Pawn Chains • SCHACHVERLAVEGR TRIEB u. OLBRICHG mbH WURZBURG 1994 CJP-TitclaudfcnraD hemuct schen Bibliothek C1"0ucCho,l in: PawnC hainTsh:e p resebonotk l ooksa to neJ1 ar1icutyrcl a'lrf p awnt ormntion. thec entarlp awnch ain, and\\ itvha riouesx ampltesh ev ariouwsa ysi nw hicthh e positiroenssu ltfirnogsm u cah fonnatimoany be handled. (Schachvcur.Vl cartgr iOclbb riGcmhb l)l ISBN3 -929J24-10-S ISBN 3-929324-10-5 0 199b4y S chachverlga u. VertriOelbb rich GmbH Allri ghtrse seervd.N o parto ft hiboso k maybe reproduscteodre,id n a retriesvyaslt em ort ransmiint taendyf oromr b ya nym eanesl:e ctrmoangince,tt iacpe .m echanicaL photocoipnygr.e cordoirno ght erwisweit,h ouJ1trio rpe rmissiionwn r itifnrgo mt he publisher. Designebdy R addatGze,nn any TechniEcdailrt :Ao lexanKduelra giJne,rz Dyo bosz Pritnedi nP oland £.ontentH FOREWORD byC oliCnr ou.c.h. .................................................. .6.. ........ 1.Pawncsh aintsh:eb asi.cs. . ... ..... . .. .9 . ..... ... .. . ...... .... . .............. ... .......... .. Game1 K orchn-oKiasparAomvs,t erda1m 99.1.. .. ... 14 . . . ..... .... ............. 2.ThFer encihsn ott heK ingl'dnsi an . .............. .1 9 ............. .... .. .. .. . . . .. .... ... Game2 A bramoviKco-vaceviYcu,g oasvlC h.1 98.9... ............2...2... . ... Game3 GallaghCerro-ucKhru,m bach1 99..1 :. .........2..5. .... . .............. 3.Pawnosrs quare.s.?. ...............................................3...0... ........ ........... Game4 L arse-nB areyeHva.st ing1s99 0/.9.1.. ...........................3...2. ... Game5 N imzowit-sSchalwCea,r1 sbad 191.1. ... . .38 . . .... . ....... ....... ........ . �c.ii-•c) Game6 KorchnoGie-llMeorsc,o w 19(71Qs tii iei!\:,�. ... . 43 .... .. ... ... 4.ThTea rrasFcrhe nch . .. . . 48 .......... .... .... .... ............................... ............. . Game7 L jubojeMv.iGcu-reviLcihn,a r1e9s9 1. . . .. .49 ... .............. .... ....... Game8 P yd-a LikavsCkzye.c hsolova1ki9a9. 1. .....................5....3... .. .. Game9 S magi-nV aiseBra.m au1l984 .... . ...60 .. . . .. ....................... ... .... .. Game1 0E rnst-CroucLho,n don 1..9.9.1. .. ... .6.4 . ...... ................ .. ......... . S.Thuen t>rokc:lelani n ......... . .. . .6 9 ............. .. . . ..... ........ .. .. .. ............... .......... . Game1 1P ik-eKta sparovTi,l t>urg1 98.9.. . . . 69 . . ..... .... ... .... .... ......... ..... Game1 2 Cet>aloC-vitaYnu,g oslCahva mpions1h98ip6. ........7..5.. .... •. 6.Thpea radoxpiucaslh . . . ... . ... .. 80 ... ... ..... ...... .. ....... .... .... .. ...... .. .......... ..... Game1 3K halifmGaenl-fanRde,g giEom ilia 19.9.1./.9.2. .8.0. ........... Game1 4L obro-nR enetN,o vSia d1 99..0 . . .82 ...... ..... ... ................ .... . Game1 5M ircovicT-odoervci.Yc ugoslaCvh ampions1h9ip9. 1 85 ....... 7.Bioacnkdt> reak 94 ............ ............. ...... ..................... ...... ............ .... ..... Game1 6O lafsso-nPetraons,Bi le1d 961. .........................9....5.... ........ Analytiecxaelr ci.s.e.s. .................................................1..0. ..2... ............ 5 Thec ompuatgeehr a sb rouagbhotau r tme akrabilnef orma tieoxnop sliioncn h esasn,td h is has mace eartnati nt htaytp e of wrintgi,p inoereedby l nformathoarsb, ecome preevna.tl .L.a ngulaegsenso"t euss,is negq uenocfme osv easn adr anogfe symblosc,a nb er eabdya nyonaen,dc anb es troedc oimnp ut ersT.h ec onvenioefsn uccneho tceason f theind teh fea ctth at whiiliteps o sstiobe lxea mitnaec t{ipcsr esceiqsuee nocfme osvs e} ing redaetp tiht,m aidsve e ry ditffiowc ruiltte satbtrogeayux,td 6 foerxa mplsea yvse ryl itatbloewuh ty a w eaknoesnds 6s hould bea d ominfaenatt ouftr hepe o sittioeo xnap;il no,n en eedtso wrintoet iensn atulraanlg uage. Pawsnt rucletisua rtte h hee arts torfa taengdty h,ut sob egtion wriatbeo suttr atiietsng eyc estsoaw ryr iatboeu pta rtictuylpaers ofp awsnt ruurce.tsW ec anla evseu cghe nelriataisue cso ntrol thcee nt"edre"v,e yloouppri ec.ea.stt "a,cw kh eryeo uorp ponent iwse akestth"re e floarte ielvmeelntyta eryx ts;s pemcoirqfeui ecs tionnese tdo b ea ddreedsI.sn t hceu rrbeonotIk e xamine the typoefsp osiwthiiorcnseh u flrto wmh eanp awn c(hda4ei,5nv d5e,6 o,re 4d,5 ev5d ,6 i}es s tab:iints hhceee dn ter. Thiwsa sa n atusrtaalrt pionign mte s fniocrwe h eIns tartwerdi t intgh beo otkh e FrDeenfcehnw caesm yf rontr-elptilon1y ee 4, ands inicnet he oafgK ea spamraonvoy f t hmeo sitn teresting theoredtebiactaaelns dg ameasr ient hKei ngI'nsd ian. Ih opteh aott hteirt cloevse,ro itnhrtge y poefps o siwtiifloollnlo w. Theirsoe f co urnsoes inwgalyoe f p layaip nagw cnh ianpo siiotn, andi ndegeadm es pilnat yhFeerd e nacnhdt hKei n'gsI ndian oftaepnp eatrh oaustg hheh ya vneo thiincn ogm mo.n.I .it sp re cistehlviyas r ioefdt iyf fearpepnrto awchhieIcsw h i shteocd o ver itnh e illguasm&:eIrhs aa tvpierv ees enEtveedsn.u b-th{eegm.e. s thbea tftolcreo ntorfto hlde 4 s quairnFe i enDcehf enccoeu)l d havbeo okdse votteot dh ebmu,t p rianc tthisect er opnlga yweirl l graduaaclqlruyeai s toocfuk n derstoafns duictnhhg e ems. AlIlc anh opiest haIht a ve givreena dsteohreme t nhgit ot hink about. 6 Asp arto ft hbea issf omry o wnn otehsa,v oeIfc ourmsaed e mucuhs oef a lreeaxdiys ntotienisg,n ln fonnatoorer l eswhe.r e Ofteevne tnh bee swtr einttn otes qlueseatvieou nnsa nswered, ando ftpeunb linsohte�ds cadnu bbioeorqu us istiem pwlryo ng. Ih avdee libearvoaitdeeelndyt earnianlgyt diecbaalit tne hsme a in texntot,th roluagzhei snsb.ub tec auIsf ee ilwtto ubledu seful for three adheirm soernl efr steofl afct ehs ea maen alyptriocballe ms thaIf ta cwehde ann ontattihngega meT.h uastt heen do ft he bootkh eirases erieosfa botwuetn tayn alyetxeirccailfs oetrsh e readteotr ryo ut. London.Ja1n9u9a4� . 7 1.P a"·nC hains : howa nwdh yt hbea ssitcr uc The Rasles tuera ri.s es 1-FrenDcehf ence the hoefat rth oep ening At Stagoen et h-sem alclen ter strugigncl hee sisst hbea ttle fotrh cee ntNeart.ul rywa,il th TheF renDcehf enicste h e playoefsr ism isltarre ntghteh , besiltlu stroaftt ihosen ma ll openbiangtti lusen litkobe el y center. resoldveecdi siwvheailtny ; stehaadp peintssh paatrt icu 1e 4e 62 d 4d S latry peso poeifnn bga ttles leatdo p artictuylapreo sf pawsnt rucatnudtr hea,tt h e pawns trucwtuhircerhse s ult setth ea genad fomrid dle gambea ttIlnte h.ib so owke examinoen et ycpaipla wn struurc,ett hcee ntpraawln chaiwnes, e eh owth isst ruc turaer isaensdw, e c onisder t�t.yep imcaidld legawmheisc h Familiarb uewtnh oahutag sh , reslutM.o sotft heex amples beehna ppienng? aret akeeni trhf erotmh e With himso vfe1i,e r 4sW,th ite FrenDcehf enocrte h Kei ng's halsa cilda tiosm o msepa ce IdniaDne fenbcuett,h b ea sic int hcee n.tB elrahcaks vari centfroaralmt icoanna rise ouwsa yisnw hitcorhs e pond. froomt hoepre niansgw se ll, The.c .al ssimceatlh"ow do uld foerx apmlteh Reu yL opez, bef oBrl atcosk t aaknee qui theSc iliia(np artitchuel arly valecnltaw iimt1 h e 5. 2. d.6.3 B b51+in,et shC)ea ro ... Whietse o·l aed vanttahgeen Kan(n3 leni5e st)h,Ne i mzo woubldeh iesxt rmao vea,n d lndi(awnh ere Bladc6k plays ... hew ouluds et hiadsav ntage and.e .5.)t ,hH eu ngaritahne, byt ryitnolg a syi egteh eeto Phdiolrai,n dm anoyt hebres pawns,t artpienrgh awpist2 h sides. Nf3( atctkain2g ..)N. c6( de Frisltyw,e c onsrii dnde etail fendi3nB gb)5( attatchkei ng 9 Witthh see coonptdi o3ne ,5 defender). Blachka s his bcutethn itse Whri,t caen c raetaep awcnh ain cabn ea ttacked. immeidatweels yh;ac loln sider center al ittllaetw ehryh eg enerally Thes malcle ntearp procah! s baesdi nsteoandt hei deoaf prefneorttso T .h et hiorpdt ion ist hem oscto momn,a nd creatian gc entraslt rong takteshc ee rntabla tttloa e poinsto s ecuret haittc an notp osisblbye overrunI.n news tage. thdei agmr paostiino foerx Staget wo- centrtaeln sion. amplteh,e irssai mpnlopy o int int yrintgoa ttcakt hed 5 3Nc3 squaWrhei;t meu sste ehki s advantianeg hteew ra sy.Th e Whitper eoctthsi ast atcked mosti mportantp oiinnth is pawn.N owB lamcuks td ecide favoiutsrh ha teh aasn a dvanwhethteors imipflbyy e x tagien s;pW ahciehtaecs o n chainngpga wn(s3.. d . xe4o)r, traonlud s oefa c ernatslq uarewh ethetroa ddt ot hcee ntral (e 5i)n tBhlea hcakl offt he tensbiyoa fn rt uheartt acokn boarwdh,e reBaalsc hka nso e4( 3. B.b.4 3;. N.f.)6 . correspoonupdtoisintngt he Aft3e. r.. dxeN4x eN44d 7 5 Whitheaf lo ft hbeo arNdo.t e Nf3N gfB6l acpko'ssi tiiso n howevtehraB tl aicsak t tackperhpass ounde nougbhu,t intgh Weh iptaew onn e 4; thWhiist hea usn qesuotniablyg ot creastoemset esnioinnt he ana dvtaangiens pacea nd centproasli tion. frepeire mcoeb tiyBl.li amcuks t Ins ucpho sitwiiotnoh,n e play catroee qfauullilzye . pawbne inagtc tkaebdy a n otehrt,h eret harrceeheco eis: 3 Nf6 ... ()IS miplibfyye xchangingAg aiWnh ithea sa threefold pawn(s3e xd5) chiocsei:pm li(f4ey x d5a)d, (II)A dvantchepe a wn( 3e 5) vacne( 4e 5o)r m ainttahien (lIM)la inttahitene n sbiyo n tnesi(o4nB g5). protectaitantcgk etdh e Simipflicadtoieosn not ach paw(n3 N c33;N d2) ievvee rym uchhe r,eb u4te 5 isa p erfecvtallayil dt emative 10 tot htee mxto ve. ougthof orWchei tien atd oe CISIOn. 4 BgSB e7 Furthperro tecotfti hoeen pawgni evsW hitlee stsh an Blaichnki tsu mrani ntainsn otthheai fntg5e Brd3 ?N xe64 tenosniw,h ichhec ouallds o BxeQ7x e(76 .. . NxcQ3g 47 havdeo ne 4w. iB.tb.h4m ,e et-isu ncle7a Nrx)e d4x 4e 8 in5ge 5w it5h. h .6.6 B h4( 6 BxeQ4b 4+W.ht iec ouklede p Bd2 biestr t6)e. g.5.. somtee nsbiyor nem iovnagn Hec oualdl shoa vree lieveadta tckoefrt hee-p awwni t5h thet enswitiohn4 .d.x.e 54 BxfB6x f6N f63b ,u tth edn NxeB4e 7 ,m orpeo puhlearre pawn cuonmdeaestr t awctihk thaonn t hep reuvsim oove 6 .c.5..M aybWeh itcea nt ry sinicitees a siwitehrt h Weh ite toc liama tineyd gaef t7e r bishaolpr eagd5yf oorn Blaecxkde 5x d85B b5N+c 69 d xc5 too ffeerx chantgome ask e hiQsa S1 0N a4b,ua tf t1e0r 0 - ... posiltieoscnsr ampAefdt4.e r 0 or1 0. B.d 7B laccaknc er . ... Bwee r 7e aacc hrt iicpaols itaidnilsyp tuhtciels a im. tion. Reall5ey S,i tsh oen lwya yt o try afnoe rd ge. 5e5 Nowt hpea wcnh ahianbs e en formWehdi;t pea'wsn osn d4 aned5 e ncourBn ltaepcakw ns ond Sa nde 6.T hen etxf ew moveisn dihcoawtt hes et rug glmeig hdte vleop. Stagteh re-eformatiooftn h e Stagfeo u-rs �ruogvgleterh e pawcnh a(iena srtlayg es) pawnc hain. Whiet stillh itshh arse e-way chiocbeu,ht i asle trnatiesva re 5 Nfd76 B xe7Q xe77 f 4 ... slowdliynmi iisnh5ge ;x do5f 0-0 ferlistt wlheit,lh epe r essounr e thee-p awinns o ws troenng- Iifm meidat7e. lc.y5 ?t he8n . 11 NbSi sa wkwa.r d secubrolec kaodfte h ese dark squartehsah,new ihlalv teh e 8 Nf3S 9c Qd2N c6 adavntaBglea;cf ko r phairts caani fmo crou nteraplloanyg botch-a ndf -fiTlhieissso .n e wayi nw hicehv enctasnd e velop froam p ossoiuntc;ih othpeors sibwiilblielot uites linienld a tcehrae prt.s Thes maplalw cne ntsetrr at egmy aya lsboee mployiend queensoipdeen ianlgtsh,o ugh iitns o qtu iatsee a sfyoB ral ck toe stiasbahl s tbaled 6-e5 Thef romo ft hset rulgeig s centaestr oe stiasbahld 5-e6 gradluyba elcomincgel arre. cen.tT ehre maionf t lhien e Whihtaems ores paacnehd i s KingI'nisda Dne fenlceea ds pawnlso oikm ponsgbi,u t all howevteorap awcnh aaifnt er thgiasi onfs pacieas t t he ex ap hasoeft ension. pensoefc opmactnoefss tsr u ctu.rB elaccka na ttatchke 1d 4N f26c 4g 63 N c3B g74 centWrhailtp ea wnsl e4d 65 Nf30- 06 B e.e2S Thep ritoyfr oiBrl aicstk o at takc theb asoef t hep awn chaitnhW,eh itpea wonn d 4. i!� .'-iVi !: l!t� : Shoudl thipsa wnb ed is 1Ail. i.Q.il ' lodgedWh,i tteph aew onn e S I. 1.1·i, I. wiblelo petnoc hlaelnwgiet h r,t \ a time.l.f. y6 Q.u itoeft en ;�\ : t."'""\ ,:-, . Whitde-a'nsed - pawwnibsle l f . . (L_j 1-I; 1 . I � i.\;� lS i\ 1\i exchanfgoeBrdl acck-a'nsd ;:' -.�. i-£_A ·� Y r/_!gjl f-pawlnevsai,nB gl awcikta hn l_ . - ·-- -- ------" isolaptaewdnc oupolnee 6 andd S,a ndl eavtihndega rk Thes macleln teesrt ashbeldi: squaorned s4 aenSod p efno r White canap naowthn e wrien occupatpiioeensc S.bh yo uldb ecauosf7e d xed5x e85 Whiet bea blteoe stbalias h QxdR8x dBN x9e 5N?x ea4n d 12