.xe5 d7 22.f4 d8 23.e3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ]
    11.e5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 11.e3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 12.c1 c5 13.a3 cxd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 xc3 16.xc3 c6
    17.cxd5 xd4 18.dxe6 fxe6 19.d3 White has a lasting initiative. L.
    Ljubojevic - L. Christiansen, Linares 1985;
    A2) 12.a3 xc3 13.bxc3 c6 14.cxd5 xd5
    A2a) 15.d2 a5 ( 15...e7 16.c2 g6 17.d3 c6 18.e4 g7
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    19.ae1 b6 20.e2 h6 21.fe1 f5 22.f4 Black has poor piece
    coordination. Wang Zili - Ye Rongguang, Copenhagen 1995 ) 16.c2 b6
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. 1/2-1/2 A. Gipslis - V. Smyslov, Moscow 1991;
    A2b) 15.h3 e8 16.d2 e7 17.c2 g6 with mutual play. S. Collins
    - Z. Ilincic, Torokbalint 2005;
    A3) 12.xe4 dxe4 13.e1 c6 ( 13...f5 - 11. Nxe4 dxe4 12. Ne1 Bf5 13.
    Be3 Bf6 ) 14.b3 e7 15.a3 a6 16.c2 ( 16.d1 fd8 17.c2 ac8
    18.a4 c5 19.d5 d7 20.b3 d6 This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players. G. Sax - C. Horvath, Balatonbereny 1996 )
    A3a) 16...d7 17.fd1 ( 17.ad1 c7 18.f4 b5 19.g3 fc8 20.b3
    White has a moderate spatial advantage. I. Skovgaard - A. MacMillen, corr.
    2005 ) 17...c7 18.f4 b5 19.g3 d8 20.b3 f5 21.e3 c8 22.d5
    cxd5 23.cxd5 xd5 24.xd5 xd5 25.d1 1-0 Rol. Markus - J.
    Johannes, corr. 1999;
    A3b) 16...fd8 17.fd1 ac8 18.a4 c5 19.ac1 L. Ljubojevic - A.
    Karpov, Bugojno 1986;
    B) [Chapter] [#] 11...f5
    B1) 12.b3 a5 (J. Freire Daniel - M. DellaValle, corr. 1998) ( 12...xc3
    13.bxc3 dxc4 14.xc4 xc4 15.xc4+ d5 16.e2 c6 17.c4 d6
    18.ab1 White has a moderate spatial advantage.; 12...f4 13.c1 c5
    14.a3 xc3 15.xc3 c6 16.dxc5 xc5 17.d1 d4 18.c2 a5
    19.d3 ) 13.a3 a4 ( 13...xc3 14.xc3 c6 15.fe1 f6 16.d3 )
    14.d1 ( 14.xa4 dxc4 15.xc4 xc4 16.xc4+ d5 17.xc7 d6
    18.c1 xa4 19.axb4 xb4= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 14...xc3 15.bxc3 c6 16.c5;
    B2) 12.a3 xc3 13.bxc3 c6
    B2a) 14.cxd5 xd5
    B2a1) 15.c2 h8 16.fd1 d7 17.f4 d6
    B2a11) 18.e5 e6! ( 18...xe5 19.dxe5 e6 20.c4 e4 21.c3
    e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. A. Beliavsky - A. Jussupow, Barcelona 1989 )
    19.d3 ae8 20.f3 xe5 21.xe5 c4 22.d2 xe5 23.dxe5
    xe5 24.xb7 b3= This position is rather drawish.;
    B2a12) 18.xd6 (P. Makovsky - C. Koch, corr. 2001) cxd6 19.d2
    a5 20.db1 f7;
    B2a2) 15.c4 xf3 16.xf3 f4 17.d5+ h8 18.c1 xd4!
    B2a21) 19.b1 c5 20.xb7 f3 21.xf3 ( 21.b2?! fxg2 22.xg2
    h4 23.xd4 xd4 J. Becerra Rivero - R. Perez, Santa Clara 1996 )
    21...xf3+ 22.gxf3 d6 23.f4 h4= White can equalize with relative
    ease. 1/2-1/2 W. Engel - P. Link, corr. 1997;
    B2a22) 19.b2 c6 20.e4 e6 21.g4 f6 22.xe6 xb2
    23.ab1 e8 24.f5 g6 25.xf4 d4 26.fd1 xe4 27.xe4
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    xe4 28.xb2 b6 29.f3 e7= 1/2-1/2 P. Palmo - J. Morgado, corr.
    1991;
    B2b) 14.b1 b6 ( 14...f4 15.c1 b8 16.cxd5 xd5 17.e1 h8
    18.d3 M. Adams - A. Jussupow, Munich 1993 ) 15.cxd5 xd5
    (I. Lizarraga - A. Parrilla, corr. 2001) 16.e1 a5 with mutual play.;
    B2c) 14.a4 f4 ( 14...h8?! 15.ab1 b8 16.fe1 a6 17.f4 d6
    18.g5 L. Ljubojevic - A. Beliavsky, Belgrade 1995 )
    B2c1) 15.c1 h8 16.b1 b8 17.e1 dxc4 ( 17...a6 18.d3
    (R. Bronshtein - H. Baer, corr. 1989) g4 19.d1 dxc4 20.xc4 d6
    21.a4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 18.xc4
    B2c11) 18...g4 Suggested improvement for White:
    B2c111) 19.e2 d6 ( 19...a6 20.b2 f5 21.bd1 b5 22.b3
    a5 23.a2 d6 J. Dmitriev - N. Tolstykh, corr. 1990 ) 20.d1 f6
    21.a4 b6 22.a1 be8 This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players. A. Sychev - G. Gottardi, corr. 1996;
    B2c112) 19.d5 Suggested improvement for Black: [#]
    B2c1121) 19...xf3 20.gxf3 c5 ( 20...e8 21.c2 a5
    22.d3 f7 23.e6 ) 21.dxc6 h4
    B2c11211) 22.c2?! f5 23.e6 h5 24.h3 ( 24.e4?
    xh2+ 25.f1 g5 26.g4 xg4 27.fxg4 f3 28.e1 g1+
    29.d2 d8+-+ 0-1 I. Herrera - A. Stefanova, Madrid 1997 )
    24...g3+ 25.f1 xf3 26.xf4 h1+ 27.e2 xc6 28.f1
    h1+ 29.e2 g2 with mutual play.;
    B2c11212) 22.h1! xf2 23.f1 g3 24.b2+-;
    B2c1122) 19...d6! 20.d1 ( 20.dxc6? xf3 21.gxf3 g6+ )
    20...e5 21.e2 xf3+ 22.xf3 xf3 23.xf3 g6=;
    B2c113) 19.d1! a6 ( 19...d6 20.h3 h5 21.b5 g6 22.d3
    f6 23.xg6 xg6 24.c4 ) 20.d3 d7 21.h3 f5 22.a4
    (weakness f4);
    B2c12) 18...f5 19.b2 a6 20.e6 ( 20.f1 b5 21.b3 g4
    with mutual play. A. Zapata - G. Garcia Gonzales, Santa Clara 1990 )
    20...b5 21.b3 a5 22.d1 d6 23.xf5 xf5 24.be2;
    B2c2) 15.d2 h8
    B2c21) 16.ab1 b8 17.fe1 dxc4 18.xc4 g4 19.e2 a6!
    ( 19...d6 20.h3 h5 21.b5 (A. Karpov - Y. Seirawan, Brussels
    1986) g6 22.c4 a6 23.b2 ) 20.h3 h5 This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. M. Rohde - Y. Seirawan,
    Estes Park 1986;
    B2c22) 16.fe1 a6 17.d3 g4 (Fritz 11 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
    (blitz) 2008) 18.d1 dxc4 19.xc4 d6 20.d5 f6 21.b1 ab8
    22.c2 White has the initiative.;
    C) 11...xc3 12.bxc3 c6 13.cxd5 xd5 14.c2 f6 15.d2 e8
    16.ae1 e6 17.d3 g6 18.f4 g7 19.e4 d5 20.c5 White has the
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    initiative. J. Ehlvest - A. Jussupow, Saint John 1988;
    D) 11...f6 12.a3 c6 13.b3 e4 14.xe4 dxe4
    D1) 15.d5 xd5! ( 15...exf3?! 16.xf3 d7 17.dxc6 xc6 18.xc6 bxc6
    19.f3 A. Sokolov - V. Smyslov, Moscow 1987 ) 16.cxd5 exf3 17.xf3
    e5 18.e2 d6;
    D2) 15.e1 f5 16.c2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    E) 11...f5! [Chapter] [#]
    E1) 12.c1 [Chapter] [#]
    E1a) 12...xc3 13.bxc3 xa2 14.c2 xc2 15.xc2 xc3 16.xc3
    c6 17.b1 a5 ( 17...b6 18.e5 c8 19.cxd5 cxd5 20.b3 f6
    21.g4 e8 22.xf6+ xf6 23.xd5 Rybka 2.2 mp - Rybka 2.1d3 mp,
    Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 18.xb7 a4 19.e5 d6 20.xc6 c8 21.b6
    a6 22.c5 xb6 23.cxb6 b7 24.a7 ( 24.f3 xb6 25.xd5 b1+
    26.c1 xc1+ 27.xc1 c8 28.f1 a3 29.e2 f8 30.d3 a2
    31.b2 a8 32.a1 e8= ) 24...xb6 N. Short - J. Timman, Hilversum
    1989;
    E1b) 12...dxc4 13.xc4 c6
    E1b1) 14.b3 b5 ( 14...a5 15.a3 xc3 16.axb4 b5 17.bxa5 xa5
    18.d5 M. Adams - L. Christiansen, Cannes 1992 ) 15.xf7+ xf7
    16.e5 d5 17.xe4 xe4 18.xc6 ( 18.xf7 xf7 19.xc6 d7
    20.f3 f5 21.fc1 e6 22.a3 d6 This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players. H. Engel - J. Oskulski, Internet 1994; 18.f3
    g6 19.f2 f6 20.xc6 (N. Fercec - D. Pavasovic, Pula 1996) xe5
    21.dxe5 f4 ) 18...e8 19.cc1 d6 20.xf7 xf7 21.c6
    (A. Khalifman - S. Arkhipov, Moscow 1985) xh2+ 22.xh2 h5+
    23.g1 xg2 24.xg2 g4+=;
    E1b2) 14.e5 xc3 15.bxc3 d5
    E1b21) 16.b3 f6 17.f3 ( 17.xb7? fxe5 18.xc6 e4 19.dxe5
    h8 I. Smirin - V. Anand, New York (rapid) 1994 ) 17...b5 18.e2
    h8 19.d2 b6 20.fe1 (Ki. Georgiev - V. Ivanchuk, Debrecen
    1992) d6 21.f1 e8 22.c4 bxc4 23.xc4 d7=;
    E1b22) 16.e1? a3 17.f3 xc1 18.xc1 e6 19.d3 a5
    J. Timman - E. Bareev, Linares 1993;
    E1b23) 16.f3 e6
    E1b231) 17.d3
    E1b2311) 17...xe3 18.xe3 (Fruit 2.2.1 - Shredder 9, Internet
    2005) e8 19.f4 f6;
    E1b2312) 17...f6 18.d2 d6 19.fe1 ad8 20.h4 c5 21.h5
    cxd4 22.cxd4 e7 This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players. F. Nijboer - L. Fressinet, Leon 2001;
    E1b2313) 17...d6?! 18.d2
    E1b23131) 18...h4?! 19.fe1 f6 (R. Huebner - J. Timman,
    Sarajevo 1991) Suggested improvement for White: 20.f5! d5
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    ( 20...xf5 21.xf5 xe5 22.xe5 ) 21.e2 xa2 22.g3 h5
    23.g4 h3 24.c4 g6 25.c3 h4 26.g3 Black has poor
    queen placement.;
    E1b23132) 18...xe5 19.dxe5 (Xie Jianjun - Wu Xibin, Beijing
    1996) b6 20.fd1 h4 21.b1 g6 22.b4 e7 23.g3
    White has the attack.;
    E1b2314) 17...g6 18.h6 g5 19.xg5 xg5 20.g3=
    1/2-1/2 S. Movsesian - V. Iordachescu, Bermuda 2004;
    E1b232) 17.fe1 xe3 18.xe3 ( 18.fxe3 xc4 19.xc4 d5
    20.e2 f5 21.e5 d6 22.f3 ae8 23.c4 e4 24.c5 c7
    25.c2 xc2 26.xc2 e7= S. Hansen - P. Nielsen, Roenne
    1999 ) 18...xc4 19.xc4 f6 20.b1 b6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. G. Kamsky - V. Anand, Sanghi Nagar 1994;
    E1b233) 17.d2
    E1b2331) 17...g5 18.xg5 xg5 19.fe1 ae8
    E1b23311) 20.g3
    E1b233111) 20...f5 21.d1 b6 22.d3 f6 ( 22...h3
    23.e4! d5 24.f1 c8 25.h4 h6 26.d3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. ) 23.c2 g6 24.b1 c8
    25.e2 e7 26.be1 fe8 27.b3 e6 28.a3 c8
    29.e3 Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous
    pitfalls ahead. V. Topalov - V. Akopian, Linares 1995;
    E1b233112) 20...f6 21.d3 f7 22.b3 (Rybka 4 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2010) xe1+ 23.xe1 d2 24.c4 b4 25.d1
    c3;
    E1b23312) 20.b3 f6
    E1b233121) 21.c4 e7 22.h3 Suggested improvement for
    Black: c5! ( 22...fe8 23.cd1 d7 24.e3 f6 25.e2
    xe5 26.xe5 c8 27.f4 f8 28.e1 d6 29.d3
    (J. Polgar - B. Macieja, Budapest 2002) g6 30.c3 d6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 23.dxc5 ( 23.e3 xe3 24.fxe3
    d8= ) 23...xh3! 24.d3 g4 25.f4 xf4 26.xf4 c7;
    E1b233122) 21.xe6 xe6 22.b1 e7 23.g3 fe8 24.e2
    d7 25.xb7 xe5 26.xe5 xe5 27.dxe5 xb7 28.xc6
    bb8= This position is rather drawish.;
    E1b2332) 17...e8 18.fe1 g5 19.xg5 xg5= Equal chances,
    quiet position. H. Tarnowiecki - O. Rause, corr. 2002;
    E1b2333) 17...f6
    E1b23331) 18.g4 d7 19.h3
    E1b233311) 19...f4 20.b3 xb3 21.axb3 g6 22.fe1
    d6 23.e3 f5 ( 23...ae8 24.f5 White has the initiative.
    V. Kotronias - A. Motylev, Moscow 2004 ) 24.c4 c7 25.b4
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    ae8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    E1b233312) 19...b5 20.b3 d6 21.fe1 h8 22.c4
    ( 22.c2 ae8 23.b1 b6 24.cd1 a6 25.c1 d5
    26.d3 g6 White has to be very careful to avoid the
    numerous pitfalls ahead. D. Hamilton - H. Mergard, corr. 2010 )
    22...bxc4 23.xc4 ab8 24.e3 fe8 V. Bologan - S.
    Rublevsky, Dortmund 2004;
    E1b23332) 18.d3 d7
    E1b233321) 19.b3 g4 20.g3 h8 ( 20...d6 21.f4
    a3 22.c5 xc5 23.dxc5 fe8 24.h3 f5 25.fd1 h8
    26.d6 Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous
    pitfalls ahead. Shredder 9 - Shredder 9.02, Internet (blitz)
    2005 ) 21.c4 d6 22.c5 xc5 23.dxc5 e7 24.f4 fe8
    25.d6 e2 26.fe1 f5 27.h3 g6 28.c3 e6
    with mutual play. A. Shirov - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
    2000;
    E1b233322) 19.fe1
    E1b2333221) 19...f7 20.b3 d6 ( 20...a3
    (CM10th Xperience - Shredder 9, Internet 2006) 21.b1
    fe8 (V. Kireev - L. Ovcharenko, corr. 2010) 22.ed1 f8
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
    J. Emms - D. Barua, London 1993 ) 21.c4 e7 22.cd1
    ae8 23.c3 f5 24.xf5 xf5 25.h3 xe1+ 26.xe1
    d8 I. Morovic Fernandez - A. Karpov, Santiago de Chile
    1998;
    E1b2333222) 19...d6 20.h3 f7 21.b3 ae8 22.g4
    xe1+ 23.xe1 d8 24.xd7 xd7 25.e5 ( 25.f4 c7
    26.e6 xe6 27.xe6 xe6 28.xe6 f7 29.e1 e7
    30.e3 d5= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. A. Kovacevic - V. Kramnik,
    Belgrade 1997 ) 25...xe5 26.dxe5 fxe5 27.xe5 f6
    28.g5 xb3 29.axb3 d1+ 30.h2 f7 V. Topalov - V.
    Ivanchuk, Novgorod 1996;
    E2) [Chapter] [#] 12.e5
    E2a) 12...f6 13.d3 xc3 14.bxc3 xd3 15.xd3 xd3 16.xd3 d7
    17.cxd5= 1/2-1/2 P. Popovic - A. Mikhalchishin, Cetinje 1993;
    E2b) 12...f6?! 13.g4 e6 14.f4 xc3 15.bxc3 c6 16.b1! ( 16.f3
    xe5 17.dxe5 d4 18.cxd4 xc4 19.d5 e7 20.c5 xf1 21.xf1
    d7 22.b3 b6 23.a3 (N. Short - V. Anand, Amsterdam 1993) ad8
    24.d1 h8 with mutual play. ) 16...dxc4 ( 16...a5 17.f5 c8 18.cxd5
    xd5 19.f3 d8 20.f4 ) 17.xb7 xe5 18.dxe5 c8 19.b2;
    E2c) 12...xc3 13.bxc3 c2 14.c1 xe3 15.fxe3 e4 16.f3 g5
    17.e2 f6 18.cxd5 xd5 19.c4 xf3 20.xf3 e4 21.xg5 fxg5
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    22.fe1 ae8 23.c2 e7 24.c5 c6= This position is rather drawish. O.
    Hensel - F. Meissen, corr. 2007;
    E3) 12.a3?! xc3 13.bxc3 c2 14.a2 xa3 ( 14...xe3 15.fxe3 g5
    16.xg5 xg5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. D. Danilenko - A. Ipatov, Vinnitsa 2007 ) 15.xa3
    xa3 16.c5
    E3a) 16...b2 17.b3 xc3 18.xc3 c6 19.a1 e8 20.a3 c7
    21.d2 b5 22.a6 (1/2-1/2 A. Ivanov - S. Arkhipov, Soviet Union 1985)
    b7 23.a5 ( 23.a3 c2 ) 23...h6 24.f1 h7;
    E3b) 16...b5! 17.b3 xc5 18.dxc5 c6 19.d4 ( 19.e5? (B. Nolan - J.
    Budding, corr. 1998) e8 ) 19...d7 20.d3 e8 21.c2 g6 22.d2
    e7 23.e2 a5 H. Barata - M. Medeiros, corr. 1991;
    E4) 12.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    E4a) 12...dxc4 13.xc4 a5
    E4a1) 14.xe4 xe4 15.a3 ( 15.e5 d5 16.a3 a4 17.c3 xc4
    18.xc4 d5 White can maintain equality with accurate play. Zappa
    Mexico II - Rybka 2.3.2 mp, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 15...a4 16.d1 c2
    17.c1 xe3 18.fxe3 d6 ( 18...c6 19.e2 f6 S. Voitsekhovsky - M.
    Kolesar, Pardubice 1995 ) 19.b5 f6 20.c3 h6 21.h3 f5 22.xa4
    f4 (D. Barua - M. Panchanathan, Raipur 2002) Suggested improvement
    for White: 23.c2! xf3 24.xf3 fxe3 25.cxe3 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play.;
    E4a2) 14.a3 d2! ( 14...xc3?! 15.axb4 b5 16.bxa5 bxc4 17.xc3
    d3 18.fe1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J.
    Timman - J. Hjartarson, Rotterdam 1989 ) 15.xd2 ( 15.xf7+ xf7
    16.xd2 c2= O. Maiorov - I. Koniushkov, Sochi 1996 ) 15...c2
    16.axb4 xb3 17.xb3 xb4 18.d5 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play. J. Morgado - C. Rinaldi, corr. 1998;
    E4b) 12...c6
    E4b1) 13.g4 xg4 14.c5 a5 15.a3 a6 16.xb7
    E4b11) 16...xc3 17.bxc3 c7 18.ab1 b5 19.e5 xe2
    20.xc6 e8 21.xe7+ h8= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
    Topalov - A. Shirov, Moscow 2001;
    E4b12) 16...c7 17.e5 xe2 18.xc6 d7 19.xe2 a6
    20.e5 d8 21.b4 ( 21.g3 f6 22.xe4 dxe4 23.xe4 e6+V. Topalov - A. Shirov, Moscow 2001 ) 21...b8 22.xb8 xb8
    23.bxa5+-;
    E4b13) 16...f6 (K. Chorfi - O. Ornek, corr. 2008) 17.h3 c8
    18.xc8 xc8;
    E4b2) 13.c5 xc3 14.bxc3 c2 15.xb7 ( 15.ad1 xe3 16.fxe3
    (N. De Firmian - G. Schwartzman, Chandler 1997) c7 The chances
    are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. )
    15...xa1 16.xa1
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    E4b21) 16...d7 17.xd7 xd7 18.e5 e8 ( 18...fd8 19.xd7
    xd7 20.b1 d8= This position is rather drawish. V. Topalov - B.
    Macieja, Reykjavik (rapid) 2003 ) 19.g4 (KnightDreamer 3.2 FrancescaMAD 0.0.9, Internet 2003) f5 20.d1 d8;
    E4b22) 16...e8 17.a6 f6 (M. Alvebring - H. Daurelle, corr. 2002)
    ( 17...f6 18.e1 c8 19.xc8 xc8 20.f4 d8 21.c2 e8
    V. Topalov - V. Kramnik, Tilburg 1998 ) 18.f4 e4 19.d6 fc8
    Black has the initiative.;
    E4b3) 13.e5 a5 14.g4 e6 15.xe4 dxe4 16.a3 (V. Topalov - A.
    Shirov, Moscow 2001) a4 17.c3 a6 18.d5 cxd5=;
    E4b4) 13.ac1 dxc4 14.xc4 b5= - 12. Rc1 dxc4 13. Bxc4 c6 14. Qb3
    b5;
    E4b5) 13.cxd5
    E4b51) 13...xc3 14.bxc3 xd5 15.d2 ( 15.xb7 xc3 16.c4
    b8 17.xc6 e4 18.xf7+ xf7 19.xc3 (A. Shirov - B. Gelfand,
    Leon 2001) xf3! 20.gxf3 d5 (Gull 1.2 - Critter 1.0, Internet 2011)
    21.ab1 d8= This position is rather drawish. ) 15...c7 16.c4 f6
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. Rybka 2.1 - Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    E4b52) 13...cxd5
    E4b521) 14.fc1 c8 15.e5 f6 16.f3 d7 17.xe4 ( 17.b5
    (H. Mergard - L. Milde, corr. 2004) d6 18.e2 d7 with mutual
    play. ) 17...xe4 18.e1= 1/2-1/2 N. De Firmian - G. Kaidanov, New
    York 1994;
    E4b522) 14.ac1 a5 15.a4 b8 16.c5 d6 17.fd1 b6
    18.xe4 dxe4 19.e5 (A. Shirov - V. Topalov, Moscow 2001) xe5
    20.dxe5 d3 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for beginners: 11.xe4 dxe4 12.e1
    A) 12...f5 13.e3 ( 13.a3 c6 14.c2 g6 15.b4 f6 16.b2 e8
    17.b5 e7 18.d2 f5 19.ad1 g5 20.e3 f4 with mutual play. S.
    Brunello - A. Saric, Steinbrunn 2005 ) 13...f6 14.d2 ( 14.a3 c6 15.c2
    d6 16.d5 e7 17.d4 e5 18.h1 fd8 19.b3 (DeepLearninToga 1.5.
    37 NoLear - Hiarcs Paderborn 2007, Internet 2009) d7 20.ad1 b6 21.c2
    g6 with mutual play. ) 14...a5 ( 14...e7? 15.g4! xg4 16.xg4 ad8
    17.d1+- S. Ganguly - D. Neelotpal, Visakhapatnam 2004 ) 15.a3 c6 16.d5
    e5 17.f4 exf3 18.xf3 xf3+ 19.xf3 e8 20.d4 xd4+ 21.xd4 e7
    22.c5 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. P. Svidler - S. Sulskis,
    Moscow 2001;
    B) 12...c6 13.e3 d7 14.f3 f5 15.a3 exf3 16.xf3 a6 17.d5 c5
    18.d3 d6 19.d2 Black has poor knight placement. N. Firman - I.
    Smirnov, Lvov 2003;
    C) 12...d6 13.e3 ( 13.a3 a6 14.b4 c6 15.c2 c7 16.f3 exf3
    17.xf3 ae8 18.f1 d7 19.a4 f5 20.d3 xd3 21.xd3 f5 22.b2
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    g6 23.b5 f6 24.a3 f7 25.ad1= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2
    P. Raivio - M. Gerzina, corr. 2007 ) 13...f5 14.g3 f7 15.d2 a5 16.a3 c6
    17.c2 f6 18.d5 e5= with mutual play. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 3 Human,
    Internet 2008 ]
    [ 11.a3 xc3 12.bxc3 c6
    A) 13.cxd5 xd5 14.d2 a5 15.d3 b6 16.c2 ( 16.e1 g6 17.b1
    f6 P. Soerenfors - B. Debevec, corr. 2008 ) 16...h6 17.b2 b7 18.e4 b5
    19.a4 a6 P. Leko - V. Kramnik, Dortmund 1999;
    B) 13.d2 a5 14.cxd5 xd5 ( 14...xd5= - 13. cxd5 Bxd5 14. Nd2 Na5 )
    15.b2 ( 15.e1 ae8 (Deep Sjeng WC 2008 - Fruit 090705, Internet 2011)
    16.d3 d6 with mutual play. ) 15...c6 16.e1 g5 P. Leko - A. Shirov,
    Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2005 ]
    [ 11.cxd5 xc3 12.bxc3 xd5
    A) 13.c2 c5
    A1) 14.c4 b4 15.d2 (I. Herrera - Perez, Havana 1993) ( 15.e4 d7
    16.dxc5 f5 L. Ljubojevic - Y. Seirawan, Brussels 1986 ) 15...f5 16.b2
    c2 17.ad1 f6 White can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    A2) 14.b1 (Glaurung 1.2.1 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007) d7 15.c4 b4
    16.d2 cxd4 17.xd4 fd8 White can maintain equality with accurate
    play.;
    B) 13.d2 b6
    B1) 14.b1
    B1a) 14...f6 15.d3 g6 16.e1 c5 17.dxc5 a4 18.b4 ( 18.h6
    e8 Black has the initiative. J. Polgar - B. Macieja, Budapest 2002 )
    18...xd3 19.xa4 fc8 20.b4;
    B1b) 14...d5 15.e1 c5 (Thamover - Rybka 3 Zerg Ultral, Internet (blitz)
    2009) 16.a4 cxd4 17.cxd4 c8 18.e5 d6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    B2) 14.c2
    B2a) 14...f6 15.ab1 d5 16.d3 g6 17.a4 a2 ( 17...c5 18.e4
    d6 19.a5 c4 20.xb7 ) 18.b2 xa4 19.xa4 xa4 20.xb7 d5
    21.xc7 fc8 22.xc8+ xc8 23.a6+- Y. Kryvoruchko - A. Ipatov,
    Paleochora 2011;
    B2b) 14...c4 15.f4 a3 16.b2 d5 17.d2 b5 18.fe1 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    2011 ]
    [ 11.f4 c5 12.e1 ( 12.e3 f6 (Fritz 9 - Hiarcs 11, Internet 2006) 13.c1
    cxd4 14.xd4 xc3 15.xc3 xa2 16.a3 b4 17.xe6 fxe6 18.c5 e7
    19.xb4 xb4 20.d3 e7= ) 12...f6 (M. Adams - A. Shirov, Dortmund 1998)
    13.c1 cxd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 xc3 16.bxc3 c6 17.c5 dxc4
    18.xc4 xc4 19.xc4 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    11...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 11...d6 [Chapter] [#]
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    A) 12.f3 c5! 13.fxe4 cxd4 14.xd5 Suggested improvement for Black:
    ( 14.f3 dxc3 15.cxd5 c2 16.e1 g4 17.a3 a6 18.d3 xf3 19.xf3
    e5 20.xc2 c8 Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    14...xe5! ( 14...xd5 15.exd5 xe5 16.f4 d6 17.xe5 xe5 18.f2
    (weakness d4) Rybka 3 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    A1) 15.xb4 h4 16.h3 xh3 ( 16...g3 17.d3 h2+ 18.f2 ae8
    19.e1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.f3
    g4 18.d3 h2+ 19.f1 h1+ 20.f2 h4+ 21.f1 h1+=;
    A2) 15.f4 xf4 16.xf4 c6 ( 16...g5 17.d2 c6 18.d1 h6 19.b4
    a6 20.a4 ) 17.b4 d6 18.d2 xd5 19.exd5 xb4 20.xd4 a6
    21.f1 c5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    B) 12.a3 xe5
    B1) 13.dxe5 xc3 14.bxc3 c6 15.cxd5 xd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.f4
    ( 17.d1 b3 18.d7 ac8 19.f4 fd8 20.xd8+ xd8 21.e3 b6= )
    17...ad8 18.fd1 ( 18.ad1 e6 19.f3 a5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. S. Ottesen - A. Ringsborg, corr. 2006 ) 18...h6 19.d2 e6
    20.ad1 xd2 21.xd2= 1/2-1/2 G. Mueller - H. Bross, corr. 2007;
    B2) 13.axb4 f6 ( 13...xc3 14.bxc3 f6 15.c5 f5 16.f4 d7 17.b5
    White is exerting queenside pressure. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011 )
    B2a) 14.xe4 dxe4 15.e3 ( 15.d5 f5 16.b3 e5 with mutual
    play. ) 15...c6 16.d2 d6 17.fd1 fd8 Key game V. Anand - R.
    Ponomariov, Sofia 2005;
    B2b) 14.xd5 xd5 15.cxd5 xd5 16.f3 fe8 17.e3 c6 18.d3
    a6=;
    B2c) 14.cxd5 xd5 ( 14...xc3 15.bxc3 xd5 16.f4 e8 17.d3=
    - 14... Bxd5 15. Bd3 Nxc3 16. bxc3 Re8 17. Bf4 ) 15.d3 xc3 ( 15...e8
    16.c2 xc3 (Rybka 3 - Deep Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2009) 17.xh7+
    h8 18.bxc3 g6 19.xg6 fxg6 20.xg6 c6 This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. ) 16.bxc3 e8 17.f4 g6
    18.d2 c6 Key game D. Patocka - K. Hansen, corr. 2007;
    C) 12.f4 f6 13.a3 fxe5 14.fxe5 xf1+ 15.xf1 xe5 16.dxe5 xc3
    17.bxc3 c6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D) 12.f3 f6 13.cxd5 xc3 14.bxc3 xd5 15.d3 ( 15.b3 xe5
    16.dxe5 fxe5 17.xb7 b8 18.a6 e8 ) 15...c6 16.c4 e7 17.c5 c7
    18.e1 d5= Deep Junior 10 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    E) 12.e3! c6 ( 12...f5 13.xd5 xd5 14.cxd5 h4 15.f3 f6 16.g3
    h3 17.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep
    Rybka 4 - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2010 ) 13.a3 xc3 14.bxc3 a6 15.b1
    c5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.f4 e4 18.d1 d7 19.f3 f5 20.c4 ]
    [ 11...c5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 12.e3 cxd4 13.xd4 xc3 14.bxc3 c6 15.xc6 bxc6 16.f3
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    ( 16.a4 c5 17.e5 f6 18.xf6 xf6 19.f3 ad8 20.cxd5 xd5
    21.xd5 xd5 22.c4 d4= 1/2-1/2 A. Vovk - A. Ipatov, Lvov 2008 ) 16...a5
    17.cxd5 cxd5 18.g4 a6 19.xe6 fxe6 20.e1 f6 21.a4 ac8
    M. Adams - B. Macieja, Reykjavik (rapid) 2003;
    B) 12.xe4 dxe4 13.d5
    B1) [Chapter] [#] 13...c7
    B1a) 14.a3 xe5 15.axb4 d7 16.bxc5 xc5 17.b3 ( 17.b1 a5
    18.e3 b6 19.d2 f5 20.g3 h6 21.f4 f6 22.h4 ae8
    A. Areshchenko - A. Motylev, Dubai 2005; 17.e3 xe3 18.fxe3 xb2
    19.c5 (D. Svetushkin - A. Saric, Kavala 2006) ac8! 20.c1 a5 ) 17...b6
    B1a1) 18.e3 d6 ( 18...a5 19.fc1 a4 20.c3 xc3 21.xc3 f5
    22.g3 f7 23.h4 xe3 24.xe3 f6 25.f3 exf3 26.f1 h6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b, Internet
    (blitz) 2011 ) 19.g3 f5 20.c3 e7 21.f4 exf3 22.xf3 f4 23.xf4
    xf4 24.gxf4 c5+ 25.h1 xf4 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B1a2) 18.a6 c8 19.a2 f5 20.g3 a5 21.f4 ( 21.d1 d7 22.f4
    f6 23.e3 d6 24.f1 f4 25.xf4 xf4 26.gxf4 f8 27.g3 xf4
    Black has the initiative. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 21...f6
    22.c1 b4 23.d1 b7 24.f1 ae8 25.e3 d6 Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B1b) 14.f4?! d6 15.a3 c6 16.dxc6 (1/2-1/2 V. Ivanchuk - P. Nielsen,
    Bled 2002) xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.cxb7 ab8 19.b3 f5 20.b5
    c7 Black has the initiative.;
    B1c) 14.f4
    B1c1) 14...exf3 15.xf3 f5 16.e1 ( 16.a3 c2 17.a2 f6
    18.d3 d4 19.xf5 xf5 20.d3 Z. Hracek - A. Istratescu,
    Hastings 2010 ) 16...g6 17.a3 a6 18.f4 d6 19.xd6 xd6
    20.f3 ae8 21.d2 b8 22.d3 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. Y. Bruned - A. Ipatov, Balaguer 2008;
    B1c2) 14...f6 15.dxe6 fxe5 16.f5 ad8 17.b3 d3 18.c2 xc1
    19.axc1 d4 20.cd1 d6 21.g3 g6 22.g4 g5 23.xd4 xd4+
    24.h1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Rybka 3 Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    B2) 13...d6 14.a3 ( 14.f4 exf3 15.xf3 (G. Milos - P. Zarnicki, Cascavel
    1996) f5 16.e1 e4 17.f4 f5 18.a3 a6 19.d3 xf4 20.xf4
    d6 21.d2 e5 22.d1 ) 14...xe5 15.axb4
    B2a) 15...d7 16.bxc5 c7 ( 16...f5 17.f4 exf3 18.xf3 c7 19.d6
    xc5+ 20.e3 c6 21.c5 f4 22.c4+ h8 23.d5 b5 24.d4
    xd4+ 25.xd4+- S. Nadyrhanov - V. Majorovas, Krasnodar 1994 )
    B2a1) 17.d6 xc5 18.e3
    B2a11) 18...b4 19.d4! ( 19.xa7 xa7 20.xa7 a4 21.b3
    xb3 22.b1 xd6= M. Furlan - D. Pavasovic, Ljubljana 1996 )
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    19...xd6 20.c5 xh2+ 21.xh2 c6 22.e5;
    B2a12) 18...c6 19.c5 xb2 20.b1 f6 21.c4;
    B2a2) 17.e3 xh2+ 18.h1 e5 19.d4 xd4 ( 19...fe8 20.b4
    d8 21.xe5 xe5 22.a3 h4+ 23.g1 g5 (M. Wahls - D.
    Pavasovic, Dresden 1998) 24.d4! e8 25.e1 ) 20.xd4 fc8
    21.b4 a5 22.d6 d8 23.b5 g5 24.xe4 xc5 25.xb7 a7
    26.d5+- Rybka 1.2 - Rybka 1.2, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B2b) 15...f5 16.bxc5 c7 17.g3 ( 17.e3 xh2+ 18.h1 e5
    19.d4 Rybka 2.3.2a - Hiarcs 9, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 17...xc5 18.e3
    d6 19.c5 f6 20.b3 xb2 21.a4 e5 22.xb7 V. Baklan - J.
    Timman, Neum 2000;
    B3) 13...f5 14.a3 a6 15.g4 c8 ( 15...c8?! 16.f3 xg4 17.xg4
    exf3 18.xf3 f5 (M. Khachiyan - V. Egin, Sochi 1997) Suggested
    improvement for White: 19.e5! d6 20.f4 c7 21.ae1 ae8
    22.d3 ) 16.f4 f6 17.xc8 xc8 18.g4 f5 19.e5 d6 20.d2 e8
    21.c3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.7,
    Internet 2010;
    B4) 13...c8 [Chapter] [#] 14.a3 a6
    B4a) 15.c2 f6 16.g4
    B4a1) 16...d6 17.f4 f5 ( 17...exf3 18.xf3 c7 19.g3 d7 20.f2
    b5 21.b3 ae8 22.g2 e5 23.b1 d4 24.d2 b4 25.a4 c8
    26.be1 V. Topalov - A. Shirov, Moscow 2001 ) 18.e3 White has the
    initiative. Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B4a2) 16...d6 17.f3 f5 ( 17...exf3 18.xf3 ) 18.f2 f6 19.fxe4
    e5
    B4a21) 20.h3 d4 21.e5! xe5 22.h1 d7 23.d3 f6
    ( 23...a4 24.xa4 xe2 25.f3 ae8 26.f4 Key game
    Historically important game V. Anand - A. Shirov, Moscow (m/1) 2001 )
    24.b1 g5 25.b4 f4 (A. Lannaioli - H. Mergard, corr. 2004) ( 25...b6
    (K. Kulaots - D. Pavasovic, Gothenburg 2005) 26.e1! ae8 27.f3
    e3 28.b2 h6 29.e5 ) 26.e1! h6 ( 26...ae8 27.f3 a4
    28.d3 c3 29.b5 b8 30.d2 xd2 31.xd2 Black has poor
    bishop placement. ) 27.f3 g7 28.h2;
    B4a22) 20.h1! xh2 ( 20...d7 21.d2 c7 22.g3+- ) 21.h3
    fxe4 22.xf8+ xf8 23.g5 ( 23.g5 f5 24.d2 g8 25.f1
    g6 26.xe4 e7 27.g5 e5 28.d3 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 23...e5 24.d6 g8 25.e7 d7 26.f1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black
    has poor piece coordination. M. Dorer - Z. Barbalic, corr. 2011;
    B4a3) 16...c7 17.f3 exf3 18.xf3 d6 19.f2 f5 (A. Motylev - M.
    Panchanathan, Kolkata 2002) 20.b3! This prophylactic move gives
    White the advantage. Black has poor piece coordination.;
    B4a4) 16...f5! 17.e5 b8! 18.f4 d7 19.d2 f6 20.c3 e7
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    21.ad1 d6 22.xd7 xd7 23.xf6 xf6 24.c3 c8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Sutton - S. Shaw, corr. 2003;
    B4b) 15.f4 f6 16.g4 xg4 17.xg4 f5 18.e2 f6 19.b1 ( 19.g3
    d4+ 20.g2 c7 21.b1 a5 22.b3 f6 23.c2 e8 P. Leko - V.
    Kramnik, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2001 ) 19...d4+ 20.h1 c7 21.b4 b6
    22.b3 e8 23.e3 ( 23.g4 d6 24.e3 xe3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. 1/2-1/2 J.
    Ehlvest - P. Nielsen, Reykjavik 2001 ) 23...xe3 24.xe3 d6 25.b3
    f6 26.bxc5 bxc5 27.a1 xa1 28.xa1 f7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. V. Anand - P. Leko, Leon 2001;
    B4c) 15.f3 d6 16.f4 f6 17.g4 f5
    B4c1) 18.e5 b8 19.b3 ( 19.b4 d7 20.bxc5 xc5+ 21.h1
    d6= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Leko - V. Topalov, Dubai 2002 )
    19...d7 20.b2 e8 21.xd7 xd7 22.c1 a5 23.c3 e7 24.h5
    g6 25.a1 White has the initiative.;
    B4c2) 18.e3 (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2011)
    f6 19.g3 b8 20.b1 White has good piece coordination. ]
    12.f3
    [ 12.g4
    A) 12...c8 13.xc8 xc8 14.f3 c5 15.e2 ( 15.e3 e8 (A. Schwarz V. Pentzien, corr. 2001) 16.a3 xc3 17.bxc3 a6 18.b1 cxd4 19.xd4
    b6 20.a4 c5 21.xa7 b8 )
    A1) 15...e8? 16.xd5 d6 17.xb4 g3 18.d3 xf1 19.dxc5
    ( 19.d5 xh2 20.xh2 e1+ 21.f1 e8 (V. Ivanchuk - V. Kramnik,
    Frankfurt (rapid) 1998) 22.dxc5 xc5 23.b4 e5 24.b1 d4 25.f4 )
    19...xc5 20.d5 xh2 21.xh2 xf2 22.f4 c5 23.d1 h8 24.h1
    d7 25.b4 f8 26.g1 O. Strengell - B. Endsley, corr. 2006;
    A2) 15...cxd4 16.xd4 e8 17.d1 ( 17.e3 c5 18.ad1 (Rybka 1.1 Hiarcs 10, Internet (blitz) 2006) c6 19.f5 xc3 20.bxc3 e7=
    This position is rather drawish. ) 17...f8 18.e3 xc4 19.xe4 xe4
    20.a3 c6 21.xc6 bxc6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Anand - V.
    Kramnik, Frankfurt (rapid, m/5) 1998;
    B) 12...xg4 13.xg4 dxc4 14.xe4 f5 15.d2 fxg4 16.xc4 c5
    ( 16...d5 17.e3 e4 18.d2 d3 Fritz 10 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz)
    2007 ) 17.a3 c6 18.dxc5 xd1 19.xd1 xc5 20.e3 xe3 21.xe3 h5
    22.d5= Key game 1/2-1/2 V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Frankfurt (rapid, m/2)
    1998 ]
    12...h8 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ [Chapter] [#] 12...e8
    A) 13.e1 f8 14.e3
    A1) 14...h8 15.a3 c6 16.xd5 a5 17.c2 xc4 18.xf6 xe3
    19.xe4 xf6 20.xe3 ad8 21.c3 d5 22.xc7 d6 23.a5
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    Bright 0.3d - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2008;
    A2) 14...f7 15.a3 xc3 16.bxc3 c6 17.cxd5 xd5 ( 17...xd5 18.c4
    e4 19.d5 e7 (Hiarcs 12 - Toga II 1.4.2JD, Internet (blitz) 2008) 20.d4!
    f5 21.g4 xd4 22.xd4 f5 23.e2 ) 18.d3 a5 19.c2 g6
    20.d2 f5 21.c4 c6 22.d5 d6 23.f3 g7 24.ab1 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. C. Iordache - M. Pranjic, corr. 2008;
    A3) 14...f5 15.h4 e6 16.a3 xc3 17.bxc3 c6 18.cxd5 xd5
    19.c4 f7 (Zappa Mexico II - Naum 3.0, Internet 2008) 20.h3 a5 21.c2
    d7 22.d3 g6 23.f3 White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
    A4) 14...c6 15.a3 xc3 16.bxc3 a6 (D. Hudec - T. Halmeenamaki, corr.
    2000) 17.cxd5 cxd5 18.b1 c7 19.b3 Black has poor piece
    coordination.;
    A5) 14...d7 15.a3 xc3 16.bxc3 c6 17.cxd5 xd5
    A5a) 18.d2 a6 19.a4 ab8 20.d3 f5 21.b1 g6 22.c4 f7 23.f3
    a5 24.b3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A5b) 18.c4
    A5b1) 18...e4 19.d5 ( 19.h3 b6 20.d2 ad8 21.c3 e7
    22.h4 f5 23.g4 h5 24.xf5 xf5 25.xf5= 1/2-1/2 G. Gerhards V. Zelovic, corr. 2009 ) 19...a5 20.d4 c5 21.f1 xd4 22.xd4
    b6 23.a2 b7 24.ae2 g6 25.e6 f5 26.xe8+ xe8 27.xe8+
    xe8= Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 2.3.2a - Toga 1.4, Internet
    (blitz) 2008;
    A5b2) 18...f7 19.d3 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
    2010) ( 19.c2 g6 20.c3 b6 21.h4 f7 22.h3 a5 23.f3
    ad8 24.ab1 c6 25.d5 e7 26.d4 c5 27.c2 a4
    Houdini 1.5a - Fire 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2011; 19.h3 e7 20.d3 b6
    21.c2 g6 22.xg6 hxg6 23.c1 f5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. A. Schinke - W. Junge, corr. 2011; 19.d5 e5 20.h3 c6
    21.xe5 xe5 22.a4 e8 23.dxc6 xc6 24.xc6 bxc6=
    This position is rather drawish. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
    (blitz) 2008 ) 19...b6 20.c2 g6 This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players.;
    A5c) 18.d3
    A5c1) 18...ab8 19.b1 xa3 ( 19...g6 20.d2 xa3?! 21.c4 f7
    22.e4 e7 23.d5 e5 24.xa7 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 20.b5 h8 21.h4 f7 22.a4 d6 23.c4
    e4 24.xe4 xe4 25.f5 ee8 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet 2012;
    A5c2) 18...ad8 19.d2 g6 ( 19...f5 20.b1 xa3 21.xb7
    Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 20.b1 f5 21.h4
    a5 22.f3 g7 23.h5 c5 24.b5 c6 25.xc6 xc6 with mutual
    play. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
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    A5c3) 18...a6 19.a4 g6 20.a5 ad8 21.d2 f5 22.a4 f7 23.g3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.
    0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A5c4) 18...b6 19.d2 a5 20.b1 g6 21.c4 f7 22.c1 ad8
    23.e2 (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) d6
    24.c5 d7 25.c3 d5 This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players.;
    B) 13.e3 f8 14.a3 ( 14.e1 - 13. Re1 Bf8 14. Be3 ) 14...xc3 15.bxc3
    c6 16.cxd5 xd5 17.c4 f7 18.c2 a5 ( 18...g6 19.c3 d7 20.h3
    e4 21.fe1 d6 22.d2 g6 23.c5 f8 24.c4+ h8 25.ad1 ad8
    26.b5 White has the initiative. Rybka 1.1 - Gambit Fruit 1.0, Internet 2006;
    18...d7 19.d3 g6 20.fe1 d6 21.b2 b6 22.ad1 ad8 23.c3 f8
    24.c2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. A. Kovchan - D.
    Nikolajev, Oropesa del Mar 2001 ) 19.d3 g6 20.d2! c5 21.a4! ( 21.d5?!
    b5! 22.xa5 xa5 23.cxb5 xd5 M. Adams - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee
    2001 ) 21...b6 ( 21...c6 22.d5 d4 23.xd4 cxd4 24.b4 b6 25.xf8
    xf8 26.fd1 ) 22.xa5 bxa5 23.d5 ]
    [ 12...c5?! 13.e3 c8 ( 13...f5 14.dxc5 dxc4 15.xd8 axd8 16.d4 xd4
    17.xd4 xc5 18.xc5 xc5 19.fd1 a6 20.ac1 e7 21.a3 c6
    22.d5 M. Popelka - M. Prchly, corr. 2006 ) 14.dxc5 ( 14.a3 xc3 15.bxc3
    c6 16.cxd5 cxd4 17.xd4 xd5 18.f5 (J. Polgar - D. Marciano, Batumi
    1999) e8 19.b1 e6 20.c2 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    14...xc5
    A) 15.d4 xc3 16.bxc3 xd4 17.xd4 c6 18.c5 f7 19.e1 ( 19.d3
    (Rybka 1.01 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006) e5 20.f5 c7 ) 19...e8
    20.d3 xe1+ 21.xe1 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Leko - V.
    Anand, Wijk aan Zee 2000;
    B) 15.xc5 xc5 16.b3 xc3 ( 16...a5?! 17.ad1 e7 18.a4 f7
    19.e3 c7 20.a3 a6 21.cxd5 A. Khalifman - A. Karpov, Bali 2000 )
    17.xc3 c6 ( 17...a6 18.b4 c8 19.d4 c7 20.ad1 d7 21.h3
    fe8 22.c5 N. De Firmian - A. Neiksans, Istanbul 2000 ) 18.b4 xc4
    ( 18...d4 19.b2 xc4 20.xc4 xc4 21.fd1 d5 22.b5 xb5 23.xb5
    xb5 24.xd4 a4 25.b3 D. Morozov - D. Canibal, corr. 2005 ) 19.xc4
    dxc4 20.b5 a5 21.e1 xe1 22.fxe1 d8 23.ac1 C. Lutz - B.
    Kutuzovic, Pula 2000 ]
    [ 12...f5?! 13.a3 c6 14.xd5 ( 14.a4 xc3 15.bxc3 f4 16.e1 h8
    17.d3 Rybka 2.3.2a - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2007 ) 14...xd5 15.cxd5 xd5
    16.f4 f6 ( 16...d6 17.a4 h8 18.c4 a5 19.xa5 xa5 20.xd6
    xd6 21.a2 D. Polsterer - I. Smuts, corr. 2009 ) 17.a4 ( 17.c1 b5 18.e5
    a6 19.a4 xe5 20.dxe5 e6 21.d4 xd4 22.xd4 fd8 23.e3 d5
    24.f4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. V. Kurgansky - M. Romm,
    corr. 2007 ) 17...d6 18.ac1 h8 19.fd1 e4 20.xd6 cxd6 21.d3 d5
    22.b5 ac8 23.c4 a5 24.xa5 xa5 25.d5 K. Zuev - M. Stukalov,
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    13.a3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 13.e1 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 13...f5 14.a3 c6 15.cxd5 xd5 16.f4 ( 16.d3 f6 17.e3 xc3
    18.bxc3 d7 19.g5 e7 20.c4 g8 21.b1 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. P. Svidler - M. Adams, New Delhi/Teheran 2000 )
    16...xc3 17.bxc3 d6
    A1) 18.xd6 xd6
    A1a) 19.b5 g6
    A1a1) 20.xc6 xc6 ( 20...bxc6 21.g3 (V. Akopian - M. Adams, Tripoli
    2004) g4 22.e5 h3 23.f3 f4 24.g4 ae8 25.f1 c5
    with mutual play. ) 21.e7 d6 22.e5 ad8;
    A1a2) 20.d3 (H. Muller - K. Kahl, corr. 2005) a5 21.e3 ad8
    22.f1 f4 23.d3 xd3 24.xd3 xf3 25.gxf3 d6;
    A1b) 19.d2 ae8 (Fritz 10 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2007) 20.c4
    xe1+ 21.xe1 e7 22.xd5 xd5 23.f3 f6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    A2) 18.e5 xe5 ( 18...xe5 19.dxe5 c5 20.f3 White has the
    initiative. Rybka 3 Dynamic - Hiarcs Paderborn 2007, Internet 2008 ) 19.dxe5
    e6 20.a4 a6 21.f3 e8 22.c2 e7 23.ab1 ab8 24.a4;
    B) 13...c6?! 14.a3 a6 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.d3 f5 17.f4 c8 18.b3
    A. Khalifman - J. Timman, Hoogeveen 2000;
    C) 13...c5
    C1) 14.cxd5 xc3 15.bxc3 xd5 16.d2 ( 16.c4 c3 17.d3 cxd4
    18.f1 f7 19.xd4 b4 20.a3 a5 21.b3 xd3 22.xd3 b6=
    V. Malakhov - A. Motylev, Elista 2001 ) 16...cxd4 ( 16...f7 17.c4 c7
    18.b1 b6 19.d5 d6 20.h4 b5 21.f5 g6 22.g4 White has the
    initiative. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 17.xd4 f7
    18.d3 ( 18.f3 d6 19.b1 b8 20.a4 c7 Zappa Zanzibar - Rybka
    2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 18...d6 19.f3 ( 19.g4 e8 20.xe8+
    xe8 21.e1 g8 22.f5 f8 23.c2 a5 24.h3 d8 25.d4 b6
    26.g3 c4= Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2012 ) 19...d7 20.f5
    c7 21.h3 g6 22.b5 c5 23.xd6 xd6 24.e4;
    C2) 14.e3 f5 15.a3 ( 15.cxd5 xc3 16.bxc3 xd5 17.d2 cxd4
    18.xd4 g8 19.b1 c7 V. Zvjaginsev - A. Motylev, Linares 2001 ) 15...f4
    ( 15...xc3 16.bxc3 c6 17.cxd5 xd5 18.dxc5 c8 19.b1
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Critter 1.4, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 16.d2! ( 16.xf4 xf4
    17.axb4 cxd4 18.xe4 dxe4 19.xd4 g8 20.d2 f6 21.ed1 f8
    22.c5 a5 23.c1 axb4 24.xa8 xa8 25.c4 xc4= 1/2-1/2 D. Cleto Jr.
    - M. Sanchez, corr. 2007 ) 16...c6 ( 16...xd2 17.axb4 cxb4 18.xd5
    xd5 19.xd2; 16...xc3?! 17.xc3 c6 18.cxd5 xd5 19.dxc5 xc5
    20.c2 Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 17.xe4 dxe4
    18.d5 xd5 19.cxd5
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    C2a) 19...exf3?! 20.xf3 ( 20.dxc6 fxe2 21.xe2 bxc6 22.xf4
    (Key game A. Grischuk - A. Motylev, Moscow 2001) xf4 23.xe7 d4
    24.e3 d8 25.ac1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. )
    20...d4 21.c3 f6 22.e4 g6 23.b4 e2+ ( 23...b6 24.d3 )
    24.xe2 xc3 25.bxc5 xa1 26.xa1+ f6 27.xf6+ xf6 28.d6 c8
    29.c2 f7 30.f1 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C2b) 19...xd5 20.c3 xd1 21.axd1 exf3 22.xf3 f6
    C2b1) 23.d7 xc3 24.bxc3 ae8 25.xe8 xe8 26.f1 e5
    27.xb7 c4 ( 27...xf3 28.gxf3 g8 29.xa7 b8 30.a4 b3
    (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) 31.a5 xc3 32.c7
    a3 33.xc5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 28.g3
    fxg3 29.hxg3 xa3 30.d5 c4 31.xa7 b1 32.g2 g6 33.xc4
    xc3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    C2b2) 23.xf6 gxf6 24.xc6 bxc6 25.c1 ae8 ( 25...ab8 26.xc5
    xb2 27.xc6 f7 28.h4 Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ) 26.xe8 xe8 27.f1 e5 ( 27...f3 28.gxf3 e5 29.f4
    d5 30.e1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Deep
    Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 28.c4 f3 29.gxf3 g7
    30.a4 e7 31.a5 c4 32.a4 b7 33.xc4 xb2 34.xc6
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 2.0c - Fritz 13,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 13.cxd5 xc3 14.bxc3 xd5
    A) 15.d2 b6 16.e1 d7 ( 16...c4 17.xc4 xc4 18.b3 xd2
    19.xd2 b6 20.e2 d6 21.ae1 B. Gelfand - V. Iordachescu, Bermuda
    2004; 16...c5?! 17.d3 c4 (A. Filippov - R. Laxman, Singapore 2008)
    18.e4 d5 19.b1 ) 17.c2 c4 18.f4 (V. Vayser - S. Karapchanska,
    corr. 2010) d6;
    B) 15.d3 c5
    B1) 16.d2 c4 ( 16...d6 17.c4 f4 18.xf4 xf4 19.d5 d7 20.b1
    b6 21.e1 e8 22.c2 White has the initiative. ) 17.e1 c7 18.e4
    d5 19.xd5 xd5 20.e6 d6= Toga II 1.4 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet
    2008;
    B2) 16.c4 b4 17.d5 xd3 18.xd3
    B2a) 18...f7 19.f4
    B2a1) 19...d6 20.xd6 xd6
    B2a11) 21.h4 b5! 22.cxb5 xd5 23.xd5 xd5 24.fc1 c4
    ( 24...fd8 25.xc5 xa2 26.h3 P. Leko - M. Adams, Dortmund
    2001 ) 25.f5 fb8 26.a4 a6 27.e3 f7= This position is rather
    drawish.;
    B2a12) 21.a4 ae8 22.a5 e7 23.fe1 g6 24.c3 fe8 25.xe7
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    xe7 26.h4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B2a2) 19...b5! 20.cxb5 xd5 21.xd5 xd5= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    B2b) 18...d6 19.b3 g4 20.h3 h5 21.a4= 1/2-1/2 V. Anand - M.
    Adams, Dortmund 2001 ]
    [ 13.b3
    A) 13...xc3 14.bxc3 dxc4 15.xc4 xc4 16.xc4 d5 17.b3 xb3
    18.axb3 d5 19.e1 fe8 20.d2 c6 21.c4 b6 22.h4 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. Key game M. Adams - J. Timman, Wijk aan
    Zee 2000;
    B) 13...a5 14.c5 d7 ( 14...f5 15.f4 b6 16.cxb6 cxb6 17.fc1 g5
    18.g3 xg3 19.hxg3 e6 20.a3 c6 21.a4 K. Sakai - M. Bergmann,
    corr. 2003 ) 15.d1 f5 16.a3 c6 17.b5 Zhang Pengxiang - Wang
    Wenhao, Suzhou 2001;
    C) 13...d7 14.cxd5 ( 14.c5 c6 15.d1 fd8 16.f4 a6 This position is
    very complicated, which favors better players. R. Ward - S. Shaw, corr. 2001 )
    14...xc3 15.bxc3 xd5 16.d1 ( 16.c4 e4 17.b2 ae8 18.a3
    (Hiarcs X50 - Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006) c6 19.ad1 b6 20.fe1
    a5 21.c3 d6 This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players. )
    C1) 16...xa2 17.d2 c6 18.c2 ( 18.c4 xc4 19.xc4 xc4 20.b1
    c3 21.xc3 xc3 22.c1 b4 23.xc7 d6= Junior 7 - Hiarcs 8,
    Internet 2002 ) 18...b4 19.b2 a6 20.c4 e4 21.c5 Black has poor
    piece coordination.;
    C2) 16...c6 17.d2 a5 18.d3 f5 19.e1 ae8= Spark 1.0 Cipollino 3.25, Internet 2011 ]
    [ 13.h3 f5 14.a3 c6 15.xd5 xd5 16.cxd5 xd5
    A) 17.a4?! f6 ( 17...ad8 18.e1 f6 19.e3 xd4 20.xd4 xd4
    21.ed1 xe3! 22.xd5 xf2+ 23.h2 xd5 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 18.d1 ad8 Historically
    important game V. Ivanchuk - R. Ponomariov, Moscow (m/6) 2002;
    B) 17.f4 f6 18.c1 xd4 19.xc7 ac8 20.c4 xf2! 21.xf2 xf3+
    22.xf3 xf3 23.xf3 xc7 24.xc7 c8 25.xf5 xc7= This position is
    rather drawish. ]
    13...xc3 14.bxc3 c6 15.d2
    [ 15.cxd5 xd5 16.d3 d7 17.b1 ( 17.e1 ae8 18.f4 d6 19.xd6
    xd6 20.h4 xe1+ 21.xe1 e7 Z. Hracek - Ki. Georgiev, Germany 2002 )
    17...b6 18.d2 f5 Fritz 6 - Rybka 1.2n, Internet (blitz) 2006 ( 18...a5 19.h5
    f5 20.f3 c4 21.xc4 xc4 22.e5 e6 23.e1 g8 24.a1 d6
    25.f4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. S. Ottesen - S. Larsen, corr.
    2008 )]
    15...a5
    [ 15...f5 16.e1 f6
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    A) 17.f3 g8 18.cxd5 xd5
    A1) 19.b3 b6 20.f4 c8! ( 20...e7 21.e5 c6 22.xf6 xf6 23.c1
    g6 24.d3 h6 25.e5 h4 26.xd5 xd5 27.f3 White has the
    initiative. P. Leko - V. Kramnik, Dortmund 2000 ) 21.e5 d7 22.xf6 xf6
    23.c1 e6 24.xe6 xe6 25.d3 e8 26.h3= 1/2-1/2 A. Galkin - A.
    Motylev, Dubai 2001;
    A2) 19.a4 d7 ( 19...e7 20.a3 e8 (Fruit 2.0 - Fritz 8, Internet (blitz)
    2004) 21.xe7 xe7 22.xe7 xe7 23.b1 b8 24.e2 f6 25.xd5
    xd5 26.b5 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 20.xd5 xd5
    21.f3 d7 22.c4 ae8 23.a3 g8 (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet 2012) 24.e3 g6 25.d5 xd5 26.xd5 d8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B) 17.a4
    B1) 17...g8
    B1a) 18.cxd5 xd5 19.c4 e8 ( 19...d7 20.e3 g8 21.d3 g6
    22.a3 fe8 23.b1 a5 24.g3 b6 25.h4 ed8 26.f1 g7 27.f3
    c5 28.dxc5 bxc5 29.c4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 20.e3 e6
    ( 20...e7 21.a3 g6 22.a5 b8 23.f3 xf3 24.xf3 d7 25.h3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
    (blitz) 2009 ) 21.b1 a5 22.a3 b6 23.f1 a2 24.a1 e6 25.g3
    c6 26.b1 c7 27.f3 g6 28.h4 ad8 29.h5 White has the initiative.
    Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B1b) 18.c5 e8 19.f3 h6 ( 19...e4 20.a5 h6 21.d3 xe1+
    22.xe1 d7 23.f4 Houdini 1.5ab - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011 ) 20.b1 b8 21.d3 xe1+ 22.xe1 d7 23.f4 Black has to
    be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. P. Leko - A. Grischuk,
    Wijk aan Zee 2002;
    B2) 17...d7 18.b3 ( 18.b1 b6 19.f3 dxc4 20.xe6 xe6 21.d5
    d6 22.dxc6 fe8 23.b5 d3 24.d5 xc3 This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    B2a) 18...b6 19.c5 fe8 20.b5 g5 ( 20...f7 21.xe8+ xe8 22.f3
    g6 23.g3 h5 24.f4 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ) 21.h4 gxh4 22.a5 f7 23.xe8+ xe8 24.axb6 cxb6 25.d2
    g8 26.f3 Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls
    ahead. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B2b) 18...e7 19.cxd5 xd5 20.c4 f7 21.b2 b4 22.d5 (Houdini 1.
    5 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) xe1 23.xe1 d8 24.c3 g8
    25.d3 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 15...dxc4 16.xc4 d7 17.f4 ad8 18.e1 g8 19.h3 ( 19.d3
    (Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007) c5 20.a4 f7 21.b1 )
    19...d6 20.xd6 cxd6 21.c4 White has a lasting initiative. Key game R.
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    Kasimdzhanov - A. Shirov, Leon 2005 ]
    16.cxd5 xd5
    [ 16...xd5 17.c4 f7 18.b2 f5 19.c3 c5 20.d5 f6 21.c2 Historically
    important game R. Kasimdzhanov - M. Adams, Tripoli (m/2) 2004 ]
    17.e1 ae8
    [ 17...d7 18.d3 g8 19.h5 f5 20.b1 c5 21.f3 c6 22.b5 ]
    18.b2 d6 19.c4 f5 20.c3 b6 21.c5 f4 22.xa5 bxa5 23.f3 f7
    24.f1 Best Mutual Play Key game J. Kaas - J. De Meye, corr. 2005

    492
    Petroff Defense,CHOPIN
    Kaufmann & Lasker Variations,Incl. Cochrane Gam
    Line 352
    [Trajko Nedev]

    C42

    20.11.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 f6 3.xe5 [#] d6
    [Chapter] [#]
    [ 3...xe4?! [Chapter] [#] 4.e2 e7 5.xe4 d6 6.d4 dxe5
    A) 7.xe5 xe5+ 8.dxe5 f5 9.e3 ( 9.c3 c6 10.b5 0-0-0 11.xc6
    bxc6 12.e3 (K. Newrkla - M. Mader, Vienna 2012) b4 13.f4 xc2
    14.xa7 b7 15.f2 f5= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 9...xc2
    10.c3 c6 11.c1 f5 12.b5 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play.;
    B) 7.dxe5 c6
    B1) Updated on November 20, 2015 8.c3 xe5 9.xe5+ xe5 10.b5
    ( 10.f4 d6 11.g3 d7 12.e4 0-0-0 13.xd6+ cxd6 14.0-0-0
    White has a lasting advantage. Yu Yangyi - A. Ipatov, Dubai (blitz) 2014 )
    10...b4+ 11.d2 xd2+ 12.xd2 d8 13.e1 g6 14.c4 d7
    15.d4 White has the initiative. Stockfish 201214 - Stockfish 030115,
    Internet (blitz) 2015;
    B2) 8.f4
    B2a) 8...f5 9.e3 b4+ 10.c3 c5 11.g3 d4 12.e2! e6
    13.0-0 xb2 14.b5 0-0-0 15.ab1 xc2 16.f3 White has the
    initiative.;
    B2b) 8...b4+ 9.xb4 xb4 ( 9...xb4+ 10.c3 c5 11.d2 f5 12.b4
    b6 13.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
    Miguel Lago - R. Blanco, Nigran 1993 ) 10.d3 xd3+ 11.cxd3 f5
    12.d4 0-0-0 13.e3 b4+ 14.c3 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    B2c) 8...g5! 9.d2 f5 10.e2
    B2c1) 10...g7 11.c3 e6 ( 11...d4?! 12.h5+ f7 13.xf7+
    xf7 14.0-0-0 White can increase his advantage with accurate play.
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    Ye Jiangchuan - Ni Hua, Tripoli 2004 ) 12.h5+ f7 13.xg5 xe5+
    14.e2 f6 15.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B2c2) 10...e6! 11.h5+ f7 12.xg5 xe5+ 13.e3 0-0-0
    ( 13...xe3+ 14.fxe3 b4 15.xb4 xb4+ 16.c3 (P. Lehnen - P.
    Cook, corr. 2007) c5 17.d2 0-0-0+ 18.d3 he8 19.ae1 g6
    20.hf1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. )
    B2c21) 14.d3 xb2 15.xf5+ b8 16.c3 ( 16.0-0 xa1 17.c3
    xa2 18.xh8 g6= ) 16...b4 17.0-0 xc3 18.xc3 b6 19.d2
    d4 20.d3 hg8= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    B2c22) 14.xe5 xe5
    B2c221) 15.c3 c5 16.e3 xe3 17.fxe3 hg8 ( 17...he8
    18.d1 g4 19.xd8+ xd8 20.d3 xe3 21.f2 ) 18.d1
    xd1+ 19.xd1 d5 20.c3 xg2 21.g1 d5 22.xg8+ xg8
    23.h3 e6= This position is rather drawish.;
    B2c222) 15.e2 g8 16.c3 e8 17.0-0 g6! ( 17...d5 18.g3
    g6 19.d3 Y. Hernandez Estevez - L. Garcia, Pamplona 1995 )
    18.h5 h4 19.xf7 xg2+ 20.h1 d6 21.d2 xh2+ 22.g1
    g2+ 23.h1 h2+=;
    B3) 8.b5! d7 9.c3
    B3a) 9...0-0-0 10.f4 g5 ( 10...b4 11.0-0-0 xe4 12.xe4 e7
    13.c4 hf8 14.f3 A. Gusev - V. Afromeev, Tula 2001 ) 11.g3 e8
    12.a4 a6 13.0-0-0!
    B3a1) 13...axb5? 14.xb5 b8 ( 14...b8 15.xc7 e6 16.xe8
    xe8 17.h4 g4 18.a3+- ) 15.xd7! xd7 16.d1+-;
    B3a2) 13...b8 14.c4 xe5 15.b3 c6 ( 15...xc4? 16.d5+- )
    16.xa6 f5 17.f3 b4 18.b5 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2013;
    B3b) 9...b4 10.c4! ( 10.d2?! xe4+ 11.xe4 xe5 12.xd7+
    xd7 13.0-0-0 e7 14.he1 0-0-0 15.g5 xg5 16.xg5 de8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. B. Savchenko - A. Ipatov, Alushta 2011 )
    10...0-0-0 11.a3 a5
    B3b1) 12.0-0 xe5 ( 12...xe5? 13.b4+- ) 13.xf7 d6 ( 13...xe4
    14.xe4 f5 15.f3 d4 16.c3 e2+ 17.h1 xc1 18.axc1 e7
    19.ce1 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 14.xe5
    xe5 15.g5 df8 16.b3 Rybka 2.1d3 - Deep Fritz 10, Internet
    (blitz) 2007;
    B3b2) 12.xf7! xe5
    B3b21) 13.d5?! c6 ( 13...g4 14.0-0! f6 15.c4 White has the
    initiative. ) 14.0-0 d6 15.b3 hf8! Black has good piece
    coordination.;
    B3b22) 13.b4 xb4 14.xb4 xb4 15.axb4 xf7 16.xa7
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    B3b221) 16...b8 17.e3 b6 18.a1 f5 19.b5! d6
    ( 19...xc2 20.xc7 xc7 21.c1 d1+ 22.xd1 xd1 23.xd1
    c6 24.e2 b5 25.c1 ) 20.d4 e4 21.0-0 f5 22.c3
    xd4 23.xd4 U. Maffei - P. Wolochowicz, corr. 2005;
    B3b222) 16...f5 17.0-0! xc2 18.f4 d4
    B3b2221) 19.xc7 xc7 ( 19...d3 20.e5 xe5 21.a8+
    c7 22.xh8 xf1 23.xf1 c4 24.d1 Shredder 8 - CM King
    3.5, Internet 2010 ) 20.b5+ b6 21.xd4 xa7 22.xc2;
    B3b2222) 19.g3! xb4 ( 19...d3 20.a3 g5 21.e3; 19...c4
    20.d5 d8 21.e3 c3 22.a8+ d7 23.xd8+ xd8
    24.c1 g5 25.xc2 xc2 26.xg5+ xg5 27.xc2; 19...g5?
    20.a8+ d7 21.xh8 xh8 22.e5+- ) 20.c1 b8 21.a2
    b3 22.b2 xf4 ( 22...d8 23.xc7++- ) 23.gxf4 e6 24.b5
    c8 25.e2 ]
    4.f3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 4.c4 [Chapter] [#] xe4
    A) 5.c3 [Chapter] [#] xc3 6.bxc3 ( 6.dxc3 d5 7.e3 e6 8.d3 c5
    9.0-0 0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. Rybka 2.2n2 - Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    A1) 6...d5 7.e3 c6 8.d4
    A1a) 8...d6 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 e8 11.c4 dxc4 12.xc4 ( 12.xc4
    f8 13.c3 d7 14.a4 c5 15.e3 cxd4 16.cxd4 f6 17.b1 b6
    18.e5 b7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet
    2011 ) 12...e6 13.b3 d7 14.b1 c7= G. Kamsky - R.
    Kasimdzhanov, Nalchik 2009;
    A1b) 8...e6 9.d3 d6 10.0-0
    A1b1) 10...d7 11.f4 ( 11.c4 0-0= - 10... O-O 11. c4 Nd7 ) 11...f6
    12.f5 d7 13.g4 0-0 ( 13...h5 14.xf6+ xf6 15.e1+ d8 16.h4
    e7 17.f2 V. Nguyen T Tuong - Hoang My Thu Giang, Hue 1999 )
    14.b1 b6 15.g5 e7 16.e1;
    A1b2) 10...0-0 11.f4 ( 11.c4 d7 12.b1 b6 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.f5
    xf5 15.xf5 g6 16.h3 (V. Zvjaginsev - T. Petrosian, Moscow 2005)
    c7! 17.g3 f6= ) 11...f5 12.c4 d7= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides. Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Hiarcs 12,
    Internet 2008;
    A2) 6...d7 7.d4
    A2a) 7...d5 8.e3 f6 9.d3 c5 ( 9...d6 10.0-0 c6 11.c4 0-0=
    U. Blass - S. Badolati, corr. 2008 ) 10.b5+ d7 11.e2 xb5 12.xb5+
    d7 13.a4 a6 14.xd7+ xd7= A. Morozevich - V. Topalov, Monte
    Carlo (blindfold) 2005;
    A2b) 7...b6 8.e3 g6 9.c4 g7 10.c3 0-0 11.e2 c5 12.0-0 e6=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
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    sides. E. Inarkiev - A. Jussupow, Barcelona 2010;
    A3) 6...g6 7.d4 g7 8.d3 0-0
    A3a) 9.h4?! Dangerous line for White: c5 ( 9...e8+ 10.f1 (E. Inarkiev N. Chadaev, Olginka (rapid) 2011) d5! 11.e3 c5 12.h5 c6
    Black has the initiative. ) 10.g5 (P. Simacek - A. Saric, Sibenik 2012)
    Suggested improvement for Black: ( 10.0-0 d5 11.e5 xh4 ) 10...c7!
    11.f4 d8 ( 11...cxd4 12.xd6 e8+ 13.f1 c6 Black has the
    initiative. ) 12.f3 ( 12.h5 cxd4 13.hxg6 hxg6 ) 12...cxd4 ( 12...c6
    13.g3 cxd4 14.xd6 dxc3 15.0-0= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 13.cxd4 c6 14.c3 [#] e5! 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.g5
    e4! 17.xd8 xc3+ 18.f1 xd8 19.xe4 xa1 20.g3 e6 21.g2
    f6;
    A3b) 9.0-0 d7 10.f3 ( 10.f4 b6 11.e3 a4 12.d2 b2 13.f3
    xd3 14.cxd3 (R. Ovetchkin - A. Motylev, Sochi 2004) c5! 15.d5 f5=
    with mutual play. ) 10...b6
    A3b1) 11.e3 c5 12.dxc5 dxc5 13.a4 d7 14.xb7! ( 14.a5 a4
    15.xb7 xc3 16.d2 e6 17.xc3 xc3 18.a4 d7 19.xd7
    xd7 20.a3 b4 M. Carlsen - V. Kramnik, Nice (rapid) 2008 )
    14...xa4 15.d5 xc3 16.xc3 xc3 17.xa7 xa7 18.xa7 d4
    19.c3 xc3 20.xc5=;
    A3b2) 11.e1 e6 ( 11...b8 12.a4 e8 13.e3 d7 14.xb6 axb6
    15.a5 bxa5 16.xa5 a8= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 )
    12.xb6 axb6 13.xb7 a5! 14.f3 xa2 15.d2 d5 16.g3
    c6= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Kuusela - J. Ribes Colom, corr.
    2012;
    B) 5.e2 [Chapter] [#] e7
    B1) 6.c3 xc3 7.bxc3 xe2+ 8.xe2 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.f3 d8
    ( 10...d7 11.d3 b6 12.a5 f6 13.d2 c6 14.ab1 d5 15.fe1 a4
    16.c4 dxc4= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. ) 11.e1 f8 12.a5 d5 13.d3 b6 14.b3 b7
    15.d4 a6 16.f4 g6 17.e2 e8 18.ae1 xe2 19.xe2 c6 20.h4
    c5= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both sides.
    V. Zvjaginsev - P. H. Nielsen, Rogaska Slatina 2011;
    B2) 6.d3 f6 7.g5
    B2a) 7...c6 8.xf6 gxf6 9.c3 ( 9.xe7+ xe7 10.g3 d5 11.e3
    h5 12.d2 h4 13.g2 e6= ) 9...e6 10.0-0-0 d5 11.d4 dxc4 12.d5
    0-0-0 13.g3 g7 14.dxe6 ( 14.g2?! f5 15.dxc6 xc3 16.cxb7+ b8
    17.bxc3 a3+ 18.b1 xc3 Dirty 5Sep2012 -Scorpio 2.7.5, Internet
    2012 ) 14...xd1+ 15.xd1 fxe6 16.xc4 e5 17.b3 d8 18.g2 c6
    19.f4 d7 20.e3 c5 21.c4 f5=;
    B2b) 7...xe2+ 8.xe2 e7 9.c3 a6 10.0-0-0 c6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. A. Dreev - V. Malaniuk, Odessa 1989;
    B3) 6.e3
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    B3a) 6...f6 7.b3 c6 8.c3 ( 8.b2 e6 9.g3 d5 10.g2 0-0-0 11.d4
    h5 12.d2 g6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. E. Berg - P. H. Nielsen, Helsingor 2009 ) 8...g6 9.d4
    g7 10.g3 0-0 11.g2 e8 12.0-0 g4= with mutual play. G. Marcotulli
    - G. Cesbron, corr. 2002;
    B3b) 6...c6
    B3b1) 7.c4 g6
    B3b11) 8.d3 c5 9.d4 ( 9.d2 g7 10.c3 f6 11.b3 0-0
    White has difficulties developing his pieces. D. Navara - R. Rabiega,
    Germany 2006 ) 9...e6 10.c2 g7 11.e3 f5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Hiarcs
    13.1 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011;
    B3b12) 8.c3 a6 9.c2 (R. Felgaer - D. Fridman, Caleta 2010)
    ( 9.g3?! g7 10.g2 ec5! 11.0-0 b4 12.b1 0-0 Black has a
    center control advantage. R. Ovetchkin - K. Pereboev, Tomsk 2003 )
    9...xc3 10.dxc3 c5 11.e3 g7 12.0-0-0 0-0= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B3b2) 7.c3 xc3 8.bxc3 d7 9.g3 g6 10.a4 g7 11.a3
    (H. Stevic - K. Sakaev, Budva 2009) c5! 12.g2 0-0 13.a5 c7;
    C) 5.d4 [Chapter] [#] d5 6.e3
    C1) 6...f6
    C1a) 7.d3 c5 8.0-0 cxd4 9.b5+ ( 9.f5?! xf5 10.xf5 c6
    11.d2 e7 12.f3 b6 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. T. Gharamian - V. Ivanchuk, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2010 )
    9...c6 10.xd4 e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black.;
    C1b) 7.c4 dxc4 8.c3 e7 9.xc4 0-0 10.0-0 c6;
    C2) 6...f6
    C2a) 7.b5+ c6 8.0-0 cxb5 9.xd5 d8 10.e1 xd5 11.c3 d8
    12.xe4+ ( 12.g5? xg5! 13.xe4 g6 14.f6+ d8 15.e8+ c7
    16.d5+ d7 17.e2 d6 18.g4+ f5 19.xf5+ xe8 20.xc8+
    f7 21.xb7+ d7 22.xa8 [#] xh2+! 23.xh2 d6+ 24.g3 xa8
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...e7 13.g5
    ( 13.e2?! 0-0! 14.xe7 c6 15.e3 xd4 ) 13...c6 14.e2
    (S. Smagin - S. Makarichev, Moscow 1987) f6! 15.d5 e5 16.d1 0-0
    17.d6 xd6 18.xb5 g4! 19.xg4 xg4 20.xg4 fxg5 21.xd6
    f6;
    C2b) 7.e2 e6 8.c3 ( 8.d2? xd4 9.b5+ d7 10.xb7 b8
    11.xc7 d6 12.c6 (A. Oleksak - E. Laine, corr. 2009) b4! 13.c3
    xc3 14.a3 c5 ) 8...c6 9.d2 0-0-0
    C2b1) 10.xe4?! dxe4 11.g3 (B. Savchenko - D. Lintchevski, St
    Petersburg 2008) xd4! 12.g2 ( 12.cxd4 xd4-+ ) 12...d8 13.xe4
    e5 14.xc6 bxc6 15.a6+ b8 16.xc6 c8 White has a poorly7229

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    protected king.;
    C2b2) 10.g3
    C2b21) 10...b4 11.xe4 ( 11.g2 xc3 12.bxc3 xc3 13.b1
    xd4 14.d1 h5 Black has moderate counterplay. ) 11...dxe4
    12.d2 xd4 13.0-0-0 dd8 14.cxb4 d4 15.e1 xa2 16.c3
    b3+ 17.c2 xd1 18.xd1 ( 18.xd1 xf2+ 19.e2 a1+
    20.c1 b3+= ) 18...a1+ 19.c1 b3+ 20.c2 a1+ 21.c1
    b3+ 22.c2= 1/2-1/2 <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>,
    Internet 2007;
    C2b22) 10...xd2 11.xd2 h5 12.g2 g6 13.0-0-0 e7=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides. S. Smagin - S. Makarichev, Moscow 1990;
    C3) 6...e7
    C3a) 7.d2
    C3a1) 7...0-0 8.d3 f6 (J. Sanchez Almeyra - M. Sorokin, San Martin
    1994) ( 8...xd2 9.xd2 (L. Altounian - H. Nakamura, Internet (blitz)
    2011) c5 10.dxc5 xc5 11.0-0 e6 12.f5 g6 13.h6+ h8
    14.f3 c6 ) 9.b3 a5 10.a4 d6= The position is objectively equal,
    but very difficult to play for both sides.;
    C3a2) 7...f6 8.d3 c5 9.dxc5 xc5 10.b3 b6 11.0-0 0-0
    12.f5 c6 ( 12...xf5 13.xf5 e8 14.g5 e5= ) 13.g5 xf5
    14.xf5 d6 15.f3 e5= B. Savchenko - R. Kasimdzhanov, Plovdiv
    2010;
    C3b) 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0 c5 9.dxc5 xc5 10.c4! ( 10.xe4 dxe4 11.c3
    f5 12.d5+ xd5 13.exd5 c6= )
    C3b1) 10...e6?! 11.cxd5 xd5 12.c2 xe3 13.xe3 f6
    (A. Kovchan - T. Weigelt, Dresden 2009) 14.d1! a6 ( 14...a5
    15.d2 b6 16.c3 ) 15.c3 b4 16.xh7+ ( 16.a4 e7
    17.g5 ) 16...xh7 17.f5 f6 18.c5 e6 19.xd8 xf5 20.xa8
    xa8 21.xb4;
    C3b2) 10...xe3 11.xe3 f6 (P. Virostko - P. Chrz, Frydek Mistek
    2003) 12.c3! dxc4 13.xc4 c7 14.d4 c6 15.h4 White has
    the initiative.;
    C4) 6...c6 7.c3 f6 8.d3 d6 9.f5 ( 9.0-0 0-0 10.f5= - 9. Nf5 OO 10. O-O ) 9...0-0 10.0-0
    C4a) 10...e7 11.xd6 xd6 12.c2 ( 12.e1 e8 13.f1 f5
    14.g5 g6 15.xf6 xf6 16.d2 xe1 17.xe1 e7 18.xe7
    xe7= 1/2-1/2 B. Savchenko - Zhou Weiqi, St Petersburg 2009 ) 12...e8
    13.a3 c6 14.g5 g6 15.fe1 d7 16.f3 h5 17.xg6 hxg6
    18.d2 f6 ( 18...f6 19.e3 g5 20.c2 f4= This is an unclear
    position with complicated play for both sides. ) 19.f4 f8 20.e5 h7
    21.c2 f6 22.g3 f7 23.b4 g5 24.a4 f5= 1/2-1/2 G. Kamsky Wang Yue, Wijk aan Zee 2009;
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    C4b) 10...xf5! 11.xf5 e7 12.c2 d7 13.d2 ( 13.g5 e4
    14.xe4 dxe4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from White. M. Mentchikov - V. Kolotov, Perm 2010 ) 13...g6
    14.f3 c6 15.g3 ae8= ]
    [ Updated on November 20, 2015 4.d3 xe4 5.e2 e7 6.c3 xc3
    7.dxc3 g4 8.f3 xe2+ 9.xe2 d7 10.f2 c6 11.h4 0-0-0=
    Equal chances, quiet position. I. Popov - A. Motylev, Kaliningrad 2015 ]
    [ 4.xf7?! [Chapter] [#] xf7
    A) 5.c3 c5 6.c4+ e6 7.xe6+ xe6 8.d4 f7 9.dxc5 c6
    - 5. d4 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. Bc4+ Be6 8. Bxe6+ Kxe6 9. Nc3 Kf7 ( 9...a6
    10.e3 xc5 (Equinox 0.97e - Chronos 1.9.9, Internet 2011) 11.e2 c8 );
    B) 5.c4+?! d5!
    B1) 6.b3
    B1a) 6...c6 7.c3 ( 7.exd5? e8+ 8.f1 d4 9.c3 xb3 10.xb3
    e4-+ <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    7...d4 ( 7...g4 8.f3 e6 9.d4= with mutual play. ) 8.xd5+ xd5
    9.xd5 h4! 10.d3 g4 11.d2 d6 12.c3 e2 13.g5 h5;
    B1b) 6...c5! 7.d3 c6 8.c3 c4 9.dxc4 dxe4 10.c5+ g6;
    B2) 6.exd5 d6 7.0-0 f8 8.d4 g8 9.h3 (D. Reinderman - M. Bosboom,
    Groningen 1995) e8! 10.c3 g6 11.d3 f5 12.xf5 xf5;
    C) 5.d4 c5 ( 5...xe4? 6.h5+ g6 7.d5+ g7 8.xe4 K. Piersig - O.
    Dittmar, corr. 1986 ) 6.dxc5 ( 6.c4+ d5! 7.exd5 b5 8.e2 cxd4
    Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1 - Scorpio 1.7, Internet 2006 ) 6...c6 7.c4+ e6
    8.xe6+ xe6 9.c3 ( 9.0-0 f7 10.e2 e8 11.e1 (N. Short - A.
    Shirov, Dubai 2002) e6! 12.c3 d8! 13.d1 e7 14.cxd6 xd6 15.g5
    hf8 ) 9...f7 10.e2 d7 11.e3 dxc5 12.f4 (V. Topalov - V. Kramnik,
    Linares 1999) d4! 13.xd4 cxd4 14.0-0-0 c8! 15.e5 xc3 16.bxc3
    a3+ 17.b1 d5 18.e6+! xe6 19.xe6+ xe6 20.he1+ f6 21.xd4
    xc3+ 22.a1 c8 Black has a promising position. ]
    4...xe4 5.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 5.d4= - Line 354 ]
    [ 5.c3= - Line 353 ]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: 5.e2 [Chapter] [#] This line is an endgame
    specialist's dream come true. e7
    A) 6.c3 xc3 7.dxc3 ( 7.xe7+ xe7 8.dxc3 c6 9.e3 f5=
    V. Hort - J. Nunn, Germany 1988 ) 7...xe2+ 8.xe2 c6 9.f4 e7
    10.0-0-0 g4 11.he1 0-0-0= This position is rather drawish. R. Huebner - Y.
    Seirawan, Manila 1990;
    B) 6.d3 f6
    B1) 7.c3
    B1a) 7...bd7 8.e3 b6 9.0-0-0 bd5 10.xd5 xd5 11.d2 xe2
    12.xe2 e7 13.he1 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Van der
    Wiel - A. Jussupow, Groningen 1994;
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    B1b) Updated on November 20, 2015 7...c6 8.f4 xe2+ 9.xe2 e7
    10.e4 xe4 11.dxe4 d7 12.0-0-0 c5 13.xd6 xd6 14.xd6
    xe4 15.d4 f6 16.c4 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. P. Harikrishna - Bu Xiangzhi, Biel 2013;
    B1c) 7...g4?! 8.e3! ( 8.xe7+ xe7 9.e2 c6 10.h3 d7 11.e3
    0-0-0 12.0-0-0 de8= T. Petrosian - Z. Andriasian, Yerevan 2013 )
    8...c6 ( 8...d5 9.0-0-0 c6 10.d4 - 8... Nc6 9. d4 d5 10. O-O-O )
    B1c1) 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 ( 10.gxf3 d5 11.d4 0-0-0 12.a3 g6
    13.0-0-0 g7 The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. D. Campora - J. Mellado Trivino, Seville 2003 )
    10...d5! 11.xd5 xd5 12.xd5 b4+ 13.c3 xb2 14.c1 a3
    15.d4 0-0 16.c4 b6 17.d1 b2 18.c1 b6= The position is
    objectively equal, albeit only White can unbalance it without taking
    unnecessary risks. D. Fernando - D. Fridman, Turin 2006;
    B1c2) 9.d4 d5 10.0-0-0 0-0-0 11.h3
    B1c21) 11...e6 12.e5! e8 13.g5 e7 14.f4 g8 15.xe7
    gxe7 16.f2 A. Pinkus - L. Chauvenet, Ventnor City 1942;
    B1c22) 11...h5 12.g4 g6 13.e5 e6 ( 13...e8 14.xg6 hxg6
    15.g2 b4 (V. Meijers - J. Abhau, Essen Borbeck 1999) 16.g5! xc3
    17.gxf6 b4 18.fxg7 h7 19.c4! White can increase his advantage
    with accurate play. ) 14.f4 e4 15.g1 b4 16.xe4 xe4 17.g2
    B1c221) 17...xe5 18.fxe5 f6 19.b5 e7 (E. Magerramov - S.
    Iuldachev, Abu Dhabi 2001) 20.a4!
    B1c2211) 20...a6 21.c4! c6 ( 21...fxe5 22.cxd5 xd5
    23.c2+- ) 22.cxd5 cxd5 23.b3;
    B1c2212) 20...b6 21.xe4 dxe4 22.exf6 xf6 23.g5 e7
    24.g4;
    B1c222) 17...f6! 18.f5 e8 19.xc6 xc6 20.xe4 dxe4 21.c4
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B1c23) 11...f5 12.g4 e4 13.g5 d7 14.xe4
    B1c231) 14...dxe4?! 15.d2 f5 ( 15...b6? 16.c3 h6 17.g4+
    b8 18.gxh6+- 1-0 R. Damaso - I. Teran Alvarez, Mancha Real
    1999 ) 16.gxf6 xf6 17.c3 f7 18.c4;
    B1c232) 14...xe4 15.g2 d6 16.e1 e6 17.h4 b8 18.c3
    b6 19.d3 The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from White.;
    B1d) 7...xe2+ 8.xe2
    B1d1) 8...g6
    B1d11) 9.e3 g7 10.h3 0-0 11.0-0-0 e8 12.he1 ( 12.d4 c6
    13.f3 d5 14.he1 a6= ) 12...a6 13.g4 h6 14.d2 c6=
    Key game A. Shirov - V. Topalov, Dortmund 2002;
    B1d12) Updated on November 20, 2015 9.0-0 g7 10.d4 g4
    11.g5 xe2 12.ae1 d7 13.xe2 a6= Equal chances, quiet
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    position. P. Harikrishna - A. Giri, Skopje 2015;
    B1d13) 9.d4 a6 10.h3 g7 11.g4 d7 12.f3 c6 13.xc6
    xc6 14.xc6+ bxc6 15.d2 h5 16.g5 d5 17.xd5 cxd5
    18.0-0-0 d7= 1/2-1/2 A. Shirov - V. Kramnik, Cazorla 1998;
    B1d2) 8...e7
    B1d21) 9.d4
    B1d211) 9...d7 10.0-0 ( 10.g4?! xg4 11.g1 h5 12.h3 e5
    13.d5 d8 A. Shirov - J. Lautier, Plovdiv 2003 ) 10...c6 11.xc6
    xc6 12.e1 0-0 13.f3 fe8 14.xc6 bxc6 15.b1 d5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish 1.2 - Fruit 2.4, Internet
    2009;
    B1d212) 9...0-0 10.f4 c6 11.0-0 d5 12.fe1 a6 13.f3 d8=
    V. Ivanchuk - Wang Yue, Beijing (blindfold) 2011;
    B1d22) 9.f4 c6 10.0-0-0 e6 11.he1 h6 12.h3 0-0-0 13.d4
    b4 14.g3 he8= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult
    to play for both sides. R. Huebner - D. Fridman, Ohrid 2009;
    B1d23) 9.0-0
    B1d231) 9...c6 10.d4 a6 11.e1 0-0 ( 11...c7?! 12.f3 f8
    13.b4! d7 14.b5 d5 15.bxc6 bxc6 16.b1 White has the
    initiative. A. Shirov - A. Karpov, Bastia (rapid) 2002 ) 12.f3 d8
    13.g5 d5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B1d232) 9...0-0 10.h3 ( 10.d4 bd7 11.f4 e5 12.h3 d7
    13.ae1 fe8 14.d1 c6 15.xc6 xc6 16.d2 f8
    Key game F. Vallejo Pons - V. Ivanchuk, Morelia/Linares 2006 )
    10...h6 ( 10...a6 11.e1 c6 12.a3 e8 13.e3 d7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. S. Ganguly - Wang Hao, Pattaya
    2015 ) 11.e1 d8 ( 11...e8 12.d4 d7 13.f3 c6 14.xc6
    xc6 15.xc6 bxc6 16.d2 The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from White. ) 12.d4 f8 13.f3 c6 14.b4
    bd7 15.g3 (H. Nakamura - A. Giri, London 2012) d5! 16.a3
    ( 16.b5 c5 17.de2 d4 18.e4 a6= ) 16...d6 17.g2 f8=
    with mutual play.;
    B2) 7.xe7+ xe7 8.c3 c6 9.e2 a6 10.a3 c7 11.0-0 0-0=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. R. Mamedov V. Gashimov, Abu Dhabi 2006;
    B3) 7.g5
    B3a) 7...bd7 [Chapter] [#] 8.c3
    B3a1) 8...h6
    B3a11) 9.h4 g5 10.g3
    B3a111) 10...h5 11.d5 xe2+ 12.xe2 d8 13.h4 g4
    14.d2 b6 15.f4 xg3 ( 15...xf4 16.xf4 d5 17.g3
    h5= ) 16.fxg3 g7= Key game D. Reinderman - R. Kasimdzhanov,
    Wijk aan Zee 1999;
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    B3a112) 10...b6 11.0-0-0 xe2 12.xe2 d7= Equal chances,
    quiet position. R. Huebner - A. Jussupow, Munich 1988;
    B3a12) 9.e3 b6 10.g3 ( 10.0-0-0 e6 11.e1 c5 12.d4 0-0-0=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. Toga II 1.4.2 - Cyclone 3.4, Internet 2009 ) 10...bd5
    11.xd5 xd5 12.d2 g4 13.g2 d8= 1/2-1/2 E. Bacrot - B.
    Gelfand, Bled 2002;
    B3a13) 9.d2 c6 10.0-0-0 xe2 11.xe2 g4 12.e1 e7 13.h3
    ge5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. V. Komliakov - E. Vorobiov, Kramatorsk 2001;
    B3a2) 8...xe2+ 9.xe2 h6
    B3a21) 10.d2
    B3a211) 10...e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.fe1 ( 12.d4 b6 13.fe1 f5
    14.d1 fe8 White can maintain equality with accurate play. G.
    Redondo Arguelles - G. Nachon Menendez, Asturias 1996 )
    B3a2111) 12...b6 13.a4 c6 14.a5 bd5 15.a6! ( 15.xd5
    xd5 16.c4 c7 17.c3 d7 18.d2 d5= P. San Segundo
    Carrillo - A. Jussupow, Madrid 1995 ) 15...bxa6 16.d4 b7
    17.xd5 xd5 18.c4 c7 19.f3 f6 20.f5;
    B3a2112) 12...c6 13.a4 e8 14.d4 a5 15.d3 b6 16.e2
    bd5= Onno 0.12.0 - Fritz 11, Internet 2009;
    B3a212) 10...b6 11.b5 bd5 12.c4
    B3a2121) 12...a6 13.c3 xc3 14.xc3 e7= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    B3a2122) 12...d7
    B3a21221) 13.a4 a6! ( 13...c6 14.bd4 c7 15.0-0
    B. Spassky - A. Jussupow, Moscow 1981 ) 14.bd4 e7 15.0-0
    g6=;
    B3a21222) 13.0-0 a6! ( 13...xb5 14.cxb5 e7 15.d4 0-0
    16.f5 fe8 17.f3 Rodin 2.3a - Asterisk 0.6, Internet 2010 )
    14.c3 xc3 15.xc3 e7;
    B3a2123) 12...c6 13.bd4 ( 13.cxd5 cxb5 14.d4 d7 15.f3
    e7 16.0-0 0-0 17.h3= ) 13...c7 14.a5 b6 15.c3 c5
    16.c2 e7 17.e3 0-0= 1/2-1/2 M. Adams - V. Kramnik, Dos
    Hermanas 1999;
    B3a213) 10...c6 11.0-0 d5 12.fe1 (A. Reshetnikov - K. Sakaev,
    Taganrog 2011) d6! 13.d4 f8= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides.;
    B3a22) 10.f4 b6 11.0-0-0 d7 12.d4 g6 ( 12...0-0-0 13.d5 g6
    14.h3 g7 15.e3 de8 16.b3 h5 17.d4 hg8 18.xg7 xg7
    19.d4 f5= with mutual play. L. McShane - A. Motylev, Tiayuan 2005 )
    13.d2 g7 14.c4 xc4 ( 14...fd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.d2
    e6= ) 15.xc4 0-0 16.he1 fe8 17.b5 xe1 18.xe1 e8
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    19.xe8+ xe8 20.c3 a6= This position is rather drawish. L.
    McShane - B. Macieja, Germany 2007;
    B3b) 7...xe2+ [Chapter] [#] 8.xe2 e7
    B3b1) 9.c4 h6 10.f4
    B3b11) 10...c6 11.c3 f5 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.d4 (M. Dzhumaev V. Haribalu, New Delhi 2010) ( 13.he1 (B. Spassky - A. Karpov,
    Hamburg 1982) g4! 14.g3 ge5= ) 13...g5 14.e3 b8 15.d5
    e5= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.;
    B3b12) 10...0-0 11.c3 e8 12.0-0 f8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. A. Karpov - V. Smyslov, Tilburg 1982;
    B3b2) 9.bd2 h6 ( Updated on November 20, 2015 9...d5 10.xe7
    xe7 11.0-0-0 bc6 12.he1 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. Li
    Chao - Wang Yue, Shenzhen (rapid) 2013 ) 10.h4 c6 11.c3 0-0=
    Equal chances, quiet position. C. Foisor - M. Makropoulou, Dubai 2010;
    B3b3) 9.c3
    B3b31) 9...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    B3b311) 10.h4
    B3b3111) 10...bd7 11.0-0-0 b6
    B3b31111) 12.he1
    B3b311111) 12...d7 13.d4 0-0-0 ( 13...g5 14.g3 0-0-0=
    The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for
    both sides. ) 14.f4 de8 15.f3 fd5! 16.xe7 xe7
    C. Minzer - G. Celis, Santiago de Chile 1996;
    B3b311112) 12...fd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.xe7 xe7
    15.d4 d8 16.f3 c6= This position is rather drawish. P.
    Dely - A. Hennings, Kecskemet 1968;
    B3b31112) 12.de1 (Shredder 9 - Rybka 1.01, Internet 2006)
    d7 13.d1 d8 14.d4 bd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xe7+
    xe7 17.f3 c5 18.e2 c6 19.xc6 xc6 20.c3 d7=
    This position is rather drawish. V. Asztalos - L. Horvath, Hungary
    1998;
    B3b3112) 10...c6 11.0-0-0 d7 12.h3 0-0-0 13.d4 de8
    14.c4 hf8 15.g3 d8= Key game N. Short - V. Anand, Wijk
    aan Zee 2000;
    B3b312) 10.f4 c6 11.0-0-0 e6 12.d4
    B3b3121) 12...g5 13.e3 b4 14.h4 ( 14.a3?! bd5 15.xd5
    xd5 16.d2 b6 17.h4 g4 18.e1 0-0-0 A. Hauschild - W.
    Coche, Internet 2005 ) 14...g4 15.d2 f5 16.b5+ c6 17.a4
    b5 18.b3 d5 19.de1 d7 20.f4 h5 21.e5 f6 22.h2=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players.;
    B3b3122) 12...b4 13.a3 bd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.d2 f6
    ( 15...0-0-0 16.he1 he8 17.h3 b6 18.b3 d5 19.e3 e4
    20.c4 d7 L. McShane - S. Mamedyarov, Lausanne 2004 )
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    16.he1 0-0-0 17.h3 de8 18.d3 e7 19.c3 d5 20.e4 b5
    21.xd5 xd5 22.xe8+ xe8 23.e1 h8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. E. Bacrot - Wang Yue, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
    B3b32) 9...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    B3b321) 10.0-0 a6 11.fe1 c7
    B3b3211) 12.f1 e6 13.e3 0-0 14.d4 e8 ( 14...d5 15.e5
    d7 16.d3 f6 17.e2= Equal chances, quiet position. B.
    Spassky - J. Timman, London 1982 ) 15.d5 xd5 16.xd5 cxd5
    17.b5 d8= B. Spassky - A. Karpov, Turin 1982;
    B3b3212) 12.d4 e6 13.e3 xd4 14.xd4 0-0 15.f3 e6
    16.e2 fe8 17.f4 d7= Black can equalize with relative ease.
    J. Assuncao - R. Corujedo Hernandez, corr. 2008;
    B3b322) 10.e4
    B3b3221) 10...bd7
    B3b32211) 11.0-0-0 xe4 ( 11...d5 12.xf6+ xf6 13.he1=
    1/2-1/2 M. Mchedlishvili - M. Gagunashvili, Nakhchivan 2011 )
    12.dxe4 xg5+ ( 12...c5= - 10. O-O-O Na6 11. Ne4 Nxe4 12.
    dxe4 Nc5 ) 13.xg5 e7= Onno 1.0 - Stockfish 1.3.1, Internet
    2009;
    B3b32212) 11.g3 c5 (F. Nijboer - Comp Kallisto, The Hague
    1997) 12.0-0 e6 13.d2 g6 14.fe1 0-0;
    B3b3222) 10...xe4 11.dxe4 xg5 12.xg5 h6 13.f3 e7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. P. Svidler - A. Grischuk, Moscow
    (blitz) 2009;
    B3b323) 10.b4 bd7 11.0-0 f8 12.b5 e6 13.bxc6 bxc6
    14.h4 h6 15.ab1 g5 16.g3 h5= B. Spassky - A. Karpov,
    Linares 1981;
    B3b324) 10.d4 This move allows White hardly any chances to play
    for a win.
    B3b3241) 10...e6 11.d3 (G. Ahlberg - H. Metschan, Bad
    Bevensen 1999) ( 11.h3 bd7 12.0-0-0 h6 13.h4 b6
    14.he1 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. N. Short - A. Karpov,
    Tilburg 1988 ) 11...a6 12.a3 h6 13.d2 c7= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    B3b3242) 10...h6 11.f4 (J. Zavarsky - H. Kestlane, Piestany
    2011) a6 12.0-0 g5= with mutual play.;
    B3b325) 10.0-0-0 a6
    B3b3251) 11.d4 c7 ( 11...d5 12.e4 f5 13.xe7 xe7
    14.d2 The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from Black. A. Karpov - V. Smyslov, Moscow 1981 )
    12.de1 e6 13.xe6 xe6 14.f4 d5= J. Timman - A. Karpov,
    Tilburg 1980;
    B3b3252) 11.e4 xe4 12.dxe4 c5 13.xe7 xe7 14.he1
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    e8 ( 14...e6 15.d4 ad8 16.f4 he8 17.f3 f8 18.e5
    c8 19.b3 xb3+= 1/2-1/2 J. Timman - L. Bruzon Batista,
    Curacao 2005 ) 15.d4 f8= 1/2-1/2 B. Spassky - V. Salov,
    Barcelona 1989;
    B3b3253) 11.de1 c7 12.d1 ( 12.d4= - 11. Nd4 Nc7 12.
    Rde1 ) 12...e6 13.d2 d7 14.h3 0-0!= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.
    ( 14...0-0-0?! 15.g5 hf8 16.f4 The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from Black. V. Onischuk - D.
    Semcesen, Lvov 2009 );
    B3b3254) 11.he1 c7 12.e4 ( 12.h3 h6 13.f4 f5 14.d4
    h7= Black can equalize with relative ease. L. McShane - J.
    Smeets, London 2009; 12.d4 e6 13.xe6 xe6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. B. Spassky - A. Karpov, Moscow
    1979 ) 12...xe4 13.dxe4 xg5+ 14.xg5 e7 15.f4 e6
    16.h3 ( 16.xe6 xe6 17.f5 d7 18.c4 ad8 19.d3 c5
    20.f3 f6 21.c2 he8 22.h5 h8 23.f3 he8= F. Abbasov
    - M. Novikov, Tula 2010 ) 16...c5 17.f2 d8 18.f3 f6 19.h4
    e6 20.g4 a5= Black can equalize with relative ease. B. Spassky V. Hort, Reykjavik 1977 ]
    [ 5.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 5...c6 6.c3
    A1) 6...f6 7.d4 e7 8.h3 d5 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 dxc4 11.xc4 bd7
    12.e1 b6 13.b3
    A1a) 13...fd5
    A1a1) 14.e4 f5 15.e5
    A1a11) 15...d7 16.f3 xe5 17.dxe5 e6 ( 17...g6 18.f4
    A. Karpov - J. Timman, Amsterdam 1991 ) 18.d2 a5 19.ad1 a4
    20.c2 b6 21.c1 The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from Black.;
    A1a12) 15...b4 16.d2 xd2 17.xd2 (C. Pappier - H. Edighoffer,
    corr. 2002) xe4 18.xe4 e8 19.ae1 c7= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    A1a2) 14.c2 f6 15.a3 e6 16.e5 ( 16.d3 g6 17.e4 f5
    18.d2 g7= )
    A1a21) 16...g6 17.e4 g7 18.c5 ( 18.g5 c7 19.h4 ae8
    20.c5 d7= S. Movsesian - Wang Yue, Wijk aan Zee 2009 ) 18...c8
    19.b3 a5 20.f3 Black has difficulties developing his pieces.;
    A1a22) 16...e8 17.f3 xc3 18.bxc3 g6 19.h6 g7 20.xg7
    xg7 21.g3 c4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
    is required from both sides.;
    A1a3) 14.xd5!
    A1a31) 14...cxd5 15.b3 e6 ( 15...a5? 16.xe7! xe7 17.xb6+7237

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    J. Lipka - M. Drtina, Slovakia 2001 ) 16.f4 White has a promising
    position.;
    A1a32) 14...xd5 15.xd5 cxd5 16.b3 d6 (O. Jovanic - H.
    Stevic, Vukovar 2005) 17.h1! e6 18.xb7 f6 19.g5 g6
    20.a6;
    A1b) 13...bd5 14.g5 ( 14.e5 e6 15.g5= - 14. Bg5 Be6 15. Ne5 )
    14...e6
    A1b1) 15.c1 e8 16.xf6 ( 16.e5= - 15. Ne5 Re8 16. Rc1 )
    16...xf6 17.xd5 cxd5 ( 17...xd5 18.xe8+ xe8 19.xd5 cxd5
    20.c7 b6 (P. Van der Sterren - J. Piket, Amsterdam 1995) 21.g3! e4
    22.g2 h5 23.a4 g5 24.c6 g7 25.d7 f8 26.g4 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. ) 18.c5 e7 19.c2 c8 20.xc8
    xc8 21.d2 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Yanvarjov - E.
    Dragomarezkij, Moscow 1996;
    A1b2) 15.e5 e8
    A1b21) 16.a4 h6 17.h4 ( 17.xf6 xf6 18.c5 c7 19.d3
    f4 20.xe6 xe6 21.e4 d5 22.xd5 cxd5 23.xd5 d8
    24.e4 b6 25.ed1 de8= ) 17...b4 18.e2 ( 18.f1?! f4
    V. Tkachiev - M. Carlsen, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 18...f4 19.e4 4d5
    20.e2= This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players.;
    A1b22) 16.c1
    A1b221) 16...c8
    A1b2211) 17.a4 h6! ( 17...d7 18.xe7 xe7 19.xd7 xd7
    20.c5 d6 21.f3 d8 22.e5 N. Maleki - V. David, France
    2009 ) 18.xf6 xf6 19.c5 c7 20.f3 c8 21.e4 ce7
    22.xf6+ xf6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
    is required from both sides.;
    A1b2212) 17.c2
    A1b22121) 17...d7?! 18.xf7! ( 18.xe7 xe7 19.xd5
    xd5 20.xd5 cxd5 21.ce2 xe5 22.dxe5 h6= K. Georgiev R. Huebner, Batumi 1999 ) 18...xf7 19.xd5 cxd5 20.xe7
    xe7 21.xe7 xe7 22.xd5 xd5 23.xc8+ f8 24.b3;
    A1b22122) 17...h6! 18.h4 f4 19.d2 6d5= Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A1b222) 16...d7?! 17.xe7 xe7
    A1b2221) 18.e4
    A1b22211) 18...f6? (I. Sokolov - R. Huebner, Wijk aan Zee
    1996) [#] 19.xc6! bxc6 ( 19...fxe5 20.xe6 xe6 21.xd5+- )
    20.xc6 f8 21.xe7+ xe7 22.g5!+- White has an
    overwhelming advantage.;
    A1b22212) 18...f8 19.c5 (G. Sax - V. Korchnoi, Wijk aan
    Zee 1991) f4! 20.e4 xb3 21.xb3 8g6 22.ce1
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    ( 22.xb7?! d5 23.c5 xb3 24.axb3 f6 ) 22...xe5
    23.dxe5 d5 24.xf4 xc5= This position is rather drawish.;
    A1b2222) 18.xd5! xd5 19.xd5 cxd5 20.f3 f6 ( 20...f8
    21.c5 ) 21.a3 h6 22.c5 White has the initiative.;
    A1b223) 16...c7 17.c2 fd5 ( 17...d7 18.h5 f8 19.xe7
    xe7 20.cd1 d5= with mutual play. A. Jussupow - R. Huebner,
    Belfort 1988 ) 18.xe7 xe7 (N. Heijer - J. Thorn Leeson, corr.
    2005) 19.h5 g6 20.h6 xc3 21.bxc3 xa2 22.c4= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 6...xc3 7.dxc3 e7 8.e2 ( 8.d3 g4 (Deep Shredder 10 - Hiarcs
    11.1, Internet 2007) 9.h3 h5 10.0-0 d7= ) 8...0-0 9.f4 a6
    ( 9...b6?! 10.c2 d7 11.d1 P. Leko - A. Morozevich, Monte Carlo
    (rapid) 2003; 9...e8 10.0-0 d7 11.h3 f8 12.e1 f6 13.d3 xe1+
    14.xe1 M. Magomedov - D. Barua, Elista 1998 ) 10.0-0 c5 11.c2
    (Y. Shen - A. Pourkashiyan, Heraklio 2002) e8 12.ad1 g6 13.fe1 f5
    14.c1 e6= with mutual play.;
    B) 5...e7
    B1) 6.c3 xc3 7.dxc3 0-0 8.d3 d7 9.c2 g6 10.e3 c5
    Zhang Zhong - A. Motylev, Moscow 2004;
    B2) 6.e2 0-0 7.c3 xc3 8.dxc3 d7 9.0-0 e8 10.h3 ( 10.c2
    (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet 2011) f6 11.e3 c5
    12.d4 g6= ) 10...c5 11.c2 f6 12.e3 b6 13.ad1 b7 14.fe1 a5
    15.d4 g5 16.xg5 xg5= The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides. S. Movsesian - A. Volokitin, Dagomys
    2009;
    B3) 6.d4 0-0 ( 6...g4 7.c3 xc3 8.bxc3 0-0 9.d3 d7 10.0-0
    (I. Smirin - F. Vallejo Pons, Dos Hermanas 2001) e8 11.e1 b6! 12.a4
    a5 )
    B3a) 7.c3 xc3 8.bxc3 f5 9.e2 ( 9.d3 d7 10.0-0 c6
    (Komodo 1.0 - Stockfish 1.6s, Internet 2010) 11.xf5 xf5 12.e1 f6= )
    9...c6 10.0-0 f6 11.e3 e8= A. Areshchenko - A. Jussupow,
    Germany 2008;
    B3b) 7.d3 g5 8.c3 e8 9.0-0 g4= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet 2010;
    C) 5...g6 6.c3 xc3 7.dxc3
    C1) 7...g7 8.g5 (J. Roos - T. Knochel, Hamburg 1974) ( 8.d3 0-0
    9.0-0 e6 10.c2 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Nepomniachtchi H. Nakamura, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 8...f6 9.h6 c6 10.e2
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from Black.
    Bright 0.3b - Naum 3.1, Internet 2008;
    C2) 7...c6 8.e2 g7 9.g5 d7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 e8 12.d4
    xd4 13.cxd4 c5 14.e3 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Lonyuk 7239

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    A. Latib, corr. 2013;
    D) 5...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    D1) 6.e2 e7 7.0-0 0-0 ( 7...e6 8.d4 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.c3 xc3
    11.bxc3 0-0 12.e3 f6 13.d2 e8 M. Santo Roman - J. Koch,
    Narbonne 1997 ) 8.c3 ( 8.d4 f6 9.d5 e7 10.d4 e8= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. L.
    Nisipeanu - A. Giri, Wijk aan Zee 2010 ) 8...xc3 9.dxc3= - 6. Nc3 Nxc3 7.
    dxc3 Be7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O;
    D2) 6.c3 xc3 7.dxc3
    D2a) 7...e7
    D2a1) 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 e8 ( 9...f5= - 7... Bf5 8. Be2 Be7 9. O-O OO ) 10.h3 f6 11.e3 b6 12.d4 xd4 13.cxd4 b7 14.d2 h6
    15.fe1 g5= Equal chances, quiet position. Peng Xiaomin - V.
    Ivanchuk, Elista 1998;
    D2a2) 8.d3 g4
    D2a21) 9.e4
    D2a211) 9...0-0 10.c2 h6 11.e3 e6 12.b3 f5! ( 12...f6
    13.0-0-0 a5 14.a4 e7 15.h4 H. Stefansson - I. Sokolov,
    Reykjavik 2000 ) 13.d5 d7 14.0-0-0 ae8;
    D2a212) 9...d7 10.e3 ( 10.0-0 f5 11.xc6 bxc6 12.d4 g6
    13.e1 c5 14.g5 f6 15.f3 0-0 16.c6 ae8 17.d2 d8
    18.b3 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) a6 19.h3
    f5 20.xd8 xd8= ) 10...f5 11.xf5 xf5 12.d5 xd5 13.cxd5
    e5 14.xe5 dxe5 15.e2 d7 16.he1= J. Timman - A.
    Jussupow, Hilversum 1986;
    D2a22) 9.e3 d7 ( 9...xf3?! 10.gxf3 e5 11.e2 g6 12.g1
    0-0 13.f4 V. Iordachescu - D. Pavasovic, Bled 2002 ) 10.c2 e5
    ( 10...xf3?! (S. Seemann - S.Bradler, Rotenburg/Wuemme 2007)
    11.f5! d8 12.gxf3 g6 13.e4 White has a pair of bishops. )
    11.xe5 dxe5 12.f3 e6 13.0-0-0 c6 14.b3 0-0-0 15.he1 g6=;
    D2b) 7...f5
    D2b1) 8.f4 d7 9.e2 e7 10.d2 0-0 11.0-0-0 fe8 12.h3 a5=
    L. Nisipeanu - M. Adams, France 2001;
    D2b2) 8.e2 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e3 f6 11.h3 ( 11.d3 xd3
    12.xd3 e5= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 D. Dubov - V.
    Tkachiev, Warsaw (rapid) 2013 ) 11...e8 12.e1 d7 13.b3 b6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. S. Movsesian - D. Fridman, Warsaw
    (rapid) 2009;
    D2b3) 8.d3 d7 9.0-0 e7 10.xf5 ( 10.e1 0-0 11.xf5 xf5
    12.d5 c2 13.f4 f6 14.b5 ab8= Zhang Zhong - S.
    Mamedyarov, Mallorca 2004 ) 10...xf5 11.d5 This move leads to a
    drawn endgame. ( 11.e1 0-0 12.d5 (Hiarcs 12 - Toga II 1.4.1,
    Internet 2008) d7 13.e3 b6= ) 11...xd5 12.cxd5 e5 13.xe5
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    dxe5 14.e1 f6 15.e3 0-0-0= K. Miton - V. Gashimov, Havana 2007;
    D3) 6.d3 f6 7.d4
    D3a) 7...g4 8.e2 ( 8.d5 e5 9.e2 xf3 10.xf3 d7 11.e2
    e7= J. Tronds - K. Engedal, Norway 1992 ) 8...d5 9.c5 e7 10.0-0 0-0
    11.e3 e4 12.c3 f6 13.h3 h5= S. Movsesian - J. Smeets, Wijk
    aan Zee 2009;
    D3b) 7...e7 8.c3 0-0 9.d5 e5 10.e2 xf3+ 11.xf3 d7 12.0-0
    f6 S. Dvoirys - B. Gelfand, Izmir 2004;
    D4) 6.d4 d5 7.c5 ( 7.d3?! b4+ 8.bd2 f5 ) 7...g4 8.b5 f6
    9.c3 ( 9.a4 xf3 10.gxf3 0-0-0 11.xc6 xf3 12.xb7+ xb7
    13.b5+ c8 14.a6+ d7 15.a4+ e6 ) 9...xf3 ( 9...d8 10.e3
    e7 11.0-0 0-0= with mutual play. ) 10.xf3 xd4 11.0-0 (S. Dvoirys - S.
    Mamedyarov, Moscow 2004) xc3! 12.bxc3 e4 13.h3 e6 14.xc6+
    bxc6 15.g3 0-0-0 16.f4 xc5 17.xc7 d7 18.xg7 e8 19.g3
    g6 20.ab1 b7= ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 5.d3 f6 6.d4
    A) 6...g4 7.h3 h5 8.c3 ( 8.e2 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 e8 11.f4
    f8 12.bd2 bd7 13.c3 d5 14.h2 f6= A. Dgebuadze - D. Fridman,
    Rotterdam 2002 ) 8...e7 9.g4 ( 9.d3= - 6... Be7 7. Bd3 Bg4 8. h3 Bh5 9.
    Nc3 ) 9...g6 10.g2 c6 ( 10...e4 11.d5 N. Short - J. Timman, Sarajevo
    1999 ) 11.0-0 0-0 12.d5 c5 13.f4 a6 14.e1 c7 15.a4 h5 16.g5 h7
    17.d2 e8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
    from both sides.;
    B) 6...e7
    B1) 7.d5 0-0 8.c4 e4! ( 8...c6 9.c3 cxd5 10.cxd5 a5 11.d4 e8
    A. Areshchenko - K. Miton, Aarhus 2005 ) 9.d3 c5 10.c2 g4 11.0-0
    bd7 12.bd2 f6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides.;
    B2) 7.d3
    B2a) 7...0-0 8.h3 c5! ( 8...b6 9.0-0 b7 10.c4 d5 11.c3 c6 12.a3
    dxc4 13.xc4 a5 14.a2 d5 15.e1 xc3 16.bxc3 f6=
    A. Timofeev - Wang Yue, Sochi (rapid) 2009 ) 9.0-0 ( 9.c3 h6 10.0-0
    c6= Hiarcs 12 - Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2008 ) 9...c6 10.c3 h6
    11.c2 e6 12.d3 d5 13.bd2 b6 14.a3 fe8 15.b4 cxd4
    16.cxd4 f8= R. Isaev - G. Ismailov, Baku 2000;
    B2b) 7...g4 8.h3 ( 8.0-0 0-0 9.h3 h5= - 8. h3 Bh5 9. O-O O-O )
    8...h5
    B2b1) 9.c3 c6 10.g4 g6 11.0-0 ( 11.g5 fd7 12.xg6 hxg6
    13.e2 d5 14.d2 f8= with mutual play. S. Rublevsky - D.
    Jakovenko, Moscow 2005 ) 11...0-0 12.e1 e8 (Ktulu 8.0 - Fritz 9,
    Internet 2006) 13.d5 xd3 14.xd3 bd7=;
    B2b2) 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 e8 ( 10...c6 11.c3 d7 12.bd2 fe8=
    - 10... Re8 11. Nbd2 Nc6 12. c3 Qd7 ) 11.g5 ( 11.c4 xf3 12.xf3
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    c6 13.e3 d5 14.c5 b4 15.f5 g6 16.a3 c6 17.c2 e4=;
    11.bd2 c6 12.c3 d7 13.f1 f8 14.xe8 xe8 15.g5 e4
    16.xe4 xe4 17.g3 xf3 18.xf3= 1/2-1/2 L. Kavalek - M. Tal,
    Tilburg 1980 ) 11...c6 12.c3 d5 13.xe7 xe7 14.xe7 cxe7
    15.bd2 c6 I. Smirin - V. Ivanchuk, Debrecen 1992 ]
    5...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 5...d5 [Chapter] [#] 6.e2 e7 7.0-0
    A) 7...c5 8.e1 xe2 ( 8...e6 9.b5+ c6 10.d4 cxb5 11.dxc5 c6
    12.e3 a6 13.a4 b4 14.c3 A. Morozevich - A. Shirov, Sarajevo 2000 )
    9.xe2 e6 10.d4 e4 (D. Kolodziej - U. Schaefer, Dortmund 2006)
    11.bd2 xd2 12.xd2 h6 13.e5 Black is behind in development.;
    B) 7...d6
    B1) 8.e1 xe2 9.xe2+ e7 10.c3 e6 11.d4 d7 12.xe6 fxe6
    13.b5 ( 13.d1 c5 14.c3 c6 15.c2 b5 (A. Shirov - P. H. Nielsen,
    Drammen 2004) 16.b3 ab8 17.f4 b4 18.f2 b5 ) 13...c6 (Rybka 2.3.
    2a - Naum 3.1, Internet (blitz) 2008) ( 13...xb5 14.xb5+ c6 15.d3 f6
    16.c3 c5 17.b5+ c6 18.d3 White has the initiative. P. Leko - V.
    Kramnik, Linares 1999 ) 14.c3 f5 15.b3 f6=;
    B2) 8.d1
    B2a) 8...d8 9.e1+ ( 9.c3 c6 10.e1+ e7= - 9. Re1+ Be7 10. Nc3
    c6 ) 9...e7
    B2a1) 10.e2
    B2a11) 10...c6 11.c3 ( 11.e5 xe5 12.xe5 e6 13.c3 c6
    14.f1 0-0 15.d3 f5 Black has the initiative. J. Lopez Rodriguez F. Adell Corts, Aragon 1995 ) 11...e6 12.e5 b4 13.b3 0-0
    14.xf7 xf7 15.xe7 xe7 16.xe7 xd3 17.cxd3 A. Sokolov N. Giertz, Basel 2007;
    B2a12) 10...g4 11.b4 c6 12.b2 xf3 13.gxf3 d7 14.c3 f8
    15.f4 f5 16.b5 g6 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.a4 0-0 19.c5 f7=
    J. Polgar - B. Macieja, Budapest 2002;
    B2a2) 10.c3 c6 11.e2
    B2a21) 11...d7 12.b4 ( 12.b3 c5 13.e5 e6 14.b2 f6
    15.g3 0-0= J. Degraeve - L. Koch, Marseille 2001 ) 12...f8 13.b5
    ( 13.d4 e6 14.xe6 xe6 15.h5 H. Nakamura - J. Bick,
    Ledyards 2006 ) 13...e6 14.bxc6 bxc6 15.e5 c7 16.a3 0-0
    17.ab1 f4 18.f3 xd3 (Ki. Georgiev - A. Motylev, Novi Sad
    2000) 19.cxd3! White has good piece coordination.;
    B2a22) 11...g4 12.b3 d7 ( 12...xf3 13.xf3 0-0 14.a3 c8
    15.h3 g6 16.xe7 xe7 17.e2 g7 18.ae1 g8 19.g3
    d7 20.f5 df6 21.h3 h5= S. Movsesian - P. Harikrishna,
    Sarajevo 2009 ) 13.b2 c5 14.a4 xf3 15.xf3 xd3 16.xd3
    (Key game 1/2-1/2 A. Morozevich - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2000) 0-0
    17.f3 e8 18.h3 f8;
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    B2b) 8...g6 9.e1 e6 10.f1 g7 11.d4 0-0 12.f4 c6 13.c3 d7
    14.bd2 Black has poor piece coordination. A. Morozevich - A. Shirov,
    Astana 2001;
    B2c) 8...f6! 9.e1+ ( 9.c3 c6 10.b3 g4 11.e1+ e7 12.a3
    xf3 13.xf3 xf3 14.gxf3 d8 15.e2 f5 16.xe7+ xe7
    17.ae1 c8= A. Ashton - A. Walton, corr. 2003 ) 9...e7 10.c3
    B2c1) 10...c6 11.b3 ( 11.b4 g4 12.b5 xf3 13.xf3 xf3 14.gxf3
    d8 15.a3 c8 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.xe7+ xe7= Ki. Georgiev - A.
    Motylev, Neum 2000 ) 11...g4 ( 11...0-0 12.b2 d8 13.a4 )
    12.e3 ( worse move is 12.e2 xf3 13.gxf3 d8 14.b2 g5+
    15.h1 (C. Sandipan - T. Vakhidov, Dhaka 2001) f6! 16.e3 h4
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. Black has slightly better pawn structure. ) 12...0-0 ( 12...d4
    13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 xf3 15.xf3 xf3 16.gxf3 c5 17.a3 d7
    18.xe7+! xe7 19.xc5+ d7 20.xd4 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 13.b2 d8 14.a4 h6
    15.h3 f5 16.xf5 xf5 17.e1 f6 18.e5 White has the
    initiative.;
    B2c2) 10...e6 11.f1 (W. Nyberg - F. Diaz Rubi, corr. 2002) ( 11.b4
    0-0 12.b1 e8 13.b2 f4 14.e2 h6 15.d4 g4 16.e5
    h5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 11...d7 ( 11...d4?! 12.e2 c5 13.d3 h6
    14.f4 ) 12.d4 h6 13.e5 c6 14.d3 0-0-0 ]
    6.0-0
    [ 6.h3 e7 ( 6...bd7 7.0-0 c5 8.e2 d5 9.d4 ce4 10.c4 e7 11.c3
    G. Vescovi - V. Topalov, Moscow 2001 ) 7.0-0= - 6. O-O Be7 7. h3 ]
    6...e7 7.h3
    [ 7.c3 0-0 8.c2 g4 ( Updated on November 20, 2015 8...b6 9.d4 b7
    10.e1 bd7 11.bd2 e8 12.f1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. P. Leko - L. Dominguez Perez,
    Beijing (rapid) 2013 ) 9.d4 bd7 10.bd2 e8 ( 10...d5 11.e1 d6 12.f1
    e8 13.xe8+ xe8 14.e3 h5 15.d2 c6 16.f5 f8 17.g3 g6
    18.xg6 hxg6 19.b3 b8 20.e1 A. Naiditsch - D. Jakovenko, Odessa
    (rapid) 2009 ) 11.c4 h5 12.e3 f8 13.f5 c6 14.a4 d5 15.f4 e4
    16.g3 g6 17.e1 d6 18.xd6 xd6 19.xe8+ xe8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - B. Gelfand, Bazna 2009 ]
    7...0-0
    [ 7...bd7 8.c3 0-0 9.c2 e8= - 7... O-O 8. c3 Re8 9. Bc2 Nbd7 ]
    8.c3 b6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...e8 9.c2
    A) 9...bd7 10.d4
    A1) 10...f8 11.g5 h6 12.h4
    A1a) 12...g5 13.g3 ( 13.xg5 hxg5 14.xg5 g7 15.d2 d5 16.f3
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    e7! 17.g3 d6 18.f4 b6 19.ae1 f8= ) 13...e4 14.h2 df6
    15.e1 Black has a poorly-protected king.;
    A1b) 12...g6 13.c4 g5 14.g3 e4 15.h2 g7 16.bd2 S. Tiviakov
    - D. Howell, Leiden 2011;
    A2) 10...b6 11.g5 b7= - 8... b6 9. Bc2 Bb7 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Bg5 Re8;
    B) 9...f8 10.d4 b6 11.g5 h6 ( 11...bd7 12.a4 e7 13.c6 a6
    14.e1 c8 15.xf6 xf6 16.xe7 xe7 17.a4 d3 18.bd2 a5
    19.e1 d8 20.d5 A. Shirov - I. Hera, Hungary 2009 ) 12.h4 a6 13.d3
    xd3 14.xd3 bd7 15.bd2;
    C) 9...b6 10.d4 b7
    C1) 11.g5 h6 12.h4 e4! 13.xe7 xe7 14.bd2 ( 14.c4 d5
    15.cxd5 xd5 16.e5 d7=; 14.d5 f6 15.c4 c6 16.c3 cxd5 17.cxd5
    a6= ) 14...xd2 15.xd2 ( 15.xd2 xf3 16.gxf3 d7 White can
    maintain equality with accurate play. A. Shirov - M. Adams, Leon 2001 )
    15...d7 16.c4 e8 17.e3 g5=;
    C2) 11.bd2 f8 12.c4 bd7= - 8... b6 9. Bc2 Bb7 10. d4 Nbd7 11.
    Nbd2 Re8 12. Nc4 Bf8 ]
    [ 8...c5 9.c2 c6 10.d4 e6 11.e1 h6 ( 11...c8?! 12.g5 d5 13.a3
    h6 14.d3 f5 15.xf5 xf5 16.xf5 xg5 17.e4 A. Morozevich - Y.
    Vladimirov, New Delhi/Teheran 2000 ) 12.e3 e8 13.bd2 f8 ( 13...b6
    14.c1 ac8 15.d3 d8= ) 14.e4 xe4! ( 14...d5 15.dxc5 xe3
    16.xe3 dxc5 17.e2 A. Morozevich - V. Topalov, Dortmund 2001 ) 15.xe4
    d5 16.c2 c4= with mutual play. ]
    [ 8...d5 9.c2 e8 10.d4
    A) 10...bd7?! 11.e1! d6 12.g5 xe1+ 13.xe1 e8 ( 13...f8
    14.e5 e8 15.d2 e6 16.xf6 gxf6 17.g4 ) 14.bd2 xe1+
    15.xe1 h6 16.h4 g5 17.g3 xg3 18.fxg3 c6 19.g4 R. Ovetchkin - K.
    Keosidi, Krasnoyarsk 2007;
    B) 10...d6 11.g5
    B1) 11...bd7 12.e1! - 10... Nbd7 11. Re1 Bd6 12. Bg5 ( 12.bd2
    (A. Shirov - V. Anand, Leon 2000) h6 13.e3 c5 14.dxc5 xc5 15.e1
    b6 16.d4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. );
    B2) 11...h6 12.h4 bd7 (A. Muzychuk - K. Lahno, Oropesa del Mar
    2001) 13.e1! xe1+ 14.xe1 f8 15.e5 Black has difficulties
    developing his pieces. ]
    [ 8...c6 9.c2 e5 10.d4 xf3+ 11.xf3 c6 12.f4 e6 13.d2 d7
    14.fe1 fe8 15.h2 Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous
    pitfalls ahead. A. Naiditsch - J. Timman, Dortmund 2002 ]
    9.c2 b7 10.d4
    [ 10.e1 bd7 11.d4= - 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Re1 ]
    [ 10.d4 g6 11.e1 e8 12.a4 c6 13.d3 a6 14.f4 b5 15.b3 bd7
    S. Tiviakov - P. Nielsen, Konya 2012 ]
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    10...bd7
    [ 10...e8= - 8... Re8 9. Bc2 b6 10. d4 Bb7 ]
    11.bd2
    [ 11.g5 e8 12.e1
    A) 12...h6 13.f4 (S. Vokarev - E. Semenova, Olginka 2011) ( 13.h4
    (A. Volokitin - K. Sakaev, Moscow 2001) h5! 14.d3 g6 15.xe7 xe7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...f8 14.g3 a6 15.bd2;
    B) 12...d5 13.d3 g6 14.d2 c5 15.a3 ( 15.c4 c7 16.c3 d5
    17.bd2 b5! 18.cxb5 c4 Black has the initiative. Ni Hua - A. Motylev,
    Tiayuan 2005 ) 15...a6 16.b3 c7 17.d5 b5 18.c4 f6 19.xe8+ xe8
    20.b1 c7 ]
    [ 11.e1 e8 12.bd2 f8 ( 12...c5 (J. Canamas Soler - L. Martin Ramos,
    corr. 2008) 13.f1 c8 14.d3 f8= ) 13.xe8 xe8 14.f1 g6 ( 14...e4
    15.f4 xc2 16.xc2 e4 17.d2 b5 M. Carlsen - S. Erenburg, Rishon Le
    Ziyyon (blitz) 2006 ) 15.f4 g7 16.e3 d5 17.xd5 xd5 18.d3 f6
    19.d2 a5= 1/2-1/2 S. Tiviakov - Wang Yue, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ]
    [ 11.a4 a6 ( 11...e8 12.a5 f8 13.g5 h6 14.h4 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. M. Zaitsev - R. Perez Garcia, Belgium 2007 ) 12.e1
    e8 13.g5 h6 14.h4 h5 15.d3 f8 16.xe7 xe7 17.bd2 f6
    18.b3 xe1+ 19.xe1 d7= S. Movsesian - R. Kasimdzhanov, San
    Sebastian 2009 ]
    11...e8 12.c4
    [ 12.e1= - 11. Re1 Re8 12. Nbd2 ]
    12...a5
    [ 12...f8 13.g5
    A) 13...h6 14.h4 g6 ( 14...g5 15.g3 e4 (S. Tiviakov - A. Giri, Germany
    2010) 16.h2 df6 17.e3 d7 18.e1 g7 19.d2 White has the
    initiative. ) 15.e3 g7 16.e1! ( 16.h2 c8 17.hg4 xg4 18.xg4 f5
    19.e3 f6 20.e1 h8 21.f3 d7= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides. D. Navara - B. Gelfand, Wijk aan Zee
    2012 ) 16...c8 17.b3 The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from Black.;
    B) 13...c8 14.e3 e4! 15.b3 b7 16.d2 g6 17.e1 b5=
    with mutual play. E. Najer - D. Lintchevski, Taganrog 2011 ]
    13.e3 g6 14.a4 f8 15.g4 xg4 16.hxg4 g7 17.g5 c8 18.h4 h6
    Best Mutual Play Key game N. Short - Wang Yue, Poikovsky 2012

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    Petroff Defense,CHOPIN
    Classical Attack,Incl. Marshall Var
    Line 354
    [Trajko Nedev]

    C42

    25.11.2015

    Current Reputation: White has the upper hand 1.e4 e5 2.f3 f6 3.xe5 d6
    4.f3 xe4 5.d4 [#] d5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 5...e7 [Chapter] [#] 6.d3
    A) Recommendation for beginners: 6...f6
    A1) 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1 ( 8.h3 - 7. h3 O-O 8. O-O )
    A1a) 8...g4
    A1a1) 9.h3 h5 10.bd2 e8 ( 10...c5 - 9. Nbd2 c5 10. h3 Bh5 )
    11.f1 bd7 12.g3 g6 13.f5 f8 (W. Browne - H. Pilnik, Lone
    Pine 1975) 14.xe8 xe8 15.f4 e6 16.3h4;
    A1a2) 9.bd2
    A1a21) 9...c5 10.h3 h5 11.f1 c6
    A1a211) 12.g4 g6 13.g3 e8 14.c3 d5! ( 14...c7?!
    (H. Stefansson - R. Kholmov, Pardubice 2001) 15.d5! e5 16.xe5
    dxe5 17.g5 d7 18.xg6 hxg6 19.e4 White has good knight
    placement. ) 15.f5 xf5 16.xf5 g6 17.c2 b6= This position
    is very complicated, which favors better players.;
    A1a212) 12.g3! xf3 13.xf3 xd4 14.xb7 e8 15.f5 xf5
    16.xf5 f8 17.xe8 xe8 18.d2 White has a pair of bishops.
    Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Smyslov, London 1984;
    A1a22) 9...e8 10.f1 ( 10.c4 c6 11.c3 d7 12.e3
    Black has poor piece coordination. Deep Fritz 8 - Shredder 8, Internet
    (blitz) 2004 )
    A1a221) 10...f8 11.xe8 xe8 12.h3 ( 12.g5 bd7 13.g3
    g6 14.h3 e6 15.d2 g7 (R. Huebner - T. Petrosian, Tilburg
    1981) 16.e1! f8 17.c4 c6 18.b3 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality. ) 12...h5 13.g3 g6 14.g5 bd7 15.xg6 hxg6
    16.d3 e6 17.c4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. M.
    Sebag - B. Munguntuul, Nanjing 2009;
    A1a222) 10...c6 11.c3 d7 12.e3 - 10. Nc4 Nc6 11. c3 Qd7
    12. Ne3;
    A1a223) 10...c5 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 c6 (T. Metsalu - I. Kuzovkin,
    corr. 2006) 13.dxc5! dxc5 14.c3 White has a pair of bishops.;
    A1b) 8...d5 - 6... Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 Nf6;
    A2) 7.h3 0-0 8.0-0
    A2a) 8...c5 9.c3 c6 10.e1 d5 ( 10...a6 11.d5 a7 12.a4 d7
    13.a5 A. Karpov - V. Smyslov, Moscow 1972 ) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.g5
    e6 13.d2 e7 ( 13...h6?! 14.xh6 gxh6 15.xh6 e8 16.g5 f8
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    17.h7+ h8 18.h4 g7 19.g3 h8 20.d3 d6 21.h4+ g8
    22.h7+ g7 23.e3 White has the attack. P. Gaprindashvili - D.
    Junghanel, corr. 1994 ) 14.ad1 e8 15.b5 a6 16.a4 h6 17.h4
    b6 ( 17...a5 18.xc6 bxc6 19.d4 M. Al Sayed - N. Hussein, Cebu
    2007 ) 18.b3 ed8 ( 18...ad8?! 19.xf6 xf6 20.xd5 xd5
    21.xe8+ xe8 22.xd5 ) 19.d3 ac8 20.xe6! fxe6 21.e1 a5
    22.d4 xb3 23.axb3 d6 24.g3 dc6 25.e5 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b) 8...c6 9.c3 e8 10.e1 d5 ( 10...d7 11.bd2 D. Bronstein V. Smyslov, Leningrad 1971 ) 11.f4 d6 12.xe8+ xe8 13.g5 f6
    14.e3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. L. Dobrovolsky - M.
    Drtina, Bratislava 1991;
    A2c) 8...c6 9.e1 bd7
    A2c1) 10.f4 e8 11.c4 f8 ( 11...d5 12.c5 f8 13.c3 g6
    14.h2 d7 15.b4 L. Van Steenoveln - V. Dallmann, Baunatal 2001 )
    12.c3 - 10. c4 Re8 11. Nc3 Nf8 12. Bf4;
    A2c2) 10.c4 e8 11.c3 f8 12.f4 g6 ( 12...a6 13.b3 e6
    14.h2 Historically important game R. Fischer - T. Petrosian, Buenos
    Aires (m/5) 1971 ) 13.h2 A. Shomoev - J. Grachev, Tomsk 2002;
    A2d) 8...e8 9.c4 ( 9.c3= - Line 353 : 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. d4 Be7 7. Bd3 O-O
    8. h3 Re8 9. O-O ) 9...bd7 10.c3 f8 ( 10...c6 11.f4 f8 12.e1
    - 10. c4 Re8 11. Nc3 Nf8 12. Bf4 )
    A2d1) 11.e1 g6 12.d5 - 11.d5 Ng6 12. Re1 ( 12.c2 d7
    13.g5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. J. Arnason - A. Karpov, Oslo 1984 );
    A2d2) 11.d5 g6 12.e1
    A2d21) 12...d7
    A2d211) 13.g5 h5 ( 13...xd5?! 14.xd5 xg5 15.xe8+
    xe8 16.xc7 xc7 17.xg5 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ) 14.d2 hf4 15.f1 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. M. Tal - V. Smyslov, Leningrad 1971;
    A2d212) 13.d4 e5 ( 13...f8 14.f4 xe1+ 15.xe1 a6
    16.f2 c6 17.e3 cxd5 18.cxd5 b5 19.a3 e7 20.f3 a5
    21.b3 c7 22.d4 f5 23.xf5 xf5 24.xf6 gxf6 25.e1
    L. Noetzold - Thunberg, corr. 1983 ) 14.e2 h8 15.b4 a5 16.b5
    White has the initiative. Matant 4.1 - Awesome 1.67, Internet 2006;
    A2d22) 12...d7 13.d4 ge5 14.f1 a5 15.e3 White has a
    moderate spatial advantage.;
    B) 6...g5
    B1) 7.xg5 xg5 8.e2+
    B1a) 8...f8?! 9.bd2 ( 9.xg5 xg5 10.0-0 c6 11.c3 Black's king
    is stuck in the center. ) 9...c6 10.c3 xd2+ 11.xd2! ( 11.xd2 e7
    12.e3 d7 13.0-0 xe3 14.fxe3 Black has difficulties developing his
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    pieces. S. Movsesian - E. Rozentalis, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 11...g4
    12.f4 xf3 13.xf3;
    B1b) 8...e7 9.0-0 0-0
    B1b1) 10.e1 f6 11.e4 g6 12.f4 c6 13.c3 g7 14.bd2
    B1b11) 14...f6 15.g3 f5 16.e4 d8 ( 16...xe4?! (E. Berg E. Rozentalis, Gothenburg 2012) 17.xe4 ae8 18.h4 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. ) 17.e2 d5 18.c5 b6 19.b5 b8
    20.a6 xa6 21.xa6 d7=;
    B1b12) 14...e7! 15.e4 d5 16.g3 f5= with mutual play.;
    B1b2) 10.c3! d7 11.d5 f6
    B1b21) 12.e4 g6
    B1b211) 13.f4 c6! ( 13...g7 14.fe1 f6 15.e7+ h8
    16.g5 White is exerting queenside pressure. ) 14.e3 b6 15.g4
    (D. Asker - J. Hansen, SSKK 1995) e6! 16.c4 c5= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    B1b212) 13.fe1 c6 14.xf6+ xf6 15.f4 g7 16.c4 h6
    17.h3 The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
    from Black.;
    B1b22) 12.ae1 b6 13.xf6+ xf6 14.c4 f5 15.xf5 xf5
    16.b3 d7 17.h4 ae8 18.f3 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. Black has poor knight placement. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B2) 7.bd2 g4 8.h3
    B2a) 8...xf3+?! 9.xf3 h5
    B2a1) 10.e2
    B2a11) 10...d7?! (L. McShane - E. Rozentalis, Toronto 2010) 11.0-0!
    0-0 ( 11...f8 12.e1 e6 13.d5 c5 14.g4 xd3 15.cxd3 g6
    16.g5 f6 17.d2 Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 12.e1 e8
    ( 12...f6? 13.g4 g6 14.g5+- ) 13.e4 f6 14.xb7 b8 15.xa7
    xf3 16.gxf3 d7 17.a5! c5 ( 17...xh3 18.f5 ) 18.g2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2a12) 10...c6! 11.c3 ( 11.g4 g6 12.xg6 hxg6 13.d5 e5!
    14.xe5 dxe5 15.b5+ d7 16.xb7 0-0= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 11...0-0 12.0-0 e8 13.e1 f8=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2a2) 10.0-0 0-0 ( 10...c6 11.c3 0-0 12.e1 - 10... O-O 11. Re1
    Nc6 ) 11.e1
    B2a21) 11...d5 (G. Diano - C. Machado, Montevideo, 2001) 12.e5!
    g6 13.xg6 hxg6 14.f4 c6 ( 14...c6 15.e3 d7 16.e2 f6
    17.e1 ) 15.e3 d6 16.xd6 xd6 17.e2 d8 18.e1 e6
    19.c3 White has a lasting advantage.;
    B2a22) 11...c6 12.c3 f6 ( 12...e8 13.xh7+ xh7 14.g5+
    xg5 15.xh5+ h6 16.xh6 gxh6 17.xf7+ h8 18.xe8+
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    xe8 19.xc7 e7 20.xe7 xe7 21.e1 g8 22.e6 d8
    23.f4 White has a lasting advantage. ) 13.f4 d7 14.c2! g6
    15.xg6 hxg6 16.e2 fe8 17.ae1 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality.;
    B2b) 8...h5 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 d7= White has difficulties making any
    progress.;
    B3) 7.0-0 xf3+ ( 7...0-0 8.xg5 xg5 9.h5 h6 10.xg5 xg5
    11.xg5 hxg5 12.c3 e6 13.fe1 L. Fressinet - J. Murey, Paris 2002 )
    8.xf3 c6 9.c3 0-0 Updated on November 25, 2015 10.e1 ( 10.d2
    g5 11.e1 d7 12.e2 e8 13.e4 xc1 14.xc1 f5 15.g3 xe2
    16.xe2 g5 17.f4 e8 18.g3 White is exerting kingside pressure. K.
    Mekhitarian - A. Mirzoev, Calvi 2010 ) 10...g5 11.h5 h6 12.f4 f6
    13.d2 White has a lasting initiative. S. Zhigalko - E. Rozentalis, Bilbao
    2014;
    C) 6...d5= - 5... d5 6. Bd3 Be7 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 5...f6 6.d3 g4 ( 6...e7 - 5... Be7 6. Bd3 Nf6 )
    A) 7.bd2 e7 ( 7...c6 8.c3 e7+ 9.e2 d7 10.f1 e7 11.g3
    h5 12.d5 d8 13.d4 xe2 14.xe2 xg3 15.hxg3 c5 16.c2
    I. Gurevich - E. Martinovsky, Reno 1992 )
    A1) 8.f1 0-0 ( 8...h5 9.g3 g6 10.h4 0-0 11.xg6 fxg6 12.h4 d5
    13.h5 (A. Naiditsch - I. Saric, Plovdiv 2010) gxh5! 14.xh5 g6 15.xf6+
    xf6 16.e3 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 9.h3 h5 - 8. h3 Bh5
    9. Nf1;
    A2) 8.h3 h5 9.f1 0-0 10.g3 g6 11.0-0 a5 12.h4 e8 13.hf5
    f8 14.f3 c6 15.h4 White is exerting kingside pressure. N. De Firmian K. Shirazi, Greenville 1983;
    B) 7.0-0 e7 8.e1 ( 8.bd2 0-0 9.e1 - 5... Be7 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. O-O O-O
    8. Re1 Bg4 9. Nbd2 )
    B1) 8...c6 9.h3
    B1a) 9...e6 10.c3 0-0 11.d5 xd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.xh7+ xh7
    14.xd5 White has a moderate kingside control advantage. Rybka 1.2f Rybka 1.2, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B1b) 9...d7?! 10.c4! ( 10.c3 0-0 11.d5 b4 12.c4 c6 13.dxc6
    xc6 14.d4 Rybka 1.2 - Rybka 1.2n, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 10...0-0
    11.c3 Black has played the opening very poorly.;
    B1c) 9...h5 10.c3 0-0 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010)
    11.bd2! e8 ( 11...d5 12.b3 b6 13.e5 ) 12.f1 d5 13.g3 g6
    14.g5 xd3 15.xd3 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    B2) 8...d5 9.e2 c6 10.b5 xf3 11.xf3 0-0 12.c3 e8 13.f4 d7
    14.d2 Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. J.
    Pamungkas - J. Constance, Kuala Lumpur 2007;
    B3) 8...0-0 - 5... Be7 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 Bg4 ]
    [ 5...g4 6.d3 f6 - 5... Nf6 6. Bd3 Bg4 ]
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    6.d3 d6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6...c6= - Line 355 ]
    [ 6...e7 [Chapter] [#] 7.0-0 ( 7.h3 0-0 8.0-0= - 7. O-O O-O 8. h3; worse move
    is 7.c4 b4+= - 6... Bd6 7. c4 Bb4+ )
    A) 7...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) [Chapter] [#] 8.c4 f6 9.c3 dxc4 ( 9...c6 - Line 356 : 6... Nc6 7.
    O-O Be7 8. c4 Nf6 9. Nc3 O-O ) 10.xc4 bd7 ( 10...c6 11.h3
    - Line 356 : 6... Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 Nf6 9. Nc3 O-O 10. h3 dxc4 11. Bxc4;
    10...c6 11.e1 bd7 12.b3 - 10... Nbd7 11. Bb3 c6 12. Re1 ) 11.e1
    ( 11.b3 c6 12.e1 b6 - 11. Re1 Nb6 12. Bb3 c6 ) 11...b6 12.b3 c6
    A1a) 13.e2 e8 ( 13...b4?! 14.g5 h6 15.h4 xc3 16.bxc3 bd5
    17.d2 a5 (M. Adams - J. Granda Zuniga, Merida 2008) 18.c4! xd2
    19.xd2 f4 20.xf6 gxf6 21.e4 ) 14.g5 f5 ( Updated on
    November 25, 2015 14...g4?! 15.xf7+! xf7 16.e5+ f8 17.xg4
    xd4 18.h3 White has a lasting advantage. A. Riazantsev - R.
    Hasangatin, Loo 2013 ) 15.e5 fd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.xe7 xe7
    18.xd5 cxd5 19.f3 e6 20.f4 e4 21.f3 g6 22.d2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Shredder 9.1 - Ufim 7.01, Internet (blitz) 2005;
    A1b) 13.e5
    A1b1) 13...fd5 14.d3 ( 14.e4 e6 15.a3 (V. Malaniuk - R.
    Huebner, Groningen 1993) d7! 16.f3 c7 17.c2 b5 18.d3 g6
    19.f3 e8= with mutual play. ) 14...e8 15.d2 (R. Ralls - N. Van der
    Mark, corr. 2005) f6 16.a3 e6 17.e4 c7 18.xf6+ xf6
    19.c2 g6 20.g3 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    A1b2) 13...bd5! 14.g5 e6
    A1b21) 15.f3 c7 16.xe6 ( 16.c2 xd4 17.ad1 b4
    18.xf6 xf6 19.d7 xd7 20.xd7 (K. Rusev - D. Lalev, Bankia
    2011) Suggested improvement for Black: ae8! 21.ed1 xb2
    22.b3 xc3 23.xc3 xc3 24.xc7 b6 25.xc6 d4
    White can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 16...xe6 17.xf6
    xf6 18.ad1 c7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A1b22) 15.c1 e8 16.h3 c7 ( 16...c8 17.c2 d7 18.xe7
    xe7 19.xd5 xd5 20.xd5 cxd5 21.ce2 xe5 22.dxe5
    Ki. Georgiev - R. Huebner, Batumi 1999 ) 17.c2 d7 18.h5 f8
    19.xe7 xe7 20.cd1 f6 21.f3 d7 A. Jussupow - R. Huebner,
    Belfort 1988;
    A1c) 13.g5!
    A1c1) 13...g4 Updated on November 25, 2015
    A1c11) 14.d3
    A1c111) 14...h5 15.e5 fd5 ( 15...bd5 16.h3 g6 17.f4
    White has the initiative. ) 16.xe7 xe7 17.h3 g6 18.ad1
    White has a lasting initiative. A. Lesiege - P. Charbonneau, Montreal
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    1999;
    A1c112) 14...xf3 15.xf3
    A1c1121) 15...fd5 16.xe7! ( 16.xe7 xe7 17.e5 g6
    18.e4 d7 19.d1 R. Vaganian - R. Huebner, Tilburg 1983 )
    16...xe7 17.e1 bc8 18.e2 e8 19.e4 b6 ( 19...d7
    20.c5 d6 21.xb7 g6 (Zappa 1.1 - Ktulu 7.5, Internet 2006)
    22.h4! h6 23.c2 e6 24.d2 d5 25.d3 )
    A1c11211) 20.h4
    A1c112111) 20...c7 21.c5! bd5 22.xd5 cxd5 23.xe7
    b6 24.a6 b7 25.b4 ac8 26.b5 d7 27.b4 c4
    28.c6 a6 29.a4 xa4 30.c1;
    A1c112112) 20...h6 21.g4! bd5 ( 21...hxg5 22.xf7+
    xf7 23.xg5++-; 21...d7 22.e6! xe6 23.f6+ gxf6
    24.xe6+- ) 22.xd5 xd5 23.xe7 xe7 24.f6+ f8
    25.xe7 d6 26.xb7 xf6 27.g3;
    A1c112113) 20...bd5 21.xd5 cxd5 22.c5 f5 23.xd8
    xe2 24.xe2 xd8 25.xb7 b8 26.c5 xd4 27.e5;
    A1c11212) 20.f6! bd5 ( 20...gxf6? 21.xf6+ g7 22.h5+
    g8 23.xf7+! f8 24.e5+- ) 21.g4 g6 22.f3 a5
    23.d1 h5 24.e5 White has the attack.;
    A1c1122) 15...d7 16.e5 ae8 (T. Schuetze - C. Herrmann,
    Germany 2001) 17.ae1! d8 18.e2 xe5 19.dxe5 fd5
    20.e3! Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A1c12) 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 h6 16.f4 d6 17.e5 White has a
    lasting initiative. D. Jakovenko - V. Fedoseev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2013;
    A1c2) 13...fd5? 14.xe7 xe7 15.e2 e8 16.e1 f8 17.e5+M. Krylov - G. Ageichenko, Moscow 2012;
    A1c3) 13...bd5 14.xd5! cxd5 Suggested improvement for White:
    15.h4! ( 15.e5 e6 16.c2 c8 17.d3 e4 18.xe7 xe7
    19.f3 f6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. A. Moiseenko - A. Zubov, Evpatoria 2003 )
    15...e6 ( 15...g4 16.d3 e8 17.e5! ) 16.g5 f5 17.e5 d7
    ( 17...g6 18.c1 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. ) 18.f3
    g6 19.h3! d8 ( 19...e4 20.g3 h8 21.f4 ) 20.f4 e4
    21.g3 g4 22.h5 xh4 23.xh4 f6 24.g5;
    A2) worse move is 8.h3 c6 9.c4 b4 10.e2 dxc4 11.xc4 f5 12.a3
    d6 13.xf7+ xf7 14.axb4 xb4 15.b3 a5= W. Coe - E. Martinovsky,
    Chicago 1986;
    A3) 8.e1 [Chapter] [#]
    A3a) worse move is 8...f6
    A3a1) 9.g5 g4 10.bd2 c6 11.c3
    A3a11) 11...e8
    A3a111) 12.c2 h6
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    A3a1111) 13.h4 h5 14.xe7 xe7 15.h7+ ( 15.f5 xf5
    16.xf5 f6 17.xe7 xe7=; 15.b5 xe1+ 16.xe1 e7
    17.e5 f5=; 15.h3 xf3 16.xf3 f4 17.b5 xe1+ 18.xe1
    e7= ) 15...f8 16.e5 xe5 17.dxe5 (M. Kouvatsou - E.
    Pandavos, Ikaria 1997) g6! 18.xg6 fxg6 19.xg6 g7 20.xh6
    g5 21.xg5 xg5= This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players.;
    A3a1112) 13.xf6 xf6 14.xe8+ xe8 15.h3 xf3 16.xf3
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    A3a112) 12.b3 a5 13.a4
    A3a1121) 13...b6?! 14.e5 d7 15.xd7 xd7 16.xe7 xe7
    17.b4 b7 18.c6 xe1+ ( 18...d6 19.xe7+- 1-0 G. Keschitz
    - T. Hoang, Budapest 2003 ) 19.xe1 d6 20.xd5+-;
    A3a1122) 13...c6
    A3a11221) 14.a6 c8 15.xf6 xf6 16.xe8+ xe8 17.e1
    d8 18.h3 e7 19.d3 f5= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable.;
    A3a11222) 14.b5 d7= with mutual play. ( 14...xf3? 15.xf3
    d7 16.xc6 bxc6 17.xe7 xe7 18.xe7 xe7 19.xc6+J. Simon - S. Rothman, corr. 1996 );
    A3a11223) 14.e5 d7 15.xd7 xd7 16.xf6 xf6 17.b3
    e5 18.b5 c6 19.dxe5 cxb5 20.d4 e7 21.ad1;
    A3a12) 11...h5 12.b3 b8 13.e5 xe5 14.xe5 g6 15.xf6
    xf6 16.xd5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    I. Smirin - T. Nabaty, Acre 2013;
    A3a13) 11...h5? 12.xe7 xe7 13.xh7+! xh7 14.g5+ h6
    15.xg4+- White has an overwhelming advantage. S. Hunhoff - J.
    Musholt, Muensterland 2003;
    A3a14) 11...h6 12.h4 h5 13.xe7 xe7 14.h3 f4 15.hxg4
    xd3 16.e3 f4 ( 16...xb2 17.b3 c4 18.xc4 dxc4
    19.xb7 d5 20.e5 xc3 21.c6 ) 17.g3 fg6 (I. Mihalincic - A.
    Frank, Zagan 1997) 18.e2! c6 19.e1 Black has to be very
    careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    A3a2) 9.f4
    A3a21) 9...g4 10.h3 h5 11.bd2 c6 12.c3 e8 13.b3 a5
    14.a4 c6 ( 14...c6 15.b5 )
    A3a211) 15.c2 c4 (A. Flachsbart - R. Samisch, Bad Wiessee
    1998) 16.xc4 ( 16.xc4 xf3 17.gxf3 dxc4 18.xc4 d7
    19.b3 f8 20.f1 ) 16...xf3 17.xf3 dxc4 18.e2 h6 19.ae1
    f8 20.xe8 xe8 21.e5 d6 22.d1 White has the initiative.
    Black has a weak pawn structure.;
    A3a212) 15.e5! f8 16.c2;
    A3a22) 9...e8 10.bd2 bd7 11.c3 c5 12.h3 c4 13.c2 f8
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    14.e5 K. Neumann - M. Cattani, corr. 2004;
    A3a23) 9...c5 10.c3 c6 11.h3 d6 ( 11...cxd4 12.cxd4 b4
    13.c3 xd3 14.xd3 h6 15.b5 d7 16.ac1 xb5 17.xb5
    d6 (T. Svendsen - J. Romsdal, Karasjok 2007) 18.e5!+- ) 12.g5
    cxd4 13.cxd4 b4 14.c3;
    A3b) 8...d6 9.f4 - 7... Nd6 8. Bf4 O-O 9. Re1;
    A3c) 8...g5?! 9.xg5 xg5 10.h5 h6 11.xg5 xg5 12.xg5 hxg5
    13.e5 V. Soskov - Z. Ivanov, Mureck 1998;
    A3d) 8...f5
    A3d1) 9.c4 [Chapter] [#] c6 ( 9...b4 10.e2 c6 11.b3 a5
    12.f4 a6 13.a3 ae8 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.bd2 xd2 16.xd2 c7
    17.xe4 dxe4 18.c4 e6 19.xe6 xe6 20.xb7 b6 21.e7
    Houdini 3.0 - Fruit 2.4, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 10.cxd5 xd5 11.c3
    xc3 12.bxc3 xd3 13.xd3
    A3d11) 13...b5?! 14.f4 d6 15.g5 g6 16.e4 g7 ( 16...f5
    17.xd6 cxd6 18.g3 fe8 19.xd6 xa2 20.h4 d5 21.h5 f4
    22.xf4 xh5 23.g5 h6 24.f6 xe1+ 25.xe1 f8 26.d6 f5
    27.e6+- 1-0 V. Bologan - B. Macieja, Mallorca 2004 ) 17.g3 xf4
    18.xf4 d8 19.e3;
    A3d12) 13...ad8?! 14.f4 d7 15.e3 h6 16.ae1 d6 17.xd6
    xd6 18.h4 d7 19.e4 d5 (A. Volokitin - A. Saric, Neum 2005)
    20.b1! b6 21.f5;
    A3d13) 13...fe8 14.f4
    A3d131) 14...d7
    A3d1311) 15.ab1 b6 16.d5
    A3d13111) 16...f6 17.c4 h6!= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. ( 17...e7 18.e5
    xe5 19.xe5 );
    A3d13112) 16...a5 17.e5 a4 18.f5! f6 19.b4 xa2
    20.be4 xd5 21.c4! b7 ( 21...xc4 22.f3! e5 23.xe5
    e6 24.g4 ) 22.d7 xe4 23.xf6+ gxf6 24.xe4;
    A3d13113) 16...ad8 17.bd1 ( 17.c4 f6 18.g5 b4
    19.d2 (M. Matulovic - M. Kapelan, Vrsac 1985) xg5 20.xg5
    f6 21.f3 a6 22.d4 c5= ) 17...a5 18.e5 c8 19.g3
    (D. Rogic - O. Jovanic, Vukovar 2005) d6! 20.h6 f8 21.g5
    d6 22.f4 f5;
    A3d1312) 15.e3 f6 16.ae1 xe3 ( 16...e7 17.g5! xe3
    (I. Yagupov - M. Sorokin, St Petersburg 2001) 18.xe3! d6
    19.b5 b6 20.f5 e7 21.e4 e8 22.xf6 xf6 23.h4 c6
    24.h5 (with the idea Nh4) Black has to be very careful to avoid the
    numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 17.fxe3! ( 17.xe3 e7 18.e4 d5
    19.g5 c6 20.c4 xg5 21.xg5 f6 22.f4 e8= ) 17...e7
    18.e4 g6 19.g3 c6 20.c4 White has a center control
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    advantage.;
    A3d132) 14...d6 15.g5 g6 16.e4! ( 16.d2 e7! 17.h4 b5
    18.f3 d6 19.a4 a6 20.axb5 axb5 21.xa8 xa8 22.g5
    (V. Anand - P. Charbonneau, Mallorca 2004) a5 23.d2 f5= )
    16...xe4! ( 16...g7 17.f3 xf4 18.xf4 e6 19.c5 xe1+
    20.xe1 b6 21.a6 c4 22.xc7 xc3 23.e4 c8 24.e8+
    g8 25.d6 f8 26.d5 b4 27.d1 ) 17.xe4 xe4 18.xe4
    f5 19.xd6 fxe4 20.xc7 c8 21.f4 e7! 22.d2 d5 23.b1
    b6 24.f1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    A3d133) 14...ac8 15.ab1 b6 16.e2 f8 ( 16...d7 17.be1
    cd8 18.e4 Houdini 1.5a - IvanHoe 9.63b, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    17.xe8 ( 17.g5 g6 18.e4 g7 19.be1 e6 20.g5! xe2
    21.xe2 b8! 22.g4 d7 23.f3 c6 24.h4 h6 25.e4 e8=
    with mutual play. ) 17...xe8 18.xc7 a5 ( 18...xa2 19.d5 b8
    20.d6 d7 21.f1 ) 19.c2 c4 20.c1 b5 21.h3 a5 22.g3
    c8 23.e2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Rybka
    3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet 2009;
    A3d2) 9.bd2! [Chapter] [#]
    A3d21) 9...xd2?! 10.xf5 xf3+ 11.xf3 c6 (D. Aguilar - C.
    Carrazoni, Fuengirola 2005) ( 11...g6? 12.h6 e8 (G. Dunlop - M.
    Pavlovic, South Perth 2005) [#] 13.c8! xc8 14.xe7 xe7
    15.f6+- ) 12.h3! g6 ( 12...h6 13.xh6 gxh6 14.xh6+- ) 13.h6
    xd4 ( 13...e8 14.d7+- ) 14.xf8 xf8 15.d3;
    A3d22) 9...d6
    A3d221) 10.xf5 xf5 11.c3 ( 11.f1 c6 12.c3 d6=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. )
    11...c6 12.b3 a6 ( 12...a5?! 13.b5 c6 14.e2 e8
    15.b4 ) 13.f1 d6 14.g3 fe7 15.e3 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. Komodo64 1.0 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet
    2010;
    A3d222) 10.f1
    A3d2221) 10...c6 11.g3 g6
    A3d22211) 12.c3 a6 ( 12...f6 13.f4 e7 14.e5 xd3
    15.xd3 g6 (V. Akopian - M. Sorokin, Jurmala 1985) 16.xd6!
    xd6 17.f5 d7 18.f3 fe8 19.g3 (with the idea h4) )
    13.f4 d7 14.e5 xe5 15.dxe5 c8 ( 15...f5? 16.g4
    h5 17.h3 a4 18.xf5 xf5 19.xf5 g6 20.c2+1-0 I. Starostits - M. Nekrasov, Neustadt an den Weinstrasse
    2008 ) 16.xg6 hxg6 17.e6 fxe6 18.g4 White is exerting
    kingside pressure.;
    A3d22212) 12.f4
    A3d222121) 12...c4?! (1/2-1/2 A. Grischuk - A. Karpov, Cap
    d'Agde (rapid) 2003) 13.xc4! dxc4 14.c3 d6 15.xd6
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    xd6 ( 15...cxd6 16.d5 e7 17.d4 ) 16.a4 d3
    ( 16...d5 17.e5 ) 17.e4 d5 18.c5 Black has to be
    very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    A3d222122) 12...d7 13.c3 fe8 14.xg6 hxg6 15.b3
    c4 16.xb7 ab8 17.xc7 xc7 18.xc7 xb2 19.f1
    c8 20.f4 W. Koschinski - J. Israel, Germany 1994;
    A3d2222) 10...d7 11.g3 xd3 12.xd3 e8 13.f4 c6
    14.a4 f8 15.xe8 xe8 16.a5 c7 17.g5 g6 18.h4
    White is exerting kingside pressure. V. Tseshkovsky - A. Suetin,
    Dubna 1976;
    B) 7...d6 [Chapter] [#] This move leads to slightly better positions for White.
    B1) 8.e5
    B1a) 8...d7 9.xd7 ( 9.f3 c6 10.g3 0-0 11.h6 e8 12.e3
    d6 13.f3 e8 14.d2 f8 15.h3 e6 16.fe1 f6 17.g4 d7=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides. M. Kravtsiv - M. Grabarczyk, Lublin 2009 ) 9...xd7 10.h5 e6
    11.e1 d7 12.c3 c6 13.f4 f6 14.e5 xe5 15.dxe5 f5
    16.e2 g6 17.f3 g7 18.d4 0-0 19.f4 c5 20.f3 (I. Smirin - M.
    Nezar, Guingamp 2010) g4! 21.h3 xf3 22.xf3 ad8= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    B1b) 8...0-0 9.f3 c6
    B1b1) 10.c3 d7 ( 10...f6?! 11.g6! e8 12.h5 f5 13.xe7+
    xe7 14.f4 ) 11.f4 e8 12.d2 f8 13.ae1 e6 ( 13...g5??
    14.xg5 xg5 15.xf7+- 1-0 I. Rogers - L. Keitlinghaus, Czechia
    1997 ) 14.g3 g6= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to
    play for both sides.;
    B1b2) 10.e1 d7 11.f4 e8 12.d2 f8
    B1b21) 13.c4?! dxc4 14.dxc4 e6 15.e3 f6! ( 15...g5 16.g3
    h4 17.d5 xg3 18.hxg3 cxd5 19.xd5 xd5 20.xd5 e6=
    Z. Hracek - L. Keitlinghaus, Czechia 1997 )
    B1b211) 16.5g4? f5! ( 16...f7? 17.d5 cxd5 18.b5 d7
    19.xd7 xd7 20.xd5 M. Vachier Lagrave - A. Karpov, San
    Sebastian 2009 ) 17.e5 g5 18.g3 f4;
    B1b212) 16.5c4 b5 17.c2 xd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.ad1
    c5 20.b3 ad8 21.e3 b4 22.d2 c5 23.e3=;
    B1b22) 13.c3 g5!= with mutual play.;
    B2) 8.f4 0-0 ( 8...g4 9.e1 0-0 - 8... O-O 9. Re1 Bg4; 8...d7?!
    9.xd6! xd6 10.e1+ e7 11.e2 f8 12.c4 e6 13.cxd5 f4
    14.b5+ f8 15.e4 xd5 16.e5 e6 17.c3 A. Volokitin - B.
    Heberla, Deutschland 2011 ) 9.e1 ( 9.h3 e8 10.c3 d7 11.c2 f8
    12.bd2 g6 13.fe1 f5 14.xf5 xf5 15.b3 The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Gashimov
    - V. Malakhatko, Sanxenxo 2007 )
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    B2a) 9...g4 10.h3 e6 ( 10...xf3 11.xf3 c6 12.d2 d7 13.e2
    J. Timman - V. Hort, Bugojno 1978 ) 11.c3 f6 12.bd2 g6 13.f1 g7
    14.g5 c8 15.e3 c6 16.f3 e8 17.g3 White is exerting
    kingside pressure. Ni Hua - V. Malakhatko, Gibraltar 2008;
    B2b) 9...c6 10.bd2 e6 11.c3 d7 12.c2 h6 13.f1 e8 14.g3
    f8 15.e2 White has the initiative. V. Kotronias - H. Nakamura, Bursa
    2010;
    B2c) 9...e8
    B2c1) 10.c3 c6 11.e3 ( 11.e2 d7 12.g3 f8 13.e5 f6
    14.f3 e6 15.c3 d7 16.c2 f7 17.h4 g6 18.h6 e6 19.f3
    f8 I. Cheparinov - V. Gashimov, Sochi 2008 ) 11...d7 12.e2 f8
    13.e1 e6 14.h3 ( 14.a4 b6 15.b3 f6 16.c4 (1/2-1/2 L.
    Nisipeanu - J. Polgar, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) g4 17.xe8 xe8
    18.cxd5 cxd5= ) 14...c4 15.xc4 dxc4 16.e4 h6 17.c3 d5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    B2c2) 10.bd2 d7 ( 10...e6 11.c3 d7 12.c2 f8 13.e2 f6
    14.ae1 c6 15.h3 g6 16.f1 g7 17.1h2 M. Sebag - M. Nezar,
    Mulhouse 2011 )
    B2c21) 11.c3 f8 12.c2 c6 13.e2 g6 14.ae1 e6 15.g3
    ( 15.xe6?! xe6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.xg6 f5 18.xe8 xe8
    19.e5 f8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. I. Cheparinov - A. Istratescu, Dresden 2008 )
    15...g7 16.h3 f5 17.e5 The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2c22) 11.c4 dxc4 12.xc4 b6 ( 12...xc4?! 13.xc4 f8
    14.c2 d6 15.g5 g6 16.xf7 xf7 17.xd6 cxd6 18.b3 f8
    19.xf7+ xf7 20.e8+ g7 21.xf7+ xf7 22.ae1 D. Solak Z. Ilincic, Banja Vrucica 2009 ) 13.e3 White has a promising
    position.;
    C) [Chapter] [#] 7...f5 8.c4 ( 8.e1 c6 - Line 355 : 6... Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8.
    Re1 Bf5 ) 8...dxc4 9.xc4 0-0 ( 9...d7 10.e1 0-0 11.d5 d6 12.c3
    e8 13.e5 b6 14.b3 f6 15.f4 A. Karpov - O. Panno, Buenos Aires
    1980 ) 10.c3 c6 ( 10...xc3 11.bxc3 c6 12.e1 - 10... Nc6 11. Re1
    Nxc3 12. bxc3 ) 11.e1 ( 11.d3 xc3 12.bxc3 d7 13.b1 b6 14.c2
    g6 15.e1 d6 Toga II 1.2.1a - Zap!Chess Zanzibar, Internet 2007 )
    11...xc3 12.bxc3
    C1) 12...a5 13.d3! ( 13.f1 c5 14.a3 c8 (A. Rios Parra - R.
    Mendoza, Santa Rosa 2011) 15.e5 e6 16.d5 g4 17.h3 xf3 18.xf3
    f6 19.f5 d6 20.c1 e5 21.f4 xf4 22.xf4 xf4 23.xf4 cd8
    24.d1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 13...xd3 14.xd3
    e8 15.f4 Black has difficulties developing his pieces.;
    C2) 12...f6 13.a3 e8 14.b3 d7 15.xb7 eb8 ( 15...a5
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    16.b5 xc4 17.xc4 e6 18.d3 a4 19.c5 V. Kotronias - R.
    Hristopoulos, Kavala 1991 ) 16.a6 b6 17.a4 xd4 18.xf7+ h8
    19.xd7 xf3+ 20.gxf3 xd7 21.ad1 xc3 ( 21...c6 22.d3 ) 22.e7
    h3 23.xc7 f6 24.e1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C3) 12...d6 13.g5 f6 ( 13...d7 14.e4 fe8 15.d3 xe4
    16.xe4 f5 17.f3 xe1+ 18.xe1 e8 19.f1 White has a pair of
    bishops. M. Kullberg - B. Bader, corr. 2008 ) 14.f3! ae8 15.d2 d8
    16.g4 g6 17.xf6 gxf6 18.f3 Black has very weak pawn structure. D.
    Petrovic - H. Edighoffer, corr. 2002;
    D) 7...c6= - Line 355 : 6... Nc6 7. O-O Be7 ]
    [ 6...d6 7.f4 ( 7.0-0 e7 - 6... Be7 7. O-O Nd6 ) 7...e7 8.0-0 - 6... Be7 7.
    O-O Nd6 8. Bf4 ]
    [ 6...f5 7.0-0 e7 - 6... Be7 7. O-O Bf5 ( 7...c6 8.e1 e7 - Line 355 :
    6... Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. Re1 Bf5 )]
    7.0-0
    [ 7.c4?!
    A) 7...c6 8.0-0 ( 8.c3 0-0 9.0-0= - 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6 9. Nc3 ) 8...0-0
    - 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6;
    B) 7...b4+ 8.bd2
    B1) 8...xd2 9.xd2
    B1a) 9...e7+
    B1a1) 10.e2 xe2+ 11.xe2 xd2+ ( 11...d6 12.cxd5 ) 12.xd2
    e6 13.he1 0-0 14.c5 e8 15.b5 c6 16.d3 d7 17.c3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Rybka 1.01 - Pro Deo 1.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B1a2) 10.e2 xd2+ 11.xd2 0-0 12.0-0 ( 12.0-0-0 f5 (R. Edouard
    - Bu Xiangzhi, Cap d'Agde 2010) 13.he1 e4 14.c3 d7 15.d3
    f4+ 16.b1 f6 17.e5 xd3+ 18.xd3 dxc4 19.xc4 c6 20.h3
    d5 21.de1= ) 12...e6 ( 12...dxc4 13.xc4 d6 14.fe1 g4
    (C. De la Fuente Clemente - E. Perez Cuadrado, Barcelona 2011)
    15.g5! d7 16.d3 f6 17.e5 ad8 18.b3 d7 19.xf7 xf7
    20.ae1 f8 21.xf7 xf7 22.xb7 ) 13.fe1! c6 14.c5 d7
    15.b5 f6 16.a4 fe8 17.h3 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    B1b) 9...xd2+ 10.xd2 0-0 11.0-0 c6 12.fe1 g4 13.e5 xe5
    14.xe5 dxc4 15.xc4 f6 16.ae1 ad8 (Historically important game
    J. Capablanca - F. Marshall, St Petersburg 1914) 17.b3 b6 18.c3 c6
    19.1e4;
    B2) 8...0-0 9.0-0
    B2a) 9...f5
    B2a1) 10.c2 xd2 11.xd2 xd3 12.xd3 dxc4 13.xc4 xd2
    14.xd2 c6 15.b3 (A. Boruchovsky - V. Terentyev, Kallithea 2008)
    e8! 16.ad1 ( 16.d5 e5 17.d4 d6= ) 16...d6= Equal chances,
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    quiet position.;
    B2a2) 10.b3 dxc4 11.xc4 c6! 12.d3 Suggested improvement
    for Black: d5! ( 12...g6 13.a3 d6 (F. Caruana - A. Giri, Reggio
    Emilia 2011) 14.c2! f5 15.e3 ) 13.f4 d6 14.xd6 xd6=;
    B2b) 9...xd2 10.xd2 g4 11.e3 c6 12.h3 h5 13.c1 e8
    14.a3 ( 14.cxd5 xd5 15.c4 d6 16.b5 f6 17.e1 d5 18.xc6
    bxc6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. F. Wassermann - J. Kessler, corr. 2002 ) 14...f6 ( 14...dxc4
    15.xc4 f6= N. Short - M. Adams, Wijk aan Zee 2000 ) 15.e1 d6
    16.c5 d7 17.h2 e6= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. Komodo64 - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet
    2011 ]
    7...0-0
    [ 7...c5? 8.c4! 0-0 9.cxd5 f6 10.dxc5 xc5 11.g5 bd7 12.c3 h6
    13.h4 g5 14.g3 C. Carbajal - H. Kunzmann, corr. 2006 ]
    8.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8.e1 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8...f5
    A1) 9.c3
    A1a) 9...b4 10.xe4! xe1 11.eg5 xf2+ 12.xf2 f6 13.h3
    e4 ( 13...xh3 14.gxh3 e8 15.c3 d7 16.b3 Hiarcs 12 - Deep
    Sjeng 2.7, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 14.g1 d7 15.c3 fe8 16.f2 c5
    17.g4 b6 18.e3 cxd4 19.xd4 ad8 20.e2 Deep Rybka 4.1 Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2012;
    A1b) 9...e8 10.xd5 xh2+ 11.xh2 xd5 12.c4 d6+ 13.g1
    c6 ( 13...f6? (O. Zambrana - R. Gimeno Higueras, La Roda 2006)
    14.c2! c6 15.xe4 xd4 16.c3 xf3+ 17.xf3+- ) 14.a3! g6
    15.d5 a5 16.e3 b5 17.cxb5 xd5 18.f1 Zappa Mexico - Chess
    Tiger 2007.1, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    A1c) 9...xc3 10.bxc3 xd3 11.xd3
    A1c1) 11...c6?!
    A1c11) 12.g5 g6 13.h3 h5 14.g4 ( 14.d2 f6 15.f3 f4=
    G. Milos - W. Arencibia Rodriguez, Buenos Aires 2005 ) 14...e7!
    ( 14...e8 15.d2 d7 16.gxh5 xh3 17.xh3 gxh5 18.f4 e6
    19.xd6 xd6 20.f4 h4 21.e3; 14...d7 15.gxh5 xh3
    16.xh3 gxh5 17.f4 ) 15.h4 xg5 16.xg5 f6 17.d2 hxg4
    18.xg4;
    A1c12) 12.b1! b6 (Cyrano 0.6b17 - Twisted Logic 20080620,
    Internet 2008) 13.g5! g6 14.h3 h5 15.g4 e7 16.h4 xg5
    17.xg5 f6 18.h6 f7 19.e6;
    A1c2) 11...d7
    A1c21) 12.b1
    A1c211) 12...e8 13.xe8+ xe8 14.c4 ( 14.xb7? b6 15.a6
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    c8 16.d2 f4 17.b3 xc1 18.xc1 c4-+ ) 14...dxc4
    15.xc4 b6 16.b3 c5 N. Keller - O. Ornek, corr. 2008;
    A1c212) 12...b6 13.g5 g6 14.h3 h5 15.g4 d7 16.gxh5
    ae8 17.e3 xh3 18.xh3 gxh5 19.f4 g7 20.xe8 xe8
    21.xd6 cxd6 22.f4 h6= Key game M. Carlsen - A. Shirov,
    Moscow 2006;
    A1c22) 12.c4 dxc4 13.xc4 (Deep Sjeng 2.7 - Crafty 22.0, Internet
    2008) c5 14.b2 b6 15.d3 c4 16.f5 d5 17.h1 c7
    18.a3 g6 19.h3 e8;
    A2) 9.bd2 e8! 10.f1 g6 11.c4 dxc4 12.xc4 d7 13.g3 xg3
    14.hxg3 c6 15.xe8+ xe8= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Baramidze F. Levin, Bad Zwischenahn 2003;
    A3) 9.c4 c6 - 8. c4 c6 9. Re1 Bf5;
    B) 8...g4?! 9.xe4 dxe4 10.xe4 f5 11.e1 c6 12.c3 f6 13.b3+!
    B1) 13...h8 14.g5! ( 14.e6 xe6 15.xe6 (J. Timman - J. Werle,
    London 2008) xf3 16.gxf3 ae8 17.xe8 xe8 18.f1 e7 19.h3
    g6 20.a3 h4 21.f4 xa3 22.bxa3 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. ) 14...g6 15.bd2 ( 15.e6? (R. Felgaer - A. Ferrara,
    Buenos Aires 1998) a5! 16.xg6 xb3 17.xd6 xa1 18.d7 xf3
    19.gxf3 ae8 20.d2 g8 21.xc7 f7 ) 15...h6 16.h4 b6 17.a4;
    B2) 13...f7 (G. Marcotulli - J. Fages, corr. 2001) 14.xf7+! xf7 15.fd2
    e7 16.xe7 xe7 17.c4 e8 18.f3 h5 19.f4 f7 20.bd2;
    C) 8...e8
    C1) 9.c3 xc3 ( 9...f5 - 8. Re1 Bf5 9. Nc3 Re8 ) 10.bxc3
    C1a) 10...g4 11.xe8+ xe8 12.h3 xf3! ( 12...h5 13.d2 f6
    14.b1 b6 15.h4 f7 16.f5 f8 17.b3 c5 18.c4 A. Alavkin - A.
    Malygin, Uljanovsk 2010 ) 13.xf3 e1+ 14.f1 d7 15.xd5 xc3
    16.b1 b8;
    C1b) 10...xe1+ 11.xe1
    C1b1) 11...c6 12.b1 ( 12.g5 f6 13.h4 f8= ) 12...b6 13.c4
    dxc4 14.xc4 f5 15.d2 d7= with mutual play. H. Boehnke - D.
    Blau, corr. 2007;
    C1b2) 11...h6 12.c4 e6 ( 12...dxc4 13.xc4 c6 14.b2 g4
    15.e4 xf3 16.xf3 e7 17.g3 e8 18.c3 Black has to be very
    careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. V. Anand - M. Carlsen,
    Leon 2005 ) 13.c5 f8 14.f4 b6= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players.;
    C2) 9.c4 c6 - 8. c4 c6 9. Re1 Re8 ( 9...e6 - 8. c4 Be6 9. Re1 Re8 )]
    8...c6 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...e6?!
    A) 9.c2 f5
    A1) 10.bd2 c6 11.c5 c7 12.b4 d7 13.b5 g5= with mutual play. M.
    7259

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    Adams - R. Huebner, Dortmund 1992;
    A2) 10.b3 dxc4 11.xc4 ( 11.xb7?! d7 12.xe4 b8 13.xa7 fxe4
    14.g5 d5 W. Ferris - J. Narraway, corr. 1882 ) 11...xc4 12.xc4+
    h8 13.c3 e8 14.e3 d7 15.fe1 g6= with mutual play. Houdini 2.
    0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A3) 10.c3 c6
    A3a) 11.e2 dxc4 ( 11...d7 12.f4 c7 13.xd6 xd6 14.c5 c7
    15.d2 b6 16.b4 g6 17.f3 xd2 18.xd2 a5 19.a3 f7 20.fc1
    P. Jaracz - R. Liiva, Internet (blitz) 2002 ) 12.xc4 xc4 13.xc4+ h8
    14.f4 d7;
    A3b) 11.b3! b6 ( 11...d7 (M. Mahjoob - M. Sharbaf, Kish 2005)
    12.cxd5! cxd5 13.b5 (weakness e5) ) 12.c5! xb3 13.axb3 c7
    (Rybka 3 - Colossus 2008b, Internet (blitz) 2008) ( 13...e7 14.b4 f6
    15.e2 f7 (A. Roca - R. Tietjen, corr. 2004) 16.e1! g6 17.c2 d7
    18.f3 fe8 19.f4 g5 20.b5 ) 14.b4! a6 15.b5 cxb5 16.xb5 d8
    17.f4;
    B) 9.e1 e8 ( 9...f5?! 10.b3 dxc4 11.xc4 xc4 12.xc4+ h8
    13.c3 xc3 14.bxc3 h6 15.b3 b6 16.c4 A. Zude - U. Rissmann,
    Schwaebisch Gmuend 1993 )
    B1) 10.bd2 f6 11.c5 ( 11.g5 g4 12.f3 h5 13.cxd5 bd7
    14.c4 b6 15.xe8+ xe8 16.xd6 cxd6 17.d2 g6 18.xg6 hxg6
    19.b3 d7= V. Akopian - A. Jussupow, Moscow 2008 ) 11...f4 12.b3
    c8 13.f1;
    B2) 10.c2?! c6! 11.xe4 ( 11.a3? g4 12.cxd5 xf3 13.dxc6
    (M. Adams - V. Klein, France (sim) 2000) h4 14.g3 xg3 15.e3 e2+
    16.f1 xh2-+ ) 11...dxe4 12.xe4 d7! 13.e3 e7! (with the idea Bf5)
    ( 13...f5 14.h4 e7 15.h5 f7 16.h3 g6 17.d2 f6 18.d5 ad8
    19.c3 Amyan 1.72 - Anaconda 1.6.2, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 14.bd2
    ( 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 f6 16.h5 g6; 14.d5? b4! 15.dxe6
    xe6!-+ ) 14...f5 15.d5 b4 16.c3 xe4 17.xe4 g4;
    B3) 10.c5!
    B3a) 10...f8 11.c3 f5 (C. Lutz - A. Jussupow, Germany 2008)
    ( 11...f5 12.b3 c6 13.xb7 (R. Kuczynski - J. Gdanski, Polanica
    Zdroj 1992) xd4 14.xd4 xc5 15.xe8 xe8 16.xa8 xa8
    17.xf5; 11...xc3 12.bxc3 h6 13.c2 d7 14.f4 b6 (Hiarcs 14 Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012) 15.c6! f6 16.e5 d6 17.d3 ) 12.b3 b6
    13.g5! c6 ( 13...xg5 14.xg5 xg5 15.xe6 xe6 16.xd5+- )
    14.xe4 fxe4 15.xe6 xe6 16.xd5 xd4 17.c4;
    B3b) 10...e7 11.c3 xc3 12.bxc3 d7 ( 12...b6? (V. Dimitrov Lauk, Moscow 1994) 13.xe6! fxe6 14.e5 g6 15.g4+- ) 13.f4 b6
    14.c2 f8 15.e5 f6 16.b5 xe5 17.xe5 d7 18.c6 c8
    19.g3 White has a pair of bishops. G. Kamsky - A. Jussupow, Tilburg
    1992 ]
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    [ 8...g4?! 9.cxd5 f5 10.c3 d7 11.h3 h5 12.xe4 fxe4 13.xe4 h8
    ( 13...f6 14.f5 h8 15.d3 xd5 16.e5 e7 17.e4 Hiarcs 13.2 Deep Junior 13, Internet 2012 ) 14.d3 h6 15.d2 Historically important game
    R. Spielmann - F. Marshall, San Sebastian 1912 ]
    9.c2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 9.e1 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...e8
    A1) [Chapter] [#] 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.c3 xc3 12.xe8+ xe8 13.bxc3
    A1a) 13...b6
    A1a1) 14.e3 a6 15.g5 h6 ( 15...xd3 16.xd3 g6 17.d2
    d7= Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 16.h7+ f8 17.f3
    d7 18.c2 e7= M. Carlsen - S. Mamedyarov, Wijk aan Zee 2005;
    A1a2) 14.b3! e6?!
    A1a21) 15.a3 xa3 16.xa3 h6 17.e1 ( 17.e5 d7 18.b5
    f8 19.xf8+ xf8 20.a4 c8 21.a3 c7= A. David - S.
    Mamedyarov, Moscow 2005 ) 17...c6 18.f5 d7 19.xe6 fxe6
    20.a6 f8 21.e3 White has a lasting initiative.;
    A1a22) 15.g5! f5 16.f1 e6 (Rybka 1.2n - Rybka 1.2n, Internet
    (blitz) 2006) 17.c2 g6 18.xe6 xe6 19.d2;
    A1b) 13...g4?!
    A1b1) 14.e3 d7
    A1b11) 15.b1 b6! (A. Santos Etxepare - B. Shalvardjiev, corr. 2009)
    ( 15...c6 16.h3 h5 17.e5! xd1 18.xd7 a4 19.c5 xc5
    20.dxc5 d8 21.f4 White has a pair of bishops. A. Grischuk - V.
    Tkachiev, Belfort 2004 ) 16.b5 h6 17.a4 a6= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players.;
    A1b12) 15.h3 f5 16.e5 xe5 17.dxe5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Deep
    Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A1b2) 14.b1 d7! ( 14...e7?! 15.h3 h5 16.b5 V. Topalov - B.
    Gelfand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002 ) 15.d2 h6 16.h3 e6=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. R. Fridman
    - V. Savchenko, Germany 2011;
    A1b3) 14.h3! h5 15.e3
    A1b31) 15...h6 16.b1! b6 17.b5 e6 18.g4 g6 ( 18...xg4
    19.hxg4 xg4+ 20.f1 h3+ 21.e2 d7 22.xd5 e6 23.b3
    f6 24.f5+- Fritz 8 - Deep Fritz 8, Internet (blitz) 2005 ) 19.xg6
    xg6 20.b3 a6 21.xd5 Fritz 8 - Deep Fritz 8, Internet (blitz)
    2005;
    A1b32) 15...d7 16.xh7+ xh7 17.g5+ g8 ( 17...g6
    18.g4+- ) 18.xh5 f6 19.f3 Rybka 2.0 - Hiarcs X50, Internet
    (blitz) 2006;
    A1c) 13...c6
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    A1c1) 14.b1 b6 15.b3 ( 15.d2 f6 16.h4 g6 17.f3 f7
    18.e1 f8 19.g3 b7= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
    2010 ) 15...e6 16.a3 e7 17.xd6 xd6= Deep Shredder 12 Naum 4.2, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A1c2) 14.b3 d7 ( 14...g4 15.xd5 xf3 16.gxf3 e1+ 17.g2
    xc3 18.e4 g6 19.b1 b4 20.f1 b8 21.d5 xa2 22.f4 d8
    23.xd6 xd6 24.xb7 f6 25.b8+ g7 26.h4 Hannibal 1.3 Shredder 12, Internet 2013 ) 15.g3 (with the idea Qxd5) ( 15.d2 a5
    16.c2 (Petir 4.999999 - Pseudo 0.7c, Internet 2008) h6 17.e1 c4
    18.xc4 dxc4 19.e4 c7! 20.e8+ f8 21.d5 b6= ) 15...f8
    16.a3 xa3 17.xa3 d8 18.e1 e6 19.c1 h6 20.h4 c8
    21.d2 (G. Kasparov - J. Ehlvest, Moscow 2002) e7!;
    A2) 10.b3
    A2a) 10...a6?! 11.c5 ( 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.c3 xc3 13.xe8+ xe8
    14.bxc3 c7 15.a3 xa3 16.xa3 White has a lasting initiative.
    Aristarch 4.50 - Rotor 0.5, Internet 2010 ) 11...f8 12.c3 f5 13.xa6
    bxa6 14.f4 a5 15.e5 R. Kasimdzhanov - M. Bluvshtein, KhantyMansiysk 2010;
    A2b) 10...b6 11.c3 xc3 12.xe8+ xe8 13.xc3 g4 ( 13...dxc4
    14.xc4 e6 15.d2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.
    IvanHoe 9.46h - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2012 ) 14.e5 xe5 15.dxe5 d7
    16.f4 c5 17.c2 d8 18.b4 d4 19.g3 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Fritz 11,
    Internet (blitz) 2008) d3! 20.bxc5 dxc2 21.xg4 d1+ 22.f2 g6
    23.e2 d8 24.cxb6 axb6 25.xc2 d4+ 26.e2 g1 27.e3 xa1
    28.xg1 xg1= This position is rather drawish.;
    A3) 10.c2?!
    A3a) 10...f5 11.c3 a6 12.a3 - 9. Qc2 Bf5 10. Nc3 Na6 11. a3 Re8
    12. Re1;
    A3b) 10...a6 11.xe4 dxe4 12.xe4 b4 13.xe8+ xe8 14.b3
    f5 15.a3 a5 (B. Socko - J. Stopa, Warsaw 2010) ( 15...b6 (Arasan 10.
    2 - Crafty 22.0, Internet 2008) 16.f4! xf4 17.xb4 g4 18.c3 )
    16.c5! c7 17.d2 e6 18.c4;
    A3c) 10...g4!
    A3c1) 11.e5 f5! 12.f3 ( 12.f3?! h4! 13.e2 d2! ) 12...g6
    13.c5 c7 14.c3 d7 15.g5 xg5 16.xe8+ xe8 17.xg5 f8
    W. Raschewski - C. Muck, corr. 2002;
    A3c2) 11.bd2 f6 12.xe8+ xe8 13.h3 ( 13.a3 dxc4 14.xc4
    xf3 15.xd6 e1+ 16.f1 e4= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players. P. Rizzi - S. Pepa, Ceriano Laghetto 2008 )
    13...h5 14.c5 f4=;
    A4) 10.c3 [Chapter] [#] xc3 ( 10...f5 11.c2 a6 12.a3
    - 9. Qc2 Bf5 10. Nc3 Na6 11. a3 Re8 12. Re1 )
    A4a) 11.xe8+ xe8 12.bxc3 dxc4 13.xc4
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    A4a1) 13...g4
    A4a11) 14.e3 d7
    A4a111) 15.h3 h5 16.b1 b5 ( 16...b6 17.b2 (P. Anisimov - A.
    Gutov, St Petersburg 1998) f6 18.g4 g6 19.h4 e4=
    with mutual play. ) 17.d3 f6 18.c4 bxc4 19.xc4 d5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. S. Burns - H. Garcia Rojas, corr.
    2001;
    A4a112) 15.e2 b5 16.h3 e6! ( 16...h5 17.g4 g6 18.d5 e5
    19.dxc6 d8 20.d4 xc6 21.xb5 e4 22.e2 xd4 23.xe4
    xe4 24.xd4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. P.
    Korzubov - E. Rozentalis, Vilnius 1984 ) 17.a4 a6;
    A4a12) 14.h3 h5 15.g4 g6 16.h4 e4 17.f3 d5 18.f5 f8
    19.d3 g6 20.h6+ h8 21.g2 g7= with mutual play. Houdini 1.
    5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A4a2) 13...h6 14.d2 e6 15.e2 d7 ( 15...a6 16.xa6 bxa6
    17.xa6 d5 18.e1 c8 19.e2 I. Smirin - Y. Pelletier, France
    2010 ) 16.e1 ( 16.xe6 xe6 17.xe6 fxe6 18.e1 e8 19.c4
    f7= ) 16...f8=;
    A4b) 11.bxc3 xe1+ ( 11...g4 12.g5 xe1+ 13.xe1 - 11... Rxe1+
    12. Qxe1 Bg4 13. Bg5 ) 12.xe1
    A4b1) 12...g4 [Chapter] [#] 13.g5
    A4b11) 13...d7
    A4b111) 14.e3
    A4b1111) 14...e6 15.c5 ( 15.b1 b6 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.c4
    xe3 18.fxe3 c6 19.cxd5 b4= R. Huebner - J. Timman,
    Rotterdam 1988 ) 15...c7 16.h3 xe3 17.fxe3 White has the
    initiative. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A4b1112) 14...a6 15.cxd5 cxd5 (A. Kostrov - A. Raetsky,
    Katowice 1993) 16.b1 f6 17.f4 e8 18.c1 xf3 19.gxf3
    xf4 20.xf4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A4b112) 14.c5! c7 15.h4 h6 16.d2 d8 17.f4 c8 18.g3
    b6 19.e1 bxc5 20.dxc5 f8 21.e3+- Key game V. Anand - J.
    Piket, Wijk aan Zee 2001;
    A4b12) 13...c8
    A4b121) 14.e7 f4 15.h4 ( 15.e2 (Rybka 2.2n2 - Rybka 2.
    2n2, Internet (blitz) 2007) e6 16.xe6 xe6= ) 15...d7 16.g3
    xg3 17.hxg3 xf3 18.gxf3 f6 19.e5 dxc4 20.xc4 d7=
    S. Movsesian - E. Rozentalis, Neum 2000;
    A4b122) 14.c5
    A4b1221) 14...c7?! 15.h4 a6 ( 15...h6 16.d2 g5 17.e7!
    gxh4 18.e1 d7 19.h3 h5 20.xh4 g6 21.xg6 fxg6
    22.e7+- Rybka 2.3.2a - AliChess 4.08, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    16.b1 h6 17.d2
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    A4b12211) 17...d7 18.f3 e7 19.g3 c8 20.b3 f6
    21.e1 f8 22.b1 b8 ( 22...b5 23.xb5 cxb5 24.h7 g5
    [#] 25.g6+!! xg6 26.h8+ g8 27.xh6+ g7 28.e8+
    xe8 29.xg7+- White has an overwhelming advantage. Rybka
    2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 23.xa6 bxa6
    24.h7+- Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    A4b12212) 17...b8 18.f5 e6 19.c2 f6 (Rybka 2.3 Rybka 2.3, Internet (blitz) 2007) 20.e3! d7 21.b1
    Black has difficulties developing his pieces.;
    A4b1222) 14...f8 15.b1 h6 ( 15...g6 16.e5 Houdini 1.5a Stockfish 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 16.e5 e6 17.f4 d7
    A4b12221) 18.b2 b5 19.a4! ( 19.cxb6 xb6 20.a4 c4
    21.e2 xe5 22.xe5 c5 23.b1= 1/2-1/2 B. Socko - E.
    Rozentalis, Bydgoszcz 2001 ) 19...xe5 20.xe5 bxa4
    (Rybka 2.2n2 - Rybka 2.3, Internet (blitz) 2007) 21.xa4 f5
    22.f1;
    A4b12222) 18.a4 e7 19.a5 xe5 ( 19...d8 20.b4 b5
    (J. Degraeve - E. Rozentalis, Montreal 2002) 21.cxb6! axb6
    22.a6 xe5 23.xe5 c7 24.f4 xe5 25.dxe5 c7 26.d6
    xd6 27.exd6 f8 28.a7 e8 29.a6 g6 30.xb6 xa7
    31.xc6 ) 20.xe5 d8 21.f3 ( 21.f4 f6 22.d6 c7 23.b4
    xd6 24.cxd6 d7 25.c5 ) 21...c7 22.e1 Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A4b2) 12...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    A4b21) 13.c5 [Chapter] [#]
    A4b211) 13...f8 14.e5 ( 14.e5 d7 15.f4 xe5 16.fxe5
    (R. Kasimdzhanov - H. Hamdouchi, Port Barcares 2005) b6 17.g3
    h8 18.c2 a6 19.h3 c7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 14...d7 15.g3 f6
    16.f4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A4b212) 13...c7
    A4b2121) 14.h4?!
    A4b21211) 14...xh2+ 15.xh2 xh4+ 16.g1 d8 17.e3
    d7! ( 17...b6 18.g3 h8 19.h2 f8 20.f4 d7
    21.e1 V. Anand - S. Mamedyarov, Benidorm 2003 ) 18.g3
    f6 19.f4 f8 20.e1 e6 21.d2 f8= with mutual play.;
    A4b21212) 14...b6 15.a3 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2009) ( 15.f5 xf5 16.xf5 bxc5 17.dxc5 d7 18.e3
    e5 ) 15...xh2+ 16.xh2 xh4+ 17.g1 d8 18.e5 bxc5
    19.xc5 a6;
    A4b2122) 14.e5 f6! ( 14...d7 15.f4 f6 - 13. Ne5 Nd7 14.
    f4 Nf6 15. c5 Bc7 ) 15.g4
    A4b21221) 15...d8? 16.e2 e6 (Houdini 3 Pro - Deep
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    Hiarcs 14, Internet (blitz) 2012) [#] ( 16...b6 17.xh6+! gxh6
    18.h5 d7 19.g4++- ) 17.xh6+! gxh6 18.h5 d7
    ( 18...f6 19.xh6 d7+- - 18... Nd7 19. Bxh6 Qf6 ) 19.xh6
    f6 ( 19...f8 20.e1 f6 21.e5+- ) 20.e1 (with the idea
    Re3) xc5!? 21.dxc5 xc3 22.g5+ h8 23.d1! e8
    24.h5 g8 25.h7+! h8 26.e3 g4 27.h4+and White has a decisive attack.;
    A4b21222) 15...e6! 16.d2
    A4b212221) 16...d7 17.e3 ( 17.f3 xe1+ 18.xe1 f8
    19.e8 b8= Black can equalize with relative ease.; 17.xe6
    fxe6 18.e1 f7 19.f4 b6= ) 17...f6 18.f3 e8 19.f5
    xf5 20.xf5 b6= Black can equalize with relative ease.
    Komodo 9.0 - Hannibal 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2015;
    A4b212222) 16...b6 17.e3 d7! 18.f5 ( 18.f5?! f6
    19.cxb6 axb6 20.xd5 cxd5 21.e8+ f8 22.xc8 b5
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Rybka 2.1 - Naum 2.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 18...bxc5
    19.e7+ f8 20.g6+ g8=;
    A4b22) 13.b1 [Chapter] [#]
    A4b221) 13...d7
    A4b2211) 14.h3 e7 ( 14...b6 15.cxd5 cxd5 (J. Silva - G.
    Bendana Guerrero, corr. 2002) 16.d2 b7= ) 15.xe7 xe7
    16.d2 f8 17.cxd5 cxd5 18.a4 b6= A. Grischuk - V. Ivanchuk,
    Monte Carlo (rapid) 2006;
    A4b2212) 14.c5 c7 15.e3 f8 16.d2 e7 17.xe7+ xe7
    18.h4 f6 19.f5+ xf5 20.xf5 b6= Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 2.3.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2007;
    A4b222) 13...b6 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.c4 a6 16.e2 xc4 17.xc4
    dxc4 18.xc4 a6 19.a4 c7 20.xc7 xc7 21.d5 d7=
    V. Akopian - S. Mamedyarov, Elista 2008;
    A4b23) 13.e5 [Chapter] [#]
    A4b231) 13...d7 14.f4 f6 15.c5 c7
    A4b2311) 16.f5 e4 17.xe4 dxe4 18.xe4 ( 18.g3
    (S. Karjakin - E. Alekseev, Jermuk 2009) h5 19.f4 xe5
    20.xe5 f6 21.c7 d5 22.g6 xf5 23.xh5 e3 24.e1
    e4 25.f3 xf3 26.gxf3 e8 White has difficulties reaching
    full equality. ) 18...e7 19.e3 f6 20.f1=;
    A4b2312) 16.b1 e8 17.h3 ( 17.b2 e4 18.c4 f6 19.cxd5
    cxd5 20.b5 e6 21.g6 Key game J. Polgar - S. Mamedyarov,
    Benidorm 2003 ) 17...b6 ( 17...e4 18.xe4 dxe4 19.xe4 f6
    20.g6 xg6 21.xg6 f7 22.f5 a5 23.g4 xc3 24.e3
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 18.a3 b5 19.c1 a5
    20.b2 White has the initiative.;
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    A4b232) 13...e6 14.c5 c7 15.f4 c8
    A4b2321) 16.b1
    A4b23211) 16...b5 17.b2 xe5 18.fxe5 f5
    A4b232111) 19.e2 e6 ( 19...g4? 20.xh6 e6
    21.c1+- Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    20.g3 d7 21.d1 b8 22.a4 bxa4 23.xb8+ xb8
    24.xa4 d7 25.h3 f8 26.f4 g6 27.f1 e4 28.a6
    f5= Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    A4b232112) 19.f1 d7 ( 19...e6 20.g3 g6 21.xg6
    xg6 22.a4 bxa4 23.b7 f5 24.c4 e6 25.cxd5 xd5
    26.c7 ) 20.g3 g6 21.f2 f8 22.e2 a5 23.xh6 gxh6
    24.h4 d8 25.f6 h8 26.f4 h7 27.xc6
    A. Morozevich - A. Moiseenko, Sochi 2006;
    A4b23212) 16...b6 17.e2 bxc5 18.a3 xe5 19.dxe5!
    ( 19.fxe5 d7 20.c2 b8= Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2007 ) 19...c4 20.c2 f5 ( 20...a6 21.d6 f5
    22.xf5 xf5 23.b2 ) 21.xf5 xf5 22.b7 a6 23.d6
    xf4 24.f2 c1+ 25.f1 xf1+ 26.xf1 f6 27.exf6 gxf6
    28.d7;
    A4b2322) 16.h4 d7 17.f2 ( 17.g3 f8 18.f5 xf5
    19.xh6 g6 20.xg6 xg6 21.xg6 xg3 22.e7+ h7
    23.xc8 xh6 24.hxg3 xc8= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
    Volokitin - M. Carlsen, Biel 2005 ) 17...xe5 18.fxe5 b6 19.g3
    h8 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A4b2323) 16.e2
    A4b23231) 16...xe5 17.fxe5 f5 18.b1 xd3 19.xd3 b6
    20.cxb6 axb6 21.g3 h7 22.f2 b7 ( 22...c7 23.f5+
    g8 24.e6 e7 25.exf7+ xf7 26.c8+ h7 27.a3
    Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 23.b2 b5
    (Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007) 24.e2! d7
    25.e6 fxe6 26.f8;
    A4b23232) 16...f5 17.h5 g6 18.xf5 xf5 19.xf5 gxf5
    20.b1 b6 21.f2 Rybka 1.2n - Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz)
    2006;
    A4b23233) 16...b6 17.h5 xe5 18.fxe5 White has the
    initiative.;
    A4b233) 13...f6
    A4b2331) 14.b1 b6 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.c4 ( 16.g4 e6
    17.e3 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) d7
    18.d2 f6 19.f3 f4 ) 16...f5 17.b3 d7 18.xf5 xf5
    19.f3 e4= S. Karjakin - S. Mamedyarov, Wijk aan Zee 2005;
    A4b2332) 14.d2
    A4b23321) 14...f5?! 15.b1 ( 15.f1?! d7 16.f4 e6
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    R. Kasimdzhanov - S. Mamedyarov, Baku (blitz) 2005 ) 15...c8
    16.h7+ f8 17.b3 dxc4 18.xc4 e7 19.e5 e6
    20.c2 R. Mayer - C. Johansson, corr. 2005;
    A4b23322) 14...a6 15.b1 ( 15.e3 f5 16.cxd5 xd3
    17.xd3 cxd5 18.b5 xe5 19.dxe5 b6 ) 15...b6
    A4b233221) 16.xc6 f5 17.xf5 xf5 18.c1 h5 19.f4
    dxc4 20.e5 xe5 21.fxe5 c7! ( 21...g6 22.e2 c6
    23.f1 c7 24.f3 e6 25.a4 c8 26.g3 d5 27.h5
    h7 28.h3 g8 29.f3 a6 30.g3= Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.
    3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 22.e4 g6 23.xg6 fxg6 24.f2
    d5 25.f3 f7 26.e4 e6=;
    A4b233222) 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.f4 c7 18.g3 f5 19.g4
    xg4 20.xg4 e8 21.g3 e6 22.f5 ( 22.xe6 xe6
    23.f2 f8 24.h4 c7 25.g4 e7 26.f3 Rybka 2.1c Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 22...f6 23.a4 h8
    24.g2 Black has difficulties making any progress.;
    B) 9...g4
    B1) 10.xe4 dxe4 11.xe4 f5 12.e6 ( 12.e1 xf3 13.xf3 h4
    14.g3 xd4 15.b3= V. Topalov - A. Morozevich, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
    2002 ) 12...c7 13.bd2 xd4 14.xd4 xd1 15.b3 h5 16.a3 b6!
    ( 16...d8? 17.2f3 xf3 (E. Sutovsky - J. Timman, Antwerp 2009)
    18.xf3! a6 19.e7 f8 20.ae1 ) 17.4f3 d8 18.c5 c7=
    with mutual play.;
    B2) 10.c3
    B2a) 10...f5 11.h3 ( 11.e3 f4 12.c1 g5 13.e2 xf3 14.xf3
    xf3+ 15.xf3 dxc4 16.e2= H. Stefansson - J. Timman, Malmo 2002 )
    11...xf3 12.xf3 - 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 f5 12. Nc3;
    B2b) 10...xc3 11.bxc3 dxc4 12.xc4 d7 13.h3 h5= - 9. Nc3 Nxc3
    10. bxc3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 Bg4 12. h3 Bh5 13. Re1 Nd7;
    B3) 10.h3!
    B3a) 10...f5
    B3a1) 11.c2 a6 12.a3 g6 ( 12...e8 13.c3 ) 13.c5 c7
    14.c3 e8 15.d2;
    B3a2) 11.b3 a6 12.cxd5 cxd5 ( 12...ac5?! 13.dxc5 xc5
    14.xf5 xb3 15.axb3 cxd5 16.c3 b6 17.e3 xb3 18.d4
    c4 19.a4 c7 20.xd5 Rybka 2.3.1 - Deep Fritz 10, Internet (blitz)
    2007 ) 13.c3 e6
    B3a21) 14.b5 b4 15.xd6 xd6 16.b1 fc8 ( 16...a6?!
    (N. Short - Zhu Chen, Jinan 2002) 17.e5! f6 18.a3 fxe5 19.xb4
    xb4 20.axb4 xf2 21.xe5 ) 17.a3 c6 18.e3 h6 19.d3
    f5= Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B3a22) 14.d1! f5 ( 14...b4 15.xe4 dxe4 16.g5; 14...b4
    15.xe4 dxe4 16.g5 ) 15.g5 f7 16.xf7 xf7 17.xd5;
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    B3b) 10...h5 11.xe4 dxe4 12.xe4 c5 13.d5 d7 14.e1
    Thinker 5.4D Inert - Spark 0.4, Internet 2010;
    B3c) 10...xf3 11.xf3 f5 12.c3 b4 13.e2 White has a lasting
    advantage. M. Mantovanelli - C. Engelhard, corr. 2008;
    C) 9...f5 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 10.c2 [Chapter] [#]
    C1a) 10...a6 11.a3 g6 12.c5 b8
    C1a1) 13.c3 f5 ( 13...xc3?! 14.bxc3 b6 15.g5 c8 16.h4
    xd3 17.xd3 f5 18.e7 f7 19.f3 White has the initiative. T.
    Barnsley - J. Roos, corr. 2011 ) 14.e2
    C1a11) 14...c7 15.b3 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008)
    ( Updated on November 25, 2015 worse move is 15.f4 (V. Akopian A. Ipatov, Jerusalem 2015) h5 16.g3 xf3 17.gxf3 e6! 18.xb8
    xd4 19.d1 g5 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 15...h5! 16.xb7 xf3 17.gxf3 h4 18.fxe4 fxe4
    19.g3 exd3 20.xc6 xd4 21.e3 xb2=;
    C1a12) 14...h5 15.g3 g6 16.d2 ( 16.xa6 bxa6 17.a4
    c8= White has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls
    ahead. ) 16...h8 17.c3 c7 18.e5 e6 19.xg6+ hxg6=
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C1a2) 13.bd2! f5 14.b3 f7 ( 14...e7 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.
    5a, Internet 2011) 15.f1! h5 16.g3 xf3 17.gxf3 xg3 18.fxg3
    exc5 19.c3 xe1+ 20.xe1 xd3 21.c3 xc1 22.xc1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.f1!
    ( 15.xa6 bxa6 16.a4 c8 17.b4 e7 18.e5! xe5 19.dxe5
    xe5 20.xe4 fxe4 21.a2 P. Mary - M. Akdag, corr. 2010 ) 15...f6
    ( 15...h5 16.xe4 fxe4 17.g5+-; 15...e7 16.xe4 fxe4 17.g5+- )
    16.g5 xg5 17.e8+ f8 18.xf8+ xf8 19.xg5 xg5 20.xb7
    c7 21.c8+ e8 22.xc6 d8 23.e3 White has the initiative.;
    C1b) 10...d7 11.c3 df6
    C1b1) 12.c5 c7 13.e5 g6 14.xg6 ( 14.f3 xc3 15.xg6 fxg6
    16.bxc3 d7= J. Polgar - R. Kasimdzhanov, Moscow 2002 ) 14...hxg6
    (W. Bach - H. Koch, corr. 2007) 15.g3 e8 16.xe4 dxe4 17.xe4
    xd4 18.xf6+ xf6 19.e3 e7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C1b2) 12.e5!
    C1b21) 12...e6 13.c5 c7 14.f3
    C1b211) 14...xc3 15.bxc3 h6
    C1b2111) 16.f4 e4 ( 16...c8 17.f5 d7 18.f2 e8
    19.d2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 17.xe4 dxe4
    18.xe4 e8 19.f5 d7 ( 19...d5 20.g4 h5 21.xh5 f6
    22.h6! xe5 23.dxe5 xe5 24.xe5 fxe5 25.g4 f6 26.g5
    f8 27.h1 ) 20.f1 f6 21.xh6 xe5 22.dxe5 xe5 23.c4+
    h7 24.f4 xf5 25.ad1 d5 26.xd5 cxd5 27.d3+
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    ( 27.xd5 c6= ) 27...h8 28.e1 White has the initiative.;
    C1b2112) 16.b1 d7 17.f4 xe5 18.dxe5 c8 19.e3
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C1b212) 14...h6 15.e2 g5
    C1b2121) 16.e3 e8 17.f2 c8 18.g3 a5 19.b3
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C1b2122) 16.h4 gh7 17.b4 ( 17.g4 e8 18.g3 f8 19.g5
    6d7 20.f4 f6 21.g6 (Z. Hracek - P. Haba, Czechia 2003) fxg5!
    22.hxg5 hxg5 23.h2 h3 24.e3 g4 ) 17...e8= with mutual
    play. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C1b2123) 16.f4 c8 17.b4 e6 18.e3 d7 19.f4 xe5
    20.dxe5 f6 21.f5 fxe5 22.fxe6 xe6 23.g3 e4 24.e2 a5
    25.b5 e5 26.ad1 h4 27.bxc6 bxc6 28.d4 xd4+
    29.xd4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C1b22) 12...g6?! 13.xg6 fxg6 ( 13...xh2+?! 14.xh2 g4+
    15.g1 fxg6 16.xe4 h4 17.f3 h2+ 18.f1 ae8 19.xe8
    xe8 20.e4! h1+ 21.e2+- White has an overwhelming
    advantage. W. So - R. Vazquez Igarza, Montpellier 2015 ) 14.xe4
    dxe4 ( 14...xh2+?! 15.xh2 g4+ 16.g3! xf2 17.e2+White has an overwhelming advantage. V. Ivanchuk - D. Frolyanov,
    Yerevan 2004 ) 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 f6 17.e3 White can
    increase his advantage with accurate play. Chiron 2.0 - Deep Sjeng 3.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2014;
    C1b23) 12...c7 13.e3 e6 ( 13...g6 14.xg6 hxg6 15.xe4
    dxe4 16.xe4 Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 14.cxd5
    cxd5 15.xe4 dxe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.xe4 d5 18.f5 e8
    19.b3 d6 20.f4 White has the initiative. J. Lounek - P. Pecina,
    corr. 2003;
    C1c) 10...e8 11.c3 a6 12.a3 - 9.Qc2 Bf5 10. Nc3 Na6 11. a3 Re8
    12. Re1;
    C1d) 10...g6 11.c5 c7 12.c3
    C1d1) 12...f6 13.g5 bd7 14.e5 xd3 15.xd3 c8 16.f4 a5
    17.g3 White has the initiative. A. Shirov - J. Piket, Wijk aan Zee 2001;
    C1d2) 12...f5
    C1d21) 13.e2 d7 14.f4 h5 15.xc7 ( 15.c1 xf4 16.xf4
    (A. Naiditsch - J. Timman, Dortmund 2002) f6! 17.ad1 ae8
    18.g3 xf3 19.xf3 xg3 20.xe8 xe8 21.hxg3 g6 ) 15...xc7
    16.d2 ae8 ( 16...xe2 17.xe2 (M. Brodsky - A. Maksimenko,
    Copenhagen 1994) f4 18.b3 f6= ) 17.f3 xd2 18.xd2 f4
    19.c3 g5 V. Topalov - P. Leko, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2001;
    C1d22) 13.b3!
    C1d221) 13...b6 14.xe4 fxe4 15.cxb6 axb6 16.xe4 xe4
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    17.xe4 d6 18.h4 d8 ( 18...h6 19.d3 f6 20.g5 hxg5
    21.xg5 d7 22.h7+ f7 23.h5+ g6 24.f4 e6 25.xc7
    xa2 26.d1 xb2 27.f3+ f6 28.e5 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3
    Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 19.h3 d7 20.a3 f6 21.c2 g6
    22.e3 Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C1d222) 13...f7 14.g5 b6 15.xe4 fxe4 16.xf7 xf7 17.cxb6
    axb6 18.e2 f6 19.e3 d7 20.ac1 f8 21.f1 g6 22.c3
    e8 23.f3 V. Anand - A. Morozevich, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2003;
    C1d3) 12...a6 13.a3 e8 ( 13...f5 14.b4 b8 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009) 15.e2 h5 16.g3 xf3 17.gxf3 xg3 18.fxg3
    f6 19.g2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 14.b4
    ( 14.g5 xg5 15.xe8+ xe8 16.xg5 xd3 17.xd3 g6 18.f3
    d7= Toga II 1.4 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008; 14.xe4 dxe4 15.xe4
    xe4 16.xe4 h6 Stockfish 2.0.1 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2011 ) 14...xc3
    ( 14...f6?! 15.xe4 dxe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.xe4 f5 18.d2 h5
    19.f1 d5 20.f3 L. Yudasin - E. Rozentalis, Lvov 1990 ) 15.xg6
    xe1+ 16.xe1 hxg6 17.xc3 d7 18.d3 e8 19.a4 f5 20.e3
    b8 21.b5 g5= with mutual play. A. Pavlikov - L. Chripko, corr. 2009;
    C2) [Chapter] [#] 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.c3
    C2a) 11...b4 12.xe4!? dxe4 ( 12...xe1?! 13.eg5 xf2+ 14.xf2
    f6 (A. Grischuk - J. Lautier, Cap d'Agde 2003) 15.g1! c6 16.xf5
    xf5 17.h3 fe8 18.f2 White has a lasting advantage. ) 13.xe4
    xe1 14.xb7 (W. Gralke - J. Borst, corr. 2006) ( 14.xf5 a5 15.c2
    c6 16.d5 b4 17.b3 b6 18.a3 a6 19.c2= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 14...xf2+ 15.xf2 d7 16.xa8
    xa8 17.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C2b) 11...xc3 12.bxc3 xd3 13.xd3
    C2b1) 13...c6 14.g5 g6 15.h3 h5 16.g4 e7 ( 16...d7?!
    17.gxh5 xh3 18.xh3 gxh5 19.b1 b6 20.h1 White has a
    lasting initiative. A. Naiditsch - M. Bluvshtein, Montreal 2009 ) 17.h4
    a5 18.d2 xg5 19.xg5 hxg4 20.xg4 White has the initiative.;
    C2b2) 13...d7?! 14.f5
    C2b21) 14...f6 15.g5 c8 16.h4 e4 ( 16...xf5 17.xf5
    a3 18.xf6 gxf6 19.ab1 b6 20.e3 S. Ganguly - N. Ryahi,
    Esfahan 2005 ) 17.xd5 xg5 18.xg5 d8 19.g4 S. Kudrin - H.
    Nakamura, Internet 2007;
    C2b22) 14...b6 15.g5 g6 16.h3 h5 17.g4 d7 18.gxh5 fe8
    ( 18...xh3 19.xh3 fe8 20.f4 xf4 21.xf4 g5 22.h3 a4
    23.ac1 xe1+ 24.xe1 xc3 25.e7 g7 26.c7 e2+ 27.f1
    xd4 28.xg5 Key game V. Anand - A. Shirov, Wijk aan Zee 2004 )
    19.xe8+ xe8 20.xd7 e1+ 21.g2 xd7 22.hxg6 fxg6 23.f3
    e2 24.d2 b6 25.f1 e7 26.b1 M. Pellen - A. Cantelli, corr.
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    2009;
    C2b3) 13...e8 14.xe8+ ( 14.g5 xe1+ 15.xe1 d7 16.c4=
    1/2-1/2 Ni Hua - A. Motylev, Moscow 2004; 14.b5 xe1+ 15.xe1
    d7 16.b1 c6= ) 14...xe8 15.b1 b6 16.b5 c6 17.d2 c7
    18.a4 a6 19.b3 d7= This position is very complicated, which favors
    better players. King of Kings 2.56 - Der Bringer 1.9, Internet 2008;
    C3) 10.c3 xc3 11.bxc3 xd3 12.xd3
    C3a) 12...d7 13.cxd5 ( 13.g5 dxc4 14.xc4= - 12... dxc4 13. Qxc4
    Nd7 14. Bg5 ) 13...cxd5 14.f5 - 9. Re1 Bf5 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. Nc3 Nxc3
    12. bxc3 Bxd3 13. Qxd3 Nd7 14. Qf5;
    C3b) 12...dxc4 13.xc4 ( 13.b1 d7 14.xb7 c8 15.b1 f6
    16.c2 a6 17.g5 d5= A. Morozevich - J. Piket, Monte Carlo (rapid)
    2002 ) 13...d7
    C3b1) 14.g5 c7 15.e7 b6 16.xd6 ( 16.e2 xe7 17.xe7
    xe7 18.xe7 ab8 19.b1 fe8 20.c7 f6 21.f1 f8 22.h4
    c4 23.f3 d6 24.c4 xc4 25.bxb7 xb7 26.xb7 e7
    27.b8+ e8 28.b7= M. Kobalia - A. Volzhin, Varadero 2000 )
    16...xd6 17.b3 ae8 18.c4 c7 19.a4 d7 20.ab1 b6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - B. Gelfand, Lvov 2000;
    C3b2) 14.b1 c7 15.b3 b6 16.c4 ae8 17.b2 f6 18.a4
    e4= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Ganguly - V. Iordachescu,
    Moscow 2005;
    C3b3) 14.b3 c7 15.c4 fe8 16.b2
    C3b31) 16...ad8 17.g3 f8 18.g2 b6 19.a4 d6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. Ye Jiangchuan - J. Lautier, Taiyuan 2004;
    C3b32) 16...f8 17.g3 b6 18.c2 a5 19.d5 cxd5 20.f5
    xe1+ 21.xe1 d8= Ye Jiangchuan - A. Khalifman, Shanghai 2001;
    C3b33) 16...h6 17.g3 ad8 ( 17...b6 18.c2 a5 19.c3 h5
    20.h4 b5 21.f5 xf5 22.xf5 f8 23.d5 bxc4 24.dxc6 b6
    25.xe8 xe8 26.d1 (J. Timman - V. Akopian, Groningen 1996) g6!
    27.e3 c8 28.g4 e7= ) 18.h4 f8 19.c2 a5 20.g2
    xe1+ 21.xe1 b5 22.c3 b4 23.a1 b6 M. Adams - A.
    Morozevich, Dortmund 2002;
    C3b34) 16...b6 17.c3 xb3 18.axb3 a6 19.f1 f6 20.h4 g6
    21.f3 f7 22.ed1 h6= This position is rather drawish. R.
    Kasimdzhanov - P. Eljanov, Sochi 2006;
    C4) 10.c5 c7 11.c3 d7 12.c2 e8
    C4a) 13.xe4 dxe4 14.xe4 e7 15.g5 f6 16.f3 h6 17.d2 xe4
    18.xe4 h4 19.g3 xg3 20.hxg3 xe4= 1/2-1/2 B. Socko - P.
    Skatchkov, Cappelle la Grande 2004;
    C4b) 13.b4 g6 14.b2 e6 15.e2 e7 16.g3 e8 White has to
    be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. I. Cheparinov - I.
    Krush, Andorra 2003;
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    C4c) worse move is 13.e3 h6 14.b4 df6 15.h3 d7 16.d2
    ( 16.e2 xh3! 17.e5 xe5 18.dxe5 xe5 19.f3 ae8 Black has
    the attack. Key game A. Naiditsch - V. Kramnik, Dortmund 2009 )
    16...xh3! 17.dxe4 dxe4 18.xe4 d5 19.gxh3 xb4 20.f6+ gxf6
    21.h7+ g7 22.f5 xf5 23.xf5 d5;
    C4d) 13.xe4 dxe4 14.g5 f6 15.h4 xd4 16.xf5 e5
    17.h6+!? gxh6 18.xf6 xh2+ 19.f1 h1+ 20.e2 h5+ 21.f1
    h1+= 1/2-1/2 R. Jankowicz - U. Lauk, corr. 2004;
    C5) 10.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    C5a) 10...d7 11.c3 ( 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.c3 xc3 13.xf5 xf5
    14.bxc3 b6= - 11. Nc3 Nxc3 12. Bxf5 Qxf5 13. bxc3 b6 14. cxd5 cxd5;
    11.e3 dxc4 12.xc4 c7 13.c3 xc3 14.bxc3 d7 15.h3 b5
    16.f1 b6= P. Leko - V. Anand, Leon 2001 ) 11...xc3 12.xf5 xf5
    C5a1) 13.bxc3 b6
    C5a11) Updated on November 25, 2015 14.g5 dxc4 15.xc4 b5
    16.b3 d7 17.a4 a6 18.e7 (1/2-1/2 P. Svidler - L. Nisipeanu,
    Baku (m/1) 2015) xe7 19.xe7 b6 20.e5 xa4 21.xc6 f6
    22.c7 d6 23.e7+ h8 24.b7 ad8= Black can equalize with
    relative ease.;
    C5a12) Updated on November 25, 2015 14.h3 dxc4 ( 14...h6?!
    15.cxd5 cxd5 16.e5 xe5 17.xe5 d3 18.xd5 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Najer - L. Nisipeanu,
    Jerusalem 2015 ) 15.xc4 b5 16.b3 a5 17.a3 a4 18.b2 xa3
    19.xa3 d7= Black can equalize with relative ease. Komodo 8 Stockfish 030415, Internet 2015;
    C5a13) 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.b5 ( 15.a3 xa3 16.xa3 c6 17.h3
    d7 18.e5 xe5 19.xe5 ae8 20.ae1 e6 21.xe6=
    1/2-1/2 P. Svidler - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2007 ) 15...d7 16.a4
    ( 16.b1 d8 17.g3 f8 18.a4 c6= Rybka 2.3.2a - Naum 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    C5a131) 16...d8 17.g3 c7 18.a2! ( 18.g5 f6 19.d2 c6
    20.c4 e7 21.ac1 M. Adams - A. Morozevich, Wijk aan Zee
    2005 ) 18...c8 19.h4 c6 20.ae2;
    C5a132) 16...xb5 17.axb5 a5 18.bxa6 xa6 19.a3 xa3
    20.xa3 c7= Black can equalize with relative ease. Rybka 3
    Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C5a2) 13.xb7 d7 ( 13...e4 14.xa8 d7 15.cxd5 f6 16.e3!
    xd5 17.b3 b4 18.xb4 xb4 19.e3 d6 20.d5 c5 21.b4!
    cxb4 22.c1 White has the initiative. ) 14.xd7 xd7 15.c5 xc5
    ( 15...xh2+ 16.xh2 e4 17.f4 fe8 18.f3 ef6 19.f1
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. P. Svidler - V. Ivanchuk,
    Morelia/Linares 2007 ) 16.dxc5 a4 17.b3 axc5 18.d4 fc8
    19.f5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
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    C5b) 10...a6
    C5b1) 11.c3
    C5b11) 11...ec5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.xf5 xb3 14.axb3 dxc4
    ( 14...d4 15.xd4 xh2+ 16.xh2 xd4 17.g1 White has the
    initiative. Deep Shredder 12 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010 ) 15.bxc4
    b4 16.g5 b6 17.e3 c7 18.g3 fe8 19.g2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A.
    Khalifman - E. Rozentalis, Vilnius 1988;
    C5b12) 11...dxc4 12.xc4 xc3 13.bxc3 b5 14.f1 c7 15.g5
    C5b121) 15...c8 16.h4 ( 16.a4 a6 17.d2 d5 18.ac1
    B. Jaderholm - F. Cottegnie, corr. 2008 ) 16...a5 17.g3 a4 18.b2
    xg3 19.hxg3 d5 20.c4 bxc4 21.xc4 b8 22.d2
    White has a lasting initiative. Key game P. Svidler - A. Morozevich,
    San Luis 2005;
    C5b122) 15...d7 16.e5 ( 16.h4 e6 17.c2 (P. Svidler - A.
    Kosteniuk, Moscow (blitz) 2009) f5! 18.b3 e6= This position is
    very complicated, which favors better players. ) 16...xe5! ( 16...e6
    (V. Ivanchuk - P. Harikrishna, Montreal 2007) 17.f4! f6 18.c4
    bxc4 19.xc4 ) 17.dxe5
    C5b1221) 17...h6
    C5b12211) 18.ad1?! e6! ( 18...d5 19.c1 fb8 20.a3
    a6 21.d4 e6 22.c4 bxc4 23.xc4 Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 1.2f,
    Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 19.c1 xb3 20.axb3 fc8;
    C5b12212) 18.e3 e7 (D. Jakovenko - A. Shirov, Calvia 2007)
    19.c4! e6 20.c2 bxc4 21.xc4 d5 22.d2 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C5b1222) 17...e6 18.b4 d5 19.c5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. E.
    Van den Doel - R. Pruijssers, Bussum 2008;
    C5b2) 11.c5? exc5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.xf5 xb3 14.axb3
    (J. Polgar - R. Kasimdzhanov, Moscow 2002) b6! 15.e3 xb3
    Black has a lasting advantage.;
    C5b3) 11.cxd5 cxd5 ( 11...ec5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.xf5 xb3
    14.axb3 cxd5 15.c3 White has the initiative. Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 4,
    Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 12.c3
    C5b31) 12...b4 13.xe4 ( 13.b1 e6 14.b5 c6 15.xd6
    xd6 - 12... Be6 13. Nb5 Nb4 14. Nxd6 Qxd6 15. Bb1 Nc6 ) 13...dxe4
    14.g5 b6 15.xe4
    C5b311) 15...fe8 16.xd6 xd6 17.f4 ( 17.e5 (Rybka 2.2 Rybka 1.2f, Internet 2006) e6 18.d5 xd5 19.xd5 xd5 20.d1
    b4 21.xd5 xb2 22.e3 ) 17...b6 18.c7 xc7 19.xb4
    A. Khalifman - V. Akopian, Groningen 1993;
    C5b312) 15...e6 16.a3 fe8 17.xd6 xd6 18.d2 a5
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    19.e5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S.
    Hayakawa - O. Koesebay, corr. 2009;
    C5b32) 12...b4?! 13.xd5! xd5 14.xd5 xe1 15.e7+ h8
    16.xf5 xf2+ 17.f1 N. Robson - J. Fages, corr. 2001;
    C5b33) 12...e6
    C5b331) 13.d1 [Chapter] [#] f5 ( 13...b4 14.xe4 dxe4 15.g5
    (V. Akopian - Z. Efimenko, Sochi 2006) e3 16.xe3 c4 17.d2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    C5b3311) 14.b5
    C5b33111) 14...b4 15.e2 a5 16.a3 f7 ( 16...c7
    17.b3 xb5 18.xb5 b6 19.f4 f7 20.c2 White has
    the initiative. G. Figlio - S. Larsen, corr. 2008 ) 17.f4 b8
    18.c1 ( 18.xb8 xb8 19.xa7 h5 20.c2 b6 21.b5
    g5!= ) 18...c6 19.e5 a6 20.xc6 bxc6 21.c3 b6
    22.e5 e8= with mutual play. W. Bachmann - A. Ringsborg,
    corr. 2008;
    C5b33112) worse move is 14...b8
    C5b331121) 15.g5 f7 16.h3 b4 17.f3 a6 18.c3
    a7=;
    C5b331122) 15.a3 f7 16.e2 c7 17.f4 xb5 18.xb8
    xb8! ( 18...xd4 19.xd4 xb8 20.e5 e6 21.f3 f6
    22.d3= ) 19.xb5 h5 20.b3 xf3 21.xf3 b6
    Black has the initiative.;
    C5b331123) 15.b3! h8 16.g5 e8 17.ac1 h5 18.h4
    f7 ( 18...h6 19.e7 e8 20.a3 ) 19.e5 ( 19.a3 h6
    20.e7 e8 21.d6 ) 19...xe5 20.dxe5 ac5 21.a3
    xd3 22.xd3 f4 23.d6 xd6 24.exd6 F. Piccirilli - D.
    Morosi, corr. 2009;
    C5b33113) 14...b4 15.xd6 xd6 16.e5 b6 17.b1
    ( 17.a3 xd3 18.xd3 xd4 19.e3 f6 20.f3 d6 21.f4
    f7 22.xd5 e5= ) 17...ac8 18.f4 c6 19.xc6 xc6=;
    C5b3312) 14.g5 f7 15.h3 ( 15.xf7 xh2+ 16.xh2
    h4+ 17.g1 xf2+ 18.h2 h4+= ) 15...c7 16.g3 xc3
    17.bxc3 xc3 18.e3 g6 19.xa6 bxa6 20.c1 a3=
    P. Harikrishna - A. Shirov, San Sebastian 2006;
    C5b332) 13.b5 [Chapter] [#] b4 14.xd6 xd6 15.b1
    C5b3321) 15...ac8 16.e3
    C5b33211) 16...b6?! 17.e5 f6 18.a3 c6 19.xc6 xc6
    20.d3 d6 21.f4 d7 22.a6 D. Jakovenko - P. Eljanov,
    Wijk aan Zee 2007;
    C5b33212) 16...fe8?! 17.e5 f6 18.d3 c4 19.f3 g5
    (Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006) 20.c5! f7
    ( 20...b6 21.a3 c6 22.xe6 xe6 23.f5 ) 21.xb7 c7
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    22.c5 c6 23.b7;
    C5b33213) 16...f5 17.e5 ( 17.g3 c6! 18.d3 (Rybka 1.1 Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006) a6 19.ac1 a5= ) 17...f4
    18.c1 c6 19.xc6 xc6 20.f3 xc1 21.xe4 c6
    22.d3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    C5b3322) 15...c6 16.xb7 ( 16.d3 g4 17.xe4 dxe4
    18.xe4 xf3 19.xf3 xd4 20.d1 fd8= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. D. Kokarev - D. Frolyanov, Loo 2013 ) 16...fb8
    17.a6 xd4 18.d3 ( 18.xd6 xf3+ 19.gxf3 xd6 20.b3
    e8= <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2006 )
    18...xf3+ 19.xf3 f5 20.f4 b4 21.d3 e8 22.e2
    White has a pair of bishops. Hiarcs 10 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz)
    2006;
    C5b3323) 15...fe8 16.e5 b6 17.e3 f6 18.d3 c6
    19.c2 d6 20.f4 f7= Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz)
    2006;
    C5b333) 13.a3 [Chapter] [#] c7
    C5b3331) 14.a4 f5 15.e2
    C5b33311) 15...f4 16.c3 g5 17.e5 f3 18.c2
    (S. Lindh - T. Turgut, corr. 2007) ( 18.g3 h3+ 19.f1 f5
    20.xf5 xf5 21.d2 f6= A. Shirov - E. Rozentalis, Germany
    1999 ) 18...g6 19.xg6 fxg2 20.xg5;
    C5b33312) 15...d7 16.b3 c6 17.f4 e6 18.xd6 xd6
    19.b4 c7 H. Baumann - R. Rennert, corr. 2006;
    C5b3332) 14.c2 f5
    C5b33321) 15.e2 f7
    C5b333211) 16.b3 e6 ( 16...b8 17.f4 e6 18.xd6
    xd6 19.b4 a5 20.xd6 xd6 21.c3 Rybka 3 - Fritz 12,
    Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 17.e3 c8=;
    C5b333212) 16.f4 h5 17.xd6 xd6 18.e5 xe2
    19.xe2 e6 20.ad1 V. Akopian - R. Kasimdzhanov,
    Moscow 2002;
    C5b33322) 15.e5 c8 16.f4 g5 17.d2 a6 18.f3
    ( worse move is 18.d1 (L. Fressinet - B. Gelfand, Cannes
    2002) ac5! 19.xe4 fxe4 20.e2 xe5 21.dxe5 d4
    Black has the initiative. ) 18...xe5 19.dxe5 xc3 20.bxc3 d4
    21.ad1 dxc3 22.xc3 b6+ 23.h1 b3 24.xb3 xb3
    25.c1 c5= with mutual play. M. Pellen - G. Budkin, corr.
    2010;
    C5b3333) 14.d1 xc3 15.bxc3 g4 16.h3 h5 17.d2 b6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. L. Bruzon Batista - O. Korneev, Vila
    Nova de Gaia 2004;
    C5b3334) 14.e3 f5 15.ad1 h8 16.c1 e7 17.e2
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    ( 17.b1 b6 (A. Morozevich - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow 2003)
    18.b5 xb5 19.xb5 a6 20.d3 ) 17...d7 18.c2 c6
    19.e5 Best Mutual Play Key game A. Schinke - J. Pinho, corr.
    2007 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.c3
    A) 10...xc3 [Chapter] [#] 11.bxc3
    A1) 11...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    A1a) 12.e1 g4 ( 12...e8 13.xe8+ xe8 14.b3 e6 15.xb7
    b8 16.a6 g4 17.d2 xf3 18.gxf3 d7 19.g2 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. F. Fritsche - I. Bucsa, corr.
    2009 ) 13.b1 b8 14.b5 ( 14.h3 h5 15.b5 a6 16.b2 h8 17.g4
    g6 18.be2 a5 19.c2 bc8= The Baron 1.8.1 - Tao 5.6, Internet
    2007 ) 14...e8 15.xe8+ xe8 16.xd5 e6 17.g5 xf3 18.gxf3
    xa2 19.g2 h6 20.g4 f8 21.d2 e6 22.e4 g6+ 23.h1 e7
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A1b) 12.b1
    A1b1) 12...e8? 13.g5! g6 ( 13...h6 14.h5 e7 15.d2 a5
    16.be1 e8 17.h7+- Rybka 3 Dynamic - Deep Shredder 11, Internet
    2008 ) 14.f3 e7 15.b5 h6 16.h3 xh3 17.xh3 a6 18.b1
    Stockfish 1.6s - Fritz 12, Internet 2010;
    A1b2) 12...b6 13.g5 ( 13.e1 e8 14.xe8+ xe8= - 9. Re1 Re8
    10. cxd5 cxd5 11. Nc3 Nxc3 12. Rxe8+ Qxe8 13. bxc3 Nc6 14. Rb1 b6 )
    A1b21) 13...h6?!
    A1b211) 14.h5 e8 ( 14...d7? 15.h7 e8+- - 14. Nh7 Re8
    15. Qh5 Qd7 ) 15.f3 f5 16.xe8 xe8 17.h4 f8 18.e1
    Junior 10 - Chessmaster 11, Internet 2007;
    A1b212) 14.h7! e8 15.h5 b8 (M. Angel - W. Kund, corr.
    2009) ( 15...d7 (V. Belov - E. Najer, Internet (blitz) 2004) 16.xh6!
    g4 17.xd5+-; 15...e6 16.xh6 c7 17.f4+- M. Boccia - N.
    Rebaudo, corr. 1996 ) 16.xh6! gxh6 17.f4 e6 18.f3 e7
    19.bf1 g7 20.h3;
    A1b22) 13...g6
    A1b221) 14.e1 c7
    A1b2211) 15.f3
    A1b22111) 15...d7 16.d2 ( 16.b3 a5 17.xd5 c6
    18.g5 xf3 19.f6 fe8 20.h6 f8 21.xf8 xe1+
    22.xe1 xf8 23.xf3 xc3 Stockfish 2.2.2 - Rybka 4.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 16...fe8 17.b3 a5 18.xd5 c6
    19.g5 xf3 20.gxf3 c4 21.xe8+ xe8 22.xc4 xc4
    23.b5 xb5 24.xb5 e2= Hiarcs 14 - Bright 0.4a, Internet
    (blitz) 2013;
    A1b22112) 15...b7 16.h6 fe8 17.a4 ac8 18.bc1 f8
    19.xf8 xf8 Hiarcs 14 - Komodo 4.0, Internet 2012;
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    A1b22113) 15...e6 16.h6 fe8 17.h3 ( 17.g5 xh2+
    18.h1 d6 19.f3 f8 20.xf8 xf8 21.e2 ae8 22.f6
    b8 White has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls
    ahead. Hiarcs 14 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 17...f6
    18.h4 f7 19.f3 d7 Hiarcs 12 - Naum 3, Internet 2008;
    A1b2212) 15.h1 a5 16.f3 ( 16.xh7 xh7 17.h5+ g8
    18.xg6 fxg6 19.xg6+ g7 20.xd6 d7! 21.e5 f5
    22.g3+ g4= )
    A1b22121) 16...d7 17.h6 ( 17.e5 xe5 18.dxe5 xc3
    19.g5 fe8 20.f6 ac8 21.e2 a3 22.d2 c4 23.f4
    c6= with mutual play. Hiarcs 14 - Rybka 4.0, Internet (blitz)
    2013 ) 17...fe8 18.d2 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    A1b22122) 16...g4 17.h3 xf3 18.xf3 xc3 19.h6 fe8
    20.ed1 a3 21.xd5 ad8 22.g5 e7 23.f4 f8=
    with mutual play.;
    A1b222) 14.f3 e7 15.e1 c7 16.h4 xc3 17.b2 c7
    18.h5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Fritz 13
    - SmarThink 1.20, Internet 2011;
    A1b223) 14.d2 c7 15.f3
    A1b2231) 15...a5?! 16.h4! ( 16.h3 xh2+ 17.h1 d6
    18.h6 e8 19.b5 d8 20.f4 e7 21.g3 xf4 22.xf4
    e6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Hiarcs 14 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012 ) 16...c4 17.c1 b7
    18.h5;
    A1b2232) 15...e7 16.h4 f5 17.xd5 b7 18.c4 xc4
    19.xc4 xh4 20.f3 f5= with mutual play.;
    A1b224) 14.f3 e6 15.h6 e8 16.a4 c7 17.b5 ec8=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. The
    Baron 2.23 - Tornado 4.25, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A1b225) 14.f4 h6 15.f3 e7 16.e5 g7 17.c4 dxc4 18.xc4
    g8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Deep Fritz 10.1 - Naum 2.2, Internet 2007;
    A2) 11...g4 [Chapter] [#] 12.b1
    A2a) 12...b6?! [Chapter] [#] Dangerous line for Black: 13.b5 c7
    A2a1) 14.c4 dxc4 ( 14...d6 15.e1 xf3 16.xf3 xh2+ 17.f1
    (N. Short - V. Salov, Amsterdam 1989) d7 18.xd5 f6 19.b5
    ad8= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. )
    15.e4 c6 16.g5 xf3 17.xf3 d6 18.g3 xd4
    A2a11) 19.g4?! g6 20.xa8
    A2a111) 20...f5 21.h4 xa8 22.h3 h5 23.b2 ( 23.a3 e2+
    24.h1 c6 25.e3 f4= L. Oll - V. Akopian, Manila 1992 )
    23...d8 24.e1 (C. Espindola - J. Clarizza, corr. 1994) d7 25.g5
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    h7 26.e3 b5 27.h4 e6= with mutual play.;
    A2a112) 20...xa8 21.d1 d8 22.f1 (N. Short - J. Timman,
    Hilversum 1989) c5! 23.a3 b5 24.xd4 b1+ 25.e2 xa2+
    26.e1 e8+ 27.e3 xe3+ 28.fxe3 xa3;
    A2a12) 19.xh7+ xh7 20.h5+ g8 21.h3 f6 22.h7+ f7
    23.h5+ g8=;
    A2a2) 14.h3 a6
    A2a21) 15.xd5 xd5 16.hxg4 c6 ( 16...xa2? 17.xh7+ h8
    18.g5 f6 19.d3+- 1-0 J. Tay - M. Kulvietis, corr. 1999; 16...e8?
    17.g5 g6 18.c2 d6 19.g3 f6 20.b3 f8 21.e4 e7
    22.f3 d7 23.g5 e8 24.h6 e7 25.e1 ae8 26.e3+H. Daurelle - L. Da Costa Junior, corr. 2007 ) 17.g5 h6
    A2a211) 18.e4 fe8 ( 18...ad8 (S. Dvoirys - E. Rozentalis, Lvov
    1990) 19.c2! fe8 20.d3 e5 21.f6+ gxf6 22.h7+ f8
    23.dxe5 xe5 24.g3 Black has to be very careful to avoid the
    numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 19.f3 ad8 20.xh6 ( 20.b1 e6
    21.g5 (R. Antonio - D. Lima, Novi Sad 1990) b5! 22.gxh6 h2+
    23.xh2 xf1 24.g4 g6 25.f6+ gxf6 26.xg6 xc1 27.f4
    f8 28.h7 e7 29.d5 xc3 White has to be very careful to avoid
    the numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 20...xd4! 21.cxd4 xd4 22.c2
    gxh6 23.f6+ g7 24.xe8+ xe8;
    A2a212) 18.h7+! h8 19.e4 d6 20.f3 ( 20.g3 hxg5 21.f3
    f6 22.h1+ h6 23.xc6 ac8 24.a3 g8 25.d5 gd8
    26.xf7 d6 27.b2 White has the initiative. Stockfish 1.4 - Deep
    Shredder 11, Internet 2009 ) 20...fe8 21.c2 ad8 ( 21...d7
    (J. Benjamin - J. Sammour Hasbun, Philadelphia 1999) 22.d3 g6
    23.d2 xg4 24.xh6+ g8 25.g5 h5 26.xh5 gxh5
    27.e4 ) 22.d3 g6 23.xg6 fxg6 24.xg6 e2 25.g5 e7
    26.d3 xa2 27.gxh6 gxh6 28.xh6;
    A2a22) 15.hxg4 axb5 16.c2 g6
    A2a221) 17.h6 e8 18.xb5 e4 19.g5
    A2a2211) 19...d6 20.e5 e6 ( 20...c6 21.xc6 xe5
    22.f4! ee8 23.xa8 xa8 ) 21.f4 c6!= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. N. Short - B. Gelfand,
    Brussels 1991;
    A2a2212) 19...a3 20.b1 d6 21.b2 (A. Endean - A.
    Fuhrmann, corr. 2002) e7= This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players.;
    A2a222) 17.xb5 d6 18.g3 c6 ( 18...e6 19.g2 xg4
    (Ye Jiangchuan - Nay Oo Kyaw Tun, Shanghai 2000) 20.e1 d6
    21.b3 f5 22.e5 e6 23.e3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has difficulties developing his
    pieces.; 18...a7?! 19.e1 d7 20.g5 d8 21.a4 b8 22.h2
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    f8 23.g4 V. Ivanchuk - E. Bareev, Linares 1993 ) 19.g2
    A2a2221) 19...f5 20.h1! ( 20.f4 d7 21.g5 xf4 22.gxf4
    c7 23.xc6 xc6 24.e5 d6 White has to be very careful
    to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. A. Sokolov - N. Nikcevic,
    Vrnjacka Banja 1998 ) 20...b8 ( 20...fxg4 21.g5 d8 22.xh7
    f3 23.h6 g7 24.d3 xa2 25.xa2 xd3 26.g5 )
    21.g5 a7 22.h6 f6 23.gxf5 White has the attack. Hiarcs
    10 - Chess Tiger 2007, Internet 2007;
    A2a2222) 19...fc8 20.h1
    A2a22221) 20...a7 21.d2 d8 22.h6 f6 23.g5 fxg5
    ( 23...f5 24.c4 ) 24.e1 f8 25.h3 ac7 26.xg5;
    A2a22222) 20...d8 21.d2 f8 ( 21...f6?! 22.h6 g7
    23.h3 f6 24.a4 a7 25.e8 g5 26.h5 c7 27.e1
    Rol. Markus - H. Georg, corr. 2007 ) 22.a4 ( 22.e5 xe5
    23.dxe5 a7 24.a4 ac7 25.xd5 xc3 26.b2 c5=
    with mutual play. ) 22...f6 23.g5 g7 24.f4 h8 25.c4 dxc4
    26.d5 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A2b) 12...d7 [Chapter] [#] 13.h3 h5
    A2b1) [Chapter] [#] 14.xb7 b6
    A2b11) 15.a6 e8! 16.d2 c6 17.e5 xb7 18.xb7 xd1
    19.xa8 e2 20.e1 c4 21.c6 xe5 ( 21...c8 22.a4 xe5
    23.xe5 b3 24.b7 d8 25.a5 P. Negi - D. Ippolito, Philadelphia
    2008 ) 22.dxe5 c8 23.e6 fxe6 24.xe6 f7 25.d6 e7 26.f4
    xa2 27.e5 c4 28.d7+ e6 (P. Negi - Zhao Jun, Cebu 2007)
    29.c7 b6 30.xg7 f6 31.xh7 g6 32.e7 f6=;
    A2b12) 15.d2 g6! 16.a6 f5 17.b3 c7 18.e1 c8
    19.xc7 xc7 20.d3 c4 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. H. Van Kempen - G. Wise, corr. 1997;
    A2b13) 15.c2! xf3 ( 15...g6 16.xg6 hxg6 17.g5 c8
    18.xf7 xf7 19.xg6 f5 20.xd6 f6 21.e7 Key game V.
    Gashimov - P. Harikrishna, Torrelavega 2007 ) 16.xh7+! ( 16.gxf3 h6
    17.a6 f6 18.g2 fb8 19.xb8+ xb8 20.d3 d7 21.c4
    dxc4 22.xc4 f8 23.d5 e5 24.f4 h5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. White has a weak pawn structure.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 16...h8 17.gxf3
    A2b131) 17...g6 18.d2! f6 19.h6 g7 20.h4 xh7
    ( 20...g5 21.xg5 xh7 22.g4! g6 23.h1 g7 24.g1
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play. Rybka 2.1 Rybka 2.1, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 21.f6+ g8 22.xd6 xh3
    23.f4 d7 24.e1 fe8 25.xe8+ xe8 26.d2 D. Hoeven - G.
    Sapundjiev, corr. 2005;
    A2b132) 17...h4 18.f5 g6 19.g4 f5 20.f4
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    A2b1321) 20...f6 21.d1! ( 21.f3? g5 22.xb6 axb6 23.xd5
    gxf4 24.d3 e8-+ Z. Jovanovic - V. Jakovljevic, Zadar 2008 )
    21...xh3 22.e1 c4 23.e2;
    A2b1322) 20...fxg4 21.xg6 e7 22.a3! c8 23.e1 xf4
    24.e2 gxh3 25.h1 xf2 26.xf2 xf2 27.xe7 xe7
    28.h5+ g8 29.g5+ h8 30.xe7 f3+ 31.h2 f2+
    32.xh3 f3+ 33.h2 f2+ 34.g2 xg2+ 35.xg2 c8
    36.e3 D. Harvey - F. Sage, corr. 2010;
    A2b1323) 20...ae8
    A2b13231) 21.e2!? g5 ( 21...xh3 22.d3 Black has to be
    very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 22.g2 gxf4
    23.h1 [#] e3! 24.xe3 ( 24.fxe3 fxe3! 25.xe3 g3+
    26.f1 xe3= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 24...fxe3 25.d3 g5+ 26.f1 g8 27.fxe3 xe3
    28.e2 c1+ 29.e1 f4+ 30.f2 c1+=;
    A2b13232) 21.f3 g5 22.g2 gxf4 23.d3 g8 24.f3 g5
    25.d1 ( 25.xa7 c8 26.d2 c4 27.c1 b6 28.d2 c4
    29.c1 b6= 1/2-1/2 N. De Firmian - D. Ippolito, Southampton
    2009 ) 25...e2 26.h4 g6 27.h5 g5 28.h6 ge8 29.f1
    2e6 30.h7 g4= A. Silva - I. Sapundjiev, corr. 2009;
    A2b2) 14.e1 b6 15.a4 c8 16.d2 g6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.e5
    xe5 19.dxe5 d7= A. Onischuk - J. Piket, Biel 1999;
    A2b3) 14.b5 [Chapter] [#]
    A2b31) 14...f6 15.g5 c8 16.g4 g6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.b3
    ( 18.xf6 xf6 19.d3 c7 20.xd5 fc8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 18...b6 19.e1 e8 20.xe8+
    xe8 21.xf6 gxf6 22.xd5 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. I. Smirin - A. Morozevich, Biel 2003;
    A2b32) 14...b6
    A2b321) 15.a4 a6 16.b1
    A2b3211) 16...c7 17.e1 b8!= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. ( 17...d6? 18.xh7+
    h8 19.d3 M. Rytshagov - T. Christensen, Gausdal 1991 );
    A2b3212) 16...b8 17.e1 c4 18.e2 f6 19.g4 g6
    20.g5 e6 21.d1 d7 22.e5 xe5 23.dxe5 xd3
    24.xd3 fe8 White has to be very careful to avoid the numerous
    pitfalls ahead. S. Sacerdotali - W. Kund, corr. 2003;
    A2b322) 15.c4 xf3 16.xf3 dxc4
    A2b3221) 17.e4 d7 18.a4 ab8! ( 18...ad8 19.xb7 xa4
    20.c6 e6 21.d5 d7 (1/2-1/2 T. Luther - T. Gharamian,
    Germany 2008) 22.xc4 b6 23.d3 ) 19.f5 c7 20.a5 c8
    21.e4 ( 21.xh7+? xh7 22.h5+ g8 23.f5 f6 24.e1
    e7 25.e6+ f7 26.e4 g6 27.g4 f8 28.h4 e7;
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    21.h5? g6 22.h6 (I. Kurnosov - P. Skatchkov, Minsk 2000) a6
    23.g5 e8 24.bb1 f8 25.h4 d6-+ ) 21...e7 22.d2 b6
    23.axb6 axb6 24.c1 d7 25.cb1 c7= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Ottaviani - A. Kubasky, corr.
    2007;
    A2b3222) 17.c2
    A2b32221) 17...c7 18.a4 ( 18.d2 fe8 19.fb1 ad8=
    F. Lorin - F. Sage, corr. 2008 )
    A2b322211) 18...a6 19.b2 ab8 20.h6 c6 21.f5 g6
    22.a5 d7 23.c3 d5 24.xf8 xf8 25.e1 b5 26.e4
    e6 27.axb5 axb5 28.f3! ( 28.c6 h2+ 29.xh2 xc6
    30.eb1 e6 31.g3 b6 32.e5 f6 33.e3 c7 34.e7
    b8 35.a2 e8 36.c5 (1/2-1/2 M. Manduch - W. Kund,
    corr. 2009) xc5 37.dxc5 e5= ) 28...f5 29.c6 e6
    30.g3 c7 31.d5 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play.;
    A2b322212) 18...ab8 19.h4! ( 19.g5 fe8! 20.e3
    (D. Brandenburg - U. Lauk, Jyvaskyla 2010) c8! 21.h4! f8
    22.g5 d6 23.d5 g6=; 19.h5?! g6 20.h6 f5 21.xf8
    xf8 22.a5 c8 23.h4 d8 24.d5+ h8 25.g3 e7
    Faaus - Peze, corr. 2002 )
    A2b3222121) 19...fe8 20.g5 ( 20.h5 c6 21.f5 g6
    22.g4 f8 (E. Anka - M. Appleberry, Budapest 1994)
    23.g5! e6 24.f5 d6 25.f4 h6 26.e4 xe4
    27.xd6 xg4 28.xg4 c8= with mutual play. ) 20...g6
    21.h5 e7 ( 21...e6 22.hxg6 hxg6 23.d5 e5 24.g4
    g7 25.b2 h8 26.e1 hh5 27.f4 P. Nilsson - J.
    Mayer, corr. 2010 ) 22.hxg6 ( 22.a5 c8 23.hxg6 fxg6
    24.e4 Y. Solodovnichenko - O. Kniest, corr. 2003 )
    22...hxg6 23.g4! and White has a decisive attack.;
    A2b3222122) 19...c6 20.e4 d7 21.g5 f6 22.f5 g6
    23.xf6 xf6 24.xf6 f8 25.g5 e7 26.g3;
    A2b32222) 17...d7 18.a4
    A2b322221) [Chapter] [#] 18...g6
    A2b3222211) 19.e3 ac8 20.fb1 c3 21.a5 c4
    22.xb7
    A2b32222111) 22...e6
    A2b322221111) 23.b3 f5
    A2b3222211111) 24.xf5?! gxf5 25.a1 f4 26.c1
    fe8 ( 26...d2 (Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1o, Internet
    (blitz) 2006) 27.xd2 cxd2 28.d1 c1 ) 27.f3
    (A. Grischuk - A. Shirov, New Delhi/Teheran 2000)
    e1+ 28.f2 h1 29.e2 c2 30.xc2 e3 31.b3
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    cxc1 32.xc1 xc1 33.xa7 c7 34.a8+ g7
    35.a6 c3 36.d8 xb3 37.a7 a3 38.a8 xa8
    39.xa8 xg2;
    A2b3222211112) 24.a1 d2 25.xf5 gxf5 26.g3
    b8 27.xb8 xb8= P. Anisimov - V. Egin, St
    Petersburg 2002;
    A2b322221112) 23.a1
    A2b3222211121) 23...b8 24.b3 d6 25.g3 xe3
    26.xf7+ h8 27.xe3 White has a lasting
    advantage. V. Anand - A. Shirov, Linares 2000;
    A2b3222211122) 23...c7?! 24.xc7! ( 24.a6 xe3
    25.fxe3 g7 26.e4 f6 27.xc3 ff7 28.b3=
    1/2-1/2 V. Topalov - A. Shirov, Wijk aan Zee 2004 )
    24...xc7 25.h6 e8 ( 25...d6 26.g3+- ) 26.xc3
    xa5 27.d3 c7 28.b3 Stockfish 2.0 - Houdini 1.
    5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A2b3222211123) 23...d2! 24.g4 c7 (Naum 3 Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008) 25.a6 e7! 26.g5 xb7
    27.xe7 xe7;
    A2b32222112) 22...c7 23.h6 e8 24.xc7 xc7
    25.xc3 White has the initiative. A. Motylev - N. Ristic,
    Novi Sad 2000;
    A2b32222113) 22...c7 (Shredder 8 - Deep Fritz 8,
    Internet (blitz) 2005) 23.h6! d6 24.xc7 xc7 25.f4
    d7 26.xc7 d2 27.f4 xb1 28.xb1;
    A2b32222114) 22...d8 23.a1 xa5 24.xa7 c6
    25.b7 a5= D. Peli - M. Noble, corr. 2008;
    A2b3222212) 19.h6 fe8 20.fb1 ad8 21.g5 e7
    22.a5 xg5! ( 22...d5? 23.xb7 e6 24.d2 f6
    25.e1 c6 26.xe8+ (P. Svidler - V. Akopian, Yerevan
    1996) xe8 27.a6! Black has to be very careful to avoid the
    numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 23.axb6 e7 24.bxa7 b6 25.e4
    xa7 26.d5 f8 27.xb6 a3 28.xa3 xa3 29.xc4
    xd4= Chess Tiger 14.0 - Fritz 8, Internet (blitz) 2004;
    A2b3222213) 19.d2
    A2b32222131) 19...ac8 20.c3 ( 20.h6 fe8 21.f5
    gxf5 22.g4+ fxg4 23.g5+ h8 24.g7+ g8= )
    A2b322221311) 20...c7
    A2b3222213111) 21.fb1 fd8 22.d5
    A2b32222131111) 22...f5 23.g3 f7 24.a1 xd5
    25.d1 f6 26.c3 xd1+! ( 26...f8 27.xb7
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    27.xd1 d8 28.f3 d7 29.xb7 c7 30.b1
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    Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous
    pitfalls ahead.;
    A2b32222131112) 22...d6 23.g3 a6 24.b4 e5!
    ( 24...d7? (J. Becerra Rivero - R. Liiva, Internet
    (blitz) 2000) 25.f6!+- ) 25.c3 d6=;
    A2b3222213112) 21.d5 d6 22.g3 a6 23.bb1 d7
    24.xb7 fe8 25.d1 Black has to be very careful to
    avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. K. Kulaots - R. Liiva,
    Tallinn 2000;
    A2b322221312) 20...fd8 21.d5 f5 22.g4 c5 23.gxf5
    xd5 24.e5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has a poorlyprotected king. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2013;
    A2b32222132) 19...c3
    A2b322221321) 20.xc3 ac8 21.e4 c4
    A2b3222213211) 22.fb1 fc8 23.5b3 xa4
    24.d2 b6! ( 24...xd4 25.e3 xe4 26.xe4 c3
    27.xc3 (1/2-1/2 V. Topalov - V. Akopian, Madrid 1997)
    xc3 28.xb7 c7 29.b8+ g7 30.a8 c6
    31.g3 h5= ) 25.d3 4c7 26.g4 f8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b3222213212) 22.bb1
    A2b32222132121) 22...xa4 23.xb7 a3
    A2b322221321211) 24.fc1 c7 25.a1 b8
    26.e4 b3 27.d2 h2+ 28.h1 xf3 29.xc7
    xf2 30.xh2 xd2 31.axa7 xd4 ( 31...c8??
    32.ab7 xb7 33.xc8+ g7 34.xb7+G. Kasparov - A. Shirov, Linares 2000 ) 32.xf7
    xe4 33.g7+ (U. Atakisi - I. Chernov, corr. 2000)
    h8=;
    A2b322221321212) 24.c6 c7 25.a1
    (J. Mayer - G. Weinitschke, corr. 2005) c8
    26.xa3 xa3 27.d5 xd5 28.xd5 xc3
    29.xf7+ h8 30.xa7 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    A2b32222132122) 22...fc8 23.a1 4c7 24.fe1
    (LoopMP 11.32 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2006) e8
    25.a5 c4 26.c3 Black has to be very careful to
    avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    A2b322221322) 20.xc3 ac8 21.b3 b8 22.d1
    xd4 23.e3 g7 (V. Topalov - A. Shirov, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 2000) 24.e2! White has more than
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    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b322222) 18...c7?!
    A2b3222221) 19.c5 d6 20.a5 ( 20.g5 e7 21.f5
    xd4 22.g4 e5 23.d2 g6 24.c3 d5 25.e4
    (M. Adams - V. Anand, Oakham 1990) c5! 26.a5 a4
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    20...c8 ( 20...xc5 21.dxc5 c8 22.a6 e7 (W. Zaw Moun Moun Latt, Yangon 1999) 23.d1! b5 24.axb7
    ad8 25.xd8 xd8 26.e4 f8 27.f4+- ) 21.f5 d8
    22.a6 e7 23.axb7 b8 24.g5 J. Timman - V. Anand,
    Tilburg 1991;
    A2b3222222) 19.h5 g6 20.c5 ac8 ( 20...d6 21.a5
    xc5 22.dxc5 d5 23.d1 ) 21.a5 xd4 22.e3
    (G. Arbrile - J. Praet, corr. 1997) d6 23.d1 h2+ 24.f1
    d6 25.b5 a8 26.f6;
    A2b322223) 18...fe8 [Chapter] [#]
    A2b3222231) 19.h4 g6! ( 19...c7 20.g3 a6 21.c5 d6
    22.g5 f8 23.a5 c8 24.d5 d6 25.b2
    Y. Solodovnichenko - A. Backlund, Rochefort 2005 ) 20.h5
    c6 21.d5 c7 (P. Gaprindashvili - F. Finocchiaro, corr.
    2002) 22.b2 h2+ 23.h1 e5 24.d6 xd6 25.d1
    c7 26.hxg6 hxg6 27.a5 xb2 28.axb6 axb6 29.xb2
    e5= with mutual play.;
    A2b3222232) 19.f5 c7 20.e4
    A2b32222321) 20...a6
    A2b322223211) 21.g5 xe4 22.xe4 xa4 23.e1
    g6 24.h4 c3 25.f3 a2 26.a3 b4 27.h5 d3
    28.hxg6 hxg6 29.f6! ( 29.xd6 xd6 30.e4
    (R. Ponomariov - S. Safin, Yerevan 2001) g7! )
    29...xa3 30.h5 gxh5 31.g5+=;
    A2b322223212) 21.b1 ab8 22.a5 d7 23.xb7
    xb7 24.xb7 c3;
    A2b32222322) 20...ab8! 21.a5 c8 22.xb7 xb7
    23.xb7 (J. Riff - Giertz, Switzerland 2004) c3! 24.e3
    e7 25.a6 g6 26.g3 a3=;
    A2b3222233) 19.d2?! c7 20.c3 ad8 21.g3
    (F. Caruana - A. Saric, Szeged 2007) d5 22.xb7 c8
    23.fb1 xc3 24.xc3 b6 White has to be very careful
    to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    A2b3222234) 19.e3 ad8 20.fb1 c7
    A2b32222341) 21.e4 xa4 22.d5
    A2b322223411) 22...d6? 23.h5 xe4 ( 23...g6
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    A. Khalifman - P. Leko, New Delhi/Teheran 2000 )
    24.xe4 f5 25.d5+ h8 26.xf5 xf5 27.xf5;
    A2b322223412) 22...e7 23.xb7 c3
    (V. Craciunescu - P. Houwen, corr. 2004) 24.c5
    xe4=;
    A2b32222342) 21.g5 e6 (A. Sokolov - Piket, Ohrid
    (blitz) 2001) 22.g3 xd4 23.xb7 d8 24.xa7 xg5
    25.xg5 d2 26.xb6 xc2=;
    A2b32222343) 21.c5
    A2b322223431) 21...d6 22.g5 f8 ( 22...b8?
    23.xh7+ f8 24.e4+- <Engine/Centaur> - Deep
    Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 23.f5 e7 24.a5 h6
    25.g4 d5 26.e4 d6 27.xb7 R. Dzenis - M.
    Drugda, corr. 2006;
    A2b322223432) 21...e7 (Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.2,
    Internet (blitz) 2006) 22.g3 d6 23.cb5 c6 24.d5
    c8 25.a5 d7 26.g2 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality.;
    A2b322223433) 21...h6 22.a5 d5 23.xc4 d6
    24.g3 xe3 25.fxe3 xg3+ 26.xg3 xg3 27.xb7
    xe3 28.xa7 de8 29.f5 b8 30.b7= 1/2-1/2 P.
    Valent - A. Loc, corr. 2006;
    B) 10...e8 [Chapter] [#] 11.h3 ( 11.e1= - 9. Re1 Re8 10. cxd5 cxd5 11.
    Nc3; 11.xd5 xh2+ 12.xh2 xd5 13.b3 d6+ 14.g1 c6 15.e3
    f6 16.g5 e6 17.xe6 xe6= <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>,
    Internet 2004; 11.xe4 dxe4 12.g5 f5 13.f3 e3 14.ge4 f4 15.e2
    h6 16.b3 g6 17.xb7 d7 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. A. Morozevich - B. Gelfand, Cannes 2002 )
    B1) 11...b4?!
    B1a) 12.c2
    B1a1) 12...xc3 13.bxc3 c6 14.b1 ( 14.e1 f5 15.f4 c8
    16.b2 a5= with mutual play. ) 14...b6= J. Lautier - M. Adams,
    Bordeaux (rapid) 2000;
    B1a2) 12...f5 13.b3 (<Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr.
    2001) xc3! 14.bxc3 b6= with mutual play.;
    B1b) 12.xe4! dxe4 13.g5 xc3 ( 13...d7 14.gxe4 a6 15.e1
    c7 16.f4 J. Aagaard - J. Blauert, Budapest 2003 ) 14.h5! h6
    15.xf7 d7 ( 15...e7 16.xh6+ gxh6 17.bxc3 f7 18.xh6
    Black has a poorly-protected king. ) 16.e5 xe5 17.dxe5 b4 18.d1
    e7 (M. Leonard - R. Alonso, corr. 2004) 19.a3! a5 20.xh6 c6
    21.f4 e6 22.e2;
    B2) 11...xc3 12.bxc3
    B2a) 12...c6 13.g5 h6 14.h5 e7;
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    B2b) 12...d7 (J. Silva - G. Bendana Guerrero, corr. 2002) 13.b3 b6
    14.a3 xa3 15.xa3 d7 ( 15...f6 16.fe1 e6 17.e2 xh3
    18.xe8+ xe8 19.xa7 c8 20.a5 d6 21.b1 d7 22.b5 f6
    23.e5 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Rybka 3.0 Dynamic Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 16.ae1 f6 17.b3 c8 18.b1
    h6 19.b4 White has a lasting initiative. Hiarcs 14 - Deep Sjeng 3.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B2c) 12...h6 13.b1 b6 ( 13...c6 14.c2! b8 15.d3 f5 16.d2
    f6 17.fe1 Rybka 3.0 - Deep Onno 1.2.70, Internet (blitz) 2010 )
    14.a4 d7 15.b3 c6 16.a3 xa3 17.xa3 d7 18.be1 c7
    ( 18...xe1 19.xe1 f8= R. Edouard - S. Milliet, Lyon 2008 ) 19.h4
    f6 20.f5 d7= ]
    [ 9.c3 [Chapter] [#] xc3 10.bxc3
    A) 10...g4
    A1) 11.h3 h5 12.b1 ( 12.e1 dxc4 13.xc4 d7= - 9. Re1 Bg4 10.
    Nc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 dxc4 12. Bxc4 Nd7; 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.b1 d7 14.e1=
    - 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Bg4 12. Rb1 Nd7 13. h3 Bh5 14. Re1 )
    12...dxc4! 13.xc4 b5 14.d3
    A1a) 14...e8 15.a4 ( 15.e1 xe1+ 16.xe1 xf3 17.gxf3 a6
    18.e4 g6 19.h6 a7 White has difficulties making any progress. A.
    Kosteniuk - Zhu Chen, Moscow 2001 ) 15...a6 16.c4 bxc4 17.xc4 d7;
    A1b) 14...d7 15.a4 ( 15.g4 g6 16.xg6 hxg6 17.d5 cxd5 18.xd5
    f6 19.d4 a6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Baklan - A. Volzhin,
    Ohrid 2001 ) 15...a6 ( 15...bxa4 16.g4 g6 17.xg6 fxg6 18.g5
    (V. Baklan - J. Bick, Reykjavik 2010) b6 19.e6 h2+ 20.xh2 d6+
    21.f4 g5 22.c4 gxf4 23.c5 g6 ) 16.e4 c8 17.d3 g6 18.xg6
    hxg6 19.g5 a5 20.c4 bxc4 21.xc4 b6 22.b3 b8=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. Lj. Ljubojevic
    - A. Khalifman, Reykjavik 1991;
    A2) 11.cxd5 cxd5= - 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Bg4;
    B) 10...dxc4 11.xc4
    B1) Updated on November 25, 2015 11...f5!?
    B1a) 12.g5 h6 13.f3 g6 14.e4 ( 14.h3 d7 15.f4 h7
    16.h5 h4 17.f4 xf4 18.xf4 ae8= Equal chances, quiet position.
    Wang Hao - L. Nisipeanu, Bucharest 2013 ) 14...xh2+ 15.xh2 h4+
    16.h3 xh3+ 17.gxh3 xe4 18.g1 e8 19.xh6 g6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. Spark 1.0 - Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    B1b) 12.d3 xd3 13.xd3 d7 14.e1 c7 15.c4 fe8 16.e3 b6=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. Equinox 3.30 - Stockfish 6.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2015;
    B2) 11...g4
    B2a) 12.e1 d7
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    B2a1) 13.b1 b5 14.d3 e8 ( 14...b6 15.c2 e8 16.g5 c7
    17.d3 g6 18.h3 f5 19.d1 xe1+ 20.xe1 xc2 21.xc2 e8=
    N. Short - S. Makarichev, Rotterdam 1988 ) 15.xe8+ xe8 16.d2
    f8= with mutual play. F. Amonatov - A. Bezgodov, Voronezh 2002;
    B2a2) 13.d3 e8 14.xe8+ xe8 15.d2 ( 15.h3 h5 16.g4 g6
    17.xg6 hxg6 S. Riff - A. Raetsky, Cappelle la Grande 1999 ) 15...f6
    16.h3 h5= A. Berelowitsch - V. Ivanchuk, Germany 2005;
    B2b) 12.d3 d7 13.g5 f6 14.h3 h5 15.f4 h6
    B2b1) 16.f3 xf3 17.xf3 e8
    B2b11) 18.e3 e4 ( 18...c7 19.af1 (G. Kamsky - E. Bareev,
    Linares 1993) b5! 20.b3 a5 21.a4 d7 White has a promising
    position. ) 19.af1 e7 20.d2 e8 White has to be very careful to
    avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. M. Hartikainen - U. Lauk, Finland
    1994;
    B2b12) 18.d2 b5 ( 18...e4 19.e1 xd2 20.xe8+ xe8
    21.xd2 e7= <Engine/Centaur> - Delphil 09j, Internet 2005 ) 19.b3
    d7 Black has the initiative.;
    B2b2) 16.g4 hxg5 17.fxg5
    B2b21) 17...xg4?! 18.hxg4 d7 19.gxh5 g4+ ( 19...b5 20.f4!
    bxc4 21.g3 ) 20.f2 (N. Short - R. Huebner, Tilburg 1988) b5!
    21.f3 h4+ 22.e2 bxc4 23.b1 (M. Pacher - J. Bartos, Brno
    2011) c5! 24.d5 ae8+ 25.d1 f6! 26.g6 e5 27.h1 g3!
    28.xg3 xd5+ 29.c2 xg3 30.b7 Black has to be very careful
    to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    B2b22) 17...b5! 18.b3 xg4 19.hxg4 d7 ( 19...xg4? 20.e4!
    d7 21.g6 e6 22.xe6 xe6 23.gxf7++- White has an
    overwhelming advantage. 1-0 V. Grazinys - M. Lacunza, corr. 1999 )
    B2b221) 20.f5 xg4 21.xd7 xd7 22.xf7 xf7 23.g6 e8
    24.g5 ( 24.e3? a5 25.e6 f8 26.gxf7 xf7 27.f1 a7
    J. Nunn - V. Salov, Brussels 1988 ) 24...a5 25.f1 ( 25.g2 a4
    26.e6 f8 White can maintain equality with accurate play. H.
    Hamdouchi - J. Le Roux, Belfort 2003 ) 25...aa7 26.f3 a4 27.e6
    ab7 28.g2= Black has difficulties making any progress. J.
    Mrkvicka - W. Kund, corr. 1993;
    B2b222) 20.gxh5?! g4+ 21.f2 ae8 22.g1 h4+ 23.g2
    h2+ 24.f1 f4 25.f3 e1+ 26.xe1 xg1+ 27.e2 xc1
    28.xc1 xc1 29.g6 e8+ 30.d3 b1+ 31.d2 e1+ 32.d3
    e7 Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B2b223) 20.h3 xg4+ 21.xg4 xg4 22.xf7 xf7 23.g6 f8
    24.xf7 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Raivio - S. Larsen,
    corr. 2010;
    B2c) 12.h3 h5
    B2c1) 13.d3 d7 14.e1 ( 14.b1 b5= - 9. Nc3 Nxc3 10. bxc3 Bg4
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    11. h3 Bh5 12. Rb1 b5 13. Bd3 Nd7 ) 14...e8 15.xe8+ xe8 16.e3
    f6 V. Gashimov - A. Lastin, Istanbul 2003;
    B2c2) 13.g4 g6 14.e5 d7 15.xg6 ( Updated on November 25,
    2015 15.f4 b5 16.xg6 hxg6 17.b3 (W. So - A. Ipatov, Tromso
    2013) c8 18.f3 c5 19.f5 g5= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides. ) 15...hxg6 16.f3 f6 17.g2
    xf3+ ( 17...fe8 18.a4 ad8 19.a5 xf3+ 20.xf3 f6 21.g5
    c5= 1/2-1/2 R. Leitao - G. Milos, Guarulhos 2006 ) 18.xf3 b5 19.d3
    b6 20.h4 fe8 21.d2 e6 22.fe1 ae8 23.xe6 xe6=
    D. Stellwagen - Wang Hao, Yerevan 2007;
    B2c3) 13.e1 d7
    B2c31) 14.f1 e8 ( 14...c7 15.e3 ae8 16.b1 (Comet 32 Rebel 8, Internet 1996) e7 ) 15.xe8+ xe8 16.e3 b5 17.a4 a6
    18.axb5 axb5 19.xa8 xa8 20.d5 cxd5 21.g4 g6 22.xb5
    b7= J. Ehlvest - V. Anand, Linares 1991;
    B2c32) 14.b1 c7 15.e3 fe8= with mutual play. <Engine/
    Centaur> - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B2c33) 14.a4 e8 15.xe8+ xe8 16.d2 f6 Z. Almasi - A.
    Delchev, Batumi 1999;
    B2c34) 14.g4 g6 15.g5 c7 16.h4 b5 17.xg6 hxg6 18.b3
    a5 19.f3 b6= with mutual play. D. Navara - V. Ivanchuk, Heraklio
    2007 ]
    [ 9.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...a6 10.cxd5 ( 10.a3 c7 11.c3 xc3 12.bxc3 dxc4 13.xc4
    d5 14.g5 c7= with mutual play. Y. Vovk - J. Sammour Hasbun, Internet
    (blitz) 2009; 10.c3 xc3 11.bxc3 dxc4 12.xc4 b5 13.d3 e6 14.c2
    h6 15.e1 c7 16.e5 d5= This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players. D. Rogic - A. Saric, Zupanja 2008 ) 10...cxd5 11.c3
    e6
    A1) 12.xb7
    A1a) 12...ac5? 13.dxc5 xc5 14.xh7+ xh7 15.b5 ( 15.b4 b8
    16.d4 g8 17.b3 a6 18.e3 LittleThought 1.00 - Sage 2.2a,
    Internet 2007 ) 15...g4 16.g5+ g8 17.xd5 xh2+ 18.xh2 xd5
    19.e3;
    A1b) 12...b4! 13.xe4 b8 14.xh7+ xh7 15.xa7 a8=;
    A2) 12.e1 (N. Short - M. Bluvshtein, Ottawa 2007) b4! 13.b1 d7
    14.e5 c7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable.;
    B) 9...g4?!
    B1) 10.bd2
    B1a) 10...xd2 11.xd2 c7 ( 11...b6 12.c5 N. Short - P.
    Harikrishna, Kemer 2007 ) 12.h3 dxc4 13.xc4 e6=;
    B1b) 10...dxc4! 11.xc4 xd2 12.xd2 b5 13.d3 c7;
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    B2) 10.xe4! dxe4 11.g5 (S. Kofidis - N. Patrici, corr. 1996) c8 12.c3
    e7 13.gxe4 xd4 14.f4;
    C) 9...dxc4 10.xc4 d7 11.e1 df6 12.bd2 xd2 13.xd2 b6
    14.xb6 axb6 Anechka 0.08 - Eeyore 1.48, Internet 2010 ]
    9...a6
    [ 9...f5 10.c3 a6 ( 10...e6 - 8... Be6 10. Qc2 f5 11. Nc3 c6 ) 11.a3
    - 9... Na6 10. a3 f5 11. Nc3 ]
    [ 9...e8 10.c3
    A) 10...f6 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.xd5 d8
    15.fe1 R. Shiomi - A. Baraz, Budapest 1998;
    B) 10...xc3?! 11.xh7+! h8 12.bxc3 g6 13.xg6 fxg6 14.xg6 e6
    15.h5+ g8 16.g4+ h8 17.c5 c7 18.g5 f8 19.ae1+Komodo 1.2 - Sloppy 0.2.2, Internet 2010;
    C) 10...g4?!
    C1) 11.e5 xe5 ( 11...h4 12.g3 h5 13.xg4 xc3 14.bxc3 xg4
    15.xh7+ h8 16.d3+- G. Kasparov - R. Garza Castro, Galicia 1991 )
    12.dxe5 xc3 13.xh7+ h8 14.bxc3 d7 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.h3 e6
    (Rotor 0.4 - Arion 1.7, Internet (blitz) 2008) 17.f4 g6 18.xg6 fxg6
    19.xg6 White has a pawn majority. Black has a poorly-protected king.;
    C2) 11.xe4 dxe4 12.xe4 xf3 13.xf3 h4 14.g3 xd4 15.g5 c5
    16.e3 e5 17.ad1 f6 (L. Vogt - R. Rabiega, Austria 2003) 18.b3!
    xf3 19.xb7 d7 20.xd7 ad8 21.h3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D) 10...f5 11.e1
    D1) 11...b4 12.g5 a5 ( 12...xg5 13.xe8+ xe8 14.xg5 g6
    15.xg6 hxg6 16.cxd5 d8 17.b3 a6 18.h4+- E. Inarkiev - E. El
    Gindy, Linares 2003 ) 13.xe4 xe1 ( 13...dxe4 14.xe4 xe1 15.xf5
    g6 (A. Grischuk - E. Rozentalis, Istanbul 2003) 16.d3! a6 17.f1 b4
    18.c5+- ) 14.d6 xd3 15.xd3 e6 16.xf7 a6 17.7e5 b4 18.f5
    ae8 19.f7+ h8 20.xb7;
    D2) 11...a6 12.a3 - 9... Na6 10. a3 Re8 11. Nc3 Bf5 ]
    10.a3
    [ 10.xe4?! dxe4 11.xe4 e8 12.d3 g4! 13.g5 ( 13.bd2 c5!
    14.c2 e6 15.h3 h5 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.; 13.g5 g6 14.c3 b4 15.d2 f5 16.c5 f8 17.ge4
    xa2 18.xa2 xe4 White has to be very careful to avoid the numerous
    pitfalls ahead. M. Adriano - F. Sage, corr. 2010 ) 13...d7 ( 13...f6 14.h4 c5
    15.c3 xf3 16.xf3 e6 17.d5 (M. Gerzina - D. Rozenberg, corr. 1999)
    d4 18.d1 b6 19.c3 f5 20.g3 xb2 21.xd6 xc3 ) 14.bd2 h6
    15.e3 f5! 16.b3 xf3 17.gxf3 f7 18.f4 b4 19.c3 h5 20.d2 g5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Y. Kruppa - E. Rozentalis,
    Lvov 1985 ]
    10...e8 [Chapter] [#]
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    [ 10...f5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11.c5
    A1) 11...e7?!
    A1a) 12.e5 c7 ( 12...f6? 13.xa6 xe5 14.dxe5 bxa6 15.f3 g5
    16.xg5 xg5 17.f4 e7 18.d2 g5 19.f3 gxf4 20.ae1 d7
    21.d4+- V. Gashimov - E. Karadeniz, Batumi 2002 ) 13.f3 e6! 14.e3
    g5 15.f4 h6= This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players. N. De Firmian - B. Kogan, Estes Park 1986;
    A1b) 12.f4 c7 13.c3 e6 14.e5 f6 15.e2 g5= with mutual
    play. S. Azarov - P. Skatchkov, Minsk 2001;
    A1c) 12.xa6 bxa6 13.e5 c7 14.e1 f4 ( 14...f6 15.f4 g5
    16.c1 xe5 17.dxe5 xe5 18.f3 ) 15.f3 g5 16.a4 b7 17.d2
    Black has poor piece coordination. A. Kovchan - P. Korobkov, Evpatoria
    2003;
    A2) 11...b8
    A2a) 12.c3 c7 13.e2 e6 14.b4 f6 15.b2 d7 16.ae1 e8
    17.c1 h5 18.e5 xe2 19.xe2 xd4 ( 19...xe5 20.dxe5 g5
    21.xg5 4xg5= ) 20.d7 (A. Morozevich - J. Piket, Wijk aan Zee 2002)
    xe2+ 21.xe2 f7 22.xb8 ( 22.xf8 h5 ) 22...axb8 23.f3 f6
    24.g5 be8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b) 12.xa6 bxa6 13.c3 ( 13.e5 xe5 14.dxe5 e7 15.b4 xe5
    16.b2 e8 17.d2 V. Baklan - L. Fressinet, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 13...f4
    14.e1 ( 14.xe4 f5 15.a4 dxe4 16.e5 f3 17.g3 xe5 18.dxe5
    c8 ) 14...f5 1/2-1/2 R. Ponomariov - A. Motylev, Moscow 2002;
    B) 11.c3
    B1) 11...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    B1a) 12.e2 dxc4 13.xc4 xc4 14.xc4+ h8 15.f4 c7 16.ad1
    d5 17.e5 d7 18.c1 The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    B1b) 12.b3
    B1b1) 12...b6 13.xb6 axb6 14.cxd5 cxd5 ( 14...xd5 15.xd5
    cxd5 16.b1 b8 17.e5 xe5 18.dxe5 d7 19.f4 dc5 20.d1
    Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 15.g5 xg5 16.xg5
    h6 17.fe1 c7 18.d2 Onno 0.12.0 - Scorpio 2.1, Internet 2009;
    B1b2) 12...h8 13.xb7 ac5 14.dxc5 xc5 15.xc6 c8 16.g5
    xc6 17.xd8 dxc4 18.d4 c8 19.cb5 fxd8 20.xe6 xe6
    21.xf5;
    B1b3) 12...dxc4! 13.xc4 xc4 14.xc4+ h8 15.xe4 fxe4
    16.g5 f6 17.f3 b5! 18.c3 ae8 19.e3 exf3 20.xf3 g6
    21.af1 xf3 22.xf3 c7= with mutual play.;
    B1c) 12.c5 b8! 13.xa6 bxa6 14.a4 ( 14.e2 f4 S. Schlander - A.
    Hartl, Bayern 2000 ) 14...c8 15.e1 f4! 16.xe4 dxe4 17.xe4 d5
    18.e7 f6 19.d1 f8 20.e1 g6 and Black has a decisive attack.;
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    B1d) 12.cxd5! cxd5 13.b3 c7 14.e2
    B1d1) 14...b5 15.e1 a5 16.f4 a4 17.a2 c8 ( 17...e8
    (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006) 18.xb5 b6 19.d3
    b8 20.c2 ) 18.ac1 e8 19.c6 Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01,
    Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B1d2) 14...a5 15.xb7 b8 16.c6 d7 17.c2 e7 18.e1 fc8
    19.b1 e6 20.c3 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Deep Fritz 8 - Rybka 1.0 Preview 3, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B2) 11...c7 [Chapter] [#]
    B2a) 12.e1 h8 ( 12...e6 (Rybka 1.1 - Junior 9, Internet 2006) 13.c5
    e7 14.e2 f6 15.f4 White's pieces exert pressure on central
    squares. ) 13.b4 d7 ( 13...e6 14.c5 e7 (M. Furlan - G. Lazovic, Bled
    2000) 15.e5 f6 16.e2 White has the initiative. )
    B2a1) 14.b2 e8 ( 14...e6 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.xd5 c8 17.d1
    Key game A. Grischuk - B. Gelfand, Wijk aan Zee 2002 ) 15.c5 e7
    (Deep Junior 10 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006) 16.e2 e6=
    with mutual play.;
    B2a2) 14.b2! e8 ( 14...e8 15.c5 e7 16.e2 f6 17.f4 e6
    18.e5; 14...dxc4 15.xc4 xc3 16.xc3 d5 17.xd5! cxd5
    18.g5 b6 19.e7 ac8 20.d2 fe8 21.xd6 xd6 22.e5
    White has good knight placement. Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz)
    2006; 14...f6?! 15.c5 e7 16.e5 e6 17.e2 Rybka 2.3.1 - Fruit
    2.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 15.c5 e7 16.e5 e6 17.e2 f6
    18.f4 White has a lasting initiative.;
    B2b) 12.c5 e7 13.e2
    B2b1) 13...e6
    B2b11) 14.b4?! f6 15.b2 c7 16.ad1 ( 16.b5 d7 17.ab1
    e8 18.bxc6 bxc6 19.d2 g5 20.b3 h5 Macieja,B Pashikian, Stepanakert 2004; 16.fe1 d7 17.ad1 g6 18.c1 g5
    Black is exerting kingside pressure. M. Adams - J. Piket, Wijk aan Zee
    2002 ) 16...g6 17.b1 g7 18.a1 d7 Black is exerting kingside
    pressure. V. Tseshkovsky - A. Motylev, Ekaterinburg 2002;
    B2b12) 14.f4! c7 15.xe6 xe6 16.e1 f6 17.g3 f7 18.h4
    ae8 19.f4 h5 20.g2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B2b2) 13...f6
    B2b21) 14.d2 e6 15.b3 b6! ( 15...d7 16.f3 e8 17.h1 g6
    18.h6 g7 19.fxe4 fxe4 20.xe4 dxe4 21.c3 E. Sutovsky - A.
    Volzhin, Ohrid 2001 ) 16.f3 bxc5 17.dxc5 b8 18.e3 g5=
    with mutual play.;
    B2b22) 14.e5 e6 15.f4 g5 16.b4 c7 17.g3 gxf4 18.gxf4
    d7= 1/2-1/2 B. Jobava - J. Lautier, Plovdiv 2003;
    B2c) 12.e2 e6 ( 12...dxc4 13.xc4+ e6 14.xe6+ xe6=
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    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. Rybka 1.2f Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 13.b4
    B2c1) 13...a5 14.e3 e7 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.c3 c7 17.b5 e6
    18.b6 e8 19.b5 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Toga II 1.4, Internet (blitz) 2008)
    d8! 20.fb1 h8 21.e5 f4 22.d2 xe5 23.dxe5 g5=
    with mutual play.;
    B2c2) 13...d7
    B2c21) 14.b2
    B2c211) 14...e8 15.e5 f6 16.cxd5 ( 16.f3 xd4 17.xd4
    xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.cxd5 d6 20.dxc6 xc6 21.c5=
    J. Lautier - L. Fressinet, Paris 2002 ) 16...xd4 ( 16...cxd5 17.f3
    4g5 18.b3 ) 17.xd4 xe5 18.dxc6 xc6 19.xc6 xb2
    20.ab1 White has the initiative.;
    B2c212) 14...a5!
    B2c2121) 15.ad1 axb4 16.axb4 xb4 17.b3 c5! White has
    to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. ( 17...e7
    18.e5 (A. Grischuk - A. Morozevich, Prague 2002) fd8!
    19.xe4 fxe4 20.g3 g6= );
    B2c2122) 15.c5 c7 16.e5 (J. Strnad - M. Hnilicka, corr. 2003)
    xe5 17.dxe5=;
    B2c22) 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.b3 c6 16.b5 e8 17.g3 c7
    G. Figlio - T. Turgut, corr. 2003;
    B2c23) 14.b3! e8 ( 14...dxc4 15.xc4 e8 16.g3 xg3
    17.hxg3 h8 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008)
    18.d5! cxd5 19.xd5; 14...a5 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.xd5 axb4 17.f4
    a5 18.b3 bxa3 19.xd6 xd6 20.f4 e7 21.fe1 e4
    22.c4 e8 23.xb7 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz)
    2008 ) 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.e5 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. A. Sokolov - L. Fressinet, Val d'Isere 2002;
    B2c3) 13...h8 14.b2
    B2c31) 14...d7 15.e5 a5 16.ad1 ( 16.f3?! xe5 17.dxe5 dxc4
    18.xe4 fxe4 19.xe4 axb4 20.xc4 bxa3 21.xa3 b5 22.e4
    a4 23.d3 b4 24.b2 c5 R. Felgaer - B. Roselli Mailhe, Dresden
    2008 ) 16...axb4 17.axb4 xb4 18.b3 d6 19.cxd5 cxd5 20.xd5
    a5= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.;
    B2c32) 14...e8 15.ae1 a5! ( 15...h5 16.e5 f4 17.f3 4g5
    18.cxd5 cxd5 19.c1 (J. Timman - V. Salov, Saint John 1988) xd4!
    20.xd4 xe5 21.xe5 h3+ 22.gxh3 xe5 23.f2 xh3 24.e1
    h5 25.h1 White has a lasting initiative. ) 16.b5 dxc4 17.xc4
    cxb5 18.xb5 xb5 19.xb5 c7 20.d3 b5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B2d) 12.b4
    B2d1) 12...d7 13.b2 g5 14.e5
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    B2d11) 14...xe5 15.dxe5 f4 16.f3 h8
    B2d111) 17.fd1 e8
    B2d1111) 18.ac1 dxc4 19.xc4 a5 20.bxa5 ( 20.f2 axb4
    21.axb4 e6 22.xe6 cxe6 23.b6 P. Leko - A. Morozevich,
    Dortmund 2002 ) 20...e6 21.xe6 cxe6 22.a4 xa5 23.a3
    g8 24.d6 f7 25.b1 White is exerting queenside pressure.;
    B2d1112) 18.cxd5 xd5 ( 18...cxd5 19.f2 h5 20.ac1 fd8
    21.a4 D. Ruijgrok - F. Billaudelle, corr. 2003 ) 19.xd5 cxd5
    20.c5;
    B2d112) 17.cxd5 xd5 18.xd5 cxd5 19.b3 b6+ 20.h1
    e6 21.ac1 ac8 22.b1 White has a pair of bishops.;
    B2d12) 14...dxc4 15.xc4+ e6 (P. Rehtman - J. Mayer, corr. 2010)
    16.a4 ( 16.b3 e7 17.fe1 Black has to be very careful to avoid
    the numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 16...b5 17.xe6+ gxe6 18.c5 xc5
    19.dxc5 xe5 20.xe5 d5 21.a4 a6 22.b2 White can increase
    his advantage with accurate play. E. Kuhl - D. Blau, corr. 2009;
    B2d2) 12...a5
    B2d21) 13.b5 h8 (Twisted Logic 20080620 - Cyrano 0.6b17,
    Internet 2008) ( 13...d7 14.b1 h8 15.c5 e7 16.bxc6 bxc6
    17.f4 e6 18.e5 P. Svidler - A. Morozevich, Krasnoyarsk 2003 )
    14.c5 e7 15.f4 White has the initiative.;
    B2d22) 13.c5 e7 14.b2 e6 15.a4 f6 ( 15...f4 16.b6
    a7 17.e5 e6 18.f3 Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz)
    2006 ) 16.b6 a7 17.e5 White has a lasting initiative. V. Anand A. Shirov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2003;
    B2d3) 12...xc3 13.xc3 dxc4
    B2d31) 14.xc4+ e6 15.xe6+ xe6 16.e1 d7
    B2d311) 17.a2 c7! (Rybka 3 - Cyclone 2.0, Internet 2008)
    ( 17...ae8 18.ae2 c7 19.e5 xe5 20.dxe5 (J. Polgar - J.
    Lautier, Cap d'Agde 2003) e6! 21.d2 d8 22.f4 a6= ) 18.e5
    e6 19.ae2 d5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2d312) 17.b3 ae8 18.b2 f7 19.e5 White has a lasting
    initiative. Junior 10 - Chess Tiger 2007.1, Internet 2007;
    B2d32) 14.g5! d7 15.xc4+ d5 16.b3 h6 17.xd5+ cxd5
    18.d2 f7 (P. Leko - A. Shirov, Wijk aan Zee 2004) 19.fe1! e8
    20.xe8+ xe8 21.e1 ]
    [ 10...g4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11.c5 b8 ( 11...c7 12.e5 xe5= - 11... Bb8 12. Ne5 Bxe5 ) 12.e5
    xe5 13.dxe5 exc5 14.xh7+ h8
    A1) 15.f5 xf5 16.xf5 h4 17.d2 h7 18.g4 f5 19.exf6
    (J. Poltner - G. Blomstrand, corr. 1991) gxf6! 20.f3 ( 20.e1 ae8
    21.xe8 xe8= with mutual play. ) 20...b3 21.d2 xa1 22.g5 fxg5
    23.c3+ g8 24.xg5+ f7 25.e1 ae8 26.f6+ g8 27.g5+=;
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    A2) 15.b4 h4
    A2a) 16.d3 xd3 17.xd3
    A2a1) 17...c7
    A2a11) 18.h3 d7! ( 18...h5 19.f4 f5? 20.d2 e6 21.b3
    J. Timman - V. Salov, Saint John 1988 ) 19.d2 c5 20.f3 h5
    Black has the initiative. Comet 32 - Rebel 8, Internet 1997;
    A2a12) 18.d2 h5 19.e1 e6= with mutual play.;
    A2a2) 17...h5 18.e1 f5 19.g3 c7 20.d2 e6 21.b2
    ( 21.b3 d4 22.b2 fd8 23.ad1 ) 21...b6 Black has the initiative.
    B. Jobava - S. Mamedyarov, Plovdiv 2003;
    A2b) 16.f5 xf5 17.xf5 b3 18.a2 h7 19.xh7+ xh7 20.e3
    (K. Behrendorf - M. Drobka, corr. 2007) d4! 21.g5 c5;
    B) 11.bd2 xd2 12.xd2 h4 13.f4 ae8= N. Short - V. Hort, Germany
    1988;
    C) 11.xe4?! dxe4 12.xe4 ( 12.g5 f5 13.c3 e8 14.e1 c7!
    (Lj. Ljubojevic - J. Timman, Linares 1988) 15.d1! d6 16.g3 g6 )
    12...xf3 13.xf3 h4 14.g3 xd4 White is behind in development. V.
    Moiseev - I. Brikov, Donskoj 2005;
    D) 11.e5
    D1) 11...xe5?! [Chapter] [#] Dangerous line for Black: 12.dxe5 ac5
    13.f3 ( 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xe4 xe4 15.c3 xc3 16.xc3 fe8=
    1/2-1/2 Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Akopian, Linares 1995 ) 13...xd3 14.xd3 c5
    15.d4 b3 16.xg4 xa1 17.h6 g6 18.c3! ( 18.xf8 xf8 19.cxd5
    c5+ 20.h1 c2 21.d7 e3 22.e6 xf1 23.xf7+ h8 24.f6+
    g8= 1/2-1/2 A. Timofeev - Wang Hao, Nizhnij Novgorod 2007 ) 18...b6+
    D1a) 19.h1 xb2 ( 19...f5? 20.exf6 xf6 (D. Jakovenko - A. Kosteniuk,
    Moscow (blitz) 2009) 21.cxd5 b3 22.e4 cxd5 23.xf6++- ) 20.f4
    D1a1) 20...f6? 21.e6! ( 21.a4 c2 22.xa1 xa4 23.e6 a5
    24.d6 fc8 25.e7 c7 26.xf6 e8= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. D. Jakovenko - V. Kramnik, Dortmund
    2009 ) 21...xc3 22.d6 b3 23.d7 f5 24.e7 c5 25.exf8+ xf8
    26.e7 f6 27.xc5+- N. Joao - P. Peuraniemi, corr. 2005;
    D1a2) 20...f5 21.a4 ( 21.xf8 xf8 22.a4 xa3 T. Goze - E.
    Nylander, corr. 2006 ) 21...e2 22.xa1 fe8 23.cxd5 cxd5 24.b4
    xe5 25.g1 f6 (with the idea g5) ( 25...b6 26.h3 ad8 27.f4 f6
    28.d1 d4 29.b2 g5 30.c4+ g7 31.g3 e6 32.c2 h6
    33.f2 h7 34.d3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 26.d2 a6
    (1/2-1/2 A. Isaev - M. Churkin, corr. 2011) 27.c3 ad8 28.h3 b6=;
    D1b) 19.f2 fe8 20.f4
    D1b1) 20...f5 21.cxd5 b3 22.e6 cxd5 23.xd5 xe6 24.c7 c6
    25.g3! ( 25.xe8 xe8 26.g4 (A. Shirov - P. Leko, Linares 2000) fxg4!
    27.fxg4 e1+ 28.f1 c5+ 29.g2 xf1 30.xf1 e7 31.g2 )
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    25...ac8 ( 25...ab8 26.xe8 xe8 27.b4 ) 26.xe8 xe8
    27.d6 c5 28.f6 f7 29.c3 c7 30.e2 Black has a poorlyprotected king. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D1b2) 20...e6 21.cxd5 cxd5 22.xd5 c5 23.f6+ h8 24.d7
    e7 25.d2 b3 26.d5! ( 26.g5 F. Amonatov - Y. Zherebukh,
    Moscow 2009 ) 26...e8 27.h4 c8 28.f6 c6 29.e3 h5
    30.g5+- K. Lahno - I. Sudakova, Sochi 2005;
    D1b3) 20...c7 21.e2 e6 22.f1! ( 22.b4 d8 23.g5 b3
    24.xd8 xd8 25.cxd5 cxd5 26.b2 b6+ 27.f1 a6+ 28.f2
    xa3 29.a2 c1 30.xd5 xf4 31.xf4 xe5 32.xa7 b5=
    This position is rather drawish. E. Bacrot - V. Kramnik, Dortmund 2009 )
    D1b31) 22...d8 23.cxd5! ( 23.g5 (D. Navara - J. Timman, Karlsbad
    2007) d7! 24.f6 b8 25.cxd5 cxd5 26.d2 Black has to be very
    careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 23...cxd5 24.b5 b6
    ( 24...d7 25.d4 c8 26.b4 c4 27.d2 a4 28.f2 a6 29.h4
    Houdini 1.5a 4c - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011 ) 25.d4 b3
    26.xe6 xe6 27.e3 d4 28.g5 c8 29.f6 xf6 30.exf6 d3
    31.e5 d8 32.e1 b6 33.e7 Hannibal 1.3 - Texel 1.01, Internet
    2013;
    D1b32) 22...d4 23.xd4 b3 24.e3 d8 25.e4 d1+ 26.f2
    c5 27.f4
    D1b321) 27...d4+ 28.g3 d8 29.g5 White has a lasting
    initiative. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D1b322) 27...c6 28.g5 a6 ( 28...d4+ 29.g3 f5 30.exf6
    xc4 31.f2 f8 32.h6 fc8 33.e3 d4 34.g4+- Houdini 3
    Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 29.f6 c1 30.xc1
    xc1 31.d2 c7 32.d8 cc8 33.g5 c7 34.d6 b3 35.a4
    d4 36.f6+ g7 37.d5 c6 38.g4 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D1b323) 27...c8 28.g5 ( 28.h4 d4+ 29.e3 xe5 30.g5
    g7 31.xe6 fxe6 32.e4 e8 33.g3 b6 34.h4 d7 35.g2
    d4 36.e1 e5 37.g5 e6 38.d5 f7 39.g4 White has a
    lasting initiative. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
    28...d4+ 29.g3 d1 30.f6 d4 31.d2 c1 32.f2 ce8
    33.g4 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D2) 11...h5?! [Chapter] [#] 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.c3
    D2a) 13...xe5?! 14.dxe5 ac5 15.xe4 xd3 16.xd3 g6
    D2a1) 17.b3 xe4 18.xb7 h4 ( 18...a5 19.f3 f5 20.d1 d4
    21.e3 d3 22.b6 d5 23.d4 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. A. Volokitin - E. Rozentalis, Ermioni Argolidas 2005 ) 19.b3 d4
    20.f3 ( 20.g3 xg3 21.hxg3 fc8 (P. Leko - A. Shirov, Linares 2004)
    22.d1! d3 23.e3 f8 24.g4 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ) 20...g6 21.a4 d8 22.d2 White has a lasting
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    initiative.;
    D2a2) 17.f6+! gxf6 18.g3 fxe5 19.h6 e8 20.h4;
    D2b) 13...xc3 Suggested improvement for White:
    D2b1) 14.bxc3 h8 15.f4 f6! ( 15...xe5 16.fxe5 g6 17.a4 d7
    18.a3 fe8 19.xg6 fxg6 20.b3 Key game G. Kasparov - A.
    Shirov, Wijk aan Zee 2001 ) 16.f3 d7 (Shredder 10 - Naum 2.2,
    Internet (blitz) 2007) 17.b1! Black has poor knight placement.;
    D2b2) 14.xh7+! h8 15.bxc3 g6 16.xg6 fxg6 17.xg6+ xg6
    18.xg6 Black has a poorly-protected king.;
    D3) 11...f5 [Chapter] [#]
    D3a) 12.e3
    D3a1) 12...f6?! 13.f3 g4 ( 13...e8?! 14.c3 g4 15.cxd5 cxd5
    16.xe4 dxe4 17.xe4 h5 18.h3 xh3 19.gxh3 xh3 (P. Leko - B.
    Gelfand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2004) 20.fc1! h8 21.xb7+- )
    14.cxd5 cxd5 15.c3 xf3 16.gxf3 f5 17.fxe4 fxe4 18.xe4 dxe4
    19.xe4 h4 20.f3;
    D3a2) 12...ac5! 13.dxc5 xe5
    D3a21) 14.cxd5 xd5 15.c3 xc3 16.bxc3 ad8 17.d4 xc3
    18.xf5 xd4 19.ac1 g6 20.xg6! ( 20.xc3 xc3 21.xc3 gxf5
    22.g3+ h8 P. Smirnov - A. Motylev, Sochi 2004 ) 20...fxg6
    21.xc3= Z. Kazmierczuk - H. Lagergren, corr. 2008;
    D3a22) 14.c3 d4 ( 14...xc3 15.bxc3 e8 16.cxd5 xd5= )
    15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 e8 17.f4 xf4 18.xf4 dxc3 19.bxc3
    a5= This position is rather drawish. P. Harikrishna - V. Ivanchuk,
    Foros 2006;
    D3b) worse move is 12.c3 xe5 13.dxe5 ac5 14.cxd5
    D3b1) 14...xd3 15.xd3 xc3 16.xf5 ( 16.xc3 xd5 17.g5
    fe8= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Romieux - R. Lacroix, Nimes
    2009 ) 16...xd5 17.d2 b6= M. Carlsen - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 2011;
    D3b2) 14...cxd5! (Hiarcs 11.1 - Deep Shredder 10, Internet 2007)
    15.e1 c8 16.f3 xd3 17.xd3 xc3 18.xf5 b6+ 19.h1 a4
    20.e3 e6;
    D3c) 12.b4!
    D3c1) 12...f6 13.f3
    D3c11) 13...e8 14.c5! ( 14.b5 (A. Shirov - M. Bluvshtein, Edmonton
    2005) g4! 15.c5 xf3 16.gxf3 g6+ 17.h1 h5 18.cxd6 xf3+
    19.g1 g4+ 20.h1 f3+= ) 14...c7 15.c3 g6 16.h4
    Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    D3c12) 13...g6
    D3c121) 14.c3 xc3 15.xg6 hxg6 16.xc3 dxc4 17.xc4+
    f7 ( 17...h7 18.b5 cxb5 19.xb5 b8 20.d3 c7 21.h4
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    S. Karjakin - V. Meijers, Mainz 2007 ) 18.b5 cxb5 19.xb5 d7
    20.b3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. P. Leko - V.
    Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2006;
    D3c122) 14.h4 f5 15.xg6 hxg6 16.c5 White has a lasting
    initiative. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    D3c2) 12...h4 13.c3
    D3c21) 13...fe8 14.cxd5 xc3 15.xf5 xe5 16.dxe5 xd5
    17.b2 White has a pair of bishops. A. Lanin - V. Kurilov, St
    Petersburg 2007;
    D3c22) 13...ae8 14.cxd5 xc3 15.xf5 xe5 16.dxe5 xd5
    17.g3 ( 17.b2 d8 18.ad1 ac7 19.d3 E. Rodriguez Martin M. Van tricht, Internet 2001 ) 17...h5 18.b2 A. Areshchenko - S.
    Mamedyarov, Moscow 2005;
    D3c23) 13...c7 14.f3 h5 15.xe4 dxe4 16.xe4
    D3c231) 16...xe4 17.xe4 fe8 18.d3 e6 19.d2 ( 19.e3
    ad8 20.fe1 a6 21.ad1 h6 22.h3 A. Shirov - M. Adams,
    Sarajevo 2000 ) 19...ed8 20.h3 e7 21.e4 f6 22.e3
    A. Soltau - C. Ludwig, corr. 2005;
    D3c232) 16...e6 17.e3 g4 18.e5 f5 19.xg4 xg4 20.d3
    xd4 (M. Barnett - R. Alonso, corr. 2006) 21.xd4 xd4 22.ad1
    f6 23.c5 c7 24.fe1 h8 25.e2 White has the initiative. ]
    11.c3
    [ 11.c5 c7 12.c3 g4= - 11. Nc3 Bg4 12. c5 Bc7 ]
    11...g4
    [ 11...f5
    A) 12.e3 g6 13.c5 c7 14.e2 ( 14.fe1 b8 15.e2 d7 16.f4
    b8 17.xc7 xc7 18.h4 df6 19.f3 g5 20.f5 xf5 21.xf5 g6
    22.d2 e6 23.xe6 xe6 24.f4 xe1+ 25.xe1 e8 26.e3 f8
    27.d3= 1/2-1/2 F. Amonatov - S. Atalik, Vladimir 2002 ) 14...b8 ( 14...f6
    15.b4 b8 16.g3 d7 ) 15.f4 d7 16.xc7 xc7 17.h4 ef6
    18.xg6 hxg6 19.b4 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. Ye Jiangchuan - R.
    Kasimdzhanov, Hyderabad 2002;
    B) 12.e1 h6
    B1) 13.xe4 dxe4 14.xe4 e7 15.g5 xe4 ( 15...xh2+ 16.xh2
    xe4 17.xe7 xc2 18.ac1 f5 19.d5 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality. J. Hatzl - S. Larsen, corr. 2009 ) 16.xe4 xe4 17.b3 hxg5
    18.xg5 ab8 19.c5 d5 20.c2 f4 21.h7+ f8 22.h8+ e7
    23.xg7 xg5 24.xg5+ d7 Black has to be very careful to avoid the
    numerous pitfalls ahead. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet 2009;
    B2) 13.c5 c7
    B2a) 14.d2
    B2a1) 14...a5?! 15.xe4 ( 15.f4 xc3 16.bxc3 c7 17.h3
    V. Anand - R. Kasimdzhanov, Hyderabad 2002 ) 15...dxe4 16.xa6 exf3
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    ( 16...bxa6 17.xa5 xa5 18.e5; 16...xd2 17.xd2 bxa6
    18.c3 ) 17.xe8+ xe8 18.xf5 xd2 19.c4 d8 ( 19...fxg2
    20.d5 cxd5 21.xd5; 19...e7 20.d1 ) 20.d5 cxd5 21.xd5;
    B2a2) 14...xd2 15.xe8+ xe8 16.xd2 (Bright 0.3a - Fritz 11.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2008) d7;
    B2b) 14.b4
    B2b1) 14...g4
    B2b11) 15.xa6? xf3 16.gxf3 xc3 17.xe8+ xe8 18.d3
    e1+! ( 18...b5 19.e3 e7 20.xb5 h4 21.f4 g4+ 22.h1
    cxb5 Crafty 20.14 - Shredder 5, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 19.g2 e8
    20.b2 e7! White has difficulties defending his king.;
    B2b12) 15.e5! xe5 16.dxe5 xc3 17.xc3 c7 18.c2 ( 18.f4
    (Chess Tiger 15.0 - Loop List 600, Internet (blitz) 2005) d7 19.c2
    g6 20.b2 White has a pair of bishops. ) 18...h4 (Hamsters 0.7 List 5.12, Internet (blitz) 2008) 19.d3! g6 20.d2 White has a
    lasting initiative.;
    B2b2) 14...xc3 15.xe8+ xe8 16.xf5 e4 17.e3 e7 18.e1
    e8 19.c1 b8 20.g3 G. Hoefdraad - Lipsits, corr. 2009;
    B2b3) 14...e6 15.e3 e7 16.e2 g4 17.d2 ]
    12.xe4
    [ 12.c5 c7 13.xe4 dxe4 14.xe4 xf3 15.xf3 xd4 16.e3 xe3!
    17.fxe3 xe3+ 18.f2 xf2+ 19.xf2 xc5 20.d1 a5 ( 20...b6 21.f1
    a5 22.b4 axb4 23.axb4 e6 24.fd2 a4 25.d7 xb4 26.xb7 c5
    27.xb4 xb4 28.xc6 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. G.
    Timoshenko - A. Greenfeld, Panormo 2001 ) 21.e2 ( 21.g3 d8 22.xd8+
    xd8 23.f1 a4 V. Topalov - J. Piket, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2001 ) 21...a4
    22.e4 f6 23.b1 e5 24.g4 g6 25.a2+ g7 26.g2 b8= 1/2-1/2 J.
    Ehlvest - Y. Dokhoian, Tallinn 1986 ]
    12...dxe4 13.xe4 xf3
    [ 13...f5? 14.xf5 xf3 15.gxf3 h4 16.h3 e7 (J. Wiesinger - J. Timman,
    corr. 1992) 17.d2 f8 18.ae1 White can increase his advantage with
    accurate play. ]
    14.xf3 h4 15.g3 xd4 16.e3
    [ 16.g5 e5 17.d2 f5
    A) 18.g2 c5 ( 18...e7 19.xe7 xe7 20.fe1 d7 21.xd7 xd7
    22.ad1 The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    Black. E. Van den Doel - A. Greenfeld, Leon 2001 ) 19.e3 (L. Fressinet - J.
    Degraeve, Val d'Isere 2002) ed8! 20.ad1 a5 21.c3 ( 21.b4 e7
    22.e2 axb4 23.axb4 a4 24.b5 c3 25.xd8+ xd8 26.e1 d3= )
    21...d7;
    B) 18.xd6
    B1) 18...xf3 19.ae1 h6 20.c1 ( 20.e3 f5 21.xe8+ xe8 22.e3
    c5 23.d1 c2 24.d7 f8 25.d3 Black has poor knight placement. )
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    20...b3 21.xe8+ xe8 (1/2-1/2 N. Short - J. Piket, Zuerich 2001) 22.d7
    f8 23.e7 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B2) 18...xg5 19.ae1 ed8 20.e7 xe7 21.xe7 c5 22.b4 f8
    23.fe1 d7 24.xd7 xd7 25.b5 c8 26.g4 e8! 27.d1 e5
    28.e2= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    16...f6 17.e4 g6
    [ 17...h6?! 18.b4 c7 19.ad1 e5 20.d7 White has a lasting initiative. V.
    Anand - J. Piket, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2001 ]
    18.b4 c7 19.g2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 19.ad1 a5 ( 19...e6?! 20.g2 e7 21.d3 a5 (A. Motylev E. Rozentalis, Istanbul 2003) 22.c5! e5 23.bxa5 xa5 24.d2 White can
    increase his advantage with accurate play. ) 20.b5! ( 20.g2 axb4 21.c5 e5
    22.axb4 b5 23.d7 e7 24.xe7 xe7 25.d1= P. Leko - J. Piket, Monte
    Carlo (rapid) 2001 ) 20...xa3 ( 20...cxb5? 21.c5 e5 22.c6 b6 23.xb6 e6
    24.c7 ac8 (T. Nedev - S. Safin, Yerevan 2001) 25.c6 f8 26.d7 )
    21.bxc6 ( 21.d7 e7 22.xe7 xe7 23.bxc6 bxc6 24.a4 a6 25.c1
    (V. Bologan - A. Khalifman, Prague 2002) e6 26.g2 h5 27.h4 b4
    28.d1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.; 21.g2 cxb5
    22.cxb5 xb5 23.a4 e5 24.xb7 ae8 25.f4 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009) c5 26.xa5 c3 ) 21...bxc6 22.d4 e6
    A) 23.fe1
    A1) 23...b4 24.e3 ad8 25.b6 c8 26.xc6 xe3 27.xe3 e6
    28.d5 c7 29.g5 d7 30.a4 xd5 31.cxd5 h5 32.h4 b7 33.f6
    h7 34.d6 G. Santana Penyate - D. Bendanya Guerrero, corr. 2007;
    A2) 23...ad8 24.e3 c5 25.f3 cxd4! ( 25...c8 26.e5 b4 27.c6
    xd1+ 28.xd1 e7 29.a4 e8 30.d5 White has a lasting initiative.
    Rybka 1.0 - Gambit Fruit 1.0, Internet (blitz) 2006; 25...b6 26.e5 b4
    27.a4 xd1+ 28.xd1 e6 29.d5 d8 30.h4 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka
    2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 26.xe6 xe6 27.h4 e5 28.d2 f8;
    A3) 23...f8! 24.e3 h6 25.f4 a6 26.c5 c8 27.b2 g7 28.xg7
    xg7 29.f5 d5 30.f3 b7 31.c4 aa8 32.xd5 cxd5 33.xd5
    b4= J. Nosek - D. Priesol, corr. 2004;
    B) 23.a1! b4 ( 23...e7 24.de1 f6 25.xg6 h3 (R. Kasimdzhanov V. Akopian, Moscow 2002) 26.xe8+ xe8 27.e4 xa1 28.xa1 )
    B1) 24.b2 f6 25.g2
    B1a) 25...f8 26.d3 xc4 27.d7 b5 28.c1 c3 29.c2!
    ( 29.xc3 xc3 30.xc3 xc3 31.xc3 fd8 32.c7 dc8 33.xc8+
    xc8 34.xa5= 1/2-1/2 J. Nejtek - D. Priesol, corr. 2005 ) 29...e6
    30.d1 xa1 31.xc6 h8 32.xb5 e5 33.c6! f5 34.c5!
    ( 34.d5 b8 35.xf5 gxf5 36.d3 a7 37.xa7 xa7 38.xf5 d4
    39.d6 c3 40.d7 ) 34...e6 35.c4 e8 36.d2;
    B1b) 25...ad8! - 24. Bg2 Rad8 25. Qb2 f6;
    B2) 24.g2
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    B2a) 24...f6 25.a4 a6 26.d3 f8 ( 26...xc4 27.d7 e6
    28.xf6+- ) 27.fd1 c5 28.d4! Black has to be very careful to avoid
    the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    B2b) 24...ad8! 25.b2 f6 26.xd8 xd8 27.xf6 xf6 28.xf6 e8
    29.g5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ]
    [ 19.b5 cxb5 20.xb7 ab8 (Petir 3.95 - WARP 0.65, Internet 2006) 21.g2
    e5 22.ac1 bxc4 23.xc4 b5 24.c6 xc6 25.xc6 e7 ]
    [ 19.ab1 e6 20.fd1 e5
    A) 21.b5 ac8 22.d7 cxb5 ( 22...d4 23.xd4 xd4 24.xb7 cxb5
    25.d5 xc4 26.xc4 bxc4 27.7b4 ) 23.xb5 b6= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players.;
    B) 21.d7 d4
    B1) 22.d1 ad8 23.xd8 ( 23.xb7 xg3 (P. Svidler - J. Piket, Zuerich
    2001) 24.fxg3 xe4 25.xd4 dxd4 26.f1 e6 ) 23...xd8 24.f1
    e6;
    B2) 22.xd4 xd4 23.d1 ( 23.f1 e7= 1/2-1/2 V. Ivanchuk - J. Piket,
    Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2001 ) 23...xf2+ 24.xf2 xf2+ 25.xf2 xe4
    26.xb7 xc4 27.dd7 a5 28.xf7 c2+ 29.f3 xh2 30.g7+ h8=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. ]
    19...a5
    [ 19...e6 20.ad1 f8 21.b5 cxb5 22.cxb5 ac8 23.a4 White has a pair
    of bishops. ]
    20.ab1 axb4 21.axb4 ab8
    [ 21...e6 22.b5 ac8 23.a4! ( 23.bxc6 bxc6 24.b6 d4! 25.xd4 xd4
    26.xc6 xc6 27.xc6 b8 28.d1 f6 29.b5 c5 30.d5 e7 31.g2
    d8 32.h4 xd5 33.cxd5 d6 34.d3 e5 35.c4= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. 1/2-1/2 R. Omelka - J. Zidu, corr. 2003 ) 23...c5 24.a5
    ( 24.a7 cxb5 25.xb5 a8 26.b6 a6 27.xc5 xb6 28.xb6 e6
    29.xd6 xd6 30.xb7 d4 31.d5 f6= ) 24...e6 ( 24...cxb5 25.xb5 )
    25.b6 ]
    22.fd1 e7 23.b3 bc8
    [ 23...xb4 24.c5 a6 25.f1 a5 26.db1 ]
    24.b5 e6 25.h3!
    [ 25.bd3 ed8! 26.bxc6 bxc6 27.c5 e5 Bright 0.3d - Glaurung 2.1, Internet
    2008 ]
    25...f5
    [ 25...ed8 26.bxc6 bxc6 27.b6 c7 28.xe6 fxe6 29.xc7 xd1+
    30.xd1 xc7 31.e2 White has a lasting initiative. ]
    26.bd3 c5 27.g2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Best Mutual
    Play

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    Petroff Defense,CHOPIN
    Nimzowitsch Attack
    Line 353
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C42

    22.12.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 f6 3.xe5 d6


    4.f3 xe4 5.c3 [#] xc3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 5...f6 6.d4 e7
    A) 7.h3
    A1) 7...f5 8.d3 ( 8.d5 0-0 9.d3 xd3 10.xd3 bd7 11.e3 c5
    12.xc5 dxc5 13.0-0 a6 14.fe1 d6 15.g5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Volokitin - A.
    Morozevich, Sochi 2005 ) 8...xd3 9.xd3 0-0 10.0-0 bd7 11.g5 c6
    12.fe1 d5 (K. Spraggett - O. Korneev, Evora 2006) 13.e3 h6 14.h4
    d6 15.e5 c7 16.ae1 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play.;
    A2) 7...0-0 8.d3= - 7. Bd3 O-O 8. h3;
    B) 7.f4 0-0 8.d3= - 7. Bd3 O-O 8. Bf4;
    C) 7.d3
    C1) 7...g4 8.h3 ( 8.e3 c6 9.h3 h5= - 8. h3 Bh5 9. Be3 c6 ) 8...h5
    C1a) 9.e3 c6 10.d2 ( 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0-0 e8 12.g4 g6
    (Z. Izoria - J. Timman, Pamplona 2005) 13.xg6 hxg6 14.g5 d5
    15.xd5 xg5 16.h4! xe3+ 17.xe3 White is exerting kingside
    pressure. )
    C1a1) 10...xf3 11.gxf3 bd7 12.0-0-0 a5 13.hg1 g6
    (I. Cheparinov - J. Timman, Pamplona 2005) 14.e1
    C1a11) 14...0-0-0 15.c4! (with the idea Nd5) c7! 16.d5 ( 16.xf7
    d5 17.g5 d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 16...e5 17.e2 b8 18.b1 White has a pair of
    bishops.;
    C1a12) 14...0-0 15.f4 d5 16.a3 (aimed against Bb4) fe8 17.f5
    White has the initiative.;
    C1a2) 10...0-0 11.h4 d5 12.g4 g6 13.xg6 hxg6 14.0-0-0 bd7
    15.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C1b) 9.g4 g6 10.g5 ( 10.e3 c6 11.e2 xd3 12.xd3 a6
    13.0-0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. S. Rublevsky - M. Adams, Moscow (blitz) 2007 )
    10...fd7 11.e2 0-0 12.e3 b6 13.0-0-0 d5 14.xg6 fxg6 15.h4
    White is exerting kingside pressure. Bouquet 1.8 - Houdini 4, Internet
    2014;
    C2) 7...0-0
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    C2a) 8.0-0
    C2a1) 8...c6 9.h3 b4 10.e2 f5 11.a3 bd5 ( 11...xc2?!
    12.h4! xa1 13.xf5 c6 14.e3 e8 15.xa1 White has a lasting
    advantage. ) 12.xd5 xd5 13.c4 f6 (A. Grischuk - A. Giri, Beijing
    (rapid) 2012) 14.d5 a5 15.e3 d7 16.d3 xd3 17.xd3 f6
    18.ae1 a4 19.e2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    C2a2) 8...g4 9.h3 h5 10.g4 ( 10.e1 e8 11.f4 bd7 12.a4!?
    f8 13.d5 g6 14.h2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Gaviota
    0.85.1 - Atlas 3.25, Internet 2012 ) 10...g6 11.xg6 hxg6 12.e1 c6
    13.d5 bd7 14.f4 (Y. Kryvoruchko - S. Vidit, Abu Dhabi 2014) e8
    15.e2 b6 16.dxc6 bxc6 17.d3 d5 18.ae1 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play.;
    C2a3) 8...e8 9.e2
    C2a31) 9...bd7
    C2a311) 10.c4
    C2a3111) 10...c6 11.c3 f8 12.h3 d5 ( 12...g6 13.e1 d7
    14.c2 h5 15.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Yu
    Yangyi - Li Chao, Shenzhen (rapid) 2013 ) 13.c5 e6 14.b4 g6
    15.e1 b6 16.e3 bxc5 17.bxc5 b8 18.a4 White has a
    slight spatial advantage.;
    C2a3112) 10...d5 11.c5 b6 12.c6 f8 13.e5 a5 14.g3 a6
    15.xa6 xa6 16.d3 a8;
    C2a312) 10.g3
    C2a3121) 10...f8 11.e1 ( 11.c4 d5 12.c5 g4 13.h3 xf3
    14.xf3 e6 15.e3 g6 16.ae1 c6 17.b4 d7 18.d1 a6
    19.e2 g5= with mutual play. S. Karjakin - Wang Hao, Wijk aan
    Zee 2013 ) 11...g6 12.c3 e6 13.h6 g4 14.d2 f6 15.h3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C2a3122) 10...f8 11.c4 b6 ( 11...g6 (H. Hamdouchi - Ki.
    Georgiev, Arinsal 2011) 12.g5 g7 13.d2 b6 14.d5 b7
    15.d4 e5 16.e2= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. ) 12.f5 b7 13.h3 d5
    14.cxd5 xd5 15.g5 7f6 16.e5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C2a32) 9...c6 10.c3 d5 11.g3
    C2a321) 11...d6 (Yu Yangyi - Bu Xiangzhi, Xinghua 2012) 12.g5
    h6 13.h4! f8 ( 13...g5 14.xg5 hxg5 15.xg5 e7 16.e1
    e4 17.f4 xg3 18.fxg3! g7 19.f3 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14.d2 g5 15.xg5
    hxg5 16.xg5+ g7 17.ae1 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
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    C2a322) 11...h6 (R. Milu - M. Ionescu, Predeal 2006) 12.h4 f8
    13.e1 xe1+ 14.xe1 e7 15.d1 g4 16.f3 e6 17.hf5
    d7 18.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    C2a33) 9...c5!? 10.h3 ( 10.d5 g4 11.c3 bd7 12.f4
    (Spike 1.4 Leiden - Chiron 1.5, Internet 2012) h5 13.d2 e5
    14.e2 xf3+ 15.xf3 xf3 16.xf3 g5! 17.xg5 xg5 ) 10...d5
    11.c3 c6 12.g5 c4 13.c2 e4 J. Rosito - C. Sega, Santos
    2006;
    C2b) 8.f4 e8 9.0-0 c6 ( 9...bd7 10.e1 f8 11.h3 e6 12.g5
    h6 13.ge4 xe4 14.xe4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Wang Hao - Bu Xiangzhi, Ningbo 2011 )
    10.a3 g4 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 xd4 13.xb7 e6 Cerebro 2.08 Nejmet 3.07, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    C2c) 8.e2 e8 9.0-0= - 8. O-O Re8 9. Ne2;
    C2d) 8.h3
    C2d1) 8...b6 9.0-0 b7 10.e1 bd7 11.d5 ( 11.g5 e8 12.c4
    a6 13.a4 d5 14.d3 h6 15.h4 c5 L. Nisipeanu - Zhao Jun, KhantyMansiysk 2007; 11.f4 e8 12.c4 a6 13.a4 f8 14.xe8 xe8
    15.a2 d8 16.d3 d5 17.d1 a5= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
    Istratescu - Zhang Pengxiang, Poikovsky 2007 ) 11...e8 12.a4 f8
    13.xe8 xe8 14.g5 a6 ( 14...xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xh7+
    xh7 17.xd5 e5 18.d4 Black has poor piece coordination. V.
    Ivanchuk - P. Harikrishna, Merida 2007 ) 15.f1 h6 16.e3 e5
    17.h4 g6 18.d2 b5!?= with mutual play.;
    C2d2) 8...bd7 9.0-0 b6 ( 9...e8= - 8... Re8 9. O-O Nbd7 ) 10.e1
    b7= - 8... b6 9. O-O Bb7 10. Re1 Nbd7;
    C2d3) 8...e8 9.0-0
    C2d31) 9...bd7
    C2d311) 10.e1 f8
    C2d3111) 11.e2 g6 12.f4 b6 ( 12...f8 13.xg6 xe1+
    14.xe1 hxg6 15.g5 d7 16.e2 e7 17.xe7 xe7
    18.e1 f8= Black can equalize with relative ease. Ni Hua - Bu
    Xiangzhi, China 2013 ) 13.xg6 hxg6 14.c3 b7 15.f4 d7=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    C2d3112) 11.d5 g6 12.d4 d7 13.e3 c6 14.f5 ( 14.f1
    f8 15.a4 cxd5 16.f3 c6 17.b4 a6 S. Karjakin - Wang Hao,
    Moscow (rapid) 2013 ) 14...f8 15.dxc6 bxc6 16.xd6! xd6
    17.xg6 b8! 18.d3 xb2 19.d4 xe1+ 20.xe1 e8
    21.d1 e5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C2d3113) 11.g5 e6
    C2d31131) 12.d2 c6 (1/2-1/2 M. Rytshagov - U. Lauk, Vilnius
    1993) ( 12...g6 (V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Zuerich (blitz) 2013)
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    13.xg6! hxg6 14.d5 d7 15.e3 f8 16.xe8 xe8
    17.e1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 13.e2 h6
    14.f4 d5 15.g3 d7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C2d31132) 12.e2 c6 13.c3 d7 14.c2 d5 15.d2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C2d312) 10.e2
    C2d3121) 10...f8
    C2d31211) 11.g3
    C2d312111) worse move is 11...g6 12.c4 c6 13.c2 d5
    ( 13...c7?! 14.e1 d7 15.g5 f8 16.h4! White has the
    initiative. A. Motylev - V. Belous, Vladivostok 2014 ) 14.c5 b6
    15.e1 d7 16.d2 White has a moderate spatial
    advantage.;
    C2d312112) 11...d5= - 10... d5 11. Ng3 Nf8;
    C2d31212) 11.c4
    C2d312121) 11...g6 12.b3 d5 13.c2 c6 14.f4 ( 14.c5
    e4! 15.b4 a6 16.a4 f6 17.e3 h4 18.xh4 xh4=
    with mutual play. I. Nepomniachtchi - A. Grischuk, Riga 2013 )
    14...a5 15.xg6 hxg6 16.f4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    C2d312122) 11...d5 12.f4 ( 12.c5 e4 13.f4 g6
    14.h2 (S. Ter Sahakyan - S. Vidit, Martuni 2014) b6 15.b4 a5
    16.a3 f6 ) 12...c6 13.e1 e6 14.xe6 xe6 15.c5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C2d3122) 10...d5 11.g3 f8 12.c3 d6 13.e1 ( 13.f5
    xf5 14.xf5 c6 15.g5 h6 16.h4 g6 17.xg6 fxg6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. S. Karjakin - Bu Xiangzhi, Istanbul
    2012 ) 13...d7 14.f5 xf5 15.xf5 xe1+ 16.xe1 c6=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    C2d32) 9...b6 10.e1 b7 11.f4 a6 12.e3 ( 12.e4 bd7
    13.fd2 d5 14.h2 f5 15.g3 g6 Key game M. Vachier-Lagrave A. Giri, Germany 2012 ) 12...f8 13.d2 xe3 14.xe3 e7
    15.xe7 xe7 16.e1 f8= Black can equalize with relative ease. ]
    [ 5...f5?? 6.e2 e7 ( 6...d5 7.d3+- M. Saleh - J. Rush, Luzern 1982 ) 7.d5
    d7 8.d3+- L. Becker - A. Markowski, USA 1993 ]
    6.dxc3 e7
    [ 6...c6
    A) 7.f4
    A1) 7...f6 8.d2 e7 9.0-0-0 0-0 10.e1 h6 ( 10...f5 11.a3 f6
    12.d3 a5 13.h4 White is exerting kingside pressure. S. Karjakin - V.
    Ivanchuk, Foros 2008 ) 11.b1 e8 12.h3 a5 13.c4 a4 14.a3 a5!?
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    15.e3 d7 E. Paleckis - L. Carvalho, corr. 2009;
    A2) 7...e7= - 6... Be7 7. Bf4 Nc6;
    B) 7.e3
    B1) 7...e6 8.g5 f5 9.d5 d7 10.c4
    B1a) 10...g6 11.0-0-0 h6
    B1a1) 12.f3 f5 ( 12...e7?! (M. Vachier-Lagrave - Wang Yue,
    Beijing (rapid) 2013) 13.b5! (with the idea Ne5, Nd4) f6 14.d4! a6
    15.xf6 gxf6 16.a4 0-0 17.d4 b4!? 18.xd7 xd5 [#] 19.e6!
    fxe6 20.xe6+ f7 21.xd5 White has a lasting advantage. ) 13.xf5
    xf5 14.d4 xd4 15.xd4 e6 16.he1 d7= Black can equalize
    with relative ease.;
    B1a2) 12.h3! f5 13.d2 0-0-0 14.f4 e5 15.e2 White has a
    slight developmental advantage.;
    B1b) 10...d8! 11.0-0-0 e7 12.h4 c6 13.d2 d5 14.d3 f6 15.xf5
    xf5 16.f3 f7 17.e2 0-0 Stockfish 030814 - Komodo 8, Internet
    (rapid) 2014;
    B2) 7...e7= - 6... Be7 7. Be3 Nc6 ]
    [ 6...d7 7.e3 ( 7.f4 e7= - 6... Be7 7. Bf4 Nd7 ) 7...e7= - 6... Be7 7. Be3
    Nd7 ]
    7.e3 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ [Chapter] [#] equivalent move is 7.f4 Recommendation for advanced players
    (with international titles):
    A) [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 7...c6
    A1) 8.d3 e6 9.e2 d7 10.0-0-0
    A1a) 10...f5 11.b5 0-0 ( 11...e6?! 12.he1 xe2 13.xe2 f8
    (P. Jaracz - D. Fridman, Aix-les-Bains 2011) 14.c4 d8 15.c5 dxc5
    16.xc7 e6 17.e5 White has the initiative. ) 12.e5 e8 13.xc6
    bxc6 14.a4 g5! 15.f3 xf4+ 16.xf4 d7 17.he1 d8=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    A1b) 10...0-0-0 11.b5 (with the idea Ne5) f6 12.e5!? a6 13.xf6
    gxf6 14.a4 de8 H. Arppi - V. Braziulis, corr. 2008;
    A2) 8.c4 f6 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 f5 11.d2 d7 12.e3 ae8
    13.ae1 xe3= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 B. Jobava - Wang
    Yue, Pamplona 2007;
    A3) 8.b5
    A3a) 8...a6 9.a4 ( 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.d3 0-0 (B. Jobava - A. Motylev,
    Poikovsky 2010) 11.0-0 f6 12.fe1 a5 13.d2 c5 ) 9...0-0 10.d3 b5
    11.b3 a5 P. Tvarijonas - M. Beinoras, Lithuania 2010;
    A3b) 8...0-0 9.d3 d7 10.0-0-0 f5 11.xf5 xf5 12.he1 f6
    13.d4 xd4 14.cxd4 a6 15.a4 g5 16.g3 h5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Y. Kuzubov - D. Andreikin, Lubbock 2009;
    A4) 8.d2
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    A4a) 8...g4
    A4a1) 9.0-0-0 d7
    A4a11) 10.c4 e6 11.d3 0-0-0 12.he1
    A4a111) 12...a6 13.e2 (with the idea Bxa6) ( 13.g5 xg5
    14.xg5 de8 15.f4 f5 16.c4 a5 17.d5 e6 18.b3 xd5
    19.xd5 c6 F. Vallejo Pons - R. Ponomariov, Leon (rapid) 2003 )
    13...b8 (K. Adamowicz - Z. Shakryan, Kemer 2009) 14.xa6! bxa6
    15.xa6 a7 16.e3 c5 17.xc5 b7 18.xd6+ xd6 19.xd6
    xa6 20.xa6 d5 21.d4 White has the initiative.;
    A4a112) 12...b8 (L. Sadewasser - J. Halas, Hannover 2012)
    13.g5 xg5 14.xg5 f6 15.f4 e5= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    A4a12) 10.e1
    A4a121) 10...a6 11.d4 ( 11.c4 e6 12.d5 xd5 13.xd5
    0-0-0 14.e4 f6 Z. Almasi - P. H. Nielsen, Gothenburg 2005 )
    11...xd4 12.cxd4 d5 13.f3 e6 14.d3 0-0 15.h4= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A4a122) 10...0-0 11.d4 xd4 12.cxd4 fe8 13.f3 h4!?
    14.d1 h5 D. Stojanovic - I. Leventic, Djakovo 2006;
    A4a13) 10.e2= - 9. Be2 Qd7 10. O-O-O;
    A4a2) 9.e2 d7 10.0-0-0 ( 10.h3 e6 11.0-0-0 a6= - 10. O-O-O a6
    11. h3 Be6 )
    A4a21) 10...0-0-0 11.h3 ( 11.he1 a6= - 10... a6 11. Rhe1 O-O-O )
    11...f5 12.d4 xd4 13.xd4 c5 14.d2 a4 15.b1 xc2+
    16.xc2 xf4 17.f3 b8 18.he1 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Ki. Georgiev - B. Macieja, Calvia
    2004;
    A4a22) 10...a6
    A4a221) 11.he1 0-0-0 12.h3
    A4a2211) 12...f5 13.d4 xd4 14.xd4 c5 15.d2! ( 15.d5
    e6 (H. Hamdouchi - A. Grischuk, Belfort 2004) 16.d2 a4
    17.a3 h6 18.b1 he8 19.g4 (weakness d6) )
    A4a22111) 15...a4?! (K. Landa - J. Blauert, Germany 2003)
    16.c4! f6 ( 16...xc4 17.b3! b5 18.xe7 he8 19.c4
    c6 20.xf7+- White has an overwhelming advantage. ) 17.xf7
    d5 18.b1 xc2+ 19.xc2 xf4 20.xd5 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A4a22112) 15...e6 16.b3 g5!? 17.xg5 xg5 18.xg5 hg8
    19.f6 xg2 20.d3 White has the initiative.;
    A4a2212) 12...e6 13.c4 b8 14.c3 f6 15.a3 e7
    16.e3 (V. Kramnik - P. H. Nielsen, Dortmund 2005) he8 17.b1
    h6 18.b4!? b6! 19.b5 axb5 20.cxb5 a5= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more
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    comfortable.;
    A4a222) 11.h3 e6
    A4a2221) 12.he1 h6 13.b1 0-0-0 14.e3 ( 14.d4 xd4
    15.xd4 (M. Ghattour - A. Minhazuddin, Dresden 2008) f6
    16.a7 a4! 17.c4 b4 18.c1 c6 ) 14...he8 15.d4 xd4
    16.xd4 g5 17.d3 f5 18.g3 e6 L. Marusiak - V. Braziulis,
    corr. 2008;
    A4a2222) 12.g5 xg5 13.xg5
    A4a22221) 13...0-0 14.b1 ae8 15.he1 ( 15.de1 e7
    16.d4 c6 17.h4 f5 18.g4 g6 M. Kobalia - B. Macieja,
    Stepanakert 2004 ) 15...e7 16.c4 ( 16.f4 g6 17.g4 f6 18.f5
    fxg5 19.fxg6 h6 20.d3 d5 21.a3= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 4 Stockfish 021213, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 16...f6 17.e3 c6
    18.f3 xc4 19.b3 b5 20.a4 d7 21.xb7 White has a
    pair of bishops.;
    A4a22222) 13...f6 14.e3 0-0-0 15.he1 ( 15.b3 he8
    16.he1 f5 17.g4 e4 18.f3 g6 19.f2 e7 20.f1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. M. Vachier-Lagrave - V. Gashimov,
    Heraklio 2007; 15.g4 he8 16.b3 f7 17.he1 g6
    (P. Svidler - B. Gelfand, Sochi 2005) 18.b2 h6 19.f3 e7
    20.f1 de8 21.g1= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. ) 15...he8 16.c4 f7
    17.c3 f5 18.a3 e4 19.f1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a
    pair of bishops. B. Gelfand - S. Erenburg, Israel 2005;
    A4b) 8...0-0 9.0-0-0 f5 10.h3 f6 11.g1
    A4b1) 11...e5 12.e2
    A4b11) 12...e6 13.g4 ( 13.b1 c4 14.c1 b6 15.g5 f5
    16.g4 g6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. M. Kobalia - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow
    2005 ) 13...c4 (Crafty 24.1 - Chessmaster 11, Internet 2014) 14.xc4
    xc4 15.g5 e7 16.h4 e8 17.h5 f8 18.g6 White is exerting
    kingside pressure.;
    A4b12) 12...e8 13.g4 e4 14.d4 g6 15.g3 h4=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    A4b2) 11...d7 (Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.1d3, Internet (blitz) 2007) 12.g4
    e4 13.g3 ae8 14.b1 e5;
    A4c) 8...e6
    A4c1) 9.g5 f5 ( 9...xg5 10.xg5= - 7. Be3 Nc6 8. Qd2 Be6 9. Ng5
    Bxg5 10. Bxg5 ) 10.0-0-0 d7 11.h3 h6 12.f3 0-0-0 13.d4 xd4
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    14.xd4 c5 15.d5 ( 15.d2 e6 16.b1 f6 17.e2 e5= )
    15...e6 16.f3 a4 17.a3 xf4+!? 18.xf4 g5= Equal chances,
    quiet position. A. Shirov - V. Ivanchuk, Riga (rapid) 2014;
    A4c2) 9.d4 xd4 10.cxd4 0-0 11.d3 d7 12.0-0 f6 13.c3 f5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. E. Sergeant - C. Alexander, York 1959;
    A4c3) 9.g3 d7 10.0-0-0 0-0 11.h4 ae8 12.g5 g4 13.d3!?
    (J. Polgar - E. Ghaem Maghami, Dresden 2008) xd1 14.xh7+ h8
    15.xd1 g6 16.h5 xg5 17.hxg6 ( 17.xg5 f5 18.f4 xh7
    19.hxg6+ g7 20.h7+ g8 21.h8+! g7 22.h7+ g8= ) 17...f6!
    18.xg5 fxg5 19.g7+ xg7 20.h5 f6! 21.g6+ e7 22.xg5+
    f6 23.g7+ f7 24.g5+ f6=;
    A4c4) 9.0-0-0
    A4c41) 9...xa2 10.b3 a5 11.b2 a4
    A4c411) 12.xa2 axb3+ 13.xb3 a5 14.b2 a8 15.c4 d5
    16.xc7 ( 16.b3 a3+ 17.b1 e7! 18.b2 a3+= 1/2-1/2 S.
    Sjugirov - K. Maslak, Ulan Ude 2009 ) 16...0-0 17.a1 xa1
    18.xa1 c8 19.xd5 xc7 20.b3 f6 21.c5 c8 22.d1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. M. Schuetze - O. Lizarzaburu, corr. 2010;
    A4c412) 12.b5 axb3 13.cxb3 a5 14.xc6+ bxc6 15.a1 a8
    16.he1 xb3! 17.xa5 xa5 18.xb3 0-0! 19.xe7 b5+
    20.c2 a8 21.d4 a2+ 22.d1 b1+ 23.c1 c2+ 24.e1
    xc1+ 25.d1 xc3+ 26.f1 f8 27.e1 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A4c42) 9...d7
    A4c421) 10.h4 h6 11.b5 ( 11.g3 f6 12.g2 0-0-0 13.b1
    he8 14.he1 g4 15.d5 xe1 16.xe1 e8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Z. Efimenko - Zhou Jianchao, Al Ain 2008 ) 11...a6
    12.a4 b5 ( 12...f6 13.d4 xd4 14.cxd4 (Li Chao - Zhou Weiqi,
    Beijing 2009) b5 15.b3 xb3 16.axb3 e7 17.h3 0-0 18.h5
    a5= with mutual play. ) 13.b3 xb3 14.axb3 f5 15.h3!?
    ( 15.he1 0-0-0 16.c4 f6 17.b1 he8 18.g3 xe1 19.xe1
    e8 A. Volokitin - S. Erenburg, Sochi 2006 ) 15...0-0-0 16.e3 f6
    17.d4 xd4 18.xd4 f6 19.g3 d7 20.e1 h5 21.e2 xe2
    22.xe2 h5= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Nepomniachtchi - A.
    Volokitin, Aix-les-Bains 2011;
    A4c422) 10.e2 f6 11.he1 0-0-0 12.g5 f5 ( 12...xg5
    13.xg5 f6 14.e3 b8 15.b3 he8 16.f3 e7 17.b5 a6
    18.f1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. I. Cheparinov - K. Sakaev, Dresden (rapid)
    2007 ) 13.h5!? g6 14.xg6 hxg6 15.e4 e5= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    A4c423) 10.g5 xg5 11.xg5= - 7. Be3 Nc6 8. Qd2 Be6 9. O-O7308

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    O Qd7 10. Ng5 Bxg5 11. Bxg5;
    A4c424) 10.a3 f6 11.d4 xd4 12.cxd4 c6 13.e2 d5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. D. Khamrakulov - Wang Yue, Ha Long
    City (rapid) 2009;
    A4c425) 10.b1
    A4c4251) 10...a6
    A4c42511) 11.h3 h6 12.d4 xd4 13.cxd4 0-0 ( 13...d5
    14.d3 0-0-0 15.he1 he8 16.e2 f5 17.xf5 xf5
    18.de1 b4! 19.xb4 xe2 20.xe2 xf4= Equal chances,
    quiet position. L. McShane - A. Giri, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 )
    14.d5 f5 15.d3 f6 16.xf5 xf5 17.g4 d7;
    A4c42512) 11.g5 xg5 12.xg5= - 7. Be3 Nc6 8. Qd2 Be6 9.
    O-O-O Qd7 10. Kb1 a6 11. Ng5 Bxg5 12. Bxg5;
    A4c42513) 11.d4 xd4 12.cxd4
    A4c425131) 12...d5 13.d3 d6
    A4c4251311) 14.he1 0-0 ( 14...0-0-0 15.g3 xg3
    16.hxg3 f5 17.xf5 xf5 18.e7 he8 19.de1 xe7
    20.xe7 f6 21.e5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Z. Almasi - A.
    Motylev, Wijk aan Zee 2006 ) 15.f3 fe8 16.g4 ad8
    17.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    A4c4251312) 14.de1 0-0 15.h4 ( 15.e5 xe5 16.xe5
    f6 17.e3 fe8 18.he1 d6= (aimed against Qb4; with
    the idea Bf7) Z. Izoria - S. Erenburg, Moscow 2006 )
    15...ae8 16.f3 f5 17.xd6 cxd6 18.a3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Rybka 3 - Fritz 11, Internet 2008;
    A4c425132) 12...f5 13.f3 h5 14.a5!? 0-0 15.d3 xd3
    16.xd3 b5;
    A4c4252) 10...0-0-0
    A4c42521) 11.g5 xg5 12.xg5 f6 13.e3 he8 ( 13...b8
    14.b3 e7 15.f3 b6 16.b2 d5 17.a4 b7 18.b5 c6
    19.d3 a5 20.he1= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. T. Radjabov - V. Kramnik,
    Baku (rapid) 2009 ) 14.b3 b8 15.f3 e7 16.f2 de8 17.e1
    h5 18.e2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Z. Efimenko - K. Sakaev, Kallithea
    2008;
    A4c42522) 11.b5 a6 12.a4 f6 13.he1 ( 13.g5 xg5
    14.xg5 b5 15.b3 f6 16.xe6 xe6 17.f4 h5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - V. Kramnik, Moscow
    2008 ) 13...h6 14.d4 d5 15.f3 he8 16.e2 c4 17.g3
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    h4 18.e3 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Karjakin - V.
    Ivanchuk, Sochi 2008;
    B) 7...d7 8.d2 c5 ( 8...0-0= - 7... O-O 8. Qd2 Nd7 ) 9.0-0-0 g4
    ( 9...0-0= - 7... O-O 8. Qd2 Nd7 9. O-O-O Nc5 ) 10.e2 0-0 11.h3
    (A. Khalifman - S. Atalik, Chalkidiki 2002) d7 12.d4 e8 13.f3 c6 14.g4
    e6 15.xe6 xe6 16.xd6 xd6 17.xd6 f6 18.g2 xf2=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C) 7...0-0 [Chapter] [#] 8.d2 d7 ( 8...b6 9.0-0-0 b7 10.h4 d7
    11.d4 c5 12.e1 f6 D. Baramidze - V. Akobian, Antalya 2013 ) 9.0-0-0
    C1) 9...e8
    C1a) 10.b1 c5 11.c4 ( 11.e3= - 9... Nc5 10. Be3 Re8 11. Kb1 )
    11...e6 12.xe6 xe6 13.h4 d7 14.e3= - 9... Nc5 10. Be3 Re8 11.
    Bc4 Be6 12. Bxe6 Nxe6 13. h4 Qd7 14. Kb1;
    C1b) 10.d4 c5= - 9... Nc5 10. Nd4 Re8;
    C1c) 10.c4 b6 11.d3 e6
    C1c1) 12.g5 xg5 13.xg5 d7 14.b3 (Capivara LK 0.08a11 NanoSzachy 3.3, Internet (blitz) 2012) ( 14.b1 c4 15.c1
    (S. Karjakin - A. Karpov, Benidorm (rapid) 2002) e5 16.f1 a5! 17.f3
    f6 18.f4 f7 19.a3 a2+ 20.a1 c4 Black has slightly better
    pawn structure. ) 14...f5 15.e3 xd3 16.xd3 c6=;
    C1c2) 12.b1 f6 13.h4 d5 14.g5 h6 15.h7+ f8 16.f5 g8
    1/2-1/2 A. David - E. Bacrot, Istanbul 2003;
    C2) 9...c5
    C2a) 10.h4 [Chapter] [#]
    C2a1) 10...c6 11.xd6 xd6 ( 11...xd6 12.xd6 xd6 13.xd6=
    - 11... Qxd6 12. Qxd6 Bxd6 13. Rxd6 ) 12.xd6 xd6 13.xd6 e4
    14.d4 xf2 15.g1 g4
    C2a11) 16.a4 e8 ( 16...e6 17.g5 f5 18.d3 xd3 19.cxd3
    f6 20.e1 fe8= Equal chances, quiet position. Z. Efimenko - A.
    Khalifman, Sochi 2006 ) 17.d3 h6 18.a5 e6 19.e1 f6 20.e5
    d5= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Topalov - B. Gelfand, Monte
    Carlo (rapid) 2006;
    C2a12) 16.d3 e8 17.d2 f6 18.g4 ( 18.c4 c5 19.f4 d7
    20.e1 xe1 21.xe1 e8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. Z. Almasi - V. Gashimov,
    Torrelavega 2007 ) 18...c5 19.f4 d5 20.c4 b6 21.e4 b7=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C2a13) 16.c4 f5 17.d3 xd3 18.cxd3 f6
    C2a131) 19.d2
    C2a1311) 19...fd8 20.g4 ( 20.a4 (I. Cheparinov - L. Dominguez
    Perez, Cuernavaca 2006) c5 21.c4 b6 22.e1 d5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 20...c5 21.xd8+ xd8 22.g5
    d5 23.e1 f6 24.gxf6 gxf6 25.c4 b6 26.c3 Black can
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    maintain equality with accurate play. R. Serradimigni - A.
    Ponomarev, corr. 2008;
    C2a1312) 19...h5 20.e1 fe8 21.xe8+ xe8 22.b4 a8!?
    (with the idea a5) 23.g5 f8= Black can equalize with relative
    ease.;
    C2a132) 19.e1 fe8 20.xe8+ xe8 21.d2 f8 22.a4 e7=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. V. Topalov - B. Gelfand, Wijk
    aan Zee 2006;
    C2a2) 10...g4
    C2a21) 11.h5 e8 12.c4
    C2a211) worse move is 12...c6 13.xd6 xd6 14.xd6 xd6
    15.xd6 e4 ( 15...xf3 16.gxf3 ad8 17.d4 b5 18.hd1! xd4
    19.cxd4 d7 20.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. V. Anand - M. Carlsen, Leon (rapid) 2005 ) 16.d4 h6
    (R. Senturk - F. Horvat, corr. 2006) 17.b4 f8 18.b2 b5 19.b3
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C2a212) 12...d7 13.e3 a4! 14.d5 c6 15.xc5 cxd5 16.a3
    f6 17.b1 ac8= with mutual play.;
    C2a22) 11.e1 e8 12.d4 e6 13.xe6 xe6 14.d3 d7
    15.f3 a5= with mutual play. V. Bologan - A. Motylev, Internet (blitz)
    2004;
    C2a3) 10...e8 11.c4 g4 ( 11...e6 12.xe6 xe6 13.e3=
    - 10. Be3 Re8 11. Bc4 Be6 12. Bxe6 Nxe6 13. h4 ) 12.e3= - 10. Be3
    Re8 11. h4 Bg4 12. Bc4;
    C2a4) 10...f6
    C2a41) 11.e3
    C2a411) 11...g4 12.xc5 ( 12.c4 c8 13.xc5 dxc5 14.f4
    (V. Anand - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2006) b8!? 15.d3
    b5 16.e4 g6 17.h5 e6 ) 12...xf3 13.xd6 xd1 14.xf8 h5
    15.c5 xh4 16.d3 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play.;
    C2a412) 11...b6 12.c4 b7 13.b1 e7 14.g5 ad8 15.d5
    xd5 16.xd5 de8 J. Mercader Martinez - T. Lins, corr. 2013;
    C2a42) 11.g5 h6
    C2a421) 12.d3
    C2a4211) 12...xd3+ 13.xd3 g6 14.f3 h5 15.de1 f5
    16.d2 e8 17.d4 ( 17.g5 xg5 18.xg5 d7 19.b3 a5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Stockfish 040814 - Deep Fritz 14, Internet
    (blitz) 2014 ) 17...d7 18.g5 g7 19.xf5 xf5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Fritz 12 - Deep Rybka 3,
    Internet 2010);
    C2a4212) 12...e8 13.b1 g6 14.h3 xd3 15.cxd3 h5
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    16.g5 xh3 17.xh3 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. Critter
    1.4 - Asterix 2006, Internet 2012;
    C2a422) 12.f3 b8 13.g4 b5 14.d3
    C2a4221) 14...e8 15.h7+ f8 16.e4 ( 16.h3 b4 17.cxb4
    a5! 18.g5 xh3 19.gxf6 xf6 20.c3 axb4 21.cxb4 a6=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides. S. Rublevsky - A. Shirov, Sochi 2006 ) 16...xe4
    17.xe4 (G. Schwertel - D. Wortmann, corr. 2007) xg4 18.c6
    ( 18.fxg4 xe4 19.g5 e5 20.xe5 xe5 21.gxh6 g6 ) 18...d7
    19.xd6+ g8 20.xc7 xc7 21.xd7 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C2a4222) 14...e7 15.e4 xd3+ 16.cxd3 b4 17.cxb4 d4
    18.de1 e6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides.;
    C2b) [Chapter] [#] 10.d4
    C2b1) 10...e6 11.e3 xd4 12.cxd4 f5 ( 12...c6 13.h4 e6
    14.b1 b5 15.d3 d7 16.h5 fe8 17.f3 f8 18.h6 g6=
    with mutual play. I. Smirin - D. Pavasovic, Sibenik 2005 ) 13.f3 e8
    14.g4 g6 15.b1 h4 16.f2 h6 17.f4 e4 18.g1 f6 19.xh4
    xh4 R. Huebner - V. Kramnik, Frankfurt (rapid) 1996;
    C2b2) 10...c6 11.f3 e6 12.xe6 xe6 13.b1 ( worse move is
    13.a3 d5 14.d3 b5 15.g4 a5 Black has the initiative. V. Malakhov D. Frolyanov, Olginka (rapid) 2011 ) 13...d5 14.h4 a5 15.h5 fe8=
    with mutual play.;
    C2b3) 10...e8 11.f3 e6 12.e3
    C2b31) 12...xd4 13.cxd4 f5= - 10... Ne6 11. Be3 Nxd4 12. cxd4
    Bf5 13. f3 Re8 ( 13...c6 14.d3 e6 15.b1 a5 16.g4 b5 17.h4
    a4 18.h5 c4= with mutual play. H. Stefansson - E. Bacrot, Reykjavik
    2003 );
    C2b32) 12...g5 13.xg5 ( 13.f4 xd4 14.fxg5 c6 15.h4 g4
    16.e1 d7= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better
    pawn structure. M. Adams - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2008; 13.h4
    xe3 14.xe3 xd4 15.xd4 e7 16.c4 e3+ 17.xe3 xe3=
    Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 J. Polgar - V. Ivanchuk,
    Hoogeveen 2009 ) 13...xg5 14.xg5 xg5 15.c4 e6 16.he1
    f8= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Harikrishna - S. Mamedyarov,
    Lausanne 2005;
    C2c) 10.b1 f6 11.e3 b6 12.d4 b7 13.f3 a6 14.h4 e8
    A. Shirov - A. Morozevich, Moscow (rapid) 2002;
    C2d) 10.e3 [Chapter] [#]
    C2d1) 10...c6
    C2d11) 11.c4 e4 12.d3 ( worse move is 12.e1 e8 13.d3
    f6 14.b4 c5 15.b3 b6 16.c3 b7 17.c2 e6= The position
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    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. R.
    Ponomariov - L. Nisipeanu, Bucharest 2013 ) 12...c5 13.a3 c7
    14.e2 e8;
    C2d12) 11.xc5 dxc5 12.f4 a5 13.d3 e6 ( 13...c4?! 14.xc4
    f5 15.xf5 xf5 16.he1 f6 17.e5 ac8 18.h3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Vachier-Lagrave - V.
    Gashimov, Lausanne 2006 ) 14.a3 f6 15.g5 ( 15.h4 c4 16.e4
    xc3!? 17.bxc3 xa3+ 18.b1 f5 19.g5 fxe4 20.xe4 f5
    21.xc4+ h8 22.f7+ xf7 23.xf7 xc3= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. P. Leko - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee
    2008 ) 15...xg5 16.xg5 ad8 17.h4 h6 18.f4 c4!? 19.e4
    ( 19.xc4 a4 20.xd8 xd8 21.c7 c8 22.b3 b5 23.e7
    xb3 24.cxb3 xb3= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 19...xd1+
    20.xd1 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Wagner - J.
    Chazalette, corr. 2008;
    C2d2) 10...e6 11.b1
    C2d21) 11...c8 12.d4 d7
    C2d211) 13.h4 e4 ( 13...e8 14.f3 - 13. f3 Re8 14. h4 ) 14.e1
    e8 15.f3 f6 16.g3 c5 17.e2 c6 18.h5 d5= with mutual
    play.;
    C2d212) 13.f3 e8 14.h4 f8 15.g4 e6 16.h5 xd4 17.cxd4
    c6 18.h3 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Shirov - A.
    Karpov, Benidorm (rapid) 2002;
    C2d22) 11...a6 12.h4 (with the idea Ng5) ( 12.d4 d7 13.f3 e8
    14.h4 a4 15.g5 (A. Shirov - A. Motylev, Moscow (rapid) 2002) c5
    16.e2 c6 17.g3 d5 ) 12...e4 13.d3 f5 14.d5 c8
    15.d3 c6 16.a5 White has the initiative.;
    C2d23) 11...e4! 12.e1 ( 12.d3 f5 13.d5 c8 14.d3 c6
    15.a5 b6 16.a6 c7 17.g4 c8 18.a4 c5 19.f4 xd3
    20.xd3 c5 Houdini 4 - Stockfish 190114, Internet (blitz) 2014 )
    12...e8 13.d4 g5 14.xe6 xe6 15.c4 e8 R. Ward - E.
    Nylander, corr. 2006;
    C2d3) 10...g4 11.e2 c8 12.he1 ( 12.h3 (R. Ponomariov - N.
    Guliyev, Villarrobledo (rapid) 2008) e4! 13.d4 f5 14.d3 f6
    15.c4 e8 ) 12...e8 13.h3 e6 14.g4 c6 15.b1 b5 16.d4 e4
    17.c1 d5= with mutual play. R. Maur - R. Rennert, corr. 2008;
    C2d4) 10...e8
    C2d41) 11.b1
    C2d411) 11...e4 12.c1 f6 13.d3 b6 ( 13...f5 14.h4
    (D. Navara - L. Fressinet, Birmingham 2005) a5!? 15.hg1 a4
    16.a3 g4 17.de1 d5= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. ) 14.he1 b7 15.d4
    a6 16.a3 g6 17.f3 c5 18.f1 d7 <Human Player> - <Human
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    Player>, corr. 2012;
    C2d412) 11...c6
    C2d4121) worse move is 12.c1 c7 13.d4 b5 ( 13...a5
    14.c4 a4 15.a3 d7 16.e2 ab8 17.g4 f8= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.
    M. Vachier-Lagrave - D. Jakovenko, Evry 2008 ) 14.e2 d5 15.h3
    a5 16.he1 d7 17.f4 b6 Black is exerting queenside
    pressure. R. Slezak - H. Roggensack, corr. 2011;
    C2d4122) 12.e2 e4 13.c1 f6 14.d3 h6 15.h3 d5 16.g4
    e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. A. Popov - A. Istomin, corr. 2012;
    C2d42) 11.h4 g4 12.c4 ( 12.e2 c8 13.b1 e4 14.e1!?
    f6 (N. Short - A. Karpov, Moscow (rapid) 2002) 15.d4 xd4
    16.xd4 xe2 17.xe2 e5 ) 12...f6 13.xc5 xf3 14.gxf3 dxc5
    15.f4 e7 16.b1 e5= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
    Babulova - N. Shchebenyuk, corr. 2013;
    C2d43) 11.c4 e6 12.xe6 xe6 13.h4 ( 13.b1 d7 14.d5
    c6 15.xc6 bxc6 16.d4 c5 17.xe6 fxe6 18.c4 f6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - A. Kosteniuk, Cap d'Agde
    (rapid) 2008 ) 13...d7 ( 13...c6 14.c4 a6 15.g5 b5 16.d3 f8
    M. Carlsen - A. Karpov, Moscow (blitz) 2007 )
    C2d431) [Chapter] [#] 14.b1 b5
    C2d4311) 15.h3 ad8 16.g5
    C2d43111) 16...f8 [#] 17.a4!? xa4 18.d3
    C2d431111) 18...g6 19.xh7! g7 ( 19...xh7 20.h5 g8
    21.hxg6 d7 22.gxf7+ xf7 23.g6+ g7 24.f6 d8
    25.d4 f7 26.f5 White has the initiative. ) 20.g5 xg5
    21.xg5 a8 22.h5 White has the initiative.;
    C2d431112) 18...xg5 19.hxg5 e4 20.e2 xg2 21.dh1
    e4 22.h4 f5 23.c4= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. A. Istratescu - A. Karpov, Bucharest 2005;
    C2d43112) 16...f8 17.g3 f6 18.h5 h6 19.f3 h8=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. K. Piersig - S. Abramov, corr. 2008;
    C2d4312) 15.g4
    C2d43121) 15...c4 16.g5 ( 16.dg1 c5 17.g5 e4
    18.d3 d5 19.xc4 dxc4 20.g4 f5 21.gxf6 xf6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Akopian - A. Motylev, Chalkidiki
    2002 ) 16...g4 17.d4 xd4 18.cxd4 d5 19.dg1 f5 20.h5
    a5 21.h4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. V. Shabaev - L. Rosen, corr. 2009;
    C2d43122) 15...ad8 16.g5 d5 17.hg1 c5= with mutual
    play.;
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    C2d432) 14.d3 c6 ( 14...a4 15.g5 f8 16.d5 xg5
    17.hxg5 e4 18.c4 xd5 19.cxd5 d7 20.d3 f6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. P. Svidler - E. Bacrot, Morelia/Linares
    2006 ) 15.f5= - 14. Qd5 Qc6 15. Qf5 ( 15.de1 c5 16.xc5
    xc5 17.e3 f6 18.he1 xe3 19.xe3 c6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Z. Almasi - D. Fridman, Germany 2005 );
    C2d433) 14.d5!? [Chapter] [#] c6 ( 14...c6 15.f5 f8 16.d3
    g4 17.b1 d5 18.h5 f6 19.h6 g6 A. Gulevich - G. Budkin, corr.
    2011; 14...a4!? 15.g5 c6 16.c4 xd5 17.cxd5 xg5
    18.hxg5 f6 19.gxf6 xf6= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Shirov A. Motylev, Wijk aan Zee 2007 )
    C2d4331) 15.c4 xd5 ( 15...f6 16.g4 g6 17.xc6 bxc6 18.c3
    c5 19.c2 g7= V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Nice (blindfold) 2008 )
    16.cxd5 c5 17.g4 f8 18.h5 e4 19.d4 ae8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. S. Karjakin - B. Gelfand, Odessa
    (rapid) 2008;
    C2d4332) 15.f5
    C2d43321) 15...f8 16.d4 ( 16.h5 d7 17.d5 e6 18.c4
    xd5 19.cxd5 d7 20.d4 f6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. P. Svidler - B. Gelfand, Mexico City 2007 ) 16...c4
    17.b1 a5 ( 17...f6 (A. Naiditsch - E. Bacrot, Montpellier 2006)
    18.h5 c5 19.f3 e6 20.d2 a6 21.g4 ae8 22.g5 d8
    23.f4 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 18.g4 a4 19.a3
    a6!? 20.b5 xb5 21.xb5 d8= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    C2d43322) 15...c4
    C2d433221) 16.b1 g6 17.h3 h5 18.d2 e2 19.de1
    g4 20.h2 d5 21.f3 a4 22.g4 d6
    C2d4332211) 23.g1
    C2d43322111) 23...g7
    C2d433221111) 24.b3 d7 25.d1 hxg4 26.fxg4
    e4 27.d4! ae8 28.c1 e1 ( 28...e5?! 29.xe4
    dxe4 30.h5 gxh5 31.gxh5 h8 32.g5 White has the
    attack. S. Karjakin - D. Jakovenko, Foros 2008 ) 29.xe1
    xe1 30.xe1 g3 31.ed1 f2 32.xd5 xg4
    33.d8+ h7 34.8d7 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. B. Price - A. Cantelli, corr. 2009;
    C2d433221112) 24.d1 f4 25.d4 e5 26.b3 b6
    27.c1! c5 28.xe5 xe5 29.d3 e2 30.b3 c6
    31.f4 e5 32.h2 White has the initiative.;
    C2d43322112) 23...f4 24.c4! xe3! ( 24...ad8 25.f2
    e6 26.xf4 xe1+ 27.xe1 xf4 28.gxh5 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. <Human Player> 7315

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    <Human Player>, corr. 2012; 24...dxc4 25.xf4 xe1+
    26.xe1 xf4 27.e4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 25.xe3 g2 26.f2
    xe1 27.xe1 e8 28.gxh5 xe1+ 29.xe1 gxh5
    30.g1+ f8= Equal chances, quiet position. Key game R.
    Ponomariov - B. Gelfand, Moscow 2008;
    C2d4332212) 23.f2
    C2d43322121) 23...g7 24.c4! dxc4 25.d4 c6
    26.a3!? ( 26.c3 c5 27.g3 d6 1/2-1/2 P. Svidler - V.
    Kramnik, Mexico City 2007; 26.xg7 xg7 27.d4+ f6
    28.gxh5 c5 29.h6+ f7 ) 26...ad8 27.xe8+ xe8
    28.e4 e6 29.f6+ f8 30.d1 b6 31.a2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C2d43322122) 23...hxg4 24.fxg4 xg4 25.ef1
    ( 25.eg1 h5 26.f3 e7 27.g5 d7 28.d4 xd4
    29.xd4 f8 30.e3= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee
    2008 ) 25...e7 ( 25...f5 26.hg1 h5 27.xg6+! xg6
    28.g1 xg1+ 29.xg1+ f7 30.d1 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. ) 26.h5 g3! 27.xg3
    xg3 28.hxg6 fxg6 29.fg1 e5 30.xg6+ g7=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. M. Feygin - A.
    Huzman, Kallithea 2008;
    C2d433222) 16.g5 xg5 17.hxg5 f8 18.b1 e5
    19.f3 ( 19.d3 xd3 20.cxd3 ae8 21.h3 (S. Karjakin V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2007) 5e6 22.c2 f6 23.gxf6
    xf6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 19...c6 ( 19...b5
    20.a1 a5 21.a3 b8 22.d4 White has the initiative.
    Cipollino 3.24 - BikJump 2.01, Internet 2009 ) 20.xc6 bxc6
    21.d4 c5 22.a4 g6 23.c1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C2d43323) 15...g6 16.h3 h5 17.g4 g7 18.gxh5 xh5
    19.b1 f6 20.hg1 e4 21.d4 xd4 22.cxd4 White is
    exerting kingside pressure. R. Staggat - P. Weglicki, corr. 2008;
    C2d43324) 15...a5 16.h5 a4 17.a3 b6 ( 17...c4 18.b1 b6
    19.d4 a5 20.g4 h6 21.he1 f8= with mutual play. A.
    Volokitin - V. Gashimov, Heraklio 2007 ) 18.d4 xd4 19.cxd4
    d5 20.d3 ac8 21.g4 e6 22.f3 d6 P. Fric - G. Budkin,
    corr. 2010 ]
    [ 7.d3 d7 8.e3 c5 ( 8...0-0 9.e2 c5 10.xc5 dxc5= - 8... Nc5 9.
    Bxc5 dxc5 10. Qe2 O-O ) 9.xc5 dxc5 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0-0 d6 12.he1
    ( 12.b1 (R. Mamedov - B. Gelfand, Moscow (blitz) 2010) e8 13.e4 f5
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    14.d2 e7 15.he1 f4 16.f3 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    12...f6 13.b1 e6 14.d2 ( 14.e3 fe8 15.g5 e7 16.g3 d6
    17.g5 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 T. Radjabov - V. Topalov,
    Nice (blindfold) 2009 ) 14...ae8 15.e4 h6 16.f3 e7 17.g3 h5=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. Stockfish 250814 - Stockfish 300614, Internet (rapid) 2014 ]
    [ 7.d4 0-0 8.e3 c6 9.f4 d7!? 10.h3 f5 11.a4 d7 ( 11...a5
    12.xa5 xa5 13.d4 a6 14.g4 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
    Morozevich - A. Motylev, Krasnoyarsk 2003 ) 12.d3 e6 13.e4 xe4
    14.xe4 f6 15.0-0-0 fe8 16.d5 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
    Sanduleac - L. Defrance, La Fere 2007 ]
    7...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 7...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.h4 d7 9.d2 ( 9.g5 e5 10.d2 c6 11.0-0-0 a5 12.a3 f6
    13.f3 b5 14.c4 xd2+ 15.xd2 a6 16.f4 g4 17.g1 1/2-1/2 A. Motylev
    - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2007 ) 9...f6 10.0-0-0 c5= - 8. Qd2 c5 9. h4 Nd7
    10. O-O-O Nf6;
    B) 8.d2
    B1) 8...b6 9.0-0-0 b7 ( 9...d7 10.d5 b8 11.b5 f6 12.d3 b7
    13.b1 c6 14.a6 xa6 15.xa6 d7 Stockfish 090614 - Stockfish
    120614, Internet (blitz) 2014 )
    B1a) 10.h4 d7
    B1a1) 11.d3 f6 ( 11...c5 12.g5 h6 13.h7+ h8 14.f5
    g8 ) 12.d4 c5 13.xf6 xf6 14.f4 d5 15.h5 e8 16.g4
    (L. Dominguez Perez - W. So, Wijk aan Zee 2014) d4 17.g5 xf3
    18.gxf6 xf6 19.xf6 gxf6 20.dg1+ f8 21.h3 e4=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B1a2) 11.b1 e5= - 7... Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O Ne5 10. Kb1 b6
    11. h4 Bb7;
    B1b) 10.d4 c6 11.f5 f6
    B1b1) 12.g3 e7 13.h5 f5 14.f4 e5 15.h4 f6 ( 15...g6
    16.d3 gxh5 17.xf5 f6 18.xe5 dxe5 19.d3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. F.
    Caruana - Wang Hao, Bucharest 2013 ) 16.h2 e8 17.c4+ h8
    18.f4 a4 19.b3 xf4 20.xf4 b5= with mutual play.;
    B1b2) 12.h4
    B1b21) worse move is 12...e8 13.g5! e5 ( 13...h6 14.xh6!
    c8 15.g4 gxh6 16.xh6+ f8 17.g5 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14.f4 ( 14.b5!? xg2
    15.xe8 xg5 16.hxg5 xh1 17.xh1 xe8 18.f4 g6 19.d4
    f8 20.c4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    14...g4 15.b5 e4 16.g3
    B1b211) 16...e6 17.de1 c8 ( 17...xe1+ 18.xe1 h6
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    (H. Nakamura - Wang Hao, Sandnes 2013) 19.e8+ xe8 20.xe8
    xe8 21.xf6 xf6 22.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 18.h5 xg5 19.hxg5 g6 20.g3 White has the
    initiative.;
    B1b212) 16...e7 17.de1 h6 18.b1! hxg5 19.hxg5 xe1+
    20.xe1 e5 21.h1 g6 22.e2! f2 23.e1 e4 24.xe4
    xe4 25.fxe5 dxe5 26.e3 White has the initiative.;
    B1b22) 12...e7 13.g3 d5 14.g5 h6 15.c4 hxg5 16.xd5
    xd5 17.xd5 gxh4 18.e4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. S. Karjakin - Wang Hao, Beijing (rapid) 2013;
    B2) 8...c6= - 7... Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O;
    B3) 8...e8!? 9.0-0-0 a4! 10.b1 c6 11.d3 e6 12.b3 a5
    13.he1 f6 R. Van Kampen - K. Landa, Germany 2014;
    B4) 8...c5 9.h4 d7 10.0-0-0 ( 10.g5 f6 11.f3 d5 12.g4 a5
    (S. Mamedyarov - T. Nabaty, Ningbo 2011) 13.c4 xd2+ 14.xd2 d4
    15.f2 e8 ) 10...f6 11.d3 e6 12.b1 a5 (Fong Yit San - M.
    Nazario, Pune 2014) 13.c4 xd2 14.xd2 ad8;
    B5) 8...d7 9.0-0-0 e8 ( 9...e5= - 7... Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O Ne5;
    9...c6 10.h4 e8= - 9... Re8 10. h4 c6 ) 10.h4
    B5a) 10...f8 11.d3 g4 12.dg1 c5!? ( 12...xf3 13.gxf3 f6 14.h5
    e6 15.g4 White is exerting kingside pressure. I. Ortiz Suarez - B.
    Socko, Tromso 2014 ) 13.h5 a5 14.a3 d5 15.b1 ad8= with mutual
    play.;
    B5b) 10...c6
    B5b1) 11.d3
    B5b11) 11...f6 12.de1 d5 13.d4 c5 14.xf6 xf6 15.f4
    (H. Nakamura - V. Kramnik, Moscow 2010) d7 16.g4 xe1+
    17.xe1 b8! 18.e5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.xe5 xg4 21.xd5
    b6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B5b12) 11...a5 12.b1 e5 13.xe5 dxe5 14.e2 e6 15.c4
    ( 15.c4 xc4 16.xc4 ad8 17.h5 xd1+ 18.xd1 d8 19.d3
    a6= Equal chances, quiet position. F. Caruana - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan
    Zee 2010 ) 15...f5 16.f3 b5 17.g5 f7 18.xe7 xe7 19.e1
    xe1 20.hxe1 xc4 21.xf5 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. H. Herrmann - R. Hansel, corr. 2007;
    B5b13) 11...d5 12.g5
    B5b131) 12...f8 13.h5
    B5b1311) 13...f6 (H. Nakamura - A. Giri, Reggio Emilia 2012)
    14.h6!? g6 ( 14...xe3 15.hxg7 xg7 16.xe3 xg5 17.f4 f6
    18.g4 h6 19.h3 g8 20.xh6 g7 21.h2 White has the
    initiative. ) 15.f4 g4 16.de1 b6 17.f2 c5 18.b1 d7
    19.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
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    B5b1312) 13...h6 14.f3 g4 15.b1 f6;
    B5b132) 12...h6 13.h7+ f8 14.de1 e5 15.f3 c4 16.d3
    xe3 17.xe3 c5 18.xe8+ xe8 19.e1 d8 20.f5 g8;
    B5b2) 11.h5 h6 12.b1 f6 13.d3 f8 14.dg1 g4 15.f4 f6
    16.h2 e5 ( 16...xh2 17.xh2 f5 18.xf5 xf5 19.g4 e4
    20.g5 hxg5 21.xg5 White is exerting kingside pressure. V. Topalov B. Gelfand, Linares 2010 ) 17.g4 xd3 18.cxd3 e6 19.e1 d7;
    B5b3) 11.b1 a5 12.h5 h6 13.d3
    B5b31) 13...e5 14.xe5 dxe5 15.e2 (L. Dominguez Perez - B.
    Gelfand, Nice (blindfold) 2010) e4! 16.xe4 e6 17.c4 f6 18.a3
    e5 19.d4 xc4! 20.h7+ xh7 21.xc4 e7= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    B5b32) 13...f8 14.g4 b6 ( 14...f6?! 15.g5 e6 16.a3 g4
    17.gxh6 d5 18.e2 a2+ 19.c1 White has the initiative. V.
    Ivanchuk - B. Gelfand, Nice (rapid) 2010 ) 15.d4 d5 16.c4 xd2
    17.xd2 f6 18.f3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B5b33) 13...c5!? 14.d4 ( 14.b4 b6 15.a1 f6 16.bxc5
    dxc5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...xd3
    15.xd3 f8 16.g4!? c5 17.f5 e6 18.a3 ad8= with mutual
    play. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7...d7
    A) 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0-0 c6 ( 9...f6 10.g4 e8 11.g5 e5
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - B. Gelfand, Netanya (rapid) 2009) 12.d2 b6 13.g2
    b7 14.e1! xg2 15.xg2 g6 16.f4 g7 17.f5 White is exerting
    kingside pressure. ) 10.b1 e8 11.g4 a5 12.h4 a4 13.a3 f6 14.g5
    g4= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. Bouquet 1.8 - Stockfish 4, Internet 2013;
    B) 8.d2
    B1) 8...c5 9.0-0-0 0-0 ( 9...e6 (I. Nepomniachtchi - H. Nakamura,
    Internet (blitz) 2007) 10.e2 c8 11.h4 0-0 12.g5 e8 13.h5 h6
    14.e2 f8 15.xe6 xe6 16.b1 White has a pair of bishops. ) 10.c4
    e6 11.xe6 xe6 12.h4 d7 (N. Pogonina - T. Hoang Thi Bao, Beijing
    (blitz) 2008) 13.d5! c6 14.h5 e4 15.g5 g6 16.xg6 hxg6
    17.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    B2) 8...e5= - 7... Nc6 8. Qd2 Ne5;
    B3) 8...0-0= - 7... O-O 8. Qd2 Nd7 ]
    [ 7...e6 8.d4 d7 9.h5 ( 9.d2 c6= - 7... Nc6 8. Qd2 Bg4 9. Nd4 Bd7 )
    9...c6 10.0-0-0 e5 11.h3 g6 12.e2 0-0 13.f4 c6 14.f3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. P.
    Leko - A. Kosteniuk, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ]
    8.d2
    [ 8.d5 e6 ( 8...f6 9.0-0-0 e7 10.h5 0-0 11.g5 f5 12.d3 xg5
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    13.xg5 xd3 14.xd3 f6 15.d2 e8 G. Kamsky - R. Kasimdzhanov,
    Jermuk 2009 ) 9.b5 c8 10.0-0-0 a6 11.a4 d7 ( 11...0-0 12.f4 f6
    13.d3 e5 14.d4 g4 15.e4 g6 16.g3 xd4 17.xd4 f5 18.h4
    e8 19.xf5 xf5= with mutual play. S. Karjakin - S. Erenburg, Sochi 2006;
    11...d7 12.f4 d8 13.g3 e6 (A. Volokitin - L. Kritz, Mainz (rapid) 2006)
    14.h4 0-0 15.g5 e8 16.d3 f8 17.c4 White has the initiative. ) 12.h4
    e5 13.f4 xf3 14.xf3 c6 15.g3 f6 16.g5 0-0-0 17.xf6 gxf6
    18.f4 f5 A. Volokitin - P. Eljanov, Sochi 2006 ]
    [ 8.d3
    A) 8...0-0 9.0-0-0 e6 10.b1 e8 11.h3 e5 ( 11...a5 12.g4 a4 13.g2
    h6 14.he1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 4 Pro - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
    12.xe5 dxe5 13.e2 c8 14.f4 exf4 15.xf4 d8= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    B) 8...d7 9.0-0-0 f5 10.c4 e6 11.a4
    B1) 11...a5 12.xa5 xa5 13.d4 c4 ( 13...f6 14.xe6 fxe6
    (A. Volokitin - V. Anand, Germany 2005) 15.f4 c6 16.g3 h5 17.g2 f7
    18.he1 White has a pair of bishops. ) 14.e2! ( 14.f5 g6 15.d4 g8
    16.xe7 xe7 17.xc4 xc4 18.b3 a5 19.c4 b6 20.he1+ d7
    21.c5 b7 22.cxd6 xd6= Black can equalize with relative ease. A.
    Volokitin - L. Dominguez Perez, Cuernavaca 2006 ) 14...f6 15.d2 c6
    16.b3 e6 17.f4 0-0 18.xe6 fxe6 19.g3 White has a pair of
    bishops.;
    B2) 11...0-0 12.d3 g4 13.b5!? xg2 14.xh7+ xh7 15.h5+ g8
    16.hg1 g4 17.xg4 xg4 18.xg4 f5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ]
    [ 8.d3 e6 9.e2 d7 10.0-0-0 0-0 11.b1 ae8 12.h3 d8 13.he1
    f5 14.xf5 xf5 15.g4 c8 16.c4 a6 M. Adams - A. Giri, London 2012 ]
    [ 8.h3 e6 9.d2 d7 10.0-0-0 a6 11.g5 xg5 12.xg5 f6 13.e3=
    - 8. Qd2 Be6 9. O-O-O Qd7 10. Ng5 Bxg5 11. Bxg5 f6 12. Be3 a6 13. h3 ]
    8...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8...0-0 [Chapter] [#] 9.0-0-0 e5
    A) 10.b1 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 10...c6
    A1a) 11.e2 g4
    A1a1) 12.d3
    A1a11) 12...d5 13.f4 d6 14.h3
    A1a111) worse move is 14...xf4 [#] 15.xh7+! h8 16.xf4 xf2
    17.g5 f6 ( 17...f6?! 18.f7+! xf7 19.g6 White has the
    attack. V. Anand - R. Kasimdzhanov, Tashkent (rapid) 2011 ) 18.h4
    h6 19.xf2 xg5 20.d3 e6 21.de1 White has the
    initiative.;
    A1a112) 14...f6 15.g5 e7 16.he1 e6 17.f4 White is
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    exerting kingside pressure.;
    A1a12) 12...xe3 13.xe3 e8 14.he1 e6 15.d4 d7 16.g3
    d5 17.f3 f6 B. Grabowski - A. Shlb, corr. 2011;
    A1a2) 12.d4 c5 13.h3 cxd4 14.hxg4 dxc3 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Zappa
    Mexico, Internet (blitz) 2008) 15.f4! d5 16.d3 f5 17.xf5 xf5
    18.gxf5 White has the initiative.;
    A1b) 11.xe5 dxe5 12.d3 e6 ( 12...a5 13.e2 e6= - 12... Be6
    13. Qe2 Qa5 ) 13.e2 a5 14.c4 fe8 ( worse move is 14...ad8
    15.d2 c7 16.c3 d6 17.g4 b5 (S. Karjakin - D. Frolyanov, Moscow
    (rapid) 2013) 18.cxb5 cxb5 19.e4 g6 20.xb5 b8 21.c6
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.g4 ab8
    ( 15...e4 16.xe4 f6 (S. Karjakin - S. Mamedyarov, Porto Carras 2011)
    17.d4 a6 18.b3 xc4! 19.xh7+! xh7 20.xc4 xc4 21.bxc4
    xd4 22.xd4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 16.d2
    b4 17.xb4 xb4 18.f3 b5 19.cxb5 cxb5 20.h4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A2) 10...b6
    A2a) 11.h4 b7
    A2a1) 12.d4 d7 13.f4 g4
    A2a11) worse move is 14.b5 c8 15.d3 (Wang Hao - D. Fridman,
    Dortmund 2013) c5! 16.f5 ( 16.f5?! cxd4 17.xc8 dxe3 18.e2
    xc8 Black has a passed pawn. ) 16...e8 17.xe7+ xe7 18.he1
    c6 19.g3 ae8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black.;
    A2a12) 14.d3 xe3 15.xe3 ae8 16.g3 f6;
    A2a2) 12.e2 g4 13.d3 xe3 14.xe3 (Stockfish 300614 Stockfish 030714, Internet (blitz) 2014) d7 15.f4 ae8 16.g5 f5
    17.he1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    A2b) 11.d4 b7 12.h3 a6 13.f4 d7 14.f5 e8 15.g1 c5
    16.xc5 bxc5 17.g4 f8 M. Adams - E. Bacrot, Wijk aan Zee 2006;
    A2c) 11.xe5 dxe5 12.d3 b7 13.e2 d6 14.g4 e7 15.h4
    h8 16.h5 h6 17.f5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    A3) 10...a6
    A3a) 11.h4 g4 12.e2 c8 13.h5 e8 14.de1 f8= - 10. h4 Re8
    11. Kb1 Bg4 12. Be2 Qc8 13. h5 Bf8 14. Rde1 a6;
    A3b) 11.e2 e6 12.d4 d7 ( 12...c4 13.d3! xe3 14.xe6
    fxe6 15.xe3 e5 16.d3 c6 17.h4 White has the initiative. V. Anand V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2005 ) 13.he1 c5 14.f3 c6
    15.f4 c7 M. Squires - Z. Barbalic, corr. 2013;
    A3c) 11.xe5 dxe5 12.d3 e6 13.he1 ( 13.f4 exf4 14.xf4 c6
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    15.c4 e8 16.e1 (with the idea Bxh7+) c8 17.e4 g6 Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 13...e8 14.e2 d6 15.c4 e7
    16.f3 fd8 17.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    A4) 10...f6 11.xe5 ( 11.d4 c6 12.h3 xd4 13.cxd4 f5 14.d3
    xd3 15.xd3 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Naiditsch - E. Bacrot,
    Dortmund 2005 ) 11...dxe5 12.d3 e7 13.f3 b6 14.g4 h4 15.e4 b8
    16.e2 c5 17.d2 e6 18.hd1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.
    0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A5) 10...e8 11.xe5 ( 11.d4 a6 12.f4 g4 13.d3 d5 14.he1 h4
    15.g3 xe3 16.xe3 xe3 17.xe3 f6 P. Svidler - V. Anand, San Luis
    2005 ) 11...dxe5 12.d3 c6 13.e2 c7 14.f3 e6 15.h4 ad8 16.g4
    White is exerting kingside pressure. A. Giri - V. Ivanchuk, Leon (blitz) 2013;
    A6) 10...e6 11.d4
    A6a) 11...c4 12.xc4 xc4 13.h4 a5 ( 13...d7 14.b3 a6 15.g4
    fe8 16.f5 White is exerting kingside pressure. V. Tseshkovsky - A.
    Motylev, Moscow 2005 ) 14.h5 a4 15.g4 e8 16.f5 f8 17.he1 d7
    18.f3 h6= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A6b) 11...d7 12.f4 g4 13.d3 e8 14.he1 h4 15.g3 xe3
    16.xe3 f6 17.xe8+ xe8 Key game A. Naiditsch - D. Fridman, Baden
    Baden 2014;
    B) [Chapter] [#] 10.e2 g4 11.d3 ( worse move is 11.d4 c5 12.h3
    cxd4 13.hxg4 dxc3 14.xc3 xg4 (A. Naiditsch - V. Kramnik, Dortmund
    2005) 15.b4 c8 16.b1 f6 17.xd6 f5 18.d3 xd3 19.xd3
    e8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. )
    B1) 11...d5 12.f4 d6 ( 12...c5?! 13.c4 d4 (L. Nisipeanu - A. Karpov,
    Vitoria Gasteiz 2007) 14.he1 d6 15.xd6 xd6 16.c3! f6 17.cxd4
    cxd4 18.xd4 xh2 19.g3 White has the initiative. ) 13.g5 e7
    14.xe7 xe7 15.he1 c5 16.d4 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play.;
    B2) 11...xe3 12.xe3 e8 13.f4 d5 14.h4 h6 15.e5 e6
    (L. Nisipeanu - A. Volokitin, Foros 2008) 16.f5 c8 17.xe6 xe6
    18.d3 d4!? 19.cxd4 xa2=;
    C) 10.xe5 dxe5 11.d3 e6 12.e2 e8 13.b1 f5
    C1) 14.c4 f7 ( worse move is 14...f6 15.g4! xc4 16.xc4+ f7
    17.b4 f4 18.c5 fb8 19.f3 b6 20.f2 d8 21.e4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. F. Caruana R. Ponomariov, Bucharest 2013 ) 15.xe6 xe6 16.h4 e4 17.g3 c6 18.f3
    a5 F. Costa - C. Altieri, corr. 2014;
    C2) 14.f3 f7 15.b3 a5 16.a4 ae8 17.he1 d6 18.b5 d8 19.g5
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    c8 20.c1 cd8 21.b2= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2013;
    D) 10.h3 xf3 11.gxf3 f5 12.h4 e8 13.h5 f6 14.g1 e7 15.b1 d5
    16.d3 xd3 17.xd3 ad8 P. Leko - B. Gelfand, Mexico City 2007;
    E) worse move is 10.d4 c5! 11.b5 ( 11.f3 e6 12.a3 g4 13.f4 d5
    14.h4 (I. Salgado Lopez - R. Kasimdzhanov, Moscow 2011) h6 15.e1 d7
    16.e5 xe5 17.xe5 fe8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. )
    E1) 11...a5 12.a3 e6 13.xd6 b6 14.f4 g4 15.f5 a2!
    ( 15...xd6 16.xd6 xd6 17.xd6 xe3 18.fxe6 fxe6 (V. Kramnik - G.
    Kasparov, New York (rapid) 1995) 19.b5! a6 20.d3 ae8 21.b3 f2
    22.g3 g4 23.b6 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16.c4
    f6 17.h4 ad8 18.d3 xe3 19.xe3 fe8= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    E2) 11...e6 12.c4 b6 13.b3 ad8 14.c3 g4 15.f4 f6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. J. Braun - I. Rogosaroff, corr. 2005;
    F) 10.h4 [Chapter] [#]
    F1) 10...g4 [Chapter] [#] 11.e2 c8 ( 11...e8 12.b1 d8 13.h5
    a4 14.h6 g6 15.g5 xg5 16.xg5 f6 17.h4 White is exerting
    kingside pressure. M. Adams - B. Gelfand, Yerevan (rapid) 2008 )
    F1a) 12.h5 h6 ( 12...e8 - 10... Re8 11. h5 Bg4 12. Be2 Qc8 )
    F1a1) 13.xe5 xe2 14.xe2 dxe5
    F1a11) 15.c4 c6 16.a4 (aimed against b5) e8 ( 16...d8
    17.xd8+ xd8 18.d1 b6 19.g4 e8 20.e4 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. F. Caruana - V. Gashimov,
    Khanty-Mansiysk (m/5) 2009 ) 17.g4 f6 (Deep Junior - Naum 4.2,
    Internet 2014) 18.hg1 d8 19.b3 xd1+ 20.xd1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    F1a12) 15.b5 d6 ( 15...e6 16.d5 xd5 17.xd5 f6 18.hd1
    a6 19.f4 d6 20.f5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. S.
    Stanojevic - V. Aleksandrov, corr. 2010 ) 16.g4 c6 17.c4 e7 18.a4
    d8 19.b1 d7 20.hg1 xd1+ 21.xd1 f6 22.b3 c7
    23.b2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
    F1a2) 13.b1 e8= - 10... Re8 11. Kb1 Bg4 12. Be2 Qc8 13. h5 h6;
    F1b) 12.b1 e8= - 10... Re8 11. Kb1 Bg4 12. Be2 Qc8;
    F1c) 12.b3 e8 13.b1
    F1c1) 13...a5 14.a4 ( 14.xe5 xe2 15.xe2 dxe5 16.h5 a4=
    with mutual play. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 14...f6
    15.xe5 xe5 16.f3 d7 17.d3 b5 18.axb5 a4 19.b4 b8 20.g4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
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    White.;
    F1c2) 13...f8 14.h5 a6
    F1c21) 15.de1 d7 ( 15...b5 (V. Topalov - V. Kramnik, Sofia 2005)
    16.c4! bxc4 17.xe5 dxe5 18.xc4 e6 19.e2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 16.h6
    g6 17.xe5 dxe5 18.f3 xd2 19.xd2 d7= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    F1c22) 15.xe5 xe5 16.f3 e8 17.fxg4 xe3 18.de1 c6
    19.d3 xe1+ 20.xe1 d7 21.f5 c7 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009;
    F2) [Chapter] [#] 10...g4 11.f4 f6 12.g5 (S. Rublevsky - A. Karpov,
    Moscow (blitz) 2007) e5 13.c4 xf4 14.xf4 f6 15.xf6 xf6
    16.he1 h6 17.e4 d7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    F3) 10...e6 11.b1
    F3a) 11...f6
    F3a1) 12.g5 f5 ( 12...d7 13.d4 ad8 14.e2 fe8 15.f4 c4
    16.xc4 xc4 17.xf6 gxf6 18.f3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Volokitin - A. Shirov,
    Foros 2006 ) 13.f3 h6 14.e4 xe4 15.fxe4 g4= with mutual play. S.
    Wafa - A. Matoussi, Istanbul 2012;
    F3a2) 12.xe5 dxe5 13.d3 c6 14.f3 (with the idea Qe2, g4-g5) R.
    Klabis - M. Jurkunas, Panevezys 2009;
    F3b) 11...h6 12.xe5 dxe5 13.e2 e8 14.f3 a4 15.b3 g4!
    16.xg4 xg4 17.f3 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro Stockfish 091013, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    F4) 10...b6 11.d4 b7 12.g5 f6 13.f4 g6 14.f5! xg5+
    15.hxg5 c8! ( 15...e8?! 16.g4 f8 17.b5 e4 18.f4 g6 19.d3
    e3 20.f5 White has the initiative. V. Anand - E. Alekseev, Dortmund
    2007 ) 16.h2 xf5 17.xf5 fe8 18.d3 e4 19.dh1 f8=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    F5) 10...e8
    F5a) 11.h5
    F5a1) 11...g4 12.h6 ( 12.d3 xe3 13.xe3 f6 14.f4 h6
    15.b1 d7 R. Kasimdzhanov - S. Mamedyarov, Baku (blitz) 2005 )
    12...xe3 13.xe3 g6 14.d3 e6 15.b1 c6 16.de1 d5 17.f4
    xf3 18.xf3 f8 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    F5a2) 11...g4 12.e2
    F5a21) worse move is 12...c8
    F5a211) 13.h6
    F5a2111) 13...g6?! 14.xe5 dxe5 ( 14...xe2? [#] 15.xg6!
    xd1 16.d4 f6 17.d5++- 1-0 R. Ponomariov - B. Gelfand,
    Odessa (rapid) 2008 ) 15.xg4 xg4 16.d5 d6 17.xb7
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
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    F5a2112) 13...xf3 14.gxf3 g6 15.b1 e6 16.d4
    White has the initiative.;
    F5a212) 13.xe5 dxe5 14.xg4 xg4 15.d5 a4 16.b1 d6
    17.c4 White has the initiative. D. Jakovenko - A. Shirov, Moscow
    2007;
    F5a22) 12...f5 13.h6 g6 14.b1 a5 15.d4 d7 16.b5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    F5a3) 11...f6
    F5a31) 12.h2 h6 13.e2 e6 14.f4 c4 15.xc4 xc4 16.g4
    ( worse move is 16.b3 b5 17.hg1 e4 18.g4 e7 19.de1
    e8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. V. Anand - B. Gelfand, Mexico City 2007 )
    16...e7 17.he1 h4 18.f2 f6 (<Human Player> - <Human
    Player>, corr. 2012) 19.b1 c6 20.f1 xf2 21.xf2 xf1 22.xf1
    d5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    F5a32) 12.b1
    F5a321) 12...a6 13.xe5 ( 13.h2 b5 14.e2 b7 15.f4
    (P. Svidler - V. Kramnik, Moscow 2005) c4 16.xc4 bxc4 17.h6
    d7= with mutual play. ) 13...dxe5 14.c1!? e7 15.g1 e4 16.g4
    e6 17.g5 e5 18.f4= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White.;
    F5a322) 12...g4 13.e2 c8 14.xe5 xe2 15.xe2 xe5
    F5a3221) 16.g4 f4 ( 16...e6?! 17.c1 d5 (V. Bologan - A.
    Iljin, Mainz (rapid) 2007) 18.f4 d6 19.b5 xg4 20.xb7
    White has the initiative. ) 17.h6 e6 18.b5 xe3 19.fxe3 e4
    20.df1 g6 21.h3 e5 22.b3 f8 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.
    0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    F5a3222) 16.g3 h6 17.f4 f6 18.g4 e6 19.h3 White is
    exerting kingside pressure.;
    F5a323) 12...h6 13.xe5 ( 13.h2 g4 14.xg4 xg4 15.f3
    d7 16.d3 g5 17.xg5 xg5 18.xg5 hxg5 19.e4 ab8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. S. Karjakin - L. Dominguez Perez,
    Cuernavaca 2006 ) 13...dxe5 14.xd8 xd8 15.xd8+ xd8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. B. Benko - W. Hinterberger, corr.
    2007;
    F5b) 11.b1 g4 ( 11...f5 12.xe5 dxe5 13.e1 c8 14.f3 c6
    15.d2 f8 16.g4 e6 17.d3 d5 18.f5 c7 19.e4 ad8
    Stockfish 1.8 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010 ) 12.e2 c8 13.h5 ( 13.d4
    xe2 14.xe2 f8 15.h5 (C. Balogh - Wang Yue, Taiyuan 2007) a6
    (with the idea c5; aimed against Nb5) 16.h3 c5 17.f3 g4 18.g3
    h6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. )
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    F5b1) 13...f8
    F5b11) 14.de1 a6 15.h6 ( 15.h4 e7! 16.hh1 f8= 1/2-1/2 E.
    Inarkiev - A. Motylev, Kazan 2005 ) 15...g6 16.xe5 dxe5 17.f3 e6
    18.g5 d7 19.e3 d5 20.c4 (1/2-1/2 H. Koch - D. Blau, corr.
    2008) ( 20.d1 e6 21.b3 b5= with mutual play. D. Jakovenko Wang Hao, Taiyuan 2006 ) 20...c6 21.d3 e6 22.f2 f6 23.e3
    ad8;
    F5b12) 14.xe5 xe2 ( 14...xe5 15.f3 e6 16.fxg4 e8 17.d4
    c6 18.c4 d5 19.f4 e4 20.xd5 cxd5 21.d2 xg4 22.g3
    (weakness d5) J. Pugh - A. Ponomarev, corr. 2008 ) 15.xe2 xe5
    16.f3 c6 17.g4 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    F5b2) 13...h6 14.de1 f6 ( 14...a6 15.xe5 dxe5 16.f3 e6
    17.d3 f5 18.g4 xd3 19.xd3 e6 20.c1= D. Jakovenko Wang Hao, Nizhnij Novgorod 2007 ) 15.xe5 ( 15.h2 xe2 16.xe2
    d5 17.c1 d7 18.f4 c4 19.d3 b5 D. Jakovenko - A. Volokitin,
    Dagomys 2008 ) 15...dxe5 16.f3 e6 17.d3 f5 18.g4 xd3
    19.xd3 e6 20.e4 b6 21.d1 ad8 M. Tritt - S. Kovac, corr. 2008;
    F5c) 11.xe5 dxe5 12.d3 d6 ( 12...c6 13.e2 a5 14.b1
    - 7... O-O 8. Qd2 Nd7 9. O-O-O Re8 10. h4 c6 11. Bd3 Qa5 12. Kb1 Ne5
    13. Nxe5 dxe5 14. Qe2 ) 13.e4 f5 14.d5+ e6 15.xe6+ xe6
    16.d5 c8
    F5c1) 17.g4 f4 18.xf4! exf4 19.he1 f7 20.d4 c6 21.f5+
    ( 21.b3 f6! (F. Caruana - V. Gashimov, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/3) 2009)
    22.g5+ f5 23.ed1 c5 24.c4! xd4 25.d3+ e4 26.cxd4 e6
    27.f3 e8 28.e1 d5 29.fxe4+ xe4= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 21...f6 22.d3
    e6 23.xe6 xe6 24.xd6 e1+ 25.d1 xf2= with mutual play.;
    F5c2) 17.f3 a5 18.a4 h8 19.h5 b6 20.h6 gxh6 21.g4 White has
    the initiative. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
    F6) 10...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    F6a) 11.c4
    F6a1) 11...e6 12.g5 f5 ( 12...xc4 13.d3 xg5 14.hxg5 g6
    15.f4 b6 16.d4! xd4 17.xd4 d5 (V. Gashimov - B. Gelfand,
    Astrakhan 2010) 18.b3! c5 19.d1 b6 20.e2 (with the idea Rh6,
    Rdh1) ac8 21.d6 fe8 22.b5 d7 23.xd7 xd7 24.xd5
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. )
    F6a11) 13.b1 e8 14.f3
    F6a111) 14...h6 15.e2! hxg5 ( 15...d5?! 16.g4 g6 17.f4 dxc4
    18.c3 d3 19.f5! White has the attack. Key game S. Karjakin - V.
    Kramnik, Moscow 2010 ) 16.hxg5 d7 17.g4 g6 18.dg1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    F6a112) 14...f6 15.e4 c7 16.e2 e6 17.c3 ad8 18.g4
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    d5 19.cxd5 xd5= with mutual play. K. Rodriguez - A. Cilloniz
    Razzeto, corr. 2012;
    F6a12) 13.f3 h6 ( 13...f6 (S. Karjakin - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 2011) 14.e4 xe4 15.fxe4 c8 16.g3 e6 17.b3 g4
    18.h3 xe4 19.he1= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. ) 14.e2! ( 14.f4 g4 15.d3 d7
    16.f3 xe3 17.xe3 fe8 18.xf5 xf5 Black has slightly better
    pawn structure. T. Skalicky - M. Urban, corr. 2012 ) 14...hxg5 15.hxg5
    d7 16.g4 g6 17.dg1! (with the idea f4-f5) e6 18.f4 xg5
    19.fxg5 e4 20.h2 ae8 ( 20...xc4 21.xc4 xc4 22.d4 c5
    23.c3 (with the idea Rh5, Qh2) White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 21.d4 f5 22.gxf5 xf5 23.g6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. A. Guberna - P. Schuster, corr. 2013;
    F6a2) 11...g4 12.d3 xe3 13.xe3 g4 14.de1 e8 15.f4
    xf3 16.xf3 f8= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Mikhalchuk - M.
    Leskiv, corr. 2011;
    F6b) 11.h5 h6 12.b1 g4 13.f4 d5 14.d3 d6 15.g3 e8
    16.de1 xe1+ 17.xe1 xf4 18.xf4 xf2 19.e5 f6 20.xc6
    e4 (L. Nisipeanu - B. Gelfand, Medias 2010) 21.b4 xf4 22.gxf4 e6
    23.xe4 dxe4 24.xe4 e8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    F6c) 11.g5
    F6c1) 11...f6 12.f4 a5 13.a3 g4 14.e2 xf3 ( 14...d5 15.xe5
    fxe5 16.xe5 xf2 17.de1 xe2 18.xe2 f7 19.g3= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Key
    game F. Caruana - B. Gelfand, Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 15.gxf3 d5 16.hg1
    h8 17.e3 b5= (with the idea Nc4) with mutual play.;
    F6c2) 11...g4 12.e2 xf3 13.xf3 xf3 14.gxf3 d5 15.hg1 xg5
    16.xg5 f6 17.g4 b5 Deep Junior 12 - Spike 1.4, Internet 2011;
    F6d) 11.b1
    F6d1) 11...a5 12.xe5 dxe5 13.c4 b5 14.b3 c7 15.g5 a5
    16.xe7 xe7
    F6d11) 17.a4 b8
    F6d111) 18.axb5?! [#] a4! 19.c4 ( 19.xa4? a7 20.b3 cxb5-+ )
    19...cxb5 20.a2 b4 21.cxb4 xb4 Black has the initiative. F.
    Caruana - D. Fridman, Baden Baden 2013;
    F6d112) 18.d6 b7 19.axb5 xb5 20.c4 b7 21.xe5 a4
    22.a2 a3 23.b3 a7= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. B. Brobakken - F. Sage, corr. 2007;
    F6d12) 17.a3 a4 18.a2 f5 19.e2 ad8 20.g4 e6 21.xe6
    xe6 Stockfish 241113 - Komodo TCEC, Internet (blitz) 2013;
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    F6d2) 11...g4 12.e2 xf3
    F6d21) 13.gxf3 h5 14.f4 xe2 15.xe2
    F6d211) 15...e8 (P. Leko - B. Gelfand, Astrakhan 2010) 16.d3
    d5 17.c4 d6 ( 17...dxc4 18.c3! c7 19.dg1 f8 20.f5
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    18.cxd5 ad8 19.c4 f6 20.h5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    F6d212) 15...f6 16.hg1 e8 17.f5 h8 18.h5 h6 19.d2
    (S. Karjakin - B. Gelfand, Moscow 2010) d7 20.xh6 xf5 21.f4
    d5;
    F6d22) 13.xf3 xf3 14.gxf3 a5 15.h5 f5 16.dg1 f6 17.g4
    f7 ( 17...xf3?! 18.hg1 f7 19.h6 f8 20.xg7! xg7
    21.xg7+ xg7 22.h6 h8 (D. Jakovenko - B. Gelfand, Astrakhan
    2010) 23.hxg7+ g8 24.xd6 e8 25.d7 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. ) 18.f4 e6 19.e4 d7 20.c4 f8=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. T. Radjabov - Wang Yue, Astrakhan 2010 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...e5 9.0-0-0
    A) 9...xf3 Promising line for White: 10.gxf3
    A1) 10...0-0 11.h4 e6 12.g1 ( 12.d3 f5 13.g5 d7 14.de1 ae8
    15.hg1 d5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. T. Radjabov - A. Motylev, Izmir 2004 ) 12...h8
    ( 12...f6 13.h5 e8 14.a3 a6 15.b1 b8 16.f4 f5 17.d3 xd3
    18.xd3 h6 19.d5 b5 20.g3 White has the initiative. <Human Player> <Human Player>, corr. 2012 ) 13.h5 ( 13.d4 f6 14.f4 xd4 15.xd4
    g8 Rodin 7.0 - Naum 1.71, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 13...f6 14.a3 e8
    15.f4 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    A2) 10...e6
    A2a) 11.d4
    A2a1) 11...f6 12.b4 ( 12.e4 d5 13.b4 c8 (GreKo 5.9 - Bruja
    1.9, Internet (blitz) 2013) 14.b1 c6= ) 12...0-0 ( 12...c8 13.g1 a5
    14.e4 a4 15.d4 White has the initiative. L. Dominguez Perez Wang Yue, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 13.xb7 ( 13.d3 g6 14.xb7
    c5!? 15.a6 b8 16.h4 b6 17.xb6 xb6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13...a5 14.a4 b8 15.a6 e7
    16.b5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Tukhaev - V. Jakimov, Odessa 2008;
    A2a2) 11...0-0 12.g1 f6 13.e4 c6 14.b1 e8= The chances
    are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.
    Nebula 2.0 - Naum 1.71, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A2b) 11.g1 g6 ( 11...f6 12.d4 f8 13.e3!? a5 14.a4 b6 15.d3
    b8 16.b3 d5 17.f4 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. A.
    Motylev - V. Bologan, Moscow 2005 ) 12.d4 ( 12.d4 g8 13.c4 d7
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    14.b3 (Wang Hao - Li Chao, China 2010) 0-0-0 15.f4 a6 16.e2 d5
    17.c5 c6 ) 12...f6 13.b4 ( 13.f4 0-0 (E. Korbut - Wang Yu A,
    Nizhnij Novgorod 2007) 14.h4 e5 15.e4 c6 16.h5 White has the
    initiative. ) 13...0-0 14.xb7 xa2 15.b3 b8 16.d5 xc3 17.c4 f6
    (P. Negi - Li Chao, Graz 2014) 18.d3! be8 19.gd1 b2+ 20.d2
    e5 21.c6 (with the idea Qa4; Ba2 is a poorly-placed piece.) White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 9...0-0= - 8... O-O 9. O-O-O Ne5 ]
    [ 8...g4
    A) 9.0-0-0 d7 10.h3
    A1) 10...e6 11.b1 h6 12.g4 ( 12.e2 0-0-0 - 9. Be2 Qd7 10. O-O-O
    O-O-O 11. h3 Be6 12. Kb1 h6 ) 12...0-0-0 13.g2 f6 14.d4 xd4
    15.xd4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    A2) 10...xf3 11.gxf3 0-0-0 12.c4 f6 13.f4 f5 (E. Inarkiev - Ki.
    Georgiev, Kusadasi 2006) 14.g2 he8 15.b1 b8 16.d5
    White has a pair of bishops.;
    B) 9.d4 d7 10.0-0-0 0-0 11.e2 xd4 12.cxd4 e8 V. Malakhov - V.
    Anand, Villarrobledo (rapid) 2006;
    C) 9.e2 d7 10.0-0-0
    C1) 10...0-0-0 11.h3 e6
    C1a) 12.g5 xg5 13.xg5 f6 14.e3 b8 15.c4 ( 15.b3 he8
    16.b2= Black can equalize with relative ease. 1/2-1/2 G. Gopal - Ki.
    Georgiev, Balaguer 2009 ) 15...d5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5
    18.hg1 e4 19.a3 xd1+ 20.xd1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. C. Balogh - G. Szabo,
    Plovdiv 2012;
    C1b) 12.b1 h6 (G. Thilakarathne - M. Saberi, Caldas Novas 2011)
    13.d4 xd4 14.xd4 hg8 15.e3 de8 16.c4 White has a slight
    spatial advantage.;
    C2) 10...0-0 11.h3 f5 12.b1 fe8 13.d3 a5= with mutual play. Deep
    Sjeng 2.7 - The King 3.5, Internet 2007 ]
    [ 8...a6 9.0-0-0 e6= - 8... Be6 9. O-O-O a6 ]
    9.0-0-0 Top level line:
    [ 9.g5 xg5 10.xg5 d7
    A) 11.b3 f6 12.e3 0-0-0 13.0-0-0= - 9. O-O-O Qd7 10. Ng5 Bxg5 11. Bxg5
    f6 12. Be3 O-O-O 13. b3;
    B) 11.f3 0-0 12.b3 ae8 ( 12...f6 13.e3 a6 (L. McShane - A. Motylev,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 14.e2 fe8 15.0-0-0 e7 16.he1 ae8 17.f2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 13.0-0-0 e5 14.e3 b5 15.b2 a5= with mutual play.;
    C) 11.0-0-0= - 9. O-O-O Qd7 10. Ng5 Bxg5 11. Bxg5;
    D) 11.d3 e5 12.0-0 xd3 13.cxd3 0-0 14.fe1 f6 15.f4 fe8=
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    Equal chances, quiet position. D. Baramidze - A. Jussupow, Germany 2014;
    E) 11.e2 0-0 ( 11...e5 12.b3 f6 13.e3 g4 14.f4 0-0-0 15.h3 e5
    16.e3 b8 17.0-0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. P. Svidler - V. Gashimov, Germany 2011 )
    12.0-0-0 ( 12.0-0 fe8 13.fe1 f5 14.f3 ab8 15.d5 e5 16.f4 b6
    17.b3 g6 18.g3 e6 K. Landa - Wang Yue, Nakhchivan 2011; 12.e3
    fe8 13.0-0-0 g4 14.de1 xe2 15.xe2 e5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. M. Vachier-Lagrave - D. Fridman, Warsaw (blitz) 2012 ) 12...a5
    ( 12...f6 13.e3 e7 14.b3 fd8 15.de1 d5 16.f3 c6 17.d4 c7
    18.g4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. M. Vachier-Lagrave - A. Giri, Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 13.b1 e5 14.d4
    fe8 15.he1 c6= with mutual play. H. Tsang - B. Blitsko, corr. 2012 ]
    [ 9.d4 xd4 10.cxd4 d5 11.d3 0-0 12.0-0 d7 13.fe1 fe8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Zhao Zong Yuan - Li Chao, Sydney 2013 ]
    9...d7
    [ 9...f6
    A) 10.h4 h6 11.b1 e7= - 10. Kb1 Qe7 11. h4 h6;
    B) 10.h3 d7 11.g4 h6 12.g2 0-0-0
    B1) 13.e1 e5 14.b3 (A. Volokitin - A. Zubov, Kiev 2012) c4!? 15.bxc4
    a4 16.d3 xc4 17.f5+ b8 ( 17...e6 18.d3 c4= ) 18.d2
    he8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 13.b3 b8 14.b2 de8 15.e1 e7 16.d3 d5=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C) 10.b1 e7 ( 10...d7= - 9... Qd7 10. Kb1 Bf6 ) 11.h4 h6 12.d4
    ( 12.b5 a6 13.a4 b5 14.b3 0-0 15.d5 (Yu Yangyi - Li Chao, Hefei
    (rapid) 2011) d7 16.dg1 xd5 17.xd5 e7 18.d3 f5 ) 12...xd4
    13.xd4 0-0 14.g3 fe8 15.g2 d5 16.he1 c6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Yu Yangyi - Li Chao, Tianjin 2011 ]
    [ 9...a6 10.b1 ( 10.g5 xg5 11.xg5 d7 12.b3 f6 13.e3 0-0-0 14.h3=
    - 9... Qd7 10. Ng5 Bxg5 11. Bxg5 f6 12. Be3 a6 13. h3 O-O-O 14. b3 ) 10...d7=
    - 9... Qd7 10. Kb1 a6 ]
    10.b1 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 10.g5 [Chapter] [#] xg5 ( 10...f5 11.h3 h6 12.f3 0-0 13.g1 fe8
    14.e2 e4 15.b1 ad8 16.g4 d5 17.h4 a5= with mutual play. Key
    game I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Mamedyarov, Bilbao 2014 ) 11.xg5
    A) 11...0-0
    A1) 12.b1 a5 ( 12...f6 13.e3 f7 14.b3 a5 15.a4 e5 16.b2 f5
    17.f4 g6 18.d3 M. Bartel - D. Fridman, Warsaw 2013 ) 13.h4 f6
    14.f4 (S. Sjugirov - A. Motylev, Ulan Ude 2009) e5 15.h5 b5 16.f3 f7=
    with mutual play.;
    A2) 12.b3 fe8 ( 12...a5 13.a4 a7 (with the idea b5; A. Areshchenko - A.
    Volokitin, Kiev 2013) 14.e3 c6 15.b2 fe8 16.b5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 13.h4 e5
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    14.f4 c6 15.b2 (S. Sjugirov - K. Sakaev, Dagomys 2010) d7 16.f3
    e7 17.g5 f6 18.f4 ae8;
    B) 11...f6 12.e3
    B1) 12...a6 13.h3 ( 13.e2 0-0-0 14.b3 he8 15.he1 f7 16.b2 h5
    17.f1 h4 18.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. T. Gharamian - Y. Solodovnichenko, Metz 2014 )
    13...0-0-0 14.b3 he8 ( 14...f7 15.e2 h5 16.he1 he8 17.f3 g6
    18.f1 f5 19.b2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. V. Topalov - V. Anand, Linares 2005 ) 15.e2
    f5 ( 15...b8 16.b2 f5 17.he1 h6 18.f1 h7 19.f3 e5 20.f4
    xe1 21.xe1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. P. Leko - M. Adams, Miskolc (rapid) 2005 ) 16.he1
    e4 17.f1 e7 (A. Naiditsch - S. Erenburg, Mainz (rapid) 2006) 18.f3
    g6 19.b2 c6 20.f2= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2) 12...0-0-0
    B2a) 13.e2 he8 ( 13...g4 14.f3 h5 15.he1 he8 (Iv. Saric - D.
    Fridman, Zuerich 2009) 16.b3 h6 17.b2 a6 18.f2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 14.h3
    b8 15.b3 e7 16.f3 d5 17.c4 c6 18.he1 b6 19.f1 g6=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. P. Svidler - A. Motylev, Moscow
    2005;
    B2b) 13.b3 he8 ( 13...b8 14.b5 a6 15.e2 he8 16.he1 e7
    17.b2 de8 18.f1 f7= Black can equalize with relative ease. A.
    Shomoev - R. Kasimdzhanov, Mainz (rapid) 2009 ) 14.f3 ( 14.h3 b8
    15.g4 f7 16.g2 h5 17.g5 g6= Black can equalize with relative ease.
    A. Pridorozhni - Wang Yue, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 )
    B2b1) 14...a6 15.f2 e7 ( 15...f7 16.d3 e5 17.e2 g6
    18.hg1 h5= Black can equalize with relative ease. T. Radjabov - L.
    Dominguez Perez, Dos Hermanas 2005 ) 16.e2 f5 17.he1 de8
    18.f1 xe1 19.xe1 g6= Black can equalize with relative ease. S.
    Voitsekhovsky - S. Mikheev, Togliatti 2011;
    B2b2) 14...f7 15.f2 e7 16.h4 h5 17.f4 b6 18.d2 b8=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. A. Areshchenko - A. Maksimenko,
    Poland 2013 ]
    [ 10.h4 [Chapter] [#] h6 ( worse move is 10...0-0-0 11.g5 xg5 12.hxg5 a6
    13.b3 b8 14.c4 df8 15.d3 White has a lasting advantage. P. Leko - V.
    Gashimov, Elista 2008 )
    A) 11.a3
    A1) 11...f6 12.d4 xd4 ( 12...xd4 13.cxd4 d5 14.h5 0-0-0 15.f3
    de8 16.g4 f6 17.f2 White has a pair of bishops. P. Negi - Bu Xiangzhi,
    Helsingor 2014 ) 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 0-0 15.e2
    A1a) 15...ae8 (P. Negi - A. Jussupow, Germany 2014) 16.xa7 d5!
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    17.f1! ( 17.xd5 xe2 18.xb7 a4 19.d2 f4 20.hd1 xd2
    21.xd2 e8 22.d1 e5 23.c1 f4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 17...c6 18.f3 b6 19.a6 e5
    20.c4 fe8 21.b4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    A1b) 15...fe8 16.f3 b5 17.a4 b6 18.xb6 axb6 19.b3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    A2) 11...0-0 12.d3 f5 13.xf5 xf5 14.h3 ae8 15.g3 h5;
    B) 11.b1= - 10. Kb1 h6 11. h4;
    C) 11.b3 f6 12.d4 xd4 ( 12...a6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.g3 0-0-0 15.h3
    b8 16.he1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Key game P. Leko - Wang Yue, Tromso 2014 ) 13.xd4
    xd4 14.xd4 0-0 15.d3 ae8 16.g3 f5;
    D) 11.b5 a6 12.a4 b5 13.b3 f6 14.b1 ( 14.e2 0-0-0 15.c4 a5
    16.c5 xb3+ 17.axb3 c6 18.cxd6 xb3 19.d4 xd4 20.xd4 xd6
    21.xd6 cxd6 22.d1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    A. Shirov - A. Giri, Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 14...0-0-0 15.d4 xd4 16.cxd4
    xb3 17.axb3 b7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    E) 11.d4 xd4 12.xd4
    E1) 12...g8 13.c4 c5 ( 13...0-0-0 14.c3 g6 15.g3 a4 16.b1 c5
    17.f6 xf6 18.xf6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. L. Dominguez Perez - Wang Yue, Linares
    2009 ) 14.c3 0-0-0 15.e3 de8 ( 15...a4?! 16.b1 d5 17.cxd5
    xd5 (Li Chao - Bu Xiangzhi, Xinghua Jiangsu 2009) 18.b3 c6 19.d3
    d6 20.b5! xb5 21.xd5 Black has insufficient control over the white
    squares. ) 16.b1 f6 17.g3 xc3 18.xc3 c6 (L. Nisipeanu - Wang
    Yue, Medias 2010) 19.g1 b8 20.b3 g4 21.f3 c8 22.g4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    E2) 12...0-0
    E2a) 13.c4 fe8 14.f4 c5! 15.c3 ( 15.xc5?! a4 16.d4 xa2
    17.d3 xc4 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    15...f8 16.e2 a6 17.f3 ad8 18.g4 b5= with mutual play. F. Piccoli S. Farias, corr. 2013;
    E2b) 13.b1 fe8 ( 13...d5 14.e2 c5 15.e5 ad8 16.g4 f6
    17.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 14.e2 ad8 ( 14...a6= - 10. Kb1 a6 11. h4 h6 12.
    Nd4 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 O-O 14. Be2 Rfe8 ) 15.g4 c5 16.e3 xg4 17.xg4
    xg4 18.dg1 h5 19.xh6 f8 ]
    10...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 10...a6
    A) 11.g5
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    A1) 11...f5
    A1a) 12.c4 e5 ( 12...h6!? 13.f3 e6 14.e2 f6 15.d4 xd4
    16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 0-0 18.f3 ae8 19.h4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. E.
    Alekseev - V. Ivanchuk, Astrakhan 2010 ) 13.e2 0-0 14.f3 a4 15.h3
    ad8;
    A1b) 12.h3 0-0 13.e2 e5 14.f3 xf3 15.xf3 c6 16.g4 e6
    17.g2 fe8 18.f4 ad8 I. Nepomniachtchi - E. Alekseev, Irkutsk 2010;
    A2) 11...xg5 12.xg5 f6 13.e3 0-0-0
    A2a) 14.h3 he8 15.b3= - 14. b3 Rhe8 15. h3 ( 15.e2 f7 16.b3=
    - 14. b3 Rhe8 15. h3 Qf7 16. Be2 );
    A2b) 14.b3 he8 ( 14...b8 15.h3 f5 16.e2 e4 17.f3 g6
    18.he1 he8 19.f2 e7= Black can equalize with relative ease. E.
    Inarkiev - V. Gashimov, Elista 2008 ) 15.h3 ( 15.f3 h5 16.f2 f5 17.e2
    e7 18.he1 de8 19.f1 xe1 20.xe1 e7= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. V. Kramnik - M. Adams, Dortmund 2006; 15.e2 g4
    16.he1 xe2 17.xe2 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Fritz
    12 - Deep Fritz 13, Internet 2012 ) 15...f7 ( 15...f5 16.f3 b8 17.g3
    e7 18.g2 de8 19.de1 h5 20.g4 g6 21.f2 xe1+ 22.xe1
    xe1+ 23.xe1 e7= V. Bologan - V. Gashimov, Poikovsky 2008 )
    16.e2
    A2b1) 16...b8 17.he1 h5 (V. Lillo Castay - D. Jose Queralto,
    Catalonia 2014) ( 17...c8 (E. Inarkiev - M. Adams, Baku 2008) 18.f4
    e7 19.f2 h5 20.b2 b6 21.a4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. ) 18.f3 e5 19.e4 d5 20.d3 xd3 21.xd3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    A2b2) 16...e7 17.g4 de8 18.he1 h6 19.f3 d7 20.c4 f5
    21.d5 g6= Black can equalize with relative ease. Z. Almasi - A.
    Rustemov, Germany 2006;
    B) 11.h3
    B1) 11...h6 12.g4
    B1a) 12...h5 13.g5 ( 13.g2 hxg4 14.hxg4 0-0-0 15.d4 xh1
    16.xh1 xd4 17.xd4 c5 18.xg7 a4 19.d5 xg4=
    Equal chances, quiet position.; worse move is 13.gxh5 xh5 14.g1 f6
    15.g5 0-0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. S. Karjakin - S. Mamedyarov, Beijing 2013 )
    13...0-0-0 14.g2 f6 15.g6 h4 16.d4 xd4 17.xd4 c5 18.d3 d5
    19.e2 b5 20.f3 White has a slight center control advantage.
    Equinox 2.02 - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (rapid) 2014;
    B1b) 12...0-0-0 13.g2 f5 ( 13...g5 14.d4 xd4 15.xd4 c5
    16.d2 (weakness d6) V. Bologan - V. Belov, Sochi 2007 ) 14.g5 e5
    (V. Bologan - P. Charbonneau, Edmonton 2005) 15.gxh6 gxh6 16.he1
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    f6 17.b3 b8 18.c4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B2) 11...0-0-0 12.g5 xg5 13.xg5 f6 14.e3= - 11. Ng5 Bxg5 12.
    Bxg5 f6 13. Be3 O-O-O 14. h3;
    C) 11.e2 f6 ( 11...h6 12.d4 xd4 13.xd4 g8 14.c4 0-0-0 15.c3
    g6 16.f3 g4 17.he1 ge8= Black can equalize with relative ease. R.
    Edouard - V. Ivanchuk, Belfort 2012 ) 12.g5 f5 ( 12...xg5 13.xg5 f6
    14.e3 0-0-0 15.he1 he8 16.b3 g4 17.f3 f5= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. V. Ivanchuk - Wang Yue, Sofia 2009 ) 13.d5 0-0 14.e4
    e7 15.he1 ae8;
    D) 11.d4 xd4 12.cxd4 d5 13.d3 f5 14.he1 xd3 15.xd3 0-0
    16.f4 fe8= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Adams - V. Gashimov, Baku
    2008;
    E) 11.h4
    E1) 11...0-0-0 12.g5 xg5 13.hxg5 df8 14.d4 fg8 ( 14...f6 15.gxf6
    gxf6 (A. Motylev - A. Rustemov, Germany 2006) 16.c4 f7 17.b3 xd4
    18.xd4 b8 19.g3 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 15.b3
    xd4 16.xd4 b8 17.b2 c6 18.e1 d5 19.xd5 xd5 20.h5
    c6 21.c4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. E. Janosi - S.
    Daenen, corr. 2009;
    E2) 11...h6 12.d4 ( 12.d3 e5 13.xe5 dxe5 14.e2 0-0-0 15.f3
    (L. Nisipeanu - S. Erenburg, Germany 2007) c6 16.h5 b8 17.g4 d6
    18.e4 b5 ) 12...xd4 13.xd4 0-0 ( 13...g8 14.c4 0-0-0 15.c3 g6
    16.e2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Bologan - A.
    Motylev, Poikovsky 2009 ) 14.e2 fe8 15.f3 f8 16.hg1 ( 16.f4 d5
    17.c4 d6 18.e5 dxc4 19.xd6 cxd6 20.xd6 (S. Zhigalko - S.
    Mamedyarov, Kocaeli 2014) a4 21.g4 a5 22.a3 c3 23.b4 xb4
    24.axb4 cxb2= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 16...b5 17.g4 d5
    18.xd5 xd5 19.c1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. ]
    [ 10...h6
    A) 11.h3 f6= - 10... Bf6 11. h3 h6 ( 11...a6 - 10... a6 11. h3 h6 );
    B) 11.h4 0-0-0 ( 11...f6= - 10... Bf6 11. h4 h6; 11...a6= - 10... a6 11. h4 h6 )
    12.d4 xd4 13.xd4 hg8 14.h5 c5 15.e3 c6 16.f3 ge8
    M. Adams - P. H. Nielsen, Dortmund 2005 ]
    11.h4
    [ 11.g5
    A) 11...e7 12.b5 a6 13.xc6+ ( 13.a4 b5 14.b3 e5 15.xf6 xf3
    16.e3!? xf6 17.d5 b8 18.c6+ e7 (V. Ivanchuk - V. Gashimov,
    Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2011) 19.xf3 hc8 20.he1 f8 ) 13...bxc6 14.f4
    xg5 15.xg5 0-0 16.he1 ( 16.de1 d7 17.f3 (V. Topalov - A. Giri, Wijk
    aan Zee 2012) f5 18.h4 f6 19.e4 ae8 20.h5 h6 ) 16...ae8 17.f3 c5
    18.xe6 fxe6 19.a4 a8 20.f4 (weakness a6, e6);
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    B) 11...xg5 12.xg5 0-0-0
    B1) 13.b5
    B1a) 13...a6
    B1a1) 14.xc6 xc6 15.xe6 fxe6 16.f3 e5 17.he1 df8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. P. Bobras - D. Fridman, Germany 2012;
    B1a2) 14.a4 de8 15.he1 f5 ( 15...h6 16.xe6 xe6 17.xe6
    fxe6 18.c4 f8 19.e3 (Yu Yangyi - Wang Yue, Xinghua 2012) f5
    20.xc6 bxc6 21.g4 f6 22.c5 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    16.f3 g4 17.f4 f5 18.xf5+ xf5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. G. Oparin - C. Sandipan, Caleta 2013;
    B1a3) 14.xe6 fxe6 15.a4 b5 16.b3 a5 17.he1 xb3 18.axb3
    e5 19.c4 c6 20.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Z. Barbalic - H. Koronowski, corr. 2012;
    B1b) 13...he8 14.xe6 xe6 15.c4 e7 16.he1 de8=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2) 13.xe6 xe6
    B2a) 14.b5 de8 15.he1 ( 15.c4 f5 16.he1 g6 17.xc6 bxc6
    18.b3 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Dominguez Perez - A. Giri,
    London 2012 ) 15...f5 16.xc6 bxc6 17.e3 xe3 18.xe3 d7
    19.e1 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. Yu Yangyi - Bu Xiangzhi,
    Danzhou 2014;
    B2b) 14.g3
    B2b1) 14...b8 15.g2 he8 16.he1 ( 16.d5 d7 17.g5 f6
    18.h4 h6 19.d2 e7 20.b3 de8 21.b2 e5 R. Ponomariov - A.
    Giri, Elancourt 2013 ) 16...d7 17.b3 xe1 18.xe1 e8=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2b2) 14...he8 15.g2 g6 16.f4 e7 17.a4 (Iv. Saric - J. Smeets,
    Germany 2012) d7 18.xc6 xc6 19.xa7 e2 20.hf1 de8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 11.e2
    A) 11...0-0-0 12.d4
    A1) 12...xd4 13.cxd4 d5 14.he1 ( 14.f3 h5 15.he1 f5 16.f1
    he8= - 14. Rhe1 Rhe8 15. f3 Bf5 16. Bf1 h5 ) 14...he8 15.f3 f5 16.f1
    h5 17.a3 ( 17.f2 f6 18.xe8 xe8 19.e1 xe1+ 20.xe1 e6
    21.xe6+ xe6= Black can equalize with relative ease. Ni Hua - Wang Yue,
    Xinghua 2012 ) 17...b8 18.b3 e7 19.b2 de8 20.f2 xe1 21.xe1
    a6 22.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. L. Dominguez Perez - Wang Yue, Sofia 2009;
    A2) 12...xd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 b8 15.f3 f6 16.b3 de8
    17.he1 f7 18.b2 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. W. Steiger - A.
    Ponomarev, corr. 2013;
    B) 11...0-0 12.h3 ae8 13.g4 d8 14.hg1 f5 15.gxf5 xf5 ]
    [ 11.h3
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    A) 11...0-0-0 12.d4 xd4 13.cxd4 d5 14.b5 a6 15.a4 ( 15.e2 f5
    16.he1 (G. Kamsky - Wang Yue, Istanbul 2012) h5 17.f4 b8 18.h4
    de8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15...f6 16.f3 de8 17.f2 f7
    18.de1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    B) 11...h6 12.b3 a6 13.g4 0-0-0 14.g2 b8 ( worse move is 14...g5
    15.d4 xd4 16.cxd4 d5 17.f4 gxf4 18.xf4 (weakness h6) Key game F.
    Caruana - R. Ponomariov, Dortmund 2014 ) 15.de1 de8 16.e2 d8
    17.d4 xd4 18.xd4 h5 19.xf6 gxf6= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
    Konstantinov - C. Koch, corr. 2013 ]
    [ 11.d4 xd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 0-0 14.h4 fe8 15.f3 c6 16.d3
    c5= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Areshchenko - A. Shirov, Prague 2014 ]
    11...h6
    [ 11...0-0-0
    A) 12.g5 f5 13.d3 ( 13.c4 e5 14.b3 h6 15.h3 g4 16.f3
    (1/2-1/2 S. Karjakin - Li Chao, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) xf3 17.gxf3 xh3
    18.xa7 e6= Equal chances, quiet position.; 13.b5 h6 14.xc6 bxc6
    15.e2 b7 16.f3 he8 Iv. Saric - D. Fridman, Germany 2012 ) 13...xd3
    14.xd3 de8! ( 14...h5 15.e4 b8 (E. Inarkiev - Wang Yue, Astrakhan
    2010) 16.xf6 gxf6 17.d5 de8 18.b3 e6 19.c4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 15.xh7 [#]
    xc3! 16.xc3 ( worse move is 16.bxc3 e5 17.e4 b5+ 18.b4
    xb4+ 19.cxb4 xh7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. ) 16...xh7 17.f3 f6 18.b3 a6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Stockfish 030614 - Stockfish 210614, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B) 12.g5 e7 ( 12...xg5 13.hxg5 g4 14.c1 (with the idea Nd4) xf3
    15.gxf3 (R. Robson - S. Erenburg, Saint Louis 2014) b8 16.h3 e7
    17.ce1 f8 18.g2 e8= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 13.f4
    ( 13.b5 e5 14.d4 h6 15.xf6 xf6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.f4 d7 18.g3
    a6 19.xd7+ xd7= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Simmelink - D. Rook,
    corr. 2013 ) 13...e5 14.d4 h6 ( 14...c5 15.f5 xf5 16.xf5+ e6
    17.xe6+ fxe6 18.c1 White has a pair of bishops. S. Karjakin - S.
    Mamedyarov, Bilbao 2014 ) 15.xf6 xf6 16.xf6 gxf6 17.e2 d7=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C) 12.d4 xd4 13.xd4 e5 14.f4 ( 14.e2 xd4 15.xd4 b8 16.h5
    h6 17.f3 f6 18.b4 (L. McShane - A. Giri, Wolvega 2010) c8 19.he1
    he8 20.a4 f5 21.a5 a6= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    C1) 14...xd4 15.xd4 c5!? 16.f2 ( 16.xg7 hg8 17.h6 f5 18.b3
    d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...he8
    17.d3 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 V. Anand - V. Gashimov,
    Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2011;
    C2) 14...c5 15.xe5 dxe5 16.xd7+ xd7 17.xd7 xd7 18.fxe5 e8
    19.c4 xe5 20.xf7 c6 21.g1 xg2 22.b4 e7 23.xg2 xf7=
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    This position is rather drawish. Y. Quesada Perez - S. Erenburg, Arlington
    2013 ]
    12.d4
    [ 12.b3
    A) 12...0-0-0 13.d4 a6 ( 13...xd4 14.cxd4 d5 15.h5 he8 16.f3 f5
    17.f2 e7 18.g4 h7 19.h4 f6 20.h3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Motylev - Li Chao, China
    2010 ) 14.xe6 fxe6 15.g4 (S. Karjakin - A. Giri, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
    2011) e7 16.g2!? xh4 17.xc6 bxc6 18.d4 c5 19.e4= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 12...0-0 13.d4 xd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 fe8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. ]
    [ 12.e2
    A) 12...0-0-0 13.d4 xd4 (R. Ponomariov - Bu Xiangzhi, Danzhou 2014)
    ( 13...xd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 b8 (G. Papp - O. Mihok, Heviz 2012)
    16.xg7 xa2+ 17.c1 e6 18.f3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 14.cxd4 e7 15.a5 c6
    16.a3 d5 17.f3 de8 18.he1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B) 12...g4 (D. Stojanovic - M. Bozic, Obrenovac 2007) 13.d4 xe2
    14.xe2 e5!? (aimed against Nf4-d5) 15.hg1 0-0-0 ]
    [ 12.a3 a6 13.d4 xd4 14.xd4
    A) 14...e7 15.f4 xd4 ( 15...e5 16.e4 0-0-0 17.xe5 f6 18.e3
    fxe5 19.a7 White has the initiative. P. Leko - J. Smeets, Wijk aan Zee
    2010 ) 16.cxd4 0-0 17.d3 f5 18.de1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B) 14...xd4 15.xd4 0-0 16.e2 ae8 17.f3 b6 18.g4 f6 19.d3 e7
    20.b3 f7 R. Hofer - A. Ponomarev, corr. 2012 ]
    [ 12.b5 a6 13.xc6 xc6 14.d4 d5 ( 14...xd4 15.xd4 xg2 16.hg1
    h3 17.xg7 0-0-0 18.f4 dg8 19.xg8+ xg8 20.xh6 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. R. Ponomariov - Wang Yue, China 2013 )
    15.b3 f5! 16.xf6 xf6 17.d4 0-0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    12...xd4
    [ 12...xd4 13.cxd4 d5 14.b5 0-0-0 15.h5 ( 15.c3 a6 16.xc6 xc6
    17.xc6 bxc6 18.de1 de8 19.f3 h5= Black can equalize with relative ease.
    Li Chao - Wang Yue, China 2013 ) 15...de8 16.f3 a6 17.a4 f5 18.g4 h7
    19.de1 White has a pair of bishops. ]
    13.xd4
    [ 13.cxd4
    A) 13...c6 14.f3 0-0-0 ( 14...d5 15.f4 e7 16.e1 d6 17.d3 0-0-0
    (P. Leko - Wang Yue, Nanjing 2009) 18.e5 xe5 19.xe5 d6 20.he1
    d7 21.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 15.d3 b8 16.b3 h5 17.g5 xg5 18.xg5 g6=
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    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B) 13...0-0 14.d5 f5 15.f3 h5 16.d3 e5 17.g5 c5 18.dxc6 bxc6
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    13...xd4 14.xd4 0-0 15.e2
    [ 15.g1 ae8 16.g4 e7 ( 16...c6?! 17.g2 a6 18.b3 d7 19.g5 h5
    20.g6! White has the initiative. F. Caruana - K. Landa, Reggio Emilia 2010 )
    17.g5 h5 18.f3 g6 19.b3 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    15...ae8 16.f3 b6
    [ 16...b5 17.g4 b6= - 16... b6 17. g4 Qb5 ]
    17.g4 b5 18.d2
    [ 18.g5 c4 19.gxh6 xd4 20.cxd4 ( 20.xd4 gxh6 21.c6 (R. Ponomariov Wang Hao, Bucharest 2013) e7 22.a4 a5 23.e4 f5 24.e3 g7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 20...gxh6 21.c6 d8 22.de1 d7 23.hg1+
    h7 24.e4+ f5 25.d3 de8= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Czegledi - A.
    Husemann, corr. 2011 ]
    18...f6 19.he1 f7 20.e4 d5 21.d3 a5 22.b3!? Black has poor queen
    placement.
    [ 22.xe8 xe8 23.b3 c5 24.h5 f8= Equal chances, quiet position. Key
    game Ni Hua - A. Giri, Wijk aan Zee 2010 ]
    22...xe1 23.xe1 d4! 24.f4 dxc3 25.xc7 c5 26.xc5 bxc5 27.c1
    e8 28.xe8+ xe8 29.d1 h5= Black can equalize with relative ease. Best
    Mutual Play

    25
    Petroff Defense,CHOPIN
    Classical Attack,Incl. Berger Var
    Line 355
    [Trajko Nedev]

    C42

    14.06.2013

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 f6 3.xe5 d6


    4.f3 xe4 5.d4 d5 6.d3 c6 [#] 7.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 7.c3
    A) 7...b4 8.0-0 xc3 9.bxc3 xc3 10.b1 b4 (Chiron 1.5 - Equinox 1.50,
    Internet 2012) 11.b5 e7 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.e5 0-0 ( 13...d7 14.h5
    0-0 15.b3 ) 14.xc6 d7 15.xe7+ xe7 16.e1 e6 17.f3 d7
    18.f4 fe8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B) 7...xc3 8.bxc3
    B1) 8...g4 9.b1 b8 10.h3 h5 11.b5 xf3 ( 11...e7 12.g4 g6
    13.e5 0-0 14.xc6 bxc6 15.xc6 xb1 16.xd8 a3 17.xa3 xd1+
    18.xd1 xd8 19.d2 b8 20.e1 P. Leko - B. Gelfand, Miskolc 2010 )
    12.xf3 e7 13.a4 0-0 14.b3 g5 15.xd5 xc1 16.xc1
    B1a) 16...e8+ 17.f1 d7 18.g3 a5 19.g2 c6
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    B1a1) 20.e4
    B1a11) 20...c4?! 21.xh7+! ( 21.f5 xf5 22.xf5 S. Ganguly B. Shivananda, Kolkata IND 2012 ) 21...xh7 22.d3+ g6 23.xc4
    d5+ 24.xd5 cxd5 25.he1+-;
    B1a12) 20...g6 21.d3;
    B1a2) 20.b3! e7 21.he1;
    B1b) 16...e7+ 17.e3 d6 18.xc6 xc6 19.0-0 fe8 20.d3 b5
    21.fe1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Muzychuk - K. Lahno, Tbilisi 2011;
    B2) 8...e7+ 9.e3 a3 10.0-0 e7 11.f4 xc3 12.e1 0-0 13.xc7
    b6 14.e3 Rybka 2.1o - Loop 10.32f, Internet 2006;
    B3) 8...e7 9.h3! ( 9.0-0 g4= - 7. O-O Be7 8. Nc3 Nxc3 9. bxc3 Bg4 )
    9...0-0 10.0-0 - 7. O-O Be7 8. Nc3 Nxc3 9. bxc3 O-O 10. h3;
    B4) 8...d6! 9.0-0
    B4a) 9...0-0 10.g5 ( 10.h3 h6 11.e1 e8 12.xe8+ xe8
    (Deep Junior 12.5 - Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2011) 13.h2 a5 14.f3
    e6 15.h5 f8 This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players. )
    B4a1) 10...h6?!
    B4a11) 11.h5 e8 12.h7+ h8 13.f4 e7 14.e1 c6!
    ( 14...f6 15.xe8 xe8 16.g6 f8 17.f7+ g8 18.xd6 xg6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Dgebuadze - M. Zaitsev, Belgium
    2008 ) 15.d3 xc3 16.e3 f5 17.f7+ h7 18.xd6 cxd6
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B4a12) 11.h7! e8 12.h5 e4! 13.g5 e7 14.f3 e6 15.c1
    d6 16.g4 White has a lasting initiative.;
    B4a2) 10...g6 11.b1 b6 12.f3 e7 13.e1 f5 ( 13...c6 14.c4
    h6 15.h3 dxc4 16.xc4 f5 17.f4 xf4 18.xf4 f6 19.c3 d6
    20.b3 d7 This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 14.g3 c6
    15.d2 d7 ( 15...b5 16.h4 h6 17.h3 g7 18.g2 h5 19.g5
    c7 20.a4 a6 The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013 ) 16.h4 h5 17.f1 b5 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    B4b) 9...g4 10.h3 h5 11.b1 b8 12.e1+ e7 13.g5 0-0 14.g4
    g6 The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both
    sides. R. McCart - M. Zoppi, Penrith 2003 ]
    [ 7.e2 f5 8.bd2 e7 9.0-0 d6
    A) 10.d1 0-0-0! ( 10...xd3 11.cxd3 d7 12.e5 xe5 13.dxe5 f5
    A. Grischuk - K. Sakaev, Moscow 2007 ) 11.e1 (Terra 3.4 - Trace 1.37a,
    Internet (blitz) 2007) f6 12.b3 g4 13.g5 xg5 14.xg5 xd1
    15.axd1 b4 16.c3 xd3 17.xd3 f6 18.e6 e8 19.de3 b6=
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    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B) 10.c3 xe2 11.xe2 (Kanguruh 1.90 - Adamant 1.5, Internet 2005) 0-0-0
    12.e1 ]
    [ 7.bd2 xd2 8.xd2 g4 ( 8...e7 9.h3 b4 10.xb4 xb4+ 11.c3
    d6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Belov - J. Dorfman, Internet (blitz) 2006 )
    9.c3 d6! 10.0-0 0-0 11.h3 h5 12.e1 h6 13.e3 e8 The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. J. Olivier - P.
    Barege, Reunion 2004 ]
    [ 7.c4?
    A) 7...f5 8.0-0 b4 ( 8...e7 9.e1 - 7. O-O Be7 8. Re1 Bf5 9. c4 ) 9.e1
    e7 10.f1 0-0 - 7. O-O Be7 8. Re1 O-O 9. c4 Nb4 10. Bf1;
    B) 7...b4+! 8.d2 xd2 9.bxd2 dxc4 10.xc4 0-0 11.0-0 xd4
    A. Kharitonov - R. Sonnberger, Dortmund 1998 ]
    7...e7 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ 7...g4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.e1 e7 - 7... Be7 8. Re1 Bg4;
    B) 8.c3 d6 9.e1 f5 10.bd2 0-0
    B1) 11.h3 (J. Kuhn - F. Borchert, Verden 2008) h5! ( 11...xf3 12.xf3
    h8 13.e3 ) 12.b3 h8 13.xb7 e7 Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 11.b3 h8 12.h3 h5 13.xb7 e7 Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. Areshchenko - A. Jussupow, Germany
    2005;
    C) 8.c3 f5
    C1) 9.e1 xf3! ( 9...b4 10.g5! B. Kovanova - I. Turova, Belgorod
    2010 ) 10.gxf3 h4 11.fxe4 g4+ 12.h1 f3+ 13.g1 g4+=;
    C2) worse move is 9.h3 xf3 10.gxf3 xc3 11.bxc3 f6 12.e1+ e7
    13.c4 dxc4 14.xc4 0-0-0 15.c3 d6 The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. J. Speelman - Y. Seirawan,
    Reykjavik 1990;
    C3) 9.b5 (BugChess2 v.1.9 - Bison 9.11, Internet 2011) e7 10.a4
    xc3 11.bxc3 0-0;
    D) 8.c4
    D1) 8...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    D1a) 9.cxd5 xf3 10.xf3 xd5
    D1a1) 11.e2+ e7 12.b5
    D1a11) 12...d6 13.c3 0-0 14.xc6 bxc6 15.e3 d5 16.ac1
    ab8 ( 16...fe8 J. Timman - A. Jussupow, Tilburg 1986 17.c4! b6
    18.d3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 17.b3 xe3?!
    (N. Short - J. Plaskett, London 1986) 18.fxe3! e6 19.f3
    Black has a weak pawn structure.;
    D1a12) 12...xd4! 13.c3 (R. Babaev - V. Bayramov, Baku 1999)
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    c5 14.e3 e5 15.xc6+ bxc6 16.fe1 0-0 17.xa7 xe2
    18.xe2 xa7 19.xe7 b8 20.e2 d5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    D1a2) 11.xd5 xd5 12.c3 0-0-0 13.c4 ce7 14.d2 g6
    ( 14...f6 15.fe1 c6 16.e4 c7 17.e2 ed5 18.g4+ b8
    19.ae1 g6= S. Dvoirys - J. Schieder, Oberwart 1996; 14...xc3
    15.bxc3 d5 16.fe1 c6 17.b3 White has a pair of bishops. S.
    Dvoirys - G. Schwartzman, Groningen 1992 ) 15.fe1 g7 16.g5 d7
    17.xe7 xe7 18.xf7 b8= This position is rather drawish. M. Adams
    - J. Piket, Dortmund 2000;
    D1b) 9.c3 xf3 ( 9...e7 - 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c4 Nf6 10. Nc3 ) 10.xf3
    xd4
    D1b1) 11.e3+ e6 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.e4 b5
    15.a4 a6! 16.d1 e7! ( 16...c5 17.f3 d8 18.xd8+ xd8
    (T. Svendsen - C. Mendes, corr. 1995) 19.d2! 0-0 20.c3 h6
    21.d1 c6 22.g3 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. )
    D1b11) 17.b4 0-0 18.h3 g6 19.c3! ( 19.b2 c4= Historically
    important game G. Kasparov - A. Karpov, London/Leningrad (m/6)
    1986 ) 19...c5! 20.b2 d4
    D1b111) 21.d3 b6 22.a5 c7 23.bxc5 fd8! ( 23...xc5
    24.f1 fd8 25.a4! White has the initiative. K. Aseev - V.
    Ivanchuk, Irkutsk 1986 ) 24.ac1 f6;
    D1b112) 21.h1 f6 22.bxc5 ad8;
    D1b12) 17.f3
    D1b121) 17...d8 18.xd8+ ( 18.d3 a5 19.d2 b4=
    J. Timman - A. Jussupow, Hilversum 1986 ) 18...xd8 19.d2 0-0
    (H. Prokopp - K. Kroenauer, corr. 2000) 20.c3 White has the
    initiative.;
    D1b122) 17...b8! 18.b4
    D1b1221) 18...0-0 19.b5 ( 19.d7 bd8 20.xb7 c4
    J. Howell - V. Ivanchuk, Groningen 1986 ) 19...b6 20.d5 c5
    21.b2 bd8 This position is very complicated, which favors
    better players.;
    D1b1222) 18...c4! 19.d5 h4;
    D1b2) 11.e1+ e7 - 7... Be7 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c4 Nf6 10. Nc3 Bxf3 11.
    Qxf3 Nxd4;
    D1b3) 11.h3!
    D1b31) 11...e7?! 12.cxd5 xd5 13.e1 d6 ( 13...c6 14.g5
    e6 15.xe7 xe7 16.ad1 b6 17.c4 ) 14.g5 e6 15.xe7
    xe7 (J. Thorn - L. Ackerley, corr. 1995) 16.ad1! f4 17.g3 f6
    18.e4 xb2 19.c4+-;
    D1b32) 11...e6?! 12.cxd5 xd5 13.b5+ c6 14.d1 cxb5
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    15.xd5 c8 16.e3! b4 17.xb5 c4 18.f3 d8 19.xd8+
    xd8 20.xa7+- Rybka 2.3.1 - Shredder 9, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    D1b33) 11...dxc4 12.xc4
    D1b331) 12...c6? 13.g5 e7 14.xf6 xf6 15.fe1+ f8
    ( 15...e7 16.d5 0-0 17.xe7+ xe7 18.ad1 e8 19.d7+- )
    16.ad1 c8 17.d7 d8 18.d5 g5 19.xc7+- 1-0 D. Howell D. Duskuzhanov, Oropesa del Mar 2001;
    D1b332) 12...e7 13.g5
    D1b3321) [Chapter] [#] 13...d7 14.xd7+ xd7 15.fe1 f6
    16.xe7+! xe7 17.d5+ d6 18.xf6 gxf6 19.xf6 e6
    20.d1+ c5 21.xe6 fxe6 22.xh8 xh8 23.f3 c6 24.f2
    f8 25.g4 e5 26.e3 f6 27.h4 Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 1.01,
    Internet (blitz) 2006;
    D1b3322) 13...c8
    D1b33221) 14.d3 e6 15.xf6 ( 15.xe6 fxe6 16.fe1
    R. Ponomariov - M. Turov, Kharkov 2001 ) 15...xf6 16.d5 d8
    17.f4
    D1b332211) 17...c6 18.f5 cxd5 19.b5+ f8 20.fxe6 xe6
    ( 20...c5+ 21.h1 f6 22.ae1 h5 23.xf6 gxf6 24.e7+
    g7 25.g3+ h7 26.d3+ 1-0 H. Froeberg - V. Unglaub,
    corr. 2002 ) 21.ae1 b6+ 22.h1 f6 23.xd5 d8
    24.h5 h6 25.c4 g6 26.e2 c6 27.xf7! ( 27.e6?
    (1/2-1/2 Z. Pioch - J. DeMauro, corr. 1994) xe6 28.xe6
    fxe6 29.xf6+ g7 30.fxe6 hf8= This position is rather
    drawish. ) 27...g7 28.xg6 xg6 29.g4+ f7 30.h5+
    f8 31.c1 e6 32.c7+-;
    D1b332212) 17...0-0 18.f5 c5 19.d4 d7 20.ae1 f6
    21.e7+ xe7 22.xe7 White has a lasting initiative.;
    D1b33222) 14.e3!
    D1b332221) 14...e6
    D1b3322211) 15.xf6 xf6 16.d5 d8
    D1b33222111) 17.b3 d4 ( 17...0-0 18.xf6+ xf6
    19.xb7 White has the initiative. S. Ganguly - R. Gwaze,
    Edinburgh 2003 ) 18.xb7 0-0 19.ab1 b8 20.a6 c6
    21.xc6 xb2 22.a4 e5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. V. Bologan - J. Koch, Belfort 2002;
    D1b33222112) 17.f4 d4 18.xe6 xe3 19.xc7+
    d7 20.fxe3 xc7 21.ac1 ad8 22.xf7+ b8 23.c2
    d7 24.h5 hd8 25.b3 The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from Black. 1/2-1/2 L. Aroshidze
    - N. Mamedov, Sort 2007;
    D1b3322212) 15.fe1 0-0 16.h4 e8 J. Degraeve - J.
    Koch, Vichy 2000;
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    D1b3322213) 15.e4! xe4 16.xe7 d6 17.xd6 cxd6
    18.b5+ e7 19.ac1 d8 20.c4 h5 21.e4 d7
    22.f4 W. Cornejo - D. Bendanya Guerrero, corr. 2007;
    D1b332222) 14...c2? 15.e2 xa1 16.xf6 gxf6
    17.d5+-;
    D1b332223) 14...f5 15.e5 d7 16.ad1 d6 17.xf6
    gxf6 18.e2 g8 19.fe1 f8 20.d3 e8 21.xh7 g5
    22.f4 g7 23.c2 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Critter 1.6a, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    D1b3323) 13...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    D1b33231) 14.ad1
    D1b332311) 14...c5 15.fe1 h6 16.xh6 gxh6 17.xh6
    h7 18.d3 g5 19.h5 f6 20.g3 ( 20.h3 g7 21.f4
    xf4 22.d5 g5 23.e7+ xe7 24.xe7+- ) 20...ae8
    21.e4 h8 22.h4 xe4 23.xe4 f4 24.g4 h6
    25.xc5+- V. Kupreichik - A. Jussupow, Minsk 1987;
    D1b332312) 14...d6! 15.fe1
    D1b3323121) 15...fd8 16.b3 (with the idea Rxd4)
    D1b33231211) 16...c5 17.h4 d7 18.b5 ( 18.e3
    ad8 19.de1 f5 20.xf6 xe3 21.xe7 xe7
    22.fxe3 ) 18...xb5 19.xd6 xd6 20.a4 The position
    is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    Black.;
    D1b33231212) 16...b4 17.d2 d6 18.e3 c5 19.b5
    d7 20.g4! White has the initiative. Thinker 5.4a - Anatoli
    0.41e, Internet 2009;
    D1b3323122) 15...ad8
    D1b33231221) 16.b3 b4! 17.d2 c6 18.d5 c5
    19.e3 a3 20.c1 c5 21.xe7+ xe7! 22.d3 c5
    23.b2 h5 24.g3 g4 25.xc7 d7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    D1b33231222) 16.d3 h6 17.xh6 gxh6 18.xh6 fe8
    19.g5+ ( 19.e3? f5! 20.g5+ g7 21.g3 f8 )
    19...f8 20.h6+ g8=;
    D1b33231223) 16.f1! c5 17.b5 d7 18.a3! fe8
    19.xd4 cxd4 20.xa7 White has a pair of bishops.;
    D1b33232) 14.fe1!
    D1b332321) 14...h6? 15.xh6 gxh6 16.xh6 f5 17.g6+
    g7 18.ad1 d6
    D1b3323211) 19.d3 b5! ( 19...fh5? 20.e4+M. Thinius - F. Schellmann, Muehlhausen 2004 ) 20.xb5
    fh5 21.xd6 cxd6 22.xd6 h4 23.e4 xe4 24.xe4
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    White has a lasting initiative.;
    D1b3323212) 19.e3! fh5 20.f3 e7 21.g3!+(with the idea Ne4);
    D1b332322) 14...e8 15.ad1 h6 ( 15...c5 16.b5 f8
    17.d3 (A. Birkholz - J. Canibal, corr. 2000) h6 18.xh6!+and White has a decisive attack. ) 16.xh6 c8 17.d3 g4
    18.xg7 xg7 19.xd4 Protector 1.3.0 - Rybka 3, Internet
    2009;
    D1b332323) 14...d6! 15.d3 ( 15.xe7 xe7 16.d5 e5
    17.xf6 gxf6 18.h6 h8 19.d3 [#] f3+!! 20.gxf3 g5+
    21.xg5 fxg5 22.xc7 ad8 23.f5 d2= This position is
    rather drawish. ) 15...h6 16.xe7! ( 16.xh6 gxh6 17.xh6
    fd8 18.g5+= ) 16...hxg5 17.d7! xd7 18.h7+ xh7
    19.xd7 e6 20.b5 The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from Black.;
    D2) 8...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    D2a) 9.cxd5 xd5 10.c3 xc3 11.bxc3
    D2a1) 11...xf3
    D2a11) 12.xf3 xf3 13.gxf3 0-0 14.e1= - 11... O-O 12. Re1 Rxf3
    13. Qxf3 Qxf3 14. gxf3 ( 14.b1 - 11... O-O 12. Rb1 Rxf3 13. Qxf3
    Qxf3 14. gxf3 );
    D2a12) 12.gxf3 0-0 13.b1 ab8 14.c2 White has the initiative.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    D2a2) 11...0-0 12.e1 ( 12.b1 xf3 13.xf3 xf3 14.gxf3 a5
    15.e1 d6 16.e3 b6 17.c4 ad8 18.f1 R. Byrne - J. Hector,
    Reykjavik 1984 ) 12...xf3 13.xf3 xf3 14.gxf3 d6 15.e3 ( 15.a4
    e7 16.b1 ab8= Naum 3.1 - Fruit 2.4, Internet 2008 ) 15...e7
    ( 15...ad8 16.ad1 b6 17.g5 f6 18.e3 e7 J. Ehlvest - A.
    Jussupow, Saint John 1988 ) 16.c4 c6 17.ab1 b6 18.a4 ab8=
    J. Timman - A. Jussupow, Belfort 1988;
    D2b) 9.c3
    D2b1) 9...xc3 10.bxc3 dxc4 11.xc4 0-0
    D2b11) 12.e3 a5 ( 12...d6 13.d3 a5 14.h3 h5 15.b1 c6
    16.c4 c7 17.e1 e8 18.g3 f6 19.g2 V. Bologan - A.
    Jussupow, Cannes 2005 ) 13.d3 d5 (W. Kuhn - T. Lins, corr. 2009)
    14.h3 h5 15.b1 a6 This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players. C. Lutz - A. Jussupow, Germany 2005;
    D2b12) 12.h3 h5 13.b1 ( 13.e3 a5 14.d3 d5 15.b1 a6
    1/2-1/2 C. Lutz - A. Jussupow, Germany 2005 ) 13...a5 14.d3 b6
    15.e4 c6 16.d3 g6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.c4 White has the
    initiative. A. Shirov - A. Jussupow, Corsica 2005;
    D2b2) 9...f6 10.cxd5 ( 10.e1 - 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c4 Nf6 10. Nc3 )
    10...xd5 11.h3 e6 12.e1 0-0 - 7... Be7 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c4 Nf6 10.
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    Nc3 O-O 11. cxd5 Nxd5 12. h3 Be6 ]
    8.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8.e1 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8...f5 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 9.c3 [Chapter] [#] xc3 10.bxc3 xd3
    A1a) 11.cxd3 0-0 12.b3 ( 12.b1 b8 13.b2 b5 14.be2 a5 15.h3
    d6 16.e5 xe5 17.dxe5 d4 18.cxd4 xd4 19.e4 f5 20.exf6 xf6
    21.f4 bd8= V. Anand - R. Kasimdzhanov, Tashkent 2011 ) 12...b8
    13.f4 d6 14.xd6 xd6 15.e3 b5 16.e5 a5 17.ae1 b4 18.a4
    xe5 19.dxe5 b6= This position is rather drawish. A. Shirov - V.
    Gashimov, Baku 2009;
    A1b) 11.xd3 0-0
    A1b1) 12.b1
    A1b11) 12...b8
    A1b111) 13.c4
    A1b1111) 13...f6
    A1b11111) 14.c3 dxc4 15.xc4 d7 16.f4 bd8 17.b2!
    ( 17.h3 b6 18.e4 (V. Topalov - J. Polgar, Vitoria Gasteiz 2007)
    e7 19.e5 xe5 20.xe5 d5 21.e2 ) 17...h6 18.h3 b6
    19.be2;
    A1b11112) 14.cxd5 xd5 15.c4 d7 16.g5 ( 16.d5 e7
    17.b2 xb2 18.xb2 g6 19.g3 White has the initiative.
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Hiarcs 12, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 16...xd4
    ( 16...d8 17.xf6 xf6 18.d5 a5 19.c5 b6 20.d6 bd8
    21.d5; 16...xd4 17.bd1 g4 18.h3 h5 19.g4 xh3
    20.xd4 xg4+ 21.g3 xg3+ 22.fxg3 xd4 23.xd4 )
    17.xf6 xf3+ 18.xf3 gxf6 19.xf6 fe8 20.g5+ h8
    21.e5;
    A1b1112) 13...dxc4 14.xc4 d6 15.d3 f6 (S. Alonso - M.
    Villanueva, Buenos Aires 2011) 16.d2! b6 17.e4 be8
    18.be1 xe4 19.xe4 f5 20.c4 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play.;
    A1b112) 13.f5 g6 14.h3 b5 15.f4
    A1b1121) 15...c8?! 16.g3 b7 17.h4! ( 17.e5 xe5
    18.xe5 c6 (V. Gashimov - L. Dominguez Perez, Barcelona 2007)
    19.e3 ) 17...f6 18.h6 g7 19.f4;
    A1b1122) 15...d6 16.g5 h5 17.h4 (Phalanx XXII Reborn LambChop 10.99, Internet 2008) f6 18.xd6 cxd6
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable.;
    A1b113) 13.f4
    A1b1131) 13...d6 (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012) 14.g5 g6 15.h3 h5 16.g3 xf4 17.xf4;
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    A1b1132) 13...a6 (A. Pugachov - V. Fitel, Kurgan 2010) 14.f5
    f6 15.h4 e7 16.g4 g6 17.e5;
    A1b1133) 13...d7 14.b5! ( 14.e2 a6 15.be1 be8=
    - 12. Re2 Qd7 13. Bf4 a6 14. Rae1 Rae8 ) 14...fd8 ( 14...a6
    15.e5 e6 16.xc6 bxc6 17.xa6+- Rybka 2.3.2a - Fritz 8,
    Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 15.c4! dxc4 16.d5;
    A1b1134) 13...a5 14.e2! c4 15.be1 f6 16.h3 d7
    17.h2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. BugChess2 v1.
    9 - Naum 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A1b12) 12...b6 13.c4! ( 13.f5 g6 14.h3 e8 15.f4
    (E. Sutovsky - K. Sakaev, Ohrid 2009) c8! 16.g3 f5= ) 13...d7
    ( 13...dxc4? 14.e4 b4 15.g5 f5 16.xc6 xe1 17.e6+ h8
    18.xe1 e8 19.e3 d5 20.d1 h6 (S. Sjugirov - J. Rojas
    Alarcon, Chennai 2011) 21.h5 g8 22.f3 e4 23.e5 e7
    24.e2 h7 25.f3 d5 26.c3 ) 14.cxd5 xd5 15.f4 White has
    the initiative. Snitch 1.4.5 - Quark 2.62, Internet 2006;
    A1b13) 12...a5
    A1b131) 13.f4
    A1b1311) 13...f6 (Delfi 5.4 - Stockfish 1.4, Internet 2009) 14.e5
    c6 15.c4 dxc4=;
    A1b1312) 13...d6 14.xd6 xd6 15.e2 a6 16.g5 g6
    17.be1 c6 18.h3 ( 18.h4 d7= E. Sutovsky - I. Hera, Rijeka
    2010 ) 18...h5 19.d3 f6 20.g3 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    A1b1313) 13...c6 14.c4 dxc4 ( 14...b6 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.e2
    c8 (O. Hansen - T. Tiits, corr. 2008) 17.c3 c4 18.be1 f6
    19.h3 h6 20.h2 ) 15.e4 f6 16.d2
    A1b13131) 16...c7
    A1b131311) 17.g4 h6 ( 17...g6 18.xa5 xa5 19.xb7
    ac8 20.f4 a6 21.d7 cd8 22.xd8 xd8 23.e4 f6
    24.c3 c8 25.f4 c5 26.g5 g7 27.e7 f8 28.dxc5
    xc3= 1/2-1/2 J. Barlow - A. Ringsborg, corr. 2009 ) 18.h4 c5
    19.f5 c3 20.f4 c8 21.xc8 axc8 22.d5 fd8 23.ed1
    d7 P. Garcia Corada - S. Simonenko, corr. 2009;
    A1b131312) 17.b4 fd8 ( 17...fc8 18.e2 h6 19.be1
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Deuterium 11.01.28.
    159 - Crafty 23.4, Internet 2011 ) 18.xa5 xa5 19.xb7
    ac8 20.g4 h6 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    A1b13132) 16...c3 17.xc3 c4 18.a4 c8 ( 18...b8
    (E. Bacrot - Wang Yue, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 19.e5! xe5
    20.dxe5 d2 21.xd2 xd2 22.ed1 c3 (X. Zhang - Z. Tan,
    Jiangsu Wuxi 2011) 23.h3 )
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    A1b131321) 19.e5 e8 ( 19...b6?! (1/2-1/2 M. Vachier
    Lagrave - V. Gashimov, Porto Carras 2011) 20.a5! d5
    21.d2 e8 22.c4 xe5 23.dxe5 c7 24.f4 f5 25.c2 )
    20.d3 xe5 21.dxe5 e7 22.a5 White has the initiative.;
    A1b131322) 19.d3! d6 20.b4 d8 21.a5;
    A1b132) 13.h4 b6 ( 13...e8 14.f4 c6 15.h5 h6 16.e2 f6
    17.e5 g5 18.h2 d7= E. Bacrot - Wang Yue, KhantyMansiysk 2009 ) 14.h5 c4 15.f5 c6 16.g4 f5 17.g3 d7
    18.h6 d6 19.e5 f7! ( 19...c7 20.f4 ae8 21.h6 xe5
    22.xe5 xe5 23.xe5 xe5 24.dxe5 f4 P. Svidler - V. Ivanchuk,
    Astrakhan 2010 ) 20.f4 xe5 21.xe5 f4;
    A1b133) 13.f5
    A1b1331) 13...c6
    A1b13311) 14.e5 c8
    A1b133111) 15.d7 h4 16.g4 f5 17.xh4 xd7 18.a3
    f7 19.e2 c4! ( 19...e8 V. Gashimov - Li Chao, KhantyMansiysk 2009 ) 20.c1 e8 21.xe8+ xe8;
    A1b133112) 15.h5 e8 16.g4 c8 17.h5=;
    A1b13312) 14.h4 c4 15.h5 b5 16.g5 f6 ( 16...d6
    17.xe7 xf5 18.xd8 fxd8 19.e5 ac8 20.d3 f8=
    M. Adams - B. Gelfand, Wijk aan Zee 2008 ) 17.e6+ f7
    18.c1 c8;
    A1b1332) 13...e8
    A1b13321) 14.e5 f6 15.g5 c6 16.h4 ( 16.xf6 xf6
    17.xf6 gxf6 18.g4 g7 19.e3 e6= ) 16...d6 17.d3
    b6 18.g3 c4 19.bd1 e6= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A1b13322) 14.f4 g6 15.h3
    A1b133221) 15...c4 16.e5 d6
    A1b1332211) 17.xc4 xf4 18.f3 ( 18.xe8+ xe8
    19.f3 dxc4 20.xf4 e2 21.h3 b6 White has to be very
    careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. M. Adams - J.
    Polgar, Wijk aan Zee 2008 ) 18...dxc4 19.xf4 d7
    20.f1=;
    A1b1332212) 17.xf7! xf7 18.xh7+ f6 19.g3
    White has the initiative.;
    A1b133222) 15...c6 16.e5 f6 17.e3 xe5 18.dxe5 e6
    19.h6 f8 20.h4 h5 ( 20...f6?! 21.h6 f7 22.exf6
    I. Cheparinov - M. Roiz, Kemer 2007 ) 21.g4 hxg4 22.g5
    c4=;
    A1b2) 12.c4
    A1b21) 12...f6 13.cxd5 ( 13.a3 dxc4 14.xc4 e8 15.xe8+
    xe8 16.e1 d7 17.c3 h6 18.h3 a5= A. Shirov - V. Gashimov,
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    Poikovsky 2009 ) 13...xd5 14.c3 (Kwerschlak - Stockfish 1.6.2,
    Internet 2010) b6 15.f4;
    A1b22) 12...dxc4 13.xc4 d6 14.b2 ( 14.g5 d7 15.d5
    (R. Edouard - A. Naumann, Bad Wiessee 2008) b4! 16.ad1 b5
    17.b3 a5 This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players.; 14.b1 d7! 15.a4 b6 16.c4 fe8 17.e3 e5
    18.xd7 xd7 M. Rebord - W. Cornejo, corr. 2007 ) 14...d7 15.d5
    e7 16.c3 f6 17.b3 b6 18.d4 Hannibal 1.1 - Spike 1.4 Leiden,
    Internet 2011;
    A1b3) 12.f4
    A1b31) 12...a5 13.e2 c4 14.ae1 f6 15.f5 c6 16.d3
    ( 16.g5 d6 17.f4 xg5 18.xg5 h6 19.f3 e8 White can
    maintain equality with accurate play. S. Karjakin - V. Bologan,
    Dortmund 2004 ) 16...d7 17.g5 b2 18.d2=;
    A1b32) 12...d6 13.g5 g6 14.h3 h5
    A1b321) 15.xd6 xd6 16.f3 d7 ( 16...ad8 (Junior 9 - Rybka
    2.0, Internet 2006) 17.ab1 b6 18.e2 e7= ) 17.e3 ae8
    18.ae1 xe3 19.xe3 f5 20.e2 f6 21.f3 g7 22.h3 f7=
    This position is rather drawish. P. Svidler - B. Gelfand, Turin 2006;
    A1b322) 15.g3
    A1b3221) 15...f6 16.xd6 cxd6 17.h3 ae8 18.f4!
    ( 18.f4 xe1+ 19.xe1 g7 20.g3 f5= V. Topalov - E.
    Bacrot, Morelia/Linares 2006 ) 18...f5 19.f3 xe1+ 20.xe1
    xc2 21.xd5 d2 (A. Kolev - H. Zygouris, Chalkida 2009)
    22.e4 xa2 23.f6+ g7 24.e8+ xe8 ( 24...g8 25.d5 )
    25.xe8 c4 26.e3 a5 27.f4;
    A1b3222) 15...xf4 16.xf4 d7 17.e3 ( 17.f3 g7
    18.ab1 b6 19.e3 ae8 20.be1 xe3 21.xe3 f5 22.e2
    d8 E. Bacrot - R. Kasimdzhanov, Jermuk 2009 ) 17...ae8
    18.ae1 xe3 19.xe3 ( 19.fxe3 f6 20.f3 (M. Vachier Lagrave
    - A. Giri, Beijing 2011) g7 21.e4 f7 22.e5 fxe5 23.xe5
    xe5 24.xe5+ h7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 19...f5=
    P. Svidler - B. Gelfand, Turin 2006;
    A1b4) 12.e2
    A1b41) 12...d6?! 13.d2 f6 14.ae1 h6 15.f5 ad8 16.h5
    d7 ( 16...e7 17.h3 g6 18.h2 a3 19.g3 d6 20.g4 xa2
    21.xh6! White has the attack. ) 17.h3! e7 18.h2 f5 19.g4!
    xc2 20.g5 xe2 (A. Naiditsch -W. So, Belfort 2012) 21.xe2
    xg5 22.b5 b6 23.f4 h4 24.g3 f6 25.g4 c6 26.xf6+ gxf6
    27.b4;
    A1b42) 12...d7 13.f4
    A1b421) 13...f6 14.ae1 h6 ( 14...fe8?! 15.f5! ) 15.h3
    ( 15.b5 ab8 16.e3 a6 17.e2 b5 18.h3 b4 19.cxb4 xd4
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    20.d2 xf3+ 21.xf3 c6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 15...ae8! ( 15...a6?!
    16.h2! (with the idea Qg3) g5 17.xg5 hxg5 (W. Wittmann - H.
    Schrittwieser, Gleisdorf 2012) 18.f3! f6 19.c4 ad8 20.cxd5
    xd5 21.c4 d7 22.d5 ) 16.xe8 xe8 17.xe8+ xe8 18.xc7
    e7 19.g3 a3 20.e3 xa2 21.e8+ h7 22.xf7 a1+
    23.h2 xc3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    A1b422) 13...d6 14.g5! ( 14.xd6 xd6 15.ae1 ad8
    16.g5 g6 17.d2 f5 18.f3 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality. I. Armanda - I. Leventic, Sibenik 2012 ) 14...g6 15.xd6
    xd6 16.ae1 ( 16.h3 h5 17.ae1 f4 18.f3 ad8 19.e3
    g4= ) 16...g7 17.e3 d7 18.e2 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    A1b423) 13...a6 14.ae1
    A1b4231) 14...f6
    A1b42311) 15.h3 e7 16.g4 g6 17.g3
    A1b423111) 17...fc8 18.e5 xe5 ( 18...a4?!
    (L. Nisipeanu - R. Laxman, Barcelona 2012) 19.xf7! xf7
    20.f5 c6 21.g5 e8 22.gxf6 gxf6 23.h5 g7 24.xe8
    xe8 25.xe8 xe8 26.xd5 ) 19.dxe5 f8 20.f4 e8
    21.f5 c6 This position is very complicated, which favors
    better players.;
    A1b423112) 17...ae8! 18.xe8 xe8 19.xe8+ xe8
    20.xc7 a4=;
    A1b42312) 15.g5! xg5 16.xg5 g6 17.e3 g7 18.h3
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play.;
    A1b4232) 14...ae8 15.e3 ( 15.h4 d8 16.g3 h6 17.g2
    e7 18.c4 dxc4 19.xc4 b5 20.d3 b4 21.xe7 xe7
    22.e4 d5= E. Efendiyev - B. Boskovic, corr. 2011 ) 15...f6
    ( 15...d8 16.g3 c6 17.h3 ) 16.e6+ xe6 17.xe6 f7
    18.xc7 a3 19.xe8 xe8 20.b1 b5 21.f1
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - D. Fridman, Aix-les-Bains 2011) c8 22.b6
    b8! 23.b3 d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A2) [Chapter] [#] 9.bd2 xd2 10.xd2 xd3 11.xd3 0-0 ( 11...d7
    12.c3 a6 13.f4 0-0= - 11... O-O 12. c3 Qd7 13. Bf4 a6 )
    A2a) 12.f4
    A2a1) 12...d7 13.e3 ae8 14.ae1 f6 15.c3 xe3 16.xe3 h6
    17.h3 a6 18.g4 White is exerting moderate kingside pressure. Zhou
    Weiqi - Bu Xiangzhi, Danzhou 2010;
    A2a2) 12...a6 13.e2! ( 13.f5 f6 14.c3 e7 15.c2 g6
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. Lj.
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    Ljubojevic - J. Timman, Luzern 1989 ) 13...d6 14.xd6 xd6
    15.ae1 Hamsters 0.6 - AnMon 5.60, Internet 2007;
    A2a3) 12...d6 13.g5 ( 13.xd6 xd6 14.e2 ae8 15.ae1
    xe2 16.xe2 a6 17.c3 f6 18.h4 g6 19.f3 d7 20.g3 e7
    21.g2 c6= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 L. Kavalek - L.
    Portisch, Linares 1981 ) 13...g6 14.h3 ( 14.d2 f6 15.xd6 xd6
    16.e3 ae8= L. Kavalek - S. Reshevsky, South Bend 1981 ) 14...xf4
    15.xf4 d6 16.g3 ae8 17.c3 d8= Black can equalize with relative
    ease.;
    A2b) 12.c3 d7 ( 12...a6 13.f4 d7= - 12... Qd7 13. Bf4 a6 ) 13.f4
    a6 ( 13...fe8 14.e2 d6 (Scorpio 1.91 - Crafty 23.0, Internet 2009)
    15.xd6 xe2 16.xe2 xd6 17.e1 White has the initiative. ) 14.e3
    ( 14.e2 ae8 15.ae1 d8 16.h3 xe2 17.xe2 f6 18.d2 f7
    19.e8+ xe8 20.xe8+ f8 21.e2 f7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Z. Almasi - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2001; 14.e5
    xe5 15.xe5 f6 16.g3 fe8 17.e2 f8 18.ae1= 1/2-1/2 V. Anand
    - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2005 ) 14...ae8 15.ae1 d8 16.h3
    xe3 ( 16...f6 17.d2 xe3 18.xe3= - 16... Rxe3 17. Rxe3 f6 18. Nd2 )
    17.xe3 f6 18.d2 ( 18.e2 f7 19.d2 e7 20.f1 f8 21.f3
    (G. Kasparov - A. Karpov, Moscow 1981) d8! 22.e3 c6 23.g3
    e7= ) 18...e7 ( 18...e8 19.xe8+ xe8 (P. Leko - J. Piket, Tilburg
    1998) 20.b3! e1+ 21.h2 xf2 22.g3 xb2 23.f5 xa2
    24.c5 ) 19.b3 f5 20.xf5 xf5 21.e2 b6 22.c1 f7 23.d3
    a5= P. Leko - A. Karpov, Dortmund 1999;
    A3) 9.c3 0-0
    A3a) 10.f4 d6 ( 10...e8 11.b3 a5 12.c2 d6 13.xd6 xd6
    14.a3 f4 15.e5 c6 (A. Morozevich - B. Gelfand, Fuegen 2006)
    16.f3 d6 17.xf5 xf5 18.g3 g5 19.f4 f6 20.b5 xe5 21.fxe5
    c6 22.xf5 xb5 23.f1 e7 24.f2 White has the initiative. )
    11.xd6 xd6 12.c2 fe8 13.bd2 xd2 14.xd2 ( 14.xd2 xd3
    15.xd3 e7 16.xe7 xe7 17.f3 g6 18.xg6 xg6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Nguyen Hoang Vu - Le Quang Liem, Dong
    Thap 1999 ) 14...xd3 15.xd3 a6 16.e3 xe3 17.xe3 e7
    18.xe7 xe7 19.e1 e8 20.d2= 1/2-1/2 J. Fedorowicz - S.
    Reshevsky, South Bend 1981;
    A3b) 10.c2
    A3b1) 10...e8 11.bd2 ( 11.f4 d6 12.g3 xg3 13.hxg3 xd3
    14.xd3 xe1+= 1/2-1/2 G. Vescovi - B. Macieja, Bermuda 2004 )
    11...xd2 12.xd2 xd3 13.xd3 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. Shredder 11 - Hannibal 05_20_10, Internet 2010;
    A3b2) 10...g6 11.f4 d6 12.xd6 xd6 13.h4 f6 14.xg6
    hxg6 15.d2 ae8 16.f3 d8 17.b4 c6 18.a4 e6 with mutual
    play. Z. Szczepanski - S. Vinchev, corr. 2012;
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    A4) 9.b5
    A4a) 9...0-0 10.xc6 bxc6 11.e5
    A4a1) 11...h4
    A4a11) 12.e3 (J. Timman - L. Portisch, Moscow 1981) e8!
    ( 12...f6?! 13.xc6 d6 14.a5 ae8 15.d2 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.xc6 xf2! 14.f3!
    h3+ 15.gxh3 d6! 16.xf5 xe1 17.e5 f6 18.g4 ab8 19.b3
    e4 20.d2 xd2 21.xd2 be8 This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players.;
    A4a12) 12.g3 f6 (SmarThink 0.17a - Delphil 2.6c, Internet 2011)
    13.d3 ( 13.xc6 d7 14.b4 g5 15.d3 xc1 16.xc1 g5
    17.d2 ae8 This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players. ) 13...g5 14.d2 xd2 15.xd2 e8 This position is
    very complicated, which favors better players.;
    A4a2) 11...f6 12.f3 g5 (Deep Shredder 11 - Deep Junior 10.1,
    Internet 2007) 13.xc6 d6 14.e5 fe8 15.a3 c5 16.c3 cxd4
    17.cxd4 e6 Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A4b) 9...f6 10.bd2 0-0 11.f1 e7 12.c3 g6= Historically
    important game A. Karpov - V. Korchnoi, Merano (m/4) 1981;
    A5) 9.a3 0-0 10.c4= - 9. c4 O-O 10. a3;
    A6) 9.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    A6a) 9...0-0
    A6a1) 10.a3 f6
    A6a11) 11.cxd5 xd5 12.xe4 xe4 13.c3 xf3 14.xd5 xd1
    15.xf6+ gxf6 16.xd1 fd8 17.f4 d7! ( 17...xd4 18.xc7 d7
    19.ac1 A. Morozevich - B. Gelfand, Moscow 2002 ) 18.ac1 ad8
    19.f1 xd4= J. Durao - W. Voss, Biel 1994;
    A6a12) 11.c3 xc3 12.bxc3 xd3 13.xd3 dxc4 14.xc4 a5
    15.a4 (L. Kavalek - A. Karpov, Turin 1982) c5 16.e3 cxd4 17.xd4
    c6 18.ab1 xd4 19.cxd4 b6=;
    A6a2) 10.c3 xc3 11.bxc3 xd3 12.xd3 dxc4 ( 12...f6 13.a3
    dxc4 14.b1 e7 15.xe7 xe7 16.xb7 d5 17.e5 xc3
    18.c6 W. Liehr - H. Krebs, Internet 2004 ) 13.xc4 d6 14.b1
    ( 14.b5 f6 (J. Polgar - B. Macieja, Budapest 2002) 15.b1 ab8
    16.g5 g6 17.h4 a6 18.e2 h5 19.e4 f6 The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. M.
    Bluvshtein - Perez Garcia, Havana 2004 ) 14...e8 15.e3! f6
    16.a4! b6 17.g5 g6 18.g3 e7 19.xe7 xe7 (J. Timman - P.
    Van der Sterren, Hilversum 1983) 20.c6 d8 21.g2 xe1 22.xe1
    h6 23.c4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A6a3) 10.cxd5 xd5
    A6a31) 11.c2? b4 12.xe4 xc2 13.xd5 ae8 ( 13...d6
    14.c3 xa1 15.xb7 c2 Twisted Logic 0.085 - Arasan 12.1,
    7351

    CO24_lines_Updated_30_11_2015
    Internet 2010 ) 14.xb7 b4 15.xe8 xe8 A. Shirov - V. Ivanchuk,
    Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002;
    A6a32) 11.c3 xc3 12.bxc3
    A6a321) 12...ae8 (Thinker 5.4a Inert - Colossus 2008b, Internet
    2009) 13.b1 xd3 14.xd3 b6 15.c4 d7 16.f4 h6 ( 16...b4
    17.ed1 d6 18.e3 d8 19.g5 g6 20.c2 fe8 21.e4 e6
    22.xd6 xd6 23.d5 e5 24.c5 Deep Shredder 11 - Onno 1.0.0,
    Gerhard 2009 ) 17.h3 d6 18.e3 e7 19.c2 fe8 20.ed1;
    A6a322) 12...xd3 13.xd3 fe8 ( 13...b5 14.f4 d6 15.g5
    g6 16.e4 f5 17.xd6 cxd6 18.g3 V. Bologan - B. Macieja,
    Mallorca 2004 ) 14.f4 d6 15.g5 g6
    A6a3221) 16.d2 a5! ( 16...e7 17.h4 b5 18.f3
    V. Anand - P. Charbonneau, Mallorca 2004 ) 17.e4 g7 18.f3
    e6;
    A6a3222) 16.e4 e6 17.f3 g7 18.xd6 xf3 19.gxf3
    cxd6 20.d5 xe1+ 21.xe1 e5 22.xe5+ dxe5 23.xe5 b5
    24.f1 The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from Black. Spark 0.4 - Deep Onno 1.2.70, Internet (blitz)
    2010;
    A6b) 9...b4 10.f1
    A6b1) 10...dxc4 11.c3 f6 ( 11...xc3 12.bxc3 c2 13.e5 g6
    14.h4+- ) 12.xc4 0-0 13.a3 c6 14.d5 a5 15.a2 A. Karpov - L.
    Portisch, Tilburg 1982;
    A6b2) 10...0-0 11.a3 c6
    A6b21) 12.c3 xc3 13.bxc3 f6 ( 13...dxc4 14.xc4 - L356 )
    14.f4 dxc4 ( 14...c8?! 15.h3 h6 16.d2 a5 17.h5 e6
    18.cxd5 xd5 19.e5 White has a lasting initiative. Ni Hua - Zhao
    Jun, Hefei 2010 ) 15.xc4 d7
    A6b211) 16.a2 a5! 17.d3 xd3 18.xd3 ae8 19.e5 xe5
    20.xe5 f6= R. Vazquez Igarza - F. De la Fuente Gonzalez, Madrid
    2003;
    A6b212) 16.g5 (D. Adla - P. Zarnicki, Buenos Aires 1992) xg5!
    17.xg5 h6 18.xf7 xf7 19.b3 b6 20.e3 af8 21.ae1 h7
    22.xf7 xf7 This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players.;
    A6b213) 16.b5 a6 17.e5 xe5 18.xc6 xc6 19.xe5 d7
    20.e2 ( 20.f3 f6 21.e3= 1/2-1/2 T. Wedberg - P. Van der
    Sterren, Copenhagen 1984 ) 20...ae8 21.e1 xe5 22.xe5 c6
    23.h4 e6 24.c4 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Hansen L. Schandorff, Greve 2002;
    A6b214) 16.g5 xg5 ( 16...a5 17.a2 c5 (L. Yurtaev - S.
    Makarichev, Tallinn 1983) 18.dxc5! xc3 19.d6 xe1 20.xe1
    c6 21.xf8 xf8 22.d1 c8 ) 17.xg5 fe8 18.f3 a5
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    19.a2 c6 ( 19...b5? (D. Stellwagen - R. Perez Garcia, Vlissingen
    2006) 20.e7! xe7 21.xa8+ e8 22.xf7+! xf7 23.d5+
    e6 24.f3+ g8 25.xe7 xe7 26.a8+ f7 27.xa7 c4
    28.a6 d7 29.a4 bxa4 30.xa4 ) 20.c4 b5 21.cxb5 cxb5
    22.d5 ac8 23.h3 (H. Stefansson - B. Thorfinnsson, Reykjavik
    2001) e6! 24.xe6 xe6 25.xe6 fxe6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    A6b215) 16.d3 xd3 ( 16...g6 17.b1 b6 18.b2 xd3
    19.xd3 fe8 20.be2 xe2 21.xe2 h6= I. Nataf - K. Sakaev,
    Moscow 2001 ) 17.xd3 fe8 18.b5 b6 19.e3 xe3 20.fxe3
    e5! 21.xd7 xd7 22.e4 e7 23.a4 c6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    A6b216) 16.a2 fe8
    A6b2161) 17.d2 e4! ( 17...b5 18.g5 g6 19.xf6 gxf6
    20.h4 M. Adams - A. Karpov, Dortmund 1999 ) 18.e5 xe5!
    19.xe4 g6 20.xe8+ xe8 21.g3 c5 22.d5 c4!;
    A6b2162) 17.g5 xe1+ 18.xe1 xg5 19.xg5 e8 20.d2
    h6 21.f4 d8 22.d5 b5 This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players.;
    A6b22) 12.cxd5 xd5 13.c3 xc3 14.bxc3
    A6b221) 14...g6 15.c4 d7 16.d5 f6 17.a2 a5 18.f4
    fe8 19.ae2 A. Karpov - L. Portisch, Luzern 1982;
    A6b222) 14...fe8 15.e5 g6 16.c4! ( 16.c4 d6 17.xg6
    xg6 18.e3 D. Howell - M. Turner, England 2013 ) 16...d6
    17.xg6 hxg6 18.d5 a5 19.e3 b6 20.c5! bxc5 21.a4 b7
    22.f4;
    A6b223) 14...d6 15.a4 fe8 16.b3 b6 (E. Lobron - H.
    Schussler, Germany 1983) 17.c4 g6 18.d5;
    A6b224) 14...f6 15.f4
    A6b2241) 15...ac8
    A6b22411) 16.e3
    A6b224111) 16...a5?!
    A6b2241111) 17.e5 c5 18.g4 e6! ( 18...g6 19.g2
    d8 20.dxc5 xe5 21.xe5 M. Tal - G. Garcia Gonzales,
    Jurmala 1983 ) 19.g2 ( 19.g5 cxd4! 20.cxd4 e7 21.g2
    d8 22.d5 f5 ) 19...b3 20.g5 xe5 21.xe5 xd1+
    22.xd1 c4=;
    A6b2241112) 17.e5! c6 18.d5 b6 19.a4 xe5
    20.xe5 g6 21.ae1;
    A6b224112) 16...d7 17.d3 xd3 18.xd3 e7 19.e5
    d5 20.ee1 xe5 (Y. Tihonov - I. Vasiliev, corr. 1997)
    21.xe5 d6 22.c4 f6 23.ab1 b6 24.e3 The position
    is objectively equal, but precise play is required from Black.;
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    A6b22412) 16.c1 fd8 17.h3 h6 18.g4 g6 19.g2
    A6b224121) 19...a5
    A6b2241211) 20.d2 g5
    A6b22412111) 21.xg5 xg5 22.e4 ( 22.b3 e8
    23.f3 b5 24.d5 A. Shomoev - A. Karpov, Sochi
    2005 ) 22...xe4 23.xe4 f6 24.a4;
    A6b22412112) 21.c4 b5 22.xg5 hxg5 23.f1 d5
    24.b3;
    A6b2241212) 20.a4! a6 ( 20...b6 21.e2 a6 22.h4 )
    21.f1 b6 22.h4;
    A6b224122) 19...d7 20.d5
    A6b2241221) 20...e7 21.c4 b5 22.e5 bxc4 23.xf6
    gxf6 24.h4! d3 25.d2 h7 ( 25...g7 26.xc4! xc4
    27.xe7+- ) 26.e4+ xe4 27.xe4;
    A6b2241222) 20...a5 21.c4 b6 22.c5! ( 22.e5 e7
    23.b2 d6 24.e5 xe5 25.xe5 f6= V. Anand - A.
    Karpov, Frankfurt (rapid) 1999 ) 22...bxc5 23.xc5 b7
    24.c6;
    A6b2242) 15...fe8 16.xc7 xe1 17.xe1 c8 (A. Shomoev P. Zarnicki, Internet (blitz) 2004) 18.f4 h6 19.c4 e4 20.e3;
    A6b2243) 15...a5
    A6b22431) 16.e5
    A6b224311) 16...c5 17.g4 e6 ( 17...e4? 18.c4+- ) 18.g2
    b3 19.g5 xe5 20.xe5;
    A6b224312) 16...fe8 17.a4 c6 18.ad1 b6 19.c4 d6
    20.g3 xe5 21.xe5 g6 22.c1;
    A6b22432) 16.xc7 ac8 17.xa5 xa5 18.e3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A6b2244) 15...d7 16.a2 ae8 ( 16...fe8 17.ae2 xe2
    18.xe2 e6 19.g5 A. Volokitin - A. Rustemov, Olite 2006;
    16...ad8 17.b2 c8 18.h3 b6 19.be2 h6 20.e3 a5
    21.e5 xe5 22.xe5 c5 23.d5 V. Anand - J. Polgar, Mainz
    (rapid) 2003 ) 17.ae2 e7 18.e5 d5 19.d2 The position
    is objectively equal, but precise play is required from Black. Deep
    Fritz 8 - Junior 8, Internet (blitz) 2004;
    B) [Chapter] [#] 8...f6
    B1) 9.g5 0-0 10.c3 h6 ( 10...g4 11.bd2 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.h3
    e6 14.e3 e7 15.c2 b6 16.ae1 c5 17.b1 c7 18.f1 cxd4
    19.xd4 xd4 20.cxd4 c6 21.c1 d6 22.c3 ac8 23.g3 b4
    24.a3 a5 25.e5 d8= 1/2-1/2 P. Hildenbrandt - A. Bentel, corr. 1997 )
    11.h4 h5 12.xe7 xe7 13.bd2 f4 G. Kaidanov - E. Rozentalis,
    Ashdod 2004;
    B2) 9.c4 g4 - 8... Bg4 9. c4 Nf6;
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    B3) 9.c3 0-0
    B3a) 10.bd2
    B3a1) 10...g4 11.b3 ( 11.h3 h5 - L354 ) 11...b8 12.e5!
    B3a11) 12...h5 13.c2! ( 13.f4 xe5 14.fxe5 e8 P. Nielsen - E.
    Rozentalis, Mallorca 2004 ) 13...g6 14.xg6 fxg6 15.f4;
    B3a12) 12...xe5 13.dxe5 d7 14.xd5 c5 15.xd8 bxd8
    16.c2 d3 17.xd3 xd3 18.e4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B3a2) 10...e8 11.f1 d6 12.g5 ( 12.xe8+ xe8 (Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011) 13.g5! e4 14.e3
    White has the initiative. ) 12...xe1 13.xe1 h6 14.h4 e6 15.e2
    e7 16.c2 ( 16.e1 h5 17.xe7 xe7 18.b5 f4 19.d2 g6
    20.e3 d6 21.d3 ce7 22.g3 c6 23.h4 e8 Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 16...h5 17.d3 g6 18.xe7
    xe7 19.d2 g7 20.e1 f6 21.e3 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.
    0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B3b) 10.c2 h6 11.bd2 e8 12.e5 xe5 13.dxe5 d7
    with mutual play. Naum 1.71 - Amyan 1.595, Internet 2005;
    B3c) 10.g5 h6 ( 10...g4 11.bd2 - Line 354 : 6... Be7 7. O-O O-O 8.
    Re1 Nf6 9. Bg5 Bg4 10. Nbd2 Nc6 11. c3 ) 11.xf6! xf6 12.h3 e6
    13.bd2 d6 ( 13...e8 14.f1 d6 - 13... Qd6 14. Nf1 Rfe8; 13...d7
    14.f1 ae8 15.g3 g6 (Historically important game W. Cohn - H.
    Pillsbury, Hannover 1902) 16.d2 g7 17.f4 e7 18.e3 fe8
    19.ae1; 13...b8?! 14.f1 d7 15.c2 e7 16.e5 f6 17.d3
    c8 (D. San - N. Bui Thi Thai, Da Nang 2008) 18.g3+- ) 14.f1 fe8
    15.e2! ( 15.d2 e7 16.g3 ae8 17.h5 d7 J. Soler Nadal - E.
    Pereira, corr. 2010 ) 15...e7 16.b3 a5 ( 16...b6 17.ae1 ae8
    18.e3 g6 19.a4 ) 17.a4 b6 18.e3 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    C) 8...d6?! 9.f4 0-0 10.c3 g6 11.a3 a6 12.c2 f6 ( 12...f5
    13.e3 xe3 14.xe3; 12...f5 13.xd6! xd3 14.xc7 xc2 15.xd8
    xd1 16.xe7+- ) 13.e3 e7 14.b3 V. Anand - A. Karpov, Bastia (rapid)
    2002;
    D) 8...g4 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles):
    D1) [Chapter] [#] 9.c3 xc3 10.bxc3= - 8. Nc3 Nxc3 9. bxc3 Bg4 10.
    Re1;
    D2) 9.c3 f5
    D2a) 10.c4
    D2a1) 10...h4 11.g3 ( 11.e3 0-0 12.cxd5 b4 ) 11...f6 12.cxd5
    xd4 13.a4+ d7 14.xd7+ xd7 15.xd4 xd4 16.xe4
    ae8= J. Inza - F. Di Luca, corr. 1992;
    D2a2) 10...dxc4 11.xc4 d6 12.c3 0-0-0 13.xe4 ( 13.d5
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    (I. Smirin - N. Chadaev, St Petersburg 2010) h4! 14.e3 hf8
    15.d3 xf3 ) 13...fxe4 14.xe4 g6 15.d3 f5! (Fruit 2.4 Stockfish 1.6, Internet 2009) ( 15...xd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 xd1
    18.xg6 hxg6 19.f4 Black has very weak pawn structure. L.
    Nisipeanu - B. Gelfand, Bazna 2009 ) 16.e5 xe5 17.xe5 xd3
    18.xe7 xd4 19.f3 hd8 20.e3 4d7= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    D2b) 10.bd2
    D2b1) 10...d6
    D2b11) 11.a4?! 0-0 12.b3 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2009) h8 13.xb7 ab8 14.a6 b6 15.a4 g6 16.b5 d6
    17.xc6 xc6 White has to be very careful to avoid the numerous
    pitfalls ahead.;
    D2b12) 11.f1 0-0 12.e3 ( 12.g3 h8 13.b3 ae8 14.xb7
    xf2 15.xf2 f4 16.f1 xf3 17.xf3 h6 18.xe7 xe7 19.f2
    (M. Stean - B. Toth, St Jean de Monts 1976) h4+ 20.g1 f3-+ )
    12...h5 13.e2= 1/2-1/2 H. Westerinen - L. Schneider, Jarvenpaa
    1982;
    D2b13) 11.c4 xd2! ( 11...0-0 12.cxd5 xd4 13.xe4 fxe4
    14.xe4 xf3 15.xd4 b4 16.xb4 xb4 17.e3 h5 18.b3
    a5 19.e3 P. Leko - A. Jussupow, Dortmund 1998 ) 12.xd2 dxc4
    13.xc4 0-0-0= P. Blatny - O. Schulte, Oakham 1986;
    D2b14) 11.b3 0-0-0 12.b5 f6 13.a4 ( 13.h3 (R. Gwaze - D.
    Adams, West Bromwich 2005) xf3! 14.xf3 g5; 13.xc6 xc6
    14.e5 xe5 15.dxe5 hf8 16.b4 g6 J. Arboleda - G. Garcia
    Gonzales, Medellin 1987 ) 13...xd2 14.xd2 he8 15.f1 e2
    16.xe2 xe2 This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players. A. Mestel - P. Wolff, London 1985;
    D2b2) 10...0-0 11.b3= - 10. Qb3 O-O 11. Nbd2;
    D2c) 10.h3 xf3 11.gxf3 ( 11.xf3 0-0 12.d2 d6 13.c2
    (P. Zarnicki - J. Perkins, Dos Hermanas (blitz) 2003) h8! 14.f1 h4 )
    11...f6 12.xf5 0-0 13.f4 (E. Vasiukov - K. Kaunas, Riga 1975)
    ( 13.d3 d6 14.g5 e7 15.e6+ h8 16.d2 g6 Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. B. Enklaar - M. Dvoretzky, Wijk
    aan Zee 1975 ) 13...g6! 14.e6+ h8 15.d2 h5 16.f5 g7 17.fxg6
    d6 18.e2 f6 19.g4 xg6 20.h1 h5 21.f3 f8 Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2d) 10.f4?! d6! 11.xd6 xd6 12.h3 h5 13.bd2 0-0 14.c1
    xd2 15.xd2 xf3 16.gxf3 f6 V. Perera - E. Handoko, Dubai 1986;
    D2e) 10.b3
    D2e1) 10...d6 11.fd2 0-0-0 ( 11...xd2 12.xd2 0-0 13.h3 h5
    14.xb7 ab8 15.a6 f4 16.f1 h4 17.d3 f3 18.xf3 xf3
    19.gxf3 e7 20.g2 g6 21.b4 Black has insufficient compensation
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    for material deficit. R. Leiner - M. Prchly, Czechia 2004 ) 12.f3
    D2e11) 12...e5 13.xe4 ( 13.c2 h4 14.f1 xd3 15.xd3
    hf8 Black has the attack. P. Leko - J. Timman, Dortmund 1999 )
    13...dxe4 14.fxg4 h4 15.e2 a6 16.d1 xg4 17.g3 ( 17.h3 [#]
    d3! 18.hxg4 e3! 19.a3 de8 Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Black has the attack. M. Kevicky - Z. Sanner, corr.
    2005 ) 17...g5 18.f1 e3+ 19.xe3 xe3 20.xa6 bxa6 21.a3
    d5 22.dc4;
    D2e12) 12...h4 13.f1 h5 (Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1c, Internet
    2006) 14.fxe4 fxe4 15.xe4 dxe4 16.xe4 d5 17.xd5 xd5
    18.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2e2) 10...d7 11.fd2 0-0-0 12.f3 xd2 13.xd2 h5 14.c2!
    hf8 15.b4 (LaDameBlanche 2.0c - BigLion 2.23c, Internet 2003) b8
    16.b3;
    D2e3) 10...a5? 11.a4+ c6 12.e5 h5 13.f3 d6 14.g5
    ( 14.b4 ac4 (Spike 1.1 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2008)
    15.xc4! dxc4 16.xc6+- ) 14...b5 15.b4+- 1-0 A. Morozevich - L.
    Kritz, Mainz (rapid) 2006;
    D2e4) 10...0-0 11.bd2 Promising line for Black:
    D2e41) 11...h8 [Chapter] [#]
    D2e411) 12.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    D2e4111) 12...h4 13.f1! ( 13.g3?! (M. Silva - E. Almada,
    Switzerland 1995) xg3 14.fxg3 d6 ) 13...xf3 14.xf3
    H. Kotz - R. Wildner, Austria 1991;
    D2e4112) 12...h5 13.xb7 f6 14.b3
    D2e41121) 14...g5?!
    D2e411211) 15.e2 f7 ( 15...xf3 16.xf3 d6 17.xe4
    fxe4 18.xg5 exf3 (A. Valverde Toresano - R. Basque, corr.
    2005) 19.g3+- ) 16.c2 h6 17.h4 f4 18.xe4 dxe4
    19.xe4 d5 20.f5 P. Jonbrink - U. Riiga, corr. 1990;
    D2e411212) 15.h2 d6 16.df1 g8 17.c2 af8 18.f3
    (D. Altini - A. Bianchi, Asiag 1991) g4! 19.hxg4 fxg4 20.fxe4
    f2 21.xf2 xf2 22.g3 f8 23.e5 e7 24.e3 d8
    with mutual play.;
    D2e411213) 15.xe4 fxe4
    D2e4112131) 16.xg5 b8 17.c2 ( 17.a4 g8 18.f1
    bf8 19.e3 e8! White has to be very careful to avoid the
    numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 17...g8 18.dxe4 dxe4
    19.xe4 h6 20.h4 e8 21.f3 g6 White has to be
    very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. A. Sumkin G. Gottardi, corr. 1989;
    D2e4112132) 16.h2 (G. Fiensch - G. Barth, corr. 1990)
    d6! 17.df1 af8 18.e3 a5 19.c2 c4
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    This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players.;
    D2e411214) 15.e5 xe5 16.dxe5
    D2e4112141) 16...xf2?? 17.xf2! ( 17.exf6?? c5
    18.e2 e4+ 19.h1 g3+ 20.h2 d6 21.f3 f1+-+
    0-1 S. Macagno - M. Tempone, Moron 1981 ) 17...c5+
    18.f1 g4 19.b5 gxh3 20.xc5 h2 21.exf6 h1+
    22.g1+-;
    D2e4112142) 16...e6 17.c2 c5 18.xe4 dxe4 19.f1
    xe5 20.b4 f8 21.c4 g7 22.b2 e6 23.xg7+ xg7
    24.e3;
    D2e41122) 14...d6 15.e2 g6= - 14... Rg6 15. Be2 Bd6;
    D2e41123) 14...g6
    D2e411231) 15.b5?? h4 ( 15...b8 16.a4 h4 17.f1
    xd2 18.xd2 g5-+ ) 16.f1 (T. Tiits - M. Moeschinger, corr.
    1994) xd2 17.xd2 a5 18.c2 g5-+;
    D2e411232) 15.e2
    D2e4112321) 15...b8 16.c2 d6 17.b4! ( 17.e5?
    xe5 18.xh5 xg2+! 19.xg2 g5+ 20.f1 h4!
    21.xe4 xh3+ 22.g1 f3+ 23.xf3 h2+ 24.h1
    g3+= ) 17...f6 ( 17...xf3 18.xf3 f6 19.b5 d8
    20.b1 e6 21.a4 f4 22.d3 6g5 23.xg5 xg5
    24.h5 H. Walsh - G. Etchechoury, corr. 2004 ) 18.b5! xf2
    19.xf2 g3+ 20.f1 ( 20.g1 xe1 21.bxc6 e7
    22.f1 e4 23.xe4 fxe4 24.xe1 xe2 25.e3 xc6
    26.xd5 White has a lasting advantage. ) 20...xe1
    21.xe1 xe2+ 22.xe2 e8+ 23.f1 xe1+ 24.xe1
    xg2 25.d3 h4+ 26.d1 h5+ 27.c2 a5
    White has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls
    ahead.;
    D2e4112322) 15...h4?! 16.f1 xf3 ( 16...b8 17.d1
    e6 18.xe4 fxe4 19.xh4 xe2 20.xe2 xh4 21.f3 )
    17.xf3 e7 ( 17...xf2+? 18.xf2 xf2 19.xf2 d6
    20.g5 f8 21.a3 d8 22.f4+- Historically important
    game A. Karpov - V. Korchnoi, Moscow (m/6) 1974 ) 18.a4
    a6 19.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    D2e4112323) 15...xf2?! 16.xf2 h4+ 17.f1 xe1
    18.xe1 xe2+ 19.xe2 d6 20.df3 e8+ 21.f1
    G. Garcia - A. Zapata, Bogota 1992;
    D2e4112324) 15...d6!
    D2e41123241) 16.e5 xe5 17.xh5 xg2+ 18.xg2
    g5+ 19.f1 h4 20.xe4 xh3+ 21.g1 fxe4
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    22.dxe5 xe5 23.e3 f8 [#] 24.g4!! ( 24.f7??
    (1/2-1/2 S. Makarichev - A. Kochyev, Rostov on Don 1980)
    h2+ 25.h1 d6+ 26.g1 xf7-+ ) 24...xg4+ 25.f1
    xf2+! 26.xf2 ( 26.xf2?? h3+ 27.g1 h2+ 28.h1
    g3+ 29.g1 h2+-+ ) 26...f3+=;
    D2e41123242) 16.f1
    D2e411232421) 16...g5 17.h1 f4 18.d1 e7
    19.g1 ( 19.e5?! xh3 20.xg6+ hxg6 21.xh5
    h4 22.f3 xh5 23.gxh3 xh3+ 24.g1 g4+
    25.h1 h3+= This position is rather drawish. L. Vojar R. Hutyra, corr. 2001 ) 19...g4 20.df3 xc1 21.xc1
    e4 22.c4;
    D2e411232422) 16...f4 17.d1 xd2 18.xd2
    ( 18.xd2 g5 19.g4 xf2 20.xf2 fxg4 21.f1
    gxh3 22.xg5 xd1 ) 18...xf3 19.xf3 h4 20.xe4
    fxe4 21.h2 f8 22.e2 e7 23.g3 f6 24.f4
    e6 This position is very complicated, which favors
    better players.;
    D2e41123243) 16.f1 f4! ( 16...xf2 17.xd5 e7
    18.c4 B. Volaks - Rudzats, corr. 1992 ) 17.d1 f6!
    ( 17...d6 18.h4 xe2+ 19.xe2 xd2 20.xd2 h2
    21.xg6+ hxg6 22.xe4 fxe4 23.e2 xg2 24.h1
    xh1 25.xh1 f8 26.e3 ) 18.b3 d6!= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ( 18...xf3
    19.xf3 h4 20.e2 h2! 21.c5 e7 22.d3 );
    D2e41123244) 16.c2 b8 17.a4 a5 18.b1 f6
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2e41123245) 16.d1 f6 17.e5 ( 17.f1 xf3
    18.xf3 h4; 17.f1 g5! 18.h1 e8 White has to
    be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. )
    17...xe5 18.xh5 (F. San Claudio Gonzalez - G. Nachon
    Menendez, Asturias 1993) xf2! 19.xf2 h4+ 20.f1
    g4 ( 20...d3 21.e2 xh5 22.f3 xc1 23.xc1
    g3 ) 21.e2 h2+ 22.g1 [#] xg2+!! 23.xg2 g3+
    24.h1 xh3=;
    D2e412) 12.xb7 [Chapter] [#] f6
    D2e4121) 13.b5 b8 14.a4 d6 15.h3 h5 16.e2 g6
    D2e41211) 17.f1 f4 18.b3 xc1 ( 18...xf3 19.xf3 h4
    20.e2 h6 Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    M. Murlasits - A. Ringsborg, corr. 2007 ) 19.axc1 d6
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
    Ivanchuk - A. Shirov, Dortmund 1998;
    D2e41212) 17.xe4 fxe4 18.g5 xg5 19.xg5 xg5
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    20.xh5 f8
    D2e412121) 21.f1 e7 22.d1 g6! 23.g4 ( 23.e2? f5
    24.e1 h4 25.g3 f3! 26.h1 f5 27.h2 c6! 28.a3
    f4! ) 23...h5 24.d7
    D2e4121211) 24...c6 25.c1! ( 25.e1 d8 26.h4 xh4
    27.g3 f6 28.h3 g5 (Boyle - Craig, corr. 1991) 29.g2 g4
    30.xe4 dxe4 31.xe4 ) 25...f4 26.e1 d8 27.e6
    f6 28.f3! e3 29.g4 hxg4 30.fxg4 d6 31.f3;
    D2e4121212) 24...d8 25.a4 ( 25.e6 f6 26.xd5
    xd5 ) 25...f5 26.c1 f4 27.c2 f8! 28.d7 h4
    29.g3 f7 30.e6 f6= This position is rather drawish.;
    D2e412122) 21.xc6 f4 22.xd5 xf2+ 23.h1 f4=
    This position is rather drawish.;
    D2e4122) 13.b3
    D2e41221) 13...d6
    D2e412211) 14.g3 b8 15.a4 ( 15.xd5 xf2 16.c2
    e7 17.c4 h3+ 18.g2 c8 Crafty 20.14 - Rybka 2.3.
    2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 15...e8 16.b5 h5 17.xc6 xf3
    18.xf3 xf3 19.c2 xg3 20.hxg3 xc6 21.e2 xe2
    22.xe2 g5 23.g2 e6 24.f3 c5 25.xe6 xe6 26.b3
    e8= 1/2-1/2 L. Nouveau - J. Deforel, corr. 2012;
    D2e412212) 14.d1?! g6 15.f1 b8 16.e3 (D. Martian G. Voiteanu, Baile Olanesti 2010) ( 16.g3 f6 17.c2 h5
    18.d3 h4 19.e2 f4-+ R. Sebe Vodislav - E. Domanyek,
    Sovata 2001 ) 16...xh2+! 17.xh2 xf2 18.xg4 xd1
    19.xf5 d6+ 20.g1 f8 21.xg6 xg6 22.xd1 xg4;
    D2e412213) 14.h3 b8 ( 14...h5 15.b5 e7 16.e5
    xe5 17.dxe5 b6 18.a4 ab8 (Y. Berthelot - T. Balogh,
    Parthenay 2000) 19.xe4 fxe4 20.f1 g6 21.d4 )
    15.c2 - 13... Rb8 14. Qc2 Bd6 15. h3 ( 15.a4= - 13... Rb8
    14. Qa4 Bd6 15. h3 );
    D2e41222) 13...g6 14.b5! xd2 15.xd2 d6 16.f1 e7
    17.d3 f3 18.g3 e4 19.e2 g8 20.h5 b8 ( 20...e6
    21.f3 c2 22.xe6 xb3 23.e8 (L. Birzer - J. Canibal, corr.
    2005) xe8 24.xe8 xe8 25.axb3 xg3 26.hxg3 e1+
    27.f2 h1 28.b4 ) 21.d1 e6 22.xe4 dxe4 ( 22...xe4
    23.f3 xe1+ 24.xe1 J. Zidu - D. Preisol, corr. 2004 ) 23.f7
    f6 24.b3 g6 25.h5 d7 26.h3 H. Prokopp - D. Korze,
    corr. 2006;
    D2e41223) 13...b8
    D2e412231) 14.a4 d6 15.b5 ( 15.e2 e8 16.e5
    (M. Dzhumaev - T. Balogh, Szeged 1994) h5 17.xe4 dxe4
    18.xg4 fxg4 19.g3 xf2 20.xf2 xh2+ 21.e3 xg3
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    22.f1 h6+ 23.xe4 e8+ 24.d3 e6 25.c2 xe2+
    26.d2 e4+ 27.c1 d3 28.d1 e4 This position is
    very complicated, which favors better players. ) 15...xd2
    D2e4122311) 16.xd2 xh2+! 17.f1 ( 17.xh2? h6+
    18.g1 h4-+ ) 17...f4 18.g1 h6 19.f3 d6 20.a3
    g6 21.xf4 xf3 22.f1 h4 23.g3 h5 24.gxf3 f4
    Black has the attack.;
    D2e4122312) 16.xd2? xf3 17.xc6 ( 17.g5 xh2+
    18.xh2 d6+ 19.h1 g6-+ A. Majuwanam Kan - A.
    Nasri, Teheran 2001 ) 17...xh2+! 18.h1 e4 19.g5 f4!
    20.xf4 h6+ 21.g1 h4 22.xh6 xb2-+ 0-1 M. Pecha M. DellaValle, corr. 2001;
    D2e4122313) 16.e5 (J. Mikoska - M. Prchly, corr. 2002)
    f3+! 17.gxf3 ( 17.xf3? xf3 18.xc6 [#] xh2+!
    19.xh2 e6!! 20.xe6 h4+ 21.g1 g4-+ and Black
    has a decisive attack. ) 17...h3 18.h1 xe5 19.dxe5 g6
    20.exd6 g2+ 21.g1 h3+=;
    D2e412232) 14.c2 d6
    D2e4122321) [Chapter] [#] 15.f1 xd2 16.xd2 xh2+
    17.xh2 h6+ 18.g1 h4 19.f3
    D2e41223211) 19...xe1 20.b3 h5 ( 20...h1+
    21.xh1 xf1+ 22.h2 xf3 23.f4 e4 24.xf1 xc2
    25.xc7 b7 26.d6 g6 27.a1 e4= Fritz 9 - Rybka 1.
    1, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 21.f4! ( 21.d2? (D. Barua - E.
    Arlandi, Manila 1992) h1+ 22.xh1 xf1+ 23.h2
    e8-+ ) 21...h4 22.e2
    D2e412232111) 22...h1+ 23.f2 h4+ 24.g1
    ( 24.g3 f6 ) 24...h1+=;
    D2e412232112) 22...g5 23.e5+ g8 24.fxg4 fxg4
    25.xc7 f8 26.e6+ f7 27.e8+ g7 28.e5+
    xe5 29.xe5+ f6 30.e7+ f7=;
    D2e41223212) 19...f4 20.fxg4 h2+ 21.f2 g3+
    22.g1 h2+=;
    D2e4122322) 15.h3 h5
    D2e41223221) 16.h4 e7 17.f1 g6 18.xe4 fxe4
    19.g5 xf2! 20.xf2 xg5 21.xg6+ xg6
    D2e412232211) 22.b3?! f8 23.e3 f4 24.e2 h5
    25.b2 ( 25.g4 e3! 26.g2 g6 27.g3 h4 28.f1
    d3 ) 25...e3 26.a4 e8 27.e2 xe2 28.xe2 f6
    J. Maia - L. Tinture, corr. 2000;
    D2e412232212) 22.e2 h5 23.g4 f8 24.h2 e8
    White has to be very careful to avoid the numerous
    pitfalls ahead.;
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    D2e41223222) 16.f1?! g6
    D2e412232221) 17.d3 f6 18.b4 f8 19.e3
    D2e4122322211) 19...e8?! 20.b5 ( 20.b3? e7
    21.d3 xf2 22.xf2 g3+ 23.g1 xe1-+
    I. Smirin - T. Balogh, Belgrade 1998 ) 20...d8 21.e5
    xe5 22.dxe5 xe5 23.f3;
    D2e4122322212) 19...d8!
    D2e41223222121) 20.e5? xe5 21.dxe5 h4!-+
    and Black has a decisive attack. ( 21...xe5? 22.f3
    xc3 23.xc3 xc3 24.e7 G. Sax - S. Cigan,
    Bled 2002 );
    D2e41223222122) 20.e2 e6 21.e5 xe5
    22.dxe5 h4 23.xh5 xh5 White has to be very
    careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    D2e412232222) 17.e2 f6 18.f1 e8 White has to
    be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    D2e41223223) 16.e2 e8 17.f1 (K. Hansen - R.
    Capuano, corr. 2003) xc3! 18.bxc3 xf3 19.g5
    ( 19.gxf3 g6+ 20.h1 h5 21.f4 xh3+ 22.g1 h6
    23.g3 h2+ 24.f1 h3+= ) 19...xg2 20.xg2 g6
    21.h4 h6 22.h5! xh5 23.xf6 gxf6 24.e2 g8+
    25.h3 f7 with mutual play.;
    D2e4122323) 15.e5?! xe5 16.dxe5 xe5 17.f1
    ( 17.f3? xh2+ 18.xh2 d6+ 19.g1 c5+-+
    0-1 J. Anta - J. Caselas Cabanas, La Coruna 1998 ) 17...g6
    (P. Luchetti - E. Perez, Cannes 1990) 18.g3 f6 19.e3
    c5 Black has the attack.;
    D2e4122324) 15.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    D2e41223241) 15...g6 16.f1 f4 17.1d2 ( 17.3d2
    xf2 18.xg4 xg4 19.f3 f6 20.d2 f8 21.e2
    e7 with mutual play. R. Michell - H. Cole, Hastings
    1919 ) 17...h3 18.f1 xd2 19.xd2 d7 20.e2
    xg2 21.h4 h6 22.xg2 xh4 23.xd5;
    D2e41223242) 15...e8! 16.xe4 ( 16.f1 e6 17.d2
    g6 18.g3 xf2 19.xf2 f4 20.xg6 fxg3+ 21.hxg3
    xg6 22.d3 xg3+ 23.xg3 f5+ 24.h2 xd3= )
    16...fxe4 17.h4 h5 18.g3 bf8 19.xg4 xg4
    20.e2 d7 21.f1 ( 21.e3 e7 22.c4 c6 23.f1 h6
    24.c5 b8 25.b4 g5 26.g2 h3 27.a4 g6 )
    21...e7 22.g5 ( 22.g2 h3 ) 22...6f7 23.c4 f5
    24.xf5 xf5 25.e3 f3 This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players.;
    D2e42) 11...a5 [Chapter] [#]
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    D2e421) 12.a4
    D2e4211) 12...c6 13.b5
    D2e42111) 13...xd2 14.xd2 d6 ( 14...f4 15.xc6 bxc6
    16.xc6 f6 Naum 2.2 - Deep Fritz 10.1, Internet 2007 )
    D2e421111) 15.e2 ae8 ( 15...xe2 16.xe2 ae8 17.f3
    f6 18.xe8 xe8 19.b5 L. Oll - L. Psakhis, Cap d'Agde
    1994 ) 16.f3 h4 17.xh4 xe2 18.e3 h5 A. Lage - P.
    Link, corr. 2000;
    D2e421112) 15.b3 h4 16.f1 f4 17.f3 f5 18.c5 g6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Anand - A. Jussupow, Linares
    1993;
    D2e421113) 15.h3 h5 16.b3 h4 17.c5 d8
    ( 17...xf2+? 18.xf2 h2 19.xc6 bxc6 20.xc6 f4
    21.xd5+ h8 22.xh5 f3 (V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Tilburg
    1998) 23.h6! fxg2+ 24.e3 g3+ 25.d2 f2+ 26.e2
    g1 27.xg1 xe2+ 28.xe2 xg1 29.f4+- ) 18.e8
    xe8 19.xe8 c6 20.xf8+ xf8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. N. Litvinenko - J. Roos, corr. 2006;
    D2e42112) 13...h4! 14.g3 f6 15.xc6 bxc6 16.xc6
    D2e421121) 16...e8 17.e5 xe5 18.dxe5 g5 19.f4
    h3+ ( 19...e6?! 20.c5 e4 21.xe4 dxe4 22.e3 a6
    23.c4 d7 24.ac1 d8 25.c2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. Shirov - V. Kramnik,
    Belgrade 1999 ) 20.g2 b8 21.c4 dxc4 22.xc4 d3
    23.e3 xb2+ 24.xb2 d2+ 25.h1 f2+ 26.g1 h3+=
    1/2-1/2 V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 1999;
    D2e421122) 16...b8!
    D2e4211221) 17.c4 f4 18.xe4 dxe4 19.xe4 ( 19.e5
    fxg3 20.hxg3 xe5 21.dxe5 b6 22.d5+ xd5 23.cxd5
    f3 ) 19...xf3 20.xf3 fxg3 21.hxg3 xd4 22.f4 xb2
    23.f1 xf2 24.xf2 xa1 25.g2 e5 I. Cheparinov - B.
    Gelfand, Sochi 2008;
    D2e4211222) 17.e6+ f7 18.xe4 dxe4 19.d2 b6
    20.c4 g5 21.b4 ( 21.f1 f3 with mutual play. Houdini
    1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 21...xd2 22.xd2
    (S. Woelfl - J. Zitzmann, corr. 2007) f3! 23.e3 d7
    24.ae1 h6 with mutual play.;
    D2e4212) 12...c5 13.c4 (Deep Shredder 12 - Rybka 3, Internet
    2010) ( 13.e5?! h5 14.f3 h4 15.g3 xg3 16.hxg3 xg3
    17.e2 c4 18.b1 c6 19.xc6 bxc6 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has the attack. D.
    De Silva - E. Noire, corr. 2007 ) 13...dxc4 14.xc4+ ( 14.xc4
    xf3 15.xa5 h4 ) 14...h8 This position is very complicated,
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    which favors better players.;
    D2e422) 12.b5 c6 13.a4 d6 14.e2 e8! (Rybka 1.2f Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006) ( 14...c7 15.e5 xe2 16.xe2
    b5 17.c2 c5= P. Svidler - V. Kramnik, Linares 1999 ) 15.f1 e6
    16.e5 xe2 17.xe2 xe5 18.dxe5 xe5 19.d4 e8 20.f3
    d6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2e423) 12.c2
    D2e4231) 12...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    D2e42311) 13.e5
    D2e423111) 13...xe5?! 14.dxe5 h4 ( 14...xf2 15.xf2
    h4+ 16.f1 xh2 17.f3 xf3 18.gxf3 h1+ 19.e2
    g2+ 20.d1 xf3+ 21.e2 g3 22.e6 Deep Junior 10.1
    - Fruit 05/11/03, Internet 2007 )
    D2e4231111) 15.f1 c6 16.f4 ae8 17.e6 (F. Patocka C. Tschohl, corr. 2006) ( 17.f3 xf3 18.g3 xg3 19.hxg3
    h5 20.gxf3 xe5 21.e2 f4 Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. Volokitin - L. Dominguez
    Perez, Bermuda 2005 ) 17...xe6 18.f3 xf3 19.g3 g5
    20.gxf3 e5 21.fxe4 f4 ( 21...f3+ 22.h1 xe1
    23.xe1 fxe4 24.e2 ) 22.h1 fxg3 23.xg3 f3
    24.exd5 h6 25.e4 xg3 26.d6 gh3 27.e2 cxd6
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2e4231112) 15.f1 c6
    D2e42311121) 16.f4 e7 17.b3 ( 17.f3 c5+
    18.h1 ad8 19.b1 a5 20.a3= P. Smirnov - V.
    Ivanchuk, Yerevan 2004 ) 17...a5 18.e3 a4 19.d2
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from Black.;
    D2e42311122) 16.f3! h5 17.b3 h8 18.xb7
    V. Saxena - L. Bebchuk, corr. 2008;
    D2e423112) 13...h5
    D2e4231121) 14.f1 c5 15.f3 cxd4 16.cxd4 c8 17.a4
    ( 17.b1 c6 18.xc6 xc6 19.b5 h4 20.e3
    (M. Sanchez - G. Etchechoury, corr. 2005) c7! 21.a4
    xf3 22.gxf3 f4 23.b3 h8 24.xd5 f6 ) 17...e8!
    18.d1 b6 19.fxe4 (J. Geller - A. Iljin, Sochi 2005) xd4+
    20.e3 xe5 21.exf5 b4 with mutual play.;
    D2e4231122) 14.df3 c5 15.dxc5 xc5 16.e3 xe3
    ( 16...d6 17.a4 h8 18.d4 (D. Stellwagen - K. Lahno,
    Wijk aan Zee 2006) c6! 19.b5 xd4 20.cxd4 a6
    21.d3 g5 Black has the initiative. ) 17.xe3 e8 18.b4
    xf3 19.xf3 c6 20.d1 f6 This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. Rybka 2.2n2 7364

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    Rybka 2.2n2, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    D2e4231123) 14.b4 c6 15.df3 e8 ( 15...e8 16.b2
    f6 17.b3 h8 (P. Leko - V. Anand, Linares 2005)
    18.xd5 ad8 19.xe4 xe5 20.dxe5 g6 21.xd8
    xd8 22.h4 g5 23.xf5 d2 This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. ) 16.e3
    (H. Walsh - D. Helbich, corr. 2008) ( 16.b3 xe5 17.xe5
    xe5 18.xd5+ f7 19.xe4 g6 ) 16...xe5 17.xe5
    f4 18.d2 xe5 19.dxe5 xe5 20.f3 xf3 21.gxf3 g5+
    22.f1 h5 23.xe4 ( 23.fxe4 h3+ 24.g1 g4+= )
    23...dxe4 24.xe4 xh2=;
    D2e42312) 13.b4 xf3 14.xf3 c4
    D2e423121) 15.a4 f6
    D2e4231211) 16.b3 f7 17.a2 ae8 18.ae2 a5!
    ( 18...c6 (M. Adams - P. Nielsen, Internet 2004) 19.xc4!
    dxc4 20.c2 d8 21.d2 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality. ) 19.h3 h8 20.b5 b6;
    D2e4231212) 16.xc4 dxc4 17.e2 f7 18.e5 xe5
    19.dxe5 e6 20.e3 xc3 21.c2 (P. Frit - A. Endean,
    corr. 2005) d5 22.xc4 f4 23.c5 f5 24.ad1 c6
    with mutual play.;
    D2e423122) 15.xc4 dxc4 16.e3 e8 ( 16...a5 (Rybka 1.
    2n - Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006) 17.a4 e7 18.b5
    ae8 ) 17.ad1 f6 18.d2 ( 18.e5 xe5 19.dxe5 xe5
    20.d4 b5 21.a4 d7 22.xa7 d6 Black has the
    initiative. V. Anand - B. Gelfand, Moscow 2004 ) 18...f7 19.a4
    xd2 20.xd2 h6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D2e4232) 12...c5 [Chapter] [#] 13.e5 h5 14.f3
    D2e42321) 14...h4 15.f1! ( 15.fxe4 xe1 16.exf5 c4 17.f1
    xd2 18.xd2 c6 19.e1 c8 20.h3 xf5= A. Morozevich M. Adams, Dortmund 2002 ) 15...cxd4 16.fxe4 fxe4 17.xe4
    dxe4 18.xf8+ xf8 19.xe4 dxc3 20.e3 cxb2 ( 20...f6?
    21.xh7+ h8 22.g6+ xg6 23.xg6+- and White has a
    decisive attack. E. Janev - P. Mladenov, Amantea 2011 ) 21.f1
    e8 22.d5+ h8 23.xb2 d8 24.h6! f6 25.xf6 xd5
    (A. Volokitin - V. Iordachescu, Budva 2004) Suggested
    improvement for White: 26.f4! g8 27.xg7
    D2e423211) 27...d1+ 28.f2 e6 ( 28...e7 29.f8+
    xg7 30.c6+ xf8 31.h8+ f7 32.xh7++- ) 29.f8+
    xg7 30.d7++-;
    D2e423212) 27...e6 28.h3 b6+ 29.xb6 axb6 30.h6
    d8 31.d7;
    D2e42322) 14...cxd4 15.fxe4
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    D2e423221) 15...dxc3 16.exd5 ( 16.exf5 cxd2 17.xd2 f6
    18.c3= 1/2-1/2 A. Grischuk - V. Bologan, Sochi 2004 )
    16...cxd2 17.xd2 xd5 18.c3! h8 ( 18...f6 19.xf5 h6
    20.h1 ) 19.xf5 h4 20.e4 xe4 21.xe4
    V. Iordachescu - I. Morovic Fernandez, Tripoli 2004;
    D2e423222) 15...fxe4 16.xe4 dxe4 17.xe4
    D2e4232221) 17...h6?? 18.b4! (Naum 1.91 - Quark 2.62,
    Internet (blitz) 2006) ( 18.d2 h4 19.f1 f6 (V. Anand V. Bologan, Wijk aan Zee 2004) 20.f5 xe5 21.xe5 f7
    22.f5 c4 23.f2 xd2 24.xd2 b6 25.cxd4 ac8
    26.d3 ) 18...c6 19.xc6 h4 20.g3+-;
    D2e4232222) 17...c5!
    D2e42322221) 18.d3
    D2e423222211) 18...b6 19.c4 h8 20.b4! ( 20.c5
    c7 21.g3 c6 22.f4 a5 23.f1 e8 24.g2
    e7 A. Simakhin - A. Kochemasov, corr. 2006 ) 20...c6
    21.a3 e8 22.f2;
    D2e423222212) 18...d6 19.b4 c6 20.b5 a5
    21.cxd4 c8 22.d2 b6 23.c5 xc5 24.dxc5
    xc5+ ( 24...xc5 25.h1 xb5 26.h3 c4= ) 25.h1
    (V. Anand - A. Grischuk, Bastia (rapid) 2003) xb5
    26.a3 fd8 27.e3 c4;
    D2e42322222) 18.xh7+ h8 (A. Biancotti - G. Ricca,
    Imperia 2007) 19.h1 dxc3 - 18. Kh1 dxc3 19. Bh7+
    Kh1;
    D2e42322223) 18.h1 dxc3 19.xh7+ h8 (G. Pyrich M. Bulgarini Torres, corr. 2011) 20.e3! cxb2 21.xb2
    d6 22.c2 h4 23.d4;
    D2e4233) 12...c6 [Chapter] [#] 13.b4 a6
    D2e42331) 14.b1
    D2e423311) 14...h8 15.a4 ( 15.b5 axb5 16.xb5 b6 17.a4
    d6 18.b2 ae8 19.f1 f6 White has to be very careful
    to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. T. Neuer - M. Dos Santos,
    corr. 2006 ) 15...d6 16.b5 axb5 17.axb5 ( 17.xb5
    (C. Reis - M. Nicholson, corr. 2008) a5 18.e5 c6 19.b1
    h5 This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players. )
    D2e4233111) 17...e7 18.e5 xe5 19.dxe5 g6!
    ( 19...c5?! 20.f3 h5 21.b3 e6 22.d4
    A. Morozevich - Wang Yue, Nice (blindfold) 2009 ) 20.f3 h4
    21.f1 h5 This position is very complicated, which favors
    better players.;
    D2e4233112) 17...xf3 18.xf3 a5 19.a1 e8 20.g5
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    xg5 21.xe8+ xe8 22.xg5 h5 23.h4 h6 24.e2
    e8 25.c1 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. C. Blanco
    Gramajo - M. Santos, corr. 2005;
    D2e4233113) 17...a5 18.e5 xe5 19.dxe5 h5 20.f3
    h4! ( 20...xd2?! 21.xd2 c4 22.e6 e7 23.xc4
    dxc4 24.e5 A. Sulypa - M. Turov, Latschach 2009 ) 21.e2
    e7! This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players.;
    D2e423312) 14...b5! 15.a4 b8 16.axb5 axb5
    D2e4233121) 17.e5 xe5 18.dxe5
    D2e42331211) 18...c5
    D2e423312111) 19.f3 b6 20.xe4 fxe4 21.fxg4
    cxb4+ 22.h1 f2 23.g1 ( 23.d1 bxc3
    F. Amonatov - V. Kunin, Moscow 2009 ) 23...c5 24.b2
    e3 25.cxb4 xb4 26.b3 xd2 27.xd5+ f7 28.e6
    e7 29.a1 b4 30.h3 fe8 31.a7 xa7 32.e7+ h8
    33.xg7+ xg7 34.g5+=;
    D2e423312112) 19.f1 c4 20.xe4 dxe4 21.h3 h5
    22.g3 Critter 1.6a - Deep Fritz 13, Internet (blitz) 2012
    e8 23.xh5 xh5 with mutual play.;
    D2e42331212) 18...xf2 19.xf2 h4+ 20.f1 ( 20.g3?!
    f4 21.g2 fxg3 22.hxg3 xg3 23.xg3 g5 24.xh7+
    h8 25.e4 f3+ 26.g2 h5 27.g1 dxe4-+ )
    20...xe1 21.xe1 h4+ 22.g3 xh2 23.f1 xc2
    24.xc2 be8 25.d3 xe5+ 26.f2 f4 27.gxf4 f5
    28.xf5 exf5 D. Howell - V. Kramnik, London 2009;
    D2e4233122) 17.a1 b6 18.e5 xe5 19.dxe5 c5!
    ( 19...xf2 20.xf2 h4+ 21.f1 xe1 22.xe1 h4+
    23.g3 xh2 24.f1 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. D. Stellwagen - D. Fridman, Netherlands
    2007 ) 20.f3 cxb4 21.b3 h5 22.cxb4 xb4 23.f1 b8
    24.fxe4 dxe4 25.e2 c8 26.a2 f7 27.b1 c3
    28.h1 b6 29.xf5 xb3 30.xf8+ xf8 31.b2 c2
    32.xc3 xb1= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D2e42332) 14.a4 d6
    D2e423321) 15.b1
    D2e4233211) 15...xd2 16.xd2 h4 17.f1 e7
    18.d2 f4 19.f3 d7= 1/2-1/2 A. Shirov - V. Kramnik, Port
    Barcares 2005;
    D2e4233212) 15...e8 16.b5 axb5 17.axb5 a5 18.e5
    D2e42332121) 18...xe5 19.dxe5 xf2 20.xf5
    ( 20.xf2 h4+ 21.f1 xh2 22.a3 (P. Leko - M.
    Adams, Linares 2005) c4 23.xc4 dxc4 24.c5 e6 )
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    20...h4 21.xg4 xg4 22.f3;
    D2e42332122) 18...xf2! 19.xf5 ( 19.xf2 h4+
    20.f1 xh2 21.df3 xf3 22.xf3 h1+ 23.f2
    xe1 24.xe1 h4+= ) 19...xe5 20.xe5 xe5 21.dxe5
    f8 22.xh7+ h8 23.f1 c4 24.h3 d7 25.xf2
    xf2+ 26.xf2 xh7 27.f4 a3= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    D2e4233213) 15...h8 - 14. Rb1 Kh8 15. a4 Bd6;
    D2e4233214) 15...f6 16.b5 axb5 17.xb5 ae8 18.e2
    g5 19.d3 h6 20.h4 Suggested improvement for Black:
    e4! ( 20...e6 21.f1 V. Anand - P. Leko, Leon 2001 )
    21.c4 f4 22.xd6 cxd6 with mutual play.;
    D2e423322) 15.a3
    D2e4233221) 15...f6 16.b5 xd2 17.xd2 xf3 18.bxc6
    g6 19.g3 bxc6
    D2e42332211) 20.xf5 f6 21.xd6! ( 21.d3 xa3
    (A. Morozevich - A. Shirov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2002)
    22.xf3 f8 23.e6+ h8= ) 21...cxd6 - 20. Bxd6 cxd6
    21. Bxf5;
    D2e42332212) 20.xd6 cxd6 21.xf5 f6 22.d3 g6
    23.xf3 xf5 24.e2 f7 25.a5 A. Morozevich - A.
    Karpov, Prague 2002;
    D2e4233222) 15...h8
    D2e42332221) 16.b5 axb5 17.xd6 cxd6 18.axb5 a5
    19.h3 h5 20.h2 c8 21.a3 b6= R. Ponomariov - M.
    Adams, Wijk aan Zee 2005;
    D2e42332222) 16.eb1 xd2 17.xd2 xh2+
    ( 17...h4 18.f1 e7 19.f3 h5 20.b5 xa3 21.xa3
    axb5 22.xb5 b6= A. Morozevich - B. Gelfand, Yerevan
    2008 ) 18.xh2 h4+ 19.g1 f6 20.f3 h6=;
    D2e42332223) 16.b2
    D2e423322231) 16...e8 17.b5 axb5 18.axb5
    ( worse move is 18.xb5 f6 19.xd6 cxd6 20.a5
    eb8 21.a4 d8 22.ea1 xa5 23.a3 xf3
    24.xf3 c4 25.xc4 xa4 26.xa4 dxc4 27.xc4
    c8 28.f7 xc3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. P. Svidler P. Nielsen, Dortmund 2005 ) 18...a5 (Rybka 1.2f Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz) 2006) 19.h3 xf3 20.xf3
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    D2e423322232) 16...e7 17.e5 xe5 18.dxe5 g6
    19.f3 (W. So - A. Giri, Wijk aan Zee 2010) g5 20.fxg4
    ( 20.fxe4 f4 21.f1 h3+ 22.h1 f2+ 23.g1
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    h3+= ) 20...xd2 21.c2 ( 21.b5 fe8 22.bxa6 bxa6
    23.e6 e4 24.gxf5 xf5 with mutual play. ) 21...h4=
    K. Stalmach - D. Kunzelmann, corr. 2010;
    D3) 9.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    D3a) 9...xf3?! 10.xf3 xd4 11.e3 f5 12.h3 fd6 13.cxd5 f6
    14.c3 d7 (G. Kasparov - A. Georgiadis, Corfu 1996) ( 14...0-0 15.g5
    h5 16.e5+- Petir 4.39 - Fritz 5.32, Internet 2007 ) 15.h4! 0-0-0 16.g3
    h5 17.h3 h4 18.f3;
    D3b) 9...xd4?? 10.xe4 dxe4 11.xd4+- Schedl - J. Wiesinger, corr.
    1988;
    D3c) 9...f6
    D3c1) 10.cxd5 [Chapter] [#] xf3 ( 10...xd5 11.c3 0-0 - 10. Nc3
    O-O 11. cxd5 Nxd5 ) 11.xf3 xd5
    D3c11) 12.g3 xd4 13.c3 0-0 ( 13...d8 14.b5 d7 15.xg7
    g8 16.h6 R. Huebner - V. Smyslov, Velden 1983 )
    D3c111) 14.b5 g4 ( 14...b4 15.g5 ad8 16.h3
    (N. Sukhov - P. Bourgault, corr. 2000) h5 ) 15.xg4 xg4 16.f5
    f6 17.xc7 ad8 18.e3 b4= G. Kamsky - A. Khalifman, Las
    Vegas 1999;
    D3c112) 14.d1 d6 15.h3 e5 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. B. Magyar - L. Janosi, corr. 1988;
    D3c12) 12.h3
    D3c121) 12...xd4 13.c3 d7 14.xd7+ xd7 15.e3
    ( 15.f4 d6 16.ad1 xf4 17.f5+ d8= 1/2-1/2 A. Sokolov - A.
    Jussupow, Switzerland 2000 ) 15...e6 16.ad1 d6 17.f5 e7
    18.b5 hd8 19.xd6 cxd6= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Historically important game G. Kasparov - A.
    Karpov, Moscow (m/28) 1984;
    D3c122) 12...xd4 13.c3
    D3c1221) 13...d8
    D3c12211) 14.f5 0-0 ( 14...h5 15.g3 f8 (D. Velimirovic B. Kurajica, Bela Crkva 1984) 16.xc7 d6 17.xb7 xh2+
    18.xh2 xf2 19.g5 xf5 20.e4 g4+ 21.g1 e5
    22.xd8 h2+ 23.f1 f4+= ) 15.e3 b4 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. 1/2-1/2 V. Korchnoi V. Smyslov, Beersheba 1990;
    D3c12212) 14.c2 0-0 15.e3 d6 ( 15...b4 16.g5 xb2
    17.ac1 g6 18.b3 White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 16.ad1 b4 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D3c1222) 13...g4 14.f1 ( 14.e2 0-0-0 15.d2 b8 16.f1
    xf2 17.xf2 c5 18.g3 e5 M. Bauer - C. Flores Gutierrez,
    corr. 2006 ) 14...h5 15.f5 f8 This position is very complicated,
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    which favors better players.;
    D3c13) 12.xd5 xd5
    D3c131) 13.c3
    D3c1311) 13...cb4? 14.e4 c6 15.a3 xc3 16.bxc3 d5
    17.b1 b6 18.a4 f5 19.f3+- 1-0 O. Renet - C. Gueneau,
    France 1998;
    D3c1312) 13...db4 14.e4 xd4 15.e3 c5 ( 15...dc2
    16.a3 xe1 17.xe1 0-0-0 18.axb4= 1/2-1/2 A. Sokolov - D.
    Marciano, France 1999 ) 16.xb7 d8 17.ad1 bc2 18.f1
    b8 19.e4 xb2 20.c1 b8 21.f4 d8 22.d2 b4 23.e1
    0-0 24.xh7+ xh7 25.xe7 e6 26.g3 xf4 27.xd8 xd8
    28.gxf4 f5 29.xa7 d3 30.a4 b8= A. Beliavsky - J. Timman,
    Bugojno 1984;
    D3c1313) 13...0-0-0 14.f5+ b8 Toga II 1.4.1SE - Thinker 5.4D
    Inert, Internet 2010;
    D3c132) 13.e4 0-0-0 14.c3 b4 15.d2 ( 15.xd5 xd5
    16.xd5 xe1 17.xc7 xf2+ 18.xf2 xc7 19.f4+ d7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Lj. Ljubojevic - M. Tal, Bugojno 1984 )
    15...f6 16.xc6 bxc6 17.e3 d5 18.ac1
    D3c1321) 18...xe3 19.fxe3 c5 20.ed1 ( 20.f1 f6 21.f5
    he8 G. Kamsky - A. Karpov, Linares 1994 ) 20...he8 21.f2
    (Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) cxd4 22.xd4
    a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    D3c1322) 18...d7 19.e2 xc3 20.bxc3 he8= Toga II 1.2 Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    D3c2) 10.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    D3c21) 10...xd4 [Chapter] [#] 11.cxd5 xf3
    D3c211) 12.a4+ c6 13.xd4 xd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.b4
    ( 15.c3 d7 16.g5 (Booot 5.0 - Thinker 5.4c Inert, Internet 2010)
    0-0 17.ad1 g4= ) 15...0-0 16.xh7+ xh7 17.xe7 fe8
    18.e3 xe7 19.xe7 d8 20.h3 d7 21.b4 a6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Akopian - B. Gelfand, Nalchik
    2009;
    D3c212) 12.gxf3 c5
    D3c2121) 13.dxc6 xc6 14.b5 0-0 15.xd8 xd8 16.e3
    ( 16.xc6 bxc6 17.e3 b6 18.ad1 fd8 19.b4 xe3 20.fxe3
    f8= This position is rather drawish. J. Polgar - A. Karpov,
    Hoogeveen 1999 ) 16...a5 17.xc6 bxc6 18.ac1 fe8 19.e2
    b6 20.a4 e6 21.c5 e7 22.a4= 1/2-1/2 T. Radjabov - V.
    Gashimov, Sochi 2008;
    D3c2122) 13.b5+ f8 14.e3 f5 ( 14...xb5 15.xb5 xd5
    16.c7 xd1 17.axd1 c8 18.b5 h5 19.xa7 a8
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    20.b5 White has the initiative. Naum 2.2 - Glaurung 2.0.1,
    Internet 2008 ) 15.d3 ( 15.c2 g6 16.e4 g7 17.ad1 xe3
    18.xe3 xe4 19.fxe4 d6 20.c3+ f6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. D. Sengupta - Wang Yue, Hastings 2011 ) 15...xe3
    16.xe3 d6 ( 16...c7 17.a4 a6 18.e4 d6 19.xf6 gxf6
    20.h1 b5 21.f5 e5 White can maintain equality with
    accurate play. <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet
    2012 ) 17.ae1 c7 18.a4 a6 19.f5 b5 20.c2 d8 21.h1
    d7 22.xd7 xd7 White has difficulties reaching full equality.
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    D3c2123) 13.d6 xd6 14.b5
    D3c21231) 14...d7 15.xd4 cxd4 16.e2 f8 17.b5 d8
    18.d3 h5 19.g5 a6 ( 19...d5 20.f4 E. Sutovsky - E.
    Inarkiev, Poikovsky 2009 ) 20.c4 d7 21.ad1 d8 22.a3
    White has a lasting initiative.;
    D3c21232) 14...xb5 15.xb5+ f8 16.e2
    D3c212321) 16...a6 17.f4 xf4 18.xe7+ g8 19.e8
    g5+ 20.h1 d5 ( 20...h5 21.e3 h6 22.a4 b5
    23.c2 V. Gashimov - J. Smeets, Nice (rapid) 2010 ) 21.g2
    g5+ 22.h1 d5=;
    D3c212322) 16...e6 17.xe6 fxe6 18.xe6 d5
    (A. Obodchuk - S. Mikheev, Bialystok 2010) 19.e5 d8
    20.g5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    D3c212323) 16...h6 17.f4 xf4 18.xe7+ g8 19.ad1
    h5 20.d6 c4 21.a4 xf3
    D3c2123231) 22.e5 g4+! ( 22...h6 23.d8+ xd8
    24.xd8+ h7 25.c2+ g6 26.c5 g4+ 27.f1 h3+
    28.e2 e6+ 29.f1= 1/2-1/2 W. So - Wang Yue,
    Guangzhou 2010 ) 23.h1 h6 24.c2 c8;
    D3c2123232) 22.c2 g4+ 23.f1 h3+ 24.g1=;
    D3c22) 10...0-0 [Chapter] [#] 11.cxd5 xd5
    D3c221) 12.e4
    D3c2211) 12...e6 13.c2 h6
    D3c22111) 14.h7+ h8 15.f5 d7 ( 15...xf5 16.xf5
    f6 17.f4 d6 18.e5 e7 19.h3 g6 20.ad1 e8
    (M. Tal - A. Karpov, Moscow 1983) 21.e4! xe5 22.dxe5
    xe4 23.xe4 f6 24.f5 ) 16.xe6 fxe6 17.e4 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. Glaurung 1.2.1 - Loop 10.32f,
    Internet 2006;
    D3c22112) 14.a3 d7 (Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Naum 3.1, Internet
    2008) 15.e3 ad8 16.ad1 White has the initiative.;
    D3c2212) 12...f6 13.xc6 ( 13.d5 (J. Speelman - D. Barua,
    Manila 1992) a5 14.g5 h6 15.xf6 xf6 16.a4 b6
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    17.ac1 White has a lasting initiative. ) 13...bxc6 14.h3 xf3
    15.xf3 d5 16.xd5 cxd5 17.f4 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play. Lj. Ljubojevic - L. Christiansen, London 1982;
    D3c222) 12.h3
    D3c2221) 12...xf3 13.xf3 b4 (G. Walter - W. Lemberger, corr.
    2009) 14.d2! xd4 15.xh7+
    D3c22211) 15...xh7 16.e4+ g8 17.xd5 xd2 18.e7+
    h8 19.ad1 g6 20.e5+! f6 ( 20...h7 21.e4 ) 21.xg6+
    g7 22.g3 xe1 23.f4+ h8 24.h4+ g8 25.g4+
    h7 26.xe1 e8 27.h5+ g8 28.g6+ h8 29.xe8+
    xe8 30.xf6+ g8 31.xd4;
    D3c22212) 15...h8 16.d3 f6 17.e4 e6 18.c4
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    D3c2222) 12...e6 13.a3
    D3c22221) 13...f6
    D3c222211) 14.a4
    D3c2222111) 14...xd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xh7+ xh7
    17.xd4 b6 18.b4 (A. Sznapik - H. Schussler, Oslo 1983)
    ( 18.c3= 1/2-1/2 L. Psakhis - A. Karpov, Moscow 1983 )
    18...c6 19.b2 f6 20.xd5 xd5 21.xf6 gxf6
    22.c3;
    D3c2222112) 14...b6! 15.e3 xa4 16.xa4 d5;
    D3c222212) 14.e4 f5 15.b3 b6 16.d5 xe4 17.xe4
    D3c2222121) 17...e7 18.g5 ( 18.e3 ec8 19.ac1
    d6 20.b1 d7 (A. Shirov - I. Sokolov, Las Vegas 1999)
    21.g5! xg5 22.xg5 g6 23.g3 White has the
    initiative. );
    D3c2222122) 17...a5 18.c2 g6 19.h6 e8 20.h4
    ac4 21.h5 (R. Henao - R. Navarro Segura, Havana 1990)
    e5! 22.ad1 d6;
    D3c22222) 13...xc3?! 14.bxc3 f6 15.f4 d7 16.b1 g6
    17.xb7 E. Bacrot - A. Jussupow, Mainz (rapid) 2004;
    D3c22223) 13...a6
    D3c222231) 14.c2 e8 15.e3 d7 16.d2 ad8
    17.ad1 xc3 ( 17...xh3 18.d3 g6 19.gxh3 xh3
    20.xd5 g4+ 21.f1 xf3 22.e4 h3+ 23.g1 h4
    24.f4 xe4 25.xh3 g4+ 26.f1 xd4 27.h6 )
    18.xc3 ( 18.bxc3 xa3 (J. Timman - A. Jussupow, Dortmund
    1994) 19.g5 f5 20.xf7 xf7 21.xf5 xf5 22.a2+
    d5 23.xa3 a5 24.f4 c4 ) 18...d5 19.f4 f6
    20.e5 c8 21.g3 g6 22.g4 g7 23.xc7 xe1+
    24.xe1 f8 25.d3 xd4 ( 25...xd4 26.e5 ) 26.f5!
    gxf5 27.e3+ h8 28.xd5 Black has difficulties reaching
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    full equality.;
    D3c222232) 14.c2 h6
    D3c2222321) 15.e3
    D3c22223211) 15...f6 16.ad1 ce7 ( 16...e8
    17.e4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. )
    17.e4 c8 (C. Lutz - A. Jussupow, Nussloch 1996)
    18.c1! f5 19.xf6+ xf6 20.xf5 xf5 21.h4 h7
    22.xh6 gxh6 23.xh6 e8 24.e5+-;
    D3c22223212) 15...d7 16.ad1 ad8 17.h7+ h8
    18.e4 fe8 (Stockfish 2.0.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011)
    19.c1 xc3 20.xc3 d5 21.e5!;
    D3c2222322) 15.xe6?! fxe6 16.e2 (M. Ulfarsson - B.
    Thorfinnsson, Reykjavik 1997) d7! 17.e4 f6 18.g6
    e8 19.g3 d6-+;
    D3c2222323) 15.h7+ h8 16.f5 d7 17.xe6 fxe6
    18.e4 f6 19.d2 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. A. Timofeev - V. Gashimov, Dubai 2003;
    D3c23) 10...dxc4?! [Chapter] [#] 11.xc4 0-0 12.d5! ( 12.e3 xf3
    13.xf3 xd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xe7 xc4 16.xb7 c6 17.b3
    xb3 18.axb3 ab8 19.a3 fe8 20.xe8+ xe8= This position is
    rather drawish. Historically important game 1/2-1/2 G. Kasparov - A.
    Karpov, Moscow (m/30) 1984 ) 12...a5 13.d3 c6 14.h3! h5
    ( 14...xf3 15.xf3 cxd5 16.g5 c6 17.xf6 xf6 18.xd5
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    Black. Rybka 2.3.2a - Deep Shredder 10, Internet 2008 )
    D3c231) 15.e5 Suggested improvement for Black: d6! ( 15...g6
    (G. Kasparov - J. Timman, Amsterdam 1994) 16.xg6 hxg6 17.d6
    xd6 18.xa5 xa5 19.xd6 ) 16.xh5 xh5 17.g5! c7
    18.dxc6 bxc6 19.c1 g6 White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    D3c232) 15.g5!
    D3c2321) 15...h6 16.xh6! ( 16.xf6 xf6 17.g4 g6 18.xg6
    fxg6 19.c1 cxd5 20.xd5 d6= Rybka 2.3.1 - Hiarcs 11.1,
    Internet 2007 ) 16...xd5 ( 16...gxh6 17.d2 xf3 18.xh6 )
    17.xd5 cxd5 18.e5 f5 19.f4;
    D3c2322) 15...cxd5 16.e5 d4 17.xf6 xf3 18.xe7! xd1
    19.xd8 c6 20.g5+- Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz)
    2006;
    D3c2323) 15...b4! 16.e5 g6 17.c1 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    D3c24) 10...xf3 [Chapter] [#] 11.xf3 xd4
    D3c241) 12.h3 dxc4 13.xc4 c2
    D3c2411) 14.g5 xe1 15.xf6 ( 15.xe1 0-0 16.d3 g6
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    17.xe7 xe7 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4 xe4-+ M. Boesveld - F.
    Kroeze, Leeuwarden 1995 ) 15...xf6 16.xe1+ f8 17.d5
    (V. Nevostrujev - A. Lunev, Orel 1992) b5! 18.xf6 xf6 19.xb5
    g5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D3c2412) 14.d1 c8 15.g3 0-0 16.b1 d6 17.h4 g4
    18.xg4 xg4 19.h3 f6 20.g5 e5 21.d5 c6 22.xf6=
    1/2-1/2 F. Caruana - B. Gelfand, Biel 2009;
    D3c242) 12.d1
    D3c2421) 12...dxc4 13.xc4 c5 14.a4+
    D3c24211) 14...f8 15.b5 ( 15.e2 d7 16.xd7 xd7
    17.xd4 cxd4 18.d2 d8 19.ac1 c5 20.g3 h6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Critter 1.4 - Gull 1.2, Internet 2012 )
    15...d7 16.d1 xb5 17.xd7 xd7 18.xb5 f6
    ( 18...d8 19.d1 f6 20.xd8+ xd8 21.e3 b6 22.f4
    White has a lasting initiative. Critter 0.90 - Tornado 4.4, Internet
    2011 ) 19.f4 d8 20.ad1 xd1 21.xd1 g8 22.g3 g5
    23.e5 g4 24.c3 f6 25.d7 xc3 26.bxc3 b6 27.xa7
    White has the initiative. Rybka 4.1 - Chiron 1.5, Internet 2013;
    D3c24212) 14...d7 15.xd7+ xd7 16.e3 hd8 17.xd4
    cxd4 18.b5+ d6 19.ad1 c5 ( 19...f8 20.xd4+ c7
    21.ed1 c5 22.xd8 xd8 23.xd8 xd8 24.c4 e7
    25.d5+ xd5 26.xd5 b6= This position is rather drawish. K.
    Kulaots - D. Fridman, Caleta 2011 ) 20.e5+ d6= 1/2-1/2 I.
    Smirin - A. Giri, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010;
    D3c2422) 12...c6 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 ( 14.xh7 c7
    15.e3 ce6 16.d3 c5 17.a4 f3+ 18.gxf3 xe3
    19.xe3 h4 20.d6 xh7 21.c5 d8 22.g3 xg3+
    23.hxg3 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. RobboLito 0.21Q IvanHoe 9.46h, Internet 2013 ) 14...xd5 15.e4 d6 16.e3
    e6 17.c2 g6 N. Kabanov - Wang Yue, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
    D3c2423) 12...e6
    D3c24231) 13.cxd5 [Chapter] [#] xd5 14.b5+ c6 15.xd5
    cxb5
    D3c242311) 16.b3 0-0
    D3c2423111) 17.xe7+ xe7 18.xb5
    D3c24231111) 18...a6 19.b3 fd8 ( 19...ac8 20.e3
    fd8= - 18... Rfd8 19. Be3 a6 20. Qb3 Rac8 ) 20.e3=
    - 18... Rfd8 19. Be3 a6 20. Qb3;
    D3c24231112) 18...fd8 19.e3 a6 20.b3 ac8
    D3c242311121) 21.ad1 h6 22.h3 - 21. h3 h6 22.
    Rad1;
    D3c242311122) 21.ac1 xc1 ( 21...h6 22.h3 d4=
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    Historically important game 1/2-1/2 G. Kasparov - A.
    Karpov, Moscow (m/15) 1985 ) 22.xc1 (A. Panchenko - I.
    Novikov, Lvov 1987) h6 23.c3 c7=;
    D3c242311123) 21.h3
    D3c2423111231) 21...h6 22.ad1 xd1 23.xd1 b5
    24.d3 ( 24.a4 bxa4 25.xa4 b7 26.d7 )
    24...c6 25.d5 e8 26.d2 c8 27.b3 c3 28.h4
    a5 29.d1 V. Ivanchuk - V. Kramnik, Dortmund 2008;
    D3c2423111232) 21...c6 22.ad1 h6 23.xd8+
    xd8 24.d1 d6 25.c1 c6= 1/2-1/2 P. Smirnov K. Landa, Novokuznetsk 2008;
    D3c2423112) 17.e3 c5 18.ad1 xe3 19.xe3 a5
    20.c2 fe8 21.f4 b4 22.f5 f8 23.e7+ ( 23.ed3 d7
    24.c7 c5+ 25.f1 b5 26.g3 (P. Leko - B. Gelfand,
    Nalchik 2009) ac8 27.f6 g6 28.e7+ xe7 29.fxe7 e5
    30.f2 xd3+ 31.xd3 c5+ 32.e3 c2+ 33.d2
    f5+ 34.g3 e8 35.d8 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play. ) 23...h8 24.c4 e6 25.d5
    D3c24231121) 25...c5 26.xb4 xb4 27.xb4 c5
    28.d5 xe3 29.xe3 h5 30.f6 e4 31.d7! ( 31.fxg7+
    xg7 32.f1 1/2-1/2 T. Radjabov - B. Gelfand, Bazna
    2009 ) 31...xf6 32.xb7 g8 33.f2 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    D3c24231122) 25...ad8 26.ee1 c5+ 27.xc5 xc5
    28.xe8+ xe8 29.xb4 g6 30.fxg6= 1/2-1/2 P. Svidler B. Gelfand, Moscow 2009;
    D3c242312) 16.h5 0-0 17.xe7+ ( 17.e3 g5 18.ad1
    xe3 19.xe3 c8 20.f4 c5= B. Gelfand - A. Jussupow,
    Horgen 1994 ) 17...xe7 18.xb5= - 16. Qb3 O-O 17. Nxe7+
    Qxe7 18. Qxb5;
    D3c242313) 16.a4 0-0 17.axb5 c5 18.e3 d6
    (Houdini 2.0 Pro - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011) ( 18...xe3
    19.xe3 g5 20.g3 fd8 21.d3 h8 22.b6 axb6 23.xa8
    xa8 24.xb6 f8 25.h4 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. V. Gashimov - B. Gelfand, Linares 2010 ) 19.c3
    b6 20.e2 xe3 21.xe3 xe3 22.fxe3 fd8=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D3c242314) 16.f4 xf4 17.xe7+ f8 18.e5 d6
    19.d2 ( 19.f5 d8 20.e3 xd1+ 21.xd1 xd1+
    22.xd1 e6 23.xb5 b6= R. Kasimdzhanov - A. Jussupow,
    Essen 2001 ) 19...xe5 ( 19...g6?! 20.ee1 f6 21.ad1
    f7 22.e3 he8 23.e7 xe7 24.b3+ f8 25.xe7
    xe7 26.xb5 A. Naiditsch - V. Kramnik, Dortmund 2008 )
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    20.b4+ e8 21.xb5+ d8 22.d1 e2+ ( 22...xd5
    23.xd5+ xd5 24.xd5++- Z. Stanojoski - T. Sammalvuo,
    Dresden 2008 ) 23.h1 d4 24.xb7 c8 25.h3 ( 25.h4 g5
    26.xa7 e8 27.xd4 xd4 28.xd4 c2 29.b4 d7
    30.g1 c1+ 31.h2 This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players. 1/2-1/2 Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3,
    Internet 2009 )
    D3c2423141) 25...c5 26.a8+ ( 26.e3 e8 27.f5
    (P. Smirnov - D. Neelotpal, Pardubice 2008) e1+! 28.xe1
    xe1+ 29.h2 xf5 30.b8+ d7 31.xa7+ d6= )
    26...d7 27.xa7+ d6 28.b4 hc8 29.d3 f6
    30.xc5 xc5 31.b6+ d5 32.b7+ e5 33.f4+ d6
    34.b4 c4 35.a6+ c6 36.a7 c4 37.b5 J. Lecha
    Gonzalez - A. De Blois Figueredo, corr. 2008;
    D3c2423142) 25...g5! 26.xf7 ( 26.xa7 e8 27.xd4
    xd4 28.xd4 f5 The position is objectively equal, but very
    difficult to play for both sides. Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009; 26.a4 e8 27.xf7 c4 28.f6 e6
    29.g7 e7 30.f8+ c7 F. Goldschagg - G. Altanoch,
    corr. 2009 ) 26...c5 ( 26...a5 27.b7 c6 28.b6 e8
    29.d7+= 1/2-1/2 F. Solf - C. Dubois, corr. 2009 ) 27.f4 gxf4
    28.xf4 c8 29.xa7 d8 30.a6+ c7 31.a7+ c8
    32.a6+= T. Tiits - V. Leupold, corr. 2008;
    D3c24232) 13.f5 [Chapter] [#]
    D3c242321) 13...c6 14.cxd5 xd5 15.g4
    D3c2423211) 15...xc3 16.bxc3 0-0 17.b1
    D3c24232111) 17...c7 18.h6 d6 19.h3 fe8
    ( 19...ae8 20.g4 gxh6 21.xh6 f6 22.xe6+ h8
    23.e4 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Ivanhoe B46e, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ) 20.xg7 xh2+ 21.f1 xg7 22.xh7+ f6
    23.xe6 f4 24.f5+ g7 25.b4 xe6 26.xe6 fxe6
    27.g4+ h8 (T. Radjabov - B. Gelfand, Medias 2010)
    28.h4+! h7 29.f6+ g7 30.xf4+-;
    D3c24232112) 17...b6 (V. Belov - K. Maslak, Irkutsk 2010)
    18.e4 ( 18.h6 f6 19.h3 e8 ) 18...g6 19.xe6
    fxe6 20.xc6 White has a lasting initiative.;
    D3c2423212) 15...0-0 16.xd5 cxd5 17.h3 g6 18.xe6
    fxe6 19.xe6+ f7 20.e3 White has a lasting initiative.
    IvanHoe 9.46h - RobboLito 0.21Q, Internet 2013;
    D3c242322) 13...dxc4 14.a4+ c6 15.xe6 fxe6 16.xc4
    0-0 ( 16...d5 17.xe6 0-0 - 16... O-O 17. Rxe6 Nd5 )
    17.xe6 ( 17.xe6+ f7 18.e3 d6 19.xd6= 1/2-1/2 V.
    Anand - V. Kramnik, Mainz (rapid) 2001 ) 17...d5 18.e3 f6
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    19.c5 f7 ( 19...e8 20.xe8+ xe8 21.xd5 cxd5
    22.xd5+ f7 (A. Morozevich - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow (blitz)
    2007) 23.xf7+ xf7 24.e3 d8 25.b1 ) 20.ae1 xc3
    21.bxc3 h6 22.xa7 c7 23.e7 d5 24.xd5 xd5
    25.e8+ f8 26.xf8+ xf8 27.c5+ g8 28.c4
    A. Shirov - A. Jussupow, Batumi 1999;
    D3c242323) 13...d4 14.e2 d3 15.f4
    D3c2423231) 15...xf4 16.xf4 0-0 17.f3 ( 17.xd3
    d6 18.g5 h6 19.h4 g5 20.g3 xg3 21.hxg3 g7=
    B. Vuckovic - M. Savic, Cetinje 2010 ) 17...d2 18.ed1 d4
    19.xd2 xb2 20.c3 a3 21.d3 c5 22.g4!
    White has the initiative.;
    D3c2423232) 15...d4 16.xd3 0-0 17.e3
    D3c24232321) 17...b4 18.f1 c5 19.e2 e6
    ( 19...g4 20.xd4 cxd4 (J. Polgar - A. Shirov, Prague
    1999) 21.xd4! c5 22.xg4 xd4 23.xd4 ) 20.f5
    e7 21.a4 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play.;
    D3c24232322) 17...c5
    D3c242323221) 18.b1 d6 19.d1 e5
    D3c2423232211) 20.xh7+ xh7 21.d3 f5
    22.xc5 c2 23.b4 (A. Morozevich - B. Gelfand,
    Mexico City 2007) ( 23.xb7 ab8 24.c5 xe3
    25.xf5 xf5 26.d7 xb2 27.xf8 xf8 28.d8
    g6 White can maintain equality with accurate play. )
    23...f6 24.d2 xe3 25.fxe3 e5 Black has the
    initiative.;
    D3c2423232212) 20.h1 g6 21.b4 e6
    This position is very complicated, which favors better
    players.;
    D3c242323222) 18.a3 a5 19.h5 ( 19.f1 e8
    20.d3 a7 21.c5 a4 22.xa4 xc5 23.c4 b6
    Houdini 1.5a - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2011 ) 19...g6
    ( 19...xh5 20.xh5 f5 21.ad1 ) 20.b4 axb4
    21.axb4 xh5 22.xa8 xa8 23.bxc5 e6
    Best Mutual Play ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for beginners: 8.bd2 xd2 ( 8...f5 9.e1=
    - 8. Re1 Bf5 9. Nbd2; 8...f5 9.c4 b4 10.b1 c6 11.a3 a6 12.e5 0-0
    13.cxd5 cxd5 14.xe4 fxe4 15.f3 exf3 16.xf3 AnMon 5.75 - RedQueen 1.
    0.0, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    A) 9.xd2
    A1) 9...0-0 10.c3 d6 11.e1 ( 11.c2 f6 12.d3 g6 13.h4 xd3
    14.xd3 g6 15.f4 f6 with mutual play. J. Polgar - B. Gulko, Dos Hermanas
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    1994 ) 11...g4 12.e5 (A. Carracedo Rodriguez - A. Dawwas Ablanedo,
    Oviedo 2004) xe5 13.dxe5 c5 14.f4 d7 15.e3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A2) 9...g4 10.e5 xe5 11.dxe5 0-0 12.e1 d7 13.c3 c5 14.h3
    e6 15.f4 g6 A. Herrera - J. Bendanya-Aragon, corr. 2010;
    B) 9.xd2 g4 ( 9...0-0 10.h3 b4 11.xb4 xb4 12.c3 d6
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. M. Zvereva - K.
    Mokhova, St Petersburg 2001 ) 10.c3 0-0
    B1) 11.f4
    B1a) 11...h6 12.b1 h5 13.d3 g6 14.b5 xb1 ( 14...b8
    15.xg6 fxg6 16.g3 V. Anand - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
    2004 ) 15.axb1 b8 16.fe1 d6 ( 16...d7?! 17.e5 f5 18.g3
    V. Shtyrenkov - N. Tolstikh, Alushta 2004 ) 17.g3 xg3 18.hxg3 d7
    19.e3 a6 20.b3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B1b) 11...d6 12.g3 ( 12.xd6 xd6 13.e1 g6 14.h3= xf3
    15.xf3 ae8= V. Ivanchuk - V. Kramnik, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 12...f6
    (Quark 2.55a - Pepito 1.59, Internet 2005) 13.e1 fe8= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    B2) 11.e1 d6 12.h3 h5
    B2a) 13.e3 e8 ( 13...h6 14.b1 a6 15.d2 a5= Houdini 2.0c Genius 3, Internet 2011 ) 14.g4 g6 15.xg6 hxg6 16.g2 d7 17.b3
    e7 18.g5 c6 19.xe7 xe7 20.xe7 xe7 21.e1 d7=
    This position is rather drawish. A. Morozevich - Bu Xiangzhi, Yerevan
    2008;
    B2b) 13.b4 h6 14.b1 a6 15.a4 e7 This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    B2c) 13.g3
    B2c1) 13...h6 14.g2! ( 14.f5 f6 15.g4 xg4 16.hxg4 ae8
    17.g2 xe1 18.xe1 g6 19.g5 hxg5 20.xg5 d8= F. Vallejo
    Pons - B. Gelfand, Linares 2010 ) 14...e7 (D. Weber-Widmer - B. Lenz,
    corr. 2009) 15.c2! g6 16.e2 d7 17.ae1 fe8 18.h4 xd3
    19.xd3 c6 20.f3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B2c2) 13...g6
    B2c21) 14.xg6 fxg6 ( 14...hxg6 15.b3 e7 16.e2 d7
    17.ae1 ) 15.g5 d7! ( 15...f6 16.f4 f5 17.g2 The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. )
    16.g4 f5 17.f4 af8 18.h4 d8 19.e2 5f6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. C.
    Glanville - D. Cook, corr. 2012;
    B2c22) 14.c2 d7 15.g2
    B2c221) 15...h6?! 16.xg6! ( 16.h4 xd3 17.xd3 e7 18.e2
    ad8 19.ae1 de8 20.f3 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
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    Internet (blitz) 2013; 16.e2 ae8 17.xe8 xe8 18.e1 e7
    19.b3 d7= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
    16...fxg6 17.xg6 f6 18.d3! ( 18.g4 f7! 19.xh6! xh6
    20.g5 h5 21.f5 e7 22.xe7 xe7 23.xd5+ f8
    24.e6+ g8 25.g5+= ) 18...af8 19.e3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c222) 15...e7 16.h4! ( 16.e2 xd3 17.xd3 g6
    18.ae1 fe8 19.h4 f8 20.h5 xe2 21.xe2 h6 22.h4 e6
    23.f3 c6 24.f5 f8 25.g4 h8 with mutual play. ) 16...ae8
    17.e2 f5! ]
    [ 8.c3 0-0 ( 8...g4 9.bd2 xd2 10.xd2= - 8. Nbd2 Nxd2 9. Bxd2 Bg4 10.
    c3 ) 9.e1 f5 - 8. Re1 Bf5 9. c3 O-O ]
    [ 8.c4 - Line 356 ]
    8...xc3
    [ 8...f5
    A) 9.e1 b4
    A1) 10.g5 d7
    A1a) 11.h4 0-0 12.xf5 xg5 13.e3 ( 13.f4 e4 14.xe4 dxe4
    15.xe4 fe8 16.d5 e6 17.xe6 fxe6 18.e3 xd4 19.e4
    f5= ) 13...e6 14.h3 g6 15.f4 h8 16.e3 ( 16.e2?! g7
    17.xg7 xh3 18.gxh3 xg7 Black has very weak pawn structure. R.
    Zelcic - I. Leventic, Sibenik 2008 ) 16...xc3 17.bxc3 f5 This position is
    very complicated, which favors better players.;
    A1b) 11.xe4 dxe4 12.d5 e7 13.e5 d8 14.xe7 xe7 15.d2
    0-0 16.fe1 b4 17.c4 e8 18.a3 xc3 19.bxc3 f6 20.e3 ad8
    21.c4 c8 The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    A2) 10.e3
    A2a) 10...0-0 11.xe4 e8 ( 11...dxe4?! 12.xe4 e8 13.xf5 xe3
    14.fxe3 e7 15.d3 White has a promising position. P. Svidler - V.
    Topalov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2004 ) 12.fg5 dxe4 13.c4 g6
    14.b3 e7 15.c3 a5 16.xb4 xb4 17.xf7+ xf7 18.cxb4 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. M. Feygin - D. Fridman, Netherlands 2006;
    A2b) 10...xc3 11.bxc3 0-0
    A2b1) 12.b1 e8 ( 12...b6 13.c4 e8 14.e5 xe5 15.dxe5 g6
    16.b2 d4 17.xd4 d2 18.xg6 xf1 19.xf7+ xf7 20.xf1 d7
    21.e4 ad8 22.c3 g8 23.f4 g6 24.h3 Black has to be very
    careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2013 )
    A2b11) 13.f4 c8 14.g5 f6 ( 14...d6?! 15.xf7 xf7 16.g4
    e4 (Rybka 3 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2008) 17.h1! g8
    18.gxf5 White has the attack. ) 15.xe4 xe4= Equal chances, quiet
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    position.;
    A2b12) 13.e5 f6 ( 13...xc3? 14.xf5 xb1 15.h3 g6 16.xf7
    e7 17.h6+ g7 18.c3 a3 19.d3 c4 20.f4 White has the
    attack. ) 14.xc6 bxc6 15.f3 d7 16.h3 g6= Houdini 3 Prohd Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A2b2) 12.g5?! e8 13.xe4 xe4 14.g3 e6 15.g5 d7 16.f3
    xd3 17.cxd3 ae8 Black has the initiative. S. Karjakin - V. Bologan,
    Dortmund 2004;
    A2b3) 12.c4 e8 13.e5
    A2b31) 13...f6 14.cxd5 ( 14.xc6 bxc6 15.f3 d7 C. Jensen - D.
    Dempster, corr. 2009 ) 14...xe5 15.dxe5 xe5 16.b2 e8 17.d4
    ( 17.ae1?! xd5 18.f3 g6 19.h4 xa2 20.xe4 xe4 21.xe4
    xb2 22.fe1 e5 23.xe5 fxe5 24.d1 h6 25.d5+ h8-+
    F. Caruana - H. Koneru, Merida 2008 ) 17...d6 18.fe1 d7 19.h3
    (Naum - Toga II 1.4.3SE, Internet 2008) xd3 20.xd3 xe1+
    21.xe1 e8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A2b32) 13...g6 14.f4 f6 ( 14...f6 15.f5 h5 16.b2 ) 15.cxd5
    fxe5 16.dxc6 exf4 17.xf4 f6 18.d2 bxc6 19.xg6 hxg6
    20.a3 Black has very weak pawn structure. L. Nisipeanu - V.
    Iordachescu, Baile Tusnad 2005;
    A2b33) 13...d6! 14.cxd5 xd3 15.xd3 xe5 16.dxe5 xe5
    17.f4 ( 17.b2 e4 18.ae1 e7 19.xe4 xe4 20.c3 f6
    21.xc7 xd5 22.d7 xa2 23.xf6= 1/2-1/2 Wang Hao - A.
    Volokitin, Poikovsky 2008 ) 17...e8 18.c4 b6 19.ac1 b7 20.g3
    c8 21.fe1 d6 22.xe8+ xe8 23.h4 f5 24.g4 e4 25.f3
    d4+ 26.h1 d6 27.h2= 1/2-1/2 D. Howell - A. Giri, Biel 2010;
    B) 9.e1= - 8. Re1 Bf5 9. Nc3 ]
    [ 8...f5?! 9.e2 ( 9.b5 0-0 10.xc6 bxc6 11.e5 b7 12.f3 xc3 13.bxc3
    d6 14.e1 A. Shirov - Dao Thien Hai, Turin 2006 ) 9...0-0 10.c4
    A) 10...dxc4 11.xc4+ h8 Dangerous line for Black: 12.a3! ( 12.f4 d6
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. J. Luksas - V.
    Hybl, corr. 2000 )
    A1) 12...d6 13.c3
    A1a) 13...a5 14.a2 f6 15.e1! ( 15.d5 d8 16.f4 White has
    the initiative. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 15...e6
    16.d5 xc3 17.bxc3 f7 18.g5! g6 ( 18...xc3 19.d2 xa3
    20.g5 ) 19.a4 b6 20.e7 Black has poor piece coordination.;
    A1b) 13...d7 14.e1 xc3 15.bxc3 f6 16.a2 a5 17.e5 e8
    18.f1 c5 19.f4 c6 ( 19...g5 20.dxc5 xc5 21.d7+- ) 20.c4
    ( 20.b2 b6 21.be2 White has the initiative. ) 20...c7 21.d3 cxd4
    22.cxd4 xe5 23.xe5 xe5 24.dxe5 g5 25.e6 Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A2) 12...f6
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    A2a) 13.c2
    A2a1) 13...a5 14.e3 a4 ( 14...d7 15.fe1 e8 16.f7 e7
    17.a2 e8 18.f4 f7 19.d5 e5 20.d4 Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012 ) 15.a2 d6 16.fd1 e8 17.ac1
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A2a2) 13...e8 14.e3 g5 15.d5 e5 16.xe5 xe5
    A2a21) 17.ad1 f6 18.b5 e7 19.d3 f4 ( 19...d6 20.xg5
    xg5 21.f4 h6 22.fxe5 e3+ 23.f2 xe5 24.b3 a5 25.f4
    Houdini 2.0 Pro - IvanHoe 9.46b, Internet 2012 ) 20.xe4 fxe3 21.fxe3
    d6 22.g3 g4 23.c1 d7 24.f5 xd5 25.xd7 xd7 26.f5
    e6 27.cd1 c6 28.d2 f6 29.b4 White has a lasting initiative.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A2a22) 17.fe1 d6 18.g3 d7 19.xe4 fxe4 20.g3
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A2b) 13.e3 d7 ( 13...g5 14.c2 d6 15.d5 g4 16.fd4 xd4
    17.xd4 f4 18.g3 f5 19.d3 f3 20.xf6+ xf6 21.f4 Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012; 13...e7 14.f4 c6 15.e5
    Houdini 1.5aRAK - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 14.c2 e8
    15.fe1 d6 16.a2 g5 17.g3 c8 18.ac1 a6 19.d3 e7 20.d5
    e5 21.xe5 xe5 22.d4 f6 23.e6 f4 24.d2 xb2 25.b1 e7
    26.c2 b5 27.b3 a1 28.a2 g8 29.gxf4 gxf4 30.h1
    Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A2c) 13.e1 e8 14.e3 d6 ( 14...g5 15.d5! f4 16.xf4! a5
    17.b5 c6 18.dxc6 gxf4 19.c7 xd1 20.axd1 g8 21.xf4 g4
    22.f1 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 15.a2 d7 16.f4 S. Nefedov - V. Popov, corr. 2011;
    B) 10...e6 11.f4 f7 12.cxd5 xd5 13.e5! ( 13.xd5 xd5 14.e3
    h8 The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. A. Grischuk - B. Gelfand, Bastia (rapid) 2003 ) 13...xe5 14.dxe5
    c5 (A. Dubbeldam - D. Blau, corr. 2010) 15.e2 f7 16.e3 e6
    ( 16...xd1 17.fxd1 fd8 18.dc1 ) 17.a4 c6 18.fd1 e8 19.ac1
    White has a lasting initiative. ]
    9.bxc3 g4
    [ worse move is 9...0-0
    A) 10.b1
    A1) 10...b6 11.f4 g4 12.e1 d7 13.h3! e6 ( 13...h5? 14.e5!
    xe5 15.xh7+ xh7 16.xh5+ g8 17.xe5+- ) 14.h2 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. Hiarcs 13.2 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2011;
    A2) 10...b8 11.h3
    A2a) 11...h6?!
    A2a1) 12.e1 e6
    A2a11) 13.f4 d6 14.d2 ( 14.e5 f6 15.h2 d8=
    A. Motylev - N. Chadaev, Olginka 2011 ) 14...xf4 15.xf4 e8
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    (B. Laurent - O. Piot, France 2006) 16.g4 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play.;
    A2a12) 13.h2! (V. Varavin - I. Smirnov, Alushta 2001) d7 14.h5
    f5 15.e2;
    A2a2) 12.h2! d6 13.h5;
    A2b) 11...e6 12.e1 e8 13.d2 ( 13.e3 a6 14.a4 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. Deep Shredder 10 - Fruit 2.2.1, Internet
    2006 ) 13...d7 ( 13...a6 14.a4 h6 15.h2 g5 16.f4 h4 17.f1
    R. Moll - M. Oliveira, corr. 2010 ) 14.g5 xg5 15.xg5 b6 16.f4
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. D. Wunderlich - V. Turkov, corr.
    2011;
    B) 10.e1 g4= - 8. Nc3 Nxc3 9. bxc3 Bg4 10. Re1 O-O;
    C) 10.h3!
    C1) 10...h6
    C1a) 11.e1 d6
    C1a1) 12.e3
    C1a11) 12...f6 13.h2 h4 ( 13...xh2+ 14.xh2 a5 15.h5
    d8 16.g4 c4 17.g5 d6+ 18.g1 xe3 19.xe3 Deep Junior
    12.5 - Gull 1.2, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 14.f3 e7 15.ab1 c6 16.g4
    b6 17.d2;
    C1a12) 12...e6 13.h2 h4 14.f3 e7 15.g4 g6=;
    C1a2) 12.e5
    C1a21) 12...xe5?! 13.dxe5 e7 ( 13...c5 14.h5! (with the idea
    Bxh6) f5 15.exf6 xf2+ 16.xf2 xf6+ 17.e2 g4+ 18.xg4
    ae8+ 19.e3 f2+ 20.d1 xe3 21.xe3 xe3 22.d4+T. Nedev - I. Jones, Porto Carras 2011 ) 14.h5 g5 15.f4 h4
    16.f1 e8 17.e3 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
    C1a22) 12...h4
    C1a221) 13.b1 xe5 14.dxe5 c5 15.f3
    C1a2211) 15...b6 16.e3 xe3 17.xe3 e6 18.b4 e7
    19.f4 fd8 ( 19...c5 20.f6!+- V. Gashimov - B. Lalic, Cappelle
    la Grande 2007 ) 20.f6 f8 [#] 21.f4!! c6 22.g3+-;
    C1a2212) 15...e6 - 13. Qf3 Be6 14.Rb1 Nxe5 15. dxe5 Bc5;
    C1a222) 13.f3 e6 14.b1 xe5 15.dxe5 c5 16.e3
    ( 16.xb7 b6 17.e3 e7 18.h5 c8 19.xb6 axb6 20.xh6
    f5 21.xg7 xg7 22.e6 h7 23.g5+ g7= ) 16...b6 17.xc5
    bxc5 18.c4 c6 19.e3 e7 20.c3 dxc4 21.c2 d5 22.f4
    ab8 This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
    I. Cheparinov - A. Jussupow, Amsterdam 2007;
    C1b) 11.h2! e8 12.h5 a6 13.f3 e6 14.f4 d7 15.ab1 ab8
    16.fe1 White is exerting kingside pressure. Hiarcs 13.1 - Gull 012a,
    Internet 2010;
    C2) 10...e6 11.e1 ( 11.b1 b8 12.e1 d7 - 11. Re1 Qd7 12. Rb1
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    Rab8 ) 11...d7 12.b1 ab8 13.f4 d6 ( 13...a6 14.a4 fe8 15.d2
    White has the initiative. E. Najer - P. Nielsen, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 14.xd6
    ( 14.d2 f6 15.xd6 xd6 16.h4 (Z. Efimenko - B. Savchenko,
    Dagomys 2009) fe8 17.e3 e7 18.be1 f7= ) 14...cxd6 15.e3 f5
    16.h4 xd3
    C2a) 17.cxd3 b5 ( 17...fe8 18.xe8+ xe8 19.b3 A. Areshchenko K. Landa, Germany 2008 ) 18.f3 b4 19.cxb4 White is exerting kingside
    pressure.;
    C2b) 17.xd3! a6 18.f5 xf5 19.xf5 fd8 20.b6 g6 21.e7+
    xe7 22.xe7 dc8 23.xd6 xc3 24.f6 f8 25.xb7 a5 26.a4
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ]
    10.e1
    [ 10.b1 b8 11.h3 ( 11.e1 0-0= - 10. Re1 O-O 11. Rb1 Rb8 ) 11...h5
    A) 12.g4 g6 13.e5 xd3 ( 13...xe5 14.dxe5 d7 15.f4 xd3 16.cxd3
    0-0 17.f5 c6 18.d2 b5 19.d4 White has a lasting initiative. ) 14.cxd3
    ( 14.xd3 0-0 15.f3 a5 16.f4 c8 17.fe1 c6 G. Kamsky - E.
    Inarkiev, Jermuk 2009 ) 14...0-0! ( 14...xe5 15.dxe5 d7 16.f4
    White has a pawn majority. ) 15.f4 f6 This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players.;
    B) 12.e3 0-0 13.c4 dxc4 ( 13...g6?! 14.cxd5 xd3 15.xd3 b4
    16.b3 xd5 17.d2 f6 18.c4 e7 A. Sokolov - D. Fridman, Germany
    2006 19.f4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 14.xc4 b6
    ( 14...b4 15.b3 c6 16.g4 g6 17.e5 d5 The chances are roughly
    equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Naum 3.1 - Hiarcs
    Paderborn 2007, Internet 2008 ) 15.c3 a5 16.d3 c5 17.f4 b7 18.e1
    cxd4 19.cxd4 d7 20.f5 d5 21.e4 d7 22.f5 d5 23.e4 d7
    24.f5 d5 25.e4 d7= 1/2-1/2 P. Lokesh - B. Shivananda, Chennai 2013;
    C) 12.e1 0-0= - 10. Re1 O-O 11. Rb1 Rb8 12. h3 Bh5 ]
    [ 10.h3 h5 11.b1 b8= - 10. Rb1 Rb8 11. h3 Bh5 ]
    10...0-0 11.f4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 11.b1 [Chapter] [#] b8
    A) 12.f4
    A1) 12...h6 13.h3 h5
    A1a) 14.e3 d6 15.xd6 xd6
    A1a1) 16.d2 xf3 ( 16...g6 17.be1 xd3 18.xd3 d7 19.e2
    d8 20.c4 f6 21.c3 D. Alsina Leal - J. Lampert, Biel 2011 ) 17.xf3
    fe8 18.e3 xe3 19.xe3 f8 20.e1 a6 21.a4 d8=;
    A1a2) 16.e2 f5! 17.e6 xf3 18.gxf3 (Key game I. Cheparinov Wang Yue, Taiyuan 2007) d7 19.e1 a6 20.f1 h8=;
    A1b) 14.g4! g6 15.xg6 fxg6 16.g3 g5 17.d3 d6 18.e5 e8
    ( 18...xe5?! 19.dxe5 e7 20.c4 b6 21.bd1 c6 22.cxd5 cxd5 23.e6
    b7 24.c4+- 1-0 R. Castellanos - M. Quidiello Prado, Albacete 2007 )
    19.c4 xe5 20.dxe5 d4 21.e6;
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    A2) 12...h5 - 11. Bf4 Bh5 12. Rb1 Rb8;
    A3) 12...d6 13.xd6 xd6! 14.e3 ( 14.xh7+? xh7 15.g5+ g6
    16.xg4 f5 17.h4 h8 18.xh8 xh8 19.e6+ xg5 20.xd6
    cxd6-+ ) 14...f5 ( 14...f6 15.h3 h5 - 11. Bf4 Bh5 12. Rb1 Rb8 13. h3 Bd6
    14. Bxd6 Qxd6 15. Re3 f6; 14...d7 15.h3 f5 16.xf5 xf5 17.e2 h6
    18.h4 g5 19.g3 b6 20.g2 bd8 21.f4 A. Naiditsch - P. Murdzia,
    Deutschland 2011 ) 15.h3 h5= - 11. Bf4 Bh5 12. Rb1 Rb8 13. h3 Bd6 14.
    Bxd6 Qxd6 15. Re3 f5;
    B) 12.e2
    B1) 12...d6 13.h3 h5 14.g4 g6 15.xg6 hxg6 16.c4 ( 16.d2 a5
    17.e5 xe5 18.xe5 c4 Spike 0.9a - Shredder 9.1, Internet 2005 )
    16...b4 17.d1 e8 18.e3 f8 This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players.;
    B2) 12...d6 (Rybka 2.1d3 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2007) 13.h3 h5
    14.b5 f6 15.g4 g6 16.g5 h5 17.e3 e7 18.b3! xf3 19.xf3;
    B3) 12...e8 13.h3 e6 ( 13...h5 14.f4 ) 14.f4 d6 15.xd6 xd6
    16.g5 h6 17.xe6 xe6= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
    2010;
    C) 12.h3 h5
    C1) 13.c4 dxc4 14.xc4 d6 15.c3 e8 ( 15...a6 16.d3 b5 17.e4
    g6 18.xg6 hxg6 D. Solak - A. Istratescu, Dresden 2008 ) 16.e3 h6
    17.d3 xe3 18.xe3 e7 19.c4 c6 20.e4 b5= 1/2-1/2 C. Mokrys - D.
    Helbich, corr. 2011;
    C2) 13.g4 g6 14.f4 d6 15.d2 e7 16.e5 xd3 17.xd3 c8
    18.e2 ( 18.e5 b6 19.e2 c6 V. Gashimov - M. Illescas Cordoba,
    Barcelona 2007 ) 18...d7 19.be1 c6 This position is very complicated,
    which favors better players.;
    C3) 13.f4 d6 14.xd6 xd6 15.e3= - 12. Bf4 Bd6 13. Bxd6 Qxd6 14.
    h3 Bh5 15. Re3;
    C4) 13.f5
    C4a) 13...a6 14.d3 g6= - 13... Bg6 14. Qd3 a6 ( 14...h8 15.f4
    (M. Soobik - R. Trubetskoi, corr. 2008) g6 16.e3! White has the
    initiative. );
    C4b) 13...g6
    C4b1) 14.xg6 hxg6
    C4b11) 15.c4 b4 ( 15...e8 16.f4 dxc4 17.d5 a5 18.d2 b6
    19.xa5 bxa5 20.xb8 xb8 21.d4 b5 22.xa7 xd5
    23.xc7 f8 (D. Solak - N. Chadaev, Konya 2012) 24.e5! d2
    25.f1 xc2 26.g4! f6 27.d7+ g8 28.c6 ) 16.f1 e7
    ( 16...d7 17.a4 fe8 18.d3 dxc4 19.xc4 e7 20.f4 bd8
    21.c3 d6 22.xd6 cxd6 23.b5 b6= M. Noble - M. Whaley, corr.
    2012 ) 17.d3 a5 18.cxd5 xd5 19.e1 d6 20.a3 b6 21.xd6
    cxd6= A. Ljubicic - D. Helbich, corr. 2012;
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    C4b12) 15.f4
    C4b121) 15...d6 16.xd6 xd6 17.e2 a3 18.c4! xa2
    19.cxd5 xd5 20.c4 f5 21.d5 a5
    C4b1211) 22.bd1 bd8! ( 22...b6 23.e7 bc8 24.c5 fd8
    25.d6 cxd6 26.cxd6 c6 27.h4 f6 28.c4+ h7 29.e4 g5
    30.e2 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
    23.e7 d7 24.h4 h5 25.f4 b6 ( 25...f5 26.g3 )
    26.e5 h6 27.e4 b7 28.e1 d6 29.g4 dd8 30.e7
    fe8 with mutual play.;
    C4b1212) 22.e7 bc8 23.h4 h5 24.d4 b6 25.e5;
    C4b122) 15...a5 16.e5 d6 (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013) 17.f3! xe5 18.xe5 c6 19.g5 b5 20.h4
    b7 21.h5 White has the initiative.;
    C4b123) 15...b6 16.d3 f6 17.e2 a5 18.be1 d7 19.g4
    c4 V. Ivanov - V. Yartsev, corr. 2012;
    C4b2) 14.d3
    C4b21) 14...d6 15.xg6 hxg6 16.c4 dxc4 17.xc4
    C4b211) 17...fd8 18.e4 d7 19.f4 d6 20.xd6 xd6
    C4b2111) 21.g5 f6 22.f3! ( 22.h4 (B. Predojevic - K.
    Sakaev, Vrnjacka Banja 2010) xd4! 23.xf7 xf7 24.xd4
    xd4= ) 22...a6 23.a4 e7 24.ee1 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play.;
    C4b2112) 21.e2! d7 22.c3 f6 23.e1;
    C4b212) 17...f6 18.d5! ( 18.c3 a6 19.e4 a5 20.e2 d5
    21.f4 bc8 22.e5 fe8= E. Sutovsky - Zhou Weiqi, KhantyMansiysk 2009 ) 18...e7 ( 18...e5 19.xe5 xe5 20.b3 fe8
    21.be3 h2+ 22.f1 xe3 23.xe3 ) 19.d1 d7 20.f4 fc8
    21.g4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C4b22) 14...a6
    C4b221) 15.xg6 hxg6 16.c4 dxc4 17.xc4 f6 18.f4 ( 18.c3
    d7 19.a4 a5 20.b4 b6 Key game J. Polgar - Li Chao, Ningbo
    2011 ) 18...xd4 19.xd4 xd4 20.xd4 xd4 21.xc7 be8
    22.ed1 c5 23.d5 b6 24.xb6 xb6 25.xb6 e1+ 26.h2
    e2= Black can equalize with relative ease. Z. Efimenko - Li Chao,
    Wijk aan Zee 2011;
    C4b222) 15.f4 f6 16.xg6 hxg6
    C4b2221) 17.e2 d7 18.be1 a5 19.g4 c4 20.g2 b2
    21.d2 c4= A. Motylev - Li Chao, Ningbo 2011;
    C4b2222) 17.c4 dxc4 ( 17...xd4 18.xd4 dxc4 19.xc4=
    - 15. Bxg6 hxg6 16. c4 dxc4 17. Qxc4 Bf6 18. Bf4 Nxd4 19. Nxd4 )
    18.xc4= - 15. Bxg6 hxg6 16. c4 dxc4 17. Qxc4 Bf6 18. Bf4;
    C4b2223) 17.h2!? b5 18.g4 ( 18.g3 h4 19.g4 a5
    20.e2 c4 21.be1 f6 22.f3 b6 23.g3 c6= ) 18...g5
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    ( 18...e7 19.a4! d7 20.axb5 axb5 21.g3 fe8 22.a1 b4
    23.cxb4 xb4 24.d2 c6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 19.xg5 xg5
    20.a4 f5 21.xf5 gxf5 22.e3 e7 23.axb5 axb5 24.g4
    fxg4 25.xe7 gxh3 26.xc7 fe8 27.c5 e2 28.gxh3 xc2=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. ]
    11...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 11...h5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 12.e3?!
    A1) 12...d6 13.xd6 xd6
    A1a) 14.e2 f5! ( 14...d8 15.f5 g6 16.xg6 hxg6 17.g5
    S. Karjakin - B. Macieja, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 15.e1 ( 15.e6 xf3
    16.gxf3 a3 ) 15...f6;
    A1b) 14.b1 ab8 15.d2 xf3 16.xf3 b6 17.e1 be8 18.fe3
    xe3 19.xe3 g6 20.h4 a3 21.f5 a5 22.h5 c4 23.g5 xc3
    24.e7 J. Gburek - T. Biedermann, corr. 2012;
    A2) 12...g5! 13.g3 ( 13.xh7+ g7 14.g3 g4 ) 13...f5 14.e6
    ( 14.e5 g4 15.d2 xe5 16.xe5 d6 ) 14...f4 15.h6 ( 15.xh7+
    g7! 16.d3 fxg3 17.fxg3 f6 ) 15...e8 16.xh7 fxg3 17.hxg3 g6
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 12.b1
    B1) 12...b6
    B1a) 13.f5 d6 14.xd6 xd6 15.d3 xf3 16.xf3 fe8=;
    B1b) 13.e5 xd1 14.xc6 d7 15.xe7+ h8 16.bxd1 fe8
    17.f5 xe1+ 18.xe1 e8 with mutual play.;
    B1c) 13.b5 a5 14.e5 g6 This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players.;
    B1d) 13.c4 b4 ( 13...xd4 14.xh7+ xh7 15.xd4 xf3 16.gxf3
    c6 17.cxd5 cxd5 18.c4 ) 14.e3 dxc4 15.xc4 d6 16.xd6 xd6
    17.c3 fe8=;
    B1e) 13.e2 d6 14.e3 e8 15.e5 xe5 16.dxe5 d7 17.g3
    g4 18.xg4 ( 18.c4 dxc4 19.xc4 d4= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Li Chao - Bu Xiangzhi,
    Tianjin 2011 ) 18...xg4 19.f3 d7 20.b5 a6 21.xc6 xc6 22.e6
    xe6 23.xe6 fxe6 24.xc7 b5=;
    B2) 12...b8
    B2a) 13.h3 d6 14.xd6 xd6 15.e3
    B2a1) 15...f6 16.c4 ( 16.d2 fe8 17.h4 xe3 18.xe3 e8
    19.d2 d8 20.f5 d7= Key game V. Topalov - V. Kramnik, Nice
    (blindfold) 2008; 16.e2 d7 17.g4 f7 18.h4 fe8 19.f5 xe3
    20.xe3 e8= V. Anand - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2006 )
    16...dxc4 17.xc4+ h8 18.c3 a6 ( 18...fe8?! 19.g5 g6
    20.xe8+ xe8 21.f7+ xf7 22.xf7 f8 23.c4 P. Svidler - A.
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    Motylev, Ohrid 2009 ) 19.e2 b5 20.b3 be8 The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.;
    B2a2) 15...f5
    B2a21) 16.e1 b6 17.e2 be8 18.g5 ( 18.d3 a5 19.c4 h8
    20.c3 e7= H. Mergard - S. Farias, corr. 2012 ) 18...xe2 19.xe2 h6
    20.f3 e4 21.d2 e6 22.xe6 xe6 23.f3 e8= M. Sebag - A.
    Pourkashiyan, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010;
    B2a22) 16.e1 f4 17.e6 d7 18.h2 f7 19.f3 fe8 20.xe8+
    xe8 21.h4 g6 22.xb7 xd3 23.cxd3 e2 24.a4 c2 25.g4
    h5 26.e1 hxg4 27.xc7 xc7 28.e8+= 1/2-1/2 J. Domingo - S.
    Legrand, corr. 2009;
    B2a23) 16.b5 f4 ( 16...a6 17.xc6 xc6 18.d3 xf3 19.xf3 f4
    20.e1 f7 21.e2 h6= G. Evans - E. Noire, corr. 2008 ) 17.e1
    be8 18.d3 b6 19.xe8 xe8 20.xc6 xc6 21.e5 a4
    22.f5 g6 23.xg6 xa2 24.f1 hxg6 25.d7 e2= Rybka 4 Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2a24) 16.e2
    B2a241) 16...f6
    B2a2411) 17.e1
    B2a24111) 17...f4 18.e5! ( 18.e6 xe6 19.xe6+ xe6
    20.xe6 xf3 21.gxf3 f7 22.e1 g6 A. Brkic - A. Huzman,
    Plovdiv 2008 ) 18...xf3 19.xf3 xe5 20.dxe5 e6 21.c4
    e7 22.cxd5 ff8 23.e4 g6 24.d4 a6 25.e4 f3 26.g3
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    B2a24112) 17...bf8!;
    B2a2412) 17.g4! fxg4 18.g5 h6 19.hxg4 hxg5 20.gxh5 bf8
    21.xb7 ( 21.g6 a5 22.e8 f4= 1/2-1/2 U. Strautins - V.
    Mamonovas, corr. 2009 ) 21...d8 22.xa7 e6 23.a6 c6
    24.a7;
    B2a242) 16...f4 17.e6 xf3 18.gxf3 d7 19.e1 a6 20.h2
    h8 21.f1 f6= 1/2-1/2 J. Ramsden - S. Pedersen, corr. 2012;
    B2b) 13.e3?! Suggested improvement for Black:
    B2b1) 13...g6 14.e2 d6 (T. Gharamian - N. Guliyev, Nancy (rapid)
    2013) 15.xd6 xd6 16.xg6 xg6 ( 16...hxg6 17.e1 ) 17.c4 dxc4
    18.xc4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B2b2) 13...d6 14.xd6 xd6 15.d2! ( 15.h3= - 13. h3 Bd6 14.
    Bxd6 Qxd6 15. Re3 ) 15...xf3 ( 15...a6 16.e5 xe5 17.dxe5 h6
    18.b4 g6 19.d4 c6 20.f4 ) 16.xf3 fe8 17.g5;
    B2b3) 13...g5! 14.e5 f6 15.g3 f5 16.e5 g4 17.d2 xe5
    18.xe5 d6 19.e2 f6 Black has the initiative.;
    B2c) 13.e2 d6 14.e3
    B2c1) 14...xf4 15.xf4 xf3 16.xf3 d6
    B2c11) 17.b5 e7 18.e3 ( 18.c4?! (M. Llaneza Vega - A. Ipatov,
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    Sabadell 2011) dxc4 19.xc4 xd4 20.b3 c6 21.be5 g6
    22.5e4 f6! ) 18...g6 19.h4 g7 20.h5 c6 21.b1 g8
    22.be1 White is exerting moderate kingside pressure.;
    B2c12) 17.h4 b6 18.e3 be8 19.be1 xe3 20.xe3 g6 21.h5
    g7 22.h3 e7 23.h4 (Key game D. Navara - V. Ivanchuk,
    Havana 2011) g8 24.h6+ h8 25.c4 c6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    B2c13) 17.e3 g6 18.h4 g7 19.h5 fe8 20.be1 ( 20.g3 xe3
    21.xe3 h6 22.hxg6 fxg6 23.g2 b6 24.h1 h8 25.f4 f8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 20...xe3 21.xe3 a6 22.a4 White is exerting moderate
    kingside pressure. K. Sasikiran - Wang Yue, Vishakapatnam 2008;
    B2c2) 14...d7
    B2c21) 15.g5 h6 16.h3 g4 17.g3 xh3 18.xd6 cxd6
    19.xh3 xh3 20.gxh3 fd8 21.b5 f8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. E.
    Bacrot - Wang Yue, Nanjing 2010;
    B2c22) 15.e5 xe5 16.dxe5 g6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.bd1 e6
    19.g5 be8 20.f3 ( 20.d2 xe5 J. Smeets - B. Gelfand, Nice
    (rapid) 2010 ) 20...xe5 21.xa7 f5 22.f4 f6 23.fxe5 fxg5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black.;
    B2c23) 15.xd6 xd6 16.h4 g6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.h4
    ( 18.g3= 1/2-1/2 V. Bologan - B. Gelfand, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 )
    18...a6 19.a4 a5 20.g3 c6 21.g5 c4 ( 21...bd8?! 22.h5
    gxh5 23.xh5 g6 24.g5 L. Fressinet - Li Chao, Wijk aan Zee
    2011 ) 22.g2 d6 23.h5 e4 24.xe4 dxe4 25.e3 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 11...b8
    A) 12.h3 h5 13.g4 ( 13.e3 d6 14.xd6 xd6 15.b1= - 11... Bh5 12.
    Rb1 Rb8 13. h3 Bd6 14. Bxd6 Qxd6 15. Re3 ) 13...g6 14.xg6 hxg6 15.d3
    e8 16.ab1 d7 17.c4 dxc4 18.xc4 d6 19.d2 xe1+ 20.xe1 e8
    V. Bologan - A. Motylev, Poikovsky 2010;
    B) 12.e3
    B1) 12...a6 13.a4 f6 14.h3 h5 ( 14...xf3 15.xf3 ) 15.b1
    Black has difficulties making any progress.;
    B2) 12...d6 13.xd6 cxd6 ( 13...xd6? 14.xh7+ xh7 15.g5++- )
    14.h3 h5 15.b1 e8 16.xe8+ xe8 17.g4 g6 18.xg6 hxg6
    19.b3 e2 20.g2 c4 21.e1 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ]
    [ 11...d7 12.b1
    A) 12...d6 13.xd6 cxd6 14.h3 h5 15.g4 ( 15.b5 e7 16.b1 b6
    17.d2 g6 18.a4 ac8= N. Short - D. Howell, London 2009 ) 15...g6
    16.h4 (Hiarcs X50 - Shredder 9.1, Internet 2006) c7 17.f3 Black has
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    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B) 12...ab8
    B1) 13.h3 d6! ( 13...h5? 14.e5+-; 13...e6 14.h2 a6 15.h5 )
    14.xd6 xf3 15.xf3 xd6 16.e3 ( 16.b5 e7 17.g3 xg3
    18.fxg3 fe8= Equal chances, quiet position. Dirty 14M - Anatoli 0.35k,
    Internet 2010 ) 16...b6 17.be1 b5 18.h5 g6 19.h6 b4 20.c4 dxc4
    21.e4 f6 22.f4 g7 23.xg7+ xg7 24.xc4 bd8;
    B2) 13.e3
    B2a) 13...f6?! 14.h3 e6 ( 14...xf3 15.xf3; 14...h5? 15.e5!
    xe5 16.xh7+ xh7 17.xh5+ g8 18.dxe5+- J. Borisek - A. Braun,
    Rogaska Slatina 2009 ) 15.h2 e7 16.h5 g6 17.f3 g5 18.g4;
    B2b) 13...fe8 Suggested improvement for White:
    B2b1) 14.e2 d6 ( 14...f8 (V. Anand - P. Leko, Leon 2001) 15.h3!
    xe3 16.xe3 xf3 17.xf3 ) 15.xd6 xe3 16.xe3 xd6 17.g5
    g6 18.c4 h6 19.cxd5 xd5 20.e4 g7= K. Varberg - S. Gromov,
    corr. 2011;
    B2b2) 14.h3! e6 ( 14...h5? 15.e5+- ) 15.e2 d6 ( 15...f6
    16.e1 h6 17.h2! (with the idea Qh5) ) 16.xd6 xd6 17.c4! dxc4
    18.xc4 xd4 19.xd4 xd4 20.xe6 fxe6 21.xe6 f8 22.e7 ]
    12.xd6 xf3
    [ 12...cxd6
    A) 13.e3 a5 ( 13...d7 14.h3 h5 15.d2 ae8 16.h4 xe3
    17.xe3 (V. Topalov - B. Gelfand, Wijk aan Zee 2008) g6 18.xg6 hxg6
    19.b1 ) 14.h3 h5 15.b1 a6 16.e2 b5 17.e1 c4 18.xc4 bxc4
    19.e7 a5 Key game L. Fressinet - B. Macieja, Plovdiv 2008;
    B) 13.h3 e6 14.d2 h6 15.f4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.
    Fruit 2.3.5m - Stockfish 1.6, Internet 2010 ]
    [ 12...xd6? [#] 13.xh7+ xh7 14.g5+ g6 15.xg4 f5 16.h4 h8
    17.e6+! xe6 18.xh8! xh8 19.xe6+- V. Durarbeyli - F. Zeynalov, Baku
    2010 ]
    13.xf3
    [ 13.xc7 xd1 14.xd8 xc2 15.xc2 fxd8= Zap!Chess Zanzibar - Rybka
    2.3.2a, Internet 2007 ]
    13...xd6 14.ab1
    [ 14.e3 ae8 15.ae1 xe3 ( 15...e7 16.xe7 xe7 17.h4 d8 18.c4 b6
    19.c3 h6 20.cxd5 xd5 21.c4 c6 22.e5 (A. Grischuk - V. Kramnik, Kazan
    2011) d7 23.b3 f8 24.f1 a5 ) 16.xe3 g6 17.h4 b8 ( 17...d8
    18.g3 h5 19.f1 d7 20.g2 d8 21.f4 d6 22.h6 b5= Key game A.
    Areshchenko - K. Landa, Germany 2008 ) 18.h5 d7 19.g4 f6 20.h6 c6
    ( 20...h8 21.e5 c6 22.c4 P. Leko - R. Kasimdzhanov, Nalchik 2009 ) 21.c4
    dxc4 (1/2-1/2 M. Freeman - S. Vinchev, corr. 2011) 22.xc4 xd4 23.g5 d7
    24.d3 xc4 25.xd7 h4 26.f6 g4+ 27.f1 h3+ 28.g1 g4+= ]
    [ 14.h4 ae8 15.h5
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    A) 15...d8 16.g3 ( 16.a4 g6 17.g3 e6 18.xe6 xe6 19.g2 c6
    20.e1 e8 21.e5 d8= M. Begliy - P. Sedlacek, corr. 2009 ) 16...c6
    17.g2 e6 ( 17...e6 18.f5 h6 19.e5 g6 (A. Zhigalko - D. Fridman,
    Ohrid 2009) 20.g5! xh5 21.e7 xe7 22.xe7 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. (Rh5 is a poorly-placed piece.) )
    18.a4 b6 19.e5 c7 20.f5 g6 21.f4 xe5 22.dxe5 e7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    B) 15...e6 16.g3 fe8 17.xe6 xe6 ( 17...xe6 18.g2 e7 19.a4
    f6 20.g4 e6 21.xe6 xe6 22.a5 (V. Ivanchuk - A. Huzman, Ohrid
    2009) g6 23.b1 b6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. ) 18.g2 h6 19.f4 e7= ]
    14...b6 15.e3
    [ 15.b5 ad8 16.h4 e7 17.h5 fe8 18.e5 h6 19.b1 f8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. P. Leko - B. Gelfand, Nice (blindfold) 2008 ]
    15...ae8 16.be1 xe3
    [ 16...e7 17.xe7 xe7 18.h4 d8 19.h5 h6 20.e5 c5 21.e2 f8=
    D. Svetushkin - A. Saric, Zadar 2011 ]
    17.xe3 g6 18.h4 g7 19.h5 e7
    [ 19...d8 20.g4 e7 21.h4 g8 22.g4 (M. Vachier Lagrave - A. Motylev,
    Germany 2008) d7 23.g2 e7 24.hxg6 hxg6= ]
    20.e5 d8 21.g4 c5 22.b5 c4 23.e3 g8 24.g5 gxh5 25.f4 h6
    Best Mutual Play M. Vachier Lagrave - V. Popov, Dagomys 2009

    477
    Petroff Defense,CHOPIN
    Modern Attack
    Line 351
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C43

    03.11.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 f6 3.d4 xe4
    4.d3 d5 5.xe5 [#] d7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 5...d6 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
    A) 6.c4
    A1) 6...0-0 7.cxd5 ( 7.0-0= - 6. O-O O-O 7. c4 ) 7...xe5 8.xe4 d6
    9.0-0 h4 ( 9...xh2+ 10.xh2 h4+ 11.g1 xe4 12.c3 h4
    13.e1 ) 10.f4 g4 11.f3 xf3 12.xf3 d7 13.c3 ae8 14.d2
    f6 15.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A2) 6...xe5 7.dxe5 c6 8.0-0 e6 9.f4 c5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.b5 a6
    12.c3 xd1 13.xc6+ d7 14.xd7+ xd7= M. Audino - D. Merlini, corr.
    1997;
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    B) 6.0-0
    B1) 6...xe5 7.dxe5 c5
    B1a) 8.c3 c6 ( 8...xd3?! 9.xd3 c6 10.g3 J. Sprenger - D.
    Kolbus, Port Erin 2004 ) 9.e2 0-0 10.e3 e6 11.g4 d7 12.f4 f5
    13.exf6 xf6 14.f5 d4 15.fxe6 dxc3 ( 15...dxe3?! 16.f5 xd1
    17.axd1 e8 18.d6 f8 19.e1 e7 20.d3 g6 21.h3
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 16.c5 xd1 17.xd1
    e8 18.e7 b6 19.d6 a6 20.e1 cxb2 21.b1 c4 22.xb2
    White has a passed pawn.;
    B1b) 8.e2 0-0
    B1b1) 9.b4 a4 (Deep Fritz 11 - Naum 4, Internet 2008) ( 9...e6
    10.f4 f5 11.a4 c6 12.a3 e7 13.d2 c6 14.b3 g6 15.g3
    White has a moderate spatial advantage. White has a pair of bishops.
    Spike 1.2 Turin - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2010 ) 10.c4 b6 11.c5 c4
    12.c3 c6 13.d4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B1b2) 9.d2 c6 10.f3 g4 11.h3 h5 12.c3 d7 ( 12...e8
    13.e3 e4 14.e1 xf3 15.gxf3 g5 16.f4 xh3+ 17.g2 h4= )
    13.e3 e6 14.b3 a5 15.b4 c6 16.b3= O. Korneev - E.
    Rozentalis, Groningen 1995;
    B1b3) 9.b3
    B1b31) 9...c6 10.a3 b6 11.f4 e7 ( 11...e8 12.c3 d4
    13.f3 b7 14.xc5 bxc5 15.a4 (weakness c5) C. Hansen - E.
    Rozentalis, Malmo 1997 ) 12.c3 c6 13.d2 E. Rozentalis - V.
    Meijers, Bern 1992;
    B1b32) 9...e8 (Delphil 1.9g - Tornado 3.12, Internet 2009) 10.f4 c6
    11.e3 ba6 12.c3 f5 13.a3 White has a pair of bishops.;
    B2) 6...d7 - 5... Nd7 6. O-O Bd6;
    B3) 6...c6 7.xc6 bxc6 8.c4 0-0 - 6... O-O 7. c4 Nc6 8. Nxc6 bxc6;
    B4) 6...0-0
    B4a) 7.d2 xe5 8.dxe5 c5 9.b3 ( 9.e2= - 6. .. Bxe5 7. dxe5 Nc5
    8. Be2 O-O 9. Nd2; 9.h5?! xd3 10.cxd3 c5 J. Polgar - G. Kamsky,
    Groningen 1993 ) 9...xd3 10.xd3 c6 11.f4 e8 12.ad1 h4
    13.g3 a4= Spark 1.0 - Gull 1.1, Internet 2011;
    B4b) 7.c4
    B4b1) 7...c6 [Chapter] [#] 8.xc6 bxc6 9.c5 ( 9.c3 xc3 10.bxc3
    dxc4 11.xc4 c5 12.e3 cxd4 13.xd4 b7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. P. Leko R. Huebner, Frankfurt 1996 ) 9...e7
    B4b11) 10.f3 g5 11.c3
    B4b111) 11...e8 12.a4 d7 13.f4 ( 13.d2 b8 14.ab1
    f6= G. Kasparov - A. Jussupow, Horgen 1995 ) 13...e6 14.f5 f8
    (H. Garcia Rojas - A. Mulenko, corr. 2001) 15.e2 g5 16.f4 b8
    17.b3;
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    B4b112) 11...f6 (WildCat 7 - Bright 0.1d, Internet 2007) 12.e2
    e6 13.e3 e8=;
    B4b12) 10.c3
    B4b121) 10...f6 11.c2 ( 11.xe4 dxe4 12.xe4 a6 13.e1
    xd4 14.c2 f6 15.b1 h6 16.e3 Black has doubled pawns.
    J. Mannermaa - P. Marttinen, corr. 1997 )
    B4b1211) 11...xd4 12.xe4 dxe4 13.xe4 h4 14.g3 h5
    ( 14...f6 15.e3 xe3 16.fxe3 h6 17.f4 g5 18.f2 h3
    19.f5 V. Ivanchuk - A. Jussupow, Horgen 1995 ) 15.f4 b8
    16.ab1 xc5 17.xc7 b7 18.f4 e6 19.bc1 e7
    20.xc6 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. T.
    Gildred - A. Korchut, corr. 2003;
    B4b1212) 11...f5 12.e2 g6 13.e3 g5 14.f4 xd3
    15.xd3 e6 16.a4 d7 17.f4 L. Rubinchik - G. Blasberg,
    corr. 1995;
    B4b122) 10...f5 11.f3 ( 11.e2 f6 12.a4 d7 13.f3 g5
    - 11. f3 Ng5 12. Qa4 Bd7 13. Ne2 Bf6 ) 11...g5 12.a4 d7
    B4b1221) 13.f4 f6 14.ae1 e6 15.e5 xe5 16.xe5 f4
    (R. Tosti - H. Acedo, corr. 2001) ( 16...h4 17.f4 xf4 18.g3
    h3+ 19.g2 h6 20.xd5 (A. Shirov - A. Jussupow, Ter Apel
    1997) h8 21.e3 ae8= ) 17.a6 b8 18.b3 e8=;
    B4b1222) 13.e2 f6 ( 13...e6 14.f4 xf4 15.xf4
    White has a moderate spatial advantage. Black has doubled pawns.
    L. Schmid - G. Noradounguian, Bern 1957 ) 14.f4 e8 ( 14...e7
    15.d2 g6 16.ae1 g7 17.c3 J. Timman - A. Jussupow,
    Linares 1992 ) 15.d2 e6 16.xe6 xe6 17.fe1 xe1+
    18.xe1 f8 19.g3 g6 20.f4 J. Kamanel del Corral - F.
    Mesquita Jr., corr. 2009;
    B4b123) 10...f5
    B4b1231) 11.c2 g6 12.xe4 dxe4 13.xe4 xd4 14.xg6
    hxg6 15.e3 b4 16.a3 b5 17.d4 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. A. Shirov - A. Jussupow, Germany
    1996;
    B4b1232) 11.e2 g6 12.f4 b8 13.a4 f6 14.b1 e8
    15.e3 d7 16.xg6 hxg6 17.fe1 Glaurung 2.1 - Fruit 2.3.5m,
    Internet 2008;
    B4b1233) 11.f3 g6 12.xe4 dxe4 13.xe4 xd4 14.xg6
    hxg6 ( 14...fxg6 15.xc6 xc5 16.e6+ f7 17.e3
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Arasan 9.5 - Zeus 1.28,
    Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 15.xc6 ( 15.e3 (S. Kindermann - A.
    Jussupow, Nussloch 1996) d5 16.g3 ac8 17.fd1 h5= )
    15...xc5 16.xc5 xc5 17.e3 xe3 18.fxe3 f6 19.ac1 f7
    20.f4 d8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
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    B4b1234) 11.f3 xc3 12.bxc3 xd3 13.xd3 g5 ( 13...b8
    14.a6 d7 15.f4 b2 16.ae1 Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.1o,
    Internet 2007 ) 14.a6 xc1 15.axc1 d7 16.fe1 A. Shirov R. Huebner, Frankfurt 1996;
    B4b2) 7...xe5 [Chapter] [#] 8.dxe5 c6 9.cxd5 xd5 10.c2 b4
    11.xe4 xc2 12.xd5
    B4b21) 12...xa1 13.e4 e8 14.f4 f5 ( 14...g5 15.d2 xe5
    16.c3 xe4 17.xe4 c2 18.xg5 c6 19.d1 e6 (Fruit 2.2.1 Rybka 2.1c, Internet 2006) 20.a3 b6 21.d2 Black has poor piece
    coordination. ) 15.d5+ e6 16.xe6+ xe6 17.a3 b6 18.xa1
    xb2 19.g3 h6 20.c4 b5 (Glaurung 2.01 - Zappa Mexico, Internet
    (blitz) 2007) 21.h4 f7 22.d1 White has a passed pawn.;
    B4b22) 12...f5 13.g4 xg4 ( 13...g6 14.f4 c6 15.c4 b5 16.f5
    bxc4 17.a3 xa1 18.d2 ab8 19.c3 b3 20.axb3 cxb3
    21.e1 fd8 22.c4 d3 23.a1 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c
    Pro, Internet 2012 )
    B4b221) 14.e4 xa1
    B4b2211) 15.c3 h3 ( 15...f5 16.exf6 h3 17.e1=
    - 15... Bh3 16. Re1 f5 17. exf6 ) 16.e1 f5 17.exf6 ae8
    B4b22111) 18.d2 xe4 19.xe4 c2 20.c1 d4 21.xc7
    gxf6 ( 21...f7 22.xf7 f3+ 23.h1 xf7 24.fxg7 xg7
    25.e3 b6 26.d2 xd2 27.xd2 a5= M. Tal - A. Karpov,
    Milan 1975 ) 22.h6 f7 23.c4 e2+ 24.h1 d7 25.g2
    f5 26.g3 f4 27.xe2 f3+ 28.f1 fxe2+ 29.e1 f6=
    This position is rather drawish. V. Koppersmith - K. Miettinen,
    corr. 2000;
    B4b22112) 18.e3 xe4 19.xe4 c2 20.c1 f5 21.xc2
    xe4 22.xc7 xf6 23.xa7 c6= This position is rather
    drawish. 1/2-1/2 S. Makarichev - A. Karpov, Oslo 1984;
    B4b2212) 15.f4
    B4b22121) 15...f5 16.d5+ h8 17.c1 c6
    B4b221211) 18.e6 g5 ( 18...ad8 19.c3 (M. Kulczycki - J.
    Malmstrom, corr. 2009) h6 20.xa1 g5 21.e3 fe8 22.b3
    f4 23.xa7 xe5= ) 19.xg5 ae8 20.h6 xe6 21.xf8
    h3 22.c3 g6+ 23.g3 g8 24.e7 f4 25.xg6+ hxg6=
    This position is rather drawish. L. Oll - A. Khalifman, Vilnius
    1988;
    B4b221212) 18.g2 fd8
    B4b2212121) 19.f3 h5 20.a3 d4 21.e3 b4
    22.xa1 (F. Bessenyei - M. Ferencz, corr. 1991) ( 22.c4
    a4 23.a3 b4= 1/2-1/2 S. Dolmatov - A. Jussupow,
    Hastings 1989 ) 22...f4 23.f2 xb2 24.c4 c2 25.d6
    b6=;
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    B4b2212122) 19.d2
    B4b22121221) 19...xd2?! 20.xd2 d8 21.c3
    ( 21.e3 d1+ 22.xd1 xd1 23.xa7 c2 24.f1
    b4 25.e1 h5 26.d2 f7 27.a4 g8 28.c3
    d5+ 29.d4 White has a pair of bishops. White has a
    passed pawn. M. Dorer - J. Grifoll Miro, corr. 2009 )
    21...d1+ 22.xd1 xd1 23.f1 ( 23.f4 c2 24.f2
    g8 25.a4 a5 26.xa5 d4 27.f1 b3= 1/2-1/2 G.
    Kasparov - V. Anand, Linares 1991 ) 23...g8 24.c4+
    f8 25.b4 c2 26.b3 g5 ( 26...e7 27.h4 g6
    28.h2 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. D. Borisenkov - M. Abdala, corr. 2001;
    26...b6 27.h4 c5 28.bxc5 bxc5 29.e6 A. Voyna - B.
    Rumiancevas, corr. 1995 ) 27.h4 gxh4 (Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008) ( 27...h6 28.e6 e7 29.h5
    xh5 30.xc2 xe6 31.g7 Naum 4.2 - Stockfish 1.7.1,
    Internet 2010) ) 28.d2 Black has poor knight placement.;
    B4b22121222) 19...h6 20.h4 d3 21.f1 ( 21.xa1 g5
    22.hxg5 hxg5 23.xg5 g8 24.f6+ h7 25.f1 f4
    26.h2 g6 27.e1 h6+ 28.g1 g6 29.h2=
    1/2-1/2 J. Timman - A. Jussupow, Linares (m/2) 1992 )
    21...d4 22.e3 d5 23.xa1 xe5 24.c4 d5 25.g2
    b5 26.e1 J. Timman - A. Jussupow, Linares (m/6)
    1992;
    B4b22122) 15...f6
    B4b221221) 16.c3 fxe5 17.e3 ( 17.g3 f3 18.xa1
    xe4 19.xe4 ae8 20.g2 e7= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet 2008 ) 17...f3 18.xa1 xe4 19.xe4 b6 20.b4 a5
    21.b5 ad8 22.c1 f7= G. Kasparov - J. Timman, Paris
    (rapid) 1991;
    B4b221222) 16.d2 ad8! ( 16...fxe5 17.e3 c6 18.xa1
    e6 19.e1 ad8 20.b3 a5 21.a4 White's minor pieces
    control the center. Deep Shredder 10 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet
    2007 ) 17.exf6 ( 17.xa1 g5 18.e3 f5 19.xg5 xd2
    20.xd2 fxe4= This position is rather drawish. J. Canibal - J.
    Voeroes, corr. 2008 ) 17...xf6 18.g5 h6 19.xf6 gxf6
    20.c4 f5 (B. Fajs - Z. Szczepanski, corr. 2009) 21.xb7 c2
    22.e5 h3 23.g2 xg2 24.xg2 d2= This position is
    rather drawish.;
    B4b222) 14.f4 xa1 15.c1 f5 ( 15...c6 16.e4 f6 17.exf6
    xf6 18.e3 e6 19.d2 xa2 20.xa1 d5 21.xd5+ cxd5
    22.xa7 xa7 23.xa7 f4 24.f1 f7 25.e2 a4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
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    for White. E. Sveshnikov - R. Tischbierek, Budapest 1988 ) 16.a3
    fd8 17.g2 d4 18.e3 b4 19.xa1 xb2 20.c4 b5 21.a4
    b4 22.a5 e8 23.xb7 xe5 24.xa7 xa4= R. Barten - H.
    Hoffmann, corr. 1998;
    B4b223) 14.c3 xa1 15.e4= - 14. Be4 Nxa1 15. Nc3;
    B4b224) 14.xb7 ab8 15.e4 xa1 16.c3 h3 17.e1 b4
    18.f3 e8 19.f2 h6 20.d1 e6 21.g3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has poor
    knight placement. P. Opitz - W. Hahn, corr. 2008 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 5...c6 6.xc6 bxc6 7.0-0 e7 8.c4 ( 8.d2 xd2 9.xd2
    - 5... Be7 6. Nd2 Nxd2 7. Bxd2 Nc6 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. O-O ) 8...0-0 9.c3 xc3
    10.bxc3 dxc4 11.xc4
    A) 11...f5 12.f4 d6 13.g3 e8 14.a4 e4 15.ae1 g5 ( 15...h5
    16.f3 d5 17.xe8+ xe8 18.e1 d8 19.xd5 cxd5 20.c6
    White has the initiative. V. Ivanchuk - A. Jussupow, Novgorod 1995 ) 16.a6
    d5 17.xd5 xd5 18.xe8+ xe8 19.xa7 g6 20.a6 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 11...d6 12.f3 b8 13.e1 c5
    B1) 14.e3 cxd4 15.xd4 g5 16.xa7 b7 ( 16...b7 17.h3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Rublevsky - A.
    Jussupow, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000 ) 17.e8 g6 18.xf8+ xf8 19.d4
    b1+ 20.xb1 xb1+ 21.f1 xa2 22.e4 h6= Zappa Mexico II Stockfish 1.4, Internet 2009;
    B2) 14.dxc5 xc5 15.e3 e7 16.h5 xe3 17.xe3 e6 18.xe6
    fxe6 19.e2 b6 20.e1 (weakness e6) ]
    [ 5...e7 6.d2 ( 6.0-0 0-0 7.c4 f6 8.c3 dxc4 9.xc4 c6 10.xc6
    bxc6 11.e1 b8 12.b3 g4 13.d3 b4 14.d2 White has slightly better
    pawn structure. Rybka 1.01 - Hiarcs 9, Internet 2006 ) 6...xd2 7.xd2 c6
    8.xc6 bxc6 9.0-0 0-0 10.h5 g6 11.h6 b8 12.b3 f6 13.c3 e8
    14.ae1 xe1 15.xe1 e6 16.f4 White has slightly better pawn structure.
    B. Spassky - V. Hort, Reykjavik 1977 ]
    6.xd7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 6.c3
    [Chapter] [#] xe5 ( 6...xc3 7.bxc3 xe5 8.dxe5= - 6... Nxe5 7. dxe5 Nxc3
    8. bxc3; 6...b4 7.0-0 xe5 8.dxe5 - 6... Nxe5 7. dxe5 Bb4 8. O-O ) 7.dxe5
    A) 7...b4 Promising line for White: 8.0-0
    A1) 8...xc3 9.bxc3
    A1a) 9...xc3 10.e1 d4 11.d2 ( 11.f4 b6 12.g3 g6 13.b2 d5
    14.f5 xf5 15.xc3 dxc3 16.xf5 gxf5 17.ad1 c5+ 18.h1 d8
    19.g7 f8 20.xh7 d2 21.xf5 d8 22.h3 e8= J. Simmelink - P.
    Schuster, corr. 2006 ) 11...0-0 12.xc3 dxc3 13.xc3 c6 14.ad1 c7
    15.f4 g4 16.de1 White has a moderate kingside control advantage.;
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    A1b) 9...e6 10.e1 ( 10.f4 d7 11.f3 g6 12.c4 c5 13.e2 c6
    14.d1 0-0-0 15.a3 a4= Gy. Sax - P. Nikolic, Brussels 1988 )
    10...c5 11.b5+ c6 12.a3 d7 13.e2 c5 14.c4 dxc4 15.f4
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White
    has a moderate kingside control advantage. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
    (blitz) 2008;
    A2) 8...xc3 9.bxc3 xc3 10.b1 0-0 11.xh7+ xh7 12.d3+ g8
    13.xc3
    A2a) 13...d4 14.g3 d7 15.g5 ( 15.c3 (M. Roiz - D. Fridman,
    Pardubice 2002) dxc3 16.xc3 b6 17.g5 c5 18.bd1 f5= ) 15...f5
    16.fd1 c5 17.e7 e8 18.xc5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.xd4 e2
    21.e3 e6 22.xb7 xc2 23.a3 a2 24.c5 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play.;
    A2b) 13...b6 14.g3 f5 15.h4 h8 ( 15...xc2 16.b4 e7 17.g4
    f5 18.g5 d4 19.h5 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. White has the attack. Critter 1.4 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    2012 ) 16.g5 d7 17.h5 g8 18.b4 White has the attack. Rybka 3
    Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B) 7...xc3 8.bxc3
    B1) [Chapter] [#] 8...e7
    B1a) 9.0-0 0-0 10.b1 ( 10.h5 g6 11.f3 e6 12.b1 b8 13.h6
    e8= K. Asrian - S. Erenburg, Sochi 2006 )
    B1a1) 10...b6 11.h5 g6 12.e2 d7 ( 12...e6 (V. Iordachescu - J.
    Smeets, Dresden 2008) 13.f4 f5 14.e3 c6 15.a4 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. ) 13.f4 g4 14.f2 h4 15.g3 h5 16.f5 xf5
    17.xf5 xf5 18.xf5 gxf5 19.xf5 g7=;
    B1a2) 10...c6 11.f4 f5 ( 11...c5+ 12.h1 e7 13.f3 b5 14.d2
    d7 15.be1 White has a moderate kingside control advantage. )
    12.e3 b5 13.h1 e6 14.d2 a5= with mutual play. K. Asrian - T.
    Nalbandian, Yerevan 2006;
    B1b) 9.h5 e6 ( 9...c6 10.b1 b5 11.0-0 e6 12.f4 g6 13.e2 h5
    14.e3 a6 15.a4 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Shirov - A.
    Rustemov, Germany 2008 ) 10.b1 ( 10.f4 g6 11.f3 c5 12.e3
    h4+ 13.f2 xf2+ 14.xf2 xe3+ 15.xe3 e7 16.ab1 b6=
    Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Thinker 5.2, Internet 2008 ) 10...d7
    B1b1) 11.g5
    B1b11) 11...g6 12.h4 xg5 13.xg5 b6 ( 13...0-0 14.f4 c5
    15.0-0 c4 16.e2 f5 17.f2 a4 18.f3 xa2 19.bf1 a6
    20.g4 e4 21.f5 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. White has a slight kingside control advantage. ) 14.0-0
    0-0 15.f4 d8 16.g3 White has a slight kingside control advantage.
    T. Kosintseva - A. Zatonskih, Nalchik 2008;
    B1b12) worse move is 11...0-0-0 12.b5 c6 13.a6 g6 ( 13...g4?
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    14.xf7 xg5 15.xb7! xf7 16.xf7+ b8 17.0-0 c8 18.b1+
    a8 19.xc8 xc8 20.bb7 ce8 21.xa7+ b8 22.fb7+ c8
    23.xg7 b8 24.g3+- White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. E. Sutovsky - K. Sakaev, Dresden 2007 ) 14.xb7+
    xb7 15.xb7 gxh5 16.xe7 Stockfish 2.0.1 - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet 2011;
    B1b13) 11...c6 12.0-0
    B1b131) 12...xg5 13.xg5 0-0 14.f4 f5 ( 14...h6 15.g3 f5
    (V. Gashimov - B. Gelfand, Sochi 2008) 16.a4 b6 17.e3 e7
    18.e2 fd8 19.fd1 ac8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 15.h4 c7 16.f2
    f7 17.c5 b6 18.d4 d8 19.a4= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 3 - Rybka
    3 Dynamic, Internet 2008;
    B1b132) 12...b6 13.xe7 xe7 14.a4 g6 15.h6 f8 16.f4
    e7 17.a5 b5= I. Ljubicic - S. Simonenko, corr. 2008;
    B1b2) 11.h3 b6 ( 11...c6 12.0-0 b5 13.a4 a6 (V. Diu - D. Frolyanov,
    Taganrog 2011) 14.a1 c5 15.axb5 c4 16.e2 xb5 17.e3 )
    12.0-0 g6 13.h6 f8 14.h4 e7 15.g5 xg5 16.xg5
    B1b21) 16...0-0 17.f4 d8
    B1b211) 18.g3 h8 19.f5 gxf5
    B1b2111) 20.f4 g8 ( 20...f6 21.e1 fxe5 22.xe5 d6
    23.e3 ae8 (E. Sutovsky - A. Shirov, Kemer 2007) 24.d4 c5
    25.g4 f7 26.xc5 bxc5 27.exf5 g7 28.g5+ h6 29.h4 )
    21.f3 g7 22.f1 g5 23.xf5 ag8=;
    B1b2112) 20.xf5 g8 21.f3 xf5 ( 21...g5 22.f2 g3
    23.xe6 xf3 24.xf3 fxe6 25.bf1 g7 26.f8+ xf8
    27.xf8+ g8= H. Hamdouchi - C. Bauer, Belfort 2010 ) 22.xf5
    g5 23.xg5 xg5 24.xf7 ag8 25.g4 xe5 26.xc7 e3
    27.g2 f8 28.xa7 ff3= A. Shirov - B. Gelfand, Moscow 2008;
    B1b212) 18.h6 f5 19.f3 f7 20.g3 e7 21.h4 g7 22.h5
    White has a slight kingside control advantage. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep
    Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
    B1b22) 16...e7 17.h6 ( 17.e3 0-0 18.f4 d7 19.f5 ae8
    20.e6 fxe6 21.fxg6 hxg6 22.xg6 xf1+ 23.xf1 f8=; 17.b5+
    d7 18.xd7+ xd7 19.f4 f5 (E. Sutovsky - M. Roiz, Gibraltar
    2007) 20.xf5 gxf5 21.fd1 d8= This position is rather drawish. )
    17...0-0-0 18.e3 a3 19.b3 a5 20.b5 a3 21.fb1 b8
    22.5b3 a5 23.b4 d7 24.a4 he8 25.f4 e7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2) worse move is 8...h4 9.0-0 c6 10.e3
    B2a) 10...e7 11.f4
    B2a1) 11...g6 12.d2 e6 ( 12...f5 13.a4 xd3 14.cxd3 g4 15.f5
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    gxf5 16.f4 g6 17.af1 S. Rublevsky - Wang Yue, Ningbo (rapid)
    2010 ) 13.f2 b6 14.af1 0-0-0 15.a4 White has the initiative.;
    B2a2) 11...0-0 12.f5 d8 13.g3 e7 14.d4 b6 15.e2 g5
    16.a4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. Pro Deo 1.0 - Pharaon
    3.3, Internet 2005;
    B2b) 10...a3 11.b1 0-0 12.f4 (E. Hossain - S. Suvrajit, Dhaka 2007)
    b6 13.f5 c5 14.d2 e8 15.be1 b8 16.h1;
    B3) 8...c5 [Chapter] [#]
    B3a) 9.h5 c6 ( 9...e6 10.0-0 d7 11.g5 f5 12.ab1
    (S. Movsesian - D. Navara, Prague (blitz) 2005) 0-0 13.f3 g4 14.g3
    b6= ) 10.b1 e7 11.0-0 e6 12.g5 d7 13.h1 b6 14.be1 e7=
    K. Landa - A. Mirzoev, Burguillos 2007;
    B3b) 9.0-0
    B3b1) 9...e6 10.b1 b6 11.h5
    B3b11) 11...d7 12.g5 h6 13.fe1 g8 ( 13...c6 (E. Sutovsky - A.
    Dreev, Internet (blitz) 2002) 14.h4 d8 15.xd8 xd8 16.f4
    White has the initiative. ) 14.e3 0-0-0 15.h4 c6 16.xb6 cxb6
    17.e3 c5=;
    B3b12) 11...h6 12.h1 e7 13.f4 g6 14.f3 0-0-0 15.a4 c5=
    E. Sutovsky - A. Dreev, Moscow 2002;
    B3b2) 9...0-0 10.h5 g6 11.h6 e7 ( 11...e8 12.g5 e7
    13.xe7 xe7 14.f4 d7= J. Cifuentes - L. Florez, Bogota 2011 )
    12.f4 e8 ( 12...f5 13.ab1 b6 14.fe1 e6 15.g5 f7 16.h4
    Key game V. Gashimov - V. Kramnik, Baku (rapid) 2009 ) 13.fe1 e6
    14.g5 f8 15.h4 g7= ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 6.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    A) worse move is 6...d6 7.c4 ( 7.xd7 xd7= - 6. Nxd7 Bxd7 7. O-O Bd6 )
    7...c6 ( 7...xe5?! 8.dxe5 xe5 9.cxd5 xd3 10.a4+ f8 11.xe4
    xc1 12.xc1 h5 13.a3 Black's king is stuck in the center. M. Adams - H.
    Koneru, Caleta 2010 ) 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.f4 ( 9.c3 xc3 10.bxc3 0-0 11.f4
    f6 12.b3 b6 13.a4 c7 14.a3 I. Kurnosov - N. Chadaev, Dagomys
    2010; 9.d2 xd2 10.xd2 0-0 11.e1 f6 12.b3 b6 13.xb6 axb6
    14.a3 e6 15.f3 fc8 16.ac1 d7 (R. Zelcic - A. Saric, Sibenik 2010)
    17.g4 xg4 18.fxg4 f8 19.f5 xc1 20.xc1 White has a pair of
    bishops. ) 9...0-0 ( 9...f6 10.xe4 dxe4 11.g3 0-0 12.c3 xe5
    13.dxe5 xe5 14.xe4 g6 15.d6 ) 10.xe4 dxe4 11.xf7 xf7
    12.xd6 b6 13.a3 f6 14.b3 e6 15.xb6 axb6 16.c3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Simmelink - S.
    Daenen, corr. 2009;
    B) 6...xe5 7.dxe5
    B1) 7...e7
    B1a) 8.c4 c6 9.e2 ( 9.cxd5 xd5 10.f3 (D. Minic - P. Ostojic,
    Cateske Toplice 1968) f5! 11.c3 xc3 12.xd5 xd5 13.xf5 0-0
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    14.d2 g6 15.e4 ad8= Black has good knight placement. ) 9...c5
    10.c2 d4 ( 10...dxc4 11.xc4 e6 12.e2 0-0 13.e3 a5 14.c3
    fd8 15.f4 b4 16.f2 White has a moderate kingside control
    advantage. ) 11.d1 0-0 12.e3 e6 13.c3 (Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) e8 14.f3 g6 15.e4 c7
    16.f4 xf4 17.xf4 c5=;
    B1b) 8.c3 xc3 9.bxc3= - 6. Nc3 Nxe5 7. dxe5 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Be7 9. OO;
    B1c) 8.xe4 dxe4 9.xd8+ ( 9.c3 xd1 10.xd1 f5 11.b5 d8
    12.h3 a6 13.d4 g6= ) 9...xd8 10.c3 f5 11.e1 e7 12.xe4
    0-0-0 13.g5 hf8 ( 13...xg5 14.xg5 d4 15.c3 g4 16.f4 h6
    17.h3 g3 18.h4 d3 19.ad1 bishops of opposite color S.
    Rublevsky - Wang Yue, Ningbo (rapid) 2010 ) 14.c3 h6 15.f3 c5 16.h3
    ( 16.e3 b6 17.h3 d3 18.ad1 fd8 19.d2 e6= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has a pair of bishops.
    (weakness e5) A. Simakhin - O. Ornek, corr. 2008 ) 16...b6 17.a3 b7
    18.f4 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black
    has a pair of bishops. Black has a well-placed king. V. Bologan - J. Smeets,
    Germany 2011;
    B2) 7...c5
    B2a) 8.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    B2a1) 8...c6
    B2a11) 9.f3 xd3 ( 9...e6 10.e2 (S. Tiviakov - A. Deviatkin,
    Moscow 2009) xd3 11.xd3 c7 12.f4 e7 13.g3 g5 14.d2
    0-0-0= ) 10.xd3 d7 11.e2 f5 12.c3 e7 13.e3 0-0=
    B. Gonzalez - Z. Saule, corr. 2009;
    B2a12) 9.f4 g6 10.e2
    B2a121) 10...e6 11.e3 d7 12.c1
    B2a1211) 12...e7 13.d2 b6 14.d4 ( 14.b4 (E. Inarkiev - V.
    Akopian, Jermuk 2009) xd3 15.cxd3 0-0 16.c2 fc8 17.fc1
    g4= ) 14...xd3 15.xd3 c5 16.f5 cxd4 17.fxe6 fxe6 18.xd4
    f8 19.h3 g5 20.a1 0-0-0 21.a4;
    B2a1212) 12...b6 13.d4 xd3 14.cxd3 c5 15.xe6 fxe6
    16.g4 e7 17.h4 d4 18.d2 f7= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2a122) 10...xd3 11.cxd3 b6+ 12.d4 h5 13.h3 h4 14.f3 a5
    15.b3 c7 16.a4 f5 Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    B2a13) 9.e2
    B2a131) 9...g6 10.e3 ( 10.f4= - 9. f4 g6 10. Ne2 ) 10...e7 11.f4
    0-0 ( 11...xd3 12.xd3= - 8. f4 Nxd3 9. Qxd3 g6 10. Be3 Be7 11.
    Nc3 c6 12. Ne2 ) 12.c1 g4 13.h3 d7 14.d2 a5 15.a3 a4
    Rybka 3 Dynamic - Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2009;
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    B2a132) 9...e7
    B2a1321) 10.f4 f6 11.e3 0-0 ( 11...xd3 12.xd3 0-0 13.c4
    fxe5 14.fxe5 e6 15.f4 f5 16.d4 g5 17.cxd5 xf4
    18.xf4 xd5 19.xd5+ cxd5= This position is rather drawish. S.
    Mamedyarov - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2008 ) 12.d2 xd3
    13.cxd3 c7 14.d4 b6 15.ad1 a6 16.f3 ad8=
    Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet 2010;
    B2a1322) 10.e3 0-0 11.g3 xd3 12.xd3 g6 13.f4=
    - 8. f4 Nxd3 9. Qxd3 g6 10. Be3 Be7 11. Nc3 c6 12. Ne2 O-O 13.
    Ng3;
    B2a2) 8...xd3 9.xd3 c6 10.e2 g6 11.g3 g7
    B2a21) 12.f4 0-0 13.h5 gxh5 14.h6 g4 15.xg7 xg7 16.f3
    (D. De Vreugt - A. Bykhovsky, Tel Aviv 2000) ( 16.h3 (S. Tiviakov - L.
    Van Wely, Leeuwarden 2002) h8 17.hxg4 g8 18.f4 xg4
    19.xf7 g5 20.f6+ xf6 21.exf6 ag8 22.h1 c4 23.c3
    f4 ) 16...f5 17.fxg4 hxg4 18.e6 f6 19.ae1 ae8 20.e5 xe6
    21.fxf5 xf5 22.xf5 xf5 23.xg4+ f6=;
    B2a22) 12.g5 c7 13.ae1 0-0 14.f6 xf6 15.exf6 xg3
    16.xg3 e6=;
    B2b) [Chapter] [#] 8.e2
    B2b1) 8...e7 9.e3 0-0
    B2b11) 10.f4
    B2b111) 10...c6 11.d2 ( 11.c3 f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.f3 d6
    14.a3 f8 15.d2 f5= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet
    (blitz) 2009 ) 11...f6 12.f3 e6 13.c1 a5 14.e1 xe1
    15.cxe1 fxe5 16.fxe5 e4= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010;
    B2b112) 10...f6 11.exf6 xf6 12.c4
    B2b1121) 12...e6 13.cxd5 xd5 ( 13...xd5 14.c3 c6
    15.c2 g6 16.c4+ h8 17.ad1 d6 18.d5
    White's pieces exert pressure on central squares. V. Tkachiev - A.
    Giri, France 2010 ) 14.c3 ( 14.xd5 xd5 15.c3 f7
    16.ad1 e6 17.d4 a4 18.f3 xc3 19.xc3= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Z.
    Efimenko - T. Nabaty, Plovdiv 2012 ) 14...xd1 15.axd1 c6
    16.g4 g6 17.d4 ff8 18.b4 d7 19.f5 A. Muzychuk - Z. Tan,
    Shenzhen 2011;
    B2b1122) 12...d4! 13.xd4 d6 14.xc5 d3 15.a5 xe3
    16.c3 c6 17.xd8+ xd8 18.ae1 b6 19.h1 f5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
    Kauppinen - F. Sage, corr. 2010;
    B2b12) 10.c4 e6 ( 10...dxc4 11.xc4 e6 12.xe6 xe6 13.c3
    c5 14.xc5 xc5 15.e1 c6 16.d1 b6 17.e2 fe8 18.d6
    b4 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009) 19.a3 f4 20.e1 ad8
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    21.g3 g5 22.d1 e6 23.b4 ) 11.cxd5 xd5 12.xd5 xd5
    13.c3 c6 (J. Ehlvest - D. Fridman, Tallinn (rapid) 2013) 14.ac1
    fd8 15.fd1 a6 16.f4 f8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B2b2) 8...c6 9.e3 ( 9.d2 c7 10.f3 e7 11.c4 dxc4 12.xc4
    g4 13.e1 d8 14.c2 xf3 15.gxf3 0-0= Fritz 8 - Spike 0.9,
    Internet 2005 )
    B2b21) 9...e7 10.f4 e4 11.c3 xc3 12.bxc3 a5 13.d4 0-0
    14.f5
    B2b211) 14...c5?! 15.f6 cxd4 16.d3! g6 ( 16...h6 17.h5 dxc3
    18.f3 b6+ 19.h1 e6 20.fxg7 e8 21.af1 g5 22.xf7+and White has a decisive attack. Houdini 2.0c - Rybka 4.1, internet
    2011 ) 17.c1 d8 18.fxe7 e8 19.cxd4 Black has insufficient
    control over the black squares. Spike 1.4 Leiden - Houdini 2.0c,
    Internet 2011;
    B2b212) 14...g5 15.d3 c5 16.f2 c7 17.g3 White has a
    moderate kingside control advantage. Rybka 2.2n2 - Loop 13.6,
    Internet 2007;
    B2b22) 9...e6 10.c3 c5 11.xc5 xc5 12.d2 0-0 13.b3
    xb3 14.axb3 f6 15.exf6 xf6= G. Capelan - H. Lieff, Germany
    1987;
    B2c) 8.e3
    B2c1) 8...e7 9.f4 ( 9.e2= - 8. Be2 Be7 9. Be3 ) 9...xd3 10.xd3
    g6= - 8. f4 Nxd3 9. Qxd3 g6 10. Be3 Be7;
    B2c2) 8...c6 9.e2= - 8. Be2 c6 9. Be3 ( 9.f4 a4 10.b3 c5 11.f2
    b2 12.e2 xd3 13.xd3 b6 14.xb6 xb6+ 15.h1 g6
    16.c3 f5 17.d2 0-0-0= Deep Sjeng WC 2008 - Stockfish 1.9.1,
    Internet 2010 );
    B2d) 8.f4 [Chapter] [#]
    B2d1) 8...xd3 9.xd3
    B2d11) 9...c5+ 10.h1 ( 10.e3 xe3+ 11.xe3 f5 12.b3
    0-0= EveAnn 1.66 - Waxman 2011, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 10...0-0 11.f5
    h4 12.c3 ( 12.xd5 d4 13.c3 e8 14.d1 xd5 15.xd5
    xf5 16.xc7 ad8 17.f4 xd1+ 18.xd1 c8 19.d5 xc2
    20.c1 d8 21.e3 xe3 22.xe3 e4= This position is rather
    drawish. J. Simmelink - S. Legrand, corr. 2009 ) 12...c6 13.d2 e8
    ( 13...d4 14.e2 e8 15.ae1 d6 16.e4 xe4 17.xe4 dxe4
    18.exd6 b6 19.g4 a6 20.f2 c5 21.f4 b7 22.e3 ) 14.f4
    h5 15.e1 d7 16.ff1 g4 ( 16...b6 17.e2 c7 18.g3 )
    17.e3 b6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    B2d12) 9...g6 10.e3 e7 11.c3 c6 12.e2
    B2d121) Updated on March 17, 2013 12...f5 13.b3 d7 14.g3
    e6 ( 14...c5?! 15.xf5 gxf5 16.ad1 0-0-0 17.d2 e6 18.c3
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    d7 19.fd1 hd8 20.a4 b6 21.b4 A. Areshchenko - A.
    Rustemov, Solingen 2013 ) 15.f5 gxf5 16.d3 c5 17.c3 0-0-0
    18.xf5 b8 19.ad1 dg8 20.xe7 xe7 21.f4 g6 22.b4
    White has the initiative.;
    B2d122) 12...0-0
    B2d1221) 13.f5?! xf5 14.xf5 gxf5 15.f1 ( 15.h6?! h8
    16.xf8 xf8 17.f1 b6+ 18.h1 xb2 J. Polgar - B.
    Gelfand, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 15...f6 16.e6 d6 17.xf5
    e7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2d1222) 13.g3
    B2d12221) 13...c7 14.f5 xe5 15.d4 c7 16.d2 f6
    ( 16...c5 17.f6 cxd4 18.h5! xf6 19.xf6+ g7 20.h1 d3
    21.e3+- Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 17.fxg6
    hxg6 18.h6 d8 19.xg6+ g7 20.d3 h7 21.d2
    Black has a poorly-protected king. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet 2010;
    B2d12222) 13...h4 14.c5 e8 15.c3 ( 15.h1 xg3
    16.xg3 f5 17.c3 h5 18.h3 h7 19.h2 b6 (M. Adams - B.
    Gelfand, Plovdiv 2010) 20.d6 d7 21.ad1 e4 22.d2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Black has insufficient control over the
    black squares. ) 15...xg3 ( 15...g4 16.a4 a5 17.a3 b6
    18.d6 xg3 19.xg3 f5 20.f2 b5 21.c5 b4 22.a1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011; 15...f6 16.ad1 b6 17.d6 d7 18.f5 a6 19.f4 g5
    20.f3 fxe5 21.xe5 e7 22.f4 xf4 23.xf4 d6
    24.d4 A. Kilichenko - A. Balshaw, corr. 2012 ) 16.xg3 f5
    17.c3 b6 18.d6 d7 19.ad1 ad8 20.d2 e6 21.a4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Black has insufficient control over the
    black squares. 1/2-1/2 A. Lockwood - S. Larsen, corr. 2008;
    B2d2) 8...g6
    B2d21) 9.e3 e7 10.e2 0-0
    B2d211) 11.c4 dxc4 (Zappa Mexico II - Deep Fritz 12, Internet
    2010) 12.xc4 xd1 13.xd1 g4 14.c3 c6 ( 14...xd1
    15.d5 d8 16.xc5 a4 17.xf8 xf8 18.f2 e7= ) 15.e2
    xe2 16.xe2 fd8=;
    B2d212) 11.h1 c6 ( 11...f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.c4 e6 14.cxd5
    xd5 15.c3 xd1 16.axd1 G. Kamsky - B. Gelfand, Moscow
    2008 ) 12.d2 a5 13.f3 c7 14.c4 dxc4 15.xc4 f5
    D. Simmelink - D. Ghysens, corr. 2009;
    B2d22) 9.e2
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    B2d221) 9...f5 10.e3 c6 11.d2
    B2d2211) 11...a4 12.c4 ( 12.b3 xb2 13.d4 b6 14.e6
    c4 15.xc4 xd4 16.xd4 dxc4 17.xh8 cxb3 18.cxb3 c5+
    19.h1 xe6 20.c3 a5= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 12...d4 13.f2 xb2 14.b3 b6 15.g4 xb3
    16.axb3 c2 17.xd4 0-0-0 18.e3;
    B2d2212) 11...e7 12.b3 ( 12.f3 e6 13.d3 xd3
    14.cxd3 d4 15.d2 d5= S. Karjakin - V. Topalov, Nice (rapid)
    2009 ) 12...xb3 13.axb3 a6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight
    kingside control advantage.;
    B2d222) 9...c6 10.e3 e6 11.d2 ( 11.c3 c5 12.xc5 xc5
    13.d4 b6 14.d2 f5= Dirty ACCA 3 - Cerebro 3.03d, Internet
    2009 ) 11...c5 12.xc5 xc5 13.b3 b6 14.xc5 xc5+
    15.h1 0-0 16.d3 f6 17.d2 fxe5 18.fxe5 xf1+ 19.xf1 e7
    20.e3 d7= ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 6.e2
    A) 6...e7?
    A1) 7.f3 df6 8.0-0 g4 9.e1 0-0-0 10.c4 (Pharaon 2.62 DeepSjeng 1.6, Internet 2004) d7 11.c5 h6 12.c3 e8 13.c2 xf3
    14.gxf3 xc3 15.xe8+ xe8 16.bxc3 (with the idea Rb1) White has the
    attack.;
    A2) 7.xe4 dxe4 8.f4 xe5 9.xe5 f5 10.c3 0-0-0 11.0-0-0 e6
    12.e3 h5 13.h3 f6 14.h2 g6 15.b1 h6 16.e2 ( 16.g3
    (A. Karpov - V. Hort, Amsterdam 1980) b6 17.d5 he8 18.he1 f8= )
    16...a6 (H. Robitsch - G. Gielge, corr. 1992) 17.b5 h7 18.d5 f8
    19.g4 d7 20.a4 White has the initiative.;
    A3) 7.xf7
    A3a) 7...xf7 8.h5+ e6 9.xe4 f6 ( 9...dxe4? 10.d5+ d6
    11.f4+ e5 12.a3 xd5 13.0-0-0+ c6 14.e2 d3+ 15.cxd3+RDChess 3.23 - La Dame Blanche 2.0c, Internet 2012 ) 10.e5+ f7
    11.xe7+ xe7 12.d3 b4+ 13.d2 e8+ 14.f1 d6 15.c3
    N. Ninov - A. Olcayoz, Istanbul 2002;
    A3b) 7...xf7 8.f3 df6 9.d2 h5 10.fxe4 g4 11.e3 dxe4
    12.xe4 0-0-0 13.0-0 xe4 14.xe4 d6 15.h3 H. Daurelle - H.
    Edighoffer, corr. 1999;
    B) 6...xe5 7.xe4 dxe4 8.xe4 e6 9.xe5 d7
    B1) 10.0-0 0-0-0 11.e3 b4 12.c3 ( 12.c3= - 10. Nc3 O-O-O 11. Be3
    Bb4 12. O-O ) 12...d6 ( 12...f6 13.g3 e7 14.d2 h5 15.f3 g5 16.c4
    f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Ki. Georgiev - V.
    Salov, Leningrad 1987 ) 13.h5 ( 13.a5 d5 14.g3 c6 15.c4 xc4
    16.c1 b6 17.h5 e6 18.d5 g4 19.dxc6 xh5 20.cxd7+ b7
    J. Van der Wiel - S. Ernst, Leeuwarden 2002 ) 13...f5 14.f4 he8 15.d2
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    f7 16.h3 (R. Shankar - D. Barua, Muzaffapur 1998) b5 17.c4 xc4
    18.a4 a6 19.xc4 xc4 20.xf5+ b8 21.f3 e2= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 10.c3 0-0-0 11.e3 b4 12.0-0 f6
    B2a) 13.g3 xc3 14.bxc3 h5 15.fd1 ( 15.h4 g5 16.f3 dg8 17.f2
    (A. Karpov - B. Larsen, Tilburg 1980) g4 18.f4 gxf3 19.xf3 d5
    20.xf6 xf3 21.xf3 g4 ) 15...g5 ( 15...h4 16.f4 (M. Kanios - Z.
    Sanner, corr. 2003) c6 17.h3 xc3 Black has the initiative. ) 16.f3
    h6 ( 16...g4 17.xf6 df8 18.g6 xd1 19.xd1 f5 ) 17.e2
    c6 Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Black has the initiative. R. Zelcic - R. Kasimdzhanov, Jahorina 2003;
    B2b) 13.f4 f5 14.ac1 he8 15.fe1 e7 16.a3 xc3 17.bxc3
    g6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Critter 0.90 Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2011 ]
    [ 6.f3 df6 7.0-0
    A) 7...e7 8.c4 c6 9.c3 0-0 10.e1 b4 (T. Kadyrbaev - M. Sudosha,
    Orsk 2000) ( 10...f5 11.e5 xc3 12.bxc3 xd3 13.xd3 dxc4 14.xc4
    d5 15.b1 White has the initiative. S. Tiviakov - L. Van Wely, Leeuwarden
    2002 ) 11.c2 a5 12.d2 xd2 13.xd2 dxc4 14.xc4 g4 15.e5
    ad8=;
    B) 7...d6 8.c4 dxc4 9.xc4 ( 9.xe4 xe4 10.e1 f5 11.a4+
    (J. Andersson - G. Etchechoury, corr. 1999) d7 12.xc4 f6 13.g5
    0-0-0 14.xe4 fxe4 15.c3 he8= ) 9...0-0 10.e1 e8 11.c3 e6
    12.xe6 xe6= ]
    [ 6.xf7 This line reduces White's chances to play for a win. xf7 ( 6...h4
    7.g3 e7 8.e5 xe5 9.dxe5 d7 10.e2 0-0-0 11.xe4 dxe4 12.c3
    h6 13.d2 f5 14.0-0-0 e6 15.b1 g4 16.xe4 xd1 17.xd1 c5=
    Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 7.h5+
    A) 7...e6 8.e2 d6 ( 8...f7 9.h5+= ) 9.f3 h4+ 10.d1 e5 11.f1
    xd3 12.cxd3 f8 13.c3 f7 14.fxe4+ g8 15.xf8+ xf8 16.g3 h3
    17.c2 g4 18.f2 dxe4 19.dxe4 c6 20.f4 e8 21.e1 h5 22.b1
    b4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5 Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012;
    B) 7...e7 8.e2 df6 ( 8...f7= ) 9.f3 e6 10.fxe4 dxe4 11.xe4 xd4
    12.c3 xe4 13.xe4 c4 14.g5+ ( 14.e3 d7 15.b3 c6 16.b2
    e8 17.0-0-0+ c8 18.xa7 b5= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 14...f7 15.0-0+ g8 16.xc4 xc4 17.fe1 h6 18.f4
    c8= Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    6...xd7 7.0-0
    [ 7.c3 xc3 8.bxc3
    A) 8...e7+ 9.e3 g6
    A1) 10.0-0 g7 11.c4 ( Updated on November 3, 2015 11.b1 b6 12.f3
    c6 13.c4 dxc4 14.xc4 0-0 15.b3 ae8= Equal chances, quiet position.
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    L. Bruzon Batista - V. Ivanchuk, Tsaghkadzor 2015 ) 11...dxc4 12.xc4 0-0
    13.b1 b6 14.e1 f5 15.h3 ae8= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
    Internet 2012;
    A2) 10.f3 c6 11.0-0 g7 12.g3 0-0 13.h4 d7 14.f4 ac8
    15.ae1 b5 16.xb5 xb5= Ni Hua - C. Sandipan, Fujairah City 2012;
    B) 8...d6 9.h5 ( 9.0-0= - 7. O-O Bd6 8. Nc3 Nxc3 9, bxc3 ) 9...e7+
    ( 9...e6 10.0-0 d7 11.g5= - 9... Qe7+ 10. Be3 Be6 11. Bg5 Qd7 12. OO ) 10.e3
    B1) 10...e6 11.g5 d7 12.0-0
    B1a) 12...g6
    B1a1) Updated on November 3, 2015 13.h4
    B1a11) 13...e7?! 14.ab1 xg5 15.xg5 b6 ( 15...0-0 16.xb7
    c6 17.b3 fb8 18.fb1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Yu Yangyi - Zhang Pengxiang, China 2013 ) 16.f4 d6
    17.f5 gxf5 18.f6 d7 19.xf5 White has the initiative.;
    B1a12) 13...0-0 14.ab1 b6 15.f6 fe8 16.be1 (I. Rausis - Z.
    Mamedjarova, Teplice 2013) e7 17.f4 xf6 18.xf6 d8 19.xd8
    axd8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B1a2) 13.h6 (J. Castello Benavent - J. Grifoll Miro, corr. 2010) e7
    14.xe7 xe7 15.a4 0-0-0 16.a5;
    B1b) 12...f8 13.h3 g8 14.f3 h6 15.f4 d8 16.ae1 xf4
    17.xf4 d6 18.h4 S. Movsesian - A. Jussupow, Caleta 2012;
    B1c) 12...e7 13.xe7 xe7 14.ab1 0-0-0 15.a4
    B1c1) 15...a5 16.c4 f6 ( 16...dxc4 17.e4 b6 18.b5 xd4
    19.c6 d6 20.a8+ d7 21.xh8 xe4 22.xg7 Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Ni Hua - Li Chao, Tianjin
    2012 ) 17.c3 g6 18.e2 dxc4 19.xc4 xc4 20.xc4;
    B1c2) 15...g6 16.f3 he8 17.b4 d7 18.xd5 c6 19.a5 a6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 10...c6 11.0-0 g6 12.h6 0-0-0 13.fe1 ( 13.c4 dxc4 14.xc4 f6
    15.b3 f8 16.h4 g5 17.h5 e8 18.d1 (R. Ponomariov - V.
    Ivanchuk, Eilat 2012) b8 19.e1 g6 20.d5 he8= ) 13...de8 14.d2
    e6 15.g5 f8 16.h4 h5 17.a4 Rybka 3 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet
    2008;
    B3) 10...c6 11.0-0 g6 12.h6 0-0-0 13.d2 f6 14.a4 a5 15.h3+
    b8= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    7...d6 [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles):
    [ 7...h4 [Chapter] [#] This line favors tactically-minded players.
    A) 8.g3 f6 ( 8...h3? 9.f3 d6 10.e1+ e7 11.f1 f5 12.e5 f6
    13.c3 c6 14.g5 xg5 15.xg5 xg5 16.e2+ f8 17.e5 e7
    18.a4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Can - J.
    Smeets, Sarajevo 2011 ) 9.c3
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    A1) 9...xc3?! 10.bxc3 0-0-0 11.h5 h6 12.f4 e6 13.e5 g5
    14.e2
    A1a) 14...h3 15.fb1 b6 ( 15...f6? 16.f4 g4 17.xb7+S. Marinkovic - M. Grbic, Kragujevac 2000 ) 16.a4 f6 17.f4 g4 18.f3
    e6 19.f2 g5 20.g4;
    A1b) 14...g4 15.f3 f5 16.ab1 xd3 17.xd3 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3.2.
    3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A2) 9...xd4 10.xe4 dxe4 11.xe4 xd1 12.xd1 0-0-0 13.e3 a6
    14.d3 d6 15.ad1 he8 16.f3 f5 17.3d2 e7= Komodo 4 Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2012;
    B) 8.d2 xd2 9.xd2
    B1) 9...xd4 10.e1+ e6 11.e3 a4 ( 11...xb2 12.b1 (Rybka 1.2f Hiarcs 9, Internet (blitz) 2006) f6 13.c4 e7 14.cxd5 xd5 15.c5 e6
    16.d4 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Black is behind in development. ) 12.e2 0-0-0 13.g5 d6 14.b5 a5
    15.f4 d8 16.g5 d6=;
    B2) 9...e6 10.f4 0-0-0 11.e1 e7 12.f5 d7 13.f4 xe1 14.axe1
    de8 15.c3 g5 16.g3 d8= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    2010;
    C) 8.c4 0-0-0
    C1) 9.c5 [Chapter] [#]
    C1a) 9...e8 10.e3 ( 10.c3 f6= - 9. Nc3 Nf6 10. c5 Re8 ) 10...f5
    11.xe4 ( 11.d2 f4 12.f3 f6 13.c1 g5 14.b4 g7= with mutual
    play. A. Collins - R. Evans, corr. 2002 ) 11...dxe4 12.d2 b5 13.c1
    d3 14.c3 d8 15.d5 White has the initiative.;
    C1b) 9...g6 10.c3 g7 Dangerous line for Black: ( 10...f6
    - 9. Nc3 Nf6 10. c5 g6 )
    C1b1) 11.g3 f6 ( 11...h3? 12.xd5 g4 13.e7+ b8 14.c6+
    c8 15.xa7+ b8 16.c6+ c8 17.f3 xd4 18.e3 xd3
    19.xd3 xg3 20.f4+- 1-0 V. Ivanchuk - E. Rozentalis, Debrecen
    1992 ) 12.e3 g5 ( 12...f5 13.b5 h3 14.xa7+ b8 15.b5
    xf1 16.xf1 White has the attack. V. Anand - R. Huebner, Dortmund
    1992 ) 13.f4 ( 13.e2 h3+ 14.h1 h5 15.d2 de8 16.b4 h4
    17.g4 e6 18.b5 f5 19.gxf5 gxf5 20.f3 c6= Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2011 ) 13...h3+ 14.g2 de8= Naum 3 Fritz 11, Internet 2008;
    C1b2) 11.e3 xc5 12.g3
    C1b21) 12...h3 13.e2 h5 14.xd5 a4 ( 14...e6 (S. Tiviakov J. Smeets, Wijk aan Zee 2010) 15.e7+ b8 16.e1 he8 17.f1
    g4 18.f3 xd4 19.xd4 xd4+ 20.g2 xe7 21.b3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.b3 xd5
    16.bxa4 f5 (J. Walther - H. Ploenes, corr. 2004) 17.c1 White has
    the initiative.;
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    C1b22) 12...e7 13.dxc5 d4 14.d5 xc5 15.xc7 dxe3
    ( 15...xc7 16.g5 (J. Diani - A. Tsvetkov, corr. 1998) b8 17.xd8
    xd8 18.e1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 16.c1 e5 17.a6+ c6 18.b4 d6 19.xc6 xc6
    20.xc6+ bxc6= Deep Sjeng 2.7 - Bright 0.3a, Internet 2008;
    C1b3) 11.e2 he8 ( 11...f6 12.b4 h5 13.b5 he8 14.c6
    White has the attack. J. Timman - R. Huebner, Tilburg 1983 )
    C1b31) 12.e3 f5 ( 12...g5 13.d2 e6 14.b4 b8 15.ac1
    Houdini 2.0 Pro - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011 ) 13.c1 e7 14.b4
    g5 15.xe4 f4 16.xf4 xe4 17.e3 d3= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Cortigiani - R. Petruzzelli, corr.
    2007;
    C1b32) 12.a4
    C1b321) 12...g5 13.a3 ( 13.e3 e6 14.d2 f5=
    Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3.2.3, Internet 2009 ) 13...h6 14.e3
    ( 14.c2 xe2 15.xe2 (V. Ivanchuk - E. Rozentalis, Manila 1992)
    xd4 16.e3 xb2 17.b3 f6= ) 14...e6 15.d2 b8 16.b3
    a8 17.f4;
    C1b322) 12...f5 13.a3 f4 14.c6 xc6 15.b5 xb5 16.axb5
    d6 17.b6 f3 18.xf3 axb6= Houdini 2.0c Pro -Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C1b4) 11.xe4! dxe4 12.e3 f5 13.d2 h6 14.a4 c6 ( 14...b8
    15.b5 a6 16.a5 c8 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz)
    2009) 17.c6! xc6 18.fc1 f6 19.f4+- and White has a decisive
    attack. ) 15.fc1 a6 ( 15...g5 [#] 16.b5!! f4 17.a5 cxb5 18.c6 bxc6
    19.axb5 fxe3 20.xa7 exf2+ 21.f1+- and White has a decisive
    attack. ) 16.b5!! cxb5 17.c6 xc6 18.axb5 axb5 19.d5 e5 20.g3
    e7 21.a7 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. White has the attack. M. Horvat - F. Sochor, corr. 2008;
    C1c) 9...g5
    C1c1) 10.e3 [Chapter] [#]
    C1c11) 10...e8 11.d2
    C1c111) 11...g7 Suggested improvement for White:
    C1c1111) 12.f3
    C1c11111) 12...h5 13.xg5 xd1 14.fxd1 xg5 15.xg5
    g4 16.d2 xd4 17.b5 ( 17.c6 e5 18.b5 b6 19.h4
    hg8 20.a6+ b8= G. Kasparov - V. Ivanchuk, Debrecen
    1992 ) 17...eg8 18.xd4 xg5 19.e1 c6 20.d3
    White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    C1c11112) 12...h6 13.e5 ( 13.c1 hg8= J. Meslage - F.
    Sage, corr. 1996 ) 13...xe5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.g3 f5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C1c1112) 12.xe4 dxe4 13.c4 f5 14.d5 c6 15.dxc6 xc6
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    16.d6 h6 17.xh6 xh6 18.ad1 f4 19.d4 hf8=;
    C1c1113) 12.xe4! dxe4 13.d5 b5 14.b3! xf1 15.xf1
    h6 16.d1 a6 17.d6 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. White has the attack.;
    C1c112) 11...xd2 12.xd2 g7 13.fc1 b8 14.c6 xc6
    15.f5 h6 16.xg5 d6 17.b4 h6 18.e3 White has the
    initiative. H. Prokopp - H. Mergard, corr. 2010;
    C1c12) 10...f5 11.f3 f6 12.c3 f4 13.f2 h6 14.h3 g8
    15.e1 b8 16.e2 g7 17.d2 h5= with mutual play. M. Glazman
    - H. Arppi, corr. 2007;
    C1c2) 10.f3 [Chapter] [#]
    C1c21) 10...xc5!? 11.dxc5 xc5+ 12.h1 d6 13.f4 (V. Novotny I. Mitlasovszki, Budapest 1999) he8 14.f3 g4 15.g3 xg3
    16.hxg3 c5 17.b3 b5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C1c22) 10...g7 11.e3 f6 12.c3 he8 13.f2 h6 14.d2
    ( 14.b3 g4 15.b5 b8= A. Lastin - E. Najer, Elista 2000 ) 14...h5
    ( 14...g4 15.xh6 xh6 16.h4 e3+ 17.h1 xd4 18.e2 xe2
    19.xe2 e8 20.d3 gxf3 21.xf3 e4 22.xf7 xb2 23.af1
    xc5 24.xh7 G. Quattrocchi - A. Cantelli, corr. 2008 ) 15.xd5 e6
    16.b4 f4 17.c6 b6 18.a6+ b8 19.fe1 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C1c23) 10...f6 11.e3
    C1c231) 11...e8 12.d2 g8 13.f2 f4 ( 13...h6 14.g4!
    b8 15.g3 g7 16.a5 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    2012 ) 14.xf4 gxf4 15.h1 h6 16.c3 (weakness f4) J. Howell
    - J. Koch, Cannes 1993;
    C1c232) 11...g7
    C1c2321) 12.g3 h5 13.d2 ( 13.c3?! he8 (S. Tiviakov - E.
    Rozentalis, Groningen 1997) 14.d2 g4 15.e2 gxf3 16.xf3
    g4 17.xg4 xg4 White has a pair of bishops. ) 13...g4
    ( 13...h6 (J. Diani - A. Tsvetkov, corr. 1998) 14.c3 he8
    15.ae1 g4 16.e2 gxf3 17.xf3 g4 18.g2 ) 14.f4
    (H. Van Riemsdijk - L. Aristizabal, Bogota 1992) gxf3 15.a5 e8
    16.c3 f6 17.d2 e4 18.xe4 dxe4 19.xe4 c6 20.a5
    xd4+ 21.h1 e5 22.xe5 xe5 23.xc6 bxc6 24.xf3
    e2=;
    C1c2322) 12.d2 h5 13.g3 h3 14.c3 he8 15.ae1 xe3
    16.xe3 xg3 17.c6 xc6 18.hxg3 xg3+ 19.h1 (A. Collet C. Moeykens, corr. 2003) h3+ 20.g1 g3+=;
    C1c3) 10.c3 [Chapter] [#] g7
    C1c31) 11.e2
    C1c311) 11...f5 12.f3 hf8 13.e1 ( 13.a4 de8 14.e1 xe1
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    15.xe1 f4 16.fxe4 dxe4 17.c4 f3 18.e3 fxe2 19.xe2 c6=
    Gy. Sax - V. Salov, Brussels 1988 ) 13...f6 ( 13...h5 14.a4 de8
    15.a3 f6 16.b3 c6 17.a5 White has the attack. Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet 2008 ) 14.xh4 gxh4 15.g5 h3 16.gxh3 de8
    17.ad1 h5 18.f2 h6 19.h4 b8 20.g1 Rybka 2.3.1 Hiarcs X50, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    C1c312) 11...he8 12.f3 f6 13.d2 ( 13.f2 (Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011) e7 14.b4 de8 15.b5 h5 16.b2
    f4= ) 13...xe2 14.xe2 h5 15.f2 xd4 ( 15...xf2+ 16.xf2
    xd4 17.xg5 g8 18.h6 xc5 19.e1 e6 20.e3 xe3
    21.xe3 f4 22.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet 2009 ) 16.e3
    xf2+ 17.xf2 ( 17.xf2 xb2 18.ab1 f6= ) 17...xb2 18.ab1
    f4 19.xh7 c3 20.b3 d4= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. I. Da Silva - H. Mergard, corr. 2007;
    C1c32) 11.e3 xc5 12.xd5 xd3 13.xd3 b8 14.fc1 c6
    15.e7 e6 16.xc6+ bxc6 17.xc6= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. J. Negri - Z. Allford, corr. 2000;
    C1c33) 11.g3 h3 12.xe4 dxe4 13.xe4 b5
    C1c331) 14.xg5 xd4 15.g2 f5 16.b3 c6 17.e3 xf1
    18.xf1 hd8
    C1c3311) 19.h4 d3 ( 19...e5 20.xd4 xd4 21.h2 c7=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. V. Ivanchuk - V. Anand,
    Roquebrune (rapid) 1992 ) 20.a4 e6 21.xa7 e5 22.a8+
    c7 23.a5+ c8= Hiarcs 12.215 - Naum 4, Internet 2009;
    C1c3312) 19.xd4 xd4 20.c4 a5 21.a3 xc5 22.xf7 f8
    23.e6+ b8 24.e2 h5= Black can equalize with relative ease.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    C1c332) 14.g2 f5 15.e3 ( 15.b3 c6 16.e1 xd4 17.e3
    g7 18.a4 a6 19.ad1 h6= T. Wurm - M. Lewis, corr. 2004 )
    15...xf1 16.xf1
    C1c3321) 16...he8 17.a4 b8 18.d1 c6 19.d3
    C1c33211) 19...e4 20.a3 a6 21.d3 d5 ( 21...g4
    22.b3 White has the attack. V. Anand - V. Ivanchuk, Linares
    1993 ) 22.xa6 xd4 23.xb7 xc5 24.xc6 d1+ 25.g2
    xa4 26.xa4 xe3 27.fxe3 d2+ 28.f3 xb2 29.a5
    H. Staudler - G. Valerio, corr. 1998;
    C1c33212) 19...e7 20.a3 a6 21.b4 c8 22.b6 d5=
    W. Zundel - T. Lins, corr. 2004;
    C1c3322) 16...b8 17.g2 c6 18.a4 d7 19.d5 xd5
    ( 19...cxd5 (Rybka 2.1c - Ktulu 8, Internet 2006) 20.c6 bxc6
    21.xc6 c8 22.b5+ b7 23.a5 cc7 24.e1 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 20.xd5
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    xd5 21.d1 f5 22.b4 a6 23.b3 c8 24.d4 xd4
    25.xd4 d8= Houdini 1.5ab - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    C2) 9.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    C2a) 9...g4 10.a4
    C2a1) 10...xc3 11.bxc3 d6 (Rebel Century - The Baron 2.23,
    Internet 2012) 12.g3 f6 ( 12...h3 13.e1 b8 14.c5 d7
    15.b3+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 13.e1 dxc4 14.e4 f5
    15.g2 a6 16.xc4 White has the initiative.;
    C2a2) 10...f3!? 11.h3 ( 11.gxf3 d6 12.f4 g4+ 13.h1 f3+
    14.g1 g4+= ) 11...g5 12.f5+ b8 13.b5 ( 13.gxf3 xh3+
    14.xh3 xh3= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Black has the attack. ) 13...a6 14.xc7 xc7 15.a5+ b6 16.xa6
    dxc4 17.gxf3 xf3+ 18.g2 xd4 19.g4 f6 20.a7+ c6
    21.e3 c5 22.xd4 xd4 23.f3+ d6 24.fe1 d3 25.b7 xf3
    26.xf3 xf3+ 27.xf3;
    C2b) 9...f6 10.c5
    C2b1) 10...g6 11.e2 ( 11.e2 g7 12.e3 he8 13.d2 h6
    14.ad1 b8 15.b4 g5 16.b5 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    2011 ) 11...e8 ( 11...g4?! 12.f4 g5 13.g3 h6 14.d2 f5 15.f4
    gxf4 16.xf4 c6 17.b4+- and White has a decisive attack. L.
    Fressinet - A. Kosteniuk, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2006 ) 12.b4 f5
    (W. Freytag - C. Wrede, corr. 2004 13.xf5+ gxf5 14.f4 h6 15.g3
    g4 16.f3 g7 17.d3 (weakness f5);
    C2b2) 10...e8 11.e2 ( 11.g3 h3 12.f3 g6 13.e1 g7 14.e3
    h6 15.d2 xe3+ 16.xe3 xe3 17.xe3 e8 18.f2 e6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. IvanHoe 9.46h - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2012; 11.e2 g5 12.b4
    b8 13.a4 g8= with mutual play. A. Pinna - P. Van der Houwen, corr.
    2002 ) 11...h5 12.b4 g5 13.b5 b6 ( 13...b8 14.b1 g4 15.f3 f5
    16.b3 d7 17.f2 g8 18.f1 White has the attack. M. Chovanec M. Florov, corr. 2005 ) 14.f3 bxc5 15.xd5 g4 16.h3 d6 17.d2
    e6= ]
    [ 7...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.e1 f6 9.f4 ( 9.g5 0-0 10.c3 c6 11.d2 e8 12.h3 h6 13.h4
    e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. E. Rozentalis - A. Jussupow, Pula 1997 ) 9...g4 ( 9...0-0?! 10.xc7!
    xc7 11.xe7 b6 12.c3 e6 13.a4 b4 14.c5 g4 15.a3 xb2
    16.a4 D. Guimaraes - T. Lahud, Vitoria 2009 ) 10.d2 ( 10.f3 e6 11.c3
    0-0 12.d2 c6 13.e2 h5 14.e3 g6 15.f4 (Critter 0.70 - Deep Junior
    11.2, Internet 2010) xf4 16.xf4 d6= ) 10...0-0 11.c3 c6 12.e2 e8
    13.h3 e6 14.g3 g6 15.c3 Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    B) 8.c3 f6 9.g5 ( 9.f4 0-0 10.e1 e6 11.b5 e8 12.e5 c6
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    13.c3 d6= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5ab, Internet 2011 ) 9...c6 10.f3 0-0
    11.ae1 h6 12.f4 e6= M. Illescas Cordoba - A. Beliavsky, Madrid 1997;
    C) 8.d2 f6 9.f3 g4 10.h3 h5 11.g4 g6 12.e5
    C1) 12...xd3 13.xd3 0-0 14.b3 ( 14.f4 c6 15.ae1 e4=
    A. Shirov - E. Rozentalis, Germany 1997 ) 14...b8 (Rybka 2.3.2 - Fritz 10,
    Internet 2007) 15.e1 c6 16.f4 d6=;
    C2) 12...0-0 13.f4 c5 14.c3 cxd4 15.cxd4 b6 16.xg6 fxg6=
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Deep Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008;
    D) 8.f3 0-0 9.c3 ( worse move is 9.c3 d6 10.d2 f5 11.c4 c6
    12.b3 c7 Black has good knight placement. Black has a slight
    developmental advantage. J. Timman - A. Jussupow, Linares 1992 ) 9...xc3
    10.bxc3 e6 11.b1 b6 12.f4 d6= M. Noble - T. Mahling, corr. 2007;
    E) 8.c4 f6 ( 8...c6 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.c3 xc3 11.bxc3 0-0 12.h5 f5
    13.f3 a5 (L. Bronstein - C. Covini, Buenos Aires 1992) 14.f4 ae8
    15.c2 f6 16.b3 )
    E1) 9.c3 e6 10.c5
    E1a) 10...d7 11.f4 ( 11.e1 0-0 12.f4= - 10... O-O 11. Bf4 Qd7 12.
    Re1 ) 11...0-0= - 10... O-O 11. Bf4 Qd7;
    E1b) 10...0-0 11.f4
    E1b1) 11...d7 12.e1 ( 12.b4 c6= - 11... c6 12. b4 Qd7 )
    E1b11) 12...fe8 13.b5 ( 13.h3 c6 14.b4= - 11... c6 12. b4 Qd7 13.
    Re1 Rfe8 14. h3 ) 13...d8 14.h3 a6 15.c3 c6 (Hermann 2.5 Cerebro 3.03d, Internet 2010) 16.c2 c7 17.e5 d8 18.f4;
    E1b12) 12...c6 13.b4= - 11... c6 12. b4 Qd7 13. Re1;
    E1b2) 11...c6 12.b4 ( 12.h3 e8 13.e1 d7 14.d2 f6 15.c2
    f8 16.e2 b6 17.ae1 bxc5 18.dxc5 d7 19.xe8 xe8 20.b4
    e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. P. Svidler - A. Jussupow, Kazan 1997 ) 12...d7
    ( 12...g6 13.b5 h5 14.e3 g7= (with the idea Bf5) Rybka 2.3.1 Rybka 2.3.1, Internet 2007 )
    E1b21) 13.c2 g6 14.b5 ( 14.g5 fe8 15.fe1 h5 16.xe7
    xe7 17.d2 ae8 18.e5 f6 19.e3 f5= Z. Hracek - E.
    Rozentalis, Germany 1998; 14.fe1 h5 15.e5 f6 16.g3 xg3
    17.hxg3 f7 18.b5 fe8= S. Tiviakov - A. Miles, Linares 1998 )
    E1b211) 14...fe8?! 15.a4 h5 16.e3 a5 ( 16...d8 17.a5 a6
    18.bxa6 bxa6 19.a4 xa5 20.b6 xb6 21.cxb6 J. Polgar - P.
    Van der Sterren, Wijk aan Zee 1998 ) 17.bxa6 bxa6 18.a5;
    E1b212) 14...h5 15.e3 g7 16.fe1 f5 17.ab1 fe8=
    M. Clowes - J. Canibal, corr. 2002;
    E1b22) 13.e1 fe8 ( 13...g6 (BugChess2 1.6.3 - Aristarch 4.51,
    Internet 2009) 14.h3 h5 15.e5 ) 14.b5 ( 14.c2 g6 15.h3 h5
    16.e5 g5 17.b5 f4= S. Kindermann - A. Jussupow, Garmisch
    Partenkirch 1994; 14.h3 f5 15.e5 g6 16.f3 d8 17.xe8+
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    xe8 18.d1 c7= J. Polgar - A. Jussupow, Vienna 1996 ) 14...f5
    15.bxc6 bxc6 16.a6 e4 17.xe4 (F. Hellers - E. Rozentalis,
    Malmo 1997) xe4 18.e3 f6 19.d2 g6=;
    E2) 9.b3
    E2a) 9...dxc4 10.xc4 0-0 11.xb7 b8 12.f3 g4 13.d3 d7
    14.c3 f5 15.d1 d6 16.e1 c6 17.b3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    E2b) 9...0-0 10.cxd5 c6 ( 10...d6 11.c3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Shchebenyuk - H. Silva, corr. 2002 )
    11.c3 cxd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5 c6 14.xd8 axd8 15.e3 f5
    16.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. H. Van
    Riemsdijk - C. Sega, Santos 2003;
    E2c) 9...c6 10.c3 0-0 11.e1 h6 ( 11...dxc4 12.xc4 b6 13.g5
    a6 14.ad1 b5 15.d3 S. Jandek - D. Bendana Guerrero, corr. 2011 )
    12.h3 b8 13.f4 dxc4 14.xc4 e8 15.ad1 E. Sutovsky - E.
    Rozentalis, Ashdod 2004 ]
    8.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 8...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 9.c5 e7 10.c3 ( 10.b3 b6 11.xd5 f6 12.b3 bxc5 13.dxc5
    b8 14.c2 c6 15.d1 c8 16.f3 h6 17.a3 d8 18.b4 d5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White is behind in
    development. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012; 10.c2 e8
    11.e3 f6 12.c3 f5 13.ae1 g6 14.e2 d7 15.f4 g5
    16.xg6 hxg6 17.d2 e6 18.e2 b6 19.b4 a5 20.cxb6 axb4 21.bxc7
    xc7 22.xb4 xa2= Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ) 10...xc3 11.bxc3 c6 12.f4 ( 12.h5 g6 13.f3 b6 14.cxb6
    axb6 15.a4 d6= V. Durarbayli - J. Smeets, Al-Ain 2012 ) 12...b6 13.cxb6
    axb6 14.a4 f6= J. Smeets - A. Giri, Eindhoven 2010;
    A2) 9.cxd5 f5
    A2a) 10.f3 h4 11.g3
    A2a1) 11...g5 12.d1 ( 12.xg5 xg5 13.c3 a6 14.fe1 f6
    15.ad1 ae8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. K.
    Landa - R. Kasimdzhanov, Lugo 2009 ) 12...h6 13.f4 e4 14.d2
    xd2 15.xd2 f6 16.c3 g5 17.h1 gxf4 18.gxf4 h8 19.f3
    g8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2a2) 11...h3 12.g2 h5 13.f4 fe8 14.d2 ad8 15.f3 c5
    16.e3 xg3 17.fe1 e4= Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    A2b) 10.c3 f6 11.e2 g5 12.f4 ( 12.g3 g7 13.b3 ae8 14.f3
    f6 15.f4 h6 16.xb7 e7 17.xa7 g4 18.a6 fe8 19.g2 h5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has the attack.
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    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 12...g4 13.xe4
    fxe4 14.c3 ae8 15.e3 h5 16.b3 g3 17.h3 a6 18.a3 c8
    19.ac1 f7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White
    has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A2c) 10.d2 xd2 11.xd2 f6 12.f3 ( 12.b3 xd4 13.fe1
    ae8 14.ac1 a6 15.c3 xc3 16.bxc3 xe1+ 17.xe1 f4=
    Stockfish 2.2.2 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 12...h4 13.g3
    xd4 14.c3 g4 15.xg4 fxg4 16.ae1 f5= F. Vallejo Pons - B.
    Gelfand, Leon (rapid) 2010;
    B) 8...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 9.c3
    B1a) 9...xc3 10.bxc3
    B1a1) 10...dxc4 11.e1+ e6 ( 11...e7 12.a3 e6 13.xe7 xe7
    14.xc4 0-0 15.e5 N. Short - R. Huebner, Wijk aan Zee 1986 )
    12.xc4 0-0 13.xe6 fxe6 14.g4 White has the initiative. Spike 1.2 Movei 00.8.438, Internet 2007;
    B1a2) 10...0-0 11.cxd5= - 9... O-O 10. cxd5 Nxc3 11. bxc3 ( 11.c5 c7
    12.h5 h6 13.e1 b6 14.b1 e8 15.xh6 gxh6 16.xh6 f5
    17.g6+ h8 18.h6+ g8= 1/2-1/2 Fruit 2.3.5m - Shredder WM
    Edition, Internet 2008 );
    B1b) 9...0-0 10.cxd5 ( 10.xe4 dxe4 11.xe4 xh2+ 12.xh2 h4+
    13.g1 xe4 14.e1 g6 15.f4 fe8 16.f3 f5= Deep Rybka 4 Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2011 ) 10...xc3 11.bxc3 cxd5= - 9. cxd5 cxd5 10.
    Nc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 O-O;
    B2) 9.cxd5 cxd5
    B2a) 10.h5 [Chapter] [#] 0-0 11.xd5 c6 12.h5
    B2a1) worse move is 12...b4 13.e3 e8 14.c1 ( 14.a3 g6
    15.h3= - 12... g6 13. Qh3 Bb4 14. Be3 Re8 15. a3 ) 14...g6 15.e2
    f6 16.c3 d5 (Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 2.0, Internet 2006) 17.xd5
    xd5 18.g4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2a2) 12...g6 13.h3
    B2a21) [Chapter] [#] 13...b4
    B2a211) 14.c3?! xc3 ( 14...d7 15.f3 xc3 16.bxc3 xc3
    17.b1 c6 18.e4 xd4 19.xc6 bxc6 20.xc6 c8 21.a4
    e8 22.f4 f6 Black has the initiative. Shredder 8 - Zappa
    Mexico II, Internet 2008 ) 15.xe4 (1/2-1/2 I. Smirin - A. Jussupow,
    Dresden 1998) xd4 16.xc6 bxc6 17.e3 xb2 18.ab1 f6
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2a212) 14.e3 e8 15.a3 ( 15.xe4 xe4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. 1/2-1/2 R. Huebner - A. Jussupow,
    Altenkirchen 1999 ) 15...a5 16.c1
    B2a2121) 16...g5 17.g4 e6 18.c3 h5 (Fritz 8 - Chess
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    Tiger 14.0, Internet 2003) 19.d1 xd4 20.xg6 f3+ 21.gxf3
    xc3 22.xc3 fxg6 23.xd8 exd8= This position is rather
    drawish. bishops of opposite color;
    B2a2122) 16...c8 17.xe4 ( 17.h6 b6 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. P. Svidler - A.
    Jussupow, Bad Homburg 1998 ) 17...xe4 18.c3 e8 19.g4
    b5 20.g5 xg5 21.xg5 a6 22.e1 xc3 23.bxc3 d5=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. bishops of opposite color L.
    Alves - P. Lopepe, corr. 2002;
    B2a2123) 16...h5 17.c3 d7 18.f3 g4 19.f4 xc3
    ( 19...g5 20.xe4 xe4 21.xe4 f6= LambChop 10.99 - Deep
    Sjeng 1.6, Internet 2004 ) 20.xe4 ( 20.bxc3 g5 21.xe4 xe4
    22.xe4 f5 23.xb7 b8= F. Lukez - G. Kubach, corr. 1999 )
    20...xb2 ( 20...g5 21.xg5+ xg5 22.xg5 xd4 (<Engine/
    Centaur> - Rybka 1.01, Internet 2006) 23.xb7 ab8 24.c6
    e6 25.d5 g6 26.h4 b5 27.c4 xb2 28.f1 c6 29.ac1
    e2 30.xf7+ xf7 31.xc6 xf1 32.d6 xg2 33.xd4
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 21.c7 e6
    22.b1 xa3 23.cxb7 ( 23.xg6 fxg6 24.bxb7 e7 25.xe7
    xe7 26.e4 f5 27.xe7 xe7 28.xe7 a5 29.c1 d8
    30.e3= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 P. Svidler - V.
    Anand, Dortmund 1998 ) 23...d5 24.xd5 xd5 25.h3 a6=
    Rybka 1.2c - Junior 9, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B2a22) 13...c8
    B2a221) 14.h6 e8 15.d2 d7 ( 15...g5 16.g4 e6
    17.fe1 f8 18.xf8 xf8 19.c4 xd4= ) 16.f3 h4 17.g3
    xd2 18.xd2 xd4 19.c3 g4 20.f6 ( 20.xg4 (1/2-1/2 V.
    Ivanchuk - A. Jussupow, Linares 1993) xg4 21.fe1 f8=
    This position is rather drawish. ) 20...xc3 21.xc3 c6 22.f3 h3
    ( 22...h5 23.ac1 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Rybka 2.1c - Junior 10, Internet 2006 ) 23.c2 e3
    24.ae1 xe1 25.xe1 xg3 26.hxg3 xg3+ 27.f1 xf3+
    28.g1 g3+ 29.f1 f3+=;
    B2a222) 14.xe4 xe4 15.c3 e8 ( 15...f5 16.f3 e8
    17.f4 xf4 18.xf4 c4 19.fd1 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.3.2a - Zappa Mexico,
    Internet 2007 ) 16.e3 ( 16.g5 xg5 17.xe4 d8 18.ae1
    b4 19.xc8 xc8 20.f6+ g7 21.xe8+ h8 22.e3 c4
    23.a3 f8= Naum 4.2 - Deep Junior 11.1a, Internet 2010 ) 16...f5
    17.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J.
    Timman - A. Jussupow, Linares 1993;
    B2a23) 13...b6 14.c3 xd4 15.xe4 xe4 16.h4 f5
    B2a231) 17.b5 e5 ( 17...f6 (J. Polgar - A. Jussupow, Madrid
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    1995) 18.g5 xh2+ 19.xh2 xg5 20.c7 f4 21.fe1 c6
    22.xa8 xa8 23.ad1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 18.xd6 xd6 19.f4 d8= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. bishops of opposite color A. Pinheiro - J. Castro
    Torres, corr. 2002;
    B2a232) 17.h6 fe8 18.ad1 c5 19.xe4 xe4 20.f6 e5
    21.e6+ h8 (M. Palac - D. Marciano, Cannes 1998) 22.f7 c4
    23.xb7 c8 24.xc8+ xc8 25.b3 h4 26.f4 f6 27.g5 xg5
    28.fxg5;
    B2a24) 13...g5 [Chapter] [#]
    B2a241) 14.g4 Promising line for Black: e6
    B2a2411) 15.h6?!
    B2a24111) 15...e8
    B2a241111) 16.d5 xd5 17.b5 c6 18.c3 ( 18.xc6
    bxc6 19.d2 b8 20.h3 xb2 21.c4 b8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Tiviakov - V.
    Kramnik, Las Vegas 1999 ) 18...xb5 19.xb5 e5 20.ad1
    a5 21.d6 xd6 22.xd6 ad8 23.xd8 xd8 24.c4
    a6=;
    B2a241112) 16.c3 f4 ( 16...xd4 17.ad1 e5 18.f4 f5
    19.h3 f6 20.g5 xg5 21.c4+ h8 22.fxg5 b6
    23.h1 xb2 24.xd4 e3! 25.d1 xd4 26.xe3 e8
    27.h6 xe3 28.xf5 d5 29.f8+ g8 30.h3 e1+=
    Fritz 8 - Rybka 1.2f, Internet 2006 ) 17.xf4 xd4 18.e4
    B2a2411121) 18...xf4 19.xf4 xe4 20.ae1 ( 20.fe1
    b1 21.c1 f5 22.d1 xd1 23.exd1 ad8=
    V. Bologan - A. Onischuk, Biel 1999 ) 20...f5 21.e2 b6
    22.xe4 xe4 23.xe4 fxe4 24.xe4 xb2= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. R. Pommrich - R. Oehler, corr.
    2007;
    B2a2411122) 18...f5
    B2a24111221) 19.d1 xd1 20.fxd1 fxe4 21.e3 a6
    ( 21...f7 22.b4 (G. Kasparov - J. Piket, Wijk aan Zee
    1999) a6 23.a4 ed8 24.f1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 22.b4
    ed8 (H. Van de Wynkele - J. Yepez Gutierrez, corr. 2000)
    23.a4 f7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2a24111222) 19.g3 xf4 20.xc6 bxc6 21.f3
    B2a241112221) 21...d5 22.fd1 ( 22.ad1 g4
    23.xd5 xf3 24.gxf3 cxd5 25.xd5 ad8 26.fd1
    - 22. Rfd1 Qg4 23. Nxd5 Qxf3 24. gxf3 cxd5 25. Rxd5
    Rad8 26. Rad1 ) 22...g4 23.xd5 xf3 24.gxf3 cxd5
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    25.xd5 ad8 26.ad1 xd5 27.xd5 e2 ( 27...e7
    28.b4 g7 29.a5 h6 30.b5 b7 31.g2 g5
    32.g3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
    V. Anand - A. Karpov, Leon (m/4) 1999 ) 28.b5 a5
    29.b7 f4 30.a4 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. V. Anand - A. Karpov, Leon (m/6) 1999;
    B2a241112222) 21...c4 22.b3 (A. Kunz - M. Huber,
    corr. 2006) b4 23.fd1 e6 24.ac1 ae8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    B2a24112) 15...f4! 16.xf4 ( 16.xf8? h5! White has poor
    queen placement. 17.e2 xh2+ 18.xh2 h4+ 19.g1 f4
    20.d6 xe2+ 21.xe2 g5 22.f3 e3+ 23.f2 xd4
    24.a3 b5 25.xb5 xb5-+ N. Haubrich - S. Lange, corr.
    2006 ) 16...xd4 17.c3 h5 18.h4 xf4 ( 18...xf4 19.e4
    xg2 20.xg2 f5 21.ad1 xe4+ 22.xe4 xe4+ 23.xe4
    fxe4 24.d7 f7= White can equalize with relative ease. A.
    Roberts - S. Daenen, corr. 2009 ) 19.xf4 xf4 20.e4 xe4
    21.xe4 e2+ 22.h1 ac8 23.fd1 c4 Rybka 2.1q Rybka 2.1o, Internet 2006;
    B2a2412) 15.e3?! h5! White has poor queen placement. 16.h3
    f4 (with the idea Ng5) 17.xg6 g5 18.xh5 d5 19.h7+
    g7 20.g4 f5 21.xf5 xf5 22.xf5 xf5 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Reyes - G.
    Etchechoury, corr. 2000;
    B2a2413) 15.d5 xd5 16.c3 c6 17.h6 e8 18.ad1 b6
    19.xg6 xh2+ 20.xh2 hxg6 21.d2 ad8= Rybka 1.1 Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B2a242) 14.xg5 xg5 15.c3 fe8 16.d5 xd5 17.f4 d8
    18.xd5 c5+ 19.h1 xd5
    B2a2421) 20.ad1 c6 ( 20...h5 21.xh5 gxh5 22.b5 ed8
    23.d7 White has slightly better pawn structure. M. Parligras - I.
    Cosma, Baile Tusnad 2005 ) 21.c4 f6 22.d7 e7 23.xe7
    xe7= Spike 1.4 - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011;
    B2a2422) 20.ac1 e3 ( 20...e3 21.c4 f5 22.xf5 gxf5
    23.cd1 ad8 24.g3 d4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. White has slightly
    better pawn structure. A. Shirov - V. Kramnik, Cazorla (m/4) 1998 )
    21.c4 d4 22.h6 f8 23.g5 g7 24.f5 e5 25.b3 d8=
    N. Haubrich - R. Oehler, corr. 2007;
    B2b) 10.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    B2b1) 10...0-0?! 11.xd5 e8
    B2b11) 12.h5 c6 ( 12...c8 (A. Khalifman - P. Nielsen, Drammen
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    2004) 13.e1 f5 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 fxe4 16.c3 ) 13.c3
    g6 14.h3 d7 15.f3 xc3 16.bxc3 c7 17.c4 xh2+ 18.h1
    c6 19.d5 e5 20.b1 d7 21.h6 b6 22.fe1 c5 23.e2 g7=
    Spark 1.0 - Bright 0.5c, Internet 2010;
    B2b12) 12.f3 f5 13.c3 c8 14.e3 xc3 15.bxc3 xc3
    16.xf5 h8 17.xd7 xd7 18.fc1 a3 19.ab1 b6 20.c6
    xc6 21.xc6 f8 22.b2 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    B2b2) 10...xc3 11.bxc3 0-0 12.h5
    B2b21) worse move is 12...f5 [Chapter] [#]
    B2b211) 13.e1 c7 14.d2 ae8
    B2b2111) 15.g3 g6 16.f3
    B2b21111) 16...e4 17.ec1 b5 18.a4 bxa4 ( 18...a6 19.h6
    c8 20.xe4 dxe4 21.e3 c4 22.axb5 xb5 23.f4 f8
    24.e5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    R. Ponomariov - A. Morozevich, Moscow (rapid) 2002 ) 19.xe4
    fxe4 20.e2 a3 21.c4 dxc4 22.xc4+ xc4 23.xc4;
    B2b21112) 16...a5 17.h6 xe1+ 18.xe1 e8 19.xe8+
    xe8 20.e2 f7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2b2112) 15.c2 g6 16.f3 e4 17.g3 b5 18.h6 ( 18.f4
    xf4 19.gxf4 c4 20.xe4 fxe4 21.g3 xf4 22.f3 f7
    23.ab1 b6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    E. Alekseev - H. Olafsson, Moscow 2004 ) 18...f7 (Deep Junior 10
    - Fritz 9, Internet 2006) 19.a4 a6 20.xe4 fxe4 21.g4 f5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b2113) 15.f3 (M. Afshari - M. Khaghani, Iran 2005) xh2+
    16.h1 d6 17.xd5+ h8 18.xe8 xe8 19.f3 e7=;
    B2b212) 13.f3 h8
    B2b2121) 14.f4 c7 15.xd6 xd6 16.fe1 ( 16.c2 fe8
    17.fe1 ac8= - 16. Rfe1 Rac8 17. Bc2 Rfe8 ) 16...ac8 17.c2
    B2b21211) 17...c6 18.b3 xc3 19.xc3 xc3 20.xd5
    d3 21.e7 ( 21.ad1 xd1 22.xd1 b6= P. Negi - A.
    Istratescu, Peristeri 2010 ) 21...d8 22.c1 h6 23.xb7 xd4=
    T. Nedev - V. Mikhalevski, San Salvador 2003;
    B2b21212) 17...fe8 18.h4 ( 18.b3 e4 19.c2= 1/2-1/2 S.
    Rublevsky - L. Oll, Polanica Zdroj 1998 ) 18...g6 19.h5 g7
    20.g3 c6 21.xe8 xe8 22.g2 d6= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. A. Galkin - B. Macieja, Istanbul 2003;
    B2b2122) 14.d2
    B2b21221) 14...a5 15.fb1 c6 16.e1 ae8 17.xe8
    xe8 18.h4 c6 19.c2 d8 ( 19...g6 20.h5 g8 21.hxg6
    hxg6 22.g4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 20.f4
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    xf4 21.xf4 e7 22.a4 (weakness d5);
    B2b21222) 14...c7 15.h4 d8 ( 15...ae8 16.xd5 c6
    17.b3 f4 18.f3 e7 19.b5 xh4 20.xc6 bxc6 21.c4
    Rybka 3 - ProDeo 1.5, Internet 2009 ) 16.g3 ( 16.f4 c7
    17.xd6 xd6 18.fe1 ae8 19.h5 g6 20.a4 c6 21.a5
    Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 16...f4
    ( 16...c7 17.fe1 f4 18.g4 c6 19.h5 Rol. Markus - P.
    Krakovsky, corr. 2009 ) 17.xh7 ( 17.h5 g6 18.xg6 e7
    19.d3 h3 20.fe1 g7= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 17...e8 18.d3 fxg3 19.g2 xf2
    20.xf2 gxf2+ 21.xf2 d7 22.f1 g4+ 23.g2 xg2+
    24.xg2 d8 25.h5 (weakness d5);
    B2b22) 12...g6 [Chapter] [#]
    B2b221) 13.f3 e8 14.xd5 ( 14.f4?! xf4 15.xf4 c8
    16.ac1 a5 M. Golubev - V. Ivanchuk, Odessa/Istanbul (blitz)
    2006 ) 14...c7 15.d2 xh2+ 16.h1 d6=;
    B2b222) 13.h6?! e8 14.g5 c8 15.f6 f8 16.d2 f5
    17.xf5 xf5 18.e5 e6 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    B2b223) 13.xd5
    B2b2231) 13...c6? 14.g5 c7 15.h4 ( 15.c4= - 13... Qc7
    14. c4 Bc6 15. Qg5 ) 15...fe8 16.h6 f8 17.xf8 xf8 18.c4
    J. Klovans - H. Wyss, Martigny 1999;
    B2b2232) 13...c7
    B2b22321) 14.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    B2b223211) 14...xh2+ 15.h1 c6 16.g5= - 14... Bc6 15.
    Qg5 Bxh2+ 16. Kh1;
    B2b223212) 14...e6?! 15.f3 xc4 16.h6
    B2b2232121) 16...fc8 17.fc1 b5 18.a4 d8 19.axb5
    xd3 20.xc8 xc8 21.xd3 d7 22.g3 A. Volokitin - K.
    Maslak, Rijeka 2010;
    B2b2232122) 16...fe8 17.fc1 b5 18.g3 ad8
    B2b22321221) 19.ab1 f8 20.e3 ( 20.xc4 xh6
    (D. Sadvakasov - A. David, Moscow 2005) 21.c3 d2
    22.c2 bxc4 23.b7 xb7 24.xb7 xd4 25.xa7
    ed8 26.a4 c3= Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 20...a5 21.xc4 bxc4 22.b7 e7
    23.cb1;
    B2b22321222) 19.a4 a6
    B2b223212221) 20.ab1 f8 21.f4 c8 22.axb5
    ( 22.xc4 bxc4 23.e3 g7 24.b4 c3= V. Anand - V.
    Ivanchuk, Mallorca 2004 ) 22...axb5 23.xb5 xb5
    24.xc8 xd3 25.xd3 xc8 26.d5 cd8= Black can
    equalize with relative ease.;
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    B2b223212222) 20.axb5 axb5 21.xc4 bxc4 22.a4
    f8 23.axc4 e1+ 24.g2 xc1 25.xc1 d6
    26.g5 M. Roganovic - M. Savic, Valjevo 2011;
    B2b2232123) 16...fd8 17.fc1 b5
    B2b22321231) 18.h3 f8 ( 18...ac8 19.a4 b8
    20.axb5 xd3 21.xc8 xc8 22.xd3 h2+ 23.f1
    D. Szczepankiewicz - L. Bebchuk, corr. 2008 ) 19.xf8 xf8
    20.a4 d7 21.xc4 bxc4 22.xc4 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play.;
    B2b22321232) 18.a4 e7 19.xc4 bxc4 20.xc4 h4
    21.h3 xh3 22.gxh3 ac8 23.ac1 xc4 24.xc4 f5
    25.d2 ( 25.g2 f7 26.d5 d7 27.e3 e7 28.f4
    xd5 29.c7 a5 30.g5 e5 31.a7 f8= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. M. Perunovic - A. Volokitin,
    Dresden 2008 ) 25...f7 26.c6 d7 27.g2 e7
    28.c3 d8 29.a6 f6 30.f3 xd4= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. 1/2-1/2 V. Anand - A. Shirov,
    Wijk aan Zee 2007;
    B2b22321233) 18.g3 f8 ( 18...ab8 19.a4 b7
    20.xb7 xb7 21.xc4 bxc4 22.xc4 Rybka 3 - Rybka
    3, Internet 2009 ) 19.xf8 xf8 20.a4 d7 21.xc4 bxc4
    22.xc4 ab8 23.ac1 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. I. Larin - B. Dolin, corr. 2009;
    B2b223213) 14...c6 15.g5 xh2+ 16.h1 d6
    Updated on November 3, 2015
    B2b2232131) 17.b2 ae8 18.ae1 xe1 ( 18...d8
    19.xd8 xd8 20.d5 a4 21.f6 de8 22.g3 xe1
    23.xe1 e8= D. Jakovenko - B. Gelfand, Dagomys 2009;
    18...f6 19.h6 (D. Korze - D. Helbich, corr. 2008) xe1
    20.xe1 e8 21.e3 a5 22.g1 f8 23.xe8 xe8= )
    19.xe1 d8 20.h6 a5 21.c1 a3 22.xa3 xa3
    23.d2 d6 24.d5 d7 25.f1 c8= M. Pirs - O.
    Lizarzaburu, corr. 2010;
    B2b2232132) 17.d5 ae8 18.b2 ( 18.f4 f6 19.g3 d7
    20.xg6 hxg6 21.xg6+ h8 22.h6+= 1/2-1/2 A.
    Motylev - V. Kramnik, Moscow 2005 ) 18...e5 19.d2 d7
    20.ae1 b6 21.xe5 xe5 22.xe5 xe5 23.e1 f6
    24.f1 e8 25.xe8+ xe8= Spark 1.0 - Critter 0.90,
    Internet 2011;
    B2b2232133) 17.d2 d8 18.ae1 b6 19.h6 f6 20.d5
    d7 21.g5 d4 22.d1 g7= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. Key game Y. Kryvoruchko - V. Ivanchuk,
    Tromso 2013;
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    B2b22322) [Chapter] [#] 14.f3
    B2b223221) 14...xh2+ 15.h1 d6 16.c4
    B2b2232211) 16...fe8 17.c5 f8
    B2b22322111) 18.b1 b6 19.e4 ac8 20.f4 d8
    21.b7 bxc5 ( 21...h4+ 22.g1 cd8 23.c6
    G. Guseinov - A. Karpatchev, Dresden 2007 ) 22.xc8
    xc8 23.d5 a6 24.fe1 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b22322112) 18.e4
    B2b223221121) 18...c6?! 19.d5 b5 20.d6 xc5
    21.d5 g7 22.a3
    B2b2232211211) 22...d4 23.xf7+ h8 24.xe8
    xe8 25.ad1 h4+ 26.g1 xf1 27.xf1 ( 27.d7
    d8 (V. Laznicka - A. Shirov, Pamplona 2006) 28.f7
    c4 29.e7 f6 30.e8+ g8 31.e7 xd7
    32.xd7 ) 27...a4 28.c1 h6 29.d3+- I. Brunsek F. Cottegnie, corr. 2002;
    B2b2232211212) 22...c3 23.xf7+ h8
    (S. Rublevsky - F. Vallejo Pons, Ohrid 2001) 24.xe8
    xf3 25.gxf3 xe8 26.ac1 g8 27.fe1 xe1+
    28.xe1;
    B2b223221122) 18...b5 19.f4 e7 20.fe1 ad8
    21.e5;
    B2b2232212) 16...c6 17.d5 d7 18.b2 e5 19.xe5
    xe5 20.c5 ad8 21.ac1 a4= S. Erenburg - T.
    Meszaros, Budapest 2004;
    B2b223222) 14...xc3 15.h6 ( 15.f6 c6 16.g5 fe8
    17.ac1 e6 18.xc6 xf6 19.c3 e6= 1/2-1/2 S.
    Grigoriants - A. Motylev, Krasnoyarsk 2007 ) 15...xd4
    ( 15...fd8= - 14. Bh6 Rfd8 15. Qf3 Qxc3; 15...fe8 16.f6
    f8 17.xf8 xf8= - 14. Bh6 Rfd8 15. Qg5 Qxc3 16. Qf6 Bf8
    17. Bxf8 Rxf8 ) 16.xf8 c6 17.e4 xe4 18.ad1 xf3
    19.xd4 e5 20.d2 f4 21.d4= 1/2-1/2 R. Edouard - L.
    Fressinet, Caleta 2010;
    B2b22323) 14.g3 e6 15.f3 xc3 16.b1 xd4 17.e4
    c4
    B2b223231) 18.xb7 ae8 ( 18...ab8 19.f6 h3 20.e1
    e6 21.xe6 fxe6 22.e3 xb7 23.xb7 a5 24.d1 b8
    25.g2 (F. Vallejo Pons - B. Gelfand, Leon (rapid) 2010) f5
    26.f3 b1= ) 19.d3 xa2 20.f6 d5 21.b2 e5
    22.xe5 xe5 23.xf7 xf7 24.xe5 a5=;
    B2b223232) 18.e3 e5 19.a3 ac8 20.xb7 g4 21.e4
    d6= Stockfish 2.0.1 - Gul 1.1, Internet 2011;
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    CO24_lines_Updated_30_11_2015
    B2b223233) 18.b2 f6 ( 18...e7?! 19.fc1 xa2 20.c7
    d8 21.xb7 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. (weakness diagonal a1-h8) P. Negi - W. So,
    New Delhi 2011 )
    B2b2232331) 19.xb7 ad8 20.bd1 ( 20.fd1 xa2
    21.c6 e5 G. Guseinov - G. Grigorov, Plovdiv 2012 )
    20...e7 ( 20...xa2? 21.xf6 f7 22.c6 df8 23.xd6
    xf6 24.e3 ) 21.a3 b3=;
    B2b2232332) 19.fd1 e5 ( 19...ad8 20.xf6 d7
    21.bc1 xa2 22.d5 xd5 23.xd5 c7 24.xc7 xc7
    25.d7 f7 26.xf7 xf7= B. Neumann - B. Hens, corr.
    2007 ) 20.xb7 ab8 21.a3 xb2 22.xb2 bd8 23.bb1
    g7= J. Ibarra Padron - G. Vuillemin, corr. 2012;
    B2b22324) 14.h4 e6 15.f3 xc3 16.b1 ( 16.h6 fd8
    17.g5 d7 18.fd1 f8= T. Nedev - K. Urban, Elista 1998 )
    16...xa2 17.b2 (G. Guseinov - A. Delchev, Heraklio 2007) e6
    18.xb7 fb8=;
    B2b22325) 14.h6 [Chapter] [#]
    B2b223251) 14...fe8
    B2b2232511) 15.h3 e6 16.g5 xc3 17.fd1 a3
    ( 17...ab8 18.f6 f8 19.xf8 xf8 20.e4 fe8
    21.ac1 White has a passed pawn. Stockfish 1.9.1 - Spark
    1.0, Internet 2010 ) 18.e4 ab8 19.f6 f8 20.xf8 xf8
    21.f3 c4 22.d5 b5 23.d6 bd8 24.d7 e7 25.g4
    e6= Houdini 1.5ab - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2b2232512) 15.g3 e6 16.f3 xc3 17.fd1 b6
    18.ac1 a3 19.c2 ac8 ( 19...xa2? 20.a1 d5
    21.xd5 xa1+ 22.c1 a3 23.c4 f8 24.g2 c7
    25.b3 e7 26.g5 d6 27.b7 b4 28.xf7+ xf7
    29.xa8+ f8 30.d5 d6 31.e4 d7 32.h6
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 20.d5 d7 21.xc8
    xc8 22.f6 f8 23.xf8 xf8 24.c4 b4 25.b3 e8=
    Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet 2006;
    B2b2232513) 15.h4 e6
    B2b22325131) 16.f3 xc3 17.f6 f8 18.xf8 xf8
    B2b223251311) 19.e4 ad8 20.fd1 d5 21.ac1
    a3 22.h5 ( 22.xd5?! xd5 23.c7 xa2
    (with the idea Rf5) White has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. E. Berg - A. Karpov, Tallinn 2006 )
    22...d6 23.xd6 xd6 24.xd5 xd5= This position is
    rather drawish. Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet 2006;
    B2b223251312) 19.fd1 fd8 ( 19...a5 20.e4 d8
    21.xd8 axd8 22.d5 f5 23.xf5 gxf5 24.d6 d7=
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    Black can equalize with relative ease. S. Tiviakov - A.
    Jussupow, Groningen 1994 ) 20.e4 d5 21.ac1 a3
    22.c7 xa2
    B2b2232513121) 23.h5 a6 ( 23...e2 24.f3! a6
    25.xa6 bxa6 26.h6 S. Rublevsky - A. Motylev,
    Moscow 2005 ) 24.xa6 bxa6 25.xd5 xd5=
    This position is rather drawish. J. Hess - A. Barreras
    Garcia, corr. 2010;
    B2b2232513122) 23.f3 a6 24.xa6 bxa6 25.f2=
    This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 W. Knebel - A.
    Ponomarev, corr. 2006;
    B2b22325132) 16.g5 e7 17.d2 ac8 18.ac1 xh4
    19.c4 f6 20.d5 d7 21.c5 e5 22.f4 g7 23.xe5
    xe5 24.xg7 xg7 25.c6 bxc6 26.a6 ce8 27.dxc6
    c8= M. Dorer - E. Garus, corr. 2009;
    B2b223252) 14...fd8
    B2b2232521) 15.f3 xc3 16.f6= - 15. Qg5 Qxc3 16.
    Qf6;
    B2b2232522) 15.h4 e6 ( 15...h2+ 16.h1 xc3
    17.xh2 c6! 18.g5 xd3 19.ad1 a3 20.e5 d6
    21.fe1 f6 22.xd6 xd6 23.e7 ad8= This position is
    rather drawish. Houdini 1.5a - Critter 1.2, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ) 16.g5 xc3 17.fd1 ( 17.ad1 f8 18.xf8
    (S. Khromov - S. Simonenko, corr. 2008) d5! 19.e3
    xf8= ) 17...f8 18.xf8 xf8 ( 18...d5 19.f6 xf8
    20.e4 h5 21.ac1 a5= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Nice (blindfold) 2009 ) 19.h6+
    g8 20.h5 xd4 21.hxg6 hxg6 22.xg6 g7 23.h7+
    h8 24.xd8+ xd8 25.h4 xa1+ 26.b1+ g7
    27.g5+ f8 28.xd8+ g7 29.g5+ f8= Key game V.
    Bologan - E. Inarkiev, Poikovsky 2009;
    B2b2232523) worse move is 15.h1 e6 16.f3 xc3
    17.g5 ( 17.ad1 xa2 18.g5 d7 19.fe1 f8
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Sychov - V. Popov, corr. 2012 ) 17...d7 18.f6 c8;
    B2b2232524) 15.g5
    B2b22325241) worse move is 15...xh2+ 16.h1 d6
    17.c4 f8 18.xf8 xf8
    B2b223252411) worse move is 19.c5 ad8 20.c4
    ( 20.e4?! c6 21.d5 f6 22.d6 (G. Guseinov - V.
    Kramnik, Baku (rapid) 2009) xd6 23.e3 e6 )
    20...a4 21.f6 d7 22.b3 xb3 23.axb3 fd8
    24.xa7 xd4=;
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    B2b223252412) 19.a4 d6 20.h4 b4 21.a5 fe8
    22.fc1 c6 23.g1 ac8 24.f4 White has a passed
    pawn. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    B2b22325242) 15...xc3
    B2b223252421) 16.f6 f8 17.xf8 xf8 18.e4 c6
    19.ac1 ( 19.fc1 b2 20.cb1 c3 21.c1=
    1/2-1/2 W. So - B. Gelfand, Amsterdam 2010 ) 19...b4
    20.xc6 bxc6 21.xc6 ad8 22.a6 ( 22.c7 xd4
    23.xd4 xd4 24.xa7= - 22. Ra6 Qxd4 23. Qxd4 Rxd4
    24. Rxa7; 22.d1 a4 23.cc1 xa2 24.a1 b3
    25.c6 fe8 26.h3 b6= This position is rather
    drawish. 1/2-1/2 F. Caruana - A. Delchev, Pamplona
    2008 ) 22...xd4 23.xd4 xd4 24.xa7 c8 25.g3
    c2 26.g2 dd2 27.a3 a2 28.h4 d3=
    This position is rather drawish. Key game 1/2-1/2 S.
    Tiviakov - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2007;
    B2b223252422) 16.fd1
    B2b2232524221) 16...a4? 17.ac1 a3 ( 17...b4
    18.c4 xd1 19.xb4 xb4 20.h4 f8 21.xf8
    xf8 22.h5 xh5 23.g4 xg4 24.xg4 ac8
    25.g2 Rybka 2.3.2a - Deep Junior 10, Internet (blitz)
    2008 ) 18.c7! d7 19.xd7 xd7 20.c4 f8
    21.d5 xh6 22.xf7+ h8 23.xd7 b2 24.d5
    S. Rublevsky - A. Volokitin, Poikovsky 2008;
    B2b2232524222) 16...f8 17.xf8 xf8 18.ac1 b2
    19.c4 ac8 20.h4 b4 21.b3 xc1 22.xc1
    ( 22.xc1 xd4 23.h5 g4 24.xg4 xg4 25.c7
    e6= This position is rather drawish. M. Dorer - G.
    Larghi, corr. 2010 ) 22...d6 23.g5 g7=
    This position is rather drawish. Best Mutual Play Key
    game S. Rublevsky - Wang Yue, Ningbo 2010 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 8.h5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 8...0-0!? 9.xd5 c6 10.h5 g6 11.h3 g5 12.h6
    ( 12.xg5 xg5 13.c3 fe8 14.ae1 f4 15.e2 d2 16.d1 a5
    17.c4 ad8 18.c5 f8 19.c4 b5 20.cxb6 cxb6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. D. Recuero Guerra - M. Camacho Collados,
    Leon 2010 ) 12...e6 13.c3 e8 14.e3 f8 15.h3 xd4 16.ad1 g7
    17.c4 d7 18.g3 c5= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B) 8...f6
    B1) 9.h4
    B1a) 9...0-0 10.g5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.xf6 gxf6 13.c3 c6=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. 1/2-1/2 <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/
    Centaur>, Internet 2002;
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    B1b) 9...e4 10.xd8+ xd8 11.c4 0-0 12.f3 ( 12.cxd5 f5 13.g4
    g6 14.f4 f5 15.xe4 fxe4 16.c3 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. b4 17.e1 fe8= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. ) 12...f6 13.c5 e7 14.c3 c6 15.e1 fe8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Chess
    Tiger 15.0 - Glaurung Mainz, Internet 2005;
    B1c) 9...e6 10.c3 e7
    B1c1) 11.e1 d7 12.f4 ( 12.g3 0-0-0 13.d2 d6 14.f4 f8
    15.e2 g6 16.h4 g7= L. Schakel - F. Sage, corr. 2006 ) 12...a6
    13.f3 e4 14.h5 g6 15.h6 f8 16.h4 e7 17.h6= 1/2-1/2 S.
    Tiviakov - P. Leko, Wijk aan Zee 2001;
    B1c2) 11.g3 0-0 12.b5 (Rotor 0.4 - Homer 2.01, Internet 2008) e8
    13.f4 c6 14.c7 xc7 15.xc7 d7=;
    B2) 9.e1+
    B2a) 9...e7
    B2a1) 10.e2 e6 ( 10...g4 11.e3 e6 12.d2 0-0 13.f3 e8
    14.e5 c8 15.f3 (L. Dominguez Perez - B. Macieja, Bermuda 2005)
    c5 16.dxc5 xc5 17.e3 d6= ) 11.d2 0-0 12.f3 e8 13.e5
    ( 13.g5 (T. Wilczek - H. Lichtenberg, corr. 2004) g4 14.h3 h5
    15.g4 g6 16.xg6 hxg6= ) 13...d7 ( 13...c5 14.b5 d7 15.dxc5
    xc5 16.e3 (Stockfish 1.4 - Delfi 5.4, Internet 2009) xe3 17.xe3
    a5 18.xd7 xd7 19.b3 c6 20.ad1 ad8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    (weakness d5) ) 14.f4 ( 14.c3 xe5 15.dxe5 d7 16.e3 a6
    17.ad1 ad8= ) 14...xe5 (S. Tiviakov - B. Socko, Lublin 2010)
    15.fxe5 c5 16.c3 cxd4 17.cxd4 b6 18.e3 ac8= Black can
    equalize with relative ease.;
    B2a2) 10.f3 0-0
    B2a21) 11.f4 e8 12.d2 g4 ( 12...c8 13.g5 g4 14.g3
    h5 15.e5 xg5 16.xg5 xe1+ 17.xe1 f6 18.h3
    O. Korneev - B. Macieja, Vrsac 2006 ) 13.g3 d7 14.h3
    B2a211) 14...h5 15.xe7 xe7 16.h4 g6 (E. Sutovsky - K.
    Miton, Montreal 2006) ( 16...e2 17.e1 ae8 18.xe2 xe2
    19.xh5 e1+ 20.h2 g6 21.f3 a1 22.e5 ) 17.h6 e6
    18.g4 g7 19.g5 ee8 20.f6 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2a212) 14...f5 15.e5 d6 16.ad1 xd3 17.xd3 e6=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B2a22) 11.h3 e8
    B2a221) 12.f4 c5 ( 12...d6 13.d2 xf4 14.xf4 h5
    15.xe8+ xe8 16.e5 E. Sutovsky - P. Nielsen, Birmingham
    2006 ) 13.dxc5 xc5 14.d2 b6 15.b3 d6 16.e3 c7
    17.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
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    comfortable for White.;
    B2a222) 12.g5 c6 13.d2 h6 14.f4 e6 15.e2 d6
    16.ae1 a5 17.c3 a4 18.a3 A. Vegjeleki - K. Binder, corr. 2009;
    B2b) 9...f8
    B2b1) 10.h4 g4 11.xd8+ xd8 12.h3 f6 13.c3 ( 13.d2 g6
    14.f3 g7= S. Movsesian - V. Akopian, Las Vegas 1999; 13.g5 h6
    14.xf6 gxf6 15.d2 g8 16.f1 e8 17.xe8+ xe8 18.e1+
    e6 19.f3 d7= Glaurung 2.1 - SmarThink 1.10, Internet 2009 )
    13...c6 14.e2 e8 15.f4 xf4 16.xf4 xe1+ 17.xe1 g6=
    A. Motylev - N. Nikcevic, Niksic 2000;
    B2b2) 10.f3 g4 11.e3 d7 12.c3 e8 13.d2 c6 14.xe8+
    xe8 15.d1 f5 16.e3 xd3 17.xd3 g6= Z. Efimenko - Ki.
    Georgiev, Vrnjacka Banja 2010;
    B2b3) 10.e2
    B2b31) 10...c6 11.d2 c7 12.f3 g4 ( 12...e8 13.d1 e4
    14.c4 (Arasan 12.0 - LittleThought 1.052, Internet 2010) g4 15.h3
    h2+ 16.f1 e6 17.cxd5 xd5 18.b3 ) 13.e3 xf3 14.xf3
    xh2+ 15.f1 d6 16.g5
    B2b311) 16...d8 17.h3 ( 17.e3?! e4! 18.xe4 xg5
    19.d3 g6 20.ae1 g7 E. Sutovsky - A. David, Istanbul 2003 )
    17...e7 18.e3 g8 (E. Sutovsky - P. Eljanov, Montreal 2006)
    19.xe7+ xe7 20.ae1 g8 21.e8+ xe8 22.xe8+ xe8
    23.d7;
    B2b312) 16...g8 17.e6 h6 18.d2 e8 19.xe8+ xe8 20.c4
    dxc4 21.xc4 f6 22.d5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck in the center.;
    B2b32) 10...g4
    B2b321) 11.g3?! f6 ( 11...h5!? 12.f3 h4 13.fxg4 hxg3 14.h3
    xh3= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.c3
    h5 13.h4 e8 14.f1 xe1 15.xe1 f5 Black has the initiative.
    O. Korneev - P. Nielsen, Germany 2006;
    B2b322) 11.h3 h4 12.f3
    B2b3221) 12...h2+ 13.f1 f6 ( 13...xf2 14.xf2 g3
    15.d2 f6+ 16.g1 xe1 17.xe1 xd4+ 18.h2 e8
    19.g3 e5 20.xe5 xe5 21.f4 e1 22.xc7 a6 23.a5
    M. Carlsen - Wang Yue, Nanjing 2010 ) 14.c3 (Rybka 2.0 - Toga
    II 1.2.1a, Internet 2006) d6 15.xd5 c6 16.e4 xe4
    17.xe4 xd5 18.xh4 xf3 19.gxf3 f5 20.d5 f7 21.e3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b3222) 12...f6 13.c3 Updated on November 3, 2015
    B2b32221) 13...xd4 14.g5 h6 15.xf6 xf6 16.xd5 c6
    17.c4 f4 18.xf4 xf4 19.e4 d2 20.e2 xc3 21.xc6
    bxc6 22.bxc3 Naum 4.2 - Critter 0.70 Internet 2010;
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    B2b32222) 13...c6?! 14.e2 e8 15.f4 f6 16.g3
    ( 16.xd6+ xd6 17.xf6 gxf6 18.g3 F. Caruana - A.
    Motylev, Plovdiv 2008 ) 16...xf4 17.xf4 (Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011) h5 18.e5;
    B2b32223) 13...h5! (with the idea Bg4) 14.f5 ( 14.b5!? xb5
    15.xb5 xd4 16.c3 h4 17.d3 c6 18.e3 d7 19.f5
    d8 20.d4= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 14...c6 15.xd7 xd7 16.f5 d8 17.f4 ( 17.g5
    g6! 18.xd8 gxf5 19.h4 g7= Equal chances, quiet position.
    G. Guseinov - Y. Kuzubov, Dubai 2015 ) 17...c7 18.e2 g6
    19.g5 e8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    C) 8...c6?! 9.xe4 ( 9.e1 0-0 10.xe4 dxe4 11.xe4 e8 12.xe8+
    xe8 13.e3 e4 14.d1 g4 15.c1 f5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. White has a pair of bishops. White is behind
    in development. Xie Jun - A. Karpov, Buenos Aires 2001 ) 9...dxe4 10.d2
    0-0 11.xe4 c7 12.d2 Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1c, Internet 2006;
    D) 8...f6 [Chapter] [#] 9.c3 xd4 10.e3
    D1) 10...f6 11.xd4 xh5 12.ae1+ e6 13.b5 d7 14.xd6 xd6
    15.e5+ c6 16.f4 ae8 (Hiarcs 12 - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2008)
    ( 16...ad8 17.f5 c8 18.c4 he8 19.e2 d7 20.a4 a6 21.c1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 17.a4 a6
    18.b4 f6 19.b5+ d7 20.c3 g6 21.bxa6 bxa6 22.d1;
    D2) 10...e5 11.xe5+ xe5 12.xd5 f6 13.ae1 ( 13.fe1 0-0
    14.xf6+ xf6 15.c3= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 S. Tiviakov A. Giri, Hoogeveen 2010 ) 13...xd5 14.d4 ( 14.d2 f6 15.f4 xf4
    16.xf4 0-0 17.xe5 fxe5 18.c4+ h8 19.xe5 xf1+ 20.xf1 e8
    21.xe8+ xe8= This position is rather drawish. S. Rublevsky - Wang Yue,
    Poikovsky 2012 )
    D2a) 14...0-0 15.xe5 b4 16.c4 fe8 17.c3 e6! ( 17...b5?!
    18.xf7+ xf7 19.cxb4 a5 20.bxa5 xa5 21.a3 Z. Efimenko - Li Chao,
    Ningbo 2011 ) 18.xe6 [#] d3! 19.d5 c6! 20.e3 cxd5 21.xd3
    xe5=;
    D2b) 14...0-0-0 15.xe5
    D2b1) Updated on November 3, 2015 15...f6 16.g3 b4 17.e7
    ( 17.c4 he8 18.c3 b5! 19.f7 xe1 20.xe1 d3 21.e7 xb2=
    Equal chances, quiet position. M. Vachier Lagrave - D. Fridman, Douglas
    2014 ) 17...xd3 18.cxd3 g5 19.c1 c6 20.f3 h5 21.ce1 he8
    22.f2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 3 Pro Stockfish 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    D2b2) 15...b4 16.c4 xc2 17.e2 f6 18.c3 f5 19.g4
    ( Updated on November 3, 2015 19.e7 d7 20.xd7 xd7 21.g4
    g6 22.h4 (Z. Efimenko - A. Giri, Rhodes 2013) c5 23.d1+ c7
    24.h5 e4 25.h6 gxh6 26.xf6 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. )
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    19...g6 20.f4 d4 21.e7 b5 22.xd4 bxc4 23.xa7 he8
    24.fe1= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 D. Wunderlich - T.
    Turgut, corr. 2007 ]
    8...xc3
    [ 8...h4 9.g3 xc3 10.bxc3= - 8... Nxc3 9. bxc3 Qh4 10. g3 ]
    9.bxc3 0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9...h4
    A) 10.e1+ f8 ( 10...e6 11.g3 h3 - 10. g3 Qh3 11. Re1+ Be6 ) 11.g3
    g4= - 10. g3 Qg4 11. Re1+ Kf8;
    B) 10.g3
    B1) 10...h3
    B1a) 11.b1 0-0-0 12.c4
    B1a1) 12...dxc4?! 13.f3 c6 14.xc4 f5 ( 14...e6 15.d5 cxd5
    16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 d7 18.a5 a6 19.c3+ b8 20.e3
    S. Zhigalko - Li Chao, Puerto Madryn 2009 ) 15.b3 b6 16.e3 c7
    17.fd1 e6 18.xe6+ fxe6 19.a4 b7 20.d3 d5 21.a3 a5
    22.ab3 hd8 23.c4 xd4 24.xd4 xd4 25.3b2 Houdini 3 Hannibal 1.2, Internet 2012;
    B1a2) 12...g4 13.e2 xe2 14.xe2 dxc4 15.f3 ( 15.xc4 h5
    16.d5 c6 17.a5 b8 18.b4 b6 19.e1 h4 20.c4 hxg3
    (1/2-1/2 J. Ojeda - R. Castro Salguero, corr. 2009) 21.xc6+ c7
    22.a8+ b8 23.c6+= ) 15...b6 16.a8+ d7 17.xa7 a8
    18.b7 hb8 19.f3 e6 20.d5 g6= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.
    0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B1b) 11.e1+ e6
    B1b1) 12.c4 dxc4
    B1b11) 13.f1 f5
    B1b111) 14.d5 c5 15.f4 0-0-0 16.xc4 ( 16.dxe6? xd1
    17.axd1 fxe6 18.e5 f8 19.xc4 d6 20.xe6+ b8 21.f5
    e7 22.b3 xf4 23.xf4 d8 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. D. Andreikin - D. Frolyanov, Ulan
    Ude 2009 ) 16...he8 17.b1 d7 18.d3 xd5 19.e4 xd1
    20.xb7+ b8 21.exd1 b6 22.f3 f5= Fritz 12 - Fruit 090705,
    Internet (blitz) 2009;
    B1b112) 14.xc4 0-0 15.d3 h3 16.e4 c6 17.b1 ab8
    18.d3 (Dirty 05Sep2012 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2012) fe8
    19.c4 f5=;
    B1b12) 13.xc4 0-0 14.xe6 fxe6 15.b1 b6 16.e2 ae8
    17.b3 f5 ( 17...e5 18.e3 d8 19.dxe5 c5 20.f3 e6 21.f4
    (P. Azevedo - A. Malm, corr. 2001) xf4 22.xf4 xa2 23.e6 c6
    24.h5 g6 25.e2 ) 18.b2 c5 19.c4 d8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B1b2) 12.f1 f5 13.b1 0-0-0 14.e2
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    B1b21) 14...c6 [#] 15.xb7! xb7 16.a6+ b8 17.g5! xc2
    18.xc6
    B1b211) 18...c7 19.b5+ b6 20.a4! xc3 21.c1 d7
    ( 21...xd4? 22.f4+ xf4 23.gxf4+- White has an overwhelming
    advantage. B. Pott - S. Schubert, corr. 2007 ) 22.f4+ a8
    23.xd5+ c6 24.a2! d5 25.xd5+ xd5 26.xc3
    (with the idea Bg2);
    B1b212) 18...c8 19.xd6+ a8 20.c4 xa2 21.f4 a4
    (Deep Junior 11.1 - Deep Fritz 12, Internet 2010) ( 21...xc4
    22.xc4 xc4 23.b1 c8 24.b5 White has the attack. )
    22.b1 d7 23.a3! White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b22) 14...b6 15.a4 h5 (K. Godlauskas - A. Siikaluoma, corr. 2007)
    16.h4 g4 17.a6+ b8 18.g2 c8 19.b5 White has the
    initiative.;
    B2) 10...g4 11.e1+ f8 ( 11...d8?! 12.e2 f5 13.b1 b6 14.c4
    dxc4 15.xc4 e8 16.e3 c6 17.d5 d7 18.f1 h6 19.c4
    Black's king is stuck in the center. Historically important game G. Kamsky - A.
    Karpov, Elista (m/6) 1996 ) 12.e2 ( 12.xg4 xg4 13.b1 b6 14.b5
    d8 15.c6 (K. Sakaev - A. Rustemov, Moscow 2006) h5! 16.h4 f5
    17.b5 e4= ) 12...g6
    B2a) 13.c4 dxc4 14.xc4 h5
    B2a1) 15.b1 h4 ( 15...b6= - 13. Rb1 b6 14. c4 dxc4 15. Bxc4 h5 )
    16.d3 f6 17.e4 hxg3 18.hxg3 g5= (with the idea Qh6);
    B2a2) 15.f3 h4 16.xb7 e8 17.xe8+ xe8 18.d3 h5 19.e4
    hxg3 20.hxg3 d1+ 21.f1 h5 22.d3= Key game 1/2-1/2 A.
    Naiditsch - V. Kramnik, Dortmund 2012;
    B2b) 13.b1 b6 ( 13...h5 14.xb7 h4 15.g4 xg4 16.xg4 f5 17.b5
    c6 18.b7 fxg4 19.d3 e8! 20.xe8+ xe8 21.e3 ) 14.c4 dxc4
    15.xc4 h5 16.f3 e8 17.xe8+ xe8 18.a3 h4 19.e1 hxg3
    20.fxg3 h5 21.xd6+ cxd6 22.g2 b5 23.e2 g5 24.f3 g6= ]
    [ worse move is 9...e6 10.b1 b8 11.h5 f8 ( 11...c6?! 12.g5 e7
    13.xe7 xe7 14.f4 White has the attack. A. Shirov - V. Bologan, Sarajevo
    2004; 11...g6?! 12.h6 f8 13.e3 d6 14.f4 0-0 15.f5 gxf5 16.h3 f6
    17.h6 f7 18.xf5 xf5 19.xf5 Zappa Mexico II - Protector 1.3.5, Internet
    2010 ) 12.f4 f6 13.f5 f7 14.h4 d7 15.f4 Black's king is stuck in the
    center. ]
    10.h5 f5 11.e1 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 11.b1 b6 ( 11...g6 12.f3 c6 13.f4 f6 14.g3 ae8
    (Ifrit m1.5 - Ares 1.004, Internet 2012) 15.h4 f7 16.fe1 fe7= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. )
    A) 12.g5 e8 13.f3 g6 14.f4 xf4 15.xf4 d6 16.xd6 cxd6
    17.c4 e6 18.cxd5 xd5 19.a4 ( 19.c4 e4 20.xe4 fxe4 21.fe1 ac8=
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    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.
    O. Korneev - K. Landa, Casablanca 2005 ) 19...ac8 20.a5 bxa5 21.b5 c4
    22.xa5 xd3 23.cxd3 c3 24.xa7 xd3= This position is rather drawish.
    Stockfish 1.7.1 - Critter 1.0, Internet 2011;
    B) 12.f3 c6 13.f4 ( 13.c4? (T. Petrosian - D. Fridman, Warsaw (blitz)
    2012) h4 14.g3 xd4 15.e3 g4 ) 13...c7 14.xd6 xd6 15.fe1
    ae8 16.g3 ( 16.xe8 xe8 17.c4 a3 A. Shirov - V. Kramnik, Belgrade
    1997 ) 16...xg3 17.fxg3 g6=;
    C) 12.e1
    C1) 12...f6 13.f3 ( 13.g3 ae8 14.f4 c6 15.f3 g6 16.c4 dxc4
    17.xc4+ g7= Zhang Pengxiang - Wang Hao, Singapore 2006 ) 13...f7
    ( 13...c6 14.f4 b5 15.g3 xf4 16.xf4 f7 (A. Shirov - V. Anand,
    Groningen 1997) 17.a4 a6 18.a1 ) 14.f4 ae8 15.bd1 g6 16.h4
    e6= Spark 0.5 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010;
    C2) 12...c6 13.g5 c7 14.c4 e8
    C2a) 15.f3 dxc4 16.xc4+ f7 17.xf7+ xf7 18.h3 ( Updated on
    November 3, 2015 18.h4 d7 19.h5 (A. Naiditsch - D. Fridman, Bastia
    (rapid) 2013) h6 20.d2 e7 21.d5 c8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 18...d7 19.d2 (SmarThink 1.10 - Delfi 5.4 Internet (blitz)
    2008) e7 20.d5 c8 21.g5 xe1+ 22.xe1 f8= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    C2b) 15.h3 dxc4
    C2b1) 16.xc4+ f7 17.e6 xe6 18.xe6 ae8 19.b3 ( 19.be1
    xe6 20.xe6 d7 21.b3 h8 22.e3 g8= K. Wolf - A. Efremov,
    corr. 2010 ) 19...xe6 20.xe6+ f7 21.e8+ f8= 1/2-1/2 A. Shirov V. Kramnik, Cazorla (m/2) 1998;
    C2b2) 16.xf5 h6 ( 16...g6 17.g4 f7 18.e3 ae8 (M. Vachier
    Lagrave - B. Gelfand, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 19.d7 xe3 20.fxe3
    xh2+ 21.h1 g3 22.xg3 xg3 23.e7 b8 24.xc6 e8
    25.f3 White has united pawns. ) 17.e6+ f7 18.xh6 gxh6
    19.xh6 xh2+ 20.xh2 xh2+ 21.xh2 xe6 22.xe6 xf2
    23.xc6 xc2 24.c7 xa2 25.b5 (Key game A. Areshchenko, - G.
    Szabo, Plovdiv 2012) f2 26.g5+ f8 27.d5 d8= ]
    [ 11.g5 e8 12.f3 f7 13.f4 ae8 14.h4 e6 15.fe1 xe1+ 16.xe1
    xe1+ 17.h2 e6 18.c4 c6 19.g3 xf4 20.xf4 ef6 21.g2 e6 22.c5
    a6= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    11...c6
    [ 11...f6 12.f3
    A) 12...c6 13.f4 g6 14.e5 xe5 15.dxe5 e6 16.f4 g7 17.e3
    h6 18.h4 Fritz 11 - Stockfish 1.3.1, Internet 2009;
    B) 12...h8 13.b1 b6 14.f4 f7 ( 14...ae8 15.xe8 xe8 16.xd5
    xf4 17.xd7 e6 18.xe6 xe6 19.xf5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. D. Jakovenko - Bu Xiangzhi, Ningpo 2008 )
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    15.g3 f6 16.e3 ae8 17.be1 xe3 18.xe3 g6 19.e5 xe5
    20.xe5 ( 20.xe5 xe5 21.xe5 e8= D. Domanov - M. Dos Santos, corr.
    2006 ) 20...d6 21.h4;
    C) 12...h4? 13.g3 g4 (S. Rublevsky - A. Shirov, Foros 2006) 14.xd5+
    h8 15.xb7 f4 16.f3 g5 17.b1 ae8 18.d2+-;
    D) 12...c6 13.f4 ae8 Updated on November 3, 2015
    D1) 14.g3 xf4 15.xf4 Updated on November 3, 2015 c5 ( 15...d8
    16.d6 g6 (M. Schabata - K. Binder, corr. 2008) 17.a4 xe1+ 18.xe1
    f6 19.b4 b6 20.c4 ) 16.c4 xd4 (1/2-1/2 P. Beckett - M. Seker, corr.
    2014) 17.xd4 cxd4 18.cxd5 xe1+ 19.xe1 f7= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    D2) 14.h4
    D2a) 14...e4!? 15.xd6 xe1+ 16.xe1 xd6 17.a4 ( 17.e5 b5
    18.f4 a5= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Klovans - V. Mamonovas,
    corr. 2009 ) 17...f7 18.c4! b4 19.e2 xa4 20.cxd5 cxd5 21.e5
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    D2b) 14...c8 15.c4! ( 15.g3 (S. Zhigalko - C. Sandipan, Dubai (blitz)
    2014) e7! 16.g5 f7 17.xe7 xe7 18.xe7 xe7= Equal chances,
    quiet position. ) 15...dxc4 16.xc4+ h8 17.c3 White has the initiative.
    E. Safarli - S. Ter Sahakyan, Mersin 2008;
    D2c) 14...b5 15.g3 a6 16.g2 (A. Silkin - L. Iacobitz, corr. 2010) xe1
    17.xe1 a5 18.e5 xe5 19.xe5 d6 20.f4 a4= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. ]
    12.g5
    [ 12.c4 a5 ( 12...f6 13.c3 fe8 14.g5 f7 15.xf7+ xf7 16.eb1
    b6= E. Rozentalis - P. Harikrishna, Germany 2008 ) 13.d1 ( 13.e3 b4
    14.f1 c3 15.ab1 b6 (Delphil 2.6a - Ikarus v0.18, Internet (blitz) 2010)
    16.cxd5 cxd5 17.b3 ac8= ) 13...ae8 14.g5 ( 14.d2 a4 15.c5 c7
    16.c3 b6 17.cxb6 axb6 Black has slightly better pawn structure. Naum 2.0 Umko 0.7, Internet 2010 ) 14...a4 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.f3 c6= ]
    12...c7
    [ 12...a5 13.e7 xe7 14.xe7 e8 15.g5 g6 16.h4
    A) 16...ae8 17.xb7 xc3
    A1) 18.ab1 xd4 19.h5 f7 20.c7 (Critter 0.40 - Pepito v1.59, Internet
    (blitz) 2009) h6 21.xf5 g6! 22.xg6 ( 22.hxg6 xf5 23.xf5 e5
    24.d7 xc7 25.xe8 f8 26.e1 a5 27.e3 d4 28.e4 d5
    29.e1 a5= ) 22...xf2+ 23.h2 h4+ 24.g1 f2+=;
    A2) 18.d1 xd4 19.h5 f7 20.h6 g6 21.f1 c3 22.xa7;
    B) 16...xc3 17.b1 ae8 18.h5! ( 18.bxb7 xe7 19.xe7 a1+
    20.h2 xd4 21.h5 h6 22.c3 xd3 23.xg7+ xg7 24.xg6+ h8
    25.xh6+= 1/2-1/2 M. Savic - G. M. Todorovic, Valjevo 2011 ) 18...xe7
    19.xe7 xh5 [#] 20.xf5! e8 ( 20...xf5?? 21.xb7+- ) 21.xb7 xd4
    22.xc6 f7 23.e6! f8 ( 23...xe6?? 24.b8++- ) 24.xf7+ xf7 25.c3
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    d2 26.c4 ]
    13.c4 e8 14.h4
    [ 14.h3 dxc4 ( 14...h6 15.d2 f7 16.c5 c7 17.ab1 d7 18.f3 g6
    19.h4 M. Adams - V. Topalov, Dortmund 2005 ) 15.xc4+ ( 15.xf5 h6
    16.e6+ f7 17.xh6 gxh6 18.xh6 xh2+ 19.xh2 xh2+ 20.xh2
    xe6 21.xe6 xf2 22.e7= 1/2-1/2 M. Vachier Lagrave - B. Gelfand, KhantyMansiysk 2009 ) 15...f7 16.e6
    A) 16...xe6 17.xe6 ae8 18.ae1 xe6 19.xe6 b6 ( 19...d7
    20.b3 f7 21.g3 h6 22.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. H. Hamdouchi - P. Nielsen, Kemer 2007 )
    20.b3 xb3 21.axb3 b4 22.g3 a5 23.c4 f7 24.d5 a8= This position
    is rather drawish. B. Kovernikov - M. Sanchez, corr. 2011;
    B) 16...g6 17.e2 fe8 18.ae1 xe6 ( 18...f8 19.b3 xe6 20.xe6
    xe6 21.xe6 f7 (L. Dominguez Perez - V. Tkachiev, Tripoli 2004) 22.h4
    c8 23.f6 a5 24.h5 White has a moderate kingside control advantage. )
    19.xe6 xe6 20.xe6 b6 21.g4 xd4 (S. Mamedyarov - V. Gashimov,
    Kallithea 2008) 22.b3 xg4+ 23.f1 d1+ 24.g2 g4+= ]
    14...dxc4 15.xc4+ f7 16.d3 g6
    [ 16...g6 17.c4 ( 17.e6 ae8 18.ae1 a5 19.1e3 xe6 20.xe6 d5
    21.xd6 xd6 22.e7 c7 23.xf8 xf8= This position is rather drawish. L.
    Dominguez Perez - B. Gelfand, Bermuda 2005 ) 17...b4 18.ed1 ae8
    19.ab1 e7 20.f4 d7 21.g3 h5 22.d2 xd4 23.f1 f6
    (I. De Carlos Arregui - K. Pettersson, corr. 2010) 24.xb7 c5 25.dd7 f7
    26.xf7 xf7 27.d2 e5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. ]
    17.c4
    [ 17.a4 fe8 18.f6 (Zeus 1.27 - Homer 1.12, Internet 2006) a5 19.eb1
    c7= ]
    17...fe8 18.f6 a5
    [ 18...d7 19.f1 ac8 (M. Caressa - V. Shubin, corr. 2008) 20.d5 cxd5
    21.cxd5 c5 22.xe8+ xe8 23.d1 ]
    19.ed1 c7 (Key game G. Santana Penyate - C. Blanco Gramajo, corr. 2010)
    20.h6 f8 21.d2 g7 22.xg7 xg7= Best Mutual Play

    489
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    Modern Attack
    Line 350
    [Trajko Nedev]

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    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 f6 [#] 3.d4
    [Chapter] [#]
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    [ 3.xe5= - Line 352 ]
    [ 3.c3 [Chapter] [#] b4 ( 3...c6= - Line 358 : 2... Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 )
    A) 4.c4
    A1) 4...d6 5.0-0 xc3 ( 5...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. O-O d6 ) 6.dxc3= - 4... Bxc3 5.
    dxc3 d6 6. O-O;
    A2) 4...0-0
    A2a) 5.xe5 xc3 ( 5...e7 6.f3 xc3 7.dxc3= - 5... Bxc3 6. dxc3
    Qe7 7. Nf3 ) 6.dxc3 e7 7.f3 xe4+ 8.e2 xe2+ 9.xe2 e8
    10.h3 c6= Historically important game S. Lipschuetz - F. Marshall, New
    York 1900;
    A2b) 5.0-0
    A2b1) 5...d6
    A2b11) 6.d3
    A2b111) 6...e6 7.xe6 fxe6 8.e2 a5 ( 8...bd7 9.c3 a5
    10.a4 c6 11.g3 B. Larsen - V. Smyslov, Las Palmas 1972 ) 9.c3
    b6 10.a4 a5=;
    A2b112) 6...xc3 7.bxc3 e6 8.b3 bd7 9.e1 e8 10.g5
    h6 11.d2 (M. Trbojevic - O. Biti, Pula 1999) f8 12.b1 b6=;
    A2b12) 6.d5
    A2b121) 6...e6 7.d4 ( 7.c3 xd5! 8.xd5 xd5 9.exd5 c5
    10.d4 exd4 11.cxd4 b6 12.g5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 7...xd5 8.exd5 exd4
    ( 8...e4 9.h4 c6 (V. Ivanchuk - Bu Xiangzhi, Nanjing 2008) 10.f3!
    cxd5 11.b3 h8 12.c3 a5 13.f5 d7 14.e3 ) 9.xd4
    bd7 10.a3 c5 11.b4 b6 12.b2 e5 13.b3 a5 14.c4;
    A2b122) 6...xd5! 7.xd5 c6 8.b3 g4 9.c3 a5 10.d4 d7
    11.d3 h6 12.d2 h4 13.h3 h5 14.f4 c7 15.f3 g3
    16.fxe5 dxe5 Zappa Mexico II - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2008;
    A2b2) 5...xc3 6.dxc3 d6 7.g5 h6 8.h4 e6 9.d3 bd7
    10.d2 c5= V. Zvjaginsev - I. Morovic Fernandez, Moscow 2010;
    A3) 4...xc3 5.dxc3 d6 6.0-0 bd7 ( 6...e6 7.d3 h6 8.c4 bd7
    9.e3 g4 10.d2 c5 11.b4 xd3 12.cxd3 f5 13.exf5 xf5 14.h3
    f6= K. Shanava - E. Safarli, Tbilisi 2012 ) 7.e3 ( 7.e1 0-0 8.a4 c5
    9.d2 a5= J. Polgar - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1994 ) 7...0-0
    8.d2 b6 9.b3 g4 10.e1 h4 11.h3 xe3 12.xe3 a5 13.a3 a4
    14.a2 d7 15.e2 c5= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    B) 4.d3 d5 5.exd5 xd5 6.d2 0-0 7.e2 e8 8.xd5 xd2+ 9.xd2
    xd5 10.0-0 c6 11.f3 b5= V. Hort - H. Eng, Germany 1984;
    C) 4.d5 xd5 5.exd5 e4 6.d4 0-0 ( 6...f6 7.c3 c5 8.d3 xd4
    9.cxd4 xd4 10.dxe4 xe4+ 11.e2 (K. Bronnikov - D. Morosi, corr. 2007)
    xg2 12.f3 g6 13.e2+ d8 14.e3 d6 15.0-0-0 f6 16.he1 d7=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck in
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    the center. ) 7.c4 c5 8.b3 b6 9.0-0 d6 10.d3 exd3 11.xd3 d7
    12.h5 g6 13.h6 e5 E. Hechevarria Pugas - O. Garcia Martinez,
    Camaguey 2010;
    D) 4.xe5 0-0
    D1) 5.d3 [Chapter] [#] xc3 6.dxc3 xe4
    D1a) 7.f4 e8 8.e2= - 5. Be2 Re8 6. Nd3 Bxc3 7. dxc3 Nxe4 8. Nf4;
    D1b) 7.e3 Updated on November 17, 2015 d6 ( 7...e8 8.e2 d6
    9.0-0 f5 10.f4 c6= - 5. Be2 Re8 6. Nd3 Bxc3 7. dxc3 Nxe4 8. Nf4 d6
    9. O-O Nc6 10. Be3 Bf5 ) 8.f3
    D1b1) 8...h4 9.g3 e7 10.g2 f5 ( 10...f6?! 11.0-0-0 e6
    12.d4 Black is behind in development. A. Areshchenko - D. Kokarev,
    St Petersburg 2013 ) 11.h5 e6 12.0-0 c6 13.fe1 ae8 14.f3
    f6 15.h4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Arasan 16.3 - Hannibal 1.2, Internet 2014;
    D1b2) 8...e8 9.0-0-0 d7 10.f4 b8 11.d3 df6= with mutual
    play. M. Mladenovic - V. Klein, Telgte 1989;
    D1c) 7.e2
    D1c1) 7...d6 - 5. Be2 d6 6. Nd3 Bxc3 7. dxc3 Nxe4;
    D1c2) 7...d5 8.0-0
    D1c21) 8...d7 9.e1 ( 9.f3 d6 10.e3 e8 11.f2 f8 12.e1
    f5 13.f1 e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Zhao Jun - Li Chao, Zaozhuang 2012;
    Updated on November 17, 2015 9.e3 c6 10.f3 d6 11.e1 e8
    12.f2 f8= Black can equalize with relative ease. B. Predojevic - E.
    Rozentalis, Wolfsberg 2014 ) 9...e8 10.f1 df6 11.f3 d6 12.g5
    h6 13.xe8+ dxe8 14.h4 W. Wittmann - H. Herndl, Austria
    1991;
    D1c22) 8...c6
    D1c221) 9.e3 f5 ( 9...e8 10.e1 d7 11.f1 d6 12.f4
    xe1 13.xe1 f8 14.h3 g6 15.h2 f5 16.e2 f6
    17.e1 Critter 1.6 - Komodo 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 10.f4
    D1c2211) 10...d6 11.b3
    D1c22111) 11...e4 12.d4
    D1c221111) 12...f6 (P. Harikrishna - L. Kritz, Mainz (rapid)
    2006) 13.c4! xd4 ( 13...dxc4 14.g4! g6 15.xg6 xg6
    16.f3 d6 17.f4 b5 18.xc4 ) 14.xd4 dxc4 15.g4 d8
    16.ad1 cxb3 17.cxb3 g6 18.h4 White is exerting kingside
    pressure.;
    D1c221112) 12...f6 13.c4 dxc4 14.xc4 bd7 15.c3
    b6 16.d4 White has a lasting advantage. White has a pair
    of bishops.;
    D1c22112) 11...e8 (R. Zelcic - R. Kalod, Turin 2006) 12.g4!?
    e4! ( 12...g6 13.e1 f6 14.d4; 12...c8?! 13.d4! )
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    13.e1 f6 14.f3! xc2 15.d2 g6 16.c4 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    D1c2212) 10...d7! 11.c4 dxc4 (D. Moldovan - B. Posedaru,
    Brasov 2011) 12.f3 ef6 13.xc4 e8 14.e1 c7 15.d2
    ad8 16.f2 e5 17.b3 b6= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides.;
    D1c222) 9.f4 f5 ( 9...e8 - 5. Be2 Re8 6. Nd3 Bxc3 7. dxc3
    Nxe4 8. O-O d5 9. Nf4 c6; 9...d6?! 10.b3 e8 11.b2 f6
    12.h5 e5 13.e1 Black is behind in development. Equinox 1.26
    - Spark 1.0, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 10.c4 ( 10.e3= - 9. Nf4 Bf5 10.
    d7= - 9. Be3 Bf5 10. Nf4 Nd7 ) 10...d4 11.d3 e8
    D1c2221) 12.f3 d6 13.c5 xd3 14.xd3 b5 15.a4 c7
    16.c3 ( 16.b4 a5 17.bxa5 ba6 18.b2 xc5 19.xd4 xd4+
    20.xd4 xa5 21.fb1 7e6 22.xe6 xe6 23.f2 b5
    24.axb5 xa1 25.xa1 cxb5 26.b1 d8 27.f1 d5=
    This position is rather drawish. ) 16...dxc3 17.xc3 d7
    (W. Wittal - G. Hoegerl, corr. 2005) ( 17...a5 18.h5 f6 19.h6
    d5 20.c4 (M. Adams - E. Rozentalis, Aarhus 1997) e7!
    21.f4 a6 22.d6 e8 ) 18.b4 f6 19.b2 d7 20.ad1 f5
    21.d4 e7=;
    D1c2222) 12.g4 g6 13.e1 f6 14.xe8+ xe8 15.xg6
    fxg6 16.xd4 xg4 17.d3 d7= Rybka 3 - Glaurung 2.1,
    Internet 2008;
    D1c2223) 12.e1 a6!
    D1c22231) 13.d2 ac5 14.f3 ( 14.b4 (Z. Almasi - Dao
    Thien Hai, Elista 1998) xd3! 15.xd3 f6 16.f3 d6 17.b3
    b6 White can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 14...xd3
    15.xd3 xd2 16.xe8+ xe8 17.xd2 d7=;
    D1c22232) 13.g4 h4 14.f1 xg4 15.f3 h3 16.xh3
    g3 17.f2 xf1 18.xf1 c5 19.d2 xd3 20.cxd3 e6
    21.e1 ae8 22.xe6 xe6= Stockfish 1.9.1 - Critter 0.90,
    Internet 2010;
    D1c223) 9.e1 e8 10.f1 f5 11.f3 f6 12.xe8+ xe8
    13.e3 d7 14.d2 d6 15.f2 f8 16.e1 White has a pair
    of bishops. Rybka 1.1 - Deep Fritz 8, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    D1c3) 7...e8= - 5. Be2 Re8 6. Nd3 Bxc3 7. dxc3 Nxe4;
    D2) 5.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    D2a) 5...d6 6.d3 xc3 7.dxc3 xe4 8.0-0 d7 ( 8...e8
    - 5... Re8 6. Nd3 Bxc3 7. dxc3 Nxe4 8. O-O d6 )
    D2a1) 9.f3 ec5 10.e3 ( Updated on November 17, 2015 10.f2
    e8 11.b3 b6 12.b2 b7= with mutual play. I. Nepomniachtchi - L.
    Dominguez Perez, Beijing (rapid) 2013 ) 10...e8 11.f2 xd3 12.cxd3
    g5 13.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
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    comfortable for White. Zhang Zhong - Wang Yue, Zaozhuang 2012;
    D2a2) 9.e1 e8 - 5... Re8 6. Nd3 Bxc3 7. dxc3 Nxe4 8. O-O d6 9.
    Re1 Nd7;
    D2b) 5...e8
    D2b1) 6.f3 xc3 7.dxc3 xe4 8.0-0
    D2b11) 8...d6 9.e1 c6= - 8... Nc6 9. Re1 d6 ( 9...d7 10.c4
    df6 11.g5 xg5 12.xg5 xe1+ 13.xe1 f5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A.
    Dgebuadze - L. Janjgava, Tbilisi 1996 );
    D2b12) 8...c6 9.e1 d6 10.c4 f5 11.d5 g6 12.e3 d7
    ( 12...f6 13.b5 h6 14.xb7 a5 15.b5 xc4 16.xc4 xc2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Protector 1.4.0 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2011 ) 13.f1 f6
    14.b3 a6=;
    D2b2) 6.d3 xc3 7.dxc3 xe4
    D2b21) [Chapter] [#] 8.f4 d6 ( Updated on November 17, 2015
    8...b6 9.0-0 b7 10.c4 d6 11.f3 (D. Dubov - K. Landa, Sochi (rapid)
    2015) c5 12.b3 f6 13.b1 c6 14.d5 d4+ 15.f2 xd1+
    16.xd1 ac8= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better
    pawn structure. ) 9.0-0
    D2b211) 9...d7 [Chapter] [#]
    D2b2111) 10.e3
    D2b21111) 10...df6 11.e1 b6 12.c4 b7 13.f1 ( 13.f3
    d7 14.d3 f5= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. R. Fridman - A.
    Jussupow, Netherlands 2011 ) 13...a5 14.f3 c5 15.d2 d7
    16.c3 h6 17.f2 White has a pair of bishops.;
    D2b21112) 10...b6 11.e1 b7 12.c4 (C. Singer - M. Herich,
    Bayern 2010) f6 ( 12...h6 13.f1 e5 14.f3 c5 15.d5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 13.d4 xd4 14.xd4 ef6 15.f1
    e5 16.b3 a5 17.e3 e7 18.ae1 ae8=;
    D2b2112) 10.f3
    D2b21121) 10...ef6
    D2b211211) 11.c4 c5 ( 11...e7 12.f2 e5 13.b1 f8
    (A. Shirov - V. Akopian, Linares 1995) 14.f1 a5 15.d5
    xd5 16.e2 e3 17.xe3 e6 18.b3 a4 19.d2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 12.e1 f5 13.g4 (Deep Shredder 11 Deep Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2009) c8! 14.b3 fd7 15.b2
    e5;
    D2b211212) 11.f2 e5 12.c4 (V. Belov - J. Gunnarsson,
    Hastings 2005) f5 ( 12...b6 13.b3 b7 14.b2 d7
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    15.d2 f5 16.d5 xd5 17.cxd5 h5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 13.b3 g6 14.g4 xf4 15.xf4 g6=;
    D2b21122) 10...ec5 11.c4
    D2b211221) 11...e6 12.d5 b6 13.e1 ( 13.e3 c5
    14.d2 e6 (D. Sermek - B. Alterman, Beijing 1997) 15.g5
    f6 16.f4 g5 17.g3 xd5 18.cxd5 e7 19.fe1 e3+
    20.xe3 xe3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. ) 13...c5 (Naum 4 - Ktulu 9,
    Internet 2009) 14.f1 xe1 15.xe1 e6 16.e3 f5 17.c3
    f4 18.d5 xd5 19.cxd5 g5 20.d4 f8 21.c4 bd7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    D2b211222) 11...b6!
    D2b2112221) 12.d4 f5 13.f2 ( 13.b4?! e6 14.xe6
    xe6 15.b2 f8 16.d3 xd3 17.cxd3 c5 18.bxc5 dxc5
    19.f2 d6 M. Carstens - G. Hoegerl, corr. 2005 )
    13...xc2 14.b4 e6 15.xe6 fxe6 16.b2 e5 17.c3
    g6 18.c5 d5 19.c4 f7 20.xd5 xd5 21.d2 f7
    22.ad1 d5 23.f4 h4 24.fxe5 e6=;
    D2b2112222) 12.b3 f6 13.b1 f5 14.f2 e6 15.d5
    xd5 16.cxd5 c5;
    D2b2113) 10.c4
    D2b21131) 10...df6
    D2b211311) 11.f3 c5 12.b3 e7 13.f2 ( 13.e1 e5
    14.b1 b6 15.d2 b7 16.b2 g5 17.bd1 h6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. P. Svidler - V. Gashimov, Dagomys
    2008 ) 13...e5 14.b1
    D2b2113111) 14...f5
    D2b21131111) 15.d2 ce4! 16.fxe4 xe4 17.d5
    ( 17.e1 xf2 18.xf2 (E. Najer - S. Mamedyarov,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) g5! 19.d3 xe2 20.xf5 xc2
    21.xg5+ f8 22.h6+ g8 23.g5+= ) 17...xf2
    18.xf2 xc2 19.xe5 xe5 20.a1 ae8 21.h4
    ( 21.f3 e4 22.b2 xf3 23.gxf3 f5 ) 21...h6 22.f3
    e4 23.b2 xf3 24.gxf3 f5 25.d5 c6 26.e3 h5
    27.g1 xh4 28.xg7+ f8=;
    D2b21131112) 15.f1! e6 16.d5 xd5 17.cxd5 d4
    18.b2 xd1 19.xd1 c5 20.g4 g6 21.h4
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. White has a
    pair of bishops. M. Rufenacht - G. Toro Solis de Ovando,
    corr. 2001;
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    D2b2113112) 14...e6 15.d3 ( 15.xe6 xe6 16.d3
    f5 17.b2 f4 18.xf6 xd3 19.b2 g6= ) 15...f5
    16.b2 d7 17.d2 a5 18.g4 g5 19.xg5 xg5
    20.f4 e6= R. Lutzenberger - V. Sheikhman, corr. 2000;
    D2b211312) 11.e1 b6 ( 11...f5 12.e3 c5 13.c3 a5
    14.f1 a4 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5 d7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    M. Hedlin - A. Kaltschmidt, corr. 2004 ) 12.f3 c5 13.b3 e7
    14.d2 e5 15.a3 ( 15.b1 b7 16.b2 g5 17.bd1
    h6 18.d5 xd5 19.cxd5 xd2 20.xd2 e7 21.f2
    ae8= Black can equalize with relative ease. Key game P.
    Svidler - V. Gashimov, Dagomys 2008 ) 15...b7 16.ad1
    e3+ 17.xe3 xe3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    D2b21132) 10...a5
    D2b211321) 11.e3 b6 ( 11...dc5 12.e1 f5 13.f1 f6
    14.f3 fd7 15.d2= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Chessmaster 11 Ktulu 8.0, Internet 2008 ) 12.f3 b7= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    D2b211322) 11.f3 ec5 12.b3 f6 13.b1 b6! ( 13...c6?!
    14.h5 g6 15.g3 h5 16.f4 h4 17.f5 f6 18.h5 e5
    19.f3 A. Shirov - A. Jussupow, Germany 1995 ) 14.e1
    ( 14.h5 g6 15.f4 f6= ) 14...f5 15.g4 g6 16.d2 a4
    17.xg6 axb3 18.axb3 xg6 Naum 4 - TheMadPrune 1.1.25,
    Internet 2009;
    D2b212) 9...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    D2b2121) 10.c4 f5 11.d5 d7 12.b3 b4 13.b2 xd5
    14.cxd5 e7 15.c4 a5 16.e1 c5= J. Caldwell - E. Noire, corr.
    2004;
    D2b2122) 10.e3 f5 11.e1 f6 12.h3 ( 12.d2 g4=
    N. Short - J. Smeets, London 2009 ) 12...h6 13.f1 d7 14.c1
    a6= E. Postny - B. Comes, Neustadt an den Weinstrasse 2008;
    D2b2123) 10.e1 f6 11.e3 f5= - 10. Be3 Bf5 11. Re1 Nf6;
    D2b2124) 10.d5 h6 11.c4 f6 12.e3 f5 13.a3 a6 14.h3
    e4 15.c3 g6= J. Hase - A. Segal, Moron 1982;
    D2b2125) 10.a4 f5 ( 10...h6 11.a5 a6 12.c4 f5 13.a3!
    An unorthodox, yet fully playable move, in this concrete position.
    f6 14.g3 e4 15.e3 White has a pair of bishops. E.
    Sutovsky - K. Sakaev, Kragujevac 2009 ) 11.a5 a6 12.c4 f6
    13.a3 b4!= with mutual play.;
    D2b22) 8.c4
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    D2b221) 8...e7 9.f4 ( 9.0-0 c3 10.bxc3 xe2 11.f4 xd1
    12.axd1 d6 13.c5 e6 14.a3 a6 15.cxd6 cxd6 16.xd6
    ac8=; 9.e3 d6 (M. Rivas Pastor - L. Garcia Caballero Las Palmas
    1991) 10.f4 e5 11.d3 e7 ) 9...f6 10.0-0 d6 11.e3 f5
    12.d2 bd7 13.fe1= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    D2b222) 8...d6 9.0-0
    D2b2221) 9...d7 10.e1 ( 10.f4= - 8. Nf4 d6 9. O-O Nd7 10.
    c4 ) 10...b6 11.e3 b8 12.f4 b7= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    D2b2222) 9...c6 10.f4= - 8. Nf4 d6 9. O-O Nc6 10. c4;
    D2b23) 8.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    D2b231) 8...d6
    D2b2311) 9.e1 d7
    D2b23111) 10.f1 Updated on November 17, 2015
    D2b231111) 10...h6 11.f3 ( 11.c4 b6 12.f3 ec5 13.xe8+
    xe8 14.f4 b7= Yu Yangyi - Li Chao, Xinghua Jiangsu
    2011 ) 11...ef6 12.c4 b6 13.b3 b7 14.b2 xe1 15.xe1
    f8 16.f2 White has a pair of bishops. I. Chahrour - A.
    Raetsky, Beirut 2014;
    D2b231112) 10...b6 11.f3 ec5 ( 11...ef6 (M. Kobalia - Bu
    Xiangzhi, Shijiazhuang 2013) 12.b3 xe1 13.xe1 b7
    14.c4 f8 15.b2 White has a pair of bishops. ) 12.xe8+
    xe8 13.b3 b7 14.d2 e6 15.e1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    Fire 3.0 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2014;
    D2b23112) 10.f3 df6 11.c4 h6 ( 11...f5 (K. Kuderinov - S.
    Mamedyarov, Istanbul 2005) 12.g4! g6 13.f4 c5 14.xg6
    hxg6 15.b4 xe1+ 16.xe1 e6 17.e3 White has a pair of
    bishops. ) 12.b3 f5 13.b2 c6 14.f4 ( 14.c1 g5
    15.xe8+ (D. Solak - V. Jakovljevic, Herceg Novi 2008) xe8
    16.xf6 gxf6= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 14...g5
    15.xe8+ xe8 16.e2 e6 17.xe6 xe6 18.d3
    B. Daverkausen - V. Klein, Cologne 1994;
    D2b2312) 9.f3 f6 10.g5
    D2b23121) 10...h6 11.h4 bd7 12.f2 ( 12.e1 f8
    13.d2 (I. Veinger - N. Pokrovsky, corr. 1973) f5 14.f1 )
    12...e7 ( 12...g5 13.g3 h5 14.f4! xg3 15.hxg3 gxf4
    16.gxf4 f6 17.d2 c5 18.f3 ) 13.e1 g5 14.g3 h5
    15.d2 e5 16.b5 L. Nisipeanu - D. Fridman, Eforie Nord
    2009;
    D2b23122) 10...c6 11.e1 h6 12.h4 f5 13.f1 xe1
    14.xe1 g5 15.f2 A. Ivanov - L. Dominguez Perez, Buenos
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    Aires 2005;
    D2b23123) 10...bd7 11.e1 b6 12.a4 a5 13.f2 h6 14.h4
    f8 15.e4 g5 16.xf6+ xf6 17.f2 White has a promising
    position. D. Howell - A. Giri, Wijk aan Zee 2009;
    D2b232) 8...d5! 9.f4
    D2b2321) 9...c6
    D2b23211) 10.e3 d6 11.d3 f5
    D2b232111) 12.h5 g6 13.d1 ( 13.h6?! xd3 14.cxd3
    f5 J. Benjamin - A. Jussupow, Munich 1994 ) 13...d7
    14.e1 (Grapefruit 1.0 - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2009) b6=;
    D2b232112) 12.h5 h4 (P. Giraudet - C. Jaulneau, corr.
    2002) 13.g3 xd3 14.cxd3 d7=;
    D2b23212) 10.c4! d4
    D2b232121) 11.f3 g5 12.g4 e6 ( 12...a6 13.d3
    e4 14.e1 f6= Fire 2.2 - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ) 13.e1 a6 ( 13...xf4 14.xe8+ xe8 15.xf4
    xg4 16.xg4 e6 17.xe6 fxe6= ) 14.xe6 xe6
    15.xe6 xe6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.d2 f6= M. Adams - R.
    Huebner, Dortmund 1996;
    D2b232122) 11.d3 a6 ( 11...f5?! 12.g4! c8 13.e1
    g5 14.xe8+ xe8 (Twisted Logic 20090922 - Gull 1.0a,
    Internet 2010) 15.h5 f6 16.f4 ) 12.c3 f5 ( 12...c5?!
    13.d5 f5 (V. Baklan - R. Ruck, Austria 2008) 14.cxd4! cxd4
    15.b1! c7 16.xd4 ) 13.g4 g6
    D2b2321221) 14.f3 g5 15.xg6 hxg6 16.cxd4 b6!
    ( 16...b5 17.cxb5 cxb5 (P. Svidler - V. Akopian, Luzern
    1997) 18.a4 b4 19.h4 e6 20.xe6 xe6 21.f4 xh4
    22.f2 ) 17.b3 ad8 18.b2 c7! 19.g2 ( 19.d3 d6
    20.d2 e6 21.f2 xd4 22.xd4 xd4 23.xd4
    xd4= This position is rather drawish. ) 19...h3+ 20.h1
    e7 21.d2 e2 22.ad1 b5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. G. Peli - W. Niewiadomski,
    corr. 2006;
    D2b2321222) 14.xe4! xe4 15.f3 g6 16.xg6 hxg6
    17.cxd4 f6 18.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Naum 4.1 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet
    (blitz) 2010;
    D2b2322) 9...f6 10.e3
    D2b23221) 10...c6 11.f3 e6 12.e1 ( 12.xe6 xe6
    13.f4 e7 14.e1 e5!= E. Torre - O. Borik, Bochum 1981 )
    12...d7 13.xe6 xe6 14.c4! dxc4 15.xd7 xd7 16.d5
    e7 17.xc4 J. Czukor - K. Barczyk, corr. 1999;
    D2b23222) 10...f5 11.d2 ( 11.g4 e4 12.g5 fd7 13.xd5
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    e5 14.c4 xg5+! 15.xg5 xg5+ 16.g4 xd5 17.h4 f4
    18.cxd5 e5 19.e2 bd7= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.; 11.e1 c6 12.d3 xd3 13.cxd3 bd7= )
    11...c6 12.ad1 b5 (aimed against 13. c4) 13.fe1 ( 13.a4 a6
    14.a1 bd7= ) 13...bd7 14.d4 c7= Best Mutual Play ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] worse move is 3.d3 c6 ( Updated on November 17, 2015 3...d6
    4.g3 g6 5.g2 g7 6.0-0 0-0 7.bd2 bd7 8.a4 a5 9.c4 c5 10.e3
    b6 11.d2 e6= A. Fedorov - K. Landa, Prague 2014 )
    A) 4.g3= - Line 358 : 2... Nc6 3. g3 Nf6 4. d3;
    B) 4.e2 d5 5.bd2 c5 6.0-0 ( 6.c3 a5= - 4. c3 d5 5. Nbd2 a5 6. Be2
    Bc5 ) 6...0-0 7.a3 a5 8.b3 e8 9.b2 d4 10.xd4 ( 10.e1 dxe4
    11.xe4 xe4 12.dxe4 xf3+ 13.xf3 h4 B. Amin - T. Petrosian,
    Cappelle la Grande 2012 ) 10...exd4 11.f3 dxe4 12.dxe4 (D. Kokarev - D.
    Frolyanov, Moscow (rapid) 2013) e7 13.e1 d7 14.e2 e5;
    C) 4.c3
    C1) 4...e7 5.e2 ( 5.g3 d5 6.bd2 g4 B. Kurajica - I. Sokolov,
    Sarajevo 2002 ) 5...0-0 6.0-0 d5 7.bd2 a5 8.e1 e8 9.f1 f8
    10.c2 g6 11.b3 g7 I. Csom - Y. Averbakh, Budapest 1970;
    C2) 4...g6 5.g3 ( Updated on November 17, 2015 5.b4 a6 6.bd2 g7
    7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 d6 R. Kasimdzhanov - D. Fridman, Rosmalen 2014;
    Updated on November 17, 2015 5.bd2 g7 6.b4 d6 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0
    h5 9.e1 f4 10.f1 f5= with mutual play. S. Movsesian - L. Fressinet,
    Berlin (blitz) 2015 ) 5...g7 6.g2 0-0 7.0-0 d5 8.bd2 e8 ( 8...a5 9.a4
    h6 10.e1 e8 11.exd5 xd5 12.c4 f5 13.h4 e6 14.c2 d7=
    A. Kharlov - M. Adams, New York 1995 ) 9.e1 a5 10.b3 h6 11.a3 e6
    12.b2 dxe4 13.dxe4 d7 14.b4 ( 14.c2 (A. Zhigalko - A. Huzman,
    Moscow 2009) c5 15.f1 a4 16.b4 b3 17.ad1 f6 ) 14...b6
    15.f1 axb4 16.axb4 e7= P. Harikrishna - M. Gagunashvili, Istanbul
    2012;
    C3) 4...d5 5.bd2 a5 ( Updated on November 17, 2015 5...e7 6.e2 a5
    7.a4 0-0 8.0-0 e8 9.e1 b6 10.c2 b7 B. Jobava - P. Svidler, Loo
    2014 ) 6.e2
    C3a) 6...g6 7.a4 ( 7.b3 g7 8.a3 f8= C. Bauer - S. Feller, Nice
    (blitz) 2011 ) 7...d7 8.0-0 g7 9.c2 0-0= E. Kharous - Al. Karpov,
    Ekaterinburg 2008;
    C3b) 6...c5 7.0-0 0-0
    C3b1) 8.b3 e8 9.a3 a7 10.b2 h5 (J. Seret - K. Pilgaard, Naujac
    2003) 11.e1 f4 12.f1 g4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    C3b2) 8.h3 e8 9.a4 h6 10.h2 ( 10.e1 e6 11.f1 a7 12.c2
    h5 D. Solak - Z. Mijailovic, Budva 2002 ) 10...e6 11.g4 xg4
    12.xg4 d7 13.xe6 xe6 A. Kharlov - V. Bologan, Internet (blitz)
    2004;
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    C3b3) 8.a4 e8 9.exd5 xd5 10.c4 e4 11.dxe4 xd1 (1/2-1/2 B.
    Predojevic - M. Pavlovic, Valjevo 2011) 12.xd1 xe4 13.e3 e6= ]
    3...xe4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ worse move is 3...exd4 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White: 4.e5 e4
    5.xd4
    A) 5...f5 6.exf6 ( 6.c4 c5 7.xc5 xc5 8.g5 xg5 9.xg5 c6
    10.0-0 e6= E. Bacrot - A. Morozevich, Biel 2003 ) 6...xf6 7.c3 c6
    8.h4 White has a moderate kingside control advantage. Toga II 1.4.1 Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    B) 5...d5 6.exd6 xd6
    B1) 7.d3 c6 8.f4
    B1a) 8...e6 9.c3
    B1a1) 9...d7
    B1a11) 10.e3 f5 11.xf5 ( 11.b5 d6 12.xd6+ xd6
    13.0-0-0 xe3 14.xe3 d5 (S. Kramer - B. Laursen, corr. 2004)
    15.b3 a5 16.b2 b4 17.a3 xd3+ 18.xd3 0-0 19.he1 h6=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 11...xf5 12.e5! xe5
    13.xe5+ e6 14.d1 c6 15.0-0 Black has a poorly-placed king.;
    B1a12) 10.0-0 e7 11.e3 0-0 ( 11...f5?! 12.xf5 xf5 13.b5
    Z. Almasi - M. Sorokin, Elista 1998 ) 12.ad1 ad8 (V. Iordachescu V. Kunin, Bad Wiessee 2009) 13.b5 c8 14.xc6 bxc6 15.e5
    b7 16.a4;
    B1a2) 9...g6 10.d4 d7 11.f6 g8 12.xe6 fxe6 13.h4
    P. Torwong - C. Dunn, corr. 2000;
    B1b) 8...g6 9.0-0 g7 10.c3 - 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Qf4 g6 9. Bd3 Bg7 10. OO;
    B2) 7.f4 c6 8.e3+ e7 9.c3 xe3+ 10.xe3 g4 11.0-0-0
    ( 11.d4 xd4 12.xd4 f5 13.e5 d6 14.xd6 xd6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Ni Hua - Bu Xiangzhi, Danzhou 2013 )
    11...0-0-0 12.e2 h6 13.he1 a6 14.h3 e6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Equinox 3.20 - Komodo 8.0, Internet 2014;
    B3) 7.c3 c6 8.f4
    B3a) 8...f5 [Chapter] [#]
    B3a1) 9.d3 d6 10.e4+ fe7 ( 10...e7 11.d2 0-0 12.0-0-0
    xe4 13.xe4 e6 14.he1 White has a slight developmental
    advantage. Quazar 0.4 - iCE 1.0 v1619, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 11.e2
    0-0 12.g5 h6 13.h4 e8 14.g3 f5 15.xf5 xg3 16.xc8
    xc8 17.hxg3 e8 18.e4 f5 19.h4 e6 20.fd2 g5=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides. E. Inarkiev - Bu Xiangzhi, Nizhnij Novgorod 2007;
    B3a2) 9.b5 d6 10.e4+
    B3a21) 10...e7
    B3a211) 11.d2 d7 12.0-0-0 xe4 13.xe4
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    B3a2111) 13...e7
    B3a21111) 14.g4 d6 15.xd6+ xd6 16.he1+ f8
    17.xc6 xc6 18.e5 ( 18.d4 d7= S. Karjakin - Bu
    Xiangzhi, Bilbao (blindfold) 2007 ) 18...d5 19.f4 e6
    (D. Stojanovic - I. Leventic, Teslic 2006) 20.f3 e7=;
    B3a21112) 14.he1 0-0-0 15.eg5 xg5 16.xg5
    White has a lasting advantage. A. Misiunas - S. Drozdov, corr.
    2007;
    B3a2112) 13...0-0-0 14.g4 fe7 15.xd6+ cxd6 16.h3
    Black has very weak pawn structure. H. Schulze - C. Hacker,
    Dortmund 1992;
    B3a212) 11.g5 f6 12.d2 d7 13.0-0-0 xe4 14.xe4 e7
    15.he1 1/2-1/2 I. Popov - Bu Xiangzhi, Moscow 2012 ( 15.g4 a6
    16.c4 d6 17.xd6+ xd6 18.de1+ (Historically important
    game 1/2-1/2 G. Kasparov - A. Karpov, Lyon/ New York (m/10) 1990)
    e7 19.hg1 0-0-0= ) 15...0-0-0 16.h3 d6 17.d3 xe4
    18.xe4 d6 19.a3 b8= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    B3a213) 11.0-0 0-0
    B3a2131) 12.xc6 bxc6 13.xc6 b8 14.e4 e8 ( 14...f6
    15.e1 b7 16.g4 g6 17.xg6 fxg6 18.e4 N. Short - A.
    Jussupow, Garmisch Partenkirch 1994 ) 15.xe7 xe7 16.e1
    d4! 17.xe7 xf3+ 18.gxf3 xe7 19.b3 f6 20.b2 h3=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. Black has a pair of bishops.
    Deep Rybka 4 - Houdini 2.0 , Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B3a2132) 12.d1 e5 ( 12...e8 13.e1 a6 14.d3 d7= )
    13.f4 xf3+ 14.xf3 h4 15.g3 xf4 16.xf4 e6
    17.d3= N. Short - V. Akopian, Yerevan 1996;
    B3a2133) 12.e1! xe4 13.xe4 d7 (Shredder 11 - Toga II 1.
    3.1, Internet 2007) 14.xd6 xd6 15.a4 White has a pair of
    bishops.;
    B3a22) 10...fe7 11.g5 f5 12.xf5 ( 12.a4 0-0 13.xc6 bxc6
    14.0-0-0 f6 (Arion 1.7 - Tornado 2.1.36b, Internet 2009) 15.f4 g6
    16.he1 e8 17.g3 d7 18.d4 ) 12...xf5 13.xd8 xd8
    ( 13...xd8?! 14.0-0-0 e8 15.g5 f6 16.ge4 S. Karjakin - J.
    Polgar, Dresden 2008 ) 14.xc6+ bxc6 15.0-0-0 0-0 ( 15...f4+
    16.b1 0-0 17.xd8 xd8 18.e1 Black has doubled pawns. )
    16.he1 fe8 17.g3 f6 18.e4 f8 19.c3 e7 20.c2
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Key game T. Wilczek - E.
    Karelin, corr. 2005;
    B3b) [Chapter] [#] 8...e7
    B3b1) 9.e3
    B3b11) 9...e6 10.0-0-0 0-0 11.d3 ( 11.g5 xg5 12.xg5
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    xg5 13.xg5 P. Ponkratov - D. Andreikin, Voronezh 2009 ) 11...d7
    12.he1 ad8 13.g5 Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 2.1c, Internet 2006;
    B3b12) 9...f6 10.d3 xc3+ 11.bxc3 0-0 12.0-0 e8 13.fe1 f6
    14.c5 BigLion 1.80f - Rinko 1.14, Internet 2003;
    B3b2) 9.d3 0-0 10.d2 e8 11.0-0-0 K. Amann - T. Van Bommel,
    corr. 2000;
    B3c) 8...e6
    B3c1) 9.e3
    B3c11) 9...g6?! 10.b5! ( 10.0-0-0 g7 - 8... g6 9. Be3 Bg7 10. OO-O Be6 ) 10...xb5 11.xb5 d6 12.xd6+ xd6 13.f6 g8
    14.g5 P. Kasper - W. Junge, Berlin 2011;
    B3c12) 9...f5 10.b5 b4+ 11.d2 xd2+ 12.xd2 0-0 13.0-0-0
    e7! 14.d3 ( 14.xc7 h4! 15.g3 h5 16.g2 fc8 17.f4
    e3! 18.fxe3 xb5 19.f1 a5 20.a3 e5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 14...a6 15.c3 fd4 16.e4 b5
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B3c2) 9.d3 g6 10.d4 d7 11.f6 g8 12.xe6 fxe6 13.0-0 e7
    14.f4 0-0-0 (K. Richardson - E. Van Leeuwen, corr. 1982) 15.e3 f5
    16.ad1 d6 17.e4 (weakness e6);
    B3d) 8...f5 9.b5 e7 10.e3 ( 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.e5 G. Sax - A.
    Jussupow, Rotterdam 1988 ) 10...0-0 11.0-0-0 c8 12.a4 Black has to
    be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka
    2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B3e) 8...g6 [Chapter] [#]
    B3e1) 9.d3 g7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e3 e8 12.ad1 e5 13.b5
    d7 14.xd7 ( 14.d4 xf3+ 15.xf3 xd4 16.xd7 xd7 17.xd4
    f5 18.xf5 xf5 19.d7 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. E. Geller - V. Smyslov, Biel 1976 ) 14...xd7 (T. L. Petrosian - A.
    Volokitin, Dresden 2008) 15.d4 xd4 16.xd4 f6 17.d5 xd4
    18.xd4 ac8 19.fd1 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play.;
    B3e2) 9.d2
    B3e21) 9...e7+
    B3e211) 10.e2 e6 11.0-0-0 g7
    B3e2111) 12.he1 0-0-0 13.d3
    B3e21111) 13...f6 14.xf6 xf6 15.g5 ( 15.g5 xc3
    16.xd8 xe1 17.f6 e8 18.xe1 b4 19.a3 xd3+
    20.xd3 f5= V. Ivanchuk - G. Kamsky, Linares 1994 ) 15...d4
    (Glaurung 2.1 - Thinker 5.1e Passive, Internet 2008) 16.e3
    6f5 17.xe6 xe6 18.xf5 xd1+ 19.xd1 gxf5 20.d5
    Black has doubled pawns.;
    B3e21112) 13...h6 (Thinker 5.4d Inert - Rybka 3 Dynamic,
    Internet 2009) 14.e2 f6 15.xf6 xf6=;
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    B3e2112) 12.g5 0-0-0 (H. Leyva Paneque - Frontinan, corr.
    1985) 13.xe6 fxe6 14.g4 b8 15.he1 hf8 16.f3 f5;
    B3e212) 10.e3! e6 11.b5 xb5 12.xb5 c8 ( 12...b4+
    13.xb4 xb4+ 14.c3 d6 15.xd6+ cxd6 16.b3 e7 17.0-0-0
    Horizon 4.3.165 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2007 ) 13.fd4!
    ( 13.0-0 g7 14.fd4 xd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 0-0=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 13...g7 ( 13...xd4 [#]
    14.xd4! c4+ 15.d2 g5 16.f3 g4 17.xg4 e6 18.g3
    h6+ 19.f4 f8 20.ad1 b4+ 21.c1 xb5 22.h4 g8
    23.xh6 ) 14.xe6 fxe6 15.0-0-0;
    B3e22) 9...g7 10.0-0-0 e6 11.g5 0-0 12.xe6! ( 12.g3 d4
    13.h4 h6 14.xe6 xh4 15.gxh4 fxe6= J. Polgar - A. Jussupow,
    Oviedo (rapid) 1993 ) 12...fxe6 (J. Dubiel - M. Bartosik, Bytom 1994)
    13.e3 f6 14.f3 e5 15.b1 ec4 16.xc4 xc4 17.e2 b5
    18.c1 (weakness e6);
    B3e3) Updated on November 17, 2015 9.b3 g7 10.b2 h5
    (aimed against O-O-O) ( 10...f6 11.xf6 xf6 12.0-0-0 e6
    13.b5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Bu Xiangzhi Ding Liren, Shenzhen (rapid) 2014 ) 11.e3+ f8 12.e2 ( 12.d3?!
    g4 13.0-0 h6 14.c5 xf3 15.gxf3 g7 Black has slightly better
    pawn structure. Rybka 4.1 - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011 ) 12...g4
    13.0-0 e7 14.xe7+ xe7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B3e4) 9.e3! g7 10.0-0-0
    B3e41) 10...0-0 11.h4
    B3e411) 11...h6 12.b5 ( 12.c5 e6 13.b5 a6 14.xc6 bxc6
    15.d4 Key game V. Ivanchuk - V. Akopian, Luzern 1997 )
    B3e4111) 12...d7 13.c5 a6 14.a4 ( 14.c4 c8 15.he1
    f5 16.g4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Internet 2009 ) 14...e8 15.xd6
    cxd6 16.xd6;
    B3e4112) 12...e8 13.xc6 bxc6 14.d4 b7 15.e5
    White has a lasting advantage.;
    B3e412) 11...h5
    B3e4121) Updated on November 17, 2015 12.c5 e6 13.b5
    e8 ( 13...f6 14.xf6 xf6 15.xd6 cxd6 16.e4 e7
    17.xd6 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    G. Jones - Bu Xiangzhi, Helsingor 2014 ) 14.he1 xc3 15.bxc3
    f5 ( 15...xa2 16.c4 xe1 17.xe1 xb5 18.g5 d7
    19.cxb5 a5 20.e4 White has the attack. ) 16.xe8+ xe8
    17.e1 d7 18.a4 b5 19.b3 White has a lasting initiative.
    Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B3e4122) 12.c4 f5 13.b3 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011) a5 14.a4;
    B3e4123) 12.b5 e8 13.d4 g4 14.xg7 xg7 15.d3
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    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B3e42) 10...e6
    B3e421) 11.g5 0-0 12.h4
    B3e4211) 12...e5
    B3e42111) 13.f3 d7 ( 13...xc3 14.bxc3 e7 15.c5
    xa2 16.b2 e6 17.f4 h5 18.f3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. N. Janzen - H. Zulauff, corr.
    2004; 13...h5 14.xe6 fxe6 15.h3 f6 16.g5 f4+
    17.xf4 xf4+ 18.b1 H. Stefansson - A. Jussupow, Eupen
    1994 ) 14.xe6 xe6 15.d2 h5;
    B3e42112) 13.a4 xc3 14.bxc3 f6 15.h5 White has the
    initiative. Fritz 11 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    B3e4212) 12...e7 13.h5 h6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.a4 xc3
    16.bxc3 g5 17.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    B3e422) 11.d4
    B3e4221) 11...0-0 12.xc6 bxc6 13.d4 xd4 14.xd4 c5
    ( 14...b8?! 15.h4 c5 16.d2 b4 17.e5 White has the
    initiative. S. Tiviakov - E. Rozentalis, New York 1994 ) 15.d1 b8
    16.h4! ( 16.a4?! c4 17.c5 b4 18.d4 fe8 19.a3 b5
    M. Rosenhek - S. Dubuc, corr. 2005 ) 16...h5 17.d5 xd5
    18.xd5 b6 19.d3 fe8 20.b3 e6 21.d1;
    B3e4222) 11...xd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 e7 (A. Shabalov E. Rozentalis, North Bay 1994) 14.b5+! xb5 15.xb5;
    B3e4223) 11...e5! 12.xe6 xf4 13.xd8 xe3+ 14.fxe3
    xd8 15.b5 d7 16.xd6 cxd6= K. Varberg - E. Reina Guerra,
    corr. 2010;
    B3e423) 11.b5! 0-0 12.h4 e7 13.xd6 ( 13.h5 d5 14.h2
    xe3 15.hxg6 h6 16.fxe3 f6 17.c3 xb5 18.xb5 fxg6
    19.xc7 ac8 20.a5 c5= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2009 )
    13...cxd6 14.d4 d5 15.d2 f6 16.h5 xh5 17.xg7 xg7
    18.d4 f6 19.h6+ g8 20.e2 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. White has the attack.
    Key game P. Dessaules - S. Petersky, corr. 2010 ]
    4.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 4.dxe5
    A) 4...c5 [Chapter] [#] This line favors tactically-minded players.
    A1) worse move is 5.e3 xe3 6.fxe3
    A1a) 6...e7 7.d5 b4+ 8.bd2
    A1a1) 8...xd2 9.xd2 xb2 10.b1 ( 10.c4 xa1+ 11.e2 xh1
    12.xf7+ d8 13.xg7 e8 14.g5+ e7 15.g8+= ) 10...c3
    11.c4 xe3+ 12.d1 f8 13.f1 White has more than adequate
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    compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in development.;
    A1a2) 8...xb2 9.b1 c3 10.xf7+ xf7 11.xb2 e7 12.b3
    a4 13.e4 A. Fernandez Ballon - P. Salcedo Mederos, corr. 2006;
    A1b) 6...d5 7.exd6 xd6 8.c3 c6 9.d3 e6 10.0-0 e7 11.d4
    e5 12.e1 f6 13.g3 0-0= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for Black. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    A2) 5.d5?! xf2+ 6.e2 ( 6.d1 f5 7.c4 e7 8.c3 c6 9.d3 b5
    10.b3 a5 Black has the initiative. L. Bruzon Batista - V. Ivanchuk, Merida
    2007 ) 6...f5
    A2a) 7.c3 c6 8.d3 ( 8.xe4? cxd5 9.d6+ f8 10.xf2 c6
    11.e3 (A. Tukhaev - O. Ivanov, Alushta 2009) d4! 12.f4 h6 13.h4
    b6-+ ) 8...e7 9.g5 xg5 10.xg5 xg5 11.xf2 f4+ 12.f3
    b4 13.b1 0-0 L. Wellen - S. Humphreys, corr. 2009;
    A2b) 7.exf6 xf6 8.e5+ f7 9.g5+ f8 10.c3 c6 11.f4 d4
    J. Janse - I. Cirulis, corr. 2008;
    A3) 5.d4? xf2! 6.xf2 h4+ 7.e3 xd4+ 8.xd4 e1+ 9.d3
    xc1-+ L. Quinn - P. Soldini, corr. 1999;
    A4) 5.c4!
    A4a) 5...xf2+? 6.f1 d5 ( 6...f5? 7.exf6 xf6 (R. Khusnutdinov - R.
    Hovhannisyan, Moscow 2008) 8.d3 g6 9.f7+! xf7 10.xe4++- )
    7.xd5 xd5 8.xd5 f5 9.exf6 xf6 10.xf2 xd5 11.e1+ f7
    12.e5+ f6 13.b3;
    A4b) 5...xf2 6.xf7+!
    A4b1) 6...f8?! [Chapter] [#] Dangerous line for Black: 7.d5 xh1
    ( 7...e7? 8.f1! c6 9.b3 xf7 10.e3! xe3 11.xe3 g4
    12.g5 )
    A4b11) 8.xc5+ xf7 9.d5+ f8 10.c3
    A4b111) 10...e7 11.e3 ( 11.f4 (M. Antipov - M. Codenotti,
    Athens 2012) c6 12.d2 d5 13.0-0-0 e6 14.xh1 h6
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...d6
    12.0-0-0 c6 13.f1 e8 14.g5 f7 15.exd6 e6 16.b5
    cxd6 17.e4 d7 18.xh1 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A4b112) 10...d6 11.g5 ( 11.e3 c6 12.b3 d5 13.0-0-0 e7
    14.xh1 h6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    11...c6 12.d4 e8= V. Simagin - A. Khachaturov, Moscow 1959;
    A4b12) 8.h5 e7 ( 8...f2+ 9.e2 e7 10.g5 - 8... Qe7 9.
    Bg5 Bf2+ 10. Ke2 ) 9.g5 f2+ 10.e2 e6 11.c3
    A4b121) 11...h6 12.d2
    A4b1211) 12...g6? 13.xh1 b6 14.f1 g7 15.h4 gxh5
    16.f5+ h7 17.d3 g8 ( 17...g6 18.e4! f8 19.h4!
    g4+ 20.f3+- ) 18.xh6+ g6 19.d5 g7 20.f4 xe5+
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    21.d1 xh6 22.c3+- E. Podvoysky - L. Ovcharenko, corr.
    2010;
    A4b1212) 12...c6 13.xh1 - 11... Nc6 12. Rxh1 h6 13. Bd2;
    A4b122) 11...g6 12.xh1 b6 13.f1 e8 14.g4 xd5
    15.xd5 White has the attack.;
    A4b123) 11...c6 12.xh1 h6 ( 12...b6 13.h4! xe5+
    14.xe5 xe5 15.f1+ g8 16.d5 c5 17.f5 h6 18.fe7+
    h7 19.f4 xe7 20.xe7 f8 21.xe5 ) 13.d2 b6 14.f1
    ( 14.h4 xe5 15.f1+ g8 16.f4 c6+ 17.e3 xd5
    18.xd5 d6 (Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2011)
    19.f7+ h7 20.g6+ g8= ) 14...g8 ( 14...e7?! (A. Lingl - T.
    Wieczorek, corr. 2001) 15.e4 d8 16.g5! hxg5 17.xg5+ e7
    18.d5 c5 19.b4! xb4 20.f4! e8 21.f7 f8 22.xb4+White has an overwhelming advantage. ) 15.e4 d6 16.d5 e7
    17.xe7+ xe7 18.h4 e6 19.g6 d7 20.exd6 cxd6 21.d1
    d5 22.e2 c5 23.xh8 xh8 24.xh6! d4 (E. Iordanyan - L.
    Ovcharenko, corr. 2013) ( 24...d6 (T. Diehl Jr. - D. Morosi, corr.
    2008) 25.g5 f5 26.h3 (with the idea Bg4) ) 25.c1 f5 26.h3
    g8 27.g4;
    A4b2) 6...xf7 [Chapter] [#] 7.d5+ g6 ( 7...e8 8.g5 e7
    9.xe7 xe7 10.xf2 a6 11.c3 c5+ 12.g3 xd5 13.xd5
    b6 14.c4 b7 15.he1 I. Kurnosov - B. Lalic, Hinckley Island 2009 )
    A4b21) 8.0-0 d6 ( 8...h3+? 9.h1 f2+ 10.xf2 xf2 11.g5!
    f8 12.g4+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 9.xf2 xf2+ 10.xf2
    h6 (Mi. Stankovic - R. Hovhannisyan, Kemer 2009) ( 10...f5?
    11.g3 White has the attack. R. Fischer - H. Krebs, corr. 2005 )
    11.g1 f5 12.c3 dxe5 13.xb7 d7 14.g4 e6 15.e4+ f7
    16.e3 f8= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A4b22) 8.f1 d6 9.xf2 ( 9.b4 c6 10.d2 b6 11.xf2 xf2+
    12.xf2 h6 13.exd6 f6 14.c3 xd6 15.b2 f6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.
    0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 9...xf2+ 10.xf2= - 8. O-O d6 9. Rxf2
    Bxf2+ 10. Kf2;
    A4b23) 8.g5?! e8 9.0-0 ( 9.h4+? xg5 10.d2 (N. Short - J.
    Smeets, Wijk aan Zee 2010) d6! 11.e6+ f6 12.0-0 xe6 13.e4+
    e7-+ )
    A4b231) 9...d6 10.exd6 e4+ 11.h1 f2+ ( 11...cxd6?! 12.c3
    f2+ 13.xf2 xf2 14.f1 White has the attack. Chiron 1.5 Naum 4.2, Internet 2012 ) 12.xf2 xf2 13.c3 ( 13.e7 h6
    14.e4+ f7 15.d5+ g6= ) 13...h6 14.e5+ ( 14.h4 xh4
    15.xh4+ h7 16.d3+ g8 17.f1 e6 18.d5 xd5
    19.xd5+ h7 20.d3+ g8 21.d5+ h7= ) 14...h7
    15.e4+ g8 16.e7= White has sufficient compensation for
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    material deficit.;
    A4b232) 9...a6! 10.b4 e6! 11.xe6+ dxe6 12.bxc5 e4
    13.h4 axc5;
    A4b24) 8.xc5 xh1 9.c3
    A4b241) 9...h6 10.c4
    A4b2411) 10...h7 11.d5 ( 11.e4+ g8 12.d5+ h7= )
    A4b24111) 11...f8? 12.e4+ h8 [#] ( 12...g6 13.e3! g5
    14.e4+ g7 15.d2+- (with the idea Bc3) ) 13.xh6! d6
    ( 13...xf3 14.xg7+ xg7 15.g4+ h6 16.gxf3 g5
    17.xg5+ xg5 18.xc7+-; 13...gxh6 14.g6 xf3 15.xh6+
    g8 16.gxf3+- (with the idea O-O-O) ) 14.g5+- Key game E.
    Sveshnikov - D. Fridman, Tallinn (rapid) 2013;
    A4b24112) 11...e8!
    A4b241121) 12.e4+ h8 13.xh6 gxh6 14.f4 e6
    15.xc7 xc7 ( 15...g6 16.xa8 d5 17.0-0-0 c6= )
    16.f8+ h7 17.f7+=;
    A4b241122) 12.xc7 d5 ( 12...d6 13.xe8 xe8 14.e4+
    h8 15.e3 c6 16.0-0-0 dxe5 17.xh1 f7 18.xe5
    xa2 19.g6+ g8 20.e8+ h7 21.f8+ h8 22.e6+
    h7= ) 13.d3+ h8 14.xe8 xe8 15.e3 c6 16.0-0-0
    e6 (with the idea Nb4) 17.d2 c8=;
    A4b2412) 10...d6= - 9...d6 10. Qc4 h6;
    A4b242) 9...d6 10.c4 h6
    A4b2421) 11.e6 h7 12.e4+ g8 13.d5 c6 14.e7 e8
    15.xc7 f5! 16.d5+ ( 16.xf5? xe7+ 17.f1 xc7-+ )
    16...f7 17.xa8! xd5 18.e8+ h7 19.g5+ hxg5
    20.h5+ g8 21.e8+ h7=;
    A4b2422) 11.d5
    A4b24221) 11...f8? 12.e4+ f7 ( 12...f5 13.h4+ h7
    14.xf5+- ) 13.xh6! gxh6 14.h7+ e8 15.xc7+ xc7
    16.xc7 a6 17.xd6+- White has an overwhelming advantage.
    Z. Almasi - A. Giri, Beijing (blindfold) 2011;
    A4b24222) 11...c6!
    A4b242221) 12.h4+ f7 ( 12...h7? [#] 13.f6+!+- )
    13.c7+ d5 14.f4+ g8 15.e6 xe6 16.g6 d7
    17.xh8 ( 17.e3?! f8 ) 17...c8 18.xe6 e7 19.f7+
    xf7 20.xf7 xf7 21.d4 c5 22.f3 e8+ 23.f1 g5
    24.d2 ( 24.g3 f6 25.g2 xg3! 26.xg3 e2 ) 24...g4
    25.h4 g3=;
    A4b242222) 12.f4+ h7 13.d3+ g8 14.exd6 a6
    ( 14...f6 15.g6 a6 16.e7+ f7 17.e3 b4 18.b3+
    e6 19.e5+ e8 20.0-0-0 xb3 21.axb3 d5 22.c5 )
    15.c4+ (1/2-1/2 G. Legemaat - S. Larsen, corr. 2009)
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    ( 15.e3?! a5+ 16.c3 f5 ) 15...h7 16.d3+ g8=;
    B) 4...d5 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 5.e3
    B1a) 5...c5 6.xc5 xc5
    B1a1) worse move is 7.c3 c6 8.d2 0-0 9.0-0-0 e8 ( 9...g4
    (Critter 1.4 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2012) 10.h3 xf3 11.gxf3 bd7 )
    10.e1 bd7 11.h4 f6 12.b4 e6 13.exf6 xf6 14.h5 d6 15.h4
    a5 Black has a lasting initiative. M. Bartel - A. Galkin, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2007;
    B1a2) 7.c4 dxc4 8.xd8+ xd8 9.xc4 e6 10.xe6 xe6 11.c3
    e8=;
    B1b) 5...e7 6.bd2 0-0
    B1b1) 7.c3 f5 8.xe4 ( 8.d4 g6 9.xe4 xe4 10.d3 c5
    11.f5 xf5 12.xf5 c6 13.f4 g6 14.d3 d4 15.f2=; 8.b3?!
    xd2 9.xd2 e4 (B. Jobava - A. Grischuk, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009)
    10.e2 d7 11.f4 f6! 12.exf6 xf6 ) 8...xe4 9.d3 d7 10.0-0
    f5 11.b1 d8 12.e1 c6=;
    B1b2) 7.d3 xd2 8.xd2 (B. Jobava - M. Roiz, Sochi 2007) g4!
    9.e2 c5 10.c3 c6 11.0-0 d7=;
    B2) 5.d3= - 4. Bd3 d5 5. dxe5;
    B3) 5.bd2
    B3a) 5...xd2 [Chapter] [#]
    B3a1) 6.xd2 [Chapter] [#]
    B3a11) 6...e7
    B3a111) 7.d3 c6 ( Updated on November 17, 2015 7...c5 8.0-0
    c6 9.f4 0-0 10.g3 h8 11.c3 h6 V. Fedoseev - S. Vidit,
    Martuni 2014 ) 8.f4 0-0 9.0-0
    B3a1111) 9...f6 10.h4 ( 10.exf6 xf6 11.g3 b4 12.f4
    f7 13.e5 (I. Nepomniachtchi - V. Iordachescu, Moscow 2009)
    xd3! 14.cxd3 f8 15.ae1 c6 16.h3 f5= ) 10...g6 11.exf6
    xf6 12.g3 (with the idea c3, Bh6) G. Staf - J. Andersen, corr.
    2011;
    B3a1112) 9...b4! 10.g3 h8 11.g5 xg5 12.xg5 h6
    13.h3 c6 14.f4 b6= with mutual play. Dirty ACCA 3 - Amyan
    1.597, Internet 2009;
    B3a112) 7.f4 0-0 8.g3 f5 9.d4 ( 9.h6 g6 10.h4 gxh6
    11.h5 g5 12.hxg6 fxg6 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. I. Glek - P. H. Nielsen, Esbjerg 2002 ) 9...h4 10.f4
    g6 11.d3 c5 12.f3 e7 13.0-0 xd3 14.cxd3 c6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. Komodo 3 - Bison 9.11, Internet 2011;
    B3a113) 7.b5+ c6 8.e2 d7 ( 8...0-0 9.0-0 f6 10.c4 fxe5
    11.cxd5 cxd5 12.xe5 c6 13.xc6 bxc6= P. Svidler - V.
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    Kramnik, Dos Hermanas 1999 ) 9.0-0 f6 10.exf6 xf6= with mutual
    play.;
    B3a12) 6...h6
    B3a121) 7.b3 c5 8.b5+ c6 9.0-0 e7 10.d1 ( 10.f4 e6
    11.c4 a6 12.cxd5 xd5= A. Volokitin - B. Gelfand, Sochi (rapid)
    2004 ) 10...e6 11.c4 dxc4 12.c2= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    B3a122) 7.b4 c5 8.bxc5 xc5 9.b5+ ( 9.d3 c6 10.0-0 0-0
    11.b2 e6= ) 9...c6 10.0-0 0-0 11.f4 e6 12.g3 h8=
    E. Najer - B. Gelfand, Odessa 2008;
    B3a13) 6...c5
    B3a131) 7.d3 h6 8.c3 c6 9.0-0 e6 10.h3 c7 11.e2
    0-0-0 12.d2 b8 13.fe1 g8= Thinker 5.4C Inert - Hiarcs 12.1,
    Internet 2009;
    B3a132) 7.f4
    B3a1321) 7...h6
    B3a13211) worse move is 8.g3 c6 9.d3 e6 10.0-0 g5
    11.b3 e7 12.e1 ( 12.c4 dxc4 13.xc4 xc4 14.bxc4
    d3 ) 12...b6 13.c4 0-0-0 14.cxd5 xd5 15.c4 d7
    D. Jakovenko - B. Gelfand, Odessa (rapid) 2009;
    B3a13212) 8.b5+ c6 9.0-0 e6 10.c3 c7 11.e1 e7
    V. Chulivska - E. Soloviova, Lvov 2010;
    B3a1322) 7...c6
    B3a13221) 8.d3
    B3a132211) 8...e6
    B3a1322111) 9.c3 h6
    B3a13221111) 10.g3
    B3a132211111) 10...d7 11.0-0 0-0-0
    B3a1322111111) 12.a3 g5 13.b5 ( 13.b4?! f5
    14.h3 f4 15.h2 f5 White has poor queen
    placement. V. Tkachiev - A. Karpov, Bastia (rapid)
    2002 ) 13...b8 14.e1 c7 15.xc6 xc6
    Black has a pair of bishops. Hiarcs Paderborn - Onno 0.
    11.0, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    B3a1322111112) 12.b5 g5 (Stockfish 2.1.1 - Houdini
    2.0c, Internet 2011) 13.b4 d4 14.d1 c7 15.xc6
    xc6 16.cxd4 cxb4;
    B3a132211112) 10...g5 11.0-0 c7 12.e1 0-0-0
    Black has the initiative. Cyclone 2.1 - Bright 0.4a, Internet
    2008;
    B3a13221112) 10.a4 c4 (Bright 0.4a - Toga II 1.4.2,
    Internet 2009) 11.b1 c5 12.0-0 a6 13.h3 d7;
    B3a1322112) 9.0-0 h6 10.h4 c7 11.c3 0-0-0 12.h5 b8
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    13.e1 e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. Zappa Mexico II Spark 1.0, Internet 2010;
    B3a132212) 8...h6 9.g3 - 7... h6 8. Qg3 Nc6 9. Bd3;
    B3a13222) 8.c3 h6 9.h4 e6 10.b5 c7 11.e3 0-0-0=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    B3a133) 7.b4
    B3a1331) 7...c6 8.b5 e7 9.b2 e6 10.g5 d7 11.0-0-0
    ( 11.e2 g6 12.xe6 fxe6 13.0-0 g7 14.ad1 0-0= ) 11...a6
    12.a4 axb5 13.xb5 c6= A. Naiditsch - D. Jakovenko, Odessa
    (rapid) 2009;
    B3a1332) 7...cxb4 8.f4 c7 9.b2 c6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3a134) 7.c4
    B3a1341) 7...e6 8.g5 c6 9.xe6 fxe6 10.cxd5 xd5
    11.xd5 exd5 12.b5 ( 12.f4 c4 13.d2 0-0-0 14.g3= )
    12...f7 13.f4 d4 14.a4= E. Bacrot - E. Alekseev, Nalchik
    2009;
    B3a1342) 7...d4 8.d3 c6 9.0-0 e7 10.f4 e6 11.g3
    d7 ( 11...c7 12.g5 xg5 13.xg5 h6 14.d2 Z. Almasi B. Socko, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 12.d2 ( 12.xg7 0-0-0
    13.h6 b4 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 12...h6 13.a3 g5 14.fb1 g4 15.e1 0-0-0=
    A. Wohl - A. Csonka, Oberwart 2006;
    B3a2) 6.xd2 [Chapter] [#]
    B3a21) 6...e7
    B3a211) 7.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    B3a2111) 7...d7
    B3a21111) 8.c3 c5 9.c2
    B3a211111) 9...0-0 10.0-0 f6 ( 10...g4 11.h3 xf3
    12.xf3 c6 13.g4 ) 11.exf6 xf6 12.e3 d6 13.d4
    E. Sutovsky - V. Gashimov, Poikovsky 2008 ( 13.e1 g4
    14.b1 xf3 15.xh7+ h8 16.gxf3 e6 17.f5 g5
    18.h3 f4 19.xf4 xf4 20.e6 xf3 21.xd6 xh3
    22.xd5 f4= Black can equalize with relative ease. );
    B3a211112) 9...g4! 10.0-0 c6 11.e3 e6= A. Stamatovic S. Djosic, Beograd 2010;
    B3a21112) 8.0-0 c5 9.e2 c6 10.e3 0-0 11.c4 dxc4
    12.xc4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    B3a2112) 7...c5 8.c4 c6
    B3a21121) 9.b3 d4! (O. Badmatsyrenov - S. Iskusnyh, Ulan
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    Ude 2010) ( 9...dxc4 10.xc4 0-0 (I. Smirin - B. Alterman, Israel
    1998) 11.d1 b6 12.c3 xb3 13.xb3 f5 ) 10.0-0 0-0
    11.fe1 g6=;
    B3a21122) 9.h3 e6 10.c2 dxc4 11.xc4
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - A.Rakhmanov, Dagomys 2009) 0-0!
    12.xe6 fxe6 13.d1 d4 14.xd4 cxd4 15.b3 b6=;
    B3a21123) 9.0-0 (Leila 0.53h - Arasan 9.2, Internet 2006) d4
    10.e1 0-0 11.b1 h6 12.c1 b6 13.e4 ( 13.xh6?
    b4 ) 13...g4 14.e6 ( 14.xh6 xf3 15.xf3 b4 )
    14...xe6 15.xh6 fe8= with mutual play.;
    B3a212) 7.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    B3a2121) 7...0-0 8.c2 c6 9.d3 h6 10.0-0 g4 11.cxd5 cxd5
    ( 11...xf3 (I. Nepomniachtchi - K. Sakaev, Dagomys 2009) 12.d6
    d5 13.dxe7 xe7 14.ae1 ) 12.d4 b6 13.f5 xf5
    14.xf5 c6 15.e3;
    B3a2122) 7...c6
    B3a21221) 8.c2
    B3a212211) 8...e6 9.0-0-0 ( Updated on November 17, 2015
    9.d1 d7 10.c3 0-0-0 (R. Robson - V. Ivanchuk, Tromso
    2013) 11.a3 f5 12.a4 e6 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5
    15.e2 d8= ) 9...d7 ( 9...a5 10.a3 (I. Nepomniachtchi - S.
    Drazic, Rijeka 2010) d4 11.d3 b8 12.e4 ) 10.d3 0-0-0
    11.c3 d4= with mutual play.;
    B3a212212) 8...g4 9.e2 0-0 10.d1 d4=;
    B3a21222) 8.b3 d4 9.d3 g4 10.e4 xf3 11.xf3 b8
    12.xc6+ bxc6 13.g3 g6 14.b3 0-0 15.0-0;
    B3a22) 6...d7
    B3a221) 7.e2 c5 8.0-0-0 e7 9.d4 0-0 10.g4 e8
    ( 10...e4 (V. Gashimov - B. Gelfand, Odessa (rapid) 2009) 11.e3!
    f6 12.e6 c5 13.f5 ) 11.g2 c6 12.f4 b6=;
    B3a222) 7.e2 e7 (F. Nijboer - H. Steingrimsson, Haarlem 2009)
    8.0-0 0-0 9.c4;
    B3a23) 6...c5
    B3a231) 7.c4 c6 ( 7...d4 8.d3 e7 9.0-0 (J. Konnyu - F.
    Pasztor, Zalakaros 2011) c6= ) 8.c2 (I. Nepomniachtchi - D.
    Fridman, Netanya 2009) d4 9.0-0-0 c7 10.e1 h6=;
    B3a232) 7.g5 a5+ 8.c3 e6 9.d3 c6 10.0-0 h6 11.d2
    ( 11.h4 (P. Svidler - R. Kasimdzhanov, Nalchik 2009) g5! 12.g3
    0-0-0 13.c2 b8 Black has the initiative. ) 11...c7 12.e1 g5
    ( 12...e7 13.c1 d7 14.a3 0-0 15.b4 fd8 I. Nepomniachtchi Bu Xiangzhi, Sochi (rapid) 2009 ) 13.b4 (V. Gashimov - D. Fridman,
    Mainz (rapid) 2009) g4! 14.b5 a5 15.h4 c4 16.f5 xd2
    17.xd2 0-0-0= with mutual play.;
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    B3b) [Chapter] [#] 5...e7
    B3b1) 6.b5+ c6 7.d3 c5 8.e2 bd7 ( 8...g4 9.d4 xe2
    10.xe2 bd7 11.0-0 (I. Smirin - B. Alterman, Haifa 1995) 0-0 12.f4
    e8 13.2b3 e4 14.e3= ) 9.0-0 0-0 10.c4 (JanWillem 1.13 Morphy 3.22, Internet 2010) b6= with mutual play.;
    B3b2) 6.c4 0-0 7.cxd5 xd5 8.c4 c6 ( 8...c5 9.e2 xd2
    10.xd2 c6 11.c1 (I. Nepomniachtchi - Wang Yue, Sochi (rapid)
    2009) d4! 12.xd4 xd4 13.c3 g4 14.xg4 xg4 15.0-0
    ad8= ) 9.e2 xd2 10.xd2 g6= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides.;
    B3b3) 6.xe4 dxe4 7.xd8+ xd8
    B3b31) 8.g5
    B3b311) 8...c6 9.xe4 xe5 ( 9...f5? 10.d3 xe5 11.d6+
    cxd6 12.xf5 V. Iordachescu - Chi Fengtong, Ulaanbaatar 2002 )
    10.f4 g6 11.e3 0-0 12.0-0-0 e7 13.e2 The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from Black.;
    B3b312) 8...f5 9.c4 xg5 10.xg5 c6 11.b5 h6 ( 11...0-0
    12.xc6 bxc6 13.0-0-0 S. Solovjov - A. Anjuhin, Peterhof 2008 )
    12.xc6+ bxc6 13.e3 0-0-0 14.xa7 b7 15.e3 he8=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. bishops of opposite color;
    B3b32) 8.d4
    B3b321) 8...d7
    B3b3211) 9.f4 c6
    B3b32111) 10.0-0-0 g5 ( 10...xd4 11.xd4 c6 12.c4 h6
    (R. Ponomariov - A. Greenfeld, Ohrid 2001) 13.d5 xd5
    14.xd5 g5 15.xg5 hxg5 16.d4 d8 17.xe4 )
    B3b321111) 11.xc6 gxf4 12.xd8 xd8 13.g3 c6
    ( 13...g8 14.c4 e7 15.d2 b5= ) 14.xd8+ xd8
    15.gxf4 ( 15.h3 fxg3 16.fxg3 e8 17.d1+= ) 15...e3
    16.g1 exf2 17.g3= E. Najer - A. Jussupow, Moscow 2008;
    B3b321112) 11.g3 h5 12.b5 h4 13.e6 fxe6 14.xc6
    (Movei 00.8.438 - Delfi 5.3B, Internet 2008) ( 14.xc6 bxc6
    15.e5 f8 16.b3 f5 17.d4 e7= V. Zvjaginsev - I.
    Stohl, Rethymnon 2003 ) 14...xc6 15.xc6+ bxc6 16.e5
    f8=;
    B3b32112) 10.xc6 xc6 11.c4 e7 12.d1 g5 13.e3;
    B3b3212) 9.e3! c6 ( 9...0-0 10.c4 e8 11.e6 fxe6
    12.0-0-0 c6 13.b5 e5 14.xd7 xd7 15.xe6 f6
    16.xd8 axd8 17.xd8 xd8 18.d1 E. Sveshnikov - A.
    Donchenko, Moscow 1996 ) 10.xc6 xc6 11.c4 f6! 12.exf6
    xf6 13.0-0-0 d8 14.g3 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    B3b322) 8...c6?! 9.f4 ( 9.e3 c7 10.e6 xe6 11.xe6 fxe6
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    12.c4 e5 13.0-0-0 d7 14.he1 f6 15.e6 e7= Key game
    R. Ponomariov - Wang Yue, Beijing 2011 ) 9...d7 ( 9...a5+ 10.c3
    c7 11.c4 0-0 12.g3 (weakness e4) S. Karjakin - Wang Yue,
    Beijing (blindfold) 2011 ) 10.f5 0-0 11.d6 a5+ 12.c3 c7
    13.0-0-0 xd6 14.exd6 b6 15.c4 e6 16.b3 V. Ivanchuk Wang Yue, Sochi 2008;
    B3b323) 8...0-0 9.f4 d7 10.0-0-0 c6 11.e6 b6 12.d6 g5+
    ( 12...e8 13.exf7+ xf7 14.e2 f6 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.
    2a, Internet (blitz) 2008) 15.g3 g6 16.he1 g7 17.h3 h5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. ) 13.b1 e8 14.exf7+ xf7 15.e2 f6 16.g3 g6
    17.he1 g7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. (weakness e4) D. Vocaturo - Li Chao,
    Istanbul 2012;
    B3c) 5...c6 6.b5
    B3c1) 6...d7
    B3c11) 7.0-0 xe5 8.xd7+ xd7 9.e1 ( 9.xe4 dxe4 10.g5
    (S. Karjakin - S. Mamedyarov, Beijing (blitz) 2012) f6 11.e2 e7
    12.e1 0-0-0 13.f4 h6 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4
    d6= This position is rather drawish. ) 9...dc5 10.g5 e7
    11.gxe4 dxe4 12.h5 0-0 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 f6=
    Glass 2.0 - Tucano 1.04, Internet 2013;
    B3c12) 7.e2 c5 ( 7...xd2 8.xd2 c5 9.d1 a6 10.g5 e7
    11.xc6 xc6 12.e3 0-0 13.0-0 ) 8.0-0 a6 9.xc6 xc6 10.d4
    d7 11.2b3 e6 12.xc6 xc6 13.f4 A. Volokitin - Le Quang
    Liem, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007;
    B3c2) 6...xd2 7.xd2 (S. Solovyov - Y. Dolzhenkov, Smolensk 2005)
    e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 a6 10.a4 ( 10.xc6 bxc6 11.d4 d7
    12.b3 b8 13.d4 b6 14.e3 xd4 15.xd4 fb8= ) 10...e6
    11.c3 c5 12.d3 e7 13.g5 f5 14.d2 c6 15.h4 e6 16.c2
    d7 17.d3 g6 18.e3 e7 19.f3
    B3c21) 19...f6 20.h4! ( 20.exf6 xf6 21.d4 xd4 22.xd4
    U. Atakisi - Y. Erturan, Ankara 2007; 20.d4 f5 21.b4 a5 22.a3
    c7 ) 20...fxe5 21.xe5 e8 22.xg6 hxg6 23.xg6 xg6
    24.xg6 xh4 25.g3 White has a promising position.;
    B3c22) 19...c5 20.g5 ( 20.h4 g4 21.h2 fd8 22.xg4 xg4
    23.g3 b6= ) 20...h6 21.xe7 xe7 22.ad1 ad8 23.e3;
    B3d) 5...f5 6.xe4 xe4 7.d3 c6 8.0-0 xd3 9.xd3
    A. Volokitin - K. Sakaev, Moscow 2001;
    B3e) 5...c5 [Chapter] [#]
    B3e1) 6.a3 a5 ( 6...e7 7.b4 e6 8.c4 0-0 9.cxd5 xd5 10.c4
    c6 11.b2 f4 12.g3 g2+ 13.f1 h3 14.g1 f4= ) 7.e2
    e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 c6 ( 9...f6 10.exf6 xf6 11.f1 (A. Shabalov 7454

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    A. Motylev, Moscow 2010) c6 12.g3 g6 13.e3 d6 14.b1 g7
    15.d2 g4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 10.f1 f5 11.g3 g6 12.e3
    B3e11) 12...a4 13.b5 a5
    B3e111) 14.d4 c6 15.f1 e4! ( 15...f6 16.exf6 xf6 17.xc6!
    bxc6 18.xc5 e8 19.d2 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. N. Short - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2010 )
    16.gf5 c5 17.f3 g5 18.d2 e6;
    B3e112) 14.xc5! xc5 15.xa4 c4 16.b3 b5 ( 16...xb2
    17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5 c6 19.b3 xa3 20.xa3 xa3 21.h4
    d8 22.xg6 hxg6 23.e6 Black has poor knight placement. )
    17.e2 c6 18.a4 e8 19.axb5 cxb5 20.xa8 xa8 21.d1
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    B3e12) 12...e6 13.d3 d4 14.c1 d7;
    B3e2) 6.e2 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.b3 xb3 9.axb3 c5 10.c3 c6
    11.f4 f5 P. Negi - A. Giri, Wijk aan Zee 2010;
    B3e3) 6.b3
    B3e31) 6...xb3 [Chapter] [#] 7.axb3 e7 8.d3 ( 8.h4 c5
    (B. Savchenko - A. Volokitin, Moscow 2010) 9.g5 e6 10.b5+
    d7 11.0-0 a6 12.xd7+ xd7 ) 8...c5 ( 8...d7 9.c3 c5 10.c2
    g4 11.b4 e6 12.d3 V. Ivanchuk - R. Kasimdzhanov, Elista
    1998 )
    B3e311) Updated on November 17, 2015 9.c3 c6 10.0-0
    ( 10.a4!? e6 11.0-0 h6 12.e1 d7 13.d2 d8=
    I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Grigoriants, Moscow 2015 ) 10...0-0 11.c2
    g6 12.h6 e8 13.h3 e6= SugaR 5.4 - Shark 020115, Internet
    2015;
    B3e312) 9.h3 c6 10.c3 e6 11.0-0 h6 12.e3 d7 13.e1
    d8 14.a4 a6 15.c2= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. A. Kislinsky - T. Polak, Kouty
    nad Desnou 2012;
    B3e32) 6...g4 [Chapter] [#]
    B3e321) 7.d4 xb3 8.axb3 xf3 9.gxf3 c6 10.b5 d7
    11.a4 ( 11.g4 a6 12.0-0 (I. Smirin - Z. Hracek, New York 1998)
    d8 13.xc6 xc6 14.g5 e7 15.xe7 xe7= ) 11...b4+
    12.f1 c5 13.g1 0-0 14.xc6 bxc6 15.g4 xg4 16.xg4
    fe8= Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1 - Jonny 2.83, Internet 2006;
    B3e322) 7.h3 h5
    B3e3221) 8.e3 e6 9.g4 g6 10.e2
    B3e32211) 10...c6 11.0-0-0 a5 12.fd4 a6 (E. Prie - F.
    Leveille, Paris 1996) ( 12...a4 13.xe6 fxe6 14.d4 d7
    15.f4 a3 16.b3 c5 17.f5 xd4 18.xd4 exf5 19.e6 e7
    20.gxf5 xf5 21.g1 g6 22.e3 ) 13.xe6 fxe6 14.a3 a4
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    15.d4 c7 16.f4 e4 17.g2 xg2 18.xg2;
    B3e32212) 10...c5! 11.b5+ ( 11.0-0-0 d4 12.xd4 cxd4
    13.fxd4 b6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.f4 e7 ) 11...d7 12.0-0-0
    a6 13.xd7+ xd7 14.g2 d4 15.d2 c8= with mutual
    play.;
    B3e3222) 8.e2 c6 9.fd4 xe2 10.xe2 xb3 11.xb3
    h4 ( 11...d7 12.f4 d4 13.d2 0-0-0 14.0-0-0 e7 15.he1
    a6 16.a3 h5 17.d3 Rybka 3 - Naum 4, Internet 2008 ) 12.0-0
    0-0-0 13.f4 f6 14.e6 f5 15.d2 e7= with mutual play. Naum 4 Rybka 3, Internet 2008;
    B3e33) 6...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    B3e331) 7.c4 dxc4 8.xc4 xd1+ 9.xd1 d7 10.xe6 fxe6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. M. Vachier Lagrave - B. Gelfand,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
    B3e332) worse move is 7.h4 c5 8.c4 (C. Bauer - A. Giri, Guingamp
    2010) d4 9.d3 c6 10.d2 c7 (weakness e5);
    B3e333) worse move is 7.g3 c5 8.g2 c6 9.0-0 e7 10.c3
    ( 10.c4 dxc4 11.bd2 ed4 12.xc4 g4 ) 10...0-0 11.e3
    ( 11.h4?! c4 12.bd4 exd4 13.cxd4 g4 J. Polgar - B. Gelfand,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 11...b6 (Critter 0.70 - Gull 1.2, Internet
    2011) 12.c1 c7 13.d3 f5;
    B3e334) 7.bd4 xd4 ( 7...c5 8.xe6 xe6 9.g5 c6
    (V. Gashimov - A. Kosteniuk, Moscow (blitz) 2009) 10.xe6 fxe6
    11.g4 d7 12.b5 g6 13.d2 g7 14.0-0-0 0-0-0=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. )
    B3e3341) 8.xd4 h6 ( 8...c5 9.e3 c6 10.c3 f5 11.d3 d4
    12.e2 xd3 13.xd3 dxc3 14.xc3 d5 15.0-0 e7= )
    9.d2 e6 10.c3 ( 10.h4?! c5 11.f4 c6 12.h5 d7
    Black has the initiative. I. Nepomniachtchi - E. Alekseev, Havana
    2010 ) 10...c5 11.e3 c6 12.d3 d7 13.0-0 d8;
    B3e3342) 8.xd4 e7 ( 8...c5?! 9.b5+ d7 10.e6 cxd4
    11.exd7+ xd7 12.xd7+ xd7 13.xd4 e7 14.xg7 e6+
    15.d1 f6 16.g3 0-0-0 17.e1 D. Jakovenko - Wang Yue,
    Nanjing 2009 )
    B3e33421) 9.f4?! c5 10.f3 c6 11.c3 ( 11.d2 0-0 12.c3
    b6 13.e2 f5 14.0-0 ad8 )
    B3e334211) 11...e6 12.d2 ( 12.d3 (V. Gashimov - Li
    Chao, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) g5! 13.g3 g4 14.d2 h5
    Black has the initiative. ) 12...h6 13.h4 (P. Velten - X.
    Parmentier, Creon 2007) f5 14.d3 g4 15.e2 d7;
    B3e334212) 11...g5 12.g3 g4 13.d2 f5! ( 13...h5 14.f4
    gxf3 15.xf3 b6 16.b3 h4 17.f4 g8 Black has a
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    lasting initiative. );
    B3e33422) 9.d3
    B3e334221) 9...c5 10.f5 xf5 ( 10...0-0? 11.xg7! xg7
    12.h5+- V. Gashimov - B. Gelfand, Lugo 2009 ) 11.xf5
    (D. Brandenburg - B. Meissner, Germany 2009) c6 ( 11...g6
    12.h3 c6 13.0-0 D. Brandenburg - B. Meissner, Germany
    2009 ) 12.f4 a5+ 13.d2 b6 14.0-0 g6 15.g4
    Black's king is stuck in the center.;
    B3e334222) 9...0-0
    B3e3342221) 10.0-0 c5 11.f3 ( 11.f5 c4 12.xe7+
    xe7 13.e2 d8 14.f4 c6 ) 11...c4 12.e2 e6 13.c3
    c7 14.f4 c6 15.d2 ad8;
    B3e3342222) 10.c3 c5 11.f3 (N. Gavrilakis - J. Hatzl, corr.
    2009) ( 11.f5 c6 12.f4 c4 13.xe7+ xe7 14.c2
    c5 15.f3 d4= ) 11...g4 12.h3 h5 13.0-0 c6 14.e1
    d4= ]
    [ 4.xe5
    A) 4...d5 5.d2 ( 5.d3= - Line 351 : 4. Bd3 d5 5. Nxe5 ) 5...d7 6.xe4
    dxe4 7.e2 e7 8.f4 xe5 9.dxe5 g5 10.g3 g7 11.0-0-0 0-0
    12.e3 f5 13.c4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B) 4...d6 5.f3= - Line 354 : 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 ]
    4...d5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 4...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5.xe5 [Chapter] [#] xe5 6.dxe5 ( 6.xe4 d5 7.dxe5= - 6. dxe5 d5 7.
    Bxe4 )
    A1) 6...d5
    A1a) 7.xe4 dxe4 8.xd8+ xd8
    A1a1) 9.0-0 f5 10.c3 c8 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009)
    ( 10...c6 11.d1+ e8 12.e3 h5 13.h3 h4= E. Alekseev - S.
    Mamedyarov, Lausanne 2004 ) 11.e2 e7 12.f4 g5 13.e3 c6=;
    A1a2) 9.c3 b4 ( 9...f5 10.e3 c8 11.0-0-0 b6 12.d4 c5
    13.c4 xe3+ 14.fxe3 b7 15.f1 P. Leko - J. Timman, Ubeda
    1997 ) 10.g5+ e8 11.0-0-0 g4 12.d4 xc3 13.bxc3 h6 14.xe4
    h3 15.gxh3 hxg5 16.g1 xh3 17.xg5 f8 18.eg4 e8 19.xg7
    xe5 20.g8+ e7 21.c4 d7 ( 21...c5?! 22.b8 f3 23.xb7+
    d6 24.a4 A. Shirov - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1998 ) 22.f4 e7
    ( 22...xc3 23.xf7+ e6 24.h7 f5 25.g3 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. A. Shirov - A. Rizouk, Villarrobledo 2008 )
    23.d4+ ( 23.g7 e8 24.g8+= 1/2-1/2 A. Filippov - D. Frolyanov,
    Zvenigorod 2008 ) 23...c6 24.c4+ b6=;
    A1b) 7.exd6 xd6 8.c3 e6
    A1b1) 9.f3 g6 10.h4 ( 10.e4 xe4 11.xe4 c6 12.0-0 g7=
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    E. Sutovsky - R. Ponomariov, Mallorca 2004 ) 10...d7 11.g5 g7
    12.f6;
    A1b2) 9.0-0 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008) d7
    10.e3 e7 11.e1 0-0 12.d4 f5 13.f3;
    A2) 6...c5
    A2a) 7.f4 d6 8.exd6 xd6 9.b5+ (E. Sutovsky - D. Frolyanov,
    Moscow 2008) ( 9.xd6 xd6 10.b5+ (M. Groot - P. Wildeboer,
    Arnhem 1996) e7 11.xd6+ xd6= ) 9...d7! 10.xd6 xb5! 11.xc5
    g5! 12.d4 c1+ 13.d1 g5=;
    A2b) 7.c4 d6 ( 7...c6 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
    2010) 8.h5 g6 9.f3 e6 10.0-0 g7 11.e1 0-0 12.d2
    White has the initiative. ) 8.f3 e6 9.exd6 xd6 10.e3 e7 11.b5+
    d7 12.xd7+ xd7 13.c3 0-0-0 14.0-0-0 b8 15.he1 hf8
    16.b1 a6 17.e4 f5 18.c4 fe8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B) [Chapter] [#] 5.dxe5
    B1) 5...d5 6.exd6 xd6 7.c3 e7
    B1a) 8.0-0 e6 ( 8...0-0 9.d5 (S. Movsesian - Z. Hracek, Porz 1997)
    e6 10.xe7+ xe7 11.g5 h6 12.xe6 xe6 13.d2 ) 9.f4 0-0
    B1a1) 10.e5 xe5 ( 10...b4 11.e1 e8 12.f3 c6= ) 11.xe5
    f6 12.e1 xe5 13.xe5 f6 14.e2= A. Dreev - M. Brodsky, Sochi
    (rapid) 2004;
    B1a2) 10.d2 f6 (S. Kindermann - D. Pavasovic, Bern 1995) 11.ad1
    g4 12.e2 e8 13.fe1 h6 14.h3 h5 15.b3;
    B1b) 8.d5 f5 9.e4 (V. Ivanchuk - V. Anand, Linares 1994) d6
    10.d3 f5=;
    B1c) 8.f4 e6
    B1c1) 9.e2 f6 10.0-0 0-0 11.e4 e8 ( 11...xe4 12.xe4 d4
    13.xd4 xd4 14.c3 c4 15.xc4 xc4 16.fd1 c6= S. Rublevsky V. Iordachescu, Budva 2004 ) 12.xd6 cxd6 13.c3 g4 14.d1
    b6=;
    B1c2) 9.d2
    B1c21) 9...d7 10.0-0-0 0-0-0 11.e3 a6 ( 11...b8?! 12.b5 f6
    13.e4 xb5 14.xd7 xd7 15.xf6 gxf6 16.b3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Rublevsky - A. Motylev,
    Ajaccio (rapid) 2004 ) 12.e4 b8 (N. Delgado Ramirez - L. Ordaz
    Valdes, Merida 2008) 13.he1 Black has to be very careful to avoid
    the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    B1c22) 9...h6 10.0-0 d7 11.ad1 f6 ( 11...0-0-0?! 12.e3 f6
    13.e4 xc3 14.xc3 g5 15.xd6 cxd6 16.e5+- S. Rublevsky Dao Thien Hai, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 12.xd6 xd6 13.e3;
    B2) 5...c5
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    B2a) 6.c4 d6
    B2a1) 7.f4 g4! ( 7...e6 8.g3 dxe5 9.xd8+ exd8 10.xe5
    d4 11.d3 f5 12.xf5 xf5 13.c3 e6= S. Rublevsky - V.
    Iordachescu, Tripoli 2004 ) 8.0-0 e6 9.g3 xe5 10.xe5 dxe5
    11.xd8+ xd8 12.xe5 f5=;
    B2a2) 7.0-0 (Scorpio 2.02b - Chess Tiger 2007, Internet 2008) g4
    8.b5 d7 9.exd6 xd6 10.e1+ e6 11.h3 h5 12.c3 0-0-0;
    B2b) 6.c3 xd3+ 7.xd3 d6 8.f4 dxe5 9.xe5
    B2b1) 9...xd3 10.xd3 f5 ( 10...d6 (S. Rublevsky - V.
    Iordachescu, Tripoli 2004) 11.0-0-0 e6 12.xd6 cxd6 13.he1 )
    11.xc7 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) c8
    12.f4 b4 13.0-0-0 xd3+ 14.cxd3 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play.;
    B2b2) 9...d6 10.xc6 bxc6 11.e4+ e7= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. F. Moeller - H. Mergard, corr. 2007;
    C) 5.0-0 d5 6.dxe5= - 4... d5 5. dxe5 Nc6 6. O-O;
    D) 5.d5 c5 6.dxc6 e4 7.cxb7 xb7 8.e2 exf3 9.xf3 xf3 10.xf3
    D1) 10...d6 11.e3 ( 11.g5 b8 12.c3 e6 13.h4 c6 14.0-0-0 0-0
    S. Mamedyarov - L. Bruzon Batista, Pamplona 2004 ) 11...0-0 12.d2 e6
    13.d1 c6 14.0-0 c7= N. Short - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1997;
    D2) 10...e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.d1 f6 13.c4 e5 14.d2 e8=
    N. Short - J. Timman, Groningen 1996;
    E) 5.xe4 [Chapter] [#] d5 Promising line for White:
    E1) 6.xe5 xe5= - 5. Nxe5 Nxe5 6. Bxe4 d5;
    E2) 6.d3 e4
    E2a) 7.b5?! exf3 8.xf3 e7+
    E2a1) 9.f1
    E2a11) 9...d7 10.c3 ( 10.xd5 a6 11.e2 0-0-0 12.c3 b8
    13.f3 h5 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 10...a6 11.d3 e6 12.g3 d7 13.f4 0-0-0=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. N. Short - H. Koneru, Wijk aan Zee 2008;
    E2a12) 9...e6 10.c3 d7 11.f4 e7;
    E2a2) 9.e3 (A. Vitor - B. Kovacevic, Matinhos 1994) a6 10.xc6+
    bxc6;
    E2b) 7.e2 exf3 8.xf3 d6 (J. Ivanovic - R. Kovacevic, Belgrade 2001)
    9.c3 b4 10.0-0 e7= This position is rather drawish.;
    E3) 6.g5!
    E3a) 6...d6 7.dxe5 b4+ 8.c3 dxe4 9.a3 xb2 ( 9...a5 10.d4
    xe5 11.db5 e6 12.f4 d6 13.xd6+ cxd6 14.0-0 0-0 15.xe4
    L. Rubinchik - A. Volchok, corr. 1996 ) 10.d5 c5 11.b1 xa3
    12.xc7+ f8 13.d2 h6 ( 13...b8 14.e6! J. Simmelink - J.
    Constance, corr. 2005 ) 14.h5 g8 15.f4 e3 16.0-0 exd2 17.xa8
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    White has the initiative.;
    E3b) 6...e7? 7.xe7 xe7 8.dxe5 dxe4 9.xd8+ xd8 10.g5
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    E3c) 6...f6? 7.xe5! dxe4 8.h5+ g6 9.xg6 hxg6 10.xg6+ d7
    11.xf6 h6 12.xh6 xh6 13.xd8 xd8 14.0-0 f5 15.c3 d7
    16.a3 g8 17.h1 e7 18.c4 S. Haslinger - D. Gormally,
    Birmingham 2006;
    E3d) 6...d7 7.d3 e4 8.0-0 f6
    E3d1) 9.e1 fxg5 10.c4 b4 11.bd2 e7 12.e5 d6
    E3d11) 13.xe4
    E3d111) 13...dxe4 14.xe4 xd4 15.h5+ g6 ( 15...g6??
    16.f6+ d8 17.f7#+- ) 16.xg6 g4 17.xg4 hxg6 18.e6+
    f8 19.xg5 f6 20.xg6 xe6 21.xe6+ g8 22.f4!
    ( 22.xc7 c8 23.d5 xc4 24.xb4 xb4 25.d1 f4= )
    22...h6 23.f5 h4 24.b3 d6 25.g3 e4 26.f7+! h8
    27.f2;
    E3d112) 13...xd2 14.cxd5 f5 15.c4 f6 ( 15...d7?!
    16.xe7+ xe7 17.e5 xd5 18.xd2 xd3 19.xg5+ d6
    20.xg7 ad8 21.c1 Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet
    2010 ) 16.xd2 0-0 17.c4 h8 18.e2 g6= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep
    Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    E3d12) 13.c2 c6 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.a3 a5 16.xe4! 0-0
    ( 16...dxe4? 17.xe4 d5 18.h5+ f8 19.b4 c7 20.xg5 f5
    21.ac1 d6 22.g4+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 17.f3
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    E3d2) 9.f4! exd3 ( 9...g4 10.g3 exf3 11.c3 fxg2 12.e1+ f7
    13.xd5 xd1 14.axd1 xd4 15.e4 e6 16.xc7 xc7
    17.xc7 Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 10.xd3
    e7 11.e1 0-0 12.c3 b4 13.e2 f7 ( 13...e7 14.b5 g6
    15.xd5+ J. Timman - J. Murey, France 1993 ) 14.h3 d7 15.d1
    a5 16.e3 ae8 17.c3 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Internet (blitz) 2009 ]
    5.dxe5
    [ 5.xe5= - Line 351 ]
    5...e7 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players:
    [ 5...c5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6.e2 e7 7.0-0= - 5... Be7 6. O-O Nc5 7. Be2;
    B) 6.c3 c6
    B1) 7.d4
    B1a) 7...e7
    B1a1) 8.f5
    B1a11) 8...g6?! 9.xc8 xc8 10.h6 e6 ( 10...c7 11.0-0 bd7
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    12.f4 ) 11.0-0 a6 12.ce2
    B1a111) 12...xd4 13.xd4! ( 13.xd4?! f5= L. Nisipeanu - K.
    Landa, Hungary 2008 ) 13...c7 14.c3 e6 15.f4;
    B1a112) 12...d7 13.c3 g5 14.xg5 xg5 15.g3 e6 16.f4
    0-0-0 17.b4;
    B1a12) 8...xf5! 9.xf5 g6 10.d4 ( 10.h6 bd7 11.0-0 xe5
    12.f4 ed7 13.b4 e6 14.f5 gxf5 15.b1 f6 16.e2 e5 )
    10...bd7 11.f4 b6= This position is very complicated, which favors
    better players.;
    B1a2) 8.0-0= - 5... Be7 6. O-O Nc5 7. Nc3 c6 8. Nd4;
    B1b) 7...g6 8.0-0 g7 9.f4
    B1b1) 9...xd3 10.cxd3 ( 10.xd3 0-0 11.h1 (A. Naiditsch - A.
    Kosteniuk, Moscow (blitz) 2009) a6 12.b3 c5 13.f3 c7
    Black has a pair of bishops. ) 10...0-0 ( 10...b6?! 11.e3 xb2
    12.xd5! cxd5 13.b1 a3 14.b5 e7 15.d6+ d8 16.b3
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White
    has the attack. ) 11.f3 b6+ 12.h1 a6 13.e2 g4;
    B1b2) 9...0-0
    B1b21) 10.e2 e6 ( 10...f6 11.exf6 xf6 12.e3 bd7= )
    11.b3 f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.e3 d7 ( 13...a6 14.xa6 bxa6
    15.d3 b8 ) 14.d3 (L. Nisipeanu - K. Sakaev, Kallithea 2008) a5
    15.a4 e7 16.e2 b6;
    B1b22) 10.e1 xd3 11.cxd3 a6 12.f3 f6 13.exf6 xf6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. Black has a pair of bishops.;
    B2) 7.0-0 e7= - 5... Be7 6. O-O Nc5 7. Nc3 c6;
    C) 6.0-0 e7= - 5... Be7 6. O-O Nc5 ]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 5...c6
    [Chapter] [#] 6.0-0 g4 ( 6...e7= - 5... Be7 6. O-O Nc6 )
    A) 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 ( 8.gxf3?! c5 9.f4 (E. Sutovsky - A. Motylev,
    Poikovsky 2009) xd3 10.xd3 d7 11.d2 0-0-0 ) 8...xe5 9.e2
    e7 10.xe4 dxe4 11.xe4 0-0-0 12.c3 c6 13.g4+ d7 14.c4
    d6= W. Schenk - E. Mantu, corr. 2008;
    B) 7.f4 c5 8.c3 xc3 9.bxc3 - 7. Nc3 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Bc5 9. Bf4;
    C) 7.b5 c5 8.h3 h5 9.c3 xc3 10.bxc3 0-0 11.g4 g6
    M. Bartel - A. Galkin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007;
    D) 7.c3 xc3 8.bxc3
    D1) 8...e7
    D1a) 9.e1 0-0 10.h3
    D1a1) 10...e6 11.b1 b8 12.d2 (Houdini 2.0c - Komodo 3.0,
    Internet 2012) ( 12.d4 xd4 13.cxd4 d7 14.f3 O. Romanishin V. Akopian, Barcelona 1992 ) 12...e8 13.f4 a6 14.g3 White has a
    slight kingside control advantage.;
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    D1a2) 10...h5 11.b1 b8 ( 11...b6 12.f5 g6 13.g4 c5 14.d3
    e7 15.g5 S. Ganguly - M. Bluvshtein, Edmonton 2008 ) 12.b5 h8
    13.f5 d4 14.g4 g6 15.xd4 D. Pavasovic - A. Iljin, Dresden 2007;
    D1b) 9.f4 d7 10.b1
    D1b1) 10...d8 11.h3 h5 12.g4 ( 12.g3 c8 13.e2 c6
    14.d4 ) 12...g6 13.g3 xd3 14.cxd3 b6 ( 14...h5?! 15.e6! xe6
    16.e5 P. Svidler - A. Karpov, San Sebastian 2009 ) 15.d4 h5
    ( 15...g6 16.f4 c5 17.f5 gxf5 18.gxf5 ) 16.f4 hxg4 17.hxg4 e6
    18.f5 xd4 19.cxd4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    D1b2) 10...0-0-0 11.h3 h5 (Kiwi 0.6d - Tornado 1.0 Mainz, Internet
    2006)
    D1b21) 12.e1 c5 ( 12...g5 13.g4! ) 13.b5 b6 14.g5 f6!
    15.e6 d6 16.e3 e5 ( 16...xf3 17.xf3 e5 18.f5 e7
    19.xb6 axb6 20.f4= Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet
    2010 ) 17.xb6 axb6 18.g4 e8 19.b1 h5 20.f5 xf3+ 21.xf3
    e7 Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    D1b22) 12.b5 c5 13.d3 g6 14.e2 h5=;
    D2) 8...c5
    D2a) 9.e1
    D2a1) 9...0-0 10.h3 h5
    D2a11) 11.f5
    D2a111) 11...h8 12.b1 ( 12.g4 g6 13.d3 e7 14.g5
    (J. Polgar - A. Istratescu, Dresden 2008) xf5 15.gxf5 f6 16.h4
    f7= ) 12...b6= - 9. h3 Bh5 10. Rb1 O-O 11. Re1 b6 12. Bf5 Kh8;
    D2a112) 11...h6 12.d3 e7 13.h7+ h8=;
    D2a12) 11.b1= - 9. h3 Bh5 10. Rb1 O-O 11. Re1;
    D2a2) 9...d7! 10.h3 h5 11.b1 0-0-0 12.b5 b6 13.g5
    - 9. Bf4 Qd7 10. Rb1 O-O-O 11. h3 Bh5 12. Re1 Bc5 13. Rb5 Bb6 14.
    Bg5;
    D2b) 9.f4
    D2b1) 9...0-0 10.h3 h5 11.b1
    D2b11) 11...b8
    D2b111) 12.e1 f6 ( 12...b6 13.g4 g6 14.g3 F. Sochor - J.
    Wansink, corr. 2010 ) 13.e6 xf3 14.xf3 e5 15.g3 e7
    16.e3 b6 17.f4 xd3 18.cxd3 d6= M. Sadowski - D. Bendanya
    Guerrero, corr. 2011;
    D2b112) 12.g4 g6 13.f5 (B. Predojevic - D. Fridman,
    Philadelphia 2007) xf5 14.gxf5 d7 15.d3 e7 16.h4 a4
    17.g3 f6 18.e6 b5= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable.;
    D2b12) 11...a5 12.e1 b6 13.g4 g6= F. Sirobaba - V.
    Mamonovas, corr. 2010;
    D2b2) 9...d7! 10.h3 h5 11.e1 ( 11.b1 0-0-0 12.e1=
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    - 11. Re1 O-O 12. Rb1 ) 11...0-0-0 12.b1 ( 12.a4 b6 13.e2
    (S. Movsesian - A. Naumann, Germany 2009) h6 14.b5 f5 15.d2
    xf3 16.xf3 xf3 17.gxf3 a5 Black has slightly better pawn
    structure. ) 12...he8 13.e2 b6 14.h2 b8 15.g4 g6=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. Y. Volodarsky - R. Khairullin, corr. 2013;
    D2c) 9.h3! h5 ( 9...xf3 10.xf3 xe5 11.g3 g6 12.e1+ f8
    13.b1 ) 10.b1 0-0 11.e1 b6 12.f5 h8 ( 12...h6 (Rybka 2.3.1 Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007) 13.g4 g6 14.f4 xf5 15.gxf5 d7
    16.d3 e7 17.h4 f6 18.e6 a4 19.g3 h8= ) 13.g4 g6
    14.xg6 fxg6 15.e3
    D2c1) 15...e7 16.b5 xf3 17.xf3 xe5 18.e2 (Deep Rybka 4 Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) ( 18.g3 c4 19.f4 c6 20.bb1
    h4 21.d3 f6= E. Bacrot - Wang Yue, Baku 2008 ) 18...f8 19.f4!
    xf4 20.xe5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2c2) 15...xe3 16.xe3 g8 17.d4 h4! ]
    6.0-0 c5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7.e1 c5 8.f1
    A1) 8...c6 9.c3 e6 ( 9...d4 10.b5 e6 11.c3 dxc3 12.xc3 ed4
    (A. Naiditsch - V. Bologan, Poikovsky 2009) 13.xd4 xd4 14.d3 c6
    15.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 10.a3 e4 11.d2 xc3 12.xc3 a6;
    A2) 8...g4 9.bd2 ( worse move is 9.c3 c6 10.h3 h5 11.f4 e6
    12.h2 d7 O. Yepez Obando - R. Grimaldi, Caracas 1973 ) 9...c6
    10.h3 h5=;
    B) 7.h3 c5 8.e2
    B1) 8...c6 9.c3
    B1a) 9...d4 10.b5 e6 11.c3 dxc3 ( 11...c5 (E. Inarkiev - K. Sakaev,
    Moscow 2008) 12.d3 dxc3 13.xc3 cd4 14.e1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 12.bxc3
    a6 13.bd4 exd4 14.cxd4 e6 15.e3 d7 16.a3 d5 17.c2 h6=
    Naum 4.2 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2011;
    B1b) 9...e6 10.e3 a6 (Rybka 3 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2009)
    11.a3 e4=;
    B2) 8...c6 9.bd2 f6 10.exf6 xf6= with mutual play.;
    C) 7.c3 xc3 8.bxc3 c5 9.c4 dxc4 10.xc4 xd1 11.xd1 c6 12.d5
    e6 13.xc6 ( 13.e4 h6 14.b2 ad8 15.a3 xd1+ 16.xd1
    (S. Movsesian - P. Harikrishna, Kallithea 2008) c8 17.d2 d4 18.xd4
    cxd4 Black has a pair of bishops. ) 13...bxc6 14.g5 xg5 15.xg5 d5
    (T. Radjabov - Wang Yue, Nice (rapid) 2009) 16.ac1 xa2 17.e4 fb8
    18.xc5 a5 19.f4 b4 20.a1 d5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
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    D) 7.c4!
    D1) 7...c6
    D1a) 8.c2
    D1a1) 8...f5
    D1a11) 9.c3 a6! 10.xe4 b4 11.xf5 ( 11.e2 dxe4 12.xe4
    d3 13.xd3 xd3 14.g3 g4 I. Sturdik - R. Koloditsova,
    Slovakia 2011 ) 11...xc2 12.xc2 dxc4 13.d1 c7= The position
    is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both sides.;
    D1a12) 9.e3 a6 10.a3 c5 11.c1 g6 12.b4 xf2+ 13.xf2
    xf2 14.xf2 xd3 15.xd3 f6 16.cxd5 fxe5 17.b2;
    D1a2) 8...a6! 9.xe4 dxe4 10.xe4 c5 11.f4 d3 12.g3
    xc1 13.xc1 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    F. Amonatov - N. Chadaev, St Petersburg 2010;
    D1b) 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.c3 xc3 10.bxc3 d7 ( 10...c7 11.c2 h6
    12.f4 d7 13.g3 White is exerting kingside pressure. C. Blanco
    Gramajo - M. Gil, corr. 2012 ) 11.c2 c5 12.d4 e8 (Z. Efimenko - V.
    Gashimov, Odessa (rapid) 2009) 13.f3! c7 ( 13...e6 14.xe6 fxe6
    15.h5 ) 14.e1 e6 15.f5 f8 16.f4;
    D2) 7...c6 8.c2!
    D2a) 8...b4 9.cxd5 xc2 10.xc2 xd5 11.d1 ( 11.e1 c5
    12.g5 d8 13.xe7 xe7 14.c3 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. E. Sutovsky - V. Bologan, Poikovsky 2009 ) 11...c6
    12.xc6 bxc6 13.e3 c5 14.bd2 xd2 15.xd2! ( 15.xd2 e6
    16.dc1 fd8 17.b3 xb3 18.axb3 d5 19.f4 D. Jakovenko - P.
    Harikrishna, Dagomys 2008 ) 15...b8 16.c1 b5 17.h3 K. Funke - H.
    Koch, corr. 2009;
    D2b) 8...e6! 9.e2 c5 10.d1 d4 11.c3 g4 12.d5 g6!
    D2b1) 13.h3 xf3 14.gxf3 ( 14.xf3 xe5 15.f4 c6 16.xc7
    xc7 17.xc7 b4 18.b1 ac8 19.f4 a5= ) 14...a5 15.h6 e8
    16.f4 h8 17.a3 f5= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    D2b2) 13.b4 d7 14.f4 xb4 15.ab1 a5 16.a3 xa3 17.h3 xf3
    18.xf3 c5 19.g3= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    D2b3) 13.f4 f6! 14.e6 ( worse move is 14.exf6 xf6 15.h3 xf3
    16.xf3 e5! Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    14...xe6 15.h3 xf4 16.xf4 d6 17.hxg4 xf4 18.c5 e5 19.e4
    d7 20.xc6 xc6 21.xe5 fxe5 22.xe5 ae8 23.xd4 e4
    24.c3 xg4 25.b3+ f7 26.d8+ g7 27.c3+ f6= Deep Rybka
    4.1 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 6...g4
    A) 7.h3 h5
    A1) 8.e1
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    A1a) 8...c6 9.c3
    A1a1) 9...g6 10.d2 ( 10.e2 xc3 11.bxc3 0-0 12.b1 )
    10...xd2 11.xd2 d4 12.e4 0-0 13.a3 G. Kamsky - M. Carlsen,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2007;
    A1a2) 9...xc3 10.bxc3 0-0 - 5... Nc6 6. O-O Bg4 7. Nc3 Nc3 8. bc3
    Be7 9. Re1 O-O 10. h3 Bh5;
    A1b) 8...0-0 (N. Varholakova - E. Stetina, Slovakia 2009) 9.c3 xc3
    10.bxc3 a6=;
    A2) 8.c4 (M. Krupkova - D. Jurikova, Nymburk 1994) c6 9.c2 xf3
    10.xf3 c5 11.xd5 xd5 12.cxd5 xe5 13.f4 f6 14.c3 d6=
    with mutual play.;
    B) 7.xe4 dxe4 8.xd8+ xd8 9.d4 0-0 10.c3 d7 11.h3 h5 12.e6
    c5 ( 12...fxe6 13.xe6 e8 14.xd8 axd8 15.g5 A. Shirov - M.
    Adams, Elista 2007 ) 13.exf7+ xf7 14.b3 xb3=;
    C) 7.c3 xc3 8.bxc3 c6= - 5... Nc6 6. O-O Bg4 7. Nc3 Nxc3 8. bxc3
    Be7 ]
    [ 6...c6
    A) 7.bd2 c5 8.e2 ( 8.b3 xd3 9.xd3 0-0 (S. Mamedyarov - V.
    Ivanchuk, Moscow (blitz) 2009) 10.bd4 xd4 11.xd4 e8 12.f4 c6= )
    8...0-0 9.b3
    A1) 9...xb3 10.axb3 f6 11.exf6 xf6
    A1a) 12.a4
    A1a1) 12...e7 13.c3 d7 14.a1 ( 14.f4 c6 15.d3 g6 16.a4
    c5 17.a1 g4= O. Romanishin - A. Karpov, Moscow 1981 ) 14...c6
    15.e1 a6 16.b4 c7 17.d3 f5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A1a2) 12...e5 (A. Ruiz Gomez - I. Villalta Bustillo, Zornotza 2008)
    13.xe5 xe5 14.f4 f6=;
    A1b) 12.c3 (Critter 1.4 - Komodo 3.0, Johan 2012) a6 13.b4 e6
    14.e1 White has a promising position.;
    A2) 9...g4 (S. Stojanovic - M. Mladenovic, Obrenovac 2008) 10.e1 e6
    11.e3 a5;
    B) 7.c3!
    B1) 7...f5
    B1a) 8.e1 b4 9.d4 g6 10.f4 (V. Nevednichy - J. Piket, New Delhi/
    Teheran 2000) xc3! 11.xc3 xd3 12.cxd3 c5 13.e2 f5 14.g3
    d7= with mutual play.;
    B1b) 8.e2 xc3 9.bxc3 xd3 10.xd3 d7 11.b1 b6 12.b5
    0-0-0 ( 12...d8 13.d1 c5 14.g5 e7= ) 13.e3= Z. Almasi - A.
    Huzman, Dresden 2007;
    B1c) 8.e1
    B1c1) 8...xc3 9.bxc3 xd3 10.xd3 d7 11.b1 ( 11.g5 0-0-0
    12.xe7 xe7 13.ab1 g6 14.c4 dxc4 15.xc4 he8 ) 11...0-0-0
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    12.f4 a6 ( 12...h6 13.b5 b6 14.e6 fxe6 15.d4 ) 13.d4 xd4
    14.cxd4 g5 15.d2;
    B1c2) 8...0-0 9.d2 xc3 ( 9...xd2?! 10.xf5 xf3+ 11.xf3 g6
    [#] 12.ad1! gxf5 13.xd5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. E. Najer - A. Belozerov, Dagomys
    2008 ) 10.xc3 g4 11.h3 h5 12.f5 c5 13.d3 xf3 14.xf3
    e7 15.d3;
    B2) 7...c5 8.b5 a6 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.d4
    B2a) 10...d7 11.f4 f5 12.g4! ( 12.b4 e6 13.xf5 xb4 14.e2 g6
    15.fg3 Z. Almasi - D. Fridman, Turin 2006 ) 12...0-0 13.gxf5 b8
    14.a3 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B2b) 10...d7 11.f4 f5 12.g4! 0-0 13.xf5 xf5 14.gxf5 xf5 15.f3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3) 7...xc3 8.bxc3
    B3a) 8...e6 9.b1 b8 10.e1 ( 10.d4 xd4 11.cxd4 0-0 12.c3 )
    10...d7 11.d2 0-0 12.f4
    B3a1) 12...f6 13.g3 fxe5! ( 13...f7 14.f4 fxe5 15.xe5
    Ni Hua - Bu Xiangzhi, Xinghua Jiangsu 2011 ) 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5
    g4 16.xh7+ xh7 17.xe7 be8 18.h4+ g8 19.e3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B3a2) 12...fe8 13.e3 g4 14.d4 xd4 15.cxd4;
    B3b) 8...g4= - 5... Nc6 6. O-O Bg4 7. Nc3 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Be7 ]
    7.e2
    [ 7.c3 c6 ( 7...xd3 8.xd3 c6 9.d4= - 7... c6 8. Nd4 Nxd3 9. Qxd3 )
    8.d4
    A) 8...xd3 9.xd3 0-0
    A1) 10.f4 a6 11.f5 g5 ( 11...c5 12.xe7+ xe7 13.d2 f5
    14.ad1 e6 15.g3 d4 16.e2 fd8 M. Parligras - K. Landa, Germany
    2008 ) 12.d2 xf4 13.xf4 xf5 14.xf5 b6 15.ab1 ae8
    Black has a promising position.;
    A2) 10.g3 h4 11.f3 e8 12.f4 d7 13.fe1 (J. Ehlvest - A.
    Pourkashiyan, Dubai 2007) f8! 14.g3 g6;
    A3) 10.f4= - 8... O-O 9. f4 Nxd3 10. Qxd3;
    B) 8...0-0 9.f4 ( 9.f5 e8 10.e3 f8 11.f4 xf5 12.xf5 e6= )
    B1) 9...f5
    B1a) 10.h1 xd3! ( 10...h8 11.e2 e6 (L. Nisipeanu - Zhao Jun,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) 12.e3! xd4 13.xd4 e6 14.a4 ) 11.xd3
    ( 11.cxd3 c5 12.f3 d4 ) 11...c5 12.f3 d4 13.e2 b6 14.b4 a6
    15.b5 b7;
    B1b) 10.e2 e6 (B. Donner - R. Sonnberger, Dortmund 1998) 11.e3
    c5 12.xf5 xf5 13.xd5 c6 14.c4 g6 15.e1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable.;
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    B2) 9...xd3 10.xd3 f5! ( 10...a6 11.a3 c5 12.d1 f6= )
    B2a) 11.b3 a6 ( 11...b6 12.d1 a6 13.e3 (Y. Dembo - T.
    Mamedjarova, Chalkida 2009) d7= ) 12.d1= - 11. Rd1 Na6 12. Nb3
    ( 12.e3 c7 13.e2 b6 14.bd4 a6 15.d2 (D. Navara - V.
    Kramnik, Prague (rapid) 2008) c5! 16.c6 d7 17.xe7+ xe7 );
    B2b) 11.d1 a6 12.b3 c7 13.a4! ( 13.e3 (Z. Hracek - A. Motylev,
    Dresden 2007) b6 14.d4 d7 15.f3 a6 16.d2 b4!= ) 13...b6
    14.a5 b7= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for
    both sides. ]
    7...0-0
    [ 7...c6 8.e3 0-0= - 7... O-O 8. Be3 Nc6 ]
    8.e3
    [ 8.c3 c6 9.d4 c7 10.f4 bd7 11.f3 e6! ( 11...e4 12.d3 dc5
    (J. Polgar - A. Giri, Hoogeveen 2009) 13.xe4! dxe4 14.d2 f5 15.g3
    ad8 16.e2 e3 17.e6 b6 18.exf7+ xf7 19.c4 a6 20.fxe3 e6
    21.xf7 xf7 22.e5 xe2 23.xe2 f6 24.d4 a4= ) 12.g3 dc5
    13.b1 d8 ]
    8...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8...c6 [Chapter] [#] 9.c3 e6
    A) 10.e1 e4 11.b5 ( 11.d1 b4= ) 11...d7 12.bd4 g4 13.xc6
    bxc6 14.d4 xe2 15.xe2 f6 16.f3 g5 17.d2 (C. Balogh - M.
    Grabarczyk, Wroclaw 2009) f7! 18.exf6 xf6 19.d4 xd4+ 20.xd4 c5
    21.b3 c4 22.c5 d6 23.d4 h6 24.fd1 c6 25.xc4 xf3!=;
    B) 10.b5 d7 11.f4 a6 12.bd4 xd4 13.xd4 c5 14.xe6 fxe6
    15.g3 c4 16.g4 (A. Shirov - B. Gelfand, Kallithea 2008) b6! 17.h1
    c5;
    C) 10.a3
    C1) 10...a6 11.e1
    C1a) 11...e8 12.d4
    C1a1) 12...xd4 13.xd4 a4
    C1a11) 14.b3 xc3 15.xc3 c5 ( 15...f5 16.exf6 xf6 17.d3
    f5= G. Kamsky - V. Akopian, Jermuk 2009 ) 16.d1 d7 17.b2 d4
    18.d3 d5 19.f4 f5;
    C1a12) 14.xa4 xa4 15.c3 c5 16.xc5 fc8 17.d4 xc2
    18.xe7 xe2= This position is rather drawish.;
    C1a2) 12...xe5 13.f4 ( 13.d1 e4 14.xe6 fxe6 15.f4 xc3
    16.xc3 c6 17.f3 g6 18.g3 ad8 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. J. Atuan - G. Dunlop, corr. 2012 )
    13...c4 14.xc4 dxc4 15.f5 d7 16.f6 xf6 17.xf6 gxf6 18.f3
    e4! 19.d4 f5 20.h4 xc3 21.bxc3 c6 22.xf6 g6 23.d4
    d6 24.f1 fe8 25.g5 e4 26.h4 ae8 27.f5 b6+ 28.h2 h5
    29.d4 xd4 30.cxd4 e4= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides.;
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    C1b) 11...c8 12.d1 d8 13.h3 e4 14.d3 xc3 15.xc3 xh3
    16.gxh3 xh3 17.d2 g4+ 18.h2 f8 19.g1 d4= E. Najer - B.
    Gelfand, Odessa (rapid) 2009;
    C2) 10...e4 11.e1! (I. Salgado Lopez - L. Lovik, Kemer 2009) xc3!
    12.xc3 f6=;
    D) 10.c1
    D1) 10...c8 11.d1 d8 12.g5
    D1a) 12...h6 13.xe7 xe7 14.d4= Z. Almasi - K. Landa, Reggio
    Emilia 2008 ( 14.e3 d7 15.d4 f8 16.d3= );
    D1b) 12...e4! 13.xe7 xc3 14.bxc3 xe7=;
    D2) 10...d7! 11.f4 f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.b5 c8 14.c4 (Houdini 1.5 Houdini 1.5, Internet 2011) a6 15.bd4 xd4 16.xd4 d7 17.f3 c5
    18.e2 g4 19.xg4 xg4=;
    E) 10.b5
    E1) 10...d7 11.xd5 dxe5 ( 11...xd5 12.xd5 dxe5 13.xc6
    xc6 14.b3! c8 15.ad1 h6 16.f4 M. Godena - O. Dolzhikova, Eilat
    2012 ) 12.xe7+ xe7 13.xe5 xe5 14.d4 fd8 15.xe5 d5
    16.e4 xb5 17.b3 c6 18.c4 S. Karjakin - B. Gelfand, Jermuk 2009;
    E2) 10...a6! 11.xc6 bxc6 12.d4 d7= Naum 4.2 - Rybka 4.1, Internet
    2011 ]
    9.c4
    [ 9.bd2 e6 10.b3 c5 11.e1 ( 11.c4 d4 12.c1 (M. Palac - V. Kunin,
    Schwarzach 2010) c6! 13.d3 a5! 14.a4 c7 15.e1 e8 ) 11...b6 12.c4
    b7 13.cxd5 ( 13.d3 dxc4 14.xc4 c6 E. Inarkiev - R. Kasimdzhanov,
    Jermuk 2009 ) 13...xd5 14.c2 c7 15.ad1 d8= ]
    [ 9.d4?! c7! 10.f4 f6 11.exf6 xf6 12.c3 e6
    A) 13.b3 (A. Shirov - E. Alekseev, Saratov 2011) d4! 14.xd4 ( 14.f5 e5
    15.d3 dxe3 ) 14...xd4 15.xd4 d8 16.c4+ h8 17.e1 b5 18.b3
    f5;
    B) 13.xe6 xe6 14.f5 f7;
    C) 13.f5? e5! 14.xe6 xe3+ 15.h1 xe6 16.fxe6 xe6 17.g4
    f7-+ M. Bartel - B. Socko, Karpacz 2008;
    D) 13.d2 xd4 14.xd4 xf4 15.xf4 xf4 ]
    9...dxc4
    [ 9...e6?! 10.cxd5 xd5 11.c3 xf3 12.gxf3 c7 13.f4 ]
    10.xc4 xd1
    [ 10...bd7
    A) 11.c2 c7 12.e2 e6 13.d3 xe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.xh7+ h8
    16.d3 d6 17.g3 c5 V. Bologan - K. Sakaev, Kragujevac 2009;
    B) 11.b4 e6 12.b3 ( 12.c2 c7 13.b2 b6 14.b3 d8 15.a3
    f8! 16.c3 e6= ) 12...a5! 13.b5 a4 14.b2 b6 15.bd2 d5 16.bxc6
    bxc6 17.e4 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011) a6! 18.xa6 xe3
    19.fxe3 xa6 20.ad1 b6 21.e2 a5 22.d6 xd6 23.exd6 d5;
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    C) 11.c1! b5! ( 11...c7 12.f4 ) 12.e2 c7 (A. Nickel - T. Tiits, corr.
    2011) 13.bd2 e6= ]
    [ Updated on November 17, 2015 10...e6 11.xc5 ( 11.xe6 xe6 12.c2
    a6 13.c3 b4 14.b3 c7= R. Ponomariov - Wang Hao, Beijing (blitz)
    2013 ) 11...xc5 12.xe6 fxe6 13.c3 a6 14.e4 White has slightly better
    pawn structure. Wei Yi - A. Ipatov, Kocaeli 2013 ]
    [ 10...g4?! 11.xd8 xd8 12.xc5 xc5 13.g5 V. Gashimov - Li Chao,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ]
    11.xd1 bd7
    [ 11...g4 12.xc5! xc5 13.c3 e7
    A) 14.e4 b5 15.b3 a5 Updated on November 17, 2015 16.a4 ( 16.a3
    a7 17.ac1 a4 18.a2 d7 19.e6!? fxe6 20.xc6 e5 21.xe5 xd1
    22.xe6+ h8 23.f7+ g8 24.e5+ h8= 1/2-1/2 G. Guseinov - Bu
    Xiangzhi, Istanbul 2012 ) 16...a7 17.h3 xf3 18.gxf3 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. Yu Yangyi - Wang Hao, Shenzhen (rapid) 2014;
    B) 14.h3! xf3 15.gxf3 b5 16.f1 a5 17.a4 bxa4 18.f4 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. ]
    12.b4
    [ 12.c1 a4 13.b3 ab6 14.e6 fxe6 15.xe6+ h8 16.bd2 e5
    17.xc8 xf3+ 18.xf3 fxc8 19.c5 e8 20.xe7 xe7 21.e1 ae8=
    This position is rather drawish. V. Gashimov - B. Gelfand, Bursa 2010 ]
    12...e6 13.a3 b6
    [ 13...b5 14.xe6 fxe6 15.c3 a5 16.ab1 xf3!? 17.gxf3 xe5 18.g2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Critter 1.6a - Shredder
    12, Internet 2012 ]
    14.b3
    [ Updated on November 17, 2015 14.a2 c7 15.c3 e6 16.c5 xc5
    17.bxc5 bd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5 xd5= Equal chances, quiet position.
    S. Movsesian - D. Fridman, Hockenheim 2013 ]
    14...c7 15.c3 e8 16.e4 e6 17.xe6 xe6 18.c5 xc5 19.bxc5
    c4 20.ab1 b5= Best Mutual Play Key game L. Ovcharenko - A. Istomin, corr.
    2012

    486
    Scotch Game,CHOPIN
    Mieses Variation,with 8...Ba6
    Line 360
    [Trajko Nedev]

    C45

    13.11.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.d4 exd4
    4.xd4 f6 5.xc6 bxc6 6.e5 e7 7.e2 d5 8.c4 a6 [#] 9.d2
    [Chapter] [#]
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    [ 9.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...g5 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) [Chapter] [#] 10.b2 g7 11.g3= - 10. g3 Bg7 11. Bb2 ( 11.h4=
    - 10. h4 Bg7 11. Bb2 );
    A2) 10.h4 g7 11.b2 0-0-0 12.hxg5 de8 13.d2 ( 13.g3 xg5
    14.h5 xe5 15.xe5 c1+ 16.d1 b2 17.e2 c1+= 1/2-1/2 SOS
    5.1 - SmarThink 1.0, Internet 2006 ) 13...f4 14.g4 xe5 15.0-0-0 f6!
    16.f3 xb2+ 17.xb2 e6 18.gxf6 xf6+ 19.b1 b7 ( 19...b8
    20.d3 hg8 21.h4 c3= I. Kurnosov - S. Azarov, Bucharest 2008 )
    20.d3 hg8 21.h4 ef8 22.xf6 xf6 23.xh7 xg2 24.e5 d6
    25.c5 fxf2 26.h8+ f8 27.xf8+ xf8 28.f5+ d8= W. Belka - J.
    Waard, corr. 2009;
    A3) 10.a3 Promising line for Black:
    A3a) 10...b4?! 11.b2 g7 12.a3 d5 13.g3 0-0-0 14.d2
    A3a1) 14...b6 (M. Mueller - F. Jenni, Zuerich 2006) 15.g2 d5
    ( 15...xe5 16.0-0 he8 17.ae1 f6 18.f3 d5 19.xe5 fxe5
    20.g4+ d7 21.xg5 ) 16.0-0 h5 17.a4;
    A3a2) 14...he8 15.0-0-0 b6 ( 15...f5 16.h5 A. Kolev - J.
    Fernandez Garcia, La Laguna 2009 ) 16.f4 gxf4 17.gxf4 b7 18.b1
    White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
    A3b) 10...d6
    A3b1) 11.b2 g7 12.h4 ( 12.e4 - 11. Qe4 Bg7 12. Bb2 ) 12...f4
    13.e3 b7 14.hxg5 xe5 15.xe5 dxe5 16.g3 c5 17.h4 e6
    18.xe5 d4 19.xe7+ xe7 20.d1 f3 21.h5 he8 22.c1
    f8 23.b2 g7 24.c3 ad8 25.d1 xd1 26.xd1 d8 27.c1
    d2 28.c3 xf2= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    A3b2) 11.e4?!
    A3b21) 11...g7 12.cxd5 ( 12.b2?! f5! 13.xf5 - 11... f5 12. Qxf5
    Bg7 13. Bb2 ) 12...xf1 13.xf1 xe5 14.xe5+ xe5 15.c3
    xc3 16.c1 (OBender 3.2.4.2 - Adam 3.1, Internet 2008) a5
    17.xc6 d7= This position is rather drawish.;
    A3b22) 11...f5! 12.xf5 g7
    A3b221) 13.cxd5 f8 ( 13...c8 14.e6 cxd5 15.b5+ d8 16.0-0
    xe6 17.d3 xa1 18.c3 xc3 19.xc3 g8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.e6 xe6 15.dxe6
    xf1 16.b2 xg2 17.g1 e4;
    A3b222) 13.b2 b4 ( 13...f4 14.h4 (Rybka 2.1d3 - Rybka 2.2,
    Internet (blitz) 2007) f8 15.xg5 f6 16.g3 xe5 17.xe5
    dxe5 18.d2 0-0-0= ) 14.e2 ( 14.h4 c8 15.xg5 c2+
    16.d2 xg5+ 17.hxg5 xa1 18.xa1 h6 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009; 14.a3 xe5 15.xe5 f8 16.e4 f4 17.e2
    d3+ 18.xd3 xe5+ 19.e2 xa1 20.g3 f8 H. Tiemann - K.
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    Sakai, corr. 2001 ) 14...xe5 15.xe5 f8 16.xd6 cxd6 17.a5
    c2+ 18.d2 xf2 19.c3 xc4 20.bxc4 xa1 21.xa1 f6
    22.e1 f8 Rybka 2.1c - Deep Junior 10, Internet 2006;
    A3b3) 11.exd6 xe2+ 12.xe2 g7 13.cxd5 xe2 14.xe2 xa1
    15.c1 0-0-0 16.xc6
    A3b31) 16...he8+ 17.d3 d7 18.c3 e5 ( 18...xc3 19.xc3
    e5 20.c4 e4+ 21.d3 e5 22.c4 e4+= Historically
    important game 1/2-1/2 G. Kasparov - V. Anand, New York (m/8)
    1995 ) 19.c5 xc3 20.xc3 xd5= White can equalize with relative
    ease. Crafty 23.0 - Chess Tiger 2007.1, Internet 2009;
    A3b32) 16...d7 17.d2 e8+ 18.d3 e5 19.c4 xd5+ 20.e4
    d4+ 21.e3 f5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. A. Motylev - A. Shirov, Moscow 2001;
    A4) 10.g3 [Chapter] [#]
    A4a) 10...g7 11.b2
    A4a1) 11...0-0
    A4a11) 12.h4 ae8 13.d1 h6 ( 13...f5 14.hxg5 xg5 15.d2
    xd2+ 16.xd2 White has slightly better pawn structure. A.
    Jacubowski - M. Gerbino, corr. 1998 ) 14.hxg5 xg5 15.h5 xh5+
    16.xh5 c5 17.a3 b4=;
    A4a12) 12.d2 b4 ( 12...f6 13.h5 b4 14.h4 g4 15.d1 c5
    16.a3 (G. Kasparov - P. Nikolic, Linares 1997) b7 17.g1 c6
    18.d3 h6 19.exf6 xf6 20.e1 )
    A4a121) 13.f3 c5 14.g2 d5 (<Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009) ( 14...b7 15.0-0 fe8 16.fe1 ) 15.0-0
    ab8 16.h4 g4 17.d2 e6 18.a3 c2 19.e4 xa1 20.xc5
    b6 21.xa6 xa6 22.xa1 xb3 23.xd5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A4a122) 13.0-0-0 xa2+ 14.b1 b4 15.h4 c8! ( 15...f6?
    16.hxg5 fxe5 17.h5 xf2 18.xh7+ f8 19.e2+- and White
    has a decisive attack. J. Johansson - S. Sarihan, corr. 2006 ) 16.e4
    A4a1221) 16...e8?! 17.g2 d5 ( 17...g4 18.d2 h8
    19.he1 M. Dorer - W. Grimm, corr. 2005 ) 18.exd6 cxd6
    19.xg7 xg7 20.b2+ e5 21.xd6;
    A4a1222) 16...g4! 17.f4 ( 17.xg4 d5 18.exd6 xg4 19.dxe7
    fe8 20.d8 axd8 21.exd8 xd8 22.g2 f5= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. )
    17...gxf3 18.xf3 xe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.f6+ g7 21.h5+
    h8 22.h3 b7 23.he1 c5 24.xe5 xf3 25.xd7 fe8=;
    A4a123) 13.d1 b7 ( 13...fe8 14.a3 d5 15.e4 b6
    16.d3 Rotor 0.7a - Alfil 12, Internet 2012 ) 14.g2 ae8 ( 14...d6
    15.a3 a6 16.h4 dxe5 17.hxg5 xg5 18.h5 g6 19.e4 f5
    20.xf5 xf5 21.g4 c8 22.b4 h5 23.gxf5 xf5 24.c2
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    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Black has poor knight placement. ) 15.a3 a6 16.h5 c5
    ( 16...xe5? 17.e1 f6 18.f4 ) 17.c2 d5 18.h4 c8 19.g4
    gxh4=;
    A4a2) 11...0-0-0= - 10... O-O-O 11. Bb2 Bg7;
    A4b) 10...0-0-0
    A4b1) 11.a3?! b4 12.b2 g7 13.h3 ( 13.g2? d3+! 14.xd3
    xe5 15.xe5 xe5+ 16.e3 xa1-+ B. Macieja - A. Karpov,
    Warsaw (rapid) 2003 ) 13...he8 14.0-0 c5 15.e1 b7 I. Doukhine D. Frolov, Samara 2003;
    A4b2) 11.b2 g7
    A4b21) 12.g2 de8 13.0-0 xe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5
    16.d2 (B. Kharashkina - N. Sammalvuo, Istanbul 2003) ( 16.cxd5
    xf1 17.xf1 cxd5 18.c3 c6 A. Morozevich - V. Mikhalevski,
    Zuerich 2009 ) 16...c3 17.f3 e2+ 18.h1=;
    A4b22) 12.d2
    A4b221) 12...he8 13.0-0-0 b6 14.f4 gxf4 15.gxf4 f6 16.exf6
    xf6 17.xe7 xb2+ 18.xb2 xe7 19.h3 f8 20.he1 xe1
    21.xe1 xf4 ( 21...d8 22.f5 S. Rublevsky - R. Ponomariov,
    Foros 2006 ) 22.e8+ b7 (O. De la Riva Aguado - M. Perez
    Candelario, Ayamonte 2006) 23.a4 f2 24.c3 xc4 25.bxc4 a5
    26.g4 xa4+ 27.c2 xh2 28.xd7 b6 29.e6 a4=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    A4b222) 12...b4
    A4b2221) 13.f3 [Chapter] [#] he8 14.a3 g4
    A4b22211) 15.axb4?! gxf3 16.e3 xb4+ 17.c3 xe5
    18.xb4 xe3+ 19.fxe3 xa1 20.h3 b7 ( 20...e5 21.f1
    b8 22.xf3 f6 23.e7 e8 24.xf6 xf6 25.xf6 xe3+
    26.d2 xb3 27.xd7 xc4 28.xc6 d3+ 29.c2 d8=
    Critter 1.4 - Onno 1.2.70, Internet 2012 ) 21.0-0 e5 22.xf3 d5
    23.xf7 dxc4 24.bxc4 xc4 25.xh7 d1+ 26.f2 b1
    Deep Rybka 4 - Naum 4.2, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A4b22212) 15.h4 xe5 16.0-0-0 a2+ 17.c2 f6
    18.xe5 xe5 19.d2 de8 20.d3 ( 20.b1 e2 21.xd7+
    b7 22.xe2 xe2 23.d2 xf2 24.xe2 xe2 25.d4
    c3+ 26.xc3 e4+ 27.b2 xh1= A. Golubenko - A.
    Stanishevski, corr. 2011 ) 20...d5 21.he1 d4 22.xe5 xe5
    23.f3 c3 24.f1 d6 25.b2 c5= Key game S. Rublevsky S. Karjakin, Poikovsky 2010;
    A4b2222) 13.0-0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    A4b22221) 13...c5?!
    A4b222211) 14.f4 xa2+ ( 14...b7 15.g2 d3+ 16.xd3
    xg2 17.he1 gxf4 18.gxf4 h6 19.e2 A. Kolev - E.
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    Postny, Kallithea 2009 ) 15.b1 b4= - 13... Nxa2+ 14. Kb1
    Nb4 15. f4 c5;
    A4b222212) 14.g2 xa2+ ( 14...b7 15.xb7+ xb7
    16.he1 he8 17.b1 Fire 2.2 - Stockfish 300412, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ) 15.b1 b4 16.f3 c6
    A4b2222121) 17.e3 b7 18.d5 he8 ( 18...d6
    19.e4 ) 19.he1 h6 20.f4 f5 ( 20...gxf4 21.gxf4 )
    21.exf6 xf6 22.xe7 xe7 23.f5;
    A4b2222122) 17.e4 b7 18.d5 hg8 19.hd1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. A. Kilichenko - L. Jerkovic, corr. 2011;
    A4b22222) 13...xa2+ 14.b1 b4
    A4b222221) 15.e4 b7 16.h3 c5 17.he1 b8 18.f5
    he8 19.f4 gxf4 20.gxf4 d6 21.g4 xe4+ 22.xe4 h8
    23.xh7 dxe5 24.xd8+ xd8 25.fxe5 c6 26.c2 d4=
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A4b222222) 15.e3 b7 16.h3 b8 ( 16...h5 17.f5 b8
    18.he1 Rybka 2.2 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 17.he1 c5
    18.f5 d6;
    A4b222223) 15.f4 c5 16.e4 b7 ( 16...gxf4 17.gxf4 b7
    18.g2= - 16... Bb7 17. Bg2 gxf4 18. gxf4 ) 17.g2 gxf4
    18.gxf4
    A4b2222231) 18...hg8 19.hg1 b8 20.f3 h8
    21.ge1 (M. Zumsande - S. Walter, Deutschland 2010) ge8
    22.f2 a5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A4b2222232) 18...he8 19.he1 b8 ( 19...h8 20.f2
    J. Zezulkin - M. Walach, Chotowa 2007 ) 20.f2
    A4b22222321) 20...f8 21.xc5 xg2 22.a3 a5
    23.a6+ ( 23.xb4 axb4 24.xd7 b7 25.c2 e7
    26.xd8+ xd8 27.xb7 xb7 28.a1 ) 23...b7
    (T. Nedev - E. L'Ami, Plovdiv 2008) 24.xb4 axb4
    25.xg2+ xa6 26.e2! b6 27.d5 c6 28.g1+ c5
    29.ed2 c8 30.d6+ c6 31.2d5 xd6 32.exd6 d4
    33.g4 e6 34.g8;
    A4b22222322) 20...e6 21.xc5 f5+ 22.e4 xe4+
    23.xe4 f8 24.e2 Deep Rybka 4 - Naum 4.2, Internet
    (blitz) 2010;
    A4b2222233) 18...b8 19.he1 hg8! 20.f3 d6 21.exd6
    cxd6 22.xg7 xg7 23.xc5 xe2 24.xe2 c6 25.d3
    a5= Key game A. Bell - J. Vivante-Sowter, corr. 2010;
    B) 9...0-0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) [Chapter] [#] 10.g3
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    B1a) 10...f6 11.g2 fxe5 12.0-0 f6
    B1a1) 13.a3 e6
    B1a11) 14.d2 b7 ( 14...e4 15.a5 (A. Morozevich - A. Huzman,
    Amsterdam 1995) b7 16.xf8 hxf8 17.xa7 e5 18.d2
    de8= ) 15.b2 h5 16.e1 d6 17.a5 b8 18.h4 g4 19.d2 g5
    20.hxg5 h4 Black has the attack. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B1a12) 14.b2 e4 15.c3 e8 16.fe1 e3 17.xe3 xe3
    18.xe3 xe3 19.fxe3 c5 20.e1 e8 21.d1 d5=;
    B1a2) 13.b2 e4 ( 13...e8 - 10... Re8 11. Bb2 f6 12. Bg2 fxe5 13. OO Nf6 ) 14.d2 d5 15.b4! h5 16.b5 cxb5 17.cxd5 e3 18.fxe3 xd5
    19.e4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Black is behind in development. Houdini 1.5ab - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1b) 10...e8 11.b2 f6 Promising line for White:
    B1b1) 12.d2 b6
    B1b11) 13.g2
    B1b111) 13...fxe5 14.0-0
    B1b1111) 14...b7 (R. Rabiega - B. Gruzmann, Berlin 2012) 15.a4
    d6 ( 15...c5 16.a5 a8 17.e1 d6 18.xb7+ xb7 19.a6+
    c8 20.d5 ) 16.a5 d7 17.a6 a8 18.b4 Black has to be
    very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    B1b1112) 14...h5 15.e1 d6 ( 15...b4 16.xe5 xe5
    17.xe5 A. Suarez Real - E. Daillet, France 2006 ) 16.h4 xd2
    17.xd2 b4 18.ad1 d5 19.xe5;
    B1b112) 13...xc4! 14.bxc4 xc4 15.e2 xb2 16.xb2 xe5+
    17.xe5 xe5+ 18.d2 b4+ 19.c3 he8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. R. Hasangatin - J. Zyla, Koszalin
    1998;
    B1b12) 13.a4! b4 ( 13...d6?! 14.h3+ b8 15.e6 c8 16.0-0
    xe6 17.g2 V. Kotrotsos - M. Trivizas, Nikaia 2009 ) 14.a5
    B1b121) 14...d5 15.e2 xd2+ ( 15...xb3? 16.cxd5 xe2
    17.xe2 b4+ 18.f1 xd5 19.g1 fxe5 20.c3 b3 21.e4
    d5 22.g5 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 16.xd2 b4 ( 16...b4+ 17.d1 e7 18.exf6 gxf6
    19.h5 g6 20.f4 e3 21.c2 f8 22.c3 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 17.exf6 gxf6 18.xf6 g8 19.f4 e6 20.c3
    c5 Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    B1b122) 14...xb3 15.axb6 b4 16.bxa7 b7 17.a8+ xa8
    18.c3 xc4 19.e2 ( 19.b1 he8 20.f3 xe5+ 21.f2 c8
    22.xc4 xc4 23.hd1 d6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 )
    19...xa1+ 20.xa1 xe2 21.xe2 a8= Black has sufficient
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    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009;
    B1b2) 12.g2 fxe5 13.0-0
    B1b21) 13...h5 14.d2 f6 15.e1 ( 15.a5 b7 16.a3 e6
    17.xf8 hxf8 18.xa7 g4 19.a3 h4 20.c2 h3 21.h1 e4
    22.a4 c3 23.ae1 e2+ 24.xe2 xe2 25.b4 d5 26.cxd5
    cxd5 27.xd5 xd5 28.xd5 c2= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Historically important game G.
    Kasparov - A. Karpov, Lyon/New York (m/14) 1990 ) 15...c5 ( 15...h4
    16.xe5 f7 17.a5 b7 18.xe8+ xe8 19.d2 hxg3 20.hxg3
    h5 21.c3 d6 22.d3 h8 23.f3 S. Bissmann - J. Sawatzki,
    corr. 2007; 15...b4 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 xd2 18.xd2 b4
    19.f3 G. Jones - M. Hebden, Sunningdale 2007 ) 16.h4 d6
    ( 16...b7 17.c3 d6 18.c2 g4 19.ad1 h6 20.e4 b4
    21.e2 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Black has poor piece coordination. Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.
    8, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 17.c3 b4 18.c2 hf8 19.a3 b8
    20.a4 c5 21.b4 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Black has poor queen placement. Fire 2.2 - Strelka 5.5,
    Internet 2012;
    B1b22) 13...f6 14.e1 ( 14.d2 b4 15.e4 (Arasan 9.3 Horizon 4.3.066, PIANO 2006) xe4 16.xe4 d6= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...b4 ( 14...h5
    15.d2 - 13... h5 14. Qd2 Nf6 15. Re1; 14...c5 15.c3 a5
    (E. Gueroff - W. Fronda, corr. 1992) 16.a3 Black has poor queen
    placement. ) 15.c3 c5 16.c2 d4 17.a3 d6 ( 17...f8
    18.a4 c5 19.b4 White has the attack. SmarThink 1.00 - Ktulu 7.5,
    Internet 2006 ) 18.a4 xb2 19.xb2 b8 20.ad1 e7 21.e3
    (with the idea Rde1) White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Black has poor bishop placement.;
    B1c) 10...b4+
    B1c1) 11.d2 b6 12.c3 ( 12.e4 f5 13.xf5 d4 14.cxd5 xf1
    15.c3 (M. Carlsen - S. Sulskis, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) h3! 16.xd4
    xf5 17.0-0 cxd5= ) 12...xc3 13.xc3 b4 14.d2
    B1c11) 14...b7 15.g2 ( 15.xb4 c5 16.a5 e6 17.e3 xh1
    18.f3 he8 19.f2 xe5 20.xe5 xe5 21.c3 e6 22.d3 xf3
    23.xf3 ) 15...a5 16.c1 xc3 17.xc3 xc3+ 18.xc3 he8
    19.e3 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B1c12) 14...a5 15.c1 c5 16.h3 he8 17.f4 f6 18.0-0 fxe5
    19.fxe5;
    B1c13) 14...c5 15.g2 ( 15.xb4 xb4 16.xb4 cxb4 17.0-0-0
    b7 18.g1 he8 19.f4 d6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Muzychuk - S. Sulskis,
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    Gibraltar 2008 ) 15...d5 16.cxd5 he8 17.f4 f6 18.0-0-0 fxe5
    19.fxe5 xe5 20.he1;
    B1c2) 11.d2 xd2+ ( 11...b6 12.b2 d5 13.exd6 e8+ 14.d1
    xd6 15.c3 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 12.xd2 e7
    13.c3 ( 13.h3 c5 14.c3 b7 15.e1 c6 16.d5 h5 17.b2
    h4 18.g4 d4= ) 13...b7 14.g2 c5 15.xb7+ xb7 16.b2 d6
    17.exd6 c6 18.d5 xd6 19.c2;
    B1d) 10...g5= - 9... g5 10. g3 O-O-O;
    B2) 10.b2?! b6 11.e2 e8 12.0-0 ( 12.f4 g5 13.g3 g7 14.c3
    f5 15.f4 gxf4 16.xf4 xe5 17.xe5 xe5 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Lj. Ljubojevic - Y. Seirawan, Wijk aan Zee
    1986 ) 12...xe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.f3 g8 15.b2 e8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3) 10.b2 [Chapter] [#]
    B3a) [Chapter] [#] 10...f6
    B3a1) 11.e4 b6 12.d2 ( 12.e2 d5 13.c2 fxe5 14.0-0 d4
    15.d2 b8 16.fe1= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 12...fxe5
    13.0-0-0
    B3a11) 13...d6
    B3a111) 14.f4 exf4 15.xf4 d5 16.cxd5 xf1 17.hxf1 xd5
    18.g4+ b7 19.c4 e3 20.xe3 ( 20.a5+ b6 21.c4+
    xc4 22.bxc4 h5 23.f5 xd1+ 24.xd1 e2 ) 20...xe3+
    21.b1 h5 22.c4 xd1+ 23.xd1 g5 24.c2 d6 25.c1
    b5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka
    3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    B3a112) 14.c5 xf1 15.cxb6 a6 (G. Lutz - K. Unglaub, Erlangen
    1994) 16.xc6 b7 17.xc7+ xc7+ 18.bxc7 xc7 19.f3 e7=;
    B3a12) 13...e8 14.f3 d6 ( 14...c5 15.b1 d6 (V. Gusakov G. Osterman, corr. 1987) 16.d3 xf2 17.d2 c5 18.a3 a5
    19.c2 b7 20.c3 xa3 21.a1 xa1 22.xa1 c5 23.g4 e4
    24.e2 exf3 25.xf3 xf3 26.xf3 e7 27.e2 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.c5 xf1 16.hxf1 d5
    17.f5+ d7 18.xe5 e6 19.xe6 xe6 20.xd7 xd7 21.d4
    (S. Vajda - F. Amos, Eger 1995) h6 22.h3 g6 23.g3 e7=;
    B3a2) 11.d2 b6 12.e2 fxe5
    B3a21) 13.a4 d5 ( 13...b8 14.a5 c8 (R. Reinaldo Castineira - O.
    Korneev, Madrid 2000) 15.0-0 d5 16.c3! dxc4 17.c2 e6
    18.bxc4 xc4 19.ab1 a8 20.fc1 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14.a5 d7 15.cxd5
    xe2 16.xe2 cxd5 17.0-0 e6 18.c3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B3a22) 13.0-0
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    B3a221) 13...d5?! 14.cxd5 xe2 15.xe2 cxd5 16.xe5 ( 16.a4?!
    d4 17.a6+ b8 (B. Predojevic - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 2005) 18.a5
    d5 19.b5+ c8 20.a6+ b8= ) 16...b7 17.d2 c6 18.f4
    b4 19.h1 d7 20.a3 b5 21.f3 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0c
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B3a222) 13...b8 14.a4 d6 15.c3 ( 15.a3 d7 16.b4 b7
    17.a5 h5 18.c2 e6 19.a6 c8 20.fe1 e7 21.d3
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Z.
    Farkas - P. Makovsky, corr. 2008 ) 15...h4 16.a5 d7 17.f3 d5
    18.cxd5 xf1 19.xf1 c5 20.e2 b4 21.dxc6 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. White has the attack.
    R. Cvak - V. Popov, corr. 2012;
    B3b) 10...g5 11.d2 - 9. Nd2 O-O-O 10. b3 g5 11. Bb2;
    B3c) 10...e8?! 11.d2 b6 12.e2 g6 Suggested improvement for
    White: ( 12...f6 13.exf6 gxf6 14.c3 d5 15.0-0 dxc4 16.fe1 d6
    17.c2 I. Sinka - D. Rost, corr. 2001 )
    B3c1) 13.e6 g8 14.exd7+ ( 14.exf7 xf7 15.0-0 (A. Morozevich - A.
    Karpov, Dagomys 2008) d5! 16.f3 b8 17.a3 g5= ) 14...xd7
    15.c3 g7 16.0-0-0 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B3c2) 13.a4! g7 ( 13...b8 14.a5 c8 15.e6! xe6 16.xh8 h6
    17.b2 f6 18.xf6 c1 19.e5 xe5 20.xe5 xe5 21.d1 )
    14.a5 a8 15.f4 Black has poor knight placement.;
    B3d) 10...g5 [Chapter] [#]
    B3d1) 11.d2 g6 ( 11...b4 12.g3 - 11. g3 Bb4+ 12. Nd2; 11...f4
    (CEng 2.53.6b - Patzer 3.80, Internet 2007) 12.f3 b7 13.h4 h6
    14.e3 c5 15.0-0-0 ) 12.c1 b4 13.f3 e7 14.d3 ( 14.a3
    xd2+ 15.xd2 d5 16.e1 dxc4 17.bxc4 c5 18.a8+ d7
    19.d1+ e6 20.xd8 b1+ 21.d1 xd1+ 22.xd1 xa8=
    Deep Shredder 9 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 14...g5 15.d1
    g6 16.xg6 hxg6 17.a3 xd2+ 18.xd2 de8 19.d1 b7
    20.xf7 xg2 21.xd7+ b8 22.e1 c8 23.xg7 f5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3d2) 11.f3?!
    B3d21) 11...b4+ 12.d1 f4 13.h4 h6 14.g3 e6 15.c1 g5
    ( 15...g6 16.h5 c2+ 17.xc2 d4+ (J. Smeets - M. Adams,
    London 2008) 18.b2 xf3 19.e2 d4 20.g4 ) 16.hxg5 g7
    17.f6 xf6 18.gxf6 c5 19.e3 xe3 20.fxe3 dg8=;
    B3d22) 11...b4 12.a3 b7 13.h4 g6 14.h5 g5 15.h3 e7
    Black has the initiative.;
    B3d3) 11.g3
    B3d31) 11...b4+ 12.d2 c3 13.f4
    B3d311) 13...xe2 14.fxg5 c3 15.xc3 xc3 16.d3 de8
    17.f3 d5 ( 17...c5 18.0-0 b7 19.a3 xf3 20.xf3 xe5
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    21.xf7 ) 18.d2 e4+ 19.e3 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
    (blitz) 2009;
    B3d312) 13...g6 14.xc3 xc3 15.0-0-0
    B3d3121) 15...d5 16.f3 ( 16.f3 b4 17.d3 e6 18.e2
    e7 19.f3 b7 20.b1 J. Tomczak - M. Ragger, Gaziantep
    2008 ) 16...b7 ( 16...dxc4 17.bxc4 b4 18.h3+ b8 19.b2
    b7 20.a3 c5 21.a2 ) 17.c2 xc2+ 18.xc2 b4 19.g5
    df8 20.g2;
    B3d3122) 15...b4 16.b2 d5
    B3d31221) 17.f2 d4 18.g2 c5 19.f3 b6 20.a8+ d7
    21.e4 c8 22.f5+ b8 23.xf7 a5 24.e4 a3+
    25.b1 c8 ( 25...c3 26.d2 xd2 27.xd2 Deep Rybka 4
    - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 26.h5 c3 27.e2 a5
    28.c2 f5 29.g4 xe4 30.xe4 a7 31.d3 a4=;
    B3d31222) 17.f3 dxc4 18.bxc4 xd1 19.xd1 L. Rosen - N.
    Beth, corr. 2009;
    B3d32) 11...g6 12.a3 f6 13.d3 xd3 14.xd3 fxe5 15.0-0 b6
    16.xe5 d5 17.d1 e8 18.f4 dxc4 19.f5+ b8 20.d2 c5+
    21.h1 d6 22.xg7 hg8 23.b2 e2= S. Dostal - A. Oleksak,
    corr. 2011;
    C) 9...h4 [Chapter] [#] 10.a3! (aimed against Bb4+)
    C1) 10...c5? [Chapter] [#] Dangerous line for Black: 11.g3 xf2+ 12.xf2
    e4+ 13.d1 xh1 14.d2
    C1a) 14...f5
    C1a1) 15.cxd5 xf1 16.xf1 xd5 ( 16...xf1+ 17.xf1 cxd5
    18.e3 f7 19.d2 hb8 20.c2 Rybka 3 - Naum 4, Internet (blitz)
    2010 ) 17.b2 0-0 18.c2 B. Macieja - M. Kaminski, Zakopane 2010;
    C1a2) 15.c2! f4 16.gxf4
    C1a21) 16...xf4?! 17.b2
    C1a211) 17...0-0 18.e6 xe6 ( 18...dxe6 19.h3 xa1 20.xa1
    xh3 21.g2 e5 22.xe5 g6 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet 2010) 23.xc6+- ) 19.g3 f7 20.h3 xa1 21.xa1+-;
    C1a212) 17...f8 18.e6! dxe6 ( 18...xe6 19.g3 0-0-0
    20.h3+- ) 19.h3 xh3 20.g3 xa1 21.xa1 0-0-0 ( 21...f4
    22.xg7 0-0-0 23.e5+- ) 22.xh3+- Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
    (blitz) 2008;
    C1a22) 16...0-0 17.g3 ( 17.cxd5 xf1 18.b2 d3+ 19.xd3
    xd5+ 20.c2 ) 17...h5 18.cxd5 xf1 19.b2 d3+ 20.xd3
    xd5 21.e3 a5 22.g1 A. Smirnovs - V. Ivanov, corr. 2009;
    C1b) 14...0-0 15.c2 f6 16.e6!
    C1b1) 16...dxe6 17.b2 e3+ ( 17...e5 18.e1+- Black has poor
    queen placement. (with the idea Bd3) 1-0 D. Novak - A. Parente, corr.
    2010 ) 18.xe3 xh2 19.d3 ad8 20.c3 h3 21.e4 g4
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    22.h1 h6 23.b4 White has the initiative. O. Neuvonen - D.
    Rozenberg, corr. 2001;
    C1b2) 16...ae8 17.f3!
    C1b21) 17...dxe6 18.b2! ( 18.g2?? e3+-+ ) 18...e5 19.h3+-;
    C1b22) 17...xe6 18.cxd5 xf1 19.xf1 xf1 20.dxe6 dxe6
    21.d4 f7 22.xc6 a6 23.d2 g2 24.b4 a8 25.b2
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    C1c) 14...c3+ 15.c2 e4 16.xe4 xe4+ 17.d3
    C1c1) 17...xe5 18.b2 g5 19.h4 h6 20.e1+ f8 21.g4 c5
    ( 21...d5 22.g5 d6 23.d4 g8 24.c5 d7 25.e7+-; 21...d6
    22.h5 h6 23.d4+- and White has a decisive attack. <Engine/
    Centaur> - Rybka 1.1, Internet 2006 ) 22.g5 d6 23.h5 b7 24.h6+G. Lundberg - L. Gacnik, corr. 2007;
    C1c2) 17...g4 18.f5 h5 19.h4 f6 20.exf6 gxf6 21.b2
    ( 21.e1+?! d8 22.g4 f7 23.a5 c8 24.f4 d6 25.xd6 xf5+
    26.gxf5 e8= L. Tinture - E. Duliba, corr. 1997 ) 21...0-0 22.g4 f7
    23.g1 ab8 ( 23...xc4 24.bxc4 xc4+ 25.b1 ab8 26.a1 f7
    27.g5 fxg5 28.xg5+ f8 29.g3 f6 30.e5 f1+ 31.b1 xb2
    32.xb2 f7 33.h5 f4 34.e5 d6 35.e2+- and White has a
    decisive attack. M. Borkovec - I. Foote, corr. 2010 ) 24.f4 fe8 25.d3
    ( 25.g2 d5 26.g5 dxc4 27.gxf6+ h8 28.b4+- R. Zelcic - M. Crepan,
    Celje 2007 ) 25...d5 26.xf6 e6 27.g5+ f8 28.f1+- and White
    has a decisive attack. H. Bellmann - E. Leppek, corr. 1999;
    C1d) 14...e7 15.c2 b7 16.f3 f5 17.b2! c5 18.g2 xg2
    19.xg2 d4 20.e3 xf3 21.f2 c6 22.xd4 cxd4 23.xd4+G. Mishnaevsky - H. Draba, corr. 2000;
    C1e) 14...f6
    C1e1) 15.c2 fxe5 ( 15...0-0 - 14. .. O-O 15. Kc2 f6 ) 16.b2 f8
    17.e2 e7 18.e1 d5 19.cxd5 xe2 20.xe2 d6 21.dxc6 xc6
    22.g2 d7 23.b4 ab8 24.h3+ e8 25.c4 White has a pair of
    bishops. White has the initiative. Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    C1e2) 15.cxd5 fxe5 16.g2 xg2 17.xg2 cxd5 18.xd5 b8
    19.b2 d6 M. Muzychuk - K. Szczepkowska, Porto Carras 2011;
    C1e3) 15.e6 dxe6 ( 15...0-0-0 16.c2 dxe6 - 15... dxe6 16. Kc2 O-OO ) 16.c2 0-0-0 17.f3 ( 17.b2 e3+ 18.xe3 xh2 19.e1
    (I. Reilly - S. Arias, corr. 2008) b7 20.e2 h5 21.e4 White has
    the initiative. ) 17...c5 18.e2 e3+ 19.xe3 b7 20.b2 g2
    21.g1 h3 22.g4 Black has poor queen placement. F. Senzacqua - F.
    Costa, corr. 2010;
    C2) 10...f4 [Chapter] [#] 11.e4 g6 12.xh4 ( 12.e3 c5 13.d3
    d4 14.xd4 cxd4 15.0-0 b7 16.f4 d6 17.exd6 xd6 18.e1+ d7
    19.f5+ d8 20.g3 a5= Houdini 3 Pro - Critter 1.6a, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
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    12...xh4 13.d2
    C2a) 13...b7 14.b2 ( 14.g3 c5= - 13... c5 14. g3 Bb7 ) 14...c5 15.g1
    b8 16.0-0-0 h5 17.c3 e7 18.b2 h6 19.g3 f5 20.d3 d4
    21.h4 f8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. M. Glazman - M. Schroeder, corr. 2010;
    C2b) 13...c5 14.g3 ( 14.b2 b7 15.f3 0-0-0 16.f2 d6 17.exd6
    xd6 18.xg7 he8 19.e1 xe1 20.xe1 g8 21.c3 xg2+
    22.f2 f4= M. Muzychuk - A. Greenfeld, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse
    2009 ) 14...b7 ( 14...f5 15.g2 b8 16.b2 b7 17.xb7 xb7
    18.0-0-0 d4 19.xd4 cxd4 20.c2 E. Sevillano - M. Khachiyan,
    Stillwater 2007 ) 15.g1 ( 15.gxh4 xh1 16.f3 e7 17.f2 b8 18.b1
    xh4+ 19.g1 0-0 20.xh1 g5= )
    C2b1) 15...f5 16.b2
    C2b11) 16...0-0-0 17.0-0-0 e8 18.d3 ( 18.h3 d4 19.ge1
    (P. Aizpurua - F. Bonilla, Panama 2012) h5! 20.f4 h4 21.g4 e6
    22.f5 f4 23.f1 h3 ) 18...d4 19.ge1 h5 20.e4 h4 21.g4 d6
    22.f4;
    C2b12) 16...a5 17.0-0-0 e7 18.a4 0-0 19.g2 xg2 20.xg2
    fb8 21.gg1 b6 22.ge1 Houdini 1.5a - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010;
    C2b2) 15...f3+ 16.xf3 xf3 17.g2 xg2 18.xg2 b8 19.b1
    e7 20.f4 f6 21.e2 fxe5 22.xe5 d6 23.e2 d7 24.d2 f6
    25.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    D) 9...f6 10.exf6 ( 10.g3 fxe5 11.g2 f6 12.b2 e6 13.d2=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Areshchenko - H.
    Melkumyan, Martuni 2014 ) 10...xf6 11.a3 xe2+ 12.xe2 0-0-0 13.0-0=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    S. Zhigalko - V. Litvinov, Minsk 2002;
    E) 9...g6 [Chapter] [#]
    E1) 10.g3 [Chapter] [#] g7 11.b2
    E1a) 11...0-0-0 12.d2 ( 12.g2 he8 13.0-0 xe5 14.xe5 xe5
    15.xe5 xe5 16.cxd5 xf1 17.xf1 cxd5 18.c3 c6 19.c1 b7
    20.a4 a5 21.f3 c7 22.c5 ee8 23.c2 a8 24.d2 e7=
    V. Ivanchuk - P. Svidler, London 2013 )
    E1a1) 12...b4 13.f3 c5 14.h3! ( 14.g2 b7 15.0-0 f6 16.fe1
    he8 17.d2 fxe5 (J. Bejtovic - A. Smith, Valby 2008) 18.xe5 xf3
    19.xg7 xg7 20.xf3 d4 21.ed1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has slightly
    better pawn structure. ) 14...b7 15.0-0 he8 16.ae1 f6 17.d1! f5
    18.a3 c6 19.c2;
    E1a2) 12...d6 13.e4
    E1a21) 13...b4 14.a3 b7 (Ktulu 7.1 - Naum 1.91, Internet 2006)
    15.h3+ b8 16.0-0 c5 17.b1 dxe5 18.axb4 xd2 19.c3 e2
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    20.b5! d8 ( 20...f5 21.d1! f3 22.c1 d8 23.a3 White has
    the initiative. ) 21.c1 d3 22.a3 f5 23.g2 e4 24.xg7 xg7
    25.xa7+ c8 26.xc5;
    E1a22) 13...b6 14.c5 xf1 15.xf1 dxc5 16.e2 b8 17.g2
    h5 18.h4 he8 19.he1 e6 20.ad1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    E1b) 11...0-0 12.g2
    E1b1) 12...fe8 13.0-0
    E1b11) 13...b6 14.e1 f6 ( 14...d5 15.c2 c5 16.d2 ad8
    17.ac1 G. Kasparov - I. Sokolov, Yerevan 1996 ) 15.e6
    E1b111) 15...b7 16.a4
    E1b1111) 16...xe6 17.xe6+ xe6 18.xe6 dxe6 19.a5 d7
    20.a6 c8 21.xc6 b8 22.d4 (R. Griffiths - K. Kaliannan,
    Budapest 2008) xb3! 23.xa7 ( 23.d2 d3 24.xa7 f5
    25.a2 xa6 26.xa6 xd2= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 23...e5 24.d2 xc6 25.xb3 xa7
    26.a5 f7 27.b1 xa6 28.b8 f5 29.a8 d4 30.b3 e5
    31.f4 xc4 32.fxe5 c6 33.a5 xe5 34.xc4 xc4 35.c8
    f6 36.xc7 e3 37.xh7 g5= Black can equalize with relative
    ease.;
    E1b1112) 16...a5 17.d2 xe6 18.xe6+ xe6 19.xe6 dxe6
    20.e4 d7 21.d1 c8= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    E1b112) 15...xe6 16.xe6+ xe6 17.xe6 dxe6 18.xc6 d8
    19.a3 f5 20.xg7 xg7 21.e1 f6 22.f4 d6 23.b5 d7=
    C. Siefring - A. Wodniczak, corr. 2000;
    E1b12) 13...xe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.f4 e3 17.cxd5
    xf1 18.xf1 ae8 19.d2 e2 20.d1 cxd5 21.xd5 xh2
    22.g2 e7 23.a4 h5 24.b4 f5 25.e4 g7= A. Motylev - A.
    Moiseenko, Moscow 1999;
    E1b2) 12...f6
    E1b21) 13.e6 dxe6 14.d2 ( 14.0-0 (R. Martin del Campo - J. Martin
    del Campo, Mexico 1996) ad8 15.a3 b4 16.c2 xc2
    17.xc2 b7 18.ad1= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 14...ad8 ( 14...f5 15.cxd5 exd5+ 16.d1 xb2
    17.xb2 f4 18.e1 g5 19.d4 h5+ 20.c2 fxg3 21.hxg3
    f5+ 22.c3 xf2 23.xf2 xf2= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Bright 0.3a - Loop M1-P, Internet
    2008; 14...b6 15.a3 c5 (S. Movsesian - J. Granda Zuniga, Bled
    2002) 16.xa8 xa8 17.b2 d8 18.e2 d5 19.a3 e5 20.0-0
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.cxd5
    exd5+ 16.d1 fe8=;
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    E1b22) 13.0-0 fxe5 14.d2 e4 ( 14...b6?! - 13. Qd2 Nb6 14. O-O
    fxe5 ) 15.xg7 xg7 16.xe4 e3= H. Van Kempen - M. Umansky,
    Internet 1998;
    E1b23) 13.d2! b6 14.0-0 fxe5 ( 14...f7 15.exf6 xf6 16.xf6
    xf6 17.a3 d5 18.a5 b7 19.ae1 Black has poor bishop
    placement. ) 15.a3 c5 ( 15...d6 16.xc6 ab8 17.c3 b7
    18.xb7 xb7 19.e4 G. Kamsky - V. Ivanchuk, Tilburg (rapid)
    1992 ) 16.xa8 xa8 17.c3 b7 (M. Winkels - A. Zajogin, Germany
    2000) 18.ae1 d6 19.e4 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    E1b3) 12...ae8 13.0-0 xe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.cxd5
    xf1 17.xf1 cxd5 18.c3 ( 18.f4 e3 19.xd5 d3 20.f3 e8
    21.f2 c6 22.e2 de3 23.d1 d3 24.e2 de3= 1/2-1/2 M.
    Carlsen - L. Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2010; 18.d2 fe8 19.f3 a5
    20.c1 c6 21.b1 f8 22.c3 e7 23.a4 d6 24.c5 b8
    S. Movsesian - E. Bacrot, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 18...c6
    E1b31) 19.d1 b8 ( 19...fe8 20.f3 f8 21.e2 e7 22.d4
    d6 23.a4 a8 24.a5 c7 25.b4 a6= S. Rublevsky - V.
    Tseshkovsky, Sochi 2005 ) 20.a4 e7 ( Updated on November 13,
    2015 20...f8 21.c5 e8 22.d4 (S. Rublevsky - R. Stern, Berlin
    (rapid) 2015) b5 23.d3 e7 24.h4 f5= ) 21.c5 g7 22.d4 f5
    23.a4 b5 24.d3 a5 25.h4 f6 26.f3 h6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. G.
    Lambert - J. Salvador Marques, corr. 1997;
    E1b32) 19.a4 fe8 ( 19...b8 20.c1 f8 21.c5 e7 22.d3
    a5 23.c5 a8= S. Rublevsky - P. Nikolic, Polanica Zdroj 1996 )
    20.f3 g7 ( 20...f8 21.c5 e7 22.d3 e6 23.c5=
    1/2-1/2 S. Rublevsky - V. Bologan, Tomsk 2001 ) 21.c5 5e7 22.c1
    b8 23.e2 a5 24.c2 be8 25.f4 b8= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini
    2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    E2) 10.a3 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for Black:
    E2a) 10...g5
    E2a1) 11.g3 xa3 ( 11...c3 12.xc3 xa3 13.e4 e7 14.f6+
    f8 15.g2 b4+ 16.f1 d8= G. Kasparov - V. Ivanchuk,
    Amsterdam 1994 ) 12.xa3
    E2a11) 12...0-0 13.f4 ( 13.e4 (LambChop 10.99 - NanoSzachy 3.5,
    Internet 2009) e7 14.c2 b6 ) 13...xf4 14.gxf4 xf4 15.c2
    fe8 16.f2 xe5+ 17.d2 (Spike 1.2 Turin - Deep Sjeng 3.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2008) g5+ 18.c3 e4 19.d3 f4 20.e3 f6+
    21.d2 f2+ 22.e2 d6+=;
    E2a12) 12...0-0-0 13.e4 e7 14.c2 f5 15.d4 b4 16.xb4
    xb4+ 17.d2 c5 18.f4 d6= A. Shirov - M. Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee
    2011;
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    E2a2) 11.xf8
    E2a21) 11...xf8
    E2a211) 12.d2 0-0-0 13.g3 (H. Repp - A. Kovacs, corr. 2000) f5
    ( 13...de8 14.f4 xf4 15.gxf4 xf4 16.0-0-0 xe5 17.f3 )
    14.g2 de8 15.f4 f6=;
    E2a212) 12.b2 b6 13.d2 f6 14.f3 f4 15.e2 0-0-0
    16.0-0 fxe5 17.xe5 Thinker 5.4c Passive 2 - BugChess2 1.6.3,
    Internet 2009;
    E2a22) 11...xf8 12.d2
    E2a221) 12...e8 13.f3 f5 (S. Khader - B. Amin, Abu Dhabi
    2006) 14.b2! f4 ( 14...b4 15.0-0-0 ) 15.0-0-0;
    E2a222) 12...g7 13.g3 ( 13.f3 f5 14.b2 e4+ 15.d2
    f4+ 16.d1 b6= Thinker 5.3b Inert - Naum 3.1, Internet 2008 )
    13...e7 14.g2 d6 15.exd6 xe2+ 16.xe2 cxd6 17.d3;
    E2b) 10...xa3 11.xa3 b4+ 12.d2 xd2+ 13.xd2 e7 14.e1
    Black has poor bishop placement. B. Savchenko - T. Nabaty, Bansko
    2010;
    E2c) 10...b4! 11.b2 g7 12.a3 d5
    E2c1) 13.g3?! 0-0 14.d2 ( 14.g2 ae8 15.0-0 xe5 16.xe5
    xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.cxd5 xf1 19.xf1 cxd5 20.d2 c6 21.c1
    a8 22.h3 f5 D. Andreikin - I. Lysyj, Moscow 2012 ) 14...fe8
    15.0-0-0 - 13. Nd2 O-O 14. O-O-O Rfe8 15. g3;
    E2c2) 13.d2 0-0 14.0-0-0 fe8 15.f3 ( 15.g3 b6 16.f4
    (K. Landa - P. Leko, Sochi 2012) ab8 17.e3 d5 18.c5 xf1
    19.cxb6 h3 20.bxa7 b7 Black has the initiative. ) 15...b6 16.e4
    xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.f6+ h8 19.xe8 a1+ 20.c2 a2+
    21.c1 ( 21.c3?! xe8 22.d3 xa3 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 21...a1+ ( 21...xa3+
    22.b1 xe8 23.c3+ g8 24.c2 ) 22.c2 a2+=;
    E3) 10.f4 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles):
    E3a) Recommendation for club level players: 10...g5 [Chapter] [#]
    E3a1) 11.f5 0-0-0 12.b2 f4 13.e3 d5
    E3a11) 14.xa7?! b7 15.d2 d4! ( 15...g7 16.0-0-0 xe5
    17.a3 f6 (B. Macieja - N. Grandelius, Stockholm 2011) 18.g3 d4
    19.c5 h5 20.a6 xa6 21.xa6+ d7 22.c4! he8 23.b6+
    e7 24.e2+ f8 25.xh5 e3+ 26.b1 xf5+ 27.a1 cxb6
    28.cxb6+ g8= ) 16.xd4 d7 17.c3 xf5;
    E3a12) 14.d2 d4! 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 g7 17.f3 d8
    18.e4 g4
    E3a121) 19.d1 b4+ 20.d2 h6 21.c5 a3! 22.e6 d3+!
    23.xd3 xd3 24.e5 ( 24.xg4? xc5 25.c4 d4 26.g8+
    b7-+ and Black has a decisive attack. ) 24...d5 25.c3 fxe6
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    26.fxe6 g5 The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from White.;
    E3a122) 19.xf4 gxf3 20.f6 (E. Berg - A. Smith, Gothenburg 2010)
    xf6 21.xf6 b4+ 22.f2 d2+ 23.xf3 c3+ 24.g4 g8+
    25.h5 xa1 26.g4 d4= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    E3a2) 11.a3
    E3a21) 11...d8 12.g3 xa3 13.xa3 gxf4 14.e4 e7 15.c2
    ( 15.cxd5 (A. Motylev - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow 2002) cxd5 16.xf4
    xa3 17.f6 b4+ 18.f2 d4+ 19.g2 e4+ 20.g1 e3+
    21.g2 e4+= ) 15...b4 16.0-0-0 xc2 17.xc2 fxg3 18.hxg3
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    E3a22) 11...b4! 12.b2 gxf4 13.c3 (<Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 2.
    2, Internet (blitz) 2006) g7 14.0-0-0 0-0-0 15.a3 d5 16.xd5
    cxd5 17.xd5 b7;
    E3a3) 11.fxg5
    E3a31) 11...g7 12.b2
    E3a311) 12...0-0
    E3a3111) 13.e4 xg5 ( 13...f5?! 14.gxf6 xf6 15.h4 d6
    16.d3 ) 14.cxd5 (D. Pavasovic - I. Balinov, Pula 2003) fe8
    15.d1 xe5 16.c1 cxd5 17.f3 g6 18.c3 xf1 19.xf1
    e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E3a3112) 13.d2 xg5 14.0-0-0 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet (blitz) 2008) ( 14.f3 g6 (Cyrano 0.6b17 - Twisted
    Logic 20090105, Internet 2009 15.g3 f6 16.g2 fxe5 17.0-0 d6
    18.h4 g5 19.ae1 xf1+ 20.xf1 e3+ 21.xe3 xe3
    22.xc6 b8 ) 14...ae8 15.f3 e3 16.h4 h6 17.e1 xf1
    18.hxf1;
    E3a312) 12...f4 13.e4 xg5 ( 13...g6 14.d2 xe5
    15.0-0-0 xg5 16.c5 Black has the initiative. ) 14.d2 0-0-0 15.g3
    e6 16.f3 g6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.d3 b7 19.0-0 d6=
    Houdini 2.0c Pro -Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012;
    E3a32) 11...0-0-0
    E3a321) 12.h4 Updated on November 13, 2015
    E3a3211) 12...g7 13.b2
    E3a32111) 13...de8 14.d2;
    E3a32112) 13...c5 14.f2 e3+ ( 14...e3 15.b4 xb4+
    16.c3 c5 17.h3 ) 15.e2;
    E3a32113) 13...he8 14.d2 f4 ( 14...xe5 15.xe5 xe5
    16.xe5 xe5+ 17.f2 ) 15.e3 xe5 16.xe5 g6 17.f3
    xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5+ 20.d2;
    E3a32114) 13...h6! 14.d2 ( 14.gxh6? xh6 15.d2 e3
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material
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    deficit. ) 14...hxg5 15.0-0-0 f4 16.e3 b7 17.b1 c5
    Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    E3a3212) 12...h6 13.b2 ( 13.gxh6?! xh6 14.xh6 xh6
    15.d2 (D. Navara - D. Jakovenko, Saint Quentin 2014) f6! 16.g4
    g8 17.h2 f4 18.e3 xg4 19.f3 fxe5 20.0-0-0 e4
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...b6
    14.d2 hxg5 15.f3 f6 16.d1 g7 17.a3 xa3 18.xa3
    g4 19.d4 f8 20.xf8 hxf8 White has poor piece
    coordination. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
    E3a322) 12.e4?! f5! 13.gxf6 xf6 14.e2 g4;
    E3a323) 12.d2 xg5 13.f3 g6 14.a3 c3 15.e3 e4
    16.b4 c5 17.d3 b7 18.a2 cxb4 19.e2 c5 20.f4 f5
    21.exf6 d6 22.h4 de8 23.0-0 c5+ 24.e3 xf6 25.xf6
    xe3+ 26.xe3 xf6= J. Pugh - W. Schoen, corr. 2007;
    E3b) Recommendation for club level players: 10...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    E3b1) [Chapter] [#] 11.e4 b6 12.d2 fxe5 13.xe5 xe5+
    14.fxe5 g7 15.b2
    E3b11) 15...d6 16.0-0-0 dxe5 17.e2!? ( 17.f3 0-0 18.xe5
    xe5 19.xe5 ae8 (V. Belov - M. Ragger, Budva 2009) 20.xc6
    b7 21.a5 e4 22.c5 f2 23.d2 xd2 24.xd2 d7 25.c4+
    g7 26.e1 xc5 27.c3 ) 17...0-0 18.f3 b7 19.he1 ae8
    20.e4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. White has a lasting initiative.;
    E3b12) 15...0-0 16.0-0-0 ae8 17.f3 c5 ( 17...b7 18.c5 d5
    19.c4 f5 20.b1 f8 21.c1 h6 22.c2 g7 23.h4 a5
    24.d3 f4 25.h5 White has the initiative. Critter 1.4 - Houdini 2.0b
    Pro, Internet (rapid) 2012 ) 18.a4 f7 19.d3 b7 20.he1 f4
    ( 20...a5 21.e4; 20...xf3 21.gxf3 xf3 22.a5 c8 23.e4 xb3
    24.xd7 ) 21.c2;
    E3b2) 11.a3
    E3b21) 11...f7 12.d2 b6 13.c5 xf1 14.cxb6 a6 ( 14...axb6
    15.e6 dxe6 16.xf8 d8 17.b2 (G. Kasparov - A. Karpov, Tilburg
    1991) a6 18.a3 c5 19.f2 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 15.bxc7 fxe5 16.fxe5 c8! ( 16...f5 17.d6
    xd6 18.xd6 e4+ 19.d1 f8 20.d2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. L. Arnold - G. Engelhardt, corr.
    1997 ) 17.d6 xd6 18.xd6 f8 19.d2 f2+ 20.d1 xg2
    21.c2 d5=;
    E3b22) 11...c5 12.g3 fxe5 13.g2 c6 14.b2 g7 15.0-0 0-0
    16.e1 d6 17.fxe5 dxe5 18.e4 b7 19.cxd5 cxd5 20.e2 f5
    21.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka
    3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    E3b23) 11...b4 12.b2 h6 13.a3 d5 14.g3 ( 14.exf6 xe2+
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    15.xe2 xf4 16.f7+ xf7 17.xh8 xh8 18.0-0 g7=
    E. Sutovsky - P. Nielsen, Reykjavik (rapid) 2004 ) 14...0-0 15.e4
    b6 16.d2 fxe5 17.xe5 xe5+ 18.xe5 d6 19.c3 ae8+
    20.f2 g5= M. Rybak - M. Geenen, corr. 2004;
    E3b3) 11.exf6
    E3b31) 11...xf6 12.b2 0-0-0 13.d2
    E3b311) 13...d5 14.0-0-0 d4 15.xe7! ( 15.e1 xe2 16.xe2
    (A. Beliavsky - Z. Almasi, Niksic 1997) c5! 17.f3 d6 18.g3
    hf8= ) 15...xe7 16.g3 c5 17.h3+ b8 18.he1 he8 19.f3
    d6 20.g5;
    E3b312) 13...f7! 14.0-0-0 g7 15.f2 ( 15.g3 he8 16.f3
    e7 17.h3 de8= A. Goloshchapov - J. Sriram, Sangli 2000 )
    15...b8 16.e2 he8 17.he1 d5=;
    E3b32) 11...xe2+ 12.xe2
    E3b321) 12...f7 13.d2 ( 13.d1 c5 14.cxd5 xe2+ 15.xe2
    d4 16.dxc6 he8+ 17.f3 dxc6 18.c3 xc3 19.b1 ad8
    Black has the initiative. S. Luettke - H. Gnirk, corr. 2004 ) 13...e8
    ( 13...xf6 14.c3 d5 15.0-0-0 d4 16.a4 e4 17.e1 a3+
    18.c2 c5 19.f3 ae8= V. Vigfusson - P. Canyizares Cuadra,
    corr. 2010 ) 14.c3 e3 15.xe3 xe3 16.d2 c5 17.ae1
    he8= Rol. Markus - H. Daurelle, corr. 2005;
    E3b322) 12...b4+
    E3b3221) 13.d2 xd2+ 14.xd2 xf4
    E3b32211) 15.f1
    E3b322111) 15...xg2+ 16.f2 f4 17.g4
    E3b3221111) 17...0-0-0? (S. Rublevsky - V. Tseshkovsky,
    Krasnoyarsk 2003) 18.e3 g2+ 19.f3 h4+ ( 19...h5
    20.h3 h4+ 21.f4+- ) 20.g3 f5+ 21.xf5 gxf5 22.f7
    hf8 23.xf5;
    E3b3221112) 17...d3+ 18.g1 (D. Evans - J. Mroczek,
    corr. 2007) c8 19.f3 e5 20.e3 d6 21.xc8 xc8
    22.f3 0-0 23.xe5 dxe5 24.xe5 xf6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease.;
    E3b322112) 15...xe2 16.xe2 f7 17.d3 ae8 18.ae1
    xe1 19.xe1 xf6 20.e4+ g7 21.c3 f7 ( 21...f8
    22.e7+ f7 23.e8 d5 24.d4 dxc4 25.bxc4 f4+
    26.e4 f2 27.e7+ h6= Ni Hua - Zhang Zhong, Tiayuan
    2005 ) 22.f1+ e7 ( 22...g7 23.e1= ) 23.e1+ d8
    24.f1 b7 25.e4 e7 26.e1 f7 27.d4 h6
    White can maintain equality with accurate play. T. Radjabov - G.
    Kasparov, Linares 2004;
    E3b32212) 15.g3?! xe2 16.xe2 f7! ( 16...0-0 17.hf1
    ae8+ 18.d3 d6 19.ae1 f7= Ni Hua - Y. Vladimirov,
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    Tripoli 2004 ) 17.af1 he8+ 18.d3 d5 (weakness f6) Naum
    2.0 - Rybka 2.1q, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    E3b32213) 15.f3 d3+ 16.e2 e5 17.g4 f7 18.g5 ae8
    19.f2 d3+ 20.g3 e5 21.h4 d5= Deep Rybka 3 - Deep
    Fritz 12, Internet 2010;
    E3b3222) 13.d1 xf6
    E3b32221) 14.e3 0-0 ( 14...d5 15.a3 d6 16.d2 0-0= )
    15.a3 d6 16.c3 ae8 17.d2 c5= Ni Hua - Y. Vladimirov,
    Tripoli 2004;
    E3b32222) 14.c2 0-0-0 ( 14...d5 15.a3 xa3 16.xa3 )
    15.a3 c5 16.b2 hf8 17.c3 d5 18.ad1 b8 19.f3
    c8= Key game P. Stefanov - K. Rosenova Marinova, corr.
    2010;
    E3b4) 11.d2 [Chapter] [#] b6 12.a3
    E3b41) 12...f7
    E3b411) 13.b2 fxe5 14.fxe5 b7 ( 14...g7 15.c5 ) 15.e2
    g7 ( 15...c5 16.f3 0-0 17.c3 d5 18.exd6 ) 16.f3 0-0
    17.0-0 e7 18.a5;
    E3b412) 13.c5 xf1 14.cxb6 a6 15.bxc7 fxe5 16.a5 xf4
    17.xa6 h4+=;
    E3b413) 13.a5
    E3b4131) 13...xc4?! 14.bxc4 xc4 15.c3 xa3 16.xa3
    g7 ( 16...d5 17.c2 fxe5 18.d3 d6 19.0-0-0 c5
    20.xc5 xc5 21.fxe5 ) 17.c4 e7 18.0-0 fxe5 19.ac1 e4
    20.b3 White has the attack. Black's king is stuck in the center.;
    E3b4132) 13...xa3 14.xa3 b7 15.d3 0-0 16.0-0 fxe5
    (K. Korell - G. Friedrich, corr. 1996) 17.xe5 d6 18.a5 c5
    19.ae1 ae8 20.c2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    E3b42) 12...c5 13.d3 fxe5 14.0-0
    E3b421) 14...h6 15.e4 c6 ( 15...0-0-0 16.a5 b7 17.xc5
    d6 18.xa7 xe4 19.xb6 d7 20.f2 xf4 21.c3 b7
    22.a4; 15...xf4 16.xf4 exf4 17.xa8 xa8 18.c3 e3+
    19.xe3+ fxe3 20.xc5 b6 21.xe3 Shredder 5 - The Baron 2.
    8, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 16.a5
    E3b4211) 16...d5 17.xc5 ( 17.f3 e4 18.xc5 b7 19.e1
    f7 20.e2= W. Meijer - M. Kulczycki, corr. 2001 ) 17...b7
    18.fxe5 dxe4 19.c3 0-0-0 20.xe4;
    E3b4212) 16...b7 17.xc5 d6 18.xb6 axb6 19.xb6 0-0
    20.xc6 xf4! 21.d2! xc6 22.xc6 xh2+ 23.xh2 h4+
    24.g1 d4+=;
    E3b422) 14...b7 15.fxe5 g7 16.b2 0-0-0=;
    E3c) 10...b4+ [Chapter] [#] 11.d2 b6
    E3c1) 12.c3 b4 13.xd5 ( 13.f3 xc3 14.xc3 b7 15.0-0-0
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    c5 16.e3 xc3 17.xc3 0-0-0 18.h4 he8 19.h3 d6= B. Gelfand
    - A. Karpov, Linares 1992 ) 13...cxd5 14.xb4 xb4+ 15.d2 xd2+
    16.xd2 dxc4 17.xc4 xc4 18.bxc4 e7 19.c3 ab8 20.hd1
    b6 21.d5 hb8= Black can equalize with relative ease. Shredder 9.1 Ktulu 8, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    E3c2) 12.e4 f5 13.f3
    E3c21) 13...d4 14.c3 xc3 15.xc3 b4 16.c1 xc3+
    17.xc3
    E3c211) 17...0-0-0?! 18.c5 xf1 ( 18...b7?! 19.e3 xe3+
    20.xe3 d6 21.c4 d7 22.h4 G. Kasparov - E. Bacrot, Sarajevo
    2000 ) 19.xf1 g5 20.d3 xd3 21.xd3 de8 22.e3 hg8
    23.g3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. A. Milher - J.
    Salvador Marques, corr. 1999;
    E3c212) 17...b7 18.c5 ( 18.d3 b6 19.e2 (Hiarcs 10 - Rybka
    1.2, Internet 2006) 0-0-0 20.e3 d6 21.exd6 cxd6 22.xb6 axb6
    23.f2 c5= )
    E3c2121) 18...d5 19.e2 ( 19.cxd6= - 18... d6 19. cxd6 ) 19...a5
    20.a3 d8 21.e3;
    E3c2122) 18...d6 19.cxd6 ( 19.e3 dxe5 20.xe5+ xe5+
    21.fxe5 e7 22.c4 ad8= ) 19...cxd6 20.e3 dxe5 21.xe5+
    xe5+ 22.fxe5 0-0-0 23.c4 he8 24.e6 c5 25.0-0 d2 26.f2
    d1+ 27.f1 d2= 1/2-1/2 I. Nataf - E. Bacrot, Marseille 2001;
    E3c22) 13...b4 14.d1 b7 15.c3 c5 16.d5 g7! 17.c3
    ( 17.c1 xd5 18.cxd5 d6 19.a4 a6 20.a5 b7 21.xa6 xa6
    Fritz 9 - Zap!Chess Reykjavik, Internet 2006; worse move is 17.xb4
    cxb4 18.c2 xd5 19.cxd5 d6 20.c4 (I. Nataf - E. Bacrot, Cannes
    2002) dxe5 21.fxe5 0-0-0 22.he1 he8 23.f4 c6 ) 17...c6!
    ( 17...0-0 18.c1 xd5 19.cxd5 a5 20.c4 a4 21.b1 ) 18.xb4
    cxb4 19.c2 d6 20.g4 c5 21.gxf5 xd5 22.xd5 f2+ 23.b1
    e1+ 24.b2 f2+ 25.b1 e1+=;
    E3c3) 12.f3
    E3c31) 12...d4 13.c3 xc3 14.xc3 c5
    E3c311) 15.d3
    E3c3111) 15...g7 16.xd4 cxd4 17.0-0
    E3c31111) 17...0-0?! 18.b4 fe8 19.c5 ( 19.e4
    (J. Lautier - E. Bacrot, Cannes 2002) ac8 20.c5 d6 21.xd4
    dxe5 22.xe5 xe5 23.fxe5 xe5 24.c6 ) 19...b7 ( 19...f6
    20.f5! h6 21.fxg6 fxe5 22.e4 G. Pecis - L. Cadillon Costa,
    corr. 2003 ) 20.ae1 ad8 21.b1;
    E3c31112) 17...c5 18.ae1 b7 19.b4;
    E3c3112) 15...b7 16.xd4 cxd4 17.0-0 a5! ( 17...d6 18.ae1
    0-0-0 19.e6 fxe6 20.xe6 h6 (S. Rublevsky - G. Vescovi,
    Poikovsky 2003) 21.g4! c6 22.g5 d7 23.f6 ) 18.f5 b4
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    (D. Liedtke - J. Jimenez, corr. 2003) 19.xb4 axb4 20.c5 d5
    21.f4 e7 22.xd4 xb3 23.xb4 xa2=;
    E3c312) 15.d1! b7 (Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 1.2n, Internet (blitz)
    2006) 16.h3! e4+ 17.e3 d6 18.d2! g7 19.f2
    White has the initiative.;
    E3c32) 12...b4 13.d1 b7 14.c3 c5 15.e3 e6 16.b5
    E3c321) 16...d8 17.e2 a6 18.c3
    E3c3211) 18...f5 19.c1
    E3c32111) 19...xg2? 20.g1! h3 ( 20...b7 21.a3 c6
    22.g4+- ) 21.a3 (1-0 T. Nedev - Z. Gyimesi, Plovdiv 2003) c6
    22.f2+-;
    E3c32112) 19...h5 20.g1 e6 21.g4 hxg4 22.xg4 f5
    23.exf6 xf6 24.a3 c6 25.e1;
    E3c3212) 18...xg2 19.g1 b7 20.a4 e7 21.c1 c8
    22.b2 c6= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    E3c322) 16...a6
    E3c3221) 17.c2 g7 18.a5! ( 18.e1 0-0 19.d3 f6 20.g3
    fxe5 21.fxe5 ae8 22.c3 (J. Lautier - R. Fontaine, Aix les Bains
    2003) c6! 23.e4 b4+! 24.xb4 xe4+ 25.xe4 xe4+
    26.d1 cxb4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 18...d6! ( 18...0-0 19.xc7 xc7 20.xc7 White has a
    slight center control advantage.; 18...0-0-0?! 19.xc7! xc7
    20.xc5 (Rybka 2.2 - Shredder 7.04, Internet 2006) c6 21.xa7
    e8 22.a5 White has the attack.; 18...c6?! 19.g1 0-0
    20.g3 ) 19.e1 dxe5 20.fxe5 0-0 21.a3 ( 21.xc7 xc7
    22.xc7 ac8 23.d6 fd8 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 21...ad8 22.c3 fe8 23.h4
    b6 24.h5 c8=;
    E3c3222) 17.a5
    E3c32221) 17...g4+ 18.c2 h6 19.d2 0-0 20.g3! e6
    ( 20...f5+ 21.d3 xf4 22.xf5 xg3 23.hxg3 gxf5
    24.h6 ) 21.e1 g7 22.h4 White is exerting severe kingside
    pressure.;
    E3c32222) 17...0-0-0 18.c2 f6 19.e1 fxe5 20.fxe5 e8=;
    E3d) 10...g7 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White: 11.f2
    E3d1) [Chapter] [#] 11...f6 12.e2
    E3d11) 12...d6
    E3d111) 13.a3 0-0 ( 13...e6 14.c3 dxe5 15.0-0 d7 16.f5
    gxf5 17.xf5 xf5 18.xf5 ) 14.c3 d7 15.0-0 P. Svidler - A.
    Rizouk, Shenyang 2000;
    E3d112) 13.f3 0-0-0 ( 13...0-0 14.0-0 b7 15.a3 h5 16.g3
    S. Delavekouras - E. Knol, corr. 2000 ) 14.0-0 dxe5 15.a3 e6
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    16.xa7 b7 17.c3 e4 18.ae1 (R. Rutkus - E. Likas, corr.
    2000) d2 19.a4 exf3 20.xe6 xg2+ 21.h1 g4 22.xf3
    xh2+ 23.g1 fxe6 24.b6+! cxb6 25.d6 d4+ 26.f1 d7
    27.c5 bxc5 28.xc5 c8 29.xd4 f8 30.d3;
    E3d12) 12...0-0 13.0-0 d6 14.a3 D. Izso - A. Papp, Hungary
    2008;
    E3d13) 12...e4 13.e3
    E3d131) 13...d6
    E3d1311) 14.d3 f5 15.g4 h4 ( 15...h4+ 16.d2 d5
    17.gxf5 xf4+ 18.c2 xe5 19.c3 0-0= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 16.0-0
    E3d13111) 16...b7 17.a3 d6 ( 17...c5 18.c3 0-0 19.d5
    xd5 20.xd5 d6 21.ae1 ad8 22.d1 d7 23.d2 )
    18.c3 0-0-0=;
    E3d13112) 16...g5 17.c3 gxf4 18.xf4 g6 19.g3 xe5
    20.f5
    E3d131121) 20...g6?! 21.ae1 0-0 ( 21...d4+ 22.h1
    xc3 23.f3 xe1 24.xe1 xe1+ 25.xe1 ) 22.d3 a3
    23.e4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    E3d131122) 20...0-0-0 21.ae1 b8 22.e4 c8=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E3d1312) 14.0-0 f5 15.f2 ( 15.d2 d6 16.a3 (Rybka 1.2n Shredder 10, Internet (blitz) 2006) 0-0-0 17.a5 b7 18.c3
    h4 19.e4 c5 20.g3 h3 21.f3 d4 22.g2 e2+ 23.f2
    h5= ) 15...f6 16.a3! ( 16.e6 xe6 17.e1 0-0 18.g4 f7
    19.xf5 gxf5 20.c3 d6 21.b2= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Jenull - H. Luethi, corr. 2003 )
    16...e6
    E3d13121) 17.c3 fxe5 18.ae1 exf4 ( 18...e4 19.xe4! d4
    [#] 20.xd4! xd4 21.g4! xg4 22.f6+ f7 23.xg4 d6
    24.b2 c5 25.f5 White has the initiative. ) 19.f3 e5 20.d5!
    0-0-0 21.xc7! f6 ( 21...xc7? 22.xa7+ b7 23.a5+
    c8 24.xe5+- ) 22.xe5 xe5 23.xa6 e3 24.e1
    (aimed against Qa5) he8 25.f2 xc4 26.xe5 xe5
    27.e2;
    E3d13122) 17.g4! h6 18.d2 f5 19.ad1 White has the
    attack.;
    E3d132) 13...f5 14.a3 d6 15.d2 xd2 16.xd2
    E3d1321) 16...0-0 17.f3 ( 17.0-0-0 fd8 18.f3 b7 19.he1
    f7 (E. Valeanu - A. Chudinovskih, Budva 2009) 20.a5 )
    17...b7 18.0-0 fd8 19.ad1 N. Van der Mark - L. Georgiev,
    corr. 2005;
    E3d1322) 16...0-0-0 17.a5 b7 18.0-0 h4 (Rybka 3 - Rybka
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    3, Internet (blitz) 2009) 19.exd6 ( 19.c5 dxe5 20.b2 e7
    21.xa7 exf4 22.xg7 xg7 23.a6 d4+ 24.h1 xa6
    25.xa6+ b8 26.xc6 he8 27.b5+ a7 28.ac1 e4=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    Black. ) 19...d4+ 20.h1 cxd6 21.ad1 b6 22.c3 he8
    23.f3;
    E3d2) 11...b4?! 12.a3 xe5 13.fxe5 xe5+ 14.e2 c2+ 15.f2
    xe2+ 16.xe2 xa1 17.b2 0-0 ( 17...xb3 18.xh8 d5 19.f6
    Rodin 4.0 - DanaSah 4.24, Internet 2011 ) 18.xa1 f5 19.d2 fe8
    20.b4 Black has poor bishop placement. A. Ermolaev - B. Boyd, corr.
    2008;
    E3d3) 11...b6 [Chapter] [#] 12.a3
    E3d31) 12...e6 13.d2 d6
    E3d311) 14.c5 xf1 15.xf1 dxc5 ( 15...c8 16.cxd6 cxd6
    17.0-0-0 J. Schwarz - B. Ingolfsson, corr. 2002 ) 16.xc5 0-0-0
    17.0-0-0 f6 18.f3 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    E3d312) 14.0-0-0 0-0 15.e4 dxe5 16.c5 e7 ( 16...c8
    17.b2 B. Macieja - Y. Kryvoruchko, Lublin (rapid) 2012 ) 17.b4
    e4! 18.xa6 f6 19.c2 xf4+ 20.d2 fd8 21.g3 e5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E3d313) 14.e4 (L. Richter - O. Celmer, Hannover 2012) 0-0
    15.d3 dxe5 16.0-0 exf4 17.xf8 xf8 18.ad1 c8 19.xf4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E3d32) 12...d6
    E3d321) 13.d2 f6 ( 13...c5 14.e2 0-0 15.0-0 d7 16.f3
    ae8 (G. Swathi - T. Nixon, Torquay 2002) 17.ad1! dxe5
    18.c6 ) 14.c5 fxe5 (Y. Berthelot - A. Koulitchenko, Aix les Bains
    2003) 15.xa6 exf4+ 16.d1 d5 17.b1 e3+ 18.c1 0-0=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E3d322) 13.c3 0-0 14.0-0-0 c5 15.d3 f5 (Rybka 2.2n2 - Junior
    10, Internet (blitz) 2007) 16.e2 b7 17.he1 ae8 18.c2;
    E3e) 10...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    E3e1) 11.f2 [Chapter] [#]
    E3e11) 11...b6 12.e2 dxe5 13.0-0 f5 14.a3 g7 15.fxe5
    xe5 16.f3 0-0-0 ( 16...xa1 17.b2 xa2 18.e3+ e7
    19.xc6+ d7 20.xh8 White has the attack. ) 17.b2 a5 18.h1
    g8= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.
    0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    E3e12) 11...f6 12.e2 dxe5
    E3e121) 13.a3 e6 14.fxe5 xa3 ( 14...xe5 15.0-0 0-0-0
    16.xf8 hxf8 17.xf6 xe2 18.c3 e3+ 19.h1 b7
    20.ae1 d4 21.xd4 xd4 22.g1 f5 23.e7 d7 24.fe1
    d8 25.7e5 d2 26.a4 c8 27.c5 g5= White has sufficient
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    compensation for material deficit. S. Kloster - L. Locio, corr. 2011 )
    15.xa3 d7 16.0-0 xe5 17.c2 0-0 18.b4 b7 19.d3
    xd3 20.xd3 ad8 21.ad1 c5 22.xc5 xg2 23.xg2 xd3
    24.xd3 e2+ 25.f2 xd3 26.xc7 e4+ 27.f3 e2+ 28.f2
    e4+= 1/2-1/2 D. Vlasak - G. Bolda, corr. 2012;
    E3e122) 13.0-0
    E3e1221) 13...e4
    E3e12211) 14.f3 f5 15.c3 exf4 16.xe4 fxe4 17.xf4
    g7 18.b1 ( Updated on November 13, 2015 18.a3 d4+!
    19.h1 c5 20.ae1 f8 White has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. T. Nedev - V. Kramnik, Tromso 2014 ) 18...f8
    19.g3 xf1+ 20.xf1 e5 21.f2 0-0-0 D. Cayolla Ribeiro M. Castilho, corr. 2009;
    E3e12212) 14.e1 c5+ 15.h1 d4 16.f3 xa1 17.xe4
    b7 18.c2 c5 19.b2 xa2 20.c3 a5 21.a1
    ( 21.e4 0-0-0 22.b4 xb4 23.b1 he8 24.xe5 a3
    25.xc5 xc5 26.b2 b6 27.c1 c5 28.b2= ) 21...b6
    22.a4 a5 23.c3= 1/2-1/2 P. Roques - V. Dmitriev, corr.
    2012;
    E3e1222) 13...c5 14.e3 e4 15.f3 ( 15.xc5 xc5
    16.xc5= - 15. Qf3 Qxe3+ 16. Qxe3 Bc5 17. Qxc5 ) 15...xe3+
    16.xe3 c5 17.xc5 xc5 18.fxe5 0-0 19.d2 fe8
    ( 19...ae8 20.f3 b7 21.fe1 e7 22.ad1 fe8=
    P. Darini - E. Ahmadinia, Zahedan 2012 ) 20.f3 e6 21.ad1
    ( 21.d3 b7 22.e4 c5 23.c2 e6 24.e4= 1/2-1/2 Key
    game W. So - G. Sargissian, Wijk aan Zee 2011 )
    E3e12221) 21...c5 22.e1! ad8 ( 22...d4 23.f3 ad8
    24.d3 ) 23.d3 d4 24.f3 c8 25.d5 ( 25.xc5 xf3+
    26.gxf3 h3 27.fe1 xd1 28.xd1 xe5= ) 25...e6 26.xc5
    e2+ 27.f2 c3 28.d3 xd5 29.fd1 c6 30.cxd5 xd5
    31.e1;
    E3e12222) 21...b7 22.e1 ( 22.d7 ad8 23.fd1 xd7
    24.xd7 c5 25.e1 c6 26.d2 f4= ) 22...c5 23.f3
    e6=;
    E3e2) 11.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    E3e21) 11...f6
    E3e211) 12.a3
    E3e2111) 12...e6 13.e2 ( 13.a5 dxe5 14.f5 xf5 15.xa6
    e4+ 16.e2 xa3 17.xa3 0-0 18.0-0 e3+ 19.h1 e4
    20.f3 f2+ 21.xf2 xf2 22.xc6 ad8 23.b5 e4! )
    13...dxe5 14.0-0 xa3 15.xa3 0-0 16.ae1 ae8 17.a5
    exf4 18.f3 c8 19.c2 xe1 20.xe1 d8 21.e5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
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    E3e2112) 12...c5 13.e2 dxe5
    E3e21121) 14.0-0 b7 ( 14...g7 15.a5 d7 16.c3 )
    15.fxe5 d7 16.c3 g7 17.ad1 0-0-0 18.d5 e6
    19.a5 xe5 20.xa7 xh2+ 21.xh2 xe2=;
    E3e21122) 14.a5 b7= - 12. Qa5 Bb7 13. Be2 dxe5 14. O-O
    O-O-O;
    E3e212) 12.a5 b7 13.e2 ( 13.a3 h5 14.d2 xf4
    15.0-0-0 g7 ) 13...dxe5 14.a3 c5 ( 14...e6 15.xc7 xa3
    16.xa3 0-0 17.0-0 exf4 18.f3 ) 15.0-0 0-0-0 16.c3 a6
    ( 16...b8 17.ae1! e4 18.d1 ) 17.ae1 e4 18.d5 ( 18.d1
    xd1 19.xd1 g8 20.c1 e6= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    (blitz) 2010 ) 18...xd5 19.cxd5 xd5 20.c4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    E3e22) 11...b6
    E3e221) 12.c5?! xf1
    E3e2211) 13.cxb6 a6 14.c3 d7 ( 14...b7 (Averno 0.81 Chispa 4.0.3, Internet 2006) 15.0-0 g7 16.bxc7 0-0 17.a3 c5
    18.d2 xc7 19.c4 ad8 20.ad1= ) 15.b7 e8 16.a5
    xb7 17.0-0 f6 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Torpedo 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    E3e2212) 13.xf1 dxc5 14.c3 c4 15.f2 c5+ 16.g3 d8
    17.e4 xd2 18.xc5 d4 19.a6 d5 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Jarabinsky - B. Kalchev, corr.
    2009;
    E3e222) 12.a3 c5 13.c3
    E3e2221) 13...g7 14.0-0-0 0-0 15.f2
    E3e22211) 15...fd8 16.d3 f5 ( 16...dxe5 17.e4
    V. Kotronias - J. Gustafsson, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 17.he1 e8
    (Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Critter 0.90, Internet 2011) 18.e2 b7
    19.exd6 cxd6 20.f3 f6 21.b2 xf3 22.xf3 White has
    slightly better pawn structure.;
    E3e22212) 15...ad8 16.d3 f5 17.he1 ( 17.h4 fe8 18.h5
    dxe5 19.xc5 f6 20.fxe5 xe5 21.b4 f8 22.he1 g7
    23.xe8 xe8 Black has the initiative. ) 17...fe8 18.exd6 f6
    19.b2 xe1 20.xe1 cxd6 21.e2 f7 22.e1 f8;
    E3e2222) 13...dxe5 14.0-0-0 ( 14.d5 xd5 15.xd5 d8
    16.xe5 b7 17.b2 f6 18.xe7+ xe7 19.g1 f7 20.d1
    d6 21.c1 a5 22.g3 a4= L. Rosen - P. Nilsson, corr. 2008 )
    E3e22221) 14...d8 15.d3 ( 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5 xf1
    17.hxf1 c6 18.a5 cxd5 19.fe1 f6 20.fxe5 fxe5 21.b1
    e6 22.xe5 xe5 23.e1 xe1+ 24.xe1+ d7 25.a5
    d4 26.xa7+ c6 27.a6+ d5 28.c4+ e5 29.c1
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    Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 15...b7
    16.he1 g7 ( 16...h6 17.f2 xf4+ 18.b2 d7 19.e4
    xe4 20.xe4 0-0 21.xc5 b6 22.g3 h6 23.b7! xd1
    24.xe7 d2+ 25.xd2 xd2 26.xe5 ) 17.f2 d7
    18.e4 Deep Rybka 4 - Equinox 1.35, Internet 2012;
    E3e22222) 14...b7 15.f2 e4 16.e3
    E3e222221) 16...f5 17.g4! a5 ( 17...fxg4 18.g2 ) 18.gxf5
    a4 19.bxa4 xa4 20.xa4 xa4 21.g1 White has the
    initiative.;
    E3e222222) 16...h5 17.e2 f5 18.d2 ( 18.h3 a5 19.b5
    c6 20.b2 h7 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Cryptic 14.7 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012 )
    18...a5 19.d5 xd5 20.cxd5 d7 21.c3 g8 22.e5+
    e7 23.b5+ d8 24.c2 a4 25.xa4 xe5 26.fxe5 a5
    27.d1 h6+ 28.b1 e3= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    E3e2223) 13...0-0-0
    E3e22231) 14.0-0-0 dxe5 15.d5 ( 15.xd8+ xd8 16.xd8+
    xd8 17.fxe5 b7 18.h4 d7 19.h5 g5 20.c2 xe5
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep
    Shredder 12 - Equinox 1.50, Internet 2012 ) 15...xd5 16.cxd5
    b7 ( 16...xf1 17.hxf1 exf4 18.xf4 f5 19.fe1 d7
    20.c4 ) 17.c4 exf4 ( 17...g7 18.f2= ) 18.b2 g8
    19.xf4 d7 20.f6= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    E3e22232) 14.d5 xd5 ( 14...e8 15.a5 b7 16.e2
    dxe5 17.0-0 b8 18.ae1 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has to be very careful to
    avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. Hiarcs 12 - Rybka 3 Human,
    Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 15.cxd5 xf1 16.xf1 h4+ 17.g3 h5
    18.a5 dxe5 19.xa7 e8 ( 19...d6 20.a6+ d7 21.c6+
    c8 22.a6+= ) 20.a8+ (Key game 1/2-1/2 W. Steiger - R.
    Leimgruber, corr. 2008) d7 21.c6+ d8 22.a8+ d7=
    Best Mutual Play ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9.g3
    A) 9...g6
    A1) 10.g2?! g7 11.0-0 0-0 12.e1 ae8 13.a3 ( 13.c2 c5
    14.a3 b6 - 13. Na3 Nb6 14. Qc2 Qc5 ) 13...b6 14.c2 c5
    A1a) 15.e3 xe5 16.ab1 e6 ( 16...h5 17.b4 b7 18.d2 e6
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Zappa Mexico II Onno 1.0.0, Internet 2009 ) 17.b4 (J. Hynes - B. Just, corr. 2002) fe8
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b) 15.f4 xe5 ( 15...g5? 16.f5! (with the idea Be4) e6 17.xg5
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    xc4 18.xc4 xc4 19.e4 d5 20.f5 J. Van der Wiel - A. David,
    Brussels 1993 ) 16.h6 ( 16.b4 xb4 17.xe5 xa3 18.f1
    (M. Dragovic - A. Csirik, Senta 2009) a5 19.c3 f5 ) 16...g7
    17.xg7 xg7 18.c3+ g8 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Trace 1.37a - Pepito 1.59, Internet 2008;
    A2) 10.b3= - 9. b3 g6 10. g3;
    B) 9...0-0-0 10.b3= - 9. b3 O-O-O 10. g3 ( 10.g2 e8 11.0-0 b6 12.b3
    xe5 13.xe5 xe5 (M. Heika - H. Hepting, Fuerth 1999) 14.a4! d5 15.f4
    e7 16.a5 d7 17.d1 dxc4 18.bxc4= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. );
    C) 9...d6?! 10.g2 dxe5
    C1) 11.0-0 0-0-0 ( 11...e4 12.c2 b4 13.a4 b7 14.c3 f5
    (S. Rublevsky - A. Aleksandrov, Polanica Zdroj 1997) 15.d1 a6 16.e3
    b4 17.c2 Black is behind in development. ) 12.b3 b8 13.d1 f6
    14.xd8+ xd8 15.c3 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C2) 11.d2! b4 12.0-0 0-0-0 13.b3 e6 14.a5;
    D) 9...f6
    D1) 10.exf6 xf6 11.c3 xe2+ ( 11...0-0-0 12.e3 d5 13.0-0-0 xc4
    14.c2 xf1 15.hxf1 a6 16.fe1= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 12.xe2 b4 13.d2 0-0 14.0-0-0 xc3 ( 14...ae8
    15.he1 d5= ) 15.xc3 e4 16.f4 (G. Oparin - M. Antipov, Budapest 2012)
    xc3 17.bxc3 ae8 18.he1 d5= This position is rather drawish.;
    D2) 10.e6
    D2a) 10...b6 11.exd7+ f7 ( 11...xd7 12.b3 e5 13.e3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Black has a weak pawn structure. E. Mukhametov - K. Andreev, St
    Petersburg 1996 ) 12.xe7+ xe7 13.b3 ( 13.c5 xf1 14.cxb6 h3
    15.bxc7 xd7 16.e3 hc8 17.c3 xc7 Black has a pair of bishops.
    S. Rublevsky - Z. Almasi, Niksic 1997 ) 13...c5 (with the idea Bd4)
    ( 13...xd7 14.g2 c5 15.0-0 d4 16.d1 xa1 17.xd7+ g6
    18.xc7 hc8 19.e4+ f5 20.xc6+ xc6 21.xc6 d8 22.d2=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Areshchenko - M.
    Zivanic, Balatonlelle 2001 ) 14.e3 xe3 15.fxe3 xd7 16.c3 he8
    17.0-0-0 ad8 18.g2 xe3 19.a4 e7 20.xc6 e5=;
    D2b) 10...dxe6
    D2b1) 11.h3 h5! ( 11...f5 12.0-0 0-0-0 13.d2 g5 14.b3 g4
    15.g2 g7 16.a5 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Zappa Mexico II - Gaviota 0.86, Internet 2013 ) 12.0-0
    ( 12.d2 (Zappa Mexico II - Toga II 1.4.1SE, Internet 2008) h4! 13.xe6
    hxg3 14.fxg3 [#] e3!! 15.xe3 c8 16.b3 xe6 Black has a pair of
    bishops. ) 12...h4 13.g2 ( 13.e1!? hxg3 14.hxg3 xh3 15.g4
    xg3+ 16.fxg3 c5+ 17.g2 xc4= ) 13...0-0-0 14.d2 hxg3
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    15.hxg3 e8 16.b3= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    D2b2) 11.g2 d7 ( 11...f7 12.0-0 d8 13.b3 g6 14.e1 e5
    15.d1 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    E. Rasmussen - T. Frederiksen, corr. 2002 ) 12.0-0
    D2b21) 12...b6 13.b3 ( 13.d1 d6 14.b3 0-0 15.c2 c8
    16.b2 ) 13...d6 14.b2 0-0 (K. Bolon - C. Bodenez, Hyeres 2002)
    15.c3 e5 16.fd1 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
    D2b22) 12...0-0-0 13.b3 h5 14.a3 xa3 ( 14...h4 15.xf8 hxf8
    16.d2 e7 17.a5 b7 (F. Montoya Bello - A. Froeberg, corr.
    2002) 18.c3 b8 19.e4 (with the idea Nc5) ) 15.xa3 e5
    16.d2 e7 17.a5 b7 18.xa7 h4=;
    D2c) 10...0-0-0 11.h3 ( 11.e4?! (SmarThink 1.20 - RedQueen 1.1.2,
    Internet 2013) b6! 12.b3 xe6 ) 11...b8! 12.b3 ( 12.exd7? xe2+
    13.xe2 xc4+ 14.d1 c5 ) 12...dxe6 13.0-0 e5 14.d1 b6
    15.c3 xd1+ 16.xd1 e8 17.e3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. B. Gonzalez - C. Vittorino, Santo
    Domingo 2007 ]
    [ worse move is 9.e4 b4! ( 9...f6 10.e2 d5= ) 10.c3 d8! 11.d1
    ( 11.f4? d5 12.exd6 xe4+ 13.xe4 c2+ 14.d2 xa1 15.c5 xf1
    16.xf1 (M. Kislov - R. Stern, Swidnica 2000) f5 17.g5 cxd6-+ ) 11...d5
    12.exd6 f5 13.xe7+ xe7 14.d2 xd6 15.a3 d3 16.xd3 xd3 17.b3
    f7 18.c2 hd8 19.hd1 f6 ( 19...c8 20.f4 xd1 21.xd1 xd1
    22.xd1 xa3 23.xc7 e6= G. Perina - M. De Carolis, corr. 2011 ) 20.e1
    3d6 21.f3 c8 22.xd6 cxd6 23.f2 a6 24.d1 e6= Deep Rybka 4 - Fire
    1.31, Internet 2011 ]
    [ 9.h4?! 0-0-0 10.h3 ( 10.g5 f6 11.exf6 (M. Shcherbin - P. Salnikov,
    Salekhard 2007) f7 12.c2 e8+ 13.e2 gxf6 14.c1 b4-+ ) 10...b6
    11.b3 f6 12.e3 d5 13.e4 f5 14.d4 e8 15.b2 xe5 16.xe5 xe5+
    17.d1 f6 V. Baklan - P. Nielsen, Internet (blitz) 2004 ]
    9...0-0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9...g6 [Chapter] [#] Top level line:
    A) 10.b3 g7
    A1) Updated on November 13, 2015 worse move is 11.f3
    A1a) 11...f6 12.d2 b6
    A1a1) 13.a5 fxe5 ( 13...b7 14.a3 d6 15.c5 fxe5! (P. Ponkratov D. Khismatullin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2014) 16.d1 0-0 17.cxd6 f7
    18.d7 fd8 19.e2 xd7 20.xd7 xd7 21.0-0= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 14.a3 ( 14.xa6? e4 15.a3 f6
    16.b1 exf3-+ and Black has a decisive attack. Mango Paola Ajedrez 1.
    0 - Queen 4.03, Internet 2013 ) 14...d6 15.d3 b7 16.e4 0-0
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
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    A1a2) 13.e6 xe6+ 14.e2 c5 15.0-0 b7 16.b2 0-0 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Salt 5 - Sugar 5.0, Internet
    2015;
    A1b) 11...0-0 12.b2 b6 13.a3 fe8 ( 13...c5!? 14.xa6 xe5
    15.b1 c3+ 16.d1 e4 17.b2 xb2 18.xb2 b1+ 19.c1 ad8
    20.d2 f5 21.a5 xf2 22.c3 d5= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides. Komodo TCEC - Firenzina 2.4
    xTreme, Internet 2013 ) 14.xe7 xe7 15.e3 d6 16.d1 xe5
    17.xe5 xe5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Mars 3.34 - Beluga 141221, Internet 2014;
    A2) 11.b2 b4
    A2a) 12.0-0-0?! xa2+ 13.b1 b4 14.e4 0-0 15.f6+ ( 15.f3?!
    fe8 16.f6+ xf6 17.exf6 c5 18.h4 d5 19.f4 dxc4 20.bxc4
    (M. Carlsen - L. Aronian, Wijk aan Zee 2011) ad8! 21.xd8 xd8
    22.e2 b8 )
    A2a1) 15...h8 16.xd7 c5 17.e6 f5+ 18.e4 ( 18.e4 ae8!
    19.xf7 xf7 20.exf7 xf7= ) 18...xe4+ 19.xe4 c8 20.xf7 xf7
    21.exf7 f5 22.f3 xb2 23.xb2 xe4 24.fxe4 c5 25.e2 f8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2a2) 15...xf6 16.exf6 c5 17.g4 d5 18.d2 (Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) fe8 19.h6 f8 20.xf8+
    xf8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b) 12.f3 c5 13.g3 0-0 14.g2 d5 15.0-0 ad8 16.a3 ( 16.fd1
    fe8 17.a3 c6 P. Svidler - M. Adams, Tilburg 1997 ) 16...c6 17.fe1
    dxc4 18.bxc4 d4 19.e4 xf3+ ( 19...f5 20.d3 f4 21.xd4 cxd4
    22.e6 f6 23.b3 c8= V. Orekhov - I. Fonseca, corr. 2011 ) 20.xf3
    b8 21.ab1 b3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    B) 10.e4
    B1) 10...g7 11.g5 xe5 ( 11...b4+?! 12.d2 (Yu Yangyi - S.
    Ganguly, Jakarta 2012) xe5 13.xb4 xb4 14.0-0-0 ) 12.c5 xe2+
    13.xe2 b4 14.0-0-0 d6 ( 14...c8 15.g4 0-0 16.xd7 (A. Platel - H.
    Daurelle, France 2009) xa2+ 17.b1 b4 18.e7 [#] e8!? 19.xe8
    f5+ 20.a1 xe8 21.d8 xd8 22.xd8 d4 23.e7 xf2 24.d1 )
    15.xa6 xa6 16.f3 d7 17.e3 ab8= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 10...0-0-0 11.c2 xe5 12.cxd5 xf1 13.xf1 e8 14.dxc6 xe4
    15.xe4 xe4 16.cxd7+ xd7 17.e3 d6= IvanHoe T0.7 - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C) worse move is 10.e4
    C1) 10...b6 11.a4 ( 11.d3 g7 12.0-0 0-0 13.f3 f6 14.b3 fxe5
    15.g5 e8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. F.
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    Tieken - M. Carter, corr. 2012 ) 11...g7 12.f4 f6 13.exf6 xf6 14.xe7+
    xe7 15.a5 c8 16.d1 c5 17.b1 b7 18.b4 cxb4 19.xb4 c6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. Chiron 1.5 - Hannibal 1.3, Internet 2013;
    C2) 10...f5 11.exf6 ( 11.d4?! b4 12.c3 c5 13.e2 g7
    Black has the initiative. L. Hansen - Z. Almasi, Tilburg 1994 ) 11...xf6
    12.xe7+ xe7 13.b3 e4 14.d3 b4+ 15.e2 d5 16.e3 dxc4
    17.xe4 cxb3+ 18.d1 0-0-0+ 19.c1 e2 20.axb3 he8= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Houdini 1.
    5a - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    D) 10.g3?! g7 11.g2 ( 11.f4?! 0-0 12.e4 b6 13.b3 d5 V. Diogo - D.
    Fernando, Almada 2008 ) 11...0-0 12.0-0 c5 13.d1 b6 14.e1 fe8
    15.b3 xc4 16.f4 b4 17.e4 (Deep Sjeng WC 2008 - Glaurung 2.1,
    Internet 2008) f8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E) 10.f3
    E1) Updated on November 13, 2015 10...b6 11.b3 g7 12.b2
    ( worse move is 12.g3 0-0 13.g2 f6 14.e6 f5 15.g5 b4+ 16.d2
    a3! (I. Salgado Lopez - P. Harikrishna, Caleta 2014) 17.0-0! fe8 18.c1
    c5 19.b2 xe6 20.d2 xb2 21.xb2= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Black has poor bishop placement. ) 12...0-0
    13.0-0-0 b7 ( 13...ab8 14.d2 fd8 15.a5!? b7 16.c5 d5
    17.c4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Ganguly, Bilbao 2014 ) 14.h4
    a5 15.h5 ( 15.c2 a4 16.b1 axb3 17.axb3 (Key game I.
    Nepomniachtchi - A. Grischuk, Beijing 2014) a7 18.h5 fa8 19.hxg6
    hxg6 20.d3 a2 Black has the initiative. ) 15...a4 16.e3 axb3 17.axb3
    a2 18.d3 c5 19.hxg6 fxg6= with mutual play. D. Serner - V. Lyukmanov,
    corr. 2013;
    E2) 10...g7 [Chapter] [#] 11.g5
    E2a) 11...b4+ 12.d2 xd2+
    E2a1) 13.xd2 h6 14.cxd5 xf1 15.axf1 hxg5 16.dxc6 ( 16.xg5
    b8 17.b3 cxd5 18.f4 a5 Ni Hua - A. Shirov, Saratov 2011 ) 16...g4
    17.e1 xe5 18.d3 d6 19.e1+ d8 20.cxd7 xd7=
    This position is rather drawish. I. Lanc - C. Pappier, corr. 2011;
    E2a2) 13.xd2 b6 14.b3
    E2a21) 14...d6 15.0-0-0 dxe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.e1 d7 18.f4 f6
    19.fxe5 xe5 20.c3 0-0 ( 20...0-0-0 21.xe5 fxe5 22.xe5 he8
    23.xe8 xe8 24.d3 V. Kovalev - D. Howell, Plovdiv 2012 ) 21.e2
    fe8 ( 21...b7 22.xe5 fxe5 23.f3 ae8 24.e3 g7 25.he1
    f5 26.b2 h5 27.c3 h6 28.b4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has poor bishop placement.
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 22.xe5
    xe5 ( 22...fxe5 23.f3 e6 24.e3 ae8 25.he1 White has
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    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Ni Hua - B.
    Adhiban, Ho Chi Minh City 2012 ) 23.f3 b7 24.xe5 fxe5 25.e1
    e8 26.d2 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
    E2a22) 14...0-0 15.0-0-0 d5 16.exd6 cxd6 17.f4 d5 18.cxd5 xf1
    19.hxf1 xd5 20.e5 ad8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. White has slightly better
    pawn structure. Y. Zhou - J. Lenier, Hastings 2012;
    E2b) 11...f6 12.exf6 xe2+ 13.xe2 xf6 14.0-0-0 0-0-0 ( 14...e4
    15.e3 0-0-0 16.d2 xd2 17.xd2 d6 18.b4 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012 )
    E2b1) 15.he1 de8 16.d2 c5 17.f3 ( Updated on November 13,
    2015 17.b3 b7 18.g3 d6 (P. Ponkratov - K. Sasikiran, Moscow
    2015) 19.xf6 xf6 20.g4+ b8 21.d7 xe1 22.xe1 c8
    23.xc8 xc8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 17...b7 18.xb7+
    xb7 19.c2 hf8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    E2b2) 15.e3 de8
    E2b21) Updated on November 13, 2015 16.he1 d6 17.d2
    ( worse move is 17.c5 xe2 18.xe2 d5 19.ee1 (S. Azarov - Z.
    Hracek, Rhodes 2013) xe3 20.fxe3 d5 21.d4 d7 ) 17...c5
    18.f3 d7 19.g4 b7;
    E2b22) 16.d3 d6 17.c5 xd3 18.xd3 e4 ( 18...d5 19.cxd6
    cxd6 20.xa7 c7 21.e3 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. Key game F. Caruana - V. Kramnik, Moscow 2012 )
    19.cxd6 cxd6 20.b1 d7 21.c1 b8 22.c2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    E3) 10...b4+ [Chapter] [#] 11.d1
    E3a) [Chapter] [#] 11...b6 12.b3 g7 13.d2 ( 13.c2 0-0 14.d2
    xd2+ 15.xd2 fe8 16.e1 d5 17.cxd5 xf1 18.hxf1 cxd5=
    Zap!Chess Zanzibar - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2007 )
    E3a1) 13...e7?! 14.b2 0-0 ( 14...b7 15.c2 0-0 16.h4! a5 17.a4
    c5 18.d3 h5 19.g5 White has the initiative. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 15.c2 c5
    E3a11) 16.e1 b7 17.h4 a5 18.a4 d5 19.exd6 xd6 20.xg7
    xd2+ 21.xd2 xg7 22.f3 ( 22.e7 ac8 23.h3 fe8 24.he3
    xe7 25.xe7 f8 26.e3 White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Z. Zawadka - A. Paluch, corr. 2012 ) 22...ad8 (D. Howell - E. Van den
    Doel, Leiden 2011) 23.e7 d7 24.d3 fe8 25.he1 White has
    slightly better pawn structure.;
    E3a12) 16.h4 d5 ( 16...h5 17.e1 b7 18.g5 a5 19.a4 c6
    20.d3 fe8 21.f3 White has the attack. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini
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    2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 17.exd6 xd6 18.xg7 xd2+ 19.xd2
    xg7 20.e4 White has slightly better pawn structure. Key game I.
    Nepomniachtchi - P. Svidler, Moscow 2010;
    E3a2) 13...xd2+
    E3a21) 14.xd2
    E3a211) 14...d6 15.b2 0-0 ( 15...d7 16.e1 0-0 17.c3 dxe5
    18.xe5 fe8 19.d3 xe1 20.xe1 b7 21.e2 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. Fritz 13 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012 )
    16.e1 fe8 17.c3 ( 17.c2 d7 18.exd6 xe1 19.xe1 cxd6
    20.xg7 xg7 21.g3 e8 22.d3 b7= ) 17...d7 18.exd6 xe1
    19.xe1 cxd6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    E3a212) 14...c5 15.b2 ( 15.a3 d6 16.e1 0-0 17.d3 b7
    18.e4 xe4 19.xe4 a5 20.c2 a4= P. Hegoburu - R. Macayo,
    corr. 2011 ) 15...0-0 16.e1 b7 17.d3 a5= Y. Zhou - T. Ringoir,
    Amsterdam 2013;
    E3a22) 14.xd2
    E3a221) Updated on November 13, 2015 14...c5 15.c2 0-0
    16.e1 b7 17.d3 d5 18.exd6 ( 18.cxd5 xd5 19.e4 c6
    20.a5 fe8 A. Volokitin - Y. Kryvoruchko, Kiev 2013 ) 18...cxd6
    19.e7 xf3 20.gxf3 d5 (J. Andersen - V. Gagliardi, corr. 2008)
    21.e3 f6 22.c7 dxc4 23.bxc4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    E3a222) 14...0-0 Updated on November 13, 2015 15.c5 ( 15.c2
    d5 16.cxd5 xf1 17.axf1 cxd5 18.e1 c5= J. Frijling - J.
    Williams, corr. 2011 ) 15...xf1 16.xf1 d5 17.c1 a5 ( 17...f6
    18.exf6 xf6 19.c4 f5 20.e1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. F. Caruana - D.
    Jakovenko, Rhodes 2013 ) 18.c4 b4 19.a3 d5 20.c2 fe8
    21.e1 h6 22.e2 f6 23.e6 f5 24.d4 xd4 25.xd4 h5 26.a4
    dxe6 27.b2 e5 28.xa5 xa5 29.xa5 e4= with mutual play. V.
    Paulik - J. Potrata, corr. 2014;
    E3b) 11...g7
    E3b1) Updated on November 13, 2015 worse move is 12.c2 b6
    ( 12...e7 13.b3 c5 14.xb4 cxb4 15.d3 0-0 A. Morozevich - M.
    Matlakov, St Petersburg (rapid) 2014 ) 13.b3 0-0 14.b2 d5
    Black has the initiative. N. Nestorovic - D. Blagojevic, Skopje 2011;
    E3b2) 12.d2 xd2+ 13.xd2 b6 14.b3= - 11... Nb6 12. b3 Bg7 13.
    Qd2 Qxd2+ 14. Bxd2;
    E3c) Updated on November 13, 2015 worse move is 11...0-0-0 12.c2
    e7 ( 12...b6?! (I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Grigoriants, Berlin (blitz) 2015)
    13.g5 (with the idea a3) Black has poor queen placement. xc4 14.xc4
    xc4 15.xd8 xd8 16.b3! Black has insufficient compensation for
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    material deficit. ) 13.a3 b6 14.b4 f5 15.d3 Black has poor piece
    coordination.;
    E3d) 11...a4+ 12.c2 xc2+ 13.xc2 b4+ 14.c3 c5 15.g5
    g7 16.a3 c6 17.f6 xf6 18.exf6 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    E3e) 11...b8 [Chapter] [#] 12.c2 e7
    E3e1) 13.b3 g7 14.d2 b6 15.c5 b7 16.xa6 xa6
    E3e11) 17.c4 a3! ( 17...xc4 18.bxc4 R. Ponomariov - P. Leko,
    Dortmund 2010 ) 18.e1 ( 18.c1 a5 19.d2 a3= ) 18...0-0=
    - 17. Re1 O-O 18. Qc4 Qa3;
    E3e12) 17.e1 0-0 18.c4 a3 ( 18...b7 19.c1 d5 20.e2
    fe8 21.f1 P. Svidler - Z. Hracek, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 19.e2 d5
    20.f1 b5 21.b4 xb4 22.e3 b2 23.c3 a3 24.d2 b2=;
    E3e2) 13.d3
    E3e21) 13...c5 14.b3 g7= - 13... Bg7 14. Qb3 c5 ( 14...b7
    15.xb4 xf3+ 16.gxf3 xb4 17.f4 c6 18.b3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. );
    E3e22) 13...g7 14.b3 ( 14.a3 b7 15.e1 0-0= T. Radjabov - L.
    Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 14...c5 15.e1 ( 15.xb4 xb4 16.b3
    b7 17.a3 xf3+ 18.gxf3 xe5 19.xb4 xa1 20.xc5 c6= )
    15...c6 16.d2 b7 17.xb7 xb7 18.c3 0-0=;
    E3e3) 13.b3 c5
    E3e31) 14.d3
    E3e311) 14...xb3+ 15.axb3 b7 ( 15...xb3?! 16.xa6 xd3+
    17.c2 c6 18.d2 xd2+ 19.xd2 ) 16.d2 xf3+ 17.gxf3
    g7 18.e1;
    E3e312) 14...c6 15.d2 b7
    E3e3121) 16.e1 g7 17.xb7 ( 17.c3 c8! 18.c2 b4
    19.xb4 xb4 Black has a pair of bishops. ) 17...xb7 18.e4
    0-0 19.c3= - 16. Qxb7 Bxb7 17. Be4 Bg7 18. Bc3 O-O 19. Re1;
    E3e3122) 16.xb7 xb7 17.e4 g7 18.c3 0-0 19.e1 d6
    20.exd6 cxd6 21.xg7 xg7=;
    E3e32) 14.xb4
    E3e321) 14...cxb4 15.d3 g7 16.e1 0-0 17.c2
    E3e3211) 17...c6 18.b3 d5 ( 18...fe8 19.b2 bd8 20.e2
    e7 21.ae1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 19.cxd5
    xd3+ 20.xd3 fd8 21.f4 ( 21.b2 xd5+ 22.e4 a5
    23.ec1 xe5 24.xe5 e8 25.f4 f6 26.g4 fxe5 27.f5 c5
    28.a3 b8 29.a4 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. White has a well-placed king. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 21...xd5+ 22.e4
    D. Howell - M. Adams, Sheffield 2011;
    E3e3212) 17...fe8 18.f4 c6 19.ad1 e7 20.e3 be8
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    21.de1 h6 (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012) 22.h4 d8 23.d4 c5 24.b5 e6 25.g3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    E3e322) 14...xb4 15.b3 (M. Bartel - A. Heimann, Basel 2012) b6
    16.b2 g7 17.c2 c6 18.c3 0-0 19.d1 c8 20.b2 e8
    21.d5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ]
    [ Updated on November 13, 2015 9...b6 10.b3 g6 11.e4 0-0-0
    ( worse move is 11...g7 12.f6+ xf6 13.exf6 xe2+ 14.xe2 White has
    a lasting advantage. A. Fier - M. Rodshtein, Emsdetten 2014 ) 12.b2 g7 13.f4
    he8 14.f2 f5 15.c5 b7 16.0-0-0 d6 17.xb7 xb7 18.c5 dxc5
    ( 18...d5?! (Critter 0.60 - Onno 1.2.1, Internet 2010) 19.xd5! cxd5 20.e2
    c6 21.a6+ a8 22.xc6+ b8 23.b5+ a8 24.cxd6 xd6 25.b1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 19.xd8 xd8
    20.g3 g5 21.b1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ]
    [ 9...b4?! [Chapter] [#] 10.f3
    A) 10...d5 11.a3 xc4 12.d1 xf1 13.xf1 a6 14.a4 b8 15.g5
    A1) 15...c5
    A1a) 16.d4
    A1a1) 16...b6 17.c1 c5 18.f5 f8 19.e3 b7 ( 19...xb2?
    20.xc6+- ) 20.g4 g6 21.e6! White has the attack.;
    A1a2) 16...c4+ 17.xc4 dxc4 18.c1 c5 19.f3 d7 20.xc4;
    A1b) 16.c1 b6 17.g3 c5 (P. Kozak - R. Biolek, Czechia 2004)
    18.g2 0-0 19.c2 a6 20.b4 d4 21.hd1 c5 22.e7;
    A2) 15...d7? [#] 16.e6! c8 ( 16...fxe6 17.e5 d6 18.f4+M. Makropoulou - Z. Nikolin, Athens 1991 ) 17.f4 f6 18.xf6! d6 19.e5
    xe6 20.xd6 xd6 21.e1+ d8 22.e5+- P. Hultquist - J. Staal, corr.
    1972;
    A3) 15...e6 16.c1 e7! ( 16...h6?! 17.h4 g5 18.g3 e7 19.d4
    g4 20.f3 d7 (J. Conde Poderoso - J. Gutierrez, corr. 1998) 21.c2! c5
    22.e6 White has the attack. ) 17.d4 d7 18.xe7 ( 18.h4? (A. Strikovic M. Voiska, Zaragoza 1993) c5! 19.b3 xg5 20.hxg5 cxd4 21.b7 c5
    22.xa8 0-0 23.g6 c8 24.xc5 xc5 25.xb8+ c8 26.gxf7+ xf7
    27.e6+ xe6 28.f4+ g8 ) 18...xe7 Suggested improvement for
    White: 19.f4! ( 19.xc6 d7 20.g3 a5 21.b3 xc6 22.xc6 h3+
    23.e2 h5+ 24.f1 h3+= 1/2-1/2 D. Morosi - Z. Sanner, corr. 2007 )
    19...0-0 20.a5 g5 ( 20...d7 21.f2 ) 21.g3 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 10...c5 11.a3 ( 11.f4 h6 12.a3 c6 13.h4 g6 14.e3 g7
    (E. Vorobiov - D. Frolov, Tomsk 2004) 15.0-0-0 b7= ) 11...c6 12.d2
    ( 12.g5 e6 13.d2 g6 14.c3 g7 (D. Rasic - C. Persson, Spain 1995)
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    15.0-0-0 0-0 16.h4 fe8= with mutual play. )
    B1) 12...d5?! 13.g5! ( 13.exd6 xe2+ 14.xe2 xd6 15.c3 0-0
    (Critter 0.80 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010) 16.0-0-0 ae8 17.d3 Black has
    a weak pawn structure. ) 13...xc4 14.xc4 dxc4 15.xe7 xe7
    16.xc4;
    B2) 12...e6 13.c3 e7 14.0-0-0 0-0 ( 14...0-0-0 15.h4 he8 16.e1
    f6 17.exf6 xe2 18.xe2 xf6 19.xf6 gxf6 20.d3 h6 21.d2 )
    15.e4 ( 15.h4 ab8 16.e4 f6 17.d3 f5 18.d5 d8 19.g5 xd5
    20.cxd5 xd3 21.xd3 ) 15...h6+ ( 15...f6 16.d3 f5 17.d5 ) 16.b1
    fd8 17.d3 ab8 18.a1 b7 19.g4 d6 20.d2;
    B3) 12...0-0-0 13.0-0-0 b7 (Stockfish 1.9.1 - Deep Sjeng, WC2008
    Internet 2010) ( 13...h6 14.c3 e6 15.e4 b7 16.c2 g6 17.d3
    g7 18.he1 ) 14.c3
    B3a) 14...g6
    B3a1) 15.d5 g7 16.c2 b8 ( 16...f6 17.exf6 xf6 18.xf6 xf6
    19.xc5 d4 20.xd4 xd4 21.a5= ) 17.a4=;
    B3a2) 15.h4 h6+ 16.b1 he8 17.h5 Stockfish 1.9.1 -Deep Sjeng,
    WC2008 Internet 2010;
    B3b) 14...h6 15.c2 e6 16.d3 g6 17.e4 White's minor pieces
    control the center. ]
    10.b3 Promising line for Black:
    [ Updated on November 13, 2015 10.a3 f6 11.e4 b6 12.f3 b8 13.e2
    xc4! 14.xc4 d5 15.xd5 cxd5 16.e2 e8 17.0-0 fxe5 18.a4 c6 19.a5
    d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 180114, Internet (blitz) 2014 ]
    [ 10.e4?! b6 11.c5 ( 11.a4 d5 12.cxd5 xf1 13.d6 xd6! 14.xf1 e6
    15.f4 g5! Black has the initiative. J. Timman - A. Karpov, Amsterdam 1985 )
    11...xf1 12.cxb6 a6 13.bxa7 b7 14.b3 f6 15.e3 ( 15.f4 fxe5 16.fxe5
    e8 17.f4 h4+ 18.g3 h5 J. Timman - A. Karpov, London 1984 )
    15...b4+ 16.xb4+ xb4+ 17.d1 fxe5 18.a3 e7 19.e1 he8
    Black has a reasonably strong pawn structure. D. Glew - L. De Koning, corr.
    1997 ]
    10...f6! [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 10...d6
    A) 11.g4+ b8 12.cxd5 xe5+ 13.d1 ( 13.e4 xa1 14.b4+ b5
    15.xb5 xc1+ 16.e2 c5 17.xc5 dxc5 18.xc6 d6= White can
    equalize with relative ease. 1/2-1/2 D. Howell - P. Svidler, Amsterdam 2010 )
    13...xf1 14.xf1 xa1 15.b4+ a8 16.a4 c3 17.b2! xb2
    18.xc6+ b8 19.b5+ c8 20.a6+ d7 21.c6+ c8 ( 21...e7??
    22.xc7++- ) 22.a6+=;
    B) 11.b2 b4 12.e4 d5 13.cxd5 xf1 14.xf1! ( 14.xf1 xd5
    15.f3 d7 16.d4 c5 17.c3 e7= Naum 3.1 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
    (blitz) 2008 ) 14...cxd5 15.e2 c5 16.e3 d4 17.c4 ]
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    [ 10...g5 11.b2 g7 12.0-0-0 de8 ( 12...b6 13.h4 g4 14.f4 gxf3
    15.xf3 c5 16.e1 b7 17.d3 T. Radjabov - V. Topalov, Nanjing 2009;
    12...he8?! 13.h4! gxh4 14.g4 E. Najer - S. Sulskis, Pardubice 2004 ) 13.g3
    A) 13...c5?! 14.g2 b4 15.f4 xa2+ 16.b1 b4 17.f3 c6 18.e4
    O. Kanmazalp - T. Demirel, Antalya 2008;
    B) 13...b4?! 14.f3 b6 ( 14...g4?! (E. Can - A. Potapov, Serpukhov
    2009) 15.xf7 xe5 16.cxd5 xb2+ 17.xb2 xf1 18.hxf1 e2
    19.f4+- ) 15.f5 e7 16.f4;
    C) 13...b6 14.f4 gxf4 15.gxf4 f6 16.exf6 xf6 17.xe7 xb2+ 18.xb2
    xe7 19.d3 A. Rei - G. Schuchardt, corr. 2002 ]
    [ 10...g5
    A) 11.f3 b4+ ( 11...g4 12.a3 f4 13.xf4 xf4 14.g3 g4 15.g2
    b7 16.0-0 h5 17.h3 g6 18.b4 e7 19.d4 h4 20.g4 he8 21.c5
    IvanHoe 9.46h - Komodo 5, Internet 2012 ) 12.d2 xd2+ 13.xd2 xd2+
    14.xd2 f4 15.g5 ( 15.g3 e6= ) 15...de8 16.g3 h6 17.xf7 hf8
    18.xh6 gxh6 19.gxf4 xf4 20.e3 ef8 21.e2 b7 22.hf1 c5 23.f3
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 11.e4?!
    B1) 11...b4 12.f3 ( 12.f4?! f5 13.f3 h6 14.d1 b7 15.a3 c5
    White is behind in development. P. Negi - Zhou Jianchao, Qinhuangdao
    2011 ) 12...g6 13.xg6 hxg6 14.d1 d5=;
    B2) 11...f5! 12.b1 e8 13.b2 f6 14.c2 c5 Black has the
    initiative.;
    C) 11.a3!
    C1) 11...c3 12.e3 xe3+ 13.fxe3 f5 ( 13...e8 14.b2 xe5 15.f3
    xe3+ 16.d2 d1 17.xd1 xb3 18.c2 e3 19.e5 ) 14.b2 e4
    15.xe4 fxe4 16.g3 c5 17.e2;
    C2) 11...e8 12.f3 f5 ( 12...h5 (Gandalf 6.0 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet
    (blitz) 2006) 13.b2 f6 14.d2 b6 15.a5; 12...g6? 13.h4 e6
    14.cxd5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5+ 16.e3+- ) 13.d2 xe5+ 14.d1 d6
    ( 14...h5 15.c2 d6 16.cxd5 xf1 17.xf1 xd5 18.e2 c5+
    19.b1 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 15.d3 g4
    16.c2 xg2 17.xe5 xe5 18.b2 xb2 19.xb2 f3 20.ad1 ]
    11.e4
    [ 11.g3 b4 ( 11...fxe5 12.g2 h5 13.0-0 h4 14.b2 hxg3 15.hxg3 e8
    16.fe1 f6 (Crafty 20.1 - Hiarcs 10, Internet (blitz) 2006) 17.g4 h6 18.f1
    f6 19.f5 e4 20.xf6 xf6 21.xf6 gxf6 22.xe4 c5= ) 12.f3 fxe5
    13.g5 f7 14.xd8 c2+ 15.d1 xa1 16.g5 f5 17.c1 b4!
    ( 17...c5 18.h4 b1 19.b2 e4 20.f3 d4+ 21.xd4 xd4 22.f5
    Black has poor knight placement. ) 18.g4 b1 19.b2 e4 20.e2 b1= ]
    [ 11.b2 fxe5 12.0-0-0
    A) 12...f6 13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5 g4 ( 14...a3+ 15.c2 g4 16.g3
    hf8 17.f3 c5 18.d2 de8 19.d3 (S. Vajda - L. Wasylyk, Herculane
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    1994) b4 20.e2 b7= ) 15.d4 ( 15.g3 a3+ 16.b1 hf8 17.f3
    c5 18.d2 f6 19.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. A. Areshchenko - D. Jakovenko, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2009 ) 15...c5 16.h3 cxd4 17.hxg4 b7 18.f3 h6 19.d3 b4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    Yu Yangyi - H. Stefansson, Reykjavik (rapid) 2013;
    B) 12...e8! 13.g3 ( 13.f3 e4 14.e5 g5+ 15.d2 xe5 16.cxd5 xf1
    17.xe5 xe5 18.hxf1 a1+ 19.c2 xa2+ 20.c3 a5+ Black has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. A. Haugen - M.
    Gunnarsson, corr. 1995 ) 13...f6
    B1) 14.h3 b8 ( 14...b7 15.he1 e4 16.f3 e3 17.f1 f7 18.d3
    h5 19.xf6 xh3 20.c3 a3+ 21.c2 hf8 22.xe3 xe3 23.xe3
    f7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. Black has a pair of bishops. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ) 15.he1 d6 16.b1 f7 17.f3 b7 18.c5 d5 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Charochkina - A. Predke, St
    Petersburg 2011;
    B2) 14.g2 e4 15.f1 b8 16.b1 g6 17.e3 g7 18.he1 hf8
    19.c2 b7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Houdini 3 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012;
    B3) 14.e4 b8 15.g2 xe4 16.xe4 f7 17.e3 b7 18.c5 d6
    19.he1 g5 20.b1 g8 21.f1 g4 White has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    11...b4
    [ 11...b6 12.b2= - 9. b3 O-O-O 10. Bb2 f6 11. Qe4 Nb6 12. Nd2 ]
    12.b2 b7
    [ 12...d5 13.f5+ b8 14.a3 c8 15.b1 a6 (M. Venkatesh - P.
    Karthikeyan, Kolkata 2012) Suggested improvement for White: 16.b4! fxe5
    17.c2 g6 ( 17...e4 18.b3 e3 19.0-0-0 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has poor knight placement. ) 18.e2
    ( 18.cxd5 cxd5 19.b3 a8 20.a5 b8 21.b5 d7 22.xd7 xd7
    23.0-0 d4 24.ac1 c6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    18...d4 ( 18...h6 19.cxd5 cxd5 20.0-0 hf8 21.b3 a8 22.b5 b8
    23.ae1 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    19.0-0 h6 20.d3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Black has poor knight placement. ]
    13.exf6 gxf6
    [ 13...f7
    A) 14.d1 c5 15.f5 (M. Panarin - H. Abbasifar, Moscow 2011) g6! 16.h3
    d6 17.f3 ( 17.a3 c6 18.e4 e5 19.xe5 xe5 20.xc5 xf6
    21.xb7 xb7 White has a poorly-placed king. ) 17...f4 18.a3 f8!
    19.axb4 d6+ 20.d4 cxd4 21.c5 xf6;
    B) 14.0-0-0 xa2+ 15.b1 b4 16.f5 e7 17.e2 xf6 18.e4 c5
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    19.xf6 gxf6 20.xc5 he8 21.h5 e4+ 22.a1 c2+ 23.a2 b4+
    24.xb4 xh5 25.f3 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ]
    14.xe7 xe7 15.d1 c5 16.a3 c6 17.d3
    [ 17.e2 hg8 18.g3 d6 19.e1 e5 20.c1 h5 21.e4 d4 22.xd4
    xd4 23.xc5 de8 24.xb7 g5 25.f4 xe2 26.xe2 xe2+ 27.d2
    xf4 28.c5 xc5 29.gxf4 d5= This position is rather drawish. Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    17...hg8 18.e4 d6 19.g3 e5 20.c2 d4+ 21.xd4 xe4+ 22.xe4
    xd4 23.ad1 ge8= Best Mutual Play M. Zlatariu - I. Bucsa, corr. 2009

    406
    Scotch Game,CHOPIN
    Classical Variation,with 5.Nxc6
    Line 362
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C45

    09.06.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.d4 exd4
    4.xd4 c5 5.xc6 [#] f6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 5...bxc6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6.c3 f6 ( 6...d6 7.a4 b6 8.xb6 axb6 9.d3 e7 10.g5 f6
    11.d2 0-0 12.e2 e6 13.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. G. Jones - B.
    Avrukh, London 2010; 6...f6 - Line 358 : 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bc5
    6. Nxc6 bxc6 ) 7.f3= - 5... Qf6 6. Qf3 bxc6 7. Nc3;
    B) 6.d3
    B1) 6...d6
    B1a) Updated on June 20, 2014 7.e2 e7 8.d2 f6 9.b3 b6
    10.a4 a5 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 0-0 I. Nepomniachtchi - G. Sargissian,
    Dubai (blitz) 2014;
    B1b) 7.0-0 f6 8.c3 d7 ( Updated on March 10, 2015 8...h6 9.a4
    b6 10.b3 g4 11.xb6 axb6 12.b2 h4 13.h3 e5 14.f4 xd3
    15.xd3 a6 16.c3 0-0-0 17.f2 (Zhang Zhong - E. Torre, Ho Chi
    Minh City 2015) c5 18.a4 White has the initiative. )
    B1b1) 9.h1 Updated on June 20, 2014 e5 ( Updated on December
    21, 2014 9...h4 10.g3 h3 11.a4 e5 12.f3 xd3 13.xd3 b6
    14.b3 0-0 15.b2 (with the idea c4, Bb6 is a poorly-placed piece.) D.
    Sengupta - A. Pashikian, Al-Ain 2014 ) 10.f4 xd3 11.xd3 0-0 12.f5
    f6= with mutual play. Wang Hao - G. Sargissian, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
    B1b2) 9.a4 d4 10.c3 b6 11.b3 0-0 12.d2 e8 13.b2 h4
    14.c2 a5 15.b4 b6 16.c4 c5= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. Critter 1.4a 7506

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    Escapologist 20, Internet 2012;
    B1c) 7.c3
    B1c1) 7...h4!? 8.f3 h6 Updated on June 19, 2013 9.e3
    ( Updated on March 19, 2014 9.e5 d5 10.e3 xe3 11.xe3 0-0
    Gaviota 1.0 - Rybka 1.0, Internet 2014 ) 9...b6 10.xb6 axb6 11.g3
    xg3 12.hxg3 f5 13.a4 fxe4 14.xe4 d5 15.d3 0-0 16.f3 f5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. D. Andreikin - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow
    2013;
    B1c2) 7...f6 8.a4 b6 9.0-0 d7 10.b3 d4 Updated on
    September 6, 2013 11.c3 ( 11.b2 xb2 12.xb2 0-0 13.d2 a5
    14.ae1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 11...f6
    12.f4 0-0 13.c2 g6 14.d2 g7 15.ae1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Laznicka - P.
    Eljanov, Poikovsky 2013;
    B1c3) 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0
    B1c31) 9.e2 g6 10.e3 b6 11.f4 e8 (with the idea d5)
    ( Updated on December 12, 2013 11...h8 (D. Howell - N. Short,
    London (rapid) 2013) 12.a4 b8 13.a5 xe3+ 14.xe3 c5 15.b3
    White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 12.f2 d5 13.xb6 axb6
    14.exd5 cxd5 15.ae1 xe1 16.xe1 b7;
    B1c32) 9.a4 d4 10.c3 b6 ( 10...f6 11.f4 g6 12.e3 e8
    13.c2 d7 14.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage. T.
    Kawagoe - K. Richter, corr. 2011 ) 11.g5 f6 12.h4
    B1c321) 12...g6 13.g3 e6 ( Updated on April 4, 2013 13...f5
    14.exf5 xf5 (A. Danin - G. Arnaudov, Hofheim 2013) 15.c4+ h8
    16.xb6 axb6 17.e1 g5 18.d4 White has a pair of bishops. )
    14.b3 e5 15.c2 e7 16.xb6 axb6 17.f4 d7 18.a4
    White has a pair of bishops.;
    B1c322) 12...e6 13.c2 d7 14.ad1 g6 15.g3 f7 16.b3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. Key game A. Morozevich - P. Eljanov, Saratov 2011;
    B2) 6...e7 7.0-0 0-0
    B2a) 8.d2
    B2a1) 8...a5 9.h5! d6 10.e5 g6
    B2a11) Updated on June 16, 2014 11.h4 (Yu Yangyi - Le Quang
    Liem, Dubai (rapid) 2014) d5! 12.xd8 xd8 13.e4 d4 14.g5
    e8 15.exd6 ( 15.c4 f5! 16.ad1 xe5 17.f6+ g7 18.xd5
    cxd5 19.xf5 c5! 20.e3 xe3 21.fxe3 gxf5 White can maintain
    equality with accurate play. ) 15...xb2 16.ab1 e5 17.dxc7 g7;
    B2a12) 11.e2 e6 12.e4 d4 13.exd6 cxd6 14.g5
    White has the initiative.;
    B2a2) 8...d6 9.h5
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    B2a21) Updated on August 4, 2014 9...f6!? (with the idea Qe8)
    10.c4 g6 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 (M. Neale - A. Alban, corr. 2014)
    e8 13.f4! d5 14.ae1 dxe4 15.c4+ e6 16.d1 ( 16.xe6+
    xe6 17.f5 e5 18.g4 d4+ 19.h1 d5 20.c4 xc4 21.e3
    xa2 22.a1 b3 23.xd5 xd5 24.fd1 e5= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. )
    16...b8 17.xe6+ xe6 18.f5 e5 19.g4 White has the
    initiative.;
    B2a22) 9...g6 10.f3
    B2a221) 10...e8 11.e5 e6 12.exd6 ( 12.g5 h6 13.xf7 xf7
    14.xg6 (F. Alava Moreno - G. Marcotulli, corr. 2003) xg6!
    15.xg6 xe5 16.xh6 e7 17.f4 e4 18.g3 f8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...cxd6 13.d2 b8
    14.ae1 White has the initiative.;
    B2a222) 10...h6?! 11.e5 d7 [#] 12.h3! (aimed against Qg4; with
    the idea Bxh6) ( 12.xg6 fxg6 13.xg6 (Ruffian 2.1.0 - Hiarcs 9,
    Internet 2005) dxe5! 14.e1 b8 15.c3 d6= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    12.xh6?! White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. gxh6
    13.xh6 g4! 14.g3 f5 15.g5 xe5 16.h3 f3+ 17.xf3
    xg3+ 18.h1 xf3+ 19.h2 xh3+ 20.xh3 xh3 21.g1+
    h8 22.xh3 g8 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 12...b8 13.xh6 gxh6 14.xh6 b4
    (aimed against Ng5) 15.ae1 f4 16.e4 xe4 17.xe4
    White has the attack.;
    B2a223) 10...e7 11.e5 dxe5 Updated on February 9, 2015
    12.c4! ( Updated on September 5, 2013 12.g5 This move leads
    to perpetual check. h6 13.xf7 xf7 14.xg6 xf2+ 15.h1
    e6 16.xh6! gxh6 17.xh6 e7 18.d3 e6 19.g6+ h8
    20.h5+ g8= 1/2-1/2 C. Kilpatrick - G. Arnaudov, Sunny Beach
    2013 ) 12...h8 13.g5 h6 14.e4! b6 15.xh6! h4 16.xh4
    xh4 (Andscacs 0.72 - Booot 5.2.0, Internet (blitz) 2015) 17.e3
    White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B2b) 8.c3 d6= - 6... d6 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. O-O O-O;
    B3) 6...h4
    B3a) 7.0-0 f6 8.f3
    B3a1) 8...h5 9.xh5 xh5 10.e5 (with the idea g4) d5 11.e2 g6
    12.c4 a6 13.c3 0-0 ( 13...b4?! (A. Khalifman - N. Maiorov, Plovdiv
    2012) 14.cxd5 xe2 15.xe2 cxd5 16.d1 c6 17.a3 e7 18.h6
    (weakness c6) ) 14.d1 xc4 15.xc4 dxc4 16.e4 b6 17.g5
    fe8 18.f6+ xf6 19.xf6 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play.;
    B3a2) 8...0-0 9.f4 d6 10.e5 ( 10.h3 h5! 11.h2 g5!? 12.e5 d5
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    13.f5 xf5 14.xf5 (P. Nakhapetian - Z. Efimenko, Olginka 2011)
    g7 15.d3 e6 16.c3 a5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 10...h5 11.e3 xe3
    12.fxe3 d5 13.e4 b8 T. Kawagoe - S. Huzita, corr. 2011;
    B3b) 7.e2
    B3b1) 7...e7 8.c3 0-0 9.e3 b6 10.0-0 d5 ( Updated on May 9,
    2013 10...d6 (Rybka 4.1 - Stockfish 3, Internet 2013) 11.f4 e8
    (with the idea Nf5) 12.d2 f6 13.ae1 g6 14.a4 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. ) 11.exd5 xd5 12.d2 d4 13.ae1
    b4 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4 a6 16.e2 c5 17.a3 d5 18.b4
    d6 M. Carlsen - F. Caruana, Biel 2011;
    B3b2) 7...f6
    B3b21) 8.e3 xe3 9.xe3 0-0 10.c3 ( 10.d2 e8 11.0-0 d6
    12.ae1 a5 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3 a4 15.f3 e6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. M. Carlsen - G. Kamsky, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2007 )
    10...e8 11.0-0-0 d6 12.f3 ( worse move is 12.f4 d5 13.xd5
    cxd5 14.e5 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. S. Rublevsky - L. Bruzon Batista,
    Poikovsky 2012 ) 12...d7 13.e2 a5 14.g3 e7 15.h4 a6=
    with mutual play.;
    B3b22) 8.h3
    B3b221) 8...0-0 9.g3 h5 10.g4 e5
    B3b2211) 11.f4 e7 Updated on March 22, 2014 12.c3
    ( 12.d2 d5 13.e5 d7 14.f3 e8= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. I.
    Nepomniachtchi - E. Romanov, Warsaw (rapid) 2011 ) 12...d5
    13.e5 (A. Schelle - A. Karpatchev, Bad Woerishofen 2014) d7
    14.a4 h4+ 15.f1 e7 16.e3 c5= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    B3b2212) 11.g5 e8 12.c3 ( 12.f4 e6 13.e3 xe3
    14.xe3 d5 15.e5 g6 16.c3 g7 17.0-0-0 e7 18.a3 e6
    19.a4 fd8 20.f2= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. P. Hegoburu - A. Fernandez
    Ballon, corr. 2008 ) 12...g6 13.d2 g7 14.f4 d4 15.0-0-0 b8
    16.f3 f2 17.df1 xf3 18.xf3 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    B3b222) 8...d5
    B3b2221) 9.g3 h5 10.xh5 xh5
    B3b22211) Dangerous line for White: 11.e5?! d4 12.f1
    ( 12.g4?! f4! 13.xf4 xb2 14.d2 xa1 15.c3 xc3+
    16.xc3 c5-+ Black has an overwhelming advantage. I. Nataf - L.
    Fressinet, Pau 2008 ) 12...xe5 13.g2 0-0 14.e1 d6
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
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    B3b22212) 11.c3
    B3b222121) 11...f6 12.f4 0-0 ( 12...b4 13.exd5 xd5
    14.d2 xc3 (V. Ivanchuk - V. Malakhov, Warsaw (rapid)
    2009) 15.a3! a5 16.b4 0-0 17.xc3 e8+ 18.f1 b6
    19.g2 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 13.f3 b6
    14.0-0-0 e8 15.g4 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B3b222122) 11...0-0 12.g4 f6 Updated on March 28, 2015
    13.f3 (Sting SF 4.8.4 - Protector 1.7.0, Internet 2015) ( 13.e3
    b6 14.exd5 xd5 15.xd5 cxd5 16.xb6 axb6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. D. Petrosian - T. Petrosyan,
    Jermuk 2011 ) 13...dxe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 b8
    16.h2 d6 17.e2 g3+ 18.f1 a6 19.d3 xd3
    20.cxd3 f5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B3b2222) 9.exd5+ d8 10.0-0 Updated on June 3, 2014
    B3b22221) 10...cxd5?! 11.f3 Updated on January 4, 2013
    B3b222211) Updated on April 5, 2015 11...d6 (Deuterium 14.
    3.34.130 - iCE 2.0, Internet 2015) Suggested improvement for
    White: 12.e1!? (aimed against Bg4) e8 13.xe8+ xe8
    14.c3 f8 ( 14...c6 15.e2! (with the idea Bf4) ) 15.xd5
    b7 [#] 16.g5! This temporary sacrifice gives White the
    advantage. xg5 17.xf6 xf6 ( 17...xf3? 18.xh7+ g8
    19.xg5+- ) 18.xb7 e8 19.f1 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B3b222212) 11...b8 (Tornado 1.0 - Hamsters 0.0.6, Internet
    2013) 12.c3 d4 13.b5 a6 14.c6 b6 15.a3 e8
    16.c4 Black's king is stuck in the center.;
    B3b22222) 10...xh3! 11.e5 xg2 12.xg2 d6 13.f5
    h2+ 14.f3 e8 15.g5 This move leads to perpetual
    check. h5+ 16.g2 h2+ 17.f3 h5+= 1/2-1/2 Best
    Mutual Play Key game I.-A. Nataf - A. Istratescu, Saint Quentin
    2014 ]
    6.f3 [Chapter] [#] Top level line:
    [ [Chapter] [#] 6.d2 Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 6...bxc6 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 7.d3
    A1a) 7...d6 8.0-0 e7 9.c3= - 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. Bd3 d6 9. O-O;
    A1b) 7...h6 Updated on October 13, 2013 8.h3 ( 8.f4 xf4 9.xf4
    g4 10.0-0 d6 11.d2 a5 B. Kurajica - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 2001 )
    8...0-0 9.0-0 b8 10.c3 e8 11.f4 xf4 12.xf4 Black has poor
    knight placement. Chiron 1.5 - Hannibal 1.4b, Internet 2013;
    A1c) 7...d5 8.0-0 e7 9.c3 ( 9.f4 xf4 10.xf4 dxe4 11.xe4
    d6 (J. Timman - B. Spassky, Hoogeveen 1998) 12.e1! e6 13.d2
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    0-0 14.c3 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 9...e6 10.f4
    xf4 11.xf4 d6 12.exd5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.fe1+ e6
    15.d2 White has a lasting advantage. Iv. Markovic - B. Abramovic,
    Herceg Novi 1999;
    A1d) 7...e7 8.c3= - 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. Bd3 ( 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3=
    - 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O );
    A2) 7.c3
    A2a) 7...d6 8.a4 b6 9.d3 e7 10.0-0 0-0= - 7... Ne7 8. Na4 Bb6 9.
    Bd3 O-O 10. O-O d6;
    A2b) 7...h6 8.h3 0-0 9.d3 d6 10.0-0 g6 11.a4 ( 11.g5 a5
    12.a4 d4 13.c3 a7 I.-A. Nataf - N. Short, New Delhi/Teheran (m/3)
    2000 ) 11...b6 ( 11...xh3 12.g5 xg5 13.xg5 e6 14.xc5 dxc5
    15.b3 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    12.xb6 axb6 13.g5 xg5 14.xg5 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. Tao 5.6 - AnMon 5.75, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A2c) 7...e7
    A2c1) 8.d3
    A2c11) 8...d6 9.0-0
    A2c111) 9...0-0?! [#] 10.e5! h4 ( 10...e6?! 11.exd6 xd6
    12.e1 d7 13.e4 g6 14.xd6 cxd6 15.b3 b7 16.b2
    White has the initiative. M. Kobalia - M. Sorokin, Tomsk 2004 )
    11.e4 f5 12.xc5 dxc5 (R. Reinaldo Castineira - Z.
    Azmaiparashvili, Internet 2003) 13.c3 xd3 14.cxd3 d4 15.e3
    xc3 16.bxc3 White has a lasting advantage.;
    A2c112) 9...b6 10.h1 0-0 ( 10...h4 11.f4 (P. Svidler - V.
    Milov, Moscow 2001) 0-0 12.b3 d4 13.b2 c5 14.d1 xb2
    15.xb2 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 11.f4 e8
    12.b1 d5 13.b3 h4 14.b2 a5= with mutual play. M. Robledo
    Sr - J. Llorente Alvarez, corr. 2010;
    A2c12) 8...0-0 9.0-0
    A2c121) 9...d5 10.f4 xf4 11.xf4 b6 12.h3 ( 12.a4
    - 8. Na4 Bb6 9. Bd3 O-O 10. O-O d5 11. Qf4 Qxf4 12. Bxf4 ) 12...e6
    13.a3 f6 14.h2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    A2c122) 9...g6 10.a4 d6 11.g3 e8 12.e3 (D. Sadvakasov
    - V. Kramnik, Astana 2001) e5 13.e2 g6 14.b3 g4 15.xg4
    xg4 16.f3 g6 17.b2 h5= White has a slight spatial advantage.
    Black has a pair of bishops.;
    A2c2) 8.a4
    A2c21) 8...b6 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0
    A2c211) 10...g6 (M. Galyas - D. Howell, Budapest 2003) 11.xb6
    axb6 12.a4 e5 13.e2 d6 14.a5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A2c212) 10...d5 11.f4 xf4 12.xf4 e6 ( 12...g6 13.xb6
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    cxb6 14.d6 d8 15.c7 d7 16.g3 dxe4 17.xe4
    White has a lasting advantage. D. Pavasovic - A. Beliavsky, Bled
    2002 ) 13.xb6 cxb6 (S. Rublevsky - I. Sokolov, Neum (blitz) 2000)
    14.fe1 dxe4 15.xe4 ad8 16.ad1 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play.;
    A2c213) 10...d6
    A2c2131) 11.b1 g6 ( 11...g6 12.e1 h3 13.f1 d7
    14.b3 ad8 15.b2 c5 16.e3 White has the initiative. A.
    Morozevich - J. Piket, Internet 2000 ) 12.h1 e5 13.b3 ( 13.e2
    h4 14.f4 xf4 15.xf4 e8 16.f3 f5 17.xe5 xe5
    18.c4+ h8 19.xb6 axb6= Equal chances, quiet position. S.
    Rublevsky - J. Lautier, Bastia (rapid) 2001 ) 13...h4 14.f3 e8
    15.e2 f2 (with the idea Bg3) 16.f4 xf4 17.xf4 h4;
    A2c2132) 11.c3
    A2c21321) 11...g6 12.e1 h5 ( 12...h3 13.f1 e6
    (A. Morozevich - N. Short, Wijk aan Zee 2000) 14.b4 f6 15.c4
    fd8 16.c3 a5 17.b5 a7 18.b1 White is exerting
    queenside pressure. ) 13.g5 xg5 14.xg5 g6;
    A2c21322) 11...g6 12.xb6 axb6 13.c2 h4 14.f4
    (A. Averjanov - N. Maiorov, Kharkov 2007) c5 15.f2 xf2+
    16.xf2 b7;
    A2c2133) worse move is 11.e2 g6 12.xb6 axb6 13.f4 e8
    ( 13...d4+ 14.h1 f5 15.d1 f6 16.exf5 xf5 17.xf5 xf5
    18.c4+ f7 19.xc6 a5 20.e8+ f8 21.e2 xf4 22.xf4
    xf4= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Rublevsky - V. Bologan,
    Dortmund 2004 ) 14.c3 b7 15.g4 a6 16.xa6 xa6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz)
    2008;
    A2c2134) 11.h1
    A2c21341) 11...g6 (S. Rublevsky - A. Beliavsky, Hyderabad
    2002) 12.b3 f5 ( 12...d4 13.c3 b6 14.f4 f5 15.e5
    White has the initiative. ) 13.e1 fxe4 14.xe4 f5 15.f3
    ae8 16.xb6 axb6 17.b2
    A2c213411) 17...xc2 18.c3 d5 ( 18...f5 19.h5!+- )
    19.xc6 f4 20.h3 d3 21.xe8 xe8 22.xc7
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2c213412) 17...g4 18.e4 f5 19.e3! (with the idea
    Rg3) White has the initiative.;
    A2c21342) 11...e8 12.f4 b7 13.b4!? xa1 14.b2 xf1+
    15.xf1 g6 16.d3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. F. Trani - S.
    Sukhanitskij, corr. 2010;
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    A2c22) 8...d6 9.f4 g6 10.g3 0-0 11.e3 e8 12.d2 e7
    13.g2 b4 14.0-0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage. V.
    Ivanchuk - N. Short, Dubai (rapid) 2002;
    A2c23) 8...d4 9.c3 b6 10.d3 0-0 11.0-0 g6 12.xb6 axb6
    13.f4 d6 14.b3 a6 15.xa6 xa6 M. Fiducioso - A. Kizov, Mazara
    del Vallo 2008;
    B) 6...xc6 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
    B1) 7.c3 f6 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 e8 10.g5 ( worse move is 10.d1 b6
    (M. Illescas Cordoba - V. Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 1997) 11.h1 b7 12.f3
    d4 13.d2 ad8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. ) 10...h6 11.g3 Updated on October 16, 2013 b6!
    ( 11...d6 12.f4 b4 13.d2 d5 14.e5 e4 15.xe4 dxe4 16.xb4
    exd3 17.c3 f5 18.cxd3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. W. Dahm - E. Timmermann, corr. 2006 ) 12.e5 h5 13.h4 xe5
    14.e4 d5 15.xd5 a6! 16.e7+ xe7 17.xc6 xh4 18.xa8 xf1
    19.xf1 g5= Equal chances, quiet position. Bouquet 1.8 - Hiarcs 14,
    Internet 2013;
    B2) 7.d3 f6 ( 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.b4 d4 10.c3 f6 11.e2 e6
    12.f4 d6 13.c2 c6 14.a3 a5 15.b5 b8 16.e3 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. A. Grischuk - A. Graf, Yerevan 2001 ) 8.0-0 0-0 9.b4
    b6 10.c4
    B2a) 10...d4 11.c3 a5 12.b2! (with the idea Nd5) xc3 13.xc3
    axb4 14.xb4 b6 ( 14...xe4?! 15.e7 f6 16.xf6 gxf6 (Z. Ivanovic S. Letic, corr. 1999) 17.ae1 a5 18.e3 h6 19.d1 Black has
    difficulties developing his pieces. ) 15.fe1 b7 16.f3 a4 17.d2
    White has a pair of bishops.;
    B2b) 10...a5 11.b5 ( 11.c3 axb4 12.d5 xd5 13.exd5 f6
    14.b2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S.
    Rublevsky - A. Grischuk, France 2004 ) 11...e6 12.b2 a4 13.a3
    ( 13.g5 d6 14.xf6 xf6 15.xf6 gxf6 16.c3 d4 17.fc1 c6=
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. Spike
    1.4 - Chiron 1.1a, Internet 2012 ) 13...xe4 ( 13...d6 14.c3 c6
    15.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 14.xe4 xe4 15.c5!
    a5 16.c3 b6 17.xa5 xa5 18.c3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C) 6...dxc6 [Chapter] [#] 7.c3 Promising line for Black:
    C1) 7...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    C1a) 8.d3 0-0 9.f4 ( 9.a4 d6 10.g5 xg5 11.xg5 g6
    12.e3 f5 13.exf5 e5 14.e2 xf5 15.0-0-0 b6 Z. Azmaiparashvili V. Malaniuk, Neum (rapid) 2000 ) 9...e6= - 8. Qf4 Qe6 9. Bd3 O-O;
    C1b) 8.a4 Promising line for Black: d6
    C1b1) 9.f4
    C1b11) 9...g6 10.g3
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    C1b111) 10...e7 11.g2
    C1b1111) 11...h5 12.e5 ( 12.f2= B. Macieja - P. H. Nielsen,
    Germany 2002 ) 12...g4 13.e3 b4+ 14.c3 a5 15.0-0 f5
    16.c4 White has a slight kingside control advantage. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C1b1112) 11...0-0 12.e2! ( Updated on September 2, 2013
    12.0-0 b5 13.e5 xe5 14.fxe5 bxa4 15.c3 xe5 16.xe5
    xe5 17.f4 g6 18.xc7 e6 19.fd1 ac8 20.d6 fd8
    21.c5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Protector 1.5.0 - PanChess 00.537, Internet 2013 ) 12...d8 13.0-0
    b5 14.c3 a5 15.e5 c5+ 16.e3 White has a slight kingside
    control advantage.;
    C1b112) 10...g4 11.e2 (B. Macieja - M. Sarwinski, Grodzisk
    Mazowiecki 2007) Suggested improvement for Black: xf4!
    This move leads to perpetual check. 12.gxf4 h4+ 13.f1 h3+
    14.e1 h4+=;
    C1b12) 9...b5 10.e5 ( 10.c3 c5 11.d3 0-0 (J. Dworakowska - I.
    Naumkin, San Marino 2006) 12.a4 g4!? 13.axb5 cxb5 14.xb5
    ad8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10...e6
    11.e2 bxa4 12.exd6 xd6 13.xd6 cxd6 14.f2 f5 15.c3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C1b2) 9.g5 e6 10.d3 h6!? 11.e3 g6 (P. Pascal - J.
    Lamorelle, Cannes 2000) 12.0-0 f4 13.e5 xd3 14.exd6 xc1
    15.e1 xe3 16.xe3+ e6 17.dxc7 b6 18.xc1 d7=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C1c) 8.f4
    C1c1) 8...e6
    C1c11) 9.d3 0-0 10.xc7 ( 10.0-0 g6 11.g5 e5 12.xe5
    xe5 13.e2 e8 14.a4 d6 15.f4 d7 16.c3 c5+ 17.h1
    d4 18.e5 c5 Zappa Mexico II - Stockfish 1.5.1, Internet 2009 )
    10...g6 11.e3 xe3 ( 11...d6 12.a5 f4 13.xf4 xf4 14.g3
    d6 15.h5 e5 16.f4 d4 17.e5 g6 18.h4 White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 2.0, Internet
    (blitz) 2006 ) 12.fxe3 g4 13.0-0 g5 14.c4 ( 14.f3 e5
    15.xe5 xe5 16.f2 d8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 14...e5 15.b3 (Naum 3 - Toga II 1.4.1, Internet
    2008) e6 16.h1 h6 17.xb7 ad8 18.xe6 fxe6= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C1c12) 9.xc7
    C1c121) 9...0-0 10.g3
    C1c1211) 10...f5 11.e5
    C1c12111) 11...f4?! 12.xf4 g6 ( 12...f7 13.e4 d4
    14.0-0-0 c5 15.g5 White can increase his advantage with
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    accurate play. A. Motylev - A. Beliavsky, Novi Sad 2000 ) 13.e3
    xe5 14.0-0-0 xe3+ 15.xe3 g4 16.d4 h6+ 17.d2
    b5 18.e2 f5 19.xg4 ad8 20.e3 xe3 21.fxe3 xg4
    22.xd8 xd8 23.f1 White has a lasting advantage. A. Sutton
    - I. Zunyiga, corr. 2010;
    C1c12112) 11...b5 12.f4 d5 13.xd5 xd5 14.d3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. D.
    Pavasovic - O. Romanishin, Solin/Spilt 2002;
    C1c1212) 10...f5 11.g5 e8 12.d2 f6 13.f4 d6 14.f3
    e7 15.0-0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C1c122) 9...d6 10.a5
    C1c1221) 10...b5 11.e3 b4 ( 11...0-0?! 12.0-0-0 g6 13.e2!
    e7 (S. Rublevsky - A. Beliavsky, Moscow (rapid) 2002) 14.a3 h6
    15.d4 xe4 16.d3 xg2 17.hg1 d5 18.xg6 fxg6
    19.xg6 White has the initiative. ) 12.a4 xe4 13.0-0-0 d5
    14.c5 f5 15.d3 e5 16.he1 0-0 17.d4! g5+ 18.b1
    f5 19.h4! h5 20.xf5 xf5 21.g4! White has the initiative.
    Vitruvius 1.11C - Quazar 0.4, Internet 2012;
    C1c1222) 10...0-0 11.e3 b6!? 12.h5 ( 12.xb6 d5! 13.c4
    e7 14.xd5 b4 15.c5 xc5 16.xc6 xf2+ 17.xf2 f6+
    18.g3 g6+ 19.f3 f6+= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Loop 13.6 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008 ) 12...g6
    13.0-0-0 ( 13.d3 f4 14.xf4 xf4 15.0-0 g6 16.h4 g5
    17.h5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010 ) 13...e5 14.d2 xc3 ( 14...b5
    15.b1 f6 16.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 )
    15.xc3 xa2 16.e2 b5 (Rybka 2.1 - Fritz 9, Internet 2006)
    17.h4 a5 18.h5 b4 19.d4 f4 20.c4 a4 21.b1! e6 [#]
    22.b3! xc4 23.xc4! a3 24.b2 White has the initiative.;
    C1c2) 8...g6 9.xf6 gxf6 10.d2
    C1c21) 10...d7 11.f4 0-0-0 12.0-0-0 g4 13.e1 ( 13.e2?!
    White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. xe2 14.xe2
    he8 White can maintain equality with accurate play. S. Rublevsky V. Akopian, Bastia (rapid) 1999 ) 13...xd2! ( worse move is 13...f2
    14.f5 e5 15.h3 h5 16.g4 xe1 17.xe1 xg4 18.hxg4
    White has a lasting advantage. M. Drugda - S. Marek, corr. 2004 )
    14.xd2 d8+ 15.d3 xf4 16.g3 g6 17.c1 e5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has a pair of
    bishops.;
    C1c22) 10...g8 11.a4 d6 12.0-0-0 e6 13.c3 0-0-0 14.g3
    g4 15.e2 e5 G. Kasparov - V. Topalov, Las Palmas 1996;
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    C1c3) 8...d6
    C1c31) 9.e2 g6 10.g3
    C1c311) 10...f5 11.f4 d4
    C1c3111) 12.d3 b4 13.d2 ( 13.exf5!? xc3+ 14.bxc3
    xc3+ (G. Kasparov - V. Anand, Frankfurt (rapid) 1999) 15.d1
    xa1 16.e1+ e7 17.g5 0-0 18.xe7= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13...fxe4 14.xe4 0-0 15.xg6
    hxg6 16.0-0-0 f5= with mutual play. Philou 3.1.4.1 - Counter 1.2,
    Internet 2010;
    C1c3112) 12.e5 e6 13.d2 d8 14.0-0-0 f2 (Rybka 1.2i Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz) 2006) 15.xf2 xf2 16.hf1 d4
    17.d3 0-0 18.b1 b5 19.e2 b6;
    C1c312) 10...0-0 11.f4 d4 12.d2 (Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.2,
    Internet (blitz) 2007) xc3!? 13.bxc3 e8 14.e5 a3= White has a
    pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure.;
    C1c32) 9.e3 b4 ( 9...g6 10.xd6 cxd6 11.xc5 dxc5 12.g3
    g4 13.f4 0-0-0 14.c4 f6 15.h3 d7 16.f2 White has a slight
    kingside control advantage. Stockfish 2.0.1 - Fruit 2.4, Internet 2011 )
    10.d1 xf4 ( 10...g6!? 11.xd6 xf4 12.d2 g6 13.e2 xc3
    14.bxc3 White has a lasting advantage. Naum 2.1 - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 11.xf4 a5 12.a3 g6 13.g3 f5 14.exf5
    xf5 (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006) 15.d2 d8
    16.b4 b6 17.a4 f7 18.e2= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C1c4) 8...xf4 9.xf4 d6 10.xd6 cxd6 11.0-0-0 d7 12.c4 b5
    Updated on August 30, 2013 ( 12...f6 13.d2 c7 14.hd1 d8
    15.e2 (with the idea Nd4-e6) R. Asylguzhin - A. Caoili, Bled 2001 )
    13.b3 ( 13.xf7 f8 14.h5 xf2 15.f3 b4 16.a4 c7 17.d4
    g5 18.h3 c5 19.dd1 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. H. Van den
    Bos - J. Vosselman, corr. 2000 ) 13...c7 14.he1 f8 15.e3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 3 Pro - Deep
    Shredder 12, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C1c5) 8...e6 9.xf6 gxf6
    C1c51) 10.f4 f5 11.d2 0-0-0 12.0-0-0 hg8 13.g3 Updated on
    September 19, 2013
    C1c511) 13...h5 14.exf5 ( 14.h3 h4 15.a4 f2 16.b4 xd1+
    17.xd1 hxg3 18.hxg3 b5 19.xe7 bxa4 20.xf5 xf5 21.exf5
    e3+ 22.b1 xg3= Equal chances, quiet position. Key game V.
    Anand - A. Shirov, Linares 1997 ) 14...xf5 15.e4 e3 16.h3
    xd2+ 17.xd2 h4= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    C1c512) 13...d4 14.h3 g6 15.g2 a6 16.a3 fxe4 17.xe4 f5
    18.d3 c5 Booot 5.2.0 - Quazar 0.4, Internet 2013;
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    C1c52) 10.a4 b4+ 11.d2 ( 11.c3 d6 12.e3 b6 13.f4 d7
    14.c4 b4+ 15.d2 xd2+ 16.xd2 0-0-0= J. Lautier - A. Shirov,
    Monte Carlo (rapid) 1998 ) 11...xd2+ 12.xd2 0-0-0+ 13.d3 b6
    14.ae1 c5 15.c1 c6 16.c3 ( 16.a3 d4 17.c3 hg8 18.g3
    b3+!? 19.b1 d2+ 20.c1 b3+= 1/2-1/2 S. Rublevsky - A.
    Aleksandrov, Poikovsky 2004 ) 16...b7 17.f4 hg8 18.g3 h3
    19.f1 xf1 20.hxf1 ge8 Zap!Chess Zanzibar - Deep Rybka 3,
    Internet 2008;
    C2) 7...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    C2a) 8.e2 f6 9.g5 ( worse move is 9.0-0?! xe4 10.xe4 xe4
    11.e1 0-0 12.d3 d5 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. L. D. Nisipeanu - V. Ivanchuk, Las Vegas (rapid) 1999 )
    9...0-0 10.e3 b4 11.f3 h6 12.g3 d6 13.f2 a5 14.0-0 b5
    15.ad1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Toga II 1.4 - Bright 0.3b, Internet 2008;
    C2b) 8.d3
    C2b1) 8...e6 9.0-0 a6 (aimed against Na4) ( Updated on May 31,
    2015 9...0-0-0?! 10.a4 d4 11.c3 f6 12.e3 b8 13.e5
    White has a promising position. I. Salgado Lopez - D. Svetushkin,
    Montpellier 2015 ) 10.f4 0-0-0 11.e5 b8 12.g3 f8 13.e4
    b6= White has difficulties making any progress.;
    C2b2) 8...f6 9.0-0 0-0 10.g5 h6 11.g3 h5 12.f3 h4
    13.e2 f6 S. Rublevsky - A. Morozevich, Maikop 1998;
    C2c) 8.g5 f6 9.e3 d6 ( 9...xe3 10.xe3 e6 11.h3 d7
    12.e2 f6 13.0-0-0 0-0 14.b1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. P. Leko - P. Svidler, Linares
    1999 ) 10.d4 ( 10.e2 h6 11.h4 0-0 12.d4 e8 13.xf6 xf6
    14.xf6 gxf6 15.d3 e5= White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Black has a pair of bishops. A. Motylev - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow (rapid)
    2002 ) 10...0-0 11.0-0-0 h6 12.h4 b5 13.d3 d7 14.xe7 xe7
    15.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. S. Tiviakov - E. Van den Doel, Leeuwarden 2002;
    C3) 7...d7 [Chapter] [#] 8.d3 0-0-0 9.0-0
    C3a) 9...h6 10.b1 ( 10.e2 g5 11.e3 e5 12.h1 xe3 13.xe3
    b8 14.f4 gxf4 15.xf4 xf4 16.xf4 e6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. I. Smirin - L. Gofshtein, Tel Aviv 2002 ) 10...g5 11.e2 d6
    12.b3 b8 13.b2 e5 14.xe5 xe5 15.c3 xc3 16.xc3
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C3b) 9...b8 10.g5 ( 10.b1 e7 11.a4 d6 12.f4 f6 13.b4 h6
    14.a3 g5!? The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
    from both sides. 15.fxg5 g4 16.h3 e5 17.g3 xg3+ 18.g2 h4
    19.hxg4 xg4 20.h1 g3+ 21.g2 h4= ) 10...d4 11.g3 g6
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    12.e2 xg3 13.xg3 f6 14.c3 e5 15.f4 d6 16.b4= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Fritz 9 AnMon 5.60, Internet 2006;
    C4) [Chapter] [#] 7...e6 8.a4 d8 9.d3 d4
    C4a) 10.0-0
    C4a1) 10...e7 11.c3 g6 ( 11...b5?! 12.cxd4 xd4 13.c2 xa4
    14.xa4 bxa4 15.c2 c4 16.e1 b5 17.e3 White can increase
    his advantage with accurate play. Historically important game G.
    Kasparov - N. Short, London (m/11) 1993 ) 12.e2 ( 12.cxd4 xd4
    13.a5 xd3 14.c5 e2 15.xa7 0-0= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Fritz 8 - Zappa
    Mexico II, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 12...e5 13.f4 xf4 14.xf4 xf4
    15.g3 g5 16.xf4 b5 17.e5 bxa4 18.xa4 h5 19.e1 h4 20.e3
    h5 21.xg5 xg5 22.e3= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    C4a2) 10...b5 11.c3 e7
    C4a21) 12.h1
    C4a211) 12...h4 13.e2 b6 14.a4 a6 15.c3 ( 15.f4 xf4
    16.xf4 c8 17.e2 White has slightly better pawn structure. M.
    Chandler - A. Khalifman, Germany 1993 ) 15...0-0 (Movei 00.8.418 Petir 3.99d, Internet 2007) 16.f3 c8 17.b4 fe8 18.f4
    White has the initiative.;
    C4a212) 12...0-0 13.f4 fe8 14.a4 ( 14.e1 c4 15.xc4 bxc4
    16.e3 c5 17.d1 f5 18.e5 g6= with mutual play. I. Lindam - J.
    Holdschik, corr. 2003 ) 14...b4 15.e2 xb2 16.xb2 xb2
    17.fb1 f6 18.e5 h4 19.xb4 d5= with mutual play.;
    C4a22) 12.a4 a6 ( 12...b4 13.e2 c5 14.f4 xf4 15.xf4 c8
    16.b3 f6 17.h3 g5 18.h5 d4 19.e3!? xa1 20.xa1 f7
    21.xa7 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Stockfish 1.8 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 )
    C4a221) 13.f4 xf4 14.xf4
    C4a2211) 14...d7
    C4a22111) 15.fd1 c8 16.axb5 axb5 17.e2 ( 17.xb5!?
    cxb5 18.xb5 c6 19.xc7 dg8 20.f4= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. J.
    Pugh - J. Ilczuk, corr. 2000 ) 17...b6 18.e5 f6 19.d4 b7
    20.xb6 xb6;
    C4a22112) 15.g3 c8 16.axb5 axb5 17.e2 b6 18.f4
    White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    C4a2212) 14...c8 15.axb5 axb5 16.d1 0-0 17.e3 fd8
    18.xd4 xd4 19.e3 White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
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    C4a222) 13.axb5 axb5 14.e2 ( 14.h1 0-0 15.f4 (V. Ivanchuk F. Amonatov, Odessa (rapid) 2007) fe8 16.e1 c4! 17.xc4
    bxc4 18.g3 g6 ) 14...xb2 15.xb2 xb2 16.g5 xd3
    ( 16...g6 17.c5 e5 18.c3 xd3 19.cxd3 b4 20.a4 d4
    21.xc6+ d7 22.xd7+ xd7 23.fb1 White has slightly better
    pawn structure. ) 17.cxd3 xe2 18.xg7 f8 19.a8+ c8
    20.c3 d7 21.fa1 White has the initiative. Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C4a3) 10...h4 11.f4 h5 12.g3 e7 13.e3 0-0 14.xd4 xd4
    15.xc7 g6 16.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. J. Lautier - O. Korneev, Salamanca 1998;
    C4a4) 10...a6
    C4a41) 11.a5
    C4a411) 11...b5 12.c3
    C4a4111) 12...b6 13.xa6 h6 14.e3 c8 15.a3 xe3
    16.fxe3 g5 ( 16...e5 17.e2 d6 18.ad1 0-0 19.xd6
    cxd6 20.d1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. G. Kasparov - A. Jussupow, Horgen 1994 ) 17.f4 g4
    (Spike 1.1 - Shredder 5, Internet (blitz) 2006) 18.e5!? xe5
    19.e4 e7 20.xe7+ xe7 21.c5 White has good knight
    placement.;
    C4a4112) 12...h6 13.xc7 ( 13.h3 0-0 14.xc7 (Movei 00.8.
    438 - Bright 0.2c, Internet 2007) [#] xh3! 15.gxh3 e5 16.a7
    h4 17.e3 d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 13...g4!? 14.f4 ( 14.xc6+ d7 15.d5 h4 16.f4
    xf2+ 17.h1 0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 14...g6 15.h3 e5 16.e2! xd3 17.cxd3 xh3
    18.g5 e6 19.xd4 xd4 20.d1 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play.;
    C4a412) 11...b6! 12.xa6 c8 13.a7 b5 14.c5 h6 15.e3
    xb2 16.ae1 g4 17.e5! h4 18.h3 xe3 19.xe3 d4
    20.xc7! (G. Cardelli - M. Plomp, corr. 2002) e7! 21.xc6+ f8
    22.b3 xe3 23.fxe3 xe5 24.xb5 xe3+ 25.h1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C4a42) 11.c3 e7 12.e2 b6 13.f4 xf4 ( 13...g6 14.xf6
    gxf6 15.g3 h5 16.e2 h4 17.f5 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Historically important game G. Kasparov - N. Short, London
    (m/17) 1993 ) 14.xf4 c8 15.d2 0-0 16.c3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2002;
    C4b) 10.c3 xf2+ 11.xf2 xd3 12.xf6 xf6 13.c5 d8 14.xb7
    b8 15.c5 b5 16.b4 xe4 17.a4 xc5 18.bxc5 c4 19.e3
    ( 19.f4 0-0 20.xc7 e8 21.0-0-0 f2 22.d4 xh1 23.xc4 f2
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    I.-A. Nataf - J. Lautier, Clichy 2001 ) 19...0-0
    C4b1) 20.d4 b8 21.d1 ( 21.0-0-0 e2 22.he1 xd1 23.xe4
    b3 24.g4 g6= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 S. Rublevsky V. Anand, Moscow (rapid) 1996 ) 21...b2 22.c1 xg2 23.g1
    (M. Makropoulou - H. Lang, Yerevan 1996) xh2 24.xg7 f6! 25.xf6+
    f7 26.e5 e2= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C4b2) 20.b1! xc3 ( 20...e8 21.b4 a6 22.c4 xc5 23.0-0
    d3 24.b3 xc4 25.c3 xe3 26.xc4 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. M. Navarro Cia - J. Knorr Jarillo, Vitoria 2003 )
    21.c1 d5 22.xc4 xe3 23.e4 d5 24.0-0 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play.;
    C5) 7...a6 8.f4 e6 9.g3 0-0-0 10.e3 xe3 11.xe3 h6 12.f4
    f6 13.d3 White has slightly better pawn structure. B. Macieja - V.
    Ivanchuk, Moscow 2001;
    C6) 7...d4 [Chapter] [#]
    C6a) 8.c4
    C6a1) 8...h6
    C6a11) 9.h3 e6 10.xe6 fxe6 Updated on February 10, 2013
    C6a111) 11.d1 0-0-0
    C6a1111) 12.g5
    C6a11111) 12...f8 13.c3 b6 14.0-0 ( 14.e3?! f7 15.h5
    (S. Tiviakov - O. Korneev, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2005) g6
    16.e2 e5 17.0-0 d6 White has poor knight placement. )
    14...f7 15.h5 g6 16.e2 d6 17.e3 e5;
    C6a11112) 12...f7! 13.xf6 gxf6 14.e3 e5 15.e2 c4
    Black has the initiative. Bright 0.3a - Zappa Mexico II, Internet
    2008;
    C6a1112) 12.e2 f7 ( 12...g5 13.c3 c5 14.e3 xe3
    15.xe3 f7 16.d1 xd1+ 17.xd1 h5= with mutual play. B.
    Macieja - P. H. Nielsen, Bled (ol) 2002 ) 13.c3 b6 ( 13...c5
    14.e3 e5 15.0-0 xe3 16.xe3 f4 17.c4 xc4 18.xc4
    d6= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Socko - L. Fressinet, Biel
    2006 ) 14.a4 e5 15.0-0 d3 16.b4 a5 17.bxa5 xa5
    White has poor knight placement. Snitch 1.6.2 - Typhoon 1.00,
    Internet 2008;
    C6a112) 11.0-0 0-0 12.e2 ad8 13.e3 xc3 14.bxc3 f7
    V. Leupold - J. Elburg, corr. 2013;
    C6a12) 9.0-0 g4 10.f4 0-0 11.xf6 ( worse move is 11.h3 xc3
    12.bxc3 xc3 (R. Kasimdzhanov - V. Tkachiev, New Delhi/Teheran (m/
    4) 2000) 13.hxg4 xc4 14.b2 h6 15.f3 f6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 11...xf6 12.e2 c5 13.d3
    e8 14.g3 d7 15.d2 g6 G. Becker - H. Zoechling, corr. 2010;
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    C6a2) 8...e6!? 9.xe6 fxe6 10.d1 ( 10.0-0 0-0-0 11.e2 xc3
    12.bxc3 xc3 13.b1 f6 (I.-A. Nataf - A. Beliavsky, Istanbul 2003)
    14.b3 d4 15.e3 xe4 16.fb1 b5 17.f3 c4 18.xc4 bxc4
    19.a3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    10...0-0-0 11.g5 f7 12.e3 f6 13.f3 h6 14.a5 b8 15.0-0
    h5 16.xd4 xd4 17.e3 hd8= with mutual play. S. Tiviakov - S.
    Mamedyarov, San Sebastian 2006;
    C6b) 8.f4?! e6 9.e5 ( 9.d3 0-0-0 10.e2 xb2 11.b1 xc1
    12.xc1 e7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Critter 1.6a - Houdini 3, Internet 2012 ) 9...h4+ 10.g3 d8 11.g2 h6
    12.e4 0-0 Black has a slight developmental advantage. J. Timman - P.
    Svidler, Bugojno 1999;
    C6c) 8.d3 e7 9.0-0 g6
    C6c1) [Chapter] [#] 10.e2
    C6c11) 10...xb2 11.xb2 xb2 12.f4 a3
    C6c111) 13.f5?! e5 14.g5 f8 ( 14...d7 15.xg7 c5+
    16.h1 0-0-0 Black has good knight placement. J. Smeets - A.
    Beliavsky, Maribor (rapid) 2004 ) 15.f4 f6 16.g3 e7 17.h1
    d7 18.a4 a5 19.e2 b6 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. E. Neytush - D. Parmet, corr. 2011;
    C6c112) 13.ab1 c5+ ( 13...0-0 14.e3 (aimed against Qc5+)
    b5 15.e5 e8 16.b3 xa2 17.e4 a6 18.c4 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has poor
    queen placement. Rybka 2.3.2a - Naum 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    14.h1 ( 14.f2?! 0-0 15.c3 a5 16.d4 b5 17.e2 d8 18.f5
    e5 19.f6 (<Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008)
    g6 20.fxg7 b4 21.h6 xc3 22.f5 xf5 23.exf5 e5
    Black has the initiative. ) 14...b6 15.e5 g4 ( 15...0-0 16.g3 e8
    17.be1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
    position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 16.g3 0-0-0 17.a4 d5 18.h3 d7 19.e4 a5
    20.e2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C6c12) 10...b6
    C6c121) 11.f4 h4 12.g3 e7 13.c3 g4 14.h3 ( 14.g2?!
    0-0-0 15.f3 d4 16.a5 d7 Black has the initiative. Key game D.
    Pavasovic - P. Svidler, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/2) 2007 ) 14...f3
    15.a6!? xe4 16.xb7 e5! 17.xa8 d4 18.a5 f3+
    19.g2 e1+ 20.h2 f3+=;
    C6c122) 11.h1 e5 12.f4 xd3 13.xd3 d7 14.a4 0-0-0
    15.a5 (V. Tseshkovsky - A. Aleksandrov, Vrnjacka Banja 2005) xf2!
    16.e2 ( 16.xf2? g4 17.c4 d4 18.f1 d1 ) 16...d4
    17.c3 e5 18.d3 d6 19.xe5 xe5 20.xf7 hf8=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
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    C6c123) 11.g3 h5 ( 11...e5 12.e2 0-0 13.c3 e8 14.e3
    g4 15.xf6 xf6 16.xb6 axb6 17.f3 h5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. S. Rublevsky - V. Akopian, Sochi 2004 ) 12.e2 g4
    13.xg4 ( 13.g5?! xg5 14.xg5 f6 15.d2 (T. Radjabov - G.
    Sargissian, Antalya 2004) xe2 16.xe2 0-0-0 17.c3 h4
    (with the idea Rhe8) Black has the initiative. ) 13...hxg4 14.f5 h4
    15.e2 g6 16.xh4 xh4 17.f4 0-0-0;
    C6c2) 10.e1 e5 ( 10...e5 11.e2 g5 12.h1 g6 13.c4 e6
    14.xe6 fxe6= with mutual play. S. Rublevsky - A. Onischuk, Poikovsky
    2004 )
    C6c21) 11.b1 f4 12.e2 g5 ( 12...xd3 13.cxd3 d6
    (C. Bauer - E. Bacrot, Aix les Bains 2003) 14.d4 xd4 15.xd4 xd4
    16.b3 0-0 17.b2= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 13.f3 e6 14.e3 ( 14.f2?! xe2+ 15.xe2 xa2 16.a1
    e6 17.c3 a5 18.c5 a4 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 14...0-0-0 15.a5 xe2+ 16.xe2 d4 17.xd4
    xd4+ 18.h1 b8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black.;
    C6c22) 11.e3 f4 12.e2 xe2+ 13.xe2 xb2 14.ad1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Knoeppel - W.
    Heyn, corr. 2011;
    C6c3) 10.h1 [Chapter] [#] e5
    C6c31) 11.f4
    C6c311) worse move is 11...xd3 12.xd3 xc3 13.bxc3
    Updated on April 5, 2013 0-0 ( 13...d7 14.f5 0-0-0 (Rybka 1.2i Rybka 1.2n, Internet (blitz) 2006) 15.g3 de8 16.g5 e5
    17.f4 xe4 18.xc7 Black has insufficient control over the black
    squares. ) 14.f5 e8 15.f4 c5 16.ae1 b6 17.h3 White has a
    slight kingside control advantage. Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    2013;
    C6c312) 11...g4 12.e1 xh2! This move leads to perpetual
    check. 13.xh2 h6+ 14.g3 g6+ 15.h2 h5+ 16.g3
    g4+ 17.h2 h5+= 1/2-1/2 E. Gorovykh - A. Goganov, Peterhof
    2010;
    C6c32) 11.e2 g4 12.d1
    C6c321) 12...d6
    C6c3211) 13.xg4 xg4 14.c3 ( 14.g5?! g6! 15.f4
    (I.-A. Nataf - A. Onischuk, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002) 0-0-0 16.c3
    c5 17.e3 e7 18.f3 e6 19.f2 b6 White has poor piece
    coordination. ) 14...b6 15.g5 e2 ( 15...e6 16.e3 h6!?
    17.xg7 0-0-0 18.f6 d3 19.f4 e2= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. R. Wojtkowiak - L. Kovacs, corr.
    2004 ) 16.e1 0-0 17.f3 f6 18.h4 xd1 19.f4 e6 20.exd1
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    ad8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C6c3212) 13.f4 xh2! This move leads to perpetual check.
    14.xh2 h6+ 15.g3 g6+ 16.h2 h6+= 1/2-1/2 S.
    Rublevsky - A. Onischuk, Poikovsky 2002;
    C6c322) 12...e6 13.h3 0-0-0 14.xg4 xg4 15.hxg4 xb2
    ( 15...h4+? 16.g1 xb2 17.a5! xa1 18.f5+ b8 19.g5
    g6 20.f4 e5 21.xe5 xg4 22.xd8 xd8 23.e3+I.-A. Nataf - V. Bologan, Moscow 2001 ) 16.xd8+ xd8 17.xb2
    h4+ 18.g1 xg4= The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides. A. Danin - E. Ubiennykh, Serpukhov
    2003;
    C6c323) 12...0-0
    C6c3231) 13.f4
    C6c32311) 13...g6 14.f3! ( 14.xg4 xg4 15.f3 xf4
    16.xf4 f5= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a
    pair of bishops. S. Rublevsky - V. Tkachiev, Neum (blitz) 2000 )
    14...e5 15.g5 xg5 16.xg5 f6 17.g3 h3 18.e1 e6
    19.g2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    C6c32312) 13...h4 14.h3 e5 15.g5 xg5 16.xg5 f6
    17.d3 h5 18.c3 f4 19.xf4 xf4 20.e2 e5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Fritz 9 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz)
    2006;
    C6c3232) 13.h3 d8 14.xg4 ( 14.hxg4? h4+ 15.g1 e5
    16.g3 xd2 17.gxh4 xe2 18.e3 h5 19.gxh5 h3
    White has difficulties developing his pieces. A. Morozevich - V.
    Tkachiev, Cannes (rapid) 2001 ) 14...xg4 15.hxg4 h4+ 16.g1
    xb2 17.xd8+ xd8 18.xb2 xg4 19.e1 h5= The position
    is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. S.
    Rublevsky - Peng Xiaomin, Shanghai 2001 ]
    [ 6.e2 bxc6 7.c3 d4 8.a4 (V. Ivanchuk - D. Jakovenko, Moscow (blitz)
    2009) e7 9.c3 b6 10.c2 0-0 11.d3 g6 ]
    [ 6.f4 dxc6 7.c3 Updated on April 6, 2013 h6 ( Updated on June 19, 2014
    7...h4+ 8.g3 e7 9.d3 f6 (I. Nepomniachtchi - M. Carlsen, Dubai (blitz)
    2014) 10.h3 (aimed against Bg4) 0-0 11.e2 d4 12.d2 d7 13.0-0-0
    c5= with mutual play. ) 8.f5 0-0 9.f3 e8 10.e2 b5 11.a3 d4 12.h4
    b7 13.d2 c5!? 14.xb5 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. C. Sirotti - G. Perina, corr. 2013 ]
    6...bxc6 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ 6...dxc6 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 7.c3
    A1) 7...e6 8.e3 ( 8.a4 b4+ 9.c3 d6 10.e3 e7 11.d4 f6
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    12.b4 h6 (D. Sadvakasov - S. Mamedyarov, Astana 2006) 13.c5 a5
    14.xb7 axb4 15.xd6+ xd6 16.e2 g4 17.d1 0-0= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 8...b4
    ( 8...e7 9.xc5 xc5 10.0-0-0 f6 11.h3 0-0 12.b1 b5 13.d3
    White has slightly better pawn structure. B. Savchenko - S. Mamedyarov,
    Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 9.d2 0-0-0 10.xf6 xf6 11.f3 d7 12.0-0-0 e5
    ( 12...f5 13.a3 d6 (G. Jones - S. Mamedyarov, Bastia (rapid, m/2) 2010)
    14.g3 hf8 15.h3 e5 16.f4 g4 17.exf5 xf5 18.e4!? White has
    slightly better pawn structure. ) 13.b3 (aimed against Nc4) d7 14.e2
    hd8 15.b1 c5 16.c3 e3+ 17.b2= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A2) 7...d4 8.d2 e6 9.g3 0-0-0 10.d3 g6 11.f3 e7 12.0-0-0=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. G. Jones - L. Fressinet, Istanbul (ol) 2012;
    A3) 7...xf3 8.gxf3 e6 ( 8...e7 9.e3 xe3 10.fxe3 e6 11.g1
    d8 12.d1 xd1+ 13.xd1 0-0 14.a3 d8+ 15.e1 f8= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. A. Filippov - E. Bacrot, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1)
    2011 ) 9.e3 xe3 10.fxe3 f6 11.g1 g6 12.f2 0-0-0 13.d3 d7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Loop M1-P - Shredder 4, Internet 2010;
    B) 7.d2 e6
    B1) worse move is 8.c4 xc4 ( 8...xf3 9.gxf3 e7 10.xe6 fxe6
    11.c4 0-0 12.e2 b5 13.e5 d6 14.d3 c5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Z. Varga - J. Gustafsson, Budapest 2004 ) 9.xc4 e6 10.d3
    (aimed against O-O-O) d8 11.e2 f6 12.f3 0-0= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. N. Lopriore P. Vangeenberghe, corr. 2002;
    B2) 8.b3
    B2a) 8...d6 Updated on June 19, 2014
    B2a1) 9.e2 e5! 10.e3 ( 10.d2?! f6 11.c3 xe4 12.xe4
    xe4 13.xg7 g8 14.d4 0-0-0 Black has the initiative. G. Jones S. Mamedyarov, Bastia (rapid, m/3) 2010 ) 10...f6 11.f3 a5 12.d4
    a4 13.xe5 xe5 14.c5 a3 15.c3 axb2 16.xb2 d7 17.xe6
    fxe6;
    B2a2) 9.xf6 xf6 10.f3 0-0 11.e3 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. V. Okhotnik - G. Sassenroth, Gau Algesheim 2014;
    B2b) 8...b6 9.d2 (S. Kapnisis - A. Mastrovasilis, Chania 2011)
    B2b1) 9...xb2 10.c3 xc2 11.xg7 d8 12.e2 h5! 13.0-0
    ( 13.xh8 g4 14.c1 xa2 15.a1 c2 16.c1 a2= )
    13...h7 14.fc1 g4 15.xc2 xf3 16.xf3 xg7 17.xh5 f6;
    B2b2) 9...e7 10.d3 f6 11.0-0 0-0-0= with mutual play.;
    C) 7.xf6 xf6 8.f3 e6 9.d2 ( Updated on August 10, 2014 9.c3 0-0-0
    10.d3 d7 11.e2 e5 12.e3 d6 13.ad1 xd3 14.cxd3 c5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. B. Socko - V. Tkachiev, Tromsoe (ol) 2014 )
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    9...0-0-0 10.b3 b6 11.d2 he8 12.0-0-0 d7 13.c3 e3+ 14.b1
    f6 15.e2 c5 16.d2 xd2 17.xd2 c4 18.a5 b6 M. Frangi - M.
    Inyiguez, corr. 2010;
    D) 7.c4
    D1) 7...xf3 8.gxf3 e7 ( 8...e6 9.xe6 fxe6 10.h4 f6 (V. Zvjaginsev
    - I. Khairullin, Sochi 2007) 11.e3 d6 12.h5 f7 13.d2 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. )
    D1a) 9.h4 g6 10.h5 e5 11.e2 0-0 ( 11...f5 12.f4 g4 13.xg4
    fxg4 14.e3 b4+ 15.c3 d6 16.f5 White has a lasting advantage. H.
    Stevic - Ki. Georgiev, Sibenik 2008 ) 12.d2 e8 13.b3 b6 14.e3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    D1b) 9.e3 d6 10.d2 g6 11.h4 h5 12.0-0-0 b5 13.b3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Glaurung 0.2.4 - Petir 2.5c, Internet 2005;
    D2) 7...e6 8.xf6 xf6 9.xe6 fxe6 10.f3 0-0 11.d2 d7 12.c4
    a5 13.a4 White has slightly better pawn structure. Ni Hua - Wen Yang,
    Beijing 2008;
    D3) 7...e7 8.xf6 gxf6 9.f4
    D3a) 9...d6 10.xd6 cxd6 11.d2 ( 11.c3 e6 12.d3 0-0-0 13.f4
    f5 14.0-0 hg8= Black can equalize with relative ease. B. Savchenko - V.
    Zvjaginsev, Sochi 2007 ) 11...e6 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.he1 c7 14.b3
    g6 15.f1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    D3b) 9...b6
    D3b1) 10.d2 g6 11.g3 h5 12.h4 ( 12.h3 e6 13.xe6 fxe6
    14.c4 0-0-0 15.e2 d4 16.xb6+ axb6 T. Radjabov - E. Bacrot,
    Odessa (rapid) 2007 ) 12...e6 13.d1 e7 14.e2 ad8 15.b3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Ni Hua - G. Sargissian, Turin (ol) 2006;
    D3b2) 10.c3 g6 11.g3 h5 12.h4
    D3b21) 12...e5 13.e2 a5 ( 13...e6 14.a4 a5+ 15.c3 0-0-0
    16.c5 b6 17.xe6 fxe6 18.d1 White has a pair of bishops. S.
    Rublevsky - A. Naiditsch, Poikovsky 2009 ) 14.0-0-0 xc3 15.bxc3
    g4 16.xg4 xg4 17.e5 fxe5 18.f3 e3 19.de1 g8 20.xe3
    xg3 21.xe5+ f8= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Fernandez - F.
    Moret, corr. 2012;
    D3b22) 12...e6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.d1 ( 14.0-0-0 d8 15.a4 f5
    16.xb6 cxb6 17.f3 fxe4 18.fxe4 g8 I. Kurnosov - B. Vuckovic,
    Moscow 2011 ) 14...d8 15.xd8+ xd8 16.e2 f5 17.f3 g8
    18.a4 e7 19.xb6 axb6 20.f2 fxe4 21.fxe4 g4=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual Play Key game Ni Hua - L.
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    Lenic, Moscow 2011 ]
    [ 6...xf3 [Chapter] [#] 7.gxf3 bxc6 ( 7...dxc6 8.e3 xe3 9.fxe3 e6
    10.d2 e7 11.c4 xc4 12.xc4 d8 13.e2 Zhang Pengxiang - G.
    Vescovi, Taiyuan 2006 )
    A) 8.d2= - 6... bxc6 7. Nd2 Qxf3 8. gxf3;
    B) 8.c3= - 6... bxc6 7. Nc3 Qxf3 8. gxf3;
    C) 8.g1 e7 ( Updated on March 18, 2015 8...g6 9.e3 xe3 10.fxe3
    b8 11.b3 e7 12.c3 d6 13.0-0-0 0-0 14.f4 with White's characteristic
    advantage in this type of position. Zhang Zhong - E. Karavade, Ho Chi Minh
    City 2015 ) 9.e3 Updated on May 7, 2013 xe3 ( 9...b6 10.c4!? xe3
    11.fxe3 0-0 12.f4 b8 13.b3 d6 14.c3 f6 15.c5 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. V. Tseshkovsky - A. Morozevich, Moscow 2004 ) 10.fxe3
    0-0 11.d2 d6 12.c4 b8 13.0-0-0 e8 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D) 8.e3
    D1) 8...b6 9.c4 xe3 10.fxe3 b8 ( 10...e7 11.c3 d6 12.c5 e6
    13.0-0-0 d8 14.d4 White has slightly better pawn structure. B.
    Savchenko - Ki. Georgiev, Moscow 2006 ) 11.b3 d6 12.g1 ( 12.c3 f6
    13.0-0-0 d7 14.d3 c5 15.c2 e6 16.e2 0-0 17.d4 d7
    18.d2 a5 Ni Hua - G. Vescovi, Taiyuan 2006 ) 12...e7 13.c3 0-0
    14.0-0-0 e6 15.f4 f5 16.c5! White has slightly better pawn structure. Ni
    Hua - D. Jakovenko, Ergun 2006;
    D2) 8...xe3 9.fxe3 e7 ( 9...b8 10.b3 e7 11.c3 - 6... bxc6 7. Nc3
    Qxf3 8. gxf3 Rb8 9. b3 Ne7 10. Be3 Bxe3 11. fxe3 ) 10.c3= - 6... bxc6 7.
    Nc3 Qxf3 8. gxf3 Ne7 9. Be3 Bxe3 10. fxe3 ]
    7.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 7.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7...d6
    A1) 8.e3 xf3 ( 8...xe3 9.xe3 e7 10.c4 0-0 11.0-0 e8 12.f4
    a5 13.ae1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012; 8...b4 (Toga II 1.4 - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2008) 9.d2 xf3
    10.gxf3 e7 11.a3 a5 12.0-0-0= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.; Updated on March 21, 2013
    8...b6 9.0-0-0 xf3 10.gxf3 e7 11.g1 0-0 12.f4 g6 13.g3
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Z. Hracek - V. Babula, Austria
    2013 ) 9.gxf3 xe3 10.fxe3 e7= - 7... Qxf3 8. gxf3 Ne7 9. Be3 Bxe3 10.
    fxe3 d6;
    A2) 8.d2 xf3 9.gxf3 e7 10.a4 d4 Updated on October 6, 2013
    11.a5 ( Updated on June 8, 2013 11.d1 g6 12.a5 b6 13.c3
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - V. Akopian, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) h4!
    14.xg7 g8 15.c3 xf3+ 16.e2 h4= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 11...b6 12.c3 f6
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    13.c4 d5 14.b3 b7 15.b4 g6 EXchess 7.18b - iCE 1.0, Internet
    2013;
    A3) Updated on June 9, 2015 8.a4 d4 Updated on April 13, 2015 9.d2
    ( Updated on March 2, 2015 9.c3 xf3 10.gxf3 f6 11.b3 e7 12.h4 h5
    13.g5 xg5 14.hxg5 g6 15.f4 c5= White has difficulties making any
    progress. E. Najer - P. Eljanov, Jerusalem 2015 ) 9...a5 (aimed against Ba5)
    10.e2 xf3 (Yu Ruiyuan - Yu Yangyi, China 2015) 11.xf3 e7=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip
    Black up.;
    A4) 8.g3
    A4a) 8...d4 Updated on December 16, 2013
    A4a1) 9.a4 e6 ( 9...e7 10.d3 b6 11.f3 f5 12.c3 d7
    13.xb6 axb6 14.d3 fxe4 15.fxe4 f6 16.0-0 0-0= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Ni Hua - D. Jakovenko, Taiyuan 2006 ) 10.d3 f6
    11.e2 e7 12.0-0 0-0 13.d2 b8 14.ae1 c5 15.b3 c6
    Rybka 3 - IvanHoe M3, Internet 2012;
    A4a2) 9.d2 b8 10.a4 e6 11.d3 f6 12.0-0
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - A. Grischuk, Beijing (blitz) 2013) d7 13.c3 f6
    14.f4 0-0;
    A4b) 8...g6
    A4b1) 9.d3 f6 ( 9...a5 10.d2 f6 11.f3 a6 12.e2 d7
    13.xa6 xa6 14.xg6 hxg6 15.f4 d4 16.d3 c5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. L. McShane - N. Short, London 2009 )
    10.a4 d4 11.c3 b6 12.f3 ( 12.0-0 xg3 13.hxg3 g4 14.f4 f6
    15.ad1 h5 16.e2 e6 T. Radjabov - M. Carlsen, Moscow 2012 )
    12...d7 13.f4 f6 14.c4 e5 T. Radjabov - L. Aronian, Wijk aan
    Zee 2009;
    A4b2) 9.f3 b8 ( 9...e7 10.d2= - 9. Bd2 Ne7 10. f3 ) 10.xg6 hxg6
    11.b3 e7 12.d2 f6;
    A4b3) 9.d2
    A4b31) 9...f6 10.f3 e6 ( 10...0-0 11.0-0-0 d7 12.xg6 hxg6
    13.h4 a5 14.h5 gxh5 15.xh5 g6 16.h2 White has slightly better
    pawn structure. A. Morozevich - P. Leko, Moscow 2009 ) 11.0-0-0
    Updated on December 12, 2013
    A4b311) 11...xg3 12.hxg3 d7 13.g4 f6 ( 13...e5?! 14.g5
    b6 15.b3 g6 16.a6 c8 17.e2 d4 18.g3 (line h) White
    has a slight spatial advantage. Li Chao - G. Sargissian, KhantyMansiysk (m/3) 2009 ) 14.a4 f2 15.a6 b8 16.df1 d4
    17.b3 (line h);
    A4b312) 11...d7 12.a4 (I. Nepomniachtchi - A. Grischuk, Beijing
    (rapid) 2013) d4 13.a6 b8 14.b3 f6 15.b1 0-0;
    A4b32) 9...e7 10.f3
    A4b321) Updated on April 27, 2014 10...f5 (Wang Hao - A. Motylev,
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    Shamkir 2014) 11.xg6+ xg6 12.0-0-0 0-0 13.c4+ h8 14.h4
    e5 15.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    A4b322) 10...xg3+ 11.hxg3 e6 ( 11...g6 12.h5 d4
    13.0-0-0 h6 14.a4 f2 15.g4 f6 16.b1 e6 17.e2 e5
    18.b3 (line h) Wang Hao - E. Tomashevsky, Sochi 2012 ) 12.0-0-0
    f6 13.g4 g6 14.a4 f2 15.a6 e5 16.b3 b8 17.hf1 b6
    18.g5 fxg5 19.xg5 0-0 20.e2 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Key game I. Nepomniachtchi - E. Tomashevsky, Moscow
    2010;
    A4b323) 10...e6 11.0-0-0 b8 12.d3 f6 13.a4 b4 14.f2!
    0-0 15.e5 ( 15.xa7 a8! 16.xc7 xd2+ 17.xd2 xa4
    18.xe7 e8 19.xd6 xa2 20.c3 f7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 15...f5 16.exd6 xd6
    (Wang Hao - E. Ghaem Maghami, Istanbul (ol) 2012) 17.xf5 xf5
    18.b3 b5 19.c3 a5 20.b1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A4b33) 9...xg3 10.hxg3 e7 11.f3 - 9... Ne7 10. f3 Qxg3+ 11.
    hxg3;
    A4b34) 9...b8 10.c4 ( 10.d3 d4 11.e2 xb2!? 12.b1 b6
    13.0-0 xg3 14.hxg3 e7 15.a5 a3 (A. Morozevich - V.
    Laznicka, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2009) 16.xb6 axb6 17.c3 g4
    18.b3 c5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    10...e7 11.f3 e6 12.b3 h5 13.xe6 fxe6 14.0-0-0 (Li Chao - G.
    Sargissian, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/5) 2009) h4 15.xg6+ xg6 16.f4
    f7;
    B) 7...d4 8.d2 xf3 9.gxf3 b8 ( Updated on May 31, 2015 9...e7
    10.f4 b8 11.a4 d6 12.c3 f6 (A. Strikovic - A. Boruchovsky, Tortoreto
    2015) 13.b3 0-0= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 10.a4 e7 11.a5 ( Updated on February
    26, 2015 11.c3 f6 12.0-0-0 d6 13.b3 0-0 14.g1 c5= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. I. Nepomniachtchi - D. Svetushkin, Jerusalem 2015 )
    11...e5 ( 11...b6 12.c3 f6 (F. Caruana - R. Ponomariov, Tashkent 2012)
    13.xb6 axb6 14.a4 a8 15.a5 f7 16.d2 c5 17.b3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 12.0-0-0 f5
    13.b3 fxe4 14.fxe4 0-0;
    C) 7...b8 8.a4 d4 Updated on May 11, 2014
    C1) 9.d2
    C1a) Updated on December 13, 2014 9...d6 (J. Puccini - D. Ghosh, Gyor
    2014) 10.xf6 xf6 ( 10...xf6 11.0-0-0 e7 12.a5 f6 13.e1
    White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11.c3 b6 12.f3 e6 13.xb6
    axb6 14.a4 a8 15.b4 White has a passed pawn.;
    C1b) 9...xf3 10.gxf3= - 7... Bd4 8. Bd2 Qxf3 9. gxf3 Rb8 10. Na4;
    C2) 9.xf6 xf6 10.d2 e7 11.0-0-0 0-0 12.a5 d5 13.xc7 b4
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    14.c3 xc3 15.bxc3 xe4 16.d3 White has a pair of bishops.
    NirvanaChess 1.6 - Protector 1.5.0, Internet 2014;
    D) 7...xf3 8.gxf3
    D1) 8...b8 9.b3
    D1a) 9...e7 10.e3 xe3 11.fxe3 d6 12.0-0-0 ( 12.f4 f5 13.g1 0-0
    14.c4+ h8 15.e5! dxe5 16.0-0-0 g6 17.d3 a8 18.a4
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Zhang
    Zhong - V. Akopian, Turin (ol) 2006 ) 12...f5 13.d4 a8 ( 13...0-0?!
    (B. Savchenko - A. Aleksandrov, Calatrava (rapid) 2006) 14.e5! dxe5
    15.a4 a8 16.c4+ h8 17.a5 g6 18.b2 h5 19.d1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14.exf5
    xf5 15.c4 f8 16.g1 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    D1b) 9...d4 10.d2 e7 11.d1 d6 12.a4 c5 13.a5 d8 14.c3
    e5 15.b2 c6 16.c4 xa5 17.xe5 e6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    D2) Updated on December 13, 2013 8...d6 9.g1 g6 10.e3 b6 11.h4
    f6 12.a4 xe3 13.fxe3 0-0 14.g5 a5 15.b3 e8 16.f2 f8
    I. Nepomniachtchi - G. Kamsky, Beijing (rapid) 2013;
    D3) 8...e7
    D3a) 9.h4
    D3a1) Updated on August 27, 2014 9...b8 10.a4 d4 11.c3 f6
    12.h5 d6 13.d2 d7 14.b3 c8 15.a6 b6 16.b2 0-0
    I. Nepomniachtchi - E. Tomashevsky, Yaroslavl 2014;
    D3a2) 9...0-0 10.h5 h8 Updated on August 27, 2014 11.f4 ( 11.e3
    b6 12.0-0-0 d6 13.h6 g6 14.f4 g4 15.d4+ f6 16.e2 xe2
    17.xe2 g8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 11...d6 12.d2
    (A. Motylev - E. Tomashevsky, Yaroslavl 2014) e8 13.a4 d4 14.c3
    b6 15.f3 d5 16.xb6 axb6 17.f2 dxe4 18.fxe4 c5=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D3a3) 9...h5 10.e3 xe3 11.fxe3 d6
    D3a31) 12.0-0-0 g6 ( 12...h6 13.e2 g6 14.dg1 xg1+
    15.xg1 g6 16.f4 White has slightly better pawn structure. V.
    Tseshkovsky - V. Zvjaginsev, Vrnjacka Banja 2005 ) 13.f4 e7
    14.e2 - 12. Be2 Ng6 13. f4 Ne7 14. O-O-O;
    D3a32) 12.e2 g6 13.f4 e7 ( 13...g4 14.xg4 hxg4 15.h5
    e7 (T. Radjabov - V. Akopian, Elista 2008) 16.0-0-0 g8 17.dg1
    h6 18.d1 f8 19.f2 e8 20.d2 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play. ) 14.0-0-0 d7 15.b3 0-0-0 16.b2 White has
    slightly better pawn structure.;
    D3b) 9.e3 xe3 10.fxe3 d6 ( 10...f5 11.e5 d6 12.g1 g6 13.exd6
    cxd6 14.0-0-0 d7 15.h4 c7= Black can equalize with relative ease. E.
    Najer - A. Naiditsch, Moscow 2007 ) 11.0-0-0 ( 11.g1 0-0 12.f4 f5
    13.c4+ h8 14.e5! dxe5 15.0-0-0 g6 16.e2 a5 17.a4=
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    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Najer - V.
    Akopian, Sochi 2007; 11.f4 0-0 12.0-0-0= - 11. O-O-O O-O 12. f4 )
    D3b1) 11...0-0 12.f4 h8 ( 12...f5 13.c4+ (1/2-1/2 T. Radjabov - P.
    Harikrishna, Dos Hermanas 2005) h8 14.e5! dxe5 15.h4 b8 16.h5
    exf4 17.exf4 g8 18.he1 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13.c4 b7 14.hg1 ( 14.b3
    ae8 15.e5 c8 16.exd6 cxd6 17.e4 f5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. S. Rublevsky - E. Inarkiev, Moscow 2006 ) 14...ae8 15.e2
    c8 16.g3 b6 17.b3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    D3b2) 11...f5 12.e5 ( 12.d4 0-0 13.f4 fxe4 14.xe4 f5 15.c4+
    h8 16.d3 d7 S. Rublevsky - P. Simacek, Ohrid 2009 ) 12...dxe5
    13.c4 g6 ( 13...d7 14.hg1 g6 15.e4 f8 (A. Kornev - M.
    Kobalia, Moscow 2005) 16.a4 d8 17.c5 f6 18.b3 c8 19.d3
    fxe4 20.fxe4 e6 21.a6 c8 22.xc8 xc8 23.g5 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. ) 14.hg1 e7 15.h4 e6
    ( 15...f6 16.h5 f8 17.d8 b7 18.gd1 e7 (A. Muzychuk - A.
    Stefanova, Krasnoturinsk 2008) 19.8d3! c8 20.a4 d7 21.b3
    g5 22.c3 b8 23.c5 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. ) 16.xe6 xe6 17.h5 e7 18.xg7 ag8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 7.g3
    A) 7...d6 8.c3= - 7. Nc3 d6 8. Qg3;
    B) 7...g6 8.c3 d6= - 7. Nc3 d6 8. Qg3 Qg6;
    C) 7...e7 8.c3 d4 9.e2 ( Updated on October 16, 2014 9.f4?!
    White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. (A. Vovk - A. Beliavsky,
    Hoogeveen 2014) Suggested improvement for Black: 0-0 10.d2 d5 11.d3
    b8 12.e5 e6 Black has the initiative. ) 9...d6 10.0-0 b8 11.a4 e5=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. S. Matyukhin - V. Vayser, corr. 2011;
    This line has been played until this point in another correspondence game,
    too.;
    D) 7...h5 8.h4 ( worse move is 8.c3 h4 9.f3 h3 10.a4 d6 11.e3
    (T. Radjabov - E. Inarkiev, Baku 2008) e5 12.0-0-0 d6 13.b3 hxg2
    14.xg2 h3! 15.dg1 xf3 16.xf3 e7= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 8...h6 9.f3
    D1) Updated on June 9, 2015 9...0-0 10.c3 d4! ( Updated on March 9,
    2015 10...d5 11.g5 d6 12.f2 e6 13.0-0-0 dxe4 14.e1! f5
    15.xe4 g6 16.e2! (with the idea Nf4) Black has poor queen
    placement. Stockfish 6 - Naum 4.6, Internet 2015 ) 11.d2 d5 12.0-0-0
    dxe4 13.g5 f5! Black can maintain equality with accurate play. 14.xc7
    e6 15.fxe4 xc3 16.bxc3 xe4 17.f4 xf4+ 18.xf4 e6=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    D2) 9...d5 10.c3
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    D2a) 10...b4 11.d2 dxe4 12.0-0-0 e3 13.xe3 xc3
    D2a1) 14.g5 xb2+ 15.b1 [#] b8! ( 15...e6? 16.xf6 xf6
    17.e1 b8+ 18.c1 f5 19.xc7 0-0 20.xe6 fxe6 21.c4 b2+
    22.d2+- Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S.
    Rublevsky - V. Tkachiev, Poikovsky 2007 ) 16.xf6 gxf6! 17.c3 f5+
    18.d3 This move leads to perpetual check. ( 18.d3 a3+ 19.c2
    f8 20.d1 g8 21.f4 g7= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. ) 18...a3+ 19.a1 b2+ 20.b1 a3+=;
    D2a2) 14.bxc3 f5 ( 14...0-0?! 15.g5! f5 16.xf6 gxf6 17.f4
    e6 18.a6 White has a lasting advantage. S. Rublevsky - A. Grischuk,
    Elista (m/4) 2007 ) 15.g5 xe3 16.e1! ( 16.xe3+ (Ni Hua - E.
    Najer, Ergun 2006) e6 17.d4 0-0 18.g5 xg5+ 19.hxg5 g6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 16...0-0 17.xf6 gxf6 18.xe3 e6
    19.a3 fd8 20.e2 d5 21.d1 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play.;
    D2b) 10...d4 11.d2
    D2b1) 11...b8 12.0-0-0 e5
    D2b11) 13.f4 d4 14.d3 g4 ( 14...c5!? 15.exd5 0-0 16.c4
    d6 17.xc6 b4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. White has poor queen placement. ) 15.e5 xc3 16.xc3 e6
    17.e1 0-0 18.e3 fd8= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. S. Rublevsky - A.
    Grischuk, Elista (m/7) 2007;
    D2b12) 13.g5 d6 14.exd5 0-0 15.c4 cxd5 16.xd5 xb2
    ( 16...xd5!? This move leads to perpetual check. 17.xd5 xb2+
    18.b1 c3+ 19.c1 b2+= 1/2-1/2 S. Rublevsky - A. Grischuk,
    Elista (m/ 6) 2007 ) 17.xb2 xd5 18.de1 f5 19.c1 a5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2b13) 13.e1 0-0 14.b3 d6 ( Updated on April 2, 2014 14...e8
    15.d3 g6 16.b1 xc3 17.xc3 White has a pair of bishops.
    Stockfish 240314 - Stockfish 290314, Internet (blitz) 2014 )
    D2b131) 15.b1 Updated on April 29, 2014 g3 ( 15...d4 16.e2
    d3 17.c1 dxc2+ 18.xc2 e6 19.c3 c5 20.b2
    White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 16.e2 e8 17.d3 e5
    18.exd5 f5 19.c4 cxd5 20.xd5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 270414 - Stockfish
    270414, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    D2b132) 15.d3 dxe4 16.xe4 f5 17.b1 e8 18.c1 c5
    19.b2 White has the initiative. E. Dickl - M. De Lillo, corr. 2011;
    D2b2) 11...0-0 12.0-0-0 dxe4 13.g5 f5! 14.xc7 e6 15.fxe4
    xc3 16.bxc3 ( 16.exf5?? xa2 17.bxc3 xf5 18.d3 xd3 19.cxd3
    ab8-+ ) 16...xe4 17.f4 xf4+ 18.xf4 e8= White has a pair of
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    bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. ]
    [ 7.e2 xf3 8.xf3 e7 9.0-0 ( 9.c3 0-0 10.0-0= - 9. O-O O-O 10. Nc3 )
    A) 9...0-0 10.c3 g6 ( 10...d6= - 9... d6 10. Nc3 O-O ) 11.a4 e7 12.b3
    f6 (V. Yemelin - V. Tkachiev, Dagomys 2008) 13.b2 xb2 14.xb2 d6
    15.g3 e8 16.g2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    B) 9...d6 10.c3 0-0 11.d1 f5 ( 11...a5 12.a4 a7 13.c4 g6 14.c5
    dxc5 15.e3 c4 16.xa7 xa7 17.e2 b7 18.ac1 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. V. Ivanchuk - P. Leko, Mukachevo (rapid) 2007 ) 12.e1
    ( 12.exf5 xf5 13.g5 ae8 (H. Stevic - A. Shirov, Khanty-Mansiysk (ol)
    2010) 14.ac1 g6 15.a4 e5 16.xc5 xf3+ 17.gxf3 dxc5=
    This position is rather drawish. ) 12...g6 13.exf5 (Y. Zhou - S. Franklin,
    Livigno 2012) xf5 14.a4 h4! 15.xc5 xf3+ 16.gxf3 dxc5=
    This position is rather drawish. ]
    7...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7...xf3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.xf3 f6 ( 8...e7 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 g6 11.d2 a5 12.g3 d5
    13.g2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. Fritz 11 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet 2008 ) 9.d3 d5 10.exd5 ( 10.e5
    d7 11.0-0 0-0 12.e1 e8 13.d2 b6 14.f1 c5 15.c4 g4 16.d4
    (Ni Hua - J. Rowson, Liverpool 2007) d3 17.xd3 xd4 18.c3 xc3
    19.bxc3 ab8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 10...cxd5 11.0-0 0-0 12.f4
    ( 12.e1 (V. Ivanchuk - P. Leko, Mukachevo (rapid) 2007) d6 13.h3 e8
    14.g5 b7 15.xf6 gxf6= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black
    has a pair of bishops. ) 12...b6 13.fe1 b7 14.c3 fe8 15.d4
    (Ni Hua - V. Akopian, Dubai 2012) g6 16.b5 e4 17.e5 xe1+ 18.xe1
    e4= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B) 8.gxf3
    B1) 8...d5 9.g1
    B1a) 9...g6 10.b3 d6 11.h4 a5 ( 11...dxe4 12.fxe4 f6 13.f3 0-0
    14.e3 White has slightly better pawn structure. T. Radjabov - V. Topalov,
    Wijk aan Zee 2008 ) 12.a4 f5 13.e3 f6 14.d4 b4+ 15.c3 e7
    16.exd5 cxd5 17.0-0-0 Black has insufficient control over the black
    squares. Deep Shredder 12 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1b) 9...e7 10.b3 d6 11.xg7! g6 12.h6 xh2 13.0-0-0
    B1b1) 13...d6?! (T. Radjabov - A. Motylev, Biel 2007) 14.exd5 e7
    ( 14...f8 15.e1+ e7 16.d4 xg7 17.xg7 g8 18.f6+- )
    15.e1 cxd5 16.b5+ d7 17.xd7+ xd7 18.xf7 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b2) 13...e5 14.exd5 cxd5 15.xd5 xg7 16.xg7 g8 17.b5+
    e7 18.h6 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B2) 8...e7 Updated on October 29, 2013 9.c4 ( Updated on April 18,
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    2013 9.b3 f6 10.h4 e7 11.c3 0-0 12.e3 a5 13.0-0-0 d6 14.d4
    a6 15.xa6 xa6 Yu Yangyi - Zhao Jun, Xinghua 2013 ) 9...d6 10.g1 g6
    11.e3 e6 12.0-0-0 White has a slight developmental advantage.
    Betsabe II 1.30 - OliThink 5.3.2, Internet 2013;
    B3) 8...e7 9.b3 b6
    B3a) 10.a4 a5 11.e3 xe3 ( 11...0-0 12.0-0-0 xe3+ 13.fxe3 d6
    14.h4 h8 15.h5 White has a slight spatial advantage. S. Sulskis - T.
    Nyback, Helsinki 2011 ) 12.fxe3 d6
    B3a1) 13.g1 g6 ( 13...0-0 14.0-0-0 e6 15.d4 d7 16.g5 h6
    17.g3 h7 18.d3 g6 19.e2= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Filippov - V. Akopian,
    Khanty-Mansiysk (m/3) 2007 ) 14.0-0-0 e6 15.d4 d7= - 13. O-O-O
    Be6 14. Nd4 Bd7 15. Rg1 g6;
    B3a2) 13.0-0-0 e6 14.d4 d7 15.g1 g6 16.d2 c5 17.b5
    0-0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. F. Vallejo Pons - V. Kramnik,
    Linares 2004;
    B3b) 10.c4 c5 11.g1 0-0 12.d2 d6 A. Khalifman - A. Pashikian,
    Moscow 2010;
    B3c) 10.g1 0-0 11.a4 ( 11.h4 (Li Chao - G. Sargissian, KhantyMansiysk (m/1) 2009) f5 12.c4 c5 13.g5 g6 14.exf5 xf5 15.d3
    f7 16.e4 c6 ) 11...a5 12.e3 xe3 13.fxe3 g6 14.0-0-0 d6 15.h4
    b8 ( Updated on December 30, 2013 worse move is 15...c5 16.e5! f5
    17.exd6 cxd6 18.e4 xh4 19.e2 e6 20.xd6 White has a lasting
    advantage. V. Zabrovsky - A. Stanishevski, corr. 2013 ) 16.d4 g7
    17.b3 d7 18.e2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7...a5 8.d3 ( 8.b3 b6 9.a4 d6= - 7... d6 8. Nb3 Bb6 9. a4
    a5; 8.a4 d6 9.d3 xf3 10.xf3 e7 11.0-0 g6 12.c3 f6 13.d4 e5
    14.c2 g5 H. Stevic - E. Tomashevsky, Budva 2009; 8.c4 xf3 9.xf3 d6
    10.d2 f6 11.d3 g4 12.0-0 f6 13.h3 e5 B. Savchenko - P. Leko,
    Moscow (blitz) 2007 )
    A) 8...xf3 9.xf3 e7 10.0-0 ( 10.c3 0-0 11.d4 a6 12.xa6 xa6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. B. Savchenko - E. Najer, Krasnoyarsk 2007 )
    10...0-0 11.g3 d6 12.g2 g6 13.h3 e8 14.e1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Lazar - P.
    Laurenc, corr. 2009;
    B) 8...d6 9.0-0 ( 9.g3 e7 10.0-0 h5 11.c4 h4 12.f4 xf4 13.xf4
    e6 S. Rublevsky - S. Grigoriants, Moscow 2006 ) 9...xf3 10.xf3 f6
    11.d2 e7 12.c3 g6 13.d4 xd4 14.xd4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0b
    Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    [ 7...b8
    A) 8.b3 b6 (S. Granara Barreto - O. Castro Rojas, Mendoza 2008)
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    ( Updated on June 10, 2013 8...b4+?! 9.c3 xf3 10.gxf3 e7 11.e3
    White has the initiative. S. Rublevsky - P. Ponkratov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
    2013 ) 9.d2 xf3 10.gxf3 e7 11.g1 0-0 12.a4 a6 13.a5 a7 14.e3
    xe3 15.fxe3 d6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B) 8.d3 d6 9.0-0 xf3 (Y. Wen - O. Dimakiling, Manila 2008) 10.xf3 e7
    11.b1 g4 12.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ]
    [ 7...e7 8.d3 f6
    A) 9.b3 b6 ( 9...d6 10.0-0 0-0 - 9. O-O O-O 10. Nb3 Bd6 ) 10.0-0 0-0
    - 9. O-O O-O 10. Nb3 Bb6;
    B) 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3 b6 Updated on September 1, 2013 ( 10...d6 11.e1
    e8 12.c3 b8 13.h3 c5 14.h4 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. Stockfish 2.2.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2012 )
    B1) 11.a4 a5 12.e3 d6 13.fe1 e8 14.h3 h6 15.d4 xd4 16.xd4
    d7 I. Nataf - V. Tkachiev, Aix les Bains 2007;
    B2) 11.c4 a5 12.a4 d6 13.c5!? dxc5 ( 13...e6?! 14.cxb6 xb3 15.bxc7
    xc7 16.g3 White has a lasting advantage. Ni Hua - E. Inarkiev, Nizhnij
    Novgorod 2007 ) 14.g5 e8 15.fe1 e5 16.xf6 xf6 17.xf6 gxf6
    18.ac1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3) 11.c3 e8 12.e1 d6 13.g5 e5 14.xf6 xf6 15.xf6 gxf6
    16.d4 White has slightly better pawn structure. V. Orekhov - J. Potrata,
    corr. 2013; This line has been played until this point in another computer
    engine game, too. ]
    8.b3
    [ 8.e2 xf3
    A) 9.xf3 e7 10.b3 b6 11.d2 g6 12.c3 ( Updated on May 17,
    2014 12.a5 d7 13.0-0 e5 14.e2 0-0 J. Timman - J. L. Hammer,
    Malmoe 2014 ) 12...0-0 13.0-0 a5 14.a4 e8 15.fe1 e5 R. Khairullin - A.
    Istomin, corr. 2012;
    B) 9.gxf3 e7
    B1) 10.g1
    B1a) 10...g6 11.b3 ( 11.h4 f5 12.h5 e6 13.b3 b6 14.e3
    (T. Radjabov - E. Inarkiev, Astrakhan 2010) gxh5 15.d4 f4 16.xe6
    fxe3 17.fxe3 xe3 18.g3 h4 19.h3 d7 20.f4 xe6 21.xe3
    af8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 11...b6 12.a4 a5 13.e3 xe3
    14.fxe3 f5 15.exf5 xf5 16.e4 e6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B1b) 10...0-0 11.b3 b6= - 10. Nb3 Bb6 11. Rg1 O-O;
    B2) 10.b3 b6
    B2a) 11.a4 a5 12.e3 xe3 13.fxe3 f5 14.g1 0-0 15.e5!? e6
    ( 15...dxe5 16.c4+ h8 17.0-0-0 g8 18.f4 e4 19.c5 f6 20.h3
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black
    has difficulties developing his pieces. ) 16.d4 d5 17.exd6 cxd6
    18.0-0-0 (A. Giri - D. Navara, Porto Carras 2011) f6 19.g5 e8 20.h4
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    f7= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B2b) 11.g1 0-0 12.a4 a5 13.e3 xe3 14.fxe3
    B2b1) 14...a6 15.xa6 xa6 16.d4 aa8 17.0-0-0 g6 18.h4 f6
    19.f4 f7
    B2b11) 20.h5 c5 ( 20...g8 21.hxg6+ hxg6 22.e5! dxe5 23.fxe5 f5
    24.f3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. T. Radjabov D. Jakovenko, Nanjing 2009 ) 21.b5 ac8 22.hxg6+ hxg6 23.b3
    e6= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B2b12) 20.e5! ab8 21.h5 dxe5 22.fxe5 f5 23.e4!? White has the
    initiative.;
    B2b2) 14...c5 15.f4 b7 16.e5 d5 17.exd6 cxd6 18.d2
    (Li Chao - G. Sargissian, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/8) 2009) c6 19.b5
    ab8 20.xc6 xc6 21.0-0-0 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ 8.d3 xf3 9.xf3 ( 9.gxf3 e7 10.b3 b6= - 8. Nb3 Bb6 9. Bd3 Qxf3 10.
    gxf3 Ne7 ) 9...e7 10.d2 g4 11.h3 xf3 12.gxf3 f5 13.b4 ( worse move is
    13.g5 fxe4 14.fxe4 g6 15.e2 0-0= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. B. Savchenko - V. Kramnik,
    Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 13...b6 14.a4 a5 15.b5 0-0 16.0-0 g6!? 17.bxc6
    h4 18.c4+ h8 19.e2 fxe4 20.fxe4 f3+ 21.xf3 xf3 22.g2 af8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Mathias - D. Hudak,
    corr. 2012 ]
    [ 8.g3 g6 Updated on January 13, 2013 9.d3 ( 9.b3? xe4+ 10.d2
    b6 11.xg7 (B. Savchenko - G. Sargissian, Plovdiv 2008) f4+ 12.c3
    f6+ 13.xf6 xf6 14.f3 a5 Black has the initiative. ) 9...f6 10.b3 b6
    11.d2 0-0 12.f3 d7 13.0-0-0 e5 K. Rasmussen - D. Palo, Denmark
    2013 ]
    8...b6
    [ 8...xf3 9.gxf3 b6 10.a4 a5 11.e3 xe3 ( 11...f5? 12.xb6 cxb6
    13.0-0-0 e7 14.d4 d7 15.g1 g6 16.exf5 f6 (S. Rublevsky - N.
    Maiorov, Warsaw (rapid) 2012) 17.d3 ag8 18.ge1+ f7 19.f4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.fxe3 e7=
    - 7... Qxf3 8. gxf3 Ne7 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. a4 a5 11. Be3 Bxe3 12. fxe3 d6 ]
    9.d2
    [ 9.d3 xf3 10.gxf3 e7 11.a4 a5 12.e3 f5 13.xb6 cxb6 14.g1 fxe4
    15.fxe4 0-0 16.0-0-0 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. T. Radjabov - P.
    Eljanov, Kemer 2007 ]
    [ 9.a4 a5 10.d2 xf3 11.gxf3 e7= - 9. Bd2 Qxf3 10. gxf3 Ne7 11. a4 a5 ]
    [ 9.g3 e7 10.e2 0-0 (A. Muzychuk - V. Ivanchuk, Amsterdam 2012) 11.0-0
    g6 12.f4 f5 13.e5 e8 14.exd6 cxd6 ]
    [ worse move is 9.c4 e6 10.d2 xf3 11.gxf3 e7 12.c3 0-0 13.c5 xb3
    14.cxd6 cxd6 15.axb3 d5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. Black has slightly better pawn structure. S. Novikov S. Azarov, Jurmala (rapid) 2012 ]
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    9...xf3
    [ 9...g6 10.d3 e7 11.a4 a5 ( Updated on June 9, 2013 11...a6
    (S. Rublevsky - D. Andreikin, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) 12.a5 a7 13.0-0
    0-0 14.ae1 e8 15.c4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 12.0-0 g4
    13.g3 e6 14.h4 f6 15.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. ]
    [ 9...e6?! 10.c3 h6 11.a6 b8 ( 11...e7?! 12.a4 f5 13.a5 fxe4
    14.xe4 xf2+ 15.xf2 d5 (I.-A. Nataf - L. Fressinet, Besancon 2006)
    16.d3 0-0+ 17.g1 g6 18.h4 xg2 19.d2 f4 20.h2! Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.a4 xb3 13.cxb3 c5 14.c4
    f6 15.e5 d5 16.0-0 0-0 17.exd6 cxd6 18.xd5 cxd5 19.ad1
    White has a lasting advantage. ]
    10.gxf3 e7 11.a4 a5 12.g1
    [ 12.e3 xe3 13.fxe3 0-0 14.0-0-0
    A) 14...f5 15.e5! dxe5 ( 15...f4?! 16.exd6 cxd6 17.xd6 fxe3 18.c4+
    h8 19.e1 White has the initiative. H. Stevic - A. Brkic, Stari Mikanovci
    (blitz) 2011 ) 16.c4+ h8 17.c5 e8 18.d2 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has difficulties developing
    his pieces. I. Maver - S. Nenciulescu, corr. 2011;
    B) 14...g6 15.c4 g7 16.d2 (G. Jones - A. Naiditsch, Warsaw (blitz)
    2010) b8 17.d4 ( 17.xa5?! a8 18.b4 c5 19.c3 d7 Black has the
    initiative. ) 17...f5 18.b3 fxe4 19.fxe4 f6 ]
    12...0-0
    [ 12...g6 13.e3 xe3 14.fxe3 e5 (T. Radjabov - L. Aronian, Bilbao 2008)
    15.d4! c5 16.f4 cxd4 17.fxe5 0-0 18.exd4 dxe5 19.0-0-0 exd4 20.xd4
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ]
    13.e3 xe3
    [ Updated on June 18, 2014 13...e6 14.d4 d7 15.0-0-0 h8 16.b3
    xe3+ 17.fxe3 f6= Black can equalize with relative ease. Wang Hao - E.
    Tomashevsky, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ]
    [ 13...a6 14.xb6 ( 14.xa6 xa6 15.0-0-0 (S. Rublevsky - E. Inarkiev,
    Dagomys 2010) g6 16.d4 xd4 17.xd4 f6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 14...cxb6 15.xa6 xa6 16.0-0-0 d8 17.d4 a7 18.d3 d5
    19.gd1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. ]
    [ 13...a7 14.0-0-0 xe3+ ( 14...f5?! [#] 15.e5! dxe5 16.c4+ h8 17.xa7
    xa7 18.c5 g6 19.d2 (with the idea Rhd1) White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. S. Rublevsky - A. Naiditsch, Halle
    2010 ) 15.fxe3= - 7... Qxf3 8. gxf3 Ne7 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. a4 a5 11. Be3 Bxe3 12.
    fxe3 d6 13. Rg1 O-O 14. O-O-O ]
    14.fxe3 g6
    [ 14...c5 15.0-0-0 b7 16.b5
    A) 16...c6 17.e5
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    A1) 17...fd8 18.exd6 cxd6 19.e4 ( 19.xc6 xc6 20.d2 d5 21.b3
    c4 22.d4 b4 23.b5 g6 24.g4 (weakness d5) V. Anand - L. Aronian,
    Bilbao 2008 ) 19...xb5 20.axb5 g6 21.d2 f4 22.b1 ab8 23.c4
    e2 24.g5 a4 25.f1 d4 26.d5 White has a passed pawn. T.
    Henrichs - D. Kuhne, corr. 2012;
    A2) 17...xb5 18.axb5 a4 19.exd6! ( 19.d2 d5 20.b1 fd8 21.d3
    c6 22.a3 c4 (S. Rublevsky - A. Naiditsch, Poikovsky 2010) 23.dd1 ab8
    24.bxc6 xc6 25.f4 b4 ) 19...cxd6 20.d2 ab8 21.e4 ( Updated on
    March 22, 2013 21.c4 d5 22.cxd5 xd5 23.c4 b6 24.a3 f5=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. T. Pepermans - A. Husemann, corr.
    2013 ) 21...xb5 22.xd6 b4 23.c3 h4 24.d2 g6 25.g5
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. S. Tsirakovsky - Z. Nemec,
    corr. 2011;
    B) 16...fd8 17.d2 c6 18.b1 g6 19.h4 h5 20.c3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ]
    15.0-0-0 g7 16.f4
    [ 16.h4 b8 17.h5 b4 18.d4 b8 19.c4 h6 20.hxg6 fxg6 21.d2 g7
    A. Lazar - R. Jankowicz, corr. 2008 ]
    16...b8 Updated on January 29, 2013 17.h4
    [ worse move is 17.d4 b4 18.b3
    A) Updated on April 12, 2013 18...d5? 19.exd5 xd5 ( 19...cxd5 20.b5!
    f5 21.c3 xd4 22.exd4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 20.xc6 xe3 21.e1 b6 22.xe3 xc6 23.e5 f6 24.xa5
    xf4 25.c5 White has the initiative. S. Rublevsky - V. Bologan, Loo 2013;
    B) 18...c5 19.c3 b7 20.b5 d7 21.c2 c6 22.d3 c8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. ]
    17...e6 18.d4 b4 19.b3 d7 20.d3 c5 21.f3 h5 Best Mutual Play Key
    game A. Schenning - T. Morcin, corr. 2013

    17
    Scotch Game,CHOPIN
    Mieses Variation,without 8...Ba6
    Line 359
    [Slavisa Brenjo]

    C45

    28.05.2013

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.d4 [#] exd4
    4.xd4
    [ 4.c3
    A) 4...f6 5.e5 d5 6.cxd4 d6 7.b5 e7 8.c3 e6 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1
    a6 11.a4 b5 12.b3 dxe5 13.xd5 xd5 14.dxe5 xb3 15.xb3 d4
    16.xd4 xd4= E. Jong - T. Granz, corr. 2011;
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    B) 4...d5 5.exd5 xd5 6.cxd4 b4+ 7.c3 f6 8.e2 e4 9.d2 xc3
    10.bxc3 0-0 11.0-0 f5 ( 11...xd2 12.xd2 f5 13.b3 a5 14.c4
    a6 15.b2 Lj. Ljubojevic - L. Portisch, Milan 1975 ) 12.h4 ( 12.c4 d6
    13.d5 e7 14.b3 xd2 15.xd2 b6= S. Reh - M. Kraft, Bergen Enkheim
    1997 ) 12...d7 13.d3 ae8 14.c2 xd2 15.xd2 e7 16.c2 h5
    17.f3 g6= Stockfish 2.2.2 - Houdini 3, Internet 2012;
    C) worse move is 4...d3 5.xd3 d6 6.h3 f6 7.0-0 e7 8.f4 0-0 9.bd2
    h6 10.e1 E. Can - Wang Yue, Beijing (blitz) 2008;
    D) 4...dxc3
    D1) 5.c4 cxb2 6.xb2 b4+ 7.c3 f6
    D1a) 8.c2 0-0 9.0-0-0 d6 10.e5 ( 10.g5 e5 11.b3 fg4 12.h4
    (Kusche - F. Baumbach, corr. 1984) a5 13.d5 a4 14.xb4 axb3
    15.axb3 a5 16.b1 f6 17.f3 e6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 10...g4 11.h4 cxe5 12.g5 g6
    13.ce4 f5 14.b3 e8! 15.xb4 ( 15.xe5 xe5 16.xb4 a5
    17.xf7+ g7 18.d4 xe4 19.f3 f2 20.xe5+ dxe5 21.fxe4 xd1
    22.xd1 h6 23.e6+ xf7 24.xf8 xf8 J. Gburek - T. Schmidt, corr.
    2006 ) 15...c6 16.xe5 xe5 17.d4 xe4 18.xe4 d5 19.xd5
    xc4 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. K. Herzog V. Calugaru, corr. 2007;
    D1b) 8.e5 d5 9.exf6 xf6 10.e2+ e7 ( 10...f8 11.0-0 dxc4
    (<Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2007) 12.d5 d8
    13.ad1 d6 14.xc4 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 11.0-0 xc3 12.xc3 xc3 13.xd5 c6 14.fe1 f6
    15.b3 g4 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D1c) 8.0-0 0-0 9.d5 e7 10.c2 d6 11.ae1 e6 12.g5 xd5
    13.exd5 e5 14.f4 g6 15.e2 d7 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    D2) 5.xc3 b4 6.c4 d6
    D2a) 7.0-0 xc3 8.bxc3 f6 9.e5 xe5 10.xe5 dxe5
    D2a1) 11.b3 e7 12.a3 c5 13.b5+ d7 14.xd7+ xd7
    15.xc5 e4 16.a3 d2 17.b4 0-0-0 ( 17...xf1?? 18.d1! a5
    19.c5 c8 20.xe5+ e6 21.xg7+- D. Thompson - M. Finegold,
    Eastpointe 1994 ) 18.fd1 c6 19.c4 (Lj. Ljubojevic - J. Stupica, Novi
    Travnik 1969) xc4 20.dc1 b5 21.b1 a6 22.b4 d7 23.a4 b8
    24.c3 f6 25.axb5 axb5 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    D2a2) 11.xd8+ xd8 12.xf7 e7 13.b3 e6 14.c4 a5 15.e1
    a4 16.c2 d7 17.b1 b6 18.a3+ c5 White can maintain equality
    with accurate play. C. Smith - M. Vujadinovic, corr. 2001;
    D2b) 7.g5 xc3+ 8.bxc3 e5 9.b3 h6 10.f4 hxg5 11.fxe5 e7
    12.d5 dxe5 13.a4+ d7 14.xb7 d8 15.xa7 xa4 16.xa4+
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    d7 17.xd7+ xd7 18.xg5 f6 19.e3 (1/2-1/2 K. Elison - B.
    Sheppard, corr. 2009) h4 20.f2 xe4 21.a4 h6 22.xh6 gxh6= ]
    [ 4.c4 c5 ( 4...f6 - Line 367 : 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 ) 5.c3 f6 - Line 363 :
    3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 ]
    4...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 4...c5= - Line 361 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 4...f6
    A) 5.b3
    A1) 5...b4+ 6.c3 e7 7.d3 e5 8.c2 ( 8.0-0 xd3 9.xd3 d6
    10.e2 S. Rublevsky - A. Aleksandrov, Budva 2004 ) 8...h6 9.0-0 0-0
    10.a3;
    A2) 5...g6
    A2a) worse move is 6.e2 f6 7.e5 ( 7.f3 (I. Radulov - P. Jigjidsuren,
    La Valetta 1980) d6! (with the idea Bxh2) 8.f2 0-0 9.e3 e5 10.c4
    b6 11.c3 b7 ) 7...d5 8.a3 ( 8.f4 (M. Berkovich - A. Lein, Moscow
    1973) a5 9.a4 e7 10.a3 d6 ) 8...e7 9.c4 b6 10.c3 d6
    11.exd6 cxd6;
    A2b) 6.c3 b4 7.f3
    A2b1) 7...xc3+ 8.bxc3 ge7 9.d2 0-0 10.d3 ( 10.d4 a6
    11.d3 (S. Novikov - M. Matlakov, St Petersburg 2005) f6 12.f2
    e5= ) 10...e5 11.0-0 e8 12.c4 d6 13.b2;
    A2b2) 7...f6 8.d2 0-0 (A. Kim - T. Ponomariov, Voronezh 2006)
    9.b5 d5 10.xb4 xb4 11.d2 a5;
    B) 5.f3 b4+ 6.c3 c5 7.d3 d6 8.g5 e6 9.bd2 f6 10.0-0 0-0
    11.b3 (D. Fingerov - M. Pavlovic, Dos Hermanas (blitz) 2004) b6 12.bd4
    xd4 13.xd4 e5 14.f3 e6=;
    C) 5.e3 c5 - Line 361 : 4... Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6;
    D) 5.c3 c5 6.e3 - Line 361 : 4... Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3;
    E) 5.xc6 c5 - Line 362 : 4... Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6;
    F) 5.b5 c5
    F1) 6.e2
    F1a) 6...d8 7.g4 g6 8.g3 d6 9.g5 f6 10.e3 xe3 11.xe3
    ge7 12.c4 a6 ( 12...e5 13.b3 c6 14.5c3 d5 15.exd5 cxd5
    16.0-0 e6 17.d1 Spark 1.0 - Onno 1.2.70, Internet 2011 ) 13.5c3
    a5 14.e2 e6 15.d2 ac6 16.0-0 0-0 17.ad1;
    F1b) 6...b6 7.1c3
    F1b1) 7...a5 8.d2 a6 9.d5 xb2 10.bxc7+ ( 10.xa5 xa1+
    11.d2 axb5 12.c3 xa2 (G. Boullier - D. Barbini, St Quentin 2001)
    13.xg7 ge7 14.xh8 a5+ 15.d1 b4 16.e3 d6 17.c4 g6
    18.b2 e6 19.d2 ce5 20.b3 g4 21.e2 c5 White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10...xc7 11.xc7+ d8
    12.xa8 (A. Koelle - G. Archos, Cooma 1973) xa1+ 13.d1 xd1+
    14.xd1 f6 15.g5 e7 16.xf6 gxf6 17.b6;
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    F1b2) 7...ge7 8.e3 a5 9.0-0-0 a6 10.d5 xd5 11.exd5 axb5
    12.d4+ e7 13.dxc6 dxc6 14.xg7 xe2 15.xe2 g8 16.f6 e6
    17.f3 b6 18.h4 f8 19.a3 g4 20.xg4 xg4 21.g3
    (P. Theon - J. Baudoin, corr. 1993) h5 22.f3 g6 23.he1 h4 24.xh4
    xg2=;
    F2) 6.d2 b6 7.1c3 ge7 8.f4 xf4 9.xf4 d6 10.e3 a5
    ( 10...xe3? 11.xc7+ d8 12.xa8 c5 13.0-0-0 e6 14.b5 d7
    15.ac7 ) 11.a3 a6 12.b4 axb5 13.bxa5 e6 14.xb5 0-0 15.0-0
    xa5 16.fb1 b6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ]
    [ 4...b4+ [Chapter] [#]
    A) worse move is 5.d2 e7 6.b5 xd2+ ( 6...d5 (J. Choudhary - S.
    Meenakshi, Delhi 2010) 7.e2 dxe4 8.xb4 xb4 9.d2 a6 10.1c3
    f6 11.f4 0-0 12.0-0-0 c6 13.d6 c5 14.h4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 7.xd2 d6 8.1c3 f6 9.0-0-0 ( 9.e2
    a6 10.d4 xe4 11.xc6 bxc6 12.xe4 xe4 (I. Radulov - D. Bojkov,
    Sunny Beach 2006) 13.0-0 0-0 14.fe1 h4 15.a5 d8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9...a6 10.d4 0-0 11.f3
    e8=;
    B) 5.c3 f6 - Line 358 : 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4;
    C) 5.c3
    C1) 5...e7
    C1a) 6.c4
    C1a1) 6...d6 7.xc6 bxc6 8.b3 f6 9.xf7+ f8
    C1a11) 10.e5 d7 11.h5 ( 11.e6 c5 12.c2 xe6 13.h5 g6
    14.e2 (1/2-1/2 V. Ivanchuk - G. Vescovi, Hyderabad 2002) g7= )
    11...xe5 12.0-0 d5 13.a4 d6 (S. Tiviakov - M. Godena, Saint
    Vincent 2000) 14.e3 d7 15.d2 g8 16.f4 d3 17.a6 c5
    18.e2;
    C1a12) 10.e6 xe4 11.xc8 xc8 12.0-0 a6 13.e3 d5
    14.d2 xd2 15.xd2 Bison 9.11 - Critter 0.80, Internet 2010;
    C1a2) 6...f6 7.xc6 bxc6 8.e5 e4 9.d2 xd2 10.xd2 0-0
    11.0-0 d6 12.e1 f5 13.f3 d7 14.exd6 xd6 15.h3 fe8
    16.b3 White has slightly better pawn structure. Strelka 5.5 - Stockfish
    2.3.1, Internet 2012;
    C1b) 6.f5 f6 ( worse move is 6...g6 7.xe7 xe7 8.d3 f6 9.0-0
    0-0 (Tao 5.6 - Ifrit m1.8, Internet 2012) 10.g5 e5 11.c2 ) 7.e3 d6
    8.e2 ge7 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 g6 11.d5 D. Popescu - A. Vajda,
    Bucharest 1995;
    C2) 5...c5
    C2a) 6.xc6 [Chapter] [#] bxc6 7.d3
    C2a1) 7...e7 8.0-0 ( 8.d2 0-0 9.0-0 - 8. O-O O-O 9. Nd2 ) 8...0-0
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    C2a11) 9.g5 f6 10.h4 d6 11.d2 g6 12.g3 e7 ( 12...f5
    13.exf5 xf5 14.xf5 xf5 (A. Morozevich - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo
    2008) 15.b3+ h8 16.ae1 b6 17.f3 ) 13.b4 b6 14.a4 a5
    15.c4 e5 (M. Chernov - I. Ivakhinova, Barnaul 2011) 16.xb6
    cxb6 17.b5 c5 18.b1;
    C2a12) 9.d2
    C2a121) 9...d6 10.b4 ( 10.b3 b6 11.d4 c5 (V. Zvjaginsev - A.
    Khalifman, St. Petersburg 1999) 12.f3 g6 13.g5 e8 14.e1
    a5= ) 10...b6 11.a4 a5 12.c4 axb4 13.xb6 cxb6 14.cxb4 c5
    15.b2 e6 (D. Howell - L. McShane, London 2011) 16.b5 f6
    17.d3;
    C2a122) 9...g6 10.b4 b6 ( 10...e5 11.e2 b6 12.c4 d6
    13.b3 d7 14.a4 a6 15.a3 a5 16.xa5 xa5 17.bxa5 xa5
    18.f4 Critter 1.2 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 11.a4 e5 12.e2
    a5 13.b3 axb4 14.cxb4 e8 15.b2 g5 16.a5 a7 17.d4
    xd4 18.xd4 Komodo 1.0 - Stockfish 1.6s, Internet 2010;
    C2a2) 7...d6 8.0-0 e7 9.d2 0-0 - 7... Ne7 8. O-O O-O 9. Nd2 d6;
    C2a3) 7...h4 8.e2 f6 9.h3
    C2a31) 9...d6 10.e5 ( 10.g3 h5 11.xh5 xh5 12.d2
    (Ni Hua - E. Alekseev, Saratov 2011) 0-0 13.b3 b6 14.g4 f6
    15.0-0 e8 16.e1 h5 17.g5 d7 18.g2 e5 19.f1 g6=;
    10.e3?! xe3 11.xe3 g4 12.e2 e5 13.d2 (B. Vuckovic A. Mastrovasilis, Valjevo 2012) g5 14.0-0-0 xg2 15.c2 g5
    16.dg1 f6 17.f4 g6 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 10...d5 ( 10...g4 11.exd6+ e6 12.0-0 xd6
    13.f5 e5 14.xe6 fxe6 15.f4; 10...g4?? 11.f1!+- ) 11.exd6+
    e6 12.d7+ xd7 13.f3 d6 14.d2 he8 15.e4 f4
    16.0-0;
    C2a32) 9...0-0
    C2a321) 10.g3 h5 11.g4 e5 12.g5 e8 ( 12...xe4? 13.xe4
    e8 14.f3 xe2+ 15.xe2 a6 16.c4 xc4 17.c3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Kasparov P. Leko, Tilburg 1997 ) 13.f4 e7 14.d2 d5 15.e5 g6 16.h4
    ( 16.f1 g7 17.g3 (E. Frisk - V. Breen, Stockholm 2003) h5!
    18.f5 e8 19.fxg6 xe5 20.gxf7+ xf7 ) 16...g7 17.h5 f5
    18.xf5 xf5 19.f1 ad8 The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2a322) 10.d2 d5 11.e5 ( 11.g3 h5 12.xh5 xh5 13.f1
    e8 14.g2 f6 15.exd5 cxd5 16.b3 b6= Hannibal 1.1 Komodo 2.03, Internet 2011 ) 11...e8 12.f3 h5 13.b4 b6
    ( 13...f8 14.0-0 d7 15.e1 f6 16.e6 e5 17.xe5 xe2
    18.xe2 fxe5 19.xe5 d6 20.e3 xe6=; 13...d6 14.f4 g4
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    15.d4 h4 16.g3 xe5 17.xh4 xd3+ 18.d2 xe2+
    19.xe2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    14.0-0 a5 15.e3 d7 16.xb6 cxb6 17.fe1 f6=;
    C2b) 6.e3 [Chapter] [#] b6
    C2b1) 7.g4 [Chapter] [#]
    C2b11) 7...f6 8.xg7 g8 9.h6
    C2b111) 9...g6 10.f4 d5 11.xc6 ( 11.b5 - 9... d5 10. Bb5
    Rg6 11. Qf4 ) 11...bxc6 12.d2 e7 13.e2 dxe4 14.0-0-0;
    C2b112) 9...d5
    C2b1121) 10.d2 xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.cxd4 dxe4 13.0-0-0
    e6 14.f4 e7 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 0-0-0 (D. Petrosian H. Melkumyan, Jermuk 2012) 17.g3 ge8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b1122) 10.b5 g6 11.f4 d7 ( 11...xe4 12.d2 f8
    13.xc6 xd2 14.e5 c4 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5 xb2
    17.0-0 ) 12.xc6 bxc6 13.d2 e7 14.h3 dxe4 15.g4 0-0-0
    16.0-0-0 h5;
    C2b1123) 10.xc6 bxc6
    C2b11231) 11.e5?! g6 12.h4 xe3 13.fxe3 g4 14.xd8+
    xd8 15.d3 ( 15.d2 b8 16.b3 xe5 I. Nepomniachtchi E. Najer, Olginka (rapid) 2011 ) 15...g5 16.d2 xe5 17.f1
    g4 18.f3 g8 19.d2 f5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    C2b11232) 11.d2 e7 12.0-0-0 g6 13.h4 g4 14.h6
    g6=;
    C2b12) 7...g6
    C2b121) 8.d2 Suggested improvement for Black:
    C2b1211) 8...e7 9.f3 ( 9.xc6 (T. Radjabov - L. Aronian,
    Sochi 2008) dxc6 10.f3 e6 11.c4 0-0-0= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. )
    9...f5 ( 9...h6 10.e2 f6 11.0-0 e5 12.g3 d6 13.a4 a6
    14.a5 c5 15.b4 a7 16.h3 Rybka 3 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    2011 ) 10.0-0-0 fxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 d5 13.g5 xd4
    14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 e7 16.d3;
    C2b1212) 8...ge7 9.h4 xd4 10.cxd4 d5 11.d3 ( 11.g5
    xd4 12.0-0-0 h6 13.exd5 (D. Howell - I. Sokolov, London 2009)
    g7 14.b5+ f8 15.f6 d6= ) 11...h6 ( 11...0-0? 12.g5
    e8 13.e5 d7 14.0-0+- and White has a decisive attack. Hiarcs
    12.1 - Stockfish 1.5.1, Internet 2009 ) 12.0-0 e6 13.fe1;
    C2b1213) 8...f6 9.h4 h5 10.xd8+ xd8 (I. Salgado
    Lopez - L. Fressinet, Aix-les-Bains 2011) 11.b5 e6 12.xb6
    axb6 13.c4 hg7 14.f4 e7 15.0-0 c6 16.f5 cxb5 17.f6+
    f8 18.fxg7+ xg7 19.xb5;
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    C2b1214) 8...xd4! 9.cxd4 ( 9.xd4 xd4 10.cxd4 d5 11.f4
    e7 12.h4 0-0 13.h5 c6 14.hxg6 fxg6 15.e3 f6= ) 9...d5
    10.f4 f6 11.e5 g4 12.e2 xe3 13.fxe3 0-0 14.0-0 c5=
    Black has moderate counterplay.;
    C2b122) 8.e2 d6 9.g3 f6 10.d2 xd4 11.cxd4 0-0 12.0-0
    e8 13.f3 M. Horvat - M. Larsson, corr. 2011;
    C2b13) 7...f6 8.g3
    C2b131) 8...g6
    C2b1311) 9.c4 f6 ( 9...xg3 10.hxg3 f6 11.f3 0-0
    (E. Najer - G. Sargissian, Germany 2008) 12.a3 d6 13.b3 h6
    14.g4 ) 10.xg6 hxg6 11.f3 e5 12.d2 (V. Turicnik - B.
    Osolin, corr. 2004) d5 13.exd5 xc4 14.xc4 xd5=;
    C2b1312) 9.b5
    C2b13121) 9...xg3 10.hxg3 d8 11.d4 ( 11.xb6
    - 9... Kd8 10. Bxb6 Qxg3 11. hxg3 ) 11...ge7 12.c4 xd4
    13.cxd4 d5 14.exd5 f5 15.c3 xd4 16.xd4 xd4
    17.0-0-0 f5 18.d6 xd6 19.xf7 P. Nakhapetiane - V.
    Yandemirov, Sochi 2012;
    C2b13122) 9...d8 10.xb6 xg3 11.hxg3 axb6 12.f3 d6
    13.g4 e6 (I. Nataf - L. Fressinet, Aix les Bains 2007) 14.a3 h6
    15.d2 d7 16.c4;
    C2b132) 8...xd4 9.cxd4 ( 9.xd4 xd4 10.cxd4 d6 11.c3
    e7 12.d1 g6 13.d3 ) 9...e7 ( 9...xd4?! 10.xd4 xd4
    11.c3 e7 12.xc7 0-0 13.d1 b4 14.d2 g6 15.e2
    G. Kasparov - W. Unzicker, Zuerich 2001 ) 10.c3 d6 11.0-0-0 g6
    12.b5+ c6 13.e2 xg3 14.hxg3 Naum 3.1 - Scorpio 2.02,
    Internet 2008;
    C2b133) 8...d6 9.b5 xe3
    C2b1331) 10.xe3 e7 11.c4 a6 12.5c3 b4 13.d2
    (R. Zelcic - A. Stefanova, Cutro 2003) f6 14.f3 d7 15.e2
    0-0=;
    C2b1332) 10.fxe3 d8 11.d2
    C2b13321) 11...e5 12.h4+ f6 13.e2 h6 ( 13...g4
    (E. Najer - D. Baramidze, Germany 2009) 14.xd6! cxd6
    15.xg4 b5 16.b3 ) 14.0-0 g5 15.f2 d7;
    C2b13322) 11...g6 12.f4 f6 13.h3 (E. Najer - M. Matlakov,
    Taganrog 2011) d7 14.0-0-0 e8 15.d4 xe4 16.d3
    xd4 17.cxd4 f5 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C2b1333) 10.xc7+ d8 11.xa8 ( 11.d5 xf2+ 12.xf2
    xf2+ 13.xf2 e6= E. Miller - L. Mons, Willingen 2009 ) 11...c1
    12.d2 xb2 13.d1 xc3 14.b5 e5 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3
    Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2009;
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    C2b2) [Chapter] [#] 7.d3
    C2b21) 7...d6 8.d2
    C2b211) 8...e5 9.c2 f6 ( 9...g4 10.a4+ c6 11.xc6 bxc6
    12.xc6+ d7 13.xb6 axb6 14.xa8 xa8 15.0-0 ) 10.h3 0-0
    11.0-0;
    C2b212) 8...f6 (A. Areshchenko - E. Bacrot, Istanbul 2003) 9.xc6
    bxc6 10.g5 h6 11.h4 0-0 12.0-0 e8 13.h3;
    C2b22) 7...ge7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 e5 10.c2 d5 11.d2
    I. Kovalenko - A. Kharlov, Vladivostok 2012;
    C2b23) 7...f6 8.0-0 0-0 9.d2 e8 10.h3 e5 11.c2 d5
    12.e1 c5 13.4f3 dxe4 14.xe5 xe5 15.e2 d7 16.f4 e6
    17.b3 e8 18.ad1 White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
    2010;
    C2b3) 7.xc6 bxc6 8.d4 f6
    C2b31) 9.e5?!
    C2b311) 9...d5 10.c4 0-0 11.0-0 ( 11.xd5 cxd5 12.xb6
    axb6 13.0-0 (Zhang Pengxiang - G. Sargissian, Merida 2008) d6
    14.exd6 xd6 15.a3 b7 ) 11...f4 ( 11...d6 (E. Sutovsky - A.
    Onischuk, Polanica Zdroj 1999) 12.exd6 xd6 13.d2 xd4
    14.cxd4 b8 15.b3 e6= ) 12.f3 g5 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3
    e6 15.xe6 fxe6= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black.;
    C2b312) 9...e7 10.e2 ( 10.d3 d6 11.0-0 dxe5 12.xe5 0-0
    13.xf6 xf6 14.d2 e6 Black has a pair of bishops. ) 10...d5
    11.0-0 (D. Boros - W. Wittmann, Budapest 2008) c5 12.f3 b7
    13.c4 cxd4 14.cxd5 b4;
    C2b32) 9.d3 d6 10.0-0 0-0 11.d2 e8= P. Acs - G. Sargissian,
    Paks 2008;
    C2b4) 7.a4?!
    C2b41) worse move is 7...b8 8.d2 ( 8.g3 f6 9.g2 (J. Smeets I. Sokolov, Enschede 2006) g4 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xb6 xb6
    12.b3 a6 13.d4 0-0 ) 8...ge7 (G. Garcia - A. Miles, Ubeda
    1997) 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 xd4 11.xd4 d6 12.f4 e8 13.ae1;
    C2b42) 7...f6 8.d2 ( 8.xc6 dxc6 9.xb6 cxb6 10.e2 0-0
    11.0-0 e8 12.d1 c7 13.d2 (A. Danin - E. Gasanov, Belgorod
    2008) e6 14.f3 ad8 ) 8...0-0 9.f3 e8 10.0-0-0 d5 11.b5
    d7 S. Zhigalko - A. Pashikian, Martuni 2009;
    C2b5) 7.f4?! d5 ( 7...ge7 8.c4 d6 9.c3 0-0 10.e2 (A. Naiditsch M. Roiz, Germany 2009) xd4 11.xd4 a5 12.0-0 c6 13.e3
    xc3 14.bxc3 e7 15.d3 e8= ) 8.e5 h6 9.b5 d7;
    C2b6) 7.f5 [Chapter] [#]
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    C2b61) 7...xe3 8.xe3
    C2b611) 8...ge7 9.g3 ( 9.d2 d6 10.g3 0-0 11.g2 e6
    12.0-0 d7 13.f4 B. Savchenko - R. Kasimdzhanov, Moscow
    (blitz) 2007 ) 9...d6 10.g2 0-0 11.0-0 h8 12.d2
    B. Savchenko - M. Adams, Moscow (blitz) 2007;
    C2b612) 8...d6 9.c4
    C2b6121) 9...ge7 10.g3 ( 10.d3 0-0 11.c3 f5 12.exf5
    xf5 13.xf5 xf5 14.d5+ h8 15.xf5 f6 16.0-0 xf5
    17.xf5 xf5 18.f4 I. Khairullin - E. Alekseev, St Petersburg
    (rapid) 2012 ) 10...0-0 11.g2 f5 (J. Duda - L. Mons, Maribor
    2012) 12.f4 fxe4 13.xe4 e8 14.c3 f5 15.c2
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    C2b6122) 9...f6 10.c3 0-0 11.e2 ( 11.g3 e5 12.h3 e8
    13.g2 ed7 14.0-0 c5 15.c2 a5 16.b3 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Y. Zhou - D. Collutiis, Livigno 2012 ) 11...e8
    12.f3 e6 13.0-0 d7 14.d2 a5 15.f4 c5 16.f3
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    C2b613) 8...f6 9.f3 0-0 10.c4
    C2b6131) 10...h5 11.d2 ( 11.g3 d6 12.g2 e6 13.0-0 f6
    14.f4 h5 15.c3 g4 16.xg4 xg4 17.e1 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. Deep Junior 11.2 - Thinker 5.4c Inert,
    Internet 2010 ) 11...d6 12.c3 f4 13.0-0-0 a6 14.ed5 e6
    15.e3 R. Kasimdzhanov - L. McShane, Germany 2006;
    C2b6132) 10...d6 11.c3 d7 12.d2 c5 13.e2
    C2b61321) worse move is 13...f5 14.exf5 xf5 15.xf5 xf5
    16.0-0 ( 16.0-0-0 a5 17.he1 f7 V. Ivanchuk - I. Morovic
    Fernandez, Cap d'Agde 1998 ) 16...f7 17.f4 f6 18.ad1
    White has a moderate spatial advantage. J. Sanchez - C. Vitoux,
    Gap 2007;
    C2b61322) 13...a5 14.0-0 d7 15.ad1 e8 16.b5 e7
    17.f2 c6 18.b3 g6 19.d5 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. Thinker 5.4a Inert - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet
    2009;
    C2b62) worse move is 7...f6 8.a3 ge7 9.xb6 axb6 10.b5
    (P. Llaneza Vega - A. Guadamuro Torrente, Calvia 2007) d8 11.e3
    d6 12.a4 e6 13.e2;
    C2b63) 7...g6 8.xb6 axb6 9.e3 f6
    C2b631) 10.d2?! d5 11.exd5 xd5 12.dc4 e6 13.xd5
    xd5 ( 13...xd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.0-0-0 0-0-0 16.b3 f5=
    S. Movsesian - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 2007 ) 14.e3 xa2 15.xd5
    ( 15.xa2 xa2 16.a4 e6 17.b5 0-0 18.0-0 a5
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Fritz 11
    - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 15...xa1 16.xc7+ xc7 17.xa1
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    e5+ 18.e2 0-0;
    C2b632) 10.f3
    C2b6321) 10...e7 11.c4 ( 11.d2 (P. Negi - L. Lenic, Muelheim
    2012) d5! 12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5 e6 14.d2 0-0
    (with the idea f5) 15.e3 xa2 16.xa2 xa2 17.d2 e6 )
    C2b63211) 11...b4+ 12.d2 xd2+ 13.xd2 d6 ( 13...d4
    14.c3 e6 (A. Neiksans - A. Dokutchaev, Jyvaskyla 2012)
    15.d5 xd5+ 16.cxd5 g7 17.d6 c6 18.d2 (Bc7 is a
    poorly-placed piece.) ) 14.c3 e5 15.e2 White has a slight
    spatial advantage.;
    C2b63212) 11...c5 12.d2 b4
    C2b632121) 13.f2 xa2 ( 13...0-0 14.c3 d6 15.e2
    White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 14.xa2 xa2 15.c3
    b4 16.b5 d8 17.c3 e7 18.e2 e8 19.d1 a6
    20.g1 e5 21.d4 d6 22.d5 xd5 23.cxd5 d7
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b632122) 13.c3 xe3+ 14.xe3 c2+ 15.d2 xe3
    16.xe3 d6 17.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    C2b6322) 10...0-0
    C2b63221) 11.e2 e8
    C2b632211) 12.d2
    C2b6322111) 12...d5 13.exd5 e7 14.c4 b5 15.0-0
    (A. Areshchenko - D. Baramidze, Germany 2011) c6 16.d6
    ( 16.dxc6 b6 17.h1 b4 18.cxb7 xb7 Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...f5 17.xf5
    xf5 18.cxb5 b6+ 19.h1 xb1 20.axb1 cxb5
    21.bd1;
    C2b6322112) 12...a5! 13.c4 [#] ( 13.0-0 ae5! 14.c4
    b5 15.b3 a5 ) 13...xe4!! 14.fxe4 xe4 15.c1 d4
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b632212) 12.c4? xe4! 13.fxe4 h4+ 14.d2 xe4
    15.e1 f6 16.c2 e5 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has the attack.;
    C2b632213) 12.0-0 e7 ( 12...d5 13.xd5 xd5 14.exd5
    e7 15.c4 f5 16.f2 e3 17.d2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. D. Van Kerkhof - F. Erwich,
    Netherlands 2012 ) 13.f2 c5 14.d2 d6 15.a3 e6
    16.b4 h5 17.b5 e7 18.c4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    C2b63222) 11.c4
    C2b632221) 11...e7 12.c3 d6 ( 12...c5 13.d2 b4
    14.c1 e5 15.a3 c6 (S. Rublevsky - I. Sokolov,
    Kragujevac 2009) 16.e2 d8 17.d1 d6 18.0-0 e8 19.f4
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    g7 20.ed5 ) 13.e2 e5 14.d2 d7 ( 14...e8 )
    15.d1 e7 16.0-0 White has a moderate spatial advantage.
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C2b632222) 11...h5 12.g3 d6 ( 12...f5 13.exf5 e8
    14.d2 a5 15.f2 gxf5 16.f4 ) 13.c3 e8 14.d2 e5
    15.g2 h3 16.0-0 xg2 17.xg2 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. ]
    [ 4...ge7
    A) 5.e3 xd4 6.xd4 c6 7.d2 b4 8.c3 f6 (P. Radecke - R.
    Medancic, Bad Wiessee 1998) ( 8...0-0 9.a3 a5 (J. Smeets - I. Sokolov,
    Internet (blitz) 2011) 10.e2 e8 11.b4 b6 12.0-0 d6 13.f4 ) 9.d3 0-0
    10.0-0 xc3 11.bxc3 d6 12.a4 White has a pair of bishops.;
    B) 5.c4
    B1) 5...g6 6.c3 ( 6.xc6 bxc6 (R. Boehle - E. Landauer, Offenbach
    2005) 7.d4 f6 8.xf6 gxf6 9.0-0 c5 10.c3 ) 6...c5 7.e3 xd4
    8.xd4 xd4 9.xd4 0-0 10.0-0-0;
    B2) 5...g6 6.f3 d5 7.xc6 bxc6 8.exd5 cxd5 (M. Vilar Rodriguez - J.
    Mejuto de Ulloa, Ferrol 2002) 9.c3 e6 10.f6 g8 11.d3 c6
    12.f4;
    B3) 5...xd4 6.xd4 c6 7.d5 f6 8.0-0 e5 9.e2 c6 10.b3 h5
    11.c3 g5 12.e3 ( 12.xg5 xg5 13.f4 e7 14.xe5 xe5 15.fxe5
    c5+ 16.h1 d4 17.c3 xe5= J. Van der Wiel - I. Sokolov, Groningen
    1994 ) 12...d6 13.d2 g7 14.ad1 ]
    [ 4...xd4 5.xd4 f6 ( 5...f6?! 6.e5 c5 7.e3 d5 8.e4 c7 9.c3
    b8 10.e3 b5 11.0-0-0 F. Meier - W. Grimm, corr. 2004 ) 6.e5 ( 6.e3
    xd4 7.xd4 e7 8.c4 c6 9.e3 b4+ 10.c3 a5 11.a3 Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ) 6...b6 7.xb6 axb6 8.c3 b4 9.d2 f6 10.f4
    ( 10.d5 xd2+ 11.xd2 d8 12.exf6 xf6 13.xf6 gxf6 14.d3 a5
    15.b4 g5 16.g3 White has slightly better pawn structure. A. Areshchenko - S.
    Ovsejevitsch, Ordzhonikidze 2001 ) 10...fxe5 11.fxe5 a5 12.b5 xd2+
    13.xd2 d8 14.c4 e7 15.ae1 c6 16.e3 f8 17.he1 ]
    [ Dangerous line for Black: 4...h4?!
    A) 5.b5 xe4+ ( 5...c5 6.e2 d8 - 4... Qf6 5. Nb5 Bc5 6. Qe2 Qd8 )
    6.e2 b4+
    A1) 7.d2 xg2 8.f3 h3 9.xc7+ d8 10.g4 ( 10.xa8 f6
    11.e2 e8 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. F. Cole - P. Tibbert, corr. 2002 ) 10...g2 11.f3 h3=;
    A2) 7.d2 d8 8.0-0 xd2 9.xd2 g6 10.d3 f5 11.f3 d6 12.e1
    d7 White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. T. Vo - Pham
    Quang Tuan, Vung Tau 2000;
    B) 5.c3 b4 6.e2
    B1) 6...f6
    B1a) equivalent move is 7.f5 xe4 8.xg7+
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    B1a1) 8...d8 9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 g8 ( 10...d6 11.d3 h4 12.g3
    g4 13.xg4 xg4 14.f3 ge5 15.g5+ e7 16.ae1+Rybka 1.0 - Rybka 1.0, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 11.d3 h4 12.f5 h3
    13.g3 h4 14.f3 d6 15.b1 E. Yarkov - J. Wheeler, corr. 2005;
    B1a2) 8...f8 9.h6 g8 10.e6+ e7 11.xc7 d4 12.xa8
    xc2+ 13.d2 xa1 14.e1 d4+ 15.d3+ d8 16.xa1
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    B1b) 7.0-0 xc3 8.f5 ( 8.bxc3 xd4 9.cxd4 xe4 10.a3 d6
    11.b5+ d8 12.d3 f6 13.ae1 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Scorpio 1.8 - Jonny 2.83, Internet 2006 )
    8...xe4 9.d3
    B1b1) 9...g4 10.f3 a4 11.bxc3 f8 12.e1 g8 ( 12...e8
    13.g3 d6 14.xg7 g8 15.h6 xg7 16.ae1 e5 17.f4 xd3
    18.cxd3 f5 (R. Kasimdzhanov - Y. Vladimirov, Namangan 2000) 19.f3
    c6 20.fe3 g6 21.f5+- ) 13.h6 h8 14.g5 d6 15.xf6 gxf6
    16.f4 a5 17.h4 xc3 18.ae1 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. O. Pritchard - R. Gibbons, corr. 2009;
    B1b2) 9...e5 10.bxc3 ( 10.xg7+ f8 11.h6 g8 12.e6+ e7
    13.f8+ e8 14.g7 dxe6 15.xe5 xe5 16.e4 d7 17.e1
    ge7 18.c3 h5 19.f3 d8 20.ad1 f6 21.b4 a6 22.a4
    Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 10...0-0 11.e1 a5
    12.b1 e8 ( 12...d5? [#] 13.xg7! xg7 (B. Moore - K. Miettinen,
    corr. 1994) 14.d2! g8 15.b5 a4 16.g5+ h8 17.c4 a6
    18.xh7 xh7 19.e4+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 13.b5
    xa2 14.xg7 xe1+ ( 14...xg7 15.h6+ h8 16.g5 xe1+
    17.xe1 e6 18.g7+ g8 19.d2+- and White has a decisive
    attack. 1-0 G. Pecis - M. Di Marino, corr. 2002 ) 15.xe1 xg7 16.e3
    f8 17.h6+ e8 18.xf6 a1 19.f4 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. White has the attack.;
    B2) 6...xe4 7.db5 xc3+ 8.bxc3 d8 9.0-0
    B2a) 9...ge7 10.e1 h4
    B2a1) 11.g3 f6 12.b1 ( 12.f4 d6 13.d2 h6 14.c4 g5 15.e3
    f5 16.c5 a6 17.c3 xe3 18.fxe3 e6 White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. B. Boschma - W. Vugt, corr. 2005 )
    12...a6 13.d4 xd4 ( 13...d6 14.b2 g5 15.c4 f6 16.c1 a5
    17.b3 f5 18.c5 d5 19.f4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. K. Schmitzer - M. Rohde, corr. 2001 )
    14.cxd4 e8 - 11. Rb1 a6 12. Nd4 Nxd4 13. cxd4 Re8 14. g3 Qf6;
    B2a2) 11.b1 a6 12.d4 xd4 13.cxd4 e8 14.g3 ( 14.f3 f5
    15.c3 xe1+ 16.xe1 b8 17.d2 d6 18.a4 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. A. Oomen - W. Vugt, corr.
    2005 ) 14...f6 15.d5 d6 16.b2 g5 17.f3 f5 18.xe8+ xe8
    19.d3 d8 20.c1 g6 21.b4 f6 22.g4 e8 23.b2
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    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. P.
    Groot - W. Vugt, corr. 2009;
    B2b) 9...f6 10.e1 a6 11.d4 xd4 12.cxd4 e8 13.e3 d6
    14.d3 h4 15.d2 e7 16.c4 e8 17.f4 h6 18.c5 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White has the
    attack. C. Muck - J. Sawatzki, corr. 2003 ]
    5.xc6
    [ 5.c3 - Line 358 : 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 ]
    5...bxc6 6.e5
    [ 6.d3
    A) 6...d6 7.0-0 g6 8.e1 ( 8.b3 g7 9.b2 0-0 10.d2 e8 11.e1
    (H. Stevic - Z. Almasi, Jahorina 2003) a5 12.a4 h5 13.xg7 xg7 14.f1
    f4 15.f3 f6= ) 8...g7 9.e5 dxe5 10.xe5+ e6 11.c4 d6 12.e2
    d5 13.d2 0-0 14.e4 e5= L. Oll - Ki. Georgiev, Groningen 1993;
    B) 6...d5
    B1) 7.e5?! g4 8.0-0 c5 9.f4 g5 10.g3 h5 11.e2 f5! ( 11...b8
    12.d2 xb2 13.b3 b6 14.h1 (Equinox 0.86b - Loop 10.32f, Internet
    2010) e7 15.a4 a5 16.e6 xe6 17.xg4 hxg4 18.d3 f6 ) 12.exf6
    h4 13.xg4 hxg3
    B1a) 14.hxg3 xf6 15.h5+ f8 16.c3 g7 ( 16...a6 17.a4 b4
    18.a3 d6 19.e1 g7 20.e3 d4 21.f3 e5 22.f7+ g8
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Equinox 0.
    86b - Umko 1.1, Internet 2011 ) 17.a4 d6 18.e1 f5 Black has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has the
    attack.;
    B1b) 14.h5+ f8 15.hxg3
    B1b1) 15...a6 16.e1 xf6 17.f3 xf3 18.xf3 b8 19.c3
    ( 19.d2 xb2 20.ec1 e7 I. Da Silva - D. Leite, corr. 2007 )
    19...h6 20.a4 d6 21.e2 b7 22.g4 f7 (with the idea
    Rbh8);
    B1b2) 15...xf6 16.f3 xf3 17.xf3 b8 18.c3 h6 19.g4 xb2
    20.a4 xc2 21.d1 c4 22.b3 d6 23.xc4 h2+ 24.h1 e5+
    25.g1 dxc4 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B2) 7.c3 b4 - Line 358 : 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6
    bxc6 7. Bd3 d5;
    B3) 7.exd5 cxd5
    B3a) 8.b5+ d7 9.xd7+ xd7 10.0-0 e7 11.d2 0-0 12.b3 a5
    (J. Mellado Trivino - M. Adams, France 2001) ( 12...g4 13.b2 f6
    14.xf6 xf6 15.f3 fe8 16.fe1 d6= H. Stevic - J. Hammer,
    Plovdiv 2010 ) 13.b2 fe8 14.e1 a4 15.f3 ad8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B3b) 8.0-0 e7 9.c4 d4 10.a3 0-0 11.f4 c5 12.e1 d6 13.d2
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    e6= Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
    [ worse move is 6.d2
    A) 6...d5 7.exd5 cxd5 8.b5+ d7 9.xd7+ xd7 10.0-0 e7 11.f3
    ( 11.b3 0-0 12.b2 fe8 13.f3 g4 14.h3 f6 15.xf6 xf6=
    M. Godena - A. Onischuk, Reggio Emilia 2010 ) 11...0-0 12.b3 ( 12.g5 h6
    13.h4 fe8 14.e1 (S. Tiviakov - L. Fressinet, Pamplona 2005) ab8
    15.b1 g5 16.g3 c5 17.e5 f5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 12...e4 13.b2 f6 14.xf6
    xf6 15.e1 a5 16.a4 c5 17.e5 fe8= H. Stevic - P. Leko, Porto Carras
    2011;
    B) 6...c5 7.e5 ( 7.b3 xe4 8.xc5 xc5 9.e3 e7 10.d4 e6
    11.c3 (Toga II 1.4 - Critter 0.60, Internet 2010) 0-0 12.d3 c5 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.; 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0 d5 9.c4 e8
    10.c2 d6 (J. Klinge - I. Erneste, Berlin 1993) 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.exd5
    xd5 13.f3 h5 ) 7...e7 8.e2 d5 9.e4 b8 10.d3 b4 11.0-0
    xd3 12.xd3 0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Stockfish 1.8 - Protector 1.3.6, Internet 2010 ]
    [ worse move is 6.e2 d6 7.c3 ( 7.g3 e7 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 e8 10.c4
    d7 11.e3 f6 H. Nakamura - V. Kramnik, London 2012 ) 7...e7 8.e3
    g4 9.d4 0-0 10.0-0-0 f6 11.f3 xd4 12.xd4 f6= Eichhoernchen 0.2.
    9a - Faile 1.4, Internet 2009 ]
    6...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6...d5 7.c4 ( 7.e2 d6 8.c4 b6 9.f3 d5 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.0-0 e6
    12.c3 e7 13.e2 0-0 14.f4 d7 15.b3 c6 16.h3 ab8 17.d2 f5
    18.b2 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Deep Hiarcs 14, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    A) 7...e7 8.d3 g6 9.0-0 d6 10.exd6 xd6 11.e1+ e6 12.c2
    ( 12.e4 0-0 13.xc6 b8 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5 h4 Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Vajda - I. Ivanisevic, Cetinje
    2009 ) 12...0-0 ( 12...h4 13.g3 h5 14.e2 e5 15.d2 0-0 16.c3
    g5 17.d2 f4 18.f3 f5 19.e4 N. Pezelj - S. Brenjo, Valjevo 2011 )
    13.c5 e7 14.e3 g5 15.c3 e7 16.d4 ad8 17.a4 d7 18.e3
    xd3 19.xg5 d4 20.ad1 xa4 21.xd3 g4 22.c1 S. Norrelykke - W.
    Weissleder, corr. 2009;
    B) 7...b6 8.d3 ( 8.c3 e7 9.e2= - 6... Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Nb6 9.
    Nc3 )
    B1) 8...d5 9.exd6
    B1a) worse move is 9...cxd6 10.0-0
    B1a1) 10...e6 11.e1 e7 12.c3 0-0 13.c2 h8 ( 13...g6?
    14.h6 e8 15.xe6!+- P. Stolz - P. Buchal, corr. 2006 ) 14.b3 h6
    15.b2;
    B1a2) 10...e7 11.c2 h6 12.f4 0-0 13.d2 e6 14.ad1
    (F. Goga - J. Sosovicka, Bratislava 2005) d5 15.fe1 e8 16.f3
    White has the initiative.;
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    B1b) 9...xd6 10.0-0 0-0 11.c3 e6 12.b3 ( 12.c5 xc5 13.xh7+
    xh7 14.h5+ g8 15.xc5 (E. Buonocore - C. Colombani, Lugano
    2009) d6 16.e3 d5 17.fe1 ) 12...f6 13.c2 e5 14.b2
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Y. Dembo - Chen Peng An,
    Beijing (blitz) 2008;
    B2) 8...g6 9.0-0 g7 10.c3 ( 10.d2 0-0 11.f3 d6 12.g5 d7
    13.exd6 cxd6 14.d2 (D. Campora - M. Taimur, Oviedo (rapid) 1992) b7
    15.fe1 ae8 16.h6 c5= ) 10...0-0 11.f4 (S. Granara Barreto - C.
    Sacco, corr. 1996) d6 12.exd6 cxd6 13.c1 e8 14.d2 d5 15.cxd5
    xd5 16.g5 b6 17.a4 b4 18.b3 (weakness c6) ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 6...e4
    A) 7.d2 xd2 8.xd2 d5 9.d3 h4 10.0-0 c5
    A1) 11.c4 dxc4 ( 11...0-0 12.c1 d4 13.c3 xc3 14.xc3
    F. Vallejo Pons - V. Korchnoi, Vera 2004 ) 12.a4 0-0 13.xc6 cxd3
    14.xa8 d4 15.ae1 xb2 16.xa7 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 11.c1 g4 12.e1 0-0 13.c4 d4 14.c3;
    B) 7.e3
    B1) 7...d5
    B1a) 8.exd6 xd6 ( 8...cxd6 9.d3 f6 10.0-0 e7 11.c4 0-0 12.c3
    e6 13.e1 d5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.c2 J. Timman - V.
    Korchnoi, Sarajevo 1984 ) 9.d2 f6 10.c4 d5 11.xd6+ cxd6
    12.d2 0-0 13.e2 f6 14.c4 f4 15.xf4 xf4= E. Mukhametov - I.
    Zaitsev, Orel 1994;
    B1b) 8.d2 xd2 9.xd2 e7 10.d3 (J. Durban Piera - E. Muri,
    Benasque 1995) c5 11.c3 0-0 12.0-0;
    B2) 7...e7 8.d4 b4+ 9.xb4 xb4+ 10.d2 xd2+ 11.xd2 xd2
    12.xd2 (J. Aagaard - M. Hebden, Glasgow 2012) d5 13.c4 e6 14.c3
    e7= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    C) 7.d3 c5 8.0-0 d6
    C1) 9.exd6 xd6 10.e1+ ( 10.e2 0-0 11.d2 e6 12.f3 e4
    13.d3 f5= M. Illescas Cordoba - I. Sokolov, Chalkidiki 1992 ) 10...e6
    11.f1 0-0 12.c3 f6= M. Sorin - J. Boudre, France 1999;
    C2) 9.f4 e7 10.c3 0-0 11.e1 d5 12.e2 (Yu Yangyi - M.
    Kazhgaleyev, Jakarta 2011) xd3 13.xd3 b8 14.b3 c5 15.ad1
    e6=;
    C3) 9.f3 xd3 10.cxd3 dxe5 11.xc6+ d7 12.e4 e7 13.xe5 0-0
    14.c3 b8 15.e2 e8 16.e3 d6 Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Naum 4, Internet 2009;
    D) 7.f3 g5 8.g3
    D1) 8...e6 9.d3
    D1a) worse move is 9...d6 10.0-0 g6
    D1a1) 11.c3 dxe5 12.xe5 g7 13.a5 ( 13.e4 0-0 14.xc6
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    b8 Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Kamsky V. Korchnoi, Buenos Aires 1993 ) 13...0-0 14.e3 h4 15.ae1 b7
    (M. Agopov - S. Ovsejevitsch, Ikaros 2001) 16.g3 h3 17.e4;
    D1a2) 11.d2 dxe5 12.c4 f6 13.d1 e4 14.e2 e7 15.a5 c5
    16.b3 f5 17.g4 e5 18.xe5 fxe5 19.e1 d6 20.xe4
    M. Bach - S. Lange, corr. 2002;
    D1b) 9...e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.f4 f5 (A. Murariu - I. Glodeanu, Bucharest
    2001) 12.e3 d5 13.d2 a5 14.f3;
    D2) 8...e7 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 d5 (P. Benko - I. Molnar, Budapest 1950)
    11.d2 e6 12.f3 ]
    7.e2 d5 8.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8.d2
    A) 8...b8
    A1) 9.c4 b4 10.f3 c5 11.g3 d6 ( 11...e6 12.g2 e7 13.0-0
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2011) 0-0= ) 12.a3 c6
    13.g5 f6 14.exf6 xe2+ 15.xe2 xb2 A. Reid - R. McKay, Troon
    1980;
    A2) 9.a3 g6 10.f3 g7 11.c4 b6 12.g5 e6 13.b3 0-0
    Spark 1.0 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2010;
    A3) 9.h4 e6 10.c3 c5 11.f3 b7 12.g5 e7 13.f3 h6 14.c2
    b6 15.f4 e6= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    B) 8...a5 9.c4 b6= - 8. c4 Nb6 9. Nd2 a5;
    C) 8...f4 9.e3
    C1) 9...g6 10.f3 d6 11.exd6 cxd6 12.e2 ( 12.d3 d7 13.0-0
    xe3 14.xe3 e7 15.fe1 J. Van der Wiel - P. Nikolic, Leiden 2011 )
    12...xe3 13.xe3 e7 14.0-0-0 0-0 (D. Howell - D. Baramidze, Baden
    2012) 15.h4 e8 16.h5 f8 17.d4;
    C2) 9...d5 10.e4 ( 10.e2= ) 10...b4 11.d1 b7 12.a3 d5 13.c4
    b6 14.f3 0-0-0 15.c2 c5 16.f4 h6 17.d3 g5 18.f6 xf6
    19.exf6 e8 20.d2 d6= Shredder 12 - Deep Junior 13, Internet 2012;
    D) 8...b7
    D1) 9.c4 f4 10.e3
    D1a) 10...e6
    D1a1) 11.b3
    D1a11) 11...b4+ 12.d2 b6 13.f4 a5 14.f5 c5 15.e2 xb3
    16.xb3 ( 16.xb6 cxb6 17.axb3 0-0-0 18.0-0-0 (A. Shirov - J.
    Timman, Moscow 1992) c5 19.f3 xf3 20.gxf3 g6= ) 16...b4
    17.0-0-0 xd2+ 18.xd2 xb3 19.axb3 0-0-0 20.f3 he8
    21.e1 A. Strikovic - S. Estremera Panos, Coria 1994;
    D1a12) 11...c5 12.f3 b8 13.d2 g6 14.d3 g7 15.0-0 0-0=;
    D1a2) 11.d3 h4 12.0-0 c5 13.e2 0-0 ( 13...f4 14.e4 g4
    15.h1 h5 16.c2 e6 17.f4 Muse 0.899b - Lime 66, Internet 2009 )
    14.f3 h5 15.d2;
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    D1b) 10...g6 11.f4 f6 12.g3 (Yace 0.99.87 - Arasan 8.4, Internet 2005)
    0-0-0 13.g2 b4 14.a3 b6=;
    D2) 9.g3
    D2a) 9...0-0-0 10.h3 ( 10.g2 e8 11.f3 (I. Nepomniachtchi - S.
    Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2011) b4+ 12.d2 d6 13.0-0 xe5
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10...e8 11.f3
    h5 12.0-0 h4 13.gxh4 f6 14.e1 c5 Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    D2b) 9...g6 10.g2 ( 10.c4 b6 11.g2 g7 12.0-0 0-0 13.e1
    fe8 I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2011 ) 10...g7
    11.0-0 0-0 12.e1 ae8;
    D3) 9.f3 b4+ 10.d2 e4+ 11.e2 a6 ( 11...b4 12.d1 g6
    13.a3 d5 14.g1 c5 15.d3 c3+ 16.xc3 xf3+ 17.e1 e4
    18.e3 xd3 19.cxd3 b8 20.d2 e7 21.xc5 xc5 22.xc5 b3
    23.ad1 xb2+ 24.c3 b6 25.xb6 xb6= Stockfish 2.2.2 - Critter 1.
    6a, Internet 2012 ) 12.f1 xe2+ 13.xe2 f5 ( 13...f5 14.c4 b4
    (F. Vallejo Pons - A. Onischuk, Reggio Emilia 2011) 15.d4 d3 16.e3
    a5 17.a3 xe2+ 18.xe2 a6 19.hd1; 13...xe2+ 14.xe2 c5
    15.c4 b6 16.b3 0-0 (O. De la Riva Aguado - M. Narciso Dublan,
    Barcelona 2011) 17.e1 f6 18.f1 ) 14.exf6 xf6 15.g5 xe2+
    16.xe2 b8 17.xf6 gxf6 18.b3 a3 19.d3 f7 20.ae1 b5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Spike 1.4 - Komodo 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    E) 8...g6 9.c4 ( 9.f3 g7 10.c4 b6 11.g5 e6 12.h4 0-0 13.h5 c5
    14.e4 h6 15.e3 f5 16.c2 (D. Bobarnac - M. Dabija, corr. 2011) g5
    17.xc5 d6 18.e3 dxe5 ) 9...f4 ( 9...a6 - Line 360 : 8. c4 Ba6 9. Nd2
    g6 ) 10.e3 ( worse move is 10.e4 e6 11.e2 g7 12.f3 b7 13.0-0
    b8 14.e1 0-0 15.b1 c5 16.d3 fd8 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 10...h6 11.d1 0-0 12.h4
    E1) 12...d6!? 13.g3 dxe5 ( 13...g4+ 14.f3 f5 15.g4 d3 16.xh6
    f2+ 17.e1 xh1 18.gxf5 xe5+ 19.e4 ae8 20.d1 g3
    21.xg3 xg3 ) 14.gxf4 xf4 15.a3 c5 16.e4 ( 16.g2 b8 17.e4
    d8+ 18.e2 d4 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 16...f5 17.f3 ad8+ 18.c2 d4 Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    E2) 12...d5 13.g3 d4 ( 13...h3!? 14.e2 xf2+ 15.xf2 g7 16.e3
    e8 17.f3 g4 18.c2 ab8 Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 14.f3 h5 15.g4 xd2 16.xd2 g7 17.d3 ( 17.c2
    b8 18.h5 f5 19.exf6 xf6 20.xf6 xf6 21.hxg6 hxg6= Deep Rybka 4 Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 17...b8 18.c2 f5 ( 18...xe5 19.h5 c5
    20.hxg6 fxg6 21.h3 h5 22.f4 White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 19.exf6 xf6 20.xf6 xf6 21.hg1 xf2 22.b3 e6
    23.h5 bf8 24.hxg6 hxg6 25.xg6 8f4 26.d3 xg4 27.xg4 xg4
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    28.g1 c8= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. D.
    Howell - Y. Kryvoruchko, Warsaw (rapid) 2011 ]
    [ 8.h4?! a5 9.c4 b6
    A) 10.g3
    A1) 10...a4 11.d2= - 8. c4 Nb6 9. Nd2 a5 10. h4 a4 11. g3 ( 11.g2 e6
    12.d2 b4 13.0-0 0-0 14.e4 a6 V. Baklan - A. Aleksandrov,
    Kramatorsk 2001 );
    A2) 10...e6 11.e3 b4+ 12.d2 0-0;
    B) 10.d2 - 8. c4 Nb6 9. Nd2 a5 10. h4;
    C) 10.c3 e6 11.d2 (J. Van der Wiel - T. Wedberg, Stockholm 1987) b4
    12.e4 a6 13.b3 0-0 14.d3 f5 15.exf6 xe4+ 16.xe4 d5 ]
    8...b6
    [ 8...a6= - Line 360 ]
    9.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9.d2 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 9...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) worse move is 10.e4
    A1a) 10...a6 11.a3 ( 11.b3 b4 12.d3 0-0-0 13.b1 f6 14.0-0
    xe5 15.g4 b7 16.d1 h5 17.g6 h4 18.f3 e8 19.g4
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 11...e7 12.d3 d5 13.exd6 cxd6
    14.xe6 fxe6= A. Motylev - M. Adams, Neum 2000;
    A1b) 10...d5 11.exd6 xd6 ( 11...cxd6 12.d3 xe4+ 13.xe4 d5
    14.cxd5 cxd5 15.d3 e7 16.0-0 0-0 17.b3 f6 18.b1 (G. Borg - A.
    McCarthy, La Valetta 1980) c3 19.d1 g4 20.f3 e6 21.b2 fc8=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 12.d3 f5 13.e2 xe2+
    14.xe2 0-0 15.0-0 e8 16.f3 b7 17.c5 xc5 18.b3 f8 19.d4
    ad8 20.xc6 d6 21.e7+ xe7 22.xb7 f6= C. Siefring - T. Taylor,
    corr. 2009;
    A1c) 10...b4 11.a3 ( 11.e2 a6 12.b3 c3 13.b1 xe5 14.0-0
    (J. Timman - M. Adams, Sarajevo 1999) 0-0 15.c2 fe8 16.f3 a5
    17.a3 f6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...f5
    12.f4 ( 12.c2 xe5+ 13.e2 (S. Sulskis - J. Radulski, Batumi 2002)
    e7 14.f3 e4 15.d1 0-0 16.0-0 c5 17.e1 f6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...e7 13.e2 d6
    14.exd6 xd6 15.e3 xe3 16.fxe3 (Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2006) a5 17.f3 d7 18.b3 0-0 19.b2 ae8 20.f2 f4 21.e4
    c5+;
    A2) 10.b3
    A2a) 10...b4 11.b2 0-0
    A2a1) 12.a3 e7 ( 12...xd2+ 13.xd2 f6 14.d3 fxe5 15.0-0 d6
    (M. Ahn - G. Van der Stricht, Belgium 1992) 16.c2 h6 17.ae1 d7
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    18.f4 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    13.0-0-0 ( 13.h5 g6 14.h6 d6 15.d3 dxe5 16.e4 d8
    17.c2 White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Vici Goldbar, corr. 2009 ) 13...b8 14.f3 c5 15.c2 b7 16.d3 g6;
    A2a2) 12.0-0-0
    A2a21) 12...a5
    A2a211) 13.a3
    A2a2111) 13...xd2+ 14.xd2 a4 15.b4 a6 16.d4 ae8
    (F. Vallejo Pons - V. Korchnoi, Vera 2004) 17.g4 d5 ( 17...xe5
    18.d3 f5 19.h3 h6 20.c5 xd3 21.cxb6 a6 22.xd7 f4+
    23.b1 ) 18.exd6 cxd6 19.xe6 xe6 20.d3;
    A2a2112) 13...e7 14.h5 d5 15.exd6 xd6 (W. Sapa - I.
    Rooks, corr. 2002) 16.b1 d8 17.e2 f4 18.g3 f5+
    19.c1 xh5 20.xh5 e6=;
    A2a212) 13.h5 d5 ( 13...a4 14.d3 h6 15.f4 d5 16.f5 d7
    17.h4 c5 18.g3 a3 19.a1 d4 20.e4 White has the attack.
    W. Steiger - F. Sueess, corr. 2008 ) 14.exd6 xd6 15.f3 g6
    16.h4;
    A2a22) 12...d5 13.exd6 xd6 14.e4 ( 14.f3 h6+ 15.e3
    xe3+ 16.fxe3 e8 17.e4 d7 18.e5 a5 19.d3 c5 20.c2 a4
    21.d4 axb3 22.axb3 a6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. G. Kasparov - J. Piket,
    Dortmund 1992 ) 14...h6+ ( 14...g6 15.h4 f5 16.a3 e7
    17.g3 ) 15.b1 a5 ( 15...f5 16.a3 c5 (W. Cugini - A. Frank,
    Imperia 2000) 17.f3 xe4+ 18.xe4 fe8 19.f5 ) 16.a3 e7
    17.h4;
    A2a23) 12...e7 13.b1 ( 13.f4 a5 14.h5 a3 15.d3 h6
    16.f5 g6 17.f6 d5 18.xe7 xe7 19.h3 a4 Rol. Markus - H.
    Hartl, corr. 2007 ) 13...a3 14.xa3 ( 14.c3 b4 (1/2-1/2 S.
    Rublevsky - A. Beliavsky, Vrnjacka Banja 1999) 15.xb4 xb4
    16.e4 d5 17.exd6 f5 18.g4 xe4+ 19.xe4 a4 20.e1 c3
    21.d2 ad8 22.c2 xd6= ) 14...xa3 (L. Tinture - V. Mortensen,
    corr. 2003) 15.e4 a5 16.d3 g6 17.d4 a4 18.b2 xb2+
    19.xb2 d5=;
    A2b) 10...e7 11.b2 0-0 12.0-0-0 d5 13.exd6 cxd6 14.f3 d5
    15.d3 h6
    A2b1) 16.cxd5 xd5 ( 16...cxd5?! 17.b1 e6 18.h4 V. Ivanchuk Z. Almasi, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2001 ) 17.he1 e6 18.b1 a5 19.e5
    f4 20.c2 f6 S. Calleri - M. Elent, corr. 2005;
    A2b2) 16.b1 a5 ( 16...g5 17.c3 b8 (T. Thorhallsson - J.
    Hjartarson, Gardabaer 1991) 18.h4! f4 19.g4 e8 20.c5 a4
    21.d4 ) 17.he1 g5 18.cxd5! xd2 19.e5 a6 20.c2 fe8
    21.dxc6 xe5 22.xe5 f8 23.c7 b4 24.b2 White has sufficient
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    compensation for material deficit. M. Mathias - E. Reina Guerra, corr.
    2010;
    A2c) 10...b8
    A2c1) 11.g3 b4 12.b2 0-0 ( 12...g6 13.0-0-0 0-0 14.a3 e7
    15.e3 d5 16.exd6 xd6 17.d3 h5 18.e2 f5 19.f4
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 13.0-0-0 e7
    14.b1 (B. Vuckovic - S. Brenjo, Dimitrovgrad 2003) a5 15.a3 c5
    16.c2 d5 17.exd6 cxd6 18.d3 h6;
    A2c2) 11.f3 e7 12.d2 c5 13.e3 b7 14.e2 f6 (L. Pecnik - A.
    Jankovic, Pula 1999) 15.0-0 0-0 16.ae1;
    A2d) 10...a5 11.b2
    A2d1) 11...b4 12.a3 xd2+ 13.xd2 a4 ( 13...d5 14.cxd5 cxd5
    15.c1 0-0 16.xc7 g6 17.f3 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Historically important game G. Kasparov - A. Karpov,
    Lyon/New York (m/16) 1990 ) 14.c5 d5 15.b4 0-0 (Fritz 9 - Rybka 1.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2006) 16.d1 g6 17.d3;
    A2d2) 11...a4 12.e3
    A2d21) 12...axb3 13.axb3 xa1+ 14.xa1 b4 15.d3 d5
    (KnockOut 0.7.1 - Alex 2.09, Internet 2010) ( 15...d6 16.0-0 dxe5
    17.xe5 f6 18.f4 xe3 19.xe3 0-0 20.f3 P. Svidler - I.
    Sokolov, Groningen 1995 ) 16.0-0 c5 17.cxd5 xd5 18.g5 0-0
    19.h4 h6 20.e4 g6 21.c4;
    A2d22) 12...b4
    A2d221) 13.d3
    A2d2211) 13...d6 14.a3 xd2+ 15.xd2 axb3 16.0-0 d5
    ( 16...dxe5 17.xe5 (Hiarcs 10 - Chess Tiger 2004, Internet 2006)
    xc4 18.xc4 xc4 19.xg7 g8 20.ac1 d5 21.c3
    e6 ) 17.cxd5 xd5 ( 17...xd5 18.f4 a6 19.xa6 xa6
    20.d3 b6 21.d4 b5 22.f5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 18.e2 0-0 (A. Bartsch - B.
    Laube, corr. 2007) 19.ad1 e6 20.f4 White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A2d2212) 13...d5 14.0-0 a6 15.f3 dxc4 16.bxc4 ( 16.d4
    h6 17.xh6 gxh6 18.xc6 a3 19.xa3 cxd3 20.b4 b5
    21.fd1 0-0-0 22.ac1 b7= A. Scarani - M. Zednik, corr. 2005 )
    16...xc4 17.e2 a3 18.d4 ( 18.c1 d5 19.g5 b5 )
    18...c5 19.ac1 ( 19.g5 d5 20.e6 cxd4 21.exf7+ d7
    22.g4+ d6 White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 19...cxd4 20.xc4 xc4 21.xc4 c3 22.g5 g6
    23.f4 0-0;
    A2d222) 13.e2
    A2d2221) 13...0-0 14.0-0 d5 ( 14...d6 15.f3 f6 16.d4 xe5
    17.xe5 dxe5 18.xc6 d6 19.fc1 V. Schweer - M. Hobert,
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    corr. 2008 ) 15.c3 xc3 16.xc3 e8 17.f4 (Houdini 1.5a Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2011) a6 18.f3 e7;
    A2d2222) 13...axb3 14.axb3 xa1+ 15.xa1 c5 16.0-0 d5
    A2d22221) 17.cxd5 xd5 18.e4 ( 18.g5 g6 19.b5+
    d7 20.xd7+ xd7 21.e6+ c6 22.xg6 fxg6 23.xg7
    e8 24.f3 f4 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ) 18...xd2 19.d1 c3 ( 19...c3 20.xc3 xc3
    21.b5+ e7 22.h4+ f6 23.g3 g4 24.exf6+ f7
    25.xc7+ xf6 26.d3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 20.b5+ c6 21.xc3 xc3
    22.xc6+ e7 23.e3 xd1 24.xc5+ d8 25.b6+ e7
    26.c5+=;
    A2d22222) 17.f4 d4 18.d3 0-0 19.e4 b7 20.b2 h6;
    B) Recommendation for club level players: 9...b7 [Chapter] [#] 10.b3
    B1) 10...0-0-0 11.b2
    B1a) 11...c5 12.0-0-0 g6 ( 12...d6 13.exd6 xd6 14.g4+ b8
    15.e2 h5 16.f5 h6 17.f3 c8 (M. Chandler - M. Adams, Hastings
    1991) 18.c2 e7 19.a4 a5 20.b1 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. ) 13.f4 g7= - 10... g6 11. Bb2 Bg7 12. O-O-O O-O-O 13. f4 c5;
    B1b) 11...g6 12.f4 g7 13.0-0-0= - 10... g6 11. Bb2 Bg7 12. O-O-O O-OO 13. f4;
    B2) 10...a5
    B2a) 11.e3 a4 12.b1 axb3 13.axb3 c5
    B2a1) 14.b2 g6 ( 14...a2 15.d3 xg2 16.g1 c6 17.e4
    xe4 (T. Radjabov - V. Ivanchuk, Cap d'Agde 2008) 18.xe4 d8
    19.f1 White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.e4
    (U. Krstic - T. Juricic, Medulin 1997) f5 16.f6+ d8;
    B2a2) 14.f4 g6 15.f3 d6 16.d3 g7 17.0-0 0-0=;
    B2b) 11.b2 a4 12.d3 f6 ( 12...axb3 13.axb3 xa1+ 14.xa1 c5
    15.g3 g6 16.d3 g7 17.0-0 0-0 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4 d6 20.f4
    dxe5 21.f5 White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep
    Junior 12 - Gull 1.1, Internet 2010 ) 13.e3 ( 13.e2 fxe5 14.0-0 g6
    15.f4 g7 16.fxe5 xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.ae1 0-0-0 19.g4 c5+
    20.h1 d6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    13...fxe5 14.xe5 f7 15.e2 e8 16.xe7+ xe7=;
    B2c) 11.a4 e6 12.b2 b4 13.0-0-0
    B2c1) 13...0-0
    B2c11) 14.e4?! d5 15.exd6 ( 15.g5 g6 16.e3 dxc4
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Yu Yangyi - P.
    Harikrishna, Mashhad 2011 ) 15...ae8 16.c3 cxd6 17.xe6 fxe6;
    B2c12) 14.h5 g6 ( 14...e8?! (with the idea f5) 15.h4 d8
    16.g3 e7 17.b1 a3 18.a1 c5 19.d3 b4 20.f4
    White has the attack. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
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    B2c121) 15.h3 d5 16.exd6 cxd6 17.d3 ( 17.g4 (Z. Vukovic - S.
    Smagin, Cetinje 1992) c8 18.g1 g5 19.d3 g6 20.g3 d5
    21.h4 e7 22.b1 d6 23.f4 b8 ) 17...f5 18.he1 d5 19.g4;
    B2c122) 15.xg6 fxg6 16.e4 c5 17.d3 ae8 18.f3
    R. Lau - S. Smagin, Copenhagen 1992;
    B2c2) 13...0-0-0 14.f3 c5 ( 14...h6+ 15.b1 f6 16.exf6 gxf6
    17.e4 c5 18.f5 hg8 19.g1 g6 (M. Ottaviani - H. Pechova, corr.
    2002) 20.d3 ) 15.h4 de8 16.e3 (B. Reefat - D. Sharma, Kolkata
    1996) f6 17.exf6 xe3+ 18.fxe3 gxf6 19.xf6 hf8 20.g5 d5
    21.cxd5 xd5 22.b5 c6 23.c4 xe3 24.xe3 xe3=;
    B3) 10...g6 11.b2 ( 11.e4 0-0-0 12.f4 g7 13.b2 - 9. Nc3 Bb7 10.
    b3 g6 11. Bb2 Bg7 12. Ne4 O-O-O 13. f4 ) 11...g7 12.0-0-0 ( 12.e4
    - 9. Nc3 Bb7 10. b3 g6 11. Bb2 Bg7 12. Ne4 )
    B3a) 12...0-0 13.f4 c5 14.e4 d6 (J. Marfia - D. Mann, corr. 2003)
    ( 14...ae8 15.h4 d6 16.g4 dxe5 17.f5 White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 15.g4 dxe5 16.f5 xe4 17.xe4
    ad8 18.g2 White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3b) 12...0-0-0 13.f4 c5 14.f3 ( 14.e4 - 9. Nc3 Bb7 10. b3 g6 11.
    Bb2 Bg7 12. Ne4 O-O-O 13. f4 c5 14. O-O-O )
    B3b1) 14...d6 15.exd6
    B3b11) 15...xb2+ 16.xb2 xe2+ ( 16...d7 17.f2 cxd6
    18.d3 f5 19.h4 Rybka 2.3.2a - Loop M1-T, Internet 2007 ) 17.xe2=
    - 15... Qxe2 16. Bxe2 Bxb2+ 17. Kxb2;
    B3b12) 15...xe2 16.xe2 xb2+ 17.xb2
    B3b121) 17...he8 18.de1 ( 18.he1 xd6= - 17... Rxd6 18.
    Rhe1 Re8 )
    B3b1211) 18...xd6 19.d1 xe1 20.xe1 f6 21.c1 d8
    ( 21...xf3 22.xf3 d7 23.c2 e6 24.d1+ d6 25.d3 f5
    26.g4 S. Rublevsky - P. Svidler, Tomsk 2001 ) 22.e3 d7
    23.e1 f8 24.g3 e6 25.d2 xe3 26.xe3 e7 27.g4
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Peng Xiaomin - P.
    Svidler, New Delhi/Teheran 2000;
    B3b1212) 18...cxd6 19.g5 c7 20.f3 xf3 21.gxf3 ( 21.xf3
    d5= ) 21...b8 22.a3 c6 ( 22...d5 23.cxd5 xd5 24.e5
    xe5 25.fxe5 e8 26.xf7 e7 27.c1 c6 28.e6 ) 23.xh7
    h8 24.f6 h3 25.e3 bh8= Black can equalize with relative
    ease.;
    B3b122) 17...xd6 18.he1 e8 19.d3 xe1 20.xe1 f5 21.g3
    d7 22.c2 d8 23.a3 e7= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. 1/2-1/2 Z. Saule - N. Limanskis, corr. 2007;
    B3b2) 14...he8 15.g3 f6 16.g2
    B3b21) 16...fxe5 17.xe5 d6 18.xb7+ xb7 19.f3+ a6
    ( 19...c8 (S. Rublevsky - M. Adams, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000) 20.c6
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    xb2+ 21.xb2 e2+ 22.xe2 xe2+ 23.b1 de8 24.xa7+
    b7 25.b5 f2 26.c3 e3 27.c1 d3 28.c2 dd2 29.xd2
    xd2 30.e1 ) 20.d3 xb2+ 21.xb2 e2 22.hf1 xf3 23.xf3
    b7 24.d3 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B3b22) 16...d6 17.he1 fxe5 18.fxe5 b8 19.b1 d7 20.e6
    xb2 21.xb2 xf3 22.xf3 e5 23.d5 c6 24.g2 b7 25.h3
    f8 26.f1 xf1 27.xf1 f8= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C) 9...d5 [Chapter] [#] 10.exd6 cxd6 11.b3 g4 12.f3 e6 13.b2 d5
    14.cxd5 xd5
    C1) 15.c1 d8 16.a3 ( 16.xc6 b4 17.c3 xa2 18.d3 xd3
    19.xd3 b4 (Thinker 5.4c Inert - Onno 1.2.70, Internet 2010) 20.c3
    d7+ 21.f2 c5+ 22.xc5 xc5+= ) 16...f4 17.e5 d5 18.c4
    ( 18.b4 e6 19.c4 d7 20.d1 e7 21.f5 0-0 22.e3 fe8
    Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 18...f6 (V. Baklan - J.
    Ehlvest, Kramatorsk 2001) 19.xe7+ xe7 20.a5 f7 21.xc6 xc6
    22.xc6 d3+ 23.xd3 xd3 24.b4 xb4+ 25.axb4 e8+ 26.f2 d2+
    27.g3 xb2= This position is rather drawish.;
    C2) 15.0-0-0 g5 ( 15...a5 16.e4 a4 17.c4 axb3 18.xb3 g5
    19.h4 g3= S. Rublevsky - A. Beliavsky, Vrnjacka Banja 1999 ) 16.h4
    ( 16.a6 b4 17.b7 d8 18.a3 d7 19.b8+ d8= 1/2-1/2 S.
    Rublevsky - A. Beliavsky, Herceg Novi 2000 ) 16...e3 17.b1 ( 17.e1
    xe2 18.xe2 e7 19.e4 0-0 20.b1 a5 21.c1 fc8= A. Motylev Zhang Zhong, Shanghai 2001; 17.h5 d8 18.h6 g8 19.e1 (B. Nikel - M.
    Chovanec, corr. 2003) b4 20.hxg7 g5 21.d1 c3 22.xc3 xc3 )
    17...b4 18.e4 0-0 19.c2 h6 20.d3 fd8=;
    D) 9...a5 [Chapter] [#]
    D1) 10.e4 d5 11.exd6 cxd6 12.e2 xe4 13.xe4 e6 14.f4
    ( 14.c5 dxc5 15.e3 d5 16.xc5 f4 17.xf8 (T. Radjabov - V.
    Topalov, Bilbao 2008) xf8 18.f3 d3+ 19.e2 0-0-0 ) 14...xc4
    15.xd6 0-0-0 16.g4+ b7 17.0-0-0 xa2 18.c5+ a8 19.xf8
    hxf8 20.b3 a4 21.bxa4 d5=;
    D2) 10.g3
    D2a) 10...e6 11.g2 b4 ( 11...a4 12.0-0 e7 13.e4 0-0 14.e1
    a5 15.f4 g6 Deep Junior 12.5 - Chiron 1.1, Internet 2011 ) 12.0-0 xd2
    13.xd2 xc4 ( 13...xc4 14.b3 b4 15.xb4 axb4 16.d2 d5
    17.xd5 cxd5 18.fc1 c6 19.xb4 J. Lautier - J. Emms, Harplinge
    1998 ) 14.c3 a6 15.f4 f5 16.b3 b6 17.d1 h5 D. Lintchevski - F.
    Nijboer, Plovdiv 2008;
    D2b) 10...a4
    D2b1) 11.e4 a5 ( 11...d5 12.exd6 cxd6 (Rybka 1.2n - Fritz 8,
    Internet (blitz) 2006) 13.g2 xe4+ 14.xe4 e6 15.c5 dxc5 16.e3
    c4 17.xc5 d5 18.xd5 cxd5 19.d3 d6= ) 12.f3 d5 13.cxd5
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    cxd5 14.d4 c5 15.d2 a8;
    D2b2) 11.g2
    D2b21) 11...a5 12.0-0 a6 13.b1 ( 13.e1 e6 (N. Frost - D.
    Ledger, Scarborough 2001) 14.f1 e7 15.e4 0-0 16.f4 f6 )
    13...xe5 14.d3 d6 ( 14...e1 15.b3 xf1+ 16.xf1 axb3
    17.axb3 d8 18.b2 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. A. Rizouk - S. Hirsch, Essen Borbeck 2001 ) 15.c3
    e6 (R. Percze - P. Daus, corr. 2005) ( 15...e7 16.e4 e6 17.f4
    f6 18.xe5 fxe5 19.b3 S. Rublevsky - P. Svidler, Frankfurt (rapid)
    2000 ) 16.b3 e5 17.c2 b4 18.b2 a5 19.h3 0-0
    ( 19...xd2? 20.xe6 fxe6 21.xg7 g8 22.xh7+- ) 20.xe6 fxe6
    21.bd1;
    D2b22) 11...g6! 12.0-0 g7 13.e1 0-0 14.b1 (B. Mela - M.
    Bitelmajer, Argentina 2006) e8 15.f3 d5 16.cxd5 f5 17.a1
    cxd5 18.f4 c5;
    D3) worse move is 10.b3 a4 11.b2 axb3 12.axb3 xa1+ 13.xa1 a3
    14.d1 b4 15.d3
    D3a) 15...a5 16.e2 d6 ( 16...0-0 17.c2 d6 18.d4 xd2 19.xd2
    a3 20.b2 xb2+ 21.xb2 dxe5 22.a1 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. S. Zhigalko - C. Balogh, Aixles-Bains 2011 ) 17.f3 g4 18.c2 ( 18.h3 xf3+ 19.xf3 dxe5
    20.e4 0-0 21.g4 c8 22.d3 g6 23.g2 e7 24.d1 d6=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Kwiecinski - T.
    Neuer, corr. 2008 ) 18...dxe5 19.d1 g6 20.e4 c5 21.h3 xf3+
    22.xf3 0-0 23.e4 a8 24.f1 f6 25.b2 a2 26.d8+ g7 27.b1
    a7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Danin - D.
    Semcesen, Pardubice 2011;
    D3b) 15...a2 16.d4 ( 16.e2 0-0 17.c2 xc2 18.xc2 d6
    19.e4 b7 20.f4 e8 21.d1 (Ufim 8.02 - Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1,
    Internet 2008) d7 22.f3 c5 23.c2 a8 ) 16...0-0 17.e3 a5
    18.0-0 xe5 19.f3 f6 20.c2 g6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Yace 0.99.87 - Pepito 1.59, Internet
    2008;
    D4) worse move is 10.h4 e6 ( 10...a4 11.g3 (A. Shirov - S. Agdestein,
    Gausdal 1992) d5 12.exd6 xe2+ 13.xe2 xd6 14.0-0 0-0= ) 11.h5 h6
    12.f4 (Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet 2008) a4 13.e4 b4+ 14.d2
    xd2+ 15.xd2 0-0;
    D5) 10.e3 d5 ( 10...d6 11.f3 dxe5 12.xe5 b7 13.e2 f6 14.f3
    c5 15.0-0 xe3 16.xe3 d6= Black can equalize with relative ease.
    Houdini 1.5a - Komodo 1.3, Internet 2011 ) 11.e2 d7 12.f3 b4+
    13.d2 a6 (Shredder 8 - Shredder 8, Internet (blitz) 2004) 14.a3 xd2+
    15.xd2 b6 16.cxd5 cxd5= ]
    [ 9.b3 [Chapter] [#]
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    A) 9...e6
    A1) 10.g3
    A1a) 10...a5 11.a4 c5 12.g2 0-0 (E. Sutovsky - M. Adams, Reykjavik
    (rapid) 2003) 13.0-0 d6 14.xc6 ( 14.a3 xa3 15.xa3 dxe5 16.fe1
    d7 ) 14...b8 15.c3 d4 16.b2 dxe5 17.g2 c6;
    A1b) 10...b4+ 11.d2 a5 12.g2 0-0 13.0-0 e8 ( 13...d5 14.cxd5
    cxd5 15.c1 f6 16.xc7 a6 17.h5 fxe5 (H. Baldursson - K.
    Edvardsson, Reykjavik 2001) 18.g5 f7 19.xf7 xf7 20.xe5 c5
    21.c3 xf2+ 22.h1 e8 ) 14.e1 d5 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.xb4 axb4
    (C. Astengo - P. Vezzosi, Milano 2012) 17.a4 d7 18.f4 f6 19.b5 c6
    20.xb4 fxe5 21.d2 a6;
    A2) 10.b2 a5 ( 10...b4+ 11.d2= - 9. Nd2 Qe6 10. b3 Bb4 11. Bb2 )
    A2a) 11.d2= - 9. Nd2 Qe6 10. b3 a5 11. Bb2;
    A2b) 11.g3
    A2b1) 11...b4+ 12.d2 0-0 13.g2 a6 ( 13...a4= - 11... a4 12.
    Bg2 Bb4+ 13. Nd2 O-O ) 14.0-0 d5 15.ac1 fd8 16.fd1 dxc4
    17.xc4 xd1+ 18.xd1 xc4 19.bxc4 xc4 20.d4 xb2 21.xc6
    b8 22.xb2 d8= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 U. Beyer - K.
    Koegler, corr. 2007;
    A2b2) 11...a4 12.g2 b4+ 13.d2 0-0 14.0-0 d5
    A2b21) 15.f3 a3 ( 15...g6 16.h4 g4 17.f3 e6 18.g2
    a3 19.d4 (A. Areshchenko - Ki. Georgiev, Caleta 2005) a6 20.e3
    e7 ) 16.d4 c5 17.cxd5 xd5 18.fd1 a6 19.e3 ad8 20.e6
    fxe6 21.g5 cxd4 22.xd5 dxe3 23.xe6+ h8 24.f7+ xf7
    25.xd8+ f8 26.xf8+ xf8 27.fxe3 g6 28.c1 d6 A. Da Silva
    Filho - K. Herzog, corr. 2009;
    A2b22) 15.fc1 a6 16.f3 a3 17.c3 xc3 18.xc3 dxc4
    19.bxc4 xc4 20.c2 d5 21.g5 h6 22.h4 fe8 23.e1 g6
    24.xg6 hxg6 25.xd5 xd5 26.xc6 b4 27.c4 c5=
    Rybka 4 - Komodo 2.01, Internet 2011;
    A2c) 11.c2
    A2c1) 11...d6 12.f4 c5 13.d3 a4 14.d2 g4 ( 14...a3 15.c3
    d5 16.0-0-0 h6 17.b1 0-0 18.f5 ) 15.b4! e3 ( 15...a3 16.bxc5
    axb2 17.xb2 xg2 18.0-0-0 a4 19.d4 G. Vohl - N. Haubrich,
    corr. 2008 ) 16.g3 b7 17.e4;
    A2c2) 11...b4+ 12.d2 c5 ( 12...a4 13.d3 h6 14.d1 axb3
    15.axb3 a2 16.0-0 F. Vallejo Pons - P. Leko, Linares 2004 ) 13.d3
    b7 14.f3 ( 14.0-0 xd2 15.xd2 xg2 16.xg2 g4+ 17.h1
    f3+ 18.g1 g4+= ) 14...d5 15.0-0 a4;
    B) 9...b7 10.b2 g6 11.d2= - 9. Nd2 Bb7 10. b3 g6 11. Bb2 ( 11.e6 fxe6
    12.xh8 g7 13.d2 xh8 14.d1 0-0-0 Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Critter 1.2 - Hannibal 1.1, Internet 2011 );
    C) 9...a5
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    C1) 10.b2 a4 11.e3 axb3 12.axb3 xa1 13.xa1
    C1a) 13...d5 14.e2 c5 15.c3 e6 ( 15...b4 16.0-0 xc3
    17.xc3 e6 18.d2 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. I. Nepomniachtchi - A. Onischuk,
    Ningbo 2011 ) 16.0-0 ( 16.d2 a3 17.0-0 b4 18.c2 xd2 19.cxd5
    cxd5 20.b5+ d7 21.xd2 xb3 22.c6 0-0= ) 16...dxc4 17.bxc4
    xc4 18.xc4 xc4 19.g3 e6 20.d2 g6=;
    C1b) 13...b4+ 14.d1 ( 14.c3? [#] a4! 15.xb4 xb4+ 16.d1
    c5 17.c2 d6 T. Shadrina - S. Vajda, Szeged 2006 ) 14...a4 15.c2
    c5 16.d2 a5 17.b2 e6;
    C2) 10.a3
    C2a) 10...g5 11.xf8
    C2a1) 11...xf8 12.c3 a4 ( 12...e7 13.g3 a4 14.c1 axb3
    15.axb3 a3 16.g2 xb3 17.0-0 a6 18.e4 b4 19.fe1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Y.
    Zherebukh - M. Andersen, Athens 2012 ) 13.b4 b7 14.g3 c5 15.bxc5
    xh1 16.cxb6 cxb6 17.b5 White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C2a2) 11...c1+ 12.d1 xd1+ 13.xd1 xf8 14.d3 a4 ( 14...b7
    15.c3 c5 16.c2 0-0-0 17.f3 fe8 18.he1 J. Granda Zuniga - A.
    Ivanov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 15.b4 a6 16.d2 0-0-0 17.c2 d6
    18.exd6 xd6 19.he1 fd8 20.e3 b8= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. M. Dzhumaev - E.
    Romanov, Voronezh 2010;
    C2b) 10...e6 11.xf8 xf8 12.c3 a4 13.d1 b7 Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    9...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 9...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10.b3 Promising line for Black: 0-0-0 11.b2 ( 11.f4 f6 12.b2 e8
    - 11. Bb2 Re8 12. f4 f6; 11.g3 f6 12.e6 xe6 13.xe6 dxe6 14.h3 b4
    15.d2 b8 I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Karjakin, Moscow (rapid) 2011 ) 11...e8
    12.f4 f6
    A1) 13.e4 fxe5 14.fxe5 d5 15.d2 Updated on March 19, 2013
    A1a) 15...d7 16.f3 ( 16.0-0-0 xe5 17.h5 g6 (M. Pavlovic - D.
    Blagojevic, Herceg Novi 2001) 18.h3+ b8 19.g3 h6 20.cxd5 b7
    21.dxc6 xc6 ) 16...b4+ 17.d2 d6 18.0-0-0 xd2+ 19.xd2 xe5
    20.xe5 xe5 21.cxd5 xf1 22.xf1 cxd5 23.xe5 xe5 24.f7 d8
    25.xg7 d7= I. De la Calle - N. White, corr. 2006;
    A1b) 15...g6! 16.0-0-0 (L. Yeoh - Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, Ho Chi Minh
    City 2013) g7! 17.f3 c5 18.b1 d4 19.e1 b7 (weakness e5);
    A2) 13.0-0-0 fxe5 14.fxe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.d3 e3! ( 16...e8
    17.hf1 d5 18.cxd5 xd3 19.xd3 xd5 20.xd5 cxd5 21.xd5 d6
    22.xg7 hg8 23.f7 e2 24.d2 xg7 25.xg7 f4 26.gd7 xg2=
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    Key game S. Karjakin - V. Kramnik, Dortmund 2012 ) 17.d2 ( 17.b1 b4
    18.a3 e7 19.c1 e6 20.hf1 f6 21.fe1 f7 22.b2 d6 23.e2
    d7 24.d4 b7 25.e4 c5 26.c6 xc6 27.xc6 f6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Satosuo - R. Scherer, corr.
    2006 ) 17...e8 18.de1 ( 18.hf1 d5 19.cxd5 xd3 20.xd3 cxd5
    21.f5 c6 22.c1 b7 23.f7+ e7 24.cf1 d7 White can maintain
    equality with accurate play. ) 18...e7 (with the idea d5) White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game Wang Hao - S.
    Karjakin, Moscow (rapid) 2013;
    B) 10.e4 f6 ( 10...e6= - 9... Qe6 10. Qe4 Ba6 ) 11.c5 ( 11.exf6 xe4+
    12.xe4 gxf6 13.b3 0-0-0 14.b2 b4+ 15.d1 d5 16.cxd5 xf1
    17.xf1 xd5+ 18.c1 e8 19.xf6 c5+ 20.b1 e2 21.d4 f5
    22.a3 e7 23.g8 d6 24.a2 e6 25.f6 exf6 26.xf6 xf6 27.d1
    d5 Deep Shredder 11 - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2007 ) 11...xf1
    B1) 12.xf1 xc5 ( 12...d5 13.xd5 cxd5 14.xd5 c6 15.e4 xe5
    16.xe5+ fxe5 17.e3 b8 18.b3 b4 19.e2 e7 20.fd1 a5
    21.d2 Alfil 8.1.1 - Hermann 2.5, Internet 2010 ) 13.exf6+ f7 14.e3
    c4 15.0-0-0 xe4 16.xe4 d5 17.fxg7 xg7=;
    B2) 12.xf1
    B2a) 12...xc5 13.exf6+ f7 14.fxg7 xg7 15.f3+ g8 16.e3
    c4+ ( 16...b4 17.d1 xb2 18.d4 c2 19.h4 f8 20.g3 f7
    21.h5 h6 22.h4 h7 ) 17.g1 e8 18.h4 ( 18.d1 d5 19.h5 e5
    20.f3 h5 Deep Shredder 10 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008 ) 18...h5
    19.h3 g4 20.d1 xd1+ 21.xd1 d6 22.g3 f7 23.xg7+ xg7
    24.d4+ f7 25.xh8 xh8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B2b) 12...f5 13.xf5 g6 14.e4 xc5 15.e6 ( 15.g3 g7 16.f4 0-0
    17.g2 d6 18.e3 c4 19.ae1 dxe5 20.fxe5 e6 Komodo 1.0 Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010 ) 15...0-0-0 16.e3 c4+ 17.xc4 xc4
    18.g5 e8 19.exd7+ xd7 20.d1+ c8= ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 9...a5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10.d2
    A1) 10...a4 11.0-0-0 ( 11.f4 a6 12.e4 g6 13.b4 axb3 14.axb3 g7
    15.d3 0-0 16.0-0 b7 17.xa8 xa8 18.b1 d5 19.f3 f6 20.exf6
    xf6= Rybka 2.3.2a - Naum 3.1, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 11...a6 12.e4
    e6 13.f4 g6 14.g4 xg4 ( 14...b4 15.f5 e7 (T. Radjabov - M.
    Adams, Tripoli 2004) 16.c5 xc5 17.e6 0-0 18.xa6 xa6 19.exf7+
    xf7 20.fxg6 hxg6 21.hf1 e7 22.xg6+ g7 23.d3 ) 15.e3 a3
    16.b3 b4 17.g1 (Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.1, Internet (blitz) 2007) e6
    18.c2 f5 19.g3 e7 White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A2) 10...a6
    A2a) worse move is 11.e4 g6 12.f4 g7 13.0-0-0 ( 13.d3 0-0 14.b3
    ad8 15.0-0 f5 16.e1 d6 17.exd6 xd6 18.f3 fe8 19.f1 a4
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    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 13...0-0 14.g4
    fb8 15.e3 d5 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5 (Glaurung 2.1 Deep Shredder 11, Internet (blitz) 2008) b4 19.c5 xc5+ 20.xc5
    xe4 21.g2 b7 22.xc7 c4+ 23.xc4 xg2;
    A2b) 11.b3
    A2b1) 11...a4 12.e3 g6 13.d3 ( 13.e4 g7 14.f6+ xf6
    15.exf6 xe3+ 16.xe3 0-0 17.0-0-0 d5 18.xb6 cxb6 19.cxd5
    xf1 20.hxf1 cxd5= E. Sutovsky - I. Ivanisevic, Subotica 2008 )
    13...g7 14.0-0 0-0 15.f4 d6;
    A2b2) 11...0-0-0 12.0-0-0 e8 13.e1 f6 14.c2 fxe5 15.f4 a3
    16.g4 a4 Rybka 2.3.2a - Toga II 3.1.8SE, Internet 2009;
    B) 10.f4
    B1) 10...a6 11.b3
    B1a) 11...e6 12.b2 b4 ( 12...a4 13.0-0-0 b4 - 12... Bb4 13. O-OO a4 )
    B1a1) 13.c2 a4 14.0-0-0 ( 14.c1 h6 15.g3 0-0 16.d3 d5
    S. Rublevsky - M. Adams, Rethymnon 2003 ) 14...0-0 15.e4 e7;
    B1a2) 13.0-0-0
    B1a21) 13...a4 14.e4 axb3 15.axb3 b7 16.f2 e7 17.d6+
    ( 17.d3 a3 18.d6+ cxd6 19.xa3 xc4 20.exd6 e3+
    21.xe3+ xe3 22.he1 d8 23.xe3 xa3 24.b2 ) 17...cxd6
    18.exd6 e6 ( 18...d8 19.xg7 f6 20.e2 f7 21.h6
    (V. Lupynin - K. Haznedaroglu, corr. 2006) g8 22.h5+ g6
    23.f5+- ) 19.xb6 (S. Rublevsky - L. Vajda, Budva 2004) a3 20.xa3
    xa3 21.b2 a8 22.d4 ( 22.xb7?? f6+-+ and Black has a
    decisive attack. ) 22...0-0 23.d3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B1a22) 13...0-0 14.h5 f5 ( 14...d5 15.exd6 xd6 16.g3 a4
    17.d3 g6 18.h6 Hiarcs 11.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet 2007 ) 15.g4
    d5 16.d3 g6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.gxf5 gxf5 19.a3 c5 ( 19...xc3
    20.xc3 dxc4 21.bxc4 xc4 22.xc4+ xc4 23.e6 fe8
    24.hg1 ) 20.cxd5 xd5 21.xd5 cxd5 22.he1 c6 23.c2;
    B1b) 11...a4 Suggested improvement for White:
    B1b1) 12.b1 e6 ( 12...f6 13.exf6 gxf6 14.f2 axb3 15.axb3 d5
    16.c2 d7 17.e3 b4 18.d1 ) 13.e4 f6 14.f2 ( 14.exf6
    0-0-0 15.fxg7 xg7 Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 14...0-0-0 Stockfish 1.7.1 - Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2010;
    B1b2) 12.d2 a3 13.b1 axb3 14.axb3 b4 15.f3 0-0 16.d3
    d5 17.0-0 xc3 ( 17...e7 18.a1 c5+ 19.e3 b4 20.xb6
    xb6+ 21.h1 b4 22.a4 a7 (Gandalf 6 - Fruit 2.2.1, Internet
    2005) 23.h3 h6 24.f5 g6 25.f6 ) 18.xc3 dxc4 19.c2 cxb3
    20.xb3 c5+ 21.f2 d5 22.b2 ( 22.e4 g6 23.d4 c4 24.e6
    c5 25.exf7+ xf7 26.e5 xe4 27.xe4 d8= White has sufficient
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    compensation for material deficit. ) 22...fe8 23.h5 g6 24.h6 f8
    25.h4 e7 White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b3) 12.e4!?
    B1b31) 12...axb3?! 13.axb3 b4+ 14.f2 xb3 15.h4!
    B1b311) 15...xc4? [#] 16.d6+!! cxd6 ( 16...xd6 17.exd6+!
    d8 18.xa6+-; 16...e7 17.f5+ e8 18.xc4!+-; 16...xd6
    17.exd6+ d8 18.xc4!+- ) 17.exd6+ d8 18.xc4!+-;
    B1b312) 15...a4 16.h3 b6+ 17.e3 c5 18.g1;
    B1b32) 12...b7 13.b1 ( 13.c5 d5 14.b4 a6 15.d2 xf1
    16.xf1 f5 17.g3 g6 18.f2 g7 19.g1 0-0 ) 13...c5
    B1b321) 14.c2 f5 15.c3 axb3 16.xb3 g6 ( 16...h4+ 17.g3
    h6 18.d5 xd5 19.xb7 c6 20.cxd5 xb7 21.c4
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.b5 d5
    18.cxd5 xd5 19.b2;
    B1b322) 14.bxa4 (with the idea Rxb6)
    B1b3221) 14...c6 15.c3 ( 15.b3 xa4 16.c3 b4 17.a3
    xb3 18.axb3 e6 ) 15...d8 ( 15...e6 16.f2 f6 17.d3
    fxe5 18.0-0 d6 19.g3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 16.c2 e7 17.d3 h4+
    18.f1 d6;
    B1b3222) 14...e6 15.f3 xa4 16.d3 f5 17.f6+ gxf6
    18.xb7 fxe5 19.xc7 exf4+ 20.d1;
    B2) 10...a4 11.e4
    B2a) 11...a6 12.a3 f5 13.xf5 xc4 ( 13...f7 14.c2 xc4
    15.xc4 xc4 16.d2 d5 17.exd6 xd6 18.0-0-0 Rybka 2.3.2a - Fritz
    11, Internet 2008 ) 14.e3 e6 ( 14...e6 15.c2 f7 16.d3 c4
    17.e2 a5 18.e4 Rybka 2.3 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 )
    15.xe6+ xe6 16.0-0-0 b3 17.d3 c4 18.d4 a5 19.e2 c4
    20.g3 b3+ 21.b1 e6 22.e3 Gandalf 6.0 - Shredder 8, Internet
    2004;
    B2b) 11...g6 12.d3 g7 13.0-0 0-0 14.e3
    B2b1) 14...f5 15.f3 a6 ( 15...b4 (J. Lautier - M. Hebden, Clichy
    2001) 16.a3 b3 17.e2 a6 18.b5! cxb5 19.cxb5 xb5
    20.xb5 ) 16.b5!? ( 16.xb6 cxb6 17.xa4 (B. Amin - I. Saric,
    Istanbul 2012) d6! 18.xb6 ab8 19.xc6 dxe5 Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 16...ab8 17.xc7 xc4 18.e2
    f7 19.c5 xd3 20.xd3 fc8 21.a6;
    B2b2) 14...d5 15.f3 dxc4 16.e4 a3 17.b4 cxb3 18.axb3 a5
    19.xc6 d8 20.fc1 b4 J. Nejtek - G. Bucciardini, corr. 2007;
    B3) 10...e6 11.e3 ( 11.e4 b4 12.d2= - 9... Qe6 10. Qe4 Bb4 11.
    Bd2 a5 12. f4 ) 11...b4 12.xb6 ( 12.0-0-0 xc3 13.bxc3 b8 14.xb6
    xb6 15.f2 c5 16.xc5 f5 17.d3 xf4+ 18.c2 c6 19.xa5 0-0
    20.hf1 g5 21.d5 e7 Black has more than adequate compensation
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    for material deficit. J. Frijling - A. Ressler, corr. 2012 ) 12...cxb6 13.0-0-0 0-0
    14.c2 d6 15.exd6 (S. Rublevsky - E. Sutovsky, Poikovsky 2009) xd6
    16.g3 b4 17.d3 e8 ]
    [ Top level line: 9...b7 This has been a fashionable line among top
    grandmasters in recent years. [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
    A) 10.f4 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 10...e6 11.0-0-0 a6 12.b3 a3+ 13.c2 0-0 14.h5 f5 15.d3
    b4 S. Tsirakovsky - V. Kikot, corr. 2011;
    A2) 10...0-0-0 11.0-0-0 g5 12.g3 h5 13.h4 g4 14.b1 g7 15.e3
    de8 16.e1 c5 17.a4 d6 18.a5 d7 H. Nakamura - K. Sasikiran,
    Istanbul 2012;
    A3) 10...g5 11.g3 g7 12.h4 h6 ( 12...a6 (N. Halyavskiy - G.
    Golovchenko, Serpukhov 2004) 13.e4 b4 14.0-0-0 b8 15.b1!
    (with the idea b3) a4 16.b3 xa2 17.c2 ) 13.hxg5 hxg5 14.xh8+
    xh8 15.0-0-0 0-0-0 16.e1 e8 17.g4 f6 18.e4;
    A4) 10...g6
    A4a) 11.h4 g7 12.0-0-0 0-0 13.h5 ae8 14.d2 ( 14.e1? a6
    15.e4 c5 16.g3 (I. Nepomniachtchi - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee
    2011) xc4! 17.h4 g5 18.xg5 h6 19.f5 d6 20.g4 f5 21.d1
    xf1 22.hxf1 e4 ) 14...a6 15.h6 xe5 16.hxg6 hxg6 17.h4
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A4b) 11.e3
    A4b1) 11...b4 12.0-0-0 xc4 13.xc4 xc4 14.e6 ( 14.g5 c5
    15.f3 f5 16.exf6 0-0-0 ) 14...fxe6 15.xc7 c5 ( 15...c5 16.d2
    c8 17.b1 e7 18.e4 f5 19.he1 0-0 20.d6 xd6 21.xd6
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.f3 c6
    17.e5 g8 White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. L.
    Ruan - K. Lahno, Rostov on Don 2011;
    A4b2) 11...g7 12.d3 0-0 13.0-0 a6 14.b3 d6 15.ae1 d7
    ( 15...fe8 16.e4 d5 17.f3 (Yu Yangyi - E. Moradiabadi, Mashhad
    2011) dxc4 18.xc6 cxb3 19.axb3 xf1 20.xf1 e6 21.xa8
    xa8=; 15...ae8 16.e4 dxe5 17.g5 f6 18.h4 c8 19.f3 a3
    20.f2 f7 21.b1 f5 22.c5 White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    16.f3 dxe5 17.xc6 c5 18.xd7 ( 18.xa6 exf4 19.d5 e5
    20.e4 c6 ) 18...exf4 19.d5 ad8 20.h3 b7 21.xg6 fxg6
    22.e7+ h8 23.xg6+ g8 24.e7+= 1/2-1/2 M. Petr - E. Bacrot,
    Deizisau 2012;
    B) [Chapter] [#] 10.h4 0-0-0 11.g5 f6 12.exf6
    B1) 12...f7 13.0-0-0! ( 13.fxg7 xg7 14.0-0-0 de8 15.c2 xc4
    Y. Zherebukh - K. Sasikiran, Moscow 2012 ) 13...gxf6 14.f3 e7 15.c5
    d5 16.xd5 cxd5 17.e3 f5 ( 17...d4?! 18.a6! c4+ 19.xc4 xf3
    20.a6+ b8 21.xd4 xg2 22.g1 ) 18.d4;
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    B2) 12...gxf6 13.xe7 xe7 (M. Swicarz - M. Grabarczyk, Polanczyk 2000)
    14.e3 d5=;
    C) worse move is 10.b3
    C1) 10...g6 11.b2 g7 12.e4 ( 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.f4 (A. Garcia
    Gallego - C. Valero Fuertes, Malaga 2001) he8 14.f2 f6 15.exf6 xf6
    16.d3 d5 17.c5 d7 18.a4 xb2+ 19.xb2 f6 ) 12...0-0-0 13.f4
    C1a) 13...c5
    C1a1) 14.0-0-0 d6 15.g4+ (V. Ivanchuk - M. Adams, Frankfurt (rapid)
    2000) ( 15.f6 dxe5 16.fxe5 xd1+ 17.xd1 d8 M. Panarin - E.
    Alekseev, Olginka (rapid) 2011 ) 15...d7 16.d3 dxe5 17.f5 b8
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C1a2) 14.g3! d6 15.h3+ b8 16.0-0! dxe5 17.f5 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    C1b) 13...he8 14.0-0-0 d5 15.d2 c5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.g3 f6
    18.c4 fxe5 (I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Karjakin, Moscow 2010) 19.h3+
    b8 20.fxe5 b4;
    C2) 10...0-0-0 11.b2 e8
    C2a) 12.f4 f6 13.0-0-0 fxe5 14.xe5 f7 ( 14...xe5 15.fxe5 xe5
    16.d3 c5 17.b5 White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Movei 00.8.397 - Hermann 1.3.1, Internet 2006 ) 15.a5 xf4+ 16.b1
    (Protector 1.4.0 - Vitruvius 1.11C, Internet 2012) e5! 17.xa7 b4
    18.a4 xa4 19.xe5 xe5 20.xa4 e7 21.d3 f6 22.a3 e8
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b) 12.0-0-0 xe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.d3 e8 15.he1 d8 16.c2
    d5 17.h4 b8 18.h5 g8 19.f3 g6 20.hxg6 hxg6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet 2011;
    D) 10.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    D1) 10...g6 11.e4 0-0-0 12.a4 ( 12.f4?! c5 13.0-0-0 d6 14.c3 h6
    15.g5 (P. Kotsur - A. Volokitin, Moscow 2011) he8! 16.g4+ b8
    17.h4 dxe5 18.xh6 exf4 Black has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. ) 12...a6
    D1a) 13.e3 xe5 14.c3 b4 15.xb4 he8
    D1a1) 16.d3 xc4 17.c3 e6 18.a5 xd3 19.axb6 xe4 20.d2
    xe3+ 21.fxe3 e4 22.bxc7 xc7 23.a5+ d6 24.xd8 xd8
    25.hf1 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
    Van Tricht - E. Janosi, corr. 2011;
    D1a2) 16.f3?! d5 17.cxd5 ( 17.a5 xc4 18.xa7 xb2 19.xa6+
    d7 20.d1 xb4+ 21.f2 xe4 22.fxe4 c5+ 23.e1 b2
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. A.
    Shirov - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 17...xf1 18.xf1 f5 19.d6+
    cxd6 20.xe5 dxe5 21.dxc6 e4 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. M. Pavlicek - F. Pavoni, corr. 2011;
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    D1a3) 16.0-0-0 xe4 17.a5 xe3+ 18.fxe3 a8 19.d2 b7
    20.c3 c5 21.f6 b8 22.d3 c6 23.e4 c7 White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    D1b) 13.a5 xc4 14.a4 e8 ( 14...g7 15.xc4 xe5 16.e3 d5
    17.b4 e8 18.c1 xf1 19.xf1 dxe4 20.xa7 e6 21.a6+ d7
    22.e2 g4+ 23.e1 e6 24.e2= 1/2-1/2 Stockfish 1.2 - Houdini 2.
    0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 15.f3 xe5 16.c3 (1/2-1/2 B. Debevec - J.
    Potrata, corr. 2011) f4 17.xc4 ( 17.xh8? c1+ 18.f2 c5+
    19.g3 d5 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 17...xc4 18.xc4 d5 19.xc6 xe4+ 20.fxe4 c1+ 21.e2
    c2+ 22.e1 c1+=;
    D1c) 13.f3 e8 ( 13...xe5? 14.c5 xf1 15.c3 e6 16.xf1 c4
    17.g5 e7 18.xf7 g7 19.xd8 xd8 20.e2 xe2+ 21.xe2+T. Nedev - M. Mitkov, Skopje 2011 )
    D1c1) 14.c3 f5 15.d2 Suggested improvement for White: h6!
    ( 15...g7 16.c5 xf1 17.cxb6 a6 18.bxa7 b7 19.0-0-0
    I. Nepomniachtchi - E. Bacrot, Eilat 2012 ) 16.d3 ( 16.b3 f7
    17.c5 xc4 18.a5 f8 ) 16...xd2+ 17.xd2 xc4 18.a5 g5+
    19.e1 xd3 20.axb6 b5 21.bxa7 b7 22.h4 g4=;
    D1c2) 14.d3 g7 15.0-0 xe5 16.c5 xd3 17.xd3 d5 18.ae1
    f5 19.g5 g7 20.b1 d8 ( 20...f4 21.xf4 xf4 22.a6+ b8
    23.b4 e2+ 24.h1 c3 25.b3 White has the attack. ) 21.f3 f6
    22.b4 g5 23.b5 g4 24.e1 f4 25.bxc6 dxc6 26.a6 d7 27.d3
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White
    has the attack. Key game Y. Anokhin - L. Korzh, corr. 2011;
    D2) 10...e6 11.0-0-0
    D2a) 11...0-0-0 12.e1 ( 12.h4 e8 13.f4 (V. Laznicka - P. Velicka,
    Hustopece 2012) f6 14.exf6 f7 15.fxg7 xg7 16.d3 a6 17.b3 d5
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...b4 13.d3 f6
    14.a3 e7 15.exf6 xf6 16.e4 f7 17.c5 d5 18.c4 Houdini 3 Komodo 5, Internet 2012;
    D2b) 11...c5 12.f4 0-0 13.e4 e7 14.h4 h6 ( 14...a6 15.f3
    fe8 16.d3 xc4 17.g5 d5 18.xh7+ f8 19.h5 White has
    the attack. J. Gburek - L. Milde, corr. 2007 ) 15.c5 d5 16.g3 f5 17.exf6
    xf6 18.h3;
    D2c) 11...a6 12.b3 a3+ 13.c2 0-0 14.h5 g6 15.g5 e7
    16.g3 f6 (S. Kraemer - B. Laube, corr. 2007) 17.exf6 xf6 18.e4 f7
    19.c3;
    D3) 10...0-0-0 11.0-0-0
    D3a) 11...b8
    D3a1) 12.f4 f6 13.exf6 xf6 ( 13...f7?! 14.fxg7 xg7 15.c5 d5
    16.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Wang
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    Hao - K. Sasikiran, Zaozhuang 2012 ) 14.f2 d6 ( 14...d5 15.e3 c5
    16.cxd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5 ) 15.d3 f7 16.f5 e7 17.b3 d5
    18.cxd5 ( 18.c5 d7 19.e3 e5 20.d4 xd3+ 21.xd3 hf8
    S. Sethuraman - A. Gupta, Philadelphia 2012 ) 18...xd5 19.b1 c8
    20.hf1 he8;
    D3a2) 12.h4 e8 13.h3 ( 13.f4 f6 14.exf6 f7 15.d2 xf6= )
    13...a6 14.g4 c8 15.g3 c5 (S. Sjugirov - K. Sasikiran, Moscow
    2012) 16.f3!? xe5 17.f4 e8 18.e3 a5 19.xf7 b4
    20.d4;
    D3b) 11...e8 12.e1 g6 ( 12...e6 13.f4 b4 (B. Macieja - E.
    Steflitsch, Chalkidiki 2002) 14.a3 e7 15.d3 f5 16.exf6 xf6
    17.e4 ) 13.f4 g7 14.h4 d5 15.f2 f6 16.e6 dxc4 17.f5 gxf5
    18.xf5 b8 19.g3 h5 20.h2 h6 21.xh6 xh6 22.d2
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    10.e4
    [ 10.d2
    A) 10...e7 11.e4 d5 12.exd6 cxd6 13.d3 ( 13.0-0-0 xe4 14.xe4=
    - 10. Qe4 d5 11. exd6 Qxe4+ 12. Nxe4 cxd6 13. Bd2 Be7 14. O-O-O ) 13...0-0
    14.b3 d5 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.e2 b4 17.0-0 xe2 18.xe2 d4 19.e4
    xd2 20.xd2 f5=;
    B) 10...d6 11.exd6 xc4 ( 11...xd6 (L. Nestorovic - M. Vucicevic, Vrnjacka
    Banja 2012) 12.b3 0-0 13.xe6 xe6 14.d3 fe8 15.0-0-0 d7
    16.he1 ) 12.xe6+ ( 12.0-0-0 xe2 13.xe2 xd2 14.dxc7 (Deep Rybka
    4 - Equinox 1.35, Internet 2012) d7 15.g4+ xc7 16.xc8 xc8
    17.xd2 e7 18.c2 f5 19.hd1 cd8= ) 12...xe6 13.xc4 xc4
    14.dxc7 d6 15.0-0-0 0-0 16.he1 xc7= H. Van der Poel - E. Goossens,
    Netherland 2012 ]
    [ 10.f4
    A) 10...d6 11.c5 dxc5 ( 11...d7 12.exd6 xc5 13.xe6+ xe6 14.dxc7
    xc7 15.e2 c5= A. Shabalov - A. Onischuk, Saint Louis 2011 ) 12.e4
    g6 13.d3 c4 14.c2 xe4+ 15.xe4 b7 White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 10...b4 11.c2 a6 12.b3 d5 13.a3 g6 14.d2 xc3 15.xc3
    dxc4 16.f3 c8 17.bxc4 g4 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ]
    10...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 10...b4 [Chapter] [#] 11.d2
    A) 11...a5
    A1) 12.f4
    A1a) 12...d5 13.exd6 cxd6 14.0-0-0 xe4 15.xe4 d5 16.cxd5 xd5
    ( 16...cxd5 17.xb4 axb4 18.d6+ e7 19.xc8+ hxc8+ 20.b1
    a5 21.d4 b3 22.a3 a4 23.d3 J. Polgar - J. Piket, Aruba 1995 )
    17.g3 0-0 18.e2 f5 19.f3 fd8 20.a3 e7 21.g4 xe4 22.xe4
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    d6 23.hf1 a4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A1b) 12...0-0 13.a3 c5 14.f5 d5 ( 14...e7 15.0-0-0 f6 16.exf6 xf6
    17.c2 d5 18.g4 d4 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 )
    15.fxe6 dxe4 16.exf7+ xf7 17.xe4 d4 18.c3 xc3+ 19.xc3
    e6 20.0-0-0 b8 21.d4 d7 22.e4 f5 23.d3 xe5=
    P. Ruiz Vidal - M. Schaub, corr. 2009;
    A2) 12.d3 d5 ( 12...g6 13.0-0 b7 14.f4 O. Pritchard - B. Millar, corr.
    2009 ) 13.exd6 cxd6 14.a3 xc3 15.xc3 f5 16.xe6+ xe6 (Pro Deo 1.
    0 - Quark 2.35 Paderborn, Internet 2004) 17.0-0-0 0-0 18.he1 xc4
    19.e7 f7 20.c7 d5 21.xc6 xc3 22.xc3;
    B) 11...a6 12.b3= - 10... Ba6 11. b3 Bb4 12. Bd2 ]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 10...g6
    This line favors tactically-minded players. [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11.f4 d5 ( 11...c5 12.e3 f5 13.d3 xe3 14.xe3 xc4 15.xc4
    xc4 16.0-0-0 a5 17.h4 h5 18.d4 e6 19.b1 White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Bright 0.4a - Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2010 )
    12.c2 (D. Pavasovic - S. Atalik, Valjevo 2007) ( 12.exd6 cxd6 13.e3 g7
    14.0-0-0 xc3 15.xe6+ xe6 16.bxc3 0-0-0= S. Movsesian - Z. Almasi,
    Germany 2002 ) 12...c5! 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.d2 0-0 15.b5 e7 16.c1
    d7 17.xc7 ( 17.b4?? xe5! 18.fxe5 xe5+ 19.e2 e8 20.d3
    g4-+ and Black has a decisive attack. ) 17...xe5 18.fxe5 xe5+ 19.e2
    g4 20.d3 xe2 21.g3 e4 ( 21...xg3+ 22.hxg3 c4 23.xa8 xa8
    24.d1 b6 Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 22.xc5
    f3+ 23.f2 e2+ 24.g1 xd2 Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B) 11.f4 b4 12.e2 ( 12.d2?! 0-0 13.0-0-0 b8 14.h4 a6 15.c5
    xc3 16.xc3 d5 17.d4 xf1 18.hxf1 (J. Lautier - P. Leko, Cap d'Agde
    (rapid) 2003) f5! 19.e2 f4 20.a6 b5 Black has the attack. )
    12...xc3+ 13.bxc3 0-0 14.c5 d5 15.d2 d6 16.c4 f6 17.f3 dxe5
    18.0-0 a5 White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Hietanen G. Quattrocchi, corr. 2008;
    C) 11.d3
    C1) 11...g7
    C1a) 12.0-0
    C1a1) 12...0-0 13.e1 ( 13.f4= - 12. f4 O-O 13. O-O ) 13...f5 14.exf6
    ( 14.e2 a6 15.c5 xd3 16.xd3 c4 17.xc4+ xc4 18.f4 d6
    19.exd6 cxd6 20.cxd6 fd8 A. Gurmen - B. Johansson, corr. 2006 )
    14...xf6 15.e2 a6 16.c5 d5 17.cxd6 xd3 18.xd3 cxd6;
    C1a2) 12...xe5 13.h4 0-0 14.e4 h5 15.h6 d5 16.cxd5 cxd5
    17.xf8 xf8 18.c3 c5 19.ad1 b7 Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Boken - S. Douglas, corr. 2009;
    C1b) 12.f4 0-0 13.0-0 a6 14.c5 ( 14.b3= - 11... Ba6 12. b3 Bg7 13. f4
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    O-O 14. O-O ) 14...xd3 15.xd3 d5 16.xd5 cxd5 17.d2 d6
    18.exd6 cxd6 19.ae1 c8 20.cxd6 c5+ 21.e3 xd6= S. Hughes D'Andreamatteo, corr. 2010;
    C2) 11...a6 12.b3 g7 13.f4 0-0
    C2a) 14.a3
    C2a1) 14...fc8 15.e2 ( 15.0-0 d5 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.f3 xd3
    18.xd3 f6 19.f5 gxf5 20.exf6 xf6 21.e2 c5 (S. Rublevsky - J.
    Lautier, Poikovsky 2004) 22.ad1 c4 23.f3 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 15...f5 16.g4 fxg4 17.e4
    d6 18.g5 d7 ( 18...e8? 19.xg4 dxe5 20.0-0-0+- and White has
    a decisive attack. G. Jones - A. Gupta, London 2010 ) 19.0-0-0 f8
    20.exd6 ae8 21.e4;
    C2a2) 14...fe8
    C2a21) 15.f3 d6 16.0-0 ( 16.0-0-0 xc4 17.bxc4 xc4 18.xc4
    xc4 Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...f5
    - 15. O-O f5 16. Qf3 d6;
    C2a22) 15.0-0 f5 ( 15...d5 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.f3 xd3 18.xd3
    ac8 (Rybka 2.2n2 - Zap!Chess Zanzibar, Internet 2007) 19.c5 g5
    20.g3 c6 21.h1 d7 22.xa7 a8 23.g1 h3 24.ad1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.e3
    ( 16.f3 d6 17.c5 xd3 18.xd3 - 16. Qe3 d6 17. c5 Bxd3 18.
    Qxd3 ) 16...d6 17.c5 xd3 18.xd3 dxe5! 19.cxb6 axb6 20.b2
    ( 20.c1 ad8 21.c2 d6 22.b2 exf4 23.a4 d4+ 24.xd4
    xd4+ 25.h1 c5 26.ad1 e3= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Deep Shredder 12 - Genius 7, Internet 2010 )
    20...exf4 21.ad1 f6 22.h1 ad8 23.f3 g5 24.a4 xd1
    25.xd1 c5 26.c3 d8 27.f3 xc3 28.xc3 h6 Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Deep
    Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2b) 14.0-0 d5 ( 14...f5 15.f3 d6 16.xc6 e8 17.d5 dxe5
    18.xe8 fxe8 19.xc7 e4 20.e2 xa1 21.e3 f6 22.xa6
    ad8 White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.cxd5
    cxd5 16.f3 ( 16.e2 xd3 17.xd3= - 16. Qf3 Bxd3 17. Qxd3 )
    16...xd3 17.xd3
    C2b1) 17...c5 18.a3 fc8 19.ad1 a5 20.b5 f8 21.de1 c4
    22.e3! ( 22.d4 xa3 23.xa3 cxb3 24.axb3 (S. Rublevsky - D.
    Pavasovic, Rogaska Slatina 2011) a4 25.f5 gxf5 26.b5 axb3 27.d6
    c4 28.xf5 c7 29.g4+ g6 30.f4 White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 22...xa3 23.xa3 cxb3 24.f5 gxf5
    25.axb3 a4 26.b5 axb3 27.d4 c4 28.xb3;
    C2b2) 17...f6 18.b5 fxe5 19.xc7
    C2b21) 19...c6 20.xa8 e4 21.b1 xa8 22.b2 d4 23.d1
    ( 23.g3 d5 24.e1 d7 25.d1 f7 26.d2 d3 27.xg7 xg7
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    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.; 23.c2?
    (Zhang Pengxiang - Zhang Zhong, Moscow 2004) d3 24.f2 xb2
    25.xb2 e3 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 23...d5 24.c1 d6 Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b22) 19...d6 20.xa8 e4 21.b1 xa1 22.xa1 xa8 23.c3
    c7 24.d4 b6 25.e3 xd4 26.xd4 c7 27.xa7 e6 28.a4
    xf4 29.f2 a8 30.b6 d3 31.f1 e8= Key game M. Bauer - C.
    Fernandez Vicente, corr. 2009 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 10...b7 11.d3 b4
    ( 11...0-0-0 12.0-0 h6 (G. Jones - P. Short, Bunratty 2009) 13.b3 e7 14.b2
    f6 15.ae1 ) 12.d2 0-0-0
    A) 13.0-0-0 c5
    A1) 14.e2 he8 15.f4 ( 15.he1 xg2 16.a3 xc3 17.xc3 c6
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Mamedov - P.
    Smirnov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 15...d6 16.a3 xc3 17.xc3 b8;
    A2) 14.f4 g5 (M. Muzychuk - D. Harika, Antakya 2010) 15.f6 xf6
    16.exf6 xg2 17.hg1 f3 18.de1 h6 19.e7 d5=;
    B) 13.0-0
    B1) 13...c5 14.e2 f6 15.fe1 he8
    B1a) 16.exf6 gxf6 17.f1 xg2!? ( 17...f7 18.xe8 xe8 19.e1
    F. Remiro - J. Baron Rodriguez, Aragon 1999 ) 18.xe6 g8 19.c1
    h3+ 20.g5 dxe6 21.f1 xg5+ 22.h1 f5 23.e3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b) 16.a3 xc3 17.xc3 a4 18.f4 fxe5 19.fxe5 g6 20.a5;
    B2) 13...d6 14.a3 ( 14.g5 xc3 15.bxc3 de8 16.c5 dxc5 17.ae1 c4
    18.c2 c5 19.e3 h6 20.h4 g5 21.g3 b8 22.xc5 h5 ) 14...xc3
    15.xc3 c5 ( 15...a4 16.ae1 dxe5 17.f3 c5 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4
    xc3 20.bxc3 he8 21.b1 c6= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 16.f5 ( 16.e2 dxe5 17.b3 f5 18.f3 he8 19.c2
    d7 20.ae1 White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 16...a4 17.exd6
    xc3 18.xc5 xd6 19.xd6 xd6 20.f5+ b8 21.bxc3 g6 22.c2
    e8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black can
    equalize with relative ease. ]
    [ 10...d5 11.exd6
    A) 11...cxd6 12.d3 ( 12.e3 xe4 13.xe4= - 11... Qxe4 12. Nxe4 cxd6
    13. Be3; 12.f4 d5 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xe6+ xe6 15.xd5 xd5=
    T. Oral - I. Sokolov, Selfoss 2002 )
    A1) 12...a6 13.e3 xe4 14.xe4 c8 15.c5 dxc5 16.0-0-0 e7
    17.he1 ( 17.f5 d8 18.xd8+ xd8 19.d1+ c7 20.f4+ b7
    21.e1 (E. Sutovsky - E. Van den Doel, Plovdiv 2003) e8 22.c2 g6
    23.g4 f5 24.f3 c4 25.d6 c8 26.xc5 ) 17...0-0 18.f4 f6
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    19.f3 d4 20.e7 c4 21.xa7;
    A2) 12...xe4+ 13.xe4 b7 14.b3 d5 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.f3 b4
    ( 16...e7 17.e3 f6 18.c1 c8 19.d2 (weakness d5) S. Movsesian
    - A. Kharlov, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 17.d2 0-0 ( 17...a6 18.0-0-0 0-0 19.b2
    ab8 (S. Rublevsky - I. Sokolov, Chalkidiki 2002) 20.xd5 c4+ 21.bxc4
    xd2+ 22.a3 g5 23.h4 d8 24.c5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 18.b5 c5 19.0-0 a6 20.ac1 fc8
    21.c3 Rybka 3 - Deep Fritz 11, Internet 2009;
    B) 11...xd6 12.d2 0-0 13.0-0-0 e8 14.d3 f5 15.xe6+ xe6 16.b3
    a5 17.e2 d7 18.d4 c5 19.c2 e4 20.xe4 fxe4 21.xe6 xe6
    22.e3 White has slightly better pawn structure. Stockfish 1.8 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C) 11...xe4+ 12.xe4 cxd6
    C1) 13.f4 d5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.d2 b8 16.0-0-0 e7 17.c4 h6
    18.f3 e6 19.he1 0-0 20.b3 b6= (with the idea Rfb8) Black can
    equalize with relative ease. U. Maffei - B. Laube, corr. 2010;
    C2) 13.e3
    C2a) 13...f5
    C2a1) 14.c3 e7 15.e2 0-0-0 ( 15...0-0 16.0-0 e6 17.b3 d5
    18.cxd5 xd5 19.xd5 xd5 (S. Rublevsky - J. Lautier, Chalkidiki
    2002) 20.a6 fd8 21.fd1 d7 22.d3 ad8 23.ad1 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. ) 16.0-0 he8 17.ac1 c7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    C2a2) 14.f3 e7 15.0-0-0 d5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.f2 0-0 18.c4
    fd8 19.g3 h6 20.he1 White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    C2b) 13...d5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.d2= - 13. Bf4 d5 14. cxd5 Nxd5 15.
    Bd2;
    C3) 13.d2 f5 (E. Hadet - P. Nabavi, Avoine 2011) ( 13...e7 14.0-0-0
    0-0 15.g5 xg5+ 16.xg5 d5 17.cxd5 cxd5 18.b3 h6 19.f3 g4
    20.d4 ac8+ 21.d2 xf3 22.gxf3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. (weakness d5) Rybka 3
    Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet 2009; 13...e6 14.b3 d8 15.d1 d5 16.cxd5
    xd5 17.c4 e7 18.0-0 0-0 19.fe1 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. ) 14.g3 ( 14.f3 e7 15.0-0-0 0-0 16.b4 c5 17.c3 e6
    18.b3 d5 19.cxd5 xd5 20.d2 b4 21.b2 ac8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 14...e6
    15.b3 ( 15.c1 0-0-0 16.d3 d5 17.cxd5 xd5 18.a6+ c7 19.0-0
    xa2 20.c3 f6 21.fe1 f7= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 15...d5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.f3 a3 18.a6 0-0 19.0-0
    c5+ 20.h1 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. (weakness c6) ]
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    11.b3 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles): 0-0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 11...b4 [Chapter] [#] 12.d2
    A) 12...0-0 13.d3 g6 ( 13...f5 14.exf6 xf6 15.0-0-0 g6 16.xe6+ xe6
    17.b2 ee8 18.he1 xe1 19.xe1 e8 20.d2 Loop 13.6 - Naum 2.1,
    Internet 2007 ) 14.0-0 f5 15.f4
    A1) 15...fe8 16.fe1 d6 (M. Shchebenyuk - H. Muller, corr. 2002) 17.c5!
    xc3 18.exd6 xd2 ( 18...d5 19.xc3 xd3 20.b2+- and White has a
    decisive attack. ) 19.xd2 d5 20.cxb6 axb6 21.d7 e4 22.xe4! xd2
    23.xc6 f8 24.ad1 c2 25.f3 f7 26.d8 xd8 27.xd8 f6
    28.h4;
    A2) 15...d6 16.exd6 xd6 17.e2 xf4 18.xf4 d5 19.g5;
    B) 12...xc3 13.xc3 d5
    B1) 14.f3 dxc4 15.e2 ( 15.c1 0-0-0 16.e2 b7 17.0-0 cxb3
    18.xa6+ xa6 19.axb3 b7 20.a1 d5 21.e2 b5 22.b4 a8
    23.fc1 a6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Wang
    Hao - R. Kasimdzhanov, Tashkent 2012 ) 15...0-0 16.0-0 ad8 17.fe1
    fe8 18.ac1 c5 19.f1 d5 20.bxc4 b4 21.xb4 cxb4= Historically
    important game Lj. Ljubojevic - B. Spassky, Montreal 1979;
    B2) 14.h4 dxc4
    B2a) 15.c1 [Chapter] [#]
    B2a1) 15...0-0 16.e2
    B2a11) 16...d5 17.a1 ( 17.xc4 xc4 18.xc4 fe8 19.a1
    A. Naumann - J. Gustafsson, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 17...f5 ( 17...b4
    18.bxc4 ad8 19.0-0 d3 20.c3 xe5 21.e3 g6 22.g5
    d7 23.h4 T. Radjabov - S. Karjakin, Dos Hermanas 2005 ) 18.0-0
    f4 19.g4 e4 20.g3 d3 21.cd1 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B2a12) 16...d7?! 17.f4! ( 17.0-0 xe5 18.fe1 f6 19.xe5 fxe5
    20.xc4 xc4 21.xc4 xc4 22.xc4 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play. B. Macieja - V. Korchnoi, Mallorca 2004 ) 17...c5
    18.0-0 f5 19.g4 d3 20.b4;
    B2a13) 16...f6 17.0-0 fxe5 18.fe1 ae8 ( 18...d5 19.xe5 xe5
    20.xc4 b2 21.xa6 ae8 22.f1 e6 23.d3 h6 24.c2
    Black has a weak pawn structure. J. Tomczak - K. Chojnacki, Poznan
    2007 ) 19.g3 d7 20.g4 f7 21.xd7 xd7 22.xe5 cxb3
    23.xb3+ f7 24.d4 xe1+ 25.xe1 h6 26.h3 d3 27.xa7 d5
    28.b2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. B. Kovernikov V. Piccardo, corr. 2011;
    B2a2) 15...g6
    B2a21) 16.b4 f6 17.h3 c8
    B2a211) 18.f3 d5 ( 18...g5 19.e3 xe3+ 20.fxe3 fxe5
    21.xc4 a5 22.c5 xc4 23.xc4 f5= ) 19.xc4 (M. Carlsen - S.
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    Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2010) xb4 20.xb4 b1+ 21.d1 b2
    22.exf6 c3+ 23.d2 a1+ 24.d1 c3+=;
    B2a212) 18.g3 d5 19.xg6+ hxg6 20.d2 cxb3 21.axb3 b8
    22.exf6 gxf6 23.c4 e6= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Key game Wang Hao - S. Karjakin, Al Ain 2008;
    B2a22) 16.g3 0-0 17.e2 ad8 18.0-0 c5 Updated on May 28,
    2013
    B2a221) 19.bxc4 (Rybka 2.2n2 - Zap!Chess Zanzibar, Internet
    2007) e6 20.a1 d2 21.g4 g6 22.fd1 b7! 23.f3!
    ( 23.xd2 e4 24.f3 e3+ 25.f2 xc1+ 26.f1 e3+ 27.f2
    a6 ) 23...xd1+ 24.xd1 h6=;
    B2a222) 19.fe1 b7 20.g4
    B2a2221) 20...c6? 21.f3 c8 22.e6! fxe6 ( 22...xe6?
    23.xe6 fxe6 24.e7 e5 25.e6+ h8 26.xe5+- ) 23.e7 e5
    24.xe5 h6 25.xc8 xc8 26.f4 cxb3 27.axb3 Key game F.
    Caruana - E. Bacrot, Thessaloniki 2013;
    B2a2222) 20...d5 21.cd1 ( 21.bxc4 xc4 22.b2 h6 23.a3
    fe8; 21.f4 e6 22.f3 d5 23.d1 cxb3 24.axb3 e6
    25.c2 f5 26.xf5 xf5 27.e6 fxe6 28.e5 f7 29.g4
    d5= ) 21...c2 22.a1 c6 ( 22...c3?! 23.c1 xa2 24.xc3
    xb3 25.f5 h6 26.e6! fxe6 27.g4 d7 28.c2 a3
    29.g6 White has the attack. ) 23.h3 xa2 24.f5 h6 25.e6
    fxe6 26.g4 d7 27.xd5 xd5 28.xe6+ h8 29.f5
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b) 15.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    B2b1) 15...0-0 16.0-0 d5 ( 16...fe8 17.ac1 ad8 18.fd1 xd1+
    19.xd1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. G. Gaboleiro O. Sedlacek, corr. 2002 ) 17.xc4 xc4 18.xc4 a5 19.ac1 a4
    ( 19...fb8 20.fd1 h6 21.h3 A. Mikhalchishin - A. Onischuk, Batumi
    1999 ) 20.bxa4 xc3 21.xc3 xa4 22.xc6 xa2 23.xe6 fxe6
    24.xc7 e2 25.f4 a8= Black can equalize with relative ease. L. Jacot
    - I. Rooks, corr. 1999;
    B2b2) 15...d5
    B2b21) 16.d4 f5 ( 16...c5 17.xc5 c3 (G. Kasparov - M.
    Adams, Sarajevo 1999) 18.f3! xe5+ 19.e3 d5 20.0-0 0-0
    21.c5 ) 17.0-0 f4! ( 17...f4 18.f3 0-0 (A. Morozevich - J. Piket,
    Internet (blitz) 2000) 19.fe1 ad8 20.xa7 g6 21.g3 ) 18.xf4
    xf4 19.f3 0-0-0 20.xa7 d3 21.bxc4 xe5 22.e4 xc4
    23.ab1 d3 24.xd3 xd3=;
    B2b22) 16.xc4
    B2b221) 16...g5
    B2b2211) 17.d4 xc4 18.xc4 0-0-0 ( worse move is 18...f4
    19.xe6+ xe6 20.0-0-0 e7 21.he1 hd8 22.xd8 xd8
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    23.e4 d5 24.c2 G. Kasparov - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee
    2000 )
    B2b22111) 19.d4 c5 ( 19...b7 20.0-0 (V. Baklan - J. Piket,
    Germany 2000) he8 21.c5 b6 22.b2 d2 23.c3
    d5= ) 20.xc5 g4 21.xa7 ( 21.c1 xg2 22.d2 d7
    23.c6 f4 24.xg2 xg2 25.c4 e8 26.c3 h6=
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 21...e4+ 22.e3 f4
    23.a6+ b8 24.g1 d3 25.f1 xe3 26.b5+ ( 26.fxe3
    d8= ) 26...c8 27.fxe3 d5 28.a6+ b8 29.b5+ c8=
    1/2-1/2 D. Pavasovic - D. Mastrovasilis, Topola 2004;
    B2b22112) 19.0-0 f4 20.xe6+ ( 20.a6+ b8 21.fe1
    g4 22.f1 d3 23.ac1 hd8 24.f3 e6 25.e4 c5=
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 20...xe6 ( 20...fxe6
    21.ae1 d3 22.b4 d5 23.e7 h6 24.g3 d3 25.e4
    g8 26.f6 b7 27.g2 h5 28.f3 b6= <Engine/Centaur> Rybka 1.0, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 21.ac1 ( 21.fe1 d3
    22.ac1 hd8 23.f1 h5 24.e4 c5= B. Macieja - J. Timman,
    Curacao 2002 ) 21...d3 ( 21...d5 22.g3 c5 23.g2 hd8
    24.fe1 d3 25.e4 h5= S. Movsesian - H. Stefansson,
    Reykjavik 2003 ) 22.fd1 d5 23.f1 hd8 24.e1 h5=
    Key game;
    B2b2212) 17.xd5
    B2b22121) 17...gxh4 18.xe6 fxe6 19.d4 g8 20.g1 g4
    21.e3 h3 22.g3 e4 23.0-0-0 e2 24.d4 xd4 25.xd4
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 1.5ab Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2b22122) 17...cxd5?! 18.a4+ ( 18.xg5 c5 19.0-0-0
    (E. Sutovsky - H. Stefansson, Reykjavik 2004) d4 20.he1 c8
    21.b2 h6 22.g3 ) 18...f8 ( 18...d8 19.0-0-0 b7 20.f4
    gxf4 21.hf1 O. Lorentzen - M. Elent, corr. 2002 ) 19.d4 g8
    20.0-0-0;
    B2b22123) 17...xd5 18.xg5 ( 18.a4 b5 19.d4 0-0-0
    20.0-0-0 xd4 21.xd4 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play.; 18.d4 xd4 19.xd4 0-0-0 20.0-0-0 he8
    21.h4 g4 22.he1 d5 23.xa7 exe5 24.xe5 xe5
    25.d4 e2 26.a4 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. Rybka 1.1 - Zap!Chess Paderborn, Internet 2006 ) 18...d8
    19.g4 h5 20.f3 xf3 21.gxf3 g8 22.d1 d3 23.a5
    ( 23.c1 g6 24.b2 d5 25.d2 (E. Sutovsky - S. Karjakin,
    Pamplona 2004) b1+ 26.e3 xa2 27.b4 b5 28.c3 d5
    29.a1 c5= ) 23...d5 24.xc7 d7 25.d6 f6 26.d2 fxe5
    27.e3 xd6 28.xd3 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. Rybka 1.2i - Rybka 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2006;
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    B2b222) 16...xc4 17.xc4
    B2b2221) 17...b6 18.a6 ( 18.xe6+ fxe6 19.c1 0-0-0
    20.0-0 g5 21.b4 b7= AnMon 5.60 - Colossus 2006f, Internet
    2007 ) 18...d5 19.c1 0-0 20.0-0 ad8 21.f4;
    B2b2222) 17...xc3 18.xc3 0-0-0 ( 18...0-0 19.0-0 ad8
    20.ac1 f6 21.xc6 xc6 22.xc6 fxe5 23.xc7 K. Kulaots O. Sepp, Puhajarve 2001 ) 19.0-0 d5 20.ae1 hd8 21.h3
    ( 21.f4 g6 22.e3 b7= Key game ChessTiger 2007.1 - Jonny 3.
    07b, Internet 2010 ) 21...d2 22.a5 b7 23.b4+ a8 24.a4
    h5= Black can equalize with relative ease. ]
    12.b2 e8
    [ 12...b7 13.0-0-0 e8 14.f4 d5 ( worse move is 14...g6 15.d3 h6
    16.he1 c5 (J. Willemze - V. Mikhalevski, Vlissingen 2000) 17.e3 xg2
    18.b1 b8 19.xc5 ) 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.c2 b8 17.b1
    A) 17...g6 18.a4 ( 18.e2 c5 19.f3 e7 20.g4 d4 21.xb7 xb7
    22.e4 c8 23.g2 b8 G. Kasparov - M. Adams, Internet 2000 )
    18...d7 ( 18...c5 19.b5 d4 20.xe8 xe8 21.e4 c6 22.he1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Timman - I. Sofronie,
    Budva 2009 ) 19.b5 c5 20.d3 g8 21.he1;
    B) 17...c5 18.b5 c8 19.f5 e7 20.a4 d4 ( 20...xa4 21.xa4 g6
    22.e6 d4 23.he1 g7 (W. Bricke - P. Drake Diez de Rivera, corr. 2001)
    24.c1 ) 21.xb6 axb6 22.de1 c7 23.c1 f6 24.f4 d8 25.hf1
    R. Alvarez - K. Johansson, corr. 2000 ]
    13.f4
    [ 13.c5 xf1 14.cxb6 d5 15.bxa7 b7 16.f3 a6 17.0-0-0 h6+ 18.b1
    g6+ 19.a1 xe5 20.a4 e4 S. Rublevsky - I. Sokolov, Poikovsky 2010 ]
    13...f6 14.a4
    [ 14.0-0-0 fxe5 15.c5 xf1 16.cxb6 a6
    A) 17.a4 b7 18.bxc7 d5 19.fxe5 (D. Pavasovic - I. Balinov, Deizisau
    2006) ( 19.he1 d6 20.fxe5 h6+ 21.b1 g6+ 22.a1 xe5 23.xe5
    xe5 24.b4+ a8 25.a5 c8 26.xd5 xc7 27.xc7 cxd5 28.xd5
    b7 29.e5 c6 30.c7+ b7 31.e7 d3 (1/2-1/2 A. Kondziela - M.
    Hobert, corr. 2007) 32.e6+ a8 33.d4 f1+ 34.b2 e2+ 35.a3
    a6+ 36.b2 e2+= ) 19...c5 20.he1 e7 21.b1 c8;
    B) 17.bxa7 b7 18.he1 ( 18.a4 d5 19.xe5 f7 20.d4 e4 21.c3
    b5 22.c5+ xc5 23.xc5 xf4+ 24.b1 d6= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3
    Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 18...exf4 ( 18...d5 19.xe5 xe5 20.fxe5
    c5 21.a4 (A. Morozevich - A. Khalifman, Wijk aan Zee 2002) f2 22.d4
    xe1 23.xe1 e7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    19.xd7 xe4 20.xe4 d6 21.a4 e1+ 22.c2 he8 23.a8+ xa8
    24.e4 f8 25.xg7 (1/2-1/2 H. Repp - V. Pentzien, corr. 2007) e2+
    26.d1 xg2 27.xf8 xf8 28.c5+ b6 29.xa6 f3 30.xc7 f2
    31.b4+ a5 32.a4+ b6= ]
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    14...b8
    [ 14...fxe5 15.f5 f7 ( 15...f6 16.a5 a8 17.0-0-0 b7 18.e2 b8
    19.xd7 c8 20.hd1! g6 21.fxg6 xd7 22.xd7 xg6 23.f3 b4
    24.xc6 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Black has poor knight placement. M. Bergmann - P. Schuster, corr. 2009 ) 16.a5
    a8 17.e2 b8 18.0-0 c5+ 19.h1 d4 20.c2 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has poor knight placement. ]
    15.0-0-0
    [ 15.a5 c8 16.0-0-0 fxe5= - 15. O-O-O fxe5 16. a5 Nc8 ( 16...d6 17.exd6
    xe4 18.xe4 xe4 19.c5 xf1 20.hxf1 cxd6 21.cxd6 b7 22.a3 )]
    15...fxe5
    [ 15...b4 16.a2 c5 17.a5 c8 18.e1 b7 19.b4 a6 20.d3 a7
    21.h3 d6 22.e2 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ]
    16.a5 c8 17.xe5 xe5
    [ 17...f7?! 18.d4 b4 ( 18...d6 19.c5 b5 20.b4 e6 21.xb5 cxb5
    22.xb5 e3+ 23.b1 xc5 24.c4 e4 25.c1 xc4 26.xe3 b4
    27.xa6 xe3 28.xd7 xb3+ 29.c2 b4 30.f5 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.
    2a, Internet 2008 ) 19.c5! ( 19.e2? e7 20.c3 (R. Robson - A. Onischuk,
    Lubbock 2010) c5 21.d5 xd5 22.xd5 f8 ) 19...xc3 20.xc3 b5
    21.b4 a6 22.e5 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    18.fxe5 e7 19.e6
    [ 19.d3 g6 20.e6 d6 21.he1 c8 22.f5 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Fritz 11,
    Internet (blitz) 2008) e7 23.e4 f4 24.g3 xe6 25.xe6 xe6 26.xg7
    hg8 27.f6 xf6 28.xf6 g4= ]
    19...d6 20.g3 c8 21.h3 h5 22.e4 h4= Key game Best Mutual Play P.
    Andreeva - D. Davidov, corr. 2011

    265
    Scotch Game,CHOPIN
    Classical Variation,without 5.Nxc6
    Line 361
    [Trajko Nedev]

    C45

    16.09.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.d4 exd4
    4.xd4 c5 [#] 5.b3 [Chapter] [#] This has been a fashionable line among top
    grandmasters in recent years.
    [ 5.e3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5...xd4 6.xd4 xd4 7.xd4 f6 8.e5 b6 9.xb6 axb6 10.c3
    e7 ( 10...f6 11.f4 fxe5 12.fxe5 a5 13.b5 d8 14.b4 a4 15.a3 h6
    16.c4 V. Babula - Z. Varga, Zemplinska Sirava 2004; 10...a5 11.b5 d8
    12.b4 a4 13.a3 h6 (R. Hasangatin - A. Stojkovic, Marianske Lazne 2004)
    14.d3 e8 15.f4 d6 16.0-0-0 ) 11.b5 d8 12.c4 g6 13.f4 xf4
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    14.0-0 g6 15.ae1 F. De Gleria - C. Pieper Emden, Germany 2006;
    B) 5...e7 6.c3 xd4 ( 6...f6 7.f5+- ) 7.xd4 f6 8.c4 0-0 9.0-0
    e8 10.e1 xd4 11.xd4 d6 12.f3 Scorpio 1.7 - Jonny 2.89, Internet
    2006;
    C) 5...b6 6.c3 f6 7.d2 0-0 8.0-0-0 e8 9.f3 d5 ( 9...d6 10.g4 )
    10.exd5 xd5 11.g5 Key game V. Kramnik - L. Aronian, Zuerich (m/3)
    2012;
    D) 5...f6
    D1) 6.b5 xe3 7.fxe3 h4+ 8.g3
    D1a) 8...xe4 9.xc7+ d8 10.xa8 f6 11.c3 xh1 12.d6
    ( 12.d2 f3 13.e2 f5 (Glaurung 2.1 - Cyclone 2.2, Internet 2009)
    14.0-0-0= ) 12...f3 13.c7+ e7 14.f4 xf4 15.gxf4= Hiarcs 13.2 Naum 4.2, Internet 2011;
    D1b) 8...d8 9.g4
    D1b1) 9...f8 10.f4 d6 11.1c3
    D1b11) 11...ge7
    D1b111) 12.c4 e5 ( 12...f6 13.0-0-0 g6= I. Nataf - A.
    Onischuk, Montreal 2003 ) 13.e2 (M. Velcheva - V. Petkov, Plovdiv
    2007) f6 14.0-0-0 f7=;
    D1b112) 12.0-0-0 g6 13.f2 (W. Sochacki - J. Tobolski, Leba
    2008) ce5 14.e2=;
    D1b12) 11...e5 12.e2 (K. Nuri - J. Krejci, Sibenik 2007) h3
    13.d4 h5=;
    D1b2) 9...g5 10.1c3
    D1b21) 10...d6 11.e2
    D1b211) 11...a6 12.d4 e5 13.g2 e6 14.0-0-0 d7 15.h4
    gxh4 ( 15...g4 16.e2 0-0-0 17.d5 xd5 18.exd5 e7 19.hf1
    h5 20.e4 B. Predojevic - A. Kizov, Obrenovac 2004 ) 16.xh4
    ( 16.gxh4 g4 17.e2 (R. Ponomariov - M. Godena, Plovdiv 2003)
    0-0-0 18.xg4 xg4 19.f3 h5 20.b1 e7 ) 16...0-0-0 17.b1
    f6 18.e2 dg8;
    D1b212) 11...e5= - 10.... Ne5 11. Qe2 d6;
    D1b22) 10...e5 11.e2 d6 12.h3 c6 13.d4 h5 14.0-0-0 e7=
    R. Strohhaeker - O. Romanishin, Dresden 2007;
    D2) 6.c3
    D2a) [Chapter] [#] 6...d6
    D2a1) 7.c4?! g6 8.0-0 e5 9.e2 h3;
    D2a2) 7.e2 d7 8.0-0 ge7 9.f4 0-0-0 10.a3 ( 10.d2
    (V. Baklan - S. Atalik, Hoogoveen 2005) he8 11.f3 b8 12.a3
    xa3= ) 10...b6 11.ac2 g6 12.f5=;
    D2a3) 7.g3! ge7 8.g2 d7 9.0-0 e5 10.h3 h5 11.d2 g5
    12.b4 b6 13.a4 a6 14.a5 a7 (A. Vovk - I. Sokolov, Cappelle la
    Grande 2010) 15.b5! axb5 16.a6= Black has to be very careful to avoid
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    the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
    D2b) 6...g6
    D2b1) 7.d2
    D2b11) 7...f6
    D2b111) 8.f3?! d5! 9.b5 xg2 10.g1 xh2 11.xg7 d7
    12.b3 h4+ 13.d1 xd4 14.cxd4 0-0-0 15.c2 (E. Berg - I.
    Morovic Fernandez, Saint Vincent 2000) dxe4! 16.xc6 xc6
    17.g5 f2 18.xf7 b8 19.xf6 e3 20.d1 e2;
    D2b112) 8.f4 xd4 9.cxd4 b4 10.f5 g4 11.e5 e4 12.e2
    xd2 ( 12...g4+ 13.e1 e4= ) 13.xd2 d5 14.f3 xf3
    15.gxf3 d6= I. Nataf - L. Hector, Stockholm 1999;
    D2b113) 8.e2
    D2b1131) 8...xd4 9.cxd4 b4 10.0-0 xd2 11.xd2 xe4
    12.d3 f5 ( 12...d5 13.f4 ) 13.b4 a5 14.a3 d6 15.c1
    d8 16.c2 f7 17.c4 d7 18.f3 f6 19.e6 c6 20.d2
    T. Nedev - B. Thorfinnsson, Antalya 2004;
    D2b1132) 8...xg2 9.f3 g6 10.e2 d6 11.0-0-0=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2b1133) 8...xd4 9.cxd4 xe4 (S. Khukhashvili - S.
    Mamedyarov, Batumi 2001) 10.xe4 xe4 11.0-0 0-0 12.d5
    e5 13.e1 b6 14.f1= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    D2b12) 7...ge7
    D2b121) 8.xc6 xe3 9.xe7 xd2+ 10.xd2 g5+ 11.c2
    xe7 12.d4 0-0 13.e1 ( 13.c4 d6 14.f4 d7! 15.ad1 fe8
    16.he1 b5 ) 13...d6 ( 13...d5 14.d3 E. Berg - J. Hector,
    Sweden 2000 ) 14.f4 d7=;
    D2b122) 8.h4 xd4 9.cxd4 d5 10.h5 e6 11.h6 g6 12.h4 0-0
    13.g3= D. Pavasovic -S. Skembris, Asti 1996;
    D2b123) 8.e2?! xg2 9.f3 g6 10.e2 f6 11.b5 xe3
    12.xe3 0-0 13.xc7 b8 M. Schroer - J. Hector, Copenhagen
    2010;
    D2b124) 8.g3 d5 9.g2 - 7... Nge7 8. g3 d5 9. Nd2 Qg6;
    D2b2) 7.e2 xd4 8.xd4 xd4 9.cxd4 e7 10.c3= V. Ivanchuk V. Smyslov, Tilburg 1994;
    D2b3) 7.b5 xe3 8.xc7+ d8 9.xa8 (This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. Naum 2.0 - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet 2011) f4 10.f3 h6
    D2b31) 11.a3 f6 12.g3 ( 12.c4 e8 13.d6 e7= )
    12...xe4+ 13.e2 e8 14.c7+ e7 15.0-0 f4 16.f3 xc7
    17.xe4 b8 18.f3 e5 ( 18...b6 19.fe1+ d8 20.xe8+ xe8
    21.xc6 dxc6 22.d1+ e7 23.c4 ) 19.fe1 d8 20.e2 b6
    21.f4 c6 22.g3 b7 23.xb6 axb6 24.f3=;
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    D2b32) 11.f5 xf5 12.exf5 b6= D. Campora - V. Tkachiev, Biel
    1995;
    D2b4) 7.f3!
    D2b41) 7...b6 8.b5
    D2b411) 8...d8?! 9.d2 a6 ( 9...e6? 10.xb6 axb6 11.c4
    e7 12.xe6 fxe6 13.xc7+- E. Sutovsky - J. Hector, Malmo
    2003 ) 10.xb6 xb6 11.c4 c5 12.f5 d5 13.e5+ e6
    14.exd5 axb5 15.dxe6 xe5+ 16.xe5 xe6 17.xb5+ e7
    18.a3;
    D2b412) 8...d8 9.d2 (Chess Tiger 15 - Spike 1.0a, Internet
    2006) d6 10.d4 d7 11.xc6+ xc6 12.d3;
    D2b42) 7...xd4 8.cxd4 b4 9.a3! (Hiarcs 10 - Rybka 1.2f,
    Internet (blitz) 2006) ( 9.e2 xe4 10.c3 e6 11.a3 d5
    12.xd5 xd5 13.g4 S. Rublevsky - O. Romanishin, Warsaw
    2005 ) 9...c6 10.d2 a5 11.xb4;
    D2b43) 7...ge7 8.b5 xe3 9.xe3 0-0 ( 9...d8 10.d2 a6
    11.d4 Black has a poorly-placed king. ) 10.xc7 b8 11.d2;
    D2b44) 7...e5 8.e2
    D2b441) 8...h6 9.h3 ( 9.f4 eg4 10.f5 f6 11.g1 0-0
    12.d2 e5 13.0-0-0 R. Ponomariov - I. Sokolov, Istanbul 2000 )
    9...0-0 (Zap!Chess Paderborn - Ktulu 7.1, Internet 2006) 10.d2 d5
    11.exd5;
    D2b442) 8...g4 9.f4 d6 10.f3;
    D2b443) 8...xe4 9.b5 xe3 10.xc7+ d8 11.xa8;
    D2b444) 8...f6 9.b5 xe3 (Spike 1.4 Leiden - Deep Junior 12,
    Internet 2011) 10.xe3 d8 11.d2 a6 12.d4 e8 13.0-0-0
    Black has a poorly-placed king.;
    D2c) 6...b6?! 7.g3 b7 8.g2 0-0-0 9.0-0 h5 ( 9...ge7 10.b4 xd4
    11.cxd4 xb4 12.d2 bc6 13.c3 h6 14.fc1 b8 15.b5 c8
    16.d5 e5 17.f4 N. Jakubovic - M. Vucic, Bihac 1999 ) 10.b4 e7
    (G. Staf - D. Domagala, corr. 2008) ( 10...xd4 11.cxd4 B. Predojevic N. Short, Sarajevo 2004 ) 11.h4 g6 12.a4;
    D2d) 6...ge7 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles):
    D2d1) Recommendation for club level players: 7.g3 [Chapter] [#]
    D2d11) 7...d5 [Chapter] [#] 8.g2
    D2d111) 8...xd4 [Chapter] [#] 9.cxd4 b4+ 10.c3 xc3+
    11.bxc3 dxe4 12.xe4 c6 ( 12...0-0 13.0-0 c6 - 12... c6 13. O-O
    O-O ) 13.0-0
    D2d1111) 13...f5 14.g2 0-0 15.c4
    D2d11111) 15...e6 16.d5 cxd5 17.cxd5 d7 ( 17...xd5
    18.xd5 ad8 19.d4 d6 20.xg7! xg7 21.xb7+Z. Azmaiparashvili - R. Kasimdzhanov, Moscow 2001 ) 18.b1 b6
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    19.d6 c6 20.e1;
    D2d11112) 15...ad8
    D2d111121) 16.d5 cxd5 17.cxd5 xd5 18.xd5 e5
    19.xf7+ xf7 20.h5+ g8 21.xa7 ( 21.g4 e4 22.gxf5
    xf5 23.h3 d6 24.fe1 g6+ 25.f1 c4+ 26.e2
    d5 27.d2 c4+ 28.e2= S. Rublevsky - P. Leko, Odessa
    (rapid) 2007 ) 21...fe8 22.b6 a8 23.fc1;
    D2d111122) 16.b3 e6 ( 16...d7 17.d5 cxd5 18.cxd5
    fd8 (M. Muzychuk - D. Harika, Antakya 2010) 19.fe1! b6
    20.d2 ) 17.xb7 xc4 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet (blitz) 2008) 18.fe1;
    D2d1112) 13...0-0
    D2d11121) 14.a4 f5 15.g2 ad8 ( 15...e6 16.e1 fe8
    17.b1 b6 18.f4 ) 16.e1 ( 16.b3 d7 17.c4 fd8 18.h3
    h5 19.fe1 V. Salov - A. Karpov, Reggio Emilia 1992 ) 16...fe8
    17.b3 b6 18.c4;
    D2d11122) 14.b1 b6 15.c1
    D2d111221) 15...b5 16.h5 h6
    D2d1112211) 17.f4 f5 18.g2 ( 18.xf5 xf5 19.xf5
    xf5= ) 18...d5 19.d2 fe8= I. Smirin - V. Malakhov,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
    D2d1112212) 17.c5 f5 18.g2 fe8 19.c4;
    D2d111222) 15...e8 16.e1 f5 17.g2 d5=;
    D2d11123) 14.e1! f5 15.g2
    D2d111231) 15...fd8
    D2d1112311) 16.c1 h6 17.a3 d7 18.f4 g6
    ( 18...d5 19.e5 e7 20.b3 ) 19.d2 e6 20.e3
    d5= S. Movsesian - Z. Gyimesi, Sibenik 2006;
    D2d1112312) 16.h4 h6 ( 16...d7 17.g4 ) 17.g4 e6
    18.g5 g6 19.h5;
    D2d111232) 15...e6 16.a4 d5 17.g4 xg2 18.xg2
    f5 ( 18...d6 19.c4 f5 20.d1 Zhang Pengxiang - D.
    Jakovenko, Ergun 2006 ) 19.f4 ae8 20.ab1;
    D2d112) 8...xd4?! [Chapter] [#] 9.cxd4 dxe4 ( 9...0-0?! 10.exd5
    b4 11.b3 d6 12.f4 b6 13.0-0+- J. Smeets - L. Dominguez
    Perez, Nice (blindfold) 2010 ) 10.c3! ( 10.0-0= - 8... dxe4 9. O-O
    Bxd4 10. cxd4 )
    D2d1121) 10...f5
    D2d11211) 11.0-0
    D2d112111) 11...0-0 12.xe4 xe4 ( 12...g6 13.c3 b4
    14.b3 a5 15.a3 V. Baklan - Z. Gyimesi, Austria 2006 )
    13.xe4 ad8 (Naum 1.91 - CM10th Default, Internet 2006)
    14.b3 e6 15.xe6 fxe6 16.ac1;
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    D2d112112) 11...0-0-0 12.f3 exf3 13.xf3 e6=
    E. Sutovsky - E. Postny, Ramat Aviv/Modiin 2000;
    D2d11212) 11.d5! 0-0-0 12.b3 d4 ( 12...e5 13.0-0 f3+
    14.xf3 exf3 15.fd1 White has the attack. ) 13.a4 f3+
    14.xf3 exf3 15.xa7 J. Dworakowska - A. Onischuk, Skopje
    2002;
    D2d1122) 10...0-0 11.xe4 ( 11.0-0= - 8... dxe4 9. O-O Bxd4 10.
    cxd4 O-O 11. Nc3 ) 11...g6 12.0-0
    D2d11221) 12...f5 13.c3 ad8 14.a4 a6 15.d5 e5
    ( 15...b5 16.h4 b4 (N. Sedlak - M. Savic, Vrnjacka Banja
    2006) 17.dxc6! bxc3 18.bxc3 xc6 19.f4 ) 16.f4 d6
    17.fe1 f6 18.ac1 7g6 19.e4 xe4 20.xe5 xe5
    21.xe4;
    D2d11222) 12...f5 13.c1 d8 14.d5 ce7 15.xc7
    A. Kolev - P. Rego, Navalmoral 2007;
    D2d11223) 12...b4 13.c5 c6 ( 13...bd5 14.e1 c6
    15.c1 b8 A. Areshchenko - M. Kobalia, Port Erin 2005 )
    14.d2 bd5 15.e1 b6 16.e4;
    D2d113) 8...dxe4 [Chapter] [#]
    D2d1131) 9.d2 xd4 ( 9...b6 10.xe4 g6 11.0-0 0-0=
    - 9. O-O O-O 10. Nd2 Bb6 11. Nxe4 Qg6 ) 10.cxd4 f5 11.xe4
    xe4 12.xe4 0-0-0 13.b3 f5 14.d5 a5 15.b4 xe3
    16.fxe3 he8 17.0-0-0 b6 18.d4 xb4 19.xb4 g6=
    M. Wang - N. Alvarez Villar, corr. 1999;
    D2d1132) 9.b5 xe3 10.xc7+ f8 11.fxe3 b8
    D2d11321) 12.a3 h5 13.f1 ( 13.b3 e5 14.0-0 f6
    15.cb5 h4 Black has the attack. ) 13...e5 Zhang Pengxiang
    - Z. Hracek, Turin 2006;
    D2d11322) 12.d5 e5 13.xe7 xe7 14.d2 d8 15.0-0
    (F. Izeta Txabarri - J. Lakunza Oyarbide, San Sebastian 1991) f5
    16.g4 fxg4 17.c2 f5 18.xe4 f8=;
    D2d1133) 9.0-0
    D2d11331) [Chapter] [#] 9...xd4 10.cxd4 0-0 ( 10...f5
    11.c3 0-0-0 12.f3 exf3 13.xf3 e6 14.d1 xd4 15.xd4
    xd4+ 16.xd4 xd4= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. E. Sutovsky - E. Postny, Ramat Aviv/Modiin
    2000 ) 11.c3
    D2d113311) 11...b4
    D2d1133111) 12.b3 a5 13.d5 d8 14.ad1 ( 14.xe4
    (F. Amonatov - M. Kobalia, Dagomys 2008) f5 15.fd1
    a6 16.f3 xe4 17.fxe4 ) 14...g4 15.xe4 g6 16.f3;
    D2d1133112) 12.d5 c6 13.d4 g6 14.c5;
    D2d113312) 11...d8 12.xe4 g6 13.c1
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    D2d1133121) 13...f5
    D2d11331211) 14.c3 b4 15.b3 ( 15.a4
    (Zhang Pengxiang - Zhang Zhong, Tiayuan 2005) d3
    16.xb7 ab8 17.g2 xc1= ) 15...a5 16.a3 e6
    17.a4;
    D2d11331212) 14.c5 b6 15.a6 e4 16.xe4
    ( 16.xc7 (E. Sutovsky - C. Bauer, Plovdiv 2003) xg2
    17.xg2 ac8 18.b5 a6= ) 16...xe4 17.xc7 ab8
    18.b5;
    D2d1133122) 13...xd4! 14.xd4 f5 15.xa7 xd1
    16.fxd1 e6 17.xc7 h6 18.c5 xa2 19.a3 d4=
    The King 3.50 - The Baron 3.4, Internet 2009;
    D2d11332) 9...xd4 10.cxd4 b6 11.a4 a5 12.c3 0-0
    13.xe4
    D2d113321) 13...d8 14.h5! ( 14.e1 h6= - 13... h6 14.
    Re1 Rd8 ) 14...h6 15.ad1 f8 16.g2;
    D2d113322) 13...h6 14.e1 d8 (E. Sutovsky - A. Beliavsky,
    Terme Zrece 2003) 15.d5 f5=;
    D2d11333) 9...b6 10.d2 0-0= - 9... O-O 10. Nd2 Bb6;
    D2d11334) 9...0-0 [Chapter] [#] 10.d2 b6
    D2d113341) 11.xe4 [Chapter] [#] g6
    D2d1133411) 12.c5 xd4
    D2d11334111) 13.cxd4 c6 14.e1
    D2d113341111) 14...d5 15.xd5 cxd5 16.b3 g4
    17.xd5 ad8 18.xb7 h5 19.b4 ( 19.e7
    (E. Sutovsky - P. Harikrishna, Pune 2004) f3 20.h4
    xh4 21.gxh4 d6 22.f1 d8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 19...f3 20.a6 d6
    21.d3 c6 22.e2 f3 23.f1 g5 24.h4 gxh4
    25.h3 fd8 26.ac1 hxg3 27.xh5 gxf2+ 28.xf2
    xh5 29.a4= Loop M1-P - Bright 0.4a, Internet 2009;
    D2d113341112) 14...f6 (Quark 2.35 - Amyan 1.597,
    Internet 2006) 15.c1 f5 16.f3 xc5=;
    D2d11334112) 13.xd4 c6 14.e1 xd4 15.xd4 c6
    16.a4 a5 17.e5 h6 (J. Smeets - V. Kramnik,
    Netherlands 2007) 18.f1 d8 19.ad1 xd1 20.xd1
    g4=;
    D2d1133412) 12.e1
    D2d11334121) 12...xd4 13.xd4 c6 14.xb6 axb6
    15.d2
    D2d113341211) 15...a5
    D2d1133412111) 16.f4 e5 17.ad1 f6 18.b4
    ( 18.d2 g4!= ) 18...a8 19.g5 g4 ( 19...c6= )
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    20.d2 (S. Rublevsky - K. Sasikiran, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2005) fe8 21.d5+ f8 22.h4 c6=;
    D2d1133412112) 16.c4! (Key game E. Rasmussen - F.
    Mayr, corr. 2007) e5 17.c3 e6 18.d5 d6
    19.xe5 xe5 20.c3 c6 ( 20...e6 21.d1 )
    21.e1;
    D2d113341212) 15...f6 16.f4 e5 17.g5 c6 18.f3
    xf3+ 19.xf3 Key game D. Navara - P. Haba, Czechia
    2005;
    D2d113341213) 15...f5 16.h3
    D2d1133412131) 16...h6?! 17.g4
    D2d11334121311) 17...b5 18.a4 xa4 19.xa4
    ( 19.f6+ gxf6 20.xa4 xa4 21.xh6 a5
    (V. Ivanchuk - P. Leko, Morelia/Linares 2007) 22.e4!
    f5 23.g5+ h7 24.b4 ) 19...xa4 20.g5 b5
    21.gxh6;
    D2d11334121312) 17...e5 18.f4 e7
    D2d113341213121) 19.f5 d8 20.f4 ( 20.f6
    e5 21.e3 g5 22.b4 e6 23.h4 ) 20...f6
    21.f2 e5 22.a3 c6 23.ad1;
    D2d113341213122) 19.f2 d8 20.e3;
    D2d1133412132) 16...e6 17.g4 b5 18.f1 c4
    ( 18...d5 19.f4 ) 19.a4 xa4 20.xa4 xa4
    21.f4! b5 22.xc4! bxc4 23.b4!;
    D2d11334122) 12...g4! 13.f3 d7 14.b3 ( 14.xc6
    xe3+ 15.xe3 xc6 (D. Pavasovic - J. Lautier, Turin
    2006) 16.d2 ad8 17.f2 f5 ) 14...xe3+ 15.xe3
    ad8 16.f4=;
    D2d113342) 11.e1! [Chapter] [#]
    D2d1133421) 11...xd4 12.xe4 g6 - 11. Nxe4 Qg6 12.
    Re1 Nxd4;
    D2d1133422) 11...b8 12.xe4 g6 13.xc6 xc6
    D2d11334221) 14.xb6 axb6 15.d2 f5 16.f4 ( 16.h3
    d8 17.g5 g6 18.e3 ) 16...h5 17.f2 e6
    18.e3 T. Nedev - V. Tkachiev, Fuegen 2006;
    D2d11334222) 14.c5 g4 15.a4 e5 16.f4 h5
    17.d4;
    D2d1133423) 11...d8!
    D2d11334231) 12.xe4 g6 13.xc6 ( 13.e2 g4!
    14.f3 d7= S. Rublevsky - J. Hammer, Kemer 2007 )
    13...xc6 14.a4 e6 15.c5 xc5 16.xc5 h5=
    T. Nedev - N. Mitkov, Struga 2010;
    D2d11334232) 12.e2 xd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.cxd4
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    xd4 ( 14...xd4? 15.xe4 e5 16.f4 e6 17.c5 )
    15.xe4 e5 16.f4 ( 16.ad1 e6 17.f4 a5 18.g5
    b6+ 19.h1 f5 20.e4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. )
    D2d113342321) 16...d4+ 17.h1 c6 ( 17...f5
    18.g5 c6 19.b5 ) 18.ad1! ( 18.g5 f8
    19.ad1 f6 20.d5 d8 21.e7 xe7 22.xe7
    g4 23.d2 h6= ) 18...b4 19.g5 xd1 ( 19...f8
    20.xf7! xf7 21.d5 f5 22.xf7+ xf7 23.g4 )
    20.xd1 f5 21.d5;
    D2d113342322) 16...e6 17.g5 xe2 18.xe2 f5
    19.ae1= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    D2d12) 7...0-0?! [Chapter] [#] 8.g2 d6
    D2d121) 9.0-0 e5 ( 9...g6 10.d2 e5 11.h3 f5 12.xf5
    xf5 13.b3+ h8 14.exf5 xf5 15.xc5 dxc5 16.ae1
    E. Sutovsky - J. Olivier, Geneve 2004 )
    D2d1211) 10.h3 c4 11.c1 c6 ( 11...a5 12.b3 b6 13.e3
    d7 14.d2 R. Skrobek - W. Krol, corr. 2006 ) 12.e2
    (J. De Waard - A. Schinke, corr. 2005) ( 12.e2 a5 13.a4 d7
    14.f4 ae8= S. Movsesian - N. Short, Sarajevo 2007 ) 12...e6
    13.xe6 xe6 14.b3 4e5 15.h2 ae8 16.f4 d7=;
    D2d1212) 10.c2 (L. Pergel - Z. Szabo, Zalakaros 2004) g6
    11.ba3 xe3 12.xe3 V. Bujisic - D. Stojanovic, Valjevo 2011;
    D2d122) 9.xc6 xc6 10.xc5 dxc5 11.f4 g6 12.0-0 g4
    13.c2 ( 13.e1 h5 14.d2 Zhang Pengxiang - E.
    Tomashevsky, Nizhnij Novgorod 2007 ) 13...ad8 14.a3 e6
    15.e5 White has very strong pawn structure.;
    D2d13) 7...h5 [Chapter] [#] 8.h3 ( 8.g2 h4 9.a3 (M. Mathias - M.
    Narciso, corr. 2009) a6 10.f4 d6 )
    D2d131) 8...h4 9.g4 g6
    D2d1311) 10.g2 f4 11.0-0 xg2 12.xg2= S. Pawlowski - M.
    Auzins, corr. 2008;
    D2d1312) 10.d2
    D2d13121) 10...ce5 (T. Radjabov - A. Beliavsky, Warsaw
    2005) 11.g5
    D2d131211) 11...f3+ 12.e2 ( 12.d1 xd2 13.gxf6 xf1
    14.xf1 gxf6 ) 12...xd2 13.gxf6 xe4 14.fxg7 g8
    15.d2;
    D2d131212) 11...f3 12.xf3 xf3+ 13.e2 Deep Sjeng 3.
    0 - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008;
    D2d13122) 10...0-0 11.f4 e8 12.g2 d5 (S. Rublevsky - V.
    Kramnik, Moscow (blitz) 2007) 13.0-0 dxe4 14.f2 d8
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    15.xc6=;
    D2d1313) 10.g5 e5 11.d2 xd4 12.cxd4 xd4
    D2d13131) 13.c4? xe4 14.xd4 xh1 15.e5 ( 15.xg7
    d6 16.0-0-0 c6-+ ) 15...0-0;
    D2d13132) 13.f4 d6 ( 13...c5 14.f2 b4 15.c1 c6
    16.c5 a5 17.e3=; 13...xf4 14.c4 xe4 15.xd4 xh1
    16.xf4 0-0 17.0-0-0 ) 14.c4 b4+ 15.f2 c6 16.c1!
    0-0 17.g2 e7 18.e5 b6 19.d3 b7 20.hd1 ad8
    21.a3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2d132) 8...d5 9.g2 dxe4 10.d2 xd4 11.xe4 ( 11.cxd4 f5
    12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 0-0-0 14.0-0 d5 15.g2 ce7 16.c1
    c6 17.b4 a6 18.a4 xb4 Ni Hua - V. Zvjaginsev, Taiyuan 2007 )
    11...xc3+ 12.xc3 e6 13.0-0= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Protector 1.3.4 - Critter 0.80,
    Internet 2010;
    D2d133) 8...b6 9.g2
    D2d1331) 9...b7
    D2d13311) 10.b4 xd4 11.bxc5 dc6 12.0-0 d8
    ( 12...0-0-0 - 10. O-O O-O-O 11. b4 Nxd4 12. bxc5 Ndc6 ) 13.a4
    g6 14.d2 e6 15.b3=;
    D2d13312) 10.0-0 0-0-0
    D2d133121) 11.e1 h4 ( 11...b8 12.h4 de8 13.b4 )
    12.g4 g6 13.d2;
    D2d133122) 11.b4 xd4 12.bxc5 dc6 ( 12...e6
    (Chess Tiger 2007.1 - Naum 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2007) 13.a3
    h4 14.b1 d6 15.cxd6 xd6 16.a4 White has the
    initiative. ) 13.a3 d5 14.cxd6 xd6 15.a4 ( 15.e2
    (S. Rublevsky - K. Sasikiran, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) d7
    16.b5 e6 17.c2 h4= ) 15...d3 16.b5 a6 ( 16...e5
    17.xa7+ b8 18.b5 ) 17.c2 d7 ( 17...xe3 18.fxe3
    h6 19.d4 xe3+ 20.f2 xc3 21.xc6 xc6
    22.ac1 ) 18.d4
    D2d1331221) 18...hd8 19.h4! ( 19.ad1 g6
    - 18... Qg6 19. Rad1 Rhd8 ) 19...b8 20.ab1 e8 21.a4;
    D2d1331222) 18...g6 19.ad1 hd8
    D2d13312221) 20.e2 xd1 21.xd1 h4 ( 21...xd1+
    22.xd1 f6 23.h4 S. Movsesian - A. Shirov, Sarajevo
    2004 ) 22.f4 f6 23.xd8+ xd8=;
    D2d13312222) 20.fe1 b8 21.e2 e5 22.f4;
    D2d1332) 9...a6! 10.a4 d3 11.a3 (Cerebro 3.03d PostModernist 1016, Internet 2008) ( 11.d1 a6= ) 11...a6
    12.0-0-0 b5 13.axb5 xb5 14.xb5 xe3+ 15.fxe3 e5
    16.d4 xg3 17.f3 e5 18.df1 0-0=;
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    D2d2) 7.c2 [Chapter] [#]
    D2d21) 7...d6 8.d2 ( 8.g3 h5 9.h3 h4 10.g4 g6 )
    D2d211) 8...xe3 9.xe3 e6 10.b5 0-0-0 11.0-0 g5 12.xc6
    ( 12.a4 e5 13.a5 h5 A. Morozevich - N. Short, Sarajevo 2007 )
    12...xc6 13.a4 h5= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. T. Makowski - F. Kahl, corr. 2009;
    D2d212) 8...b6
    D2d2121) 9.c4 e5 ( 9...0-0 10.0-0 g6= A. Kucypera - A.
    Matras, Poraj 1997 ) 10.e2 g6;
    D2d2122) 9.e2 0-0 10.xb6 axb6 11.e3 e6 12.c2 d5=;
    D2d22) 7...xe3 8.xe3
    D2d221) 8...0-0
    D2d2211) 9.d3 e5 10.c2 b6 11.b3 d6 12.0-0 f5 13.exf5
    xf5 14.c4 xc2 15.xc2 7g6 ( 15...f7= A. Morozevich - E.
    Tomashevsky, Saratov 2011 ) 16.c3 f4 17.cd5 xd5=;
    D2d2212) 9.d2 d8
    D2d22121) 10.h5
    D2d221211) 10...g6 11.xg6 hxg6 12.0-0-0 d6 ( 12...d5
    13.exd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.c4 V. Baklan - L. Lenic,
    Trieste 2009 ) 13.c4 e5 14.he1 xc4 15.dxc4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    D2d221212) 10...g6 11.f3 xf3 12.xf3 d5=;
    D2d22122) 10.c4 e5 (L. Arnold - S. Schafranietz, Germany
    2006) 11.0-0 xc4 12.dxc4=;
    D2d222) 8...e5 9.d3 ( 9.d2 d5 10.d3= - 9. Bd3 d5 10. Nd2 )
    9...d5 10.d2 dxe4 11.xe4
    D2d2221) 11...0-0 12.c2 f5 13.xc6 xc6 14.f3 e6
    ( 14...c5 15.b3+ h8 16.0-0-0 A. Morozevich - M. Carlsen,
    Moscow (blitz) 2012 ) 15.g5 g6 16.h4 e6 17.0-0-0 ae8=;
    D2d2222) 11...e6 12.a4 ( 12.c2 0-0-0 13.f3 b5 14.b4
    he8 15.a4 h5 16.0-0 f5 17.xc6 xc6= A. Morozevich - Ki.
    Georgiev, Fuegen 2006 ) 12...0-0-0 13.f3
    D2d22221) 13...a5 14.xa5 xa5 15.g5 d6 16.xe6
    ( 16.0-0 c4 17.fe1 xe3 18.xe3 h6 19.xe6 xe6
    A. Morozevich - L. Aronian, Yerevan (rapid) 2008 ) 16...fxe6
    17.e2 d5 18.hd1;
    D2d22222) 13...h5 14.0-0 f5 15.xc6 ( 15.c2 a6 16.fe1
    b8 17.b3 xb3 18.axb3 g5 ) 15...xc6 16.ad1 h6
    17.b4 f4 18.b5 fxe3 19.bxc6 exf2+ 20.xf2 b8=
    V. Ivanchuk - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2005;
    D2d23) 7...b6
    D2d231) 8.xb6 axb6 9.e3 e5 (A. Chochulski - H. Jonkman,
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    Hamburg 1992) ( 9...0-0 10.d3 e5 11.0-0 f4 12.g3=
    A. Morozevich - M. Carlsen, Nice (blindfold) 2008 ) 10.f3 d6
    11.d3 e6 Black is exerting queenside pressure.;
    D2d232) 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0
    D2d2321) 9...g6 10.g3 d6 11.f4 h3 12.f2 fe8 ( 12...ae8
    13.d2 d8 14.xb6 axb6 15.e3 A. Strikovic - V. Topalov,
    Bilbao 2004 ) 13.d2 f8 14.xb6 axb6 15.e3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    D2d2322) 9...d8 10.xb6 axb6 11.e3 (A. Strikovic - K.
    Sasikiran, Internet (blitz) 2004) d5 12.exd5 e6 13.f3 ( 13.dxe6
    xd1 14.exf7+ xf7 15.xd1= ) 13...e5 14.e4 h4 15.b3
    xe4 16.dxe6 fxe6 17.xe6+ h8 18.h1 7g6= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2d3) [Chapter] [#] 7.e2
    D2d31) 7...b6 8.0-0 b7 9.d2 ( 9.b5 0-0-0 10.xc5 bxc5
    11.a4 b8 12.d2 c8 (Z. Almasi - A. Shirov, Dresden 1999)
    13.a3 b6 14.c2 he8 15.f4 ) 9...g6 10.b4 (J. Pinho - M. Tritt,
    corr. 2004) xd4 11.cxd4 xe4 12.f3 g6 13.f4;
    D2d32) 7...d5! 8.0-0 0-0 9.xc6 xc6= Rybka 1.1 - Deep Junior 9,
    Internet 2006;
    D2d4) worse move is 7.d2
    D2d41) 7...a6
    D2d411) 8.c4
    D2d4111) 8...b5 9.e2 b7 10.0-0 b6
    D2d41111) 11.xc6
    D2d411111) 11...xc6 12.a4 g6 13.xb6 xb6 14.d1!
    ( 14.f3 bxa4 15.xa4 c6 S. Rublevsky - T. Radjabov,
    Sochi 2007 ) 14...d8 15.axb5 axb5 16.a3;
    D2d411112) 11...xe3! 12.fxe3 xc6 13.c4 0-0=;
    D2d41112) 11.a4 bxa4 12.xa4 0-0 13.a3;
    D2d4112) 8...0-0 9.0-0 e5 10.b3 b5 11.e2 d6 (Hiarcs 12 Deep Shredder 11, Internet (blitz) 2008) 12.h3 a7=;
    D2d412) 8.f4 d6 9.e2;
    D2d42) 7...0-0! 8.b5 xe3 9.xe3 d5
    D2d421) 10.d2
    D2d4211) 10...g4 11.f3 ( 11.h3 h5 12.xc7 d4 13.cxd4
    xd4 14.c1 ac8 ) 11...d7 12.0-0-0 a6 13.xc7 d4;
    D2d4212) 10...dxe4 11.xe4 e5 12.c5 d5 13.xe5 xe5
    14.0-0-0 c6 15.d4= S. Rublevsky - A. Grischuk, Moscow (blitz)
    2007;
    D2d4213) 10...d7 11.0-0-0 ad8
    D2d42131) 12.xc7 d4 13.cxd4 c8! ( 13...xd4 14.b1
    a4 15.b3 c6 16.c4 b5= V. Laznicka - M. Roiz, Porto
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    Carras 2011 ) 14.g3 xd4 15.b1 a4;
    D2d42132) 12.e2 e6 13.b1 dxe4 14.xe4 e5;
    D2d422) 10.xc7 b8 11.d2 dxe4 12.0-0-0 e5 13.g3 a5
    White has poor knight placement. E. Vancini - M. Godena, Bratto
    2003;
    D2d5) 7.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    D2d51) 7...0-0 [Chapter] [#] 8.0-0
    D2d511) 8...b6
    D2d5111) 9.b3
    D2d51111) 9...g6 10.d2 ( 10.a3 d6 (Naum 4 - Glaurung 2.
    2, Internet 2009) 11.xc6 bxc6= ) 10...xd4 11.xd4 d6
    12.f4 The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    D2d51112) 9...a5 10.c2 c4
    D2d511121) 11.c1 c6 12.e2 ( 12.e2 d6 13.g3
    6e5 14.h3 d7 A. Morozevich - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow (blitz)
    2008 ) 12...d5 13.exd5 xd4 14.cxd4 d6;
    D2d511122) 11.h5 (Hiarcs 11.1 - Spike 1.2, Internet 2007)
    c6 12.e5 g6 13.exf6;
    D2d51113) 9...d6
    D2d511131) 10.h1 xd4 11.cxd4 (S. Dolmatov - A.
    Jussupow, Wijk aan Zee 1991) e6 12.c3 xb3 13.xb3
    xd4=;
    D2d511132) 10.a4
    D2d5111321) 10...a6 11.xc6 ( 11.c2 e6
    (A. Morozevich - V. Ivanchuk, Almaty (blitz) 2008) 12.xe6
    xe6 13.xb6 cxb6 14.d2 d5= ) 11...bxc6 12.xb6 cxb6
    13.d2;
    D2d5111322) 10...g6 11.f3 a5 12.d2 xb3 13.xb3
    c6=;
    D2d511133) 10.b5 a5 11.d2 a6 12.d4
    H. Gretarsson - S. Sigfusson, Gardabaer 1991;
    D2d5112) 9.c2 d6
    D2d51121) 10.d2 e6 11.h5 g6
    D2d511211) 12.g3
    D2d5112111) 12...ae8 13.xe6 xe6 14.xb6 axb6
    15.f4 ( 15.e3= E. Berg - V. Ivanchuk, Tallinn 2006 )
    15...ge7 16.fe1 d5 17.exd5;
    D2d5112112) 12...xc4 13.xc4 fe8 14.d2 e5=;
    D2d511212) 12.xe6 fxe6 13.g3 ge5 14.f4 d3 15.b5
    c5 16.d4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    D2d51122) 10.xb6 axb6 11.f4 e6 ( 11...g5 12.f5 e5
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    (G. Kasparov - N. Short, Linares 1992) 13.e3 d7 14.d2
    h8 15.a4 )
    D2d511221) 12.d3 xa2 13.xa2 xa2 14.d2 e6
    15.e3 h6 16.f3 f5 17.exf5 xf5 (A. Lastin - A. Grischuk,
    Moscow 1996) 18.d5! h4 ( 18...c8 19.e4 d7
    20.f3= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 19.e4 xg2 20.xg2 h3 21.e4 xf1 22.xf1
    g6
    D2d5112211) 23.b4 g7 24.b5 a5 ( 24...d8 25.g3
    Black has poor piece coordination. ) 25.g3 h8=;
    D2d5112212) 23.xc7 xf4 24.e6+ h8 25.c8+ f8
    26.xb7 g5+ 27.h1 c1 28.g1 g5+=;
    D2d511222) 12.d5 d7 13.e3 (R. Gouma - J. Geus, corr.
    1999) fe8 14.b3 a5 15.c2 b5 16.f2 c4 17.xc4
    xc4 18.d2 e6= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White.;
    D2d5113) 9.h1
    D2d51131) 9...g6 10.d2 xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.cxd4 c6
    (A. Suarez Real - P. Mascaro March, Burguillos 2010) 13.e1 d5
    14.exd5 xd5=;
    D2d51132) 9...d6 10.f4 ( 10.b5 e6 11.xe6 fxe6 12.xb6
    cxb6 13.d2 ad8 14.g4 g6= Zhang Pengxiang - N. Short,
    Liverpool 2007 )
    D2d511321) 10...d8 11.d2 d5 12.e5 g6 13.d3 f5
    14.a3 ce7 ( 14...xd4 15.cxd4 e6 16.ac1 ) 15.ac2
    c5 16.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    D2d511322) 10...xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 h6 13.a3
    a6 14.ae1 b5 (Shredder 9 - Spike 1.0a, Internet 2006)
    15.d3 b7=;
    D2d51133) 9...d8
    D2d511331) 10.h5 h6 11.d2 d5 ( 11...xd4 (J. Zezulkin L. Ostrowski, Poland 1998) 12.xd4 xd4 13.cxd4 d5 )
    12.exd5 xd4 13.xd4 ( 13.cxd4 f5 G. Kasparov - G.
    Kamsky, Tilburg 1991 ) 13...xd4 14.cxd4 f5 15.fe1
    xd5;
    D2d511332) 10.b5?! e5 11.b3 xe3 12.fxe3 b6
    13.a4 d6;
    D2d511333) 10.f4? d5 11.e5 h6 12.d3 xe5;
    D2d511334) 10.d2 h6 11.f4 d5 ( 11...xd4 12.cxd4 d5
    13.e5 g6 14.e2 f5 15.c3 h5 16.f2 d7 17.h4 f6
    18.ae1 G. Timmerman - P. Herb, Belfort 1991 ) 12.e5 h4
    13.f2 h5 14.d3 f5=;
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    D2d5114) 9.a3
    D2d51141) 9...d6 10.d2 g6 (CM10th Cell - Spike 1.0a
    Mainz, Internet 2005) 11.f3;
    D2d51142) 9...xd4
    D2d511421) 10.cxd4 d6 (R. Oltra Caurin - R. Barbera Estelles,
    Spain 1993) ( 10...d5 11.exd5 d8 12.h5 h6= M. Chandler
    - N. Short, England 1991 ) 11.c1 c6 12.d2 d5=;
    D2d511422) 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.cxd4
    (Hiarcs 11 - Deep Junior 10, Internet 2006) b6 (A. Zapata - G.
    Milos, Manila 1992) 13.b5 a6 14.ac1 ( 14.xc7 xc4
    15.fc1 d3 16.xa8 xa8 17.c3 xe4 18.e1 d5
    19.xe4 xc3 20.bxc3= ) 14...xb5 15.xb5 c6 16.d3
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    D2d51143) 9...d8? 10.db5 a6 ( 10...e5 11.b3 d5
    12.xb6 xb6 13.d4 ) 11.d6! M. Markovic - B. Ivanovic,
    Cetinje 1992;
    D2d51144) 9...g6
    D2d511441) 10.f3
    D2d5114411) 10...e5
    D2d51144111) 11.e2 c6 ( 11...xc4 12.xc4 xd4
    13.cxd4 d6 14.ac1 V. Baklan - I. Sokolov, Germany
    2000 ) 12.f4 f6 13.d2 d5=;
    D2d51144112) 11.b3 d6 12.d2 (Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.
    3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007) 7c6 13.db5;
    D2d5114412) 10...d6 11.d2;
    D2d511442) 10.e1 e5
    D2d5114421) 11.b3 d6 (Junior 10 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz)
    2006) 12.f4!
    D2d51144211) 12...h3 13.e2 d3 14.ed1 ( 14.f5
    g4 15.xg4 xg4 16.h3 xe1 17.xe1 xd4 18.cxd4
    xf5 19.exf5 xf5 20.f2 fe8= ) 14...c5 15.f5 g4
    16.f3! xf3 17.gxf3;
    D2d51144212) 12...g4 13.f5 xe3 14.fxg6 xd1
    15.gxf7+ h8 16.axd1 c5! 17.c4 cxd4 18.xb6 axb6
    19.xd4 a5 20.xd6 e5 21.xb6= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D2d5114422) 11.f4 d5 12.fxe5 dxc4 13.xc4 e6
    14.xb6 axb6 15.f4 ad8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Zhang
    Pengxiang - L. Bruzon Batista, Skanderborg 2005;
    D2d511443) 10.d2
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    D2d5114431) 10...xe4 11.fe1 g6 12.xc6! ( 12.d3
    h5 13.xc6 xc6 14.xb6 cxb6 15.b5 d5 16.c7
    b8 17.xd5 e6= V. Ivanchuk - L. Bruzon Batista, Havana
    2011 ) 12...xc6 13.xb6 cxb6 14.b5 d5 15.xd5;
    D2d5114432) 10...d6 11.ae1 xd4 12.xd4
    (Z. Lapeginas - A. Vasilkis, corr. 2004) d7 13.f4;
    D2d512) 8...g6
    D2d5121) 9.xc6 xc6 10.xc5 xc5 11.d4
    D2d51211) 11...b6 12.xc5 bxc5 (V. Baklan - A. Onischuk,
    Ordzhonikidze 2000) 13.b4 cxb4 ( 13...c6 14.a3 e5
    15.e2 ) 14.cxb4 b8 15.a3 d6 16.c1 b7 17.c3;
    D2d51212) 11...xd4 12.cxd4 d6 13.c3;
    D2d51213) 11...h5 12.a3 a6 13.c2 Bright 0.3b - Rybka
    2.3.2a, Internet 2008;
    D2d5122) 9.d2
    D2d51221) 9...b6 10.b3 xd4 ( 10...d6 11.f4 ) 11.xd4
    d6 12.f4 c6 13.xb6 axb6 14.f3;
    D2d51222) 9...e5 10.f5 xf5 11.exf5 c6 12.xc5 xc5
    13.b3 d5 14.e1 d7 ( 14...d3 15.e3 xf5 16.f3 g6
    17.xd3 xd3 18.xd3 ) 15.f3 f6 16.g4 V. Smyslov - N.
    Ioseliani, Prague 1995;
    D2d51223) 9...d5 10.exd5
    D2d512231) 10...xd4
    D2d5122311) 11.cxd4 h3 12.f3 g4 13.e4 ( 13.f4
    d6 14.g5 xg5 15.xg5 ) 13...f5 14.h4 d6
    15.ac1=;
    D2d5122312) 11.xd4! xd4 12.cxd4 b6 13.e1 d6
    14.e4 d8 15.h5;
    D2d512232) 10...e5 (H. Mossong - Lin Weiguo, Manila
    1992) 11.4f3!;
    D2d51224) 9...xd4 10.xd4 ( 10.cxd4 d5 11.exd5 b4
    12.f4 bxd5 13.g3 J. Polgar - J. Piket, Tilburg 1996 )
    10...xd4 11.cxd4 c6 12.e1! ( 12.d3 d5 13.f3 ) 12...d5
    13.exd5 xd5 14.xd5 cxd5 15.b3;
    D2d513) 8...e5
    D2d5131) 9.b3
    D2d51311) 9...g6 10.f5 xf5 11.exf5 b6 12.e1 xe3
    13.xe3 f6 ( 13...d6 14.h5 ) 14.f4 c6 15.g4 d6
    16.d2;
    D2d51312) 9...d6
    D2d513121) 10.f3 e6
    D2d5131211) 11.h1 c4 12.f2 d5 13.c2
    D2d51312111) 13...dxe4 14.d2 d5 ( 14...d3
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    15.xe4 xe4 16.fxe4 g6 17.f4 c4 18.g1
    A. Morozevich - P. Svidler, Mexico City 2007 ) 15.xe4
    b6 16.e1 xe3=;
    D2d51312112) 13...a6 14.b4 b6 15.d2 d3;
    D2d5131212) 11.a3 g6 12.f2 h3 13.g3=;
    D2d513122) 10.d2 h6 ( 10...g6 11.f4 g4 12.f5 h5
    13.f4 c6 14.d1 h4 15.g3 f6 16.xg4 xd4
    17.cxd4 xd4+ 18.h1 xb2 19.e5 )
    D2d5131221) 11.b5? f3+ 12.gxf3 h3-+;
    D2d5131222) 11.f3 g6 12.f2 h8 13.d2 f5 14.h4
    e8 ( 14...7c6 15.exf5 xf5 16.xf5 xf5 17.xc5 dxc5
    18.e4 ) 15.h1 d7 16.c2 fxe4 17.fxe4 ( 17.xe4 f5
    18.xf5 xf5 19.xf5 xf5 20.xc5 dxc5 21.e4 d3= )
    17...g8=;
    D2d5131223) 11.h1 d7 12.f4 a5 13.a4 ae8 14.c2
    g4 15.g1= Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play.;
    D2d5132) 9.e2
    D2d51321) 9...g6 - 7... Ne5 8. Be2 Qg6 9. O-O O-O;
    D2d51322) 9...d6 10.f4 5c6 11.a3 xa3 ( 11...a6
    12.ac2 ) 12.bxa3 a6 13.b1 b6 ( 13...e8 14.f3 b6
    15.g3 ) 14.d3 d7 15.d2 White is exerting kingside
    pressure.;
    D2d51323) 9...d5 10.f4
    D2d513231) 10...5c6 11.e5 h6 ( 11...g6 12.f5 )
    12.d2 xd4 13.cxd4 f5 14.f2 Doch 1.3.4 - Equinox 0.
    97e, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    D2d513232) 10...c4 11.xc4 dxc4 12.d2 b5 13.h5
    E. Najer - B. Kantsler, Jerusalem 2005;
    D2d513233) 10...h6 11.d2 g4 (Deep Sjeng WC2008 Delfi 5.4, Internet 2008) 12.xg4 xg4 13.f5 h5 14.h3
    xh3 15.f6 gxf6 16.gxh3 h8 17.h2 dxe4 18.a3
    Hiarcs 14 - Rybka 3.0 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    D2d514) 8...b6
    D2d5141) 9.e1 b7 10.f1 ( 10.xc6!? xc6 11.d4 g6
    (Rybka 3 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet (blitz) 2009) 12.d3= )
    D2d51411) 10...d5
    D2d514111) 11.xc6 xc6 12.xc5 xc5 13.d2
    D2d5141111) 13...g6 14.b3 ( 14.h5= L. Oll - R.
    Huebner, Pula 1997 ) 14...d6 15.exd5 xd5 16.xd5;
    D2d5141112) 13...ad8 14.e5 c6 15.f3 h6=;
    D2d514112) 11.d2 ad8 12.xc6 xc6 13.xc5=
    D. Cerovic - G. Sargissian, Kavala 2010;
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    D2d51412) 10...fe8 11.xc6 xc6 12.xc5 bxc5 13.d2
    g6 14.g3
    D2d514121) 14...ad8 15.f4 ( 15.g2 e5 16.c2 c4
    17.e2 g6 D. Pavasovic - F. Caruana, Spoleto 2011 )
    15...d6 16.c2 f8 17.d3;
    D2d514122) 14...d6 15.c2 ab8 16.b3 e5=;
    D2d5142) 9.xc6 xc6 10.xc5 xc5
    D2d51421) 11.d4 d6 ( 11...b7 12.xc5 bxc5 13.d2 a5=
    1/2-1/2 S. Movsesian - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 2004 ) 12.xc5 bxc5
    (T. Nabaty - D. Howell, Rijeka 2010) 13.b3 d7=;
    D2d51422) 11.a3 a6 12.e1
    D2d514221) 12...b5 13.b3 d6 14.c2 b7 15.a4 bxa4
    16.xa4 ( 16.xa4 g5 17.d3 ab8 18.g3 ) 16...a5
    17.d4 F. Vallejo Pons - I. Sokolov, Moscow 2012;
    D2d514222) 12...d6 13.b3 b7 14.c2 g6=;
    D2d5143) 9.d2 g6
    D2d51431) 10.f3
    D2d514311) 10...d8
    D2d5143111) 11.d3 e5 12.e2 d5 13.f4 c4
    ( 13...5c6 14.e5 f5 15.xf5 xf5 16.xc5 bxc5
    17.a3 V. Baklan - V. Golod, Germany 2006 ) 14.xc4 dxc4
    15.f5 d6=;
    D2d5143112) 11.f2 b7 12.xc6 xc6 13.xc5;
    D2d514312) 10...a5 11.b5 e5 12.e2 xe3+ 13.xe3
    c6 14.d4
    D2d5143121) 14...c5 15.b5 b7 16.f4! ( 16.d2
    D. Howell - M. Adams, London 2009 ) 16...d6 17.h4 ae8
    18.d2;
    D2d5143122) 14...b7 15.d2 c5 16.b5 d5 17.f4 h6
    18.exd5 xd5 19.xe5 ae8 20.h5 xf4 21.xh6
    xe2+ 22.h1 gxh6 23.d6 d8 24.f6 f4 25.xb7
    xd2 26.xf4 b8= D. Howell - M. Adams, London 2009;
    D2d514313) 10...d5! 11.xd5 xd5 12.exd5 e5
    E. Moradiabadi - V. Georgiev, Ravana 2009;
    D2d51432) 10.xc6 xc6 11.xc5 bxc5 12.a3 b8 13.f3
    e5= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    D2d5144) 9.a3 a5
    D2d51441) 10.f4 d5 11.exd5 a6 ( 11...xd4 12.xd4 xd4+
    13.xd4 xd4+ 14.cxd4 b7= R. Mamedov - E. Najer,
    Moscow 2010 ) 12.xa6 xd5 13.f2 xa6=;
    D2d51442) 10.e1 b7 11.xc6 xc6 12.d4=;
    D2d5145) 9.h1 b7
    D2d51451) 10.xc6 xc6 11.xc5 xc5 12.d2 ad8
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    13.e2 ( 13.e2 d5 14.b3 d6 15.exd5 xd5 16.f3 c5
    17.xd5 xd5 18.f3 f4 A. Areshchenko - G. Sargissian,
    Ohrid 2009 ) 13...g6 14.f4 d5=;
    D2d51452) 10.f3 ad8 (E. Harutyunyan - M. Mkrtchyan, Albena
    2011) 11.d2 e5 12.b3 d5;
    D2d5146) 9.c2
    D2d51461) 9...b7 10.d2 ad8 11.xc5 bxc5 12.e3 e5
    13.b3 xc4
    D2d514611) 14.xc4 a6 ( 14...c6= D. Pavasovic - L.
    Fressinet, Heraklio 2007 ) 15.xc5 xf1 16.dxf1 (Rybka 3
    Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008) c6;
    D2d514612) 14.exc4 a6 15.a3 xa3 16.xa3=;
    D2d51462) 9...g6 10.d2 e5 11.e2 d5 12.xc5 bxc5
    13.f4
    D2d514621) 13...5c6 14.e3 ( 14.h5 h6= J. Smeets R. Ponomariov, Nice (rapid) 2010 ) 14...d4 15.ec4 b8
    16.a4;
    D2d514622) 13...d7 14.exd5 xd5 15.b3 b8=;
    D2d51463) 9...e5 10.e2 5g6 11.d2 xe3 12.xe3
    b7 13.e1 d5 14.c2 f4 15.f3= E. Najer - A. Pashikian,
    Ohrid 2009;
    D2d52) [Chapter] [#] 7...b6
    D2d521) 8.f4?!
    D2d5211) 8...b7
    D2d52111) 9.d2
    D2d521111) 9...g6 10.d3 0-0-0 11.0-0 xd4 12.cxd4 f5
    13.d5 fxe4 14.f5
    D2d5211111) 14...f6 15.xe4 e5 (A. Grischuk - V. Milov,
    Calvia 2007) 16.a3! h6 17.b5 a6 ( 17...a6 18.xc7
    xc7 19.d6+ xd6 20.ac1+ 7c6 21.xb6++- ) 18.a4
    b8 19.d6 cxd6 20.c3 c8 [#] 21.a5!!+-;
    D2d5211112) 14...f7! 15.xe4 (G. Gambardella - M. Stein,
    corr. 2010) e5
    D2d52111121) 16.d4 f6 17.c3 g4 ( 17...b8
    18.a4 c5 19.dxc6 dxc6 20.b4 c5 21.b3; 17...c5
    18.dxc6 dxc6 19.a4 ) 18.ac1 xe3 19.xe3 a6
    20.a4 he8 21.a5 b8 ( 21...xd5 22.f3 ) 22.axb6
    xb6 23.xb6 cxb6 24.f6 gxf6 25.xf6 b5 26.d1;
    D2d52111122) 16.c3 c4 17.d4 xe3 18.xe3 f6
    ( 18...d6 19.a4 a5 20.d4 f6 21.c4 ) 19.ac1 a6
    20.a4 he8 21.a5 b8 22.axb6 xb6 ( 22...cxb6
    23.f4+ d6 24.f2 ) 23.xb6 cxb6 24.f6 gxf6 25.xf6
    b5 26.d1;
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    D2d521112) 9...h4+ 10.g3 h3 11.f1 h5 12.g2 0-0-0
    13.0-0;
    D2d52112) 9.0-0 0-0-0 - 8. O-O Bb7 9. f4 O-O-O ( 9...0-0
    10.d2 a6 (M. Ruefenacht - E. Rodin, corr. 2004) 11.b4 );
    D2d5212) 8...0-0! 9.d2 (A. Cazorla - L. Marx, France 1996)
    ( 9.0-0 d5! 10.exd5 a5 11.d3 b7 12.d2 xd5 13.e4
    e7 14.d2 c6 15.xc5 xc5 Chiron 1.5 - Bouquet 1.6,
    Internet 2013 ) 9...xd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.cxd4 d5;
    D2d522) 8.0-0
    D2d5221) 8...b7
    D2d52211) 9.f4 0-0-0
    D2d522111) 10.b4 xd4 ( 10...xd4 11.bxc5 e6 12.a4
    b8 13.a3= ) 11.cxd4 xb4 12.a3 bc6 ( 12...d5 13.axb4
    dxc4 14.c3= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. )
    D2d5221111) 13.c3 d5 ( 13...a5 14.d3 d5 15.e5
    h6 16.e2 ) 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.exd5
    e7 17.g4+ f5 18.xf5+ xf5 19.f2 d7=
    T. Nedev - A. Shirov, Mallorca 2004;
    D2d5221112) 13.f5
    D2d52211121) 13...d5 14.e5 h4 ( 14...xe5 15.dxe5
    xe5 16.d4 ) 15.d3 g6 16.f4 g5 17.f3;
    D2d52211122) 13...a5 14.d3 he8=;
    D2d52211123) 13...g6 14.e5 h4 15.f4 g5!=;
    D2d522112) 10.e5
    D2d5221121) 10...h4 11.d2
    D2d52211211) 11...d6 12.2f3 h5
    D2d522112111) 13.g5 xd1 14.axd1 dxe5 15.fxe5
    xe5 16.xf7 a6 ( 16...d5 17.c1 b8 18.ge6
    d7 19.xc5 bxc5 20.xd5 xd5 21.f5
    D. Stellwagen - G. Sargissian, Paks 2008 ) 17.e6+ b7
    18.fe1 h6=;
    D2d522112112) 13.b4 xd4 14.xd4 dxe5 15.xe5=;
    D2d52211212) 11...xd4 12.cxd4 f5 13.f3 g4=;
    D2d5221122) 10...h6 11.d2
    D2d52211221) 11...f6 12.a3
    D2d522112211) 12...xd4 13.cxd4 xa3 14.f5
    ( 14.bxa3 f5 M. Chandler - J. Speelman, Hastings
    1991 ) 14...h5 15.bxa3 fxe5 16.g5= Slow Chess Blitz
    WV2 - CM10th Magic II, Internet 2009;
    D2d522112212) 12...hf8 13.f5 h4 14.exf6 xf6=;
    D2d52211222) 11...d6 12.xf7 ( 12.f5 h4 13.f4 xf4
    14.xf4 dxe5 ) 12...xd4 13.cxd4 dxe5;
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    D2d522113) 10.f3
    D2d5221131) 10...g6 11.d2 (T. Eckhardt - T. Winkler, corr.
    2006) ( 11.a3 g7 12.a2 he8 13.b4 xd4 14.cxd4 f5=
    A. Shirov - J. Nunn, Germany 1992 ) 11...b8 12.f2 d6
    13.d2=;
    D2d5221132) 10...d6 (Arasan 10.2 - Alaric 707, Internet
    2008) 11.d2 b8 12.f1 a5=;
    D2d522114) 10.d2 g6 11.d3 - 8. f4 Bb7 9. Qd2 Qg6 10.
    Bd3 O-O-O 11. O-O;
    D2d52212) 9.b4 xd4 10.bxc5 ( 10.cxd4 xb4 11.a3 a5
    12.d5 0-0 A. Shirov - S. Agdestein, Hastings 1991 ) 10...e6
    (V. Baklan - C. Marcelin, France 2001) 11.d2 0-0;
    D2d52213) 9.b3 e5 10.xc5 bxc5 11.b3! ( 11.e2 xe4
    12.f3 b7 13.xc5 0-0 14.d2= R. Ponomariov - A. Grischuk,
    Lausanne 2000 )
    D2d522131) 11...xe4 12.d2
    D2d5221311) 12...d3 13.f4 5g6 (Stockfish 2.1.1 Shredder 12, Internet 2011) 14.f2!
    D2d52213111) 14...c6 15.a4 b5 16.xb5
    ( 16.c2 ) 16...xb5 17.f5 e5 18.e4 d6 19.f6 gxf6
    20.xd6;
    D2d52213112) 14...d6 15.f3 f5 16.g5 0-0 17.g4
    d7 18.f5 e5 19.e4 h4 20.g5 xg4+ 21.xg4
    xg4 22.xe7 xf2 23.xf2 xf5 24.g3 d7 25.xf8
    xf8 26.h5;
    D2d5221312) 12...b7 13.f4 5g6 ( 13...c6 14.e2
    5g6 15.f5 e5 16.f4 d3 17.f6 gxf6 18.xc7 )
    D2d52213121) 14.f3 0-0-0 ( 14...d6 15.e5! f5
    16.a4+ d8 17.xc5 xe5 18.fxe5 xe5 19.d4
    xd4 20.cxd4 g5 21.e2 Black has a poorlyprotected king. ) 15.d2 he8
    D2d522131211) 16.ae1 f5= ( 16...h6 17.xc5;
    16...d6 17.f5! );
    D2d522131212) 16.f5 h8 17.xc5 xf5 18.c2 h4
    19.xh4 xh4 20.xa7;
    D2d52213122) 14.f2 d6 ( 14...0-0 15.xc5 d6 16.d4
    f5 17.c2 ) 15.a4+ c6 16.f5 ge5 ( 16...ge7
    17.e2 0-0-0 18.e4 e5 19.f4 d4 20.xd6+ cxd6
    21.cxd4 xe2 22.xe2 d5 23.g3 ) 17.h5 h6
    18.e4 e7 ( 18...d8 19.d1 ) 19.f6 g6 20.fxe7 gxh5
    21.xc5 xe7 22.e1! d8 23.xd6 cxd6 24.xd6
    d3 25.xf7 xe1 26.xb7 c8 ( 26...b8 27.f1 d3
    28.b5 xb2 29.xb8 ) 27.g3 d3 28.h4+ e8
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    29.xc6+;
    D2d522132) 11...0-0 12.f4 5g6 13.d2;
    D2d522133) 11...a6 12.f4 h6 13.c4! ( 13.xc5 xf1
    14.xf1 5c6 15.e5 0-0 16.d2 d6 17.exd6 cxd6 18.a3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    13...xc4 14.xc4 xc4 15.e1 c6 16.c2 a6 17.xc5
    xc5 18.xc5 d6 19.f2 0-0 20.c3 Black has a weak
    pawn structure.;
    D2d5222) 8...0-0= - 7... O-O 8. O-O b6;
    D2d53) 7...g6?! 8.xc6 ( 8.0-0 e5 9.e2= - 7... Ne5 8. Be2 Qg6
    9. O-O ) 8...xc6 9.h5 ( 9.xf7+ xf7 10.h5+ g6 11.f5+
    (V. Ivanchuk - B. Gulko, Reykjavik 1991) g8 12.xc5 xe4 13.f3
    e5 ) 9...xe3 10.xf7+ d8 11.fxe3 Pirat 0.3.9 - Petir 2.99j,
    Internet 2006;
    D2d54) 7...e5 [Chapter] [#]
    D2d541) 8.b3
    D2d5411) 8...g6 9.0-0 d5
    D2d54111) 10.f4 g4 11.c2 f6 12.a4+ c6 13.d2
    D2d541111) 13...0-0 14.g3! ( 14.f3 d7 15.h1=
    A. Morozevich - P. Leko, Mexico City 2007 ) 14...ad8 15.ae1
    h5 16.b4;
    D2d541112) 13...0-0-0 14.f3 ( 14.ae1 dxe4 15.xe4
    d7= ) 14...d7 15.h1 b8 16.b4 d6 17.b3;
    D2d54112) 10.f3 dxe4 11.d2 exf3 12.2xf3 xf3+ 13.xf3
    0-0 14.f2= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    D2d5412) 8...a6 9.c2
    D2d54121) 9...0-0 10.b4 xd4 11.cxd4 c4 12.0-0 xe3
    ( 12...d5 13.c3 dxe4 14.xe4 f5 15.f3 F. Amonatov - E.
    Safarli, Moscow 2010 ) 13.fxe3 h6 14.d3 d6 15.d2=;
    D2d54122) 9...d5 (B. Schrevens - A. Walden Jones, St Lorenzo
    1995) 10.b5 d6 11.a4 dxe4 12.c5 0-0! 13.xd6 cxd6
    14.c7 g4! 15.xg4 xg4 16.xa6 bxa6 17.xe4 ab8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2d542) 8.e2
    D2d5421) 8...d5 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 5c6 11.e5 h4 ( 11...g6
    (Z. Azmaiparashvili - I. Sokolov, Dos Hermanas 2001) 12.f5! xd4
    13.fxg6 xe3+ 14.h1+- D. Pavasovic - M. Mikac, Bled 2002 )
    12.d2 g4
    D2d54211) 13.d3 b6 ( 13...a6 14.xc6 xe3+ 15.xe3
    xc6 16.d2 S. Rublevsky - V. Popov, Warsaw 2005 ) 14.xc6
    bxc6 15.a3 (U. Bekemann - C. Moeykens, corr. 2006) d7
    16.c2;
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    D2d54212) 13.xc6 xe3+ 14.xe3 xc6 15.xg4
    S. Ohtake - P. Marczell, corr. 2003;
    D2d5422) 8...d6 9.d2 ( 9.0-0 g6= - 8... Qg6 9. O-O d6 )
    9...0-0 ( 9...g6 10.f4 g4 11.g1 B. Savchenko - M.
    Lushenkov, Voronezh 2008 ) 10.0-0 g6 - 8... Qg6 9. O-O O-O
    10. Nd2 d6;
    D2d5423) 8...g6 9.0-0
    D2d54231) [Chapter] [#] 9...0-0 10.d2
    D2d542311) 10...d6 11.h5 ( 11.h1 - 9. O-O d6 10. Kh1 OO 11. Nd2 ) 11...f6 12.f4 5c6
    D2d5423111) 13.h1 xd4 14.cxd4 (G. Kasparov - A.
    Sorin, Buenos Aires 1997) xd4 15.e5 dxe5 16.fxe5 xe5
    17.c4 d5 18.xd4 c6! Toga II 1.4.2JD - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet (blitz) 2008 ( 18...xc4? 19.c1 d5 20.c5 g5
    21.xf7+ h8 22.e1 h3 23.g3 xg3 24.hxg3 f5
    25.b3+- K. Van der Weide - J. Kvisla, Bad Ems 2006 );
    D2d5423112) 13.c4! xd4 14.cxd4 e6 (Chiron 0.87 WildCat 7.0, Wheaton. Illinois 2007) ( 14...d5 15.e5 e6
    16.a3 T. Nabaty - K. Lerner, Israel 2008 ) 15.d2;
    D2d542312) 10...d5
    D2d5423121) 11.f4 xd4 ( 11...f6 12.g3 (Loop M1-T Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007) xd4 13.cxd4 ) 12.cxd4
    5c6=;
    D2d5423122) 11.h5
    D2d54231221) 11...f6 12.e2! ( 12.f4 (D. Pavasovic - D.
    Jakovenko, Dresden 2007) 5c6 13.e5 h6 14.2b3
    b6= S. Movsesian - E. Bacrot, Kemer 2007; 12.exd5
    xd5 13.e4 b6 14.b4= Spark 0.4 - Rybka 4, Internet
    2010 )
    D2d542312211) 12...b6 13.a4 a6 ( 13...a5 14.b5 )
    14.a5 a7 15.f4 5c6 16.xc6 xe3+ 17.xe3 bxc6
    18.f3;
    D2d542312212) 12...h4! 13.f5 ( 13.fe1 d6= )
    13...xf5 14.xc5 dxe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe7 xe7
    17.xe4;
    D2d54231222) 11...d6
    D2d542312221) 12.f4 5c6 13.e5 ( 13.e1
    (G. Van den Haak - J. Geus, corr. 1999) a5 14.e5 d8
    15.2b3 ) 13...h6 14.2b3
    D2d5423122211) 14...xd4
    D2d54231222111) 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 b6
    ( 16...e8 17.e2 f5 18.ad1 A. Kondziela - S.
    Zielinski, corr. 2005 ) 17.e3! f5 18.c1! a6
    7600

    CO24_lines_Updated_30_11_2015
    19.e1 e6 20.g4 ad8 21.e3 xe3 22.xe3
    e7 23.a4 c5 24.ae1;
    D2d54231222112) 15.xd4 xd4 16.cxd4 f5
    17.f2 a5 18.e2 Z. Azmaiparashvili - A.
    Aleksandrov, Groningen 1997;
    D2d5423122212) 14...b6 15.e2 f5 16.xf5 xf5
    17.d4 (S. Movsesian - E. Bacrot, Kemer 2007) xd4
    18.cxd4 e6 19.ac1 c6=;
    D2d542312222) 12.f4! f6 13.g3 xd4 14.cxd4
    5c6 15.exd5 xd5 16.e4 d8 17.e1;
    D2d54232) 9...d5?! 10.h5
    D2d542321) 10...xe4 11.d2 d3 12.4f3 d6 13.xe5
    xe5 14.c5 g6 15.e2 f5 16.f3 f6 17.e1 0-0
    18.d3 d7 19.e5 d8 20.f3 g7 21.h4 xh4 22.f4
    f6 23.f3! g8 ( 23...d4 24.c4 b5 25.b3 b7 26.ad1
    xf3 27.xf3 f5 28.xf8+ xf8 29.c2 R. Antonio - J.
    Isaev, Bled 2002 ) 24.xf8+ xf8 25.ad1 J. Ehlvest - A.
    Beliavsky, Reykjavik 1991;
    D2d542322) 10...g4 11.xg6 xd1 12.xf7+ xf7
    13.xd1 Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    D2d54233) 9...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    D2d542331) 10.h1 [Chapter] [#]
    D2d5423311) 10...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    D2d54233111) 11.f4 xe4! ( 11...g4 12.d2 h5 13.f5
    Fritz 10 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 12.d2 xe3
    13.c2 g4 14.xe3 xe3 15.a4
    D2d542331111) 15...c6?! 16.fc1 b5 17.a5 ( 17.b3
    e6 18.c4 ab8 A. Ushenina - M. Hebden, Cappelle la
    Grande 2005 ) 17...f5 18.c4 bxc4 19.xc4 c2
    20.xc2 xc2 21.b4 d4 22.c1 e4 23.xd6;
    D2d542331112) 15...xf1 16.xf1 d5 17.d3 f5
    18.c2 (S. Ganguly - G. Joshi, Kolkata 2000) g6 19.f3
    c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    D2d54233112) 11.d2
    D2d542331121) 11...d5?!
    D2d5423311211) 12.h5 f6 ( 12...d6 13.f4 xd4
    14.cxd4 5c6 15.f5 f6 16.g4 h8 (A. Naiditsch M. Carlsen, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) 17.h4
    (V. Jakymov - J. Borisek, Balatonlelle 2003) g8
    18.g4 h8 19.h4= V. Jakymov - J. Borisek,
    Balatonlelle 2003 ) 13.f4 5c6 14.xc6 xc6
    15.xc5 xc5 16.b3 d6 17.exd5 xd5 18.d4
    7601

    CO24_lines_Updated_30_11_2015
    e8=;
    D2d5423311212) 12.f5! xf5 13.xc5 d6
    ( 13...h4? 14.g3 e8 15.gxh4 dxe4 16.g1 c6
    17.e3 e6 (A. Naiditsch - D. Jakovenko, Odessa
    (rapid) 2009) 18.f1! d7 19.g2 g6 20.xe4+- )
    14.exd5 e8 15.h5 d3 16.d4;
    D2d542331122) 11...g4 12.f4
    D2d5423311221) 12...c6 13.f3 ge5 14.e3 b6
    15.a4 ( 15.f4 xd4 16.cxd4 c6= D. Howell - T.
    Nyback, Wijk aan Zee 2010 ) 15...f5 16.b4 fxe4
    17.xe4 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz)
    2007;
    D2d5423311222) 12...a6
    D2d54233112221) 13.f3 e5
    D2d542331122211) 14.e3 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009) d5 15.f4 ( 15.g1 dxe4
    16.xe4 b6 17.e1 ) 15...g4 16.g1 xd4
    ( 16...dxe4 17.f5 xf5 18.xf5 xf5 19.xc5
    fd8 20.xg4 ) 17.f5 h6 18.cxd4 e3
    19.xe3 xe3 20.f6 gxf6=;
    D2d542331122212) 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4 h8
    16.d2;
    D2d54233112222) 13.h3 f6 14.f3;
    D2d5423312) 10...g4?! [Chapter] [#]
    D2d54233121) 11.xg4 xg4 12.f3 d7 13.c4
    D2d542331211) 13...0-0 14.c3 ae8 15.e1
    ( 15.d2= D. Pavasovic - K. Georgiev, Sibenik 2006 )
    15...b4 16.db5 xb5 17.cxb5=;
    D2d542331212) 13...0-0-0 14.c3 f5 (D. Hoffman - G.
    Castillo, Internet 1999) 15.d2 fxe4=;
    D2d54233122) 11.b5
    D2d542331221) 11...xe3 12.fxe3 d8 13.d2 d7
    ( 13...xe3 14.c4 ) 14.d4;
    D2d542331222) 11...xe3 12.xc7+ d8 13.xa8
    xf2+ 14.xf2 xf2 15.a3;
    D2d54233123) 11.c1! d7 ( 11...0-0 (Junior 10.1 - Toga
    II 1.4.2JD, Internet (blitz) 2008) 12.f4 h5 13.f5 ) 12.f3!
    ( 12.f4 h5 (S. Rublevsky - B. Macieja, Polanica Zdroj 1998)
    13.b4 b6 14.a3 f6 ) 12...f6 13.b4 b6 14.a4 a6
    15.a3;
    D2d5423313) 10...xe4 [Chapter] [#] 11.d2
    D2d54233131) 11...h4 12.4f3 xf3 13.xf3 f6
    14.g5 f5 15.d3 d7 16.e1 f6 17.e3 b6
    7602

    CO24_lines_Updated_30_11_2015
    (R. Zelcic - Ki. Georgiev, Kusadasi 2006) 18.g5! xe3
    19.xe3 fxg5 20.h5+ d8 21.xg5 f8! 22.ae1 f7
    23.f4! h6 ( 23...g6 24.f5 ) 24.h5 f6 25.e2 ( 25.f5
    c6 26.xe7 xe7 27.xe7 xe7 28.e2+ f8 29.g4
    d7 30.h4 e8 31.f2 f7 32.d4 d5= ) 25...e6
    26.xe6 xe6 27.xe6 xe6 28.xe6 d7 29.e1
    f8=;
    D2d54233132) 11...g6
    D2d542331321) 12.h5 g4 ( 12...d3 13.e2=
    1/2-1/2 D. Pavasovic - A. Grischuk, Heraklio 2007 )
    13.xg6 xd1 14.xf7+ xf7 15.axd1 xd4 16.xd4
    f5= U. Pillhock - J. DeMauro, corr. 2000;
    D2d542331322) 12.b5 0-0 13.xc7 b8
    D2d5423313221) 14.c4 b6 ( 14...xc4 15.xc4
    xe3 16.fxe3 f5 17.d5 be8 18.f4 h6=
    S. Rublevsky - P. Svidler, Maikop 1998 ) 15.d2
    ( 15.h5 f6 16.e2 (Hiarcs 12 MP - Deep Shredder
    11, Internet 2008) b7 ) 15...b7 16.f3 bc8
    17.xc5 xc4 18.xc4 dxc5 19.f4= G. Ruben - J.
    Asquith, corr. 2004;
    D2d5423313222) 14.f3 xe3 15.fxe3 g4 16.d2
    f5 17.d3 h6 18.fe1= S. Rublevsky - A.
    Aleksandrov, Elista 1998;
    D2d5423313223) 14.f4?!
    D2d54233132231) 14...f5 15.b3 b6 16.b5
    bd8 17.d2 7c6 18.3d4 ( 18.e3 xe3
    19.xe3 fe8 20.d2= J. Lautier - P. Van der
    Sterren, Amsterdam 1994 ) 18...d7 19.ad1 fe8
    20.xc6=;
    D2d54233132232) 14...d7 15.b3 c6 16.g3
    b6 17.b5 f5! 18.f4 d5 (L. Arnold - I. Firnhaber,
    corr. 2003) 19.3d4 e3;
    D2d5423313224) 14.h5
    D2d54233132241) 14...d3 15.e1 7g6
    (Y. Dembo - T. Csonkics, Budapest 2001) ( 15...7c6
    16.e4 xe4 17.xc5 f5 18.xd6 d3
    (Ni Hua - A. Kunte, Cebu 2007) 19.e2! d7 20.g4
    xf2+ 21.g2 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2008 ) 16.xg6! ( 16.e4 b6 17.xg6 fxg6
    (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010)
    18.b3+ c4 19.xc5 xb3 20.axb3 dxc5 21.f3
    c6= ) 16...hxg6 ( 16...xg6 (Y. Dembo - T.
    Csonkics, Budapest 2001) 17.e4! ) 17.xc5
    7603

    CO24_lines_Updated_30_11_2015
    ( 17.e4 g4!= ) 17...dxc5 18.xe5 d6 19.e2
    xc7 20.e3 b6 21.e7;
    D2d54233132242) 14...f5
    D2d542331322421) 15.f4?!
    D2d5423313224211) 15...5c6 16.c4
    D2d54233132242111) 16...d8 17.b4 e6
    18.xe6 xe6 19.e2 xe3 20.xe3 f5
    21.xf5! ( 21.ae1 xe3 22.xe3 xe3
    23.xe3 f8 24.d3 bc8 25.fd1 e7
    26.g4 f5 27.f3 F. Amonatov - E. Inarkiev,
    Moscow 2007 ) 21...xf5 22.f3 f6 23.b5
    White has a lasting advantage.;
    D2d54233132242112) 16...e6 17.xe6 xe6
    18.e2 g6 19.xc5 xe2 20.xe2 dxc5
    21.ad1 bd8 22.g1 g7 23.f2=
    V. Laznicka - K. Georgiev, Heraklio 2007;
    D2d54233132242113) 16...b5 17.xc5 bxc4
    18.xd6 d8
    D2d542331322421131) 19.e1 h6 20.b4
    ( 20.f3 g6 21.d5 1/2-1/2 S. Rublevsky I. Khenkin, Dagomys 2008 ) 20...cxb3 21.axb3
    xd6 22.xd6;
    D2d542331322421132) 19.f3 b7 20.d5
    xd5 21.xd5= Naum 4 - Zappa Mexico II,
    Internet 2009;
    D2d542331322421133) 19.f2 xd6
    20.xf7+ xf7 21.xd6 b7 22.e1=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides.;
    D2d5423313224212) 15...xe3?! 16.fxe5 xe5
    17.c4 c5 18.xe3 xc7 ( 18...xe3 19.e1
    g5 20.xd6 xh5 21.xe7 g6 22.e5 b6
    23.d5 b7 24.f4 S. Movsesian - A. Grischuk,
    Kemer 2007 ) 19.xf7+ xf7 20.xf7 xf7
    21.h5+ g6 22.xh7+ e8 23.e1 e6
    24.c2 f5 ( 24...f7? 25.h8+ d7 26.f6+Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 25.d4
    d5 26.c4 dxc4 (B. Jobava - S. Movsesian,
    Pamplona 2007) 27.g7 c8 ( 27...a6 28.f3
    c8 29.f6 d8 30.e5+- Rybka 3 - Rybka 2.4,
    Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 28.xf5 gxf5 29.g8+ d7
    30.d1+ c6 31.xc4+ b6 32.e6+ a5
    33.b4+ a4 34.b3+ b5 35.e3 Naum 4 7604

    CO24_lines_Updated_30_11_2015
    Fritz 12, Internet (rapid) 2009;
    D2d5423313224213) 15...5g6! 16.xg6 xg6
    17.c4 b5 18.xd6 xd6 19.xd6 b7 20.f2
    bd8 21.c5 e4 22.af1 c8 White has
    poor knight placement. J. Grifoll Miro - J.
    Staniszewski, corr. 2008;
    D2d542331322422) 15.b3 xe3 16.fxe3 d7
    17.d5 b6= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2008;
    D2d542332) 10.f4?! [Chapter] [#] xe4 11.f2 xd4 12.cxd4
    5g6 13.g3 ( 13.c3 xf4 14.b5 0-0 15.xc7 b8=
    B. Gelfand - A. Beliavsky, Paris (rapid) 1991 )
    D2d5423321) 13...f5 14.c3 d5
    D2d54233211) 15.h4 h5 16.e1 c6 17.d3 f6 18.c2
    ( 18.e2 f8 19.xh5 f5 20.g4 gxh4 21.gxh4
    g6-+ R. Mamedov - A. Naiditsch, Moscow 2010 ) 18...f8
    19.a4 f5;
    D2d54233212) 15.f3
    D2d542332121) 15...c6
    D2d5423321211) 16.e1
    D2d54233212111) 16...h5 17.h4 h3 18.g2 g4
    19.d2 e6 20.d1 f5 ( 20...f5 21.h2
    A. Areshchenko - L. Lenic, Rijeka 2010 ) 21.c1 0-0-0
    22.e3 b8= with mutual play.;
    D2d54233212112) 16...0-0 - 15... O-O 16. Re1 c6;
    D2d5423321212) 16.h4 0-0 (TwistedLogic 20090105 Naum 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2009) 17.h5 h8 18.e1=;
    D2d542332122) 15...0-0 16.e1 c6 17.b4 (Deep Rybka
    4.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011) a6;
    D2d5423322) 13...0-0 14.c3 f5 15.d5 a6 16.e1
    D2d54233221) 16...h8 17.c1 d7 18.f3 ac8
    19.b3 b5 20.e2 h3 21.d4 g8 ( 21...g4 22.g2
    h5 23.h4 M. Carlsen - P. Leko, Nanjing 2009 ) 22.c6
    f6 23.g2= White is exerting queenside pressure.;
    D2d54233222) 16...e8 17.c1 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.
    5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) b5 18.f3 d7= J. Walther - E.
    Miciak, corr. 2004;
    D2d5423323) 13...h3! 14.f3 f5 15.e1 d5 16.b3
    0-0 ( 16...0-0-0 17.c3 b8 18.a4 b6 (Shredder 8 Deep Fritz 8, Internet (blitz) 2004) 19.c5 a8 20.d3 h5
    21.a4 g4 22.g2 c6 23.a5 b5 24.h4 d6 ) 17.c3 g4
    ( 17...c6 18.xb7 fb8 19.c7 f6= 1/2-1/2 A.
    Morozevich - V. Kramnik, Dortmund 2001 ) 18.xd5 xd5=
    7605

    CO24_lines_Updated_30_11_2015
    1/2-1/2 H. Nakamura - A. Grischuk, Ohrid 2009;
    D2d542333) 10.f3 [Chapter] [#] 0-0 ( 10...h3 11.f2 0-0
    12.d2 V. Baklan - J. Lautier, Dordrecht (blitz) 2001 )
    D2d5423331) 11.h1 [Chapter] [#]
    D2d54233311) 11...d5
    D2d542333111) 12.f4
    D2d5423331111) 12...g4 13.g1 xd4 14.f5 g5
    15.xd4
    D2d54233311111) 15...e3 16.xe3 xe3 17.f6
    gxf6 18.exd5 xd5 19.a3 ( 19.f3= 1/2-1/2 S.
    Movsesian - P. Eljanov, Sarajevo 2009 ) 19...e6
    20.f3 h6 21.c4=;
    D2d54233311112) 15...f6 16.xf6 xf6 17.exd5
    xf5=;
    D2d5423331112) 12...xe4 13.b4 ( 13.d2 xe3
    14.c2 g4 15.xe3 xe3 16.a4 xf1 17.xf1
    c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. F. Amonatov - E. Inarkiev, Ramenskoe 2006;
    13.g1 c4 (S. Movsesian - Z. Hracek, Czechia 2001)
    14.d2 xd2 15.xd2 xd4 16.xd4 g6 )
    13...b6 ( 13...xe3 14.bxc5 (F. Amonatov - A.
    Aleksandrov, Zvenigorod 2008) f6 15.fxe5 fxe5
    16.xf8+ xf8 17.b3 a5 18.a4 ) 14.g1 xd4
    ( 14...h3?! 15.f2 xd4 16.cxd4 g4 17.f3
    xg2+ 18.xg2 f5 (E. Najer - A. Naiditsch, Kallithea
    2008) 19.h1 ) 15.xd4 5c6 16.d3 e6 17.f5
    h6= D. Hamilton - A. Podgursky, corr. 2009;
    D2d542333112) 12.b4 b6 13.d2 dxe4 14.fxe4 g4
    15.f4 xe2 16.xe2 7c6 17.xc6 xc6 18.a4 a5
    19.b5 d8 20.c4 e6= F. Amonatov - L. Lenic,
    Moscow 2010;
    D2d542333113) 12.d2= - 11. Nd2 d5 12. Kh1;
    D2d54233312) 11...b6
    D2d542333121) 12.a4 5c6
    D2d5423331211) 13.d2 f5
    D2d54233312111) 14.b4 fxe4 15.b3+ ( 15.fxe4
    xf1+ 16.xf1 h8 17.b1= R. Zelcic - A. Brkic,
    Zagreb 2009 ) 15...h8 16.fxe4 g4 17.xg4 xg4
    18.a5 xd4 19.cxd4 R. Zelcic - Z. Gyimesi, Banja
    Vrucica 2009;
    D2d54233312112) 14.a5 xa5;
    D2d5423331212) 13.a3
    D2d54233312121) 13...xd4 14.cxd4 d5 15.c4
    7606

    CO24_lines_Updated_30_11_2015
    ( 15.b5 c6 16.c3 (E. Najer - D. Jakovenko, Sochi
    2006) c7 17.c2 e6 18.d3 h5= ) 15...a5
    16.xb6 xb6 17.d3;
    D2d54233312122) 13...f5 14.ab5 fxe4 15.fxe4
    xf1+
    D2d542333121221) 16.xf1 d7 17.c4+ h8
    18.xc6 bxc6 19.d4 ( 19.xb6 cxb5 20.f7=
    Wang Hao - A. Beliavsky, Amsterdam 2006 )
    19...xd4 20.xd4 c5 21.g1=;
    D2d542333121222) 16.xf1!? g4 17.d2 c8
    18.xc6;
    D2d54233312123) 13...d5 14.d3 (Deep Rybka 4 Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011) xd4 15.cxd4
    c6=;
    D2d542333122) 12.d2 f5 ( 12...c5 13.4b3
    (Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Hiarcs Paderborn 2007, Internet 2008)
    f5 14.c4 xc4=; 12...d5 - 11. Nd2 d5 12. Kh1 Bb6 )
    D2d5423331221) 13.f4
    D2d54233312211) 13...5c6 14.e1 ( 14.xc6
    bxc6 15.h5 h6 16.xb6 axb6 (S. Rublevsky - A.
    Stefanova, Mainz 2004) 17.g3 fxe4 18.xe4 a5 )
    14...xd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.cxd4=;
    D2d54233312212) 13...g4 14.xg4 xg4
    (Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012) 15.b3+ h8 16.ae1 fxe4 17.xe4 h6
    18.g3 d7 19.f5 xf5 20.dxf5 xf5 21.f4
    g6 22.ef1 xe3 23.xf5 xf5 24.xf5 b6
    25.e7 e4 26.f7=;
    D2d5423331222) 13.exf5 xf5 14.xf5 xf5 15.c4
    ae8 ( 15...xc4= 1/2-1/2 S. Maze - E. Tomashevsky,
    Budva 2009 ) 16.xe5 xe5 17.c4+ e6=
    Deep Rybka 4 - Firebird 1.2, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    D2d5423331223) 13.a4 fxe4 (Houdini 2.0 - Houdini 2.
    0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011) 14.b3+ f7 15.xf7+=;
    D2d54233313) 11...f5!
    D2d542333131) 12.exf5 xf5
    D2d5423331311) 13.d2
    D2d54233313111) 13...h8 14.c4 ( 14.f4
    (A. Morozevich - V. Ivanchuk, Astana (rapid) 2012)
    g4 15.g1 xd4 16.cxd4 ae8 17.b3 e6
    18.g3 f6 19.xg6 xg6 20.f3 xf4 21.xb7
    d5 ) 14...d7 15.xe5 dxe5 16.e6 xe6
    17.xc5 fd8 18.a4 d5;
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    D2d54233313112) 13...xd4 14.xd4 d5 15.b3
    e6 Black has the initiative.;
    D2d5423331312) 13.xf5?! xf5 14.xc5 dxc5
    15.d5+ h8! A. Areshchenko - V. Rogovski,
    Simferopol 2003;
    D2d5423331313) 13.b3+ h8 14.d2 Updated on
    April 13, 2013 ae8 ( 14...c6 (W. Knebel - P. Ellinger,
    corr. 2001) 15.f4 g4 16.g1 b6 17.f3 ae8
    18.ae1 d5 ) 15.g1 d7 16.fe1 7c6 17.ad1
    b6= Vitruvius 1.11C - Naum 4.2, Internet 2013;
    D2d542333132) 12.d2 fxe4 13.b3+
    D2d5423331321) 13...f7
    D2d54233313211) 14.xe4
    D2d542333132111) 14...b6
    D2d5423331321111) 15.f4 xb3 ( 15...g4
    (S. Movsesian - Ki. Georgiev, Bled 2002)
    16.xf7+! xf7 17.g1 h6 18.ae1 ) 16.axb3
    5g6 17.g3 d5=;
    D2d5423331321112) 15.c4 h6 16.f4 5c6
    17.c5 xd4 18.xf7+ xf7 19.xd4 dxc5
    20.xc5 e6=;
    D2d542333132112) 14...xb3 15.axb3 b6
    16.g1 d5=;
    D2d54233313212) 14.fxe4 xb3 15.xf8+ xf8
    16.axb3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    D2d5423331322) 13...h8 14.fxe4 g4 15.xg4
    xg4 16.g1 b6= 1/2-1/2 B. Yildiz - A. Karlovich,
    Ankara 2010;
    D2d5423332) 11.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    D2d54233321) 11...b6 12.a4 ( 12.c4 xc4 13.xc4
    e6 14.d3 (D. Pavasovic - A. Beliavsky, Istanbul 2003)
    c6 (Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 1.1, Internet 2006) 15.a4 fe8
    16.b3 f6=; 12.h1= - 11. Kh1 Bb6 12. Nd2 ) 12...c5
    ( 12...a5 13.h1 d5 14.f4 f6 15.g3 5g6 16.exd5!
    xd4 17.e4 b6 18.xc7 xc7 19.d6 b6 20.dxe7
    xe7 21.xd4 xb2 22.c4 f5 23.c5 T. Nedev - D.
    Arngrimsson, Novi Sad 2009; 12...5c6 13.c4 xd4
    14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 d7 16.e3 Rybka 4 Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011 ) 13.a5! ( 13.c2 (Houdini 2.
    0c - Sting SF, Internet (blitz) 2011) 5c6 14.c4= )
    13...d8 ( 13...cxd4 14.cxd4 c7 15.dxe5 dxe5
    16.b3 ) 14.c2;
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    D2d54233322) 11...f5 12.exf5 xf5 ( 12...xf5 13.xf5
    xf5 14.xc5 c2 15.e1 dxc5 16.c4 ) 13.b3+
    ( 13.xf5 xf5 14.xc5 dxc5 15.b3+ ) 13...h8
    14.xf5 xf5 15.xc5 dxc5 16.xb7 ad8 ( 16...ab8
    17.xc7 xb2 18.xe5 xd2 19.xc5 ) 17.e4 e3
    18.f2 xf3+ 19.xf3 xf3 20.xc7 e8 21.d6;
    D2d54233323) 11...d5 12.h1
    D2d542333231) 12...b6 13.f4 f6 ( 13...f6 14.g3
    c5 15.f4 cxd4 16.fxe5 c6 17.cxd4 (Deep Rybka 4.1 Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) xd4 18.c1 e6
    19.exd5 xd5 20.c4 )
    D2d5423332311) 14.g3
    D2d54233323111) 14...f7 15.a4 a5 16.b5
    (S. Rublevsky - A. Onischuk, Poikovsky 2005) h8
    17.c4 dxc4 18.xe5 ( 18.f4 d3 19.xc4 xc4
    20.xd3 ) 18...fxe5 19.xc4;
    D2d54233323112) 14...dxe4 15.fxe4 7c6
    (M. Johnson - S. Busemann, corr. 1993) 16.h5
    ( 16.2f3 xe4 17.e1 h8 18.c4 g4
    19.xe5= ) 16...g5 17.f4 h4 18.g3=;
    D2d5423332312) 14.a4!
    D2d54233323121) 14...a5 15.g3 dxe4 16.fxe4
    7c6 ( 16...d7 17.f4! e8 18.xe5 fxe5
    19.xf8+ xf8 20.4f3 g6 21.c4 e8
    22.xb6 cxb6 23.d5+ h8 24.xb7 c6
    25.xb6 R. Hameister - I. Pheby, corr. 2007 )
    17.xc6 xc6 18.c4;
    D2d54233323122) 14...c6 15.a5 c7 16.g3 h6
    17.2b3 E. Schmittdiel - H. Knoll, Wattens 1998;
    D2d542333232) 12...dxe4
    D2d5423332321) 13.xe4 b6 14.e1
    D2d54233323211) 14...f5 15.f4 xe4 16.fxe4!
    (E. Barfoed - P. Danenkov, corr. 2010) ( 16.xe5
    c6 17.xc6 xc6 18.d3 h5= 1/2-1/2 S.
    Rublevsky - A. Grischuk, Elista 2007 ) 16...7c6
    17.h5 ( 17.f5 ad8 18.c2= ) 17...f6 18.f1
    e7 19.f5 e6 20.e1 g6 ( 20...ad8 21.g5
    f6 22.h6 ) 21.g3 ad8 22.ae1 xa2 23.h3
    xb2 24.g5= White is exerting severe kingside
    pressure.;
    D2d54233323212) 14...f5 15.f4 d8 16.c1
    xd4 17.cxd4 xd4 18.d1 f5 19.e3 c6
    20.xd4 xd4 21.xc7=;
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    D2d54233323213) 14...c5 15.b5 d8 16.c1
    c6=;
    D2d5423332322) 13.fxe4
    D2d54233323221) 13...g4 14.g1 d6 15.c4
    xe4 ( 15...e5? 16.xd6 xd6 17.b5 c6
    18.d4 T. Nedev - T. Upton, Leon 2001 ) 16.xd6
    cxd6 17.f3 g6 18.b5;
    D2d54233323222) 13...b6 14.f4 7c6
    D2d542333232221) 15.h5 f6 16.xc6!
    ( 16.2b3 e7 17.c2= M. Illescas Cordoba - A.
    Karpov, Linares 1992 ) 16...bxc6 (Toga II 1.4 Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008) 17.e2 e7
    18.e1;
    D2d542333232222) 15.a4 a5 16.xc6 xc6
    17.c4 Stockfish 1.6.2s - Cyclone 2.2, Internet
    2010;
    D2d54233323223) 13...g4
    D2d542333232231) 14.h3 xe2 15.xe2
    D2d5423332322311) 15...ae8 16.b4 b6
    17.a4 c5 18.bxc5 ( 18.f5 cxb4 19.cxb4 5c6
    20.xb6 xf5 21.exf5 xe2 22.fxg6 axb6
    23.gxf7+ xf7 24.xf7 xf7 25.c4 xb4
    26.xb6 e6= P. Charbonneau - M. Adams,
    West Bromwich 2005 ) 18...xc5 19.a5 b6
    20.axb6=;
    D2d5423332322312) 15...fe8 16.ad1 b6
    17.c4 xc4=;
    D2d542333232232) 14.f4
    D2d5423332322321) 14...d6 15.xg4 ( 15.b5
    xe2 16.xe2= - 14... Bxe2 15. Qxe2 Bd6 16.
    Nb5 ) 15...xg4 16.xd6 cxd6 17.e2 ae8=
    Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 1.5a2, Internet 2011;
    D2d5423332322322) 14...xe2 15.xe2 d6
    D2d54233323223221) 16.b5 7c6 17.xd6
    D2d542333232232211) 17...xd6 18.c4
    e6
    D2d5423332322322111) 19.e3 ae8
    (N. Robson - M. Chovanec, corr. 2007)
    ( 19...g6 20.xc7 xe4 21.ae1
    (V. Baklan - A. Delchev, Balaguer 2006)
    ce5 22.f5 xe2 23.xe2 f6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. ) 20.b5
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    c8 21.d5 g6=;
    D2d5423332322322112) 19.xe5 xe5
    20.b5 c5 21.xb7= J. Vosahlik - I.
    Marczell, corr. 2008;
    D2d542333232232212) 17...cxd6
    D2d5423332322322121) 18.ad1
    D2d54233323223221211) 18...ae8
    19.f3
    D2d542333232232212111) 19...e6
    20.b3 f6 21.b5 f7 22.d4 xd4
    23.cxd4 a6 24.b6 ( 24.b4=
    V. Baklan - V. Erdos, Trieste 2011 )
    24...g6 25.d5 xe4 26.xd6=;
    D2d542333232232212112) 19...g4
    (Rybka 2.2n2 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet
    (blitz) 2007) 20.xe5 xe5 21.fe1
    e6=;
    D2d54233323223221212) 18...ad8
    19.g3 fe8= - 18. Bg3 Rfe8 19. Rad1
    Rad8;
    D2d5423332322322122) 18.g3 fe8
    19.ad1 ad8
    D2d54233323223221221) 20.c4 d7
    21.f4 c5 22.a3 ( 22.h4 d7
    S. Movsesian - P. Acs, Budapest 2003 )
    22...a5 23.df1 f6 24.b3=;
    D2d54233323223221222) 20.fe1
    (K. Wolf - E. Ruch, corr. 2008) f6 21.f3
    f7 22.b3;
    D2d54233323223222) 16.xe5 xe5 17.2f3
    xd4 18.cxd4 c6 19.e3 e6 20.g5 g6
    21.f3= M. Palac - Z. Gyimesi, Rabac 2004;
    D2d54233323223223) 16.ad1 ae8
    D2d542333232232231) 17.c4 xc4
    18.xc4 xe4 19.xd6 cxd6 20.de1 g6
    D2d5423332322322311) 21.b5 c6
    22.xc6 bxc6 23.xc6 xe1 ( 23...d3
    24.d1 c2 25.b4 e3= ) 24.xe1=
    1/2-1/2 S. Rublevsky - S. Karjakin,
    Poikovsky 2011;
    D2d5423332322322312) 21.g1 h6
    22.b5 c6 23.xc6=;
    D2d542333232232232) 17.g3 a6 18.2b3
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    b5 19.a5 g4 (S. Rublevsky - M. Kobalia,
    Kazan 2005) 20.xd6 cxd6 21.b7 d5
    22.f5=;
    D2d542333232232233) 17.b5 g4 18.e5
    c6 19.xb7 xe5! ( 19...xe5 20.xe5
    1/2-1/2 S. Rublevsky - E. Najer, Warsaw
    2005 ) 20.2f3 xf3 21.xd6 h4=
    <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>,
    Internet 2008;
    D2d542333232232234) 17.xe5 xe5
    18.b5 xd4 19.cxd4 b6 20.d3 xb2
    ( 20...g6 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2009) 21.c4 e6 22.de1 c6= ) 21.b1
    xa2 22.xb7 f5 ( 22...c8 23.c1
    (T. Nedev - J. Gustafsson, Turin 2006) f5
    24.e5 d5= ) 23.e5 d5 24.b3 ( 24.b3
    b8 25.a3 b2 26.xa7 b4 27.c4
    c3 28.xc3 xc3 29.xc7 b5 30.c5
    xd4= This position is rather drawish. F.
    Fritsche - D. Vasquez Nigro, corr. 2010 )
    24...f4 ( 24...f7 (S. Rublevsky - K. Georgiev,
    Saint Vincent 2005) 25.g1! f4 26.a1 b2
    27.d2 xd2 28.xd2 ) 25.c4 d8
    26.a1 f2 27.f1 a2= Best Mutual Play
    Key game 1/2-1/2 E. Cattani - J. Geus, corr.
    2012 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 5.f5?!
    A) 5...d6 6.xg7+ ( 6.c3 xf5 7.exf5 f6 Thinker 5.3B Inert - Bright 0.
    3d, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 6...f8 7.h5 h4 8.g3 f6 ( 8...f6? 9.d2 )
    9.e2 e5! 10.c3 fg4 11.xg4 xg4 12.f3 xf2+ 13.e2 d4
    14.b5 (R. Lau - M. Godena, Budapest 1992) b6;
    B) 5...g6 6.e3 f6 7.c3 0-0 8.d3 e8 9.0-0
    B1) 9...b6 10.ed5 xd5 11.exd5 e5 12.e2 f5 13.f4 ( 13.b3 h4=
    L-D. Nisipeanu - V. Tkachiev, Naujac 2000 ) 13...b7 14.d2 a6
    15.ae1=;
    B2) 9...e5
    B2a) 10.h1 d6 11.e2 c6 ( 11...c6 12.f3= J. Timman - V. Smyslov,
    Bugojno 1984 ) 12.b1 a5 13.a3 a4= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides.;
    B2b) 10.e2 d6 ( 10...c6 11.d3= ) 11.ed5 xd5 ( 11...c6 12.b4
    (S. Padsha - M. Balaram, corr. 2004) xd5 13.xd5 xf2+ 14.xf2
    cxd5 15.xd5 e6 16.d2 a5 17.b2 c7 ) 12.xd5 e6 13.f4
    ( 13.b4 xd5 14.exd5 b6 BugChess2 v1.9 - Texel 1.01, Internet (blitz)
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    CO24_lines_Updated_30_11_2015
    2012 ) 13...c6 14.b4 xf2+ 15.xf2 cxd5 16.exd5 f5;
    C) 5...f6 6.c3 ge7 7.e3 0-0
    C1) 8.g3
    C1a) 8...e5 9.f4 5c6 ( 9...5g6 10.g2 c6 11.0-0 d5
    (Lj. Ljubojevic - A. Karpov, Montreal 1979) 12.exd5 d8 13.h1 )
    10.g2 e8 11.e2;
    C1b) 8...b6 (J. Brink - G. Massy, corr. 2000) 9.e2 b7 10.0-0 d4;
    C2) 8.d3
    C2a) 8...e5 9.e2 5g6 10.0-0 ( 10.g3 d6 11.h4= J. Timman - R.
    Huebner, Sarajevo 1991 ) 10...c6 11.h1 (Spike 1.0a - Rybka 1.0,
    Internet 2005) d8 12.f4;
    C2b) 8...d6 9.0-0 d7 10.cd5 xd5 11.xd5 d8= W. Jackwerth B. Kohoutek, corr. 1991;
    D) 5...d5! 6.xg7+ f8
    D1) 7.f5 xf5 8.exf5 h4 9.f3 d4 ( 9...e8+ 10.d1 xf2
    Gosu 0.16 - Sage 3.53, Internet 2011 ) 10.c3 e8+ 11.d1 d6;
    D2) 7.h5 h4 8.g3 f6 9.e2 dxe4 10.c3 e6 ( 10...g4 11.e3
    xe3 12.fxe3 d8 13.c1 (A. Stocker - V. Lederle, Kaufbeuren 1998) g8
    14.0-0 e5= ) 11.0-0 e5 12.e1 h5 Black has the initiative. I. Huber G. Good, corr. 2010 ]
    [ 5.c3?! f6 6.xc6 bxc6 7.d3 d5 8.exd5 0-0 9.0-0 ( 9.dxc6?? e8+
    10.f1 a6-+ ) 9...cxd5 F. Niederl - W. Halser, Graz 1993 ]
    [ 5.xc6 - Line 362 ]
    5...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 5...b4+ [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 6.d2
    A1) 6...xd2+ 7.xd2 f6 8.c3 d6 9.0-0-0 0-0 10.f3
    A1a) 10...a5 11.d4 ( 11.b5 e6 12.b1 xb3 13.axb3 b4 14.g4
    c6 15.e2 e8 16.h4 White has the initiative. ) 11...xd4 12.xd4
    e6 13.b1 ( 13.c4 e8 14.xe6 xe6 15.d2 e8 16.h4 b5
    17.h5 h6 18.g4 b4 19.d1= White has a slight spatial advantage. B.
    Jobava - T. Petrosian, Plovdiv 2012 )
    A1a1) 13...d7 14.f4 f6 ( 14...g4 15.d3 ) 15.c4 xc4 16.xc4+
    f7 17.he1 White has a lasting initiative.;
    A1a2) 13...e7 14.g4 d7 15.f4 c5 ( 15...xg4 16.g1 ) 16.g1
    ad8 17.f5 d7 18.d5 e5 19.xc7 xe4 20.g2 c6 21.xe4
    xe4 22.xe4 xe4 23.ge1 d5 24.d2 h5 25.h3 h7 26.c1
    hxg4 27.hxg4 h6 28.xd5;
    A1b) 10...e6 11.g4 d7 ( 11...a5 12.h4 J. Hjartarson - V. Malaniuk,
    Tilburg (rapid) 1993 ) 12.h4 de5 13.e2 a5 14.g5 a4 ( 14...f5 15.exf5
    xf5 16.f4; 14...f6 15.f4 c4 16.xc4 xc4 17.d4 ) 15.d4 xd4
    16.xd4;
    A2) 6...a5 7.a3
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    A2a) 7...xd2+ 8.xd2
    A2a1) 8...a4 9.d4 ( 9.c1 f6 10.c3 0-0 11.d3 e5=
    J. Hjartarson - V. Malaniuk, Tilburg (blitz) 1993 ) 9...f6 10.c3 d6
    11.0-0-0 d7 12.f4 0-0 (H. Schatz - F. Wossning, corr. 1993) 13.f3
    e8 14.d3;
    A2a2) 8...f6 9.c3 0-0 10.0-0-0 d6
    A2a21) 11.f3 e6 12.d4 xd4 13.xd4 d7 14.f4 f6 ( 14...f5?
    15.c4 xc4 16.xc4+ h8 17.e5 dxe5 18.e6 c5 19.xe5
    d7 20.b5+- N. Fercec - Z. Zvan, Pula 2011; 14...c5 15.e5;
    14...g4 15.d2 c5 16.c4 ) 15.g1 e7 ( 15...f7 16.g4 g5
    17.b5 S. Kapnisis - I. Nikolaidis, Athens 2012 ) 16.g4 c5 17.h4;
    A2a22) 11.b1 e6 12.f4 ( 12.d4 xd4 13.xd4 e8 14.f3
    d7 15.f4 g4 16.d2 c5 17.h3 d7 18.e5 c6 19.c4 )
    A2a221) 12...xb3 13.cxb3 e7 14.c2 fe8 ( 14...ae8 15.g3!
    xe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.d3 ) 15.d5 xd5 16.exd5 b8
    17.b5;
    A2a222) 12...e8 Suggested improvement for White: 13.c1!
    ( 13.d4 d7 14.e1 xd4 15.xd4 c6= Ni Hua - P. Eljanov,
    Saratov 2011 ) 13...d7 ( 13...b8 14.b5 d7 15.d3 e7
    16.he1; 13...a7 14.d3 b8 15.f5! d7 16.g4! c6 17.g5
    xe4 18.xe4 xe4 19.xe4 xe4 20.g6 Black has a poorlyprotected king. ) 14.c4 b5 15.xb5 xe4 16.xe4 xe4
    17.he1 xe1 18.xe1;
    A2b) 7...e7
    A2b1) 8.c3 a4 9.c1 f6 10.b5 0-0 11.0-0 ( 11.1e2 c5
    12.0-0 e8 13.g5 h6 14.h4 d6 A. Neiksans - I. Sokolov, Istanbul
    2012 ) 11...d5 12.exd5 xd5 13.xc6 bxc6 14.d3 (L. Anderson - J.
    Shipman, corr. 2007) c5 15.e1 b7;
    A2b2) 8.c3 f6! ( 8...f6 9.b5 d6 10.0-0 xc3 11.xc3 ge7
    12.f4 0-0 13.d3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 9.e5
    e4 10.g4 ( 10.d5 xc3 11.xc3 0-0 12.b5 d6! 13.xc6 e6
    14.f3 bxc6 15.xc6 dxe5 ) 10...g5 11.a4 0-0 12.1d2 f6
    ( 12...d5 13.exd6 xd6 14.0-0-0 ) 13.f4 ( 13.c4+?! h8 14.f4 fxe5!
    15.fxg5 d5 16.0-0-0 d7! ) 13...e6 14.0-0-0 fxe5 15.fxe5=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players.;
    A2b3) 8.e3 f6 9.d4 xd4 ( 9...ge7 10.c3 0-0 11.db5 d6
    12.e2 e6 13.0-0 N. Fercec - A. Delchev, Zadar 2007 ) 10.xd4 d5
    11.e5 e7 12.e3 h6 13.xh6 gxh6 14.d2 (Ufim 8.02 - Alfil 12,
    Internet 2012) c6 15.c3 0-0 16.d3 c7 17.e3 f6 18.g3+ h8
    19.exf6 xg3 20.hxg3 xf6=;
    B) 6.c3 f6 7.d3 0-0 ( 7...xc3+ 8.bxc3 0-0 9.0-0= - 7... O-O 8. O-O
    Bxc3 9. bxc3 ) 8.0-0
    B1) 8...e8 9.g5 xc3 10.bxc3 h6 11.h4 g5 12.g3
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    B1a) 12...d5 13.exd5 xd5 ( 13...xd5?! 14.c4 d8 (P. Negi - H.
    Melkumyan, Hamburg 2012) 15.e1 xe1+ 16.xe1 e6 17.h4 e7
    18.b1 h5 19.h2 e8 20.a5 ) 14.f4 gxf4 15.xf4 xf4 16.xf4
    g5 17.d2 e5 18.af1;
    B1b) 12...xe4 13.h5 f6 14.ae1 d5 15.f3 d6 16.xe8+ xe8
    17.f4 d6 18.fxg5 xg5 19.e2 g4 20.f2 e5= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Chiron 1.5 - Sting SF 2,
    Internet 2012;
    B2) 8...xc3 9.bxc3 d6 10.g5 h6 11.h4 e5 12.f4 g6 13.g3 e8
    S. Sethuraman - Z. Efimenko, Golden Sands 2012;
    C) 6.1d2 f6 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0 d5 9.exd5 xd5 10.c4 e6=
    A. Shabalov - A. Khalifman, Liepaja 2001;
    D) 6.c3 [Chapter] [#] e7
    D1) 7.f4 d6 8.1d2 ( 8.c4 f6 9.c3 0-0 10.e2 d7 11.d5=
    V. Baklan - A. Grischuk, Yerevan 2001 ) 8...f6 9.e2 ( 9.d3 e5
    10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 b6 12.d4 b7 13.c2 e8 (Y. Solodovnichenko Ki. Georgiev, Erts La Massana 2012) 14.ae1 g6 15.g3 c5 16.4f3
    xf3+ 17.xf3 d7 18.d1 e6 19.fe1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.; 9.b5 0-0 10.0-0 e5
    11.g3 a6 12.e2 e8 13.d4 f8 S. Korolev - A. Voyna, corr. 2002 )
    9...0-0 10.0-0 e8 11.c2 ( 11.d4 f8 12.c2 d5 (I. Khamrakulov - F.
    Sanz Alonso, Seville 2006) 13.xc6 bxc6 14.e5 g6 15.f3 f5 16.d3
    xd3 17.xd3 e4 18.ad1= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. ) 11...f8 12.ad1 d7 13.fe1 g6
    14.h3 g7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. I. Popov - S. Grigoriants, Moscow (rapid) 2012;
    D2) 7.g3 f6 ( 7...d6 8.g2 h5 9.h3 f6 10.a3 e6 11.c2 d5
    12.cd4 xe4 13.xe6 fxe6 (L. McShane - I. Sokolov, Wolvega 2012)
    14.e2 d7 15.xe4 dxe4 16.xe4 0-0-0 17.e3 h4 18.g4 e5= )
    8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 e8 10.f4 d6 11.d4 e5 12.a3 c6 13.ac2 b6
    P. De Bruin - B. Stoffers, corr. 2006;
    D3) 7.f4 d6
    D3a) 8.d3
    D3a1) 8...h4+ 9.g3 f6 ( 9...e7 10.e3 f6 11.h3 e6 12.1d2
    c8 13.g4 d7 14.e2 S. Novikov - A. Lukjanenko, Sochi 2005 )
    10.e3 h5
    D3a11) 11.h3 g5 12.e2 ( 12.d2 gxf4 13.gxf4 ge7 14.a3
    h4+ 15.f2 g6= R. Huebner - B. Spassky, Linares 1985 ) 12...gxf4
    13.gxf4 h4+ 14.d1 d7 15.1d2 e7 16.c2 0-0-0 17.af1
    b8 18.b1 f5=;
    D3a12) 11.1d2 h4 12.g4 ( 12.f3 h6 13.h3 hxg3 14.0-0-0
    e7 15.xg3 S. Selivanovsky - A. Bykhovsky, Moscow 1965 ) 12...g5
    13.f5 e7 14.f3 Black has difficulties developing his pieces.;
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    D3a2) 8...d5 9.e5 (A. Urzica - O. Romanishin, Groningen 1972) h4+
    10.g3 e7 11.h3 h6 12.c2 g6 13.e3 f5 14.1d2;
    D3a3) 8...h6
    D3a31) 9.1d2
    D3a311) 9...0-0 10.f3 f5 11.0-0 h8 ( 11...fxe4 12.xe4 f5
    13.d5+ h8 14.d2 xe4 15.xe4 d5 16.d3 f5 17.ae1
    d7 18.e2 ae8 19.fe1 ) 12.e1! ( 12.e5 e6 13.e2 d5
    14.c4; 12.h3 fxe4 13.xe4 f5= F. Vallejo Pons - L. Bruzon
    Batista, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 12...fxe4 13.xe4 f5 14.xc6
    bxc6 15.bd4 f6 16.xf5 xf5 17.a4 d7 18.d2
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    D3a312) 9...h4+! 10.g3 e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.f3 h3 13.e1
    d7 14.c2;
    D3a32) 9.0-0 0-0 10.c2 f5 11.1d2 fxe4 (M. Godena - N. Maiorov,
    Livigno 2011) 12.xe4! f5 13.g3 xd3 14.xd3 h8! 15.d2
    h4 ( 15...d7 16.f5 e5 17.e4 ) 16.e4 d7 17.g3 e7
    18.fe1 ad8 19.ad1;
    D3b) 8.1d2 f6 ( 8...h4+ 9.g3 e7 10.g2 f6 11.0-0 g4
    12.e1 Deep Fritz 10 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 9.d3 0-0
    10.0-0 Updated on March 23, 2013 e8 ( 10...a5 11.a4 g6 12.c2 e6
    13.h1 e8 14.f3 I. Salgado Lopez - O. Romanishin, Forni di Sopra
    2012 ) 11.c2 g6 12.f3 f8 13.d2 g7 14.ae1 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. A. Volokitin - V. Babula, St. Veit 2013 ]
    [ 5...e7 [Chapter] [#] 6.c3 f6 7.f4 d6 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 e8 10.f3 f8
    11.e3 d7 12.f2 a5 (E. Barbosa - K. Mekhitarian, Santos 2011) 13.a3 a4
    14.d4 xd4 15.xd4 ]
    6.c3
    [ 6.e2 d6 ( 6...ge7 7.c3= - 6. Nc3 Nge7 7. Qe2 ) 7.e3 ( 7.c3=
    - 6. Nc3 d6 7. Qe2 ) 7...f6 8.c3= - 6. Nc3 d6 7. Qe2 Nf6 8. Be3 ]
    [ 6.a4
    A) 6...f6 7.f3 ( 7.e2 a6 8.a5 a7 9.c3 ge7= Lj. Ljubojevic - A.
    Karpov, Bugojno 1980 ) 7...a6 8.a5 (L. Ljubicic - R. Wydornik, corr. 2007)
    xf3 9.gxf3 a7 10.g1 g6 11.c3 ge7 12.e3 d6=;
    B) 6...a6
    B1) 7.a5 a7 8.c3 d6 ( 8...f6 9.e2 ge7 10.e3 xe3 11.xe3
    0-0= M. Nemeth - M. Rachela, Banska Stiavnica 2007 ) 9.e2 ge7 ( 9...h6
    10.0-0 f6 11.d3 d7 12.g3 e7 (Rybka 1.0 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
    2008) 13.e3= ) 10.0-0 0-0 11.g5 f6 12.e3 ( 12.h4 g6 13.g3 f5
    14.exf5 xf5 15.d5 d7 Lj. Ljubojevic - B. Spassky, Tilburg 1981 )
    12...xe3 13.fxe3 (Ufim 7.01 - Zarkov 4.75, Internet 2005) e6 14.d4
    d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. White has doubled pawns.;
    B2) 7.c3 f6 ( 7...d6 8.d5 a7 9.d3= Rybka 2.1d3 - Rybka 2.1d3,
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    Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 8.e2 ge7 9.e3 xe3 10.xe3 0-0 11.d3 d6
    12.0-0 d7 13.f4 h6= ]
    6...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6...f6 [Chapter] [#] Top level line:
    A) 7.g5 h6 8.h4
    A1) 8...0-0 9.d3 d6 10.a4 a6 (A. Silva Filho - J. Souza, corr. 2006)
    11.d5 g5 12.xb6 cxb6 13.g3 xe4 ( 13...d5 14.e5! xe5 15.xe5
    e8 16.f4 gxf4 17.0-0 xe5 18.xf4 ) 14.xe4 e8 15.0-0 xe4 16.f3
    e8= White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 8...d6 9.e2= - 6... d6 7. Qe2 Nf6 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4;
    B) 7.e2 0-0 ( 7...d6= - 6... d6 7. Qe2 Nf6 )
    B1) 8.g5 [Chapter] [#]
    B1a) 8...h6
    B1a1) 9.h4?
    B1a11) 9...d6 10.e3 ( 10.f3? hxg5 11.hxg5 g4! 12.fxg4 xg5
    13.f3 xg4 14.g3 (S. Rublevsky - V. Anand, Bastia (rapid) 2004)
    b4 15.c1 ae8 16.e2 xa2-+ ) 10...e8 11.f3 h5 12.f2
    f6 Black has the initiative.;
    B1a12) 9...d5 10.xf6 xf6 11.xd5 xb2;
    B1a2) 9.h4 a5! ( 9...e8 10.0-0-0 d6 - 6... d6 7. Qe2 Nf6 8. Bg5 h6
    9. Bh4 O-O 10. O-O-O )
    B1a21) 10.a4 d4 11.d3 xb3 12.cxb3 e8 13.0-0-0 d6
    14.c2 c6 ( 14...d7 15.c4 e6 16.he1 Key game M. Carlsen E. Bacrot, Nanjing 2010 ) 15.c4 e7 16.f3 e6=;
    B1a22) 10.0-0-0! a4 11.d2
    B1a221) 11...g5 12.g3
    B1a2211) 12...d5 Suggested improvement for White:
    B1a22111) 13.h4 g4 (Key game P. Negi - T. Sanikidze, Baku
    2012) 14.c4 d4 15.d2 dxc4 16.xh6 a5 17.d5 xd5
    ( 17...xd5 18.e5 f6 19.g6+ h8 20.xd4 ) 18.exd5 h7
    19.xc4;
    B1a22112) 13.exd5! d4 ( 13...xd5 14.de4 xc3 15.xc3
    f6 16.d5 ) 14.c4 a3 15.h4 e8 16.hxg5 hxg5 17.d3
    White has the attack.;
    B1a2212) 12...a3 13.h4 axb2+ 14.b1 g4 ( 14...a5 15.hxg5!
    xc3 16.xh6! h7 17.h4! xg5 18.h5 g7 19.f3+and White has a decisive attack. ) 15.c4 a5 16.b5 d6 17.e5
    e8 18.e3 White has the initiative.;
    B1a222) 11...a3 12.e5!
    B1a2221) 12...axb2+ 13.b1
    B1a22211) 13...d5? 14.xd5 xh4 15.e4! h8
    ( Updated on May 16, 2013 15...d6 16.df6+ gxf6 17.g3!
    Black has poor queen placement. xe4 18.xe4 xe5
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    (F. Vallejo Pons - V. Tkachiev, Legnica 2013) 19.d3 ) 16.g3
    d8 17.xb6 cxb6 18.d6 White has good knight placement.
    Black has poor bishop placement.;
    B1a22212) 13...d4 14.e1 g5 15.c4;
    B1a22213) 13...d4 14.xf6= - 12... Bd4 13. Bxf6 axb2+ 14.
    Kb1 ( 14.exf6= - 12... Bd4 13. exf6 axb2+ 14. Kb1 );
    B1a2222) 12...d4
    B1a22221) 13.exf6 axb2+ 14.b1! xc3 15.fxg7 xh4
    16.e4! f6! 17.h7+! ( 17.gxf8+ xf8 18.c4 d6
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 17...xh7 18.gxf8 b4 19.e4 ( 19.d3+ xd3
    20.e4 g7 21.xg7+ xg7 22.xd3 d6= ) 19...g7
    20.xg7+ xg7 21.c3 d5 22.cxb4 dxe4 23.c4 f5 24.d5
    g6 25.d7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
    is required from both sides.;
    B1a22222) 13.xf6 axb2+ 14.b1 gxf6
    B1a222221) 15.de4 xe5 ( 15...fxe5 16.g4+ h8
    17.h5 g7 18.d5 White has the attack. (with the idea
    Rd3-g3) ) 16.g4+ h8 17.h5 g7 18.d5 a4 ( 18...d6
    19.f4 f5 20.g3 d4 21.c3 a5 22.c4 ) 19.f4 ( 19.c5
    a5 20.g4+ h8 21.h5 g7= ) 19...xe4 20.d3 xf4
    21.xf4 d6= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult
    to play for both sides.;
    B1a222222) 15.g4+ h8 16.h5 g7 17.d5 ( 17.g4+
    h8= ) 17...d6 18.exf6+ xf6 19.e4 h4! (aimed against
    Rd3-g3) 20.xc7 a5 21.b5 e6 22.xd6 e7 23.a3
    a7= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play
    for both sides.;
    B1b) 8...d4 9.d2 xb3 10.axb3
    B1b1) 10...h6 11.e3 ( 11.f4 d5 12.exd5 g4 13.g3 f6 14.d1
    e8+ 15.e2 h5 16.h3 h4 17.hxg4 hxg3 18.f3 d7 Black has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit.; 11.h4? xe4
    12.xd8 xd2 13.e7 e8 14.xd2 xe7 15.d5 e5 16.xb6
    cxb6 ) 11...xe3 12.xe3
    B1b11) 12...d5 13.0-0-0 g4 Suggested improvement for White:
    ( 13...c6 14.exd5 xd5 15.xd5 cxd5 16.d4 e6 17.d3 )
    B1b111) 14.g3 d4 15.b5 c5 16.c4 ( 16.e2 f6 17.d6
    (P. Darini - L. Bruzon Batista, Istanbul 2012) a5 18.c4 e8= )
    16...d7 ( 16...a5 17.d6 a4 18.h3 f6 19.b4 cxb4 20.xf7
    xf7 21.g6 e8 22.xf7+ xf7 23.xf7+ xf7 24.xd4 )
    17.he1 g5+ 18.b1;
    B1b112) 14.f4! d4 15.b5 c5 16.e2 f6 17.c7 b8
    ( 17...g5 18.e5 g4 19.f3 c8 20.b5 e8 21.g3 xe4
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    22.e1! h5 23.g4 a6 24.a3 c3 25.bxc3 g6 26.b1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18.d5 e6
    19.xf6+ xf6 20.xf6 gxf6 21.b4 b6 22.b3 fc8 23.bxc5 bxc5
    24.d2 c4 25.bxc4 xc4 26.xc4 xc4 27.a1 White has
    slightly better pawn structure.;
    B1b12) 12...e8
    B1b121) 13.f3 c6 ( 13...d5 14.0-0-0 c6= - 13... c6 14. O-O-O d5 )
    14.0-0-0 d5 15.c5 ( 15.g4 c7 16.g5 hxg5 17.xg5 e5= )
    15...b6 16.xb6 axb6 17.exd5 a1+ 18.d2 xd1+ 19.xd1
    d8 20.c4 ( 20.d3 xd5 21.xd5 xd5 22.e2 f8=
    L. Bruzon Batista - L. Fressinet, Istanbul 2012 ) 20...b5 21.d3
    xd5 22.xd5= Key game Wang Hao - L. Aronian, Istanbul 2012;
    B1b122) 13.0-0-0 c6 14.d4
    B1b1221) 14...e7 15.f3 b5 16.d6 xd6 ( 16...b4 17.a4
    xd6 18.xd6 e5 19.c4 e8 20.d4 d6 21.c3 ) 17.xd6
    e6 ( 17...a5 18.g3 e7 19.h3 a4 20.bxa4 b4 21.d1 xa4
    22.f2 ) 18.xe6 dxe6 19.e5 d5 20.e4 Black has poor
    bishop placement. P. Negi - G. Sargissian, Leon 2012;
    B1b1222) 14...a5 15.b1 d5 16.exd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5
    18.xd5 cxd5 19.b5 e5 20.he1 ( 20.f4 e4 21.hf1 a6
    22.d3 e8 23.c1 g4 24.de1 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play. (weakness d5) ) 20...xe1 21.xe1 f5
    22.c1;
    B1b2) 10...e8 11.f3 h6 12.f4 ( 12.e3 xe3 13.xe3=
    - 10... h6 11. Be3 Bxe3 12. Qxe3 Re8 13. f3 ) 12...d5 13.0-0-0
    B1b21) Updated on May 8, 2013 13...c6 Suggested improvement for
    White:
    B1b211) 14.b1 dxe4!? ( 14...e6 15.c1 e7 16.exd5 xd5
    17.xd5 xd5 18.d3= D. Jakovenko - S. Brunello, Legnica 2013 )
    15.c1 ( 15.xd8 xd8 16.xe4 xe4 17.fxe4 g4 (weakness
    e4) ) 15...e7 16.d6 d8 17.f4 d5 18.xd5 cxd5 19.b5
    d4!? ( 19...e7 20.c4 d7 21.b5= ) 20.xe8 xe8 21.fxe4
    xe4 22.he1 c6 23.e5 g4 24.xd4 xd4 25.xd4=;
    B1b212) 14.exd5!
    B1b2121) 14...g5 15.xg5 hxg5 16.xg5+ f8 17.dxc6 e7
    18.b1! This prophylactic move gives White the advantage. g8
    ( 18...e3?! 19.f4! bxc6 20.h6+ g8 21.c4 e6 22.g5+
    f8 23.he1 xc4 24.h6+ g8 25.bxc4 ) 19.cxb7! xb7
    20.g4;
    B1b2122) 14...cxd5 15.b5 d7 16.xd7 xd7 17.xd5 c6
    18.xf6+ ( 18.b4 b5 19.c4 ac8 20.b1 f5+ 21.d3
    a5 22.c2 d5 23.c1 f6! (with the idea b5) 24.f2 b6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18...xf6
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    19.b1 ad8 20.b4 e2 21.xd8+ xd8 22.g4 d5 23.f1
    f2 24.c3;
    B1b22) 13...d4 14.b1
    B1b221) 14...h5 15.g3 e6 16.a4 e7 17.g1 c5 18.d3
    d7 19.e5 c7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. Hiarcs 14 - Chiron 2, Internet 2014;
    B1b222) 14...e7 15.d5 ( 15.b5?! h5! ) 15...xd5 16.exd5
    d7 17.c4 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    B1b223) 14...e6 15.b5 e7 16.g4
    B1b2231) 16...a5!? 17.g5 ( 17.h4 a4 18.b4 a3 19.xa3 xg4
    20.g2 h5 21.xh6 g6 22.c4 xb4 23.g5 e7= )
    17...h5 18.gxh6 a4= The position is objectively equal, but very
    difficult to play for both sides.;
    B1b2232) 16...ad8 17.h4 c6 18.a3 c7 19.c4 ( 19.xc7
    xc7 20.g5 h5 21.gxh6 g6 22.g1 f4= ) 19...xf4 20.xf4
    (Key game P. Svidler - R. Ponomariov, Tashkent 2012) xc4
    21.xc4 b5 22.d3 d7= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides.;
    B2) 8.e3 [Chapter] [#]
    B2a) 8...e8 9.f3 d5 10.0-0-0 e6 11.f2
    B2a1) 11...xe3+ 12.xe3 e7 13.e5 d7 14.f4 f6 15.xd5 xd5
    16.xd5 b6 ( 16...fxe5 17.b5 exf4 18.xf4 de5 19.c5 a6
    20.a4 b5 21.b3 ) 17.d1 fxe5 18.b5 exf4 19.xf4;
    B2a2) 11...e5 12.h3 ( 12.xb6 axb6 13.g3 d7 14.xd5 xd5
    15.xd5 e7 16.b1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 12...xe3+ ( 12...g6 13.xb6 axb6 14.f4 d7 15.f5 e5
    16.exd5 F. Caruana - A. Naiditsch, Dortmund 2012 ) 13.xe3 g6
    14.e5 h5 15.d3;
    B2a3) 11...d6 12.b5 e5 ( 12...ad8 (N. Fercec - U. Krstic, Sibenik
    2012) Suggested improvement for White: 13.c5! b8 14.3a4! a6
    15.xc6 xc6 16.d4 White has the initiative. ) 13.h3 ad8 14.d4!
    ( 14.g4 xe3+ 15.xe3 d4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.xd4
    xd4 19.xe8 xe8= ) 14...d7 15.xc6 bxc6 16.f4 e7 17.e5
    e4 18.xe4 dxe4 19.g4 White has the initiative.;
    B2b) 8...d5 9.0-0-0 d4 10.g5 ( 10.f3 e6 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep
    Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) 11.g1 xb3 12.axb3 e7; 10.b5
    dxe3 11.xd8 xd8 12.f3 e6 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.; 10.b1 e6 11.g5 h6 12.h4 g5
    13.g3 e7 )
    B2b1) 10...e6 11.e5 ( 11.b1 e5 12.a4 h6 13.h4 e8= )
    11...h6 (Deep Rybka 4 - Naum 4.2, Internet (blitz) 2010) 12.exf6! hxg5
    13.e4 gxf6 14.h4 g4 15.d2 f5 16.g3 f6 17.d3 a5 18.g5+
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    xg5+ 19.hxg5 a4 20.d2= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B2b2) 10...g4 11.f3 e6
    B2b21) 12.e5
    B2b211) 12...c8 13.exf6 dxc3 14.e4 d8 15.d3 cxb2+
    16.xb2 g6 17.h4 d6 18.he1
    B2b2111) 18...f8 19.xg6 fxg6 ( 19...hxg6 20.h6+- ) 20.xd6
    xd6 21.h6;
    B2b2112) 18...a5 19.xg6 hxg6 20.h6+-;
    B2b2113) 18...a5 19.e4 xb3 20.axb3 d8 21.de1 d4+
    22.b1 c5 23.c4! xc4 24.h6 xf6 25.xf6 xf6 26.xc4
    f8 27.xf8+ xf8 28.xc5 d8=;
    B2b212) 12...e8 13.exf6 xb3 14.e4 d5 15.e1 xe4
    16.fxe4 h6 17.h4 g5 18.g3 xf6 19.c4 g6 20.f1 e7=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b22) 12.b1! e8 13.a4 e7 14.c1;
    B2b3) 10...h6 11.h4
    B2b31) 11...g4 This move is a waste of time. 12.f3 e6 13.b1
    e8 14.a4 xb3 15.axb3 e7 16.g4 ( 16.e1 a5 17.g3 a6
    18.c5 b4 19.d3 d6 20.h3 a5= A. Roy Laguens - F. Pareja
    Lopez, corr. 2012 ) 16...e5 17.f2 fd7 18.h4! ( 18.xd4 xd4
    19.xd4 f8! 20.e3 e6 21.d1 f6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 18...f8 19.g5 hxg5 20.hxg5
    xg5 21.xb6 axb6 22.xd4 White has the initiative.;
    B2b32) 11...e6 12.e5 xe5 13.xe5 g4 14.xd8 xe5
    15.xc7 xc7 16.xd4 g4 17.e4 d5 18.h3;
    B2b33) 11...e8 12.f3 ( 12.d5 g5 13.xf6+ xf6 14.g3 a5=
    with mutual play. ) 12...e6 13.b1 Suggested improvement for Black:
    B2b331) 13...e7 14.a4
    B2b3311) Updated on April 29, 2013 14...b4 15.e1 xb3
    ( 15...g5?! 16.f2 c5 17.c3 dxc3 18.xc3 Key game V. Anand L. Fressinet, Paris/St Petersburg 2013 ) 16.cxb3 c5 17.b5 c6
    18.xc6 bxc6 19.c1 (weakness c5);
    B2b3312) 14...xb3 15.cxb3 ( 15.axb3 a6 16.xb6 cxb6 17.g4
    ac8= ) 15...a6 16.a3 a7 17.c2 d8 18.b4 b5 19.c5 xc5
    20.xc5 xc5 21.bxc5 e6 22.g3= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2b332) 13...a6!? 14.a4 xb3 15.axb3 a7 (Na4 is a poorlyplaced piece.)
    B2b3321) 16.c3?! b4! 17.e1 ( 17.a2?! d3! This sacrifice
    gives Black the advantage. 18.cxd3 xa2 19.xa2 d4 )
    17...c5 18.e2 d3! 19.c3 c2 20.g3 ( 20.d2 c4! 21.bxc4
    e3 22.c1 xd1 23.xd1 d2 24.d3 g5 25.g3 e3 )
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    20...c4! 21.bxc4 e3 22.xf6 xf6 23.xd3 xc4 24.d4 b6
    25.f2 ac8 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Opposite castling is the key factor in this position.;
    B2b3322) 16.f4 e7 17.e5 e6 18.f3 g4
    B2b33221) 19.exf6 xh4 20.xa6 e3 21.d5 d8 22.c4
    bxa6 ( 22...d3!? 23.xb7 a5 24.a6 b6= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. )
    23.xc6 xf6=;
    B2b33222) 19.xa6 xf3 20.gxf3 bxa6 21.exf6 e3 22.hg1
    g6 23.f5 d3! This move leads to perpetual check. 24.fxg6 dxc2+
    25.xc2 e2+ 26.d3 xh2 27.gxf7+ xf7 28.g7+ e6
    29.f7 b4+ 30.c3 a2+= Best Mutual Play ]
    [ 6...ge7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7.e2 0-0
    A1) 8.g5 f6
    A1a) worse move is 9.h4 g6 10.g3 f5 11.f3 ( 11.c4+ h8
    12.exf5 d5 13.xd5 (Wang Hao - Ni Hua, Tianjin 2012) Suggested
    improvement for Black: e8+! 14.e4 xf5 15.xe8 axe8+ 16.e2
    xc2 17.0-0 b4 Black has the initiative. ) 11...fxe4 12.fxe4 d6 13.d2
    ce5 14.0-0-0 g4 15.e1 c6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    A1b) 9.d2?!
    A1b1) 9...d6 10.0-0-0 e6 11.b1 ( 11.f4 a5 12.e3 a4 13.d4
    xd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 a3 16.b3 c6= ) 11...a5 (Ni Hua - R.
    Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) 12.e3 a4 13.c5 xc5
    14.xc5=;
    A1b2) 9...f5 10.0-0-0 fxe4 11.xe4 d6 12.f4 f5 13.f3 d7 14.h3
    b4 Black has the initiative.;
    A1c) 9.e3 f5= - 8. Bg5 f6 9. Be3 f5;
    A2) 8.e3 f5 9.xb6 axb6 10.0-0-0 ( 10.exf5 d5 11.0-0-0 xf5 12.b1
    h8 13.d2 (V. Kotronias - G. Kamsky, Moscow 2011) d7 14.b5 d6
    15.h4 ad8 ) 10...fxe4 11.xe4 d6 12.c4+ h8 13.h4 e5 14.d3
    xd3+ 15.xd3 f5=;
    B) 7.g5
    B1) 7...0-0 8.d2
    B1a) 8...d6 9.0-0-0
    B1a1) 9...e6 10.f4 f6 ( 10...f5 11.exf5 xf5 12.c4+ h8
    13.he1 S. Barkidzija - T. Horvat, Zagreb 1996 ) 11.h4 - 8... f6 9.
    Bh4 d6 10. O-O-O Be6 11. f4;
    B1a2) 9...f6 10.e3 - 8... f6 9. Be3 d6 10. O-O-O ( 10.h4
    - 8... f6 9. Bh4 d6 10. O-O-O );
    B1b) 8...f6 9.e3 ( 9.h4= - 7... f6 8. Bh4 O-O 9. Qd2 ) 9...d6 ( 9...f5
    10.exf5 xf5 11.c4+ h8 12.xb6 axb6 13.0-0-0 e5 14.e2 )
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    10.0-0-0 f5 ( 10...e6 11.f4 a5 (V. Rosenzweig - R. Soukal, Czechia
    2009) 12.b1 e8 13.g1 White has the initiative. ) 11.exf5 xf5
    12.xb6 axb6 13.b1 e6 14.f4 e8 15.g3 f7 16.d3;
    B2) 7...d6 8.d2!
    B2a) 8...0-0 9.0-0-0 f6 10.h4 - 7... O-O 8. Qd2 f6 9. Bh4 d6 10. O-OO ( 10.e3 - 8... f6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O-O );
    B2b) 8...f6 9.e3 0-0 - 7... O-O 8. Qd2 f6 9. Be3 d6;
    B2c) 8...e6 9.0-0-0 d7 10.b1 0-0-0 11.b5 f6 12.e3 e8
    13.d5 White has a moderate spatial advantage. A. Giri - D. Svetushkin,
    Leon 2012;
    B3) 7...f6 8.h4 0-0 9.d2
    B3a) 9...d6 10.0-0-0
    B3a1) 10...h8 11.f4
    B3a11) 11...a5 12.b5 a7 ( 12...e6 13.b1 a7 14.a4 c6
    15.f5 T. Radjabov - F. De la Paz Perdomo, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
    12...g4 13.de1 e6 14.b1 ) 13.c4 d7 14.a3 a4 15.d4
    xd4 16.xd4 b5 17.d5 c6 18.a2 ac8= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players.;
    B3a12) 11...e8 12.b1 f5 13.e1 f7 14.xe7 xe7 15.g3;
    B3a2) 10...a5 11.b5 e6 12.f4 e8 13.b1 f7 14.he1
    B3a21) 14...c4 15.f2! ( 15.xc4 xc4 (S. Rublevsky - V. Anand,
    Dortmund 2004) 16.f2! xf2 17.xf2 a4 18.d2 ) 15...xf2
    16.xc4 xc4 17.xf2 a4 18.d2 d4 ( 18...f7 19.a3 fb8
    20.e2 a5 21.b5 ) 19.e2 a3 20.c4 c5 21.d5 axb2
    22.xc7 a4 ( 22...a5 23.xa5 xa5 24.e6 a3 25.c4 )
    23.xb2 b4 24.c4 Black has poor piece coordination.;
    B3a22) 14...g4 15.c1 e6 16.f2 xf2;
    B3a3) 10...g6 11.g3 f5 12.h4 ge5 (D. Sengupta - M. Kraemer
    Biel 2012) 13.exf5 xf5 14.d5 h8 15.b1 e6 16.f3 White has
    a slight kingside control advantage.;
    B3a4) 10...e6 11.f4 ( 11.b1 e8 12.f3 f5= ) 11...g6 12.f2 f5
    (I. Radulov - H. Cording, Hamburg 1977) 13.exf5! xf5 14.xb6 axb6
    15.g3 d7 16.a3 White has a moderate kingside control advantage.;
    B3b) 9...a5 10.b5 e5 11.f4 5g6 12.f2 (Key game T. Radjabov G. Kamsky, Ningbo 2011) Suggested improvement for Black: c6! 13.c4+
    d5! 14.exd5 xf2+ 15.xf2 b5! 16.d3 b4 17.e2 xd5 ]
    [ 6...f6 [Chapter] [#] 7.e2 ge7 8.e3
    A) 8...0-0 9.0-0-0 d6 10.b1 e6 - 8... d6 9. O-O-O Be6 10. Kb1 O-O;
    B) 8...d4?! 9.d2 ( 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.d1 b6 12.b5
    E. Ghaem Maghami - P. Harikrishna, Guangzhou 2010 ) 9...xb3 10.axb3
    xe3 ( 10...0-0 11.g5 G. Gottardi - W. Schreiber, corr. 1989 ) 11.xe3
    c6 12.d5 xb2 13.d1 0-0 14.d3 a3 15.0-0 d6 16.g3;
    C) 8...d6 9.0-0-0 e6 10.b1 ( 10.f3 0-0-0 11.xb6 axb6 12.b5 e5=
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    G. Acs - V. Varadi, Miskolc 2004 ) 10...0-0 11.f4
    C1) 11...fe8 12.xb6 axb6 13.b5 ac8 ( 13...a4?! 14.xc7 c8
    (R. Biolek - P. Zvara, Marianske Lazne 2006) 15.xe6 xe6 16.d2
    xe4 17.b5 ) 14.g3 g6 15.g2 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2) 11...g4 12.xg4 xe3 13.g3 fe8 14.c4 Yu Yangyi - A.
    Pourkashiyan, Jakarta 2011 ]
    7.e2
    [ 7.a4 a6 8.d5 a7
    A) 9.e2 f6 10.0-0
    A1) 10...xd5 11.exd5 e5 12.d4 ( 12.f4= M. Adams - V. Kotronias,
    Chalkidiki 1993 ) 12...0-0 (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet 2006) 13.e1
    h4 14.e3= Rybka 1.1 - Fritz 9, Internet 2006;
    A2) 10...xe4 11.f3 xf2 12.e2+ e5 13.xf2 xf2+ 14.xf2 0-0=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from White.;
    B) 9.f3 ge7 10.g5 ( 10.g3 0-0 11.g5 h8 12.h4 f6 13.xf6
    h6! ) 10...e6 ( 10...h6 11.h4 e5 12.e2 5g6= ) 11.0-0-0 xd5
    12.exd5 e5 13.e2 h6 14.e3 xe3+ 15.xe3 d7 16.e2 ( 16.f4
    g4 17.f3 f6 18.a5 0-0 S. Mamedyarov - A. Onischuk, Wijk aan Zee
    2005 ) 16...xa4 ( 16...0-0 17.e4 fe8 18.he1= ) 17.f4 5g6;
    C) 9.e3
    C1) 9...f6?! 10.xa7 xa7 11.f3! ( 11.d3 0-0 12.0-0 e8 13.e1
    e6 14.c4 a5 15.c1= S. Rublevsky - P. Svidler, Dortmund 2004 ) 11...e6
    12.xf6+ xf6 13.xf6 Komodo64 3 - Escapologist_20, Internet 2011;
    C2) 9...xe3 10.xe3 f6 11.d3 0-0 12.0-0 e8 ( 12...e5 13.f4
    fg4 14.xg4 xg4 15.d2 xd3 16.cxd3 c5 17.f5= S. Rublevsky - A.
    Naiditsch, Dortmund 2004 ) 13.f3 e6
    C2a) 14.c4 a5 15.f2 d7
    C2a1) 16.f4 f6 ( 16...f6 (S. Rublevsky - A. Naiditsch, Dortmund 2004)
    17.d5 f7 18.f3 g6 19.d1 b6= ) 17.f3 d7 18.b1 b4
    W. Dahm - G. Meister, corr. 2009;
    C2a2) 16.d2 (Rybka 2.3 - Rybka 2.1d3, Internet (blitz) 2007) b6
    17.d5 c5 18.c2=;
    C2b) 14.d2 (Onno 0.12.0 - Naum 4, Internet 2009) b8 15.fd1 d7
    16.e2= ]
    [ 7.e2 f6 ( 7...ge7 8.0-0 0-0 9.g5 h6 10.h4 f5 11.exf5 xf5
    12.d5= P. Leko - Z. Siklosi, Kecskemet 1990 ) 8.0-0 h6 9.a4 a6=
    Lj. Ljubojevic - L. Portisch, Amsterdam 1981 ]
    7...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7...ge7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.g5 0-0 9.0-0-0 f6
    A1) 10.h4 a5 11.b1 ( 11.a4 (D. Klein - B. Bok, Wijk aan Zee 2011)
    e6 ) 11...e6 12.f4 a4 13.c1 a3 14.b3 g6 15.g3 f5;
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    A2) 10.e3 f5 - 8. Be3 O-O 9. O-O-O f5;
    B) 8.e3 0-0 9.0-0-0
    B1) 9...e6 10.f4
    B1a) 10...h8 11.b1 e8 12.xb6 axb6 13.g4 f6 14.h4 f7 15.h5
    ( 15.f5 xb3 16.cxb3 e5 17.g5 T. Radjabov - E. Tomashevsky,
    Plovdiv 2010 ) 15...fd8 16.f3 dc8 17.e2;
    B1b) 10...c8 11.h3 ( 11.f5 xb3 12.axb3 e8= ) 11...xe3+
    ( 11...xb3 12.cxb3 xe3+ 13.xe3 a6 14.g4 b5 15.b1 White has
    a slight spatial advantage. ) 12.xe3 a5 13.d4;
    B2) 9...f5
    B2a) 10.g3
    B2a1) 10...fxe4
    B2a11) 11.xe4
    B2a111) 11...f5 12.xb6 axb6 13.b1 h8
    B2a1111) 14.c3
    B2a11111) 14...e8 15.d2 e5 ( 15...e6 16.g2 d7
    17.he1 fe7 ) 16.f4 g4 17.h3 fe3 18.xg4 xg4
    19.h3 f6 20.g4 White is exerting kingside pressure. A.
    Areshchenko - E. Tomashevsky, Olginka 2011;
    B2a11112) 14...a5 15.xa5 xa5 16.g2 c6 17.he1 d5
    18.a3;
    B2a1112) 14.g2 e6 15.he1 d7 16.f4;
    B2a112) 11...e5 12.h3 f5 (P. Charbonneau - E. Sutovsky,
    Montreal 2007) Suggested improvement for White: 13.xb6! axb6
    14.a3 e8 ( 14...e6 15.f4 ) 15.g2;
    B2a113) 11...xe3+ 12.xe3 a5 13.a3 g4 14.e2 f5 15.d2
    xe2 16.xe2 a4 17.c4+ h8= S. Rublevsky - E. Tomashevsky,
    Olginka 2011;
    B2a12) 11.xb6 axb6 12.g2 e5 13.h3 b5 14.xe4 c4
    15.c3 c6 16.a4 d5 17.axb5 d6 18.he1 f7 (Deep Junior 13 IvanHoe 9.46h, Internet 2012) 19.g4;
    B2a2) 10...xe3+ 11.xe3 fxe4 12.h3 h8=;
    B2b) 10.exf5
    B2b1) 10...xf5 11.xb6 axb6 12.d2 ( 12.f4 S. Tatai - Y. Kraidman,
    Beersheba 1978 ) 12...e6 13.b1 d7 14.b5 f7 15.he1
    White has a slight kingside control advantage.;
    B2b2) 10...xf5 11.h3
    B2b21) 11...d7 12.d2 xe3 13.xe3 h8 14.d3 e8 15.f4
    f7 16.hf1 ae8 17.d2 b4 18.e4
    B2b211) 18...c6 (T. Radjabov - E. Tomashevsky, Moscow 2012)
    19.fe1! a5 ( 19...xf4 20.xf4 xf4 21.xc6 bxc6 22.d5 )
    20.xc6 bxc6 21.b1 a4 22.xa4 bd5 23.d4;
    B2b212) 18...a5 19.a3 a2+ 20.xa2 a4 21.c3 axb3 22.f5
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    c6 23.g4 xe4 24.xe4 c6 25.g5;
    B2b22) 11...g6 12.d2 ( 12.g4 e6 13.g2 (Hiarcs 14 - Hannibal
    1.2, Internet 2012) f6 14.d5 xd5 15.xd5+ h8= ) 12...xe3
    ( 12...e7 13.xb6 axb6 14.f4 ) 13.xe3 e7 14.xe7 cxe7
    15.g3 d7=;
    B2c) 10.f4! fxe4 11.g3
    B2c1) 11...f5 12.xb6 axb6
    B2c11) 13.g2 e3 14.e4 e6 ( 14...a5?! 15.d4 xd4
    16.xd4 f6 17.hd1 c6 18.4d3 M. Kravtsiv - D. Neelotpal,
    Livigno 2012 ) 15.g4 h6 ( 15...h4 16.hf1 ) 16.h3 xb3 17.cxb3
    xf4 18.xe3 f8 19.hf1 f7 20.b1 h8= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from Black.;
    B2c12) 13.b1 e3 14.g2 h8 15.e4 e6! ( 15...e7 16.he1
    b4 17.a3 a6 18.g4 h6 19.f3 P. Negi - N. Maiorov, Cappelle
    la Grande 2012 ) 16.g4 h4 17.hf1;
    B2c2) 11...xe3+ 12.xe3 f5 (A. Zakharov - A. Yatzenko, Nizhnij
    Novgorod 2012) ( worse move is 12...g4 13.e2 f5 14.xe4 xe2
    15.xe2 e8 16.c4+ f7 17.b5! ab8 18.he1 a6 19.d3
    be8 20.a3 b5 21.d5 A. Giri - D. Navara, Belfort 2012 ) 13.xe4
    e8 14.d5+ e6 15.d2;
    B2c3) 11...e8 12.g2 xe3+ 13.xe3 g4 14.d2 f5 15.xe4
    e3 16.f3 (I. Khairullin - A. Aleksandrov, St Petersburg 2012) f7
    17.h3 f5 18.xe8+ xe8 19.e1;
    B2c4) 11...h8 Suggested improvement for White:
    B2c41) 12.g2 xe3+ 13.xe3 f5
    B2c411) 14.e2 a5 ( 14...e3 15.e4 (M. Cornette - J. Guerra
    Mendez, Barbera del Valles 2012) a5! 16.xf5 xf5 17.xe3 a4
    18.d4 a3 Black has the initiative. ) 15.a4 (A. Pavlidis - C.
    Kilpatrick, Athens 2012) ( 15.xe4 a4 16.d2 a3 Black has the
    initiative. ) 15...e3 16.he1 ( 16.e4 e6 17.g4 h6 18.h3 xb3
    19.cxb3 xf4 20.xe3 f8 White has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 16...e6 17.d5 d7 18.xe6 xe6 19.g4
    h4 20.f5 f7 21.f1 ae8 22.d3 g6 23.xe3 xe3 24.xe3
    ge5;
    B2c412) 14.xe4 e8 15.f3 e3 16.de1 g4 17.f2 xg2
    18.xg2 d7=;
    B2c42) 12.xb6! axb6 13.a3 e8 ( 13...f5 14.g2 d7 15.xe4
    White has slightly better pawn structure.; 13...f5 14.xe4 e8
    15.g2 d5 16.he1 ) 14.g2! ( 14.xe4 f5 15.f3 e3 16.e1
    g4 17.f2 xf1 18.xe8+ xe8 19.xf1 h5= ) 14...g8! 15.h3!
    e6 16.he1 d7 17.xe4 xh3 18.xh3 xh3 19.g5! f5
    20.xe8 xe8 21.xe8 ]
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    8.e3 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ 8.g5 [Chapter] [#] h6 9.h4
    A) 9...e6 10.0-0-0 e7 ( 10...0-0 11.f3 e8 - 9... O-O 10. O-O-O Re8 11.
    f3 Be6 ) 11.d5 xd5 12.exd5 e5 13.e1 ( 13.h3 g5 14.g3 0-0-0
    15.b1 he8 V. Baklan - L. Fressinet, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 13...g5 14.f4
    gxh4 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5+ f8 18.e2 g8 19.f1 e8
    20.xe8+ xe8 21.f3 e3+ 22.d1 d6=;
    B) 9...0-0 10.0-0-0 e8
    B1) 11.b1 a5 ( 11...e6 12.f3 - 11. f3 Be6 12. Kb1 ) 12.xf6 xf6
    13.d5 g6 14.f3 ( 14.d2 e6 15.xb6 cxb6 16.f3 ec8 (with the
    idea d5) Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 1.2n, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 14...e6 15.xb6
    cxb6 16.d2 ad8 17.f2 d5;
    B2) 11.f3
    B2a) 11...e5
    B2a1) 12.b1 c6 ( 12...e6 - 11... Be6 12. Kb1 Ne5 ) 13.g3 c7
    14.d2 b5= A. Bericat - P. Mary, corr. 2007;
    B2a2) 12.f2 e6 13.b1 c6=;
    B2a3) 12.d5 g5 13.xb6! axb6 14.f2 xa2 15.b1 a8 16.h4
    g4 17.h5 d7 18.h4 e6 19.e3 h7 20.e2 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has a poorlyprotected king.;
    B2b) 11...e6 12.b1
    B2b1) 12...e7 13.g4
    B2b11) 13...ad8 14.h3 ( 14.e1 e5 15.e2 g6 16.g3 xb3
    17.axb3 (with the idea h4, g5) B. Bok - B. Avrukh, Biel 2012 )
    14...xb3 ( 14...g5 15.g3 d5 16.e5 d7 17.h4 ) 15.axb3 d4
    16.g2 c6 17.c4 White has the initiative.;
    B2b12) 13...a5 14.a4 ad8 15.g2 b4 ( 15...xb3 16.cxb3 b4
    17.c4 White has the initiative. ) 16.d4 xd4 17.xd4
    V. Starodubtsev - P. Popenko, corr. 2012;
    B2b2) 12...a5
    B2b21) 13.f2 a4 ( 13...d7 14.xb6 xb6 15.c5 c4= )
    14.c5 (V. Ivanchuk - A. Morozevich, Morelia/Linares 2007) xc5
    15.xc5 a5 16.b5 d7 17.f2 de5 18.d2 c4=;
    B2b22) 13.a4! a7 14.e1 ( 14.bc5 e7 15.xe6 xe6
    16.c3 e7 17.c4 xc4 18.xc4 D. Dempster - A. Risovic, corr.
    2012 ) 14...e7 15.b5 Black has difficulties making any progress.;
    B2b3) 12...a6
    B2b31) 13.h3 a7 ( 13...a5 14.a4 xb3 15.cxb3 d4 16.c2
    White has a pair of bishops.; 13...e5 14.g4 - 12... Ne5 13. g4 a6 )
    14.f4 e7 ( 14...b5 15.e5 ) 15.g4;
    B2b32) 13.g4 a5! 14.a4 a7 15.g2 ( 15.c3 b6 16.a4=;
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    15.h3 e7 16.g2= Komodo 5 - Gull II b2, Internet 2012; 15.b5?
    e5! );
    B2b4) 12...e5 13.g4 ( 13.d4 (K. Cemhan - M. Coimbra, Gaziantep
    2012) xd4 14.xd4 a6 15.f2 b5 16.e2 g6 17.g3 e7
    18.hd1 ab8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. )
    B2b41) 13...a6 14.h3 g6 ( 14...e7 15.f4 g6 16.xf6 xf6
    17.f5 xb3 18.axb3 e5 19.h4 White has the attack. Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 15.g3 e7 16.g2
    (with the idea f4);
    B2b42) 13...exg4 14.fxg4 xg4 15.d3 xd1 16.xd1 c6
    ( 16...g5 17.g3 ) 17.d3 e3 18.f3 g5 19.g3;
    C) 9...g5 10.g3 e7 11.h4 ( 11.0-0-0 e6 12.f3 0-0-0 13.f2 d5
    14.xb6 axb6 15.exd5 xd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5= This position
    is rather drawish. I. Radulov - V. Smyslov, Hastings 1972 )
    C1) 11...g8 12.hxg5 hxg5 13.0-0-0 e6 14.f3 ( 14.h6 0-0-0 15.d5
    xd5 16.exd5 e5 17.xe5 dxe5 (S. Rublevsky - A. Grischuk, Elista
    2007) 18.c4 d7 19.g4 h8 20.d6 cxd6 21.hxd6 c5= ) 14...0-0-0
    15.f2 d7 16.b5 f6 17.b1 de5 18.3d4 h8 19.xh8 xh8
    20.d2= A. Pavlidis - F. Pancevski, Nis 2012;
    C2) 11...g4 12.f3 h5! 13.f2 ( 13.h2 e6= ) 13...e6 14.hxg5 xg5
    (Z. Varga - P. Acs, Budapest 2004) 15.b5 f5 16.d4 xd4 17.xd4
    0-0-0! ( 17...0-0 18.f2 g3 19.h3 xf1 20.xf1 ) 18.xh8 g3
    19.exf5 xf5 20.d3 b8 21.xf5 xh1= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ]
    8...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...e7 9.0-0-0 ( 9.f3 e6 10.0-0-0= - 8... Be6 9. O-O-O Qe7
    10. f3 ) 9...e6= - 8... Be6 9. O-O-O Qe7 ]
    [ 8...0-0 9.0-0-0
    A) 9...e8 10.f3 e5 ( 10...e6 - 9... Be6 10. f3 Re8 )
    A1) 11.d2
    A1a) 11...e6
    A1a1) 12.e2 c4 13.he1 ( 13.g4 xe3 14.xe3 c6 15.g5=
    V. Ivanchuk - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2004 ) 13...xe2
    14.xe2 c6 15.xb6 axb6 16.f4 g6 17.d2 c7 18.g3 ad8
    19.a4! h6 20.d4;
    A1a2) 12.b1 (A. Rudolf - A. Kashlinskaya, Paks 2011) h6 13.e2
    c4 14.xc4;
    A1b) 11...xe3 12.xe3 a6 13.g4 b5 14.g5 h5=;
    A2) 11.b1
    A2a) 11...e6 12.d4 ( 12.d2 - 11. Qd2 Be6 12. Kb1 ) 12...e7
    13.xe6 fxe6 14.f4 c6 15.g3 h8 16.g2;
    A2b) 11...fg4 12.xb6 axb6 13.fxg4 xg4 14.e1 xd1 15.xd1 c6
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    16.a4 N. Limanskis - V. Korzans, corr. 2010;
    A2c) 11...xe3 12.xe3 a6
    A2c1) 13.h3 b5 14.g4 ( 14.f4?! ed7! 15.g4 b7 16.g2 b4 )
    14...b8 15.f4 g6=;
    A2c2) 13.g4 b5 14.h4 b4 15.e2 fd7 16.g3;
    B) 9...xe3+ 10.xe3 a5 11.d4 e7 12.b5 ( 12.db5 g4 13.f3 e6
    14.b1 ) 12...xd4 13.xd4 c6 ( 13...e5 14.f3 M. Carlsen - R.
    Ponomariov, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 14.e2 d8 15.f4 b5 16.e5 e8 17.f3
    d5 18.e4;
    C) 9...e6 Promising line for White:
    C1) 10.g3
    C1a) 10...d7
    C1a1) 11.g2 de5 12.b1 e8 ( 12...xe3 13.xe3 f6 14.f4
    c4 15.e2 Key game K. Landa - B. Avrukh, Mulhouse 2011 ) 13.h3
    xe3 14.xe3 c4=;
    C1a2) 11.f4 e8 12.g2 f6 13.b1;
    C1b) 10...e8 11.g2 ( 11.f3 d7 12.b1 de5 ) 11...g4
    C1b1) 12.f3 xf3 13.xf3 xe3+ 14.xe3 b5!= ( 14...xe4
    15.xe4 f5 16.bd2 fxe4 17.xe4 e7= Y. Solodovnichenko - V.
    Georgiev, Fagernes 2012 );
    C1b2) 12.f3 xe4! 13.d5 [#] b4!! ( 13...h5 14.g4 f6 15.xb6
    axb6 16.gxh5 xh5 17.he1 xa2 18.b1 a8 19.f2 ) 14.xb4
    C1b21) 14...f2 15.d5 ( 15.fxg4 xd1 16.xd1 xe3+ 17.b1
    a5 18.d3 c6= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to
    play for both sides. ) 15...xd1 16.xd1 e6 17.xb6 axb6 18.a3;
    C1b22) 14...xe3+ 15.xe3 xg3 16.d2 ( 16.xe8+ xe8
    17.hxg3 e3+ 18.b1 d7 19.d3 e8= ) 16...e2 17.hxg3
    xd2 18.xd2 d7 19.f4 a5 20.d3 c8= The position is
    objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both sides.;
    C2) 10.c5 e8 11.xe6 xe6 12.f3 fd8 13.xb6 axb6 14.a3 e7
    15.b5 a5 16.c4 d7 17.b1 c6 18.d3 aa8 Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C3) 10.f3
    C3a) 10...e8
    C3a1) 11.xb6 axb6 12.d2
    C3a11) 12...xb3 13.cxb3 e7 14.b5= - 12... Qe7 13. Bb5 Bxb3
    14. cxb3 ( 14.b1 e5 15.e2 g6 16.h4 );
    C3a12) 12...d7 13.b5 c5 14.d4 d7 15.b1 xd4 16.xd4
    xb5 17.xb5 d7 (M. Carlsen - D. Jakovenko, Moscow (blitz) 2009)
    18.c3 h6 19.a3 e6 20.e3;
    C3a13) 12...e7 13.b5 xb3 14.cxb3 ed8! ( 14...e5 15.b1
    M. Carlsen - A. Naiditsch, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 15.g4 d5 16.g5
    xe4! 17.fxe4 d4 18.d5 xe4= Black has sufficient compensation
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    for material deficit.;
    C3a2) 11.b1
    C3a21) 11...e7 12.g4 e5 (N. Fercec - T. Fodor, Pula 2012)
    ( 12...xe3 13.xe3 a5 14.b5 ed8 15.h4 White has the
    initiative. J. Kochetkova - S. Mazur, Czech Republic 2013 ) 13.g5 h5
    14.d4 c6 15.xc6 bxc6 16.c1 a5 17.d3 ab8 18.e2;
    C3a22) 11...d7 - 10... Nd7 11. Kb1 Re8;
    C3b) 10...d7
    C3b1) 11.h4 e8 ( 11...de5 12.d2 f5 13.exf5 xf5 14.h5 c4
    15.xc4 xc4 16.xb6 axb6 17.h6 g5 18.g4 xd2+ 19.xd2 f4
    20.xc4 xc4 21.hxg7 e5 22.h3 C. Hengl - N. Kosirog, corr.
    2011 ) 12.b1 - 11. Kb1 Re8 12. h4;
    C3b2) 11.d4 xd4 12.xd4 g5+ 13.d2 xd2+ 14.xd2 a6
    15.f4 f6 16.e2 fe8 17.f3 ab8 18.xb6 xb6= E. Berg - M.
    Ivanov, Gothenburg 2010;
    C3b3) 11.g4?! de5 12.g1
    C3b31) 12...c4?! 13.f2 xf1 14.gxf1 c4 ( 14...e8 15.b1
    xe3 16.xe3 ) 15.xb6 axb6 16.b1 H. Nakamura - N.
    Kosintseva, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2010;
    C3b32) 12...h4! 13.xb6 axb6 14.g3 g6;
    C3b4) 11.b1 e8 ( 11...e7 12.h4 a6 13.xb6 xb6 14.f2 fe8
    15.f4 g4 16.e1 f6 17.h5 h6 18.g3 e6 19.d2 d4 20.d3
    White has the initiative. Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    C3b41) 12.xb6 axb6 13.d2 ( 13.e3 c5 14.d4 xd4
    15.xd4 d7 16.b3 e7 17.e2 ad8= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S. Nichols - A.
    Zielasko, corr. 2013 ) 13...de5 ( 13...xb3 14.cxb3 c5 15.c4 )
    14.b5 c4 ( 14...c4 15.xc4 xc4 16.e2 4e5 17.h4 )
    15.f2 ( 15.e2 4a5 16.xa5 xa5 17.h4 f6 ) 15...f6
    16.d4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    C3b42) 12.d2 (S. Shyam - R. Saptarshi, Aurangabad 2011) xe3
    13.xe3 a6 14.f4 e7=;
    C3b43) 12.h4 f5 ( 12...de5 13.d2 h6 (I. Lindam - D.
    Kuvshinnikov, corr. 2011) 14.d4 xd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4
    f6 17.e3 ) 13.g5 c8 14.d2 fxe4 15.xe4 a5 16.e3 a4
    ( 16...xe3 17.xe3 d5 18.g5 a4 19.d4 xd4 20.xd4
    - 16... a4 17. Nd4 Bxd4 18. Bxd4 Nxd4 19. Qxd4 d5 20. Ng5 ) 17.d4
    xd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 d5 20.g5 f6 21.xe6 xe6
    22.b5 ( 22.a3 e5 23.b5 c6 24.xa4 g3 25.h5 h6 26.b3
    xg2 27.hg1 e2 28.g6 e5 29.g1 White has the initiative.
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 22...c6
    23.xa4 c5 24.f4 e7 25.a3 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
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    2012 ]
    9.0-0-0
    [ 9.g3 d5 10.0-0-0 d4 11.g5 ( 11.b5?! dxe3! 12.xd8+ xd8 13.f3 a6
    14.c3 xb3 15.axb3 d2 ) 11...0-0 ( 11...h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.d5 d8
    14.f4 xb3 15.cxb3 Black has poor bishop placement. )
    A) 12.e5?! c8! ( 12...e8? 13.exf6 h6 14.h5! hxg5 15.e4 f5 [#]
    16.h4!! xe4 17.hxg5 xh1 18.d3 gxf6 19.xh1 f8 20.h6+ e7
    21.xf6+ d7 22.f5+ e6 23.xf7+ e7 24.xe6+ d6 25.f4+ e5
    26.h6+- P. Negi - B. Adhiban, Bad Wiessee 2011 ) 13.exf6 dxc3 14.e4
    e8 15.d3 g6 16.h4 cxb2+
    A1) 17.b1 h5 18.h3 xb3 ( 18...xf2? 19.hf1 b6 20.g4 ) 19.axb3
    e5 20.g4 f8!-+;
    A2) 17.xb2 h5 18.h3 ( 18.f3 e5 19.e4 g4! ) 18...e5 19.e2 c5
    20.g4 c4 21.gxh5 cxb3 22.axb3 f5-+;
    B) 12.d5! xd5 13.exd5 e8! ( 13...b4 14.xd4 h6 15.h4! g5
    16.f5 gxh4 17.gxh4; 13...xd5 14.xf6 gxf6 15.f4 xh1 16.g4+ h8
    17.h4 g8 18.d3 xd1+ 19.xd1 g7 20.xf6 Black has poor bishop
    placement. ) 14.f3 xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.g2= ]
    9...e7
    [ 9...0-0 - 8... O-O 9. O-O-O Be6 ]
    10.g3
    [ 10.f3 0-0-0
    A) 11.d4 xd4 12.xd4 he8 ( 12...xd4 13.xd4 b8 14.e3 d7
    15.e2 he8 16.e1 h4 17.dd1 b6 V. Baklan - L. Winants, Cappelle
    la Grande 2002 ) 13.xb6 axb6 14.e3 d5 15.e5 d7 16.b5 f6 17.exf6
    xf6 18.f4 c6 19.d4 d7 20.d3 e5= Wang Hao - D. Jakovenko, St
    Petersburg 2012;
    B) 11.xb6 axb6 12.d4
    B1) 12...b8 13.e3
    B1a) 13...xd4 14.xd4 he8 15.g4 ( 15.d3 d5 16.exd5 xd5
    17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.xe7 xe7 20.d2 h6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. ) 15...h5 ( 15...h6 16.h4 d5 (A. Demchenko V. Zvjaginsev, St Petersburg 2012) 17.b5 c6 18.g5 h5 19.exd5 f5
    20.xe7 xe7 21.d3 c5 22.c4 ) 16.g5 d7 17.e2 f5 18.gxf6
    gxf6 19.f4 f7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    B1b) 13...he8 14.b5 d7 15.de2 e5 16.f4 xf4+ 17.xf4
    e5 18.xd7 xd7 19.b3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. M. Carlsen - V. Tkachiev, Moscow (blitz)
    2009;
    B1c) 13...d5 14.exd5 xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xc6+ bxc6 17.c4=
    1/2-1/2 Yu Yangyi - V. Malakhov, Ningbo 2011;
    B2) 12...he8 13.db5 ( 13.xe6 fxe6 14.g3 b8= Houdini 2.0c Pro 7631

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    Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 13...b8 14.d2 g6 15.a3 d5
    16.exd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.xe7 xe7 20.c3
    e6= S. Nichols - A. Molgachev, corr. 2013 ]
    10...0-0-0 11.g2 he8
    [ 11...xe3+ 12.xe3 xb3 13.axb3 b8 14.b1 he8 15.h3 e5
    16.he1= - 11... Rhe8 12. Rhe1 Kb8 13. h3 Bxb3 14. axb3 Bxe3+ 15. Qxe3 Qe5
    16. Kb1 ]
    12.d4
    [ Updated on April 20, 2013 12.he1 b8 13.h3 xb3 14.axb3 xe3+
    15.xe3 e5 16.d5 ( 16.b1 a5 (H. Lefebvre - J. Glud, Cappelle la
    Grande 2013) 17.f4 b4 18.g4 h6= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. ) 16...xd5 ( 16...e7 17.xf6 xf6 18.f4
    c8 19.d4 e7 20.ed1 S. Karjakin - P. Ponomariov, Zug 2013 ) 17.xd5
    e7 18.c3 f6 19.f4 d7 20.b4 a6 21.ed1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial
    advantage. ]
    [ 12.xb6 axb6 13.b1 b8 14.he1 d7 15.f4 c5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ]
    12...xd4 13.xd4 d7 14.f4 f5 15.he1 f8 16.xb6
    [ 16.f3 c6 ( 16...fxe4 17.xe4 d5 18.g5 g8 19.xb6 xb6 20.c3 )
    17.exf5 xf5 18.xb6 xb6 19.g4 d7 20.f1 d5 21.d3 d4 22.xe8
    xe8 23.e4 (Key game S. Movsesian - B. Avrukh, Biel 2012) c5! 24.f5 c6= ]
    16...xb6
    [ 16...axb6 17.f3 ]
    17.h5! f6
    [ 17...h6 18.h3 ]
    18.exf5
    [ 18.f3 c6 19.h3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ]
    18...xf5 19.f3 d7 20.xf5 xf5 21.b5 a6 22.d4 h3 23.g4 xe1
    24.xe1 f6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Best Mutual Play

    47
    Four Knights Opening,CHOPIN
    Incl. Ponziani Opening
    Line 358
    [Slavisa Brenjo]

    C47

    26.07.2013

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 [#] 3.c3
    [Chapter] [#]
    [ 3.b5= - Line 369 ]
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    [ 3.c4= - Line 363 ]
    [ 3.d4= - Line 359 ]
    [ Top level line: 3.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 3...f6 [Chapter] [#] 4.d4
    A1) 4...d5 5.b5 exd4 6.e5 e4 7.xd4 d7 8.xc6 bxc6 9.0-0 e7
    10.e3 0-0 11.d2 xd2 ( 11...c5 12.b4 b7 13.f4 a5 14.f5 axb4
    15.cxb4 xb4 16.g4= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. M. Carlsen - P. Harikrishna, Wijk aan Zee 2013 ) 12.xd2 a5
    13.f4 c5 14.e2 b5 15.f2 f6 16.exf6 xf6 Komodo 5 - Houdini 3,
    Internet 2013;
    A2) 4...exd4 5.e5 d5
    A2a) 6.b5 a6 7.a4 b6 8.b3
    A2a1) 8...d6 9.0-0 dxe5 10.g5 d5 ( 10...e6 11.xe6 fxe6
    12.xe6 dxc3 13.g4 f6 14.xc3 h5 15.h3 d4 16.d5 xd5
    17.xd5 c6 18.c4= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 11.e1 c5 ( 11...e7?! 12.xf7! xf7 13.f3+ e6
    14.e4 a5 15.cxd4 a4 16.c4 White has the attack. Black has a
    poorly-placed king. D. Kappes - K. Winter, corr. 2008 ) 12.cxd4 xd4
    13.c3 e6 14.f3= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both
    sides.;
    A2a2) 8...d5 9.cxd4 g4 10.e3 d7 11.h3 h5 I. Nepomniachtchi R. Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013;
    A2b) 6.c4 b6 7.b3 d5 8.cxd4 g4 9.e3 f6 10.0-0 d7 11.h3
    h5 Hou Yifan - M. Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee 2013;
    A3) 4...xe4 5.d5
    A3a) 5...c5!? [Chapter] [#] This line favors tactically-minded players.
    6.dxc6 xf2+ 7.e2
    A3a1) 7...bxc6 8.a4 ( 8.bd2 a6+ 9.c4 xd2 10.xf2
    (F. De Barros - R. Guillet, France 2001) xf3 11.xf3 0-0 12.g1 d5
    13.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8...f5
    9.bd2 0-0 10.xe4 fxe4
    A3a11) 11.xf2 d5!
    A3a111) 12.e1 exf3 13.gxf3 xf3 ( 13...c5 14.c6 h4+
    15.d1 f5 16.xc5 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. N. Minev - G. Sax, Baja 1971 ) 14.e2 f7 15.f1
    xf1+ 16.xf1 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A3a112) 12.e3
    A3a1121) 12...exf3?! 13.gxf3 ( 13.g3? f6 14.d1 f5 15.d2
    a5 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. M. Yudovich - A. Zamikhovsky, Moscow 1942 ) 13...f6
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    14.e2 e4 15.ag1 exf3 16.d1 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A3a1122) 12...d6 13.g1 c5! 14.d1 h8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A3a12) 11.xe4 d5 12.xe5 f5 ( 12...e8 13.xe8+ xe8+
    14.xf2 g4 15.e2 e7 16.g5 d6 17.h3 f5 18.ae1 a5
    19.hf1 a4 20.d1 Houdini 2.0c - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011 ) 13.xf5
    xf5 14.xf2 a5 ( 14...b8 15.e2 c5 16.d1 c6 17.g5 f8
    18.d2 M. Tscharotschkin - M. Vasilev, Schwaebisch Gmuend 2006 )
    15.e2 d6 16.e3 b8 17.b3 a3 18.c4 e8 19.he1
    G. Lucas - D. Minard, corr. 1999;
    A3a2) 7...b6 8.d5 f2 9.g1 ( 9.cxb7 xb7 10.xb7 xh1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. Z. Csapo - M. Rachela, Hungary 2008 ) 9...0-0! ( 9...dxc6
    10.xd8+ xd8 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 g4+ 13.d2 e4 14.g5
    e7 15.xe4 d8+ 16.c1 xh2 17.bd2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Protector 1.5.0 - IvanHoe 9.46h,
    Internet 2013 ) 10.cxb7 xb7 11.xb7 f6 12.a6 ( 12.d5 c6
    13.d2 e4 14.d4 e3 15.c2 xd4 16.cxd4 g4 17.h1 ae8
    18.c3 f2 19.g1 g4 20.h1 f2= 1/2-1/2 Hannibal 1.3 - Critter 1.
    6a, Internet 2013 ) 12...ae8 13.a3 g4 14.h3 ( 14.h1 e4 15.d4
    c5 16.dc2 e3 17.c4 h5 Black has the attack. ) 14...e4 15.d4
    f2+ 16.d1 xd4 17.hxg4 e6 18.e2 xe2+ 19.xe2 xg1
    20.f4 c6 21.c2 c5= Strelka 5.5 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2013;
    A3b) worse move is 5...e7 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White: 6.xe5
    g6 7.xg6 ( 7.d4 f6 8.xe4 xe5 9.xe5+ xe5 10.d2 d6
    11.c4 xc4 12.xc4 e7 13.0-0 0-0 14.e1 f6 15.a4 a6 16.a5
    d7 17.e3 ae8= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Velimirovic - J.
    Smejkal, Rio de Janeiro 1979; 7.e2 e7 8.xe4 xe5 9.d3 c5
    10.0-0 0-0 11.d2 d6= Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
    1995; 7.f3 f6 8.xg6 hxg6 9.e3 e7 10.d2 d6 11.h3 g4
    12.f4 d7= N. Short - G. Kamsky, Montreal 2007 ) 7...hxg6 8.d3
    A3b1) 8...f6 9.0-0 ( 9.c4 b4+ 10.f1 0-0 11.a3 c5 12.c3 d6
    13.g5 e8 14.d2 e7 15.h3 (I. Nepomniachtchi - I. Kurnosov,
    Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) d7 16.g4 d4 17.c1 xc3 18.xc3
    c6 ) 9...d6 ( 9...e7 10.c4 d6 11.c3 0-0 12.e1 d7 13.e3
    e5 14.e2 g5 15.d4 f6 16.e4 e8 17.xf6+ xf6 18.c1
    White has a pair of bishops. S. Jimena Bonillo - J. Raan, corr. 2009;
    9...xd5 10.xg6 f6 11.e1+ e7 12.c2 d5 13.d2 e6 14.f3
    d6 15.h3 White has the initiative. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2009 ) 10.e1+ f8 11.h3 xd5 12.xg6 f4 13.e4 f6
    A3b11) 14.e3 c6 15.d2 c7 (W. Lautenbach - R. Anderskewitz,
    corr. 2003) 16.c2 b6 17.e4 h6 18.xf4 xf4 ( 18...xf4 19.g3
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    h6 20.h4 d5 21.g5 ) 19.e2 h5 20.c4 h6=;
    A3b12) 14.a3 c6 [#] Suggested improvement for White: 15.f5!!
    ( 15.c2 c7 16.e3 (F. Tunega - A. Kyhos, corr. 2006) xh3! 17.g3
    e6 18.g2 h8 19.h1 xh1 20.xh1 g5 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 15...xa3 ( 15...xg2 16.g5!
    e3! 17.xf6 xd1 18.c4 c5 19.axd1 gxf6 20.xd7
    White has slightly better pawn structure.; 15...d5 16.c4 c5
    17.e2 g6 18.e4 d6 19.f3 ) 16.xf4 xf5 17.a4!
    A3b121) 17...e7 18.e5 b5 ( 18...g6 19.ae1 d6 20.xe7
    xh3 21.g3 e6 22.xb7 h5 23.f3 ) 19.d4 g6 20.ae1
    d5 21.xe7 xh3 22.g3 f5 23.xa7! c8 24.c7;
    A3b122) 17...c5 18.e5 g6 19.ae1 f6 20.xc5 xh3 21.a5
    g8 22.xa7 xa7 23.xa7;
    A3b2) 8...c5 9.0-0 ( 9.c2 d6 10.e3 h4 11.d4 f5 12.a3
    xd4 13.xd4 xc2 14.xc2 d3+ 15.f1 (G. Borgo - O. Korneev,
    Forni di Sopra 2012) e7 16.xg7 h5 17.d4 xd5= ) 9...xd3
    10.xd3 e7 11.e1 0-0 12.e2 c5 ( 12...f6 13.d6 cxd6 14.f4
    e5 15.d2 e8 16.a3 e6 17.xe5 dxe5 18.ad1 a5 19.d5
    xd5 20.xd5 f6 21.b5 b6 22.d6 xb2 23.c5 xa2 24.xc8
    b2 25.d6 Stockfish 2.0.1 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    A3b21) 13.b4 b6 14.d6
    A3b211) 14...f6 15.b2 a5 ( 15...cxd6?! 16.c4 d4 17.xd4
    xd4 18.a3 d5 19.ad1 c3 20.b5 xc4 21.d6 xe2
    22.xe2 b5 23.c2 a6 24.xd5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. L. Dominguez Perez - A. Onischuk,
    Campinas 2013 ) 16.c4 d4 17.xd4 xd4 18.d2 xd2
    ( 18...xa1 19.c3 xe1+ 20.xe1 axb4 21.d5 ) 19.xd2
    axb4 20.dxc7 a6 21.ab1 c6 22.xb4 xc7 23.e4;
    A3b212) 14...cxd6 15.c4 d4 16.b2 xb2 17.xb2 b6 18.c3
    f6 19.d2 b7 20.b5 d5 21.cxd5 fc8=;
    A3b22) 13.d2 d6 14.e4 f5 15.xc5 dxc5 16.c4 b6 17.b4
    cxb4 18.cxb4 (weakness c7);
    A3c) 5...b8 [Chapter] [#]
    A3c1) 6.xe5 e7 7.d4
    A3c11) 7...d6 8.b5+ ( 8.xe4 xe5 9.xe5+ dxe5 10.d3 d7=
    M. Maccapani - C. Hacker, San Marino 1998 ) 8...d7 9.xd7+ xd7
    10.xd7 f6+ 11.e3 xd7 12.0-0 e7 13.h3 0-0 14.d3 a4
    15.d2 a5 16.c4 d7 17.fe1 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. Rybka 4.1 - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011;
    A3c12) 7...d6?! 8.d1 f5 9.f4 g6 10.g4 d6 (J. Hector - I.
    Morovic Fernandez, Alicante 1989) 11.xd6 xd6 12.d3;
    A3c13) 7...f6 8.e3 c5 9.dxc6 xc6 10.xc6 dxc6 11.c4 c7
    12.f4 e7+ 13.e5 d7 14.xe7+ xe7 15.0-0 c5 16.d2
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    e6= S. Jordanova - B. Esen, Izmir 2006;
    A3c2) 6.d3 c5 7.xe5
    A3c21) 7...xd3+ 8.xd3
    A3c211) 8...e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 ( 10.f3 d6 11.d2 d7
    12.c4 e8 13.e1 f8 14.f4 f5= Historically important game
    C. Schlechter - D. Janowski, Monte Carlo 1901 ) 10...d6= - 8... d6 9.
    O-O Be7 10. Re1 O-O;
    A3c212) 8...d6 9.0-0 e7 10.e1 0-0 11.f3 e8 12.d2 d7=
    E. Najer - G. Sargissian, Plovdiv 2012;
    A3c22) 7...d6 8.b5+ bd7 9.xd7 xd7 (Z. Papp - R. Kopasz,
    Szeged 1993) 10.xd7+ xd7 11.0-0 e7 12.d2 0-0 13.f3
    e8=;
    B) 3...f5 [Chapter] [#] 4.d4 fxe4 5.xe5
    B1) 5...f6 6.g4 ( 6.xc6 bxc6 7.h5+ g6 8.a5 d6 9.d2 f5
    10.xf5 gxf5 11.c4 e7 12.f4 d6 (ProChess 101CN - BigLion 2.23x,
    Internet 2012) 13.a5 d7 14.a6 b8 15.b7 f6 16.0-0-0 e7
    17.g3 f7 18.h4 e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. ) 6...g6 7.f4 d5 ( 7...d6 8.e3 f6 9.e2
    d7 10.0-0 0-0-0 11.d2 e7 12.f3 exf3 13.xf3 G. Aalderink - J.
    Simmelink, corr. 2007 ) 8.e3 f7 9.g3 d6 ( 9...f6 10.d2 d6
    11.xd6 cxd6 12.b5 0-0 13.0-0 a6 14.a4 e6 15.f3 g6 16.e2
    e7 17.c2 R. Flor Trejo - F. Balabaev, corr. 2001 ) 10.xd6 cxd6 11.e2
    f6 12.0-0 0-0 13.f4 h8 14.a3 a6 15.ac2 a5 16.e1 c4
    17.b3 xe3 18.xe3 L. Zorin - V. Demidenko, corr. 1979;
    B2) 5...f6 6.b5 d6
    B2a) 7.c4 e7
    B2a1) 8.a4 d5 9.e5 d6 ( 9...0-0 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xc6 e8
    12.xe7+ xe7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    H. Nakamura - J. Becerra Rivero, Stillwater 2007 ) 10.f4 e6 11.0-0
    0-0;
    B2a2) 8.e5 0-0 9.b3+ d5 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xc6 a6 12.xa8
    xa8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has
    insufficient control over the white squares.;
    B2b) 7.g4 0-0 8.0-0 e7 9.d5 xg4 10.xg4 d6 11.xe4 f5
    12.e3 e5 13.e2 c6 14.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C) 3...d5 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 4.b5? dxe4 5.xe5 g5 6.a4 xg2! ( 6...xe5? 7.xc6+ bxc6
    8.xc6+ d8 9.xa8 f6 10.a3 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. A. Jussupow - I. Sokolov, Garmisch Partenkirch 1994 )
    7.xc6+ ( 7.f1 h3 8.xc6+ bxc6 9.xc6+ d8 10.xa8+ e7
    11.d1 xf1+ 12.c2 f5 13.a3 f6 14.c6+ f7 Rol. Markus - M.
    Szalai, corr. 2001 ) 7...bxc6 8.xc6+ d8 9.d5+ ( 9.d1 xh1+
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    10.c2 h6 11.xa8 d6 12.c6+ d7 13.d4 e8 White is behind
    in development. W. Ottenweller - G. Aalderink, corr. 2005 ) 9...d6 10.xf7+
    e7 11.g5+ xg5 12.xg5 b7 White is behind in development. J.
    Svenneby - T. Klausen, corr. 2005;
    C2) 4.a4
    C2a) 4...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    C2a1) 5.b5?! ge7 6.exd5 xd5 7.0-0
    C2a11) 7...d7 8.d4 exd4 ( 8...e4 9.fd2 f5 10.b3 c8 11.c4
    f7 12.c5 a6 13.c3 (Historically important game K. Traxler - J.
    Sfastny, corr. 1893) a7 14.xc6 xc6 15.b4 ) 9.cxd4 e5
    C2a111) 10.c3 xf3+ 11.gxf3 f5 12.d5 a6 ( 12...g6
    13.e1+ e7 14.d6 cxd6 15.d5 xd5 16.xd7+ f8= )
    13.xd7+ ( 13.f4? axb5! 14.xa8+ f7 15.xc7 xf3 16.e2
    xe2 17.fe1 g4+ 18.g3 f3-+ Historically important game J.
    Showalter - A. Albin, New York (m/4) 1894 ) 13...xd7 14.xd7+
    ( 14.b3 0-0-0 15.f4 g6 Historically important game J.
    Showalter - A. Albin, New York (m/6) 1894 ) 14...xd7 15.d1
    g6;
    C2a112) 10.xd7+ xd7 11.xd7+ xd7 12.c3 b6 13.e3
    ed5 14.ac1 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. Historically important game S.
    Tartakower - E. Gruenfeld, Vienna 1928;
    C2a12) 7...e4 8.d4 d7 9.d3 exd3 10.xd3 a6 11.d1 0-0-0
    12.e2 xd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.cxd4 ( 14.xd4 c6 15.d1 c5
    White is behind in development. ) 14...b8 Vitruvius 1.11C - Critter 1.
    6a, Internet 2013;
    C2a2) 5.d3 e6 ( 5...ge7 6.e2 e6 7.0-0 a6 8.d1 d4 9.cxd4
    exd4 10.a3 g6 11.b4 e7 12.bd2 0-0 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 6.bd2
    C2a21) 6...d6 7.d4! ( worse move is 7.e2 ge7 8.0-0 0-0 9.d1
    e8 10.b3 a6 Black has a slight spatial advantage. I.
    Nepomniachtchi - D. Jakovenko, Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012 ) 7...d7
    8.dxe5 xe5 9.xd7+ xd7 10.d4 f7 11.e2 h6 12.0-0
    he8 13.exd5 xd5 14.d1 c6 15.2f3 xf3 16.xf3 xd4
    17.cxd4 White has a pair of bishops. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C2a22) 6...d7 7.e2 ge7 8.0-0
    C2a221) 8...g6 9.e1 0-0-0 ( 9...d6 10.d4 f4 11.f1 0-0
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Karjakin, Moscow (rapid) 2012) 12.dxe5 fxe5
    13.g5 d4 14.df3 h8 15.xf4 xf4 16.xe6 xe6 17.b3 )
    10.b4 a6 11.d4 b8;
    C2a222) 8...a6 9.d4 0-0-0 10.d1 g6 11.exd5 xd5 12.b3
    b8 13.dxe5 fxe5= The position is objectively equal, but precise
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    play is required from both sides. R. Fass - D. Valeriani, corr. 2010;
    C2b) [Chapter] [#] 4...d6 5.b5 d7 6.exd5 xd5 7.d3 f6 8.0-0
    e7 9.b3 0-0 ( 9...xb3 10.axb3 b8 11.xd7+ bxd7 12.bd2
    0-0 13.e1 d6 14.b4 C. Bauer - E. Bacrot, Pau 2008 ) 10.xd5 xd5
    11.xc6 xc6 12.xe5 a4 13.b3 f6 14.f3 c6 15.d4 fe8 16.c4
    b4 17.e1 e4 18.c3 g6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2c) 4...d7!? 5.exd5 d4 6.d1 xf3+ 7.xf3
    C2c1) 7...f5 8.d4 exd4 ( 8...e4 9.g3 f6 10.e2 f7 11.c4
    L. Schakel - A. Arreaga, corr. 2007 ) 9.cxd4 d6 10.f4 e7+ 11.e2
    f6 12.c3 0-0-0 13.0-0 A. Dranov - T. Michalczak, Germany 2004;
    C2c2) 7...f6 8.c4
    C2c21) 8...e4 9.e2 d6 10.d4 0-0 11.h3 ( 11.g5 e8 12.0-0
    h6 13.h4 g5 14.g3 xg3 15.hxg3 g4 16.c2 d7 17.e1
    f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Fass - G.
    Marquardt, corr. 2010 ) 11...e8
    C2c211) 12.e3 b5 13.b3 ( 13.xb5 xb5 14.xb5 b8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. <Engine/
    Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2002 ) 13...a5 14.a3
    (R. Hameister - D. Pinasco, corr. 2001) a4! 15.a2 a5! 16.d2
    a8 17.c4 bxc4 18.xc4 xd5=;
    C2c212) 12.a3! e7 13.c2 a5 14.a4 h6 15.e3 c6 16.b3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2c22) 8...b5! 9.b3 e4 10.e2 d6 11.d4 0-0 12.0-0 ( 12.h3 a5
    13.a4 bxa4 14.c4 c8 15.g5 b8 16.a6 d8 17.0-0 h6
    18.c1 b6= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ) 12...g4 13.g3 f5 14.d2 e8 15.f3 exf3 16.xe8 f2+!
    17.xf2 axe8 18.f3 f4= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2d) 4...dxe4?! 5.xe5 d5 6.xc6 bxc6 7.c4 d7 8.d3 exd3
    9.0-0 d6 10.d2 e7 11.e4 0-0 12.d1 e8 13.xd3 ( 13.g5 h6
    14.xh6 d5 15.xd5 xh2+ 16.xh2 xd5 17.f6+ gxf6 18.h4
    f5 19.xf6 d6+ 20.xd6= 1/2-1/2 Lj. Ljubojevic - A. Karpov, Ljubljana
    1975 ) 13...a6 14.h3 b8 15.c2 d5 16.xd6 xd6 17.h4
    Houdini 2.0c - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011;
    C2e) 4...f6 [Chapter] [#] 5.xe5 d6
    C2e1) 6.exd5
    C2e11) 6...0-0 7.dxc6 xe5 8.e2 ( 8.d4 d6 9.e3 g4 10.d2
    xe3 11.fxe3 h4+ 12.d1 (B. Savchenko - D. Jakovenko, Odessa
    (rapid) 2008) e8! 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.e2 g4
    16.xg4 e8! 17.c4 xg4+ 18.c2 xg2+ 19.b3 bxc6
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black
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    has the attack. ) 8...e8 9.d1 d6 10.a3 xh2 (Z. Milev - R.
    Bobekov, Sofia 1950) 11.d4 bxc6 12.c4 e6 13.e3 d6=;
    C2e12) 6...e7
    C2e121) 7.d4?! xd5 8.b5 ( 8.e2 xe5 9.dxe5 xe5
    T. Popp - D. McNally, corr. 2004 ) 8...xe5 9.dxe5 xe5+ 10.e2
    f5 11.f4 e7 12.xe7+ cxe7;
    C2e122) 7.e2 0-0 8.dxc6 xe5 9.d3 g4 10.d1 bxc6 11.e3
    xe2 12.xe2 ab8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C2e2) 6.xc6 bxc6 7.d3 0-0 8.e2 e8 9.d2 ( 9.g5 b8
    10.c2 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.d2 g6 13.f3 dxe4 14.dxe4 a6
    15.0-0-0 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P.
    Garcia Corada - J. Canal Oliveras, corr. 1993 )
    C2e21) 9...f4 10.0-0 xd2 11.xd2 dxe4 12.d4 d6 13.fe1
    ( 13.a3 g4! 14.xd6 cxd6 15.xg4 xg4 16.fe1 f5=
    E. Ghaem Maghami - P. Harikrishna, Ha Long City 2009 ) 13...a5
    14.g5 f5 15.xf6 xf6 16.c4 d6 17.b3 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    C2e22) 9...g4 10.f3 ( 10.d1 xe2 11.xe2 dxe4 12.dxe4 xe4
    13.xe4 h4 14.g4 f5 15.e3 xe4 16.gxf5 (H. Nakamura - P.
    Svidler, Sandnes 2013) ae8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 10...d7 ( 10...c8 11.f1 d7 12.c2 c5 13.e3
    c6 14.0-0 c7 15.g3 a5 16.g2 h6 17.f4 xf4 18.xf4 ab8
    19.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini
    2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 11.d4 h5 12.g3
    e7 13.e3 h3 14.b3 dxe4 15.fxe4 ( 15.dxe4 f5 16.f4 xe4
    17.xe4 xe4 18.d2 xf4! 19.gxf4 xf4+ 20.e1 ae8 21.xf4
    xe2+ 22.d1 g2 23.d2 ee2 24.e1 xe1+ 25.xe1 g5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...f6 16.f3
    h6 17.d2 a5 18.d4 a4= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Updated on November 15, 2015 Top level line: 3.g3
    A) 3...c5 4.g2 d6
    A1) 5.c3 f6 6.b4 ( 6.d3= - 3... Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bg2 d6 6. c3 ) 6...b6
    7.d3 a6 8.0-0 e6 9.a4 0-0 10.bd2 h6 Houdini 3 Pro - Komodo 5.1,
    Internet 2013;
    A2) 5.0-0 f6 ( 5...f5 6.exf5 xf5 (V. Zvjaginsev - B. Bok, Moscow 2015)
    7.h4! d7 8.c3 f6 9.b4 b6 10.a4 a6 11.a3 ge7 12.c4 0-0
    13.xb6 cxb6 14.f4 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 6.c3 b6
    7.d3 0-0 8.b4= - 3... Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bg2 d6 6. c3 O-O 7. b4 Bb6 8. O-O;
    B) 3...g6 4.d4 ( 4.g2 g7 5.0-0 ge7 6.c3 0-0 7.b4 d6= The chances
    are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. V.
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    Zvjaginsev - V. Kovalev, Berlin (blitz) 2015 ) 4...exd4 5.xd4 g7 6.e2 d6
    7.g2 ge7 8.bc3 g4 D. Gumula - J. Markiewicz, Ustron 2004;
    C) 3...f6 4.d3
    C1) 4...c5 5.g2 d6 ( 5...0-0 6.0-0 d5 7.exd5 xd5= - 4... d5 5. exd5
    Nxd5 6. Bg2 Bc5 7. O-O O-O )
    C1a) 6.c3
    C1a1) 6...0-0 7.b4 ( 7.0-0= - 6. O-O O-O 7. c3 ) 7...b6 8.0-0 a6
    9.bd2 e6 10.b2 d7 11.d4 h3 12.d5 e7 13.c4 xg2
    14.xg2 g6 15.c5 a7= with mutual play. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C1a2) 6...a5!? 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1 e8 9.a3!? xa3 10.bxa3 h6
    11.b1 b6= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
    structure. Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 180114, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    C1b) 6.0-0
    C1b1) 6...a6 7.c3 a7 8.bd2 0-0 9.a4 ( 9.c4 h6 10.e3 b5
    11.xa7 bxc4 12.e3 cxd3 13.xd3 a5 V. Zvjaginsev - E. Alekseev,
    St Petersburg (rapid) 2015 ) 9...e6 ( 9...e7 (J. Ehlvest - I. Lysyj,
    Jurmala (rapid) 2015) 10.b4 d7 11.b2 g6 12.h3 e8 13.a5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 10.b4 d7 11.b2 h3 12.xh3 xh3= with mutual play.
    WildCat 8 - Glaurung 2.2, Internet 2009;
    C1b2) 6...b6 7.bd2 a6 8.c4 a7 9.e3 xe3 10.xe3 0-0
    V. Zvjaginsev - G. Kamsky, Sochi (rapid) 2015;
    C1b3) 6...0-0 7.c3 a6 8.e1 ( 8.b4 a7 9.bd2 h6 10.a4 e6
    11.b2 e8 12.b5 axb5 13.axb5 e7 V. Zvjaginsev - A. Demchenko,
    St Petersburg (blitz) 2015; 8.bd2 a7= - 6... a6 7. c3 Ba7 8. Nbd2 OO ) 8...e8 ( 8...a7 9.a3 e7 10.c2 g6 11.h3 e8 V. Topalov M. Carlsen, Norway (blitz) 2014 ) 9.h3 h6 10.bd2 e6 (V. Topalov - L.
    Aronian, Norway (blitz) 2014) 11.b4 a7 12.e2 b5 13.b2 a5 14.a3
    c8;
    C2) 4...d5
    C2a) worse move is 5.bd2 c5 ( 5...e7 6.g2 0-0 7.0-0 e8 8.c3
    a5 9.exd5 xd5 10.e1 (P. Svidler - Wang Hao, Dubai (rapid) 2014) f6
    11.e4 e7 12.ed2 f6= ) 6.g2 dxe4 7.dxe4 0-0 8.0-0 a5 9.e2
    b6 Black has a slight spatial advantage. R. Taylor - M. Lexton, Swansea
    1970;
    C2b) 5.exd5 xd5 6.g2
    C2b1) 6...e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.c3 xc3 9.bxc3 g4 A. Fier - V.
    Malakhov, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
    C2b2) 6...g6 7.0-0 ( 7.c3 de7 8.b1 g7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1=
    - 7. O-O Bg7 8. Re1 O-O 9. Nc3 Nde7 10. Rb1 ) 7...g7
    C2b21) 8.c3 de7 ( 8...b6 9.a4 a5 10.g5 f6 11.e3 0-0
    V. Zvjaginsev - S. Bogdanovich, Berlin (blitz) 2015 ) 9.e1 0-0=
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    - 8. Re1 O-O 9. Nc3 Nde7;
    C2b22) 8.e1 0-0 9.c3 ( 9.bd2 e8 10.a3 b6 11.b1 b7
    12.c4 d7 13.d2 ad8= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. A. Fedorov - A. Shirov,
    Jurmala (rapid) 2015 ) 9...de7 10.b1 a5 11.a3 ( 11.a4 f5
    12.b5 e8 13.b3 (A. Grischuk - I. Kurnosov, Astana (rapid) 2012)
    b4 14.g5 c6 15.a3 b8= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. ) 11...f5
    (V. Zvjaginsev - E. Bacrot, Skopje 2015) 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 fd4
    14.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C2b3) 6...c5 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1 ( 8.c3 f6 9.h3 h6 10.e1 e8
    11.e3 f8 12.d2 e6 A. Areshchenko - V. Kramnik, Tromso 2013 )
    8...e8 9.c3 xc3 ( 9...b6 (C. Bauer - N. Guliyev, Berlin (blitz)
    2015) 10.d2 a5 11.a3 f8 12.b1 f6 ) 10.bxc3 g4 11.e3 xe3
    12.xe3 f6 13.b1 b8 14.a4 e6= Stockfish 6 - Stockfish 6, Internet
    (rapid) 2015 ]
    [ 3.e2 f6 ( 3...g6 4.d4 exd4 5.xd4 g7 6.xc6 bxc6 7.c4 e7 8.c3
    b8 9.c2 c5 10.e3 c6= L. Vajda - L. Fressinet, Eforie Nord 2009 ) 4.c3=
    - 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Be2 ( 4.d3= - Line 350 : 2... Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 4. Be2 )]
    3...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 3...c5 4.xe5 xe5 5.d4 d6 6.dxe5 xe5
    A) 7.d3
    A1) 7...d6
    A1a) 8.d2 f6 ( 8...e7?! 9.f4 d4 10.f3 c6 11.0-0-0
    L. Fresinet - E. Bacrot, Villandry (rapid) 2012 ) 9.f4 d4 10.h3 d5
    ( 10...d5?! (K. Honfi - A. Gragger, Vienna 1959) 11.e2! e3 12.c1
    xg2+ 13.f1 xf4 14.xf4 ) 11.f3 dxe4 12.xe4 0-0 13.0-0-0 c5;
    A1b) 8.0-0 f6 9.e2 d7 10.c3 g6 11.e3 0-0 12.d2 e8
    13.ad1 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b, Internet (rapid) 2012;
    A2) 7...h4?! 8.d5 e7 9.g3 h3 10.xe7 xe7 11.f4 g2 12.f1
    d4 13.h5 I. Glek - O. Romanishin, Biel 1996;
    A3) 7...f6 8.b5 ( 8.e2 c6 9.f4 c7 10.e5 d5 11.c4 b4 12.e4
    d6= J. Hector - N. Mitkov, Metz 1992 ) 8...a6 ( 8...c6 9.f4 b8 10.e5 ) 9.f4
    xb2 10.xb2 axb5 11.0-0 d5 12.exd5 0-0= Toga II 1.4 - Loop M1-T,
    Internet 2007;
    B) 7.d5 c6 8.f4 ( 8.e3?! f6 9.d3 d5 10.exd5 cxd5 11.0-0 0-0
    12.c3 e8 A. Naiditsch - Z. Efimenko, Mukachevo 2010 ) 8...xf4 9.xf4
    b6 10.d3 d6 11.d2 f6 12.f3 0-0 13.0-0-0 e6=;
    C) 7.f4 xc3+ 8.bxc3
    C1) 8...e7 9.c4 ( 9.c4 0-0 10.b2 d6 11.d4 f6 (T. Abergel - A.
    Naiditsch, Sarajevo 2011) 12.c5 d5 13.0-0-0 c6 14.f5 ) 9...0-0 10.0-0
    (Y. Afek - A. Cupido, Vlissingen 2003) c6 11.b1 White has a pair of
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    bishops.;
    C2) 8...e7 9.d4 f6 10.d3 d6 11.0-0 c5 12.f2 (M. Matseyko - V.
    Buturin, Lvov 2010) 0-0 13.e1;
    C3) 8...d6 9.c4 h4+ 10.g3 f6 ( 10...e7 11.0-0 e6 12.b5+ d7
    13.a4 a6 14.xd7+ xd7 15.d4 f6 16.e5 White has the initiative.
    Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 11.d4 ( 11.f3 e7 12.0-0
    0-0 13.b1 b8 14.b3 b6 15.b2 d7= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini
    3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 11...h3 ( 11...e7 12.xf6 gxf6 (M. Lagarde E. Bacrot, Pau 2012) 13.f2 f8 14.a4 ) 12.e5 dxe5 13.fxe5 b6
    14.e3 xd4 15.cxd4 e7 16.0-0-0 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    [ 3...g6 Promising line for White: 4.d4 exd4 5.xd4 g7 6.e3
    A) 6...ge7 7.d2
    A1) 7...0-0 8.0-0-0 d6 9.h4 h5 10.f3 e5 11.h6 7c6 ( 11...b5?!
    12.xg7 xg7 13.xb5 M. Kobalia - S. Mamedyarov, Khanty-Mansiysk
    (blitz) 2013 ) 12.xg7 xg7 13.e2 White has the initiative. N. Muminova A. Stefanova, Istanbul 2012;
    A2) 7...d5 8.xc6 bxc6 9.0-0-0 e6 10.d4 0-0 11.xg7 xg7
    12.d4+ g8 (R. Backelin - M. Jonsson, Borlange 1995) ( 12...f6 13.c5
    d7 14.c4 J. Nunn - A. Beliavsky, Belgrade 1991 ) 13.h4 h5 14.e2;
    B) 6...d6 7.d2 f6 8.f3 ( 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.f3 - 8. f3 O-O 9. O-O-O ) 8...0-0
    9.0-0-0 e6 10.g4 xd4 11.xd4 c5 12.e3 a5 13.h6 White has the
    initiative. E. Najer - S. Mamedyarov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013;
    C) 6...f6
    C1) 7.d2 0-0 8.0-0-0 e8 9.f3 d5 ( 9...d6?! 10.g4 e5 11.g5 h5
    12.b1 a6 13.f4 c6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.e2 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 10.b5 ( 10.exd5 xd5 11.xc6 bxc6 12.d4 xd4
    13.xd4 g5+ 14.d2 xd2+ 15.xd2 f5 16.xd5 cxd5 17.b5
    ed8= E. Vorobiov - E. Inarkiev, Dagomys 2009 ) 10...d7 ( 10...dxe4
    (DeepLearninToga 1.1.54 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008) 11.f2 xd4
    12.xe8 c5 13.a4 exf3 14.xd4 cxd4 15.xd4 d7= ) 11.exd5 xd4
    12.xd4 xb5 13.xb5 xd5 14.c3 c6= G. Braun - E. Geller,
    Dortmund 1992;
    C2) 7.xc6 bxc6 8.e5 g8 9.f4 h6 10.f3 0-0 11.0-0-0 d5 12.h3 f6
    13.c5 fxe5 14.xf8 xf8 15.fxe5+ g8 16.e1 e6 17.e2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Naum 4 - Naum 4,
    Internet 2009 ]
    [ 3...b4 4.d5
    A) 4...d6?! 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 ge7 7.b5 b4+ ( 7...e5?! 8.f4 a6
    9.fxe5 axb5 10.g5+- D. Andreikin - E. Ghaem Maghami, Khanty-Mansiysk
    (blitz) 2013 ) 8.c3 a5 9.g5;
    B) 4...f6 5.xb4 xb4 6.d4 exd4 7.e5 e4 8.xd4 (Deep Rybka 4 7642

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    Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011) 0-0 9.c3 c6 10.xc6 bxc6 11.e3
    e8 12.d4 d5 13.0-0-0 White has a pair of bishops. ]
    4.d4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 4.b5 - Line 374 : 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. Nc3 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 4.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4...b4 5.d5
    A1) 5...a5 6.c3 d6
    A1a) 7.a4 xe4 ( 7...b6 8.d3 h6 9.0-0 0-0 (A. Grischuk - S. Karjakin,
    Moscow (rapid) 2013) 10.b4 a6 11.xb6 cxb6 12.e3 ) 8.d3 ( 8.c4
    b6 9.0-0 0-0 10.d3 xf2 11.xf2 xf2+ 12.xf2 e6= with mutual
    play. ) 8...c5 9.d4 ( 9.b4 e6! 10.e3 b3 11.bxa5 xa1 12.c4 d5
    13.b2 d4 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5 xd5 16.xa1 xa5 ) 9...exd4
    10.b4 e6 11.f4 xb4 12.cxb4 xb4+ 13.d2 xd2+ 14.xd2 f6
    15.xe6 fxe6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
    position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    A1b) 7.0-0
    A1b1) 7...b6 8.d4 h6 (T. Juroszek - B. Heberla, Pszczyna 2009) 9.a4!
    xe4 10.d3 g5 ( 10...f5 11.c4 exd4 12.cxd4 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck in
    the center.; 10...f6? 11.xf6+ xf6 12.d5 e7 13.a5 c5 14.b4
    xb4 15.a4+ c6 16.dxc6 bxc6 17.xb4+- ) 11.e1 e6 12.c4
    xf3+ 13.xf3 a5 14.a2 c6 15.xb6 axb6 16.xe6 fxe6
    17.dxe5;
    A1b2) 7...0-0 8.b4 b6 9.a4 a6 10.xb6 cxb6 11.d3 White has a
    pair of bishops.;
    A1b3) 7...xe4 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) 8.d3 f6
    9.g5 e6 10.xf6+ gxf6 11.h4 g8 12.d4 h3 13.g3 d7
    14.d3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A2) 5...xd5 6.exd5 d4 7.c3 xf3+ 8.xf3 c5 9.0-0 0-0 10.b4 d6
    ( 10...b6 11.d6! cxd6 12.d5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. (Bc8 is a poorly-placed piece.) ) 11.e1 f5
    12.d3 b6 13.b2 h4 ( 13...a5 14.bxa5 xa5 15.c4 f6 16.a4 a8
    17.d2 White is exerting queenside pressure. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 14.d2 a6 15.g3 e7 16.g2 ae8 17.a3 f4
    18.c4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    B) worse move is 4...c5 5.xe5 xe5 6.d4 d6 7.dxe5 xe5 8.b5!
    (with the idea f4)
    B1) 8...0-0?! 9.f4 xe4 10.d5 f6 ( 10...f6?! 11.xe4 e8 12.f3
    a6 13.c3+- Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Grischuk - R. Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 11.xe5 d6
    12.e3 e8 13.d3 g4 14.c3 xe2 15.xe2 e7 16.d2
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    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 8...a6 9.f4 xb2 ( 9...axb5 10.fxe5 xe4 11.d4 f5 12.exf6 xf6
    13.0-0 0-0 14.xb5 d5 15.a4 d7 16.d3 White has a pair of bishops.
    White has a lasting initiative. T. Van Bommel - J. Malmstrom, corr. 2009 )
    10.xb2 axb5 11.e5 e4 12.0-0 e7 13.d3 c5 14.g3 0-0
    15.xb5 d8 16.a4 White has the initiative. Rybka 1.01 - Fritz 9, Internet
    (blitz) 2006;
    C) 4...d5 5.exd5 xd5 6.0-0 xc3 7.bxc3 e4 8.e1 ( worse move is
    8.d4 xd4 9.cxd4 xd4 10.c3 d5 11.d3 exd3 12.e1 e7 13.xd3
    e6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. N. Short - A.
    Volokitin, Wijk aan Zee 2009 ) 8...c5 9.d3 f5 10.g3 0-0 11.g2 e6 12.d4
    e7 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5ab, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    [ 4.g3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4...d5 [Chapter] [#] 5.exd5
    A1) 5...d4 6.g2 g4 7.h3 xf3 ( 7...f5?! 8.d3 d6 9.xd4 exd4
    10.e2 c5 (S. Mamedyarov - G. Kamsky, Internet (blitz) 2006) 11.g4 g6
    12.f4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8.xf3
    xf3+ 9.xf3 b4= A. Kovalev - J. Horvath, Saint Vincent 2005;
    A2) 5...xd5 6.g2
    A2a) 6...de7 7.0-0 f5 8.e1 f6
    A2a1) 9.h3
    A2a11) 9...c5 10.a4! ( 10.e4 (A. Motylev - E. Bacrot, Germany
    2008) b6 11.d4!? xd4 12.xd4 fxd4 13.h5+ g6 14.d1 0-0
    15.c3 f5 16.a4= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 10...d6 11.d4 0-0 12.dxe5 fxe5 13.g5 e8 14.c3 g6
    15.c5! xc5 16.d5+ h8 17.xc5;
    A2a12) 9...e6 10.d4 fxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xb7 b8 13.g2
    e7 14.e4 0-0=;
    A2a2) 9.d4!? fxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.f4 ( 11.e3 f5 12.h5+ g6
    13.e2 xe3 14.xe3 c6 15.e4 e7 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. Thakur - M. Narciso Dublan,
    Barbera del Valles 2012 ) 11...c5 12.h1 0-0 13.fxe5 f5 14.e4
    xe4 15.xe4 f5 16.g2 ( 16.xb7 c6! 17.g2 d5+ 18.h3 ab8
    19.a6 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    16...c6 17.c3 e6=;
    A2a3) 9.e4! e7 10.c3 0-0 11.d4 exd4 12.g4 d6 13.xd4 xd4
    14.xd4 f7 15.c4 xg4 16.xf6+ xf6 17.xg4 c6 18.f4
    White has a pair of bishops. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet 2009;
    A2b) 6...xc3 7.bxc3
    A2b1) 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0
    A2b11) 9.d4 f6
    A2b111) 10.d5 a5 11.d2 b6 ( 11...e8 12.b1 b6 13.e4
    f5= E. Rozentalis - P. Nikolic, Istanbul 2003 ) 12.e1 f5 13.c4
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    d7=;
    A2b112) 10.e3 g4 ( 10...exd4 11.cxd4 e6 12.c3 b8
    13.d2 1/2-1/2 I. Marinkovic - S. Skembris, Ano Liosia 1995 ) 11.h3
    e6 12.e1 exd4 13.cxd4 d7 14.h4 d5= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    A2b12) 9.e1 f6
    A2b121) 10.d3 g4 11.b1 ( 11.h3 e6 12.d2 d7 13.h5
    e7 14.e4 f6 R. Schmaltz - I. Rausis, Viernheim 1995 ) 11...b8=
    - 10. Rb1 Rb8 11. d3 Bg4;
    A2b122) 10.b1 b8 11.d3
    A2b1221) 11...e6 12.c4 d7 13.b2 g4 14.h3 ( 14.c1
    fe8 15.c3 b6 16.b2 d4= I. Glek - P. Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee
    1997 ) 14...xh3 15.xe5 xe5 ( 15...xe5 16.xh3 xh3
    17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 d7 19.f3 b6 20.be1 Z. Stimac - I.
    Topot, corr. 2007 ) 16.xh3 xh3 17.xe5 d7 18.c3 b6
    19.h5 fe8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    A2b1222) 11...g4 12.h3 e6 13.c4 d7 14.h2 fe8 15.b2
    (A. Soltis - Lj. Ljubojevic, New York 1985) d6 16.d2 d7=;
    A2b2) 7...d6 8.0-0 0-0
    A2b21) 9.d3 f5 ( 9...g4 10.h3 h5 11.b1 b8 12.g4 g6
    13.g5 e7 J. Ehlvest - G. Kaidanov, Los Angeles 2003 )
    A2b211) 10.d2 d7 11.b1 ab8 ( 11...b6 12.f3 e7
    13.c4 ae8 14.e1 f6= Zhang Zhong - A. Karpov, Cap d'Agde
    (rapid) 2000 ) 12.c4 h3 13.xh3 xh3 14.f3 e6=
    A. Demkovich - Ru. Mamedov, Donetsk 2011;
    A2b212) 10.b1 b8 11.e1 d7 12.g5 g4 (Zhang Zhong - A.
    Onischuk, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2000) 13.f3 xf3 14.xf3 h6
    15.e4 e7=;
    A2b22) 9.d4
    A2b221) 9...exd4 10.cxd4 g4 ( 10...f5 11.h4 d7 (F. Vallejo
    Pons - V. Topalov, Dos Hermanas (rapid) 2008) 12.e1 e8
    13.xe8+ xe8 14.b1 b8 15.e3 ) 11.b1 b8 12.e3
    e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Zap!Chess Paderborn - Ktulu 7.1, Internet
    2006;
    A2b222) 9...g4
    A2b2221) 10.h3 h5 11.g4 g6 12.dxe5 xe5 13.d4
    ( 13.xe5 xe5 14.a3 xc3 15.b1 xd1 16.bxd1 fd8
    17.xb7 (Hou Yifan - H. Koneru, Beijing (rapid) 2012) ab8
    18.c5 xd1 19.xd1 h5= ) 13...c6 14.b1 b8 15.xc6
    bxc6 16.xb8 xb8 17.xc6 b1 18.d5 xc2 19.f3 d3
    20.e1 a5 21.g2 a4= Stockfish 2.1.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
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    2011;
    A2b2222) 10.d3 f6 11.g5 ( 11.g5 f5 12.e4 g6
    13.d5 a5 A. Soltis - J. Waitzkin, New York 1994 ) 11...e4 12.e3
    f5 13.d2 f3 ( 13...h6 14.f4 xf4 15.xf4 xf4 16.gxf4
    f5 17.f3 exf3 18.xf3 ae8 19.ae1 ) 14.ab1 xg2 15.xg2
    a5 16.xe4 fe8 17.f3 c4 18.d3 d5 19.a4 a6 20.fe1
    b5 21.axb5 axb5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Black has good knight placement. The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A2b3) 7...c5 8.0-0 0-0
    A2b31) 9.d3 g4 10.h3 h5 11.g4 ( 11.e1 e8 12.e4 b6
    13.h4 f6 14.a4 (H. Stevic - Iv. Saric, Sibenik 2011) f7 15.f5
    e6 ) 11...g6 12.g5 ( 12.e2 e8 13.g5 h6 14.e4 b6
    15.h1 e7= C. Lupulescu - Ki. Georgiev, Rijeka 2010 ) 12...e7
    ( 12...d7 13.h4 f6 (M. Geenen - K. Haznedaroglu, Batumi 1999)
    14.h5 fxg5 15.hxg6 h6 16.b1 b6= with mutual play.; 12...h6
    13.e4 b6 14.a3 e8 15.h2 d7= I. Glek - L. Fressinet,
    Germany 2010 ) 13.e4 f5 14.gxf5 xf5 15.h5 g6 16.g4 f5=
    1/2-1/2 H. Stevic - M. Adams, Plovdiv 2010;
    A2b32) 9.e1
    A2b321) 9...f6
    A2b3211) 10.e2 g4 11.h3 ( 11.e4 f5 12.c4 b6 13.d3
    fe8 14.g5 d6 15.d2 h6 16.e3 ad8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. M. Narciso Dublan - L. Bruzon Batista, Montcada
    2010 ) 11...d7 ( 11...e6 12.d3 h6 13.e3 d6 14.d2 f5
    15.d4 White has the initiative. Rybka 3 - Deep Fritz 11, Internet
    2008 ) 12.d3 ( 12.xe5 xe5 13.d4 d6 14.dxe5 xe5 15.g5
    xg5 16.h4 d8 17.xe5 c6= ) 12...b6 13.d2 (WildCat 6.0 Glaurung 1.2.1, Internet 2006) fe8 14.b1 ad8 15.c4 h6
    16.a4 e6 17.e3 e7;
    A2b3212) 10.d3 b6 ( 10...h6 11.e3 b6 12.d2 e8
    13.b3 f5 14.c4 xe3 15.xe3= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. I. Glek - V.
    Tkachiev, Bastia (rapid) 2002 ) 11.e3 (Naum 2.2 - Toga II 1.4,
    Internet 2007) e4 12.d2 exd3 13.e4 g6 14.cxd3 g4
    15.b3 fe8=;
    A2b322) 9...e8 10.d3 ( 10.d4 exd4 11.xe8+ xe8 12.cxd4
    b6 13.d3 g4 14.c3 d7 15.f4 e8= I. Glek - Z. Almasi,
    Germany 1995 ) 10...g4 11.h3 h5 12.g4 ( 12.b1 b6 13.e3
    (O. De la Riva Aguado - R. Ponomariov, Andorra (blitz) 2003) f6
    14.c4 b8 15.g4 f7 16.d2 d4= ) 12...g6 13.g5 b6
    14.b1
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    A2b3221) 14...h6 15.e4 e7 16.c4 (I. Glek - Z. Almasi,
    Germany 1996) b8 17.e3 ( 17.c5 a5 18.d2 xd2 19.xd2
    d5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. ) 17...xe3 18.fxe3 b6=;
    A2b3222) 14...f6 15.f3 e7 ( 15...xf3 16.xf3 ad8
    17.g2 f6 (I. Glek - Z. Almasi, Biel 1996) 18.e4 e7 19.a4
    b8 20.d2 ) 16.e4 ad8 17.g3 f6 R. Sherwood - F.
    Glaubitz, corr. 2002;
    B) 4...b4 [Chapter] [#] 5.g2
    B1) 5...0-0 6.0-0 e8 ( 6...xc3 7.bxc3= - 5... Bxc3 6. bxc3 O-O 7. O-O )
    7.d3 h6
    B1a) 8.d2 d6 (M. Chovanec - A. Jancura, Tatranske Zruby 2009)
    ( 8...xc3 9.xc3 d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.e1 xc3 12.bxc3 g4=
    I. Glek - A. Motylev, Sochi 2004 ) 9.d5 xd2 10.xd2 e6=;
    B1b) 8.d5 c5 9.c3
    B1b1) 9...d6 10.b4 b6 11.a4 a5 ( 11...a6 12.xb6 cxb6 13.b2
    (Rybka 2.0 Beta 2 - Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz) 2006) e6 14.d2 b5
    15.axb5 axb5 16.xa8 xa8= ) 12.xb6 cxb6 13.b5 e7 14.a3
    ( 14.h3 e6 15.h2 g6 16.c4 d7 17.e3 c8= I. Smirin - I.
    Ivanisevic, Istanbul 2003 ) 14...g6 15.d2 e6 16.c4 c8 17.e1
    (with the idea f4, Nb1-c3) Zap!Chess Zanzibar - Rybka 3, Internet 2008;
    B1b2) 9...a5!? 10.e3 d6 (Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006)
    11.xc5 dxc5 12.d2 a4=;
    B2) 5...d6 6.d3 h6 7.0-0
    B2a) 7...e7 8.d4 xc3 9.bxc3 g6 10.dxe5 ( 10.a3 d7 11.dxe5
    dxe5 12.c1 e6= I. Glek - A. Onischuk, Wijk aan Zee 1997 ) 10...xe5
    11.d4 ( 11.xe5 dxe5 12.xd8+ xd8 13.d1+ e8 14.a4 e6= )
    11...0-0 12.f4 ed7 13.b1 e8 14.e1 b6 15.d3 fd7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    B2b) 7...e6 8.h4
    B2b1) 8...d5 9.exd5 ( 9.f5 (D. Lima - N. Mitkov, Rio de Janeiro 2000)
    xf5 10.exf5 d7 11.g4 0-0-0 12.a3 c5 ) 9...xd5 10.d2 de7
    ( 10...f4 11.gxf4 xh4 12.f3 exf4 13.xf4 a5 14.b5 ) 11.a3
    d6 12.e4 0-0 13.b4 f5 14.xd6 cxd6 15.e1 White has a pair of
    bishops.;
    B2b2) 8...a6 9.f5 (I. Glek - P. Blatny, Germany 1994) ( 9.d5 c5
    10.c3 xd5 11.exd5 e7= Tornado 4.88 - Thinker 5.4c Inert, Internet
    2013 ) 9...xf5 10.exf5 d5 11.f4 0-0 12.fxe5 xe5=;
    B3) 5...xc3
    B3a) 6.dxc3 d6 7.g5 h6 8.xf6 xf6 9.d2 h5 10.c4 h4
    ( 10...e6 11.e3 0-0-0 12.h4 e7 13.d2 h6 14.c4 f5 I. Glek - M.
    Adams, Germany 1995 ) 11.e3 e6 12.e2 0-0-0 13.0-0-0
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    (S. Galdunts - M. Adams, France 2004) b8 14.b1 d7= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B3b) 6.bxc3
    B3b1) 6...0-0 7.0-0 xe4 ( 7...d6 8.d3 h6 9.b1 b6 10.h3 e6
    11.c4 a6 12.h2 b8= (with the idea b5) A. Onischuk - E. Rozentalis,
    New York 1997 ) 8.xe5 xe5 ( 8...d5 9.xc6 bxc6 10.a3 e8
    11.e1 f5 12.f3 d6 13.d3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. R. Ponomariov - V.
    Korchnoi, Cannes 1998 ) 9.xe4 d5 10.g2= - 6... Nxe4 7. Nxe5 Nxe5
    8. Bxe4 d5 9. Bg2 O-O 10. O-O;
    B3b2) 6...xe4 7.xe5 xe5 8.xe4 d5 9.g2
    B3b21) 9...g4 10.f3 e6 11.0-0 0-0 (M. Rautenberg - M. Schettke,
    Dortmund 2004) ( 11...d7 12.f4 c6 13.f3 g6 14.d3 0-0-0 15.f5
    gxf5 16.g5 de8 17.ae1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. I. Glek - V. Ivanchuk,
    Ohrid 2009 ) 12.d3 d7 13.e1 g6;
    B3b22) 9...0-0 10.0-0 e8 11.d3 g4 ( 11...c6 12.h3 f6 13.a4
    e6 14.a5 d7 15.h2= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. I. Glek - V. Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee
    1997 ) 12.f3 f5 ( 12...e6 13.f4 g4 14.d2 c6 15.f5 f6
    (I. Glek - A. Grischuk, Mainz (rapid) 2004) 16.b1 b8 17.f4 e2
    18.e1 White has the initiative. ) 13.b1 b6 14.f4 g4 15.f3 h5
    16.h3 e3 17.xe3 xe3 18.d2 e6= Spike 1.4 - Strelka 5.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C) 4...xe4!? [Chapter] [#] 5.xe4 d5 6.c3 d4
    C1) 7.g2 dxc3 8.bxc3= - 4... d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nxc3 7. bxc3;
    C2) 7.e4 f5 8.eg5 e4 9.c4 exf3
    C2a) 10.f7 e7+ 11.f1 e6 ( 11...g8 12.d6+ xd6 13.xg8
    e7 14.b3 d7 15.d3 0-0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. DanaSah 2.26 - Comet B68, Internet 2012 ) 12.xe6 xe6
    13.xh8 (Carballo 0.8 - PikoSzachy 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2013) d3! 14.xf3
    0-0-0 15.g2 dxc2 16.e3 d5+ 17.f3 e6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but very
    difficult to play for both sides.;
    C2b) 10.xf3 e7+ 11.e2 ( 11.f1 e6 12.d3 xc4 13.dxc4 d7
    14.g2 0-0-0 I. Smirin - B. Macieja, Czech Republic 2004 ) 11...xe2+
    12.xe2 d7 13.e1 0-0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Junior
    10 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    C3) 7.b5 a6 8.a3 e4 9.h4 g5 ( 9...xa3 10.bxa3 0-0 (Crafty 23.2 Bright 0.5c, Internet 2010) 11.f4! (aimed against g5) exf3 12.xf3 f6
    13.b2 e8+ 14.f2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 10.g2 f6 11.d3 e5 12.e2 b4+ 13.d2 xd2+ 14.xd2
    f3+ 15.xf3 exf3 16.e3 dxe3 17.xe3+ e6;
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    C4) 7.b1 e4 8.h4 ( 8.g1 d3 9.c3 c5 10.h5 e7 11.h3
    (G. Szabo - A. Manea, Tusnad 2001) e5 12.xc8 xc8 13.f5 0-0
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    C4a) 8...g5 9.g2 e5 10.e2 d5 ( 10...d3 11.cxd3 exd3 12.h5
    g4 13.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. K.
    Flaherty - M. Bulgarini Torres, corr. 2003 ) 11.0-0 h3 12.f4 xg2
    13.xg2 gxf4 14.xf4 0-0-0 (Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz)
    2006) 15.d3! exd3+ 16.f3 dxc2 17.xc2 xf3 18.xf3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C4b) 8...e7 (aimed against d3) 9.f4 exf3+ 10.f2 d3 11.xf3 c5+
    12.g2 dxc2 13.e2+ e7 14.a3 g4 15.b5 xb5 16.xb5 xa3
    17.xc6+ bxc6 18.bxa3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C4c) 8...e7 9.d3 xh4 10.gxh4 exd3 11.xd3 0-0 12.0-0 xh4
    13.h1 e8 14.d2 e6 15.f3 e5 16.b3 d5 17.e4 xe4
    18.xe4 xf3 19.xf3 xe4 20.f4;
    D) 4...d4 [Chapter] [#]
    D1) 5.g2 xf3+ 6.xf3 c5 ( 6...d6 7.d3 e7 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 c6=
    I. Glek - S. Smagin, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996 )
    D1a) 7.d3 c6 8.h3= - 7. h3 c6 8. d3;
    D1b) 7.0-0
    D1b1) 7...d6 8.a4 d4 9.c3 g4 10.d3 b6 ( 10...d7?! 11.cxd4
    xa4 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.c3 I. Glek - A. Onischuk, Biel 1996 )
    11.xb6 axb6 (DelphiMAX 2.9 - Mustang 4.97, Internet 2010) 12.c2
    c8 13.d4 h3 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.g5 xg2 16.xg2 d7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    D1b2) 7...c6 8.a4 ( 8.h3 0-0 9.d3 e8 10.g4 h6 11.e3 xe3
    12.fxe3 d6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. I. Glek - L. Yudasin, Budapest 1996 ) 8...e7 9.d4
    d6 10.c3 exd4 11.xd4 0-0 12.f4 e6= Pharaon 3.5.1 - Naum 2.0,
    Internet 2007;
    D1c) 7.h3 c6 ( 7...h6 8.d3 d6 9.a4 b4+ 10.c3 a5 11.b4 b6
    12.e2 0-0= I. Glek - L. Yudasin, Haifa 1996 ) 8.d3 d6 9.0-0 ( 9.d2 a5
    10.0-0 e6 11.e3 0-0 12.ad1 d4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. L. Kritz - M. Roiz, Port Erin
    2007 ) 9...0-0 10.e3 xe3 11.xe3 ( 11.fxe3 h6 12.h2 h7
    13.ad1 e7 Ni Hua - Y. Vladimirov, Tripoli 2004 ) 11...b6 12.xb6
    axb6 13.ad1 b5= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Pedersen - A.
    Aleksandrov, Senden 1999;
    D2) 5.xe5 d5 ( 5...e7 6.f4 d6 7.f3 g4 8.e2 xe2 9.xe2 0-0-0
    10.d3 d5 11.e5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. T.
    Harding - S. Kim, corr. 2006 ) 6.d3 b4 7.g2 b5 8.d2 xc3 9.xc3
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    xc3+ 10.bxc3 e7 11.f4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    E) 4...c5 [Chapter] [#] 5.g2 ( 5.xe5?? xe5 6.d4 xd4-+ (weakness
    f3) V. Widmann - G. Lazovic, Schwarzach 1998 ) 5...d6 ( 5...0-0 6.xe5
    xe5 7.d4 d6 8.dxe5 xe5 9.0-0 e8= I. Glek - J. Ehlvest, Biel 1996 )
    E1) 6.0-0 0-0 ( 6...a6 7.d3= - 6. d3 a6 7. O-O ) 7.d3 a6= - 6. d3 a6 7. O-O
    O-O ( 7...h6 8.h3 a5 9.h2 d7 10.e3 e8 11.d2 e7
    F. Amonatov - V. Ivanchuk, Odessa (rapid) 2007 );
    E2) 6.h3 a6 7.d3= - 6. d3 a6 7. h3;
    E3) 6.d3
    E3a) 6...h6 7.a4 b6 8.xb6 axb6 9.0-0 0-0 10.h3 e8 11.e1 d5
    12.exd5 xd5 13.d4 e4 14.e5 (P. Harikrishna - S. Erenburg, Mainz
    (rapid) 2006) f5 15.xc6 bxc6=;
    E3b) 6...d4 7.a4 ( 7.h3 e6 8.a4 xf3+ 9.xf3 b6 10.xb6
    axb6 11.g2 d5= P. Harikrishna - P. Eljanov, Sarajevo 2009 ) 7...xf3+
    8.xf3 b4+ 9.c3 a5 10.b4 b6 11.g2 e6 12.0-0 d7 13.xb6
    axb6 14.f4 h3= R. Pert - M. Twyble, London 2002;
    E3c) 6...a6
    E3c1) 7.h3
    E3c11) 7...0-0
    E3c111) 8.e3 xe3 9.fxe3 d5 ( 9...b5 10.d2 (S. Vankov - I.
    Gelemerov, corr. 1991) e6 11.0-0-0 b4 12.e2 a5 13.b1 a4=
    with mutual play. ) 10.exd5 xd5 11.xd5 xd5 12.0-0 d6=
    M. Adams - P. Van der Sterren, Wijk aan Zee 1998;
    E3c112) 8.0-0= - 7. O-O O-O 8. h3;
    E3c12) 7...d7 8.0-0 h6 9.e3 xe3 10.fxe3 0-0 11.h4 e7
    ( 11...g6 12.h2 g7 13.d2 e7 14.d4 I. Smirin - Z. Hracek,
    Rabac 2004 ) 12.h2 c6 13.a3 e6 M. Chigaev - N. Myshkin,
    Moscow 2012;
    E3c13) 7...h6 8.e3 ( 8.0-0= - 7. O-O h6 8. h3 ) 8...xe3 9.fxe3 e7
    E3c131) 10.h4 c6 11.d2 ( 11.e2 e6 12.0-0 b6 13.d2
    d5 I. Smirin - L. Dominguez Perez, Beersheba 2005 ) 11...0-0
    12.0-0-0 a5 13.b1 b5= with mutual play.;
    E3c132) 10.d4 g6 11.d2 d7 12.f2 b5= with mutual play. P.
    Arnaudov - V. Georgiev, Albena 2009;
    E3c2) 7.e3
    E3c21) 7...g4 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 d4 10.d1 c6 (F. Vallejo Pons A. Medina Garcia, Salamanca 1998) ( 10...h5 11.e2 xe2 12.xe2
    xe3 13.xe3 h4 14.g4 h7 15.f4 f8 16.f5 h7= Z. Almasi - A.
    Jussupow, Groningen 1997 ) 11.d2 0-0 12.e2 xe2 13.xe2
    xe3 14.xe3 d5=;
    E3c22) 7...xe3 8.fxe3
    E3c221) 8...g4 9.0-0 e7 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 c6 12.d2 0-0=
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    Ki. Georgiev - B. Alterman, Groningen 1997;
    E3c222) 8...e7 9.d4 ( 9.h4 c6 10.d2 g6 11.f5 xf5
    12.exf5 f8 13.0-0-0 d5 14.hg1= V. Zvjaginsev - E. Najer, Ohrid
    2009 h5 15.h3 e7 16.e4 d4 17.e2 0-0-0= ) 9...g6 10.dxe5
    xe5 11.xe5 dxe5 12.xd8+ xd8 13.0-0-0+ e7 14.d5+
    xd5 15.exd5 g4= Equal chances, quiet position. Toga II 1.4.1 Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008;
    E3c223) 8...0-0 9.0-0 e7 10.d4 g6 11.d3 e6 12.a4 c8
    13.a5 h6 14.b4 e8 15.d2 d7 16.b5 axb5 17.xb5 c6
    18.d3 c7 Gull II - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2012;
    E3c3) 7.0-0
    E3c31) 7...0-0 8.h3
    E3c311) 8...d7 9.e3 xe3 10.fxe3 e7 11.h4 (F. Amonatov Ki. Georgiev, Internet (blitz) 2007) c6 12.d2 b5 13.h2 a5=
    with mutual play.;
    E3c312) 8...h8 9.h2 g8 10.d5 d4 11.xd4 xd4 12.c3
    a7 13.d4 e7= A. Yermolinsky - L. Oll, Tallinn/Parnu 1998;
    E3c313) 8...b5 9.a3 b8 10.h1
    E3c3131) 10...a5 11.g5 h6 12.h4 e6 ( 12...g5? 13.xg5
    hxg5 14.xg5 ) 13.d5 xd5 14.exd5 d4 15.xd4 exd4
    16.g4 White has the initiative. F. Vallejo Pons - V. Ivanchuk,
    Linares 2002;
    E3c3132) 10...h6 11.e3 xe3 12.fxe3 e7 13.h4 e6=
    with mutual play.;
    E3c314) 8...h6 9.h2 e6 10.e3 xe3 11.fxe3 d5 12.exd5
    xd5 13.e1 (I. Smirin - S. Halkias, Plovdiv 2003) d6 14.xd5
    xd5 15.d1 ad8=;
    E3c32) 7...h6 8.e3 ( 8.h3 e6= - 7. .. Be6 8. h3 h6 ) 8...xe3
    ( 8...e6 9.d4 exd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 0-0
    13.ad1 e8 14.fe1= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage.
    M. Duppel - A. Chudinovskih, Wuerttemberg 1998 ) 9.fxe3 g4
    E3c321) 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 e7
    E3c3211) 12.g4 c6 13.e2 g6 ( 13...eg8 14.g3 g6
    15.f2 V. Yemelin - A. Volokitin, Budva 2009 ) 14.f2 0-0
    15.g3 h4 16.f5 xf5 17.gxf5 h8 18.h2 d5 19.g1
    dxe4 20.xe4 xe4 21.dxe4 f6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    E3c3212) 12.a4 a5 13.f2 0-0 14.d5 fxd5 15.exd5 f5;
    E3c322) 10.d2 xf3 11.xf3 e7 12.af1 c6 (M. Sandu - J.
    Jackova, Eforie Nord 2009) ( 12...h5 (E. Najer - A. Volokitin,
    Germany 2008) 13.d5 exd5 14.exd5 e7 15.e4 0-0-0
    16.c4 ) 13.f2 g4 14.d2 f6=;
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    E3c33) 7...d4 8.xd4 xd4 9.a4 ( 9.h3 e6 10.e2 a7 11.b3
    (I. Glek - M. Adams, Germany 1996) 0-0 12.d4 e8 13.b2 d7
    14.d3 e7 15.ad1 c6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 9...0-0 10.e1 e6
    11.a5 e8;
    E3c34) 7...e6
    E3c341) 8.h3 h6 9.e3 xe3 10.fxe3 e7 ( 10...d7 11.h2
    0-0-0 12.d4 exd4 13.exd4 d5 14.e5 e4 I. Smirin - D. Fridman,
    Netanya (blitz) 2009 ) 11.h4 c6
    E3c3411) 12.f5 xf5 13.exf5 b6 ( 13...d5 14.e1 c7
    15.a4 a5 16.g4 0-0-0= I. Glek - M. Kobalia, Ajaccio (rapid) 2004 )
    14.d2 d5 15.a4 c7 16.g4 (I. Glek - M. Kobalia, Ajaccio
    (rapid) 2004) 0-0 17.ac1 ad8 18.b4 c8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    E3c3412) 12.h2 c7 13.d4 0-0 ( 13...d5 14.exd5 fxd5
    15.xd5 xd5 16.d2 e7 17.dxe5 xe5 18.d4 c7=
    I. Glek - O. Korneev, Asti 1997 ) 14.d2 (A. Boloban - L. Korzh,
    corr. 2008) ad8 15.f2 g6 Black has slightly better pawn
    structure.;
    E3c3413) 12.d4 b6 13.d2 d8 14.h2 g6 15.f5 xf5
    16.exf5 e7 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 g8= (with the idea Nf6) Ni
    Hua - A. Goldin, Qingdao 2002;
    E3c342) 8.e3 xe3 9.fxe3 e7
    E3c3421) 10.h4 c6 11.d4 ( 11.f5 xf5 12.exf5 b6 13.d2
    d5 14.a4 a7 15.d4 e4= I. Glek - I. Sokolov, Mainz (rapid)
    2003 ) 11...b6 ( 11...0-0 12.d3 g6 13.f5 d5 (V. Baklan - D.
    Pavasovic, Austria 2008) 14.ad1 dxe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4
    exd4 17.exd4 c7= ) 12.d2 0-0
    E3c34211) 13.d5 d7 14.dxc6 xc6 15.xd6 ( 15.xf6 gxf6
    16.f1 (E. Rozentalis - A. Beliavsky, Istanbul 2003) xb2
    17.xf6 ac8 18.h3 d7 19.d1 b5 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...ae8 16.d2
    d8 17.c1 h6 Black has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit.;
    E3c34212) 13.f5 xf5 14.exf5 ad8 15.a4 exd4 16.exd4
    d5 17.a5 c7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. Jonny 2.82-2.83 - Fritz 9 ,
    Internet 2005;
    E3c3422) 10.e2 c6
    E3c34221) 11.ad1 g6 12.d4 b6 ( 12...e7
    (Zhang Pengxiang - V. Zvjaginsev, Taiyuan 2007) 13.d5 cxd5
    14.xd5 xd5 15.exd5 d7= ) 13.b3 0-0 14.g5 g4 15.f3
    xf3 16.xf3 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a
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    touch more comfortable for Black.;
    E3c34222) 11.d4 b6 ( 11...g6 12.a4 h5 13.h3 e7
    14.ad1 d8 15.d5 c8= G. Gray - B. Collette, corr. 2009 )
    12.d3 0-0 13.a4 a5 ]
    [ 4.a3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4...e7 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 0-0 7.xc6 bxc6 8.e5 e8 9.f4 ( 9.d3 f6
    10.f4 fxe5 11.xe5 f6= E. Berg - P. Nielsen, Faaborg 2007 ) 9...d5
    10.e2 g6 11.0-0 g7 12.e3 f6 13.d3 a5 W. Brodda - D. Votter, corr.
    2009;
    B) 4...g6 5.c4 g7 6.d3 d6 7.h3 e6 8.e3 h6 9.xe6 fxe6 10.d4
    exd4 11.xd4 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. H. Hamdouchi - M.
    Adams, Cannes (rapid) 2001;
    C) 4...d5 5.exd5 ( 5.b5 xe4 6.e2 xc3 7.xe5+ e7 8.xc3 0-0
    9.xc6 bxc6 10.xc6 b8 11.d4 I. Glek - A. Shirov, Dresden 2006 )
    5...xd5 6.b5 xc3 7.bxc3 d6 8.d4 exd4 9.cxd4 ( 9.e2+ e7
    10.xe7+ xe7 11.cxd4 d7= N. Short - Wang Yue, Liverpool 2007 ) 9...0-0
    10.0-0 g4 11.c3 f6 12.e2 fe8 13.b1 ab8= I. Donev - N. Giertz,
    Switzerland 1998 ]
    [ 4.c4 [Chapter] [#] xe4 ( 4...c5 - Line 363 : 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nc3 Nf6; 4...b4
    5.d5 0-0 6.0-0 xd5 7.xd5 d6 8.c3 a5 9.d3 g4 10.h3 d7 11.g5
    Historically important game E. Lasker - F. Marshall, New York 1924 ) 5.xe4 d5
    6.d3 dxe4 ( 6...b4!? 7.c3 e4 8.xe4 dxe4 9.xe4 f5 10.d3 xe4
    11.dxe4 xd1+ 12.xd1 0-0-0+ 13.e2 e8 14.a3 xe4+ 15.d1 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. K. Mauer - A. Nicotera, corr. 2012 ) 7.xe4 d6
    A) worse move is 8.d4 exd4 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.xd4 0-0 11.e3
    A1) 11...e6 12.g5 ( 12.0-0 d5 J. Koch - M. Adams, France 2001 )
    12...f5 13.0-0-0 e7 (F. Braga - K. Wockenfuss, Germany 1990) 14.he1
    ab8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black.;
    A2) 11...e8 12.0-0-0 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008)
    e6 13.b1 d5 Black has a pair of bishops.;
    B) 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1
    B1) 9...e8 10.d3 h6 11.c3 e6 12.xc6 ( 12.c2 d7 13.d2 ab8
    14.ad1 f6 15.b4 a6 16.h3 f7 17.d4 exd4 18.f5 d8 19.xd4 xd4
    20.cxd4 xe1+ 21.xe1 c6= Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.1d3, Internet (blitz)
    2007 ) 12...bxc6 13.xe5 d5 14.f4 a5 15.d2 ( 15.c4 f6 16.cxd5 fxe5
    17.dxc6 exf4 18.d2 c5+ 19.h1 e3 20.b3+ h8 21.c3 g5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka
    4, Internet 2010 ) 15...f6 16.g4 d7 17.f2 xe1+ 18.xe1 c5 19.b3
    b6 20.d4 e8 21.f1 c5 22.c4 f7 23.d5 c6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 9...d4 10.xd4 ( 10.c3 xf3+ 11.xf3 (M. Brody - A. Zinkl, Vienna
    1899) f6 12.d3 c6 13.e3 d8 14.b3 a5 15.b6 e8=
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    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 10...exd4 11.b3 c6 12.b2 g6 13.f3 c5
    14.a4 a5 15.d3 g5 16.e4 d7 17.e5 xe5 18.xe5 b6=
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ]
    4...exd4
    [ 4...b4
    A) 5.d5 e7
    A1) 6.d3 0-0 7.g5 xc3+ 8.bxc3 d6 9.xf6 ( 9.d2 d7 10.f3 c5
    Black has the initiative. L. Vajda - T. Petrosian, Albena 2013 ) 9...gxf6
    10.e2 f5 11.d2 fxe4 12.xe4 g6 Amy 0.8.1 - LittleGoliath 3.5,
    Internet 2003;
    A2) 6.d3 d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.a4 c6 9.dxc6 bxc6 10.a3 a5 11.b4 c7
    12.c4 d5= with mutual play. D. Andreikin - S. Mamedyarov, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013;
    B) 5.xe5
    B1) 5...0-0 6.d3 ( 6.d3 xd4 7.0-0 d6 8.c4 xc3 9.bxc3 e6
    10.e3 e8 11.c4 c5 12.f3 fd7 13.b1 e5 14.b2= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. P.
    Harikrishna - S. Mamedyarov, Foros 2006 ) 6...e8 7.xc6 bxc6 8.g5 h6
    9.xf6 xf6 10.e2 c5 11.a3 xc3+ 12.bxc3 b7 13.f3 h4+ 14.g3
    h3 15.f2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2) 5...e7 6.d3 ( 6.xc6 xe4+ 7.e2 xc3+ 8.bxc3 xc6 9.0-0
    xc3 10.b1 0-0 11.b3 c6 12.b5 d5 13.d3= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides. A. Skripchenko - M. Adams,
    Germany 2002 ) 6...xd4 ( 6...xe5 7.dxe5 xe5 8.d2 0-0 9.0-0-0 d6
    10.f3 c5 11.g4 e6 12.b1 a6 13.c1 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 7.xd4 c5 8.d3 xe5 9.e2 d6 10.e3 xe3
    11.xe3 0-0 12.0-0-0 e8 13.f4 a5 14.he1 d7 15.f3 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    5.xd4
    [ 5.d5
    A) 5...e7
    A1) 6.c4 d6 7.xd4 xd4 ( 7...0-0 8.0-0 xd5 9.xd5 xd4
    10.xd4= - 7... Nxd4 8. Qxd4 Nxd5 9. Bxd5 O-O 10. O-O ) 8.xd4 xd5
    9.xd5 0-0 10.0-0 c6 11.b3 e6 12.d3 f6 13.c3 xb3 14.axb3
    e7= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Robson - A. Onischuk, Saint Louis
    2012;
    A2) 6.f4 d6 7.xd4 0-0 8.b5 xd5 9.exd5 a6 10.dxc6 axb5
    11.xb5 g5 ( 11...f6 12.c3 e8+ 13.e3 bxc6 14.d3 a6 15.xa6
    xa6 16.0-0 c5 ) 12.cxb7 xb7 13.g4 e7+ ( 13...xf4 14.xf4 b8
    15.f3 xf3 16.a4 c6 17.xf3 cxb5 18.a5 d8 19.0-0 xa5 Fruit 2.4 Rybka 2.2n2, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 14.d2 f6 15.he1 d8 16.c3 b8
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    17.c2 c8 18.e2 c6 19.d3 e6 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. P. Svidler - A. Morozevich, Moscow 2002;
    A3) 6.xd4 xd5 7.exd5 xd4 8.xd4 0-0= Gy. Sax - A. Karpov,
    Tilburg 1979;
    B) 5...b4
    B1) 6.xf6+ xf6 7.c4 ( 7.a3 c6 8.g5 g6 9.d3 d6 10.0-0 g4
    11.h4 h5 12.g3 xf3 13.gxf3 g6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. B. Karstens - H. Jonkman, Utrecht 2001 )
    7...c5 8.0-0 d6 9.a3 c6 10.b4 b6 11.g5 g6 12.f4 0-0
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2) 6.c4 bxd5 7.exd5 b4+ 8.d2 e7+ 9.e2 xd2+ 10.xd2
    xe2+ 11.xe2 0-0 12.he1 b5 13.xb5 xd5 14.xd4 b8 15.c4
    f4+ 16.d2 xg2 17.e4 b7 18.g4 h5 19.g5 f4 White can
    maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Critter 1.6, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ]
    5...b4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 5...c5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6.xc6 bxc6 7.d3
    A1) 7...0-0
    A1a) 8.0-0 e8 9.h3
    A1a1) 9...h6 10.f3 d6 11.g3 h5 12.f3 h4 13.e5 ( 13.e2
    f6 14.e5 d5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. A. Kovchan - P. Eljanov, Kiev 2011 ) 13...d5
    14.xd5 cxd5 15.xd5 xh3 16.gxh3 xh3 17.xc5 g4+ 18.h1
    h3+ 19.g1 g4+=;
    A1a2) 9...d6 10.a4 b6 11.f3 d7 12.g3 d4 13.g5 f6
    14.xf6 xf6= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    A1b) 8.a4 b6 9.0-0 d6 10.g5 - 7... d6 8. Na4 Bb6 9. Bg5 O-O 10.
    O-O;
    A2) 7...d6 8.a4 b6 9.g5 0-0 ( 9...h6 10.h4 0-0 11.0-0
    - 9... O-O 10. O-O h6 11. Bh4 ) 10.0-0 ( 10.xb6 axb6 11.f3 e8
    12.xf6 xf6 13.xf6 gxf6 14.d2 b5= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. ) 10...h6 11.h4 e8 12.xb6 axb6 13.f4 b7 14.e1 ( 14.c4 c5
    15.c2 e6 16.a3 e8 17.f5 xe4! 18.xe4 xe4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. E. Rozentalis - M. Adams, Koge 1997 )
    14...c5 15.f3 c6 16.c3 e7 17.f1 e6 18.c4 g4 19.xf6 gxf6
    20.e3 f8 21.ae1 White has slightly better pawn structure. M. Raidaru H. Sikorsky, corr. 2010;
    B) 6.e3
    B1) 6...xd4 7.xd4 0-0 8.xf6 xf6 9.d2 d5 10.xd5 ( 10.exd5
    e8+ 11.e2 d4 12.0-0-0 xe2+ 13.xe2 xf2 14.d4 xd2+
    15.xd2 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. Y. Kryvoruchko - D. Navara,
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    Czechia 2012 ) 10...d8 ( 10...e6 11.c5 fd8 12.d3 e5 13.e3
    c4 14.xc4 xc4 15.d1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. J. Gronemann - J. Bastian, corr. 2003; 10...b4 11.d2
    e6 12.a3 ad8 13.c1 c6 14.e3 e5 15.h3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.; 10...d4 11.d3 e8 12.h5 e5
    13.d1 c5 14.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 11.c5 g6 12.f3 e6 (Quazar 0.3 - Alfil 12, Internet 2012)
    13.f2 h5 14.b5 d4 15.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B2) 6...b6 7.d2 ( 7.b5 0-0 8.0-0 e8 9.e1 e5 10.h3 c6 11.f1
    d6= M. Golubev - V. Ivanchuk, Odessa (rapid) 2006; 7.e2 0-0 8.xc6
    bxc6 9.e5 xe3 10.fxe3 d5 11.d4 xc3 12.xc3 h4+ 13.g3 e7
    14.0-0 d5 15.f4 d7 16.e4 fe8= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Deep Rybka 4.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    B2a) 7...0-0 8.0-0-0 e8 9.f3 d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.g5 de7
    ( 11...xc3? 12.xd8 xd1 13.xc7 xc7 14.xc6 e3 15.b5 bxc6
    16.xc6 c4 17.d4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. V. Kramnik - L. Aronian, Zurich (m/3) 2012; 11...f6 12.xc6
    xd2+ 13.xd2 bxc6 14.d3 d5 15.he1 White has slightly better
    pawn structure. D. Mastrovasilis - G. Sargissian, Legnica 2013 ) 12.xc6
    xd2+ 13.xd2 bxc6 14.c4 g6 15.he1 White has slightly better
    pawn structure. R. Kolanek - V. Popov, corr. 2008;
    B2b) 7...g4!
    B2b1) 8.g5 f6 9.xc6 dxc6 ( 9...xf2+ 10.xf2 dxc6 11.g3 fxg5
    12.h3 h6 13.c4= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 10.xd8+ xd8 11.h4 (M. Andres Mendez - A. Sorin,
    Argentina 2000) e7 12.a4 a5+ 13.c3 d8 14.h3 e5 15.f4
    d3+ 16.xd3 xd3=;
    B2b2) 8.xc6 bxc6 9.d4 d6 10.0-0-0 0-0 11.h3 xd4 12.xd4
    g5+ 13.b1 f6= ]
    [ 5...xe4 [Chapter] [#] 6.xe4 e7 7.f3 d5 8.b5 ( 8.xc6 bxc6 9.d3
    dxe4 10.fxe4 e5 11.0-0 d6 12.f4 (M. Kobalia - D. Andreikin, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013) d4+ 13.h1 xf4 14.xf4 e6= ) 8...d7 9.xc6
    bxc6 10.0-0 dxe4 11.e1 0-0-0 12.xe4 b4 13.e2 ( 13.b3 b7
    14.e3 f5 15.d4 d6 16.e2 he8 ) 13...c5 14.e3 xb2 15.b3
    xe3+ 16.xe3 a3 17.c3 ( 17.f4 e6 18.a4 d6 19.e3 xb3
    20.axb3 he8 21.xa7 d2 22.a6+ d7 23.c4 e1+ 24.xe1 xe1+
    25.f1 e8= Rybka 3.0 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 17...he8
    18.d4 e6 19.ad1 d6 20.xd6 cxd6 21.xg7 ]
    6.xc6 bxc6 7.d3 d5
    [ 7...0-0 8.0-0
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 8...e8 9.g5 h6 10.h4
    A1) 10...b8
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    A1a) 11.e1 d6 12.b1 e5 13.d2 e7 ( 13...g5 14.g3 e7
    (J. Timman - S. Agdestein, Brussels (blitz) 1992) 15.xe5 xe5 16.h3
    d6 17.e3 a5 18.b3 d7 19.f1 ) 14.f4 d4+ 15.h1 b4 16.xf6
    xf6 17.e5 h4 18.e4 f8 19.e3 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A1b) 11.f4 e7 12.b3 d5 13.e5 d7 14.xe7 xe7 15.e1 a5
    16.e2 c5+ 17.h1 b6 18.g3 a4 19.c3 axb3 20.axb3 b4
    21.a4 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A2) 10...g5 11.g3 xc3 12.bxc3 xe4 13.h5 d6 14.f4 f5 15.fxg5
    ( 15.xh6 e6 16.h5 f6 17.fxg5 xc3 18.f3 g6 ) 15...g6
    16.xh6 xg5 17.xg5 xg5 18.c4 ( 18.ae1 e4 19.f3 (1/2-1/2 G.
    Haak - W. Richter, corr. 2011) xg3 20.xe8+ xe8 21.xg3 g7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 18...e4 19.e1 e5 20.f4 ae8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Filippov - Iv. Saric, Sibenik 2012;
    B) 8...d5 9.exd5= - 7... d5 8. exd5 O-O 9. O-O ]
    [ 7...d6 8.0-0 g4 9.e2 ( 9.f4 f6 10.d2 0-0 11.a3 xc3 12.bxc3
    (E. Sutovsky - D. Pavasovic, Dresden 2007) e8 13.fe1 e5 14.ab1 a5
    15.f3 h6 16.a4 e6= ) 9...h4 10.f4 0-0 11.g3 g5 12.a4 h5
    ( 12...f6 13.c3 c5 14.xc5 xc5 (A. Moen - J. Hammer, Oslo 2009)
    15.d3 a5 16.h3 e8 17.e1 d7 18.d2 a6 19.c2 White has a pair
    of bishops. ) 13.c3 a5 14.c1 xc1 15.fxc1 e8 16.f3 e5 (M. Mikac - A.
    Mikhalchishin, Bled 2005) 17.b4 b6+ 18.xb6 axb6 19.a4 a6 20.c4
    White has a pair of bishops. ]
    8.exd5 cxd5
    [ 8...0-0 9.0-0 ( 9.dxc6 g4 10.f3 e8+ 11.f1 e6 12.g5 h6 13.h4
    b8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White's king is stuck
    in the center. Naum 4.2 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2012 ) 9...cxd5= - 8... cxd5 9. OO O-O ]
    [ 8...e7+ 9.e2
    A) 9...cxd5 10.a3 ( 10.d2 xe2+ 11.xe2 c6 12.a4 d6 13.e3 0-0=
    A. Shirov - A. Karpov, Moscow 1992 ) 10...xc3+ 11.bxc3 xe2+ 12.xe2
    0-0 13.e3 e8 14.f3 c5 15.d2 c4 16.e2 f5 17.hc1 e6 18.f1
    White has a pair of bishops. Critter 0.90 - Spike 1.4, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B) 9...xe2+ 10.xe2 xd5 ( 10...cxd5 11.b5 d8 12.d1 c6 13.d4
    c7 14.f4+ d6 15.xd6+ xd6 16.c4 e8+ 17.f1 d7= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. C. Maderna E. Eliskases, Mar del Plata 1956 ) 11.xd5 cxd5
    B1) 12.b5+ d7 13.xd7+ xd7 14.d1 e6 ( 14...he8+ 15.e3
    c6 16.c4 dxc4 17.d4 a5 18.c1 L. Oll - A. Beliavsky, Manila 1992 )
    15.c4 dxc4 16.d4 d6= Black can equalize with relative ease. Grapefruit
    1.0 - Critter 0.80, Internet 2010;
    B2) 12.f4 c6 13.c3 e7 14.he1 e6 15.d2 d7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Muzychuk
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    - D. Harika, Beijing (rapid) 2012;
    C) 9...xd5 10.xe7+
    C1) worse move is 10...xe7
    C1a) 11.a3
    C1a1) 11...xc3+ 12.bxc3 e6
    C1a11) 13.0-0 f6 14.d2 ( 14.c4 b6 15.e4 (J. Lautier - A.
    Karpov, Biel 1992) xc4 16.e1 f7 17.xc6 ad8= ) 14...f7
    15.fe1 b6 16.ab1 White has a pair of bishops. O. Sepp - H.
    Koskinen, Gausdal 1994;
    C1a12) 13.d2 f6 14.f3 ( 14.0-0 - 13. O-O f6 14. Bd2 ) 14...f7
    15.f2;
    C1a2) 11...a5 12.d2 ( 12.b4 b6 13.b2 a5 14.0-0 (S. Karjakin A. Volokitin, Istanbul 2012) f6 15.fe1+ f7 16.xd5 cxd5= )
    12...xc3 - 11. Bd2 Nxc3 12. a3 Ba5;
    C1a3) 11...d6 12.d2 e5 (Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1o, Internet 2006)
    13.a4 f6 14.b1;
    C1b) 11.d2 xc3 12.a3 ( 12.bxc3 d6 13.b1= This position is rather
    drawish. 1/2-1/2 V. Hort - V. Smyslov, Hastings 1972 ) 12...a5 13.b4
    b5 14.bxa5 f6 (H. Hamdouchi - S. Maze, Nimes 2009) 15.0-0-0 f5
    16.xf5 xf5 17.he1 he8 18.b4;
    C2) 10...xe7 11.xd5 ( 11.d2 (S. Vokarev - N. Kabanov, Dagomys
    2009) e6 12.0-0-0 b8 13.a3= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn
    structure. ) 11...cxd5 12.f4 c6 13.0-0-0= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Jakubiec - A. Zubov,
    Krakow 2006 ]
    9.0-0
    [ 9.e2+ e7
    A) 10.g5 0-0 11.0-0= - 10. O-O O-O 11. Bg5 ( 11.0-0-0 c6 12.he1 b4
    13.e5 g4 14.xd8 xe5 15.g5 xd3+ 16.xd3 f5 Black has a pair
    of bishops. V. Potkin - D. Andreikin, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 );
    B) 10.0-0 0-0 11.g5 h6
    B1) 12.h4 e6 ( 12...g4 (E. Rozentalis - M. Adams, Elista 1998)
    13.d2 e6 14.fe1 c6 15.a4 e8 16.ad1 b8 ) 13.fe1 c6 14.g3
    e8= 1/2-1/2 N. Krogius - M. Sorokin, San Martin 1993;
    B2) 12.fe1 e6 13.f4 c6 14.d2 e8 M. Rodin - P. Skatchkov,
    Togliatti 2001 ]
    9...0-0 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles): 10.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 10.g5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10...e6 11.e2
    A1) 11...d6 12.d4 c5 13.xe6 fxe6 14.c4 (J. Polgar - V. Salov, Madrid
    1993) h6 15.h4 ( 15.e2 hxg5 16.xe6+ h8 17.h3+ g8
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    18.e6+ h8= ) 15...c7 16.e2 xh2+ 17.h1 g5 18.xe6+ g7
    19.f5 gxh4 20.g6+ h8 21.xh6+ h7 22.xh7+ xh7 23.xh7
    e5 24.d3 xb2=;
    A2) 11...h6 12.h4 g5 ( 12...d6 13.d4 c5 14.xe6 fxe6 15.e2 e5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. V. Salov - J. Nunn, Wijk aan Zee 1991 ) 13.g3 c5 14.c3 a5
    L. Antal - G. Kiss, Hungary 2010;
    B) 10...c6
    B1) [Chapter] [#] 11.a4
    B1a) 11...e8
    B1a1) worse move is 12.c4 h6 13.h4 b8 14.c1 d6 15.b3
    B1a11) 15...e6 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.c5
    B1a111) 17...b4 18.g3 (A. Licina - B. Trabert, Ptuj 1995)
    ( 18.xf6 xf6 19.xe6 fxe6 20.g3 e5= Z. Sturua - A.
    Aleksandrov, Batumi 2002 ) 18...xg3 19.hxg3 b8 20.d2
    (weakness d5);
    B1a112) 17...e7 18.xe6 xe6 19.e1 e4= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    B1a12) 15...d4! 16.e1 e6 17.f3 c5 18.b2 g5 19.g3 xg3
    20.fxg3 g7 Stockfish 1.7.1 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    B1a2) 12.c3 d6 13.e1 xe1+ 14.xe1 h6 15.h4 d7 16.g3
    xg3 17.hxg3 a5 18.c2 e8 19.d2 c5 20.b4 cxb4 21.cxb4
    c7= D. Pedersen - D. Lindner, Hamburg 1993;
    B1b) 11...e6 12.c3 e7 13.e1 e8 ( 13...c7 14.f3 fe8 15.e3
    g4 16.f4 d7= J. Lautier - I. Sokolov, Correze 1992 ) 14.b4 h6
    ( 14...d7 15.xe7 xe7 16.d2 a5= Z. Almasi - A. Shirov, Dortmund
    1998 ) 15.h4 d7 16.xe7 xe7 17.h3 ( 17.c2 g5 18.e3 f5
    19.xf5 xf5 J. Emms - M. Adams, Southend 2000 ) 17...g5 18.c1
    xc1 19.axc1 g5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B1c) 11...e7 12.e1 e6 13.c3= - 11... Be6 12. c3 Be7 13. Re1;
    B1d) 11...d6 12.c3
    B1d1) 12...g4 13.g3 a5 14.f4 ( 14.e1 d8 15.f4 f6
    16.e2 g5 17.d2 (J. Emms - M. Sadler, England 1998) c7 18.f4
    gxf4 19.f1 e5 20.xf4 g7 ) 14...d8 (The Baron 2.23 BugChess2 1.6.3, Internet 2009) 15.f3 f6 16.e1;
    B1d2) 12...a5 13.h4 c7 14.g3 d8= M. Mrdja - L. Verat, Clichy
    2001;
    B1e) 11...h6 12.h4
    B1e1) 12...d6
    B1e11) 13.c3?!
    B1e111) 13...f4 14.c2 d6 15.g3 g5 ( 15...g5 16.xg5 hxg5
    (H. Nakamura - B. Gelfand, Odessa (rapid) 2007) 17.e1 h3
    18.b4 a5 19.a3 d7= ) 16.gxf4 gxh4 17.d4 h3 18.fe1 h8
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    19.h1 g8 20.g1 ae8 White has poor knight placement.;
    B1e112) 13...e8 14.a3 g4 15.f3 ( 15.c2 d7 ) 15...d7
    16.f4 c5 17.b4 c4 18.c2 c6 19.c5 e7 20.h1 xc5
    21.bxc5 e6 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a1, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1e12) 13.e1 b8
    B1e121) 14.c3?! c5 15.c2 d7 16.b1
    B1e1211) 16...g5 17.g3 xg3 ( 17...c7 18.b4 xa4 19.xa4
    fd8 20.a3 a5= Ki. Georgiev - P. Nikolic, Brussels (rapid) 1992 )
    18.hxg3 xa4 19.xa4 d6 20.d3 g7= V. Malakhov - J.
    Pinter, Balatonbereny 1995;
    B1e1212) 16...e8! 17.xe8+ xe8 (Fritz 7 - Fritz 7, Internet
    2002) 18.f3 d4 19.h1 g4! 20.xd8 f2+ 21.g1 xd1
    22.xd1 xd8;
    B1e122) 14.b3 e6 15.f3 b4 16.g3 c5 17.h3 b8 18.ad1
    e8 S. Rublevsky - V. Anand, Moscow 1996;
    B1e2) 12...b8 13.g3 ( 13.c3 d6 14.c2 c5 15.d3 g6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. A. Dreev - A. Jussupow, Tilburg 1992 ) 13...d6 (WildCat 7 Colossus 2006f, Internet 2006) 14.d2 b4 15.b3 e4 16.xe4 xe4
    17.fe1 fe8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B1e3) 12...e7 13.e1 e6 14.c3= - 12... Be6 13. c3 Be7 14. Re1;
    B1e4) 12...e6 13.c3
    B1e41) 13...d6 14.c2 c5 ( 14...e8 15.d4 a5 16.ae1 b8
    (H. Nakamura - V. Mikhalevski, Philadelphia 2007) 17.c5 a7 18.a4
    e7 19.b4 axb4 20.cxb4 ) 15.d3 e8 (Stockfish 1.7.1 - Rybka 4,
    Internet 2010) 16.f4 b8;
    B1e42) 13...e7 14.e1 e8 ( 14...d7 15.xe7 xe7 16.f4 f5
    17.e2 ae8 18.f2 d6 19.ad1 f6= J. Polgar - J. Hammer,
    Kristiansund 2010 ) 15.c2 d7 ( 15...b8 16.d4 a5 17.e3 c7
    18.ae1 c5= J. Lautier - I. Sokolov, Correze 1992 ) 16.xe7 xe7
    17.d3 (E. Paehtz - O. Romanishin, Solin 2006) ( 17.f4 f6 18.d4
    xd4+ 19.cxd4 g6 20.ac1 ab8 21.a3 b6= J. Polgar - A. Giri,
    Hoogeveen 2011 ) 17...g5 18.e2 f8 19.e3 d7 20.ae1 xe3
    21.xe3 e8=;
    B2) 11.h3 h6 12.h4 d6 13.e2 c5 14.c3 b8 15.b3 e8 16.e1=
    1/2-1/2 Zhang Pengxiang - A. Onischuk, Poikovsky 2007;
    B3) worse move is 11.e2 h6 ( 11...g4 12.c3 d6 13.c2 h6 14.h4
    e8 15.fe1 xe2 16.xe2 xe2 17.xe2 g5 18.g3 xg3 19.hxg3
    d6= Equal chances, quiet position. H. Koronowski - C. Schwieger, corr.
    1994 ) 12.h4 d6 13.d4 c5 14.f5 xf5 15.xf5 b8 16.b3 e5
    17.b1 d6 18.g3 xg3 19.hxg3 fe8 C. Lutz - A. Jussupow, Munich
    1992;
    B4) 11.f3 [Chapter] [#]
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    B4a) 11...d6
    B4a1) 12.ae1 b8 13.d1 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.xf6 gxf6=
    with mutual play. White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a
    pair of bishops. 1/2-1/2 Z. Efimenko - P. Nikolic, Valjevo 2012;
    B4a2) 12.h3= - 10. h3 c6 11. Qf3 Bd6 12. Bg5;
    B4a3) 12.a4
    B4a31) 12...e8
    B4a311) 13.h3 e7 ( 13...a5 14.xf6 xa4 15.b3 f4
    16.xf4 xf4 17.d4 d6= M. Adams - J. Piket, Dortmund 1992 )
    14.xf6 xf6 15.xf6 gxf6= with mutual play. White has slightly
    better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops.;
    B4a312) 13.fe1 e6 14.b3 b8 15.h3 h6 16.h4 b4 17.g3
    c5 Toga II 1.3.1 - Rybka 1.2f, Internet 2006;
    B4a32) 12...h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.xf6 gxf6 15.c4 e6 ( 15...a6
    16.ac1 ab8= E. Sutovsky - Z. Almasi, Tilburg 1996 ) 16.b3
    (<Engine/Centaur> - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) dxc4
    17.xc4 xc4 18.bxc4 fd8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B4a4) 12.e2 e5 ( 12...g4 13.xf6 xf3 14.xd8 xe2=
    1/2-1/2 S. Movsesian - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 2002 ) 13.ab1 e8
    ( 13...h6 14.f4 e8 15.xe5 xe5 16.f4 g5= A. Areshchenko - I.
    Sokolov, Istanbul 2003 ) 14.h3 (I. Sofronie - Z. Gyimesi, Baile Tusnad
    2005) d6 15.fe1 h6 16.f4 d7;
    B4a5) 12.fe1 b8 ( 12...d7 13.h3 h6 14.f4 xf4 15.xf4 b8
    16.xb8 axb8 17.b3= Zhang Pengxiang - A. Motylev, Tiayuan 2005 )
    13.ab1 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.xf6 gxf6 16.e2 e5 17.b3 e6
    18.g3 fe8 19.f5 h5= with mutual play. White has slightly better
    pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. J. Le Roux - L. Fressinet,
    Belfort 2012;
    B4b) 11...h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.xf6 gxf6 14.e2
    B4b1) 14...a5 15.g3 e8 16.h5 e7 17.ae1 e6 18.e3 ab8
    ( 18...f8 19.h3 a4 20.f3 eb8 21.b3 axb3 22.axb3 a2
    23.xf6 ) 19.b3 f8 20.h3 Ni Hua - A. Naiditsch, Beijing (rapid)
    2008;
    B4b2) 14...d6 15.ad1 ( 15.d4 c5 16.f5 xf5 17.xf5 e5
    18.ad1 fd8 19.b3 a5 20.a4 ab8= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. bishops of opposite color R. Demetz - B. Rogulj, Italy 1994 )
    15...e5 16.b3 e8 17.c4 e6 18.cxd5 xd5 19.g3 a5 ( 19...xg3
    20.fxg3 g7 21.f4 White has slightly better pawn structure. E.
    Ghaem Maghami - M. Mchedlishvili, Baku 2012 ) 20.f5 h5 21.c4
    xc4 22.bxc4 ab8 23.fe1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. White has slightly better
    pawn structure.;
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    B4c) 11...e7
    B4c1) 12.fe1
    B4c11) 12...h6
    B4c111) 13.xh6 gxh6 14.e3
    B4c1111) 14...d6 15.xh6 d7 (with the idea Re8)
    ( 15...b8? 16.e3 g4 17.ae1 h5 18.g5+ h8 19.h3+and White has a decisive attack. 1-0 E. Berg - I. Sokolov, Malmo
    2001 ) 16.e3 e8 17.xe8+ xe8 18.g5+ f8 19.h6+
    g8=;
    B4c1112) 14...d4 15.xh6 d6 16.g5+ h8 17.h6+
    g8= V. Erdos - M. Ragger, St.Veit 2013;
    B4c112) 13.f4 d6 ( 13...e6 14.h3 e8 15.e2 c5 16.c3
    d6 17.ad1 b8 18.b3 c8 19.g3= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 14.h3= - 12. h3 h6 13. Bf4 Bd6
    14. Rfe1;
    B4c12) 12...b8 13.a4 h6 14.f4 (E. Sutovsky - D. Jakovenko,
    Internet (blitz) 2006) b7 15.a3 d6 16.xd6 xd6=;
    B4c2) 12.h3 h6 13.f4
    B4c21) 13...d7 14.a4 b6 15.xb6 axb6 16.a3 a6 17.xa6
    xa6 18.fe1 a4 ( 18...e8 19.g3 h8 20.e3 a8 21.xh6
    f6 22.xe8+ xe8 23.xe8+ xe8 24.e3 xb2 25.b1 xa3
    26.xb6 e6= A. Galkin - S. Karjakin, Moscow 2011 ) 19.e5
    (Zappa Mexico II - Toga II 1.4.17SE, Internet 2009) d7 20.ad1
    b5=;
    B4c22) 13...d6
    B4c221) 14.b3 a5 ( 14...e8 15.ae1 e6 16.e2 xf4 17.xf4
    d7 18.xe8+ xe8 19.c4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.; 14...xf4 15.xf4
    a5 16.b4 a3 17.b1! b2 18.d2 a5 19.bxa5 xa5 20.a4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. ) 15.e2 e8 16.ae1 ( 16.c4 xf4 17.xf4 d6
    18.ad1 b7= E. Ghaem Maghami - K. Sasikiran, Esfahan 2005 )
    16...xf4 17.xf4 b7 ( 17...a7 18.xe8+ xe8 19.c4 ) 18.c4
    d6=;
    B4c222) 14.e2 b8 15.b3 c5 16.xd6 xd6 17.f4 xf4
    18.xf4 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Lintchevski - G.
    Kamsky, Moscow (rapid) 2013;
    B4c223) 14.fe1
    B4c2231) 14...b8
    B4c22311) 15.a4 e6 16.b3 ( 16.xd6 xd6 17.e3 d7
    18.b3 c5 19.ad1 fe8= J. Le Roux - E. Bacrot, Caen 2011 )
    16...c5 17.ad1 xf4 18.xf4 a5= T. Heinemann - B. Toth,
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    Germany 1997;
    B4c22312) 15.b3 b7 ( 15...e6 16.e2 e8 17.d4 c7
    18.xh6 e5 19.e3 d7 20.ad1 c5 21.e2 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Ivanhoe B47e Chiron 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 16.e2 xf4 17.xf4 e7
    18.c4 fe8 19.xe7 xe7 20.cxd5 cxd5 21.c1= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    (weakness d5) Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    B4c2232) 14...xf4 15.xf4 e6 16.e2 c5 ( 16...b8 17.b3
    xf4 18.xf4 fe8 19.xe6 fxe6 20.g6 e7 21.c4
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Key game Wang Hao - V.
    Anand, Wijk aan Zee 2013 ) 17.c3 e8 18.ad1 b6 19.b3
    ad8= ]
    10...e8
    [ equivalent move is 10...c6 11.f3 ( 11.g5= - 10. Bg5 c6 11. h3 )
    A) 11...e8= - 10... Re8 11. Qf3 c6;
    B) 11...b8 12.g5 ( 12.f4 d6= - 11... Bd6 12. Bf4 Rb8 ) 12...d6 13.b3
    ( 13.ab1 h6 14.f4 e6 15.e2 c5 16.c3 e8 S. Karjakin - A. Giri,
    Beijing (blitz) 2012 ) 13...e5 14.f4 xc3 15.xb8 xa1 16.xa1 g4
    17.hxg4 xb8 18.f5 e8 19.g3 h6= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
    Morozevich - V. Kramnik, Moscow 2013;
    C) 11...d7 12.e2 d6 13.f4 b8 14.b3 e8 15.c4 a5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Zhou Weiqi - Wen Yang, Danzhou 2013;
    D) 11...e7 12.f4 e6 13.ad1 d7 14.e2 f6 15.c3 b6 16.b3 c5
    17.fe1 N. Chadaev - S. Karjakin, Astana (blitz) 2012;
    E) 11...d6
    E1) 12.e1
    E1a) 12...b8 13.b3
    E1a1) 13...c7?! (M. Kobalia - D. Frolyanov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
    2013) 14.g5 e8 ( 14...e5? 15.xe5 xe5 16.f4+- ) 15.e2
    h2+ 16.h1 e5 17.ad1;
    E1a2) 13...h6 14.f4= - 10. Bg5 c6 11. Qe3 Be7 12. h3 h6 13. Bf4 Bd6
    14. Rfe1 Rb8 15. b3;
    E1b) 12...h6 13.f4= - 10. Bg5 c6 11. Qf3 Be7 12. h3 h6 13. Bf4 Bd6 14.
    Rfe1;
    E2) 12.g5 b8= - 11... Rb8 12. Bg5 Bd6;
    E3) 12.f4 b8 ( 12...e6 13.b3 c5 14.ad1 xf4 15.xf4 a5
    16.d2 c4 17.e2 ac8 18.e4 (I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Karjakin,
    Moscow (blitz) 2012) d8 19.xf6+ xf6 20.fe1 fd8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. ) 13.b3
    E3a) 13...c7
    E3a1) 14.xd6 xd6 15.fe1 d7 16.g3 xg3 17.fxg3 fe8 18.g4
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    e6 ( 18...h5 19.g5 h7 20.g6 f6 21.a4 White has slightly better
    pawn structure. D. Andreikin - A. Morozevich, Moscow (blitz) 2013 )
    19.a4 d7 20.ad1 f6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    E3a2) 14.e2 c5 15.g3 xf4 16.xf4 xf4 17.xf4 c4 18.e2
    f5 19.bxc4 dxc4 20.xc4 b4 21.d5 xc4 22.e7+ h8 23.xf5
    xc2= This position is rather drawish. Ni Hua - E. Najer, Tianjin 2013;
    E3b) 13...b4 14.xd6 xd6 15.fe1 b7 16.a4 e7 17.g3 xg3
    18.fxg3 fe8 19.xe7 xe7 20.g4 h6 21.f2 f8 22.d1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. D. Andreikin - E. Safarli, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013;
    E3c) 13...b7 14.ad1 ( 14.e2 e8 15.ad1 xf4 16.xf4 c5
    17.g3 be7= Equal chances, quiet position. N. Chadaev - M. Adams,
    Konya 2012 ) 14...e7 15.e2 xf4 16.xf4 fe8 17.d4 b6 18.f3
    c5 19.fe1 h6= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Oleksienko - D.
    Jakovenko, Legnica 2013 ]
    [ 10...e6 11.f3 ( 11.e2 d6 12.d4 c5 13.xe6 fxe6 14.c4 c7
    15.g5 (L.-D. Nisipeanu - F. Caruana, Bucharest 2012) d4 16.f4 h6 17.xf6
    xf6 18.g3 e5 19.fxe5 xf1+ 20.xf1 f8 21.g2 xe5 22.e4 xg3
    23.h7+ f7 24.f1+ f4 25.g6+ g8= ) 11...e7 12.e2 c5 13.c3 b8
    14.b3 b6 15.g3 g6 A. Filippov - I. Sokolov, Sibenik 2012 ]
    [ 10...b8 11.f3 c6= - 10... c6 11. Qf3 Rb8 ( 11...e8= - 10... Re8 11. Qf3
    Rb8 )]
    [ worse move is 10...xc3 11.bxc3 e4 12.c4 b7 13.g4 ( 13.e3 d4
    14.xe4 xe4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 xc2= This position is rather drawish.
    bishops of opposite color I. Khairullin - E. Romanov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2012 )
    13...f6 14.f4 dxc4 15.xc4 e8 16.f4 White has a pair of bishops. ]
    [ 10...h6
    A) 11.f4 d6 12.f3 b8 ( 12...c6= - 10. Bg5 c6 11. Qf3 Be7 12. h3 h6 13.
    Bf4 Bd6 ) 13.b3 b4 14.e2 xf4 15.xf4 d6 16.e2 c5= P. Potapov R. Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013;
    B) 11.f3 c6 12.f4 d6= - 10. Bg5 c6 11. Qf3 Be7 12. h3 h6 13. Bf4 Bd6 ]
    11.f3 c6
    [ 11...b8
    A) 12.f4 d6 13.b3 b7 14.xd6 xd6 15.g3 xg3 ( 15...e5
    16.ae1 e4 17.xe4 dxe4 18.c4 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. A. Giri - R. Buhmann, Emsdetten 2013 ) 16.fxg3 bd8 17.ae1
    e4 18.xe4 dxe4 19.d1 f8=;
    B) 12.g5
    B1) 12...b7 13.b5 e7 14.ae1 a6! ( 14...d4?! (M. Adams - L.
    Fressinet, Hinckley 2013) 15.g3 h5 16.g4 xg5 17.xe8+ xe8
    18.xg5 g6 19.xd4 ) 15.xf6 xf6 16.f5 f8 17.xh7 g6 18.c3
    c5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has poor
    queen placement.;
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    B2) 12...c6 13.fe1 e6 14.a3 d6 15.b4 h6 16.h4 a5 17.bxa5 g5
    18.g3 xg3 19.fxg3 d7= 1/2-1/2 N. Shchebenyuk - C. Jepson, corr.
    2011 ]
    12.f4
    [ 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.xf6 gxf6 15.e2
    A) 15...a5 16.d4 ( 16.f4 e5! 17.ad1 a4 18.c4 a3 19.bxa3 xa3= )
    16...c5 17.c3 xd4 18.cxd4 b8 19.b3 b4 20.fd1 g7 21.c2 e2
    22.ac1 a6 23.a3 b8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B) 15...d6 16.ad1 e6
    B1) 17.f4 ab8 18.b3 c5 ( 18...c5+ 19.h2 a5 20.g3 a4 21.h5
    e7 22.f3 axb3 23.axb3 f8 24.g3 d6 25.f1 White has the
    initiative. D. Andreikin - I. Popov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 19.h2 c7
    20.g3 c4 21.e2 f5= with mutual play.;
    B2) 17.g3 ab8 ( 17...f8 18.h5 f5 19.f4 c7 20.b3 ab8 21.f3
    c5 22.g3 b4 23.df1 ) 18.h5 e5 19.b3
    B2a) 19...f8 20.f4 b2 21.f3 c5 22.h7 b6 (Key game A.
    Morozevich - F. Caruana, Moscow 2013) 23.h2 ( 23.f5?! d7 24.g3
    d4+ 25.h1 e4 ) 23...c4 24.g3 cxb3 25.axb3 eb8 26.g7 a5
    27.f5 xf5 28.xf5;
    B2b) 19...c5 20.f4 b2 21.f3 c4 22.g3+ h8 23.f1 f5=
    with mutual play. ]
    [ worse move is 12.e2 d7! ( 12...d6 13.g5 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.xf6
    gxf6= - 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Qxf6 gxf6 15. Ne2 Bd6 ) 13.f4 e5
    14.xe5 xe5 15.c4 b7 16.d4 g6 Black has a pair of bishops. ]
    12...d7
    [ 12...d6 13.fe1 e6 14.e2
    A) worse move is 14...c5 15.ad1
    A1) 15...xf4 16.xf4 (weakness d5) a5 17.b3 b6 ( 17...xa2?!
    18.b5 e7 19.c3 a3 (I. Kurnosov - K. Landa, Essen 2013) 20.e5!
    (with the idea Qd6, Bc6-d5) c4 21.bxc4 c5 22.b1 d8 23.cxd5 xd5
    24.bd1 ) 18.e5 ad8 19.de1 White has the initiative.;
    A2) 15...h6 16.b3
    A2a) 16...a5?! (I. Nepomniachtchi - P. Smirnov, Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012)
    Suggested improvement for White: 17.b5!
    A2a1) 17...f8 18.c4 xf4 ( 18...d4? 19.xd4! cxd4 20.xd4+- )
    19.xf4;
    A2a2) 17...e7 18.xh6! gxh6 19.xf6;
    A2b) 16...d4 17.xd6 xd6 18.c3 d5 19.g3 b6 20.cxd4 cxd4
    21.f4 ad8 22.g3 (weakness d4);
    B) 14...b8 15.b3 d7 16.xd6 ( 16.g3 h5 17.xd6 xg3 18.xb8
    xe2+ 19.xe2 xe2 20.xe2 xb8= This position is rather drawish. D.
    Andreikin - S. Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2013; 16.e3 a5 17.a4 c7 18.d4
    b4 (A. Naiditsch - D. Fridman, Baden-Baden 2013) 19.f4 b6 20.c3 xc3
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    21.xh7+ xh7 22.xc3 f6= ) 16...xd6 17.c4 d4 18.f4 xf4 19.xf4
    c5 20.f1 c6 21.d3 d7 22.g4 (S. Rublevsky - E. Najer, Eilat 2012) g5
    23.g2 xg2 24.xg2 g7 25.ad1 a5= ]
    [ 12...e6 13.e2 d6 14.fe1= - 12... Bd6 13. Rfe1 Be6 14. Ne2 ]
    [ 12...e7 13.e2 d6 14.c4 xf4 15.xf4 a6 16.g3 e5 17.xe5
    xe5 18.ac1 b8= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Navara - C. Sandipan,
    Caleta 2013 ]
    13.a3 f8
    [ 13...xc3 14.bxc3 e4 15.fe1 f6 16.xe4 dxe4 17.e3 e6 18.ad1
    Black has insufficient control over the black squares. V. Kramnik - L. Aronian,
    Moscow 2012 ]
    14.fd1 a5 15.ab1 a4 16.e2 b6 17.c4 e6 Best Mutual Play

    92
    Four Knights Game,CHOPIN
    Spanish Variation,Rubinstein Var
    Line 375
    [Slavisa Brenjo]

    C48

    01.11.2013

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.b5 f6


    4.c3 d4 [#] 5.a4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 5.c4 [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles):
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 5...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 6.h3 c6 ( 6...e7 7.d3 xf3+ 8.xf3 0-0 9.e3 e6 10.b3 c6=
    J. Polgar - S. Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2009; 6...g6 7.g5 e6 8.xe6
    xe6 9.xe6 fxe6 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 g7= E. Rozentalis - T. Nyback,
    Warsaw 2008 ) 7.a4 xe4 ( 7...g6 8.d3 g7 9.a2 0-0 10.0-0 xf3+
    11.xf3 h5= E. Rozentalis - A. Delchev, Le Port Marly 2009 ) 8.xe4 d5
    9.xd4 exd4 10.e2 e7 11.d3 dxe4 12.xe4 g6 13.0-0 0-0=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A2) 6.g5
    A2a) 6...e6 7.d4 exd4 8.xe6 xe6 9.xd4 e7 ( 9...d7 10.g5
    e7 11.0-0-0 xc4 12.xc4 c6 13.d4 E. Vorobiov - A. Lastin, Ulan
    Ude 2009 ) 10.f4 0-0 11.0-0 d7= SmarThink 1.10 - Pharaon 3.5.1,
    Internet 2009;
    A2b) 6...d5 7.exd5 h6 8.f3 g4 9.e2 xf3 10.xf3 b4 11.b1
    ( 11.0-0 0-0 12.d3 xc3 13.bxc3 xf3+ 14.xf3 xd5 15.xd5
    xd5= Equal chances, quiet position. F. Vallejo Pons - V. Kramnik, Monte
    Carlo (rapid) 2005 ) 11...b8 12.0-0 0-0 13.e1 e8 14.d3 xf3+
    15.xf3 xd5 16.d2 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 2.0 Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
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    A3) 6.d3?! g4 7.h3 ( 7.e3 c6 8.xd4 exd4 9.e2 d5 10.exd5 xf3
    11.gxf3 xd5 12.xd4 b4+ 13.f1 0-0 Y. Vovk - Y. Kryvoruchko, Lvov
    2006 ) 7...xf3 8.gxf3 g6 9.f4 h6! ( 9...exf4 10.xf4 g7 11.e3 h5
    (A. Shirov - E. Bacrot, Odessa (rapid) 2010) 12.e2 xe2 13.xe2 xb2
    14.b1 f6 15.0-0 0-0 16.c3 xc3 17.xb7= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 10.fxe5 xc1 11.xc1 dxe5 12.b5
    0-0 13.xd4 xd4 Black has slightly better pawn structure. Hermann 2.4 Tornado 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A4) 6.xd4 exd4 7.d5
    A4a) 7...xd5 8.xd5 c6 9.b3 a5 10.a4 g6 11.0-0 g7 12.d3 0-0=
    E. Najer - A. Beliavsky, Netanya 2009;
    A4b) worse move is 7...g4 8.d3 ( 8.e2 f6 9.xf6+ xf6 10.0-0
    e6= A. Ilha - C. Castro, Partida 1995 ) 8...c6 9.f4 h4 10.g3 f6
    11.f3 e5 ( 11...e3 12.xe3 dxe3 13.c3 b5 14.b3 a5 15.d4 )
    12.0-0 xc4 13.dxc4 g6 14.b3 g7 15.b2 S. Rublevsky - V. Bologan,
    Poikovsky 2008;
    A4c) 7...d7 8.0-0 ( 8.d3 c6 9.f4 g6 10.a3 g7 11.0-0 0-0 12.a2
    c5 13.d2 h4 14.e2 e6= M. Carlsen - B. Gelfand, Nice (blindfold)
    2010 )
    A4c1) 8...c6 9.f4 b5 ( 9...g6 10.c3 g7 11.cxd4 xd4 12.e2=
    - 8... g6 9. c3 Bg7 10. cxd4 Bxd4 11. Nc3 c6 12. Ne2 )
    A4c11) 10.b3 c5 11.c3 f6 12.d3 dxc3 13.bxc3 e7
    ( 13...xc3 14.e3 xb3 15.axb3 f6 16.c1 b7 17.xa7 xa7
    18.xa7 ) 14.d4 xb3 15.axb3 0-0 16.e3 a5= with mutual play.
    White has very strong pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops.
    Deep Junior 11.2 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A4c12) 10.e2 g6 11.c3 h6 12.d3 g7 13.c2 dxc3 14.bxc3
    0-0= E. Sutovsky - E. Bacrot, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005;
    A4c2) 8...g6
    A4c21) 9.a3 g7 10.d3 0-0 11.a2 c5 12.f4 c6= - 8. d3 c6 9.
    Nf4 g6 10. a3 Bg7 11. O-O O-O 12. Ba2 Nc5 ( 12...h8 13.d2 c6
    (P. Svidler - B. Gelfand, Astrakhan 2010) 14.e1 a5 15.f3 a4
    16.f2 b6 17.ab1 d7 18.h4 White has the initiative. );
    A4c22) 9.c3 g7 10.cxd4 xd4 ( 10...0-0 11.d3 xd4 12.h6 c6
    13.c3 e8 14.d2 b5 15.b3 c5 16.e3 xe3 17.xe3 b4
    18.e2 b6= S. Rublevsky - E. Inarkiev, Moscow 2010 )
    A4c221) 11.d3 c6
    A4c2211) worse move is 12.e3 0-0 13.a4 ( 13.h1?! c5
    14.f4 d5! 15.exd5 cxd5 16.b3 (A. Motylev - A. Shirov,
    Poikovsky 2009) xb3 17.axb3 g7 18.f5 d4 19.f6 xf6
    20.c4 g7 ) 13...h4 14.c2 g7 15.e3 c5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
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    A4c2212) 12.c3 e5 13.e2 g4 14.h1 xe2 15.xe2
    xc4 16.dxc4 f6 17.d3 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. E.
    Najer - A. Grischuk, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007;
    A4c222) 11.c3
    A4c2221) 11...c6 12.e2 g7 13.d4 0-0
    A4c22211) 14.b3 b6 ( 14...f6 15.f3 e6 16.xe6 fxe6
    17.b3 d7 18.e3 V. Ivanchuk - B. Gelfand, Nice (blindfold)
    2008 ) 15.c3 d5 16.exd5 xd5 17.xd5 cxd5= This position
    is rather drawish.;
    A4c22212) 14.d3 c5 15.e3 cxd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4
    b6 18.c2 c5 19.d2 e8 20.fe1 a5 21.b3 d7
    22.ad1 ad8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. A. Roy Laguens - S.
    Sparnacini, corr. 2013;
    A4c2222) 11...0-0 12.e2 e7!? 13.c2 ( 13.xd4 xe4
    14.d3 xd4 15.h6 e8 16.f3 f6 17.ae1 f5 18.xb7
    d5 ) 13...g7 14.d4 b6 15.b3 e8 16.e3 xe4 17.xc7
    e7 18.fc1 e6= Key game T. Radjabov - L. Aronian, Novi Sad
    2009;
    B) 5...xf3+ [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 6.xf3 c6 7.0-0 d6 8.h3 e7 9.d1 b5 10.b3 0-0 11.a4 ( 11.d4
    c7 12.e3 b7 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.h1 a5 15.a3 ad8= SmarThink 1.
    00 - BugChess2 1.6.3, Internet 2008 ) 11...b4 12.e2 (P. Svidler - B.
    Gelfand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004) e6 13.d3 xb3 14.cxb3 e8 15.g3
    g6=;
    B2) 6.gxf3
    B2a) 6...d6 7.d4 e6 8.d5 d7 9.f4 g6 ( 9...exf4 10.xf4 g6 11.d2
    g7 12.0-0-0 0-0 13.de1 E. Najer - S. Mamedyarov, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2005 ) 10.fxe5 dxe5 11.g5 h6 12.h4 e7 13.g3 d6 14.d3 a6
    Anechka 0.07 - Delphil 2.6a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2b) 6...c5 7.g1
    B2b1) 7...0-0 8.d3 c6 ( 8...d5?! 9.exd5 h8 10.g5 f5 11.d2 a6
    12.b3 d6 13.0-0-0 White has the initiative. I. Ivanisevic - S. Halkias,
    Legnica 2013 ) 9.h6 e8 10.d2 h8 11.e3 xe3 12.fxe3 b5
    13.b3 a5 14.a4 b4 15.e2 f5 16.0-0-0 fxe4 17.fxe4 d6
    H. Tiemann - S. Larsen, corr. 2010;
    B2b2) 7...h5?! Suggested improvement for White:
    B2b21) 8.d4
    B2b211) 8...xd4
    B2b2111) 9.e2 (E. Bacrot - G. Sargissian, Antwerp 2009) e7!
    10.d3 ( 10.xd4 b4+ 11.d2 xc4 12.g5 d6!
    (aimed against Rxe5+) 13.xh5 xd4 14.xd4 exd4 ) 10...c5
    11.g5 d6 12.xd6 xd6 13.0-0-0 f8 White has insufficient
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    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b2112) 9.b5 d5 10.xd5 c6 ( 10...0-0? 11.g5 d7
    12.xd4 exd4 13.xd4 d6 14.0-0-0+- and White has a
    decisive attack. A. Pavlidis - J. Machan, Legnica 2013 ) 11.xd4
    cxd5 12.g5 exd4 13.xd5 b6 14.xh5 f5 15.c3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b212) 8...exd4 9.g5 e7 10.xd4! ( 10.xh5 dxc3 11.d4
    0-0 12.xc3 d6 13.e3 f6 14.d4 xd4 15.xd4 g6
    L. Svensson - D. Usbeck, corr. 2012 ) 10...xg5 11.d5 f6
    12.xg5 c6 13.c5 b6 14.xf6 bxc5 15.e5 a5 16.a4 a6
    17.xa6 f6! 18.d6 xa6 19.xc5 a7= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b22) 8.f4! xf4 ( 8...h4 9.f3 xh2 10.h1 xf2+ 11.d1
    xf4 12.xh5 d6 13.e2 g6 14.h6 ) 9.d4! xd4 ( 9...exd4?
    10.xf4 dxc3 11.xf7+! f8 12.e5! d6 13.h5+- ) 10.xf4 xc3+
    11.bxc3 exf4 12.h5 f6 13.e5 g6 14.exf6 gxh5 15.g7;
    B2b3) 7...g6!? 8.f4 ( 8.d3 c6 9.f4 d5 10.exd5 cxd5 11.b5+ d7
    12.xd7+ xd7 13.xd5 0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 8...exf4 9.d3 h5 10.f3 d6 11.d2 e6 12.d5
    c6 13.xf4 xf4 14.xf4 0-0=;
    C) 5...c6 [Chapter] [#] 6.xe5 d5 7.exd5
    C1) 7...cxd5 8.b5+ xb5 9.xb5 b6 ( 9...a6 10.d4 (A. Kuzin - P.
    Lebukhov, Saratov 1999) c5 11.ef3 0-0 12.0-0 g4 13.h3 h5
    14.f5 d4 15.d3 ) 10.c4 e7 ( 10...e6 11.a4 d7 12.cxd5 xd5
    13.0-0 J. Sanchez Carol - R. Taylor, corr. 2002 ) 11.0-0 0-0 12.d3 dxc4
    13.dxc4 c5 14.b3 a6 15.c3 c7 16.f3 g4 17.d5 xd5
    18.cxd5;
    C2) 7...d6
    C2a) 8.f4?! cxd5
    C2a1) 9.xd5? (H. Lopes - A. Morato, corr. 2006) xd5 10.0-0
    ( 10.xd5 xe5 11.fxe5 xd5-+ ) 10...e6 11.c3 c6-+;
    C2a2) 9.b5+ xb5 10.xb5 xe5 11.e2 0-0 12.fxe5 g4
    13.e3 d7 14.d6 g4 15.g3 f6 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b) 8.xf7? e7+ 9.e2 xf7 10.dxc6+ e6 11.xe6+ xe6
    EXchess 5.01 - Der Bringer 1.9, Internet 2008;
    C2c) 8.f3
    C2c1) 8...e7+ 9.f1 xf3 ( 9...g4 10.dxc6 bxc6 11.e2 xf3
    12.xf3 0-0 13.d3 ab8 14.g3 fe8 15.g2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Ceng 2.11a - Petir 2.0, Internet 2005 )
    10.xf3 0-0 11.d3 g4 12.e3 c7 13.dxc6 fe8 14.d2 bxc6
    15.h3 e6 16.g3 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
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    C2c2) 8...g4 9.e2 xf3 10.xf3 e7+ 11.f1 xf3 12.xf3
    xd5 13.xd5 cxd5 14.xd5 0-0 15.d4 ae8 16.g3 e2+ 17.g2
    xc2 18.f1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Demetrio - A. Toman, corr. 2010;
    C2c3) 8...xf3+ 9.xf3 0-0 10.h3 ( 10.0-0 g4 11.g3 e5 12.e4
    h3 13.dxc6 xf1 14.xf1 c8 15.b3 xc6 16.d4 Stockfish 3.0 Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet 2013 ) 10...b5 ( 10...e8+ 11.e2 cxd5
    12.d4 b6 13.0-0 b8 14.b5 B. Podlesnik - S. Polgar, Ljubljana
    1994 )
    C2c31) 11.e2 b4 12.e4 xe4 13.xe4 e8 ( 13...cxd5 14.f3
    (V. Ivanchuk - P. Svidler, Linares 1999) b6 15.0-0 e8 16.d1 c5
    17.d4 xd4 18.d3 b7= ) 14.f3 a6 15.d3 cxd5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Jones - M. Hebden,
    West Bromwich 2004;
    C2c32) 11.b3 e8+ ( 11...b4 12.e2 cxd5 (Hamsters 0.0.6 - Rotor
    0.1a, Internet 2012) 13.d3 a5 14.g5 e7 15.a4 d7 16.xd7
    xd7 17.0-0 ) 12.e2 a5 13.a4 cxd5 14.axb5 d7 (Texel 1.01 Gaviota 0.86, Internet 2013) 15.0-0 xb5 16.d3 a4 17.d4! xd3
    18.xd3 axb3 19.xa8 xa8 20.xb3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D) 5...c5 [Chapter] [#] 6.xe5 ( 6.0-0 d6 7.xd4 xd4 8.d3 0-0 9.h3
    e6 10.b3 h6 11.f3 xc3 12.bxc3 c5 13.xe6 fxe6 14.c4 d7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Y. Kryvoruchko - M. Adams, Tromso 2013; 6.d3
    d6 7.a4 xf3+ 8.xf3 b6 9.xb6 axb6 10.0-0 e6 11.xe6 fxe6
    12.h3 d7 13.g5 0-0 14.f4 h6 15.fxe5 hxg5 16.exf6 xf6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. P. Svidler - S. Karjakin, Moscow 2012 )
    D1) worse move is 6...d5 7.xd5 xd5 8.xd5 0-0 9.e3 ( 9.c3 e8
    10.cxd4 xd4 11.0-0 xe5 12.d3 c6 13.f4 b6 14.c2 A. Shirov - V.
    Kramnik, Cazorla 1998 ) 9...e8 10.d3 b6 11.f3 f5 12.e5 f4 13.xf4
    g5 (R. Naach - B. Helman, corr. 2005) 14.g3 xe5 15.c3 f5 16.0-0
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2) 6...e7 7.f3 d5 8.xd5
    D2a) worse move is 8...c6
    D2a1) 9.c4 g4 10.f1 xf3+ 11.xf3 b5 ( 11...xh2 12.g3
    xf1 13.xg7 f8 14.xf8+ xf8 15.xf1 e6 16.b3 0-0-0
    17.d3 ) 12.e2 0-0 13.g3 b4 14.xg4 bxc3 15.xc8 xe4+
    16.d1 cxd2 17.xd2 axc8 18.e1 d5 19.e5 xf2 20.xd5
    cxd5 21.e2 c5= Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    D2a2) 9.xd4 xd4 10.b3 g4 11.f3 xf2+ 12.e2 d4
    ( 12...h4 13.h3 e5 14.e3 b6 15.d3 a6 16.g3 f6 17.f2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Wei Yi - Li Chao,
    Xinghua 2013 ) 13.h3 e5 14.g3 0-0 15.d3 g6 16.e3 e5
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    17.f2 e6 18.af1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    D2b) 8...g4 9.d3
    D2b1) 9...c6 10.b3 d7 11.e3 e5 [#] 12.xd4! xd1 13.f5!
    f8 14.xc5 xc5 15.d4
    D2b11) 15...b4 16.xd1 g6 ( 16...g6 17.xg7+ f8 18.f5 a5
    19.a3 b6 20.0-0 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. A. Motylev - A. Shirov, Bastia (rapid) 2004 ) 17.a3 f8
    18.dxe5 gxf5 19.exf5 d8 ( 19...g7 20.0-0 d8 21.de1 0-0
    22.f6 g5 23.f4 White has the attack. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Fritz 8,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 20.0-0 xd1 21.xd1 c5 22.e6 fxe6 23.xe6
    h5 24.h3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
    position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides.;
    D2b12) 15...f8 16.xd1 g4 17.e5 0-0-0 18.e4 b8 19.h3
    xe5 ( 19...h6 20.xh6 gxh6 21.0-0 g8 22.c3 e7 23.d3
    g7 24.f3 a5 25.d6 White has the initiative. Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 20.dxe5 b4+ 21.d2 f4
    22.e3 xe5 23.0-0 xb2 24.xf7 h5 25.c4 g5= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Houdini
    3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D2b2) 9...d7
    D2b21) 10.e3 e5
    D2b211) 11.xd4 xd1 12.f5 ( 12.xd1 f6 13.f5 xe3
    14.xe3 0-0-0 15.0-0 h5 16.b3 g4 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. E. Najer - A. Shirov, Poikovsky
    2006 ) 12...f6 13.xc5 xc2 14.0-0 0-0-0 ( 14...c6? 15.d4 d3
    16.d6+ d7 17.e5 h4 18.g3 g4 19.f3 h3 20.e4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Sutovsky A. Naiditsch, Wijk aan Zee 2010 ) 15.d4 d3 16.e7 b6 17.a3
    f4 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. I. Nataf
    - T. Baron, Haguenau 2013;
    D2b212) 11.c1 xf3 12.gxf3 c6 13.b3 dxf3+ 14.d1 b6
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    D2b22) 10.h3 xf3 11.gxf3 c6 12.f4 cxd5 ( 12...h4 13.a4 cxd5
    14.xc5 xc5 15.e3 dxe4 16.xd4 e6 17.e3 xf4 18.g4
    xg4 19.hxg4 g2+ 20.d2 exd3 21.cxd3 (S. Rublevsky - A.
    Onischuk, Poikovsky 2009) xe3 22.fxe3 c8 23.d4 f6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. ) 13.xd5 d8 14.c3 e6 15.d4 e7
    16.g1 g6 17.f3 c7 18.e3= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. J. Siigur - G. Gerola, corr. 2011;
    D2b3) 9...0-0-0
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    D2b31) 10.e3 xd5 11.xd5 xd5! 12.exd5 e8 13.0-0 ( 13.c3
    xf3+ 14.gxf3 h4 15.d2 xe3 16.fxe3 f2+ 17.c1 xf3
    18.e1 xe3+ 19.b1 xh1 20.xh1 e2 21.a4 xd3+ 22.a2
    c4+ 23.b1= 1/2-1/2 F. Vallejo Pons - L. Dominguez Perez,
    Cuernavaca 2006 ) 13...xf3 14.gxf3 d6 15.f4 ( 15.c3 h4 16.f4=
    - 15. f4 Qh4 16. c3 ) 15...h4
    D2b311) 16.h1?! h3 17.g1 f3 18.g2 [#] g5!
    D2b3111) 19.c3? g8 20.a4 ( 20.d2 d7 21.a4+ d8
    22.xa7 g6 23.e1 xe1 24.xe1 gxf4 25.xg6 hxg6 26.f3
    f1+ 27.g1 xf3+ 28.g2 xd3 29.b4 f3-+
    <Engine/Centaur> - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 20...d8
    21.ag1 g6! (with the idea Rh6, Qxh2+) 22.fxg5 f5! 23.f4 b5!
    24.xb5 xf4 25.b8+ e7 26.c8 xh2-+ 0-1 Critter 1.6a Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    D2b3112) 19.b4? gxf4 20.c5 e5! (with the idea Rh5, Qxh2+)
    21.f1 (with the idea Rg8+) d7 22.d4 h5 23.b5+ e7
    24.e2+ f6-+ 0-1 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    D2b3113) 19.c4 gxf4 20.a4
    D2b31131) 20...d8 21.c5 h4 22.ag1 e5 23.xf4 xg2
    24.xg2 f3 25.g3 ( 25.xe5?? xe5 26.h4+ f6 27.h3
    g5 28.e4 xh3+ 29.g1 f5-+ A. Motylev - T. Radjabov,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 25...xg3 26.hxg3 xd5 27.c4 xc4
    28.dxc4 e1+ 29.h2 a1= This position is rather drawish.
    Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    D2b31132) 20...c6! 21.dxc6 fxe3 22.cxb7+ d8 23.c5 xh2
    24.g4 xg4 25.xg4 e2 26.g2 e1 27.xe1 xe1+
    28.xh2 c7 29.d4 xb7 30.f4 f8 White can maintain
    equality with accurate play. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D2b312) 16.c3 h3 ( 16...g5 17.cxd4 h3= - 16... Qh3 17. cxd4
    g5 ) 17.cxd4 g5 18.e1 gxf4 ( 18...f8 19.f3 gxf4 20.e2 fxe3
    21.h1 f5 22.g1 h4 23.ac1 e8 24.g7 xd4 25.xh7
    xd5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini
    2.0 Pro - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 19.xf4 xf4
    20.xe8+ d7 21.a4+ c6 22.dxc6+ bxc6 23.xa7+ xe8
    24.e1+ f8 25.c5+ g7 26.c2 xh2+ 27.h1 e5+
    28.g1 h2+= 1/2-1/2 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    D2b32) 10.g5 h5
    D2b321) 11.f1 xf3 ( 11...c6 (Key game E. Sutovsky - V.
    Kramnik, Baku (rapid) 2010) 12.b3 xf3 13.gxf3 h6 14.e3
    xe3 15.fxe3 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
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    deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
    from both sides. ) 12.gxf3 h6 13.e3 b4 14.g1 xc3 15.bxc3
    xd5 16.exd5 e5 17.g3 xc3=;
    D2b322) 11.b3
    D2b3221) 11...b8 12.f1 a6 ( 12...h6 13.e3 g4 14.xd4
    xd4 15.d2 b6 16.a4 xf2 17.xb6 xh1 18.c4
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 13.e3
    he8 14.h3 xf3 15.gxf3 h5 16.c4 c6 (Houdini 2.0 - Houdini
    1.5ab, Internet (blitz) 2012) 17.e2 xe2 18.xe2 xe3
    19.xe3;
    D2b3222) 11...he8 12.f1 ( 12.h3? xf3+ 13.gxf3 h6 14.e3
    b4! 15.e2 [#] xe4!! 16.dxe4 f6 17.d5 xc3+ 18.bxc3
    xc3+ 19.f1 xa1+ 20.g2 e5 ) 12...b4 13.h3 xf3
    14.gxf3 xc3 15.bxc3 h6 16.d2 xe4! 17.dxe4 d6 18.g2
    g6+ 19.h2 d6+ 20.g2 g6+= Best Mutual Play ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 5.xd4 This move leads to a drawish position. exd4
    A) 6.d5 xd5 7.exd5 c5 ( 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 c5 10.a4 d6 11.d3
    g5 12.d2 a6 13.c4 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - J.
    Smeets, Nice (rapid) 2010 ) 8.e2+ e7 9.xe7+ xe7 10.d3 0-0 11.0-0
    d6 12.d2 a6 13.c4 d7= This position is rather drawish. G. Milos - A.
    Onischuk, Buenos Aires 2005;
    B) 6.e5 dxc3 7.exf6 xf6 8.dxc3 ( 8.e2+ e7 9.dxc3 0-0 10.0-0 d5
    11.d3 d8 12.f4 xf4 13.xe7 e6= F. Jenni - V. Kramnik, Zuerich
    2001 )
    B1) 8...e5+ 9.e2 ( 9.e2 c5 10.0-0 0-0 11.d3 d5 12.f3 d6
    13.g3 c6 14.d2 e6 15.h5 h3 16.xh7+ h8 17.g6+ g8
    18.h7+ h8= 1/2-1/2 J. Hector - A. Giri, Malmo 2010 ) 9...xe2+ 10.xe2
    ( 10.xe2 c6 11.d3= - 8... c6 9. Qe2+ Qe7 10. Bd3 Qxe2 11. Kxe2 )
    10...d5 ( 10...e7 11.f4 d6 12.f3 c6 13.c4 e6 14.b3 f6 15.0-0-0
    e5= This position is rather drawish. B. Spassky - J. Timman, Bugojno
    1986 ) 11.f4 ( 11.e3 e6 12.0-0-0 e7 13.he1= 1/2-1/2 B. Spassky J. Timman, Belfort 1988 ) 11...c6 12.d2 ( 12.0-0-0 e6 13.he1 0-0-0
    14.d3 h6 15.e3 d6 16.xd6 xd6= This position is rather drawish. B.
    Spassky - N. Krogius, Sochi 1973 ) 12...e6 13.he1 d7 14.d3 d6
    15.xd6 xd6 16.e3 ae8= This position is rather drawish. B. Spassky V. Tseshkovsky, URS 1981;
    B2) 8...c6
    B2a) 9.e2+ e7 10.d3 xe2+ 11.xe2 ( 11.xe2 d5 12.e3
    e6= This position is rather drawish. K. Landa - V. Kotronias, Reggio
    Emilia 2006 ) 11...d5 12.f4 e6 13.he1 d7 14.ad1 d6=
    This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 A. Istratescu - L. Fressinet,
    Haguenau 2013;
    B2b) 9.d3 d5 ( 9...c5 10.0-0 d6 11.e1+ e6 12.e3 xe3
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    13.xe3 0-0-0 14.h5 h6= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Ehlvest - G.
    Kamsky, Saint Louis 2009 ) 10.0-0 e7 ( 10...c5 11.h5 g6 12.h6
    f8 13.e3+ e6 14.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. P. Schlosser - L. Aronian, Noyon 2005 )
    11.e3 0-0 12.e1 e6 13.d4 h6 14.f3 fe8 15.g3 b6
    16.ad1 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Ufim 8.02,
    Internet 2008;
    B3) 8...c5
    B3a) 9.e2+
    B3a1) 9...e7 10.xe7+ ( 10.f4 xe2+ 11.xe2 d6 12.0-0 f5
    13.d3 xd3 14.cxd3 d7= This position is rather drawish. A.
    Istratescu - E. Bacrot, Nancy (rapid) 2013 ) 10...xe7 11.f4 c6 12.d3
    d5 13.c4 e6 14.cxd5 xd5= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Popov S. Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2013;
    B3a2) 9...e6 10.0-0 0-0 ( 10...xe2 11.xe2 0-0 12.e1 d5
    13.d3 e6 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 fe8= This position is rather
    drawish. F. Vallejo Pons - B. Gelfand, Cala Mayor 2008 ) 11.f3 d6
    12.g5 f5
    B3a21) 13.e7? xf3 14.gxf3 a6 15.a4 b5 16.b4 ( 16.xf8 bxa4
    17.e7 f6 18.fe1 d7 19.b4 axb3 20.axb3 f7 ) 16...e8
    17.fe1 b6 18.b3 b7 Key game N. Short - V. Kramnik, London
    2011;
    B3a22) 13.xf5 xf5 14.d3 e6 15.fe1 fe8= This position is
    rather drawish.;
    B3b) 9.0-0 0-0 10.d3 ( 10.h5 d6 11.g5 xg5 12.xg5 f5
    13.d3 d7 14.fe1 fe8= This position is rather drawish. L. Kritz - A.
    Onischuk, Lubbock 2008; 10.xd7 xd7 11.xd7 ad8 12.b5 b6
    13.c4 f5= This position is rather drawish. A. Morozevich - V. Kramnik,
    Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2002 )
    B3b1) 10...b6?! 11.g4 e8 12.f4 f8 13.fe1 d6 ( 13...xe1+?
    14.xe1 d6 15.f3 d5 16.xd5+- I. Glek - A. Aleksandrov, Izmir
    2004 ) 14.xh7+ xh7 15.h5+ g8 16.xe8 xf4 17.d5 b8
    18.c6 b7 19.xf8+! xf8 20.xb7;
    B3b2) 10...d6 11.h5 h6 12.e2 ( 12.d2 e8 13.h1 d7 14.f4
    c6 G. Menges - H. Heemsoth, corr. 1989 ) 12...e6 13.e1 xe2
    14.xe2 g4 15.e4 f5 16.e1 fe8 17.f4 d7= This position is
    rather drawish. A. Dezan - A. Caceres, corr. 2009 ]
    [ worse move is 5.d3 c6 6.a4= - 5. Ba4 c6 6. d3 ]
    [ worse move is 5.xe5 Promising line for Black:
    A) 5...xb5? 6.xb5 c6 ( 6...d6 7.f3 e7 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 g4 10.e2
    d7 11.c4 c6 12.c3 Knightx 1.86 - Butcher 1.53, Internet 2005 ) 7.c3
    e7 8.f3 xe4 9.0-0 xc3 10.dxc3 d5 11.g5 d6 12.e1+ e6
    13.d4 White can increase his advantage with accurate play. N. Short - E.
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    L'Ami, Wijk aan Zee 2009;
    B) 5...e7
    B1) 6.f4 xb5 7.xb5 d6 8.f3
    B1a) 8...c6 9.c3 xe4 10.0-0 xc3 11.dxc3 ( 11.bxc3 c7
    12.e2+ e7 13.e1 g4 14.a3 d8 15.ab1 d7= Toga II 1.4.2 Texel 1.01, Internet 2012 ) 11...d8 12.e1+ e7 13.e2 g4 14.h3
    xf3 15.xf3 0-0 16.e3 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. N. Short A. Khalifman, Moscow 2001;
    B1b) 8...xe4+ 9.f2
    B1b1) 9...c4 10.e1+ d8 (Y. Melnikova - N. Zainullina, Rybinsk
    2001) ( 10...e6 (L. Nisipeanu - L. Gonda, Deutschland 2011) 11.bd4
    0-0-0 12.xe6 fxe6 13.d3 c5+ 14.d4 f5 15.g1 ) 11.bd4 g4
    12.c3 c5 13.d3 a6 14.h3 d7 ( 14...cxd4?! 15.hxg4 xg4+
    16.g1 dxc3 17.g5! b6+ 18.d4 h6 19.bxc3 White has the
    initiative. ) 15.c2 c7 16.g1 e8=;
    B1b2) 9...g4+ 10.g3 ( 10.g1 c6 11.a4 a6 12.d4 e7 13.a3
    b6 14.c3 c6 15.h3 f6 16.g4 d5 17.b3 c7 18.g2 0-0
    I. Oren - Z. Ivanovic, corr. 2008 ) 10...g6 11.h4 f6 12.h3 g5
    13.e2+ e5 14.f3 ( 14.d4?! gxf4+ 15.h2 xh4 16.dxe5 g3+
    17.g1 (I. Popov - P. Svidler, Aix-les-Bains 2011) d8 18.exd6 d7
    19.a4 xb5 20.axb5 xd6 ) 14...gxf4+ 15.h2 d8 16.d4 g6
    17.e1 d7 18.d2 g8 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Stockfish 2.0.1 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2) 6.f3 xb5 7.xb5 xe4+ 8.e2 xe2+ 9.xe2 d5 10.e1 f6
    11.d3 f7 12.d2 a6 13.bd4 ( 13.c3 (Historically important game A.
    Kubbel - N. Grigoriev, Moscow 1920) xc3+ 14.xc3 d5 15.f1 d6
    Black has a pair of bishops. ) 13...c5 14.f5 g6 15.e3 xe3 16.fxe3
    d5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. Black has a pair of bishops. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Ivanhoe B48, Internet
    (blitz) 2011 ]
    5...c5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 5...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6.0-0
    A1) 6...b5 7.b3
    A1a) 7...xb3 8.axb3 d6 9.d4 c7 10.g5 ( 10.d3 e7 11.g5 0-0
    12.b4 J. Nunn - V. Malaniuk, Pardubice 1993 ) 10...e7 11.b4 0-0 12.d5
    b7 13.dxc6 xc6 14.d3 G. Jones - R. Ramesh, New Delhi 2007;
    A1b) 7...xf3+ 8.xf3 c5
    A1b1) 9.g3 0-0 10.xe5 d5 11.d3 ( 11.exd5 e8 12.g5 b4
    13.d1 h6 14.g3 d6 15.d3 xd5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. SOS 5.1 - Gandalf 6.0, Internet 2005 )
    11...b4 12.a4 d6 13.g5 (Delfi 5.2 - Frenzee Feb08, Internet 2011)
    e8 14.exd5 e5 15.g3 cxd5 16.f4 ( 16.f4? h5 17.xe5 xg3
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    18.xg3 d4 ) 16...e6 17.h1 d7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b2) 9.d3 d6 10.h3 0-0 11.a4 b4 12.e2 a5= Naum 4 - Shredder
    12, Internet 2010;
    A2) 6...xf3+ 7.xf3 d6 8.d3 ( 8.h3 e7 9.e2 0-0 10.c3 h6 11.d4 d5
    (N. Short - V. Mikhalevski, Caleta 2011) 12.dxe5 xe4 13.c2 f6 14.xe4
    dxe4 15.xe4 fxe5 16.xe5 d6 17.d4 e6 18.d1 e5 19.xd8
    axd8 20.e3 ) 8...e7 [#] 9.d5!?
    A2a) 9...h6
    A2a1) 10.e3 0-0 11.b3 e6 12.f5 d7 ( 12...h7 13.h3
    (J. Polgar - J. Hammer, Kristiansund 2010) d5 14.f4 exf4 15.xf4 a5
    16.exd5 xd5 17.xd5 cxd5 18.ae1 ) 13.e1 (Toga II 1.3.1 - Bright
    0.3d, Internet 2008) xf5 14.exf5 d8 15.d2 c7;
    A2a2) 10.xe7 xe7 11.c3 0-0 12.h3 d7 13.d1 c5 14.g3 h8
    15.f4 White has a pair of bishops. Hannibal 1.3 - Komodo 5.1, Internet
    2013;
    A2b) 9...d7 10.xe7 xe7 11.c3 0-0 12.g3 c5 13.c2 e6
    14.e3 White has a pair of bishops. G. Kamsky - M. Adams, Dortmund
    1992;
    A2c) 9...a5?! 10.xe7 xa4 11.xc8 xc8 (V. Anand - Lj. Ljubojevic,
    Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1996) 12.h6! 0-0 13.f5! (with the idea Bxg7)
    gxh6 14.b3 d4 15.xf6;
    A2d) 9...b5! 10.xe7 xe7 11.b3 a5 12.a4 ( 12.c3 a4 13.c2 h6
    14.e3 0-0 15.h3 c5 16.b3 axb3 17.axb3 b7= Thinker 5.4c Inert Hiarcs 13.1, Internet 2010 ) 12...b4 13.g5 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.xf6
    gxf6 16.f4 e7= Hiarcs 14 - Hannibal 1.3, Internet 2013;
    A3) 6...d6 7.xd4 exd4 8.e2 b6 9.d3 e7 10.c3 dxc3 11.xc3
    ( 11.bxc3 0-0 12.f4 d5 13.b1 a6 14.e5 h5 15.e3 Houdini 3 Hiarcs 14, Internet 2012 ) 11...0-0 12.d4 d5 13.e5 e4 14.c2 f5
    15.e2 A. Shirov - I. Sokolov, Madrid 1994;
    A4) 6...a5!
    A4a) 7.a3 xe4 ( 7...e7 8.b4 c7 9.b2 0-0 10.xd4 exd4 11.e2
    xe4 12.xd4 d5 13.d3 d6 14.f3 g4= A. Shirov - J. Piket, Aruba
    1995 ) 8.xd4 xc3 9.dxc3 xa4 10.e1 d6 11.f4 e7 12.fxe5 0-0
    13.d3 c5 14.b5 xb5 15.xb5 dxe5 16.xe5 d8 17.f4 e6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Naum 3 - Toga II 1.4.17SE, Internet 2009;
    A4b) 7.e1 d6 8.h3 e7 ( 8...b5 9.b3 xb3 10.cxb3 b4 11.e2 c5
    12.d3 e7 13.d2 c7 14.c4 0-0= A. Shirov - L. Hansen, Moscow
    1994 ) 9.b1 ( 9.a3 0-0 10.b4 c7 11.b2 (A. Shirov - J. Piket, Aruba
    1995) xf3+ 12.xf3 e6 13.b3 a5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 9...b5 10.b4 c7 11.b3
    (I. Tarasov - I. Koniushkov, Smolensk 1997) a5 12.bxa5 xb3 13.axb3
    xa5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
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    for Black.;
    A4c) 7.b3 xb3 8.cxb3 d6 9.h3 e7 10.d4 0-0 11.a3 exd4
    12.xd4 h5 13.xh5 xh5 14.e1 e8 15.g4 f6 16.f4 e6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. B. Spassky - V. Korchnoi, St Petersburg
    1999;
    B) worse move is 6.d3
    B1) 6...b5 7.b3 xb3 8.axb3 d6 9.h3 ( 9.0-0 e7 10.e2 0-0 11.g3
    c5 (J. Nunn - E. Bareev, Hastings 1992) 12.d2 b6 13.h4 g6 14.g5
    a5 15.d2 e8 ) 9...e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e2 e8 12.g3 a5 13.d4 c7
    14.e1 c5 15.c3 d8= N. Short - V. Tkachiev, Moscow 1994;
    B2) 6...b4 7.d2 a5 8.b3 xb3 9.axb3 c7 10.0-0 e7 11.e3
    b6 12.h3 0-0= L. Yudasin - P. Nikolic, Tilburg 1993;
    B3) 6...c5
    B3a) 7.g5 0-0 8.0-0
    B3a1) 8...d6 9.xd4 xd4 10.b3 ( 10.e2? (A. Shirov - E. Bacrot,
    Odessa (rapid) 2010) xb2 11.b1 a3 12.c3 c5 13.d4 b6
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10...a5 11.a3
    (B. Wagner - P. Schillinger, Germany 1994) b5 12.d2 a4 13.a2
    e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    B3a2) 8...h6 9.h4 a5 10.b3 d6 Black is exerting queenside
    pressure. Rybka 3 - Fritz 12, Internet 2009;
    B3b) 7.xe5 d6 8.f3 g4 9.h3 xf3 10.gxf3 0-0 11.b3 d5 12.a4
    e7 Naum 3 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2008;
    B3c) 7.0-0 a5 8.a3 0-0 9.h3 b5 10.b3 xb3 11.cxb3 d6 12.e1
    b6 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 e6 15.c1 c5 16.d2 b4 17.e2 h5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2013;
    C) 6.xe5
    C1) equivalent move is 6...d5 [Chapter] [#]
    C1a) 7.exd5 d6 8.dxc6 ( 8.f3 g4 9.dxc6 0-0= - 8. dxc6 O-O 9. Nf3
    Bg4 ) 8...0-0
    C1a1) 9.f3 g4 10.d3 ( 10.h3 xf3 11.gxf3 bxc6 12.d3 e8+
    13.f1 a5 14.h4 b4 15.a3 xc3 16.bxc3 xc3 17.b1 c5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White's king is
    stuck in the center. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ) 10...e8+ 11.e3 bxc6 12.d2 e5 13.c1 b8 14.b3 a5
    15.e1 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
    position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C1a2) 9.c4 e8+ 10.e3 bxc6 11.d3 g4 12.f3 c8 13.0-0 c7
    14.e4 xh2+ 15.h1 h5 16.f4 xf4 17.b3 e7= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Houdini 3
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    Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C1b) 7.d3 d6
    C1b1) 8.f3?!
    C1b11) 8...g4 9.e3
    C1b111) 9...xf3+ 10.gxf3 h5 11.exd5 0-0 12.dxc6 bxc6
    13.g1 (V. Ivanchuk - F. Caruana, Biel 2009) ( 13.xc6 b8
    14.e4 xe4 15.xe4 xb2 16.g1 f6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13...b8 14.b1 c8 15.d2
    e8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C1b112) 9...c5 10.xd4 xd4 11.d2 xf3 12.gxf3 b5
    C1b1121) 13.xb5?! cxb5 14.xb5+ d7 15.c3 f6
    ( 15...b6?! 16.d4 dxe4 17.fxe4 0-0 18.0-0-0 b8 19.dg1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Shirov - I.
    Sokolov, Linares 1995 ) 16.c6 ( 16.exd5?! 0-0 17.d4 b6 18.c4
    a6 19.c6 xc4 20.b4 d6 21.xa8 e7+ 22.f1 xa8
    Rybka 1.2i - Deep Shredder 10, Internet 2006 ) 16...c8 17.xd5
    e5 18.e2 g6 19.d4 0-0;
    C1b1122) 13.b3 a5 14.a4 b4 15.e2 xb2 16.b1 e5
    17.d4 c7 18.e5 h5 19.c4 dxc4 20.xc4 b6 21.e3 0-0
    Deep Rybka 4 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C1b12) 8...xf3+ 9.gxf3 0-0 10.b3 a5 11.a4 e8 ( 11...b4
    12.d2 e6 13.g1 d6 14.e2 xh2 15.0-0-0 d4 16.a2 xb3
    17.cxb3 xd2+ 18.xd2 d7 F. Dicker - S. Hauser, corr. 2009 )
    12.h4 e6 13.g1 h8 14.d2 f8 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. White's king is stuck in the center. J.
    Bohak - J. Llorente Alvarez, corr. 2012;
    C1b2) 8.f4
    C1b21) 8...0-0 9.0-0 b5
    C1b211) 10.b3 b4 11.e2 ( 11.a4 dxe4 12.dxe4 xb3
    13.axb3 xe4 14.f3 f5 15.xc6 c8 16.d4 e8 17.xf5
    xf5 18.e3 ac8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    11...xb3 ( 11...xe5 12.fxe5 g4 [#] 13.xd4! xd1 14.exf6
    g4 15.e3 d7 16.fxg7 xg7 17.f4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 12.axb3
    C1b2111) 12...b6+ 13.h1 dxe4
    C1b21111) 14.c4
    C1b211111) 14...c7 15.e3= - 14. Be3 Qc7 15. Nc4
    ( 15.dxe4 xe4 16.xd6 xd6 17.g3 f5= J. Nunn - J.
    Piket, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1994 );
    C1b211112) 14...b8 15.xd6 xd6 16.dxe4 xe4
    17.xd6 xd6= Frenzee Feb08 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet
    2009;
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    C1b21112) 14.e3!? c7 ( 14...xe3?! 15.c4 c5 16.a5
    exd3 17.cxd3 e8 18.xc5 xc5 19.e5 ) 15.c4 e8
    16.d4 e7 17.b6 [#] axb6! ( 17...b8 18.xc8 bxc8
    19.g3 exd3 20.xd3 cd8 21.c4 ) 18.xa8 b7 19.a2
    exd3 20.xd3 c5 21.xf6 xf6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Human,
    Internet 2009;
    C1b2112) 12...dxe4 13.d4 ( 13.e3 xe5 14.fxe5 g4 15.c5
    g5 16.f4 e8 17.dxe4 a5= Junior 5 - Junior 5, Internet 1999 )
    13...c7 14.c4 bxc3 15.bxc3 d5= J. Nunn - G. Kamsky, Monte
    Carlo (rapid) 1994;
    C1b212) 10.e3 c5 11.h1! d6 ( 11...bxa4?! 12.xa4 b6
    13.xb6 xb6 14.c3 c5 15.cxd4 cxd4 16.g1 Deep Shredder
    10 - Fritz 8, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 12.f3 dxe4 13.xd4 g4
    14.g1 ( 14.dxb5? h6 15.xg4 xg4 16.xc5 cxb5 17.xf8
    bxa4 18.a3 e3 GreenLightChess 30122 - Pseudo 07c, Internet
    2007 ) 14...xd4 15.dxe4 xh2! 16.xh2 bxa4 17.xa4 a6
    18.f2! f6 19.d2 e3 20.d6 e7 21.e5 xf4 22.xf4 h4+
    23.h2 xa4 24.b3 h4 25.e1 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C1b22) 8...c5 9.exd5
    C1b221) 9...0-0 10.dxc6 ( 10.e4? xe4 11.dxe4 h4+ 12.g3
    h3 13.e3 g2 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. White's king is stuck in the center. S. Rublevsky - S.
    Mamedyarov, Foros 2006 ) 10...bxc6 11.h3 ( 11.f1 e8 12.b3
    e7 (Fritz 11 - Rybka 2.1d3, Internet (blitz) 2008) 13.h3 b7
    14.d2 c7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 11...e8 12.d2 d7 13.d1 xe5 14.fxe5 xe5
    15.e1 d6 (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013)
    16.e4 [#] xh3! 17.gxh3 f3 18.e2! ( 18.e3 xe1 19.b3
    g2 20.f3 h4 21.xf7+ h8 ) 18...xe1 19.d2 f5 20.b3+
    h8 21.g5! xg5 22.xg5 xe2 23.xe2 e8+ 24.f2 c5+
    25.f1 f3;
    C1b222) 9...b5? (M. Adams - V. Malaniuk, New York 1994)
    10.xc6! xc6 11.xb5 0-0 12.xc6 g4 13.d2 e7+
    14.f1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C1b223) 9...xd5 10.e4 h4+ 11.f1 ( 11.g3 h3 12.f2
    xc2+ 13.xc5 xa1 14.f1 h6 15.d4 0-0 16.d2 b5 17.d1
    f5= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for
    both sides. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    11...f5 12.e1 fe3+ 13.xe3 xe3+ 14.e2 h5+
    ( 14...xf4 15.g3 xg3 16.hxg3 b6 17.b3 e7 18.d2 f5
    19.g5 e8 20.xh7 f6 21.gf3 J. Stephan - R. De Jong, corr.
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    2007 ) 15.g4 xg4+ 16.d2 g2 17.xg4! xe1 18.ef6+ gxf6
    19.xf6+ f8 20.xh5 f3+ 21.e2 d4+ 22.f1 b5 23.b3
    d8= Houdini 2.0c - Hannibal 1.2, Internet 2012;
    C2) 6...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    C2a) 7.d3 b5 ( 7...d5 8.e5 e4 9.0-0 b5 10.b3 c5 11.xc5
    xc5 12.h1 a5 13.a4 b4 14.e2 a6 15.xd4 xd4 16.d3 0-0=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V. De Bari - T.
    Lovholt, corr. 2002 ) 8.b3 a5 9.a3 d5 10.e5 e4 11.0-0 c5 12.xc5
    xc5 13.h1 0-0 14.e2 a4 15.a2 f6 16.xd4 xd4 17.c3 xe5
    18.d4 b8 19.b1 a7= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Adams - V.
    Kramnik, Linares 1999;
    C2b) 7.f3 g4 8.d3 ( 8.h3 xf3 9.gxf3 g6 10.b1 a5 11.c3
    xf3+ 12.xf3 xa4 13.d4 g7 14.0-0 0-0 R. Ponomariov - Z. Almasi,
    Pamplona 1996 ) 8...d5
    C2b1) 9.0-0
    C2b11) 9...b5 10.b3 b4 11.b1 dxe4 12.dxe4 xf3+ 13.gxf3
    xd1 14.xd1 xf3 15.e1
    C2b111) 15...d7 16.a3 ( 16.f4 e7 17.d2 h5 18.c4 0-0
    19.a5 ac8 20.b7 F. Vallejo Pons - Z. Almasi, Tripoli 2004 )
    16...a5 17.axb4 xb4 18.c3 e7 19.f4 0-0 20.d2 g4
    21.c2 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012;
    C2b112) 15...0-0-0 16.d2 h5 17.g2 c5 18.c4 he8 19.f3
    d5 20.g3 c7 21.e3 xe3 22.xe3 b5 23.a3 bxa3
    24.xa3 d4 25.c4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 2.1d3 - Rybka 2.1d3,
    Internet 2007;
    C2b12) 9...dxe4 10.xe4 xe4 11.e1 e7 12.xe4 xf3+
    13.gxf3 f5 14.e5 e6 15.b3 A. Motylev - A. Grischuk, Moscow
    2001;
    C2b13) 9...a5!
    C2b131) 10.exd5 0-0-0
    C2b1311) 11.g5 xd5 12.e3 ( 12.xd5? xf3 13.gxf3 xd5
    14.f4 (I. Marek - N. Pripoae, corr. 2004) f5 15.g3 h5 16.c3
    xf3+ 17.h1 h4-+ ) 12...xf3+ 13.gxf3 h3 14.f4 h5
    Black has the attack.;
    C2b1312) 11.d2 xd5 12.b3 b4 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5
    ( 14.e1 d6 15.e4 xf3 16.gxf3 h5 17.f4 hd8! 18.xd6
    xd6 19.h4 c7 20.f1 f5 Black has the attack. Stockfish 1.9 Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 14...xd5 15.xd4 xd1 16.xb4
    xd4 17.c3 g4 18.fxd1 e8 19.e1 xe1+ 20.xe1 a4
    21.c1 xa2 22.xg7 a5 P. Postupa - F. Sage, corr. 2009;
    C2b132) 10.e3 xf3+ 11.gxf3 h3 12.exd5 0-0-0 13.b3 cxd5
    14.d4 xf1 15.xf1 b8 16.g2 c5 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.
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    2a, Internet 2008;
    C2b2) 9.exd5 xd5 10.0-0
    C2b21) 10...e7 11.e1 0-0 12.xd5 cxd5 13.c3
    C2b211) 13...xf3 14.gxf3
    C2b2111) 14...e6 15.f4 d4 16.f5 c5 17.c2 e8 ( 17...g5
    18.g4 xc1 19.axc1 dxc3 20.bxc3 xd3 21.cd1 xe1
    22.xd8 axd8 23.f6 g6 24.f4 h8 25.b3 ) 18.f3 f6
    19.xe8+ xe8 20.d2 S. Rublevsky - E. Bacrot, KhantyMansiysk 2005;
    C2b2112) 14...b5 15.b3 xb3 16.axb3 c7 17.f4 f6 18.f5
    b4 19.cxb4 b7 20.g4 fe8 21.e3 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. Fritz 11 - Stockfish 1.6s, Internet 2010;
    C2b212) 13...xf3+ 14.gxf3 h3 ( 14...h5 15.e5 d6 16.d4
    f6 17.d3 h4 18.f5 g6 19.f4 P. Acs - B. Gelfand,
    Warsaw 2003 ) 15.e2 c5 16.e5 b5! 17.c2 ( 17.xb5 b6
    18.g3 xb5 19.h6 xf2+! 20.xf2 b6+ 21.e3 xb2+
    22.g1 f5= ) 17...d7 18.g3 fe8 19.f4 f8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C2b22) 10...xf3+ 11.gxf3 xc3 12.bxc3 e6 13.b3 ( 13.b1
    h4 14.f4 0-0-0 15.f3 d5 16.g3 xg3+ 17.hxg3 xa2
    18.a1 d5 19.e3 b6 20.c4 f3= Houdini 2.0c - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet 2011 ) 13...d6 14.xe6 h4 ( 14...fxe6 15.e2 0-0
    16.xe6+ h8 17.g4 a5 18.d2 f6 19.h1 e5 20.f4
    d5+ 21.g2 f7 22.c4 xf4 23.xf4 xf4 24.ae1 f8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 15.xf7+ xf7 16.f4 hf8
    17.e1 g8 18.e4 ae8 19.e2 xe4 20.dxe4 xf4 21.xf4
    xf4= Best Mutual Play Key game L. Pospisil - C. Martin Sanchez, corr.
    2013 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 5...xf3+ [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6.gxf3 c5 7.d3= - 5... Bc5 6. d3 Nxf3+ 7. gxf3 ( 7.f4 e7 8.d3 0-0
    9.g1 d5 V. Vojtek - M. Maros, Slovakia 1997 );
    B) 6.xf3
    B1) 6...c5 7.d3 c6 8.b3 d6 9.0-0 h6 10.e3 b6 11.h3 0-0 12.fd1
    xe3 13.xe3 b5= N. Short - A. Beliavsky, Linares 1992;
    B2) 6...c6 7.d3 ( 7.0-0= - 5... c6 6. O-O Nxf3+ 7. Qxf3 ) 7...d6 8.0-0=
    - 5... c6 6. O-O Nxf3+ 7. Qxf3 d6 8. d3 ( 8.b3 e7 9.e2 0-0 10.f4 g4
    11.f2 e6= V. Anand - V. Ivanchuk, Dortmund 1992 );
    B3) 6...b4 7.e2 0-0 8.c3 a5
    B3a) 9.h3 d5 10.d3
    B3a1) 10...d7 11.c2 ( 11.xd7 dxe4 12.dxe4 xd7 13.0-0 c6= )
    11...dxe4 12.dxe4 (A. Shirov - V. Ivanchuk, Linares 1994) b6 13.g3
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    h6 14.0-0 e7 15.d2 ad8=;
    B3a2) 10...dxe4 11.dxe4 e8 12.h5 e7 13.g3 d6 14.0-0
    b6= L. Yudasin - A. Huzman, Tel Aviv 1994;
    B3b) 9.d3 d5 10.g5
    B3b1) 10...dxe4 11.dxe4 c6 ( 11...d6?! 12.d1 a6 13.xf6 xf6
    14.xf6 gxf6 15.d7 xd7 16.xd7 fd8 17.xd8+ xd8 18.g3
    (weakness f5) L. Yudasin - E. Rozentalis, Vilnius 1995 ) 12.g3 h6
    13.d1 e7 14.xf6 xf6 15.xf6 gxf6 16.e2 e6= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Pro
    Deo 1.2 - Hamsters 0.6, Internet 2007;
    B3b2) 10...d6 11.xf6 dxe4 12.dxe4 xf6 13.xf6 gxf6 14.g3
    d8 15.e2 f8 16.ad1 e6 17.b3 e7= Best Mutual Play Equal
    chances, quiet position. Strelka 5.0 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ]
    6.xe5
    [ 6.d3
    A) 6...xf3+ 7.gxf3 c6 8.g1 0-0 ( 8...f8?! 9.f4 d6 10.b3 c7 11.f3
    (line g) F. Vallejo Pons - D. Frolyanov, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 9.f4
    ( 9.b3 d5 10.h6 [#] g4! 11.fxg4 h4! 12.d2 xh2! 13.0-0-0 xh6
    14.exd5 xd2+ 15.xd2 cxd5 16.xd5 d8 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (rapid) 2013 ) 9...exf4 ( 9...e7 10.f3 d5 11.fxe5 xe5 12.g5
    d4 13.0-0-0 g6 14.f4 e7 15.exd5 xd5 16.xd5 cxd5 17.h6 d8
    18.g5 f6 19.f4 ) 10.xf4 d5 11.f3 ( 11.h6 e8 12.exd5 xf2+!
    13.xf2 f6+ 14.g2 xh6 15.f3 f6 )
    A1) 11...d4 12.e2 a5+ 13.d1 xa4 14.h6 g4 ( 14...g4?
    15.xf6! gxf6 16.xg4++- ) 15.xg4 xg4 16.xg4 g6 17.g5 f5
    18.f4 h8 19.e6 a5 20.g7+ g8 21.xf8 xf8 22.xd4;
    A2) 11...dxe4 12.dxe4 e8 13.b3 f5 14.f1 g6;
    B) 6...c6= - 5... c6 6. d3 Bc5 ]
    6...0-0 7.d3
    [ 7.d3 d6 8.f3 g4 9.e3 c6 10.xd4 ( 10.h3?! xf3 11.gxf3 d5
    Black has the initiative. G. Kamsky - I. Sokolov, Brussels (rapid) 1992 ) 10...xd4
    11.e2 b6 ( 11...xb2 12.b1 a5+ 13.d2 xa4 14.xb2 d5 15.e5
    xf3 16.gxf3 d7 17.f4 c5 ) 12.g3 d5 13.0-0 dxe4 14.dxe4 c7 15.b3
    fe8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    7...b6 8.e5
    [ 8.f4?! Dangerous line for White:
    A) 8...d5
    A1) 9.cxd5 xd5 ( 9...g5!? 10.h5 xe4 11.e3 c5 12.b3 cxb3
    13.axb3 e6 14.0-0 f5 15.f4 g4= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    10.xd5= - 9. Nfxd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5;
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    A2) 9.fxd5
    A2a) 9...xe4 10.0-0 xc3 11.dxc3 ( 11.xc3?! h4! (A. Dashko - I.
    Koniushkov, Krasnodar 1997) 12.e1 c6 13.e5 f5 Black has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 11...xd5 12.b3 d6
    13.cxd4 xd4= This position is rather drawish.;
    A2b) 9...xd5 10.xd5 h4
    A2b1) 11.e3? f5 12.exf5 [#] xf5! ( 12...xf5 13.0-0 f6 14.xf5
    xf5 15.d7 f3+ 16.gxf3 h5 17.h3 g3+ 18.h1 xh3+
    19.xh3 xh3+ 20.g1 g3+= D. Navara - A. Shirov, Prague 2004 )
    13.f1 ( 13.xf5 xf5 14.0-0 g4 15.e1 f3! 16.d7 e2+
    17.h1 c5! 18.h3 c7 19.d3 f6!-+ (with the idea Qd6) ) 13...a5!
    14.b3+ ( 14.b3 e5! 15.b2 g4 16.b1 xh2-+ and Black has a
    decisive attack. M. Mazock - K. Jones, corr. 1993 ) 14...xb3 15.cxb3
    e6 Black has the attack.;
    A2b2) 11.d3 g4 12.d2 f3 13.e3 f5 14.c3 f4! 15.f5 xf5
    16.cxd4 xg2 17.exf5 f3 18.f6 xd4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Hiarcs 10 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz)
    2006;
    B) 8...c6! 9.d3 d5
    B1) 10.e3
    B1a) 10...e8 (E. Tomashevsky - K. Sakaev, Serpukhov 2007) 11.cxd5
    ( 11.0-0 (E. Tomashevsky - K. Sakaev, Serpukhov 2007) g4 12.d2
    dxe4 13.h3 f5 ) 11...cxd5 12.xe8 xe8 13.c3 e6 14.xe6 xe6
    15.xb6 axb6;
    B1b) 10...g4 11.d2 dxe4 12.dxe4 xe3 13.fxe3 (V. Iotov - M.
    Gudyev, corr. 1995) e6 14.xd8 xd8 15.xe6 xe6 16.b3 xb3
    17.axb3 xe3;
    B2) 10.0-0 g4 11.d2 dxe4 12.xe4 ( 12.dxe4 f3! 13.e1 g4
    14.h3 h4! 15.hxg4 xg4 16.e3 ad8 Black has the attack. Rybka 2.3.
    2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 12...xe4 13.dxe4 h4! ( 13...e8
    14.c3 e2+ 15.xe2 xd2 16.xd2 xe2 17.fe1 xe4= This position
    is rather drawish. F. Vallejo Pons - Z. Almasi, Tripoli 2004 ) 14.d3 ad8
    15.g3 xg3 16.hxg3 g5 17.h3 e2+ 18.h2 xc1 19.axc1 e2
    20.fe1 d2 21.b3 g7 22.g1 g4 23.f3 c8 24.h3 h6
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Hiarcs 14 Bouquet 1.4, Internet 2012 ]
    8...e8
    [ 8...c6!?
    A) 9.exf6?! e8+ 10.f1 xf6
    A1) 11.g3 (Deuterium 12.01.30 - GNU Chess 5.07.173b, Internet 2013) d5
    12.h3 c7 13.g2 b5 14.b3 f5 Black has the attack.;
    A2) 11.h3 a5! (with the idea Ba7, b5) 12.a3 d5 13.g4 a7 14.g2
    ( 14.xd5 d6 15.5f4 b5 16.c3 bxa4 17.cxd4 g5; 14.b3 xb3
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    15.cxb3 d4 16.a4 e6 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. White has difficulties developing his pieces. Houdini 2.0 Houdini 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 14...b5 15.b3 a6 Black has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. White is behind in
    development.;
    A3) 11.b4 d6 (with the idea Bf5-d3) 12.g4 h5 13.h3 g5 Black has the
    attack.;
    B) 9.0-0 e8 10.e2
    B1) 10...h4
    B1a) 11.xd4 xd4 12.b3 d5 13.e2 c7 ( 13...f6 14.e6 c7
    15.c3 h4 16.g3 h6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. A. Motylev - M. Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee 2007 ) 14.a4 a5 15.e3 f5
    (P. Acs - J. Hector, Emsdetten 2013) 16.f4 fe8 17.e2 xe3 18.fxe3
    g4 19.f4 xe5=;
    B1b) 11.g3 d6 12.c3 f5 13.e1 xg3 14.hxg3 xg3 15.d4 g4
    16.f3 f5 17.e1 h6 18.c2 dxe5 19.xf5 xf5 20.xe5 d7
    21.e2 f6= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2) 10...xe2+ 11.xe2 h4 12.b3 ( 12.b3 d5 13.exd6 xd6 14.e5
    e8 15.c3 c5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key
    game R. Rapport - E. Bacrot, Biel 2013 ) 12...d6 13.a3 f5 14.exd6 f6
    15.f3 xd3 16.xd3 fe8 17.f3 e6 18.ad1 g4 19.g3 ( 19.h3?
    xf2 20.xf2 f6-+ ) 19...xg3 20.hxg3 e2 21.d4 xc2= ]
    9.d5 d6
    [ 9...c6 10.e3
    A) 10...d5 11.c3 ( 11.0-0 f6 12.c3 f5 - 11. c3 Nf5 12. O-O f6 ) 11...f5
    12.0-0 f6
    A1) 13.c2 e7 14.f4 xe3 15.dxe3 f5 16.a4 (A. Kornev - P. H.
    Nielsen, Warsaw 2005) c7 17.g4 e4 18.b3 fxe5 19.a3 d6 20.xd6
    xd6 21.xe5 xc2 22.xc2 f7 23.xf7 xe3+ 24.g2 xf7=;
    A2) 13.b4 c7 14.b5 ( 14.b3 e6 15.g4 h5 16.f4 f7 17.xe6
    xe6 18.e3 fxe5 19.xh5 xe3 20.dxe3 d6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 14...fxe5 15.a3 f6 16.b4 h8
    ( 16...e4? 17.bxc6 h6 18.h3 Key game A. Morozevich - P. Svidler,
    Thessaloniki 2013 ) 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.g4 e6 19.xc6 xc6 20.xc6
    xc6 21.xe5 c7 22.f3 f6;
    A3) 13.b3
    A3a) 13...h8 14.a4 ( 14.h5 (F. Vallejo Pons - P. Leko, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 2005) fxe5 15.xe5 xe3 16.fxe3 xf1+ 17.xf1 f6
    18.g5 e8 19.g1 c7 20.d4 e4 21.f4 e6= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...fxe5 15.xe5 xe3
    16.fxe3 f6 17.c2 c7 18.d4 Deep Shredder 10 - Rybka 2.1c,
    Internet 2006;
    A3b) 13...e7 14.f4 xe3 15.dxe3 fxe5 16.xe5 d6 17.a4 f7
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    18.a5 c5 19.xf7 xf7 20.h1 Rybka 2.2n2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet
    (blitz) 2007;
    B) 10...d6= - 9... d6 10. Ne3 c6 ]
    10.e3 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): c6
    [Chapter] [#]
    [ 10...c5 [Chapter] [#] 11.c3 f5
    A) 12.exd6 xd6 13.c2 f6 14.0-0 c7 15.g3 e8 16.f4 h4
    ( 16...xe3 17.dxe3 c6 18.f3 xf4 19.gxf4 h3 20.f2 ad8 21.e2
    d5 22.e4 f5 23.e5 c4 24.a4 c7 25.b3 cxb3 26.xb3 xc3 27.b1
    h8 28.d2 c8 29.c4 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    17.d4 cxd4 18.cxd4 xd4 19.h5 h3 20.gxh4 xh4 21.g3 ad8
    22.f3 xf1 23.gxf1 (Rybka 2.1c - Hiarcs X50, Internet 2006) b6 24.g3
    h5 25.d2 e4 26.xe4 xe4 27.c3 g6;
    B) 12.0-0 xe3 13.dxe3 c4 14.b4 dxe5 15.h5 f5 16.d1 f6
    17.xd8 xh5 18.d5 e4 A. Shirov - J. Lautier, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1995;
    C) 12.b3 dxe5 13.xe5 xe3 14.dxe3 ( 14.fxe3 g5 15.d4 xg2
    16.f1 (A. Kornev - L. Fressinet, Warsaw 2005) f6 17.f3 xf3 18.xf3
    c7 ) 14...e7 15.f4 h4+ 16.g3 e7 17.0-0 f6 18.c2 e8 19.e1
    c7 20.f3 e4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Rybka 4 - Gull 0.11a, Internet 2010;
    D) 12.c2 xe3 13.dxe3 c4 14.f4 ( 14.b4 dxe5 15.xd8 xd8 16.e4
    e6 17.e3 f6 18.d1 e7 19.e2 fd8= R. Kasperek - E. Rulfs, corr.
    2004 ) 14...dxe5 15.xd8 ( 15.d5 f6 16.xb6 xb6 17.e4 g4 18.f3
    e6 19.e2 d7= A. Shirov - J. Lautier, Linares 1995 ) 15...xd8 16.d5
    e6 17.e4 c7 18.xc7 xc7= Equal chances, quiet position. H. Starke - A.
    Thelen, corr. 2007 ]
    [ 10...dxe5 [Chapter] [#] 11.xe5 g5 ( 11...f5 12.f3 f6 13.0-0 xe3
    14.fxe3 g4 15.e1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. D.
    Kovar - J. Moura, corr. 2001 )
    A) worse move is 12.d3
    A1) 12...f5 13.f4 ( 13.0-0?! xd3 14.cxd3 d6 15.b4 g6 I. Sokolov M. Chandler, Brussels (rapid) 1992 ) 13...h6 14.f2 (Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008) e6 15.0-0 xf4 16.c3 xe3 17.dxe3
    e5 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4 xe4 20.c2 h4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 12...f6 13.0-0 d8 14.c3 ( 14.e1 e6 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. White has difficulties developing
    his pieces. Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1 - Rodent 0.12, Internet 2012 ) 14...f5
    15.e2 xe3 16.dxe3 h3 17.f4 d7 18.c2 e8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 12.5c4 f5 Promising line for White:
    B1) 13.f4 xf4 14.c3
    B1a) 14...e6? Dangerous line for Black: 15.d4 h4+ 16.g3
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    B1a1) 16...d8
    B1a11) 17.b3 f4 ( 17...h8 18.0-0 f4 19.g2 fxg3 20.xb6
    gxh2+ 21.h1 axb6 22.d5 f6 23.dxe6 xd1 24.xd1 xe6
    25.xe6 xe6 26.xh2 G. Hoskyn - B. Williams, corr. 1997 )
    18.xb6 axb6 19.g4 d6 (Spike 1.1 - Hiarcs 10, Internet (blitz)
    2006) 20.e5 e8 21.xf4 h8 22.0-0;
    B1a12) 17.0-0 f4 18.gxf4 xf4
    B1a121) 19.e5 d6 ( 19...g5+ 20.3g4 xg4 21.xg4 c6
    22.xf4 xf4 23.xf4 xf4 24.b3+ h8 25.e2 Pro Deo 1.0 Quark 2.35, Internet 2004 ) 20.b3+ h8 21.3g4 h3+ 22.g2
    xf1 23.xf1 xg4 24.xg4 A. Shirov - N. Short, Novgorod
    1994;
    B1a122) 19.b3 h8 20.g4 g5 21.xf4 xf4 22.xf4 xf4
    23.ge5 M. Barkwell - G. Ruben, corr. 1998;
    B1a2) 16...h3 17.b3
    B1a21) 17...h8 18.xb6 axb6 19.d5 d6 ( 19...f4 20.g2 h6
    21.c4 b5 22.e5 Chessmaster 11 - Booot 4.15.0, Internet 2009 )
    20.g2 h6 21.c4 f6 22.xd6 cxd6 23.0-0 J. Nunn - P.
    Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 1993;
    B1a22) 17...f6 18.f3 e4 19.f1 h5 20.g2 4g5 21.0-0
    Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet 2006;
    B1a23) 17...f4 18.g4 xg4 19.xg4 fxg3 20.hxg3 d6 21.ge5
    xc4 22.xc4 c6 23.xb6 axb6 24.e3 E. Lueers - H. Arppi, corr.
    1999;
    B1b) 14...h4+ 15.g3 h3 16.cxd4 f4
    B1b1) 17.f1?! fxe3 18.xf8+ xf8 19.f3+ f6 20.dxe3 xh2
    21.f2 h5 ( 21...h1+ 22.f1 h2 23.f2= ) 22.b3 e6 23.xb6
    xb3 24.axb3 cxb6 25.g2 f7 Black has the initiative. Key game S.
    Movsesian - M. Illescas Cordoba, Elista 1998;
    B1b2) 17.gxf4 h4+ 18.e2 g4+ 19.xg4 xg4+ 20.e1 h4+
    21.e2 g4+= 1/2-1/2 H. El Kher - H. Olsen, Tastrup 2000;
    B2) 13.h4
    B2a) 13...f6 14.f4 d6 15.c3 xc4 16.xc4 g6 17.f1 c6
    ( 17...e6? (A. Motylev - A. Shirov, Moscow (m/6) 2001) 18.xb6 axb6
    19.cxd4 d5 20.g1 g3 21.d3 h8 22.b3 xb3 23.xb3 fe8
    24.d2 h6 25.e1 xe1+ 26.xe1 xf4+ 27.f2+- Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18.h5 f7 19.e2 e6
    20.b3 d5 ( 20...f6 21.h6 d5 22.xc6 xc6 23.e5 gxh6 24.a3
    fe8 25.d1 e6 26.d4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 )
    21.h3 f6 22.h6 ad8 23.xc6 xc6 24.e5 fe8 25.hxg7 e7
    26.d3 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B2b) 13...g6 14.e5 f6 15.f4 c6
    B2b1) 16.d4 xd4 17.d5 d6 18.c3 ( 18.e3 f6 19.xf6+ gxf6
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    20.c4 b4+ 21.c3 xc4 22.xd4 e6 23.b3 c6= A. Motylev A. Shirov, Moscow (m/4) 2001 ) 18...c6 19.xc6 bxc6 20.xb6 axb6
    21.xd6 xd6 22.xc6 b7 23.xb7 xb7 24.e3 d6 25.f2
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    B2b2) 16.xc6 bxc6 17.d4 h6 18.0-0 f6 19.a4 a5 20.a3
    Rybka 2.1c - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B2c) 13...e7 14.c3 c6 15.b3 h8 16.e2 f6 17.xb6 ( 17.g3
    f4 18.gxf4 e4 19.f3 xf4= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Crafty 23.2 - Jonny 2.83, Internet 2010 ) 17...axb6 18.d4
    d7 19.c2 xe2+ 20.xe2 fe8+ 21.d3 a5 22.f4 c5 23.f3 c4+
    24.xc4 xc4 25.xc4 ac8+ 26.d3 b5+ 27.d2 e2+ 28.d1
    xg2 29.h2 e2+ 30.d2 xf3+ 31.xg2 xg2 32.e3 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 10...g5
    A) 11.exd6 xd6 12.0-0 4f5 ( 12...6f5 13.c3 xe3 14.dxe3 h3
    15.f4 g4 16.f3 e6 17.h1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. F. Parente - J. Szmetan, Brasilia 1969 ) 13.e1 xe3 14.fxe3
    g4 15.f3 h5 16.h3 c8 17.d4 c6 18.c3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. R. Huebner - E. Dervishi, Palermo 2007;
    B) 11.f4 g6 12.0-0
    B1) 12...f6
    B1a) 13.exd6 xd6 14.f2 4f5 15.f3 ( 15.d5?! h8 16.xb6
    axb6 17.c3 xa4! 18.xa4 h4 19.g3 f3+ 20.g2 e6
    Black has the attack. N. Short - J. Timman, Linares 1992 ) 15...xe3
    16.dxe3 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b) 13.h1 c6 14.b4 a5 15.b3+ d5 16.bxa5 xa5 17.b2 c7
    18.e1 fxe5 19.xe5 h5 20.a4 Naum 3.1 - Fritz 11, Internet 2008;
    B2) 12...f5 13.h1 c6 14.xf5 xf5 15.e1 d8 16.f3 g4 17.b3
    c7 18.d3 h5 19.e2 Houdini 1.5a - Torpedo 1.0, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    [ 10...h4 11.0-0 e6
    A) 12.c3
    A1) 12...e2+ 13.xe2 ( 13.h1 xe3 14.dxe3 xc1 15.xc1 d8
    16.b3 dxe5 17.xe6 fxe6= J. Nunn - L. Christiansen, Germany 1991 )
    13...xa4 14.f3 c6 15.f5 dxe5 16.xe5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Aristarch 4.50 - Amyan 1.597, Internet
    (blitz) 2006;
    A2) 12...e4 13.e1 ( 13.b4 a5 14.bc2 f5 15.xe8 fxe8 16.exd6
    xd6 17.d4 g6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. T.
    Jirkovsky - J. Riha, corr. 2003 ) 13...e2+ 14.xe2 xa4 15.exd6 xd6
    16.d4 fe8 17.d3;
    B) 12.e1 a5 13.c3 e4 (G. Somogyi - M. Zuccotti Bozzano, corr. 2007)
    14.c4 e2+ 15.xe2 xc4 16.e1! g4 17.f3 xf3 18.gxf3 d3
    19.e4 dxe5 20.xe5 c6 21.c2 d8 22.f1 c7 23.h3 g6 24.e1 ]
    11.c3
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    [ 11.0-0 c7 12.c3 e6 13.f4 dxe5 14.xe5 xf4 15.d4 xe5 16.dxe5
    xd1 17.xd1 d3 18.c4 e6 19.a5 xc1 20.xc1 b8= N. Short - J.
    Speelman, London 1991 ]
    11...f5 12.0-0 c7 13.f4
    [ 13.e1 dxe5 14.xf5 xd3 15.e7+ h8 16.c2 d6 17.xc8 xc8
    18.d3 f6 19.g5 d5 20.h5 h6 21.ad1 ce8 22.g3 b6 23.e2 g8
    24.d2 f6 25.f3 e7 26.de1= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ]
    13...xe3
    [ 13...dxe5 14.xe5 xe3 15.dxe3= - 13... Nxe3 14. dxe3 dxe5 15. Nxe5 ]
    [ 13...f6 14.exd6 ( 14.c2 (V. Anand - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
    1995) fxe5 15.fxe5 e7 16.exd6 xd6 17.g3 xe3 18.dxe3 f6 19.f2
    e7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...exd6
    15.xf5 xf5 16.c5 c8 17.d4 b6 18.d3 d7 19.b4 b5 20.b3+ c4
    21.f3 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ]
    14.dxe3 dxe5
    [ 14...f5 15.b3 e7 16.e4 xe4 17.f2 f5 18.e1 dxe5 19.fxe5 b6=
    Stockfish 3 - Stockfish 3, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
    15.xe5
    [ 15.fxe5 e6 16.b3 xb3 17.axb3 e7 18.e4 xe5= Rybka 1.0 - Rybka 1.
    1, Internet (blitz) 2006 ]
    15...f5
    [ 15...e7 16.c2 f6 17.e4 xe5 ( 17...e8 (N. Short - J. Speelman,
    London 1991) 18.h3 xe5 19.fxe5 xe5 20.f3 e6 21.f4 ) 18.fxe5
    (Fritz 9 - CM10, Internet (blitz) 2006) g4 19.d6 xe5 20.xe5 xe5
    21.f4 e8 22.h3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ]
    16.c2 xd1 17.xd1 f6 18.b3 ad8 19.h3 h6 20.f3 fe8 21.d1
    d7 22.f2 e4 23.c4 c2 24.d2 g6= Best Mutual Play Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012

    94
    Four Knights Game,CHOPIN
    Spanish Variation,without 4...Nd4
    Line 374
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C49

    05.11.2013

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.b5 f6


    4.c3 [#] b4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 4...d4= - Line 375 ]
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    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 4...c5
    [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 5.d3
    A1) 5...d6 6.a4 ( 6.0-0= - Line 372 : 5. O-O d6 6. Nc3; 6.e3 xe3
    7.fxe3 0-0 8.xc6 bxc6 9.0-0 c5 10.b3 h6 11.e1 e6
    R. Kasimdzhanov - Zhang Zhong, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 6...b6 ( 6...b4+
    7.c3 a5 8.b4 b6 9.h3 h6 10.0-0 0-0 11.xc6 bxc6 12.c4 a5 13.c5
    a7 14.bxa5 a6 15.e1 d7 C. Balogh - Z. Almasi, Szekesfehervar
    2006 )
    A1a) 7.0-0 d7 8.c3 e7 9.xb6 axb6 10.xd7+ xd7 11.g5 g6
    12.xf6 gxf6 13.d2 f5= M. Carlsen - Wang Yue, Baku 2008;
    A1b) 7.xb6 axb6 8.c3 d7 ( 8...0-0= - 7. c3 O-O 8. Nxb6 axb6 ) 9.a4
    0-0 ( 9...e7 10.c2 g6 11.h3 0-0= - 7. c3 O-O 8. h3 Bd7 9. Nxb6
    axb6 10. Ba4 Ne7 11. Bc2 Ng6 ) 10.c2 e7 11.g5 g6 12.h4 h6
    13.h5 f4 14.xf4 exf4 15.d2 a5 16.xf4 xh5 N. Short - L.
    Aronian, Reykjavik (rapid) 2004;
    A1c) 7.c3 0-0
    A1c1) 8.xb6 axb6
    A1c11) 9.g5 e7 10.c4 g6 11.h4 xh4 12.xh4 e6
    13.0-0 h6= P. Harikrishna - G. Vescovi, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005;
    A1c12) 9.a4
    A1c121) 9...e7 10.g5 ( 10.0-0= - Line 373 : 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O
    6. O-O d6 7. Nbd2 Bb6 8. Nc4 Ne7 9. Nxb6 axb6 10. Ba4; 10.c2
    g6 11.0-0= - Line 373 : 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nbd2
    Bb6 8. Nc4 Ne7 9. Nxb6 axb6 10. Ba4 Ng6 11. Bc2 ) 10...g6
    11.h4 h6 12.xg6 fxg6 13.b3+ h8 14.h4 e8 15.xf6
    xf6 16.0-0 e6= G. Vescovi - I. Cheparinov, Wijk aan Zee 2006;
    A1c122) 9...d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.b3 d6 12.0-0 e6 13.xe6
    xe6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    A1c13) 9.0-0= - 5. .. O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Na4 Bb6 8. Nxb6 axb6 9. c3;
    A1c2) 8.0-0= - 5. d3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Na4 Bb6 8. c3;
    A1c3) 8.h3
    A1c31) 8...d7 9.xb6 axb6 10.a4 e7 11.c2 g6 12.0-0 h6
    ( 12...c6 13.e1 e8 14.h2 h6 15.g4 xg4 16.xg4 e6=
    Z. Efimenko - Z. Almasi, Germany 2005 ) 13.e1 e8 14.d4 c6
    15.dxe5 dxe5 16.xd8 exd8 17.g3 d7 18.e3 c5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. M. Carlsen - V. Anand, London 2012;
    A1c32) 8...e7 9.xb6 axb6 10.a4 g6 11.c2 ( 11.0-0
    - Line 373 : 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nbd2 Bb6 8. Nc4 Ne7 9.
    Nxb6 axb6 10. Ba4 Ng6 11. h3 ) 11...h6 ( 11...e8 12.0-0 h6
    13.e1= - Line 373 : 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nbd2 Bb6 8.
    Nc4 Ne7 9. Nxb6 axb6 10. Ba4 Ng6 11. Bc2 Re8 12. Re1 h6 13. h3 )
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    12.0-0 d5 13.d4 xe4 14.dxe5 (P. Svidler - F. Vallejo Pons, Leon
    2004) b5 15.e1 e8 16.e2 c6 17.a3 ( 17.xe4?! dxe4 18.xe4
    e6 ) 17...f5 18.exf6 xf6=;
    A2) 5...a6 6.xc6 dxc6 7.e3 d6 8.h3 0-0 9.0-0 d7 10.d4 exd4
    11.xd4 e7 12.d2 e5 13.xe5 xe5= White has slightly better
    pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. Ni Hua - V. Kotronias, KhantyMansiysk 2005;
    A3) 5...0-0
    A3a) 6.xc6 dxc6
    A3a1) 7.xe5 d4 8.e3 xe5 9.d4 e7 10.dxc5 xe4 11.xe4
    ( worse move is 11.d4 f5 12.0-0-0 ad8 13.b4 e6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. M. Carlsen - E. Alekseev, Biel 2008 ) 11...xe4 12.0-0 e6
    13.e1 fd8 14.f3 xd1 15.fxe4 xa1 16.xa1 g4 17.e1 e8=
    This position is rather drawish. Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    2011;
    A3a2) 7.e3 d6 8.h3 e8 ( 8...c5 9.d2 d7 10.e2 b8
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - A. Naiditsch, Mainz (rapid) 2009) 11.c4 c6
    12.0-0-0 d4 13.d2 f6; 8...d7 9.e2 c5 10.g3 e8 11.f5 f8
    12.d2 f6 13.f3 xf5 14.exf5 e4 15.xe4 xb2= with mutual
    play. S. Karjakin - V. Malakhov, Moscow (blitz) 2013 ) 9.0-0 d7 10.e2
    f8 11.g3 e6 12.h2 c5= P. Harikrishna - E. Hansen, Caleta
    2014;
    A3b) 6.0-0
    A3b1) 6...d4
    A3b11) 7.xe5?!
    A3b111) 7...c6 8.c4 ( 8.a4 d6 9.f3 g4 10.e3 xf3
    11.gxf3 - 7... d6 8. Nf3 Bg4 9. Be3 Bxf3 10. gxf3 c6 11. Ba4 ) 8...c7
    9.f3 g4 10.g3 xf3+ 11.xf3 e5 12.g2 d6 13.f4
    (Shredder 12 - Saros 3.3b, Internet 2013) a5 14.xe5 dxe5 15.a4
    g4 16.h3 e6 17.xe6 fxe6 18.h2 b6 19.d1 f7=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A3b112) 7...d6 8.f3 g4 9.e3 xf3 10.gxf3 c6 11.a4 b5
    12.b3 h5 13.h1 h4 14.g1 h3 15.f1 xf3+ 16.g2
    a5 Black has the initiative. P. Svidler - P. Nielsen, Copenhagen
    (rapid) 2010;
    A3b12) 7.xd4 xd4 8.f3 c6 9.c4 d6 10.h3 xc3 11.bxc3 h6
    12.g3 h5 13.f3= 1/2-1/2 E. Inarkiev - P. Eljanov, Jermuk 2009;
    A3b2) 6...d6
    A3b21) 7.a4 b6 ( worse move is 7...d4 8.xc5 xb5 9.a4
    d4 10.xd4 dxc5 11.b5 e8 12.f4 c6 13.c3 exf4 14.xf4
    c7 15.e3 e6 16.e2 P. Svidler - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo
    (rapid) 2004 ) 8.xb6 ( 8.h3 e7 9.xb6 axb6 10.e1 d7 11.c4
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    e6 12.xe6 fxe6 13.c3 g6= P. Svidler - F. Vallejo Pons, Leon
    (rapid, m/4) 2004; 8.c3 e7 9.xb6= - Line 373 : 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O
    6. O-O d6 7. Nbd2 Bb6 8. Nc4 Ne7 9. Nxb6 ) 8...axb6 9.c3 h6
    ( 9...e7= - Line 373 : 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nbd2 Bb6 8.
    Nc4 Ne7 9. Nxb6 axb6 ) 10.h3 d7 11.a4 e8 12.b3 e6
    P. Svidler - V. Kramnik, Dortmund 2004;
    A3b22) 7.h3 h6 ( 7...d4 8.xd4 xd4 9.e2 b6 10.g3 c6
    11.a4 d7 12.c3 c5 13.c2 e6= J. Polgar - A. Grischuk,
    Moscow (rapid) 2002 ) 8.e3 b6 9.xc6 bxc6
    A3b221) 10.d4?! exd4 ( 10...e7 11.e1 b8 12.dxe5 dxe5
    13.xb6 cxb6= J. Polgar - V. Topalov, Zuerich (rapid) 2009 ) 11.xd4
    (I. Stipetic - I. Novosad, Croatia 2005) e8 12.e1 b7 13.xb6
    axb6;
    A3b222) 10.a3 e6 11.e2 b8= A. Juan Aguilar - M. Orozco
    Latorre, Massanassa 1995;
    A3b3) 6...e8
    A3b31) worse move is 7.e3 d4
    A3b311) 8.xd4?! exd4 9.e2 c6 10.c4 d5 11.exd5 cxd5
    ( worse move is 11...g4 12.dxc6 xf3 13.gxf3 bxc6 14.g3
    d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Neiksans - V. Malakhov, Warsaw (rapid) 2012 ) 12.b3 g4 13.d2
    xf3 14.gxf3 d6 White has a poorly-protected king. Rybka 1.01 Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    A3b312) 8.c4 c6 9.e1 b5 10.b3 a5 11.a3 b6 12.h3 a4
    13.a2 h6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    A3b32) 7.c4 h6 8.a3 d6 9.h3 d7 10.e3 d4 11.e1 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Dynamic (2605)
    Internet 2009;
    B) 5.xe5 xe5 6.d4 d6 7.f4 c6 8.e5 b4 9.exf6 ( 9.0-0? xc3
    10.bxc3 e4 11.g4 g6 12.d5 e7 (with the idea Qc5+) White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Ni Hua - Liang Chong, Xinghua
    Jiangsu 2009 ) 9...xf6
    B1) worse move is 10.e3 d5 11.0-0 xc3 12.bxc3 f5 13.d3 ( 13.c4?!
    (E. Najer - K. Landa, Novokuznetsk 2008) a6 14.xc6+ xc6 15.cxd5
    xd5 White has insufficient control over the white squares. ) 13...0-0-0
    14.f3 xd3 15.cxd3 f5= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. J. Galvin - T. Niemi, corr. 2011;
    B2) 10.a3 a5 ( 10...xc3+ 11.bxc3 0-0 12.0-0 d5 13.f5! a6 14.e2
    e8 15.b1 a7 16.c4 c6 17.c3 e7 18.d2 Rybka 2.3.1 - Rocket 1.
    00, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 11.e3 xc3+ 12.bxc3 0-0 13.0-0 d5 14.f3
    e7 15.d3 f5 16.ae1 ae8 17.d2 c6 18.a4 xd3 19.cxd3 f5=
    Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
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    C) 5.0-0 [Chapter] [#] 0-0 ( 5...d6 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 d7 8.f5 0-0 9.g5
    xf5 10.exf5 h6 11.h4 d4 12.d3 d5 13.xf6 xf6 14.xd5 g5
    15.b4 ad8 16.c4 c6 17.bxc5 cxd5 18.cxd5 xd5 19.e4 dd8 20.e1
    Hiarcs 11.1 - Loop M1-T, Internet 2007 ) 6.xe5 ( 6.d3= - 5. d3 O-O 6. O-O )
    C1) 6...e8 7.f3 xe4
    C1a) 8.d4 xc3 9.bxc3 f8 10.d3 ( 10.g5 h6 11.h3
    (Lj. Ljubojevic - A. Beliavsky, Linares 1993) e7 12.f4 c6 13.d3 d5
    14.e1 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 10...d5 11.g5 g6
    C1a1) 12.f4 e7 ( 12...f5 13.f3 f6 14.e5 e6 15.f3
    S. Rosenthal - O. Gelbfuhs, Vienna 1873 ) 13.f5 xf5 14.xf7
    ( 14.xf5 xf5 15.xf5 f6! 16.f1 fxg5 17.f3 g7 ) 14...xf7
    15.g4 d6 16.gxf5 h4! 17.fxg6+ g7 18.d2 hxg6;
    C1a2) 12.f3 d7 13.b1 b6 14.h4 h6 15.h3 e7 16.e1 f5;
    C1b) 8.xe4 xe4 9.d3 e8 10.d4 f8 11.d5 e5 12.xe5 xe5
    13.d4 ( 13.f3 a6 14.f4 e8 15.a4 f6 16.xc7 xf3 17.gxf3
    b5 18.b3 d6 19.fe1 f5 20.c3 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit.; 13.f4 f5 14.g3 c6 15.c4 b5 16.b3 b7
    17.c4 bxc4 18.xc4 b6= D. Lima - A. Shabalov, Boca Raton 2008 )
    13...h5 ( 13...e7 14.d2 c5 15.c3 xd5 16.ae1 d8 17.e2
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14.f4
    c6 15.c4 h4 16.dxc6 dxc6 17.fe1 f5 18.ad1 Rybka 2.3.2a Toga II 3.1.2SE, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C2) 6...xe5 7.d4 d6 8.f4
    C2a) [Chapter] [#] 8...eg4
    C2a1) 9.e2 b4 10.xg4 xc3 11.bxc3 xe4
    C2a11) 12.f5?! e8 13.xe4 xe4 14.f5 f6 ( 14...d5 15.f6 d6
    16.h5 d7 17.fxg7 g6 18.xg6 hxg6= M. Markovic - A.
    Beliavsky, Herceg Novi 2000 ) 15.f3 d5 16.d2 d7 17.g3 c8
    Black has the initiative. Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet 2006;
    C2a12) 12.c4 b6 13.e1 e8 14.f3 b7 15.d3 d6 16.xe8+
    xe8 17.xb7 e1+ 18.f1 xf1+ 19.xf1 xb7= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C2a2) 9.h3 c6 10.d3 h5! ( 10...h6 11.e5 e7 12.exf6 xf6
    13.e2 d5 14.g4 White has the initiative. Komodo 1.3 - Deep Junior
    12, Internet 2011 ) 11.e5 c7 12.exf6 xf6 13.f3 d5 14.e1 h4
    Critter 1.4a - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2a3) 9.e5 b4 10.a3! ( 10.f5 e8 11.exf6 xf6 12.g5 c6 13.d3
    e7 14.e1 d5 15.e3 d6 16.e2 d7 17.e1 f8= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.
    Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    C2a31) 10...xc3 11.bxc3 d5 ( 11...d6 12.exf6 xf6 13.f5 d7
    14.d3 c5 15.f3 c6 16.g3 h5 17.h3 f6 18.g5 ) 12.f5
    c6 ( 12...c5 13.h3 xe5 14.dxe5 e4 15.f6 c4 16.fxg7 xg7
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    17.e3 h8 18.d4 e6 19.xc4 g8 20.f3 c8 21.d3
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 13.d3 a5
    14.exf6 xf6 15.d2 e8 ( 15...d7 16.b1 b6 (Fruit 2.1 Shredder 8, Internet 2007) 17.c1 (with the idea c4) b5 18.c4 d8
    19.c5 e8 20.g5 ) 16.f3 c5 17.g5 e4 18.xe4 dxe4 19.g3
    h8 20.f6 g6 21.d5 White has the initiative. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2a32) 10...a5! 11.e2 d6 12.exf6 xf6 13.f5 e8 14.g5 c6
    15.d3 xc3 16.bxc3 d5 17.ae1 d6;
    C2b) 8...g6 9.e5 c6 [#]
    C2b1) 10.exf6 cxb5 11.d5 b6 12.f5 b7
    C2b11) 13.fxg6 fxg6 14.g5 c8 15.f3 f7! ( 15...h6? 16.f7+
    h7 17.xh6 gxh6 18.f6+ h8 19.e3 g7 20.g4 g5
    21.xh6 xc2 22.xg5+ h7 23.f5 xg2+ 24.xg2 xg2
    25.xg2+- Rybka 2.2n2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet 2007 ) 16.b3 c4
    17.xc4 bxc4 18.e7+ xe7 19.fxe7 e8 20.xf7 xf7 21.f1+
    g8=;
    C2b12) 13.fxg7 h4! 14.gxf8+ xf8 15.f6+ xf6 16.fxg6 h4
    17.h3 xg2 18.gxf7+ h8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    C2b13) 13.h5!?
    C2b131) 13...gxf6? 14.f3! e8 15.h3 f8 (Stockfish 1.7.1 Stockfish 1.7, Internet (blitz) 2010) 16.f4! xf4 ( 16...xd5
    17.xd6 e4 18.f1 c8 19.f4+- and White has a decisive
    attack. ) 17.xf4 e4 18.h6! xf5 19.g3+ g6 20.h5 e6
    21.d5+-;
    C2b132) 13...e8! 14.fxg7 h4 15.fxg6! xh2+ 16.h1 xh5
    17.f6+ xg7 18.xh5+ xg6 19.xh2 xh5 20.xf7 c6=;
    C2b2) 10.exd6! cxb5 11.f5 b4 12.b5 b6 ( 12...h8?! 13.c7
    b8 14.g5 h6 15.h4 b5 16.d5 b7 17.xf6 gxf6 18.e7+ h7
    19.f4 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Black has poor knight placement. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.1c, Internet
    2008 ) 13.c7 xd6 14.xa8 e7 15.a3 b6 16.f4 c6 17.f3
    xf3 18.gxf3 a6 19.fe1 xf5 20.c7 b7 21.axb4 xd4 22.e7
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C2c) 8...c6 [Chapter] [#] 9.e5
    C2c1) 9...b4 10.exf6 xf6
    C2c11) 11.d5 xd4+
    C2c111) 12.e3?! xd1 13.axd1 d6 14.f5 f6 15.f4 e5
    16.xe5 fxe5 17.f6 h8 ( 17...c6? 18.e7+ xe7 19.fxe7 e8
    20.c4+ d5 [#] 21.xd5! cxd5 22.xd5+ e6 23.xe6+ h8
    24.f7 K. Kulaots - M. Roiz, Plovdiv 2012 ) 18.h1 c6 19.e7
    c5 20.xc8 fxc8 21.fxg7+ g8 22.e2 d6;
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    C2c112) 12.xd4 xd4 13.xc7 xb5 14.xa8 e8 15.c4 b6!
    ( 15...c5+ 16.h1 d6 17.d2 xc4 18.fe1 d8 19.ac1 d5
    20.b3 xd2 21.xc5 e4 22.a5 f5 23.c7 d4 24.d5 xd5
    25.xd5 Komodo CCT - Stockfish 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 16.cxb5
    c5+
    C2c1121) 17.h1 e2!? ( 17...b7 18.e3 xe3= - 17. Be3
    Rxe3 18. Kh1 Bb7 ) 18.e3 b7 19.f2 ( 19.xc5 xg2 20.h4
    xb2+ 21.g1 g2+ 22.h1 b2+= ) 19...xe3 20.c7 d3
    21.e2 f6 22.a6 d6 23.ae1 h5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C2c1122) 17.e3 xe3 18.h1 b7 19.fe1 d3 20.ad1
    xd1 21.xd1 xa8 22.xd7 e4 23.b4 f8 24.a3 g6 25.g1
    g7 26.xa7 d6 27.g3 f6;
    C2c12) 11.e3 xc3 12.bxc3 d5 13.f3 e7 ( 13...e8
    (C. Goering - S. Mieses, Leipzig 1871) 14.fe1 f5 15.xd5 xc2
    16.g5 xg5 17.fxg5 a6 18.f1 e7 19.d2 White has a pair of
    bishops. ) 14.ae1 f5 15.d3 fe8 ( 15...xd3 16.cxd3 f5
    17.d2 c6 18.g4 d7 19.f5 ) 16.d2 ad8 17.e5 (line e) L.
    Chripko - M. Pacholsky, corr. 2006;
    C2c2) 9...a6 10.e2 b4 ( 10...e7 11.exf6 xf6 12.d5 d4
    13.d3 d6 14.e4 f5 15.c3 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2009 )
    C2c21) 11.d5 c5+ 12.h1 xd5 13.xd5 d6 14.d3 dxe5
    15.fxe5 xe5 16.xh7+ xh7 17.h5+ g8 18.xe5 f6
    ( 18...d6 19.h5 f6 (N. Short - M. Adams, England 1991) 20.g6
    e5 21.h6 f5 22.ad1 d6 23.xd6 cxd6 24.b6 b8 25.f4
    e6 26.b3 ) 19.e4 c6 20.f4 d4 21.e2 f7! 22.e8+ f8
    23.g6 c4 24.f2 e6 25.xe6 xe6 26.xf8 xf8=
    This position is rather drawish. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Ivanhoe B46e,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2c22) 11.exf6 xf6 12.a3 xc3 13.bxc3 d6 14.b1 a5 15.f5
    h6 16.d3 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C2c3) 9...e7 10.exf6 xf6 11.d5 b4
    C2c31) 12.d6 cxd6 13.h1 a6 14.e2 d5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5
    d6 17.d3 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 1.5 - Houdini
    1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C2c32) worse move is 12.e4 c6 ( 12...xd5 13.xd5 c6 14.b3
    cxb5 15.e3 b6 16.ad1 b7 17.d6 c6 18.d4 e7 19.xf6
    xf6 20.f2 a5 21.f5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ) 13.c4 b5 14.b3 xd5 15.xd5 cxd5 16.xd5 b6+
    17.h1 b7 18.xf6+ gxf6 19.d3 ae8 20.f5 e4 21.e2 h8
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    22.f4 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. (weakness g2, f5) Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C2c33) 12.e1 c6 13.c4 xc3 14.bxc3
    C2c331) worse move is 14...f6 15.cxb4! ( 15.e3 b5 16.b3
    xd5 17.xd5 cxd5 18.xd5 c6= Equal chances, quiet position.
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 15...xa1 16.d2
    f6 17.d6 b6 18.e5 ( 18.e7?! a5 19.b5 b7 20.xd7 f5
    21.xb7 c5+ 22.e3 xc4 23.b2 ae8 24.c3 xc3
    25.xc3 cxb5 White can maintain equality with accurate play.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 18...a5 19.b5 b7
    20.b2 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C2c332) 14...xd5 15.xd5 cxd5 16.xd5 d6 17.e3 c7
    18.d4 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual Play ]
    [ Top level line: Recommendation for club level players: 4...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5.0-0
    A1) 5...a6
    A1a) 6.c4 0-0 7.a3 h6 8.d3 c5 ( 8...e8 9.e3 f8 10.e1 d6
    11.h3 e6 12.xe6 fxe6 13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 d7 15.xc6 xc6
    16.f3 e7 17.ad1 h8 18.d4 e5 19.e3 f8= BugChess2 1.6.4 Crafty 23.3, Internet 2010 ) 9.e3 d6= - 5. d3 h6 6. a3 a6 7. Bc4 Bc5 8.
    Be3 d6 9. O-O O-O;
    A1b) 6.a4 b5 7.b3 b7 8.d5 0-0 9.d3 h6 10.d2 e8 11.e1
    c5 12.c3 d6 13.a4 g4 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 xe3 16.xe3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. E. Domancich - M. Larsson, corr. 2012;
    A2) 5...0-0
    A2a) worse move is 6.d4 xd4 7.xd4 exd4 8.xd4 e8 ( 8...e7
    9.e1 c5 10.d1 d6 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 e5 13.d2 e6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. S. Sulskis - I. Sokolov, Montreal 2013 ) 9.f3
    e5 10.f2 c6 11.d3 d5 12.exd5 xd5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. D. Gindl - J. Bohak,
    corr. 2009;
    A2b) 6.d3
    A2b1) 6...e8 7.a4 ( 7.e1 (M. Carlsen - L. Aronian, Nice (rapid)
    2010) d4 8.c4 c6 9.a3 c5 10.h3 d6= ) 7...a6 ( 7...d4 8.xd4
    exd4 9.e2 c5 10.c3 dxc3 11.bxc3 b6 12.h3 c6 13.c4 d6
    14.b1 d7 15.c2 e5 16.f4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a - Fire 2.2,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 8.g5 h6 9.h4 b5 10.b3 e7 11.d2 b7
    12.a4 d4 13.xd4 exd4 14.xf6 xf6 15.d5 g5 16.f4 h4
    17.a5 xd5 18.xd5 c6 19.a2 d6 20.e2 a7 21.h5=
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    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A2b2) 6...h6
    A2b21) 7.a4 e8 8.c4 f8 9.a5 a6 10.e3 ( worse move is
    10.e2 d5 11.exd5 xd5 12.g3 e6 13.e1 f6 14.xe6
    xe6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. E.
    Sutovsky - Z. Almasi, Rijeka 2010 ) 10...d6 11.h3 b4 12.e1 e6
    13.d2 c5;
    A2b22) 7.a3 e8= - 5. d3 O-O 6. a3 Re8 7. O-O h6;
    B) 5.xc6 dxc6 6.d4 exd4 ( 6...g4 7.dxe5 xf3 8.xf3 xe5 9.f4
    xf4 10.xf4 0-0 11.0-0 e8 12.fe1 e7= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has slightly better
    pawn structure. I. Nataf - Z. Almasi, Kemer 2007 ) 7.xd4 0-0 8.g5 h6
    9.xf6 xf6 10.xf6 gxf6 11.0-0-0 a5= White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Black has a pair of bishops. D. Solak - V. Iordachescu, Baile
    Herculane 2010;
    C) 5.a3 0-0 6.d3= - 5. d3 O-O 6. a3;
    D) worse move is 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 0-0 7.0-0
    D1) 7...e8 8.f5 e5
    D1a) 9.d5?! xe4 ( 9...xd5 10.exd5 e7 11.g5 f6 12.xe7+
    xe7 13.e3 a6 14.d6!? xd6 15.c4+ h8 16.e1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Sutovsky - G. Kaidanov,
    Ashdod 2004 ) 10.d3 c5 11.f4 f6 12.e1 xe1+ 13.xe1 f8
    14.c4 d6 15.fe3 e6 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Komodo 4.0 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012;
    D1b) 9.g5 xc3 10.bxc3 xe4 11.d3 (Frenzee Feb08 - Zappa 1.1,
    Internet 2011) e8 12.f3 d5 13.h6+ f8 14.ae1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D2) 7...xd4 8.xd4= - 5. O-O O-O 6. d4 Nxd4 7. Nxd4 exd4 8. Qxd4;
    E) 5.d3
    E1) [Chapter] [#] 5...a6
    E1a) 6.c4 b5 ( 6...0-0 7.0-0 e7 8.a3 d6 9.e3 e6 10.d5 g4
    11.c3 xd5 12.xd5 f6 13.h3 e6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.a4 e8
    16.d2 e7 17.b3 d7 18.a5 h8 19.fe1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 3
    Pro - Stockfish 270513, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 7.b3 a5 8.0-0 b7
    9.g5 h6 10.h4 0-0 11.e1 e8 12.d2 f8 13.h3 b8 14.d5
    xb3 15.axb3 g5 16.xf6+ xf6 17.g3 g7 Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    E1b) 6.xc6 dxc6 7.h3 d7 8.g5 f6 9.e3 0-0 10.h4 c5 11.f5
    e6 12.h4 g6 13.h6+ h8 E. Sutovsky - P. Eljanov, Novi Sad 2009;
    E1c) 6.a4 h6
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    E1c1) 7.e2
    E1c11) 7...b5 8.b3 c5 9.a4 ( 9.0-0 d6 10.g3 a5 11.e3
    xe3 12.fxe3 0-0 13.e1 (E. Vorobiov - K. Sasikiran, Cappelle la
    Grande 2006) xb3 14.axb3 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    9...b8 10.axb5 axb5 11.0-0 0-0 12.g3 d5 13.xe5 xe5 14.d4
    b6 15.dxe5 g4 16.h3 h4 17.hxg4 xg3 18.xd5 xg4
    19.d3 xe5= Equal chances, quiet position. T. de Vassal - P.
    Schuster, corr. 2009;
    E1c12) 7...0-0 8.g3 e8 9.a3 b5 10.b3 f8 11.0-0 d6 12.d2
    e6 13.xe6 xe6 K. Spraggett - L. Bruzon Batista, Buenos Aires
    2005;
    E1c2) 7.0-0 0-0 8.a3 e8 9.e3 f8
    E1c21) 10.d5 xd5 ( 10...d6 11.c4 d7 12.c1 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. M. Adams - N. Mitkov, Wheeling 2010 )
    11.exd5 e7 12.xe5 xd5 13.d4 c6 14.h5 e7 15.fe1 c7
    16.c4 f6 17.d1 c5 18.c3 b8 Stockfish 2.0.1 - Critter 0.90,
    Internet 2011;
    E1c22) 10.b3 d6 11.h3 e6 12.xe6 fxe6 13.e2 d5 14.g3
    a5 15.h2 d6 B. Michiels - A. Naiditsch, Deutschland 2010;
    E2) 5...h6 6.a3 a6 7.c4 c5 8.e3 d6 9.0-0 0-0 ( 9...xe3 10.fxe3
    e6 11.a2 xa2 12.xa2 d5 13.exd5 xd5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. D. Sermek - N. Fercec, Porec 2008 ) 10.h3 xe3 11.fxe3 e6
    12.xe6 fxe6 13.d4 exd4 14.exd4 e5 15.dxe5 xe5 16.d4 g6=
    A. Motylev - P. Harikrishna, Minneapolis 2005;
    E3) 5...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    E3a) 6.g5 e7 7.0-0 d6 8.d4 exd4 9.xd4 d7 10.e1
    E3a1) 10...xd4 11.xd4 xb5 12.xb5
    E3a11) 12...g4 13.xe7 xe7 14.h3 ( 14.f4 a6 15.c3 c6 16.h3
    f6 17.e3 fe8 18.ae1 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. S.
    Rublevsky - E. Najer, Poikovsky 2006 ) 14...e5 15.e3 a6 16.c3
    c6 17.f4 g6 18.f1= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Historically important game O.
    Duras - M. Vidmar sr, Karlsbad 1911;
    E3a12) 12...c6 13.c3 e8 14.ad1 a5 15.d2 e5 16.e3
    a5 17.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. P. Kolek - A. Comtesse, corr. 2011;
    E3a2) 10...e8 11.xc6 bxc6 12.f3 h6 13.h4 h7 14.xe7 xe7
    15.ad1 f8 16.h3 g6 17.g3 g5 18.xg5 hxg5= Historically
    important game C. Schlechter - Em. Lasker, Germany (m/1) 1910;
    E3b) 6.a3
    E3b1) 6...a6 7.a4 b5 8.b3 c5 9.g5 h6 10.h4 e7 11.0-0
    (E. Staritsina - V. Fedoseeva, Dagomys 2009) ( 11.g4!? d4 12.xd4
    exd4 13.e2 c5 14.xf6 xf6 15.d5 b8 E. Bacrot - A. Stefanova,
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    Antwerp 2009 ) 11...d6 12.h3 e6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    E3b2) 6...e8
    E3b21) 7.g4!? xg4 ( 7...a6 8.c4 c5 9.g1 d6 10.g5 e6
    11.d5 xd5 12.xd5 h6 13.xf6 xf6= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. I. Cheparinov - N.
    Mitkov, Novi Sad 2009; worse move is 7...f8 (R. Robson - Z. Almasi,
    Lubbock 2010) 8.g5 h5 9.xc6 bxc6 10.xe5 xe5 11.xh5
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    E3b211) 8.g5
    E3b2111) worse move is 8...h6 9.g1 d4 ( 9...c5? 10.d5
    d4 11.h5! f8 12.f3! White has the attack. I. Ivanisevic - A.
    Stefanova, Skopje 2013 ) 10.c4 c6 11.a2 f8 12.e3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position
    is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    E3b2112) 8...f6 9.c4 f8 10.g1 d4 11.f3 h8 12.e3
    c5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E3b212) 8.g1 f6 9.h6 g6 10.c4 d4 11.g5
    (H. Du Plessis - U. Anwesh, Athens 2012) e6 12.f3 c6 13.h4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E3b22) 7.h3 a5!? ( 7...f8 8.c4 h6 9.g4 White has the initiative.
    S. Fedorchuk - C. Bauer, Nice (blitz) 2011 ) 8.e3 c6 9.c4 xc4
    10.dxc4 f8 11.d3 d6 12.0-0-0 d7;
    E3b23) 7.c4 c5
    E3b231) 8.b4 d4 9.xd4 xd4 10.0-0 ( 10.d5 xd5 11.exd5
    d6 12.0-0 d7 13.c3 f5 14.a2 f6 E. Inarkiev - Z. Almasi,
    Havana 2013 ) 10...c6 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.e2 xe2+
    14.xe2 d6 15.e3 e6 16.xe6 xe6= This position is rather
    drawish. A. Istratescu - Z. Almasi, Bastia (rapid) 2013;
    E3b232) 8.g5 h6 9.xf6 ( 9.h4 e7 10.xf6 xf6 11.d5
    d6= M. Godena - L. Ortega, Siena 2010 ) 9...xf6 10.d5 d8
    11.b4 f8 12.c3 d6 13.e3 d7 14.0-0 d8 15.a4 e6;
    E3b24) 7.0-0 h6 ( 7...d4 8.c4 c6 9.e3 c5 10.a2 h6
    11.e1 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.
    2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 8.h3 ( 8.e2 e7 9.g3 g6 10.e1 c6
    11.a4 c7= J. Degraeve - E. Bacrot, Pau 2008 ) 8...c5 ( 8...f8
    9.e1 d6 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 d7 12.f4 xd4 13.xd7 xd7
    14.xd4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. G. Ginsburg - P. Eljanov, Germany 2010 ) 9.b4
    b6 10.a4 a6 11.xb6 cxb6 12.c4 b5 13.b3 d6 14.e1 e6
    15.xe6 xe6 16.c4 c8= Best Mutual Play Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini
    2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 4...a6 5.xc6 dxc6 6.xe5 xe4 7.xe4 d4 8.0-0 xe5
    9.d4 f5 10.g3
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    A) 10...d5?! 11.f4 ( 11.f4 d6 12.e2+ e6 13.f2 0-0 14.f5 xg3
    15.hxg3 d5 16.f6 e8 17.f4 S. Movsesian - A. Kharlov, Istanbul 2003 )
    11...d6 12.h5 g8 13.b3 ( 13.c1 xf4 14.xf4 d6 15.e1+ f8
    16.f3 g5 17.d3 g7 18.h5 White has the initiative. M. Bauer - P.
    Schuster, corr. 2006 ) 13...e6 ( 13...f5?! 14.xd6 cxd6 15.g3 a5
    16.e4 A. Motylev - A. Kharlov, Izmir 2004 ) 14.c4 a5 15.xd6 cxd6
    16.a3 d5 17.c5 0-0-0 18.b4 c7 19.a4 White has the attack. Doch 09.980
    - Twisted Logic 20090922, Internet 2009;
    B) 10...g6 11.f4 d6 12.xd6 ( 12.e1+ (A. Delchev - J. Radulski,
    Albena 2010) e6 13.xd6 cxd6 14.f4 f5 15.d5 cxd5 16.b4 0-0
    17.ae1 f7 18.xb7 fb8 19.d7 e8 20.xf5 xf5 21.xf5 xb2= )
    12...cxd6 13.f4 ( 13.e2+ e6 14.f4 f5 15.ae1 d7 16.c4 ae8
    17.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. ) 13...0-0 14.f5 h6 15.e1 ( 15.f6 e3+ 16.h1 g6 17.f3
    h6 18.e1 e6 19.e4 ad8 20.g3 d5 21.f4 xe4 22.xe4
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. P. Oldrati - J. Bohak, corr.
    2008 ) 15...d7 16.b4 fd8 17.ae1 ]
    [ 4...d6 5.d4 d7
    A) worse move is 6.dxe5
    A1) 6...xe5 7.xd7+ xd7 8.0-0 e7 9.e3 ( 9.xe5 dxe5 10.xd7+
    xd7 11.b5 d8 12.d1 a6 13.c3 c6 14.e3 c7= This position is
    rather drawish. L. Kritz - P. Harikrishna, Lubbock 2008 ) 9...c4 10.d4
    xe3 11.xe3 g4 12.f4 f6 13.d5 Chronos 1.9.9 - Bobcat 2.75,
    Internet 2011;
    A2) 6...dxe5 7.0-0 d6 8.e1 h6= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
    Melander - B. Gillefalk, Sweden 1974;
    B) 6.xc6 xc6 7.d3 exd4 8.xd4
    B1) 8...d7 9.xc6 bxc6 10.a6 b6 11.b7 c5 ( 11...d7?! 12.a6
    e7 13.a4 f6 14.a5 c8 15.0-0 A. Grischuk - A. Ivanov, Dagomys
    2010 ) 12.a4 c8 13.c6+ d7 14.b5 xb5 15.axb5;
    B2) 8...e7 9.f5 g6 10.xe7 xe7 11.0-0 0-0-0 12.e1 d7
    13.d4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Historically important game M.
    Tal - I. Zaitsev, Moscow 1969 ]
    5.0-0
    [ 5.d3 d6 ( 5...0-0 6.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 ) 6.0-0= - 5. O-O d6 6. d3 ( 6.d2
    0-0 7.0-0 e7 8.a3 a5 9.c4 c6 10.a2 g6= D. Baramidze - K.
    Georgiev, Kusadasi 2006 )]
    5...0-0
    [ 5...d6?!
    A) 6.d3 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. d3 d6 ( 6...xc3 7.bxc3 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. d3 Bxc3
    7. bxc3 d6 );
    B) 6.d5 a5 7.d4 a6 8.xc6+ bxc6 9.xf6+ gxf6 10.h4 (weakness
    f5) I. Sinelnikov - P. Tantsov, Moscow 2009 ]
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    6.d3
    [ 6.xc6 This move leads to a drawish position.
    A) 6...bxc6 7.xe5 e8 ( 7...xc3 8.dxc3 xe4 9.e1 c5 10.b3 e6
    (I. Popov - G. Kamsky, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) 11.f4 f6 12.d3 d6
    13.b2 d7 14.c4 ) 8.d4 xc3 9.bxc3 xe4 10.f3 d6 11.f4 a6
    12.fe1 e6= A. Hauchard - C. Flear, Parthenay 1992;
    B) 6...dxc6 7.xe5 e8 ( 7...xc3 8.dxc3 xd1 9.xd1 xe4 10.f4
    f5= Black can equalize with relative ease. A. Miles - A. Jussupow, Groningen
    1992 ) 8.d3 xc3 9.dxc3 xe4 10.f3 ( 10.e1 d6 11.f4 xe1+
    12.xe1 f5 13.f3 xd3 14.cxd3 f6 15.xd6 xd6= This position is
    rather drawish. A. Ivanov - G. Kamsky, Saint Louis 2011; 10.f4 f5 11.e1
    d6 12.f3 xd3 13.cxd3 d7 14.xd6 cxd6= This position is rather
    drawish. A. Istratescu - L. Fressinet, Pau 2012 ) 10...f6 ( 10...d6 11.f4
    f6 12.fe1 e6 13.g3 f5 14.g5 xg5 15.xg5 b6 16.f4 ac8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. I. Popov - D. Jakovenko, Tyumen 2012 ) 11.f4
    xf4 12.xf4 d6 13.fe1 f5 14.f3 f6= This position is rather drawish. I.
    Popov - G. Kamsky, Moscow (rapid) 2013 ]
    6...d6
    [ 6...xc3 7.bxc3 d6 8.e1 ( 8.g5= - 6... d6 7. Bg5 Bxc3 8. bxc3; 8.h3 e7
    9.e1 d7 10.c4 g6 11.b3 h6 12.h2 e8 13.f1 e6=
    E. Rozentalis - T. Nyback, Warsaw 2009 )
    A) 8...h6 9.d4 d7= - 8... Bd7 9. d4 h6;
    B) 8...e7 9.d4 c6 10.c4 ( 10.f1 g6 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.xd8 xd8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. B. Spassky - L. Kavalek, Turin 1982 ) 10...c7
    11.g5 g6 12.xf6 gxf6 13.d2 White has slightly better pawn
    structure.;
    C) 8...d7 9.d4 ( 9.b1 a6 10.xc6 xc6 11.g5 h6 12.h4=
    - 6... d6 7. Bg5 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Bd7 9. Rb1 h6 10. Bh4 a6 11. Bxc6 Bxc6 12.
    Re1; 9.h3 h6 10.d4= - 9. d4 h6 10. h3 ) 9...h6 10.h3 ( 10.b1 b6 11.h3 e8
    12.d3 h7 13.e3 f8 14.h2 f6 E. Sutovsky - G. Kamsky, Loo 2013 )
    10...e8 11.d3 b6 ( 11...e7 12.a4 a5 13.a3 b6 (Ni Hua - E.
    Tomashevsky, Sochi (rapid) 2009) 14.c4 d8 15.d3 c8 16.b3 b7
    17.d2 ) 12.b2 h7 ( 12...e7 13.h4 ad8 14.f3 a5= Ni Hua - E.
    Tomashevsky, Sochi (blitz) 2009 ) 13.d2 e7 14.f1 g6 15.g3 f6
    16.g2 c8 17.h2 a6= A. Shirov - P. Leko, Horgen 1994 ]
    7.g5 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ 7.e2 c5 8.c3 a6 9.xc6 bxc6 10.g3 h6 11.d4 exd4 12.xd4 e8
    13.e1 g4 14.h3 e5 15.e3 f6 White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Black has a pair of bishops. E. Sutovsky - M. Godena, Porto Carras 2011 ]
    [ 7.xc6 bxc6 8.e2
    A) 8...g4 9.g3 h5 10.c3 ( 10.h3 xg3 11.fxg3 c5+ 12.h1 e6
    13.g4 f6 14.e2 d5 A. Grinfeld - G. Stanciu, Bled 1991 ) 10...c5 11.d4
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    xg3 12.hxg3 exd4 13.cxd4 b6 14.d3 e8= B. Amin - I. Lysyj, Cappelle
    la Grande 2012;
    B) 8...c5 9.d2 a5 10.g3 e8 11.h3 d5 12.e1 d6 A. Motylev - I.
    Khairullin, Krasnoyarsk 2007 ]
    7...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7...xc3 [Chapter] [#] 8.bxc3
    A) 8...d7
    A1) 9.e1 a6 ( 9...h6 10.h4 a6 11.a4= - 9. .. a6 10. Ba4 h6 11. Bh4 )
    10.a4 h6 11.h4 e7 12.xd7 xd7 13.d4
    A1a) 13...f6 14.d3 ( worse move is 14.b1 (S. Vysochin - V. Malakhov,
    Warsaw (rapid) 2009) b5 15.a4 bxa4 16.d3 b6 ) 14...b6 15.a4
    a5 16.eb1 e8 17.b5 c6 18.d2= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Zappa Mexico II - Spike 1.3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A1b) 13...e8 14.g3 f6 15.b1 b8 16.b3+ f7 17.a4 g5 18.a5
    g7 19.d2 f5 A. Lastin - D. Khismatullin, St Petersburg 2009;
    A2) 9.d4 h6 10.h4
    A2a) 10...a6 11.d3 g4 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3
    A2a1) 13...g5 14.g3 e8 ( 14...exd4 15.cxd4 xd4 16.e3 c6
    17.f4 h5 18.h2 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 15.h4 g7 16.hxg5 hxg5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. L. Fressinet - M.
    Adams, Birmingham 2006;
    A2a2) 13...exd4 14.ab1 b8 15.cxd4 xd4 16.e3 c6 17.f4
    e8= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b) 10...e8 11.e1 a6 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.xf6 xf6 14.xd7 axb5
    15.xc7 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Shirov - D. Jakovenko, Sochi 2006;
    A3) 9.a4 h6 10.h4 a6 11.c4 e6 12.d2 a5 13.a2 xa2
    14.xa2 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Najer - D. Fridman,
    Philadelphia 2007;
    A4) 9.d2 h6 10.h4 g5 11.xc6 xc6 12.g3 e8 13.d4
    (V. Ivanchuk - V. Gashimov, Sochi 2008) f6 14.e1 exd4 15.e5 d8
    16.cxd4 dxe5 17.dxe5 g7=;
    A5) 9.b1
    A5a) 9...b8 10.d4 a6 11.d3 ( 11.xc6 xc6 12.e1 h6 13.h4
    e7= Wei Yi - Ni Hua, Shenzhen (rapid) 2013 ) 11...h6 12.h4 g4
    13.d5 a5 14.h3 h5 15.g4 g6 16.d2 h7 17.f3 g5 18.g3 c6
    Komodo 5.1 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A5b) 9...h6 10.h4 a6 ( 10...e7 11.d4 fd8 12.xf6 xf6 13.xc6
    bxc6 14.b7 exd4 15.cxd4 e6= D. Howell - B. Socko, Antwerp 2009 )
    11.xc6 ( 11.a4 b8 12.b3= - 9... a6 10. Ba4 Rb8 11. Bb3 h6 12.
    Bh4 ) 11...xc6 12.e1 e8 ( 12...b6 13.d2 g5 14.g3 e8 15.d4 f6
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    16.c4 g7 17.c3 e8 18.f3 g6 19.f1 g4= with mutual play. M.
    Carlsen - V. Gashimov, Nanjing 2010 ) 13.d2 b5 14.f1 d5 15.f3 e6
    16.e3 d7= B. Spassky - L. Portisch, Bugojno 1986;
    A5c) 9...b6 10.d4 ( 10.h3 h6 11.h4 a6 12.c4 a5 13.d5 c6
    14.b3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. A. Feoktistov - D. Fridman, Internet (blitz) 2007 )
    10...a6 11.c4 h6 12.h4 e6 13.d5 Y. Shabanov - I. Zaitsev,
    Moscow 1995;
    A5d) 9...a6 10.a4
    A5d1) 10...b5 11.b3
    A5d11) 11...e7?! 12.h4! a5 ( 12...h8?! 13.f4 exf4 14.xf4
    e5 15.f3 xc3 16.xf6 gxf6 17.d5 E. Sutovsky - B. Socko,
    Antwerp 2009 ) 13.f4 exf4 14.xf4 e5 15.f3 xc3 (Atlas 3.15 TJChess 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2012) 16.h1 ab8 17.d4 (with the idea
    18. Rxf6 gxf6 19. Bd2) c4 18.xf6 gxf6 19.xf6 g7 20.f4;
    A5d12) 11...h6 12.h4 e7 13.e1 a5 14.d4 ad8 15.c1 fe8
    Rybka 2.3 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    A5d2) 10...b8
    A5d21) 11.e1 h6 12.h4 e7 13.b3 g6 14.g3
    A5d211) 14...e6 15.d4 xb3 16.axb3 e8 17.h4 ( 17.d2
    d7 18.f3 h5 19.c4 xg3 20.hxg3 bd8= S. Rublevsky - D.
    Jakovenko, Poikovsky 2007 ) 17...exd4 18.xg6 fxg6 19.xd4
    h5 20.bd1 xg3 21.hxg3 f6= Black can equalize with relative
    ease.;
    A5d212) 14...e8 15.d2 b5 16.a1 (1/2-1/2 P. Svidler - D.
    Jakovenko, Dagomys 2009) e7 17.h3 e6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    A5d22) 11.c1 h6 12.h4 e7
    A5d221) 13.xf6?! xa4 14.h4 d7 ( 14...gxf6 15.xh6 d7
    16.f4 g4 17.xf6 White has the attack. ) 15.xe7 ( 15.f4?! gxf6
    16.fxe5 h7 17.exf6 g6 18.f5 xf5 19.xf5 e5 20.d4 d7
    21.e3 g8 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. L. McShane - A. Motylev, Moscow 2010 ) 15...xe7 16.g3 b5
    17.e1 c5 Black has the initiative.;
    A5d222) 13.xd7 xd7 14.d4 e8 15.g3 g6= J. Gallagher M. Meszaros, Chur 2010;
    A5d23) 11.b3 h6 12.h4 e7 13.e1 ( 13.c1 a5 14.e1
    xb3 15.cxb3 e6 16.d4 (S. Smagin - A. Jussupow, Essen 2001)
    h5 17.d1 g5 18.g3 xg3 19.hxg3 g7= ) 13...a5 14.d4
    A5d231) 14...bd8 15.h3
    A5d2311) 15...h7?! 16.c1 xb3 17.axb3 c8 ( 17...c6
    18.a1 g8 19.dxe5 dxe5 20.a5 b5 21.c4 b6 22.a1 c6
    23.xa6 N. Short - J. Speelman, London 1991 ) 18.e3 b6 19.c4
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    de8 (M. Chandler - A. Karpov, Reykjavik 1991) 20.a1 b7
    21.d5 White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
    A5d2312) 15...g5? [#] 16.xg5! hxg5 17.xg5 h7 18.f3
    g7 19.g3+- and White has a decisive attack. S. Rublevsky - D.
    Blagojevic, Valjevo 2011;
    A5d2313) 15...fe8 16.d3 b5 (Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 2.1d3,
    Internet (blitz) 2006) 17.a1 c5 18.d5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A5d232) 14...g4 15.d3 b5 16.a4 xb3 17.cxb3 bxa4 18.bxa4
    xb1 19.xb1 exd4 20.xf6 xf6 21.xd4 e5= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Key game F. Halwick jr - T. Knight, corr. 2001;
    B) 8...h6 9.h4
    B1) 9...h8
    B1a) 10.d2 g5 11.g3 e7 12.d4 g6 13.e1 c6 ( 13...h5 14.f3
    g8 15.f1 L. Fressinet - I. Sokolov, Reykjavik 2006 ) 14.d3 e6
    15.b1 c7 16.a4 f4;
    B1b) 10.d4
    B1b1) 10...g5?! 11.xg5 hxg5 12.xg5 g8 13.h4 ( 13.f4 exf4
    14.h4 g4 15.e1 S. Rublevsky - I. Sokolov, Poikovsky 2006 )
    13...xg5 14.hxg5 h7 15.dxe5 xg5 16.f4 g7 17.exd6 g4
    18.e2 h3 19.f2 g8 20.f1 Stockfish 2.2.2 - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B1b2) 10...e7 11.e1 g4 12.h3 h5 13.b1 a5 (Deep Rybka 4 Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) 14.f1 b6 15.d3 c5 16.d2;
    B2) 9...e7 10.e1= - 8... Qe7 9. Re1 h6 10. Bh4;
    B3) 9...d7 10.d2 ( 10.b1= - 8... Bd7 9. Rb1 h6 10. Bh4; 10.d4=
    - 8... Bd7 9. d4 h6 10. Bh4 ) 10...a6 11.xc6 xc6 12.h3 h7
    (D. Andreikin - V. Zvjaginsev, Dagomys 2008) 13.fe1 g8!? 14.h2 f8
    15.f1 h5 16.e3 f6=;
    C) 8...a6 9.a4 ( 9.xc6 bxc6 10.h3 h6 11.h4 e7 12.b1 e6 13.c4
    d7 14.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Critter 1.0 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2011 ) 9...d7 10.b3
    h6 11.h4 e7 12.e1 a5 ( 12...h8 13.d2 a5 14.d4 xb3
    15.axb3 S. Rublevsky - N. Chadaev, Dagomys 2009 ) 13.d4 ad8 14.d3
    fe8 15.h3 b5 ( 15...b5 16.c4 c6 17.c3 xb3 18.axb3 M. Kotrc - M.
    Strnad, corr. 2006 ) 16.a4 xb3 17.cxb3 bxa4 18.bxa4 a5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    D) 8...e7
    D1) 9.xc6 bxc6 10.d2 h6 11.h4 e6 12.c4 ( 12.xf6 xf6 13.b1
    c5 14.c4 e6 15.b7 e7 16.e3 fb8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. V. Hort - L. Portisch, Bugojno 1978 ) 12...d7 13.b1 c5 14.g3
    b8 15.b3 b6 16.a3 a6 17.b3 f5 18.exf5 xf5= V. Ivanchuk - R.
    Kasimdzhanov, Germany 2007;
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    D2) 9.e1
    D2a) 9...a6 [Chapter] [#] 10.xc6 bxc6 11.d4 h6 ( 11...a5 12.b1 e6
    13.a3 d7 14.h4 f6 15.c1 b6= Hou Yifan - A. Karpov, Sanya City
    (m/1) 2010 ) 12.xf6 xf6 13.b1 exd4 14.cxd4 g4 15.b3 fb8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. M. Dedina - A. Kyhos, corr. 2009;
    D2b) 9...d8 [Chapter] [#] 10.d4
    D2b1) 10...g4 11.h3
    D2b11) 11...h5 12.g4 g6 13.h4 ( 13.d5 c6 14.d3 c8 15.c4
    b6 16.d2 h6 17.h4 h7 M. Adams - J. Werle, London 2009 )
    13...c6 14.d3 e8 (M. Bobbia - A. Sustarsic, corr. 2001) 15.b1 b6
    16.c4 h6 17.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    D2b12) 11...xf3 12.xf3 e6
    D2b121) 13.h4 ad8 ( 13...f4 14.a4 a5 15.ab1 b6 16.bd1
    ad8 (J. Benjamin - G. Kaidanov, Key West 1994) 17.g5 e6
    18.e3 White has a pair of bishops. ) 14.ad1 f4 15.g5
    ( 15.f1 g6 16.g5 h6 17.c1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 15...e6 16.h4 xg5
    ( 16...h6 17.c1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. A. Shirov - A. Jussupow, Munich 1993 )
    17.hxg5 d7 18.h5 c6 19.c4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. D. Stanley - M.
    Dimitriadis, corr. 1998;
    D2b122) 13.e3 c6 ( 13...h6 14.h4 h7 15.g3 f6 16.d1 g6
    17.a4 f6 18.d3 a5 19.f3 g4 20.c1 White has a pair of
    bishops. P. Negi - S. Iuldachev, Delhi 2010 ) 14.d3 c7 15.ab1
    b6 16.f5 Fruit 2.3.5m - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008;
    D2b2) 10...e6
    D2b21) 11.d2
    D2b211) 11...c5
    D2b2111) 12.d3 d7 ( 12...cxd4 13.cxd4 xd4 14.xd4 exd4
    15.b1 g4 16.e2 h4 17.h3 e5 18.f4 c6 19.b5 e7
    20.f3 a6 21.b6 c7 22.eb1 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2013; 12...c7 13.b1 b8 14.h3 d7 15.c1
    fc8 16.g5 I. Ivanisevic - A. Goganov, Legnica 2013 ) 13.b1
    f6 ( 13...b6 14.f1 b7 15.d5 c7 16.c4 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Mil. Perunovic - S. Brenjo, Kragujevac 2012 )
    14.d5 f4 15.f1 b6 16.c4 h6 17.b3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Mil.
    Perunovic - V. Mikhalevski, Wheeling 2012;
    D2b2112) 12.h4 cxd4 13.f5 c7 14.cxd4 xd4 15.xd4
    exd4 (E. Sutovsky - Z. Efimenko, Kragujevac 2009) 16.g5 c5
    17.xf6 xb5 18.xd4 e6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D2b2113) 12.h3 d8 13.a4 c7 ( 13...cxd4 14.cxd4 c7 15.c3
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    d7 16.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 14.d5 f8
    15.h2 g6 16.g5 e7 17.g4 xg4 18.hxg4 h6 19.d2
    h7 20.g3 ac8 21.e2 M. Adams - D. Harika, Caleta 2011;
    D2b212) 11...d8 12.d3 f8 13.h4 c5
    D2b2121) 14.b1 h6 15.f3 b6 16.f5 xf5 17.exf5 c7
    ( 17...h8?! 18.g4! c7 19.h4 cxd4 20.cxd4 White has the
    attack. T. Radjabov - B. Amin, Bursa 2010 ) 18.g3 h8 19.dxe5
    dxe5 20.c4 White has a pair of bishops.;
    D2b2122) 14.f3 h6 15.f5 xf5 16.exf5 c7 17.g3 h8
    18.dxe5 dxe5 19.c4 e8 20.c3 8d7 21.e3 White has a
    pair of bishops. Key game I. Cheparinov - D. Jakovenko, Jermuk
    2009;
    D2b213) 11...c6 12.d3 c7
    D2b2131) 13.h4 exd4 ( 13...e8 14.f3 f8 15.g5 e7
    16.g3 White has the initiative. (with the idea f4, Nf5) A. Shirov A. Kunte, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 14.f5 c5 15.xd4 e8
    16.f3 e7 17.f4 e5= A. Vorozhtsov - I. Miciak, corr. 2010;
    D2b2132) 13.a4 h6 14.h3 d7 15.e3 fe8 16.d2
    White has a slight spatial advantage. R. Rohs - T. Bueno, corr.
    2011;
    D2b22) 11.h4 f4 12.d2 h8 13.f1 (G. Kamsky - J. Timman,
    Tilburg 1991) g6 14.g3 g4 15.f3 e6 16.d5 d7 17.c4
    h5= with mutual play.;
    D2b23) 11.c1
    D2b231) 11...c5 12.f1 ( 12.c4 d8 13.d5 f8 14.dxe5 dxe5
    15.c4 M. Chandler - V. Salov, Reykjavik 1991; 12.a4 d8
    - 11... Rd8 12. a4 c5 ) 12...d8 ( 12...d7 13.g3 cxd4 14.cxd4
    (M. Cornette - S. Fedorchuk, Paris (blitz) 2010) xd4 15.xd4 exd4
    16.f4 c5 17.xd4 White has a pair of bishops. ) 13.g3 c7
    ( 13...b8 14.a4 f8 15.h4 g4 16.f3 d7 17.g2 e8
    18.g5 P. Svidler - A. Karpov, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2003 ) 14.d5 f8
    15.h4 g6 ( 15...h6 16.c4 g6 17.xg6 fxg6 18.f4 f8
    19.fxe5 dxe5 20.g2 d6 21.f1 g4 22.d3 g5 23.a4 ac8
    24.b1 c7 25.a5 h5 26.b3 e8 27.h3 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
    2012; 15...e8 16.g5 6d7 17.f5 f6 18.d2 b6 19.c4 d7
    20.h4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. P. Negi - P.
    Harikrishna, Cappelle la Grande 2012 ) 16.g5 xh4 ( 16...e7
    17.f5 xf5 18.exf5 f8 19.h4 h6 20.b1 ab8 21.f4
    White has a slight spatial advantage. White has a pair of bishops.
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 17.xh4 e7
    18.f4 h6 19.g2 White has a pair of bishops. Historically important
    game I. Bondarevsky - A. Lilienthal, Leningrad/Moscow 1941;
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    D2b232) 11...d8
    D2b2321) 12.f1 b6 ( 12...c5 - 11... c5 12. Bf1 Rd8 ) 13.h4 g6
    14.g3 b7 15.g2 d7 16.h3 e8 17.f3 f6 18.a4 a5
    A. Grischuk - A. Morozevich, Dubai (rapid) 2002;
    D2b2322) 12.g3 c5 13.a4 h6 14.f1 f8 15.h4 (J. Hjartarson
    - A. Aleksandrov, Groningen 1997) c7 16.d3 e6 17.f3
    cxd4 18.cxd4 b6 19.b2 b7=;
    D2b2323) 12.a4
    D2b23231) 12...c6 13.d3 ( 13.f1 c7 14.c4 h6 15.c3 c5
    16.g3 e8 17.g2 d7= A. Shirov - V. Anand, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 1995 ) 13...c7 14.e3 h6 15.d2 f8 16.h3 g6
    17.a5 c5 18.f3 N. Shchebenyuk - K. Auburger, corr. 2010;
    D2b23232) 12...c5 13.f1 ( 13.c4 h6 14.h3 f8 15.h4
    (A. Shirov - A. Lesiege, North Bay 1994) e6 16.d5 d7
    17.d3 g6 18.f5 f8 19.g4 White has the initiative.;
    worse move is 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.e2 c7 15.c4 h6 16.h4
    e8 17.f5 f4 18.f3 xf5 19.exf5 ad8= N. Short - V.
    Anand, Linares 1992 ) 13...f8 14.d5 g6 15.d2 f8 16.c4
    b6 17.g3 b7 18.g2 h6 19.e3 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. B. Spassky - A. Jussupow, Bugojno 1986;
    D2b23233) 12...f8 13.h4 ( 13.f1 g6 14.g3 h6 15.g2
    a5 16.c4 e6 17.e2 d7 C. Lutz - A. Jussupow, Dortmund
    1994 ) 13...c6 14.d3 h6 ( 14...c5 15.f3 h6 (L. Yudasin - R.
    Huebner, Groningen 1993) 16.a5 b8 17.f5 xf5 18.exf5
    8d7 19.b1 b6 20.axb6 axb6 21.a1 White has the
    initiative. ) 15.f3 e8 16.f5 xf5 17.xf5 e6 (Key game
    M. Adams - V. Akopian, Groningen 1993) 18.a3 xf5 19.exf5
    e4 20.f1 White has a pair of bishops.;
    D2c) 9...h6 [Chapter] [#] 10.h4
    D2c1) 10...d8 11.d4 e6 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.xe5 c5 14.xf6
    xb5 15.g4= J. Speelman - A. Karpov, Linares 1992;
    D2c2) 10...d7 11.b1 a6 ( 11...h8 12.d4 g4 13.h3 xf3
    14.xf3 White can increase his advantage with accurate play. Toga II 1.
    3x4 - Rybka 1.2f, Internet 2007 ) 12.xc6 xc6 13.d2 g5 14.g3
    (Spike 1.2 Turin - Loop 13.6, Internet (blitz) 2007) b5 15.f1 d7
    16.e3 e6=;
    D2c3) 10...a6 11.xc6 bxc6 12.d4 e6 ( 12...g4 13.d3 xf3
    14.xf3 g5 15.g3 d7= A. Shirov - S. Erenburg, Sochi 2006 ) 13.xf6
    xf6 14.d3 b8 15.ab1 xb1 16.xb1 e6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    8.h4
    [ 8.xf6 gxf6 9.e2 f5 10.c3 a5 11.c4 g6 12.g3 fxe4 13.dxe4 b6
    F. Vallejo Pons - J. Granda Zuniga, Bahia Feliz 2011 ]
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    8...c6
    [ 8...xc3 9.bxc3
    A) 9...g6 10.xg6 fxg6 11.c4+ h8 12.f4 e8 13.fxe5 ( 13.d2 e6
    14.b3 a5 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.xe6 xe6 17.c4 b6= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. F. Vallejo Pons - V. Korchnoi, Vera 2004 ) 13...dxe5 14.b1 b6
    15.b3 d7 16.a4 h6 17.xf6 xf6 18.xf6 gxf6 19.f7 e7 20.xg6
    e6 21.b4 g7 22.f5 g8 23.g3 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. M. Adams - V. Korchnoi, Madrid 1996;
    B) 9...d5 10.xf6 gxf6 11.f3 c6 12.a4 g6 13.f5 xf5 14.xf5 a5
    15.a3 f4 H. Draba - L. Gavrileteanu, corr. 2002 ]
    9.c4
    [ 9.a4 d7 10.e2 c5 11.c3 xa4 12.xa4 c5 13.d4 b6=
    P. Negi - G. Sargissian, Sestao 2010 ]
    9...d5 10.b3
    [ 10.xf6 gxf6 11.b3 a5 12.a3 ( 12.a4 g6 13.xg6 hxg6 14.exd5 xc3
    15.bxc3 cxd5= R. Saptarshi - A. Gupta, New Delhi 2011 ) 12...xc3 13.bxc3 a4
    14.a2 g6 15.h5 h8 16.h1 g8 Key game L. Nisipeanu - R.
    Ponomariov, Medias 2010 ]
    10...a5
    [ 10...d6 11.f4 xc3 12.bxc3 dxe4 13.fxe5 xe5 14.xf6 gxf6 15.dxe4
    xc3 ( 15...g6 16.e1 a5 17.a4= - 10... a5 11. a4 Qd6 12. f4 Bxc3 13. bxc3
    dxe4 14. fxe5 Qxe5 15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. dxe4 Ng6 17. Qe1 ) 16.d6 ( 16.h1
    e5 17.f3 e6= ) 16...g6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.xf6 xf6 19.xf6 g7=
    This position is rather drawish. Wei Yi - S. Mamedyarov, Tromso 2013 ]
    11.a4 d6
    [ 11...g4 12.f3 e6 13.f4 exf4
    A) 14.xf4?! d7 15.exd5 ( 15.f1?! (1/2-1/2 A. Brkic - D. Kuljasevic, Split
    2013) c5 16.a2 dxe4 17.dxe4 xa2 18.xd8 fxd8 19.xa2 xe4
    20.xb4 xg5 ) 15...cxd5 16.f1 c5 17.a2 e8;
    B) 14.xf6 gxf6 15.exd5 cxd5 16.e2 d6 17.xf4 xf4 18.xf4 g6
    19.xg6 hxg6= Equal chances, quiet position. Wei Yi - Ni Hua, Danzhou
    2013 ]
    [ 11...xc3 12.bxc3 d6 13.f3 ( 13.f4= - 11... Qd6 12. f4 Bxc3 13. bxc3 )
    13...h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.xf6 gxf6 16.f4 dxe4 17.dxe4 g7 18.f5 d7
    19.fd1 fd8 20.d3 e8= Black can equalize with relative ease. ]
    12.f4 xc3 13.bxc3 dxe4 14.fxe5
    [ 14.e1?! (R. Rapport - O. Kanmazalp, Rhodes 2013) ed5 15.fxe5 xe5
    16.f3 f5 17.xf6 xf6 18.dxe4 xe4 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ]
    14...xe5 15.xf6 gxf6 16.dxe4 g6 17.e1 e8
    [ 17...xh4 18.xh4 xc3 19.ad1 ( 19.xf6 xf6 20.xf6 e6 21.xe6
    fxe6 22.xe6 ae8 23.xe8 xe8 24.e1 e5= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. Key game Mil. Perunovic - P. Harikrishna, Istanbul 2012 )
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    19...c5+ 20.f2 g5 21.xg5+ fxg5 22.xf7 xf7 23.f1 e6 24.xe6
    af8 25.f5 h6 26.xa5 e8 27.xf7+ xf7 28.a7 xe4 29.xb7+ g6
    30.a5 a4 31.c7 xa5 32.xc6+ f5= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. ]
    18.f3
    [ 18.f2 e6 ( 18...xc3 19.ad1 e6 20.d3 b4 21.f5 Critter 0.80 Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 19.f5 ad8 20.d4 xb3 21.cxb3 xe4
    22.xf6 e7= ]
    18...f4
    [ 18...xe4? [#] 19.xf7+!+- ]
    19.d2 g5 20.f2 e6 21.xe6 fxe6 22.b3 e7 23.ab1 f8 24.c5
    d8 Best Mutual Play

    215
    Italian Game,CHOPIN
    Incl. Evans Gambit
    Line 363
    [Borki Predojevic]

    C54

    11.07.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.c4 [#] c5
    [Chapter] [#]
    [ 3...f6= - Line 367 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 3...d6 This move is an inferior response to White's usual setup.
    A) equivalent move is 4.0-0 g4 ( 4...e7 5.d4 f6 6.c3 0-0 7.h3 exd4
    8.xd4 - 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. h3; 4...f6?
    5.g5 White has a lasting advantage. ) 5.c3 d7 6.d4 ( equivalent move is
    6.d3 f6 7.a4 e7 8.a5 a6 9.bd2 0-0 10.e1 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. S. Movsesian - J. Stocek,
    Hustopece (rapid) 2009; This line has been played until this point in several
    games of moderate significance. ) 6...f6 ( 6...xf3 7.xf3 exd4 8.b5
    dxc3 9.xc3 White has a lasting initiative. M. Matuszewski - A. Bebel,
    Koszalin 2005 ) 7.e1 e7 8.d5 b8 ( 8...d8?! 9.f1 0-0 10.h3 h5
    11.c4 White has a lasting advantage. O. Almeida Quintana - E. Valle, San
    Cristobal 2012 ) 9.d3 0-0 10.c4 a6 11.c3 with White's characteristic
    advantage in this type of position.;
    B) equivalent move is 4.c3
    B1) 4...e7 5.b3 h6 6.d4 0-0 7.xh6 gxh6 8.0-0 White has a
    lasting advantage. Rybka 3 - Naum 4, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    B2) Dangerous line for Black: 4...g4?! 5.b3! ( 5.d4 - 4. d4 Bg4 5. c3 )
    5...d7 6.xb7 b8 7.a6 Updated on September 15, 2013 xf3
    ( 7...e7 8.d3 xf3 9.gxf3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. S. Brynell - J. Hector, Malmo 1986 ) 8.gxf3 f6 9.d3 d5
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    10.b5 b6 (I. Markovic - L. Nestorovic, Kragujevac 2013) 11.xc6 xa6
    12.xd7+ xd7 13.e3 White has a lasting advantage.;
    B3) 4...g6 5.d4 g7 6.0-0 e7 7.e1 f6 8.bd2 0-0 9.h3 d7 10.a3
    ( equivalent move is 10.f1 ae8 11.g3 h8 (S. Kudrin - V. Vorotnikov,
    Moscow 1995) 12.g5 White has a lasting advantage. ) 10...ae8 11.b4
    White has a lasting advantage. A. Morozevich - V. Malaniuk, Samara 1998;
    This line has been played until this point in several computer engine
    games.;
    C) 4.d4
    C1) 4...g4 5.c3 d7 ( 5...f6?! 6.b3 d7 [#] 7.xf7+! and White has
    a decisive attack. xf7 8.xb7 d7 9.d5 xd5 10.exd5 xd5 11.xa8
    d3 (D. Pirrot - J. Andersen, Bad Woerishofen 2009) 12.h3 h5 13.e3
    g5 14.b7 g7 15.b3 e4 16.c4 xb3 17.axb3 exf3 18.g4 g6
    19.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 6.e3 f6
    7.d5 ( 7.bd2 exd4 8.xd4 e7 Ktulu 7.5 - Pharaon 3.3, Internet 2006 )
    7...e7 ( 7...d8?! 8.d3 e7 9.c4 0-0 10.c3 White has a lasting
    advantage. P. Ponkratov - V. Fedoseev, Izhevsk 2009; Updated on January 3,
    2014 7...b8 8.bd2 e7 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 White has a lasting
    advantage. Li Chao - G. Sobeck, Guben 2014 ) 8.bd2 (B. Carlier - M. De
    Zeeuw, Netherlands 1994) c8 9.b3 g6 10.b5+ c6 ( 10...d7
    11.h4 ) 11.dxc6 bxc6 12.c4 e6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.h4 White has the
    initiative.;
    C2) 4...exd4 5.xd4
    C2a) 5...g6 6.c3 g7 7.e3 ( 7.xc6 bxc6 8.0-0 e7 9.g5 0-0
    10.d2 (with the idea Bh6) e6 11.b3 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. A. Petrisor - M. Marin, Plovdiv 2012 ) 7...f6 Promising line for
    White:
    C2a1) 8.f3 0-0 9.xc6 ( Updated on February 15, 2014 9.d2 e5
    10.e2 d5 11.exd5 xd5 12.g5 (K. Jakubowski - J. Stocek, Poruba
    2014) d7= with mutual play. ) 9...bxc6 10.0-0 e6 ( 10...e8 11.e1
    e6 12.b3 b8 13.d2 (S. Tiviakov - M. Marin, Palau 2009) d7 )
    11.b3 (M. Vontina - L. Shernoff, corr. 2011) a5= (with the idea Nd7)
    Black has moderate counterplay.;
    C2a2) 8.d2 0-0 9.0-0-0 e8 10.f3 e5 11.e2 ( 11.b3 a6
    12.de2 b5= with mutual play. S. Solomon - D. Reinderman,
    Hoogeveen 1998 )
    C2a21) 11...a6?! 12.g5! (with the idea f4) ( 12.b3 b5 13.g5
    e6= Black has moderate counterplay. C. Lupulescu - M. Marin, Eforie
    Nord 2009 ) 12...b5 ( 12...d7 13.f4 h5 14.h4 White has the
    attack. ) 13.f4 c4 14.xc4 bxc4 15.e5 dxe5 16.fxe5 xe5 17.f4
    xg5 [#] 18.e6! e7 19.xg5 White has a lasting advantage.;
    C2a22) 11...c6 12.b3 d5 13.g5 b6 14.xf6 xf6 15.exd5
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
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    C2b) 5...f6 6.c3 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.h3 ( Updated on March 31, 2014
    8.e1 e8 9.xc6 bxc6 10.f4 with White's characteristic advantage
    in this type of position. B. Heberla - M. Bartel, Warsaw 2014 )
    C2b1) 8...e5 9.b3 ( 9.e2 a6 10.f4 g6 ) 9...c5 10.f3 c4
    11.xe5 cxb3 12.f3 bxa2 ( 12...bxc2 13.xc2 e6 14.d1 c8
    15.d4 White has a lasting advantage. Deep Fritz 8 - Toga II 1.1a,
    Internet 2006 ) 13.xa2 e6 14.a4 Updated on May 15, 2013 a6
    ( 14...b6 15.e3 c7 (V. Lilov - D. Bojkov, Blagoevgrad 2009)
    16.d4 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 15.d4 b6 16.e1
    fe8 17.b3 ac8 18.e3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. R.
    Tleptsok - V. Kireev, corr. 2013;
    C2b2) 8...xd4 9.xd4 c6 ( Updated on April 2, 2014 9...e6 10.xe6
    fxe6 11.e5 d7 12.exd6 cxd6 (F. Pancevski - V. Oltian, Skopje 2014)
    13.e4 c5 14.g4 White has slightly better pawn structure.; 9...d7
    10.d5 f6 11.xf6+ xf6 12.e3 e8 13.f3 White has a lasting
    advantage. G. Jones - M. Turner, Leeds (rapid) 2011 )
    C2b21) 10.a4 e6 (M. Krivokapic - M. Lutovac, Cetinje 2009)
    ( 10...d7 (Historically important game B. Spassky - V. Hort, Reykjavik
    (m/1) 1977) 11.f4 with White's characteristic advantage in this type
    of position. ) 11.d1 b6 12.xb6 axb6 13.a2 (with the idea Be3)
    b5 14.axb5 xa2 15.xa2 xa2 16.xa2 xe4 17.bxc6 bxc6=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    Black.;
    C2b22) 10.d1 b5 11.e2 b6 12.a3 xd4 13.xd4 e6 14.g5
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Thinker 5.4c - Deep Junior
    11.2, Internet 2010 ]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: 3...e7 4.d4 ( 4.0-0 f6 5.d3 - Line 368 )
    4...d6 ( 4...exd4 5.xd4 f6 6.c3 0-0 7.0-0 d6 - 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6.
    Nc3 Be7 7. O-O O-O )
    A) 5.c3 f6 6.h3 0-0 7.0-0 [#] xe4! This move leads to approximately
    equal positions. ( 7...exd4 8.xd4 - 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. OO O-O 8. h3 ) 8.xe4 d5 9.xd5 ( 9.xe5 xe5 10.dxe5 dxc4=
    O. Zimina - C. Marzano, Bratto 2004; This line has been played until this point
    in several games of moderate significance. ) 9...xd5 10.c3 a5 11.d5
    ( Updated on April 1, 2014 11.dxe5 xe5 12.xe5 xe5= Nguyen Van Hai Tu Hoang Thong, Da Lat 2014 ) 11...d8 12.e2 xd5 ( 12...b4?! 13.xe5
    f6 14.h5 (D. Abreu - S. Perryman, Guanare 2000) g6 15.h6 g7
    16.h4 f5 17.g5 e8 18.ad1 White has the attack. ) 13.xd5 xd5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    B) 5.d5 b8 6.d3 f6 ( 6...g4 7.0-0 f6 8.c4 bd7 9.c3
    White has a lasting advantage. ) 7.c4 0-0 8.c3 bd7 ( 8...c5 9.b1 h6
    10.a3 a5 (B. Predojevic - A. Stojanovic, Rijeka 2009) 11.d2 White has a
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    lasting advantage. White can increase his advantage with accurate play. )
    9.c2 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. A. Shirov J. Speelman, London 1991 ]
    [ 3...g6 This line increases White's chances to play for a win.
    A) 4.0-0 g7 5.c3 d6 6.d4 - 3... d6 4. c3 g6 5. d4 Bg7 6. O-O ( Updated on
    June 9, 2013 6.b3 f6 7.e1 0-0= A. Cherniaev - S. Mamedyarov, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013 );
    B) 4.d4 exd4 5.xd4 g7 6.xc6 ( 6.e3 f6 7.c3 0-0 8.0-0 e8
    9.e1 d6 V. Hort - P. Keres, Moscow 1963 ) 6...bxc6 7.0-0 e7 ( 7...d6
    8.c3 - 3... d6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. O-O ) 8.c3
    0-0 ( 8...d6 - 3... d6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. O-O
    Ne7 ) 9.g5 h6 ( 9...d6 - 3... d6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Nxc6
    bxc6 8. O-O Ne7 9. Bg5 ) 10.f4 ( 10.h4 b8 11.b1 g5 12.g3 g6=
    Black has moderate counterplay. ) 10...d6 11.d2 h7 12.ad1
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. A. Jerez Perez K. Sasikiran, Internet (blitz) 2004 ]
    4.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 4.b4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4...b6 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
    A1) 5.b5?! a5 ( 5...d4 6.xd4 exd4 7.0-0 e7 8.h5 0-0 9.d3 d6
    10.g5 e6 A. Morozevich - M. Adams, Frankfurt (rapid) 1999 ) Updated on
    December 29, 2013 6.d3 ( 6.e2 d5 7.d3 dxe4 8.dxe4 xd1+ 9.xd1
    e6 10.e2 e7 11.bd2 f6 Black has the initiative. London - Glasgow,
    corr. 1891; 6.xe5?! h6 7.d4 d6 8.xh6 dxe5 9.xg7 g8 10.xf7+
    xf7 11.xe5 c4 12.h5+ f8 Black has a lasting advantage. Deep
    Junior 13 - Hiarcs 13.2, Internet 2012 ) 6...f6 7.0-0 0-0 Black has the
    initiative. Houdini 3 - Komodo TCEC, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A2) 5.a4 a6 ( 5...a5 6.b5 d4 7.xd4 xd4 8.c3 b6 9.d4 exd4
    10.0-0 White has a moderate developmental advantage. G. Kasparov - J.
    Piket, Amsterdam 1995 )
    A2a) 6.b2 d6 7.b5 ( 7.c3 f6 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 h5 Arasan 12.0 Rotor 0.5, Internet 2010 ) 7...axb5 8.axb5 xa1 9.xa1 a5 ( 9...d4
    10.xd4 exd4 11.0-0 f6 12.d3 0-0 13.d2 e6 T. Harding - N.
    Muzyka, corr. 2006 ) 10.a2 f6 11.c3 0-0 12.0-0 c6 E. Sveshnikov Ki. Georgiev, Elista (ol) 1998;
    A2b) 6.c3 f6 ( 6...d6 7.d3 f6= - 4. c3 Nf6 5. b4 Bb6 6. d3 d6 7. a4
    a6 ) 7.d3 d6= - 4. c3 Nf6 5. b4 Bb6 6. d3 d6 7. a4 a6;
    A2c) 6.c3 f6 ( worse move is 6...d6 7.d5 a7 8.d3 h6 9.e3 f6
    10.c3 xd5 11.xd5 e7 12.b3 g6 (T. Warakomski - S. Fedorchuk,
    Warsaw (rapid) 2008) 13.0-0 0-0 14.a5 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality. )
    A2c1) 7.0-0 d6 8.d5 ( Updated on April 19, 2014 8.b1 0-0 9.d3
    d4 K. Rohonyan - R. Patterson, Victoria 2014 ) 8...0-0 ( Updated on
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    August 19, 2013 8...xd5 9.exd5 d4 10.xd4 xd4 11.c3 a7
    12.d4 0-0 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.e3 a5 15.c5 e8 16.f3 f6
    17.xf6 gxf6 18.fd1 White has a lasting advantage. Wei Yi - S.
    Mamedyarov, Tromsoe (m/4, rapid) 2013 ) 9.xb6 cxb6 10.d3 g4
    ( 10...xb4 11.b1 c6 12.e3 g4 13.xb6 White has the
    initiative. M. Molner - E. Romanov, Philadelphia 2012 ) 11.c3
    ( Updated on February 3, 2014 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 b5 13.axb5 axb5
    14.xa8 xa8 15.b3 d4 16.d1 a1= Wei Yi - P. Harikrishna,
    Caleta 2014 ) 11...d5 12.exd5 xd5 13.d2 (P. Canyizares Cuadra - J.
    Marin Millan, corr. 2007) f6 14.e1 h8= Black has moderate
    counterplay.;
    A2c2) 7.d5
    A2c21) worse move is 7...d6 8.xb6 cxb6 9.d3 ( 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0
    g4 11.c3 d5 12.exd5 xd5 13.h3 h5= with mutual play. P. Negi V. Milov, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/5, rapid) 2009 ) Updated on May 15,
    2013 9...xb4 ( 9...e6 10.xe6 fxe6 11.c3 0-0 12.0-0
    White has slightly better pawn structure. M. Golubev - V. Korchnoi,
    Odessa (rapid) 2006 ) 10.b1 c6 11.e3 White has the initiative. A.
    Matikozian - Z. Amanov, Los Angeles 2013;
    A2c22) 7...xd5 8.exd5 d4 9.a5 a7 10.d6 ( 10.0-0 xf3+
    11.xf3 d6 12.d3 0-0 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 d7 15.d4 h4=
    T. L. Petrosian - V. Tkachiev, Dresden (ol) 2008; This line has been
    played until this point in another correspondence game, too. )
    A2c221) 10...cxd6 11.xd4 ( 11.c3 e6 (A. Morozevich - G.
    Kamsky, Moscow (blitz) 2008) 12.d4 c7 13.b3 b6 14.axb6
    xb6 15.0-0 White has the initiative. ) 11...xd4 12.f3
    (Deep Shredder 12 - Rybka 4, Internet 2010) 0-0 13.c3 a7
    14.0-0 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. White can increase his advantage with accurate play.;
    A2c222) 10...f6?! 11.c3 f5 ( 11...xf3+ 12.xf3 xf3 13.gxf3
    cxd6 14.d5 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Y. Dembo - P. Van Hoolandt, Cannes 2007 ) 12.dxc7
    e4 [#] 13.0-0! d6 14.d5 exf3 15.e1+ f8 16.d4 White has a
    lasting initiative. Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A2c223) 10...f5 11.b2 ( 11.xe5?! xd6 J. Nakos - A.
    Fedorko, corr. 2002 ) 11...xd6 12.b3 e4 13.0-0 0-0 14.e5
    g5 15.e2 b8 16.h1
    A2c2231) 16...h4?! 17.a3 c6 18.a2 e3 [#] 19.xe3!
    ( Updated on January 22, 2014 19.c4 e8 20.f3 h5 21.c5
    d5 22.xe3 g4 23.e1 c7 24.f1 f6 25.g1 be8 26.d4
    xe3 27.dxe3 b8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Key game Houdini 4 Pro Stockfish, Internet (rapid) 2014 ) 19...xe3 20.xe3 (with the idea
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    Qa7) ( 20.fxe3? e4 21.g1 d5 ) 20...a8 [#] 21.g4!!
    (with the idea Qd3) e8 22.xf7+ xf7 23.xf7 xf7 24.e1
    d8 25.e5 d5 26.h5+ f8 27.e3 f6 ( 27...d4 28.xd4
    d5+ 29.xd5 cxd5 30.c5+ f7 31.e7+ f8 32.f3
    White has a lasting advantage. ) 28.xf6 gxf6 29.xh7 xg4
    30.g3 e7 31.h6+ g7 32.xg7+ xg7 33.xg4+ f7
    34.h4 g6 35.g2 e8 36.f1 White has a lasting
    advantage.;
    A2c2232) 16...b5 17.a3! (with the idea Ba2, Rg3) b7 18.a2
    ( 18.xd7 f5 19.xf8 xf8 20.a2 d8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 18...f5 19.h3 d6 20.d7
    h6 21.xb8 xb8 22.c4 c6 23.c3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 4...xb4 5.c3
    B1) 5...a5 [Chapter] [#]
    B1a) Dangerous line for White: 6.b3?
    B1a1) 6...f6 7.0-0 b6 8.d4 exd4= - 6. d4 exd4 7. Qb3 Qf6 8. O-O
    Bb6 ( Updated on December 25, 2013 8...d6 9.b5 a6 10.a4 d7
    11.bd2 (Komodo TCEC - Stockfish 251213, Internet (blitz) 2013) ge7
    12.c4 White has the initiative. );
    B1a2) 6...e7 7.d4 [#] f6! ( 7...exd4= - 6. d4 exd4 7. Qb3 Qe7 )
    8.dxe5 ( 8.0-0 0-0 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. I. Topot - K. Taranin, corr. 2011 ) 8...xe5 9.xe5 xe5
    10.xf7+ e7 11.0-0 ( 11.f3 d6 12.c4 b5 13.d3 e6 14.b2
    hf8 Black has a lasting advantage. Scorpio 1.91 - Movei 00.8.438,
    Internet 2008 ) 11...f8 12.f4 ( 12.d5 b6-+ and Black has a decisive
    attack. This line has been played until this point in several
    correspondence games. B. Jobava - L. Aronian, Antalya 2004 ) 12...xe4
    13.c4 d8 14.h1 e8 15.d2 e3 16.f3 b6 17.a3 c6
    18.b2 b6 Black has a lasting advantage. B. Pott - M. Kampmann, corr.
    2010;
    B1b) 6.d4
    B1b1) [Chapter] [#] 6...d6
    B1b11) 7.0-0 b6= - 6... Bb6 7. O-O d6;
    B1b12) worse move is 7.dxe5 g4! (Mazemeshane - Rybka 1.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2006) ( Updated on May 10, 2013 7...dxe5 8.xd8+
    xd8 9.xe5 e6 10.b5+ c6 11.e2 f6 12.f3 0-0
    T. L. Petrosian - V. Iordachescu, Legnica 2013 ) 8.g5 xg5 9.xg5
    xd1 10.xf7+ f8 11.xg8 xg8 12.xd1 xe5 Black has a
    lasting advantage.;
    B1b13) 7.b3 d7
    B1b131) 8.dxe5
    B1b1311) 8...dxe5 9.0-0 b6 (with the idea Na5) 10.d1
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    ( 10.a3 a5 11.xe5 xb3 12.axb3 e6 13.xe6 xe6=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines
    to trip Black up. Protector 1.4.0 - Spike 1.4, Internet 2011; This line
    has been played until this point in several computer engine
    games. ) 10...e7 11.b5 ( 11.d5?! g4 12.a3 f6 13.bd2
    ge7 14.b5 (D. Hofstetter - A. Ramirez, corr. 2001) e6 15.a4
    0-0 16.xc6 bxc6 17.xe5 fd8 Black can increase his
    advantage with accurate play. ) 11...g4 ( 11...e6? 12.c4 d8
    (Spike 1.4 - Komodo 3, Internet 2011) 13.a3 xd1+ 14.xd1
    White has the attack. ) 12.a3 f6 ( 12...e6 13.xe6+ fxe6
    14.bd2 f6= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2009 ) 13.xc6+
    bxc6 14.bd2 e7 15.h3 xf3 16.xf3 0-0= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b1312) 8...b6!? (with the idea Na5)
    B1b13121) 9.bd2?! Promising line for Black:
    B1b131211) 9...a5
    B1b1312111) 10.c2 xc4 11.xc4 d5 12.exd5
    ( 12.e3?! dxe4 13.xe4 e7 14.a3 c6 15.b4
    g6 (with the idea Bd7, O-O-O) V. Bagirov - T. Ernst,
    Osterskars 1995 ) 12...xd5 13.a4+ ( 13.e3 xe3
    14.xe3 e7= This line has been played until this point in
    several correspondence games. Li Chao - Ni Hua, Manila
    2007 ) 13...d7 14.xb6 cxb6 15.b4 ( 15.d4?! e7
    16.0-0 c8 White has difficulties reaching full equality. M.
    Saviano - M. Radzikowska-Holuj, corr. 2006 ) 15...b5
    16.d4 ( 16.g5?! h6 17.d4 (I. Kurnosov - G. Sargissian,
    Warsaw 2005) c6 18.e3 e7 ) 16...a6 17.f3 xe5+
    18.f2 0-0-0 19.e1 c5 20.e3 e7 21.xc5+ bxc5
    22.b3 c6 23.xc5 c4= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. K.
    Rodriguez - E. Duliba, corr. 2007;
    B1b1312112) 10.b4 xc4 11.xc4 c5 12.b1
    (L. Barden - P. Sanderson, Leicestershire 1961) ( 12.b3?!
    c6 13.g5 h6 14.0-0 0-0 Black has the initiative.
    Shredder 8 - Shredder 8, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 12...b5
    13.b2 e7 14.0-0 0-0;
    B1b131212) 9...dxe5! 10.a3 a5 11.b4 c5 12.b2 e7
    ( 12...xc4 13.xc4 f6 14.d1 c6 15.d6+ e7 16.0-0
    h6 This line has been played until this point in several
    correspondence games. Y. Vovk - N. Maiorov, Minsk 2005 )
    13.b5+ c6 14.0-0 f6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Dedina - K. Glaser, corr.
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    2008;
    B1b13122) 9.b5 a6 10.a4 c5 11.c4 ge7 12.0-0 0-0
    13.a3 xa3 14.xa3 dxe5 15.xe5 d4 16.xc6 xc6
    17.c3 e6 <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
    B1b132) 8.bd2?! b6 9.a4 ( 9.dxe5 - 8. dxe5 Bb6 9. Nbd2 )
    B1b1321) equivalent move is 9...h6 10.0-0 0-0 11.dxe5 dxe5
    ( 11...g4 12.exd6 cxd6 13.a3 (N. Short - G. Sargissian, Wijk
    aan Zee 2008) a5 14.c2 d8 15.d5 f6 16.c4
    White has the initiative. ) 12.c2 c5 13.a5 g4 14.a6 bxa6
    White has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B1b1322) 9...f6
    B1b13221) 10.a5?! xa5 11.xa5 xa5 12.dxe5 g4
    13.exd6 0-0 14.h3 h6 15.a3 cxd6 16.0-0 ( 16.g4
    (K. Kulaots - L. Gonda, Rome 2011) h8 Black has a lasting
    advantage. ) 16...b6 17.d5 (M. Molner - J. Schroer, Internet
    2012) c5 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B1b13222) 10.dxe5 g4 11.0-0 gxe5 12.xe5 xe5 13.a5
    c5 Black has a lasting advantage.;
    B1b133) 8.0-0 b6
    B1b1331) 9.dxe5 a5 ( 9...dxe5= - 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. O-O Bb6 )
    10.b4 xc4 ( 10...c6 11.b3 a5= Umko 0.9 - Komodo 1.2,
    Internet 2010 ) 11.xc4 e6 12.xe6+ xe6 13.exd6 cxd6
    14.bd2 f6 15.a4 0-0 16.a5 c7 17.c4 (Hiarcs 12.1 Glaurung 2.2, Internet 2009) ac8;
    B1b1332) 9.b5?! a6 10.xc6 xc6 11.e3 ( 11.dxe5 e6
    12.c2 0-0-0 A. Churilov - S. Arzumanyan, corr. 1991; This line
    has been played until this point in several games of moderate
    significance. ) 11...f6 12.e1 ( 12.d5?! b5 13.xb5+ axb5
    14.xb6 cxb6 15.bd2 d7 Black has a lasting advantage. A.
    Pridorozhni - D. Jakovenko, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/2) 2013 ) 12...0-0
    13.bd2 xe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.dxe5 c6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b1333) 9.bd2 a5 ( Updated on February 21, 2014
    9...exd4?! 10.cxd4 xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.b1 f6 13.f3
    b6 14.e5 g4 15.h3 xe5 16.xe5 dxe5 17.d1 d4
    18.a3 This line has been played until this point in several
    computer engine games. Houdini 4 Pro - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2014 ) 10.c2 ( Updated on June 4, 2014 10.b1
    (Z. Andriasian - A. Gavrilov, Kazan 2014) f6= with mutual play. )
    10...f6 ( Updated on June 20, 2014 10...xc4?! 11.xc4 exd4
    12.cxd4 e7 13.a4 White has a lasting advantage. S. Ganguly A. Aleksandrov, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 11.a4 h6 12.a3 f7
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    13.a2 ( 13.d5 c6 14.a2 e7 15.b4 0-0= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. N. Short - A. Filippov,
    Kolkata 2009 ) 13...e7 14.fb1 0-0 15.b4 c5 16.xa5 xa5
    17.c4 c7 18.e3 a5= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B1b2) 6...b6
    B1b21) 7.0-0?! d6 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.b3 f6 10.g5 g6
    B1b211) 11.d5 f6 12.xg8 fxg5 Updated on January 12, 2014
    13.bd2 ( 13.xg5? [#] f8! This move thwarts White's plans.
    14.e6+ xg8 15.xc7+ f8 16.xa8 h3 17.g3 xe4
    18.a3+ e7-+ 0-1 A. Kogan - V. Anand, Venaco (rapid) 2005 )
    13...g4 14.e1 g3 15.hxg3 g4! 16.c4 0-0-0 17.f7 xe4
    Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 090114, Internet 2014;
    B1b212) 11.a4 (P. Hoogervorst - M. Florea, corr. 2005) a5 12.bd2
    f6 13.d5 0-0 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B1b22) 7.xe5 xe5 8.dxe5 e7 9.a3 White has the initiative.
    M. Pap - M. Cornette, Subotica 2005;
    B1b3) 6...exd4 [Chapter] [#]
    B1b31) 7.b3 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for Black:
    B1b311) 7...f6 8.0-0
    B1b3111) 8...ge7 9.cxd4
    B1b31111) 9...b5
    B1b311111) 10.d3 xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.b2 b6
    ( 12...a4 13.xg7 g8 (N. Sedlak - Ki. Georgiev, Skopje
    2012) 14.f6 c6 15.xa4 bxa4 16.c1 g6 ) 13.xg7 g8
    14.c3 b4 15.b2 a6= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    B1b311112) 10.xb5 b8 11.h5 d6 12.a3 White has
    the initiative.;
    B1b31112) 9...b6 10.e5 g6 11.d1 ( 11.d3?! h5 12.d5
    d4 13.xd4 xd4 14.b2 xb2 15.xb2 xd5 16.c3
    f4 17.e4 0-0 White has difficulties reaching full equality. J.
    Ramsden - S. Gromov, corr. 2012 ) 11...0-0= with mutual play. A.
    Cosentino - L. Castellano, corr. 2011;
    B1b3112) 8...d3 9.e5 g6 10.d1 ( 10.a3 ge7 11.d1 0-0=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines
    to trip Black up. N. Short - G. Kasparov, Leuven (blitz) 2011 )
    10...ge7 11.xd3 h5 12.bd2 0-0 13.c4 d5 14.exd6 cxd6
    (E. Fatalibekova - H. Mira, Arco 2010) 15.xa5 xa5 16.a4
    d8= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b3113) 8...b6 9.e5
    B1b31131) 9...f5
    B1b311311) 10.cxd4 a5 11.c3 xc4 12.xc4 d5
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    ( Updated on January 18, 2013 12...e7 13.a3 d6 14.exd6
    cxd6 15.xd6 e6 16.a4+ c6 17.c3= Z. Andriasian - H.
    Melkumyan, Yerevan 2013 ) 13.exd6 (Rybka 1.1 - Junior 10,
    Internet 2006) f6 14.e1+ e6=;
    B1b311312) 10.xd4 (D. Horwitz - V. Cotos, corr. 2007) g6
    11.a3 ge7 12.e1 a5=;
    B1b31132) 9...g6 10.cxd4 a5 ( Updated on April 29, 2013
    10...ge7 11.d1 d5 12.exd6 cxd6 13.d5 g4 (Houdini 3
    Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013) 14.a3 d4 15.xd4
    xd4 16.b5 xd1 17.xd1 f5 18.f4 0-0 19.xd6 xd6
    20.xd6 e8= (with the idea Bd7) ) 11.a4 xc4 12.xc4 e7
    13.a3 e6 14.bd2 ( 14.d5 xd5 (N. Short - J. Piket,
    Zuerich 2001) 15.c2 c6 16.d2 d6 17.exd6 cxd6 18.xd6
    e6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    14...xc4 15.xc4 (TwistedLogic 20080620 - Glaurung 2.01,
    Internet (blitz) 2008) h6 16.fc1 d5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b312) 7...e7!? 8.0-0 b6 9.cxd4
    B1b3121) 9...a5 10.a4 xc4 11.xc4 d6 12.a4 c6 13.c3
    Updated on February 26, 2013 c7 ( 13...d8 (E. Sutovsky - S.
    Smagin, Essen 2001) 14.g5 e7 15.a5 c7 16.d5 f6 17.dxc6
    fxg5 18.xg5 bxc6 19.f7+ d7 20.e6+ e8 21.f7+
    d7= ) 14.a3 e7 15.ac1 d8= with mutual play. Raptor
    250213 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013;
    B1b3122) 9...xd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.c3 f6 12.b5
    ( 12.a3 d6 13.ad1 xc3 14.xc3 0-0= Rybka 2.2n2 - Rybka
    3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2008; This line has been played until this
    point in several correspondence games. ) 12...xa1 ( 12...d5
    13.exd5 xa1 14.a3 e5 15.f4 d4+ 16.h1 e3 17.xd4
    xb3 18.e1+ d8 19.e7+ d7 20.xb3 c6= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from White. N. Short P. H. Nielsen, Skanderborg 2003 ) 13.xc7+ ( 13.a3? d6
    14.xa1 0-0-+ J. Hector - I. Kurnosov, Helsingor 2011 ) 13...d8
    14.xa8 d4 15.e3 c5 16.xd4 xd4 White has poor
    knight placement. White has difficulties reaching full equality. J.
    Bohak - M. Balutescu, corr. 2011; This line has been played until
    this point in several correspondence games.;
    B1b32) 7.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    B1b321) equivalent move is 7...f6
    B1b3211) Dangerous line for White: 8.e5?! d5 9.exf6 dxc4
    10.fxg7 g8 11.e1+ e6 12.g5 d5 13.bd2 xg7 14.e4
    [#] g6!! ( 14...f8 15.h6 g4 16.f6 f5 17.xg7+ xg7
    18.xg4 xg4 19.xd4 xd1 20.axd1 xc3 21.f5+ f6
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    22.e3 b2 23.g3 d8 24.xd8 xd8 25.e4+ g6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. 1/2-1/2 R. Sikorski - J. Salonen, corr. 2012 )
    15.h4 xg5 16.f6+ e7 17.xd5+ xd5 18.b1
    Updated on December 31, 2013 d6! ( 18...ad8 19.xe6+ fxe6
    20.xh7+ d6 21.cxd4 xd4 22.e4 c5= with mutual play. R.
    Sikorski - A. Osipov, corr. 2012; This line has been played until this
    point in several correspondence games. ) 19.cxd4 xe1 20.xe1
    d8 White has difficulties reaching full equality. Stockfish 301213 Stockfish 311213, Internet 2013;
    B1b3212) 8.a3 d6 ( 8...dxc3 9.b3 d6 10.xf7+ f8 11.d5
    g4 12.xb7 xd5 (Frenzee 3.5.19 - Scorpio 2.7, Internet 2012)
    13.xc6 e7 14.a4 b6 15.e5 d7 16.xd7 xd7
    17.xc3 White has a lasting advantage. ) 9.e5 e4 10.exd6
    cxd6 11.e2 d5 12.xd4 xd4 13.cxd4 f5 14.b3 f7
    L. Hoyos Millan - C. Voiculescu, corr. 2010; This line has been
    played until this point in several correspondence games.;
    B1b322) 7...d6 8.b3! ( 8.cxd4 b6= - 5... Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. cxd4
    Bb6 8. O-O d6 ) 8...e7 ( 8...f6?! 9.cxd4 b6 10.b5 f8
    11.xc6 bxc6 (Critter 0.60 - Protector 1.3.4, Internet 2010) 12.e1
    White has a lasting advantage. ) 9.e5 ( 9.cxd4 b6 10.b5 d7
    11.c3 a5 12.a4 a6 13.xd7+ xd7 14.b1 f6 15.c2
    0-0 16.g5 White has the initiative. Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 9...xe5 10.xe5 xe5 11.xf7+ f8
    12.cxd4 xd4 (P. Massimi - R. Khayat, Paris 1994) 13.b2 g4
    14.c4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B1b323) Dangerous line for Black: 7...dxc3?! 8.b3 f6 [#] 9.e5!
    g6 10.xc3 ge7 11.a3 ( 11.e2?! b5! 12.xb5 b8 13.f4
    e4 14.d1 0-0 15.d3 xb3 16.xe4 b4 White has
    difficulties reaching full equality. Deep Fritz 12 - Protector 1.3.4,
    Internet 2010; This line has been played until this point in another
    computer engine game, too. ) 11...0-0 12.ad1 b6 ( 12...e8
    13.e2 b6 14.d3 g4 15.c2 b4 16.a4 c5 17.h3 h5
    18.g3 h6 19.c4 White has the attack. F. Kahl - S. Zielinski,
    corr. 2007; Updated on March 24, 2013 12...b5 13.d3 h6
    14.e4 White has a lasting advantage. IvanHoe 9.46h - Rybka 2.3.
    2a, Internet 2013; 12...xc3 13.xc3 e8 14.fe1 Historically
    important game A. Anderssen - C. Mayet, Berlin 1862; This line has
    been played until this point in several correspondence games. This
    line has been played until this point in another computer engine
    game, too. ) 13.fe1 a5 14.a4 xc4 15.xc4 c6 ( 15...e8
    16.xe7 xe7 17.d5 e8 18.h4 h8 19.e7 h6 20.g5
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    f8 21.f4 White has the attack. K. Rodriguez - A. Dillenburg, corr.
    2012 ) 16.d3 ( 16.xc6 xc6 17.xf8 xf8 18.c1 a5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference
    should be given to White. C. Le Page - H. Schneider, corr. 2007 )
    16...c5 17.g5 g6 18.d5 xa3 19.xa3 c4 20.e4 c2
    21.e3 e2 22.f4 (with the idea f5) White has the attack. G.
    Sensabaugh - G. Gilberd, corr. 2012;
    B1b324) 7...ge7 (with the idea d5)
    B1b3241) 8.cxd4 d5 9.exd5 xd5
    B1b32411) 10.b3?! e6 11.a3 ( 11.xb7?! db4 12.d5
    b8 13.xb8 xb8 14.dxe6 fxe6 Black has a lasting
    advantage. S. Sulskis - P. Svidler, Moscow (m/4, rapid) 2001 )
    11...b8 ( 11...d7 12.e5 xe5 13.xb7 c8 14.xd5
    xb7 15.xb7 b8 16.e4 f5 17.c2 c4 18.c5 b6=
    H. Kolev - P. Stefanov, corr. 2011; This line has been played until
    this point in another correspondence game, too. ) 12.d1 b4
    13.c3 xc3 14.xd5 xd5 15.xc3 f6 Black has a lasting
    advantage. Glaurung - DanChess, Internet 2006;
    B1b32412) 10.a3 e6 11.b5 ( 11.b3?! - 10. Qb3 Be6 11.
    Ba3 ) 11...b4 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.xb4 xb4 14.a4 b8
    15.a3 d5 16.xc6+ d7 17.c5 d6 18.xa7 0-0 19.c5
    xc5 20.dxc5 b5 R. Glanze - O. Luigini, corr. 2011; This line
    has been played until this point in several correspondence games.
    This line has been played until this point in several computer
    engine games.;
    B1b3242) 8.g5 d5 ( 8...e5? 9.xf7 xf7 10.xf7+ xf7
    11.h5+ g6 12.xa5 White has a lasting advantage. G. Sax - K.
    Honfi, Budapest 1971 ) 9.exd5 e5
    B1b32421) 10.xd4 f6 11.e1 ( 11.b3?! b6 12.e4 f5
    13.a4+ d7 14.xd7+ xd7 15.e6 xe6 16.dxe6 c5
    C. Jackson - S. Mihajlov, Dublin 2012; This line has been played
    until this point in several computer engine games. ) 11...b6
    12.h4 xc4 ( equivalent move is 12...fxg5 13.xg5 5g6
    14.h5 xf2+ 15.xf2 0-0+ 16.g1 d6 17.xe7 xe7
    18.d2 c5+ 19.h1 h8 W. Geiger - A. Sorcinelli, corr.
    2012 ) 13.xc4 fxg5 14.d6 xd6 15.xg5 e6 16.xe6
    xe6 17.xe6 0-0 ( 17...c5 18.d2 f7 19.ee1 h6
    20.e4 (1-0 G. Hervet - K. Gellert, corr. 2011) a3 ) 18.xe7
    ae8 19.xf8 xe6 20.f1 xf8 21.d2 a5 22.c1 c6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference
    should be given to Black. A. Bienkowski - D. Kuhne, corr. 2012;
    This line has been played until this point in another
    correspondence game, too.;
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    B1b32422) 10.b3 0-0 ( 10...dxc3? 11.e2 f6 [#] 12.d1!
    g4 13.f3 f5 14.e6 d7 15.xg7+ f7 16.h5 c2
    17.d6+ g6 18.xc2 cxd6 19.f4+ g7 20.b3 White has
    a lasting advantage. J. Bohak - M. Narciso, corr. 2010 )
    B1b324221) 11.cxd4?! g4 12.c3 ( 12.f3 f6 13.a3
    h6 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4 e8 16.b2 f5 Black has a
    lasting advantage. A. Morozevich - M. Adams, Wijk aan Zee
    2001 ) 12...xc3 13.c2 f6 14.xc3 h6 15.f3 fxd5
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b324222) 11.xh7 xh7 12.h5+ g8 13.xe5 f5
    14.cxd4 ( 14.d2?! c5 15.dxc6 bxc6 16.e1 c7 17.e4
    (N. Short - M. Adams, Sarajevo 2000) d7 (with the idea
    Re8) ) 14...d7 15.f4 e8 16.d2 (Key game Spark 1.0 Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet 2010) b6;
    B2) 5...d6 [Chapter] [#] 6.d4 ( 6.0-0 f6 7.d4 - 6. d4 Nf6 7. O-O )
    B2a) 6...e7 7.0-0 f6 8.bd2 ( 8.e1 0-0 9.bd2 - 8. Nbd2 O-O 9.
    Re1 ) 8...0-0 9.e1
    B2a1) 9...b6?! 10.f1 a5 (V. Paleologu - L. Van Wely, Kuppenheim
    (blitz) 2005) 11.d3 b7 12.g3 White has the initiative.;
    B2a2) 9...a5?! 10.d3 c6 11.c4 ( 11.f1 e8 (L. Fressinet - A.
    Naiditsch, Nancy (blitz) 2011) 12.g5 f8 13.xf6 gxf6 14.e3
    White has a lasting advantage. ) 11...e8 12.e3 h6 13.h3
    White has a lasting advantage.;
    B2a3) Updated on April 5, 2014 9...e8?! 10.f1 f8 ( 10...a5
    11.d3 c6 - 9... Na5 10. Bd3 Nc6 11. Nf1 Re8 ) 11.g5
    (A. Berelowitsch - M. Andersen, Eppingen 2014) e7 12.f4 exf4 13.e5
    xe5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.h1 White has the attack.;
    B2a4) 9...a3 10.xe5 xe5 11.dxe5 e8 12.xa3 ( 12.f4 xc1
    13.xc1 d6 14.exd6 cxd6 15.f3 g4 16.h3 c8 17.b3 xf3
    18.xf3 White has the initiative. H. Nakamura - R. Hess, Saint Louis
    2012 ) 12...xa3 13.f3 c6 14.d4 White has a lasting advantage.;
    B2b) 6...f6
    B2b1) Dangerous line for White: 7.dxe5? xe5 8.g5 ( 8.a3 d6
    9.b5 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.xe5 xe5 12.d3 e8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Van der Wiel - I. Sokolov,
    Leeuwarden 2004 ) 8...d5 9.exd5 a5 10.a4+ c6 11.dxc6 0-0
    12.a3 xc4 13.xc4 b5! 14.b3 f4 Black has a lasting
    advantage. K. Lie - A. Stefanova, Drammen 2005;
    B2b2) 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1 h6 ( 8...e7 9.bd2 - 6... Qe7 7. O-O Nf6 8.
    Nbd2 O-O 9. Re1 )
    B2b21) 9.h4? exd4 10.f5 c5 11.cxd4 b6 (Hermann 2.6 AnMon 5.75, Internet 2011) ( 11...d5 12.exd5 xf5 13.dxc5 a5
    14.b3 xb3 15.xb3 xd5 16.c3 fe8 17.e3 c6
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    Black has a lasting advantage. B. Jobava - A. Grischuk, Plovdiv 2003 )
    12.b2 e8 13.d2 d5 14.exd5 xe1+ 15.xe1 xd5
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b22) 9.bd2 e8
    B2b221) 10.b3 f8!? ( 10...b5 11.a4 b4 12.c4 bxc3 13.dxe5
    xe5 14.fxe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.f4 (N. Short - I. Sokolov,
    Sarajevo 2004) e8 17.e5 b8 18.c2 b4 19.g3 White has a
    lasting initiative. ) 11.xe5 xe5 12.dxe5 xe5 13.f3 xe4
    14.xe4 xe4 15.xf7+ xf7 16.d5+ f6 (E. Jong - T. Teeriaho,
    corr. 2007) 17.xe4 e7 18.d3 f7 19.f4 g8 20.e1 f7
    21.e5 xf4 22.d5+ h7 23.d3+ g8 24.d5+ h7=;
    B2b222) 10.d3 f8 ( 10...exd4 11.cxd4 b4 12.d5 c3 13.b1
    d4 14.xd4 xd4 15.b3 c3 16.e2 c6 17.d6 b5=
    with mutual play. P. Grott - F. Rohde, corr. 2008 ) 11.xe5 xe5
    12.dxe5 xe5 13.f3 e8 14.e5 d5 (P. H. Nielsen - L. E.
    Johannessen, Sweden 2004) 15.c2 c6;
    B2b223) 10.b3
    B2b2231) Dangerous line for Black: 10...e7? 11.d3 b6 12.c4
    a6 13.xd6 xd3 14.f5 Updated on May 15, 2013 d6
    ( 14...e8 15.xh6! xe4 16.xg7 xf3 17.xe8 xe8
    18.gxf3+- M. Szava - K. Herzog, corr. 2010 ) 15.a4 a5
    This line has been played until this point in another
    correspondence game, too. 16.xh6! gxh6 17.dxe5 dxe5
    18.ad1 d7 19.xe5 b5 20.xh6+ h7 21.c2 xd1
    22.xd1 e8 23.exf7 a4 24.b1 xd1 25.e5+ g7
    26.exf6+ xf6 27.xd1+- and White has a decisive attack. K.
    Rodriguez - P. Sanna, corr. 2013;
    B2b2232) 10...e7
    B2b22321) 11.a4
    B2b223211) 11...h7?! 12.a5 f8 ( Updated on August 16,
    2013 12...b6 (P. Bontempi - M. Blazeka, Split 2013) 13.axb6
    b8 14.d5 xb6 15.c2 b8 16.xa7 White has a lasting
    initiative. ) 13.f1 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. G. Mercky - F. Rattinger, corr.
    2008;
    B2b223212) 11...f8 12.a5 exd4 13.cxd4 b4 14.e5 d5
    15.b5 d7 16.a4 b8 17.xd5 [#] cxe5! 18.xe5 c6
    19.b3 xd2 20.a3 cxb5 21.xf8 xe5 22.xe5 bxa4
    23.d3 (1/2-1/2 M. Ortiz - R. Kolanek, corr. 2012) xf8
    24.xd2 b5= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    B2b22322) 11.d3
    B2b223221) 11...a5 12.d1!? ( 12.a4 b6 13.f1 b7
    14.g3 f8 (R. Felgaer - P. Harikrishna, Dos Hermanas 2005)
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    15.d2 c5 16.dxe5 xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.c4 c6 19.a3
    d6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 12...b6 13.h4 b7 14.f5 f8
    15.f3 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B2b223222) 11...b8 12.a4 ( Updated on November 30, 2013
    12.c4 b5 13.xd6 xd6 14.d5 a5 15.d1 c6=
    A. Cosentino - J. Flecher, corr. 2013; This line has been played
    until this point in another correspondence game, too. ) 12...b6
    13.c4 b7 14.xd6 xd6 15.a3 a5 16.d1 e6
    17.dxe5 h7= The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from Black. Key game D. Bhandarkar - G.
    Marculescu, corr. 2009;
    B3) 5...c5 [Chapter] [#] 6.d4 exd4 ( 6...b6 - 5... Ba5 6. d4 Bb6 ) 7.cxd4
    ( 7.0-0 d6 8.cxd4 b6= - 7. cxd4 Bb6 8. O-O d6 )
    B3a) 7...b4+ Updated on December 31, 2013 8.bd2 ( 8.f1 a5
    9.xf7+ xf7 (J. Goodwin - D. Main, corr. 1999) 10.a4 c6 11.d5 a5=
    with mutual play.; 8.d2?! xd2+ 9.xd2 (with the idea d5) d6 10.0-0
    f6 11.c3 0-0 12.ab1 (J. Bohak - M . Vecek, corr. 1999) d5! 13.exd5
    e7 Black has slightly better pawn structure. ) 8...f6 9.d5 a5 10.d3
    0-0 11.b1 c5 12.0-0 d6 Houdini 4 Pro - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    B3b) 7...b6 8.0-0 d6
    B3b1) 9.d5 ce7 10.e5 ( 10.b2?! f6 11.xf6 gxf6 H. Bird - W.
    Steinitz, London 1883 ) 10...h6 ( 10...g6 11.e6 fxe6 12.dxe6 8e7
    13.c3 (P. Morphy - H. Kennedy, London (blindfold) 1859) 0-0 14.d5
    e8 15.xe7+ xe7 16.e1 White has the initiative. ) 11.exd6
    ( 11.a4+ d7 12.a3 0-0 13.xh6 gxh6 14.exd6 cxd6 15.xd6
    g6= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing
    lines to trip Black up. Critter 0.80 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010; 11.c3?!
    0-0 A. Anderssen - W. Steinitz, Baden-Baden 1870 ) 11...cxd6 12.xh6
    gxh6 13.d2 0-0 14.xh6 f5 15.f4 f6 16.bd2 h6=
    Black has moderate counterplay.;
    B3b2) 9.c3 a5 ( 9...g4?! 10.b5 xf3 11.gxf3 f8 12.e3
    White has a lasting initiative. J. Nogueiras Santiago - D. Campora,
    Bogota 1979; 9...f6? 10.e5 dxe5 [#] 11.a3! xd4 12.b3 d7
    13.ae1 a5 14.xe5 xb3 15.xf7+ e6 16.xe6 xe6 17.xh8
    0-0-0 18.xe6 xc3 19.f7 d7 20.d6+ cxd6 21.axb3 d5 22.c1
    d4 23.c5 c7 24.xa7+- Stockfish 1.8 - Spark 0.4, Internet 2010 )
    10.d3 ( 10.g5 f6 11.f4 xc4 12.a4+ [#] f7! 13.xc4+ e6
    14.d5 g4 15.d4 e7 16.e3 e8 17.a4 g8= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. K. Amann - K. Herzog, corr.
    2007 )
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    B3b21) 10...g4 11.d5 xf3 12.xf3 xd4 13.b1 c6 14.d1
    a6 ( 14...f8 15.e3 e7 (S. Ould Ahmed - A. Cosentino, corr.
    2010) 16.d2 White has a lasting initiative. ) 15.e2 Updated on
    April 16, 2014 cxd5 ( 15...c5?! 16.b2 f8 17.e3 e7 18.c3
    White has the attack. S. Ould Ahmed - M. Aymard, corr. 2010 )
    16.xd4 f6 17.exd5 0-0 18.d3 b5 19.a4 c4 20.axb5 axb5
    21.xb5 e5 22.e2 e8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 4 Pro - Houdini 4
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B3b22) 10...e7 11.d5 ( 11.h3 0-0 12.e1 c5= This line has
    been played until this point in several computer engine games. S. Ould
    Ahmed - A. Cosentino, corr. 2011 ) 11...xd5 12.exd5 0-0 13.d2
    ( 13.h3?! (S. Morin - A. Zanobini, corr. 2002) c6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13...g4 14.h3 h5 15.b1 f5
    16.e1 c6= with mutual play. F. Fritsche - M. Morss, corr. 2007;
    B4) 5...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    B4a) 6.b3?! h6 7.d4 a5
    B4a1) 8.a4 xc4 9.xc4 g4! ( 9...exd4 10.xh6 gxh6=
    - 8. Qb5 Nxc4 9. Bxh6 gxh6 10. Qxc4 exd4 ) 10.h3 f6 11.dxe5 d5
    12.exd6 cxd6 Black has a lasting advantage. A. Barthel - S.
    Ovsejevitsch, Gerlingen 2007; This line has been played until this point in
    several games of moderate significance.;
    B4a2) 8.b5 xc4 9.xh6 d6!? ( 9...gxh6 10.xc4 exd4 11.cxd4
    c6= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference
    should be given to Black. Strelka 5.1 - Shredder 12, Internet 2012; This
    line has been played until this point in several games of moderate
    significance. ) 10.xe5 xe4 11.xg7 ( 11.xe4 gxh6 12.d5 d6
    13.0-0 (S. Meera - B. Adhiban, Mumbai 2008) 0-0 Black has a lasting
    advantage. ) 11...g8 12.xe4 xg7 13.0-0 ( 13.d5 d6 14.g3 h3
    15.bd2 d7 16.0-0-0 0-0-0 Black has the initiative. R. Forney - K.
    Harman, corr. 2012 ) 13...d5 14.e5 f8 White has difficulties
    reaching full equality. A. Morozevich - E. Bacrot, Sarajevo 2000;
    B4b) 6.d4
    B4b1) Recommendation for club level players: 6...exd4 7.b3 ( 7.cxd4
    b4+= - 5... Bc5 6. c3 Bc5 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Bb4+ ) 7...a5 8.xf7+
    f8 9.a4 xf7 10.xa5 d5 ( equivalent move is 10...c6 11.a4
    f6 (G. Papp - M. Erwich, Oropesa del Mar 1998) 12.e5 e8 13.0-0
    d5 14.cxd4 d6= with mutual play. ) 11.e5+ ( 11.exd5?! f6 12.0-0
    (J. Palkovi - A. Dueckstein, Vienna 1996) e8 ) 11...f8 12.cxd4 dxe4
    13.a4 f6 14.c3 (Stockfish 2.3.1 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012) e8
    15.c2 b6 16.0-0 b7= with mutual play.;
    B4b2) 6...d6? 7.b3 a5 8.xf7+ f8 9.a4 xf7 10.xa5
    Updated on June 20, 2014 exd4 ( 10...b6 11.b5 f6 12.dxe5
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    (E. Sedina - D. Aketaeva, Turin (ol) 2006) dxe5 13.bd2 White has a
    lasting advantage. ) 11.cxd4 c5 12.a4 White has a lasting advantage.
    S. Ganguly - C. Sandipan, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
    B4b3) 6...a5
    B4b31) [Chapter] [#] 7.d3
    B4b311) worse move is 7...exd4 8.cxd4 d5 9.exd5 xd5 10.c3
    d8 (R. Feist - M. Glitz, Roethenbach 1996) ( 10...b4 11.c2 f6
    12.a3 d6 (N. Short - T. Nyback, Puhajarve (rapid) 2012) 13.0-0!
    xa3 14.b5 c6 15.fe1+ e6 16.xc7+ e7 17.xe6 xc2
    18.eg5+ f8 19.xc2 White has the initiative. White can
    increase his advantage with accurate play. ) 11.a4+ c6 12.d2 b6
    13.e4 f6 14.xa5 bxa5 15.xc6+ d7 16.xf6+ xf6
    17.e4+ e7 18.e5 d8 19.0-0 g6 20.ac1 0-0 21.c4;
    B4b312) 7...d6 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.xe5 f6 10.0-0 0-0
    B4b3121) 11.c2 c5 12.d2 ( 12.f4?! c4 13.e2 c5+
    14.h1 b5 15.a3 (N. Short - L. Bruzon Batista, Poikovsky 2012)
    b7 16.b4 a5 17.xc5 xc5 18.d2 b7 Black has the
    initiative. ) 12...c7 Updated on July 30, 2013 13.f4 ( Updated on
    June 18, 2014 13.ec4?! xc4 14.xc4 d6 15.h3 e8
    Black has a promising position. Y. Kryvoruchko - S. Karjakin, Dubai
    2014 ) 13...b6 14.ec4 xc4 15.xc4 (M. Yeo - A. Kosten,
    Torquay 2013) e6 16.xe6 fxe6;
    B4b3122) 11.d2 Updated on January 10, 2014
    B4b31221) 11...c6 12.c2 ( Updated on June 19, 2014
    12.dc4 e6 13.c2 xc4 14.xc4 h6 M. Vachier Lagrave V. Malakhov, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 12...c7 13.ef3 g6 14.b3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B4b31222) 11...g4 12.df3 xe5 13.xe5 d6 14.f4
    c6 15.xc6 xc6 16.c2 b6 17.fe1 b7 18.f3 c5+
    19.h1 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish - Houdini
    4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B4b3123) 11.f3 g4 12.h3 h5 13.e5 d7 ( equivalent move
    is 13...d5 14.e1 d7 15.c2 g6 ) 14.e2 ( Updated on
    December 14, 2013 14.g4?! c5 15.e2 g6 16.d4
    (A. Shirov - F. Handke, Germany 2013) e4 17.g2 c5 18.f4
    xc3 19.xc3 xd4 20.d2 f5 Black has the initiative. )
    14...c6 ( 14...xf3 15.gxf3 c5 16.c2 g6 17.f4 d5 ) 15.g4
    g6 16.xg6 fxg6 17.a3 b6= with mutual play.;
    B4b32) Recommendation for club level players: 7.xe5 xc4 8.xc4
    d5 9.exd5 xd5 10.e3
    B4b321) equivalent move is 10...d8 11.0-0 ( 11.a3 f6
    12.a4+ c6 13.0-0 0-0 14.e1 e8 E. Sveshnikov - N. Short,
    Solingen 1992 ) 11...f6 12.c4 0-0 13.a3 ( 13.c3 c6 14.b1
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    e8 G. Kasparov - N. Short, London (rapid) 1993 ) 13...xa3
    14.xa3 c6 15.b1 (J. Jansen - P. Polakovic, corr. 2006) b6;
    B4b322) equivalent move is 10...d7 11.d2 ( 11.0-0 f6 12.c4
    0-0 13.c3 c6 J. Nunn - B. Larsen, London 1980 ) 11...f6 12.f3
    0-0 13.0-0 b6 14.c4 d6 ( 14...g4 15.d5 b7 16.xe7+
    xe7 17.h3 f6 N. Short - E. L'Ami, Wijk aan Zee 2008 ) 15.e1
    b7 16.e5 e6= with mutual play.;
    B4b323) 10...a5 11.0-0 f6 12.c4 ( 12.e1 0-0 13.c4 c6
    14.d2 c7 15.c3 d7 16.c2 fe8= With simple and
    comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. A.
    Koegeler - W. Spiegel, corr. 2010 ) 12...0-0
    B4b3231) 13.d2?! a6!? (Komodo 1.3 - Spike 1.4 Leiden,
    Internet 2011) ( 13...b4 14.xb4 xb4 15.d3 b6 16.c3
    d7 17.fd1 (L. Fressinet - Z. Efimenko, Wijk aan Zee 2011) c6 )
    14.a4 e8 15.c3 c6 White has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    B4b3232) 13.b2?! c6 14.c3 e8 White has difficulties
    reaching full equality. M. Pap - I. Solomunovic, Vrnjacka Banja
    2007;
    B4b3233) 13.a4 e8 (V. Kotronias - I. Georgiadis, Budva 2009)
    14.a3 c6 15.xe7 xe7 16.d2 xd2 17.xd2 e6=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines
    to trip Black up.;
    B4b33) 7.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    B4b331) 7...exd4 This line favors tactically-minded players.
    [Chapter] [#] 8.xd4
    B4b3311) 8...f6 9.e5 c6 10.h4 ( 10.f4 d5 11.g3=
    - 10. Qh4 Nd5 11. Qg3 ) 10...d5 11.g3 g6 ( 11...f8 12.0-0
    h5 13.h4 d6 14.d1 b6 15.a3 g4 16.exd6 xd6 17.f4
    f6 18.xd6+ cxd6 19.b5 d5= with mutual play. C. Sousa - I.
    Oren, corr. 2012; This line has been played until this point in
    another computer engine game, too. ) 12.0-0
    B4b33111) 12...0-0 13.h6 e8 14.g5 ( 14.d1 b6
    15.bd2 d6= The position is objectively equal, although a
    minimal preference should be given to Black. D. Markosian - A.
    Sheredina, Moscow 1995 ) 14...d6 15.c4 xg5 16.xg5 de7
    17.f4 d5 ( 17...f5? 18.f6 d5 19.g5 xb1 20.g4+and White has a decisive attack. J. Splichal - A. Dalar, corr.
    2010 ) 18.e2 White has a lasting initiative. Black doesn't have
    any control over the black squares. Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B4b33112) 12...b6 13.c4 d6 14.d1 d7 15.h6 cxe5
    16.xe5 xe5 17.c3 White has the initiative. Historically
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    important game G. Kasparov - V. Anand, Riga 1995; This line
    has been played until this point in another correspondence game,
    too.;
    B4b33113) 12...h5! 13.h4 b6 14.d1 d6 15.exd6 xd6
    ( 15...cxd6 16.a3 (K. Zhdanenia - S. Zielinski, corr. 2005) g4
    17.b5 0-0 18.a4 White has the initiative. ) 16.f4 g4
    17.xd6 cxd6 18.xd6 e7 19.bd2 0-0 F. Vasquez - S.
    Porkolab, corr. 2007;
    B4b3312) 8...d6 9.xg7 f6 10.g3
    B4b33121) equivalent move is 10...e7 11.g5 ( 11.0-0?!
    (N. Short - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 2007) g8 12.f4 h3 13.g3
    xf1 14.xf1 ec6 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 11...g6 12.0-0 ( 12.h4 h6 13.e3 e7=
    (with the idea Bd7, O-O-O) T. Abergel - X. Parmentier, Clichy
    2006; 12.bd2 xg5 13.xg5 f6 14.0-0 f4 15.fe1 h6
    16.gf3 f8 (with the idea Rg8) 17.h4 xh4 18.xh4
    xe2+ 19.xe2 e6= With simple and comfortable play - there
    is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 12...h5!? ( 12...e6
    13.bd2 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.d4 f4 16.e3 N. Short - A.
    Onischuk, Beijing 2000; 12...xg5 13.xg5 f6 14.f4 h6
    15.xf7 xf7 16.h5 g7 17.f5 g5 18.xg6 xg3
    19.hxg3 c4 20.h5 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. V. Rajlich - P. Lukacs, Budapest 2000 ) 13.h4
    g4 14.bd2 e7= with mutual play.;
    B4b33122) 10...e7
    B4b331221) 11.0-0
    B4b3312211) equivalent move is 11...xe4 12.bd2
    ( 12.e1 f8= V. Cepela - P. Sedlacek, corr. 2002; Apart
    from this game, there are also a number of correspondence
    games worth analyzing here. ) 12...g6 13.f4 d7 14.e4
    0-0-0= with mutual play. F. Kroes - E. Stilman, corr. 2008;
    B4b3312212) 11...d7 12.d4 xe4 ( 12...0-0-0?!
    13.d2 White has a lasting advantage. A. Shirov - J.
    Timman, Biel 1995 ) 13.d2 (<Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/
    Centaur>, Internet 2003) g6 14.b1 0-0-0= with mutual
    play.;
    B4b331222) 11.g5 h6 12.h7 ( 12.h3?! xe4 13.f4
    (N. Short - Ki. Georgiev, Warsaw (rapid) 2004) e5 14.a3
    e6 15.d2 xf4 16.xf4 xg2 17.f3 g5 Black has a
    lasting advantage. ) 12...d7 13.0-0 0-0-0 14.xf6 xf6
    15.f3 d5;
    B4b331223) 11.f4
    B4b3312231) worse move is 11...d7 12.0-0 0-0-0 13.e3
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    ( 13.e3 c6 14.bd2 f8= (with the idea Qg7, Nge7) G.
    Hervet - E. Ruch, corr. 2007 ) 13...c6 14.d4 e8
    15.bd2 d5 ( 15...xd4 16.cxd4 f5 17.d5 d8= ) 16.d3
    xd4 17.cxd4 f6 18.e3 ( 18.xf6 xf6 19.e5 h5
    20.ab1 (A. Muzychuk - K. Kachiani Gersinska, Dresden
    2007) f4 21.b5 hg8 22.g3 a6 23.xc6 xc6=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up.; 18.g3 ge7 S. Karjakin - A.
    Beliavsky, Warsaw 2005 ) 18...g7 19.fc1 dxe4 20.xe4
    f5 21.g5 xg5 22.exg5 ge7 23.c4 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. R. Ramponelli - E. Stilman,
    corr. 2010;
    B4b3312232) 11...c6 \/Updated on April 3, 2013 12.0-0
    g7 13.g3 f6 Key game Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B4b332) Top level line: 7...d6 [Chapter] [#] 8.a4+ ( 8.dxe5 dxe5
    9.a4+ c6= - 8. Qa4+ c6 9. dxe5 dxe5 ) 8...c6 9.dxe5 dxe5
    10.xe5
    B4b3321) 10...b5 11.c2 f6 ( 11...c7 12.f3 f6 13.a4 a6
    14.0-0 0-0= - 10... Nf6 11. O-O b5 12. Qc2 Qc7 13. Nf3 O-O 14.
    a4 a6 ) 12.a4 0-0 13.0-0= - 10... Nf6 11. O-O b5 12. Qc2 O-O 13.
    a4;
    B4b3322) 10...f6 11.0-0
    B4b33221) equivalent move is 11...0-0 12.d1 b6
    ( 12...c7?! 13.f4 b5 14.c2 White has the initiative. S.
    Sigfusson - F. Naes, Reykjavik 2000 ) 13.d2 ( 13.d3
    (H. Schulz - A. Schoemig, cor. 2002) b5 14.xb5 cxb5=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing
    lines to trip Black up. ) 13...c7 14.ef3 e8 ( 14...e6
    (A. Shomoev - K. Sakaev, Plovdiv 2008) 15.g3 ad8 16.d4
    h3 17.c2 c5 18.f5 xf5 19.exf5 c4 ) 15.e5 g4 16.f4
    f6 17.e4 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.f1 e6 20.h3 xf4
    21.xf4 f6 22.xf6+ gxf6= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    B4b33222) 11...b5 12.c2
    B4b332221) 12...0-0 13.a4 e6 ( 13...c7 14.f3=
    - 12... Qc7 13. Nf3 O-O 14. a4 ) 14.axb5 ( 14.d2 a6 15.ef3
    b8 16.axb5 axb5 17.d4 d7 ) 14...cxb5 15.xb5 c7
    16.f3 b3 17.a6 xc1 18.xc1 ab8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. F. Vallejo Pons - M.
    Godena, Reggio Emilia 2010;
    B4b332222) 12...c7 13.f3 0-0
    B4b3322221) 14.bd2 g4 15.b2 ( Updated on March 17,
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    2013 15.c4 xc4 16.xc4 bxc4 17.xc4 ab8=
    K. Alekseenko - A. Goganov, St. Petersburg 2013 ) 15...d7
    16.c4 xc4 17.xc4 bxc4 18.xc4 ( 18.c3 f6 19.e5
    e7 (Li Chao - J. L. Hammer, Las Vegas 2012) 20.h3 e6
    21.d4 b6 22.xe6 fxe6 23.xc4 c5 ) 18...xf3 19.gxf3
    ab8 20.fd1 b5= with mutual play.;
    B4b3322222) 14.a4 a6
    B4b33222221) 15.bd2 g4 16.a3 xa3 ( equivalent
    move is 16...fe8 17.xe7 xe7 18.d3 xf3 19.xf3
    g6 ) 17.xa3 ae8 18.axb5 ( 18.e1 (A. Brkic - V.
    Tkachiev, Istanbul (ol) 2012) xf3 19.xf3 e5 20.axb5
    cxb5 21.a2 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    18...cxb5 19.d3 xf3 20.xf3 d7 21.fa1 c6
    22.xa6 c5 23.6a3 b4 24.cxb4 xb4 25.c4 bxd3
    26.xd3 xe4 27.c2 e6= This position is rather
    drawish.;
    B4b33222222) 15.g5 g4 ( 15...h6 16.h4 h5
    17.xe7 xe7 (I. Kurnosov - M. Kobalia, Warsaw 2005)
    18.g3 f6 19.bd2 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. ) 16.bd2
    B4b332222221) 16...b7
    B4b3322222211) 17.h3?! h5 18.axb5 ( 18.ae1
    c5 (Key game N. Short - P. Svidler, Internet 2000)
    19.axb5 axb5 20.e3 a3 21.d4 xe2 22.xe2
    fa8 Black has the initiative. ) 18...cxb5 19.e5 d5
    20.xe7 xe7 21.fe1 c5 White has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    B4b3322222212) 17.axb5 axb5 18.e5 d5 19.c4
    bxc4 20.xe7 xe7 21.xc4 White has slightly
    better pawn structure.;
    B4b332222222) 16...fe8 17.fb1 h5 18.d3 h6
    19.h4 xf3 20.xf3 g4 21.g3 d6 22.xd6 xd6
    23.e2 b7 ]
    [ 4.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4...d6
    A1) 5.d3 f6 ( Updated on February 5, 2014 5...g4 6.h3 h5 7.c3
    ge7 8.b4 b6 9.a4 a6 10.a5 a7 (Iv. Saric - M. Bosiocic, Porec 2014)
    11.bd2 0-0 12.g4 g6 13.h4 (with the idea Ndf3) White has the
    initiative. ) 6.c3 - Line 364;
    A2) 5.c3
    A2a) 5...b6
    A2a1) 6.b3 Updated on December 13, 2013 g4!? ( 6...f6 7.d3
    - Line 364 ) 7.h3 h5 8.d3 h6 9.e1 f6 10.bd2 g5= with mutual
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    play. D. Dubov - R. Rapport, Warsaw (blitz) 2013;
    A2a2) 6.a4 f6 7.b4 a5 8.b5 e7 9.d3= - 4. c3 Nf6 5. b4 Bb6 6. d3
    d6 7. a4 a5 8. b5 Ne7 9. O-O;
    A2a3) 6.d3 f6 - Line 364 ( 6...g4 7.h3 h5 8.b4 ge7
    - 5. d3 Bg4 6. h3 Bh5 7. c3 Nge7 8. b4 Bb6 );
    A2b) 5...f6 6.d4 ( 6.e1 0-0 7.b4 b6 8.a4 a6 9.d3= - 4. c3 Nf6 5.
    d3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. b4 Bb6 8. a4 a6 9. Re1; 6.d3 - Line 364 ) 6...b6
    ( 6...exd4 7.cxd4 b6 - 4. c3 d6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb6 7. O-O Nf6 )
    A2b1) 7.dxe5 xe5 8.xe5 dxe5 9.xd8+ ( 9.e2 0-0 10.h3 e7
    11.a4 (S. Movsesian - C. Balogh, Germany 2009) a5 12.d1 h6
    13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 h5= ) 9...xd8 10.d2 ( 10.g5 e7
    11.d2 h6 12.h4 e6 13.xe6 xe6 14.xf6 xf6 15.c4 hd8
    16.fd1 e6 17.f1 c6 18.xb6 axb6= Equal chances, quiet position.
    M. Pap - V. Korchnoi, San Sebastian 2011 ) 10...e7 11.b3 c5 12.f3
    xe4 13.xe5 e6 14.xe6 xe6 15.d3 b6 16.e1 f5=
    T. Thorhallsson - J. Gustafsson, Reykjavik 2011;
    A2b2) 7.a4 a6 ( equivalent move is 7...a5 8.dxe5 xe5 9.xe5 dxe5
    10.f3 0-0 11.h3 h6 12.b3 e7 13.e1 d8 N. Short - R.
    Kasimdzhanov, Wijk aan Zee 2009 )
    A2b21) 8.a5 a7 9.e3 0-0 (Z. Domany - P. Papp, Szeged 2011)
    ( 9...e7 10.bd2 g4 11.g5 f6 (A. Karpov - P. Leko, Moscow
    (blitz) 2008) 12.e3 (with the idea b4) ) 10.bd2 exd4 11.cxd4 d5
    12.exd5 xd5= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    A2b22) 8.dxe5 xe5 9.xe5 dxe5 10.f3 0-0 11.a5 ( 11.h3 e8
    12.b3 d6 (D. Kryakvin - M. Kazhgaleyev, St. Petersburg 2009)
    13.d2 a7 14.a3 xc4 15.xc4 e8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 11...a7 12.e3 xe3 13.xe3 g4 14.c5 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B) 4...f6
    B1) 5.d3 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
    B1a) 6.b3
    B1a1) 6...e8 7.c3 h6 8.e1 f8 9.d4 ( 9.bd2 - Line 368 ) 9...d6
    10.d5 Updated on December 24, 2013
    B1a11) 10...e7 11.c4 g6 ( Updated on December 16, 2013
    11...d7 12.c3 (DanaSah 3.70 - Leila 0.53h, Internet (blitz) 2013)
    g6 13.c2 c6 14.d3 with White's characteristic advantage in this
    type of position. ) 12.c3 with White's characteristic advantage in this
    type of position. S. Movsesian - P. Harikrishna, Wijk aan Zee 2008;
    B1a12) 10...a5 11.a4 ( 11.c2 c6= Black has moderate
    counterplay. ) 11...c6 (Hermann 2.0 - Rhetoric 1.0, Internet (blitz) 2013)
    12.dxc6 xc6 13.c4 e6= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    B1a2) 6...d6 7.c3 - Line 364;
    B1a3) 6...d5 7.exd5 xd5 8.h3 ( Updated on September 16, 2013
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    8.xe5 xe5 9.d4 g4 10.d2 b4 11.c3 c6 12.cxb4 cxb4
    13.c3 e6= V. Nevednichy - V. Erdos, Bol 2013 )
    B1a31) worse move is 8...b6 9.e1 a5 10.a4
    B1a311) 10...d6 11.c3 ( 11.g5 e7 12.xe7 xe7 13.c3
    White has a lasting initiative. ) 11...f5 12.b5 e8 ( 12...g6
    13.g5 d7 14.h4 White has a lasting initiative. S. Movsesian A. Naiditsch, Odessa (rapid) 2010 ) 13.d4 White has the initiative.;
    B1a312) 10...h8 11.c3 f6 12.b5 d7 13.c3 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position.;
    B1a32) 8...a5! (with the idea a4) 9.c3 ( 9.a3 f6 10.c3 e6 11.d4
    exd4 12.cxd4 a7 13.e1 f7= With simple and comfortable play there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. S. Yudin - B.
    Predojevic, Moscow 2010; 9.c3 (K. Shanava - L. Babujian, Izmir 2009)
    de7= (with the idea Ng6) With simple and comfortable play - there is
    little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 9...xc3 10.bxc3 d6
    11.b1 a4 12.c4 a5 13.b5 e6= With simple and comfortable
    play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
    B1b) 6.e1 g4 ( 6...d6 7.c3 - Line 364 ) 7.e2 d4 8.xd4 xd4
    9.h3 f6 10.d2 ( 10.c3 b6 11.g5 h6 12.h4 (Iv. Saric - K. Sakaev,
    Plovdiv 2008) d6 ) 10...d6 11.f3 b6 A. Brkic - A. Filippov, Sibenik
    2011;
    B1c) 6.h3 a6 ( 6...e8 7.bd2 h6 8.e1 f8 (U. Eliseev - V. Malakhov,
    Moscow (blitz) 2013) 9.a4 with White's characteristic advantage in this
    type of position. ) 7.c3 d6 - Line 364 ( Updated on October 20, 2013
    7...e7 8.e1 d6 9.a4 h6 10.bd2 e6 11.b4 d7 12.b3
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. Iv. Saric - E.
    Postny, Bastia (rapid) 2013 );
    B1d) 6.c3 - Line 364;
    B1e) 6.bd2
    B1e1) 6...e8 7.c3
    B1e11) worse move is 7...f8 8.g5 e7 9.a4 ( 9.f4 exf4
    (I. Kurnosov - D. Khismatullin, Apatity (rapid) 2011) 10.xf7 xf7
    11.xf7+ xf7 12.d4 d6 13.b3+ d5 14.xf4 g8= The position
    is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be given to
    Black. ) 9...h6 10.gf3 a5 11.e1 with White's characteristic
    advantage in this type of position.;
    B1e12) 7...a6 8.b3 d6 - Line 366;
    B1e2) 6...d6 7.c3 - Line 364;
    B1e3) 6...h6 7.e1 d6 8.c3 b6 ( 8...a5 9.f1 - Line 364 ) 9.b3
    e6 ( 9...e7 - Line 364 ) 10.xe6 ( Updated on March 28, 2014 10.h3
    xb3 11.xb3 d7 12.c4 (A. Fedorov - V. Malakhov, Riga (rapid)
    2014) e6 13.a4 a5 ) 10...fxe6 11.b4 a6 (Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011) 12.a4 with White's characteristic advantage in this
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    type of position.;
    B1e4) 6...a5 7.c3 d6 ( worse move is 7...d5 8.exd5 xd5 9.e1 g4
    10.h3 h5 11.e4 e7 12.g3 g6 13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5 b6
    15.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S.
    Zhigalko - A. Naiditsch, Istanbul (ol) 2012 ) 8.e1 - Line 364 ( 8.a4=
    - 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. a4 a5 8. Nbd2 );
    B1e5) 6...d5 7.exd5 xd5
    B1e51) 8.e4 e7 9.e1 g4 ( 9...b6 10.b3 g4
    (J. M. Degraeve - A. Hauchard, Strasbourg 1992) 11.c3 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. ) 10.c3 b6 11.b3
    d7 12.a4 a5 13.h3 e6 14.e3 ad8 ( 14...d5? 15.c5 xc5
    16.xc5 fd8 17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 15.c5 xb3 16.xb3 c8;
    B1e52) 8.e1 f6 ( 8...e8 9.e4 e7 (A. Areshchenko - V.
    Rogovski, Alushta 2007) 10.a4 White has a lasting advantage. )
    B1e521) 9.c3 a6 10.a4 f5 ( 10...h6 11.b4 d6 12.b3 b6
    13.e4 1/2-1/2 T. Radjabov - E. Bacrot, Porto Carras 2011 ) 11.f1
    e4 12.g3 g6 13.h4 exd3 14.xg6 hxg6 15.xd3 g4
    16.e4 h4 17.g3 xg3 18.hxg3 a7= Black has moderate
    counterplay.;
    B1e522) 9.h3
    B1e5221) 9...d6 10.a3 a6 11.a2 f5 ( 11...a5 12.c4 e8
    13.g5 e7 14.c3 White has the initiative. ) 12.b4 e8 13.b2
    h6 ( 13...d7 14.d5 b8 15.e4 g6 16.b1 White has a
    lasting advantage. ) 14.e4 e6 15.xe6 xe6 16.c4 xe4
    (T. Radjabov - E. Bacrot, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/2) 2011) 17.xe4
    b6 18.c2 d7 19.ae1 White has a lasting advantage.;
    B1e5222) 9...a6 10.a3 ( 10.xe5 (K. Shanava - E. Bacrot,
    Deizisau 2012) d4 11.e2 xe5 12.b3 xf2+ 13.xf2
    xf2+ 14.xf2 xc4 15.dxc4 f5= With simple and comfortable
    play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 10...b5
    11.a2 b7 12.b4 ( 12.f1 e4 13.dxe4 xd1 14.xd1 xe4
    15.e3 d6 16.1d2 e5 17.xe4 xe4 18.xe5 xe5
    19.c3 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Movsesian - E.
    Bacrot, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 12...d4 13.xd4 xd4 14.c3
    f5 15.f3 e4 16.e5 exd3 17.xd3 xd3 18.xd3 d5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    B2) 5.d4 [Chapter] [#]
    B2a) 5...exd4 [Chapter] [#] 6.e5 ( 6.c3?! - 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. O-O )
    B2a1) Recommendation for club level players: 6...g4 7.f4 ( 7.c3 d5
    8.b3 d3 9.xd3 0-0 10.f4 e8 P. Le Fournier - N. Larrouy, corr.
    1985; 7.xf7+ xf7 8.g5+ g8 9.xg4 d5 10.g3 h6 11.f3
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    f5= with mutual play. F. Vogt - E. Habermann, corr. 1939 ) 7...0-0
    ( 7...d5 8.exd6 xd6 9.e1+ e7 10.c3 0-0 11.cxd4 (F. Dreke - A.
    Kornijenko, Berlin 2011) d6 12.xd6 cxd6 13.c3 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. ) 8.h3 h6 9.xh6
    gxh6 10.c3 d5 ( 10...dxc3 11.xc3 d6 12.e4 f5 13.xc5 dxc5
    14.b3 a5 15.c3 xc4 16.xc4 e7 17.f4 e6 18.fe1 g7
    19.e3 g8= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Deep Fritz 12 - Stockfish 1.6, Internet 2010 ) 11.b3 (A. Pomini - D.
    Burnier, Arco 2012) h8! 12.cxd4 [#] xd4!! 13.xd4 g8 14.h1
    xg2 15.xg2 ( 15.f3?! g5 Black has the initiative. ) 15...g5+
    16.h2 f4+ 17.h1 ( 17.g2? xd4 18.d2 f5-+ and Black has
    a decisive attack. ) 17...xh3 18.f3 h4 19.g3 xg3 20.fxg3 xf1
    21.c3 h3 22.d1 c6= with mutual play.;
    B2a2) 6...d5 7.exf6 dxc4
    B2a21) 8.e1+ e6
    B2a211) 9.g5 d5 10.c3 f5 11.ce4 ( 11.fxg7?! g8
    - 9. fxg7 Rg8 10. Ng5 Qd5 11. Nc3 Qf5 ) 11...0-0-0 12.g4 ( 12.fxg7?!
    hg8 - 9. fxg7 Rg8 10. Ng5 Qd5 11. Nc3 Qf5 12. Nce4 O-O-O )
    12...e5 13.xe6 fxe6 14.fxg7 hg8 15.h6 d3 16.c3
    B2a2111) worse move is 16...d2 17.e2 d3 18.f1 ( 18.xc5
    xc5 19.xd2 e5 20.xd3 cxd3 21.g2 d5+ 22.g3 f7
    23.d2 d6+ 24.g2 e5 25.g5 g6 26.h1 e4+
    (I. Hadden - E. Poretti, corr. 1999) 27.f3 xf3+ 28.g2 xg5
    29.f1 xg2+ 30.xg2 e6 31.f3 xg7 32.g1 d2 33.xd2
    f8+ 34.e4 e8= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 18...d5 19.xd2 e7 20.g2 f6 21.e4
    White has the initiative. J. Aldrete Lobo - G. Herrera, corr. 1992;
    B2a2112) 16...e7 17.f3 d5 18.ad1 e5 19.f4 b5=
    with mutual play. Hiarcs 13.2 - Komodo 4, Internet 2011;
    B2a212) 9.fxg7 g8 10.g5 ( 10.g5?! d5 11.c3 f5
    12.ce4 0-0-0 13.xc5 xc5 14.e4 f5 15.h6 g6 16.d2
    f5 17.f3 c3 18.bxc3 dxc3 19.f4 d4 20.g4 xe4 21.xe4
    e6 22.e3 b6 Black has the initiative. T. Loevholt - G. Good, corr.
    2007 ) 10...e7 ( 10...d5?? 11.c3 f5 12.e4 xg7 13.h4+M. Klauser - F. Jenni, Biel 2008 ) 11.xe7 xe7 ( 11...xe7 12.e4
    d3 13.bd2 dxc2 14.xc2 d3 15.xc4 xc4 16.xc4 xg7
    17.e3 f8 18.b4 White has a lasting initiative. S. Collins - R.
    Huebner, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 12.xd4 d8 13.c3 xd4
    ( 13...xg7?! 14.xe6 xd1 15.xg7+ f8 16.xd1 xg7
    17.d2 White has a lasting advantage. V. Andrejic - B. Abramovic,
    Preljina 2009 ) 14.cxd4 xg7 15.c3 f8 16.f3 c6 17.e4 g6
    18.ae1 (Z. Jovanovic - O. Jovanic, Otocac 2010) b5;
    B2a22) 8.fxg7 g8 9.g5 ( 9.e1+ e6= - 8. Re1+ Be6 9. fxg7
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    Rg8 )
    B2a221) equivalent move is 9...e7 10.xe7 ( 10.e1 e6=
    - 8. Re1+ Be6 9. fxg7 Rg8 10. Bg5 Be7 ) 10...xe7 11.e1+ f6
    ( 11...e6 - 8. Re1+ Be6 9. fxg7 Rg8 10. Bg5 Be7 11. Bxe7 Kxe7 )
    12.e4 ( 12.a3 xg7 13.xc4 f6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0c Pro
    - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 12...xg7 13.xd4 h8
    14.d2 h3 15.g3 f5 ( 15...xd4?! 16.xd4 f6 17.c3!
    White has a lasting advantage. J. Degraeve - G. Flear, Lille 2012;
    This line has been played until this point in another correspondence
    game, too. ) 16.f4 e5 17.f3 xf3+ 18.xf3 g7= Black has
    moderate counterplay. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    B2a222) 9...d5?? 10.c3 f5 11.e1+ e6+- - 8. Re1+ Be6 9.
    fxg7 Rg8 10. Bg5 Qd5 11. Nc3 Qf5;
    B2a223) 9...f6
    B2a2231) 10.e1+ f7 11.h6 e8 (M. Hrabusa - J. Sodoma,
    Czech Republic 2013) ( 11...g6? 12.c1 N. Short - L.
    Fressinet, Khanty-Mansiysk (ol) 2010 ) 12.bd2 xe1+ 13.xe1
    d5= with mutual play.;
    B2a2232) 10.h6 e6 ( 10...g4 11.h3 h5 12.e2+ e7
    13.xc4 0-0-0 14.bd2 b4 15.b5 f7 16.f5+ b8
    17.e4 g6 18.xf6 d5 19.eg5 xc2 20.ac1 d3 21.e6
    de8 22.ed4 xd4 23.xd4 b5 24.a3 c5 25.c3 e6
    26.f4 e7 27.e5 White has a lasting advantage. A. Schenning
    - S. Gajic, corr. 2012 ) 11.e1 e7 ( Updated on March 8, 2014
    11...d7? 12.e2 e7 (R. Robson - L. Dominguez Perez, St
    Louis (m/4, blitz) 2014) 13.bd2+- (with the idea Ne4) and White
    has a decisive attack. ) 12.e2 f7 13.d2 ( 13.d1 e6=
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 13...e6
    14.f4 0-0-0 15.bd2 f7 16.e4 e7 17.ad1 b8=
    Key game S. Grekov - A. Schenning, corr. 2012; This line has been
    played until this point in another computer engine game, too.;
    B2b) 5...xd4 [Chapter] [#] 6.xd4 xd4
    B2b1) worse move is 7.g5
    B2b11) 7...d6 8.f4
    B2b111) 8...e6 9.fxe5 ( 9.a3?! c6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. L. Shytaj - E. Safarli, Rijeka 2010 )
    9...dxe5= - 7. f4 d6 8. fxe5 dxe5 9. Bg5 Be6 10. Na3;
    B2b112) 8...g4 9.xf6 xd1 10.xd8 xd8 11.c3 e2 12.cxd4
    xc4 13.c1 a6 14.xc7 exd4 15.a3 0-0= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. W. Langheld - W. Profitlich, corr.
    2009; This line has been played until this point in another
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    correspondence game, too.;
    B2b12) 7...h6 8.h4 d6 ( 8...g5?! 9.f4! This sacrifice gives White the
    advantage. d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.fxe5 gxh4 12.xd4 e6
    (H. Lopez Silva - L. Rodi, Pinamar 2004) 13.f2 e7 14.xd5 xd5
    15.c3 c6 16.ad1 ) 9.f4 g4! 10.xf6 xd1 11.xd8 xd8
    12.c3 (J. Arosemena - J. Estrada Nieto, Panama City 2013) e2
    13.cxd4 xc4 14.c1 a6 (with the idea exf4, g5) White has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B2b2) 7.f4 d6 8.fxe5 dxe5 9.g5
    B2b21) 9...e6 10.a3 e7 ( 10...h6? 11.xf6 gxf6 12.c3 c6
    13.f3 White has a lasting advantage. V. Tkachiev - P. Eljanov,
    Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 11.c3= - 9... Qe7 10. c3 Be6 11. Na3;
    B2b22) 9...g4 10.xf7+ d7 11.e1 xc2 (M. Hobert - P.
    Ackermann, corr. 2007) 12.d2+ d4 13.c3 f8 14.c4
    White has the initiative.;
    B2b23) 9...e7
    B2b231) 10.c3?! Promising line for Black:
    B2b2311) 10...e6 11.a3
    B2b23111) 11...c6
    B2b231111) 12.h1
    B2b2311111) 12...d8 13.e2 0-0 ( 13...h6 14.xf6 gxf6
    15.f2 g8 (S. Movsesian - M. Adams, Wijk aan Zee 2009)
    16.c2 g4 17.g3 g6 18.e3 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14.xf6 gxf6
    15.c2 xc4 16.xc4 e6=;
    B2b2311112) 12...0-0 13.e2 b8 14.xf6 gxf6 15.c2
    c6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b231112) 12.f3 (Yu Shaoteng - V. Akopian, Tianjin 2012)
    0-0-0 13.xf6 gxf6 14.xf6 c5+ 15.f2 White has slightly
    better pawn structure.;
    B2b23112) 11...xc4 12.xf6 gxf6 13.xc4 e6 14.e3
    c5 15.d2 (aimed against O-O-O) ( 15.e1 0-0-0=
    S. Movsesian - P. Leko, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 15...d8 16.f2
    g8 17.h1 g6 18.ad1 xd1 19.xd1 b6= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. W. Schabata - A.
    Daanen, corr. 2007; This line has been played until this point in
    another correspondence game, too.;
    B2b2312) 10...e6! 11.xf6 gxf6 ( 11...c5+ 12.h1 xc4
    13.xe5 xe4 14.xc7 0-0 15.g3 b6 White has difficulties
    reaching full equality. S. Collins - Z. Gyimesi Tromsoe 2010 )
    12.a3 ( 12.h1 h5 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. V. Gagliardi - S. Turko, corr. 2010 ) 12...g8
    13.h1 d7 Black has a lasting advantage. H. Poetsch - A.
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    Karpatchev, Senden 2009;
    B2b232) 10.a3 d7 ( 10...e6 11.c3= - 10. c3 Be6 11. Na3 )
    11.e1 e6 ( 11...0-0-0 12.f2 c5 13.xf6 gxf6 (Z. Jovanovic M. Bosiocic, Opatija 2012) 14.c3 e6 15.xc5 xc5 16.xf6
    xe4 17.xf7 d6 18.g7 f5 )
    B2b2321) 12.xf6?! gxf6 13.e3 g8 14.h1 ( 14.f2
    (V. Laznicka - D. Pavasovic, Rijeka 2010) b6 15.af1 0-0-0
    16.b1 g6 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 14...b6 15.c3 (J. Claridge - E. Bortnik, corr. 2009) g4
    16.c2 c5 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B2b2322) 12.h4 (Key game J. Nogal - I. Bucsa, corr. 2010) a6
    13.d1 0-0-0 14.f2 c5 15.xc5 xc5 16.xf6 gxf6 17.xf6
    e6= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 4.d3
    A) 4...d6
    A1) 5.h3 a5 ( 5...f6 6.c3 - Line 364 ) 6.b3 xb3 7.axb3 f5 ( 7...e7
    8.0-0 0-0 (A. Sancar - J. Matschewsky, Willingen 2006) 9.e2 a5= ) 8.c3
    f6 9.exf5 xf5 (V. Malakhov - D. Jakovenko, Moscow (blitz) 2006) 10.e3
    xe3 11.fxe3 0-0 12.0-0 e7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A2) 5.c3= - 4. Nc3 d6 5. d3;
    A3) 5.c3
    A3a) 5...g4 6.bd2 ( 6.b3 d7 7.xb7 b8 8.a6 (L. Matousek K. Simlova, Plzen 2000) xf3 9.gxf3 ge7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 6...f6 7.h3 h5 8.f1 (with the
    idea Ng3) with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. L.
    Mazi - B. Music, Ljubljana 1994;
    A3b) 5...f6 - Line 364;
    B) 4...f6 5.c3 This move is an inferior response to Black's usual setup.
    ( 5.c3 - Line 364 : 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3; 5.0-0= - 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3; 5.b3 0-0 6.0-0=
    - 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. Bb3 )
    B1) 5...h6
    B1a) 6.e2
    B1a1) 6...d6 7.c3 b6 8.g3 e6 9.xe6 ( 9.b5 0-0 10.0-0 e7
    A. Kogan - K. Sasikiran, Bastia (rapid) 2003 ) 9...fxe6 10.b4 0-0
    (WildCat 5 - Cerebro 2.01, Internet 2005) 11.0-0 a5 12.b5 b8 13.a4
    bd7 14.d4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B1a2) 6...d5 7.exd5 xd5 8.0-0 0-0 9.g3 e6 10.e1 f6 11.c3
    d7 A. Kogan - A. Stefanova, Brena Baja 2005;
    B1b) 6.e3 b6 ( equivalent move is 6...xe3 7.fxe3 d6 8.0-0 0-0
    9.e1 a5 10.b3 xb3 11.axb3 c6= J. Barle - D. Pavasovic, Murska
    Sobota 2008 ) 7.d5 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.b4 xd5 10.xd5 xe3 ( 10...e6
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    11.xe6 fxe6 12.a4 xe3 13.fxe3 b8= Equal chances, quiet position.
    J. Ehlvest - N. Short, Novgorod 1995 ) 11.fxe3 a5 12.b5 e7 13.b3
    h8 (with the idea f5);
    B1c) 6.0-0 d6 7.d5 0-0 8.c3 xd5 9.xd5 e7 10.b3 b6=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip
    Black up. V. Inkiov - O. Jovanic, Conegliano 2008;
    B1d) 6.d5 d6 7.c3 xd5 8.xd5 0-0 9.h3 e6 10.xe6 fxe6 11.0-0
    (A. Kogan - P. Eljanov, Helsingor 2008) a5;
    B2) 5...0-0
    B2a) 6.0-0 d6 ( 6...h6 7.d5 d6= - 5... h6 6. O-O d6 7. Nd5 O-O ) 7.g5
    h6 8.xf6 xf6 9.d5 d8 10.c3 a6;
    B2b) 6.g5 e7 7.a4 ( 7.0-0 d6 8.h3 a5 9.b3 xb3 10.axb3 c6=
    J. Achermann - G. Ahrens, corr. 2006 ) 7...d6 8.0-0 h8 9.h3 e6
    10.e1 (A. Kogan - M. Roiz, Helsingor 2008) xc4 11.dxc4 a5 12.e3
    b6;
    B3) 5...a6 6.g5 ( 6.e3 d6 7.h3 xe3 8.fxe3 a5 9.b3 0-0 10.0-0
    xb3 11.axb3 e8 (Thinker 5.1e Passive - Naum 3.1, Internet 2008)
    12.e2 c6 13.e1 e6; 6.0-0 0-0 7.g5 h6 8.xf6 xf6 9.d5 d8=
    Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 6...h6 7.xf6 xf6 8.d5
    d8 9.c3 d6= - 5... d6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Nd5 Qd8 9. c3 a6;
    B4) 5...d6
    B4a) 6.a4 b6 ( 6...a6 7.xc5 dxc5 8.a4 d6 9.a5 h6 10.e3 0-0
    J. Koch - M. Adams, France 1999; 6...0-0 7.xc5 dxc5 8.g5 d6
    I. Rausis - C. Marzolo, Donostia 2012 ) 7.c3 ( 7.xb6 axb6 8.c3 0-0
    9.0-0 a5 10.b5 d7 11.xd7 xd7= Equal chances, quiet position.
    ProDeo 1.74 - Slow Chess Blitz, Internet 2011 ) 7...e7 8.0-0 g6 9.e1
    ( 9.h3 0-0 10.xb6 axb6 11.e1 h6 12.b3 e6= J. Ryan - R.
    Minguez Rodriguez, Barcelona 2011 ) 9...0-0 10.xb6 axb6 11.b3 e8
    12.d2 ( 12.c2 - Line 373 ) 12...h6 13.a4 d7 V. Ivanchuk - L. Aronian,
    Jermuk 2009;
    B4b) 6.e3 b6 ( 6...xe3 7.fxe3 a5 8.b3 0-0 Gandalf 6 - Hiarcs 9,
    Internet 2006 ) 7.b3 e6 8.0-0 0-0 9.h3 e8 10.xb6 axb6 11.e2
    h6 12.g3 d5 13.c3 b5 N. Short - M. Carlsen, London 2011;
    B4c) 6.g5 h6 7.xf6 xf6 8.d5 d8 9.c3
    B4c1) equivalent move is 9...e7
    B4c11) 10.e3 0-0 11.0-0 xe3 ( 11...g6 12.d4 b6 13.dxe5
    dxe5 14.xd8 xd8 15.ad1 e8 B. Larsen - L. Portisch, Rotterdam
    1977 ) 12.fxe3 h8 (Naum 3.0 - Bright 0.3d, Internet 2008) 13.d4 f6=
    with mutual play.;
    B4c12) 10.b4?! xd5 11.bxc5 f4 12.g3 h3 13.cxd6 f6! 14.d4
    cxd6 Black has the initiative. Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz)
    2006;
    B4c13) 10.d4
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    B4c131) 10...xd5 11.dxc5 f4 12.g3 h3 13.cxd6 ( 13.b5+
    f8 (B. Ivanovic - Ki. Georgiev, Vrsac 1987) 14.g1 xg1 15.xg1
    e6 16.cxd6 xd6 17.xd6+ cxd6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 13...cxd6 14.g1 ( 14.a4+ d7 15.b5 a6 16.xd7+
    xd7 17.xd7+= 1/2-1/2 Zhang Pengxiang - H. Koneru, Merida
    2008 ) 14...g5 15.e2 0-0 16.0-0-0 e6 17.xe6 ( 17.d5 e7
    18.h4 h7 19.g4 (R. Rapport - Ki. Georgiev, Sarajevo 2011) xd5
    20.xd5 fd8= (with the idea Nf6, d5) ) 17...xe6 18.f3 c7
    19.b1 f5= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    B4c132) 10...exd4 11.cxd4 ( 11.xd4 xd5 12.xd5 0-0 13.0-0
    c6 14.b3 b6 15.d2= B. Ivanovic - V. Ivanchuk, Budapest
    1999 ) 11...b6 12.xb6 axb6 13.0-0 d5 ( 13...0-0 (Naum 4.1 Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2010) 14.d5 e8 15.d4 d7=
    Black has moderate counterplay. ) 14.exd5 xd5 15.e1+ ( 15.c2
    e6 16.xd5 xd5 17.fe1+ (BugChess2 1.6.3 - Ktulu 8, Internet
    2009) f8 18.e3 g6= (with the idea Kg7) ) 15...e6 16.xd5
    xd5 17.e5 d7 ( 17...d6 18.d5 0-0-0 19.a4 xd5 20.d1
    c6 21.exd5 cxd5 22.d4 (J. Timman - J. Nunn, Amsterdam 1985)
    c5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18.b3
    a5 19.b4 a4 20.b3 a5=;
    B4c2) worse move is 9...0-0 10.b4 b6 11.a4
    B4c21) 11...a6 12.xb6 cxb6 13.0-0 e7
    B4c211) 14.d2 d5 (M. Womacka - H. Rolletschek, Werfen 1995)
    ( 14...g6 15.g3 White has slightly better pawn structure. A.
    Morozevich - A. Aleksandrov, Kishinev 1998 ) 15.exd5 xd5 16.e1
    e6= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    B4c212) 14.e2 g4 15.e3 c7 16.b5 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. GNU Chess 5.07 - Fortress 1.62, Internet
    2009;
    B4c22) 11...a5 12.xb6 cxb6
    B4c221) 13.bxa5 xa5 ( 13...bxa5 14.d2 h8 15.0-0 f5
    16.b3 White has slightly better pawn structure. A. Sokolov - B.
    Socko, Germany 2006 ) 14.d5 c7 15.c2 c6= (with the idea
    Ne7, b5) SlowChess blitz WV 2.1 - Amyan 1.7.2, Internet 2012;
    B4c222) 13.b5 e7 14.0-0 g4 (Naum 2.2 - Deep Shredder 11,
    Internet (blitz) 2007) ( 14...h8 (A. Maciejewski - B. Macieja,
    Warsaw 1992) 15.d2 White has slightly better pawn structure. )
    15.e2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B4c3) 9...b6 10.a4 0-0 11.b4 - 9... O-O 10. b4 Bb6 11. a4;
    B4c4) 9...a6 10.d4
    B4c41) 10...a7 11.dxe5 ( 11.e3 0-0 12.0-0 f6 13.d5 d8=
    1/2-1/2 L. D. Nisipeanu - A. Aleksandrov, Calvia (ol) 2004; 11.h3 0-0
    12.0-0 exd4 13.cxd4= - 10... exd4 11. cxd4 Ba7 12. h3 O-O 13. O-O )
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    11...xe5 ( worse move is 11...dxe5 12.e2 b5 13.b3 d6
    14.d1 a5 15.c2 0-0 16.b4 b7 17.0-0 White has a lasting
    initiative. A. Morozevich - Ki. Georgiev, Tilburg 1993 ) 12.xe5 dxe5
    13.h5 0-0 14.xe5 e8 15.f4 d6 16.xd6 ( 16.f3 e6
    17.0-0-0 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    A. Morozevich - O. Korneev, Elista (m/2) 1997; This line has been
    played until this point in several grandmaster level games. ) 16...xe4+
    17.e3 ( 17.d2 cxd6 18.b3 d7 B. Ivanovic - B. Spassky,
    Bugojno 1984; This line has been played until this point in several
    grandmaster level games. ) 17...cxd6 18.d5 e5 ( 18...e7 19.0-0-0
    e6 20.xe6 xe6= Equal chances, quiet position. Loop 13.5 Shredder 10, Internet 2007 ) 19.0-0-0 (N. Short - A. Aleksandrov, Izmir
    2004) f8 20.he1 xe3+ 21.xe3 xe3 22.fxe3 b8=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B4c42) 10...exd4 11.cxd4 a7 12.h3 0-0 ( equivalent move is
    12...e7 13.0-0 xd5 14.xd5 0-0 15.e1 c6 16.b3 e8
    17.d3 e6 B. Macieja - M. Adams, Calvia (ol) 2004 )
    B4c421) 13.c1 e8 14.0-0 xe4 Updated on February 11, 2013
    15.xa6 ( 15.d3 e8 16.b1 g6 17.d2 g7 18.fe1 e6
    19.f4 d7 20.xe8 xe8 (F. Bellini - E. Tomashevsky, Eilat
    2012) 21.c3 c8 22.e1 f8 23.d5+ e5 24.xe5 dxe5
    25.xe5 c5 26.xd7+ xc3 27.bxc3 e8 28.d3 d8
    29.7e5 xd5 with mutual play. ) 15...e8 16.b5 e6 (Houdini 3
    Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013) 17.c3 d7;
    B4c422) 13.0-0 b5 14.b3
    B4c4221) 14...a5?! 15.c2 c6 ( 15...c5? 16.dxc5 dxc5 17.e5
    b7 18.d3 g6 19.f6+ g7 20.h5+ h7 21.e2 e7
    22.f6+ g7 23.h4 fd8 24.g4 xe5 25.f5+ f8
    26.h4+- C. Lupulescu - Ki. Georgiev, Dresden (ol) 2008 ) 16.f4
    c5 17.dxc5 dxc5 18.e2 b7 19.e5 c7 ( 19...c4 20.ae1
    b8 21.b1 g6 22.d1 White has the attack. ) 20.ad1
    White has the attack. V. Nevednichy - D. Navara, Rijeka 2010;
    B4c4222) 14...b7 (with the idea Ne7, Na5) 15.a4 ( 15.d2 e7
    16.ad1 xd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.exd5 d7= Equal chances,
    quiet position. F. Sirobaba - L. Felytin, corr. 2009; 15.d3 e7
    (with the idea c5) 16.a4= - 15. a4 Ne7 16. Qd3 ) 15...e7 16.d3
    xd5 17.exd5 (Key game E. Vondracek - M. Dedina, corr. 2004)
    ( 17.xd5 c6 18.b3 c5 19.axb5 axb5 20.dxc5 xc5
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 17...d7 ]
    [ 4.c3 This line reduces White's chances to play for a win. d6 ( 4...f6 5.d3=
    - 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3 ) 5.d3 e6 ( Updated on June 1, 2013 5...a5 6.b3 e7
    (J. Roos - R. Rapport, Haguenau 2013) 7.0-0 0-0; 5...f6 - 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3
    d6 ) 6.d5 ( 6.xe6 fxe6 7.a4 b6 (Ifrit m1.5 - GreKo 6.30, Internet 2011)
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    8.c3 h6= (with the idea Nf6, Nge7) with mutual play. ) 6...a5 (Delfi 5.4 - Deep
    Junior 12.5, Internet 2011) ( 6...ce7 7.c3 c6 8.xe7 xe7 9.xe6 xe6
    10.0-0 f6 A. Morozevich - V. Ivanchuk, Yalta (rapid) 1995 ) 7.0-0 xc4 8.dxc4
    e7 ]
    4...f6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 4...d6 (aimed against d4, e5) 5.d4 ( 5.d3 f6 - Line 364 )
    5...exd4 6.cxd4
    A) 6...b4+?! 7.c3 f6 ( 7...g4? 8.0-0 f6 (V. Kramnik - V. Salov, Wijk
    aan Zee (blitz) 1998) 9.d5 xf3 10.gxf3 a5 11.g5+- and White has a
    decisive attack. ) 8.0-0 ( 8.d5 xc3+ 9.bxc3 e7 10.d3 0-0
    (A. Shchekachev - C. Queva, Bethune 1998) 11.0-0 White has a lasting
    advantage. ) 8...0-0 9.g5 h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.d5 d8 (Z. Nagy - R.
    Kovacs, Hungary 2011) 12.a4 a5 13.b4 b6 14.xb6 cxb6 15.d5 e7
    16.b3 (with the idea Nd4) White has a lasting advantage.;
    B) 6...b6
    B1) 7.0-0 f6 8.d5 ( Updated on November 2, 2013 8.h3 0-0 9.d5 e5
    10.xe5 dxe5 11.c3 e8 (with the idea Nd6) V. Iordachescu - R.
    Rapport, Kozloduy (rapid) 2013 ) 8...e5 9.xe5 dxe5 10.c3 0-0
    11.d3 Updated on October 19, 2013 d7 ( 11...d6 12.b5 e7
    13.e3 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. Jonny
    4.00 - Booot 5.1.0, Internet 2010 ) 12.e3 e8 13.b5 xe3 14.xe3
    xb5 15.xb5 a6 16.c3 White has slightly better pawn structure. Gull 2.
    3 - Houdini 3, Internet 2013;
    B2) Promising line for White: 7.b5!? (with the idea d5) d7 ( 7...a6 8.a4
    a7 9.c3 b5 10.b3 (Stockfish - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012) a5
    11.g5 f6 12.e3 e7 13.0-0 White has a lasting advantage. ) 8.0-0
    ge7 ( 8...f6 9.c3 0-0 10.h3 White has a lasting advantage. ) 9.c3
    0-0 10.h3 White has a lasting advantage. M. Krakops - J. Pinter, Elista (ol)
    1998; This line has been played until this point in another grandmaster level
    game, too. ]
    [ 4...b6 5.d4 ( 5.b3 f6 6.d3 d5 7.exd5 xd5 8.0-0 0-0 V. Iordachescu K. Sasikiran, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 5...exd4 ( 5...e7?! 6.0-0 d6 7.a4
    White has a lasting advantage. B. Macieja - K. Sasikiran, Internet (blitz) 2004 )
    6.cxd4 d6 - 4... d6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb6 ]
    5.d4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 5.d3= - Line 364 ]
    [ 5.b4 [Chapter] [#] b6 ( 5...e7 6.d3 d5 7.exd5 xd5 8.0-0 0-0
    - Line 364 ) 6.d3
    A) 6...a6 7.0-0
    A1) 7...0-0 8.bd2 d5 ( 8...d6 - 7... d6 8. Nbd2 O-O ) 9.exd5 xd5
    10.e4 ( 10.b3 f4= Black has moderate counterplay. N. Short - V.
    Korchnoi, Belgrade 1987 ) Updated on June 17, 2013 10...f6 ( 10...e6?!
    11.fg5 f5 12.f3 ce7 13.g3 g6 14.h4 Critter 0.80 - Stockfish,
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    Internet 2010 ) 11.b3 ce7 12.d4 exd4 13.cxd4 c6 14.e1 (with the
    idea a4) Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Tactico Power 2011 Sting SF 3, Internet 2013;
    A2) 7...d6
    A2a) 8.bd2 0-0 9.b3 a7 ( 9...e7 10.e1 g6 11.h3 e6
    12.c4 a7 13.e3 xe3 (N. Short - L. Portisch, Brussels 1986)
    14.xe3 d7= ) 10.c4 h6 ( worse move is 10...e6 11.g5 h6
    12.h4 White has the initiative. S. Kudrin - P. Bereolos, Chicago 1987 )
    11.e3 b5 12.cd2 xe3 13.fxe3 (B. Molnar - K. Valko, Hungary 2002)
    d7 (with the idea a5) 14.a4 e7;
    A2b) 8.a4= - 6... d6 7. a4 a6 8. O-O;
    B) 6...0-0 7.0-0 d6= - 6... d6 7. O-O O-O;
    C) 6...d6
    C1) 7.0-0 e7!? ( 7...0-0 8.a4 a5 9.b5 e7= - 7. a4 a5 8. b5 Ne7 9. O-O
    O-O ) 8.g5 g6 9.h4 xh4 10.xh4 h6 11.d2 g5 12.g3 g4
    13.b3 0-0 A. Istratescu - J. Dorfman, Mulhouse 2011;
    C2) 7.a4
    C2a) 7...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    C2a1) 8.bd2 0-0 ( 8...e7 9.b3 g6 10.c4 a7 11.e3 0-0
    12.xa7 xa7 13.0-0 e6= - 8. O-O O-O 9. Nbd2 Ne7 10. Bb3 Ng6 11.
    Nc4 Ba7 12. Be3 Be6 13. Bxa7 Rxa7 )
    C2a11) 9.h3
    C2a111) 9...e6 10.0-0 e8 11.xe6 xe6 (Rybka 3 - Naum 4.2,
    Internet 2010) ( 11...fxe6 12.c4 a7 (Wang Hao - R. Ponomariov,
    Beijing (blitz) 2011) 13.g5 White has the initiative. ) 12.e1 d5
    13.b2 dxe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.dxe4 xd1 16.axd1 f6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    C2a112) 9...h5 10.a5 a7 11.0-0 (SmarThink 1.00 - Deep
    Frenzee 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2006) f4= Black has moderate
    counterplay.;
    C2a12) 9.0-0= - 8. O-O O-O 9. Nbd2;
    C2a2) 8.0-0
    C2a21) 8...e7 9.a5 ( 9.bd2 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. Nbd2 Ne7 ) 9...a7
    10.e3 g6 ( 10...xe3 11.fxe3 0-0 12.bd2 (V. Liskevich - N.
    Andriuschenko, corr. 2010) d7 13.b3 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. ) 11.xa7 xa7 12.bd2 0-0 13.e1
    C2a211) 13...a8 14.g3 ( equivalent move is 14.d4 e7 15.c2
    e6 16.g3 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of
    position. ) 14...c6 15.b3 e8 16.c4 g4 17.e3 ( 17.h3 xh3
    18.b6 b8 19.xf7+ xf7 20.g5+ g8 21.b3+ d5 22.xh3
    h6 B. Jobava - A. Grischuk, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/5, blitz) 2009 )
    17...d7 18.xg4 xg4 19.d2 Black has difficulties reaching full
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    equality.;
    C2a212) 13...h6 14.f1 a8 ( 14...h7 15.e3 1/2-1/2 B.
    Jobava - I. Sokolov, Poikovsky 2010 ) 15.e3 e6 16.b3=
    - 8... O-O 9. Nbd2 Ne7 10. Bb3 Ng6 11. Nc4 Ba7 12. Be3 h6 13.
    Bxa7 Rxa7 14. Ne3 Be6 15. Re1 Ra8 16. a5;
    C2a22) 8...h6 9.bd2 0-0 - 8... O-O 9. Nbd2 h6;
    C2a23) 8...0-0 9.bd2 ( 9.g5 - Line 364; 9.a5 - Line 364 )
    C2a231) 9...h6 10.b3 ( 10.h3 e7 11.e1 g6 12.a5 a7
    - Line 364 )
    C2a2311) 10...e6 11.xe6 fxe6 12.c4 a7 13.e3 xe3
    ( 13...e8?! 14.b5! e7 15.xa7 xa7 16.b6 White has a
    lasting advantage. Deep Shredder 10 - Rybka 2.0 Beta 8, Internet
    (blitz) 2006 ) 14.xe3 e8 15.b3 (A. Dyakov - M. Szalai, corr.
    2001) f7 16.h1 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    C2a2312) 10...e7 11.c4 a7 12.e3 e6 ( 12...xe3
    13.xe3 e6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.b3 d7 16.d2 d5 17.ad1
    h8 18.a5 ad8 19.c2 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. B. Jobava - P. Eljanov, Kharkov 2010 ) 13.xa7 xa7
    14.e1 g6= - 9... Ne7 10. Bb3 Ng6 11. Nc4 Ba7 12. Be3 Be6 13.
    Bxa7 Rxa7 14. Re1 h6;
    C2a232) 9...e6 10.xe6 fxe6 11.c4 a7 12.e3 xe3
    13.xe3 e8 14.b1 ( 14.a5 g6 (B. Jobava - L. Vajda, Brasov
    2011) 15.b3 h5 16.h4 f7 17.g3 d7 ) 14...h6 15.b3 f7
    16.d2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    C2a233) 9...g4 10.h3 h5 11.e1 d5 ( 11...d7 12.a2 h6
    13.f1 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 12.exd5 xd5
    13.e4 h8 14.d2 with White's characteristic advantage in this
    type of position. M. Illingworth - H. Ahmed, Istanbul (ol) 2012;
    C2a234) 9...e7
    C2a2341) 10.a5 a7 11.b3 g6 12.c4 e6 ( 12...h6
    13.e3 e6 14.xa7 xa7 15.e1 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. N. Short - Zhang Zhong, Beijing (rapid)
    2003 ) 13.e1 e8 (Spike 1.4 Leiden - Deep Sjeng, Internet 2011)
    14.e3 xc4 15.xc4 xe3 16.xe3 c6= Black has moderate
    counterplay.;
    C2a2342) 10.b3 g6 11.c4 a7 12.e3 ( 12.a5 e6=
    - 10. a5 Ba7 11. Bb3 Ng6 12. Nc4 Be6 )
    C2a23421) 12...e6 13.xa7 xa7
    C2a234211) 14.e3
    C2a2342111) 14...d7 15.a5 aa8 16.e1 xb3 17.xb3
    fe8 18.g3 ( 18.c4 c6 19.ad1 (W. So - F. Caruana, New
    Delhi 2011) f4 20.c5 d5 21.exd5 6xd5 22.xd5 xd5
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    23.xd5 xd5= ) 18...g4 19.d5 e7 20.xe7+ xe7
    21.g2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    C2a2342112) 14...a8 15.a5 xb3 ( 15...h6 16.e1=
    - 12... h6 13. Bxa7 Rxa7 14. Ne3 Be6 15. Re1 Ra8 16. a5 )
    16.xb3 d7 17.g3 h3 (Deep Fritz 12 - Stockfish 1.8,
    Internet 2010) 18.d2 ad8;
    C2a234212) 14.e1
    C2a2342121) 14...h6 15.d4 ( 15.g3 e8 16.e3 a8
    17.xe6 fxe6 18.b3 d7 19.b5 b6 (B. Jobava - M.
    Kravtsiv, Kharkov 2010) 20.d2 a7 21.c2 ea8
    22.g2 h5= Black has moderate counterplay. ) 15...xc4
    16.xc4 a8 17.c2 c6 18.f1 c7 19.a5 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. I. Glek - A. Yermolinsky, Wijk
    aan Zee 1997;
    C2a2342122) 14...a8 15.a2 h6 16.d2 e8
    B. Sandstroem - S. Kim, corr. 2005; This line has been
    played until this point in several correspondence games.;
    C2a23422) 12...h6 13.xa7 xa7
    C2a234221) 14.g3
    C2a2342211) 14...h3 15.e1 a8 16.e3 ( equivalent
    move is 16.a5 e8 17.fd2 e6 18.c2 ) 16...d7
    17.c2 fe8 18.ad1 e6 19.xe6 ( 19.a5 xb3
    20.xb3 (B. Jobava - L. Fressinet, Plovdiv 2010) h3
    21.c2 g4 22.xg4 xg4 23.d2 ad8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 19...xe6 20.g2 e7
    21.a5 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    C2a2342212) 14...b6!? (aimed against a5) 15.c2 c6 16.d4
    exd4 17.xd4 c7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C2a234222) 14.e3
    C2a2342221) 14...a8
    C2a23422211) 15.g3 c6 16.e1 e8 17.a5 d5
    ( Updated on March 5, 2014 17...e6 18.xe6 xe6
    19.d2 c8 20.b1 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. B. Jobava - M. Roiz, Yerevan 2014 ) 18.c2 d6
    19.b2 e6= with mutual play.;
    C2a23422212) 15.e1 e6= - 14... Be6 15. Re1 Ra8;
    C2a2342222) 14...e6 15.e1 ( Updated on June 20, 2014
    15.g3 a8 16.e1 d7 17.a5 ae8 18.xe6 fxe6
    19.d2 f7 20.g2 ef8= B. Jobava - V. Kovalev, Dubai
    (blitz) 2014 ) 15...a8 16.a5 d7
    C2a23422221) 17.c2
    C2a234222211) 17...fe8 18.a4 ( 18.ad1 xb3
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    19.xb3 ad8 20.g3 (S. B. Hansen - M. Adams,
    Internet (blitz) 2003) h3 21.c2 f4 22.d2 g4
    23.df1 [#] g2+! 24.xg2 h3+ 25.h1 gxf2+
    26.xf2 xf2+ 27.g1 h3+ 28.h1 f2+ 29.g1
    h3+= ) 18...c6 19.d4 c7 20.dxe5 dxe5 21.d2
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    C2a234222212) 17...xb3 18.xb3 f4 19.g3 h3+
    20.g2 g4= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    C2a23422222) 17.a4 c6 18.c2 g4 19.d4 xe3
    20.xe3 c7 21.b3 xb3 22.xb3 fe8 23.g3 ad8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. L. Fressinet - E. L'Ami, Germany
    2011;
    C2b) 7...a5 [Chapter] [#] 8.b5 e7
    C2b1) 9.b3 g6 10.a3 c6 11.c4 c7 12.0-0 0-0 A. Shirov - S.
    Kindermann, Pardubice 1994;
    C2b2) 9.bd2 g6 ( 9...0-0 10.0-0= - 9. O-O O-O 10. Nbd2 ) 10.0-0=
    - 9. O-O Ng6 10. Nbd2;
    C2b3) 9.0-0
    C2b31) 9...g6 10.bd2 ( 10.a2 0-0 11.bd2= - 9... O-O 10.
    Nbd2 Ng6 11. Ba2 ) 10...0-0= - 9... O-O 10. Nbd2 Ng6;
    C2b32) 9...0-0
    C2b321) 10.g5 g6
    C2b3211) 11.bd2 h6 12.e3 c6 ( equivalent move is 12...xe3
    13.fxe3 c6= 375 V. Malyshev - P. Schuster, corr. 2004 )
    C2b32111) 13.a2 d5 14.xb6 xb6 15.exd5 cxd5 16.d4
    ( 16.e1?! e8 (J. Polgar - M. Carlsen, Mexico City (rapid) 2012)
    17.f1 g4 18.h3 xf3 19.xf3 ad8 Black has a lasting
    initiative. ) 16...e4 17.e5 f5 18.e2 ac8= With simple and
    comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black
    up.;
    C2b32112) 13.xb6 xb6 14.b1 c7 (M. Hladecek - M.
    Dedina, corr. 2004) 15.d4 f4;
    C2b3212) 11.h4
    C2b32121) worse move is 11...xh4 12.xh4 h6 13.a3
    ( 13.h1 g5 14.g3 e7 15.d2 with White's characteristic
    advantage in this type of position. D. Bojkov - B. Hund, Germany
    2006 ) 13...g5 14.g3 h5 ( 14...c6 15.h3 d5 16.b3 e8
    17.bxc6 bxc6 18.exd5 cxd5 19.e1 White has the initiative. )
    15.d2 h7 16.h3 B. Macieja - P. Harikrishna, Bermuda 2005;
    This line has been played until this point in another
    correspondence game, too.;
    C2b32122) 11...f4 12.d2 ( 12.f3 g6= ) 12...c6 13.bxc6
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    bxc6= with mutual play. J. Acosta Mira - S. Shaw, corr. 2012;
    This line has been played until this point in several
    correspondence games.;
    C2b322) 10.bd2 g6
    C2b3221) [Chapter] [#] 11.a3 h5 ( 11...g4 12.b3
    (Kallisto 1.82-1.83 - Hiarcs 6, Internet 1997) d7 13.h1 ac8 )
    12.d4 hf4
    C2b32211) 13.e1?! g4 14.h3 ( 14.b2 h4 15.f1 xf3+
    16.xf3 f6 Black has the initiative. ) 14...xh3 15.gxh3
    xh3+ 16.f1 ( 16.h2? xf2 17.e2 g4+ 18.g3
    (V. Ivanchuk - A. Khalifman, Reggio Emilia 1992) h5 19.f1 f6
    20.g2 exd4 21.cxd4 xd4 22.xd4 xd4-+ ) 16...f6
    17.b3 (A. Razumichin - G. Nikitin, corr. 2002) ae8 18.e3
    h4 Black has the attack.;
    C2b32212) 13.dxe5 [#]
    C2b322121) 13...xe5 14.xe5 g5 15.g3 dxe5
    ( 15...h3+ 16.g2 xe5 17.d5 xc3 18.c4 g5
    19.b2 h3+ 20.h1 f3+ 21.xf3 xf3 22.xb6 cxb6
    23.fc1 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. J. Hjartarson - N. Short, Manila (ol) 1992 )
    16.f3 h5 17.xf8 g4 18.xf7+ xf7 19.gxf4 xf4
    20.d5+ xf8 21.xe5 h3 22.d7+ e7 23.e5+ xe5
    24.xe5 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C2b322122) 13...g4!
    C2b3221221) 14.g3?! xe5 15.gxf4 xf3 16.xf3 xc4
    17.c1 ( 17.d5?! xa3 18.xa3 f6 Black has a lasting
    advantage. C. Lutz - A. Khalifman, Wijk aan Zee 1995 )
    17...e8 18.d3 d7 19.f5 d5 Black has a lasting
    initiative.;
    C2b3221222) 14.c2 d7 15.h1 xf3 16.xf3 g4
    17.g1 h3 18.gf1 hf4= G. Cardelli - M. Voss, corr.
    2004; This line has been played until this point in another
    correspondence game, too.;
    C2b3222) 11.b3
    C2b32221) 11...d5 12.exd5 ( 12.a3 e8 13.exd5 xd5
    14.e4 h6 15.c4 df4 16.c5 a7= with mutual play. F.
    Pessoa - V. Malyshev, corr. 2007 ) 12...f5 ( 12...xd5?!
    13.e4 f5 14.a3 e8 15.fg5 White has the attack. This
    line has been played until this point in several correspondence
    games. A. Suchorukow - O. Svirin, Orel 1992 ) 13.c4 ( 13.e4
    xe4 14.dxe4 xe4 15.c2 f5 Rybka 2.3.2a - Naum 3.0,
    Internet 2008 ) 13...xd5 14.d2 df4 15.cxe5 xe5
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    16.xf4 xf3+ 17.xf3 xd3 18.xd3 xd3 19.e1 fe8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 2.3.2a - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet 2010;
    C2b32222) 11...c6 12.e1 d5 Updated on November 10, 2013
    13.c2 ( Updated on November 28, 2013 13.h3?! e8 14.f1
    h6 15.g3 e6 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. G.
    Vazquez - A. Bachmann, Asuncion 2013 ) 13...dxe4
    (Loop 2010-x - Equinox 2.01, Internet (blitz) 2013) 14.dxe4 g4
    15.f1 cxb5 16.axb5 e6 17.a3 e8= With simple and
    comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black
    up.;
    C2b3223) 11.e1
    C2b32231) 11...c6 12.a2= - 11. Ba2 c6 12. Re1;
    C2b32232) worse move is 11...h6 12.d4 h5 ( 12...e8
    (Zappa Mexico II - Deep Junior 10.1, Internet 2008) 13.b2 c6
    14.c2 d5 15.d3 exd4 16.cxd4 f4 17.e5 xd3 18.xd3
    h5 19.bxc6 bxc6 20.e3 White has a lasting advantage. )
    C2b322321) 13.e2 hf4 14.c4 f6 15.h3
    C2b3223211) 15...e6 Updated on September 10, 2013
    16.f1 ( 16.e3 xe2+ 17.xe2 f4 18.xf4 xf4
    19.xb6 cxb6 20.d5 d7 21.d2 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. S. Mamedyarov - P. Eljanov, Wijk aan
    Zee 2008 ) 16...xc4 17.xc4 fe8 18.a2 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. Bouquet 1.8 - Firenzina 2.3.1
    xTreme, Internet 2013;
    C2b3223212) 15...xe2+ 16.xe2 a7 17.b1 d7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C2b322322) 13.f1 e6 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4 f6
    16.b2 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of
    position.;
    C2b32233) 11...g4 12.h3 h5 13.f1 h4 14.1h2 xf3+
    15.xf3 h6 K. Kinchant - G. Morais, corr. 2010; This line has
    been played until this point in several correspondence games.;
    C2b3224) 11.a2 [Chapter] [#]
    C2b32241) 11...c6 12.e1 d5 13.h3 ( 13.a3 e8 14.c4 f4
    15.c5 c7 16.b6 b8= with mutual play. K. Gala - I. Miciak, corr.
    2008 ) 13...e8 14.b1 ( 14.f1?! h6 15.c2 e6 16.b1
    c7 17.c4 d6 18.cxd5 cxd5 Black has the initiative. S.
    Movsesian - Wang Yue, Ningbo 2011 ) 14...f4 ( 14...c7 15.d4
    exd4 16.cxd4 e6 17.e5 d7 18.bxc6 bxc6 19.a3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. R. Thierry - Y.
    Purynychev, corr. 2013 ) 15.f1 dxe4 16.g5 (M. Rabbitt - B.
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    Birkbeck, corr. 2001) e6 17.xe6 xe6 18.xe4 xe4
    19.dxe4 c5;
    C2b32242) 11...h6 12.c4 a7 13.b1 e6 14.b2 c5
    15.e1 xc4 16.xc4 a3 17.a2 xc1 18.xc1 e8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Stockfish 1.7.1 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2010;
    C2b32243) This line favors tactically-minded players. 11...g4
    12.h3 h5 13.g3 ( Updated on September 4, 2013 13.h2
    (Bouquet 1.5 - Gull 2.2, Internet 2013) c8 14.c4 h4
    15.g5 xf3+ 16.gxf3 d7= with mutual play. )
    C2b322431) 13...h8 14.c4 ( 14.h2 d7 15.c4 d5
    16.xb6 cxb6 17.exd5 c7 (with the idea e4) 18.g2 c8!=
    (with the idea e4, Ne5) with mutual play. ) 14...d7 15.g2 d5
    16.exd5 fe8 17.xb6 ( 17.d6 c5 18.dxc7 xc7
    (B. Predojevic - S. Mamedyarov, Rogaska Slatina 2011)
    19.cd2 ad8 20.c2 d5 21.xd5 xd5 22.d4 e4
    23.xe4 xf3+ 24.xf3 xd4 25.g2 a7= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...cxb6 18.c4
    e4 19.dxe4 xe4 20.d3 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    C2b322432) 13...d5 14.a3
    C2b3224321) 14...dxe4 15.dxe4 d7 ( 15...xf3 16.xf3
    xe4 17.xf8 xf8 18.d3 xg3 [#] (B. Jobava - Zhou
    Jianchao, Martuni 2011) 19.xe5! xf1 20.xf7+ h8
    21.xg6+ hxg6 22.xg6 g3 23.g2 xf2 24.f1 e3
    25.xg3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16.h2
    fd8 17.e2 h6= with mutual play.;
    C2b3224322) 14...e8 15.g2 ( 15.h2?! c6 16.b1 b8
    17.e2 f8 ) 15...d7 16.c2 ad8 17.ae1 c5 18.bxc6
    bxc6 ( 18...xc6 19.b1 (Key game B. Jobava - J. L.
    Hammer, Rogaska Slatina 2011) d7 20.b5 dxe4 21.dxe4
    ed8 ) 19.c4 a7 20.c5 b8= with mutual play. ]
    5...exd4 6.e5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6.cxd4 [Chapter] [#] b4+
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 7.bd2 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 7...d5 8.exd5 xd5 Promising line for White:
    A1a) 9.e2+?! e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.b5 db4 12.a4 ( 12.a3 c2
    13.xc6 bxc6 14.a2 e6 15.b3 xd4 16.xd4 xd4 Black has a
    lasting advantage. P. Ponkratov - P. Smirnov, Magnitogorsk 2011 ) 12...f5
    13.a3 c2 14.xc2 xc2 15.c4 a4 Black has the initiative.;
    A1b) 9.0-0 0-0 10.a3 ( 10.h3 f5 11.a3 e7 12.e1 g6 13.e4
    (R. Robson - R. Hess, Saint Louis 2012) e8 14.a2 d7 15.c5 xc5
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    16.xe8+ xe8 17.dxc5 f6 18.xd7 xd7 19.b4 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. )
    A1b1) 10...xd2 11.xd2 g4 12.h3 h5 ( Updated on December 2,
    2013 12...xf3 13.xf3 b6 14.d3 (P. Smirnov - I. Bukavshin,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2013) e8 15.fe1 d7 16.ad1 ad8 17.g5
    xe1+ 18.xe1 f6 19.e3 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ) 13.g4 g6 14.e1 b6 15.b3 xd4 16.xd4 xd4
    17.b4 xd1 18.axd1 Updated on May 18, 2014 fe8 (A. Brkic - M.
    Bosiocic, Bol na Bracu 2014) ( 18...fd8 19.xd8+ xd8 20.f4 d3
    21.e7 c4 22.xc4 xc4 23.xc7 xb2 24.xb7 White has a
    lasting advantage. A. Uberos Fernandez - M. Perez Ferris, corr. 2011 )
    19.e7 h8 20.f4 f5 21.e5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b2) 10...e7 11.e1 f5 12.a2 ( 12.e4 e8 13.c3 xc3
    14.bxc3 d6 15.e3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Spark
    0.4 - Colossus, Internet 2010 ) 12...b6 ( 12...a6 (J. Hector - D.
    Semcesen, Malmoe 2012) 13.e4 g4 14.c3 White has the
    initiative. ) 13.e4 ( worse move is 13.f1 f6 14.d5 (1/2-1/2 D.
    Chuprov - S. Azarov, Voronezh 2008) e7= The position is objectively
    equal, although a minimal preference should be given to Black. ) 13...d7
    14.g5 ae8 15.xe7 xe7 16.c5 c8 17.b3 White has a
    lasting initiative. M. Balutescu - G. Vuillemin, corr. 2012;
    A2) 7...xe4 8.d5
    A2a) 8...xd2+ 9.xd2 ( 9.xd2 e7 10.b4 0-0= Houdini 2.0c Pro Fire 2.2, Internet (rapid) 2012; This line has been played until this point in
    several correspondence games. ) 9...xd2 10.xd2 e5 11.0-0 0-0
    12.e2 d6 13.f4 d7 14.c3 c5 15.d4 f6 16.d1 f5 17.b4 d7
    18.g4 g6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. C.
    Schroeder - B. Baroin, corr. 2012;
    A2b) 8...e7 9.0-0 xd2 10.xd2 xd2 11.d6 cxd6 12.xd2 d5
    13.xd5 0-0 14.b3 d5 15.fe1 Updated on March 15, 2014 g4
    ( 15...a5 (P. Ponkratov - A. Aleksandrov, St. Petersburg 2011) 16.e5
    e6 17.g5 d6 18.ae1 g6 19.xe6 xe5 20.xf8 xf8 21.h3
    c6 22.xd5 xd5 23.xd5 d8= Black has moderate counterplay. )
    16.b4 xf3 17.xe7 e4 18.xd8 fxd8 19.ad1 f8 20.f3 g6
    21.xd5 ac8= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Hector - S. Haslinger,
    Katernberg 2014;
    B) 7.c3 [Chapter] [#] xe4 ( 7...d5? 8.exd5 xd5 9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3
    White has a lasting advantage. C. Garcia Fernandez - G. Yanez Acin, Lorca
    2001 ) 8.0-0
    B1) 8...xc3 9.bxc3
    B1a) 9...xc3?
    B1a1) worse move is 10.b3 Updated on June 14, 2014 d5
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    ( 10...xa1? 11.xf7+ f8 12.g5 e7 13.e5+- and White has a
    decisive attack. G. Greco - NN, Rome 1620; This line has been played
    until this point in several games of moderate significance. ) 11.xd5 0-0
    12.xf7+ xf7 13.g5 e6 14.xc3 f6 15.xe6 xe6 16.c4 f6
    17.e3 f7 18.ab1 Stockfish 5.0 - Houdini 4.0, Internet 2014;
    B1a2) 10.a3! d5 ( 10...d6 11.c1 a5 12.a4+- (with the idea d5)
    G. Burkov - A. Stebunov, Kirishi 2009 ) 11.b5 xa1 12.e1+ e6
    (G. Taylor - A. Carias, corr. 2008) 13.c2 d7 14.e5 xe5
    15.xd7+ xd7 16.xa1 c6 17.b1 b6 18.d3 White has a
    lasting advantage.;
    B1b) 9...d5 10.cxb4 ( 10.b5 e7 11.e5 d7 12.xd7 xd7=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Gandolfi - R.
    Stern, Rijeka 2010; This line has been played until this point in several
    correspondence games. ) 10...dxc4 11.e1+ e7 12.a4+ d7 13.b5
    0-0 14.g5 e8 15.xc4 g4 16.xe7 xe7 17.xe7 xe7 18.e1
    d8 K. Mamecier - T. Rouffignac, France 2010;
    B2) 8...xc3 9.d5 ( 9.bxc3?! d5 10.d3 0-0 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. G. Voiteanu - L. Miron, Krakow 2010 )
    B2a) 9...f6 10.e1
    B2a1) 10...0-0 11.xe4 e7 ( 11...a5?! 12.d3 c5 [#] 13.g4! g6
    14.h6 b6 15.xf8 xf8 16.d2 White has a lasting advantage. M.
    Mathias - G. Pulkis, corr. 2007 ) 12.g5 xg5 13.xg5 d6= - 10... Ne7
    11. Rxe4 d6 12. Bg5 Bxg5 13. Nxg5 O-O;
    B2a2) 10...e7 11.xe4 d6 ( 11...0-0= - 10... O-O 11. Rxe4 Ne7 )
    12.g5 ( 12.g4?! 0-0 13.g5 e5 14.xe5 dxe5 15.xe5 g6
    16.e1 e8 17.xe8+ xe8 18.e2 d7 (with the idea b6, Bb7) P.
    Groot - T. Biedermann, corr. 2012 ) 12...xg5 13.xg5 0-0 ( 13...h6
    14.e2 hxg5 15.e1 e6 ) 14.xh7
    B2a21) equivalent move is 14...xh7 15.h5+ g8 16.h4 f5
    17.h7+ ( 17.e1? g6!-+ S. Iuldachev - Nguyen Anh Dung,
    Vishakapatnam 2008 ) 17...f7 18.h6 g8 ( 18...d7?? 19.e2+S. Mirkovic - M. Scekic, Kladovo 1994; This line has been played until
    this point in several games of moderate significance. ) 19.e1
    B2a211) 19...f8? 20.h3 d7 21.he3 c8 22.d3 g6 [#]
    23.xf5!! xf5 (J. Del Pozo Hernandez - R. El Messiry, corr. 1997)
    ( 23...gxf5 24.h4+- (with the idea Qh6, Re6) ) 24.g4 xg4 25.e8+
    xe8 26.xe8+ xe8 27.xg8+ d7 28.g7+ d8 29.f6+
    d7 30.xg6 d1 31.d3+-;
    B2a212) 19...f8 20.b5 ( 20.h3?! f6 (with the idea f4, Bf5)
    21.h4+ g5 22.d4+ g6 White has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Chiron 1.1a - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011 )
    20...a6 ( 20...h8 21.xh8 gxh6 22.h7+ f6 23.xe7 xe7
    24.xh6+ (1/2-1/2 M. Jovcic - G. Nikolic, Yugoslavia 1994) ) 21.ee6
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    This move leads to perpetual check. axb5 22.hf6+ e8 23.g6+
    d8 24.xf8+ xf8 25.xg7 e8 26.xe7 (1/2-1/2 A. Ozen - A.
    Saitou, corr. 2010) xe7 27.f8+ d7 28.xf5+ e8 29.h5+
    f7 30.h8+ d7 31.h3+ d8=;
    B2a22) 14...f5 15.h4 ( 15.xe7 xe7 16.xf8 xf8 17.d4 a6
    18.f4 g6 19.d2 e8= Black has moderate counterplay. D.
    Hernandez Molina - K. Richter, corr. 2012 ) 15...e8 16.h5 g6
    17.d4 e5 18.g5 f6 19.h7+ f8 20.h5 (R. Pietrocola - C.
    Leone, corr. 2012) g8=;
    B2b) 9...e7 10.bxc3 0-0 11.e1 f6 ( 11...d6?! 12.d3 g6 13.h4
    h6 14.h5 e7 15.c4 White has a lasting advantage. V. Horvath - I.
    Fehervari, Hungary 2003 ) 12.g5 Updated on December 14, 2013 d6
    ( 12...g6?! 13.d6 White has a lasting initiative. J. Soukup - P. Houdek,
    Czech Republic 2002 ) 13.xf6 gxf6 14.d4 g6 (L. Astrom - T.
    Rydstrom, Malmoe 2013) 15.ab1 White has a lasting initiative. White
    has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c) 9...e5
    B2c1) 10.e2 0-0 11.bxc3 xc4 12.xc4 d6 13.f4 ( 13.d3?!
    f6 14.e1 b6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    V. Gashimov - L. Dominguez Perez, Nice (rapid) 2010 ) 13...b6
    ( 13...e8 14.a3 e4 15.d2 c4 16.d3 f5 17.c1 d6 18.g5
    e5 19.c2 c4= with mutual play. L. Welik - M. Plskova, corr. 2012;
    This line has been played until this point in another correspondence
    game, too. ) 14.a3 b7 15.c4 e8 D. Leite - R. Parkes, corr. 2008;
    This line has been played until this point in another correspondence
    game, too.;
    B2c2) 10.bxc3 xc4 11.d4 0-0 12.xe4 ( 12.xc4= - 10. Qe2 O-O
    11. bxc3 Nxc4 12. Qxc4 ) 12...b5 ( 12...d6 13.f4= - 10. Qe2 O-O 11.
    bxc3 Nxc4 12. Qxc4 Nd6 13. Qf4 ) 13.a4 e8 ( 13...c6? 14.axb5 cxd5
    (R. Dzindzichashvili - A. Karpov, Mazatlan (rapid) 1988) 15.xd5 b6
    16.d4 White has a lasting advantage. ) 14.d3 c6 ( 14...a6 15.g5
    g6 16.e4 e7 17.e1 f5 18.axb5 xb5 19.b1 f7 20.xb5
    d6 21.a5 xe4 22.f4 f6 23.c4 c6= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. L. Akwei - J. Suto, corr. 2007 ) 15.g5
    g6 16.h3 h5 17.f3 e7 18.axb5 b7 19.bxc6 dxc6 20.dxc6 e5
    (M. Marturano - P. Oldrati, corr. 2011) 21.f4 xc6;
    C) 7.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 7...xd2+ [Chapter] [#] 8.bxd2 d5 9.exd5 xd5
    C1a) 10.b3
    C1a1) equivalent move is 10...ce7 11.0-0 0-0 12.fe1 ( 12.e5 c6
    13.e4 b6 14.ad1 xb3 15.xb3 d8= This line has been played
    until this point in several games of moderate significance. A. Miles - V.
    Korchnoi, Johannesburg 1979 ) 12...c6 ( Updated on August 22, 2013
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    12...b6 13.d3 ed5 14.e4 f4 15.eg5 g6 16.f1 (D. Pirrot - I.
    Sokolov, Vienna 2013) c6 ) 13.e4 b6 ( 13...b6 14.a3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. E. Sveshnikov - V. Chekhov,
    Sochi 1983; This line has been played until this point in several games of
    moderate significance. ) 14.d3 ( 14.f1 f5 15.ad1 e6 16.a3
    d5 17.d3 e8= Black has moderate counterplay. H. Eshuis - A.
    Ponting, corr. 2008 ) 14...bd5 ( worse move is 14...ed5 15.c5 b8
    16.ac1 f4 17.b1 E. Van den Doel - I. Sokolov, Leeuwarden 2004;
    This line has been played until this point in another correspondence
    game, too. ) 15.ac1 ( 15.c4 b6= Stockfish 1.8 - Hiarcs 13.1,
    Internet 2010 ) 15...b6 16.a3 f5 F. Kroes - H. Schulz, corr. 2012;
    This line has been played until this point in another correspondence
    game, too.;
    C1a2) 10...a5 11.a4+ c6
    C1a21) 12.0-0 0-0 13.a3 b6 14.d3 e6 15.c5 d5
    ( Updated on May 23, 2013 15...h6 16.ac1 d6 17.xd6 cxd6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. D. Baramidze - A. Naiditsch, Oberhof (m/
    3) 2013 ) 16.a3 d6 17.b4 ad8;
    C1a22) 12.b3 a5=;
    C1a23) 12.b5 d7 ( worse move is 12...e7+ 13.e5 d7 14.0-0
    b6 15.xc6 bxc6 16.c2 cxb5 17.ae1 e6 18.d5 0-0 19.dxe6
    fxe6 20.b3 ad8 21.xe6 f7 22.f3 c4 23.e2 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. R. Zelcic - S. Mamedyarov, Leon 2001 )
    13.0-0 0-0 14.b3 ( 14.fe1 a6 15.f1 e6 16.e4 b8 17.e5
    b6 18.xc6 xa4 19.xd8 bxd8 20.b3 b6 21.ac1 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. E. Laine - S. Pesonen, corr. 2010 )
    14...b6 ( equivalent move is 14...f4 15.fe1 a5 16.a4 xb5
    17.xb5 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. H. Kruger - F.
    Carapinha, corr. 2011 ) 15.fe1 e8 ( equivalent move is 15...a5
    16.b4 xb5 17.xb5 d5 <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>,
    Internet 2001 ) 16.xe8+ xe8 Updated on December 13, 2013
    17.e1 (M. Vachier Lagrave - Le Quang Liem, Beijing (rapid) 2013)
    a5 18.d3 xb5 19.xb5 c6;
    C1b) 10.0-0 0-0 Top level line:
    C1b1) 11.e5 xe5 12.dxe5 f4 13.f3 ( 13.g3?! d3 14.f3
    c5 15.xd8 xd8 16.g5 (L. Vajda - B. Abramovic, Herceg Novi
    2007) h6 17.fd1 xd1+ 18.xd1 hxg5 19.d8+ h7 20.xf7 a5
    21.e6 xe6 22.xa8 xf7 23.xa5 e4 White has difficulties
    reaching full equality. ) 13...g4 14.b3 [#] b5! 15.fd1 e7 16.f1
    c5 17.h3 xf3 18.xf3 xe5 19.e1 f6 20.xb5 ad8 21.c4
    d4 22.b3 g6 23.ac1 g7= Black has moderate counterplay. P.
    Colucci - M. Catozzi, corr. 2012;
    C1b2) 11.c1 b6 ( Updated on December 4, 2013 11...g4 12.h3
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    h5 13.e1 b6 [#] 14.a6! xd4 15.xb7 b8 16.c5 f5 17.c6
    d6 18.b3 xc6 19.xd6 cxd6 20.xc6 xf3 21.gxf3 White has
    a lasting initiative. P. Ponkratov - M. Matlakov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2013;
    11...ce7 12.e1 c6 13.e4 with White's characteristic advantage in
    this type of position. H. Bastian - S. Busche, Voelklingen 2003; This line
    has been played until this point in several games of moderate
    significance. ) 12.b3
    C1b21) 12...g4 13.h3
    C1b211) worse move is 13...h5 14.c5 g6 15.c1 ( equivalent
    move is 15.e1 (D. Castano - A. Rojas Barrero, Santa Rosa 2011)
    d7 16.c3 f6 17.c4 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ) 15...a5 ( Updated on January 20, 2014 15...xd4?!
    16.xd4 xd4 17.f3 f6 18.xc7 White has a lasting
    advantage. A. Shomoev - A. Demchenko, Taganrog 2014 ) 16.a3
    ( 16.c3?! a4 17.c4 e7 18.e5 (G. Jones - J. Smeets,
    Germany 2011) ed5 19.f3 c6 Black has slightly better pawn
    structure. ) 16...a4 17.a2 xd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.f3 f6
    20.xc7 ac8 (R. Siddharth - C. Deepan, Bhopal 2013) Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. 21.d1;
    C1b212) 13...xf3 14.xf3 e7 15.e5 c6= (with the idea Nbd5)
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    C1b22) equivalent move is 12...f5 13.c5 d7 ( 13...g6
    (G. Jones - D. Berczes, Rome 2011) 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4
    White has the initiative. ) 14.h3 ae8 15.c1 e6 16.d1 xb3
    17.xb3 d5 O. Halme - J. Garcia Gil, corr. 2012;
    C1b23) 12...a5 13.c4 ( 13.a4 d5 14.e1 e6= G. Cardelli - R.
    Leitao, corr. 2010; Apart from this game, there are also a number of
    correspondence games worth analyzing here. ) 13...g4
    C1b231) 14.xb6 cxb6 15.c4 f6 16.d5 ( 16.d5? ad8
    17.xc6 bxc6 18.h3 xf3 19.xf3 xd4 20.xc6 xb2 21.a4
    d4 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. T.
    Radjabov - S. Karjakin, Astana (rapid) 2012 ) 16...fd8 17.e1 b5
    18.e2 e6 19.c5 b4 20.d4 xd5 21.xf6 gxf6 22.xd5
    xd5 23.d4 b4= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C1b232) 14.ce5 xe5 15.dxe5 a4 16.c2 (Stockfish 1.9 - Deep
    Rybka 4, Internet 2010) e8= with mutual play.;
    C2) 7...xe4 [Chapter] [#] 8.xb4 xb4 9.xf7+ ( 9.b3 d5 10.xb4
    dxc4 11.0-0 d6 12.xc4 0-0= With simple and comfortable play - there
    is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. R. Pokorna - A. Kolev, San
    Bernardino 2012 ) 9...xf7 10.b3+ Top level line:
    C2a) equivalent move is 10...f8 11.xb4+ e7 12.xe7+ xe7
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    13.0-0 e8 14.e1 f8 15.a3 f6 16.b5 xe1+ 17.xe1 d5
    18.g5 ( 18.c1 c6 19.d6 e7 20.f5+ f6 21.d6 e7=
    J. Netzer - Y. Gozzoli, Belfort 2012; This line has been played until this
    point in another correspondence game, too. ) 18...h6 19.e4 a6 20.bc3
    ( 20.ec3 axb5 21.xd5 xa2 22.f1 xb2 23.e7 d2 24.xc8
    xd4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    White. E. Laine - T. Harding, corr. 2009 ) 20...e7 21.f3 d6 22.f2 f7
    V. Turkov - K. Koegler, corr. 2007;
    C2b) 10...d5
    C2b1) 11.xb4 e8 12.0-0 a5 13.a4 ( 13.a3 g8 14.bd2
    xd2 15.xd2 (<Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2012)
    g4 ) 13...c6 14.c3 g8 15.fe1 f5= BugChess2 1.6.4 - Rybka 2.3.
    2a, Internet 2010; This line has been played until this point in several
    computer engine games.;
    C2b2) 11.e5+ e6 12.xb4 f8 ( equivalent move is 12...c5
    13.a3 cxd4 14.f3 b6 15.0-0 d8 16.bd2 xd2 17.xd2
    f7= M. Auzins - K. Boldysh, corr. 2008; This line has been played until
    this point in another correspondence game, too. This line has been
    played until this point in another computer engine game, too. ) 13.xf8
    xf8 14.c3 ( 14.f3 d6 15.c3 c6= - 14. Nc3 c6 15. f3 Nd6 ) 14...c6
    ( worse move is 14...xc3 15.bxc3 d6 16.f3 c5 17.d2 b6 18.h4
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. M. Mokwa - R. Wimmer, corr.
    2007 ) 15.f3 d6 16.f2 ( Updated on August 3, 2013 16.0-0-0 f5
    T. Mamedjarova - E. Cherednichenko, Belgrade 2013 ) 16...f5 17.he1
    ( 17.ad1 d6 18.he1= - 17. Rhe1 Kd6 18. Rad1 ) 17...d6 18.ad1
    g6 19.b4 d7 20.a4 b6 21.d2 ae8 22.c3 e7 23.c1 e8
    24.a4 ( Updated on January 11, 2014 24.e2?! (Key game P.
    Harikrishna - L. Aronian, Wijk aan Zee 2014) c5 25.bxc5+ bxc5
    Black has the initiative. ) 24...g5 25.h3 e6 26.b5 cxb5 27.xb5+
    xb5 28.axb5 xd4 29.c4+ dxc4 30.xd4+ c5 31.cxc4+ xb5
    32.b4+ c6 33.bc4+ b5= ]
    [ 6.0-0?! [Chapter] [#] xe4 7.cxd4 d5 8.dxc5 dxc4 9.e2 ( 9.xd8+ xd8
    10.d1+ d7 A. Ahmed - V. Georgiev, Istanbul (ol) 2012 ) 9...d3 10.e1 f5
    11.c3 ( 11.bd2 0-0 12.xe4 - 11. Nc3 O-O 12. Nxe4 ) 11...0-0 12.xe4
    fxe4 13.xe4 f5 14.xd3 ( 14.h4 ae8 Black has the initiative. T. L.
    Petrosian - A. Grischuk, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 14...cxd3 White has difficulties
    reaching full equality. R. Heimrath - A. Aleksandrov, Bad Wiessee 1999 ]
    6...d5 7.b5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7.e2 e4 8.cxd4
    A) 8...b4+ 9.d2 ( Updated on June 9, 2013 9.bd2 0-0 10.0-0 g4
    11.h3 h5 12.b3 f6= Black has moderate counterplay. R. Mamedov - I.
    Smirin, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 9...xd2 10.bxd2 0-0 ( 10...f6
    11.0-0 0-0= - 10... O-O 11. O-O f6 ) 11.0-0 f6
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    A1) 12.b3 e8 13.b5 g4 Hannibal 1.2 - Shredder 12, Internet 2012;
    This line has been played until this point in another computer engine game,
    too.;
    A2) 12.c1?! fxe5 ( Updated on April 8, 2013 12...h8 13.b3 g4 14.a3
    e7 15.e1 fxe5 16.dxe5 (B. Jobava - S. Karjakin, Loo 2013) d7
    17.c5 xc5 18.xc5 ad8 19.h3 xh3 20.gxh3 xh3 21.c3!
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.dxe5 a6
    (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Fire 2.2b xTreme, Internet (rapid) 2012) 14.c2 g4
    White has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A3) 12.a3 a5 13.b5 e7 14.c2 ( 14.d3 fxe5 15.xe5 f5
    16.c2 (<Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2003) b6 )
    14...f5 15.d3 xd3 16.xd3 g6 17.b4 ( 17.g3 c5 18.b4 cxb4
    19.b3 bxa3 20.xa5 xa5 21.b3 fxe5 22.xa3 d8 23.dxe5 d7=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. F. Vallejo Pons - R.
    Ponomariov, Melilla 2011 ) 17...b6 18.g3 d7 19.ae1 c6;
    B) equivalent move is 8...xd4 This line favors tactically-minded players.
    9.xd4 xf2 10.xf2 h4+ 11.g3 ( 11.f1?! xd4 12.e1 e7 13.c3
    c6 14.f4 0-0 (with the idea f6) Critter 0.52 - Deep Junior 11.1a, Internet
    2010 ) 11...xd4+ 12.e3 ( 12.e1 e4 13.f1 xe5 (ProDeo 1.85 DiscoCheck 4.3, Internet 2013) 14.c3 ) 12...xe3+ 13.xe3 h6+ 14.f3
    B1) 14...e6?!
    B1a) 15.a4+ c6 16.h4 xh4 ( Updated on April 30, 2013 16...g6?!
    (B. Jobava - Zeng Chongsheng, China 2013) 17.e1 0-0 18.g2 b6
    19.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.gxh4
    0-0 18.d3 c5 19.e1 White has a lasting advantage.;
    B1b) 15.e1 0-0 16.g2 ae8 17.f3 White has a lasting
    advantage.;
    B2) 14...0-0 15.xd5 ( Updated on April 19, 2013 15.d4?! e6 16.f4
    h3 17.h4 xh4 18.gxh4 f6 19.exf6 xf6+ 20.e3 e8 Black has
    the initiative. Hou Yifan - Zhao Jun, Xinghua 2013 ) 15...e6 16.d2
    (Pharaon 3.5.1 - Deep Junior 11.1a, Internet 2010) g5 (with the idea Rad8,
    f6) 17.f2 ad8 18.e3 f5 19.d2 f4 20.gxf4 gxf4 21.hg1+ h8
    22.c3 xd2 23.xd2 h4+ 24.g2 f3+ 25.xf3 h3+ 26.h1 xf3+
    27.g2 d5 (with the idea Rg8) 28.g1 f4 This move leads to perpetual
    check. 29.e1 g4 30.xg4 xg4+ 31.f1 h3+ 32.g1 g4+=;
    C) 8...b6 9.0-0 ( 9.c3 0-0 10.0-0= - 9. O-O O-O 10. Nc3 )
    C1) equivalent move is 9...0-0 10.c3
    C1a) 10...g4 11.e3 f5 ( 11...f6 12.exf6= - 11... f5 12. exf6 ) 12.exf6
    xf6 13.e1 ( Updated on April 21, 2013 13.h3 h5 14.c1 d6
    15.a4 ae8= with mutual play. B. Socko - G. Gajewski, Chorzow (rapid)
    2013 ) 13...xf3 ( equivalent move is 13...d6 14.e5 xe2 15.xe2
    ae8 ) 14.xf3 e7 15.f4 ( 15.a4 c6 16.xb6 axb6 17.a3 f5=
    Black has moderate counterplay. ) 15...c6 ( Updated on May 6, 2013
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    15...f5 (A. Kislinsky - Z. Almasi, Legnica 2013) 16.e5!? xd4
    17.xd5+ xd5 18.xd5 f7 19.a3 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ) 16.a4 f5 17.xb6 xb6 18.e5 ae8= with mutual play.;
    C1b) 10...f6 11.e3 ( 11.exf6 xf6 12.e3 d6= Black has moderate
    counterplay. Protector 1.4.0 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012; This line has
    been played until this point in several computer engine games. )
    Updated on August 12, 2013 11...xc3 ( 11...g4= - 10... Bg4 11. Be3
    f6; 11...e6= - 10... Be6 11. Be3 f6 ) 12.bxc3 fxe5 13.dxe5 xe3 14.fxe3
    (M. Kanarek - T. Warakomski, Warsaw 2013) h8= with mutual play.;
    C1c) 10...f5 11.a4 f6 12.a3 fxe5 13.xb6 axb6 14.xe5 xe5
    15.dxe5 c5 16.e3 e6 17.g4 g6 18.f4 e4 (B. Jobava - V.
    Malakhov, Burgas 2012) 19.d3 xd3 20.xd3 White has the
    initiative.;
    C1d) Updated on May 17, 2014 10...f5? 11.a4 White has a lasting
    advantage. Capivara LK 0.09b02c - Yace 0.99.87, Internet 2014;
    C1e) 10...e6 11.e3 ( Updated on May 25, 2013 11.h3 f6 12.exf6
    xf6 13.e3 h6 14.a4 ae8 15.c1 e7= J. Tomczak - Y.
    Kryvoruchko, Wroclaw 2013; 11.a4 f6 12.e3= - 11. Be3 f6 12. Na4 )
    11...f6 12.a4 g4 (Stockfish 2.2.2 - Protector 1.4.0, Internet 2012)
    ( Updated on May 11, 2014 12...e7 13.exf6 xf6 14.c1 (A. Naiditsch J. Timman, Magdeburg 2014) h8 15.a3 (with the idea) b4 ) 13.xb6
    axb6 14.e1 e8= with mutual play.;
    C2) 9...g4 10.e3 f5 ( 10...f6 11.exf6= - 10... f5 11. exf6; 10...0-0
    11.c3= - 9... O-O 10. Nc3 Bg4 11. Be3 ) 11.exf6 xf6 12.c3 0-0-0
    13.a4 b8 14.xb6 axb6 15.e5 ( 15.a4 xf3 16.xf3 he8 17.b4
    d6 18.a5 b5 (B. Jobava - G. Kamsky, Amsterdam 2012) 19.xd5 f5
    20.xc6 bxc6 21.c1 xd4 22.g4 e6 23.xe6 e2+ 24.h1 xe6
    25.c5 d5= with mutual play. ) 15...xe2 16.xc6+ bxc6 17.xe2 b7
    18.a4 a8
    C2a) 19.fc1 d6 20.c2 ( 20.a3?! he8 Black has the initiative.
    Key game Yu Yangyi - Zhou Weiqi, Danzhou 2013 ) 20...c4 21.b3 xe3
    22.fxe3 he8= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
    C2b) 19.f3 d6 20.f2 h5 21.fc1 h4= with mutual play. ]
    [ 7.exf6? dxc4 8.fxg7 g8 Black has a lasting advantage. D. Mirulla - Z.
    Almasi, Cattolica 1993; This line has been played until this point in several
    games of moderate significance. ]
    7...e4 8.cxd4
    [ 8.xc6+?! bxc6 9.cxd4 ( 9.xd4 0-0 - 8. Nxd4 O-O 9. Bxc6 bxc6 ) 9...b4+
    10.d2 ( 10.bd2 0-0 11.0-0 c5 Black has the initiative. S. Rothman - B.
    Hanison, Internet 2003 ) 10...e7 ( 10...xd2 11.bxd2= - 8. cxd4 Bb4 9. Bd2
    Nxd2 10. Bxc6 bxc6 ) 11.c3 0-0 12.0-0 g4 Black has the initiative. O.
    Petters Merino - H. Muller, corr. 2000 ]
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    [ Updated on July 14, 2013 8.xd4?! 0-0 9.xc6 bxc6 10.0-0 f6 Black has a
    lasting advantage. A. Ulanov - A. Aleksandrov, Izhevsk 2013; Besides human
    games, there are also a number of correspondence and engine games available
    here. ]
    8...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...b4+
    A) 9.bd2 0-0 10.0-0 g4 11.xc6 bxc6 12.c2 xd2 13.xd2
    ( 13.xd2 xf3 14.gxf3 xd2 15.xd2 d7= with mutual play. A. Kogan - A.
    Miles, Biel 1994 ) 13...c5 14.a3 xd2 15.xd2 cxd4 16.f3 (J. Dudys - D.
    Lomsadze, Budva 2003) c8= (with the idea Ba6, d3);
    B) 9.d2 xd2 ( 9...xd2+ 10.bxd2 0-0 11.0-0 White has slightly better
    pawn structure. Dj. Kontic - M. Lazic, Podgorica 1993 )
    B1) 10.bxd2
    B1a) 10...d7 11.0-0 0-0
    B1a1) 12.a3 a5 ( Updated on January 1, 2013 12...xd2 13.xc6
    xc6 14.xd2 a5 15.ac1 with White's characteristic advantage in
    this type of position. D. Alsina Leal - S. Sulskis, Hastings 2013 ) 13.b3
    b6 14.e1 a5= Black has moderate counterplay. C. Wolff - P. Loginov,
    corr. 2011; This line has been played until this point in another computer
    engine game, too. ( worse move is 14...e7 15.d3 White has a
    lasting advantage. I. Popov - T. Nyback, Budva 2009 );
    B1a2) 12.e2 Updated on February 15, 2014 f6 ( Updated on February
    9, 2014 12...e7 13.a3 a5 14.d3 b6 15.b3 c6 (Houdini 4 Stockfish 290114, Internet (blitz) 2014) 16.h4 White has the
    initiative. ) 13.c1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Stockfish
    110214 - Stockfish 180114, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B1b) 10...0-0 11.0-0 ( 11.xc6 bxc6= - 10. Bxc6 bxc6 11. Nbd2 O-O )
    11...e7 ( 11...d7 - 10... Bd7 11. O-O O-O ) 12.a3 a5 13.d3 b6
    ( worse move is 13...f5 14.xf5 xf5 15.b4 b6 16.b3 White has
    a lasting advantage. Y. Kryvoruchko - P. Negi, Tromsoe (m/3) 2013 )
    14.b3 g6 15.d2 g4= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    B2) 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.bxd2
    B2a) 11...c5 12.c1 ( 12.a3 xd2+ 13.xd2 g4 14.dxc5 xf3
    15.gxf3 0-0 16.c6 e8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. B. Macieja - A. Aleksandrov, Plovdiv 2003 ) 12...0-0 13.dxc5 g4
    14.0-0 xd2 15.xd2 xf3 16.gxf3 c6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Shredder 8 - Gandalf 6.0, Internet 2004;
    B2b) 11...a6? 12.a4 xd2+ 13.xd2 b5 14.c2 (P. Broz - T.
    Reichel, Kouty nad Desnou 2009) ( 14.a3 h4 15.e3 (P. Leko - S.
    Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2008) b8= Black has moderate
    counterplay. ) 14...0-0 15.a4 a6 16.xc6 d3 17.a3 White has a
    lasting advantage.;
    B2c) 11...0-0 12.0-0 ( 12.c1 c5= - 11... c5 12. Rc1 O-O ) 12...c5 13.a3
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    xd2 14.xd2 c4 ( 14...g4 15.dxc5 xf3 16.gxf3 c6= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Sveshnikov - A. Aleksandrov,
    Moscow 2002 ) 15.b3 Updated on November 1, 2013 b8 ( 15...cxb3
    16.fb1 b8 17.c3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. G. Antal
    - D. Aaron, Indianapolis 2009 ) 16.bxc4 dxc4 17.fd1 b3= Black has
    moderate counterplay. Stockfish 011113 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013 ]
    [ 8...e7 9.c3 0-0
    A) 10.0-0 f5 ( 10...g4 11.e3 f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.xe4 dxe4
    (R. Bitoon - S. Meenakshi, Chennai 2010) 14.xc6 bxc6 15.b3+ d5
    16.e5 White has the initiative. ) 11.e2 d7 12.f4 xc3 13.bxc3 a6
    14.d3 b5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
    B) 10.e3
    B1) 10...d7 11.d3 Updated on March 4, 2013 f5 ( 11...b4?!
    [#] (D. Navara - V. Laznicka, Hustopece (rapid) 2009) 12.xd5! xd5
    13.xe4 b5 14.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 12.0-0 d7 13.c1 (Chiron 1.5 - Protector 1.5.0, Internet 2013)
    xc3 14.xf5 xf5 15.xc3 d7 16.a3 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality.;
    B2) 10...f6 11.0-0 xc3 12.bxc3 g4 13.e2 d7 Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012; This line has been played until this
    point in several computer engine games. ]
    9.c3
    [ 9.h3 (aimed against Bg4)
    A) 9...0-0 10.0-0 f6 11.c3 ( 11.xc6?! bxc6 12.e3 f5 P. Kirjak - P. Acs,
    Paks 1995 ) 11...fxe5 12.xc6 bxc6 13.xe4 dxe4 (Y. Chan - R.
    Shanmugam, Singapore 2009) 14.b3+ d5 15.xe5 a6 16.d1 xb3
    17.axb3 b5= with mutual play.;
    B) 9...d7
    B1) 10.d3?! b4 11.0-0 ( 11.e2 c5 12.e3 cxd4 13.xd4 c6
    14.0-0 xe5 Black has a lasting advantage. M. Vachier Lagrave - P.
    Eljanov, Wijk aan Zee 2007 ) 11...xd3 12.xd3 0-0 13.e3 c6
    Black has a promising position.;
    B2) 10.a4 a6 11.xc6 xc6 12.0-0 0-0 ]
    [ 9.e3 0-0 10.c3= - 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Be3 ]
    9...0-0
    [ 9...g4 10.e3 0-0= - 9... O-O 10. Be3 Bg4 ]
    10.e3
    [ 10.0-0 g4 11.e3 f6 12.exf6 xf6 ( 12...xf6 13.e2 d6 14.h3 h5=
    - 10. Be3 Bg4 11. h3 Bh5 12. O-O f6 13. exf6 Nxf6 14. Be2 Qd6 ) 13.e2 d6
    P. Salati - I. Krygier, corr. 2008 ]
    [ 10.xc6 bxc6
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    A) 11.e3?! f5 12.exf6 xf6 13.b3 ( 13.xe4? dxe4 14.d2 a6
    15.xe4 a5+ 16.c3 xc3+ 17.bxc3 (B. Macieja - G. Vescovi, Bermuda
    2004) c5 18.d2 cxd4 19.cxd4 c5-+ and Black has a decisive attack. )
    A1) 13...g6 14.e5 xg2 15.0-0-0 xf2 16.hg1 h3 ( 16...xd1
    17.xg2 xe3 (J. Rowson - I. Sokolov, Selfoss 2003) 18.g1 a6
    19.xc6 c4 20.a4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 17.g3
    (D. Vocaturo - C. Marzano, Rome 2004) f5 18.dg1 g6= with mutual
    play.;
    A2) 13...d6 14.0-0 c4 15.e4 g6 16.ed2 g4 Black has the
    initiative. G. Xie - A. Delchev, Dresden (ol) 2008; This line has been played
    until this point in another correspondence game, too.;
    B) 11.0-0 (Movei 00.8.438 - Delfi 5.2, Internet 2008) a6 12.e1 c5 13.dxc5
    xc3 14.bxc3 xc5 15.a4 c8 16.c6 b6 17.xd5 b7 18.c4
    e8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    10...g4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    10...d7!? (with the idea Nxc3, Nxe5)
    A) 11.d3 g4 12.xe4 dxe4 13.xe4 xd4 14.xb7 ( worse move is
    14.0-0 (Y. Kryvoruchko - M. Adams, Tromsoe (m/2) 2013) c6 15.xd4 xf3
    16.gxf3 xd4 17.f4 g6 Black has a lasting advantage. ) 14...b8 15.0-0
    xb7 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 xf3 18.xd8 xd8 19.gxf3 xb2=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from White.;
    B) 11.a4 a6 12.d3 g4 13.xe4 dxe4 14.xe4 xd4 15.xc6 xe3
    16.xd8 fxd8 17.xb7 ab8 18.xa6 xf3 19.gxf3 d4 20.b1 xb2
    21.e2 xe5= This position is rather drawish.;
    C) 11.e2 e6 12.0-0 f6= - 8. Be2 Ne4 9. cxd4 Bb6 10. Nc3 O-O 11. O-O
    Be6 12. Be3 f6 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 10...e7 11.d3 ( 11.0-0 c6 12.d3 xc3 13.bxc3 f5
    14.h4 xd3 15.xd3 d7 B. Macieja - L. Aronian, Antalya 2004 )
    A) 11...f5 12.0-0 c8 ( Updated on June 9, 2013 12...c6 13.c2 xc3
    14.bxc3 d7 (P. Ponkratov - G. Sargissian, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013)
    15.g5 xd3 16.xd3 g6 17.a4 White has slightly better pawn
    structure.; 12...xc3 13.bxc3 - 11... Nxc3 12. bxc3 Bf5 13. O-O ) 13.a4
    A1) 13...a5?! 14.a3 ( 14.c2 c5 15.dxc5 c6 16.d4 b4 17.b3
    xd3 18.xf5 xe5 19.ad1 White has a lasting advantage. K. Landa - I.
    Sokolov, Haguenau 2013 ) 14...d7 15.b4 b6 16.b3 White has a
    lasting advantage.;
    A2) 13...c5 14.dxc5 xc5 15.xf5 xf5 16.xc5 xc5 17.d3
    White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B) 11...f5 12.0-0 ( 12.exf6 xf6= G. Antal - R. Hess, Lubbock 2009 ) 12...c6
    13.e2 White has a lasting advantage.;
    C) 11...xc3 12.bxc3 f5
    C1) worse move is 13.xf5 xf5 14.d3
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    C1a) 14...d7 15.g5 g6
    C1a1) 16.f4 ac8 ( 16...c6 17.h3 h5 (M. Bartel - V. Malakhov,
    Warsaw 2010) 18.0-0 c5 19.dxc5 xc5 20.d3 ad8 21.fd1 fe8
    22.e4 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 17.0-0 h6 18.f3 c5= Black has moderate
    counterplay.;
    C1a2) 16.0-0 f6 17.exf6 xf6 18.f3 xe3 19.xe3 e6 20.e5
    White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    C1b) 14...xe3 15.fxe3 f6 16.0-0 e7= Black has moderate
    counterplay.;
    C2) 13.0-0 d7 ( 13...c8 14.h4 xd3 15.xd3 c5 16.g5 d7
    17.xe7 xe7 18.f5 d7 19.f3 White has the initiative. G. Jones - D.
    Howell, Sheffield 2011 ) 14.h4 xd3 15.xd3 f6 ( 15...ac8 16.g5 c5
    - 13... Rc8 14. Nh4 Bxd3 15. Qxd3 c5 16. Bg5 Qd7; 15...f5?! 16.g5 g6
    17.xg6 hxg6 18.a4 White has a lasting advantage. A. Morozevich - V.
    Malaniuk, Krasnodar 1997 ) 16.a4 a5 17.f4 C. Almarza Mato - C.
    Hernaez Fernandez, corr. 2010; This line has been played until this point in
    another computer engine game, too. ]
    [ 10...f6
    A) 11.exf6 xf6 12.xc6 ( 12.h3 e7= With simple and comfortable play there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.
    0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 12...bxc6 13.e5
    A1) worse move is 13...a6 14.a4 c8 15.xc6 e8 ( 15...h8?!
    (P. Leko - P. Eljanov, Moscow (blitz) 2008) 16.h3 e4 17.xe4 dxe4
    18.c1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.0-0-0
    b7 17.he1 e6 18.a5 White has the initiative.;
    A2) 13...d6 14.0-0 d7 ( 14...c5 15.dxc5 xc5 (S. Hmadi - J. Reyes
    Larena, Dubai (ol) 1986) 16.xc5 xc5 17.c1 d6 18.e1 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. ) 15.xd7 ( 15.f4 (Stockfish 1.7.1 - Rybka 3,
    Internet 2010) xe5 16.fxe5 xf1+ 17.xf1 b4= Black has moderate
    counterplay. ) 15...xd7 16.f3 ( 16.a4 ae8 17.d2 g6 18.h1 f5=
    with mutual play. E. Alekseev - P. Eljanov, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 16...g6
    17.h1 a5 18.d2 b4 19.f4 d6 20.e5 ae8 21.ae1 h5
    V. Laznicka - M. Ragger, Rijeka 2010;
    B) 11.b3!? xc3 12.xc6 bxc6 13.xc3 a5 ( 13...e8?! 14.exf6 xf6
    15.e5 White has a lasting advantage. P. Moser - B. Plato, corr. 1988 )
    14.exf6 (Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) gxf6 15.0-0
    White has slightly better pawn structure. ]
    [ 10...e6 11.0-0 f5 12.exf6 xf6 13.xc6 bxc6 14.a4 ( 14.e5 c5 15.dxc5
    xe5 16.cxb6 axb6= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up. E. Alekseev - R. Ponomariov, Moscow (blitz)
    2008 ) 14...xc3 15.bxc3 a5 16.e5 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. ]
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    [ 10...f5 11.0-0 e7 12.d3 - 10... Ne7 11. Bd3 Bf5 12. O-O ]
    [ 10...f5 11.exf6 - 10... f6 11. exf6 ]
    11.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 11.c2 [Chapter] [#] f5 ( 11...b4 12.b3 c6 13.e2 (M. Socko - M.
    Carlsen, Oslo (blitz) 2009) a6 14.0-0 c7 15.e1 xe2 16.xe2 f6;
    11...xf3 12.gxf3 g5 13.0-0-0 xf3 14.xc6 bxc6 15.e2 h4 16.hg1
    d7 17.h5 f5= R. Rubio Doblas - B. Anderson, corr. 2012; This line has
    been played until this point in several correspondence games. ) 12.b3
    A) 12...e7 13.0-0 ( 13.e2 c6 14.0-0= - 13. O-O c6 14. Be2 ) 13...c6
    14.e2 f6 ( 14...g6 15.a4 f6= - 14... f6 15. Na4 Ng6 )
    A1) 15.a4 g6 16.exf6 xf6 17.xb6 ( 17.e5= - 15. exf6 Rxf6 16.
    Ne5 Ng6 17. Na4 ) 17...axb6 ( worse move is 17...xb6 (B. Socko - Z.
    Gyimesi, Austria 2010) 18.e5 xb3 19.axb3 d6 20.g4 c2 21.f4
    White has a lasting initiative. ) 18.fe1 e6 19.a4 c7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A2) 15.exf6 xf6 ( 15...xf6 16.e5 (D. Grobler - R. Wlodarczyk, corr.
    2011) e6 17.a4 f5 ) 16.e5 g6 17.a4 ( 17.f4 f8 18.a4 a5
    19.ad1 e7= with mutual play. ) 17...xe5 18.xb6 ( 18.dxe5 g6
    19.xb6 axb6= - 18. Nxb6 axb6 19. dxe5 Rg6 ) 18...axb6 19.dxe5 g6
    A2a) 20.h5 e6 21.f3 c5 22.xc5 bxc5 23.xb7 g6 24.g4 xg4
    25.fxg4 e8 26.f7 xf7 27.xa8+ e8 ( equivalent move is 27...g7
    28.h3 e7 29.f1 xe5 30.xc6 e1 This move leads to perpetual
    check. 31.xe1 xe1+ 32.h2 e5+= ) 28.xe8+ xe8 29.f2
    ( 29.c1 c4 30.b3 cxb3 31.axb3 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    29...xe5 30.a4 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. Ni Hua - D. Navara,
    Reggio Emilia 2007;
    A2b) 20.f3 h4 ( equivalent move is 20...c5 21.xc5 bxc5 22.xb7
    b8 23.a7 f8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    21.g3 e7 ( 21...f8 (M. Bartel - V. Erdos, Warsaw (rapid) 2011) 22.g2
    e7 23.xb6 xe5 24.fe1 White has the initiative. ) 22.xb6 e6
    23.xe4 dxe4 24.b3 g4= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    B) worse move is 12...e6 13.0-0 f5 ( 13...xd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4
    c5 16.xc5 xc5 17.b4 b6 18.d4 a6 19.d3 ac8 20.e2
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. )
    B1) 14.exf6 xf6 ( equivalent move is 14...xf6 15.fe1 a5 16.d1
    h6= ) 15.xc6 bxc6 16.a4 ( 16.e5 d6 17.xc6 c4 18.ae1 h8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Alekseev - P. Leko,
    Moscow 2008 ) 16...c5 17.dxc5 a5 18.b7 xc3 19.bxc3 ab8 20.c6
    xc3 21.ad1 g4 22.xd5+ e6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B2) 14.xc6 bxc6 15.xe4 fxe4 16.d2 White has slightly better pawn
    structure.;
    C) 12...a5
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    C1) 13.d1?! c4 14.xc4 ( 14.b3?! xe3 15.fxe3 c5 16.xd5 cxd4
    17.exd4 (D. Howell - Y. Kryvoruchko, Germany 2011) g5 18.f1 e6
    19.xd8 xf3+ 20.xf3 axd8 21.d5 xd5 22.xd5 xd5 23.c4
    xe5+ 24.f1 g6 Black has a lasting advantage. ) 14...dxc4 15.0-0 xc3
    16.bxc3 e8 Black has a lasting initiative.;
    C2) 13.a4?! c6 Zhang Zhong - K. Solomon, Istanbul (ol) 2012; This line
    has been played until this point in another grandmaster level game, too.;
    C3) 13.b4 c6 14.e2 c4 15.xc4 a5 16.b3 dxc4 17.xc4 xc3
    ( 17...b6 18.c1 c5 19.0-0 xc3 20.bxc3 cxd4 21.xd4 ac8 22.e2
    g6 23.e3 xc3 24.b5 a5= F. Schilling - S. Pesonen, corr. 2008 )
    18.bxc3 d5 19.xd5 cxd5 20.d2 ( Updated on January 25, 2014
    20.d2?! ac8 21.hc1 c4 22.h4 d7 23.ab1 b6 Black has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. J. Horak - N. Khodakovsky,
    corr. 2014 ) 20...ac8 21.c4 xd2+ 22.xd2 xc4 23.hc1 fc8 24.xc4
    xc4 25.c1 a4 26.c7 b6 27.a3 xa3 28.g5 f6 29.f7 fxe5
    30.xe5 a2+ 31.e3 g5 32.f7 a3+= 1/2-1/2 M. Ortiz - T. Godat, corr.
    2008 ]
    11...h5
    [ worse move is 11...xf3 12.gxf3 xc3 13.bxc3 e7 14.d3
    A) 14...f5 15.f4 c8 16.b1 ( Updated on May 6, 2013 16.b3 c5 17.dxc5
    xc5 (A. Motylev - M. Oleksienko, Legnica 2013) 18.h4 c7 19.h5 h8
    20.h3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16...d7 17.0-0 c5
    18.a4 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B) 14...c8 15.f4 c5 (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012)
    16.g1!? (with the idea f5) ( Updated on September 22, 2013 16.0-0 cxd4
    17.cxd4 c3 18.d2 a5 19.ac1 xc1 20.xc1 b6= Black has
    moderate counterplay. Houdini 3 - Stockfish 190913, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
    16...cxd4 17.cxd4 f5 18.b1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ]
    12.0-0 [#]
    [ 12.c2 g6 ( equivalent move is 12...xc3 13.bxc3 f6 14.exf6 xf6
    15.e2 g6 16.xg6 xg6= P. Kouba - V. Novak, corr. 2008 ) 13.b3 e7
    14.h4 c5 ( 14...c6?! 15.xg6 hxg6 16.d3 f5 17.xe4 xe3 18.fxe3
    h4+ 19.e2 dxe4 20.af1 D. Grobler - J. Chlubna, corr. 2012 ) 15.xg6
    hxg6 16.dxc5 xc5 17.xc5 xc5 18.0-0 c7 ( Updated on December 4,
    2013 18...d4 19.ad1 xe5 20.xd5 xd5 21.xd5 f6 22.fd1 ac8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - V. Kramnik, Antalya 2013 ) 19.ad1
    a6 20.e2 xe5 21.f3 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ 12.e2
    A) 12...e7 13.g4 g6 14.h4 (Gu Xiaobing - Wang Yu, HeiBei 2001)
    ( Updated on August 30, 2013 14.h4?! c5 15.xg6 hxg6 16.0-0 cxd4
    17.xd4 c6 18.xb6 xb6 19.xd5 g3 20.fe1 (S. Fedorchuk - P.
    Prohaszka, Zug 2013) ad8 21.b3 xe2+ 22.xe2 xb3 23.axb3 d2
    Black can increase his advantage with accurate play. ) 14...c8 15.h5 xc3
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    16.bxc3 e4 17.h6 g6 18.h3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B) 12...f6 13.exf6 xf6 14.0-0= - 12. O-O f6 13. exf6 Nxf6 14. Be2 ]
    [ 12.b3?! xf3 ( Updated on June 8, 2013 12...e7 13.g4 g6 14.0-0
    (I. Kurnosov - G. Sargissian, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) h5= Black has
    moderate counterplay. ) 13.gxf3 xf2 ( 13...g5 14.0-0-0 xf3 15.xd5
    cxd4 16.e4 c6 17.c4 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. V. Tasic - P. Bourgault, corr. 2006 ) 14.xf2 xd4 15.xd4
    h4+ 16.d2 xd4 (V. Tasic - S. Sacerdotali, corr. 2006) ( 16...xd4+
    17.c2 c6 18.d3 ae8= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal
    preference should be given to Black. V. Bologan - Z. Hracek, Tromsoe (m/3)
    2013 ) 17.af1 xe5 18.d3 c6 Black has a lasting initiative. ]
    Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 12...xd4!?
    [ equivalent move is 12...f6 13.exf6 ( 13.g4 e8 14.a4 a6 15.xc6 xc6
    16.exf6 xf6 17.e5 d6= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012; This line has been played until this point in several computer engine
    games. )
    A) 13...xc3 14.bxc3 xf6 15.e2 ae8 16.a4 ( equivalent move is
    16.b1 g6 17.b5 f7 18.c2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 16...d6 17.e1 h8
    18.c2 g6 19.d3 xd3 20.xd3 h6 ( Updated on May 9, 2013 20...g8
    (D. Svetushkin - I. Lysyj, Legnica 2013) 21.g5 g6 22.xg6 hxg6 23.f3
    White has a lasting initiative. ) 21.d2 g8 22.h4 xe1+ 23.xe1 e7
    24.c1 (with the idea Qe2) White has the initiative.;
    B) 13...xf6
    B1) 14.e2 d6 15.c1 ( Updated on August 13, 2013 15.a4 e4
    16.xb6 axb6 17.d2 xd2 18.xd2 xe2 19.xe2 ae8=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip
    Black up. C. Bauer - J. P. Le Roux, Nancy 2013 ) 15...ae8 16.e1 h8
    ( Updated on April 12, 2013 16...a6 17.g5 xe2 18.xe2 h6 19.f3
    e4= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013; This line has been
    played until this point in several computer engine games. ) Updated on March
    17, 2014 17.g5 ( 17.d2 xe2 18.xe2 e7= (with the idea c6) With
    simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black
    up. J. Rogos - J. Jambrich, corr. 2009 ) 17...xe2 18.xe2 h6 19.f3
    e4= D. Grobler - L. Milde, corr. 2014; This line has been played until this
    point in another correspondence game, too.;
    B2) 14.g4 Updated on February 26, 2013 e8 (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013) ( Updated on February 19, 2013 14...g6 15.xc6
    bxc6 16.e5 d6 17.c1 d7 18.xg6 hxg6 19.g2 Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013; This line has been played until this point
    in another computer engine game, too. ) 15.e1 d6 16.d3 g6=
    with mutual play. ]
    [ worse move is 12...xc3 13.bxc3 a5 14.g4 g6 15.g5
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    A) 15...c8?! 16.e7 ( Updated on September 10, 2013 16.h4 c6
    (D. Svetushkin - A. Naiditsch, Linares 2013) 17.xg6 hxg6 18.e2 c4
    19.g2 White has a lasting advantage. ) 16...e8 17.xe8 xe8 18.b4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 15...f6 16.exf6 gxf6 17.h6 f7 18.e1 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. ]
    13.xd4 xf3 14.gxf3
    [ Updated on February 21, 2013 14.xf3 xd4 15.xe4 dxe4 16.xe4 c5
    17.ab1 b6 18.d3 g6 19.h1 ae8 20.f4 f6 21.d5+ h8 22.exf6 d8
    23.f3 xf6= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
    14...g5+
    [ 14...g5?! 15.e3! Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    ( Updated on March 18, 2013 15.g2 e6 16.xb6 f4+ 17.h2 c8!
    This move leads to perpetual check. 18.g3 xh3+ 19.xf4 h6+ 20.g4
    g6+= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 15...d4 16.f4 c6
    17.c4 e6 18.f5 c7 19.h5 dxe3 20.ad1 exf2+ 21.h1 e7 22.f6
    c5 23.b3 White has the attack. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ]
    15.h1 f5 Updated on December 1, 2013 16.xd5
    [ 16.fxe4 xh3+ 17.g1 xd4 18.xd4 g4+ 19.h2 f4+= Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    16...xh3+ 17.g1 g3 18.fxg3 xg3+ 19.h1 h3+ 20.g1 g3+
    21.h1 h3+= Best Mutual Play 1/2-1/2 Key game P. Canyizares Cuadra - A.
    Sanchez Rodenas, corr. 2013

    312
    Italian Game,CHOPIN
    Giuoco Pianissimo with 5...a6
    Line 366
    [Borki Predojevic]

    C54

    24.11.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.c4 c5


    4.c3 f6 5.d3 a6 6.b3 d6 7.0-0 [#] a7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 8.h3
    A1) 8...e6
    A1a) 9.a4 e7 ( 9...d5 10.bd2 (A. Pournara - V. Papageorgiou,
    Eretria 2011) dxe4 11.dxe4 b5 12.c2 h6; 9...b5 10.c2 b6 11.d4
    exd4 (B. Verges - G. Heuveline, Caen 2011) 12.cxd4 b4 13.c3 xc2
    14.xc2 c6 ) 10.g5 g6 Updated on September 22, 2013 11.d4
    (M. Fiaes - V. Ribeiro Carrico, Joinville 2013) ( 11.h4 h6 12.xg6 fxg6
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    13.b3 xb3 14.xb3+ h7 15.e3 xe3 16.fxe3 d7= With simple
    and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. S.
    Movsesian - L. Aronian, Ohrid 2009 ) 11...a7 12.bd2 h6 13.e3 d7=
    (with the idea Re8);
    A1b) 9.e1 xb3 ( 9...h6= - 8... h6 9. Re1 Be6 ) 10.xb3 ( 10.axb3 d5
    11.e2 h6 12.bd2 e8 13.f1= - 8. Nbd2 Be6 9. h3 Re8 10. Re1 h6
    11. Nf1 Bxb3 12. axb3 d5 13. Qe2 ) 10...b8 11.c2 a5 ( 11...h8
    12.bd2 g8 (G. Kaidanov - A. Ivanov, Key West 1994) 13.f1
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. ) 12.bd2 h6
    13.f1 e8;
    A2) 8...a7= - 7... Ba7 8. h3 O-O;
    A3) 8...h6
    A3a) 9.e1
    A3a1) 9...e6 10.bd2= - 8. Nbd2 h6 9. h3 Be6 10. Re1 ( 10.c2 d5
    11.bd2= - 8. Nbd2 Be6 9. Bc2 h6 10. h3 d5 11. Re1 );
    A3a2) 9...e8 10.bd2= - 8. Nbd2 h6 9. h3 Re8 10. Re1;
    A3a3) 9...a7= - 7... Ba7 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 h6;
    A3a4) 9...h7 10.d4 a7 11.dxe5 ( 11.e3 f6 (G. Sax - B. Rogulj,
    Celje 2003) 12.a4 d8 13.xc6 bxc6 14.bd2 f8 ) 11...xe5
    12.e3 f6 13.bd2 xe3 ( Updated on November 11, 2013 13...d3
    14.e5 (Iv. Saric - T. Nabaty, Warsaw 2013) xe5 15.xe5 xe3
    16.xe3 dxe5 17.f3 e6 18.xe6 xe6 19.xe5 White has the
    initiative. ) 14.xe3 g6 15.f1 e6= with mutual play.;
    A3b) 9.bd2= - 8. Nbd2 h6 9. h3;
    A3c) 9.e3 xe3 ( 9...e8 10.bd2 xe3 11.fxe3 - 9... Bxe3 10. fxe3
    Re8 11. Nbd2 ) 10.fxe3
    A3c1) Updated on December 14, 2013 10...e6 11.bd2 d5 12.exd5
    xd5 ( equivalent move is 12...xd5 13.d4 e8 14.c2 exd4 15.exd4
    a5 16.xd5 xd5 ) 13.e2 f5 14.ae1 f6 15.d4 ( 15.xd5 xd5
    16.e4 fxe4 17.xe4 e6 18.a3 f4 ) 15...e4 16.h2 g5 17.c4
    (V. Malakhov - V. Kovalev, Warsaw (rapid) 2013) xe3+ 18.xe3 xe3
    19.xe3 xd4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A3c2) 10...d5 11.exd5 xd5 12.e2 e6 13.bd2= - 10... Be6 11.
    Nbd2 d5 12. exd5 Nxd5 13. Qe2;
    A3c3) Updated on March 29, 2014 10...e8 11.bd2 e6 12.e2
    d7 13.f2 xb3 14.axb3 a5 15.d4 f6 (V. Malakhov - I. Lysyj, Riga
    (rapid) 2014) 16.af1 h8 17.h2 g8 18.h4 (with the idea Ng4)
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A3c4) 10...a5 Updated on January 17, 2014 11.c2 ( 11.bd2 xb3
    12.axb3 e8= (with the idea c6, d5) With simple and comfortable play there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. Deep Sjeng - Zappa
    Mexico II, Internet 2009 ) 11...c5 12.bd2 b5 13.e1 b8 14.g3
    h5 15.h2 ( 15.f2 f6 16.g3 h5= ) 15...e7 16.f2 d7
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    17.g4 f6 18.af1 h7 19.g3 g6 20.h4 c4 21.d4 b4=
    with mutual play. Key game P. Harikrishna - A. Giri, Wijk aan Zee 2014;
    B) 8.g5
    B1) 8...a7 9.bd2 h8 ( 9...h6 10.h4 a5 11.d4 (Loop 10.32f Naum 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2007) xb3 12.axb3 e8; 9...e7 10.c4=
    - 7... Ba7 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Nc4 Ne7 10. Bg5 ) 10.e1 ( 10.h3 h6 11.e3
    xe3 12.fxe3 e7 13.h4 g6 14.e1 a5 15.a4 (S. B. Hansen - L.
    Aronian, Porto Carras 2011) xh4 16.xh4 b6 (with the idea Ba6) 17.c4
    g8 18.f2 e6 19.xe6 fxe6= Equal chances, quiet position.; 10.c4=
    - 8. Nbd2 Kh8 9. Nc4 Ba7 10. Bg5 ) 10...h6 11.h4 ( 11.e3 xe3
    12.xe3 h5 13.g3 g4= with mutual play. ) 11...g5 12.g3 g8
    ( 12...e8 (with the idea Ng7, f5) 13.d4 exd4 14.cxd4 xd4 15.xd4
    xd4 16.c4 c5 17.e5 d5 18.h5 g7 19.d6 e6 20.xd5 xd5
    21.f5+ g8 22.xh6+ g7 23.f5+ g8=; worse move is 12...g4
    13.f1 h5 14.h3 (D. Goldenberg - A. Lesiege, Quebec 1997) xg3
    15.hxg4 xf1 16.xf1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 13.f1
    ( 13.d4 exd4 14.cxd4 xd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.c4 g7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. T. Hillarp
    Persson - T. Nyback, Malmoe 2009 ) 13...ge7 14.e3 f5 15.exf5 xf5
    16.xf5 xf5 17.d5 d7;
    B2) 8...h6
    B2a) 9.e3 g4 ( Updated on May 15, 2013 9...xe3 10.fxe3 a5
    11.h3 xb3 12.axb3 (V. Voronkov - R. Tleptsok, corr. 2013) e6=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip
    Black up. )
    B2a1) 10.d4 a7
    B2a11) 11.bd2 a5!? (Naum 2.2 - Loop 10.32f, Internet (blitz)
    2007) ( 11...e7 12.h3 xe3 13.fxe3 exd4 14.exd4 c5=
    with mutual play. P. Harikrishna - K. Landa, Reggio Emilia 2008 )
    12.e1 xb3 13.axb3 f5 Black has the initiative.;
    B2a12) 11.c2 xe3 12.fxe3 e7 13.bd2 f6= With simple and
    comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
    B2a2) 10.xc5 dxc5 11.e2 d6 12.bd2 e6;
    B2b) 9.h4
    B2b1) 9...e8 10.d4 ( Updated on September 18, 2013 10.bd2 g5
    11.g3 b5 Houdini 3 Pro - Cryptic Pro 2.2B, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
    10...a7
    B2b11) 11.d3?!
    B2b111) 11...g4 12.bd2 h5 13.d5 ( 13.d5?! exd4 14.xc6
    bxc6 15.xd4 (A. Fedorov - V. Tkachiev, Rabac 2003) g5 16.g3
    d7 17.fe1 g6 Black has the initiative. ) 13...b8 14.a4 f8
    15.a3 h7;
    B2b112) 11...g5 12.g3 h5 13.a3 g4 Black has the
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    initiative.;
    B2b12) 11.dxe5 xe5 12.xe5 dxe5 (Sloppy 0.20 - AnMon 5.75,
    Internet (blitz) 2009) 13.d2 g5 14.g3 g4 15.e1 d3=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to
    trip Black up.;
    B2b2) 9...a7 (aimed against d4) 10.bd2
    B2b21) 10...h8 11.c4 ( 11.h1 e6 12.c4 g5 13.g3 d7
    S. Fedorchuk - N. Short, Warsaw (rapid) 2004 ) 11...e6 ( 11...g5
    12.g3 (J. Nunn - V. Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 1983) e6 13.e3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.; 11...e7?! 12.xf6 gxf6
    13.h4 g8 14.h5 f8 15.e3 e6 (T. L. Petrosian - S.
    Mamedyarov, Novi Sad 2009) 16.g3 White has a lasting advantage. )
    12.e3 ( 12.e1 a5 13.a4 g5 14.g3 g4 15.h4 h5=
    Black has moderate counterplay. ) 12...g5 13.g3 a5 ( 13...e7
    (S. Reutsky - N. Pedersen, Budapest 2003) 14.c2 (with the idea
    d4) ) 14.c2 h5 15.b4 ( 15.d4 xg3 16.hxg3 c4 17.xc4 xc4
    18.e1 f6 Scorpio 2.1 - Delfi 5.4, Internet 2009 ) 15...xg3 16.hxg3
    c6= Bright 0.4 - Toga II, Internet 2008;
    B2b22) 10...g5 11.g3
    B2b221) 11...g4 12.h3 ( 12.h1 (M. Chandler - A. Karpov, Bath
    1983) b5= ) 12...h5 13.c4 P. Nikac - D. Blagojevic, Tivat 2011;
    B2b222) 11...a5 12.c2 h5= with mutual play. D. Vocaturo - M.
    Parpinel, Arvier 2012;
    B2b3) 9...g5 10.g3
    B2b31) 10...g4
    B2b311) 11.bd2 h5 12.h1
    B2b3111) 12...g7 13.h3 d7 14.h2 ( 14.h2 xg3+ 15.fxg3
    f5 16.exf5 xf5 17.e4 b6 S. Tiviakov - E. Van den Doel,
    Wolvega 2008 ) 14...f6 15.c4 b5 16.e3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B2b3112) 12...f6 13.h3 d7 14.d4 f4 15.xc6 xc6
    16.c4 d5 ( equivalent move is 16...a5 17.a4 d7 18.e3 c6= )
    17.xe5 xe5 18.d4 ( 18.exd5 xd5 19.xf4 xg2+ 20.xg2
    xf4 21.f3 xf3+ 22.xf3 g7= bishops of opposite color )
    18...xe4 ( 18...xd4 19.exd5 xd5 20.xf4 xf4 21.xd5
    (S. Tiviakov - D. Pavasovic, Plovdiv 2008) ad8 22.f3 xf3
    23.xf3 f6= This position is rather drawish. ) 19.f3 f5 20.dxc5
    fe8;
    B2b312) 11.h3 h5 ( 11...d7 12.e1 e8 13.bd2 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ) 12.bd2 b5 13.e1 (with the idea Nf1-e3) Rybka 1.2f
    - Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B2b32) 10...g4!? 11.h4 ( 11.h4 gxf3 12.xf3 g7 13.g3+
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    h7 14.f3 g4 15.xf6 xf6 16.xf6 e2 17.e1 xd3
    18.d2 g8 <Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 2.1d3, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    11.e1?! h5 12.c2 g5 Black has the initiative. Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 11...h5 Updated on
    August 10, 2013 12.a3 ( Updated on May 5, 2013 12.f5?! xf5
    13.exf5 g5 Black has a lasting advantage. C. Potter - M. Funke,
    corr. 2013 ) 12...a5 13.c2 xb3 14.axb3 g5= with mutual play.
    Key game S. Berna - R. Durrett, corr. 2013;
    C) 8.e3
    C1) 8...h6 9.bd2 xe3 ( worse move is 9...g4 10.xc5 dxc5
    (Ni Hua - Wang Hao, Beijing (blitz) 2008) 11.e2 f6 12.a3 e8 13.fd1
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 10.fxe3= - 7... h6 8. Be3 Bxe3 9.
    fxe3 O-O 10. Nbd2;
    C2) 8...g4 9.h3 h5 10.xc5 dxc5 11.e2 d7 12.bd2 ad8
    13.c2 e8= with mutual play. S. Yudin - A. Onischuk, Moscow 2009;
    C3) 8...xe3 9.fxe3 Updated on August 3, 2014 e7 ( 9...b5 10.bd2
    a5 11.c2 c5 Z. Jovanovic - J. Borisek, Chur 2010; 9...d7 10.bd2
    a5 (Colossus - Pharaon 3.5.1, Internet 2008) 11.c2 c5; 9...d5 10.exd5
    xd5 11.e2 e6 12.bd2 e7 13.d4 exd4 14.exd4 f4 15.e4
    xb3 16.xf4 d5 17.h4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. E.
    Alekseev - A. Onischuk, Biel 2008 ) 10.bd2 g6 11.e2 e6 12.xe6
    fxe6 13.d4 e7 14.a4 exd4 15.cxd4 c6= O. Zambrana - R. Leitao,
    Tromsoe (ol) 2014;
    D) 8.e1 e6 ( 8...a7= - 7... Ba7 8. Re1 O-O; 8...e8 9.h3 h6=
    - 8. h3 h6 9. Re1 Re8 ) 9.c2 ( 9.h3= - 8. h3 Be6 9. Re1 ) 9...d5 10.exd5
    ( 10.e2 e8 11.h3 h6 12.bd2= - 8. Nbd2 Be6 9. h3 Re8 10. Re1 h6 11.
    Bc2 d5 12. Qe2 ) 10...xd5 11.b4 a7 12.g5 g4 13.h4 ae8;
    E) 8.bd2 [Chapter] [#]
    E1) 8...e8 9.e1 ( 9.h3 h6= - 8... h6 9. h3 Re8 ) 9...e6 ( 9...a7 10.h3=
    - 7... Ba7 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 Re8 10. Nbd2 ) 10.f1 xb3 ( 10...d5
    (J. Degraeve - V. Tkachiev, Aix les Bains 2007) 11.g5 g4 12.c2 h6
    13.exd5 xd5 14.d4 hxg5 15.dxc5 f4= with mutual play. ) 11.axb3
    ( Updated on December 13, 2013 11.xb3 d7 12.e3 xe3 13.xe3
    e7 14.ad1 g6 15.f5 b5 (O. Korneev - A. Aleksandrov, KhantyMansiysk (m/3) 2013) 16.g3 c5 17.c2 h6 18.g2 e6 )
    E1a) 11...a5
    E1a1) 12.g3 h6
    E1a11) 13.h3 d5 Updated on December 13, 2013 14.e2
    ( Updated on June 7, 2014 14.c2 d7 15.d2 ad8 16.ad1
    (Wei Yi - I. Salgado Lopez, Leon (rapid) 2014) e6! 17.c1 dxe4
    18.xe4 xe4 19.dxe4 d6 20.xd6 xd6 21.e2 e6 22.d1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should
    be given to Black. ) 14...d7 15.h2 e6 16.f3 dxe4 17.dxe4
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    e7= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing
    lines to trip Black up. O. Korneev - A. Aleksandrov, Khanty-Mansiysk
    (m/5) 2013;
    E1a12) 13.h4 d5 14.f3 f8 15.hf5 e6= Black has moderate
    counterplay.;
    E1a2) 12.g5!? h6 13.h4 White has the initiative.;
    E1b) 11...d5 12.g5 ( Updated on April 29, 2013 12.g3 dxe4 13.xe4
    xe4 14.dxe4 (V. Rosca - F. Condurat, Iasi 2013) xd1 15.xd1 ad8
    16.xd8 xd8 17.f1 d1+ 18.e2 h1 19.b4 a7 20.b3 f6 21.b2
    xa1 22.xa1 f7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12...dxe4 13.xf6
    xf6 14.dxe4 a5;
    E2) 8...h8 9.c4 ( 9.h3 g8 10.e1 f5 11.exf5 xf5 12.e4 a7
    D. Sarenac - R. Dimitrijevic, Beograd 2004 ) 9...a7 10.g5
    E2a) 10...e7
    E2a1) 11.e3 g4 12.h3 xe3 13.xe3 xe3 ( 13...g6 14.d4
    e7 15.e1 f6 (S. Tiviakov - O. Korneev, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/3, rapid)
    2005) 16.a4 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of
    position. ) 14.fxe3 f6 15.a4 a5= with mutual play.;
    E2a2) 11.xf6 gxf6 12.e3 (Pawny 0.2.1 - Dorky 4.0, Internet 2011)
    g8 13.xf7 g7 14.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    E2b) 10...h6 11.h4 e6 (S. Reutsky - N. Pedersen, Budapest 2003)
    ( worse move is 11...e7 12.xf6 gxf6 13.h4 g8 14.h5 f8
    15.e3 e6 16.f3 White has a lasting advantage. T. L. Petrosian - S.
    Mamedyarov, Novi Sad 2009 ) 12.e1 a5 13.a4 g5 14.g3 g4 15.h4
    h5 16.e3 g5 17.hf5 xg3 18.hxg3 h5= Black has moderate
    counterplay.;
    E3) 8...h6 9.h3 ( 9.e1 - Line 364 ) 9...e6 ( 9...a7= - 7... Ba7 8. h3 O-O
    9. Nbd2 h6; 9...e8 10.e1 e6 - 8... Be6 9. h3 Re8 10. Re1 h6 ) 10.e1
    e8= - 8... Be6 9. h3 Re8 10. Re1 h6 ( 10...xb3 11.xb3 d7 12.f1
    fe8= - 8... Be6 9. h3 Re8 10. Re1 h6 11. Nf1 Bxb3 12. Qxb3 Qd7 );
    E4) 8...a7= - 7... Ba7 8. Nbd2 O-O;
    E5) Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 8...e6
    E5a) [Chapter] [#] 9.e1 xb3 ( 9...e8= - 8... Re8 9. Re1 Be6 ) 10.xb3
    a7 11.g5 h6 12.h4
    E5a1) 12...e8 13.bd2 e6 14.b4 ( 14.c4 (R. Huebner - V.
    Smyslov, Velden (m/14) 1983) d5 15.exd5 xd5 16.xf6 xf6
    17.e3 d7 18.c4 d5= ) 14...g5 15.g3 h5 16.a4 xg3
    17.hxg3 d7 18.b5 e7 19.bxa6 bxa6 20.d4 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    E5a2) 12...e7 13.d4
    E5a21) 13...fe8 14.c1 b8 15.a5 b5 16.b4 b6 17.c4
    ( \/Updated on March 13, 2014 17.b3?! bd7 18.c4 bxc4 19.xc4
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    exd4 20.bxd4 (S. Zhigalko - B. Bok, Yerevan 2014) a5! 21.b5 d5
    22.exd5 a3 Black has the initiative. ) 17...exd4 18.e5 dxe5
    19.xe5 xb4 20.xf6 xe5 21.xe5 xa5 22.xd4 f8 23.e4
    d7 [#] 24.xg7! e8 25.xf8 xe4 26.xh6 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    E5a22) 13...g5 14.g3 fe8 15.d5 ( 15.h3 f8 16.d3 g7=
    (with the idea Qg6) ) 15...b8;
    E5b) 9.c2
    E5b1) 9...d5 10.h3 h6= - 9... h6 10. h3 d5 ( 10...a7 - Line 365 );
    E5b2) 9...h6 10.h3 d5 ( 10...a7 - Line 365; 10...e8 11.e1=
    - 9. h3 Re8 10. Re1 h6 11. Bc2 )
    E5b21) 11.e1?! dxe4 ( 11...e8= - 9. h3 Re8 10. Re1 h6 11. Bc2
    d5 ) 12.dxe4 h5! ( 12...e7 13.h2 ad8= with mutual play. S.
    Movsesian - V. Tkachiev, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 13.b4 a7 14.f1
    f6 Black has the initiative.;
    E5b22) 11.exd5 xd5 12.e1 ad8 13.e2 fe8 14.b4
    (H. Mergard - D. Hudak, corr. 2008) ( 14.h4 d7 15.e4 e7
    16.f3 d5= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up. I. Smirin - E. Sutovsky, Ashdod 2006 )
    14...e7 15.a4 f5 16.e4 g6;
    E5c) 9.c4 h6 ( 9...a7= - 7... Ba7 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Nc4 Be6 ) 10.e1
    e8 ( 10...e7 11.d4 exd4 12.cxd4 a7 13.d5 g4 14.e3
    (J. Speelman - A. Jussupow, Hastings 1989) b5 15.cd2 xe3 16.xe3
    c5 17.dxc6 xc6 ) 11.h3= - 9. h3 Re8 10. Re1 h6 11. Nc4;
    E5d) 9.xe6 fxe6 10.b4 a7 11.a4 e8= (with the idea Qg6, Nh5-f4)
    Black has moderate counterplay. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    E5e) 9.h3 [Chapter] [#] e8 ( 9...xb3 10.xb3 d7 11.c4 h6 12.a4
    ab8 D. Jakovenko - L. Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2009; 9...a7= - 7... Ba7 8.
    h3 O-O 9. Nbd2 Be6 ) 10.e1 h6
    E5e1) [Chapter] [#] 11.c2 d5 ( 11...a7= - 7... Ba7 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3
    h6 10. Nbd2 Be6 11. Bc2 Re8 )
    E5e11) 12.exd5 xd5 13.b4 a7 14.a4 b5 15.e4 ( 15.b2
    (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) d7 16.e4 e6 17.g3
    d7 ) 15...xe4 16.dxe4 c4 17.b3 ( Updated on June 8, 2013
    17.e3 xe3 18.xe3 xd1+ 19.xd1 ad8 20.ee1 f6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Nevednichy - H. Melkumyan, Albena
    2013 ) 17...xd1 18.xd1 f6 19.d2 f7 20.f1 e7 21.e2 c6;
    E5e12) 12.b4 f8 ( equivalent move is 12...a7 (D. Lim Yi - X. Sia,
    Thailand 2005) 13.b2 dxe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.dxe4 f6=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to
    trip Black up. ) 13.a3 d7 14.f1 ( 14.c4 dxe4 15.dxe4 h5!
    16.xe5 xe5 17.xh5 d4 18.b1 xc4 19.xc4 xc4 20.e2
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    a5 Black has the initiative. V. Bologan - P. Smirnov, Olginka 2011 )
    14...ad8 15.exd5 xd5 16.d2 f6= with mutual play.;
    E5e13) 12.h2?! (with the idea Qf3) d4 ( Updated on December 22,
    2013 12...f8 13.f3 h7 D. Shchukin - A. Aleksandrov, St.
    Petersburg (blitz) 2013 ) 13.f3 ( 13.hf3 b6 14.f1 d6 15.d2
    ad8 White has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 13...f8
    ( equivalent move is 13...b5 14.d1 d6 15.hf3 dxc3 16.bxc3
    b6 Black has the initiative. ) 14.df1 b5 15.g3 h7 ( equivalent
    move is 15...a5 16.d1 a4 17.f3 c5 ) 16.g4 ( 16.d1 c5
    17.f3 d7 18.d2 ad8 White has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ) 16...xg4 17.hxg4 f6 ( 17...e7 (C. Bauer - L. Fressinet,
    Villandry (m/2, rapid) 2012) 18.b3 g8 19.f5 d7 20.h3
    ad8 ) 18.b3 d7 19.xe6 xe6 20.d1 ed8 White has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    E5e14) 12.e2
    E5e141) 12...d7 13.exd5 xd5 14.d1 (with the idea Nxe5)
    ( Updated on September 8, 2013 14.c4?! f6 15.e3 xe3
    16.xe3 (Z. Andriasian - A. Pashikian, Martuni 2013) ad8 17.b4
    a7 18.ed1 f7 White has difficulties reaching full equality. )
    14...f6 15.e4 a7 16.d2 f5 17.g3 f4 18.e4 ad8 19.b4
    f6 20.xf6+ gxf6= with mutual play.;
    E5e142) 12...f8
    E5e1421) 13.f1 b5 14.g3 g6 15.d1 g7 16.e3 e7
    17.a4 b4 18.ac1 bxc3 19.bxc3 ab8
    E5e14211) 20.d4?! exd4 21.xd4 xd4 22.xd4 xe4
    23.xe4 dxe4 24.xg7 ( 24.xe4 xd4 25.xd4 b2
    26.d2 c5 27.e3 g5 White has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ) 24...xg7 25.xe4 c5 ( equivalent move is 25...f6
    26.d4 ed8 27.c5 b2 Black has a lasting initiative. )
    26.d4+ xd4 (S. Ganguly - L. Fressinet, Dresden (ol) 2008)
    27.xd4 a5 28.d3 ed8 29.f1 b3 Black has the
    initiative.;
    E5e14212) 20.b1 ed8 21.dc1 xb1 22.xb1 a3;
    E5e1422) 13.exd5 xd5 14.e4 xe4 15.dxe4 b5=
    Black has moderate counterplay. B. Gelfand - L. Aronian, Moscow
    (blitz) 2009;
    E5e2) 11.c4 d7 ( 11...a7= - 7... Ba7 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Nc4 Be6 10.
    h3 h6 11. Re1 Re8 ) 12.e3 ( 12.e3 xc4 13.xc4 xe3 14.xe3
    e7 15.d4 g6 A. Dyakov - T. Learte Pastor, corr. 2004; This line has
    been played until this point in several correspondence games. This line
    has been played until this point in several computer engine games. )
    12...xb3 13.axb3 ( 13.xb3 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    2011) a5= ) 13...a5 14.h4 h7 15.ef5
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    E5e21) worse move is 15...e7 16.f3 xf5 17.xf5 e6 18.g3
    h5 19.g4 ( 19.f3 f6= ) 19...g6 20.f3 f6 21.g4
    ( equivalent move is 21.b4 b6 22.bxa5 xa5 23.xa5 xa5
    24.g4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 21...g8 22.d2
    ( 22.h1 e6 (Iv. Saric - A. Aleksandrov, Budva 2009) 23.d4 exd4
    24.cxd4 b4 25.e2 e7= Black has moderate counterplay. )
    22...b6 23.d4 f6 24.d5 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    E5e22) 15...d5 16.exd5 xd5 17.c2 f8= with mutual play.;
    E5e3) 11.xe6 xe6 12.b4 a7 13.a4= - 7... Ba7 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3
    h6 10. Nbd2 Re8 11. a4 Be6 12. Bxe6 Rxe6 13. b4;
    E5e4) 11.f1 [Chapter] [#]
    E5e41) equivalent move is 11...d5
    E5e411) 12.d2 d7 13.c2 ( 13.3h2 dxe4 14.dxe4 xb3
    15.axb3 ad8 16.b4 f8 17.g4 e6 L. Fressinet - H.
    Melkumyan, Bastia (rapid) 2011 ) 13...dxe4 14.dxe4 ad8 15.a4
    xh3 16.gxh3 xh3 17.3h2 h4 18.e2 h5 19.e3 xe3
    20.xe3 f4 21.g4 h3+ 22.g2 f4+ 23.g1 h3+=;
    E5e412) 12.exd5 xd5 13.e3 f8 14.c2 (V. Gagliardi - C.
    Leone, corr. 2011) ( 14.g3 xb3 15.axb3 d7 16.d4 exd4
    17.xd4 xd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 d5= Equal chances,
    quiet position. N. Di Luzio - H. Berti, corr. 2010 ) 14...e4 15.dxe4
    xe4 16.xe4 xe4= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    E5e413) 12.e2 d7 13.g3 ad8 14.c2 d4;
    E5e414) 12.g3
    E5e4141) 12...d7 13.exd5 ( 13.h4 dxe4 14.dxe4 xd1
    15.xd1 ad8 16.xd8 xd8 17.f1 xb3 18.axb3 a5 19.e2
    d7= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up. I. Kurnosov - V. Tkachiev, Sochi
    2007 ) 13...xd5 14.c2 d6 (Fire 2.2a xTreme - Houdini 2.0c
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) 15.a3 b5= with mutual play.;
    E5e4142) 12...dxe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.dxe4 (Houdini 2.0c Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012) f6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    E5e4143) 12...f8 13.h2 ( Updated on June 9, 2013 13.e2
    d7 14.e3 ad8 15.ad1 c8 R. Mamedov - R. Ponomariov,
    Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013; 13.exd5 xd5 14.c2
    (V. Komliakov - G. Ageichenko, Moscow 1996) b5= )
    E5e41431) 13...g6 14.exd5 ( 14.g4?! xg4 15.hxg4
    (L. Dominguez Perez - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2009) d4
    16.f1 xb3 17.axb3 f6 Black has the initiative. ) 14...xd5
    15.g4 h5 16.h2 (with the idea Nf3) Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    E5e41432) 13...a5 14.c2 ( 14.a4 b5 15.c2 dxe4
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    16.dxe4 xd1 17.xd1 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    14...dxe4 15.dxe4 xd1 16.xd1 ed8= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    E5e42) 11...xb3
    E5e421) 12.axb3 Updated on October 17, 2014
    E5e4211) 12...d5 13.e2
    E5e42111) 13...f8 14.g3 g6 15.b4 d7 16.d2 ad8
    17.ad1 e6 (M. Erdogdu - L. Aronian, Bursa 2010) ( 17...d4
    18.c1 e6 19.f1 h7= ) 18.exd5 xd5 19.e4 g5!?
    An unorthodox, yet fully playable move, in this concrete position.
    20.g4 c8= with mutual play.;
    E5e42112) 13...d7 14.b4 ( 14.3h2?! ad8 15.g4 xg4
    16.hxg4 a5 Black has the initiative. D. Boskovic - G. Sargissian,
    Rijeka 2010 ) 14...f8 15.g3 ad8 16.h2 e6 ( Updated on
    January 20, 2013 16...dxe4 17.dxe4 d3 18.g4 xg4
    19.xg4 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. Z. Andriasian - A.
    Pashikian, Yerevan 2013 ) 17.f3 d4 18.d1 b3 19.a3 e6
    20.a1 b3=;
    E5e4212) 12...a5!? 13.g3= - 8... Re8 9. Re1 Be6 10. Nf1 Bxb3
    11. axb3 a5 12. Ng3 h6 13. h3 ( 13.h4?! d5 14.f3 f8 15.f5
    (Z. Andriasian - A. Aleksandrov, St. Petersburg (blitz) 2014) [#]
    Suggested improvement for Black: d4! This move is frequently
    played in many similar positions. 16.h2 a6! (weakness b3) );
    E5e422) 12.xb3 d7 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 e7 15.ad1 g6
    16.h2 h5 ( equivalent move is 16...ab8 17.hg4 h7 18.f5
    e6 19.d4 xb3 20.axb3 h5 21.ge3 (Key game E. Alekseev - P.
    Leko, Moscow (blitz) 2008) exd4 22.cxd4 xe4 23.g3 e6
    24.xh5 be8 ) 17.f3 c6 ( equivalent move is 17...f4 18.a3 b5
    19.g5 c5 ) 18.c4 ad8 19.c2
    E5e4221) worse move is 19...d5 20.c5 f4 ( Updated on March
    13, 2014 20...f8?! 21.f5 d4 22.d2 White has a lasting
    advantage. E. Alekseev - A. Grigoryan, Yerevan 2014 ) 21.f5 c7
    22.d6 xd6 23.cxd6 xd6 24.a3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    E5e4222) 19...f4 20.b4 g6 21.a4 d5= with mutual play. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7...h6
    A) 8.e3 xe3 9.fxe3 0-0 10.bd2
    A1) 10...h7 11.d4 g5 12.d5 ( 12.xg5 xg5 13.e1 d7
    (E. Alekseev - I. Sokolov, Moscow 2012) 14.a4 h5= (with the idea Kh8,
    f6) ) 12...e6 ( 12...xf3+ 13.xf3 e8 14.c4 White has the initiative. )
    13.b3 b8 14.xe6 xe6 15.f2 (with the idea Raf1) Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A2) 10...a5 11.c2 c5 12.e1 b5 13.h1 e6= with mutual play.
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    Wang Yu - Ruan Lufei, Suzhou 2001;
    B) 8.h3 a7= - 7.... Ba7 8. h3 h6 ( 8...0-0= - 7... O-O 8. h3 h6 );
    C) 8.e1 0-0 ( 8...a7= - 7... Ba7 8. Re1 h6 ) 9.h3= - 7... O-O 8. h3 h6 9.
    Re1 ( 9.bd2= - Line 364 )]
    [ 7...e7 This move leads to slightly better positions for White.
    A) 8.e1 a7 - 7... Ba7 8. Re1 Qe7;
    B) worse move is 8.d4 a7 9.d5 b8 10.c2 0-0 11.h3 ( 11.bd2
    (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006) c6 12.dxc6 xc6=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip
    Black up. ) 11...c6 12.c4 (V. Petukhov - V. Ignatyev, corr. 2011) b5 13.b3
    a5= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    C) 8.bd2
    C1) 8...0-0 9.e1 (with the idea Nf1-g3) e6 ( 9...g4 10.e2 h8 11.h3
    (S. Rachels - W. Lukowiak, Chicago 1987) h6 12.f1 f5 13.g5 e8
    14.d4 fxe4 15.xe4 b6 16.xh6 gxh6 17.g3 g6 18.d2
    White has the initiative. ) 10.f1 xb3 11.xb3 ab8 12.e3
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. L. Dobrovolsky R. Kholmov, Bardejov 1991;
    C2) 8...h6 9.e1 (S. Haslinger - P. Hutchinson, Halifax (rapid) 2008)
    ( 9.c4 a7 10.e3 (R. Rabiega - H. Bastian, Hoeckendorf 2004) 0-0
    11.h4 xe3 12.fxe3 White has the initiative. ) 9...d7 (with the idea O-OO) 10.f1 0-0-0 11.a4 (with the idea b4) White can increase his
    advantage with accurate play. ]
    [ worse move is 7...g4 8.bd2 0-0 ( 8...d7?! 9.e1 0-0-0
    (A. Ambartsoumian - J. Rowell, Los Angeles 2000) 10.a4 (with the idea b4)
    White has a lasting initiative. ) 9.h3 h5 10.e1 e8 ( 10...h8?! 11.f1 d5
    12.exd5 xd5 13.g3 g6 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 c6 16.d4 d6 17.e1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Hort - V. Korchnoi,
    Vraz (m/8) 2010 ) 11.f1 h6 ( 11...d5? 12.exd5 xd5 13.g3 g6 [#]
    14.d4!+- A. Dgebuadze - T. Timman, Arnhem 2006 ) 12.g3 g6 13.h4 xe4
    ( 13...h7?! 14.f3 White has the attack. ) 14.xe4 xe4 [#] 15.g4! xd3
    16.h5 g5 17.f3 (S. Kindermann - M. Dietmayer Kraeutler, Austria 2007) d5
    18.f6+ g7 19.xe8+ xe8 20.xd3 gxh4 21.c2 e4 22.xd5 e5
    23.xe5+ ( 23.xe4 xe4 24.xe4 e8 25.xc6 e1+ 26.h2 xf2
    27.xh6+ xh6 28.xe1 xe1 29.xb7 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. ) 23...xe5 24.xe4 c6 25.f1 White has a lasting advantage.
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play. ]
    8.e1 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 8...h6
    [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 9.e1?! [#] Promising line for Black: g5! ( 9...0-0= - 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3
    h6 ) 10.h2 ( 10.e3?! xe3 11.xe3 g4 12.hxg4 xg4 Black has the
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    attack. T. Warakomski - M. Bartel, Karpacz 2008 )
    A1a) 10...g4 11.hxg4 ( 11.xg4?! xg4 12.hxg4 g8 13.g5 hxg5
    14.e3 xe3 15.fxe3 g4 16.g3 g5 17.e2 h8 18.d2 d7
    19.g2 h3 20.h1 (D. Kadric - A. Brkic, Zadar 2012) e7 21.af1 f6
    22.xh3 gxh3+ 23.h2 0-0-0 Black has a lasting advantage. ) 11...g8
    12.f3 ( 12.g5?! hxg5 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 e7 Black has a
    promising position. E. Kuzevanova - I. Turova, Moscow 2008 ) 12...e7
    13.e3 ( 13.g5?! hxg5 14.g4 (R. Mamedov - A. Smirnov, Pardubice
    2007) d7 15.d2 0-0-0 16.df1 g6 (with the idea Rh8) Black has a
    lasting initiative. ) 13...xe3 14.xe3 ( 14.fxe3?! (M. Adams - A. Shirov,
    Elista (m/8) 2007) g6 15.d4 a5 16.a4+ b5 17.d1 xg4 )
    14...xg4 15.xg4 xg4 16.d2 0-0-0 Black has the initiative.;
    A1b) 10...g8 11.e3 g4 12.hxg4 ( 12.xa7?! gxh3 13.g3 xa7
    Black has a lasting advantage. Hou Yifan - P. H. Nielsen, Amsterdam
    2009 ) 12...xg4 13.f3 g7 14.xa7 xa7 (<Human Player> <Human Player>, corr. 2012) 15.d2 xh2 16.xh2 h4+ 17.g1
    g4 18.g3 xg3 19.fxg3 e7 (with the idea f5);
    A2) 9.bd2?! [#] Promising line for Black:
    A2a) 9...0-0 10.e1= - 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2;
    A2b) 9...e7?! 10.c4 e6 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 d5 13.exd5 xd5
    14.e1 0-0-0 ( Updated on March 7, 2014 14...0-0?! (A. Rodriguez Vila M. Carlsen, Caxias do Sul (m/2, rapid) 2014) 15.f4! xf3 16.xf3 ae8
    17.g3 White has a lasting advantage. ) 15.a4 e6 16.d4 he8
    17.dxe5 d7 18.d4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A2c) 9...g5! This move is frequently played in many similar positions.
    10.c4 ( 10.h2?! g4 11.hxg4 g8 12.f3 (P. Anisimov - M.
    Krasenkow, Rijeka 2010) g7 Black has a lasting advantage. ) 10...g4
    11.hxg4 xg4 12.e3 h7! 13.cd2 ( 13.xa7 g5 14.cd2 xa7
    - 12. Ncd2 Ng5 13. Bxa7 Nxa7 ) 13...g5 ( 13...f6 14.xa7 xa7
    15.e1 0-0-0 16.e3 b8 Black has a lasting initiative. M. Aymard - C.
    Alonso Gonzalez, corr. 2009; 13...g8 14.xa7 xa7 15.e2 f6
    16.e3 0-0-0 17.h2 b8 18.xg4 xg4 19.d1 g7 Black has the
    initiative. J. Rhodes - K. Oreopoulos, corr. 2012 ) 14.xa7 xa7 15.e2
    f6 16.e3 (D. Grobler - R. Scherer, corr. 2008; This line has been
    played until this point in another correspondence game, too.) xf3
    17.xf3 xf3+ 18.xf3 xf3 19.gxf3 e7 Black has a promising
    position.;
    A3) 9.e3
    A3a) 9...xe3 10.fxe3 0-0 11.bd2
    A3a1) 11...e6 12.xe6 ( 12.c2 e7 13.h4 e8 14.d4
    (T. Radjabov - V. Anand, Baku (rapid) 2009) c5 15.b3 xb3 16.xb3
    c7 ) 12...fxe6 13.b4 e7 14.a4 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. Equinox 1.60 - Toga II 2.02, Internet (blitz) 2012;
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    A3a2) 11...a5 12.e2 b5 13.c2 c5= with mutual play. S. Kural - D.
    Dobrica, corr. 2007;
    A3b) 9...0-0 10.bd2= - 8. Be3 O-O 9. Nbd2 h6 10. h3;
    A3c) 9...g5 10.xa7 ( 10.h2 g8 11.d2 (I. Khamrakulov - A. Rizouk,
    Navalmoral 2008) g4 ) 10...xa7 11.d4 e7 12.bd2
    A3c1) 12...g4 13.hxg4
    A3c11) 13...xg4 14.dxe5 dxe5
    A3c111) 15.g3 d7 ( 15...g8 (I. Khamrakulov - F. Vallejo Pons,
    Pamplona 2007) 16.a4+ f8 17.e2 e6 18.b3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16.h4 0-0-0 17.f3 hf8=
    with mutual play.;
    A3c112) 15.a4+ f8 16.b3 h5 17.g3 (with the idea Nh4) b5
    18.h4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A3c12) 13...xg4 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.c4 c6 16.e3 g8 17.e1
    d8 ( 17...h5 18.a4 e6 19.f5 d7 20.e3 White has the
    initiative. )
    A3c121) 18.d5 d6 ( 18...xd5 19.exd5 (D. Pavasovic - L.
    Fressinet, Plovdiv 2008) f6 20.e3 e4 21.xe4+ f8 22.f1
    e5 23.xe5 xf3 24.xf3 xe5 25.e1 d6 26.g3 g6=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 19.e2 a5
    20.c2 h5= (with the idea c6) with mutual play.;
    A3c122) 18.e2 h5 19.xg4 f4 20.f1 xg4 21.g3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A3c2) 12...d7!? (aimed against Ba4+) 13.c4 ( 13.a4 0-0-0 )
    13...0-0-0 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.e2 c6= with mutual play.;
    B) 8...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 9.e3
    B1a) 9...e7 10.xa7 ( 10.bd2 (V. Iordachescu - A. Karpatchev, Calvi
    2006) xe3 11.fxe3 g6= ) 10...xa7 11.bd2 g6 12.d4 a8
    13.e1 h6 14.f1 d7 15.c2 e7 16.dxe5 ( 16.g3 fe8 17.f5
    f8 18.h2 f4 ) 16...dxe5 17.e3 f4 E. Alekseev - D. Andreikin,
    Moscow 2012;
    B1b) 9...d5 10.xa7 xa7 11.d4 xe4 ( 11...dxe4 12.xe5 d6
    13.xc6 xc6 14.d2 a8 15.e1 f5 16.g4 g6 (E. Alekseev - P.
    Svidler, Foros 2008) 17.f4 White has a lasting initiative. ) 12.dxe5 e7
    13.bd2 c5 14.c2 f5;
    B1c) 9...xe3 10.fxe3 e7 11.h4 d5 ( 11...g6 12.f5 c6 13.d2
    d5 14.f3 e6 15.d4 a5 16.exd5 cxd5 17.dxe5 xe5 18.g3
    (P. Harikrishna - I. Sokolov, Hoogeveen 2005) xf5 19.xf5 g6=
    with mutual play. ) 12.d2 e6 ( 12...g6? 13.xg6 hxg6 (R. Felgaer R. Leitao, Villa Martelli 2010) 14.exd5 xd5 15.f3 f6 16.ad1
    (with the idea Ne4, Nc4, d4) White has a lasting advantage. ) 13.exd5
    (Z. Jovanovic - P. Simacek, Pardubice 2011) fxd5 14.e2 a5;
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    B2) 9.a3 a5 ( 9...h6 10.c4 e6= - 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Nc4 Be6 10. h3
    h6 ) 10.c2 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 3, Internet 2009) b5;
    B3) 9.e1= - 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3;
    B4) 9.bd2
    B4a) 9...h6 10.e1= - 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2 ( 10.a4 e7
    11.e1 g6 12.f1 h5 13.d4 f6 14.e3= 1/2-1/2 D. Svetushkin - S.
    Fedorchuk, Korinthia 2012 );
    B4b) 9...e6 10.e1= - 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 Be6 10. Nbd2 ( 10.c2=
    - Line 365 : 7. Nbd2 Ba7 8. h3 Be6 9. Bc2 O-O 10. O-O );
    B4c) 9...e7
    B4c1) 10.h4 e6 11.c4 b5 12.e3 d7 (C. Divyasri - A.
    Bykhovsky, New Delhi 2011) ( 12...xb3 13.axb3 g6 (E. Ghaem
    Maghami - R. Kasimdzhanov, Mumbai 2003) 14.hf5 e7 15.b4 xe3
    16.xe7+ xe7 17.xe3 fd8 18.c2 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. ) 13.xe6 fxe6 14.g4 c5;
    B4c2) 10.d4 g6 11.e1= - 8. Re1 Ne7 9. d4 Ng6 10. h3 O-O 11.
    Nbd2;
    B4c3) 10.e1 - 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 Ne7 10. Nbd2;
    B4d) 9...h5!? This move is an ambitious response to White's usual
    setup.
    B4d1) 10.c4 f6 ( 10...f4 11.xf4 exf4 12.d4 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. V. Nevednichy - E.
    Dervishi, Istanbul 2003 ) 11.e3 ( 11.d4 f4 12.xf4 xf4 13.e1
    exd4 14.cxd4 d7= with mutual play. Z. Almasi - J. Piket, Ohrid (blitz)
    2001 )
    B4d11) 11...xe3 12.xe3 f4 13.a4 ( 13.d4 xh3+ 14.gxh3
    xh3 15.e1 exd4 16.cxd4 xd4 17.g5 xb3 18.xb3
    (A. Wosch - U. Gohla, corr. 2008) d7= with mutual play. ) 13...e7
    ( 13...e8 14.a5 e6 15.a4 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ) 14.d4 eg6;
    B4d12) 11...f4
    B4d121) Updated on November 24, 2014 12.h2 g6
    B4d1211) 13.g3 [#] Suggested improvement for Black: xh3!
    This move is frequently played in many similar positions.
    ( Updated on July 25, 2014 13...h6?! (M. Lagarde - A. Greenfeld,
    Avoine 2014) 14.h4! xe3 15.xe3 g4 16.gxf4 exf4 17.d4
    xd4 18.cxd4 h5 19.g2 g5 20.h1 gxh4 21.h3! ) 14.h1
    h5! 15.gxf4 exf4 16.d5 xf2 17.xf4 g4 18.g1 xg1+
    19.xg1 xd1 20.xd1 d7 21.d5 ac8= (with the idea f5);
    B4d1212) 13.h4 g5 14.g3 [#] ( 14.f3 g6= ) 14...xh3!
    B4d12121) 15.h1 (Ki. Georgiev - U. Sack, Antwerp 1997) e6
    This move leads to approximately equal positions. 16.g1 d5!?
    17.f3 ( 17.exd5?! xd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5 xg3+
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    20.g2 xf2+ 21.h2 c5 22.c4 f5 23.e3 d6 ) 17...g6
    18.h4 g5=;
    B4d12122) 15.ef5!? xf1 16.xf1 g6 17.gxf4 exf4 18.g2
    xg2+ 19.xg2 gxf5 20.xf5 e5 21.d4 g6 22.f3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B4d122) 12.d5 xd5 13.exd5 ( 13.xd5 h6 14.e3 e7
    15.b3 g6 16.d4 f4 17.e1 e8 18.h2 exd4 19.xd4 g6
    20.f3 xf3 21.xf3 xe3 22.xe3 d7 23.ae1 a5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. K. Landa - R. Kasimdzhanov,
    Germany 2006 ) 13...b8 14.d4 exd4
    B4d1221) 15.cxd4 h6 16.g4 c6 17.e3 ( Updated on February
    18, 2014 17.d3 cxd5 18.c2 (O. Korneev - S. Zhigalko, Minsk
    2014) e8 19.g5 g6 20.xg6 fxg6 21.xg6 f8 22.g2
    c6 23.e3 f5 24.xf5 xf5= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from Black. ) 17...cxd5 18.xd5 c6
    19.e1 d7= with mutual play.;
    B4d1222) 15.xd4 d7 16.e1 e5 17.e3 h6= with mutual
    play. G. Figlio - M. Toropov, corr. 2006;
    B4d2) 10.xe5 xe5 11.xh5 xd3 12.f3 e8 (Scorpio 1.3-1.5 Movei 0.08.310, Internet 2005) ( 12...f6 13.g5 g6 14.xg6 hxg6
    15.ad1 c5 16.c2 e8 17.fe1 f6 18.e3 e6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. B. Macieja - M. Adams, Reykjavik 2003 ) 13.c2 xe4
    14.d1 f4 15.xf7+ xf7 16.xe4 e2+ 17.f1 xc1 18.axc1
    g6;
    B4d3) 10.e1 f6 ( 10...f4 11.f1 f6= - 10... Qf6 11. Nf1 Nf4 )
    11.f1
    B4d31) equivalent move is 11...g6 12.h4 f6 13.f3 ( 13.f5?!
    xf5 14.exf5 xf5 15.d4 exd4 16.g4 g6 17.h1 (P. Harikrishna B. Amin, Cappelle la Grande 2012) e5 18.gxh5 f5 19.g2 dxc3
    20.e3 e4+ 21.f3 h4 22.bxc3 d3 23.xd3 xe1 24.c2
    fe8 25.xh7+ f8 White has difficulties reaching full equality. )
    13...g6=;
    B4d32) 11...f4 12.e3 ( 12.xf4 xf4 13.e3 (Y. Yakovich - E.
    Kovalevskaya, Samara 2005) xe3 14.xe3 f6 )
    B4d321) worse move is 12...e6 13.d4 ( 13.c2 (K. Lahno - V.
    Ivanchuk, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2008) g6 14.xf4 exf4 15.h4
    f6= ) 13...xb3 ( 13...a5 14.c2 c4 15.c1 c5 16.b3 a5
    17.d5 J. Benjamin - A. Shabalov, Seattle 2002 ) 14.axb3 fe8
    15.g3 g6 16.h1 g7 ( 16...b6 17.h2 b8 18.d2 e6
    19.d5 xe3 20.xe3 f4 21.f1 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality. ) 17.b4 b6 ( 17...h5? 18.b5 axb5 19.d5 xe3
    20.xa8 xa8 21.fxe3 a5 22.exf4 exf4 23.e2+- Hou Yifan - A.
    Karpov, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2008 ) 18.h2 ad8 19.d2 h8
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    20.ad1 White has the initiative.;
    B4d322) 12...g6 13.xf4 ( 13.g3 (A. Marczuk - K. Kalinowska,
    Leba 2009) xe3 14.xe3 d7 ) 13...exf4 14.h4 g5=
    M. Al Sayed - C. Sandipan, Moscow 2004 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 8.e3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) equivalent move is 8...xe3 9.fxe3 a5 ( 9...0-0 10.bd2= - 8... O-O 9.
    Nbd2 Bxe3 10. fxe3 ) 10.c2 c5 11.bd2 0-0 12.e1
    A1) 12...h5 13.a3 g6 ( 13...e6 14.b4 c6 15.d4 cxd4 16.exd4 g4
    17.b3 White has the initiative. ) 14.b4 c6 15.b3 (F. Vallejo Pons - A.
    Shirov, Dos Hermanas (m/1, rapid) 2008) cxb4 16.axb4 e6 17.xe6 fxe6
    18.b1 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    A2) 12...e6 13.h4 ( 13.b3 xb3 14.axb3 b5 Deep Onno 1.2.70 Hiarcs 13.2, Internet 2012 ) 13...g6 14.d1 (aimed against Nh5) c6
    15.g3 b5= with mutual play. F. Kahl - K. Behrendorf, Internet 2008;
    B) 8...e7 9.xa7 xa7 10.bd2 g6 11.e1 0-0 12.f1 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. E. Alekseev - V. Ivanchuk,
    Moscow (blitz) 2008;
    C) 8...0-0
    C1) 9.xa7 xa7 10.bd2
    C1a) 10...h6 11.e1 ( 11.c4 e6= - 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Nc4 h6 10. Be3
    Be6 11. Bxa7 Rxa7 ) 11...e8= - 9. Nbd2 h6 10. Re1 Re8 11. Bxa7 Rxa7
    ( 11...e6 (D. Marciano - K. Volke, Switzlerand 2011) 12.d4 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. );
    C1b) 10...h5 11.c4 f4 12.e3 (with the idea g3) with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. Komodo 4 - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet 2011; This line has been played until this point in several computer
    engine games.;
    C1c) 10...a5 11.c2 ( 11.e1 xb3 12.axb3 d7 13.d4 exd4
    14.xd4 e8 15.f3 a8 F. Pessoa - R. Macayo, corr. 2012 ) 11...c5
    12.e1 e8 13.h3 (D. Bojkov - A. Dimitrov, Sunny Beach 2009) b5
    14.f1 c6;
    C2) 9.bd2
    C2a) [Chapter] [#] 9...e7 10.h4 ( 10.xa7 xa7 (Hiarcs 11.1 - Loop
    M1-T, Internet 2007) 11.a4 g6 12.d4 e7 )
    C2a1) 10...e6 11.xa7 xa7 12.f4 exf4 13.xf4 c5 ( 13...d5 14.d4
    c5 15.e5 d7 16.c2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Z.
    Efimenko - B. Avrukh, Saint Vincent 2005 ) 14.e2 xb3 15.axb3 e8
    16.xf6 gxf6 17.f1 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C2a2) 10...g6 11.xg6 hxg6 12.xa7 xa7 13.f4 White has the
    initiative. A. Fedorov - Z. Gyimesi, Rabac 2003; This line has been
    played until this point in another grandmaster level game, too.;
    C2a3) 10...xe3 This move leads to approximately equal positions.
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    11.fxe3
    C2a31) 11...h8 12.h3 ( 12.e1 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Zappa Mexico II,
    Internet 2008) b5 ) 12...eg8 13.a4 xe4 ( 13...g6 14.hf3 e7
    15.a5 h5 16.f2 (P. Motwani - N. Short, Catalan Bay 2004) d7=
    Black has moderate counterplay. ) 14.xe4 xh4 15.xf7 f6
    16.xf6 gxf6 17.h5 xh5 18.xh5 e6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    C2a32) 11...g6 12.f5 ( 12.xg6 hxg6 (Hiarcs 10 - Rybka 1.01
    Beta 11, Internet (blitz) 2006) 13.f3 h7 14.e1 e8 15.h4
    e6 16.xe6 xe6 ) 12...c6 13.f3 ( 13.d4 d5 14.f3 e6=
    D. Barua - K. Sasikiran, Nagpur 2002 ) 13...e6 14.f2 a5 15.a4 d5
    16.af1 dxe4 17.dxe4 d7= with mutual play. V. Malakhov - P.
    Svidler, Plovdiv 2010;
    C2a33) 11...e6
    C2a331) 12.f3 a5 ( 12...d7 13.xe6 xe6 14.c4 c6 ) 13.f5
    ( 13.xe6 fxe6 14.h3 d7 15.g4 g6= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from Black. ) 13...d7 14.d4 a4
    15.c2 f6 16.b3 ( 16.g4 xf5 17.exf5 d5= with mutual play. Z.
    Andriasian - Y. Kryvoruchko, Fujairah City 2012 ) 16...f7 17.g3
    b6 18.e2 c5;
    C2a332) 12.xe6 fxe6 13.a4 d7= <Human Player> - <Human
    Player>, corr. 2012;
    C2a333) 12.e2 xb3 13.axb3 g6 ( equivalent move is 13...a5
    14.g4 h6 15.g2 d7= ) 14.f5 d5 15.exd5 xd5 16.e4
    ge7 ( 16...de7 17.g4 (S. Zhigalko - D. Navara, Warsaw 2013) a5
    18.d4 d5 19.f3 c6 20.a4 White has the initiative. ) 17.d4
    xf5 18.xf5 exd4 19.exd4 d7;
    C2b) 9...xe3 10.fxe3 e6 ( 10...e7 11.h4= - 9... Ne7 10. Nh4 Bxe3
    11. fxe3; 10...g4 11.e1 h8 12.h3 h6 13.g3 e7 14.g5
    (Zhang Zhong - A. Aleksandrov, Dubai 2005) e8 15.a4 a5 16.e1
    g6 (with the idea f6) ) 11.xe6 ( Updated on August 17, 2013 11.e2
    e7 12.h3 b8 13.c2 c5 14.d4 d7 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.c4 b5
    17.a4 xc4 18.xc4 c6 19.a5 (V. Malakhov - F. Caruana, Tromso (m/
    1) 2013) ad8 ) 11...fxe6
    C2b1) Updated on August 18, 2014 12.e1 (F. Amonatov - A. Filippov,
    Kocaeli 2014) e8 13.b4 a5 14.b5 b8 15.a4 bd7 16.b3
    ( 16.d4?! g6 17.h4 h6! (with the idea Qh7, g5; weakness e4) )
    16...g6=;
    C2b2) 12.b3 d7 13.d4 h8 14.ad1 exd4 15.cxd4 e5 16.c1
    ab8 17.c3 bc8 J. Hector - P. H. Nielsen, Malmoe 2011;
    C2c) 9...e8 10.xa7 xa7 11.c4 e6 ( 11...h5 12.e3 e6
    13.xe6 xe6 14.d4 exd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.cxd4 f6 17.f3
    White has a slight center control advantage. R. Kasimdzhanov - S.
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    Ganguly, Pune 2004 ) 12.a4 b5 13.e3 b4= Black has moderate
    counterplay.;
    C2d) 9...e7 10.xa7 xa7 11.c4 a8 12.e1 h6 ( 12...g6 13.e3
    e6 14.c2 g4 15.d5 d8 16.h3 f6 17.e3 (with the idea d4)
    White has the initiative. E. Alekseev - K. Sakaev, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1)
    2007 ) 13.e3 d8 14.a4 a5 15.c1 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    C2e) 9...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    C2e1) 10.e1
    C2e11) 10...e8 11.xa7 xa7 12.f1 a8 (V. Sikula - N.
    Somborski, Nyiregyhaza 2004) 13.e3 g4 14.h3 xe3 15.xe3
    f6;
    C2e12) 10...e7 11.xa7 xa7 12.d4 g6 13.f1 a8 14.e3!?
    ( Updated on June 19, 2014 14.g3 (S. Zhigalko - A. R. Salem Saleh,
    Dubai (blitz) 2014; This line has been played until this point in several
    grandmaster level games.) c5!? 15.dxc5 dxc5 16.f5 b5 17.xd8
    xd8 18.ad1 xd1 19.xd1 e6= ) 14...b5 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.c2
    b7 17.ad1 e7 18.d5 xd5 19.exd5 D. Radek - R. Cossmann,
    corr. 2014;
    C2e13) 10...xe3 11.xe3
    C2e131) worse move is 11...d5 12.e1
    C2e1311) 12...g4?! 13.exd5!? ( 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 dxe4
    15.dxe4 d6 16.xd6 cxd6 17.a4 with White's characteristic
    advantage in this type of position. S. Tiviakov - V. Malakhov,
    Sibenik 2010 ) 13...xd5 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 b6 16.ad1
    White has a lasting advantage.;
    C2e1312) 12...dxe4 13.xe4 f5 14.h3 xe4 15.dxe4
    - 12... Bg4 13. h3 Bxf3 14. Nxf3 dxe4 15. dxe4;
    C2e132) 11...h5 (<Engine/Centaur> - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2011) 12.g3 f6 13.d4 e8;
    C2e2) 10.xa7 xa7= - 9. Bxa7 Rxa7 10. Nbd2 h6;
    C2e3) 10.h3 e8 ( 10...e6 11.xe6 fxe6 12.b3 d7 13.xa7
    xa7 14.d4 exd4 15.cxd4 with White's characteristic advantage in this
    type of position. S. Tiviakov - L. Winants, Belgium 2003; This line has
    been played until this point in several games of moderate significance. )
    C2e31) 11.xa7 xa7 12.e1 ( 12.h2 e6 13.f4 exf4 14.xf4
    e5 15.e2 c5 16.af1 ed7 17.f2 b5 18.xe6 xe6 19.f5
    e5= with mutual play. P. Harikrishna - G. Sargissian, Wijk aan Zee
    2008 ) 12...a5 ( 12...e7 13.d4 g6 14.c4 e6 15.dxe5 xc4
    16.xc4 xe5 17.xe5 dxe5 18.b3 e7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. R. Felgaer - A. Onischuk, Buenos Aires 2005 )
    C2e311) worse move is 13.d4 xb3 14.xb3
    C2e3111) 14...b5 15.a4 b7 ( 15...c6 (1/2-1/2 G. Hernandez
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    Guerrero - M. Adams, France 2004) 16.axb5 cxb5 17.d5 d7
    18.c4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16.dxe5 dxe5
    17.ad1 e7;
    C2e3112) 14...h5 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.c4 f4 Black has the
    initiative.;
    C2e312) 13.c2 c5= with mutual play.;
    C2e32) 11.e1
    C2e321) equivalent move is 11...e6 12.xe6 xe6 13.d4 e8
    14.c2 a5 ( 14...b5 15.a4 b8 16.d5 e7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S.
    Tiviakov - S. Fedorchuk, Germany 2008 ) 15.a3 a4 16.ad1 d7
    Deep Rybka 4 960 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C2e322) 11...xe3
    C2e3221) 12.fxe3 e6 13.c2 e7 14.h4 c6 15.f3 d5
    ( equivalent move is 15...a5 16.g3 a4 17.d4 b5= ) 16.d4
    ( 16.exd5?! cxd5 17.g3 f5 18.xf5 xf5 S. Tiviakov - O.
    Korneev, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/6, blitz) 2005 ) 16...d7 17.f1 b6
    18.ab1 f6;
    C2e3222) 12.xe3
    C2e32221) 12...d5 13.e1 ( 13.exd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5
    15.d4 f5 16.e2 e4 17.e1 (K. Kuderinov - Nguyen Anh
    Dung, Khanty-Mansiysk (ol) 2010) xa2 18.b3 ed8 19.xe4
    xe2 20.3xe2 b6 ) 13...dxe4 ( equivalent move is 13...e6
    14.exd5 xd5 (Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet 2006) 15.c2
    b6= ) 14.xe4 xe4 15.dxe4 ( 15.xe4 e6 16.e2 xb3
    17.axb3 d5 18.b4 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    C2e322211) 15...e6 16.xe6 ( 16.xd8 axd8 17.ad1
    xb3 18.axb3 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. Z. Andriasian
    - T. L. Petrosian, Fujairah City 2012 ) 16...xe6 17.b3 a5
    18.d5 c6 19.c5 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    C2e322212) 15...xd1 16.exd1 a5 17.c2 c4;
    C2e32222) 12...e7 13.d4 g6 14.a4 d7 15.a5 c6
    16.a4 d7 17.xc6 xc6 18.a4 d7 19.xd7 xd7
    20.g3 ( 20.a3 f4= Black has moderate counterplay. S.
    Tiviakov - P. Eljanov, Dagomys 2009 ) 20...ad8 21.g2 e7
    22.ae1 c6;
    C2e32223) 12...h5 13.d4 f4 14.f1 ( 14.d5 e7 15.a4
    a5= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up. Texel 1.01- Gaviota 0.85.1, Internet
    2012 ) 14...d7 15.g3 f6= with mutual play. Quazar 0.4 Strelka 5.1, Internet 2012 ]
    [ 8.bd2 [Chapter] [#]
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    A) 8...h6 9.e1= - 8. Re1 h6 9. Nbd2 ( 9.a4 0-0 10.e1 e8 11.h3=
    - 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2 Re8 11. a4; 9.c4 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. Nc4 h6 );
    B) 8...0-0 9.c4 ( 9.h3= - 8. h3 O-O 9. Nbd2; 9.e1= - 8. Re1 O-O 9. Nbd2 )
    B1) [Chapter] [#] 9...b5 10.e3
    B1a) 10...e7 11.a4 b7 ( 11...e6 12.xe6 fxe6 13.g5 d7
    14.g4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Stockfish 2.1.1 Komodo 2.03, Internet 2011 ) 12.h4 ( 12.e1 g6 T. Gizynski - J.
    Dubiel, Lubniewice 1994 ) 12...d5 13.g4 xg4 14.xg4 h8 15.e1
    f6 16.exd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5 ( 17...xd5 18.d4 ae8 19.axb5
    xb5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    Black. K. Herzog - U. Starace, corr. 2007 ) 18.d4 exd4 19.f5 g8
    20.xd4 xd4 21.xd4 b6 22.xd8 gxd8 23.axb5 axb5 24.f4
    d5= Equal chances, quiet position. H. Hamdouchi - M. Adams, France
    2003;
    B1b) 10...a5 11.c2 c5 12.h3 ( 12.d2 (with the idea a4) c6 13.a4
    (Delfi 5.4 - E.T. Chess, Internet 2012) h6= (with the idea Be6) ) 12...e8
    13.h2 ( 13.e1 e6 (Rybka 1.2 - SmarThink 1.00, Internet 2006)
    14.d2 c6 15.e2 b8 ) 13...d5 14.f3 d4 15.f5 xf5 16.exf5
    ( 16.xf5?! c4 (S. Kudrin - F. Vallejo Pons, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2007)
    17.d1 e6 18.g5 c7 19.ac1 b6 Black has the initiative. )
    16...c8 17.g5 d6 18.xf6 xf6 19.fe1 c6= With simple and
    comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
    B2) 9...h6
    B2a) 10.e3 e6 ( 10...e7 11.h4 c6 (with the idea d5) 12.f3 d5
    13.e1 (Stockfish 1.6.3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010) a5 )
    B2a1) 11.xe6 fxe6 12.b3 ( 12.a4 e8 13.b4 e7= with mutual
    play. B. Debevec - A. Borstnik, Internet 2005; 12.h3 e8 13.b3
    (Houdini 2.0c - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2012) b8= (with the idea Nh5-f4) )
    12...d7 13.d2 h5 14.c2 a5 15.a3 b6= with mutual play.
    FlupkeToga II - Rybka 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B2a2) 11.e1= - 10. Re1 Be6 11. Ne3;
    B2a3) 11.e2 e8 ( equivalent move is 11...d7 12.xe6 fxe6 13.b3
    (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a mp, Internet (blitz) 2008) h5= ) 12.xe6
    fxe6 13.e1 ( 13.b4 f8 14.a4 e8 15.a2 f7 ) 13...f8 14.g4
    h7 ( 14...d7 15.xf6+ xf6 16.c2 d5= Black has moderate
    counterplay. ) 15.e3 xe3 (K. Shanava - G. Kamsky, Baku 2010)
    16.xe3 d7 17.a4 f6 18.c2 a5;
    B2b) 10.e3
    B2b1) 10...e6 11.xa7 xa7 12.e3 e8 13.e1 a8 14.xe6
    ( 14.h3= - 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2 Re8 11. Nf1 Be6 12. Be3 Bxe3
    13. Nxe3 ) 14...xe6 15.d5 ( 15.b3 a5 16.d1 c6= Rybka 1.2i Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 15...e7 16.xf6+ xf6 17.d4 g6
    S. Kindermann - K. Bischoff, Hamburg 1991;
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    B2b2) 10...b5 11.cd2 xe3 12.fxe3 a5 13.c2 ( 13.e1 xb3
    14.axb3 a5 Black has a promising position. Hiarcs 12 - Rybka 4,
    Internet 2010 ) 13...c5 14.e1 Updated on April 15, 2014 b8
    ( 14...c6 15.h4 a5 16.a4 b4 D. Kuerten - D. Dobrica, corr. 2009 )
    15.h4 c4 16.d4 b4 (N. Cabarkapa - I. Sarenac, Subotica 2014)
    17.df3 bxc3 18.xc3 c6 19.xc4 b6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c) 10.h3 e6= - 9... Be6 10. h3 h6;
    B2d) 10.e1
    B2d1) Updated on June 5, 2013 equivalent move is 10...e8 11.e3
    ( 11.a4 e6= - 10... Be6 11. a4 Re8 ) 11...b5 12.cd2 xe3 13.xe3
    a5 14.c2 c5 V. Spasov - H. Melkumyan, Albena 2013;
    B2d2) 10...e6
    B2d21) 11.e3 e8 12.xe6 xe6 ( 12...fxe6 13.h3 d7=
    with mutual play. S. Bouaziz - A. Karpov, Hamburg 1982; This line has
    been played until this point in another grandmaster level game, too. )
    13.f5 d5 14.e2 d7 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 e7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. F. Cottarelli - M. Wingo, corr. 2008;
    B2d22) 11.a4 e8 12.a5 ( 12.e3 b5 13.cd2 xe3 14.fxe3 b4=
    R. Antoniewski - L. Ostrowski, Tatranske Zruby 2007 ) 12...d5 13.exd5
    xd5 14.e3 ( 14.fxe5 xc4 15.xc4 xe1+ 16.xe1 xd3
    17.f4 e8 18.f1 d8 19.d1 e7 ) 14...xe3 15.xe3 xb3
    16.xb3 b8= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Dgebuadze - R.
    Meessen, Antwerp 2011;
    B3) 9...e7 10.g5 ( 10.h4 g4 11.e1 e6 M. Godena - Z. Hracek,
    Istanbul 2003 ) 10...g6 11.h4 h8 ( 11...g4 12.xf6 xf6 13.xg4
    xh4 14.xh4 xh4 15.ad1 g6 16.g3 (J. Nunn - A. Karpov, Hamburg
    1982) e7 17.g2 g6 18.f4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    11...f4 12.f5 (with the idea Bxf4, Qf3) xf5 13.exf5 d7 14.xf6 gxf6
    15.e3 c6 16.d4 h8 17.h1 White has the initiative. Deep Shredder
    11- Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet 2008 ) 12.xg6+ ( 12.a4 h6 13.xg6+ fxg6
    14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 h5 16.d4 g5 17.h1 d7 18.dxe5 xe5
    19.d5 xd5 20.xd5 ae8 21.f3 e6 G. Juarez - T. Learte Pastor, corr.
    2011 ) 12...fxg6 13.e3 b5 14.d2 xe3 15.fxe3 e7 16.e2 h6
    M. Adams - V. Anand, Moscow (blitz) 2007;
    B4) 9...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    B4a) 10.g5 h6 11.h4 g5 ( 11...h7?! 12.e3 g8 13.d4
    White has a lasting advantage. Zhang Pengxiang - A. Karpov, Moscow (m/
    4, rapid) 2001 ) 12.g3
    B4a1) 12...xc4 13.xc4 a5 14.b3 xb3 15.xb3 d7
    I. Almasi - Z. Siklosi, Kecskemet 1993;
    B4a2) 12...g4 13.h4 ( 13.h4 gxf3 14.xf3 g7 15.g3+ h8
    16.f3 g7= BugChess2 1.9 - RedQueen 1.0.0, Internet 2011 )
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    13...h5 14.e3 xg3 15.hxg3 xe3 16.fxe3 g5 17.e2 e7
    18.f2 White can increase his advantage with accurate play. Deep
    Shredder 12 - SmarThink 1.20, Internet 2009;
    B4a3) 12...e7 13.e1 ( 13.e3 d7 (with the idea Ng6) Fritz 11 Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2010; Apart from this game, there are also a
    number of engine games available here. ) 13...b5 14.e3 d7 15.c2
    ( 15.c2 g4 (A. Wosch - K. Kahl, corr. 2008) 16.d4 xe3 17.fxe3 f6=
    with mutual play. ) 15...xe3 16.xe3 ( 16.fxe3 (E. Ermenkov - K. Ninov,
    Sofia 1989) c5 ) 16...c5 17.xe6 xe6 18.d4 cxd4 19.cxd4 fc8
    B4a31) 20.b3 xb3 21.axb3 d5 ( 21...g6 22.dxe5 dxe5 23.h3
    e8 G. Hernandez Guerrero - J. Piket, New Delhi/ Teheran (m/4, rapid)
    2000 ) 22.dxe5 xe4 23.d4 c5= (with the idea Ne6) The position
    is objectively equal, but precise play is required from White.;
    B4a32) 20.d2 g6 21.d1 a5 22.ee1 g7= with mutual play.;
    B4b) 10.a4
    B4b1) 10...e7 11.a5 g6 12.e3 xe3 13.xe3 (B. Ivanovic - S.
    Gligoric, Vrsac 1983) ( 13.fxe3 e7 14.e1 ae8 15.h4=
    1/2-1/2 R. Antoniewski - S. Azarov, Slovakia 2011 ) 13...xb3 14.xb3
    d7 15.g3 c6;
    B4b2) 10...e8 11.g5 (Stockfish 2.0.1 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2011)
    d5 12.cxe5 xe5 13.xe5 dxe4 14.d4 xb3 15.xb3 d5 16.a3
    xb3 17.xb3 d5 18.c4 f6 19.h4 b6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B4b3) 10...h6 11.a5 e7 ( 11...e8 12.e3 xe3 13.xe3 d5
    14.c2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Strelka 5.1 - Critter 1.
    4, Internet 2012; Apart from this game, there are also a number of
    engine games available here. ) 12.e1 g6 13.e3 xc4 14.xc4
    xe3 15.xe3 c6 J. Benjamin - G. Kaidanov, Salt Lake City 1999;
    B4c) 10.h3 h6
    B4c1) 11.a4 e8
    B4c11) 12.a5 d5!
    B4c111) 13.exd5?! xd5 ( 13...xd5 (V. Tkachiev - P. Svidler,
    Moscow (blitz) 2008) 14.fd2 e6 15.c2 d5 16.f3 f6=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines
    to trip Black up. ) 14.e1 ad8 15.c2 e4 16.dxe4 b5 17.cd2
    xb3 18.xb3 xb3 19.xb3 xe4 Black has a lasting
    advantage.;
    B4c112) 13.cd2 dxe4 14.dxe4 d6 15.xe6 xe6 16.e1
    ad8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    B4c12) 12.e1= - 11. Re1 Re8 12. a4;
    B4c2) 11.e3 xc4 12.xc4 a5 13.b3 xb3 14.xb3 xe3
    15.fxe3 b5= J. Gunnarsson - V. Babula, Plovdiv 2003;
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    B4c3) 11.e1
    B4c31) equivalent move is 11...d7 12.e3 ad8 ( 12...xb3
    13.xb3 xe3 (aimed against Nf5) 14.xe3 fe8 Gull 1.2 - Stockfish
    2.2.2, Internet 2012 ) 13.xe6 xe6 14.c2 ( 14.c4 e7= )
    14...xe3 15.xe3 d5 16.exd5 xd5= with mutual play. Komodo 2.
    01 - Spike 1.4, Internet 2011;
    B4c32) 11...e8
    B4c321) 12.e3 xe3 ( 12...e7 13.xa7 xa7 14.d4 exd4
    15.xd4 xc4 16.xc4 c5 17.f3 b5 18.f1 b8 19.e5 dxe5
    20.xe5 b7 21.g3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. N.
    Short - M. Adams, Sheffield 2011 ) 13.xe3= - 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 h6
    10. Nbd2 Re8 11. Nf1 Be6 12. Be3 Bxe3 13. Nxe3;
    B4c322) 12.e3 xb3 13.xb3 ( 13.axb3 xe3! An unorthodox,
    yet fully playable move, in this concrete position. 14.xe3 d5
    15.c2 a5= Nemo 1.0.1 - Protector 1.4.0, Internet 2012 ) 13...b8
    14.f5= - 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2 Re8 11. Nf1 Be6 12. Ng3
    Bxb3 13. Qxb3 Rb8 14. Nf5;
    B4c323) 12.a4
    B4c3231) worse move is 12...b5 13.e3 b4 ( 13...d5 14.exd5
    xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.e3 xe3 18.xe3
    b4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
    from Black. A. Dyakov - M. Ibar, corr. 2003 ) 14.xe6 fxe6 15.c4
    ( 15.g4 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) xg4
    16.hxg4 f8 17.g5 [#] b8!? 18.gxh6 xf2+! 19.xf2 h4+
    20.g1 xf3 21.gxf3 g3+ 22.f1 h3+ 23.e2 h2+
    24.e3 f4+= ) 15...b8
    B4c32311) 16.d4?! bxc3 17.dxe5 xe4 ( 17...cxb2 18.xb2
    xe4 19.xe4 d5 20.g4 dxc4 (O. Korneev - A. Motylev,
    Sochi 2006) 21.c3 d3 22.c1 e7 23.f1 xf1+ 24.xf1
    d5 25.xc4 c5 ) 18.xe4 d5 19.e1 dxc4 20.bxc3 xd1
    21.xd1 ed8 Black has the initiative.;
    B4c32312) 16.e3 xe3 17.xe3 (E. Saglione - S. Diaz, corr.
    2008) d7 18.d4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B4c3232) 12...e7 Updated on June 5, 2013 13.e3 ( 13.e3
    d7 14.a5 ad8= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009; This
    line has been played until this point in several computer engine
    games. ) 13...g6 14.xa7 xa7 15.a5 a8 16.e3 xb3
    17.xb3 f4 18.ad1 d7= with mutual play. Stockfish 3 Hannibal 1.3, Internet 2013 ]
    8...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...h6 9.bd2 ( 9.h3?! - 8. h3 h6 9. Re1 )
    A) 9...e6 10.f1 0-0
    A1) 11.g3 d7 12.e3 xe3 Updated on June 19, 2014 13.fxe3
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    (V. Kovalev - Y. Kryvoruchko, Dubai (blitz) 2014) ( 13.xe3 (D. Lalev - V.
    Inkiov, Sofia 1982; This line has been played until this point in another game
    of moderate significance, too.) d5 14.xe5!? xe5 15.exd5 g4 16.f3
    xf3 17.gxf3 g6 18.c4 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 13...e7 14.f1 a5 15.a4 xb3 16.xb3 e6=;
    A2) 11.h3= - 8... O-O 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2 Be6 11. Nf1;
    B) 9...h7 10.f1 g5 11.xg5 hxg5 12.e3 f6 13.xa7 xa7 14.a4
    b5 15.b3 (with the idea a4) White has the initiative. B. Predojevic - I.
    Sokolov, Sarajevo 2008;
    C) 9...e7 10.d4 g6 11.h3 0-0 12.f1 - 8... O-O 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2 Ne7
    11. Nf1 Ng6 12. d4;
    D) 9...0-0 10.f1 ( 10.h3= - 8... O-O 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2 ) 10...e8 11.h3=
    - 8... O-O 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2 Re8 11. Nf1 ]
    [ 8...e7 9.d4 ( 9.bd2 g6 10.f1 0-0 11.g3 e8 12.h3 - 8... O-O 9.
    h3 Ne7 10. Nbd2 Ng6 11. Nf1 Re8 12. Ng3 ) 9...g6
    A) 10.h3 0-0 11.bd2 e8 12.g5 ( 12.c2 b5 13.f1 exd4 14.cxd4 c5
    15.e3 b7 16.g3 xe4 17.xe4 xe4 18.dxc5 xc5 19.d5 e6
    20.xa7 xa7 21.ad1 d7 22.xg6 hxg6 23.c6 c8 24.xd6 xd6
    25.xd6 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. <Human Player> - <Human
    Player>, corr. 2012 ) 12...e7 13.dxe5 ( 13.df3?! e8 14.xf7 xf7
    15.g5 h8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
    Bologan - Zhao Zong Yuan, Khanty-Mansiysk (ol) 2010 ) 13...dxe5 14.f1
    d7 15.g3 h6 16.f3 c6;
    B) 10.e3 0-0 11.bd2 (I. De la Calle - D. Vaughan, corr. 2012) d7
    12.f1 exd4 13.xd4 e8 14.g3 c5 ( 14...h6 15.h3 ) 15.e3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ]
    [ worse move is 8...e7
    A) 9.h3 h6 10.e3 ( 10.bd2 g5= Black has moderate counterplay. A.
    Gipslis - S. Smagin, Berlin 1988 ) 10...xe3 11.xe3 h5 L. Mishev - B.
    Angelov, Plovdiv 2010;
    B) 9.bd2 g4 ( 9...0-0 10.f1 White has a lasting advantage. Black has
    poor queen placement. M. Savic - D. Sekulic, Bar 2007 ) 10.e2
    B1) 10...f5? 11.d4! ( 11.exf5 xf5 12.d4 0-0-0 (S. Movsesian - J. Smeets,
    Wijk aan Zee 2008) 13.f1 f6 14.g3 g4 15.a4 xf3 16.gxf3 f7
    17.xc6 bxc6 18.a4 b7 19.dxe5 dxe5 20.e3 White has the
    initiative. ) 11...f6 12.exf5 xf5 13.a4 White has a promising position.;
    B2) 10...0-0 11.f1 f6 ( 11...h8 12.h3 h6 (with the idea f5) 13.g5
    f6 14.xh6 gxh6 15.g3 g7 16.f5 xf5 17.exf5 White can increase
    his advantage with accurate play. ) 12.h3 e6 13.g3 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. ]
    9.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9.bd2 [#] This move order is favorable for Black.
    A) 9...e6 10.f1
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    A1) 10...d7 11.e3 ( 11.g5 h5 12.e3 xe3 13.xe3 (J. Nunn - J.
    Smejkal, Luzern 1982) ae8 ) 11...xe3 12.xe3 ae8 13.a4 ( 13.c2
    d5 14.exd5 xd5= J. Nunn - V. Korchnoi, Johannesburg 1981 ) 13...b5
    (Ki. Georgiev - D. Donchev, Sofia 1982) 14.b3 h6 15.a3 d5;
    A2) 10...xb3 11.xb3 ( 11.axb3 d5= V. Nithander - P. Velicka, Pardubice
    2010 ) 11...c8 ( 11...d7 12.e3 xe3 (M. Sharif - A. Haik, New York
    1984) 13.xe3 fe8= ) 12.g3 e8 13.h3 b8= Historically important
    game A. Karpov - V. Korchnoi, Merano (m/10) 1981;
    B) 9...h6= - 8... h6 9. Nbd2 O-O;
    C) worse move is 9...h5 10.f1 f6 11.g5 g6 12.d2 (with the idea
    Nh4) h6 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 f4 15.g3 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality. J. Ehlvest - A. Karpov, Rotterdam 1989; This line has been played
    until this point in several computer engine games. This line has been played
    until this point in another grandmaster level game, too.;
    D) 9...g4! 10.e2 h8 11.h3 h6 (with the idea f5) 12.f1 ( Updated on
    June 24, 2013 12.g4? xg4 13.hxg4 xg4 14.f1 f5 15.g2 d7
    16.e1 f6 Black has the attack. Z. Andriasian - T. L. Petrosyan, Jermuk
    2013 ) 12...f5
    D1) 13.d4 f6 ( 13...fxe4 14.xe4 f6 15.xh6 gxh6 16.h4 g7
    17.g3 exd4 18.h5 e7 19.cxd4 d7= with mutual play. Deep Junior
    12.5 - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011; 13...f4 14.dxe5 xe5 15.xe5 dxe5
    16.xd8 xd8 17.h2 e8 18.f3 e6 L. Dobrovolsky - K. Kachiani
    Gersinska, Buekfuerdo 1995; This line has been played until this point in
    another computer engine game, too. ) 14.dxe5 ( 14.g5?! g6 Black has
    the initiative. A. Kosteniuk - S. Mamedyarov, Lausanne (m/2) 2003 )
    14...xe5 15.xe5
    D1a) 15...xe5 16.exf5 f6 ( 16...xf5?! 17.e3 xe3 18.xe3
    (J. Ehlvest - V. Salov, Rotterdam 1989) g6 19.c2 h5 20.d3 g8
    21.ae1 White has a lasting advantage. ) 17.e3 xf5 18.xa7 xa7
    19.g3 White has the initiative.;
    D1b) 15...dxe5 16.e3 f4 17.xa7 f3 18.c5 fxe2 19.xe2 d8
    20.e3 e6 21.d5 f7= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Toga II 1.4.3JD beta19a - Onno 1.0.0, Internet 2009;
    D2) 13.xh6?! gxh6 14.exf5 xf5 ( 14...xf5 15.1d2 f4= with mutual
    play. Naum 3.1 - Fritz 11, Internet 2008 )
    D2a) 15.1h2?! f6 16.d2 g7 ( 16...ae8 17.h1 (K. Spraggett M. Adams, France 2001) g7 18.ae1 e7 19.h4 d7 Black has
    the initiative. ) 17.h1 e7 18.h4 d7 Black has a lasting advantage.
    D. Prasenjit - S. Mari Arul, Mumbai 2008;
    D2b) 15.d5?! f6 16.g3 [#] (Thinker 5.4C - Stockfish 1.4, Internet
    2009) xh3! 17.gxh3 e7 18.xb7 ab8 19.e4 d5 Black has the
    attack.;
    D2c) 15.d2 xh3 ( 15...f6 (E. Kovalevskaya - A. Stefanova, Varna
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    2002) 16.h2 g6 17.g3 f4 ) 16.xh6 g4 (Hiarcs 12 - Rybka 3,
    Internet 2009) 17.1h2 f5 18.d1 f6 19.g5 f8 White has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    D3) Updated on June 19, 2014 13.e3? fxe4 14.dxe4 xh3 15.xa7
    xa7 S. Yudin - S. Karjakin, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
    D4) 13.g5
    D4a) equivalent move is 13...d7!? 14.e3 ( 14.xh6?! gxh6 15.exf5
    xf5 16.g3 g6 17.h2 xf3 18.gxf3 d7 White has the initiative.
    Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 14...xe3 15.xe3 e8
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    D4b) 13...e8
    D4b1) 14.exf5 xf5 15.h4 d7 16.d2 ( 16.g3 f7 17.c1 h6
    18.d4 d8 19.e4 a5 ) 16...f7 (N. Ruchieva - J. Jackova, Warsaw
    1999) ( 16...f5 17.xf5 xf5 18.e3 g6 19.xa7 xa7 20.e3
    c6 S. Mamedyarov - A. Huzman, Izmir 2004 ) 17.ae1 xg5 18.xg5
    d8 White has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    D4b2) 14.d2
    D4b21) 14...fxe4
    D4b211) 15.dxe4?! g8 16.3h2 g6 17.g3 f6 18.e3
    xe3 ( Updated on March 6, 2014 18...a5 19.xa7 (A. Rodriguez
    Vila - M. Carlsen, Caxias do Sul (rapid) 2014) xa7 20.c2 c4
    21.c1 a8 Black has the initiative. ) 19.xe3 d7 20.f3 c5
    Black has a promising position.;
    D4b212) 15.xe4 xh3 16.h4 d7 17.xh6 gxh6 18.xh6
    e7= with mutual play.;
    D4b22) 14...f4 15.xh6 gxh6 16.h1 a5 Black has a promising
    position.;
    D4b3) 14.xh6 gxh6 15.g3 ( 15.exf5 xf5 16.h2 g6 17.h4
    g5 18.xf5 xf5 19.e3 xe3 20.fxe3 af8 W. Jordan - C. Menghi,
    corr. 1999 ) 15...f4 16.f5 h5 ( Updated on February 18, 2014
    16...xf5 17.exf5 h5 18.d4 xf5 19.c2 f6 20.dxe5 xe5
    21.xe5 dxe5 22.e4 c6= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. R. Ankit - M. Ohme, Graz 2014 ) Updated on August 2,
    2013 17.d4 ( 17.5h4 d7 Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 1.2n, Internet (blitz)
    2010 ) 17...exd4 18.cxd4 xf5 19.exf5 xf5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Key game R. Ankit - D. Lekic,
    Rethymno 2013 ]
    [ 9.e3 xe3 10.xe3 e8 11.h3 e6 12.bd2 xb3 13.xb3 b8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. D. Sermek - A. Kuzmin, Dubai 2001 ]
    [ 9.g5?! h6 10.h4 g5 11.g3 a5 12.a4 h5 (with the idea f5) Black
    has a promising position. Cheng3 - Umko 1.0, Internet 2011 ]
    9...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9...e8 10.bd2 e6= - 9... Be6 10. Nbd2 Re8 ]
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    [ 9...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10.bd2 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 10...e8 11.f1 ( 11.c2 h6= - 9... h6 10. Nbd2 Be6 11. Bc2 Re8 )
    11...h6= - 9... h6 10. Nbd2 Re8 11. Nf1 Be6;
    A2) 10...h6= - 9... h6 10. Nbd2 Be6;
    A3) 10...h5 11.d4 xb3 12.xb3 f6 V. Kramnik - Xie Jun, Monte
    Carlo (blindfold) 1996;
    A4) 10...d7 11.f1 xb3 12.axb3= - 10... Bxb3 11. axb3 Nd7 12. Nf1;
    A5) 10...xb3
    A5a) 11.axb3 d7 (with the idea f5) ( 11...d5 12.exd5 xd5 13.c4
    (V. Chircu - L. Miron, Eforie Nord 2011) e4 14.dxe4 xd1 15.xd1 xe4
    16.e3 xe3 17.xe3 ad8; Updated on July 29, 2014 11...h5 12.f1
    f6 13.1h2 ae8 14.b4 b6 (Z. Andriasian - H. Melkumyan, Martuni
    2014) 15.g4 e6 16.e3 f6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 12.f1 f5 13.exf5 xf5
    14.e3 ( 14.g3 f8 15.a4 f6 16.e4 d7 17.xf6+ xf6 18.g4
    af8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. Z. Efimenko - A. Bezgodov, Sochi 2006 )
    A5a1) 14...xe3 15.xe3 f8 16.b4 h8 17.d4 ( 17.d2 e7
    18.e4 g6 19.g3 f6 V. Malakhov - A. Riazantsev, Sochi 2007;
    17.d5 e7 18.xe7 xe7= Mil. Perunovic - R. Laxman, Dubai
    2009 ) 17...exd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 e5 20.f4 g6 21.g3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A5a2) 14...b6 15.b4 f8 16.b3+ h8;
    A5b) 11.xb3 b8 ( 11...d7 12.f1 ab8= - 11... Rb8 12. Nf1 Qd7 )
    12.f1 d7 ( 12...h6 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 d7= R. Kuczynski - L.
    Aronian, Germany 2004 ) 13.g3 ( 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 e7 15.ad1
    g6 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    A5b1) equivalent move is 13...fe8
    A5b11) 14.g5 e6
    A5b111) 15.ad1 xb3 16.axb3 d7 17.b4 ( Updated on June 7,
    2014 17.d4 (L. Vajda - T. S. Petrosyan, Albena 2014) exd4!
    18.xd4 g6= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 17...f6 18.e3 xe3 (1/2-1/2 D.
    Brandenburg - E. Van den Doel, Dieren 2008) 19.fxe3 g6=;
    A5b112) 15.xe6 (S. Dolmatov - A. Rodriguez Cespedes, Minsk
    1982) fxe6=;
    A5b12) 14.d2 h6 15.ad1 e6 16.c2 ( 16.e3 xe3 17.xe3
    xb3 18.axb3 d5 19.ee1 bd8= With simple and comfortable play there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. E. Bacrot - L. Aronian,
    Mainz (rapid) 2007 ) 16...bd8 17.c4 d7 18.f5 e7;
    A5b2) 13...e6 14.d1 (with the idea d4) ( 14.c2 (V. Popa - J.
    Roose, corr. 1986) fe8 15.a4 a5 16.f5 d7= with mutual play. )
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    14...bd8 15.h4 ( 15.g5 h6 16.xf6 xf6 17.a4 a5 ) 15...d5
    16.f3 dxe4 17.dxe4 e8 ( 17...d7 18.hf5 g6 19.h6+ h8=
    with mutual play. B. Gelfand - M. Marin, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 18.b3 g6
    19.h6 g7;
    B) 10.c2 [Chapter] [#] d5 ( 10...e8 11.bd2= - 10. Nbd2 Re8 11. Bc2;
    worse move is 10...h6 11.d4! exd4 12.cxd4 b4 (R. Schmaltz - M.
    Grabarczyk, Griesheim 2002) 13.b3 White has a lasting advantage. )
    11.exd5 ( 11.g5 dxe4 (A. Fedorov - V. Ivanchuk, Leon 2001) 12.dxe4 d7
    13.a4 h6 14.f3 e7= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 11...xd5 ( 11...xd5?! 12.xe5 xe5
    13.xe5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Delchev A. Stefanova, Benidorm 2005 ) 12.g5 d7 Promising line for White:
    13.bd2
    B1) 13...h6 14.e3 xe3 15.fxe3 ( 15.xe3 ad8 16.b4 d6 17.c4
    xc4 18.dxc4 f5 19.d5+ h7 20.g4 White has the initiative. C. Luers A. Wlasow, corr. 2010 ) 15...d6 16.d4 f5 17.e4 ( 17.b3?! h8 18.c4
    xc4 19.xc4 e4 20.d2 (Z. Efimenko - N. Short, Kemer 2007) b5 21.f1
    e7 22.c4 c6 (with the idea Qg3) ) 17...exd4 18.exf5 xf5 19.xf5 xf5
    20.b3+ h7 21.e4 d5 22.c4 g8 23.xb7 de5 24.xe5 xe5
    25.g3 g5 26.e4+ h8 27.f5 e8 28.xd4 xc4 29.h1
    White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B2) 13...f6?! [#] 14.d4! ( 14.b3 d6 15.e4 e7 16.d4 White has the
    initiative. ) 14...f7 15.e3 exd4 16.cxd4 ad8 17.e4 h5 ( 17...d6
    18.c2 xd4 19.xd4 xd4 20.xh7+ h8 21.e4 (with the idea Rh4)
    xf2+ 22.xf2 (T. L. Petrosian - H. Melkumyan, Yerevan 2010) g6 23.h4
    g7 24.c4 c5+ 25.g3 White has a lasting advantage. ) 18.f1 fe8
    19.d5 xe3 20.g3 h6 21.dxc6 c5 22.c2 xe4 23.xe4 b6
    24.cxb7 White has a lasting advantage.;
    B3) 13...ae8?! 14.c4 ( 14.b4 f6 15.e4 e7 (Toga II 1.4 beta5c Hiarcs 12, Internet 2009) 16.c4 c6 17.d2 White has a lasting
    advantage. ) 14...c5 15.e4 b6 16.a4 d4 17.xd4 exd4
    (A. Delchev - M. Kazhgaleyev, Gonfreville 2006) 18.b4 xb4 19.b1 a3
    20.c1 xa2 21.b2 a1 22.c2 White has a lasting advantage.;
    B4) 13...fe8
    B4a) 14.h4 h6 (Fruit 2.3.1 - Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2008) 15.b4 f8
    16.a4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B4b) 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3
    B4b1) 15...h6 16.b4
    B4b11) 16...f6 17.a4 ( 17.e1 d8 18.xe5 d5 19.xc6 bxc6
    20.e5 xc3 (Z. Almasi - L. Aronian, Heraklio 2007) 21.b3 b5
    22.c5 d5 23.xe8+ xe8 24.xe8+ xe8 25.b3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. ) 17...f5 18.b1 e6 19.e1
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
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    B4b12) 16...a5 17.b3 d6 18.e4 xb3 19.axb3 e6 20.bxa5
    xa5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B4b2) 15...f6 16.a4 d6 17.c4 xc4 18.dxc4 g6;
    B4c) 14.e4!? (with the idea Bb3)
    B4c1) 14...c5? (Key game B. Predojevic - G. Jones, Plovdiv 2008)
    Suggested improvement for White: 15.d4! exd4 16.cxd4 xe4
    17.xe4 d6 18.d5 xh3 19.gxh3 g3+ 20.h1 xh3+ 21.h2
    xf2 22.dxc6 xe1 23.g2 ( 23.xe1 e6 24.cxb7 ab8 25.c1
    xb7 26.xb7 xe1+ 27.xe1 xe1+ 28.g2 e2+ 29.g3 xb2
    30.xa6 xa2 31.f1 White can increase his advantage with accurate
    play. ) 23...g3 24.cxb7 ab8 25.g4 White has a lasting
    advantage.;
    B4c2) 14...f8 15.b4 White has the initiative. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9...e7 10.bd2 ( 10.d4 g6 11.bd2= - 8... Ne7 9. d4 Ng6
    10. h3 O-O 11. Nbd2 ) 10...g6 11.f1
    A) 11...h5
    A1) 12.g5 e8 13.h4 ( Updated on April 5, 2014 13.d4 hf4 14.e3
    e6 15.f5 f6 16.xf4 xf4 Iv. Saric - A. Zajogin, Eppingen 2014 )
    13...gf4 ( 13...hf4 14.xg6 xg6 15.d4 h6 16.e3 A. Fedorov - M.
    Grabarczyk, Warsaw (rapid) 2002; This line has been played until this point
    in another grandmaster level game, too. ) 14.f5 (A. Mazun - G. Agamaliev,
    Donskoj 2010) e6;
    A2) 12.d4
    A2a) 12...e8 13.e3
    A2a1) 13...hf4 14.f5
    A2a11) 14...exd4?!
    A2a111) 15.3xd4
    A2a1111) 15...d8 16.f3 e6 17.e3 ( 17.g3 f6 18.f3
    Z. Efimenko - A. Shirov, Germany 2006 ) 17...xd4 18.cxd4 e6
    19.c2;
    A2a1112) 15...d7 16.a4 e6 17.e3 xd4 18.xd4 e7
    19.f3;
    A2a112) 15.cxd4 d8 16.c2 (Protector 1.2.9 - Rybka 3 960,
    Internet 2009) e6 17.d5;
    A2a12) 14...e6 (S. Tania - S. Vijayalakshmi, Mumbai 2003) 15.g3
    xb3 16.axb3 e6 17.b4;
    A2a2) 13...f6 (WChess 1.6 - Hermann 2.4, Internet 2009) 14.a3 h6
    15.f5 exd4 16.cxd4 xf5 17.exf5 e7;
    A2b) 12...hf4 13.g3 d7 14.f5 exd4 (J. Wansink - C. Moreno
    Carretero, corr. 2012) ( 14...e8 15.h4 exd4 16.h5 xf5 17.exf5 xe1+
    18.xe1 d3 19.hxg6 e2+ 20.f1+- S. Smagin - A. Aleksandrov,
    Germany 1999 ) 15.3xd4 f6 16.e3 e6 17.g4;
    B) 11...e6 12.g3 h6 13.d4 ( 13.c2 - 9... h6 10. Nbd2 Be6 11. Bc2 Ne7
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    12. Nf1 Ng6 13. Ng3 )
    B1) 13...c8 14.e3 d8 15.c2 c5 16.xe6 fxe6 ( 16...xe6 17.d5
    d7 18.c4 b5 19.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. P. Leko - J.
    Piket, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2002 ) 17.dxe5 dxe5 18.c4 c7 19.h2
    White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B2) 13...e8 - 9... h6 10. Nbd2 Ne7 11. Nf1 Ng6 12. d4 Re8 13. Ng3 Be6;
    C) 11...h6 - 9... h6 10. Nbd2 Ne7 11. Nf1 Ng6;
    D) 11...e8 12.g3 e6
    D1) 13.c2 d5! ( 13...h6 14.d4 - 9... h6 10. Nbd2 Ne7 11. Nf1 Ng6 12. d4
    Re8 13. Ng3 Be6 14. Bc2 ) 14.g5 d7 15.exd5 h6
    D1a) 16.5e4?! xd5 17.b3 e6 18.f3 (J. Gunnarsson - R.
    Slobodjan, Ohrid 2001) ( 18.h5?! f5 19.eg3 (E. Najer - A. Grischuk,
    Sochi (rapid) 2004) f4 20.e4 h4 21.f3 f8 Black has a lasting
    advantage. ) 18...h4 19.h5 f4 20.xf4 exf4 21.e2 g6
    Black has the initiative.;
    D1b) 16.f3 xd5 17.d4 exd4 18.xe8+ xe8 19.xd4 d8 20.d2
    xd4 21.cxd4 c6 22.xg6 fxg6 23.c2 ( 23.b3?! f7 White has
    difficulties reaching full equality. V. Tkachiev - A. Grischuk, Prague (m/1,
    rapid) 2002 ) 23...f7= with mutual play.;
    D2) 13.d4 Updated on February 28, 2013 xb3 ( 13...h6 - 9... h6 10.
    Nbd2 Ne7 11. Nf1 Ng6 12. d4 Re8 13. Ng3 Be6 ) 14.xb3 b8 15.e3
    exd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.cxd4 White has a slight center control advantage.
    A. Zhigalko - R. Aghasaryan, Cappelle la Grande 2013; This line has been
    played until this point in another grandmaster level game, too. ]
    10.bd2 e8 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 10...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11.f1
    A1) 11...xb3 12.axb3 ( 12.xb3 d7 13.e3 fe8= - 10... Re8 11. Nf1
    Be6 12. Be3 Bxb3 13. Qxb3 Qd7 )
    A1a) 12...e8 13.h4 (J. Magem Badals - Zhu Chen, Beijing 1998)
    ( 13.3h2= - 10... Re8 11. Nf1 Be6 12. N3h2 Bxb3 13. axb3 ) 13...b6
    14.f3 d7 15.f5 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A1b) 12...d5 13.c2 ( 13.e2 (R. Felgaer - E. Biedma Martin, Malaga
    2001) d7= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 13...e8 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 d7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 3 Dynamic - Deep Fritz 11, Internet
    (blitz) 2009;
    A2) 11...d7 12.g3 ( 12.e3 fe8 13.xa7 xa7 14.g3 xb3
    15.axb3 aa8 16.b4 e7 A. Luchko - V. Petukhov, corr. 2009 ) 12...xb3
    ( 12...fe8= - 10... Re8 11. Nf1 Be6 12. Ng3 Qd7 ) 13.axb3 ( 13.xb3
    - Line 364 ) 13...d5 14.b4 dxe4 15.dxe4 xd1 16.xd1 fd8 17.xd8+
    xd8 18.f1 e8 V. Bologan - E. Tomashevsky, Sochi 2006;
    A3) 11...e8= - 10... Re8 11. Nf1 Be6;
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    A4) 11...d5
    A4a) 12.e3 xe3 13.xe3 dxe4 14.dxe4 xd1 15.axd1 xb3
    16.axb3 xe4 17.c4 ( 17.d5 f6 18.xe5 xd5 19.xd5 fe8
    20.f4 xe5 21.exe5 ed8 22.xd8+ xd8 23.e2 f8 24.b4 g6
    25.f2 f5 26.e1 d7 27.d2= 1/2-1/2 J. Fages - E. Janosi, corr.
    2009 ) 17...f5 18.fxe5 xe5 19.xe5 fe8 20.d3 ad8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Scorpio 2.75 - Doch 09.980, Internet 2012;
    A4b) 12.c2 d6 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 fe8 15.ad1 ad8
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A4c) 12.exd5 xd5
    A4c1) 13.g3
    A4c11) 13...e8 14.h5 ( Updated on October 19, 2014 14.h2
    h4 15.f3 ad8 16.d2 f5 17.xf5 xf2+ 18.xf2 xf2+
    19.xf2 xf5= Z. Andriasian - E. Ovod, St. Petersburg 2014 ) 14...f6
    15.xf6+ xf6 16.e3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. P.
    Kostenko - K. Kuderinov, Astana 2012; Besides human games, there
    are also a number of correspondence games worth analyzing here.;
    A4c12) 13...d6 14.e2 ae8 15.d2 f6 Toga II 1.4 - Rybka 2.3.
    2a, Internet 2007;
    A4c2) 13.1h2 d6 14.g4 xg4 15.hxg4 f6 ( 15...ad8 16.g5
    White has the initiative. Z. Almasi - V. Korchnoi, Paks 2005; This line has
    been played until this point in several correspondence games. ) 16.h4
    ( 16.g5?! g4 17.d4 exd4 18.e4 xf2 19.xf2 ae8 20.xd4 e4
    21.e3 xd4 22.xd4 c5 23.e3 e7 24.c1 e8 Black has a
    lasting initiative. J. Trs - J. Jambrich, corr. 2012 ) 16...ad8 17.d4 exd4
    18.f5 c5 19.f3 dxc3 20.xh6+ gxh6 21.xf6 d4! 22.g6+
    g7 23.xg7+ xg7 24.bxc3 c5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep
    Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    B) 11.c2
    B1) worse move is 11...e7 12.f1 g6 13.g3 ( 13.d4 e8 14.g3
    - 10... Ne7 11. Nf1 Ng6 12. d4 Re8 13. Ng3 Be6 14. Bc2 ) 13...c5 ( 13...d5
    14.exd5 xd5 15.b3 d6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.c2 (S. Movsesian - H.
    Stefansson, Czech Republic 2008) h7 18.c4 d7 19.e4 e7
    20.e2 White has a lasting advantage. ) 14.d4 cxd4 ( 14...e8
    - 10... Ne7 11. Nf1 Ng6 12. d4 Re8 13. Ng3 Be6 14. Bc2 c5 ) 15.cxd4 e8
    16.e3 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. J. M.
    Degraeve - A. Delorme, Marseille 2010;
    B2) 11...d7 12.f1 fe8 13.d4!? ( 13.3h2 d5 14.f3 h7
    S. Movsesian - P. Eljanov, Moscow (blitz) 2008; 13.g3= - 10... Re8 11. Nf1
    Be6 12. Ng3 Qd7 13. Bc2 ) 13...exd4 14.xd4 ( 14.cxd4 d5 15.e5 e4=
    Black has moderate counterplay. A. Rodriguez Vila - A. Sorin, Buenos Aires
    2000 ) 14...d8 15.f4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
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    B3) 11...e8
    B3a) 12.h2?! (with the idea Qf3)
    B3a1) 12...d5 13.f3 ( 13.hf1 d4 14.f3 (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini
    2.0c Pro, Internet 2012) b5 15.a4 b4= With simple and comfortable
    play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 13...d4
    ( 13...dxe4 14.dxe4 e7 15.df1 g6 16.e3 xe3 17.xe3 c6
    18.f5 xf5 19.exf5 f4 20.ad1 c7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. T. Radjabov - M. Carlsen, Linares 2009 ) 14.df1 e7 15.g3
    ad8 16.c4 b5 17.cxb5 b4 ( 17...axb5 18.d2 b6 19.a3 a8
    20.f5 xf5 21.xf5 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. )
    18.b3 ( 18.b1 axb5 19.a3 a6= with mutual play. A. Areshchenko S. Azarov, Plovdiv 2008 ) 18...axb5 19.d2 c5 20.xe6 fxe6
    ( 20...xe6 21.ec1 a6 22.f5 White has the initiative. ) 21.ec1
    d6 22.xb4 xb4 23.h5 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    B3a2) 12...e7! (with the idea Ng6, c6, d5) 13.df1 d5 ( 13...g6
    14.g3 d5 15.f3 - 13... d5 14. Qf3 Ng6 15. Ng3 ) 14.f3 ( 14.exd5
    xd5 15.f3 g6 16.a4 d6 White has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ) 14...g6 15.e3 ( 15.g3 d7 (G. Orlov - V. Buturin,
    Belgorod 1989) 16.f5 xf5 17.xf5 xf5 18.exf5 h4 19.g4 c6
    Black has the initiative. ) 15...c6 16.hg4 xg4 17.hxg4 xe3
    18.xe3 d4 19.d2 (S. B. Hansen - P. Leko, Istanbul (ol) 2012) c5
    Black has the initiative.;
    B3b) 12.f1= - 10... Re8 11. Nf1 Be6 12. Bc2 ]
    [ Promising line for White: 10...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11.h4 e6
    A1) 12.f1 c6 (with the idea Ng4) ( 12...d7 13.f3 g6 (Z. Tsydypov S. Bogdanovich, Moscow 2012) 14.xe6 xe6 15.f5 ad8 16.1g3 )
    13.f3= - 10... Be6 11. Nf1;
    A2) 12.c2 d7 ( equivalent move is 12...g6 13.xg6 fxg6 14.b3
    xb3 15.xb3+ h7 ) 13.f1 g6 ( 13...g5 14.f3 g6 15.d4
    (S. Movsesian - F. Nijboer, Sabadell 2008) fe8 16.g3 f4 17.h4 g4
    18.e3 (with the idea Nf5) Black has difficulties reaching full equality. )
    14.xg6 fxg6 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 h5= with mutual play.;
    B) 11.f1 g6
    B1) 12.g3 - Line 365 : 7. Nbd2 Ba7 8. h3 O-O 9. Nf1 Ne7 10. Ng3 Ng6
    11. O-O h6 12. Re1;
    B2) 12.e3 xe3 13.xe3 ( 13.xe3 e8= N. Managadze - S.
    Ovsejevitsch, Patras 2001 ) 13...b5 ( 13...h7 14.g3 f4 15.e2 xe2+
    16.xe2 (A. Areshchenko - A. Aleksandrov, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2006)
    e7 17.d4 e6 18.c2 g5= Black has moderate counterplay. ) 14.a4
    d7 15.e1 f4;
    B3) 12.d4
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    B3a) 12...c5 13.g3 b5
    B3a1) 14.e3 b7 15.c2 e8 ( 15...c7?! 16.dxe5 dxe5 [#]
    17.c1! (A. Olsson - J. Hector, Sweden 2002) c4 18.xh6 gxh6
    19.xh6 fd8 20.f5 e8 21.ad1 White has a lasting advantage. )
    16.dxe5 dxe5 17.xd8 exd8 18.a4 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality.;
    B3a2) 14.c2 cxd4 ( 14...e8 15.e3 c7 16.d2 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. Delphil 1.6c - Alfil 6.10,
    Internet 2007 ) 15.cxd4 e8 16.a4 d7 17.e3 c7
    B3a21) 18.d2 exd4 19.xd4 bxa4 20.df5 xf5 21.xf5
    B3a211) 21...xe3 22.xe3 ed8 ( 22...ab8?! (A. Zhigalko - M.
    Kobalia, Moscow 2012) 23.xa4 xb2 24.c3 b8 25.xd6 c8
    26.xb8 bxb8 27.xc8+ xc8 28.e3 White has a lasting
    advantage. ) 23.c3 ac8 24.xa4 b8 25.b3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B3a212) 21...xe4 22.xe4 xe4 23.d5 ee8 24.xa4 xe3
    25.xe3 c5 26.xc5 dxc5= This position is rather drawish.;
    B3a22) 18.axb5 axb5 19.b3 b6 20.xa8 xa8 21.f5
    White has the initiative.;
    B3b) 12...e8 13.g3
    B3b1) 13...c6
    B3b11) 14.e3 exd4 15.xd4 xd4 ( Updated on July 17, 2014
    15...e6 16.xe6 xe6 17.xa7 xa7 18.d4 White has the
    initiative. L. Vajda - A. Baryshpolets, Pardubice (rapid) 2014 ) 16.xd4
    e5 17.xe5 dxe5 18.e3 White has a slight developmental
    advantage. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B3b12) 14.c2 (with the idea Be3) c7 15.e3 e6 ( 15...c5
    16.d2 d7 17.ac1 (with the idea Bxh6, Nf5) White has the
    initiative. Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 )
    B3b121) 16.a4 a5 17.d3 ( 17.d2 (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (rapid) 2012) h7 18.ad1 f6 19.f5 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. ) 17...b6 18.c2
    ( 18.c2 ad8 (Z. Susak - M. Crepan, Split 2009) 19.e2 f4
    20.d2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 18...ad8
    19.ad1 a7 ( 19...f4 20.f1 g6 21.b1 d7 22.d3;
    19...f8 20.d2 g6 21.b3 h7 22.b2 ) 20.dxe5 xe5
    21.d4 ( 21.xa7 xf3+ 22.gxf3 b6 23.f1 xa7 24.f4
    (I. Kurnosov - R. Jumabayev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) c7 25.e3
    c8 26.g2 h5 27.c4 White has the initiative. ) 21...xd3
    22.xd3 c8 23.c4 c5 24.c2 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality.;
    B3b122) 16.d2
    B3b1221) 16...h7 17.ad1 ad8 18.c1 b5 19.f5 g8
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    20.d2 f6 21.d1 with White's characteristic advantage in this
    type of position. L. Dominguez Perez - R. Buhmann, Dresden (ol)
    2008;
    B3b1222) 16...ad8? [#] 17.f5! xf5 ( 17...d5 18.xg7 xg7
    19.xh6+ g8 20.exd5 xd5 21.xe5 b8 22.g5 h7
    (A. Areshchenko - E. Sutovsky, Gibraltar 2007) 23.g4+and White has a decisive attack. ) 18.exf5 f4 ( 18...exd4
    19.xh6 dxc3 20.bxc3 gxh6 21.xh6+- and White has a
    decisive attack. S. Kapnisis - A. Mastrovasilis, Vrahati 2010 )
    19.xf4 exf4 20.xf4 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. W. Sariego - R. Servat, Matanzas 1995;
    B3b1223) 16...c5 17.f5 cxd4 18.cxd4 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.
    5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) ec8 19.d3 White has the initiative.;
    B3b2) 13...d7
    B3b21) 14.c2 a5 ( 14...c6 15.e3 e7 16.d2 f8 17.ad1
    White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Lopez Martinez - Ki. Georgiev,
    Pamplona 2009 ) 15.a4 c6 16.d3 b6 17.c2 h7 18.e3 g5
    19.xg5 hxg5 20.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage. D.
    Svetushkin - R. Kasimdzhanov, Evry 2008;
    B3b22) 14.e3
    B3b221) 14...c6 15.c2 ( 15.c2 - 14. Bc2 Bc6 15. Be3 )
    15...e7 16.ad1 f8 (M. Al Sayed - R. Kasimdzhanov, Doha
    2006) 17.a4 White has a lasting advantage.;
    B3b222) 14...b5 15.d2 ( 15.a4 (Z. Szabo - V. Erdos, Hungary
    2007) bxa4 16.xa4 exd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.cxd4 b8 19.c2
    (weakness a6) ) 15...c5 16.ad1 exd4 ( 16...c4 17.c2
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. V.
    Ivanchuk - J. Piket, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1998 ) 17.cxd4 c4 18.c2
    b6 19.c1 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of
    position.;
    B3b3) 13...b5
    B3b31) 14.h2 exd4 15.cxd4 c5 16.d5 c4 17.c2 d7 18.f3
    c8 ( 18...e5 (V. Malakhov - K. Sasikiran, Sibenik 2008) 19.xe5
    dxe5 20.e3 xe3 21.xe3 b6= ) 19.e3 xe3 20.xe3 a5=
    with mutual play.;
    B3b32) 14.a4 b7 [#] 15.d3!? ( 15.c2= - Line 365 : 7. Nbd2 Ba7
    8. h3 O-O 9. Nf1 Ne7 10. Ng3 Ng6 11. O-O b5 12. d4 Bb7 13. Bc2 Re8
    14. Re1 h6 15. a4 ) 15...f4 16.f1 d7 17.c2 4h5 ( 17...g6
    18.e3 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. )
    18.xh5 xh5 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010)
    19.e3 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position.;
    B3b4) 13...e6
    B3b41) 14.xe6 xe6 15.c2 ( Updated on August 13, 2013 15.d5
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    e8 16.f5 d7= (with the idea Ne7) Houdini 3 Pro - Stockfish,
    Internet 2013 ) 15...exd4 16.cxd4 c6 17.e3 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. Houdini 3 Pro - Critter
    1.6a, Internet (rapid) 2012;
    B3b42) 14.c2
    B3b421) 14...h7
    B3b4211) 15.f5
    B3b42111) worse move is 15...g5 16.e3 exd4 17.cxd4
    B3b421111) 17...c5?! 18.xg5 hxg5 19.dxc5
    (E. Shaposhinikov- S. Shlegin, Togliatti 2011) ( 19.h5 f4
    20.g4 xf5 21.exf5 cxd4 22.xf4 xe1+ 23.xe1 gxf4
    24.d3 White has a lasting advantage. Z. Efimenko - M.
    Adams, Gibraltar 2007 ) 19...dxc5 20.d6 f8 21.d2
    White has a lasting initiative.;
    B3b421112) 17...xf3+ 18.xf3 c5 (E. Shaposhnikov - D.
    Andreikin, Voronezh 2009) 19.dxc5 xc5 20.ad1
    White has the initiative.;
    B3b42112) 15...exd4! 16.3xd4 d7 17.e3 f6=
    Black has moderate counterplay.;
    B3b4212) 15.e3 h4 (A. Areshchenko - J. Votava, Germany
    2007) ( 15...g5 16.xg5 hxg5 17.f5 ) 16.a3 xf3+ 17.xf3
    h4 18.f5 f6 19.dxe5 dxe5 20.xa7 xa7 21.ad1
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B3b422) 14...d7 15.e3 c6 16.d2 exd4 17.xd4
    B3b4221) 17...e5?! 18.e3 c4 ( 18...xd4 19.cxd4 g6
    20.d2 h7 21.d5 d7 22.d4 White has a lasting
    advantage. ) 19.f4 ( 19.c1 e5 20.xe5 dxe5 21.xa7
    xa7 22.e3 a8 23.ad1 e7 24.f5 f8 (Z. Efimenko - V.
    Mikhalevski, Khanty-Mansiysk (ol) 2010) 25.f3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. ) 19...h7 20.b3 b5 21.xc4
    bxc4 22.xa7 xa7 23.d2 White has a lasting advantage.;
    B3b4222) 17...a5 18.ad1 a4 19.d3 d7 20.f5 White has
    the initiative.;
    B3b4223) 17...d7 18.e3 (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012) ( worse move is 18.xa7 xa7 19.d4 g5
    20.ad1 de5 21.xg5 hxg5 22.f3 (V. Bologan - R.
    Kasimdzhanov, Bastia (m/2, rapid) 2006) f4 23.gf5 d7
    24.h2 g6 25.e3 g7= With simple and comfortable play there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 18...xd4
    19.cxd4 df8 20.ac1 White has a center control advantage.;
    B3b423) 14...c6 15.e3 c7 - 13... c6 14. Bc2 Qc7 15. Be3 Be6;
    B3b424) 14...c5 15.e3
    B3b4241) 15...b5?! 16.a4 c7 17.d2 ec8
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    B3b42411) 18.d3 b6 ( 18...d7?! 19.axb5 axb5 (S. Kudrin I. Ibragimov, Reno 2002) 20.f5 (with the idea Bxh6) c4 21.c2
    exd4 22.3xd4 xf5 23.exf5 xd4 24.fxg6 xe3 25.xe3
    White has a lasting advantage. ) 19.f5 d8 20.dxe5 dxe5
    21.c2 b4 22.a5 a7 23.c4 White has the initiative.;
    B3b42412) 18.d5 d7 [#] 19.f5! xf5 20.exf5 f4 21.g3
    4xd5 22.xh6 gxh6 23.e4 xe4 ( 23...c4?! 24.xh6+- )
    24.xe4 f4 ( 24...f6?! 25.h4 f8 26.xh6 g8 27.f6+and White has a decisive attack. ) 25.gxf4 b7 26.ae1 d5
    27.xe5 White can increase his advantage with accurate play.;
    B3b4242) 15...exd4 16.cxd4 c8 Updated on April 29, 2013
    17.d5 ( equivalent move is 17.d2 cxd4 18.xd4
    (E. Shaposhnikov - Y. Malinin, St. Petersburg 1999) d7 19.df5
    xe3 20.xe3 xf5 21.xf5 White has the initiative. ) 17...d7
    (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013) 18.c1
    (with the idea Bxh6) White has the initiative. ]
    [ 10...h5 This move leads to slightly better positions for White.
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 11.c4 f6 12.e3 f4
    Promising line for White: 13.g4! ( 13.d5 xd5 14.exd5 e7=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip
    Black up. T. Shaked - G. Kaidanov, Philadelphia 1993 ) 13...g6 14.xf4 exf4
    15.d4 xg4 16.hxg4 xg4 17.d3 ( 17.e5 dxe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.xe5
    xd1+ 20.xd1 fe8 21.f5 e7 22.xf4 d8 23.f1 f8= bishops of
    opposite color B. Fekih - A. Ainutdinov, corr. 2008 ) 17...ae8 18.c2
    ( 18.d5 (R. Mamedov - S. Azarov, Kusadasi 2006) d8 19.xb7 xb7
    20.xa6 e6! (with the idea Rg6) 21.h2 g5 22.f3 g4= ) 18...g6
    19.b4 ( 19.h4 g4 20.f3 g6= S. Cretu - A. Sardella, corr. 2011 )
    19...b6 20.a4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B) 11.f1 f6 12.e3 ( 12.e3 - 11. Nc4 Qf6 12. Ne3 ) 12...f4
    B1) equivalent move is 13.g3 g6 ( 13...xe3 14.fxe3 g6 15.f1 d8
    (N. Getz - O. Saevareid, Gausdal 2008) 16.a4 with White's characteristic
    advantage in this type of position.; 13...e6 14.xf4 exf4 15.h5
    (B. Gelfand - F. Vallejo Pons, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2007) g6 16.xf4
    g3 17.xe6 xf2+ 18.h1 fxe6 19.xe6+ h8 20.f1 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    B1a) 14.d4 h5 ( 14...e8?! - 13. d4 Re8 14. Ng3 g6 ) 15.a4 ( 15.f1 g5
    16.g3 g4 17.hxg4 hxg4 18.h2 exd4 19.xg4 g6 20.xf4 xg4
    21.d2 dxc3 22.xc3 d4 23.d2 f6 24.ab1 c5= Black has
    moderate counterplay. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012 )
    15...a5 ( 15...e8 16.a5 h4 17.f1 exd4 18.xf4 xf4 19.cxd4 d7
    20.c1 ac8 21.e3 e7 22.c3 White has a lasting initiative. M.
    Ruefenacht - M. Rybak, corr. 2011 ) 16.c4 ( 16.f1 g5= Black has
    moderate counterplay. W. Pommerel Brouwer - D. Peli, corr. 2008 )
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    B1a1) 16...e7?! 17.h2 e6 18.xe6 ( 18.a2 xa2 19.xa2 c5
    (A. Delchev - Z. Almasi, Sibenik 2006) 20.d5 c4 21.xa7 xa7
    22.f3 White has the initiative. ) 18...fxe6 19.dxe5 dxe5 20.xa7
    xa7 21.e2 White has a lasting advantage.;
    B1a2) 16...d7 17.f1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. R.
    Thierry - S. Shaw, corr. 2012;
    B1b) 14.xa7 xa7 15.h2 d8 ( 15...g5 16.f3 f6 = ) 16.e2
    de6 17.xe6 xe6 18.d2 g5 19.c2 ( 19.xg5 hxg5 20.d4=
    M. Prusikin - Z. Almasi, Mainz (rapid) 2006 ) 19...a5 20.d4 b6 21.f3
    f6=;
    B2) 13.h2
    B2a) 13...e6 14.d4 ( 14.xa7 xa7 15.e3 aa8= V. Sikula - A.
    Kosten, France 2007 ) 14...xb3 15.axb3 exd4 ( 15...g6 16.g3 h4
    17.xh4 xh4 18.f5 f6 19.dxe5 xe5+ 20.f4 f6 21.xa7 xa7
    22.g4 aa8 (V. Kramnik - T. Radjabov, Linares 2004) 23.b4
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16.cxd4 g6 17.g3 d5
    18.e5 e6 19.h5 White has the initiative.;
    B2b) 13...a5 14.c2 ( 14.d4 xb3 15.axb3 (F. Perez - G. Flear,
    Asnieres sur Seine 2006) e8 ) 14...e6 15.xa7 xa7 16.e3 aa8=
    with mutual play. K. Herzog - S. Felkel, corr. 2008;
    B3) 13.xa7 xa7 14.h2 e7 ( 14...a5 15.c2 e6= - 13. Kh2 Na5
    14. Bc2 Be6 15. Bxa7 Rxa7 ) 15.e3 a8 16.a4 e6 A. Karpov - A.
    Jussupow, Bugojno 1986;
    B4) 13.d4
    B4a) 13...g6 14.xf4 xf4 15.e3 e7 16.a4 White has the initiative.
    Toga II - Fritz 9, Internet 2007;
    B4b) 13...e8?! 14.g3 g6 [#] 15.xf4! exf4 ( 15...xf4 16.f5 xf5
    17.g3 xe4 18.xe4 xe4 19.d2 d5 20.xe4 dxe4 21.d5
    White has a lasting advantage. Zappa Mexico - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
    2007 ) 16.e5 dxe5 17.e4 e7 18.dxe5 d8 19.f6+ g7 20.c1
    xe5 21.h5+ gxh5 22.xe5 f6 23.e4 White has a lasting
    advantage. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B4c) 13...e7 14.1h2 ( 14.g3 eg6 15.c2 h4 16.xh4 xh4
    17.f3 g6 18.e2 e6 19.ad1 f6!? 20.g3 d7 21.b3 g7
    F. Piccoli - A. Dillenburg, corr. 2012; 14.xf4 xf4 15.g3 f6=
    M. Wurschner - M. Jakubek, Internet 2002 ) 14...eg6
    B4c1) 15.h1
    B4c11) 15...e7 16.a4 d8 17.d2 d7 18.a5 c6 19.c2
    B4c111) 19...b5 20.axb6 xb6 21.f1 ( 21.d5 d7 22.xb6
    cxb6 (A. Brkic - M. Adams, Kallithea 2008) 23.h4 a5 24.g3 h5
    25.f1 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 21...h5 22.d1
    a5 23.d2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B4c112) 19...b5 20.b4 ac8 21.g4 b8 22.ab1 d7
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    23.bd1 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    B4c12) 15...e8 16.c2
    B4c121) 16...e6 17.a4 c6 18.g4 xg4 19.hxg4 e6 20.a5
    ( 20.g3 exd4 21.cxd4 c5 22.d5 d4 23.xd4 cxd4= Black has
    moderate counterplay. S. Movsesian - Z. Almasi, Sibenik 2007 )
    20...h4 21.xh4 exd4 22.cxd4 xh4+ 23.g1 White has a
    lasting advantage.;
    B4c122) 16...c5 (G. Legemaat - F. Leone, corr. 2008) 17.d5 b5
    18.a4 e7= with mutual play.;
    B4c2) 15.g4 e7 16.d2 h5 17.gh2 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. V. De Bari - F. Mayr, corr. 2008; This line has been
    played until this point in another correspondence game, too. ]
    11.f1 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 11.a4 e6
    A) 12.a5 d5 ( equivalent move is 12...xb3 13.xb3 b8 14.f1 d5=
    Deep Junior 13 - Houdini 1.5, Internet 2012; This line has been played until
    this point in another computer engine game, too. ) 13.exd5 xd5 14.e4 e6
    ( equivalent move is 14...xe4 15.dxe4 (Deep Junior 13 - Naum 4.2, Internet
    2012) e6 16.xe6 xe6 17.b4 d6 18.e2 f6 ) 15.xf6+ xf6
    16.e3 xe3 17.xe3 xb3 18.xb3 e6 19.c2 ( 19.d2 xb3
    20.xb3 b6 21.axb6 cxb6 22.d2 (L. Yudasin - I. Sokolov, Pamplona 1992)
    a5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 19...d5 20.ae1 e6 21.b4 ae8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. D. Panov - J. Pech, corr. 2009;
    B) 12.xe6 xe6 13.b4 d5 ( 13...d7 14.f1 d5 15.c2 d8 16.b5 a5
    17.exd5 xd5 18.e3 c5 19.ed1 b3 20.xb3 xb3 21.ab1 a5=
    with mutual play. E. Achilles - L. Van Damme, corr. 2012 ) 14.c2
    B1) worse move is 14...e7
    B1a) 15.exd5 fxd5 16.e4 ( 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 xc3 18.df3
    cd5 19.d2 d6 20.e1 d8 V. Bologan - D. Jakovenko, Evry 2008 )
    16...g6 17.b1 e7 18.h2 d8= With simple and comfortable play there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
    B1b) 15.b2 g6 16.c4 d4 17.c5 d7 18.a5 White has a moderate
    spatial advantage.;
    B2) 14...d4 15.b2 dxc3 16.xc3 a5 ( Updated on January 29, 2013
    16...d4 17.xd4 xd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.f3 d7 20.b5 axb5
    21.axb5 (I. Salgado Lopez - M. Adams, Caleta 2013) xa1 22.xa1 e8
    23.a8 g6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 17.b5 b4 18.xb4 axb4
    19.c4 d4 20.xd4 xd4= Black has moderate counterplay. ]
    [ 11.c4 e6= - 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Nc4 Be6 10. h3 h6 11. Re1 Re8 ]
    11...e6 12.c2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 12.3h2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 12...d5 13.f3 ( 13.exd5 xd5 14.e3 xb3 15.xb3 xe3 16.xe3
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    xd3 17.xb7 b5 18.xb5 axb5= With simple and comfortable play there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. Shredder 9 - Glaurung 1.0.2,
    Internet 2006; This line has been played until this point in another computer
    engine game, too. ) 13...dxe4 ( 13...a5 14.c2 dxe4 15.dxe4 c4 16.g3
    d6 17.hf1 h7 18.e3 h4= Black has moderate counterplay. Z.
    Efimenko - D. Navara, Germany 2006; This line has been played until this
    point in another game of moderate significance, too.; 13...a5 14.a4 b8
    15.b5 e7= with mutual play. Deep Shredder 11 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
    2007 ) 14.dxe4
    A1) 14...h7 15.xe6 ( Updated on April 23, 2013 15.g3 xb3 16.axb3
    e6 17.h4 g6 18.h3 c8 19.xc8+ xc8 20.e3 d8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. S. Zhigalko - A. Gupta, Nakhchivan 2013 )
    15...xe6 16.e3 f8 17.xa7 xa7 18.ad1 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    A2) 14...xb3 15.axb3= - 12... Bxb3 13. axb3 d5 14. Qf3 dxe4 15. dxe4;
    B) 12...e7 13.xe6 ( 13.f3?! g6 14.g3 d5 15.g4 xg4 16.hxg4
    (P. Laurenc - M. Rosenhek, corr. 2008) c6 Black has a promising position. )
    13...fxe6 14.d4 ( 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 g6 16.g3 e7 J. Jackova - R.
    Huebner, Marianske Lazne 2009; 14.f3 c5 15.e3 c6 16.g4 f8 )
    14...g6 ( equivalent move is 14...exd4 15.cxd4 d5 16.exd5 xd5 17.f3
    c6= with mutual play. ) 15.f3 d7 ( equivalent move is 15...exd4 16.cxd4
    c5 17.e3 xe4 18.dxc5 d5 ) 16.e3 e7 17.b3 ab8 18.g3 ( 18.a4
    exd4 19.cxd4 f7 20.g3 a5= ) 18...f7 19.1h2 exd4 20.cxd4 b6
    ( 20...e5 21.d5 xe3 22.xe3 (V. Malakhov - E. Tomashevsky, Plovdiv 2010)
    ec8 23.g4 c6 24.d1 c5 ) 21.a4 e5 22.xf7+ xf7 23.d5 xe3
    24.xe3 c6= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    C) 12...xb3 13.axb3 ( 13.xb3 d7 14.e3 e7= (with the idea Ng6)
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 )
    C1) 13...d7
    C1a) 14.g3 e7 15.b4 c6 16.g4 xg4 ( 16...e6 17.e3 xe3
    18.xe3 d5 19.exd5 (V. Ivanchuk - P. Leko, Nice (rapid) 2009) cxd5
    20.d4 e4 21.f1 ad8= with mutual play. ) 17.hxg4 f6 18.d2
    (M. Vecek - W. Nicklich, corr. 2011) d5;
    C1b) 14.b4 Updated on November 30, 2013 d5 ( 14...e6 15.f3=
    - 14. Qf3 Qe6 15. b4 ) 15.f3 e6 16.g3 d8 A. Asgarizadeh - M.
    Tabatabaei, Tabriz 2013;
    C1c) 14.f3 e6 15.b4 ( 15.g3 e7 16.b4= - 15. b4 Ne7 16. Ng3 )
    15...e7 16.g3 c6
    C1c1) 17.e2 ad8 18.d2 d5 19.g4 ( 19.ae1?! dxe4 20.xe4
    xe4 21.dxe4 d6 22.g4 (A. Areshchenko - J. Gustafsson, Germany
    2007) xg4 23.xg4 g6 White has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ) 19...xg4 20.hxg4 g6 21.f5 dxe4 22.xe4 d5;
    C1c2) 17.g4
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    C1c21) 17...h7
    C1c211) 18.e3 xe3 19.xe3 ad8 ( equivalent move is
    19...f6 20.xf6+ xf6 21.ad1 g6= ) 20.d4 g6 ( 20...exd4
    21.xd4 g6 22.e3 White has the initiative. P. Leko - M. Adams,
    Sarajevo 1999 ) 21.h5 exd4 22.cxd4 e7 (with the idea d5);
    C1c212) 18.e3 (A. Tomazini - D. Baramidze, Chur 2010) xe3
    19.xe3 f6 20.e2 d5;
    C1c22) 17...xg4 18.hxg4 d5 ( 18...f6 19.f5 d5 20.g3 ad8=
    - 18... d5 19. Nf5 Rad8 20. g3 f6 ) 19.f5 ad8 20.g3 f6 21.g2
    dxe4 22.xe4 ( 22.dxe4 xf5 23.gxf5 c4 24.e3 xe3=
    1/2-1/2 P. Leko - V. Kramnik, Mexico City 2007 ) 22...xf5 ( 22...d5?
    [#] 23.xh6! gxh6 24.xh6+ g7 25.d4 g6 26.ae1!
    White has the attack. V. Nevednichy - J. Gustafsson, Novi Sad 2009 )
    23.gxf5 f7= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
    C2) 13...d5 14.f3
    C2a) 14...e6 15.g3 e7 16.g4 c6 ( equivalent move is 16...xg4
    17.hxg4 d7 18.b4 d8= ) 17.f5 xg4 18.xg4 g6 19.h4 c5
    20.b4 ( 20.e3 d6 V. Malakhov - E. Inarkiev, Dagomys 2009 ) 20...d6
    21.f4 dxe4 22.dxe4 exf4 23.xf4 b6+ 24.f2 xf2+ 25.xf2 xf5
    26.exf5 f6 27.xd6 xd6 28.ad1 xd1 29.xd1 a5= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    C2b) 14...dxe4 15.dxe4 Updated on June 8, 2013
    C2b1) 15...e7 16.g3 ( 16.b4 ad8 17.g4 xg4 18.xg4 d7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 16...e6 17.f5 e7 18.g4 xg4
    19.xg4 xf5 20.exf5 f6
    C2b11) 21.f3 c6 22.a4 ad8 23.ae4 d5 Updated on May 12,
    2013 24.g3 ( Updated on April 17, 2013 24.c4 d4 25.e3 xe4
    26.xe4 xe3 27.xe3 d8 28.xe5 d1+ 29.h2 xe5+
    30.xe5 f8 31.g4 d2 32.g3 xb2 33.e3 b5 34.cxb5 cxb5
    35.h4 a5= This position is rather drawish. O. Korneev - P. Maletin,
    Tashkent 2013 ) 24...g6 25.g4 (L. Bruzon Batista - K. Mekhitarian,
    Cochabamba 2013) ed8 26.g2 d3 27.e2 b8 28.fxg6 xg6=
    (with the idea f5, h5) Black has moderate counterplay.;
    C2b12) 21.a4 ad8 22.ae4 ( 22.f3 c6= - 21. Qf3 c6 22. Ra4
    Rad8 ) 22...f8 23.b4 (Rybka 3 Human - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2009) b6 24.f3 c6 25.h4 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    C2b2) 15...d6 16.b4 e6 17.g3 e7 18.g4 xg4 19.hxg4
    ed8 20.f5 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Bologan - V.
    Akopian, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 12.e3
    [Chapter] [#]
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    A) worse move is 12...d5 13.xa7 xa7
    A1) 14.exd5 xd5
    A1a) 15.xd5 xd5 16.d4 exd4 17.xe8+ xe8 18.xd4 a8
    19.g3 ( 19.f5 de7= 1/2-1/2 S. Movsesian - D. Jakovenko, Dagomys
    2008 ) 19...f6 20.xc6 xc6 21.d2 e8 22.e1 xe1+ 23.xe1
    d5= 1/2-1/2 J. Benjamin - G. Kaidanov, Seattle 2000;
    A1b) 15.a4 b5 16.c2 a8 17.a4 ( 17.3d2 b8 18.e3 e7
    19.e4 xe4 20.dxe4 c8 ) 17...b4 18.e3 b8 19.xd5 xd5
    20.d4 bxc3 21.bxc3 d6 ( 21...e4 22.xe4= 1/2-1/2 L. Yudasin - M.
    Adams, Belgrade 1999 ) 22.d2 exd4 23.cxd4 ed8;
    A2) 14.c2!? a8 15.ad1 d7 16.d4 exd4 17.e5 e4 18.xd4 c5
    19.f4 a5 ( Updated on February 3, 2014 19...xd4?! 20.cxd4 xb3
    21.xb3 c5 22.dxc5 d4 23.d3 White has a lasting advantage. Iv. Saric A. Brkic, Porec 2014 ) 20.a4 xb3 21.xb3 e7 22.d4 White has the
    initiative.;
    B) 12...xb3
    B1) 13.axb3 xe3 14.xe3 d7 15.h4 d5 16.f3 ad8 ( 16...d4?
    17.d5! White has a lasting advantage. G. Kaidanov - V. Malaniuk, Luzern
    1997 ) 17.hf5 h7 18.c4 dxe4 19.dxe4 d4 20.xd4 xd4 21.d5
    xd5 22.cxd5 xb2 23.ac1 e7= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B2) 13.xb3 d7 ( 13...xe3 14.xe3= - 12... Bxe3 13. Nxe3 Bxb3 14.
    Qxb3 ) 14.xa7 xa7 15.g3 ( 15.e3 e7 Rybka 1.0 - Rybka 2.1,
    Internet 2006 )
    B2a) 15...e7 16.d4 g6 17.ad1 c6 18.h2 ( 18.f5 exd4
    19.3xd4 c5 20.c2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. W.
    Pommerel Brouwer - R. Mantyla, corr. 2007 ) 18...aa8 19.g4 xg4
    20.hxg4 ad8 21.d5 ( 21.f5 exd4 22.xd4 c5 (E. Alekseev - D.
    Jakovenko, Kemer 2007) 23.f5 b5 24.d5 f4 25.d2 e6 )
    21...c5 22.f5 a5 23.g3 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B2b) 15...e6 16.a4 ( 16.xe6 fxe6= Fritz 8 - Shredder 9.02, Internet
    (blitz) 2005 )
    B2b1) worse move is 16...b5 17.c2 e7 ( 17...b8 18.a4 b7
    19.axb5 axb5 20.d4 g6 21.d2 White has the initiative. S. Movsesian
    - N. Short, Wijk aan Zee 2008 ) 18.a4 aa8 19.b4 c6 20.d4
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B2b2) 16...e7 17.d4 g6 18.f5 aa8;
    C) 12...xe3 13.xe3
    C1) 13...xb3 14.xb3
    C1a) 14...d7 15.ad1 ab8= - 14... Rb8 15. Rad1 Qd7 ( 15...a5
    16.c2 c6= 1/2-1/2 V. Spasov - A. Delchev, Sunny Beach 2009 );
    C1b) 14...b8 15.ad1 ( 15.d5 xd5 16.xd5 e7 17.b3 g6
    18.g3 d7 19.g2 h8= (with the idea f5) Zhang Pengxiang - A. Karpov,
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    Moscow (m/1) 2001 ) 15...d7 16.h2 ( Updated on August 29, 2014
    16.c2 bd8 17.a3 d5 18.b4 e6= O. Korneev - R. Vazquez Igarza,
    Linares 2014 ) 16...e7 ( 16...h5 17.hg4 f4= 1/2-1/2 R. Felgaer - A.
    Aleksandrov, Calvia (ol) 2004 ) 17.hg4 xg4 18.hxg4 e6 Updated on
    June 17, 2013 19.xe6 ( 19.c4 xc4 20.dxc4 ed8 21.a4 a5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. M. Adams - A. Grischuk, Moscow (blitz)
    2007 ) 19...fxe6 20.f3 (V. Spasov - V. Lilov, Golden Sands 2013) f7
    21.f2 ed8;
    C2) 13...d5?! 14.exd5 xd5 ( 14...xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.d4 e4
    17.d2 White has a lasting advantage. Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2006 ) 15.xd5 xd5 [#] 16.d4! e4 17.d2 ( 17.c4?! xc4 18.xc4
    exf3 19.xf3 d7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from Black. Fruit 2.3.1 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008 ) 17...f5
    18.f3 e3 19.f4! a5 20.xd5+ xd5 21.f1 White has a lasting
    advantage. M. Adams - V. Anand, Wijk aan Zee 2000;
    C3) 13...d7
    C3a) 14.xe6 xe6 ( 14...fxe6 15.c2 f8 16.d4 h5 Stockfish 1.4 Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2009 ) 15.c4 d7= with mutual play. Deep
    Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C3b) 14.h2 e7 15.hg4 xg4 16.hxg4 d5 17.d4 exd4 18.exd5
    xd5 19.xd5 xd5 20.xd4 c6 21.f4 xe1+ 22.xe1 e8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - P. Svidler, Beersheba 2005;
    This line has been played until this point in another grandmaster level
    game, too.;
    C3c) 14.h4
    C3c1) 14...g6 15.f3 g7 16.ad1 ( 16.g3 e7 17.xe6
    (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) xe6
    18.hf5+ h7 19.xe7 xe7= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    C3c11) worse move is 16...h7 17.g3 h8
    C3c111) 18.f1 xb3 ( 18...g8 19.xe6 xe6 20.d5
    (A. Brkic - F. Vallejo Pons, Budva 2009) ac8 21.f4 e7 22.fxe5
    xd5 23.exd5 xd5 24.de1 White has a lasting advantage. )
    19.axb3 f6 20.h2 e7;
    C3c112) 18.xe6 xe6 19.d5 g8 20.e3 (with the idea f4,
    d4) White has the initiative.;
    C3c12) 16...xb3 17.axb3 e7 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011) 18.d4 e6;
    C3c2) 14...e7 15.f3 ad8 16.ad1 c5 17.xe6 fxe6 Stockfish 2.1.
    1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C3c3) 14...ad8 15.hf5 e7 ( Updated on February 21, 2013
    15...xf5 16.xf5 e7 17.g3 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 16.xe7+
    xe7 17.xe6 xe6 18.c4 ( 18.g4?! d5! 19.xf6+ xf6
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    Black has the initiative. O. Korneev - R. Kasimdzhanov, Melilla 2011 )
    18...c6 19.f3 g6 20.a3 d5 ]
    [ 12.g3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 12...d7
    A1) 13.a4 ad8 14.a5 d5
    A1a) 15.exd5 xd5 ( equivalent move is 15...xd5 16.c2 f6 17.d2
    de7= with mutual play. )
    A1a1) 16.a4?! xf3 17.xf3 xd3 18.xd3 ( 18.xc6 bxc6 19.e3
    (V. Bologan - S. Mamedyarov, Astana (blitz) 2012) xe3 20.xe3 b5
    21.ae1 xa5 22.xc6 e6 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 18...xd3 19.f1 f8 20.a3 e6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1a2) 16.c2 e6 17.e3 xe3 18.fxe3 e4 19.dxe4 xe4 20.xe4
    xe4 21.xd7 xd7 22.d4 e5 23.xe4 xe4 24.xc6 bxc6=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A1b) 15.a4 d6 16.e2 d7 17.b3 e6;
    A2) 13.c2
    A2a) worse move is 13...e7 14.d4 g6 15.e3 c6 16.d2 ad8
    ( 16...c7? 17.ad1 ad8 18.f5 d5 [#] 19.xg7! This move is
    frequently played in many similar positions. xg7 20.xh6+ h8
    21.g5+- and White has a decisive attack. B. Predojevic - Z. Gyimesi,
    Sibenik 2007 ) 17.ad1 e7 18.a4 f8 19.c1 White has a lasting
    advantage.;
    A2b) 13...d5 14.e2= - 12. Bc2 d5 13. Qe2 Qd7 14. Ng3;
    B) 12...xb3 13.xb3 ( 13.axb3 d5 14.e2 d7= With simple and
    comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. J. Cubas K. Mekhitarian, Maringa 2012; This line has been played until this point in
    another grandmaster level game, too. ) 13...b8 ( 13...d7 - Line 364 ) 14.f5
    ( 14.e3 xe3 15.fxe3 e7= E. Vorobiov - A. Grischuk, Moscow (blitz)
    2004 )
    B1) 14...e7 15.3h4 d5 16.xe7+ ( 16.e3 xf5 17.xf5 xe3
    18.xe3 h7 19.ae1 d7= 1/2-1/2 O. Korneev - V. Tkachiev, Sochi
    2006 ) 16...xe7 17.f5 (K. Herzog - R. Balaz, corr. 2008) e6 18.a4 c6;
    B2) 14...d5 15.c2 d7
    B2a) 16.3h4 dxe4 ( 16...e6 17.e2 dxe4 18.dxe4 d8=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip
    Black up. H. Hamdouchi - V. Tkachiev, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002 ) 17.dxe4
    bd8 18.a4 e6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from White.;
    B2b) 16.e3 xe3 17.xe3 bd8 18.ad1 (H. Cordoba - R. Molo, corr.
    2009) a5;
    C) 12...d5 Updated on October 23, 2013 13.e2 ( 13.d2 dxe4 14.dxe4
    xb3 15.xb3 d7 16.ad1 e6 17.xe6 xe6 18.e3 xe3 19.xe3
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    g6 20.ed3 f8= Equal chances, quiet position. T. L. Petrosian - M. Kobalia,
    Kallithea 2008 ) 13...dxe4 14.dxe4 xb3 15.axb3 d7 16.b4 ad8 17.b5
    axb5 18.xb5 b6 19.e3 xe3 20.xe3 d4 21.xd4 exd4 22.xd7
    xd7 23.cxd4 xd4 24.b3 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. Iv. Saric - Z.
    Almasi, Ajaccio (m/2, rapid) 2013 ]
    12...d5
    [ 12...e7 13.d4 g6 14.g3 - 10... Ne7 11. Nf1 Ng6 12. d4 Re8 13. Ng3
    Be6 14. Bc2 ]
    13.exd5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 13.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) equivalent move is 13...d7
    A1) 14.3h2?! e7 15.f3 h7 16.g4 g6 17.fe3 c6 18.f5 h8
    ( 18...f6? [#] 19.d4! exd4 (A. Areshchenko - S. Movsesian, Kemer 2007)
    20.e5 fxe5 21.fxh6+ gxh6 22.xh6+ h8 23.xg6 f8 24.h5
    White has the attack. ) 19.e3 xe3 20.fxe3 dxe4 21.dxe4 c7
    Black has slightly better pawn structure.;
    A2) 14.g3 ad8
    A2a) 15.h2
    A2a1) 15...h8 16.h4 g8 17.f3 c5 18.gf5 f8 19.g4 g6
    20.g1
    A2a11) 20...dxe4?! 21.dxe4 c8 ( 21...gxf5 22.gxf5 c4 23.f6
    White has the attack. A. Areshchenko - A. Aleksandrov, Moscow
    2007 ) 22.g3 d7 23.g5 h5 24.d1! (with the idea Bxh5) White
    has the attack.;
    A2a12) 20...ce7 21.g3 c6 22.g5 e7= with mutual play.;
    A2a2) 15...b5 16.h4 d4 ( worse move is 16...e7 17.d4!
    (A. Zubarev - A. Thakur, Mumbai 2013) exd4 18.e5 e4 19.cxd4
    White has the initiative. ) 17.gf5 ( 17.hf5 e7 18.xe7+ xe7=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to
    trip Black up. D. Karacsony - M. Oliveira, corr. 2010; This line has been
    played until this point in another correspondence game, too. ) 17...dxc3
    18.bxc3 e7 19.g4 c5= (with the idea c4) with mutual play. A.
    Sudnitsyn - V. Trofimov, corr. 2012;
    A2b) 15.h4 xh3 16.gxh3 xh3 17.hf5 g4 18.e3 h2+ 19.f1
    h3+= 1/2-1/2 N. Sedlak - B. Predojevic, Zlatibor 2007;
    A2c) 15.h2?! b5 16.f3 h7 17.g4 d4 Black has the initiative. L.
    Dominguez Perez - S. Mamedyarov, Almaty (blitz) 2008;
    A2d) 15.d2
    A2d1) 15...c5 16.b4 ( 16.ad1 d4 17.b1 b5 B. Gelfand - V.
    Kramnik, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 16...d6 17.ed1 (S. Diaz - A. Souza,
    corr. 2011) b6 18.a3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A2d2) 15...b5 Updated on December 6, 2013 16.ed1 ( Updated on
    September 25, 2014 16.a4 dxe4 17.dxe4 c4 18.d1 b6=
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    Stockfish 170914 - Stockfish 230914, Internet (rapid) 2014 ) 16...d4
    17.a4 b6= with mutual play. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    2013;
    B) worse move is 13...dxe4 14.dxe4 b5 ( 14...e7 (M. Tobyas - P. Krupkova,
    Czech Republic 1997) 15.b4 with White's characteristic advantage in this
    type of position. )
    B1) 15.3h2 e7 16.d1 c8 17.f3 h7 ( 17...h7 18.g4 g6
    (E. Alekseev - F. Caruana, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/6, blitz) 2009) 19.g3 h4
    20.e2 c6 21.b3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 18.e3
    d8 19.xd8 xd8 20.hf1 g8;
    B2) 15.d1 b8 16.h4 d8 17.e1 b4 18.f3 White has the
    initiative.;
    C) 13...b5
    C1) 14.3h2 d4 ( 14...e7 (with the idea Ng6) (W. Spoelman - E. Van den
    Doel, Netherlands 2009) 15.g3 g6 16.f5 c5= with mutual play. )
    15.g3 d6 16.a3 ( equivalent move is 16.f3 ad8 17.d1 d7
    18.b3 b6= ) 16...a5 17.d2 ed8 18.f3 ( 18.ec1?! dxc3 19.bxc3
    b4 20.cxb4 axb4 21.xb4 xb4 22.axb4 xb4 Black has the initiative.
    T. L. Petrosian - E. Alekseev, Tashkent 2011 ) 18...a4 19.h4 e7
    20.ac1 dxc3 21.xc3 e8;
    C2) Updated on November 12, 2013 14.exd5 xd5 (Komodo 1133.00 Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013) 15.d1 d6 16.e3 b6;
    C3) 14.g3 dxe4 15.dxe4 (R. Perez Garcia - D. Sharma, Ubeda 2000)
    c4 16.d1 xd1 17.xd1 ed8= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ 13.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 13...d7
    A1) 14.3h2?! ad8 15.f3 e7 16.ad1 ( 16.exd5 xd5 17.g3 d6
    18.e3 h5 19.g4 f6= ) 16...dxe4 ( 16...d7 17.g3 dxe4 18.dxe4
    ed8 19.hf1 (S. Movsesian - V. Kramnik, Moscow (blitz) 2008) a5
    20.c1 xd1 21.xd1 xd1 22.xd1 c4; 16...d6 17.g3 dxe4
    18.dxe4 ed8 19.c1 xd1 20.xd1 (S. Movsesian - J. Stocek, Plovdiv
    2008) c5 21.xh6 xf2+ 22.xf2 xf2+ 23.xf2 gxh6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 17.dxe4 xa2 (M. Erdogdu - T. Nyback,
    Beijing (rapid) 2008) 18.g3 e6 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A2) 14.e2 d4 15.g3 (T. Hillarp Persson - T. Glimbrant, Kungsor 2009)
    b5 16.a4 ed8;
    B) 13...c5
    B1) 14.b4 f8 15.a4 b5 16.exd5 ( 16.g3= 1/2-1/2 D. Howell - E.
    Tomashevsky, Biel 2010 ) 16...xd5 17.g3= - 13. exd5 Bxd5 14. Ng3 Bc5
    15. b4 Bf8 16. a4 b5 17. Bd2;
    B2) 14.g3 dxe4 15.dxe4 d7 ( 15...f8 16.e2 g6 17.e3 h7
    18.b3 xb3 19.axb3 d7 20.b4 Black has difficulties reaching full
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    equality. S. B. Hansen - G. Sargissian, Helsingor 2009 ) 16.c1 ad8 17.b4
    f8 18.e3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    C) 13...dxe4 14.dxe4
    C1) 14...e7 15.g3 ad8 16.e2 b5 ( 16...d7 (A. Gara - L. Vajda,
    Harkany 2009) 17.b4 f8= (with the idea Ng6) ) 17.ed1
    C1a) 17...c4 18.e1 b6 ( 18...e6 19.a4 White has the initiative. S.
    Movsesian - G. Sargissian, Wijk aan Zee 2008 ) 19.f5 f8 20.a4 e6
    21.axb5 axb5 22.e3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    C1b) 17...a5 (I. Marek - A. Eger, corr. 2010) 18.a4 c4 19.c1 xd1+
    20.xd1 b6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C2) 14...h5! 15.xe5 h4 16.d3 e5 17.e3 ed8 ( worse move is
    17...xe3 18.xe3 ad8 19.d2 xd3 20.xd3 f4 21.f1 g5
    22.h1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Auzins G. Marquardt, corr. 2010 ) 18.xa7 xa7 19.xe5 ( Updated on November
    26, 2013 19.e3?! f4 20.b1 exd3 21.xd3 aa8 22.c2 d7
    (with the idea Rad8) Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Key game Houdini 4 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013 ) 19...xd1 20.axd1 f4 21.f3 e7 22.e3 a8= with mutual
    play. ]
    Top level line: 13...xd5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 13...xd5
    A) 14.g3 ad8 15.b4 ( 15.e2= - 14. Qe2 Rad8 15. Ng3 ) 15...d6
    16.d2 b5 17.a4 b6 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B) 14.b4 ad8 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 d6 17.a4 d5 18.xd5 xd5
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C) 14.e2 ad8 ( 14...f5 15.g3 h7 16.e4 e6 17.b3 e7
    18.xf6+ xf6 (G. Kaidanov - L. Kritz, Lubbock 2008) 19.e3 xe3
    20.xe3 e7 21.d2 d8 22.e4 xe4 23.xe4 ed7 24.ad1 d6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 15.g3
    C1) 15...c5
    C1a) 16.h4 f8 17.a4 a5 ( equivalent move is 17...a5 18.f3 d7
    19.d2 b6= )
    C1a1) 18.e3?! c5 19.f3 d6 20.ad1 c7 21.c1 ( 21.d2
    (T. Radjabov - L. Aronian, Dresden (ol) 2008) d5 22.f3 c6 23.e4
    b6 Black has a lasting advantage. ) 21...c6 22.b1 d7 23.e3
    a5 Black has a moderate spatial advantage.;
    C1a2) 18.f3 b3 19.xb3 xb3 20.xe5 d7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C1b) 16.b4 f8 17.a4 b5;
    C2) 15...d7 16.e3 ( 16.h2?! e7 (with the idea Ng6) M. Matlakov - A.
    Goganov, St. Petersburg 2009 )
    C2a) worse move is 16...xe3 17.fxe3 ( 17.xe3 d5 18.d2 d6
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    19.e4 f8 20.g3 b6 L. Olivotto - D. Buse, corr. 2012; This line has
    been played until this point in another correspondence game, too. )
    C2a1) 17...d5?! 18.d4 exd4 19.exd4
    C2a11) 19...f5? [#] 20.e5! Updated on June 18, 2014 xe5
    ( 20...f4?! 21.f2 xe5 22.xf5 ed3 (T. Radjabov - A. Naiditsch,
    Istanbul (ol) 2012) 23.d2 d6 24.xe8+ xe8 25.xd3 xh3+
    26.h2+- ) 21.dxe5 f4 22.f2 xc2 23.xf4 T. Radjabov - V.
    Anand, Dubai (rapid) 2014;
    C2a12) 19...f4 20.f2 g6 ( 20...c4 21.b3 d3 22.xe8+
    xe8 23.xd3 xd3 24.d2 White has a lasting advantage. )
    21.h5 White has the attack.;
    C2a2) Updated on January 21, 2014 17...f5 18.xf5 xf5 19.d4
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play. Stockfish - Houdini
    4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    C2b) 16...b6 17.a3 d5 18.xb6 cxb6 19.a4 e6= with mutual play. ]
    [ 13...xd5 14.g3 d6 Recommendation for club level players:
    A) 15.e2 f5 16.h4 d7
    A1) 17.d2?! f4 ( 17...ad8 18.b3 de7 19.c2 d5= ) 18.f1 g5
    19.f3 ad8 ( 19...d5 (D. Svetushkin - A. Onischuk, Moscow 2009) 20.h4
    h7 21.b3 xb3 22.axb3 g4 23.xe5 h3+ 24.h2 xe5 25.d4 f4
    26.h5 f7 27.xe5 xe5 28.dxe5 xf2 This move leads to perpetual
    check. 29.f6+ xf6 30.exf6 g3+ 31.g1 h3+ 32.h1 f2+ 33.g1
    h3+= ) 20.xe5 xe5 21.xe5 xd3 22.xd3 xd3 23.xd3 xd3
    24.e3 xe3 25.fxe3 f7;
    A2) 17.b3 ad8 18.gxf5 xf5 19.xd5+ xd5 20.xf5 f8 21.g4
    xd3 22.xd3 xd3 23.g2 h7;
    B) Updated on January 5, 2013 15.d2 ad8 16.e2 d7 Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013; This line has been played until this point
    in several computer engine games.;
    C) 15.d2?! (with the idea Nc4)
    C1) 15...d7 16.c4 f6 17.f3 ad8 18.e3 ( 18.a4 a5
    (A. Areshchenko - D. Svetushkin, Moscow 2008) 19.e3 xe3 20.xe3
    xe3 21.fxe3 f5 22.d4 e4 23.d1 e7= With simple and comfortable
    play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 18...xe3 19.xe3
    xe3 20.fxe3 f5;
    C2) 15...c5 16.de4 f8 17.d2 (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2011) f5 White has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    D) 15.h4
    D1) 15...ad8 Updated on April 3, 2013 16.hf5 ( 16.f3 f8
    (B. Predojevic - R. Hess, Moscow 2011) 17.hf5 h8= with mutual play. )
    16...xf5 17.xf5 f6 18.g4 h5 19.g5 xg5 20.xg5 f6 21.d2 g6
    22.h4 f7 23.g3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Houdini 3
    Pro - Stockfish, Internet (rapid) 2013;
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    D2) 15...e7 16.h5 ad8! ( Updated on August 21, 2014 16...f6
    17.f3 d5 18.e4 xe4 19.dxe4 e6 20.f5 B. Bok - O. Krivonosov,
    Riga 2014; 16...f4 17.xf4 exf4 18.e4 ad8 19.f5 V. Onischuk - Z.
    Efimenko, Baku 2014; This line has been played until this point in another
    grandmaster level game, too. ) 17.d4 f4 18.xf4 exf4 19.gf5 g5
    20.xg5 hxg5 21.f3 g6 22.h6+ g7 23.g4 f6 Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    14.g3
    [ 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Djingarova - A.
    Stefanova, Benidorm 2005 ]
    14...d6! This move leads to approximately equal positions.
    [ 14...c5 15.b4 f8 16.a4 b5 Promising line for White:
    A) 17.d2 b8 ( Updated on February 28, 2013 17...d6 18.e4 e6
    (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013) 19.e3 White has the
    initiative. )
    A1) 18.e2 d7 19.h2 e6 20.f3 d5 21.d1 e6
    A1a) worse move is 22.f4 exf4 ( 22...d6 23.f5 xf5 24.xf5 xf5
    25.g4 xg4 26.hxg4 d7 (V. Bologan - H. Stefansson, Dresden (ol)
    2008) 27.axb5 axb5 28.b3 e4 29.dxe4 ed8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. with mutual play. ) 23.xf4 d6 24.xd6
    cxd6 25.axb5 axb5 26.d2 bc8 White has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    A1b) 22.f3 d6 (Rybka 3 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010) 23.axb5 axb5
    24.c1 d5= with mutual play.;
    A2) 18.e4 e6 19.e3
    A2a) 19...xe4 20.dxe4 c4 21.xd8 ( 21.d2 d6 22.c1 e6
    23.b3 h4= Black has moderate counterplay. S. Movsesian - R. Stern,
    Germany 2010 ) 21...xd8 22.d2 d3 23.b3 f6 24.axb5 axb5
    25.a6 White can increase his advantage with accurate play.;
    A2b) 19...d7 20.d2 f5 21.axb5 axb5 22.g3 g6= with mutual play.;
    B) 17.e3!
    B1) 17...b8 18.axb5 axb5 19.e4 e7 20.fd2 a8 21.f3
    B1a) 21...h8 22.b3 ( 22.b3 (T. L. Petrosian - H. Melkumyan, Martuni
    2011) c8 23.xa8 xa8 24.a1 b7 25.d1 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. ) 22...f8 23.ec1 b8 24.e2 White has a
    lasting initiative.;
    B1b) 21...d7 22.xf6+ xf6 23.e4 e7 24.h5 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B2) 17...c8
    B2a) worse move is 18.e4
    B2a1) 18...d7 19.b3 xb3 20.xb3 b7 21.axb5 ( 21.d5=
    1/2-1/2 Key game B. Predojevic - G. Sargissian, Germany 2007 )
    21...xb5 22.ed1 a5 23.c4 xc4 24.dxc4 b6 25.b5 d8
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    26.xb6 cxb6 27.c5 White has the initiative.;
    B2a2) 18...e6 19.g3 ad8 20.d2 d7;
    B2b) 18.d4 bxa4 19.xa4 exd4 20.xd4 b7 21.df5 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. ]
    [ 14...d7
    A) 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 ad8 17.e2
    A1) 17...xf3 18.xf3 ( 18.xf3 d5 A. Brkic - G. Papp, Zadar 2010 )
    18...d5 19.ee1 e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. J. M. Degraeve - J. Votava, Germany 2009;
    A2) 17...d6= (with the idea Be6, Nd5);
    B) 15.h4 ad8 ( 15...e6 16.f3 White has the initiative. A. Alvarez
    Pedraza - J. Estrada Nieto, Panama City 2013; This line has been played until
    this point in another game of moderate significance, too. ) 16.hf5 h8
    ( 16...e7? 17.xe5 xf5 18.xf5 c6 19.d4 White has a lasting
    advantage. I. Smirin - Y. Pelletier, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 17.a3 b6 18.e3
    e6 19.c4 xc4 20.dxc4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ]
    15.d2
    [ 15.e2 ad8
    A) Updated on January 7, 2014 16.b4 e7 17.e4 e6 18.c4 c6 19.c5
    d6 20.xe5 g6 21.d4 xd4 22.xg6 fxg6 23.b2 f4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Stockfish
    020114 - Stockfish 050114, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B) 16.e4?! e6 17.fd2 d7 18.b4 ( 18.h5? e7 19.g3
    (V. Bologan - Z. Efimenko, Kragujevac 2009) c6 20.f5 xf5 21.xf5
    xg2 22.e4 e6-+ ) 18...f5 19.g3 f8 20.h5 e7 Black has the
    initiative.;
    C) 16.a3 d7 17.b4 f6 18.b1 xf3 19.xf3 xf3 20.gxf3 e7=
    with mutual play. ]
    [ Updated on February 15, 2013 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 e6 17.e4 xe4
    18.xe4= 1/2-1/2 C. Almarza Mato - J. Pregun, corr. 2013 ]
    15...a5 Updated on June 27, 2014 16.f5
    [ 16.a3 ad8 17.b4 b5= with mutual play. ]
    16...d7 17.3h4 h8 (Key game Stockfish 5 - Stockfish 270514, Internet (blitz)
    2014; This line has been played until this point in another computer engine game,
    too.) [#] 18.xg7!? This move offers good practical chances for White. xg7
    19.xh6+! xh6
    [ 19...h8 20.g5 e6 21.d4 g8 22.f5 e7 23.d2 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. ]
    20.d2+ h7 21.d4+ e4 22.g5 [#] e6
    [ 22...xh3!? This move leads to approximately equal positions. 23.xf6 g4
    24.f5 g6 25.h4+ g8 26.xe4! xe4 27.xe4 xe4 28.xe4 e6= ]
    23.f5 e8 24.xe4! This move leads to perpetual check. xe4 25.xe4 xe4
    26.h6+ g8 27.g5+ f8 28.h6+= Best Mutual Play
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    Italian Game,CHOPIN
    Giuoco Pianissimo with 5...a6
    Line 365
    [Borki Predojevic]

    C54

    01.07.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.c4 c5


    4.c3 f6 5.d3 a6 [#] 6.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 6.0-0 a7 ( 6...d6 7.b3= - Line 366 )
    A) 7.g5 d6 8.a4 ( 8.e1?! 0-0 9.b3 - Line 366 ) 8...h6 9.h4 g5
    10.g3 0-0 ( 10...g4 11.bd2 h5 12.h1 (D. Andreikin - T. Nyback,
    Khanty-Mansiysk (m/2) 2009) f6 ) 11.bd2 g4 12.h4 ( 12.h4 h5=
    Black has moderate counterplay. ) 12...gxf3 13.xf3 g7 14.g3+ h8
    15.f3 g7=;
    B) 7.d4 d6 8.dxe5 xe5 9.xe5 dxe5 10.xd8+ xd8 11.d2 e7
    12.f3 xe4 13.xe5 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Savchenko P. H. Nielsen, Helsingor 2011;
    C) 7.bd2 d6 8.b3 0-0= - Line 366 ( 8...e7 9.e1 g6 10.f1 0-0
    11.g3 e8 12.h3 - Line 366 );
    D) 7.b3= - 6. Bb3 Ba7 7. O-O;
    E) 7.e3
    E1) 7...0-0 8.xa7 xa7 9.e1 (aimed against d5) ( 9.bd2 d5 10.exd5
    xd5 11.e1 f4 B. Jobava - E. Inarkiev, Warsaw (blitz) 2010 ) 9...d6
    10.a4 a8 ( 10...h5 11.g3 g4 12.bd2 h6 13.a5 f6 14.e3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Naum 4.1 - Ktulu 9.0, Internet
    2010 ) 11.bd2 ( 11.h3 e7 12.bd2 g6 13.a5 h6 14.d4 e7 15.f1
    f4 16.g3 d7 17.d2 g6 18.b4 g7 I. Dragu - J. Pinho, corr. 2007 )
    11...e7 (A. Jones - G. Garcia, Novi Sad (ol) 1990) ( 11...e8 12.b3 e7
    13.a5 b8 14.f1 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of
    position. A. Areshchenko - M. Sorokin, Moscow 2006; 11...a5 12.d5 c6
    13.a2 c5 14.b4 cxb4 15.cxb4 c6 16.b1 White has the initiative. )
    12.a5 g6 13.b3 e7 14.d4 with White's characteristic advantage in
    this type of position.;
    E2) 7...xe3 8.fxe3 d6 (with the idea Na5) 9.a4 ( 9.b3 0-0 10.bd2=
    - Line 366 ) 9...e7 10.bd2 g6 11.a5 0-0 12.a2 h6 13.f2 h8=
    with mutual play. B. Jobava - L. Aronian, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/2) 2010 ]
    [ 6.bd2
    A) 6...a7 7.f1 ( 7.b3= - 6. Bb3 Ba7 7. Nbd2 ) 7...d5 ( Dangerous line for
    Black: 7...g4? 8.xf7+ xf7 9.g5+ g8 10.xg4 f6 11.f3 d6
    12.g3 V. Tkachiev - A. Grischuk, Prague (rapid m/4) 2002 ) 8.exd5 xd5
    9.g3 0-0 10.0-0 h6 Thinker 5.3b Inert - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet 2008;
    B) 6...d6 7.0-0 ( 7.b3= - 6. Bb3 d6 7. Nbd2 ) 7...0-0 8.b3= - Line 366 : 6.
    Bb3 d6 7. O-O O-O 8. Nbd2 a7 9.h3 e6 10.c2= - 6. Bb3 d6 7. Nbd2
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    Ba7 8. h3 Be6 9. Bc2 O-O 10. O-O;
    C) 6...0-0 7.h3 ( 7.b3= - 6. Bb3 O-O 7. Nbd2; 7.f1 d5 8.exd5 xd5
    9.g3 f6 10.0-0 e6 11.b4 a7 12.a4 (V. Tkachiev - I. Sokolov, Monaco
    2006) h8 ) 7...e8 ( 7...d6 8.b3= - 6. Bb3 d6 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. h3; 7...a7
    8.b3= - 6. Bb3 Ba7 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. h3 ) 8.b3= - 6. Bb3 O-O 7. h3 Re8 8.
    Nbd2 ( 8.a4 a5 9.b3 e7 10.0-0 d6 )]
    [ 6.b4 a7 7.a4 ( 7.0-0 d6 8.a4= - 7. a4 d6 8. O-O ) 7...d6 8.0-0 0-0
    A) 9.g5 h6 10.h4 g5 11.g3
    A1) 11...e7 12.bd2 g6 13.d4 exd4 ( 13...d7 14.h3 f6
    (P. Ayrosa - R. Molo, corr. 2007) 15.b3 (with the idea Nc4-e3) ) 14.xd4
    ( 14.cxd4 h5= Black has moderate counterplay. ) 14...h5 15.h3 e5
    16.a2 g4 17.h4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. S. Pospelov V. Kopeikin, corr. 2009;
    A2) 11...g4 12.h4 ( 12.h4 gxf3 13.xf3 g7 14.g3+ h8 15.f3
    g7= ) 12...h5 13.a3 g5= with mutual play. H. Rolle - R. Steinke, corr.
    2012;
    B) 9.bd2 e7
    B1) 10.b3 g6 11.c4 c6 12.e3 (D. Zoler - B. Lalic, Biel 1989) ( 12.a5
    e6 13.e3 d5 14.g5 c8 15.c2 h6 16.f3 e6 Gull 1.2 - Protector
    1.4.0, Internet 2011 ) 12...xe3 13.xe3 a5 14.b5 d7= with mutual
    play.;
    B2) 10.e1 g6 11.d4 ( 11.f1 c6= (with the idea d5) This line has been
    played until this point in several computer engine games. P. Duboue - D.
    Dumitrache, Avoine 2012 )
    B2a) 11...e7 12.h3 h6 ( Updated on July 16, 2013 12...d7 13.f1
    fe8 14.b3 h6 15.g3 e6 16.c2 White has a lasting advantage.
    <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2013 ) 13.f1 h5 14.e3
    ( 14.e3 hf4 15.d5 xd5 16.xd5 c6 17.b3 f6= M. Harabor - P.
    Spartinos, corr. 2011 ) 14...exd4 ( 14...hf4 15.g3 ) 15.xd4 hf4
    16.g3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B2b) 11...d7 12.h3 h6 13.f1 c6 14.g3 exd4 15.cxd4 d5 16.exd5
    cxd5 17.b3 c8 18.b2 b8= Black has moderate counterplay.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    [ 6.g5 h6 7.h4 d6 8.bd2 a7 9.b3 g5 ( 9...e6 10.0-0 g5 11.g3
    d7= with mutual play. T. Nyback - D. Andreikin, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/ 4, rapid)
    2009 ) 10.g3 g4 (Hoang Minh Tran - O. Magyar, Budapest 1999)
    ( equivalent move is 10...e7 11.c4 e6= (with the idea O-O-O) I. Glek - L.
    Vajda, Austria 2004; 10...h5? [#] 11.xe5! This sacrifice gives White the
    advantage. xg3 12.xf7+ e7 13.g6+ xf7 14.xh8+ xh8 15.hxg3
    f6 (M. Herman - G. Kamsky, Rockville 2012) 16.f3 (with the idea d4) White
    has a lasting advantage. ) 11.c4 h5 12.e3 xe3 13.fxe3 xg3 14.hxg3
    d7= with mutual play. ]
    [ 6.h3 0-0 ( 6...a7 7.b3= - 6. Bb3 Ba7 7. h3; 6...d6 7.b3= - 6. Bb3 d6 7.
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    h3 ) 7.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. h3 ( 7.b3= - 6. Bb3 O-O 7. h3 )]
    6...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6...a7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7.0-0 0-0 ( 7...h6 8.bd2 d6= - Line 366 : 6... d6 7. O-O Ba7 8. Nbd2
    h6; 7...d6= - Line 366 : 6. .. d6 7. O-O Ba7 )
    A1) 8.e3 d5 ( 8...xe3 9.fxe3 d6= - Line 366 : 6... d6 7. O-O Ba7 8. Be3
    Bxe3 9. fxe3 O-O ) 9.exd5 ( 9.xa7 dxe4!? 10.dxe4 xa7 11.bd2 a8
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 9...xd5 10.xa7
    xa7 11.d4 (E. Alekseev - E. Inarkiev, Moscow 2006) ( 11.e1 f4 12.d4
    exd4 13.cxd4 g4 (S. Zagrebelny - A. Aleksandrov, Moscow 2004) 14.d5
    a5 15.c3 xb3 16.axb3 a8= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from White. ) 11...exd4 12.xd4 a5= Black has
    moderate counterplay.;
    A2) 8.g5 h6 9.h4 d6= - Line 366 : 6... d6 7. O-O O-O 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4
    Ba7;
    A3) 8.e1
    A3a) 8...h6 9.h3 e8 10.bd2 d6= - Line 366 : 6.. . d6 7. O-O Ba7 8.
    Re1 O-O 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2 Re8 ( 10...d5? 11.exd5 xd5 [#] 12.d4!
    This move is frequently played in many similar positions. f5 13.xe5
    xe5 (S. Movsesian - E. L'Ami, Wijk aan Zee 2008) 14.dxe5 f4 15.f3
    h4 16.h2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. );
    A3b) 8...d6= - Line 366 : 6... d6 7. O-O Ba7 8. Re1 O-O;
    A3c) 8...e8 9.bd2 ( Updated on March 4, 2014 9.g5 h6 10.h4 d6
    11.bd2 g5 12.g3 h7 13.f1 (M. Palac - E. Inarkiev, Yerevan 2014)
    h5 14.h4 g4 15.3h2 f6 ) 9...d6 ( 9...d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.d4! g4
    12.h3 h5 13.f1 e4 14.g3 g6 (S. Dolmatov - V. Salov, Irkutsk
    1986) 15.xd5 xd5 16.h4 White has a lasting advantage. White can
    increase his advantage with accurate play. ) 10.f1 ( 10.h3= - Line 366 :
    6... d6 7. O-O Ba7 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 Re8 10. Nbd2 ) 10...e6 ( 10...d7
    11.g3 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. )
    11.g3 d7= S. Winge - S. Svensson, Sweden 2003;
    B) 7.h3 d5 ( 7...h6 8.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 h6 8. h3; 7...0-0 8.bd2= - 7. Nbd2
    O-O 8. h3; 7...d6= - 6... d6 7. h3 Ba7 )
    B1) 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 ( Updated on December 15, 2013 9.g5 dxe4
    10.dxe4 h6 11.h4 (S. Tiviakov - T. Sammalvuo, Erbil 2013) d6
    (with the idea Nh5-f4) 12.bd2 h5 13.c4 c5= With simple and
    comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 9...dxe4
    10.dxe4 e7= This line has been played until this point in several computer
    engine games. V. Nevednichy - T. Anton, Sarata Monteoru 2012;
    B2) 8.exd5 xd5 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 e6 11.a3 ( 11.d4?! exd4 12.cxd4
    (DeepLearninToga 1.6.50 - Hiarcs, Internet 2009) db4 White has
    difficulties reaching full equality. ) 11...b5 ( Updated on December 14, 2013
    equivalent move is 11...e8 12.c2 (Aristarch 4.50 - Jonny 2.83, Internet
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    (blitz) 2013) d6 13.g5 ad8 14.xe6 xe6= with mutual play. )
    12.c2
    B2a) worse move is 12...f6 13.e3 (with the idea Nxd5, Ng4) ( 13.e2
    h6= F. Vallejo Pons - V. Topalov, Dos Hermanas (rapid) 2008 ) 13...xe3
    14.xe3 h6 15.d4 White has the initiative.;
    B2b) 12...d6 13.d4 exd4 14.cxd4 xd4 15.xd4 ae8=
    Black has moderate counterplay.;
    C) 7.bd2 0-0 ( 7...h6 8.h3 d6= - 6... d6 7. Nbd2 Ba7 8. h3 h6; 7...d6=
    - 6... d6 7. Nbd2 Ba7 ) 8.h3 ( 8.e2 d5 9.h3= - 8. h3 d5 9. Qe2 ) 8...d5
    ( 8...d6= - 6... d6 7. Nbd2 Ba7 8. h3 O-O )
    C1) 9.e2?! Promising line for Black:
    C1a) 9...e8 10.f1
    C1a1) 10...h6
    C1a11) 11.g4?! White's choice hands over the advantage to Black.
    a5! 12.g5 ( 12.g3 xb3 13.axb3 dxe4 14.dxe4 (R. Mamedov - F.
    Caruana, Moscow (blitz) 2010) d6 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 e6
    Black has the initiative. ) 12...xb3 13.axb3 hxg5 14.xg5 d6
    Black has the initiative.;
    C1a12) 11.g3 e6 12.0-0 a5 (A. Muller - A. Skripchenko, France
    2004) ( 12...d7 (A. Golizadeh - M. Perez Candelario, Istanbul 2012)
    13.d1 ad8= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 13.a4 dxe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4
    b5 16.c2 d5 17.g4 f6=;
    C1a2) 10...e6 11.g5 c8 ( 11...a5 12.xe6 xe6 13.c2 d7
    14.g3 d8 15.0-0 c6 16.f3 with White's characteristic
    advantage in this type of position. V. Bologan - M. Adams, Internet (blitz)
    2004 ) 12.g3 a5 13.c2 d4= with mutual play.;
    C1a3) 10...a5 11.c2
    C1a31) 11...dxe4 12.dxe4 d7 13.d3 ( 13.a4?! e6 ) 13...b5
    14.xb5 axb5 15.g3 c4 16.a4 ( 16.0-0 (B. Heberla - Z. Efimenko,
    Germany 2011) d6 17.d1 e7 18.e1 d7= ) 16...d6 17.a5
    d7 18.0-0 c6= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in
    the ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
    C1a32) 11...d7 12.a4 c5 13.g5 ( 13.g3 dxe4 14.dxe4 e6=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to
    trip Black up. V. Belikov - O. Korneev, Moscow 1995 ) 13...d4 14.g3
    h6 15.d2 dxc3 16.xc3 c6= V. Bologan - R. Huebner, Germany
    1994;
    C1b) 9...e6 10.0-0 ( 10.g5 c8= ) 10...h6 11.d1 ( 11.h2 d7
    Black has a promising position. V. Bologan - J. Piket, Biel (blitz) 1999 )
    11...e8!? An unorthodox, yet fully playable move, in this concrete
    position. 12.f1 d8 13.g3 dxe4 14.dxe4 xb3 15.xd8 xd8
    16.axb3 d7;
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    C1c) 9...dxe4 10.dxe4 e7 11.f1 e6= This line has been played until
    this point in several games of moderate significance. V. Bologan - S.
    Fedorchuk, Cannes (blitz) 2006;
    C1d) 9...h5! 10.g3 e6 11.f1 Suggested improvement for Black: a5!?
    ( 11...dxe4 12.dxe4 xb3 13.axb3 f6 14.g5 h6 15.xf6 xf6
    16.1d2 ad8 V. Bologan - I. Kurnosov, Moscow 2007 ) 12.g5 g6
    13.xe6 fxe6 14.e3 a4 15.exd5 ( 15.c2?! a3 ) 15...e7 16.c2
    exd5 Black has the initiative.;
    C2) 9.exd5 xd5 10.e4 f5 ( 10...f6 11.0-0 h8 12.e1 de7
    N. Srinath - V. Mikhalevski, Tromsoe 2007 ) 11.g3 g6 12.0-0 f4
    13.xf4 exf4 14.e4 e8 ( 14...xe4 15.dxe4 f6 16.d5 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. V. Bologan - M. Krasenkow, Olite 2006 )
    15.e1 a5 16.c2 c5= with mutual play. ]
    [ 6...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7.bd2
    A1) 7...d5 8.e2 e6 9.exd5 ( 9.h3?! h5 10.g3 (M. Gluszko - D.
    Ostrowska, Chotowa 2009) h6 Black has the initiative. ) 9...xd5 10.e4
    e7 11.c2 b5 12.g3 e8= with mutual play. M. Kobalia - V. Korchnoi,
    Rethymnon 2003;
    A2) 7...h6 8.0-0
    A2a) 8...d5 9.exd5 xd5 10.c4 (Chiron 1.1a - Spike 1.4 Leiden,
    Internet 2012) ( 10.e4 e7 11.e1 f6 12.g3 d6 H. Krueger - V.
    Filipchenko, corr. 2010 ) 10...f6 ( 10...d6?! 11.e1 e8 (M. Irwin - J.
    Borleffs, Leiden 2007) 12.d4! White has the initiative. ) 11.cxe5 xe5
    12.xd5 g4 13.d4 xf3+ 14.xf3 xf3 15.xf3 xf3 16.gxf3 d6
    17.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b) 8...e8 9.e1 d6 10.f1 Updated on December 15, 2013
    A2b1) worse move is 10...b5 11.g3 ( 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 b8=
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2012 ) 11...b6 12.h3 b8 13.d4
    d7 14.c2 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of
    position. I. Lanc - A. Ivanov, corr. 2010;
    A2b2) 10...e6 11.c2 d5 12.e2 f8 M. Vachier Lagrave - R.
    Ponomariov, Beijing (blitz) 2013;
    B) 7.0-0 d6= - Line 366 : 6... d6 7. O-O O-O ( 7...a7= - 6... Ba7 7. O-O OO; 7...d5 8.exd5 xd5 9.h3 - 7. h3 d5 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. O-O );
    C) 7.g5 h6 8.h4 [#] e7! This move is frequently played in many similar
    positions. 9.bd2 d6 ( 9...h5 10.xe7 xe7 11.0-0 f4 12.c4 d6
    13.e3 f6 14.g3 h3+ 15.g2 e7 16.d4 b6 17.c2 a5= The position
    is objectively equal, but precise play is required from Black. L. Czegledi - M.
    Szabo, corr. 2011 ) 10.0-0 ( 10.g3 b5 11.0-0 a5 12.c2 h5=
    B. Macieja - A. Aleksandrov, Warsaw 2009 ) 10...a5 11.c2 c5 (J. Nun - P.
    Vavra, Czech Republic 1999) 12.e1 c6= with mutual play.;
    D) 7.h3
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    D1) 7...e8 8.bd2
    D1a) 8...f8 9.0-0 h6 10.e1 d6 11.d4 d7 ( 11...b5 - Line 404 : 3.
    Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 h6 10.
    d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 ) 12.a3 g6 13.a2 g7 14.b4 c8 15.b2
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. C. Bauer - L.
    Aronian, Paris (rapid) 2009;
    D1b) 8...d6= - 6... d6 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. h3 Re8;
    D2) 7...a7= - 6... Ba7 7. h3 O-O;
    D3) 7...d6= - 6... d6 7. h3 O-O;
    D4) 7...d5 8.exd5 xd5 9.0-0
    D4a) 9...b6 10.e1 h6 ( 10...e6 11.xe6 fxe6 12.e2 d5 13.g5
    d7 14.bd2 White has slightly better pawn structure. )
    D4a1) 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 d5 13.xd5 xd5 14.bd2 d8
    ( 14...f5 15.b3 xb3 16.xb3 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. I.
    Nepomniachtchi - P. Eljanov, Mainz (rapid) 2008 ) 15.b3 f6 16.d4
    exd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.cxd4 xb3 19.xb3 b6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be given to
    Black.;
    D4a2) 11.bd2 xd3 12.xe5 g3 13.f3 xf3 14.dxf3
    D4a21) 14...e7?! [#] 15.xf7!? ( 15.d3 d6 16.f4 g6
    17.xd6 cxd6 18.e4 White has a lasting advantage. V. Kramnik M. Krasenkow, Wijk aan Zee 2003 ) 15...xf7 16.xe7 xe7 17.e5
    f8 18.xf7 a5 19.a4 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    D4a22) 14...xe5 15.xe5 a5 16.a4 (Rybka 3 - Naum 3.1, Internet
    2008) d6 17.g6 d8 18.e7+ f8 19.xc8 axc8 20.e3
    White has a pair of bishops.;
    D4b) 9...de7!? 10.e1 ( 10.xe5 xe5 11.d4 (V. Bologan - B.
    Heberla, Plovdiv 2008) b6 12.dxe5 g6 13.a3 xe5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 10...g6 11.g5 h6 12.h5 ( 12.e4
    e7 13.g3 h7 14.c2 f5= With simple and comfortable play - there is
    little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. B. Macieja - R. Huebner,
    Germany 2010 ) 12...hxg5 13.xg6 (R. Mainka - H. Bastian, Hoeckendorf
    2004) f6 14.xf6 gxf6 15.e3 b6 ]
    7.bd2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7.0-0= - Line 366 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7.h3
    A) 7...a7 8.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 Ba7 8. h3 ( 8.0-0= - Line 366 : 7. O-O Ba7 8.
    h3 );
    B) 7...h6 8.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 h6 8. h3;
    C) 7...e6 8.bd2 0-0= - 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. h3 Be6;
    D) 7...0-0 8.g5 ( 8.0-0= - Line 366 : 7. O-O O-O 8. h3; 8.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 OO 8. h3 )
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    D1) 8...e7 9.bd2 h6 ( 9...d8 (A. Morozevich - M. Carlsen, Moscow
    (blitz) 2008) 10.d4 a7 11.0-0 e6 12.e3 ) 10.h4 a7 [#] 11.g4!
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - F. Bindrich, Kirishi 2007) ( 11.0-0 g5 12.g3 e6=
    Black has moderate counterplay. Phalanx XXIII - Cerebro 3.03d, Internet
    2012 ) 11...a5 12.c2 (with the idea g5) White has the initiative.;
    D2) 8...h6 9.h4 g5 10.g3 h5 11.h2 ( 11.bd2 a5 12.a4 f6
    13.e2 e7= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up. U. Ritter - H. Barth, corr. 2012; Updated on
    January 10, 2014 11.h2 xg3 12.fxg3 g7= A. Duchardt - A. Lefebvre,
    corr. 2014 ) 11...f6 12.bd2 f4 13.xf4 xf4 ( 13...gxf4 14.0-0 d7=
    with mutual play. H. Mergardd - M. Palladino, corr. 2012 ) 14.f1 a5 15.g3
    f6 B. Boschma - W. Krol, corr. 2012 ]
    [ 7.e3 xe3 8.fxe3 e7 ( 8...0-0 9.0-0= - Line 366 : 7. O-O Ba7 8. Be3 Bxe3
    9. fxe3 O-O ) 9.bd2 g6 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 ( Updated on June 17, 2014
    11.h3 e6 12.xe6 fxe6 13.b3 d7 14.f2 h6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. V. Malakhov - G. Sargissian, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 11...c6 12.h4 a5
    13.xg6 hxg6 14.a4 (S. Tiviakov - A. Morozevich, Bled (ol) 2002) e8=
    (with the idea Be6) ]
    [ 7.e2 0-0 8.bd2 e6= (with the idea d5) A. Neiksans - H. Stefansson,
    Liepaya (rapid) 2004 ]
    7...a7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.f1 0-0 ( 8...a7= - 7... Ba7 8. Nf1 h6 ) 9.h3= - 8. h3 O-O 9. Nf1;
    B) 8.0-0 0-0= - Line 366 : 7. O-O O-O 8. Nbd2 h6 ( 8...a7= - Line 366 : 7. OO Ba7 8. Nbd2 h6 );
    C) 8.h3
    C1) equivalent move is 8...0-0 9.f1 ( 9.0-0 - Line 364 ) 9...d5 ( 9...e6
    10.g3 d5 11.e2= - 7... O-O 8. h3 Be6 9. Nf1 d5 10. Qe2 h6 11. Ng3;
    9...e7 10.g3 g6 11.0-0 a7 - 7... Ba7 8. h3 O-O 9. Nf1 Ne7 10. Ng3
    Ng6 11. O-O h6 ) 10.exd5 ( 10.e2 e6= - 7... O-O 8. h3 Be6 9. Nf1 d5 10.
    Qe2 h6 ) 10...xd5 11.g3
    C1a) 11...e6 12.0-0 e8 ( 12...a7= - 11... Ba7 12. O-O Be6 ) 13.e1
    f8 14.d2 ( 14.xe5?! xe5 15.xe5 [#] xc3! 16.f3 xb3
    17.xe8 xe8 18.axb3 b5 Black has a lasting advantage. ) 14...d6
    15.c2 b5 16.b4 b6 17.e4 d8= with mutual play. S. Shaw - J.
    Wharrier, corr. 2007;
    C1b) 11...a7 12.0-0 e6 ( 12...e8 13.e1 f6 14.c2 d6 15.b4
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. V. Bologan K. Szabo, Mainz (rapid) 2010 ) 13.e2 ( 13.e1 - Line 366 ) 13...d6
    (Toga II 1.4 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007) 14.e4 d8= (with the idea
    Re8);
    C2) 8...a7= - 7... Ba7 8. h3 h6;
    C3) 8...e6
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    C3a) 9.f1 d7 ( 9...d5 10.e2 0-0= - 7... O-O 8. h3 Be6 9. Nf1 d5 10.
    Qe2 h6 ) 10.g3 d5 11.e2 0-0-0 ( 11...dxe4 12.xe6 xe6 13.dxe4
    0-0 ) 12.d2 ( 12.0-0 (A. Sancar - L. Kuehnel, Stuttgart 2010) d6
    13.d1 g5 14.h2 b8= with mutual play. ) 12...he8
    C3a1) 13.c2 g5 14.0-0-0 ( 14.e3? d4 15.d2 (S. Tiviakov - A.
    Onischuk, Montreal 2009) g4 16.h4 gxh3 17.gxh3 dxc3 18.bxc3
    g8 Black has a lasting initiative. ) 14...d4 15.b1 b8 16.c4 g8;
    C3a2) 13.0-0 dxe4 14.dxe4 d3 15.xd3 xd3 16.c2 d6;
    C3a3) 13.d1 g5 14.e3 d4 15.c1
    C3a31) 15...g8 16.xe6 xe6 17.f5 f8 18.cxd4 exd4
    ( 18...xd4 19.3xd4 exd4 20.a3 (Nf5 is a well-placed piece.) S.
    Tiviakov - M. Bartel, Wroclaw 2010 ) 19.c2 xa2 20.d2 b4
    21.xb4 xb4+ 22.f1 h5 23.g3 b8 24.g2 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    C3a32) 15...g4!? 16.h4 ( 16.hxg4 dxc3 17.bxc3 xg4
    Black has the attack. ) 16...gxh3 17.xe6 xe6 18.xh3 xa2
    19.hf5 b3= with mutual play.;
    C3b) 9.xe6 fxe6 10.b4 a7 11.0-0 ( 11.a4 0-0 12.0-0= - 11. O-O OO 12. a4 ) 11...0-0 12.a4 e8= Black has moderate counterplay. This line
    has been played until this point in several computer engine games.
    Stockfish 2.1.1 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2011;
    C3c) 9.h2 d5 10.g4 xg4 11.hxg4 f6 12.f3 xf3 13.gxf3 0-0-0
    14.exd5 xd5 15.e4 xb3 ( Updated on September 26, 2013 15...xe4
    16.dxe4 f6 17.e2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. V.
    Iordachescu - E. Safarli, Baku 2013 ) 16.axb3 d5 17.e2 e7;
    C3d) 9.0-0 0-0= - Line 366 : 7. O-O O-O 8. Nbd2 h6 9. h3 Be6;
    C3e) 9.c2 a7
    C3e1) 10.f1 d5 ( Updated on April 19, 2013 10...e7 11.g3
    (with the idea d4) c5 (R. Gajek - J. Duda, Chorzow 2013) 12.0-0 c6
    13.h4 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. )
    11.e2 d6 ( 11...0-0 12.g3= - 7... Ba7 8. h3 h6 9. Nf1 d5 10. Qe2
    h6 11. Ng3 Be6 12. Bc2; Updated on October 8, 2013 11...d4 12.g3
    d6 13.d2 0-0-0 14.c4! This move is frequently played in many
    similar positions. g5 15.a4 e7 16.b4 White has the initiative. R.
    Rapport - L. Bruzon Batista, Camarinas 2013 ) Updated on November 30,
    2013 12.g3 0-0-0 13.0-0 ( 13.a4?! d4 14.0-0 g5 Black has the
    initiative. J. Malik - B. Bok, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 13...g5 14.e3 xe3
    15.fxe3 dxe4 16.dxe4 b8 L. Milde - D. Popov, corr. 2013;
    C3e2) 10.e2
    C3e21) equivalent move is 10...d5
    C3e211) 11.g4?! d7 12.f1 0-0-0 13.g3 dxe4!? ( 13...g6
    14.d2 (A. Onischuk - I. Ibragimov, Koszalin 1999) dxe4 15.dxe4
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    e8 16.0-0-0 d6 Black has a lasting initiative. ) 14.dxe4 h5
    15.g5 e8 (with the idea Bxh3, Nd6) Black has a lasting
    advantage.;
    C3e212) 11.f1= - 10. Nf1 d5 11. Qe2;
    C3e213) 11.0-0 (Frenzee Feb08 - Thinker 5.1, Internet 2008) 0-0
    12.exd5 xd5 13.e4 e8;
    C3e22) 10...e7
    C3e221) Dangerous line for White: 11.b4?! d5 ( 11...h5 12.b3
    f6 13.g3 d5= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in
    the ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 12.a4 b5 13.0-0 0-0 14.axb5
    axb5 15.d4 exd4 16.cxd4 ( worse move is 16.e5 dxc3 17.exf6
    xf6 18.b3 xb4 19.b1 (G. Kasparov - J. Lautier, Linares
    1994) c5 20.a3 g6 21.xb4 cxb4 22.xb5 xh3 23.c2 g4
    Black has a lasting advantage. ) 16...dxe4 17.xe4 xb4 18.xf6+
    xf6 19.b1 d5 Black can increase his advantage with accurate
    play.;
    C3e222) 11.f1 d5 12.g3 0-0-0 13.exd5 ( 13.a4?! (R. Felgaer
    - G. Garcia, Cali 2007) [#] Suggested improvement for Black: b4!
    14.xe5 dxe4 15.dxe4 c5 16.a3 a2 17.c6 xc3 18.xa7+
    b8 19.e3 xe2 20.xc5 xg3 21.fxg3 xe4 22.e3 xg3
    23.g1 d3 24.f2 b3! 25.c6+ bxc6 26.xc6 f5
    Black has a lasting advantage. ) 13...xd5 14.0-0 ( 14.e3?!
    (J. Bejtovic - D. Semcesen, Gothenburg 2011) xe3 15.xe3 g5
    Black has the initiative. ) 14...he8 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 g6 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7...0-0
    A) 8.f1 d5 ( Updated on June 18, 2014 8...e6 9.g3 xb3 10.axb3
    (M. Tissir - A. Aleksandrov, Dubai 2014) d5 ) 9.exd5 ( 9.e2 h6 10.g3
    e6 11.0-0 e8 12.h3= - 8. h3 Re8 9. Nf1 d5 10. Qe2 h6 11. Ng3 Be6 12. OO ) 9...xd5 10.g3 h6 ( 10...f6 11.0-0 e6 [#] 12.e3! e7 13.d4 h8
    14.dxe5 xe3 15.fxe3 xd1 16.axd1 xb3 17.axb3 c5 18.f2
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. V. Malakhov - V. Georgiev, Solin
    2006; 10...f6 11.0-0 h6 12.e3 xe3 13.fxe3 (with the idea Nh4) J.
    Degraeve - J. Dorfman, Aix-les-Bains 2007 ) 11.0-0
    A1) 11...e8 12.e1 (with the idea d4) f6 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3
    ( 14.fxe3 a5 15.c2 c5 E. Najer - V. Topalov, Ajaccio (m/2, rapid) 2004 )
    14...d6 15.d2 g4 16.c2 with White's characteristic advantage in
    this type of position.;
    A2) 11...a7= - 7... Ba7 8. Nf1 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Ng3 O-O 11. O-O h6;
    B) 8.c4 h6 9.0-0 a7 - Line 366;
    C) 8.0-0 - Line 366;
    D) 8.h3
    D1) 8...e6 9.c2 ( 9.e2 e8 10.f1 d5 11.g3 h6= - 8... Re8 9. Nf1
    d5 10. Qe2 h6 11. Ng3 Be6; 9.f1 d5 10.e2 h6 11.g3 e8=
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    - 8... Re8 9. Nf1 d5 10. Qe2 h6 11. Ng3 Be6 ) 9...a7= - 7... Ba7 8. h3 Be6 9.
    Bc2 O-O;
    D2) 8...a7= - 7... Ba7 8. h3 O-O;
    D3) 8...e8 9.f1 ( 9.0-0= - Line 366 : 7. O-O O-O 8. Nbd2 Re8 9. h3 )
    D3a) equivalent move is 9...e6 10.g3 h6 ( 10...d5 11.g5 ) 11.h2
    (with the idea Ng4, Qf3) ( 11.0-0 d5 12.e2= - 9... d5 10. Qe2 h6 11.
    Ng3 Be6 12. O-O ) 11...h7 ( 11...d5 12.g4 (with the idea Qf3) )
    12.f3 g8 13.g4 d7 ( equivalent move is 13...a5 (with the idea a4)
    14.a4 ge7 15.0-0 f8 ) 14.f5 ( 14.h5 (with the idea Bxh6) e7
    15.0-0 h8 16.g3 a5= with mutual play. ) 14...a5 ( 14...xf5 15.exf5
    e4 16.dxe4 d5 (I. Nepomniachtchi - E. Inarkiev, Sochi 2007) 17.f6 xe4+
    18.f1 ae8 19.c2 g6 20.xe4 dxe4 21.e2 e5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.0-0 a4 16.c2 f6;
    D3b) 9...d5 (aimed against Ng3, Nh2, Qf3) 10.e2 ( 10.g3 dxe4
    11.g5 f8 12.3xe4 xe4 13.xe4 e7 ) 10...h6 ( equivalent move
    is 10...a5 11.g5 d4 12.a4 b8= with mutual play. ) 11.g3 ( 11.g4?!
    (T. Stepovaia Dianchenko - I. Berzina, Tallinn 2002) a5! (with the idea
    a4) Black has the initiative. ) 11...e6
    D3b1) 12.h2
    D3b11) 12...d7 13.g4 ( 13.f3 ad8 14.0-0= - 12. O-O Qd7 13.
    Nh2 Rad8 14. Qf3 ) 13...h7 14.0-0 ad8 15.d1 d4;
    D3b12) 12...f8
    D3b121) 13.f3?! a5 14.c2
    D3b1211) 14...dxe4 15.dxe4 c4 16.f5 ( 16.g4?!
    (C. Bauer - M. Kazhgaleyev, France 2009) xg4 17.hxg4 f6
    18.f5 d7 White has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16...d6
    ( 16...h5 17.g4 d7 18.g5 xf5 19.gxf6 g6 20.fxg7 xg7
    21.f1 ) 17.xd6 xd6 18.g4 xg4 19.hxg4 e7 (with the
    idea Bg5) 20.b3 xb3 21.axb3 g5;
    D3b1212) 14...d4! This move is frequently played in many similar
    positions. 15.g4 d7 16.d1 c5 White has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    D3b122) 13.g4 (O. Kurmann - R. Stern, Berlin 2009) d4 14.xf6+
    xf6 15.xe6 xe6;
    D3b2) 12.0-0
    D3b21) equivalent move is 12...d7 13.h2 ( 13.d1 ad8 14.h4
    (A. Rios - D. Uribe Arteaga, Medellin 2011) d4 15.xe6 xe6 16.f3
    d7 (with the idea Red8) ) 13...ad8 14.d1 (Zhang Xiaopeng - Bai
    Jinshi, Beijing 2012) ( 14.f3 dxe4 15.dxe4 xb3 16.axb3 e6
    17.b4 f8= with mutual play. I. Nepomniachtchi - I. Kurnosov,
    Dagomys 2008 ) 14...c8 15.d2 e7= with mutual play.;
    D3b22) 12...f8
    D3b221) 13.d1
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    D3b2211) 13...d4 14.xe6 xe6 15.f5 h7 16.cxd4 xd4
    ( 16...exd4 17.a3 g6 18.g3 a5 (Z. Efimenko - R. Ponomariov,
    Kiev 2012) 19.c2 d7 20.e2 g7 21.f4 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. ) 17.5xd4 exd4 18.c2 c5= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    D3b2212) 13...e7 14.e3 ( 14.c2= 1/2-1/2 V. Kramnik - G.
    Kasparov, Riga 1995 ) 14...ad8 15.c2 g6 16.d2 ( 16.a4?!
    (R. Mamedov - L. Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2010) d4 17.d2 a5
    18.f1 g7 White has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16...g7
    17.b4 d4 18.cxd4 xd4 19.xd4 xd4 20.e1 dd8=
    with mutual play.;
    D3b222) 13.c2
    D3b2221) 13...b5 [#] Promising line for White: 14.d1! (with the
    idea d4)
    D3b22211) 14...g6 15.d4! exd4 16.e5 d3 (M. Oleksienko Wang Hao, Calvi 2007) 17.xd3 d7 18.f4 (with the idea
    Qd2, Re1) White has a lasting advantage.;
    D3b22212) Updated on July 6, 2013 14...d7? 15.d4! exd4
    ( 15...xe4 16.xe4 dxe4 17.xe5 xe5 18.dxe5 d5
    19.xe4 ) 16.e5 h7 17.cxd4 White has a lasting advantage.
    R. Pruijssers - I. Sokolov, Amsterdam 2013;
    D3b22213) 14...d4 15.b3!? (with the idea Qc2, cxd4) ( 15.h2
    (Key game P. Craciun - V. Petkov, Sunny Beach 2007) d7 )
    15...d7 16.xe6 xe6 ( 16...xe6 17.f5 ) 17.c2 ad8
    ( 17...c5 18.cxd4 xd4 19.f5 White has the initiative. )
    18.d2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    D3b2222) 13...d7 14.d1 ad8 ]
    [ 7...e6 8.h3 0-0= - 7... O-O 8. h3 Be6 ]
    8.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8.0-0= - Line 366 : 7. O-O Ba7 8. Nbd2 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8.f1
    A) 8...d5 9.exd5 xd5 10.g3 0-0 11.0-0 h6 ( 11...f6 12.e3 xe3
    13.fxe3 h8 14.d2 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of
    position. B. Savchenko - B. Socko, Helsingor 2008 ) 12.e1 e6= - 5... O-O 6.
    O-O d6 7. Bb3 h6 8. Nbd2 a6 9. Re1 Ba7 10. Nf1 Be6 11. Ng3 d5 12. exd5
    Nxd5;
    B) 8...e6 9.g3 h6= - 8... h6 9. Ng3 Be6;
    C) worse move is 8...e7 9.g3
    C1) 9...g6 10.g5 ( 10.0-0 0-0 11.h3 - 8. h3 O-O 9. Nf1 Ne7 10. Ng3
    Ng6 11. O-O ) 10...0-0 11.h5 (M. Gluszko - D. Dragieva, Iasi 2011) c6
    12.d2 White has the initiative.;
    C2) 9...h6 10.0-0 d7 11.h3 0-0 12.e1 g6 13.d4 c5 ( 13...e8
    - 8. h3 O-O 9. Nf1 Ne7 10. Ng3 Ng6 11. O-O h6 12. Re1 Re8 13. d4 Bd7 )
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    14.e3 ( equivalent move is 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.d5 c7 16.c4
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Jonny 4.00 - Komodo 1.3, Internet
    2011; This line has been played until this point in several computer engine
    games. ) 14...c7 15.d2 (with the idea Bxh6, Rad1) White has the
    initiative. Critter 0.70 -Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010; This line has been played
    until this point in another computer engine game, too.;
    D) worse move is 8...g4 9.d4 ( 9.e3 xe3 10.xe3 xe3 11.fxe3 0-0
    12.0-0 a5 13.c2 (S. Tiviakov - E. Van den Doel, Rotterdam 2000) c5 )
    9...exd4 10.cxd4 0-0 ( 10...e7 11.g3 (B. Gelfand - Z. Azmaiparashvili,
    Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2003) f6 12.0-0 g4 13.e3 0-0 14.h3 xf3 15.gxf3
    White has a lasting advantage. ) 11.g3 f6 12.0-0 ( 12.h3 d5 13.e5 e4=
    Black has moderate counterplay.; 12.d5 e5 13.xe5 dxe5= Umko 1.1 Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011; This line has been played until this point in
    another computer engine game, too. ) 12...g4 13.e3 d5 ( 13...e8 14.h3
    xf3 15.gxf3 White has a lasting advantage. ) 14.e5 e4 15.c1
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Gull 1.0a - Spike 1.4 Leiden,
    Internet 2011;
    E) 8...h6 9.g3
    E1) 9...0-0 10.0-0 d5 ( 10...e6= - 9... Be6 10. O-O O-O; 10...e8 11.e1
    e6 12.h3 - Line 366 ) 11.e2 e8 12.h3= - 8. h3 O-O 9. Nf1 d5 10. Qe2
    Re8 11. Ng3 h6 12. O-O;
    E2) 9...e6 10.0-0 ( 10.a4 b5 11.c2 0-0 12.0-0 e8 P. Svidler - V.
    Kramnik, Moscow (blitz) 2008; 10.h3= - 8. h3 h6 9. Nf1 Be6 10. Ng3 ) 10...0-0
    ( 10...d7 11.e1 0-0 12.c2 fe8 13.h3= - Line 366 : 7. O-O Ba7 8.
    Re1 O-O 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2 Re8 11. Nf1 Be6 12. Ng3 Qd7 13. Bc2 ) 11.e3
    ( 11.xe6 fxe6 (P. Velicka - L. Kotan, Bratislava 1992) 12.b4 e7 13.a4
    d7; 11.h3= - 8. h3 O-O 9. Nf1 Be6 10. Ng3 h6 11. O-O )
    E2a) 11...e8 12.xe6 xe6 ( 12...fxe6 13.xa7 xa7 14.e1
    (with the idea d4) with White's characteristic advantage in this type of
    position. )
    E2a1) 13.d4 exd4 ( 13...e8 14.d3 d5 15.xe5 dxe4 16.xc6
    (L. McShane - A. Onischuk, Philadelphia 2010) exd3 17.xd8 axd8
    18.ad1 g4 19.xd3 c5 20.b3 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 14.cxd4 xe4 15.d5 xg3 16.dxe6 ( 16.hxg3
    xe3 17.fxe3 xe3+ 18.h2 e7 ) 16...xf1 17.exf7+ f8 18.xa7
    xa7 19.xf1 xf7 20.d3 g8 21.e1 d7 22.d5+ h8 23.g3
    a8 24.h4 e8= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    E2a2) 13.xa7 xa7 14.e1 c6 15.d4 e8 (D. Roos - A. Medina
    Garcia, Torremolinos 1983) 16.c2 with White's characteristic
    advantage in this type of position.;
    E2b) 11...d5 12.xa7 xa7 13.e1 e8 (S. Petrenko - L. Mkrtchian,
    Dresden 2007) 14.c2 (with the idea Rad1, d4) White has the initiative.;
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    E2c) 11...xe3 12.fxe3 (D. Filatov - V. Prosviriakov, Moscow 2008) d7!?
    An unorthodox, yet fully playable move, in this concrete position.
    ( Updated on May 3, 2013 12...d5 13.exd5 xd5 (D. Ferhi - M.
    Haddouche, Algiers 2013) 14.e1 (with the idea d4) with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position.; 12...a5 13.xe6 fxe6
    14.b4 c6 15.a4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 13.e1
    a5 14.c2 c5= with mutual play. ]
    [ 8.c4 0-0 ( 8...h6 (aimed against Bg5) 9.0-0 0-0= - Line 366 : 7. O-O Ba7 8.
    Nbd2 O-O 9. Nc4 h6 ) 9.g5 ( 9.0-0= - Line 366 : 7. O-O Ba7 8. Nbd2 O-O 9.
    Nc4 ) 9...h6 10.h4
    A) 10...e6 11.e3 xe3 ( 11...g5? 12.xg5 hxg5 13.xg5 and White
    has a decisive attack. This line has been played until this point in another
    game of moderate significance, too. P. Wells - C. Ward, Southend 2009 )
    12.fxe3 b8 13.0-0 bd7 14.c2 White has the initiative. H. Poetsch - I.
    Fiderer, Vienna 2011;
    B) 10...g5 11.g3 h5 12.e3 g7= with mutual play. V. Kramnik - V.
    Anand, Moscow 1989 ]
    8...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...h6 9.f1 e6 ( 9...d5 10.e2 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. Nf1 d5 10.
    Qe2 h6; 9...0-0= - 8... O-O 9. Nf1 h6; 9...e7 10.g3 g6 11.0-0 0-0
    - 8... O-O 9. Nf1 Ne7 10. Ng3 Ng6 11. O-O h6 )
    A) 10.xe6 fxe6 11.b3 c8 12.e3 xe3 13.xe3 0-0 D. Lopez
    Idarraga - A. Rios, Medellin 2011;
    B) 10.c2= - 7... h6 8. h3 Be6 9. Bc2 Ba7 10. Nf1;
    C) 10.3h2?! Black takes the initiative with
    C1) 10...d7 11.e3 ( 11.f3 (A. Morozevich - V. Kramnik, Moscow (blitz)
    2008) d5 12.g3 0-0-0 13.0-0 g8! (with the idea Nge7) ) 11...xe3
    12.xe3 d5 13.c2 d8= With simple and comfortable play - there is little
    in the ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
    C2) 10...d5! 11.g3 dxe4 12.dxe4 xd1+ 13.xd1 d8 Black has the
    initiative.;
    D) 10.g3 d7 ( 10...0-0= - 8... O-O 9. Nf1 Be6 10. Ng3 h6 )
    D1) 11.c2 d5 12.e2
    D1a) 12...dxe4 13.dxe4 0-0-0 ( 13...b5 14.b3 0-0 15.0-0
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. M. Adams - P.
    H. Nielsen, Aarhus 1997 ) 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 g5 16.a4 b5 17.b3
    d3 18.xe6+ fxe6 19.xd3 xd3 20.e2 hd8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. G.
    Legemaat - G. Morais, corr. 2010;
    D1b) 12...d4 (C. Philippe - J. Chabanon, France 2003) 13.0-0 0-0 14.b3
    ad8= with mutual play.;
    D2) 11.h4 g6 ( 11...d5 12.hf5 xf5 13.xf5 dxe4 14.dxe4 xd1+
    15.xd1 xe4 16.xg7+ f8 17.f5 xf2+ 18.e2 g3+ 19.xg3
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    xg3 20.f1 g7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    12.e2 0-0-0 13.a4 d5 14.f3 b5 15.b3 d4 ( equivalent move is
    15...dxe4 16.xe6 xe6 17.dxe4 b7= ) 16.xe6 ( 16.c2
    (B. Savchenko - A. Onischuk, Moscow 2009) h5 17.xh5 gxh5 18.a4
    b7 ) 16...fxe6 17.cxd4 xd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.0-0 b7;
    D3) 11.a4 b5 Updated on March 13, 2014 12.b3 ( 12.c2 d5 13.exd5
    xd5 14.0-0 0-0 15.e1 fe8 16.e3 b6 17.xb6 cxb6 18.a3 g6=
    with mutual play. D. Pikula - B. Predojevic, Vogosca 2007 ) 12...d5 13.exd5
    xd5 14.0-0 0-0 15.e1 ae8 16.a4 b4 V. Iordachescu - M. Bartel,
    Yerevan 2014;
    D4) 11.e2
    D4a) 11...d8 12.c2 d5 13.0-0 0-0 14.d1 ( 14.exd5 xd5 15.e3
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. ) 14...dxe4
    15.dxe4 e7 ( 15...c8 16.e3 xe3 17.xe3 xd1+ 18.xd1 d8
    (R. Mamedov - N. Short, Baku 2008) 19.a4 b5 20.b3 d6 21.c1
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16.e1 d7 17.b4 b5 18.d1
    xd1+ 19.xd1 e8 20.d3 with White's characteristic advantage in
    this type of position.;
    D4b) 11...0-0 12.0-0 xb3 ( 12...fe8 13.e3 (D. Debashish - V. Matta,
    Delhi 2010) xb3 14.axb3 d5= ) 13.axb3 d5 14.h4 ad8 15.f3
    dxe4 16.dxe4 Updated on December 19, 2013 d3 ( 16...e6 17.hf5
    h7 Yu Shaoteng - H. Jonkman, Wijk aan Zee 2002 ) 17.e3 xe3
    18.fxe3 (B. Adhiban - P. Vishnu, Jalgaon 2013) d7 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...e6 9.c2 ( 9.xe6 fxe6 10.0-0 0-0 11.b4 h5=
    Black has moderate counterplay. Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010; This
    line has been played until this point in several computer engine games.; 9.f1
    d7 10.g3 h6= - 8... h6 9. Nf1 Be6 10. Ng3 Qd7; 9.0-0 0-0= - Line 366 : 7. OO Ba7 8. h3 O-O 9. Nbd2 Be6 ) 9...0-0 10.0-0 ( 10.g5 d7 11.f1 h6
    12.f3 d5 13.e2 e6 14.g3= - 8... h6 9. Nf1 d5 10. Qe2 h6 11. Ng3 Be6
    12. Bc2 )
    A) equivalent move is 10...d7 An unorthodox, yet fully playable move, in this
    concrete position. 11.c4 b6 12.e3 d5 13.e2 ( 13.a4 dxe4 14.dxe4
    f6 15.b3 e8 ) 13...e8
    A1) worse move is 14.g4?! f6 15.d1 g6 16.b3 ( 16.b3 d4 17.cxd4
    exd4 18.g2 d5! Black has a lasting initiative. H. Nakamura - A.
    Beliavsky, Amsterdam 2009 ) 16...a5 17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5 xd5
    19.exd5 xd5 20.b4 c6 Black has the initiative.;
    A2) 14.d2 f6 15.fe1 d7 16.d4 exd4 17.cxd4 dxe4 18.xe4 d5=
    with mutual play.;
    B) 10...h6 11.e1= - Line 366 : 6. Bb3 d6 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 h6 10.
    Nbd2 Be6 11. Bc2;
    C) 10...d5 11.e1 ( 11.exd5 xd5 12.e1 e8 13.f1 e4 (R. Strohhaeker
    - T. Hirneise, Prievidza 2008) 14.dxe4 xe4 15.xe4 xe4= Equal chances,
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    quiet position. ) 11...dxe4 ( 11...e8 12.g5 White has the initiative. Z.
    Efimenko - M. Ferguson, Port Erin 2007 ) 12.dxe4 h5 ( 12...e7 13.f1
    ad8 14.e2 e8 15.e3 f6 H. Nakamura - M. Carlsen, Moscow (blitz)
    2010 ) 13.f1 ( 13.h2?! h4 14.f3 (D. Svetushkin - S. Haslinger, Palma
    de Mallorca 2008) f4 Black has the attack. ) 13...f6 (Thinker 5.4D Inert Naum 4.2, Internet 2010) ( equivalent move is 13...xd1 14.xd1 ad8
    15.e3 f6 16.xa7 xa7 17.e3 f4= Equal chances, quiet position.
    Historically important game A. Karpov - V. Korchnoi, Merano (m/ 8) 1981 )
    14.e2 fd8 15.b3 d7= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in
    the ensuing lines to trip Black up. ]
    [ 8...h5
    A) 9.c4 f6 ( 9...f4 10.xf4 exf4 (A. Markgraf - J. Schulz, Verden 2009)
    11.a4 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 10.g3 ( 10.g5 g6 11.g4
    f4 12.xf4 exf4= with mutual play. ) 10...h6 11.e3 e6 12.d5 d8;
    B) 9.f1 f6 (B. Heberla - T. Warakomski, Wroclaw 2010) 10.g5 g6
    11.g3 e6 12.e3 (with the idea Nh4) xe3 13.xe3 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. ]
    [ 8...e7 9.f1 g6 10.g3 h6 ( 10...0-0 - 8... O-O 9. Nf1 Ne7 10. Ng3
    Ng6 ) 11.0-0 0-0 - 8... O-O 9. Nf1 Ne7 10. Ng3 Ng6 11. O-O h6 ]
    9.f1
    [ 9.0-0 - Line 366 ]
    [ 9.e2?! e7 10.f1 g6 11.g4 d5 Black has the initiative. S. Fedorchuk S. Feller, Paris (blitz) 2010 ]
    9...d5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9...e6 [Chapter] [#] 10.g3
    A) equivalent move is 10...xb3
    A1) 11.axb3 e7 12.h4 ( 12.g5 (I. Ionescu Brandis - C. Moshina,
    Bucharest 1997) d7 13.0-0 f6 14.d2 c6 ) 12...h8 ( equivalent move is
    12...g6 13.hf5 f4 14.f3 e6= with mutual play. ) 13.0-0 d5 14.e2
    d6 15.b4 ( 15.g5 e6 16.b4 h6 17.e3 xe3 18.xe3 ad8
    19.gf5 xf5 20.xf5 d7 21.fe1 dxe4 22.dxe4 h7
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - L. Aronian, Mainz (rapid) 2009) 23.ed1 fd8 24.xd7
    xd7 25.h2 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15...e6 16.e1 d4
    17.f3 d7 18.cxd4 xd4 19.xd4 exd4;
    A2) 11.xb3 c8 ( 11...b8 12.0-0 h6 13.f5 d7 14.c2 e7
    15.xe7+ xe7= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Czegledi - H. Buczinski,
    corr. 2011 ) 12.0-0 b6 ( equivalent move is 12...h6 13.e1 e8 14.f5
    d7= (with the idea Ne7); 12...e7 13.d4 (K. Kulaots - M. Carlsen, Gausdal
    2007) exd4 14.cxd4 h6 15.e1 e8 16.a4 White has a lasting
    advantage. ) 13.f5 e6 14.c2 d5 15.e3 g6 16.xb6 cxb6 17.g3
    dxe4 18.xe4 d5= with mutual play. M. Auzins - T. Kiddell, corr. 2011;
    B) 10...h6
    B1) 11.h2
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    B1a) 11...d5 12.f3 dxe4 ( 12...a5 13.c2 dxe4 14.dxe4 c4
    15.g4 d7 16.0-0 h4 17.f5 xf5 18.exf5 d6 19.f6 xf6
    (A. Morozevich - M. Adams, Yerevan (rapid) 2008) 20.xe5 de4
    21.e3 g5 22.f4 White has a lasting advantage. ) 13.dxe4
    (M. Kazhgaleyev - V. Malaniuk, Luzern 1997) e8 14.0-0 f6=
    Black has moderate counterplay.;
    B1b) 11...d7 12.f3 xb3 13.axb3 h7 14.g4 e7 15.0-0=
    - 11. O-O Qd7 12. Nh2 Bxb3 13. axb3 Ne7 14. Qf3 Nh7 15. Ng4;
    B1c) 11...e7 12.g4 h7 ( 12...g6 13.f5 V. Yemelin - S. Klimov,
    St. Petersburg 2009; This line has been played until this point in another
    correspondence game, too. ) 13.f3 c8 ( 13...xb3 14.axb3
    (M. Kobalia - N. Chadaev, Dagomys 2010) c8 15.f5 xf5 16.exf5
    White has the initiative. ) 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 xb3 16.axb3 f5
    17.exf5 xf5 18.xf5 xf5 19.g4 (V. Iordachescu - G. Vescovi,
    Bermuda 2004) f7= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in
    the ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
    B2) 11.c2 d5 12.e2= - 9... d5 10. Qe2 h6 11. Ng3 Be6 12. Bc2;
    B3) 11.0-0
    B3a) 11...e8 12.h2 ( 12.e1= - Line 366 : 7. O-O Ba7 8. Re1 O-O 9.
    h3 h6 10. Nbd2 Re8 11. Nf1 Be6 12. Ng3 ) 12...xb3 13.axb3 d7
    14.f3 e6 15.b4 e7 16.g4 (V. Nevednichy - A. Aleksandrov, Budva
    2003) ( 16.e1= - Line 366 : 7. O-O Ba7 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2
    Re8 11. Nf1 Be6 12. N3h2 Bxb3 13. axb3 Qd7 14. Qf3 Qe6 15. b4 Ne7 16.
    Ng3 ) 16...xg4 17.hxg4 f6;
    B3b) 11...xb3 12.axb3 d5 13.e2 d7= - 8... h6 9. Nf1 Be6 10. Ng3
    Qd7 11. Qe2 O-O 12. O-O Bxb3 13. axb3 d5;
    B3c) 11...d5 12.e2= - 9... d5 10. Qe2 h6 11. Ng3 Be6 12. O-O;
    B3d) 11...e7 12.c2 g6 13.e1 - Line 366 : 7. O-O Ba7 8. Re1 O-O
    9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2 Be6 11. Bc2 Ne7 12. Nf1 Ng6 13. Ng3;
    B3e) 11...d7
    B3e1) 12.e3 e7 13.h4 ( 13.d4 exd4 14.cxd4 xb3 15.xb3 d5
    16.e5 e4 )
    B3e11) worse move is 13...g6 14.hf5 e7 15.xe7+ xe7
    16.xa7 xa7 17.f4 c5 18.xe6 ( 18.c2 b5 19.d2 (M. Carlsen H. Nakamura, London 2011) c8 20.e3 ac7 21.ad1 exf4
    22.xf4 d5= Black has moderate counterplay. ) 18...fxe6 19.f5 e8
    20.a4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B3e12) 13...xe3 14.fxe3 xb3 15.xb3 h7 16.f2 b6 17.af1
    eg8= (with the idea Qe6) The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from Black.;
    B3e2) 12.xe6 fxe6 13.b4 f7 14.a4 e7= (with the idea Ng6) Black
    has moderate counterplay.;
    B3e3) 12.h2
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    B3e31) 12...e7 Updated on December 24, 2013
    B3e311) 13.d4 g6 ( equivalent move is 13...exd4 14.cxd4 xb3
    15.axb3 d5 16.e5 e4= With simple and comfortable play - there is
    little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 14.h1 ae8
    B3e3111) 15.c2 [#] d5! This move is frequently played in many
    similar positions. 16.dxe5 xe4 17.xe4 dxe4 18.xe4
    ( 18.e3? xe3 19.fxe3 xe5 20.xe4 (H. Hamdouchi - L.
    Aronian, Bastia (rapid) 2003) xd1 21.fxd1 c4 22.xb7 xb2
    23.db1 c4 Black has a lasting advantage. ) 18...xd1 19.xd1
    d8 20.e3 xe3 21.fxe3 xe5 22.xd8 xd8 23.xb7 a5
    24.f3 xf3 25.xf3 d2 26.b4 axb4 27.cxb4 xa2 28.xa2
    xa2= This position is rather drawish.;
    B3e3112) 15.xe6 fxe6 16.f3 exd4 17.cxd4 c5;
    B3e312) 13.e1?! (Stockfish 191213 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013) g6 14.d4 xb3 15.axb3 exd4 16.cxd4 d5! 17.e5 e4
    18.xe4 dxe4 19.xe4 d5 20.d3 ad8 21.f3 fe8
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B3e32) 12...xb3 13.axb3 e7 14.f3 h7 15.g4
    B3e321) 15...h8 16.f5 e6 17.b4 b6 18.e3 g5 19.xg5
    hxg5 20.ge3 xe3 ( 20...g6? 21.xe7 xe7 22.d5 e6
    23.xb6 cxb6 24.e3 b5 25.xg5 I. Nepomniachtchi - E. Najer,
    Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 21.xe3 f6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a minimal preference should be given to White.;
    B3e322) 15...c6 16.e3 xe3 17.xe3 ( 17.fxe3?!
    (R. Kasimdzhanov - J. Piket, Wijk aan Zee 1999) ad8 18.h5 g5
    19.b4 f6 (with the idea d5) White has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ) 17...f5 18.exf5 xf5 19.g4 f7 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9...h6 10.g4 d5 11.e2= - 9... d5 10. Qe2 h6 11. g4 ]
    [ worse move is 9...e7 This move leads to slightly better positions for White.
    10.g3 g6 11.0-0 Promising line for White:
    A) 11...h6
    A1) 12.d4 e8 13.c2 ( 13.e1 - Line 366 : 7. O-O Ba7 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3
    h6 10. Nbd2 Ne7 11. Nf1 Ng6 12. d4 Re8 13. Ng3 ) 13...c6 14.e3
    ( 14.e1 - Line 366 : 7. O-O Ba7 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2 Ne7 11.
    Nf1 Ng6 12. d4 Re8 13. Ng3 c6 14. Bc2 ) Updated on December 15, 2013
    14...exd4 ( 14...e7 15.e1 f8 (J. Degraeve - I. Sokolov, Sremic Krsko
    1998) 16.a4 c5 17.d5 b5 18.h2 with White's characteristic advantage
    in this type of position. ) 15.cxd4 c5 16.e1 d7 17.c1 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. Stockfish - Houdini 4 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A2) 12.e1
    A2a) 12...b5 13.a4 ( 13.h2 e6 14.d4 e8 15.xe6 xe6 16.d5
    e8 17.f5 e7 S. Fedorchuk - T. Nyback, Plovdiv 2008 ) 13...d7
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    ( 13...b7 - 11... b5 12. a4 Bb7 13. Re1 h6 ) 14.d4 ( Updated on February
    1, 2013 14.axb5 axb5 15.d4 c5 16.dxe5 dxe5 17.e3 c7 J. Binas V. Stika, corr. 2013 ) 14...c5 15.e3 c7 16.d2 (with the idea Bxh6)
    h7 (W. Hendriks - E. L'Ami, Hilversum 2007) 17.c2 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position.;
    A2b) 12...e6 - Line 366 : 7. O-O Ba7 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 Ne7 10. Nbd2
    Ng6 11. Nf1 Be6 12. Ng3 h6;
    A2c) 12...e8 13.d4 - Line 366 : 7. O-O Ba7 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 h6 10.
    Nbd2 Ne7 11. Nf1 Ng6 12. d4 Re8 13. Ng3;
    B) 11...e6 12.d4 ( 12.e1 - Line 366 : 7. O-O Ba7 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 Ne7
    10. Nbd2 Ng6 11. Nf1 Be6 12. Ng3; 12.c2 d5 13.d4 exd4 14.e5 d3
    15.xd3 d7 16.e3 c5 V. Bologan - K. Sasikiran, Corsica (rapid) 2005 )
    12...e8 13.e1 - Line 366 : 7. O-O Ba7 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 Ne7 10. Nbd2
    Ng6 11. Nf1 Re8 12. Ng3 Be6 13. d4 ( worse move is 13.dxe5 xe5 14.xe5
    xb3 15.xb3 xe5 16.xb7 b6 17.c6 e8 18.xe8+ axe8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Rodriguez Vila - K. Sasikiran, Calvia (ol)
    2004 );
    C) 11...b5
    C1) worse move is 12.d4
    C1a) 12...c5 13.g5 (M. Ibar - J. Horak, corr. 2001) ( 13.c2 cxd4
    14.cxd4 b7 15.e3 e8 16.e1 b6 (V. Bologan - R. Kasimdzhanov,
    France 2007) 17.a4 a5 18.d2 b4 19.d5 with White's characteristic
    advantage in this type of position. ) 13...h6 14.dxe5 hxg5 15.exf6 xf6
    16.d5 b8 17.xg5 xg5 18.xg5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C1b) 12...b7 13.c2 ( 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.c2 h6 E.T. Chess Chessmaster 11, Internet 2009 ) 13...e8 14.e1
    C1b1) worse move is 14...d5 15.xe5 ( 15.exd5 exd4 16.xe8+
    xe8 (S. Karjakin - D. Jakovenko, Odessa (rapid) 2010) 17.cxd4 xd5=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to
    trip Black up. ) 15...xe5 ( 15...xe4 16.xe4 dxe4 17.xg6 hxg6
    18.e3 White has slightly better pawn structure. <Engine/Centaur> <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2001 ) 16.dxe5 xe4 17.xe4 dxe4
    18.xd8 axd8 19.f4 h6 ( Updated on August 13, 2013 19...e3
    20.xe3 xe3 21.xe3 d2 22.c1 (with the idea Kf1-e1) White has
    a lasting advantage. S. Movsesian - J. L. Hammer, Internet 2013 ) 20.h4
    e3 21.xe3 xe3 22.xe3 d2 23.c1 White has a lasting
    advantage. V. Gashimov - A. Grischuk, Ningbo 2011;
    C1b2) 14...h6 15.a4
    C1b21) 15...exd4 16.cxd4 c5 17.d5 c4 18.b4! White has the
    initiative. K. Landa - M. Kazhgaleyev, Sochi 2007;
    C1b22) 15...c5 16.dxe5 Updated on December 22, 2013 dxe5
    ( 16...xe5? (V. Bologan - M. Godena, Cannes (blitz) 2006) 17.f5
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    White has a lasting advantage. White can increase his advantage with
    accurate play. ) 17.xd8 exd8 18.e3 b6 19.ed1 White has a
    lasting initiative. E. Alekseev - M. Matlakov, St. Petersburg (blitz)
    2013;
    C1b23) 15...b6 16.dxe5 ( 16.d5 c6 17.dxc6 xc6 18.axb5 axb5
    19.xa8 xa8 20.f5 d5 21.exd5 xd5 A. Brkic - G. Kamsky,
    Kallithea 2008; 16.d2 c5 17.d5 c4 A. Wosch - S. Salzmann, corr.
    2011 ) 16...dxe5 17.e2 d7 ( 17...c6 18.d1 b8 19.h2
    (with the idea Ng4) White has the initiative. E. Alekseev - G. Sargissian,
    Moscow 2007 ) 18.h2 f4 19.f3 ad8 20.hf1 g6=
    with mutual play. H. Mergard - N. Panteleev, corr. 2012;
    C2) 12.a4 b7
    C2a) 13.h2 d7 ( 13...d5 14.axb5 axb5 15.g5 (Z. Almasi - Z.
    Gyimesi, Budapest 2000) h6 16.xf6 xf6 17.xd5 xd5 18.exd5 b4
    19.a4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.c2
    ( 14.d4 c5 15.axb5 axb5 16.e3 exd4 17.cxd4 f6= Black has
    moderate counterplay. Z. Almasi - Z. Gyimesi, Pula 2001 ) 14...c5 15.f5
    e7 16.xe7+ xe7 17.axb5 axb5 18.e3 b6;
    C2b) 13.e1
    C2b1) 13...e8?! 14.h2 d5 15.f3 h4 16.e2 g6 17.axb5
    ( 17.g4 f4 18.f3 xg4 19.hxg4 (C. Bauer - T. Nyback, France
    2009) c5 20.d1 dxe4 21.dxe4 c7 22.d5 White has the
    initiative. ) 17...axb5 18.g5 h6 19.xf6 xf6 20.exd5 f4 21.f3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b2) 13...h6 14.h2 ( 14.f5 [#] d5! 15.exd5 e8 16.c4 d7
    17.g4 h5 18.g5 bxc4 19.dxc4 hxg4 20.hxg4 e4 21.a5 e5=
    (with the idea Rxf5) Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    A. Sukhodolsky - E. Van Leeuwen, corr. 2007 ) 14...d5 ( 14...d7?!
    (Key game S. Hansen - D. Semcesen, Gothenburg 2011) 15.f5 c5
    16.a2 (with the idea Ng4, Bxh6, Qh5) White has the attack. ) 15.f3
    h4 ( 15...dxe4?! 16.dxe4 c5 17.f5 c4 18.d1 b6 19.c2
    (with the idea Rd6) White has a lasting advantage. ) 16.e2 (with the
    idea Ng4) with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. ]
    10.e2
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 10.exd5 xd5 11.g3 f6 ( 11...e6
    12.0-0 f6= - 11... f6 12. O-O Be6 ) 12.0-0 e6
    A) 13.e1 d7 14.d4 exd4 15.e2 ( 15.cxd4?! f7 Black has slightly
    better pawn structure. S. Movsesian - V. Akopian, Karlsbad 2007 ) 15...f7
    16.exd4 xd4 17.xd4 fe8 18.xe8+ xe8 19.f3 d6 20.f1 c5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black.;
    B) 13.e3 xe3 14.fxe3 (Stockfish 2.3.1 - Komodo 5, Internet 2012) e7
    15.d2 b6 16.xe6+ xe6 ]
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    10...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 10...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11.g4 dxe4 ( 11...e6 12.g5 hxg5 13.xg5 dxe4 14.dxe4 xb3
    15.axb3 d6 16.g3 White has the initiative. J. Gunnarsson - F. Steil
    Antoni, Reykjavik 2008 ) 12.dxe4
    A1) worse move is 12...h7
    A1a) 13.e3 e6 14.c2
    A1a1) 14...f6 15.d2 xe3 ( 15...b5 (S. Tiviakov - C. Balogh, Wroclaw
    2010) 16.f5 h8 17.0-0-0 e8 18.b3 ) 16.xe3 b5 17.d2 e7
    18.h4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A1a2) 14...d7 15.d2 xe3 16.xe3 fd8;
    A1b) 13.e3 f6 14.xa7 (E. Tairova - K. Ramya, Belfort 2005) xa7
    15.e3 White has the initiative.;
    A2) 12...d7! 13.g3 ( 13.g5 c5 (V. Bologan - M. Adams, New York
    1994) 14.c2 h5 15.e3 b5 16.b4 e6= with mutual play.; 13.e3 c5
    14.d5 e7 15.0-0-0 e8= with mutual play. J. Tanti - P. Morley, corr.
    2012 ) 13...c5 14.c2 b5 ( 14...e6 15.f5 e8 (Key game P.
    Harikrishna - J. Timman, Pamplona 2005) 16.d2 f4 17.f1 xf5
    18.gxf5 f6 19.0-0-0 White has a lasting initiative. ) 15.0-0 e6 16.d1
    f6= with mutual play.;
    B) 11.g3 e6
    B1) 12.c2
    B1a) 12...b5 13.b3 ( 13.exd5 xd5 14.e3 b6 J. Ebert - D. Sawiniec,
    corr. 2013 )
    B1a1) worse move is 13...a5 14.xe5 xb3 15.axb3 dxe4 16.dxe4
    d6 ( 16...xb3?! 17.c6 d7 18.xa7 c4 19.f3 xa7
    20.xh6 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Morozevich - R. Kasimdzhanov, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 17.g4 xg4
    18.hxg4 fe8 19.g5 White has a lasting advantage.;
    B1a2) 13...a5 14.exd5 xd5 15.0-0 e8= with mutual play.;
    B1b) 12...dxe4 13.dxe4 b5 (with the idea Bc4) ( 13...e8 14.0-0 h7
    15.h2 e7 16.g4 f6 17.e3 g6 (Hou Yifan - A. Karpov, Cap
    d'Agde (rapid) 2008) 18.b4 (with the idea a4) Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. ) 14.b3 ( 14.h2 (M. Godena - M. Lanzani, Calvia
    2006) e7= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 14...b4 15.b2 bxc3 16.xc3 d4
    (S. Zepeda - K. Viswanadha, Los Angeles 2011) 17.xd4 xd4 18.xd4
    xd4 19.0-0 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2) 12.0-0
    B2a) 12...dxe4 13.dxe4 xb3 14.axb3
    B2a1) 14...d6 15.b4 ad8 ( 15...e6= - 10... Be6 11. Ng3 dxe4 12.
    dxe4 Bxb3 13. axb3 Qd7 14. O-O Qe6 15. b4 h6 ) 16.b5 axb5 17.xb5
    b6;
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    B2a2) 14...d7
    B2a21) 15.f5 Updated on July 17, 2013
    B2a211) 15...h7 16.d1 e6 17.g5 ad8 18.b4 b6 19.g4
    ( 19.e3 xe3 20.xe3 (I. Nepomniachtchi - Z. Almasi, Dresden
    2007) xd1+ 21.xd1 b3 22.d2 c4= Black has moderate
    counterplay. ) 19...e7 20.xe7 xe7 21.h4 c6;
    B2a212) 15...ad8 (R. Pasiev - B. Jaracz, Pardubice (rapid) 2013)
    16.e1 d3 17.d2 d7= With simple and comfortable play - there
    is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
    B2a22) 15.d1 e6 16.b4 ad8 17.e3 xe3 18.xe3 fe8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Naum 4.2 - Critter 0.90, Internet 2010;
    B2b) 12...e8
    B2b1) 13.h2 a5 14.xd5 xd5 ( 14...xd5 15.exd5 xd5
    16.g4 e6 17.xf6+ xf6 18.e3 c6= The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from Black. I. Nepomniachtchi - M.
    Kobalia, Sochi 2007 ) 15.exd5 xd5 16.g4 (P. Bujdak - B. Pott, corr.
    2008) d7= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal
    preference should be given to Black.;
    B2b2) 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. I.
    Khamrakulov - R. Buhmann, Heraklio 2007;
    B2b3) 13.d1
    B2b31) worse move is 13...e7 [#] 14.h4! This move is frequently
    played in many similar positions. dxe4 ( 14...d8 15.f3 a5
    16.a4 b5 17.c2 with White's characteristic advantage in this type
    of position. ) 15.hf5 f8 16.dxe4 xb3 17.axb3 e7 18.f3 xf5
    19.xf5 e6 (K. Landa - M. Adams, Enschede 2006) 20.b4
    White has the initiative.;
    B2b32) 13...d7 14.h4 ( 14.h2?! ad8 15.h4 e7
    G. Popilsky - V. Sivuk, Petach Tikva 2010 ) 14...e7 15.f3 dxe4
    16.dxe4 c6 17.c2 ( 17.xe6 xe6 18.hf5 g6 19.e3 xe3
    20.xe3 f4 21.e2 b6 22.xb6= 1/2-1/2 N. Norman - C. Barron,
    corr. 2009 ) 17...h7 B. Gelfand - M. Adams, Wijk aan Zee 1994;
    Besides human games, there are also a number of engine games
    available here. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 10...dxe4 11.dxe4
    A) 11...h5 12.g5 d6 13.e3 h6 ( 13...xe3 14.xe3 f4 15.xf4
    exf4 16.e5 h6 17.e4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. K.
    Landa - V. Akopian, Sochi 2006 ) 14.g4 hxg5 15.gxh5 Updated on February
    15, 2013 h6 ( 15...a5 16.g1 xb3 17.axb3 xe3 18.xe3 f6 19.h4
    g4 20.h2 e6 21.d1 e7 22.xg4 ad8= 1/2-1/2 J. Kalchev - B.
    Kalchev, corr. 2009 ) 16.g4 xg4 17.hxg4 ad8= with mutual play. A.
    Bienkowski - P. Loginov, corr. 2013;
    B) 11...e6 12.xe6 ( 12.g3= - 10... Be6 11. Ng3 dxe4 12. dxe4 ) 12...fxe6
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    (V. Nevednichy - S. Gligoric, Herceg Novi 2001) 13.g5 e8 14.g3
    White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    C) 11...e7
    C1) 12.3h2 e6 ( equivalent move is 12...d8 13.g4 a5 14.c2
    e6 )
    C1a) 13.g4?! [#] xe4! ( 13...xb3 14.axb3 e6 (B. Macieja - A.
    Grischuk, Bled (ol) 2002) 15.xf6+ xf6 16.e3 ad8 17.xa7 xa7
    18.e3 b5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14.xe4 f5 (H. Schoepe R. Lorenz, corr. 2003) 15.c2 fxg4 16.e3 gxh3 17.xa7 xa7
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C1b) 13.g3 d7 14.0-0 xb3 15.axb3 c5 16.b4 b3 17.b1
    e6;
    C2) 12.e3 xe3 13.xe3 e6 14.c2 e8 15.0-0 d6 16.e1 f6
    S. Tiviakov - J. Hawkins, Daventry 2010;
    C3) 12.g3 e6 13.c2 ( 13.0-0 xb3 14.axb3 e6= - 10... Be6 11.
    Ng3 dxe4 12. dxe4 Qd7 13. O-O Bxb3 14. axb3 Qe6 )
    C3a) worse move is 13...e8 14.g5 ( 14.0-0 d6= V. Nevednichy - L.
    Fressinet, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/2) 2007; This line has been played until this
    point in another correspondence game, too. ) 14...d7 ( 14...c8 15.f5
    d8 16.0-0 h6 17.d1 f6 18.f3 xf5 19.exf5 d6= Black has
    moderate counterplay. V. Sergeev - N. Gavrilakis, corr. 2008 ) 15.f5 f6
    C3a1) 16.d2 d6 17.0-0-0 h6 18.xd6 cxd6 19.f3 e7=
    with mutual play. J. Rizzardi - M. Santos, corr. 2011;
    C3a2) 16.h4?! d6 17.e3 e7 18.h5 ( 18.d2 (D. Howell - P.
    Svidler, Dresden (ol) 2008) h6 19.0-0-0 fd8 20.b3 hxg5 21.g4
    xg4 22.xg4 g6 White has difficulties reaching full equality. )
    18...g6 19.xg6 xg6 20.f5 xf5 21.exf5 f4 White has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    C3a3) 16.f3!? (with the idea Bg5) d8 17.0-0 d6 18.xd6 cxd6
    19.d1 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    C3b) 13...fe8 14.h4 f8 15.hf5 h8 ( 15...e7 16.g5 xf5
    17.exf5 ed5 18.0-0-0 White has the initiative. S. Tiviakov - G.
    Sargissian, Tripoli (m/4, rapid) 2004 ) 16.0-0 g8 17.e3 g6 18.xa7
    xa7 19.e3 ad8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from Black. ]
    [ 10...d4 11.g3 d6 ( 11...h6 12.0-0 e6 13.h4 C. Lupulescu - D.
    Stojanovic, Pleven 2010; This line has been played until this point in several
    games of moderate significance. ) 12.0-0 e6 13.xe6 ( 13.h4 e8 14.hf5
    d7= Black has moderate counterplay. H. Karabalis - M. Sadowski, corr. 2011 )
    13...xe6 14.f5 g6 ( 14...dxc3 15.bxc3 Rotor 0.4 - Arasan 10.4, Internet
    2008 ) 15.h6+ g7 16.c4 c5= with mutual play. ]
    [ 10...e8 11.g3 h6 12.0-0 e6= - 10... h6 11. Ng3 Be6 12. O-O Re8 ]
    11.g3 [Chapter] [#]
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    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 11.c2
    A) Promising line for White: 11...dxe4 12.dxe4 h5 ( equivalent move is
    12...h6 (E. Paehtz - K. Lahno, Gaziantep (rapid) 2012) 13.e3 b8 14.g3
    d8; 12...b5 13.e3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. M. Godena A. Pashikian, Kusadasi 2006 ) 13.g3
    A1) 13...f6 14.g5! ( 14.e3 d7 15.xa7 xa7 16.0-0-0 f6=
    with mutual play. ) 14...h6 15.h4 g5 16.xg5 hxg5 17.xg5 g7 18.f4
    (Key game D. Howell - M. Mchedlishvili, Dresden (ol) 2008) b5 19.e3 [#]
    d4! 20.cxd4 xd4 21.xf6+ xf6 22.fxe5+ g7 23.f5+ xf5 24.exf5
    ae8 25.g4+ xg4 26.f6+ g8 27.hxg4 xe5+ 28.f1 d8 29.h7+
    f8 30.f5 g8 31.h5 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A2) 13...d7 14.g5 (D. Howell - F. Bindrich, Khanty-Mansiysk (ol) 2010)
    f6 15.e3 (with the idea Nxe6, Kf1-g2) Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    A3) 13...h6 (aimed against Bg5, Ng5)
    A3a) 14.e3 b5 ( equivalent move is 14...f6 15.f1 e8 16.g2
    d6= with mutual play. ) 15.h4 f6
    A3a1) 16.hf5 xe3 ( 16...e7 17.g4 g6 18.g2 d7=
    with mutual play. S. Tiviakov - R. Buhmann, Neustadt an der
    Weinstrasse 2009 ) 17.xe3 d6 18.0-0 c5;
    A3a2) 16.f3 e8 17.ef5 h8 18.0-0 h7;
    A3b) 14.e3 f6 15.xa7 xa7 16.e3 e7;
    A3c) 14.g5 hxg5 15.xh5;
    B) 11...b5! This move leads to slightly better positions for White. 12.g5
    ( 12.exd5? xd5 13.g3 f4 14.xf4 exf4 15.e4 e8 Black has the
    initiative. S. Yeke - A. Gurel, Edirne 2010 ) 12...d7 13.g3 d4= with mutual
    play. C. O'Hare - E. Duliba, corr. 2007 ]
    [ 11.g5 dxe4 12.dxe4 xb3 13.axb3 d6 ( 13...h6 14.h4 d6 15.g3
    g6 16.d1 e6 17.xf6 xf6 R. Fass - C. Tanis, corr. 2009 ) 14.g3 e6
    ( 14...e8 15.0-0 e6= - 11. Ng3 dxe4 12. dxe4 Bxb3 13. axb3 Qd7 14. Bg5
    Ne8 15. O-O Qe6 ) 15.b4 e8 16.0-0 ( equivalent move is 16.f5 d6
    17.xd6 xd6 18.0-0 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Kotter - M.
    Gupta, Germany 2012 ) 16...f6 17.e3 xe3
    A) 18.fxe3? d6 19.d2 ( 19.f2 a5 20.bxa5 xa5 21.h4 g6
    Black has a lasting advantage. S. Movsesian - V. Topalov, Tripoli (m/2) 2004 )
    19...g6 20.d3 g7 21.f3 f7 Black has a lasting advantage.;
    B) 18.xe3 d6 (F. Piccoli - R. Molo, corr. 2006) 19.c5 fd8 20.d2
    d7= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to
    trip Black up. ]
    11...dxe4
    [ 11...h6= - 10... h6 11. Ng3 Be6 ]
    12.dxe4 xb3 13.axb3 d7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 13...e8
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    A) 14.f5 d6
    A1) 15.g4 f6 ( equivalent move is 15...d7 16.0-0 ad8 17.xd6 xd6
    18.b4 d7= )
    A1a) 16.h4 e6 17.b4 ( 17.c2 ad8 18.g5 f6 19.e3 xe3
    20.xe3 f7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. ) 17...f6 18.h5 ad8 19.3h4 d7 20.g2
    ( 20.f1?! fd8 White has difficulties reaching full equality. V. Bologan V. Malakhov, Kemer 2007 ) 20...c4 21.ge3 xe3 22.xe3 fd8=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from White.;
    A1b) 16.0-0 e6 17.xd6 xd6 18.g2 g6;
    A2) 15.0-0 f6 16.g5 e6 17.xd6 xd6 18.c4 fe8 19.fd1 e6
    20.xe6 xe6 21.d7 f6 22.d2 e7 23.xe7= 1/2-1/2 S. Tiviakov - P.
    Leko, Wijk aan Zee 2006;
    B) 14.0-0 d6 15.h2 ( 15.f5= - 14. Nf5 Nd6 15. O-O; 15.e3 xe3
    16.xe3 e7= V. Filipchenko - D. Masarik, corr. 2010; This line has been
    played until this point in another correspondence game, too. ) 15...d7 16.g4
    e6 17.c2 ad8 18.h2 f6 19.e3 xe3 20.xe3 d7 21.ad1 fd8
    C. Bauer - L. Fressinet, Le Port Marly 2009;
    C) 14.d2 d6 ( 14...d7 15.c4 d8 16.b4 d6 17.xd6 xd6
    18.f5 e6 19.g4 g6 20.h4 (L. McShane - V. Golod, Germany 2011)
    xg4 21.hxg4 h6 22.f5 fe8 23.e2 f6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 15.c4 f6 ( Updated on
    February 18, 2013 15...xc4 16.bxc4 e7 17.0-0 d7 18.d1 e6 19.b4
    ad8 20.c5 xd1+ 21.xd1 c6 22.f5 g6 23.g4 e8 24.e3 xg4
    25.hxg4 White has a lasting advantage. A. Bienkowski - B. Pott, corr. 2013 )
    16.xd6 xd6 17.f5 e6 ( 17...g6 18.f3 ae8 19.b4 e7 20.e3
    xe3 21.xe3 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - D. Navara,
    Havana 2011 ) 18.g4 g6 19.e3 xg4 20.hxg4 xe3 21.xe3 f6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ 13...d6 14.0-0 ad8 ( 14...h6= - 10... h6 11. Ng3 Be6 12. O-O dxe4 13.
    dxe4 Bxb3 14. axb3 Qd6 ) 15.g5 e6 16.ad1 xd1 ( equivalent move is
    16...e7 17.c4 c6 18.xf6 xf6 19.d5 (A. Morozevich - G. Sargissian,
    Mainz (rapid) 2006) f4 20.e2 f6 21.fd1 b5 22.d3 xd5 23.exd5
    d8 24.c4 e7= Black has moderate counterplay. ) 17.xd1 e8 18.f5 f6
    19.e3 xe3 20.xe3 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ 13...h6 14.0-0= - 10... h6 11. Ng3 Be6 12. O-O dxe4 13. dxe4 Bxb3 14. axb3 ]
    14.0-0
    [ 14.g5 e8 15.0-0 e6 16.d2 d6 ( equivalent move is 16...f6 17.e3
    xe3 18.xe3 d6= 1/2-1/2 Z. Gyimesi - J. Gustafsson, Budapest 2004 )
    17.fd1 f6 18.e3 xe3 19.xe3 ad8 20.e2 f7 21.c4 xc4 22.bxc4
    ( 22.xd8+ xd8 23.bxc4 d7 I. Khamrakulov - G. Sargissian, Pamplona
    2007 ) 22...xd1+ 23.xd1 d7 24.f5 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ Updated on December 4, 2013 14.h2 a5 15.0-0 e6 16.b5 b6 17.f3
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    e8 18.d5 d6 19.xe6 fxe6 20.e1 c5= (with the idea b5) S. Tiviakov G. Sargissian, Antalya 2013 ]
    14...e6
    [ worse move is 14...fd8 15.g5 e6 16.f5 d7 17.b4 White has the
    initiative. S. Iuldachev - G. Rohit, New Delhi 2007 ]
    15.b4 h6
    [ equivalent move is 15...e8 (with the idea Nd6) 16.f5 d6 17.xd6 xd6
    ( 17...cxd6 18.e3 xe3 19.xe3 White has slightly better pawn structure. W.
    Hendriks - C. Seel, Germany 2005 ) 18.d1 e6 19.e3 xe3 20.xe3
    ad8= (with the idea f6) Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    16.h4 h7
    [ 16...e7
    A) equivalent move is 17.f3 g6 ( 17...h7 18.hf5 xf5 19.xf5 g8=
    (with the idea Ne7) Equal chances, quiet position. ) 18.hf5 fd8 19.e3
    b6 20.ad1
    A1) 20...h7 21.xb6 ( 21.c1 (V. Malakhov - E. Najer, Moscow 2007)
    xd1 22.xd1 a5 23.bxa5 xa5 24.h2 a8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 21...cxb6 22.h5 xh5 23.xh5 e7 24.xe7 xe7 25.d5
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A2) 20...xe3 21.fxe3 ( 21.xe3 f4= Black has moderate counterplay. )
    21...xd1 22.xd1 f8;
    B) 17.hf5 xf5 18.xf5 h7= - 16... Kh7 17. Nhf5 Ne7 18. Nxe7 Qxe7 19.
    Nf5 Qe6 ]
    17.hf5 e7 18.xe7
    [ 18.e3 xe4 19.g4 g6 20.xe4 (Key game L. McShane - Z. Gyimesi,
    Germany 2006) gxf5 21.xb7 xe3 22.fxe3 c6= with mutual play. ]
    18...xe7 19.f5 e6 20.c4
    [ Updated on May 18, 2014 20.d1 fd8 21.e3 xe3 22.xe3 (A. Ashton - V.
    Di Fonzo, Gallipoli 2014) xd1+ 23.xd1 a5 24.bxa5 xa5= Black has
    moderate counterplay. ]
    [ 20.h1 (with the idea b5) (S. Milliet - L. Wasylyk, Rennes 2007) fd8 21.e1
    b6= (with the idea Ne8-d6) ]
    20...d4 21.xd4
    [ 21.c5 ad8 ]
    21...exd4 22.e5
    [ 22.e1 d7 23.d1 c5 24.bxc5 xc5 25.b4 b3 26.b1 xc1 27.bxc1
    fd8= (with the idea a5) Black has moderate counterplay. ]
    22...d7 23.f4 f6 24.d1
    [ 24.e4+ g8 25.b3 fxe5 26.xb7 c6 27.f5 d6 28.xa6 xa6 29.xa6
    e4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    24...fxe5 25.xd4 ae8 26.e4 b6+ 27.c5 g6 28.fxe5 f6 29.d4 c6
    30.d2 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Best Mutual
    Play
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    Italian Game,CHOPIN
    Giuoco Pianissimo,without 5...a6
    Line 364
    [Borki Predojevic]

    C54

    04.07.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.c4 c5


    4.c3 f6 5.d3 [#] 0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 5...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 6.0-0
    A1) 6...a6 7.a4 ( 7.b3 - Line 366 : 5... a6 6. Bb3 d6 7. O-O ) 7...a7
    ( 7...0-0= - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. a4 a6 ) 8.e3 xe3 9.fxe3 e7 10.bd2
    g6 11.a5 0-0 12.a2 h6 13.f2 h8 (B. Jobava - L. Aronian, KhantyMansiysk (ol) 2010) 14.b4 e7 15.c2 e6 16.b3 xb3 17.xb3 b6;
    A2) 6...h6
    A2a) 7.b4 b6 8.bd2 e7 9.b3 c6 10.a4 ( 10.d4 g6 11.dxe5
    dxe5 12.a4 0-0 M. Adams - I. Sokolov, London/Crowthorne 2006 ) 10...0-0
    11.d4 g6 12.c2 Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz)
    2008;
    A2b) 7.bd2 0-0 ( 7...a5 8.e1 0-0 - 7... O-O 8. Re1 a5 ) 8.e1
    A2b1) 8...e6 9.b4 ( Updated on January 25, 2013 9.b3 xb3
    10.xb3 b8 11.f1 e8 A. Jakubiec - V. Tkachiev, Caleta 2013;
    Updated on February 25, 2014 9.xe6 fxe6 10.b4 b6 11.c4 g4
    (Djinn 1.010 - ProDeo 1.87, Internet 2014) 12.e2 (with the idea a4)
    White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 9...b6 10.a4
    A2b11) 10...a5 11.b5 ( 11.xe6 fxe6 12.b5 e7 13.b3 d7
    14.c4 White has a lasting initiative. ) 11...xc4 ( 11...e7 12.xe6
    fxe6 13.c4 White has a lasting advantage. V. Bologan - V. Korchnoi,
    Caleta 2011 ) 12.xc4 e7 13.fd2 d7 14.d4 g6 15.g3
    White has a lasting advantage.;
    A2b12) 10...a6 11.xe6 ( 11.b3 (L. Yudasin - K. Georgiou, Ano
    Liosia 2000) d7 12.xe6 xe6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.h3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. ) 11...fxe6 12.c4 a7 13.a2
    White has the initiative. Stockfish 2.2.1 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    A2b2) 8...a5 9.f1 e6 ( 9...d7 10.b3 e8 11.h3 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. M. Roganovic - E.
    Geidelberg, Chalkidiki 2001; 9...e7 10.d4 exd4 11.cxd4 a7
    (Y. Esprit - F. Trillaud, Paris 1998) 12.b3 ) 10.b5 (A. Stearns - C.
    Airapetian, Reno 2003) ( Updated on January 6, 2014 10.g3 xc4
    11.dxc4 (N. Fercec - D. Kuljasevic, Bosnjaci 2014) d7= With simple
    and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. )
    10...b6 11.g3 e7 12.d4 g6 13.h3 c6 14.d3 c7 15.b3 e8
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    16.e3 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position.;
    A3) 6...a5 - 5... a5 6. O-O d6;
    A4) 6...0-0 - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6;
    A5) 6...b6
    A5a) 7.b4 - Line 363;
    A5b) 7.b3
    A5b1) 7...e7 8.e1 ( 8.bd2 - 7. Nbd2 Ne7 8. Bb3 ) 8...0-0 9.h3
    - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3 Bb6 8. h3 Ne7 9. Re1;
    A5b2) 7...0-0 - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3 Bb6;
    A5b3) 7...e6 8.a3 ( 8.c2 0-0 9.h3 d5 S. Movsesian - S. Polgar,
    Bad Homburg 1996 ) 8...xb3 9.axb3 h6 ( 9...e7?! 10.c4 g6
    11.g5 0-0 12.d4 h6 13.dxe5 hxg5 14.xb6 axb6 15.xa8 xa8
    16.exf6 gxf6 17.d4 White has a lasting advantage. D. Andreikin - A.
    Deviatkin, Dagomys 2010 ) 10.c4 0-0 11.b4 d7 12.e2 fe8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    A5c) 7.a4 a6 ( Updated on October 5, 2013 7...a5 8.bd2 e7 9.e1
    0-0 10.f1 g6 11.g3 (M. Emdin - E. Romanov, St. Petersburg 2013)
    c6 12.b3 h6 13.h3 (with the idea d4) with White's characteristic
    advantage in this type of position.; 7...0-0 8.b4 a5 9.b5 e7 - Line 363 )
    8.bd2 ( 8.b4 - Line 363 ) 8...e7 9.b3 g6 10.c4 a7 11.h3
    ( 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 0-0= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. ) 11...0-0 12.e1 e6 ( 12...b5
    13.e3 c6 14.f1 (S. Movsesian - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 2008) h6 15.g3
    c7 16.d4 c5= Black has moderate counterplay. ) 13.g5 d7 14.e3
    xe3 15.xe3 h6 16.f3 e8;
    A5d) 7.bd2 e7 ( 7...0-0 8.b3 - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3 Bb6 8.
    Nbd2 ) 8.b3 ( 8.e1 g6 9.f1 0-0 10.g3 c6 11.b3 - 5... O-O 6.
    O-O d6 7. Bb3 Bb6 8. Nbd2 Ne7 9. Re1 Ng6 10. Nf1 c6 11. Ng3 ) 8...c6
    ( 8...0-0 - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3 Bb6 8. Nbd2 Ne7 )
    A5d1) 9.d4
    A5d11) 9...exd4 10.cxd4 0-0 11.h3 ( 11.e1 (D. Pikula - S. Arbutina,
    Obrenovac 2006) g4 12.h3 h5 13.c4 xf3 14.xf3 xd4
    15.g5 b5 16.e5 bxc4 17.exf6 g6 18.fxg7 xg5 19.gxf8+ xf8
    20.xc4 e5 21.xe5 dxe5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 11...g6 12.e1 e8
    13.c2 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position.
    Stockfish 2.0.1 - Booot 5.1.0, Internet 2011; This line has been played
    until this point in several computer engine games.;
    A5d12) 9...c7 10.e1 0-0 11.f1 g6 ( 11...exd4 12.cxd4 d5
    13.e5 e4 (S. Barbeau - V. Mikhalevski, Montreal 2004) 14.g3
    xg3 15.hxg3 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of
    position. ) 12.g3 h6 13.h3 e8 (with the idea d5) 14.d2
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    ( Updated on March 24, 2013 14.c2 d5 15.dxe5 xe4 16.xe4
    dxe4 17.xd8 xd8 18.xe4 xe5 19.xe5 xe5 C. Bauer - A.
    Naumann, St. Veit 2013 ) 14...d7 15.c2 d5 16.exd5 cxd5 17.dxe5
    xe5 18.xe5 xe5= Black has moderate counterplay. V. Iotov - J.
    Canibal, corr. 2001;
    A5d2) 9.c4 c7 10.g5 g6 11.h4 f4 12.f5 ( 12.e3 h6
    13.xf4 exf4 14.c2 (A. Sukhodolsky - A. Souza, corr. 2007) g4
    15.f3 0-0= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up.; 12.d4 0-0 (M. Pavlovic - I. Sokolov, Koge
    2013) 13.f3 g6 14.dxe5 dxe5= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    12...xf5 13.exf5
    A5d21) worse move is 13...d7 14.e3 ( 14.xf6 gxf6 15.e3 b6
    16.a4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 14...4h5
    ( 14...4d5 15.xd5 xd5 (B. Jobava - K. Sasikiran, Amsterdam
    2012) 16.f3 f6 17.d4 h6 18.xf6 gxf6 19.d5 White has a
    lasting advantage. ) 15.d4 h6 16.h4 exd4 17.xd4 0-0 18.g4
    ae8 19.ae1 b6 20.d1 f4 21.g3 xe3 22.xe3 xe3
    23.fxe3 4d5 24.xd5 xd5 25.e1 e8 26.e4 f6 27.xd6
    xd6 28.xd6 xe4 29.xe4 xe4 30.b8 a5 31.g2
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A5d22) 13...0-0 14.e1 (Rybka 1.01 Beta 13d - Rybka 1.01 Beta 13d,
    Internet 2006) e8 15.e3 ( 15.d4 h6 16.xf4 exf4 17.f3 d5
    18.e5 d7 19.xd7 xd7= bishops of opposite color ) 15...d5
    16.g4 4h5;
    B) 6.e2 This line reduces White's chances to play for a win.
    B1) 6...0-0 7.g5 ( 7.0-0 h6 8.a4 (Komodo 2.01 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    2011) a5 ) 7...h6 ( equivalent move is 7...e6 8.bd2 a5 M. Grabics - I.
    Sipos, Hungary 2004 ) 8.h4 a5 9.bd2 (Hamsters 0.6 - E.T. Chess,
    Internet 2008) a4 10.h3 d7= (with the idea Na5, g5) with mutual play.;
    B2) 6...a6 7.b3 - Line 365;
    B3) 6...b6 7.g5 ( 7.b3= - 6. Bb3 Bb6 7. Qe2 ) 7...h6 8.h4 e7
    ( 8...g5 9.g3 e7 10.bd2= - 8... Qe7 9. Nbd2 g5 10. Bg3 ) 9.bd2 g5
    10.g3
    B3a) equivalent move is 10...g4 11.f1 ( 11.a4 a6 ) 11...h5 12.b5
    f4 13.xf4 gxf4 14.1d2 ( 14.g3?! (Wing 2.0a - Mediocre 0.4, Internet
    2012) 0-0-0 Black has the initiative. ) 14...g8 ( equivalent move is
    14...a6 15.xc6+ bxc6 16.h3 e6 ) 15.a4 ( 15.g3 fxg3 16.fxg3 0-0-0=
    with mutual play. V. Ivanchuk - A. Shirov, Linares 1998 ) 15...a6 16.xc6+
    bxc6 17.a5 a7= with mutual play.;
    B3b) 10...d7 11.b3 ( 11.b4 a5 12.b5 d8= (with the idea Ne6) R.
    Kottenhoff - A. Wohl, Schwarzach 2011 ) 11...h5 12.c4 f4 13.xf4
    gxf4 14.g3 f6 A. Onischuk - I. Sokolov, Elista (ol) 1998;
    C) 6.h3 a5 ( 6...a6 7.bd2 0-0 8.b3= - 5... O-O 6. Bb3 a6 7. h3 d6 8.
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    Nbd2; 6...h6 7.b3= - 6. Bb3 h6 7. h3 ) 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1= - 5... a5 6. O-O d6
    7. Re1 O-O 8. h3;
    D) 6.bd2
    D1) 6...h6 7.b3 - 6. Bb3 h6 7. Nbd2 ( 7.b4 b6 8.a4 a6 9.0-0 0-0
    - Line 363 );
    D2) 6...b6 7.b3 - 6. Bb3 Bb6 7. Nbd2;
    E) 6.a4 a6 7.0-0= - 6. O-O a6 7. a4;
    F) 6.b4 b6 - Line 363;
    G) 6.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    G1) 6...h6
    G1a) 7.h3
    G1a1) 7...a6 - Line 365;
    G1a2) 7...e6
    G1a21) 8.c2 d5 ( Updated on September 30, 2013 8...b6 9.0-0
    0-0 10.e1 (D. Kadric - N. Saraci, Budva 2013) c8 (with the idea
    Bxh3) 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 e7 ) 9.e2 ( 9.exd5 xd5 10.0-0
    0-0 ) 9...dxe4 10.dxe4 0-0 11.bd2 (S. Fedorchuk - N. Iordanov,
    Paris (blitz) 2010) h5 12.g3 a5= with mutual play.;
    G1a22) 8.a4 b6 9.0-0 ( Dangerous line for White: 9.d4?
    (V. Kramnik - A. Shirov, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1998) xe4 10.0-0 d7
    11.e1 f5 Black has a lasting advantage. ) 9...0-0 10.a3
    (Glass 1.7 - Rotor 0.6, Wolfgang 2011) d7 11.b3 e7;
    G1a23) 8.xe6 fxe6 9.b4 b6 10.a4 a6 11.0-0 0-0 (S. Klepiak - S.
    Boudar, Dos Hermanas (blitz) 2004) 12.bd2 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position.;
    G1a3) 7...b6 8.bd2 - 7. Nbd2 Bb6 8. h3;
    G1a4) 7...0-0 8.bd2 ( 8.0-0 - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3 h6 8. h3 )
    G1a41) 8...e6
    G1a411) 9.f1 d5 10.e2 a5 ( equivalent move is 10...d6
    11.g3 dxe4 12.dxe4 xb3 13.axb3 a5 (with the idea Qe6) )
    11.xd5 xd5 12.b4 ( 12.exd5?! (I. Nepomniachtchi - E. Sutovsky,
    Netanya (rapid) 2009) e8! 13.e3 e4 14.dxe4 xe4 15.0-0
    c4 Black has the initiative. ) 12...b6 13.bxa5 xa5 14.b2
    e6;
    G1a412) 9.xe6 fxe6 10.b4 b6 11.0-0 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. T. Hendricks - V.
    Popov, corr. 2006;
    G1a42) 8...a5 9.0-0 e6 ( 9...e8 10.e1 e6 11.a4 d7
    12.f1 [#] b8!? An unorthodox, yet fully playable move, in this
    concrete position. 13.d4 b6 14.d5 e7 15.xd7 xd7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Houdini 3 Pro - Stockfish 121014, Internet (rapid) 2012 ) 10.e1
    ( 10.xe6 fxe6 11.a4 d5= <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr.
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    2012 ) 10...xb3 11.xb3 a4 12.c2 (S. Yeke - S. Izing, corr. 2010)
    d5;
    G1b) 7.0-0 g5 ( 7...0-0 - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3 h6 ) 8.e3 b6
    9.bd2
    G1b1) 9...e7 10.a4 xe3 ( 10...g6 11.d4 (S. Movsesian - J. Werle,
    Plovdiv 2008) c6 12.c4 e6 13.dxe5 xc4 14.xc4 dxe5 15.d2
    White has a lasting advantage. ) 11.fxe3 g6 12.c4 0-0 13.fd2
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play.;
    G1b2) 9...g4 10.e1 xe3 11.fxe3 h5 12.a4 d7 13.d4
    White has the initiative.;
    G1c) 7.bd2
    G1c1) 7...b6
    G1c11) worse move is 8.h3 0-0 ( 8...e7 9.f1 e6 10.g3 0-0
    11.0-0 d7 12.d4 xb3 13.axb3 g6= T. Gelashvili - M.
    Kazhgaleyev, Manila 2010 ) 9.e2 e6 10.xe6 ( 10.f1 d5
    M. Kobalia - D. Jakovenko, Moscow (blitz) 2006 ) 10...fxe6 11.c4
    e7 12.a4 c6 13.0-0 g6;
    G1c12) 8.0-0 0-0 - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3 Bb6 8. Nbd2 h6;
    G1c2) 7...e6 8.xe6 fxe6 9.b4 b6 10.c4 d5 ( 10...e7 11.b3
    d7 (S. Tiviakov - I. Sokolov, Leeuwarden 2004) 12.a4 c6 13.xb6
    axb6 14.e3 White has the initiative. ) 11.xb6 cxb6 12.e2 0-0
    13.0-0 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    G1c3) 7...0-0 8.0-0 - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3 h6 8. Nbd2;
    G1c4) 7...a5
    G1c41) 8.0-0 0-0 9.a4 e7 ( 9...e8 10.c4 e6 11.e1 d7
    12.h3 ad8= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up. O. Al Jabari - W. Geiger, corr. 2008;
    Updated on December 23, 2013 9...e6 10.c4 a7 11.e1 g4
    12.e3 xe3 13.xe3 (A. Golizadeh - R. Hovhannisyan, Al-Ain 2013)
    xe3 14.xe3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 10.e1
    e8 11.h3 g6 12.c2 c6 13.f1 d5 W. Freytag - P. Knoeppel,
    corr. 2011;
    G1c42) 8.f1 0-0 9.g3 d5 ( equivalent move is 9...e6 10.xe6
    fxe6 11.b3 d7 ) 10.exd5 xd5 11.0-0 e8 12.e4 e7 13.e1
    ( 13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 b6 16.xd8 xd8 17.c2
    (S. Tiviakov - M. Adams, Germany 2011) d7 18.f3 a4 19.d1
    c6= ) 13...f6 14.g3 d6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    G2) 6...0-0
    G2a) 7.h3 e6 ( 7...a6= - 5... O-O 6. Bb3 a6 7. h3 d6 ) 8.bd2 a5
    ( 8...a6= - 5... O-O 6. Bb3 a6 7. h3 d6 8. Nbd2 Be6 ) 9.0-0 xb3 10.xb3
    (Houdini 1.5a - Chronos Master v. 2, Internet (blitz) 2011) a4 11.xc5
    dxc5;
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    G2b) 7.0-0 - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3;
    G2c) 7.bd2
    G2c1) 7...e7
    G2c11) 8.d4 exd4 ( 8...b6 9.dxe5 g4 10.0-0 xe5 11.xe5
    dxe5 (E. Najer - P. H. Nielsen, Internet (blitz) 2004) 12.h5
    White has the initiative. ) 9.cxd4 b6 10.0-0 g4 ( 10...c6 11.d5
    d4 12.xd4 xd4= Protector 1.4.0 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    Apart from this game, there are also a number of engine games worth
    analyzing here. ) 11.e5 dxe5 12.dxe5 d7= Naum 4.2 - Komodo 3,
    Internet 2011; This line has been played until this point in another
    computer engine game, too.;
    G2c12) 8.f1 g6 9.g3 c6 10.0-0 b6 11.h3 - 6. .. Bb6 7.
    Nbd2 O-O 8. h3 Ne7 9. Nf1 Ng6 10. Ng3 c6 11. O-O;
    G2c2) 7...a5 8.0-0 h6= - 6... h6 7. Nbd2 a5 8. O-O O-O;
    G2d) 7.g5
    G2d1) 7...h6 8.h4
    G2d11) 8...a6 9.bd2 ( 9.0-0 - Line 366 ) 9...g5 ( 9...e7? 10.xf6
    gxf6 11.e2 White has a lasting advantage. M. Kobalia - A. Kharlov,
    Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 10.g3 h5 11.f1 g7 12.e3 (D. Mouron H. Boege, corr. 2012) xe3 13.fxe3 f5 14.exf5 xg3 15.hxg3 xf5;
    G2d12) 8...g5 9.g3 h5 ( Updated on April 26, 2014 9...g4
    (S. Agdestein - J. L. Hammer, Oslo (m/3, rapid) 2014) 10.h4 h5
    11.hxg5 hxg5 12.d2 xg3 13.fxg3 xf3 14.gxf3 g7 15.h5
    g6 16.h2 h8 17.g4 f6 18.d2 White has a lasting
    advantage. ) 10.bd2 g7 ( 10...g4 11.h4 g5 12.f5 xf5
    13.exf5 xg3 14.fxg3 xf5 15.e4 g7 16.h3 White has the
    initiative. White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. A. Lazar - L. Gacnik, corr. 2011 ) 11.e2 a5 12.a4 f5 13.exf5
    xf5= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing
    lines to trip Black up. H. Koronowski - U. Pineda, corr. 2012;
    G2d2) 7...a6 8.bd2 a7 ( 8...h6 9.h4= - 7... h6 8. Bh4 a6 9. Nbd2 )
    9.f1 h6 10.h4 g5 11.g3 h5 12.e3 - Line 365;
    G2d3) 7...e6 8.bd2 a5 ( 8...a6 9.h3 a7= - 5... O-O 6. Bb3 a6 7.
    h3 d6 8. Bg5 Ba7 9. Nbd2 Be6 ) 9.0-0 (I. Daifas - N. Politis, Athens 1997)
    h6 10.h4 xb3 11.axb3 ( 11.xb3 a4 12.xc5 dxc5 ) 11...g5 [#]
    12.xg5!? ( 12.g3 d7 ) 12...hxg5 13.xg5 g7 14.d4 exd4 15.e5
    dxe5 16.e4 e7 17.xf6+ xf6 18.g4+ h6 19.h3+ g7
    20.g4+ h6= ( 20...h8? 21.f4!+- and White has a decisive attack. );
    G3) worse move is 6...e6 7.g5 ( 7.xe6 fxe6 8.b4 b6 9.0-0
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. Stockfish 1.6.3 Naum 4.1, Internet 2010 ) 7...xb3 8.xb3 0-0 9.xb7 d7 10.0-0 b6
    11.a6 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    G4) 6...b6
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    G4a) 7.e2 e7 8.bd2 g6 9.c4 0-0 10.g5 h6 11.e3
    ( 11.h4?! (A. Fedorov - E. Tomashevsky, Serpukhov 2007) hxg5
    12.xg6 e8 13.h4 g4 14.h5 d5 15.exd5 fxg6 16.hxg6 xd5
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...e8=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip
    Black up.;
    G4b) 7.h3 e7 ( 7...0-0 8.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. h3 ) 8.bd2=
    - 7. Nbd2 Ne7 8. h3;
    G4c) 7.0-0= - 6. O-O Bb6 7. Bb3;
    G4d) 7.bd2
    G4d1) 7...0-0
    G4d11) 8.0-0 - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3 Bb6 8. Nbd2;
    G4d12) 8.c4
    G4d121) 8...e7 9.g5 (Cheng3 1.07 - DanaSah 4.88, Internet
    2012) ( 9.h3 g6 10.0-0= - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3 Bb6 8. Nbd2
    Ne7 9. Nc4 Ng6 10. h3 ) 9...c6 10.xf6 gxf6 11.0-0 White has
    slightly better pawn structure.;
    G4d122) 8...e6 9.0-0= - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3 Bb6 8. Nbd2
    Be6 9. Nc4;
    G4d13) 8.h3 e7 9.f1 g6 10.g3 c6 11.0-0 e6 ( 11...d5
    12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.exd5 cxd5 15.xd5 f4 16.e4 d6
    17.d4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. H.
    Nakamura - M. Krasenkow, Le Port Marly 2009; 11...h6 12.e1
    - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3 Bb6 8. Nbd2 Ne7 9. Re1 Ng6 10. Nf1 c6 11.
    Ng3 h6 12. h3 ) 12.e1 h6 ( 12...e8 13.xe6 fxe6 (H. Jonkman - K.
    Sasikiran, Vlissingen 2004) 14.d4 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. ) 13.c2 d7 14.d4 fe8 15.e3 c7 ( Updated on
    December 28, 2013 15...d8 16.d2 (K. Shuqja - K. Budkina, Al Ain
    2013) c5 17.d5 d7 18.d3 White has a lasting advantage. )
    16.d2 exd4 ( 16...ad8 17.f5 xf5 18.exf5 f8 19.xh6! 8h7
    20.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. C.
    Bauer - G. Sargissian, Paris (rapid) 2009 ) 17.cxd4 c5 (with the idea
    Ba5) 18.a3 White has a lasting initiative.;
    G4d2) 7...e7
    G4d21) 8.c4 g6 9.h3 ( 9.0-0 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3
    Bb6 8. Nbd2 Ne7 9. Nc4 Ng6 ) 9...h6 10.a4 c6 11.xb6 axb6
    12.e3 ( 12.0-0 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3 Bb6 8. Nbd2 Ne7 9.
    Nc4 Ng6 10. a4 c6 11. Nxb6 axb6 12. h3 h6 ) 12...0-0 13.0-0 e8
    14.e1 d5 15.exd5 xd5 16.d4 ( 16.c4?! e6 17.d2 f6
    White has difficulties reaching full equality. P. Ponkratov - D.
    Khismatullin, Dagomys 2010 ) 16...e4 17.e5 (Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.
    6s, Internet 2009) f6 ( 17...d6 18.f4 e6 19.xg6 fxg6 20.c2
    f5 21.d2 Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.6s, Internet 2009 ) 18.xg6 xg6
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    19.h1 f6= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    G4d22) 8.h3 c6 ( 8...g6 9.f1 e6 10.g3 0-0 11.0-0 e8
    12.h2 xb3 13.axb3 d7 14.g5 e6= with mutual play. S.
    Yudin - E. Tomashevsky, Ulan Ude 2009 )
    G4d221) 9.c4 c7
    G4d2211) 10.c2?! g6
    G4d22111) 11.g3?! d5 12.e3
    G4d221111) 12...h6 13.f5 ( 13.d2 (L. McShane - I.
    Sokolov, London 2009) 0-0 14.0-0-0 a5 15.b1 b5
    Black has the attack. ) 13...0-0 14.g4 a5 15.g5 hxg5 16.xg5
    xf5 17.exf5 f4 Black has a lasting advantage.;
    G4d221112) 12...0-0 13.f5 a5 14.e2 a4 15.c2 e6
    (with the idea Qd7) Black has a lasting initiative.;
    G4d22112) 11.0-0 0-0 (Naum 2.2 - Zappa Mexico BugFix,
    Internet 2007) 12.e3 d5 13.c4 d4 14.f5 c5 White has
    difficulties reaching full equality.;
    G4d2212) 10.g5 g6 11.h4 h6 12.xg6 fxg6 (R. Lallemand
    - S. Fruteau, Chartres 2005) 13.h4 e7;
    G4d222) 9.0-0 g6 10.e1 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3 Bb6
    8. h3 Ne7 9. Nbd2 Ng6 10. Re1 c6 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 5...a5 6.0-0 d6 7.e1 0-0
    A) 8.h3 e6 9.b5 Updated on March 22, 2014 ( 9.xe6 fxe6 10.a4 h5
    11.e3 xe3 12.fxe3 d5 M. Squires - M. Iniguez, corr. 2012 ) 9...a7
    ( 9...b6 10.d4 e7 11.d3 g6 12.e3 c6 13.bd2 h6 14.a4
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. Toga II - Deep
    Shredder 12, Internet 2009 ) 10.d4 d7 (Stockfish 180314 - Stockfish 160314,
    Internet (blitz) 2014) 11.a4 e8 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.d5 b8
    15.xd7 xd7 16.a3 g6= with mutual play.;
    B) 8.bd2
    B1) 8...e6 9.a4 xc4 ( 9...e8 10.b5 d7 11.f1 (with the idea Ng5,
    d4) White has the initiative. A. Carrettoni - J. Kamanel Zamora, corr. 2010 )
    10.xc4 (M. Vaculik - V. Kovar, Czech Republic 2010) g4 11.e3 xe3
    12.xe3 xe3 13.xe3 with White's characteristic advantage in this type
    of position.;
    B2) 8...h8 9.f1 e6 10.b5 ( 10.xe6 fxe6 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3
    h5 13.d4 f6= Black has moderate counterplay. Rybka 1.0 - CM10th,
    Internet 2005 ) 10...d7 ( 10...a7 11.a4 b5 12.c2 White has a
    lasting advantage. Glaurung - Rybka 1.0, Internet 2005 ) 11.g3 b6 12.h3
    ( 12.e3 xe3 13.xe3 e7 14.xd7 xd7= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. J. Ehlvest - B. Spassky,
    Clermont Ferrand 1989; This line has been played until this point in several
    computer engine games. ) 12...h6 13.a4 (with the idea d4) with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. ]
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    [ 5...b6 6.0-0 ( 6.b4 - Line 363; 6.bd2 0-0 7.0-0 d6 - 5... d6 6. O-O Bb6 7.
    Nbd2 O-O; 6.b3 d6 - 5... d6 6. Bb3 Bb6 ) 6...d6 - 5... d6 6. O-O Bb6 ]
    [ 5...a6 - Line 365 ]
    6.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 6...a6 7.h3 ( 7.0-0 - Line 365 )
    A1) 7...d6
    A1a) 8.g5
    A1a1) 8...a7 Promising line for White:
    A1a11) 9.0-0 h6
    A1a111) 10.h4?! Promising line for Black: g5! 11.xg5 ( 11.g3?!
    h5 12.h2 f4 Black has the initiative. Stockfish 1.7.1 Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010; This line has been played until this point
    in several computer engine games. ) 11...hxg5 12.xg5 g7 [#]
    13.h1!? (with the idea f4) ( 13.f3?! e6 14.d2 xb3 15.axb3
    e7 16.h1 e6 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Komodo 3 - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011 )
    A1a1111) 13...h8 14.f4 xh3 15.gxh3 xh3+ 16.g2 h8
    17.xf6+ xf6 18.fxe5+ e7 19.xf7+ e8 20.g4 h2+
    21.g3 xe5+ 22.f4 (M. Mostertman - P. Ypma, Dieren 2010)
    ( 22.f4?! xf4+ 23.xf4 h1 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. S. Rausch - V. Buturin, Mlada
    Boleslav 1992 ) 22...e3 23.xh2 xf4+ 24.xf4 xf4+ 25.g2
    c1 26.a3 xb2 27.h1 d7 ( 27...xc3 28.h7 e7
    29.e6 d8= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 28.h7+ e7 29.b1 f8= With simple and comfortable
    play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
    A1a1112) 13...e6 14.d2 ( 14.f4?! e3! K. Apanaviciute - M.
    Coimbra, Dresden 2007 ) 14...xb3 15.xb3 e8 (with the idea
    Nh7) 16.xf6+ xf6 17.f4 e7 Black has a lasting advantage.;
    A1a112) 10.e3 xe3 11.fxe3 - Line 366;
    A1a12) 9.bd2 e6 ( 9...e7 10.h4 h8 11.xf6 gxf6 12.f3
    g6 13.f5 White has the initiative. I. Nepomniachtchi - I. Kurnosov,
    Sochi 2007; This line has been played until this point in several
    grandmaster level games. ) 10.h2 ( 10.e2 b8 11.h2 bd7
    12.g4 (V. Iordachescu - R. Kasimdzhanov, Mainz (rapid) 2003) h6
    13.h4 h7 14.0-0-0 e7= with mutual play.; 10.f1 e7 11.e3
    xe3 12.fxe3 xb3 13.xb3 ab8 14.0-0 e6 15.xf6=
    1/2-1/2 M. Oleksienko - L. Bruzon Batista, Pamplona 2010; 10.h4
    h8 11.g4 (G. Kasparov - J. Timman, Rotterdam 1999) xb3 12.axb3
    e7 13.b4 d8 (with the idea Ne6) ) 10...h6 11.h4 g5 12.g3
    S. Tiviakov - F. El Taher, Amman 2006; This line has been played until
    this point in another grandmaster level game, too.;
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    A1a2) 8...e7 - Line 365;
    A1a3) 8...h6= - Line 365;
    A1b) 8.0-0 - Line 366;
    A1c) 8.bd2 e6 ( 8...a7 - Line 365 )
    A1c1) 9.c2 h6 10.0-0 e8 ( 10...a7 - Line 365 ) 11.e1 ( 11.e2?!
    h5! 12.h2 f4 13.d1 f6 Black has the initiative. M. Adams - J.
    Piket, Dos Hermanas 1995 ) 11...a7= - Line 366;
    A1c2) 9.e2 a7 10.c4 ( 10.g4?! White's choice hands over the
    advantage to Black. d7! (with the idea Nc5) G. Kasparov - R.
    Huebner, Cologne (blitz) 1992 ) 10...h5 11.d1 h6 12.0-0 d7=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to
    trip Black up.;
    A1c3) 9.f1
    A1c31) equivalent move is 9...xb3 10.axb3 d5 ( Updated on June 9,
    2013 10...e7 11.g3 g6 12.0-0 d5 R. Mamedov - G. Sargissian,
    Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 11.e2 h6 ( 11...dxe4 12.dxe4=
    - 9... d5 10. Qe2 dxe4 11. dxe4 Bxb3 12. axb3 ) 12.g3 d7 13.b4
    b6 S. Milliet - V. Tarasova, Rijeka 2010;
    A1c32) equivalent move is 9...h6 10.g4 ( 10.xe6 fxe6 11.b4
    (C. Hengl - M. Mamazaitova, corr. 2010) b6 12.g3 e8=
    Black has moderate counterplay.; 10.g3 d5 11.e2 - Line 365 )
    10...h7 11.g5 ( 11.e3 (Atlas 3.14b - Gaia 3.5, Internet 2011) b5
    12.e2 xe3 13.fxe3 b4= with mutual play. ) 11...hxg5 12.g1 xb3
    13.axb3 f5 14.xg5 ( 14.exf5? xf5 (V. Bologan - H. Stefansson,
    Selfoss 2003) 15.b4 b6 16.e3 xe3 17.xe3 d5 Black has a
    lasting advantage. ) 14...d7 15.b4 fxe4 16.dxe4 xf3 17.bxc5
    xg5 18.xg5 xh3 19.b3+ h7 20.g3 xg3 21.xg3 g6=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1c33) 9...a7 - Line 365;
    A1c34) 9...d5 10.e2
    A1c341) 10...d7 11.g3 dxe4 12.dxe4 xb3 13.axb3 e6
    14.b4 b6 15.0-0 e7 16.c4 ( 16.h4 g6 17.hf5 (V. Bologan
    - G. Kamsky, Beijing (rapid) 2012) fd8 ) 16...c5 17.bxc5 xc5
    18.e3 xe3 19.xe3 xc4 20.xe5 b5;
    A1c342) 10...a5 11.xd5 ( 11.c2 dxe4 12.dxe4 c4 13.d2
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - L. Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2010) e8=
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines
    to trip Black up. ) 11...xd5 12.b4 b6 13.bxa5 xa5 14.b2
    e6= with mutual play. T. Baisaev - A. Purygin, Dagomys 2009;
    A1c343) 10...h6 - Line 365;
    A1c344) 10...dxe4 11.dxe4 xb3 12.axb3
    A1c3441) equivalent move is 12...d6 13.g3 ad8 14.b4 b6
    15.d2 a7 16.c4 e6 17.0-0 d7 C. Bauer - L. Fressinet,
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    Aix-les-Bains 2007;
    A1c3442) worse move is 12...e8 13.b4 a7 14.e3 ( 14.g3
    d6 15.0-0 f6= 1/2-1/2 V. Laznicka - L. Fressinet, Novi Sad
    2009 ) 14...e7 15.xa7 xa7 16.e3 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    A1c3443) 12...h5 13.g4 ( 13.g3 d7 14.b4 a7 15.e3 f6
    16.xa7 xa7= M. Adams - P. Van der Sterren, Netherlands
    1994 ) 13...f4 14.xf4 exf4 15.1d2 d7 16.b4 b6 17.f1
    e6 18.c4 g6 19.e1 ad8= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides. Doch 1.3.4 - Thinker 5.
    4C, Internet 2010;
    A2) 7...d5 - Line 365;
    B) 6...d6 7.0-0 - 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3;
    C) 6...d5 [Chapter] [#]
    C1) 7.exd5 xd5 8.0-0 Updated on January 26, 2013
    C1a) 8...h8 9.e1 ( 9.xe5 xe5 10.d4 g4 11.d2 f5 12.dxe5
    c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9...f6 10.d4
    exd4 11.cxd4 b4 12.d2 (I. Nepomniachtchi - M. Roiz, Netanya (rapid)
    2009) g4 13.h3 xd2 14.bxd2 h5;
    C1b) Updated on December 26, 2013 8...g4 9.h3 h5 10.bd2
    (A. Madi - T. Meisch, Al-Ain 2013) h8 11.e4 b6= (with the idea f6);
    C1c) 8...f5 9.d4 exd4 10.cxd4 b6 11.c3 f6 Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013;
    C2) 7.bd2 g4 ( 7...e6 8.e2= - 7. Qe2 Be6 8. Nbd2 ) 8.h3 h5
    9.e2 g6 ( 9...e8 10.0-0 a6 11.d1 d4 12.f1 g6 13.g3
    (with the idea Nh4) with White's characteristic advantage in this type of
    position. C. Onem - J. Tanti, corr. 2006; 9...d4?! (A. Manea - A. Szabo, Baia
    Sprie 2009) 10.a4 d7 11.g4 g6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.cxd4 xd4
    14.xd4 exd4 15.b3 White has a lasting advantage. ) 10.h4 [#] xe4!
    ( 10...h8 (Hou Yifan - Ni Hua, Danzhou 2010) 11.xg6+ fxg6 12.exd5
    xd5 13.e4 White has a lasting advantage. White can increase his
    advantage with accurate play. ) 11.dxe4 xh4 12.xd5 h6 13.b4 e7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    C3) 7.e2
    C3a) [Chapter] [#] 7...a5
    C3a1) 8.a4?! b8! (with the idea b5) ( Updated on January 19, 2013
    8...e8 9.g5 dxe4 10.dxe4 h6 11.h4 d6 12.bd2 h5 13.g3
    (S. Tiviakov - S. Ernst, Wijk aan Zee 2013) b6= (with the idea Ba6, Bb7)
    With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to
    trip Black up. ) 9.0-0 ( 9.exd5 xd5 ) 9...b5 10.c2 (V. Nevednichy - A.
    Ismagambetov, Al-Ain 2012) e8 Black has the initiative.;
    C3a2) 8.g5?! dxe4 9.dxe4 h6 10.h4 a4 11.c4 d6 12.bd2
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    h5 13.g3 xg3 ( 13...g4 (M. Kobalia - I. Lysyj, Khanty-Mansiysk
    (m/4, rapid) 2011) 14.0-0 a7= With simple and comfortable play there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 14.hxg3 (M. Lazic - V.
    Malaniuk, Milan 2011) g6 15.b5 d8 White has difficulties reaching
    full equality.;
    C3a3) 8.a4
    C3a31) 8...d4 9.0-0 h6 10.bd2
    C3a311) 10...e7 11.h4 ( 11.d5 a7 12.c4 c6= ) 11...d8
    12.f5 ( 12.h3 e6 13.d1 d7 (T. Radjabov - A. Shirov, Baku
    (rapid) 2009) 14.f5 xf5 15.exf5 ad8 16.c2 b6=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides. ) 12...xf5 13.exf5 b6 14.e4 b8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C3a312) 10...d6 11.c4 g4 12.b5 a7 13.c4 c6=;
    C3a32) 8...e6 9.c2 h6 ( 9...dxe4 10.dxe4 h6 (R. Mamedov - I.
    Cheparinov, Moscow (blitz) 2011) 11.0-0 h5 12.a3 e7 ) 10.0-0
    d4 11.h3 e8 ( equivalent move is 11...h7 12.bd2 g5 13.xg5
    hxg5 14.b3 d6= ) 12.a3 ( 12.bd2 dxc3 13.bxc3 h5
    (Hou Yifan - A. Naiditsch, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/5, rapid) 2009) 14.d1
    f4 15.f1 f6 16.h2 ad8= With simple and comfortable play there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. ) 12...e7 13.b5
    ad8 14.cxd4 xd4 15.bxd4 exd4 16.f4 b4= with mutual
    play.;
    C3b) 7...e8 8.g5 ( 8.0-0 (J. Eilers - C. Eberl, Bergisch Gladbach 2006)
    d4 9.a4 b8 10.xc6 bxc6 11.bd2 dxc3 12.bxc3 e7 ) 8...dxe4
    9.dxe4
    C3b1) 9...e6 10.bd2 h6 Updated on December 15, 2013 11.h4
    ( 11.xe6 xe6 12.xf6 xf6 13.0-0 Black has difficulties reaching
    full equality. ) 11...xb3 12.axb3 (Hou Yifan - H. Koneru, Beijing (blitz)
    2013) g5 13.g3 a5 14.c4 h5 15.h4 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    C3b2) 9...h6 10.h4 Updated on February 15, 2014
    C3b21) worse move is 10...e7 11.0-0 ( 11.bd2 h5 12.g3 f8
    M. Carlsen - E. Bacrot, Biel (blitz) 2012 ) 11...d7 12.h3 d8 13.d1
    e8 14.xd8 xd8 15.g3 d6 16.bd2 (with the idea Nc4)
    White has a lasting advantage.;
    C3b22) 10...d6 (Protector 1.5.0 - Crafty 23.8, Internet 2014) 11.g3
    a5 12.bd2 a4 13.c4 b6= with mutual play.;
    C3c) 7...h6 8.bd2 ( 8.h3 a5 9.a4 dxe4 10.dxe4 d7 11.bd2 e7
    12.xd7 xd7= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Andreikin - P. Negi,
    Gaziantep 2008 ) 8...dxe4 ( 8...e8 (R. Skytte - L. Schandorff, Denmark
    2012) 9.exd5 xd5 10.e4 e7 11.0-0 a5 ) 9.dxe4 h5
    C3c1) 10.g3 h3 11.d4 ( 11.h4 f6 12.f3 (A. Giri - E. Bacrot,
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    Guingamp 2010) d7 13.c4 b5 14.e3 a5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be given to
    Black. ) 11...f6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.f3 d7= with mutual play.;
    C3c2) 10.c4 f6 11.a4 e8 12.0-0 g4;
    C3d) 7...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    C3d1) 8.g5 dxe4 9.dxe4 (T. Burg - T. Michalczak, Ohrid 2009) h6
    10.xe6 hxg5 11.xg5 fxe6 12.xe6 e7 13.xf8 xf8 14.d2
    d8= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both
    sides.;
    C3d2) 8.g5 g4 ( worse move is 8...e7 9.xe6 fxe6 (J. Hector - I.
    Sokolov, Helsingor 2012) 10.d2 g6 11.f3 d6 12.0-0 ) 9.f3 c8
    10.exd5 xd5 11.xh7 h4+ 12.d1 xc3+ 13.bxc3 xh7 14.d2
    e7= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference
    should be given to Black.;
    C3d3) 8.0-0 h6 9.a4 d6= with mutual play. K. Herzog - H. Hartl,
    corr. 2008;
    C3d4) 8.bd2
    C3d41) 8...dxe4 9.dxe4 ( Updated on February 20, 2013 9.xe4
    xb3 10.xc5 d5 11.g5 e7 12.e4 xe4 13.dxe4 e6
    14.xf6 xf6 15.0-0 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. Toga
    Returns 1.1 - Glaurung 2.2, Internet 2013 ) 9...e7 10.0-0 xb3
    ( equivalent move is 10...a5 11.c4 e8 12.g5 d7 13.a4 f6
    14.f3 e6 ) 11.axb3 (T. Radjabov - M. Carlsen, Nice (blindfold)
    2009) ( 11.xb3 h6 12.xc5 xc5 13.e3 e7= Equal chances,
    quiet position. ) 11...a5 12.b5 b6 13.c4 xe4 14.xb6 cxb6
    15.e3 a6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C3d42) worse move is 8...e8
    C3d421) 9.a4 d6 10.0-0 h6 (Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2006) ( 10...h5 11.b3 (J. Hector - C. Balogh, Germany
    2011) f6 12.g5 h6 13.h4 a6 ) 11.a3 b8 12.exd5 xd5
    13.e4 b5 14.c2 f5 15.xd6 cxd6= With simple and comfortable
    play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
    C3d422) 9.g5 g4 10.f3 e6 ( 10...h5?! 11.h4 (with the idea
    g4) White has the attack. ) 11.xe6 xe6 12.exd5 xd5 13.e4
    b6 14.d2 (with the idea O-O-O) White has the initiative.;
    C3d43) 8...a5 9.a4 ( 9.a4 h6 10.0-0 e8 11.e1 d7 12.c2
    ad8 J. Jordan - A. Schenning, corr. 2013 ) 9...d6
    C3d431) 10.f1?! e7 11.g5 ( 11.h4? (R. Borngaesser - J.
    Fries Nielsen, Germany 1980) b5! 12.xb5 a4 (with the idea Ra5)
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    C3d4311) 11...g6
    C3d43111) 12.h4?! c6 13.xg6 fxg6 14.g3 h6 15.exd5
    ( 15.xf6 xf6 16.0-0 (A. Brkic - P. Harikrishna, Banja Vrucica
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    2009) b6 17.h1 f7 18.f3 c7 Black has a lasting
    advantage. ) 15...cxd5 16.d2 h5 17.0-0-0 h4 18.f1 d4
    White has the attack.;
    C3d43112) 12.exd5 xd5 13.e3 e6 14.0-0 h6 15.xf6
    xf6= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal
    preference should be given to Black.;
    C3d4312) 11...c6!? An unorthodox, yet fully playable move, in this
    concrete position. 12.xf6 gxf6 13.g3 g6 Black has the
    initiative.;
    C3d432) 10.exd5 xd5 11.e4 b8 12.fg5 d7 13.xh7
    ( 13.0-0 h6 14.b3 ce7 15.xd6 cxd6 16.e4 c6 ) 13...xh7
    14.xd6 cxd6 15.e4+ g8 16.xd5 [#] b4! 17.cxb4 xa4
    18.xa5 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 6.g5 h6 ( 6...d6 7.b3=
    - 5... d6 6. Bb3 O-O 7. Bg5 ) 7.h4 [#] e7! This move is frequently played in
    many similar positions. 8.bd2 ( 8.b3 d6 9.bd2= - 8. Nbd2 d6 9. Bb3 )
    8...d6 (with the idea Na5)
    A) 9.g3
    A1) 9...a5 10.b5 ( 10.0-0 xc4 11.xc4 (J. Dorado Martin - Y. Gallach
    Perez, corr. 2006) a5 12.e1 h5= ) 10...h5 11.d4 xg3 12.hxg3 exd4
    A1a) 13.cxd4?!
    A1a1) 13...d5
    A1a11) 14.e5?! c5 ( 14...f5 15.c1 c8 16.h4 h7 17.g4 c6
    18.e2 b4 Black has a lasting initiative. B. Macieja - Ki. Georgiev,
    Porto Carras 2011 ) 15.dxc5 xc5 16.0-0 e6 White has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    A1a12) 14.0-0 e6 15.e1 c6 16.d3 e8= With simple and
    comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
    A1a2) 13...c5 14.dxc5 dxc5 15.0-0 a6 16.e2 b5 Black has a
    lasting advantage.;
    A1b) 13.xd4 a6 14.d3 c5 15.c2 e6= 1/2-1/2 S. Tiviakov - A.
    Naiditsch, Sibenik 2010;
    A2) 9...d7 10.b4 ( 10.0-0 b6 11.b3 h8 12.d4 f5 13.exf5=
    1/2-1/2 S. Tiviakov - B. Predojevic, Sibenik 2009 ) 10...b6 11.b3 a5
    12.a3 h8 (with the idea f5);
    B) 9.f1 h8 ( equivalent move is 9...a5 10.b5 c5 11.xf6 xf6
    12.e3 b6 13.a4 e6 14.e2 a6 15.c4 xc4 16.dxc4 c6
    S. Ter Sahakyan - T. Petrosian, Yerevan 2012 ) 10.e3 g4 11.xe7 xe7
    12.0-0 ( worse move is 12.xg4 xg4 13.h3 d7 14.h4 g5 15.f3 f5
    Black has the initiative. O. Korneev - E. Bacrot, Basel 2011 ) 12...xe3 13.fxe3
    f6 14.d4 a5= with mutual play.;
    C) 9.0-0 a5 10.b5 a6 11.a4 b5 12.c2 c5 L. Yudasin - E. Ragozin,
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    Oviedo (rapid) 1993;
    D) 9.b3
    D1) 9...d7 10.g3 c5 11.c2 f5
    D1a) 12.b4 xd3+ ( equivalent move is 12...fxe4 13.dxe4 e6 14.c4
    (S. Fedorchuk - A. Delchev, Pamplona 2011) a5 15.a3 g5 16.fd2
    e6 ) 13.xd3 f4 14.a3 a5= with mutual play.;
    D1b) 12.exf5 xf5 13.c4 g4 ( 13...f6 14.e3 h7 15.0-0
    (with the idea Nd5) ) 14.e3 xf3 15.gxf3 f6 (aimed against d4)
    16.0-0 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    D2) 9...h5 10.xe7 ( 10.g3 a5 (J. Fernandez - T. Baranowski, corr.
    2011) 11.c2 c5 ) 10...xe7 11.c4 e6 ( 11...f4 12.e3 f6 13.0-0
    e7 14.e1 c6 15.g3 h3+ 16.g2 h5 17.f1 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. S. Milliet - A. Karpov, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2012 ) 12.e3
    f6 13.0-0 ad8 14.e1 ( 14.h4 (Key game D. Baramidze - L. Fressinet,
    Germany 2009) g6 15.f3 g7 16.g3 d7 ) 14...xb3 15.xb3 d7
    16.ad1 fe8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
    from Black. ]
    [ 6.b4
    A) 6...b6 7.a4 a6 8.0-0
    A1) 8...d6 - Line 363;
    A2) worse move is 8...d5 9.exd5 xd5 10.b3 f6 ( 10...e6 11.a5
    a7 12.g5 h8 13.h3 ce7 14.xe6 fxe6 15.d2 f4 16.e4
    e2+ 17.h1 xc1 18.axc1 White has a lasting advantage. B. Jones T. Hart, corr. 2012 ) 11.g5 e8 12.d2 White has a lasting advantage.
    B. Gelfand - A. Shirov, Munich 1993;
    A3) 8...h6
    A3a) 9.a3 d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.b3 e6 ( 11...f6 12.e1 f5
    13.a5 a7 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 d6 S. Tiviakov - S. Ernst, Germany
    2013 ) 12.a2 d6 13.e2 fd8= with mutual play.;
    A3b) 9.bd2 d6 - Line 363;
    A3c) 9.e1 d6
    A3c1) 10.h3 e7 ( 10...h5 11.a5 a7 (G. Timoshenko - P. Jaracz,
    Koszalin 1999) 12.e3 xe3 13.fxe3 f6 ) 11.bd2 ( 11.d4 exd4
    12.a5 a7 13.cxd4 d5 14.e5 e4 15.d3 f5= with mutual play. E.
    Bacrot - Z. Almasi, Szeged 2000 ) 11...a7 12.a5 g6 13.f1=
    - 10. Nbd2 Ne7 11. Nf1 Ng6 12. a5 Ba7 13. h3;
    A3c2) 10.bd2 e7 ( 10...g4 11.e2 f6 12.a2 a7 IvanHoe 9.
    46h - Strelka 5.5, Internet 2012 ) 11.f1 g6 ( Updated on August 27,
    2013 11...e6 12.xe6 fxe6 13.g3 g6 14.d4 d7 15.e3
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. I. Salgado
    Lopez - J. Cuenca Jimenez, Linares (rapid) 2013 ) 12.a5 a7 13.h3
    e6 Updated on June 8, 2014 ( Updated on February 27, 2013 13...h5
    14.d4 e6 15.xe6 fxe6 16.e3 exd4 17.cxd4 d5 18.e5
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    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013; This line has been played until this point in several
    computer engine games. ) 14.xe6 ( Updated on April 14, 2013 14.g3
    (A. Tari - V. Georgiev, Oslo 2013) [#] xe4! 15.xe4 d5 16.a2 dxe4
    17.dxe4 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14...fxe6 15.d4
    (S. Yudin - A. Gaifullin, Kazan 2014) d5 16.g3 exd4 17.cxd4 dxe4
    18.xe4 xe4 19.xe4 f6 20.e3 e7= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B) 6...e7
    B1) 7.0-0 d5 8.exd5 xd5= - 6. O-O d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. b4 Be7;
    B2) Dangerous line for White: 7.b5?! a5 8.xe5 xc4 9.xc4 d5
    10.cd2 ( 10.exd5 xd5 11.e3 xb5 Black has a lasting advantage. P.
    Fard - C. Nita, corr. 2007 ) 10...dxe4 11.xe4 ( Updated on July 28, 2013
    11.dxe4 a6 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. D. Visser - A. Erdeljan, corr. 2013; This line has been played until this
    point in another correspondence game, too. ) 11...a6 12.bxa6 xa6
    Black has a lasting advantage. S. Vysochin - M. Godena, Internet (blitz)
    2008;
    B3) 7.bd2
    B3a) 7...d6 8.0-0 a6 9.b3 ( Updated on February 16, 2013 9.a4 d5
    10.exd5 xd5 11.e1 b6 12.a3 g4 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 xa4
    15.e4 b6 16.b3 (Igorrit 0.086v9 - Hiarcs 14, Internet 2013) a5 17.b5
    a4 18.c2 a5= Black has moderate counterplay. ) 9...e6 10.e1 xb3
    11.xb3 a5 12.b5 ( equivalent move is 12.b2 b5 (L. Fressinet - J.
    Dorfman, Mulhouse 2011) 13.f1 d7 14.e3 e6 15.d5
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 12...a4 13.c2 b8 14.c4
    White has the initiative.;
    B3b) 7...d5 8.b3
    B3b1) 8...e8 9.0-0 f8 10.e1 h6 11.h3 a6 12.a3 e6 13.b2
    dxe4 14.dxe4 xb3 ( Updated on May 13, 2013 14...d7 (B. Jobava V. Babula, Legnica 2013) 15.c4 ad8 16.a4 h7 17.b5 axb5
    18.cxb5 a7 19.xe5 xb5 20.xc7 xc7 21.xb5 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.xb3 h5 16.f1
    f4= (with the idea Qf6) Black has moderate counterplay.;
    B3b2) 8...h6 9.0-0 e6 10.exd5 ( Updated on June 17, 2014 10.e2
    a6 11.d1 e8 12.f1 d7 13.g3 ad8 B. Jobava - M. Ragger,
    Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 10...xd5 11.e4 b5 12.a4 a6 13.d2
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position.;
    B3b3) 8...a6 9.0-0 e6 Updated on March 20, 2013 10.c2 ( 10.exd5
    xd5 11.e4 d7 H. Schoepe - T. Granz, corr. 2012; Updated on May
    1, 2013 10.e1 d7= Stockfish 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2013 )
    10...d7 11.g5 g4 12.h3 h5 13.gf3 fd8= with mutual play.
    Key game Firenzina 2.2.2 - Sting SF, Internet 2013 ]
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    [ 6.bd2 d5 ( 6...d6 7.0-0 a6 - Line 365 ) 7.exd5 xd5 8.e4 ( 8.0-0=
    - 6. O-O d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. Nbd2 ) 8...e7 ( 8...b6 9.0-0 h8 10.e1 f6
    11.b4 a6 12.b3 de7 (A. Sokolov - S. Feller, Nimes 2009) 13.a4 g4
    14.fd2 e8 15.a5 a7 16.h1 (with the idea f3) Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. ) 9.0-0 b6 ( 9...g4 10.h3 h5 11.g3 g6 12.e1
    b6 13.b5 d6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 White has a
    lasting advantage. E. Sutovsky - D. Popovic, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 10.b3
    Updated on May 28, 2014
    A) 10...g4 11.g3 d7 12.h3 e6 13.e1 ( Updated on March 13, 2014
    13.xe6 xe6 14.e1 ad8 L. Fressinet - J. L. Hammer, Yerevan 2014 )
    13...xb3 14.axb3 f6 15.e3 ad8 16.d4 exd4 17.xd4 a6;
    B) 10...f5 11.a4 a5 (Key game J. Degraeve - M. Ragger, Saint Quentin
    2014) 12.e1 h8 13.e3 d5 14.c4 f6= with mutual play. ]
    6...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 6...d5
    [Chapter] [#] 7.exd5 xd5
    A) [Chapter] [#] 8.h3 b6 ( Updated on April 11, 2013 equivalent move is
    8...f5 (with the idea Nb6) 9.e1 b6 10.b5 f6 Gull R375 - Hiarcs 14,
    Internet 2013 )
    A1) worse move is 9.b3 f5 10.c2 e8 ( 10...d7 (S. Karjakin - L.
    Fressinet, Beijing (rapid) 2012) 11.h4 e6 12.f3 f6= ) 11.e2 d5
    12.e1 d7 13.f1 ad8 14.g4 ( 14.g5?! h6 15.e4 (E. Alekseev - M.
    Kazhgaleyev, Tashkent 2011) e7 16.bd2 f4 17.d1 xd3 18.g3
    e6 19.xf5 xf5 20.e4 f4 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 14...g6 15.h4 f5 16.xg6 fxg4 17.hxg4 xg4+
    18.g2 xg2+ 19.xg2 hxg6 White has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    A2) 9.b5 d6 (with the idea Ne7, c6, a6) ( Updated on May 26, 2014 9...f6
    10.bd2 d5 11.d4 exd4 12.b3 d6 13.bxd4 xd4 14.xd4
    (M. Nemeth - V. Erdos, Zalakaros 2014) e5 15.f4 d5; 9...d5 10.a4 a5
    11.e1 f6 12.bd2 e6 13.e4 e7 14.d4 exd4 15.xc6 bxc6
    16.xd4 White has the initiative. B. Predojevic - C. Matamoros Franco,
    Dresden (ol) 2008 )
    A2a) 10.bd2?! d7! (F. Pancevski - G. M. Todorovic, Podgorica 2011)
    ( 10...e7 11.d4 exd4 12.xd4 f5 13.e4 (D. Swiercz - I. Lysyj,
    Internet 2012) xd4 14.xd4 e7 15.e3 c6 16.e2 d5 ) 11.e1 a6
    12.xc6 xc6 13.e4 e8 White has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A2b) 10.e1 e7 11.d4 ( 11.xe5 a6 12.a4 xa4 13.xa4 xe5
    14.xe5 g6 15.e3 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. F. Guido - M. Godena, Bratto 2005 ) 11...exd4 12.xd4 ( 12.cxd4
    f5 13.c3 c6 14.f1 bd5 15.e4 b4 16.e2 g6 17.g3 e6
    18.a3 a5= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing
    lines to trip Black up. E. Alekseev - A. Shirov, Foros 2008 ) 12...f5
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    ( Updated on March 25, 2013 12...c5 13.f3 f5 (M. Kiran - E. Karavade,
    Bhubaneswar 2013) 14.a4 c7; 12...g6 13.d2 c5 14.4f3 f5
    S. Kindermann - P. Harikrishna, Dresden (ol) 2008 ) 13.f3 ( 13.xf5?!
    xf5 14.f3 (L. Vajda - L. Fressinet, Bastia 2010) e6 15.e3 c6
    16.d3 d5 White has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 13...c6 14.f1
    e7 15.bd2 e8;
    B) 8.b4 e7
    B1) 9.a4 f6 10.e1= - 9. Re1 Bf6 10. a4 ( 10.a3?! (B. Socko - C.
    Sandipan, Germany 2012) b6 11.a2 f5 12.a5 c8 White has
    difficulties reaching full equality. );
    B2) Dangerous line for White: 9.b5?! a5
    B2a) 10.xd5 xd5 11.c4 d7 12.d2 ( 12.c3 f6 13.d5 d8
    White has difficulties reaching full equality. Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 2.1o,
    Internet (blitz) 2006; This line has been played until this point in several
    computer engine games. ) 12...e4 13.xa5 exf3 14.xf3 a6 15.c3
    axb5 16.cxb5 xb5 (B. Macieja - L. Fressinet, Germany 2011) 17.e1
    d7 18.a4 d8 19.a5 f8 Black has a lasting advantage.;
    B2b) 10.xe5 Updated on July 27, 2013 f6 ( 10...xc4 11.dxc4 b6
    12.a3 xa3 13.xd8 xd8 14.xa3 (T. Nabaty - S. Atalik, Belgrade
    2012) f6 15.f3 a6 Black has the initiative. ) 11.g4 (M. Nabuurs - P.
    Arnaudov, Erice 2013) xg4 12.xg4 b6 Black has the initiative.;
    B3) 9.e1 f6
    B3a) 10.b5 a5
    B3a1) 11.a3?! e8 12.xd5 xd5 13.c4 d8 14.bd2 ( 14.c3
    (A. Areshchenko - R. Slobodjan, Germany 2010) e4 15.xe4 xa1
    16.xa1 f5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    14...xd3 15.e3 g6 16.f1 a6;
    B3a2) 11.xe5?! xc4 12.dxc4 b6 Black has a lasting initiative. J.
    Caluza - M. Westbrook, Vancouver 2004; This line has been played until
    this point in another correspondence game, too.;
    B3a3) 11.xd5 xd5 12.g5 g4 13.xf6 xf3 14.xf3 xf3
    15.gxf3 gxf6= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal
    preference should be given to Black. J. Siigur - P. Peuraniemi, corr.
    2007;
    B3b) 10.a4 Updated on November 27, 2013 a6 ( Updated on December
    13, 2013 10...b6 11.b3 xb4 12.d4 c6 13.a5 d7 14.d5 cb8
    15.a3 e7 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 d6 18.e3 (N. Short - E.
    Sutovsky, London (rapid) 2013) f5= (with the idea Nd7); 10...g4 11.h3
    f5 12.a3 e8= with mutual play. R. Lingen - B. Baroin, corr. 2010 )
    11.fd2 f5 (Stockfish 131113 - Stockfish 241113, Internet (blitz) 2013)
    12.a5 e7= with mutual play.;
    C) 8.e1 g4 9.h3 ( 9.bd2 b6 10.b5 d6= - 8. Nbd2 Nb6 9. Bb5 Bd6
    10. Re1 Bg4 ) 9...h5 10.bd2
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    C1) 10...b6 11.b4 ( 11.b5 d6= - 8. Nbd2 Nb6 9. Bb5 Bd6 10. Re1
    Bg4 11. h3 Bh5 )
    C1a) worse move is 11...d6 12.b3 a5 13.b5 Updated on March 25,
    2013 b8 ( Updated on July 8, 2013 13...e7 14.a4 White has a
    lasting initiative. R. Pruijssers - S. Ernst, Amsterdam 2013 ) 14.a4 8d7
    15.e4 White has the initiative. U. Eliseev - E. Najer, Moscow 2013; This
    line has been played until this point in another computer engine game,
    too.;
    C1b) 11...e7 12.b5 a5 13.g4 g6 14.xe5 f6 Updated on
    September 26, 2013 ( 14...axc4 15.dxc4 xc4 16.dxc4
    R. Strohhaeker - P. Arnaudov, Augsburg 2011; This line has been played
    until this point in another game of moderate significance, too. ) 15.xg6
    ( Updated on March 16, 2014 15.df3 axc4 16.dxc4 xd1 17.xd1
    e4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    White. M. Riediger - P. Arnaudov, Germany 2014 ) 15...hxg6 16.e4
    axc4 17.dxc4 xc4= Stockfish 230913 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013; This line has been played until this point in several computer engine
    games.;
    C2) 10...b6 11.a4 ( 11.e4 f6 12.b4 a6 13.a4 f7 Rybka 4.1 Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011 ) 11...a5 12.e4 f6= with mutual play.
    Cerebro 2.11 - Arasan 9.2, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    D) 8.bd2 [Chapter] [#]
    D1) 8...g4 9.h3 ( 9.e4 b6 10.h3 h5= - 9. h3 Bh5 10. Ne4 Bb6 )
    9...h5 10.e4 b6 11.g3 ( 11.a4 a6 12.g3 g6 13.e1
    (K. Spraggett - H. Teske, Cappelle la Grande 2011) f6 ) 11...g6 12.e1 f6
    ( 12...e8 (Z. Andriasian - A. Naiditsch, Warsaw (rapid) 2010) 13.d2
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. ) 13.b4 f7
    14.d2 a6 15.a4 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    D2) 8...f6 Updated on June 20, 2014
    D2a) 9.e2 d6 10.e4 xe4 11.dxe4 f6 12.e3 h6 13.d2 e7
    14.f3 g6 15.g3 ( 15.b3 h8 16.g3 (1/2-1/2 P. Leko - A. Giri,
    Malmoe 2012) a5 17.a4 g8 18.xg6 xg6 19.g3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. ) 15...f6 16.f3 g6=;
    D2b) 9.e1 e8 ( 9...a6 - 8... a6 9. Re1 Nf6 ) 10.e2 h6 11.e4 xe4
    12.dxe4 e6 13.b4 d6 14.e3 with White's characteristic advantage
    in this type of position. Z. Andriasian - E. Bacrot, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
    D3) 8...a6 9.e1 f6 ( 9...b5?! 10.b3 f6 11.e2 b6 12.e4 h6
    13.xf6+ xf6 14.e3 White has a lasting initiative. Houdini 1.5a - Fritz
    13, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 10.a4 ( Updated on May 17, 2014 10.b4 a7
    11.e4 xe4 12.dxe4 f6 13.g5 g6 14.d5 h6 15.e3 f6
    16.xa7 xa7 17.d3 White has the initiative. Z. Almasi - L. Bruzon
    Batista, Havana 2014; 10.e4 xe4 11.dxe4 xd1 12.xd1 e8 13.b4
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    b6 14.f1 g4 15.e2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. V.
    Ivanov - A. Aleksandrov, Moscow 2007 ) 10...h6 11.b4 d6 12.b3 b6
    13.e4 (1/2-1/2 T. Radjabov - E. Bacrot, Porto Carras 2011) xe4
    14.dxe4 White has a lasting advantage.;
    D4) 8...b6 9.b5 ( 9.b4 e7 10.b5 a5 11.xe5 axc4 12.dxc4
    xc4 13.xc4 (C. Bauer - E. Bacrot, Belfort 2010) a6!? This move is
    frequently played in many similar positions. 14.bxa6 b5 15.e5 xa6
    16.e1 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.; 9.b3?!
    xd3 10.c2 d8 11.e2 g4 12.e4 e7 13.d1 e8 14.h3 xf3
    15.xf3 f5 16.g5 xg5 17.xg5 h8 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. L. Vajda - E. Sutovsky, Internet 2012 )
    9...d6 ( Updated on October 2, 2013 9...f6 10.e4 e7 11.e1
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. Houdini 3 Komodo 5.1r2, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
    D4a) 10.e4 g4 11.h3 h5 12.g3 g6 13.e1 Updated on
    November 16, 2013 e8 ( 13...e7 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 a6 16.a4
    xa4 17.xa4 (A. Dgebuadze - I. Sipos, Lugano 2012) xd3 18.e3
    d6 19.g5 fd8 ) 14.g5 f6 15.d2 a6 16.xc6 bxc6 17.d4
    (F. Vallejo Pons - M. Ragger, Warsaw 2013) exd4 18.xe8+ xe8
    19.cxd4 ( 19.xd4?! d7 (with the idea c5) ) 19...d7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be given to
    Black.;
    D4b) 10.e1 g4 11.h3 h5
    D4b1) 12.f1 e7!? This move is frequently played in many similar
    positions. ( 12...f5 13.xc6 bxc6 14.g3= - 12. Ne4 f5 13. Bxc6 bxc6
    14. Ng3 ) 13.d4 exd4 14.cxd4 a6 15.e2 c6= With simple and
    comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
    D4b2) 12.e4
    D4b21) 12...e8 13.g3 g6= - 10. Ne4 Bg4 11. h3 Bh5 12. Ng3
    Bg6 13. Re1 Re8;
    D4b22) worse move is 12...e7 13.d4 ( 13.xd6 (D. Howell - D.
    Navara, Rijeka (rapid) 2010) xf3 14.xf3 xd6 15.e3 a6 16.c4
    xc4 17.dxc4 c6 ) 13...exd4 14.g4 g6 (J. Fedorowicz - J.
    Speelman, Luzern 1989) 15.xd6 xd6 16.xd4 ed5 17.a4
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    D4b23) 12...f5
    D4b231) 13.g3 xf3 14.xf3 d7 15.f1 ( 15.xc6 bxc6=
    - 13. Bxc6 bxc6 14. Ng3 Bxf3 15. Qxf3 Qd7 ) 15...ae8 16.e3
    D4b2311) 16...c8 17.b4 b6 ( 17...8e7 18.d2 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. Ni Hua - P. Harikrishna, Reggio
    Emilia 2007 ) 18.ab1 e4 19.dxe4 fxe4 20.g4 xg4 21.hxg4
    a6 22.xc6 bxc6 23.g3 (with the idea Nd2) White has slightly
    better pawn structure.;
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    D4b2312) 16...a6 17.xc6 bxc6 18.d2 d5= Black has
    moderate counterplay.;
    D4b232) 13.xc6 bxc6 14.g3 xf3 15.xf3 d7
    D4b2321) 16.c4 ae8 17.b3 c5= S. Kapnisis - I. Cheparinov,
    Caleta 2010; This line has been played until this point in several
    games of moderate significance.;
    D4b2322) 16.d2?! [#] e4! 17.e2 ae8 ( 17...xg3 18.fxg3
    exd3 (S. Yudin - B. Predojevic, Moscow 2009) 19.f2 ae8 20.b3
    e4 21.ad1 d5 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 18.ad1 e3! 19.c1 f7 20.f1 exf2+ 21.xf2
    xe1 22.xe1 xa2 Black has a lasting advantage.;
    D4b2323) 16.f1 ae8 17.e3 ( 17.d2 d5 B. Michiels - K.
    Nemcova, Pardubice 2012 ) 17...c5
    D4b23231) 18.b3 c6 (with the idea Nd5) ( 18...f7 19.ad1
    d7 20.c1 (Key game C. Bauer - L. Fressinet, Belfort 2010) c4
    21.bxc4 c5 22.d5 e4 23.d4 d3 24.xf7+ xf7 25.e2
    b8 26.c2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. )
    19.ad1 d5 20.d2 c7= with mutual play.;
    D4b23232) 18.ad1?! (E. Shaposhnikov - A. Predke, Izhevsk
    2012) b5 Black has the initiative.;
    D4b23233) 18.c4 e6 19.b3 d7 20.d2 e4 21.dxe4 fxe4
    22.g4 xg4 23.hxg4 f6 24.e3 e5 25.ad1 h6 ]
    [ 6...a6
    A) 7.d4 a7 ( 7...b6 8.dxe5 g4 9.f4 e8 10.d5 e7 11.d2 g6
    12.a3 4xe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.d5 White has the
    initiative. Naum 4.1 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2010; This line has been
    played until this point in several games of moderate significance. ) 8.dxe5
    A1) 8...xe4 9.d5 c5 10.g5 e7 ( 10...e8 11.e1 e7 12.c4
    (D. Bojkov - G. Rohit, Differdange 2007) c6 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4
    White has the initiative. ) 11.e1 h6 ( 11...e8 - 10... Qe8 11. Re1 Ne7 )
    12.h4 e8 (L. Kotan - J. Jirka, Leipzig 2002) 13.b4 xd5 14.xd5 a4
    15.d1 b2 16.c2 c4 17.bd2 xd2 18.xd2 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    A2) 8...g4 9.f4 e7 10.d5 ( 10.d5 gxe5 11.bd2 d6=
    V. Kratochvil - K. Glaser, corr. 2010 ) 10...b5 11.b3 b7 12.bd2 ab8
    13.d3 cxe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 O. Kunakov - R. Lingen,
    corr. 2010;
    B) 7.bd2
    B1) 7...b5 8.b3 d6 9.h3 a7 10.e1 a5 ( 10...h6 11.f1 e7
    12.g3 g6 - Line 365 ) 11.c2 c5 12.f1 h6 13.g3 ( Updated on
    November 30, 2013 13.e3 e8 14.d2 c6 15.f3 b8 M. Baciak - V.
    Rogachev, corr. 2013 ) 13...h8 14.h4 c6 15.f3 b6 16.hf5
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    Spark 1.0, Internet 2011;
    B2) 7...d6 8.b3 h6= - 6... d6 7. Bb3 h6 8. Nbd2 a6 ]
    [ worse move is 6...h6 7.d4 ( 7.b4 b6 8.a4 a6= - 6. b4 Bb6 7. a4 a6 8. O-O
    h6; 7.e1 d6 8.b4 b6 9.a4 a5 10.b5 e7 11.bd2 g6 - Line 363 )
    7...b6 8.dxe5 xe4 9.d5 c5 ( 9...xf2 10.xf2 d6 11.exd6 xf2+
    12.xf2 xd6 13.b3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Rybka 3 Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 10.a4 ( 10.f4 e7 11.c4 e6 12.c1
    d5 13.exd6 cxd6= Black has moderate counterplay. B. Gelfand - P. Eljanov,
    Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 10...a5 (V. Shen - A. Orujov, Kemer 2007) 11.a3
    White has the initiative. ]
    [ worse move is 6...e8 7.b4 b6 8.a4 a6 9.b3 e7 10.a5 ( 10.e3 xe3
    11.fxe3 d6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. I. Kurnosov - P. Ponkratov, Satka 2008 ) 10...a7
    11.bd2 d6 12.e1 h6 (I. Khokhlov - J. Ramirez Hernandez, corr. 2007)
    13.f1 g4 14.d1 e6 15.e3 xc4 16.dxc4 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. ]
    7.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7.b4 b6 8.a4 ( 8.bd2 e7 9.b3 c6 10.a4 g6 11.a5=
    L. Yudasin - A. Karpov, Moscow 1988 ) 8...a6 ( 8...a5 9.b5 e7 - Line 363 )
    A) 9.g5
    A1) 9...e7 10.h4 a5 ( 10...g6 11.xg6 hxg6 (A. Areshchenko - D.
    Jakovenko, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/6, blitz) 2009) 12.a5 a7 13.d2 e8
    14.e1 ) 11.b5 g4 12.c2 c6= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    A2) 9...g4 10.bd2 h6 11.h4 g5 12.g3 h5 13.h1 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. I. Cipka - L. Simoncic, corr.
    2004;
    A3) 9...h6 10.h4 ( 10.a5 a7= - 9. a5 Ba7 10. Bg5 h6; 10.e3 xe3
    11.fxe3 e6 12.xe6 fxe6 Crafty 23.01 - Deuterium v12.01.30.1070,
    Internet 2012 ) 10...g5 11.g3 g4 12.h4 ( 12.h4 gxf3 13.xf3 g7
    14.g3+= 1/2-1/2 Loop 13.6 - Ktulu 8, corr. 2007 ) 12...h5 ( 12...d5
    13.exd5 xd5 14.a5 a7 15.b3 e6 16.d2 White has the initiative.
    V. Grazinys - J. Kuehn, corr. 2007 ) 13.g6 ( 13.a3 xg3 14.hxg3 g5
    15.b3 a7 Stockfish 2.0 - Rybka 4.0, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 13...e8
    14.a3 a7 15.h4 f8 16.b5 a5 17.d5 c6 18.a2 axb5 19.axb5
    g5 20.c4 xc4 21.xc4 cxb5 22.xb5 e6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Stockfish 2.2.
    2 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2012;
    B) 9.e3 xe3 10.fxe3 d5 11.exd5 xd5 12.d2 g4 (J. Wastian - F.
    Riehle, Internet (blitz) 2011) ( 12...e6 13.a3 e7 14.e4 b6 15.xe6
    xe6 16.c2 A. Yermolinsky - V. Anand, Madrid 1998; This line has been
    played until this point in several computer engine games. ) 13.g5 xg5
    14.xd5 ad8 15.e4 e7= (with the idea Be6) Black has moderate
    counterplay.;
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    C) 9.e1 h6= - 6. b4 Bb6 7. a4 a6 8. O-O h6 9. Re1 d6;
    D) 9.bd2 - Line 363;
    E) 9.a5 a7 10.g5 ( 10.bd2 e7 - Line 363 )
    E1) 10...g4 11.bd2 h6 12.h4 g5 13.g3 h5 14.h1 f6
    ( 14...f4 15.b5 axb5 16.xb5 e7 17.h3 h5 (<Human Player> <Human Player>, corr. 2012) 18.xf4 gxf4 19.b3 g6= with mutual
    play. ) 15.c2 (Shredder 7.04 - Tornado 4.3, Internet (blitz) 2010) g7;
    E2) 10...e7
    E2a) 11.xf6 gxf6 12.bd2 (K. Miettinen - G. Ruben, corr. 2002)
    ( 12.h4 g6 13.h5 h8= (with the idea c6, d5) J. Ehlvest - L.
    Portisch, Skelleftea 1989 ) 12...c6 13.b3 d5 14.e1 g4;
    E2b) 11.bd2 g6 ( 11...c6 12.b3 g6 (L. Yudasin - M. Silva, Bern
    1989) 13.h4 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of
    position. ) 12.h4 This move is frequently played in many similar positions.
    xh4 13.xh4 h6 (K. Vermehren - K. Fyhn, corr. 2002) 14.h3
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position.;
    E3) 10...h6 11.h4 ( 11.e3 xe3 12.fxe3 e6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.bd2
    d5 15.e2 d6 Deep Shredder 10 - Scorpio 1.8, Internet 2006 ) 11...g5
    12.g3 ( 12.xg5?! hxg5 13.xg5 g7 14.f3 [#] h8! This move is
    frequently played in many similar positions. 15.d2 e7 (with the idea
    Bd7, Rh7, Rah8) Cipollino 3.25 - BugChess2 v.1.9, Internet 2011 ) 12...g4
    ( 12...e6 13.bd2 d7 (Bison - BugChess2 v.1.9, Internet 2011) 14.e1
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 13.h4 ( 13.h4 gxf3 14.xf3
    g7 15.g3+= 1/2-1/2 L. Bergamini - T. Mirbach, corr. 2000 ) 13...h5
    14.h1 ( 14.a3 g5 15.c2 e6= with mutual play. Hiarcs 12 - Rybka 2.
    3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 14...g5 15.a3 h8= with mutual play. Critter
    0.60 - Onno, Internet 2010 ]
    [ 7.a4
    A) 7...a5 8.bd2 ( 8.h3 h6 9.e1 e8 10.b3 e6 11.xe6 xe6 12.d4
    exd4 13.cxd4 b4 14.d5 xe1 15.dxe6 b4 16.exf7+ f8= The position
    is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be given to Black.
    Critter 1.2 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011 ) 8...a7 9.b3 ( 9.e1 g4 10.e2
    h8 11.h3 h6 12.f1 f5= With simple and comfortable play - there is little
    in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. E. Safar Zadeh - B. Spassky, Iran 1992 )
    9...h5 10.c4 f6 11.fxe5 xe5 12.xe5 xe5 13.d4 xe4 14.xh5
    e6= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Speelman - B. Gulko, Novi Sad (ol)
    1990;
    B) 7...a6
    B1) 8.b4 a7 ( 8...b6 - Line 363 ) 9.bd2 e7 10.e1 e6 Philou 3.7.1
    - Arasan 14.3, Internet 2012;
    B2) 8.bd2 a7 9.e1 g4 ( 9...e7 10.f1 c6 11.b3 g6 12.e3
    b8 13.g3 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. J.
    Speelman - A. Morozevich, Moscow 1995 ) 10.e2 h8 11.h3 Updated on
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    September 12, 2013 ( 11.f1 f5 (A. Krupko - V. Shepotilo, Ternopil 2003)
    12.a5 f6 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 h5= With simple and comfortable play
    - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. )
    B2a) 11...h6 12.f1 f5 13.g5 ( 13.xh6 gxh6 14.exf5 xf5 15.d5
    g6= with mutual play. S. Movsesian - A. Morozevich, Prague (rapid)
    2002 ) 13...e8 (Deep Fritz 8 - Shredder 8, Internet (blitz) 2004) 14.1d2
    g6 15.h1 g8;
    B2b) 11...f5 12.exf5 (MinkoChess 1.3 - Texel 1.02, Internet 2013) xf2
    13.xf2 xf5 14.f1 d5 15.b3 xf2+ 16.xf2 e4 17.dxe4 xe4
    18.g1 xf3 19.gxf3 d4 20.c2 dxc3 21.bxc3 e5= with mutual
    play. ]
    [ 7.h3
    A) 7...a6 8.b3 a7 9.e1 h6 10.bd2 e8 11.f1 e6 12.xe6
    ( 12.g3 xb3 13.xb3 d7= - 7. Bb3 h6 8. Nbd2 a6 9. Re1 Ba7 10. Nf1
    Be6 11. Ng3 Bxb3 12. Qxb3 Qd7 13. h3 Rfe8 ) 12...xe6 13.e3 xe3
    14.xe3 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Bright 0.3d - Fritz 11, Internet 2008;
    B) 7...e7 8.e1 g6 9.bd2 c6 10.f1 ( 10.b3 b6= - 7. Bb3 Bb6 8.
    h3 Ne7 9. Nbd2 Ng6 10. Re1 c6 ) 10...d5 11.exd5 xd5 12.g3
    B1) worse move is 12...h6
    B1a) 13.b3 e8 14.d2 b6 15.c2 e6 16.e4 ( 16.ad1? [#]
    xh3! 17.c4 df4 Black has the attack. V. Ivanchuk - S. Karjakin,
    Medias 2011 ) 16...f6 17.xe6 xe6 18.ee1 d7;
    B1b) 13.h5!? c7 14.xe5 xe5 15.xd5 xf2+ 16.xf2 cxd5
    17.d4 g6 18.f3 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B2) 12...b6 (Comet B50 - RomiChess P3k, Internet 2009) 13.c2 c7
    14.d4 exd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.cxd4 e6 ]
    [ 7.g5
    A) 7...b6 8.bd2
    A1) 8...e7 9.xf6 ( 9.h4 g4 10.e1 h8 11.h1 h5 12.h3 d7
    S. Tiviakov - E. Van den Doel, Leiden 2010 ) 9...gxf6 10.b3 g6 11.d4
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. Spark 1.0 Komodo 3, Internet 2011;
    A2) 8...h6 9.h4 g5 ( 9...a6 10.b3 (I. Khamrakulov - J. Bermejo Martinez,
    La Roda 2012) g5 11.g3 a5 12.c2 h5 13.b4 xg3 14.hxg3 c6 )
    10.g3 g4 11.h4 h5= L. Saviozzi - V. Dovzhenko, corr. 2001; This line
    has been played until this point in another correspondence game, too.;
    B) 7...a6 8.b3 - Line 366;
    C) 7...h6 8.h4 ( 8.e3?! xe3 9.fxe3 a5 10.b3 xb3 11.xb3 e6
    Black has the initiative. H. Bearce - H. Basson, corr. 2009 )
    C1) 8...b6 9.b4 a6 10.a4= - 7. b4 Bb6 8. a4 a6 9. Bg5 h6 10. h4;
    C2) worse move is 8...a5 [#] 9.b4! ( 9.b5 b6 10.bd2 (V. Bologan R. Jumabayev, Astana (blitz) 2012) a6 11.a4 g5 12.g3 h5 ) 9...xc4
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    10.bxc5 a5 11.cxd6 cxd6 (<Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr.
    2012) 12.c4 g4 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 g5 15.g3 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality.;
    C3) 8...a6 9.bd2 ( 9.b4 a7 10.bd2 g5 11.g3 g4 12.h4
    (E. Gonzalez Gil - J. Jina, Internet 2002) h5 ) 9...a7 10.a4 h7 11.e1
    g5 ( 11...e7?! 12.xf6 gxf6 13.d4 g6 14.f1 White can increase his
    advantage with accurate play. Y. Vovk - P. Eljanov, Kiev 2012 ) 12.g3 g4
    13.h4 h5= Black has moderate counterplay. ]
    [ 7.e1 b6 8.b3 ( 8.h3 e7 9.bd2 g6 10.f1 c6 11.b3= - 5... O-O 6.
    O-O d6 7. Bb3 Bb6 8. h3 Ne7 9. Nbd2 Ng6 10. Re1 c6 11. Nf1 ) 8...e6
    ( 8...e7 9.h3 - 7. Bb3 Bb6 8. h3 Ne7 9. Re1 ) 9.bd2 ( 9.c2?! (C. Gutierrez
    - M. Santivanez Montes, Lima 2004) g4 10.e2 f5 Black has the initiative. )
    9...xb3 10.axb3 d5 11.e2 e8 12.b4 a6 13.h3 d7 14.f1 h6 15.h4
    ad8 E. Inarkiev - Ni Hua, Nizhnij Novgorod 2007 ]
    7...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 7...h6
    [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.h3 e6 ( 8...b6 9.bd2 e7 10.c4 g6= - 7... Bb6 8. Nbd2 Ne7 9.
    Nc4 Ng6 10. h3 h6 ) 9.bd2 ( 9.e1 xb3 10.xb3 b6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. E. Alekseev - A. Akhmetov, Togliatti 2001 ) 9...d5 10.e1 dxe4
    11.dxe4 d6 12.c2 e7 (A. Areshchenko - B. Socko, Port Erin 2006)
    13.e2 a5 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4 g6= Black has moderate counterplay.;
    B) 8.e1
    B1) 8...h8 9.d4 b6 10.h3 e7 11.c2 d7 ( equivalent move is
    11...exd4 12.cxd4 b4 13.c3 xc2 14.xc2 c6 15.b3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. ) 12.e3 exd4 ( 12...ae8 13.bd2
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. D. Pikula - I.
    Sokolov, Banja Vrucica 2009 ) 13.cxd4 b4 14.c3 xc2 15.xc2
    White has the initiative.;
    B2) 8...d7 (Hiarcs 12 - Bright 0.2c, Internet 2008) 9.bd2 e8 10.f1
    b6 11.h3 (with the idea Ng3, d4) with White's characteristic advantage in
    this type of position.;
    B3) 8...a6 - Line 366;
    C) 8.bd2
    C1) 8...e8 9.h3 ( 9.e1 a6 10.f1 a7 - Line 366 ) 9...a6 - Line 366;
    C2) 8...e6 Updated on June 30, 2013 9.xe6 ( 9.c4 e8 10.h3 a6
    11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 d5 13.exd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.e1 d6
    K. Shanava - R. Hovhannisyan, Jermuk 2011 ) 9...fxe6 10.b4 b6 11.c4
    d5 12.cd2 a6 13.a4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. S.
    Ohtake - B. Anderson, corr. 2013;
    C3) 8...a6 9.e1 ( 9.h3 - Line 366 )
    C3a) [Chapter] [#] 9...e6 10.f1
    C3a1) 10...e8 11.xe6 ( 11.h3 - Line 366 ) 11...fxe6
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    C3a11) 12.g3 a5 (aimed against b4) ( worse move is 12...d5 13.b4
    d6 14.b2 b8 15.b3 bd7 16.c4 White has the initiative. B.
    Predojevic - D. Svetushkin, Subotica 2008 ) 13.d4 exd4 14.cxd4 b6;
    C3a12) 12.b4 (S. Cretu - J. Helmer, corr. 2011) b6 13.g3 f8
    14.a4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    C3a2) 10...xb3 11.xb3 d7 12.e3 ( Updated on June 12, 2014
    12.g3 fe8 13.e3 xe3 14.fxe3 e7 A. Stukopin - P. Maletin,
    Vladivostok 2014 ) 12...xe3 13.xe3 e7 14.ad1
    C3a21) worse move is 14...g6 15.d4 ( Updated on March 30, 2014
    15.f5 fe8 16.c4 ab8= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Zhigalko E. Alekseev, Riga (rapid) 2014 ) 15...b5 16.c2 fe8 17.dxe5
    xe5 18.d4 b6 19.f3 White has the initiative.;
    C3a22) 14...fe8 (E. Torre - P. Van der Sterren, Wijk aan Zee 1984)
    15.c2 g6 16.g3 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C3b) 9...e8 10.c4 ( 10.h3 - Line 366 ) 10...a7 11.e3 ( Updated on
    June 5, 2013 11.e3 b5 12.cd2 xe3 13.xe3 a5 14.c2 c5
    V. Spasov - H. Melkumyan, Albena 2013 ) 11...e6 12.xe6 ( 12.h3
    - Line 366 ) 12...fxe6 ( 12...xe6 13.d5 (Deep Fritz 8 - Shredder 8,
    Internet (blitz) 2004) e8 ) 13.h3 d7= M. Meinhardt - P. Eljanov, Mainz
    (rapid) 2008; This line has been played until this point in another
    grandmaster level game, too.;
    C3c) 9...e7 10.f1 g6 11.g3 a7 - 9... Ba7 10. Nf1 Ne7 11. Ng3
    Ng6 ( 11...e6 12.c2 e8 13.d4 b6 14.h3 c6 15.e3 with White's
    characteristic advantage in this type of position. P. Wolff - A. Shirov, Biel
    1993 );
    C3d) 9...a7 [Chapter] [#] 10.f1
    C3d1) 10...e7 11.g3 ( 11.h3 - Line 366 ) 11...g6 12.a4 ( 12.e3
    xe3 13.xe3 c6 14.d4 c7 15.d2 e8 A. Grischuk - J. Lautier,
    Biel 2001 ) 12...b5 13.h3 c5 (Loop M1-T - Zappa Mexico II, Internet
    2008) 14.axb5 axb5 15.e3 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    C3d2) 10...e8 - Line 366;
    C3d3) 10...e6
    C3d31) 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 e8 ( 12...xb3 13.xb3
    (J. Degraeve - R. Fontaine, Val d'Isere 2004) d7= Equal chances,
    quiet position. ) 13.xe6 xe6 14.d5 ( 14.b3 b8 15.ad1 e7
    16.f1 g6 17.g3 (V. Gurevich - P. Tishin, Alushta 2001) c5=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    Black. ) 14...e7 15.xf6+ xf6 16.d4 g6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. S. Kindermann - K. Bischoff, Hamburg 1991;
    C3d32) 11.a4 e7 12.h3 g6 13.d4 c6 14.g3 c7 15.e3
    fe8 16.c2 ad8 17.c1 b8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. P. Svidler - Wang Yue,
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    Sochi 2008;
    C3d33) 11.h3 - Line 366;
    C3d34) 11.g3
    C3d341) 11...e8 12.xe6 ( 12.h3 - Line 366; 12.c2 d5 13.exd5
    xd5 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 ad8= with mutual play. I. Kurnosov K. Mekhitarian, Cappelle la Grande 2012 ) 12...xe6 13.h3
    ( Updated on March 8, 2014 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 d5 15.b3
    b8 16.h3 d7 (M. Carlsen - K. Mekhitarian, Caxias do Sul (rapid)
    2014) 17.ee1 ee8 18.ad1 e6 ) 13...d5 14.e2 d7
    ( 14...e7 15.e3 (V. Gus'kov - D. Poulheim, corr. 2012) xe3
    16.xe3 g6 ) 15.h4 d8 16.hf5 dxe4 17.dxe4 d3 18.f1
    ( 18.xd3 xd3 19.e3 xe3 20.xe3 (D. Borisenkov - S.
    Karachurin, corr. 2012) ed6= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    18...ee8 ( equivalent move is 18...h5 19.g5 g6 20.h4 g7= )
    19.xd3 xd3 (V. Anand - J. L. Hammer, Kristiansund (rapid) 2010)
    20.e3 ed8 21.f3 xe3 22.xe3 g6;
    C3d342) 11...d5 12.exd5 xd5 (Toga II 1.4 beta5c - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet 2008) 13.a4 ( 13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5 xf2+ 15.h1
    xg3 16.hxg3 d7 Black has the initiative. Glaurung 1.0.2 - Rybka
    1.0, Internet 2006 ) 13...b5 14.b3 b6= with mutual play.;
    C3d343) 11...xb3 12.xb3 d7 13.h3 ( 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3
    e7 15.d4 g6 16.d1 (M. Chiburdanidze - Z. Polgar,
    Thessaloniki (ol) 1988) c6= ) 13...fe8
    C3d3431) 14.c2 d5 15.b4 e6 16.a3 ad8 17.b2 ( 17.c4?!
    dxe4 18.dxe4 d4 19.xd4 (V. Bologan - P. Acs, Paks 2011)
    exd4 20.c5 b6 21.cxb6 xb6 22.b2 d7 (with the idea Ne5)
    Black has the initiative. ) 17...dxe4 18.dxe4 c4 19.ac1 d7;
    C3d3432) 14.h4 d5 15.hf5 dxe4 16.dxe4 h7 ( 16...a5
    17.c2 ad8 18.e3= 1/2-1/2 J. Hjartarson - A. Aleksandrov,
    Groningen 1997 ) 17.e3 g6 18.ad1 e6;
    C3d3433) 14.d2 d5= This line has been played until this point in
    several correspondence games. T. Hillarp Persson - N. Grandelius,
    Malmoe 2009;
    C3d3434) 14.e3 xe3 15.fxe3 ( 15.xe3 d5 16.ee1 dxe4
    17.xe4 [#] h5!? 18.c5 d6 19.xb7 g6 20.a4 f4
    21.h4 f6 22.c5 ab8 23.f5= 1/2-1/2 H. Lejsek - A.
    Vegjeleki, corr. 2010 )
    C3d34341) 15...d5 16.exd5 xd5 17.e4 ( 17.xd5 xd5
    18.ad1 ad8 V. Anand - G. Kamsky, Monte Carlo (rapid)
    1996 ) 17...e6 (Hiarcs 8 - Fritz 7, Internet 2002) 18.xe6 xe6
    19.xf6+ xf6 20.d4 d6= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from Black.;
    C3d34342) 15...a5 16.a4 ( 16.c4 This line has been played until
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    this point in another computer engine game, too. a4 17.c3
    e6 18.f1 b8 19.ad1 bd7= Key game 1/2-1/2 S. Ohtake
    - O. Yloenen, corr. 2013 ) 16...b6 17.d4 b8= with mutual
    play. ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 7...a5 8.a4 ( 8.h3 e6 9.d4 xb3
    10.axb3 b6 Cyclone 2.3 - Stockfish 1.5.1, Internet 2009 ) 8...e8 ( 8...h6 9.h3
    e6 A. Cherniaev - M. Adams, Hinckley Island 2009 ) 9.e3 xe3 10.fxe3 e7
    11.bd2 g6 12.e1 e6 13.xe6 xe6 14.g5 e7 A. Dgebuadze - M.
    Adams, Germany 2010 ]
    [ 7...e7 8.e1 g6 9.bd2 ( 9.h3 b6= - 7... Bb6 8. h3 Ne7 9. Re1 Ng6 )
    9...c6 10.f1 b6 - 7... Bb6 8. Nbd2 Ne7 9. Re1 Ng6 10. Nf1 c6 ]
    8.bd2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8.h3 e7 9.bd2 ( 9.e1 g6 10.bd2= - 9. Nbd2 Ng6 10.
    Re1 ) 9...g6 10.e1 ( 10.c4= - 8. Nbd2 Ne7 9. Nc4 Ng6 10. h3 )
    A) 10...h6 11.f1 e8 12.g3 e6 Updated on July 1, 2013 ( 12...c6
    - 8. Nbd2 Ne7 9. Re1 Ng6 10. Nf1 c6 11. Ng3 Re8 12. h3 h6 ) 13.xe6
    ( Updated on August 28, 2013 13.e3 d5= Black has moderate counterplay.
    P. Anisimov - M. Matlakov, St. Petersburg (blitz) 2013; 13.c2 d5 14.exd5
    xd5= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to
    trip Black up. T. Nedev - M. Godena, Istanbul (ol) 2012 ) 13...xe6 14.d2 d5
    15.c2 a5 16.ad1 d7= with mutual play. J. Mercader Martinez - B.
    Anderson, corr. 2013;
    B) 10...h5 11.c4 hf4 12.xb6 axb6 13.h2 (V. Bologan - D.
    Andreikin, Astana (blitz) 2012) e6;
    C) 10...c6
    C1) 11.d4
    C1a) 11...e8
    C1a1) 12.dxe5 dxe5 ( 12...xe5 13.xe5 dxe5 14.f3 e6 15.c4
    c7 16.xb6 axb6 17.h6 xb3 18.axb3 d6 1/2-1/2 M. Kobalia A. Beliavsky, Kallithea 2008 ) 13.g5 e7 14.c4 d7= E. Paehtz - A.
    Pourkashiyan, Moscow 2010;
    C1a2) 12.c4 e6 13.xb6 axb6 14.d5 cxd5 15.exd5 f5=;
    C1b) 11...exd4 12.cxd4 d5 13.exd5 xd5 14.c4 c7=
    H. Thorsteinsdottir - D. Arngrimsson, Reykjavik 2009;
    C2) 11.f1 d5 ( 11...h6 12.g3 - 8. Nbd2 Ne7 9. Re1 Ng6 10. Nf1 c6 11.
    Ng3 h6 12. h3; 11...e8 12.g3 - 8. Nbd2 Ne7 9. Re1 Ng6 10. Nf1 c6 11.
    Ng3 Re8 12. h3 )
    C2a) 12.g3 dxe4 13.dxe4 xd1 14.xd1 h6 15.e3 ( 15.c2 d8
    16.a4 a5 17.f5 e6 ) 15...xe3 16.xe3 a5 ( 16...d8 17.b3
    (V. Gavrikov - A. Karpov, Mazatlan (rapid) 1988) a5 18.a4 b6=
    (with the idea Ra7-d7) ) 17.f5 xe4 18.5h4 xh4 19.xh4 d6
    20.xe5 a4= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the
    ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
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    C2b) 12.g5 dxe4 ( 12...h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.exd5 cxd5 15.xd5 f4
    16.e4 xh3 17.gxh3 xh3+ 18.g2 f4+ 19.h1 xf2 20.e2
    xe2 21.xe2 b6 (V. Bologan - S. Karjakin, Astana (blitz) 2012) 22.a4
    White has a lasting advantage. ) 13.dxe4 h6 14.xd8 xd8 15.xf6 gxf6
    16.ed1 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ 8.e1 e7 9.bd2= - 8. Nbd2 Ne7 9. Re1 ]
    8...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...e6
    A) 9.c4 h6 ( 9...e7= - 8... Ne7 9. Nc4 Be6 ) 10.a4 ( 10.xb6 axb6
    11.e1 xb3 12.xb3 e8 13.c2 d7 (K. Asrian - V. Korchnoi, Dagomys
    2008) 14.e3 e7= (with the idea Ng6); 10.e1 e8 11.h3 d7
    Spark 0.3 - Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2010 ) 10...e8 11.e1 c5 12.a5 g4
    13.e3 xe3= 1/2-1/2 S. Movsesian - A. Morozevich, Sarajevo 2008;
    B) 9.xe6 fxe6 10.c4 ( 10.b4 a6 11.a4 a7 This line has been played
    until this point in several computer engine games. Naum 4 - Naum 4.1, Internet
    2010 ) 10...a5 11.xb6 axb6 12.b4 c6 13.b5 e7 ( 13...a5 14.b1
    (Na5 is a poorly-placed piece.) ) 14.b3 d7 (ZCT 0.3.2451 - Smirf MS-176f2, Internet 2011) 15.g5 d5 16.e1 g6 17.f3 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. ]
    [ 8...h6 9.e1 ( 9.c4 e6= - 8... Be6 9. Nc4 h6 ) 9...e7 10.c4
    A) 10...g6 11.d4 ( 11.h3= - 8... Ne7 9. Nc4 Ng6 10. h3 h6 11. Re1 )
    11...e7 12.h3 d8 (I. Saric - I. Sokolov, Vogosca 2007) 13.a4 c6 14.xb6
    axb6 15.d2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B) 10...e6 11.d4 g6 12.h3 c6 ( 12...xc4 13.xc4 e8 14.b3 d7
    15.a4 a5 16.e3 White has the initiative. V. Kramnik - Y. Yakovich, Belgorod
    1989 ) 13.dxe5 xc4 14.xc4 xe5 15.xe5 dxe5 16.f3 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. Onno 1.2.70 - Deep Junior 11.2, Internet
    2010 ]
    9.c4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9.e1 [Chapter] [#] g6 10.f1 ( 10.d4 e8 11.h3 h6 12.c2 c6 13.f1
    h5= Black has moderate counterplay. R. Ovetchkin - M. Kazhgaleyev, Sochi
    2007; 10.c4= - 9. Nc4 Ng6 10. Re1 )
    A) Promising line for White: 10...c6 11.g3
    A1) 11...e8 12.h3
    A1a) 12...d5 13.g5
    A1a1) 13...h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.exd5 h4 ( Updated on June 9, 2013
    15...cxd5?! 16.d4 White has a lasting advantage. V. Bologan - A.
    Grischuk, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 16.d4 xf3+ 17.xf3 xf3
    18.gxf3 xh3 (Doch 09.980 - Protector 1.3.1b, Internet 2009) 19.dxc6
    bxc6 20.xe5 xe5 21.dxe5 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A1a2) 13...d6 14.xf6 gxf6 15.d2 (Protector 1.3.1b - Doch 09.980,
    Internet 2009) f4 16.d4 White has the initiative.;
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    A1b) 12...h6
    A1b1) 13.e3
    A1b11) 13...c7 14.d4 exd4 15.xd4 c5 ( 15...e5 (L. Dominguez
    Perez - P. Svidler, Almaty (blitz) 2008) 16.e2 e6 17.ad1 xb3
    18.axb3 ed7 19.d2 White has the initiative. ) 16.xf6 xf6
    17.h5 d8= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal
    preference should be given to White.;
    A1b12) 13...xe3 (K. Viennot - S. Cavusoglu, St. Chely d'Aubrac
    2009) 14.xe3 d7 15.d2 a5= with mutual play.;
    A1b2) 13.d4 e6 ( 13...d7 (Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz)
    2006) 14.a4 c7 15.e3 ac8 [#] 16.a5! xa5 17.d2 (with the
    idea Bxh6) exd4 18.xd4 e5 19.xe5 dxe5 20.e3 (with the idea
    Bxh6) White has the attack. ) 14.c2 c7 15.e3 ad8 16.c1
    (aimed against d5) ( 16.d2 d5 (C. Balogh - Z. Gyimesi, Hungary 2008)
    17.xe5 xe5 18.dxe5 xe4 19.xb6 axb6 20.e3 xg3 21.xg3
    d4= Black has moderate counterplay. ) 16...c8 17.a4 ( 17.a3 d5
    18.xe5 xe5 19.dxe5 xe4 20.xe4 dxe4 21.xe4 f5 22.xb6
    axb6 23.c2 xe5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. 1/2-1/2 M. Adams - V. Kramnik, Dortmund
    1999 ) 17...a5 18.f5 White has the initiative. R. Rabiega - S.
    Baumegger, Austria 2003 ( equivalent move is 18.a3 c5 19.b3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. C. Bauer - E. Bacrot, Pau
    2012; 18.xh6 gxh6 19.xh6 e7 20.b3 d5 21.exd5 f8 22.g5
    h7 23.h5 f4 24.h4 g6 25.h5 f4= R. Castellanos
    Rodriguez - A. Goganov, Leon 2012 );
    A2) 11...e6 12.xe6 fxe6 13.d4 with White's characteristic advantage in
    this type of position. T. Feldtmann - C. Glinzer, Bad Homburg 2011;
    A3) 11...h6 12.h3 ( Updated on December 29, 2013 12.d4 g4=
    Black has moderate counterplay. M. Hutois - J. Le Roux, Nantes 2013 )
    12...d5 [#] ( 12...e8 - 11...Re8 12. h3 h6 )
    A3a) 13.e3 This move is an inferior response to Black's usual setup. c7
    14.c2 e8 15.ad1 e6 16.exd5 ( 16.d4?! xe4 17.xe4 f5
    18.fd2 exd4 19.xd4 (B. Predojevic - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 2007) f4
    20.f6+ xf6 21.xf6 xc2 22.xc2 gxf6 23.f3 b6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...cxd5 17.a4 d7
    18.c4 c8= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing
    lines to trip Black up.;
    A3b) 13.exd5! xd5 14.d4 exd4 15.xd4
    A3b1) 15...df4 16.f3 ( Updated on April 24, 2013 16.xf4 xf4
    17.f3 1/2-1/2 S. Roy Chowdhury - I. Sokolov, Koge 2013 ) 16...f6
    17.e4 e5 (M. Mrdja - V. Georgiev, Campobasso 2010) 18.xf4 xf4
    19.ad1 White has the initiative.;
    A3b2) 15...c7 16.f3 ( 16.df5 f6 17.c2 xf5 18.xf5 fe8=
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    Black has moderate counterplay. V. Ivanov - V. Zvjaginsev, Moscow
    2008 ) 16...e5 17.e4 White has the initiative.;
    A3b3) 15...a5 16.a4 h4 17.c4 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality.;
    A3b4) 15...h8
    A3b41) 16.c2 e8 17.xe8+ xe8 18.d2 xd4 19.cxd4 e7
    20.f3
    A3b411) 20...d7 21.e1 f6 22.xf6 xf6 23.f3 ( Updated on
    September 9, 2013 23.f5 xf5 24.xf5 d8= with mutual play. K.
    Spraggett - E. Bacrot, Linares 2013 ) 23...f8 24.e4 f5 25.b3
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A3b412) 20...e6 21.e1 d7 22.h5 d6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be given to
    White.;
    A3b42) 16.f3 xd4 17.cxd4 f5 18.xd5 ( worse move is 18.h5
    f4 19.xd5 xd5 20.xd5 cxd5 21.d2 d7 22.ac1 c6
    L. Fressinet - E. Bacrot, Bastia (m/2, rapid) 2012 ) 18...xd5 19.xd5
    cxd5 20.e2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B) 10...e6! 11.c2 ( 11.a4 a5=; 11.g3 e8 12.h3 h6= - 8. h3 Ne7 9.
    Nbd2 Ng6 10. Re1 h6 11. Nf1 Re8 12. Ng3 Be6 ) 11...e8 12.h3 d5=
    Black has moderate counterplay. V. Laznicka - P. Michalik, Czech Republic
    2012 ]
    [ 9.h3= - 8. h3 Ne7 9. Nbd2 ]
    9...g6
    [ 9...e6 10.g5 ( 10.a4 c6 11.xb6 xb3 12.xb3 xb6 13.c2 g6
    14.h3 c7 15.e3 c5 E. Alekseev - Ni Hua, Nizhnij Novgorod 2007 ) 10...g6
    11.h4 Updated on January 28, 2013
    A) 11...d7 12.xf6 gxf6 13.h5 h8 14.g3 ( 14.e3 g8 (S. Movsesian
    - M. Krasenkow, Wijk aan Zee 2008) 15.h6 d8 16.g3 xh4 17.xh4
    g5 18.ae1 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 14...e7 15.ae1
    h3 16.xb6 axb6 17.g2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B) worse move is 11...f4 (I. Bitensky - M. Berkovich, Israel 2012) 12.f5
    xf5 13.exf5 White has a lasting advantage.;
    C) 11...e8 12.xg6 hxg6 13.f3 (RobboLito 0.21Q - Quazar 0.4, Internet
    2013) e7 14.h3 ]
    10.h3
    [ 10.e1 e6 ( 10...c6 11.xb6 axb6 12.d4 e7 13.h3 h6 14.a3
    with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. P. Wolff - I. Sokolov,
    New York 1996 ) 11.h3 h6 12.a4 c6 13.xb6 xb3 14.xb3 axb6 15.e3
    a6 16.d2 d5= Black has moderate counterplay. R. Ponomariov - M.
    Krasenkow, Lugo 2007 ]
    [ 10.a4 c6 11.xb6 axb6 12.h3 h6 13.e1 ( 13.e3= - 5... d6 6. Bb3 Bb6 7.
    Nbd2 Ne7 8. Nc4 Ng6 9. h3 h6 10. a4 c6 11. Nxb6 axb6 12. Be3 O-O 13. O-O )
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    13...e6 ( 13...e8= 1/2-1/2 V. Spasov - Ki. Georgiev, Anzere 2011 ) 14.c2
    ( 14.xe6 fxe6 15.b3 e7 16.xb6 h5 17.e3 f6 18.h2 af8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...b5 ( 14...c7
    1/2-1/2 D. Howell - E. Tomashevsky, Kallithea 2009 ) 15.e3 bxa4 16.xa4
    xa4 17.xa4 d7 ]
    10...c6
    [ 10...h6 11.e1 e8 12.d2 ( 12.a4 c6= ) 12...e6 13.c2 ( 13.a4 c6
    14.xb6 axb6 15.c2 d5 ) 13...xc4 ( 13...h7 14.a4 xc4 15.dxc4 a5
    16.g3 f6= Black has moderate counterplay. S. Zhigalko - D. Khismatullin,
    Moscow 2012 ) 14.dxc4 h5 15.f1 g3 16.e1 h5= ]
    [ 10...h8 11.a4 c6 12.xb6 axb6 13.e3 d5 ( 13...c5 14.d2 (V. Bologan A. Ismagambetov, Astana (rapid) 2012) d5 15.g5 e6 16.e1 d7 17.h4
    g8= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be
    given to White. ) 14.e1 h6 15.d2 g8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ]
    [ 10...e6 11.e1= - 10. Re1 Be6 11. h3 ]
    11.xb6 axb6 12.e1
    [ 12.e3 h6 13.a4= - 5... d6 6. Bb3 Bb6 7. Nbd2 Ne7 8. Nc4 Ng6 9. h3 h6 10.
    a4 c6 11. Nxb6 axb6 12. Be3 O-O 13. O-O ]
    12...b5
    [ 12...e8 13.e3 d5 14.a4 h6= - 5. .. d6 6. Bb3 Bb6 7. Nbd2 Ne7 8. Nc4 Ng6
    9. h3 h6 10. a4 c6 11. Nxb6 axb6 12. Be3 O-O 13. O-O Re8 14. Re1 d5 ]
    [ 12...h6
    A) 13.h2 b5 14.e3 e8 15.f1 e6 ( equivalent move is 15...d5
    16.g3 e6 17.c2 c7= ) 16.xe6 xe6 17.g3 ( 17.g3 d5 (I. Popov V. Zvjaginsev, Tyumen 2012) 18.c2 e8 19.g2 d7 20.h2 a4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be
    given to Black. ) 17...d5 18.c2 f4 19.ed1 c7= with mutual play.;
    B) 13.d4 c7 ( 13...exd4 14.cxd4 e8 15.c2 ) 14.c2 e8 15.e3 b5
    (M. Manik - M. Dzhumaev, Chennai 2010) 16.d2 e6 17.a3 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. ]
    13.a4
    [ 13.d4 h6 14.c2 e7 Scorpio 2.0 - Loop 13.6, Internet 2007 ]
    13...h6 14.e3 bxa4 15.xa4 xa4 16.xa4 d5 17.c2 e8 18.b1 e6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    Key game Best Mutual Play Hou Yifan - Zhou Jianchao, Beijing 2012

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    Two Knights Defense,CHOPIN
    with 4.d3
    Line 368
    [Slavisa Brenjo]

    C55

    20.10.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.c4 f6


    4.d3 [#] This line suits positional players. e7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 4...c5= - Line 363 : 3... Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 ]
    [ 4...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5.c3 d6
    A1) 6.b3
    A1a) 6...g6 7.bd2 g7
    A1a1) 8.f1 d5
    A1a11) 9.e2 e6 ( 9...0-0 10.g3 a5 11.a4 (R. Mamedov - S.
    Ernst, Novi Sad 2009) e6 12.c2 d6= ) 10.g3 (A. Minasian - M.
    Sorokin, Ubeda 1999) d6 11.0-0 0-0-0;
    A1a12) 9.exd5 xd5 10.g3 f4 11.xf4 exf4 12.e4 0-0 13.0-0
    g4 14.d4 a5 15.c2 c4 16.e2 d6 17.h3 d7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    A1a2) 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 e8 10.h3 e6 11.a4 a6 12.d4 ( 12.xc6
    bxc6 13.d4 exd4 14.cxd4 b8 15.c2 b7= S. Dolmatov - K. Lerner,
    Tashkent 1980 ) 12...exd4 13.cxd4 b5 14.c2 a5 15.b3 xb3
    16.axb3;
    A1b) 6...e7 7.0-0= - 5. O-O d6 6. c3 Be7 7. Bb3;
    A2) 6.0-0 - 5. O-O d6 6. c3;
    B) 5.c3 d6 ( 5...c5 - Line 363 : 3... Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3 h6 ) 6.a3 g6
    7.h3 g7 8.e3 0-0 9.d2 h7 10.g4 ( 10.0-0-0 e6 11.xe6 fxe6
    (J. Dey - E. Schunk, Fuerth 1999) 12.e2 e7 13.h2 d5 14.g4 g8
    15.e1 b5= Black has moderate counterplay. ) 10...d7 11.0-0-0 ( 11.g1
    b6 12.d5 e6 13.g5 d4 14.xd4 exd4 15.xb6 axb6= B. Spassky A. Beliavsky, Soviet Union 1981 ) 11...d4 12.xd4 exd4 13.e2 f6
    14.f4 xf4+ 15.xf4 e5= A. Dgebuadze - E. Inarkiev, Kusadasi 2006;
    C) 5.0-0 d6 6.c3 ( 6.e1 e7 7.c3 - 6. c3 O-O 7. Re1 )
    C1) [Chapter] [#] 6...g6 7.d4 e7
    C1a) 8.dxe5 xe5 9.xe5
    C1a1) 9...xe5 10.d2 g7 ( 10...e6 11.a4+ d7 12.f3 f6
    13.e3 N. Short - D. Fridman, Las Vegas 1999 ) 11.f3 c5
    (A. Gipslis - Y. Razuvaev, Jurmala 1987) 12.d3 0-0 13.e3 c6
    14.d2;
    C1a2) 9...dxe5 10.e2 g7 11.a4 0-0 12.a5 a6 13.f3 e6 14.e3
    White has a slight queenside control advantage. S. Movsesian - V.
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    Akopian, Las Vegas 1999;
    C1b) 8.b4 a6 9.dxe5 xe5 10.xe5 dxe5 11.f3 g7 ( 11...h5 12.e3
    h4 (B. Predojevic - J. Ehlvest, Moscow 2010) 13.d2 e6 14.a4+ d7
    15.b3 ) 12.e3 b6 13.d2 0-0 14.a4 a5 15.bxa5 xa5 16.b3 a8
    17.a5 e6 18.e2 V. Spasov - Ki. Georgiev, Plovdiv 2003;
    C1c) 8.e1 g7 9.bd2 ( 9.h3 0-0 10.bd2 - 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. h3 )
    9...0-0
    C1c1) 10.b3 d7 ( 10...h7 11.f1 g4 12.d5 b8 13.h3 d7
    (Wang Hao - E. Tomashevsky, Nizhnij Novgorod 2007) 14.c2 a5
    15.e3 a6 16.a3 White has a queenside control advantage. ) 11.h3
    a5 12.c2 c5 13.f1 b5 14.e3 cxd4 15.cxd4 A. Provotorov - I.
    Tarasov, Kaluga 2007;
    C1c2) 10.h3
    C1c21) 10...a6 11.f1 b5
    C1c211) 12.b3 a5 13.c2 c5 14.b3 exd4 ( 14...cxd4 15.cxd4
    c6 (V. Bologan - A. Onischuk, Germany 1996) 16.d5 b4 17.b1
    a5 18.d2 ) 15.cxd4 c6 16.d5 e5 17.xe5 xe5 18.b1
    e8=;
    C1c212) 12.d3 b7 13.g3 exd4 14.cxd4;
    C1c22) 10...h8 11.f1 exd4 ( worse move is 11...d7 (V. Bologan
    - S. Halkias, Plovdiv 2008) 12.e3! exd4 13.cxd4 ae8 14.d5
    d8 15.c3 ) 12.cxd4 xe4 (N. Srinath - A. Ismagambetov, Gurgon
    2009) 13.d5! b4 14.g3 f5 15.a3 a6 16.a2 ac5 17.b4 d7
    18.ae2 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C1c23) 10...h7 11.f1 exd4 12.cxd4 g5 13.xg5 ( 13.1h2
    d7 14.xg5 hxg5 15.d2 ae8 (V. Bologan - V. Akopian, Bastia
    1999) 16.ad1 f6 17.d5 f4 18.c3 ) 13...hxg5 14.e3 f6
    15.h1 e8 (Hiarcs 11.1 - Loop 13.6, Internet 2007) 16.b3
    White has a center control advantage.;
    C1c24) 10...d7 11.f1
    C1c241) 11...ae8 12.g3
    C1c2411) 12...d8 13.b3 a6 ( 13...h8 (I. Kurnosov - E.
    Inarkiev, Sochi 2006) 14.c2 h7 15.e3 ) 14.c2 h7
    15.e3 h5 16.d2 f6 17.h2 V. Bologan - E. Tomashevsky,
    Moscow 2006;
    C1c2412) 12...h8 13.a4 d8 14.a5 exd4 15.cxd4 d5 16.exd5
    xe1+ 17.xe1 e7 18.b4 c8 19.a6 fxd5 20.b3
    A. Fedorov - Ki. Georgiev, Jahorina 2003;
    C1c242) 11...a5 12.d3 c5 13.d2 ac8 14.e3
    Deep Shredder 11 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2008;
    C2) 6...a5 7.b5+ d7 8.xd7+ ( 8.a4 xa4 9.xa4+ c6 10.e1
    d7 11.bd2 (A. Jurkovic - B. Rogulj, Venice 2005) c5 12.c2 e6
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    13.f1 e7 14.b4 f6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. ) 8...xd7 9.d4 c6 10.e1 ( 10.b3 b6
    11.e1 e7 12.h3 0-0 13.d5 a5 14.c2 b7; 10.e2 e7 11.d1
    exd4 12.cxd4 d5 13.e5 e4 14.bd2 g5= J. Ehlvest - Z.
    Azmaiparashvili, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996 ) 10...e7 11.d5 b8 12.c4 0-0
    13.c3;
    C3) 6...g5?! (weakness f5) 7.bd2 g7 8.b3 0-0 ( 8...g4 9.e1 h5
    10.c4 h4 11.g5 h5 12.xf6 xf6 13.e3 g6 14.f4 gxf3 15.xf3
    e6 16.f5 ) 9.c4 e6 10.e1 e8 11.h4 g4 ( 11...gxh4 (Matant 5.02
    - Lime 62, Internet 2007) 12.xh4 d5 13.d2 g4 14.g3 ) 12.h2 h5
    13.g5 d7 14.f1 B. Gelfand - E. Bareev, Munich 1993;
    C4) 6...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    C4a) 7.b3 0-0
    C4a1) 8.h3 h7
    C4a11) 9.e3 h8 10.d4 f5 11.exf5 e4 12.h2 ( 12.fd2 xf5
    13.f3 exf3 14.xf3 a5 15.c2 c4 16.c1 xc2 17.xc2 g5=
    V. Malaniuk - A. Petrosian, Sverdlovsk 1984 ) 12...xf5 13.d2 e8
    14.c2 f6= S. Movsesian - L. Aronian, Nanjing 2008;
    C4a12) 9.bd2
    C4a121) 9...h8 10.d4 g5 ( 10...exd4 (L. Mazi - R. Medancic,
    Bled 1998) 11.xd4 d7 12.2f3 g5 13.e1 xf3+ 14.xf3
    f6 15.e3 e6 16.d4 ) 11.e1 ( 11.dxe5 dxe5 (K. Decsey - J.
    Krivec, Szeged 1994) 12.d5 xf3+ 13.xf3 f5 14.h5 d7
    15.c4 e8 16.e2 ) 11...f5 12.dxe5 dxe5 ( 12...fxe4
    (A. Areshchenko - P. Harikrishna, Foros 2006) 13.exd6! xf3+
    14.xf3 xd6 15.g5! f6 16.xe4 h4 17.e3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.exf5 xf5 14.xg5
    xg5 15.c4 f6 ( 15...f4 (B. Michiels - O. Bewersdorff,
    Germany 2004) 16.xf4 exf4 17.f3 g5 18.e5 xe5 19.xe5
    c6 20.c2 ) 16.xg5 xg5 17.c1 g6 18.e3 ad8 19.ad1
    (weakness e5) E. Vorobiov - A. Karpatchev, Moscow 2001;
    C4a122) 9...a5 (L. Bergamini - D. Kosmol, corr. 2000) 10.d4 f6
    11.c4 exd4 12.cxd4 g5 13.xg5 hxg5 14.e3 e7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    C4a2) 8.e3 g4 9.bd2 xe3 ( 9...b8 10.d4 d7 11.c4 c6
    12.c1 c7 13.h3 gf6= S. Tiviakov - V. Iordachescu, Budva 2009 )
    10.fxe3 d7 11.d5 f6=;
    C4a3) 8.bd2 h7
    C4a31) 9.c4 g5 ( 9...h8 10.e3 g5 11.xg5 xg5 12.d4
    d7 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.e2 c8 15.d1 A. Sznapik - P. Haba,
    Budapest 1993 ) 10.xg5
    C4a311) 10...hxg5?! 11.h5 e6 12.e3 xb3 13.axb3 f6 14.h4
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    e8 15.g4 c8 ( 15...gxh4 16.f5 g5 17.g3! hxg3 18.g2
    g6 19.h1 f7 20.h6 g8 21.h5+ e6 22.b4 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 16.f5 g6
    17.xe7+ xe7 18.xc8 fxc8 19.hxg5 T. Radjabov - L. Aronian,
    Nice (rapid) 2009;
    C4a312) 10...xg5
    C4a3121) 11.h5 xc1 ( 11...f6 12.xg5 xg5 13.xg5
    hxg5 14.e3 d7 15.fd1 fe8 16.f3 e7 17.a4 a5 18.d4
    g6 19.g3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. )
    12.axc1 e6 13.f4 exf4 14.d4 (King of Kings 2.56 - RedQueen
    0.9.5, Internet 2011) e7 15.xf4 g6 16.f2 g5=;
    C4a3122) 11.f4 exf4 12.xf4 xf4 13.xf4
    C4a31221) 13...g5? 14.f3
    C4a312211) 14...e6 15.d4 e7 16.h4 b5 17.d5 d7
    18.f1 c5+ ( 18...f6 19.e5 g6 20.xf6 gxf6 21.exf6+and White has a decisive attack. ) 19.h1 f6 20.e5 g6
    (S. Roy Chowdhury - A. Filippov, Manama 2009) 21.xf6! gxf6
    22.exf6 e8 23.h5 h8 24.hxg6 xg6 25.g3 h7 26.c2
    g8 27.f7+-;
    C4a312212) 14...b5 15.h4 g6 16.e3 e5 17.e2 g3
    18.af1 e6 (V. Nevednichy - M. Mitkov, Ohrid 2001) 19.h5
    ae8 20.1f2 c6 21.d4 d7 22.2f3 g5 23.f2;
    C4a31222) 13...e5 14.d4 xc4 15.xc4 e6 16.d3
    ( 16.xe6 fxe6 17.xf8+ xf8 18.b3 c8 19.f1 c6 20.e5
    d5= A. Sokolov - V. Yandemirov, Linares 1999 ) 16...c6 17.f3
    c5 18.d5 d7 19.f1 f6 20.g3 ( 20.e5 dxe5 21.e4 exf4
    22.h7+ f7 23.g6+ g8= ) 20...b6 21.1f2 ae8=
    I. Pheby - S. Bismann, corr. 2003;
    C4a32) 9.h3= - 8. h3 Nh7 9. Nbd2;
    C4a33) 9.e1= - 4... Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. Re1 d6 7. c3 h6 8. Bb3 Nh7 9.
    Nbd2;
    C4a34) 9.d4
    C4a341) 9...g5 10.xg5 xg5 11.dxe5 ( 11.c4 exd4 12.cxd4
    f6 13.e3 d5 14.exd5 e7 15.f4 xd5= V. Bologan - L.
    Aronian, Dresden 2008 ) 11...dxe5 12.e2 f6 13.c4 xc1
    14.axc1 e7 15.e3 g6 16.g3 A. Gipslis - P. Blatny,
    Pardubice 1995;
    C4a342) 9...f6 10.dxe5 xe5 (A. Horvath - R. Markus, Budapest
    2002) 11.d4 ( 11.xe5 dxe5 12.e2 e7 13.c4 e6 14.a5
    ab8 15.e3 ) 11...d3 12.f4 e8 13.f3 xc1 14.axc1;
    C4a343) 9...g4 10.h3 ( 10.c2 a6 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.h3 h5
    13.a4 g5 14.xg5 xg5 15.c4 xc1 16.axc1 g5= )
    10...h5 11.g4 g6 12.e1 (P. Kaatiala - V. Bessarab, Neos
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    Marmaras 2012) exd4 13.cxd4 g5 14.xg5 xg5 15.f3 f6
    16.f4 a5 17.c2 d5=;
    C4b) 7.e1 0-0 - 4... Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. Re1 d6 7. c3 h6 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 4...d6
    A) 5.0-0 0-0 ( 5...a5 6.bd2 e7 7.a3 c5 8.a2 A. Olsson - L.
    Svensson, Sweden 2003 ) 6.c3 h6 7.a4 e8 - 5. a4 O-O 6. O-O Re8 7. c3
    h6;
    B) 5.a4 0-0 6.0-0 e8 7.c3 h6 8.a5 h7 9.b4 White has a slight
    queenside control advantage. P. Eljanov - A. Beliavsky, Netanya 2009 ]
    [ worse move is 4...d5 5.exd5 xd5 6.0-0 e7 7.e1
    A) 7...g4 8.h3 h5 9.g4 g6 10.xe5 xe5 11.xe5 b6 12.b3 0-0
    A1) 13.c3 h8 14.d2 f5
    A1a) 15.f1 d6 16.e2 e8 ( 16...fxg4 17.hxg4 h4 18.g2 c6
    19.ae1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.e6
    fxg4 18.hxg4 c6 19.e4 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. S. Dolmatov - V. Chekhov, Vilnius 1980;
    A1b) 15.gxf5 xf5 16.f3 d7 17.e4 d6 18.xd6 cxd6 19.e3
    xd3 20.g4 f5 21.h4 White has a pair of bishops.;
    A2) 13.f3 a5 14.a3 d7 15.e2 c5 16.a2 c6 17.c3 d6 18.e3
    e6 19.ae1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B) 7...f6 8.d4 b6 9.b5 g4 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 xd4 12.d1 c5
    13.c3 0-0 14.e3 d4 15.xb7 c6 16.d3 White has a pair of bishops.
    R. Yankovsky - T. Taylor, Los Angeles 2011 ]
    5.0-0
    [ 5.b3 0-0 ( 5...d6 6.c3 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. c3 d6 ) 6.c3 ( 6.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O
    6. Bb3 )
    A) 6...d5 7.bd2 ( 7.exd5 xd5 8.0-0 f5 9.e1 f6 10.c2 de7
    11.g5 xg5 12.xg5 f6 13.e3 d7 14.d2 ad8 15.e4 b6
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 7...dxe4 8.dxe4
    A1) worse move is 8...g4 9.h3 h5 10.e2 c5 11.f1
    A1a) 11...g6?! 12.g3 a5 ( 12...h5? 13.xh5 xh5 14.g4 g6
    15.h4 h5 16.g5 hxg4 17.h5 h7 18.h6+- and White has a decisive
    attack. S. Hoolt - M. Coenen, Germany 2011 ) 13.g5 h6 14.d1 d6
    15.h4 a4 16.d5 White has the initiative. K. Herzog - W. Baer, corr.
    2005;
    A1b) 11...e8 12.g3 xf3 13.xf3 d6 14.0-0 White has a pair of
    bishops.;
    A2) 8...c5 9.e2 e7 10.c4 d7 11.g5 h6 12.h4 (M. Dzhumaev N. Maltez, Figueira da Foz 2009) ad8 13.0-0 g5 14.g3 ( 14.xg5 hxg5
    15.xg5 g4 16.e1 e6= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 14...h5 15.a4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
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    B) 6...d6 7.bd2 ( 7.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. Bb3 d6 7. c3 )
    B1) 7...e6
    B1a) 8.c2 d5 9.e2 ( 9.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. Bb3 d6 7. c3 Be6 8. Bc2
    d5 9. Nbd2 ) 9...d4 10.0-0
    B1a1) 10...c5 11.a4! ( 11.b3 b6 12.g5 h6 13.h4 e8
    14.fd2 a5 15.a4 g5 16.g3 g4 17.e1 h5= S. Tiviakov - V.
    Korchnoi, Warsaw (rapid) 2002 ) 11...dxc3 12.bxc3 d7 13.b1 b8
    14.b3 b6 (WildCat 7 - Ktulu 8.0, Internet 2008) 15.d1;
    B1a2) 10...a5 11.a4 d6 12.b5 ( 12.xc6 dxc3 13.xb7 cxd2
    14.xd2 ab8 15.d4! g4 16.dxe5 xe5! 17.xe5 xe2 18.fe1
    xb7 19.xe2 xb2 20.c4 c2 21.e3 b2= ) 12...d7 13.c4
    xc4 14.xc4 b6=;
    B1b) 8.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. Bb3 d6 7. c3 Be6 8. Nbd2;
    B2) 7...a5 8.c2 c5 9.f1 ( 9.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. Bb3 d6 7. c3 Na5 8.
    Bc2 c5 9. Nbd2 ) 9...c6 10.g3 d5 11.0-0
    B2a) 11...d4 12.a4 d6 13.h3 ( 13.xc6 bxc6 14.cxd4 cxd4 15.c2
    c5 16.b3 e6= D. Baramidze - A. Beliavsky, Portoroz 2005 ) 13...b8
    14.cxd4 cxd4 15.h4 R. Mamedov - A. Pridorozhni, Aix-les-Bains 2011;
    B2b) 11...e6 12.e2 (V. Onischuk - R. Ezov, Narva 2006) d4 13.a4
    d6 14.h4 e8 15.hf5 f8= ]
    [ 5.c3
    A) 5...0-0 6.a3 d6 7.h3 ( 7.e3 e6 8.d5 d7 9.0-0 d8 10.a2 c6
    11.xe7+ xe7 12.b1 g4 13.h3 h5 14.c3 e6 15.e1 fe8 16.c2
    ad8= Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 7...d4 8.e3
    xf3+ 9.xf3 e6= A. Morozevich - Ki. Georgiev, Tilburg (rapid) 1993;
    B) 5...d6
    B1) 6.a3
    B1a) 6...h6 7.h3 e6 8.0-0 0-0 9.d5 ( 9.e1 d7 10.d5 d8
    11.e3 e7 12.d4 exd4 13.xd4 c6 14.d3 e8= C. Bauer - L.
    Fressinet, Ajaccio (blitz) 2007 ) 9...d7 10.a2 a5 ( 10...d4 11.c4
    xf3+ 12.xf3 (with the idea 13. Nxf6+ Bxf6 14. Bxh6) d8 13.xe7+
    xe7 14.e2 White has a pair of bishops. ) 11.c4 a4 12.e3 fe8
    13.e1 a5 14.c3 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    B1b) 6...g4 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 d4 9.d1 c6 10.0-0 0-0 11.a2
    e6 12.e2 d5 13.g3 (D. Barua - L. Yurtaev, Kolkata 1998) dxe4
    14.dxe4 c5=;
    B2) 6.a4 0-0 7.h3 e6 8.0-0 d7 9.e1
    B2a) 9...a6 10.d2 ( 10.a5= - 5. O-O O-O 6. Re1 d6 7. a4 Be6 8. Nc3
    Qd7 9. a5 a6 10. h3 )
    B2a1) 10...ae8 11.d5 ( 11.b1 d8 12.b4 d4 13.e3 xf3+
    14.xf3 c6= N. Short - S. Ganguly, Sestao 2010 ) 11...d4 12.xd4
    exd4 13.c3 dxc3 14.xe7+ xe7 15.xc3 d7= The position is
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    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2a2) 10...xc4 11.dxc4 (Deep Shredder 11 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008)
    a5 12.g5 b4 13.xf6 xf6 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5 c6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    B2b) 9...b4 (Zap!Chess Zanzibar - Rybka 1.0 Beta, Internet 2007)
    10.xe6 fxe6 11.e2 c5 12.c3 c6 13.g3 h6= ]
    [ 5.c3 0-0 6.b3= - 5. Bb3 O-O 6. c3 ( 6.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. c3 )]
    [ 5.bd2 0-0 6.0-0 d6 7.b3 a5 8.a4 c5 9.c3 b8 10.d4 b5 11.c2
    c7 12.d5 c4 13.h3 b7= B. Socko - M. Bartel, Warsaw 2012 ]
    5...0-0
    [ 5...d6
    A) 6.c3
    A1) 6...g4 7.h3 h5 8.b3 d7
    A1a) worse move is 9.e3 [#] g5! ( 9...0-0 10.bd2 h6 11.e1 ad8
    12.f1 g6 13.g3 h7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 3.0 Human - Strelka 5.0, Internet
    (blitz) 2011 ) 10.xg5 g8 11.xf6
    A1a1) 11...xh3 12.g5 h4 13.xh5 ( 13.xh7 xd1 14.xh4
    f3 15.g3 e2 16.e1 xd3 17.a3 h8 18.ad1 a6 19.a4
    xh7 20.b4 b5 21.xb5 xb5 22.xb5 0-0-0 23.f1 ) 13...xh5
    14.xf7+ xf7 15.xf7 xf6 16.h6 g6 17.f5 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1a2) 11...xf6 12.h2 g5! ( 12...0-0-0 13.bd2 g5 (S. Tiviakov E. Bacrot, Ajaccio (rapid) 2008) 14.c2 f4+ 15.g3 xd2 16.xd2
    g6 17.f3 h6 18.h4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 13.g1 ( 13.bd2? f4+ 14.g3 xd2 15.xe5 xd1
    16.xd7 e2 17.f6+ e7 18.xg8+ xg8 ) 13...0-0-0 14.a3
    g6 15.g4 f4+ 16.h1 gg8 ( 16...h6 17.g2 g6 18.c2 g8
    19.e3 e7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    17.h4 g6 18.f3 h8 19.c2 h5 20.g5 e7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b) 9.bd2
    A1b1) 9...g5 10.c4 g8 11.e3 g4 12.hxg4 xg4 13.xg4 xg4
    14.e1 g6 ( 14...xd1 15.xd1 d7 16.c2 a5 17.e3
    White has a pair of bishops. Critter 1.4 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet
    (blitz) 2012; 14...d7 15.f3 h5 16.c2 a5 17.e3 xb3
    18.axb3 ) 15.f3 0-0-0 16.c2 f8 17.e3 e7 18.g3 b8
    19.f5;
    A1b2) 9...0-0 10.e1 h6 11.f1 g6 12.g3 h7 13.d4
    Deep Sjeng ct 2010 - Strelka 5.0, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A2) 6...0-0= - 5... O-O 6. c3 d6;
    B) 6.a4
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    B1) 6...a5 7.a2 c5 8.e1 ( 8.d2 0-0 9.c3 c6 10.h3 e6
    11.d5 xd5 12.exd5 b4 13.xb4 cxb4 14.d4 d7 15.e1 a5
    16.dxe5 xe5 17.xe5 dxe5 18.xe5 (S. Movsesian - E. Postny, Plovdiv
    2010) f6 19.f4 xb2 20.ad1 d7= ) 8...0-0= - 5... O-O 6. Re1 d6 7.
    a4 Na5 8. Ba2 c5;
    B2) 6...g4 7.c3
    B2a) 7...h5 8.a5 a6 9.e1 0-0 10.bd2 h6 11.h3 h7 12.a4
    ( 12.g4 g6 13.f1 g5 14.g2 xf3 15.xf3 g5 16.e3 d7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. B. Predojevic - A. Filippov, Moscow 2009 ) 12...g5 13.xg5 xg5
    14.f1 xc1 15.axc1 e7 16.d4 L. Freund - G. Loik, corr. 2011;
    B2b) 7...0-0 8.e1 ( 8.bd2 h8 9.a5 b6 (B. Predojevic - E. Bacrot,
    Kallithea 2008) 10.b4 b8 11.b5 d7 12.c4 )
    B2b1) 8...d7 9.h3 e6 ( 9...h5 10.bd2 ad8 11.f1 h6 12.g3
    g6 (S. Bjerke - H. Roneid, Dublin 2012) 13.a5 a6 14.h4 h7
    15.hf5 White has a moderate spatial advantage. ) 10.xe6 fxe6 11.b4
    a6 12.bd2 h5 13.c4 b5 14.cd2 e8 15.b3 g6 16.axb5
    axb5 17.xa8 xa8 18.e2 C. Evaristo - P. Mercorelli, corr. 2012;
    B2b2) worse move is 8...d5 9.exd5 xd5 10.h3 h5 11.a5 a6
    ( 11...b8 12.b5 f6 13.a6 e8 14.axb7 xb7 15.c4 h8
    16.bd2 a5 17.e4 b8 18.g3 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2008 ) 12.bd2 f4 ( 12...h8 13.e4 f6 14.b3 xf3 15.xd5
    h5 16.e3 b8 17.c5 e8 18.c4 V. Bologan - A. Naiditsch,
    Kallithea 2008 ) 13.e4 d6 14.xf4 exf4 15.d4 e8 16.b4
    J. Marin Millan - L. Martin Rebollo, corr. 2005;
    B2b3) 8...a5 9.a2 c5 10.h3 e6 11.b4 cxb4 12.cxb4
    (M. Giordano - J. Feng, corr. 1998) xa2 13.xa2 c6 14.b5 a5
    15.d2 e8 16.c3 c8 17.b1 b6 18.c2;
    B3) 6...0-0= - 5... O-O 6. a4 d6 ]
    6.e1 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 6...d5
    A1) 7.bd2 dxe4 8.dxe4
    A1a) 8...d7 9.c3 a5 10.e2 a4 11.c2 b6 12.d1 a6 13.e1 b5
    14.f1 S. Zhigalko - A. Zhigalko, Minsk 2011;
    A1b) 8...g4
    A1b1) 9.c3 d6 ( 9...d3 10.c2 a6 11.b4 fd8 (Ruffian 1.0.5 Jonny 2.83, Internet 2006) 12.h3 h5 13.e1 d7 14.a4 cb8
    15.e3 ) 10.h3 e6 11.e2 xb3 12.axb3 e6 13.b4 a6 14.e1 h6
    15.c4 d7 16.f1 fd8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    A1b2) 9.h3 h5 10.c3 c5 11.e2 e7 12.e1 (E. Paehtz - M.
    Carlsen, Lausanne 2005) a5 13.f1 a4 14.c2 h6 15.g3 xf3
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    16.xf3;
    A1c) 8...c5! 9.c3 a5 10.h3 ( 10.a4 e7 11.c2 d7 12.c4 fb8
    A. Gipslis - R. Mallee, corr. 1992 ) 10...e7 11.c2 h5 12.c4
    ( 12.d5 d8 13.a4 f4 14.b3 xd5 15.exd5 d6= ) 12...f6
    13.d1 ( 13.h2? f4 14.e3 [#] xg2!! 15.xg2 xh3+! 16.xh3
    xf3+ 17.h2 a6! 18.d1 xe4 19.g1 h4+ 20.g2 d4!
    21.cxd4 exd4 22.g5 xg5+ 23.f1 f5-+ Key game L. Psakhis - V.
    Chekhov, Vilnius 1980 ) 13...e6 14.d5 xd5 15.exd5 e7
    16.cxe5=;
    A2) 7.exd5 xd5
    A2a) 8.h3 Promising line for Black: a5
    A2a1) 9.a4
    A2a11) 9...d4
    A2a111) 10.c4 b6
    A2a1111) 11.xd4 exd4 12.b3 d7 ( 12...d7 13.d2 c6
    (Z. Sturua - V. Yandemirov, Peristeri 1993) 14.g4 d7 15.f3
    xg4 16.hxg4 xf3 17.gxf3 d7 18.f4 c6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. )
    13.d2 a6 14.f4 c5 15.c4 g6 16.h5 e6=;
    A2a1112) 11.xe5 xc4 12.xc4 a6 13.c3 g6 14.e5
    e6 15.f3 g6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A2a112) 10.xd4 exd4 11.e1 a6!?
    A2a1121) 12.h5
    A2a11211) 12...b4 13.a3 g6 14.e4 ( 14.f4 b6 15.f3
    e6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.e4 d6 18.xd6 cxd6 Black has the
    initiative. Key game S. Karjakin - B. Gelfand, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/
    1) 2009 ) 14...b6 15.b5 c5 16.f4 b7 17.c7 d7 18.g4
    d5=;
    A2a11212) 12...b4! 13.e2 e6! 14.g5 e8 15.xe6
    xe6;
    A2a1122) 12.xd5 xd5 13.xe7 g6 14.f3 xh3 15.e2
    xf3 16.f1 xg2 17.xg2 xg2+ 18.xg2 d1+ 19.f1
    g4+ 20.g2 d1+=;
    A2a12) 9...e6 10.e1 f6 11.bd2 f4 12.xe6 xe6 13.c4
    e8 14.fxe5 ( 14.d2 c5 15.c3 e4 16.xf6 (1/2-1/2 S.
    Tiviakov - A. Onischuk, Sochi 2007) xf6 17.dxe4 ad8 18.c1
    xe4 19.xe4 xe4= ) 14...xe5 15.xe5 d4
    A2a121) 16.f4 d5 17.c3 h4 18.e4 ( 18.cxd4 xe1 19.xe1
    f6 20.c3 fxe5 21.dxe5 a6 22.e3 g6 23.d2 d8 )
    18...f5 19.f3 ad8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A2a122) 16.f4 d6 17.c3 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5
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    20.cxd4 xd4 21.c1 d6= This position is rather drawish. S.
    Kudrin - A. Onischuk, Stillwater 2007;
    A2a2) 9.a4
    A2a21) 9...f6 10.e1 e8 ( 10...f5 11.c3 h8 12.d4 xc3
    13.bxc3 White has the initiative. Scorpio 1.81 - Colossus 2007a,
    Internet 2007 ) 11.d4 f7 12.c3 ( 12.xc6 bxc6 13.c4 b6
    14.bd2 exd4 15.xd4 d7 16.b3 b4 Black has a pair of
    bishops. Hiarcs X54 - LoopMP 12.32, Internet 2006 ) 12...e6 13.b3
    fd8;
    A2a22) 9...d4 10.xe5 b6 11.b3 ( 11.c3 xa4 12.xa4
    e2+ 13.h1 f6 14.d4 xh3! 15.gxh3 d5+ 16.h2 xe5+
    17.dxe5 (A. Shirov - D. Mozetic, Tilburg 1993) a6! 18.f4 g6
    19.g3 d3 20.d1 f5 21.d7 xg3 22.xf5 xf5 ) 11...a4
    12.xf7 xf7 13.xf7+ xf7 14.e3 g8 A. Lannaioli - P.
    Leisebein Peter, corr. 2004;
    A2a3) 9.e1?!
    A2a31) 9...f6
    A2a311) 10.bd2
    A2a3111) 10...f4 11.e4 ( 11.a4 e6= - 9. a4 Be6 10. Re1
    Bf6 11. Nbd2 Nf4 ) 11...a4 12.c4 f5 13.xf6+ xf6 14.xf4
    exf4 15.d2;
    A2a3112) 10...a4 11.xd5 xd5 12.e4 e7 13.c3 a5
    Black has a pair of bishops.;
    A2a312) 10.a4 e6= - 9. a4 Be6 10. Re1 Bf6;
    A2a32) 9...a4 10.xd5 xd5 11.c3 d6 12.b5 g6 13.h1
    (A. Krayz - I. Bitansky, Givataim 1997) d6 14.d2 e8;
    A2a4) 9.a3
    A2a41) 9...a4 10.a2
    A2a411) 10...h8 11.e1 f6 12.d4 exd4 13.xd4 db4
    A2a4111) 14.axb4 xd4 15.c3 xd1 16.xd1 f5 17.a3
    e5
    A2a41111) 18.b5 c5 19.bxc5 xc5 20.d4 fd8 21.e3
    e4 ( 21...g6 22.d2 f7 23.xf7 xf7 24.e2 xd4
    25.xd4 d6= V. Kramnik - G. Kasparov, New York (rapid)
    1995 ) 22.d2 (D. Pikula - I. Ivanisevic, Herceg Novi 2008) h5
    23.ad1 h7 24.f3 g6=;
    A2a41112) 18.f4 c6 19.c4 xc4 20.xc4 fd8 21.xd8+
    xd8 22.xa4 b5 23.a7 xb4 24.b3 f8 25.a6;
    A2a4112) 14.xc6 xd1 15.xd1 xc6 16.c3 f5 17.f4
    xc2 18.d2 g6 19.xc7 Anapada - B. Hanison, corr. 2003;
    A2a412) 10...e6 11.e1 c5 12.bd2 a7
    A2a4121) 13.xe5?! h4 14.h1 ( 14.d4 xe5 15.xe5 xd4
    16.e2 f4 17.f3 xe2+ 18.xe2 d8 19.xe6 fxe6
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    20.xe6+ h8 H. Mergard - M. Tritt, corr. 2009 ) 14...xf2
    15.df3 g3 16.e4 xh3! 17.gxh3 f6 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has the attack.;
    A2a4122) 13.c4 e7 14.e4 f6 15.b5 f7 M. Tritt - K. De
    Smet, corr. 2008;
    A2a42) 9...d4
    A2a421) 10.a2 a6! 11.e1 ( 11.xe5 e6 12.f3 e2+
    13.h1 xc1 14.xc1 h6 Black has the attack. B. Michiels - A.
    Kashlinskaya, Pardubice 2011 ) 11...xh3 ( 11...e6 12.bd2 e8
    13.e4 c6 ) 12.xe5 ( 12.gxh3? g6+ 13.f1 d7 14.xd4
    xh3+ 15.e2 exd4 16.xd5 e8! 17.c3 g5+ 18.e4 xc1
    19.xc1 f5 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 12...e6 13.c3 f5 14.d4 f6;
    A2a422) 10.xd4 exd4 11.e1 a6 ( 11...e6 12.c4 dxc3
    13.xc3 f6 14.d4 c6= ) 12.xd5 ( 12.f3 e6 13.xe6 xe6
    14.d2 c6 15.e4 a4 16.c4 b5 17.a2 (T. Radjabov - R.
    Ponomariov, Medias 2010) f5 18.g3 d7 Black has a moderate
    spatial advantage. ) 12...xd5 13.xe7 g6 14.f3 xh3 15.e2
    xf3 16.f1 xg2 17.xg2 xg2+ 18.xg2 d1+ 19.f1 g4+
    20.g2 ( 20.h1? e8 21.f4 h4+ 22.g2 e1 23.g3
    xg3+ 24.xg3 xf1-+ ) 20...d1+=;
    A2b) 8.e1 g4 9.h3
    A2b1) 9...xf3 10.xf3 d4
    A2b11) 11.e4
    A2b111) 11...c6 12.xe5 f6 13.h5 e8 ( 13...b4 14.d1 a5
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - A. Naiditsch, Dresden 2007) 15.d2 xb3
    16.axb3 xb2 17.xb4 axb4 18.xa8 xa8 19.d2 c3= )
    14.d1 xe1+ 15.xe1 d7 16.c3 e8 17.e4 e5 18.d1
    f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b112) 11...f6 12.e3 ( 12.xe5 b4 13.f1 e8 14.g5 h6
    15.h4 a5 16.a3 d6 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 12...d7 13.c3 c5 14.d2
    cxb3 15.axb3 d6 16.d1 f5 17.e3 c5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Toga
    II 1.4.2JD - Hiarcs 12, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    A2b12) 11.xd5 xd5 12.xd5 xc2 13.xe5 ae8 ( 13...fe8
    14.e2 xa1 15.xb7 g5 16.e3 ad8 17.a6 g6 18.c3
    xe3 19.fxe3 b8 20.c4 g7 21.e4 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Onno 0.12.0 - Thinker 5.4a
    Inert, Internet 2009; 13...d6?! 14.e2 ae8 15.e3 xa1 16.xb7
    e5 17.c3 b8 18.c6 Black has poor knight placement. S.
    Tiviakov - I. Ivanisevic, Kallithea 2009 ) 14.e2 xa1 15.xb7 c5
    16.e3 e5 17.a3 ( 17.c3 fe8 18.e4 f5 19.xc5 xc5
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    20.d4 a5 21.d5+ f8 22.d2 c5 23.dxc5 xc5= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...b8 18.f3 xe3
    19.fxe3 c5 20.f2 c1 21.e4 d8 22.e3 d1 23.d2 e1+
    24.f2 c1 25.d1 c5= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Komodo 1.2 - Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
    A2b2) 9...h5 10.g4 g6 11.xe5 xe5 12.xe5 c6 13.f3
    A2b21) 13...f6 14.e2 e8 ( 14...h8 15.xd5 cxd5 16.c3
    xc3 17.bxc3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    V. Kramnik - G. Kasparov, Novgorod 1995 ) 15.d2 xe2 16.xe2
    d7 17.e4 e5 18.c3 ( 18.d2 xb2 19.e1 b6 20.g3 d8=
    S. Tiviakov - R. Buhmann, Vila Nova de Gaia 2010 ) 18...c7 19.d2
    e8 20.e1 h8 21.f3 f5 22.gxf5 xf5 23.xf5 xf5 24.h4 f4
    25.c2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. H.
    Hausdorf - A. Fernandez Ballon, corr. 2010;
    A2b22) 13...d6 14.e2 f5
    A2b221) 15.c3 fxg4 16.xg4 (M. Mathias - K. Elison, corr. 1997)
    f5 17.h5 h8 18.xd5 cxd5 19.g5 d7 20.xd5 xh3
    21.e4 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b222) 15.g5 f4 16.h4 h8 17.c3 d7 18.xd5 cxd5
    19.xd5 ( 19.d2 f5 20.ee1 d4 21.ac1 ac8= ) 19...f5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Morgado - E.
    Vasta, corr. 1993;
    A2b223) 15.xd5+ cxd5 16.xd5+ h8 17.c3 c8 18.xb7
    c5 ( 18...e8? 19.g5 xg5 20.xc8 h5 21.c6 g6
    22.g2 fxg4 23.hxg4 xg4 24.e4 h5 25.ae1 f5 26.xg4
    hxg4 (D. Sadvakasov - A. Kunte, Macau 1996) 27.h1+ g8
    28.d5++- ) 19.e3 ( 19.b5 b8 20.e3 d5 21.c3 d7
    22.c6 d6 23.h1 e8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 19...c7 20.f3 ( 20.a6 f4 21.d4 f3=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Sadvakasov
    - E. Dervishi, Yerevan 1997 ) 20...fxg4 21.xg4 f5 22.h5 c6
    23.ae1 d7 24.g5 c5 25.h2 g6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 6...h6 7.e1 d6 8.c3= - 6. Re1 d6 7. c3 h6 8. Bb3;
    C) 6...d6 [Chapter] [#] 7.c3
    C1) [Chapter] [#] 7...e6
    C1a) 8.e1 d7 9.bd2 ad8 ( 9...ae8 10.h3 xb3 11.xb3 a5
    12.d1 c6 (S. Kudrin - L. Christiansen, Needham 2000) 13.f1 h6
    14.b4 d8 15.a4 e6 16.e3 ) 10.f1 fe8 11.g5 d5 12.xe6
    fxe6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. A. Fedorov - V. Golod, Ufa 1993;
    C1b) 8.c2 d5
    C1b1) 9.e2 d7 ( 9...dxe4 10.dxe4 d7 11.d1 e8 12.bd2
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    b6 13.f1 d8 14.xd8 xd8 15.e3 g6 16.b4 a6 17.a4
    S. Tiviakov - A. Mirzoev, Nakhchivan 2012 ) 10.d1 ad8 11.h3 h6
    12.bd2 fe8 13.f1 f8=;
    C1b2) 9.bd2 dxe4 10.dxe4 d7 11.e2 e8 12.c4 f6 13.e3
    f7 14.d1 fd8 15.d5
    C1b21) 15...ac8 16.e3 f8 ( 16...c5?! 17.xc5 xc5 18.b5
    b6 19.b4 (V. Malakhov - M. Carlsen, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/ 3) 2005)
    b8 20.bxc5 c6 21.d3 bxc5 22.xf6+ xf6 23.e3 ) 17.d2
    (V. Malakhov - M. Carlsen, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/5) 2005) b6
    18.ad1 d7 19.xb6 axb6 20.b3;
    C1b22) 15...b6! 16.xe7+ ( 16.xc7 c4 17.e1 xd1 18.xd1
    c8 19.b3 xc7 20.bxc4 xc4= ) 16...xe7 17.xd8+ xd8
    18.h4 g6=;
    C1c) 8.bd2 d7 ( 8...xb3 9.xb3 b8 10.e1 d7 11.c4 h6
    12.d4 f6 13.e3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. S. Dolmatov
    - S. Agdestein, Tilburg (rapid) 1993 ) 9.e1= - 8. Re1 Qd7 9. Nbd2;
    C1d) 8.xe6 fxe6 9.b3 c8 10.e3 b6 ( 10...a5 11.a4 d5 12.e1
    d7 13.g5 ) 11.bd2 (I. Botvinnik - V. Dydyshko, Minsk 1988) d7
    12.fe1 g4 13.h3 xe3 14.xe3 f6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C2) 7...g4 8.h3 h5 9.e3 d5 ( 9...d7 10.bd2 c5 11.xc5 xf3
    12.xf3 dxc5 13.d5 d6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.c2 Black has a weak
    pawn structure. S. Tiviakov - E. Bacrot, Ajaccio 2008 ) 10.bd2 h6 11.e1
    a6 ( 11...g6 (A. Brkic - H. Stevic, Opatija 2012) 12.a4 dxe4 13.xc6
    exf3 14.xb7 b8 15.xf3 xd3 16.a4 ) 12.e2 g6 13.ad1 e8
    14.f1 f8 15.c1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    C3) 7...h6= - 4... h6 5. O-O d6 6. c3 Be7 7. Bb3 O-O;
    C4) 7...d5
    C4a) 8.e2 e6 ( 8...dxe4 9.dxe4 c5 10.g5 h6 11.h4 e7
    12.bd2 a6 (S. Tiviakov - L. Fressinet, Wijk aan Zee 2004) 13.fd1 d8
    14.f1 e6 15.d5 g5 16.xc6 bxc6 17.g3; 8...g4 9.bd2 e8
    10.h3 h5 11.e1 f8 12.f1 M. Wahls - S. Brynell, Soro 1982 )
    9.exd5 xd5 10.xe5 xe5 11.xe5 d6 12.h5 d7 13.f4
    (Hiarcs Paderborn 2007 - Naum 3.1, Internet 2008) f5 14.d4 ae8
    15.f3 c6 16.c4 f6 17.c3 b5 18.cxb5 cxb5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C4b) 8.exd5 xd5 9.e1 g4 10.h3 h5
    C4b1) 11.g4?! g6 12.xe5 xe5 13.xe5 c6 14.f3 ( 14.xd5
    d6 15.e1 cxd5 16.f3 c7 17.a3 f5 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. M. Antipov - J. Ashwin,
    Budapest 2012 ) 14...d6 15.e1 c7 16.a3 d6 Black has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has the attack.
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    DanaSah 3.70 - Tao 5.7, Internet 2008;
    C4b2) 11.a4 f6 12.bd2 f7 13.e4 d7 14.d4 exd4 15.xd4
    ad8 Equinox 1.60 - Komodo 5.0, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C4c) 8.bd2
    C4c1) 8...g4 9.h3 h5 10.e1 dxe4 11.dxe4 c5 12.e2
    C4c11) 12...h6 13.b5 b6 ( 13...e7 14.xb7 a5 15.b5
    xb3 16.xb3 d6 17.h4 T. Radjabov - S. Karjakin, Nice
    (blindfold) 2009 ) 14.xe5 a6 15.xc6 axb5 16.xd8 fxd8 17.f1
    g6 18.g3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C4c12) 12...a5 13.a4 (I. Marin - M. Duminica, Bucharest 1997) e8
    14.f1 xf3 15.xf3 e7 16.e3;
    C4c2) 8...dxe4 9.dxe4 a6 10.e2 c5 ( 10...g4 11.h3 h5 12.d1
    c8 13.f1 g6 14.g3 h5 15.xh5 xh5 16.d5 E. Torre - V.
    Ivanchuk, Biel 1989 ) 11.c2 (Thinker 5.4a Inert - Stockfish 1.2a
    Optimistic, Internet 2009) e7 12.b4 a7 13.c4 d8 14.e3;
    C5) 7...h8 8.bd2 g8 ( 8...h5 9.d4 f5 10.dxe5 fxe4 11.d4 xe5
    12.xe4 f4 (B. Gelfand - D. Navara, Prague (blitz) 2006) 13.xf4 xf4
    14.e2 c6 15.d2 f8 16.ae1 ) 9.d4 g4 ( 9...f6 10.c4 g4
    11.dxe5 xe5 12.cxe5 dxe5 13.h3 d7 14.a4 Tornado 3.42a Deuterium 09.01.26.492, Internet 2010 ) 10.h3 h5 (H. Jonkman - V. Milov,
    Port Erin 2004) 11.c2 f6 12.a4 d7 13.e1 a6 14.a3 b5 15.b3;
    C6) 7...a5 [Chapter] [#] 8.c2 c5
    C6a) 9.bd2 c6 10.e1= - 9. Re1 Nc6 10. Nbd2;
    C6b) 9.h3 c6 10.e1= - 9. Re1 Nc6 10. h3;
    C6c) 9.a3 c6 10.b4 a6 11.bd2 ( 11.e1 d5 12.exd5 xd5 13.b2
    g4 14.bd2 cxb4 15.axb4 f4= Zhang Zhong - L. Bruzon Batista,
    Mallorca 2004 ) 11...b5 ( 11...cxb4 12.axb4 d7 13.c4 (Z. Efimenko V. Golod, Port Erin 2007) e6 14.e1 d5 15.cxe5 xe5 16.xe5
    dxe4 17.dxe4 c7 18.f3 xc3 19.d2 c7 20.c1 b6= ) 12.b2
    b6 13.b3 b7= Nejmet 3.07 - Arasan 9.3, Internet 2006;
    C6d) 9.b4 cxb4 10.cxb4 c6 11.b5 a5 12.d4 exd4 13.xd4 d7
    14.d2 c8 15.b2 g4 V. Kramnik - J. Polgar, Moscow 1996;
    C6e) Updated on October 20, 2015 9.d4 cxd4 10.cxd4 c6 11.d5 b4
    12.b3 a5 13.a3 a6 14.c2 d7= S. Tiviakov - P. Nikolic, Leiden
    2015;
    C6f) 9.e1
    C6f1) 9...e8 10.bd2 ( 10.d4 exd4 11.cxd4 g4 12.d5 d7
    13.bd2 f6 14.b1 b5 S. Kudrin - A. Onischuk, San Diego 2006 )
    10...e6 11.f1 c6 12.g3 h6 13.h3 f8= - 9... Nc6 10. Nbd2 Re8
    11. Nf1 h6 12. h3 Bf8 13. Ng3 Be6;
    C6f2) 9...c6
    C6f21) 10.h3
    C6f211) 10...h6 11.d4 cxd4 12.cxd4 b6 ( 12...b6 13.c3 b7
    7881

    CO24_lines_Updated_30_11_2015
    (L. Yudasin - J. Piket, Internet (rapid) 1995) 14.e3 c8 15.c1
    White has a moderate spatial advantage. ) 13.d5 b4 14.a4
    (S. Kudrin - B. Finegold, London 1988) a6 15.e3 xb2 16.bd2
    c3 17.c1 a5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C6f212) 10...e8 11.bd2 ( 11.d4 (L. Yudasin - P. Nikolic, New
    York 1994) exd4 12.cxd4 d5! 13.exd5 xd5 14.dxc5 db4
    15.e4 xd1 16.xd1 f5 17.xc6 bxc6 18.c3 xc5= ) 11...a6
    12.f1 b5 13.e3 e6 14.b3 (LoopMP 12.32 - SmarThink 1.00,
    Internet 2007) h6 15.d5 d7=;
    C6f213) 10...e6 11.bd2 h6 12.f1 c8 13.g3 b5 ( 13...e8
    14.b3 f8 15.xe6 xe6 16.c4 g6 17.d2 (V. Ivanchuk - A.
    Naiditsch, Dresden 2008) e8 18.f1 g7 19.e3 d7 20.b1
    b6 21.a3 d4 22.b4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. ) 14.b3 d7 15.xe6 fxe6
    16.e3 a5=;
    C6f22) 10.bd2
    C6f221) 10...e6 11.f1 ( 11.a3 c8 12.b4 b5 13.b2 d7=
    Z. Efimenko - E. Postny, Zlatibor 2007 ) 11...c8 12.h3 b5
    ( 12...d7 13.e3 b5 14.d5 b6 15.xe7+ xe7 16.g5 d7
    17.f4 f6 18.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. A. Areshchenko - E. Tomashevsky,
    Moscow 2007 ) 13.e3 a6 14.b3 h6 15.a4 b4 16.c4 xc4
    17.xc4 b8= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    C6f222) 10...c7 11.c4 e6 12.e3 d5 ( 12...ad8 13.g5
    c8 14.b3 h6 15.f3 e6 (A. Areshchenko - A. Graf,
    Torrelavega 2007) 16.h4 d5 17.exd5 xd5 18.xd5 xd5
    19.f5 ) 13.g5 d4 14.xe6 fxe6 15.c4 b5 16.d2
    (Loop M1-T - Rybka 3, Internet 2008) dxc3 17.bxc3 c4! 18.dxc4 b4
    19.cxb4 xb4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C6f223) 10...e8
    C6f2231) 11.a3 f8 12.b4 a6 ( 12...g6?! 13.a4 cxb4 14.axb4
    d7 15.c4 h6 16.e3 g4 17.d2 S. Tiviakov - L. Bruzon
    Batista, Mallorca 2004 ) 13.f1 h6 14.e3 d5 15.exd5 xd5
    16.xd5 xd5 17.d4 ( 17.e3 f5 18.c4 e6 19.xc5 xc5
    20.bxc5 ad8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 17...cxd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.cxd4 e4 20.f4 f5=
    S. Tiviakov - M. Granados Gomez, Sanxenxo 2004;
    C6f2232) 11.f1 h6 12.h3 ( 12.a3 f8 13.b4 d5 14.exd5
    xd5 15.b2 (V. Ivanchuk - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
    1996) cxb4 16.axb4 b5 17.d4 exd4 18.d3 f6 19.xe8
    7882

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    xe8 20.xd4 a6=; 12.g3 f8 13.h3= - 12. h3 Bf8 13. Ng3 )
    12...f8
    C6f22321) 13.g3
    C6f223211) 13...d5 14.exd5 ( 14.e2 d4 (A. Jakubiec - A.
    Beliavsky, Warsaw (rapid) 2004) 15.b3 d7 16.d2 c8
    17.cxd4 cxd4 18.ac1 b6= ) 14...xd5 15.b3 d6
    16.e4 xe4 17.dxe4 e6 18.xd6 ( 18.e3 c7 19.xe6
    xe6 20.e2 d8 21.ed1 ed6= 1/2-1/2 V. Gavrikov - E.
    Arlandi, Reggio Emilia 1992 ) 18...xd6 19.xe6 xe6 20.e3
    e7 21.ed1 b6 22.d5 d6 23.ad1 ad8= Black can
    equalize with relative ease.;
    C6f223212) 13...e6 14.d4 cxd4 15.cxd4 exd4 16.xd4
    xd4 17.xd4
    C6f2232121) 17...d7 18.e3 (A. Florean - A. Stein, San
    Diego 2006) ( 18.f4 c8 19.b3 c5 20.d5 h4
    21.d2 e7 22.xe6 fxe6 23.c3 f6= M. Kobalia - S.
    Atalik, Istanbul 2003 ) 18...e5 19.f5 c8 20.ac1 c6
    21.a4 d5 22.b1 xf5 23.exf5 d4 24.d2= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    C6f2232122) 17...c8 18.d3 d5 19.e5 d7 20.d2
    (A. Benassi - A. Daanen, corr. 2009) b6 21.f5 xd4
    22.xd4 c5 23.c2 d7 24.ac1 h5 25.b1 g6=;
    C6f22322) 13.3h2 d5
    C6f223221) 14.f3 d4 15.b3 ( 15.g3 g6 16.b3 e6
    17.xe6 xe6 18.c4 (L. Yudasin - P. Nikolic, Tilburg (rapid)
    1993) b8 19.b3 b5 20.d1 a5 Black has a moderate
    spatial advantage. ) 15...e6 ( 15...a5 16.a4 d7 17.xd7
    xd7 18.c4 a6 19.g3 b5 20.b3 g6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.
    V. Nevednichy - A. Beliavsky, Herceg Novi 2001 ) 16.g3 xb3
    17.axb3 g6 18.h4 h5 19.g5 e7 Black has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    C6f223222) 14.exd5 xd5 ( 14...xd5 15.e3 d8
    16.hg4 xg4 17.xg4 f5= ) 15.f3 e6 16.g4
    (Hou Yifan - B. Yildiz, Shenzhen 2011) f6 17.d4 cxd4 18.d3
    f5 19.xe5 dxc3 20.xc6 bxc6 21.bxc3 f6 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 6.a4
    A) 6...d6 Updated on October 20, 2015 7.a5 ( 7.e1= - 6. Re1 d6 7. a4;
    7.bd2 e6 8.e1= - 6. Re1 d6 7. a4 Be6 8. Nbd2; 7.c3= - 6. c3 d6 7. a4 )
    7...a6 ( 7...d7 8.d2 b6 9.b4 d4 10.xd4 exd4 11.b3 c5 12.e1
    g4 13.f3 d7 14.c3 dxc3 15.xc3 h5 16.g3 b8 17.d4 White has a
    slight center control advantage. Stockfish 030415 - Stockfish 6, Internet 2015;
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    7...h6 8.e1 - 6. Re1 d6 7. a4 h6 8. a5 ) 8.e1 h8= - 6. Re1 d6 7. a4 Kh8
    8. a5 a6 ( 8...e6= - 6. Re1 d6 7. a4 Be6 8. a5 a6; 8...h6 - 6. Re1 d6 7. a4
    h6 8. a5 a6 );
    B) Updated on October 20, 2015 6...a6 7.e1 d6 8.c3 a5 9.a2 c5
    10.a3 ( 10.d4 c7 11.a3 g4 12.h3 h5 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.c4 xc4
    15.xc4 ad8 16.e2 g6 Iv. Saric - Zhao Xue, Wijk aan Zee 2014 )
    10...d7 11.g5 ( 11.b4 cxb4 12.cxb4 c6 13.b5 b4 14.c4 g4
    15.b2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. SugaR 130315 - Stockfish 140315, Internet (blitz) 2015 ) 11...h6
    12.xf6 xf6 (H. Stevic - P. Nikolic, Palic 2014) 13.c2 c6 14.e3 c8
    15.d5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    C) 6...d5 7.exd5 xd5 8.h3 ( 8.e1 g4 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 b6 11.d2
    xc4 12.xc4 e8 13.c3 f6= C. Berk - O. Jaskolla, corr. 2002 ) 8...h8
    ( 8...b6 (D. Vocaturo - A. Beliavsky, San Cristobal 2012) 9.b3 d6
    10.c3 g6 11.h1 e6 12.a5 d7 13.d5 ) 9.e1 f6 10.a5 a6 11.c3
    (with the idea d4) e6 12.bd2 ( 12.b3 b5!? 13.axb6 cxb6 14.xa6
    xa6 15.xa6 (S. Movsesian - J. Sriram, Pardubice (rapid) 2010) a5
    16.c2 a8 17.c4 xc4 18.dxc4 c7 19.bd2 c6 20.b3 b8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...g8! (with the idea
    Nf4) ( 12...d7 13.e4 f7 14.d2= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 13.e4 f5 14.g3 d6
    15.e2 ae8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
    feel more comfortable. ]
    [ 6.c3 d6
    A) 7.h3 a5 8.a4 xc4 9.dxc4 e6 ( 9...c6 10.b3 d7 11.a3 c7
    12.e2 a5 13.e3 b6 14.ad1 c5= G. Kamsky - P. Eljanov, Moscow
    (blitz) 2008 ) 10.b3 a5 11.g5 ( 11.g5 d7 12.xe7 xe7 13.d5 xd5
    14.xd5 c5 Ni Hua - A. Naiditsch, Beijing (blitz) 2008 ) 11...c8 12.f3
    e6=;
    B) 7.a4 e6 8.e1= - 6. Re1 d6 7. a4 Be6 8. Nc3 ]
    [ 6.c3
    A) 6...d6 7.a4 ( 7.b3= - 6. Bb3 d6 7. c3; 7.e1= - 6. Re1 d6 7. c3 ) 7...a5
    ( 7...h8 8.a5 a6 9.b3 e8 10.e1 b8 11.bd2 h6 12.d4 g4
    13.f1 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ) 8.a2 c5 9.bd2 c6 10.e1=
    - 6. Re1 d6 7. a4 Na5 8. Ba2 c5 9. c3 Nc6 10. Nbd2;
    B) 6...d5 7.exd5 xd5 8.e1 g4 9.bd2 h8 ( 9...a6 10.h3 h5
    11.e4 g6 12.a4 d7 13.a5 fd8 14.d2 ab8 15.d4 exd4 16.cxd4
    Naum 4 - Stockfish 1.5.1, Internet 2009 ) 10.a4 ( 10.h3 h5 11.e4 f6
    12.a4 a5 13.a2 c5 14.g3 f7 15.d2 (Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.2n2,
    Internet (blitz) 2007) c6 16.h4 d7 ) 10...f5 ( 10...f6 11.a5 b8 12.f1
    e6 (L. Yudasin - V. Ivanchuk, Riga 1991) 13.b3 (with the idea d4) g8
    14.d4 exd4 15.xd4 ) 11.h3 h5 12.f1 (H. Assmann - U. Bade, Rowy
    7884

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    2006) h4 (aimed against 13. Ng3) 13.1h2 f6 14.a5 d6= ]
    [ 6.a3 d6 7.h3 e6 ( 7...h8 8.c3 g8 9.d4 exd4 10.xd4 xd4
    11.xd4 f6 12.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Nevednichy - L.
    Fressinet, Warsaw 2005 ) 8.c3 ( 8.e1 a6 9.a4 xc4 10.dxc4 a5 11.c3
    b4 12.e3 e8 13.d2 c6= J. Souza - D. Guedes Jr., corr. 2011 )
    A) 8...d5 9.exd5 xd5 10.e4 h6 ( 10...h8 11.e1 f5 (D. Barua - M.
    Adams, Novi Sad 1990) 12.g3 f6 13.d2 d6 14.h5 ) 11.b4 a6
    12.b2 d6 13.e1 f4 14.xe6 xe6 15.c4 D. Barua - D. Prasad,
    Kolkata 1996;
    B) 8...xe4 9.xe4 d5 10.b5 dxe4 11.dxe4 d4 12.d3 (L. Aronian - M.
    Sitnick, Bratislava 1993) xf3+ 13.xf3 g5= ]
    [ 6.h3
    A) 6...d5 7.exd5 xd5 8.e1 d6 ( 8...b6 9.b3 a5 10.a4 f6 11.c3
    f5 12.e4 xe4 13.dxe4 xd1 14.xd1 ad8 15.e3 White has a pair
    of bishops. M. Bosboom - Ye Rongguang, Amsterdam 1994 ) 9.b3 ( 9.b5
    d4 10.xd4 exd4 11.c4 e6 12.d2 c6 13.e4 d7 14.g5 f6
    15.d2 ae8= H. Hamdouchi - A. Hoffman, Sanxenxo 2006 ) 9...f5 10.bd2
    f4 11.c4 g6 12.xf4 exf4 13.ce5 xe5 14.xe5 g5 15.f3 c6
    16.e2 (weakness f4) V. Nevednichy - S. Biro, Baile Tusnad 2005;
    B) 6...d6 7.a3= - 6. a3 d6 7. h3 ( 7.c3= - 6. Nc3 d6 7. h3 )]
    6...d6 7.a4 [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players
    (with international titles):
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7.c3
    A) 7...h6
    A1) 8.b3
    A1a) 8...h7 9.bd2
    A1a1) 9...h8 10.d4
    A1a11) 10...g5 11.xg5 xg5 12.c4 f6 13.e3 ( 13.xg5
    xg5 14.d3 d7 15.e3 ae8 16.d5 d8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. M.
    Perunovic - G. Sargissian, Dresden 2008 ) 13...e7 14.dxe5 dxe5
    (R. Backelin - S. Lund, Sweden 2009) 15.d5 xd5 16.exd5 xc1
    17.xc1 f5 18.e2 fe8 19.b5 b6 20.e3 d6 21.e2;
    A1a12) 10...g4 11.h3 h5 12.c2 g5 13.xg5 xg5 14.d5
    (Toga II 1.4.1 - Glaurung 2.1, Internet 2008) exd4 15.xc6 d3
    16.xd3 bxc6 17.f3 xf3 18.xf3 b8= Black can equalize with
    relative ease.;
    A1a2) 9...g5 10.xg5 xg5 11.f1 xc1 12.xc1 e6 13.e3
    e8 14.f1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. K. Asrian - A. Riazantsev, France 2008;
    A1b) 8...e8 9.bd2 f8 10.h3 e7 ( 10...g6 11.f1 g7 12.g3
    a5 13.c2 c5 14.e3 b6 15.b4 c6 16.a3 E. Weinzettl - K.
    Olsarova, Orlova 2009 ) 11.f1 ( 11.h4 g5 12.hf3 g6 13.h2 c6
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    14.df1 d5= ) 11...g6 12.g3 d7 13.d4 c5 14.a4 (S. Kudrin - E.
    Geller, Bern 1988) c8 15.a5 cxd4 16.cxd4 exd4 17.xd4 e5;
    A2) 8.bd2 a5 ( 8...h7 9.h3 h8 10.d4 g5 11.xg5 xg5 12.f3
    xc1 13.xc1 f6 14.f1 White has a slight spatial advantage. V.
    Bologan - L. Fressinet, Bastia (rapid) 2005 ) 9.b5 a6 10.a4 b5 11.c2
    c5 12.f1 e6 13.h3 c7 14.e3 c6 15.b3 d7 16.a4 b4 17.xe6
    fxe6 18.c4 c7 19.d2 ab8 20.e2 d7= J. Friis - S. Colin, corr.
    2009;
    A3) 8.h3 a5 ( 8...e8 9.bd2 f8 10.f1 g6 11.e3 g7 12.b4 e7
    13.b3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. G. Kasparov - A.
    Morozevich, Paris (rapid) 1995 ) 9.b5 a6 10.a4 b5 11.c2 c5
    Updated on October 20, 2015 12.d4 ( 12.bd2 e6 13.f1= - 8. Nbd2
    Na5 9. Bb5 a6 10. Ba4 b5 11. Bc2 c5 12. Nf1 Be6 13. h3 ) 12...c7 13.d5
    c4 14.a4 d7 15.b3 a5= S. Tiviakov - J. Ehlvest, Minsk 2014;
    A4) 8.a4 - 7. a4 h6 8. c3;
    B) 7...g4 8.bd2
    B1) 8...d5 9.exd5 xd5 10.h3 h5 11.e4 b6 12.b3 ( 12.b5 f6
    13.g3 e8 14.d4 (L. Kotan - R. Praude, Ceska Trebova 2006) xd4
    15.xd4 exd4 16.f5 d6 17.g4 g6 18.cxd4 b4 19.d1 d5
    20.d3 ) 12...g6 13.a4 a5 14.e3 d5 15.c4 h8 16.b3 xe3
    17.xe3 f5 18.ed2 V. Bologan - L. Fressinet, Enghien les Bains 2001;
    B2) 8...a5 9.b5 a6 10.a4 b5 11.c2 c5 12.f1 e6 13.e3 c7
    14.d2 c6 15.g5 d7 16.d5 d8 17.f3 b8 18.h3= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.
    0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C) 7...a6 8.b3 e6 9.bd2 xb3 10.xb3 b8 11.f1 e8 12.g3 f8
    13.d4 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Bologan - A. Shabalov,
    Moscow 2006;
    D) 7...h8 8.bd2 g4 9.h3 h6 10.d4 f5 (Zhang Zhong - A. Naiditsch,
    Beijing (rapid) 2008) 11.dxe5 xe5 12.xe5 dxe5 13.f3 xd1 14.xd1
    fxe4 15.xe5 f5 16.g4 xg4 17.hxg4 f8 18.e1 c5 19.e3;
    E) 7...d5?! 8.exd5 xd5 9.xe5 xe5 10.xe5 b6 11.b3 d6
    12.e1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Kasparov P. Zarnicki, Internet (blitz) 1998;
    F) 7...a5 8.b5 a6 9.a4 c5
    F1) 10.d4 b5 11.c2 cxd4 12.cxd4 c7 13.h3 ( 13.g5 g4 14.bd2
    h6 15.h4 c4 16.xc4 bxc4 17.dxe5 dxe5 L. Yudasin - P. Nikolic,
    Tilburg (blitz) 1993 ) 13...b7 14.c3 ac8 15.d3 c4 16.d5 d7
    17.a4 b4 18.e2 f5 19.g3 fxe4 20.xe4 f6 21.f5 xd5 22.xc8
    xc8= Scorpio 1.91 - Deep Sjeng 2.7, Internet 2007;
    F2) 10.bd2 c7 11.f1 e6 12.h3 ad8 13.g5 h6 14.h4 h5
    ( 14...g6 (L. Yudasin - Y. Vladimirov, Tilburg 1994) 15.d2 g7 16.e3 b5
    17.c2 c6 18.xf6+ xf6 19.b3 h5= The position is objectively equal,
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    although a touch more comfortable for White.; 14...b5 15.c2 c6 16.e3
    d5 17.xf6 xf6 18.exd5 xd5 19.xd5 xd5 20.e2 fd8 21.e4
    5d7 (J. Spiljard - M. Larsson, corr. 2003) 22.a4 b4 23.ac1 (with the
    idea d4) ) 15.xe7 xe7 16.xe5 ( 16.b4 cxb4 17.cxb4 c6=
    K. Lie - H. Olsen, Copenhagen 2007 ) 16...dxe5 17.xh5 xd3 18.xe5
    c4 19.h5 xb2 20.e2 b5 21.b3 c4 22.xb2 cxb3 23.axb3 c8
    24.c4 b7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ worse move is 7.h3 a5 8.b5 a6 9.a4 b5 10.b3 c5 11.c3 xb3
    12.axb3 b7= K. Landa - E. Bacrot, Internet (blitz) 2004 ]
    7...h8 [Chapter] [#] This move is an ambitious response to White's usual setup.
    (with the idea Ng8, f5-fxe4)
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 7...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.c3
    A1) Updated on October 20, 2015 8...d4 9.xd4 exd4
    A1a) 10.e2 xc4 ( 10...c5 11.xe6 fxe6= - 10. Bxe6 fxe6 11. Ne2 c5 )
    11.dxc4 xe4 12.xd4 c5 13.f3 f6 Z. Jovanovic - H. Cajzler,
    Osijek 2013;
    A1b) 10.xe6 fxe6 11.e2 c5 12.c3 ( 12.g3 (Wei Yi - Bu Xiangzhi,
    Shenzhen (rapid) 2014) e8 13.f4 f7 14.d2 d5= with mutual play. )
    12...dxc3 13.bxc3 h5 14.b3 d7 15.e3 ac8 16.h3 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. Naum 4.0 - Fritz 12, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A2) 8...d7
    A2a) 9.a5
    A2a1) 9...a6 10.h3
    A2a11) 10...d4 11.g5 xc4 12.dxc4 h6 13.f3 xf3+ 14.xf3
    c6 15.d1 e6 16.b3 d7 17.a3 c5 18.xc5 dxc5
    (V. Malakhov - E. Tomashevsky, Tomsk 2006) 19.f5 ad8 20.xe6
    fxe6 21.f1 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    A2a12) 10...h6
    A2a121) 11.d5 d8 ( 11...ae8 12.d2 - 11. Bd2 Rae8 12.
    Nd5 ) 12.c3 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.exd5 e7 15.d4 e4 16.xe4
    xd5 17.c4 f6 18.e1 e8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A2a122) 11.d2 xc4 ( 11...ae8 12.d5 d8 13.b3 h7
    14.a4 c8 15.b4 White is exerting queenside pressure. Z.
    Almasi - P. Harikrishna, Reggio Emilia 2007 ) 12.dxc4 d4 13.e3
    ( 13.xd4 exd4 14.d5 xd5 15.exd5 ae8= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. ) 13...c5 14.d2 ab8 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5
    f5 17.c3 b5 18.exf5 xf5 19.g4;
    A2a13) 10...fe8 11.g5 xc4 12.dxc4 d4 13.f3 xf3+
    14.xf3 e6 15.b3 h6 16.e3 d7= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Anand - M.
    Carlsen, Reykjavik (blitz) 2006;
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    A2a2) 9...d8 10.h3 c6 11.e3 c7 12.xe6 xe6 13.d4 exd4
    14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. G. Kasparov - P. Zarnicki, Internet
    (blitz) 1998;
    A2a3) 9...d4 10.h3 ( 10.g5 (L. Kritz - V. Faibisovich, Differdange
    2008) g4! 11.f3 h5 12.e2 xe2+ 13.xe2 c6= ) 10...xf3+
    11.xf3 c6 12.g5 b5 13.axb6 axb6 14.e3 xa1 15.xa1 d5
    16.exd5 cxd5 17.b5 c7= Iv. Saric - E. Postny, Sibenik 2009;
    A2b) 9.h3= - 5. Nc3 d6 6. a4 O-O 7. h3 Be6 8. O-O Qd7 9. Re1;
    A2c) 9.d5 xd5 ( 9...d4 (O. Zambrana - F. Trois, Santa Cruz 2008)
    10.xd4 exd4 11.c3 dxc3 12.bxc3 d8 13.e3 xc4 14.xc4
    White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 10.exd5 b4 11.d4 e4
    A2c1) 12.d2 f5 (N. Malushko - V. Globa, corr. 2011) 13.a3!
    A2c11) 13...bxd5 [#] 14.g4! ( 14.xe4!? xe4 15.f3 e6
    16.f4! dc3 17.xe6 xd1 18.fxe4 fxe6 19.xd1 f7 20.de1
    f6 21.xe6 xd4 22.e7+ g8 23.e3 xe3 24.1xe3 f7=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 14...xg4 15.xe4 b6
    16.e2 xe4 17.d3! d5 18.xg4 f5 ( 18...f6 19.xh7+! xh7
    20.h3+ g8 21.h5 xd4 22.e4 d5 23.xd5 xd5
    24.g2 ) 19.g2! h4 20.a5 f6 ( 20...xg2+ 21.xg2 d5
    22.b3 ab8 23.c4 c6 24.xd5+ cxd5 25.b5 ) 21.f1 xg2+
    22.xg2 d5 23.b3 b8 24.h3!! g5 ( 24...xf2 25.e2 xd4
    26.c4 b6 27.axb6 axb6 28.e7 ) 25.c4 h6 26.g2 f4+
    27.xf4 gxf4 28.xf5;
    A2c12) 13...c6 14.b3 cxd5 15.xb4 dxc4 16.xb7 fe8 17.xe4!
    xe4 18.f3! xf3 ( 18...d5 19.b5 xd4 20.e3 f6
    21.xe4 ) 19.gxf3 g5 20.exe7 xf3+ 21.f1 xe7 22.xe7
    d5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White has good rook placement.;
    A2c2) 12.d2 bxd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.xe4 ae8 15.c4 f6
    16.e1 d8 17.c2 c6 18.g3 a5 19.g2 c7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White
    has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    B) 8.xe6 fxe6 9.c3
    B1) 9...d5 10.bd2 d6 11.b4 a6 12.b3 h8 13.b1 b5 14.b3
    White has slightly better pawn structure. DanaSah 4.66 - GreKo 8.2, Internet
    2011;
    B2) 9...e8 10.b3 d8 (S. Movsesian - R. Huebner, Polanica Zdroj
    1996) ( 10...d7 11.bd2 b6 12.c4 a5 (Umko 1.2 - Bright 0.5c, Internet
    2011) 13.e3 ad8 14.ad1 ) 11.e3 d7 12.bd2 g4 13.d4 f7
    14.h3 xe3 15.xe3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B3) 9...d7 10.bd2 a6 ( 10...h5 11.c4 e8 12.b4 g6 (Rodent 0.
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    18 - Alfil 13, Internet 2013) 13.d4 exd4 14.b5 d8 15.cxd4 f6 16.g5
    f7 17.h4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11.b4 d8 12.f1
    ( 12.c4 f7 13.a5 ad8 14.b3 h5 15.b1 h8 16.d4 g6 )
    12...f7 13.g3 c5 14.bxc5 dxc5 15.b3 b5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Stockfish 2.1.1 - Hiarcs
    13.2, Internet 2011;
    C) 8.a5
    C1) 8...a6
    C1a) 9.bd2 d7 10.c3 fe8= - 8. Nbd2 Qd7 9. c3 Rfe8 10. a5 a6;
    C1b) 9.c3 xe4 ( 9...d7= - 8. Nc3 Qd7 9. a5 a6 ) 10.xe4 d5
    11.xe5 dxe4 12.xc6 bxc6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.xe4 f6 15.b1 d4
    16.b4 d5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black
    has a weak pawn structure. WChess 1.6 - LittleThought 1.03, Internet
    2009;
    C1c) 9.xe6 fxe6 10.c3 d7 11.bd2 d5 12.h3 ad8 13.b3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Komodo 9.1 - Stockfish 6, Internet (blitz) 2015;
    C2) 8...d7 9.a6 ( 9.c3= - 8. Nc3 Qd7 9. a5 ) 9...b6 10.b5 e8 11.d4
    d7 12.xc6 xc6 13.c3;
    C3) 8...b6
    C3a) 9.xe6 fxe6 10.axb6 ( 10.d4?! exd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 d5!
    13.e5 xe4 14.xe6+ h8 C. Lutz - E. Bacrot, Biel 2003 ) 10...axb6
    11.xa8 xa8 12.c3 a6 13.g5 d8 14.d2 h6 15.f3 c6=;
    C3b) 9.a6 d4 10.c3 xf3+ 11.xf3 xc4 12.dxc4 d7 13.d2
    (T. Kley - K. Konson, Germany 1999) e6 14.d3 d7 15.b4 g5=;
    D) 8.bd2
    D1) 8...d7
    D1a) 9.c3 a5 10.h3 f6 11.xe6 fxe6 12.b3 e7 13.e3 d5
    14.e2 ad8= Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    D1b) 9.f1 xc4 10.dxc4
    D1b1) 10...c5 11.a5 b6 (S. Gattenloehner - C. Kanonier, Austria
    2005) ( 11...d7 (L. McShane - A. Beliavsky, Igualada 2005) 12.c3 a6
    13.b4 e6 14.e3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. ) 12.a6
    e6 13.c3 c8 14.b4 f6 15.e3 White has a moderate spatial
    advantage.;
    D1b2) 10...a5! 11.g3 c5 12.e3 e6 13.f5 f6 14.c3 b6=;
    D1c) 9.a5 d4 10.a6 b6 11.xd4 exd4 12.d5 c8 13.b7 b8
    (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) 14.f4 c5 15.f5
    c8 16.d5 White has the initiative.;
    D2) 8...xc4
    D2a) 9.dxc4 e8 10.f1 d7= - 8... Qd7 9. Nf1 Bxc4 10. dxc4 Rfe8
    ( 10...f8 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.e3 (M. Adams - A. Onischuk,
    Tilburg 1997) b8 14.a5 g6 15.d2 a6 16.f3 e7 17.f5 g5
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    18.f1 );
    D2b) 9.xc4 d7 10.c3 f6 11.a5 a6 12.e3 K. Kulaots - S. Ansell,
    Caleta 2012;
    D3) 8...d4 9.xd4 exd4 10.xe6 ( 10.e5 d5 11.f3 c5 12.exd6
    xd6 13.d2 f6= C. Bauer - R. Huebner, Switzerland 2009 ) 10...fxe6
    (Y. Krasnov - A. Kuzin, Tula 2006) 11.f3 c5 12.c3 dxc3 13.bxc3 d7
    14.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    D4) 8...d7
    D4a) 9.f1
    D4a1) 9...ae8
    D4a11) 10.g3 xc4 ( 10...a6 (B. Predojevic - N. Short, Sarajevo
    2007) 11.xe6 xe6 12.c3 d5 13.exd5 xd5 14.b4 ) 11.dxc4
    d8 12.a5 a6 13.d3 e6 14.b4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. White is exerting
    queenside pressure.;
    D4a12) 10.xe6 xe6 ( 10...fxe6 11.c3 a5 12.b3 b6 13.h3 h5
    14.d2 f6 15.1h2 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 11.c3
    d5 12.exd5 xd5 (Deep Hiarcs 14 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012) 13.g3
    f6 14.d4 f7 15.b3 b6 16.xf7+ xf7 17.dxe5 fxe5 18.b4 f6
    19.e4 (weakness e5);
    D4a2) 9...xc4 10.dxc4 d8 ( 10...fe8 11.g5 g4 12.e3 d8
    13.h3 f6 14.d3 c6 15.1d2 e6= Deep Fritz 12 - Stockfish 1.8,
    Internet 2010 ) 11.e3 e6 12.f5 fe8 13.a5 c6 14.e2 g6
    15.xe7+ xe7 16.b4 a6= Hiarcs 11.2 - Loop 13.6, Internet 2007;
    D4b) 9.c3
    D4b1) 9...ad8
    D4b11) 10.a5 a6 11.b3 c8 12.c4 fe8 ( 12...h6 13.e3 fe8
    14.d5 b8 15.d4 B. Gelfand - D. Campora, Biel 1995 ) 13.g5
    ( 13.a2 h6 14.d2 f8 15.b4 e7 16.b3 g6= Stockfish 1.5.1 Protector 1.4.0, Internet 2011 ) 13...h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.e3 e7
    16.xe6 xe6 17.a3 g5 18.xg5 hxg5 19.b3 xb3 20.xb3
    b8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    D4b12) 10.b4 c8 11.b3 ( 11.b2 g6 12.xe6 xe6 13.b5 b8
    14.d4 h5 15.g3 d7 16.e2 f6 17.c4 A. Delchev - A.
    Beliavsky, Plovdiv 2003 ) 11...h6 12.xe6 xe6 13.xe6 fxe6
    14.c4 de8 15.b5 d8 16.e3 c5 17.a5 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Bright 0.3d - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet (blitz)
    2008;
    D4b2) 9...fe8
    D4b21) 10.a5
    D4b211) 10...a6 11.b3 xb3 12.xb3
    D4b2111) 12...d5 13.exd5 xd5 14.xe5 d6 15.xd5 xd5
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    16.ef3 f4 17.d4 xe1+ 18.xe1 e2+ 19.f1 xc1 20.g3
    ( 20.xc1 f4 21.ef3 xa5 22.a1 xd2 23.xd2 c6=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 20...e8 21.xc1 xa5
    22.c2 c6 23.e3 f6 24.e2 f7 25.d3 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. Rybka 3 - Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    D4b2112) 12...f8 13.f1 h6 14.e3 d8 15.d2 ( 15.c2
    (V. Nevednichy - I. Zaitsev, Bucharest 1994) d5 16.d2 dxe4
    17.dxe4 c6 18.ed1 ad8= ) 15...e6 16.c2 ad8 17.d5
    e7 18.c4 d4 19.xd4 exd4 20.h3 c6 21.b6 e6 22.b4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    D4b212) 10...f8?! 11.a6 d8 12.xe6 xe6 13.axb7 xb7
    14.c2 h6 15.c4 c5 (Rybka 3 - Naum 4, Internet (blitz) 2009)
    16.b4 cd7 17.a6 (weakness a7);
    D4b213) 10...xc4 11.xc4 b5 12.axb6 ( 12.e3 d5 13.b3
    dxe4 14.dxe4 xe4 15.xb5 ad8 16.f5 d6 17.xd6 xd6=
    Pro Deo 1.7 - WildCat 8.0, Internet 2011 ) 12...axb6 13.xa8 xa8
    14.h3 h6 15.e2 f8 16.e3 e7= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
    (blitz) 2008;
    D4b22) 10.b4 a6
    D4b221) 11.b2
    D4b2211) 11...d8 12.c2 h6 ( 12...h5 13.d4 f4 14.f1
    White has a moderate spatial advantage. J. Da-Riva Alonso - M.
    Seris-Granier Gonzalez, corr. 2004 ) 13.h3 f8 14.d4 exd4
    15.cxd4 xc4 16.xc4 d5 17.fe5 c8 18.exd5 xd5 19.b5
    axb5 20.axb5 xa1 21.xa1 f6 22.g6 e6=;
    D4b2212) 11...xc4 12.xc4 f8 13.e3 e7 ( 13...g6
    14.b3 g7 15.h3 d8 16.c4 a5 17.bxa5 xa5 18.c3 a8
    19.c5 e6 20.cxd6 c5 21.c2 cxd6= I. De la Calle - E. Laane,
    corr. 2009 ) 14.c4 g6 15.b3 c6 16.c3 ad8 17.b2 h6
    18.ad1 e6 Key game A. Delchev - I. Ivanisevic, Vrsac 2006;
    D4b222) 11.b3 d5! 12.exd5
    D4b2221) 12...xd5 13.b2 ( 13.xe5? xe5 14.xe5 d6
    15.xd5 e1+ 16.f1 xd5 17.xd5 xh2+ 18.xh2 xf1
    19.c4 e8 Black has the attack. ) 13...ad8 14.c2 d6
    15.ad1 g4 16.h3 g6 17.h4 h5 18.hf3 e7=
    H. Unalmis - V. Lednev, corr. 2006;
    D4b2222) 12...xd5 13.e4 ( 13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5 ad8
    15.b2 b5 16.axb5 axb5 17.xd5 xd5 18.c2 g4 19.f3
    f4 20.ee1 (Rybka 2.1 - Fritz 10, Internet (blitz) 2006) h4
    21.xe8+ xe8 22.f1 f5 23.g3 g6 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 13...ad8 ( 13...f6
    14.d4 ab8 15.a5 b5 16.axb6 cxb6 17.dxe5 b5 18.f1 xe5
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    19.xe5 fxe5 20.a3 White has good knight placement.
    Stockfish 2.3.1 - Komodo 3.0, Internet 2012 ) 14.h3 h6 15.d2
    f8 16.ad1 f6 17.a5 f7 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 7...a5 [Chapter] [#] 8.a2 c5
    A) 9.a3 c6 10.c3= - 9. c3 Nc6 10. Na3;
    B) 9.d2 c6
    B1) 10.c3 b4 ( 10...h8 11.h3 d4 12.xd4 cxd4 13.e2 e6
    14.c3 dxc3 15.xc3 d7 16.d4 xa2 17.xa2 B. Predojevic - A.
    Naiditsch, Zlatibor 2007 ) 11.c4 e6 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.d2
    d7 15.f1 g5= A. Virtanen - O. Sepp, Finland 2008;
    B2) 10.a3 (A. Sznapik - M. Sanchez Quiroga, Salamanca 1988) d4
    11.h3 e6 12.c4 d7 13.c3 xf3+ 14.xf3 g5 15.xg5 xg5
    16.e3 e7 17.d1 ad8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    C) 9.c3 c6
    C1) 10.g5 b4 ( 10...e8 11.xe7 xe7 (K. Landa - L. Fressinet,
    Ajaccio (blitz) 2007) 12.d2 e6 13.c4 b8 14.e3 f6= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. (weakness
    d5) ) 11.b3 e6 12.xe6 fxe6 13.b1 h5 14.e3 f4 15.g3 g6
    16.a3 d7= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C2) 10.d5 xd5 11.xd5 e6 12.c3 d7 13.e3 xd5 14.exd5 d8
    15.b3 (M. Adams - A. Naiditsch, Dortmund 2006) b6 16.b5 b7 17.c4
    c8=;
    D) 9.g5 c6 10.xf6 xf6 11.c3 e7 ( 11...b4 12.d5 xa2
    13.xa2 e6 14.c3 xd5 15.exd5 g5= D. Vocaturo - S. Mazur, Aix-lesBains 2011 ) 12.d5 xd5 13.xd5 e6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.c3 c8=
    V. Anand - A. Naiditsch, Mainz (rapid) 2009;
    E) 9.bd2
    E1) 9...c6 10.c4 ( 10.f1 e6= - 9... Be6 10. Nf1 Nc6 ) 10...e6
    11.d2 c8 12.h3 h6 (Deep Fritz 12 - Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010) 13.e3
    xa2 14.xa2 d7 15.c4 h7 16.a5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    E2) 9...e6 10.f1 c6 11.c3 h6 ( Updated on October 20, 2015
    11...xa2 12.xa2 d5 13.g5 d4 14.g3 d7 15.h4 e8= U. Eliseev S. Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2013 ) 12.g3 e8 13.h3 xa2 14.xa2 d5=
    S. Movsesian - S. Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2008;
    F) 9.h3 c6 10.a3 e6 ( 10...h6 11.c3= - 9. c3 Nc6 10. Na3 h6 11. h3 )
    11.xe6 fxe6 12.c4 d7 13.c3 e8 14.b3 b8 15.e3 g6=
    with mutual play.;
    G) 9.c3 c6 ( 9...a6= - 6. a4 a6 7. Re1 d6 7. c3 Na5 8. Ba2 c5; 9...c7
    10.a3 c6 11.c4 e6 12.g5 g4 13.f3 d7 14.f4 g4 15.f3 exf4
    16.xf4 ae8 17.e3 S. Tiviakov - S. Ernst, Wijk aan Zee 2012 )
    G1) 10.bd2 e6 11.c4 h6 12.d2 e8 ( 12...a5 13.e3 d7
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    (V. Iordachescu - Iv. Saric, Porto Carras 2011) 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4 d8
    16.b3 c7 17.ad1 Black has insufficient control over the white
    squares. ) 13.b4 cxb4 14.cxb4 d5 15.exd5 xd5 16.b5 cb4 17.fxe5
    (M. Noble - D. Maddox, corr. 2005) xa2 18.xa2 c8 19.c2 b4
    20.c3 c5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    G2) 10.a3
    G2a) 10...e6 11.xe6 fxe6 12.c4 ( 12.c2 e8 13.b4 cxb4
    14.xb4 (B. Predojevic - E. Postny, Zlatibor 2007) a5! 15.b1 d7
    16.e3 b6 ) 12...c8 13.b1 (S. Kapnisis - V. Petkov, Kavala 2007) e8
    14.g5 d7 15.h3 h6 16.f3 e8 17.e3 h5 18.b4 cxb4 19.cxb4
    f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    G2b) 10...h6
    G2b1) 11.h3 e8
    G2b11) 12.c4 e6 ( 12...f8 13.e3= - 12. Nc2 Bf8 13. Ne3 )
    13.e3 xa2 14.xa2 d5=;
    G2b12) 12.c2 f8 13.e3 e6 14.xe6 ( 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4
    d5 16.exd5 xd5 17.e3 d7= C. Bauer - L. Fressinet, Villandry
    (rapid) 2012 ) 14...fxe6 15.d2 c8 ( 15...d5 16.g4 xg4 17.hxg4
    d6 18.g5 hxg5 19.xg5 ) 16.c1 a6 17.b4 cxb4 18.cxb4 b5
    19.axb5 axb5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    G2b2) 11.c2 e8 ( 11...e6 12.xe6 fxe6 13.b4 (1/2-1/2 B.
    Predojevic - P. Nikolic, Sarajevo 2007) cxb4 14.cxb4 a6 15.b5 b8
    16.a3 axb5 17.axb5 bd7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. )
    G2b21) 12.b4 cxb4 13.cxb4 d5 ( 13...f8 14.b5 e7
    (S. Kindermann - E. Bacrot, Germany 2008) 15.e3 g6 16.g3 e6
    17.xe6 xe6 18.b3 d7 19.a3 ) 14.d2 dxe4 15.dxe4 a5
    16.b5 b4 17.xb4 xd1 18.exd1 xb4 19.xb4 axb4 20.d2
    e6=;
    G2b22) 12.d2 f8 13.b4 cxb4 14.cxb4 e6 15.xe6 xe6 16.b5
    e7 (S. Conquest - A. Fox, Dublin 2007) 17.b4 d5 18.b3 d6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ]
    [ 7...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.c3
    A1) 8...a6 9.bd2 ( 9.a5 - 8. a5 a6 9. c3 ) 9...e6 10.xe6 fxe6 11.f1
    e8 12.b3 d7 13.g3 a5 14.a3 c5 15.b4 cxb4 16.xb4 d8
    17.e3 c8 18.h3 c7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    A2) 8...h7 9.a5 a6 - 8. a5 a6 9. c3 Nh7;
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    B) 8.bd2 h7 9.f1 g5 10.xg5 xg5 11.a5 a6 12.c3 xc1
    13.xc1 e6 14.e3= R. Kasimdzhanov - F. Vallejo Pons, Sestao 2010;
    C) Updated on October 20, 2015 8.c3
    C1) 8...e6 9.xe6 ( 9.d5 xd5 10.exd5 b4 11.d4 (F. Larrua
    Gonzalez - L. Trent, Havana 2014) bxd5 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.xe5 c6
    14.f3 d6 15.d3 a5= (with the idea Rfe8) ) 9...fxe6 10.e2
    (I. Salgado Lopez - D. Swiercz, Warsaw 2013) d5 11.g3 d4 12.c3 d7=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    C2) 8...g4 9.h3 h5
    C2a) 10.g4?! [#] xg4! 11.hxg4 xg4 12.e3 ( 12.d4 xd4 13.e2
    xe2+ 14.xe2 f5 Black has the initiative. ) 12...h8! 13.h1
    (with the idea Rg1-g3) h4! 14.g1 h5 (with the idea f5);
    C2b) 10.e3 (M. Sankalp - T. Roussel Roozmon, Montreal 2010) c8
    11.d5 xd5 12.xd5 d8!? 13.c3 c6 14.c4 e6= with mutual
    play.;
    D) 8.a5 a6
    D1) 9.h3 e6 ( 9...h7 10.c3 g5 11.xg5 xg5 12.d5 f6 13.c3
    g6 14.d4 A. Lastin - V. Yemelin, Dagomys 2008 ) 10.bd2 d7 11.c3
    fe8 12.b3 d8 13.f1 xc4 14.xc4 e6 15.g3 (List 10.64f Equinox 0.95, Internet 2011) b5 16.xb5 axb5 17.b4 f8=;
    D2) 9.c3 h7
    D2a) 10.b3 g5 11.xg5 xg5 12.e3 e7 13.d2 g6 14.d4
    f6 15.f3 V. Bologan - E. Safarli, Budva 2009;
    D2b) 10.e3
    D2b1) 10...g5 11.bd2
    D2b11) 11...g4 12.h3 h5 13.h2 h8 14.g4 xf3+ 15.xf3
    ( 15.xf3 g6 16.f1 g5 17.g3 xe3 18.fxe3 e7=
    M. Kobalia - S. Karjakin, Tripoli 2004 ) 15...g6 16.g1 e8 17.g5
    h5 18.gxh6 g6 19.g3 h4 20.g4 d8 21.g1 (H. Krueger - P.
    Marczell, corr. 2008) xg4 22.hxg4 h7 23.g3 a7 24.g2 c5
    25.d2 c6 26.f4 xa5 27.d5 c6 28.c4 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    D2b12) 11...xf3+ 12.xf3 e6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.b4 f6 15.b3
    d7 16.c4 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Tkachiev - L.
    Fressinet, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002;
    D2b2) 10...h8
    D2b21) Updated on October 20, 2015 11.d4 f5 12.exf5 e4 13.fd2
    xf5 ( 13...xf5 14.d5 e5 15.e2 d3 16.xd3 exd3 17.c4 f6
    18.c3 (weakness d3) I. Salgado Lopez - L. Bruzon Batista,
    Camarinas 2013 ) 14.f3 d5 15.fxe4 dxe4 16.f1 d6= with mutual
    play.;
    D2b22) 11.b3
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    D2b221) 11...g5 12.bd2 f5 ( 12...e8 13.d4 f6 14.d5 e7
    15.f1 g6 16.c4 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Brkic A. Beliavsky, Rijeka 2010 ) 13.exf5 xf5 14.d5 xf3+ 15.xf3
    f8 16.e4 f6 17.d4 A. Fedorov - H. Stevic, Rabac 2003;
    D2b222) 11...e8! 12.bd2 ( 12.d4 f5 13.exf5 e4 14.fd2 xf5
    15.f1 b8 16.bd2 h4 17.g3 xg3 18.hxg3 f6 ) 12...f5
    13.exf5 xf5 14.e4 (O. Korneev - V. Golod, Port Erin 2006) b8
    15.g3 g4 16.d2 g6=;
    D2c) 10.d4 g4 ( 10...g5 11.bd2 f6 12.dxe5 xe5 13.xe5
    xe5 (Z. Jovanovic - N. Vitiugov, Budva 2009) 14.f1 e6 15.e3 c5
    16.d5 ) 11.d5 b8 12.h3 h5 13.b4 d7 14.bd2 g5 15.e2
    g6= with mutual play. Iv. Saric - L. Orak, Sibenik 2008;
    D2d) 10.bd2 g5 ( 10...h8 - 7... Kh8 8. a5 a6 9. c3 h6 10. Nbd2
    Nh7 )
    D2d1) 11.f1
    D2d11) 11...g4 12.xg5 xg5 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 d7 ( 14...g6
    15.g3 h5 16.h4 h6 17.e3 xe3 18.xe3 g7 19.d5
    R. Perez Garcia - P. Skatchkov, Solsona 2003 ) 15.g3 e7 16.d4;
    D2d12) 11...xf3+ 12.xf3 g5 13.e3 e6 14.b4 d7=
    L. Vajda - T. Roussel Roozmon, Budapest 2007;
    D2d2) 11.b3 f6 (M. Kouvatsou - J. Krivec, Varna 2002) ( 11...b8
    12.d4 d7 (J. Speelman - V. Malaniuk, Kropotkin 1995) 13.d5 a7
    14.d3 f5 15.exf5 xf5 16.xf5 xf5 17.a4 f7 18.g4; 11...e6
    12.f1 g5 13.xg5 hxg5 (S. Beshukov - V. Yandemirov, St
    Petersburg 1993) 14.e3 f4 15.f3 f6 16.g3 e6 17.f1 )
    12.xg5 xg5 13.f1 xc1 14.exc1 f6 15.e3 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 7...d4 8.xd4 exd4
    A) 9.d2 g4 ( 9...g4 10.f3 h4 11.f1 c5 (B. Macieja - V. Ivanchuk,
    Hyderabad 2002) 12.c3 dxc3 13.bxc3 e6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.h3 e5
    16.xe5 dxe5 17.g4 ) 10.f3 e6 11.xe6 fxe6 (J. Marin Millan - M. Bas
    Fortuny, corr. 2004) 12.f4 c5 13.f3 d7 14.d2;
    B) 9.c3 dxc3 10.xc3 e6 11.b3 ( 11.xe6 fxe6 12.b3 d7
    (A. Morozevich - B. Gelfand, Astana 2001) 13.d4 c6 14.d2 ac8 15.h3 d5
    16.e5 h5 17.e2 g6= ) 11...d7 ( 11...c8 12.d4 xc4 13.xc4 c6
    14.d3 e6 (B. Gelfand - E. Sutovsky, Sochi 2006) 15.f4 fe8 16.d5 g4
    17.d2 ac8 18.h3 d7 19.dxc6 bxc6 20.ad1 )
    B1) 12.d4 xc4 13.xc4 c6 14.d3 ( 14.b3 d5 15.e5 e8=
    Hannibal 1.3 - Vitruvius 1.11C, Internet 2013 ) 14...a5 15.d2 fe8 16.ad1
    d5 17.e5 h5 18.h3 g6=;
    B2) 12.xb7 xc4 ( 12...fb8 13.a6 b6 14.xe6 xe6 15.a5
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Rabiega - M.
    Breutigam, Altenkirchen 2001 ) 13.dxc4 fb8 14.a6 b6 15.a5 c6
    16.b1 ab8 17.e3 c5 18.e5 g4 19.d5 xe3 20.xe3 xb2
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    21.xb2 xb2 22.e1 ]
    [ 7...g4
    A) 8.h3
    A1) 8...xf3 9.xf3 d7 10.a5 ( 10.c3 g5 11.d2 a5 12.b3 e7
    13.c4 xc1 14.axc1 c5 15.c2 e6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 10...g5 11.d2
    (R. Antoniewski - A. Beliavsky, Austria 2010) d4 12.d1 c6 13.c3 e6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    A2) 8...h5
    A2a) 9.g4 xg4! ( 9...g6 10.c3 h6 11.h4 h8 12.f5 xf5
    13.gxf5 h7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. A. Morozevich - J. Timman, Sarajevo 1999 ) 10.hxg4
    xg4 11.bd2 h8 12.c3 f5 13.d5 e8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Black has the attack.;
    A2b) 9.bd2 d4 ( 9...d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.a5 (R. Antoniewski - Ki.
    Georgiev, Marrakesh 2010) f4 12.f1 d4 13.1h2 xf3+ 14.xf3
    d6 15.xf4 exf4 16.c3 f6= ) 10.g4 xf3+ 11.xf3 g6= Houdini 1.
    5a Ki - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 12.h4 d7 ( 12...h8 13.g2
    c6 14.a2 d5 15.exd5 xd5 16.xe5 d6 17.e1 f5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Magem Badals - A. Ipatov,
    Barcelona 2011 ) 13.xg6 hxg6 14.d2 (D. Bisby - E. Horn, Reykjavik
    2011) c5 15.f1 e6=;
    B) 8.c3 - 5... d6 6. a4 Bg4 7. c3 O-O 8. Re1 ]
    [ 7...a5 8.c3 e6 ( 8...d7 9.e3 f6 10.bd2 g6 11.h3 g7 12.d4 exd4
    13.cxd4 V. Nevednichy - A. Beliavsky, Paks 2004 ) 9.xe6 fxe6 10.h3 d5
    11.b3 d7 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.a3 White has slightly better
    pawn structure. Rybka 3 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet (blitz) 2009 ]
    8.a5
    [ 8.c3 g8
    A) 9.d4 f5 10.dxe5 fxe4 11.xe4 xf3 12.gxf3
    A1) 12...f5 13.e1 ( 13.e3 xe4 14.fxe4 xe5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. O. Zambrana
    - C. Matamoros Franco, Dos Hermanas 2006 ) 13...xe5 14.e2 e8
    15.f4 g6+ 16.g3 f8 17.a3 h5 ( 17...e6 18.b5 c6 19.d4 )
    18.h1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 12...xe5 13.a3 ( 13.f4 xc4 14.xc4 f6 15.d2 c5!
    (with the idea d5) 16.g5 d5 17.h4 h6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. (Rh4 is a poorly-placed piece.); 13.xe5
    dxe5 14.xd8 xd8 15.d2 f6 16.e4 xe4 17.fxe4 (S. Fedorchuk A. Giri, Remagen 2012) h3= ) 13...xc4 14.xc4 d7 15.f4 c6
    16.g3 ( 16.e1 f8 17.g3 xf3= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 16...xe4 17.fxe4 c8 18.b3 f6 19.e5 e4=;
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    B) 9.a5 a6= - 8. a5 a6 9. c3 Ng8 ]
    [ 8.h3
    A) 8...h6 9.c3 h7 10.a5 a6
    A1) 11.d4 g5 12.xg5 xg5 ( 12...hxg5?! 13.dxe5 dxe5 (V. Gashimov T. Radjabov, Baku 2008) 14.d5 g4 15.h2 c5 16.xg4 h4 17.de3
    g6 18.c3 f5 19.h2 fxe4 20.c2 ) 13.dxe5 xe5 14.xe5 dxe5
    15.xd8 xd8 16.d5 e6 17.ed1 g5= V. Yemelin - K. Nemcova,
    Wroclaw 2009;
    A2) 11.d5 f5 12.exf5 xf5 13.c3 f6 ( 13...g5 14.xg5 xg5
    15.xg5 xg5 16.f3 d8 17.e3 e8 18.b4 e6 19.g3 d7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. P. Potapov - V. Yemelin, Skopje 2012 ) 14.d4 xd5 15.xd5 exd4
    16.xc6 bxc6 17.xd4 d7 18.e6 xe6 19.xe6 f6 20.g4 e8=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. R. Rabiega - V. Yemelin, Berlin 2009;
    B) 8...g8
    B1) 9.d4 f5 10.dxe5 fxe4 11.xe4
    B1a) 11...xf3 12.gxf3 ( 12.xf3 d5 13.xd5 xd5 14.c3 a5
    15.f7 d7 16.b3 a6 (aimed against 17. Qb5) 17.f4 f8 ) 12...xh3
    13.e3 ( 13.f4 f5 14.c3 (V. Malakhov - B. Predojevic, Sarajevo 2006)
    xe4 15.xe4 dxe5 16.h5 g6 17.e2 f8 ) 13...f5 14.c3 xe5
    15.xg8 xg8 16.f4 c6 17.d5 f7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b) 11...f5 12.e1 dxe5 13.xd8 axd8 Updated on October 20,
    2015 14.c3 b4 15.xe5 xc2 16.a2 d6 17.e2 b4 18.a1
    c2 19.a2 b4= 1/2-1/2 Key game Hou Yifan - A. Giri, Wijk aan Zee
    2015;
    B2) 9.c3 f5 10.d5
    B2a) 10...f6
    B2a1) 11.c3 fxe4 12.dxe4 ce7
    B2a11) 13.xf6 xf6 14.g5 e8 15.f4 ( 15.b3 h6 16.e6
    xe6 17.xe6 g6 18.f5 h4= with mutual play. ) 15...exf4 16.e5
    dxe5 17.xe5 h6 18.b3 hxg5 19.a3 fg8 20.xe7 xe7 21.xe7
    g6 22.d4 f5=;
    B2a12) 13.a5 a6 14.b4 xd5 15.xd5 e7 16.b3 g6 17.e3
    d7 S. Fedorchuk - M. Bartel, Lublin (rapid) 2012;
    B2a2) 11.b4
    B2a21) 11...h6 12.b3 ( 12.b2 fxe4 13.dxe4 ce7 14.b5 xd5
    15.xd5 e7 16.d2 g6= with mutual play. W. Spoelman - M.
    Adams, Germany 2009 ) 12...fxe4 13.dxe4 ce7 14.xf6 xf6
    15.h4 d7 16.f4 e8 17.f5 c6 18.f3;
    B2a22) 11...ce7 12.xf6 xf6 13.d4 xe4 ( 13...d5 14.exd5 e4
    15.e5 exd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.b5 h4 18.a3 a6 19.c4 f6
    20.d5 ) 14.dxe5 d5 15.b3 c6 16.a5 White has a pair of bishops.
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    R. Picard - R. Schoorl, Groningen 2010;
    B2a23) 11...fxe4 12.dxe4 ce7 13.xf6 xf6 14.a3 g6 15.b5
    e7 16.c3 d7 17.a5 ac8= with mutual play.;
    B2b) 10...fxe4 11.dxe4
    B2b1) 11...f6 12.a5 a6 13.d3 ( 13.a3 ce7 14.xf6 xf6
    15.g5 e8 16.e6 xe6 17.xe6 g6 18.c4 e7 19.d2 ad8
    A. Udeshi - D. Ghosh, Aurangabad 2011 ) 13...h6 14.b3 ge7 15.c4
    d7 16.e3 e8 17.d2 h5 18.d1;
    B2b2) 11...d7 (with the idea Bd8, Qe8-g6) Black has moderate
    counterplay. 12.a3 d8 13.g5 ( 13.b4 e8 14.b5 ce7 15.xe7
    xe7 16.a5 g6 17.h1 f6 18.e2 d7 19.b3 c6= with mutual
    play. ) 13...ce7 14.a5 h6 15.xe7 xe7 16.h4 e8 17.c1;
    B2b3) 11...f6
    B2b31) 12.g5 xd5 13.xh7 f4 14.g3 e8 15.xd5 d4
    16.xf4 c6 ( 16...xh7 17.d2 e6 18.xd4 exd4 19.xe6 c6=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.f7 xf7
    18.xf7 exf4 19.ed1 f3+ 20.g2 e5 21.h5 (C. Philippe - D.
    Howell, Hastings 2009) f3+ 22.xf3 xf3 23.xf3 xh7=;
    B2b32) 12.a5 a6
    B2b321) 13.c3 d7!? ( 13...e6 14.a2 g8 15.b4 xd5
    16.exd5 b8 17.e3 f7 18.d2 d7 19.g5 xg5 20.xg5
    e8 21.ac1 g6 22.c4 White has a pair of bishops. G. Eife - E.
    Foersti, corr. 2012 ) 14.b4 d8! 15.d3 e8 16.d2 h5;
    B2b322) 13.g5 xd5 14.xh7 f4 15.g3 e8 16.xd5 d4
    17.xf4 c6 ( 17...xh7 18.d2 e6 19.xd4 exd4 20.xe6 f6
    21.c4 c6= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 18.f7 xf7 19.xf7 exf4 20.ed1 f3+ 21.g2 e5
    22.h5 (V. Sikula - C. Marzolo, Nancy 2007) f3+ 23.xf3 xf3
    24.xf3 xh7=;
    B2b323) 13.a3 e6 ( 13...xd5?! 14.exd5 b8 15.d3 d7
    16.c4 c5 17.c2 f5 18.e3 White has a moderate spatial
    advantage. D. Howell - A. Pavlidis, Vung Tau 2008; 13...d7?!
    14.g5! h6 15.g3! xa5 16.a2 xd5 17.xd5 White has the
    attack. ) 14.d3 f7 15.d2 h6 16.e3 h5= with mutual play. ]
    [ 8.c3 g4 9.h3 h5 10.e3 ( 10.g4? xg4 11.hxg4 xg4 12.d4 xd4
    13.e2 xe2+ 14.xe2 f5 Black has the attack. G. Oparin - A. Khruschiov,
    Moscow 2010 )
    A) Updated on October 20, 2015 10...d4!?
    A1) 11.g4? [#] xg4!
    A1a) 12.xd4 h6! 13.e3 f5 14.h2 fxe4 15.dxe4 xf3 Black has
    a lasting initiative.;
    A1b) 12.hxg4 xg4 13.xd4 f5! ( 13...exd4 14.b5 f6 15.c3 dxc3
    16.xc3 d4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
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    14.e6 e8 15.exf5 h5 Black has the attack.;
    A1c) 12.xd4 xe3 13.xh5 xc4 14.dxc4 exd4 15.e2 f6
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Wei Yi - P. Negi,
    Tabriz 2014;
    A2) 11.xd4 exd4 12.d5 xd5 13.xd5 c6 14.b3 (M. Erdogdu - C.
    Arduman, Kocaeli 2015) xf3 15.xf3 a5 16.g3 ae8 17.g4 d8!=
    (with the idea f5);
    B) 10...d7 11.d5 xd5 ( 11...a5?! 12.xe5! d8 13.d2 b6 14.b4
    xc4 15.xc4 xd5 16.exd5 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. V. Ivanchuk - E. Bacrot, Moscow 2005 ) 12.xd5 b4 13.b3
    (Toga II 1.4.2JD - Naum 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2008) f5 14.xe5 e8 15.f3
    fxe4 16.dxe4 d5 17.g4 dxe4 18.e5 d8 19.e2 d6 20.c4 f7
    21.xd6 cxd6= ]
    8...a6
    [ 8...b8 9.c3 g8 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.cxd4 f5 13.e5 d5 14.d3
    f4 (A. Delchev - D. Mastrovasilis, Gonfreville 2006) 15.d2 c6 16.h3 f5
    17.xf5 xf5 18.f3 ]
    9.c3
    [ 9.h3 g8 10.c3 f5 11.d5 fxe4 12.dxe4 f6= - 8. h3 Ng8 9. Nc3 f5 10.
    Nd5 fxe4 11. dxe4 Nf6 12. a5 a6 ( 12...f6 - 8. h3 Ng8 9. Nc3 f5 10. Nd5 fxe4
    11. dxe4 Bf6 12. a5 a6 )]
    9...g8
    [ 9...h6 10.bd2 ( 10.b3 e8 11.d4 h5 12.bd2 f5 13.dxe5 f4
    14.exf5 xf5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Sivokho V. Yemelin, St Petersburg 2000 ) 10...h7 11.d4 g5 ( 11...exd4 12.cxd4 f5
    13.d5 e5 14.xe5 dxe5 (A. Delchev - V. Bologan, Gonfreville 2006) 15.exf5
    d6 16.d3 xf5 17.xf5 xf5 18.e4 ) 12.d5 b8 13.d3 xf3+
    ( 13...f5 14.exf5 xf5 15.xf5 xf5 16.c4 d7 17.a3 A. Delchev - S.
    Zagrebelny, Balaguer 2005 ) 14.xf3 d7 15.c2 g5 16.f1 xc1
    17.axc1 f6 18.h3 d7 19.c4 c8 20.b4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. ]
    10.d4
    [ 10.b3 f5 11.exf5 xf5 12.bd2 f6 13.d1 ( 13.e6 xe6 14.xe6
    d7 15.xd7 xd7= V. Tkachiev - L. Fressinet, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002 )
    13...d5 14.b3 c5 15.c2 ( 15.a4 a7 16.c2 g8 17.f1 f8 18.e3
    d4 19.g5 d6 20.1d2 g4= ) 15...a7 16.h3 g8 17.f1 f8 18.e2
    f6 ]
    10...f5
    [ 10...g4
    A) 11.dxe5 xe5 ( 11...xf3 12.xf3 xe5 13.e2 xc4 14.xc4 f5
    15.d2 fxe4 16.xe4 d5 17.d3 f6 18.f3 e4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Z. Efimenko V. Bologan, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 12.e2 xf3 13.xf3 g5 14.e2 xc1
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    15.xc1 (S. Vratonjic - D. Nestorovic, Nis 1994) h4 16.e3 ae8 17.d2
    f6;
    B) 11.d5 b8 12.bd2 g5 ( 12...d7 13.h3 h5 14.b4 g5 15.g4 g6
    16.xg5 xg5 17.d3 h4 18.g2 White has a moderate spatial
    advantage. Rybka 2.2n2 - Fritz 8, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 13.e2 ( 13.h3 xf3
    14.xf3 xc1 15.xc1 d7 16.b4 e7 17.d3 h6 18.d2 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. D. Sermek - N. Mitkov, Pula 2000 ) 13...xf3 14.xf3
    d7 15.b4 e7 16.c4 c5 17.dxc6 bxc6 18.f1 xc1 19.xc1 gf6
    20.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ]
    11.dxe5
    [ 11.xg8
    A) 11...xg8 12.exf5 xf5 13.b3+ h8 14.xb7 ( 14.bd2 d7 15.d5
    d8 16.e4 (M. Bartel - S. Halkias, Porto Carras 2011) c6 17.c4 c8
    18.d2 f7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. ) 14...e4 15.xc6 exf3 16.g3 d3 17.f4 g5 18.c1
    c8 19.d2 e2 20.c4 h3 21.e3 ae8 22.xe2 fxe2 23.d2=;
    B) 11...xg8 12.d5 fxe4 13.fd2 e3 14.xe3 b8 15.c4 d7 16.c3
    f6 17.de4 f8 ]
    11...fxe4 12.xe4 xf3
    [ 12...f5 13.e1 xe5 14.xe5 dxe5 15.xd8 ( 15.e2 (B. Macieja - C.
    Bauer, Rethymnon 2003) g6 16.xe5 d6 17.d4 e8 18.xe8 xe8
    19.d2 d8 20.e3 xe3 21.fxe3 f6 22.e2 e8 23.f1 e4=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...axd8 (A. Das - S.
    Mari Arul, Mumbai 2008) 16.d2 d6 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 c5 19.e3
    xe3 20.xe3 d2 21.f3 xb2 22.xe5 ]
    13.gxf3 f5
    [ 13...xe5 14.f4 xc4 15.xc4
    A) 15...f6 16.d2 d7 - 15... Bd7 16. Nd2 Nf6;
    B) 15...h3 16.d2 ( 16.b4 f8 17.g3 b8 18.d2 f7 19.e4 d7
    20.b3 h5 21.e3 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Naum 3.1 - Shredder 11, Internet 2008 ) 16...d5 17.d4 c5 18.d3
    f6 19.g3 c6 20.b3 a7 21.d4;
    C) 15...d7 16.d2 f6 17.g3 c6 18.c2 ( 18.d4 f8 19.c2 d7
    20.e1 f6 21.g4 e5 22.xe5 xe5= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Black has a pair of bishops. Chiron 1.5 - Stockfish 2.3.1,
    Internet 2012 ) 18...g8 19.e1 e8 20.d4 f7 21.b4 h5 22.c4 g8
    23.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    14.e1
    [ 14.e6 e8 15.h1 e5 ( 15...g6 16.d2 xe4 17.fxe4 f8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. K. Maslak - J. Radulski, Olomouc
    2005 ) 16.f4 g6 17.a3 xc4 18.xc4 xe6 19.e2 e8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.3 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet
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    (blitz) 2007 ]
    14...xe5 15.e2
    [ 15.a3 e8 16.f4 g6+ 17.g3 h5 18.h1 xc4 19.xc4 h4 20.f4
    f8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    15...e8 16.f4
    [ 16.h1 (Key game H. Hamdouchi - Y. Gozzoli, France 2007) h4 17.e3
    d7 18.d2 e7 19.g1 c6 20.f1 f7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. (weakness f3) ]
    16...g6+ 17.g3 f8 18.a3 e6 19.b4 d8 20.b5 e7= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Best Mutual Play

    499
    Two Knights Defense,CHOPIN
    without 4.d3
    Line 367
    [Slavisa Brenjo]

    C59

    28.11.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.c4 f6 [#]
    4.g5 This line favors tactically-minded players. [Chapter] [#]
    [ 4.d3= - Line 368 ]
    [ 4.d4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4...xd4?! 5.xf7+ xf7 6.xe5+ g8 7.xd4 c5 8.c4+ d5 9.exd5
    xd5 10.a3 xc4 11.axc4 b5 12.e3 d6 13.f4 A. Novak - D.
    Rihtaric, corr. 2010;
    B) 4...xe4?! 5.dxe5 c5 6.c3
    B1) 6...e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1 d6 9.exd6 cxd6 ( 9...xd6 10.g5 d7
    11.b5 ) 10.d5 e6 (M. Albano - M. Scotto, La Spezia 1990) 11.f4
    e8 12.c3;
    B2) 6...d6 7.g5 e7 8.xe7 xe7 9.d5 d8 10.exd6 cxd6
    ( 10...xd6 11.e2+ (A. Meyer - W. Ferris, New York 1910) f8
    12.0-0-0 ) 11.b4 e6 12.0-0 0-0 13.d2 e7 14.ad1 (with the idea
    d6);
    C) 4...exd4
    C1) 5.0-0 This move allows White hardly any chances to play for a win.
    [Chapter] [#] xe4 6.e1 d5
    C1a) worse move is 7.c3 dxc3 8.xd5 f5 9.g5 d6 10.bxc3 e5
    11.xe4 ( 11.f4 f6 12.d4 g6 13.xe4 fxe4 14.xe4+ e7
    15.xd6 cxd6 16.e2 d8 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 11...fxe4
    12.f4 f6 13.xe4 f5 14.xe5+ xe5 15.e2 g4 16.xe5+ xe5
    17.xe5 0-0-0 18.xg7 he8 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Y. Kudryavtsev - R. Veloso Fargnoli, corr. 2009;
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    C1b) 7.xd5 xd5 8.c3
    C1b1) 8...a5 9.xe4
    C1b11) 9...e7 10.g5
    C1b111) 10...e6 11.xe7 xe7 12.xd4 0-0 13.c5 ( 13.eg5
    c6 14.f4 (B. Savchenko - M. Matlakov, Ulan Ude 2009) d5
    15.c3 h6 16.b4 b5= ) 13...c6 (S. Maz - B. Guyard, Clichy 1997)
    14.xa5 xa5 15.d4;
    C1b112) 10...0-0 11.xe7 xe7 12.xd4 b6 13.d3 g4
    14.h3 ad8 15.c3 h5= F. Fritsche - J. Malmstroem, corr. 2004;
    C1b12) 9...e6 10.eg5 ( 10.g5? h6 11.h4 b4 12.c3 dxc3
    13.bxc3 xc3 14.xc3 xc3 15.c1 a5 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 10...0-0-0 11.xe6 fxe6 12.xe6
    d6
    C1b121) 13.e2 h5 14.h3 he8 15.d2 e5 16.xe8 xe8
    17.xd4 xe2 18.xe2 c4 19.e3 xb2 ( 19...xe3 20.fxe3
    c5 21.f2 f8+ 22.e1 xe3 23.a4 c5 I. Rogers - M. Adams,
    Germany 1996 ) 20.f1 c4 21.d4 g6 22.d1 c5 23.f6 c7
    Black has slightly better pawn structure. S. Muck - H. Christ, corr.
    1990;
    C1b122) 13.g5 de8 14.e2 xe6 15.xe6+ b8 16.e1 a6
    17.a3 f8 18.d2 b5= M. Tscharotschkin - G. Timoscenko,
    Seefeld 2003;
    C1b2) 8...h5 9.xe4 e6 10.g5
    C1b21) 10...h6 11.f6
    C1b211) 11...g6?! 12.h4
    C1b2111) 12...g4 13.d3 h5 ( 13...a6 14.ad1 d7 15.f3
    c8 16.h3 h5 17.xd4 K. De Groot - R. Ralls II, corr. 2003 )
    14.f4 (M. Negele - O. Kniest, Leverkusen 2005) e7 15.g3
    ( 15.xg7 0-0-0 16.xh8 xh4 17.f6 xe1 18.xd8 a5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...c5
    16.xe7 xe7 17.g6 fxg6 18.xg6+ d7 19.f5 af8
    20.fxe6+ c8 21.f5 c5 22.e7 e8 23.h1;
    C1b2112) 12...h7 13.d3 ( 13.h5 d7 14.xd4 e8
    15.b5 c8 16.xa7 d7 17.c3 xe1+ 18.xe1 xc2
    19.e3 b4 20.e2 h7 21.e1 xc3 22.bxc3 e4
    Deep Shredder 10.1 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2007; 13.f4 e7
    14.xe7 xe7 15.xd4 0-0 16.c5 f5 17.xf5 xf5
    18.xb7 ab8 19.c5 xc2= F. Fritsche - H. Hirscheider, corr.
    2004 ) 13...b4 14.c3 dxc3 15.bxc3 a5 ( 15...a3 16.e3 f8
    17.b5 b8 18.f4 (1-0 D. Guizar - J. Pineda, corr. 2008) a6
    19.a4 d6 20.xd6 cxd6 21.f5 xf5 22.f4 gxf6 23.xd6+
    g8 24.xf5 xf5 25.f1+- and White has a decisive attack. )
    16.g3 f8 17.e5 e8 18.xc7 xc7 19.xc7 e7 20.d6
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    g5 21.f3 g7 (B. Fister - S. Daenen, corr. 2006) 22.d4 d8
    23.a3;
    C1b212) 11...d5 12.c3 ( 12.a3 e7 13.xd4 0-0-0 14.xe7
    xe7 15.xe6 xe6 16.f3 (A. Kuzmichev - A. Shamne,
    Novokuznetsk 2012) g6 17.e3 b8 18.ae1 d7 19.c4
    hd8= ) 12...dxc3 13.c2 (K. Schwenger - J. Malmstroem, corr.
    2005) ( 13.a4 cxb2 14.ad1 a5 15.c2 xa2 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. B. Savchenko - D.
    Andreikin, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 13...b4 14.xc3 c6 15.xg7
    xg7 16.xg7 0-0-0 17.d4 d7 18.xe6 fxe6 19.c3 d4=;
    C1b22) 10...d6 11.xd6+ cxd6 12.f4 d5 13.c3 c8 14.b3
    ( 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.cxd4 d7 17.d2 c2 18.c3
    e8= White can equalize with relative ease. A. Szmer - K. Koziol,
    Mielno 2011 ) 14...0-0 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.cxd4 d5=
    This position is rather drawish. R. Thomas - Y. Yefremov, corr. 2001;
    C2) 5.e5 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles):
    C2a) Recommendation for club level players: 5...e4 [Chapter] [#]
    C2a1) [Chapter] [#] 6.0-0
    C2a11) 6...e7
    C2a111) 7.c3 d5 8.b3 dxc3 9.xd5 ( 9.xc3 xc3 10.bxc3
    e6 11.b1 0-0 12.d3 b8 13.d1 d7 14.c2 g6 15.h6
    fd8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Cyrano 06b17 - Scorpio 2.6, Internet 2010 ) 9...cxb2 10.xb2 c5
    11.xc6+ bxc6 12.xd8+ xd8 13.a3 d3 14.d1 a6 15.c3
    e7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. SOS
    99.11.03 - Pharaon 2.62, Internet 2002;
    C2a112) 7.d5 c5 8.e2 ( 8.e1 0-0 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4
    c6 11.f3 d5 12.exd6 xd6 13.xd6 xd6 14.d2 f5 15.c4
    c7= C. Stromboli - J. Cori Tello, Palau 2009 ) 8...0-0 9.d1
    C2a1121) 9...b4 10.xd4 xd5 11.xd5 d6 12.c3
    (G. Sax - P. Lukacs, Hungary 1972) e6 13.d1 d7=;
    C2a1122) 9...e6 10.c3 dxc3 ( 10...d3?! 11.xd3 d6 12.a3
    c5 13.d1 g4 14.c4 d7 (G. Sax - S. Gligoric, Teeside
    1972) 15.e3 ) 11.xc3 d6 (F. Erwich - M. Solleveld, Sas van
    Gent 1998) 12.e3 d7 13.exd6 xd6 14.e4 e7 15.xd6
    cxd6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2a1123) 9...e8 10.f4 e6 11.g3 (V. Gurevich - O.
    Romanishin, Kherson 1989) d6 12.exd6 xd6 13.xd6 cxd6
    14.xe6 xe6 15.xe6 fxe6 16.xd4 d5=;
    C2a12) 6...d5 7.exd6 ( worse move is 7.b5 g4 8.xd4 c5
    9.d3 0-0 10.xc6 bxc6 11.bd2 xd2 12.xd2 f6 13.c3 b6
    H. Bredewout - E. Scholl, Beverwijk 1967 ) 7...xd6 8.d5 f5
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    9.e1+ e7 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.g4 h6 12.g5 ( 12.xd4 xg4
    13.xh6 xf3 14.xg7 d7 15.f1 g8 16.xf7 g2+ 17.e2
    c8 18.e6+ b7 19.b3+ c8 20.e6+= J. Atuan - M.
    Vujadinovic, corr. 2007; 12.xh6?! gxh6 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4
    f8 15.xc6 f6 16.c3 (D. Finnie - B. Endsley, corr. 1998) xg4
    17.e3 g8 18.f1 g5 Black has a pair of bishops. ) 12...e6
    13.xh6 gxh6 14.xd4 f6 ( 14...g8 15.h3 h5= ) 15.xe6 xd1
    16.xc7+ d7 17.xd1+ xc7 18.c3 hg8 19.h3 xc3 20.bxc3
    h5= M. Schuster - T. Michalczak, Osterburg 2006;
    C2a2) 6.d5 c5 7.0-0 e6
    C2a21) 8.e1 c5 9.c3 ( 9.bd2 0-0 10.b3 b6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. A.
    Khaled - J. Oliva, Bratislava 1993 ) 9...0-0 10.b4 b6 11.b5 e7
    12.e4 d5 13.exd6 xd6 14.cxd4 e8 15.a3 d8 16.c3
    g6=;
    C2a22) 8.c3 dxc3 9.xc3 d6 10.a4 d7 11.exd6 xd6 12.b5
    0-0 13.xd6 cxd6 14.a3 ed4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xb7 b8
    17.e4 e8= D. Bryson - D. Ledger, Newcastle on Tyne 1995;
    C2a3) 6.e2 [Chapter] [#] c5
    C2a31) 7.c3 d3 ( 7...dxc3 8.xc3 e7 9.e3 0-0 10.0-0 d6
    11.ad1 d7 (F. Verduyn - K. Leenhouts, Vlissingen 2009) 12.f4
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    8.e3 e7 9.b4 e6 10.xd3 d6 11.exd6 xd6 12.0-0 0-0=
    T. Abergel - L. Fressinet, Port Barcares 2005;
    C2a32) 7.0-0
    C2a321) 7...e7 8.d1 d5 9.exd6
    C2a3211) 9...xd6
    C2a32111) 10.c3 0-0 ( 10...g4 11.b5 d7 12.e3 xf3
    13.xf3 e5 14.e2 xc4 15.xc4 e6 16.xd4
    C. Lupulescu - E. Postny, Germany 2009 ) 11.d5 g4 12.f4
    d7=;
    C2a32112) 10.b4 d3 ( 10...e6 11.b5 (D. Smerdon - D. Bojkov,
    Canberra 2011) a5 12.a3 d7 13.xe6 xe6 14.d3
    f6 15.bd2 xa3 16.xa3 b6 17.b3 ) 11.cxd3
    (H. Stevic - A. Beliavsky, Celje 2004) e6 12.c3 ( 12.d4
    cxd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.e4 f5 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4
    f6 17.f4 g6 18.g4 d8 19.b3 xa1 20.gxf5 d4 21.f3
    xb4 22.f1 ) 12...ed4 13.xd4 xd4 14.e4 f5
    15.d5;
    C2a3212) 9...cxd6 10.c3 e6 ( 10...d3 11.xd3 xd3 12.xd3
    0-0 13.f4 Rybka 3.0 Human - Fruit 2.4, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    11.xe6 xe6 12.xd4 exd4 13.cxd4 0-0=;
    C2a322) 7...e6 8.xe6 ( 8.c3 d5 9.exd6 xd6 10.g5 e7
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    11.xe7 xe7 (A. Buisman - R. Wolny, corr. 1988) 12.d1 0-0
    13.cxd4 f4 14.xe7 xe7= )
    C2a3221) 8...dxe6 9.d1
    C2a32211) 9...c5
    C2a322111) 10.b4 xb4 11.c3 c5 ( 11...e7 12.xd4
    xd4 13.xd4 d7 14.g4 g6 15.d3 (Deep Sjeng 2.5 Delfi 5.1, Internet 2007) c5 16.a3 c7 17.g5 xg5
    18.xg5 0-0 19.e7 a5 20.c4 b5 21.h4 c6
    22.h3 h5 23.d6= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 12.cxd4 e7 13.a3 ( 13.c3 b4 14.h4
    d5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
    Kotronias - A. Mikhalchishin, Lvov 1988 ) 13...0-0 14.c3 d7
    15.e4 a5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C2a322112) 10.c3 0-0 ( 10...b6 11.g5 d7 12.xd4
    xd4 13.cxd4 xd4 14.e4 c5 15.c3 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 11.cxd4 b6
    ( 11...e7 12.a3 d7 13.c3 ) 12.c3 h6 13.h3 b4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C2a32212) 9...e7 10.e3 d7 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 0-0
    13.c3 (A. Tzermiadianos - S. Gligoric, Panormo 1998) c6
    14.c4 a5 15.f4 ad8=;
    C2a3222) 8...fxe6 9.d1 e7 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 0-0
    12.c3 b6 13.g4 h8 14.d3 b7 15.g3 (A. Tzermiadianos
    - D. Mastrovasilis, Kallithea 2008) f7 16.e3 f8=;
    C2b) 5...g4 [Chapter] [#]
    C2b1) 6.e2 e7 7.f4
    C2b11) 7...d6 8.exd6 xe2+ 9.xe2 xd6 10.xd6 cxd6 11.a3
    C2b111) 11...ge5 12.b5 d3 13.xe5 ( 13.cxd3 e7 14.d2
    e6 15.he1 xf3+ 16.xf3 d7= K. Miton - L. Bruzon, Havana
    2006 ) 13...xe5 (I. Gaponenko - E. Paehtz, Dresden 2011) 14.cxd3
    0-0 15.0-0 d8 16.d4 c6 17.d5 e7= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C2b112) 11...d3 12.xd3 e6 13.d1 0-0-0 14.0-0 b8 15.g5
    f6 16.f4 he8= Spark 1.0 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2012;
    C2b12) 7...f6 8.exf6 xf6
    C2b121) 9.bd2
    C2b1211) 9...d6 10.b3 ( 10.0-0-0 xe2 11.xe2 h5 12.g3
    (V. Gurevich - G. Ciolac, Werfen 1990) d7 13.c4 0-0-0 )
    10...xe2+ 11.xe2 d5 12.g3 d3 13.xd3 db4 14.0-0-0
    (C. Merrow - M. Quirk, corr. 2010) xd3+ 15.xd3 e7=;
    C2b1212) 9...d5 10.b5 xe2+ 11.xe2 a6 12.xc6+ ( 12.d3
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    (E. Sveshnikov - A. Semeniuk, Vladivostok 1994) d6 13.xd6
    cxd6 14.he1 0-0 15.f1 g4 ) 12...bxc6 13.xc7 c5 14.ae1
    f5 15.d1+ d7 L. Hansen - J. Andersen, corr. 2010;
    C2b122) 9.xe7+ xe7 10.0-0 d6 11.bd2 a5 12.fe1 xc4
    13.xc4 g4 14.xd4 f7= J. Arnott - A. Vul, Gibraltar 2008;
    C2b2) 6.xf7+? xf7 7.g5+ g8 8.f3 ( 8.xg4 h6 9.f3 d6
    10.e4 dxe5 11.xe5 e8 12.f4 d6 13.0-0 xe5 14.fxe5 xe5
    15.xe5 xe5 W. Gorus - P. Paris, corr. 1999 ) 8...b4+ 9.c3 gxe5
    ( 9...e7 10.0-0 gxe5 11.d5+ f8 - 9... Ngxe5 10. Qd5+ Kf8 11.
    O-O Qe7 ) 10.d5+ f8 11.0-0 e7
    C2b21) 12.f4 g4 13.cxb4 xb4 14.b3 ( 14.xd4 c2 15.c3
    xa1 16.h3 f6 17.e1 d5 18.a5 b4 19.xd5 xe1+
    20.h2 e7-+ E. Hidegh - I. Kajari, Hungary 2008 ) 14...e3 15.xe3
    xe3+ 16.xe3 dxe3;
    C2b22) 12.cxb4 xb4 13.b3 h6 14.f3 xf3+ 15.xf3+ g8
    16.b3+ d5 17.d2 c6 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    C2b3) 6.0-0
    C2b31) 6...e7 7.e1 d6 8.exd6 xd6 ( 8...cxd6 9.xd4 0-0
    10.c3 f6 11.f3 ge5 12.e2 e6 13.d5 M. Bystricky - T.
    Walczak, corr. 2010 ) 9.b3 0-0 10.a3 d8 11.xe7 xe7 12.xd4
    xd4 13.xd4 g6 14.c3 4e5 (C. Selen - P. Mandviwala, corr.
    2007) 15.e2 d8 16.ad1 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play.;
    C2b32) 6...d6 7.exd6
    C2b321) 7...xd6 8.e1+ f8
    C2b3211) 9.a3 f6 ( 9...ge5 10.e2 a6 11.xe5 xe5
    12.c4 xc4 13.xc4 f6= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. R. Prediger - A. Flomin, Bayern 1999 ) 10.g5
    ( 10.e2? d7 11.g5 (A. Maciejewski - A. Sydor, Poland 1976)
    xh2+ 12.xh2 xg5 13.xg4 xg4 14.d3 a6 15.b3
    b5 ) 10...xh2+ 11.xh2 xg5 12.f3 f4 13.d5 ( 13.b5
    d7 14.bxd4 xd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 h5 P. Arnaudov
    - J. Radulski, Plovdiv 2008 ) 13...d7 14.xc6 xc6 15.xd4
    xd4 16.xd4 d7 17.db5 xb5 18.xb5 c6 19.d6 b6
    20.ad1 h5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    P. Boronowskis - M. Kershaw, corr. 2010;
    C2b3212) 9.b5 d7 10.a3 f6 11.h3 ge5 12.xe5 xe5
    ( 12...xe5 13.xd7 xd7 14.b5 e8 15.xe8+ xe8
    16.xd6+ cxd6 17.c3 dxc3 18.bxc3 e7 19.e3 c8 20.d5
    xc3 21.c1 xe3 22.fxe3 xc1+ 23.h2 c6 24.g5+ f6
    25.xg7 H. Sikorsky - B. Baroin, corr. 2009 ) 13.c4 e8 14.c3
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. H.
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    Sikorsky - R. Koziel, corr. 2008;
    C2b3213) 9.h3 ge5 10.xe5 xe5 11.b3 h4 12.d2
    xh3 13.xe5 xe5 14.f3 f6 15.gxh3 e8 16.g2 e1
    17.f1 e4 18.xe4 xe4 19.d2 g6 20.d5 e5 21.xb7
    b5 22.e4 xb2 23.h6+ g7 24.c1 b6 25.f4
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2b322) 7...xd6 8.a3 a6 9.h3 h6 10.e1+ e7 11.g5
    f5 (Z. Efimenko - N. Short, Mukachevo 2009) 12.d3 h6 13.c4
    d8 14.xf5 hxg5 15.xc8 xc8 16.c3 0-0 ( 16...dxc3 17.b3
    0-0 18.ad1 d6 19.bxc3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 17.cxd4 f6=;
    C2c) 5...d5 [Chapter] [#] 6.b5
    C2c1) 6...d7 7.0-0 e7 8.e1 ( 8.xc6 bxc6 9.xd4 b8 10.c3
    0-0 11.f3 e8 12.f4 d7 13.fe1 c5 14.ce2 a6 15.ad1
    b8 16.b3 f8 17.g3 c5 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 8...0-0 9.xc6 bxc6 10.xd4 b8
    C2c11) 11.c3?! c5 12.f3 (S. Grossmann - M. Mader, Greifswald
    2002) ( 12.de2 d4 13.e4 c6 14.f4 f5 15.2g3 g6
    L. Vajda - I. Sokolov, Porto Carras 2011 ) 12...d4 13.a4 c6 14.b3
    b4;
    C2c12) 11.f3 c5 12.f5 xf5 13.xf5 d7 ( 13...c6 14.c3
    c8 15.xc8 fxc8 16.d2 ab8= J. Plenca - I. Zaja, Sibenik
    2007 ) 14.xd7 xd7 15.b3 ( 15.c4 (I. Rogers - N. Short, Tilburg
    (rapid) 1992) d4 16.d2 fe8 17.f4 a5 18.b3 a4 ) 15...fe8 16.f4
    b6 17.a4 a5 18.d2 f6=;
    C2c2) 6...e4 7.xd4
    C2c21) 7...c5 [Chapter] [#] 8.e3 ( 8.xc6 xf2+ 9.f1 bxc6
    10.xc6+ f8 11.d3 f5 12.a3+ g8 13.xa8 xa8 14.e3
    c6 15.d2 xe3 16.xe3 h5= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Stockfish 1.5.1 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009; 8.0-0
    0-0 9.xc6 bxc6 10.xc6 d7 11.d4 e7 12.f4 a6 13.e1
    ab8 14.b3 be8 15.c3 b6 16.a4 c5 17.a5 c7 18.f3 b7=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. MChess Pro 6 Nimzo 99, Lulea 1999 )
    C2c211) 8...0-0 9.xc6 bxc6 10.xc5 xc5 11.xc6 b8
    12.xd5 e7 13.0-0 xb2 ( 13...d8 14.f3 xb2 15.a3 e6
    16.c3 b6 (Deep Shredder 12 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012)
    17.fd1 a6 18.e4 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 14.c3 a6 ( 14...xc2 15.d4 e6 16.d3
    b2 17.e3 c5 18.xc5 xc5 19.d5 e6 20.fd1
    Chiron 1.0 - Hannibal 1.1, Internet 2011 ) 15.fc1 ( 15.fd1 xc2
    16.d4 e6 17.d5 a3 18.a4 c5 19.e3 c3 20.xa6
    xc6 21.xc6 xc6= E. L'Ami - D. Stellwagen, Maastricht 2008 )
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    15...d8 16.f3 xe5 17.d5 f6 18.e3 Ye Jiangchuan - P.
    Svidler, Shanghai 2001;
    C2c212) 8...d7 9.xc6 bxc6 10.d2 ( 10.0-0= - 7... Bd7 8. Bxc6
    bxc6 9. O-O Bc5 10. Be3 ) 10...h4 11.0-0 b6 ( 11...0-0 12.f4
    ab8 13.xe4 dxe4 14.c1 b6 15.c4 c5 16.b3 e7
    17.c2 White has slightly better pawn structure. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 12.c4 ( 12.2b3 e7
    13.e1 0-0= H. Nakamura - M. Hebden, Gibraltar 2008 ) 12...0-0
    13.c1 xd2 14.xd2 dxc4 15.f3 g4 16.h3 e6 17.fd1
    c8 18.a4 e8 19.a5 xe3 20.xe3 a6= J. Wharrier - T. Learte
    Pastor, corr. 2007;
    C2c22) 7...d7 [Chapter] [#] 8.xc6 bxc6 9.0-0
    C2c221) 9...e7 10.f3 c5 11.f4 e4
    C2c2211) 12.b3 a5 13.a4 f5 14.e3 0-0 15.d4 d7
    16.xf5 xf5 17.d3 ab8 18.b3 b4= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini
    1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C2c2212) 12.f5 c5 13.c3 e7 14.a4 ( 14.e6 fxe6 15.fxe6
    xe6 16.e3 f6 17.b4 b6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2010 ) 14...xe5 15.xc5 xc5 (H. Schaper - Mostertman, corr.
    1992) 16.f4 f6 17.c4 e4 18.c1 c8 19.cxd5 cxd5
    20.xc7 0-0 21.d3 fe8 (weakness f5);
    C2c2213) 12.c3 xc3 13.bxc3 c5 14.b3 c4 15.d4 c5
    16.e2 c6 17.e3 c7 E. Perelshteyn - A. Onischuk, Lubbock
    2010;
    C2c222) 9...c5
    C2c2221) 10.e2 c6 11.f3 g5 12.f4 e4 13.bc3 xc3
    ( 13...f5 14.xe4 fxe4 15.f5 e7 16.f4 H. Nakamura - A.
    Onischuk, Stillwater 2007 ) 14.bxc3 (A. Dubkov - A. Bruehl, HoehrGrenzhausen 2004) d7 15.f5 0-0-0=;
    C2c2222) 10.b3 c6 11.f3 g5 12.c4 ( 12.f4 e4 13.c3
    f5= C. Lupulescu - L. Fressinet, Eforie Nord 2009 ) 12...dxc4
    13.3d2 e7 14.xc4 0-0 15.e3 e6 16.bd2 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
    C2c223) 9...c5
    C2c2231) 10.e3 [Chapter] [#]
    C2c22311) 10...b6 11.f3
    C2c223111) 11...g5 12.f4 e4 13.d2 c5 14.4f3 xd2
    15.xd2 d4 16.f2 c6 17.f5 ( 17.h4 d7 18.c4 0-0
    19.h3 ae8 20.ae1 b7 (1/2-1/2 K. Koistinen - T. Nisula,
    corr. 2009) 21.b3 h6 ) 17...xf3 18.gxf3 d5 19.g5 h6
    20.g2 ( 20.xg7 0-0-0 21.g3 c4 22.h1 d3= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 20...g8 21.f4 c6
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    22.ad1 g6 23.fxg6 xg6 24.g3 h5= Houdini 1.5 - Houdini
    1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C2c223112) 11...c5
    C2c2231121) 12.f4 0-0 ( 12...f5 13.d2 0-0 (K. Honfi - J.
    Kostro, Kienbaum 1958) 14.b4 a6 15.a4 xb4 16.a5
    c5 17.c3 a6 18.2f3 e7 19.b3 c8= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.d2 e7
    (with the idea f6) 14.2f3 e4 G. Gazis - Xu Ruoying,
    High Wycombe 2012;
    C2c2231122) 12.c3 0-0 13.d2 e7 14.f4 f6 15.f3
    f5= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    C2c22312) 10...b8
    C2c223121) 11.c3 xc3 12.bxc3 b6 13.a4 0-0 ( 13...a5
    (N. Short - A. Gupta, Gauteng 2011) 14.e6! fxe6 15.h5+ g6
    16.h6 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 14.a5 xd4 15.xd4;
    C2c223122) 11.d2 xd2 12.xd2 e7 ( 12...xb2?!
    13.fb1 a3 14.b3 a4 15.e6 fxe6 16.xe6
    M. Pucovski - N. Ciganovic, Novi Sad 2007 ) 13.c3;
    C2c22313) 10...e7 11.e1 ( 11.f3 d6 12.f2 f5 13.c3
    0-0 14.e1 ab8 15.b3 b6 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 11...0-0
    C2c223131) 12.d2 f5 13.exf6 xf6 ( 13...xf6 14.xe4
    dxe4 15.e2 d6 A. Santos Folch - P. Llaneza Vega, Spain
    1995 ) 14.c3 ae8 15.b4 d6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    C2c223132) 12.f3 g5
    C2c2231321) 13.f4 e6 14.c3
    C2c22313211) 14...b6 15.d2 ( 15.a4 (G. Jones - A.
    Gupta, Gauteng 2011) f6 16.xe6 xe6 17.xb6 axb6
    18.d2 fxe5 19.xe5 g6 ) 15...f6 16.2f3 ae8
    17.xe6 xe6 18.a4 c5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Toga II
    1.1a - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    C2c22313212) 14...ab8 15.b3 (D. Stellwagen - E. L'Ami,
    Maastricht 2008) f6 16.exf6 xf6 17.g3 e8 18.d2
    d6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black.;
    C2c22313213) 14...fb8 15.d2 b6 16.f2 a5
    17.xe6 fxe6 18.xb6 xb6 19.b3 c5 Deep Rybka 4 Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2c2231322) 13.c3 b6 14.d2 e6 15.a3 fe8
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    16.xe6 fxe6 17.b3 c5 18.a4 a5 19.b5 f8 Houdini 2.
    0c Pro - DeepSaros ver.3.0, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2c2232) 10.f3 [Chapter] [#] g5
    C2c22321) worse move is 11.f4 e4 12.e3 b8 13.b3
    ( 13.c1 xd4 14.xd4 c5 15.f2 b5 16.d1 xf2
    17.xf2 c6 18.d2 b6 19.c4 d4 H. Nakamura - S.
    Ganguly, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005; 13.c3 xb2 14.xe4 dxe4
    15.d2 b4 16.f2 b6 17.f5 c4 B. Benko - D. Rihtaric,
    corr. 2008 ) 13...0-0 14.d2 c3 15.e1 e8 16.e6 b6
    17.c5 f5 18.a4 a5 19.f3 e4 20.xe4 xe4 21.f2
    xe3 22.xe3 b6 23.xb6 cxb6 24.d2 f5 Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2c22322) 11.e3
    C2c223221) 11...e7 12.f4 e4 13.d2 f5 14.xe4 fxe4
    15.c4 ( 15.d2 b6 16.b3 g5 (T. Petrosian - D. Navara,
    Mainz (rapid) 2007) 17.c3 0-0 18.fxg5 xe3+ 19.xe3
    xe5 20.c5 f5= ) 15...0-0 ( 15...b6 (M. Pap - N. Maleki,
    Avoine 2008) 16.a4 a5 17.cxd5 cxd5 18.b3 ) 16.c1 b6
    17.cxd5 cxd5 18.b3 f7 19.f5 c5 20.e6 e7 21.c2 c4
    22.c3;
    C2c223222) 11...0-0 12.f4 ( 12.d2 f6 13.exf6 xf6
    14.c3 f7 15.b3 d6 16.c5 f5 V. Bologan - S.
    Hansen, Porto Carras 2011 ) 12...e4 13.d2 xd2 14.xd2
    b6 15.b3 f6 16.c5 fxe5 17.fxe5 h4 18.h1 xf1+
    19.xf1 e8 20.c3 h6= Key game F. Tairi - T. Ernst,
    Sweden 2001 ]
    [ 4.0-0?! xe4 5.c3 ( 5.e1 d5 6.b5 c5 7.d4 exd4 8.bd2 0-0 9.xe4
    dxe4 10.xe4 d5 11.h4 f5 T. Gietl - K. Jell, Bayern 1996 ) 5...xc3
    6.dxc3 h6 7.d5 ( 7.e1 d6 8.d4 a5 9.b5+ c6 10.d3 c5 11.f5
    c6 12.e3 e6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
    Viebrock - J. Rau, corr. 2003 ) 7...f6 8.e1 d6 9.b5 d7 10.d4 d8
    11.xd7+ xd7 12.b3 c8 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    4...d5
    [ 4...c5 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
    A) worse move is Dangerous line for White: 5.xf7 [Chapter] [#] xf2+
    A1) 6.xf2 [Chapter] [#] xe4+
    A1a) 7.g1 h4 8.g3 xg3
    A1a1) 9.hxg3 xg3+ 10.f1 f8
    A1a11) 11.d3? (G. Mahia - V. Franco, Dos Hermanas (blitz) 2003)
    d4 12.d2 d6 13.c3 e6 14.xe6 xe6-+ and Black has a
    decisive attack.;
    A1a12) 11.h5? d5 12.xd5 b4 13.c4 ( 13.b3 xc2 14.h4
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    g6 15.xh7 f5 16.c3 d3+ 17.e2 g5 18.e4 f3+ 19.g1
    xe4-+ A. Jarhelle - T. Kiss, corr. 1978 ) 13...b5 14.b3 xc2 15.d4
    b7 16.xe5+ xe5 17.dxe5 xa1 18.xh7 xb3-+ V. Shatunov A. Garin, corr. 1973;
    A1a13) 11.c3 d5 ( 11...f4+ 12.g2 xc4 13.g5 d4
    14.xh7 c6+ 15.ce4 d5 16.h5+ g6 17.h2 dxe4 18.xe5+
    e6 19.b3= ) 12.xd5 h3+ 13.xh3 xh3+ 14.g1 g3+ 15.h1
    ( 15.g2 xf7 16.e4 g6 17.d3 0-0-0 N. Wilson - P. Ziegler, corr.
    2008 ) 15...b4 ( 15...d8 16.g1 h3+ 17.h2 f1+ 18.g1
    h3+= ) 16.e6 xf7 17.xf7+ xf7 18.d3 g8 19.g1 h3+
    20.h2 xh2+ 21.xh2 xc2 22.b1 d8 23.g5 xd3;
    A1a2) 9.xh8 d4
    A1a21) 10.f7+?! e7 11.hxg3 xg3+ 12.f1 d6 13.h5 f4+
    14.g2 g4 15.h4+ g5 16.g3 ( 16.f2 f3+ 17.f1 xh1
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. D.
    Ralston - D. Maloberti, corr. 2000 ) 16...f3+ 17.f2 xh1+ 18.xf4
    exf4 19.c3 xh8;
    A1a22) 10.c3? d5 11.hxg3 xg3+ 12.f1 h3+ 13.xh3 xh3+
    14.g1 dxc4 15.e4 0-0-0 16.f7 f3+ 17.f2 h2+ 18.xf3
    h5+ 19.g3 xd1-+ S. Augustat - R. Walter, corr. 1979;
    A1a23) 10.hxg3 xg3+ 11.f1 f4+ 12.g2 g5+ 13.f2 f4+
    14.g2= 1/2-1/2 J. Malmstroem - B. Blankenberg, corr. 2001;
    A1b) 7.e3 h4 8.g3 xg3 9.hxg3 d4+ 10.f3
    A1b1) 10...d5 11.h4 e4+ 12.g2 0-0 13.b3 xf7
    A1b11) 14.f4 xf4 15.gxf4 e6 16.c3 f8 17.h5 (P. Biondi - J.
    Bradley, corr. 2000) xf4! 18.e8+ f8 19.xe6+ h8 20.d1
    e3 21.c3 ( 21.h3 e5 22.xe3 f4 23.xd5 f3-+ and Black
    has a decisive attack. ) 21...h4 22.xe3 d4 23.cxd4 ( 23.e2 d3
    24.e3 g4+ 25.g3 e4+ 26.g1 f3-+ and Black has a
    decisive attack. ) 23...g4+ 24.g3 e4+ 25.h2 f1 26.f2 e1
    27.d5 xf2+ 28.g2 xd4 29.d3 f3+ 30.xf3 xf3 31.xf3
    f2+ 32.g2 h6;
    A1b12) 14.g1
    A1b121) 14...e5 15.d3 e7 ( 15...exd3 16.c3 e6 17.d2
    f5 (Odincov - Maktanov, corr. 1989) 18.f1 xf1+ 19.xf1 xf1
    20.xf1 f8+ 21.g2 )
    A1b1211) 16.f4 h3+! 17.xh3 ( 17.h2 af8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...xf4 18.xf4
    h5+ 19.g2 f3+ 20.h3 h5+=;
    A1b1212) 16.f4 xb2 17.d2 e5 18.c3 f5 19.f4 g5
    20.g4 h4+ 21.xh4 gxh4 22.xd5 e6 23.xe6 xe6
    24.xe4;
    A1b122) 14...f6 15.f4 e6 16.d3 ( 16.c3 h3+ 17.f2
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    xf4+ 18.gxf4 f3+ 19.e1 e6 20.xd5 d4 (1/2-1/2 J. Elburg
    - V. Spagnoli, corr. 2006) 21.xd4 h1+ 22.f2 f3+ 23.g1
    g3+ 24.h1 h3+ 25.g1 g3+= ) 16...exd3 17.c3 h3+
    18.f2 e6 19.g2 h5 20.g1 dxc2 21.xc2 af8 22.h4
    f1+ 23.h2 xh4+ 24.gxh4 8f2 25.g3 xg2+ 26.xg2 e1
    27.d1 d4 28.d2 e5 29.e2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b2) 10...0-0 11.h4 e4+ 12.g2 ( 12.xe4 e5+ 13.xe5 xe5
    14.c3 d4 15.b3 c6 16.g2 d5 17.d3 xf7 18.e2 g4
    19.e3 e5 20.xg4 xe3 21.e2 (I. Cirulis - G. Stibal, corr. 2006)
    e7 22.xe7 xe7 23.f1 g6= White can equalize with relative
    ease. ) 12...xc4 ( 12...d5 - 10... d5 11. Rh4 e4+ 12. Kg2 O-O ) 13.g5
    d4 14.c3 c6 15.h5 ( 15.gxe4 d5 16.h5 f5 17.d6 cxd6
    18.xd4 ae8 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Protector 1.4.0 - Chiron 1.1, Internet 2011 ) 15...h6
    16.gxe4 f5 17.e8+ ( 17.d1 d5 18.d6 xd6 19.xd4 f6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...f8 18.e5
    ( 18.h5= ) 18...f3 19.d5+ xd5 20.xd5 xh4+ 21.gxh4 b6
    22.e7+ h7 23.xc8 axc8=;
    A2) 6.f1 [Chapter] [#] e7 7.xh8
    A2a) 7...b6? 8.c3
    A2a1) 8...d6 9.f7+ d8 10.d5 ( 10.h3 f8 11.g3 xh8 12.g2
    d4 13.d3 f8 14.c4 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Human, Internet 2008 ) 10...f8
    11.d3 xh8 12.g5+-;
    A2a2) 8...c5 9.f7+ d8 10.f3 f8 ( 10...d4 11.f2 f8
    12.d5 xh8 13.c3 c6 14.f3+- - 10... Qf8 11. Nd5 Qxh8 12. c3 )
    11.d5 xh8 12.c3+- Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3 Human, Internet
    2008;
    A2b) 7...d5
    A2b1) 8.e2 b6 9.exd5
    A2b11) 9...c5 10.e1 (Gartner - Muster, corr. 1985) d4 11.a3
    f8 ( 11...g4 12.xg4 xg4 13.g6 hxg6 14.e4 f8+ 15.e1
    f2+ 16.d1 f6 17.xg6+ f8 18.e1 f3 19.gxf3 xf3+
    20.e2 f1+ 21.e1 f3+= ) 12.f3 xf3 13.gxf3 h3+ 14.e2
    g2= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b12) 9...xd5 10.c3 e6 11.f3 0-0-0 12.xd5 xd5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b13) 9...d4 10.c3 ( 10.a3? g4! 11.xg4 f6+ 12.f3
    g4 13.e1 xf3 14.g3 xd5+-+ and Black has a decisive
    attack.; 10.h5+ (M. Pigois - M. Ottaviani, Internet 2001) g6 11.xg6
    hxg6 12.xg6+ d8 Black has the attack. ) 10...d7 11.d3 0-0-0
    12.g5 xh8 Black has more than adequate compensation for
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    material deficit.;
    A2b2) 8.exd5 d4
    A2b21) 9.h3
    A2b211) 9...g3 10.c3 f5 11.d3 d7 12.f3 0-0-0 13.d2
    ( 13.g5 xh8 14.d2 f8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. M. Griesmann - B. Wagner, corr. 1990 ) 13...xh8
    14.e2 f8 15.d1 h4 16.a4 g3 17.e1 g4 18.hxg4 xf3
    19.gxf3 c5=;
    A2b212) 9...h4 10.c3 f5 11.d4 d7 12.g4 g3+ ( 12...d6
    13.e2 xd5 14.h2 0-0-0 15.c4 f4 16.xf4 (Y. Estrin - J.
    Jezek, corr. 1964) exf4 17.c3 g3= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13.g2 xh1 14.xh1 exd4
    15.d2 e4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A2b22) 9.c3? g4 10.a4+ ( 10.d6 d7 11.cxd4 xd1 12.xf2
    f5+ 13.e1 h5-+ I. Shvidun - R. Tiutiunnik, corr. 1998 ) 10...d7
    11.xf2 0-0-0 12.f1 f8+ 13.g1 e2 14.xf8+ xf8 15.h3
    f1+ 16.h2 f3+ 17.g3 e1+ 18.g4 h4+-+ and Black has a
    decisive attack. D. Bednarski - H. Czempiel, Gora Sw Anny 2010;
    A2b23) 9.d6
    A2b231) 9...cxd6 10.xf2 d5 ( 10...g4 11.f1 0-0-0 12.g1 d5
    13.d3 e4 14.c3 exd3 15.cxd4 h5 16.f2 f8 17.e3 e2
    18.h3 xe3+ 19.dxe3 g3 20.d2 xh1 21.xh1 xh8 22.e4+H. Krueger - R. Gilles, corr. 2005 ) 11.h3 dxc4 12.d3 cxd3
    ( 12...d7 13.c3 c6 14.dxc4 0-0-0 15.e2 xh8 16.b4 f7
    17.e1+- Z. Stoyanov - V. Rezzuti, corr. 2009 ) 13.cxd3 f5
    ( 13...d7 14.e1 0-0-0 15.g1 xh8 16.e3+- Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. N. Ninov - C. Marzolo,
    La Fere 2008 ) 14.e1 0-0-0 15.e3 c6 16.d2;
    A2b232) 9...xd6 10.c3
    A2b2321) 10...e4 11.xf2 ( 11.d3 e3 12.cxd4 g4 13.a4+ c6
    14.f7+ d7 15.d5 xh8 16.d4 c5 17.c4 e7 18.e6 b5
    19.xb5 b8 20.c4 b4 21.c3 h5 Black has the attack. )
    11...f4+ 12.e1 f3+ 13.e2 d4+ 14.cxd4 ( 14.e1= )
    14...g4+ 15.e1 xd1 16.xd1 0-0-0 ( 16...g4+ 17.e2
    xg2 18.e1 e7 19.c3 xh8 20.xe4 d8 21.xf6 gxf6
    22.c4 xh2 23.b3 h5 24.a3 ) 17.e6+ b8 18.f7 xd4
    19.c3 g4 20.c2 f2 21.g5 e3+ 22.b1 f1 23.h3
    xg2 24.g1 xd2+ 25.xd2 xd2 26.a3;
    A2b2322) 10...g4
    A2b23221) 11.f7 d7 12.xe5 f5 13.e6 ( 13.d3 xe5
    14.cxd4 xd4 Black has the attack. ) 13...xe6 14.xg4
    xg4 15.f3 g6 16.h3 e5 17.xf2 0-0-0 18.d4 f8;
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    A2b23222) 11.a4+ d7 12.xf2 ( 12.cxd4? xd4 13.e1
    f6 14.f1 h4+ 15.g3 xh2 16.b3 0-0-0 17.f7 c5-+
    and Black has a decisive attack. V. Brunclik - K. Lucki, corr.
    2009 ) 12...f6+
    A2b232221) 13.g1 e2 14.h3 (1/2-1/2 B. Hanison - J. Bird,
    corr. 2004) b5 ( 14...0-0-0 15.cxd4 f1+ 16.h2 f4+
    17.g1; 14...f1+ 15.h2 f4+ 16.g1 f1+= ) 15.a5
    ( 15.cxd4 f1+ 16.h2 f4+ 17.g1 xd4+ 18.h2 f4+
    19.g1 bxa4 20.xe2 c5= ) 15...f1+ 16.h2 f4+
    17.g1 f3+ 18.f2 xc4 19.d3 d2+ 20.e2 e4+
    21.d1 xg2 22.xd2 xh1+ 23.c2 xd3+ 24.xd3
    c5+ 25.c2 e4+ 26.d1 0-0-0 27.xb5 h1+ 28.c2
    e4+ 29.d1=;
    A2b232222) 13.e1 0-0-0 14.f7 ( 14.cxd4? exd4 15.c3
    c5 16.b5 dxc3 17.e2 e7 18.d4 c6 19.c4 b5-+
    Y. Inving - R. Whitman, corr. 2007 ) 14...c5 15.cxd4
    ( 15.xd8? e4! 16.f1 h4+ 17.g3 xh2-+ and Black has
    a decisive attack. ) 15...xa4 16.xd8
    A2b2322221) 16...xd8 17.c3 exd4 18.e4 e5 19.d3
    b5 20.b3 c5 21.c2 f5 22.f2 xe4 23.dxe4 d3
    24.d1 f6+ 25.e3 h6+ 26.d4 ( 26.f2 h4+
    27.f1 xe4 28.b4 c8 29.bxc5 f5+ 30.g1 xc5+
    31.h1 dxc2 Black has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. F. Horbach - W. Van Vugt, corr. 2003 )
    26...b6 27.e3 h6+=;
    A2b2322222) 16...h4+ 17.f1 xd8 18.c3 xd4
    19.e2 c5= R. Cossmann - W. Kranz, corr. 2009;
    B) 5.xf7+ [Chapter] [#] e7 ( 5...f8 6.b3 d5 7.exd5 d4 8.0-0 g4
    9.e1 h6 10.e6+ xe6 11.dxe6 d6 12.c3 xb3 13.axb3 xe6
    14.e4 D. Maloberti - L. Silance, corr. 2000 ) 6.d5
    B1) 6...e8 7.d3 ( 7.c3 d6 - 6... d6 7. c3 Qe8 ) 7...f8 ( 7...d6 8.xc6
    bxc6 9.e3 g6 10.f3 xe3 11.fxe3 xg2 12.g1 h3 13.xg7+
    d8 14.g3 h6 15.e2 V. Anand - A. Beliavsky, Linares 1991 ) 8.0-0
    d6 9.f3 (R. Trevis - J. Heyhoe, corr. 1996) ( 9.c3 g4 10.f3 (Y. Ecabert
    - F. Muster, Bad Wiessee 1998) xf3 11.gxf3 h5 12.d4 b6 13.g2
    g5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9...g6 10.xc6
    bxc6 11.e3 xe3 12.fxe3 f7 13.bd2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 6...f8 7.0-0 d6 8.c3 g4 9.f3 e8 ( 9...xf3 10.gxf3 d7 11.d4
    b6 12.e3 (S. Orlov - M. Leurette, corr. 2009) h3 13.xc6 bxc6
    14.h1 f7 15.g1 g8 16.d2 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 10.d4 exd4 11.xc6 bxc6 12.cxd4 b6 ( 12...xf3
    13.gxf3 b6 14.e3 h5 15.d2 M. Jasinski - W. Lefik, corr. 1998 )
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    13.bd2 g6 14.a4 xf3 15.xf3 xe4 16.xc6 ae8 17.e1 d8
    18.e3 xd4 19.xd4 xf2 20.g3 h5 21.f3 xf3 22.xe4 xe4
    23.xe4 c5+ 24.g2 f2+ 25.h3 b5 26.e3 h5+ 27.h4+
    xh4+ 28.xh4 xh2+ 29.g5 xb2 30.a4 a5 31.h1;
    B3) 6...d6 7.c3 e8 8.d4 exd4
    B3a) 9.cxd4 xd4
    B3a1) 10.c3?! h5 11.d3 f8 12.b4 b6 13.a4 ( 13.e3 g4
    14.f7 c2+ 15.xc2 xe3 16.d5+ d8 17.xc7+ xc7 18.xh5
    xd5 19.exd5 f5 20.h4 h6 21.f7+ e7 22.c1 b6 H. Schulz L. Faber, corr. 2001 ) 13...c6 14.xb6 axb6 15.c3 h6 16.f3
    (A. Karpov - A. Beliavsky, Moscow 1983) xd5! 17.exd5 xf3! 18.gxf3
    e5 19.h4 f5 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B3a2) 10.e3 xd5 11.xd4 g6 12.xc5 xg5 ( 12...f4 13.g3
    xg5 14.gxf4 xc5 15.c3 e8 16.f3 Nejmet 3.07 - Ruffian 2.1.0,
    Internet 2004 ) 13.xd6+ cxd6 14.xd5 xg2 15.f1 h3 16.xb7+
    f6 17.d2 ac8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B3b) 9.xc6! xc6
    B3b1) 10.cxd4 xd4 11.0-0 c5 12.c3 xc3 13.bxc3 h6
    ( 13...xc3 14.d2+- and White has a decisive attack. B. Blankenberg R. Osthus, corr. 2001 ) 14.f3 e8 15.e5 dxe5 16.b3 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B3b2) 10.0-0
    B3b21) 10...g4 11.d3
    B3b211) 11...h6 12.cxd4 hxg5 13.dxc5 xc5 14.h3 e6
    ( 14...d7 15.e3 b5 16.d1 b4 17.e1 g4 18.c3 )
    15.e3 e5 16.d4 f4 17.e1;
    B3b212) 11...dxc3 12.xc3 h6 13.d5+ f8 14.f3 xd5
    15.exd5 e8 16.h3 ( 16.e3 xf3 (A. Paschke - W. Van Vugt, corr.
    1999) 17.gxf3 f7 18.xc5 dxc5 19.fe1 g8 20.ac1 b6
    21.e6 h5= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 16...h5 17.b4
    b6 18.d4 g6 19.d2 xd4 20.xd4 e4 21.c3 c2
    22.g3;
    B3b22) 10...h6 11.f3 dxc3 12.xc3 g4 13.e3 xe3 14.fxe3
    hf8 15.h3 xf3 16.xf3 ]
    5.exd5 a5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 5...b5 [Chapter] [#] 6.f1
    A) 6...d4 7.c3 - 5... Nd4 6. c3 b5 7. Bf1;
    B) worse move is 6...h6
    B1) 7.e6 fxe6 8.dxc6 c5 9.xb5 (Alfil 8.11 - Alarm 0.93.1, Internet
    2008) Suggested improvement for Black: ( 9.d3 0-0 10.e3 xe3 11.fxe3
    d6 12.d2 xc6 Black has a moderate developmental advantage. A.
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    Naiditsch - M. Carlsen, Turin 2006; 9.d4 xd4 10.d3 0-0 11.0-0 d5
    12.e2 a6 13.c3 b6 14.a4 e4 15.c2 xc6 Black has a moderate
    developmental advantage. A. Morozevich - J. Piket, London 1995 ) 9...xf2+!
    10.xf2 d4+
    B1a) 11.f1
    B1a1) 11...0-0 12.e2 b8! ( 12...d5+? 13.e1 f4 14.f3+- )
    13.c4 b4 14.d3 ( 14.a3 xc4 15.xc4 h5+ 16.e1 h4+
    17.d1 g3 18.xe5 xh1 19.d3 f5 20.e1 xh2 Black has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has the
    attack. ) 14...h5+ 15.e1 h4+ 16.d1 g3 17.hxg3 xh1+
    18.d2 g1= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Black has the attack.;
    B1a2) 11...a6 12.d3 e4 13.e2 exd3 14.xd3 f4+ 15.e1 0-0=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b) 11.e1 h4+ 12.e2 g4+ 13.e1 h4+=;
    B2) 7.xf7 xf7 8.dxc6 c5 ( 8...a6 9.e2 d5 10.0-0 f5 11.a4 b4
    12.a3 xa3 13.xa3 Hiarcs 9 - Pro Deo 1.2, Internet 2006 ) 9.e2
    B2a) 9...e4 10.0-0 f8 11.d4 ( 11.c3 xf2 12.e4 g8 13.xf2
    xf2 14.xf2 xf2+ 15.xf2 d4+ 16.f1 a6 17.d3 f8+ 18.f3
    b4 19.e3 xe3 20.e2 d4 21.e1 xb2 22.f2 )
    B2a1) 11...exd4 12.d2 xd2 ( 12...f6 13.b3 b6 14.a4 bxa4
    15.xa4 g8 16.xd4+- A. Gretarsson - M. Hebden, Kopavogur 1994 )
    13.xd2 g8 14.b4 b6 15.xb5;
    B2a2) 11...xd4 12.d2 xd2 13.xd2 xb2 14.b1 d4
    15.xb5;
    B2b) 9...xf2+? 10.xf2 e4+ 11.f1 f8 12.d3 d4 13.e1 g8+
    14.f3 g5 15.xg5 hxg5 16.e2+- F. Vallejo Pons - A. Naiditsch,
    Heraklio 2007;
    B2c) 9...f8 10.d3 g8 11.0-0 e6 ( 11...f5 12.d2 d6 13.a4 b4
    14.c4 d5 15.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. J. Bohak - L. Mauro, corr. 2011 ) 12.c3 b4 13.a4 d6 14.f3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C) 6...xd5 7.c3 c5 8.xb5 e7
    C1) 9.b4 b6 10.f3 d7 11.ge4 0-0-0 12.c5 e4 13.f4
    (Hiarcs 12 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet (blitz) 2008) d6 14.xd7 xd7
    15.xf7 hf8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2) 9.d3 0-0 10.ge4 xe4 11.dxe4 d8 ( 11...d4 12.d3 e6
    13.0-0 g6 14.h1 ab8 15.f4 exf4 16.xf4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. W. Heidenfeld - F. Bohatirchuk, corr.
    1950 ) 12.d3 b4 13.e3 xd3+ 14.cxd3 b4 15.0-0 xb2 16.d5
    d6=;
    C3) 9.0-0 0-0 10.xc6 ( 10.d3 d4 11.c4 g4 12.d2 b6 13.e1
    h6 14.ge4 fe8 15.xf6+ xf6 (Zappa Mexico - Rybka 3.0 Dynamic,
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    Internet (blitz) 2008) 16.e4 g6 17.g3 ab8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 10...xc6 11.f3 ( 11.e1 (Deep Sjeng
    WC2008 - Hiarcs 12, Internet (blitz) 2008) b7 12.f3 b6 13.e2 h6
    14.f3 fe8 15.d3 ad8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 11...b6 12.d3 ( 12.xa8 b7 13.xf8+ xf8 14.d3 c5= )
    12...b7 13.f5 h6 14.ge4 xe4 15.xe4 fe8 16.xe5 d6
    17.c3 ]
    [ 5...d4 [Chapter] [#] 6.c3 b5 ( 6...f5 7.0-0 h6 8.f3 e4 9.e1 e7
    10.e5 0-0 11.h3 c5 12.d4 exd3 13.xd3 b6 14.a4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 4,
    Internet 2010 )
    A) worse move is 7.d3 f5 8.xf5 xf5 9.d4 ( 9.f3 h4 10.h3 g6
    11.d4 xd5 12.0-0 d6 A. Morozevich - J. Timman, Amsterdam 1996; 9.d6
    xd6 10.f3 e7 11.d3 0-0 12.0-0 d7 13.d2 fd5 (with the idea
    f5) ) 9...xd5 10.0-0 h4 11.f3 0-0-0=;
    B) 7.f1 xd5 8.cxd4 xg5 9.xb5+ d8
    B1) worse move is 10.f3 exd4 ( 10...b7 11.0-0 - 10. O-O Bb7 11.
    Qf3 ) 11.c6 f4
    B1a) worse move is 12.0-0 g4 ( 12...b8 13.d3 d6 14.g3 h3+
    15.g2 g6 16.a3 h5 17.c4 h4 18.xd6 cxd6 19.d2 xb2
    (D. Pirrot - A. Karpatchev, Dresden 2006) 20.d5! hxg3 21.hxg3 h5
    22.a5+ e7 23.ae1+ e6 24.xd4 f4+ 25.xf4 xa5 26.h4+
    g5 27.h8 e5 28.b1 ) 13.e4 ( 13.e1 d6 14.e4
    - 13. Qe4 Bd6 14. Re1 ) 13...d6 14.e1 ( 14.xa8?? e8-+ ) 14...d7
    15.d3 xc6 16.xc6 d5 17.xd5 xd5 White can maintain equality
    with accurate play. Wei Yi - J. Duda, Pune 2014;
    B1b) 12.xa8? g4 13.c6 d3+ 14.f1 d6 15.e4 xc1 16.d5
    f5 Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Stockfish 1.5.1, Internet 2009;
    B1c) 12.g3 c5
    B1c1) 13.0-0 e2+ 14.g2 b8 15.e1 ( 15.b4 xb4 16.a3 [#]
    xc6! (with the idea Bb7) R. Freydl - C. Boschetti, Ticino 1993 )
    15...b6 16.a8 a6 17.b4 e5;
    B1c2) 13.c3 d3+ 14.xd3 xc6 15.xd4+ d6 16.0-0 e8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 10.0-0
    B2a) 10...exd4 11.c6 b8 - 10... Rb8 11. Bc6 exd4;
    B2b) 10...b8 11.c6 exd4 ( 11...g4 12.f3 h3 13.f2 b4 14.d3
    g6 15.e4 f5 16.a3 fxe4 17.axb4 exd3 18.c3 xb4 19.e4
    M. Rebord - A. Civitillo, corr. 2005 ) 12.d3 f5 ( 12...f4 13.a3 f6
    14.xf4 xa3 15.bxa3 xf4 16.a4 Arasan 11.5 - Critter 0.40, Internet
    2009 ) 13.e1 d6 14.d2 b6 15.xd5 xd5 16.c4 b7 17.d2
    e8 18.c2 d7 19.b3 Black's king is stuck in the center. Houdini 2.0c Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
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    B2c) 10...b7 11.f3 b8 ( 11...exd4 12.e1 d6 13.d3 f6 14.g4
    c8 15.e4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Iv.
    Saric - Ki. Georgiev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 12.dxe5 e3 ( 12...b4
    13.d4 g6 14.d5 xd5 15.d1 xb5 16.c3 c6 17.xb5 xb5
    18.f5 e7 19.a3 g6 20.f4 a6 21.xf7 c6 22.e3 c7
    23.ac1+- M. Jasinski - W. Boom, corr. 1995; 12...f4 13.g3 xe5
    14.d4 h3+ 15.xh3 xb5 16.c3 d7 17.g3+- J. Borrellas
    Comellas - J. Miro Jorda, corr. 1998 ) 13.h3 xg2+ 14.xg2 xg2
    15.d4 e7 16.e2 h4 17.d1 f3+ 18.xf3 xf3 19.d3 a8
    20.c3 b6 21.g3 g6 22.e3 d7 23.c1 b8 24.b3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. H. Krueger - B. Kovernikov,
    corr. 2011 ]
    [ 5...xd5?! [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6.d4 xd4 7.c3 ( 7.0-0 e7 (G. Jokmin - R. Pecsi, corr. 2009) 8.e1 0-0
    9.xe5 f6 10.c3 c6 11.xd8 xd8= ) 7...b5
    A1) 8.xd5 xd5 9.f3 ( 9.cxd4 xg2 10.f3 xf3 11.xf3 b7
    12.e2 exd4 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. J. Peng - E. Forshaw, Windsor 2010 ) 9...c5 10.cxd4 cxd4=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 8.d3 h6 9.xf7 ( 9.h5 hxg5 10.xh8 e4 11.cxd4 exd3 12.0-0
    f6 13.c3 xd4 14.xb5 c4 15.a4 a6 16.a3 h4 17.e1+ e6
    18.xh4 gxh4= Houdini 1.5ab - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011; 9.h7
    b4 10.cxb4 xb4+ 11.c3 b7 12.0-0 d7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Critter 1.2 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 )
    9...xf7 10.cxd4 exd4 11.0-0 b8 ( 11...b7 12.xb5 b6 13.d3 f6
    14.d2 d6 15.a4 ae8 16.a5 d5 17.c4 Tankist 3.1 - Critter 1.4,
    Internet 2011 ) 12.a4 b4 13.xb5 g8 14.d2 b7 15.e1 c5 16.a3
    d5 17.f3 Deep Rybka 4.1 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2011;
    B) 6.f3? xg5 7.xd5 d4 8.xf7+ d8 9.0-0 xc2 K. Engfer - U.
    Kumpmann, Germany 2004;
    C) 6.xf7 xf7 7.f3+ e6 8.c3 cb4
    C1) 9.b3 c6 ( 9...c5 10.0-0 c6 11.e4 e7 12.a3 a6 13.c4 b6
    14.d4 f8 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) 15.h5 f5 16.d5+
    cxd5 17.cxd5+ xd5 18.xf5+ xf5 19.xd5 c7 20.g3+ f6
    21.e4 ) 10.a3 a6 11.xd5 cxd5 12.d4 d7 13.0-0 ( 13.dxe5 c7
    14.xd5 g4 15.xg4 xd5= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. C. Siger - E. Szabo, corr. 2007 ) 13...e4 14.f7+ c6 15.c4
    c7 16.cxd5+ b6 17.d6 xd6 18.e3 a5 ( 18...d7 19.c4 b5
    20.c3 a6 21.c4 e8 22.a4 xc4 23.xc4+ b5 24.axb5+ b7
    25.a5 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    18...d7 19.c4 b5 20.d5+ c5 21.c3 O. Kunakov - T. Van
    Bommel, corr. 2009 ) 19.d5+ a6 20.xg7 b6= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
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    C2) 9.e4 c6 10.a3 a6 11.d4 ac7 12.f4 f7 13.fxe5 e6 14.0-0+
    g8 15.e2 b5 16.b3 c5= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. L. Fernandes - A. Barbosa, corr. 2010;
    C3) 9.a3? xc2+ 10.d1 xa1 11.xd5 h4! ( Updated on November
    28, 2015 11...d6? 12.d4 e6 13.e1 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. A. Shirov - S. Sulskis, Tromso 2014 )
    12.b6+ e7 13.f7+ d8 14.xa8 d6 15.xg7 g4+ 16.xg4
    xg4+ 17.f3 d7 Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C4) 9.0-0 c6 10.d4
    C4a) 10...d7 11.a3 xc3 ( 11...xc2 12.f5+ c7 13.xc2 xc3
    14.bxc3 Black has a poorly-placed king. White has a lasting initiative. )
    12.axb4! d5 13.xd5 cxd5 14.a5 f6 15.xd5+ c7 16.g3!
    C4a1) 16...g6 17.g5 xb4 - 16... Bxb4 17. Bg5 Qg6 ( 17...d7
    18.b5! (with the idea Qc3+) b4 19.dxe5 e6 20.d4 a5 21.a1
    b6 22.c3+ b8 23.e7+- and White has a decisive attack.;
    17...b6+- - 16... b6 17. Bg5 Qg6 );
    C4a2) 16...b6 17.g5
    C4a21) 17...g6 18.d8+ c6 ( 18...b7 19.xe5 f7 20.e4
    b8 21.g5+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 19.b5+! xd5
    20.xe5+ c4 [#] 21.g5!!
    C4a211) 21...f5 22.b3+ c3 23.e3+ b4 24.e2! a3
    25.c1+ a2 26.c4+-;
    C4a212) 21...e6 22.b3+ c3 23.g3+ xd4 ( 23...b2
    24.d2+- (with the idea Qc3+); 23...b4 24.d3+- (with the idea
    Bd2+) ) 24.d3+ c5 25.c1+- (with the idea Ba3);
    C4a213) 21...xc2 22.c1 xc1+ 23.xc1 b4 24.e2+ b3
    25.d3+ a2 26.c2! f5 27.xf5+-;
    C4a22) 17...c6 18.xe5 d6 19.f4!
    C4a221) 19...b7 20.b5 c7 21.fe1 (with the idea Re7) d7
    22.c5! xf4 ( 22...bxc5 23.xd6 ae8 24.a1 b6 25.f3+
    c6 26.bxc6+ xc6 27.f7+ c8 28.dxc5+- ) 23.xc7+ xc7
    24.f3+ b8 25.d5 e8 26.xe8+ xe8 27.f4!+-;
    C4a222) 19...f8 20.e7+ d7 21.e5 b5 22.c4! bxc4 23.b5
    d5 24.b3! c3 25.c1+-;
    C4a3) 16...xb4 17.g5
    C4a31) 17...g6 18.c3 c6 19.xe5 d6 20.f4! (with the idea
    Rc5) f8 ( 20...g5?! 21.xg5 f8 22.g3 b6 23.d5 c4
    24.e3+ c5 25.h6+- (with the idea b4) ) 21.c5 xf4 ( 21...xf4
    22.xg7+ d7 23.g3 d6 24.xc6+ bxc6 25.xh7 ) 22.xg7+
    d7 23.xc6+ xc6 24.xh7;
    C4a32) 17...c6 18.xe5 d6 19.e7 d7 ( 19...b8 20.xg7
    xe7 21.xe7 d8 22.e5+ d6 23.xh7 ) 20.xd6+ xd6
    21.c4 d8 ( 21...b8 22.xg7 d8 23.d5 c7 24.e1 )
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    22.xg7 f8 23.xh7 c8 24.b3 c6 25.fe1;
    C4b) 10...f6 11.e2
    C4b1) 11...e7 (T. Radozycki - K. Buscher, corr. 2003) Suggested
    improvement for White: 12.e4!? g6!? ( 12...f4?! 13.xf4 xf4
    14.dxe5 f5 15.d6 g4 16.f3 e6 17.xe6 xe6 18.ad1
    Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 13.c3 f5 14.f3 a6 15.dxe5 d7
    16.xa6 bxa6 17.xa6;
    C4b2) 11...d7 12.dxe5 g6 (Historically important game D. Harrwitz Smith/Bogle, Glasgow 1848) Suggested improvement for White: 13.a3!
    xc3 ( 13...xc2? 14.d3 d4 15.d1 f7 16.c4 e6 17.xd5
    cxd5 18.xd5+ c7 19.e3+- Black has a poorly-protected king. )
    14.e6+! d8 15.bxc3 d5 16.e1
    C4b21) 16...d6 17.xd5 cxd5 18.c4
    C4b211) 18...d4!? 19.c5! xc5 ( 19...c7 20.c4+- (with the idea
    c6) ) 20.b5 d6 21.g5+ c7 22.c4+ b8 23.xd4 c7
    24.f4 b6 25.e7 e8 26.ad1+-;
    C4b212) 18...e4 19.d2 xc4 20.g5+ e7 21.xg7 e8
    22.e5 (with the idea Bf4, Rad1) c6 23.f4 xe6 24.xe6 xe6
    25.xe6;
    C4b22) 16...e7 17.b2! (with the idea Bxd5) f8 ( 17...f6
    18.ad1 c7 19.xd5 cxd5 20.xd5 d8 21.c4+ b8 22.xd8
    xd8 23.c1 g5 24.h4 h6 25.f4! ) 18.ad1 f6 19.d3 g5
    20.c4 f4 [#] 21.g6+! d7 22.xd7+ c8 23.f3 xg6 24.g3
    C4b221) 24...xe6?! 25.ed1 f6 [#] 26.c5!! (with the idea Qb3)
    C4b2211) 26...xc5?! 27.e2! xd7 ( 27...e5 28.f4+- )
    28.e8+ c7 29.xd7+ b6 30.xa8+-;
    C4b2212) 26...g4 27.b3 b8 28.d3 d4 29.f7+-;
    C4b222) 24...xe6 25.ed1 e2+ 26.g2 g6 27.7d2 c7
    28.xe2 f8 29.xe6 xe6 30.c3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ]
    6.b5+ c6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 6...d7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7.e2 xd5 8.d4 e7
    A1) 9.f3 exd4 10.xd4 f6 11.0-0 c6 12.c4 0-0 13.d1 d6
    ( 13...c8 14.c3 f5 15.b5 a6 16.bd4 xd4 17.xd4 e4=
    S. Djuraev - V. Yandemirov, Alushta 2009; 13...e8 14.c3 e6 15.f4
    (S. Mamedyarov - A. Naiditsch, Dortmund 2007) d6 16.h4 f5 17.d3
    xd3 18.xd3 e5 19.xe5 xe5= ) 14.c3 e8 15.e3 a6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. White has poor queen placement.;
    A2) 9.e4 exd4 10.xd4 f6 11.0-0 c6 12.xf6+ xf6 13.e3+
    e7= E. Van de Wynkele - F. Erwich, Belgium 2011;
    B) 7.e2
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    B1) 7...d6 8.c3 0-0 ( 8...c6 9.dxc6 xc6 10.xc6 xc6 11.0-0 0-0
    12.d3 c8 13.ge4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. C. Herbrechtsmeier - G. Prill, Badenweiler 1988 ) 9.xd7 xd7
    B1a) 10.0-0 c6 11.d3 ( 11.dxc6 xc6 12.d3 d4 13.d1 ac8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Sulskis - A.
    Beliavsky, Koszalin 1998 ) 11...g4 ( 11...h6 12.ge4 xe4 13.xe4
    G. Sax - U. Krstic, Pula 1999 ) 12.dxc6 xg5 13.xd6 xc6 (E. Limayo J. Leroy, corr. 1999) 14.d3 g6 15.e3;
    B1b) 10.a3
    B1b1) 10...b6 11.0-0 ( 11.d3 c6 12.b4 b7 13.dxc6 xc6 14.ce4
    d7 15.f3 A. Morozevich - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 1999 ) 11...fe8
    12.b4 b7 13.b2 e4 14.gxe4 xe4 15.xe4 f5 16.a6 xe4
    17.xb7 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Aramis
    - Masegui, corr. 2002;
    B1b2) 10...e7 11.0-0 xd5 12.xe5 xc3 ( 12...c6 13.d3 h6
    14.ge4 f5 15.xd5 cxd5 16.c3 Iv. Saric - M. Pavlovic, Biel 2012 )
    13.dxc3 b6 14.f3 f6 15.f4 fe8 16.d2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. De los Reyes Bastida - J. Robinson,
    corr. 2003;
    B2) 7...e7
    B2a) 8.xd7+ xd7 9.c4 c6 10.d4 exd4 11.d2 [#]
    B2a1) 11...b6 12.xa5 bxa5 13.dxc6 xc6 ( 13...c7 14.0-0 0-0
    15.d2 fe8 16.d3 xc6 17.fe1 H. Asis Gargatagli - V. Lillo
    Castay, Catalunya 2012 ) 14.0-0 c5 ( 14...b7 15.d2 0-0 16.ab1
    fe8 17.d3 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 15.f3 0-0
    16.bd2 White has slightly better pawn structure. A. Kovacevic - A.
    Baryshpolets, Cappelle la Grande 2013;
    B2a2) 11...0-0!! 12.0-0 ( 12.xa5? d8! 13.d2 xa5 14.xa5
    g4! 15.0-0 xg5 16.d2 b6 17.f3 bxa5 18.xg5 cxd5 19.cxd5
    fd8 20.fd1 xd5 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 12...fe8 13.d3 ( 13.xa5 b4 14.xe8+ xe8 15.xb4
    cxd5 16.d2 a5 17.xa5 dxc4 18.gf3 a4 ) 13...c7 14.b4 cxd5
    15.bxa5 dxc4 16.c1 ( 16.xd4?! ad8 17.b2 g4 18.f3 d3
    (with the idea Rxf3) 19.b5 ed8 20.h3 xf3! 21.hxg4 c5!
    Black has the attack. ) 16...c3 ( 16...xh2+ 17.xh2 cxd3 18.g1
    ac8 19.e1 g6 20.f3 d5 21.a4 g7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Tankist 3.1, Internet
    2012 ) 17.xd4 c2 18.b2 ( 18.c3? ad8 19.f4 xd4 20.xc7
    c4 21.b5 a6 22.d6 xc7 23.xe8 xe8 24.f3 f6 25.e1
    d6 26.ac1 b2 ) 18...cxb1 19.axb1 d7 20.f3 b6 21.axb6
    axb6 22.xb6 xa2= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    B2b) 8.f3
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    B2b1) 8...xd5 9.xd7+ xd7 10.xe5 f5 11.d4 0-0
    (I. Angermann - M. Hoffmann, corr. 2000) ( 11...b4 12.a3 0-0-0
    13.e3 he8 14.0-0 f6 15.f3 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 12.d3 e6 13.0-0 c5 14.e1 cxd4 15.f3 b6
    16.a3 c6 17.b4 ad8 18.bd2 (weakness d4);
    B2b2) 8...0-0 9.xe5 xb5 10.xb5 d6 11.d4 c5 ( 11...xe5
    12.dxe5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.d2 c4 15.c3 xc3 16.xc3
    xe5 17.0-0-0 c6 18.d7 ac8 19.b4 a6 20.a4 fd8 21.hd1 f6
    22.b2 xd7 23.xd7 b8= Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. E. Inarkiev - V. Yandemirov, Sochi 2006 ) 12.dxc6 ( 12.d2 cxd4
    13.xa5 e7 14.f4 xe5 15.fxe5 xe5+ 16.d1 a6 17.e2 xd5
    18.d2 ac8 19.f3 e4 20.f1 fe8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5 - Critter 1.6a, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ) 12...xc6 13.f3 e8+ 14.e3 b4 15.a3 a6 16.e2
    bd5 17.0-0 c7 18.h3 xa3 19.bxa3 ac8 20.ac1 c3 21.d3
    xa2 22.b1 b5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B2c) 8.c3
    B2c1) [Chapter] [#] 8...0-0
    B2c11) 9.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    B2c111) 9...g4
    B2c1111) 10.xe5
    B2c11111) 10...d6
    B2c111111) 11.d4?! c5! 12.a4 ( 12.d3 a6 13.h3 c8
    14.a4 b5 N. Short - Xie Jun, Jinan 2002 ) 12...a6 13.ge4
    xe4 14.xe4 f5 15.e6+ h8 16.f3 h5 Rybka 2.3.2a Fritz 10, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B2c111112) 11.e3
    B2c1111121) 11...c6?! 12.dxc6 bxc6 13.a4 e8
    ( 13...c7 14.d4 xh2+ 15.h1 fe8 16.d3 d6
    17.f3 ) 14.ge4 f5 15.xf6+ xf6 16.f3;
    B2c1111122) 11...a6 12.e2= - 10... a6 11. Be2 Bd6 12.
    Qe3;
    B2c11112) 10...a6 11.e2 d6 12.e3 ( 12.d4 c5 13.d3
    c4 14.d4 xe2 15.xe2 e8 16.c3 b5 17.a3 c7 18.f3
    b6 19.f4 xd5= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. W. Ottenweller - R. Fuzishawa, corr. 2004 )
    12...e8 13.d3 xe2 ( 13...xh2+ 14.xh2 xe2 15.xe2=
    - 13... Bxe2 14. Nxe2 Bxh2 15. Kxh2 ) 14.xe2 xh2+ ( 14...h6
    15.f3 xd5 16.g3 f6 17.f5; 14...e5 15.f4 xd5
    16.f3 c5+ 17.h1 c6 18.d3 d7 19.c3 d4 20.d1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Bartel B. Predojevic, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 15.xh2 g4+ 16.g1
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    xg5 17.c3 f4 18.g3 ( 18.h3 e1 19.g3 xf1+
    20.xf1 xg3 21.fxg3 c4 22.b3 d6 23.d3 f5= )
    18...xg3 19.fxg3 c4 20.b3 b6 21.a3
    (C. Herbrechtsmeier - J. Nunn, Germany 1985) ad8 22.f4
    f6 23.d6 cxd6 24.b4 fd7 25.d4 c5=;
    B2c1112) 10.f3
    B2c11121) 10...h5 11.xe5
    B2c111211) 11...g6 12.d4 ( 12.ge4 a6 - 11... a6 12.
    Nge4 Bg6 ) 12...c6 13.dxc6 xc6 14.xc6 bxc6 (M. Silies M. Jenull, corr. 2006) 15.e3 xc2 16.ge4 b6 17.c5
    fe8 18.f2 g6 19.e1;
    B2c111212) 11...a6
    B2c1112121) 12.ge4
    B2c11121211) 12...g6
    B2c111212111) 13.d3 e8 14.h1 b5 ( 14...h5
    15.d4 (R. Sikorsky - J. Hernandez Munoz, corr. 2007)
    c6! 16.f2 b4= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 15.a3 ( 15.d4 c6 16.f2 xd5
    17.xd5 xd5 18.c3 (B. Socko - A. Naiditsch, Novi
    Sad 2009) d4 19.xd4 xd4 20.e4 ad8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    15...b7 16.g3 h5 17.f2 f5 18.g4 fxe4 19.gxh5
    (N. Short - J. Hector, Lanzarote 2003) exd3 20.hxg6
    hxg6 21.cxd3 f6 22.b4 d7 23.g1 f5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c111212112) 13.e2 b5 (D. Pavasovic - J. Hector,
    Plovdiv 2003) ( 13...e8 14.d4 c5 15.f2 xd5
    16.xd5 xd5 17.d3 f5 18.g3 f6 19.c3 ) 14.g3
    xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.d3 fe8 17.e1;
    B2c11121212) 12...xe4! 13.fxe4 ( 13.xe4 axb5
    14.xh5 f5 15.c3 b4 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13...g6 14.e2 d6
    15.d4 h4 16.h3 f5 17.f2 g3 18.f3 e5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c1112122) 12.d3! e8 13.g3 h6 14.ge4 xd5
    15.xd5 xd5 16.h1 c6 17.b3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c11122) 10...f5
    B2c111221) worse move is 11.d3 xd5 12.xe5 xc3
    13.bxc3 g6 14.e4 ( 14.d4 c5 15.f4 a6 Thinker 5.4C Stockfish 1.2a, Internet 2010 ) 14...c6 15.a4 (Petir 4.39 GNU Chess 5.07.173b, Internet 2011) f5 16.g3 f6 17.c5
    b6 18.b4 c5 19.b2 c4 Black has more than adequate
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    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c111222) 11.a4 d7
    B2c1112221) 12.f4 exf4 13.xf4 g6 14.f3 d6 15.h4
    e7 16.f4= ( 16.g4 f6 17.f4 d6 18.h4 a6 19.b4
    b5 20.bxa5 bxa4 21.c4 b8 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. Thinker 5.4C Cyclone 2.2, Internet 2010 );
    B2c1112222) 12.xd7 xd7 13.d3 f6 14.ge4 c6
    15.dxc6 xc6 16.e3 b6 17.ae1 g6 18.f4 exf4
    19.xf4 fe8 20.d2 f5 21.g3 h6 22.e3 ad8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Stockfish 1.7.1 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010;
    B2c112) 9...xb5 10.xb5 c6 11.dxc6 xc6= - 8. .. Bxb5 9.
    Qxb5+ c6 10. dxc6 Nxc6 11. O-O O-O;
    B2c12) 9.xd7 [Chapter] [#] xd7
    B2c121) 10.f3 c5 11.0-0 fe8
    B2c1211) 12.xe5 f5 13.b5 b6 14.d3 a6 15.a4 e4
    ( 15...xd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.f4 f5 18.d3 g5 19.h3 h6=
    White has poor knight placement. A. Brito - J. Straka, corr. 2010 )
    16.d1 xd5 17.f4 d6 18.d3 c5 19.b4 c6 20.d2
    d4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
    Turkov - H. Knoll, corr. 2008;
    B2c1212) 12.b1 xd5 13.d3 d4 14.xd4 f4 15.f3
    xd4 16.e1 c6 17.d3 e6 18.e3 d7 19.g4 ad8
    20.e4 e7= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0, Internet 2012;
    B2c122) 10.0-0 fe8 ( 10...xd5 11.xe5 c6 12.d3 fe8 13.d2
    b6 14.g3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    J. Siigur - M. De Almeida, corr. 2003 ) 11.xe5 d6 12.d4 c6
    13.a4 b4 14.b3 a5 15.a4 a6 16.d3 bxd5 17.xd5 xd5
    18.b5 c6 19.c4 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    B2c2) 8...c6 9.dxc6 xc6 10.xc6 xc6 11.f3 0-0 12.0-0 e4
    13.e5 c8 14.d3 exd3 15.xd3 c7 16.e1 fd8 17.g3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Houwen - G.
    Staf, corr. 2003;
    B2c3) 8...xb5 [Chapter] [#] 9.xb5+ c6 10.dxc6 xc6
    B2c31) 11.xb7 c8 ( 11...d4 12.0-0 0-0= - 11. O-O O-O 12.
    Qxb7 Nd4 ) 12.0-0 0-0= - 11. O-O O-O 12. Qxb7 Rc8;
    B2c32) 11.0-0 0-0 12.xb7
    B2c321) 12...d4 13.ge4 ( 13.f3 b8 14.xa7 (J. Rudd - A.
    Kosten, England 2012) xc2 15.b1 e4 16.g5 h6 17.gxe4
    xe4 18.xe4 a3 19.a1 c2 20.b1= ) 13...xc2 14.b1
    d3 15.xe7 ( 15.xf6+ xf6 16.b3 fd8 17.e4 ac8=
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    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...xe4
    16.xe5 ae8 ( 16...e3? 17.fxe3 xc3 18.bxc3 xb1 19.a3
    xa2 20.xf8 xf8 21.d4 A. Naiditsch - A. Graf, Bad
    Koenigshofen 2007 ) 17.b5 (1/2-1/2 A. Polivanov - V. Yandemirov,
    Alushta 2010) xf2! 18.xd3 ( 18.xf2? d4+ 19.g3 e5
    20.f4 d6 21.a4 g5 22.xc2 gxf4+ 23.f3 c6+ 24.f2 f3
    25.gxf3 h6-+ and Black has a decisive attack. ) 18...xd3 19.b3
    e5 20.b2 fe8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B2c322) 12...c8
    B2c3221) 13.a6 b4 14.a4 d7
    B2c32211) 15.b3 c6 16.a4 d4 ( 16...b4= ) 17.xd7
    xd7 18.f3 xc2= - 15. Qxd7 Nxd7 16. Nf3 Nxc2;
    B2c32212) 15.xd7 xd7 16.f3 xc2 17.b1 fd8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c3222) 13.d3 c7 14.a6 d4 15.a5 xc2 16.b1 b4
    17.f3 xd3 18.xe5 xf2! 19.e3 ( 19.xf2 c5 20.a4
    e8 21.f4 ce7 22.bf1 xe5 23.xe5 xe5 24.f4 e7
    25.h1 xf2 26.xf2 g4 27.f4 e3 28.e1 g6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.; 19.xf2? c5+ 20.e1 g4! 21.f4
    xe5 22.xe5 e8 23.f5 d6-+ and Black has a decisive
    attack. ) 19...2g4 20.bd1 c8 21.xg4 xg4 22.d4 d7
    23.h1 b7= Houdini 2.0c Pro - IvanHoe 9.46, Internet (blitz)
    2012 ]
    7.dxc6 bxc6 Top level line: 8.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8.e2 [Chapter] [#] h6 Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles):
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 9.f3 [Chapter] [#] e4 10.e5
    A1) [Chapter] [#] 10...d6
    A1a) 11.f4 [Chapter] [#] exf3 12.xf3
    A1a1) 12...c7 13.0-0 0-0 14.d4 c5 15.c3 a6
    A1a11) 16.d5 b7 17.h1 ( 17.e1 xd5 18.xd5 xd5
    Black has the initiative. B. Ekenberg - O. Kinnmark, Stockholm 1967 )
    17...ad8 18.b3 fe8 19.c4 d7 20.d3 xc4 21.bxc4 c8
    22.b1 g4 23.h3 h5= <Engine/Centaur> - Toga II 1.4.2JD,
    Internet 2008;
    A1a12) 16.h1 b7 17.dxc5 ( 17.e3 ad8 18.g1 fe8 19.e1
    c6 20.d5 b4 21.c4 xe1 22.xe1 e5 23.f3 bxd5
    24.xd5 xd5 25.xd5 xd5 26.d3 d4 Historically important
    game B. Spassky - E. Geller, Gothenburg 1955 ) 17...xc5 18.h4!
    ad8 19.e1 d4 ( 19...fe8 20.f4 c6 21.g3 ) 20.f4 c6
    21.g3 xc3 22.xc3 xc3 23.bxc3 d5 24.d2 H. Arppi - T.
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    Nisula, corr. 2009;
    A1a2) 12...0-0
    A1a21) 13.d4 e8 14.0-0 c5 ( 14...g4 15.c3 c7 16.e5 xe2
    17.xe2 xe5 18.dxe5 xe5= E. Sutovsky - A. Beliavsky, Pune
    2004 ) 15.h1 b7 16.c3 cxd4 17.xd4 c6 18.h4 e5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Vukcevich - O.
    Romanishin, Hastings 1976;
    A1a22) 13.0-0 c5
    A1a221) 14.b3 b7 ( 14...c6 15.a3= - 14. Na4 Nc6 15. b3 )
    15.b2 ( 15.a3= - 14. Na3 Bb7 15. b3 ) 15...c4 16.a3
    (A. Karason - I. Travi, corr. 1977) g4 17.h3 c5+ 18.h1 f2+
    19.xf2 xf2 20.xc4=;
    A1a222) 14.c3 c6 15.d3 e8 16.h1 b8 17.b3 d4
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Z.
    Zvan - A. Mikhalchishin, Nova Gorica 1999;
    A1a223) 14.a3
    A1a2231) 14...c6 15.b3 e8 16.b2 b7 (I. Romanov - H.
    Akvist, corr. 1969) ( 16...d4 17.xd4 cxd4 18.f3 b8
    19.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
    Kazhgaleyev - J. Dorfman, Cannes 2005 ) 17.b5 c7 18.c4
    e6
    A1a22311) 19.xc6 xc6 20.h4 (R. Skrobek - P. Lukacs,
    Wroclaw 1980) h5 21.h3 ( 21.f5 xh2+ 22.xh2 g4+
    23.h3 g5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 21...d5 22.xh5 f4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A1a22312) 19.e1 xe1+ 20.xe1 d4 21.xd4 cxd4
    22.ce5 d6 ( 22...xe5 23.xe5 xf3 24.gxf3 a5 25.e2
    d5 26.h1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 23.a4 g5= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A1a2232) 14...b7 15.b3 (H. Arppi - W. Zundel, corr. 2008)
    xh2+ ( 15...b8 16.h3 g3= ) 16.xh2 g4+ 17.h3 c8
    18.e1 e8 19.b2 d6 20.g3 ( 20.g3 e6= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 20...f2+ 21.h2
    g4+ 22.h3=;
    A1b) 11.d4 [Chapter] [#] exd3 12.xd3
    A1b1) 12...c7 [Chapter] [#] 13.b3 ( 13.g3 0-0 14.0-0= - 12... O-O 13.
    O-O Qc7 14. g3 ) 13...0-0 14.b2
    A1b11) 14...e8 15.h3 e7 ( worse move is 15...e4 16.0-0 e7
    17.e1 g5 18.f3 f5 (Rybka 3 - Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2008)
    19.e2 c7 20.e1 ) 16.c3 f5 17.0-0 c7 18.e1 d6 19.g3
    xh3 20.f4 xd1 21.axd1 f5 22.d3 ab8 23.a4 e4
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    24.d4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Komodo 2.01 - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011;
    A1b12) 14...e4 15.c3
    A1b121) 15...xc3 16.xc3 c5 17.g3 ( 17.d2 c6 18.h3 d4
    19.0-0 xe2+ 20.xe2 c4 21.b4 e6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. G. Pecis - T. Llorach Gracia, corr.
    2008 ) 17...b7 18.0-0 c6 ( 18...c4 19.f4 xf4 20.d4 e5
    21.xe5 xe5 22.xe5 fe8 23.f4 I. Siger - A. Reede, corr.
    2007 ) 19.f3 xf3 20.xf3 xf3 21.xa5 c4 22.b2 e5
    23.c3;
    A1b122) 15...f5
    A1b1221) 16.h3 ad8 17.0-0
    A1b12211) 17...fe8 18.xe4 ( 18.f3 (A. Morozevich - A.
    Onischuk, Moscow 1996) c5 19.e1 xe1+ 20.xe1 xd3
    21.cxd3 xd3 22.e2 xb2 23.xb2 b7 24.c2 c5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 18...xe4 19.f3 f5 20.h5 e6
    21.d2 A. Rodin - A. Julin, Kiev 2008;
    A1b12212) 17...c5 18.e1 ( 18.f3 (T. Radjabov - A. Naiditsch,
    Warsaw 2005) xc3 19.xc3 c4 20.xa5 xa5 21.bxc4 e6
    22.e1 c7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 18...c6 19.g4 xc3 20.xf5 d5 21.c4 fe8
    22.b1 de7 23.e4;
    A1b12213) 17...c5 18.e1 ab7 19.f1 xd3 20.xd3
    xd3 21.cxd3 c5 22.d4 e6 23.d5 e5 24.g4 xc3
    25.xc3 xd5 26.e3 White has slightly better pawn structure.
    F. Sorroche Lupion - J. Helmer, corr. 2007;
    A1b1222) 16.g3!? a3 ( 16...g5 17.d2 fe8 18.0-0-0;
    16...xc3 17.xc3 c5 18.0-0 ) 17.xe4 xb2 18.xb2 xe4
    19.0-0;
    A1b123) 15...f5
    A1b1231) 16.h3 a6 17.0-0 ad8
    A1b12311) 18.e1 fe8
    A1b123111) 19.xe4 xe4 20.d1 ( 20.d2 c5 21.c4 c6
    22.c3 d4 23.d1 e7= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ) 20...c5 21.f3 c4 22.xe4 fxe4 23.e5 a3
    24.g4 ( 24.d4 b2 25.c3 xc3 26.xc3 xd1 27.fxd1
    cxb3 28.xa5 xe5 29.axb3 e3 30.e1 b7= Stockfish 1.6.
    3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 )
    A1b1231111) 24...xb2 25.e6+ h7 26.g6+ ( 26.f5+
    g8 27.e6+= ) 26...g8 27.xa6 (G. Werner - F. Lo
    Nigro, corr. 2000) xe5 28.ad1 e8 29.fe1 Black can
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    maintain equality with accurate play.;
    A1b1231112) 24...c8 25.xe4 xb2 26.ae1 cxb3
    27.axb3 a6 28.g6 xf1 29.e7+ h8 30.g6+
    g8=;
    A1b123112) 19.f4 b7 (Hiarcs 10 - Fritz 11, Internet (blitz)
    2008) 20.h1 xc3 21.xc3 xd3 22.cxd3 xf4 23.f3 g6
    24.f2 e5 25.d4 f6 26.g4 d6 27.gxf5 g5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b12312) 18.h1 b7 ( 18...f4 19.f3 (A. Naiditsch - S.
    Halkias, Zlatibor 2007) c5 20.xc5! xd1 21.fxd1 c8
    22.e1 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 19.e1 fe8 20.d1 bc5 21.f4 xd3
    22.xd3 c5 23.e2 h7 24.f2 c8 25.g3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet 2009;
    A1b1232) 16.g3 b7 17.0-0 ad8 ( 17...g5 18.h4 e6
    19.f3 ae8 20.g2 Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz)
    2007 ) 18.f3 c5 ( 18...g5 19.g2 f4 20.h4 Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 19.b5 (I. Salcedo Mederos J. Elburg, corr. 2010) c8 20.xd6 xd6 21.g2 c4 22.a3
    cxd3 23.xd6 xd6 24.xd3;
    A1b2) 12...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    A1b21) 13.b3 f5 14.b2 c5 15.a3 c4 16.xc4 xc4 17.bxc4
    b8 18.xf6 xf6 19.0-0 fd8= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. M. Hladecek - M. Dedina, corr. 2005;
    A1b22) 13.c3 c7 14.h3 a6 15.e3 ( 15.f4 xf4 16.xf4
    xf4 17.xa6 fe8+ N. Ninov - E. Bacrot, Evry 2008 ) 15...c4
    16.d4 e7 17.c1 c5 18.xf6 xf6 19.d5 d6 20.xf6+
    xf6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b23) 13.0-0 c7 ( 13...f5 14.g3 e8 15.f3 d5 16.e1 d7
    17.xe8+ xe8 18.b3 xd3 19.cxd3 b4 20.d2 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Deep
    Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 14.g3 ( Updated on November 28, 2015
    14.h3 c5 15.b3 c4 16.bxc4 xc4 17.d2 xd2 18.xd2 f5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Liu Qingnan - Yu
    Yangyi, Xinghua 2015 ) 14...h3 15.e1 ad8 16.f3 c5 17.b3 c4
    18.bxc4 xc4 19.d2 (H. Furrer - A. Marcinkiewicz, corr. 2000) e5
    20.b2 fe8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 10...c7 11.d4 exd3 12.xd3 d6 - 10... Bd6 11. d4 exd3 12. Nxd3
    Qc7;
    A3) 10...c5 [Chapter] [#]
    A3a) 11.0-0
    A3a1) 11...d4 12.g4 xg4 13.xg4 c4 14.d3 xb2 15.xb2
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    xb2 16.d2 e3 17.fxe3 xe3+ 18.h1 0-0 19.c4 d4=
    Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A3a2) 11...0-0 12.h1 e8 13.f4 exf3 14.xf3 g4 ( 14...g4
    15.d4 d6 16.h3 P. Charbonneau - V. Ivanchuk, Montreal 2007 )
    15.c3 e7 16.b3 ad8 17.b2 b7 18.d3;
    A3a3) 11...d6 12.d4 xd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4
    0-0 16.c3 e5 17.h3 d8 18.e1 f5 19.b3 a5 20.a4 d5=
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A3b) 11.c3
    A3b1) 11...0-0 12.0-0 c7 13.d4 exd3 14.xd3 d6 15.g3 f5
    16.d2 c5 17.b4 ( 17.e1 fe8 18.g2 ad8 19.e1 c6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Vecek - F.
    Hoynck van Papendrecht, corr. 2010 ) 17...d5 18.b2 cxb4 19.cxb4
    xb4 20.c1 b6 21.xb4 xb4 22.c4 xc4 23.xc4 h3
    24.d5 ad8 25.c6 xc6 26.xc6 xd1 27.xd1 c5= J. Bohak - J.
    Acosta Mira, corr. 2012;
    A3b2) 11...d6
    A3b21) 12.d4?! exd3 13.xd3
    A3b211) 13...c7 14.d2
    A3b2111) 14...f5
    A3b21111) 15.f3 0-0 16.0-0 ad8 17.b4 d5 ( 17...c4
    18.h3 fe8 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Ki. Georgiev - P. Harikrishna, Sochi 2007 )
    18.d2 c4 19.g3 a5 20.a3 c5 21.c1 ( 21.bxc5 xc5
    22.xc5 xc3! 23.a6 xe2+ 24.xe2 c6 25.xa5 xa5
    26.b4 a8 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. A. Ponting - O. Hladky, corr. 2008 ) 21...f6
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A3b21112) 15.b4 b7 16.c4 xh2 17.e3 d6 18.b3
    0-0 19.f4 xc4 20.xc4 xf4 21.xf4 e7=
    V. Dambrauskas - H. Zapf, corr. 2003;
    A3b2112) 14...0-0 15.b4 b7 16.c4 d5 17.b2 f5 18.g3
    h3 19.c2 g2 20.g1 e4 21.0-0-0 a5 22.a3 b6 23.d2
    h7 24.f3 c5 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. I. Goncharov - S. Klimakovs, corr. 2010;
    A3b212) 13...0-0 14.0-0
    A3b2121) 14...f5 15.b4 e8!
    A3b21211) 16.e1 (S. Tiviakov - P. Nikolic, Leiden 2010)
    Suggested improvement for Black: c7! 17.f3 ( 17.bxa5
    xh2+ 18.h1 ad8 19.d2 f4 20.f3 xd2 21.xd2 f4
    22.xc6 e6 ) 17...ad8 18.d2 b7 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
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    A3b21212) 16.b2 c7 17.g3 b7 18.f3 a5 19.c4 axb4
    20.xd6 xd6 21.cxb4 de4 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Equinox 0.80 - Fruit 05/11/03,
    Internet 2010;
    A3b2122) 14...e8 15.b4 c4 16.c5 e5 ( 16...b6
    (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006) 17.d2 a5 18.f3
    bd5 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 17.f4 ( 17.d2 d5 18.ce4 c7 19.e1 f5
    E. L'Ami - D. Stellwagen, Maastricht 2008 ) 17...e7 18.b3 c7
    19.c2 d5 20.g3 f5;
    A3b22) 12.f4 exf3 ( 12...0-0 13.0-0 e8 14.b4 b7 15.a3 xe5
    16.fxe5 xe5 17.c4 f5 18.d3 xf1+ 19.xf1 e6 20.e3 d5
    21.d2 d6= Fruit 090705 - Critter 0.60, Internet 2010 ) 13.xf3 0-0
    14.0-0 c5 15.d4 b7 16.h1 cxd4 17.cxd4 g4 18.h3 f6
    19.d3 h5 20.g1 c7 21.c3 e8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet 2012;
    B) 9.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) [Chapter] [#] 9...e7 10.d3 0-0 11.0-0 b8 12.h1 c5 13.c3 c7
    14.f4 c6 15.fxe5 xe5 16.b3 b7 17.e1 g6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. B. Socko - H. Stevic, Istanbul 2012;
    B2) 9...c5 10.d3 0-0
    B2a) 11.c3 b7 ( 11...d5 12.0-0 h4 13.xd5 cxd5 (S. Wolf - E.
    Gruenfeld, Vienna 1915) 14.d4 xd4 15.c3 b6 16.xd5 xh3
    17.gxh3 fe8 18.g2 ad8 19.g3 f6 20.e3 c6 21.fd1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.0-0
    B2a1) 12...d5 13.f3 b6 14.e2 e8 15.e1 xh3 ( 15...c5
    16.f4 b4 17.h5 e6 18.e3 d7 19.e4 M. Chandler - J.
    Speelman, Hastings 1989 ) 16.gxh3 c5 17.d2 b8 18.g2 e6
    19.xd5 cxd5 20.b4 a4 21.c4 dxc4 22.dxc4 d6 23.e3 xe3
    24.xe3 xb4= Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2a2) 12...c7 13.h1 e8 14.g1 f5 15.e3 ad8 16.d2 b6
    17.ad1 c5 18.c1 e6 19.f3 a5 20.d2 b8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 1.5,
    Internet 2011;
    B2b) Updated on November 28, 2015 worse move is 11.c3 b6
    ( 11...b7 12.d2 f5 13.c4 e8 14.0-0 d7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. B. Jobava G. Papp, Legnica 2013 ) 12.d2 f5 13.f3 e8 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. A. Schwarz - J. Kotrc, Vienna
    1899;
    B2c) 11.0-0 xh3 12.gxh3 d7 13.g4 ( 13.g2 d5 14.c3 ad8
    15.xd5 cxd5 16.f4 f6 17.c3 c6 18.a4 b7 19.b3 d7=
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    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. B. Socko - D.
    Pavasovic, Austria 2009 ) 13...xg4 14.xg4 ( 14.hxg4 f5 15.d2 fxg4
    16.e2 ae8 17.e4 b7 18.e3 d4 19.c3 b6= H. Krueger - W.
    Krol, corr. 2006 ) 14...f5 15.g2 f6 16.h1 e8 17.c3 b7 18.g1
    d8 19.e3 f8 ( 19...xe3 20.fxe3 e6 21.af1 f4 22.e4 ff8
    23.e2 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
    20.ae1 e6 21.f3 d4 22.xd4 xd4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B3) 9...b7 10.d3 c5 11.g1 ( 11.0-0 d6 12.d2 0-0 13.c4 c7
    14.h1 e8 15.g1 a6 16.xd6 xd6 17.e1 ad8 18.e3 e6
    19.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...d6
    12.f3 0-0 13.0-0 c7 14.bd2 ( 14.c3 d8 15.e1 f5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Bologan - A.
    Beliavsky, Istanbul 2012 ) 14...e6 15.e1 ad8 16.f1 e4 17.dxe4
    cxe4 18.xe4 xe4 19.e2 f6 20.h3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B4) worse move is 9...g5 10.c3 b7 ( 10...g7 11.d3 b6 12.g1! g4
    13.h3 h5 14.e4 xe4 15.dxe4 e6 (B. Socko - E. Bacrot, Antwerp
    2009) 16.c3 d8 17.a4 b7 18.a3 ) 11.d3
    B4a) 11...b6 12.d2 ( 12.g1 c5 13.a4 xf2+ 14.f1 a5
    15.xf2 xa4 16.f3 g4 17.h4 d4+ 18.e3 xb2 19.e1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...e6 13.e3
    d7 14.xb6 axb6 15.g1 d8 16.f3;
    B4b) 11...c5 12.a4 e7 13.g1 c7 14.f3 0-0 15.h4 g4 16.d2
    h5 17.0-0 d5 18.g3 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    B5) 9...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    B5a) 10.d4 c7 ( 10...0-0 11.dxe5 xe5 12.xd8 xd8 13.f4 f5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. N. Short - V. Golod,
    Internet (blitz) 2000 ) 11.dxe5 xe5 12.f4 d6 13.0-0 (Historically
    important game W. Steinitz - J. Blackburne, Vienna 1898) xh3 14.gxh3
    0-0 15.c3 ad8 16.h1 b7 17.d3 c5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B5b) 10.d3 0-0
    B5b1) 11.0-0 b8 12.h1
    B5b11) 12...c7 13.c3 d5= - 11 Nc3 Nd5 12. O-O Rb8 13. Kh1
    Bc7;
    B5b12) 12...c7 13.c3 c5 14.g1 d8 ( 14...c6 (T. Petrosian L. Fressinet, Paris 2009) 15.f3! d4 16.d2 d8 17.f3 e6
    18.b3 ) 15.b3 c6 16.f3 e4 17.xe4 xe4 18.dxe4 e5
    19.d2 xa1 20.xa1 g4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B5b13) 12...b7 13.d2 c7 ( 13...c5 14.c4 c7 15.f4 cd7
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    16.d2 e8 17.b3 ) 14.g1 c5 15.gf3 d5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B5b2) 11.c3
    B5b21) 11...b8
    B5b211) 12.g1 c7 ( 12...c5 13.f3 b7 14.0-0 c6 15.e4
    d4 (V. Bologan - L. Fressinet, Beijing (rapid) 2012) 16.c3 xe2+
    17.xe2 e8 18.fd2 d5 19.c4 f8 20.f3 f5 21.f2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.f3 d8
    14.d2 d5 15.0-0 xc3 16.bxc3 c5 17.e4 f8 18.f4 f5
    19.g3 e4 20.e1 exd3 21.cxd3 g6 22.e3 a6 23.d1 b2=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Critter 1.6a Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012;
    B5b212) 12.0-0 b7 ( 12...b4 13.h1 xh3 14.gxh3 h4
    15.g1 xh3 16.g3 h4 17.g1 White has the initiative. N.
    Short - P. Nikolic, Skelleftea 1989 ) 13.h1 c5 14.g1
    B5b2121) 14...c7 15.f3 ( 15.e3 (Ni Hua - Z. Almasi, Reggio
    Emilia 2008) xb2 16.xc5 xc5 17.a4 b5 18.c4 a5
    19.xc5 xc5 ) 15...f5 ( 15...d8 16.d2 e7 17.f3 d5
    18.e2 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    J. Bohak - W. Detela, corr. 2009 ) 16.d2 e4 17.dxe4 fxe4
    18.dxe4 xe4 19.xe4 xe4 20.d3 fe8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B5b2122) 14...e4 15.dxe4 fxe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.d3 e8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B5b22) 11...d5
    B5b221) 12.e4 c7 13.c4
    B5b2211) 13...e7
    B5b22111) 14.0-0 xh3 ( 14...f5 15.c3 g5 16.h1
    G. Kamsky - A. Jussupow, Tilburg (rapid) 1992 ) 15.gxh3
    (Y. Kruppa - G. Timoshenko, Kiev 2003) f5 16.c5 d6
    17.a6 c5 18.xc7 xc7 19.h1 ad8 20.g1 h8
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B5b22112) 14.g1! f5 15.c3 b8 16.f3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B5b2212) 13...f5 14.cxd5 fxe4 15.dxe4 h4 16.d3 xh3
    (CM10th - Glaurung 1.0.2, Internet 2006) 17.0-0 g4 18.f3 c8
    19.b4 b7 20.dxc6 d8 21.e3 e6=;
    B5b222) 12.d2 b8 13.b3 b4 ( 13...b7 14.g1 c5 15.f3
    xc3 16.xc3 e4 17.d2 exd3 18.cxd3 f5 19.c4 e8 20.0-0
    xd3 21.a5 d7 22.xd3 xd3 23.xd6 xd6= V. Ivanchuk A. Beliavsky, Dortmund 1998 ) 14.xd5 cxd5 15.c3 d6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Bright 0.4a 7932

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    Naum 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B5b223) 12.0-0 b8 ( 12...xc3 13.bxc3 h4 14.h1 xh3
    15.gxh3 xh3 16.g1 e4 17.g2 e5 18.dxe4 fd8 19.d3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Fruit 2.2.1 Nimzo 8, Internet 2005 ) 13.h1
    B5b2231) 13...xc3 14.bxc3 c5 ( 14...e6 15.f4 xh3 16.gxh3
    exf4 17.xf4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. N. Short - T. Wedberg, Malmo 2002 ) 15.f4 ( 15.f3 c7
    16.g1 c6 17.e1 c4 18.e2 d8 19.g3 e6 20.e2 )
    15...xh3 16.gxh3 exf4 17.xf4 xf4 18.xf4 d6 19.d2 b2
    20.g1;
    B5b2232) 13...c7 14.g1 f5 ( 14...xc3 15.bxc3 e7 16.f4
    e8 17.fxe5 xe5 18.f4 xf4 19.xf4 Thinker 5.2 - Fruit 2.3.
    5m, Internet 2008 ) 15.f3 f6 16.d2 ( 16.xd5 cxd5 17.d4
    e4 18.e5 f4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 16...f4 ( 16...d8 17.xd5 cxd5 18.d4 e4 19.e5
    c6 20.f4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 17.e1 g5 18.g3 e6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Best Mutual Play ]
    [ 8.f3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) [Chapter] [#] 8...b8
    A1) 9.d3
    A1a) 9...e7
    A1a1) 10.c3 0-0
    A1a11) 11.a3 c5
    A1a111) 12.b3 (F. Vallejo Pons - E. Inarkiev, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2007) b7 13.h3 ( 13.ge4 d5 14.f5 e8 ) 13...h6
    14.ge4 c4;
    A1a112) 12.ge4 d7 13.g3 c4 14.e4 f6= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1a12) 11.0-0 g6 12.e2 d5 13.f3 f6 14.d1 f4 15.e2 c5
    16.d3 c6 17.xf4 exf4 18.b1 e6 19.d2 d4 20.e1 f5
    21.f3 f6 22.b3 f7 23.a4 d6 24.xd4 cxd4 25.b3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A1a2) 10.0-0 0-0 11.b3 b4 12.c4 h6 13.e4 h7 14.e2 f5
    15.g3 b7 16.d3 xd3 17.xd3 g6 18.e2 d7 19.c3 b7
    20.b1 g5 21.b4 Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    A1b) Updated on November 28, 2015 9...h6 10.e4
    A1b1) worse move is 10...d5 11.b3 f4 12.b2 f6 13.f1 ( 13.0-0
    e7 14.e1 0-0 15.f1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. S. Ganguly - B. Amin, Abu Dhabi 2014 ) 13...h5 14.h3
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    c7 15.d4! exd4 16.xd4 f5 17.c5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. P. Canizares Cuadra - S. Sacerdotali,
    corr. 2009;
    A1b2) 10...xe4 11.xe4 d6 12.b3 ( 12.a3 e6 13.c3 f5
    14.e2 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Fire
    2.2 xTreme - Bouquet 1.7b, Internet 2013 ) 12...f5 13.e3 e4 14.a3
    0-0 15.xd6 xd6 16.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A1c) 9...d6
    A1c1) 10.c3 g4 11.g3 e4 12.e3 0-0 13.gxe4
    A1c11) 13...xe4 14.xe4 e8 15.f3 d7 ( 15...c8 16.g4 f5
    17.gxf5 xf5 18.b3 e5 19.c3 c5 20.a3 c4 (V. Yemelin - E.
    Tomashevsky, Kallithea 2008) 21.bxc4 d7 22.e2 f7 23.c5
    c7 24.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    16.g4 c5 17.b3 c4 18.bxc4 h5 19.g5 c7 20.e2 e7 21.h4 e6
    22.c3 xc4 23.0-0 ed8 24.c2 R. Sikorsky - E. Janosi, corr.
    2008;
    A1c12) 13...e8 14.f3 d5! 15.f2 ( 15.xd5 cxd5 16.fxg4 dxe4
    17.e2 c8 18.c3 c5 19.f4 c6 20.b4 b6 21.b2
    (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) e5
    22.0-0-0 d3+ 23.xd3 xd3 24.f1 d5 25.b1 a5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...f5 16.fxg4
    fxe4 17.xe4 f6 18.e2 b4 19.c4 c5 Black has the attack. G.
    Berecz - I. Chiru, corr. 2007;
    A1c2) 10.h3 h6 11.e4 xe4 12.xe4 f5 13.e2 0-0 14.c3
    (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012) e4 15.a6 xa6
    16.xa6 e5 17.0-0 f6 18.d1 g6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) worse move is 9.xc6+ xc6 10.xc6+ d7 11.d3 e7 12.f3
    ( 12.e4 b6 13.a4 f5 14.g3 0-0 15.c3 c5 16.a5 e6
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 12...0-0 13.e4 f5 14.c4+ h8 15.bd2
    b4 16.c3 g4 17.c4 ( 17.0-0 b4 18.c6 f6 19.d5 c7 20.d4
    e4 21.e1 h6 22.g3 e3 23.df3 f4 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Black has the attack. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 17...f6 18.d6 xg2 19.xc8
    a5+ 20.d2 b6 21.f7+ g8 22.h6+ gxh6 23.c4+ h8
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.
    0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A3) 9.e2
    A3a) 9...d6 10.c3 0-0 11.ge4 ( 11.0-0 c7 12.d3 d5 13.h5
    h6 14.ge4 f5 15.c5 (C. Enescu - V. Demian, corr. 2007) d6
    16.3a4 b5 17.b3 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for
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    material deficit. ) 11...xe4 12.xe4 e7 13.e3 ( 13.d3 f5 14.c3
    (H. Schmidt - T. Thomas, Eppingen 1988) b7 15.h5 c5 16.f3 c6
    17.d5+ h8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    13...f5 14.c3 c5 15.b3 c6 16.b2 d4 17.c4+ h8 18.0-0-0
    d6 19.he1 f6 20.b1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A3b) 9...e7 10.e4 d5 ( 10...xe4 11.xe4 0-0 12.b3 f5 13.d3
    c7 14.b2 e6 15.e3 d6 16.d3 c5 17.0-0 c6 18.c3 a5
    19.d2 a4 20.a3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 11.d4 f5
    12.ec3 b4 ( 12...exd4 13.g3 dxc3 14.xb8 cxb2 15.xb2 b4+
    16.d2 0-0 17.0-0-0 e7 18.g3 f4 19.f3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13.a3 xd4 14.0-0 0-0 15.d1 b6
    16.c4 xc4 17.xc4+ h8 18.e2 a6 19.xa6 xa6 20.xa6
    xa6 21.d7 f6 22.a3 c5 23.d6 fd8 24.xc6 e4 25.e3
    xc3 26.bxc3 d7 27.g3 A. Nickel - A. Butnorius, corr. 2007;
    B) 8...h6 9.e4 d5 10.a4 e7 11.d3 0-0 12.0-0 f5 13.g3 b8
    ( 13...e6 14.e1 d6 15.c4 e7 16.d2 c5 17.c3 N. Short - M.
    Hebden, Liverpool 2006 ) 14.c3 c5 15.e1 b7 16.e2 d6 17.f3 h5
    18.a3 h4 19.h1 h3 20.b5 c6 21.xd6 xd6 22.xc6 xc6 23.g3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Watson - M. Vadljan,
    corr. 2008;
    C) 8...c7 9.d3 h6 10.e4 d5 11.0-0 e7 12.g3 g6 13.a3 h5
    14.b4 g4 15.e4 f5 16.e1 h4 17.b2 f6 18.e2 h3 19.g3 0-0
    20.ec3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Karjakin B. Socko, Merida 2005;
    D) 8...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    D1) 9.xc6+ xc6 10.xc6+ d7 11.f3 0-0
    D1a) 12.c3 c8 ( 12...g4 13.h3 xf2 14.xf2 xg5 15.0-0=
    - 12. O-O Ng4 13. h3 Nf2 14. Qxf2 Bxg5 15. Nc3 ) 13.d3
    D1a1) 13...g4 14.h3 h6 15.ge4 f5 16.0-0 ( 16.e3? h4
    (A. Khudyakov - A. Tjurin, Alushta 2005) 17.e2 f5 ) 16...d4 17.d1
    c6 18.h1 g6 19.e3 f5 20.d2 c6 21.f3 g5 22.g1 e8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D1a2) 13...c6 14.h3 h6 ( 14...d7 (S. Mamedyarov - E.
    Tomashevsky, Moscow 2009) 15.e3!? g4 16.d2 a5 17.0-0
    b4 18.b1 )
    D1a21) 15.ge4 xe4 16.dxe4 b4 17.e3 c4 ( 17...d4
    18.d2 xc3 19.xc3 xe3+ 20.fxe3 xe4 21.xe5 xc2 22.0-0
    fc8= B. Macieja - S. Sulskis, Tripoli 2004 ) 18.0-0 ( 18.f3?! c7
    19.d2 b8 20.a4 c5 21.d3 xb2 22.b5 c6 23.c3 b4
    T. Sen - G. Craciun, corr. 2006 ) 18...xc3 19.bxc3 xe4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
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    Black.;
    D1a22) 15.f3 d5 16.0-0 xc3 17.bxc3 xf3 18.xf3 xc3
    19.d1 c8 20.b2 xc2 21.xe5 d8 22.e1 f8 23.h3 f6
    24.f4 c3 25.e3 xd3 26.xa7 xd1 27.axd1 xd1 28.xd1
    xa2= V. Karachisaridis - E. Janosi, corr. 2008;
    D1b) 12.0-0 g4 13.h3 ( 13.e4?! f5 14.g3 e4 15.b3+ h8
    16.h3 b8 17.c3 c8 18.b3 e5 19.c3 c6 20.ge2 b8
    21.c4 b4 22.d5 c8 23.a3 e6 24.axb4 xd5 25.xd5 xb4
    Stockfish 2.1.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 13...xf2 14.xf2 xg5
    15.c3 f5 16.d4 ( 16.d3 e7 17.d4 exd4 18.xd4 f6 19.d5+ f7
    20.e3 e8 21.fe1 c6 22.c5 xc3 23.d2 d4+ 24.xd4 e4
    25.f4 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. (Be4
    is a well-placed piece.) A. Borstnik - S. Hauser, corr. 2007 ) 16...h4
    17.e3 e4 18.e2 c8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Y. Zherebukh - A. Onischuk, Moscow 2009;
    D2) 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0
    D2a) 10...g6 11.e4 d5 12.d1 f5 13.ec3 e6 14.e2 c7
    15.d3 ad8 16.h6 ( 16.e1 e4 17.g3 b7 18.f1 ) 16...fe8 17.c1
    b7 18.d2 d6 19.f3 f7 20.d2 d7 21.a3 f8 22.e1 xc3
    23.bxc3 d6 24.f1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    D2b) 10...h6 11.e4 d5 ( 11...xe4? 12.xe4 f5 13.xe5 d6
    14.e2 c5 15.c3 D. Howell - R. Buhmann, Schwetzingen 2013 )
    12.g3 b4
    D2b1) 13.e1 xd3 14.cxd3
    D2b11) 14...e6 15.b3 d7 16.b2 fe8= - 14... Rfe8 15. b3 Be6
    16. Be2 Qd7 ( 16...c5 17.xe5 c6 18.c3 d4 19.d1 h5
    20.a3 h4 21.e2 g5 22.xd4 cxd4 23.b2 h3 24.c4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c
    Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 );
    D2b12) 14...e8 15.b3 e6 16.b2 d7 17.h3 ( 17.xe5 f6
    18.d4 xe5 19.dxe5 c5 20.a3 ad8= ) 17...f6 18.c3 c5 19.a4
    ac8 20.a3 c6 21.xc5 b4 22.xb4 xb4 23.c3 ed8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    D2b2) 13.f5 g5
    D2b21) 14.e1 xd3 15.cxd3 (G. Kaidanov - A. Onischuk, Tulsa
    2008) xf5 16.xf5 b7 17.xe5 ( 17.c3 c5 18.xe5 xd3
    19.e4 d6 Black has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 17...d7 18.c3 fe8 19.f1 ad8 Black has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    D2b22) 14.e4 g6 15.a3 d5 16.e3 f4 17.b4 a6! 18.c3
    ( 18.bxa5? e2 19.g3 h4-+ ) 18...f5 19.bxa5 fxe4 20.xe4 xf1
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    21.xf1 d7 22.d3 ae8 23.c4 h7 24.b2 d5= Houdini 2.0
    Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    8...d5 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ 8...g4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9.e4 f5 10.e2 h5 11.h3 fxe4 12.hxg4 c5
    A1) 13.c3 d4 14.0-0 0-0 15.e1 hxg4 16.d3 exd3 17.xd3 xf2
    18.xf2 xf2+ 19.xf2 g3 20.e4 gxf2+ 21.f1 b6 22.b4 b7 23.a4
    a5 24.b1 axb4 25.xb4 d4 ( 25...a5 26.b1 c7 27.a1 e6
    28.xf2 a5 29.b1 c4 30.b7 b6+ 31.g3 a5= Houdini 2.0c Pro
    - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 26.c3 a7 27.c4+ h7 28.f7
    g6 29.c4 c5 30.d6 f5 31.e3 g7 32.xf2 f6 33.f3 d3
    34.xd3 xd3 35.e8+ xe8 36.xa7 e6= This position is rather
    drawish. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A2) 13.b4 d4 14.bxc5 0-0 15.0-0 xa1 16.c3 e3 17.gxh5 exf2+
    18.xf2 xf2 19.xf2 e6 20.a3 ( 20.f3 f8 21.g3 xa2 22.e1
    e6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Stellwagen-E.
    L'Ami, Maastricht 2008 ) 20...f8+ 21.e1 xd1+ 22.xd1 g6 23.d3 gxh5
    24.xh5 g7 25.f3 b8 26.c1 b7 27.e3 c8 28.d2 Houdini 2.
    0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B) 9.h3!
    B1) 9...d6 10.e2 h4 11.d3 h6 12.c3 0-0 13.0-0 ( 13.e4 c7
    14.0-0 b7 15.g3 d7 16.b3 fe8 17.b2 ad8 18.f3 f6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5 - Torpedo
    1.1, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 13...b7 ( 13...f5 14.h1 d7 15.f3 f6 16.f4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.e1 d8 15.a3
    c7 16.f4 f6 17.h1 e8 18.f2 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2) 9...f5 10.e2 d6 ( 10...c5 11.0-0 d6 12.d3 0-0 13.xg4 fxg4
    14.g5 L. McShane - E. L'Ami, Wolvega 2010 ) 11.0-0 0-0 12.d3 h6
    13.d2;
    B3) 9...e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e2 h5 12.h1 d4 13.f3 f6 14.f2 e6
    15.c3;
    B4) 9...c5 10.c3 0-0 ( 10...f5 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 - 10... O-O 11. O-O
    f5 12. Be2 ) 11.0-0 f5 12.e2 b8 ( 12...h6 13.h1 e7 14.f3 f6
    15.b3 e6 16.b2 ad8 17.e1 d4 18.a4 xb2 19.xb2 c7
    20.a6 fe8 21.f2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 13.h1 e7
    14.f3 f6 15.b3 b6 16.e1 d6 17.b2 c7 18.a4 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 8...c5 [Chapter] [#] 9.0-0
    A) 9...g4 10.e2 f5 11.d3 h6 12.f3
    A1) 12...c7?! (A. Kovacevic - B. Lajthajm, Sarajevo 2012; This line has
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    been played until this point in another game of moderate significance, too.)
    13.a3! b7 14.b4 d6 15.c4 c5 16.c3 a6 17.h4! d7 18.f3!
    White is exerting severe queenside pressure. 0-0 ( 18...g5?! 19.bxc5 xc5
    20.xb7 xb7 21.f3+- (weakness e5) ) 19.d5;
    A2) 12...d6 13.c3 0-0 14.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B) 9...0-0 10.c3
    B1) 10...d4 11.e2 f5 12.d3 b8 13.f3 ( 13.a4!? c7 14.c3 b6
    15.c2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...c5
    14.a4 e4 15.xd4 cxd4 16.c5 b6 17.dxe4 xe4 (M. Molner - E.
    Sevillano, Lubbock 2011) 18.b3 c6 19.d3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 10...h6 11.ge4 xe4 12.xe4 d4!? 13.g3 f5 14.h5 f6
    15.b1 e4 16.e2 e6 17.d3 b7 18.e3 e5 ( 18...xa2? 19.xd4
    xd4 20.bd1 xb2 21.xf5 Black has poor piece coordination. exd3
    22.e7+ h8 23.xd3 f6 24.g6+ g8 25.e5 ) 19.b3 ad8
    20.h1 (with the idea f4);
    B3) 10...g4 11.e2 f5 12.d3 b8 ( 12...b7 13.f3 c7 14.ge4
    xe4 15.xe4 b6 (T. Sammalvuo - E. Auvinen, Helsinki 1989) 16.d2
    g6 17.h5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    12...c7 13.f3 ad8 14.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. (Na5 is a poorly-placed piece.) N. Gurieli - A. Fux, Bern 2000;
    This line has been played until this point in another game of moderate
    significance, too. ) 13.b1 h6 14.ge4 (Historically important game J.
    Cochrane - B. Moheschunder, Kolkata 1856) d4 15.f3 b7 16.xf6+
    xf6 17.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B4) 10...b6 11.b4 b7 12.f3 d6 ( 12...h6?! 13.ge4 d5 14.b5
    xc3 15.dxc3 f5 [#] 16.a3! (diagonal a2-g8) a5 17.xf8
    (P. Marusenko - M. Hebden, Hastings 1999) xf8 18.g3 g6 19.fe1 e4
    20.xe4 fxe4 21.xe4 Black has poor piece coordination. ) 13.b2 d4
    14.ab1 g4 15.xc6 c8 16.a4 xc3 17.xc3 h6 18.h3 h5
    (Key game Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012)
    Suggested improvement for White: 19.fe1! hxg5 20.xe5 ]
    [ 8...h6 [Chapter] [#] 9.e4 d5
    A) 10.g3
    A1) 10...h5 11.xh5 ( 11.0-0 h4 12.e2 (M. Kravtsiv - B. Belyakov,
    Pardubice 2011) b4 13.h3 xd3 14.cxd3 xd3 ) 11...g5 12.e2
    ( 12.g3 f4 13.e4 f5 14.f3 e4 15.e2 xg2+ 16.f1 f4 17.xe4
    g6 18.f3 h3 19.g1 e1+ 20.e2 xg1 21.xe1 xe1+ 22.xe1
    c4 23.d4 0-0-0 )
    A1a) 12...e4 13.f1 ( 13.g4 xh5 14.gxh5 h4 15.d4 e3 16.d3
    xf2+ 17.d1 f5 18.f1 xd3 19.xf2 xc2+ 20.xc2 exf2=;
    13.g3 f4 14.d4 xg2+ 15.f1 f4 16.c3 h3+ 17.g1 f5
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    18.f1 d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    13...e5 14.c3 f5 15.d4 exd3 16.cxd3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b) 12...xg2 13.f3 g6 ( 13...h3 14.d3 e6 15.e2 f6 16.d2
    b7 17.a3 f7 18.c4 ) 14.d3 b8 15.d2 b4 16.c3 f8
    17.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 10...g6 11.0-0 g7 12.e1 0-0 13.f1 ( 13.e2 (S. Ravot - J.
    Boudre, Montpellier 2003) e6 14.d3 f5 15.f3 )
    A2a) 13...f5!? 14.d3 c5 15.c3 ( 15.d2 c6 16.c3 c7=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. I. Chirila - J. Becerra
    Rivero, Internet 2011 ) 15...c7 16.e2 ( 16.a3 b8 17.b4 c6 18.bxc5
    d4 19.ge2 xc5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 16...b8 17.b3 ( 17.f3 d7 18.a4 (with the idea Nb5) e6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...e6
    ( 17...c6?! 18.a4 e6 19.a3 a5 20.c3 d8 21.c2 (weakness
    c5) Black has poor queen placement. ) 18.b2 c6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b) 13...c7 (V. Laznicka - J. Lopez Martinez, Pamplona 2009) 14.d3
    d8 15.d2 c5 16.c4 f4 17.c3 b7 18.c1 c6 ( 18...xd3?!
    19.b5 c6 20.xa5 ) 19.ge4 xd3 20.xd3 xd3 21.e2;
    B) 10.0-0
    B1) 10...g6 11.e1
    B1a) 11...g7 12.f1 0-0 13.d3 f5 14.c5 d6 ( 14...b7 15.b3
    c7 16.1d2 a5 17.a4 e6 18.c4 b6 19.xb6 xb6 20.d2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.b3 b7
    (N. Short - I. Sokolov, London 2009) 16.a3 h7 17.c4 c7 18.g3;
    B1b) 11...f5 [#] 12.bc3!
    B1b1) 12...b4 13.g3 g7 [#] ( 13...xd3 14.cxd3 g7 15.b4 b7
    16.b5 c5 17.b3 ) 14.xf5!? gxf5 15.h5!? 0-0 16.xg7 xg7
    17.xe5 c4 18.e1 Black has insufficient control over the black
    squares. Black has poor piece coordination.;
    B1b2) 12...fxe4?! 13.xe4 d6 14.d4! e7 ( 14...xc3 15.bxc3 f7
    16.e3! Black has a poorly-protected king. ) 15.f3 g7 16.dxe5 xe5
    17.d3! White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Black's king is stuck in the center.;
    B1b3) 12...g7 13.c5 0-0 14.f1 b7 15.xb7 xb7 16.c4
    S. Nilsson - T. Sakelsek, Rogaska Slatina 2011;
    B2) worse move is 10...e7 11.g3 Updated on November 28, 2015
    ( 11.e1 0-0 12.g3 d6 13.f5 b7 14.d3 L. Fressinet - E. Bacrot,
    Nancy (blitz) 2011 )
    B2a) 11...g6 12.e1 c7 13.b3 ( 13.a3 0-0 14.b4 b7 15.b2 f6
    16.c3 D. Navara - E. Tomashevsky, Budva (rapid) 2009 ) 13...0-0
    14.b2 d6 15.c4 f4 16.f1 c5 17.c3 D. Stellwagen - J. De Jong,
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    Hilversum 2008;
    B2b) Updated on November 28, 2015 11...h5 12.e1 h4 13.f5 f6
    14.e4 e6 15.d4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. A. Riazantsev - I. Sokolov, Saint Quentin 2014;
    B2c) 11...0-0 12.f5 a6 13.d3 c5 14.e4 c8 15.f5 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. I. Kurnosov - E. Inarkiev,
    Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013;
    B3) 10...f4 11.e1!? xd3 ( 11...e7 - 10... Be7 11. Re1 Nf4 ) 12.cxd3
    d4 (M. Ridge - E. Spencer, Glasgow 2012) 13.bc3 e7 14.b4! xb4
    ( 14...b7 15.b2 0-0 16.a4 d5 17.a3 f6 18.c1 ) 15.h5 d4
    16.b2 b8 [#] ( 16...0-0 17.a4! d5 18.xe5 xe5 19.xe5 b7
    20.ac1 d8 21.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 17.b5! xb2 18.ed6+ xd6 19.xd6+ d7 20.xf7 e8
    21.xe5+ xe5 22.xe5 xe5 23.xe5 Black has poor knight
    placement. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...d6 9.c3
    A) 9...0-0 10.0-0
    A1) 10...h6 11.ge4 xe4 12.xe4 f5 ( 12...c7 13.b4!; 12...e7
    13.g3! f5 14.h5! e4 15.e2 (Na5 is a poorly-placed piece.) Houdini 2.
    0c Pro - Houdini 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2012; Apart from this game, there are
    also a number of human games available here. ) 13.xd6 xd6 14.e1 c5
    ( 14...e6 15.b4! ) 15.b3;
    A2) 10...c7 11.b3 g4 12.e2 xe2 ( 12...f5 13.d3 d5 14.ge4
    g6 15.d2 b7 16.h5 (Nb7 is a poorly-placed piece.) ) 13.xe2 d5
    14.h5 h6 15.f3 e8 16.xd5 cxd5 17.b2 c6 18.ae1
    (weakness e5) Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 9...d5 10.xd5!? cxd5 ( 10...xg5 11.e3 f5 12.h4 f6 13.c4
    xc4 14.xc4 e6 15.h5+ g6 16.e2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 11.b5+ d7 12.h5 g6 13.xd7+ xd7
    14.f3 c7 15.d3 0-0 (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012)
    16.0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 8...e7
    A) 9.0-0 0-0 ( 9...h6 10.e4 d5 - 8... h6 9. Ne4 Nd5 10. O-O Be7 )
    A1) Updated on November 28, 2015 10.e1 (M. Kravtsiv - H. Melkumyan,
    Berlin (blitz) 2015)
    A1a) 10...c5 (with the idea Bxf2+) 11.c3! g4 ( 11...xf2+ 12.xf2
    g4+ 13.g1 xg5 14.h3 f6 15.b4 b7 16.e4 White has the
    initiative. ) 12.xh7+ h8 13.ce4 e7 14.xf7+! xf7 15.g6
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b) 10...b6!? 11.xe5 d6 12.e3 g4 13.xh7+ h8 14.d3
    xh2+ 15.f1 g8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides.;
    A2) 10.c3 - 9. Nc3 O-O 10. O-O;
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    B) 9.c3
    B1) 9...g4 10.ge4 f5 11.e2 h6 12.g3 0-0 13.0-0 f7 ( 13...f4
    14.ge4 f5 15.d3 d4 16.d2 c5 17.e1 ac6 18.f3 xf3+
    19.xf3 b7 20.b3 c7 21.d5 d7 22.b2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 14.b3 c7 (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 2.0c
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) 15.b2 d8 16.e1 b8 17.d3 g6 18.e2
    f6 19.f1 c5 20.e3 e6 21.b5 c6 22.xc6 xc6 23.d3
    (with the idea Na4, c4) Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B2) 9...0-0 10.0-0 h6 ( 10...b8 11.h3 c5 12.b3 b4 13.e1
    H. Nakamura - J. Friedel, Saint Louis 2009 ) 11.f3
    B2a) 11...g4?! 12.h3 h5 13.g4 ( 13.e1 d6 14.g4 g6 15.xg6
    fxg6 16.xe5 ) 13...e4 14.xe4 xe4 15.gxh5 c5 16.e2 e4
    17.d4 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2b) 11...d6 12.e1 e8 13.b3 b7 14.b2 c5 15.c4 f5
    ( 15...g4 16.d3 a5 17.h3 h5 18.a4 (with the idea Re3, Qe1,
    weakness e5) ) 16.d4 cd7 17.d5 c5 (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b
    Pro, Internet (rapid) 2012) 18.b5!? b8 19.d6 a6 20.c3 a7 21.d5
    xd5 22.xd5 f6 23.e2 xd6 24.ad1 ]
    9.f3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 9.h4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...e7 10.f3
    A1) 10...f4!? 11.xf7 xf7 12.g3 g4! 13.xg4 xd3+ 14.cxd3 xd3
    15.b3 ( 15.h5+ e6 16.c3 ad8 17.e2 b7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 15...c5 ( 15...hd8 16.c3 b7
    17.e2 c5 18.0-0 f6 19.e1 ) 16.e2 hd8 17.c3 xe2+
    18.xe2 c6 19.b2;
    A2) 10...xg5?! 11.hxg5 xg5 12.h5 e7 (F. Vallejo Pons - T.
    Sanikidze, Baku 2011) 13.b3 f6 14.a3 e6 15.c3! xh5 16.xh5
    d8 17.0-0-0 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A3) 10...f5 11.xf5 f8 12.h5+ ( 12.g4 g6 13.xh7 gxf5 14.xf8 e4
    15.d1 xf8 16.g5 b4 17.a3 b3 18.axb4 xa1 19.b3 a5=
    Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 12...g6 13.xg6+ hxg6
    14.xg6+ d7 15.d3 b7 16.0-0 d6 17.e6+ c7 18.xe5 f5
    19.h2 b7 20.e1 b8 21.c3 a8 22.xd5 xd5 23.f3 f7
    24.b1 b7 25.f4 c5 26.e2 Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    B) 9...f4 10.f1 c5 11.f3 ( 11.c3 h6 12.d4 hxg5 13.xf4 exf4
    14.dxc5 e7+ 15.e2 e6 16.d2 b7 17.f3 xc5 18.xg5 0-0-0
    19.xe6 d3+ 20.d2 f3 21.e3 xf2+ 22.d4 xe3+ 23.xe3 xh1
    24.a6+ c7 25.xh1 fxg2 26.g1 de8+ 27.d2 c5 28.b3 e5
    29.xg2 xh4= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
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    11...h6 12.e4 e7 13.b3 f5 14.g3 0-0 15.b2 d6 16.c3 b7
    17.0-0-0 c5 18.e3 a6 19.ge2 h5 20.b1 b8 21.h3 c8 22.f3 c4
    23.d4 h8 24.g1 c6 25.dxe5 xe5 26.f4 f6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ]
    9...d6
    [ 9...f4
    A) 10.0-0 xd3 ( 10...d6= - 9... Bd6 10. O-O Nf4; Updated on November 28,
    2015 10...g4 11.e1 d6 12.b4! b7 13.a6 b6 (V. Kovalev - E. Najer,
    Dubai (blitz) 2014) 14.f1! 0-0 15.a3 c7 16.h3 h5 17.c4 f6 18.a3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11.cxd3 d6 ( 11...f6
    12.d4 exd4 13.a4 b8 14.d3 b4 15.c2 D. Kanovsky - J. Krejci,
    Pardubice 2011 )
    A1) 12.b4 b7 ( 12...xb4 13.a4 b8 14.a3 xa3 15.xa3 f6
    16.c3 g4 17.ab1 xb1 18.xb1 xf3 19.gxf3 f7 20.b4 c5
    21.a4 c6 22.b3+ e7 23.d5+ d6 24.e3 F. Kroes - N. Giurgiu,
    corr. 2009 ) 13.c2 0-0 14.xc6 ( 14.b2?! c5 15.bxc5 xc5 16.xe5
    b7 17.d4 xf3 18.xd6 e6 Iv. Saric - R. Buhmann, Vienna 2012 )
    14...a5 15.b5 b8 16.a3 e8 17.e1 b4! Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play. 18.xb4 axb4 19.c4 d6 20.xb4 xb5 21.h4
    xh4 22.xh4 d5! 23.f3 f6 24.c3 xd3 25.e3 a6 26.a4 a8=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from Black.;
    A2) 12.c3= - 9... Bd6 10. O-O Nf4 11. Nc3 Nxd3 12. cxd3;
    B) 10.f1 d6 11.d3 e7!? ( 11...0-0 12.g3 h3 13.c3 g4 14.xh3
    xh3 15.g5 f5 16.ge4 e7 17.e3 b8 18.b1 h3 19.g4 d7
    20.g1 f5 21.gxf5 xf5 22.a3 b7 23.xa7 a8 24.e3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 12.g3 ( 12.c3 0-0 13.g3 g4 14.h3 h5
    15.e2 xe2 16.xe2 f5 17.g4 g6 18.g1 fxg4 19.hxg4 f6 20.g5
    b4 21.g3 c5! (with the idea Nc6-d4) 22.d2 xc3 23.xc3 c6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Hugo
    6.0, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 12...e4 13.dxe4 xe4+ 14.e3 d5 15.c3! b4
    16.d3! e7 17.d2 g4! ( 17...h3 18.g5 g2 19.g1 h6 20.xg2
    hxg5 21.f1 xc3 22.bxc3 xe3+ 23.xe3 xe3 24.fxe3 b7 25.f2 )
    18.d4 0-0 19.0-0 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ]
    10.0-0 f4 Updated on November 28, 2015
    [ 10...0-0 11.e1 e8 ( 11...g4 12.h3 h5 13.f5 f6 14.g4 xg4
    15.hxg4 g6 16.h4 f6 17.f5 c5 18.c3 D. Navara - A. Beliavsky,
    Novi Sad 2009 ) 12.c3 f5 13.f1 e4 14.xd5 exf3 ( 14...cxd5 15.d4 e5
    16.c3 b8 17.d3 c7 18.h3 d7 19.b1 b6 20.b3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Freund - E. Laine, corr. 2012 )
    15.xe8+ xe8 16.c3 fxg2 17.xg2 e5 18.h3 e6 19.d3 h2+
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    20.f1 ]
    11.c3
    [ 11.e1 xd3 12.cxd3 0-0
    A) 13.c3
    A1) 13...f6 14.b3 e8 ( 14...a6 15.d4 exd4 16.xd4 xh2+ 17.xh2
    xd4 18.a3 c5 (S. Shankland - J. Hammer, Las Vegas 2012) 19.h5!
    b7 20.e6 d3 21.f3 White has the initiative. ) 15.e4 f8 16.b2
    c5 17.a3 b7 (Strelka 5.5 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012) 18.b4 cxb4
    19.xb4 xb4 20.b3+ e6 21.xb4 b6 22.c3 g4= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 13...c5 14.b3 ( 14.xe5= - 13. Nxe5 c5 14. Nc3 ) 14...c6 15.a3
    e8 ( Updated on February 24, 2013 15...g4?! 16.h3 xf3 17.xf3 d4
    18.d1 f5 19.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    W. So - S. Halkias, Reykjavik 2013 ) 16.c1 b4 17.xb4 cxb4 18.e4
    b7 19.e2 f8 20.e3 b6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A3) 13...e8 14.e4 ( 14.h3 c5 15.b3 a6 16.a3 xd3= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. N. Short - G. Kasparov, Leuven
    (blitz) 2011 ) 14...c5
    A3a) Updated on November 28, 2015 15.fg5 f5 16.b3 e7 17.f3
    ( worse move is 17.xf7 d4! 18.a3 xf7 19.f3 e6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 220214 - Stockfish
    230214, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 17...g6 18.h4 f5 19.g3 f4 20.3e4
    d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. <Engine/
    Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2015;
    A3b) 15.b3 f8 16.a3 c6
    A3b1) Updated on November 28, 2015 worse move is 17.xc5 f5
    18.xf8 ( 18.eg5?! xc5 19.c2 d5 20.ac1 xf2+ 21.xf2
    b4 Black can increase his advantage with accurate play. I. Popov - M.
    Ragger, Tromso 2013 ) 18...fxe4 19.xg7 exf3 20.xf3 xg7 21.xc6
    f5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A3b2) 17.c1 b4 18.xb4 cxb4 Updated on November 28, 2015
    19.c5 ( 19.g3 b7 20.xe5 d6 21.c4 d5 22.f3 xd3=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game R.
    Bocanegra Moreno - C. Martin Sanchez, corr. 2011 ) 19...d5 20.d4
    g4 21.h3 h5!? ( 21...xf3 22.xf3 xf3 23.gxf3 exd4 24.xe8
    xe8 25.d3 g6 26.f1 e6 27.c4 a6 28.xb4 xb4 29.xb4
    xa2 30.xd4 a5 31.e2 b2= Black can equalize with relative ease.
    C. Vila Hernandez - A. Ugrinovsky, corr. 2014 ) 22.g4 e4 23.xe4 xe4
    24.xe4 xg4 25.f6+ gxf6 26.hxg4 e8 27.h4 g5 28.f5 h5
    29.e3 f5 30.xf5 e4 31.e3 hxg4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. J. Dahlgren - J. Verenzuela, corr.
    2015;
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    B) 13.xe5
    B1) 13...c5 14.c3 b7 15.b3 ( 15.f3 c6 16.a3 e8= 1/2-1/2 D.
    Howell - P. Nikolic, Leiden 2011; 15.c4 xc4 16.dxc4 h4 17.g3 xc4=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Schmidt - T. Nisula,
    corr. 2008 ) 15...e8 16.c4 xe1+ 17.xe1 xc4 18.dxc4 xh2+
    19.xh2 h4+ 20.g1 xg2 21.xg2 g4+ 22.f1 h3+ 23.g1
    g4+= 1/2-1/2 V. Poletaev - V. Penkin, corr. 2011;
    B2) Updated on November 28, 2015 13...c7?! 14.d4
    B2a) 14...c5 15.c3 ( 15.d3?! cxd4 16.f3 (B. Bok - R. Kasimdzhanov,
    Rosmalen 2014) g4 17.h3 xf3 18.xf3 fe8 19.f1 c6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...b8 16.e4
    cxd4 17.xd6 xd6 18.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. A. Ugrinovsky - V. Kraujunas, corr. 2010;
    B2b) 14...e8 15.b4!? b7 (Quark 2.35 - Laser 0.1, Internet 2015)
    ( 15...xb4 16.a3 xa3 17.xa3 f6 18.f3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 16.c3 f6 17.f3 g4 18.b3+ h8
    19.e4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3) 13...e8 14.d4
    B3a) 14...f6 15.f3 g4 16.e3 ( 16.f1?! e4 17.h3 h5 18.c3
    (L. McShane - A. Gupta, Reykjavik 2011) f4 19.d3 xf3 20.gxf3
    xd4 ) 16...f4 17.c3 xe3 18.fxe3 c8= Fritz 8 - Gambit Tiger 2.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B3b) 14...c5 15.d3 cxd4 16.f3 xe1+ 17.xe1 ( 17.xe1 b7
    18.d2 e7 19.df3 c6 20.g5 d7 21.h4 d8 22.g3 e6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Moreira - G.
    Morais, corr. 2010 ) 17...f5 18.xd4 xd3 19.d2 c4= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game P. Negi - G.
    Sargissian, Helsingor 2009 ]
    11...xd3
    [ 11...0-0 12.e2 c5 13.d3 xe2+ 14.xe2 b7 15.e4 c6 16.e3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Shankland - E. L'Ami,
    Wijk aan Zee 2015 ]
    12.cxd3 0-0
    [ 12...c5 13.e4 0-0 - 12... O-O 13. Ne4 c5 ]
    13.e4 c7
    [ 13...c5 14.b3
    A) 14...a6 15.e1 c6 16.a3 xd3 17.xd6 xd6 18.c1 fe8
    19.xc5 d7 20.e3 ( 20.h3 (S. Zhigalko - S. Karjakin, Kiev (rapid) 2013) e4
    21.h2 f5 22.f3 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 20...ad8 21.b4 e4 22.e1 e5 23.h3 f5 24.f4! exf3 25.b3+
    h8 26.c3!? f2+ 27.xf2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. C. Vila Hernandez - J. Elburg, corr. 2014;
    B) 14...c6 15.a3 b4 16.xb4 cxb4 17.e1 b7 18.xd6
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    B1) 18...xd6 19.xe5 fe8 20.c4 xd3 ( 20...g6 21.xe8+ xe8
    22.f1 h5 23.f3 h7 24.a3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. S.
    Zhigalko - E. Inarkiev, Berlin (rapid) 2015 ) 21.e3 g6 22.f3 ed8
    23.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Zhigalko M. Ragger, Tromso 2014;
    B2) 18...xf3 19.xf3 xd6 20.e4 ad8 21.ae1 xd3 22.xd3 xd3
    23.1e2 f6 24.xb4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. C.
    Schroeder - M. Dard, corr. 2012 ]
    [ 13...a6 14.e1 e7 ( worse move is 14...c7 15.d4 exd4 (A. Shirov - E.
    L'Ami, Rabat (blitz) 2015) 16.b4 b7 17.b2 b6 18.c2 Black has poor
    piece coordination. ) 15.xe5 f6 16.c4 xc4 17.dxc4 xc4 18.b3 d3
    19.b2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Gull R375 Naum 4.2, Internet 2013 ]
    14.c2 c5! 15.xc5 a6 16.e1 xd3 17.b3 e8 18.a3 b6 19.d6
    b7 20.xd8 axd8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Best Mutual Play Key game G. Van Habberney - S. Ploscaru, corr. 2015

    239
    Ruy Lopez,CHOPIN
    Miscellaneous
    Line 369
    [Slavisa Brenjo]

    C60

    12.08.2014

    Current Reputation: White has the upper hand 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.b5
    [#] Recommendation for club level players: g6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 3...a6= - Line 381 ]
    [ 3...f6= - Line 371 ]
    [ 3...f5= - Line 370 ]
    [ Top level line: 3...ge7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 4...a6 5.a4 - Line 383 : 3... a6 4. Ba4 Nge7 5. c3;
    A2) 4...d5 5.xe5 ( 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 dxe4 7.e2 d7 8.xc6 xc6
    9.xc6+ xc6 10.xe4+ e7 11.d2 0-0-0 12.0-0 xe4 13.xe4
    e7= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Anand - A. Dreev, Moscow (blitz)
    2007 ) 5...dxe4
    A2a) 6.d4 exd3 7.f3 e6
    A2a1) 8.xc6 xc6
    A2a11) 9.0-0
    A2a111) 9...d5 10.xd5 xd5 11.e1+ e6 12.xd3 0-0-0
    13.c2 c5 14.d2 ( 14.f4?! h6 15.d2 (M. Vachier Lagrave - L.
    Aronian, Paris (rapid) 2009) g5 16.e4 xf2+ 17.xf2 gxf4
    18.ad1 xd1 19.xd1 e5 ) 14...h6 15.b3 b6 16.e3 xe3
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    17.xe3 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Glavina Rossi - J.
    Sapi, Cordoba 1995;
    A2a112) 9...d7! 10.xd3 d6 11.d2 a6 12.xc6 xc6
    13.e4 0-0-0 14.xd6+ xd6 Black has the initiative. Stockfish
    250313 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A2a12) 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.xc6+ d7 11.e4+ e7 12.xe7+
    xe7 13.e3 b8 ( 13...0-0 14.d2 c6 15.f3 fd8 16.0-0-0
    xf3 17.gxf3 c5 18.d2 ab8 19.b3 d7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Houdini
    2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012 ) 14.b3 a5 15.d2 0-0=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. E. Safarli - L. Nisipeanu, Rijeka 2010;
    A2a2) 8.0-0 d5 9.xd5 xd5 10.xd3 a6 11.a4 c4 12.d1
    0-0-0 13.c2 g6= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 A. Ivan - Z.
    Lehmann, Hungary 1999;
    A2b) 6.e2
    A2b1) 6...d5 7.xc6 xc6 8.d4 f5 ( 8...e6 9.d2 0-0-0 10.0-0
    e8 11.b3 d7 12.c4 f5 13.d5 e5 14.xd7+ xd7 15.e3
    Toga II 1.2.1a - Hiarcs X54, Internet 2006 ) 9.f4 ( 9.d2 0-0-0 10.0-0
    g6 (R. Fischer - W. Shipman, New York (blitz) 1971) 11.c4 d7
    12.b4! b8 13.b3 White has the initiative. ) 9...0-0-0 10.d2 g6
    11.0-0 White has the initiative. J. Gdanski -Ye Rongguang, Manila
    1992;
    A2b2) 6...e6
    A2b21) 7.xe4 d5 8.e2 xg2 ( 8...f6 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.f3
    f7 11.0-0 g6 12.d4 d6 13.e3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Hiarcs 12 - Rybka 1.2, Internet
    2008 ) 9.g1 d5 10.d4 f6 11.xc6 bxc6 12.d3 d6=
    Rybka 1.0 - Shredder 10, Internet 2007;
    A2b22) 7.d4 exd3 8.xd3 a6 ( 8...g6 9.0-0 d6 10.d2 0-0
    11.e4 e8 F. Caruana - I. Sokolov Reykjavik 2012 ) 9.xc6+ xc6
    10.f4 f6 11.0-0 0-0-0 12.xe6 e8 13.e3 xe6=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A2b23) 7.xc6 bxc6 8.a6
    A2b231) 8...d5 9.0-0 g6 10.d3 exd3 11.xd3 d8 12.e4
    b5
    A2b2311) 13.f3 d5 14.a4 ( 14.e1 e7 15.a3 b6 16.b4
    0-0 17.e3 a6 18.c2 a4= (with the idea a5) with mutual
    play. ) 14...b7 15.d1 e7 16.e2 c8 17.d2 0-0
    A2b23111) 18.xg6?! fxg6 19.f1 ( 19.xe7?? g4-+ )
    19...d6 Black has a pair of bishops. Spike 1.4 Leiden Vitruvius 1.11C, Internet 2013;
    A2b23112) 18.xd5 cxd5 19.f3 fe8=;
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    A2b2312) 13.c4 a6 14.f3 e5 15.g3 g6 16.xc7 c8
    17.g3 xc4 18.d2 d4 19.xg6 hxg6 20.f3 White has
    the initiative.;
    A2b232) 8...b8 9.0-0 d5 10.xe4 d6 11.a3 ( 11.d4 0-0
    12.d3 g6 13.f3 h5!= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
    11...0-0 12.c4 c5 13.d4 cxd4 14.xd6 xd6 15.d3 f5
    16.xd4 c5 17.h4 xc3 18.c4 b4! [#] 19.g3! d5! 20.h6!
    ( 20.xd5 e2+ 21.h1 xg3+ 22.hxg3 xd5= This position is
    rather drawish. ) 20...b7! ( 20...f7 21.fd1! xc4! 22.bxc3 f4
    23.xf4 a8 24.g5 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. )
    21.a6! c6! 22.d2! xa6 23.xc3 f4 24.f3 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A3) 4...f6!? 5.d4 d5 6.dxe5 dxe4 7.d4 a6 8.a4 b5 9.exf6 xd4
    10.b3 gxf6 11.cxd4 b7 12.e6 d6 13.h5+ d8 14.h3 f5
    15.xf5 xf5 16.xf5 g8 17.e3 xg2 18.c3 e8 19.xh7 e7
    20.h3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3
    Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A4) 4...g6 5.d4 ( 5.0-0= - 4. O-O g6 5. c3 ) 5...exd4 6.cxd4 d5 7.exd5
    xd5 8.0-0 g7= - 4. O-O g6 5. c3 Bg7 6. d4 exd4 7. cxd4 d5 8. exd5
    Nxd5;
    B) [Chapter] [#] 4.0-0
    B1) 4...g6 5.c3 ( 5.d3 g7 6.c3 0-0 7.e1 d6 8.bd2 h6 9.f1 f5=
    with mutual play. R. Kasimdzhanov - A. Dreev, Moscow (blitz) 2007 )
    B1a) 5...g7 6.d4 exd4 7.cxd4 d5
    B1a1) 8.exd5 xd5
    B1a11) 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.g5 f6 ( 10...d6 11.e1+ e6 12.bd2
    0-0 13.a3 fe8 14.e4 f8 15.a4 ab8 16.b4 (weakness c6)
    Deep Shredder 10.1 - Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 11.e1+ f7
    12.d2 e8 13.xe8 xe8 14.c3 f8=;
    B1a12) 9.e1+ e6
    B1a121) 10.e5 0-0 11.xc6 bxc6 12.d2 ( 12.xc6 d6
    13.e5 c5 14.c3 (V. Varadi - J. Toth, Miskolc 2001) cxd4
    15.xd4 fd8 16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.f4 c8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. ) 12...e7 13.a4 d5 E. Rozentalis - I. Sokolov,
    Groningen 1993;
    B1a122) 10.c3 0-0 11.g5 d6 12.d2 fe8 13.ac1 f5
    14.h6 xe1+ 15.xe1 xh6 16.xh6 f6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A.
    Reinoso - P. Mary, corr. 2007;
    B1a13) 9.g5 d6 10.e1+ ( 10.e2+ e6 11.bd2 0-0 12.e4
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    b4 13.a3 a5 14.xc6 bxc6 J. Timman - B. Spassky, Bugojno
    1986 ) 10...e6 11.bd2 0-0 12.e4 b4 13.xc6 bxc6 14.c1
    B1a131) 14...ae8 15.xc6 ( 15.a3 b5 16.a4 b6 (Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) 17.c5 f5 18.e3 b8 19.b3
    fe8 20.e5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. ) 15...xb2 16.eb1 a3 17.b3 b4
    18.xa3 xc6 19.f6+ xf6 20.xf6 b8 21.h3 b7 22.d1
    d5 23.e5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Rybka
    3 - Stockfish 1.7, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    B1a132) 14...fe8 15.h3 ( 15.b3 b6 16.c5 f5 17.h3 h5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. G. Popilski - H. Stevic, Warsaw 2013 ) 15...ab8 16.b3
    f5 17.d2 f8 ( 17...b6 18.c5 h5 19.e5 bd8 20.a3
    e7 21.ac1 P. Wolff - I. Sokolov, Biel 1993 ) 18.c5 ( 18.g3
    xe1+ 19.xe1 d7 20.e5 e8 21.c5 xe5 22.dxe5 xe5
    23.d1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S.
    Tiviakov - I. Sokolov, Wijk aan Zee 1995 ) 18...xe1+ 19.xe1 e8
    20.f1 c8 21.c1 d6 22.e1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. E. Van den Doel - H.
    Stevic, Kusadasi 2006;
    B1a2) 8.e5
    B1a21) 8...g4 9.g5 ( 9.bd2 a6 10.e2 0-0 11.h3 (A. Shirov - A.
    Dreev, Moscow (blitz) 2007) xf3 12.xf3 f6 13.exf6 xf6 ) 9...0-0
    10.xc6 bxc6 11.bd2 h6 12.xe7 xe7 13.h3 f5 14.b3 fb8
    15.c1 a5 16.c5 a4 17.e1 Vitruvius 1.11C - Chiron 1.5, Internet
    2013;
    B1a22) 8...0-0 9.h3 f6 10.exf6 xf6 ( 10...xf6 11.h6 f7
    12.g5 xg5 13.xg5 d6 14.c3 White has a pair of bishops. J.
    Ramsden - S. Mueller, corr. 2012 ) 11.xc6 xc6 ( 11...bxc6 12.g5
    e6 13.c3 f8 14.d2 h6 15.e3 f5 (V. Bhat - Y. Duhayon,
    Caleta 2010) 16.fe1 xe3 17.xe3 xe3 18.xe3 f5 19.e1
    White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 12.f4 e6 13.c3 c6
    14.g4!? h6 15.e5 g5 16.xg7 xg7 17.e5 g6 18.xg6 xg6
    19.e2 Key game S. Ter Sahakyan - H. Stevic, Plovdiv 2008;
    B1b) 5...a6 6.xc6 ( 6.a4= - Line 383 : 3... a6 4. Ba4 Nge7 5. O-O g6 6.
    c3; 6.c4 g7 7.d4 b5 8.b3 exd4 9.cxd4 - Line 383 : 3... a6 4. Ba4
    Nge7 5. c3 g6 6. d4 exd4 7. cxd4 b5 8. Bb3 Bg7 9. O-O ) 6...xc6 7.d4 d6
    8.d5 ( 8.g5 f6 9.e3 g7 10.b3 e7 11.e1 f7 12.d5 d8
    13.c4 b6 14.d3 0-0= with mutual play. Rol. Markus - J. Dainauskas,
    corr. 2010 ) 8...e7 9.c4 g7 10.c3 0-0
    B1b1) 11.e1 f5 ( 11...b5 12.cxb5 axb5 13.d3 d7 14.b4 h6
    15.d3 f5= with mutual play. A. Naiditsch - L. Aronian, Mainz (rapid)
    2009 ) 12.d3 (A. Naiditsch - L. Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2009) fxe4
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    13.xe4 f5 14.g5 e8 15.a4 d4 16.f3 f5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B1b2) 11.h3 b5 12.b3 bxc4 13.xc4 h6 14.e3 f5 15.ac1 a5=
    with mutual play. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    B2) 4...a6 5.c4 ( 5.a4= - Line 383 : 3... a6 4. Ba4 Nge7 5. O-O ) 5...g6
    6.d4 exd4 ( 6...e7?! 7.d5 a5 8.d3 b6 9.e2 c5 10.c3 c7 11.e3
    c4 12.c2 (Na5 is a poorly-placed piece.) I. Smirin - P. Blatny, Philadelphia
    2001 ) 7.xd4 e7 8.f5 0-0 9.c3 f6 10.d5 e8 11.e1 d6 12.c3
    ce5 13.e2 d7 14.f3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 3
    Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B3) 4...g6 5.c3 a6 ( 5...d6 6.d4 a6 7.a4 - 5... a6 6. Ba4 d6 7. d4 )
    6.a4
    B3a) 6...d6 7.d4 d7
    B3a1) 8.d5 b8
    B3a11) 9.c2 e7 10.c4 ( 10.h3 h6 11.c4 g5 12.bd2 a5 13.b3
    a6 A. Shirov - J. Lautier, Dos Hermanas 1995 ) 10...0-0 11.c3 g4
    12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 g5= M. Flores Rios - S. Slipak, Villa Martelli
    2008;
    B3a12) 9.c4 e7 10.c3
    B3a121) 10...h6 11.b4 ( 11.g3 0-0 12.xd7 xd7 13.g2 f5
    14.exf5 xf5 15.d2 g5 16.de4 xc1 17.xc1 d7
    P. Leko - V. Ivanchuk, Astrakhan 2010 ) 11...a5 12.a3 0-0 13.e3
    xa4 14.xa4 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. A. Motylev - J. Timman,
    Gothenburg 2005;
    B3a122) 10...0-0
    B3a1221) 11.xd7 xd7 12.g3 f5 13.exf5 xf5 14.e4 f8
    15.g2 h6= with mutual play. V. Anand - N. Short, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 1993;
    B3a1222) 11.c2 a5 12.e3 a6 13.a3 g4 ( 13...c5 14.d2
    h6 15.h3 h7 16.ab1 White has a slight spatial advantage. A.
    Timofeev - A. Mastrovasilis, Dresden 2007 ) 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3
    g5 16.g3 xe3 17.xe3 e7 18.h4 fc8 19.d1 c5=
    M. Sawadkuhi - P. Issing, Bremen 1997;
    B3a1223) 11.b4 a5 ( 11...g4 12.h3 c8 13.e3
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - P. Harikrishna, Wijk aan Zee 2008) f5 14.exf5
    xf5 15.c2 xc2 16.xc2 d7= with mutual play. ) 12.a3
    (E. Van den Doel - P. Van der Sterren, Netherlands 2011) xa4
    13.xa4 d7 14.e3 f5 15.c3 f4 16.d2 h4 17.xh4
    xh4= with mutual play.;
    B3a2) 8.bd2 e7 9.d5 ( 9.e1 - 8. Re1 Be7 9. Nbd2 ) 9...b8
    10.c2 0-0 11.a4 a5 12.c4 f5 13.b3 e8 14.h1 fxe4 15.fd2
    f4 16.xe4 f7 17.e3 a6 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
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    (blitz) 2013;
    B3a3) 8.e1 e7 9.bd2
    B3a31) 9...0-0 10.h3 ( 10.d5 b8 11.c2 a5 12.c4 f5 13.exf5
    xf5 14.xf5 xf5 15.e3 d7 16.fd2 f8 17.e4= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012; 10.f1 g4
    11.xc6 h4!? 12.1d2 bxc6 13.h3 xf3+ 14.xf3 xf3 15.xf3
    f6 16.e3 b8 E. Alekseev - S. Megaranto, Moscow 2015 ) 10...f5
    ( 10...exd4 11.cxd4 f6 12.b1!? h4 13.xh4 xh4 14.c3
    White has a slight center control advantage. Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1 Glaurung 1.2.1, Internet 2006 ) 11.b3+ ( 11.exf5 xf5 12.xc6 bxc6
    13.dxe5 (J. Benjamin - J. Lautier, Horgen 1994) dxe5 14.c4 xd1
    15.xd1 c5 16.e3 xe3 17.fxe3 xh3 18.cxe5 xe5 19.xe5
    ae8! 20.xc6 c8= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 11...h8
    12.d5 b8 13.exf5 xf5 14.e4 d7 15.g3;
    B3a32) 9...exd4 10.cxd4 0-0 11.h3 - 9... O-O 10. h3 exd4 11. cxd4;
    B3a33) 9...h6
    B3a331) 10.f1 g5 ( 10...0-0 11.g3 h4 12.xh4 xh4
    (E. Alekseev - B. Adhiban, Tromso 2013) 13.xc6 xc6 14.f5
    g5 15.g4 exd4 16.h4 f6 17.xh6 d7 18.g3 xf5
    19.exf5 )
    B3a3311) 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 0-0 13.g3 ( 13.c2 e8
    14.d2 c8 15.g3 f6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Key game M. Tal - P.
    Keres, Tallinn 1973 ) 13...e8 14.c2 h3 15.a3 d7 16.d3
    ce7 17.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Ivanchuk J. Timman, Malmo 2003;
    B3a3312) 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 0-0 13.c2 e7 14.d2
    White has a pair of bishops. L. Piasetski - J. Berry, Toronto 1972;
    B3a332) 10.d5 b8 11.c2 0-0 ( 11...g5?! 12.xg5 hxg5
    13.g3 a5 14.e2 f6 15.c4 f8 16.f3 g8 17.a4
    White has a moderate spatial advantage. Rybka 2.3.1 - Hiarcs 11.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 12.h3 a5 13.c4 b5 14.e3 a6 15.f5
    c5 16.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Komodo 6 Naum 4.2, Internet 2013;
    B3b) 6...d5! 7.exd5 xd5
    B3b1) 8.b3 d3! 9.c2 d6 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 ( 11.cxd4 g4
    (Hou Yifan - N. Short, Liverpool 2007) 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 e7
    14.c3 0-0 15.d1 xd4 16.xb7 ab8 17.e4 c5= ) 11...xd4
    12.cxd4 e7 13.c3 0-0 14.e1 e8 15.e3 e6 16.e4 c6=
    <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2013;
    B3b2) 8.e1 e7 9.b3 d6 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 0-0 12.d2
    ce5 13.e4 b6 14.f4 g4 15.h3 f6 16.xf6+ xf6=
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    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B3b3) 8.d4 g4 9.dxe5 xf3 10.gxf3 xd1 11.xd1 gxe5 12.f4
    xf3+ ( 12...b5 13.c2 d6 14.d2 0-0 15.g3 ad8 16.f4 g6
    17.f5 xg3 18.hxg3 ge5 19.g2 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. Stockfish 221214 - Komodo 1288.00, Internet (rapid)
    2015 ) 13.g2 h4+ 14.f1 c8 15.e1+ d7 16.c2 g6 17.d2=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C) worse move is 4.c4 g6 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 g7 7.e3 0-0 8.c3 d6
    9.xc6 bxc6 10.0-0 c5 11.de2 b7= E. Berg - N. Short, Malmo 2013;
    D) 4.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    D1) 4...d6 5.d4
    D1a) 5...d7 6.dxe5 ( 6.e3 exd4 7.xd4 xd4 8.xd4 xb5 9.xb5
    a6 10.c3 c6 11.d2 e7 12.0-0-0 0-0 13.d5 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. A. Lukin - A. Panchenko, Cheliabinsk 1975 ) 6...xe5
    7.xe5 dxe5 8.c4 e6 9.e2 ( 9.xe6 xd1+ 10.xd1 fxe6 11.f3
    c6 12.c3 White has slightly better pawn structure. E. Rozentalis - I.
    Sokolov, Tilburg (rapid) 1993 ) 9...xc4 10.xc4 c6 11.e3 d6
    12.0-0-0 0-0 13.b1 h4 14.f3 a6 15.d5 White has good knight
    placement. Redqueen 1.0.0 - Rotor 0.6, Internet 2011;
    D1b) 5...a6
    D1b1) 6.c4
    D1b11) 6...xd4 7.xd4 exd4 8.xd4 - 6... exd4 7. Nxd4 Nxd4 8.
    Qxd4;
    D1b12) 6...b5 7.e2 exd4 8.xd4 ( 8.d5 e5 9.xd4 c5
    10.d1 xd5 11.xd5 e6 12.d1 e7 13.0-0 0-0=
    Equal chances, quiet position. L. Dominguez Perez - H. Nakamura,
    London 2012 ) 8...xd4 9.xd4 (L. Green - L. Gibbons, Winnipeg
    2009) b7 10.0-0 c6 11.d3 g6 12.a4 b4 13.d5 g7 14.c3
    bxc3 15.bxc3 0-0 16.e3 White has good knight placement.;
    D1b13) 6...exd4 7.xd4 xd4 8.xd4 c6 9.e3
    D1b131) 9...g6 10.g3 ( 10.d5 g7 11.g3 d4 12.d3
    (A. Kovacevic - I. Sokolov, Vrnjacka Banja 2010) e6 13.0-0 c6
    14.e3 0-0 15.c3 h5!? 16.f4 c5 17.c2 e8 ) 10...e6 11.d5
    g7 12.g5 f6 13.d2 0-0 14.0-0;
    D1b132) 9...e6 10.d5 e7 11.d2 0-0 12.0-0 ( 12.c3 e5
    13.b3 xd5 14.xd5 c6 15.b3 f6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. S. Vysochin - Z. Efimenko, Kiev 2011 ) 12...e5
    (A. Istratescu - J. Le Roux, Belfort 2012) 13.e2 xd5 14.exd5 f6
    15.b3 d7 16.c3 White has a pair of bishops.;
    D1b2) 6.xc6+ xc6 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.xd8+ xd8 9.e3 f6
    10.0-0-0+ d7 11.d2 c8 12.hd1 e6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. G. Guseinov - Z. Efimenko, Baku 2013;
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    D1b3) 6.e2 xd4 7.xd4 exd4 8.xd4 c6
    D1b31) 9.c4!? g6 10.d5 g7 11.d2 ( 11.h4 e6 12.e3 h5
    13.0-0-0 d7 14.b1 0-0 Komodo 5 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012 )
    11...0-0 ( 11...xb2?! 12.c3! xc3+ 13.xc3 0-0 14.f6+ h8
    15.f4 ) 12.c3 e6 13.xg7 xg7 14.c3+ f6 15.0-0;
    D1b32) 9.e3 g6 10.g5 h6!? 11.g3 e6 12.0-0 e7 13.e3
    g7 14.f4 ( 14.ad1 d7 15.d4 xd4 16.xd4 0-0-0
    R. Kasimdzhanov - H. Nakamura, Zug 2013 ) 14...g8 15.ad1 d7
    16.e5 f5 17.f2 0-0-0 18.c5 g5 19.exd6 cxd6= with mutual
    play.;
    D1b33) 9.d3 g6 10.h4 ( 10.e3 g7 11.0-0 0-0 12.f4
    (M. Palac - H. Stevic, Marija Bistrica 2011) e8 13.ad1 b5 14.f3
    b7 15.a3 b4 16.axb4 xb4 17.d2 b8= ) 10...g7 ( 10...b4
    11.d1 g7 12.g5 f6 13.e3 f5 14.d2 ) 11.g5! f6 12.e3
    e6 13.d5 d7 14.0-0-0 f5 15.h5 White has the initiative. E.
    Inarkiev - I. Sokolov, Plovdiv 2012;
    D2) 4...g6 5.d4 ( 5.0-0 c5 6.d3 d4 7.c4 0-0 8.xd4 xd4 9.e3
    d6 10.xd4 exd4 11.e2 c5 12.f4 b8 13.a4 e6 14.f5 xc4 15.fxg6
    e6 16.gxh7+ xh7 17.f4 h4 18.d2 be8 19.c3 dxc3 20.bxc3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 5...exd4
    6.xd4 c5 7.e3 xd4 8.xd4 0-0 9.e3 d6 10.d2 a6 11.e2 f5
    12.f4 ( 12.exf5 xf5 13.0-0 d7 (P. Popovic - I. Sokolov, Pula 1991)
    14.ae1 ae8 15.f4 h8 16.h5 g4 17.xg6 hxg6 18.f2
    White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 12...fxe4 13.0-0-0! h4 14.g4
    h8 15.f5 White has the initiative. E. Ghaem Maghami - N. Short, Tehran
    2013;
    D3) 4...a6 5.c4 g6 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 c5 8.f5 0-0 9.h5! d6
    10.g5 e8 11.0-0-0 e5 12.d5! f4 13.xe5 xh5 14.e7+ xe7
    15.xe7 White has the initiative. G. Meister - H. Schneider, corr. 2007;
    D4) 4...g6 Promising line for White:
    D4a) 5.h4
    D4a1) 5...h6 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 g7 8.e3 a6
    D4a11) 9.xc6 xc6 ( 9...bxc6?! 10.a4 0-0 11.d2 h7
    12.0-0-0 A. Istratescu - J. Chabanon, Dieppe 2012 ) 10.c4 d6
    11.d2 e6 12.d5 d7 13.0-0-0 0-0-0 14.f3 b8=;
    D4a12) 9.e2 d6 10.d2 h5 11.0-0-0 White has the initiative.;
    D4a2) 5...g7 6.h5 d5! 7.d3 d4 (E. Mikuev - A. Maximov, Elista 1999)
    8.xc6+ bxc6 9.a4 g4 10.hxg6 xg6! 11.d2 h5;
    D4b) 5.d4! exd4 6.d5
    D4b1) 6...xd5?! 7.exd5 e7+ 8.f1 c5 9.e2+ e7 10.g5 a6
    ( 10...b6 11.e1 f6 12.f4 d8 13.c4 a6 14.c3 dxc3 15.bxc3
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play. M. Van tricht - S.
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    Mueller, corr. 2012; 10...g7 11.e1 f6 12.b4! xb4 13.d2 c5
    14.xd4 White can increase his advantage with accurate play. I.
    Gaponenko - Z. Mamedjarova, Rijeka 2010 ) 11.c4 d6 12.e4 f6
    13.xd4! f7 14.d2 f5 15.c3 b5 16.e4 e5 17.xf6 xc3
    18.xc3 g7 19.b3 A. Podgursky - P. Jones, corr. 2009;
    D4b2) 6...g7 7.g5 h6 8.f6 xf6 ( 8...f8 9.xg7+ xg7 10.0-0
    - 8... Bxf6 9. Nxf6+ Kf8 10. O-O Kg7 11. Nd5 ) 9.xf6+ f8
    D4b21) 10.d2 [Chapter] [#]
    D4b211) 10...g7 11.xd4! g8 ( 11...xf6? 12.c3! e5
    13.f4 A. Van de Oudeweetering - S. Petersen, Kemer 2007 )
    12.xg8 xg8 13.0-0 xd4 14.xd4+ f6 15.e5 b6 16.d3
    J. Echavarria - D. Otero Acosta, Medellin 1996;
    D4b212) 10...d6 11.0-0-0 ( 11.0-0 g7 12.d5 e5 13.xd4 c5
    14.xe7 xe7 15.b3 a6 16.e2 c6= Sting SF 2 -Strelka 5.5,
    Internet 2012 ) 11...a6 ( 11...g7 12.xd4! xf6 13.c3 xd4
    14.xd4! e6 15.e5! d5 16.f4 f5 17.g4 e7 18.gxf5 xf5
    19.c5+ e6 20.d4 T. Gildred - A. Ponomarev, corr. 2005 )
    12.xc6 xc6 13.d5 g4 14.h3 xf3 15.gxf3 c8 16.h4 e8
    17.de1 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. R. Bulatov - O. Yloenen, corr. 2010;
    D4b213) 10...g8 11.xg8 xg8 12.0-0-0 (D. Solak - M.
    Berkovich, Cappelle la Grande 2012) d6 13.xc6 bxc6 14.xd4 c5
    15.b3 e8 16.he1 f6 17.c3 f7 18.f4 g4 19.d2;
    D4b22) 10.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    D4b221) 10...g7 11.d5 d6 12.xc6 xc6 13.xd4
    D4b2211) 13...e8?! 14.b5! xe4
    D4b22111) 15.bxc7 e6 ( 15...b8?! (P. Svidler - L. Aronian,
    Nice (rapid) 2010) 16.f3! d4 17.e1! (with the idea Qc3) c4
    18.b3 xc2 19.c1 xc1 20.xc1 (diagonal a1-h8) ) 16.f3
    e5 17.ad1 c8 18.xe6+ xe6 (R. Nevanlinna - V. Lehto,
    Finland 2001) 19.b3 e7 20.f4 e5 21.c4 White has a
    lasting advantage. (weakness d6);
    D4b22112) 15.dxc7 b8 16.xd6 ( 16.f3 e5 17.xd6 f5
    18.fe1 xe1+ 19.xe1 xd6 20.xd6 xc2= Equal chances,
    quiet position. V. Gashimov - D. Pavasovic, Internet (blitz) 2006 )
    16...f5 ( 16...xd6 17.xd6 e2 18.ac1 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.g3 e7
    18.ad1 g4 19.c3+ e5 20.xe5+ xe5 21.f4
    A. Naumenko - P. Cook, corr. 2012;
    D4b2212) 13...e6 14.b5 ( 14.xc6 bxc6 15.d4+ f6 16.f4
    f7 17.ae1 e7 18.b3 he8= Equal chances, quiet position. I.
    Kurnosov - P. Ponkratov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 14...xd5
    15.exd5 e7 16.d4+ h7 17.c3 f5 18.b4 b8 19.e4
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    White has good knight placement. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Stockfish 2.2.
    1, Internet 2012;
    D4b222) 10...f5
    D4b2221) 11.d5 g7
    D4b22211) 12.e1 d6 13.e2 ( 13.h3?! e5 14.e2 xf3+
    15.xf3 e6 V. Gashimov - L. Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2009 )
    13...e6 14.b4! g7 15.b5 e7 16.xd4 xd5 17.exd5
    f4=;
    D4b22212) 12.f4 a6 13.xc6 dxc6 14.xd4 g5 15.fe2 c5
    16.b3 xd1 17.fxd1 White has a lasting advantage.
    Stockfish 1.7.1 - Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
    D4b2222) 11.xd7+ xd7 12.exf5 xf5 ( 12...gxf5 13.xc6
    xc6 14.xd4 d5 15.xc6 xc6 16.d3 g8 17.g3 f4
    18.ad1 g6 19.f5 White has the initiative. V. Silin - A.
    Ponomarev, corr. 2011 ) 13.xc6 bxc6 14.xd4 d7 15.d2
    f6 16.ad1 g7 17.a5 hd8 18.c3 White has a lasting
    advantage. White has slightly better pawn structure. Rybka 4 Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010;
    D4b223) 10...a6 11.c4 ( 11.a4 g7 12.d5 b5 13.b3 xd5
    14.xd5 b8 15.xd4 e7 16.d2 xd5 17.exd5 f6 18.ad1
    b7= B. Jaderholm - G. Avellan, corr. 2012 ) 11...g7 12.xd4
    D4b2231) 12...a5?! 13.d3 ec6 ( 13...xf6?? 14.c3+- )
    14.xc6 dxc6 [#] 15.h5+! gxh5 16.c3+ f6 17.xa5
    Black has a weak pawn structure. Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet
    2006;
    D4b2232) 12...e5 [#] 13.f3! 7c6 ( 13...xc4 14.d4 f5
    15.h5+ h7 16.exf5 gxh5 17.xc4 d5 18.f4 g8 19.fe1
    White has the initiative. ) 14.xe5 xf6 ( 14...xe5?! 15.d5
    xc4 16.d4+ f6 17.xc4 c6 18.e3 e7 19.d4 ) 15.f4!
    f8 16.xc6 dxc6 17.b3 e6 18.d3 d4+ 19.h1 f5 20.e5
    b4 21.f3 White has slightly better pawn structure. Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. Key game V. Nemchenko - Y.
    Anokhin, corr. 2011 ]
    [ 3...c5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 4...f6 - Line 376 : 3... Nf6 4. O-O Bc5;
    A2) 4...d6
    A2a) 5.c3 d7 6.d4 b6
    A2a1) 7.dxe5 xe5 8.xe5 dxe5 9.h5 e7 10.xe5 0-0 11.c4
    ( 11.d1 g6 12.g3 xb5! 13.xd8 axd8 14.d2 d3 15.g5
    c6 16.a4 a5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    11...g6 12.g3 e7 13.e1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
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    A2a2) 7.g5 f6 ( 7...f6 8.e3 ge7 9.a4 a6 10.c4 Black's king
    is stuck in the center. F. Nijboer - I. Sokolov, Dordrecht (blitz) 2002 )
    A2a21) 8.dxe5 xe5 9.xe5 xb5
    A2a211) 10.xf7 (K. Kaczor - A. Kotlowska, Sielpia 2009) xf7
    11.b3+ g6 12.xb5 ( 12.xf6? e8! 13.e7 d7! ) 12...d7!
    13.xd7 xd7 14.h4 c5 15.d2 ae8 16.ae1 d3 17.b1
    c5=;
    A2a212) 10.b3 0-0 11.xb5 dxe5 12.e2 h6 13.d1 e7
    14.xf6 xf6 15.d2 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. Critter
    1.6 - Vitruvius 1.11C, Internet 2012;
    A2a22) 8.a4!? a6 9.xc6 xc6 10.bd2 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.dxe5
    dxe5 13.c4 xe4 14.cxe5 xf3 15.d7+ f8 16.xf3 d8
    17.g4 g6 18.e4! c6! 19.b4+ c5 20.e4 e7 21.fe1 xe4
    22.xe4 c7= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    A2a3) 7.e1
    A2a31) 7...f6 8.a3 0-0 9.g5 h6 10.h4 exd4 11.cxd4 g4
    ( 11...g5?! 12.xg5! hxg5 13.xg5 e8 14.c4 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. Fritz 9 - Glaurung
    CCT8, Internet 2006 ) 12.xc6 bxc6 (U. Andersson - H. Lehmann, Las
    Palmas 1972) 13.c4 xf3 14.gxf3 d5 15.e3 dxe4 16.f5!
    White has the initiative.;
    A2a32) 7...ge7 8.a3 0-0 9.d5 ( 9.h3 h6 10.a4 exd4 11.cxd4
    d5 12.exd5 xd5 13.b3 e6 H. Stefansson - I. Sokolov, Reykjavik
    2001 ) 9...b8 10.d3 g4 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 d7 13.c4
    White has a pair of bishops.;
    A2b) 5.d4 exd4
    A2b1) 6.xd4
    A2b11) 6...d7 7.xc6 bxc6 8.d3 ( 8.a6 f6 9.c3 0-0 10.b4
    b6 11.a4 xe4 12.f3 (F. Nijboer - I. Sokolov, Rotterdam 1998)
    h4 13.a5 xf2+ 14.xf2 xf2 15.xf2 xf2+ 16.xf2 ab8
    17.d2 fe8 ) 8...f6 9.h3 0-0 (M. Rjanzin - R. Alimov, Saratov
    2008) 10.d2 e8 11.e1 e6!? 12.b3 b6 13.a4 a5 14.e3
    f8! 15.c3 ae8=;
    A2b12) 6...ge7 7.g5 0-0 ( 7...f6 8.e3 xd4 9.xd4 a6
    10.xc6+ xc6 11.c4 e7 12.c3 e6 13.d5 xd5 14.exd5
    e5 15.b3 A. Shirov - I. Sokolov, Las Vegas 1999 ) 8.xc6 xd4
    9.xd4 xc6 10.d2 e8 11.c3 f5 12.f3 e6 13.ae1 f7=
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A2b2) 6.b4! b6 7.xd4
    A2b21) 7...d7 8.xc6 bxc6 9.a6! f6 ( 9...e7? 10.a4! 0-0
    11.a5+- A. Sergeev - I. Shanchuk, Petrozavodsk 2009 ) 10.a4 xe4
    ( 10...g4 11.e2 f6 12.c3 (with the idea h3) ) 11.e2 e7
    12.b2 xf2 13.xe7+ xe7 14.xf2 hb8 15.c3 f5 16.a3;
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    A2b22) 7...ge7 8.g5 f6 9.e3 0-0 (I. Grau Brumos - J. Segura
    Vila, Sabadell 2009) 10.xc6 bxc6 [#] 11.xc6! xc6 12.d5+ f7
    13.xc6 d7 14.c3 xe3 15.xe3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A3) 4...f6?! Dangerous line for Black: 5.c3 ( 5.d3 h6 6.e3 xe3 7.fxe3
    ge7 8.d4 0-0 9.c3 exd4 10.exd4 d6 11.d2 White has a slight
    center control advantage. A. Motylev - I. Ivanisevic, Aix-les-Bains 2011 )
    5...ge7
    A3a) 6.d3 h6 7.e3 b6 8.bd2 d6 9.a4 ( 9.c4 g4 10.xb6
    axb6 11.d4 0-0 12.e2 g6 Z. Hracek - I. Rogers, Pribram 1997 )
    9...0-0! ( 9...xe3 10.fxe3 g6 (N. Bernal Varela - M. Bulgarini Torres,
    corr. 2002) 11.d4 0-0 12.f2 a6 13.af1 d7 14.e2 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. ) 10.xb6 cxb6 11.d4 exd4 12.cxd4 d5=;
    A3b) 6.d4 exd4
    A3b1) 7.g5 g6 8.xe7 xe7 9.cxd4 0-0 10.d5 f6! ( 10...b8
    11.c2 c6 12.d3 d6 13.bd2 R. Colas Longares - E. Palacios
    Latasa, San Jose 2003 ) 11.dxc6 dxc6 12.e5 h3 13.e1 xe5
    14.d3 h6 15.gxh3 xb2 16.a3 xa3= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A3b2) 7.xc6 bxc6 8.cxd4 b6 9.g5 e6 10.c3 f6 11.d2 0-0
    White has a slight center control advantage. Black has a pair of bishops.
    A. Ilyasov - P. Opitz, corr. 2010;
    A3c) 6.b4 b6 7.a3 a6 8.a4 0-0 9.c4 a7 10.e3 d6 11.b3
    h6 12.d3 d7 13.e2 g6= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    (blitz) 2010;
    A3d) 6.e1 0-0 7.d4 exd4 8.e5 e6 ( 8...g6 9.d3 f5 10.cxd4 b4
    11.b3+ h8 12.c3 a5 13.a3 a4 14.d1 a5 15.c4 J. Skula - F.
    Cottarelli, corr. 2013 ) 9.d3! ( 9.cxd4 xd4 10.xd4 b6 11.e3
    xd4 12.xd4 xb5 13.c3 c6 14.ac1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. N. Wiesner - W. Krahl, corr. 2003 )
    9...dxc3 10.xh7+! xh7! ( 10...h8 11.xc3 d5 12.b1 g4 13.h3
    h5 14.e2 White has the attack. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2009 ) 11.g5+ g8 12.xe6 fxe6 13.f1 cxb2 14.xb2 b6 15.a3!
    d4 16.xe7 f7 17.a3 xa1 18.xa1 xe7 19.d1 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
    (blitz) 2009;
    A4) 4...d4
    A4a) 5.b4
    A4a1) 5...b6 6.xd4 xd4 7.c3 b6 8.d4 c6 9.a4 d6
    A4a11) 10.a3 f6 11.c2 e6 12.d3 ( worse move is 12.f4
    (L. Fressinet - V. Tkachiev, Calvi (rapid) 2013) exd4 13.cxd4 d5
    14.e5 g4! 15.d2 e4 16.xe4 dxe4 ) 12...h6 13.c4 xc4
    14.xc4 0-0;
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    A4a12) 10.b5 c5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.e2 h4 13.c4 f6 14.c3
    0-0 15.d5 e8 16.b2 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    A4a2) 5...xb4 6.xd4 exd4 7.c3 dxc3 8.b3 e7 9.c4 h6
    10.xc3 c6 11.d4 0-0 12.xh6 gxh6 13.e2 d6 14.e3 h4
    15.xh6 f6 16.e3 White has slightly better pawn structure. Houdini
    1.5ab - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A4a3) 5...xf3+ 6.xf3 xb4 7.g3 f6 8.d4 0-0 9.h6 e8
    10.dxe5 c6 11.d3 d6 12.f4 dxe5 13.xe5 e6 14.b2 f6 15.e5
    fxe5 16.xe5 e7 17.a3 c5 18.d2 f6 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.
    5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A4b) 5.a4 xf3+ 6.xf3 e7 7.c3 d4 8.g3 g6 9.c3 b6
    (G. Kamsky - L. Christiansen, Saint Louis 2010) 10.d1 0-0 11.d4 e7
    12.c2 d6;
    A4c) 5.xd4 xd4 6.c3 b6
    A4c1) 7.a4 c6 8.c4 f6 9.d4 xe4 ( 9...d6= - 7. d4 c6 8. Bc4 d6 9.
    a4 Nf6 ) 10.g4 0-0! 11.xe4 d5 12.xd5 cxd5 13.xe5 c7
    14.e2 e8 15.e3 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A4c2) 7.d4 c6
    A4c21) [Chapter] [#] 8.c4 d6
    A4c211) 9.b3
    A4c2111) 9...c7 10.e3 ( 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.a4 f6 12.a5 c5
    13.c2 0-0 14.b4 e7 V. Hort - B. Spassky, Reykjavik 1977 )
    10...f6 (R. Breyther - C. Werner, Germany 1987) 11.d2 0-0
    12.a4 h6 13.h3 exd4 14.cxd4 d5! 15.exd5 xd5 16.xd5 cxd5
    17.xd5 e6 18.e4 d7= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. White has insufficient control over the white
    squares.;
    A4c2112) 9...e7 10.e3 ( 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.a4 f6 12.a5
    c5 13.c2 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Kobalia - M.
    Adams, Las Vegas 1999 ) 10...f6 11.dxe5 xe4 12.xb6 axb6
    13.xb6 xe5 14.e1 0-0 15.e3 e8 16.d2 f5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. M. Perez Candelario - M. Adams,
    Merida 2008;
    A4c212) 9.a4 f6 10.dxe5 xe4 11.exd6 0-0 12.d3 xd6
    13.f4 f5 R. Nezhmetdinov - K. Klaman, Moscow 1957;
    A4c213) 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.xd8+ xd8
    A4c2131) 11.e3 b6 ( 11...f6 12.f3 b6 13.f2 e7
    14.d2 d8 15.fd1 xe3+ 16.xe3 e8 17.b3 d6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. E. Berg - H. Stevic, KhantyMansiysk 2010 ) 12.xb6 axb6 13.d2 e7 14.b3 e6
    15.xe6 xe6 16.a4 f6 17.f3 hd8 18.c4 a6=
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    Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    A4c2132) 11.a4! f6 12.a5 0-0 ( 12...e7 13.f3 e6 14.xe6
    xe6 15.e3 d7 16.d2 e7 17.fd1 hd8 18.b4 g6
    19.b3 Stockfish 2.0 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    13.e1 e7 14.f3 c5+ 15.h1 d8 16.d2 e7 17.b3
    e8 18.e3 d6 19.f1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A4c22) 8.e2 exd4 ( 8...d6 9.a3 f6 10.c4 xe4 11.d3 f6
    12.xd6+! xd6 13.dxe5 e6 14.exf6 xf6 15.h5 h6 16.e1+
    (M. Vachier Lagrave - P. Wells, Liverpool 2008) f8! 17.e2 g4!
    18.c2 d8 19.c4 g6 20.e3 g7= ) 9.e1 ( 9.cxd4 d5 10.e5
    e7 11.g5 h6 12.e3 f5 13.d3 0-0= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet 2009 ) 9...e7 10.cxd4 d5 11.exd5 xd5 12.e3 0-0
    13.c3 d6 14.e4 g6= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    A4c23) 8.a4 [Chapter] [#] d6
    A4c231) 9.c2 f6 10.a3 ( 10.g5 h6 11.h4 g5! 12.g3 h5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. A. Motylev - A. Khalifman, Moscow 2010 ) 10...e6 11.g5
    h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.d5 d7 ( 13...cxd5 14.a4+ e7 15.exd5
    f5 16.c4 hc8 17.xb6 axb6 18.f4 e4 19.b5 f8 20.a4
    c5 21.d2 h5 22.c4 g8 23.ae1 White has slightly better
    pawn structure. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
    14.c4 c7 15.d3 0-0 16.a4 g5 17.dxc6 bxc6 18.a5 fd8
    19.e3 ac8 20.fd1 h5 21.b4 (Bc7 is a poorly-placed piece.;
    weakness d6) Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A4c232) 9.d3 f6
    A4c2321) 10.d5 d7
    A4c23211) 11.g5 h6 12.dxc6 bxc6 13.xf6 xf6 14.a3
    0-0 ( 14...e7 15.ad1 hd8 16.c4 e8 17.b4
    Black's king is stuck in the center. B. Macieja - J. Gustafsson,
    Novi Sad 2009 ) 15.c4 fd8! ( 15...c7 16.ad1 fd8
    - 9. Na3 Nc6 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. d5 Bd7 13. Nc4 Bc7
    14. Qd3 O-O 15. dxc6 bxc6 ) 16.c2 ( 16.xd6?! e6 17.b4
    ab8 18.xb6 xb6 19.a3 g6 ) 16...c7 17.e3 a5
    18.a4 ab8= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A4c23212) 11.dxc6 xc6 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.g5 h6 14.xf6
    xf6 15.c4 c8 16.a4 d8 17.d2 0-0 18.a6 c7
    19.ad1 e7 20.fe1 d8 21.c4 e6= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
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    A4c2322) 10.g5 h6 11.h4 g5 12.g3 h5! 13.f3 ( 13.dxe5?!
    g4! 14.h3 xe5 15.e2 f6 Black has the initiative. ) 13...h4
    14.f2 h5 15.a3 f4 16.d2 0-0 17.c4 c7 Houdini 1.5a
    - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A4c233) 9.a3
    A4c2331) 9...exd4 10.cxd4 e7 11.d5 0-0 12.dxc6 ( 12.c4
    cxd5 13.xb6 axb6 14.exd5 xd5 15.b3 e7 16.e1 d5
    17.g5 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Adams - I. Sokolov,
    Rijeka 2010 ) 12...bxc6 13.g5 ( 13.c4 c7 14.e1 e6 15.b3
    d5 16.exd5 cxd5 17.e5 (V. Akopian - I. Sokolov, Rijeka 2010)
    c8 18.a3 d6 19.xd6 xd6 20.d3 c7= ) 13...a6
    14.e1 c8 15.c1 (with the idea Nc4; weakness d6) E. Van den
    Doel - R. Ris, Haarlem 2010;
    A4c2332) 9...c7
    A4c23321) 10.c2 a5 ( 10...f6 (A. Shirov - S. Fedorchuk,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 11.g5 0-0 12.f4! e7 13.b3! exd4
    14.xd4 White has the initiative. ) 11.e3 f6 12.c2 0-0
    13.dxe5 dxe5 14.f3 g6 15.b3 e7=;
    A4c23322) 10.d5 e7 11.g5 d7 ( 11...f6 12.e3 0-0
    13.dxc6 bxc6 14.xc6! xc6 15.d5+ h8 16.xc6 d7
    17.d5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    U. Kersten - L. Kotan, Olomouc 2006 ) 12.dxc6 bxc6 (Vajolet 2.
    48 - RedQueen 1.1.4, Internet 2013) 13.e2 0-0 14.ad1 e8
    15.xe7 xe7 16.d2 ad8 17.fd1 h4 18.c4 d5
    19.exd5 g4 20.f3 cxd5 21.fxg4 dxc4 22.g3 xd2 23.xd2
    h6 24.g2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    A4c2333) 9...f6 10.g5 ( 10.c4 c7 11.c2 e6 12.e3
    0-0 13.f3 d5 14.exd5 cxd5 15.dxe5 xe5 16.f5 e4!
    17.xe4 dxe4 18.xe4 c7= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. Black has a pair of bishops. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    A4c23331) 10...0-0 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.f3 h6 13.fd1
    ( 13.ad1 e7 14.xf6 xf6 15.xf6 gxf6 16.b3 g4=
    Equal chances, quiet position. J. Rowson - M. Adams, Southend
    2000 ) 13...e7 14.xf6 xf6 15.xf6 gxf6 16.b3 c5
    17.c4 a5 18.a4 e6 19.xa5!? xa5 20.xe6 fxe6 21.b4
    (P. Garcia Corada - J. Mousessian, corr. 2001) aa8! 22.bxc5
    a5 23.f1 xc5 24.d7 f7 25.xf7 xf7= This position is
    rather drawish.;
    A4c23332) 10...h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.d5 d7 13.c4 c7
    ( 13...e7 14.b4 h5 (J. Timman - B. Spassky, Amsterdam 1977)
    15.b3 h4 16.a4 g6 17.dxc6 xc6 18.xb6 axb6 19.f3
    White has a lasting advantage. ) 14.d3 ( 14.dxc6 bxc6 15.e2
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    0-0 16.ad1 ad8 17.e3 g6 18.g3 h5 19.d2 h4 20.f5
    xf5 21.exf5 xf5 22.xc6 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013 ) 14...0-0 15.dxc6 bxc6 16.ad1 fd8 17.e3 h5
    (A. Naiditsch - J. Ehlvest, Moscow 2010) Suggested improvement
    for White: ( 17...f4 18.d2 ab8 19.fd1 b6 20.b4 a5
    21.e2 axb4 22.xd6 e6 23.g3 g5 24.xd8+ xd8
    25.cxb4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. J. Deforel D. Prochazka, corr. 2007 ) 18.xc6! xc6 19.c4 b7 20.xc7
    xe4 21.f3 ac8 22.xa7 a8 23.c7 ac8 24.a5
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 4.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 4...f6 [Chapter] [#] 5.d4
    B1a) 5...b6?!
    B1a1) 6.dxe5
    B1a11) 6...xe4 7.e2! d5! ( 7...xf2+ 8.f1 d5 9.exd6 f5
    10.g5 b6 11.xe4 fxe4 12.xe4+ d7 13.g4+ e8
    14.h5+ f8 15.f3+ f6 16.xf6+ gxf6 17.dxc7 xc7 18.e3 )
    8.exd6 0-0 9.dxc7 xc7 10.0-0 e8 11.e3 ( 11.d1 f6 12.e3
    g4 13.bd2 b6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 11...g4
    12.bd2 xd2 13.xd2 e7 ( 13...f6 14.e2 ad8 15.c2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Ivanchuk - B.
    Gulko, Linares 1989 ) 14.d4 e5 15.g3 h3 16.xc6 bxc6
    17.fe1 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    White has insufficient control over the white squares. AnMon 5.75 BugChess2 1.7, Internet 2010;
    B1a12) 6...g4 7.0-0 gxe5 8.a3 0-0 9.c4 xc4 10.xc4 f6
    11.g5 g6= GarboChess 2.20 - Ruffian 1.0.5, Internet 2008;
    B1a2) 6.xe5
    B1a21) 6...0-0 7.d3 ( 7.d2 e8 (A. Naiditsch - V. Golod,
    Germany 2010) 8.ec4 xe4 9.0-0 f6 10.e1 d8 11.a4 d5
    12.xc6 bxc6 13.e5 (Bb6 is a poorly-placed piece.) ) 7...e8 8.0-0!
    ( 8.xc6 bxc6 9.d2 xe4 10.0-0 d5 11.xe4 dxe4 12.c4
    White has slightly better pawn structure. B. Vuckovic - I. Ivanisevic,
    Vrnjacka Banja 2010 ) 8...xe5 9.dxe5 xe5 10.f4 xe4 ( 10...e6
    11.e5 e8 12.d2 d5 13.f3 White has the initiative. T.
    Gharamian - S. Fedorchuk, Cannes 2010 ) 11.xe4 xe4 12.d2
    xd2 13.xd2 d5 14.fe1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Critter 1.6a - Gull R375, Internet 2013;
    B1a22) 6...xe5 7.dxe5 xe4 8.g4 xf2+
    B1a221) 9.d1 c6 10.xg7 f8 11.h6 ( 11.d3 d5 12.f1
    h4 13.d2 g4+ 14.c2 0-0-0= The position is objectively equal,
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    but precise play is required from both sides. L. Nisipeanu - J. Stocek,
    Rijeka 2010 ) 11...c5 12.d2 f2+ (M. Abbasi - M. Bengtsson,
    corr. 2007) 13.c1 cxb5 14.f1 e7 15.xf2 xf2 16.e4 c5
    17.d2 f5 18.exf6 xe4 19.e1 xe1+ 20.xe1;
    B1a222) 9.e2 h4 10.xg7 f8
    B1a2221) 11.d2
    B1a22211) 11...c5 12.f3 f2+ 13.d1 e7
    B1a222111) 14.e1 b6 15.d4 ( 15.xe4 xb5
    (A. Beliavsky - V. Ivanchuk, Linares 1989) 16.xh7 d3+
    17.d2 b6 18.e1! b5 19.b3 b7 20.h6 d5+ 21.d4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...c5
    16.h6 xh6 17.xh6 g8 18.f5 M. Bertel - C. Parra,
    corr. 2003;
    B1a222112) 14.d3 d5 15.exd6 xd6 16.e1 e6 17.e2
    b6 (V. Kotronias - D. Lima, Mallorca 2004) 18.d4 0-0-0
    19.xe6 fxe6 20.xe7 f5 21.xe6+ xe6 22.xe6 xd3+
    23.c2;
    B1a22212) 11...xd2 12.xd2 c5
    B1a222121) 13.hf1
    B1a2221211) 13...c6 14.d3 d6 15.f4 ( 15.h6 g4+
    16.d2 0-0-0 17.f4 g8 18.f6 xf6 19.exf6 h5
    20.g7 ge8 N. Short - B. Gulko, Linares 1989 ) 15...e6
    16.g3 h5+ 17.d2 0-0-0 18.ae1;
    B1a2221212) 13...e4+ 14.d1 c6 15.b4 e7 16.e2
    g6= Bison 9.11 - Grapefruit 1.0, Internet 2010;
    B1a222122) 13.d1 c6 ( 13...e4 14.g3 g6 15.d3
    xg3 16.hxg3 d5 17.xh7 e6 18.c2 White has a lasting
    advantage. M. Bertel - I. Sander, corr. 2003 ) 14.d3 d5
    15.exd6 xd6 16.g3 a4+ 17.b3 g4+ 18.xg4 xg4+
    19.c2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. (weakness
    h7);
    B1a2222) 11.h6 c5 12.d2 f2 ( 12...c6 13.g3 h5+ 14.g4
    h3 15.xe4 g2+ 16.d3 f3+ 17.d2 g2+ 18.e2
    xe4 (L. Kritz - V. Golod, Biel 2010) 19.ae1 b5 20.d3 d5
    21.xh7+- White has an overwhelming advantage. ) 13.b4 g4
    14.bxc5 xh6 15.xh7 c6 16.d3 g4+ 17.f1 f4+ 18.f3
    b6 19.h3 bxc5 20.f2 g8 21.ab1 Black has difficulties
    developing his pieces. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr.
    2012;
    B1b) 5...exd4 6.e5
    B1b1) 6...d5 7.0-0 e7
    B1b11) 8.xd4
    B1b111) 8...xd4 9.xd4 c6 10.c4 0-0 ( 10...b6?! 11.b3
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    0-0 12.f4 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. E. Sutovsky
    - G. Jones, Arvier 2012 ) 11.xd5 cxd5 12.f4 d6 13.exd6 xd6
    14.xd6 xd6 15.d2 White has a lasting advantage. (weakness
    d5) Chiron 1.5 - Deep Sjeng c't 2010, Internet 2012;
    B1b112) 8...0-0 9.f5 a6 10.g4 g6 11.h6+ h8 12.f3
    ( 12.c4 (Aristarch 4.50 - Hamsters 0.7.1, Internet 2013) xe5!
    13.e4 xc4 14.xd5 b6 15.xf7! e8! 16.b3 f6 )
    12...axb5 13.xd5 g7 14.g4 g5 15.f4 d6! 16.fxg5 xg4
    17.exd6 xd6 18.xd6 cxd6=;
    B1b12) 8.cxd4 d6 9.c3 e6 10.e1 0-0 11.e2 d7 12.g5 h6
    13.xe7 dxe7 14.ad1 a6 15.a4 d5 16.h3 f5 17.h4! h7
    18.f4 White is exerting kingside pressure. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B1b2) 6...e4
    B1b21) 7.0-0 d5
    B1b211) 8.exd6
    B1b2111) 8...xd6 9.xc6+ ( 9.e1+ e6 10.g5 c8
    (A. Grischuk - P. Svidler, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) 11.cxd4 xb5
    12.dxc5 a6 13.a4 ba7 14.a3 0-0 15.ae3 d7 16.d3
    c8 17.d2 White has the initiative. ) 9...bxc6 10.a4 0-0
    11.xc6 b7 12.cxd4 b6 13.c3 b8 14.e3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 4.1 BlackMamba 1.2c, Internet 2013;
    B1b2112) 8...0-0 9.xc6 bxc6 10.dxc7 xc7 11.cxd4 d6
    12.e1 f5 13.bd2 fe8 14.c4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Cerqueira Filho Reginaldo De Bulgarini Marco , Internet 2000;
    B1b212) 8.cxd4 b6 9.e3 0-0 10.xc6 bxc6 11.c2 g4
    12.fd2 xd2 13.xd2 f6 14.f4 (Bb6 is a poorly-placed piece.) N.
    Kosintseva - M. Adams, Caleta 2011;
    B1b22) 7.cxd4 b4+
    B1b221) 8.d2 xd2 9.bxd2 0-0 10.0-0 a6 11.a4 d6 12.a3
    xd2 13.xd2 e7 14.b3 ( 14.ac1 e6 15.f4 d5
    E. Jimenez Zerquera - R. Fischer, Leipzig 1960 ) 14...dxe5 15.xe5
    d6 16.fe1 e6 17.xe6 fxe6 18.e4 ad8 19.c2 d5
    20.h3 Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 071213, Internet (rapid) 2013;
    B1b222) 8.bd2 0-0 ( 8...d5 9.0-0 0-0 10.a4 - 8... O-O 9. O-O
    d5 10. Qa4 ) 9.0-0 d5 ( 9...xd2 10.xd2 xd2 11.xd2 d6
    12.xc6 bxc6 13.c3 b8 14.b3 b6 15.d2 F. Vallejo Pons A. Bachmann Schiavo, Istanbul 2012 ) 10.a4 xd2 11.xd2 d7
    12.f3 a6 ( 12...g5 (Gandalf 6.0 - GarboChess 2.20, Internet 2008)
    13.f4 a6 14.xc6 xc6 15.d1 e4 16.f5 White has the
    initiative. ) 13.xc6 xc6 14.c2 ( 14.a3 xd2 15.xd2 b5
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    16.fe1 h4 17.e3 ac8 18.ac1 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play. N. Short - G. Kamsky, Linares 1994 ) 14...g5
    15.b3 e6 16.e3 f5 (S. Karjakin - V. Tkachiev, Moscow (blitz)
    2009) ( 16...a4 17.f4 f5 18.exf6 xf6 19.f5 g5 20.xc7 b5
    21.xg5 xg5 22.f4 f6 23.f2 ) 17.a4 f4 18.f2 d7
    19.c5 xc5 20.xc5;
    B2) [Chapter] [#] 4...ge7 Promising line for White:
    B2a) 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 b4+ 7.d2 ( 7.c3 d5 8.exd5 xd5 9.e2
    0-0 10.0-0 a5 11.d2 f5 (Anechka 0.07 - Magnum Chess 1.01,
    Internet (blitz) 2012) 12.e1 h6 13.a3 d6 14.c4 e6 15.e2 xc4
    16.xc4 ae8= ) 7...xd2+ 8.xd2 a6 9.a4 d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.0-0
    e6 12.c3 h5 13.e5 0-0 14.xc6 xc6 15.xc6 bxc6 16.fe1
    ( 16.a4 ad8 17.c3 d6 18.ae1 d5= with mutual play. V.
    Bologan - V. Tkachiev, France 2010 ) 16...a5 17.e5 b4 18.a3 b3
    19.c5 Black has doubled pawns. Rybka 1.2f - Hannibal 1.1, Internet
    2011;
    B2b) 5.0-0
    B2b1) 5...b6?! 6.d4 exd4 7.cxd4 d5 8.exd5 xd5 9.e1+ e6
    10.g5 d6 11.bd2 0-0 12.c4 b4 13.a4 a6 ( 13...a5 14.xc6
    bxc6 15.c1 fe8 16.fe5 M. Guid - M. Crepan, Bled 2001 ) 14.d2
    e7 15.xc6 bxc6 16.c1 White has a lasting advantage. L. Bruzon
    Batista - D. Flores, Bogota 2010;
    B2b2) 5...d5 6.xe5 0-0 7.xc6 xc6 8.xc6 bxc6 9.d4 b6
    10.exd5 cxd5 11.f4 f6 12.e5 g6 13.e1 White has a lasting
    advantage. Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B3) 4...b6?! 5.d4 f6 - 4... Nf6 5. d4 Bb6;
    B4) 4...f6?!
    B4a) 5.0-0 - 4. O-O Qf6 5. c3;
    B4b) 5.d3 ge7 6.g5 ( 6.e3 xe3 7.fxe3 0-0 8.0-0 h6 9.e1 d6
    J. Timman - I. Sokolov, Dordrecht (blitz) 2002 ) 6...g6 7.0-0 a6
    (H. Muller - W. Baer, corr. 2004) 8.xe7 xe7 9.xe5! e6 10.a4
    xe5 11.d4 xd4 12.cxd4 f6 13.c3;
    B4c) 5.d4! exd4 6.e5 g6 7.cxd4 ( 7.0-0 d5 8.cxd4 b6 9.c3
    ge7 (P. Svidler - A. Stefanova, Caleta 2012) 10.g5 0-0 11.d3 h5
    12.h3 h6 13.xe7 xe7 14.a4 White has the initiative. ) 7...b4+
    8.c3 d5 9.0-0 ge7 10.e2 g4 11.b3 xf3 12.xf3 0-0 13.d3
    f5 14.c2 g4 15.d3 White has a lasting advantage. A. Bell - G.
    Rosser, corr. 2013;
    B5) 4...f5 [Chapter] [#]
    B5a) 5.xc6 dxc6 6.xe5
    B5a1) 6...h4 7.0-0 fxe4 8.d4 exd3 9.g3
    B5a11) 9...f6 10.xd3 b6 11.a4 f5 12.a5 0-0-0 13.axb6 a6
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    14.bxc7 xd3 ( 14...xc7? 15.f4+ c8 16.e5 g6 17.b3
    xd3 18.b6 f7 19.e1+- and White has a decisive attack. Naum
    2.1 - Ruffian 2.1.0, Internet 2007 ) 15.b3 (with the idea Rxa6) e6!
    16.d2 xb3 17.xb3 f6 18.e1;
    B5a12) 9...h3 10.xd3 g4 (V. Akopian - I. Rogers, New York
    1998) 11.b3 e7 12.d2 d6 13.e4! e2 14.xd6+ cxd6
    15.g5 xd3 ( 15...xf1? 16.xf1 f5 17.xb7 0-0 18.xe7+- )
    16.fe1 0-0-0 17.xe7 d7 18.ae1 xe7 19.xe7 e8 20.f7;
    B5a2) 6...d6! 7.d4 ( 7.h5+? g6 8.xg6 f6 9.h4 g8 10.e5
    xg6 11.exf6 e6 12.0-0 d7 13.d4 0-0-0 White has the attack. M.
    Ivanka Budinsky - Konstantinova, Budapest 1967 ) 7...xe5 8.dxe5
    xd1+ 9.xd1 fxe4 10.d2 g4+ 11.f3 exf3 12.gxf3 h5=
    O. Maiorov - M. Bedia, Krasnodar 2004;
    B5b) 5.d4 fxe4 6.xc6 dxc6 7.xe5
    B5b1) 7...d5?! 8.0-0 f6
    B5b11) 9.f4 b6 ( 9...d6 10.c4 e6 11.c5 e7 12.c3 f5
    13.g3 White has a lasting advantage. P. Leko - I. Sokolov, Odessa
    (rapid) 2007 ) 10.d2
    B5b111) 10...c5?! 11.b3! 0-0 ( 11...cxd4?! 12.c4 d6 13.g6
    d8 14.xh8 c5 15.g5+- G. Papp - J. Tompa, Dunaharaszti
    2012 ) 12.c4 e6 13.dxc5 d7! 14.d4 e7 15.xd7 xf4
    16.xb6 axb6 17.cxb6 cxb6 18.d2;
    B5b112) 10...0-0 11.e1 e6 12.a4 a5 13.c2 ae8 14.g3
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play.;
    B5b12) 9.f4 b6 10.e3 c5 11.c4 d6 12.d5 0-0 13.c3 f5
    14.a4 a5 15.b5 b6 16.d2! xd2 17.xd2 a5 18.ad1
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B5b2) 7...d6 8.h5+ g6 9.e2 f5 10.d2 f6 ( 10...xe5
    11.dxe5 d5 12.c4 e6 13.b3 0-0-0 14.0-0 d3 15.b2! xc4
    16.bxc4 xc4 (A. Motylev - I. Sokolov, Poikovsky 2010) 17.g5 e8
    18.fd1 e6 19.e3 White has the initiative. ) 11.dc4 e7
    ( 11...d5?! 12.h4! h5 13.g5 c8 14.d2 (weakness e4) V.
    Bologan - I. Sokolov, Poikovsky 2010 ) 12.g5 ( 12.0-0 0-0-0 13.f4
    d5 14.g3 h5 15.a5 (with the idea Nexc6) e8! 16.h4 xe5
    17.dxe5 d7 Protector 1.4.0 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2011 ) 12...h6
    13.e3 xe5 14.xe5 d7 15.f4 h7 16.0-0 0-0-0 17.b4 g5
    18.g3 Key game W. Sawicki - C. Raijmaekers, corr. 2010 ]
    [ 3...d4 [Chapter] [#] 4.xd4 exd4 Recommendation for advanced players
    (with international titles):
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 5.c4
    A1) 5...c6 6.0-0 - 5. O-O c6 6. Bc4;
    A2) 5...d6 6.0-0 f6 ( 6...e6 7.xe6 fxe6 8.h5+ d7 9.c3 dxc3
    10.xc3 c6 11.d4 f6 12.h3 Black's king is stuck in the center. R.
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    Ponomariov - I. Khamrakulov, Zafra 2007 ) 7.c3 e7 8.e1 dxc3 9.xc3
    0-0 10.d4 c6 - 5. O-O c6 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Re1 d6 8. c3 dxc3 9. Nxc3 Be7 10.
    d4 O-O;
    A3) 5...f6
    A3a) 6.e2 c5 7.d3 ( 7.e5? 0-0 8.0-0 d5! 9.exf6 dxc4 10.h5 b6
    11.fxg7 e8 Black has the initiative. N. Short - V. Ivanchuk, Linares
    1989 ) 7...0-0 8.g5 h6 (A. Semeniuk - V. Malaniuk, Sverdlovsk 1987)
    9.xf6 xf6 10.d2 d6 11.0-0 d7=;
    A3b) 6.0-0 xe4 ( 6...d5 7.exd5 e7 8.f3 0-0 9.d3 g4 10.f4 b5
    11.xb5 xd5 12.c4 d7 13.f3 e6 14.d2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. M. Fuka - L. Hlavacek, corr. 2013 )
    7.xf7+ ( 7.h5 g5 8.f4 e6 9.f5 g6 10.fxg6 fxg6 11.f3 e7
    12.xe6 dxe6 13.d3 e5 14.a3 c6 15.g3 g7 16.g5 c7
    17.ae1 f5 18.f4 0-0 19.xe5 xe5 20.xe5 Black has insufficient
    control over the black squares. Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    2011 ) 7...xf7 8.h5+ g6 9.d5+ g7 10.xe4 f6 11.d3 c5
    12.d2 f8 13.f3 h6 14.b3 ( 14.c3 dxc3 15.d4 b6 16.bxc3 d6
    A. Sokolov - V. Tukmakov, Leningrad 1987 ) 14...b6 15.b2 c5
    16.ac1 (with the idea c3) S. Zagrebelny - J. Barle, Budapest 1989;
    B) 5.d3 c6 6.c4 d5 7.exd5 cxd5 8.b5+ d7 9.xd7+ xd7 10.0-0
    c5= - 5. O-O Bc5 6. d3 c6 7. Bc4 d5 8. exd5 cxd5 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Bxd7+
    Qxd7;
    C) 5.0-0
    C1) [Chapter] [#] 5...c6 6.c4
    C1a) 6...g6
    C1a1) 7.c3 g7 8.f3
    C1a11) 8...e7 9.d3 dxc3 ( 9...f6 10.cxd4 d5 11.exd5 cxd5
    12.b5+ f8 13.c3 Black's king is stuck in the center. Lj.
    Ljubojevic - B. Spassky, London 1982 ) 10.bxc3 f6 11.a3 d6
    12.d2 c5 13.d4 d7 14.fe1 White has the initiative. DeepSaros
    4.1.6 - Strelka 5.5, Internet 2014;
    C1a12) 8...f6 9.xf6 xf6 10.e5 h5 11.cxd4 0-0 12.d3 d6
    13.exd6 xd4 14.c3;
    C1a2) 7.d3 d6 8.c3 g7 9.cxd4 xd4 10.c3 White has the
    initiative. J. Bednarski - M. Fallone, Havana 1966;
    C1b) 6...d5?! 7.exd5 cxd5 8.b5+ d7
    C1b1) 9.e2+ e7 ( 9...e7?! 10.b3 h6 (V. Anand - A. Beliavsky,
    Brussels (rapid) 1992) 11.a3 xb5 12.xb5+ d7 13.d3 0-0
    14.xe7 xe7 15.xd4 ) 10.e1 a6 11.xd7+ xd7 12.d3 0-0-0
    (T. Barendse - H. Klip, Dieren 1991) 13.d2 c6 14.b3 d6 15.h5
    f6 16.d2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    C1b2) 9.e1+ e7 10.c4 ( 10.a4 a6 11.xd7+ xd7 12.d3 0-0-0
    13.b4 f5 14.b5 a5 (G. Kasparov - A. Khalifman, Moscow (rapid, m/2)
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    2002) 15.e2!? (with the idea Nd2-f3) b6 16.d2 b4 17.f3 de8
    18.b2 xe2 19.xe2 e8 20.f1 c5 21.e1 (weakness d4) )
    10...a6 11.xd7+ xd7 12.a3 ( 12.d3 0-0-0 13.d2 b8 14.b4
    dxc4 (G. Kasparov - A. Khalifman, Moscow (rapid, m/4) 2002) 15.xc4
    d5 16.a3 f6 17.d2 g5 18.c1 White has the initiative. ) 12...0-0-0
    13.b4! g6 14.c5 h5 15.d3 e7 16.b1 b8 17.b5 White has the
    attack. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Junior 11.1, Internet 2011;
    C1c) 6...f6 7.e1
    C1c1) 7...d6 8.c3
    C1c11) 8...g4 9.h3 e5 10.d3 b6
    C1c111) 11.b3 e7 12.e2
    C1c1111) 12...g5?! 13.d1 ( 13.cxd4 xd4 14.d1 g6
    15.e3 g7!= (with the idea h5, g4) The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. R. Edouard - J.
    Ibarra Jerez, Leon 2012 ) 13...g6 14.a3! dxc3 15.bxc3 c7
    16.c2 h5 17.e3 f4 18.f3 e6 19.d4 0-0-0 20.c4
    White has the initiative.;
    C1c1112) 12...0-0 (S. Gankin - S. Ryabov, Tomsk 2007) 13.cxd4
    xd4 14.d1 e6 15.e3 b4 16.d2 b5 17.xe6 fxe6
    18.c4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    C1c112) 11.a3 e7 12.b1! (with the idea cxd4) dxc3 13.bxc3
    c7 14.b3 0-0 15.c2 g6 16.f4 f6 17.f5 e7 18.d2 d5
    19.f3 White has the initiative. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C1c12) 8...dxc3 9.xc3 e7 10.d4 0-0 11.f4 b5 12.d3 b4
    13.e2 d7 14.c2 White has a center control advantage. Houdini
    1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C1c13) 8...e7 9.cxd4 ( 9.d3 dxc3 10.xc3 0-0 11.b3 e6
    12.d4 xb3 13.xb3 b6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. L. Kavalek - B. Spassky,
    Bugojno 1982 ) 9...d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.c3 0-0 12.b3 f6 13.b2
    f5 14.f3 g4 15.g3 d6 16.f4 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C1c2) 7...c5 8.e5 d5
    C1c21) 9.xd5 cxd5 10.b4 xb4 11.g4 0-0 12.xd4 b6
    13.xb6 axb6 14.b2 d8 15.a3 c5 16.d3 a5 17.d2 ( 17.c3
    d6 18.xd5 dxe5 19.xe5 f6 20.e4 xf2+ 21.xf2 axd5=
    This position is rather drawish. J. Chazalette - A. Vera-Cruz Jr, corr.
    2011 ) 17...a4 18.b3 h6 19.e2 g5 20.ae1 White has slightly
    better pawn structure.;
    C1c22) 9.d3 0-0 10.xd5 cxd5 11.d2 b6 12.a3 a5 13.f3
    ( 13.h5 d6 14.f3 dxe5 15.xe5 g6 16.h6 f6 17.e1 g4
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    18.f4 h5!= with mutual play. A. Gaujens - A. Vera-Cruz Jr, corr.
    2010 ) 13...e8 14.d2 a4 15.b4! axb3 16.cxb3 xa3 17.xa3
    xa3 18.b4 b2 19.b3 c3 20.xc3 dxc3 21.xc3;
    C2) 5...h5?!
    C2a) 6.c3 c5
    C2a1) 7.cxd4 xd4 8.c3 c6 9.c4 f6 10.e2 b6 11.e5 d5
    ( 11...d5?! (P. Leko - A. Morozevich, Moscow (rapid) 2002) 12.exf6 dxc4
    13.fxg7 g8 14.f4 xg7 15.xh5 d4 16.d3 g4 17.h8+ d7
    18.xd8+ xd8 19.dxc4 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 12.xd5 cxd5 13.d4 d6 14.f4 0-0 15.xd5 g4!
    16.f3 e6 17.xb6 xb6= Black can equalize with relative ease. White
    has insufficient control over the white squares. Hiarcs 12 - Rybka 3,
    Internet 2008;
    C2a2) 7.a3 c6 8.b4 b6 9.d3 E. Rozentalis - J. Fries Nielsen,
    Stockholm 2011;
    C2b) 6.d3 c6 7.c4 f6 8.e1 g4 9.h3 e5 10.b3 d6 11.f4 g6
    12.f2 c5 13.c3 A. Verov - S. Crowdy, corr. 2010;
    C3) 5...c5 [Chapter] [#]
    C3a) 6.c4 d6 7.d3 ( 7.c3 c6 8.d3 f6 9.d2 0-0 10.cxd4 g4
    11.f3 xd4 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. J.
    Ehlvest - V. Ivanchuk, Reggio Emilia 1988 )
    C3a1) 7...e7 8.h5 ( 8.g5 0-0 9.h5 - 8. Qh5 O-O 9. Bg5 )
    8...0-0 9.g5 e6 ( 9...e8 10.d2 e6 11.xe7 xe7 12.a3 d7
    13.f4 a5 14.f5 White has the initiative. Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0b Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 10.h4 e8 11.xe6 fxe6 12.d2 d7
    (Key game S. Dolmatov - V. Tukmakov, Minsk 1987) Suggested
    improvement for White: 13.f4 h6 ( 13...d5 14.f3 g6 15.h5 f7
    16.h3 f8 17.g4 White has the attack. ) 14.xh6! gxh6 15.xh6
    c6 16.f3 e7 17.e5! d5 18.g3+ g7 19.xg7+ xg7 20.xe6+
    f7 21.g4+ g7 22.h3 White has the initiative.;
    C3a2) 7...e7 8.f4 f6 9.f5!
    C3a21) 9...d7?! 10.h5! e5 ( 10...h6 11.f4 e5 12.d2 d7
    13.a3 b6 14.b4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. ) 11.g5
    f8 12.d2 Black's king is stuck in the center. M. Vachier Lagrave D. Howell, Puerto Madryn 2009;
    C3a22) 9...0-0 10.g5 d7 11.d2 h6 12.h4 b5 13.b3 ab8
    14.a3 a5 15.f3 White has a lasting advantage.;
    C3a3) 7...c6 8.h5 e7
    C3a31) 9.d2 f6 10.h4 [#] g5! ( 10...e6 11.xe6 fxe6 12.f4
    0-0 13.f3 ae8 14.d2 e5 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.g5 e6 17.h4
    h8 18.a3 g6 19.b4 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 11.g3
    ( 11.xg5 g8 12.h4 g4 13.h6 g6 14.h4 g4=
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    K. Anderson - M. Shchebenyuk, corr. 1972 )
    C3a311) 11...d5?! 12.exd5 b5 ( 12...d6?! 13.xg5! g8 [#]
    14.e4! xg5 15.xg5 c7 16.xf6+ f8 17.ae1+S. Dvoirys - J. Meister, Podolsk 1992 ) 13.b3 cxd5 14.f3 h6
    15.e1 e6 16.e5;
    C3a312) 11...g8
    C3a3121) 12.b3 (A. Frolov - J. Meister, Oerebro 1995) d5!
    13.exd5 ( 13.xc5? h5! 14.f3 g4 15.e2 dxc4 16.b4 b6
    17.a4 c3 White has poor knight placement. ) 13...d6! 14.f4
    gxf4 15.h4 e2! 16.f2 xf2+ 17.xf2 b5 18.xf4 e7
    19.xd4 bxc4 20.d6 d8 21.e1+ d7 22.dxc4= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C3a3122) 12.f3 d5! 13.exd5 cxd5 14.e1 e6 15.b5+ f8
    16.f2 d6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. Deep Shredder 12 - CM King 3.5, Internet
    2009;
    C3a32) 9.g5 f6 10.h4 h6 11.f4
    C3a321) 11...g8 12.xf6
    C3a3211) 12...xf6 13.e1! e6 ( 13...g4?! 14.b4 b6 15.e5
    e7 16.exd6 e3+ 17.h1 0-0-0 18.d2 xd6 19.e4
    M. Palladino - M. Capron, corr. 2010 ) 14.b4! b6 15.d2 0-0-0
    16.xe6+ fxe6 17.a4 White has the initiative.;
    C3a3212) 12...gxf6 13.f5 d7 14.d2 0-0-0 15.b3 g5
    16.xc5 dxc5 17.a4 h5 18.a5 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C3a322) 11...0-0 12.xf6 xf6 13.xf6 gxf6 14.f5 b5 15.b3
    b4 ( 15...a5 16.a4 b4 17.d1 d7 18.d2 xd2 19.xd2
    fb8 20.a2 White has a lasting advantage. V. Bologan - E. Najer,
    Moscow 1995 ) 16.f2 ( 16.f4 b7 17.a3 a5 18.a4 a6 19.g4+
    h7 20.f1 g8 21.xg8 xg8 22.e2 d5! 23.d2 xd2
    24.xd2 dxe4 25.dxe4 c5= This position is rather drawish. Key
    game P. Opitz - T. Harding, corr. 2011 ) 16...b7 17.a3 a5 18.d2
    xd2 19.xd2 c5 20.a4 a6 21.c3 dxc3 22.bxc3 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C3b) 6.c3 c6 7.a4 ( 7.d3 d5 8.exd5 xd5 9.b4 e7 10.e1 f6
    J. Timman - A. Beliavsky, Tilburg 1986 ) 7...e7 ( 7...f6 8.e5 d5 9.b4
    b6 10.b5 g5 11.d3 g6 12.c4 e7 13.d2 Black has difficulties
    developing his pieces. Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 8.d3
    d5 9.d2 b6 10.exd5 (R. Ertl - B. Lopez Esnaola, corr. 1988) ( 10.cxd4
    xd4 (R. Huebner - J. Nunn, Brussels 1986) 11.h5 0-0 12.f3 b6
    13.d2 f6 14.ae1 e6= ) 10...xd5 11.e1+ e6 12.e4 dxc3
    13.bxc3 0-0 14.c2 e8 15.d2 f5 16.f3 g6=;
    C3c) 6.b4 b6 ( 6...xb4 - 3... Bc5 4. O-O Nd4 5. b4 Bxb4 6. Nxd4
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    exd4 )
    C3c1) 7.c4 c6 8.a4 e7 9.d3 0-0 10.d2 d6 ( 10...d5 11.exd5
    cxd5 (M. Vachier Lagrave - R. Rapport, Biel 2013) 12.c5 c7 13.f3
    c6 14.b5 e5 15.xe5 xe5 16.e1 White has a passed pawn. )
    11.h5 e6 12.f4 (R. Soffer - J. Jirka, Tel Aviv 2012) f5 13.f3 h6
    14.e5 c7 15.b2 dxe5 16.fxe5 a5 17.b5 c5=;
    C3c2) 7.a3 e7 ( 7...a6 8.d3 (A. Naiditsch - R. Rapport, Eretria
    2011) d6 9.c4 a7 10.b2 e7 11.a4 0-0= ) 8.c4 0-0 9.xb6
    axb6 10.b2 d5 11.f3 d6 12.a3 c6 13.d3 c5 14.exd5 xd5
    15.c3 dxc3 16.dxc3 f4 17.c2 d2 18.d1 d8= Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C3d) 6.d3 c6
    C3d1) 7.c4 d5 8.exd5 cxd5 9.b5+ ( 9.e1+ e7 10.b3 0-0
    11.c4 e6 M. Vachier Lagrave - S. Bogner, Schwetzingen 2013 ) 9...d7
    10.xd7+ xd7 11.d2 e7 12.b3 ( 12.f3 0-0 13.f4 fe8
    14.e1 f6 S. Megaranto - N. Short, Turin 2006 ) 12...b6 13.g5 0-0
    ( 13...f6 14.d2 a5 15.h5+ g6 16.f3 0-0 Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Salov,
    Rotterdam 1989 ) 14.xe7 xe7 15.e1 c7 16.a4 a5 17.g3 fe8
    18.d2 h6= L. Delgado - A. Vera-Cruz Jr, corr. 2011;
    C3d2) 7.a4
    C3d21) 7...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    C3d211) 8.h5 d5 9.d2 0-0 10.f3 f6! 11.exd5
    C3d2111) 11...cxd5 12.e1 g6 13.h6 b4 14.e2 f5
    15.f4 g5 16.g4 c5 17.xg5 e3! 18.g3 ( 18.h5?! fxg5
    19.fxe3 f6 20.f3 g4 21.xf6 xf6 22.e1 b4 23.c3
    dxc3 24.a3 a5 D. Swiercz - R. Rapport, Haguenau 2013 )
    18...fxg5 19.fxe3 d6 20.e1 c7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C3d2112) 11...xd5 12.e1 (R. Lau - V. Anand, Moscow 1989)
    g6 13.h4 g5! 14.h5 f5 15.b3 g6 16.h3 e8;
    C3d212) 8.f4
    C3d2121) 8...f5?! 9.b3 d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.e1+ f8
    12.d2 ( 12.h5 g6 13.h6+ f7 14.d2 f8 15.h3 g7
    16.f3 b4 17.e2 f6 18.a3 a5 19.d2 xd2 20.xd2
    e8 21.ae1 xe2 22.xe2 G. Castillo - B. Morales Pecino,
    corr. 2002 ) 12...f6 13.f3 g6 14.g5 c7 15.e2!? a5 16.a4
    g7 17.e1! b6 18.h4 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C3d2122) 8...0-0 9.f5 f6 10.b3+ d5 11.f4 h8 12.d2 a5
    13.a4 b6 14.h5 dxe4 15.dxe4 ( 15.xe4 b4 16.g4 d5
    17.g5 fxg5 18.xg5 xf5 19.f7+ xf7 20.xf7 g6 21.e6
    xf4 22.xf4 g5+ 23.g4 xg4+ 24.xg4 f5 25.g2
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 2.0 Pro 7969

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    Houdini 2, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 15...e8 16.f3 ( 16.h4?! g5!
    17.fxg6 xg6 ) 16...a6 17.c4 xc4 18.xc4;
    C3d22) 7...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    C3d221) 8.d2
    C3d2211) 8...f6 9.h3 ( 9.b3 b6 10.g5 e7 11.h4 h6
    12.d2 g5 13.g3 g4 14.f3 e6 15.b3 h5 16.f2 f4
    17.a4 f6 18.a5 c7 19.xe6 fxe6 20.b3 c5= Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 9...0-0 ( 9...g5?! (Z. Efimenko I. Sokolov, Kragujevac 2009) 10.e1 e6 11.b3 e7 12.xe6
    fxe6 13.e5 dxe5 14.xe5 ) 10.f3 e6 11.c3 dxc3 12.bxc3
    h6 13.c2 b6 14.d4 Key game F. Obertin - A. Vera-Cruz Jr,
    corr. 2012;
    C3d2212) 8...e7
    C3d22121) 9.a3 0-0 ( 9...a5 10.b4 (P. Leko - A. Morozevich,
    Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2004) b6 11.b5 0-0 12.bxc6 bxc6
    13.b1 b8 14.f3 White has slightly better pawn structure. )
    10.b4 b6 11.b2 e6 12.h5 d7 13.h3 f5 14.ae1 fxe4
    15.xe4 h6 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    C3d22122) 9.c3 b6 10.h5 dxc3 11.bxc3 0-0 12.d4 e6
    13.a3 ( 13.f3 f6 14.b3 d7 15.e1 ae8 16.a3 g6
    E. Bacrot - A. Morozevich, Biel 2004 ) 13...d7 14.h3 f6 15.b3
    ae8 16.ab1 xb3 17.xb3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C3d222) 8.f4
    C3d2221) 8...f5
    C3d22211) 9.b3 fxe4 ( 9...f6 10.d2 - 9. Nd2 Nf6 10.
    Bb3 ) 10.dxe4 f6 11.f5 e7 12.g5 d7 13.d2 0-0-0
    14.f3 he8= Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C3d22212) 9.d2 f6 10.b3
    C3d222121) 10...g4 11.e2 e3 12.e1 d7 ( 12...fxe4
    13.xe4 b6 (A. Kovacevic - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 2010) 14.c3
    f8 15.xe3 dxe3 16.d4 d5 17.g5+- ) 13.f1 xf1
    14.xf1 fxe4 15.g4+ c7 16.xg7+ d7 17.dxe4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C3d222122) 10...fxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.dxe4 h4 13.d3
    d7 14.d2 0-0-0 15.ae1 hf8 16.c4 b6 17.h1
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C3d2222) 8...f6 9.f5
    C3d22221) 9...h6 10.f4
    C3d222211) worse move is 10...d7 11.d2 e7 ( 11...a5
    12.a3 b5 13.b3 a4 14.a2 0-0 15.f3 e7 16.ae1 )
    12.f3 0-0-0 13.ae1 White has the initiative. L. McShane 7970

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    S. Mamedyarov, Lausanne 2003;
    C3d222212) 10...a5 11.a3 b5 12.b3 0-0 13.d2
    White is exerting kingside pressure. V. Dimitrov - G. Yanez
    Acin, Pedrido 2003;
    C3d22222) 9...0-0 10.g5 a5 11.a3 b5 12.b3 a4 13.a2
    e8 14.d2 b4 15.axb4 xb4 16.f3 White is exerting
    kingside pressure. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013 ]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: 3...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4.d4
    A1) 4...d7
    A1a) 5.d5
    A1a1) 5...b8 6.d3 ( 6.c4 f6 7.c3 e7 8.xd7+ bxd7 9.e3
    g6 10.h3 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Ivanchuk - J. Ehlvest,
    Jurmala (rapid) 2013 ) 6...f6 7.c4 a6 8.c3 c6 9.0-0 e7 10.a3
    cxd5 11.exd5 0-0 12.b4 c7 13.e1 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. Stockfish 1.7.1 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2010;
    A1a2) 5...ce7 6.xd7+ xd7 7.0-0 h6 8.c4 f5 9.c3 f6 10.exf5
    xf5 11.e3 ( 11.d3 g6 12.e1 g7 13.d2 0-0 14.e4 f7
    IvanHoe 9.46h - Chiron 1.5, Internet 2012 ) 11...e7 12.d3 0-0
    13.d2 h7 14.de4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. C. Balogh - J. Stocek, Plovdiv 2012;
    A1b) 5.c3 exd4 6.xd4 - 4... exd4 5. Nxd4 Bd7 6. Nc3;
    A2) 4...exd4 5.xd4 d7 6.c3 ( 6.xc6 bxc6 7.0-0 g6 8.c4 c5 9.f3
    g7 10.c3 e7 11.h3 0-0 V. Bologan - V. Ivanchuk, Astana (blitz) 2012 )
    A2a) 6...g6
    A2a1) 7.0-0 g7
    A2a11) 8.xc6 bxc6 9.e1 e7 10.f4 0-0 ( 10...c5 11.f3 f6
    12.d2 0-0 13.h6 a5 14.h3 White has a lasting advantage. M.
    Adams - J. Ehlvest, Caleta 2013 ) 11.e5 f5 12.f3 b8 Critter 1.2 Rybka 4, Internet 2012;
    A2a12) 8.xc6 bxc6 9.a4 - 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Ba4 Bg7 9. O-O;
    A2a2) 7.h4 g7 8.g5 f6 9.xc6 bxc6 10.d2 h6 11.f4 g4
    12.f3 e5 13.b3 c5 ( 13...b8 14.e3 a5 15.h5 c5 16.de2 g5=
    This position is very complicated, which favors better players. J. Timman J. Ehlvest, Novgorod 1995 ) 14.de2 a5 15.d1 a4= with mutual play.
    A. Shirov - J. Ehlvest, Jurmala (rapid) 2013;
    A2a3) 7.xc6 bxc6 8.a4 g7 9.0-0 f6 10.g5 h6 11.e3 0-0
    12.f3 e7 13.d2 White has slightly better pawn structure. Critter 1.2 Naum 3.1, Internet 2011;
    A2b) 6...xd4 7.xd7+ xd7 8.xd4 e7 9.0-0 - 4. O-O Bd7 5. Nc3
    Nge7 6. d4 Nxd4 7. Nxd4 exd4 8. Bxd7+ Qxd7 9. Qxd4;
    A2c) 6...e7 7.xc6 bxc6 8.c4 f6 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3 e6 11.e1
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    d7 12.a4 c5 13.d5 White has a slight spatial advantage. F. Berger M. Schirmer, corr. 2005;
    B) 4.c3 f6 5.d4 d7 6.bd2 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.d5 b8 9.d3 c6 10.c4
    a6 S. Tiviakov - J. Ehlvest, Polanica Zdroj 1995;
    C) 4.0-0 d7 ( 4...f6 - Line 376 : 3... Nf6 4. O-O d6 )
    C1) 5.xc6 xc6 6.c3 e7 ( 6...g6 7.d4 g7 8.g5 f6 9.e3 h6
    10.d3 0-0 11.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Z. Almasi - A.
    Onischuk, Biel 1996 ) 7.d4 exd4 8.xd4 f6 9.xc6 bxc6 10.d3 e7
    11.f4 0-0 12.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. <Engine/Centaur> <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C2) 5.c3 f6 6.e2
    C2a) 6...g6 7.d4 e7 8.d5 ( 8.bd2 g7 9.b3 a6 10.xc6 xc6
    J. Polgar - J. Ehlvest, New York 1995 ) 8...b8 9.c4 c6 10.dxc6 bxc6
    11.a4 a6 12.c3 c5 13.c2 g7 14.d1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Hiarcs 12 Fruit 2.4, Internet 2008;
    C2b) 6...a6 7.a4 g6 8.d4 e7 9.d5 b8 10.c2 g7 11.c4 a5
    12.c3 a6 13.h3 0-0 14.a3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial
    advantage. Houdini 3 - Hannibal 1.3, Internet 2013;
    C3) 5.c3 ge7 ( 5...f6 6.d4 - Line 376 : 3... Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6.
    Nc3 ) 6.d4 xd4 7.xd4 exd4 8.xd7+ xd7 9.xd4 c6 10.e3 g6
    ( 10...e7 11.d5 0-0 12.b3 f5 13.b2 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. A. Shirov - L. Oll, Polanica Zdroj 1998 ) 11.d5 g7 12.b3
    0-0-0 13.g5 df8 14.ae1 ( 14.ad1 f5 15.exf5 xf5 16.e3 e8
    A. Shirov - S. Sulskis, Tallinn (rapid) 2004 ) 14...f6 15.e3 f7 16.c4 f5
    17.exf5 gxf5 18.a3 T. Sievilaeinen - M. Vainio, corr. 2010 ]
    4.d4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 4.0-0 g7 5.c3 a6
    A) 6.c4 b5 7.b3 ge7 ( 7...f6 8.d4 e7 9.a4 b7 10.g5 0-0
    11.d5 d6 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.a3 White has the initiative. Umko 0.9 Sloppy 0.2.2, Internet 2010 ) 8.d4 exd4 9.cxd4 - Line 383 : 3... a6 4. Ba4
    Nge7 5. c3 g6 6. d4 exd4 7. cxd4 b5 8. Bb3 Bg7 9. O-O;
    B) 6.a4 d6 7.d4 d7 - Line 383 : 3... a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 Bd7 6. d4 g6 7. OO Bg7;
    C) 6.xc6 dxc6 7.d4 exd4 8.cxd4 e7 9.h3 0-0 10.c3 h6 11.f4
    ( 11.b3 g5 12.d1 b6 13.a4 a5 14.e3 g6= with mutual play. V. Anand
    - H. Nakamura, Moscow 2013 ) 11...e6 12.e1 g5 13.e5 White has a
    slight center control advantage. J. Diani - F. Lukez, corr. 1999 ]
    [ 4.c3
    A) 4...a6
    A1) 5.a4 g7 6.d4 exd4 7.cxd4 b5 8.c2 ( 8.b3 - 4. d4 exd4 5. c3 a6
    6. Bc4 Bg7 7. cxd4 b5 8. Bb3 ) 8...ge7 - Line 383 : 3... a6 4. Ba4 Nge7 5.
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    c3 g6 6. d4 exd4 7. cxd4 b5 8. Bc2 Bg7;
    A2) 5.c4 d6 ( 5...f6!? 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 xe4 8.b3 d6 9.d3 e7
    10.h6 f5 11.xf5 gxf5 12.cxd4 d5 13.f4 a5 14.c3 c4 15.e1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3
    Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2013; 5...g7 6.d4 d6= - 5... d6 6. d4 Bg7 )
    6.d4
    A2a) 6...g7
    A2a1) 7.0-0
    A2a11) 7...h6 8.e1 ( 8.e3 (E. Sutovsky - D. Andreikin, Baku 2011)
    f6 9.bd2 g4 10.e2 0-0 11.a3 xe3 12.fxe3 e7= ) 8...e7
    9.h3 f6 10.d3 0-0 - 6... Qe7 7. O-O Bg7 8. Bd3 Nf6 9. h3 O-O 10.
    Re1 h6;
    A2a12) 7...e7 - 6... Qe7 7. O-O Bg7;
    A2a2) 7.g5
    A2a21) 7...d7 8.0-0 h6 9.e3 ( 9.h4 f6 10.e1 0-0 11.bd2
    e8 E. Lobron - V. Salov, Wijk aan Zee 1993 ) 9...f6 10.bd2 g4
    11.e2 0-0 12.ac1 xe3 13.xe3 g4 14.d5 e7 15.b3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 3.0 - Komodo
    CCT, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A2a22) 7...f6 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.e2 ( 9.xd8+ xd8 10.bd2 e6
    11.xe6 xe6 12.xe5 xe4 13.xe4 xe5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. E. Safarli - A. Korobov, Antalya 2013 ) 9...h6 10.h4 0-0
    11.a3 e8 L. Oll - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Kujbyshev 1986;
    A2b) 6...e7 7.0-0 g7 8.d3 ( 8.dxe5 xe5 9.xe5 dxe5 10.b3
    f6 11.a3 c5 12.d5 0-0 13.c4 b8 V. Bologan - V. Akopian,
    Moscow (rapid) 2002; 8.g5!? d8 9.f4 h6 10.f3 exf4 11.e5 f8
    12.exd6 cxd6 13.d5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Komodo 6 - Houdini 4, Internet 2013; 8.d5 b8 (Houdini 1.5ab Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) 9.d3 f6 10.c4 0-0 11.c3 h5
    12.e1 f4 13.f1 a5 ) 8...f6 9.h3 0-0 10.e1 h6 11.d2 h5
    12.e3 d8 13.bd2 e6 14.f1 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    B) 4...d6 5.d4 d7 6.b3 g7 ( 6...a5 7.xd7+ xd7 8.c2 g7 9.0-0
    c6 10.d1 White has a slight spatial advantage. K. Spraggett - Z.
    Azmaiparashvili, Elista 1998 ) 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.c4 e7 9.xb7 b8 10.a6
    ( 10.xc7?! c8 11.b7 a5 12.xf7+ xf7 13.xa7 c6 ) 10...f6
    11.bd2 b6 12.a4 d4 13.d1 xf3+ 14.xf3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Y. Razuvaev - H. Camara, Sao Paulo 1977;
    C) 4...ge7= - 3... Nge7 4. c3 g6 ]
    [ 4.xc6 dxc6 5.b3 ( worse move is 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 xd4 7.xd4 g7
    8.e2 b6 9.bc3 a6 10.d2 0-0-0 11.0-0-0 e7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. V. Gashimov - S.
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    Agdestein, Tromsoe 2007 ) 5...c5 6.0-0 f6 7.b2 e7 8.e1 c6 9.d3 c4
    ( 9...b6 10.c3 a6 11.d5 d4 S. Movsesian - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Moscow
    2001 ) 10.bxc4 e6 11.c5 c4 12.c3 xd3 13.cxd3 xd3= Critter 1.4 Hiarcs 13.2, Internet 2012 ]
    [ 4.c3 g7 5.0-0 ge7 ( 5...a6 6.a4 ge7 7.e1 0-0 8.a3 d6
    V. Belov - M. Kobalia, Moscow (blitz) 2005 ) 6.d3 0-0 7.g5 h6 8.h4 d6 9.h3
    e6 10.c4 d4= Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2007 ]
    4...exd4 5.g5
    [ 5.c3
    A) 5...a6
    A1) 6.c4 g7 7.cxd4 b5 8.b3 ge7 - 3... Nge7 4. c3 a6 5. Ba4 g6 6.
    d4 exd4 7. cxd4 b5 8. Bb3 Bg7 ( 8...d6 9.0-0 ge7 - 3... Nge7 4. O-O g6 5.
    c3 a6 6. Ba4 Bg7 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 b5 9. Bb3 d6 );
    A2) 6.xc6 dxc6 7.cxd4 g7 8.h3 e7 9.0-0 - 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 a6 6.
    Bxc6 dxc6 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Ne7 9. h3;
    B) 5...d3
    B1) 6.g5 e7
    B1a) 7.xe7 xe7 8.0-0
    B1a1) 8...f6 9.e5 ( 9.xd3 0-0 10.bd2 d6 11.xc6 bxc6 12.fe1
    d7 A. Grischuk - D. Andreikin, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 9...h5 10.e1 0-0
    11.xd3 a6 12.a4 b5 13.b3 a5 14.bd2 T. Utasi - L. Zsinka,
    Budapest 1983;
    B1a2) 8...e5! 9.xe5 xe5 10.xd3 f6 11.d2 0-0 12.ae1
    d6=;
    B1b) 7.h4 f6 8.xd3 0-0 9.bd2 d5!? 10.0-0-0 ( 10.xf6 xf6
    11.xd5 e7 12.xc6 bxc6 13.xc6 b8 14.0-0-0 d7 15.c4 b5
    16.b4 c5 17.a3 c7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 10...xe4 11.xe4 f5 12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5 xe4 14.xc6
    bxc6 15.e5 xg5+ 16.hxg5 ae8= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
    Bosiocic - D. Andreikin, Plovdiv 2012;
    B1c) 7.f4 f6 ( 7...d5 8.e5 a6 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.xd3 c5 11.0-0
    White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 8.bd2 0-0 9.xd3 d6 10.0-0
    d7 11.c2 f6 12.c4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2) 6.xd3 g7 7.0-0 ge7 8.g5 h6 (J. Burden - A. Gunnarsson,
    Hafnarfjordur 1995) 9.e3 0-0 10.bd2 d6 11.c2 a6 12.d3 d7
    13.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    C) 5...dxc3 6.xc3 g7 7.g5 f6 8.xf6 xf6 9.e5 h5 10.0-0 0-0
    11.e1 d6 12.exd6 cxd6 13.a4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. G. Perez - G. Amorosi, corr. 1999 ]
    [ 5.xd4 g7 6.e3 f6 7.c3 0-0 8.0-0 e7 9.b3 ( 9.e5?! fd5
    10.xd5 xd5 11.c1 d6 12.exd6 xd6 Black has the initiative. H.
    Hamdouchi - I. Sokolov, Bastia 2009 ) 9...d5 10.f3 c6 11.e2 b6 S. Milton - A.
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    Petrov, St Petersburg 1998 ]
    5...e7 6.xe7 xe7
    [ 6...gxe7 7.xd4 d5 8.c3
    A) 8...0-0 9.xc6 bxc6
    A1) 10.b3 dxe4 11.xe4 f5 12.bc5 xe4 ( 12...xd1+ 13.xd1
    d5 14.0-0 White has slightly better pawn structure. I. Smirin - I. Sokolov,
    Wijk aan Zee 1994 ) 13.xe4 f5 14.0-0 d4 15.xd4 xd4 16.c4
    e2+ 17.h1 ad8 18.ad1 f5 19.c5 d6= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. N. Di Luzio - P. Mary, corr. 2008;
    A2) 10.0-0 c5 11.b3 c4 12.c5 d4 13.3a4 e8 (Deep Rybka 4 Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2011) 14.b3 cxb3 15.axb3 c6 16.d3
    White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B) 8...dxe4 9.xc6+ xc6 10.xc6 xd1+ 11.xd1 bxc6 12.xe4 f5
    13.0-0 0-0 ( 13...xe4 14.fe1 f5 15.f3 d8 16.fxe4 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. M. Wahls - Z. Polgar, Dortmund 1990 ) 14.d4
    g7 15.f3 fe8 16.fd1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. J.
    Nunn - V. Salov, Skelleftea 1989 ]
    7.xc6
    [ 7.0-0
    A) 7...f6 8.xc6 dxc6 9.xd4 - 7. Bxc6 dxc6 8. Qxd4 Nf6 9. O-O;
    B) 7...b4 8.xc6 dxc6 9.xd4 ( 9.c3?! dxc3 10.xc3 (V. Baklan - Z.
    Azmaiparashvili, New Delhi/Teheran 2000) f6 11.a3 e7 12.e5 h5
    13.h3 0-0 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9...xd4
    10.xd4 e6 11.xe6 fxe6 12.d2 h6 13.f3 f7 14.f2 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010;
    C) 7...c5 8.xc6 dxc6 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 d7 11.c3 0-0-0
    12.ad1 e7 ( 12...h6 13.h3 f6 14.fe1 f7 (Mil. Perunovic - H. Stevic,
    Neum 2011) 15.f3 b6 16.f2 b7 17.h4 h6 18.de2 g5 19.hxg5 hxg5
    20.h1 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 13.f3 c5 14.de2 b6
    15.d2 c6 16.fd1 f5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. E. Rozentalis - I. Sokolov, Yerevan 1996 ]
    7...dxc6
    [ 7...b4+? 8.c3 xb2 9.d5 xa1 10.0-0 e7 ( 10...b2 11.xd4 f6
    12.b3 d6 13.c4 d8 14.f7 e7 15.xf6 e8 16.f7+- Fritz 9 - Rybka
    1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 11.xd4 0-0 12.d2+- Black has poor queen
    placement. S. Stange - W. Roggeveen, Vlissingen 2007 ]
    8.xd4 f6 9.0-0
    [ 9.c3 g4
    A) 10.0-0-0 xf3 11.gxf3 0-0 12.e3 fe8 13.h4 ( 13.f4 ad8 14.f5
    (G. Gopal - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 2010) b5 15.xd8 xd8 16.f3 d5
    17.xd5 cxd5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...h5 14.dg1 b6 15.g5
    ad8 V. Tomkovich - M. Arkhangelsky, corr. 1991;
    B) 10.d2 c5 11.e3 0-0-0 12.h3 d7 ( 12...e6 13.0-0-0 d7 14.f4 f6
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    15.f3 he8 16.he1 White has slightly better pawn structure. M. Illescas
    Cordoba - V. Salov, Madrid 1997 ) 13.0-0-0 c6 14.f3 ( 14.g4 he8 15.he1
    b6 (A. Shirov - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Montecatini Terme 2000) 16.f3 d4
    17.e2 d7 18.c3= ) 14...h5 15.c4 b6 16.g5 ( 16.xd8+ xd8
    17.d1 xd1+ 18.xd1 (D. Solak - H. Stevic, Slovenia 2011) b5 19.d2
    d7 20.c4 c6 21.c3 f5= ) 16...xd1+ 17.xd1 e8 18.h4 White has a
    lasting advantage. White has slightly better pawn structure. S. Vokarev - V.
    Malaniuk, Alushta 2004 ]
    9...0-0 10.c3 d8 11.e3
    [ 11.e5 xe5 12.xe5 e8 13.f4 b6 14.ad1 g7 15.h3 b7 16.g4
    ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Nisipeanu - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Las
    Vegas 1999 ]
    11...g4 12.d2 e6
    [ 12...b5 13.h3 ( 13.b3 a5 14.h3 e6 15.d4 d7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Ivanchuk - G.
    Kamsky, Tilburg 1990 ) 13...e6 (D. Harvey - K. Kuziemko, corr. 2007) 14.fd1
    a5 15.f3 xd1+ 16.xd1 d8 17.e1 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. ]
    13.h3 d7 14.f3 f6 15.b3 g7 16.ad1 Best Mutual Play White has slightly
    better pawn structure. Houdini 1.5a - Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2011

    30
    Ruy Lopez,CHOPIN
    Jaenisch/Schliemann Gambit
    Line 370
    [Slavisa Brenjo]

    C63

    29.06.2013

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.b5 f5 [#]
    4.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 4.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4...f6 5.exf5 e7
    A1) 6.a4 c6 7.b3 d6 (Junior 10 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008)
    8.g5 d5 9.e2 h6 10.f3 e4 11.dxe4 dxe4 12.h4 xf5 ( 12...xf5
    13.c3 h7 14.e3 g5 15.d1 ed5 16.0-0 gxh4 17.xd5 cxd5
    18.xd5 White has the attack. White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13.g6 d4 14.d2 xb3 15.axb3
    g8 16.xd8+ xd8 17.xf8 xf8 18.e3 f5 19.d2 (weakness e4);
    A2) 6.xe5 c6 7.g5 h5 8.0-0 cxb5 9.e1 d6 10.g6 h7=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Polaczek - J. Boey,
    corr. 1991;
    A3) 6.0-0 c6 7.a4 d6 8.c3 xf5 ( 8...xf5 9.e1 e7 10.b3
    Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 9.d4 e4 10.h4 g4 11.e1
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    (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011) d5 12.f3 exf3
    13.xf3 b6 14.b3 xf3 15.xf3 xd4+ 16.h1 g4 17.f4
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 4...d6 5.exf5 xf5 6.d4 ge7 ( 6...exd4 7.0-0 d7 8.e1+ e7
    (P. Svidler - A. Maksimenko, Germany 2007) 9.g5 f8 10.xc6 bxc6
    11.xe7+ xe7 12.xd4 ) 7.0-0 a6 8.a4 g4 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 b5
    11.b3 xd4 12.f7+ d7 13.e4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Komodo 5 - Gull 1.0a, Internet 2012;
    C) 4...fxe4 5.dxe4 f6
    C1) [Chapter] [#] 6.g5 c5 ( 6...b4+ 7.bd2 d6 8.0-0 xd2 9.xd2
    h6 10.e3 0-0 11.e2 e7= F. Amonatov - I. Popov, Ulan Ude 2009 )
    7.c3 d6 8.xf6 xf6 9.d5 g6! ( 9...d8 10.b4 b6 11.0-0 g4
    12.a4 0-0 13.e2 xf3 14.xf3 a6 15.xb6 cxb6 16.c3 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. V. Ivanchuk - T. Radjabov, Linares 2009 )
    C1a) 10.xc7+ d8 11.xa8 xg2 12.f1 g4 13.e2 f8 14.d5
    ( 14.d2 xf3 15.c3 g4 16.b4 xb4! 17.xf3 xf3 18.cxb4 d4
    19.c1 f4 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Black has the attack. Spark 1.0 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2012 )
    14...xf3 15.0-0-0 g5+ 16.b1 xe2 17.xc5 c8 18.xd6 xf1
    19.xc6+ bxc6 20.xc6+ b8 21.d6+ xa8 22.xf8+ b7 23.f7+
    b8 24.f8+=;
    C1b) 10.0-0 d8 11.b4 ( 11.d3?! f8 12.c3 a5 13.h3 a4 14.ae1
    h5 15.d2 e7 Black has the initiative. Critter 1.4 - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet 2011 ) 11...xb4 12.xb4 xb4 13.b1 (Stockfish 1.7.1 - Deep
    Fritz 12, Internet 2010) a5 ( 13...c5? 14.xe5 f6 15.c6+! bxc6
    16.xc6 ) 14.a3 c5 15.xe5 e6 16.d3 d4;
    C2) 6.d3 b4+ ( 6...c5 7.0-0= - 6. O-O Bc5 7. Qd3; 6...d6 7.c3 a6
    8.c4 a5 9.0-0 xc4 10.xc4 b5 11.d3 e6 12.b3 e7
    S. Fedorchuk - I. Ivanisevic, Cannes (blitz) 2006 ) 7.c3
    C2a) 7...e7 8.c4 ( 8.xc6 dxc6 9.xd8+ xd8 10.0-0 0-0=
    S. Karjakin - L. Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 8...a5 ( 8...f8 9.0-0 a6
    (U. Zedtler - H. Schulz, corr. 2003) 10.b4 b6 11.b3 b7 12.e1 h5
    13.a4 ) 9.xe5 xc4 10.xc4 d5 11.exd5 xd5 12.xd5 xd5
    13.0-0 0-0 14.d2 f5 15.df3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C2b) 7...c5 8.0-0 d6
    C2b1) 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.c4 (with the idea Nxe5) b6 11.xc6+ d7!
    12.xd7+ ( 12.xa8 0-0 13.e1 a6 14.xf8+ xf8 ) 12...xd7
    13.bd2 a5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b2) 9.b4 b6 10.a4 (M. Maric - J. Belic, Cetinje 1991) a6 11.xc6+
    bxc6 12.a5 a7=;
    C3) 6.e3
    C3a) 6...b4+ 7.c3 e7 8.xc6 dxc6 ( 8...bxc6?! 9.xe5 a6 10.d2
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    b8 11.a4 c8 12.0-0-0 V. Gashimov - S. Azarov, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2011 ) 9.xd8+ xd8 10.bd2 d7 11.0-0 f6=;
    C3b) 6...xe4 7.xc6 ( 7.0-0 e7 8.c4 f6 9.c3 a5 10.xe5
    xc4 11.xc4 d5 12.e5 0-0 W. Wittmann - M. Lyell, Budapest 2011 )
    7...bxc6 8.xe5 f6 9.d3 e7= P. Sardy - M. Lyell, Hungary 2011;
    C4) 6.e2 c5
    C4a) 7.g5 h6 ( 7...d6 8.c3 h6 9.xf6 xf6= - 7... h6 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9.
    Nc3 d6 )
    C4a1) 8.h4 g5 9.g3 d6 10.c3 a6 ( 10...b4 11.xc6+ bxc6
    12.c4 xc3+ 13.xc3 (I. Smirin - I. Popov, St Petersburg 2012) c5
    14.0-0-0 e7 15.d2 e6= ) 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.0-0-0 e7 13.a4
    a7 14.d2 f7 15.b1 e6 16.b3 0-0;
    C4a2) 8.xf6 xf6 9.c3 d6 10.d5 f7= W. Wierzbicka - M.
    Krasnodebska, Chotowa 2009;
    C4b) 7.xc6 bxc6 8.xe5 e7 9.d3 a6 10.c3 0-0 11.0-0 d4=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Schneider - Y.
    Gruenfeld, Beersheba 1980;
    C4c) 7.0-0= - 6. O-O Bc5 7. Qe2;
    C5) 6.c3 b4 7.d3 d6 8.0-0 xc3 9.xc3 d7 10.d3 0-0 11.c3
    h8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. M. Vachier Lagrave - D. Andreikin, Biel 2010;
    C6) 6.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    C6a) 6...c5 [Chapter] [#]
    C6a1) 7.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    C6a11) 7...d4 8.xd4 xd4 9.d2 ( 9.c4 e7 10.a4 a6
    11.c3 d6 12.g5 c6 13.e2 c5 14.c3 h6 15.xf6 xf6 16.b4
    b6= M. Adams - T. Radjabov, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 9...a6
    C6a111) 10.c4 e7 11.f3 a7 12.h4 (P. Svidler - T.
    Radjabov, Baku 2008) b5 13.b3 b7 14.g5 xe4 15.xe4
    xe4 16.xe7 xe7 17.d5 xf2! 18.f5+ ( 18.xa8 f8
    19.f3 h3+ 20.h1 f2+ 21.g1= ) 18...d8 19.xa8 f8
    20.xf2 ( 20.g3 d1+ 21.h1 xf1+ 22.xf1 f2+ 23.g1
    h3+= ) 20...xf5 21.af1 c6 22.b7 a5 23.h4 xf2 24.xf2
    xf2+ 25.xf2 c7 26.a6 b6 27.c8 c7 28.a6=;
    C6a112) 10.a4 e7 11.f3 b6 12.g5 0-0 13.xf6
    Suggested improvement for Black:
    C6a1121) 13...gxf6 14.h4 d6 15.f3 ( 15.h1 h8 16.f4
    g4= L. D. Nisipeanu - T. Radjabov, Medias 2011 ) 15...h8
    16.b3 g7 17.f5 g5 18.g3 xf5 19.exf5 c6 20.e6;
    C6a1122) 13...xf6! 14.b3+ h8 15.d5 e6 16.h4 c6
    17.c4 c7 18.g5 b5 19.e2 f6=;
    C6a12) 7...e7 8.c3 d4
    C6a121) 9.xd4 xd4 10.e2 c5 ( 10...b6 11.g3 g6 12.h3
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    h6 13.a4 a6 14.c4 d6 15.a5 a7 16.b4 White has a slight
    queenside control advantage. T. Paehtz - O. Schlesinger, Germany
    2007 ) 11.g3 g6 12.h3 a6 13.a4 b6! 14.d1 b7 15.a3 f8=;
    C6a122) 9.c4 d6 ( 9...xf3+ 10.xf3 c6 11.e2 d6 12.g3
    g4 13.d3 0-0-0 K. Movsziszian - A. Moreto Quintana, Calvia
    2006 ) 10.xd4 xd4 11.g5 ( 11.d5 xd5 12.xd5 c6 13.b3
    (D. Popovic - A. Khalifman, Plovdiv 2012) e6= ) 11...c6 12.e2
    c5 13.g3 h6 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 h5 16.fe1 g4 17.a3
    h4 18.f1 b5 19.e2 0-0 20.f3 h6= Houdini 2.0b - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C6a13) 7...d6 8.c4 e7 ( 8...d7 9.c3 e7= - 8... Qe7 9. Nc3
    Bd7 )
    C6a131) 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.b4 e6 11.a6 b6 12.a4 0-0
    ( 12...xe4 13.a5 xf2+ 14.xf2 xf2 15.xc6+ f7 16.xf2
    hf8 17.e3 d7 18.xd7+ xd7 19.c4 h6 20.c3 a6 21.d5
    ac8 22.e2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
    Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 13.a5 d4
    14.c3 g4 15.cxd4 xf3
    C6a1311) 16.gxf3? h4 17.h3 [#] h2!! 18.a3 ( 18.xh2 f8
    19.d3 xh3 20.h1 f6-+ and White has a decisive attack. )
    18...xh3 19.c4+ f8 20.xc6 e8 (0-1 D. Helbich - M. Noble,
    corr. 2007) 21.xc7 h5 22.xd6+ g8 23.c6 d8
    (with the idea Nf3) 24.xh2 xf1+ 25.g1 h3-+;
    C6a1312) 16.d2 c3 17.h3 f6 18.a3 xa3 19.xa3 h5
    20.c1 f8 21.f3 xf3 22.gxf3 xh3 23.c4+ f8=
    A. Jedinger - A. De Blois Figueredo, corr. 2010;
    C6a132) 9.c3 d7 10.d5 ( 10.g5?! a6 11.xc6 bxc6
    12.e3 xe3 13.fxe3 f7 14.d2 0-0 15.xf7+ xf7
    M. Carlsen - T. Radjabov, Porto Vecchio 2007 ) 10...xd5 11.exd5
    d4 12.xd7+ ( 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd7+ xd7= - 12. Bxd7+
    Qxd7 13. Nxd4 Bxd4 ) 12...xd7
    C6a1321) 13.xe5 f5 14.d3 0-0-0 15.a4 he8 16.h1 g5
    ( 16...a6 17.f3 a7 18.f4 g5 19.g3 e2 20.e1 d7
    21.d1 de7 22.f2 b8 23.xa7+ xa7 24.f2 f4=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.
    5ax - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 17.e3 [#] f3! 18.xc5
    dxc5
    C6a13211) 19.fd1 e4 20.f1 d4 21.d3 e5 22.xg5
    e8 23.d2 h4 24.h3 xd5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. S. Mamedyarov - T. Radjabov,
    Baku 2008;
    C6a13212) 19.xc5 d6 20.gxf3 xf3+ 21.g1 e4
    ( 21...g4+ 22.h1 f3+= ) 22.fe1 xd5 23.c3 g4+
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    24.f1 h3+ 25.e2 g4+ 26.f1=;
    C6a13213) 19.ad1 e4 20.e2 g4 21.d6 h5 22.gxf3 gxf3
    23.dxc7 d5 24.e1 xe3 25.fxe3 f2 26.xf2 xd1 27.c4 b6
    28.f4 xf1+ 29.xf1 xc7= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C6a1322) 13.xd4 xd4 14.a4 a6 15.e3 xe3 16.fxe3 0-0-0
    17.f2 df8 18.af1
    C6a13221) 18...xf2 19.xf2 b8 20.b3 e7 21.e4 g6
    22.f3 c8 23.c4 a5 ( 23...c6 24.dxc6 xc6 25.e4
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. V. Topalov - T.
    Radjabov, Morelia/Linares 2008 ) 24.f1 h4 25.g3 h3+
    ( 25...g5 26.h4 h6 27.e2 g8 28.d2 g7 29.g4 h6
    30.f7 C. De Toledo - H. Lagergren, corr. 2009 ) 26.e2 h5
    27.d3 d7 28.e4 h3= Black can equalize with relative
    ease.;
    C6a13222) 18...e7 19.e4 g6 20.f3 b8 21.b3 xf3
    22.xf3 g5 23.h3 c8 24.h2 h4 25.c4 a5 26.e4 h6
    27.f2 b6 28.g3 b7= Black can equalize with relative ease.
    Key game M. Carlsen - T. Radjabov, Morelia/Linares 2008;
    C6a2) [Chapter] [#] 7.c3
    C6a21) 7...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    C6a211) 8.g5 a6 ( 8...0-0= - 7... O-O 8. Bg5 d6 ) 9.c4 g4
    10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 d4 12.d1 c6 13.e2 h6 14.h4 g5
    15.g3 e7 16.c3 e6 17.c2 h5 18.h2 h4 19.h1 g4 20.b4
    a7 21.f4 gxf3 22.xf3 0-0-0 23.af1 df8= Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C6a212) 8.e3
    C6a2121) 8...b6 9.d5
    C6a21211) worse move is 9...xe4 10.d3 c5 11.xc5
    xc5 12.b4 b6 13.a4
    C6a212111) 13...a6 14.c4 ( 14.xb6 cxb6 15.xc6+ bxc6
    16.ad1 g4 17.fe1 xf3 18.xf3 c7 19.b5 f8
    20.h3 axb5 21.axb5 cxb5 22.e6+ e7 23.xd6 xe6
    24.xe6+ f7 25.xb6 fc8 26.xb5 xc2 27.bxe5 h6=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 14...e7 ( 14...a5
    15.xb6 cxb6 16.b5 e7 17.ad1 White has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 15.xb6 cxb6
    16.ad1 g4 17.f7+ xf7 18.c4+ e8 19.xg4 d7
    20.xd7+ xd7 21.xe5+ c7 22.f7 hf8 23.xd6 ad8
    24.e4 A. Zlotkowski - D. Voetter, corr. 2009;
    C6a212112) 13...0-0 14.a5 d4 15.c3 h8 16.cxd4 xf3
    17.gxf3 xd4 18.a4 h3 19.f4 xf1 20.xf1 c6 21.c3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
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    C6a21212) 9...0-0 10.g5 h8 11.a4 g4 12.e2 e8
    13.xf6 gxf6 14.h4 xe2 15.xe2 d4 16.d1 c6
    17.xb6 axb6 18.c3 e6 (P. Svidler - D. Andreikin, Moscow
    (blitz) 2010) 19.xd6 c5 20.f3;
    C6a2122) 8...xe3 9.fxe3 0-0 10.c4+ ( 10.g5 a5 11.b4 h6
    12.bxa5 hxg5 13.c4+ h8 14.d5 g4 15.d3 c6 16.xf6
    xf6 17.b3 e7 18.ab1 b8 19.a4 h5 20.d3 g6=
    Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 10...h8 11.g5
    e8 12.d5 g6 13.h4 g4 14.e2 xe2 15.xe2 xe4
    ( 15...ab8 16.f3 g8 17.e6 f7 18.h3 xe4 19.ad1
    g6 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2011) 20.g5 ff8
    21.xc7 h6 22.ge6 f7 23.xd6 ) 16.xc7 ab8 17.xf8+
    xf8 18.f1 xf1+ 19.xf1 f6 20.c4 d8 21.b4 f7!
    22.xf7+ xf7 23.xb7 c4 24.b5 e2=;
    C6a22) 7...0-0 [Chapter] [#] 8.g5 d6 9.d5 h8
    C6a221) 10.c3 e7 11.xf6 gxf6 12.e3 xe3 13.fxe3 e6
    ( 13...g6 14.d2 c6 15.d3= e6= V. Anand - V. Ivanchuk, Sao
    Paulo/Bilbao 2011 ) 14.f2 d5 15.b3 c6 16.f1 b6=;
    C6a222) 10.h4
    C6a2221) 10...d4 11.c4 b5 12.d3 c6 13.xf6 gxf6 14.c1
    g8 15.h1 b4 16.c3 bxc3 17.bxc3 b5 18.a4 c7
    ( 18...xc3 19.c2 f5 20.xf5 xf5 21.exf5 d5 22.e4 f6
    23.b2 Houdini 2.0b - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 19.b1
    g4 20.e1 b6 21.f4 Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 1.5ab, Internet
    2011;
    C6a2222) 10...e6 11.xf6 ( 11.xf6 gxf6 12.e3 b6 13.e2
    g8 14.g3 d5 Deep Rybka 4.1 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2011 )
    11...gxf6 12.h5 g8 13.c3 g5 ( 13...f8 14.f3 xd5
    15.exd5 e7 16.d7 f5! 17.xf5 g5 18.h4 h6 19.g3 f8
    20.g2 (K. Kulaots - T. Nyback, Helsinki 2012) g7 21.b4 b6
    22.a4 a6 23.e6 d2= ) 14.f3 ( 14.h6 xd5 15.exd5 e7
    16.d3 g8 17.xf6+ g7= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 14...xd5 15.exd5 e7 16.d3 f5! 17.xf5
    xf5 18.xf5 f8 19.g3 xf3 20.gxf3 f8 21.g2 a5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a Critter 1.4, Internet 2012;
    C6a3) 7.e2 e7 ( 7...d6 8.c4= - 7. Qd3 d6 8. Qc4 ) 8.c3 d4
    9.xd4 xd4 10.c4 c6 11.d3 d6 12.e2 c5 13.g3 h5=
    A. Abreu Delgado - F. Gomez Fontal, Santa Clara 2000;
    C6a4) 7.xc6 [Chapter] [#] bxc6 8.xe5 0-0 Promising line for White:
    C6a41) 9.g5 e8 10.xf6 xf6 11.d3 d4
    C6a411) 12.d2 a6 13.b1 d6 14.c4 c5 15.b4 f7 16.h1
    f8 17.f4 xc4 ( 17...c3 18.bxc5 xd2 19.xd2 xc4 20.b4
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    dxc5 21.xa6 xa6= ) 18.xc4 xc4 19.bxc5 dxc5 20.e5 b6=
    V. Anand - T. Radjabov, Morelia/Linares 2008;
    C6a412) 12.c3 b6 13.d2 d5 ( 13...d6 14.c4 g6 15.h1 g4
    16.f3 e6 17.f4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. B. Macieja - T. Radjabov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 14.exd5 [#]
    h3! 15.e1 ( 15.gxh3?! g6+ 16.h1 xd3 17.dxc6 xf2
    18.b3+ h8 19.ad1 e8 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 15...g6 16.h1 af8 17.f3
    ( 17.gxh3?! xf2 18.xf2 xf2 19.g4 xg4 20.hxg4 xd2
    21.dxc6 xb2 ) 17...f5 18.c4 h5 19.f4 ( 19.xb6? h6
    20.h3 xh3 21.g1 axb6 Black has the attack. ) 19...g4 20.f3
    xf4 21.xb6 axb6 22.dxc6 h6 23.e2 d5 24.ad1 xc6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C6a42) 9.d3 xe4 10.xc5 xc5 11.e3
    C6a421) 11...e4 12.d2 f6 ( 12...xd2 13.xd2 d6 14.fe1
    (S. Hamann - E. Bentzen, Denmark 1991) f6 15.d4 f7
    16.b4 ) 13.e1 d6 14.f1 White has slightly better pawn structure.
    P. Somod - L. Teemaee, corr. 1992;
    C6a422) 11...e6 12.d2 d5
    C6a4221) 13.b3 d6 14.d2 c5 15.c3 a5
    C6a42211) 16.fd1? a4 17.c1 b7 18.f3 d4 19.cxd4 cxd4
    20.f2 xf3! 21.d3 ( 21.gxf3 d5 22.d3 g5-+
    and Black has a decisive attack. ) 21...d5 22.b4 f5-+
    and Black has a decisive attack. Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 2.3.2a,
    Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C6a42212) 16.ad1 a4 17.c1 a6 18.fe1 f5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    C6a4222) 13.c3 c5 14.b3 d6 15.f4 c4 16.d4 xd4
    17.xd4 f5= M. Adams - S. Brunello, Caleta 2012;
    C6a43) 9.c3
    C6a431) 9...e8 10.d3 b6 11.e1 d6 12.e3 g6 13.xb6
    axb6 14.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    P. Schuster - P. Hoogervorst, corr. 2000;
    C6a432) 9...a6 10.d3 b6 11.e3 xe3 12.fxe3 e7 13.f4
    ab8 14.d2 d6 15.af1 b7 16.f2 c5 17.h4 c4 18.f2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C6a433) 9...e8 10.d3 d4 11.e2 b6 12.g5 h6
    ( 12...xe4?! 13.g3 e6 14.h5 e7 15.xf6 gxf6 16.g4+
    h8 17.hf4 e4 18.fe1 d5 19.h5 d8 20.xe4 dxe4
    21.e1 e3 22.fxe3 ) 13.xf6 xf6 14.g3 b8 15.h5 a6
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    16.ad1 d6 17.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    C6a434) 9...d6
    C6a4341) 10.d3 d4
    C6a43411) 11.e2 b6 12.g5 e8 13.xf6 xf6 14.g3
    C6a434111) 14...a6
    C6a4341111) 15.h1 xd3 ( 15...d5 16.f3 f7 17.d2
    e8 18.a4 dxe4 19.fxe4 O. Hansen - G. Ziese, corr.
    2007 ) 16.cxd3 xf2 17.xf2 xf2 18.f5 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. M. Carlsen - T.
    Radjabov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2007;
    C6a4341112) 15.d2 f7 16.a4 g6 17.h1 xd3
    18.xd3 xf2 19.f5 gxf5 20.xf2 fxe4 21.g3+ g6
    22.xf7 xg3 23.xc7 e3 24.xc6 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. A. Dikmen - D. Votter, corr. 2008;
    C6a434112) 14...f7 15.b3 e6 16.d2 f8 17.ae1 h6
    18.c3 (Key game V. Anand - M. Carlsen, Bilbao 2008) d7!?
    (with the idea Bh3) 19.a4 a5 20.f5 ( 20.d2 h3! 21.f5
    xf5 22.exf5 xf5= ) 20...xf5 21.exf5 xf5=;
    C6a43412) 11.e1 e8 12.e3 xc3 13.xc3 xe4
    ( 13...xe4 14.c4+ d5 (M. Sandhu - M. Zaitsev, Vienna 1996)
    15.a4 a5 16.fe1 a6 17.f3 b5 18.d4 d6 19.f2 h5
    20.e7 f5 21.e5 ) 14.ae1 a4 15.b3 d5 16.d2 h4
    17.g5 d4 18.c4 f5 19.b2 xd2 20.xd2 f6 21.a5
    ac8 22.f3 f7 23.g4 g6 24.h3 h5 25.f2 fe8 26.xe8
    xe8 27.a4 d7 28.f4 f7 29.f5 h7 30.g3 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. Key game Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C6a4342) 10.a4!
    C6a43421) 10...e8 11.d3
    C6a434211) Updated on April 18, 2013 11...xe4 12.axc5
    xc5 13.xc5 dxc5 14.e3 g6 15.d3 f5 16.c4+ e6
    17.e2 c4 ( 17...ae8 18.f3 f5 19.f2 h6 20.xc5 d5
    21.h1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 18.f3 a6
    19.d4 ae8 20.h1 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. F. Caruana - T. Radjabov, Zug 2013;
    C6a434212) 11...g4 12.e1 d4 13.c3 b6 14.xb6
    axb6 15.f3 e6 16.a3 c4 17.d1 e6 18.e1 d7
    19.e3 e5 20.xe5 dxe5 21.d2 fd8 22.f2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini
    1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C6a43422) 10...e8 11.xc6 d7 12.xc5 xc6 13.d3
    xe4 14.g5 g6 15.xf6 b7 16.f3 xf6 17.d2
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    Strelka 5.1 - Deep Junior 12.5.0, Internet 2012;
    C6a43423) 10...e7 11.d3 g4 12.e1 d4
    C6a434231) 13.e5 dxe5 14.c3 b6 15.h3 ae8!
    C6a4342311) 16.hxg4? xg4 17.g3 ( 17.xb6?? h4-+ )
    17...f7 18.e4 h5 19.h1 f5 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    C6a4342312) 16.xb6 f5 17.xe5 axb6 18.f4 d7
    19.f3 d6 20.d2 g6 21.h2 h5 22.d1 g4=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini
    1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C6a434232) 13.c3 b6 14.xb6 axb6 15.f3 e6 16.a3
    c4 17.d1 f7 18.e1 d7 19.e3 c5 20.c1 e6
    21.f2 e5 22.g3 c6 23.d2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Key game Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (rapid) 2012;
    C6b) 6...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    C6b1) [Chapter] [#] 7.c4 g4 ( 7...e7 8.c3 0-0 9.c5 g4 10.cxd6
    xd6 11.xc6 bxc6 12.h3 h5= - 7... Bg4 8. h3 Bh5 9. Nc3 Be7 10.
    c5 O-O 11. cxd6 Bxd6 12. Bxc6 bxc6 ) 8.h3 h5 9.c3 e7 10.c5 0-0
    11.cxd6 xd6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.d3
    C6b11) 13...d7 14.c4+ ( 14.d2 c5 15.g3 f6 16.h4 f7
    Protector 1.4.0 - Vitruvius 1.11C, Internet 2012 ) 14...h8 15.g5 b8
    16.h4 xb2 17.ab1 a3 18.xc6 (A. Naiditsch - T. Nyback, Wijk
    aan Zee 2010) c5 19.e3 ad8=;
    C6b12) 13...h8 14.d2 c5 15.xd8 axd8 16.b3 (M. Adams D. Howell, Caleta 2012) b6 17.e3 d3 18.c1 d6=;
    C6b2) 7.d3 a6 8.xc6+ bxc6
    C6b21) 9.c4 d7 10.c3
    C6b211) 10...h6 11.h4 ( 11.b3 g5 12.a3 h5 13.ad1 g4
    14.xe5 dxe5 15.xf8 xf8 16.f4 e7 17.fxe5+ g7 18.xd7
    xd7 19.e6 d2 20.f7+ g6 (E. Sutovsky - C. Hanley, Caleta
    2012) 21.c5 g5 22.f5 c1+ 23.f1 g5 24.f5= ) 11...g5
    12.g6 g8 13.xf8 xf8 14.b3 e7 15.f3 h5 16.h1 f4;
    C6b212) 10...e7 11.b3 a5 12.g5 h6 13.e3 e6 14.b7
    c8= F. Alexandre Bisquert - M. Rebord, corr. 2004;
    C6b22) 9.d1 d7 10.c3 e7 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.c4
    g5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. P. Smirnov - V. Zvjaginsev, Moscow 2009;
    C6b23) 9.c3 h6 10.d1 ( 10.h4 g5 11.g6 g8 12.xf8 xf8
    13.d2 e7 14.d1 h5 15.e3 e6 ) 10...d7 11.d2 g5
    12.c4 g7 13.a5 e7= Key game R. Kasimdzhanov - T. Nyback,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2010;
    C6b3) 7.e1
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    C6b31) 7...g4 8.h3 h5 9.d3 d7 ( 9...d7 10.c3 a6
    (G. Jones - I. Sokolov, London 2009) 11.a4 b5 12.b3 a5
    13.g5 e7 14.h4 ) 10.c3 e7 11.bd2 0-0 12.xc6 bxc6
    13.xc6 c5 14.b5 h8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C6b32) 7...e7
    C6b321) 8.bd2 0-0 9.c4+ h8 10.g5 g4! ( 10...e8
    11.e6 xe6 12.xe6 d4 13.h3 f7 14.c3 e6 15.f3
    M. Bazantova - P. Flaisigova, Klatovy 1996 ) 11.f7+ ( 11.df3 e8
    12.h3 xf2! 13.xf2 h6 14.h4 d4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 11...xf7 12.xf7 xf2! 13.xf2
    ( 13.e2 h4 14.f3 g4 15.e3 xe4 16.f1 g5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...f8
    14.h5 e6 15.g1 xf7 16.d1 d8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C6b322) 8.c4 (R. Torres Grajales - E. Brana Lopez, Spain 1998)
    g4 9.h3 h5 10.c3 f8 11.bd2 d7 12.c2 a6 13.h2 b6
    14.e6 g5;
    C6b4) 7.c4 g4 8.h3 h5 9.c3 d7 10.e3 e7 11.a4 a6
    12.e1 b4 13.g4 (R. Hovhannisyan - L. D. Nisipeanu, Dubai 2012)
    g6 14.h4 0-0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black.;
    C6b5) 7.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    C6b51) 7...a6 8.c4
    C6b511) 8...a5?! 9.e2 e7 10.g5! ( 10.d5 c6 11.d3
    0-0 12.e3 xd5 13.exd5 b8 14.d2 f5 15.b3 c8
    J. Ehlvest - T. Nyback, Tallinn (rapid) 2012 ) 10...0-0 11.b4 c6
    ( 11...h6 12.bxa5 hxg5 13.c4+ h7 14.xg5 c6 (Deep Rybka 4 Stockfish 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2011) 15.d2 g4 16.e1 xa5
    17.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    12.c4+ h8 13.f7+ xf7 14.xf7 xb4 15.f3 c5 16.a3 f8
    17.c4 c6 18.a4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C6b512) 8...g4 9.h3 h5 10.e2 g6 11.h4 f7 12.f5
    (R. Van Kampen - B. Bok, Amsterdam 2011) h6 13.e1 g6 14.e3
    g7=;
    C6b52) 7...e7
    C6b521) 8.a3 0-0 9.c4+ h8
    C6b5211) 10.g5 e8 11.e6 (R. Mascarinas - O. Rodriguez
    Vargas, Thessaloniki 1988) ( 11.f4 exf4 12.xf4 (P. Svidler - L.
    Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2010) g6 13.e1 g4 14.g3 d7 )
    11...f7! 12.xc7 xc4 13.xa8 d4 14.d3 c6 15.d1
    e6 16.e3 xa8 17.xd4 exd4 18.xd4 a6=;
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    C6b5212) 10.h3 e8 11.d3 h5 12.d5 d8= D. Garcia
    Mosquera - R. Minguez Rodriguez, Barcelona 2012;
    C6b522) 8.c4
    C6b5221) 8...g4 9.h3 h5 10.e3 h6 ( 10...d7 11.e2 g6
    12.h4 f7 13.f5 0-0 Naum 4 - Rybka 3 Human, Internet
    2009 ) 11.e2 ( 11.a3 a6 12.b4 d7= ) 11...f7 12.h2 d7
    13.g4 h7=;
    C6b5222) 8...a5
    C6b52221) 9.e2 0-0 ( 9...c6?! 10.g5 g6 11.c4 f8
    12.e6 xe6 13.xe6 d4 14.h3 c6 15.e3 J. Smeets - J.
    Werle, Netherlands 2010 ) 10.b4 c6 11.b5 b8 ( 11...a5
    12.a3 c6 13.bxc6 bxc6 14.b1 e6 15.g5 c8 16.d3
    e8 17.f3 e6= Y. Dothan - M. Rebord, corr. 2007 ) 12.d3
    h8 13.c4 c6=;
    C6b52222) 9.d3
    C6b522221) 9...c6 10.g5 ( 10.a4 xc4 11.xc4 d7
    12.h3 e6 13.xe6 xe6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. Wang Hao - V.
    Zvjaginsev, Taiyuan 2007 ) 10...xc4 11.xc4 f8 12.e6
    xe6 13.xe6 d7 14.b3 0-0-0= S. Nurkic - D. Sekulic,
    Neum 2012;
    C6b522222) 9...xc4 10.xc4
    C6b5222221) 10...c6 11.d1 ( 11.g5 d7 12.xf6
    (V. Anand - V. Korchnoi, Paris (rapid) 1991) gxf6! 13.e1
    e6 14.e2 d7 ) 11...d7 12.g5 ( 12.a4 c8 13.g5
    f8 14.f4 h6 15.f3 e6 16.d3 c7 W. Kugelmann T. Bindl, Marktredwitz 1984 ) 12...f8 13.e6 xe6 14.xe6
    d7=;
    C6b5222222) 10...d7 11.g5 f8 12.f4 ( 12.d5
    (M. Vachier Lagrave - L. Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2010) d8!
    13.e1 h6 14.f3 f7 )
    C6b52222221) 12...exf4 13.xf4 h6 (V. Nedela - V.
    Priehoda, Sala 1991) 14.e5! dxe5 15.xe5 c6
    ( 15...hxg5? 16.b5+- and White has a decisive attack. )
    16.xc6+ bxc6 17.ge4;
    C6b52222222) 12...c6 13.xc6+ bxc6 14.fxe5 dxe5= ]
    [ 4.d4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 4...xd4 5.xd4 exd4 6.0-0 c6 ( 6...fxe4?? 7.h5+ g6 8.e5+ e7
    9.xh8-+ ) 7.c4 f6 8.e5 e4 9.d2 ( 9.f3 c5 10.xd4 b5 11.d3
    d5 12.f2 b6= A. Timofeev - V. Zvjaginsev, Serpukhov 2007 ) 9...c5
    10.h5+ ( 10.e1 h4 11.g3 e7 12.a4 b6 13.b3 d3 14.e3 dxc2
    15.xc2 xe3 16.xe3 b7= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Rybka 4.1 - Critter 1.4, Internet 2012 ) 10...g6 11.h6 e7 12.f3 b5
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    13.d3 b6 14.e1 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B) 4...fxe4
    B1) 5.xe5 xe5 6.dxe5 c6 7.c3 ( 7.e2? a5+ 8.d2 xe5
    9.h5+ d8 10.c3 g5 11.0-0 f6 12.e2 d5 13.h1 d6
    B. Hoenlinger - H. Steiner, Vienna 1951 )
    B1a) 7...d5 8.exd6 ( 8.a4 b4 9.d4 xc3+ 10.xc3 e7 11.0-0
    0-0= ) 8...f6 9.c4 ( 9.e2 xd6 10.g5 0-0 11.d4 e7 12.xd8
    xd8 13.c4+ h8 14.0-0-0 f5= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. ) 9...xd6 10.g5 f5 11.d4 h6 12.e3 e7 13.0-0-0 e5
    14.c5 xc5 15.xc5 b6 16.d6 xc3 17.bxc3 b5 18.b3
    White has a pair of bishops. A. Frolov - T. Yilmaz, Alushta 1992;
    B1b) 7...cxb5 8.xe4 d5 9.exd6 f6
    B1b1) 10.d4 xe4 11.xe4+ f7 12.f4 ( 12.d5+ g6 13.f4
    e8+ 14.e5 c6 15.0-0-0 f5 White has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. L. Milde - B. Hanison, corr. 2003 ) 12...e8 13.e5
    c6 14.f4+ g8 15.0-0-0 d7 16.he1 c8 17.c3 c4
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Peltola - J.
    Kivijarvi, Salo 1999;
    B1b2) 10.0-0 f5 ( 10...xe4 11.h5+ g6 12.e5+ f7 13.xh8
    f6 14.h6 e6= 15.xf8+ xf8 16.xf8 xf8 17.fd1 c8 18.c3
    a6 19.f3 e8 20.f2 d7= N. Bijlsma - M. Lyell, Groningen 2010 )
    11.xf6+ xf6 12.e1+ f7 13.d5+ g6 14.f4 h6 15.e5 f7
    16.xb5 (A. Lanc - G. Moehring, Rzeszow 1980) c8 17.c3 h7
    18.ad1 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    B2) 5.xc6 dxc6 6.xe5
    B2a) 6...f5 7.0-0 d6 8.h5+ g6 9.e2 h4 10.c3 f6 11.f3
    B2a1) 11...xe5 12.dxe5 exf3 13.xf3 ( 13.xf3 d4+ 14.h1 e4
    15.xe4 xe4= J. Polgar - V. Ivanchuk, Dortmund 1997 ) 13...d4+
    14.h1 d5 15.d1 ( 15.xd5 cxd5 16.a3 a5 17.c3 h4 18.e3
    e7 19.c5 e6= Cyclone 3.1 - Hiarcs 12.1 MP, Internet 2009 )
    15...c4 16.xd5 cxd5 17.g5 0-0 18.b3 e4 19.xd5 ae8
    20.f6 xc2 21.f4;
    B2a2) 11...0-0-0 12.fxe4 xe4 13.xe4 xe5 14.dxe5 xe4
    15.xe4 xe4= Hiarcs 11.1 - Glaurung 2.0.1, Internet 2008;
    B2b) 6...f6 7.c3 e7 8.e3 e6 9.0-0 0-0 10.a3 e8 11.e2
    d6= Yu Yangyi - M. Venkatesh, Moscow 2012;
    B2c) 6...h4
    B2c1) 7.c3 f6 8.h3 (N. Short - J. Piket, Dortmund 1995) e6
    B2c11) 9.e2 (with the idea Nf4) h5! 10.0-0 ( 10.g4?! d6!
    11.gxh5 xe5 12.dxe5 d8 13.d4 c5 ) 10...d6 11.e3 0-0-0=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
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    Black.;
    B2c12) 9.g3 h5 10.xh5+ xh5 11.0-0 ( 11.xe4?! d5 12.f3
    xe4 13.fxe4 xg3 14.h2 e7 ) 11...f6 12.e1 b4 13.g2
    0-0-0=;
    B2c2) 7.e2 e6 8.h3 0-0-0 9.g3 e7 10.e3 f6 11.c3 b4
    12.0-0-0 a5 13.c4 a6 14.d2 (E. Kuhl - E. Freise, corr. 1996)
    xe2 15.xe2 xa2! 16.c4 b5 17.cxb5 cxb5 18.c3 f7 19.xb5
    a6 20.c3 b4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. Black has a pair of bishops.;
    B2c3) 7.0-0 f6 8.f3 d6 9.fxe4 0-0
    B2c31) 10.f4 g4! 11.xg4 xg4 12.xg4 h5 13.e5 xg4
    14.xg4 hxg4 15.exd6 ( 15.g5 f5 16.h4 h5 17.g3 e7
    Mounier - J. Martenot, corr. 1983 ) 15...ae8 16.d2 e2 17.b4
    ff2 18.dxc7 xg2+ 19.f1 gf2+ 20.g1=;
    B2c32) 10.d2 g4 11.e1 xe1 12.xe1 xe5 13.dxe5 d7
    14.h3 h5 15.e6 c5 16.e7 fe8 17.b3 e6 18.b2 xe7=
    H. Scheck - J. Jojart, Wuerttemberg 1994 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 4.xc6 This line reduces White's chances to play for a win. dxc6
    5.c3 f6 ( 5...fxe4 6.xe4 f6 7.e2= - 5... Nf6 6. Qe2 fxe4 7. Nxe4 )
    6.e2 ( 6.exf5 d6 7.0-0 xf5 8.e1 e4 9.h4 g4 10.f3 e6 11.d4 0-0
    12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.xe4 xh2+ 15.xh2 xh4+ 16.g1 d5=
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 )
    A) 6...c5 7.exf5 e7
    A1) 8.xe5 xf2+ ( 8...xe5+ 9.xe5 xf5 10.d3 0-0 11.0-0=
    - 8. O-O Bxf5 9. d3 O-O 10. Qxe5 Qxe5 11. Nxe5 ) 9.e2 xe5+ 10.xe5
    d4 11.f3 xc3 12.bxc3 xf5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. S. Witkowski - G. Barcza,
    Prague 1955;
    A2) 8.0-0 xf5 9.d3 0-0 10.xe5 xe5 11.xe5 ae8 12.c4 g4
    13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 xe3 15.fxe3 xe3 16.e4 g4 17.h3 h5
    18.xf8+ xf8 19.c1 e7 20.f2 e2+ 21.f1 e3 22.f2=
    1/2-1/2 M. Pavlovic - I. Sokolov, Kragujevac 2009;
    B) 6...fxe4 7.xe4 g4 8.h3
    B1) 8...h5 9.d3 d5 10.g4 f7 11.c3 b4 12.xe5+ ( 12.0-0 xc3
    13.bxc3 e4 14.dxe4 xe4 15.xe4+ xe4 16.e1 0-0 17.xe4 d5
    18.d2 xe4 19.xe4 ae8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. F. Vallejo Pons - L. Aronian, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2007 )
    12...d7 13.xd5+ xd5 14.e2 xc3 15.bxc3 hf8 16.c4 ae8+
    17.e3 xf3+ 18.xf3 d5+ 19.e2 f4+ 20.d2 g2= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. R.
    Nicevski - D. Velimirovic, Borovo 1981;
    B2) 8...xf3 9.xf3 xe4 10.xe4 d5 11.d3 c5 12.0-0 0-0 13.d2
    xe4 14.dxe4 ad8 15.c3 d4 16.xd4 xd4= N. Nestorovic - M. Vujic,
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    Bar 2008 ]
    [ worse move is 4.e2 fxe4 5.xe4 ( 5.xc6 dxc6 6.xe4 d6 7.xe5 f6
    8.e2 0-0 9.d4 e8 10.0-0 c5 11.c3 cxd4 12.cxd4 c5 Black has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. A. Rudolph - N. Starr, Kuala
    Lumpur 1990 ) 5...f6 6.e2 d6
    A) 7.d4 e4 8.c3 e7 9.e5 0-0 10.d2 d5 11.xc6 bxc6 12.xc6 e8
    13.xe7+ xe7 14.h3 ( 14.b3 g4 15.e3 (K. Pedersen - V. Jensen,
    Denmark 1996) h4 16.h3 xe3 17.xe3 b8 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14...f7 15.b3 a5 16.c5
    d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 7.d3 0-0 8.c3 e7 9.0-0 d6 10.e1 a6 11.a4 e8 12.bd2 h5
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ]
    [ 4.exf5?! e4 5.e2 e7 6.xc6
    A) 6...dxc6 7.d4
    A1) 7...e5 8.f3 ( 8.e6 xe6 9.fxe6 d6 10.c3 f6 11.b3 xe6
    12.b2 0-0-0 13.0-0-0 he8 14.h3 f5 B. Katz - A. Le Cours, Colonie
    2003 ) 8...e7=;
    A2) 7...f6 8.c3 e5 9.f3 xf5 10.d3 b4 11.d2 0-0 12.dxe4
    xe4 13.dxe4 xc3+ 14.bxc3 f7 15.0-0 e6 16.d1 xa2=
    R. Steinmueller - M. Ramsauer, corr. 1993;
    A3) 7...h6 8.0-0 xf5 9.b3 a5 10.a4 g6 ( 10...e6 11.xe4 g6
    12.d4 xd4 13.xd4 g7 14.e3 0-0 15.d3 ae8 16.c3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 11.c3 e6 12.xe4 xb3 13.cxb3 d4
    14.d1 f7 15.d3 b4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B) 6...bxc6 7.d4 c5 8.b5 ( 8.b3 f6 9.c3 a5 10.a4 (J. Wienecke P. Montigel, corr. 1993) a6 11.e3 c4 12.f4 d5 Black has more than
    adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 8...d5 9.h5+ d8 10.0-0 f6
    11.d1 (S. Parlog - P. Merkouris, Kallithea 2008) c6 12.5c3 e5 13.d3
    exd3 14.cxd3 d6 15.g3 xf5 Black has the initiative. ]
    4...fxe4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 4...d4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) Dangerous line for White: 5.a4
    A1) 5...f6 6.0-0 ( 6.exf5 c5 7.0-0= - 6. O-O Bc5 7. exf5 ) 6...c5
    A1a) 7.xe5 0-0 8.d3 [#] fxe4! 9.xc5 d5 10.d3 ( 10.b5 g4
    11.e1 f3+! 12.gxf3 xf3 13.d4 g4 14.xf3 xf3 15.d7 h4
    16.xg4 xg4+ 17.h1 h4 18.e2 af8 19.d3 8f6 20.g1 xf2
    21.xf2 xf2 22.xf2 xf2 23.b3 f3+ 24.g2 f1+ 25.g1 f3+=;
    10.b3 h8 11.xd5 xd5 12.5xe4 (H. Lehmann - B. Spassky,
    Vienna 1957) f4 13.d3 xg2! 14.xg2 h4 15.f4 g4 16.e1
    h3+ 17.g1 xc2 18.g5 h5 19.f2 xa1 20.e3 ad8= )
    10...g4 11.5xe4 dxe4 12.xe4 h4 13.h3 e5 14.b3+ h8
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    15.f4 ( 15.g5? ef3+ 16.gxf3 xh3 17.f7 (M. Vukcevich - M.
    Matulovic, Sarajevo 1958) ae8 18.xe8 xf3+-+ and White has a
    decisive attack. ) 15...g4 16.d2 (J. Rivero - C. Revuelta Capablanca,
    corr. 1998) e2+ 17.h2 ae8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A1b) 7.exf5 0-0 8.xe5 d5 9.f3 xf5 10.xd4 xd4 11.e2 g4
    12.c3 e7 13.b5 xf2+ 14.xf2 (A. Karpov - M. Hermann, Bad
    Lauterberg 1977) c6 15.d3 e4 16.xe4 xf2 17.xf2 xe4 18.d3
    f8+ 19.g1 xe2 20.xe2 xe2 21.e3 xd3 22.xa7=;
    A2) 5...c6 6.0-0
    A2a) 6...d6 7.exf5 xf5 8.xd4 exd4 9.e1+ d7 10.f3 h6
    11.e2 ( 11.d3 dxc3 12.xh6 g6 13.xf8 cxb2 14.ab1 xf8 15.xb2
    c7= L. Szabo - N. Minev, Amsterdam 1954 ) 11...e7 12.b3 c7
    13.d3 g4 14.f3;
    A2b) 6...b5 7.b3 xb3 8.axb3 b4 9.e2 ( 9.a4 d6 10.exf5 xf5
    11.d4 e4 12.g5 e7 13.xe7 xe7 14.e1 f6= R. Gnauk - J.
    Karassek, Germany 1996 ) 9...fxe4 10.xe5 f6 11.d4 e7 12.g3 0-0
    (E. Rozentalis - S. Sulskis, Tallinn 2004) 13.e1 b7 14.xe4 xe4
    15.xe4 d6 16.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B) 5.c4 f6 6.xe5 ( 6.0-0 xf3+ 7.xf3 fxe4 8.xe4 c6 9.e1 d5
    10.xf6+ xf6 11.h5+ d7 12.f1 c5 A. Holmsten - T. Vaatainen,
    Kuopio 1995 ) 6...e7 7.f3 ( 7.f7 d5 8.xh8 dxc4 9.d3 e6 10.0-0
    0-0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Spark 1.0 Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012 ) 7...xf3+ 8.gxf3 fxe4 9.fxe4 xe4 10.0-0
    ( 10.d5 h4 11.f3 d6= ) 10...g5+ 11.h1 f6 12.f3 ( 12.e1+
    d8= M. Jacek - P. Weiner, corr. 1984 ) 12...d6 13.d5 d8 14.d3 g4=;
    C) 5.exf5
    C1) 5...c6
    C1a) 6.d3
    C1a1) 6...f6 7.xd4 ( 7.xe5 - 5... Nf6 6. Nxe5 c6 7. Bd3 ) 7...exd4
    8.e2 c5 9.0-0 0-0 10.b4 xb4 11.xd4 b6 12.b2 b7
    (A. Filipenko - E. Zuev, Perm 1997) 13.f3 c7 14.e1 h8 15.h3
    ae8 16.xe8 xe8 17.f1;
    C1a2) 6...xf3+ 7.xf3
    C1a21) 7...f6 8.e2 e7 ( 8...d6 9.b3 0-0 10.b2 c7 11.f3
    d5 12.g4 b5 13.g2 a5 14.a4 P. Leko - I. Sokolov, Wijk aan Zee
    1996 ) 9.b3 d5 10.f3 d7 11.b2 0-0-0 12.0-0-0 e8 13.f2 b8
    14.g4 T. Wedberg - J. De la Villa Garcia, Lugano 1988;
    C1a22) 7...d5 8.h5+ d7 (I. Utama - G. Veltkamp, Hengelo 1994)
    9.b3 d6 10.b2 c7 11.f3;
    C1b) 6.a4 f6 ( 6...f6 7.0-0 d6 8.xd4 exd4 9.e1+ d8 10.e4
    xf5 (P. Sakalaurs - A. Venturini, corr. 1998) 11.d3 d7 12.c4 dxc3
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    13.bxc3 ) 7.0-0
    C1b1) 7...b5 8.b3 xb3 9.axb3 b4 10.d4 e4 ( 10...bxc3 11.dxe5
    g4 12.bxc3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 11.xe4 xe4 12.e5 f6 ( 12...f6 13.e1 d6 14.xe4
    dxe5 15.a5 ) 13.e1 e7 14.d5 cxd5 15.g5 0-0 16.xf6 gxf6
    17.xd5+ g7 18.c4 b8 19.xa7 g8 20.e4 f8 21.d6 g7
    22.g3 b6 23.xc8 xc8 24.xd7 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C1b2) 7...c5 8.xd4 exd4 ( 8...xd4 9.e2 0-0 10.xd4 exd4
    11.d3 d5 12.g4 a5 13.c3 H. Sikorsky - K. Herzog, corr. 2006 ) 9.e1+
    f7 10.e2 d5 11.b4 b6 12.b2 d6 13.a3 g4 14.g3 h5
    15.d3 xh2 16.b3 g4 17.f3 d7 18.a4 Houdini 1.5a - Deep
    Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C2) 5...f6 6.xe5 c6
    C2a) 7.e2 e7 8.c4 d5 9.e3 f7 ( 9...xf5 10.d4 xe3
    11.xe3 f7 12.f3 d6 13.d2 0-0 14.0-0-0 Critter 0.70 - Hannibal 1.
    1, Internet 2011 ) 10.d3 d6 11.e2 xe2 12.xe2 ( 12.xe2 d4
    13.c4 c7 14.d3 xf5 15.g5 0-0 16.0-0 ae8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Z. Hracek - I. Sokolov, Nussloch 1996 )
    12...0-0 13.0-0 e7 14.c3 e4 15.c2 c7 16.h5 d7 (Fruit 2.3.5m
    - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008) 17.d3 e8 18.h3 g5 19.g4;
    C2b) 7.d3 d5 ( 7...d6 8.c4 c7 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3 d5 11.e3 e4
    12.xe4 dxe4 13.xe4 xf5 14.g3 g6 15.c3 e6 16.d4 f4
    17.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. C. Lutz L. Aronian, Germany 2002; 7...d6 8.g4 xf5 9.0-0 e7 10.xf6+ xf6
    11.e1+ f7 12.e4 f8 13.c3 g8 14.c2 J. Nunn - J. De la Villa
    Garcia, Szirak 1987 ) 8.0-0 d6 9.f3 xf5 10.xf5 ( 10.e1+ e7
    11.f1 0-0 12.h3 ) 10...xf5 11.e1+ f7 (R. Kutkaitis - C. Evans, corr.
    2004) 12.e5+ xe5 13.xe5 d7 14.d3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    C3) 5...xb5 6.xb5 d6 7.d4 c6 ( 7...e4 8.e2 e7 9.g5 f6
    10.h4 c6 11.c3 d5 12.0-0-0 f7 13.f3 h5 14.d2 b4 (Crafty Cito
    1.2 - Fruit 2.1, Internet (blitz) 2005) 15.g4 xc3 16.bxc3 f7 17.f4 0-0
    18.he1 ) 8.c3 xf5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.e2 b4 (Pepito v1.59 - List 5.12,
    Internet (blitz) 2005) 11.xe5+ e7 12.f4 d8 13.d1 ]
    [ worse move is 4...f6 [Chapter] [#] 5.exf5
    A) 5...e4
    A1) 6.g5 d5 7.d3 ( 7.e6 xe6 8.fxe6 d6 9.d3 xe6 10.dxe4
    (M. Adams - I. Sokolov, London 2009) 0-0-0 11.xc6 xc6 12.exd5 xd5
    13.g4+ b8 14.xd5 xd5 15.0-0 xc2= ) 7...h6 8.e6 xe6 9.fxe6
    d6 10.dxe4 xe6 11.0-0 dxe4 12.e1 ( 12.e2 d6 13.d4 e5
    14.g3 0-0= A. Shirov - A. Shabalov, Liepaja 2001 ) 12...c5 13.e3
    (P. Blehm - M. Castiglione, Guarapuava 1995) xe3 14.xe3 0-0 15.d3
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    f7 16.xe4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 6.h4 d4 ( 6...g5? 7.fxg6 d5 8.d3 g4 9.d2 e7 10.0-0 0-0-0
    11.xc6 bxc6 12.g5 b7 13.dxe4 dxe4 14.e3+- A. Khalifman - A.
    Shabalov, Liepaya 2004 ) 7.a4 c5 8.d3 0-0 9.dxe4 e8 (M. Barron - I.
    Bluvshtein, Montreal 2008) 10.e3 xe4 11.g3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 5...c5
    B1) 6.d3 0-0
    B1a) 7.g5 d6 8.e4 xf5 ( 8...b6 (E. Sutovsky - I. Ivanisevic,
    Internet 2006) 9.xf6+ gxf6 10.h6 f7 11.xc6 bxc6 12.h4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9.xc5 dxc5
    10.0-0 d6 11.xc6 bxc6 12.d2 Black has a weak pawn structure.;
    B1b) 7.0-0 d6 ( 7...d5 8.xc6 bxc6 9.xe5 xf5 10.d4 d6 11.e1
    e8 12.f3 b8 13.b3 J. Chevrier - A. Martos Crespo, corr. 2010 ) 8.e4
    b6 9.g3 ( 9.xf6+ xf6 10.g4 d4 11.c4+ h8 12.a4
    (Crafty 23.4 - BugChess2 1.9, Internet 2012) xf5! 13.gxf5 xf5 14.g5
    h6 15.a5 c5 16.a6 bxa6 17.h5 g6 18.h4 ae8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9...e7 10.h4! c6 11.a4
    d5 12.c3 d6 13.c2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Tsang Hon Ki - I. Scott, Hong Kong 2012;
    B2) 6.0-0 0-0
    B2a) 7.d3 - 6. d3 O-O 7. O-O;
    B2b) 7.xc6?! dxc6 8.e2 (P. Targett - H. Taner, corr. 2000) ( 8.xe5
    xf5 9.d3 d4! 10.f3 g4 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. A. Gusarov - Y. Kalugin, Samara 2009 )
    8...d6 9.xe5 xe5 10.xe5 xf5 11.d3 ae8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c) 7.xe5 d4 8.f3 c6
    B2c1) 9.xd4 xd4 10.d3 ( 10.e2 b6 11.a4 d5 12.d4 xf5
    13.f4 h5 14.e5 g5 15.g3 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. D. Solak - I. Ivanisevic, Neum 2008 ) 10...d5 11.e2
    e5 12.g3 e4 13.e2 ( 13.xe4 dxe4 14.d3 exd3 15.xd3
    xd3 16.cxd3 xg3 17.hxg3 xf5 18.d4 ad8= bishops of opposite
    color Black can equalize with relative ease. M. Tal - B. Spassky, Moscow
    1957 ) 13...xg3 14.fxg3 xf5 15.b3 g6 16.xf8+ xf8 17.b2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c2) 9.a4! xf3+ ( 9...cxb5 10.xc5 xf5 11.d3 d6 12.e4 d5
    13.xf6+ xf6 14.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Spike 1.2 Turin - WildCat 8, Internet 2009 ) 10.xf3 e7 11.e2
    d5 12.d4 e4 13.g4 h5 14.h3 hxg4 15.hxg4 g6 16.g2 gxf5 17.f3
    g5 18.gxf5 P. Stastny - V. Gagliardi, corr. 2010 ]
    5.xe4 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles): f6 [Chapter] [#]
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    [ [Chapter] [#] 5...d5
    A) 6.g3 This move is a solid response to Black's usual setup. g4 7.h3
    xf3 8.xf3 d6 ( 8...f6 9.0-0 d6 10.h5 e4 11.xf6+ xf6 12.xf6
    gxf6 13.d3 0-0-0 14.dxe4 dxe4 15.e1 f5 16.f1 de8 17.h6
    White has a pair of bishops. A. Karpov - J. Lautier, Ubeda 1994 ) 9.0-0 0-0-0
    10.c3 e4 ( 10...b8 11.d4 e4 12.f4 e6 13.f5 e8= D. Svetushkin L. D. Nisipeanu, Mulhouse 2011 ) 11.f5+ b8 12.d4 g6 13.f4 d7 14.f3
    d6 15.h4 h6 16.h1 (L. Milde - B. Hanison, corr. 2003) exf3 17.xf3
    ge7=;
    B) 6.xe5 dxe4 7.xc6
    B1) [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Dangerous line for Black: 7...g5 8.e2
    f6 ( 8...xg2?? 9.h5+ g6 10.e5+ e7 11.xe7++- E. Kulovana - T.
    Soukupova, Svetla nad Sazavou 1998 )
    B1a) 9.f4 [Chapter] [#]
    B1a1) 9...h4+ 10.g3 h3 11.e5+ c6 12.c4 c5 ( 12...h5 13.d3
    h4 14.d2 hxg3 15.f7+ d8 16.0-0-0 J. Zwan - A. Hamer, corr.
    1977 ) 13.d3 g4 14.xe4 ( 14.d4 xe5 15.xe4 xd4 16.fxe5
    g4 17.xg4 xg4 18.c3 xe5= A. Karpov - B. Parma, Ljubljana
    1975 ) 14...f2 15.f7+ d8 16.c4 b6 17.f1 xh2 18.b4 f5
    19.d6+ c8 20.e6+ xe6 21.xe6+ b8 (R. Redolfi - A. Anglada,
    corr. 1983) 22.d2 xg3 23.e2 g6 24.ae1 a5 25.d4 e4
    26.xc6+ bxc6 27.xe4 b7 28.e7+ c7 29.d1;
    B1a2) 9...xf4
    B1a21) 10.d4 [Chapter] [#] d6 11.e5+ c6 12.c4 e6 13.c3
    B1a211) 13...xc4
    B1a2111) 14.xc4 e6 15.0-0 e7 16.g5 0-0 17.ae1 ae8
    18.d2 d5 ( 18...xa2 19.xf6 xf6 20.xe4 (G. Kamsky - J.
    Piket, Groningen 1995) h8 21.h5 g6 22.h3 g8 23.c5
    g5= Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 19.h4 d8
    20.g3 xa2 21.c4 b5 22.d6 e7 23.f5 d7= Houdini 1.5
    - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1a2112) 14.xc4 d5 15.b3 xb3 ( 15...d6?! 16.xb7
    0-0 17.xc6 xc6 18.xc6 g4 (S. Karjakin - L. D. Nisipeanu,
    Medias 2011) 19.h3 g3+ 20.e2 f2+ 21.d1 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.axb3 d6
    17.0-0 R. Petruzzelli - G. Marcotulli, corr. 1999;
    B1a212) 13...e7 14.g5 0-0 15.0-0
    B1a2121) 15...ae8 16.ae1 xc4 17.xc4+ d5 18.b3
    ( 18.f5 xc4 19.xc4 d5 20.xf8+ xf8= S. Karjakin - T.
    Radjabov, Ningbo 2011 ) 18...xb3 19.axb3 (D. Kokarev - R.
    Amirkhanov, Kazan 2007) c5 20.xf6 xf6 21.xe4 cxd4
    22.cxd4 e6 23.g3 d8 24.g2 b6=;
    B1a2122) 15...xc4 16.xc4+ d5 17.b3 ( 17.ae1 ae8=
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    - 15. .. Rae8 16. Rae1 Bxc4 17. Qxc4+ Qd5 ) 17...xb3 18.axb3
    c5 19.xf6 xf6 20.d5 d8 21.xa7 xd5 22.c4 d6 23.xf6
    gxf6 24.g3 b5 25.xd6 xd6= Houdini 1.5a - Critter 1.01,
    Internet 2011;
    B1a22) 10.xa7+ [Chapter] [#] d7 11.xd7+ xd7 ( 11...xd7
    - 9. Nxa7+ Bd7 10. Bxd7+ Nxd7 11. f4 Qxf4 ) 12.b5+ ( 12.b5 c6
    13.c3 d6 14.g3 e5 15.b3 e3 16.b2 exd2+ 17.xd2 g5+
    18.e3 (E. Ritter - J. Heesen, corr. 1996) h5 19.c1 he8 20.d4
    c7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...e6
    B1a221) 13.b3+ d7 14.g3 ( 14.b5+= ) 14...e5 15.xb7
    c5 16.c6+ e7 17.b5 a5 18.c4 b6 19.f1 ( 19.a4 ha8
    20.d1 f5 21.b3 5a6 22.b7 f8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 1.6.3 - Rybka 3, Internet
    2010 ) 19...d8 20.a4 d7 21.a3 c5 22.b3 xa4= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1a222) 13.xb7 d6 14.b3+ d7 15.f7+ d8 ( 15...e7
    16.c6 xc6 17.xe7 ae8 18.b4 hf8 19.a4 g4 20.b5+
    d6 (C. Koch - P. Dahl, corr. 2003) 21.b3 f2+ 22.d1 d4
    23.a3+ c5 24.b6+ d7 25.b7+ e6 26.c3 f2+ 27.c1
    d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    16.c6+ c8 17.e7+ xe7 18.xe7 e8 19.c5 a6 20.g3
    f3 21.f1 ae6! 22.b4 ( 22.b5 g4 23.e2 xe2+ 24.xe2
    xh2 25.h1 f3 26.c3 g6 27.d3 xg3 28.dxe4 g1+ 29.f2
    g4 30.f4 xf4+ 31.xg1 g4+ 32.f1 h6= Houdini 1.5a Spike 1.4, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 22...g2 23.g1 h3 24.b2 e3
    25.xf6 gxf6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
    B1a23) 10.e5+ [Chapter] [#] c6 11.d4 h4+ 12.g3 h3 13.c4
    e6 ( 13...d6 14.f7+ e7 15.b3 g4 16.xg4 xg4 17.g5+
    d7 18.0-0-0 af8 19.df1 xf1+ 20.xf1 xh2 21.f7+ c8
    22.xe4 xg3 (J. Barre - J. Matisson, corr. 2003) 23.e6+ b8
    24.b1 d8 25.c1 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. )
    B1a231) 14.f4 0-0-0 ( 14...d6 15.0-0-0 0-0 16.g6 hxg6
    17.xd6 f7 18.e5 d5 19.df1 e6 20.xd5 cxd5 21.b1
    af8= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 15.0-0-0
    d6 16.b1 hf8 17.hf1
    B1a2311) 17...xc4 18.xc4 ( 18.xc4 xf4 19.xf4 e6=
    M. Vachier Lagrave - J. Degraeve, Pau 2008 ) 18...xe5 19.xe5
    d7 20.f4 (weakness e4) Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet (blitz) 2010;
    B1a2312) 17...c7 18.xe6+ xe6 19.c3 fe8= Rybka 2.3.1 Rybka 2.1, Internet (blitz) 2007;
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    B1a232) 14.g5 0-0-0 15.0-0-0 d6
    B1a2321) 16.hf1
    B1a23211) 16...he8
    B1a232111) 17.xf6 gxf6 18.xf6 xe5 19.xe6 ( 19.xe6+
    xe6 20.dxe5 xd1+ 21.xd1 xe5 22.f2 d5+ 23.e1
    g4= M. Popelka - H. Voetter, corr. 2007 ) 19...xe6 20.xe6+
    xe6 21.dxe5 h6+ 22.d2 xd2 23.xd2 e3 24.e2
    g5 25.d1 c7= M. Carlsen - L. Nisipeanu, Medias 2010;
    B1a232112) 17.xe6+ xe6 18.c4 e7 19.xf6 xf6
    20.c3 d7 21.b1 de7 22.h4 g6 23.e3 (weakness e4)
    A. Vegjeleki - P. Tomisek, corr. 2011;
    B1a23212) 16...hf8 17.g4 xc4 18.xc4 h6 19.xf6
    ( 19.e6+ c7 20.xf6 gxf6 21.c4 xh2 22.xe4 de8
    23.f5 b8 24.b3 c7 25.b2 g2= Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. A. Gulevich - M. Preussner, corr.
    2008 ) 19...xf6 20.xf6 gxf6 21.e6+ c7 22.f7+ b8
    23.xf6 e3+ 24.b1 c7 25.a3 a6= Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. W. Wegman - M. Preussner, corr.
    2007;
    B1a2322) 16.f7 xf7 17.xf7 hf8 18.c4 de8 19.hf1
    ( 19.d5 (J. Timman - J. Speelman, London 1989) xd5 20.xd5
    cxd5 21.xd5 xg3 22.e3 h6 23.xa7 f1+ 24.xf1 xf1+
    25.d1 f4+ 26.xf4 xf4+ 27.b1 e3 28.a8+ b8 29.a5
    c7 30.a8+ b8= ) 19...h6 20.e3 b8 21.a3 ( 21.b1 g4
    22.xg4 xg4 23.g1 f6 24.de1 h5 25.e3 b5 26.e2
    h8 27.g5 h7 28.c1 f6 29.g1 c7 30.c4 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 21...d5 22.g1 e6 23.b1 c7
    24.b3 (with the idea c4) White has a pair of bishops. Houdini 1.
    5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1b) 9.xa7+ [Chapter] [#] d7 ( 9...d8 10.xc8 xg2 11.f1 f3
    12.g1 xc8 13.g3 f5 14.d4 c6 15.c4 M. Van Delft - B. Go,
    Vlissingen 2012; 9...c6 10.xc6 d7 11.d4 xg2 12.xd7+ xd7
    13.f1 g6 (R. Zorin - S. Voronenkov, St Petersburg 2008) 14.c4 c5
    15.e6+ ) 10.xd7+ xd7 11.f4
    B1b1) 11...c5 12.b5 xc2 13.d4 xe2+ 14.xe2 d6 15.d2
    ( 15.d5 f6 16.d1 P. Svidler - J. Degraeve, France 2009 ) 15...f6
    16.a4 d7 17.hc1 d5 18.g3 h5 19.c3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. J. Pirs - M. Mujunen, corr. 2012;
    B1b2) 11...xf4 12.d4 f5 13.b5 d6 14.f1 g6 15.xd6+ cxd6
    16.b5 0-0-0 17.f4 f6 18.0-0-0 Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2006;
    B1b3) 11...f5 12.b5 0-0-0
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    B1b31) 13.a4 c5 14.a5 c6 15.c3 he8 16.g3 c7 17.d1 g5
    B1b311) 18.e3 e6 ( 18...h3 19.f1 - 18. Rf1 Qh3 19. Ne3 )
    B1b3111) 19.fxg5 e5 20.0-0 f8 21.xf8 xf8 22.g2
    ( 22.b3 xe3+ 23.dxe3 f3+ 24.h1 d8 25.f1 d5 26.a6
    xg5-+ and Black has a decisive attack. ) 22...xe3 23.dxe3 g4
    24.d2 f2+ 25.xf2 xf2 26.xf2 f5+ 27.g1 xg5=
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B1b3112) 19.f1 gxf4 20.xf4 f8 21.g2 f6 22.a6 b5
    23.d4 xd4 24.c3 e5 25.f2 b8 26.e3 a8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5ab - Houdini
    1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1b312) 18.f1 h3 19.e3 f8 20.g2 e6 21.a4 gxf4
    22.gxf4 f6 23.f5 d7 24.g3+ c8 25.c4 d5 26.b6+
    xb6 27.axb6 xb6 28.xe4 xf5 29.xf5 xf5 30.g4 xg4
    31.xg4 e8+ 32.d1 f8 33.c4 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1b32) 13.0-0 c5+ 14.h1 xc2 15.d4 d3 16.xd3 exd3
    17.b3 e8 ( 17...b4 18.e6 de8 19.f5 c5 20.xc5 xc5
    21.b2 e2 22.xg7 g8 23.f6 xd2 24.ad1 Komodo64 3 Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011; 17...g6 18.b1 d6 19.b5
    b4 20.b2 hf8 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011)
    21.c3 xc3 22.xc3 ) 18.b2 b4 19.f5 hg8 20.e6 g6 21.g4
    h5 22.gxh5 gxf5 23.f4 xd2 24.xd3 e2 25.g1 d8 26.af1
    e3 27.g2 xg2 28.xg2 Naum 2.2 - Fruit 2.3, Internet 2007;
    B2) 7...bxc6? 8.xc6+ d7 9.h5+ e7 10.e5+ e6 11.xa8 xa8
    12.xc7+ d7 13.0-0 c6 ( 13...f6 14.d3 exd3 15.d1 c6 16.xc6
    xc6 17.xd3+- Rybka 2.3 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 14.xc6
    xc6 15.d1 f6 16.d3 f7 17.e3 a5 18.dxe4 xe4 19.d8 xc2
    20.c1 a4 21.c7+ e6 22.cc8+- Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2008;
    B3) 7...d5 [Chapter] [#] 8.c4 d6
    B3a) 9.h5+ [Chapter] [#] g6 10.e5+ xe5 ( 10...f7?? 11.xh8
    f6 12.c5 xc5 (T. Escobar - F. Burgalat, corr. 1987) 13.d4 xb5
    14.e5+ e7 15.g5+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 11.xe5+ c6
    12.a4 ( 12.xc6? a6 13.a4 d7 14.b3 g7 J. De Geest - R.
    Schuermans, Bilzen 2004 )
    B3a1) 12...e6 13.0-0 0-0-0 14.e1 f6 15.d3 b4 ( 15...exd3?
    16.g5 g7 17.xc6 xc4 18.xd8 xd8 19.e4+- Gosteli - H.
    Camilleri, Imperia 1966 ) 16.g5 xe1 17.xe1 df8 18.dxe4 d7
    19.xd7 xd7 20.c1 c7 21.d1;
    B3a2) 12...g7
    B3a21) 13.f4 h6 14.c2 ( 14.0-0 g4 15.xg4 xg4 16.e1
    0-0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...0-0
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    15.0-0 g4 16.xe4 xe5 17.fxe5 xf1+ 18.xf1 xe5 19.h3 f5
    20.d3 (1/2-1/2 F. Trabattoni - S. Tatai, Napoli 1981) xe4 21.dxe4
    e8 22.e2 g7 23.f3 f8+ 24.e2 e8=;
    B3a22) 13.d4 exd3 14.xd3 ( 14.f4 f5 15.0-0-0 0-0-0 16.f7
    d4 17.d2 (Fritz 9 - Fruit 2.2.1, Internet (blitz) 2006) xc4+ 18.c3
    xc3 19.d6+ c7 20.xc4 g7 21.b3 b5 22.e3 h6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...f5 15.f4
    0-0-0 16.0-0 f6 17.e3 g4 18.xa7 xb2 19.ad1 e5
    (P. Passerotti - S. Tatai, Rome 1979) 20.g3 c7 21.f3 e5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3b) 9.xa7+ [Chapter] [#] d7 ( 9...c6 10.xc8 xc8 11.a4 f6
    12.0-0 e7 13.c2 d8 14.e2 d4 15.b1 0-0 16.b4 A. Van der
    Drift - F. Vlugt, corr. 1983 )
    B3b1) 10.h5+ g6 ( 10...d8 11.xd7 xd7 - 10. Bxd7+ Qxd7 11.
    Qh5+ Kd8 ) 11.xd7+ xd7 - 10. Bxd7+ Qxd7 11. Qh5+ g6;
    B3b2) 10.xd7+ xd7 11.h5+
    B3b21) 11...d8 12.b5 ( 12.a5 e8 13.e5+ f7 14.b5 c6
    15.c3 f6 16.0-0 d6 17.g5 h6 18.h4 he8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. W. Juegelt - B. Haas, corr.
    1994 ) 12...f6 13.e2 c5 14.0-0 e8 ( 14...f8 15.d4 exd3
    16.e5 b6 17.g5 c8 18.xf6 xf6 (An. Fedorov - J. Morgado,
    corr. 1970) 19.a3 e6 20.f5 g6 21.f8+ e8 22.f4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.a4 d3
    ( 15...g4 16.b3 xf2 17.a3 xa3 18.xa3 d3 19.aa1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.e1 a6
    17.b3 xb3 18.a3 GroundZero 0.1c2 - Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz)
    2006;
    B3b22) 11...g6
    B3b221) 12.b5? (J. Malmstroem - L. Waerstad, corr. 2001) c6
    ( 12...xa7 13.e5+ f7 14.xh8 f6 15.b4 d4 16.b1 xa2
    17.0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    13.e5+ f7 14.xh8 f6 White has poor queen placement.;
    B3b222) 12.e5+ f7 13.b5 ( 13.xh8 f6 14.b5 d8
    15.c3 c5 16.xd8 xd8 17.0-0 d4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. D. O'Hearn - D. Kidd, corr. 1974 )
    13...c6 ( 13...f6 14.xc7 xc7 15.xc7 c8 16.b5 xc4
    17.b3 c5 18.a4 A. Kuhlmann - J. Garcia Sanchez, corr. 1995 )
    B3b2221) 14.c3 f6 15.e2 (L. Kuchynka - G. Jimenez Martin,
    Brno 2005) ( 15.b3 g7 16.0-0 hf8 17.b2 (M. Bruneau - M.
    Borzakian, corr. 2002) g4 18.xe4 ae8 19.c2 g8 20.d1
    d6 21.g3 xb2 22.xb2 e2 23.c3 c5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...g7 16.h3
    ( 16.g3 hf8 17.0-0 g8 18.a4 g4 19.h3 e5= Black has
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    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...hf8 17.0-0 g8
    18.g3 f7 ( 18...h5 19.e3 f7 20.a4 af8 21.a3 f4
    22.d4 d3 23.xd3 exd3 24.xd3 c5 25.d5 xa4 26.b3 d7
    27.e3 ) 19.d3 fd8 20.d4 xc4 21.e1 b4= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3b2222) 14.xh8 f6 15.c3 e8
    B3b22221) 16.b3 c5 17.xe8+ xe8 18.0-0 f5!
    ( 18...d3 19.b2 xd2 20.a4 d4 21.xd4 xd4
    (L. Kavalek - G. Moehring, Marianske Lazne 1962) 22.h3 g5
    23.ad1 e5 24.fe1 ) 19.h3 h5 20.d3 exd3 21.e1+
    f7=;
    B3b22222) 16.0-0 d6 17.xe8+ xe8 18.g3 e6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. B. Hanison
    - S. Bissmann, corr. 2002;
    B3b2223) 14.b3
    B3b22231) 14...d8 15.f4+ f6 16.b2 g7 17.xf6
    ( 17.c3 he8 18.0-0-0 g8 19.h3 b5 20.cxb5 cxb5 21.b1
    d3+ 22.a1 a8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. W. Goedhart - B. Blankenberg, corr. 2001 )
    17...xf6 18.c3 (Y. Quesada Perez - F. Gomez Fontal, Havana
    2007 he8 19.d1 g7 20.e3 d3 21.c1 b5 ( 21...d7
    22.c2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    22.cxb5 cxb5 23.xd3 exd3+ 24.d1 b4 25.a4 e2 26.c4
    xf2 27.c5 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B3b22232) 14...f6 15.c3= - 14. Nc3 Nf6 15. b3 ( 15.b2
    g7 16.c3 h5 17.g5 f6 18.e3 d4 19.h3 xh3
    20.gxh3 f4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. );
    B3b2224) 14.d4 f6 ( 14...xd4 15.xd4 g7 16.e2 a4
    17.b3 xa1 18.bxa4 f6 (E. Frolik - B. Seyffer, Germany 1988)
    19.d1 a8 20.c2 xa4 21.b3 a6 22.a4 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality.; 14...e7 15.xh8 f6 16.b3
    d8 17.b2 g7 18.a3! d7 19.d6+ e6 20.xd8 xd8
    21.xb7 c7 22.c5+ f7 23.b2 f4 24.0-0-0 g5 25.d4
    xg2 (Casper - Roland, corr. 2001) 26.xf6 xf6 27.he1 xh2
    28.xe4 ) 15.xd7+ xd7 16.c3 c5
    B3b22241) 17.0-0 g7 18.a3 ( 18.f3 (J. Freitas - L. Goncalves,
    corr. 1994) hd8 19.fxe4+ e6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 18...he8 19.e1 d4
    20.e2 e5 21.b1 d3= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    B3b22242) 17.d4! exd3 18.e3 a4 19.xa4 xa4 20.0-0-0
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    c5 21.xc5 xc4+ 22.b1 xc5 23.xd3 e8 24.hd1
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ]
    [ 5...ge7?! 6.d4 d5 7.c3 e4 8.e5 g6 9.f3 g7 (C. Balogh - P. Ponkratov,
    Moscow 2012) 10.g5! d6 11.xe7 xe7 12.xc6 bxc6 13.fxe4 xe5
    14.dxe5 xe5 15.0-0 d4 16.e2 c5 17.f4 ]
    6.xf6+ [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 6.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6...e7
    A1) 7.0-0 d5
    A1a) 8.c3 e4 9.d4 d7 10.xc6 bxc6 11.d3 c5 12.db5
    A1a1) 12...0-0-0 13.f4 ( 13.g5 (Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.1d3, Internet
    (blitz) 2007) c6 14.dxe4 cxb5 15.a4 d4 16.d5 xe4 17.xe4
    xe4 18.xd8 xd8 19.axb5 xb5 20.fe1 c6 21.f4 d6 )
    13...d4 14.xc7 dxc3 15.xd8 xd8 16.dxe4 cxb2 17.ab1 b6
    18.a3 White has the initiative.;
    A1a2) 12...xb5 13.xb5 c6 14.c3 exd3 15.xd3 d6 16.e1+
    e7 17.h3 0-0 18.e6 c7 19.g5 f7 20.ae1 af8 21.f3 d8
    22.d2 c4= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A1b) 8.xf6+ gxf6 9.d4 e4 10.h4
    A1b1) 10...f5 11.g3 g7
    A1b11) 12.c3 0-0 13.g2 ( 13.f3 d7 14.f4 xd4+ 15.cxd4
    xd4 16.d2 xb5 17.xd5+ f7 18.ad1 e8 19.xf5 xf5
    20.xb5 exf3 21.xf3 a6= V. Anand - I. Sokolov, Wijk aan Zee
    2013 ) 13...d8 (G. Amato - P. Wallace, Newport Pagnell 2008)
    14.c2 e6 15.e3 c6 16.e2 d7 17.f4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A1b12) 12.h5+ f7 13.xf7+ xf7 14.c3 e7 (D. Saulin - D.
    Skliarov, Tula 2002) 15.e2 h5 16.g2 d7 17.f3 c6 18.fxe4 dxe4
    19.f4;
    A1b2) 10...d7 11.h5+ f7 12.xf7+ xf7 13.c3 d8 14.e2
    e7 15.f4 c8 16.f3 g6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.fxe4 dxe4 19.ae1
    e6 20.d1 xa2 21.xe4 d5 22.e3 (D. Kraft - C. Klug, corr. 2008)
    d6 23.xd6 cxd6 24.fe1 c7=;
    A2) 7.d3
    A2a) 7...d6 8.xc6+ bxc6 9.0-0 c5 ( 9...b7 10.b4 0-0-0 11.a4 b8
    12.a5 e6 13.a6 c8 14.e1 e8 15.c4 White has the attack. Deep
    Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010 ) 10.fg5! d8 11.f4 exf4
    12.xf4 g4 13.f2 xe4 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011) 14.xe4 c8 15.ae1 Black is behind in development.;
    A2b) 7...d5 8.ed2 e4 9.dxe4 dxe4 10.d4 d7 11.xc6 bxc6
    12.a4 Black has a weak pawn structure. R. Vasquez - F. Wachtendorff,
    Santiago de Chile 1992;
    B) 6...d5
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    B1) 7.eg5 d6
    B1a) 8.xe5 0-0 9.xc6 ( 9.xc6?! bxc6 10.xc6 b8 11.d3 b6
    12.a4 g4! 13.f3 f4 14.d1 e6 15.f1 c5 16.h3 e5 17.xf4
    xf4 18.xe5 xe5 19.b3 c4 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. White's king is stuck in the center.
    Thinker 5.4D Inert - Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 9...xe5 ( 9...bxc6
    - 8. Bxc6+ bxc6 9. Nxe5 O-O ) 10.xe5 bxc6 11.0-0 g4 12.g3 xg5
    13.h3 e5 14.hxg4 xg3 15.fxg3 xf1+ 16.xf1 xg4= White can
    equalize with relative ease. bishops of opposite color N. Larrouy - P.
    Rodon, corr. 1986;
    B1b) 8.xc6+ bxc6 9.xe5 0-0 10.f4 xe5 11.fxe5 g4! 12.f3 xf3
    13.gxf3 d7 14.d4 c5 15.0-0 cxd4 16.f4 h4 17.d2 ae8 18.ad1
    c5 19.b4 cxb4 20.e1 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011)
    e7 21.xd4 c5 22.d3 a5=;
    B2) 7.xf6+ gxf6 8.d4 g7 ( 8...e4 9.h4 e6 10.0-0 d7 11.f3 0-0-0
    12.fxe4 dxe4 13.c3 e8 14.f4 a6 15.a4 g4 16.f2 e6 17.fe1 f5
    18.ad1 DeepSaros 2.3 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (rapid) 2011 )
    B2a) 9.0-0 0-0 10.c3 ( 10.dxe5= - 9. dxe5 O-O 10. O-O ) 10...g4 11.h3
    h5 12.e3 (D. Swiercz - S. Azarov, Warsaw (blitz) 2011) d6 13.h1
    h8;
    B2b) 9.c4 g4
    B2b1) 10.dxe5 0-0 11.e6 e5 12.d7 dxc4 13.h3 ( 13.e7 d3+
    14.f1 xd7 15.exf8+ xf8 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. F. Acosta Ruiz - M. Rybak, corr. 1999 )
    13...h5 14.g4 d3+ 15.f1 g6 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b2) 10.cxd5 xd5 11.dxe5 0-0-0 12.xc6 xc6 13.e3 e4
    14.c1 (A. Morozevich - L. Aronian, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2006) f5!?
    15.c4 xc4 16.xc4 xf3 17.gxf3 xe5;
    B2b3) 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 0-0 12.xc6 bxc6 13.0-0 exd4 14.f4
    e8 15.ac1 e4= A. Kazoks - I. Salcedo Mederos, corr. 2010;
    B2c) 9.dxe5 0-0
    B2c1) [Chapter] [#] 10.0-0 xe5 11.h3 ( 11.d1 d6 12.e2 e8
    13.c3 g4 14.xe5 xe2 15.xe2 fxe5 16.g5 e6 17.ad1 c5=
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 11...c6 12.d3
    B2c11) 12...e8 13.d2
    B2c111) 13...h5 14.d4 xe2 15.xe2 c5 ( 15...d7 16.fe1
    fe8 17.ad1 f8 18.f4 c5 19.c3= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has
    slightly better pawn structure. J. Llorente Alvarez - D. Andra, corr.
    2012 ) 16.b5 f5 17.b4 b6 18.bxc5 bxc5 19.ac1 ab8 20.a4
    d7 21.fd1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn structure.
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    T. Hagen - O. Sande, corr. 2010;
    B2c112) 13...xd3 14.xd3 e4 ( 14...g6 15.c3 d7
    16.fe1 ae8 17.f4 xe1+ 18.xe1 e8 19.c5 b6 20.a3
    S. Kotturi - S. Law, corr. 2008 ) 15.a3! ( 15.b3 c4 16.xc4
    dxc4 17.fe1 f5 18.d4 g6 19.e6 fe8 20.ac1 f7
    21.xg7 xg7= bishops of opposite color ) 15...xc2 16.fe1 d8
    17.ac1 g6 18.h4 h5 19.g3 ( 19.c3 xh4 20.g3 f5
    21.e7 g6 22.g4 h5 23.xg7+ xg7 24.e7+ g8
    25.e6+ g7 26.e7+= ) 19...h8 20.e7 f8 21.c7 d7
    22.xd7 xd7 23.c7 xh4 24.xd7 d4 25.c3 f4 26.c2
    b8 27.e2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2c12) 12...e8 Updated on June 29, 2013 13.h4 ( 13.e3 e7
    14.ae1 d7 15.xe5 fxe5 16.f3 f6 17.a4 g7 18.h1 b6
    19.b4 h4 20.d1 h8 Critter 1.4 - Hiarcs 13.2, Internet 2012 )
    13...xd3 14.xd3 c7 ( 14...e4 15.g3 h8 16.f4 d7
    17.ae1 e8 18.f3 e2 19.h1 f8 20.d2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    (weakness f5) ) 15.d2 e4 16.g4 f5 17.ae1 fxg4 ( 17...e7
    18.xf5 xf5 19.gxf5 h8 20.h1 f8 21.c3 xc3 22.xc3+
    g7 23.xg7+ xg7= Black can equalize with relative ease. E.
    Safarli - B. Vuckovic, Denizli 2013 ) 18.xe4 dxe4 19.xe4 e5
    20.d3 d5 21.e2 e5 ( 21...e6 22.d3 gxh3 23.e1 g4+
    24.h2 d4 25.b3+ d5 26.e8+ f7 27.e3= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 22.d3=;
    B2c2) 10.xc6 bxc6 11.e6 ( 11.0-0 e8 12.e6= - 11. e6 Re8 12. OO ) 11...e8 12.0-0
    B2c21) 12...xe6
    B2c211) 13.d3
    B2c2111) 13...c5 14.d1 c6 15.c4 a6 16.b3 f8 ( 16...e8
    17.e3 h5 18.xc5 dxc4 19.d7 (Y. Kryvoruchko - A. Zontakh,
    Plovdiv 2012) c8 20.d4 a6 21.e1 ) 17.f4 e7 18.h4
    e8 19.h3 d7 20.f5 d4 21.a3 c8 22.b4 h8=
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    B2c2112) 13...a5 14.e1 xe1+ 15.xe1 c5 16.f4 c6
    ( 16...c4 (M. Perez Candelario - M. Adams, Zafra 2009) 17.g3 c6
    18.f3 a7 19.e1 ) 17.f3 a4 18.e1 a7 19.d2 b7
    20.b3 axb3 21.axb3 e7= Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    B2c212) 13.e3 f5 ( 13...e8 14.d3 g4 (A. Shirov - T.
    Radjabov, Odessa (rapid) 2007) 15.c5 f8 16.xf8 xf8
    17.fe1 ) 14.d3 (E. Semenova - I. Manakova, Dagomys 2008)
    ( 14.d2 xb2 15.d4 g6 16.ab1 a3 17.fe1 a5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 8001

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    Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 14...xb2 15.d4 g6 16.ab1
    xd4 17.xd4 d6= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B2c22) 12...xe6 13.d3 c5 14.h4 d7 ( 14...b8 15.b3 f5
    16.g3 b4 17.f4 f6 18.f3 S. Rublevsky - K. Maslak, Irkutsk
    2010 ) 15.f4 ab8 16.b3 b4 17.g3 e4 (G. Sax - L. Szell,
    Hungary 1984) 18.ae1 f7 19.xe4 xe4 20.f3;
    B2c23) 12...c5
    B2c231) 13.b5 f8 14.f4 ( 14.b3 xe6 15.a5 (Z. Almasi - A.
    Khalifman, Wijk aan Zee 1995) d6 16.d2 e4 17.fe1 f5= )
    14...xe6 15.b3 a5 16.a4 d7 17.d3 f5 18.d2 e4 19.h4
    d4 20.f3 d5= S. Salvado - Z. Koc, corr. 2009;
    B2c232) 13.f4 xe6 14.fe1 c6 15.d2 b6 16.b3 a5 17.c3
    a4 18.b4 g4 19.xe8+ xe8 20.e1 d8 21.bxc5 xf3 22.gxf3
    f5 23.xe8+ xe8 24.c2 e1+ 25.g2 xc3 26.xf5 f6
    27.c8+ f8= Black can equalize with relative ease. Rybka 2.2n2 Deep Shredder 11, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    B2c3) 10.exf6 xf6 11.d1 ( 11.d2 (N. Joao - D. Bertrand, corr.
    1991) e7+ 12.e2 xf3! 13.gxf3 d4 14.d1 f5 15.d3 xf3
    16.e3 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    11...d4 ( 11...g4 12.xd5+ h8 13.0-0 b4 14.e4 xf3
    15.gxf3 c6 16.a4 ae8 17.g4 e2 18.g5 e5 19.ac1 d5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. W. Krammer - P.
    Leisebein, corr. 2002 ) 12.xd4 e7+ 13.e3 b4+ 14.c3 xb5
    15.d4 a6 16.g5 c4= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. J. Peters - M. Khachiyan, Orange 2011;
    B2c4) 10.e6 [Chapter] [#]
    B2c41) 10...e8 11.e3 ( 11.0-0 xe6 12.d3 d6 13.e3 a6
    14.xc6 xc6 15.d4 d7 16.xe6 xe6 17.ad1 c6
    (S. Wendel - O. Schlesinger, Germany 2003) 18.fe1 f5 19.c3 g6
    20.f3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 11...xe6
    12.0-0 d6 (Gaviota 0.74.41 - Arasan 11.7, Internet 2010) ( 12...a6
    13.xc6 bxc6 14.c5 b8 15.b4 a5 16.c3 axb4 17.cxb4
    Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 13.ad1 f7 14.h4
    e5 15.c3;
    B2c42) 10...e5
    B2c421) 11.0-0 c6 ( 11...xe6 12.d4 g4 13.f3 c8 14.f4 c6
    15.fxe5 fxe5 16.xf8+ xf8 17.d3 e4 18.xe4 xd4+ 19.e3
    xe3+ 20.xe3 dxe4 21.g5+ g7 22.d8+ f8= 1/2-1/2 J.
    Polgar - T. Radjabov, Wijk aan Zee 2008 ) 12.d3 xe6 13.d4
    g4 14.f3 d7 15.c3 ( 15.f4 xd3 16.xd3 e8 17.d2 e4
    18.xe4 dxe4 19.f5 c5 20.e2 fe8= A. Shirov - Y. Gozzoli,
    Mainz (rapid) 2010; 15.f5 xd3 16.xd3 xf5 17.xf5 b6+ )
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    15...xd3 16.xd3 e8 17.f4 g6 18.d2 fe8= V. Calugaru K. Amann, corr. 2007;
    B2c422) 11.f4
    B2c4221) 11...c6 12.xe5 ( 12.d3 xd3+ 13.xd3 xe6
    14.0-0-0 c5 15.d2 a5 16.b1 fe8= Deep Rybka 4 <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2012 ) 12...fxe5 13.xe5 cxb5
    14.xg7 xg7 15.e7 a5+ 16.c3 e8 17.e5+ (O. Zakharov K. Amann, corr. 2008) f7 18.h5+ xe7 19.0-0-0 e6
    20.he1 xa2 21.xe6+ xe6 22.e1+ f6 23.xe8 a1+
    24.c2 a4+ 25.d2 xe8 26.xe8 f4+ 27.e3 xh2=;
    B2c4222) 11...d6 12.0-0
    B2c42221) 12...xe6 13.d1 ( 13.fe1 c6 14.d3=
    - 12... c6 13. Bd3 Qxe6 14. Rfe1 ) 13...c6 14.e2 d6 15.d4
    e8 16.fe1 f5 17.d2 e4 18.d4 a6 19.g4 e7
    20.h3 Z. Straka - M. Auzins, corr. 2008;
    B2c42222) 12...c6 13.d3 xe6
    B2c422221) 14.d4
    B2c4222211) 14...g4 15.xg4 ( 15.d2 xd3 16.cxd3
    d7 17.ae1 fe8 18.e3 xe3 19.fxe3 c5 20.e2
    e6= M. Lohse - D. Hofstetter, corr. 2009 ) 15...xg4 16.f5
    xf5 17.xf5 g6 18.g3 fe8 19.fe1 f8= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. J. Bellingrath - A. Beha, Germany
    2010;
    B2c4222212) 14...f7 15.f5 e8 16.ae1 xf5 17.xf5
    f8 18.c3 g6 19.h4 g4 20.xg4+ xg4=
    IvanHoe T0.7 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2c422222) 14.fe1 g4 ( 14...xd3 15.xd3
    (R. Ovetchkin - V. Zvjaginsev, Krasnoyarsk 2007) f7 16.h3
    d8 17.a4 d7 18.a5 ) 15.xe5 [#] e8! 16.h3 h5 17.c4
    fxe5 18.cxd5 cxd5 19.b5 e6 20.ad1 e4 21.d4 xe2
    22.xe2 b6= H. Williamson - M. Auzins, corr. 2009 ]
    6...xf6
    [ 6...gxf6? 7.d4 g7 8.dxe5 0-0 9.exf6 xf6 10.0-0 d6 11.c3 g4 12.e2
    h8 13.g5 g6 14.e3 R. Deuter - P. Leisebein, corr. 2002 ]
    7.e2
    [ 7.0-0 e7
    A) 8.xc6 dxc6 9.e1 0-0
    A1) 10.xe5
    A1a) 10...f5 11.d4 ( 11.d3 ae8 12.f4 d6 13.d2 xe5 14.fxe5
    xe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.ae1 fe8= ) 11...d6 ( 11...c5 12.dxc5 xc5
    13.c3 d6 14.f4 ae8 15.e3 b6 16.ae1 a5 17.a3 ) 12.c3
    (Wang Hao - Y. Gozzoli, Cappelle la Grande 2007) c5 13.d2 ae8
    14.f4 cxd4 15.cxd4 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
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    deficit.;
    A1b) 10...d6 11.f4 c5+ 12.h1 d4 13.f3 xf4 14.c3 f6 15.d4
    d6= M. Elent - M. Rybak, corr. 2002;
    A2) 10.xe5 g4 11.xf6 xf6 12.e1 xf3 13.gxf3 ae8 14.xe8
    xe8 15.f1 e5 16.h3 f8 17.g2 f6= J. Bouet - J. Mabille, corr.
    1983;
    A3) 10.d3 d6 11.g5 g6 12.f3 f5 13.e4 ae8 14.e3 b6 15.a3
    c5= H. Hamann - E. Freise, corr. 2000;
    B) 8.d3 h6 9.e2 d6 10.d4 exd4 11.e1 g4 12.e4 xf3 13.gxf3 0-0
    ( 13...d8 14.d2 b8 (with the idea Ne5, CM11 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet
    2012) 15.e2 e5 16.d3 h5 17.xc6 bxc6 18.xd4 f6 19.xa7
    d7 20.a5 bc8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    14.c4+ h8 15.d3 g6 16.xh6 f7 17.d2 xf3 18.xf3 xf3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.
    5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    7...e7 8.xc6 bxc6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 8...dxc6 This line reduces Black's chances to play for a win. [Chapter] [#]
    9.xe5
    A) 9...0-0 10.d4 c5 ( 10...d6 11.0-0 c5 12.e3 xe5 13.dxe5 xe5
    14.c4+ e6 15.xc5 xc5 16.xc5 fd8 17.fe1 f7 18.e2
    S. Rublevsky - D. Andreikin, Plovdiv 2010 ) 11.e3 (E. Paljusaj - M. Matetic,
    Kastav 2004) ( 11.dxc5 (P. Spierenburg - I. Kassabov, corr. 1990) b6 12.d3
    b7 13.0-0 ae8 14.e3 g6 15.f4 f6 16.e5 xe5 17.fxe5 xf1+
    18.xf1 xe5 19.f2 f5 20.e2 e5= ) 11...e6 12.0-0;
    B) 9...f5
    B1) 10.d3 0-0 ( 10...0-0-0 11.0-0 - 10. O-O O-O-O 11. d3 ) 11.0-0 ae8
    12.f4 d6 13.d4
    B1a) 13...xe5 14.dxe5 g6 15.f2 h5 16.e3 ( 16.h1 d8 17.e3
    d5 18.h3 fd8 19.e1 b6 20.h2 f7 21.f3 S. Kindermann - V.
    Kotronias, Dortmund 1989 ) 16...h4 17.a4 a6 18.c5 f7 19.a5 d7
    20.e1 G. Sax - M. Zelic, Pula 1998;
    B1b) 13...c5 14.e3 e6 15.b3 d5 16.c4 ( 16.f2? (F. Vallejo Pons I. Ivanisevic, Istanbul 2012) cxd4 17.xd4 xc2! 18.ae1 b6 ) 16...e4
    17.f2 c8 18.ae1 b6 19.h1 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    B2) 10.b3 0-0 11.b2 xc2 12.c1 f5 13.xc6 xb2 14.xe7+ h8
    15.0-0 c6 16.xf5 ( 16.g4 d7 17.c4 xa2 18.e3 ad8=
    J. Wharrier - D. Cumming, corr. 2012 ) 16...xf5 17.e3 e5 18.c3 xc3
    19.xc3 d8 20.e3 a5 21.a1 h6= Black can equalize with relative
    ease.;
    B3) 10.0-0
    B3a) 10...0-0-0 11.d3 he8 12.f4 b8 ( 12...g5 13.h5 c5+ 14.h1
    g6 15.h3+ f5 16.xg6 xh3 17.gxh3 hxg6 18.f5 e2 19.xg5
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    d5 20.h4 xf5 21.xf5 gxf5 (S. Lakatos - T. Heilala, corr. 2007)
    22.h5 ) 13.f2 c8 14.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. P. Leko - L. Aronian, Nice (blindfold) 2009;
    B3b) 10...0-0 11.d4 d6 12.c3 ( 12.f4 xe5 13.dxe5 g6 14.f2
    ad8 15.e3 b6 16.e1 c5 17.a3 a5 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. bishops of opposite color L. Cako - G. Homs, Zwolle 2000 )
    12...e6 13.f4 ae8 14.e3 ( 14.b4 xe5 (B. Pott - K. Amann, corr.
    2007) 15.dxe5 f7 16.f2 ) 14...f5 15.b3 a5 16.ae1 a4 17.c4
    axb3 18.axb3 h5 19.h3 V. Kramnik - T. Radjabov, Monte Carlo (rapid)
    2007 ]
    9.xe5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9.xe5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...0-0
    A1) 10.0-0 d6 11.xf6 xf6
    A1a) 12.d3 e8 13.e1 xe1+ 14.xe1 e6 15.f3 ( 15.f1 c5
    16.f3 c4 17.g5 f5 18.e4 cxd3 19.xf6+ gxf6 20.cxd3 xd3+
    21.e1 e4= D. Frolyanov - V. Zvjaginsev, Taganrog 2011 ) 15...b8
    16.c3 c5 17.d2 f5 18.e4 e7 19.f3 d5 20.f2 d6 21.g4 g6
    22.f4 a5 23.g2 c4 24.dxc4 dxc4 25.h3 e8 26.d1 c6+ 27.f2
    g6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has a pair
    of bishops. Ivanhoe B47 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A1b) 12.d4 g4 13.c3 a5 14.e1 xf3 15.gxf3 a4 16.e3 c5
    17.ad1 cxd4 18.cxd4 fb8 19.e2 a7 20.c1 ab7= Houdini 1.5 Houdini 1.5ab, Internet 2011;
    A2) 10.xf6 xf6 11.d4 a6 ( 11...c5 12.dxc5 a6 13.c3 ab8 14.d1
    b5 15.a4 xc5 16.e3 d5+ 17.c1 c5 18.d1 xd1+ 19.xd1 d6
    20.d2 d3 21.a3 g6 22.b4 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. ) 12.e3 ab8 13.b3 ( 13.0-0-0 e2 14.d2 xf3 15.gxf3 e7
    16.d5 c5 17.d3 xf3 18.a3 a8 19.xc5 xa3 20.xa3 xa3
    21.bxa3 f8= ) 13...c5 14.d1 fe8 15.d2 cxd4 16.xd4 b7 17.f3 a6
    18.c4 e5 19.he1 a5 20.a4 h5 21.h3 h4 22.g1 e8 23.b4 c5
    24.bxc5 xc5 25.b1 a8= Black can equalize with relative ease. Black
    has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has a pair of bishops.
    Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B) 9...d6 10.xf6 xf6
    B1) 11.d3 0-0 12.b1 ( 12.0-0= - 9... O-O 10. O-O d6 11. Qxf6 Bxf6 12. d3
    Re8 ) 12...g4 13.e3 ab8 14.d2
    B1a) 14...c5 15.b3 xf3 ( 15...a5 16.g1 be8 17.h4 e5 18.e2
    A. Deviatkin - S. Azarov, St. Petersburg 2011 ) 16.gxf3 e5 17.e2 be8
    (with the idea d5) 18.c4 e7 (with the idea Ref7) 19.h4 fe8 20.d2
    h5=;
    B1b) 14...xf3 15.gxf3 xb2 16.xa7 a8 17.xb2 xa7 18.e2
    e8+ 19.d2= 1/2-1/2 Key game M. Adams - T. Nyback, Porto Carras
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    2011;
    B2) 11.d4 f5 ( 11...b8 12.b3 f5 13.c3 0-0 14.e3 e4 15.g1 c5
    16.0-0-0 cxd4 17.xd4 (A. Timofeev - I. Popov, Ulan Ude 2009) a5 18.f3
    g6 19.c6 a8= ) 12.c3 d3 13.e3 a5 14.d2 e4 15.e1 a4
    16.f3 g6 17.d3 b8 18.he1 0-0 19.ad1 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011) xd3 20.xd3 xb2 21.d2 b5= ]
    [ 9.d4 Players with sub-par tactical vision should think twice before entering this
    line. [Chapter] [#] g6! 10.0-0 d6 11.c4 ( 11.dxe5 0-0! 12.exd6 h3
    13.e1 xd6 14.e3 ae8 15.d1 f4 16.h1 f5 17.c3 f7=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. F. Skalicky - V. Gagliardi,
    corr. 2010 ) 11...d5 12.c3 exd4 13.xd4 c5 14.b5 0-0! 15.xc7 b8
    16.xd5 d6 (with the idea Qh5) 17.d3 h5 ( 17...f5 18.g3 xc2
    19.xg6 xg6 20.b3 f7 21.f4 xf4 22.xf4 xb3 23.axb3 xf4 24.g3
    f7= This position is rather drawish. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011 )
    A) 18.f4 c4 19.d1 ( 19.d4?! b7 20.e3 c5 21.xc4+ h8 22.f2
    bd8 23.h3 b6 24.h2 fe8 25.e2 xe2 26.xe2 d1 27.d2 xd2
    28.xd2 xe3 29.xe3 xe3 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011 ) 19...f7 ( 19...xd1 20.xd1 f5= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit. ) 20.e3 d8 21.c3 xb2 22.b1 xb1 23.xb1 e8
    24.b5 b8 25.d4 c7 26.c1 b7 27.f2 g6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5ab, Internet 2011;
    B) 18.h3 c4!
    B1) 19.xc4 e6 20.d4 ( 20.e7+? f7 21.d4 xe7 ) 20...xd5
    21.xd5 xd5 22.d1 fd8 23.g5 d7 24.xd5 h2+ 25.xh2 xd5
    26.e3 xb2 27.c4 d7= White can equalize with relative ease.;
    B2) 19.e4 h8 20.f4 xf4 21.xf4 f7 22.g3 xb2 23.ab1 f5
    24.c6 c3 25.xc3 xc2 26.e5 c7 27.e3 xa2 28.b5 a5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c - Houdini
    2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    9...e6
    [ 9...0-0 10.0-0 e6 11.e1
    A) 11...h4 12.f3 xe2 13.xe2 f6 14.d3 d6 15.h3 c5 16.b1
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Karjakin - V.
    Zvjaginsev, Dagomys 2008;
    B) 11...b7 12.f3 ( 12.b3 ae8 13.b2 f5 14.d3 ) 12...xe2
    13.xe2 f6 14.d4 ab8 15.b1 a6 16.e1 fe8 17.xe8+ xe8
    18.e3 A. Shomoev - V. Zvjaginsev, Moscow 2010;
    C) 11...c5 12.f3 xe2 13.xe2 d6
    C1) 14.d3 g4 15.e3
    C1a) 15...b4 16.c3 ( 16.a3 a5 17.b4 b6 18.xb6 axb6 19.e7
    xf3 20.gxf3 f7= Black can equalize with relative ease. P. Leko - T.
    Radjabov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2007 ) 16...a5 (S. Oliveira - M. Santos,
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    Campinas 2009) 17.d4 ae8 18.c2 xf3 19.gxf3 f5 20.b4 b6
    21.c4 c5 22.dxc5 dxc5 23.b5;
    C1b) 15...b6 16.xb6 cxb6 17.e3 xf3 18.gxf3 f6 19.ae1 af8
    20.e6 xf3 21.xd6 xf2 22.xc6 h5= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. Z. Efimenko - A. Naiditsch, Mukachevo (rapid) 2010;
    C2) 14.d4 b6 15.e3 g4 16.c4 ae8 (C. Ali Marandi - M. Winiarski,
    Prague 2012) 17.d2 ( 17.c2 xf3 18.gxf3 c5 19.dxc5 xc5 20.xc5
    dxc5 21.d1 xf3 22.f1 ) 17...xf3 18.gxf3 f5 19.b4 c5 20.dxc5
    dxc5 21.b5 ]
    10.e3
    [ 10.d4 f6 ( 10...a5 11.d3 xe2+ 12.xe2 a4 13.e3 d6 14.d2
    V. Bologan - V. Zvjaginsev, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 11.c3 ( 11.f3 xe2+
    12.xe2 0-0 13.c3 a6+ 14.d1 c4 15.e1 d5 16.e3 d6 17.g3 a5
    18.e1 a4 19.d3 ab8 20.c2 b5= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 11...0-0 12.g4 xe2+ 13.xe2 a6+ 14.d1 e7 15.e1
    ae8 16.f3 d6 ( 16...d6 17.a4 h5 18.e3 h4 19.g3 d8 20.f4 g5
    21.c2 xe1+ 22.xe1 c4 23.e3 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011 ) 17.e5 c5 18.b3 cxd4 19.cxd4 f5 20.b2 c5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 10.f3 xe2+ 11.xe2 c5 12.e1 b7 13.f1 xf3 14.gxf3 f8 15.g2
    f5 16.d3 d5 17.f4 f7 18.e5 0-0-0= Black can equalize with relative ease.
    S. Karjakin - T. Radjabov, Medias 2011 ]
    [ 10.c4 xe2+ ( 10...d5 11.xe6 xe6 12.e5 f6 13.f4 xe5 14.fxe5
    d4 (L. Dominguez Perez - L. Fressinet, San Sebastian 2012) 15.b3 0-0 16.b2
    c5 17.f1 ) 11.xe2 0-0
    A) 12.e1 h4 13.g3 f6 14.f1 d5 15.e5 h3+ 16.g1 ae8 17.d4
    c5 18.e3 xe5 19.dxe5 d4 20.d2 ( 20.f4 e6 21.f3 xf4 22.gxf4
    g6+ 23.h1 g2+ 24.g1 h3+= ) 20...f3 21.a5 e7 22.c3 d3 23.c4
    f7 24.d2 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    bishops of opposite color T. Tiits - G. Timmerman, corr. 2009;
    B) 12.d3 d5 ( 12...f6 13.b1 d5 14.e3 d7 15.f3 ae8 16.f2 f7
    17.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Tiviakov B. Bok, Groningen 2011 ) 13.e3 ( 13.e5 d6 14.f4 c5 15.f3 xf4
    16.xf4 xf4 17.h3 d4 18.hf1 b7 19.e5 ff8 20.xf8+ xf8 21.f3
    xf3+ 22.gxf3 f5= This position is rather drawish. A. Volokitin - V. Erdos,
    Austria 2012 ) 13...a6 ( 13...e6 14.e1 ae8 15.f1 c5 16.d2 )
    14.e1 b4
    B1) 15.d1 f6
    B1a) 16.d2? xd2 17.xd2 ( 17.xd2 e8 18.c3 c5 ) 17...xf2+
    18.c3 e8;
    B1b) 16.f1 af8 17.g4 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    B2) 15.c3 d6 16.c2 ab8 17.g3 c5= Black has sufficient
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    compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 10.0-0?? d6-+ ]
    10...0-0 11.0-0 f6
    [ 11...a6 12.d3 ae8 (A. Timofeev - S. Azarov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011)
    13.xa7 xe5 14.xa6 c5 15.c4+ h8 16.d2 xf2+ 17.xf2 xf2
    18.xf2 e2+ 19.g1 xd2 20.f7 ]
    12.e1
    [ 12.f3 f5 13.d3 d6 14.g5 c5 15.e4 d4 16.e1 b7 17.c3 e5
    18.f4 f6 19.f2 h4 20.g3 e7 21.e2 d5 22.f2 d6 23.d2 a5 24.f1
    c4 25.d4 a4 26.a3 ab8 27.ae1 c8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    12...f5
    [ 12...d6 13.xc6 f5 14.f3 ( 14.d4 h5 15.f3 b7 16.d4 ae8 17.c3
    xf3 18.xe8 xe8 19.gxf3 d5 20.f4 xd4=; 14.d3?? b7 15.d4 g6
    16.g3 ae8 17.e6 f5 18.d2 d5-+ ) 14...xc2 15.e7+ h8 16.d5
    h4 17.f4 ( 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 d8 19.e1 b7 20.c3 f6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...b7 18.xh4 xd5
    19.b3 ae8 20.a3 xd2= bishops of opposite color Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.
    5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    13.b3+ d5 14.g3
    [ 14.f3 d7 15.d3 ab8 16.a4 a6 17.xa6 b4 18.h3 g6 19.h1
    (IvanHoe 9.47b - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) xh3! 20.gxh3 h4
    21.h2 xf2 22.f1 e4 23.b4 e2= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ]
    14...xc2 15.d4 c5 16.e3 c4
    [ 16...xb2 17.d3 b6 18.xc5 c6 19.ab1 d8 20.bc1 h4 21.e5
    f6 22.h5 a5 23.a4 e7 24.e5 xc5 25.dxc5 d7 26.d4 ae8=
    Houdini 1.5a - Ivanhoe 5.2, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    17.b3 e6 18.h4 ae8 19.g5 xg5 20.hxg5 b2 21.bxc4 dxc4 22.e3
    d5 23.f3 c6= Best Mutual Play Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011

    152
    Ruy Lopez,CHOPIN
    Berlin Defense,with 4.O-O
    Line 376
    [Slavisa Brenjo]

    C65

    21.03.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.b5 f6


    4.0-0 [#] xe4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 4...c5 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
    A) 5.c3 [Chapter] [#] 0-0 6.d4 b6
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    A1) 7.dxe5 [Chapter] [#] xe4 8.d5 c5
    A1a) 9.a3
    A1a1) 9...e7 10.d1 d6 ( 10...e4 11.d3 d5 12.exd6 xd6
    (A. Shirov - V. Topalov, Sofia 2009) 13.c2 h6 14.d1 f5 15.f4
    d7 16.xd6 cxd6 17.c4 ) 11.exd6 cxd6 12.f4 d5 13.c2 a6
    14.e2 e4 15.cd4 c6 J. Borges - F. Carapinha, corr. 2010;
    A1a2) 9...a6
    A1a21) 10.e2 e7 11.d1 a7 12.c4 b5 13.a5 b6 14.e3
    (V. Akopian - S. Karjakin, Dresden 2008) ( 14.b3 xb3 15.axb3
    b7 16.g5 h6 17.h4 e8= ) 14...a4 15.d3!? d5 16.xb6
    cxb6 17.b3 xb2 18.xh7+ xh7 19.c2+ g8 20.xb2 e8=;
    A1a22) 10.c4 e7 11.d1 d5 12.exd6 cxd6 13.g5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Fruit 2.2.1 - Ktulu 8, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    A1a3) 9...d6 10.g5 e6! 11.d1 d7 12.exd6 cxd6 13.c2 a6
    14.e2 c7 15.f4 e5 E. Inarkiev - D. Svetushkin, Moscow 2009;
    A1b) 9.g5
    A1b1) 9...e8 10.e1 e6 11.xe6 ( 11.d1 a6 12.f1 d5
    13.exd6 xd6 14.xd6 cxd6 15.bd2 d5 16.e3 (weakness d5) I.
    Smirin - B. Finegold, Philadelphia 2002 ) 11...xe6 12.h4 f6 13.exf6
    gxf6 14.bd2 White has slightly better pawn structure. A. Matanovic E. Vasiukov, Lvov 1962;
    A1b2) 9...e7 10.d1 e4 11.h4 d5 12.bd2 ( 12.exd6 xd6
    13.d3 f5 14.a3 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Bacrot - I.
    Sokolov, Albert (m/3) 2004 ) 12...f5 13.d4 g6 14.xe4 xe4
    15.e1 c6 16.d3 xd3 17.xd3 d7 18.xe7 xe7 19.e2 ae8
    20.ae1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    A1c) 9.e1
    A1c1) 9...e7 10.d1 e6 11.a3
    A1c11) 11...g6
    A1c111) 12.c4 c5 ( 12...f6 13.exf6 xf6 14.e3 xe3
    15.xe3 gf4 16.g3 h3+ 17.g2 ) 13.c2 c6 14.cd4 d5
    15.d3 J. Polgar - P. Leko, Linares 2001;
    A1c112) 12.d3 c5 13.b5 a6 14.bd4 d6 15.e3 ef4
    16.exd6 xd6 17.e4 Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    A1c12) 11...d5 12.exd6 cxd6 13.d3 d5 14.e3 d7 15.d2 e8
    16.b5 (weakness d5) E. Lundberg - S. Sergiev, corr. 2010;
    A1c2) 9...a6 10.f1 d6 11.exd6 ( 11.g5 e6! 12.d2 d7 13.b4
    a4 14.exd6 cxd6= EveAnn 1.64 - Popochin 3.2, Internet 2011 )
    11...e6 12.d1 xd6 13.xd6 cxd6 14.e3 a7 ( 14...a4
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    15.xb6 xb6 16.a4 (P. Svidler - P. Nielsen, Copenhagen (blitz) 2010)
    h6 17.bd2 fe8 18.ed1 ad8 ) 15.a4 b3 16.a3 xe3
    17.xe3 c5 18.bd2 fd8 19.a5 ac8 20.b4 d7 21.g5 f8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. P. Leko - V. Anand, Wijk aan Zee 2010;
    A2) [Chapter] [#] 7.e1 d6
    A2a) 8.a4 a5 9.g5 ( 9.xc6 bxc6 10.g5 h6 11.h4 exd4=
    - 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 d6 9. a4 a5 10. Re1 exd4 11. Bxc6 bxc6 ) 9...exd4
    A2a1) 10.cxd4 h6 11.h4 g5 12.xc6 bxc6 13.xg5 hxg5 14.xg5
    h7 15.h4 g8 16.f3 ( 16.a3 g4! 17.c2 xg5! 18.hxg5 h5
    19.e5+ g7 20.xc6 c8= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for Black. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 16...g4 ( 16...xd4? 17.e5! ) 17.xf6 xf6
    18.xf6 g6 19.g5 xd4 20.d2 b8 21.ab1 c5= This position is
    very complicated, which favors better players. Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.1d3,
    Internet (blitz) 2007;
    A2a2) 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xd4 xd4 12.cxd4 h6 13.d2 d7 14.c3
    e8 15.d2 g4 16.c2 White has a slight center control advantage.
    Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008;
    A2b) 8.h3
    A2b1) 8...e7
    A2b11) 9.a3 exd4 ( 9...d7 (J. Polgar - P. Svidler, Frankfurt (rapid)
    1999) 10.d5 b8 11.d3 c6 12.c4 h6 13.dxc6 xc6 14.xb6
    axb6 15.e3 White has a pair of bishops. ) 10.xd4 xd4 11.cxd4
    c6 12.f1 e8 13.c2 e6 14.f3 d5 15.e5 e4= Houdini 3 Pro Deep Fritz 13, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A2b12) 9.xc6 bxc6 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.a4 d7 12.g5 e6
    13.bd2 e8 14.e3 d6 15.c4 c5 16.a3 b7!? 17.b3 e7
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops.
    Glass 1.9 - Cheng3 1.07, Internet 2012;
    A2b2) 8...h6
    A2b21) 9.e3
    A2b211) 9...d7 10.d3 ( 10.a4 e8 11.bd2 exd4 12.xd4
    xd4 13.xd7 xd7 14.xd4 e6= Equal chances, quiet position.
    H. Stefansson - I. Sokolov, Kopavogur 2000; 10.xc6 exd4! 11.cxd4
    bxc6 12.c3 e8= ) 10...e8 11.bd2 d5!? ( 11...a6 (P. Svidler Peng Xiaomin, New Delhi/Teheran 2000) 12.d5 e7 13.xb6 cxb6
    14.a4 c7 15.b3 ) 12.dxe5 dxe4 13.xb6 axb6 14.xe4 xe4
    15.xe4 f5 16.e3 d5 17.b3 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play. Houdini 1.5a - Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A2b212) 9...xe4 10.xc6 bxc6 11.dxe5 f5 12.bd2 d5 13.c1
    c5 14.b4 c4= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A2b22) 9.a4 a5 10.a3 exd4 11.cxd4 d5 12.exd5 xd5 13.c4
    cb4 14.xb6 xb6 (with the idea Bf5) ( 14...cxb6 15.e5
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    (Ye Jiangchuan - Peng Xiaomin, Beijing 2000) e6 16.g6 fxg6
    17.xe6 h4 18.e2 h7 19.e4 ) 15.d3 xd3 16.xd3 e6
    17.d2 d6 18.b3 fd8= Spark 1.0 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet
    2010;
    A2b23) 9.xc6 bxc6 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.a4 e8 12.bd2 c5
    13.b3 b7 14.a4 a5 15.c2 a6 16.c4 d7 (with the idea Nb8c6-d4) 17.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Deep Shredder 12 - Spark 1.0, Internet
    2010;
    A2b3) 8...d7
    A2b31) 9.a4 a6 10.xc6 xc6 11.a5 a7 12.d5 d7 13.e3
    xe3 14.xe3 c6 15.c4 cxd5 16.exd5 c7 17.fd2 f5 18.c3
    g6= Strelka 5.5 - RobboLito 0.10, Internet 2012;
    A2b32) 9.g5 h6 10.h4
    A2b321) 10...xd4 11.xd4 exd4 12.xd7
    A2b3211) 12...dxc3 13.xc3 xd7 14.xf6 gxf6 15.d5 e6
    16.f3 g7 ( 16...c6 17.xf6+ g7 18.h5+ h7 19.ad1
    White has a lasting advantage. S. Movsesian - P. Leko, Las Vegas
    1999 ) 17.g3+ h7 18.h4 c6 19.xf6+ g6 20.g4 h5
    21.e3 White has the initiative.;
    A2b3212) 12...xd7 13.xf6 gxf6 14.cxd4 ae8 15.c3 c6
    16.d3 White has a lasting advantage. White has slightly better
    pawn structure. W. Ilecki - A. Lokasto, Polanica Zdroj 1991;
    A2b322) 10...g5
    A2b3221) 11.xg5?! hxg5 12.xg5 g7 13.d2 ( worse move
    is 13.xc6 (R. Belic - T. Ezzat, Dortmund 2004) xc6 14.a4 a5
    15.e3 e8 16.g3 xe4! 17.d2 g6 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13...e8 14.c4 h7 15.h4
    f6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b3222) 11.dxe5 xe5 12.xd7 fxd7 13.g3 xf3+
    14.xf3 e8= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010;
    A2b33) 9.a4 h6 10.c2 e8 11.a3 h7 12.e3 f6=
    D. Nygren - B. Andersson, Sweden 2010;
    A3) 7.a4
    A3a) 7...a5
    A3a1) 8.bd2 exd4 9.e5 d5 10.cxd4 ( 10.c4 c5! 11.cxd4 e7
    12.d2 cb4 (with the idea c6) 13.e3 xe3 14.fxe3 d5= ) 10...d6
    11.c4 (G. Kamsky - M. Adams, Wijk aan Zee 2009) dxe5 12.dxe5 g4
    13.xc6 bxc6 14.b3 h6 15.h3 e6= White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Black has a pair of bishops.;
    A3a2) 8.g5
    A3a21) 8...h6 9.xf6 ( 9.h4 d6= - 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 d6 9. a4 a5 )
    9...xf6 10.xc6 xc6 11.xe5 xe4 12.d2 f5 13.dc4
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    ( 13.ec4 a6 14.e3 e6 15.f3 c6 16.d5 cxd5 17.xd5
    Scorpio 2.0 - Chiron 0.8.7, Internet 2007 ) 13...a7 14.e3 e4
    15.h5 d6 16.5c4 G. Milos - B. Gulko, Shenyang 2000;
    A3a22) 8...d6= - 7. Bg5 d6 8. a4 a5;
    A3b) 7...a6 8.xc6 dxc6 9.a5 a7 10.g5 g4
    A3b1) 11.bd2 (V. Gashimov - A. Rodriguez Cespedes, Linares 2009)
    exd4 12.cxd4 ( 12.e5 h6 13.h4 g5 14.xg5 hxg5 15.exf6 xf6 )
    12...h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.a4 c5 15.e5 g6 16.d5 ad8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black.;
    A3b2) 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 exd4 13.d1 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.xf6
    gxf6 16.cxd4 (V. Topalov - S. Karjakin, Nice (blindfold) 2009) ad8
    17.a4 d6 18.c3 fd8 19.b4 b5 20.axb6 cxb6= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    A4) 7.d3 d5 ( 7...d6 8.g5 - 7. Bg5 d6 8. Qd3 ) 8.xc6 ( 8.dxe5?! dxe4
    9.xd8 xd8 10.exf6 exf3 11.fxg7 e5 12.f4 (P. Wells - M. Adams,
    London 2008) fxg2 13.xg2 g6 14.g3 f5 ) 8...bxc6 9.xe5 xe4
    10.d2
    A4a) 10...f5 11.f3 xd2 ( 11...f6 12.xc6 ae8 13.xe4 xe4
    14.b4 e6 15.d3 c6 16.d2 Black has insufficient compensation
    for material deficit. J. Ehlvest - N. Short, Belgrade 1989 ) 12.xd2 e4
    13.g4 c5 14.e3 cxd4 15.cxd4 e8= Deep Junior 10.1 - Bright 0.5c,
    Internet 2010;
    A4b) 10...xd2 11.xd2 f6! 12.f3 ( 12.xc6?! d7 13.b4 a5
    14.c2 a6 ) 12...d7 13.fe1 f5 14.xf5 xf5= B. Persson - J.
    Kratochvil, corr. 2010;
    A5) 7.g5 [Chapter] [#]
    A5a) 7...d6 8.d3 ( 8.a4 a5 9.a3 exd4 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xd4
    xd4 12.xd4 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.xf6 gxf6 15.c2 e6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Naiditsch - V. Anand, Mainz (rapid)
    2009 ) 8...h6 9.h4= - 7... h6 8. Bh4 d6 9. Qd3;
    A5b) 7...h6
    A5b1) 8.xf6 xf6 9.xc6
    A5b11) 9...xc6 10.a4 ( 10.xe5 xe4 11.d2 f4 12.e1 d6
    13.d3 f5 14.c4 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. H.
    Hamdouchi - V. Tkachiev, Nimes 2009 ) 10...exd4 11.a5 c5 12.cxd4
    e7 13.c3 d6 14.e1 e8 15.h3 d7 16.d5 d8= White has a
    slight spatial advantage. Black has a pair of bishops. J. Vonhoff - F.
    Cottarelli, corr. 2008;
    A5b12) 9...dxc6!? 10.dxe5 ( 10.xe5 c5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.d5
    b6 13.f3 d8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. J. Afloarei - F. Mircea, corr. 2010 ) 10...g6 11.bd2 g4
    12.e2 ad8 13.ad1 fe8 14.c4 c5 ( 14...h3 15.h4 g4
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    16.xd8 xd8 17.c2 h5 18.xb6 e2 19.e1 d3 20.d1
    xh4 21.g3 e7 22.d5 cxd5 23.xd3 xe5= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. Stockfish 140220 - RobboLito 0.21Q, Internet 2014 )
    15.xd8 xd8 16.a5 b6 17.c4 c5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A5b2) 8.h4 d6
    A5b21) [Chapter] [#] 9.a4 a5 10.e1 ( 10.dxe5 xe5 11.xe5 dxe5
    12.d2 e6 13.c2 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Shirov B. Macieja, Polanica Zdroj 1998 ) 10...exd4 11.xc6 bxc6
    A5b211) 12.cxd4 g4
    A5b2111) worse move is 13.a3 g5 14.g3 e8 (C. Fegan - C.
    Bartsch, corr. 1999) ( 14...d5 15.e5 e4 (C. Lutz - P. Leko,
    Frankfurt (rapid) 1999) 16.c1 c5 17.bd2 cxd4 18.xe4 dxe4
    19.xe4 f5 20.e1 d3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 15.ae3 xf3
    16.gxf3 d7 17.a3 h5 18.h3 f6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    A5b2112) 13.c3 e8 14.d3 xf3 15.gxf3 g5 16.g3 b8
    ( 16...d7 17.g2 h5 18.h4 g7 19.ac1 ab8 20.e2
    e6 21.h1 h8 22.c3 d5 23.h2 g6 24.hxg5 hxg5
    25.ch1 gh6 26.c1 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
    17.ad1 h5 18.e5 d5 19.e2 d7 20.g2 a7 21.h4 g4=
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A5b212) 12.xd4 e8 13.d2 ( 13.xc6 d7 14.xf6 xc6
    15.d4 b8 16.xb6 xb6 17.c2 b7 18.e2 e6
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. A.
    Naiditsch - F. Vallejo Pons, Heviz 2008 ) 13...c5
    A5b2121) 14.c2 g5 ( 14...b7 15.f4 c4+ 16.d4 b8
    17.e3 White has the initiative. V. Bologan - J. Piket, Biel 1999 )
    15.g3 b7 16.e5 dxe5 17.c4 xd1 18.axd1 c6 19.b3
    e4 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A5b2122) 14.f5 xf5 15.exf5 xe1+ 16.xe1 d5 17.e5 c4
    18.f3 c5 19.d1 c6 20.d2 a7 21.xf6 gxf6 22.g3+
    h7 23.h4 d6 24.g3 e7 25.f1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0b
    Pro - Houdini 2.0b, Internet 2011;
    A5b22) 9.xc6 bxc6
    A5b221) 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.bd2 ( 11.a4 d6 12.d1 e6
    13.bd2 d7 14.b4 a5 V. Topalov - P. Leko, Linares 1999 )
    11...e8 12.c2 g5 13.g3 h5 14.c4 xg3 15.hxg3 d4
    16.xd4 (Hiarcs 13.2 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) xd4
    17.b3 b6 18.ad1 g4 19.d2 ed8 20.c3 xd2 21.xd2
    d8=;
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    A5b222) 10.bd2
    A5b2221) 10...g5 11.xg5! ( 11.dxe5 gxh4 12.exf6 xf6
    13.a4 h3 14.g3 d7= Toga II 1.4 - Hiarcs Paderborn 2007,
    Internet 2008 ) 11...hxg5 12.xg5 e8 ( 12...e7 [#] 13.f4! exd4
    14.e5! dxc3+ 15.h1 cxb2 16.b1 g4 17.e1 White has the
    attack. ) 13.f4 exd4 14.h1! e7 15.e5 dxe5 16.fxe5 g4
    17.f3;
    A5b2222) 10...exd4 11.cxd4 e8 12.a4 d7 ( 12...g5
    13.xg5! hxg5 14.xg5 e6 15.e5 dxe5 16.dxe5 xe5 17.h4
    e6 18.ae1 d4 19.xe6 xe6 20.xf6 xh4 21.xh4 xa2
    22.b3 d4 23.c1 b8 24.g4 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play.; 12...b7 13.e5 g5 14.xg5 hxg5= ) 13.e5 g5
    14.xg5 hxg5 15.xg5 dxe5 16.dxe5 ( 16.e4 xe4 17.xd8
    axd8 18.dxe5 xe5= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides. ) 16...xe5 17.h4 xg5
    18.xg5+ h7! (with the idea Nd5) ( 18...h8 19.ad1 h7
    20.xd8+ xd8 21.c4 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. D. Stellwagen - P. H. Nielsen, Amsterdam 2009 )
    19.h4+ g8 20.g5+ h7=;
    A5b23) 9.e1 exd4 10.cxd4 g4 11.xc6 bxc6 12.bd2 g5
    13.g3 xd4 14.c2 c5 15.e5 h5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. W. So - M. Krasenkow, Belfort 2012;
    A5b24) 9.d3 [Chapter] [#]
    A5b241) 9...g5 10.g3 h5
    A5b2411) 11.a4 a5 12.a3 xg3 13.hxg3 exd4 (A. Brkic - H.
    Stevic, Sibenik 2011) 14.c4! dxc3 15.xb6 cxb2 16.xa8
    bxa1 17.xa1 d7 18.c3 f6 19.xc6 xc6 20.xc7 xc7
    21.d4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A5b2412) 11.a3 exd4 12.xc6 ( 12.cxd4?! f5! 13.exf5 xf5
    Black has the initiative. F. Caruana - P. H. Nielsen, Amsterdam
    2009 ) 12...bxc6 13.xd4 e8! 14.xc6 d7 15.d4 f6
    16.fe1 b7 17.e5 dxe5 18.xe5 d5 19.f3 e4 20.g3
    xg3 21.xg3 xd4 22.cxd4 xd4= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A5b2413) 11.bd2 exd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.cxd4 f5! 14.h3
    ( 14.e2 xg3 15.hxg3 fxe4 16.xe4 f6 Black has a pair of
    bishops. S. Tiviakov - V. Golod, Tashkent 2010 ) 14...fxe4 15.xe4
    a6 16.a4 f5 17.ae1 xg3 18.b3+ h8 19.xg3 g6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    A5b2414) 11.xc6 bxc6 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.xd8 xd8 14.xe5
    (V. Topalov - F. Vallejo Pons, Dos Hermanas 2008) f6 15.g3
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    b8 16.c1 c5=;
    A5b242) 9...d7
    A5b2421) 10.a3
    A5b24211) 10...a6
    A5b242111) 11.dxe5
    A5b2421111) 11...dxe5 12.xf6 xf6 ( 12...gxf6?! 13.c4
    e6 14.e2 e7 15.h4 White has a lasting advantage.
    G. Milos - V. Salov, Las Vegas 1999 ) 13.xd7 axb5
    14.xb5 fd8 15.g4;
    A5b2421112) 11...xe5 12.xe5 xb5 13.ec4
    (G. Nunez - N. Ortiz Aguirre, Ibague 2001) c5 14.xb5
    axb5 15.d2 c6=;
    A5b242112) 11.xc6 xc6 12.fe1 e8 ( 12...g5?!
    13.xg5! hxg5 14.xg5 g7 15.e3! d7 16.g3 g8
    17.d5 ) 13.c4 - 10. Nbd2 a6 11. Bxc6 Bxc6 12. Rfe1 Re8
    13. Nc4;
    A5b24212) 10...exd4 11.cxd4 a6 12.xc6 xc6 13.d5 d7
    14.c4 a7 N. Somborski - V. Markovic, corr. 1999;
    A5b2422) 10.bd2
    A5b24221) 10...g5?! [#] 11.xg5! ( 11.xc6 xc6 12.xg5
    hxg5 13.xg5 g7 14.a4 a5 15.c4 c8 16.xb6 cxb6
    17.f4 xe4 18.d5 (V. Topalov - F. Vallejo Pons, Dos Hermanas
    2008) xg5 19.g3 xd5 20.xg5+ h7 21.h5+ g7
    22.g5+ h7= ) 11...hxg5 12.xg5 exd4 13.cxd4 g7
    14.xc6! xc6 15.ae1 e8 ( 15...d7? 16.d5! b5 17.c3
    d8 18.e5 dxe5 19.xe5 g8 20.xf6 xf6 21.e4+and White has a decisive attack. ) 16.e3 d7 17.g3
    White has the attack. F. Besozzi - W. Hahn, corr. 2012;
    A5b24222) 10...a6
    A5b242221) 11.xc6 xc6 12.fe1 e8 13.c4 ( 13.a4
    a7 14.b3 e7 15.h3 ad8 16.b4 d7 V. Anand - P. Leko,
    Frankfurt (rapid) 2000 ) 13...exd4 14.xb6 cxb6 15.xd4 e6
    16.e3 b5 17.d2 White has a lasting advantage. A.
    Gurmen - I. Oren, corr. 2008;
    A5b242222) 11.c4 exd4 12.cxd4
    A5b2422221) 12...g5? [#] Dangerous line for Black:
    13.xg5! This move is frequently played in many similar
    positions. ( 13.g3 h5 14.e5 g7 15.exd6 xg3
    16.dxc7 xc7 17.fxg3 g4= P. Svidler - P. Leko, Linares
    1999 ) 13...hxg5 14.xg5 g7
    A5b24222211) 15.b3? e7
    A5b242222111) 16.ae1 h7 17.h4 f6 (V. Topalov P. Leko, Frankfurt (rapid) 1999) 18.f4 h8 ( 18...g6?
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    19.g3 h6 20.e5 White has the attack. ) 19.f3 g6
    20.f2 f5 21.e5= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    A5b242222112) 16.xf6+ xf6 (V. Topalov - P. Leko,
    Dortmund 1999) 17.g3 g6 18.f4 g7 ( 18...e7
    19.h1 g8 20.f5 h8 21.f6+ f8 22.h4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    19.f5 h4 20.xh4 xh4 21.f4 h8 22.g3 f6
    23.gxh4 a4 24.d1 xb3 25.xb3 [#] xd4+!
    26.xd4 e5 27.g4 xd4 28.xf7= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A5b24222212) 15.e5! dxe5 16.ae1! xd4 ( 16...xd4
    17.e4 f5 18.g3 xe4 19.xf6+ xf6 20.xe4 c6
    21.fe1 d6 22.h4+ f5 23.b3! (with the idea Rf4+)
    d2 24.h1 a5 25.h5+ f6 26.h4 ad8 27.xe5
    xe5 28.xe5+ g6 29.e3+- and White has a decisive
    attack. R. Sutela - B. Grabowski, corr. 2010 ) 17.e4 f5
    18.f3 xe4 19.xe4 xe4 20.xd8 axd8 21.g4+
    h6 22.xe4 d6 23.d1! g7 ( 23...xf2+ 24.xf2
    xd1 25.h4+ g7 26.g4++- ) 24.d3 b5 25.g3+
    g6 26.d3+- and White has a decisive attack. B.
    Gorokhovsky - C. Tanis, corr. 2012;
    A5b2422222) 12...g4 13.d5 e5 14.xe5 dxe5 15.ac1
    d6 16.h3 d7 17.b3 b5 18.c4 d7 19.f3
    White has the initiative. J. Perez - K. Van Venetie, corr.
    2002;
    A5b243) 9...e7 10.bd2 b8
    A5b2431) 11.a4
    A5b24311) 11...bd7?!
    A5b243111) 12.c2 c6 ( 12...e8 (S. Karjakin - L. Aronian,
    Nice (blindfold) 2008) 13.a4 c6 14.a5 c7 15.c4 b8
    16.b4 g5 17.g3 h5 18.d5 White is exerting queenside
    pressure. ) 13.a4 c7 14.a5 d8 15.b4 f8 16.b3 g6
    17.g3 h5 18.e3 g4 A. Jedinger - S. Sergiev, corr.
    2008;
    A5b243112) 12.xd7! xd7 13.xf6 gxf6 14.a4 c6 15.c4
    ad8 16.ae1 h7 17.e3 (weakness f7);
    A5b24312) 11...c6 12.c4 bd7 13.c2 e8 14.ae1 c7
    15.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A5b2432) 11.a4 c6 12.c4 a5 13.b3 bd7 14.fe1
    White has a slight spatial advantage. T. Gharamian - L. Fressinet,
    Paris (blitz) 2009;
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    A5b2433) 11.fe1 c6 12.a4
    A5b24331) 12...c7 13.f1 bd7 14.e3 - 12... Nbd7 13.
    Nc4 Bc7 14. Ne3 ( 14.g3 g6 15.d2 h7 16.h3 g8
    17.f1 g5 18.g3 White has a slight spatial advantage. E.
    Bacrot - I. Sokolov, Albert (m/5) 2004 );
    A5b24332) 12...bd7 13.c4
    A5b243321) 13...c7 14.e3 e8
    A5b2433211) 15.f5 f8 16.b3 (A. Bonehill - A. Mondelo
    Garcia, corr. 2004) ( 16.ad1 h5 17.c2 (A. Shirov - P.
    Leko, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000) df6 18.d2 g6 19.xf6
    xf6 20.e3 d7= ) 16...d5! 17.exd5 e4 18.c2 cxd5
    ( 18...exf3 19.xe8 xe8 20.dxc6 bxc6 21.xh6+! f8
    22.xf7 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. ) 19.d2 b6! 20.e3 g5 21.g3 xg3
    22.fxg3 e6=;
    A5b2433212) 15.g4 a5 16.ad1 b5 17.c2 a4 18.h3
    h8 19.fh2 White has the initiative. M. Jodar Arias - T.
    Taylor, corr. 2012;
    A5b243322) 13...e8 14.fd2 ( 14.c2 c7 15.e3 f8
    16.d2 h5 17.ad1 f4 18.f1 a5 19.f3 a4 20.h3 g5
    21.g3 f6= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011 ) 14...g5 15.g3 h5 16.xb6 axb6 17.c2;
    A5b244) 9...exd4 10.cxd4 g5
    A5b2441) 11.xc6 bxc6 12.g3 e8 13.e1 d5 ( 13...h5
    14.c3 xg3 15.hxg3 g4 16.h4 b8 17.ad1 c5 18.d5
    (Shredder 9 - Shredder 7.04, Internet (blitz) 2005) cxd4 19.xb6
    axb6 20.xd4 g5= ) 14.e5 e4 15.c3 f5 16.e3 c5
    17.ad1 cxd4 18.xd4 g6 19.f3 d7 B. Kosic - J. Potrata,
    corr. 2009;
    A5b2442) 11.g3 h5
    A5b24421) 12.xc6 bxc6
    A5b244211) 13.bd2 f5 ( 13...f6 14.e5 g6 15.c3
    xg3 16.hxg3 c5 17.dxc5 xc5 A. Morozevich - P. Leko,
    Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2002 ) 14.exf5 xf5 15.c4+ g7
    16.a4 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. T. Schmidt - F. Cottarelli, corr.
    2006;
    A5b244212) 13.c3 d7 14.c4 a5 15.fe1 a6 16.a4
    b5 17.xb5 cxb5 18.d1 ae8= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. T.
    Balabaev - T. Tiits, corr. 2006;
    A5b24422) 12.c3 f5 13.c4+ g7 14.exf5 e7 15.f6+
    xf6= with mutual play. W. Palmkoeck - F. Cottarelli, corr. 2008;
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    B) 5.xe5 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) [Chapter] [#] 5...xe5 6.d4
    B1a) 6...c6
    B1a1) 7.e2
    B1a11) 7...b6 8.dxe5 xe4
    B1a111) 9.c3 xc3 ( 9...d5 10.exd6 xd6 11.f4 f5
    12.xd8+ xd8 13.e4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.
    A. Beliavsky - M. Gurevich, Groningen 1992 ) 10.bxc3 e7 11.f4
    0-0 12.d3 e8 13.e1 c7 14.a4 Black has difficulties
    developing his pieces. Chiron 1.5 - Hannibal 1.3, Internet 2013;
    B1a112) 9.d3 xf2 ( 9...h4 10.e2 c5 11.d2 xd3
    12.xd3 0-0 13.c4 f6 14.d6! White has the initiative. ) 10.xf2
    xf2+ 11.xf2 0-0 12.h5 g6 13.g5 f6 14.exf6 xf6+ 15.g1
    b6+ 16.h1 Glass 1.5 - Ares 1.003a, Internet 2010;
    B1a12) 7...d6 8.dxe5 xe5 9.d2 d5 ( 9...c7?! [#] 10.f4! xf4
    11.xf4! xf4 12.c4 c7 13.d6+ e7 14.e5 Black's king is
    stuck in the center. Black is behind in development. R. Klinkers - J.
    Niewold, corr. 2011 ) 10.exd5 xd5 11.f3 e6 12.e1 0-0 13.b3
    d7 14.e3 f6 15.c3 d8 16.e2 e8 17.d2 f8 18.c5
    Black is behind in development. Houdini 3 - Strelka 5.5, Internet 2013;
    B1a2) 7.dxe5 xe4 8.d3 d5 9.exd6 f6
    B1a21) 10.e2+ e6 11.c3 ( 11.f5 xd6 12.xe6 xe6
    13.xe6+ fxe6= Equal chances, quiet position. F. Vallejo Pons - V.
    Anand, Leon 2008 ) 11...xd6 12.g5 d4 13.e4 e5 14.xf6+
    gxf6 15.e3 0-0-0=;
    B1a22) 10.c3
    B1a221) 10...xd6 11.e1+ ( 11.g5 e6= - 10... Be6 11. Bg5
    Bxd6 ) 11...e6 - 10... Be6 11. Re1 Bxd6;
    B1a222) 10...e6
    B1a2221) 11.g5 xd6 12.e4 e7 13.xf6 xf6 14.c5
    B1a22211) 14...xb2 15.b1 f6 [#] 16.c4! d8 ( 16...xc4
    17.e1+ e5 18.d7+ f8 19.xb7 d8 20.b4 g8
    21.xc4 h5 22.b7 d4 23.d3 White has the initiative. )
    17.e2 0-0 18.xe6 ( 18.xe6 fxe6 19.xe6+ h8 20.xf6
    xf6 21.xb7 ) 18...fe8 19.c4 fxe6 20.d3 d4 21.xb7
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. I. Smirin - L.
    Winants, Rogaska Slatina 2011;
    B1a22212) 14...0-0 15.xe6 fxe6 16.c3 e5 17.e2 g6 18.g3
    d7 19.g2 White has the initiative. A. Volokitin - Z. Hracek,
    Ohrid 2009;
    B1a22213) 14...d5 15.xe6 fxe6 16.g4 0-0-0 17.c4 d2
    18.xe6+ b8 19.d3 he8 20.c4 d4= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
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    B1a2222) 11.e1 xd6 ( 11...xd6 12.c4 e7 13.xe6 fxe6
    14.e2 e5 15.e3 0-0 16.ad1 b5 17.a3 White has a lasting
    advantage. (weakness e5) Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    (blitz) 2010 ) 12.g5 0-0-0 13.xf6 gxf6 14.e4 e7 15.xc5
    xc5 16.f3 f5 17.e3 d5 18.xd5 xd5 19.h3 h5
    20.h4 White has a lasting advantage. A. Oleksak - W. Krol, corr.
    2013;
    B1b) 6...a6
    B1b1) 7.dxe5 axb5 8.exf6 xf6 9.c3 c6 10.e3 ( worse move is
    10.d3 0-0 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3 b4 13.d1 e8 14.f3 d5
    Black has the initiative. Critter 0.60 - Naum 2.2, Internet 2010 ) 10...d6
    11.e5 g6 ( 11...xe5?! 12.xc5 xc5 13.e4 b4 14.xd6+ f8
    15.c3 ) 12.e1 0-0 13.xc5 dxc5 14.e4 b6 Komodo 5 - Houdini 3,
    Internet 2012;
    B1b2) 7.a4 - Line 386 : 3... a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. Nxe5 Nxe5 7.
    d4;
    B1b3) 7.e2 xe4 8.dxc5 xc5
    B1b31) 9.d4 d6 10.f4 g6 11.xg7 f5
    B1b311) 12.f3 e7 13.c3 0-0-0 14.d5 e6 15.e3 hg8
    16.h6 de8 17.d5 d7 18.b4 a4 19.h5= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 120430 Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B1b312) 12.e1 e6 13.c3 g8 14.g3 d5 15.d3 e7!
    16.f6 xd3 17.cxd3 c6 18.h6 cd4 19.h5 ( 19.xh7
    e7! (with the idea Rh8) 20.h5 h8 21.d1 g8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 19...f6 20.xd5 c6
    21.g2 0-0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    B1b313) 12.g4 e7 13.gxf5 xe2 14.fxg6 g4+ 15.h1 0-0-0
    16.d4 ( 16.c3 e6! 17.f6 hxg6 18.e3 h5 19.f2 dh8
    20.e4 [#] xh2+! 21.xh2 f3+ 22.g1 xe3+ 23.f2 h3
    24.g2 xf4! 25.xf4 h1+ 26.f2 xa1 27.xf7 xb2
    28.f3 b8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides. A. Ressler - L. Hyldkrog, corr. 2008 )
    16...hxg6
    B1b3131) 17.c3 [#] xh2+!! ( 17...h3 18.e3 e6 19.d2
    g7! 20.d4 f5 21.g1 f3+ 22.g2 c5 23.f6 e8 24.d5
    g3+ 25.g1 e3+ 26.f2 h5 27.g5 xh2 28.f3 xf3
    29.xf3 xc2 30.f2 xf2 31.xf2 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012 ) 18.xh2 f6! 19.xf6 e8 (with the idea Re2+)
    20.f2 d7 21.g7 h4+ 22.g2 g4+ 23.f1 h3+ 24.g2
    h1+ 25.f2 h4+ 26.f3 h3+ 27.g3 h1+ 28.f2 h2+
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    29.g2 h4+= 1/2-1/2 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    B1b3132) 17.g1 f5 18.c3 h3 ( 18...xc2 19.e3 xb2
    20.fc1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Stockfish 070913, Internet (rapid) 2013 ) 19.f2
    dh8 20.g5 d7 21.d2 8h5 22.g2 f5 23.af1 xc2
    24.e3 f5 25.xc5 xh2+ 26.xh2 xc5 27.d2 e3
    28.d5 xh2+ 29.xh2 d7= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides. I. Kevicky - V. Leupold,
    corr. 2012;
    B1b32) 9.b4 e6 10.f4 c6
    B1b321) 11.b2 d5 12.f5 g5 13.f6 ( 13.c4 d4 14.b5 axb5
    15.cxb5 e7 16.d3= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. I. Salgado Lopez - F. Vallejo Pons, Pamplona 2008 )
    13...g8 14.c4 d4 15.d2= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Black is behind in development. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1b322) 11.f5
    B1b3221) 11...f6?! 12.fxe6 xa1 13.exf7+ f8 14.c3! xb1
    15.d3 xa2 16.e1 xf7 ( 16...e7? 17.g5+- ) 17.f1 e5
    18.c4! xc4 19.xf7+ xf7 20.d5+ g6 21.e4+! f6
    22.f4+ e7 23.h4+ e8 24.e4+ f7 25.xc4+
    F. Epiney - M. Bulgarini Torres, corr. 2003;
    B1b3222) 11...ed4 12.b2 f6 13.h1 0-0 14.f4 e5
    15.xd4 e8 16.f1 xd4 17.xd4 xf5 18.d3 g5 19.c3
    d5 20.f3 e6 21.e2 White has the initiative. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B2) 5...d4?! 6.a4 b5 7.c3 bxa4 8.cxd4 xd4 9.f3 b6 10.c3
    b7 11.d3 a3 12.b3 e7 13.b5 (with the idea Bxa3) Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. Y. Solodovnichenko - I. Sokolov,
    Nancy 2012;
    B3) 5...0-0? 6.xc6 bxc6 7.d4 b6 8.c3 e8 9.g5 h6 10.h4 g5
    11.g3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Wang Hao J. Friedel, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
    B4) 5...xe4 [Chapter] [#] 6.e2 xe5 Recommendation for advanced
    players (with international titles):
    B4a) Recommendation for club level players: 7.xe4 [Chapter] [#] e7
    B4a1) 8.d4 c6
    B4a11) 9.g4 h5
    B4a111) 10.xg7 xd4 11.g3 a6 12.c4 h4 13.f4 ( 13.d3
    h3 14.g3 d6 15.d2 e6 16.f3 f6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 13...d6 14.d5
    e5 15.c4 d7 16.c3 0-0-0= The position is objectively equal,
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    although a touch more comfortable for Black. P. Svidler - V. Ivanchuk,
    Moscow 2009;
    B4a112) 10.g3 xd4 11.c3
    B4a1121) 11...0-0 12.d5 e4 13.g5 e5 14.c3 b6 15.a4
    e8 16.b4 ( 16.xe5 xe5 17.xb6 cxb6 18.f4 e4
    V. Gashimov - V. Topalov, Linares 2010 ) 16...a5 17.xb6 cxb6
    18.xe5;
    B4a1122) 11...h4
    B4a11221) 12.g4?! xc3 13.bxc3 f8 14.h3 ( 14.a4
    (Z. Almasi - V. Erdos, Hungary 2010) h3 15.g3 e5 16.f4
    c5+ 17.d4 xb5 18.fxe5 g8 Black has a lasting
    advantage. White has insufficient control over the white
    squares. ) 14...d6 15.f3 e5 16.e4 e6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B4a11222) 12.d3 xc3 ( 12...0-0 13.d5 d6 14.e4 e5
    15.h1 a6 16.d3 f5 17.xh4 b5 18.c4 White has the
    initiative. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    13.xc3 0-0 14.f4 a6 15.d3 d6 16.h3 e6= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black.;
    B4a12) 9.xe7+ xe7 10.c3 a6 ( 10...d5 11.f4 d8 12.e1 e6
    13.d2 a6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.f3 c8 A. Sokolov - A. Delchev,
    France 2009 ) 11.a4 ( 11.d3 0-0 12.f4 d6 13.e1 e6 14.d2
    fe8 15.c4 f6 16.h3= A. Zhigalko - P. Nielsen, Aix-les-Bains
    2011 ) 11...d6 12.e1 e6 13.d2 d7 14.f1 he8 ( 14...d5
    15.g3 g6 16.e2 he8 17.f4 d6 18.xe6 xe6 19.e3 b5
    20.b3 e7 21.a4 White has a pair of bishops. Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. Z. Almasi - T. Nabaty, Rijeka 2010 ) 15.d2
    B4a121) 15...d5 16.e3 ( 16.g3 g6 17.e2 d6 18.g5 b5
    19.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White is exerting kingside pressure. Key game
    R. Ponomariov - P. Eljanov, Kharkov 2009 ) 16...d6 17.g3 b5
    18.d1 e7 19.g2 g6 20.c2 White is exerting kingside
    pressure.;
    B4a122) 15...h4 16.g3 f6 17.e3 b5 18.c2 e7 19.b3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    B4a2) 8.c3 g6 9.xe7+
    B4a21) 9...xe7 10.d5 c6 ( 10...d6 11.e1+ d8 12.e3 e8
    13.d4 c6 14.c4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. V.
    Bologan - N. Mitkov, Poikovsky 2001 ) 11.xe7 xe7 12.e1+ d8
    13.f1 e8 14.xe8+ ( 14.e3 d6 15.b3 f5 (V. Anand - V.
    Topalov, Nice (rapid) 2009) 16.f3 h4 17.g3 g6 18.b2 f5
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    19.h3 c7 20.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. ) 14...xe8
    (B. Smith - D. Semcesen, Baia Sprie 2011) 15.b3 d5 16.b2 f6
    17.e1+ f7 18.f3 f5 19.g4 e6 20.f2 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play.;
    B4a22) 9...xe7 10.e4 ( 10.e1 c6 11.a4 0-0 12.d4 b4
    13.a3 xc3 14.bxc3 f5= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. Colossus 2007d - Movei 00.8.438,
    Internet 2007 ) 10...b6 11.e1 0-0 12.d6 c6 13.xc8 axc8
    14.c3 fe8 15.xe8+ xe8 16.f1 White has a pair of bishops. M.
    Adams - P. Leko, Dortmund 2000;
    B4a23) 9...xe7 10.e1+ d8 11.e4 e8 ( 11...e7 12.c4 f8
    13.d4 d6 14.d2 e6 15.d3 d5 16.g3 White has a lasting
    advantage. Z. Almasi - P. Eljanov, Dresden 2008 ) 12.c4 e5
    13.e2 c6 14.g5! f6 15.f7+ e7 16.h5+ f8 17.xe8+
    xe8 18.d6+ f8 19.xc8 xc8 20.c3 g6 21.e2 e7 22.d4
    b6 23.d2 White has a pair of bishops. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B4b) 7.d4! [Chapter] [#]
    B4b1) 7...e7 8.dxc5 ( 8.xe4= - 7. Qxe4 Qe7 8. d4 ) 8...xc5 9.c3
    g6 10.e3 ( 10.h5 c6 11.g5 f6 12.ae1 e6 13.d3 0-0
    14.d2 d5 15.f4 c5+ 16.h1= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Historically important game G. Kamsky - V. Topalov,
    Sofia (m/2) 2009 ) 10...e6 11.f4 f5 [#] 12.g4! 0-0 13.gxf5 xf5
    14.d3 h4 15.ae1 g6 16.xf5 xf5 17.d5 f8 18.f2 d6
    19.d3 g7 20.a3 d7 21.b3 c8 22.e4 c6 23.e3
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B4b2) 7...xd4?? 8.xe4+-;
    B4b3) 7...e7
    B4b31) 8.xe4 g6 9.f4 0-0 ( 9...c6?! 10.d3 d5 11.e2 f5
    12.d2 0-0 13.f3 h8 14.d2 White can increase his advantage
    with accurate play. A. Shirov - A. Grischuk, New Delhi/Teheran (m/1)
    2000 ) 10.f5 d5 11.e1 (Movei 0.08.386 - SpiderChess 3.92, Internet
    2007) h4! 12.d3 g6 13.h6 e8 14.fxg6 hxg6 15.g3 d6
    16.f4 f5 17.xf5 xf5 18.xd6 xd6 19.xd6 cxd6 20.c3
    g7=;
    B4b32) 8.dxe5
    B4b321) 8...c5
    B4b3211) 9.c3 0-0 10.f4 c6 ( 10...e6 11.g3 f5 12.exf6
    xf6 13.c4 xc3 14.xe6+ dxe6 15.bxc3 d7 16.ad1
    White has a lasting advantage. Y. Kryvoruchko - M. Bartel, Peristeri
    2010; 10...d5?! 11.exd6 xd6 12.ad1 f6 13.xd6 cxd6
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    (A. Shirov - S. Fedorchuk, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 14.e3 a6
    15.c4 d7 16.g3 c6 17.xd6 ) 11.c4 ( 11.d3 xd3
    12.xd3 f6 13.g3 fxe5 14.xe5 f7 15.e4 d5 16.d6
    xd6 17.xd6 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. Hermann 2.6 Bobcat 20110220, Internet 2011 ) 11...b5 12.d3 f5 13.e3 e6
    14.e2 xf4 15.xf4 d6 16.ad1 h8 17.fe1 Black is
    behind in development. Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2012;
    B4b3212) 9.f4 0-0 10.c3 - 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Bf4;
    B4b3213) 9.c4 0-0 10.d1 d6 11.c3 f5 12.e3 d7
    13.exd6 xd6 14.b5 f6 15.c3 fe8 16.xd6 cxd6 17.d5
    White has a lasting advantage. Bringer 1.9 - DanaSah 3.03,
    Internet (blitz) 2007;
    B4b322) 8...a6 9.d3 c5 10.c4 0-0 11.d1 d6 12.c3 f5
    13.a4 e8 14.f3 c8 15.e3 e6 16.xe6 xe6 17.exd6
    xd6 18.e4 e7 19.a5 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    2012 ]
    [ 4...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5.c3 d6 6.xc6+ ( 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 d7 - 4. .. d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Nc3
    exd4 7. Nxd4 Be7 ) 6...bxc6 7.d4 exd4 8.xd4 d7 9.f3 ( 9.f4 0-0
    10.e5 dxe5 11.xe5 d6 12.g3 b8 13.b3 b4 14.d3 xg3 15.hxg3
    ad8= with mutual play. E. Najer - V. Bologan, Poikovsky 2006; 9.e1
    - 5. Re1 d6 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. Nc3 ) 9...0-0 10.b3
    ( 10.h3 b8 11.b3 e8 12.b2 f8 13.fe1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. N. Short - L. Portisch,
    Skelleftea 1989 ) 10...e8 ( 10...c5 11.f5 xf5 12.xf5 e8 13.b2
    White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Fressinet - M. Carlsen, Reykjavik
    (blitz) 2006 ) 11.h3 c5 12.f5 xf5 13.xf5 d7 (N. Guliyev - D. Pilz,
    Latschach 2013) 14.d5 f6 15.b1 e6 16.xf6+ xf6 17.f3 h6
    18.b2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    B) 5.e1 d6
    B1) 6.c3 0-0 ( 6...d7 7.d4 0-0 - 6... O-O 7. d4 Bd7 )
    B1a) 7.h3 a6 ( 7...d7 8.a4 e8 (with the idea Nd4) 9.b3 a5
    10.c2 c5 11.d4 c6 (P. Svidler - N. Short, Istanbul 2000) 12.d5 a5
    13.bd2 b5 14.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 8.xc6 bxc6
    9.d4 exd4 10.cxd4 d5 11.exd5 cxd5 12.c3= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. K. Mueller Ludwig - T.
    Nickel, Germany 2002;
    B1b) 7.d3= - Line 371 : 4. d3 d6 5. O-O Be7 6. c3 O-O 7. Re1;
    B1c) 7.d4 d7
    B1c1) 8.e2 e8 9.d5 b8 10.xd7 bxd7 11.c4 c6 12.c3 a6
    J. Polgar - N. Short, Moscow 1994;
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    B1c2) 8.d5 b8 9.xd7 bxd7 10.c4
    B1c21) 10...e8 11.c3 g6 12.b1 f5 13.b4 M. Illescas Cordoba N. Short, Dos Hermanas 1997;
    B1c22) 10...c6 11.c3 a6 12.g5 ( 12.e3 cxd5 13.cxd5
    (A. Grischuk - V. Ivanchuk, Astana (blitz) 2012) b5 14.a3 g4
    15.d2 b6 16.e2 fc8 17.h3 gf6 18.e3 b7= ) 12...cxd5
    13.xf6 xf6 14.xd5 c8 15.xf6+ xf6 16.d3 a5 17.a4
    d8 18.b3 c5 19.e2 (weakness d6) Stockfish 2.3 - Komodo 4.0,
    Internet 2012;
    B1c23) 10...c8 11.c3 c6 12.b3 c5 ( 12...cxd5 13.xd5 xd5
    14.xd5 b6 15.e3 c6 16.xc6 xc6 17.d2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. R.
    Nixon - M. Hardwick, corr. 2013 ) 13.b1 e8 14.g5 xd5 15.exd5
    xg5 16.b4 d7 17.dxc6 xc6 18.xg5 xg5 19.e4 e7 20.b5
    c7 21.xd6 d8= Hamsters 0.7.1 - Ufim 8.02, Internet 2008;
    B1c3) 8.a4 a5 9.h3 e8 10.a3 c8 11.c2 b5 12.d3 b7 13.b3
    f8 14.bd2 Stockfish 2.1 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011;
    B2) 6.xc6+ bxc6 7.d4 exd4 - 6. d4 exd4 7. Bxc6+ bxc6;
    B3) 6.d4 exd4
    B3a) 7.xc6+ bxc6 8.xd4 ( 8.xd4 0-0 9.c3 g4 10.d3 xf3
    11.xf3 d7 12.b3 f6 13.a3 e8 M. Tal - L. Portisch, Reykjavik
    1988 ) 8...d7 - 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. Bxc6 bxc6;
    B3b) 7.xd4 d7
    B3b1) 8.f1 0-0 9.c3 e8 ( 9...xd4 10.xd4 c6 11.f4 h5
    12.d2 f6 13.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Ivanchuk L. Portisch, Manila 1990 ) 10.b3
    B3b11) 10...d5 11.exd5 b4 12.xe8+ xe8 13.db5 ( 13.de2
    e7 14.b2 exd5 15.xd5 xd5 (P. Michel - A. Kohler, Bad
    Oeynhausen 1939) 16.xf6 xd1 17.xd1 gxf6 18.f4 ) 13...e7
    14.g5 xb5 ( 14...xc3 15.xc3 exd5 (V. Ivanchuk - N. Short,
    Novgorod 1994) 16.xd5 xd5 17.xf6 xd1 18.xd1 gxf6 19.g3
    c6 20.g2 xg2 21.xg2 f8 22.d7 c8 23.f3 ) 15.xf6
    xc3 16.xc3 xf1 17.g4 f8 18.xf1 xd5 19.b2
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. H. Hage - N. Brayman, corr.
    2000;
    B3b12) 10...g4 11.xc6 bxc6 12.h3 f6 13.b2 e5 14.f4 g6
    15.g3 b8 16.g2 c8 17.h2 h6 18.d2 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B3b2) 8.xc6 bxc6 9.c3 ( 9.c4 0-0 10.c3 e8 11.b3 h6 12.f4
    White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Ivanchuk - N. Short, Linares
    1995 ) 9...0-0
    B3b21) 10.d3 e8 11.b3 f8 ( 11...g4 12.f3 h4! 13.xh4
    xh4 14.g3 xg3 15.hxg3 f5 16.f3 f6 17.g5 f7 18.xf6
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    xf6= Equal chances, quiet position. <Human Player> - <Human
    Player>, corr. 2013 ) 12.b2 d5 ( 12...c5 13.f3 c6 14.ad1 h6
    15.e5 g4 16.d5 White has the initiative. J. Nunn - L. Portisch,
    Budapest 1987; 12...g6 13.ad1 g7 14.h3 b8 15.f3
    (with the idea e5) J. Nunn - L. Portisch, Budapest 1987 ) 13.e5
    (V. Bapst - A. Figiel, France 2010) h5! 14.ce2 c5 15.f3 c6;
    B3b22) 10.b3 e8 11.b2 f8 12.d3= - 10. Qd3 Re8 11. b3 Bf8
    12. Bb2;
    B3b23) 10.f3 e8 11.f4 b8 12.b3 g6 13.ad1 c5 14.de2
    g4 15.d3 h5 16.d2 f8 17.f3 e6 18.d5 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2013 ]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: 4...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5.xc6+ bxc6 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 e7 8.e5 c5 9.d3
    A1) 9...d7?! 10.exd6 cxd6 11.e1 ( 11.c4 0-0 12.c3 b6 13.d1
    g4 14.b3 d7 15.f4 (weakness d6) N. Short - R. Huebner, Potsdam
    (rapid) 2012 ) 11...b6 ( 11...0-0?? 12.e4+- T. Nielsen - S. Justinussen,
    Faroe Islands 2009 ) 12.g5 e6 13.xe7 xe7 14.c3 0-0 15.e4
    White has a lasting advantage.;
    A2) 9...dxe5 10.xd8+ xd8 11.xe5 d5! (aimed against Nc3) 12.a3
    f6 13.d1 e6 14.d3 0-0-0 15.xc5 f5 16.d2 xb2 17.b5 xa1
    18.xa7+ b8 19.c6+ c8= Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 111113, Internet
    (rapid) 2013;
    B) 5.e1 d7 6.c3 g6 ( 6...e7 7.d4 0-0 - 4... Be7 5. Re1 d6 6. c3 O-O 7.
    d4 Bd7 ) 7.d4 g7 8.bd2 0-0 9.d3 h5 10.b3 g4 11.e2
    White has a slight spatial advantage. F. Caruana - R. Huebner, Switzerland
    2012;
    C) 5.d4 d7 6.c3 ( 6.e1 exd4 7.xc6 xc6 8.xd4 e7 9.c4 0-0
    10.c3 d7 11.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. S. Azarov - R.
    Huebner, Ohrid 2009; 6.d5 b8 7.xd7+ bxd7 8.e1 e7 9.c4 0-0
    10.c3 e8 11.h3 White has a slight spatial advantage. C. Balogh - G.
    Szabo, Porto Carras 2011 )
    C1) 6...exd4 7.xd4 e7 8.e1 ( 8.xc6 xc6 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.f4
    0-0 11.e5 dxe5 12.xe5 d6 13.g3 b8 14.b3 e8 15.f3
    White has slightly better pawn structure. R. Luckow - M. Vieth, corr. 2002;
    8.xc6 bxc6= - 4... Be7 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. d4 exd4 8. Nxd4 Bd7 )
    8...0-0 9.xc6 xc6 10.a4 e8 ( 10...d7 11.d5 xd5 12.exd5 a6
    13.f1 White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Speelman - J. Piket,
    Roquebrune (rapid) 1992 ) 11.d2 a6 12.d3 d7 13.d5 h4 14.c3 h6
    15.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C2) 6...e7
    C2a) 7.dxe5 xe5 8.xd7+ xd7 9.d4 0-0 10.f5 d8 11.f3 e8
    12.b3 g6 13.b2 White has a slight spatial advantage. W. Unzicker - E.
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    Book, Stockholm 1961;
    C2b) 7.e1 xd4 8.xd4 exd4
    C2b1) 9.xd4 xb5 10.xb5 0-0 11.g5 ( 11.c3 d5 (H. Dirks - E.
    Kushel, corr. 2000) 12.exd5 xd5 13.f3 f6 14.d2 c6= ) 11...c6
    12.c3 e8 13.ad1 a5 14.d2 e5 15.e3 a5 16.f3 d5!
    17.exd5 ed8 18.e5 d6 19.g5 h6 20.h4 xd5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. P. Kolek - A. Comtesse, corr. 2011;
    C2b2) 9.xd7+ xd7 10.xd4 0-0 11.d5 e8 12.b4 b6 13.f4
    f6 14.ad1 h6 15.c3 e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.h3 White has a
    lasting advantage. White has good knight placement. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C2c) 7.b3 xd4 ( 7...0-0 8.b2 exd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 xb5
    11.xb5= - 7... Nxd4 8. Nxd4 exd4 9. Qxd4 Bxb5 10. Nxb5 O-O 11. Bb2 )
    8.xd4 exd4 9.xd4 xb5 10.xb5 0-0 11.b2 c6 12.c3 e8
    13.ad1 f8 14.fe1 a5 15.d2 e6 16.f3 ae8 17.h1 ( 17.e2
    xd2 18.xd2 d5 19.f4 b4 20.xe6 xd2 21.e2 fxe6 22.xd2
    f7= Equal chances, quiet position. K. Rodriguez - K. Miettinen, corr.
    2013 ) 17...d7 18.a3 f5 19.g5 e5 A. Shirov - D. Campora, Dos
    Hermanas 2003;
    C2d) 7.xc6 xc6
    C2d1) 8.d3 exd4 9.xd4 d7 10.f4 ( 10.b3 0-0 11.b2 c6
    12.ad1 a5 13.h3 fe8 14.fe1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep
    Shredder 12, Internet 2010 ) 10...0-0 11.ad1 h5 12.e3 e8 13.h3
    c6 14.f3 e6 15.fe1 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    C2d2) 8.e1 exd4 9.xd4 d7 10.h3 0-0 11.f3 e8 12.f4 c6
    13.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Anand - G. Milos, Sao
    Paulo 2004 ]
    5.e1 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 5.d4= - Line 377 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 5.e2
    A) 5...g5!? 6.xg5 xg5 7.d4 e7 8.dxe5 d4 9.d3 xe5 ( 9...xb5
    10.xb5 b6 11.d5 c6 12.f3 a6 13.e1 d5 14.c3 e6 15.e2
    xe2 16.xe2 e7 17.d3 0-0 18.f4 Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 10.c3 c6 11.f4 d6 12.c4 e6 13.e2 f5 14.e3
    e7 15.ad1 f7 16.d4 e7 17.f3 0-0 18.g3 d5 19.xg7 xg7!
    20.xd5 h8! 21.e5 e6 22.xe6 f6! 23.d3 ad8 D. Cimicki - J.
    Nogal, corr. 2013;
    B) 5...d6 6.xc6 dxc6 7.xe5+
    B1) 7...e6
    B1a) 8.d4 f6 9.e1 ( 9.xf6 gxf6 10.e1 0-0-0! 11.xe6 e8=
    - 8. Ng5 Qf6 9. Re1 O-O-O 10. Nxe6 Re8 11. Qxf6 gxf6 ) 9...0-0-0!
    ( 9...xe5 10.xe5 d7 11.xe6 fxe6 12.d3 e7 13.d2 af8
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    14.e2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn structure. M. Adams E. Alekseev, Motril 2008 ) 10.xe6= - 8. Ng5 Qf6 9. Re1 O-O-O 10. Nxe6;
    B1b) 8.g5
    B1b1) 8...c4 9.g3 ( 9.xe6 xe5 10.xd8 xd8 11.c3 d7
    12.d3 f5 13.e1 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. T. Luther - Ki.
    Georgiev, Germany 2001 ) 9...d6 10.d3 xg3 11.hxg3 d6 12.xe6
    fxe6 13.e1 White has slightly better pawn structure. Strelka 5.5 Deep Junior 13.3, Internet 2012;
    B1b2) 8...f6 9.e1 0-0-0 10.xe6 e8! 11.xf6 gxf6 12.b3 xe6
    13.xe6 fxe6 14.b2 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. T. Luther - V.
    Ivanchuk, Istanbul 2003;
    B2) 7...e7 8.a5
    B2a) 8...d7
    B2a1) 9.e5+ e7=;
    B2a2) 9.c3 f5 ( 9...f6 10.e1+ e7 11.b3 f7 12.e3
    (A. Kislinsky - D. Navara, Ledec nad Sazavou 2013) d8! 13.d4 e6
    14.c4 0-0 15.c3 d6 16.e4 d8= ) 10.e1+ e7 11.d3 ( 11.g4?!
    d6 12.h3 0-0 U. Bajarani - V. Iordachescu, Dubai 2010 ) 11...0-0
    12.f4 c5 13.bd2 b6 14.e5 d6 15.e4 b8=;
    B2a3) 9.g5 f6 10.e1+ f7 11.e3 g5! ( 11...g8 12.c3 f7
    13.d3 h6 14.d2 h7 15.d4 f5 16.e4 g6 17.ce2 xd4
    18.xd4 White has slightly better pawn structure. Y. Kryvoruchko - E.
    Miroshnichenko, Kiev 2011 ) 12.b4!? g4 13.b3+ g7 14.d4 f7
    15.b2 c4 16.c3 d6= This position is very complicated, which
    favors better players.;
    B2b) 8...d8 9.c3 ( 9.e5+= )
    B2b1) 9...e6 10.e1 d7 ( 10...f5= - 9... Nf5 10. Re1+ Be6 )
    B2b11) 11.g5 0-0-0 12.xe6 e8 ( 12...fxe6 13.d3 e7 14.d2
    f6 15.b3 f5 16.e4 White has slightly better pawn structure. A.
    Naiditsch - V. Akopian, Antalya 2013 ) 13.b3 f5! 14.d3 xe6
    15.xe6 d4 16.a4 xe6 17.e3 g4! 18.c3 f3+ 19.h1
    xa4 20.xa4 h4= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2b12) 11.d3 0-0-0 12.e3 b8 13.e5 e8 14.b4 f6 15.f3
    d7 16.bd2 f5 17.c5 d5 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    B2b2) 9...f6 10.e1+ e7 11.xf6 gxf6 12.d3 e6 13.bd2 f5
    14.b3 h5 15.b2 White has slightly better pawn structure. D. Andreikin
    - Ni Hua, Saratov 2011;
    B2b3) 9...f6 10.e1+ e7 11.b3 g4 12.d4 d7 13.h3
    (K. Asrian - G. Sargissian, Yerevan 2005) h5 14.e6 f7 15.xg7+
    d8 16.e3 g8 17.e6+ c8 18.c3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
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    B2b4) 9...e7?! 10.xg7 f6 (E. Sutovsky - E. Najer, Netanya (blitz)
    2009) 11.g3 e7 12.d3 f5 13.f4 e6 14.c3 0-0-0 15.e4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b5) 9...f5 10.e1+ e6 11.d3 ( 11.b3?! e7! 12.xb7 d5
    13.e5 d4 14.c3 0-0 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. P. Sanna - M. De Carolis, corr. 2009 )
    11...e7 12.bd2 0-0 V. Gashimov - Z. Almasi, Reggio Emilia 2008 ]
    [ 5.xc6 dxc6 6.e1 f6 7.xe5 e7 8.e2 e6 9.d3 d7 10.c3 xe5
    11.xe5 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Mainz
    (rapid) 2001 ]
    5...d6
    [ 5...f6 6.xe5 e7 7.d4 0-0 8.c3 a6 9.e2 d6 (M. Carlsen - V. Anand,
    Kristiansund 2010) 10.xc6 bxc6 11.d3 g4 12.e2 d5 13.h3 h5 14.f4
    d6 15.d2 ]
    6.xe5 e7
    [ 6...xe5 7.xe5+ e7
    A) 8.c3 0-0 9.f1= - 6... Be7 7. Bf1 Nxe5 8. Rxe5 O-O 9. Nc3 ( 9.d3=
    - 6... Be7 7. Bd3 Nxe5 8. Rxe5 O-O 9. Nc3 );
    B) 8.d3= - 6... Be7 7. Bd3 Nxe5 8. Rxe5;
    C) 8.f1= - 6... Be7 7. Bf1 Nxe5 8. Rxe5 ]
    7.f1 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 7.d3
    A) 7...0-0 8.f3 ( 8.c3 xe5 9.xe5= - 7... Nxe5 8. Rxe5 O-O 9. Nc3 )
    8...e8! 9.c4 f6 10.c3 e8 11.c2 d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.d4 g4
    14.b3 e6 15.a3 a6 16.h3 d7 M. Seidel - C. Saring, Bayern 2007;
    B) 7...xe5 8.xe5 0-0 9.c3 c6 ( 9...e8 10.b3 c6= - 9... c6 10. b3
    Ne8 )
    B1) 10.f3
    B1a) 10...f5 11.b3 (S. Simeonov - P. Pantaleev, Pamporovo 2001)
    ( 11.e1 (E. Berg - M. Krasenkow, Warsaw 2008) f7! 12.e2 c5
    13.xf5 d5 14.xc8 xc8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 11...f7 12.xf5 g6 13.f4 d5 14.b2 e5 15.xf8+
    xf8 16.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B1b) 10...e8 11.b3= - 10. b3 Ne8 11. Qf3;
    B2) 10.e1 e8 11.e2 f6 12.e4 d4 13.c3 b6 14.c2 d5
    15.g3 (Houdini 4 Pro - Komodo TCEC, Internet (rapid) 2013) g6 16.d4
    c7 17.h6 g7=;
    B3) 10.b3 e8
    B3a) 11.b2
    B3a1) 11...f6 12.e1 d5 13.a3 ( 13.f3 c7 14.a3 e8
    15.xe8+ xe8 16.d6 d8 17.g3 e6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. E. Geller - M. Filip, Moscow 1967 ) 13...d6 14.f3 b6
    (J. Pinter - P. Dely, Szolnok 1975) 15.ad1!? b7 16.f4 c5 17.f3
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    xc3 18.dxc3;
    B3a2) 11...d5
    B3a21) worse move is 12.h5 f6 13.h4
    B3a211) 13...h6 14.ae1 e6 ( 14...d6 15.5e2 e6 16.d1
    d7 (E. Torre - B. Gelfand, Moscow 1994) 17.d4 f6 18.e3 c5
    19.h4 d4 20.f5 xf5 21.xf5 ) 15.5e2 e4 16.h5 f6
    17.h4 e4= 1/2-1/2 S. Simeonov - O. Organdziev, Ohrid 2009;
    B3a212) 13...e6 14.ae1 g6! 15.d4 c5 16.f4 ( 16.a4 d6
    17.5e2 a6 18.h4 h5 19.xd8 axd8 ) 16...d6 17.b5
    b8 18.f3 a6 19.xe6 fxe6 20.xe6 d4 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet (blitz) 2010;
    B3a22) 12.f3= - 11. Qf3 Bf6 12. Re3;
    B3b) 11.f3 d5 12.b2
    B3b1) 12...d6 13.ee1 ( 13.e2 h4 14.h3 f6 15.f5 xf5
    16.xf5 g6 17.f3 h5= J. Marti Pericot - V. Krivonosovs, corr. 2004 )
    13...g5 14.d1 g4 15.e3 f4 16.e7 xe7 17.xe7 b6
    18.e3 e6 19.f5 c5 20.xe8 fxe8 21.xg7= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. D. Stec - M. Bley, corr. 2006;
    B3b2) 12...f6 13.e2 c7 ( 13...d6 14.a3 e7 15.f4 e6
    16.ae1 White has the initiative. Ni Hua - S. Karjakin, Tiayuan 2005 )
    B3b21) 14.a3 e8 15.ae1
    B3b211) 15...e6 16.d1 d4 17.b2 d5 18.e4 g5
    ( 18...a5 19.c4 xc4 20.bxc4 D. Andreikin - D. Jakovenko,
    Moscow (rapid) 2012 ) 19.g3 xg3 20.hxg3 g6 21.c4 e7
    22.b2 xc4 23.bxc4 c5=;
    B3b212) 15...e6 16.e3 g5 17.xe6 xe6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. S. Gonzalez de la Torre - E. Postny, Eilat 2012;
    B3b22) 14.a4 xb2 15.xb2 d6 ( 15...e6 16.c3 d6
    17.ae1 d7 18.b1 ae8= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Shirov
    - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1995 ) 16.ae1 d7 17.f5
    ae8= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Shirov - Z. Hracek, Germany
    2001 ]
    [ 7.xc6 dxc6 8.f1 f5= - 7. Bf1 Nf5 8. Nxc6 dxc6 ]
    [ 7.a4 xe5 8.xe5 0-0 9.d4 c4 10.e1 d5 11.d2 b6 12.b3 d6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Ye Jiangchuan - V. Ivanchuk, Shenyang 2000 ]
    7...xe5 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    7...f5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.c3
    A1) 8...0-0 9.d4 xe5 10.xe5 g6 ( 10...d6 11.e1= - 8... Nxe5 9. Rxe5
    d6 10. Re1 O-O 11. d4 ) 11.d2 ( 11.f3 d6 12.e1 d5 13.f4 e6
    14.d2 (T. Baron - L. Fressinet, Bastia 2011) d6 15.e5 d7 16.d3
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    ae8 17.h3 f6 18.xd6 xd6= ) 11...d5 12.f3 c6 13.e1 d6 14.g5
    f6 15.d2 g7= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Al Modiahki - L. Aronian,
    Sochi 2008;
    A2) 8...xe5 9.xe5 d6 10.e1
    A2a) 10...c5 11.a3 ( 11.d4 cxd4 12.g5 dxc3 13.xe7 xe7
    14.b5+ d7 15.xc3 0-0 16.xd6 xb5 17.xb5 c6= S. Lakatos P. Stephan, corr. 2010 ) 11...0-0 12.c2 f6 13.d3 d5= Equal chances,
    quiet position. M. Parligras - P. Eljanov, Konya 2011;
    A2b) 10...0-0 11.d4 d5 ( 11...c6 12.d2 d5 13.f3 h4 14.xh4
    xh4 15.d3 f6 16.f4 e6 17.f3 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. M. Ragger - L. Aronian, Heraklio 2007 )
    A2b1) 12.f4 d6 ( 12...h4 13.d2 c6 14.d3 f5 15.xf5 xf5
    16.g4 g6= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Mastrovasilis - G.
    Sargissian, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 13.f3 ( 13.xd6 xd6 14.d2 f5
    15.f3 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Nepomniachtchi - I.
    Khairullin, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 13...h4 14.g3 f5=
    1/2-1/2 D. Mastrovasilis - J. Hammer, Eretria 2011;
    A2b2) 12.d3 c6 ( 12...d6 13.d2 h4 14.g3 g6 15.h5 c6
    16.f3 d7 (F. Vallejo Pons - L. Bruzon Batista, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2011) 17.h4 g4 18.xg4 xg4 19.f5 c7 20.g2 fe8
    21.d2 f8 22.h3 xf5 23.xf5 ) 13.f4 d6 14.f3 xf4 15.xf4
    h4 16.xh4 xh4 17.d2 f5= This position is rather drawish. J.
    Smeets - A. Giri, Amsterdam 2012;
    A2b3) 12.d2 d6 ( 12...d6 13.d3 c6 14.f3 e6 15.f1 d7
    16.f4 fe8= Black can equalize with relative ease. A. Shomoev - G.
    Sargissian, Moscow 2010 ) 13.f3
    A2b31) 13...e7 14.c4 ( 14.d3 f5 15.c2 xd3 16.xd3 f6
    17.d2 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Polgar - S. Karjakin,
    Istanbul 2012 ) 14...dxc4 15.xc4 h6 16.e5 xe5 17.xe5 g6
    18.e3 d6 19.b3! xd4 20.g3 f5 21.e3 White has the
    initiative.;
    A2b32) 13...h4 14.g3 ( 14.e5 f6 15.d3 c6 16.h5 g6
    17.c5 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. W. Unzicker - E.
    Roehrich, Bad Nauheim 1948 ) 14...xf3+ ( 14...g6 15.g5
    (C. Balogh - Z. Almasi, Hungary 2005) d7 16.b3 f5 17.c4 b6
    18.cxd5 b7 19.c4 b5! 20.d3 xd3 21.xd3 xd5= ) 15.xf3
    e6 16.d3 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish 041213 Stockfish DD, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B) 8.d3 xe5
    B1) 9.xe5 d4 10.c3 c6 ( 10...e6 11.c2 d5 12.d4 d6 13.e1
    0-0 14.d2 c6 (S. Maze - I. Lysyj, Plovdiv 2012) 15.f3 e8 16.d3 g6
    17.h6 b6 18.b3 c7 19.h4= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. ) 11.e1 d5 12.h5 d6 13.c2 e6
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    14.d4 0-0-0 15.e3 d7 16.d2 g4!? 17.xf7 df8! 18.xg7 fg8
    19.h6 f8 20.f4 d6 21.h6 f8 22.f6 e7= 1/2-1/2 Houdini 1.5a Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2) 9.xf5 g6 10.d4 d5 11.xc8 xc8 12.d2 0-0 13.f3 d6
    14.d3 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Kovacevic - T. Petrosian,
    Rogaska Slatina 2011;
    C) 8.xc6 dxc6 9.d3 0-0 10.c3 ( 10.a4 e6 11.c3 a5 12.d2 e8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. I. Rogers - L. Aronian, Caleta 2005 ) 10...e6
    11.f4 d6 12.xd6 cxd6 13.d2 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
    Gashimov - S. Karjakin, Beijing (blitz) 2011;
    D) 8.c3 xe5 9.xe5 d6 10.e1 d5 11.d4 0-0 12.f4 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. I. Smirin - P. Eljanov, Netanya 2009;
    E) 8.d4 fxd4 9.c3 d6 10.xc6 xc6 11.d5 e6 12.h5 0-0
    E1) 13.xe6 g6!? White can equalize with relative ease. ( 13...fxe6 14.d3
    g6 15.xg6 hxg6 16.xg6+ h8 17.h5+ g8 18.g6+ h8=
    1/2-1/2 F. Vallejo Pons - A. Naiditsch, Warsaw 2013 ) 14.e2 fxe6
    15.xe6+ h8 16.h6 f5 17.d3 e5 18.f7 g8 19.xg8+ xg8
    20.xe7 xe7 21.d2 d5 22.f4 e7 23.c4 f6 24.xg8 xg8=;
    E2) 13.f4 d7 14.d3 g6 15.xg6 fxg6 16.xg6 hxg6 17.xg6+ h8
    18.h6+ g8=;
    F) 8.f3 0-0 ( 8...d5 9.d4 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. d4 d5 ) 9.d4 d5
    F1) 10.g3
    F1a) 10...f6 11.c3
    F1a1) 11...e8 12.xe8+ xe8 13.f4 d8 14.d3 ( 14.a3 g5
    15.c1 e6 16.c2 h6 17.e3 (R. Felgaer - I. Kurnosov, Moscow
    2011) ce7 18.c2 g7 19.d3 d7 20.d2 e8= ) 14...fe7
    15.a3 a6 16.c2 f5 17.xf5 xf5 (L. McShane - M. Carlsen,
    London 2012) 18.fe1 b6 19.d3 a5 20.f3 ce7 21.e1;
    F1a2) 11...d6 12.e5 e8 13.f4 (M. Leon Hoyos - V. Topalov,
    Mexico City (rapid, m/2) 2010) g5! 14.xc6 xe1! 15.xe1 bxc6
    16.e5 b8 17.b3 e7 18.xd6 cxd6=;
    F1b) 10...h6 11.g2 a6 ( 11...e6 12.c3 d6= - 10. c3 Bd6 11. g3 h6
    12. Bg2 Be6 ) 12.f4 d6 13.xd6 xd6 14.e5 e7 15.c3 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. P. Leko - V. Ivanchuk, Beijing (blitz) 2013;
    F1c) 10...e8
    F1c1) 11.c3 e6 ( 11...f8 12.xe8 xe8 13.f4 d6 14.xd6
    xd6 15.bd2 e6 16.b3 a5 17.a3 ac4 18.xc4 xc4
    19.b3 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - L. Aronian,
    Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2011; 11...d6= - 10. c3 Bd6 11. g3 Re8 ) 12.d3 d7
    13.bd2 f6=;
    F1c2) 11.c3 e6 12.e2 ( worse move is 12.h4 b4! 13.a3 xc3
    14.bxc3 d6 15.f4 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. Black has slightly better pawn
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    structure. V. Baklan - T. L. Petrosian, Dubai 2012 ) 12...g5 ( 12...f8
    13.f4 d7 14.xe8 xe8 15.h3 ce7 16.d3 g6 17.d2
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. I. Kurnosov - M. Carlsen,
    Astana (rapid) 2012 ) 13.c3 g7 14.g2 f6 15.d2 d7 16.f1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. V. Baklan - R. Buhmann, Austria 2010;
    F2) 10.c3 h4 ( worse move is 10...f6 11.e2 e8 12.c3 h4
    13.xh4 xh4 14.g3 f6 15.f4 xe1 16.xe1 g6 17.g2 e7
    18.e2 G. Guseinov - D. Andreikin, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 )
    11.xh4 xh4 12.f4 f5 13.b5 c8 14.c3 g5 ( 14...g6 15.g3
    g5 G. Milos - A. Pashikian, Bursa 2010 ) 15.xg5 xg5 16.a3 e7;
    F3) 10.c3
    F3a) 10...g6 11.f4 d6 12.xd6 xd6 13.bd2 e6 14.b3 ab8
    15.a4 d7 16.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. A. Kovacevic - J. Hammer, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2010;
    F3b) 10...h4 11.xh4 xh4 12.d3 ( 12.h5 f6 13.d3 g6 14.f3
    g7 15.g3 e6 16.f4 c8 17.d2 e7 (E. Safarli - M. Kobalia,
    Konya 2011) 18.h3 f5 19.h2! d6 20.h4! e8 21.h5 ) 12...f6
    13.d2 e7 14.f1 f5 15.g3 xd3 16.xd3 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. N. Chadaev - I. Cheparinov, Moscow 2011;
    F3c) 10...e8 11.d3 g6
    F3c1) 12.bd2
    F3c11) 12...g7 13.f1 e6 14.h6 ( 14.f4 d7 15.g3 f6
    16.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. D. Solak - Ni Hua, Fujairah City 2012 ) 14...f5
    15.f4 g7 16.e3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    F3c12) 12...d6 13.xe8+ xe8 14.f1 e6 15.g5 d7
    16.e2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. J. Wiesinger A. Lukasova, corr. 2013;
    F3c2) 12.f4 g7 13.bd2 f5 14.f1 xd3 15.xd3 e6 16.g3
    a6 17.e2 d7 18.ae1 Houdini 1.5a - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet
    2011;
    F3d) 10...d6
    F3d1) 11.bd2 fe7 ( 11...f6 12.d3 h6 - 11. Bd3 h6 12. Nbd2
    Qf6 ) 12.b3 g6 13.c5 ce7= Equal chances, quiet position. K.
    Kulaots - M. Kobalia, Konya 2012;
    F3d2) 11.g3 h6 ( 11...e8 12.xe8+ xe8 13.bd2 f6 14.g2 f7
    15.f1 d7 16.d2 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Kobalia - V.
    Kramnik, Tromso 2013 )
    F3d21) 12.g2 e6 13.a4 ( 13.bd2= - 12. Nbd2 Be6 13. Bg2 )
    13...d7 14.b4 fe7 15.bd2 h3 S. Dvoirys - D. Khismatullin, St
    Petersburg 2011;
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    F3d22) 12.bd2 e6 13.g2 f6 ( 13...d7 14.b4 (S. Dvoirys - D.
    Khismatullin, Izhevsk 2011) ae8 15.a4 f6 16.b3 f7 17.b5
    d8= ) 14.b3 ab8 15.f1 b5 16.c2 b4 17.d2 bxc3 18.bxc3
    b6 R. Kasimdzhanov - V. Malakhov, Eilat 2012;
    F3d3) 11.g5 (M. Vachier Lagrave - V. Ivanchuk, Beijing (blitz) 2013) f6
    12.d2 e8 13.d3 xe1+ 14.xe1 d7= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    F3d4) 11.d3
    F3d41) 11...h6 12.bd2 f6 ( 12...e6 13.f1 f6 - 12... Qf6 13.
    Nf1 Be6 ) 13.f1 e6
    F3d411) 14.g3 xg3 15.fxg3! ( 15.hxg3 fe8 16.b3 a6
    17.d2 a5 18.c2 c4= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Maze A. Pashikian, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 15...f5 16.f1 xd3 17.xd3
    e7 18.h4 e6 19.f4 ae8 20.ae1 d7 21.xd6 xd6
    22.g4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    F3d412) 14.b4 a6 15.a4 (T. L. Petrosian - A. Pashikian, Yerevan
    2014) fe8 16.d2 ce7 17.e5 g6 18.g4 d8=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    F3d413) 14.h3 ae8 15.1h2 h4 16.xh4 xh4 17.f3 f6
    18.e3 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Motylev - V.
    Malakhov, Warsaw (rapid) 2012;
    F3d414) 14.d2 ae8 ( 14...fe8 15.h3 a5 16.b3 d7
    17.xe8+ xe8 18.3h2 xh2+ 19.xh2 d6 20.g4 xg4
    21.xg4 c6 22.e1 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. L. Mezera - V. Novak, corr. 2013 ) 15.h3 ( 15.c2 fe7 16.b4
    g6 17.g3 g4 18.xe8 xe8= Equal chances, quiet position. F.
    Nijboer - G. Meier, Rijeka 2010 ) 15...h4 16.xh4 xh4 17.f3
    e7 18.g3 c6 19.e2 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. D. Jakovenko - V. Malakhov, Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012;
    F3d42) 11...e8 12.xe8+ xe8 13.bd2 fe7 14.f1 g6 15.g3
    f6 16.e3 (weakness d5, f5) P. Negi - E. Alekseev, New Delhi 2012;
    F3d43) 11...ce7 12.bd2
    F3d431) 12...c6 13.c2 ( 13.f1 g6 14.c2 fh4 15.xh4
    xh4 16.g3 (M. Carlsen - V. Anand, Nanjing 2010) f6 17.f4 h5!
    18.d2 e7 19.e3 h4= ) 13...g6 14.f1 c7 15.g5 f6 16.d2
    d7 17.e2;
    F3d432) 12...g6
    F3d4321) 13.f1 f4 ( 13...c6= - 12... c6 13. Nf1 Ng6 ) 14.c2
    ( 14.xf4 xf4 15.g3 h6= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2
    R. Hovhannisyan - A. Naiditsch, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 14...e8
    15.g3 ( 15.xe8+ xe8 16.e5 g6 17.xg6 hxg6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. C. Balogh - A. Naiditsch, Sibenik
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    2012 ) 15...xe1+ 16.xe1 xg3 17.hxg3 g6 18.d2 c6=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    F3d4322) 13.c2 f6 14.f1 h6 15.g3 fh4 16.xh4
    (J. Borisek - V. Malakhov, Rogaska Slatina 2011) xh4 17.d2
    e7 18.h3 d7= Black can equalize with relative ease.
    ( 18...xh3?! 19.xe7! xe7 20.gxh3 );
    F3d4323) 13.g3 e8 14.xe8+ xe8 15.f1 h6 16.d2 fe7
    (with the idea Bf5; S. Karjakin - D. Jakovenko, Moscow 2010)
    17.e3 e6 18.c2 c8 19.e1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ]
    [ 7...0-0 [Chapter] [#] 8.d4 ( 8.f3 f5= - 7... Nf5 8. Nf3 O-O ) 8...f5
    A) 9.f3= - 7.. . Nf5 8. Nf3 O-O 9. d4;
    B) 9.xc6 dxc6 10.c3
    B1) worse move is 10...e6 11.d2 c5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.c2 ( 13.f3
    d6 (S. Dvoirys - D. Khismatullin, Samara 2011) 14.b3 b6 15.e3
    xe3 16.xe3 e8 17.f4 xb3 18.axb3 xe1 19.xe1 d7=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 13...h4 ( 13...xf2+?! 14.xf2
    h4+ 15.g1! xe1 16.f3 e3 17.xe1 xc2 18.xc2 White has a
    lasting advantage. M. Walentukiewicz - A. Kotermanska, Rewal 2006 )
    14.f3 h5 15.f4 d6 16.xd6 xd6 17.e5 h6 18.ae1
    White has the initiative. Bouquet 1.8 - Protector 1.5.0, Internet 2013;
    B2) 10...e8 11.d2 c5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.xe8+ xe8 14.f3 h6
    15.c4 e1 16.b4 f8 17.d3 e7 18.f4 e6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C) 9.c3= - 7... Nf5 8. c3 O-O 9. d4;
    D) 9.d5 xe5 10.xe5 d6 11.e1
    D1) 11...d7 12.c3 h4 ( 12...g5 13.e4 - 11... Bg5 12. Nd2 Bd7 13.
    Ne4 ) 13.h5 g6 14.e4 e5 15.h3 c6 16.f4 cxd5 17.xd6 xd6
    18.xe5;
    D2) 11...g5 12.d2 d7 13.e4 xc1 14.xc1 e8 15.d2 h4
    16.c4 b6 ( 16...f5?! (A. Brkic - Z. Almasi, Vogosca 2007) 17.g5 b6
    18.xe8+ xe8 19.e1 f8 20.e6 xe6 21.dxe6 ) 17.b4 e5
    (E. Rozentalis - A. Aleksandrov, Warsaw 2009) 18.c5 e7 19.g3 f6
    20.xe5 fxe5 21.e4 ]
    8.xe5 0-0 9.d4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    9.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...f6 10.e1
    A1) 10...f5 11.d5 d6 ( 11...c6 12.xf6+ xf6 13.c3 d6 14.d4 e6
    15.b3 fe8 16.d2 h6 17.f4 a5 18.a3 g5 19.f3 d5 20.d3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. White has a pair of bishops. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2013 )
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    A1a) 12.c3 e6 ( 12...g5 13.d4 c6 14.e3 e8 15.xf5 xe1
    16.h6+ xh6 17.xe1 xc1 18.xc1 d7= This position is rather
    drawish. Ma Qun - Y. Kryvoruchko, Fujairah City 2012 ) 13.f4 d7 14.d4
    c6 15.g3 g6 16.h4 g7= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Adams - L.
    McShane, Germany 2012;
    A1b) 12.xf6+ xf6 13.c3 d7 14.b3 ( 14.d4 fe8 15.d2 xe1
    16.xe1 h4 17.b3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. P. Negi - Ni Hua, Dubai 2012 ) 14...c6 15.d4
    d5 16.d2 d6 17.d3 fe8 18.f3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 4 Pro - Houdini 4
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A2) 10...c6 11.d4
    A2a) 11...e8 12.d5 ( 12.xe8+ xe8 13.d5 d6 14.e4 e5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. P. Leko - Le Quang Liem, Beijing (blitz)
    2013 ) 12...xc3 13.bxc3 xe1 14.xe1 f6 15.a3 b6 16.dxc6 dxc6
    17.xd6 xd6 18.e8+ f8 19.xc6 e6 20.b7 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A2b) 11...f5 12.d5 d6 13.e4 - 9. d4 Bf6 10. Re1 Nf5 11. d5 d6 12.
    Nd2 c6 13. Ne4 ( 13.d3 e5 14.e4 d7 15.d3 (G. Guseinov - G.
    Sargissian, Porto Carras 2011) g6 16.d2 e8 17.g3 b6 18.b3
    ac8= );
    A3) worse move is 10...b6 11.d4 ( 11.d5 b7 12.xf6+ xf6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. G. Guseinov - G. Sargissian, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 11...b7 12.d3 e8 13.f4 e6 14.g3 e7
    15.ed1! g5 16.d5 gxf4 17.dxe6 fxe6 18.g2 xg2 19.xg2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A4) worse move is 10...e8 11.d5 g5 12.d4 xc1 13.xc1 f6
    (M. Kobalia - D. Khismatullin, Tromso 2013) 14.c4 d6 15.b3 xd5
    16.cxd5 b6 17.c3 b7 18.g3 c8 19.ce3 (line e);
    A5) 10...e8
    A5a) 11.d4 xe1 12.xe1 xd4 13.f4= - 9. d4 Bf6 10. Re1 Re8 11.
    Bf4 Rxe1 12. Qxe1 Bxd4 13. Nc3;
    A5b) 11.d5 xe1 12.xf6+ ( 12.xe1 b6 13.g3 b7 14.g2 c6
    15.e3 e7 16.d3 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Adams - V.
    Kramnik, London 2012 ) 12...xf6 13.xe1 b6 14.d3 b7 15.b4 e8
    16.f4 f5 17.d2 h6= Equal chances, quiet position. F. Vallejo Pons Z. Hracek, Legnica 2013;
    A5c) 11.xe8+ xe8 12.d5 g5 13.c4 c6 14.c3 f6 ( 14...d6
    15.d4 xc1 16.xc1 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Leko - R.
    Ponomariov, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 15.d4 xc1 16.xc1 d5 17.b3 dxc4
    18.xc4 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Topalov - A. Grischuk,
    Beijing 2013;
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    B) 9...c6 10.d4 e8 11.d5 d6 12.e1 f6 13.f4 g4 14.d2 d7
    (G. Meier - A. Onischuk, Lubbock 2010) 15.h3 h5 16.g4! g6 17.ad1
    White has a lasting advantage.;
    C) 9...e8 10.d5 ( 10.d4= - 9. d4 Ne8 10. Nc3 ) 10...d6
    C1) 11.e2!?
    C1a) 11...f6 12.e3 e8 13.b3 ( 13.d4 f8 14.c4 d5 15.e5 e4
    16.f3 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Motylev - V. Fedoseev,
    Moscow (blitz) 2014 ) 13...f8 14.b2 e6 15.c4 d5!? 16.xf6 xf6
    17.cxd5 ( 17.xd5 h6 18.e3 c6 19.c3 e6 20.d4 h4 21.h3
    d8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...f5
    18.e1 d7 19.c1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C1b) 11...c6 12.e3 e7 ( 12...c7 13.f5 d5 14.e7+ h8
    15.xc8 xc8 16.d3 f5 17.g3 f6 18.d2 d6 19.c3 d4 20.d2
    f7 21.f4 White has a pair of bishops. Key game M. Vachier Lagrave - A.
    Giri, Biel 2014 ) 13.e1 f6 14.f5 d5 15.e7+ h8 16.xc8 xc8
    17.g3 d7 18.d3 c7 H. Nakamura - L. Aronian, Saint Louis 2014;
    C2) 11.e1
    C2a) worse move is 11...f6 12.xf6+ xf6 13.d4 b6 14.d3 g6
    (V. Iordachescu - A. Aleksandrov, Nakhchivan 2012) 15.c3! b7
    ( 15...b8 16.d2 b7 17.g4 White has the initiative. ) 16.g4!
    (with the idea Bg5, Qxd7) h5 17.xd7 c6 18.h3 fe8 19.d2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b) 11...c6 12.e3 c7
    C2b1) 13.c4 f6 14.b3 d5 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.a3 ( worse move is
    16.f3 (V. Gashimov - V. Anand, Nanjing 2010) e5! 17.a3 e8
    18.ab1 a5 19.b2 d7 ) 16...e8 17.c1 d4 18.c4 e6
    Deep Junior 12.5 - Spike 1.4 Leiden, Internet 2011;
    C2b2) 13.f5 d5 14.e7+ h8 15.xc8 xc8
    C2b21) 16.g3 d6 17.h3 ( 17.d3 f6 18.c3 ce8 19.f4 g5!
    20.e3 b6 21.d4 g6 ) 17...f5! 18.d3 f6 19.c3 ce8 20.d2
    f7 21.xe8 xe8 22.f1 f4 H. Nakamura - M. Carlsen, Saint Louis
    2013;
    C2b22) 16.d4 d6 ( 16...f6 17.g3 d7 18.d3 ce8 19.e3 a6
    20.f3 e7 21.g5 fe8= Black can equalize with relative ease. J.
    Polgar - V. Akopian, Istanbul 2012 ) 17.g4 f5 18.g5 xg5
    19.xg5 fe8 20.g3 g6 21.a4 g7 22.f3 a5 23.c3 c4 24.xc4
    dxc4= Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C2b23) 16.d3
    C2b231) 16...f6 17.g4 b6! 18.e2 c7 19.c3 ce8 20.g5
    xg5 21.xg5 xe2 22.xe2 e8= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. G. Guseinov - E. Bacrot, Fujairah City 2012;
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    C2b232) 16...d6 17.c3 ( 17.f3 c7 18.d2 d7 19.e2 ce8
    20.ae1 g8 21.g3 a6 22.h4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. I. Salgado Lopez - M.
    Rodshtein, Caleta 2014; 17.g3 c7 18.h3 f5! 19.h5 f6 20.c3
    g6 21.h6 e6= with mutual play. ) 17...c7 18.d2 ( 18.f3
    e6 19.d4 e7 20.d2 f5 21.d3 g6 22.e2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S.
    Zhigalko - A. Pashikian, Martuni 2013 ) 18...e6 19.g3 c7 20.h5
    e7 21.c4 c5 22.cxd5 cxd5 23.ac1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C2b233) 16...f6 17.f3 ( 17.c3 d7 18.g3 ce8 19.d2 f5
    20.g2 g4 21.f3 e5 22.f4 g5 23.xe5+ xe5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Naiditsch - V. Kramnik, Dortmund
    2013; 17.d2 d7 18.f3 ce8 19.g3= - 17. Qf3 Qd7 18. g3
    Rce8 19. Bd2; 17.g3 d7 18.f3= - 17. Qf3 Qd7 18. g3 ) 17...d7
    ( 17...d6 18.g3 ce8 19.d2 g8 20.h3 c5 21.c3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. White has a pair of bishops. F. Vallejo Pons - S. Hansen,
    Novi Sad 2009 ) 18.g3 ce8 19.d2
    C2b2331) 19...g8 20.c3 g4
    C2b23311) 21.d4 f5 22.b4 ( 22.h3= - 21. Bh3 f5 22. d4 )
    22...xe1 23.xe1 d6 24.b3 xb4 25.xb4 f7 26.c4
    f6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C2b23312) 21.h3 f5 22.d4 d6 23.d2 ( 23.xe8 xe8
    24.e1 xe1+ 25.xe1 e6 26.d2 g6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. I. Salgado Lopez - G. Sargissian, Warsaw (blitz)
    2013 ) 23...g6 24.d3 xe1+ 25.xe1 e8 26.xe8+ xe8
    27.b3 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Adams - W. So,
    Hoogeveen 2013;
    C2b2332) 19...e5 20.ab1 g8 ( 20...g4 21.xg4 xg4
    22.h3 f6 23.b4 g8 24.g2 White has a pair of bishops. V.
    Iordachescu - T. Banusz, Mamaia 2012 ) 21.b4 d6 22.h3
    xh3 23.xd6 xe1+ 24.xe1 e8= Black can equalize with
    relative ease.;
    C2b2333) 19...xe1 20.xe1 e8 21.xe8+ xe8 22.h3 b6
    23.b4 d8 24.f5 White has a pair of bishops. Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. V. Iordachescu - P. H. Nielsen,
    Konya 2012;
    C2b2334) 19...g4 20.h3 f5 21.d4 d6 22.d3 g6 23.c4
    f6 24.b3 g7= Equal chances, quiet position. Key game I.
    Salgado Lopez - M. Matlakov, Yerevan 2014 ]
    9...f6
    [ 9...e8
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    A) 10.c4 f6 11.e1 d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.e3 e6 14.c3 d7 15.b5
    d8= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Mastrovasilis - F. Berkes, Heraklio
    2007;
    B) 10.c3 f6 11.e1 d5 12.e2 ( 12.f4 f5 13.d2 c6 14.e2 c7
    15.g3 g6= J. Duda - C. Lupulescu, Yerevan 2014 ) 12...f5 13.g3 g6
    14.c3 c6 15.h5 ( 15.d3 c7 16.f5 e6 17.g4 c5 18.dxc5 xc5
    19.c2 e4 M. Vachier Lagrave - L. Aronian, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 15...e7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. N. Guliyev - A. Aleksandrov, Moscow 2006;
    C) 10.c3 d5 11.d3 d6 12.e1 h4 13.g3 g4 14.xg4 xg4 15.g2
    c6= P. Harikrishna - L. Aronian, Wijk aan Zee 2013;
    D) 10.d5
    D1) 10...d6 11.e1 g5 12.c3 ( 12.d3 xc1 13.xc1 f6 14.c3
    d7 15.d2 e8 16.xe8+ xe8 17.e1 f8= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. M. Bosiocic - C. Balogh, Graz 2013 ) 12...xc1 13.xc1 f6
    14.d4 d7 15.e4 e8 16.xf6+ xf6 17.xf6 gxf6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. Key game P. Leko - M. Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee
    2013;
    D2) 10...c5 11.e1 d6 12.c3 f5 13.d3 ( 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3
    f6= This position is rather drawish. A. Areshchenko - R. Ponomariov, Kiev
    2013 ) 13...xd3 14.xd3 f6 15.a4 e8 16.d2 xe1+ 17.xe1 d7
    18.xc5 dxc5 19.c4 e8= Black can equalize with relative ease. S.
    Karjakin - M. Carlsen, Moscow 2013 ]
    [ worse move is 9...b6 10.c3 ( 10.e1 b7 11.f4 f5 12.c3 c5 13.dxc5
    bxc5 14.d2 d5 15.d3 D. Mastrovasilis - V. Bologan, Warsaw 2005; 10.f4
    b7 11.c3 f5 12.e1 e4 13.f3 d6 14.e5 xe5 15.dxe5 c5 16.c4+
    h8 (C. Balogh - V. Bologan, Moscow 2006) 17.a3 e7 18.d2 e6
    19.ad1 ad8 20.b3 ) 10...f6 [#] 11.d5! xe5 ( 11...b7?! 12.xf6+
    xf6 13.d3 h6 14.g4 ae8 15.f4 White has the initiative. K. Asrian - D.
    Jakovenko, Sochi 2006 ) 12.dxe5 e4 13.d3 c6 14.xe4 cxd5 15.xd5
    b8 16.d3 h4 17.f3 a6 18.d2 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.3.2a - DeepLearninToga 1.6.18,
    Internet 2009 ]
    [ 9...g6?! (G. Meier - S. Feller, Paris (blitz) 2010) 10.c3 c6 11.f3 f6
    12.h6 g7 13.xg7 xg7 14.ae1 f5 15.d5 d6 16.5e4 ]
    10.e1 Top level line: e8 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players
    (with international titles):
    [ 10...f5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11.d5 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 11...d6
    A1a) 12.c3
    A1a1) 12...d7 13.d2
    A1a11) 13...g6 14.e4 g7 ( 14...e7?! 15.f4 g7 16.d2 f5
    17.g5 h6 18.e6 xe6 19.dxe6 White has a lasting advantage. E.
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    Bacrot - F. Nijboer, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 15.g5 f6 16.d2 a6
    17.c4 h6 18.b3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A1a12) 13...c6 14.c4 (Deep Rybka 4.1 - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2011) cxd5 15.xd5 c6;
    A1a2) 12...e8 13.d2 xe1 14.xe1 g5 15.g3 e7 16.e4
    xc1 17.xc1 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. T. Gharamian - E.
    Postny, Deutschland 2010;
    A1b) 12.d2
    A1b1) 12...c6 13.e4
    A1b11) 13...e7 14.c3 h4 15.h5 ( 15.g3 g6 16.f4 f5 17.f2
    c5 18.d2 f6 19.c2 e7 20.c4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. R. Ponomariov - S. Karjakin, Dortmund 2012 ) 15...g6
    16.dxc6 bxc6 17.g5 xg5 18.xg5 a5 19.e2 e8 20.e3
    White has a pair of bishops.;
    A1b12) 13...e5 14.c3 b6 15.dxc6 bxc6 16.d2 d8 (K. Asrian G. Sargissian, Moscow 2006) 17.d3 e7 18.c4 g6 19.xe5
    xe5 20.c2 White has a lasting advantage.;
    A1b2) 12...h4 13.e4 ( 13.g3 g6 14.a4 e5 15.a3 a5 16.e4
    e7 17.f4 g4 18.g2 h6 19.c4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. V. Anand - L. McShane, London 2010 ) 13...e7 14.g3 g6
    15.f4 c6 16.e3 f5 17.g2 White has a slight spatial advantage. T.
    Gharamian - M. Bosiocic, Aix les Bains 2012;
    A1b3) 12...g5 13.g3 ( 13.c3 d7 (M. Carlsen - I. Cheparinov, Wijk
    aan Zee 2006) 14.d3 e8 15.xe8+ xe8 16.f3 xc1 17.xc1 )
    13...e8
    A1b31) 14.e4 xc1 15.xc1
    A1b311) 15...d7 16.d2 e5 ( 16...e7 17.c4 g6 18.f4 b6
    19.e3 f8 20.ce1 h6 21.d3 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. R. Kasimdzhanov - L. Dominguez Perez, London 2012 )
    17.g2 ( 17.c4 c5 18.dxc6 xc6 19.g2 e7 20.c3 e8
    21.xe5 (Ni Hua - R. Jumabayev, Moscow 2011) dxe5 22.d5 d6
    23.a5 d4 24.e1 a6= ) 17...a6 18.b3 f8 19.c3 c5 20.dxc6
    xc6 21.g5;
    A1b312) 15...h6 16.d4 f5 17.f3 d7 ( 17...e5 18.d3
    xe4 19.xe4 f5 20.b4 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. Ni Hua - M. Krasenkow, Sabadell 2008 ) 18.d3 g6 19.c4
    f5 20.f2 e7 21.g2= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A1b32) 14.d3 h6 (V. Kotronias - A. Aleksandrov, Vrnjacka Banja
    2005) ( 14...xe1+ 15.xe1 e7 16.c4 c6 17.dxc6 xc6 18.e4
    xc1 19.xc1 g4 20.e2 f5 21.c3 ) 15.f3 xc1 16.xc1
    xe1+ 17.xe1 g6 18.c3 g4 19.d4;
    A2) 11...e8 12.d2 ( 12.xe8+ xe8 13.d2 d6= Equal chances, quiet
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    position. 1/2-1/2 M. Palac - P. H. Nielsen, Warsaw 2005 ) 12...xe1 13.xe1
    d6 ( 13...b6 14.e4 b7 15.xf6+ xf6= ) 14.e4
    A2a) 14...e5?! 15.c3 d7 16.g5 f6 ( 16...e8 17.f4 h6 18.fxe5
    hxg5 19.exd6 cxd6 20.xg5 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Ni Hua - E. Moradiabadi, Guangzhou 2010 ) 17.d2 g5
    18.g3 g4 19.d1 e7 20.b3 White has the initiative.;
    A2b) 14...d4 15.c3 b6 16.a4 a6 17.a5 a7 18.f4 (I. Popov - Ni
    Hua, Dagomys 2008) e7 19.d2 d7 20.e1 g6 21.g5 f6 22.e3
    xe3 23.xe3 e7=;
    B) 11.c3 [Chapter] [#] d5
    B1) 12.d3
    B1a) 12...c6 13.d2 ( 13.f4 h4 (with the idea Bf5) 14.g3 f5
    15.f4 h4= 1/2-1/2 D. Solak - C. Balogh, Legnica 2013 ) 13...h4
    14.c2 g6 15.h3 ( 15.f3 d6 16.h4 xh4 17.xh7+ h8
    18.xh4 xh4 19.f5 g6 20.xc8 fxc8= Equal chances, quiet position.
    E. Safarli - D. Mastrovasilis, Warsaw 2013 ) 15...d6 16.f3 d7 17.a4
    ae8 18.d2 a5= Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B1b) 12...g6 13.d2 d6 14.f3 f5 15.f4 xd3 16.xd3 c6
    17.e2 e8 18.e5 g7 19.ae1 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. C. Balogh - S. Karjakin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005;
    B1c) 12...h4
    B1c1) 13.g3 g6 14.h5 ( 14.a3 (G. Jones - Ni Hua, Liverpool
    2007) e6 15.h4 e8 16.h5 f8 17.c2 d7 18.e3 h6= ) 14...c6
    15.d2 e8 16.xe8+ xe8 17.f1 f8 18.e3 g6 19.f3 g7
    20.d2 e6 21.g4 d7 22.e1 f8 23.f4 h5 24.e3 h6
    25.c7 b8 26.xb8+ xb8= Black can equalize with relative ease.
    Stockfish 061213 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B1c2) 13.f4 f5 14.xf5 xf5 15.d3 e7 16.d2 g6 17.g3
    d7 18.e2 fe8= Black can equalize with relative ease. C. Balogh - Ni
    Hua, Taiyuan 2007;
    B2) 12.d2 e7 ( worse move is 12...b6 13.f3 c5 14.f4 cxd4
    15.cxd4 L. Aronian - A. Aleksandrov, Warsaw (rapid) 2003; 12...c6 13.f3
    d6 14.d3 f5 15.xf5 xf5 16.f4= - 12. Bf4 c6 13. Nd2 Nh4 14. Bd3
    Bf5 15. Bxf5 Nxf5 16. Nf3 ) 13.d3 f5 14.xf5 xf5 15.f3 d7=
    G. Pegoraro - A. Rosino, Marostica 1995;
    B3) 12.f4 c6 ( 12...h4 13.d2 c6= - 12... c6 13. Nd2 Nh4; 12...e7
    13.d3 e6 14.d2 d7 15.c2 g6 16.f3 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. J. Becerra Rivero - Z. Izoria, Chicago 2006 ) 13.d2
    h4
    B3a) 14.d3 f5 15.xf5 ( 15.c2 xd3 16.xd3 d7 17.e2 fe8
    18.ae1 ad8 19.h3 h6 20.f3 xe2 21.xe2 g6 22.g3=
    D. Mastrovasilis - K. Georgiev, Rijeka 2010 ) 15...xf5 16.f3 d7
    17.g5 xg5 18.xg5 fe8= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Baklan - I.
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    Kurnosov, Lublin 2010;
    B3b) 14.b3 b6 15.a3 e6 16.d6 xd6 17.xd6 fe8 18.a6
    ad8 19.e5 xe5 20.xe5 g6 21.e3 c8= This position is rather
    drawish. V. Bologan - A. Onischuk, Poikovsky 2012;
    B3c) 14.g3 f5 15.b3 ( 15.f3 xf3+ 16.xf3 e4 17.d1 e8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. J. Becerra Rivero - L. Bruzon Batista, Santo
    Domingo 2012 )
    B3c1) 15...g6 16.d3 ( 16.c5 b6 17.d3 d7= - 15... b6 16. Nc1
    Qd7 17. Nd3 Ng6 ) 16...xd3 17.xd3 e8 18.h3=;
    B3c2) 15...b6 16.c1 ( 16.d3 d7 17.xh4 xh4 18.c2 xd3
    19.xd3 fe8 20.d2 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk
    - K. Georgiev, Izmir 2004 ) 16...d7 ( 16...c5?! 17.dxc5 bxc5
    (R. Kasimdzhanov - Z. Gyimesi, Mainz (rapid) 2006) 18.b3 c4 19.d4
    e4 20.xc4! xg2 21.d3 h3 22.xh7+ xh7 23.xh4 xh4
    24.d3+ g8 25.xh3 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 17.d3 g6 18.a4 ( 18.d2 fe8 19.xe8+ xe8
    20.e1 h5= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Dominguez Perez - R.
    Ponomariov, Melilla 2011 ) 18...a5 19.b3 b7 20.e5 fe8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5, Internet (blitz)
    2011 ]
    11.f4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 11.c3 [Chapter] [#] xe1 12.xe1
    A) 12...e8 13.xe8+ xe8
    A1) 14.f4 d5 15.d2 ( 15.d3= - 14. Bd3 d5 15. Bf4 ) 15...e7 16.e1
    f8 17.d3 d6 18.e3 ( 18.xd6+ xd6 19.f3 h6 20.f2 a5 21.h4
    f5= This position is rather drawish. S. Maze - E. Bacrot, Geneva 2012 )
    18...h6 19.c2 c6 20.h3 c7 21.g4 d6= Equal chances, quiet position.
    E. Laane - V. Kharlamov, corr. 2013;
    A2) 14.d3 d5 15.f4 e7 ( 15...a5 16.d2 d7 17.e1 (D. Frolyanov E. Alekseev, Tyumen 2012) g6 18.b3 b6 19.a1 h5 20.c2 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 16.d2 d6 17.e1 d7 ( 17...e6
    18.xd6 xd6= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 S. Vysochin - Z.
    Efimenko, Olginka 2011 ) 18.e5 ( 18.xd6 xd6 19.f3 e8 20.xe8+
    xe8 21.f2 f6= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 B. Socko - D.
    Howell, Leiden 2012 ) 18...f6 19.xd6 xd6 20.e7 d8 21.f3 f8
    22.e1 f7= This position is rather drawish. A. Kovacevic - Ki. Georgiev,
    Tivat 2011;
    B) 12...e8 13.f4= - 11. Bf4 Rxe1 12. Qxe1 Ne8 13. c3;
    C) 12...e7
    C1) 13.d1
    C1a) 13...f5 14.d2 ( 14.f4 d5 15.d2 g5 16.xg5 xg5 17.f3
    f6 18.b3 c6= R. Kasimdzhanov - K. Georgiev, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2007 ) 14...d6 15.f3 b8 16.d3;
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    C1b) 13...b6 14.f4 b7 (J. Becerra Rivero - N. Garcia Vicente, Malaga
    1999) 15.a3 g5=;
    C2) 13.xe7 xe7 14.f4 ( 14.d3 e8 15.f4 d5= - 12... Qe8 13.
    Qxe8+ Nxe8 14. Bd3 d5 15. Bf4 Be7 ) 14...g5 15.g3 e8 16.d2 d6
    17.e1 f8 18.d3 h6 I. Kurnosov - J. Granda Zuniga, Pamplona 2010;
    D) 12...f5
    D1) 13.f4 c6
    D1a) 14.a4 d5 ( 14...a5 15.c7 f8 16.d3 d5 (H. Nakamura - A. Giri,
    Hoogeveen 2012) 17.d2 d8 18.f4 g6 19.h3 d7 20.f3 f6
    21.e5 ) 15.a5 e7 16.d2 d6 17.e5 d7= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    D1b) 14.d2 d5 15.f3 d6 16.d3 ( 16.e5 g4 17.xf6 xf6
    18.e5 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Frolyanov - S. Karjakin,
    Moscow (rapid) 2013 ) 16...f5 17.xf5 xf5 18.e2= - 13. Bd3 d5 14.
    Bf4 c6 15. Nd2 Nh4 16. Qe2 Bf5 17. Bxf5 Nxf5 18. Nf3;
    D2) 13.d2 d5 14.f3 d6 15.d3 f5 16.xf5 xf5= This position is
    rather drawish. S. Fedorchuk - C. Balogh, Sibenik 2012;
    D3) 13.d3 d5 14.f4 c6 15.d2 h4 16.e2 f5 17.xf5 xf5
    18.f3 e7= This position is rather drawish. H. Nakamura - V. Kramnik,
    Wijk aan Zee 2011 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 11.xe8+ [Chapter] [#] xe8
    A) 12.c3 d5
    A1) 13.d3 e6 ( 13...g5 14.d2 d6 15.c2 g6 16.f3 xc1
    17.xc1 f5 18.xf5 xf5= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Kovacevic Z. Efimenko, Sarajevo 2010 ) 14.f4 g5 15.c1 xf4 16.xf4 f6
    17.xf6 xf6 18.d2 e8= This position is rather drawish. F. Libiszewski E. Bacrot, Baden-Baden 2013;
    A2) 13.f4
    A2a) 13...g5 14.e5 ( 14.f3 xf4 15.xf4 d6 16.xd6 xd6
    17.d2 a5 18.a4 f5 19.f3 f6 20.f2 f7= M. Adams - L. Aronian,
    London 2011 ) 14...d6 15.d3 (Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2011) c6 16.c2=;
    A2b) 13...c6 14.d3 g6 15.d2 g7 16.h3 ( 16.c2 f5 17.e1
    d7 18.xf5 xf5 19.xf5 xf5 20.f3 g7 21.g5 xg5 22.xg5
    f6 23.f3 f7= This position is rather drawish. H. Nakamura - V. Kramnik,
    Geneve (rapid) 2013 ) 16...f5 17.f3 b6 ( 17...xd3 18.xd3 e6
    19.e5 xe5 20.xe5 g7= Equal chances, quiet position. F. Amonatov
    - L. Bruzon Batista, Havana 2008 ) 18.xf5 xf5 19.e2 g7 20.e5
    e8 21.c2 d8= This position is rather drawish. I. Smirin - A. Grischuk,
    Eilat 2012;
    B) 12.d5 d6 13.d2
    B1) 13...f5 14.c4 d7 ( 14...g5 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 d7
    17.d4 a5 18.c3 f6 19.e1= The position is objectively equal, although
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    a touch more comfortable for White. J. Polgar - V. Kramnik, Hoogeveen
    2011 ) 15.c3 c6 16.f4 cxd5 17.xd5 e6 18.d2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Key game E.
    Najer - V. Akopian, Yerevan 2014;
    B2) 13...c6 14.dxc6 bxc6 15.c3 c7 16.a4 d7 17.e4 e7 18.e3
    e6= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    11...xe1 12.xe1 e8
    [ 12...xd4!? 13.xd6 ( 13.c3 e8= - 12... Ne8 13. Nc3 Bxd4 ) 13...cxd6
    14.c3 e5 15.d1 b6 16.d5 b7 17.c3 g6 18.g3 c6 19.g2 h8
    20.e3 f5 21.b4 c7 22.f4 g7 23.e7 xg2 24.xg2 a5 25.d5 c6
    26.h3 f8 27.e2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    13.c3
    [ 13.c3 d5 14.d3
    A) 14...e7 15.d2 xe1+ 16.xe1 e6 17.b3 d8 18.a5 c8
    19.b5 d6 ( 19...c6?! 20.xc6! bxc6 21.xc6 f8 22.xd8 xd8
    23.b8 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. N. Mamedov - P. H.
    Nielsen, Konya 2012 ) 20.xd6 cxd6 21.g3 g6 22.h4 g7= Black can
    equalize with relative ease.;
    B) 14...g6 15.d2 g7
    B1) 16.e2 c6 17.b3 ( 17.e5 xe5 18.xe5 f5 19.xf5 xf5
    20.e1 d6= This position is rather drawish. E. Rozentalis - L. Bruzon
    Batista, Montreal 2013 ) 17...b6 18.e1 f5 19.xf5 xf5 20.c1 d7
    21.d3 g7 22.e5 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. I.
    Nepomniachtchi - A. Riazantsev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
    B2) 16.f1 c6 ( 16...f5 17.xf5 xf5 18.e3 xe3 19.xe3 d7
    20.e1 h5 21.h3 c6= Black can equalize with relative ease. D. Solak - T. L.
    Petrosian, Fujairah City 2012 ) 17.h3 g5 18.d2 xf4 19.xf4 f5
    20.xf5 xf5= This position is rather drawish.;
    B3) 16.f3 f5 ( 16...c6 17.d2 f5 18.e1 xd3 19.xd3 d7
    20.e5 xe5 21.xe5 f5 22.xf5 xf5 23.d3 f8= This position is
    rather drawish. I. Salgado Lopez - L. Bruzon Batista, Quito 2012 ) 17.xf5
    xf5 18.e2 c6 19.e1 g7 20.e5 ( 20.h3 d7 21.e5 f5 22.g4
    e8 23.xf5 xf5 24.d3 xe1+ 25.xe1 e7 26.d3 d6 27.xd6
    xd6= This position is rather drawish. S. Grigoriants - A. Motylev, Taganrog
    2014 ) 20...e6 21.xf6 ( 21.g3 h5 22.g2 e7 23.xf6 xf6 24.e5
    xe5 25.xe5 g7= This position is rather drawish. L. Dominguez Perez P. Leko, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 21...xf6 22.e5 e8 23.g4 d8 24.e5
    g7 25.xe8+ xe8 26.xe8+ xe8 27.f6+ f8 28.xe8 xe8
    29.f4 f5= This position is rather drawish. Key game Historically important
    game M. Carlsen - V. Anand, Chennai (m/8) 2013 ]
    [ 13.e3 d5 14.d2 f5 15.c3
    A) 15...h6 16.e1 c6 17.g3 g6 18.f3 b6 19.c1 ( 19.b4 a5 20.a3
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    axb4 21.axb4 d8 22.e5 xe5 23.dxe5 h7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. W. So - L. Aronian, Istanbul 2012 ) 19...h7 20.h4 d8 21.e5
    xe5 22.xe5 White has a pair of bishops.;
    B) 15...d7 16.f3 (aimed against Nd6) e6 17.d3 e7 18.xf5 xf5
    19.e1 d6 20.xd6 xf3 21.xf3 xd6= This position is rather drawish.
    Stockfish 101213 - Komodo TCEC, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
    13...xd4
    [ 13...c6 14.d5 d6 15.d2 ( 15.d1 g4 16.b1 c7 17.dxc6 bxc6 18.e4
    e7= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Negi - A. Gupta, New Delhi 2012 )
    15...f5 16.e1 a5 17.dxc6 bxc6 18.c4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Black has poor knight placement. ]
    14.d5 c6
    [ 14...d6 15.g5
    A) 15...f6 16.xf6+ xf6 17.xf6 gxf6 18.e4 ( 18.d3 f5 19.e3 e6
    20.f3 c6 21.xf5 xf5 22.xf5 e7 23.g4+ f8= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. E. Najer - E. Bacrot, Plovdiv 2012 ) 18...f5 19.f3 ( 19.e3
    e6 20.g3+ f8 21.c3= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. L. McShane - V. Kramnik, Moscow 2012 ) 19...e6 20.e1 c6
    21.g3+ h8 22.b3 h6 23.f4 g7 24.d3;
    B) 15...f6 16.e3 xb2 17.b1 c6 ( 17...a3 18.c3 c5 19.xc5 dxc5
    20.e1 d6 21.xc5 b6 22.xb6 axb6 23.d5+ e6 24.xe6+ h8= )
    18.c4 e5 19.b6+ d5 20.xa8 dxc4 21.d1 e7 22.xa7 g4
    23.c1 b5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3
    Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
    15.e7+ f8 16.xc8 f6!
    [ 16...xc8? 17.b4+ c5 18.xb7 d6 19.c3 f6 20.e4 White has a lasting
    advantage. ]
    17.b4+ c5 18.d2 xc8 19.e1
    [ 19.c3 e5 20.xe5 xe5 21.xd7 c7 22.d1 xd7 23.xd7 c7=
    This position is rather drawish. R. Kasimdzhanov - P. Leko, London 2012 ]
    19...g5! 20.xg5
    [ 20.g3 d6 21.c3 e5 22.xe5 dxe5 23.d5 b6 24.xe5 xe5 25.xe5
    f6 26.d5 e7= This position is rather drawish. W. So - C. Balogh, St Louis
    2012 ]
    20...xf2+ 21.xf2 xg5 22.b5 d6 23.xd7 d8 24.h4 g7 25.f5
    xf5 26.xf5 d4+ 27.f2 d6= This position is rather drawish. Best Mutual
    Play Key game G. Guseinov - G. Sargissian, Warsaw 2013

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    326
    Ruy old,CHOPIN
    Berlin Defense,with 4.d3 Bc5
    Line 372
    [Slavisa Brenjo]

    C65

    09.12.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.b5 f6


    4.d3 c5 [#] 5.xc6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 5.c3= - Line 373 ]
    [ 5.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 5...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 6.c3 - Line 373 : 5. c3 d6 6. O-O;
    A2) 6.c3
    A2a) 6...d7
    A2a1) 7.a4 b6 8.xb6 ( 8.c3 e7 9.xb6 axb6= - 8. Nxb6 axb6
    9. c3 Ne7 ) 8...axb6 9.c3 e7 10.c4 ( 10.xd7+ xd7 11.g5 g6
    12.xf6 gxf6 13.d2 f5 M. Carlsen - Wang Yue, Baku 2008 ) 10...g6
    11.h3 ( 11.b3 0-0 12.h3 h6 13.c2 e8 14.e1 c5
    I. Nepomniachtchi - A. Grischuk, Loo 2013 ) 11...e6 12.xe6 fxe6
    13.b3 e7 14.g5 h6 15.xe6 d7 16.f4 xe6 17.b5+ e7
    18.f5 d7 19.xd7+ xd7 20.fxg6 hf8= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. S. Karjakin - A. Onischuk, Baku 2015;
    A2a2) 7.g5 h6 8.xf6 xf6 9.d5 d8 10.c3 a6 11.a4 a7
    12.d4 exd4 13.cxd4 0-0 14.c1 c8 15.h3 e7= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. S. Azarov - Wang Yue, Dresden 2008;
    A2b) 6...g4
    A2b1) 7.a4 b6 ( 7...d7 8.xc5 xc5 9.e3 f6 10.xc6+
    bxc6 11.xc5 dxc5 12.e2 xf3 13.gxf3 0-0 14.h1= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. N.
    Short - P. Harikrishna, Catalan Bay 2004 ) 8.h3 h5 9.c3 0-0 10.e2
    (T. Brown - D. Marciano, Internet 2001) e7 11.e1 d8 12.xb6
    axb6 13.d4 e6=;
    A2b2) 7.h3 h5 8.g5 h6 9.xf6 xf6 10.d5 d8 11.b4 b6
    12.a4 a6 13.c4 0-0 14.xb6 cxb6 15.c3 f6 16.g4 g6 17.d2
    ac8 18.f3 xf3 19.xf3 e7= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet (blitz) 2010;
    A2c) 6...0-0 7.a4 b6 8.xb6 ( 8.c3 e7 9.xb6 - Line 373 : 5. c3
    O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nbd2 Bb6 8. Nc4 Ne7 9. Nxb6 ) 8...axb6 9.c3 h6
    ( 9...e7 - Line 373 : 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nbd2 Bb6 8. Nc4 Ne7 9.
    Nxb6 axb6 ) 10.h3 d7 11.a4 e8 12.e1 ( 12.b3 e6 13.c2 d5
    14.a3 dxe4 15.dxe4 c4 16.e1 xd1 17.xd1 a5 18.d2 e6
    19.b4 c4 20.xc4 xc4= P. Svidler - V. Kramnik, Dortmund 2004 )
    12...e7 13.c2 g6 14.d4 c6 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.xd8 exd8
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    ( 16...axd8 17.a4 h5 18.e3 hf4 19.ed1= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. C. Balogh Ki. Georgiev, Sibenik 2007 ) 17.g3 d7 18.e3 c5 19.d2 f8=
    M. Carlsen - V. Anand, London 2012;
    A3) 6.xc6+ bxc6
    A3a) 7.e3 b6 8.h3 ( 8.bd2 0-0 9.h3 h6 10.a4 h7 11.a5 xe3
    12.fxe3 f5= with mutual play. G. Kamsky - V. Kramnik, Moscow (blitz)
    2007 ) 8...0-0 9.e1 h6 10.bd2 e6 11.f1 b8 12.b3 c5
    M. Adams - R. Ponomariov, Dortmund 2014;
    A3b) 7.bd2 0-0= - 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. Bxc6 bxc6;
    A3c) 7.h3 0-0 8.c3 b6 9.e1 h6 10.a4 c5 11.b3 ( 11.h2?! d7
    12.c3 h7 13.a4 a5 G. Kamsky - R. Ponomariov, Moscow 2008 )
    11...d7 12.b2 c6 13.c4 c7 14.d2 e6=;
    A4) 6.bd2= - 5. Nbd2 d6 6. O-O;
    A5) 6.h3
    A5a) 6...d7 7.c3
    A5a1) worse move is 7...e7 8.xd7+ xd7 9.b3 ( 9.bd2 g6
    10.b4 b6 11.c4 c6 12.xb6 axb6 13.a4 b5 14.a5 0-0
    V. Fedoseev - A. Shimanov, Taganrog 2015 ) 9...b6 ( 9...c6 10.d4 b6
    11.e1 g6 12.a4 0-0 13.a5 d8 14.dxe5 xe5 15.xe5 dxe5
    16.d2 White is exerting queenside pressure. ) 10.a3 g6 ( 10...c6?!
    (I. Nepomniachtchi - K. Chernyshov, Irkutsk 2010) 11.c4 0-0 12.xb6
    axb6 13.xb6 a6 14.b3 g6 15.e3 ) 11.c4 0-0 12.a4 c6
    13.xb6 axb6 14.xb6 a6 15.b3 fa8 16.a3 c5 17.g5 xa4
    18.xa4 xa4 19.xf6 gxf6 20.h2 White has slightly better pawn
    structure.;
    A5a2) 7...a6 8.a4 b5 9.c2 b6 10.e1 0-0 11.e3 xe3
    12.xe3 e7 13.bd2 g6 14.f1 c5= A. Gerard - J. Williams, corr.
    2011;
    A5b) 6...0-0 7.c3 - Line 373 : 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. h3;
    A6) worse move is 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 d7 8.xc6 bxc6 9.c3 0-0
    ( 9...h6 10.f4 0-0 11.e5 dxe5 12.xe5 e8 13.f3 f5 14.xd8
    axd8 15.xc7 d7 16.g3 xc2= S. Movsesian - B. Predojevic,
    Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 10.g5 h6 11.h4 e8 12.e1 b8 13.b3
    b6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. T. Kosintseva - L. Winants, Kusadasi 2006;
    A7) 6.e1 0-0 7.xc6 bxc6 8.h3 e8 9.bd2 - 5. Nbd2 d6 6. O-O O-O 7.
    Bxc6 bxc6 8. h3 Re8 9. Re1;
    A8) 6.e3
    A8a) 6...b6
    A8a1) 7.a4 0-0 8.xc6 bxc6 9.a5 xe3 10.fxe3 e8 ( 10...e6
    11.c3 c5 12.h3 d7 13.d4 cxd4 14.exd4 exd4 15.xd4 f6=
    S. Movsesian - P. Eljanov, Dagomys 2008; 10...g6 11.c3 g4 12.e1
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    f5 13.exf5 gxf5 14.h3 f6 15.d4 e4 16.h4 h5=
    I. Nepomniachtchi - P. Eljanov, Dagomys 2008 ) 11.c3 d5 (V. Hadraba
    - P. Vozka, Czechia 2010) 12.d2 b8 13.b3 dxe4 14.xe4 xe4
    15.dxe4 xd2 16.xd2 f6=;
    A8a2) 7.bd2 0-0 ( 7...g4 8.xb6 axb6 9.c3 0-0 (Glaurung 2.2 Fruit 2.3.3f, Internet 2009) 10.d4 d7 11.a4 f6 12.e1 h6 13.h3
    e8= ) 8.h3 e7 9.a4 g6 10.e1 c6 11.c3 c7 12.b3 d5=
    V. Gashimov - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow (blitz) 2009;
    A8a3) 7.xc6+ bxc6= - 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. Be3 Bb6;
    A8a4) 7.c4
    A8a41) 7...0-0
    A8a411) 8.xc6 xe3 ( 8...bxc6 9.c5 xc5 10.xc5 dxc5
    - 8. c5 Bxc5 9. Bxc5 dxc5 10. Bxc6 dxc6 ) 9.fxe3= - 7... Bxe3 8. fxe3
    O-O 9. Bxc6;
    A8a412) 8.c5 xc5 9.xc5 dxc5 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xe5
    ( 11.c2 d6 12.a3 e6 13.c4 xc4 14.xc4 fb8=
    G. Kamsky - S. Karjakin, Ningbo 2011 ) 11...e8 12.c4 d4
    13.ba3 Toga II 1.4.24SE - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2009;
    A8a42) 7...xe3 8.fxe3 0-0 9.xc6 bxc6 10.c3 e8 ( 10...b8
    11.b3 e8 12.e1 c5 13.h4 c6 14.g3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. )
    11.e1 d5 12.exd5 cxd5 13.g3 dxc4 14.dxc4 e7 15.ad1 b8
    16.b3 b6=;
    A8b) 6...xe3 7.fxe3 0-0
    A8b1) 8.bd2 e7 9.c4 ( 9.h4?! c6 10.a4 (A. Areshchenko - Y.
    Kryvoruchko, Kiev 2011) a5! 11.c3 d5 12.f3 b6 13.ab1 dxe4
    14.xe4 g4 Black has the initiative. ) 9...c6 10.b3 g6 11.e1
    d5= J. Mustafaev - T. Nabaty, Kemer 2007;
    A8b2) 8.xc6 bxc6 9.c4 e8 ( 9...b8 10.b3 c5 11.c3 e7
    (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) 12.e1 c6
    13.h4 e6 14.h3 fe8 15.f3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 10.c3 (Houdini 1.5a Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet 2011) d5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.exd5 xd5
    13.xd5 xd5=;
    B) 5...d4 [Chapter] [#]
    B1) 6.a4
    B1a) 6...e7 7.c3 xf3+ 8.xf3 c6 9.g5 d6
    B1a1) 10.d4!? exd4 11.xc6+ ( 11.e5?! dxe5 12.xc6+ f8 )
    11...bxc6 12.e5 0-0 13.exf6 e6;
    B1a2) 10.d2 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.xf6 gxf6 13.b4 b6 14.c4
    e7= E. Rozentalis - M. Adams, Bled 2002;
    B1b) 6...xf3+ 7.xf3 0-0 8.g3 d6 9.g5 c6 10.b3 h8
    ( 10...h5 11.h4 f6 12.c3 h6 13.d2 a5= M. Carlsen - V. Anand,
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    Moscow (rapid) 2011 ) 11.h4 ( 11.h1 h6 12.h4 g8 13.e3 xe3
    14.fxe3 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 D. Popovic - Z.
    Hracek, Bol 2013 ) 11...h6 12.d2 g8 13.e3 d7 14.h5 f6
    A. David - L. Fressinet, Grosseto-Prugna 2015;
    B2) 6.xd4 xd4 Top level line:
    B2a) 7.c3 [Chapter] [#] b6 Top level line:
    B2a1) 8.d2 c6 ( 8...0-0= - 7. Nd2 O-O 8. c3 Bb6 ) 9.a4 0-0 ( 9...d6=
    - 7. Nd2 c6 8. Ba4 d6 9. c3 Bb6 ) 10.c4 ( 10.e2 d5 11.h3 e8
    12.f3 h6 13.h2 e6 14.c2 d7= E. Berg - P. H. Nielsen, Oslo
    2009; 10.b3 d5 11.h3 dxe4 12.dxe4 e7 13.f3 e6 14.c4
    d7= M. Carlsen - V. Anand, Dubai (blitz) 2014; 10.f3 d5 11.xe5
    dxe4 12.d4 c5 13.dxc5 xc5 14.xd8 xd8 15.b3 e6 16.xe6
    fxe6= Equal chances, quiet position. Mil. Perunovic - D. Andreikin,
    Warsaw 2013 ) 10...c7 11.e3 d5 12.f3 d4 13.cxd4 xd4 14.c2
    e6 15.f5 ( 15.d1 b6 16.h3 ad8 17.b3 xb3 18.axb3 b4
    19.c4 d7 V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Moscow (rapid) 2011 ) 15...xf5
    16.xf5 b6 17.b1 d6 M. Antipov - M. Adams, Caleta 2014;
    B2a2) 8.d4 0-0 9.g5 ( 9.e1? (J. Polgar - D. Jakovenko, Moscow
    (blitz) 2009) d5! 10.g5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.exd5 exd4 ) 9...h6
    10.h4 ( worse move is 10.xf6 xf6 11.dxe5 xe5 12.d3
    (J. Polgar - V. Anand, Kristiansund (rapid) 2010) d5 13.exd5 d8 14.c4
    xb2 15.d2 c6 ) 10...d6 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.d2 c6 13.e2 e7=
    Hou Yifan - R. Fontaine, Shenzhen 2005;
    B2a3) 8.g5 h6 9.h4 ( 9.xf6 xf6 10.d2 c6 11.a4 0-0
    12.c4 (Matacz 1.4 - Rhetoric 1.0, Internet 2013) c7 13.e3 b5
    14.b3 b8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. ) 9...c6
    B2a31) 10.a4 d6 11.xf6 ( 11.h1?! g5 12.g3 h5 13.f3 h4
    14.f2 h5 Black has the attack. F. Amonatov - A. Aleksandrov,
    Minsk 2005; 11.d2?! g5 12.g3 h5 13.h4 g4 14.e1 d7
    Black has the attack. M. Massoni - E. Bacrot, Calvi (rapid) 2013 )
    11...xf6 12.d2 0-0 Black has a pair of bishops. N. Matinian - N.
    Shukh, Saratov 2009;
    B2a32) 10.c4 g5 ( 10...d6 11.d2 g5 12.g3= - 10... g5 11. Bg3
    d6 12. Nd2 ) 11.g3 d6
    B2a321) 12.h3? h5 13.h2 ( 13.d4 xe4 14.h2 g4 15.e1
    f5 ) 13...h4 14.d4 (Historically important game J. Loewenthal - A.
    Anderssen, London (m/ 9) 1851) g4 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.xd8+ xd8
    17.xe5 gxh3 18.d1 h6 19.gxh3 xh3 Black has the
    initiative.;
    B2a322) 12.d2
    B2a3221) 12...h5 13.h4 g4 14.b3
    B2a32211) 14...d7 15.d4! ( 15.hxg5? h4! 16.h2 h7 17.d4
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    h3 Black has the attack. D. Howell - D. McMahon, Bunratty
    2000 ) 15...0-0-0 ( 15...exd4 16.e5 d5 17.exf6 gxh4 18.xh4
    dxc4 19.xc4 ) 16.f3 ( 16.xf7?! exd4 17.cxd4 df8 18.c4
    gxh4 19.xh4 xd4 20.d3 b6 21.ae1 b8 Black has
    the initiative. )
    B2a322111) 16...gxh4 17.xh4 exd4
    B2a3221111) 18.f2? h6! 19.fxg4 hxg4! 20.xf6 dxc3
    21.g5 h1+! ( 21...g3 22.xh6 gxf2+ 23.f1 h8
    24.xc3 xh6 ) 22.xh1 h8+ 23.g1 g3 24.xc3
    gxf2+ 25.f1 h1+ 26.e2 xa1;
    B2a3221112) 18.h1! h6 ( 18...h3 19.xf6 xg2+
    20.xg2 dg8+ 21.f2 dxc3+ 22.e1 cxd2+ 23.d1
    h7 24.e5 ) 19.cxd4 xd4 20.fxg4 hxg4 21.g3;
    B2a322112) 16...exd4 17.fxg4 gxh4 18.f2 d5 19.exd5
    xg4 20.xd4 d6 21.f3 cxd5 22.d3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2a32212) 14...0-0 15.d4 ( 15.h1 h7 16.hxg5 xg5
    17.c2 h4 18.h2 f6= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides. ) 15...h7 16.hxg5
    xg5 17.f4 g7 18.fxe5 dxe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.xb6 axb6
    21.dxe5 b5 22.b3 g5 23.f2 fe8 24.e3 xe5 25.f4
    c5=;
    B2a3222) 12...g4 13.b3 0-0 14.h3 h5 15.c2 g6=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. R. Hovhannisyan - A. Pashikian, Jermuk 2014;
    B2a4) 8.a4 c6 9.a3= - 8. Na3 c6 9. Ba4;
    B2a5) 8.h1?! c6 9.a4 d5
    B2a51) 10.e2?! dxe4 11.dxe4 [#] g4! ( 11...g4 12.f3 e6
    13.g5 h6 14.h4 g5 15.g3 c7= S. Movsesian - Z. Hracek,
    Sibenik 2009 )
    B2a511) 12.h3 h4 13.g1 f6 14.e3 g4! 15.f3 xh3!
    16.gxh3 g3+ 17.h1 xh3+ 18.g1 g3+ 19.h1 h4+
    20.g1 ( 20.g2 xe3 21.xe3 h5 22.d1 f4+ 23.f1
    h3+ 24.f2 0-0 25.d2 ad8-+ and Black has a decisive
    attack. ) 20...g5+ 21.f2 h5! 22.g1 h4+ 23.f1 d8
    Black has the attack.;
    B2a512) 12.g3 h5
    B2a5121) 13.d2? xh2! ( 13...h4 14.f3 hxg3 15.fxg3 e6
    Thinker 5.1 - Glaurung 2.0.1, Internet 2008 ) 14.xh2 g4 15.f3
    ( 15.f3 h4!-+ ) 15...h4 16.g2 hxg3-+ and Black has a decisive
    attack.;
    B2a5122) 13.h4 d7! 14.f3 ( 14.f3 e3! 15.e1 h3+
    16.h2 f1! 17.xh3 xh3 18.d2 xd2 19.xd2 0-0-0 )
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    14...f5 15.exf5 xf5 16.xf5 xf5 17.f3 0-0!;
    B2a52) 10.f3 0-0 11.g5 d6 12.a3 c7 13.b3 a5
    Black has the initiative.;
    B2a6) 8.a3
    B2a61) 8...0-0 9.g5
    B2a611) 9...d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.xf6 ( 11.c4 d6 12.b3 f5
    13.c4 xd3 14.xe5 xd1 15.axd1 ae8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Z. Efimenko - R. Hovhannisyan, Yerevan 2015 )
    11...gxf6 12.c4 d7 13.b3 g4= White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Black has a pair of bishops.;
    B2a612) 9...c6 10.a4 - 8... c6 9. Ba4 O-O 10. Bg5;
    B2a62) 8...c6 9.a4
    B2a621) 9...d6 10.b3 ( 10.c4 - 7. Nd2 c6 8. Ba4 d6 9. c3 Bb6
    10. Nc4 ) 10...a5 ( 10...0-0 11.c4 - 7. Nd2 c6 8. Ba4 d6 9. c3 Bb6
    10. Bb3 O-O 11. Nc4; 10...c7 11.f4 h6 12.f3 e7 13.c4 e6
    C. Balogh - S. Fedorchuk, Bastia (rapid) 2014 ) 11.c4 c7 12.g5
    h6 13.h4 g5 14.g3 h5 15.f3 e6 S. Karjakin - F. Caruana,
    Zurich 2015;
    B2a622) 9...0-0 10.g5 h6 11.h4 g5 ( 11...d5 12.exd5 cxd5
    13.b3 g5 14.g3 e8 15.e1 c7= The chances are roughly
    equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. V.
    Topalov - D. Andreikin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2014; 11...e8 12.c4
    c7 13.e3 g5 14.g3 S. Karjakin - A. Onischuk, Baku (m/3,
    rapid) 2015 ) 12.g3 d6 13.c4 g4 14.d2 h5 ( 14...c7
    15.e3 e6 16.e2 e7 17.ad1 ad8 18.b3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S.
    Fedorchuk - Y. Pelletier, Montpellier 2015 ) 15.d4 e6 16.e3 f4
    17.b3 (C. Balogh - R. Buhmann, Germany 2014) exd4 18.cxd4 d5
    19.exd5 xd5 20.c4 c7;
    B2b) 7.d2 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
    international titles):
    B2b1) 7...0-0
    B2b11) 8.f3 b6 9.h3 ( 9.xe5 d5 10.f4 c6 11.a4 dxe4
    12.dxe4 xd1 13.axd1 xe4= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
    Kobalia - R. Hovhannisyan, Plovdiv 2012 ) 9...d6 10.c3 h6 11.a4
    c6= - 7... c6 8. Ba4 d6 9. h3 O-O 10. Nf3 Bb6 11. c3 h6;
    B2b12) 8.c3
    B2b121) 8...c5 9.d4! exd4 10.e5 e8 ( 10...dxc3?! 11.exf6
    cxd2 12.fxg7 xg7 13.xd2 White has a lasting advantage. P.
    Harikrishna - I. Chirila, Caleta 2015 ) 11.e4 e7 12.cxd4 d5
    13.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    B2b122) 8...b6 9.c4 ( 9.e2 a6 10.a4 d6 11.c2
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    (N. Guliyev - E. Bacrot, Ajaccio (blitz) 2007) g4 12.e1 c6 13.h3
    d7 )
    B2b1221) 9...d5 10.exd5 ( 10.xb6 axb6 11.exd5 xd5
    - 10. Nxb6 axb6 11. exd5 Qxd5 ) 10...xd5 11.xb6 axb6 12.c4
    d6 13.f3 g4 ( 13...e8 14.g5 h6 15.xf6 xf6 16.xf6
    gxf6= Black can equalize with relative ease. S. Fedorchuk - V.
    Erdos, Bol 2013 ) 14.g3 f5 15.d4 exd4 16.xd6 cxd6
    17.cxd4 fc8= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Fedorchuk - C.
    Balogh, Bastia (rapid) 2014;
    B2b1222) 9...c6 10.xb6 axb6 11.c4
    B2b12221) 11...d6 12.b3 ( 12.f4 (V. Baklan - P. Prohaszka,
    Koge 2014) b5 13.b3 e6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.e3 exf4
    16.xf4 e5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12...b5 13.f3
    (with the idea d4) e6 14.xe6 b6+ 15.d4 fxe6 16.e3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    B2b12222) 11...d5 12.exd5 xd5 ( 12...cxd5 13.b3 h6
    (D. Frolyanov - D. Jakovenko, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013)
    14.f4 g4 15.c2 e4 16.dxe4 dxe4 17.h3 f5 18.e3
    White has a pair of bishops. ) 13.e1 e6 14.d2 b5 15.b3
    d6= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial
    advantage. Ktulu 9.0 - RedQueen 1.1.2, Internet 2013;
    B2b2) Recommendation for club level players: 7...a6 8.a4 b5 9.b3
    d6 ( 9...b6 10.a4 b8 11.f3 d6 12.c3 0-0 13.h3 h6= - 9... d6 10.
    h3 Bb6 11. a4 Rb8 12. Nf3 O-O 13. c3 h6 )
    B2b21) 10.f3 b6 11.h4 g4 12.e1 d7 ( 12...h6 13.h1
    g5 14.f5 xf5 15.exf5 f8 16.e3 d7 17.xb6 cxb6=
    D. Jakovenko - M. Godena, Novi Sad 2009 ) 13.f5 xf5 14.exf5
    c6=;
    B2b22) 10.h3 b6 11.a4 b8 12.f3 0-0 13.c3 h6 14.e1
    ( 14.axb5 axb5 15.e1 e8 16.c2 b7= E. Rozentalis - B. Lalic,
    Cappelle la Grande 2010; 14.e3 xe3 15.fxe3 c5 16.c2 b6
    17.axb5 axb5= Z. Efimenko - A. Baryshpolets, Kiev 2013 ) 14...e8
    15.c2 d5 16.exd5 xd5 S. Karjakin - D. Jakovenko, Moscow (blitz)
    2009;
    B2b3) 7...c6 8.a4 d6 ( 8...e7 9.c3 b6 10.c4 c7 11.e3 d6
    12.d5 xd5 13.exd5 d7 14.dxc6 xc6= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. A. Sokolov - T. L. Petrosian, Cappelle la Grande 2012 )
    B2b31) 9.b3
    B2b311) 9...0-0 10.c3 c5 ( 10...b6= - 9. c3 Bb6 10. Bb3 O-O )
    11.f3 (Ktulu 8 - Rhetoric 1.2, Internet 2014) h6 12.h3 b6 13.e1
    e8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2b312) 9...h6 10.c3 b6= - 9. c3 Bb6 10. Bb3 h6;
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    B2b32) 9.h3 0-0 ( 9...h6 10.b3 0-0 11.a4 c5 12.c3 d5 13.c2
    e8 E. Rozentalis - A. Istratescu, Oslo 2013 ) 10.f3 b6 11.c3 h6
    12.e1 ( 12.c2 e8 13.h1 d5 14.e2 dxe4 15.dxe4 h5=
    G. Kamsky - V. Kramnik, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 12...e8 13.c2 h5
    14.d4 f6 15.e3 f4 S. Movsesian - J. Hammer, Tromso 2013;
    B2b33) 9.c3 b6
    B2b331) 10.c4 c7 ( 10...g4 11.e1 c7 12.b3 e6 13.f4
    (S. Fedorchuk - I. Dorfman, Montpellier 2015) b5 14.a3 xb3
    15.axb3 h5 16.fxe5 dxe5 ) 11.e3 ( 11.b3= - 10. Bb3 Bc7 11.
    Nc4 ) 11...0-0 12.f3
    B2b3311) 12...g6 13.b3 e7 14.h3 g7 15.d2 (B. Lindberg N. Hjelm, Sweden 2011) ( 15.g4?! h5 16.g3 hxg4 17.hxg4
    h8 Z. Andriasian - E. Bacrot, Warsaw (rapid) 2011 ) 15...e6
    16.fe1 ad8 17.xe6 fxe6=;
    B2b3312) 12...d5 13.c2 e8 14.e1 h6 15.h3 a5 16.a4 b6
    17.f5 xf5 18.xf5 dxe4 19.dxe4 e7 20.b3 f8 21.c4
    ad8= E. Berg - M. Carlsen, Oslo 2009;
    B2b332) 10.c2 0-0 11.c4 c7 12.g5 h6 13.h4 d5 14.exd5
    cxd5 15.e3 d4
    B2b3321) worse move is 16.c4 b5 17.d2 g5 18.g3 g4
    19.b1 ( 19.e1 c8 20.h3 h5 21.xe5 xe5 22.xe5 a6
    Black has the initiative. ) 19...c8 20.a4 dxc3 21.bxc3 d5
    22.e4 f5 Black has the initiative. R. Walk - P. Shishkov, corr.
    2013;
    B2b3322) 16.xf6 xf6 17.d5 d6 18.xc7 xc7 19.cxd4
    exd4 20.b3 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Zajontz - V.
    Kharlamov, corr. 2015;
    B2b333) 10.b3
    B2b3331) 10...c7 11.c4 e6 ( 11...0-0 - 10... O-O 11. Nc4
    Bc7; 11...h6 - 10... h6 11. Nc4 Bc7 ) 12.f4 exf4 13.xf4 d5
    14.d2 0-0 15.d4 xe4 16.xc7 xc7 17.xe4 dxe4 18.xe6
    fxe6 19.g4 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. Z. Efimenko - L.
    Fressinet, Bilbao 2014;
    B2b3332) 10...0-0 11.c4 c7 Promising line for White: 12.g5
    h6 13.h4
    B2b33321) 13...a5 14.e3 b6 15.h3 ( 15.e1 g5 16.g3
    h5 17.f3 h4 18.f2 h5 19.d4= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.; 15.f5 xf5
    16.exf5 d5 E. Matsuura - S. Karjakin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 )
    15...h8 16.c2 e7 17.d4 g8 18.e1 (with the idea Qf3,
    Nf5) Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2b33322) 13...g5 14.g3 g4
    B2b333221) 15.f3 e6 16.e3 ( 16.d4 h5 17.e1 e8
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    18.e3 d5 19.exd5 cxd5 20.dxe5 xe5 21.xd5 a5 22.a4
    a6 23.c4 d6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.; 16.e1 h5 17.f2 f4 18.d4 exd4
    19.cxd4 d5 20.exd5 xd5 21.c2 g4 R. Ponomariov - V.
    Kramnik, Dortmund 2011 ) 16...h5 17.f2 f4 ( 17...b6
    (Z. Efimenko - R. Buhmann, Germany 2011) 18.g3 h3
    19.e1 f6 20.d4 ) 18.h1 ( 18.d4 exd4 19.cxd4 b6
    20.h1 f6 21.d5 cxd5 22.xd5 xd5 23.xd5 xd5
    24.xd5 xb2 25.xb6 xb6 26.ab1 c6 27.xb7 xd5
    28.exd5 a5= This position is rather drawish. ) 18...b6
    (V. Schweer - A. Lukasova, corr. 2014) 19.c2 h5 20.ad1
    d5 21.d4 exd4 22.cxd4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2b333222) 15.c2 h5 16.e3 d7 17.d4 e7 18.ad1
    ad8 19.h3 ( 19.f3 xg3 20.hxg3 g7 Z. Efimenko - R.
    Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 19...f6 20.d2 f4
    21.fe1 h5 ( 21...b6?! 22.dxe5 dxe5 [#] 23.xd7! xd7
    24.xd7 xe3 25.fxe3 e6 26.f1 g6 27.xb7
    White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 22.c2 ( 22.dxe5 dxe5 23.xd7!? xd7 24.xd7
    b8 25.xb7 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. (weakness f5) d3 26.xf7+ h8 27.e2
    c5 28.xb8 xb8 29.xh5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively
    equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 22...h4
    23.h2 fe8 (with the idea d5) 24.d5 b6 25.b3;
    B2b33323) 13...e6 14.e3 g5 15.g3
    B2b333231) 15...d5 16.exd5 ( 16.f3 g7 17.f5+ xf5
    18.xf5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. F.
    Caruana - T. Banusz, Plovdiv 2012 ) 16...xd5 17.xd5 xd5
    18.e1 White has the initiative. J. Radulski - A. Mastrovasilis,
    Kalamaria 2010;
    B2b333232) 15...a5 16.a4 d7 17.c2 g4 18.xg4 xg4
    19.f3 e6 20.d4 White has a slight spatial advantage. E.
    Hansen - S. Movsesian, Doha 2014;
    B2b33324) 13...d5?! 14.exd5 cxd5 15.e3 g5 16.g3 e6
    17.d4 e4 18.e5 c8 19.h3 White has the initiative. Z.
    Efimenko - Y. Kryvoruchko, Dubai (rapid) 2014;
    B2b33325) 13...e8 14.e3 a5 15.h1 g5 16.g3 b6
    17.e1 g7 18.f3 xe3 19.xe3 h5 20.f2 f4 21.d4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. V. Ivanchuk - L. Aronian, Nice (blindfold)
    2010;
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    B2b3333) 10...g4 11.e1 0-0 12.c4 c5 13.h1 b5
    ( 13...h5 14.d1! xd1 15.xd1 g6 16.d4 exd4 17.cxd4 d5
    18.dxc5 dxc4 19.f3 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. A. Giri - D. Navara, Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 14.e3 e6 15.f4
    exf4 16.xf4 b6 17.c2= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2b3334) 10...h6 11.c4 c7 12.e3
    B2b33341) 12...e6 13.f3 0-0 - 12... O-O 13. Qf3 Be6
    ( 13...xb3 14.axb3 g6 15.d4 f8 16.dxe5 dxe5 17.d1
    e7= Black can equalize with relative ease. S. Movsesian - C.
    Balogh, Sibenik 2012 );
    B2b33342) 12...0-0 13.f3
    B2b333421) 13...e6 14.f5 ( 14.xe6 fxe6 15.g4 d7
    16.e2 d5 Komodo 6 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
    14...d5
    B2b3334211) 15.xh6+ gxh6 16.xh6 g4! ( 16...e8?
    17.g3+ g4 18.f4! White has the attack. ) 17.g3
    ( 17.xf8 xf8 18.h3 f6= ) 17...f6 18.xf8 xf8 19.h3
    h6 20.fe1 e7;
    B2b3334212) 15.e1 e8 16.c2 b6;
    B2b333422) 13...g6 (aimed against Nf5) 14.d2 ( 14.g4 h5
    15.h3 (Key game I. Nepomniachtchi - G. Sargissian, Wijk aan
    Zee 2008) a5! 16.a4 hxg4 17.hxg4 e6 18.xe6 fxe6= )
    14...g7 15.ad1 e7 16.fe1 a5 17.a4 e6 18.xe6
    fxe6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. N. Pogonina - L. Ruan, Ningpo 2008;
    B2b333423) 13...a5!? 14.a4 e6 15.xe6 fxe6 16.b3 d5
    Best Mutual Play Komodo 6 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 5.e3 e7 ( 5...xe3 6.fxe3 d6 7.xc6+ bxc6 8.c3 0-0
    9.0-0 c5 10.b3 e6= V. Ivanchuk - R. Ponomariov, Beijing (blitz) 2011 ) 6.xc6
    bxc6 7.xc5 xc5 8.c3 0-0 9.0-0 b8 10.d2 e7 11.b3 c5 12.h3 d6
    13.h2 h5 14.d5 d8 15.ae1 e6= V. Ivanchuk - M. Carlsen, Sao
    Paulo/Bilbao 2011 ]
    [ 5.bd2
    A) 5...0-0
    A1) 6.c3 - Line 373 : 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. Nbd2;
    A2) 6.0-0 d4 ( 6...d6= - 5. O-O d6 6. Nbd2 O-O ) 7.xd4 xd4=
    - 5. O-O Nd4 6. Nxd4 Bxd4 7. Nd2 O-O 8. c3 Bb6;
    A3) 6.xc6 dxc6= - 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. Nbd2 O-O;
    B) Updated on December 9, 2014 5...d4
    B1) 6.xd4 xd4 7.c3 b6 8.d4!? ( 8.0-0= - 5. O-O Nd4 6. Nxd4 Bxd4 7.
    c3 Bb6 8. Nd2 ) 8...e7 9.0-0 0-0= A. Motylev - N. Abasov, Shamkir 2014;
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    B2) 6.a4 e7 7.c3 xf3+ 8.xf3 0-0 9.0-0 d6 10.h3 h6 11.e1
    b6= M. Bartel - S. Shankland, Biel 2014;
    C) 5...d6
    C1) 6.c3 - Line 373 : 5. c3 d6 6. Nbd2;
    C2) 6.f1 g4 7.e3 0-0 ( 7...xe3 8.xe3 xe3 9.fxe3 0-0 10.d2
    d7 11.0-0-0 a5 12.b1 b4 13.xd7 xd7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. M. Bartel - S. Fedorchuk, Lublin 2012 ) 8.0-0 xe3 9.xe3 xe3
    10.fxe3 e6 11.e1 f6= E. Inarkiev - R. Ponomariov, Astrakhan 2010;
    C3) 6.0-0 0-0 ( 6...d7 7.c3 0-0 - Line 373 : 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nbd2
    Bd7 ) 7.xc6 ( 7.c3 - Line 373 : 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nbd2 )
    7...bxc6 8.h3
    C3a) 8...h6 9.e1 e8= - 8... Re8 9. Re1 h6;
    C3b) 8...h8 9.e1 g8!? 10.c3 ( 10.b3 b6 11.d4 f6 12.e3
    e7= M. Bartel - D. Howell, Warsaw 2013 ) 10...b6 11.a4 a5 12.d4 f6
    13.c4 e6 14.d3 e7;
    C3c) 8...e8 9.e1
    C3c1) 9...d7 10.c4 f6 ( Updated on December 9, 2014 10...b6
    11.a4 a5 12.xb6 cxb6 13.d4 c7 14.a3!? f8 15.dxe5 dxe5
    16.h4 d8 17.h5= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Historically important game M.
    Carlsen - V. Anand, Sochi (m/2) 2014 ) 11.g5 g6 12.e3 b6;
    C3c2) 9...d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.b3 f8 12.c4 d6 13.e3 d7
    14.d4 e4 (M. Rodshtein - O. Korneev, Linares 2015) 15.fd2 g6
    16.g4 e5 17.xg6 xg6 18.a5 d7= White has slightly better
    pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops.;
    C3c3) 9...h6
    C3c31) 10.f1 d5 ( 10...a5 11.g3 b8 12.b3 (M. Carlsen - T.
    Radjabov, Wijk aan Zee 2015) a4 13.d2 axb3 14.axb3 d7=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 11.exd5 xd5 12.e3 f8
    Key game M. Adams - V. Kramnik, Paris/St Petersburg 2013;
    C3c32) 10.a4 a5 11.f1 h5 12.c3 f6 13.d4 b6 P. Idani - E.
    Bacrot, Nakhchivan 2015 ]
    [ 5.c3= - Line 374 : 4. Nc3 Bc5 5. d3 ]
    [ Updated on December 9, 2014 worse move is 5.g5 h6 6.h4 d6 7.c3 d7
    8.bd2 a6 9.a4 b5 10.c2 g5 11.g3 h5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. G. Kamsky - A. Giri, Beijing
    (rapid) 2013 ]
    5...dxc6 6.bd2 [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced
    players (with international titles):
    [ 6.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6...d7 7.e3 ( 7.bd2 0-0= - 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. O-O Nd7 )
    A1) Updated on December 9, 2014 7...e7 8.bd2 d6 9.c4 ( 9.d4 0-0
    10.c3 e8 11.e1 (Z. Almasi - O. Korneev, Warsaw 2013) b6 12.c2 a6
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    13.ad1 h6= (with the idea Rad8) ) 9...0-0 10.a4 b6 11.fd2 a5 12.e2
    f6 13.h4 c5= (with the idea Ne6, c5) Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    A2) 7...d6 8.c3 ( 8.bd2 0-0 9.c4= - 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. Nc4 Nd7 8.
    Be3 Bd6 9. O-O; Updated on December 9, 2014 8.d4 0-0 9.c3 h6 10.bd2
    exd4 11.xd4 e5= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a
    pair of bishops. E. Romanov - P. Negi, Helsingor 2014 ) 8...0-0 ( 8...f8
    9.d4 g6 10.dxe5 xe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.xd8+ xd8 13.ad1+
    e7 14.a4 V. Zvjaginsev - Y. Zherebukh, Moscow 2012 ) 9.d4 exd4
    10.xd4 e5=;
    B) 6...g4 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 d7 ( 8...0-0 9.d2= - 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. O-O
    Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 ) 9.d2 e7 ( 9...f6 10.xf6 xf6 11.c4 d7
    12.d2 f6 13.a4 f8 14.b4 d6 15.fb1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. E. Bacrot - L. Fressinet, Pau
    2008 )
    B1) 10.a4 0-0 ( 10...f8 11.c4 f6= - 10... f6 11. a4 Nf8 ) 11.c4 a5
    12.h1 b6 13.xb6 cxb6 14.g4 b5 15.axb5 cxb5= Iv. Saric - Z.
    Hracek, Bol 2013;
    B2) 10.c4
    B2a) 10...f6
    B2a1) 11.a4 f8 12.d2 ( 12.c3 a5 13.xa5 xa5 14.b4 xb4
    15.cxb4 a8 16.e3 e6 17.fb1 0-0= V. Anand - A. Naiditsch,
    Mainz (rapid) 2009 ) 12...e6 13.ab1 0-0 14.b4 d6= E. Inarkiev - D.
    Jakovenko, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013;
    B2a2) 11.d2 b6 12.a3 0-0 13.b4 d6 14.e3 h8 15.h4 f7
    16.h5 f8 (E. Sutovsky - L. Fressinet, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 17.c3
    e6 18.f5 e8 19.d4;
    B2b) 10...0-0 11.g3 fe8 12.h1 b5 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 c5
    15.f4 c4 16.dxc4 bxc4= D. Popovic - Y. Kryvoruchko, Plovdiv 2012;
    C) 6...e7 7.h3 ( worse move is 7.g5 h6 8.h4 g4 9.h3 h5 10.bd2
    0-0-0= (with the idea g5-g4) The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. D. Solak - M. Bartel, Plovdiv 2012 ) 7...h6
    ( 7...d7= - 6. h3 Nd7 7. O-O Qe7; Updated on December 9, 2014 7...d6
    8.d4 d7 9.bd2 0-0 10.c4 exd4 11.xd4 (E. Romanov - E. Postny,
    Fagernes 2014) c5 12.d3 b6 13.g5 f6 14.e3 e6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. )
    C1) 8.bd2 g5! 9.c4 ( 9.h2 g8 10.b3 b6 11.e3 e6
    H. Koehler - A. Heider, corr. 2008 ) 9...g4 10.hxg4 xg4 11.d2 g8;
    C2) 8.c3 0-0 9.bd2 d6 10.d4 d7 11.e1 exd4 ( 11...c5 12.c4
    cxd4 13.cxd4 b4 14.e2 exd4 15.a3 b6 16.xb6 axb6 17.b1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. I. Smirin - Z. Hracek,
    Czechia 2004 ) 12.cxd4 e6 13.b3 b6 14.a4 a5 15.a3 g6 16.h4
    g5 17.hf3= 1/2-1/2 P. Kouba - A. Zlotkowski, corr. 2013;
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    D) Updated on December 9, 2014 6...d6 7.bd2 g4 ( 7...e6=
    - 6. Nbd2 Be6 7. O-O Nbd7 ) 8.c4 d7 9.h3 h5 10.g4 g6 11.g2
    e7= (with the idea O-O-O, h5) S. Karjakin - P. Leko, Beijing (rapid) 2013;
    E) 6...d6
    E1) 7.e3 g4 8.bd2
    E1a) 8...d7 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 f6 11.c4 ( 11.ad1 0-0-0 12.c3
    xe3 13.xe3 b8 14.d4 exd4 15.cxd4 he8 16.fe1 f5 17.e5 d5
    18.b3 f8 Hou Yifan - A. Naiditsch, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 11...e7
    12.a4 xe3 13.xe3 f8 14.f5 d7 15.c3 e6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    E1b) 8...xe3 9.fxe3 (E. Tsibina - E. Generalova, Dimitrovgrad 2009)
    d7 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 0-0 12.g4 f6 13.f3 ad8=;
    E2) 7.h3 e6 8.c3
    E2a) Updated on December 9, 2014 8...0-0-0 9.a3 ( 9.g5 d7 10.h1
    f6 11.xe6 xe6 12.e2 hf8 13.e1 g6 14.b4 d6 15.e3 f5=
    with mutual play. A. Motylev - D. Jakovenko, Yaroslavl 2014 ) 9...d7
    ( 9...h5 10.a4 b6 11.xb6+ axb6 12.a4! f6 13.e3 (with the idea
    a5) White has the initiative. V. Anand - H. Nakamura, Zurich 2014 ) 10.b4
    b6 11.a4 f6 12.xb6+ xb6=;
    E2b) 8...a6 9.e3 xe3 ( 9...d7 10.xc5 xc5 11.d4 exd4 12.xd4
    xd4 13.xd4 0-0-0 14.ad1 d6 15.d2 b5= I. Smirin - Z. Almasi,
    Sibenik 2006 ) 10.fxe3 0-0-0 11.e1 d7 12.g5 f6 13.xe6 xe6=
    Toga II 1.4.1SE13 - Bright 0.3b, Internet 2008;
    E3) 7.bd2 e6 8.b3
    E3a) 8...h6 9.b2 d7 10.a3 f6 11.b4 ( 11.h4 f8 12.b4 d4
    13.c3 b6 (I. Glek - I. Sokolov, Germany 2003) 14.c4 c5 15.f5 xf5
    16.exf5 xd3 17.h5+ g6 18.fxg6 xg6 19.e4! 0-0-0 20.xg6
    xg6 21.bxc5 a5 22.xf6 ) 11...b6 12.h4 g8 13.c4 f8
    14.d2 0-0-0 15.a4 a6 16.b5 xc4 17.dxc4 c5 18.e2 Critter 0.90
    - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011;
    E3b) 8...d7 9.g5 f6 10.xe6 xe6
    E3b1) 11.c4 0-0 12.h1 (A. Gabrielian - I. Khairullin, KhantyMansiisk 2012) ( Updated on December 9, 2014 12.e3 a5 13.a4 b6
    14.e2 ae8 15.ae1 b4 16.d2 xd2 17.xd2 c5 18.g3 b8
    19.e3 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. F. Vallejo Pons - Ki.
    Georgiev, Catalonia 2014 ) 12...b6 13.e3 c8 14.f5 d6=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    E3b2) 11.f3 f8 12.e3 xe3 13.fxe3 g6 14.d2 a5 15.a4 b6
    16.f3 0-0-0= B. Macieja - Z. Gyimesi, Germany 2006 ]
    [ Top level line: Recommendation for club level players: 6.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6...e6
    A1) 7.g5 d6 8.d2= - 6... Qd6 7. Nbd2 Be6 8. Ng5;
    A2) 7.g5 d6 8.bd2 d7 9.b3 ( 9.0-0?! f6 10.e3
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    (A. Areshchenko - I. Khenkin, Dagomys 2008) xe3 11.fxe3 0-0-0 12.e1
    g5 Black has the initiative. ) 9...b6 10.e3 f6 11.d2 g5 12.0-0-0
    0-0-0=;
    A3) 7.c3 d6 8.0-0= - 6. O-O Qd6 7. h3 Be6 8. Nc3;
    A4) 7.e2 d7 8.e3 e7 ( 8...f6 9.xc5 xc5 10.e3 e7 11.c3
    0-0-0 12.0-0-0 b8 13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 d7 15.f4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has
    slightly better pawn structure. H. Nakamura - L. Fressinet, Elancourt 2013 )
    9.xc5 xc5 10.c3 d6 11.0-0-0 c5 12.h4 0-0-0 13.f5 xf5
    14.exf5 f6 15.he1 he8 16.f3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Key game A. Morozevich - F.
    Caruana, Tashkent 2012;
    B) 6...0-0
    B1) 7.0-0 d7 ( 7...e8 8.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 Re8 8. O-O ) 8.e3 ( 8.bd2=
    - 7. Nbd2 Nd7 8. O-O ) 8...e8 ( 8...d6 9.bd2= - 6... Bd6 7. Be3 Nd7 8.
    Nbd2 O-O 9. O-O ) 9.bd2 f8 10.c4 ( 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 c5 12.c3
    b5 13.b3 b7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. P. Czarnota - A. Naiditsch, Germany 2010 ) 10...a5
    11.a4 f6 12.e2 b6=;
    B2) 7.e2 e8 8.e3 d6 ( 8...e7 9.bd2 h5 10.g3 xe3 11.xe3
    c5 12.g5 xg5 13.xg5 f6 14.gf3 e6 15.a4 g6= S. Tiviakov - J.
    Hammer, Oslo 2011 ) 9.0-0 a5 10.a4 e6 11.g5 d7 12.d2 f8=;
    B3) 7.e3 d6= - 6.. . Bd6 7. Be3 O-O;
    B4) 7.bd2 d7 ( 7...e8 8.0-0 d7= - 7... Nd7 8. O-O Re8 ) 8.0-0
    ( 8.f1 e8 9.e3 d6 10.g3 f8 11.d2 c5 12.0-0 e6=
    D. Solak - G. Sargissian, Novi Sad 2009 ) 8...e8 ( 8...f6 9.c4 e7
    10.h4 (Ni Hua - T. Nabaty, Ohrid 2009) b6 11.e3 g6 12.g4 e6
    13.e2 d7 14.f3 a5 ) 9.c4 f6 ( 9...f8 10.h2 b6 11.e3 e6
    12.b3 c5 13.a4 d7 14.b2= 1/2-1/2 B. Predojevic - P. Eljanov, Sarajevo
    2009; 9...a5 10.a4 b6 11.e3 xe3 12.fxe3 a6 13.cd2 f8 14.f2
    g6= R. Hess - J. Hammer, Helsingor 2011; Updated on December 9, 2014
    9...b6 10.b3 a6 11.e3 f8 12.f5 c8 13.g5 f6 14.e3 xe3
    15.xe3 g6= D. Solak - M. Roiz, Biel 2014 )
    B4a) 10.h4 f8 11.e3 b6 12.a4 xe3 ( 12...e6 13.a5 d4
    14.xd4 xd4 15.b3 g6 16.xg6 hxg6= F. Caruana - V. Anand,
    Moscow (blitz) 2013 ) 13.fxe3 e6 14.b3 d7 15.a5 b8 16.f5 b6
    17.e1 d7 18.g3 c8 19.c4 h8 20.f2 d6= G. Poli - J. Unen,
    corr. 2013;
    B4b) 10.e3 f8 ( 10...xe3 11.fxe3 f8 12.f2 e6 13.cd2 c5
    14.e2 d7 15.a4 ad8= E. Berg - J. Hammer, Gothenburg 2011 )
    11.a4 ( 11.d2 c5 12.c3 e6 13.b4 b6 (with the idea c5) R.
    Antoniewski - C. Balogh, Austria 2012; 11.fd2 c5 12.f4 exf4 13.xf4
    b5 (with the idea Qd4+; Hou Yifan - A. Naiditsch, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009)
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    14.e3 e6 15.e2 xf4 16.xf4 d6= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 11...c5 12.e2
    e6 13.c3 b6 14.d4 exd4 15.cxd4 a5 16.fd1 e7= Stockfish
    120331P - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C) 6...d6 7.bd2 e6 8.g5 d7 ( 8...0-0-0 9.b3 b6 10.e2 d7
    11.xe6 xe6 12.a4 a6 13.a5 a7 14.e3 b8= E. Inarkiev - Z.
    Efimenko, Poikovsky 2009 ) 9.xe6 xe6 10.g4 ( 10.e2 0-0-0 11.0-0 f6
    12.c3 e7 13.b4 h5 14.b3 b8 15.e3 g5= C. Balogh - Z. Almasi,
    Nyiregyhaza 2008 ) 10...f6 11.f3
    C1) 11...h5 12.g3 ( 12.g5 xg5 13.xg5 f8 14.f4 f6 15.f3 exf4
    16.xf4 e6 17.d2 d6= T. Gharamian - Z. Almasi, Mainz (rapid) 2009 )
    12...g6 13.0-0= - 11... g6 12. O-O h5 13. Qg3;
    C2) 11...g6 12.0-0 h5 13.g3 e7 14.d4 h4 ( 14...d6 15.dxe5 xe5
    16.xe5 xe5 17.e3 c5= P. Svidler - D. Jakovenko, France 2009 )
    15.h2 ( 15.xh4 xh4 16.xh4 xh4 17.dxc5 xe4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 15...d6
    16.dxe5 xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.f4 xf4 19.xf4 0-0-0=;
    D) 6...d7 7.0-0 ( 7.e3 d6= - 6... Bd6 7. Be3 Nd7; 7.bd2 0-0=
    - 6... O-O 7. Nbd2 Nd7 ) 7...e7 ( 7...0-0= - 6... O-O 7. O-O Nd7 ) 8.e3 d6
    9.bd2 c5 10.c4 0-0 11.d2 b8 12.a3 c6= T. Gharamian - C.
    Balogh, Germany 2010;
    E) 6...d6
    E1) 7.bd2 c5 ( 7...e6 8.b3 d7 9.c4 e7 10.0-0 xc4 11.bxc4
    0-0 12.h2 c5 13.g4 e6= M. Vachier Lagrave - G. Sargissian, Paris
    2009 )
    E1a) 8.b3 d7 9.c4 0-0 10.0-0 e8 11.b2 f6 12.h4 ( 12.fd2
    f8 13.f4 exf4 14.xd6 cxd6 15.xf4 e6= V. Malakhov - A. Naiditsch,
    Sarajevo 2006 ) 12...b8 13.h5 c6 14.f4 exf4 15.xd6 cxd6
    16.xf4 e5 17.af1 b5=;
    E1b) 8.c4 d7 ( 8...e7 9.b3 0-0 10.b2 d7 11.0-0 b6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. White has slightly better pawn structure. R. Kasimdzhanov - E.
    Alekseev, Nalchik 2009 ) 9.d2 ( 9.0-0 0-0 10.d2= - 9. Bd2 O-O 10. OO ) 9...0-0 10.0-0 e8 11.a3 ( 11.c3 f6 12.h4 f8 13.f5 e6
    14.g4 g6 15.g3 f8 16.a4 f4 17.fe1 e6= V. Ivanchuk - D.
    Jakovenko, Jermuk 2009 ) 11...b8 12.b4 c6 13.c3 b5 14.g5 f6
    15.xd6 cxd6 16.e3 cxb4 17.axb4 d5= A. Morozevich - A. Naiditsch,
    Sochi 2006;
    E2) 7.g5 h6 8.e3 c5 9.bd2 e6 10.0-0 ( worse move is 10.c4
    xc4 11.dxc4 xe4 12.d5 f6 13.xb7 0-0 14.a6 b8 E. Inarkiev
    - D. Jakovenko, Olginka (rapid) 2011 ) 10...0-0 11.e2 e8 12.b3 d7
    13.c4 b6=;
    E3) 7.e3
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    E3a) 7...e6 8.bd2 h6 9.d4 exd4 10.xd4 e7 11.f3 0-0 12.0-0
    fe8 13.fe1 ad8 14.c3 c8= I. Nepomniachtchi - V. Kramnik, KhantyMansiysk 2010;
    E3b) 7...0-0
    E3b1) 8.bd2 d7= - 7... Nd7 8. Nbd2 O-O ( 8...c5= - 7... c5 8. Nbd2
    O-O );
    E3b2) 8.0-0 e8 9.bd2 d7= - 7... Nd7 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. O-O Re8;
    E3b3) 8.c3= - Line 374 : 4. Nc3 Bc5 5. d3 O-O 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. Be3
    Bd6 8. h3;
    E3c) 7...d7 8.bd2 ( Updated on December 9, 2014 8.c3 c5 9.0-0
    f8 10.d2 g6 11.c4 e6 12.e2 d7= M. Carlsen - F. Caruana,
    Zurich 2014 ) 8...0-0 ( 8...c5= - 7... c5 8. Nbd2 Nd7 ) 9.0-0 ( 9.c4 e8
    10.0-0= - 9. O-O Re8 10. Nc4 ) 9...e8 ( 9...c5 10.c4= - 7... c5 8. Nbd2
    Nd7 9. Nc4 O-O 10. O-O )
    E3c1) 10.c3 f8 ( Updated on December 9, 2014 10...c5 11.a3 a5
    12.e1 f8 13.d4 cxd4 14.cxd4 exd4 15.xd4 e5 16.2f3 xd4
    17.xd4 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. H. Nakamura - R.
    Kasimdzhanov, Baku 2014 ) 11.d4 g6 12.c2 exd4 13.cxd4 h6
    (with the idea Be6) ( 13...f4 14.fe1 f6 15.f1 e6 16.g3 xe3
    17.xe3 E. Inarkiev - L. Aronian, Mainz (rapid) 2010 ) 14.c4 e6
    15.b3 a5;
    E3c2) Updated on December 9, 2014 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 f8 12.e1
    c5 13.c3 b5!? 14.b3 b7= J. Becerra Rivero - W. So, Internet 2014;
    E3c3) 10.c4
    E3c31) 10...f8 11.c3 ( Updated on December 9, 2014 11.d4 exd4
    12.xd4 c5 13.d3 b6 14.xd6 xd6 15.xd6 cxd6 16.fd1
    b7 17.xd6 xe4= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Anand - M.
    Carlsen, Zurich 2014 ) 11...c5 12.xd6 xd6 13.c2 b6 14.ad1
    b7= I. Nepomniachtchi - P. Eljanov, Moscow (blitz) 2010;
    E3c32) 10...c5= - 7... c5 8. Nbd2 Nd7 9. Nc4 O-O 10. O-O Re8;
    E3c33) 10...b6 11.a5 e7 12.a3 d7 13.b4 c5 14.c3 f8
    15.c4 g6 16.fd2 e6= Y. Kryvoruchko - D. Mastrovasilis, Eretria
    2011;
    E3d) 7...c5 8.bd2
    E3d1) 8...0-0 9.0-0 ( 9.c4 d7= - 8... Nd7 9. Nc4 O-O ) 9...e8
    10.c4 d7= - 8... Nd7 9. Nc4 O-O 10. O-O Re8;
    E3d2) 8...e6 9.c4 d7 10.g5 xc4 11.dxc4 e7 12.d3 f6
    13.f3 f8 14.b3 0-0-0= T. L. Petrosian - E. Alekseev, Rijeka 2010;
    E3d3) 8...e7 9.a3 0-0 10.0-0 e8 11.c4 d7 12.fd2 f8
    13.xd6 cxd6 14.f4 exf4 15.xf4 g6 16.g3 e6= P. Svidler - E.
    Alekseev, Moscow (blitz) 2008;
    E3d4) 8...d7 9.c4 0-0
    E3d41) 10.a4 e8 ( 10...b6 11.0-0 e8 12.fd2 f8 13.xd6
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    cxd6 14.f4 exf4 15.xf4 g6= A. Kosteniuk - D. Jakovenko, Moscow
    (blitz) 2009 ) 11.0-0 b8 12.fd2 c6 13.xd6 cxd6 14.f4 exf4
    15.xf4 e5= L. Fressinet - I. Cheparinov, Pamplona 2005;
    E3d42) 10.a3 b6 11.b4 cxb4 12.xd6 cxd6 13.axb4 b7 14.0-0
    d5 15.exd5 xd5 16.c4 b7 17.d4 exd4 18.xd4 (Mil. Perunovic L. Fressinet, Budva 2009) e8 19.e1 f8= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    E3d43) 10.0-0
    E3d431) 10...b5 11.cd2 b6 ( 11...b8 12.a4 b4 13.b3 e7
    14.a5 d7 15.d2 c6 16.xc6 xc6 17.e2 (weakness c5)
    A. Morozevich - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2003 ) 12.e2 e7
    13.b3 a5=;
    E3d432) 10...e8
    E3d4321) 11.a3 b6 12.b4 a6 13.fd2 f8= T. Gharamian - S.
    Feller, Paris (blitz) 2011;
    E3d4322) 11.d2
    E3d43221) 11...f8 12.a3 f6 ( 12...b6 13.b4 cxb4 14.axb4
    b7 15.c3 S. Erenburg - Z. Almasi, Germany 2005 ) 13.b4
    e6 14.bxc5 xc5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    E3d43222) 11...b8 12.a3 c6 13.c3 a5 14.ad1 f8 15.a4
    b6= M. Lauer - M. Baldauf, Germany 2011;
    E3d4323) 11.fd2 f8 12.xd6 ( 12.a3 e6 13.b4 f6
    14.xd6 cxd6 15.c3 d5 16.exd5 xd5 17.e4 b6 18.bxc5
    bxc5= C. Lupulescu - Y. Kryvoruchko, Peristeri 2010 ) 12...cxd6
    13.f4 exf4 14.xf4 g6 15.g3 e6 16.h2 d5 17.h5 f6=
    H. Hamdouchi - E. Bacrot, Belfort 2010 ]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: [Chapter] [#] 6.e3
    A) 6...d6
    A1) 7.0-0 0-0 ( 7...c5 8.bd2 g4 9.h3 h5 10.e1 d7 11.h2 0-0
    12.g4 g6= D. Solak - Ki. Georgiev, Rijeka 2010 ) 8.bd2 g4 9.g5 f6
    10.h4 e6 11.c4 e7 12.h3 h6 13.xd6 cxd6= Rybka 1.0 - Toga II
    1.4.2JD, Internet 2008;
    A2) 7.h3= - 6. h3 Bd6 7. Be3;
    A3) 7.bd2 g4 8.g5 f6 9.h4 e6 ( Updated on December 9, 2014
    9...c5 10.c4 e6 11.h3 h6 12.fd2 f7 13.f3 d7 14.a4 d8!?
    15.xd6+ cxd6 16.f2 c6= F. Vallejo Pons - E. Bacrot, Dubai (rapid)
    2014 )
    A3a) 10.h3 h6 11.d4!? exd4 12.e5 e7 13.exf6 gxf6 14.e2 d5
    15.0-0 ( 15.0-0-0 f5 16.he1 f7 17.e4 (A. Shirov - E. Bacrot,
    Odessa (rapid) 2010) ae8 18.c3 c4 19.xd4 xe2 20.xe2 xh4
    21.xe6 d6 ) 15...f5 16.fe1 f7 17.c4 d7 18.d3= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A3b) 10.e2 c5 11.c4 d7 12.fd2 b5 13.xd6+ cxd6 14.f3 h6
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    15.f2 0-0 16.e3 f7 17.0-0 ac8= 1/2-1/2 M. Vachier Lagrave - E.
    Bacrot, Pau 2008;
    B) 6...e7
    B1) 7.c3
    B1a) Updated on December 9, 2014 7...b4 8.h3 0-0 ( 8...xc3+ 9.bxc3
    d7 10.0-0 f8 11.b1 a5 12.b2= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Motylev - E. Inarkiev,
    Poikovsky 2013 ) 9.0-0 (with the idea Ne2) d8 10.e2 a5 11.a3 d6=;
    B1b) 7...g4 8.xc5 ( 8.h3 (G. Gopal - Ni Hua, Beijing (blitz) 2008) xe3
    9.fxe3 xf3 10.xf3 0-0-0 11.f1 d7 12.0-0-0 e8 13.b1 f6= )
    8...xc5= - 7. Bxc5 Qxc5 8. Nc3 Bg4;
    B2) 7.xc5 xc5 8.c3 g4 ( 8...0-0 9.d2 a5 10.0-0 e7 11.g5
    e8 12.a4 h6 13.e3 b6 14.b3 g4= S. Tiviakov - V. Topalov, Wijk aan
    Zee 2007; 8...e6 9.d2 h6 10.0-0 0-0 11.h3 ad8 12.ad1 fe8
    13.fe1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. V. Zvjaginsev - S. Ganguly, Mallorca 2004 ) 9.h3 xf3
    10.xf3 0-0 11.0-0-0 a5 12.f5 fd8 13.hf1 a4 14.a3 (with the idea f4;
    E. Sutovsky - L. Aronian, Caleta 2005) d7 15.f4 e7 16.fxe5 xe5
    17.d4 c4=;
    C) 6...d6 7.xc5 xc5= - 6... Qe7 7. Bxc5 Qxc5;
    D) 6...xe3 7.fxe3
    D1) 7...e7 8.0-0 ( 8.bd2 0-0 9.e2 d7 10.0-0 a5 11.d4 c5 12.c3
    b6= V. Topalov - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2003 ) 8...g4 ( Updated on
    December 9, 2014 8...0-0 9.e1 e8 10.c3 f6 11.b4 d6 12.a4 d7
    13.bd2 b6 14.a5 h8 15.a2 ab8 16.axb6 axb6 17.a1 b7
    18.c3 c5 19.bxc5 xc5= D. Andreikin - V. Anand, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2014 ) 9.d2 f6 10.h4 g6 11.c3 d7 12.f3 f5 E. Sutovsky - M.
    Carlsen, Heraklio 2007;
    D2) 7...g4 8.h3 ( 8.0-0 e7 9.c3 d7 10.e1 0-0 11.h4 xh4
    12.xh4 a5= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Spasov - S. Fedorchuk, Palic
    2014 ) 8...xf3 9.xf3 d7
    D2a) 10.g3 f6 11.d2 g6 12.h4 xg2 ( 12...f6 13.xf6 xf6
    14.f1 d7 15.g4 a5 16.a4 f6 17.g1 h6 18.e2 f8 19.h4 e6=
    I. Nepomniachtchi - R. Ponomariov, Dagomys 2010 ) 13.0-0-0 g6
    14.hg1 f6 15.xf6 gxf6 16.g2 e7 17.dg1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D2b) 10.c3 h4+ 11.d2 ( 11.g3 e7 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.g4 g6=
    P. Svidler - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 11...e7 12.af1 f6 13.g4
    0-0-0 14.h4 h6 15.f5 df8 16.g6 c5= E. Sutovsky - V. Ivanchuk,
    Heraklio 2007 ]
    [ 6.e2
    A) 6...d6 7.bd2 ( 7.c3 c5 8.g3 d7 9.d5 b8! 10.c3 c6 11.d2
    e7 V. Topalov - E. Bacrot, Thessaloniki 2013 ) 7...e6 8.d4 d7 9.c4
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    xc4 10.xc4 0-0 11.g5 e8 12.0-0-0 exd4 (M. Bartel - G. Sargissian,
    Plovdiv 2010) 13.xd4 e6 14.b1 ae8 15.he1 f6 16.h4 c5=;
    B) 6...d7 7.bd2 0-0 8.c4 e8 9.d2 d6 10.0-0-0 c5 11.b1 b8
    12.e3 ( 12.c3?! c6 13.e3 b5!= Black has the initiative. M. Perez
    Candelario - G. Sargissian, Villafranca 2010 ) 12...c6 13.g4 b5 14.h4 a5=
    with mutual play.;
    C) 6...g4 7.bd2 d7 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3
    C1) 9...0-0 10.g5 e8 11.0-0-0 e6 12.b1 fe8 ( 12...a5 13.d4
    exd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 fe8 16.f3 L. McShane - I. Khenkin,
    Germany 2006 ) 13.he1 b4 14.c3 d6 15.d4 exd4 16.xd4 g6
    17.h4 h6 18.c1 f6 19.f3 g3 20.h1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C2) 9...e7 10.c3 0-0 11.0-0 fe8 12.e1 ad8 13.d2 f8 14.ad1
    b6 15.e3 (T. Radjabov - V. Topalov, Morelia/Linares 2006) xe3
    16.xe3 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ 6.g5 d6 7.bd2
    A) 7...g4 8.h4 ( 8.0-0 g6 9.c4 e6 10.e2 0-0 11.d2 xc4
    12.dxc4 f5 ) 8...f6 9.c4 e6 10.h3 ( 10.fd2?! (Yu Yangyi - Ni Hua,
    Danzhou 2012) b5 11.a5 b6 12.db3 0-0 13.h3 h6 14.e2 c5 )
    10...h6 11.d2 0-0 12.0-0 f7=;
    B) worse move is 7...d7 8.c4 e6 9.0-0 0-0 10.a4 b6 11.e3 xc4
    12.xc5 d6 13.a5 V. Ivanchuk - Z. Gyimesi, Germany 2006;
    C) 7...e6 8.e2 ( 8.xf6 gxf6 9.c4 d7 10.e3 g8 11.d2 0-0-0
    12.0-0-0 b6 13.b1 b7= E. Sutovsky - Z. Almasi, Dresden 2007 ) 8...d7
    9.c3 f6 10.e3 xe3 11.xe3 c5 12.0-0 0-0= E. Inarkiev - Ki. Georgiev,
    Sochi 2007 ]
    [ 6.b3 g4 7.bd2 d7 8.b2 f6 9.f1 f8 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 e6
    12.e3 d7= Key game L. McShane - V. Kramnik, London 2011 ]
    [ 6.c3 0-0= - Line 374 : 4. Nc3 Bc5 5. d3 O-O 6. Bxc6 dxc6 ( 6...e7 7.e3=
    - 6. Be3 Qe7 7. Nc3; 6...d6 7.h3 e6= - 6. h3 Be6 7. Nc3 Qd6 )]
    6...0-0
    [ Top level line: 6...e6
    A) 7.b3 g4 ( 7...d7 8.0-0 0-0 9.b2 f6 10.d4 d6 11.e2 e7
    12.c4 g4= F. Libiszewski - O. Korneev, La Roda 2013 ) 8.0-0 f6
    A1) 9.e2 d7 10.c4 g5
    A1a) 11.h3 0-0-0!? 12.a3 ( 12.hxg4? h5! 13.e3 hxg4 Black has the
    attack. ) 12...xa3 13.xa3 h5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    A1b) 11.b1 (M. Carlsen - E. Bacrot, Biel 2012) 0-0-0 12.b4 e7 13.a4
    b8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides.;
    A2) 9.c4 e7 10.a3 a6 11.b4 a7 12.e2 g5 13.b1 h5=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.
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    V. Bologan - A. Grischuk, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013;
    B) Updated on December 9, 2014 7.e2 d7 8.b3 d6 9.d2 b6
    10.g5 e7 11.0-0 a5 12.xe6 xe6 13.a4 c5 14.xc5 xc5 15.e3
    d6= Equal chances, quiet position. F. Caruana - D. Navara, Warsaw 2013;
    C) Updated on December 9, 2014 7.b3 d6 8.a5 b8!
    C1) 9.d2 h6 ( 9...c5 10.e2 e7 11.0-0 d7 12.a3 0-0 13.g5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. H. Stevic - Ki. Georgiev, Palic 2014 ) 10.b4 e7 11.a3 0-0 12.0-0
    d7 13.e2 c5;
    C2) 9.e2 0-0 10.d2
    C2a) 10...c5 11.c4 b5! ( 11...xc4 12.dxc4 d7 13.h4! a6 14.h5
    White is exerting kingside pressure. F. Caruana - L. Aronian, Dubai (rapid)
    2014 ) 12.cxe5 e8 13.h3 c8 14.f4 h5 15.h2 f6 16.g4 xh2
    17.xh2 c4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2b) 10...h6 11.0-0 d7 12.c4 e8=;
    D) 7.0-0
    D1) 7...d6 8.b3 d7 ( 8...0-0 9.c4 xc4 10.bxc4 d7= - 8... Nd7 9.
    Nc4 Bxc4 10. bxc4 O-O ) 9.c4 xc4 10.bxc4 0-0 11.b1 b6 12.g3 f5
    13.exf5 xf5 14.e2 ( Updated on December 9, 2014 14.e3 e8
    15.d2 g6 16.e4 af8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. V. Anand - L. Aronian, Dubai (rapid)
    2014 ) 14...f8 ( 14...c5 (M. Carlsen - L. Aronian, Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2012)
    15.b2 e7 16.d4 exd4 17.xe7 xe7 18.xd4 f6 19.fe1 f8
    20.g2 d8 21.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 15.g2 c5 16.b2 e8 17.be1 a4 18.a1
    b4= with mutual play.;
    D2) 7...d6= - 6. O-O Qd6 7. Nbd2 Be6;
    D3) 7...d7 8.b3
    D3a) Updated on December 9, 2014 8...d6 9.g5 ( 9.a5 b8 10.g5
    e7 11.xe6 xe6= - 9. Ng5 Qe7 10. Nxe6 Qxe6 11. Na5 Rb8 ) 9...e7
    10.xe6 xe6 11.a5 b8 12.c4 ( 12.a4 0-0 13.c4 (V. Anand - T.
    Radjabov, Dubai (blitz) 2014) f5 14.exf5 xf5 15.e3 bf8= with mutual
    play. ) 12...0-0 13.e3 c5 14.a4 b6 15.h5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A. David - D. Dvirnyy,
    Boscotrecase 2014;
    D3b) 8...b6 9.g5 xb3 10.axb3 f6 Updated on December 9, 2014
    11.f3 ( 11.h3 h5 12.h1 g5 13.g1 f8 14.e2 h4 15.e3
    e6= A. Naiditsch - E. Alekseev, Eilat 2012 ) 11...f8 12.d2 ( 12.h4
    d7 13.g3 e6 14.g2 0-0-0 15.e3 b8= K. Spraggett - L.
    Fressinet, Linares 2014 )
    D3b1) 12...e6 [#] 13.h5+! g6 14.d1 0-0 ( worse move is 14...c5
    15.c4 b5 16.a5 d7 17.e3 b6 18.b4 0-0 19.d2 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. Key game Yu Yangyi - V. Kramnik, Doha
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    2014 ) 15.c4 (with the idea Bh6) g7 16.e3 e7 17.e1 xe3
    18.fxe3 c5 19.g3 b6 20.f2 a5 21.d2= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    D3b2) 12...e7 13.c4 e6 14.h5+ f7 15.g4 0-0 16.e3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    D3c) 8...e7 9.xc5 xc5 10.g5 e7 11.f4 f6 12.xe6 xe6
    13.h5+ f7 14.xf7+ xf7 15.b3 he8 16.b2 c5 17.g4 h6 18.g2
    e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. I. Kurnosov - D. Howell, Baden Baden 2013;
    D3d) 8...xb3 9.axb3 0-0 10.g5 ( 10.h1 e8 11.d2 d6 12.b4
    c5 13.bxc5 xc5 14.c3 f6= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. A. Naiditsch - D. Svetushkin, Nancy
    (rapid) 2013 ) 10...e7 11.d2 e8 12.e2 c5 13.c3 f6 14.d2
    e7 15.c4;
    D3e) 8...e7 9.d4 f6 ( 9...f6 10.a5 b8 11.dxe5 xe5 12.xd8+
    xd8 13.d4 d7 14.f4 g6 15.e5 e7 16.e3 c5 17.e2 b6
    18.c4 e6= P. Harikrishna - H. Melkumyan, Biel 2012 ) 10.c3
    ( Updated on December 9, 2014 10.e3 0-0 11.a5 b8 12.d2
    (I. Ortiz Suarez - J. Granda Zuniga, Praia da Pipa 2014) e8 13.dxe5
    xe5 14.xe5 fxe5= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has
    a pair of bishops. ) 10...0-0 11.e3 a5 12.h3 d6 13.bd2 e8=
    R. Edouard - E. Bacrot, Geneva (rapid) 2013 ]
    [ 6...g4
    A) Updated on December 9, 2014 7.b3 d6 8.h3 h5 9.d2 ( 9.g4 g6=
    - 7. h3 Bh5 8. g4 Bg6 9. Nb3 Bd6 ) 9...b6 10.g4 g6 11.h4 d7 12.f3
    a5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. Yu Yangyi - Wen Yang, Jiaxing 2014;
    B) 7.h3
    B1) 7...xf3 8.xf3 e7 ( 8...d7 9.g3 f6 10.c4 0-0 11.0-0 fe8
    12.a4 f8 13.g5 e6 14.d2 g6 15.b4 f8 16.g4 M. Adams - L.
    Fressinet, Bremen 2012 ) 9.0-0 d7= - 6. O-O Bg4 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 Nd7
    9. Nd2 Qe7;
    B2) 7...h5 8.0-0 ( Updated on December 9, 2014 8.c4 d7 9.e3 f6
    10.d2 e7 11.h4 0-0-0 12.f5 f8 13.0-0 f7 14.b3 g6 15.g3
    h5= with mutual play. S. Sjugirov - P. Maletin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2013; 8.g4
    g6 9.b3 d6 10.e3 d7 11.d2 e7=; Updated on December 9,
    2014 8.f1 d7 9.g3 xf3 10.xf3 g6 11.e3 e7 12.0-0-0 0-0-0
    13.e2 he8= Historically important game Key game V. Anand - M. Carlsen,
    Chennai (m/7) 2013 ) 8...d7 9.c4 f6 10.c3 a5 11.e3 xe3 12.xe3
    e7= C. Cruzado Duenyas - L. Almiron, corr. 2012 ]
    [ 6...d7
    A) 7.c4 e7 ( 7...0-0= - 6... O-O 7. Nc4 Nd7 ) 8.0-0 0-0 9.d2 d8
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    10.b1 f6 11.b4 d6 12.h4 f8 13.f5 f7 14.a4 e6 15.b5 cxb5
    16.cxd6 cxd6 17.axb5 d5= Hou Yifan - Zhou Jianchao, Xinghua 2013;
    B) 7.0-0 0-0= - 6... O-O 7. O-O Nd7 ]
    7.c4
    [ 7.0-0
    A) 7...e8 8.c4 d7= - 7. Nc4 Nd7 8. O-O Re8;
    B) 7...g4 8.h3
    B1) 8...h5
    B1a) 9.g4?! xg4! 10.hxg4 xg4 11.e1 ( 11.e1?! f5 12.b4 d6
    13.exf5 f6 Black has the attack. ) 11...h3 12.c4 c8 13.h2 xf1
    14.xf1 f5;
    B1b) 9.c4 e8 10.e3 d6 11.g5 h6 12.h4 (M. Carlsen - S.
    Karjakin, Astana (blitz) 2012) e7 13.e2 a5 14.a4 e6=;
    B2) 8...xf3 9.xf3
    B2a) 9...d7 10.c4 a5 ( 10...e8 11.d2 e6 12.b4 e7 13.a4
    g5 14.c3 e7 15.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. DiscoCheck 5.2 - Vajolet 2.48, Internet
    2014 ) 11.a4 e8 12.g3 e7 13.h1 d6 14.h6 f6 15.d2 b4
    16.c3 d6 17.f4 g6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. M. Rodshtein - B. Bok, Yerevan 2014;
    B2b) 9...e7 10.a4 d7= - 6. O-O Bg4 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 Nd7 9. Nd2
    Qe7 10. a4 O-O;
    C) 7...d6 8.c4 d7 9.e3= - 7. Nc4 Nd7 8. Be3 Bd6 9. O-O;
    D) 7...d7 8.c4= - 7. Nc4 Nd7 8. O-O ]
    7...d7
    [ 7...g4 8.0-0 f5 9.g5 e8 10.h4 ( 10.exf5?! e4! 11.dxe4 xe4 12.d3
    (S. Erenburg - P. Negi, Arlington 2013) xf5 13.xe4 xe4 14.cd2 ae8 )
    10...fxe4 ( 10...g5!? 11.xg5 fxe4 12.dxe4 h5 13.h4 h6 14.e3 xe3
    15.xe3 xe3 16.fxe3 g4= ) 11.dxe4 e6! 12.cxe5 xe5 13.xe5 [#]
    c4! 14.xc4 xe4 15.e5 xh4= ]
    [ 7...e8
    A) 8.g5 b5
    A1) 9.e3 a5 ( 9...h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.0-0= ) 10.0-0 a4 11.e2 h6
    12.h4 d6= Critter 1.4 - Deep Sjeng ct 2010, Internet 2011;
    A2) 9.cd2 h6 10.e3 xe3 11.fxe3 c5 12.b3 a5 13.a4 c6=
    I. Kurnosov - M. Bartel, Lublin 2010;
    B) 8.0-0 d7= - 7... Nd7 8. O-O Re8 ]
    8.0-0
    [ 8.d2 e8 9.a4 f6 10.0-0 f8 11.e3 e6 12.xc5 xc5 13.e3 e6
    14.h4 a5= V. Anand - S. Karjakin, Sandnes 2013 ]
    [ 8.e3 d6 ( Updated on December 9, 2014 8...f6 9.0-0 b6!? 10.h4 a5
    11.g4 xe3 12.xe3 c5 13.ef5 xf5 14.xf5 g6 15.h4 h8 16.e3
    d4 17.b3 a4= with mutual play. V. Ivanchuk - W. So, Havana 2014 ) 9.0-0
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    A) Updated on December 9, 2014 9...c5 10.a3 (with the idea b4) ( 10.a4 e8
    11.fd2 f8 12.f4 exf4 13.xf4 xf4 14.xf4 e6= Iv. Saric - Z. Almasi,
    Ajaccio (rapid) 2013 ) 10...e7 11.fd2 b5 12.a5 b6 13.c4 f5 14.f3 a6
    15.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. H. Stevic - N. Pedersen, Legnica 2013;
    B) 9...e8 10.d4 ( Updated on December 9, 2014 10.fd2 f8 11.xd6
    cxd6 12.f4 exf4 13.xf4 e6= I. Popov - R. Jumabayev, Moscow 2014;
    10.a4= - 8. O-O Re8 9. a4 Bd6 10. Be3 ) 10...exd4 11.xd6 ( 11.xd4 c5
    12.d2 (A. Naiditsch - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow (blitz) 2009) xe3 13.xe3 b6
    14.ad1 e7= ) 11...cxd6 12.xd4 e5 ( Updated on December 9, 2014
    12...f6 13.d2 xd4 14.xd4 c5 15.e3 b6 16.c4 a6 17.xd6
    xf1 18.xe8 xe8 19.xf1 xe4= Equal chances, quiet position. Yu
    Yangyi - W. So, Las Vegas 2014 ) 13.xe5 dxe5 14.xd8 xd8 15.fd1
    e6 ( Updated on December 9, 2014 15...e8 16.a4 f5 17.exf5 xf5 18.c3=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. P. Leko - A. Giri, Beijing (rapid) 2013 )
    16.a4 xd1+ 17.xd1 (V. Zvjaginsev - D. Khismatullin, Magnitogorsk 2011) f6
    18.a5 f7 19.f3 a6= This position is rather drawish. ]
    [ 8.a4 e8 9.0-0= - 8. O-O Re8 9. a4 ]
    8...e8 9.d2
    [ 9.e3
    A) 9...xe3 10.fxe3 ( 10.xe3 f8 11.a4 (Thinker 5.4C Inert - Onno 1.2.70,
    Internet 2010) a5 12.e1 f6 13.h4 e6= ) 10...a5 11.a4 b6 12.e1 a6
    13.cd2 e6 14.h4 g6 15.g3 f8 16.f2 g7= V. Zvjaginsev - T.
    Petrosian, Plovdiv 2010;
    B) 9...d6= - 8. Be3 Bd6 9. O-O Re8;
    C) Updated on December 9, 2014 9...f6 10.h1 e7 11.g1 f8 12.e2
    e6 13.b3 d7 14.f4 exf4 15.xf4 f7 A. Giri - P. Leko, Beijing (rapid)
    2013;
    D) 9...f8 10.a4 f6 ( 10...c5 11.e1 b6 12.h1 a6 13.b3 d6 14.fd2
    f8 15.xd6 cxd6 16.c4 e6= M. Adams - D. Jakovenko, Eilat 2012;
    Updated on December 9, 2014 10...a5 11.h1 f6 12.fd2 c5 13.f4 exf4
    14.xf4 e6 15.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Yu Yangyi - Zhou Jianchao, Las Vegas (rapid)
    2014 ) 11.e1 c5 12.xc5 xc5 13.b4 f8 14.c3 g4 15.cd2 d7
    16.fb1 h5 17.a5 ed8 18.h4 f7 P. Vesely - N. Stull, corr. 2012 ]
    [ 9.a4
    A) 9...f8 10.h1 ( Updated on December 9, 2014 10.a5 f6 11.h3 c5
    12.d2 e6 13.b4 d7 14.b1 f7= (with the idea Bd7, Rad8) Wang Hao
    - Ma Qun, Shenzhen (rapid) 2014 ) 10...f6 11.b3 ( 11.g1 c5 12.b3=
    - 11. b3 Nc5 12. Ng1 ) 11...c5 12.g1 e6 13.e2 b6 ( Updated on
    December 9, 2014 13...c5 14.f4 exf4 15.xf4 xf4 16.xf4 e6 17.e3
    d7 18.f3 ad8 19.g3 d6 20.xd6 xd6 21.h4 e5=
    S. Movsesian - V. Malakhov, Bilbao 2014 ) 14.f4 exf4 15.xf4 xf4 16.xf4
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    e6= V. Anand - J. Hammer, Stavanger (blitz) 2013;
    B) 9...a5 10.b3 f8 11.h1 b6 12.g3 a6 13.b2 xc4 14.bxc4 g6
    15.h4 h6= V. Anand - L. Aronian, Stavanger (blitz) 2013;
    C) 9...d6 10.e3 f8 ( Updated on December 9, 2014 10...f8 11.h3 c5
    12.h1 f6 13.g1 b8 14.e2 e6 15.b3 c6 16.f4 exf4 17.xf4 f7=
    V. Yemelin - M. Matlakov, St Petersburg (rapid) 2014 ) 11.d4 exd4 12.xd4
    c5 ( 12...g4 13.xd6 cxd6 14.d2 e6 15.b4 e2 16.fe1 a6
    17.ad1 f6= M. Adams - L. McShane, London 2012 ) 13.d3 b6 14.fd2
    b7= ]
    [ 9.h1 a5 ( Updated on December 9, 2014 9...d6 10.g5 f6 11.e3 f8
    12.h4 e6 13.f5 d7 14.f3 g6 15.g3 f8= P. Negi - V. Bologan,
    Tromso 2014; Updated on December 9, 2014 9...f8 10.g1!? (with the idea f4)
    c5 11.f4 exf4 12.xf4 e6 13.e3 f6 14.e2 f7 15.f5 e6 16.e3
    c5= S. Movsesian - F. Bindrich, Prague 2014 ) 10.a4 b6
    A) 11.g3 f8 12.cxe5 f6 13.d4 ( 13.c4?! h3 14.e3 xf1 15.xf1
    xe3 16.xe3 e6 ) 13...d6 14.xc6 d7 15.d5 xe4 16.d2 e8=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game F. Caruana S. Karjakin, Zug 2013;
    B) 11.e3 b4 12.fd2 b5 13.axb5 cxb5 14.c3 bxc4 15.cxb4 cxd3
    16.bxa5 a6 V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Zuerich 2013 ]
    [ Updated on December 9, 2014 9.e1 f6 10.b4 e7 11.e3 f8 12.c3
    g4 13.fd2 b6 14.f3 h5 15.b3 e6= V. Kotronias - E. Alekseev, Baku
    2013 ]
    9...f8
    [ 9...f6 10.h4 ( 10.b4 f8= - 9... Bf8 10. b4 f6 ) 10...f8 11.e3 d6 12.f3
    e6 13.g3 h8 14.ad1 c5= P. Harikrishna - E. Romanov, St Petersburg
    2009 ]
    [ 9...d6 10.c3 ( Updated on December 9, 2014 10.b4 f8 11.a4 g6 12.h3
    b6 13.e1 e6 14.e3 c5 15.b5 a6= V. Bologan - H. Melkumyan, Berlin
    2014 ) 10...c5 ( Updated on December 9, 2014 10...f6 11.h4 f8 12.h1
    g6 13.h5 f4 14.f3 f8 15.g3 e6= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. Zhao Jun - H. Melkumyan,
    Doha 2014 ) 11.a4 ( Updated on December 9, 2014 11.g3 f6 12.h4 b6
    13.e3 h3 14.e1 e6 15.a4 d7 16.b3 c8= (with the idea Ne7) Wei Yi
    - M. Parligras, Bazna 2014; worse move is 11.d2 b5 12.xd6 cxd6 13.b4
    b7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. A. Naiditsch - P. Prohaszka, Szombathely 2012 ) 11...b6 12.h1 b7
    13.e3 f8 14.f5 g6 Wei Yi - Zhao Jun, Tianjin 2013 ]
    10.b4 f6 11.a4 b6 12.e3
    [ 12.a5 b8 13.b5 cxb5 ( 13...c5 14.e3 e6 15.d2 d6 16.db3
    d7= M. Bartel - V. Malakhov, Warsaw (rapid) 2012 ) 14.axb5 e6 15.e2
    d7 16.fb1 a6 17.bxa6 bxa6= ]

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    12...e6 13.b1 d7 14.d1 f7 15.h3 ad8= Best Mutual Play Key game V.
    Anand - V. Kramnik, London 2012

    467
    Ruy Lopez,CHOPIN
    Berlin Defense,with 4.d3 Bc5 5.c3
    Line 373
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C65

    16.10.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.b5 f6


    4.d3 c5 5.c3 [#] 0-0
    [ 5...d5 6.bd2 dxe4 ( 6...0-0 7.0-0= - 5... O-O 6. O-O d5 7. Nbd2 ) 7.dxe4 0-0
    8.e2 ( 8.0-0= - 5... O-O 6. O-O d5 7. Nbd2 dxe4 8. dxe4 ) 8...a5 9.0-0 e7=
    - 5... O-O 6. O-O d5 7. Nbd2 dxe4 8. dxe4 Qe7 9. Qe2 a5 ]
    [ worse move is 5...d6
    A) 6.0-0 b6 ( 6...0-0= - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 ) 7.bd2
    A1) 7...d7 8.c4 (with the idea a4-a5) ( 8.a4 e7 9.c2 g6
    10.c4 (with the idea a4) L. Dominguez Perez - V. Tkachiev, Moscow
    (blitz) 2009 ) 8...a6 9.xb6 cxb6 10.a4 0-0 11.g5 h6 12.h4
    White has a pair of bishops. Fritz 9 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz)
    2006;
    A2) 7...0-0= - 5... O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nbd2 Bb6;
    B) 6.bd2 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. Nbd2 d6;
    C) 6.e2 b6 7.bd2 (A. Istratescu - G. Sargissian, Warsaw (blitz) 2012)
    0-0 8.c4 e7 9.a4 c6 10.xb6 axb6 11.c2 g6;
    D) 6.d4 exd4 7.cxd4 b4+ 8.d2 xd2+ 9.bxd2 0-0 10.xc6 bxc6
    11.0-0 h6 12.c2 White has slightly better pawn structure. Komodo 9.01 Komodo 9, Internet (rapid) 2015 ]
    6.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6.xc6 [Chapter] [#] bxc6 7.xe5 d5 8.d4 ( 8.g5?! e8 9.f4 dxe4 10.d4
    b6 11.d2 c5 12.dxc5 xc5 Black has the initiative. V. Ivanchuk - V.
    Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2001 )
    A) 8...e8 9.0-0 dxe4 10.d2 ( 10.a4 b7 11.xf7 xf7 12.dxc5 a5
    13.a3 a6 14.c4 g4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 10...d6 11.dc4 (A. Tari - L. Fressinet, Oslo (rapid) 2015) c5
    12.e1 e6 13.h3 b7= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has
    a pair of bishops.;
    B) 8...e7 9.0-0 dxe4 10.xc6 e6 11.dxc5 xc6 12.g5 d7 13.d2
    ( 13.b4 (E. Safarli - S. Fedorchuk, Kocaeli 2015) a6 14.e1 e5 15.a4
    b7 16.e3 g6 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. ) 13...e5 14.b4 h6 15.f4 d3 16.e3 g6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
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    C) 8...d6
    C1) 9.exd5?! a6! ( 9...e8 10.0-0 xe5 11.dxe5 xe5 12.dxc6 a6
    13.e1 (I. Smirin - A. Gupta, New Delhi 2012) xe1+ 14.xe1 d6 15.h3
    e8 16.e3 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    10.dxc6 (D. Vocaturo - Ni Hua, Benasque 2013) d5 11.a4 c8 12.a5
    e7 Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    C2) 9.xc6 e8 10.e5 xc6 11.0-0 g4 12.exd6 xd6 13.g3 e8
    14.a3 b6 15.c2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    D) 8...b6
    D1) worse move is 9.g5 c5 ( 9...dxe4 10.d2 (B. Savchenko - V.
    Malakhov, Moscow (blitz) 2014) e8 11.0-0 d5 12.e1 d7 13.xd7
    xg5 14.xb6 h3 15.g3 axb6 16.xe4 d5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 10.dxc5 xc5
    D1a) 11.d3 b6 ( 11...e7 12.e5 e4 13.xe7 xe7 14.0-0 a6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Volokitin - I.
    Cheparinov, Cuernavaca 2006 ) 12.e5 e8 13.xf6 gxf6 14.h5 a6
    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. D. Geana
    - M. Mujunen, corr. 2012;
    D1b) 11.0-0 dxe4 12.d2 h6 13.e3 xe3 14.fxe3 e8 15.dc4
    e6 (with the idea Nd5);
    D2) 9.0-0
    D2a) 9...dxe4
    D2a1) 10.xc6 d6 11.e5 c5 ( 11...a6 12.e1 c5 (V. Anand - V.
    Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2006) 13.e3 ad8 14.a3 cxd4
    15.cxd4 xd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.c6 xd1 18.axd1 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. ) 12.c4 c6 13.g5 d8
    14.xf6 xf6 15.d5 c7 16.ba3 b7 17.e3 e5 18.g3 xd5;
    D2a2) 10.g5 d5 ( 10...c5 11.d2 b7 12.dxc5 xc5 13.b3 b6
    14.c4 d6 (C. Balogh - A. Naiditsch, Aix-les-Bains 2011) 15.xf6 gxf6
    16.g4 h8 17.xd6 cxd6 18.e3 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. ) 11.d2 g4 ( 11...d7 12.xd7 xd7 13.e3 f5 14.g3
    f4!? (A. Motylev - M. Bluvshtein, Moscow 2011) 15.gxf4 f6 16.h1 c5
    17.dxc5 xc5 18.c4! xc4 19.xd7 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 12.xg4 xg5 13.e3 f5 14.f4
    f6 15.dc4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    D2b) 9...xe4
    D2b1) 10.f3 f6 11.e3 e8 12.f2
    D2b11) 12...c5 13.xf7! xf7 14.dxc5 a5 ( 14...a6 15.e1
    xe1+ 16.xe1 d7 (N. Firman - L. McShane, Germany 2011)
    17.d2 e8 18.c1 h5 19.f1 Black has difficulties reaching full
    equality. ) 15.b4 c6 16.bxa5 a6 17.e1 Black has insufficient
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    compensation for material deficit.;
    D2b12) 12...d6 13.e1 c5 14.a3 c6 15.dxc5 xc5 16.xc5
    xc5+ 17.d4 d6;
    D2b2) 10.xc6 d6 11.b4 e8 ( 11...a5 12.d3 c5 13.f4 f6
    14.e5 (I. Kurnosov - A. Volokitin, Austria 2010) e7 15.f3 f6! 16.fxe4
    fxe5 17.xf8+ xf8 18.dxc5 xc5+ 19.h1 dxe4 20.xc5 xc5
    21.d8+ f8 22.d5+ f7= Equal chances, quiet position.; 11...c5
    12.dxc5 xc5 13.e3 xb4 14.cxb4 a6 15.b5! xb5 16.e1 fd8
    17.d4 ac8 18.a3 Black has insufficient control over the black
    squares. I. Kurnosov - V. Malakhov, Moscow 2010 ) 12.e1 a5 13.d3
    a6 14.e3 (I. Kurnosov - M. Kobalia, Taganrog 2011) c6 15.g3 e7
    16.f4 ae8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for beginners: 6.g5
    A) 6...d6 7.bd2
    A1) 7...a6 8.a4 a7 9.f1 e7!? 10.xf6 gxf6 11.g3 g6 12.d2
    h8= with mutual play. S. Tiviakov - O. Korneev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005;
    A2) 7...d7 8.a4 h6 9.h4 g5 10.g3 ( 10.xg5 hxg5 11.xg5 g4!
    12.f3 e6 13.b3 b6 14.d2= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 10...h5 11.0-0 ( worse move is 11.d4 exd4 12.xc6
    bxc6 13.xd4 xg3 14.hxg3 f6 Black has a pair of bishops. S. Azarov Ki. Georgiev, Dresden 2007 ) 11...xg3 12.hxg3 a6 13.d4 exd4 14.xc6
    bxc6 15.cxd4 a7= with mutual play.;
    A3) worse move is 7...h6 8.h4
    A3a) 8...g5 9.xg5! ( 9.g3= - 6... h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 d6 9. Nbd2 )
    9...hxg5 10.xg5 g7 11.f3 e6 ( 11...h8 (A. Martin Gonzalez - J.
    Vives Esmerat, Spain 2003) 12.h4 h6 13.xc6 bxc6 14.g3
    White has the initiative. ) 12.b3 b6 13.h4 h8 14.d4 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    A3b) 8...a6 9.xc6 bxc6 10.d4! exd4 11.cxd4 b6 12.0-0 e8
    13.a4 g5 14.xg5! hxg5 15.xg5 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. D. Pinasco - W. Schiller, corr. 2003;
    A4) 7...b6 8.c4 e7 ( 8...b8!? 9.xb6 axb6 10.0-0 h6 11.h4 d7
    12.c4 e6 13.xe6 fxe6 V. Akopian - L. Fressinet, Paris (rapid) 2009 )
    9.a4 g6 10.h4 ( 10.h3 h6 11.xb6 axb6 12.e3 d5 13.c2 c5
    14.0-0 e6 Black has a slight spatial advantage. M. Vachier-Lagrave - E.
    Alekseev, Biel 2009 ) 10...f4 11.xf4 exf4 12.f3 g4 13.0-0 h6=
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops.;
    B) 6...e8 7.bd2 a6 8.a4 h6 9.h4= - 6... h6 7. Bh4 Re8 8. Nbd2 a6 9.
    Ba4;
    C) 6...h6 7.h4
    C1) 7...g5!? 8.g3 d6 9.bd2 h5 ( 9...a6 10.xc6 bxc6 11.0-0=
    - 6. O-O d6 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 a6 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Nbd2 g5 11. Bg3 ) 10.xc6
    bxc6 11.d4 exd4 12.xd4 xg3 13.hxg3 f6 14.2b3 b6 15.f3
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    xf3 16.gxf3 g7= Key game P. Svidler - V. Ivanchuk, Sochi 2008;
    C2) 7...e8 8.bd2 a6 9.a4 a7 ( 9...e7 10.0-0= - 6. O-O Re8 7. Bg5
    h6 8. Bh4 a6 9. Ba4 Be7 10. Nbd2 ) 10.0-0 d6 11.e1 d7 12.f1 g5
    ( 12...h8 13.e3 g8!? 14.b3 g5 15.g3 g7= with mutual play. Z.
    Efimenko - F. Vallejo Pons, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 13.g3 ( 13.xg5 hxg5
    14.xg5 xe4!? This move leads to perpetual check. 15.xd8 xf2
    16.c2 h3+ 17.h1 f2+ 18.g1 h3+= ) 13...e7 14.xd7 xd7
    15.a4 g6= with mutual play.;
    C3) 7...e7!? 8.bd2 d6 9.f1 ( 9.0-0 d7 10.c4 e8 11.e1 a6
    12.xc6 xc6 K. Miton - O. Korneev, Montreal 2006 ) 9...b8 ( 9...h7
    10.g3 f5 11.exf5 xf5 12.e3 g6 13.d4 exd4 14.cxd4 g5=
    with mutual play. F. Nijboer - P. Leko, Rhodes 2013 ) 10.e3 g4 11.g3
    xe3 12.fxe3 d7 13.d4 f6 14.d3 g4 15.e2 g5= Key game A.
    Shirov - M. Carlsen, Biel 2011 ]
    [ 6.bd2 d6 ( 6...e8 7.0-0= - 6. O-O Re8 7. Nbd2 )
    A) 7.0-0= - 6. O-O d6 7. Nbd2;
    B) 7.e2 a6
    B1) worse move is 8.a4 h5! ( 8...a7 9.f1 e7 10.e3 g6 11.g3
    d5 12.xa7 xa7 13.c2 e8 M. Vachier-Lagrave - L. Fressinet, Le PortMarly (rapid) 2012 ) 9.b3 xf2+! 10.xf2 b5 11.bd4!? xd4 12.cxd4
    bxa4 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 8.xc6 bxc6 9.0-0 (Cipollino 3.25 - Crafty 23.4, Internet 2011) a5
    10.c4 e6 11.d4 exd4 12.cxd4 b6;
    C) 7.h3
    C1) 7...d7 8.a4 b6 9.c4 h6 10.0-0 e7 11.c2 e6 ( 11...g6
    12.a4! a6 13.xb6 cxb6 14.e1 e8 15.d4 White has a lasting
    advantage. A. Giri - I. Khenkin, Antalya 2013 ) 12.xb6 axb6 13.a3 g6
    14.d4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. Senpai 1.0 - Gaviota 1.0, Internet 2014;
    C2) 7...e7 8.d4 ( 8.0-0= - 6. O-O d6 7. Nbd2 Ne7 8. h3 ) 8...exd4 9.cxd4
    b6 10.0-0= - 6. O-O d6 7. Nbd2 Ne7 8. d4 exd4 9. cxd4 Bb6 10. h3;
    C3) 7...a6 8.a4 b5 ( 8...a7 9.f1 d5!? 10.e2 b5 11.b3 d4
    12.g3 a5 13.g5 h6 14.d5 hxg5 15.xc6 b8 16.cxd4 xd4 17.c1
    b6= with mutual play. V. Gashimov - D. Navara, Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 9.c2
    ( 9.b3 b6 10.f1 e7 11.g5 g6 12.h4 f4 13.f3 c5=
    with mutual play. M. Bartel - T. Markowski, Wroclaw 2010 ) 9...a5 10.a4 b4
    11.0-0 a6 12.b3 b6 13.e1 b8 14.d4 bxc3 15.bxc3 h6
    Deep Rybka 4 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012 ]
    [ 6.h3
    A) 6...d6 7.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 d6 7. h3 ( 7.e2 b6 8.a4 e7 9.bd2
    (S. Karjakin - R. Jumabayev, Astana (blitz) 2012) c6 10.c4 c7 11.c2
    g6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. );
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    B) 6...e8 7.bd2 d5 8.0-0 a6 ( 8...dxe4 9.dxe4 d7 (I. Nepomniachtchi E. Moradiabadi, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 10.a4 a6 11.c4 a5 12.b3 d6
    13.g5 h6 14.h4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 9.xc6 bxc6 10.e1= - 6. O-O d5 7. Nbd2 Re8 8.
    Re1 a6 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. h3 ]
    [ 6.e2= - Line 371 : 4. Qe2 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. d3 ]
    6...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6...e8 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 7.bd2 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 7...d6 8.b4 ( 8.d4 exd4 9.cxd4 [#] xd4! 10.xe8 xe8 11.xd4
    xd4 12.h3 d7 13.e1 c6 14.f3 b6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. L. Dominguez Perez - L. Aronian, Leon
    (rapid) 2010 ) 8...b6 9.c4 d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.xb6 axb6 12.c4
    d6= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A2) 7...f8 8.e1 a6 9.xc6 bxc6 10.d4 exd4 11.cxd4 a5 12.b3 d5
    13.e5 d7 14.c2 a6= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black
    has a pair of bishops. D. Svetushkin - Ki. Georgiev, Roquetas de Mar 2012;
    A3) 7...a6
    A3a) 8.xc6 dxc6
    A3a1) 9.c2 g4 ( 9...d7 10.c4 d6 11.g5 f6 12.e3 f8
    13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 e7 15.f5 xe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.fxd6
    cxd6 18.xd6 e7 19.fe1 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. R. Van Kampen - C. Balogh, Zurich 2013 ) 10.h3 h5 11.b4 f8
    12.g4 g6 13.c4 d7= White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Black has a pair of bishops. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    A3a2) 9.c4
    A3a21) 9...g4 10.h3 h5 11.g5 b5 ( 11...h6 12.h4 g5 13.g3
    d7 14.h2 b5 15.e3 xe3 16.fxe3 e7 B. Bok - M. Matlakov,
    Yerevan 2014 ) 12.a5 d7 13.xf6 gxf6 14.b3 b6 15.e2 f5
    16.ae1 f4 17.d4 f6 18.dxe5 fxe5 19.c4 a5 20.c5 a7=
    with mutual play. Houdini 3 Pro - Stockfish 290913, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    A3a22) 9...d7
    A3a221) 10.e1 f8 11.d4 exd4 12.cxd4 b6!? ( 12...f6
    13.ce5 e6 14.h3 d7 15.d3 White has a slight center
    control advantage. E. Alekseev - M. Godena, Eilat 2012 ) 13.ce5 f6
    14.d3 g4= with mutual play.;
    A3a222) 10.b4 d6
    A3a2221) 11.g5 f6 ( 11...e7 12.e3 f6 13.c2 e7 14.a4
    f8 15.fd2 g6 16.b3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. E. Najer - C. Balogh,
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    Austria 2009 ) 12.e3 f8 13.fd2 e6 14.b3 d7 15.e2
    g6 16.fd1 f8 17.c5 xc5 18.bxc5 f5= with mutual play. S.
    Rublevsky - I. Kurnosov, Eilat 2012;
    A3a2222) 11.b3 f8 12.g5 d7 13.e3 ( 13.fe1 g4!?
    14.xd6 cxd6 15.e3= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 I.
    Smirin - A. Shimanov, Jerusalem 2015 ) 13...g6 14.fd2 f8
    15.d4 e7 16.dxe5 e6 17.c2 xc4 18.xc4 xe5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. S. Karjakin - L. Aronian, KhantyMansiysk 2014;
    A3b) 8.a4
    A3b1) 8...d5 9.e2 b5 10.b3
    A3b11) 10...e6 11.exd5 xd5 12.e4 e7 ( 12...xe4 13.dxe4
    xb3 14.axb3 d7 15.d1 e6 16.b4 d6 17.e3 (weakness
    a6) P. Svidler - H. Nakamura, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 13.d1 h6 14.h4
    xb3 15.axb3 d7 16.f3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A3b12) 10...d4 11.a4 (Houdini 4 - Stockfish 010114, Internet (blitz)
    2014) b8 12.axb5 axb5 13.h3 h6 14.d1 d6= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.;
    A3b2) 8...b5
    A3b21) 9.c2
    A3b211) 9...d5 10.exd5 ( 10.h3 dxe4 11.dxe4 h6 12.b4 b6
    13.a4 b8 14.e1 h5 F. Caruana - L. Aronian, Norway (blitz)
    2014 ) 10...xd5 11.e2 g4 12.e4 xe4 13.dxe4 d6
    (J. Klein - B. Tonkov, Merzig 1996) ( 13...d7 (E. Rozentalis - L.
    Lenic, Austria 2014) 14.d1 d6 15.h3 xf3 16.xf3 a5 17.b3
    White has a pair of bishops. ) 14.b4 b6 15.a4 g6 16.axb5 axb5
    17.e3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    A3b212) 9...h6 10.e1 ( 10.h3 d5 11.e1 (A. Areshchenko - P.
    Leko, Kiev (rapid) 2013) dxe4 12.dxe4 e6 13.b4 d6 14.a4
    d7 ) 10...d5 11.exd5 xd5 12.e4 f8 13.a4 e6 14.axb5
    axb5 15.xa8 xa8 16.g3 f6 I. Kurnosov - S. Movsesian, Eilat
    2012;
    A3b22) 9.b3 d6
    A3b221) 10.e1= - 6... d6 7. Nbd2 a6 8. Ba4 Re8 9. Re1 b5 10.
    Bb3;
    A3b222) 10.h3 b6 ( 10...e6 11.e1 b6 12.f1= - 6... d6 7.
    Nbd2 a6 8. Ba4 Re8 9. Re1 b5 10. Bb3 Be6 11. Nf1 Bb6 12. h3 )
    11.e1 h6 12.f1 e6= - 6... d6 7. Nbd2 a6 8. Ba4 Re8 9. Re1 b5
    10. Bb3 Be6 11. Nf1 Bb6 12. h3 h6;
    A3b223) 10.a4 a7 ( 10...b8 11.axb5 axb5 12.e1 b6 13.f1
    e7= (with the idea Ng6) S. Karjakin - P. Leko, Kiev (rapid) 2013 )
    11.c2 b4 12.a5 d7 13.c4 b8 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 b5
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    Stockfish 161114 - Stockfish 171114, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B) [Chapter] [#] 7.b4
    B1) 7...f8 8.c4 d6 ( 8...h6 9.b3 e7 10.h4! d6 11.g6 d7
    (P. Harikrishna - D. Svetushkin, Rio 2013) 12.a4 a5 13.b5 d8 14.f4
    White has the initiative. ) 9.g5 e7 10.b3 e8 11.a4 (N. Kosintseva - V.
    Golod, Biel 2010) ( 11.d2 d8 (with the idea b5) 12.c2 b5 13.b3 a5
    14.bxa5 xa5 15.b2 h6 16.gf3 e6= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. A. Mista - S. Fedorchuk,
    Palic 2014 ) 11...d8!? 12.e3 g4 13.d2 c6 14.h3 f6 15.a3 h6
    16.f3 e6;
    B2) 7...b6 8.c4
    B2a) 8...h6 9.a4 a6
    B2a1) 10.a5 a7 11.b3 e7 12.e3 d6 13.h3 - 10. Qb3 Qe7 11.
    h3 d6 12. a5 Ba7 13. Be3 ( 13.xa7 xa7 14.bd2 e6= - 8... d6 9.
    a4 a6 10. Qb3 Qe7 11. a5 Be7 12. Be3 Be6 13. Nbd2 h6 14. Bxa7
    Nxa7 );
    B2a2) 10.b3 e7 11.h3 d6 12.a5 a7 13.e3 xe3 14.fxe3 d8
    15.bd2 e6 16.f2 xc4 17.xc4 e6 18.af1 (line f) S.
    Ulasevich - A. De Blois Figueredo, corr. 2014;
    B2b) 8...d6 9.a4
    B2b1) 9...a6
    B2b11) 10.g5 h6 11.h4 g5 ( 11...e6 12.bd2 e7 13.b3
    xb3 14.xb3 a5 15.b5 b8 16.c4 bd7 17.fd2= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. J.
    Duda - C. Balogh, Budapest 2014 ) 12.g3 ( 12.xg5 hxg5 13.xg5
    g7 14.a3 g8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
    is required from both sides. Stockfish 241113 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2013 ) 12...g4 13.h4 h5 14.b3 f6 15.a3 d7 16.h1
    f8= with mutual play. S. Marez - R. Silva, corr. 2014;
    B2b12) 10.b3 e7 11.a5 a7 12.e3
    B2b121) 12...e6 13.bd2 h6 ( 13...xe3 14.fxe3= - 12... Bxe3
    13. fxe3 Be6 14. Nbd2 ) 14.xa7 xa7 15.fe1 ad8 ( 15...xc4
    16.xc4 e6 17.d4 exd4 18.xd4 d7 19.e5 dxe5 20.xe5
    d5 21.g4! White has the initiative. S. Movsesian - J. Hammer,
    Tromso 2014 ) 16.xe6 xe6 17.xe6 ( 17.c4 c6 18.b5
    (Y. Kryvoruchko - P. Harikrishna, Germany 2014) b8 19.d4 exd4
    20.xd4 e5 21.c3 c5 22.bxc6 xc6 23.2f3 f4 ) 17...xe6
    18.c4 c6 19.eb1 a8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B2b122) 12...xe3 13.fxe3 e6 14.bd2 xc4 15.xc4 d7=
    (with the idea Rad8, d5);
    B2b2) 9...a5 10.b5 e7 11.b3 f8
    B2b21) 12.a3 g6 13.bd2 g4 14.h3 (A. Areshchenko - J. Duda,
    Warsaw 2014) h5! 15.ae1 ( 15.g4? f4 16.gxh5 d7-+
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    and Black has a decisive attack. ) 15...f4 16.d4 d7 17.h2 f6=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    B2b22) 12.bd2 g6 13.d4 h5 14.g3 ( 14.dxe5 xe5 15.xe5
    dxe5 16.f3 f6 17.g5 g6= with mutual play. Yu Yangyi - Ding
    Liren, Xinghua 2015 ) 14...g4 15.e1 d7 16.f1 h8 17.g2 f5=
    with mutual play. D. Korze - A. Schramm, corr. 2015;
    C) 7.e1
    C1) 7...f8 8.d4
    C1a) 8...d6
    C1a1) 9.g5 d7 10.bd2 h6 11.xf6 ( 11.h4= - 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4
    Bf8 9. Nbd2 d6 10. Re1 Bd7 11. d4 ) 11...xf6 12.d5 b8 13.xd7
    xd7 14.c4 d8 15.a4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    C1a2) 9.d5 a6 10.f1 e7 11.c4 g6 12.c3 White has a slight
    spatial advantage.;
    C1b) 8...exd4 9.e5 d5
    C1b1) 10.cxd4 d6 11.g5 d7 12.c3 a6! ( 12...xc3 13.bxc3 a6
    14.d3 b5 15.c2 White is exerting kingside pressure. A. Motylev - V.
    Malakhov, Kaliningrad 2015 ) 13.a4 xc3 14.bxc3 b5 15.c2 b7
    16.b1 g6;
    C1b2) 10.b3!? b6 11.cxd4 h6! ( 11...d5 12.g5 d7 13.c1 a6
    14.xc6 bxc6 15.bd2 White has slightly better pawn structure. E.
    Hansen - V. Malakhov, Tromso 2013 ) 12.c3 a6 13.e2 d5=
    (with the idea Bf5);
    C2) 7...a6 8.a4
    C2a) 8...d5 9.exd5 xd5 10.b4 f8 11.b3 (D. Naroditsky - L.
    Fressinet, Helsingor 2015) d8 12.g5 e7 13.a4 f5 14.e4 xe4
    15.dxe4 xd1 16.xd1 e6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C2b) 8...d6 9.h3 b5 10.c2 h6 11.bd2 b6 12.a4 ( 12.h2 e7
    13.df1 g6 14.g3 d5= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. B. Macieja - G. Sargissian, Wheeling
    2014 ) 12...d7 13.b4 e7 14.a5! a7 15.f1 g6 16.d4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C2c) 8...b5 9.b3
    C2c1) 9...d6 10.g5 ( 10.bd2= - 6... d6 7. Nbd2 a6 8. Ba4 Re8 9.
    Re1 b5 10. Bb3 ) 10...h6 ( 10...e6 (Historically important game V.
    Anand - M. Carlsen, Chennai (m/6) 2013) 11.xe6 fxe6 12.b4 b6
    13.a4 d7 14.a3 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 11.h4
    g5 12.xg5!? ( 12.g3 g4 13.bd2 d7 A. Timofeev - A.
    Aleksandrov, St Petersburg 2015 ) 12...hxg5 13.xg5 g7 14.f3 h8
    15.d5 d7 16.b4 b6 17.d2 h5 18.h4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
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    C2c2) 9...b6 10.a4 b4 ( 10...b7 (A. Mista - C. Balogh, Germany
    2014) 11.axb5 axb5 12.xa8 xa8 13.g5 d8 14.a3 a6
    15.c2 (with the idea Ne3-d5) ) 11.cxb4 d5 12.g5 xb4 13.a5 c5
    14.exd5 f5 15.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    C2c3) 9...h6 10.bd2 d6= - 6... d6 7. Nbd2 a6 8. Ba4 Re8 9. Re1 b5
    10. Bb3 h6;
    D) 7.d4 b6 ( 7...f8 8.e1= - 7. Re1 Bf8 8. d4 )
    D1) 8.e1?! exd4 9.e5 g4 10.xc6 dxc3 11.a4 ( 11.d5?! xf2+
    12.f1 cxb2 13.xb2 xe1 14.d4 xe5 15.xe5 f6+-+ Black has
    an overwhelming advantage. P. Harikrishna - Z. Almasi, Havana 2013 )
    11...xf2+ 12.h1 xe1 13.xe1 b5! 14.xb5 cxb2 15.xb2 b8
    16.e2 c6 17.a4 d6 Black has the initiative.;
    D2) 8.d5 e7 9.d3 d6 (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011)
    10.c4 g6 11.c3 h5 12.g5 f6 13.e3 hf4= with mutual play.;
    E) 7.h3 a6 8.a4 b5 9.b3 b7 10.e1 h6 11.bd2 b6 12.a4 a5
    13.c2 c5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. E. Hansen - L. Lenic, Germany 2013;
    F) 7.e2 a6 8.a4 f8 9.d1 b5 10.c2 b7 11.g5 h6 12.h4 d6
    P. Svidler - L. Fressinet, Paris/St Petersburg 2013;
    G) 7.g5 [Chapter] [#] h6 ( 7...a6 8.a4 h6 9.h4= - 7... h6 8. Bh4 a6 9.
    Ba4; 7...f8 8.bd2 d6 9.e1 d7 10.a4 h6 11.h4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Fedoseev V. Malakhov, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 8.h4
    G1) 8...a6
    G1a) 9.a4
    G1a1) 9...e7 10.bd2 d6 ( 10...b5 11.b3= - 9... b5 10. Bb3 Be7 11.
    Nbd2 ) 11.d4 d7 12.e1 h7 13.g3 f6 14.dxe5 xe5 15.xd7
    xd7 M. Kobalia - K. Landa, Sochi 2006;
    G1a2) 9...b5 10.b3
    G1a21) 10...d6
    G1a211) 11.bd2
    G1a2111) 11...g5? [#] 12.xg5! hxg5 13.xg5 g7 ( 13...g4
    14.e1 b8 15.h1 bd7 16.f4+- White has an overwhelming
    advantage. ) 14.f3 h8 ( 14...d7 15.ae1 h8 16.e3! h7
    (D. Swiercz - A. Volokitin, Haguenau 2013) 17.d5 a5 18.xc6
    xc6 19.f5 xe3 20.fxe3 White can increase his advantage
    with accurate play. ) 15.a4 b8 16.d5 d7 17.axb5 axb5
    18.a6 b6 19.fa1 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    G1a2112) 11...b6 12.a4 b8 13.axb5 axb5 M. Vujnovic - G.
    Djurovic, Topusko 2009;
    G1a212) 11.a4 b8 ( 11...a5 12.xf7+! xf7 13.b4 g5 14.g3
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    b6 15.bxa5 xa5 16.axb5 axb5 17.b3+ e6 18.xb5 b6
    19.bd2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Texel 1.05 - Chiron 2.0, Internet 2015 ) 12.d4 ( 12.bd2 b6=
    - 11. Nbd2 Bb6 12. a4 Rb8 ) 12...exd4 13.cxd4 b6 14.axb5 axb5
    15.d3 (with the idea Nc3);
    G1a22) 10...e7
    G1a221) 11.a4 b4 ( 11...b8 12.axb5 axb5 13.d4 exd4 14.e5
    h7 15.xe7 xe7 16.cxd4 d6 E. Najer - Ni Hua, China 2013 )
    12.bd2 b8 13.h3 d6= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. Z. Efimenko - R. Stern,
    Hamburg 2013;
    G1a222) 11.bd2 d6 12.a4 ( 12.g3 (A. Areshchenko - T. L.
    Petrosian, Antalya 2013) a5 13.c2 c5 14.h3 (aimed against
    Nh5-g3) c6= ) 12...d7 13.xf6 xf6 14.d5 b8 15.axb5 axb5
    16.b4 c8 V. Akopian - M. Rodshtein, Tsaghkadzor 2015;
    G1b) 9.xc6 bxc6 10.d4 exd4 11.cxd4 e7 12.c2 b8 13.e1 d6
    14.h3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. IvanHoe 9.46h - Protector 1.5.0, Internet 2013;
    G2) 8...f8 9.bd2 d6 10.e1 ( 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 d7 12.xc6
    bxc6 13.d3 e7 14.f4 b8= with mutual play. M. Carlsen - D. Howell,
    London 2011 ) 10...d7
    G2a) 11.f1 - Line 371 : 4... d6 5. O-O Be7 6. c3 O-O 7. Re1 Bd7 8.
    Nbd2 Re8 9. Nf1 Bf8 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bh4;
    G2b) 11.d4
    G2b1) 11...a6 12.a4 exd4 13.xd4 ( 13.cxd4 g5 14.g3
    (S. Yudin - V. Malakhov, Sochi (rapid) 2015) b5 15.b3 g4 16.d5 a5
    17.d4 h5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. ) 13...xd4 14.xd7 xd7 15.cxd4
    e7= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    G2b2) 11...g5 12.g3 xd4!? 13.xd4 exd4 14.xd7 xd7 15.cxd4
    g7= P. Harikrishna - M. Godena, Reggio Emilia 2007;
    G2c) 11.a4 g6 12.f1 g7 13.e3 c8 ( 13...e6 14.a5 a6 15.a4
    f8 16.b4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Stockfish 6.0 - Hannibal
    1.5, Internet 2015 ) 14.a5 a6 15.c4 d8 16.b4 e6 17.b3
    White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Topalov - L. Aronian, Stavanger
    2014;
    G3) 8...e7 9.bd2 ( 9.e1 d6 10.bd2= - 9. Nbd2 d6 10. Re1; 9.g3
    d6 10.a4 h5 11.a5 xg3 12.fxg3!? f8 13.a6 b8 14.axb7 xb7
    15.c4 d7 M. Bartel - G. Sargissian, Jerusalem 2015 ) 9...d6
    G3a) 10.a4 a6 11.c4 h5 12.g5!? xg5 13.xh5 e6 14.xg5
    xg5 15.xg5 hxg5 16.xe6 xe6= Equal chances, quiet position. C.
    Balogh - G. Sargissian, Tromso 2014;
    G3b) 10.xc6 bxc6 11.d4 exd4 12.xd4 d7 13.e1 (A. Morozevich 8078

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    M. Mozharov, Moscow (blitz) 2014) g4! 14.xe7 xe7 15.4f3 c5=
    (with the idea Rab8, Bc6);
    G3c) 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 d7 12.xc6 bxc6 13.d3 (C. Balogh - M.
    Rodshtein, Tromso 2014) g4!? 14.g3 h4 15.e2 h5 16.xh4 xh4
    17.f3 e7;
    G3d) 10.e1 g5! ( 10...d7 11.f1 h7 12.xe7 xe7 13.c4 b5
    14.b3 g6 15.a4 a6 16.d4 f6 S. Erenburg - S. Shankland, Saint
    Louis 2014 ) 11.g3 g4 12.h4 xe4 13.xe4 xh4 14.xh4 xh4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. E. Inarkiev - L. Aronian, Moscow 2014;
    G3e) 10.g3 d7 11.a4
    G3e1) 11...f8
    G3e11) 12.e1 a6 13.c4 g6 ( 13...e6 14.xe6 xe6
    (S. Ter-Sahakyan - G. Sargissian, Jerusalem 2015) 15.b3 b8
    16.c4 h5 17.b4 e7 18.f1 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. ) 14.d4 exd4 ( 14...g7 15.b3 e7 16.dxe5 dxe5
    17.d5 b8 18.c4 White has the initiative. V. Topalov - H.
    Stefansson, Caleta 2015 ) 15.cxd4 d5! 16.exd5 xe1+ 17.xe1
    b4;
    G3e12) 12.a5 a6 13.c4 e6 14.xe6 xe6 15.e1 d7 16.c4
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    G3e2) 11...a6 12.c4 a5 13.a2 c5 14.b4 cxb4 15.cxb4 c6
    16.b5 a5 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 6...d5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7.e2 e8 8.g5
    A1) 8...a6 9.a4 dxe4 10.dxe4 h6 11.d1 e7 12.h4 ( 12.xc6 bxc6
    13.xf6 xf6 14.bd2 a5= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black
    has a pair of bishops. F. Vallejo Pons - R. Buhmann, Caleta 2011 ) 12...g5
    13.g3 d7 14.b3 h5 15.bd2 f4 16.f1 ad8= with mutual play.
    Houdini 4 Pro - Komodo TCEC, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    A2) 8...dxe4 9.dxe4 h6 10.h4 ( 10.d1 e7 11.h4 g5= - 10. Bh4 g5
    11. Rd1 Qe7 ) 10...g5 11.d1 e7 12.g3 h5 13.bd2 g4 14.c4
    e6 15.a4 xg3 ( 15...d7 16.c4 xg3 17.hxg3= - 15... Nxg3 16.
    hxg3 Bd7 17. Nc4 ) 16.hxg3 d7 17.c4 a6 18.xc6 xc6 19.c2
    A2a) 19...f6 20.a5
    A2a1) 20...b6 21.xc6 xc6 22.d5 ad8 ( 22...f6 23.ad1 a5
    24.e2 c6 25.d7 White has a lasting initiative. L. Fressinet - J.
    Gustafsson, Oberhof 2011 ) 23.ad1 xd5 24.xd5 f6 25.a4
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    A2a2) 20...ad8 21.xc6 xc6 22.e2 e6 23.b3 a7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. E. Alekseev - L. Fressinet, KhantyMansiysk 2010;
    A2b) 19...f6 20.b4 b5 21.a5 b6 22.xb7 g7= Black has
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    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 7.exd5 xd5
    B1) 8.xc6 bxc6 9.b4 ( 9.d4 exd4 10.cxd4 d6 11.c3 h5 12.e5
    c5 13.xh5 xh5 14.e4 (M. Parligras - E. Bacrot, Rijeka 2010) e8
    15.xd6 cxd6 16.c4 cxd4 17.xd6 d8= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 9...e7 10.c4 e6
    11.e1 xb4 12.xe5 d6= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black
    has a pair of bishops.;
    B2) 8.c4 d8 9.b4
    B2a) 9...d6 10.e1 ( 10.bd2 h6 11.e1= - 10. Re1 h6 11. Nbd2 )
    10...h6 11.bd2 e8 12.a4 a6 ( 12...f5 13.e4 e6 14.xe6 xe6
    15.b5 b8 16.xd6 cxd6 17.c4 bd7 18.a3 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. S. Sjugirov - E. Bacrot, Plovdiv 2012 ) 13.b2 f5
    ( 13...b8 14.b3 e7 15.e4 xe4 16.dxe4 Black has poor piece
    coordination. M. Adams - R. Buhmann, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 14.b3
    e7 15.h4 e6 16.xe6 xe6 17.xe6 xe6 18.g3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Stockfish
    230214 - Stockfish 140307, Internet (rapid) 2014;
    B2b) 9...e7 10.bd2 a6 11.a4 f5 12.e2 ( 12.c2 d5 13.a5
    d7 14.e1 f4 15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 ad8 17.e4 xd3
    18.xd3 xd3 19.xd3 xd3 20.e3 e6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Stockfish 090114 - Stockfish 020114, Internet (blitz) 2014 )
    12...d5 13.e4 xe4 14.dxe4 xc3 15.e1 xb4 16.d2 b5
    17.axb5 axb5 18.xa8 xa8 19.xc3 xc3 20.xf7+ xf7 21.xc3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C) 7.c2 e8 8.g5 dxe4 9.dxe4 h6 10.h4 g5 11.g3 h5 12.bd2
    f6 V. Ivanchuk - H. Nakamura, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2011;
    D) 7.bd2
    D1) 7...e8 8.exd5 ( 8.e1 a6 9.xc6 bxc6 10.h3 d6 11.f1 h6
    12.g3 a5 13.c2 e6 M. Cornette - E. Bacrot, France 2010 ) 8...xd5
    9.e1 g4 10.e4 ( 10.a4 f4! 11.e4 xf3 12.gxf3 xf2+!?
    13.xf2 g5+ 14.g4 h5 15.xf4 exf4= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides. D. Jakovenko - D. Mastrovasilis,
    Athens 2013 ) 10...b6 11.h3 h5 12.g3 a6 13.a4 xf3 14.xf3 f6
    15.xf6 xf6 16.g5 d5 17.ad1 White has a lasting advantage.
    Stockfish 070614 - Stockfish 090614, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    D2) 7...g4 8.h3 h5
    D2a) 9.e1 e8 10.exd5 ( 10.e2 a6 11.a4 g6 12.c2 h5
    M. Kobalia - E. Bacrot, Moscow 2005 ) 10...xd5 11.e4 b6
    - 7... Re8 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. Re1 Bg4 10. Ne4 Bb6 11. h3 Bh5;
    D2b) 9.exd5 xd5 10.c4 d7 ( 10...d6 11.b4 b6 12.a4 a6
    13.a3 Black has the initiative. L. Dominguez Perez - D. Jakovenko,
    Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 11.b4 e7 12.a4 d5 13.e1 xc3! 14.b3
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    xb4 15.b2 e2+! 16.xe2 xd2 17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 g6
    19.e2 a5 20.xb7 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
    Stockfish 131214 - Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    D3) 7...dxe4 8.dxe4 ( 8.xe4 xe4 9.dxe4 f6 10.e2 g4 11.h3
    xf3 12.xf3 xf3 13.gxf3 e7 14.f4 c6= T. Radjabov - M. Carlsen,
    Morelia/Linares 2008 )
    D3a) 8...a5 9.h3 e7= - 8... Qe7 9. h3 a5;
    D3b) 8...d6 9.c2 (A. Shchekachev - M. Schuette, Bad Zwesten 1999)
    ( 9.xc6 bxc6 10.e2 (V. Akopian - M. Illescas Cordoba, Porto Carras
    2011) a5 11.d1 e8 12.f1 a4 13.g5 h5= White has slightly
    better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. ) 9...e7 10.c4 g4
    11.h4! e6 12.e1 b8!? (with the idea a6) 13.e3 g6 14.f3;
    D3c) 8...e7
    D3c1) 9.e2 a5 10.a4 ( 10.h4 g4 11.df3 h5 12.c4 a7
    13.g5 d6 14.f5 xf5 15.exf5 h6 16.ad1 b6 17.d5 c6
    18.xc5 xb5 19.xf8+ xf8 20.xb5 cxb5 21.e3 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. M. Vachier Lagrave - A. Giri, Tashkent
    2014 ) 10...d8! (with the idea Ne6-f4) 11.d3 c6!? 12.c4 d8
    13.e3 h6 14.ad1 e6= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    D3c2) 9.h3 a5 10.a4 b8 11.e1 d8 12.c2 bd7 13.f1
    ( 13.f1 b6 14.c4 a6 15.g5 h6 16.h4 xc4 17.xc4 f8
    18.g3 g6= (with the idea Nh5) Z. Almasi - D. Jakovenko, Germany
    2015 ) 13...c6 14.c4 (A. Areshchenko - P. Eljanov, Lviv 2014) b6
    15.b3 e6 16.g3 h6 17.xe6 xe6 ]
    7.bd2 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 7.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 7...a6 8.xc6 ( 8.a4 a7 9.e1 e7 10.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 a6 8. Ba4
    Ba7 9. h3 Ne7 10. Re1 ) 8...bxc6 9.d4 ( 9.e1 e8 10.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 a6 8.
    Bxc6 bxc6 9. Re1 Re8 10. h3; 9.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 a6 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. h3 )
    9...b6 10.e1
    A1) 10...e8 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.xd8 ( 12.a4 h5!? 13.e3 f6
    14.bd2 b8 15.b4 h6= with mutual play. W. Kozlowski - J. Nogal, corr.
    2014 ) 12...xd8 13.bd2 d7 14.c4 f6 15.d1 b7 16.e1 a5
    17.e3 c5 18.f3 a6 19.b3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. I. Chaika - A. Khvorostyanov, corr. 2014;
    A2) 10...exd4 11.cxd4 d5 12.e5 e4 13.e3
    A2a) 13...f6
    A2a1) 14.exf6 - 13... f5 14. exf6;
    A2a2) worse move is 14.bd2 f5 15.b3
    A2a21) 15...g5!? 16.h2 ( 16.c1 f4 17.d2 g4 18.hxg4 xg4=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides. ) 16...f4 (S. Karjakin - D. Jakovenko, Moscow (rapid) 2012) 17.f3
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    fxe3 18.fxe4 dxe4 19.g4 e2 20.xe2 xg4 21.xg4 f4
    22.e6+ h8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
    required from both sides.;
    A2a22) 15...f4 16.d2 a5 17.a4 e8 18.c1 g6 Black has the
    initiative. W. Kozlowski - Z. Sanner, corr. 2014;
    A2a3) 14.c3 f5 15.c1 xc3 16.bxc3 e4 17.exf6 xf3 18.xf3
    xf6 19.e2 Black has poor bishop placement.;
    A2b) 13...f5 14.exf6 xf6 15.bd2 xd2 ( 15...f5 16.e5 c5
    17.dxc5 a5!? 18.f4 fd8 19.e2 xd2 20.xd2 xc5 21.ac1
    White has the initiative. Houdini 3 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2013 ) 16.xd2
    xh3 17.e5 f5 18.ac1 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    A3) 10...h6
    A3a) 11.c2 e8 12.bd2 exd4 13.cxd4
    A3a1) 13...c5 14.d5 b7 ( 14...c6 15.dxc6 c7 (S. Karjakin - A.
    Grischuk, Moscow (rapid) 2013) 16.c4 e6 17.xb6 xb6 18.b3
    xc6 19.b2 White has a lasting advantage. ) 15.c4 d7 ( 15...e7
    16.f4 xe4 17.fd2 f5 18.f3 h4 19.fxe4 xf4 20.f1 h4
    21.xf5 White has a lasting advantage. <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/
    Centaur>, Internet 2011 ) 16.b3 f5 17.b2 fxe4 18.xe4 xe4
    19.xe4 e8 20.d3 f7 21.e1! xd5 22.xd5+ xd5 23.xb6
    cxb6 24.d1 xf3 25.xd6 f8 26.gxf3 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play.;
    A3a2) 13...b7 14.c4 d5 15.xb6 cxb6 16.e5 e4 17.d2 c5
    18.xe4 dxe4 19.dxc5 xe5 20.cxb6 c8 21.e2 xb6 22.e3
    g6 23.ed1 h5 24.g4 xg4 25.hxg4 d5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 120114, Internet (rapid) 2014;
    A3b) 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.xd8 xd8 13.a3 d7 14.c4 f6 15.d1
    e8 16.e1 c5 17.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Yu Yangyi - W. So, Reykjavik 2013;
    B) 7...d7 8.bd2 ( 8.a4 a6 9.d4 a7 10.e1 h6 11.c2 e8 12.a3
    h7!? 13.d3 f6= with mutual play. E. Inarkiev - K. Sakaev, Moscow
    2007 ) 8...a6 ( 8...b6 9.c4 (with the idea a4) e7 10.xd7 xd7 11.g5
    e6 12.a4 c6 13.b3 White is exerting queenside pressure. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 9.a4= - 7. Nbd2 Bd7 8. Ba4 a6 9. h3;
    C) 7...b6 8.e1 ( 8.g5 h6 9.e3 e7 10.bd2 c6 11.a4 xe3
    12.fxe3 g6 Lu Shanglei - Ni Hua, Ho Chi Minh City 2014 ) 8...e7 9.d4=
    - 7... Ne7 8. d4 Bb6 9. Re1 ( 9.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 Bb6 8. h3 Ne7 9. Re1 );
    D) 7...h6 8.e1 ( 8.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 h6 8. h3 ) 8...b6 9.bd2= - 7. Nbd2
    h6 8. h3 Bb6 9. Re1;
    E) 7...e8?! 8.d4 exd4 9.cxd4 xd4 10.xd4 c6 11.e2 xe4 12.e3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c - Houdini
    2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
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    F) 7...e7
    F1) 8.a4
    F1a) 8...a6 9.c2 ( 9.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 Ne7 8. h3 a6 9. Ba4 ) 9...g6
    10.d4 b6 11.e3 e6 12.bd2 h6 13.e1 c6 14.a3 e8 Stockfish 5
    - Stockfish 111114, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    F1b) 8...g6 9.d4 b6 10.e1
    F1b1) 10...d7 11.c2 e8 12.bd2 a6 ( 12...h6 13.c4 b5
    14.fd2 exd4 15.xb6 axb6 16.cxd4 c5 17.d5 White has a pair of
    bishops. S. Karjakin - I. Khenkin, Antalya 2013 ) 13.c4 a7 14.dxe5
    dxe5 15.g5 (with the idea Bxf6) e6 16.e2 e8 17.d2 c6
    18.xf6 xf6 19.h4 e7 20.h5 b5 21.a5 f8 22.xc6 xc6=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    F1b2) 10...c6= - 8. Re1 c6 9. Ba4 Ng6 10. d4 Bb6;
    F2) 8.e1 c6 ( 8...g6 9.d4 b6= - 8. d4 Bb6 9. Re1 Ng6 ) 9.a4 g6
    10.d4 b6 11.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 Ne7 8. h3 Ng6 9. Re1 c6 10. Ba4 Bb6 11.
    d4;
    F3) 8.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 Ne7 8. h3;
    F4) 8.d4 b6 ( 8...exd4 9.cxd4 b6 10.c3 d5 11.e5 e4 12.d3 f5
    13.e1 c5 14.h4 xc3 15.bxc3 xd3 16.xd3 d7 17.g5
    White has a slight kingside control advantage. Naum 3.1 - Zappa Mexico II,
    Internet 2008 )
    F4a) 9.d3 d5 ( 9...g6 10.e1= - 9. Re1 Ng6 10. Bd3 ) 10.bd2
    ( 10.dxe5 xe4 11.bd2 f5 12.exf6 xf6 13.e1 f5 14.f1 xd3
    15.xd3 g6 16.e3 e4 V. Ivanchuk - S. Karjakin, Beijing (rapid)
    2012 ) 10...dxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 exd4
    F4a1) worse move is 13.cxd4 c6 ( 13...f5 14.xb7 b8 15.a6 e4
    16.e1 xf3 17.xf3 White has the initiative. J. Duda - F. Vallejo Pons,
    Wroclaw (blitz) 2014 ) 14.c2 g6 15.g5 f6 16.d2 f5 17.b3+ f7
    18.xf5 xf5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 010514, Internet 2014;
    F4a2) 13.c2 h6 14.a4!? c6 15.d1 d5 16.xd4 e8 17.a5 xa5
    18.f3 b5 19.d4 (Key game M. Carlsen - V. Kramnik, Shamkir 2015)
    b7 20.xd5 cxd5 21.xb5 a6 22.d4 c7= White has slightly
    better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops.;
    F4b) 9.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 Bb6 8. h3 Ne7 9. d4;
    F4c) 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.c2 g6 11.a3 c6 12.e2 h6 13.c4 c7
    14.d1 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Vachier Lagrave - P. Leko,
    Beijing (blitz) 2014;
    F4d) 9.e1
    F4d1) 9...d5 10.xe5 xe4 11.d2
    F4d11) 11...xd2 12.xd2 f6 13.d3 c6 ( 13...d7?! (P. Svidler S. Karjakin, Sandnes 2013) [#] 14.f4! xb5 15.e6 d7 16.xf8
    xf8 17.a4 a6 18.a5 xd4 19.cxd4 Black has insufficient
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    compensation for material deficit. ) 14.a4 f5 15.f3 e4
    16.xe4!? dxe4 17.xe4 g6 18.b3+ h8 19.f5= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Cheng 4 v0.38 - Senpai 1.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2015;
    F4d12) 11...d6
    F4d121) 12.f1 c6
    F4d1211) 13.b3 e8 14.a4 g6 15.xg6 xe1 16.xe1 hxg6
    17.a3 c7 ( 17...a5 18.e3 e6 19.e1 c7= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. S. Karjakin - Le Quang Liem, Beijing
    (rapid) 2013 ) 18.e3 e6 19.d3 f6 20.e1 e8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish 240814 - Stockfish 5,
    Internet (blitz) 2014;
    F4d1212) 13.b3 g6 14.d3 f5 15.xf5 xf5 16.g4
    (L. Dominguez Perez - E. Bacrot, Linares 2013) xe5 17.xe5
    e7 18.e2 g6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    F4d1213) 13.df3 c7 14.f4 f6 15.d3 g6 16.h2 e4
    17.xc7 xc7 18.d2 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. S.
    Movsesian - S. Karjakin, Dubai (rapid) 2014;
    F4d122) 12.d3 f6 ( 12...c6 13.df3 f5 14.f4 c7 15.c2
    xd3 16.xd3 g6 17.h2 e4= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
    Fedoseev - P. Leko, Moscow (rapid) 2014 ) 13.ef3 ( 13.g4 f5
    14.f1 g6 15.g3 xd3 16.xd3 d7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. A. Salem - P. Negi, Sharjah 2014 ) 13...f5 14.f1 xd3
    ( 14...g6 15.g3 xd3 16.xd3 e8 17.d2 d7 18.b3 f7
    19.h4 c6 20.h5 f8 R. Van Kampen - W. So, Hoogeveen 2013 )
    15.xd3 g6 ( 15...e4 16.f4 d7 17.h2 f5 18.e2 ae8
    19.ae1 c6 L. Dominguez Perez - L. Bruzon Bautista, Havana
    2015 ) 16.h4!? e4 17.e2 e8 18.h5 f8 19.h6 g6 20.f4 c6
    Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 070514, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    F4d2) 9...c6 10.d3 g6= - 9... Ng6 10. Bd3 c6;
    F4d3) 9...g6
    F4d31) 10.bd2= - 7. Nbd2 Bb6 8. h3 Ne7 9. d4 Ng6 10. Re1;
    F4d32) 10.c2 c6 11.d3 h5 12.f1 hf4 13.d1 ( worse move
    is 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.e3 h4 15.xh4 xh4 16.d2 e6
    Black has the initiative. P. Leko - J. Granda Zuniga, Tromso 2013 )
    13...exd4 14.cxd4 d5 15.exd5 xd5 16.g5 c7 17.c3 e6;
    F4d33) 10.d3
    F4d331) 10...h5 11.g5 ( 11.a3 hf4 12.c4 exd4 13.xb6
    axb6 14.cxd4 xd3 15.xd3 d5 16.g5 dxe4 17.xd8 exd3
    18.xc7 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Artemiev - L.
    Fressinet, Yerevan 2014; 11.e3 hf4 12.f1 exd4 (E. Hansen - L.
    McShane, Germany 2014) 13.cxd4 d5 14.exd5 xd5 15.g5 f6
    16.c3 h6 17.e3 c6 ) 11...e8 ( 11...f6 12.e3 hf4 13.f1 c6
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    14.bd2 c7 15.c2 e7 16.ad1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Areshchenko M. Ragger, Warsaw 2014 ) 12.e3 hf4 13.f1 f5!? 14.exf5 xf5=
    with mutual play. D. Swiercz - S. Fedorchuk, Lublin (rapid) 2012;
    F4d332) 10...c6 11.e3 e8 ( 11...c7 12.bd2 h5 (L. Bruzon
    Batista - J. Granda Zuniga, Camarinas 2013) 13.xe5! xe5
    14.e2!? f6 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.c4 e6 17.c2 e7 18.c5
    (with the idea b4, Nc4) ) 12.bd2 h6 13.a4 (TJchess 1.1 DoubleCheck 3.1, Internet 2012) ( 13.c2= - 10... Re8 11. Qc2 c6
    12. Be3 h6 13. Nbd2 ) 13...c7 14.c2 h5! 15.b4 hf4 16.f1
    f6= with mutual play.;
    F4d333) 10...e8 11.c2
    F4d3331) 11...h6 12.e3 h5 ( 12...c6= - 11... c6 12. Be3 h6 )
    13.bd2
    F4d33311) 13...f6 14.f1 hf4 15.a4 c6 16.b4 d7
    ( 16...d5 17.a5 c7 18.h1 e6 19.dxe5 xe5 20.xe5
    xe5 21.d4 White has the initiative. L. Dominguez Perez - P.
    Harikrishna, Havana 2013 ) 17.a5 c7 18.h2 d5 19.g3 exd4
    20.xd4 e6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
    is required from both sides.;
    F4d33312) 13...c6 14.f1 hf4 15.b4 exd4 16.cxd4 d7=
    with mutual play. <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet
    (blitz) 2015);
    F4d3332) 11...c6 12.e3
    F4d33321) 12...d5 13.dxe5 dxe4 ( 13...xe5 14.xe5 xe5
    15.xb6 axb6 16.f4 h5!? 17.e5 d7 18.e2 White has a
    slight kingside control advantage. M. Adams - V. Anand, Baden
    Baden 2013 ) 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 c7 16.d4 c5 17.xc5
    xe5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    F4d33322) 12...h6 13.bd2
    F4d333221) 13...d7 14.ad1 c7 15.dxe5 xe5 16.xe5
    dxe5 17.f1 e7 18.b4 ed8 19.a4 e6 20.a5 d7
    F. Caruana - A. Giri, Malmo 2012;
    F4d333222) 13...e6 14.a4 c7 15.b4 h5 (I. Popov - R.
    Hovhannisyan, Martuni 2013) 16.f1 hf4 17.c4 d7
    18.dxe5 dxe5 19.b5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    F4d333223) 13...h7
    F4d3332231) 14.f1 g5 15.xg5 ( 15.ad1
    (A. Areshchenko - E. L'Ami, Antalya 2013) xf3+ 16.xf3
    f6 17.d2 e6 ) 15...hxg5 16.c4 c7 17.dxe5 dxe5
    18.ad1 e7 19.b4 g4= with mutual play.;
    F4d3332232) 14.b4 g5 15.xg5 hxg5 16.a4 f4 17.a5
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    c7 18.d5 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    F4d333224) 13...c7 14.ad1 h5 15.f1 (L. Dominguez
    Perez - I. Cheparinov, Leon 2012) hf4 16.b4 f6 17.h2
    e6 18.g3 g5 19.xg5 hxg5 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for club level players: 7.g5
    A) 7...d7 8.a4 a6 9.xc6 xc6 10.c1 h6 11.h4 e7 A. Istratescu - Ki.
    Georgiev, Plovdiv 2012;
    B) 7...b6 8.bd2
    B1) 8...b8 9.d4 ( 9.e1 c6 10.a4 (S. Sjugirov - V. Malakhov,
    Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012) g4!? 11.h3 h5 12.g4 g6 13.h4 bd7
    14.b3 h8 ) 9...c6 10.d3 bd7 11.a4 c7 12.e1 e8 13.h3 h6
    14.e3 f8 15.c2 g6 16.b4 White has a slight spatial advantage. A.
    Morozevich - L. Aronian, Mainz (rapid) 2005;
    B2) 8...d7 9.c4 (with the idea a4-a5) ( 9.a4 h6 10.h4 g5 11.g3
    h5 12.c4 g4 13.xc6 bxc6 14.a4 a6 15.xb6 cxb6 Y. Quesada
    Perez - D. Howell, Tromso 2014 ) 9...h6 10.h4 e7 11.xd7 xd7
    12.d4 White has a slight spatial advantage. I. Teran Alvarez - D. McMahon,
    Seville 2013;
    B3) 8...e7 9.xf6 gxf6 10.d4= - 7... Ne7 8. d4 Bb6 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10.
    Nbd2 ( 10.h4 c6 11.a4 d5 12.b3 (Stockfish 090215 - Komodo 8,
    Internet (rapid) 2015) g6 13.f5 h8 14.g3 e6= with mutual play. );
    C) 7...e7 8.bd2
    C1) worse move is 8...d8 9.d4 b6
    C1a) 10.h4 e6 ( 10...c6 11.a4 h6 12.b3 c7 (V. Akopian - L.
    Aronian, Sochi 2005) 13.c4 g5 14.dxe5! dxe5 15.g3 xe4 16.xe5
    White has the initiative. ) 11.c4 c6 (S. Karjakin - A. Nechaev, Alushta
    2008) 12.a4 f4 13.c2 c7 14.e3 g6 15.g3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C1b) 10.d5 h6 11.h4 c6 12.d3 White has a moderate spatial
    advantage. P. Velicka - J. Sosna, Czech Republic 2013;
    C2) 8...h6 9.h4 g5 10.g3 h5 11.c4 g4 12.xc6 bxc6 13.d4
    exd4 14.cxd4 xe4 15.dxc5 xg3 16.hxg3 xc4 17.cxd6 fd8
    Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    D) worse move is 7...e7 8.d4 b6 9.xf6 gxf6 10.bd2
    D1) 10...g6 11.e1 c6 ( 11...exd4 12.xd4 d5 13.exd5 xd4 14.cxd4
    xd5 15.a4 White has slightly better pawn structure. Mil. Perunovic Wang Hao, Baku 2015 ) 12.f1 f5!? 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.exf5 xf5 15.xe5
    xe5 16.xe5 f6 17.f3 g4= Black can equalize with relative ease.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D2) 10...c6 11.d3 g4 ( 11...g6 12.c4 e8 (Komodo TCEC - Rybka
    4.1, Internet 2013) 13.c2 (aimed against d5) d5 14.exd5 cxd5 15.xb6
    axb6 16.e1 (with the idea g3, Ng2) ) 12.h3 e6 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.c4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
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    White. Rybka 4.1 - Komodo TCEC, Internet 2013;
    E) 7...h6 8.h4
    E1) 8...a6 9.xc6 bxc6
    E1a) 10.bd2 g5 11.g3 a7 ( 11...h5 12.d4 xg3 13.hxg3 exd4
    14.cxd4 a7= with mutual play. S. Sjugirov - A. Volokitin, Warsaw (rapid)
    2011 ) 12.d4 g4 13.h4!? gxf3 14.xf3 g7 15.g3+ h7 16.f3
    g7= 1/2-1/2 Historically important game V. Anand - V. Topalov, San Luis
    2005;
    E1b) 10.d4
    E1b1) 10...g5?! 11.xg5! hxg5 12.xg5 exd4 13.cxd4! ( 13.f3 g7
    14.e5 dxe5 15.xc6 b8 16.xc5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. DiscoCheck 5.2 - Spike 1.4 Leiden,
    Internet 2014 ) 13...b6 14.c3 e8 15.a4 d7 16.ae1
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play.;
    E1b2) 10...b6 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.bd2 e8 13.c2 e6 14.ad1
    a5 15.c4 e7 16.fe1 a6 17.e3 xe3 18.xe3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. H.
    Daurelle - P. Schuster, corr. 2008;
    E2) 8...g5
    E2a) worse move is 9.xg5 hxg5 10.xg5 g7 11.f3 ( 11.xc6?!
    bxc6 12.d4 b6 13.a4 a5 14.f3 e7 15.d2 e6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Akopian - Ki. Georgiev,
    Moscow 2006 ) 11...h8 ( 11...a6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.d4 b6 14.d2=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Arasan 12.3 GarboChess 3.0, Internet 2011 ) 12.h4 ( 12.d2 g6! 13.h4 g4
    14.g3 d7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. D.
    Isaacson - D. Kasabasic, corr. 2011 ) 12...e7 13.e1 d7 14.d2
    ag8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E2b) 9.g3
    E2b1) 9...g4
    E2b11) 10.bd2 h5 ( 10...e7 11.e1 d8 12.d4!? exd4 13.e5
    dxe5 14.cxd4 xd4 15.c2 (V. Akopian - Z. Gyimesi, Heraklio 2007)
    e6 16.xe5 h5 17.c4 ad8 ) 11.h1 (B. Arvola - M. Andersen,
    Can Picafort 2013) f5!? 12.h3 fxe4 13.hxg4 xg3+ 14.fxg3 exf3
    15.xf3 b6;
    E2b12) 10.h3 h5 11.bd2 ( 11.xc6 bxc6 12.bd2 d7 13.c4
    (E. Sutovsky - Z. Hracek, Turin 2006) a5 (aimed against b4) 14.e1
    e6 15.b3 fe8 )
    E2b121) 11...a6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.a4 d7 14.d4 exd4 15.xd4
    ( 15.cxd4 b6 16.e5 (R. Babaev - A. Gasanov, Baku 2008) d5
    17.ac1 f5! 18.h2 f4= with mutual play. ) 15...g6 (E. Inarkiev - P.
    Michalik, Dubai (rapid) 2014) 16.e5 h5 17.h2 xd4 18.xd4
    White has slightly better pawn structure.;
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    E2b122) 11...e7 12.b4 b6 13.c4 c6 14.a4 (Mustang 4.97 Bearded 06_29, Internet 2008) g6 15.c2 f4 16.a4 c7=
    with mutual play.;
    E2b2) 9...a6 10.xc6 bxc6 11.e1 (E. Sutovsky - Zhou Jianchao,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) b6 12.bd2 ( 12.d4 exd4 13.cxd4 h5
    14.c3 f5 15.exf5 xg3 16.b3+ g7 17.hxg3 xf5= White has
    slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. ) 12...g4
    13.c4 e8 14.h3 h5;
    E2b3) 9...b6 10.bd2 h5 11.c4 f5 12.exf5 xf5 (L. Dominguez
    Perez - R. Ponomariov, Beijing (rapid) 2014) 13.a4 xg3 14.hxg3 a6
    15.xc6 bxc6 16.d4 e4 17.h2 White has slightly better pawn
    structure.;
    E2b4) 9...h5
    E2b41) 10.bd2
    E2b411) 10...f6
    E2b4111) 11.a4 xg3 12.hxg3 a6 13.xc6 bxc6 14.d4 exd4
    ( 14...a7 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.c4 e8 17.h2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. T.
    L. Petrosian - A. Gupta, Visakhapatnam 2011 ) 15.e5 g6 16.cxd4
    b4 17.c1 b7 18.c4 ab8 19.e1 c5= with mutual play.
    Stockfish 270514 - Stockfish 030714, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    E2b4112) 11.h1
    E2b41121) 11...e7 12.d4 exd4 13.xd4 f4
    E2b411211) 14.4b3 eg6 15.xf4 ( 15.f3 a6 16.xc5
    axb5 17.cb3 c5= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for Black. Key game L. Bruzon
    Batista - V. Kramnik, Baku 2015 ) 15...gxf4!? 16.e2 a6
    17.xc5 dxc5 18.c2 a5 19.fe1 d7= with mutual play.;
    E2b411212) 14.xf4 gxf4 15.2f3 g6 16.h3 e5=
    with mutual play. A. Areshchenko - A. Demchenko, St
    Petersburg 2012;
    E2b41122) 11...f4 12.c4 e6 ( 12...e7 13.d4 exd4
    14.cxd4 b6 15.e5 dxe5 16.dxe5 (L. Dominguez Perez - R.
    Ponomariov, Beijing 2014) f5 17.xb6 axb6 18.e1 c6
    19.f1 ed5= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable.; 12...b6 13.a4 a6
    14.xc6 bxc6 15.d4! e8 16.xf4 xf4 17.dxe5 dxe5 18.a5
    a7 (A. Brkic - L. Fressinet, Baku (m/4, rapid) 2015) 19.e2
    (with the idea Ne1) g4 20.h3 xf3 21.gxf3! c5 22.ad1
    White has a lasting advantage. ) 13.xc6 bxc6 14.a5 d7
    15.d4 exd4 16.cxd4 b6 17.c4 (A. Areshchenko - I. Lysyj, St
    Petersburg 2012) e6 18.xb6 axb6 19.xf4 gxf4;
    E2b412) 10...f5
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    E2b4121) 11.d4
    E2b41211) 11...exd4 12.xc6 bxc6 13.xd4 xg3 14.fxg3
    ( 14.hxg3 (V. Akopian - R. Hovhannisyan, Yerevan 2014) fxe4
    15.xe4 b6 16.e1 d7 Black has a pair of bishops. )
    14...e8 15.c2 e5 16.h1 xd4 17.cxd4 xd4 18.exf5
    a6= with mutual play.;
    E2b41212) 11...xg3 12.hxg3 exd4 13.xc6 bxc6 14.cxd4
    b6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Deep Hiarcs 14 - Stockfish 181014,
    Internet (rapid) 2014;
    E2b4122) 11.xe5 xg3 12.c4+ (with the idea Nxc6) d5
    13.xd5+ g7 14.hxg3 xe5 15.d4 c6 16.b3 xd4 17.cxd4
    xd4 18.f3 xd1 19.axd1 xf3+ 20.gxf3 fxe4 21.fe1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E2b42) 10.d4
    E2b421) 10...exd4 11.cxd4 b6 12.c3 g4
    E2b4211) worse move is 13.xc6 bxc6 14.a4 ( worse move is
    14.d5 f5 15.exf5 (I. Kurnosov - J. Hammer, Helsingor 2011) xf5
    16.a4 xf3 17.gxf3 f6 Black has the initiative. ) 14...f5
    15.b3+ g7 16.exf5 d7 Black has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Stockfish DD - Stockfish 010414,
    Internet (blitz) 2014;
    E2b4212) 13.d5 xd4 14.xc6 bxc6 15.xd4 cxd5 16.xd5
    xf3 17.gxf3 f6 R. Felgaer - Y. Zherebukh, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2011;
    E2b422) 10...xg3 11.hxg3 b6 12.a4
    E2b4221) 12...exd4?! 13.xc6 dxc3 ( 13...bxc6 14.a5 c5
    15.b4 White can increase his advantage with accurate play. S.
    Fedorchuk - S. Feller, Nice (blitz) 2011 ) 14.a5 cxb2 15.a2 c5
    16.d5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E2b4222) 12...a5 13.xc6 bxc6 14.dxe5 g4! 15.fd2 dxe5
    16.a3 f6= Hiarcs 12.1 - Cyclone 3.4, Internet 2009;
    E2b423) 10...b6
    E2b4231) 11.xc6 bxc6 12.dxe5 xg3 13.hxg3 dxe5=
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
    bishops. R. Kasimdzhanov - B. Bok, Rosmalen 2014;
    E2b4232) 11.a3 xg3 12.hxg3 g4 ( 12...exd4 13.xc6 bxc6
    14.xd4 f6 15.c4 a6 16.xb6 axb6 17.e1 c5 18.f5
    c8= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Vachier-Lagrave - S.
    Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 13.h2 exd4 14.xc6 bxc6
    15.cxd4 (S. Fedorchuk - P. Eljanov, Germany 2011) f6 16.xg4
    g7 17.e3 xd4 18.ac4 e6 Black has a pair of bishops.;
    E2b4233) 11.dxe5 xg3 12.hxg3 xe5 13.xe5 dxe5 14.d2
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    f6 J. Polgar - P. Eljanov, Wijk aan Zee 2008 ]
    [ 7.e1
    A) 7...d7
    A1) 8.g5 h6 9.h4 a6 ( 9...b6 10.a3 g5 11.g3 (V. Akopian - R.
    Fontaine, France 2004) a6 12.a4 g4!? 13.xc6 bxc6 14.h4 h5
    15.c4 a7 16.d4 exd4 17.cxd4 g5= with mutual play. ) 10.xc6 xc6
    11.d4 a7 12.bd2 e8 Deep Junior 10 - Rybka 2.1, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    A2) 8.a4 a6 9.bd2 b5 10.c2 b6 11.f1 e8 12.h3 h6 13.d4 a5
    Stockfish 180114 - Stockfish 190114, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B) 7...b6 8.h3= - 7. h3 Bb6 8. Re1;
    C) 7...a6 8.a4 a7 9.h3= - 7. h3 a6 8. Ba4 Ba7 9. Re1 ]
    [ 7.a4 a6 8.xc6 bxc6 9.bd2 ( 9.e3 (A. Naiditsch - L. Aronian, Internet
    (blitz) 2004) xe3 10.fxe3 c5 11.bd2 b8 (line b) ) 9...h6 10.h3 a7
    11.c4 e6 12.b3 b8= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a
    pair of bishops. Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
    [ worse move is 7.d4 b6 8.d3 exd4 9.cxd4 g4 10.xc6 bxc6 11.c3
    xf3 12.gxf3 d7 13.f4 h4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. Deep Junior 13 - Houdini 3, Internet 2012 ]
    7...a6 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ Top level line: 7...e7 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players
    (with international titles):
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 8.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 8...a6 9.a4 g6 ( 9...a7= - 7... a6 8. Ba4 Ba7 9. h3 Ne7 ) 10.d4
    a7= - 7... a6 8. Ba4 Ba7 9. h3 Ne7 10. d4 Ng6;
    A2) 8...c6 9.a4 g6= - 8... Ng6 9. Ba4 c6;
    A3) 8...g6
    A3a) 9.a4 c6 10.d4 ( 10.e1= - 9. Re1 c6 10. Ba4 ) 10...b6 11.e1=
    - 9. Re1 c6 10. Ba4 Bb6 11. d4;
    A3b) 9.e1 c6 10.a4 b6 ( 10...e8 11.d4 b6= - 10... Bb6 11. d4
    Re8 )
    A3b1) 11.f1
    A3b11) 11...h6 12.g3
    A3b111) 12...e8 13.d4 ( 13.h2?! d5 14.f3 h4 15.e2 e6
    16.c2 (E. Berg - P. H. Nielsen, Oslo (blitz) 2009) g6 17.f3 c7
    18.exd5 xd5 19.h5 f5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. )
    13...c7 14.c2 e6 15.e3 ad8 16.c1 - 11. d4 h6 12. Bc2
    Be6 13. Nf1 Qc7 14. Be3 Rad8 15. Qc1 Rfe8 16. Ng3;
    A3b112) 12...d5 13.exd5 xd5 14.c2 e8 15.d2 d7
    Stockfish 281214 - Stockfish 081214, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    A3b12) 11...d5 12.g3 h6 13.exd5 ( 13.e3 dxe4 14.dxe4 e6
    15.b3 xd1 16.axd1 xb3 17.axb3 fd8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. D. Swiercz - V. Akopian, St Petersburg 2012 ) 13...xd5
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    14.b3 e8 15.d4 exd4 16.xe8+ xe8 17.xd5 cxd5 18.xd4
    c7 19.d2 d7 Y. Muzyka - G. Plume, corr. 2013;
    A3b2) 11.c2 e8 12.d4= - 11. d4 Re8 12. Bc2;
    A3b3) 11.d4
    A3b31) 11...exd4 12.cxd4 d5
    A3b311) worse move is 13.e5 h5 14.f1 hf4
    A3b3111) 15.c2 f6 16.xf4 ( 16.g3 fxe5 17.xg6 xg6
    18.g5 c7 19.xe5 xe5 20.xe5 h6 21.h4 f7
    Black has the initiative. P. Svidler - V. Anand, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2014 ) 16...xf4 17.1h2 ( 17.d2 fxe5 18.xe5
    (R. Kasimdzhanov - A. Giri, Rosmalen 2014) a5 19.d1 c7
    20.e3 d6 Black has the initiative. ) 17...fxe5 18.xe5 d7
    19.h1 f6 White has poor piece coordination.;
    A3b3112) 15.xf4 xf4 16.d2 e6 17.c2 f6 18.1h2 fxe5
    19.xe5 f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black.;
    A3b312) 13.c2 dxe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 e6 16.g5 d6
    Stockfish 130514 - Stockfish 140514, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    A3b32) 11...h6 12.c2
    A3b321) 12...e6 13.f1 c7 14.e3 ad8 15.c1 fe8
    16.g3
    A3b3211) 16...h7 17.d3 c8 ( 17...c5 (L. Dominguez Perez E. Alekseev, Biel (rapid) 2008) 18.d5 c4 19.f1 xe3 20.xe3
    d7 21.d2 b5 22.b3 White is exerting queenside pressure. )
    18.b3 a6 19.b2 g8 20.ad1 White has a slight spatial
    advantage.;
    A3b3212) 16...d7 17.a4 c7 18.a5 a6 19.a4!? e7 20.c4
    White has a slight spatial advantage. T. Radjabov - P. Harikrishna,
    Ningbo 2011;
    A3b3213) 16...c8 17.a4 ( 17.a3 d5 18.xe5 xe5 19.dxe5
    xe4 20.xe4 dxe4 21.xe4 f5! 22.xb6 axb6 23.c2 xe5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 M. Adams - V. Kramnik,
    Dortmund 1999 ) 17...a5
    A3b32131) 18.a3 d5! ( 18...c5 19.b3 a7 20.d5 c4
    21.b5 xe3 22.xe3 d7 23.b6 c8 (C. Bauer - E. Bacrot,
    Pau 2012) 24.d2! f4 25.xb7 xb5 26.xb5 White has
    the initiative. ) 19.xe5 xe5 20.f4 g5 21.xe5 xe5
    22.dxe5 xe5 23.f1 dxe4= Black has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    A3b32132) 18.f5 (with the idea Bxh6; R. Rabiega - S.
    Baumegger, Austria 2003) h5 19.h1 ( 19.xh6 gxh6
    20.xh6 gf4 21.h1= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 19...d5 20.dxe5 dxe4 21.xe4 xe3 22.xe3
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    xe5 23.xh6+! f8 24.d4 White has the initiative.;
    A3b322) 12...e8= - 11... Re8 12. Bc2 h6;
    A3b33) 11...e8 12.c2
    A3b331) 12...c7 13.f1 ( 13.c4 (Iv. Saric - B. Bok, Yerevan 2014)
    h5! 14.f1 hf4 15.g3 a5 16.f1 b6 17.dxe5 dxe5
    18.xd8 xd8 Black has the initiative. ) 13...d5
    A3b3311) 14.exd5 e4 15.d6 ( 15.e5 cxd5 16.xg6 hxg6
    17.g5 d6 18.h4 h5 Black has a slight kingside control
    advantage. ) 15...xd6 16.3d2 f5 17.b3 ( 17.c4?!
    (R. Robson - L. Dominguez Perez, St Louis (rapid) 2014) e6
    18.b3 d7 19.g5 d5 20.g3 b5 21.e3 xe3 22.xe3
    xh3! Black has the initiative. ) 17...f4 18.c5 ab8 19.d2
    h5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    A3b3312) 14.g5
    A3b33121) 14...dxe4 15.xe4 ( 15.xe4 f5 16.e3 xc2
    17.xc2 h6 18.xf6 xf6 19.ae1 e7 20.g3 ae8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Giri - D. Andreikin, Tbilisi 2015 )
    15...exd4 (Z. Woong - A. Mamyrbay, Ulan Bator 2015) 16.xg6
    hxg6 17.xe8+ xe8 18.xd4 h7 19.e1 e6=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A3b33122) 14...exd4 15.cxd4 dxe4 16.xe4 h6 17.b3 hxg5
    18.xg6 d5 19.xe8+ xe8 20.e1 d8 21.c2 g4
    22.hxg4 xg4 B. Bok - P. Michalik, Groningen 2013;
    A3b332) 12...h6
    A3b3321) 13.f1
    A3b33211) 13...d7 14.g3
    A3b332111) 14...c7 15.e3 c5 ( 15...ad8 16.c1
    (with the idea Bxh6) h7 17.a4 a5 18.b3 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. S. Karjakin - Wang Yue, Beijing (blitz) 2011 )
    16.c1 a5 17.d2 b6 18.b4 c4 19.a4 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Stockfish 291213 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2014;
    A3b332112) 14...c5 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.f5 e6 17.e2 c7
    18.h2 c4 19.g4 xg4 20.xg4= (with the idea h4-h5)
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. E. Alekseev - B. Gelfand, Astrakhan
    2010;
    A3b33212) 13...d5!? 14.exd5 ( 14.xe5 xe5 15.dxe5 xe4
    16.xe4 dxe4 17.h5 e6 18.f4 e8 19.e2 f5 20.exf6
    xf6 21.g3 f7 1/2-1/2 N. Efanov - J. Adair, corr. 2013 )
    14...exd4 15.xe8+ xe8 16.xd4 xd5 17.d2 xd4!?
    18.cxd4 e6 19.f3 d7= Stockfish 010415 - Stockfish
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    300515, Internet (rapid) 2015;
    A3b33213) 13...h5 14.e3 hf4 ( 14...f6!? (with the idea
    exd4) 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.xd8 xd8 17.f5 e6= Hannibal 1.
    4 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2014 ) 15.f5 f6 16.e3
    ( 16.g3? xh3+ 17.g2 d5! 18.dxe5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5-+
    Black has an overwhelming advantage. M. Kazhgaleyev - M.
    Carlsen, Astana (rapid) 2012 ) 16...c7 17.h4 d5! ( 17...e6
    18.g3 d5 19.d2 (with the idea Nh2-g4) Y. Kryvoruchko - A.
    Naiditsch, Eretria 2011 ) 18.xh6+ gxh6 19.exd5 g4 20.xh6
    xh4 21.g5 xf3+ 22.gxf3 xg5 23.fxg4 exd4;
    A3b3322) 13.a3 a5 14.c4 c7 15.e3 exd4 16.xd4
    (R. Ponomariov - E. Bacrot, Thessaloniki 2013) e6 17.e3 b5!?
    18.b4 axb4 19.cxb4 f4 20.a4 bxa4 21.xa4 d7;
    A3b3323) 13.a4
    A3b33231) 13...c7 14.f1
    A3b332311) 14...h7 15.g3 g5 16.e3 ( 16.dxe5 xf3+
    17.xf3 (M. Kobalia - E. Alekseev, Dagomys 2010) xe5
    18.h5 f6 19.e3 b6 20.e2 e6 ) 16...f6 17.xg5
    hxg5 18.a5 f4 19.d5 d7 20.b4 g6 21.a6 b6 22.a4 b5
    23.b3 g7 24.dxc6 xc6 25.c4 White has the initiative.;
    A3b332312) 14...d5 15.xe5 xe5 ( 15...dxe4!? 16.xg6
    fxg6 17.b4 f5 18.b5 d5 19.d2 f6= with mutual play. )
    16.dxe5 xe5 17.f4 ( 17.exd5 xd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.d2
    d7 20.ad1 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. <Human
    Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2013 ) 17...c7 18.e5 e4!
    19.xe4 dxe4 20.xd8 xd8 21.xe4 f6 22.g3 fxe5
    23.e3 c7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A3b33232) 13...a5 14.b3 c7 15.a3 h7= (with the idea Qf6,
    Nf4) E. Alekseev - Ma Qun, Kazan 2013;
    A3b33233) 13...e6 14.f1 exd4 ( 14...c7 15.g3 ad8
    16.e3 (E. Alekseev - R. Jumabayev, Moscow 2012) exd4!
    17.cxd4 a5 18.d2 c5 19.d5 d7 20.h5 xh5 21.xh5
    c4= with mutual play. )
    A3b332331) 15.xd4 d7 16.f4 c5 ( 16...d5 17.e5 e4
    (L. Aronian - V. Kramnik, Zuerich 2012) 18.e3 h4 19.f3
    f5 20.a5 xd4 21.cxd4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. ) 17.f3 c6 18.g3 c7 19.h2 ad8=
    (with the idea d5);
    A3b332332) 15.cxd4 a5 16.d2 xd2 17.xd2 a5
    18.g3 b6 19.ad1 ad8= with mutual play. <Engine/
    Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B) [Chapter] [#] 8.e1
    B1) 8...g6 9.d4
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    B1a) 9...a6 10.a4 a7 11.c2 ( 11.h3= - 7... a6 8. Ba4 Ba7 9. h3 Ne7
    10. Re1 Ng6 11. d4 ) 11...e8 12.h3= - 7... a6 8. Ba4 Ba7 9. Bc2 Re8 10.
    h3 Ne7 11. Re1 Ng6 12. d4;
    B1b) 9...b6 10.f1 c6 11.c4 c7 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.xd8 xd8
    14.g5 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Inarkiev - V. Kramnik,
    Sochi (blitz) 2014;
    B2) 8...a6 9.a4 a7= - 7... a6 8. Ba4 Ba7 9. Re1 Ne7;
    B3) 8...c6 9.a4 g6 ( 9...b6 10.d4 g6 11.h3= - 8. h3 Ng6 9. Re1 c6
    10. Ba4 Bb6 11. d4 ) 10.f1
    B3a) 10...b6 11.g3 h6 12.h3= - 8. h3 Ng6 9. Re1 c6 10. Ba4 Bb6 11.
    Nf1 h6 12. Ng3 ( worse move is 12.d4 exd4 13.cxd4 g4 14.h3 xf3
    15.gxf3 (P. Svidler - L. Fressinet, Dubai (rapid) 2014) h4 16.e3 c8
    17.h2 d5 18.e5 e8 19.f4 g6 20.c2 g7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. );
    B3b) 10...d5 11.exd5 xd5 (T. Baterdene - A. Shapkin, Moscow 2015)
    ( 11...cxd5 (J. Duda - G. Sargissian, Warsaw (blitz) 2013) 12.d4 exd4
    13.xd4 b6 14.b3 g4 15.f3 d7 16.g5 (weakness d5) )
    12.e3!? xe3 13.xe3 f6 14.d2 xe3 15.fxe3 f5;
    C) 8.a4 g6 9.d4 b6 10.c2 c6 11.h3 exd4 ( 11...e8 12.e1=
    - 8. h3 Ng6 9. Re1 c6 10. Ba4 Bb6 11. d4 Re8 12. Bc2 ) 12.cxd4 d5 13.e5
    h5
    C1) worse move is 14.e1 hf4 15.xg6 ( 15.f1 - 8. h3 Ng6 9. Re1 c6
    10. Ba4 Bb6 11. d4 exd4 12. cxd4 d5 13. e5 Nh5 14. Nf1 Nhf4 15. Bc2 )
    15...xg6 16.b3 f5 17.f1 f6 Black has the initiative.;
    C2) 14.b3 hf4 15.xf4 xf4 16.d2 e6 17.f5 e7;
    D) 8.d4 [Chapter] [#] exd4 9.cxd4 b6
    D1) 10.h3 d5 11.e5 ( 11.exd5 exd5 12.d3 b4 13.c4 xd3
    14.xd3 e6 P. Harikrishna - L. Fressinet, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 11...e4
    12.d3 f5 13.e2 c6
    D1a) 14.b3 f6 15.e3 d7 16.exf6 ( 16.ac1 (P. Svidler - E. L'Ami,
    Warsaw 2013) ae8 17.fd1 h6 18.b1 e6 (with the idea fxe5) )
    16...xf6 17.h4 d6 18.xf5 xf5 19.ad1 e6= with mutual play.;
    D1b) worse move is 14.xe4 dxe4 15.xe4 xd4 16.xd4 xe4
    17.xe4 xd4 18.xb7 xe5 White can maintain equality with
    accurate play. A. Areshchenko - V. Kramnik, Tromso 2013;
    D1c) 14.d1 xd4 ( 14...xd4 15.xe4 dxe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.xd4
    d5 18.xc6 xc6 19.f3 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. D.
    Andreikin - S. Karjakin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2014 ) 15.xd4 xd4 16.xe4
    dxe4 17.b3 c5 18.e3 e7 19.xd4 cxd4 20.xd4= Equal chances,
    quiet position. 1/2-1/2 P. Svidler - M. Carlsen, Gjovik (rapid) 2009;
    D2) 10.d3 g4 11.h3 h5 12.b3 ( worse move is 12.b3 (F. Vallejo
    Pons - S. Karjakin, Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2012) c6! 13.g4 g6 14.g5 e8
    15.e1 a5 16.a4 h6 17.h4 h5 Black has the initiative. ) 12...a5 ( 12...d5
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    13.e5 d7 14.c2 h6 15.b4 a5 16.bxa5 (V. Durarbayli - E. Bacrot,
    Shamkir 2014) xa5 17.b1 b6 18.h4 c5= with mutual play. ) 13.a3 e8
    14.e5 dxe5 15.dxe5 fd5 16.e1 a4 17.c2 g6 Komodo 8 - Stockfish
    090115, Internet (blitz) 2015;
    D3) 10.b3 d5 11.e5 e4 12.d3 f5 13.e2 c6 14.b2 xd2
    15.xd2 e4 16.e2 f6= Key game F. Caruana - V. Kramnik, Dortmund
    2012;
    D4) 10.e1
    D4a) 10...g6
    D4a1) 11.h3 c6 12.d3 h5 13.c4 c7 14.d5 hf4 15.f1 cxd5
    ( worse move is 15...f5 [#] 16.e5! xd5 17.exd6 xd6 18.xd6 xd6
    19.b3 d7 20.b2 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Black has insufficient control over the black squares. Key
    game V. Topalov - H. Nakamura, Saint Louis 2015 ) 16.exd5 b5 17.e3
    d7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable.;
    D4a2) 11.f1 c6 12.b4 (with the idea a4, Bb2; Stockfish 011213 Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013) g4 13.b2 h4 14.h3 h5=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    D4b) 10...a6 11.f1 g4 12.h3 ( 12.b3 d5 13.exd5 fxd5
    1/2-1/2 M. Palac - V. Erdos, Sarajevo 2013 ) 12...h5 13.b3=
    - 10... Bg4 11. h3 Bh5 12. Qb3 a6 13. Bf1;
    D4c) 10...g4 11.h3 ( 11.c2 a6 12.f1 h5 13.a3 (M. Sadler - L.
    McShane, Wolvega 2012) c6 14.b4 d5 15.e5 e4 16.b2 xd2
    17.xd2 g6 ) 11...h5
    D4c1) 12.a3 a6 13.a4 ( 13.f1 e8 14.e5 fd5 15.c4 a7
    16.g4 g6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. M. Vachier Lagrave - S. Karjakin, KhantyMansiysk 2015 ) 13...h8 14.g4 g6 15.c2 d5 16.e5 (B. Bok - I.
    Kovalenko, Moscow 2015) e8 17.f1 f6 18.e3 xc2 19.xc2
    g6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable.;
    D4c2) 12.b3
    D4c21) 12...a6 13.f1 d5
    D4c211) 14.e5 d7
    D4c2111) 15.e3
    D4c21111) 15...c5 16.b3 ( 16.b3 (E. Alekseev - M. Parligras,
    Yerevan 2014) c6 17.f4 cxd4 18.a3 e8 19.ac1 f8
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    16...cxd4 17.fxd4 e8 18.g3 c6 Black has a slight
    developmental advantage.;
    D4c21112) 15...e8 16.b4 c6 17.c3 f8 18.g4 g6
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    19.b3 e6 20.e3 f5! Black has the initiative. S. Tiviakov - B.
    Bok, Amsterdam 2014;
    D4c2112) 15.a4 a5 16.d3= - 12... d5 13. e5 Nd7 14. a4 a5 15.
    Bd3;
    D4c212) 14.exd5 fxd5 15.c4 c6 16.g4 g6 17.xb6 cxb6!?
    18.g2 d6= Stockfish 061114 - Stockfish 081114, Internet (blitz)
    2014;
    D4c22) 12...g6 13.e5 dxe5 14.dxe5 d7 15.a4 c5 16.a3
    e6 17.a5 a6 18.c4 a7= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. V. Akopian - A. Gupta,
    Dubai 2013;
    D4c23) 12...d5 13.e5 d7
    D4c231) 14.e3 c6 ( 14...c6 15.b3 e8 (S. Zhigalko - A.
    Naiditsch, Kiev (rapid) 2013) 16.xc6 bxc6 17.g4 g6 18.c3
    White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 15.a4 e8 16.c3 f6
    17.c2 g6 18.b3 xc2 19.exf6 e4 20.fxe7 xe7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. Komodo TCEC - Stockfish 030314, Internet 2014;
    D4c232) 14.a4
    D4c2321) 14...a6 15.d3 c5 16.g4! c4 17.xc4 dxc4 18.xc4
    g6 19.g5 a7 20.a5 ( 20.a3 f6 21.exf6 gxf6 22.h6=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position
    is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. P.
    Svidler - M. Ragger, Germany 2015 ) 20...h6 21.h4 c8 22.d6
    c7 23.ac1 b8 24.d5= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    D4c2322) 14...a5
    D4c23221) 15.d3 e8 16.g4 g6 17.xg6 xg6 18.f1
    h4 ( 18...df8 19.g3 e6 (S. Zhigalko - A. Naiditsch, Kiev
    (rapid) 2013) 20.f5 e7 21.e3 c6 22.ad1 b4=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. ) 19.1h2 xf3+ 20.xf3 f8 Stockfish 5 Stockfish 030714, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    D4c23222) 15.e3 c6
    D4c232221) 16.f1 c5 17.b3 ( 17.g4?! g6 18.b3 c6
    19.a3 cxd4 20.f4 c5 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. S. Sjugirov - S. Sethuraman,
    Baku 2015 ) 17...xf3 18.xf3 c4 19.c5 xc5 20.dxc5
    xc5 21.g5 c8 22.ed1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D4c232222) 16.d3 e8 17.h4 c5 18.g5 g6 19.xg6
    xg6 20.h5 cxd4 21.f3 f6= with mutual play. Houdini 4
    Pro - Stockfish 231213, Internet (blitz) 2013;
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    D4c23223) 15.d1 b8 16.b3 bc6 17.g5
    D4c232231) 17...h6 18.xc6 ( 18.h4 (V. Topalov - F.
    Caruana, Saint Louis 2015) b4 (with the idea g5, Nf5) 19.g4
    g6 20.c1 c6 21.f1 e4= ) 18...hxg5 ( 18...bxc6 19.h4
    e8 20.g4 g6 21.c1 White has a lasting advantage. A.
    Pichot - D. Makhnyov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2015 ) 19.b5 c6
    20.e2 xf3 21.xf3 f5 22.g4 White has slightly better
    pawn structure.;
    D4c232232) 17...b4 18.c1 h6 19.h4 c6 20.e2 c7
    21.g4 g6 22.d2 a2 23.a1 b4= Best Mutual Play Key
    game M. Vachier Lagrave - P. Leko, Beijing (rapid) 2014 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 7...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.h3 e7
    A1) 9.a4 c6 10.c2 ( 10.d4 g6= - 7... Ne7 8. h3 Ng6 9. Ba4 c6 10. d4
    Bb6 ) 10...g6 11.d4= - 7... Ne7 8. Ba4 Ng6 9. d4 Bb6 10. Bc2 c6 11. h3;
    A2) 9.e1 c6 10.a4 g6= - 7... Ne7 8. h3 Ng6 9. Re1 c6 10. Ba4 Bb6;
    A3) 9.d4 g6 ( 9...c6 10.d3 g6 11.e1= - 9... Ng6 10. Re1 c6 11.
    Bd3; 9...exd4 10.cxd4= - 7... Ne7 8. d4 exd4 9. cxd4 Bb6 10. h3 ) 10.e1 c6
    A3a) 11.f1 e8
    A3a1) 12.b4 d5 13.dxe5 xe5 14.exd5 xf3+ 15.xf3 e4 16.e3
    xc3 17.xb6 axb6 18.xe8+ ( worse move is 18.c2 xd5
    19.xe8+ xe8 20.e1 d8 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. J. Polgar - A. Grischuk, Moscow (rapid) 2002 ) 18...xe8
    19.e1 xe1 20.xe1 f8 21.d6 e6 22.g5 d8 23.xh7+ e8
    24.c4 xd6= Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Shredder 10 Zap!Chess Paderborn, Internet 2006;
    A3a2) 12.c2 d5 13.exd5 exd4 14.xe8+ xe8 15.c4 dxc3
    16.xb6 axb6 17.dxc6 cxb2 18.xb2 xc6 19.d4= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Swiercz - R.
    Hovhannisyan, Martuni 2013;
    A3b) 11.a4= - 7... Ne7 8. h3 Ng6 9. Re1 c6 10. Ba4 Bb6 11. d4;
    A3c) 11.d3
    A3c1) 11...e8 12.f1 d5 ( 12...h6= - 11... h6 12. Nf1 Re8 ) 13.g5
    dxe4 14.xe4 h6 ( 14...f5 (Z. Efimenko - R. Ponomariov, KhantyMansiysk 2011) 15.e3 xd3 16.xd3 exd4 17.xe8+ xe8 18.xf6
    gxf6 19.e1 f8 20.xd4 White has slightly better pawn structure. )
    15.xf6 xf6 16.g3 d7;
    A3c2) 11...h6 12.f1 ( 12.a4 e8 13.f1 d5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.exd5
    xf3+ 16.xf3 xe1 (S. Movsesian - E. Alekseev, St Petersburg (rapid)
    2012) 17.xe1 xd5 18.e3 b3 19.xb6 axb6 20.d2 e6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12...e8 13.g3
    A3c21) 13...h7
    A3c211) 14.f5 exd4 ( 14...xf5?! 15.exf5 h4 16.h2 f6
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    17.g4 (Nh4 is a poorly-placed piece.) C. Balogh - G. Gopal,
    Ningbo 2011 ) 15.5xd4 f6 16.d2 d7;
    A3c212) 14.e3 g5 15.a4 c7 16.c2 - 7... Ne7 8. h3 Ng6 9.
    Re1 c6 10. Ba4 Bb6 11. d4 Re8 12. Bc2 h6 13. a4 Bc7 14. Nf1 Nh7
    15. Ng3 Ng5 16. Be3;
    A3c22) 13...d7 14.e3 c8 ( 14...c5 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.c4 e6
    17.b3 c7 18.d2 Black has insufficient control over the white
    squares. T. Radjabov - R. Ponomariov, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 15.c1
    (<Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2013) exd4!? 16.cxd4 c5
    17.b3 cxd4 18.xd4 xc1 19.xc1 e5;
    B) 8.a4 e7
    B1) 9.e1 g6 10.c4 e6 11.c2
    B1a) 11...h6 12.xb6 axb6 13.d4 b5 ( 13...xa2 14.xa2 xa2 15.b3
    c5 16.e2 c7 17.dxe5 dxe5 18.c4 b5 19.b2 Black has poor
    bishop placement. ) 14.a3 c8 15.h3 c6 ( 15...xh3?! 16.gxh3 xh3
    17.d3 g4 18.f1! xf3 19.d1 ) 16.e3 xh3! 17.gxh3 xh3
    18.d3 g4 19.c1 h4 20.xh4 h2+ 21.f1 xh4 22.e2 xe3
    23.fxe3 h2+ 24.f3 xb2= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Stockfish 130615 - Stockfish 170615, Internet (blitz) 2015;
    B1b) 11...xc4 12.dxc4 a5 13.b3 e8 14.a4 d7= White has a pair of
    bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B2) 9.c2 c6 10.h3= - 8. h3 Ne7 9. Ba4 c6 10. Bc2;
    B3) 9.h3= - 8. h3 Ne7 9. Ba4;
    B4) 9.c4= - 8. Nc4 Ne7 9. Ba4;
    C) 8.xc6 bxc6 9.e1 e8 10.h3 d7 11.d4 exd4 12.cxd4 (P. Svidler - D.
    Andreikin, Tbilisi 2015) c5 13.d5 f5! 14.exf5 f6 15.xe8+ xe8 16.c4
    xf5;
    D) 8.a4 e7 9.d4 c6 10.d3 g6 11.e1 e8 12.h3 a5 13.f1 d5
    A. Sokolov - L. Nisipeanu, Germany 2008;
    E) 8.c4 e7
    E1) [Chapter] [#] 9.xb6 axb6 10.a4 ( 10.e1 d7 11.xd7 xd7
    12.d4 g6 13.a4 h6 14.e3 e8 15.d2 f6 C. Balogh - F. Vallejo
    Pons, Heviz 2008; 10.g5 g6 11.h4 h6!? 12.xg6 fxg6 13.c4+ h7
    14.xf6 xf6= S. Rublevsky - Z. Efimenko, Poikovsky 2011 ) 10...g6
    E1a) 11.h3 h5 12.g5 f6 13.e3 hf4
    E1a1) 14.b3+ h8 15.h2 ( 15.xf4?! xf4 16.h4 f5! 17.xf5
    g5 18.g4 f6 Black has the initiative. V. Anand - M. Carlsen,
    Moscow (rapid) 2011 ) 15...f5 16.g1 xg2!? 17.xg2 f4 18.h5
    h4 19.xh4 xh4+ 20.h2 fxe3 21.fxe3 d7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    E1a2) 14.d4 h8 (P. Svidler - E. Bacrot, Rishon Le Ziyyon (blitz) 2006)
    15.c2 e6 16.h2 c6 17.g1 (with the idea g3) c8 18.a3 b5=;
    E1b) 11.c2
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    E1b1) 11...e7
    E1b11) 12.e1 h5 13.g5 ( 13.xe5?! (S. Erenburg - E. Bacrot,
    Rishon Le Ziyyon (blitz) 2006) xe5 14.d4 a5 15.b4 b5 16.a4
    c6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...f6
    14.e3 hf4 15.xf4 xf4 16.h4 f5 17.xf5 xf5 18.exf5 g5
    19.f3 xf5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    E1b12) 12.d4 h6 13.e1 (L. Dobrovolsky - Z. Czegledi, Kecskemet
    1983) e6 14.a3 fe8 15.e3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    E1b2) 11...e8 12.e1 h6 13.h3 ( 13.d2 d5 14.f1 e6 15.a3
    c5= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. E.
    Inarkiev - Ni Hua, Ningpo 2008 )
    E1b21) 13...b5 14.d4 ( worse move is 14.a4 (F. Amonatov - Ki.
    Georgiev, Internet (blitz) 2007) d7 15.c4 bxa4 16.xa4 c6 17.e3
    h5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. ) 14...e6 15.a3 d7 16.h2 c5 17.d5 h7
    18.f3 f6 19.xf6 xf6 20.f3 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. Stockfish 6 - Komodo 9.1, Internet 2015;
    E1b22) 13...d7 14.d4 c6
    E1b221) 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.xd8 exd8 (M. Carlsen - V. Anand,
    London 2012) ( 16...axd8 17.a4 (C. Balogh - Ki. Georgiev, Sibenik
    2007) a8 18.b4 ed8 19.b2 e8 20.b3 d6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 17.a4!? b5 18.a5 b6 19.b4 b7
    20.a3 bxa5 21.bxa5 c5;
    E1b222) 15.d5 d7 16.h2 h7 17.a3 (Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini
    2.0mrt, Internet (blitz) 2011) f8 (with the idea f5) 18.c4 f5 19.exf5
    xf5 20.xf5 xf5 21.d3 d7= with mutual play.;
    E2) 9.h3 g6 10.a4= - 9. Ba4 Ng6 10. h3;
    E3) 9.h4 d5!? 10.xb6 axb6 11.exd5 xd5 12.c4 d6 R. Mamedov Zhou Jianchao, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
    E4) 9.a4 [Chapter] [#] g6
    E4a) 10.c2
    E4a1) 10...e6
    E4a11) 11.a3 xc4 ( 11...h6 12.xb6 axb6 13.d4 e7 14.e1
    fe8 15.h3 h7 16.h2 ad8 17.f1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Grigoryan - R.
    Hovhannisyan, Yerevan 2012 ) 12.dxc4 a5 13.b4 d7= White has a
    pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure.;
    E4a12) 11.xb6 axb6
    E4a121) 12.d4
    E4a1211) 12...e7 13.a3 ( worse move is 13.h3 (S. Fedorchuk L. Fressinet, Pamplona 2010) xa2! 14.b3 c5 15.e1 b5
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    16.b2 c4 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 13...fe8 14.h3 h6 15.e1= - 11. a3 h6 12. Nxb6 axb6
    13. d4 Qe7 14. Re1 Rfe8 15. h3;
    E4a1212) 12...xa2 13.b3 c5 14.e3 c7 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.c4
    b5!?;
    E4a122) 12.a3 c5 13.h3 h6 14.d4 (M. Bartel - P. Maletin, Moscow
    2014) exd4 15.cxd4 d7 (with the idea Bxh3) 16.h2 d5 17.e5
    e4;
    E4a2) 10...e8 11.h3 ( 11.e1 c6 12.xb6 axb6 13.d4 b5 14.h3
    h6 - 10. h3 h6 11. Bc2 Re8 12. Re1 c6 13. Nxb6 axb6 14. d4 b5 )
    11...e6 ( 11...c6 12.xb6 axb6 13.e1 h6 - 10. h3 h6 11. Bc2 Re8
    12. Re1 c6 13. Nxb6 axb6 ) 12.xb6 axb6 13.a3 d5 14.g5 d7
    15.e1 h6 16.f3 c6 17.e2 d7= White has a pair of bishops.
    Black has a slight spatial advantage. S. Tiviakov - Wang Yue, KhantyMansiysk 2007;
    E4b) 10.h3
    E4b1) 10...c6 11.xb6 axb6 12.c2 ( 12.e1 h5 13.d4 c7
    14.b3 hf4 15.e3 (L. Fressinet - Ni Hua, Dresden 2008) b5 16.d2
    e6 17.ed1 e7= (with the idea Qf6) ) 12...d5 ( 12...b5 13.e1 h6
    14.d4 e6 15.a3 e8 16.e3 c7 - 10... h6 11. Bc2 Re8 12. Re1 c6
    13. Nxb6 axb6 14. d4 b5 15. a3 Qc7 16. Be3 Be6 ) 13.exd5 cxd5 14.d4
    e4 15.e5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. P. Svidler - E. Alekseev, Moscow (rapid) 2012;
    E4b2) 10...e6 11.c2 ( 11.xb6 axb6 12.e1 h6= - 10... h6 11.
    Re1 Be6 12. Nxb6 axb6 ) 11...h6= - 10... h6 11. Bc2 Be6;
    E4b3) 10...h6
    E4b31) 11.e1 e6 12.xb6 axb6 13.d4
    E4b311) 13...d7 14.c2 e8 15.h2 c6 16.g4 xg4
    17.xg4 a4 18.d3 d7 T. Radjabov - L. Fressinet, Heraklio
    2007;
    E4b312) 13...c6
    E4b3121) 14.c2
    E4b31211) 14...c7
    E4b312111) 15.e3 xa2 ( 15...b5 16.a3 fe8 - 11. Bc2
    Re8 12. Re1 c6 13. Nxb6 axb6 14. d4 b5 15. a3 Qc7 16. Be3
    Be6 ) 16.b3 a6 17.c4 c5 18.d5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    E4b312112) 15.a3 fe8 16.e3 b5 - 11. Bc2 Re8 12. Re1
    c6 13. Nxb6 axb6 14. d4 b5 15. a3 Qc7 16. Be3 Be6;
    E4b31212) 14...xa2 15.b3 b5 16.e2 a6 17.e3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E4b3122) 14.a3 c8 15.c2 e8 ( 15...xh3?! 16.gxh3 xh3
    [#] 17.d3! (with the idea Nxe5) g4 18.f1 xf3 19.d1
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    xf2+ 20.xf2 xf2 21.xf2 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 16.h2 h4 17.d3 g6
    18.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Stockfish 090814 - Stockfish 5, Internet
    (blitz) 2014;
    E4b313) 13...h5 14.e3 hf4 15.b5 exd4 ( 15...f6 16.f1
    ad8 17.h2 d7 18.a4 White has a pair of bishops. I. Smirin - T.
    Banusz, Trieste 2012 ) 16.cxd4 d5 17.e5 f6= with mutual play.
    Stockfish 290614 - Stockfish 260614, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    E4b32) 11.b3 e6 ( 11...c6 12.xb6 axb6 13.e3 b5 14.a4
    bxa4 15.xa4 xa4 16.xa4 (E. Alekseev - S. Grigoriants, Wroclaw
    (blitz) 2014) e6 17.c2 d7 18.h2 a8 19.d4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 12.a4
    ( 12.e1 e8 13.a4 xc4 14.xc4 c6 15.b3 d5 16.e3 a5
    17.c2 c7 E. Alekseev - L. Fressinet, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 )
    12...xc4 13.xc4
    E4b321) 13...a5 14.b3 c6 15.h2 d5 16.f3 e8 ( 16...d6
    17.g4 xg4 18.hxg4 ad8 (E. Alekseev - O. Korneev, Baku
    2013) 19.exd5 cxd5 20.g5 hxg5 21.xg5 f6 22.d2 White has a
    pair of bishops. ) 17.g4 e6 18.exd5 xd5 19.g3 d7 20.e3
    d8= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial
    advantage. Stockfish 270214 - Stockfish 270214, Internet (blitz)
    2014;
    E4b322) 13...c6 14.a2 d5 15.c2 d6 16.b4 a5 17.b1 axb4
    18.cxb4 fd8= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial
    advantage. Stockfish 080114 - Komodo TCEC, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    E4b33) 11.c2
    E4b331) 11...e6 12.a4 xc4 ( 12...c5!? 13.xb6 axb6 14.d4
    c8 15.e1 b5 16.d2 bxa4 17.xa4 xa4 18.xa4 xh3!
    (M. Adams - L. McShane, London 2011) 19.gxh3 xh3 20.e2
    a8 21.b3 g4+ 22.h1 cxd4 23.cxd4 h3+ 24.g1 g4+=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.; 12...c6
    13.xb6 axb6 14.e3 d5 15.d4 exd4 16.xd4 d7 17.exd5
    xd5 18.d2 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Svidler - R.
    Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2011 ) 13.dxc4 a5 14.g3 c6
    ( 14...e7 15.g2 e6 16.e2 fe8 17.d2 d7 18.ad1 c5
    19.c1 d7= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better
    pawn structure. P. Svidler - V. Akopian, Plovdiv 2010 ) 15.g2 e8
    16.e2 c7 17.h2 f8 18.d2 ad8 F. Nijboer - J. Hammer,
    Wijk aan Zee 2011;
    E4b332) 11...e8 12.e1
    E4b3321) 12...c6 13.xb6 axb6 14.d4 b5 15.a3 ( 15.a4 bxa4
    (J. Polgar - B. Avrukh, Biel 2007) 16.dxe5 xe5 17.xa4 xa4
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    18.xa4 xf3+ 19.xf3 d5 20.e5 e4; 15.b3 d7 16.b2
    c7 17.h2 c5 18.f1 c6 19.g3 c4= (with the idea d5) D.
    Navara - R. Buhmann, Germany 2012 ) 15...c7 16.e3 e6
    17.d2 ( 17.h2 ad8 18.a4 bxa4 19.xa4 d5 20.exd5 xd5
    21.xg6 fxg6= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Areshchenko - V.
    Malakhov, Burgas 2012 ) 17...ad8 18.f3 ( 18.a4 bxa4 19.xa4
    a8 20.a1 xa4 21.xa4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. I. Smirin - Y.
    Quesada Perez, Rockville 2013 ) 18...e7 19.a4 bxa4 20.xa4
    c8 21.e2
    E4b33211) 21...h7 22.a7 ( 22.f3 g5 23.h1
    (L. Dominguez Perez - L. Bruzon Batista, Havana 2010) b5
    24.a5 e6 25.ea1 ef4 26.f2 White has the initiative. )
    22...f6 23.dxe5 dxe5 24.c4 White has the initiative.
    Stockfish 140326 - Stockfish 290314, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    E4b33212) 21...b5 22.a5 d7 23.a7 a8 24.dxe5 dxe5
    25.ea1 White has the initiative.;
    E4b3322) 12...c5!? 13.d4 c7! (with the idea exd4) 14.d5 b5
    15.e3 d7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable. ]
    [ 7...d7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 8.a4
    A1) 8...e7 9.c2 g6 10.d4 b6 11.c4
    A1a) 11...e7 12.e1 e6 ( 12...c6 (V. Malakhov - G. Sargissian,
    Villafranca 2010) 13.g5 ad8 14.h4! xh4 15.xh4 c7 16.a4 h6
    17.a5 g5 18.g3 White has the initiative. ) 13.d5 d7 14.a4 g4
    15.xb6 axb6 16.c4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    A1b) 11...b5 12.b3 e8 ( 12...c5 13.d5 a5 14.d3 d7
    (Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) 15.d2 h5 16.g3
    g4 17.e1 (with the idea f3, Ng2) ) 13.e1 xc4 14.bxc4 h6 15.b1
    c8 16.h3 c6= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
    structure.;
    A2) 8...a6 9.h3 ( 9.b4 a7 10.b3 h6 11.a4 e8 12.e1 g4 13.e2
    e7 14.f1 g6 15.a5 c6= (with the idea d5) Stockfish 301114 Komodo 8, Internet 2014 )
    A2a) 9...a7 10.e1 ( 10.c2 e7 11.e1= - 10. Re1 Ne7 11. Bc2 )
    10...e7 11.c2 g6 12.d4 ( 12.f1= - 7... a6 8. Ba4 Ba7 9. h3 Ne7 10.
    Re1 Ng6 11. Nf1 Bd7 12. Bc2 ) 12...e8 13.f1 d5 ( 13...c5 14.dxe5
    dxe5 15.g5 c4 16.e3 c7 17.xf6 xe3 18.fxe3 gxf6 19.e2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Stockfish 171114 - Komodo 8, Internet 2014 ) 14.xe5 xe4
    15.xg6 hxg6 16.d2 xd2 17.xe8+ xe8 18.xd2 c6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. Z. Andriasian - P. Michalik, Groningen 2013;
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    A2b) 9...b5 10.c2 b6 11.e1 e7 12.f1 g6 13.g3 c5 14.e3
    e8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
    more comfortable. D. Naroditsky - Y. Kryvoruchko, Tsaghkadzor 2015;
    B) 8.b4 b6 9.c4 e7 ( 9...e6 10.e1 h6 11.d2 e7 12.d4 exd4
    13.cxd4 c6 14.xb6 axb6 15.d3 xa2 16.xa2 xa2 17.e2 e6
    18.e5 d7 19.exd6 d5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
    is required from both sides. Stockfish 020314 - Stockfish 020314, Internet
    (blitz) 2014 ) 10.xd7 xd7 ( 10...xd7 11.a4 a6 12.d4 exd4 13.xb6
    xb6 14.a5 bc8 (R. Edouard - V. Laznicka, Benasque 2009) 15.xd4 e8
    16.f3 a7 17.e2 ac6 18.b3 White has a slight center control
    advantage. ) 11.a4 c6 12.b5 c7 13.g5 ( 13.b1 g6 14.e1 fe8
    15.b6 axb6 16.xb6 xb6 17.xb6 (J. Borisek - E. L'Ami, Warsaw 2013)
    eb8 18.b3 e6 19.c2 d7 20.b4 a6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 13...e6 (with the idea d5; U. Eliseev - A. Sharafiev, Moscow 2015)
    14.e1 g6 15.e3 e8!? 16.f5 d5= (with the idea Nd6);
    C) 8.c4
    C1) 8...h6 9.b4 ( 9.h3 a6 10.xc6 xc6 11.a5 d7 (V. Zvjaginsev - Ki.
    Georgiev, Vrnjacka Banja 2005) 12.a4 fe8 13.b4 b6 14.xc6 xc6
    15.a5 a7 16.c4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 9...b6 10.a4 a5
    11.xb6 cxb6 12.bxa5 xa5 13.h3 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. M. Vachier-Lagrave - R. Kasimdzhanov, Tashkent 2014;
    C2) 8...a6 9.xc6 xc6 10.a5 h6 11.xc6 bxc6 12.e2 d7 13.d4
    exd4 14.cxd4 b6 (M. Vachier-Lagrave - G. Sargissian, Paks 2008) 15.c2
    c5 16.e3 e7 17.ac1 fe8 18.dxc5 xc5 19.e5 e6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease. ]
    [ 7...h6 [Chapter] [#] 8.h3 ( 8.b4 b6 9.c4 e7 10.a4 c6 11.b3 e8
    12.h3 g6 R. Nikel - D. Antal, corr. 2013 )
    A) 8...a6!? 9.xc6 bxc6 10.d4 ( 10.c4 e6 11.b4 b6 12.e1 d7
    J. Polgar - P. Eljanov, Netanya (blitz) 2009 ) 10...exd4 11.cxd4 b6 12.b3
    ( 12.c2 e8 13.e1= - 7. h3 a6 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. d4 Bb6 10. Re1 h6 11. Qc2
    Re8 12. Nbd2 exd4 13. cxd4 ) 12...e8 13.e1 d5 14.e5 d7 15.b4 a5
    16.c2 axb4 17.xc6 a6 18.xd5 f8 19.e4 a7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 071114 - Stockfish 251114,
    Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B) 8...b6
    B1) 9.e1
    B1a) 9...d7 10.c4 ( 10.a4 e7 11.c2 c6 12.c4 c7 13.d4
    g6 14.e3 e6 M. Adams - G. Sargissian, Rogaska Slatina 2011 )
    10...a5 11.xd7 xd7 (D. Navara - R. Hovhannisyan, Legnica 2013)
    ( 11...xd7 12.xa5 xa5 13.a4 c6 14.b4 c7 15.a5 White has a
    slight spatial advantage. ) 12.xa5 xa5 13.a4 c6 14.h4 e6
    15.f5 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B1b) 9...e7 10.d4 ( 10.f1 c6 11.a4 g6= - 7... Ne7 8. h3 Ng6 9.
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    Re1 c6 10. Ba4 Bb6 11. Nf1 h6 ) 10...c6 11.d3 g6= - 7... Bb6 8. h3
    Ne7 9. d4 Ng6 10. Re1 c6 11. Bd3 h6;
    B2) 9.c4 e7 10.e1 ( 10.a4 g6= - 7... Bb6 8. Nc4 Ne7 9. Ba4 Ng6
    10. h3 h6 ) 10...xf2+! ( 10...e6 11.d4 exd4 12.xb6 axb6 13.xd4
    d7 14.xd7 xd7 15.e3 e8 16.a4 g6 17.f3 f6 18.c4 d7
    19.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Stockfish 180114 - Houdini 4
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 11.xf2 a6 12.a4 b5 13.cxe5 bxa4 14.c4
    g6! 15.g1 d5 16.exd5 xd5= with mutual play. Deep Sjeng c't 2010 Komodo 5, Internet 2012 ]
    8.a4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 8.xc6 [Chapter] [#] bxc6
    A) 9.d4 exd4 10.cxd4
    A1) worse move is 10...a7 11.c2 e8 12.e1
    A1a) 12...c5 13.d5 b7 14.c4 ( 14.b3 c6 15.dxc6 xc6 16.b2 d5
    17.exd5 xd5 18.c4 White has slightly better pawn structure. S.
    Movsesian - A. Pashikian, Plovdiv 2010 ) 14...c6 ( 14...c8 15.d2 e7
    16.g5 h6 17.h4 (with the idea e5) Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 15.e5! cxd5 16.xd6 xe5 17.xe5 xd6 18.f4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A1b) 12...g4 13.xc6 ( 13.b3 (S. Rublevsky - A. Motylev, Poikovsky
    2010) d5! 14.e5 d7 15.b2 dxe4 16.ac1 b6= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. ) 13...e6!? (with the idea d5) 14.c2 h5 15.b3 g6
    16.b2 xe4 17.xe4 d5 18.f6+ xf6 19.c3 (Ba7 is a poorlyplaced piece.);
    A2) 10...b6 11.c2
    A2a) 11...c5
    A2a1) 12.dxc5 xc5 13.e5
    A2a11) 13...d5 14.e4 f5 15.g5
    A2a111) 15...e8?! 16.fe1 ( 16.ad1 e6= - 15... Qc8 16. Rad1
    Qe6 ) 16...h6 ( 16...c6 17.b4! xb4 18.f6+ gxf6 19.xf5
    White has the attack. ) 17.xh6! gxh6 18.ad1 c6 19.f6+ xf6
    20.xf5 e6 21.xf6 xf6 22.exf6 White has a lasting
    advantage.;
    A2a112) 15...c8 16.ad1 e6 17.fe1 fe8 18.b3 b4
    19.xe6 xe6 20.xc5 dxc5= Equal chances, quiet position. I.
    Cheparinov - D. Jakovenko, Plovdiv 2012;
    A2a12) 13...g4 14.b3 ( 14.h3 xf2 15.xf2 xf2+ 16.xf2 dxe5
    17.e4 f5 18.b3 b8= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. Stockfish 130203 Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 14...e8 15.b2 b7 16.h3 xf2
    17.xf2 xf2+ 18.xf2 dxe5 19.e4 d5= The chances are roughly
    equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Houdini 2.0
    Pro - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2011;
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    A2a2) 12.d5 e8 13.e1= - 11... Re8 12. Re1 c5 13. d5;
    A2b) 11...e8 12.e1 ( 12.h3 xe4 13.xe4 f5 (S. Movsesian - S.
    Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2010) 14.e1 e7 15.xc6 xe4 16.d5 ab8
    17.e3 xf3 18.xb6 xd5 19.xe7 xc6 20.xe8+ xe8 21.xc7
    xb2 22.xd6 f6= This position is rather drawish. )
    A2b1) 12...d7 13.b3 c5 14.b2 ( 14.d5 c6 15.dxc6 xc6 16.b2
    a5 17.ad1 h6 18.e3 e6= White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Black has a pair of bishops. Key game V. Ivanchuk - R. Ponomariov,
    Olginka 2011 ) 14...cxd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 a5 17.ad1 b8
    A. Areshchenko - R. Ponomariov, Kiev 2011;
    A2b2) 12...c5 13.d5 ( 13.e5 d5 14.c4 h6 15.d2 e6 16.exd6
    cxd6 17.xb6 xb6 18.dxc5 dxc5 P. Svidler - S. Karjakin, Moscow
    2010 )
    A2b21) 13...a5
    A2b211) 14.b3 g4= - 13... Bg4 14. b3 Ba5 ( 14...b7 15.b2 c6
    16.e5! xd2 17.xd2 xd5 18.exd6 xd6 19.c4= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. D.
    Baramidze - Z. Hracek, Austria 2013 );
    A2b212) 14.e3 g4 15.c4 c6 16.xa5 xa5 17.dxc6 c7
    18.a4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    A2b22) 13...g4 14.b3 a5 15.e3
    A2b221) 15...c6 16.dxc6 d5 17.exd5 xe3 18.fxe3
    A2b2211) 18...xd5 19.b2 f5 20.e4! ( 20.c1
    (R. Ponomariov - G. Sargissian, Melilla 2011) xd2 21.xd2
    xc6 22.d1 h6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 20...xe4
    21.c4 d6 [#] 22.e3! xf3! 23.xc5! e2 ( 23...f4?!
    24.xf5 xf5 25.xd6 ) 24.d4! c7 ( 24...d3 25.xd6 d8
    26.e5 xd4 27.xd4 xd4 28.xf5 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. ) 25.xf5 xf5 26.xf5 d8 27.f1
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    A2b2212) 18...xd5 19.b2 xe3 20.e4 xd2 21.c7 d5
    22.xd2 xe4 23.xe4 d5 24.h3 f5 25.xc5 xc7
    26.f1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. L.
    Dominguez Perez - P. Leko, London 2012;
    A2b222) 15...xf3 16.xf3 e7 17.d2 xd2 18.xd2 g4
    19.ee1 e5 20.f3 f6 21.h3 e5 22.xe5 xe5 23.ac1
    ae8= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Landes - N. Doric, corr.
    2015;
    B) 9.h3 e8 10.c2 ( 10.e1= - 9. Re1 Re8 10. h3 )
    B1) 10...d5 11.e1 d6 12.c4 ( 12.b3 a5 13.a4 h6 14.d2 h5=
    with mutual play. G. Kamsky - A. Grischuk, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 )
    12...dxe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.dxe4 c5 15.g5 f6 16.e3= The position is
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    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2) 10...a7 11.c4 e6 12.b3 d7 13.e3 h5 14.g5 f4=
    with mutual play. Komodo 7a - Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    C) 9.c4 h6 10.b4 a7 11.e2 e6 ( 11...c5 (Z. Hracek - V. Kramnik,
    Prague (rapid) 2002) 12.bxc5 xc5 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 g4=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12.e3 xc4 13.dxc4 xe3 14.xe3 e7
    15.d2 a5 16.a3 fe8 Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    D) 9.e1 e8
    D1) 10.f1 d5 ( 10...h6 11.g3 a5 12.d4 exd4 13.cxd4 b6=
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. P.
    Svidler - R. Jumabayev, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 11.e3 ( 11.a4 d7 12.g5
    (S. Sjugirov - P. Maletin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2013) b8 13.b3 d6 14.g3
    a5 15.h5 e7 16.xf6 gxf6!= (with the idea Kh8) ) 11...f8 12.c2 g4
    13.3d2 h5!? (F. Caruana - P. Harikrishna, Wijk aan Zee 2013) 14.f3
    e6 15.d4 f6 16.b3 a5= The chances are roughly equal, though better
    players should feel more comfortable.;
    D2) 10.h3
    D2a) 10...h6 11.f1 d5 ( 11...b6= - 10... Bb6 11. Nf1 h6 ) 12.exd5
    xd5 13.e3 xe3! 14.xe3 (J. Duda - I. Lysyj, Yerevan 2014) c5 15.d4
    cxd4 16.cxd4 e4 17.d2 b7 18.b3 d5;
    D2b) 10...b6 11.f1 h6 12.g3 c5!? ( 12...e6 13.e3 xe3
    14.xe3 c5 15.c2 (with the idea d4) P. Svidler - D. Navara, Prague
    2012 ) 13.e2 a5 14.h4 a4 ( 14...c4?! 15.dxc4 g4 16.hxg4 xh4
    17.f5 xf5 18.gxf5 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Tornado 6.0 - Rodent 1.6, Internet 2014 ) 15.hf5 h8 16.d2
    d7 17.f1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    D2c) 10...a5 11.f1 b8 12.g3 b6 (M. Vachier-Lagrave - Le Quang
    Liem, Beijing (blitz) 2013) 13.d4 exd4 14.cxd4 c5 15.d5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    D2d) 10...d5 11.exd5 xd5 12.c2 ( 12.b3 f8 13.c4 d6 14.e3
    d7 15.d4 e4 16.fd2 (Key game M. Carlsen - A. Grischuk, London
    2013) g6 17.g4 e5 18.xg6 xg6 19.a5 f5= with mutual play. )
    12...a5 13.b3 f5 14.e4 xe4 15.dxe4 g6 16.h4 e6 17.e3
    White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    D2e) 10...a7 11.f1 b8 12.c2 h6 13.g3 c5 ( 13...a5 (Le Quang
    Liem - T. Radjabov, Beijing (blitz) 2013) 14.d4! exd4 15.cxd4 d7
    16.d2 b6 17.b3 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 14.e3
    b6 15.ad1 b7 16.d2 d5! 17.exd5 xd5 18.c4 f4=
    with mutual play. ]
    8...a7 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 8...e8 9.e1 b5 10.b3
    A) 10...e6 11.f1
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    A1) 11...b6
    A1a) 12.h3
    A1a1) 12...h6 13.xe6 ( 13.g3 xb3 14.axb3 a5 15.h2 d7
    16.g4 xg4 17.hxg4 f6= with mutual play. L. Dominguez Perez - S.
    Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 13...xe6 14.a4 b4 15.e3 bxc3
    (1/2-1/2 C. Balogh - Z. Almasi, Plovdiv 2008) 16.bxc3 d5 17.c2 d7=
    (with the idea Rd8);
    A1a2) 12...d5 13.e2 a5 14.c2 dxe4 15.dxe4 c4 16.d2 xf1
    17.xf1 xd2 18.xd2 c5 L. Fressinet - L. Aronian, Beijing (blitz)
    2012;
    A1b) 12.g5 xb3 13.xb3 b8 14.g3 h6 15.h4!= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A2) 11...xb3 12.axb3
    A2a) 12...h6
    A2a1) 13.h4 d5 14.f3 f8 ( 14...xe4 15.dxe4 xh4 16.exd5 e4
    17.g3 xg3 18.xg3 e7 19.xe4 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play. J. Polgar - A. Pashikian, Yerevan 2014 ) 15.f5 d4
    16.d2 e6 17.b4 h5 (with the idea g6) 18.g5 g6 19.1g3!? d7
    20.xd4 xd4 21.cxd4 h7 22.d2 xd4;
    A2a2) 13.b4 b6
    A2a21) 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 d7 16.h4 ( 16.h3 a5 17.bxa5
    xa5 18.b4 c6 19.b3 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. L.
    Dominguez Perez - P. Leko, Beijing (rapid) 2013 ) 16...a5 17.bxa5
    xa5 18.hf5 h5 19.b4 c6 20.f3= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A2a22) 14.h4 d5 15.f3 xe4!? 16.dxe4 xh4 17.exd5 e4
    18.g3 xg3 19.xg3 e7 20.xe4 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play.;
    A2b) 12...d5
    A2b1) 13.c2
    A2b11) 13...d7 14.g5 ( 14.g3 h6 15.h3 dxe4 16.dxe4 e6
    17.h4 a5 18.hf5 f8= The chances are roughly equal, though
    better players should feel more comfortable. S. Fedorchuk - R.
    Buhmann, Haguenau 2013 ) 14...h5! 15.exd5 xd5 16.b4 b6
    17.1d2 h6 18.e3 ed8 19.b3 f5= with mutual play.;
    A2b12) 13...h6 14.g3 a5 15.h3 d7 16.e3 f8 17.ad1 ad8
    18.f5 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
    should feel more comfortable. Key game T. Radjabov - L. Aronian,
    London 2013;
    A2b2) 13.g5 dxe4 14.xf6 xf6 15.dxe4 ed8 16.e2 e6 17.b4
    b6 18.g3 f6 19.g2= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2013;
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    B) 10...h6
    B1) 11.a4 a7 ( 11...e6 12.xe6 xe6 13.f1 b6= - 11. Nf1 Bb6 12.
    a4 Be6 13. Bxe6 Rxe6 ) 12.f1 b4 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 b8
    Houdini 4 Pro - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B2) 11.f1 b6
    B2a) 12.e3 e6 13.xe6 xe6 ( 13...fxe6 14.c2 d5 15.e3 xe3
    16.xe3 d6 17.c2 White has slightly better pawn structure. M.
    Vachier-Lagrave - Z. Almasi, Beijing (blindfold) 2011 ) 14.d5 e8
    15.xb6 cxb6 16.a4 bxa4 17.xa4 b5 18.b3 d5;
    B2b) 12.a4 e6 13.xe6 xe6
    B2b1) 14.g3 b4 ( 14...b8 15.f5 (K. Sasikiran - Z. Almasi,
    Tsaghkadzor 2015) b4 16.d4!? exd4 17.3xd4 xd4 18.cxd4 e8=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides. ) 15.f5 d5 16.e2 f8!? 17.h3 d8= Komodo 4.0 - Rybka 4.0,
    Internet 2012;
    B2b2) 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 b4 16.d5 bxc3 17.bxc3 e8 18.b3
    xd5 19.xd5 d7 20.ab1 eb8= Equal chances, quiet position. Z.
    Almasi - G. Sargissian, Tsaghkadzor 2015 ]
    [ 8...b5 9.c2 a5!? ( 9...d5 10.xe5! xe5 11.d4 d6 12.dxe5 xe5
    13.f3 g4 14.exd5 xf3 15.xf3 xd5 16.h3 White has a pair of
    bishops. J. Polgar - E. Bacrot, Rishon Le Ziyyon (blitz) 2006 ) 10.a4 b4 11.c4
    e6 12.e3 a7 13.e1 b8 Stockfish 111113 - Stockfish 111113, Internet
    (blitz) 2013 ]
    9.h3
    [ 9.e1 e7 10.f1 g6 11.h3= - 9. h3 Ne7 10. Re1 Ng6 11. Nf1 ( 11.g3
    h6 12.h3= - 9. h3 Ne7 10. Re1 Ng6 11. Nf1 h6 12. Ng3 )]
    [ 9.c2 e8 10.h3 e7 11.e1 g6 12.d4 b5= - 9. h3 Ne7 10. Re1 Ng6 11.
    d4 b5 12. Bc2 Re8 ]
    9...e7
    [ 9...h5!? 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xe5 f4! ( 11...dxe5?! 12.xh5 xd3
    13.xe5 f5 14.b3 fxe4 (L. Dominguez Perez - A. Volokitin, San Sebastian
    2012) 15.d4 xd4 16.cxd4 d7 17.e3 White has a lasting advantage. )
    12.xc6 g5 13.f3 xh3+ 14.h1 g4 15.g3 xf2+ 16.xf2 xf2
    17.xf2 ae8 18.g1 f5 19.e5 g6 20.exd6 xd6 21.d4 c5 22.4f3
    xd3 Komodo 8 - Stockfish 231014, Internet (blitz) 2014 ]
    10.e1
    [ 10.d4 g6 11.c2 ( 11.e1= - 10. Re1 Ng6 11. d4 ) 11...e8 12.e1=
    - 9. Bc2 Re8 10. h3 Ne7 11. Re1 Ng6 12. d4 ]
    10...g6
    [ 10...c5 11.f1 h6 12.g3 b5 13.c2 g6
    A) 14.d4
    A1) 14...b7 15.e3 e8 16.dxe5 ( 16.d5 c4 17.xa7 xa7 18.b3 c7
    19.bxc4 xc4= with mutual play. S. Shankland - W. So, Saint Louis 2015 )
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    16...dxe5 17.xd8 exd8 18.ed1 b6 19.a4 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play.;
    A2) 14...c7 15.e3
    A2a) 15...d8 16.c1 (with the idea dxe5, Bxh6; Stockfish 311213 Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013) b6!? 17.dxe5 dxe5 18.a4!
    ( 18.xh6 gxh6 19.xh6 e7 20.f5 f8 21.g5 h7 22.g3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18...e6 19.f5
    c4 20.xh6 gxh6 21.xh6 e8 22.h4 White has the initiative.;
    A2b) 15...b6 16.c1 e8 17.dxe5 dxe5 18.a4 b8 19.f5 xf5
    20.exf5 f4= with mutual play.;
    B) 14.e3 e8 15.a4 e6 (Stockfish 300614 - Stockfish 270514, Internet
    (blitz) 2014) 16.d4 cxd4 17.cxd4 b4 18.a5 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. ]
    11.f1
    [ 11.d4
    A) 11...h5 12.f1 hf4 13.g3 h6 ( 13...c5 14.xf4 xf4 15.dxe5
    dxe5 16.xd8 xd8 17.xe5 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 14.e3 f6 15.c2 h4 16.xh4 xh4 17.f3 g6
    18.ad1 g7 19.f1 ( 19.b3 f6 20.h2 e8 21.d2 e6 22.xe6
    xe6 23.dxe5 dxe5 (L. Dominguez Perez - Y. Quesada Perez, Havana 2008)
    24.ed1 b6 25.f1 ae8 26.xb6 xb6 27.e3 White has the
    initiative. ) 19...e6 (A. Areshchenko - K. Sakaev, Dagomys 2008) 20.h2
    (with the idea Ng4) g5 21.e2 e8 22.a4 a5 23.d2 b6 24.f3
    White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B) 11...c5 12.d5 ( 12.c2 b5= - 11. .. b5 12. Bc2 c5 ) 12...c4 13.c2 b5=
    - 11... b5 12. Bc2 c5 13. d5 c4;
    C) 11...b5 12.c2
    C1) 12...e8 13.f1 h6 ( 13...b7 14.g3= - 11. Nf1 b5 12. Bc2 Bb7 13.
    Ng3 Re8 14. d4 ) 14.g3
    C1a) 14...d7 15.e3 c5 16.a4 ( 16.d2 cxd4 17.cxd4 exd4 18.xd4
    e5 19.xe5 dxe5 20.xa7 xa7= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
    Kobalia - V. Malakhov, Dagomys 2010 ) 16...c7 17.axb5 axb5 18.d2
    b6 19.xa8 xa8 20.f5= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    C1b) 14...b7= - 11. Nf1 b5 12. Bc2 Bb7 13. Ng3 Re8 14. d4 h6;
    C2) 12...b7 13.f1 e8= - 12... Re8 13. Nf1 Bb7;
    C3) 12...c5
    C3a) 13.d5 c4 14.f1 d7 ( 14...h5 15.g5 f6 16.e3 (T. Radjabov
    - V. Kramnik, Moscow 2012) gf4 (with the idea Bxh3) 17.xa7 xa7
    18.a4 af7= (with the idea f7) ) 15.e3 c7 16.3h2 a5= The chances
    are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. C.
    Balogh - W. So, Baku 2015;
    C3b) 13.f1 cxd4 14.cxd4
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    C3b1) 14...exd4 15.xd4 b7 16.f5 d5 17.e5 d7 ( 17...e4
    18.e3 xe3 19.1xe3 (with the idea f3) Z. Efimenko - A. Pashikian,
    Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 18.h5! (with the idea Bh6) c8 19.d3 c7!?
    20.h6! dxe5 ( 20...f6 21.xg7 dxe5 22.xf8 xf2+ 23.xf2
    xd3+ 24.g1 xf8 25.ed1 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 21.xe5 xe5 22.xg7 f6 23.xf8 xf8 24.d1
    White has the initiative.;
    C3b2) 14...b7
    C3b21) worse move is 15.e3 xe4 16.dxe5 xe3 17.xe3 g5
    18.1h2 ( 18.3h2?! f4 19.g4 (M. Kobalia - I. Lysyj, KhantyMansiysk 2011) ge6! 20.f3 h5 21.g3 dxe5 White has poor
    piece coordination. ) 18...xf3+ 19.xf3 (P. LeBled - D. Obolenskikh,
    corr. 2015) xf3 20.xf3 xe5 21.f4 c8= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    C3b22) 15.d5 c8 16.e3 d7 17.a4 xe3 18.xe3 f4=
    with mutual play. F. Kwiatkowski - N. Hyde, corr. 2012 ]
    11...c6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 11...b5
    A) 12.b3 e8
    A1) 13.g3 b7 14.a4 ( 14.e3 xe3 15.fxe3 d5 16.exd5 xd5
    17.xd5 xd5 A. Nahzad - S. Husari, Doha 1992 ) 14...b6 15.g5 f8
    16.f5 (Critter 1.2 - Escapologist 2.0, Internet 2011) e7 17.xe7+ xe7
    18.f3 c5;
    A2) 13.a4 b7 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 h6 16.axb5 ( 16.h2 d5 17.axb5
    axb5 18.xa8 xa8 19.exd5 xd5 P. Leko - V. Kramnik, Moscow (blitz)
    2007 ) 16...axb5 17.xa8 xa8 18.h2 d7 Z. Almasi - Wen Yang,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2007;
    B) 12.c2 b7 13.g3 e8 ( 13...d5 14.exd5 xd5 15.g5 c6 16.d4
    exd4 17.xf6 d3!? 18.xd3 xf6 19.e4 ad8 20.c2 xe4 21.xe4
    f4 A. Shomoev - D. Navara, Legnica 2013 ) 14.d4
    B1) 14...d5 15.xe5 ( 15.exd5 exd4 16.xe8+ xe8 17.xd4 xd5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. S. Karjakin - D. Jakovenko, Odessa (rapid) 2010 ) 15...xe5
    ( 15...xe4 16.xg6 hxg6 (V. Bologan - Ki. Georgiev, Tilburg 1993)
    17.xe4 dxe4 18.b3 d5 19.a4 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. ) 16.dxe5 xe4 17.xe4 dxe4 18.xd8 axd8 19.f4 e3
    ( 19...h6 20.h4 e3 21.xe3 xe3 22.xe3 d2 23.c1 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Gashimov - A. Grischuk,
    Ningbo 2011 ) 20.xe3 xe3 21.xe3 d2 22.c1 f8 23.f1 e7
    24.e1 ed8 25.g4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. S. Movsesian - J. Hammer, Tromso 2013;
    B2) 14...h6 15.a4 ( 15.e3 exd4 16.xd4 d5 17.b3 xe3 18.xe3
    dxe4 19.xd8 axd8 20.c5 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. K.
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    Asrian - M. Kazhgaleyev, France 2007 )
    B2a) 15...c5 16.dxe5 dxe5 17.xd8 exd8 18.e3 b6 19.ed1
    (with the idea Nd2-b3) E. Alekseev - M. Matlakov, St Petersburg (blitz)
    2013;
    B2b) 15...exd4?! 16.cxd4 c5 17.d5 c4 18.b4! c7 ( 18...d7
    (K. Landa - M. Kazhgaleyev, Sochi 2007) 19.e3 xe3 20.xe3 de5
    21.d4 White has a lasting advantage. ) 19.d2 (with the idea Bc3) c8
    20.c3 e5 21.d4;
    B2c) 15...b6 16.d2 ( 16.dxe5 dxe5 17.e2 c6 18.d1 b8
    19.h2 c8!? (aimed against Ng4) 20.g4 xg4 21.hxg4 (E. Alekseev G. Sargissian, Moscow 2007) bxa4 22.xa4 xa4 23.xa4 e6; 16.d5
    c6 17.dxc6 xc6 18.axb5 axb5 19.xa8 xa8 20.f5 d5 21.exd5
    xd5 22.e3 e4 23.xe4 xe4 A. Brkic - G. Kamsky, Kallithea 2008 )
    B2c1) worse move is 16...d7 17.c1! (with the idea Bxh6) ( 17.d3
    d5!? 18.axb5 axb5 19.xa8 xa8 20.exd5 exd4 21.xe8+ xe8
    22.xd4 xd4 23.cxd4 xd5= Equal chances, quiet position. S.
    Karjakin - D. Jakovenko, Odessa (rapid) 2010 ) 17...c5 ( 17...h7
    (M. Rajkovic - G. Todorovic, Kragujevac 2015) 18.f5 xe4 19.xe4
    xf5 20.xe5 f6 21.h5! xf3 22.f5 e6 23.xf3 White has a
    lasting advantage. ) 18.d5 ( 18.xh6!? gxh6 19.xh6 e7 20.f5
    f8 21.xf8+ xf8 22.xd6 c6 23.xe5 xe5 24.dxe5 d7 25.f4
    c4+ 26.f1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 18...e7 19.a5 c7 20.b4 c4 21.f5 f8
    22.h2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
    B2c2) 16...c5 17.d5 c4 18.h2 b8 19.f5 c8= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Key
    game A. Wosch - S. Salzmann, corr. 2011 ]
    [ 11...d7 12.c2
    A) 12...h6 13.g3 e8 14.d4 c5 ( 14...a5 15.a4 c6 16.d3 b6
    17.c2 h7 18.e3 g5 19.xg5 hxg5 20.ad1 d7 21.c4
    White has a slight spatial advantage. D. Svetushkin - R. Kasimdzhanov, Evry
    2008; 14...c6 15.e3 e7 16.d2 f8 17.ad1 b5 18.a4 exd4
    19.xd4 White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Lopez Martinez - Ki.
    Georgiev, Pamplona 2009 ) 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.f5 c6 17.e2 c7 18.h2
    d7 19.g4 xg4 20.xg4 c4 21.b3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. J. Sivic - F. Berend, corr. 2012;
    B) 12...e8 13.g3 d5 ( 13...c6 14.d4 h6 15.e3 c7 16.d2
    (with the idea Bxh6) c5 17.ac1 h7 18.b4 c4 19.a4 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
    B1) 14.b3 c6 15.d4 dxe4 16.g5 d5 17.h5 ( 17.3xe4 h6 18.f3
    exd4 19.xd4 (P. Leko - M. Adams, Yerevan (rapid) 2008) h4 20.e2
    f5 21.xf5 xf5 22.g3 g6 White can maintain equality with accurate
    play. ) 17...h6 18.5xe4 exd4 19.xh6 gxh6 20.xh6 e5= The position
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    is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
    B2) 14.d4 dxe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 exd4 17.xb7 b8 18.xa6
    dxc3 19.xe8+ xe8 20.bxc3 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. P. Cadillon Costa - T. Faure, corr. 2015 ]
    [ 11...h6 12.g3
    A) 12...c6 13.d4 e6 14.e3 c5 ( 14...c7 15.c2 c5 16.d2 fe8
    17.f5 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 15.c2 e8 (M. Stefanidi - M. Makropoulou, Korinthos
    2002) 16.b4!? exd4 17.cxd4 cxb4 18.b1 b6 19.a3 b3 20.xb3 xb3
    21.xb3 xe4 22.xe4 xe4 23.eb1 c7 24.d5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B) 12...b5 13.b3 e8 14.h2 c6!? (with the idea d5) 15.a4 b4 16.f3 d5
    17.cxb4 b6 18.c2 xb4 19.d2 b7= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. A. Ilyasov - K.
    Lukashevich, corr. 2011 ]
    12.g3
    [ 12.b3 d5 13.g5 ( 13.g3= - 12. Ng3 d5 13. Bb3 ) 13...h6 ( 13...dxe4
    14.dxe4 h6 15.xd8 xd8 16.ad1 e6 17.xe6 fxe6 18.e3 xd1
    19.xd1 xe3 20.xe3 xe4 21.c4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. G. Stone - A. Hernandez, corr.
    2015 ) 14.xf6 xf6 15.exd5 cxd5 16.xd5 f4 17.e4 b6! ( 17...xh3
    18.gxh3 xh3+ 19.g2 f4+ 20.h1 xf2 21.e2 xe2 22.xe2 c5
    23.xe5 White has the initiative. ) 18.e3 f5 19.d5+ e6 20.xe6+ xe6
    21.d4 e4 22.e5 b8 23.b3 xe5 24.xe6+ xe6 25.dxe5 f4=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 12.d4 exd4 13.xd4 d5 14.exd5 xd5 15.g3= - 12. Ng3 d5 13. exd5
    Nxd5 14. d4 exd4 15. Nxd4 ]
    12...d5 13.exd5
    [ 13.b3 dxe4 14.dxe4 ( 14.xe4 xe4 15.dxe4 h6 16.xd8 xd8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. L. Dominguez Perez - I. Lysyj, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2011 ) 14...xd1 15.xd1 h6 16.c2 e6 17.b3 ad8 18.b2 b8 19.f5
    fe8= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Alekseev - E. Tomashevsky, Loo 2014 ]
    13...xd5 14.d4
    [ 14.b3 e8 15.g5 f6 16.e3 xe3 17.fxe3 e6 T. Radjabov - V. Kramnik,
    Kazan (blitz) 2011 ]
    14...exd4 15.xd4 e8
    [ 15...df4 16.f3 (K. Kulaots - I. Lysyj, Riga (rapid) 2014) c7 17.xf4 xf4
    18.xf4 xf4 19.ad1 c5 20.df5 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    16.xe8+ xe8 17.c2
    [ 17.b3 e5 18.e2 xd4 19.cxd4 xe2 20.xe2 e6 21.d2 d8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Akopian - I. Cheparinov, Albena 2012 ]
    17...d7 18.d2 e5 19.df5 e8 20.f1 b8 21.e1 df4 22.xe8+

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    xe8 23.c4 e5= Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual Play Key game S.
    Karjakin - D. Jakovenko, Odessa (rapid) 2010

    325
    Ruy Lopez,CHOPIN
    Berlin Defense,with 9...Bd7
    Line 379
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C67

    05.12.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.b5 f6


    4.0-0 xe4 5.d4 d6 6.xc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 f5 8.xd8+ xd8 9.c3 d7
    [#] 10.h3 [Chapter] [#] Top level line:
    [ 10.d1 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    A) Recommendation for club level players: 10...e8
    A1) 11.a4 d8 12.a5 e7 13.g5 xg5 14.xg5 e7 15.f3 ( 15.d2
    c8 16.ad1 xd2 17.xd2 h6 18.f3 d8 19.xd8 xd8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. A. Volokitin - Y. Kryvoruchko, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 15...h5 16.e2
    e6 17.f4 g6 18.b3 hg8 19.ac1 c5 20.xe6 fxe6 21.c3 xd1+
    22.xd1 g5= Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish 011213 - Stockfish
    011213, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A2) 11.e2 e7 ( 11...e7 12.b3 g6 13.b2 d8 14.d3
    (V. Gashimov - Zhou Jianchao, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) g4 15.ad1 xd3
    16.xd3 h5 17.h3 f5 18.d2 b4 19.c3 e7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 12.c4 d8 13.b3 c5 14.b2 c6 15.e1 xd1 16.xd1 f6
    17.f3 f7 18.f2 e8 19.exf6 gxf6 20.g3 g7 21.c2 h5 22.e3
    d6 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A3) 11.h3
    A3a) 11...d8 12.f4
    A3a1) 12...b4 13.e4
    A3a11) 13...a5? (A. Grischuk - L. Aronian, Internet (blitz) 2003)
    14.g5 e7 [#] ( 14...c8 15.g4 e7 16.f6! g8 17.xg7+- )
    15.f6! g8 16.fg5 h6 17.xg7! d5 18.xd5 cxd5 19.f6+
    e7 20.xd5+ e8 21.f6+ e7 22.xg8+ xg8 23.f6++-;
    A3a12) 13...e7 14.c4 h4 15.xh4 xh4 16.f3 b6 17.g3 e7
    18.g4 h5 19.g2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
    Stockfish 270414 - Stockfish 270414, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    A3a2) 12...h6= - 11... h6 12. Bf4 Rd8;
    A3b) 11...e7 12.d4 g6 13.f4 d8 14.e3 h5 15.e4
    (A. Timofeev - Zhou Jianchao, Ningbo 2010) c5 16.e2 b6 17.c4 e6
    18.b3 e7 19.f2 h4;
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    A3c) 11...h6 12.f4 ( 12.b3= - 10. h3 h6 11. b3 Ke8 12. Rd1 ) 12...d8
    A3c1) 13.g4 e7 14.d4 d5 ( 14...g6 15.g3 h5 16.f3 c5
    17.e4 xd4+ 18.xd4 hxg4 19.hxg4 e7 20.f2 White has a
    slight kingside control advantage. L. Dominguez Perez - L. Fressinet,
    Elancourt 2013 ) 15.xd5 cxd5 16.a4 a6 17.g2 c5 18.f5 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 2.3.1 - Fritz 10, Internet (blitz)
    2007;
    A3c2) 13.a3
    A3c21) 13...c8 14.xd8+ xd8 15.d1+ e8 16.e4 ( 16.g4
    e7 17.e6 xe6 18.xc7 d5 19.xd5 xd5 20.e5 e7 21.c4
    e6= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Popov - D. Swiercz, Martuni
    2013 ) 16...h5 (aimed against g4) 17.g5 e7 18.g3 e6 19.c3 f6!
    20.f4 d8 21.exf6 gxf6= White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Black has a pair of bishops. R. Van Kampen - C. Balogh, Aix-les-Bains
    2011;
    A3c22) 13...e6 14.g4 e7 15.xd8+ xd8 16.g3 c5 ( 16...d5
    17.e4 b6!? 18.b3 c8 19.a4 d5 20.fd2 h5 21.c4 e6
    22.g5 d7 23.de4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Deep Sjeng 2.7 - Bright 0.3a,
    Internet 2008 ) 17.e4 c6 18.d1+ c8 19.e1 (with the idea f4)
    g5=;
    B) 10...c8 11.g5 ( 11.h3= - 10. h3 Kc8 11. Rd1 ) 11...e8
    B1) 12.ge4 b6
    B1a) 13.b3
    B1a1) 13...c5
    B1a11) 14.b2 d4 15.d5 ( 15.d2 (P. Leko - V. Kramnik,
    Budapest (rapid) 2001) c6 16.g3 b7 17.ge2 xe2+ 18.xe2
    e7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15...xc2 16.ac1 b4
    17.xb4 cxb4 18.d6+ xd6 19.exd6 c5 20.e1 b8 21.xg7
    g8 22.e5 d7 23.g3 b7 24.e5 a5= with mutual play. J. Roig
    Grau - J. Ostriker, corr. 2003;
    B1a12) 14.d5 b7 15.c4 h6 16.b2 d8 17.h3 d7 18.g4
    d4!? 19.xd4 cxd4 20.xd4 c8 21.d3 e8 22.f4 h5 23.g5
    d8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.
    5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1a2) 13...e7= - 12. b3 Be7 13. Nge4 b6;
    B1b) 13.h3 b7
    B1b1) worse move is 14.g4 h4 ( 14...e7 15.f4 h5 16.f3 c5
    17.f2 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. G. Kasparov - V. Kramnik, Zuerich (rapid) 2001 )
    15.f4 h5 16.g3 hxg4 17.hxg4 c5 18.d5 c6 19.c4 f3+
    20.g2 d4 21.g5 f6! 22.f3 fxe5 23.xe5 xd5+ 24.cxd5 h6
    (weakness d5) Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
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    B1b2) 14.b3 c5 15.d5 d4 16.c4 d7 17.e3 e8 18.g5 [#] h6!
    19.xf7 h7! 20.xh6 gxh6 21.f6 f7 22.xe8 xe8 Houdini 4
    Pro - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B1c) 13.f3
    B1c1) 13...h5 14.g5 b7 15.b3 c5 16.d5 ( 16.f4 d4 17.d2
    (E. Inarkiev - E. Romanov, Vladivostok 2012) c6 18.e2 e7!
    19.xd4 xe4 20.b5 f5 White has insufficient control over the
    white squares. ) 16...c6 17.c3 e8 18.f4 d8 19.e3 xd1+
    20.xd1 xe3 21.xe3 xe4 22.fxe4 e7= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    B1c2) 13...c5 14.d5 b7 15.f2 h6 16.g4 e7 17.c4 h5 18.h3
    hxg4 19.hxg4 (E. Inarkiev - J. Hammer, Aix-les-Bains 2011) g6 20.f4
    e7 21.b3 c6 22.g3 h4+ 23.f3 ad8;
    B2) 12.b3
    B2a) 12...e7 13.ge4 b6 14.h3 b7 15.b2 h5 16.d2 ( 16.g3
    (V. Bologan - P. H. Nielsen, Bled 2002) f8!? 17.d3 f6! This move is
    frequently played in many similar positions. 18.exf6 gxf6 19.e2 d6=
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. )
    16...d8 17.xd8 xd8 18.d1 e7 19.d2 h4 20.f3 f6 21.e2 h6
    22.f2 fxe5 23.xe5 g5 Stockfish 150514 - Stockfish 150514, Internet
    (blitz) 2014;
    B2b) 12...a5 13.a4 b6 14.b2 e7 15.ge4 b7 16.d3 d8
    17.xd8 xd8 18.d1 c8 19.f3 h5 P. Svidler - Z. Almasi, KhantyMansiysk 2010;
    B2c) 12...h6 13.ge4 b6 14.b2 h4 15.d3 g6 16.ad1 b7
    17.e2 c5 18.f4 c6 19.4c3 e8= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. Wang Hao - Zhang
    Zhong, Jiangsu Wuxi 2008;
    B2d) 12...b6 13.b2 ( 13.d3 b7 14.b2= - 13. Bb2 Kb7 14. Rd3 )
    B2d1) 13...b7 14.d3 e7 ( 14...h4 15.ad1 e7 16.ge4 g6
    17.e2 c5 (R. Ponomariov - L. Aronian, Beijing (rapid) 2013) [#]
    18.d6+! cxd6 19.exd6 xd6 20.xd6 f6 21.g3 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. ) 15.ge4= - 13.. . Be7 14. Nge4
    Kb7 15. Rd3;
    B2d2) 13...h5 14.d3 e7 15.ge4 d7 16.ad1 e6 17.e2
    (S. Karjakin - A. Matros, Internet (blitz) 2002) ( 17.c1 a5 18.g5 b4
    19.a4 b7 P. Bobras - E. Bacrot, Germany 2009 ) 17...g5 18.d6+!
    xd6 19.exd6 d8 20.f6 xd6 21.xg5 White has slightly better
    pawn structure.;
    B2d3) 13...e7 14.ge4 b7 ( 14...d7 15.d3 e6 16.e2 g5!?
    (aimed against Nf4) 17.h3 h5 18.d6+!? xd6 19.exd6 g8 20.dxc7
    xc7= Equal chances, quiet position. Z. Almasi - D. Andreikin, Havana
    2013 )
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    B2d31) 15.e2
    B2d311) 15...a5 16.a4 c5 ( 16...d8 17.xd8 xd8 18.d1 c8
    19.f4 h5 H. Stefansson - Z. Almasi, Ohrid 2001 ) 17.2g3 xg3
    18.xg3 c6 19.f5 f8 ( 19...g5!? 20.h4 e4 21.g3 xc2
    22.hxg5 xd1 23.xd1 hd8= with mutual play. Rybka 3 Dynamic Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 20.e3 e8 21.c4 g5;
    B2d312) 15...c5 16.2g3 xg3 17.xg3 c6 18.f5 f8
    19.e3 e8 20.c4 g5!? 21.e6 f6 B. Rimkus - J. Dambrauskaite,
    corr. 2013;
    B2d32) 15.d3 d8 ( worse move is 15...c5 16.d5 c6 17.c4
    he8 18.f3 h6 19.h3 ad8 20.d1 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. Key game A. Grischuk - A. Morozevich, Wijk aan Zee
    2002 )
    B2d321) 16.xd8 xd8 17.d1 c8 18.e2 ( 18.g4?! h4 19.f4
    (V. Bologan - J. Hammer, Peristeri 2010) d7 20.f2 f6 21.exf6
    xf6 22.a4 h5 23.xf6 gxf6 24.gxh5 xh5 Black has the
    initiative. ) 18...d7 19.f3 e8 20.f4 c5 21.h5 d4!? 22.xg7
    xe5 23.c3 e6 24.c4 d4 25.f1 h5 26.xd4 cxd4 27.xd4
    c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. D.
    Buehler - U. Dietrich, corr. 2010;
    B2d322) 16.ad1
    B2d3221) 16...c8
    B2d32211) 17.e2
    B2d322111) 17...h5 18.g3 ( 18.c4 xd3 19.xd3 c5 20.f4
    c6 21.d5 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 18...a5
    19.c4 c5 20.4c3 xd3 21.xd3 d7 22.d5 d8
    E. Bacrot - K. Sasikiran, Biel 2004;
    B2d322112) 17...c5 18.xd8+ xd8 19.f3 c6 20.2g3
    xg3 21.xg3 e8 22.f5 g6 23.h6 f8 24.f2 g5
    25.c1 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. D. De Oliveira - B.
    Bascetta, corr. 2009;
    B2d32212) 17.g3 xd3 18.xd3 d7 19.f3 e8 20.f2 d8
    21.e2 c5 22.h4 g6 23.c4 h5 R. Ponomariov - A. Grischuk,
    Thessaloniki 2013;
    B2d3222) 16...xd3 17.xd3 h5 18.c1 f6 ( 18...c8 19.g5
    d7 20.h3 e8 21.xe7 xe7 22.g5 g6 23.xf7
    (1/2-1/2 P. Svidler - P. H. Nielsen, Germany 2002) xe5 24.xe5
    xe5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 19.exf6 gxf6 20.e2 d6
    ( 20...c5 21.b2 f8 22.f4 c6 (P. Leko - V. Kramnik,
    Budapest (rapid, m/8) 2001) 23.g3 c4!? 24.bxc4 xg3 25.hxg3
    a4 26.d2 b4 27.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 21.e3 xe4 22.xe4 d6 23.f4 d7
    24.d3 c5 25.b2 h6= White has slightly better pawn structure.
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    Black has a pair of bishops. R. Hovhannisyan - A. Pashikian,
    Yerevan 2013 ]
    [ 10.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10...b6 11.b2 e7 ( 11...c8= - 10... Kc8 11. Bb2 b6 ) 12.g4 h4
    13.xh4 xh4 14.h3 h5 15.f3 c8 16.e2 b7 17.g2 c5 18.f4 hxg4
    19.hxg4 g5= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Adams - R. Hess, Wheeling
    2012;
    B) 10...h6 11.b2 b6 ( 11...c8= - 10... Kc8 11. Bb2 h6 ) 12.ad1 c8=
    - 10... Kc8 11. Bb2 h6 12. Rad1 b6;
    C) 10...e7 11.b2 a5 ( 11...c8= - 10... Kc8 11. Bb2 Be7 ) 12.ad1 c8=
    - 10... Kc8 11. Bb2 Be7 12. Rad1 a5;
    D) 10...a5
    D1) 11.b2
    D1a) 11...b4 12.e4 ( 12.ad1 c8= - 10... Kc8 11. Bb2 a5 12. Rad1
    Bb4 ) 12...a4 13.fg5 e8 14.fd1 h6!? 15.xf7 f8 16.e6 xe6
    17.e5 d5 18.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White.;
    D1b) 11...e7= - 10... Be7 11. Bb2 a5;
    D2) 11.g5 e8 12.d1 (with the idea Nxf7) d8 13.b2 e7 14.ge4
    e6 15.e2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    E) 10...c8 11.b2
    E1) 11...h6 12.ad1 ( 12.h3= - 10. h3 h6 11. b3 Kc8 12. Bb2 )
    E1a) 12...a5 13.d3 ( 13.h3= - 10. h3 h6 11. b3 Kc8 12. Bb2 a5 13.
    Rad1 ) 13...e7 14.h3 h4
    E1a1) 15.d4 c5 16.db5 (K. Kulaots - M. Carlsen, Heraklio 2007)
    f5 17.g3 e6! 18.d1 ( 18.xg7 g6 19.e2 a4 20.d6+!? cxd6
    21.exd6 xd6 22.xg6 fxg6 23.xh8 axb3 24.axb3 f5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18...g5 19.gd3 d8;
    E1a2) 15.xh4 xh4 16.e1 e6 17.a4 g5 18.g3 g6 19.e4
    h4 20.d3 b6 21.ed1 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini
    3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    E1b) 12...b6
    E1b1) 13.e2 c5 14.c4
    E1b11) 14...c6 15.g3 ( 15.f4 b7 16.d5 e7 17.fe1 g8
    18.f4 g5 19.h5 g6= Historically important game G. Kasparov - V.
    Kramnik, London (m/3) 2000 ) 15...xg3 16.fxg3! b7 17.d2 e8
    18.e4 c8 19.c3 h5 20.d5 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. Rybka 3 Dynamic - Naum 4, Internet 2009;
    E1b12) 14...a5 15.a4 c6 16.d2 xf3 17.gxf3 e7 18.fd1 h4
    19.d3 b7 20.c3 ad8 21.d5 he8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Sjeng X, Internet 2010;
    E1b2) 13.h3= - 10. h3 h6 11. b3 Kc8 12. Bb2 b6 13. Rad1;
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    E1b3) 13.d2 b4 14.fd1 e6 15.d3 xc3 16.xc3 c5 17.d2
    b7= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Socko - F. Vallejo Pons, Warsaw
    2013;
    E1b4) 13.d3 e7 14.e2 a5 15.fd1 ( 15.a4 d8 16.h3 c5=
    (with the idea Bc6) V. Iordachescu - V. Bologan, Panormo 2001 )
    15...d8 (Fritz 8 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008) 16.g4 h4
    17.xh4 xh4 18.h3 a4 19.e6 xe6 20.xd8+ xd8 21.xg7 axb3
    22.axb3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    E2) 11...a5 12.ad1 ( 12.h3= - 10. h3 Kc8 11. b3 a5 12. Bb2 ) 12...b4
    ( 12...e7= - 11... Be7 12. Rad1 a5 ) 13.e2 ( 13.g5 (D. Swiercz - A.
    Volokitin, Warsaw (rapid) 2011) h6! 14.ge4 b6 15.h3 xc3!? 16.xc3
    e6 17.d2 b7 18.fd1 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...a4
    14.f4 e7 15.g4 h4 16.xh4 xh4 17.h3 d8 18.e6 xe6 19.xe6
    fxe6 20.xd8+ xd8 21.xg7 axb3 22.axb3 a2 23.d1+ e7 24.d2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. L. Nisipeanu - A. Volokitin, Baile Herculane 2010;
    E3) 11...b6 12.ad1 e7= - 11... Be7 12. Rad1 b6 ( 12...h6= - 11... h6 12.
    Rad1 b6; 12...h5 13.e2 e7= - 11... Be7 12. Rad1 b6 13. Ne2 h5 );
    E4) 11...h5 12.e4 e7= - 11... Be7 12. Ne4 h5;
    E5) 11...e7
    E5a) 12.fe1 a5 13.h3 h5 ( 13...e6 14.a4 b6 15.e2 d5 16.ed4
    xd4 17.xd4 c5 18.c4 xc4 19.bxc4 cxd4 20.xd4 b7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Komodo 5.1 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2013 )
    14.e4 a4 15.eg5 h4! ( 15...e6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.e4 axb3
    18.axb3 xa1+ 19.xa1 d8 20.f1 d1+ 21.e1 d5 22.e2 a5
    23.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. P. Leko - V. Kramnik, Budapest (rapid, m/2) 2001 )
    16.xf7 xf3+ 17.gxf3 f8 18.e6 xe6 19.xe6 xf7= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    E5b) 12.e4
    E5b1) 12...h5 13.fg5 ( 13.ad1= - 12. Rad1 h5 13. Ne4 ) 13...xg5
    14.xg5 e6 15.h3 c5 16.g4 e7 17.f3 d7 18.f2 c6 19.g3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. D. Stellwagen - P. Eljanov, Germany 2007;
    E5b2) 12...b6 13.ad1 a5 14.a4 c5 15.c4 h6 16.c3 e6 17.d5
    b7 18.f4 hd8= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    E5c) 12.ad1
    E5c1) 12...h5 13.e4 ( 13.d3 a5 14.a4= - 12... a5 13. a4 h5 14.
    Rd3 ) 13...a5 14.a4 ( 14.fg5 xg5 15.xg5 e6 16.a4 b6 17.d3
    b7 18.fd1 c5 19.c4= - 12... a5 13. a4 h5 14. Rd3 b6 15. Rfd1 Be6
    16. Ne4 c5 17. c4 Kb7 18. Nfg5 Bxg5 19. Nxg5 ) 14...c5 15.c4 a6!?
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    (with the idea Rb6, Rg6) 16.d3 (F. Caruana - P. Eljanov, Olginka 2011)
    d8 17.c3 c6 18.xd8+ xd8 19.e1 e8 20.f1 f8=
    (with the idea Ra8-d8);
    E5c2) 12...b6 13.e2 ( 13.h3= - 10. h3 b6 11. b3 Kc8 12. Bb2 Be7 13.
    Rad1 ) 13...h5 ( 13...a5 14.a4 d8 15.g4 h4= Briseur de Roque Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
    E5c21) 14.fe1 a5 ( 14...c5 15.f4 c6 16.d5 b7
    (L. Nisipeanu - D. Howell, Tromso 2014) 17.xe7 xe7 18.g5 hf8
    19.f3 g6 20.f2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. ) 15.a4 e6 16.f4 g5 17.xe6 fxe6
    18.c1 g4 19.g5 xg5 20.xg5 c5= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    E5c22) 14.f4 e8 (with the idea Kb7) 15.g3 b7 16.h4 c5 17.c4
    c6 A. Morozevich - R. Van Kampen, Warsaw 2013;
    E5c3) 12...h6 13.g4 h4 14.xh4 xh4 15.h3 h5 16.f3
    E5c31) 16...e7 17.e2 ( 17.e4 e6 18.g3 g6 19.e2 a5
    20.f4 a4 21.xe6 fxe6= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Carlsen L. Aronian, Nice (rapid) 2008 ) 17...b5 18.g2 h7 19.f4 hxg4
    20.hxg4 g5 21.h5 e6 22.f6 xf6 23.exf6 b7 24.h1 xh1
    25.xh1 g8 26.g3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    E5c32) 16...a5 17.e4 e6 18.c5 a4 19.xe6 fxe6 20.f4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    E5c4) 12...a5 13.a4 ( 13.h3= - 10. h3 Kc8 11. b3 a5 12. Bb2 Be7 13.
    Rad1 )
    E5c41) 13...d8 14.h3 b6 ( 14...h5 15.d3 b6 16.fd1 e8!?
    17.xd8+ xd8 18.e2 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. Z.
    Almasi - A. Aleksandrov, Moscow 2007 ) 15.g4 h4 16.xh4 xh4
    17.e2 c5 18.c4 b7 19.f4 c6 20.d5 d7 21.d3 f6!? 22.f4
    fxe5 23.xe5 e8= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black
    has a pair of bishops. Stockfish 110514 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2014;
    E5c42) 13...h5 14.d3 b6 15.fd1 e6 ( 15...e8 16.h3 b7
    17.e2 c5 18.c4 c6 19.c3 ae8 20.d5 d8 Z. Efimenko - Z.
    Almasi, Paks 2006 )
    E5c421) 16.e2 c5 17.c4 g5 18.d2 ( 18.c3 g4 19.e1 b7
    20.d5 g5 21.c2 ad8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. E. Alekseev - L. Bruzon
    Batista, Havana 2010 ) 18...b7 19.e4 h4 20.d6+!? c6
    21.e4 ad8=;
    E5c422) 16.e4 c5 17.c4 b7 18.fg5 xg5 19.xg5 ae8
    20.g3 hf8 ( 20...c8 21.g2 d8 22.xe6 fxe6=
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    Equal chances, quiet position. Z. Almasi - L. Bruzon Batista, Dresden
    2008 ) 21.xe6 fxe6 22.f4 c8 23.g2 d8 24.f3 xd3+
    25.xd3 d8= This position is rather drawish. R. Ponomariov - V.
    Kramnik, Moscow (rapid) 2002 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 10.e2 e7 ( 10...h6 11.f4 g5 12.h5 c5 13.b3 c8
    14.b2 e6 15.h3 a5 1/2-1/2 I. Smirin - Y. Zherebukh, Aix-les-Bains 2011;
    10...c8 11.g5 e8 12.g3 (A. Grischuk - L. Aronian, Beijing (blitz) 2013)
    d4 13.c3 e6 14.5e4 b6 15.f4 c5 16.f2 d7; 10...e8 11.f4 d8
    12.e1 c8 13.h3 (M. Adams - L. McShane, Germany 2014) h5 (with the idea
    Be7; aimed against Nh5) 14.e2 e7 15.f4 c5 16.b3 b6= Equal chances,
    quiet position.; 10...e7 11.e1 g6 12.f4 e7 13.h3 xf4 14.xf4 c8
    15.ad1 h6 16.d4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. M. Adams - R. Buhmann, Germany 2014 ) 11.h3 ( 11.g5
    xg5 12.xg5 e7 13.ad1 ad8 14.f4 c8 15.f3 h6 16.g4 g5!
    17.g2 g7= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Sutovsky - Ni Hua, Dagomys
    2008 )
    A) 11...h5 12.g5 ( 12.d1 e8 13.g5 c5 14.f4 c6 15.d5 xg5
    16.xg5 d8 17.f4 d4 18.xd4 cxd4= Equal chances, quiet position. J.
    Polgar - V. Kramnik, Geneva (rapid) 2013 ) 12...xg5 13.xg5 e7 14.fd1
    hd8 15.g3 g6 16.d2 g7 17.ad1 e6= Black can equalize with relative
    ease.;
    B) 11...c5 12.d1 c8 13.f4 d8 14.d5 e6 15.c4 b6 16.g4 xd5
    17.cxd5 d4 18.xd4 xd5 19.e3 cxd4 20.xd4 b7= Equal chances,
    quiet position. ]
    [ 10.f4
    A) 10...h6 11.ad1 c8 12.h3= - 10. h3 h6 11. Bf4 Kc8 12. Rad1;
    B) 10...e8 11.h3 h6 12.ad1 d8
    B1) 13.e6 xe6 14.xc7 xd1 ( 14...c8 15.h2 (E. Dervishi - M.
    Kobalia, Germany 2013) e7 16.g4 h4 17.d4 d8 18.xe6 fxe6
    19.g3 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 15.xd1 e7 16.g4 h4
    17.d4 d7 18.e1 f8 19.g3 g5= Equal chances, quiet position. F.
    Caruana - R. Ponomariov, Elancourt 2013;
    B2) 13.b3!? e7 14.h2 e6 15.g4 h4 16.xh4 xh4 17.g2 h5
    18.f3 b6 19.g3 e7 20.e2 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. Stockfish 5 - Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    C) 10...c8 11.fd1 ( worse move is 11.g5 h6! 12.xf7 g8 13.ad1
    b4 14.e4 e6 15.g4 h4 16.g3 g6 (Nf7 is a poorly-placed piece.)
    A. Naiditsch - J. Hammer, Peristeri 2010 ) 11...e7 12.g4 h4 13.xh4
    xh4 14.f3 a5 15.g2 e8 16.e4 e7 17.d2 e6 18.a3 a4=
    (with the idea Ra5-b5) A. Motylev - E. Van den Doel, Dresden 2007 ]
    [ 10.e4 h6 11.b3 b6 12.c4 c5 13.b2 c8 14.ad1 a5 15.a4 e6
    J. Polgar - L. Nisipeanu, Vitoria Gasteiz 2007 ]
    [ 10.a3 h6 11.h3 b6 12.f4 c8= - 10. h3 h6 11. Bf4 Kc8 12. a3 b6 ]
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    10...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 10...b6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11.a4 a5 12.g4 ( 12.g5 e8 13.g4 e7= - 12. g4 Ne7 13. Ng5 Be8;
    12.f4 h6= - 10... h6 11. Bf4 b6 12. a4 a5 ) 12...e7 13.g5
    A1) 13...e8
    A1a) 14.f4
    A1a1) 14...h6 15.ge4 ( 15.f3 d5 16.e4 b4 17.c4 c5 18.c3
    c6 19.b5 d8 20.f5 c8 A. Motylev - P. Harikrishna, Wijk aan Zee
    2012 ) 15...h5 16.f5 hxg4 17.hxg4 d5 18.g2 e7 19.f4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    A1a2) 14...h5 15.f5 hxg4 16.hxg4 h4 17.f4 d5 18.xd5 cxd5
    19.d2 c5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
    from both sides. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
    A1b) 14.d1 [#] d5!? 15.xd5 ( 15.e2 d8 16.g3 h6 17.5e4
    b4 18.c3 a6 19.e3 c5 20.d2 c6 21.f4 e7 22.h2 b8
    23.c4 h4 P. Schuster - K. Holroyd, corr. 2014 ) 15...cxd5 16.xd5 h6
    17.e4 c6 18.d4 d8 19.xd8+ xd8 20.g3 c5= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 13...e8 14.f4 h6 15.f3 c8 ( 15...g6 16.b3 c8 17.b2 g7
    18.e4 c5 19.g3 g8 (S. Karjakin - V. Kramnik, Moscow 2011) 20.ad1
    c6 21.c4 b7 22.f2 ad8 23.e3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 16.f5 b7
    A2a) 17.f4 d5 18.xd5 cxd5 19.g2 ( 19.d4 c5 20.c3 d7
    21.g2 ae8= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Hovhannisyan - T. L.
    Petrosian, Yerevan 2014 ) 19...d8 20.g3 c5 21.h4 d4 22.h5 c6
    23.b3 g8= with mutual play. R. Zajontz - T. Tiits, corr. 2013;
    A2b) 17.d1 d5!? 18.xd5 ( 18.e2 h5 19.f2 hxg4 20.hxg4 f6!?
    21.c4 b4= F. Schunck - C. Schroeder, corr. 2012 ) 18...cxd5 19.f2
    ( 19.xd5?! c6 20.d3 e4 21.f2 xd3 22.cxd3 d8 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 19...d8 20.f4 c5 21.g3
    c6= with mutual play.;
    B) 11.g4 e7 12.g5 e8
    B1) 13.d2 h6 ( 13...h5 14.f3 f6 15.exf6 gxf6 16.ge4 g7 17.ae1
    f7 18.e2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. P. Negi - J. Hammer, Dubai 2011 ) 14.ge4 h5 15.f3
    g6 16.ae1 hxg4 17.hxg4 e6;
    B2) 13.f4
    B2a) 13...f6 14.f3 ( 14.exf6 gxf6 15.ge4 f7 16.f5 h5 17.g5 xf5
    18.xf6 e6 S. Karjakin - P. Harikrishna, Wijk aan Zee 2013 ) 14...f5!?
    15.g5 h6 16.gxh6 xh6 17.h2 d5 18.d2 d8 Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013;
    B2b) 13...h5 14.f5 hxg4 15.hxg4 h4 16.f4 d5 17.xd5 cxd5
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    18.f3 h8 19.d2 c5 20.c3 c6= with mutual play. B. Bok - A.
    Naumann, Germany 2011;
    C) 11.d1 c8 12.g4 ( 12.b3= - 11. b3 Kc8 12. Rd1 ) 12...e7 13.g5 f5
    ( 13...e8 14.f4= - Line 377 : 9. h3 Bd7 10. Rd1 Kc8 11. g4 Ne7 12. Ng5 Be7
    13. f4 b6 14. Nc3 ) 14.e6 e8 15.f7 xf7 16.exf7 g6!? 17.gxf5 h4
    18.e4 e7 19.d3 f8 20.f4 xf5 21.ad1 a5= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. D. Navara - J.
    Hammer, Wijk aan Zee 2011;
    D) 11.e2 c8 12.g4 e7 13.f4 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. P.
    Acs - D. Howell, Germany 2012;
    E) 11.f4
    E1) 11...c8 12.g4 ( 12.ad1 h6= - 10... h6 11. Bf4 Kc8 12. Rad1 b6 )
    12...e7 13.g5 g6! 14.g3 e7! 15.xf7 f8 16.ae1 xf7 17.e6
    xe6 18.xe6 b7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    E2) 11...h6= - 10... h6 11. Bf4 b6;
    F) 11.b3 c8 ( 11...e7 12.b2 h5 13.ad1 c8= - 11... Kc8 12. Bb2 h5
    13. Rad1 Be7 )
    F1) 12.d1 e7 ( 12...a5 13.a4 e7 14.b2 h5 15.e2 c5 16.f4 c6
    17.d5 b7 18.c4 ae8 19.d3 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. L.
    McShane - V. Ivanchuk, Malmo 2003 ) 13.g5 h6 ( 13...xg5 14.xg5 h6
    15.f3 e7= - 13... h6 14. Bxe7 Nxe7 ) 14.f4 ( 14.xe7 xe7 15.h2
    c5 16.d5 xd5 17.xd5 c6 18.d2 b7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. V. Ivanchuk - J. Hammer, Peristeri 2010 ) 14...h4 15.xh4 xh4
    16.d2 e6 17.e2 b7 18.d4 c8 19.f1 c5 20.b5 a6 21.c3
    e6= Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish 100314 - Stockfish 270214,
    Internet (blitz) 2014;
    F2) 12.b2
    F2a) 12...e7 13.ad1 ( 13.g4 h4 14.xh4 xh4 15.ad1 h5 16.f3
    hxg4 17.hxg4 (Y. Kryvoruchko - T. Markowski, Wroclaw 2011) c5 18.g2
    f5!? 19.exf6 xf6 20.a1 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    F2a1) 13...h5= - 12... h5 13. Rad1 Be7;
    F2a2) 13...h4 14.d4 worse move is ( 14.xh4 xh4 15.f4 g6
    16.d2 d8 17.fd1 a5 18.h2 h5 Stockfish 080813 - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet 2013 ) 14...h5 ( 14...b7 15.de2 ad8 16.g3 he8
    17.h2 h6 18.ce4 c8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2013 ) 15.fe1 ( 15.h2 b7 16.g3 g6 17.fe1 c5 18.f3
    f5 F. Caruana - L. Aronian, Wijk aan Zee 2013 ) 15...b7 16.e6 fxe6
    17.xe6 xe6 18.xe6 f6 19.a4 xb2 20.xb2 ad8 21.f1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    F2a3) 13...a5 14.d2 h5 15.fd1 e6 16.e4 a4 17.fg5 axb3
    18.axb3 xg5 19.xg5 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish
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    100814 - Stockfish 100814, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    F2b) 12...h5
    F2b1) 13.g5 e8 ( 13...e7!? 14.ce4 xg5 15.xg5 e6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Glukhov - S. Mikheev, Tolyatti 2012 )
    14.ad1 e7 15.ge4 b7 16.d3 d8 17.fd1 xd3 18.xd3 h4
    L. Bruzon Batista - P. Harikrishna, Wijk aan Zee 2012;
    F2b2) 13.g3 e7 14.ad1 a5 15.a4 e8 16.d3 c5 17.e1
    ( worse move is 17.d5 c4! This move is frequently played in many
    similar positions. 18.c3 c5 19.h2 c6 20.bxc4 xa4
    Black has a pair of bishops. J. Smeets - M. Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee 2011 )
    17...d4!? 18.xd4 cxd4 19.d5 xh3 20.xe7+ xe7 21.xd4 c5
    22.d6 c7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    F2b3) 13.ad1 e7
    F2b31) 14.e4 c5 ( 14...e6 15.fg5 xg5 16.xg5 a5 17.a4
    b7 18.d3 c5 19.fd1 ae8 20.c4 c8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Z. Almasi - P. Eljanov, Ningbo 2011 ) 15.c3 a5 16.d5
    d8 17.a4 c4!? 18.fe1 e8 B. Socko - P. Harikrishna, KhantyMansiysk 2010;
    F2b32) 14.c1 a5 15.g5 b4 16.e4 ( worse move is 16.e2
    (S. Movsesian - P. Leko, Sochi 2012) c5 17.a4 c4 18.d2 e6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. ) 16...e6 17.d2 d8 18.c3 e7 19.eg5 xg5 20.xg5
    e8= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    F2b33) 14.e2
    F2b331) 14...c5 15.fe1 c6
    F2b3311) worse move is 16.h2 (Nh2 is a poorly-placed piece.)
    a5 17.f1 ( 17.a4?! b7 18.c4 (A. Shabalov - P. Harikrishna,
    Wheeling 2011) ad8 19.f4 xd1 20.xd1 e4! (with the
    idea Bc2) ) 17...a4 18.e6 axb3 19.axb3 a2 20.b1 fxe6
    21.c1 a6 22.xe6 d6 White has poor piece coordination.;
    F2b3312) 16.f4 xf3 17.gxf3 g5 18.g2 b7 19.f4 e7
    20.e3 h4= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    F2b332) 14...a5 15.a4 c5 16.f4 c6 17.d5 b7 18.c4 ad8
    ( 18...ae8 19.d3 d8 20.fd1 c8 21.e1 h4 22.g3
    hg8= (with the idea g5) V. Rasulov - P. Harikrishna, Cappelle la
    Grande 2012 ) 19.d2 h4 20.fd1 de8 21.e1 d8 22.e4 c8
    23.f1 d7 24.de2 h7 Key game A. Morozevich - V. Ivanchuk,
    Morelia/Linares 2007 ]
    [ 10...c8 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11.g4 e7 12.g5
    A1) 12...f6
    A1a) 13.e6 e8 14.ge4 b6 ( 14...a5 15.f4 f5 16.g3 g6 17.e3 h5
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    18.d4 h7 (A. Motylev - A. Aleksandrov, Dagomys 2008) 19.g5 a6
    20.fe1 d5 21.xd5 cxd5 22.ad1 White has a passed pawn. )
    15.f4 ( 15.f4 f5 16.g3 g6 17.e3 c5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 15...b7 16.ad1
    h5 17.g2 hxg4 18.hxg4 f5 19.gxf5 xf5 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A1b) 13.f7 g8 14.d1 (with the idea e6) fxe5 ( 14...b6 15.e4 fxe5
    16.xe5 e8 (A. Rasmussen - N. Pedersen, Denmark 2008) 17.g5
    b7 18.f4 d5 19.g3 White has slightly better pawn structure. )
    15.xe5 e8 16.f4 g6 17.f3 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    A2) 12...e8 13.f4
    A2a) 13...h5 14.f5! ( 14.g2 c5 (M. Vachier-Lagrave - L. Nisipeanu,
    Germany 2008) 15.f5! c6 16.f4 d4 17.g3! xc2 18.ad1
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    14...hxg4 15.hxg4 d5 ( worse move is 15...h4 (A. Volokitin - P.
    Nielsen, Internet (blitz) 2004) [#] 16.f2! xg4 17.h1! xf5 18.h8
    c5+ 19.f3 xg5 20.xe8+ d7 21.xa8 d4+ 22.f4 g1
    23.b1 g5+ 24.e4 g4+ 25.d3 g3+ 26.c4 g4 27.a3
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play. ) 16.xd5 cxd5
    17.f4 b6 18.f2 b7 19.h1 White has a moderate kingside control
    advantage. J. Robinson - B. Bascetta, corr. 2009;
    A2b) 13...b6 14.f5 h6 15.f3 b7 16.f4 g6 17.f6 d5 18.xd5
    cxd5 T. Hedlund - T. Kokkila, corr. 2012;
    B) 11.e1 h6 12.a3 b6
    B1) worse move is 13.e2 c5 ( 13...b7 14.g4 e7 15.f4 g5 16.h5
    c5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. S. Sulskis - P. Nielsen, Istanbul 2003 ) 14.b3 b7 15.b2 c6
    16.g4 e7 17.h4 g6 18.ad1 g7 White has poor piece coordination.
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B2) 13.d1 e7 14.f4 h4 15.xh4 xh4 16.g4 f5 17.exf6 xf6=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C) 11.f4 h6= - 10... h6 11. Bf4 Kc8;
    D) 11.d1 h6= - 10... h6 11. Rd1 Kc8 ( 11...b6= - 10... b6 11. Rd1 Kc8 );
    E) 11.b3
    E1) 11...e7 12.b2 h5 13.ad1 ( 13.e4 c5 14.fg5 f8 15.ad1
    c6 16.fe1 b6 E. Alekseev - E. Romanov, St Petersburg (rapid) 2013 )
    13...a5= - 11... a5 12. Bb2 Be7 13. Rad1 h5;
    E2) 11...b6= - 10... b6 11. b3 Kc8;
    E3) 11...a5 12.b2
    E3a) 12...h5 13.g5 ( 13.a4 e7= - 12... Be7 13. a4 h5 ) 13...e7!
    14.xf7 f8 15.fe1 d4 16.e6 xe6 17.ad1 e8! 18.xd4 xf7=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
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    E3b) 12...e7
    E3b1) 13.a4 h5
    E3b11) 14.e4 c5 15.c3 ( worse move is 15.eg5 h4! 16.fe1
    xf3+ 17.xf3 (J. Timman - P. H. Nielsen, Malmo 2003) f5 18.e2
    d8 19.h2 b6 20.f1 e6 White has insufficient control over the
    white squares. ) 15...c6 16.ad1 d8 17.xd8+ xd8 18.d1 b6=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    E3b12) 14.fd1 b6= - 10... b6 11. b3 Kc8 12. Rd1 a5 13. a4 Be7 14.
    Bb2 h5 ( 14...d8 15.a3 b4 16.e4 b6 17.xb4 axb4 18.eg5
    e8= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Volokitin - A. Aleksandrov,
    Sochi 2004 );
    E3b2) 13.ad1
    E3b21) 13...e8 14.a4 b6 ( 14...c5 15.d3 b6 16.d5 d8 17.c4
    e7 18.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. V. Bologan - Ki. Georgiev, Poikovsky 2001 )
    15.g3 h5= - 10.. . b6 11. b3 Kc8 12. Bb2 h5 13. g3 Be7 14. Rad1 a5
    15. a4 Re8;
    E3b22) 13...h5 14.a4 ( 14.g3 (A. Shirov - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo
    (rapid) 2001) a4! 15.xa4 c5 16.c3 c6 17.e1 d4 18.a4
    d8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
    position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. ) 14...b6 15.fe1 ( 15.e2= - 10... b6 11. b3 Kc8 12. Bb2 h5
    13. Rad1 Be7 14. Ne2 a5 15. a4 ) 15...b4 16.g5 e6 17.e2 xc3
    18.xc3 b7 19.g3 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. Y.
    Kryvoruchko - A. Delchev, Struga 2014 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 10...e7 11.e4 g6 12.fg5 e8 13.f4
    A) 13...h4
    A1) 14.d2 h6 15.f3 xf3+ 16.xf3 f5 17.e1 h5 ( 17...d8 18.c3
    h5 19.g3! (with the idea e6) e6 20.g5! h6 21.f5 d5 22.e6 f6
    23.g3 White has a passed pawn. G. Guseinov - A. Aleksandrov, Baku
    2008 ) 18.c3 h4 19.d3 b6 20.f2 e7= Equal chances, quiet position.
    Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet 2012;
    A2) 14.f2 e7 15.e3 h6 16.f3 f5 ( 16...xf3 17.xf3 b6 18.ad1
    c5 19.c3 d8 20.d5 c6 21.xe7 xe7 22.g4 White has a slight
    kingside control advantage. ) 17.fd2 h5 18.g1 (with the idea g4) xe4
    19.xe4 f5 20.g3 White has a slight kingside control advantage. A.
    Zhigalko - A. Aleksandrov, Minsk 2010;
    B) 13...h6 14.f3 h5 15.e1 e7 ( 15...f5 16.d4 xe4 17.xe4 c5
    18.e3 e7 19.f3 xe3+ 20.xe3 f5 21.b3 b6 22.c3 h6 23.d1
    White has slightly better pawn structure. A. Shirov - V. Kotronias, KhantyMansiysk 2005 ) 16.f6+ xf6 17.exf6+ f8 18.d1 f5 19.d4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ]
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    [ 10...e7
    A) 11.d1 c8 12.g5 h6 13.xe7 xe7 14.d2 c5 15.ad1 ( 15.e4
    b6 16.g3 c6 17.h2 g6 18.e1 f4 19.f3 b7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. (weakness e5)
    D. Jakovenko - Z. Almasi, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 15...e6 16.g4 b6 17.h2
    b7 18.a3 g6 19.g3 ae8= Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish
    260314 - Stockfish 290314, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B) 11.g4 h4 12.xh4 xh4 13.e4 e8 14.f4 (V. Belov - Z. Almasi,
    Plovdiv 2008) b6 15.ad1 c8 16.f3 c5 17.c4 c6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    C) 11.e4 c8 12.g4 h4 13.xh4 xh4 14.g5 xg5 15.xg5 h6
    16.e4 h5 17.f3 b6 18.ad1 e8 19.g5 e7 20.fe1 White has a
    slight kingside control advantage. Stockfish 5 - Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz)
    2014 ]
    [ 10...h5 11.b3 c8 12.d1 ( 12.b2 e7= - 10... Kc8 11. b3 Be7 12. Bb2
    h5 ) 12...e7 13.g5 (N. Shyam - K. Olsarova, Hastings 2012) f6 14.exf6 gxf6
    15.c1 b6 16.b2 g8 17.f1 White has slightly better pawn structure. ]
    11.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 11.f4
    A) 11...b6 12.a4 ( 12.ad1 c8= - 11... Kc8 12. Rad1 b6 ) 12...a5 13.g4
    ( 13.ad1 c8 14.b3 b4 15.e4 e6 16.c4 c5 17.g4 e7=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. A. Shirov - Z. Almasi, Polanica Zdroj 2000 ) 13...e7 14.d4 c5
    15.db5 e6 16.g3 c8 V. Kotronias - P. Harikrishna, Achaia 2013;
    B) 11...c8 12.ad1 ( 12.a3 b6 13.ad1= - 12. Rad1 b6 13. a3 ) 12...b6
    ( 12...g5 13.c1 c5 14.d5 e6 15.b3 b6 16.b2 b7 17.d2 a5 18.a4
    e7 19.c4 g6 D. Kokarev - D. Svetushkin, Moscow 2012; 12...b4 13.e4
    e6 14.c3 e7 15.b3 b6 16.g4 h4 17.xh4 xh4 18.g3 e7 19.f4
    White has a slight kingside control advantage. N. Short - I. Sokolov, Wijk aan
    Zee 2005 )
    B1) 13.b3 e7 ( 13...e7 14.g4 h4 15.xh4 xh4 16.g2 e7
    17.g3 h5 18.f3 a5 19.a4 (S. Zhigalko - V. Kovalev, Minsk 2014) d8
    20.e4 b5!? 21.f2 bxa4 22.bxa4 hxg4 23.hxg4 b8= White has slightly
    better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. )
    B1a) worse move is 14.a4 c5
    B1a1) 15.b5?! e6 (with the idea Nc6, Kb7) 16.c4 (V. Ivanchuk - A.
    Grischuk, Beijing (rapid) 2012) ( 16.h2 c4 ) 16...c6 17.c3 a5!
    18.d2 b7 19.d5 d8 Black has the initiative.;
    B1a2) 15.a5 g5 16.h2 e6 17.a1 c6 18.axb6 cxb6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black.;
    B1b) 14.h2 g5 ( 14...a5 15.d2 e6 16.d4 d5 (J. Polgar - L.
    Bruzon Batista, Wijk aan Zee 2005) 17.e4 b7 18.fd1 b4 19.d3
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    a4 20.c4 e7 21.g4 g5 22.g3 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. ) 15.fe1 g7 16.e4 c5 17.f6 e6 18.h5 f8;
    B2) 13.d3 e6 14.fd1 b7 15.a3 ( 15.b3 g5 16.c1 c5 17.d5
    e7 18.xe7 xe7 19.c4 (V. Anand - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid)
    2005) f5 20.e3 hd8 21.de1 a5 22.a4 h5 Black has the initiative. )
    15...a5 16.h2 c5 17.e2 g5 18.c3 e7 19.g4 c6 20.e4 e7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. A. Istratescu - E. Romanov, Oslo 2014;
    B3) 13.fe1 b4 14.g4 e7 15.d4 xc3 16.bxc3 e6 17.xe6 fxe6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. L. Dominguez Perez - Y. Quesada Perez, Havana 2007;
    B4) worse move is 13.a3 e7 ( 13...g5 14.c1 c5 15.b3 e7 16.e4
    e6 17.b2 b7 18.f6 g6= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for Black. Stockfish 240814 - Stockfish 250814,
    Internet (blitz) 2014; 13...e6 14.g4 e7 15.d4 c4 16.fe1 c5 17.f5
    c6 M. Carlsen - P. H. Nielsen, Warsaw 2005 ) 14.fe1
    B4a) 14...g6 15.g3 e7 16.d4 f8 17.d3 ( worse move is 17.f4
    b7 18.e3 e8 19.f4 h5= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. R. Kasimdzhanov - K. Sasikiran,
    Jodhpur 2003 ) 17...c5 18.de2 c6 19.d5 xd5 20.xd5 e6 21.f4
    g6 22.ed1 b7 23.e1 c6 24.c4 ad8 25.c3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Rol.
    Markus - J. Prata, corr. 2013;
    B4b) 14...c5 15.e6 xe6 ( 15...fxe6 16.e5 e8 17.c4 d7 18.d2
    c6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Shomoev M. Kobalia, Budva 2009 ) 16.b5 d5 17.h2 ( 17.xd5 xd5 18.xc7
    xf3 19.xa8 c6! 20.c7 g5 21.e5 g8 White can maintain
    equality with accurate play. ) 17...a6 18.c4 axb5 19.cxd5 d7 20.e5
    h7! 21.xf7 g5 22.e5 b7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B5) worse move is 13.e4 c5! 14.fe1 e6 15.a3 b7 16.g4 e7
    17.g3 c6 18.h2 g5 19.f6 e7 20.h5 ad8 White has poor
    piece coordination. P. Svidler - L. Bruzon Batista, Beer Sheva 2005;
    B6) 13.h2
    B6a) 13...a5 14.g4 e7 15.d4 h5 16.e6 fxe6 17.fe1 hxg4 18.hxg4
    h6 19.g5 h5 20.xe6 xe6 21.xe6 xg5+ 22.f1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Vachier-Lagrave - M.
    Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee 2011;
    B6b) 13...e7 14.d2 ( 14.fe1 c5 15.e6!? fxe6 16.e5 e8 17.d3
    c6 18.xe6 b7 19.b5 d4 20.xd4 cxd4 21.e5 (D. Kokarev D. Khismatullin, Izhevsk 2011) c5 22.b3 d8 23.d3 a3=
    Equal chances, quiet position.; 14.d4 c5 15.de2 g5 16.g3 e6
    17.d2 b7 18.h5 g6 S. Movsesian - S. Fedorchuk, Sibenik 2011 )
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    14...g6 15.fd1 e6 16.d4 b7 17.xe6 fxe6 18.e4 e7 19.f4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    B6c) 13...b4 14.e4 e6 15.g4 d5! 16.gxf5 xe4 17.d4 g6
    D. Jakovenko - H. Stefansson, Moscow 2006 ]
    [ 11.d1 c8 12.b3 ( 12.a4 a5 13.b3 b6 14.b2 e7= - 11. b3 Kc8 12. Bb2
    b6 13. Rfd1 Ne7 14. a4 a5; 12.e4 b6 13.g4 e7 14.g3 c5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. White has
    insufficient control over the white squares. J. Polgar - R. Ponomariov, Moscow
    (blitz) 2009 ) 12...b6 ( 12...e7= - 11. b3 Ne7 12. Rd1 Kc8 )
    A) 13.e2 c5 14.b2 c6 15.c4 ( worse move is 15.e1 (H. Nakamura - T.
    Radjabov, Shamkir 2014) b7 16.d3 g5 17.h2 g7 White has poor
    piece coordination. ) 15...e7 16.c3 xf3 17.gxf3 b7= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    B) 13.b2= - 11. b3 Kc8 12. Bb2 b6 13. Rfd1 ]
    [ 11.e4
    A) 11...c5 12.g4 d4 ( 12...c6 13.e1 e7 14.e6! fxe6 15.e5 xe4
    (J. Polgar - A. Grischuk, Moscow (rapid) 2002) 16.xe4 e8 17.e3 b6
    18.e1 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    13.xd4 cxd4 14.d1 c5 (GreKo 6.5 - Djinn 0.925, Internet 2010) 15.b4 b6
    16.bxc5 bxc5 17.a3 c8 18.c3 h5 19.f3 hxg4 20.hxg4 c6= Black can
    equalize with relative ease.;
    B) 11...b6 12.b3 c8 13.b2 c5 14.c4 b7 15.ad1 e6 16.e1!
    ( 16.c3 g5 17.d5 e7 18.d3 g6 19.fd1 d8= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. J. Polgar V. Topalov, Mexico City (rapid) 2010 ) 16...g6 ( 16...g5 17.d3 a5 18.g4
    d4 19.xd4 cxd4 20.f4 e7 21.f5 d7 22.g3 c5 23.a4 af8 24.de1
    c7 25.h5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White has a slight kingside control advantage. Stockfish
    5 - Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 17.g4 e7 18.g2 g7 19.f4 c8
    20.fe1 c6 21.g2 a5 22.e2 h5= The chances are roughly equal,
    though better players should feel more comfortable. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.
    5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    [ 11.d2 b6 ( 11...c8 12.ad1 b6 13.fe1 c5 14.d5 g5 15.f6 e6
    16.c3 e7 17.d2 b7 18.de4 g6 P. Harikrishna - L. Fressinet,
    Germany 2013 ) 12.e2 c5 13.ad1 ( worse move is 13.g4 e7 14.g3 g6
    15.fe1 (F. Vallejo Pons - I. Sokolov, Mondariz 2001) c6 16.h2 c8 17.c4
    b7 18.h5 h4 White has insufficient control over the white squares. )
    13...c8 14.c4 g6 15.c3 c6 16.f4 g7 17.d5 b7 ]
    11...c8
    [ 11...c5
    A) 12.d5
    A1) 12...c6 13.f4 g5
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    A1a) 14.b2
    A1a1) 14...g8 15.e6! ( 15.h5 e6 16.f6 h8 17.c4 c7
    18.fd1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 15...xe6 ( 15...gxf4 16.exd7 xd7 17.fe1
    c7 18.e4 d6 19.ae1 (with the idea Bc1) d4 20.xd4 cxd4
    21.xd4 f3 22.g3 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 16.ad1+
    c7 17.xe6+ fxe6 18.g4 g7 19.xg7 xg7 20.e5 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. S. Karjakin - V.
    Kramnik, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2011;
    A1a2) 14...gxf4 15.e6 g7 16.xg7 xg7 17.exd7 xd7 18.fe1
    e6 19.e4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. T.
    Baron - D. Svetushkin, Haguenau 2013;
    A1b) 14.h5 c7 15.g4 g7 16.f6 e7 17.xd7 xd7 18.e3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    A2) 12...g5 13.b2 e6 14.ad1 c8 15.c4 b6 16.d2 g7 17.e4
    b7 18.d2 a5 Hou Yifan - Z. Almasi, Caleta 2012;
    B) 12.b2
    B1) 12...d4 13.xd4 cxd4 14.d5 c5 15.f4 c6 16.c4 b5 ( 16...dxc3
    17.xc3! xd5 18.ad1 c7 19.xd5 e7 20.fd1 White has a slight
    kingside control advantage. A. Shirov - S. Karjakin, Odessa (rapid) 2010 )
    17.f2 b8 18.a3 d7 19.fd1 bxc4 20.bxc4 c8 Houdini 1.5a Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2) 12...b6 13.fd1 c8 14.d5 a5 15.a4 e7 16.f4 f5 17.d2 g5
    18.h5 e6 19.e1 b7 20.c4 g6 Stockfish 100814 - Stockfish 100814,
    Internet (rapid) 2014;
    C) 12.d1 c8 13.d5 ( 13.b2 e6 14.d5 g5 15.c4= - 13. Nd5 g5 14.
    c4 Be6 15. Bb2; 13.a4 a5 14.d5= - 13. Nd5 a5 14. a4 )
    C1) 13...g5 14.c4 e6 15.b2 b6 ( 15...e7 16.g4 g6 17.h2 b6=
    - 15... b6 16. Kh2 Ne7 17. g4 Ng6 ) 16.g4 ( 16.h2 e7 17.g4 g6
    18.g3= - 16. g4 Ne7 17. Kg2 Ng6 18. Kg3; 16.d2 b7 17.ad1 e7
    18.f6 1/2-1/2 A. Motylev - Zhou Jianchao, China 2010 ) 16...e7 17.g2
    g6 18.g3 e7 ( 18...g7 19.f6 b7 20.d2 a5 21.a4 hd8
    22.ad1 xd2 23.xd2 [#] b5! 24.d7 f8 25.xf8 xf8 26.h4 bxa4
    27.bxa4 h7= Equal chances, quiet position. G. Kamsky - Zhou Jianchao,
    Moscow 2011 ) 19.d2 b7 20.h1 a5 21.a4 ad8= The chances are
    roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. I.
    Nepomniachtchi - L. Bruzon Batista, Havana 2010;
    C2) 13...a5 14.a4
    C2a) 14...g5 15.b2 e6 16.c4
    C2a1) 16...b6 17.g4 ( 17.h2 e7 18.g4 g6 19.g3 e7 20.f6
    b7 21.h5 hg8 P. Svidler - R. Ponomariov, Astrakhan 2010 )
    17...e7 18.xe7+ xe7 19.d2 h5 20.f3 hxg4 21.hxg4 h4
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    (aimed against Ne4) 22.g2 d7 23.h1 c6 24.f2 d7 25.xh4
    gxh4 26.e3 White has slightly better pawn structure. R. Zajontz - D.
    Olofsson, corr. 2013;
    C2a2) 16...e7 17.h4 ( 17.xe7+ xe7 18.d2 h5 19.e4 b6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 17...g4 18.e1 h5 19.g3 a6!?
    20.c3 xd5! 21.cxd5 f5= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides. J. Van Oosterom - B. Fitie, corr.
    1979;
    C2b) 14...e7 15.c4 f5 16.a2 a6 ( 16...b6 17.h4 h7 18.f4
    b7 19.c3 c8 20.d7 f5!? 21.f3 d4! 22.xd4 cxd4 23.b5
    (Y. Solodovnichenko - A. Naiditsch, Deizisau 2013) d3! 24.xf7 g6
    25.d7 f5 26.d5 e4 27.d7 f5= ) 17.c3 ( 17.e3 e4! 18.d2
    h7 19.f4 c6= (with the idea Nd4) The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. V. Bologan - A. Naiditsch,
    Sibenik 2011 ) 17...g5 18.ad2 c6 19.d5 g7 20.b2 e4 21.e2
    xf3 22.gxf3 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Shirov - A. Naiditsch,
    Melilla 2011 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 11...e8
    A) 12.d1 d8 13.b2 ( 13.f4 e7 14.e6 xe6 15.xc7 (T. Gharamian A. Giri, Belfort 2012) xd1+ 16.xd1 d5 17.xd5 cxd5! 18.e5 e7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...h5 ( 13...e7 14.e4 e6 15.g3 b6
    16.c4 h5 17.g2 c5 18.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz)
    2006 ) 14.g3 e7 15.g2 ( 15.e2 c5 16.c4 c6 17.e1 g5 18.xd8+
    xd8 19.h4 h6= Equal chances, quiet position. Iv. Saric - A. Gupta,
    Fujairah City 2012 ) 15...b6 16.e2 c5 17.f4 c6 (D. Svetushkin - C.
    Balogh, Achaia 2013) 18.c4 (with the idea Nd5) xd1 19.xd1 e4 20.e1
    b7 21.d5 d8 22.e6 h6 23.exf7+ xf7= Black can equalize with
    relative ease.;
    B) 12.b2 d8 13.ad1 e7 14.fe1 g6 15.e4
    B1) 15...f4?! [#] 16.e6! This move is frequently played in many similar
    positions. xe6 (G. Kasparov - V. Kramnik, Astana 2001) ( 16...xe6?
    17.f6+! gxf6 18.xd8+ xd8 19.xf6++- ) 17.e5! c8 18.f6+! e7
    19.h4! xd1 20.f5+ d8 21.xd1+ d6 22.e4 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 15...c5 16.c4 ( 16.g3 f4 17.e6 xe6 18.e5 g6 19.xc7 xd1
    20.xd1 e7= Black can equalize with relative ease. R. Leitao - Z. Almasi,
    Pamplona 2001 )
    B2a) 16...f4 17.e6 ( 17.c1 e6 18.c3 e7 19.d5 c6 20.d3
    White has a slight spatial advantage. L. McShane - S. Mamedyarov,
    Lausanne 2003 ) 17...xe6 18.e5 c8 19.c3 Black has difficulties
    developing his pieces. C. Mokrys - F. Geider, corr. 2003;
    B2b) 16...e6 17.h2 (N. Latronico - B. Baroin, corr. 2008) f4
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    18.xd8+ xd8 19.c1 g6 20.g4 c8 21.g3 e7 22.h5 c6 ]
    [ 11...e7 12.b2 ( 12.a3 b6 13.ad1 c8 14.xe7 xe7 15.d4 d8
    16.f4 g6 B. Jobava - A. Naiditsch, Kemer 2007; 12.d1 c8 13.b2 b6=
    - 11... Kc8 12. Bb2 b6 13. Rfd1 Ne7 ) 12...b6 ( 12...c5 13.ad1 c8=
    - 11... Kc8 12. Bb2 Ne7 13. Rad1 c5 ) 13.ad1 ( 13.fd1 c8= - 11... Kc8 12.
    Bb2 b6 13. Rfd1 Ne7 ) 13...c8= - 11... Kc8 12. Bb2 b6 13. Rad1 Ne7 ]
    [ 11...a5 12.b2 ( 12.a4 c8 13.b2= - 11... Kc8 12. Bb2 a5 13. a4 )
    12...c8= - 11... Kc8 12. Bb2 a5 ( 12...b4 13.ad1 c8 - 11... Kc8 12. Bb2
    a5 13. Rad1 Bb4 )]
    [ 11...b6 12.b2 c8= - 11... Kc8 12. Bb2 b6 ( 12...e7= - 11... Ne7 12. Bb2
    b6 )]
    12.b2 b6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 12...a5
    A) 13.ad1
    A1) 13...b6= - 12... b6 13. Rad1 a5;
    A2) 13...b4 14.e4 ( 14.e2 a4 15.g4 axb3 16.axb3 e7 17.a1
    xa1 18.xa1 b8 19.f4 d5 (E. Van den Doel - M. Krasenkow,
    Vlissingen 2009) 20.e6! xf4 21.xg7! xh3+ 22.f1 d8 23.exd7
    xd7 24.xh6 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 14...e6
    15.c3 e7 16.g4 d5 17.fe1 h4 18.xh4 xh4 19.c4 e6
    (S. Karjakin - L. Aronian, Nice (rapid) 2009) 20.f1 b5 21.cxb5 cxb5 22.f4
    White has the initiative.;
    A3) 13...e7 14.e4 b6 15.g4 h4 16.xh4 xh4 17.f4 e8 18.f5 c5
    19.e6 fxe6 20.f6 gxf6 21.xf6 d8 22.e5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Zhang Zhong - I. Sokolov, Shanghai 2001;
    B) 13.a4
    B1) 13...e7 14.ad1 b6= - 12... b6 13. Rad1 a5 14. a4 Ne7 ( 14...g6
    15.e2 b4 16.e6 xe6 17.xg7 g8 18.xh6 xh3 19.gxh3 h4+
    20.h1 xf3 21.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Wang Hao - Zhou Jianchao, Beijing (rapid)
    2008 );
    B2) 13...b4 14.e4 e6 ( 14...b6 15.h2 e6 16.g4 e7 17.c3 c5
    18.xc5 bxc5 19.a3 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 15.g4
    d5 16.fd2
    B2a) 16...xd2?! 17.xd2 h4 18.h2 g5 ( 18...d8 19.g3 g5
    20.f4 c5 21.f2 a6 22.c4 White has a moderate kingside control
    advantage. D. Stellwagen - I. Khenkin, France 2009 ) 19.e6! e8 20.exf7
    xf7 21.g3 d8 22.e4 c5 23.f4 White has a moderate kingside
    control advantage. Key game F. Caruana - V. Milov, Switzerland 2011;
    B2b) 16...h4 17.c3 e7 18.c4 f3+ 19.xf3 xe4 20.d4 h5
    21.fe1 g6 22.e6 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B3) 13...b6= - 12... b6 13. a4 a5 ]
    [ 12...e7
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    A) 13.e2 g6
    A1) 14.fe1 a5 15.a4 b4 16.ed1 e8 17.g3 f8 ( 17...f4 18.e6
    xe6 19.xg7 d5 20.xh6 xh3+ 21.f1 xf3 22.gxf3= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S. Karjakin
    - L. Bruzon Batista, Poikovsky 2011 ) 18.h5 b6 19.e6 xe6 20.xg7
    d6;
    A2) 14.d2 b6 ( 14...h5 15.e4 h4 16.f4 h5 17.ad1 b6 18.d2 b4
    19.d3 White has slightly better pawn structure. S. Azarov - A. Aleksandrov,
    Minsk 2010 ) 15.e4 c5 16.f4 b7 17.c4 c6 18.2g3 g8 19.ae1
    h4 20.f5 e8 21.h5 White has a slight kingside control advantage.
    Stockfish DD - Stockfish 170514, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B) 13.d4 c5 14.de2 f5 15.ac1 h5
    B1) 16.d1 b6 ( 16...d5 17.e3 xe3 18.fxe3 e6 19.f4 d7
    20.cd1+ e8 A. Shirov - A. Volokitin, Dagomys 2009 ) 17.e3 e6
    18.f4 g5 19.xe6 fxe6 20.cd1 c6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2) 16.g3 g6 (H. Stefansson - A. Smith, Olomouc 2008) 17.f4 h4 18.f5
    h7 19.ge4 xf5 20.g5 h5 21.xf7 White has slightly better pawn
    structure.;
    C) 13.fe1 c5 14.ad1= - 13. Rad1 c5 14. Rfe1;
    D) 13.ad1 c5 ( 13...b6= - 12... b6 13. Rad1 Ne7 )
    D1) 14.fe1 a5 ( 14...b6= - 12... b6 13. Rad1 Ne7 14. Rfe1 c5 ) 15.e2
    e6 ( 15...a4 (L. Bruzon Batista - J. Granda Zuniga, Quito 2012) 16.e6!
    xe6 17.f4 a6 18.e5 axb3 19.axb3 f6 20.eg6 xg6 21.xe6
    e7 22.xa6 bxa6 23.e6 White has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit. ) 16.a4 g5 17.g3 b6 18.c4 b7;
    D2) 14.d2 b6= - 12... b6 13. Rad1 Ne7 14. Rd2 c5 ( 14...e6 15.fd1
    b6= - 12... b6 13. Rad1 Ne7 14. Rd2 c5 15. Rfd1 Be6 );
    D3) 14.e2
    D3a) 14...g6 15.d2 ( 15.e1 (D. Stellwagen - L. McShane, Germany
    2012) c4! 16.f4 e7 17.d4 cxb3 18.axb3 f5 19.xf5 xf5 20.g4
    e4= with mutual play. ) 15...a5 16.a4 f5 17.c1 b6 18.g3 d7
    19.f4 h4 20.f5 e7 21.ce1 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. Stockfish 051013 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D3b) 14...b6 15.f4
    D3b1) 15...c6 16.e6! xe6 17.xe6 fxe6 18.fe1 d8 19.h4
    g8 20.g6 d6 21.f4 ( 21.xd6 cxd6 22.e7+ d7 23.xg8 f7
    24.xh6 (1/2-1/2 I. Smirin - L. McShane, Philadelphia 2010) gxh6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 21...b7 22.f2 c6 23.xe6
    White has a slight kingside control advantage.;
    D3b2) 15...e6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.d2 c6 18.e4 e7 19.d3
    b7 20.f4 he8 21.c3 ad8 22.g3 f8 23.g6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini
    2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
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    [ 12...c5 13.ad1 b6= - 12... b6 13. Rad1 c5 ]
    13.ad1
    [ 13.fd1
    A) 13...e7 14.e2 h4 15.xh4 xh4 16.d3 ( 16.d4 e7 17.f4
    e6 18.d4 g5 19.e4 b7 20.xe6 fxe6= Equal chances, quiet position.
    S. Sjugirov - V. Bologan, Rijeka 2010 ) 16...g5 17.c4 c5 18.f4 h4 19.g3
    d8 20.g4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B) 13...e7
    B1) 14.e2 g6 15.d2 ( 15.g3 f4 16.d4 c5 17.de2 e6 18.f4
    g6 19.c4 c6 20.f1 h5 Hou Yifan - F. Vallejo Pons, Leon (rapid) 2014;
    15.e1 c5 16.c4 h5 17.d3 a5 18.a4 f5 19.df4 xf4 20.xf4 b7
    Hou Yifan - V. Bologan, Moscow 2010 ) 15...b4 ( 15...c5 16.ad1=
    - 13. Rad1 Ne7 14. Rd2 c5 15. Ne2 Ng6 16. Rfd1 ) 16.c3 e7 17.ad1 d8
    18.c4 f8 19.fd4 ( 19.g4 a5 20.a4 b4 21.c3 xc3 22.xc3 c5
    23.g2 e8 24.g3 c6 25.h4 e6 26.f4 g5 27.fxg5 hxg5 28.f5
    b7= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Gorokhovsky - R. Cerrato, corr.
    2013 ) 19...g6 20.d3 (L. Dominguez Perez - K. Sasikiran, Calvia 2004)
    b7 21.c1 c5 22.c2 g5 23.e3 e6 24.d5 g6= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    B2) 14.d2 c5 15.ad1= - 13. Rad1 Ne7 14. Rd2 c5 15. Rfd1;
    B3) 14.a4
    B3a) 14...g6
    B3a1) 15.e2
    B3a11) 15...c5 16.a5! ( 16.c3 f5 17.d2 f4 18.h2 e7
    19.g4 e6 20.g3 g6 A. Timofeev - I. Sokolov, Istanbul 2003 )
    16...e7 17.e6 xe6 18.axb6 cxb6 19.xg7 g8 20.xh6 xh3
    21.gxh3 h4+ 22.f1 xf3 23.d3= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B3a12) 15...a5 16.g3 c5 17.h5 c6 18.d2 h4 19.f3 f5
    20.c4 b7 21.h2 e7 Stockfish 5 - Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz)
    2014;
    B3a2) 15.a5 b4 16.axb6 cxb6 17.e4 e6 18.d4 c7 19.d3
    d5 20.b5+! b8 21.bd6 White has the initiative. Rybka 3 - Fritz
    12, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    B3b) 14...a5 15.d2 c5 16.e2 ( 16.b5 e6 17.c4 g6 18.h2
    e7 19.g3 b7 20.ad1 ae8 A. Motylev - L. McShane, Germany
    2010 ) 16...g6 17.ad1 e6 18.c4 e7 19.c3 b7 20.d5 ad8
    21.xe7 xd2 22.xd2 xe7 23.f1 c8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Key game A. Grischuk - V. Kramnik, London 2013 ]
    [ 13.a4 a5 14.ad1= - 13. Rad1 a5 14. a4 ]
    13...e7 Recommendation for club level players:
    [ 13...c5
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    A) 14.fe1
    A1) 14...e6 15.d5 g5 16.c4 b7 17.h2 a5 18.a4 e7 19.g4 g6
    20.g3 e7 21.d2 hd8 22.e4 f8 23.ef6 [#] b5! 24.c3
    ( 24.axb5 a4 25.bxa4 xa4 26.c1 f4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 24...bxa4 25.bxa4 c6= Key game
    Historically important game M. Carlsen - V. Anand, Sochi (m/ 11) 2014;
    A2) 14...e7= - 13... Ne7 14. Rfe1 c5;
    A3) 14...a5 15.a4 e7 16.e2 g6 17.h4
    A3a) 17...g4 18.h2! f5 ( 18...xe2 19.xe2 xh4 20.g4 e7
    21.e6 fxe6 22.xe6 g5 23.xg7 g8 24.e5 White has a slight
    kingside control advantage. ) 19.h5 e7 20.d2 b7 ( 20...g8 21.f4
    e6 (P. Negi - V. Milov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 22.xe6 fxe6 23.ed1
    c6 24.g4 White has a lasting advantage. ) 21.g4 e6 22.f4 g6
    23.g2 g8 24.c4 g7 25.hxg6 xg6 26.h5 h8 27.f4 ae8
    28.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A3b) 17...h5 18.g3 ( 18.g5 e7 19.xf7 f8 20.g3 g4 21.f3
    xh4 22.fxg4 xg3 23.e3 xf7 24.xg3 hxg4 25.d2 b7 26.xg4
    f8= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2013 ) 18...e7 19.c4 f5 20.c3 b7 21.d2 c6 A. Motylev - R.
    Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
    B) 14.d3 e7 15.fd1 e6 16.d8+ b7 17.xa8 xa8 18.e2 g6=
    - 13... Ne7 14. Rd2 c5 15. Rfd1 Be6 16. Ne2 Ng6 17. Rd8+ Kb7 18. Rxa8
    Kxa8;
    C) 14.d5 a5 15.a4 ( 15.d2 e7 16.e3 f5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. 1/2-1/2 D. Kokarev - P. Leko, Loo 2014 ) 15...c4 16.g4 ( 16.e6 fxe6
    17.f4 cxb3 18.cxb3 d6 19.g6 g8 20.fe5 e8 21.g4 xe5
    22.xe5 e7 23.fe1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    D. Stellwagen - Z. Efimenko, Germany 2008 ) 16...e7 17.f4 c6
    ( 17...cxb3 18.cxb3 c6 19.e6 fxe6 20.e5 xe5 21.xe5 h7!? 22.g6
    c5 (M. Adams - E. Bacrot, Novi Sad 2009) 23.d3 c6 24.f4 e4
    25.c3 d5 26.d3 b8 27.fc1 g5 28.f1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 18.e6!? fxe6 19.g6 g8 20.fe5 xe5
    21.xe5 e8 22.xc4 b5 23.axb5 xb5 24.d4 a4 25.a1 b8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. P. Svidler - R. Ponomariov, Moscow 2009 ]
    [ 13...a5
    A) 14.d3 e7 15.fd1 f5 16.3d2 c5 17.b5 c6 18.h4 e6 19.f4
    g6 20.g4 e7 21.g2 d8 ( 21...b7 22.d6+! cxd6 23.exd6 hd8
    24.dxe7 xd2 25.xd2 xe7 26.a4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. W. So - F. Vallejo Pons, Havana
    2014 ) 22.xd8+ xd8 23.a4 b7 24.e3 h4= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    B) 14.a4
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    B1) 14...e7 15.e2 ( 15.fe1 c5= - 13... c5 14. Rfe1 a5 15. a4 Ne7 )
    B1a) 15...g6 16.g3 f4!? This move is frequently played in many
    similar positions. (with the idea Ne6) 17.fe1 c5 18.c4 ( 18.e4 e6
    19.c4 c6 20.e3 b7 21.d2 e7= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. F. Vallejo Pons - I. Sokolov,
    Mondariz 2001 ) 18...c6 19.h4 b7 20.e2 e6 21.f5 g6 22.e3
    g7 23.h4 he8 Stockfish 5 - Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B1b) 15...c5 16.c4 c6 ( 16...c6 (A. Motylev - D. Howell, Germany
    2011) 17.f4 xf3 18.gxf3 c6 19.g2 g8 20.d5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 17.f4
    f5 18.d2 b7 19.g4 e4 20.g2 d8= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    B2) 14...b4 15.e2 e8 16.f4
    B2a) 16...f8 17.g4 e7 18.g2 c5 19.g3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. J. Timman J. Lautier, Dordrecht (blitz) 2001;
    B2b) 16...g5 17.h5 f8 ( 17...e6?! 18.g4 e7 19.g7 g8
    20.xe6 fxe6 21.d4 g6 22.f4 gxf4 23.xf4 d5 24.f7 b7 25.c4
    e7 26.e2 White has a moderate kingside control advantage. L.
    Nisipeanu - Ki. Georgiev, New Delhi/Teheran 2000 ) 18.g4 e7 19.f6
    e6 20.d4 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B2c) 16...g6 17.g4 g7 18.d3 (A. Shirov - M. Krasenkow, Polanica
    Zdroj 2000) h5 19.fd1 e7 20.h2 e6 21.c1 xf4 22.xf4 e6 ]
    14.d4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 14.d2
    [Chapter] [#] c5
    A) 15.e2 g6 16.c4 ( 16.h4 g4 17.h2 xe2 18.xe2 xh4 19.e4
    e7 20.g3 f5 21.f4 g6 22.g4 d4 23.xf7 d7 D. Navara - P. Eljanov,
    Sibenik 2009; 16.fd1 e6= - 15. Rfd1 Be6 16. Ne2 Ng6 ) 16...e6 ( 16...c6
    17.e1 b7 18.f4 e8 19.f3 e7 20.g3 White has a slight kingside
    control advantage. E. Alekseev - P. Eljanov, Jermuk 2009 ) 17.e1 b7 18.f4
    (S. Salzmann - B. Nielsen, corr. 2010) e7 19.f3 g6 20.f2 g7;
    B) 15.h2 c6 16.e2 ( worse move is 16.f4 f5 17.g4 d4 (with the
    idea h5) 18.e2 xe2+ 19.xe2 c4 Black has the initiative. N. Djukic - I.
    Khairullin, Legnica 2013 ) 16...b7 17.c4 f5 18.f4 e8 19.e1 e7=
    The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable.;
    C) 15.fd1 e6 16.e2
    C1) 16...g5
    C1a) 17.c4 b7 18.c3 g6 19.d5 (1/2-1/2 A. Volokitin - P. Eljanov,
    Dresden 2007) a5 20.a4 g7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C1b) worse move is 17.h4
    C1b1) 17...g4 18.h2 c6 ( 18...h5 19.d8+ b7 20.xa8 xa8
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    - 17. Rd8+ Kb7 18. Rxa8 Kxa8 19. h4 g4 20. Nh2 h5 ) 19.h5 e7 20.f4
    g5 21.g3 b7;
    C1b2) 17...g8 18.d8+ ( worse move is 18.hxg5 b7 19.f4 g4
    20.e6 xf3 21.gxf3 xg5+ 22.f1 f5 23.d8 c6 24.xa8 xa8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. A. Gabrielian - A. Shimanov, Yerevan 2014 ) 18...b7 19.xa8
    xa8 20.hxg5 b7 21.gxh6 xh6 22.f1 c6 23.c4= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C1b3) 17...b7 18.hxg5 (1/2-1/2 P. Svidler - M. Grabarczyk, Panormo
    2001) hxg5 19.xg5 h6 20.f4 xg5 21.fxg5 ag8 White can
    maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C1c) 17.d8+ b7 18.xa8 xa8 19.h4 g4 20.h2 ( 20.e1 c6
    21.f4 f5 22.d5 g7 23.xc7+ b8 24.d5 d8 25.e3 xd1
    26.xd1 xe5 27.xe5+ xe5= Equal chances, quiet position. <Engine/
    Centaur> - Deep Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 20...h5 21.d8+ b7
    22.f4 g6 23.g3 ( 23.xe6 fxe6 24.g3 h6 25.xh8 xh8 26.f3
    gxf3 27.f2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. A. Grischuk P. Eljanov, Odessa (rapid) 2009 )
    C1c1) 23...c4?! 24.xe6 ( 24.bxc4? xf4 25.gxf4 g3! 26.f1 gxf2+
    27.h2 xc4-+ 0-1 V. Anand - V. Kramnik, Mainz (rapid) 2001 ) 24...fxe6
    25.bxc4 e7 26.a3 c5 (B. Socko - A. Kharlov, Batumi 2002) 27.d6
    c7 28.xe6 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C1c2) 23...c6 24.xe6 fxe6 25.f3 gxf3 26.xf3 h6 27.xh8
    xh8 28.c4 g6 29.e1 b5 30.f2 White has a slight kingside
    control advantage. Rybka 3 - Naum 4, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    C2) 16...g6
    C2a) 17.g3 f4 ( 17...b7 18.h5 g8 19.d8 xd8 20.xd8 c6
    21.g4 c7 22.d1 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Anand - L.
    McShane, Germany 2007 ) 18.d8+ b7 19.xa8 xa8 20.c4
    C2a1) 20...c8 21.e6!?
    C2a11) 21...xe6 22.e5 g6 23.xc7 ( 23.h5 xe5 24.d8+
    b7 25.xe5 g6 26.f4 g7 27.xh8 xe5 28.xe6 xh8
    29.d8+ c8 30.xf7 g7 31.g4 g5 32.f4 gxf4 33.g5 hxg5
    34.xg5 d7 35.f2 d6 36.f3 e6= White can equalize with
    relative ease. D. Stellwagen - A. Volokitin, Novi Sad 2009 ) 23...b7
    24.e5 f6 25.d6 xd6 26.xd6 f4= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    C2a12) 21...xe6 22.e5 f6 23.g6 g8 24.f5 b7 25.g4 h5
    26.f3 hxg4 27.hxg4= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Stockfish 140414 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    C2a2) 20...g5 21.h2 b7 22.g4 e7 23.e4 a6 24.a1 c6
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    25.f3 b5= with mutual play. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    C2b) 17.d8+ b7 18.xa8 xa8 19.d8+ b7
    C2b1) worse move is 20.g4 h7!? ( 20...c6 21.c4 c7 22.d2 e7
    23.g2 h5 24.g3 b5 25.c2 b6 Black has the initiative. A.
    Filippov - M. Roiz, Tashkent 2011 ) 21.h2 e7 22.d1 f5 23.exf6
    gxf6 24.g3 f4 25.h4 c4 Black has a pair of bishops. Houdini 3 Pro
    - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    C2b2) 20.c4 c6 21.d2 c7 22.d3 ( 22.a8?! a5! 23.e4 c8
    24.a7+ b7 25.g3 b8 26.xb7+ xb7 27.f4 e7 28.f5 f8
    29.f4 h7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
    Stockfish 100814 - Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 22...e7 23.e4
    b5 24.d6 b8;
    C2c) 17.c4 e7 18.c3 b7 19.h2 a5 20.g3 ad8 21.xd8 xd8
    N. Guliyev - A. Naiditsch, Moscow 2006;
    C2d) 17.h4
    C2d1) 17...g4 18.h2 xe2 19.xe2 xh4
    C2d11) 20.e4 e7 21.g3 ( 21.e6 fxe6 22.xe6 d6 23.xg7
    g8 24.xh6 xg2 (P. Leko - D. Jakovenko, Jermuk 2009) 25.h7
    h4 26.f1 f5 27.b2 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    21...g6 22.e6 f5
    C2d111) 23.e3 g8 ( 23...f6 24.xf6 gxf6 25.f3 d8
    26.xd8+ xd8 27.xf5 e7 28.g4 f8= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. M. Adams - Ki. Georgiev, Kemer 2007 ) 24.f3 f4
    25.g4 d6 26.gxf4 xf4 27.f1 b7 28.e1= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Hiarcs 12.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2009;
    C2d112) 23.ee1 f6 24.xf6 gxf6 25.f1 e8 26.e3 f4
    27.d5! e5 ( 27...fxg3?! 28.f4 f5 29.d3 c6 30.f6 e7
    31.ed1 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. Naum 4.2 - Deep Fritz 12, Internet 2010 ) 28.gxf4 f3+
    29.g2 xe1+ 30.xe1 f5 31.e5 b7 32.e7 c6= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C2d12) 20.g4
    C2d121) 20...h5?! 21.e3 a5 ( 21...g6 22.ed2 c4!? 23.d7!
    cxb3 24.cxb3 c5 25.xf7 xe3 26.fxe3 White has the initiative.
    Key game A. Grischuk - D. Jakovenko, Moscow 2009 ) 22.a4 e7
    23.g3 g6 24.f5 White has the initiative.;
    C2d122) 20...f5 21.e3 d4! 22.xd4 cxd4 23.xd4 b7
    24.d7 e8 25.f4 e7 26.f2 c8 27.d3 c5 28.f3 h5=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. Y. Yaroshenko - P. Bastos,
    corr. 2012;
    C2d2) 17...e7 18.h5
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    C2d21) 18...h4 19.xh4 xh4 20.f4 g5 [#] 21.xe6! xd2
    22.xg7
    C2d211) worse move is 22...g5 23.f5 d8 24.f1 ( 24.xd8+
    xd8 25.g3 - 22... Rd8 23. g3 Bg5 24. Rxd8+ Kxd8 25. Nf5 )
    24...d2 25.f4 White has a moderate kingside control advantage.;
    C2d212) 22...d8 23.g3 g5 24.xd8+ xd8 25.f5
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. A.
    Grischuk - D. Marciano, France 2003;
    C2d22) 18...f8 19.h2
    C2d221) 19...g6 20.f4
    C2d2211) 20...g5 21.xe6 xe6 ( 21...xd2 22.xf8 g5
    23.xg6! fxg6 24.hxg6 g8 25.f1 f4 26.g3 xg6 27.g2
    White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
    22.d7 gxh5 ( worse move is 22...d8 23.xd8+ xd8 24.g4
    g5 25.hxg6 fxg6 26.g3 White has a moderate kingside control
    advantage. S. Ganguly - L. McShane, Philadelphia 2010 ) 23.xf7
    b7 24.f3 hf8 25.dd7 c6 26.g3 White has slightly better
    pawn structure.;
    C2d2212) 20...gxh5 21.xh5 a5 22.c4= - 19... a5 20. c4 g6 21.
    Nf4 gxh5 22. Nxh5;
    C2d222) 19...a5 20.c4 ( 20.f1 c4 21.e3 cxb3 22.axb3 a4
    23.bxa4 xa4 24.c3 a5 25.cd5 c5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Z. Hracek - M. Kobalia, Plovdiv 2010; 20.f4 a4 21.g3
    axb3 22.axb3 c4!? 23.xe6 xe6 24.bxc4 a2 25.a1 xa1+
    26.xa1 b7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    G. Gopal - Z. Efimenko, Sarajevo 2010 ) 20...g6 21.f4 gxh5
    ( 21...g5 22.xe6 xe6 23.d7 gxh5 24.xf7 a4= with mutual
    play. ) 22.xh5 a4 23.f4 ( worse move is 23.f3 g6 24.f6 h5
    25.f1 (I. Kurnosov - A. Volokitin, Austria 2010) b7 26.f2
    (with the idea f4) hd8 27.xd8 xd8 28.xh5 axb3 29.axb3
    d3 Black has the initiative. ) 23...g8 ( 23...axb3 24.axb3 g8
    25.f2 b7 26.f6 xf6 27.exf6 h5 Stockfish 5 - Stockfish 5,
    Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 24.f2 b7 25.f6 xf6 26.exf6 b5=
    with mutual play. Best Mutual Play Stockfish 100814 - Stockfish 5,
    Internet (blitz) 2014 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 14.fe1 c5 15.e2 ( 15.d2 e6 16.de4 c4 17.h2 cxb3
    18.cxb3 g6 19.b5 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Motylev - A.
    Volokitin, Wijk aan Zee 2009 ) 15...g6 16.h4 ( 16.c4 c6 17.d3 b7
    18.e6!? fxe6 19.e5 xe5 20.xe5 e8 21.f4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Y. Zinchenko - V. Bologan, Moscow 2010 )
    16...g4 ( worse move is 16...e7 17.e6! xe6 18.h5 h4 19.f4 xf3+
    20.gxf3 d6 21.xe6 fxe6 22.xe6 f8 23.xg7 f5 24.e8+ b7
    25.xa8 xa8 26.xh6 xh5 27.e3 Black can maintain equality with
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    accurate play. V. Anand - H. Nakamura, London 2010 ) 17.h2 xe2 18.xe2=
    - 14. Rd2 c5 15. Rfd1 Be6 16. Ne2 Ng6 17. h4 Bg4 18. Nh2 Bxe2 19. Rxe2 ]
    [ 14.e2 g6
    A) 15.e1 h5 16.d3 c5 17.c4 a5 18.a4 h4 19.c3 e6 20.d5 b7
    21.e3 h5 22.c3 e8= Key game Historically important game G.
    Kasparov - V. Kramnik, London (m/1) 2000;
    B) 15.c4 a5 16.a4 g8 (with the idea Be7) 17.h2 e7 18.g4 b5 ( 18...c5
    (J. Polgar - V. Milov, Moscow 2001) 19.e1 e8 20.f4 f6 21.g3 fxe5
    22.f5!? h4 23.h5 g6 24.g7 f8 25.d3 gxf5 26.xe5= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 19.cxb5 cxb5 20.axb5 xb5
    21.fe1 b4 22.c3 b8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C) 15.g3 f4 ( 15...a5 16.a4= - 13... a5 14. a4 Ne7 15. Ne2 Ng6 16. Ng3;
    15...c5 16.c4 a5 17.a4 c6 18.h5 b7 19.e1 h4 E. Alekseev - A.
    Shchekachev, Moscow 2006 ) 16.d4 a5 17.a4 b5!? 18.h2 bxa4 19.bxa4
    d5 20.b3 ( worse move is 20.d3 b6 21.e1 xa4 22.a1
    (A. Shirov - V. Kramnik, Astana 2001) c5 23.f3 a4 24.xf7 e6 25.gf5
    xd4 26.xd4 c5 27.e2 a3 Black has a pair of bishops. ) 20...b6
    21.c3 c5 22.xa5 xa4 23.e1 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ 14.e4 g6
    A) 15.fe1 c5 16.c4 a5 ( 16...f4!? 17.c3 c6 18.d5 e6 19.d2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    S. Karjakin - M. Kobalia, Moscow 2004 ) 17.a4 e6 18.h2 b7 19.g4
    e7;
    B) 15.c4 f4 16.h2 e7 17.g3 (V. Belov - A. Kharlov, Sochi 2005) f5
    18.gxf4 xe4 19.d4 c5 20.fe1 cxd4 21.xe4 c5= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    C) 15.h2 c5 16.c4 a5 17.a4 f5 18.fe1 b7 19.g4 e6 20.g3 e8
    21.h5 e7 22.h4 c6 V. Bologan - Ki. Georgiev, Turin 2006 ]
    14...c5
    [ 14...d5 15.fe1 b4 16.xd5! cxd5 17.c3 c5 18.e6 fxe6 19.xe6
    xe6 20.xe6 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. M. Kravtsiv - A.
    Aleksandrov, Mumbai 2011 ]
    [ 14...a5 15.e6 fxe6 16.fe1 d5 17.xe6 b4 18.xd5 cxd5 19.e3 e8
    20.f4 xe3 21.fxe3 c5 22.f2 g6 23.xd5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. L. Dominguez Perez - P. Eljanov, Foros 2007 ]
    [ 14...f5 15.de2 e7 16.e4 d8 17.g4 h4 18.f4 c5 19.c4 b7
    20.2c3 White has a slight kingside control advantage. Key game A. Shirov - H.
    Stefansson, Dresden 2006 ]
    15.de2 f5
    [ 15...c6 16.d5 a5 17.a4 c4 18.bxc4
    A) 18...b4 19.ec3 c5 ( 19...xc2?! 20.b5 xb5 21.cxb5 c5
    22.f4 g5 23.d3 e7 24.e6 f6 25.e1! xe1 26.fxe1 White has a
    passed pawn. E. Sutovsky - Ki. Georgiev, Subotica 2008 ) 20.d2 e8 21.e1
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    c6 22.h2 b7 23.f4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    B) 18...c5 (with the idea Re8) 19.ec3!? xe5 20.xc7 f3+! 21.gxf3
    xc7 22.d5+ c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 15...c6 16.f4 b7 17.cd5 xd5 18.xd5 c4 ( 18...d8 19.c4 h5
    20.fe1 h4 21.f3 h5 22.f2 h6 23.e2 g6 24.c1 e6 25.g5 e7
    26.xe7 xe7 27.xe7 xd1 28.f5 g5 29.h6 d7 30.e3 White has a
    slight kingside control advantage. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3, Internet (blitz)
    2013 ) 19.bxc4 a4 20.e3 c5 21.d4 xd4 22.xd4 ae8 23.c5
    (1/2-1/2 A. Grischuk - A. Aleksandrov, Poikovsky 2004) c6 24.f4 f6 25.c4
    d8 26.fd1 xd4 27.xd4 bxc5 28.d3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ]
    [ 15...a5
    A) 16.d2 c6 17.fd1 e6 18.f4 g5 ( 18...f5?! 19.g4 e6 20.xe6
    fxe6 21.b5 White has the initiative. Z. Efimenko - A. Naiditsch, Subotica
    2008 ) 19.xe6 fxe6 20.a4 h7 21.b5 f7 22.g3 White has a slight
    kingside control advantage.;
    B) 16.a4 f5 17.d2
    B1) 17...h5 (E. Sutovsky - R. Buhmann, Austria 2008) 18.b5 b7
    19.g3 e6 ( 19...g6 20.e1 c6 21.f4 White has a slight kingside
    control advantage. ) 20.e4 c6 21.fd1 e8 22.g5 White has the
    initiative.;
    B2) 17...b7 18.g4 c8 19.f4 h5!? 20.xh5 g6 21.f6 ( 21.f4 h6
    22.ce2 c6 23.e6 h7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 21...xh3 22.g2 h8 23.ce4 h6 24.f4 White has a slight
    kingside control advantage. ]
    16.d2 h5
    [ 16...b7 17.g4 c8 18.f4 ( 18.g3 g6 19.ce4 g7 20.f4 h5! 21.f5
    gxf5 22.xf5 xf5 23.gxf5 e8 A. Volokitin - N. Mitkov, Heraklio 2007 ) 18...g6
    19.e6! g7 ( 19...fxe6 20.e1 e5 21.cd5! xd5 22.xd5 h7 23.xe5
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 20.exf7 f8 21.cd5 xd5
    22.xg7 xf7 23.xd5 xg7 24.e1 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. Houdini 2.0c - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
    17.g3 e6 18.ge4 g6 19.g5
    [ worse move is 19.f4 h6 20.f6 (Y. Solodovnichenko - A. Hagen, Borup
    2012) b7 21.e2 a5 22.c1 f5 White has poor piece coordination. ]
    19...h6 20.ce4 b7 21.fd1 f5 22.f4 hf8 23.f2 a5 24.a4 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual Play Key game J. Percze - J. Ostriker,
    corr. 2012

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    274
    Ruy Lopez,CHOPIN
    Berlin Defense,incl. Rio de Jan
    Line 377
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C67

    03.10.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.b5 f6


    4.0-0 xe4 5.d4 [#] d6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 5...a6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6.xc6 dxc6 7.e2 f5
    A1) 8.e1 d6 ( 8...b4? 9.c3 d6 10.c2! d7 11.dxe5 c5 12.xe4
    0-0-0 13.bd2 d5 14.f1 he8 15.b3 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. V. Ivanchuk - M. Carlsen, Morelia/Linares
    2008 ) 9.xe5 xe5 10.dxe5 c5 11.e3 e6 12.a3 h4 13.f3
    0-0-0= with mutual play. Stockfish 5 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet 2014;
    A2) 8.d1 e7 9.dxe5 d8 10.xd8+ ( 10.d4 g6 11.c3 xd4
    12.cxd4 b4= (with the idea Be7, O-O) V. Topalov - F. Vallejo Pons, Monte
    Carlo (blindfold) 2006 ) 10...xd8 11.e3 (Gull 3 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet
    2014) c5 12.xc5 xc5 13.bd2 0-0 14.c4 e6;
    A3) 8.g4 g6
    A3a) 9.h4?! Suggested improvement for Black:
    A3a1) 9...f5 10.h5 f7 11.gxf5 d6 12.xe5 ( 12.g5 e7 13.xe5
    f8 14.f4 xg5 15.xg5 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. G. Vescovi - G. Milos, Buenos Aires 2005 ) 12...f6
    13.xc6+ e7 14.xe7 xe7 15.xe7+ xe7 16.f4 xf5=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A3a2) 9...f6 10.h5 [#] d7!
    A3a21) 11.h4 xd4 12.xg6 ( 12.hxg6? g3 13.f3 xf1
    14.c3 h5 15.f5 hxg4 16.xd4 gxf3 17.xf3 0-0-0 Black can
    increase his advantage with accurate play. ) 12...hxg6 13.c3 g3!
    14.f3 d5 15.xg3 0-0-0 16.g2 e6 Black has the initiative.;
    A3a22) 11.h2 xd4 12.c3 xc3! 13.bxc3 d3 14.b2 0-0-0
    15.e3 f7 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A3b) 9.xe5 xd4 10.xg6 hxg6 11.c3 f5 12.f4 0-0-0 13.ad1
    f6 14.xd8+ xd8 15.xe4 fxe4 16.xe4 d6 17.g3 e8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. G. Guseinov - V. Iordachescu, Budva 2009;
    B) 6.d3 d5
    B1) 7.xe5
    B1a) 7...xe5 8.dxe5
    B1a1) 8...f5 9.c3 ( 9.e2 d7 10.d2 c5 11.xf5 xf5
    12.b3 0-0-0= with mutual play. E. Rozentalis - V. Korchnoi,
    Copenhagen 1996 ) 9...xc3 10.bxc3 e6 11.e3 d7 12.b1 b6
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    13.f4 White has a slight kingside control advantage. Stockfish 5.0 - Gull
    2.2, Internet 2014;
    B1a2) 8...c5 9.e2 e7 10.f4 0-0 11.e3 c6 12.c3 f6 13.exf6
    xf6 14.d2 a5 Gull 2.8b - Equinox 2.02, Internet 2014;
    B1b) 7...xd4 8.e1 e6 ( 8...e6 9.c3 c6 10.xc6 bxc6 11.a4
    d7 12.xe4 dxe4 13.xe4 d6= White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Black has a pair of bishops. L. Paulsen - P. Morphy, New York
    1857 ) 9.d2 f6 10.c4 e7 11.cxd5 xd5 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    B2) 7.dxe5 e7 8.h3 f5 9.e2 d7 10.c3 xc3 11.bxc3 xd3
    12.cxd3 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Rozentalis - R. Stern, Bad
    Wiessee 2003;
    C) 6.a4 - Line 389 : 3... a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 ]
    [ 5...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6.dxe5 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
    A1) 7.e1 d5 8.exd6
    A1a) 8...xd6 9.bd2 f5 10.c4 b4 ( 10...e8 (Nemo 1.0.1 Chronos 1.9.9, Internet 2014) 11.xd6 xd6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.xe8+
    xe8 14.f4 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 11.c3 xd1
    12.xd1 c5 13.e3 e7 14.e1 xe3 15.xe3 d6 16.xf5 exf5
    17.a4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. A. Shirov - V.
    Kramnik, Linares 1998;
    A1b) 8...xd6 9.xc6 bxc6 10.e5 b7 11.c3 e8 12.f4 c8
    13.d4 f5 14.d3 b5 15.c4 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 2.3, Internet (blitz)
    2008) xc3 16.xc3 c5! 17.xc7 d5 18.f3 c4 19.f2 c5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2) 7.d5 c5 8.e3
    A2a) worse move is 8...b6 9.c3 b7 ( 9...b8 10.ad1 e8 11.fe1
    a6 12.f1 h8 13.d2 White has a moderate spatial advantage. J.
    Nunn - J. Speelman, Hastings 1987 ) 10.ad1 a6 11.e2 d6 12.c4
    e8 13.xc5 bxc5 14.fe1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Pawny
    0.3 - Crafty 20.14, Internet 2011;
    A2b) 8...d6
    A2b1) 9.xc5 dxc5 10.xc6 bxc6
    A2b11) worse move is 11.xc6 b8 12.c3 ( 12.b3?! b7 13.a4
    xf3 14.gxf3 b4 15.c6 h4! 16.e1 d4 17.a3 f4
    Black has the attack. Quark 2.62 - Delfi 4.6, Internet 2006 ) 12...xb2
    13.fd1 b7 14.a4 a8 15.e1 c6 16.a6 e8 Black has the
    initiative. Shredder 12 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet 2014;
    A2b12) 11.b3 f5 12.c3 b8 13.a3 b5 14.bd2 fd8
    15.c4 a5= with mutual play. Stockfish 140226 - Houdini 4 Pro,
    Internet 2014;
    A2b2) 9.exd6 cxd6 10.c3 e6 11.h5 a6 12.e2! d7 13.d5
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    g6 14.xe7+ xe7 15.g5 (weakness d6) Houdini 3 - Deep Fritz 14,
    Internet (blitz) 2014;
    A3) 7.bd2 xd2 8.xd2 d6 9.exd6 xd6 ( 9...xd6 10.c3 b4
    (D. Yanofsky - L. Pachman, Havana 1966) 11.e1 e8 12.d1! d6
    13.d2 f5 14.fe1 White has a slight developmental advantage. ) 10.c3
    c5 11.xc6 xc6 12.e1 d6 13.d3 f6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. E. Strick - J. Blatnik, corr. 2001;
    A4) 7.e2
    A4a) 7...c5
    A4a1) 8.c3 a6 9.c4 d6
    A4a11) 10.e3 dxe5 11.ad1 e8 12.d5 ( 12.fe1 g4 13.d5
    d8 (V. Bologan - V. Malakhov, Dagomys 2010) 14.xc6 bxc6
    15.xd8 xd8 16.xc5 xc5 17.xe5 b6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 12...e6 13.d3 d8 14.fe1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Komodo CCT - Gull 3.0, Internet
    (blitz) 2014;
    A4a12) 10.d1 g4 11.e3 e6 ( 11...xf3 12.gxf3 d7
    (Hiarcs 11.1 - LoopMP 12.32, Internet 2007) 13.e6 fxe6 14.xe6+
    h8 15.f4 e8 16.g4 c5 17.d5 f6 18.h1 Black has
    insufficient control over the white squares. ) 12.exd6 xd6 13.d5
    e7 14.h3 h5;
    A4a2) 8.e3 e6 9.c3 f6 10.exf6 xf6 11.c4 h8 12.xe6
    dxe6 13.ad1 e8 14.b5 White has slightly better pawn structure.
    M. Tal - B. Ivkov, Bugojno 1978;
    A4b) 7...d5
    A4b1) 8.d1 a6 9.xc6 bxc6 10.c4 ( 10.d4 e8 11.f3 (V. Bologan
    - V. Erdos, Sibenik 2011) g5 12.c3 b8 13.f4 e6 14.b3 g6
    15.d2 f6 Black has a pair of bishops. ) 10...b8 11.d4 e8 12.f3
    g5 13.c2 f6 14.c3 g6= with mutual play.;
    A4b2) 8.c3 xc3 9.bxc3 a6 10.d3 g4 11.h3!? xf3 12.gxf3
    d7 13.g2 e6 14.f4 f6 M. Bartel - V. Malakhov, Warsaw 2010;
    A4b3) 8.c4 a6 ( 8...f5 9.d1 c5 10.e3 xe3 11.xe3 e7
    12.a4 c6 13.b3 b6 14.xb6 axb6 15.cxd5 c5 16.c3 xb3
    17.axb3 White has a lasting advantage. Critter 1.2 - Spark 1.0, Internet
    2011 ) 9.cxd5 axb5 10.xe4 ( 10.dxc6 d5 11.e1 f5 12.cxb7
    xb7 13.d4 c5! 14.xf5 xf2+ 15.h1 xe1 16.xe1 ae8=
    with mutual play. L. Piazza - L. Akwei, corr. 2008 ) 10...a4! 11.d3
    b4 12.xb5 d7 13.e2 xd5 14.d1 e6 15.h3 h6 16.c2
    a8! 17.d4 a7 18.b5 a5= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
    B) 6.e2 [Chapter] [#] d6 7.xc6
    B1) 7...dxc6 [Chapter] [#] 8.dxe5 f5 9.d1 d7
    B1a) 10.e6 fxe6 11.e5 d6 12.h5+ g6 13.xg6 g7 14.h6 f5
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    15.h3 g8 16.xh7 g7 17.h5 f6 18.e5+ e7 19.g4
    B1a1) 19...h4 20.xh4+ xh4 21.h3 e5 22.f3 c5+ 23.f1 e6
    24.d2 d8 25.e1 f5 26.xe5 d4 27.e4! ( 27.xe6+ xe6
    28.e4 d6 29.h6 xe4 30.e1! gd7 31.xe4+ f7 32.g5
    e8 33.xe8 xe8 34.c3 g7 35.e2= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 3 Dynamic Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 27...xe5 28.xe5 d1+ 29.f2 e8
    30.c4 d4 31.g4 White has the initiative.;
    B1a2) 19...g6 20.xg6 xg6 21.h3 e5
    B1a21) 22.c3 h4 ( 22...f8 23.d2 g3! 24.fxg3 xg4 25.e1
    f5 26.f3 xg3 27.f4 xf3 28.gxf3 f6 29.e3 xh3 30.f2
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. A. Wlasow - G.
    Gonzalez, corr. 2009 ) 23.f3 c5+ 24.h1 xg4 25.fxg4 h8 26.g5
    f8 27.d2 xg5 28.g4 e3 29.e1 f4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
    Internet (blitz) 2009;
    B1a22) 22.d2 d4 23.c3 c2 24.b1 xg4 25.hxg4 xg4
    26.f1 (Key game P. Svidler - A. Morozevich, Wijk aan Zee 2005) e6
    27.b4 a5 28.b2 a3 29.e3 gg8= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    B1b) 10.c3 0-0
    B1b1) 11.g4!? h4 ( 11...h6 12.h3 c8 (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01,
    Internet (blitz) 2006) 13.xh6 gxh6 14.e4 h8 15.e3 g8
    16.h2 White has a lasting initiative. ) 12.xh4 xh4 13.g5! xg5
    14.xd7 xd7 15.xg5 f5 16.h4 ae8 17.g3;
    B1b2) 11.e4 e8 12.b3
    B1b21) 12...h4 13.xh4 xh4 14.b2 h8 ( 14...f5 15.h5!
    xe4 16.xh4 xc2 17.dc1 g6 18.a3 xe5 19.xf8 xf8
    20.b4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Motylev - A. Riazantsev, Sochi 2006 ) 15.d2 d8 16.ad1 c8
    17.h3 xd2 18.xd2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B1b22) 12...b6 13.b2 d8 (Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz)
    2007) 14.d2 h6 15.f4 c8 16.c3 xd1+ 17.xd1 e6 18.h3
    c8;
    B1b3) 11.d3 c8 12.g4 h4 13.xh4 xh4 14.g5 h6 15.gxh6
    g4 16.f3 f5 17.d4 e7 18.hxg7 xg7 19.e4 e6 20.h1
    White has the initiative. Houdini 3 Pro - Cryptic Pro 2.2B, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    B2) 7...bxc6 [Chapter] [#] 8.dxe5
    B2a) 8...f5 9.c4 ( 9.c3 0-0 10.f4 d5 11.exd6 cxd6 12.ad1 d5
    13.fe1 b4 L. Dominguez Perez - V. Ivanchuk, Beijing (blitz) 2013 )
    9...0-0 10.c3 d6 11.f4 e6 12.ad1 d5 13.h3 d7 14.d2 b4
    15.c1 fb8 16.d3 White has a slight center control advantage.
    Stockfish 131113 - Stockfish 191113, Internet (blitz) 2013;
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    B2b) 8...b7
    B2b1) [Chapter] [#] 9.e1 0-0
    B2b11) 10.d4 c5 ( 10...c5 11.c3 e8 12.f4 xd4 13.cxd4
    c5 14.d2 cxd4 15.xd4 d5 16.c3 e6 17.a4 Black has
    insufficient control over the black squares. D. Kokarev - V. Zvjaginsev,
    Novokuznetsk 2008 ) 11.c3= - 10. Nc3 Nc5 11. Nd4;
    B2b12) 10.c3 - 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Re1;
    B2b2) 9.c4 0-0 10.c3
    B2b21) 10...c5 11.b3 e6 ( 11...f6 12.b2 fxe5 13.xe5 e8
    14.ae1 e6 15.d3 g6 16.f4 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. M. Tal - V. Smyslov, Moscow 1971 ) 12.b2 d5 13.fd1
    a6 14.e3 c5 15.e1 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B2b22) 10...f6
    B2b221) 11.d2 fxe5 12.xe5
    B2b2211) 12...f6 13.ae1 e8 ( 13...e8 14.h5 xe5
    15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 d6 17.d4 White has slightly better
    pawn structure. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 14.g4
    xe2 15.xf6+ xf6 16.xe2 d6 17.e8+ f8 18.fe1 d7
    (A. Naiditsch - V. Malakhov, Sibenik 2010) 19.8e7 f7 20.7e3
    a5 21.a4 (aimed against Nc5) af8 22.f3 White has a lasting
    advantage.;
    B2b2212) 12...e8 13.f3 d6 14.fe1 xe2 15.xe2 c5
    16.d1 a5 17.b3 b7 18.g5 fe8= White has slightly better
    pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. Komodo 7a - Houdini 4
    Pro, Internet 2014;
    B2b222) 11.e1 fxe5
    B2b2221) 12.xe5 f6
    B2b22211) 13.g3
    B2b222111) 13...d6 14.c5 f5 15.f4 b8 16.e4 d6
    ( 16...xb2 17.xb2 xb2 18.c1! b7 19.c4+ h8
    20.ad1 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. )
    17.xf6+ xf6 18.c4+ f7 ( 18...d5 19.c3! xc3
    20.bxc3 a6 21.e5 fe8 22.f4 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. ) 19.xf7+ xf7 20.b3
    (D. Stellwagen - V. Erdos, Germany 2011) b5 21.cxd6 cxd6
    22.f4 d5 23.g5 f8 24.e4 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play.;
    B2b222112) 13...c5 14.g5
    B2b2221121) 14...d3 15.e3
    B2b22211211) 15...xb2?! Black has poor knight
    placement. 16.ae1! a6 ( 16...xg5? 17.xg5 f6
    18.f3 d8 19.ce4 a6 20.xh7 xf3 21.gxf3 xh7
    22.g5+ g8 23.h4 xc4 24.h7+ f8 25.e5+8145

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    and White has a decisive attack. Key game M. Adams - D.
    Howell, London 2010 ) 17.e4 xg5 18.exg5 f6
    19.e5 h6 [#] 20.gf7! xf7 21.f3 xf3 22.gxf3 e7
    23.e3 Black has poor piece coordination.;
    B2b22211212) 15...xg5 16.xg5 f4 17.ae1 d6
    18.e2 xe2+ 19.3xe2 f6 20.e4 White has the
    initiative.;
    B2b2221122) 14...d6
    B2b22211221) 15.e3 b8 16.b3 (<Human Player> <Human Player>, corr. 2012) h6! 17.xf6 ( 17.xh6?
    xc3 18.ae1 f5 19.g5 d7 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 17...xf6 18.ae1 d7
    19.d2 be8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2b22211222) 15.ad1 b8 16.b3 (Critter 1.6a - Arasan
    15.2, Internet 2013) f5 17.e3 h6 18.xf6 xf6
    19.d4 d7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2b22212) 13.h5 g6 14.h6 g7 15.h3
    B2b222121) 15...d5 16.g3 d4
    B2b2221211) 17.e4 f5 18.g5 d7 19.e5 ( 19.h4
    xe4 20.xe4 ae8 21.ae1 xe4 22.xe4 d6
    A. Volokitin - V. Erdos, Warsaw (rapid) 2011 ) 19...e6
    ( 19...xe5 20.xe5 xe4 21.xe4 c5 22.ae1 d6
    23.4e2 f5 24.g3 Black has insufficient control over the
    black squares. ) 20.f6+! xf6 21.xg6 d6 22.f4 hxg6!
    23.xd6 cxd6= The position is objectively equal, but precise
    play is required from both sides.;
    B2b2221212) 17.g5 d6 18.e2 xg3 19.hxg3 c5
    20.f4 h6 21.e7 f7 22.xg6 f5 23.f4 c2=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b2221213) 17.e2 d3 18.g5 d6 19.ad1 f5
    20.f4 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B2b222122) 15...d6 16.g3
    B2b2221221) 16...d7 17.h3 (aimed against Qg4) c5
    18.h4 f6 ( 18...e6?! 19.g5 xg5 20.xg5 f7
    21.e4 b7 22.c5 af8 23.cxd6 cxd6 24.ad1
    White has the initiative. Key game P. Svidler - V. Malakhov,
    Moscow 2010 ) 19.g5 xg5 20.xg5 g7 21.e3 h6
    22.f3 d7 23.ae1 fe8 24.e7 xe7 25.xe7 f8
    26.e3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    B2b2221222) 16...f5 17.e3 d7 18.d4 ae8 19.h4
    c5!? 20.xc5 dxc5;
    B2b2222) 12.xe5 f6 13.f4 c5 ( 13...xe5 14.xe5 d6
    15.d4 h4 16.ad1 d8 17.f3 e6 (M. Eldridge - A.
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    Carrettoni, corr. 2010) 18.d2 f4 19.b3 xd2 20.xd2
    White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 14.g3 xe5 ( 14...e8
    15.b4 e6 16.e4 e7 17.c5 a5 18.bxa5 xa5 19.a4 f5
    20.c2 White has a slight center control advantage. Stockfish
    140220 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet 2014 ) 15.xe5 d6 16.d4 e6
    17.e3 a5 18.ad1 f6 19.c2 b7 20.f3 ae8 21.b3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Stockfish 2.0 - Houdini 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2b3) 9.b3 0-0 10.b2
    B2b31) 10...d5 11.c4 ( 11.exd6 cxd6 12.e1 e8 13.bd2 d7
    14.c4 f8 F. Berkes - V. Erdos, Hungary 2011 ) 11...c5 12.c3
    dxc4 13.fd1 e8 14.xc4 a6 15.g4 f5 (E. Sutovsky - V.
    Malakhov, Bursa 2010) 16.b4! d3 17.a5 xb2 18.db1 c8
    19.xb2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B2b32) 10...e8 11.bd2 d5 12.c4 c5 13.d4 d7 14.f4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. N. Djukic - A. Kizov, Bijelo Polje 2004;
    B2b4) 9.d4 0-0
    B2b41) 10.f5 d6 11.exd6 xd6 12.xd6 cxd6 13.c4 e8
    ( 13...d5 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.d1 c5 16.e3 (weakness d5) S.
    Sjugirov - Y. Kryvoruchko, Peristeri 2010 ) 14.e3 (Lj. Ljubojevic - J.
    Hase, Moron 1981) c5 15.c3 f6 16.ad1 g6 17.d4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    B2b42) 10.d1
    B2b421) 10...c5 11.c3= - 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Nd4 Bc5 11. Rd1
    ( 11.h5 e8 12.e3 f5! 13.xe8 xe8 14.xf5 xe5 15.xc5
    xf5 16.e3 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Kotronias - V.
    Zvjaginsev, Rijeka 2010 );
    B2b422) 10...e8 11.c3 f6 12.f4 fxe5 13.xe5 d8 14.e1
    d6 15.c4+ ( worse move is 15.g3 xe2 16.xe2 d7 17.e6
    xe6 18.xe6 c5 19.e2 f6 (with the idea Rb8) White has
    poor bishop placement. C. Balogh - V. Malakhov, Sibenik 2009 )
    15...f7 16.xf7+ xf7 17.g3 d7 18.ad1 c5 19.b4 a6
    20.a3 c5 21.bxc5 xc5 22.d5 b8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Bright 0.4a - Shredder 11, Internet 2009;
    B2b43) 10.c3= - 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Nd4;
    B2b5) 9.d1 0-0 10.d4= - 9. Nd4 O-O 10. Rd1;
    B2b6) 9.c3 [Chapter] [#]
    B2b61) 9...c5 10.d1 0-0 11.d4 ( 11.f4 e6 12.g3 d5
    13.exd6 cxd6 (A. Shirov - J. Timman, Dordrecht (rapid) 1999) 14.xd6
    xd6 15.e4 xh2+ 16.xh2 c7+ 17.d6 c5 18.e5 b7=
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    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 11...e8 12.e3 d6 13.exd6
    ( 13.f3 d7 14.exd6 cxd6 15.b4 e6 16.ab1 xd4 17.xd4
    e6 (Naum 4 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008) 18.b5 c5 19.e3 d7
    20.h3 ac8 21.f4 (weakness d6) ) 13...xd6 ( 13...cxd6?! [#]
    14.xc6! xc6 15.xc5 b7 16.d5 ae8 17.xe7! dxc5
    (W. Blythe - H. Jacobs, corr. 1888) 18.c4! a5 19.f3 c8 20.d6
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.f3 b8
    (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) 15.b3 d7 16.f5 xf5
    17.xf5 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    B2b62) 9...0-0
    B2b621) 10.d4
    B2b6211) 10...e8 11.f4 c5 12.d2 xd4 ( 12...h4
    13.ad1 xd4 14.xd4 d8 15.g3 xd4 16.xd4 e6
    17.d2 White has a lasting advantage. A. Shirov - J. Piket, Monte
    Carlo (blindfold) 1998 ) 13.xd4 d5 14.e3 f5 15.ac1 d7
    16.a4! d8! 17.c5 e7 18.f4 e6 19.xe6 xe6 20.f3
    a5 21.c4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    B2b6212) 10...c5 11.d1
    B2b62121) 11...e8 12.f4 xd4 13.xd4 c5
    B2b621211) 14.g3
    B2b6212111) 14...f5 15.f3 ( 15.exf6= - 14... f6 15. exf6 )
    15...e6 16.a4!? f4 17.f2 a6 18.e1 White has slightly
    better pawn structure.;
    B2b6212112) 14...f6 15.exf6 xe2 16.xe2 xf6 17.f3
    d6 18.d2 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Timofeev
    - V. Zvjaginsev, Ohrid 2009;
    B2b621212) 14.e1 e6 ( 14...a6 15.d2 e6 16.a4
    b7 17.e3 c5 18.f3 c6 19.c4 (weakness c5) IvanHoe
    9.46h - Protector 1.5.0, Internet 2013 ) 15.a4 e7 16.d2
    e8 17.e3 a5 18.g3 (with the idea Ne4) White is exerting
    kingside pressure.;
    B2b62122) 11...e8 12.f4 ( 12.h5 xd4 13.xd4 d5
    14.d2 d7 15.f4 e6 16.e1 g6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. A. Naiditsch - A. Motylev, Poikovsky 2010 ) 12...xd4
    13.xd4
    B2b621221) 13...c5 14.d2 ( 14.g3 d5 15.h5 d7
    16.e1 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 R.
    Huebner - L. Portisch, Tilburg 1988 ) 14...e6 15.e4 xf4
    ( 15...f5 16.exf6 xf6 17.ae1 d6 18.g3 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. ) 16.xf4 e6 17.d1 e7
    18.d2 h6 19.f4 f6 20.de1 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. A. Osipov - A. Mironchik, corr. 2010;
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    B2b621222) 13...d5 14.b4 a6 15.d2 e7 16.g3 d8
    17.h4 f5 18.e2 e6 19.d4 xd4 20.xd4 a5
    A. Grischuk - V. Malakhov, Elista 2007;
    B2b622) 10.f4 c5 11.fe1= - 10. Re1 Nc5 11. Bf4;
    B2b623) 10.e3 d5 11.exd6 cxd6 12.d4 d7 13.b4!? e8
    P. Kotsur - V. Ivanchuk, Luzern 1997;
    B2b624) 10.e1
    B2b6241) 10...e8
    B2b62411) 11.e3 d5 12.exd6 cxd6 13.g5 e6 14.xe7
    xe7 15.a6 ( 15.d4 b6 16.d3 ae8 17.b4 d7
    18.xe7 xe7 19.b5 e8 20.bxc6 xc6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. ) 15...c5 16.e2 (V. Topalov - A. Morozevich,
    Wijk aan Zee 2005) c7 17.b4 d7 18.d3 ae8=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2b62412) 11.c4 c5 12.e3 e6 13.d4! xd4 14.xd4
    a5 15.e4 a6 16.b3 b4 17.e3 White is exerting
    kingside pressure. Houdini 1.5a - Komodo 2.01, Internet 2011;
    B2b6242) 10...c5
    B2b62421) [Chapter] [#] 11.d4 e6
    B2b624211) 12.xe6 fxe6 13.b3 e8 ( 13...f5 14.f4 d5
    15.a4 c5 16.c4 d7 17.cxd5 xa4 18.bxa4 exd5
    Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 14.b2
    ( 14.e3 f5 15.e4 (V. Anand - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee
    1999) xe5 16.f4 f5 17.xc7 f8 18.ad1 d5 19.g3
    f7 20.e5 a5= with mutual play. ) 14...b7 15.g4
    (1/2-1/2 B. Spassky - V. Smyslov, Tilburg 1979) h5!? 16.g3
    f7 17.e4 h4 18.g4 f5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2b624212) 12.e3 - 11. Be3 Ne6 12. Nd4;
    B2b62422) 11.f4 e6 12.g3
    B2b624221) 12...b8 13.b3 f5 14.exf6 xf6 15.d2 d6
    16.ad1 c5 17.d4 d7 18.f3 c8 19.f2 a6=
    with mutual play. Z. Hracek - V. Malakhov, Plovdiv 2010;
    B2b624222) 12...f5 13.exf6 xf6 14.c4 a5 ( 14...xc3?!
    (A. Shirov - V. Malakhov, Warsaw (rapid) 2009) 15.bxc3! b8
    16.d4 b6 17.a4 e7 18.a5 b2 19.ab1 xb1
    20.xb1 White has a lasting advantage. (weakness c7, a7) )
    15.ad1 e7 16.e4 b4! 17.xf6+ xf6 18.e2 d6
    19.c3 b6 20.c2 c5;
    B2b624223) 12...d5 13.exd6 cxd6 14.ad1 d5 15.e5 b6
    16.a4 b7 17.f3 f6 18.d3 e8 Ye Jiangchuan - A.
    Goldin, Shanghai 2002;
    B2b62423) 11.e3 [Chapter] [#] e6
    B2b624231) 12.ad1
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    B2b6242311) 12...b8 13.b3 b4 14.d2 d5 15.exd6
    ( 15.a4 e7 16.e3 c5 (E. Inarkiev - R. Hess, Moscow
    2011) 17.c3 c6 18.a4 c7 19.c4 a6= The chances
    are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
    comfortable. ) 15...cxd6 16.e4 xd2 17.xd2 d5 18.c3
    c7 19.eg5 xg5 20.xg5 White has slightly better
    pawn structure. P. Nunn - N. Pereira, corr. 2011;
    B2b6242312) 12...d5 13.exd6 cxd6 14.d4
    B2b62423121) 14...d7 15.f5 d5 16.xe7+ xe7
    17.d2
    B2b624231211) 17...fe8 18.e2 f6 19.c4 ed8
    20.cxd5 cxd5 21.d4 g6 22.c1 xd4 23.xd4 h3
    24.f3 White has a slight queenside control advantage. D.
    Jakovenko - V. Malakhov, Moscow 2010;
    B2b624231212) 17...h4?! 18.e2 fe8 ( 18...a5
    19.g3 a4 20.f4 c7 21.c4 White has the initiative. )
    19.b3 e7 20.g3 f6 21.f3 White has a lasting
    advantage. Key game Historically important game A.
    Karpov - V. Korchnoi, Merano (m/2) 1981;
    B2b624231213) 17...fd8 18.e2 f6 19.d4 g6
    20.f3 Black has insufficient control over the black
    squares. Ye Rongguang - M. Sharif, Luzern 1985;
    B2b62423122) 14...xd4 15.xd4 e8 16.f3
    B2b624231221) 16...d5 17.a4 f8 18.c5 ( 18.c3
    f5 19.xe8 xe8 20.e1 d7 21.c5 c7 22.h3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Rybka 3 - Fritz 11, Internet (blitz)
    2008 ) 18...xe1+ 19.xe1
    B2b6242312211) 19...g4 20.xg4 a5 21.c3 xc5
    22.xc5 xc5 23.d7 f8 24.h4 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. M. Tal - L. Portisch,
    Brussels 1988;
    B2b6242312212) 19...a5 20.b4! d8 ( 20...xa4
    21.e8 b7 22.e2 xa2 23.h3 a1+ 24.h2 h5
    25.xa8 xa8 26.e8 h7 27.xf8 e5+ 28.g3
    b7 29.xf7 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. Rebel 12 - Crafty 19.17, Internet 2004 )
    21.xf8 xf8 22.c3 d7 23.a3 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. F. Hellers - V. Anand,
    Groningen 1989;
    B2b6242312213) 19...e6 20.c3 h6 21.a3 d6
    22.xd6 xd6 23.d4 f5 24.c3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
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    for White. M. Gonschior - W. Kermer, corr. 2007;
    B2b624231222) 16...d7 17.e4 d5 18.g3 f6
    19.d6 xd6 20.xd6 g4
    B2b6242312221) 21.xd8 axd8 22.f3 f5 23.c3 a6
    24.f2 f7 25.c5 ( 25.xe8 xe8 26.e1 xe1
    27.xe1 b1= This position is rather drawish. Yu
    Ruiyuan - V. Malakhov, China 2013 ) 25...xe1 26.xe1
    e8 27.d1 h5= Equal chances, quiet position. G.
    Milos - V. Malakhov, Bursa 2010;
    B2b6242312222) 21.xe8+ xe8 22.f3 f5 23.f2
    d7 24.xd7 xd7 25.c5 f5 26.c3 b8 27.b3 h5
    ( 27...e8 28.g4 g6 29.d4 a6 30.b4 d3
    (S. Ganguly - V. Malakhov, Bursa 2010) 31.b6 e2+
    32.g3 c2 33.d4 c5 34.xc5 xc3 35.d4
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 28.d4
    ( 28.e1 a5 29.e7 b1= ) 28...a6 29.e3 b5
    30.d6 f7 31.a4 c8 32.d4 e6 33.c5 f5=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B2b624232) 12.d4 b8 13.b3 b4 14.xe6 fxe6 15.d2
    b5 ( 15...h4 16.a3 e7 17.xa7 a8 18.d4 c5 19.e3
    b7 20.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Stockfish 100913 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2013 ) 16.d4
    c5 17.d3 xc3 18.xc3 d6 19.f3 e7 20.exd6 cxd6
    21.a3 f5 22.b4 White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 ]
    6.xc6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 6.dxe5 [Chapter] [#] xb5 7.a4 ( worse move is 7.c4 d6! 8.e6 xe6 9.cxb5
    e5 10.d4 d7 11.f4 g6 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. A. Shabalov - V. Bologan, Edmonton 2005 )
    A) 7...d6 [Chapter] [#]
    A1) 8.axb5 xe5
    A1a) 9.e1
    A1a1) 9...e7 10.xe5 dxe5 11.xe5 0-0 12.c3 d6 13.h5 e8
    14.f3 ( 14.g5 f6 15.e3 e6 16.f3 c8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. N. Sedlak - Ki. Georgiev, Dresden 2007 ) 14...h4 15.h3 d4
    16.a4 e5 17.f4 f5 18.d4 xc2 19.xd6 cxd6 20.fd1 f5
    21.f4 g6 22.d5 b8 23.c7 d8 24.e1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    A1a2) 9...f6 10.c3 ( 10.d4 e7 11.f4 f7 12.a3 0-0 13.e3
    e8 14.f2 d7 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 10...e7 11.e4 0-0 ( 11...d7 12.d4 0-0 13.f4 c5
    14.bxc6 xc6 15.e3 a6 16.fe1 xd4 17.xd4= White has
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    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 12.e3 a6 13.xe5 fxe5 14.f4 exf4 15.d5
    e8 16.xf4 h4 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
    A1b) 9.e1 e7 10.xe5 dxe5 11.xd8+ xd8 12.xe5 d6 13.e2
    g4 14.f3 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Goloshchapov - A.
    Aleksandrov, Dubai 2003;
    A2) 8.e6
    A2a) 8...fxe6 9.axb5
    A2a1) 9...b4 10.g5 ( 10.c3 e7 11.h6!? f6 12.d2 0-0
    13.e4 d5 14.c4 b6 15.c2 e5 White has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2011; 10.e1 e7 11.b6 a5 12.bxc7 xc7 13.c3 c6
    14.a3 0-0 15.b5 d7 White has insufficient compensation for
    material deficit. E. Ghaem Maghami - D. Navara, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2010 ) 10...e7 ( 10...f6 11.a4 d5 12.d2 h6 13.f3 a5 14.c3
    g6 15.cxb4 xb1 16.bxa5 d6 17.g4 0-0 18.xh6 h7
    19.xh7+ xh7 20.d2 e5 21.g5 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. E. Iordanyan - V. Silin, corr. 2013 )
    11.h5+ g6 12.h6 f8 13.h3 f6 14.a4! d5 ( 14...d5 15.b3
    h6 16.f3 a5 17.bxa6 xa6 18.e3 f7 19.c4 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in
    development. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2012 ) 15.e4 e5
    16.b3 h6 17.xd5 hxg5 18.c4 h7 19.c3 g4 20.f3 f7
    21.e4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
    deficit. I. Larin - V. Grigoryev, corr. 2012;
    A2a2) 9...e7 10.c3 f5 11.d4
    A2a21) 11...xd4 12.xd4 f7 ( 12...c5 13.bxc6 bxc6 14.e1 a6
    15.e4 e5 16.c3 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. G. Guseinov - A. Aleksandrov, Dubai 2005 )
    A2a211) 13.d1 e7 14.d3 d5 15.f3+ f6 16.e4 d7
    17.g5+ e8 ( 17...g8?! [#] 18.xd5! c8 19.f5! d8
    20.b3 White has the attack. ) 18.c4 xg5 19.cxd5 f8 20.h5+
    g6 21.xg5 xg5 22.xg5 f5 23.h4 xd5 24.xd5 exd5
    25.e1+ f8 26.e7 d8 27.xh7 g8 28.xd8 xh7=
    This position is rather drawish.;
    A2a212) 13.e4 d5 14.g5+ g8 15.f4 f6 16.e3 h6
    17.f3 d7 18.xc7 xb5 19.fe1 c8 20.e5 f7 21.c3 a6
    22.xe6 xe6 23.xe6 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
    A2a22) 11...e5 12.xf5 xf5 13.f3 c8 14.d5 e6 15.d2 c6
    16.bxc6 xc6 17.c4! e7 18.h5+ g6 19.xe7 gxh5 20.xc6
    bxc6 21.c5 d7 22.cxd6 d5 23.fe1 hg8 24.g3= The position is
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    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
    Houdini 3 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A2b) 8...xe6 9.axb5 e5 10.d4
    A2b1) 10...d7 11.f4 g6 12.c3 ( 12.f3 e7 13.xb7 0-0
    B. Predojevic - V. Bologan, Sarajevo 2005 ) 12...e7 13.d5! c6
    ( 13...0-0 14.f5 e5 15.a3! c6 16.xe7+ xe7 17.f6! gxf6 18.h5
    g6 19.e3 d8 20.ef3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012; 13...h4 14.b6! cxb6 15.f5 e5 16.h5 h6
    17.b3 c8 18.xa7 c5 19.c4 White has the initiative. Stockfish
    120114 - Stockfish 120114, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 14.bxc6 bxc6 15.xe7
    xe7 16.f5 c5 17.f6 cxd4 (H. Hebbinghaus - O. Krivonosov,
    Gothenburg 2008) 18.f3! gxf6 19.xf6 f8 20.h6 g6 21.xd6
    e6 22.c6+ e7 23.g5+ f6 24.b7+ d7 25.xf6+ xf6
    26.xa8 White has the initiative.;
    A2b2) 10...g4 11.e1 e7 12.f4 c5! 13.bxc6 xc6 14.xc6 bxc6
    15.f5 h5
    A2b21) 16.e4 d5 17.a4
    A2b211) 17...0-0 18.g4 c5+ 19.h1 d4 ( 19...h4 20.gxh5
    h3 21.a6! d6 22.f4 xf4 23.xf4 Black has insufficient
    compensation for material deficit. A. Horvath - A. Onischuk, Ohrid
    2009 ) 20.c4 xg4 21.xc5 e8 22.f4 f6 23.d2 e2
    24.g1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b212) 17...b6+ 18.h1 f6 19.e1 b7 20.h4 f7 21.g3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    A2b22) 16.a4 f6 17.h4 f7 18.g4 g8 19.e3 h5 20.a4 f8
    21.c3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
    position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides. <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2010;
    B) [Chapter] [#] 7...xe5 8.xe5 ( 8.e2 d6 9.axb5 g4 10.e4 xf3
    11.gxf3 c8 12.a3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.
    D. Reinderman - F. Vallejo Pons, Wijk aan Zee 2009 ) 8...d6
    B1) 9.a3 e7 10.h3 f5
    B1a) 11.g4 h4 ( 11...d6 12.xf7 xf7 13.gxf5 f6 14.d5+ f8
    15.c3 d7 16.f3 c6 17.b3 d5= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides. ) 12.g5 g6 13.xg6 fxg6
    14.e1 0-0 15.d5+ f7 ( 15...h8?? 16.e4+- (with the idea Rxh7+) )
    16.xh7 e8 17.h4 c6 18.b3 d5 19.c4 d7= The position is
    objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Houdini 4
    Pro - Stockfish 020114, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B1b) 11.xf7 xf7 12.d5+ e8 13.g4 d6 14.gxf5 c6 15.b3 xf5
    16.f3 ( 16.e3 f8! 17.fe1 f7 18.xb7 c8 19.xa7 f8
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    Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 16...d7
    17.e1 d8 18.xf5 xf5 19.xb7 g4+ 20.f1 h3+ 21.g1
    g4+= 1/2-1/2 Stockfish 270114 - Komodo TCEC, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    B2) 9.g4 h5 10.h3 ( 10.e2 e7 11.e1 f5 12.g5 d6 13.xe7
    xe7 14.c3 f8 15.d3 f5 16.a5 h6 17.f4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 2 - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet
    (blitz) 2011 ) 10...e4 11.f5 e7! 12.xe4 d6 13.c3 xe5 14.f3 c6
    15.f4 f5 16.fe1+ e6 (V. Durarbeyli - R. Buhmann, Rijeka 2010)
    17.e2 g5 18.c3 g8 19.e3= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    C) 7...d6? Dangerous line for Black: 8.g5!
    C1) 8...f6 [#] 9.e1! e7 ( 9...xe5 10.xe5 e7 11.xf6! gxf6
    12.h5+ f8 13.g6+ hxg6 14.xh8+ f7 15.h7+ f8 16.c3 c6
    (Critter 1.2 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2011) 17.e2! (with the idea Nf4-g6) g5
    18.g3+- (with the idea Nh5) and White has a decisive attack. ) 10.exd6
    cxd6 11.f4 e5 12.d4 0-0 13.f5 e8 14.d5+ h8 15.c3 f8
    16.b5+- M. Anderton - P. Kemp, Birmingham 2001;
    C2) 8...e7 9.exd6
    C2a) 9...xg5 (K. Daoudi - D. Jameson, Caleta 2010) 10.dxc7
    C2a1) 10...f6 11.e1+ f8 12.xg5 xg5 13.d6+ e7 14.c3
    h5 ( 14...f6? 15.a3 d6 16.ad1 e6 17.xd6+- (with the idea
    Nd5) ) 15.d5 h6 16.xe7+ xe7 17.xe7 e6 18.e1;
    C2a2) 10...xc7 11.xg5 0-0 12.d3 g6 13.c3 White has the
    initiative.;
    C2b) 9...cxd6 10.xe7 xe7 11.c3 0-0 12.e1 d5 13.xd5 xd5
    14.xd5 d6 15.d4 (weakness d6) K. Klundt - W. Reichenbach,
    Oberursel 1972;
    D) 7...bd4 [Chapter] [#] 8.xd4 Top level line:
    D1) [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles): 8...d5
    D1a) 9.exd6 xd6 ( 9...xd4 10.xd4= - 8... Nxd4 9. Qxd4 d5 10.
    exd6 ) 10.e1+ ( 10.xc6 bxc6 11.c3 0-0 12.f3 d7 13.e4 h4
    14.xd6 cxd6 15.f4 xf4 16.xf4 d5= This position is rather drawish.
    G. Guseinov - R. Mamedov, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 10...e7
    D1a1) 11.g5 f6 12.e3 xd4 13.xd4 0-0 14.d3 f7 ( 14...h8
    15.c4 f5 16.c5 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. G. Gopal - A.
    Pashikian, Martuni 2010 ) 15.c4 f5 16.c3 c6 17.e2 d6 18.a5
    b4 19.a2 f8 20.e3 d6 21.d1 e5 22.xa7 h4! 23.g3
    h3 24.dd2 h5 25.b6 e6 26.a3 h4= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2012;
    D1a2) 11.xc6 xd1 12.xd1 bxc6 13.f4 ( 13.e3 f5
    (A. Naiditsch - L. Aronian, Wijk aan Zee 2014) 14.d2 0-0 15.c4
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    fb8 16.c3 a5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...g4 14.f3 f5
    15.a3 b8 16.xc7 xb2 17.c4 xc2 18.e3 c5 19.b8 e6
    20.xa7 a5 21.b6 a6 22.a5 0-0 Houdini 2.0 - Houdini 2.0, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    D1b) 9.xc6 bxc6
    D1b1) 10.d2 e7 11.b3 c5 12.a5 d7 13.f4 g6 ( 13...f5
    14.exf6 xf6 15.e1+ f7 16.e3 d4 17.f3 c6 18.f2 d5
    19.xc6 xf3 20.gxf3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. G. Guseinov - A. Pashikian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 14.c4 dxc4
    ( 14...c6 15.f5! gxf5 16.e6! fxe6 17.h5+ d8 18.f4 f6 19.g5
    xg5 20.xg5+ c7 21.cxd5 exd5 22.ac1= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 15.e3 b8 16.xc4 e6 17.c2
    0-0 T. Olsarova - Ki. Georgiev, Benasque 2013;
    D1b2) 10.d3 d7
    D1b21) 11.d2 a5 12.e1 b4 13.c3 e7 14.b3 c5
    H. Nakamura - R. Ponomariov, Saint Louis 2011;
    D1b22) 11.d1 e7 12.e3
    D1b221) 12...f5 13.c3 g6 14.d2 ( 14.e6 0-0 15.xc6
    xe6 16.c3 fd8= with mutual play. E. Safarli - A. Naiditsch,
    Rijeka 2010 ) 14...0-0 15.c5 xc5 16.xc5 f5 17.ac1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    D1b222) 12...0-0 13.d2 f6 14.exf6 xf6 15.c5 e8 16.d4
    a6 17.c3 xd4 18.xd4 f5;
    D1b23) 11.b3 e7 ( 11...a5 12.e1 b4 (I. Nepomniachtchi - P.
    Eljanov, Dagomys 2010) 13.d2 c5 14.e3 e7 15.d2 a6
    16.c4 d8 ) 12.a3 c5 ( 12...0-0 13.c3 xa3 14.xa3 e6
    15.fe1 b8 16.c5 a6 17.e3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. BugChess2 1.9 Tornado 4.88, Internet 2012 ) 13.c3 b7 14.fe1 0-0 15.ad1
    ad8= with mutual play. V. Bologan - L. Fressinet, France 2010;
    D2) 8...d6 9.exd6= - 8... d5 9. exd6;
    D3) 8...xd4 [Chapter] [#] 9.xd4 d5 Recommendation for club level
    players:
    D3a) Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    10.d3
    D3a1) 10...g6 11.c3 ( 11.e3 g7 12.c3 e6 13.b5+ d7
    14.xb7 0-0 15.xa7 xe5 16.fe1 (A. Motylev - Zhou Jianchao,
    Moscow 2010) g7 17.a5 d4 18.ad1 fe8= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 11...c6
    D3a11) 12.e3 f5 13.d2
    D3a111) 13...g7 14.c5 d4! 15.e2 ( 15.xd4 (1/2-1/2 A.
    Motylev - Z. Efimenko, Poikovsky 2009) c5 16.e3 xd2 17.xd2
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    xe5 18.ae1 0-0-0 19.xe5 xd2 20.xc5+ b8 21.f3 xc2=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15...d5 16.b4
    D3a1111) 16...0-0-0 17.xd4 ( 17.f4 xe5 18.fe1 c7
    19.e7 d7 20.ae1 (K. Berbatov - D. Komarov, Albena 2009) b6
    21.xd7 xd7 22.xd4 d6 23.d1 e8! White can maintain
    equality with accurate play. ) 17...xe5 18.ad1 xd4 19.xd4
    d6 20.f3 hd8 21.c3= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White.;
    D3a1112) 16...b6 17.d6 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.xd4 xd4
    20.xd4 d7= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    D3a112) 13...a5 (G. Guseinov - C. Balogh, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010)
    14.ad1 e7 15.h3 h5 16.e2 xd2 17.xd2 f6 18.exf6 xf6=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D3a12) 12.e2 g7 13.f4 0-0 14.d4 e8 15.fe1 a6 16.d2
    c5 17.b3 f8 18.g5 d7 19.f6 c6 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D3a2) 10...c6
    D3a21) 11.c3 d7 ( 11...g6= - 10... g6 11. Nc3 c6 ) 12.e2
    D3a211) 12...f5 13.c3 e7 ( 13...a5 14.g3 (G. Guseinov - D.
    Chuprov, Moscow 2009) d7 15.d2 h5! 16.fe1 h4 17.e2
    b4 18.d4 e7 19.xb4 xb4= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    14.f4= - 12... Be7 13. f4 Qf5 14. Qc3;
    D3a212) 12...e7 13.f4 f5 14.c3
    D3a2121) 14...0-0 15.g3 ( 15.d4 h5 16.b4 f5 17.a5
    e4 ) 15...g4 16.f5 b4 17.d3 e8 18.h1 b6 19.b3 a5
    20.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    D3a2122) 14...g6 [#] 15.f5! xf5 16.f4 g4 17.h3 h4
    18.g3 h6 19.g4 g5 ( 19...e6 20.xd5 h4 21.c7+ d7
    (C. Balogh - Z. Almasi, Heviz 2008) 22.xa8 h5 23.g5! xh3
    24.f3! e6 25.f4! xg5+ 26.h2 g6 27.d4+ c8
    28.a5 b8 29.c7+ xa8 30.xe7 xc2+ 31.d2
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 20.xd5
    cxd5 21.xf5 0-0 22.f3 White has the initiative. M. Huerga
    Leache - M. Rivas Pastor, Malaga 2008;
    D3a2123) 14...e4 15.g3 b4 16.d3 h5 17.c3 c4
    18.xc4 dxc4 J. De la Villa Garcia - C. Batchuluun, Pardubice
    2011;
    D3a22) 11.a5
    D3a221) 11...d7 12.e3 e7 13.f4 f5 14.c3 0-0 15.d2
    g6 16.b3 f5 17.f3 xc2 18.d4 f5 19.a6 b6 20.xc6
    xc6 21.xc6 fe8 22.d4 f8 23.b4= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Stockfish
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    190114 - Stockfish 190114, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    D3a222) 11...g6 12.e3 e6 13.d2 g7 14.c5 xe5
    D3a2221) 15.fe1 xb2 ( 15...b6 16.axb6 axb6 17.xa8 xa8
    18.xb6 xb2 19.c5= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. S. Sjugirov - A. Naiditsch, Moscow 2010 ) 16.a4
    f6 17.e3 e7 18.d4 f6 19.b4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    D3a2222) 15.a3 f6 16.b3! 0-0-0 17.f3 d4 18.b4
    White has the initiative.;
    D3a223) 11...e6 12.d2 c5 13.g3 h6 14.f4 d7 15.c3 g6
    16.f3 e7 17.f2 f5 18.e3 c8 Stockfish 010614 - Stockfish
    030614, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    D3b) 10.c3
    D3b1) 10...e6 11.f4 d7 12.f2 d4 ( 12...g6 13.e3 e7 14.a5
    a6 15.c5 0-0 16.ad1 Black has insufficient control over the black
    squares. S. Movsesian - Ki. Georgiev, Warsaw (rapid) 2004 ) 13.e2
    c5 (J. Nunn - J. Smejkal, Germany 1990) 14.b3 d8 15.a3 xa3
    16.xa3 f5 17.g3 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D3b2) 10...c6
    D3b21) 11.e3 e7 12.f4 g6 13.a5 ( 13.e6?! f6 14.exf7+ xf7
    15.b4 e8 White has poor queen placement. J. Ehlvest - P. H.
    Nielsen, Panormo (blitz) 2002 ) 13...f5 14.d2 0-0;
    D3b22) 11.d3= - 10. Qd3 c6 11. Nc3;
    D3b23) 11.a5 f5 12.f4 d7 13.f2 h5 14.e3 h4 15.a4 h3
    16.g3 e7 17.c5 c8 V. Dovzhenko - V. Moskalyov, corr. 2010;
    D3c) 10.exd6 xd6
    D3c1) 11.e4+ e6 12.d4 ( 12.f3 d6 13.f4 0-0 14.xd6
    xd6 15.c3 c6 16.fe1 g6= Equal chances, quiet position. H.
    Hamdouchi - V. Tkachiev, Belfort 2010 ) 12...b6 ( 12...d6=; 12...d6?
    13.xg7 e5 14.g5 f6 15.h5+ f7 (J. Moreno Carnero - V.
    Topalov, Albox (rapid) 2005) 16.f3 0-0 17.c3 c4 18.e1 d7
    19.d5 xc2 20.f4 White has the initiative. ) 13.e5+ e6 14.c3
    0-0-0 15.e3 d6 16.a5 a6 17.xa6 bxa6 18.ac1 b7=
    Komodo 1217.00 - Stockfish 220414, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    D3c2) 11.e3+
    D3c21) 11...e7 12.c3 c6
    D3c211) 13.e4 e6 ( 13...c7 14.d2 0-0 15.ae1 f6
    16.b3+ h8= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Shirov - R.
    Ponomariov, Benidorm (rapid) 2002 ) 14.f4 f5 15.f2 xe3
    16.xe3 e6 17.fe1 f7= This position is rather drawish. E.
    Romanov - A. Aleksandrov, Dresden 2007;
    D3c212) 13.e1 e6 14.e4 e5 15.d2 0-0 16.c3 f5
    17.ad1 ( 17.g3 g6 18.c7 d5 19.xe7 ae8 20.g5
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    (1/2-1/2 A. Shirov - Ki. Georgiev, Sarajevo 2002) xe4 21.xg6
    xg6= This position is rather drawish. ) 17...g6 18.d3 d5
    19.d2 h4 20.f4 ae8 21.xh4 xe4 22.xe4 xe4 23.xe4
    xe4= This position is rather drawish. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013;
    D3c22) 11...e6 12.c3 a6 13.d1
    D3c221) worse move is 13...c5 14.g3 ( 14.f4 (A. Filippov - E.
    Romanov, Tromso 2013) e7 15.g3 0-0 16.h6 f6 17.e4
    f5 18.xf6+ xf6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14...d6
    15.e4! xg3 16.xc5 e5 17.xb7 0-0 18.c3 Black has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    D3c222) 13...c6 14.d3
    D3c2221) 14...c8 15.e2 d6 ( 15...c5?! 16.g3 f6 17.e3
    d6 18.f4 xf4 19.xf4 0-0 20.c3! d6 21.xe6 xe6
    22.xc7 xc7 23.xc7 c8 24.xb7 xc2 25.h3 e2
    26.b8+ f7 27.a7+ g8 28.b4 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. D. Andreikin - V. Kramnik, Nizhny Novgorod
    2013 ) 16.d4 d5 17.xe6 xe6 18.xe6+ fxe6 19.d2 0-0
    20.e1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    D3c2222) 14...e7 15.b5 ( 15.e2 c4 16.d1 d8
    17.xd8+ xd8 18.d4= - 15. Nb5 Bc4 16. Rd1 Rd8 17. Rxd8+
    Kxd8 18. Nd4; 15.g3 f6 16.g5 xg5 17.xg5 0-0 18.g3
    g6 19.e1 ae8= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Volokitin - M.
    Ragger, Austria 2014 )
    D3c22221) 15...0-0 16.d4 d5 17.d2 ( 17.xe6 xe6
    18.xe6 fxe6 19.e3 f6 20.c3 fd8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. G. Jones - L. Fressinet, Plovdiv 2012 ) 17...c5 18.xe6
    xe6 (B. Bok - E. L'Ami, Amsterdam 2014) 19.c3 fd8
    ( 19...ad8 20.e1 xe3 21.dxe3 f6 22.xf6 gxf6
    23.g3+ h8 24.b3 fe8 25.f1 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. ) 20.xe6 fxe6 21.g3! g6 22.e3
    (weakness e6);
    D3c22222) 15...c4 16.d1 d8 17.xd8+ xd8 18.d4
    d7 19.c3
    D3c222221) 19...d5 20.f3 ( 20.f4 f6 21.d1
    (A. Naiditsch - R. Ponomariov, Danzhou 2014) c8 22.a5
    b6! 23.xa6+ b7 24.d3 d8 25.c3 xa4= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. ) 20...e8 21.xg7 f6!? ( 21...xf3 22.gxf3 d6
    23.g5+ c8 24.xh7 e5 25.f1 b8= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 22.xh7 xf3 23.gxf3
    d1+ 24.g2 d6 25.b3 e1 26.g8+ e7 27.g7+
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    e8=;
    D3c222222) 19...f6 20.xc4 xd4 21.xd4+ xd4
    22.g5+ f6 23.d1 fxg5 24.xd4+ e7= This position is
    rather drawish. Best Mutual Play A. Areshchenko - D.
    Khismatullin, St Petersburg 2013 ]
    [ 6.g5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 6...f6 7.dxe5 xb5 8.exf6 ( 8.h4 e7 (D. Seyhanoglu - N. Dogan,
    Kemer 2014) 9.e1 0-0 10.d5+ h8 11.xb5 fxe5 12.xe7 xe7
    13.xe5 f6 14.f3 d4! 15.d3 xf3+ 16.xf3 xf3 17.gxf3 d5
    Black has slightly better pawn structure. ) 8...gxf6
    A1) 9.e1+ f7 10.d5+ g7 11.h4 ( 11.f4 d6 12.h4 g8
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. B. Socko - J. Lautier,
    Leon 2001 ) 11...d6 (G. Martinez de Negri - G. Fabian, Mar del Plata 2012)
    12.h5 e7 13.g4+ f8 14.c3 g8 15.f4 f7 16.d5 d6
    17.d2 g6 18.c3 b5 19.xf6 xf6 20.xf6 b4! 21.xc6 dxc6
    22.xd8 xd8 Black has a pair of bishops.;
    A2) 9.f4 d6 ( 9...d5?! 10.e2+ e7 11.xb5+ c6 12.d3
    White has slightly better pawn structure. A. Naiditsch - Ki. Georgiev,
    Kusadasi 2006 ) 10.e1+ f7 ( 10...e7 11.xd6 cxd6 12.h4 0-0
    13.f5 h8 14.c3 g8 15.h6 g7 16.d5= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 11.c3 g8 12.d5 g4 13.d4 g6
    14.f5!= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B) 6...e7 7.xe7
    B1) 7...xe7 8.dxe5 xb5 9.a4 b6 10.axb5 b7 11.d3 ( 11.c3 g6
    12.a4 0-0 13.d4 xf3 14.xf3 xe5 15.b7 c6 16.f4 b8 17.xa7
    a8 18.b7 b8= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 T. Hansen - R.
    Ponomariov, Tromso 2013 ) 11...g6 12.bd2 0-0 13.fe1 ( 13.a4
    (T. Hansen - J. Borisek, Tromso 2014) e8 14.d4 xe5 15.xe5 xe5
    16.xd7 e8 17.xc7 d8 18.c3 e7 19.xe7 xe7= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...f4 14.c4 e6 15.e4
    e8 16.h3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    B2) 7...xe7 8.xc6 ( worse move is 8.xe5 xe5 9.e1 f6 10.dxe5
    fxe5 11.d3 f7 12.c3 c6 13.g4 g6 14.f4 d6 15.g3 e6 16.fxe5
    dxe5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Mamedov D. Andreikin, St Petersburg 2007 ) 8...dxc6 9.dxe5
    B2a) 9...e4 10.e2 ( 10.bd2 c5 11.h3 0-0 12.b3 d8 13.e2
    xb3 14.axb3 c5 15.fd1 d7 16.d2 a5 17.c4 b6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. F. Caruana - V. Anand, Zuerich (blitz) 2013 ) 10...c5
    11.c3 g4 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 0-0-0 14.e3 b8 15.f4 f5 16.ad1
    e6 A. Shirov - L. Fressinet, Porto Carras 2011;
    B2b) 9...f5 10.c3 ( 10.d2 h4 11.xh4 xh4 12.c3 f5 13.f4
    d8 14.e3 e7 15.f2 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
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    Neiksans - Ki. Georgiev, Bergamo 2012 )
    B2b1) 10...d7 11.e2 0-0-0 12.ad1 b8= with mutual play. F.
    Caruana - L. Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2012;
    B2b2) 10...e6 11.d3 h6 12.h3 0-0 13.e4 ad8 14.ad1 c5
    15.fe1 a5 ( 15...c4 16.xc4 xc4 17.g4 e7 18.h2 c5
    19.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. R. Robson - P. Harikrishna, Philadelphia 2011 )
    16.a3 fe8 17.xd8 xd8 18.d1 xd1+ 19.xd1 e7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. J. Benjamin - S. Shankland, Saint Louis
    2013;
    B2b3) 10...0-0 11.d3 ( 11.d2 e6 12.f4 ad8 13.ad1 c5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. P. Wolff - V. Anand, New York (blitz)
    1993 ) 11...e6 12.ad1 ad8 13.e4 h6 14.e2 xd1 15.xd1
    d8 16.xd8+ xd8 17.c3 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. T.
    Nabaty - G. Sargissian, Ningbo 2011 ]
    [ worse move is 6.a4 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for Black:
    A) 6...e4 7.e1 e7 8.e5 0-0 9.c3 f6 ( 9...f5 10.b3+ h8 11.h5
    xe5 12.dxe5 (Hannibal 1.3 - Nemo 1.0.1b, Internet 2013) e8= ) 10.xc6
    ( 10.g4 f5 11.e5 xe5 12.dxe5 f7 13.b3 h8 14.xf7 xf7 15.f4
    (V. Kotronias - Ki. Georgiev, Calvia 2004) c6 16.d4 f8 17.ad1 b5
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10...dxc6 11.xe4
    xe4 12.xe4
    A1) 12...f5 13.e1 f4 14.f3 ( 14.c3 d6 15.h5 f5= with mutual play.
    E. Sutovsky - L. Aronian, Calvia 2004 ) 14...a5 15.d2 h8 (A. Frhat - L.
    Aronian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) 16.c4 b4 17.c3 h4 18.d1 f5
    19.a3 xc3 20.xc3 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    A2) 12...f5 13.e1 h8 14.f3 g6 15.e3 d6 16.c4 f5 17.f4
    h4 (DiscoCheck 3.62 - Bobcat 3.25, Internet 2012) 18.g3 g4 19.xg4
    fxg4 20.xd6 cxd6= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B) 6...exd4 7.c3 ( 7.xd4 e7 8.c3 0-0 9.d5 xd4 10.xd4 c6
    11.xe7+ xe7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. D. Baird - J. Showalter, New York 1900 )
    B1) 7...d3 8.xd3 e7 9.e1 ( 9.c2 g6 10.h6 f5 11.d2 d6
    12.e1 e6 13.a4 xh6 14.xh6 f8 15.e3 g7 16.g5 d7
    17.xe6 fxe6 18.xe6+ xe6 19.xe6+= Equal chances, quiet position.
    1/2-1/2 S. Ganguly - V. Ivanchuk, Edmonton 2005 ) 9...0-0 10.f4 e8
    ( 10...g6 11.c4 f5 12.c3 d6= ) 11.bd2 d6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.e4
    f6 14.xc6 b8 A. Morozevich - A. Grischuk, Astana (rapid) 2012;
    B2) 7...e7 8.cxd4 0-0 9.c3 c4! 10.e1 d5 11.xd5 xd5 12.xc6
    xc6 13.xe7 b6 14.e1 f6 15.f4 d5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. A. Kazoks - T.
    Santamaria Perez, corr. 2012 ]
    6...dxc6 7.dxe5 f5
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    [ 7...e4 8.e2 f5 Promising line for White:
    A) 9.e3
    A1) 9...g6 10.e1 ( 10.d1 c8 11.bd2 xd2 12.xd2 e7 13.g5
    xg5 14.xg5 White has slightly better pawn structure. J. Brandl - J. Hoedl
    Schlehhofer, corr. 1989 ) 10...d5 11.f3 c5 12.f4 White has the initiative.
    J. Van der Wiel - J. Timman, Tilburg 1988;
    A2) 9...c5 10.xc5 xc5 11.c3 e6 12.ad1 e7 13.e4 b4
    14.g3 g4= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Jakovenko - O. Korneev,
    France 2007;
    B) 9.f4 c5 ( 9...e7 10.a3 0-0 11.c4 g6 12.e6 (D. Baramidze - Ki.
    Georgiev, Kusadasi 2006) fxe6 13.ad1 c8 14.g3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 10.a3 e7 11.c4 0-0-0 12.e3 b8;
    C) 9.d1 c8 ( 9...e7 10.e3 h6 11.bd2 xd2 12.xd2 Black is
    behind in development. P. Doggers - F. Erwich, Amsterdam 2000 ) 10.d4
    c5 ( 10...g6?! 11.e6! fxe6 12.d2! xd2 13.xd2 f7 14.c3 e7
    15.d3 0-0 16.g3 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. Critter 1.4 - Spike 1.4 Leiden, Internet 2012 ) 11.f3 xd4+
    12.xd4 c5 13.g4 d7 14.e3 a6 15.c3 c5 16.f4 Black has poor
    piece coordination. Naum 3.1 - Deep Shredder 10, Internet 2008 ]
    8.xd8+ xd8 9.c3 [Chapter] [#] Top level line:
    [ 9.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 9...e7 10.c3
    A1) 10...h4 11.xh4 ( 11.d4 c5 12.de2 (A. Volokitin - H.
    Steingrimsson, Germany 2012) c6 13.e4 c7 14.e1 g6 15.g5
    e8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 11...xh4 12.g4 h5 ( 12...e8
    - Line 380 : 9. Nc3 Ke8 10. h3 Be7 11. g4 Nh4 12. Nxh4 Bxh4; 12...e7
    13.e3 h5 14.f3 b6 15.g2 e8 16.fd1 a5 17.a4 White has a slight
    kingside control advantage. F. Caruana - C. Garcia Palermo, Arvier 2012 )
    13.f3 b6 14.g2 e7 15.a4 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini
    1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A2) 10...h6 11.b3 h4 12.xh4 xh4 13.e2 ( 13.g3 e7 14.g4 h5
    15.f3 e8 16.e4 a5 17.a4 e6= (with the idea Rd8-d5) Equal chances,
    quiet position. F. Amonatov - A. Deviatkin, Novokuznetsk 2008 ) 13...d7
    14.b2 e8 15.ad1 d8 16.c4 h5 17.g3 e7 18.g2 White has a
    slight kingside control advantage. M. Lukesova - I. Rothman, corr. 2009;
    A3) 10...e6
    A3a) 11.g5 xg5 12.xg5 e7 13.ad1 ad8 ( 13...c4 14.fe1 h6
    15.f3 (J. Polgar - R. Ponomariov, Benidorm (blitz) 2002) h5 16.b3 e6
    17.e2 h4 18.f4 a5 Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14.f3 c5 15.b3
    b6 16.h2 xd1 17.xd1 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3
    Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A3b) 11.d1+ c8 12.g5 h6 ( 12...b4 13.g4 e7 14.xe7 xe7
    15.d4 d7 16.d3 g6 17.ad1 White has the initiative. M. Vachier
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    Lagrave - S. Maze, Nimes 2009 ) 13.xe7 xe7 14.d4 d7 15.f4 b6
    16.f3 c5 17.f2 c6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B) 9...e7 10.d1+ ( 10.c3= - Line 378 : 9. Nc3 Ne7 10. h3 ) 10...e8
    B1) 11.b3 f5 12.d4 g6 13.c3 ( worse move is 13.a3 d8 14.d2
    d5 15.xf8 xf8 16.c4 f4 17.c3 c5 18.f3 xd2 19.xd2 d7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. S. Sulskis - J. Granda Zuniga, Los Angeles 2003 ) 13...d8 14.f4
    d5 15.xd5 cxd5 16.c3 c6 17.b4 e7= Equal chances, quiet position.
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2) 11.f4 g6 12.h2 e7 13.c3 d7 ( 13...a6 (G. Kamsky - P. Leko,
    Beijing (blitz) 2012) 14.d4 (with the idea e6) e6 15.xe6 fxe6 16.f4 h5
    17.g3! d8 18.g2 White has a slight kingside control advantage. )
    14.d4 f8 15.d2 h5 ( 15...d8 16.ad1 c8 17.ce2 a6 18.f4 c5
    19.de2 xd2 20.xd2 h5 21.d5 d8 22.ef4 h4 L. Dominguez
    Perez - A. Grischuk, Beijing (rapid) 2013 ) 16.ad1 d8 17.a3 h4 18.ce2
    c5 19.e6 xe6 20.xe6 xe6 21.xc7 xd2 22.xd2 f6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. L. Dominguez Perez - A. Giri, Wijk aan Zee
    2014;
    C) 9...h5 10.c3 ( 10.c4 e8 11.c3 e6 12.b3 d8 13.g5 e7
    14.ad1 xg5 15.xg5 e7 16.e2 h4= Equal chances, quiet position. J.
    Polgar - V. Akopian, Tromso 2014 ) 10...d7 11.d1 c8 12.g5 e8
    13.f4 b6 14.d3 e7 15.ad1 b7 D. Swiercz - E. Romanov, Germany
    2013;
    D) 9...e8 10.f4 ( 10.c3 - Line 380 : 9. Nc3 Ke8 10. h3 ) 10...e6
    ( 10...e7 11.bd2 g6 12.h2 e7 13.e4 c5 14.fe1 e6 15.fg5
    xg5 16.xg5 d8 17.xe6 fxe6 18.ad1 d4= Equal chances, quiet
    position. R. Hovhannisyan - E. Bacrot, Yerevan 2014 ) 11.d1 h6= - 9. Rd1+
    Ke8 10. Bf4 h6 11. h3 Be6;
    E) 9...d7 Top level line:
    E1) worse move is 10.g4 e7 11.g5 e8 12.c3 ( 12.e1 (J. Smeets M. Matlakov, Tromso 2013) h5 13.f3 f6 14.exf6 gxf6 15.e4 f7 16.e3
    d5 17.d4 e7 Black has a pair of bishops. ) 12...h6 13.ge4 h5
    14.c5 (Armageddon Chess - TytanSMP 9.32, Internet 2008) c8 15.f3
    g6 16.d3 e6 17.e1 d8= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    E2) 10.d1
    E2a) [Chapter] [#] 10...c8
    E2a1) 11.a4
    E2a11) 11...e7 12.a5 c5 13.c3 c6 14.d5 d8 15.xe7+
    xe7 16.g5 xf3 17.gxf3 xd1+ 18.xd1 c6 19.f4 (E. Sutovsky
    - D. Howell, London (rapid) 2013) b5 20.a6 h6 21.h4 g6 22.d5
    b8 23.xc5 d4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit.;
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    E2a12) 11...a5 12.g4 e7 13.a3 e6 ( 13...d5 14.ad3 e7
    15.c4 b6 (E. Sutovsky - P. Harikrishna, Istanbul 2012) 16.g5! f6
    17.e3 e6 18.b3 d7 19.exf6 xf6 20.g5 White has a lasting
    advantage. ) 14.ad3 b6 15.g5 b7 (G. Guseinov - A. Goganov,
    Moscow 2013) 16.f4 g6 17.f5 xe5 18.fxe6 xd3 19.xd3 fxe6
    20.g2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    E2a13) 11...h6 12.a5 c5 13.c3 c6 14.d5 d4 15.xd4 xd5
    16.f5 e6 17.e3 h5 18.f4 g6= Equal chances, quiet position. I.
    Popov - I. Khairullin, Yekaterinburg 2013;
    E2a2) 11.g4 e7 12.g5 e8
    E2a21) worse move is 13.c3 b6 14.e3 ( 14.e6 f6 15.ge4 b7
    16.a4 a5 17.f4 h5 18.g2 hxg4 19.hxg4 f5 20.gxf5 xf5
    Black has a pair of bishops. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2013 ) 14...b7 15.f3 ( 15.e6 f6 16.f7 xf7 17.exf7 g6
    18.a4 a5 19.e4 e7 (weakness f7) ) 15...c5 16.g2 h6 17.ge4
    c6 18.f2 e8 (weakness e5) S. Ganguly - L. McShane, Wijk aan
    Zee 2011;
    E2a22) 13.f4
    E2a221) 13...b6 14.f5 ( 14.c3 c5 15.f2 h6 16.f3 g6 17.e3
    c6 (E. Sutovsky - P. Harikrishna, Ningbo 2011) 18.d3 b7
    19.e1 g7 20.g3 ad8 )
    E2a2211) 14...h5 15.g2 c5 16.c3 g6 17.f6 c6 18.e6
    ( 18.f3 b4 19.f4 xc2 20.ac1 b4 21.a3 c6 22.e4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. L.
    Dominguez Perez - H. Nakamura, Wijk aan Zee 2014 ) 18...fxe6
    19.ce4 e5 20.b3 d4 21.c3 b5 22.g3= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E2a2212) 14...c5 15.d2 h6 16.gf3 c6 17.f2 b7 18.b3
    g6 19.f6 d5 20.b2 b4= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides. F. Caruana - H. Nakamura,
    Rhodes 2013;
    E2a222) 13...h5
    E2a2221) 14.f5 hxg4 15.hxg4 h4 16.f2 xg4 17.h1
    ( 17.h7 xf5 18.xf8 b6 19.c3 c5= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 17...xf5 18.h8 c5+ 19.f3
    g1 20.xe8+ d7 21.xa8 d4+ 22.e4 xc1 23.b4 b6
    24.c4 c5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
    both sides. F. Caruana - V. Kramnik, Moscow 2013;
    E2a2222) 14.f2
    E2a22221) 14...b6 15.f5 b7
    E2a222211) 16.c3 hxg4 17.hxg4 h2+ 18.g3 xc2
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    19.h7 ( 19.e6!? f6 20.h7 c5 21.xf8 c6 22.g6 g2+
    23.f4 f2+ 24.e3 f3+ 25.d2 xg6 26.fxg6 e8
    27.e1 g3 28.c2 xg4 29.d2 xg6= Black has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 19...c5 20.xf8
    c6 21.g5 ( 21.f6? g2+ 22.f4 gxf6 23.exf6 f2+
    24.e3 xf6 25.h7 f3+ 26.d2 d8+ 27.c2 xc3+
    28.bxc3 a4+ 29.b2 xd1 30.g5 c6-+ F. Caruana - M.
    Adams, Dortmund 2013 ) 21...g2+ 22.f4 f2+ 23.g3
    g2+= This position is rather drawish.;
    E2a222212) 16.c4 c5 17.f4 c6 18.c3 g6 19.e6 h6!
    ( 19...fxe6 20.xe6 hxg4 21.xc7 h6 22.xh6 xc7
    23.f4+ b7 24.hxg4 gxf5 25.g5 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. A. Giri - H. Nakamura, Elancourt
    2013 ) 20.exf7 xg5 21.fxe8 h4+ 22.g3 xg3+
    23.xg3 axe8 24.fxg6 d4 ( 24...hxg4 25.h4 eg8
    26.d7 xg6 27.d5 d4 28.xc7+ b8 29.f1 f3
    30.f7 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 25.h4
    e3+ 26.g2 hxg4 27.d5 e2+ 28.g3 f5+ 29.xg4
    xh4 30.f4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    E2a22222) 14...g6 15.f3 c5+ 16.e3 b6 17.e2 f6
    ( 17...hxg4 18.hxg4 (A. Grischuk - L. Aronian, Beijing (rapid)
    2013) f5 19.gxf5 e7 20.c3 xf5 21.f2 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. ) 18.exf6 gxf6 19.f5 e7 20.c3 f7;
    E2b) 10...e8 11.c3 - Line 379 : 9. Nc3 Bd7 10. Rd1 Ke8 11. h3;
    E2c) 10...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    E2c1) 11.g4 h4 12.xh4 xh4 13.d2 c8 14.f3 ( 14.e4=
    - 11. Nc3 Kc8 12. g4 Nh4 13. Nxh4 Bxh4 14. Ne4 ) 14...e7 15.d3
    ( 15.g5 c5 16.d3 e6 17.e3 xe3 18.xe3 d7 19.d1+
    e7 20.d4 ad8 21.ed3 g6= Equal chances, quiet position. P.
    Leko - M. Adams, Dortmund 2014 )
    E2c11) 15...c5 16.g5 e8 ( worse move is 16...c4 17.d4
    (weakness c4) c6 18.xe7 xf3 19.h2 e8 20.h4 c6 21.e1
    d5 22.f4 White has a slight kingside control advantage. Key game F.
    Caruana - P. Negi, Tromso 2014 ) 17.xe7 xe7 18.e1 b6 19.g5
    h6 20.xf7 xf7 21.e6 xe6 22.xe6 b7= Black can equalize
    with relative ease.;
    E2c12) 15...h6 16.d4 e8 17.f4 c5 18.f5 f8 19.c4 a6
    20.e3 b5 21.b3 g5 22.g3 e6 F. Caruana - A. Grischuk, Warsaw
    2013;
    E2c2) 11.g5 c8 12.g4 ( 12.xe7 xe7 13.c3 h6= - 11. Nc3 Kc8
    12. Bg5 h6 13. Bxe7 Nxe7; 12.c3= - 11. Nc3 Kc8 12. Bg5 ) 12...h6
    E2c21) 13.d2 h4 14.xh4 xh4 15.e1 ( 15.c3 h5 16.f3
    hxg4 17.hxg4 g3 18.d2 (S. Ganguly - J. Hammer, Wijk aan Zee
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    2011) f4 19.e1 b6 20.e4 g5 21.f4 d8! 22.f5 c5
    (with the idea Bc6) ) 15...g5 16.d2 e7 17.g2 b6 18.c3 h5=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    E2c22) 13.xe7 xe7 14.h2 e8 15.bd2 b6 16.e1 c5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. E. Sutovsky - J. Hammer, Aix-les-Bains
    2011;
    E2c3) 11.c4 c8 12.c3
    E2c31) 12...b6 13.g5 e8 14.g4 xg5 15.xg5 h4 16.f4
    ( 16.xf7?! h6! 17.e6 xe6 18.e5 b7 Black has the initiative. )
    16...h6 17.ge4 h5 18.gxh5 h8 19.g3 xh3 20.f2 f5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Naiditsch - M. Adams, Dortmund
    2014;
    E2c32) 12...h4 13.xh4 xh4 14.b3 b6 15.b2 a5 16.a4 f5
    17.e2 b7 18.g3 e7 19.g4 c2 20.d7 c5 21.a3 xa3
    22.xa3 (A. Motylev - P. Harikrishna, Biel 2014) ad8! 23.xf7 g5
    24.f3 he8 25.e3 d3 26.xd3 xd3 27.d4 h6=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    E2c4) 11.c3 c8
    E2c41) 12.g5 h6 13.xe7 xe7
    E2c411) 14.e2 c5 ( 14...g6 15.g3 c5 16.h5 g8 17.e1
    a5 18.ad1 a6!? This move is frequently played in many similar
    positions. 19.d2 (A. Naiditsch - M. Adams, Tromso 2014) f5
    20.c1 h4 21.e4 g6 22.f4 xe4 23.xe4 g5 24.d3
    c6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15.f4 g5 16.h5 g6
    17.e1 b6 18.f6 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3
    Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    E2c412) 14.d2 c5 15.ad1 ( worse move is 15.e4 b6 16.g3
    c6 17.h2 g6 18.e1 f4 19.f3 b7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. D.
    Jakovenko - Z. Almasi, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 15...e6 16.e1
    g6 17.d3 b6= Historically important game V. Anand - M. Carlsen,
    Chennai (m/4) 2013;
    E2c413) 14.a4 a5 15.d2 c5 16.ad1 c6 17.e6 fxe6 18.e5
    e8 19.b5 xb5 20.axb5= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. E. Berg - J. Hammer, Achaea 2012;
    E2c42) 12.f4 b6 13.d2 h4 14.xh4 xh4 15.e4 h6 16.g4
    e7 17.g3 g6 18.e4 e6 19.f6 a5 20.a3 a4= (with the idea
    Ra5-b5) A. Naiditsch - F. Caruana, Dortmund 2014;
    E2c43) 12.g4 h4 13.xh4 xh4
    E2c431) 14.e3 b6 15.d2 c5 16.d5 e8 17.ad1 c6 18.f4
    h6 19.g2 b7 20.c4 g5 ( 20...a5 21.e1 ad8 22.g3 xg3
    23.xg3 f6 24.f4 White has a passed pawn. Key game F. Caruana
    - M. Adams, Dortmund 2014 ) 21.g3 xf4+ 22.xf4 e6 23.e4
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    f6 24.f4 fxe5 25.f5 e7 26.h4= White has sufficient compensation
    for material deficit.;
    E2c432) 14.e4 b6 15.g5 xg5 16.xg5 h6 17.xf7 e8
    ( 17...f8 18.e6 xe6 19.e5 b7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 18.f4
    E2c4321) 18...e6 19.xh6 gxh6 20.e1! ( 20.f5 xf5 21.gxf5
    xe5 22.f1 d7 23.ad1+ e7 24.fe1 f6 25.xe5
    xe5= This position is rather drawish. S. Karjakin - M. Carlsen,
    Stavanger 2014 ) 20...d7 21.f5 d5 22.b3 b5 23.f2 ad8
    24.g3 g8 25.f4 e7 26.ad1 a5 27.h4 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
    E2c4322) 18...f8
    E2c43221) 19.xh6!? xf4! ( 19...gxh6 20.f5 e8 21.e1
    d8 22.e6 c8 23.h4 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. ) 20.f5 xf5 21.gxf5 xf5
    22.e6 b7 23.e1 e8= This position is rather drawish.;
    E2c43222) 19.xd7 xd7 20.f5 e7 21.e6 xf7 22.exf7 d8
    23.e1+ xf7= Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual Play
    Key game L. Dominguez Perez - D. Navara, Linares 2013 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9.d1+ e8
    A) 10.h3 e6 ( 10...e7= - 9. h3 Ne7 10. Rd1+ Ke8 ) 11.c3 - Line 380 : 9.
    Nc3 Ke8 10. h3 Be6 11. Rd1;
    B) 10.c3 e7= - 9. Nc3 Be7 10. Rd1+ Ke8 ( 10...e6= - 9. Nc3 Be6 10.
    Rd1+ Ke8 );
    C) 10.e1
    C1) 10...e7 11.h3 b6 12.c3 d5 ( worse move is 12...a6 13.e6 fxe6
    14.f4 d5 15.xd5 cxd5 (V. Anand - A. Karpov, Zuerich (rapid) 2009)
    16.d4 d7 17.xe6 c8 18.e3 b7 19.ae1 White has the
    initiative. ) 13.d1 f5 14.e2 d8 15.g5 e7 16.xe7 xe7 17.d4
    d7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C2) 10...e6 11.c3 d8 12.g5 e7 13.xe7 xe7= Equal chances,
    quiet position. H. Kunzmann - M. Markovich, corr. 2012;
    D) 10.f4 h6 ( 10...e7 11.h3= - 9. h3 Ne7 10. Rd1+ Ke8 11. Bf4 ) 11.h3
    e6 ( 11...c5 12.c3 e6 13.e4 b6 14.b3 d5 15.e1 d8
    16.ad1 e7 17.f1 e6 18.c3 e7 R. Ponomariov - L. Aronian, Beijing
    (rapid) 2013 ) 12.c3 b4 13.e2
    D1) 13...c5 14.g4 ( 14.a3 a5 15.d2 xd2 16.xd2 d8 17.ad1
    xd2 18.xd2 e7= (with the idea Nc6, Ke7, Rd8) Equal chances, quiet
    position. L. Dominguez Perez - Le Quang Liem, Beijing (rapid) 2013 )
    14...c4 15.c1 e7 16.g2 e6 17.d3 d5 18.g3= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    D2) 13...g5 14.d2 xd2 15.xd2 e7 16.e4 ad8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. K. Tanni - V. Silin, corr. 2011 ]
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    [ 9.bd2 h6 10.e4 ( worse move is 10.g4 e7 11.h3 h5 12.g5 e8
    13.f3 g6 14.e1 e7 15.f1 hxg4 16.hxg4 e6 17.xe6 fxe6 18.e4
    d8 19.e3 h4 20.f2 g5 (weakness e5, f3) P. Simacek - D. Navara,
    Ostrava 2010 ) 10...e6 11.h3 b6 12.a4 a5 13.g4 d5 14.e1 e7 15.b3
    c5 16.c4 e6 17.b2 c8 18.h2 c6 Stockfish 261213 - Houdini 4 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
    [ Recommendation for beginners: 9.c4
    A) 9...h6
    A1) 10.c3 e6 ( 10...e7 11.h3 g6 (A. Naiditsch - T. Radjabov, Dubai
    (blitz) 2014) 12.d1+ e8 13.e3 b6 14.e4 e6 15.b3= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 11.b3 b6
    12.d1+ c8 13.h3 b7 A. Brito - J. Jambrich, corr. 2013;
    A2) 10.d1+ e8 11.b3 e6 12.c3 d8 13.b2 e7 14.f1 a6
    15.h3 h4 16.xh4 xh4 17.e2= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. R. Zboril - D. Grabner, corr.
    2010;
    B) 9...e6 10.b3 c8 11.c3 b6 12.e4 ( 12.g5 c5!? 13.e2 d4
    14.f4 f5 15.b2 f8 16.ad1 e6 17.gxe6 fxe6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Bright 0.3d Rybka 2.1c, Internet 2008 ) 12...h6 13.b2 b7 14.h3 c5 15.ad1 e7
    K. Lapinski - M. Brzeski, Grodzisk Mazowiecki 2007 ]
    9...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 9...e8= - Line 380 ]
    [ 9...d7= - Line 379 ]
    [ 9...e7= - Line 378 ]
    [ 9...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10.h3 e6
    A1) 11.d1+ c8 12.b3 b6 ( 12...a5 13.b2 b4 14.g4 xc3 15.xc3
    e7 16.d4 c5 17.xe6 fxe6 18.a4 f8= Equal chances, quiet position.
    A. Areshchenko - R. Hess, Ningbo 2011 ) 13.e2 g5 14.b2 b7
    15.ed4 xd4 16.xd4 c8!? 17.g4 h5 18.f3 a5 19.a4 c5 20.e2
    hxg4 21.hxg4 c4! 22.bxc4 e6= with mutual play. Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A2) 11.g4 e7 12.d4 d7 13.f4
    A2a) 13...d5 14.xd5 cxd5 15.f5 c5 16.f3 d4 ( 16...g5 (A. Shirov F. Vallejo Pons, Arvier 2010) 17.c3 c7 18.g2 b6 19.e3 e7
    20.fd1 White has a slight kingside control advantage. ) 17.f4 e7
    18.ae1 e8 19.g2 a5 20.g3 a6= (with the idea Rb6) with mutual
    play. M. Clowes - D. Parmet, corr. 2013;
    A2b) 13...c5 14.f3 g6 15.a4 a5 16.e3 b6 17.g2 c6 18.ad1+
    c8 19.g3 b7 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B) 10.b3
    B1) 10...a5
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    B1a) 11.b2
    B1a1) 11...b4 12.ad1+ e8 13.d3 ( 13.e4 a4 14.a3 e7
    15.b4 e6 16.h3 h5 M. Parligras - M. Krasenkow, France 2009 )
    13...e7 (with the idea Bf5) 14.d4 f5 15.de2 e6 16.fd1 e7
    17.e4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    B1a2) 11...e6= - 10... Be6 11. Bb2 a5;
    B1b) 11.a4 e6 12.e2 g5 ( 12...d5 13.d1 c8 14.e1 g5
    15.b2 g7 16.d3 b6 17.f3 b7 Key game G. Kamsky - L. Aronian,
    Wijk aan Zee 2009 ) 13.d1+ c8 14.h3 b6 15.g4 e7 16.ed4 d7
    17.b2 g6 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro U, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B1c) 11.d1+ e8 12.b2 e6 ( 12...b4 13.d3 e7 14.d4 g6
    15.g3 h3 16.f3 f8 17.f4 g8 18.e4 h7 19.a3 e7 20.e1
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 13.h3 e7 14.g3 d8 15.g2 h5 16.h4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B2) 10...e6
    B2a) 11.e2 d5
    B2a1) 12.fd4 xd4 13.xd4 c5
    B2a11) 14.f5 e4 ( 14...g8 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 e7
    17.ad1 ad8 18.d4 e6 19.fd1 xd4 20.xd4 g5 21.f3 a5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Shirov - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 2005 ) 15.d1+ e8 16.xg7+ e7 17.e6 d6
    Rybka 2.3 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    B2a12) 14.e3 xd4 15.xd4 b6 16.c4 e6 17.f3 e7 18.f2 c5
    19.c3 a5= Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1c,
    Internet (blitz) 2006;
    B2a2) 12.d2 a5 13.c4 e6 14.f4 a4 15.b2 b4 16.f3 c8=
    with mutual play. M. Tal - O. Romanishin, Leningrad 1977;
    B2b) 11.b2
    B2b1) 11...c8
    B2b11) 12.h3 c5 13.ad1 b6 14.d5 ( worse move is 14.h2 e7
    15.e2 g5 16.c4 (E. Bacrot - R. Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009)
    b7 17.d2 a5 18.f4 g4= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 14...g5 15.f6 e7 16.h2 a5
    17.a4 c6 18.c4 b7 A. Panchenko - T. Ghitescu, Sochi 1979;
    B2b12) 12.e2 b6 13.f4 c5 14.ad1 g5 15.xe6 fxe6 16.d2
    g7= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Kindermann - J. Smejkal,
    Munich 1988;
    B2b2) 11...b6 12.e2
    B2b21) 12...c5 13.f4 ( 13.d2 c8 14.e4 e7 15.f4 h5
    16.fd1 b7 17.f1 a5= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Tal - V.
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    Korchnoi, Reykjavik 1988 ) 13...c8 14.a3 d8 15.xe6 fxe6
    16.ad1 a5 17.xd8+ xd8 18.g4 e7 19.e1 (with the idea
    Nd3) WildCat 8 - Bison 9.8, Internet 2009;
    B2b22) 12...c5 13.f4 (M. Neubert - M. Panskus, Wuerzburg 1989)
    d7 14.ad1+ c6 15.c4 e7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2b3) 11...a5 12.ad1+ c8 13.a4 b6 14.e2 d5 15.d2
    (V. Yemelin - M. Krasenkow, Rijeka 2010) b7 16.c4 e6 17.e4
    b4= with mutual play.;
    B2b4) 11...c5 12.h3 c8 13.ad1 a5 14.a4 a7!? 15.g4 e7
    16.d4 (A. Graf - I. Sokolov, Sanxenxo 2004) xd4 17.xd4 b6 18.f4
    c5 19.f5 cxd4 20.fxe6 fxe6 21.xd4 c6 22.df4 b7=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B2b5) 11...c5 12.ad1+ ( 12.fd1+ c8 13.d5 g5 14.f6 b6
    15.a4 b7 16.a5 g7 17.h5 hg8= Equal chances, quiet position.
    Stockfish 111113 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 12...c8 13.d5
    g5 14.c4 ( 14.h3 b6 15.c4= - 14. c4 b6 15. h3 ) 14...b6
    B2b51) 15.f6
    B2b511) 15...g7 16.h5 g8 17.h3 b7 18.g4 e7 19.e1
    c6 20.d3 (L. Nisipeanu - K. Sasikiran, Sarajevo 2006) a5 21.f4
    ( 21.a4 h8 22.f4 gxf4 23.dxf4 f5! 24.d5 g6= with mutual
    play. ) 21...gxf4 22.dxf4 a4= with mutual play.;
    B2b512) 15...b7 16.g4 e7 17.g2 g6 18.g3 e7 19.h4
    (A. Naiditsch - R. Ponomariov, Dortmund 2010) gxh4+ 20.xh4
    xh4 21.xh4 hg8 22.f3 b5!? 23.cxb5 a6 24.bxa6+ xa6=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B2b52) 15.h3 b7
    B2b521) 16.d2 e7 17.fd1 g6 18.f6 g7 19.h5 hg8
    B2b5211) 20.g4 h8 21.h2 a5 22.f6 ( 22.a4 b5!
    Black has the initiative. V. Gashimov - E. Bacrot, Sestao 2010 )
    22...xf6 23.exf6 a4 24.g3 axb3 25.axb3 b5 26.cxb5 b6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black.;
    B2b5212) 20.xg7 xg7 21.h2 e8 22.f1 c8 23.g3
    xe5 24.d5 f6 25.h5 f7 26.xf6 xf6 27.xe5 xe5
    28.xe5 f7= This position is rather drawish.;
    B2b522) 16.g4 e7 17.g2 b5!? 18.g3 bxc4 19.bxc4
    1/2-1/2 Z. Efimenko - R. Ponomariov, Kiev 2011 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 9...e7 10.d1+ ( 10.h3= - 9. h3 Be7 10. Nc3 ) 10...e8
    A) 11.h3= - Line 380 : 9.. . Ke8 10. h3 Be7 11. Rd1;
    B) 11.g4 h4 12.xh4 xh4 13.h3 - Line 380 : 9... Ke8 10. h3 Be7 11. g4
    Nh4 12. Nxh4 Bxh4 13. Rd1;
    C) 11.e2
    C1) 11...h4 12.xh4 xh4 13.e3
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    C1a) 13...a5 14.a4 d7 15.d4 ( 15.h3 h5 16.f3 d8 17.g4=
    - 9... Be6 10. Rd1+ Ke8 11. Ng5 Bc8 12. Ne2 a5 13. a4 Be7 14. Nf3 Bd7
    15. g4 Nh4 16. Nxh4 Bxh4 17. h3 h5 18. f3 Rd8 19. Be3 ) 15...d8 16.f4
    (with the idea e6) e6 17.xe6 fxe6 18.xd8+ xd8 19.e3
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C1b) 13...f6 14.d4 g5 15.xg5 fxg5 16.f3 e7 17.h4 gxh4
    18.xh4 f5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C2) 11...d7 12.h3 ( 12.f4 d8 13.g4 h4 14.xh4 xh4 15.h3 h5
    16.f3 (L. Fressinet - V. Kovalev, Yerevan 2014) c5 17.g2 c6 18.e3 b6
    19.f4 hxg4 20.hxg4 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    C2a) 12...h6 13.f4 h5 14.b3 ( 14.e1 d8 15.e6 xe6 16.xe6
    fxe6 17.f4 f6 18.xe6+ f7 19.ae1 d4 20.xd4 xd4 21.xc7
    d7 22.d6 hd8 23.a3 d2= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. V. Anand - V. Topalov, Zuerich (rapid) 2009 ) 14...d8
    15.c4 (Critter 1.4 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012) c8 16.xd8+ xd8
    (with the idea g5) 17.e2 c5 18.g5 b6 19.d1+ e8 20.c3 xg5
    21.xg5 d4= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    C2b) 12...c5 13.f4 c6 14.d5 xd5 15.xd5 d8 16.c4 d4
    17.xd4 cxd4 18.f1 c6 19.xd8+ xd8 20.e2 d7 21.d3 e6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
    2013;
    D) 11.b3 d7 12.b2 d8 13.h3 h5 14.f1 b6 15.a4 a5 16.e2 c5
    B. Savchenko - E. Romanov, Taganrog 2011;
    E) 11.g3 h6 12.b3 e6 13.b2 d8 14.h3 b4 ( 14...g5 15.g4 g7
    16.e4 d5 17.f6+! xf6 18.exf6 e6 19.e5 White has the initiative.
    V. Topalov - R. Ponomariov, Wijk aan Zee 2003 ) 15.e2 d5 16.d2 xd2
    17.xd2 f3 18.xd8+ xd8 19.f4 h5 20.e6 f6 21.e1 e8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. FireBird 1.1 - Protector 1.3.2, Internet 2010;
    F) 11.g5
    F1) 11...h6 12.xe7 xe7 13.d4 f5 ( 13...d7 14.d3 d8 15.ad1
    d5 16.e4 f4 17.3d2= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. V. Gashimov - P. H. Nielsen, KhantyMansiysk 2011 ) 14.ce2 e7 15.d3 a6 16.ad1 g5 17.b3 a5 18.a4
    b6 19.bd4 xd4 20.xd4 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. Iv. Saric A. Brkic, Zadar 2012;
    F2) 11...xg5 12.xg5
    F2a) 12...e7 13.d3 ( 13.d2 h6 14.f3 d8 15.xd8 xd8
    16.d1+ e8 17.h3 e6 18.h2! d8 19.xd8+ xd8 20.g4 e7
    21.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White has a slight kingside control advantage. C.
    Lutz - C. Marcelin, Germany 2004 ) 13...h6 14.f3 ( 14.ge4 d8
    15.xd8 xd8 16.d1+ e7 17.f4 e3 18.d2 f5= Equal chances,
    quiet position. A. Grischuk - R. Ponomariov, Wijk aan Zee 2003 ) 14...g6
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    ( 14...g5 15.ad1 g4 16.e1 e6 17.f3 gxf3 18.xf3 hd8 19.f2
    xd3 20.xd3 g8 21.b3 d5 22.g3 e6 23.e2 (with the idea
    Nf4+) E. Riccio - G. Gray, corr. 2008 ) 15.ad1 g7 16.h3 e6 17.d4
    ad8 18.f4 c4 19.3d2 White has slightly better pawn structure. Key
    game V. Anand - R. Ponomariov, Linares 2003;
    F2b) 12...h6 13.f3 e6 14.d2 ( 14.a4 a5 15.g3 d8 16.g2 c5
    17.b5 d7 18.g4 e7 19.g3 g6 20.b3 h5 21.h3 h4+ 22.h2
    e7 23.xd7+ xd7= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 14...d8 15.ad1 xd2 16.xd2 g5
    ( 16...e7?? 17.g4+- ) 17.b3 g4 18.e1 h4 19.d4 g6 20.a4 a6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
    2010 ]
    [ 9...a5 10.h3 ( 10.e1 h6 11.h3 d7 12.d2 c8 13.ad1 c5 V. Kotronias
    - R. Ponomariov, Moscow 2005 ) 10...a4
    A) 11.a3 e6 12.g4 e7 13.g5 c4! ( 13...h5 14.xe6+ fxe6 15.g2
    hxg4 16.hxg4 d5 17.e4 White has slightly better pawn structure. I.
    Bogachkov - A. Turebaeva, Minsk 2010 ) 14.e1 e8 15.f4 h5 16.f3 hxg4
    17.hxg4 f5 18.exf6 gxf6 J. Lautier - L. Aronian, Germany 2003;
    B) 11.g5+ e8 12.b3 h6 13.d2 b5 14.fe1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Fruit 2.3.5m - Rybka 3,
    Internet 2008 ]
    [ 9...h5 10.g5+ e7 11.ad1+ e8 12.e2 h6 13.h3 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Salov, Linares 1990 ]
    10.d1+
    [ 10.g5 e7
    A) 11.b3 h6 12.xe6 ( 12.a3+ e8 13.xe6 fxe6 14.xf8 xf8
    15.ad1 e7 16.d3 ad8= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. B. Vuckovic - F. Berkes, Rijeka (rapid)
    2010 ) 12...xe6 13.b2 d4 14.fd1! c5! ( 14...xc2 15.ac1 b4
    16.a3 a6 17.e2 White has more than adequate compensation for
    material deficit. M. Pavlovic - H. Saldano Dayer, Linares 2003 ) 15.f4 g5
    16.fxg5 hxg5 17.e4 f5 18.f6 d8;
    B) 11.d1 h6 12.ge4 d8 13.f4 b6 14.h3 g6 A. Shirov - H. Nakamura,
    Moscow 2010;
    C) 11.f4 d4 12.f2 f5 13.ge4 d8 14.e3 h5! 15.d2 e6 16.g3
    g6 ( 16...h7 17.xd8 xd8 18.d1+ e8 19.xh5 xc2 20.d2 xh5
    21.xc2 c5 22.xc5 xc5 23.e2 e6 24.c4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Sorcinelli M. Szabo, corr. 2010 ) 17.xd8 xd8 18.d1+ (L. Nisipeanu - Z. Gyimesi,
    Rijeka 2010) e7 19.xf5+ gxf5 20.e2 f6= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. ]
    [ 10.b3
    A) 10...b4 11.b2 xc3 12.xc3 c5 ( 12...d5 13.ad1 e7 14.b4+
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    e8 15.d4 xd4 16.xd4 a5 17.d2 e6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. J. Timman - B. Gelfand, Tilburg 1990 ) 13.ad1+ c8 14.g5 h5
    15.h3 b6 16.g4 e7 17.xe6 fxe6= Equal chances, quiet position. D.
    Frolyanov - A. Kharlov, St Petersburg 2003;
    B) 10...h6= - 9... h6 10. b3 Be6 ]
    [ 10.g4 e7 11.g5 h5 12.xe6+ fxe6 13.e4 ( 13.d1+ e8 14.g5 g6
    15.e4 e7 16.f4 f8 17.f1 d8 18.e3 d5 19.ae1 b6 Stockfish
    120214 - Stockfish 180114, Internet (blitz) 2014 )
    A) 13...g6 14.g5
    A1) 14...e7 15.gxh5 xh5 16.f4 h4 ( 16...d8 17.e3 b6 18.ad1
    d5 (GNU Chess 5.07.173b - Godel 2.3.7, Internet 2012) 19.c4 xd1
    20.xd1 c5 21.b3 h4 22.g2= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. ) 17.e3 b6 18.a4 f5 19.f2 a5
    20.ad1 h6 21.d3 e8 22.fd1 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. I.
    Smirin - F. Vallejo Pons, Biel 2002;
    A2) 14...e8 15.xe6 f7 16.g5+ ( 16.xf8 axf8 17.g5 e6
    18.e3 f3 19.a4 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. Hiarcs 11 - Naum 2.1, Internet 2007 ) 16...g8
    17.gxh5 xe5 18.f4 f7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B) 13...hxg4 14.g5 h5 15.xe6+ d7 16.c5+ e8 17.e1 f5
    18.xb7 a5 19.d1 h4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Stockfish 2 - Houdini 3, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
    10...e8
    [ 10...c8 11.g5 c4 12.b3 ( 12.e6 xe6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.e4 d6
    15.g5 (L. Nisipeanu - D. Mastrovasilis, Brasov 2011) e5 16.e1 d7
    17.xe5 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12...b4
    A) 13.bxc4 xc3 14.b1
    A1) 14...xe5 15.xf7 e8 16.f1 ( 16.xe5 xe5 17.f4 c5 18.e1
    b6= Equal chances, quiet position. C. Balogh - R. Buhmann, Germany
    2010 ) 16...d6 17.xe5 xe5 18.f4 e6 19.e1 xe1+ 20.xe1 d7
    21.c5 f8 22.e5 e8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    A2) 14...f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.e4 e5 17.b2 xb2 18.xb2 e8
    19.e1 h5= Equal chances, quiet position. GreKo 5.9 - Amateur 2.86,
    Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B) 13.d2
    B1) 13...h6?! (Delfi 5.4 - Gaviota 0.83, Internet 2011) 14.bxc4 hxg5
    ( 14...xc3 15.xf7 xa1 16.xh8 xe5 17.e1 f6 18.e8+ d8
    19.f8 White has the initiative. ) 15.e4 xd2 16.xd2 g4 17.ad1 b6
    18.g5! f6 19.e6 fxe5 20.d7 d4 21.xc7+ b8 22.e7
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    B2) 13...xc3 14.xc3 d5 15.f3 h6 16.e4 a5 17.a4 b6 18.f2=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. N. Matinian - A. Aleksandrov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2013 ]
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    11.g5
    [ 11.e2 d5
    A) 12.fd4 xd4 13.xd4 d8 14.e3 ( 14.f4 c5 15.f5 g8 16.e3
    f8!? 17.d2 e4 18.xd8+ xd8 19.d1+ c8 20.g5 b4 21.c3 xf5
    22.cxb4 h6 23.e3 d8= This position is rather drawish. E. Sutovsky - L.
    Fressinet, Yerevan 2014 ) 14...f6 15.exf6 gxf6 16.f3 f7 17.b3 c5=
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. Komodo
    4 - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011;
    B) 12.e1 h5 13.f4 d8 14.b3 e7 15.b2 g5 16.e2 g8 17.c4 e6
    18.c2 a5 19.c3 d7 V. Anand - V. Salov, Reggio Emilia 1992 ]
    11...c8 12.e2
    [ 12.h3 e7 ( 12...h4 13.f4 e7= - 12... Be7 13. Bf4 Nh4 ) 13.f4 h4
    14.e6 f6 15.f7 g8 16.xc7 xe6 17.d6+ xd6 18.xd6 f7 19.f3 f5
    ( 19...gd8 20.g3 f5 21.f2 d6 22.b3 b6 23.e2 b7= Equal chances,
    quiet position. V. Anand - L. Aronian, Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2012 ) 20.c5 b6 21.f2
    (L. Aronian - V. Kramnik, Zuerich 2012) h5 22.a4 h4 23.a5 c5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    12...a5
    [ 12...h4 13.e3 g6 ( 13...f5 14.d4 g6 15.g3 (Y. Kryvoruchko - J.
    Hammer, Reykjavik 2012) c8 16.h5 b6 17.e1 c5 18.d2 h6 19.e4
    b7 ) 14.f3 g4 15.ed4 c5 16.e1 (Spike 1.2 Turin - Aristarch 4.50,
    Internet 2007) xd4!? 17.xd4 c5 18.e2 b6 19.g3 d7= (with the idea
    Kc6) ]
    13.a4 e7
    [ 13...b6 14.b3
    A) 14...c5 15.c3! ( 15.b2 e7 16.e4 (V. Topalov - V. Ivanchuk, Wijk
    aan Zee 2012) b7 17.4g3 xg3 18.xg3 g8!? (aimed against e6)
    19.c4 d8 20.xd8+ xd8= ) 15...c6 16.e2 e7 17.e4 e6 18.c4
    (weakness d6);
    B) 14...e7 15.e4 b7 16.f3 c5 17.4g3 xg3 18.xg3 d8 19.b2
    c8 20.h5 g8= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
    Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
    14.f3 b6
    [ 14...d7
    A) 15.g4 h4 16.xh4 xh4 17.h3 h5 18.f3 d8 19.e3 b6 ( 19...hxg4
    20.hxg4 c8 21.g2 xd1 22.xd1 e7 23.d2 b6 24.f4 d8 25.b3
    e6 26.d4 d7 27.c4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. E. Inarkiev - D. Jakovenko, Astrakhan 2010;
    19...e7 20.g2 c5 21.b3 hxg4 22.hxg4 c6 23.c4 (D. Svetushkin - Ki.
    Georgiev, Vrsac 2012) b6 24.f4 g5 25.g3 f6 26.xd8+ xd8 27.d1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 20.g2 c5 21.c3 c6 22.b5 d7 23.xd7 xd7 24.d1+
    e6 25.xc7+ xe5 26.d2 d8 27.c3+ f4 28.d2+ e5=;
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    B) 15.d2 h5 16.g5 c5 17.f4 c6 18.d5 xd5 19.xd5 d8
    20.xd8+ xd8= Black can equalize with relative ease. ]
    15.f4 e6 16.ed4 xd4 17.xd4 g5!? 18.d2 g4 19.f3 d7 20.g3 h5
    Best Mutual Play Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012

    142
    Ruy Lopez,CHOPIN
    Berlin Defense,with 9...Ne7
    Line 378
    [Slavisa Brenjo]

    C67

    28.02.2014

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.b5 f6


    4.0-0 xe4 5.d4 d6 6.xc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 f5 8.xd8+ xd8 9.c3 e7
    [#] 10.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ 10.d1+ [Chapter] [#] e8
    A) 11.h3 g6= - 10. h3 Ng6 11. Rd1+ Ke8 ( 11...h6= - 10. h3 h6 11. Rd1+
    Ke8 );
    B) 11.d4
    B1) 11...d7 12.e4 g6 13.f4
    B1a) 13...e7 14.a4 ( 14.e1 c5 15.f3 e6 16.fg5 xg5 17.xg5
    f5 18.e4 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Gashimov - R.
    Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 14...h4 15.e1 (with the idea
    Nf6+) d8 16.e3 b6 17.a5 c5 18.e2 c6 19.2c3 c8 20.ad1
    d8 H. Gromotka - W. Rickert, corr. 2013;
    B1b) 13...c5 14.e2
    B1b1) 14...g4 15.f2 e7 ( 15...h4 16.4c3 h5 17.h3 d7
    18.g3 White has a slight kingside control advantage. P. Svidler - A.
    Shirov, Dortmund 1998 ) 16.h3 ( 16.b3 d8 17.e3 b6 18.c4 f6
    19.exf6 gxf6 20.xd8+ xd8 21.d1 f7= ) 16...f5 17.2c3
    ( 17.2g3 h4 18.xc5 xc2 19.d4 e7= Bringer v1.8 - AnMon 5.
    15, Internet 2001 ) 17...d8 18.e3 h5 19.xd8+ xd8 20.xc5 xf4
    21.d1+ e8=;
    B1b2) 14...c6 15.2c3 d8 16.e3 b6 17.xd8+ xd8 18.d1+
    c8 19.d5 e7 20.c4 e8 21.g3 f8 A. Grischuk - D.
    Mastrovasilis, Istanbul 2012;
    B2) 11...g4 12.f3 d7 13.e4
    B2a) 13...b6 14.a4 c8 15.f2 c5 16.b5 c6 17.f4 e6
    (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) 18.a5! bxa5
    ( 18...xa5?! 19.xa7 b8 20.b5 ) 19.a4 h6 20.a3 d8
    21.xd8+ xd8 22.e3 c4 23.xc4 xc4 24.xc4 xe5 25.a4 c6
    26.d2 (with the idea Nc4-a5) Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play.;
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    B2b) 13...d8?! 14.g5 b6 15.a4! ( 15.e1 (A. Grischuk - S. Karjakin,
    Moscow 2012) c5! 16.f6+ gxf6 17.exf6 c8 18.b3 h6 19.h4 e6
    20.fxe7 xe7 21.xe7 xe7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15...a5
    16.e1 h6 ( 16...c5 17.f6+! gxf6 18.exf6 c8 19.b5! h6 20.h4
    e6 21.fxe7 xe7 22.g3 d8 23.ad1 ) 17.h4 g8 18.ad1 c5
    19.b5 xb5 20.axb5 Black has difficulties developing his pieces.;
    B2c) 13...g6 14.f4= - 11... Bd7 12. Ne4 Ng6 13. f4;
    B3) 11...g6
    B3a) 12.f4 g4 ( 12...c5 13.e4 xd4+ 14.xd4 b6 15.e3 h5
    16.e1 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Svidler - V. Topalov,
    Linares 1998 ) 13.d3 c5 14.e3 d8 15.f1 h5 16.h3 xd4 17.xd4
    xd4 18.xd4 f5 19.f2 b6 20.d1 h4 21.e3 h5= Z. Jericevic - Z.
    Kostanjsek, corr. 2012;
    B3b) 12.e4
    B3b1) 12...xe5 13.e1 e7 14.f4 f6 15.xe5 fxe5 16.f3 f8
    17.xe5 g6 18.e3 g7 19.ae1 (E. Neytusch - F. Retamoza, corr.
    2006) e8 20.f4 b4 21.1e2 f8 22.g4 e6 23.c4 ad8
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops.;
    B3b2) 12...d7= - 11... Bd7 12. Ne4 Ng6;
    B3b3) worse move is 12...h5 13.g5 e7 14.e1 ( 14.d2!? xe5
    15.xe7 xe7 16.e1 c4 17.de2 d8 18.g5 f8 19.e7 d6
    20.c4 c5 21.b5 xb5 22.cxb5 e6 23.7xe6 fxe6 24.xe6+ d7
    25.xf8+ xf8 26.e5 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. ) 14...h4 15.ad1 ( 15.d6+ cxd6 16.exd6 f6 17.d2 f7
    18.dxe7 xe7= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Dominguez Perez - A.
    Volokitin, Eilat 2012 ) 15...h5 16.f4! xg5 17.fxg5 f8 18.e6 fxe6
    19.c5 e5 20.f3 g4 21.d7+ xd7 22.xd7 c8 23.e4
    (Rh5 is a poorly-placed piece.);
    B3b4) 12...e7
    B3b41) worse move is 13.e1 c5
    B3b411) 14.b5 d7 15.a4 a6 16.bc3 ( 16.e6+?! fxe6
    17.d1+ c6 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. U. Eliseev - A. Motylev, Yekaterinburg 2013 ) 16...c6 17.f4
    a5 18.e3 b6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. Black has a well-placed king.;
    B3b412) 14.b3 b6 15.f6+ f8! 16.d5 d8 17.d2 c6
    18.e3 xe5 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. P. Leko - Z. Almasi, Budapest 1997;
    B3b413) 14.e2 e6 ( worse move is 14...xe5 15.f4 f6
    16.2c3 f7 17.xe5 fxe5 18.d5 d8 19.xe7 xe7
    20.xc5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 15.b3 d8 ( 15...xe5 16.b2 f6 17.f4
    f7 18.xe6 xe6 19.f4 c6 20.xf6+ f7 21.d5 ) 16.b2
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    d7! 17.ed1+ c6= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a well-placed king.
    Houdini 2 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B3b42) 13.f4
    B3b421) 13...g4 14.d3 d8
    B3b4211) 15.e3 c5 16.b5 xd3 17.cxd3 d7 18.h3
    ( 18.xa7?! c6 19.xc5+ xc5 20.xc5 xf4 21.f1 g5 22.g3
    xd3 23.xf7+ e6 24.e7+ d5 25.d6 xb2 26.xb7
    c4 White has poor knight placement. Rybka 4.1 - Hannibal 1.4b,
    Internet 2013 ) 18...e6 19.bc3 c6 20.f1 c8 21.d4 cxd4
    22.xd4 d8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. Black has a pair of bishops. Stockfish
    2.0.1 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2011;
    B3b4212) 15.h3 c5 16.b5 xd3 17.cxd3 e2 18.f2 h4!
    19.e3 a6 20.xc7+ d7 21.e1 xd3 22.d1 xc7 23.xd3
    b6= Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 2.1d3 - Rybka 2.1d3,
    Internet (blitz) 2007;
    B3b422) 13...h4
    B3b4221) 14.e1 c5
    B3b42211) 15.b5 d7 16.b4!? c6 ( 16...cxb4 17.d1+
    c6 18.d4+ b6 19.e3 a6 20.a3 b6 21.c6 f5
    22.axb4+ b7 23.xe7 xe7= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
    Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 17.a4 b6 18.bxc5 bxc5 19.d2
    ( worse move is 19.a3 f5 20.f2 a6 21.c3 d4
    Black has a pair of bishops. P. Svidler - J. Timman, Elista 1998 )
    19...e6 20.b3 xb3 21.cxb3 f5 22.b1 hd8=
    Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B3b42212) 15.e2 d7 16.a4 c6 17.b4 cxb4 18.d4+
    d5 19.b5 c6 20.d4+ d5= 1/2-1/2 Critter 1.4a - Deep
    Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    B3b4222) 14.f2
    B3b42221) 14...f5 15.f3 e6 16.b3 d5 17.e1 h5
    ( 17...d8 18.g4 xe4 19.xe4 c5+ 20.e2 d4+ 21.xd4
    xd4 22.xd4 xd4 23.b1 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet 2011 )
    18.b2 d8 19.ad1 b4 20.c3 xe4 21.xd8+ xd8
    22.xe4 c5+ (Stockfish DD - Komodo 1133.00, Internet (blitz)
    2013) 23.e2 d7 24.g5 f6 25.f3 e8 26.d3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    B3b42222) 14...a6 (with the idea c5) 15.d2 h5 16.a4 g4
    17.e1 c5 18.e2 d7 19.h3 e6 Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini
    2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
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    [ 10.e4 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10...h6
    A1) 11.d1+ e8 12.d4 g6 ( 12...f5 13.e2 e7 14.b3 a5 15.a4
    h4 16.b2 f5 17.2g3 e6 18.h5 f8 19.h3 Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 13.f4 h4 14.b3 ( 14.d2 f5 15.f3
    e7 16.c4 b6 17.f2 h5 18.c3 a5 19.a4 c5= Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 1.
    5a, Internet 2011 ) 14...g4 15.e1 f5 ( 15...c5 16.b5 d7 17.c4
    c6 18.f2 White has a slight kingside control advantage. S. Karjakin - A.
    Naiditsch, Poikovsky 2010 ) 16.e3 xd4 17.xd4 d8 18.c3 e6=
    (with the idea b6, c5);
    A2) 11.h3= - 10. h3 h6 11. Ne4;
    A3) 11.d4 b6 12.d1
    A3a) 12...e8 13.f4 g6 14.g3 b7 (L. Nisipeanu - V. Topalov,
    Bucharest 2006) 15.e6 e7 ( 15...c5? 16.b5 xe4 17.xc7+ e7
    18.d7+ f6 19.xf7+ g5 20.e1 c6 21.xa8 xa8 22.f4++- )
    16.d2 ( 16.xc7? c5 ) 16...f8 ( 16...c5 17.b5 xe4 18.xc7+
    f8 19.e1 b7 20.xa8 xa8 21.d7 ) 17.xc7 c5 18.d6 cxd4
    19.xb7 c8 20.d6 fxe6 21.c1 e5 22.f4! exf4 23.xd4;
    A3b) 12...d7! 13.e6 fxe6 14.xe6+ c8 15.xf8 xf8 16.b3 f5
    17.e1 f7 18.b2 c5= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B) 10...e8 11.h3= - 10. h3 Ke8 11. Ne4;
    C) 10...g4 11.d4 ( 11.fg5 e8 12.h3 f5 13.g4 (1/2-1/2 L. Nisipeanu V. Ivanchuk, Skanderborg 2005) g6 14.f4 h6 15.f5 hxg5 16.fxg6 xg6
    17.xg5 xe5 18.f4 f6 19.ae1 d6 20.f3 xh3 21.g2 h7
    22.xe5 fxe5 23.xe5 d7 24.f7+ e6 25.xg7 xg7 26.xg7+ f7=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 11...e8 12.f3 d7 ( 12...d8
    13.xc6! xc6 14.fxg4 d4 15.e1 h5 16.g5 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 )
    13.d1= - 10. Rd1+ Ke8 11. Nd4 Bg4 12. f3 Bd7 13. Ne4;
    D) 10...f5 11.e1 h6 12.h3= - 10. h3 h6 11. Ne4 Bf5 12. Re1;
    E) 10...g6
    E1) 11.fg5 e8 12.f4 h6 ( 12...f5 13.e1 h6 14.f3= - 12... h6 13.
    Nf3 Bf5 14. Re1 ) 13.f3 f5 14.e1 d8 15.c3 c5 ( 15...e7 16.d4
    c8 17.e3 h5 (V. Gashimov - L. Aronian, Sochi 2008) 18.b4 h4 19.a4
    a6 20.a5 f5 21.f2 xd4 22.xd4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 16.g3 g4 17.f2 ( 17.f5
    e7 18.f6 (V. Gashimov - E. Alekseev, Dagomys 2008) g6 19.e4 xf3
    20.gxf3 gxf6 21.xf6+ e7 22.f2 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    17...e7 18.h3 e6 19.b3 b6 20.c4 d7 21.b2 c8=;
    E2) 11.e1 h6
    E2a) 12.d2 g4 ( 12...d7 13.ad1 c8 14.h3= - 10. h3 Ng6 11.
    Ne4 h6 12. Bd2 Bd7 13. Rad1 Kc8 14. Rfe1 ) 13.ad1 ( worse move is
    13.d4 xe5 14.c3 c4 15.a4 c5 16.e2 b6 White has insufficient
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    compensation for material deficit. F. Nijboer - H. Jonkman, Leeuwarden
    2002 ) 13...c8 14.c3 b6 15.h3 xf3 16.gxf3 e7=;
    E2b) 12.h3= - 10. h3 Ng6 11. Ne4 h6 12. Re1;
    E3) 11.h3= - 10. h3 Ng6 11. Ne4;
    E4) 11.b3
    E4a) 11...e8 12.b2
    E4a1) 12...f5 13.fe1 f4
    E4a11) 14.g3 e6 15.h4 h3! ( 15...g4?! 16.f3 h5 17.f4 d8
    18.f5 c5 19.f2 d2 20.ac1 (Bh5 is a poorly-placed piece.) Key
    game V. Gashimov - A. Onischuk, Poikovsky 2009 ) 16.f4 e7 17.f2
    c5 18.f5 [#] f8!! 19.ad1 ( 19.fxe6? fxe6 20.e2 d8 21.c3
    g4 ) 19...g5! 20.fxe6 xf2+ 21.xf2 fxe6+ 22.f3 g4 23.e3
    d8= This position is rather drawish.;
    E4a12) 14.h4! xe4 15.xe4 e6 16.d1 d8 17.xd8+ xd8
    18.f4 White has a slight kingside control advantage.;
    E4a2) 12...c5
    E4a21) 13.fd2 h5 14.c4 f5 ( 14...b6?! 15.f4 e7 16.e3 f5
    17.d5 b7 18.fd1 xd5 19.xd5 White has a lasting advantage.
    L. Nisipeanu - V. Ivanchuk, Medias 2011 ) 15.ae1 f4! 16.f3 e6
    17.g3 e7;
    E4a22) 13.fe1 f4 14.g3 g4 15.h4 e2+ 16.g2 d4 17.h3
    e6 18.xd4 cxd4 19.f3 d8 20.ad1 c5 21.c3 dxc3 22.xc3
    a6 23.g5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    E4b) worse move is 11...h6 12.b2 f5 13.g3 d7 ( 13...xc2?
    14.d4 d3 15.fd1 a6 16.e6+ e7 17.xc7+- (with the idea
    Nf5) ) 14.ad1 c5 ( 14...e8 15.d4 d8 16.f4 c8 ) 15.e6 ( 15.e1
    f4 16.c1 e6 17.f4 e8 18.e3 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. ) 15...fxe6 16.fe1 c8 17.d2 b5 18.ed1 c6 19.d8+
    b7 20.xa8 xa8 21.e5 xe5 22.d8+! b7 23.xe5 White has
    more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has difficulties
    developing his pieces. Key game V. Gashimov - A. Naiditsch, Poikovsky
    2009;
    E4c) 11...a5 12.b2 a4 13.fe1 h6 14.ad1+ e8 15.d4 f4
    16.d2 axb3 17.axb3 a2 18.b1 b4 19.c3 a5 20.bd1 b6
    Y. Kryvoruchko - V. Ivanchuk, Peristeri 2010 ]
    [ 10.g5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10...h6 11.ad1+ e8
    A1) 12.c1 f5 ( 12...g6 13.h3 e6 14.d4 d8 15.xe6 fxe6 16.f4
    c5+ 17.h2 f7 18.e4 b6 19.b3 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. Doch 09.980 - Onno 1.1.1, Internet 2009 ) 13.d4 h7
    (Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1, Internet (blitz) 2006) 14.ce2 d8 15.c4 a6
    16.c3 f5 17.f3 c5;
    A2) 12.xe7 xe7 13.d4 c5 ( 13...h5 14.e4 d7 15.fe1 h6
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    16.g3 d8 17.df5 h7 18.xe7 xe7 19.h4 hh8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. A. Volokitin - Z. Almasi, Germany 2003 ) 14.e4 xd4
    15.xd4 e7 16.fd1 (S. Erenburg - L. Aronian, Caleta 2005) f5 17.c4
    xe4 18.xe4 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B) 10...e8
    B1) 11.d4 f5 ( 11...g6 12.ad1 d7 13.fe1 h6 14.c1 d8
    15.e6 c8 (A. Volokitin - F. Vallejo Pons, Cuernavaca 2006) 16.exf7+ xf7
    17.e4 e7 18.f3 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12.de2 e7
    13.xe7 xe7 14.h3 h5 15.ad1 e6 16.f4 h4= Equal chances, quiet
    position. V. Anand - Z. Almasi, Germany 2006;
    B2) 11.ad1 g4 12.d4 ( 12.d3 g6 13.d4 h6 14.c1 d8 15.h3
    c8 16.f4 h5 D. Navara - V. Laznicka, Czechia 2009 )
    B2a) 12...f5 13.d2 ( 13.e4 h6 14.d2 b6 15.e1 c5 16.d3 c6
    17.c3 e6 L. Nisipeanu - L. McShane, Germany 2005 ) 13...h6 14.e3
    d8 15.d4 h7 16.fd1 c8 17.a4 b6 18.xb6 cxb6=;
    B2b) 12...xf3 13.gxf3 h6 14.xe7 xe7 15.e2 g5 16.f4 gxf4
    17.fd1 g8+ 18.f1 f3 19.f4 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
    Volokitin - A. Grischuk, Sochi 2005 ]
    [ 10.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10...h6 11.b2 g4
    A1) 12.ad1+ e8
    A1a) 13.d3 d8 14.fd1 xd3 15.xd3 g6 16.e2 c5 17.fd4
    ( 17.d4 xd4 18.exd4 e7 19.h3 d7= (weakness c5) The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. F.
    Nijboer - E. Bacrot, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 17...h5 18.h3 d7 19.f1
    h4;
    A1b) 13.h3 xf3 14.gxf3 g6 15.h2 d8 16.e2 c5 17.g3 e7
    18.xd8+ xd8 19.f4 c8= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Hiarcs 13.2, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    A2) 12.e4 g6 13.fe1 ( 13.d4!? xe5 14.h3 d7 15.ad1 c8
    16.f4 g6 17.f5 e5 18.e2 f6 19.g4 f7 20.f4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 13...c5
    A2a) 14.ad1+ c8 15.h3 e6 16.c4 b6 17.g3 e7 ( 17...h5
    18.g5 e7 19.xe6 fxe6 20.e4 h4 21.d2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A.
    Naiditsch - V. Kotronias, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 18.h5 g8 19.g4 b7=
    (with the idea a5) with mutual play.;
    A2b) 14.fd2 b6 15.f1 c8 16.e3 e6 17.c4 b7 18.ad1 a5
    19.a4 e8;
    A3) 12.d4 c5 13.de2 c8 14.ad1 b6 15.d2 (S. Zhigalko - F.
    Bindrich, Kirishi 2007) ( 15.f3 f5 16.e4!? a5 17.a4 h5 18.f4 c6
    19.fe1 b7= ) 15...c6 16.f3 f5 17.g4 e6 18.e4 b7=;
    B) 10...f5 11.d4 g6 12.b2 ( 12.d1 c8 13.g5 d5 14.ce2 h6
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    15.h4 b4 16.a3 c3 17.xc3 xc3 18.d2 c5 19.e2 xe2+
    20.xe2 f5= This position is rather drawish. S. Karjakin - F. Vallejo Pons,
    Benidorm 2003 ) 12...c5 13.f3 xc2 14.ac1 f5 15.fd1+ c8 16.g5
    c6 ( 16...g6 17.e6 f6 18.f7 xf7 19.exf7= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ) 17.xf7 g8 18.g5 e7;
    C) 10...g4 11.g5 e8 12.b2 d5 13.h3 f5 14.g4
    C1) 14...d7 15.e2 h5 16.c4
    C1a) 16...b4?! 17.ad1 hxg4 [#] 18.xf7! xh3 ( 18...xf7 19.xd7+
    e6 20.xc7 d3 21.d4 xh3 (M. Adams - F. Vallejo Pons, Linares
    2002) 22.xb7 g5 23.c7 ) 19.e6 d3 (G. Kraus - W. Mueller, corr.
    2007) 20.exd7+ xf7 21.g3 xb2 22.d8 xd8 23.xd8
    Black has poor knight placement.;
    C1b) 16...e7! 17.e4 b4 ( 17...hxg4!? 18.cxd5 cxd5 19.4c3 c6
    20.hxg4 xg4 21.g3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 18.f3 d3 19.c3 hxg4 20.hxg4 c5 21.xc5 xc5+
    22.g2;
    C2) 14...g6 15.xd5 cxd5 16.f4
    C2a) worse move is 16...e7 17.e6 f6 ( 17...xg5?! 18.exf7+ d7
    19.fxg5 hf8 20.ad1 c6 21.xg7 xf7 22.xf7+ xf7 23.f2
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality. M. Adams - N. Mitkov, Mallorca
    2004 ) 18.f5 fxg5 19.ad1! d8 20.fxg6 hxg6 21.f7 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C2b) 16...h6! 17.f5 hxg5 18.fxg6 fxg6 19.g2 e7 20.e6! xe6
    21.ae1+ d7 22.f7+ c6 23.xg7 xg7 24.e6+ c5 25.xg7
    ae8= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 V. Hybl - J. Nejtek, corr.
    2005 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 10.f4 g6 11.g3
    A) 11...b4 12.e4 e7 13.a3 ( 13.d4 c5 (G. Vescovi - J. Granda
    Zuniga, Buenos Aires 2005) 14.b5 f5 15.a3! xe4 16.axb4 cxb4
    17.xc7 ac8 18.b5 xc2 19.d6 e2 20.xa7 ) 13...a5 14.b4 b6
    15.c4 a5 16.c5 a7 17.h4 h5 18.d4 (Ba7 is a poorly-placed piece.) F.
    Drosson - W. Bach, corr. 2009;
    B) 11...e8 12.h3 e6 13.d4 h5 14.e4 h4 15.h2 ( 15.xe6 fxe6
    16.h2 e7 17.ad1 d8 18.xd8+ xd8 19.f4 f8 20.f3 c5 21.f2
    c4 22.e3 c8 23.f2 b5= with mutual play. Glaurung 2.1 - Naum 3.1,
    Internet 2008 ) 15...c4! ( 15...h5 16.xe6 fxe6 17.f4 d8 18.f2 e7
    19.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. ) 16.fe1 d8 17.ad1 h5 18.b3 d5 19.d3 b4 20.c3 xe4
    21.xe4 c5= ]
    [ 10.d4 c5 ( 10...g6 11.f4 c5 12.e3 b6 13.ae1 h4 14.e6! fxe6
    15.xe6+ xe6 16.xb6 axb6 17.xe6 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Black can maintain equality with accurate play. A. Shirov - Z. Almasi,
    Tilburg 1996 ) 11.de2 f5 12.g5 xc2 13.ac1 ( 13.d5 h6 (1/2-1/2 L.
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    Nisipeanu - I. Khenkin, Germany 2006) 14.xe7+ xe7 15.fc1 e4 16.xe7
    xe7 17.xc5 c6 ) 13...g6 ( 13...f5 (A. Shirov - G. Sargissian, Caleta
    2005) 14.g3 e6 15.f4 c8 16.f5 c4 17.fe1 b6 18.cd1 h6 19.xe7
    xe7 20.e4 a6 21.d5= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
    sides. ) 14.f4 h6 15.xe7+ xe7 16.f5 h7 17.cd1+ c8 18.f6 gxf6
    19.d5 e8 20.xf6 xf6 21.xf6 xe5 22.f4 g8 23.xh6= White has
    sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    [ 10.e1
    A) 10...g4 11.g5 e8 12.h3 f5
    A1) 13.e6 f6 ( 13...xe6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.xe6 f7 16.e2
    White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 14.f3 xc2 15.f4 c8
    16.ac1 d3 17.cd1 c4 18.d4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
    from both sides. <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2005;
    A2) 13.e2 d5 14.ce4 ( worse move is 14.g4 xc3 15.bxc3
    (N. Short - A. Shirov, Dubai (rapid) 2002) c8 16.e6 xe6 17.xe6 fxe6
    18.xe6+ f7 ) 14...h6 15.f3 d8 16.d2 e7 17.a3 c5 18.c4
    b6=;
    B) 10...h6 11.h3= - 10. h3 h6 11. Re1;
    C) 10...g6 11.h3= - 10. h3 Ng6 11. Re1 ( 11.g5+ e8 12.h4 h6!?
    13.xg6 fxg6 14.d2 e6 15.e4 g5 16.e3 d8 D. Jakovenko - E.
    Bacrot, Moscow 2005; 11.e4= - 10. Ne4 Ng6 11. Re1 )]
    [ 10.e3 e8 11.ad1 ( 11.h3= - 10. h3 Ke8 11. Be3 ) 11...g4 ( 11...g6
    12.h3= - 10. h3 Ng6 11. Be3 Ke8 12. Rad1 ) 12.h3 xf3 13.gxf3 b6 14.e4
    f5 15.f4 d8 16.g3 g6! 17.xf5 gxf5= Equal chances, quiet position. F.
    Pino Munoz - A. Ferre Perez, corr. 2011 ]
    10...g6 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ 10...h6 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    A) 11.d1+ [Chapter] [#] Top level line: e8
    A1) 12.e3 g6 13.a3
    A1a) 13...e6 14.e1 ( 14.d2 d8 15.ad1 xd2 16.xd2 b6
    17.e2 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Brkic - S. Movsesian,
    Dresden 2007 ) 14...d8 15.d4 d7 16.ad1= - 11. Be3 Ke8 12. Rad1
    Bd7 13. Rfe1 Ng6 14. a3 Rd8 15. Nd4;
    A1b) 13...e7 14.d2
    A1b1) 14...h5 15.e1 h4 16.e4 e6 17.eg5 ( 17.g5 (V. Anand K. Landa, Germany 2005) d8 18.xd8+ xd8 19.d4 d5
    20.xe7+ xe7 21.f5+ f8 22.c5 b6 23.a6 h5 24.e3 xe5
    25.xc7 f4= ) 17...c8 18.dd1 h5 19.c1 c5 20.c3 b6=
    with mutual play.;
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    A1b2) 14...a6 15.e1 b6 ( 15...h4 16.xh4 xh4 17.e2 e7
    (V. Kramnik - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2005) 18.ed1 g6 19.c5!
    e6 20.xe7 xe7 21.f4 g5 22.h5 White has slightly better
    pawn structure. ) 16.d4 c5 17.f3 e6 18.d5 xd5 19.xd5 d8
    20.xd8+ xd8 21.g3 f6 22.exf6 xf6 23.c3 e8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A1b3) 14...e6 15.e1 d8
    A1b31) 16.xd8+ xd8 17.d4 d7 18.f4 c8 ( 18...h4 19.f2
    h5 20.e6 fxe6 21.xe6+ xe6 22.xe6 f5= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. S. Maze - G. Sargissian, Moscow 2009 ) 19.f2 b6
    20.d1 h5 21.d2 e8 22.f1 a5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    A1b32) 16.d4
    A1b321) 16...xe5 17.xe6 fxe6 18.xd8+ xd8 19.xa7 f6
    20.d4! f3+ 21.gxf3 xd4 22.d1! ( 22.xe6 d7 23.e4
    xc3 24.bxc3 a8= This position is rather drawish. ) 22...e5 23.e4
    e7 24.c3 b6 25.a4 a8 26.b3 e6 27.f1 f8 28.e2
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. S. Lucki - O. Ylonen,
    corr. 2011;
    A1b322) 16...c8 17.f4 a6! (with the idea c5) 18.dd1 g8!?
    19.b4 f6 20.exf6 gxf6 21.f3 f7 Komodo 5.1r2 - Houdini 3 Pro,
    Internet (rapid) 2013;
    A2) 12.d4 a6 13.a3 g6 ( 13...c5? [#] 14.db5! axb5 15.xb5 d5
    16.xd5 c6 17.d6+ d7 18.d3 xd6 19.e3 P. Bobras - O. Korneev,
    La Laguna 2008 ) 14.f4 (Naum 4 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) f6 15.exf6
    gxf6 16.e4 f7 17.f5 h4 18.f1 g8;
    A3) 12.e4
    A3a) 12...g6 13.b3 ( 13.d4 xe5 14.f4 d6 15.e1 f6 16.xe5
    xe5 17.xf6+ gxf6 18.f4 c5 19.b5 d7 20.c3 g8 21.fxe5 xh3
    22.exf6+ f8 23.e2 g4= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Grischuk M. Carlsen, Astana (rapid) 2012 ) 13...a5 14.a4 f5 15.e1 d8 16.d2
    b6 17.c3 c5 L. Vogt - G. Sargissian, Mainz (rapid) 2005;
    A3b) 12...f5 13.c5 b6 14.a6 c8 15.d4 d7 16.a4 f5 17.e6
    fxe6 18.xf5 exf5 19.f4 d6 20.xd6 cxd6 21.xd6 e7 22.d3
    e6= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3, Internet
    (blitz) 2013;
    A4) 12.b3
    A4a) 12...g6
    A4a1) 13.b2 e7 14.e4 f4 15.d4 d7 ( 15...f8 16.c1 g6
    17.f4 g8 18.a4 h7 19.g4 h5 20.gxh5 h4 21.a3 xa3
    22.xa3 g8 23.b4 xh5 24.g5 Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
    Internet 2011 ) 16.g3 c5 17.df5 ( 17.de2 xe2+ 18.xe2 d8
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    19.f4 f5 20.c4 xd1+ 21.xd1 h5 22.d5 d8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. D. Svetushkin - Y. Kryvoruchko, Achaea 2012 ) 17...c6!
    18.xg7+ f8 19.7f5 xg2 20.c1 g5=;
    A4a2) 13.e2
    A4a21) 13...e7 14.b2
    A4a211) 14...h5 15.a4 a5 16.d2 ( 16.c4 h4 17.c3 c5 18.d2
    f5 19.c3 c6 20.e1 d8= G. Kamsky - L. Bruzon Batista,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 16...h4 17.e1 h5 18.ed4 f4
    19.dd1 e6 20.c4= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White.;
    A4a212) 14...f8 15.g3 a5 16.a4 h5 17.f1 f4 18.h2 g6
    19.c1 e6 Komodo 5.1r2 - Cryptic Pro 2.2B, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    A4a22) 13...a5 14.a4
    A4a221) 14...e6 15.b2 c5 16.d2 d8 17.e4
    A4a2211) 17...xd1+ 18.xd1 e7 ( 18...a7 19.2g3 h5
    20.g5 h4 21.3e4 h5 22.xe6 fxe6 23.f1 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. ) 19.f3 h5 20.f2 d5 21.4g3
    c5+ 22.d4 f8 23.c4 e6 24.e4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. G. Kamsky - V. Akobian, Saint Louis 2012;
    A4a2212) 17...b6! (with the idea Ke7) 18.c4 e7 19.f1 f5
    20.2g3 xe4 21.xe4 f4 22.c5 a7 23.c3 b6 24.cxb6
    xb6;
    A4a222) 14...e7 15.b2 f8 16.e1 g8 17.f4 h7 18.g4
    e8 19.d3 b6 20.f5 h4 21.f2= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Viitala - M.
    Seris-Granier Gonzalez, corr. 2012;
    A4a223) 14...c5 15.b2 ( 15.c3 e6 16.b5 c8 17.c4 c6
    18.d6+ xd6 19.exd6 d7= ) 15...f5 16.d2 d8 17.ad1
    e7 E. Inarkiev - V. Malakhov, Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012;
    A4b) 12...f5= - 11. b3 Bf5 12. Rd1+ Ke8;
    A5) 12.f4
    A5a) 12...d7
    A5a1) 13.h2 d8 14.d4 f5 15.e6!? xd4 ( 15...xe6?! 16.xe6
    fxe6 17.xc7 d7 18.b8 White has a lasting advantage. R.
    Hovhannisyan - S. Fedorchuk, Legnica 2013 ) 16.exf7+ xf7 17.xd4
    c5 18.c4 b6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A5a2) 13.d4 c8
    A5a21) 14.d3 d5 15.ce2 ( 15.e6 xe6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.e5
    f7 18.xd5 cxd5 19.f3+ e7 20.c4= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. 1/2-1/2 E. Sutovsky - M.
    Kobalia, Plovdiv 2010 ) 15...c5 16.f3 e6 17.d2 d8 18.ad1
    e7=;
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    A5a22) 14.e4 g6 15.g3 c5 16.e2 e7 17.2c3 f5 18.h2
    h5 19.a4 d8 20.e6 d4 21.f3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A5b) worse move is 12...e6 13.d4 d5
    A5b1) 14.ce2 c5 ( 14...g5 15.d2 g7 16.c4 b6 17.b3 xe5
    18.f4 gxf4 19.xf4 White has the initiative. S. Azarov - A. Naiditsch,
    Plovdiv 2012 ) 15.b3 b6 16.ac1 xf4 17.xf4 xb3 18.axb3
    e7 19.d2 hd8 20.e2 d4 21.d3 ad8= with mutual play.
    Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A5b2) 14.db5!
    A5b21) 14...c8 15.xd5 xd5 [#] 16.e6! ( 16.xa7 d8 17.e3
    f6 18.exf6 gxf6 19.a4 g8 20.g3 d6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. White has poor knight placement.
    Rybka 3 - Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 16...fxe6 17.xc7+ f7
    18.c4! xc4 19.d7+ g8 20.b3 d5 21.e1 Black has difficulties
    reaching full equality. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A5b22) 14...cxb5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5 c6 17.d3 d8 18.xd8+
    xd8 19.e3 c7 20.f4 Black can maintain equality with accurate
    play. LoopMP 11A - Deep Shredder 10, Internet 2006;
    A5c) 12...g6 13.h2 b4 14.e2
    A5c1) 14...a6 15.fd4 e7 16.e6 c5 ( 16...d6 17.xd6 cxd6
    18.f5 xe6 19.xd6+ e7 20.xb7 hb8 21.c5 xb2 22.d4 )
    17.f5 f6 18.xc7 xe6 19.eg3 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. E. Sutovsky - A. Naiditsch, Rogaska Slatina 2011;
    A5c2) 14...e6 15.ed4 d8 16.xe6 fxe6 17.xd8+ xd8 18.d4
    e8 19.f1 c8 20.e2 White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A5c3) 14...d7 15.fd4 c5 16.e6 xe6 (P. Leko - R. Ponomariov,
    Astrakhan 2010) ( 16...fxe6 17.xc7 e7 18.f3 f8 19.e5 xe5
    20.xe5 f6 21.xf6 gxf6 22.d3 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. ) 17.xc7 c8 18.a5 e7 19.xe6 fxe6 20.g3 f4
    21.c3 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    A5c4) 14...e7 15.fd4 d7 16.g3 h5 17.gf5 (A. Volokitin - E.
    Miroshnichenko, Kiev 2011) ( 17.a4 d8 18.c3 h4 19.gf5= ) 17...c5
    18.xe7 xe7 19.e2 ad8 20.c4 e6 21.b3 a6= (with the idea b5)
    with mutual play.;
    B) [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 11.f4 g6
    ( 11...d7 12.ad1 c8 13.d2 e6 14.d4 (I. Cheparinov - A. Naiditsch,
    Wijk aan Zee 2006) d5 15.xe6 fxe6 16.e2 g5 17.g3 c5 18.c4
    e3! 19.c1 f5= )
    B1) 12.ad1+ e8 13.g3= - 12. Bg3 Ke8 13. Rad1;
    B2) 12.h2
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    B2a) 12...b4 13.e4 f5 14.g3!? d7 ( 14...xc2 15.fc1 a4
    16.f5 g8 17.5d4 c5 18.a3 a5 19.xc5 b6 20.c3 ) 15.h5
    g8 16.g4 e8 17.g3 (D. Jakovenko - G. Sargissian, Rogaska Slatina
    2011) d8 18.e1 e6 19.d3 e7 20.f4 c4 21.ad1 xd3
    22.xd3 xd3 23.cxd3 f8 24.f2 e6;
    B2b) 12...e8 13.d4 c5 14.b3 b6 15.fd1 e7 16.e4 f5
    17.e1 a5= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    B3) 12.g3 e8 13.ad1 b4 14.e2 ( 14.d4 xc3 15.bxc3 e6
    16.f4 c4 17.f2 e7 18.f5 d5 V. Kotronias - L. Aronian, Germany
    2007 )
    B3a) 14...h5 15.ed4 h4 16.h2 f8 17.f4 ( 17.d3 e7 18.c4
    e6 19.c1 d8 ) 17...d7 18.g5 (M. Carlsen - A. Naiditsch, Dortmund
    2009) c5 19.e6 xe6 20.xe6 xe6 21.c3 a5 22.fe1 h5 23.xh4
    f8=;
    B3b) 14...a5!? 15.c3 b6 16.c4 e6 17.b3 c5 18.h4 xh4
    19.xh4 g5 20.g3 a5=;
    C) 11.e4
    C1) 11...b6
    C1a) 12.d1+ e8 13.c4 f5 14.g3 c2 15.d2 h7 16.b3 d8
    17.xd8+ xd8 18.b2 g8 ( 18...c5 19.h5 e4 20.h2 f5 21.f4
    e6 22.d1+ c8 23.f3 c6 24.f2 g6 25.f6 g7 Stockfish
    280413 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 19.d1+ c8 20.f1 c5
    21.c3 c6 22.h5 c2 23.d2 e4 24.e2 b7 Dirty 05Sep2012 Nemo 1.0.1, Internet 2013;
    C1b) 12.b3
    C1b1) 12...d7 13.b2 c8 ( 13...c5 14.g3 e6 15.h5 g5
    16.d2 g6 17.c4 d7 18.e4 c6 A. Shirov - V. Topalov, Monte
    Carlo (blindfold) 2004 ) 14.ad1 a5 15.a4 d5 16.g3 g8 17.d4
    c5 18.b5 f4 19.fe1 c6 F. Caruana - M. Carlsen, Bilbao (blitz)
    2012;
    C1b2) 12...f5 13.e1 c5 14.b2 c8 15.ad1 c6 16.c4 a5
    17.g4 (V. Belov - A. Naiditsch, Plovdiv 2010) e6 18.a4 b7 19.g2
    e7 20.g3 hd8;
    C2) 11...g6= - 10... Ng6 11. Ne4 h6;
    C3) 11...f5 12.e1
    C3a) 12...d5 13.g4 ( 13.d4 (A. Shirov - Z. Almasi, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 2003) h7 14.d2 d7 15.g4 e8 16.f4 h5= with mutual
    play. ) 13...h7 14.d2 a5 15.a3 e7 16.ad1 c8 17.d4 d8
    18.c1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. White has a slight kingside control advantage.;
    C3b) 12...b6 13.g4 d7 ( 13...h7 14.f4 c8 15.g3 c5 16.c3 c6
    17.fd2 b7 18.f4 d8 D. Sadvakasov - L. Aronian, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2005 ) 14.f4 c8 15.ad1 a5 16.g3 c5
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    C3b1) 17.h4 (V. Bologan - A. Aleksandrov, Poikovsky 2004) g5!
    18.xd7!? ( 18.g2 c6 19.f6 e6 20.e3 b7 21.a3 g7 )
    18...xd7 19.e6+ fxe6 20.e5 gxh4 21.xh8 g6 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    C3b2) 17.g2 e6 18.a3 b7 19.h2 g5 20.f1 g7 21.e3
    hd8=;
    D) 11.b3
    D1) 11...e8
    D1a) 12.e4 f5 ( 12...g6= - 10... Ng6 11. Ne4 h6 12. b3 Ke8 ) 13.e1
    d8 14.a3 g6 15.b4 e7 16.h2 f8=;
    D1b) 12.b2 d5 ( 12...g6 13.ad1 a6 14.e4 c5 15.c4 e6
    16.c3 d8 17.d5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. A. Delchev - O. Korneev, Vrsac 2006 ) 13.e2
    f5 14.c4 b4 15.f4 g8 16.fd1 e4 17.e1 e7 Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    D2) 11...g6= - 10... Ng6 11. b3 h6;
    D3) 11...f5 12.d1+
    D3a) 12...e8 13.d4 h7
    D3a1) 14.ce2 d8 15.b2
    D3a11) 15...d5 16.c4 ( 16.e6 (A. Motylev - E. Sutovsky, Moscow
    2005) d6 17.c4 b4 18.c3 g8! 19.g3 a5 20.exf7+ xf7
    21.df5 xg3 22.xg3 ge8= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 16...b4 17.f4 e7
    18.g4 (S. Hatzl - S. Hauser, corr. 2011) c2 19.xc2 xd1+ 20.xd1
    xc2 21.e1 b4 22.e2 d1 23.e3 d2 24.d3 xf4 25.xd1
    h5 26.d4 g5 27.h4 c5 28.e4 hxg4 29.hxg5 xg5 30.xg4 h4=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    D3a12) 15...g6!? 16.e1 a6 17.ad1 ( 17.c3 d7! 18.f4 c8
    Glaurung 2.1 - Bright 0.3d, Internet 2008 ) 17...c5 18.f3 e7 19.c4
    f8! 20.f4 e6=;
    D3a2) 14.b2 d8 15.e6 c8 16.ce2 d6 17.c4 e7 18.ac1 b6
    J. Polgar - D. Howell, Warsaw 2013;
    D3a3) 14.a3 d8 ( 14...g6 15.xf8 xf8 16.d2 f4 17.a4
    e7 18.c5 hd8 19.c3 White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 15.a4 g8 16.c5!
    d5 17.xb7 xa3 18.xd8 xd8 19.c4 c3 20.b5+ xd1
    21.xd1+ d6 22.c3 e7 23.exd6+ cxd6 24.f3 b8 25.f2 g5
    26.h4 g6= Black can equalize with relative ease. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    D3b) 12...c8 13.d2 d5 14.xd5 ( 14.b2 xc3 15.xc3 c5
    16.h4 e6 17.f4 g6 18.f1 h5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. G. Vescovi - P. Harikrishna,
    Bermuda 2005 ) 14...cxd5 15.xd5 xc2= Equal chances, quiet position.
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    J. Ehlvest - E. Bacrot, Moscow 2005;
    E) 11.e1 g6= - 10... Ng6 11. Re1 h6 ( 11...d7 12.e3 b6 13.ad1
    c8 14.d4 f5 15.f4 h5 16.e4 e7 V. Anand - Ki. Georgiev, Mallorca
    2004 );
    F) 11.d2 f5 12.ac1 g6 ( 12...c5 13.h4 e6 14.f4 g6 15.cd1
    c8 16.g4 c6 17.f5 gxf5 18.gxf5 c4 19.f4 a6= This position is very
    complicated, which favors better players. Rybka 3 Human - Rybka 3, Badalona
    (blitz) 2010 ) 13.fe1 c5 14.e4 e6 15.c4 e7 16.b3 d7 17.cd1 c6
    C. Lutz - R. Dautov, Baden-Baden 2005;
    G) 11.e3 [Chapter] [#]
    G1) 11...f5 12.ad1+
    G1a) 12...e8 13.d4 d7 14.fe1 ( 14.f4 d5 15.xd5 cxd5
    16.e6 fxe6 17.xc7 c5 18.e5 xd4 19.xd4 g8 20.fe1
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. V. Anand - F. Vallejo Pons,
    Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2007 ) 14...f5 15.e6! xe6 16.xf5 xf5
    17.xh6+ e6 18.f4 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    G1b) 12...c8 13.d4
    G1b1) 13...h7?! 14.e6 c5 15.db5 a6 [#] 16.d7! axb5
    G1b11) 17.xb5 fxe6 ( 17...d5 18.xd5 fxe6 19.d2 xa2
    20.fd1 e7 P. Harikrishna - Z. Almasi, Paks 2006 ) 18.xc7+ d8
    19.c4 d5! 20.cxd5 d3 21.xb7 xf1 22.xf1 exd5 23.a3 g5
    24.b3 d4 25.d2 g8 26.e2 g7 White can maintain equality with
    accurate play. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    G1b12) 17.fd1! c6 18.xb5 a5 19.c4 d6 20.1xd6! cxd6
    21.xd6+ b8 22.e7 xa2 23.e8+ xe8 24.xe8
    L. Lahdenmaeki - P. Karlsson, corr. 2009;
    G1b2) 13...g6?! 14.e6 c5 15.db5 a6 16.d7 axb5 17.fd1 c6
    18.f4! d6 19.xd6 cxd6 20.xb5 b8 21.xd6 a7 22.e7 xe7
    23.xe7 I. Kal - M. Soszynski, corr. 2009;
    G1b3) 13...d7 14.fe1 ( 14.de2 b6 15.d2 e6 16.d4 c4
    17.e1 c5 18.de2 b7 19.b3 e6 20.f4 c8!= (with the idea
    Nc6, Nf5) Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012 ) 14...f5
    15.xf5 xf5 16.g4 e6 ( 16...xc2 17.d2 h7 18.ed1 b6
    19.f4 b7 20.e6! fxe6 [#] 21.xc7! a6 22.d7 ) 17.e2 a5
    18.a3 a4 19.f4 a5 20.c1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    G2) 11...g6 12.ad1+ e8 13.a3 ( 13.fe1 b4 14.d2 e6 15.d4
    d8 16.cb5!? cxb5 17.xb4 a6 18.f3 b6 19.c3 c5 20.xe6 fxe6
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 13...e7 14.fe1= - 10... Ng6 11.
    Be3 Ke8 12. a3 h6 13. Rfe1 Be7 14. Rad1;
    G3) 11...d5 12.ad1 e6
    G3a) 13.d4 xe3 14.fxe3
    G3a1) 14...e8 15.xe6 fxe6 16.e2 c5 17.f3 f8 18.xf8+
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    ( 18.f2 f5 19.xf5 exf5 20.f3 White has a lasting advantage. A.
    Volokitin - S. Karjakin, Cuernavaca 2006 ) 18...xf8 19.f2 e7
    20.f4 g5 21.h5 d8 22.xd8 xd8 23.f6 (with the idea Kf3-g4h5) Black has difficulties reaching full equality. R. Pommrich - C.
    Heinemann, corr. 2008;
    G3a2) 14...e7 15.f2 d8 16.fd2 d7 17.b4 h5 18.e4 d5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006;
    G3b) 13.xd5 cxd5 14.c4 c6 15.d4 g6
    G3b1) 16.f4 h5 17.cxd5 xd5 18.b5 c8 19.xa7+ d7
    ( 19...b8 20.b5 b4 21.a3 b3 22.c1 cxb5 23.axb4
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. D. Stellwagen - J. Cox,
    Amsterdam 2006 ) 20.b5 xa2 21.c3 a5 22.xd5 xd5
    23.xd5+ cxd5 24.d1 e6 25.d3 e7 26.b3 b8= Black can
    equalize with relative ease.;
    G3b2) 16.d3 g7 17.f4 d7 18.cxd5 xd5 19.b5 b6 20.c3
    e6 21.g4;
    G4) 11...d7 12.ad1 c8 13.d2 b6 14.fd1 e6 15.d4 d5
    16.xe6 ( 16.xc6 xc3 17.d8+ b7 18.bxc3 d6 19.xh8 xh8
    20.exd6 xc6 21.dxc7 xc7= This position is rather drawish. J. Polgar - R.
    Ponomariov, Sofia 2005 ) 16...fxe6 17.e4 e7 18.c4 xe3 19.fxe3 f8
    20.d7 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. A. Leonard - M. Rau,
    corr. 2012;
    G5) 11...b6?! 12.ad1+ e8 13.d4
    G5a) 13...a6?! 14.fe1 b7 ( 14...c5? 15.db5! axb5 16.xb5+- )
    15.e6! g6 (V. Ivanchuk - V. Bologan, Olite 2006) 16.de2! c8 17.f4
    xf4 18.xf4 a7 19.exf7+ xf7 20.d8;
    G5b) 13...b7 14.e6 d5 15.fe1!
    G5b1) 15...xc3?! 16.bxc3 d6 17.f5 fxe6 [#] 18.f4! xf4
    19.xg7+ e7 ( 19...f7 20.d7+ g8 21.xe6 ) 20.xe6 d6
    21.c5+ d8 22.xb7+ d7 23.f4;
    G5b2) 15...d6 16.d2 fxe6 17.e4 e5 18.c4 e7 19.c5 bxc5
    20.f3 White has a lasting advantage.;
    G6) 11...e8
    G6a) 12.fe1 d5 13.e4 ( 13.d2 xc3 14.xc3 c5 15.h2 e6
    16.f4 h5 17.f1 g6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for Black. A. Sokolov - A. Naiditsch, Montpellier 2006 )
    13...xe3 14.xe3 e6 (LoopMP 12.32 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006)
    15.d4 d8 16.xe6 fxe6 17.b3 b6 18.f4 e7 19.f2 g5=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    G6b) 12.ad1
    G6b1) 12...g6= - 11... Ng6 12. Rad1+ Ke8;
    G6b2) 12...a6 13.fe1 g6 14.a3 ( 14.e4 f5 15.c1 d8
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    16.xd8+ xd8 17.d4 d7 18.f4 e7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. O. Korneev - J. Granda Zuniga, Barcelona 2006 ) 14...e7
    15.d4 h5 16.f4 h4 17.e4 c5 18.e2 b6 19.2c3 f5 20.c1
    d8 21.d5 f8 22.d2 d7 23.f2 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. C. Pappier - E. Alzola, corr. 2007;
    G6b3) 12...d7
    G6b31) 13.a3 d8 14.d2 ( 14.fe1= - 13. Rfe1 Rd8 14. a3 )
    14...e6 15.d4 d5 16.xe6 ( 16.xd5 cxd5 17.fd1 e7 18.c3
    c5 19.e2 d7= ) 16...fxe6 17.d3 xc3 ( 17...xe3 (I. Khairullin A. Naiditsch, Moscow 2007) 18.fxe3 c5 19.f3 f8 20.f2 a5
    21.xf8+ xf8 22.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. ) 18.xc3 d5 19.f4 e7 20.g3
    f7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    G6b32) 13.fe1 d8 ( 13...g6 14.a3 d8 15.d4 e7 16.f4 a6
    17.b4 c8 18.e4 h5 19.h1 f6 (1/2-1/2 A. Norkin - Y. Verenev,
    corr. 2009) 20.e6 b6! 21.h2 c5 22.bxc5 xc5! 23.xc5 bxc5
    24.f5 xd1 25.xd1 g8 26.d5 f8 27.xc5 xe6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. )
    G6b321) 14.h2 f5 15.f4 ( 15.xa7!? b6 16.g4 e7 17.e4
    g6 18.a4 a8 19.d6+ cxd6 20.exd6+ d8 21.xb6+ c8
    22.e4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    15...b4 16.d2 (H. Stefansson - E. Bacrot, Rijeka 2010) e6
    17.e4 xd2 18.xd2 xd2 19.fxd2 h5= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    G6b322) 14.e4 f5 15.c5 xd1 ( 15...b6?! 16.a6 d5
    (P. Smirnov - L. Aronian, Tripoli 2004) 17.d4! xe3 18.xc7+
    d7 19.fxe3 xc7 20.xf5 ) 16.xd1 c8 17.e4 f5 18.fd2
    b6 19.c4 g6 20.f4 h5= Equal chances, quiet position. S.
    Norrelykke - J. Hjorth, corr. 2012;
    G6b323) 14.d4 f5 15.e4 xd4 16.xd4 b6 17.f4 c5
    18.d2 f5 19.xd8+ xd8 20.f2 h5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. A. Shomoev - D. Jakovenko, Sochi 2007;
    G6b324) 14.a3 a6
    G6b3241) 15.f4 e6 ( 15...g6 16.e6 xe6 17.xc7 d7
    18.g3 xd1 19.xd1 f6 20.d4 f7 21.xe6 xe6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Z. Almasi - E. Bacrot, Sestao 2010 )
    16.d4 d5 17.xe6 fxe6 18.e2 ( 18.d2 xc3 19.xc3
    d5 20.f3 f7 21.f2 g5 22.b4 e7 23.d3 hd8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ryskulov - G. Vuillemin, corr.
    2010 ) 18...b5 19.c1 c5 20.b3 e7 21.g4 f7= Equal chances,
    quiet position. D. Stellwagen - D. Jakovenko, Novi Sad 2009;
    G6b3242) 15.h2 c8 16.xd8+ xd8 17.d1+ e8 18.a7!?
    f5 19.b8 xc2 20.d4 d5 21.xd5 cxd5 22.xc7 e4=
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    Equal chances, quiet position. S. Sjugirov - S. Maze, Aix-les-Bains
    2011;
    G6b3243) 15.e4 f5
    G6b32431) 16.xd8+ xd8 17.d2 g6 ( 17...c8 18.d4
    (Hou Yifan - A. Naiditsch, Villarrobledo (rapid) 2009) d7 19.f4
    g6 20.f2 e7 21.f3 h5 22.eg5 f6 23.exf6 gxf6
    24.e6 d6= ) 18.d4 d7 19.f4 c5 20.f3 e7 21.f2 h5
    22.c4 e6 23.b3 b6= Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet
    (blitz) 2009;
    G6b32432) 16.d2 g6 17.g4 e6 18.g3 d5 19.h2
    h4 20.c3 g8 ( 20...e6 21.h5 b6 22.b4 g6 23.f6+
    e7 24.f4 A. Shirov - A. Naiditsch, Germany 2007 ) 21.h5
    d7 22.e2 d8 23.ed2 c8 D. Serner - T. Koskela, corr.
    2012;
    G6b32433) 16.c5 xd1 17.xd1 c8 18.d3 g6 19.f4
    xf4 20.xf4 e7 21.d4 c5 22.e3 xd4 23.xd4 e7=
    This position is rather drawish. Key game V. Anand - M. Carlsen,
    Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2011 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 10...f5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11.d1+ c8 12.d4 ( 12.d2 h6 13.b3= - 10... h6 11. b3 Bf5 12. Rd1+
    Kc8 13. Rd2 ) 12...g6
    A1) 13.g5 c5 14.db5
    A1a) 14...a6 15.d6+! b8! ( 15...cxd6 16.exd6 f6 17.dxe7 xe7
    18.d5 d8 19.e3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Z.
    Izoria - M. Sorokin, Moscow 2006 ) 16.xe7 xe7 17.de4 e8 18.f4 f6
    19.g4 xe4 20.xe4 fxe5 21.f5!= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A1b) 14...h6 15.xe7 ( 15.h4 (N. Fercec - O. Jovanic, Zagreb 2006) a6
    16.d6+ b8 17.xe7 xe7 18.de4 e8 19.f4 f6 20.exf6 gxf6= )
    15...xe7 16.d5 d8 17.d2 b6 18.ad1 b7;
    A2) 13.f4 b6 14.e6 b7 15.e1 e8 ( 15...f6 16.ad1 c8 17.d2
    h5! 18.h2 h4 19.f3 e8! 20.d4 g5= with mutual play. Key game V.
    Anand - L. McShane, Germany 2006 ) 16.exf7 xf7 17.ad1 g6 18.xe8
    xe8 19.h2 f7;
    B) 11.g4 xc2 12.d4 g6
    B1) 13.f4 c5 14.f3 f5 15.e3 b6 16.e6 ( 16.h4 c8 17.ad1 b7
    18.xg6 hxg6 19.g2 c6 ) 16...e8 17.f2 fxg4 18.hxg4 h5
    White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Howell - E. Bacrot,
    Paris 2006;
    B2) 13.d1 c8 14.f4 c5 15.de2 f5 16.exf6 gxf6 17.f5 f7 18.e4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Iordachescu - Ki.
    Georgiev, Budva 2004;
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    C) 11.d4 g6
    C1) 12.f4 c5 13.f3 xc2 14.f2 ( 14.e3 b6 15.ac1 g6 16.g4 f5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Azarov - D. Howell,
    Warsaw (blitz) 2011 ) 14...g6 15.g4 f5 16.e3 b6 17.d1+ c8 18.h4
    b7 19.fd2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
    Grischuk - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2006;
    C2) 12.g5 h6 13.ad1 e8
    C2a) 14.h4 (J. Friedel - A. Onischuk, Saint Louis 2009) Suggested
    improvement for Black: f5! 15.cb5!? ( 15.xf5 xf5 16.d2 g5
    17.g3 b4= ) 15...cxb5 16.xb5 xh4 17.xc7+ e7 18.xa8 f5
    19.c4 e6 20.b3 g5 21.c7 g7= The position is objectively equal, but
    precise play is required from both sides.;
    C2b) 14.f4 f5 15.f3 d8 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009)
    16.e6 xd1 17.exf7+ xf7 18.xd1 d6 19.e5 h5 (aimed against g4)
    20.xd6 cxd6 21.g5 g8= Black can equalize with relative ease. ]
    [ 10...e8 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11.e3 d5 ( 11...g6= - 10... Ng6 11. Be3 Ke8 ) 12.xd5 cxd5
    13.ad1 e6 14.c3 ( 14.d4 c5 15.xe6 fxe6 16.f4 g6 17.g4 e7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. K. Asrian - Ni Hua, Taiyuan 2007 ) 14...e7
    15.d2 h5 16.g5 c5 17.fd1 b6 18.a3 d8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. J. Polgar - E. Alekseev, Hungary 2008;
    B) 11.e1
    B1) 11...d5 12.e4 b4 13.e2 f5
    B1a) 14.d2 d8 ( 14...xc2 15.c1 b4 16.d6+! cxd6 17.exd6+
    e6 18.xb4 White has a lasting advantage. T. Luther - H. Jonkman,
    Senden 1999 ) 15.g5 d7 16.g3 e6 17.a3 d5 18.ee1 h6
    19.d2 c5= Stockfish 181213 - Komodo TCEC, Internet (rapid) 2013;
    B1b) 14.d4 xe4 15.xe4 c5 16.a3 cxd4 17.axb4 xb4 18.xd4
    White has the initiative. V. Topalov - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 1999;
    B2) 11...g6
    B2a) 12.e4= - 10... Ng6 11. Ne4 Ke8 12. Re1;
    B2b) 12.d2 e6 ( 12...e7 13.ad1 - 10... Ng6 11. Bd2 Be7 12. Rad1
    Ke8 13. Rfe1 ) 13.ad1 d8 14.e4 h6 15.b3 e7 16.h2 b6 17.c4
    c5 18.e3 d7 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
    B2c) 12.a3 h6 13.e3= - 10... Ng6 11. Be3 Ke8 12. a3 h6 13. Rfe1;
    C) 11.e4 g6= - 10... Ng6 11. Ne4 Ke8;
    D) 11.d4 g6 12.e1 c5 13.b3 b6 14.f4 e7 15.e3 h5 16.ad1
    f5 17.b5 d8 Wang Zili - Zhang Zhong, Beijing 2000;
    E) 11.a3 h6 12.e1 e6 ( 12...g6= - 11. Re1 Ng6 12. a3 h6 ) 13.d2 d8
    14.ad1 g6 15.e3 xd1 16.xd1 b6= Critter 0.90 - Critter 0.90, Internet
    (blitz) 2010;
    F) 11.d1= - 10. Rd1+ Ke8 11. h3;
    G) 11.e2 g6 ( 11...a5= - Line 380 : 9... Ke8 10. h3 a5 11. Ne2 Ne7 )
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    G1) 12.e3
    G1a) 12...h6 13.fe1 e7 14.ad1 ( 14.g3 c5 15.h5 f8 16.d2
    xe5 17.f4 c6 18.xc7 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Smirin J. Pinter, Budapest 1999 ) 14...f8 15.d2 g8 16.f4 h7 17.f3 e8
    18.g4 White has a slight kingside control advantage. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3, Internet (rapid) 2013;
    G1b) 12...f6 13.exf6 gxf6 14.ad1 f7 15.g3 c5 16.fe1 b6 17.d2
    e7 18.c3 h5= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair
    of bishops. Stockfish 4 - Houdini 4, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    G2) 12.e1 c5 13.c3 h6 ( 13...f5 14.d5 c8 15.e2 e6 16.c3
    e7 17.g5 d8 18.xe6 fxe6 19.g3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. Booot 5.2.0 - GNU Chess 5.60,
    Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 14.e3 e6 15.ad1 d8 16.b5 d7 17.a4 a6
    18.c3 a5 S. Sjugirov - L. Fressinet, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
    G3) 12.g3 c5 13.e1 h6 14.h4 ( 14.h5 e6 15.d2 d7 16.f4
    e7= (with the idea Kc6, Rd8) M. Bednarska - W. Przybylski, Poznan 2013 )
    14...b6 15.h5 e7 16.h4 d7 17.f4 c6= The chances are roughly
    equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. P. Svidler - E.
    Van den Doel, Brussels (rapid) 2000;
    G4) 12.b3 f6 ( 12...d7 13.b2 d8 14.ad1 (S. Zhigalko - Zhou
    Jianchao, Martuni 2011) c5 15.e1 h5 16.d3 e7; 12...h6 13.b2 c5
    14.ad1 e6 15.c3 e7 16.d5 d8 17.c4 White has a slight spatial
    advantage. Z. Efimenko - V. Malakhov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 13.b2 e7
    14.exf6 gxf6 15.g3 f7 16.fe1 d8 17.e2 a5 18.a4 b6 19.e3
    b7 20.h2 c8 21.g4 xg4 22.hxg4 d2 23.f3 e8= with mutual
    play. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
    11.e4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 11.e3 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11...e7 12.ad1+ e8= - 11... Ke8 12. Rad1 Be7;
    B) 11...e6 12.ad1+ c8 13.a3 h6 14.d4 c4 ( 14...xe5 15.xe6
    fxe6 16.fe1 f7 (Ki. Georgiev - A. Aleksandrov, Vrnjacka Banja 2005)
    17.f4 d6 18.xd6 xd6 19.xe6 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. ) 15.fe1 c5 16.b3 b6 17.d2 e6 18.f4 b7=;
    C) 11...e8
    C1) 12.a3
    C1a) 12...h6 13.fe1
    C1a1) 13...b6 14.ad1 b7 (A. Longson - G. Pranizin, Pardubice 2009)
    15.h4! d8 16.h5 xd1 17.xd1 e7 18.d4;
    C1a2) 13...c5
    C1a21) 14.ad1 c6 ( 14...d7?! 15.h4 b6 (P. Leko - E. Bacrot,
    Moscow (blitz) 2007) 16.h5 e7 17.f4 (with the idea e6) ) 15.e4
    b6 16.d2 f5 17.c3 g8 18.b4 White has the initiative.;
    C1a22) 14.b4! cxb4 ( 14...d7?! 15.bxc5 c6 16.ab1 xf3
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    17.gxf3 d7 18.xb7 xe5 19.g2 E. Stilman - K. Herzog, corr.
    2009 ) 15.d5 d8 16.ed1 d7 17.axb4 c8 18.c4 e6 19.b5
    Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
    C1a3) 13...e7 14.ad1
    C1a31) 14...d7
    C1a311) 15.e4 f5 ( 15...h4 16.xh4 xh4 (A. Timofeev - Ni
    Hua, Nizhnij Novgorod 2007) 17.e6! xe6 18.d4 f8 19.c5
    g8 20.xb7 h7 21.a5 White has a lasting advantage. )
    16.d4 ( 16.g3!? xc2 17.d2 b3 18.h5 f8 19.d4
    (V. Bologan - Z. Almasi, Reggio Emilia 2010) d5 20.f4 d7
    21.f5 g8 22.f2 d8 23.e3 c8 24.f5 e7 25.ed1=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...d8
    17.d2 b6 18.g3 e6 19.b4 a6 20.e3 xd2 21.xd2 h5=
    G. Benson - H. Pedersen, corr. 2006;
    C1a312) 15.d4 h5 ( 15...xe5 16.f4 c4 17.e2 f8
    18.db5 f5 19.de1 d6 20.xc7 xc7 21.xc7 xb2 22.b1
    c4 23.xb7 g8 24.a4 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. W. Traczewski - C. Luers, corr. 2008 ) 16.e4 xe5
    17.f4 f6 18.xe5 fxe5 19.f3 h6 20.xe5 Black can maintain
    equality with accurate play. S. Zielinski - A. Tavani, corr. 2007;
    C1a32) 14...h5 15.d4 h4 ( 15...d7 - 14... Bd7 15. Nd4 h5 ) 16.f4
    h5 17.e4 d7 ( 17...a6 18.b4 a5 19.c3 axb4 20.axb4
    White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Shirov - F. Levin, Germany
    2005 ) 18.c4 b6
    C1a321) 19.a4 d8 20.c5 ( 20.e2 (A. Motylev - S. Karjakin,
    Tiayuan 2005) f6! 21.exf6 gxf6 22.b3 f7 23.d4 hh8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. ) 20...bxc5 21.e2 f6 22.exf6 gxf6 23.c1 f7 24.xc5
    d5;
    C1a322) 19.b4! f8 [#] 20.f5! xf5 ( 20...c5? 21.f6 gxf6 22.exf6
    cxd4 23.fxe7 h7 24.xd4 h6 25.c3+- A. Motylev - P.
    Harikrishna, Tiayuan 2005 ) 21.g4! hxg3 22.xg3 g6 23.xh5
    xh5 24.d2 White has a lasting advantage.;
    C1a33) 14...f8 15.d4 e6 ( 15...c5?! 16.d5! d8 17.e2 b6
    18.g3 e6 19.e4 f8 20.f4 Black has difficulties developing his
    pieces. J. Smeets - L. McShane, London 2009 ) 16.f5 b6 17.xe7
    xe7 18.f4 g6 19.e4;
    C1a34) 14...h4 15.xh4 ( 15.d4 f5 16.f4 h5 17.e6 xd4
    18.xd4 xe6 19.xg7 g8 20.e5 (D. Jakovenko - Ni Hua, Nizhnij
    Novgorod 2007) d8 21.h2 d7 22.e4 xd1 23.xd1 d5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15...xh4 16.e2 e7 17.d4 a6
    18.e6 xe6 19.xe6 fxe6 20.f4 d8 21.xd8+ ( 21.xc7 xd1
    22.xd1 (R. Mamedov - D. Andreikin, Lubbock 2009) f8 23.f1 f5
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    24.e2 b5 25.b4 d5= ) 21...xd8 22.xe6 d7 23.e2 f6
    24.c3 c5= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    C1b) 12...e7 13.ad1= - 12. Rad1 Be7 13. a3;
    C2) 12.ad1 e7 ( 12...d7 13.a3 e7= - 12... Be7 13. a3 Bd7 ) 13.a3
    ( 13.fe1 h5 14.d4 h4 15.f4 (Li Chao - E. Alekseev, Ningpo 2008) d7
    16.c1 h5 (aimed against f5) 17.f2 d8 18.a3 f8 )
    C2a) 13...d7 14.fe1 d8 15.e4 ( 15.e2 c5 16.g3 h5 17.e4
    b6 18.g5 e6 19.xd8+ xd8 20.d1+ e8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. M. Parligras - K. Sakaev, Plovdiv 2008 ) 15...f5 16.xd8+
    C2a1) 16...xd8 17.d2 ( 17.xa7 b6 18.a4 d7 19.a5 c5=
    Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has poor
    bishop placement. ) 17...b6 18.d4 d7 19.b4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. G. Gopal
    - Z. Almasi, Budapest 2009;
    C2a2) 16...xd8 17.eg5 xg5 18.xg5 c8 19.xf7 e8
    (with the idea h6) 20.g5 h6 21.f3 xe5= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    C2b) 13...h5 14.fe1
    C2b1) 14...a6 15.d4 ( 15.e4 f5 16.c1 d8 17.xd8+ xd8
    18.d4 d7 19.g5 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Dominguez
    Perez - M. Krasenkow, Barcelona 2007 ) 15...h4= - 14... h4 15. Nd4 a6;
    C2b2) 14...h4 15.d4 a6 16.f4 h5 17.e4 d7 18.c4 d8
    ( 18...a5 19.c5 a4 20.c1 f5 21.exf6 xf6 22.f5 e7 23.xf6+ gxf6
    24.f4 Historically important game R. Kasimdzhanov - V. Topalov, San
    Luis 2005 ) 19.b4 c8 20.d2 f6 21.exf6 gxf6 22.f5 e5 23.f4 f7
    24.xf6 xf6 25.xe5 b6 26.f3 xd2 27.xd2 xf5= Black can
    equalize with relative ease.;
    C2c) 13...f6!? 14.exf6 gxf6 15.fe1 f7 16.h6 e6 17.d4 d7
    18.e4 ad8 Y. Quesada Perez - A. Onischuk, Dresden 2008 ]
    [ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 11.g5+
    [Chapter] [#] e8 ( 11...e7 12.ad1+ e8 - 11... Ke8 12. Rad1 Be7 )
    12.ad1
    A) 12...e6 13.d4 c4 ( worse move is 13...b4 14.xe6 fxe6 15.e4
    xe5 16.f4 f7 17.xc7 c8 18.g3 White has a lasting advantage. V.
    Ivanchuk - A. Shirov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1998 ) 14.fe1
    A1) 14...h6 15.d2 d8 16.e4 e6 ( 16...d5 17.xd5 cxd5 18.ee1
    c5 19.f5 g8 20.e3 White has the initiative. A. Motylev - Zhang
    Zhong, Tiayuan 2005 ) 17.xe6 fxe6 18.h4 h5 19.e3 xd1+ 20.xd1
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Thinker 5.1d Passive - Deep Sjeng
    3.0, Internet 2008;
    A2) 14...b4 15.d2 ( 15.f5 xc3 16.bxc3 g8 17.a3 h6 18.c1 e6
    19.d4 e7 20.f4 h5 21.f2 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. P.
    Leko - V. Kramnik, Dortmund 2004 ) 15...d8
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    A2a) 16.f5 g8 17.a3 xc3 18.xc3 xd1 19.xd1 f4 ( 19...e6
    20.g3 b6 21.h5 e7 22.b3 d5 23.b2 b5 24.d4 a6 25.g4 g6
    26.g3 h5 27.f3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. J.
    Simmelink - S. Belanoff, corr. 2009 ) 20.h2 e6 21.d4 d5 22.f3
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. A. Shirov - I. Khenkin,
    Dagomys 2008;
    A2b) 16.a3 xc3 17.xc3 f4 18.h2 c5 19.f5 xd1 20.xd1 e6
    21.f3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. V. Anand - V.
    Kramnik, Moscow 2007;
    B) 12...e7 13.xe7 xe7 14.d4
    B1) 14...d7 15.f4 hd8 (J. Johansen - T. Taylor, corr. 2008) ( 15...ad8
    16.e4 c8 17.g4 White has a moderate kingside control advantage. A.
    Grischuk - E. Bacrot, Rishon Le Ziyyon (blitz) 2006 ) 16.h2 h5 17.f2 h4
    18.e1 c8 19.e4 White has a moderate kingside control advantage.;
    B2) 14...f4
    B2a) 15.e4 d8 16.fe1 d5 17.c3 ( 17.c4 (A. Shirov - F. Vallejo
    Pons, Linares 2002) xe5! 18.f3 a5 19.g3 e6 20.c3=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...d8 18.a4
    g6 19.h2 e6 20.e2 xd1 21.xd1 b6 22.g3 b7 23.c4 e8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. R. Pommrich - S. Yeke, corr. 2010;
    B2b) 15.h2 e8 ( 15...d8 16.g3 g5 17.fe1 g6 18.e4 h6
    19.e6! f8 20.exf7 xf7 21.d2 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. ) 16.fe1 ( 16.g4 (D. Stellwagen - M. Krasenkow, Wijk aan Zee
    2008) h5 17.g3 xh3! 18.xh3 xg4+ 19.h4 xd1 20.xd1 ad8
    21.xh5 c5 22.f5+ f8 23.xd8 xd8= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 16...a5 17.b3 h6
    18.g3 e6 19.de2 c5 20.f4 Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro,
    Internet 2011;
    C) 12...d7
    C1) 13.d4 h6
    C1a) 14.e3
    C1a1) 14...e7 15.f4 h5 16.e4 h4 17.c4 h5 18.de1 ( 18.d2?!
    [#] xe5! 19.b3 (Key game T. Radjabov - V. Topalov, Morelia/Linares
    2008) d8 20.e2 c5 21.b5 xb5 22.cxb5 d3 White has
    insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18...d8 19.h2 c8
    20.f2 a6= (with the idea c5);
    C1a2) 14...h5 15.f4 h4 16.f5 ( 16.fe1 e7 17.c1 h5! 18.f2
    d8= ) 16...xe5 17.f6 h5 18.e4 (P. Svidler - V. Topalov, Morelia/
    Linares 2006) c5 19.fxg7 xg7 20.xc5 c4 21.xd7 xe3 22.fe1
    xd7 23.xe3 d5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C1a3) 14...b4 15.f4 ( 15.e4 xe5 16.c3 e7 17.f4 c4 18.b3
    d6 19.fe1 f8 20.c5 c8 21.h2= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
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    2011 ) 15...xc3 16.bxc3 c5 17.e2 b6 18.g3 h5= Equal chances,
    quiet position. A. Shirov - Z. Almasi, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2002;
    C1b) 14.c1
    C1b1) 14...e7 15.f4 d8 ( 15...h5 16.fe1 h4 17.e4 f8
    (A. Shirov - S. Karjakin, Motril 2008) 18.h2 d8 19.e6! fxe6 20.c5!
    xc5 21.xe6+ f7 22.xc5 ) 16.h2 f8 17.fe1 c8 18.g3
    ( 18.f5?! h4 19.f1 c5 20.db5 xd1 21.xd1 xf5 22.xa7
    d7 ) 18...a6! 19.g2 ( 19.f5?! c5! 20.fxg6 cxd4 21.e2 fxg6
    22.xd4 f7 ) 19...g8 20.a3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C1b2) 14...b4 15.f4 ( worse move is 15.d3 d8 16.fd1
    (V. Kotronias - P. Eljanov, Germany 2008) c8 17.f4 f6 18.exf6 gxf6
    19.a3 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. ) 15...xc3 16.bxc3 c5 17.f5 xe5 18.fe1 f6
    19.f3 c6 20.xe5 fxe5 21.xe5+ f7 22.xc5 he8=
    This position is rather drawish. A. Shirov - B. Predojevic, Hungary 2009;
    C2) 13.a3 h6 14.c1 ( 14.e3 e7 15.d2 b6 16.fd1 d8 17.e2 c5
    18.c3 c6 19.d5 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Leko - V.
    Kramnik, Dortmund 2004 ) 14...d8 15.fe1 ( 15.h2 c8 16.xd8+
    xd8 17.d1+ d7 18.g4 c8 19.e1 e7 20.g3 b6= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. B. Vuckovic B. Predojevic, Budva 2009 ) 15...c8 ( 15...e7 16.e4 e6 17.xd8+
    xd8 18.d4 d7 19.f4 h4 20.f2 h5 V. Topalov - F. Vallejo Pons,
    Benidorm 2003 ) 16.d4 ( 16.e3 xd1 17.xd1 b6 18.d4= ) 16...c5
    17.b3 ( 17.e3 xd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4= ) 17...xd1 ( 17...b6
    18.xd8+ xd8 19.a4 e8= ) 18.xd1 b6 M. Vachier Lagrave - E.
    Bacrot, Pau 2008;
    C3) 13.fe1 h6 14.d2 d8 15.e4 f5 16.g4 e6 17.g2 d5=
    Key game B. Predojevic - L. Aronian, Kallithea 2008;
    C4) 13.e2 e7 14.g3 (Z. Hracek - Z. Almasi, Sabadell 2008) d8
    15.h5 g8 16.xe7 xe7 17.fe1 c5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C5) 13.d2
    C5a) 13...e7 14.xe7 ( 14.fd1 e6= - 13... Be6 14. Rfd1 Be7 )
    14...xe7 15.d4 hd8 16.f4 h5 ( 16...c5 (V. Ivanchuk - Z. Almasi,
    Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002) 17.d5+ f8 18.xc7! cxd4 19.xa8 xa8
    20.xd4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 17.e4 b6 18.b4!
    a5 19.a3 axb4 20.axb4 h4 21.e2 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. S. Azarov - E. Romanov, Moscow 2008;
    C5b) 13...e6 14.fd1 e7
    C5b1) 15.e4 d5 16.e1 ( 16.xe7 xe7 17.c5 b6 18.a6
    (L. Dominguez Perez - P. Eljanov, Sabadell 2008) ac8 19.d4 xe5
    20.e1 f6 21.de2 g6 22.b4 c4 23.e3 c5 24.f3+ g5
    25.f5+ h6 26.g4! h4! 27.h5+ g6 28.bc6! he8! 29.e5+
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    xe5 30.exe5 cxd4 31.xh4 xa2= The position is objectively equal,
    but precise play is required from both sides. ) 16...xg5 17.exg5 h6
    18.e4 d8 19.b3 a5 20.d4 e7 21.c4 xe4 22.dxe4 c5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Anand - F. Vallejo Pons, Linares 2003;
    C5b2) 15.e3 a6 16.e2 d8 17.xd8+ xd8 18.b3 e7 19.c4 h5
    20.fd4 c8 21.f4 h4 J. Polgar - V. Topalov, Sofia 2005;
    C5b3) 15.e2?! xe5! 16.xe5 xg5 17.f4 e7 Black can increase
    his advantage with accurate play. P. Svidler - V. Kramnik, Dortmund
    2004;
    C5b4) 15.xe7 xe7 16.h2 h5 17.e4 ad8 ( 17...d5 18.eg5
    ad8 19.d4 xf3 20.xf3 xd4 21.xd4 e8 22.e4 f8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. S. Karjakin - Zhang Zhong, Moscow
    2004 ) 18.c5 xd2 19.xd2 c8 20.b4 h4 21.d3 d8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Anand - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo
    (blindfold) 2011 ]
    [ 11.d1+ [Chapter] [#] e8 Top level line:
    A) 12.e1
    A1) 12...e7 13.e4 h5 14.d2 ( 14.a4 e6 15.d4 d8 16.xe6
    fxe6 17.e3 a5 18.ad1 d5= ) 14...f8 15.ad1 h4 16.g5 h5
    17.d4 b6 18.ed1 e6 19.xe7+ xe7= Equal chances, quiet position.
    L. Bruzon Batista - R. Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
    A2) 12...b4 13.d2 e6 14.a3 xc3 15.xc3 d8 16.h2 d5 17.g4
    h5 18.g3 h4+ 19.h2= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. L. Dominguez Perez - I. Lysyj, KhantyMansiysk 2011;
    A3) 12...h6 13.a3 ( worse move is 13.h2 d7 14.e4 d8 15.d2 c5
    16.g4 c6 17.g3 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black. L. Dominguez Perez - S. Feller, Lubbock
    2011 ) 13...e6 14.d4 c5 15.ce2 d8 16.e3 xd4 17.xd4
    e7=;
    B) 12.g5
    B1) 12...d7 13.d2 e7 ( 13...h6 [#] 14.ad1! hxg5 15.xd7 d6
    16.e6! f8 17.xf7 xe6 18.f5 f8 19.xf8+ xf8 20.e4
    White has a lasting advantage. M. Brzeski - M. Krzyzanowski, Polanica Zdroj
    2008 ) 14.ad1= - 11. Bg5+ Ke8 12. Rad1 Bd7 13. Rd2 Be7 14. Rfd1;
    B2) 12...e7
    B2a) 13.e3 f6! 14.exf6 gxf6 15.e1 f7 16.ad1 g8 17.h1 e6
    18.d4 d7 White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
    bishops. J. Lecha Gonzalez - A. De Blois Figueredo, corr. 2009;
    B2b) 13.e4 xg5 ( 13...e6 14.xe7 xe7 15.c5 b6 16.xe6
    fxe6 17.d4 c5 18.g4 af8 19.e1 f5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. A. Naiditsch - E. L'Ami, Antalya 2013 ) 14.exg5 e7 15.d2 h6
    16.e4 e8 17.e1 b6 18.h2 c5 19.g3 b7 S. Vestergard - V.
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    Silin, corr. 2011;
    B2c) 13.xe7 xe7 14.e4 ( 14.e2 e8 15.d3 f8 16.e3 h6=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. (weakness e5) C. Balogh - Z. Almasi, Bastia (rapid) 2005 ) 14...e8
    15.e1 f8 16.c3 ( 16.g3?! (I. Nepomniachtchi - I. Kurnosov,
    Moscow 2010) b6 17.e3 c5 18.ae1 b7 (weakness e5) ) 16...f5
    17.e3!? h5 ( 17...xc2? 18.d4 ) 18.d4 d7 19.ae1 ad8=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C) 12.b3
    C1) 12...b4 13.e2
    C1a) 13...a5 14.b2 ( 14.a3 e7 15.a4 d7 16.b2 d8 17.h2 h5
    Y. Zherebukh - Ni Hua, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 14...a4 15.a3 e7 16.b4
    f8 17.e1 f5 18.g3 e6 19.f3 d5 20.h5 e8 21.d3 h6
    22.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C1b) 13...f6! 14.exf6 gxf6 15.g3 f7 16.b2 a5 17.a3 e7 18.e1
    c5 19.a4 h5 20.ad1 h4 21.e4 g8 22.c1 b6 Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    C2) 12...e7 13.b2 ( 13.e4 a5 14.a4 f5 15.e1 d8 16.b2 f4
    17.c3 b4 18.xb4 axb4 G. Kamsky - Z. Almasi, Beijing (blindfold)
    2011 ) 13...h5 ( 13...f6!? 14.e4 f7 15.e1 d8 16.exf6 gxf6 17.e3
    a5 18.a4 h6 19.g3 b6 20.d4 c5 21.d1 f5 22.h5 d6
    Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013; 13...d7 14.e4 f4
    15.e1 e6 16.c4 a5 17.a4 d8 J. Hjartarson - Z. Gyimesi, Turin 2006 )
    14.e4 h4 15.e1 f8 16.ad1 f5 17.d4 d7! ( 17...xe4 18.xe4
    d8 19.de1 h5 20.f1 White has slightly better pawn structure. V.
    Bologan - L. Aronian, Beijing (rapid) 2012 ) 18.b5 xh3 19.xc7 c8
    20.gxh3 xc7 21.f1 f4 22.a3!? c8 23.d6 b8 24.h2 h5=;
    D) 12.a3 e7 ( 12...d7 13.h2 e7 14.e4 d8 15.e1 f8 16.g5
    h6 17.xe7+ xe7 18.ad1 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Bruzon
    Batista - D. Jakovenko, Poikovsky 2011 ) 13.e1 h4 14.xh4 xh4
    15.e2 e7 16.d4 c5 17.e3 xd4 18.xd4 e6= This position is
    rather drawish. L. Dominguez Perez - I. Lysyj, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
    E) 12.e3 e7 13.e2 f6 14.exf6 gxf6 15.f4 ( 15.fd4 f7 16.g3 h5
    17.df5 f8 18.h4 e6 19.d4 c8 20.df5 e6= 1/2-1/2 S. Greig - J.
    Plew, corr. 2013 ) 15...f7 16.xg6 hxg6 17.f4 d8 18.d4 a6 19.d2
    c5 20.e2 f5= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
    bishops. V. Bologan - E. Alekseev, Loo 2013;
    F) 12.e2
    F1) 12...e7 13.b3 d7 14.b2 d8 15.c4 h5 16.d2 ( 16.e1 c8
    17.xd8+ xd8 18.f4 e7 19.c2 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. E.
    Inarkiev - Y. Quesada Perez, Havana 2013 ) 16...c8 17.ad1 xd2
    18.xd2 h4 19.d4 h5 20.f4 c5 21.e3 b6 22.e4 b7=
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    Equal chances, quiet position. E. Inarkiev - D. Jakovenko, Novosibirsk
    (rapid) 2012;
    F2) 12...h6 13.b3= - 10... h6 11. Rd1+ Ke8 12. b3 Ng6 13. Ne2;
    F3) 12...e6 13.ed4 d5 14.b3 d8 15.g5 e7 16.xe7 xe7
    17.e1 ( 17.c4 xf3 18.xf3 g6 19.f1 e7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. V. Bologan - M. Carlsen, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 17...g6 18.d3!?
    xg2 19.c5 d5 20.xb7 e4 21.f3 xe5! 22.f2 c5 23.fxe4 xd4
    24.xc5 xd1 (1/2-1/2 A. Spirin - M. Genchev, corr. 2012) 25.xd1 e7=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    F4) 12...a5
    F4a) 13.b3 f6 ( 13...a4 14.b2 h5 15.c4 h4 16.c3 e7 17.e1 c5
    V. Kotronias - Z. Almasi, Niksic 1997 ) 14.b2 e7 15.a4 f7 16.g3
    c5 17.e1 a6! 18.ad1 e6 19.f5 d8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. B. Jederholm - V. Moskalyov, corr. 2013;
    F4b) 13.e3 e6 14.b3
    F4b1) 14...a3 15.fd4! d7 ( 15...xe5?! 16.f4 d7 17.f5 d5
    18.c4 e4 19.g3 c5 20.e1 d7 21.ad1 c8 22.g5 d3
    23.e7 (Bd3 is a poorly-placed piece.) Y. Anokhin - R. Lorenz, corr.
    2011 ) 16.f4 c5 17.f3 b6 18.d2 b5 19.c3 c6 20.c4 b4
    21.e2;
    F4b2) 14...e7 15.a4 d8 16.c4 f6 17.d2 xe5 18.xe5 fxe5
    19.xa5 xd1+ 20.xd1 d6 21.g3 e7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Rybka 3 - Rybka 2.3, Internet (blitz) 2008 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 11.b3
    A) 11...a5 12.b2 f4 13.ad1+ ( 13.h2 (S. Zhigalko - A. Naiditsch,
    Budva 2009) b4 14.d4 d7 15.ad1 c8 16.e4 e8 ) 13...e8
    14.d4 ( 14.a4 f5 15.d4 g6 16.g3 e6 17.ce2 xd4 18.xd4
    c5 19.d2 d8 Key game A. Shirov - A. Naiditsch, Dresden 2008 )
    A1) 14...b4 15.a4 e6 ( 15...d7 (S. Ganguly - A. Onischuk, Dresden
    2008) 16.e4 h6 17.c1 e6 18.f5 d8 19.e3 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. ) 16.ce2 xd4 17.xd4 e7 18.h2 d8 19.g4
    c5 20.f4;
    A2) 14...h6= - 11... h6 12. Bb2 Nf4 13. Rad1+ Ke8 14. Nd4 a5;
    B) 11...e8 12.b2 f4 13.d4 a6 14.ad1 h5 15.c1 d5 16.e4
    White has the initiative. R. Ponomariov - P. Eljanov, Motril 2008;
    C) 11...h6 12.b2
    C1) 12...f4 13.ad1+ e8 14.d4 a5 15.a4 ( 15.c1 e6 16.de2
    b6 17.f4 c5+ 18.h2 a6 D. Jakovenko - E. Bacrot, Elista 2008 )
    15...d7 16.h2 d8 17.g3 ( 17.ce2 xe2 18.xe2 f5 19.xd8+
    xd8 20.d4 h7= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Zhigalko - E. Bacrot,
    Moscow 2009 ) 17...e6 18.f5 b6 19.f4 h5 20.c1 g6 21.e3 h4+
    22.f3 e7;
    C2) 12...d7 13.ad1 c8
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    C2a) 14.fe1
    C2a1) 14...f4 15.e2 ( 15.d4 a5 16.ce2 e6 17.xe6 xe6
    18.d4 a4 19.xe6 fxe6 20.e4 axb3 21.axb3 a2= Equal chances,
    quiet position. V. Anand - Z. Almasi, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2003 )
    15...e6 16.fd4 c5 17.xe6 xe6= C. Garcia Moreno - A.
    Guadamuro Torrente, Granada 2009;
    C2a2) 14...b4!? 15.a3 a5 16.b4 b6 17.a4 e6 18.xb6+
    axb6 19.d4 c5 20.xe6 fxe6= Equal chances, quiet position. C.
    Balogh - P. Eljanov, Banja Vrucica 2009;
    C2b) 14.h2 a5 15.a4 b6 16.g4 c5 17.fe1 (S. Zhigalko - I. Khenkin,
    Lublin 2009) e6 18.g3 b7 19.d5 e7 20.c4 ad8=;
    C2c) 14.d2 e7 15.fd1 d8 16.e2 f8
    C2c1) 17.f4 g6 18.c4 b6 19.g4 ( worse move is 19.e6 (M. Parligras Z. Almasi, Dresden 2008) xe6 20.e5 xf4 21.xd7 e6 22.xd8+
    xd8 23.d3 d6 White has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 19...a5 20.a4 g5 21.h5 b5= with mutual play.;
    C2c2) 17.g3 a5 ( 17...e6 18.d4 g6 19.xe6 xe6 20.xd8+
    xd8 21.c1 h5= Black can equalize with relative ease. R. Antoniewski
    - V. Malakhov, Ohrid 2009 ) 18.h5 ( 18.c3 g6 19.d4 a4 20.e3
    g5 Z. Almasi - F. Vallejo Pons, Tripoli 2004 ) 18...e6 19.d4 g6
    20.a3 c5 21.xe6 xe6 22.xd8+ xd8 23.g7 (1/2-1/2 W.
    Geissler - U. Mesquita, corr. 2012) a6 24.xc5 c6 25.xe6 fxe6
    26.e3 xc2= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ 11.e1 h6
    A) 12.e2 c5 13.b3 e6 14.b2 d7 15.h4 e7 ( 15...g4 16.e6+! fxe6
    17.f4! xf4 18.e5+ e8 19.xg4 White has the initiative. M. Adams - Z.
    Almasi, Mallorca 2004 ) 16.h5 f8 17.f4 c6 18.g3 a5 19.g2 a4=
    with mutual play.;
    B) 12.e4= - 11. Ne4 h6 12. Re1;
    C) 12.a3 d7 13.e3 b6 14.ad1 c8
    C1) 15.h2 e7 16.e4 (V. Bologan - V. Kramnik, Dortmund 2004)
    ( 16.g4 h5 17.g3 f6 18.exf6 gxf6 19.e4 hxg4 20.hxg4 c5
    Black has a pair of bishops. ) 16...c5 17.c3 f5 18.d2 c6 19.g4 e6
    20.g3 c7;
    C2) 15.c1 c5 16.d5 f5 17.e3 e6 18.c4 b7 19.b3 e7=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black.;
    D) 12.d2 d7 13.e4= - 11. Ne4 h6 12. Re1 Bd7 13. Bd2 ( 13.ad1 c8
    14.e2 c5 15.g3= - 11. Ne4 h6 12. Bd2 Bd7 13. Rad1 Kc8 14. Rfe1 c5 15.
    Ng3 )]
    [ 11.d2
    A) 11...e7 12.ad1 e8 13.fe1 e6 ( 13...a6 14.e4 f8 (C. Lutz - I.
    Khenkin, Germany 2005) 15.e3 b6 16.c4 c5 17.c3 e6 18.d5;
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    13...f8 14.d4 c5 (V. Anand - V. Topalov, Leon 2006) 15.e3 b6
    16.b4! g6 17.a4 xd4 18.xd4 f5 19.b5 White has the initiative. )
    14.d4 d8 15.xe6 fxe6 16.g3 h5 17.h4 f7 18.g2 d4 19.e2 d5
    [#] 20.c4! d3 ( 20...xe5 21.f4 c5 22.b3 e8 23.c3 White has more
    than adequate compensation for material deficit. (Rc5 is a poorly-placed piece.
    ) ) 21.c3 hd8 22.xd3 xd3 23.c1 d7 24.e3 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. J. Gomez-Galan Arense - A. Ferre Perez, corr. 2013;
    B) 11...h6 12.ad1 d7 13.e2 ( 13.e4= - 11. Ne4 h6 12. Bd2 Bd7 13.
    Rad1 ) 13...c8 14.fe1= - 11. Re1 h6 12. Bd2 Bd7 13. Rad1 Kc8 14. Ne2 ]
    [ 11.a3
    A) 11...h6 12.d1+ ( 12.e3 d7 13.ad1 c8 14.d2 e7 15.fd1 d8
    16.g4 a5 17.a4 b6 18.g2 e8 19.xd8+ xd8 G. Vescovi - P.
    Harikrishna, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 12...e8 13.e3= - 10... h6 11. Rd1+
    Ke8 12. Be3 Ng6 13. a3;
    B) 11...e7 12.e3 h5 13.ad1+ e8= - 11. Be3 Ke8 12. Rad1 Be7 13. a3
    h5 ]
    [ 11.h2 e8 12.e3 (J. Radulski - A. Delchev, Sunny Beach 2009) b4
    13.d2 ( 13.ad1 xc3 14.bxc3 b6 15.d2 c5 16.g5 e6 17.fd1 e7
    18.xe7 xe7 19.g5 c8= ) 13...xc3 14.xc3 c5 15.fe1 e6= ]
    11...h6
    [ 11...e8 12.e1
    A) 12...c5 13.a4 ( 13.c4 e6 14.b3 h6 15.e3 b6 16.ad1= - 11... h6 12.
    Re1 c5 13. Be3 b6 14. Rad1+ Ke8 15. c4 Be6 16. b3 )
    A1) 13...h6 14.a5 f5 15.h4! e7 16.d6+! cxd6 17.exd6 f6 ( 17...e6
    18.dxe7 xe7 (M. Adams - Z. Almasi, Las Vegas 1999) 19.b3 c8 20.a3
    g8 21.c4 White has a lasting advantage. ) 18.h5 f8 19.dxe7+ xe7
    20.h4 xc2 21.e3 f7 22.xc5 c6 23.a6 bxa6 24.xa6
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    A2) 13...f5 14.h4 g4 15.h2 f5 16.h5 e7 17.h6 c6 18.hxg7
    xg7 19.c3 White has slightly better pawn structure. Rybka 3 - Deep Fritz
    11, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    B) 12...h6= - 11... h6 12. Re1 Ke8 ]
    [ 11...e7
    A) 12.b3
    A1) worse move is 12...h5 13.e1 f5 14.d4 xe4 ( 14...d7?! 15.g5
    xg5 16.xg5+ e8 17.e6 White has the initiative. V. Kramnik - A.
    Aleksandrov, Turin 2006 ) 15.xe4 f8 16.f4 g6 17.e3 White has a
    lasting advantage.;
    A2) 12...a5 13.d1+ e8= - 11. Rd1+ Ke8 12. b3 Be7 13. Ne4 a5;
    B) 12.e1 e6 (Bright 0.4a - Thinker 5.4A Inert, Internet (blitz) 2009) 13.d4
    d7 14.xe6 xe6 15.f4 h4 16.f2 f5 17.d2 (with the idea g4) ]
    12.b3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 12.e1
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    A) 12...e8
    A1) 13.b3= - 12. b3 Ke8 13. Re1;
    A2) 13.d4 c5 14.b5 d7 15.f4 c6 16.c4 ( worse move is 16.a4 b6
    17.g4 a6 18.bc3 e7 (with the idea h5) A. Shirov - P. Haba, Germany
    2004 ) 16...e7 17.e3 e6 18.b3 (Bright 0.3d - Loop M1-T, Internet 2008)
    b6 19.ed1 a6 20.bc3 h5;
    A3) 13.d2 c5
    A3a) 14.g3 e6 15.h5 d7
    A3a1) 16.h2 c6 17.f4 d8 18.e3 e7 19.f3 ( 19.g4?! g6
    20.f6 g7 Black has the initiative. N. Short - E. Bacrot, Internet (blitz)
    2004 ) 19...d5 20.g3 g6 21.d2 b6 22.b3 e7 23.ad1 f5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. <Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
    A3a2) 16.b3 c6 17.c4 a6 18.e3 d8 19.g4 g8;
    A3b) 14.ad1 e6 15.a3 d8 16.g3 d5 17.h2 (A. Volokitin - E.
    Alekseev, Foros 2008) c6 18.f5 d7 19.g3 c6= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    B) 12...d7 13.d2
    B1) 13...b6 14.ad1 c8 15.c3 c5 16.g3 (S. Karjakin - M. Kobalia,
    Internet (blitz) 2003) e6 17.h5 g8 18.g4 a5 19.a3 e7;
    B2) 13...e8 14.h4 g4 15.h2 e6 ( 15...h5 (A. Galkin - D. Jakovenko,
    Moscow 2006) 16.g3 f5 17.f3 g4 18.fg5 d8 19.f3 c8 20.c3 )
    16.h5 h4 ( 16...xe5? 17.f4 c4 18.f5 xd2 19.xd2+- Deep Fritz 8 Shredder 9.1, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 17.ad1 b6 18.f3 a5 19.a3 d8=;
    B3) 13...c8 14.g3 c5 15.h5 b5 16.h2 b7= with mutual play. V.
    Anand - F. Vallejo Pons, Linares 2002;
    C) 12...e7 13.g3 c5 ( 13...h4 (D. Sadvakasov - E. Bacrot, Poikovsky
    2005) 14.d1+ e8 15.d4 f8 16.d2 a6 17.c3 c5 18.de2 g6
    19.h5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. ) 14.h5 g8 15.h2 d7 16.f4 c6 17.g4 h4 K. Szabo - T.
    Fodor, Budapest 2008;
    D) 12...e6 13.d4 ( 13.b3 c5 14.c4= - 12... c5 13. c4 Be6 14. b3 ) 13...d5
    ( 13...xe5?! 14.xe6+ fxe6 15.g5 hxg5 16.xg5+ (1/2-1/2 A. Galkin - A.
    Aleksandrov, Moscow 2003) d7 17.xe5 d6 18.e4 White has a lasting
    advantage. )
    D1) 14.f5!? xe5 15.f4 d7 16.c3 g6 17.d4 b4 ( 17...b6
    18.xd5 cxd5 19.f3 d6 20.e5 xe5 21.xe5 d7 22.ae1 ae8
    23.xe8 xe8 24.xe8 xe8 25.xc7 c4= ) 18.xd5 xe1 19.xc7+
    c8 20.xe1 cxd5 21.d6= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. V. Topalov - A. Shirov, Prague (rapid) 2002;
    D2) 14.f4 d7 15.b3 d8 16.c4 xe4 17.xe4 c5 18.e3 he8
    19.g3 c8 20.f5 f8 21.d4= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn structure.
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    Nimzo 8 - Fruit 2.2.1, Internet 2007;
    E) 12...c5
    E1) 13.a4 d7 14.a5 c6 15.h4 e7 16.h5 f8 17.g3 e6 18.f5
    e8 R. Kasimdzhanov - Z. Gyimesi, Germany 2005;
    E2) 13.c4 e6 14.b3 b6 ( 14...e7 15.g3 d7 16.h5 hg8 17.b2
    c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. P. Acs - Ki. Georgiev, Plovdiv 2003 ) 15.g4 c8 16.g3
    ( 16.g2 b7 17.d1 e7 Black has the initiative. E. Inarkiev - Ki.
    Georgiev, Istanbul 2003 ) 16...b7 17.h5 g8 18.d1 e7 19.b2 a5
    20.a4 af8= (with the idea f5) The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for Black.;
    E3) worse move is 13.h2 e6 14.g4 (P. Leko - S. Karjakin, Moscow
    (blitz) 2008) b6 15.b3 c8 16.b2 b7 (with the idea a5-a4);
    E4) 13.e3 b6 14.ad1+
    E4a) 14...e8
    E4a1) 15.c3 c6 16.d2
    E4a11) 16...e6 17.f4 h5 ( 17...e7 18.ce4 d7 (Fruit 060620a Rybka 1.2n, Internet (blitz) 2006) 19.g4 g6 20.d6 c7 21.2e4
    g7 22.c4 White has a lasting advantage. ) 18.de4 e7 19.a4 a5
    20.d6+ xd6 21.xd6;
    E4a12) 16...f5 17.ce4 e7 18.f4 h5 19.a4 h4 20.f2 d7
    21.c4+ c7 22.f3 ad8=;
    E4a2) 15.c4
    E4a21) 15...e6 16.b3
    E4a211) 16...e7 17.c3 c6 ( 17...d8 18.c1 c6
    (Peng Xiaomin - Z. Almasi, Las Vegas 1999) 19.h2 c7 20.f4 h5
    21.f3 d8 22.e4 ) 18.e4 d8 19.g3 ( 19.h2?! xd1
    20.xd1 d8! 21.g3 c7 (weakness e5) Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 2.0,
    Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 19...g8 20.h5 xd1 21.xd1 d8;
    E4a212) 16...d8 17.c3 c6 18.xd8+ ( 18.h4?! xd1 19.xd1
    g4 (weakness h4) A. Grischuk - Zhang Zhong, Internet (blitz)
    2004 ) 18...xd8 19.e4 e7 20.g3 c7 21.h5 g8 22.g4
    b5 23.c1 b6=;
    E4a22) 15...b7 16.c1 e7 ( 16...d8?! 17.f6+! gxf6 18.exf6+
    e7 19.xd8+ xd8 20.fxe7+ xe7 21.e5 White has the
    initiative. I. Teran Alvarez - M. Granados Gomez, Lanzarote 2003 )
    17.f6+ gxf6 18.exf6 xf3 19.gxf3 d8 20.xd8+ xd8 21.fxe7+
    xe7=;
    E4b) 14...d7 15.c1 ( 15.c4 c8 16.c3 e6 17.b3 a5 18.c1
    e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for Black. I. Kurnosov - M. Matlakov, Dagomys 2010 ) 15...c8 16.b3 c6
    17.h4 e7 18.h5 f8 19.c4 e6 ]
    [ worse move is 12.d2 d7 13.ad1 c8 ( 13...c5 14.g3 c8 15.fe1=
    8203

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    - 13... Kc8 14. Rfe1 c5 15. Ng3 ) 14.fe1 c5 ( 14...a5 15.h2 e7 16.g3
    (V. Bologan - A. Aleksandrov, Internet (blitz) 2004) c5 17.h5 g8 18.c3
    b5= with mutual play. ) 15.g3 b6 ( 15...e7 16.c3 g8 17.h5 e6 18.a4
    b6 19.h2 f8 20.g4 g6 21.f6 xf6 22.exf6 g5 E. Bacrot - Z. Gyimesi,
    Germany 2005 ) 16.h5 b7 17.c3 e6 18.g4 e7 ( 18...c6 19.a3 a5
    20.a4 e7 21.f4 g5 22.xe6 fxe6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. H. Stefansson - V. Ivanchuk,
    Fuegen 2006 ) 19.f4 g5 20.xe6 fxe6 21.d2 d8 22.e4 xd1 23.xd1
    d5 24.d2 g7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. P. Svidler - I. Cheparinov, Sochi 2008 ]
    12...a5
    [ 12...c5 13.b2 ( 13.e3 b6 14.ad1+ d7 15.c3 c8 16.d5 e6
    17.c4 b7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. Key game Historically important game J. Polgar - V.
    Topalov, San Luis 2005 )
    A) 13...d7 14.ad1 ( 14.fd2 f4 15.h2 a5 16.c4 c8 17.ad1
    c6= ) 14...c8 15.fd2 f4 16.h2 a5 17.g3 e6 A. Volokitin - Z.
    Gyimesi, Murska Sobota 2007;
    B) 13...e6 14.fd2 ( 14.c4 e7 15.g3 h5 16.e4 (A. David - E. Bacrot,
    Noyon 2005) d7 17.ad1+ c6 18.fg5 xg5 19.xg5 f4 20.d2 a5
    21.a4 ad8= )
    B1) 14...h5 15.f4 ( 15.g5 e7 16.xe6+ fxe6 17.g3 h4 18.g2 d7
    19.ae1 ad8 20.f3 e8 21.d1 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. D. Jakovenko - I. Cheparinov, Sochi 2008 ) 15...h4 16.f3
    xf3+ 17.xf3 f5 18.g3! xc2 19.c1 h7 20.f5 h4 21.e4
    White has the initiative.;
    B2) 14...f4 15.h2 a5 16.a4 - 14. Bb2 Be6 15. Nfd2 Nf4 16. Kh2;
    C) 13...d7 14.e6+!? xe6 ( 14...fxe6 15.ad1+ c6 16.g3 a5 17.a4
    b6 18.fe1 b7 19.e4 White has the initiative. ) 15.fe1 d5 16.ad1+
    c6 17.d8 (A. Volokitin - E. Bacrot, Kallithea 2008) b6 (with the idea Kb7,
    Be6) 18.e5+ xe5 19.xe5 b7 20.c4 e6 21.xa8 xa8 22.xc7
    e7= ]
    [ 12...d7 13.b2 a5= - 12... a5 13. Bb2 Bd7 ( 13...f4 14.ad1 c8 15.h2
    (R. Ponomariov - P. Eljanov, Moscow (blitz) 2008) a5 16.a4 b6 17.g3 c5
    18.c4 c6= )]
    [ 12...e8
    A) 13.e1 a5 ( 13...d7 14.g3 a5 15.h5 (V. Aveskulov - A. Naiditsch,
    Beijing (rapid) 2008) a4 16.b2 g8 17.c4 e6 18.c3 e7 19.d4 c5
    20.b5 d7= ) 14.a4 c5 15.b2 ( 15.e3 b6 16.ad1 (Ki. Georgiev - A.
    Miles, Saint Vincent 2000) f5 17.c1 d8 18.d2 xd2 19.fxd2 e7= )
    15...f5 16.fd2 d8 17.c4 b6 18.f3 e7 19.f2 h5= Deep Rybka 4 Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B) 13.b2
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    B1) 13...a5
    B1a) 14.a4 f5 ( 14...f4 15.fe1 f5= - 14... Bf5 15. Rfe1 Nf4 )
    15.fe1 f4 16.ad1 ( 16.d4 h7 17.ad1 b4 18.c3 f8! 19.f3
    d8 ) 16...d8 17.xd8+ xd8 18.c3 b6 19.d4 d7= A. Aberbach J. Vaassen, corr. 2006;
    B1b) 14.d4 a4 15.f4 d7 16.c4 e7 17.h2 White has a slight
    kingside control advantage.;
    B2) 13...c5
    B2a) 14.fd2 f4 15.h2 h5 16.c4 f5 17.f3 d8 ( 17...xe4
    18.fxe4 e6 19.f2 d8 20.a5 b6 21.c6 d7 22.af1 a5 23.a4
    c4! 24.bxc4 c5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
    18.e3 g6 T. Kosintseva - E. Alekseev, Taganrog 2011;
    B2b) 14.ad1 b6 15.fe1 f5 16.g3 e6 17.h5 a5 18.d2 a4
    19.c4! axb3 20.axb3 a2 21.a1!? g8 ( 21...xc2 22.a3 a2
    23.b5 c6 24.c7+ e7 25.d6 ) 22.e3 e7 23.c4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.
    0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012 ]
    [ 12...e6 13.b2 c5 - 12... c5 13. Bb2 Be6 ]
    13.a4
    [ 13.b2
    A) 13...f4 14.ad1+ e8 15.d4 a4 16.c4 e7 17.h2 f8 ( 17...h5
    18.fe1 b4 19.e3 axb3 20.axb3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Grischuk - P. Eljanov,
    Dresden 2008 ) 18.fe1 g8 19.g4 h7 20.g3 e6 21.xe6 xe6
    22.f4 g6=;
    B) 13...a4 14.ad1+ e8 15.d4 ( 15.c4 (S. Azarov - V. Laznicka, Ostrava
    2009) g8!? (weakness g7) 16.h2 f5 17.fe1 b4 18.e3 axb3
    19.axb3 a2= with mutual play. ) 15...e7 16.f4 axb3 17.axb3 a2 18.c3
    f8 19.f5 xe5 20.e6+! fxe6 21.f6! gxf6 22.xe5 h7 23.xf6+! e8
    ( 23...xf6?! 24.xf6 e7 25.d8+ f7 26.xc8 xc2 27.h8 ) 24.g6
    f7 25.g3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C) 13...d7 14.a4= - 13. a4 Bd7 14. Bb2 ]
    13...c5
    [ 13...d7 14.b2 ( 14.e1 b6 15.h2 c8 16.b2 f4 17.ad1 c5 18.c4
    e6 19.c3 c6 F. Corrales Jimenez - A. Naiditsch, Deizisau 2010 ) 14...f4
    ( 14...c5 15.fd2 f4 16.h2 (S. Karjakin - P. Eljanov, Moscow (blitz) 2008)
    c8 17.g3 d5 18.c4 b6 19.ad1 c6 20.f3 b7 21.d2 e7 ) 15.ad1
    A) 15...e8
    A1) 16.h2
    A1a) 16...d8 17.d4 - 16. Nd4 Rd8 17. Rfe1 ( 17.fe1 e6 18.h4
    c5 19.c4 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Bologan - A. Naiditsch,
    Saint Vincent 2005 );
    A1b) 16...f5 17.fe1 e6 18.d4 xd4 19.xd4 b4 20.c3 f8!
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    21.g4 e6 22.c4 h5 23.g3 e7 24.c1 b5!= with mutual play.;
    A2) 16.d4 d8 17.h2 e7 18.fe1 b4 19.c3 f8 20.c4 b4
    21.c3 xc3 22.xc3 e6 23.xe6 xe6 24.g4 e7 25.g3
    White has a slight kingside control advantage. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka
    4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    B) 15...c8 16.fe1 b6 17.g3 e6 18.h4 g6 19.f4 c5 20.c4 e7
    21.f3 c6 S. Marez - M. Rau, corr. 2009 ]
    14.b2
    [ 14.d1+ d7 15.e6!? ( 15.h4 c8 16.h5 e7 (A. Volokitin - D. Jakovenko,
    Kallithea 2008) 17.xc5 g4 18.d3 xh5 19.b2 c6 ) 15...fxe6 16.h4
    e7! ( 16...h5 17.b2 c8 18.d3 e7 19.xg7 c6 20.xc5 xc5
    21.xh8 xh8 22.ad1 d6 23.e1 b6 24.e5 White has the initiative.
    Key game A. Mihailovs - A. Ferre Perez, corr. 2012 ) 17.h5 f8 18.b2 g8
    19.e5 c8 20.xd7 xd7 21.d3 f6 22.xf6 gxf6 23.ad1 a6
    24.c1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
    14...f5
    [ 14...e6 15.fd2 f4 16.h2
    A) 16...g6 (A. Volokitin - P. Eljanov, Foros 2008) 17.ad1 d7 18.g3! d5
    ( 18...xh3?! 19.f4 c6 20.g2 g7 21.h1 ) 19.c4 b4 20.f4
    White has the initiative.;
    B) 16...b6 17.ad1 c8 18.c4 b7 19.e3 e8 20.g3 g6 21.f4 e7
    22.f5 c8 23.g4 c6 24.c4 ]
    15.fe1
    [ 15.ad1+ c8 16.fd2 f4 17.h2 b6 18.g3 xh3 19.f4 h5 20.h1 h4
    21.g4 xg4 22.df1 e7 23.g2 xf4+ 24.xf4 e6= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. ]
    15...f4 16.h2 e7 17.ad1+ c8 18.g4 g6 19.g3 e6 Best Mutual
    Play Key game D. Jakovenko - P. Eljanov, Kallithea 2008

    338
    Ruy Lopez,CHOPIN
    Berlin Defense,With 9...Ke8
    Line 380
    [Bojan Vuckovic]

    C67

    12.01.2015

    Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.b5 f6


    4.0-0 xe4 5.d4 d6 6.xc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 f5 8.xd8+ xd8 9.c3 e8
    [#] 10.h3 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 10.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 10...e7 11.e1 ( 11.h3= - Line 378 : 9... Ne7 10. h3 Ke8 11. Ne2;
    11.g3 g4 12.d4 c5 13.b5 d7 14.c4 c6 15.c3 d8 16.f3 e6
    17.b3 h6 18.b2 g6 19.ce4 b6 G. Guseinov - E. Alekseev, Novi Sad
    8206

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    2009 )
    A1) 11...c5 12.c3 e6 13.g5 d7 14.ce4 f5 15.xe6 ( 15.d1+
    c6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.g5 e8 18.g4 h4 ) 15...fxe6 16.c3 e7
    17.d1+ c6 18.g5 xg5 19.xg5 ae8= Equal chances, quiet position.
    V. Gashimov - Z. Almasi, Lugo 2009;
    A2) 11...g4 12.ed4 c5 ( 12...d8 13.h3 h5 14.g4 g6 15.f4 d5
    16.g3 c5 (G. Guseinov - G. Sargissian, Novi Sad 2009) 17.b3 e7
    18.c3 d7 19.e6+ c8 20.exf7 xf7 21.c4 b4 22.e5 g8 23.cxd5
    xe1 24.xe1 xd5 25.e3 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. ) 13.h3 ( 13.b5 d5 14.c4 a6 15.d6+ cxd6 16.exd6+
    e7 17.f4 e6 18.dxe7 xe7 19.b3 h6 20.e5 f6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. L. Hyldkrog - M. Michalek, corr. 2010 ) 13...cxd4 14.hxg4 c5
    15.c3 dxc3 16.bxc3 h5 17.gxh5 xh5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B) 10...c5 11.f4 ( 11.d1 e7 12.f4 c6 13.g4 d4 14.xd4 cxd4
    15.xd4 xg4 16.d5 cxd5 17.xg4 g8 18.d4 d8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 11...b6
    12.d1 ( 12.d5 d7 13.g5 c6 14.c4 e6 15.d1 (V. Gashimov - M.
    Carlsen, Nice (blindfold) 2010) e8 16.b3 e7 17.xe6 fxe6 18.f4
    hg8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12...b7 13.d5 xd5 14.xd5 d8
    15.xd8+ xd8 16.f4 e7 17.d1+ c8 18.g4 h4 19.xh4 xh4
    20.g2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White.;
    C) 10...b6
    C1) 11.e1 c5 12.f4 ( worse move is 12.e6 (R. Ponomariov - Le Quang
    Liem, Beijing (rapid) 2013) fxe6 13.f4 d6 14.xe6 xe6 15.xe6+
    d7 16.e1 d4 17.xd4 cxd4 18.d2 c5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 12...b7 13.g3 xf3
    14.xf5 g4 15.e3 e6 16.ad1 c6 17.g4 h5 18.h3 c4 A. Volokitin P. Prohaszka, Austria 2014;
    C2) 11.f4 b7 12.d1 d8 13.xd8+ xd8 14.g4 e7 15.g5
    ( 15.e3 e8 16.d1 d5 17.h5 h6 18.c4 g6 19.f6+ xf6 20.exf6
    c5 F. Vallejo Pons - L. Aronian, Linares 2010 ) 15...e8 16.d2 c5 17.e6
    f6 18.f7 g8 19.c4 c8 20.d5 xd5 21.cxd5 d6 22.xd6+ xd6
    23.g2 e7 24.e1 e5 25.c3 xc3 26.bxc3 d8 27.c4 a6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    C3) 11.d1 b7 ( 11...a6 12.f4 e7 13.g4 h4 14.xh4 xh4
    15.e3 e7 16.d2 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Ponomariov Le Quang Liem, Beijing (blitz) 2013; 11...e7 12.ed4 a6 (with the idea
    c5) 13.e6 f6 14.b4 g6 15.e3 c5 16.bxc5 xc5 V. Gashimov - L.
    Aronian, Nice (rapid) 2010 ) 12.ed4 ( 12.a4 a5 13.fd4 xd4 14.xd4
    d8 15.g5 d7 16.e6 fxe6 17.xe6 d6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. R. Ponomariov - P. Leko, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 12...xd4 13.xd4
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    c5 14.f5 g8 15.h3 c8 16.g3 e6 17.b3 a5 18.a4 d8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. V. Iordachescu - L. Fressinet, Rijeka 2010 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 10.f4
    A) 10...e7 11.fd1 ( 11.g4 h4 12.xh4 xh4 13.h3= - 10. h3 Be7 11.
    g4 Nh4 12. Nxh4 Bxh4 13. Bf4 ) 11...d7 12.h3 h5= - 10. h3 h5 11. Bf4 Be7
    12. Rfd1 Bd7;
    B) 10...e6
    B1) 11.a3 h6 12.h3 ( 12.ad1 d8 13.h3 c5 14.xd8+ xd8 15.g4
    e7 16.a4 b6 17.xb6 axb6 18.d4 d7= (with the idea c5, Nc6) A.
    Naiditsch - D. Jakovenko, Poikovsky 2010 ) 12...c5 13.fd1 d8 14.a4
    b6!? 15.xb6 axb6 16.g4 e7 17.d4 c5 18.xe6 xd1+ 19.xd1
    fxe6 20.c1 b5= with mutual play. A. Motylev - V. Malakhov, Sochi 2012;
    B2) 11.g4 e7 12.h3 d5 13.xd5 ( 13.d2 h5 14.d4 (A. Naiditsch Ki. Georgiev, Valjevo 2011) xc3 15.xc3 c4 16.fe1 hxg4 17.hxg4 c5
    18.f3 e6 White has insufficient control over the white squares. )
    13...cxd5 14.g2 c5 15.c3 d8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B3) 11.fd1 h6 12.h3 ( 12.g4 e7 13.h3 d5 14.d2 xc3 15.xc3
    c5 16.g2 e7 17.g1 h5 18.f3 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
    Naiditsch - Z. Efimenko, Mukachevo (m/2) 2010 ) 12...b4 ( 12...e7 13.g4
    h4 14.xh4 xh4 15.g2 e7 16.f3 d8 17.e2 (A. Naiditsch - D.
    Wagner, Baden Baden 2014) c5 18.b3 e7 19.g3 g5 20.f2 xf2
    21.xf2 f6 22.exf6+ xf6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13.g4 e7
    14.e4 d5 15.fd2 xd2 16.xd2 g5 17.g3 c5 18.f3 g6 19.f2
    d8 20.f1 c6 21.e3 h5= Equal chances, quiet position. Z. Efimenko D. Jakovenko, Poikovsky 2011 ]
    [ 10.d1
    A) 10...h6 11.e2 ( 11.h3= - 10. h3 h6 11. Rd1; 11.b3 e7 12.h3=
    - Line 378 : 9... Ne7 10. h3 h6 11. Rd1+ Ke8 )
    A1) 11...e7 12.b3 g4 13.b2 d8 14.h3 ( 14.c4 g6 15.h3 xf3
    16.gxf3 e7 V. Gashimov - L. Aronian, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2011 )
    14...xf3 15.gxf3 g5 16.xd8+ xd8 17.f4 g8 18.h2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A2) 11...g5 12.b3 e6 13.b2 d8 14.c3 e7 15.e4 d5 16.e1
    xe4 17.xe4 g8 18.a4 g7 19.g3 e6 20.g2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Strelka 6 Firenzina 2.4.2 xTreme, Internet 2014;
    A3) 11...e6 12.b3 ( 12.f4 d8 13.xd8+ xd8 14.xe6+ fxe6 15.g4
    e7 16.g2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. M. Adams - L. Keitlinghaus, Germany 1998 ) 12...d8
    13.b2 e7 14.f4 h5 15.xd8+ xd8 16.d1+ c8 17.f1 g5
    18.xe6 fxe6 19.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. Stockfish 1.6.3 - Naum 4.1, Internet 2010;
    B) 10...e7= - Line 377 : 9... Be7 10. Rd1+ Ke8;
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    C) 10...e6 11.g5 ( 11.h3= - 10. h3 Be6 11. Rd1 ) 11...c8 12.h3 e7
    13.f3= - 10. h3 Be7 11. Rd1;
    D) 10...a5 11.a4 b4 12.e2 e7 13.h3 g6 14.b3 h5 15.b2 h4
    D1) 16.e1 xe1 17.xe1 c5 18.e6 ( 18.c3 f5 (K. Asrian - Z. Almasi,
    Groningen 1998) 19.e6 fxe6 20.e4 xe4 21.xe4 f7 22.ae1 ae8
    23.1e3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18...xe6
    19.xg7 g8 20.f6 d7 21.ad1+ c6 22.d2 f5 23.f1 ae8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. R. Hempel - V. Gusakov, corr. 2002;
    D2) 16.ac1 h5 17.c4 c5 18.e1 xe1 19.xe1 e6 20.cd1 d8=
    S. Movsesian - Z. Almasi, Germany 1999;
    E) 10...b6 11.h3 - 10. h3 b6 11. Rd1;
    F) 10...e7= - Line 378 : 9... Ne7 10. Rd1+ Ke8 ]
    [ 10.b3 e6 ( 10...b6 11.b2 b7 12.ad1 e7 13.h3 d8 14.xd8+ xd8
    15.d1 h5 16.d3 a6 17.d2 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
    Ivanchuk - Y. Kryvoruchko, Tromso (m/1) 2013; 10...a5 11.b2 b4 12.e4
    a4 13.a3 e7 14.b4= A. Onischuk - A. Miles, Biel 1996; 10...h5 11.d1 e7
    12.g5 h6!? (with the idea Bg4, with the idea Bf5) 13.h3 f5 14.xe7 xe7
    15.d4 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Karpov - A. Miles, Biel 1990 )
    11.b2 b4 12.e2 d5 13.e1 ( 13.ed4 xd4 14.xd4 d8 15.ad1
    c5 16.f5 (G. Guseinov - A. Pashikian, Ohrid 2009) g8 17.g3 e6 18.c4
    e7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...h5 ( 13...e4 14.f3 c5+ 15.h1
    d5 16.d3 b6 17.ef4 d8 L. Nisipeanu - I. Cheparinov, Burgas 2012 )
    14.d3 e7 15.ef4 h6!? (with the idea g5) 16.c4 e4 17.ad1 g5
    18.fe1 xd3 19.xd3 (M. Carlsen - L. Aronian, Moscow 2012) d8 20.g3 c5
    21.g2 a6 22.c1 d4 ]
    [ 10.e4 e6
    A) 11.e1
    A1) 11...c5 12.d1 b6 13.c3 c6 14.h3 e7 15.g4 h4 ( 15...d4
    16.xd4 cxd4 17.xd4 h5 18.g2 hxg4 19.hxg4 (I. Kurnosov - T. L.
    Petrosian, Rijeka 2010) f6 20.exf6 xf6 21.a4 f7 22.f3 b5 23.e4
    d5 24.xd5 cxd5 25.e2 ae8= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 16.xh4 xh4 17.g2 d8= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    A2) 11...a5 12.h3 e7 13.g5 d8 14.ad1 xd1 15.xd1 d5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Toga II 1.4.3 - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2009;
    A3) 11...h6
    A3a) 12.g4 e7 13.h3 d8 14.g3 c5 15.g2 ( worse move is
    15.h4 c6 16.c3 g6 17.f4 h5 White has poor piece coordination. A.
    Naiditsch - Z. Efimenko, Rijeka 2010 ) 15...c6 16.d2 g6 17.b3 g7
    18.e4 b6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A3b) 12.b3 b4 13.c3 e7 14.b2 a5 15.c4 a4 16.ed1 b5!
    17.ac1 bxc4 18.bxc4 d8= with mutual play. I. Telepnev - J. Unen, corr.
    2013;
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    B) 11.h3 d8 ( 11...h5 12.g5 e7 13.ad1 b6 14.d2 d8 15.xd8+
    xd8 16.xd8 xd8 17.eg5 d5 18.e6!? xe6 19.e5 c8 20.exf7
    xf7 21.xf7 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Naiditsch - G. Gajewski,
    Moscow 2009 )
    B1) 12.eg5
    B1a) 12...c4 13.e1 h6 14.e6!? fxe6 15.xe6 ( 15.e5 hxg5
    16.xc4 d4 17.e3 c5 18.c3 c6 19.g4 e7= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. B.
    Savchenko - R. Ponomariov, Olginka 2011 ) 15...xe6 16.xe6+ f7
    17.e1 d6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B1b) 12...h6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.g4 d4 15.xd4 xd4 16.f4 c5
    17.e3 d5 18.xc5 xc5 19.c3 g5 20.ae1 d5= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Deep Fritz 10 - Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2007;
    B2) 12.g5 e7 ( 12...d7 13.g4 d4 14.xd4 xd4 15.ad1 xd1
    16.xd1 e7 17.xe7 xe7 18.h2 h5 19.g3 hxg4 20.hxg4 d5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Naiditsch - A. Istratescu, Merida 2005 )
    13.c3 xg5 14.fxg5 e7 15.f3 h5 16.b3 b6 17.fd1 c5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. U. Strautins - L. Ljubicic, corr. 2009 ]
    10...h5 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
    titles):
    [ 10...e7 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11.d1 h4 ( 11...h5= - 10... h5 11. Rd1 Be7 ) 12.xh4 xh4 13.e2
    ( 13.g4= - 11. g4 Nh4 12. Nxh4 Bxh4 13. Rd1 ) 13...e7 ( 13...h5= - 10... h5
    11. Rd1 Be7 12. Ne2 Nh4 13. Nxh4 Bxh4 ) 14.e3 h5= - 10... h5 11. Rd1 Be7
    12. Ne2 Nh4 13. Nxh4 Bxh4 14. Be3 Be7;
    B) 11.g5 xg5 ( 11...h5= - 10... h5 11. Bg5 Be7 ) 12.xg5 h6
    B1) 13.ge4 b6 14.fd1 ( 14.ad1 a6 15.fe1 e7 16.f4 ad8
    17.f2 h5= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Volokitin - Zhou Jianchao,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 )
    B1a) 14...e7 15.f4 g6 16.e2 ( 16.f1 h5 17.ae1 f5 18.g3
    e7 19.xf5 xf5 20.f2 (G. Kasparov - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee
    2001) h4 21.f3 d8 22.d1 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    16...h5 17.b3 f5 18.4g3 e7 19.c3 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    B1b) 14...e7 15.h2
    B1b1) 15...g5 16.e2 e6 ( 16...e6 17.g4 h4 18.d4 d7
    19.g3 he8 20.d3 f8 21.e1 ad8 C. Lutz - V. Topalov,
    Dortmund 2002 ) 17.d2!? c5 ( 17...xe5?! [#] 18.e1! e6 19.g1!
    d5 20.f4+! gxf4 21.f3+ e6 22.c4! xc4 23.d6+ f6 24.xc4
    White can increase his advantage with accurate play. ) 18.ad1 b7
    19.2g3 xg3 20.xg3 h5 21.e2 xe5 22.d7 ac8 23.e7+
    (1/2-1/2 A. Smirnovs - S. Boehme, corr. 2014) f6 24.dd7 d5
    25.xc7 xc7 26.xc7 a8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
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    B1b2) 15...h5 16.d2 ( 16.e2 e8 17.f4 f8 18.xh5 xe5
    19.hg3 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Anand - V. Kramnik,
    Leon (rapid) 2002 ) 16...e6 17.g5 ad8 18.ad1 xd2 19.xd2
    h4= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 L. Fressinet - J. Lautier, Val
    d'Isere 2002;
    B2) 13.f3
    B2a) 13...e6 14.ad1 d8 15.b3 g5 16.e4 d5 17.f6+ e7
    18.d4 h4 ( 18...xd4 19.xd4 e6 20.a4 a6 21.f4 d2 22.f2
    hd8= with mutual play. V. Topalov - M. Krasenkow, Wijk aan Zee 2003 )
    19.f3 e6 20.c4 f5 G. Caradonna - M. De Carolis, corr. 2009;
    B2b) 13...d7 14.ad1 d8 15.b3 c8 16.xd8+ xd8 17.d1+ e8
    18.h2 h5 19.e2 h4 20.f4 e7 21.g5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. F. Nijboer - Ki.
    Georgiev, France 2003;
    B2c) 13...h5 14.ad1 e7 ( 14...h4 15.g5 e6 16.xe6 fxe6
    17.e4 b6 18.d3 d8 19.fd1 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
    Shirov - C. Marcelin, Germany 2008 ) 15.g5
    B2c1) 15...a5 16.d2 g6 17.ce4 a4 (with the idea Ra5) 18.fd1
    ( 18.g4 hxg4 19.hxg4 g7 20.f6 e6 21.xe6 xe6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. A. Shirov - Wang Hao, Poikovsky 2008 )
    18...a5 19.f3 e6 20.f6 d6! 21.b3 ha8= with mutual play.;
    B2c2) 15...e6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.d3 ad8 18.fd1 xd3 19.xd3
    c5 ( 19...h4 20.e4 b6 21.f4 a5 22.f2 a4 A. Shirov - E. Alekseev,
    Moscow 2008 ) 20.e2 b6 21.f4 h7 22.e2 h4 23.a3 a5 24.f3
    h5 Fire 2.2 xTreme - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    C) 11.f4
    C1) 11...e6 12.a3 ( 12.g4 h4 13.xh4 xh4= - 11. g4 Nh4 12. Nxh4
    Bxh4 13. Bf4 Be6 ) 12...d8 13.ad1 h6 14.fe1 ( 14.g4 h4 15.xd8+
    xd8 16.d4 d7 17.e4 b6 (Z. Almasi - L. Aronian, Germany 2002)
    18.b4 h5 19.f3 g6 20.g3 f8= (with the idea Ne6) ) 14...a6 15.g4
    ( 15.e4 d5 16.g4 h4 17.xh4 xh4 18.g3 e7 19.c3 xd1
    20.xd1 h5 21.f3 (R. Ponomariov - F. Vallejo Pons, Bled 2002) g5 22.f2
    f8 23.e4 g7 24.c5 d8 25.e3 g6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 15...h4 16.xh4 xh4 17.e2 xd1 18.xd1 h5 19.f3 hxg4
    20.hxg4 e7 21.g2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. A. Cilloniz Razzeto - C. Reis, corr. 2010;
    C2) 11...h4
    C2a) 12.d4 g5 ( 12...f5 13.de2 h5 14.ad1 e6 15.b3 d8
    16.e4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. V. Ivanchuk - E. Alekseev, Moscow (blitz) 2008 )
    13.e3 g4 14.hxg4 xg4 15.f3 f5 16.ae1 xe3 17.xe3 c5
    18.ce2 d8 19.c3 e6= with mutual play. Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.1,
    Internet (blitz) 2007;
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    C2b) 12.xh4 xh4 13.e2 c5 14.e3 b6 15.fd1 f5 16.c3 a5
    17.f4 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Zavrazhnov - E.
    Moskalenko, corr. 2013;
    D) 11.e2
    D1) 11...h4 12.xh4 xh4 13.e3 ( 13.g4= - 11. g4 Nh4 12. Nxh4 Bxh4
    13. Ne2 ) 13...e7 (Petir 4.999999 - Sloppy 0.1.1, Internet 2007) 14.ad1 f6
    15.exf6 xf6 16.d4 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    D2) 11...b6 12.g4 h4 13.xh4 xh4 14.f4
    D2a) 14...g6 15.g2 ( 15.g2 f5 16.exf6 xf6 17.e1+ f7=
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. A.
    Grischuk - Ki. Georgiev, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 15...e7 16.h6 (E. Vasiukov A. Balshan, Hastings 1978) g8 17.f4 b7 18.ad1 d8=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D2b) 14...b7 15.h5 g6 16.f6+ e7 17.d1 ad8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. T. Tiits - J. Dufek, corr. 2007;
    E) 11.b3 h4 ( 11...e6 12.b2 d8 13.ad1 h4 14.xh4 xh4
    15.e2 e7 16.c4 h5 17.d4 c8 18.c3 a6 19.fe1 c5 20.e2 f5
    Vitruvius 0.82b - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet 2011 ) 12.d4 d7 ( 12...f5
    13.de2 e6 14.g4 h4 15.f4 g6 16.h2 h5 17.g3 White has a slight
    kingside control advantage. A. Rasmussen - Wang Yue, Beijing (rapid) 2008 )
    13.b2 d8 14.e4 c5 15.e2 c6 16.2g3 f8 17.f3 f5 18.exf6 gxf6;
    F) 11.e1
    F1) 11...h4
    F1a) 12.d4 f5 13.ce2 c5 ( 13...a6 14.f3 h4 15.xh4 xh4
    16.e3 e7 17.g4 h5 18.f3= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. A. Timofeev - K. Landa, Novokuznetsk
    2008 ) 14.b5 d7 15.c4 c6 16.f4 e6;
    F1b) 12.xh4 xh4 13.e2 e7 14.e3 e6 15.g4 d8 16.f4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    F2) 11...e6 12.g4 h4 13.xh4 xh4 14.e2 d8 15.f4 c8
    16.h5 g8 17.f4 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 1.5 Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    G) 11.a3 h4 12.xh4 ( 12.d4 f5 13.de2 h5 14.d1 b6 15.f4
    e6 16.d2 d8 V. Ivanchuk - R. Fontaine, Istanbul 2003 ) 12...xh4 13.e2
    f5 14.c3 e7 15.d4 d7 16.e3 c5 17.f3 a5= White has slightly
    better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. Rybka 2.1q - Rybka 2.1o,
    Internet (blitz) 2006;
    H) 11.g4 h4 12.xh4 xh4
    H1) [Chapter] [#] 13.g2
    H1a) 13...h5 14.f3 e6 ( 14...b6 15.f4 e7 16.g3 hxg4 17.hxg4
    b7 18.h1 xg3 19.xg3 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 A.
    Jedinger - S. Hauser, corr. 2011; 14...e7 15.d1= - 13. Rd1 Be7 14. Kg2
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    h5 15. f3 )
    H1a1) 15.e3 b6 ( 15...e7 16.e2 d8 17.f4 g6 18.fd1 a6
    - 13. Rd1 Be7 14. Kg2 h5 15. f3 Be6 16. Ne2 Rd8 17. Be3 a6 18. Nf4
    g6 ) 16.ad1 c4 17.h1 d8 ( 17...e7 18.b3 e6 19.e2 d8
    20.f4 xd1 21.xd1 hxg4 22.hxg4 c8 23.h5 h7 24.d4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. L. Nisipeanu - Ki. Georgiev, Bled 2002 ) 18.xd8+ xd8 19.d1+
    e7 20.b3 a6 21.d4 hxg4 22.hxg4= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    H1a2) 15.f4 a5 16.fd1 e7 17.e2 a4 ( 17...d8 18.d4 hxg4
    19.hxg4 c8 20.e2 xd1 21.xd1 c5 22.c3 e6 23.d5 d8=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. L. Dominguez Perez - E. Alekseev,
    Biel (rapid) 2008 ) 18.d4 d7 ( 18...d8 19.xe6 fxe6 20.xd8+
    xd8 21.d1+ c8 22.e3 b5 23.f4 Black can maintain equality
    with accurate play. E. Sutovsky - A. Onischuk, Poikovsky 2008 ) 19.e1
    a3 20.b3 g5 21.e3 b4 22.e2 c5 23.f5 hxg4 24.hxg4 c3
    25.d1 xf5 26.gxf5 xe5 27.f2 f6 28.g3 c4 29.bxc4 a5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2013;
    H1b) 13...e7 14.f4 e6 15.fd1 ( 15.a3 d8 16.ad1 h5 17.f3
    d7 18.g3 c5 19.f2 hxg4 20.hxg4 xd1 21.xd1 g5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. D. Navara - K. Miton, Czech Republic
    2010 ) 15...d8 ( 15...a5 16.e2 h5 17.f3= - 13... h5 14. f3 Be6 15. Bf4
    a5 16. Rfd1 Be7 17. Ne2 ) 16.f3 h5 ( 16...d7 17.e2 c5 18.g3 g6
    19.e4 h6 20.f6+ xf6 21.exf6 d8 22.a3 c8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. L. Dominguez Perez - E. Alekseev, Biel 2008 )
    H1b1) 17.e2 c5 18.g3 hxg4 19.hxg4 xd1 20.xd1 xa2
    ( 20...c6 21.h5 h7 22.e3 b6 23.b3 c4 24.f4 cxb3 25.axb3
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play. P. Leko - M. Adams, Wijk
    aan Zee 2004 ) 21.f5 g6 22.xe7 xe7 23.b3 c4 24.b4 c3=
    Equal chances, quiet position. H. Van den Bos - R. Wegelin, corr. 2008;
    H1b2) 17.b3
    H1b21) 17...d7 18.e4 f6 19.exf6 gxf6 20.g3 hxg4 21.hxg4
    b4 22.h1 ( 22.e4 e7 23.h1 xh1 24.xh1 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. A. Shirov - Ki. Georgiev, Ohrid
    2009 ) 22...xh1 23.xh1 e7 24.h8+ f7 25.a8 White has the
    initiative. Stockfish 040214 - Stockfish 040214, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    H1b22) 17...a5 18.e2 a4 19.d4 (S. Karjakin - Wang Yue, Baku
    2008) d7 20.g3 a8 21.e2 hxg4 22.hxg4 f5 23.exf6 xf6=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    H2) 13.e2 h5 14.f3
    H2a) 14...e7 15.f4 g6
    H2a1) 16.g2 f8 ( 16...e6 17.e3 d8 - 13. Kg2 h5 14. f3 Be6
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    15. Be3 Be7 16. Ne2 Rd8 17. Nf4 g6 ) 17.d2 b6 18.ad1 a6 19.fe1
    d8 20.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White.;
    H2a2) 16.e3
    H2a21) 16...e6 17.xe6 fxe6 18.ad1 a6 19.g2 d8 20.xd8+
    xd8 21.d1+ e8 - 13. Rd1 Be7 14. Kg2 h5 15. f3 Be6 16. Ne2
    Rd8 17. Be3 a6 18. Nf4 g6 19. Rxd8+ Kxd8 20. Rd1+ Ke8 21. Nxe6
    fxe6 ( 21...c8 - 13. Rd1 Be7 14. Kg2 h5 15. f3 Be6 16. Ne2 Rd8 17.
    Be3 a6 18. Nf4 g6 19. Rxd8+ Kxd8 20. Rd1+ Kc8 21. Nxe6 fxe6 );
    H2a22) 16...f8 17.ad1 g7 18.d4 e8 19.e6+ f8 20.exf7
    xf7 21.fe1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    H2b) 14...b6 15.f4 a6 16.d1 hxg4 17.hxg4! ( 17.fxg4 (A. Shirov H. Steingrimsson, Germany 2011) d8 18.e3 c5 19.b3 b7 20.h2
    e4 21.c4 e7 (weakness e5) ) 17...g5 18.h5 e2 19.f6+ f8
    20.d7 xf3 21.e6 fxe6 22.h7+ g8 23.f6+ f8=;
    H3) 13.f4 e6 ( 13...e7 14.ad1 h5 15.f3 b6 16.g2 a6 17.h1
    ad8= Equal chances, quiet position.; 13...e7 14.fd1 e6 15.f3 d8
    16.g2= - 13. Kg2 Be7 14. Bf4 Be6 15. Rfd1 Rd8 16. f3 )
    H3a) 14.fd1 h5 15.f3 d8 16.g2 e7= - 13. Kg2 Be7 14. Bf4 Be6 15.
    Rfd1 Rd8 16. f3 h5 ( 16...e7 17.b3 f5!? 18.g5 g6 19.e2 xd1
    20.xd1 d8 21.xd8 xd8 22.f1 (Bh4 is a poorly-placed piece.) R.
    Orzel - F. Pareja Lopez, corr. 2012 );
    H3b) 14.g2 e7= - 13. Kg2 Be7 14. Bf4 Be6;
    H4) 13.d1 [Chapter] [#]
    H4a) 13...b6 14.g2 b7 15.f3 d8 16.f4 e7 17.e6 xe6 18.xc7
    xd1 19.xd1 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. O. Korneev - A.
    Aleksandrov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2013;
    H4b) 13...h5 14.f3 e6 ( 14...f6 15.exf6 gxf6 16.e3 f7= Houdini 1.
    5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 15.g2 d8 ( 15...f6 16.exf6
    gxf6 17.e2 (Stockfish 091213 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013)
    g8= ) 16.e3 e7 17.b3 ( 17.e2= - 13... Be7 14. Kg2 h5 15. f3 Be6
    16. Ne2 Rd8 17. Be3 ) 17...hxg4 ( 17...a6 18.e2 d5 19.f4
    (Wang Hao - Zhou Jianchao, Jiangsu Wuxi 2008) b5 (aimed against c4)
    20.g3 c5 21.c3 d8 22.e4 a3= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. ) 18.hxg4 xd1 19.xd1 f5 ( 19...a6 20.e2 b6 21.c4 h7
    22.f4 b5 23.d4 d7 24.c1 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. M. Adams - Zhou Jianchao, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 20.exf6
    gxf6 21.e2 f7 22.f4 c8 23.d3 d6 24.f4 g8= Black can
    equalize with relative ease.;
    H4c) 13...e7 14.g2
    H4c1) 14...e6 15.e3 a5 ( 15...h5 16.f3= - 14... h5 15. f3 Be6 16.
    Be3 ) 16.e2 h5 17.f3 a4 18.f4 a5 ( 18...g6 (S. Karjakin - Wang
    Yue, Sochi 2008) 19.xe6 fxe6 20.c4 h7 21.d3 White has a
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    lasting advantage. ) 19.d4 ( 19.xh5 xh5! 20.gxh5 xe5 21.h6
    gxh6 22.e1 h5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. ) 19...hxg4 20.hxg4 g5 21.xe6 fxe6 22.c4 b5! 23.c3 b4!
    24.xb4 xe5 25.e1 f4= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    H4c2) 14...h5 15.f3
    H4c21) 15...hxg4 16.hxg4 f5 17.exf6 gxf6 18.f4 e6 ( 18...g8
    19.f2 f5 20.h1! fxg4 21.ae1 g7 22.xc7 White has the
    initiative. ) 19.h1 ( 19.xc7 f5 20.gxf5 g8+ 21.f2 c5+ 22.e2
    g2+ 23.d3 xf5+ 24.e4 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play. Key game A. Grischuk - P. Eljanov, Elista 2008 )
    19...f7 20.e4 f5 21.gxf5 xf5 22.xc7 h4 23.ag1
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    H4c22) 15...e6
    H4c221) 16.e3 d8= - 13... h5 14. f3 Be6 15. Kg2 Rd8 16. Be3
    Be7 ( 16...a6 17.e2 d8 - 16. Ne2 Rd8 17. Be3 a6 );
    H4c222) 16.e2 d8 17.e3 ( 17.xd8+ xd8 18.f4 hxg4
    19.hxg4 c8 20.h5 h7 21.e3 b6 22.h1 f8 23.d1
    White has a slight kingside control advantage. L. Dominguez Perez E. Alekseev, Biel (rapid) 2008 )
    H4c2221) 17...a6 18.f4 g6
    H4c22211) 19.b3 d7
    H4c222111) 20.d3 d8 21.c5
    H4c2221111) 21...xd1 22.xd1+ c8 23.xe6 ( 23.c4
    xc5 24.xc5 d8 25.xd8+ xd8 26.g3 b5=
    Black can equalize with relative ease. M. Adams - Wang Yue,
    Dresden 2008 ) 23...fxe6 24.f4 b5 25.f2 h7 26.d3
    White has a lasting advantage. M. Adams - Wang Yue,
    Kallithea 2008;
    H4c2221112) 21...xc5 22.xc5 d5 23.c4 xd1
    24.xd1+ c8 25.e7 b5 26.f6 e8= Black can equalize
    with relative ease.;
    H4c222112) 20.c4 xd1 21.xd1 c8 22.d4 hxg4 23.hxg4
    f8 24.c3 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    H4c22212) 19.xd8+ xd8 20.d1+
    H4c222121) 20...c8 21.xe6 fxe6 22.f4 ( 22.g3 b5
    23.b3 h7 24.f4 hxg4 25.hxg4 h8 26.d2 (with the idea
    Rh2) Z. Almasi - Wang Yue, Beijing (rapid) 2008 ) 22...b5 23.b3
    h7 24.f2 hxg4 25.hxg4 h8 26.h1 White has a lasting
    advantage. Key game D. Jakovenko - Wang Yue, Elista 2008;
    H4c222122) 20...e8 21.xe6 fxe6 22.f4 h7 23.f2 h8
    24.f3 ( 24.g3 h7 25.f3 h8 26.e1 h7 27.e2 h8
    28.h2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. P.
    Leko - Wang Yue, Nice (blindfold) 2009 ) 24...hxg4+ 25.hxg4
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    h2 26.g3 h7 27.g2 h8 28.h1 xh1 29.xh1
    White has a lasting advantage. E. Sutovsky - D. Howell,
    Antwerp 2009;
    H4c2222) 17...d5! 18.d4 xe5 19.f4 c5 20.xc7 f6
    21.c3 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ 10...h6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11.b3
    A1) 11...a5 12.b2 h5
    A1a) 13.ad1 h4 14.e2 e7 15.f4 h6 ( 15...g5!? 16.e2 g8
    17.h2 h6!= (with the idea g4) ) 16.fe1 a4 17.c4 g5 18.e2 g7
    19.h2 axb3 20.axb3 a2 21.c1 g6 22.d2 a1= with mutual play.
    V. Ivanchuk - C. Balogh, Peristeri 2010;
    A1b) 13.a4 h4 14.e2 e7 15.fe1 e6 16.f4 d5 17.xd5 cxd5
    18.ad1 d8 19.d3 h6= Black can equalize with relative ease. D.
    Stellwagen - G. Sargissian, Wijk aan Zee 2008;
    A2) 11...b6 12.b2 b7 13.a4 b4 14.e2 d8 ( 14...c5 15.c3 a5
    16.fc1! (with the idea Ba3, b4) d5 17.d2 d8 18.a3 h4 19.f3 e6
    20.c2 (with the idea b4) A. Leonard - J. Splichal, corr. 2013 ) 15.a5 c5
    16.axb6 axb6 17.a7 xf3 18.gxf3 d7;
    B) 11.e4 c5
    B1) 12.c3 b6 13.e1 e6= - 10... b6 11. Ne4 c5 12. c3 Be6 13. Re1 h6;
    B2) 12.g4 e7! ( 12...d4 13.xd4 cxd4 14.d1 h5 15.f3 hxg4
    16.hxg4 c5 17.c3 White has a slight developmental advantage. Z. Almasi C. Balogh, Nyiregyhaza 2008 ) 13.g2 ( 13.xc5 g6 14.d3 h5 15.h2
    hxg4 16.hxg4 b6 17.e1 b7= Black has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit. ) 13...b6 14.e1 b7;
    B3) 12.f4 b6 13.ad1 ( 13.e6 xe6 14.xc7 c8 15.f4 f6 16.c3
    f7= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Parligras - C. Balogh, Eforie Nord
    2008 ) 13...e6 14.c3 c8! ( 14...c6 15.g4 e7 16.e4 d5 17.g3
    h5 18.fg5 White has the initiative. S. Nicolenco - P. Karlsson, corr. 2009 )
    15.d2 e7 16.fd1 g5 17.g3 c6 18.d5 xd5 19.xd5 e7
    20.5d2 g7 R. Sekretaryov - M. Romm, corr. 2011;
    C) 11.f4 b4 12.e4 e6 13.c3 e7 14.g4 h4 15.xh4 xh4
    16.g3 d5!? 17.xh4 xe4 18.f3 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
    Volokitin - C. Balogh, Dresden 2008;
    D) 11.e1 b4 12.d2 e6 13.g4 e7 (I. Popov - I. Lysyj, Yekaterinburg
    2013) 14.g2 h5 15.g3 g6 16.ad1 d8= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    E) 11.h2 d7 12.g4 e7 13.g3 (J. Smeets - C. Balogh, Germany 2012)
    d8 14.b3 f5!? 15.exf6 gxf6 16.b2 g7 17.fe1 f7;
    F) 11.e2
    F1) 11...e7 12.e1 g6 13.g3 c5= - Line 378 : 9... Ne7 10. h3 Ke8 11.
    Ne2 Ng6 12. Ng3 c5 13. Re1 h6 ( 13...h5 14.e4 h4 15.g5 h5
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    16.ad1 e6 17.d4 e7 18.xe7 xe7 19.c5 c8 20.d3=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. T. Gharamian - L. Fressinet, Germany 2009 );
    F2) 11...b6 12.b3 b7 13.b2 c5 14.c4 g5!? 15.e6 h7 16.exf7+ xf7
    17.e5+ g8 18.g4 e7 B. Johansson - J. Splichal, corr. 2009;
    G) 11.d1
    G1) 11...e7
    G1a) 12.e2
    G1a1) 12...h4 13.xh4 xh4 14.e3 a6 ( 14...f5 15.d4 h7
    16.g4 White has a slight kingside control advantage. J. Polgar - G.
    Kasparov, Moscow (rapid) 2002 ) 15.g4 h5 16.f3 f6 17.exf6 xf6
    18.d4 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
    G1a2) 12...b6 13.b3 b7 14.ed4 xd4 15.xd4 d8 16.b2 g8
    17.c4 g6 18.e2 h5 19.g3 c5 20.e2 g5 21.c3 e7 22.d5+
    xd5 23.cxd5 f6 24.h4!? xh4 25.g3 g5 26.f4 h6 27.exf6+ f7
    J. Percze - M. Romm, corr. 2009;
    G1b) 12.g4 h4 13.xh4 xh4
    G1b1) 14.e2 e7 ( 14...h5 15.f3 hxg4 16.hxg4 f6 17.exf6 xf6=
    - 10... h5 11. Rd1 Be7 12. Ne2 Nh4 13. Nxh4 Bxh4 14. f3 Be7 15. g4
    hxg4 16. hxg4 f5 17. exf6 Bxf6 )
    G1b11) 15.b3 a5 ( 15...h5 16.f3 hxg4 17.hxg4 f5 18.exf6 gxf6
    19.f4 f5 20.g5 White has a slight kingside control advantage. E.
    Inarkiev - I. Salgado Lopez, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 16.a4 f5 17.exf6
    xf6 18.b1 f7 19.g3 e8 20.f4 e7= Black can equalize with
    relative ease.;
    G1b12) 15.e3 f5 ( 15...d7 16.d2 b6 17.ad1 d8 18.g3 g6
    (E. Sutovsky - M. Roiz, Israel 2011) 19.e4 e6 20.xd8+ xd8
    21.b3 e7 22.h2= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. ) 16.exf6 xf6 17.d4 f7
    18.xf6 xf6 19.g3 e6 20.d3 hd8= Black can equalize with
    relative ease.;
    G1b2) 14.g2 e7 15.f4 h5 16.f3 e6 17.b3 hxg4 18.hxg4 f5
    19.g5! g6 20.h1 h5 21.e3 ah8 22.f4 b6 23.h3 White has a
    passed pawn. M. Schlenther - N. Ralls, corr. 2011;
    G2) 11...e6
    G2a) 12.d2 b4 13.g4 e7 14.h2 d8 15.g3 g6 ( 15...xc3
    16.xc3 c5 17.d2 d5 18.e4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Bologan - A. Onischuk,
    Poikovsky 2002 ) 16.e1 d7! 17.ad1 c8 18.a3 e7 Hannibal 1.2 Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2012;
    G2b) 12.g4 e7 13.d4
    G2b1) 13...d7 14.h2 g6 15.f4 h5 16.g3 e7 17.e3 h4+
    18.f3
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    G2b11) 18...e7 19.f5
    G2b111) 19...h4+?! 20.xh4 xh4 21.f5 e7 ( 21...d8
    22.e4 b6 23.g5 xg5 24.xg5 c5 25.g3 e7 26.f1 f6
    27.f3 c6 28.h4 White has the initiative. Stockfish 270114 Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 22.e4 b6 23.f4 ( 23.g5
    (E. Sutovsky - L. Fressinet, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) c5 24.g3 c6
    25.f6 gxf6 26.exf6 f8 27.f4 xe4 28.e1 d7 29.xe4 hxg4
    30.hxg4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 23...c5 24.f6
    gxf6 25.exf6 d8 26.d2 e6 27.e1 White has the initiative.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    G2b112) 19...f8 20.f2 d8 21.e4 b6 22.c4 c5 23.g3 a5
    24.d2 e6 25.xd8+ xd8 26.e3 White has a slight kingside
    control advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    G2b12) 18...d8 19.f5 h7 20.f2 f6 21.exf6 xf6 22.e4 c5
    23.d5 hxg4+ 24.hxg4 c6 25.xc5 f8 26.d1 h3+ 27.g3
    e7 28.xc6! bxc6 29.e3 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
    Internet (blitz) 2011;
    G2b2) 13...d8 14.g2 c8 15.f4 g6 16.g3 h5 17.f5 xd1
    18.xd1 hxg4 19.hxg4 xf5 20.gxf5 h4+ 21.xh4 xh4 22.f3
    a3!? 23.b1 c5 24.e2= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
    Internet (blitz) 2010;
    G3) 11...b4 12.e2 g5 ( 12...e7 13.b3 h5 14.g5 f6 15.exf6 gxf6
    16.f4 d6 17.c4 White has the initiative. M. Adams - V. Korchnoi, Dos
    Hermanas 1999 ) 13.g4 e7 14.g3 g6 15.h5 e6 16.e3 f8
    17.d4 d5 (S. Karjakin - L. Aronian, Dubai (rapid) 2014) 18.f5 xe5
    19.f4 gxf4 20.xf4 f3+ 21.f1 White has more than adequate
    compensation for material deficit.;
    G4) 11...a5 - 10... a5 11. Rd1 h6;
    G5) 11...a6
    G5a) 12.f4 e7 ( 12...d7 (S. Karjakin - M. Carlsen, Astana (blitz)
    2012) 13.b3 e7 14.e2 d8 15.c4 e6 16.d2 g6 17.fd4 d7
    18.f4 White has a slight kingside control advantage. ) 13.e4 e6 14.c3
    d8 15.g4 h4 16.xh4 xh4 17.c5 c8= Black can equalize with
    relative ease.;
    G5b) 12.b3 e6 13.b2 e7 14.e4 d5 15.e1 White has a slight
    spatial advantage. Booot 5.2.0 - Deuterium 14.1.32.119, Internet 2014;
    G6) 11...d7 12.f4 ( 12.b3= - Line 379 : 9... Bd7 10. h3 h6 11. b3 Ke8 12.
    Rd1 ) 12...d8
    G6a) 13.a3 e7 ( 13...a6 14.e6 xe6 15.xc7 d7 (R. Hovhannisyan A. Pashikian, Martuni 2013) 16.b6 xd1+ 17.xd1 e7 18.e5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
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    White. ) 14.g4 h4 15.xh4 xh4 (Scorpio 2.1 - Scorpio 2.0, Internet
    2009) 16.g2 h5 17.f3 b6 18.g3 e7 19.e2 hxg4 20.hxg4 c5
    21.f4 c6 22.xd8+ xd8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    G6b) 13.e6 xe6 14.xc7 xd1+ 15.xd1 e7 16.g4 h4 17.d4
    d7 18.e1 f8 19.g3 g5 20.xh4 gxh4 21.e4 g7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. F. Caruana - R. Ponomariov, Elancourt
    2013;
    G6c) 13.d2 e6 14.ad1 xd2 15.xd2 c5 16.e1 h5 17.g5
    h6 18.ce4 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Volokitin - C.
    Balogh, Austria 2013;
    G6d) 13.e4 e7 14.g4 h4 15.xh4 xh4 16.g2 e6 17.f3 e7
    ( 17...b6 18.b3 c5 19.c4 d7 20.g3 e7 21.xd7 (Key game F.
    Caruana - M. Carlsen, Shamkir 2014) xd7 22.f4 g6 23.f1 c8 24.f5
    gxf5 25.gxf5 d7 26.f6 f8 27.h4 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. ) 18.g3 xg3 19.xg3 g6 20.e4 d5 21.f6 e6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Fruit 2.6 - Crafty 23.4, Internet 2011 ]
    [ 10...e6 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11.d1 b4
    A1) 12.d2
    A1a) 12...a5 13.e2 c5 ( 13...d5 (Fritz 9 - Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz)
    2006) 14.e1 xd2 15.xd2 e7 16.ad1= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 14.f4 h6 15.c3
    b6 16.a4 e7 17.xe6 xe6 18.g4 e7 19.e1 hd8= (with the
    idea Rd5, Rad8) Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
    A1b) 12...xc3 13.xc3 c5 14.g5 h5 15.g3 e7= Equal chances,
    quiet position. H. Stefansson - Ki. Georgiev, Rijeka 2010;
    A2) 12.e2 d5 13.ed4 ( 13.fd4 xd4 14.xd4= - 13. Ned4 Nxd4 14.
    Nxd4 ) 13...xd4 14.xd4 d8 15.d2 ( 15.e3 a6 16.ac1 e4 17.c3
    (1/2-1/2 A. Motylev - V. Iordachescu, Rijeka 2010) e7 18.f3 g6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15...c5 16.f5 f8 17.e3 b6 18.f3 e6
    19.g4 d5 20.xd5 xd5= Equal chances, quiet position. M. VachierLagrave - L. Fressinet, Caen 2011;
    B) 11.b3
    B1) 11...b4 12.b2 xc3 13.xc3 c5 ( 13...d5 14.e1 h5 15.d3
    h4 16.fe1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. B. Vuckovic - Z. Efimenko, Rijeka 2010 ) 14.ad1 d8
    15.g4 e7 16.xd8+ xd8 17.g5 h6 18.xe6+ fxe6 19.f4 f8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. N. Matinian - I. Lysyj, St Petersburg (rapid)
    2014;
    B2) 11...d8 12.g5 e7 13.ad1 xg5 14.xg5
    B2a) 14...d4 15.d2 h6 ( 15...f5 16.fd1 c5 (P. Negi - A. Naiditsch,
    Peristeri 2010) 17.ce4 b6 18.g3! g6 19.c3 c6 20.xd8+ xd8
    21.f4 White has a slight kingside control advantage. ) 16.xe6 xe6
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    17.xd8+ xd8 18.f4 e7 19.e4 d8= Black can equalize with
    relative ease.;
    B2b) 14...e7 15.e2 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz)
    2008) d5 16.xd5 cxd5 17.f4 c5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B3) 11...h5 12.b2 ( 12.e2 d5 13.d2 d8 14.c4 e6 15.f3 e7
    16.g5 xg5 17.xg5 d4 18.f4 f5 P. Negi - V. Milov, KhantyMansiysk 2009 ) 12...e7= - 10... h5 11. b3 Be7 12. Bb2 Be6;
    C) 11.g4 e7
    C1) 12.d4 d7 13.f4 ( 13.e1 h5 14.e6 fxe6 15.xe6 xe6 16.xe6
    hxg4 17.hxg4 d7 18.e4 d5 19.xd5 cxd5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. A. Shirov - Z. Almasi, Novi Sad 2009 ) 13...h5 14.f5 hxg4 15.hxg4
    h4 16.f4 d5 ( 16...c5 17.f3 h8 18.e3 b6 19.d1 c6=
    The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.
    A. Motylev - L. Fressinet, Germany 2012 ) 17.xd5 cxd5
    C1a) 18.e3 c5 19.f3 h6 20.c3 e7! (with the idea g5) ( 20...c6
    21.e1 a5 (E. Inarkiev - P. Eljanov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 22.f2 b6
    23.g3 d8 24.g5 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 21.g5 h5
    C1a1) 22.f2 c8 ( 22...xg5 23.xg5 xg5 24.h1 c8 25.e6
    fxe6 26.fxe6 xe6 27.h8+ e7 28.xc8 xc8 29.xc5+ d7
    30.xa7 c6= This position is rather drawish. ) 23.g1 b6 24.f6 gxf6
    25.gxf6 f8 R. Langer - V. Stepanov, corr. 2010;
    C1a2) 22.f6 gxf6 23.gxf6 f8 24.h4 xh4 25.xh4 (A. Volokitin - A.
    Naiditsch, San Sebastian 2012) e6 26.f2 d7 27.f3 b6=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C1b) 18.f3 h8 19.d2 a5 20.e1 a6 21.g5 h5 (E. Sutovsky - V.
    Iordachescu, Baku 2011) 22.f2 e7 23.f6 f8 24.g3 c5;
    C2) 12.g5
    C2a) 12...d7 13.d1 ( 13.f4 h5 14.f5 hxg4 15.hxg4 h4 16.f4 d5
    17.xd5 cxd5 18.e3 c5 19.c3 e7 20.f3 h6 21.g5 h5 22.f6
    gxf6 23.gxf6 f8= with mutual play. A. Volokitin - A. Naiditsch, San
    Sebastian 2012 ) 13...c8 ( 13...d5 14.xd5 cxd5 15.xd5 c6
    (B. Socko - H. Melkumyan, Rijeka 2010) 16.d3 e7 17.e6 xg5
    18.xg5 fxe6 19.f4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. )
    14.ce4 ( 14.d8+?! xd8 15.xf7+ e8 16.xh8 d5 17.e4 b4
    18.c4 a5 Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
    (Nh8 is a poorly-placed piece.) Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 )
    14...g6 15.f4 h5 16.f5 xe5 17.f4 f6 18.xe5 fxe5 19.g2=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    C2b) 12...c4 13.e1 d5
    C2b1) 14.d2 h6 15.ge4 xc3 ( 15...d8 16.b3 (F. Corrales
    Jimenez - Ki. Georgiev, Benasque 2010) xc3 17.xc3 e6 18.g2
    e7 19.g3 g6 20.ad1 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 16.xc3
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    h5 17.f3 d8 18.g2 d5 19.ad1 (G. Guseinov - N. Abasov,
    Nakhchivan 2013) b6 20.b3 a5 21.a4 b4 22.xb4 axb4;
    C2b2) 14.e6 f6 15.d2 ( 15.f7 xc3 16.bxc3 g8 17.e7 xf7
    18.a3 xe7 19.xe7+ g6 20.xc7 (P. Bobras - A. Naiditsch,
    Germany 2014) b6 21.d6 h5 22.gxh5+ xh5 23.a4 gd8
    White can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 15...fxg5 ( 15...xc3
    16.xc3 e7 (Arasan 17.2 - Senpai 1.0, Internet 2014) 17.f7 f8
    18.ad1 xe6 19.h6 d8! 20.xd8+ xd8 21.xe6 gxh6 22.g2=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.xd5 xd5
    17.e7 xe7 18.b4 a5 19.xe7 f7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C2b3) 14.d1 h6 15.e4 b4 16.e3 d5 17.g3 e6 18.a3
    d5 N. De Firmian - A. Miles, Biel 1990;
    C2c) 12...c8 13.f3 ( 13.d2 h6 14.ge4 h5 15.f3 g6 16.ae1
    hxg4 17.hxg4 e6 P. Negi - S. Feller, Belgium 2010 ) 13...g6 ( 13...d5
    14.ge4 xc3 15.xc3 e6 16.e3 h5 17.g2 b4 18.e4 d8
    19.fd1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. R. Bocanegra Moreno - L. Ljubicic, corr. 2008 ) 14.f4
    e7 15.f5 xe5 16.f4 c4 17.ae1 f8 18.b3 d6 19.e2 d7
    20.ce4 e8 21.e6+!? xe6 22.fxe6 f6 23.c5 c8 24.c4=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. H. Rocca - M.
    Sadowski, corr. 2010 ]
    [ 10...a5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11.a4 [Chapter] [#] h6 12.d1 e7
    A1) 13.g4 h4 14.xh4 xh4 15.e2 h5 ( 15...e7 16.g2 h5 17.f3
    e6 18.f4 g6 19.xe6 fxe6 20.e3 White has a lasting advantage. Li
    Chao - Zhang Zhong, Kuala Lumpur 2008 ) 16.f3 hxg4 17.hxg4 f6 18.exf6
    gxf6 19.g2 f7 20.h1 e6 21.f4= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A2) 13.e2 b6 14.g4 h4 15.xh4 xh4 16.d4 ( 16.f3 b7 17.g2
    c5 18.c3 e7 19.b5 ac8= Black can equalize with relative ease.
    Loop 13.6 - Quazar 0.4, Internet 2012 ) 16...d7 ( 16...c5 17.b5 d8
    18.a3 e6 19.f4 g6 20.ad3 White has a slight kingside control
    advantage. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 17.f4 c5
    18.f5 xf5 19.gxf5 e7 20.d3= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B) [Chapter] [#] 11.b3
    B1) 11...b4
    B1a) 12.b2 xc3 ( 12...h5= - 10... h5 11. b3 a5 12. Bb2 Bb4 ) 13.xc3
    c5 14.fd1 e6 15.d2 a4 16.ad1 axb3 17.axb3 h6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. Hiarcs 11.1 - Ktulu 8.0, Internet 2007;
    B1b) 12.e4 a4 13.c3 e7 14.f4 e6 - 11. Bf4 Bb4 12. Ne4 Be6 13.
    c3 Be7 14. b3 a4;
    B2) 11...h5= - 10... h5 11. b3 a5;
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    C) 11.d1
    C1) 11...h6
    C1a) 12.f4 e6 13.g4 e7 14.d4 d5 15.ce2 c5 16.g3
    ( 16.xe6 fxe6 17.c4 b6 18.b3 a4 19.d2 f7 20.c3 hd8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Historically important game G. Kasparov - V.
    Kramnik, London (m/9) 2000 ) 16...xd4 17.xd4 d8 18.ac1 h5
    19.xe6 fxe6 20.c4 e7 21.xd8+ xd8 22.g2 c5= (with the idea
    Nc6-d4) Stockfish 1.9 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
    C1b) 12.e2 a4 - 11. Ne2 a4 12. Rd1 h6;
    C2) 11...a4
    C2a) 12.g4 e7 13.g2
    C2a1) 13...g6 14.d4 e7!? 15.g5 ( 15.xa4 xa4 16.xa4 h5
    17.g5 b6 18.c3 b7 Black has more than adequate compensation
    for material deficit.; 15.g3 h5 16.g5 (Z. Almasi - A. Aleksandrov,
    Pula 1997) f6 17.exf6 gxf6 18.d2 hxg4 19.hxg4 c5 20.e4 f7
    Black has the initiative. ) 15...f6 16.exf6 gxf6 17.f4 xf4+ 18.xf4
    f5!? 19.e1 g8=;
    C2a2) 13...h5 14.g3 hxg4 15.hxg4 f5 ( 15...g6 16.g5 e7
    17.xe7 xe7 18.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. M. Wahls - I. Sokolov, Dresden 1998 )
    16.g5 g6 17.e2 f7 18.d8 e7 19.d3 f7 20.f4 c5
    21.e3 xf4 22.xf4 e6 Rybka 1.2b - Rybka 1.2b, Internet (blitz)
    2006;
    C2b) 12.d2
    C2b1) 12...e7
    C2b11) 13.b3 b5 (V. Anand - A. Shirov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1998)
    ( 13...axb3 14.axb3 xa1 15.xa1 h4 16.xh4 xh4 17.e4
    e7 18.e3 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 14.bxa4 b4
    15.e4 e6 16.g4 d5 17.e1 h4 18.xh4 xh4 19.ab1
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    C2b12) 13.g5 xg5 14.xg5 f6 15.exf6 gxf6 16.e1+ f8
    17.ge4 f7 18.ad1 White has slightly better pawn structure.
    Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
    C2b2) 12...e6 13.a3 (Glaurung 2.2 - Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2009) c5
    14.e4 e7 15.g5 d5 16.e1 xg5 17.exg5 a6!? 18.c3 b6
    19.e2 h6 20.e4 h5;
    C2c) 12.a3 h6 ( 12...h5 13.g5 e7 14.d2 h4 15.ad1 xg5
    16.xg5 e7 17.f3 a5 18.e1 e6 19.e4 b5 20.e2 d5
    21.f4 White has slightly better pawn structure. J. Polgar - J. Benjamin,
    Kona 1998 ) 13.f4 e6 14.e4 a5 ( 14...e7 15.ac1 d8 16.g4
    h4 17.xh4 xh4 18.c5 a8 (1/2-1/2 S. Diaz - J. Monacell, corr.
    2007) 19.xb7 e7 20.e3 h5 21.f3 hxg4 22.hxg4 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. )
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    C2c1) 15.g4 e7 ( 15...d5?! 16.e1 e7 17.e6! xe4 18.exf7+
    xf7 19.xe4 Black has poor piece coordination. V. Kramnik - V.
    Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004 ) 16.d4 g6 17.g3 xe5
    18.xe6 fxe6 19.g2 g5 20.d4 g7 21.c3= White has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
    (blitz) 2012;
    C2c2) 15.d2 b5 16.c3 xb2 17.g4 e7 18.d4 c4 19.c1
    b6 20.xa4 a6 21.c5 a7 22.b1 b6 23.b4 a2 24.cb3
    a8 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    D) 11.f4
    D1) 11...e6 12.a3 c5 13.ad1 h6 14.g4 e7 15.d4 xd4 16.xd4
    (A. Shirov - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 1999) d8 17.xd8+ xd8 18.d1+
    c8= (with the idea h5, Nd5) Equal chances, quiet position.;
    D2) 11...b4 12.e4 e6 13.c3
    D2a) 13...f8 14.fe1 e7 ( worse move is 14...h5 15.eg5 d5 16.e6
    f6 17.f7 h7 18.xc7 Black has insufficient compensation for material
    deficit. C. Lutz - V. Korchnoi, Dresden 1998 ) 15.b3 h6 16.c4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White.;
    D2b) 13...e7 14.b3 b6 ( 14...a4 15.c4 b5 16.g4 h4 17.xh4 xh4
    18.c5 bxc4 19.xe6 fxe6 20.bxc4 f7 21.e3 ab8 22.ab1 a3
    23.bd1 White has slightly better pawn structure. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini
    1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 15.c4 c5 16.fd1 d8 17.xd8+ xd8
    18.d1+ c8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    D3) 11...e7
    D3a) 12.e4 e6 13.b3 ( 13.g4 h4 14.xh4 xh4 (G. Vescovi - A.
    Aleksandrov, Moscow 2002) 15.b3 h5 16.f3 e7 17.g2 b6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...d8 14.fd1 (Rybka 3 Dynamic Shredder 10, Internet (blitz) 2009) b6 15.eg5 xg5! 16.xg5 c8
    17.g4 e7 18.g2 c5= (with the idea Nc6, h5);
    D3b) 12.ad1 h4 13.d4 ( 13.xh4 xh4 14.g4 e7 15.g2 h5
    16.f3 e6 17.a3 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Motylev - A.
    Aleksandrov, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 13...f5 14.de2 e6 15.g4 h4
    16.g3 h5 17.f4 c4 18.xh4 xh4 19.fe1 hxg4 20.hxg4 d8
    21.g2 b6= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
    bishops. M. Orsolic - E. Raffaele, corr. 2007;
    E) 11.e1 b4 12.d2 e6 13.a3 ( 13.ad1 d8 14.a3 xc3 15.xc3
    xd1 16.xd1 (V. Topalov - I. Sokolov, Wijk aan Zee 1999) b6 17.b4!? axb4
    18.axb4 e7 19.d4 d5 20.b2 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    13...xc3 14.xc3 c5 15.g4 e7 16.g5 h5 17.f3 a4= with mutual play. A.
    Shirov - Z. Almasi, Dresden (rapid) 1999;
    F) 11.g4 e7 12.g2 ( worse move is 12.h2 h5 13.f4 hxg4 14.hxg4
    d5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
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    Black. M. Wahls - Z. Almasi, Germany 1997; worse move is 12.d4 h5 13.f3
    g6 14.g2 (A. Beliavsky - Z. Almasi, Hungary 1997) a4 15.a3 a5 16.e1
    hxg4 17.hxg4 e7 (weakness e5) ) 12...h5 13.g3 hxg4 ( 13...g6
    14.e4 e6 15.g5 d5 16.fe1 b4 17.c3 f8 18.a3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0
    Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2012 ) 14.hxg4 f5!? 15.g5 g6 16.e2 c5
    17.f4 xf4 18.xf4 e6 19.h4 f7 20.g6+ e8 21.h1 h5;
    G) 11.a3 c5 ( 11...h6 12.e1 e7 13.e4 e6 14.g4 h4 15.xh4
    xh4 16.c5 a4 17.xe6 fxe6 18.e4 e7 19.e3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Anand - Z.
    Almasi, Germany 2003 ) 12.e4 b6 13.f4 e6 14.ad1 h6;
    H) 11.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    H1) 11...a4
    H1a) 12.a3 e6 ( 12...e7 13.g3= - 11... Ne7 12. Ng3 a4 13. a3 )
    13.e1 d5 14.ed4 xd4 15.xd4 d7= (with the idea Re8);
    H1b) 12.d1 h6 13.d2 ( 13.g4 e7 14.g3 c5 15.h5 c6 16.h4
    a3 17.b3 d4= with mutual play. E. Sutovsky - Z. Efimenko, Poikovsky
    2009 ) 13...c5 14.c3 e7 15.f4 f5 16.d4 White has slightly
    better pawn structure. Ye Jiangchuan - Wu Wenjin, HeiBei 2001;
    H2) 11...e7 12.d1 h5 13.g5 xg5 14.xg5 f6 15.exf6 gxf6 16.f3
    f7 17.f4 h4 18.d2 d6 19.e1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. D. Even - V. Kiselev, corr.
    2013;
    H3) 11...e7
    H3a) 12.e1 d5 13.d2 h6 14.fd4 a4 15.c4 ( 15.e6 fxe6 16.xe6
    xe6 17.d4 f7 18.xe6 a3 19.bxa3 xa3 20.c4 (V. Gashimov - Z.
    Efimenko, Poikovsky 2009) b6 21.xc7 a4 22.f4 xc4=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15...b4 16.ec1! c5 17.e3 a3 18.b3
    e7 ( 18...d3 19.c3 xe5 20.xc6 xc6 21.xc5 White has the
    initiative. ) 19.d1 f8 20.d2= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White.;
    H3b) 12.g3 a4 13.a3 d5 ( 13...c5 14.e1 h6 15.h5 f5 16.c3
    d5 R. Ponomariov - A. Aleksandrov, Kramatorsk 2001 ) 14.d2 ( 14.e1
    e7 15.d2 h6 16.ad1 (P. Svidler - A. Aleksandrov, Las Vegas (m/2)
    1999) c5 17.e3 e6 18.e4 xe3 19.xe3 d8= Equal chances,
    quiet position. ) 14...h6 15.ad1 e6 ( 15...c5 16.fe1 e6 17.c1
    b6 18.d4 xd4 19.xd4 c5 20.dd1 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. Ki. Georgiev - A. Aleksandrov, Batumi 1999 ) 16.d4 c5
    17.c1 e7 18.xe6 xe6 19.fe1= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White. ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 10...e7= - Line 378 : 9... Ne7 10. h3 Ke8 ]
    [ 10...b6 Promising line for White:
    A) 11.f4 b4 ( 11...h5 12.fd1 e7 13.d2 e6 14.ad1 d8
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    15.xd8+ xd8 16.g5 c5 17.xe6 fxe6 18.e4 d4 19.d2 f8
    20.h2 h4= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Shirov - B. Predojevic, Dresden
    2008 ) 12.e4 a6 13.fc1 e2 14.h2 ( 14.fd2 xd2! 15.xd2 d4
    16.e3 f5 17.f4 d4= 1/2-1/2 V. Topalov - M. Carlsen, Saint Louis 2014 )
    14...d8 15.c3 ( 15.g4? d4! 16.g3 xg3 17.xg3 d2 18.cb1 h5
    White has poor piece coordination. A. Shirov - V. Kramnik, Moscow (blitz)
    2007 ) 15...e7 16.e1 c4 17.g4 h4 S. Karjakin - V. Kramnik, Moscow
    (blitz) 2008;
    B) 11.e1 b4 12.d2
    B1) 12...h5 13.ad1 e6 14.e2 ( 14.a3 xc3 15.xc3 (Y. Quesada
    Perez - L. Bruzon Batista, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) d8 16.b3 xd1
    17.xd1 e7 (with the idea Rd8) 18.d2 c5 19.g5+ f6 20.exf6+ gxf6
    21.f4 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14...xd2 ( 14...c5 15.b3
    d8 16.g5 d7 17.c3 e7 18.f4 White has slightly better pawn
    structure. S. Sacerdotali - A. Husemann, corr. 2012 ) 15.xd2 d8 16.xd8+
    xd8 17.d1+ e7 18.g5 h4 19.f4 c8 20.c4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B2) 12...e6 13.g4 e7 14.g2 d8 15.a3 xc3 16.xc3 c5 17.ad1
    xd1 18.xd1 a5 19.g3 h6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Anand - V.
    Ivanchuk, Linares 2009;
    C) 11.a3 b7 12.f4 ( 12.d1= - 11. Rd1 Bb7 12. a3 ) 12...c5 ( 12...c8
    13.fe1 c5 (E. Berg - M. Carlsen, Oslo (blitz) 2009) 14.e4 d4 15.xd4
    cxd4 16.ad1 xe4! 17.xe4 c5 18.g3 e7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 13.ad1 xf3 14.gxf3 c6 15.e3 d8= Equal chances, quiet
    position. T. Radjabov - M. Carlsen, Kallithea 2008;
    D) 11.e4
    D1) 11...e6 12.g4 e7 13.e1 h5 ( 13...h6 14.d4 d5 15.f4 d7
    16.ad1 Black has poor piece coordination. W. So - Ni Hua, Dresden
    2008 ) 14.fg5 d5 15.c3 g6 16.xd5 cxd5= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    D2) 11...c5 12.c3 e6 13.e1 h6 14.b3 ( worse move is 14.g4 e7
    15.g3 d7 16.h5 g5 17.b3 a5! 18.c4 a4 Black is exerting
    queenside pressure. G. Kamsky - A. Onischuk, Saint Louis 2009 ) 14...a5
    15.b2 a4 16.c4 d7 17.c3 axb3 18.axb3 e7= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    E) 11.a4 b4 12.a2 e7 13.a5 c5 14.c3 b7 15.b5 ( worse move is
    15.d1 d8 16.xd8+ xd8 17.g5 xg5! 18.xg5+ c8 19.axb6 axb6
    20.b5 h6 21.f4 g5 22.h2 g7 23.d1 e4 24.c3 e6 White has
    poor piece coordination. Iv. Saric - R. Kasimdzhanov, Germany 2014 )
    15...d7 16.e6+!? fxe6 17.d1+ c8 18.f4 d8 19.axb6 axb6 20.e5=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    F) 11.g4 e7 12.h2 ( 12.d4 h5 13.f3 hxg4 14.hxg4 g6 15.g2
    c5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
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    Black. R. Ponomariov - V. Kramnik, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 12...h5 13.g3
    hxg4 14.hxg4 f5 15.exf6 gxf6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    G) 11.d1
    G1) 11...e7 12.g5 ( 12.e2 h5= - 10. .. h5 11. Rd1 Be7 12. Ne2 b6 )
    12...xg5 ( 12...b7 13.xe7 (V. Ivanchuk - V. Kramnik, Moscow (blitz)
    2008) xe7 14.d4 d8 15.f4 c8 16.e4 d7 17.e6 xe6 18.xe6
    fxe6 19.xd8+ xd8 20.g5 c8 21.xe6 g6 22.e1 White has
    slightly better pawn structure. ) 13.xg5 h6 14.f3 b7 15.e6! fxe6
    16.e5 d6 17.e2 f8 18.d4 f6 19.exc6 f5 20.e5
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
    2009;
    G2) 11...a6 12.a3 d8 13.f4 (A. Grischuk - R. Jumabayev, Astana
    (blitz) 2012) h5 14.xd8+ xd8 15.g5 c4 16.b3 e6 17.ce4 e7
    18.xe6+ fxe6 19.d1+ c8 20.c1 Black can maintain equality with
    accurate play.;
    G3) 11...b7
    G3a) 12.a3
    G3a1) 12...e7 13.f4 d8 ( 13...c8 14.d2 h6 15.e1 g5 16.h2
    (A. Timofeev - Ni Hua, Ningbo (rapid) 2010) d8 17.ed1 g8
    18.xd8+ xd8 19.g4 g7 20.e4 c5 ) 14.a4!? c5 15.b5 xf3
    16.xc7+ f8 17.gxf3 d4 18.g3 xc2 19.xd8+ xd8 20.d1
    e7= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Koehl - V. Silin, corr. 2012;
    G3a2) 12...h6 13.f4 c8= - 12... Rc8 13. Bf4 h6;
    G3a3) 12...c8 13.f4
    G3a31) 13...c5 14.d5
    G3a311) 14...d4 15.xd4 xd5 16.b5 ( 16.f5 e6 17.g4 h5
    18.e3 c4!? 19.g2 c5= A. Sokolov - L. Fressinet, France 2009 )
    16...c4 17.a4 a6 18.c3 e7 19.a5 b5 20.b3 e6 21.d5
    xd5 22.xd5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. R.
    Pruijssers - D. Harika, Wijk aan Zee 2009;
    G3a312) 14...h6 15.h2 e7 16.c3 g5!? 17.d3 f5;
    G3a32) 13...h6 14.d2 g5 15.h2 e7 16.g4 g7 17.d4
    G3a321) 17...f6?! 18.e6 h7 ( 18...d6? 19.xd6 cxd6 20.e4
    d8 21.e1 d5 22.xf6+ e7 23.d7+- White has an
    overwhelming advantage. Li Chao - Ni Hua, Danzhou 2010 ) 19.e1
    h5 20.f5 xf5 21.gxf5 White has a passed pawn.;
    G3a322) 17...d8 18.ad1
    G3a3221) 18...g8 19.e4! ( 19.g3 h5 20.de2 xd2
    21.xd2 e6 22.f3 h8 G. Kamsky - L. McShane, Moscow
    2010 ) 19...c5 20.b5 xd2 21.xd2 e6 22.xa7 h5 23.b5
    d8 24.f3 c8 25.e4= White has sufficient compensation for
    material deficit.;
    G3a3222) 18...c5 19.f5 xf5 20.gxf5 f3 21.xd8+ xd8=
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    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    G3b) 12.f4
    G3b1) 12...e7 13.a4 ( 13.g4 h4 14.xh4 xh4 15.g2 d8
    16.g3 e7 (C. Balogh - R. Hess, Ningbo 2011) 17.f3 h5 18.b3 d7
    19.e2 g5 20.d4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. ) 13...d8 14.a5 ( 14.e6 xd1+ 15.xd1
    d6 16.exf7+ xf7 17.g5+ xg5 18.xg5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S.
    Azarov - A. Onischuk, Alushta 2009 ) 14...xd1+ 15.xd1 h6 16.e6
    d6 17.exf7+ xf7 18.e5+ f6 19.e4+ e6 20.axb6 axb6
    21.xd6 xd6 22.g6 White has a slight kingside control advantage.
    M. Sadowski - I. Nataf, corr. 2009;
    G3b2) 12...b4 13.e4 ( 13.e2 e7 14.ed4 xd4 15.xd4 d8
    16.f5 g5 17.e3 g8 18.c4 c5 19.f3 c8 20.g4 f6 21.xe7 xe7
    22.exf6+ xf6= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Grischuk - D.
    Andreikin, Baku 2014 ) 13...e7 14.e1 c5 15.g4 xe4 16.xe4 h4
    17.xh4 xh4 18.e6 White has a slight kingside control advantage.;
    G3b3) 12...c8
    G3b31) 13.e6 fxe6 14.g5 d6 15.xd6 xd6 16.d3 (A. Shirov J. Cori Tello, St Petersburg 2012) e7 17.e1 ce8! 18.xe6+ d7
    19.xe8 xe8 20.e6 g6 21.xc7+ e7= Black has sufficient
    compensation for material deficit.;
    G3b32) 13.g4 e7 14.e6 fxe6 15.e1 ( 15.g5 d5 16.xe6
    xf4 17.xf4 d6 18.e6 f7 19.g5+ g6 20.ce4 e5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. D. Stellwagen - M. Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee 2009 ) 15...g6
    16.g3 e7 17.xe6 c5 18.e3 f7 19.b5 h5;
    G3b33) 13.a4
    G3b331) 13...e7?! 14.a5 c5 15.axb6 ( 15.b5 a6! (J. Polgar M. Carlsen, Kristiansund (rapid) 2010) 16.c3 b5 17.d2 b4
    18.a4 f5 ) 15...axb6 16.b5 xf3 17.gxf3 c6 18.c3
    White has the initiative. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2011;
    G3b332) 13...c5 14.a5 xf3 15.gxf3 d4 16.axb6 axb6 17.d5
    c6 ( 17...xc2 18.a7 d4 19.xc7+ xc7 20.xc7 e2+
    21.h1 xf4 22.c8+ e7 23.d6 g5 24.h4 Black can
    maintain equality with accurate play. ) 18.xb6 b8 (Iv. Saric - Z.
    Efimenko, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) [#] Suggested improvement for
    White: 19.d7!
    G3b3321) 19...xb2? 20.a7 e7 ( 20...e2+ 21.f1 xf4
    22.a8+ e7 23.xc5 d5 24.da1!+- ) 21.c3 e2+ 22.f1
    xf4 23.a8+ d8 24.xc5 d5 25.c4 c2 26.b7+White has an overwhelming advantage.;
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    G3b3322) 19...xd7 20.e6+ c8 21.xb8 xb8 22.exf7 e7
    23.d3 f8 24.c3 e2+ 25.f1 f4 26.d7 xf7 27.aa7
    g6 28.h4 h5 29.dc7 xf3 30.ab7+ a8 31.xe7 xe7
    32.xe7 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ]
    [ 10...b4 11.e2 e6 12.f4 d5 13.xd5 cxd5 14.d1 ( 14.g4 e7
    (F. Caruana - M. Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee 2012) 15.c3 c5 16.b4 b6 17.a4 a6
    18.a5 a7 19.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. ) 14...c6 15.d3 e7 16.a4 h5 17.a5 d8 18.f4
    White has a slight spatial advantage. Naum 4 - Zappa Zaragoza, Internet 2009 ]
    11.f4 [Chapter] [#]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 11.g5 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11...e7 12.ad1 ( 12.fd1 e6= - 11... Be6 12. Rfd1 Be7; 12.g3 e6
    13.fd1= - 11... Be6 12. Rfd1 Be7 13. g3 ) 12...e6= - 11... Be6 12. Rad1
    Be7;
    B) 11...e6
    B1) 12.e2
    B1a) 12...d5 13.ed4 xd4 14.xd4
    B1a1) 14...c5 15.ad1 xa2 ( 15...f8 16.b3 e8 17.c4 e4
    18.fe1 g6 (D. Jakovenko - E. Bacrot, Poikovsky 2014) 19.e3 e7
    20.f4 a6 21.e6 d6 22.xd6+ cxd6 23.e3= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 16.b3
    b1! 17.d3! xd4 18.xb1 xe5 19.e1 f6 20.f4 e7 21.xe5
    fxe5 22.xe5+ f6 23.de3 hf8 24.e6+ f7 25.e7+ g8=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B1a2) 14...e7 15.xe7 xe7 16.ad1 g5= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    B1b) 12...e7 13.f4 d5
    B1b1) 14.xd5 cxd5 15.ad1 c6 16.d3 ( 16.g4 hxg4 17.hxg4
    xg5 18.gxf5 h5 19.g2 e7 20.d4 g5+ 21.f3 c5 22.b5
    xf5+ 23.g4 g5+ 24.f4 (Iv. Saric - S. Movsesian, Plovdiv 2012)
    d8 25.c7+ f8 26.xd5 f6 27.xe7 xe7= This position is rather
    drawish. ) 16...h4 ( 16...d8 17.e1 h4 18.f4 g6 19.b3 b6 20.a4
    g7 21.a5 e6 22.axb6 axb6 23.d2 b5 24.a1 h5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. I. Kurnosov - I. Khairullin, KhantyMansiysk 2012 ) 17.e1 xg5 ( 17...h5 18.f4 g6 19.a4 d8
    20.ed1 g7 21.e3 e6 22.a5 a6= Equal chances, quiet position.
    S. Karjakin - A. Pashikian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 18.xg5 h5 19.f4
    e7 20.c4!? dxc4 21.d2 d8 22.xd8 xd8 23.xf7+ e7
    24.g5 h8= with mutual play. S. Ganguly - K. Miton, Khanty-Mansiysk
    2010;
    B1b2) 14.xe7 xe7 15.g5 d4 16.ad1 ( 16.fd1 e6
    17.gxe6 xe6 18.h4 g6 19.f3 a5 20.a3 a4= (with the idea Ra5-b5)
    A. Volokitin - E. Alekseev, Dagomys 2009 ) 16...e6 17.gxe6 xe6
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    18.h4 a5 ( 18...g6 19.f3 a5 20.a3 a4 21.fe1= - 18... a5 19. a3 a4 20.
    Rfe1 g6 21. f3 ) 19.a3 a4 20.fe1 g6 21.f3 a5 ( 21...hd8 22.xd8
    xd8 23.f2 d2+ 24.e2 d4= ) 22.c3 b5 23.e2 a8 24.d4
    aa5 25.f2 xe5 26.xe5 xe5 27.xa4 b5 28.b4 ( 28.b4 c8
    29.e3 d6 30.xb5 cxb5 31.d3 d5= Equal chances, quiet
    position. 1/2-1/2 E. Safarli - E. Alekseev, Moscow 2011 ) 28...c5 29.a7
    cxb4 30.cxb4 d7 31.e2 b6 32.e3 c4= Black can equalize
    with relative ease. Key game M. Carlsen - D. Jakovenko, Dortmund
    2009;
    B2) 12.b3 e7 13.ad1
    B2a) 13...d8 14.xd8+ xd8 ( 14...xd8 15.d1 e7= - 14... Kxd8 15.
    Rd1+ Ke8 ) 15.d1+ e8
    B2a1) 16.c1 h4 17.xh4 xh4 18.e2 ( 18.e3 f5 19.d2
    e7 20.e2 a6 21.d4 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. E.
    Sutovsky - A. Grigoryan, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 18...e7 19.f3 f5
    20.d4 c8 21.c4 a6 22.d2 c5 23.a5 b6 24.c3 d7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
    (blitz) 2013;
    B2a2) 16.e2 d5 17.xe7 xe7 18.g5 f6 19.f4! h6 20.exf6+
    xf6 21.xd5+ cxd5 22.f4 d4 23.e1 e3 24.f2= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. R.
    Felgaer - V. Malakhov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
    B2b) 13...b6 14.d3 f6 15.f4 d8 16.fd1 xd3 17.xd3 d8
    18.exf6 gxf6= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
    bishops. V. Malakhov - A. Pashikian, Rogaska Slatina 2011;
    B2c) 13...h4
    B2c1) 14.fe1 d8 15.xd8+ xd8
    B2c11) 16.d1+ c8 ( 16...e8= - 12. Rfd1 Be7 13. b3 h4 14. Rd3
    Rd8 15. Rxd8+ Bxd8 16. Rd1 Be7 ) 17.f1 b6 18.xe7 xe7
    19.g5 c5= (with the idea Nc6-d4) 1/2-1/2 D. Ressler - D. Dimov, corr.
    2013;
    B2c12) 16.e4 b6 17.f4 c8 18.eg5 xg5 19.xg5 d5
    20.h2 c5 21.d1 c6 22.c3 a5 23.g4 d7 24.f3 a4=
    with mutual play. L. Aronian - V. Kramnik, Zuerich 2012;
    B2c2) 14.d3 d8 15.xd8+ xd8 16.d1+= - 14. Rfe1 Rd8 15.
    Rxd8+ Kxd8 16. Rd1+;
    B2c3) 14.e4
    B2c31) 14...a5 15.a4 b6 16.f4 c5 17.d2 ( 17.eg5 xg5
    18.xg5 d4 19.xe6 xe6= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black. F. Caruana - S. Karjakin,
    Wijk aan Zee 2013 ) 17...d8 18.fd1 xd2 19.xd2 g8 20.d1
    d8 21.f1 c8;
    B2c32) 14...b6 15.c4 xg5 ( 15...a5 16.d2 d8 17.fd1
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    (L. Aronian - V. Kramnik, London 2012) xg5 18.fxg5 xd2
    19.xd2 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 16.exg5 c5 17.d2
    d8 18.xe6 fxe6 19.fd1 xd2 20.xd2 g8 21.f1 g5 22.h2
    e7= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Manduch - M. Shablinsky, corr.
    2014;
    B2c33) 14...d5 15.fe1 d8 16.f4 d7 ( 16...xe4 17.xd8+
    xd8 18.xe4 d7 19.g5 e6 20.xe7 xe7 21.f1=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. ) 17.fg5 h6 18.c4 xe4 19.xe4 xd1 20.xd1 e6
    21.g5 g6 22.f3 c5 23.d3 a6 24.a4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S.
    Karjakin - D. Jakovenko, Dagomys 2010;
    B2c34) 14...d8 15.xd8+ xd8 16.d1 xg5 17.exg5 d5
    18.d3 h5 19.h2 f6 20.c4 xc4 21.bxc4 fxg5 22.a3 a6
    23.c5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Wang
    Yue - D. Jakovenko, Poikovsky 2012;
    B3) 12.a3
    B3a) 12...d5 13.xd5 ( 13.h4 e6 14.ad1 e7 15.f3=
    - 12... Be7 13. Rad1 ) 13...cxd5 14.ad1 c6 15.g4 hxg4 16.hxg4
    (Equinox 1.26 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2012) e7 17.g2 g6
    18.h1 xh1 19.xh1 d7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B3b) 12...e7 13.ad1
    B3b1) 13...h4 14.fe1 d8 15.xd8+ xd8 16.e4 d5 17.h2
    xg5 18.exg5 e7 19.d1 a5= Equal chances, quiet position. F.
    Amonatov - S. Karjakin, Moscow 2010;
    B3b2) worse move is 13...f6 14.f4 c8 15.fe1 f7 16.d2 h4
    17.de2 ( 17.exf6 gxf6 18.de2 d7 19.d1 c5 20.e3 xe3
    21.xe3 f8 22.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
    more comfortable for White. V. Bologan - E. Bacrot, Melilla 2011 )
    17...d5 18.exf6 xf3 19.fxg7! xg7 20.e5+ f6 21.gxf3
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    B3b3) 13...d8 14.xd8+ xd8 15.d1+ e8 ( 15...c8 16.xe7
    xe7 17.g5 g6 18.xe6 fxe6 19.b3 f8 20.d3 h4 21.d4=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. M. Vachier-Lagrave - P. H. Nielsen, Beijing (rapid) 2011 ) 16.g3
    a6 17.f4 (L. Dominguez Perez - F. Vallejo Pons, Havana 2014) c5
    18.g2 g8 (with the idea g5) 19.h4 b6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    B4) 12.ad1
    B4a) 12...b4 13.a3 xc3 14.bxc3 d5 15.d4 xd4 16.xd4 b5
    17.fd1 f8 18.a4 a6 19.a1 e8 20.f4 ( 20.axb5 axb5 21.f4 g8=
    S. Karjakin - E. Bacrot, Poikovsky 2011 ) 20...g8 21.axb5 axb5=
    - 20. axb5 axb5 21. f4 Kg8;
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    B4b) 12...e7 13.d2 ( 13.b3= - 12. b3 Be7 13. Rad1 ) 13...d8
    14.fd1= - 12. Rfd1 Be7 13. Rd2 Rd8 14. Rad1 ( 14.xd8+ xd8
    15.d1+= - 12. Rfd1 Be7 13. Rd2 Rd8 14. Rxd8+ Kxd8 15. Rd1+ );
    B5) 12.fd1 e7
    B5a) [Chapter] [#] 13.g3
    B5a1) 13...f6
    B5a11) 14.exf6 gxf6 15.f4 c8 16.h2 f7 17.d2
    B5a111) 17...b4 18.d4 ( 18.a3 xc3 19.bxc3 c5= The position
    is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.
    <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2013 ) 18...xd4 19.xd4
    xc3 20.bxc3 he8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B5a112) 17...cd8 18.xd8 xd8 19.d1 e8 20.d4 xd4
    21.xd4 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. Key game V. Anand - V.
    Kramnik, London 2010;
    B5a12) 14.f4 c8 15.e1 f7 16.ad1 b4 17.d2 xc3
    18.xc3 hd8 19.xd8 xd8= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
    Motylev - Zhao Jun, Chine 2012;
    B5a2) 13...g8!? 14.h2 f6 15.exf6 gxf6 16.f4 c8 ( 16...d6
    17.d4 d7 18.d3 f7 K. Tarlev - I. Lysyj, Moscow 2012 ) 17.e2
    (G. Kamsky - M. Ragger, Bilbao 2014) c5 18.c3 f7 19.d5 d8=
    (with the idea c6, Be7);
    B5a3) 13...d8 14.xd8+
    B5a31) 14...xd8 15.d1 e7= - 14... Kxd8 15. Rd1+ Ke8 ( 15...f6
    16.exf6 xf6 17.xf6 gxf6 18.e2 d5 19.fd4 xd4 20.xd4
    White has slightly better pawn structure. Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.2,
    Internet 2006 );
    B5a32) 14...xd8 15.d1+ e8 ( 15...c8 16.xe7 xe7 17.g5
    h4 18.g4 g6 19.xe6 fxe6 20.e4 e8 21.g5= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Z.
    Efimenko - M. Pavlovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2010 ) 16.b3 ( 16.f4 b4
    17.e2 d5 18.fd4 xd4 19.xd4 (P. Svidler - P. Leko,
    Astrakhan 2010) g8 20.h4 a6 (aimed against Nb5) 21.g5 e7
    22.f5 xg5 23.hxg5 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. )
    B5a321) 16...b6 17.xe7 xe7 ( 17...xe7 18.e2 a5 19.f4
    (D. Navara - Y. Kryvoruchko, Reykjavik 2010) g6 20.xe6 xe6
    21.g5+ e7 22.g2 White has slightly better pawn structure. )
    18.g2 h4!? 19.xh4 g5 20.f3 xh3+ 21.g1 g4 22.d3
    f5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B5a322) 16...f6 17.exf6 gxf6 18.f4 d6 19.g2 f7 20.e2
    a5= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
    bishops. A. Grischuk - Z. Hracek, Turin 2006;
    B5b) 13.b3 h4 ( 13...f6 14.f4 c8 15.e2 f7 16.ed4 xd4
    17.xd4 g5 18.e3 f5 19.f4 g4= Equal chances, quiet position. Hou
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    Yifan - Ni Hua, Danzhou 2011 ) 14.d3 ( 14.f1 a5 15.a4 h5 16.c1
    b4 17.e2 d5 18.e1 d8 19.b2 h6 V. Ivanchuk - S. Karjakin,
    Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 14...d8 15.xd8+ xd8 16.d1 e7 ( 16...xg5
    17.xg5 h5 18.f4 e3 19.d2 d5 20.xd5 cxd5 21.f2 e7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
    2011 ) 17.f4 ( 17.f1 f6 18.f4 d8 19.exf6 gxf6 20.e2 (Hou Yifan Ni Hua, Xinghua 2012) c5 21.c1 f7 22.b2 e8= White has slightly
    better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops.; 17.e2 d5 18.xe7
    xe7 19.fd4 e4 20.c4 xd4 21.xd4 b1 22.c3 f5=
    S. Zhigalko - D. Swiercz, Denizli 2013 ) 17...g8 18.g5 c8 19.ce4
    ( 19.ge4 d7 20.e2 b6 21.c4 d8!? 22.g5 e8 J. Pinho - H.
    Hartl, corr. 2012 ) 19...h8 20.c4 b6 21.f3
    B5b1) 21...c5 22.e6
    B5b11) worse move is 22...xe6 23.xc7 d7 ( 23...f6 24.b8 a6
    (J. Polgar - S. Karjakin, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2011) 25.c7 b5
    26.cxb5 axb5 27.xc5! f7 28.xe6 xe6 29.a4 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. ) 24.c3 h6 25.b8 a6 26.d5
    d8 27.f1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    B5b12) 22...fxe6 23.xc7 b7 24.fg5 h6 ( 24...d4 25.e5
    (G. Macchia - R. Di Pietro, corr. 2013) xe4 26.xe4 f7 27.xd4
    d8 28.f1 cxd4 29.e2= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. ) 25.e1 g6 26.f3 d4
    27.e5 c2! 28.e2 d4! 29.e3 c2 30.xg6 xe3 31.f3
    xe4 32.fxe4 f6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B5b2) 21...h5 22.f1 d8 23.fg5 e7 24.d3 c5 25.f3 b7
    26.c3 xf3 27.xf3 d4 28.d3 e6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. D. Navara - S. Karjakin, Wijk aan Zee 2012;
    B5c) 13.d2 [Chapter] [#] d8 ( 13...h4 14.ad1 h5 15.xe7 xe7
    16.d4 (R. Robson - E. Bacrot, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) xe5 17.f4 a5
    18.xe6 fxe6 19.e1 d8 20.xd8+ xd8 21.xe6 d7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. )
    B5c1) 14.ad1 xd2 15.xd2 h4 16.xe7 ( 16.e2 d5 17.xe7
    xe7= - 16. Bxe7 Kxe7 17. Ne2 Bd5 )
    B5c11) 16...xe7 17.e2 d5
    B5c111) 18.fd4 xd4
    B5c1111) worse move is 19.xd4
    B5c11111) 19...g6 20.b3 d8 ( 20...a5 21.c4 e6 22.f4 a4
    23.f2 c5 24.f3 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Anand S. Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 21.f3 c5 22.e2 e6
    23.xd8 xd8 24.c4 a6 25.f2 d7 26.c3 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position. N. Mamedov - E. Alekseev, Baku
    2013;
    B5c11112) 19...h5! 20.f4 xa2 21.b3 a5 22.e2 a4
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    23.bxa4 f5 24.f2 g5 25.f3 e6 Black has slightly better
    pawn structure. Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
    2011;
    B5c1112) 19.xd4 e6 (D. Sadzikowski - M. Krysztofiak, Warsaw
    2011) 20.b3 c5 21.d2 h5 22.f4 f5 23.f2 g5 24.f3 gxf4
    25.e4 f3! 26.gxf3 g5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
    B5c112) 18.e1 f6 19.exf6+ xf6 20.f3 e8= Equal chances,
    quiet position.;
    B5c12) 16...xe7 17.g5 c8 18.f4 ( 18.e2 g6 19.f4 e7!?
    20.e4 f5 21.f2 e7 22.d4 xd4 23.xd4 b6 24.g5 c5
    25.d2 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Dominguez Perez - Y.
    Quesada Perez, Havana 2012 ) 18...f5 ( 18...g6 19.e2=
    - 18. Ne2 Ng6 19. f4 ) 19.f2 e7 20.d1 b6 21.e3 a5 22.xf5+
    xf5 23.e3 h6 24.f3 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. Key
    game P. Leko - E. Alekseev, Elista 2008;
    B5c2) 14.xd8+ xd8 15.d1+ e8 ( 15...c8 16.xe7 xe7
    17.g5 f8 18.e2 g6 19.g3 h4 20.h5 d5 21.xg7 xe5
    22.f5 f6 23.e1 c4 24.e4 xb2 25.xh4 c4 26.f5=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    White. H. Herrmann - P. Opitz, corr. 2007 ) 16.e2 ( 16.g3 f6 17.f4
    b4 18.exf6 xc3 19.bxc3 gxf6 20.xc7 f7 21.a4 e7 22.h2
    c5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Cheng 4 v0.
    36c - RedQueen 1.1.92, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 16...d5 17.xe7
    B5c21) 17...xe7 18.g5 f6 19.f4!
    B5c211) worse move is 19...h4 20.exf6+ gxf6! ( 20...xf6
    21.xd5+ cxd5 22.xd5 e8 23.g3 e1+ 24.h2 Black has
    difficulties reaching full equality. W. So - Wang Yue, Guangzhou
    2010 ) 21.e1+ f8 22.xd5 cxd5 23.e6+ f7 24.xc7 g8
    25.e3 xg2 26.b3 e3+ 27.h1 xc2 28.xd5 b6 29.c3
    Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    B5c212) 19...h6 20.exf6+ xf6 21.xd5+ cxd5 (D. Navara - V.
    Babula, Czech Republic 2013) 22.f4 d4 23.f2 e7 24.e1+ d7
    25.e5 e3 26.e4!? xc2 27.g5= The position is objectively
    equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B5c22) 17...xe7 18.fd4 d7 19.b3 c5 20.b5 a6 21.bc3
    c6 22.f4 e6 23.xe6 fxe6= Equal chances, quiet position. Key
    game V. Duduev - E. Moskalenko, corr. 2013 ]
    [ Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
    11.d1 [Chapter] [#] e7
    A) 12.e4
    A1) 12...d7 13.b3 h4 14.g5 d8 15.c4
    A1a) 15...b6 16.d2 c8 17.xd8+ xd8 ( 17...xd8 18.d1+ e8
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    19.f4= - 11. Bg5 Be6 12. Rfd1 Be7 13. b3 h4 14. Rd3 Rd8 15. Rxd8+
    Bxd8 16. Rd1 Be7 17. Bf4 Rg8 18. Ng5 Bc8 19. Nce4 Rh8 20. c4 b6 21.
    Nf3 ) 18.d1 xg5 19.exg5 e7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A1b) 15...xg5 16.exg5 e7 17.f1 e6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    A2) 12...e6 13.fg5 d5 14.b3
    A2a) 14...b5 15.c3 d8 16.f4 b4 ( 16...h6 17.xd5 xd5 18.f3
    g6 19.c3 (S. Azarov - E. Bacrot, Plovdiv 2012) h4 20.xh4 xh4
    21.f1 g5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 17.xd5 xd5 18.f3 g8
    19.g4 hxg4 20.hxg4 h6 21.xd5 cxd5 22.d1 g5 23.g3 xg4
    24.xd5 g6= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Smeets - Y. Kryvoruchko,
    Germany 2012;
    A2b) 14...d8 15.c4 xe4 ( 15...f6 16.exf6 gxf6 17.cxd5 fxg5 18.e1
    cxd5 19.xg5 d7 (with the idea Bf6, Rde8) 20.d1 xg5 21.xg5
    e7 22.d4 c6 23.e1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
    <Engine/Centaur> - Stockfish 250114, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 16.xd8+
    xd8 17.xe4 h4 18.b2 e7 19.d1 h6 20.f4 ( 20.d3 c5 21.f1
    e6 22.c3 d4 23.d5 d8 24.f4 (M. Vachier-Lagrave - Y. Gozzoli,
    Marseilles 2010) a6! 25.c3 e7 26.a4 b6 27.b5 xb5 28.axb5
    a6 29.bxa6 xa6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 20...c5 21.f2 a6
    22.a4 (O. Korneev - T. L. Petrosian, Istanbul 2012) b6 23.d3 d4!
    24.xd4 cxd4 25.c5 b4 26.f5 d7 27.f3 c6= with mutual play.;
    B) 12.g3
    B1) 12...b6 13.a4 a5 ( 13...e6 14.a5 d8 15.g5 b5 16.xd8+ xd8
    17.e1 b4 18.e4 d5 19.c3 xg5 20.fxg5 e7= (with the idea bxc3,
    Rb8) Strelka 5.5 - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 14.f4 g8
    15.g5 b7 16.d3 a6 17.d2 d8 18.ad1 c8 19.h2 xd2
    20.xd2 d8 21.h4 e7= (with the idea Ng6) Z. Efimenko - E. Bacrot,
    Germany 2012;
    B2) 12...e6 13.g5 ( 13.g5= - 11. Bg5 Be6 12. Rfd1 Be7 13. g3 )
    13...h6 14.f4 xg5 15.xg5 g6 16.f4 d8 ( 16...e7 17.h2 f5
    18.d2 d8 19.ad1 xd2 20.xd2 e6 21.e2 c5= Equal chances,
    quiet position. S. Karjakin - V. Akopian, Ohrid 2009 ) 17.xd8+ xd8
    18.d1+ c8 19.h2 c5 20.b3 b6 21.e4 d4 22.c3 f3+ 23.g2
    h4+ 24.h1 f3 25.d3 f5 26.e3 a5 Crafty 24.0 - Tornado 6.0,
    Internet 2014;
    C) 12.g5= - 11. Bg5 Be7 12. Rfd1;
    D) 12.f4= - 11. Bf4 Be7 12. Rfd1;
    E) 12.e2
    E1) 12...e6
    E1a) 13.f4 c8
    E1a1) 14.b3 g5 15.e2 g8 16.e1 ( worse move is 16.a4 e6
    17.fd4 d8 18.b2 c8 19.d3 c5 20.xf5 xf5 21.xd8+
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    xd8 Black has the initiative. A. Timofeev - A. Pashikian, KhantyMansiysk 2010 ) 16...e6 17.b2 d8 18.c4 c5;
    E1a2) 14.e6 xe6 ( 14...f6 15.exf7+ xf7 16.d3 e8 17.f4
    d6 18.c3 a5 19.e1 xe1+ 20.xe1 a4 21.g4!= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A.
    Motylev - V. Kovalev, Yerevan 2014 ) 15.xe6 fxe6 16.e1 f7
    ( 16...f6 17.f4 xb2 18.ab1 c3 19.xe6+ d7 20.e2=
    White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A.
    Grischuk - V. Akopian, Antalya 2013 ) 17.f4 ac8 18.e5+ f6
    19.d2 d6 20.f3= White has sufficient compensation for material
    deficit. Stockfish 071014 - Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz) 2014;
    E1b) 13.f4 d8 14.xd8+ xd8 15.b3 d5 16.ed4 xd4 17.xd4
    c5 18.f5 e4!? 19.e3 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. G.
    Kamsky - Ni Hua, Moscow 2011;
    E1c) 13.ed4 d8 14.f4 xd4 15.xd4 c8 16.e6 xe6 17.xc7
    ( 17.xe6 fxe6 18.xc7 d5 19.c4 d7= - 17. Bxc7 Rd5 18. c4 Rd7 19.
    Nxe6 fxe6 ) 17...d5 18.c4 d7 19.xe6 fxe6 20.b8 c5 21.xd7
    xd7 22.d1+
    E1c1) 22...c8 23.e5 f8 24.d2 g6 25.g4 ( 25.f1 d8
    26.xd8+ xd8 27.e2 e7 28.f3 a6= Equal chances, quiet
    position. F. Caruana - V. Kramnik, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 25...hxg4
    26.hxg4 d8 27.xd8+ xd8 28.g2 a6= Black can equalize with
    relative ease. V. Bologan - V. Malakhov, Plovdiv 2012;
    E1c2) 22...e7 23.f4 f8 24.g5+ f7 25.d3 g6=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    E2) 12...b6 13.g5 b7 ( 13...xg5 14.xg5 f6 15.exf6 gxf6 16.f3
    f7 17.fd4 xd4 18.xd4 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
    Volokitin - Zhou Jianchao, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 14.f4 ( 14.xe7 xe7
    15.f4 c5 16.g5 h6 17.c3 f6 18.exf6+ xf6 19.fe6 e8 20.d7
    xe6 21.xe6 xe6 22.xc7 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. I.
    Cheparinov - D. Navara, Reykjavik 2012 )
    E2a) worse move is 14...f6 15.g6 g8 16.fh4! c8 17.exf6 gxf6
    ( 17...xf6?! (D. Navara - E. Bacrot, Linares 2013) 18.f3 f7 19.ge5+
    f8 20.d2 d6 21.e1 Black has poor piece coordination. ) 18.e1
    xg6 19.xg6 fxg5 20.g4 f7 21.gxf5 d6 22.e5+ f6 23.c4
    Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
    E2b) 14...c5 15.d5 xd5 16.xd5 d8 17.xd8+ xd8 18.xd8
    xd8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    E3) 12...d7 13.g5 d8 14.f4
    E3a) 14...h4 15.c3 ( 15.h2 b6 16.c3 a5 17.d2 c8 18.xd8+
    xd8 19.e1 xg5 20.xg5= The position is objectively equal, although
    a touch more comfortable for White. P. Leko - M. Kobalia, Loo 2014 )
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    15...b6 16.a4 a5 17.b4! a8 18.d3 (with the idea Rad1);
    E3b) 14...c8 15.xd8+ xd8 16.d1+ e8 17.g3 h7 18.xe7
    xe7 19.g5 h6 20.h4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
    V. Ivanchuk - H. Nakamura, Reggio Emilia 2012;
    E4) 12...h4 13.xh4 xh4
    E4a) 14.e3 e7 15.d2 h4 16.ad1 h5
    E4a1) 17.f4 f6!? ( 17...e6 18.d4 c5 19.f2 xd4 20.xd4 c5
    21.4d3 b6= Black can equalize with relative ease. A. Gurmen - G.
    Marjanovics, corr. 2006 ) 18.exf6 gxf6 19.f2 f7 20.a4 b6 21.c4
    e6 22.b3 d6= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a
    pair of bishops. D. De Oliveira - B. Bascetta, corr. 2009;
    E4a2) 17.f4 a6 ( 17...e6 18.d4 d5 19.b3 d8 20.c4
    (P. Svidler - E. Van den Doel, Bled 2002) e6 21.xe6 fxe6 22.xd8+
    xd8 23.e1 e7 24.f1= The position is objectively equal, although a
    touch more comfortable for White. ) 18.b3 ( 18.d4 c5 19.e2 e6
    20.c3 d8 21.d5 d7 22.xe7 xd2 23.xd2 xe7=
    Equal chances, quiet position. F. Caruana - S. Karjakin, Shamkir 2014 )
    18...g5 19.e3 g4 20.hxg4 xg4 21.f3 e6;
    E4b) 14.f3 e7 15.g4 hxg4 16.hxg4 f5 17.exf6 xf6 18.c3 ( 18.c3
    xc3 19.bxc3 e6 20.f4 f8 21.d4 d8 22.e4 d7 23.d1+
    c8 24.xd8+ xd8= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 4 Pro Stockfish 140414, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 18...e6 19.f4 f7 20.g2
    f8= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Dominguez Perez - Z. Almasi,
    Havana 2014;
    E4c) 14.f4 e7
    E4c1) 15.d3 f5 16.b3 c5 17.a4 b6 18.g3
    E4c11) 18...g8 19.e3 e7 20.d4 ( 20.a5 (V. Kotronias - D.
    Jakovenko, Bursa 2010) c5 21.c1 f6 22.f4 d7 23.e3 ge8=
    The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
    Black. ) 20...e4 21.f4 g5 22.h4!? c5 23.b5 d7 24.hxg5 h4
    25.e3 xc2;
    E4c12) 18...h4 19.xg7 f8 20.g5 xc2 21.e3 xe3 22.fxe3
    c5 23.f4 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
    E4c2) 15.d4 g5 16.h2 h6 17.e6 ( 17.e1 d7 18.e6 xe6
    19.xe6 xe6 20.xe6 fxe6 21.xc7 c8 22.e5 d8=
    Equal chances, quiet position. D. Navara - I. Lysyj, Legnica 2013 )
    17...xe6 18.xc7 c8 19.xe6 xe6 20.a5 f6= Equal chances,
    quiet position. P. Harikrishna - W. So, Wijk aan Zee 2014 ]
    [ Recommendation for club level players: 11.e2 [Chapter] [#]
    A) 11...b6
    A1) 12.f4 c5 13.ad1 b7 14.g5 h6 15.g3 h4 ( 15...xg3
    16.fxg3!? e7 17.xf7 g6 18.e6 xe6 19.g5 e2 20.f2 xf2
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    21.xf2 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Ljubicic - M. Ruemmele,
    corr. 2013 ) 16.f3 e7 17.fe1 g6 18.5e4 c6 Key game L. McShane V. Kramnik, London 2010;
    A2) 12.g5 b7 13.ad1 ( 13.f4 c5 14.h4 xh4 15.xh4 e7
    16.xe7 xe7= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Volokitin - R.
    Hovhannisyan, Plovdiv 2012 ) 13...c5 14.d3 e7 15.xe7 xe7 16.fd1
    ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Myakutin - J. Andersen, corr. 2012;
    A3) 12.d1
    A3a) 12...b7 13.ed4 ( 13.fd4 xd4 14.xd4= - 13. Ned4 Nxd4 14.
    Nxd4 ) 13...xd4 14.xd4 e7
    A3a1) 15.f4 g5 ( 15...d8 16.f5 xd1+ 17.xd1 (A. Grischuk - D.
    Jakovenko, Moscow 2012) g5 18.e3 g8 19.f3 c8 20.g3 h8
    21.e4 g4= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 16.e3 g4! 17.hxg4
    hxg4 18.f5 c5 19.h6 e4 20.g7+ f8 21.f5+ e8=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    A3a2) 15.f5 c8 16.xe7 xe7 17.g5+ e6 (A. Volokitin - Z.
    Hracek, Austria 2013) 18.d8 xe5 19.xc7+ f5 20.a4 e6 21.d6
    d5 22.c4 xc4 23.xc6 e2 24.a5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    A3b) 12...a6 13.f4 ( 13.ed4 xd4 14.xd4 c5 15.f5 e2!
    16.d2 c4 17.e3 e6 18.d5 c8 19.b3 c6 20.e3 d8=
    Key game I. Kurnosov - S. Karjakin, Moscow 2010 ) 13...d8 14.d2 d4
    15.xd4 xd4 16.a4 (L. Dominguez Perez - R. Ponomariov, Leon 2012)
    g5 17.d3 xd3 18.cxd3 e7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B) 11...e7
    B1) 12.g5 b6 ( 12...e6= - 11. Bg5 Be6 12. Ne2 Be7 ) 13.fe1
    ( 13.fd1= - 11. Rd1 Be7 12. Ne2 b6 13. Bg5 )
    B1a) 13...a6 14.ad1 ( 14.xe7 xe2 15.xe2 xe7 16.g3 ad8
    17.e4 d5 18.g2 c5 19.c3 g6= Equal chances, quiet position. D.
    Stellwagen - Wang Yue, Wijk aan Zee 2009 ) 14...xe2 15.xe2 d8
    16.xd8+
    B1a1) 16...xd8 17.xd8 xd8 18.b4 ( 18.e6 f6 19.d2+ c8
    20.g4 hxg4 21.hxg4 d6 22.d4 e8= Equal chances, quiet position.
    A. Volokitin - O. Korneev, Istanbul 2012 ) 18...e7 19.e4 h4 20.c4
    d8!? 21.xc6 d1+ 22.h2 d7 23.c3 a6 24.a3 f1 25.g4
    hxg3+ 26.fxg3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    B1a2) 16...xd8 17.g4 hxg4 18.hxg4 h6 (S. Azarov - V. Laznicka,
    Czech Republic 2010) 19.xe7+ xe7 20.e4 c5 21.g2 d8
    22.g3 d1 23.e1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
    B1b) 13...c5 14.xe7 xe7 15.f4 b7 16.g5 hd8 ( 16...ad8?
    17.e6+- V. Myakutin - J. Mrkvicka, corr. 2009 ) 17.ed1 h4 18.c3 c6
    19.b3 a5= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 4.0 - Stockfish 4.0,
    Internet 2013;
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    B2) worse move is 12.ed4 xd4 13.xd4 c5 14.b5 d7! 15.c4 c6
    16.c3 e6 17.b3 hd8 18.e2 a5 19.f4 a4= The position is
    objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. A. Shirov - A.
    Naiditsch, Villarrobledo (rapid) 2009;
    B3) 12.e1
    B3a) 12...e6
    B3a1) 13.ed4 xd4 14.xd4 c5 ( 14...c8= - 12... Nh4 13. Nxh4
    Bxh4 14. Nd4 Be7 ) 15.xe6 fxe6 16.e3 xe3 17.xe3 d8=
    Black can equalize with relative ease.;
    B3a2) 13.f4 d5 14.xd5 cxd5 15.g3 c6 16.d1 d8 17.f4
    (E. Safarli - Ki. Georgiev, Skopje 2013) g8 18.h4 f6 19.e1 f7
    20.g2 c5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B3b) 12...b6 13.g5= - 12. Bg5 b6 13. Rfe1;
    B3c) 12...a5 13.g5 a4 14.c3 ( 14.a3 e6 15.f4 d5 16.xd5 cxd5
    17.ad1 c6 18.g4 hxg4 19.hxg4 (A. Timofeev - E. Inarkiev, Moscow
    2009) h4!? 20.xh4 xh4 21.g2 e7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. ) 14...e6 15.f4 d5 16.xd5 cxd5 17.f4 c6=
    Equal chances, quiet position.;
    B3d) 12...h4 13.xh4 xh4 14.d4 ( 14.f4 e7 15.d4=
    - 14. Nd4 Be7 15. Bf4 )
    B3d1) 14...c5 15.b5 d7 16.c4 ( 16.e4 d8 17.e3 c6 18.a4
    e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for Black. E. Berg - I. Cheparinov, Montcada 2009 ) 16...c6
    17.b3 b6 18.c3 e8 19.g3 e7 20.g2 e6= Equal chances, quiet
    position.;
    B3d2) 14...e7 15.f4
    B3d21) 15...c5 16.b5 d8 17.ad1 ( 17.e6 xe6 18.ad1 e7
    19.xc7 xc7 20.xc7 ac8= This position is rather drawish. L.
    Fressinet - A. Giri, Germany 2014 ) 17...e6 18.d2 a6 19.c3 h4
    20.e3 e7 21.d5 xd5 22.xd5= The position is objectively equal,
    although a touch more comfortable for White.;
    B3d22) 15...g5 16.h2 c5 ( 16...h6 17.ad1 - 11. Bf4 Be7 12.
    Rad1 Nh4 13. Nd4 Nf5 14. Nce2 g5 15. Bh2 Nxd4 16. Nxd4 Rh6 17.
    Rfe1 ) 17.b3 b6 18.c4 e6 19.ac1 c5!? 20.a4 a6 21.a5 a7
    A. Grischuk - L. Aronian, Beijing (blitz) 2012 ]
    [ [Chapter] [#] 11.b3
    A) 11...a5
    A1) 12.b2 b4 13.e4 ( 13.ad1 b6 14.g5 h6 15.ce4 a4
    16.d3 axb3 17.axb3 a2 18.b1 e7= with mutual play. L. Vajda - A.
    Aleksandrov, Budva 2004 ) 13...a4 14.a3 e7 15.b4 e6 16.g3 c5!?
    17.bxc5 d5 18.fg5 xg5 19.xg5 a5 20.ad1 xc5 21.d2 c6
    V. Bologan - D. Navara, Eretria 2011;
    A2) 12.d1 b4 13.e2 a4 14.g5 e7 15.ac1 a5 16.d2 a6
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    17.c4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
    for White. D. Andreikin - T. L. Petrosian, Moscow 2011;
    B) 11...b6 12.b2 b7 13.ad1 e7 14.d4 xd4 15.xd4 d8 16.e2
    c5 17.xd8+ xd8= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Istratescu - I. Lysyj,
    Tromso 2013;
    C) 11...e7 12.b2
    C1) 12...b6!? 13.ad1 b7 14.fe1 d8;
    C2) 12...e6 13.ad1 ( 13.e4 d8 14.ad1 xd1 15.xd1 h6 16.c4
    g6 17.h2 (L. Bruzon Batista - E. Moradiabadi, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010)
    b5!? 18.fd2 bxc4 19.bxc4 d7 20.g3 c5 (with the idea Rb6) ) 13...a5
    14.a4 b6 15.e4 c5 16.c4 d8 17.xd8+ xd8 18.d1+ c8=
    (with the idea Rd8) Equal chances, quiet position. A. Shirov - V. Anand,
    Bilbao 2010;
    C3) 12...h4 13.d4 ( 13.xh4 xh4 14.fe1 f5 15.e4 (J. Timman A. Karpov, Groningen 2013) d8 16.e6!? f8 17.a3+ e8 18.g3 xe4
    19.xe4 f6 20.ae1 d2= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...f5
    14.de2 b6 15.fd1 a5 16.e4 a4 17.c4 h4 18.d2 axb3 19.axb3
    xa1+ 20.xa1 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. Wei Yi - Wen Yang,
    China 2014 ]
    [ 11.e4 e7 12.e1 e6 13.eg5 d5 14.b3 xg5 ( 14...c5 15.f4
    xg5!? 16.xg5 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Felgaer - V. Malakhov,
    Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 15.xg5 d4 16.c4 e6 17.d1 d8 18.e3 c5=
    Equal chances, quiet position. ]
    [ 11.a4 e7 12.e4 e6 13.a5 d8 14.c3 d5 15.e1 xe4 16.xe4
    d1+ 17.e1 xe1+ 18.xe1 h4 19.a4 d7 20.d3 c5 A. Kosteniuk - E.
    Bacrot, Geneva (rapid) 2013 ]
    [ 11.g3 e6 ( 11...e7 12.h2 f5 13.d4 h7 14.g5 (V. Kotronias - T. L.
    Petrosian, Legnica 2013) d7! 15.ad1 e8 16.fe1 c8 ) 12.d1 d8
    13.f4 b4 14.e4 xd1+ 15.xd1 d5 16.fg5 b5 Raptor CCT16 Rodent 0.16, Internet 2014 ]
    11...e7
    [ 11...b4 12.e2 ( 12.e4 e6 13.c3 e7 14.fe1 d8 15.eg5 xg5
    16.xg5 e7 17.e4 d5 18.ad1 b6 19.b3 h4= Equal chances, quiet
    position. T. Radjabov - F. Caruana, Tashkent 2014 ) 12...e6 13.fd1 d5
    14.fd4 xd4 15.xd4 d8 16.f5 g8= Black can equalize with relative
    ease. E. Bacrot - G. Sargissian, Tromso 2014 ]
    [ 11...e6 12.fd1 ( 12.ad1 b4 13.d2 d8 14.g5 d7 15.xd7 xd7
    16.d1+ c8= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Vuckovic - Ki. Georgiev,
    Plovdiv 2012 ) 12...e7= - 11... Be7 12. Rfd1 Be6 ]
    [ 11...d7 12.ad1 d8 13.b3 e7 14.fe1 b4 15.d2 c8 16.e2 xd2
    17.xd2 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - L. Aronian, Moscow
    2011 ]
    12.ad1
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    [ 12.fd1
    A) 12...d7 13.d3 ( 13.d2 d8 14.ad1= - 12. Rad1 Bd7 13. Rd2 Rd8
    14. Rfd1 ) 13...d8 14.ad1 c8 15.xd8+= - 12. Rad1 Bd7 13. Rd2 Rd8 14.
    Rfd1 Bc8 15. Rxd8+;
    B) 12...e6 13.g5 h6 14.xe6 xe6 15.f1 d8 16.xd8+ xd8
    17.e4 e7 18.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
    comfortable for White. G. Kamsky - D. Navara, Wijk aan Zee 2012;
    C) 12...h4 13.xh4 xh4 14.d2
    C1) 14...e7 15.ad1 ( 15.e4 f5 16.e1 d8 17.d6+ cxd6 18.exd6
    e6 19.dxe7 xd2 20.xd2 xe7= This position is rather drawish. A.
    Filippov - R. Ponomariov, Tromso 2014 ) 15...f5 16.e2 d8 17.d4 h7
    18.e6 d6 19.e3 f6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
    C2) 14...f5 15.e2 c5 16.c4 d8 17.ad1 xd2 18.xd2 d8 19.f3
    h4 20.f2 c6 21.c3 h5 22.e3 b6 23.b3 c7= Equal chances, quiet
    position. Fritz 13 - Deep Sjeng ct 2010, Internet 2012 ]
    [ 12.e4 h4 13.xh4 xh4 14.g5 f5 15.c3 xg5 16.xg5 d7!
    17.ad1+ c8 18.d2 b6 19.fd1 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. E.
    Bacrot - D. Jakovenko, Dortmund 2009 ]
    [ 12.e2 e6 ( 12...c5 13.fd1 e6 14.g5 c4 15.c3= The position is
    o

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