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Dutch club competition 2008

The DiroD is 0. Black changed back (losing 2 temps) and changed forwards 17 – 22 x 21 (gaining 2 temps).

In the game of a grandmaster against a weaker player the former wants to complicate matters, but black refuses to play the most principal move, 20 – 25. Black likes to keep things simple, but white gets rid of a inactive piece at <35> now.

Without a piece at <35> the chance of a successful attack at piece 24 after 20 – 24 x 24 will grow.

Black wants to change a lot of pieces. It costs him 4 temps. White is taking 31 x 22 18 x 27 because exchanging piece 18 weakens black’s centre a bit.

Centre play is aimed at taking strategic squares under control.

White takes centre square 28 and builds a central pyramid. Dirod goes to + 4.

White takes the other centre square 29. Although black takes square 24 under control white has the opportunity to build strong formations to chase black away from 24 again.

White took square 27 and built strong formations in the centre and at his right wing. The 34 / 40 / 45 tail is ready to remove the opponent’s piece 24.

Tactics refrain white from playing 33 – 29? as it is punished by a coup Philippe.

History repeats itself. Black takes 24 again and is chased away by white once more.

White prepares the 34 – 29 move. An immediate 39.34 – 29 could have been answered by 24 – 30 and white can’t attack piece 30 by 40 – 35 because 12 – 18 17 – 22 18 – 23 13 x 42 follows.

A severe mistake. Black should have changed 40… 17 – 22 preventing white from taking control over square 24.

White reaches his goal. He now controls <24>. His lead in development is + 5, which is fine in an attacking position.

White has much more space to play now. He is only three temps ahead but piece 36 rated 7 temps is isolated from the rest of black’s pieces.

Badly defended. After 55… 4 – 10! black keeps control over square 15 which is essential here: 55… 4 – 10! 56.38 – 33 1 – 7 57.33 – 29 7 – 11! and attacking 28 – 23 can be answered by 10 – 15 23 x 12 15 x 33 now.

After 55 … 4 – 10 56.38 – 32 1 – 7 57.32 – 27 7 – 11 58.27 – 21 11 – 16 there are two variations:

1) 59.20 – 15 16 x 27 60.15 x 4 and both 27 – 31 and 36 – 41 lead to a draw.

2) 59.21 – 17 18 – 22 60.28 – 23 22 x 11 61.23 – 19 21 – 27 62.20 – 15 and again a split:

2.1) 62… 27 – 32? 63.4 – 15 32 – 37 64.19 – 14 37 – 42 65.47 x 38 36 – 41 66.14 – 10 etc. W+

2.2) 62… 11 – 17! 63.4 x 31 36 x 27 64.19 – 14 27 – 32 65.47 – 42 17 – 22 66.14 – 10 22 – 28 67.10 – 5 28 – 33 68.5 x 41 33 – 39 and black escapes.

Putting pressure on <24> is the beginning of a successful centre play.

Black surrendered because white will become dominant after 64… 32 – 38 65.17 – 21 or 64… 32 – 37 65.17 – 26. After 64… 46 – 37 65.17 – 26! black’s king will be captured at the next move.

World championship 1994

A well known opening trick is 9… 26 – 31? 10.27 – 22! 18 x 27 11.32 x 21 16 x 27 12.33 – 29 24 x 22 13.38 – 32 27 x 38 14.36 x 16 W+1.

White has developed his left wing perfectly already. Pieces 46 en 41 have been centralized.

White built a compact position with a lot of formations. White’s position doesn’t contain any weaknesses. Black also tries to keep controlling squares 23 and 24. The next phase of the game shows a fight for control over square 23 and especially square 24.

At 23… 10 – 15 white could play the interesting Ghestem-lock 24.28 – 22!

After 23… 12 – 17 24.37 – 31 26 x 37 25.42 x 31 black can’t play 21 – 26 (27 – 21!) and therefore is locked by 31 – 26. Such a lock is usually hard to play, although in this case black could have allowed it.

Still all white’s pieces are working together. White takes square 29 pushing back black.

Black could have chosen 20 – 24 29 x 20 19 – 23 28 x 19 13 x 15 39 – 34 and the position is still defendable.

Black didn’t lose control over 24 entirely. White can’t go there. Instead, he chooses to attack through the centre.

38… 20 – 24 is answered by 39.34 – 29! 24 – 30 40.29 – 24 30 – 35 41.23 – 18! 13 x 31 42.24 x 2 W+.

Very well played! White uses tactics to perform his plan. Black can’t play either 39… 26 – 31? 40.37 x 17 11 x 24 41.34 – 29! 19 x 37 42.29 x 7 W+ nor 39… 25 – 30 40.34 x 25 26 – 31 41.37 x 17 11 x 24 42.25 – 20! 19 x 37 43.20 x 7 W+.

If black changes back 14 – 19 x 9 white takes square 24 by playing 29 – 24.

White transported his golden piece to square 39, threatening 29 – 24 19 x 30 23 – 18 12 x 23 28 x 10 +. Black is driven back again.

It took a while, but after a hard struggle white finally has occupied square 24…

Black should have activated his 8 / 12 / 17 tail

By playing 50… 21 – 27! 51.32 x 21 26 x 17 being able to change a piece at <19>.

Black can’t stop a breakthrough now…

Black surrendered.

White has a good centre position with a lead in development of +4. His goal is to conquer square 24, launching a right wing attack. White can’t change to 24 immediately because the outpost is attacked and gets lost. So white prepares the 30 – 24 x 24 exchange.

If black plays 4 – 9 white shouldn’t go to 24 yet: 32… 4 – 9 33.30 – 24? 19 x 30 34.35 x 24 14 – 19! 35.40 – 35 19 x 30 36.35 x 24 9 – 14 and back conquers the outpost.

At 32… 4 – 9 white strengthens his centre: 33.33 – 28! 8 – 12 34.30 – 24 19 x 30 35.35 x 24 2 – 8!

Black wants to be able to change a piece at 23.

36.28 – 23 12 – 18! 37.23 x 12 8 x 17 38.32 – 28 14 – 19 39.40 – 35 19 x 30 40.35 x 24 9 – 14 41.28 – 23!

White is just in time to guard his outpost.

41… 13 – 18 42.23 x 12 17 x 8 43.24 – 19 14 x 23 44.29 x 18 with a big advantage for white.

If black plays 32… 3 – 9 white should prepare going to 24 by playing 33.32 – 28! because 33.33 – 28? is punished by 19 – 24 30 x 10 9 – 14 10 x 19 13 x 44 B+.

34…. 14 – 19? wasn’t possible because of 35.29 – 23! 20 x 27 36.23 x 5 W+.

Black can’t still attack the outpost: 35… 14 – 19? 36.29 – 23! 20 x 18 37.28 – 22 18 x 27 38.37 – 32 27 x 29 39.34 x 5 and white has a good endgame.

Black’s dangling piece at 10 looks terrible. Black doesn’t have any active formation. White’s advantage is enormous.

White doesn’t allow black to play 20 – 24 x 24 and attacks. Now his goal is to get a new outpost at 22.

White surrendered already. The end of the game could have been: 44.. 8 – 13 45.18 x 9 3 x 14 46.40 – 35 10 – 15

At 21 – 27 white doesn’t play 28 – 23 but takes a coup Weiss to 4.

47.34 – 29 21 – 27 48.39 – 34 27 – 31 49.29 – 23 31 x 42 50.38 x 47 26 – 31 51.34 – 29 31 – 37 52.49 – 44 25 – 30 53.44 – 39 +.

White has a centre position with active formations. He occupies both central squares 28 and 29 and also strategic square 27. Black’s position is clearly much weaker. He holds a semi-fork but with pieces 10 / 14 this is rarely good. Black also misses a piece at <9>, making the position more vulnerable. Black has little space. He can only play piece 2, if we eliminate the awful 13 – 19 move.

White has a difficult choice to make. Not possible is 28 – 23 because of 13 – 19! (32 – 28 16 – 21 27 x 16 18 – 22 etc.) B+.

Changing 37 – 31 x 41 gives black extra space, so white should play 34 – 30 or 43 – 39.

In his calculation the Dutch grandmaster must have missed the 37… 14 – 19! 38.30 – 25? 26 – 31!! kingshot for black. Strong defender 38 is removed in this combination!

Because 37… 14 – 19 38.37 – 31* gives white nothing, he should have considered (in the diagram!) 37.43 – 39!

The answer 37… 13 – 19 gives black a weak position with a lack of formations at his right wing. White takes advantage by playing 38.28 – 22 8 – 13 39.34 – 30 for example 12 – 17 40.22 x 11 16 x 7 41.27 – 22! 18 x 27 42.32 x 21 26 x 17 43.29 – 23 19 x 28 44.30 x 8 2 x 13 45.29 – 23 19 x 28 46.33 x 2 W+.

We will scrutinize the most logical move after 37.43 – 39: 2 – 7.

Since base piece 2 has been played white can change back preparing the 28 – 23! move. With no piece at 2 anymore black can’t attack piece 23 by 13 – 19.

38.37 – 31! 26 x 37 39.32 x 41 12 – 17

39… 7 – 11 40.28 – 23 results in the same position.

39… 13 – 19 40.28 – 23 19 x 28 41.33 x 11 24 x 42 42.41 – 37! 42 x 22 43.11 – 6 leads to a bad endgame for black.

40.28 – 23! 7 – 12 41.41 – 36

Black is lost:

1) 41… 17 – 21 42.27 – 22 18 x 27 43.23 – 19 14 x 23 44.29 x 7 W+

2) 41 … 17 – 22 42.34 – 30 22 x 31 43.30 x 19 13 x 24 44.36 x 27 8 – 13 45.38 – 32 13 – 19 46.32 – 28 W+

3) 41 … 13 – 19 42.34 – 30! 19 x 28 43.33 x 2 24 x 42 44.30 – 25

Black can’t go to king now.

12 – 18 45. 2 – 8! And white will win quickly.

In the game black didn’t take profit from white’s tactical mistake.

Black can’t play 13 – 19 now because of 35 – 30 24 x 35 28 – 23 W+.

Black’s best defence is 41… 10 – 14! 42.39 – 34 14 – 19 43.34 – 29 7 – 11 44.29 x 20 19 – 23 45.28 x 19 13 x 15.

This time 42… 13 – 19 is punished by 43.28 – 22! 18 – 23 (8 – 13 27 – 21! +) 44.22 – 18! W+.

Defending 10 – 14 43.40 – 34 14 – 19 doesn’t work now. 44.34 – 29 11 – 17 45.29 x 20 19 – 23 46.28 x 19 13 x 15 gives white the 37 – 31 kingshot.

After 42… 11 – 17 43.40 – 34 black has two possibilities:

1) 43… 17 – 22 44.28 x 17 12 x 21 45.34 – 29! 10 – 15 46.29 x 20 15 x 24 47.39 – 34 18 – 23* 48.27 – 22! 13 – 19 (8 – 12 22 – 17! +) 49.22 – 18! 23 x 12 50.34 – 29 with a winning breakthrough for white.

2) 43… 17 – 21`44.34 – 30 and black has similar problems to the game.

As what black plays loses too 41… 7 – 11 turns out to be the decisive mistake.

White is aiming his arrows at strong defender piece 13! 44… 17 – 22 45.28 x 17 12 x 21 46.30 x 19 13 x 24 is followed by 47.37 – 31! 26 x 28 48.33 x 2 21 x 34 49.2 x 43 +.

White performed a coup Weiss and won the game.

This is a frequently played opening. White has more active options like:

1) 4.34 – 29 23 x 34 5.39 x 30

2) 5.35 – 30

3) 5.32 – 28 23 x 32 6.37 x 28

The most active move. 6… 17 – 21 7.31 – 27 gives white an easy classical game (7… 5 – 10 fails due to the arch shot as we learned in part I of this course).

White takes square 27. Black is building a compact position with formations aimed at square 27.

White can’t play 15.50 – 44? due to 17 – 22 28 x 17 11 x 31 36 x 27 23 – 29! B+.

White’s most natural move is 15.49 – 44.

While white changes back to break the right wing lock black continues to build a formation against 27.

It is better to take 37 x 26, keeping a piece at 36 which gives control over 27.

Piece 27 is attacked again.

It’s better to play 37 – 31 first and then 34 – 29 x 30.

Taking centre square 22. Playing 32.32 – 28 22 – 27 33.30 – 24 20 x 29 34.33 x 24 19 x 30 35.35 x 24 is dangerous because of white’s weakened left wing.

White played 32 – 28 taking centre square 28 at last. Black provoked this scenario. White’s centre is not so strong and black can surround it.

Weakening square 42 40 – 34 gave a better defence.

White is chain-locked.

White’s position is a mess. 41.31 – 26 is punished by 22 – 27 42.32 x 12 23 x 41 43.12 x 23 19 x 48 30 x 8 44.48 x 2 +.

41.33 – 29 24 x 33 42.28 x 39 can be met by 23 – 29 +.

Black to move

White has built the power block putting pressure on piece 24.

The same position emerged in the game Tj. Goedemoed – H. Dijkstra 1997 in which 27… 8 – 12 was played. 28.34 – 29 23 x 34 29.40 x 20 15 x 24 30.27 – 22 18 x 27 31.37 – 31! 26 x 37 32.42 x 22 then gave white a huge advantage (12 – 18 is met by 28 – 23 W+).

An important idea to remember when playing with the power block. White sacrifices 27 – 22 in order to be able to attack piece 24 again. Of course black can’t play 13 – 18.

A strong attack for white at the right wing remains. Black can’t stop a future breakthrough.

Neutralizing the 27 – 31 attempt to break through.

White won after 52… 30 – 35 53.39 – 34 10 – 14 54.34 – 30 35 x 24 55. 2 x 30 21 – 26 56.30 – 48 W+.

This position (2003) was also reached in Goedemoed – Klein 1997. The opened <2> gives white the possibility to blow up the position. Huisman had already shown this winning plan against Navarro during the world championships in 1956.

Black can’t play 39 – 44 because of 37 – 31! 26 x 28 10 – 5 21 x 43 5 x 40 W+.

White can’t play 30 – 19? 27 – 32 B+. Black gets the main diagonal in possession, but white can build a catching construction, chasing black’s king away.

Black’s pieces can’t get active since white possesses the 4 / 36 diagonal.

White is building a catching construction for the black king.

Black resigned.

Before building the power block black activates the 15 / 20 / 24 tail aimed at <29>.

In spite of the inactive piece at 5 black has a great position because of the overwhelming pressure at <27>. 25.34 – 29 23 x 34 26.39 x 30 is answered by 17 – 22 28 x 17 11 x 31 24 – 29 33 x 24 20 x 29 45 – 40 6 – 11 43 – 39 11 – 17 and only the poor 27 – 22 18 x 27 39 – 33 remains for white.

After 29.39 – 33 black sacrifices the piece attacking <27> by 6 – 11 – 17.

31.38 – 33 is met by 23 – 28 32 x 12 21 x 41, so piece 27 is lost. White resigned.

Knowing black’s plan it isn’t hard to understand why white had to play 22.48 – 42! His left wing is protected against an attack. Black has to play 12 – 17 and 17 – 22 at some moment after which white’s left wing is developed and he reaches a good classical position.

The black-player studied the plan of G. Jansen with the power block the day before this game was played. 17 – 22 28 x 17 11 x 31 36 x 26 6 – 11 33 – 28 will not yield any positive result. So black has to eliminate piece 33 first.

The problem for white is that 27.38 – 33 23 – 28 28.32 x 12 21 x 41 results in a bad endgame for white. Piece 5 is suddenly active in constructions catching the king!

The best move for white is 29.42 – 37 41 x 32 30.12 – 7 30 – 35! and white can’t go to king and white can’t go to king.

In the game white played 27.34 – 29? 23 x 34 28.40 x 29 30 – 35 29.38 – 33 and after 18 – 23 30.29 x 18 13 x 31 black won a piece and the game.

With this move white weakens his left flank. White could also have played 43 – 38.

In the game black will put pressure on white’s left wing by building the power block. But white still has enough defence left.

White should have played 32.44 – 39 12 – 17

1) 33.28 – 22? 17 x 28 34.33 x 22 23 – 29! 35.39 – 33 18 – 23 36.33 – 28 3 – 8 and the necessary 37.43 – 39 is met by a coup Philippe 11 – 17 22 x 11 16 x 7 27 x 16 7 – 11 16 x 7 8 – 12 7 x 18 13 x 44 B+.

2) 33.39 – 34? 17 – 22 34.28 x 17 11 x 31 35.36 x 27 23 – 28! 36.32 x 12 21 x 41 37.42 – 37 41 x 32 38.38 x 27 14 – 20 39.25 x 23 13 – 18 40.30 x 19 18 x 49 with a bad endgame for white.

3) 33.27 – 22! 18 x 27 34.37 – 31 26 x 37 35.42 x 22 and now 21 – 26 can be strongly met by 36.22 – 18! 13 x 22

36… 23 x 12 37.28 – 23 19 x 37 38.30 x 10 gives white a better endgame.

37.36 – 31 26 x 37 38.32 x 41 23 x 32 39.38 x 18 with serious advantage for white.

Threatening to go to <34>, so white’s reply is forced.

36… 6 – 11 37.33 – 28 18 – 23 had also been a very strong reaction.

Only playing 38.25 – 20 14 x 45 39.35 – 30 24 x 35 40.33 x 4 45 – 50 41.4 x 36 50 x 11 42.38 – 33 11 x 48 43.42 – 38 48 x 31 44.36 x 18 white could keep on fighting.

And black won.

Black has a huge weakness: the dangling piece at 9. White proved that the power block isn’t dangerous at all in this situation.

Black has no good response at the 22 – 18 threat. 39… 24 – 29 40.42 – 37 17 – 21 41.40 – 34 29 x 40 42.45 x 34 and black has no good move left (check this yourself!).

Black can’t play 21 – 27 x 27 now because of 36 – 31! +.

White won after 41… 23 – 28 42.32 x 23 19 x 28 43.20 – 15 21 – 27 44.25 – 20 14 x 25 45.15 – 10 11 – 17 46.35 – 30 25 x 34 47.40 x 29 17 – 22 48.29 – 24 28 – 33 49.24 – 19 6 – 11 50.10 – 5 22 – 28 51.42 – 38 33 x 42 52.19 – 14 9 x 20 53.5 x 48 and black resigned.

It looks like white can force a win.

Threatening 40 – 34 39 – 44 34 – 29 23 x 34 30 x 50 +. Black didn’t find the possible defence and lost.

Usually it is not advisable to go to 21 if you have a piece at 27.

27 – 21? 16 x 27 32 x 21 has two disadvantages:

• White loses control over <27>

• Black gains more control over the centre.

White has a strong centre, but also a weakness at 36. Allowing black to play 17 – 22 28 x 17 12 x 21 leaves piece 36 inactive. White’s next move, putting a piece on <21>, gives piece 36 space to play again. Moreover, piece 21 is annoying for black, both for positional and tactical reasons.

The best defence is 38… 14 – 19 39.34 – 29 9 – 13 40.29 x 20 19 – 23 41.28 x 19 13 x 15.

39… 18 – 22 fails due to 37 – 31 26 x 37 43 – 39 17 x 26 28 x 10 W+.

39… 6 – 11 40.36 – 31 11 – 16? 41.31 – 27 is also losing: 41… 14 – 20 42.34 – 30 24 x 35 43.28 – 23 18 x 29 44.33 x 15 9 – 14 45.38 – 33 13 – 18 46.33 – 28 and black is frozen out. You can see that the pieces at <21> & <27> keep three black pieces busy.

Black has a huge weakness at <13>.

Black should have taken the centre playing 38… 19 – 23 39.33 – 29 13 – 18 40.39 – 33 8 – 13 41.33 – 28 23 x 32 42.37 x 28 26 – 31 43.27 x 36 16 x 27 =.

Black’s space to play is reduced seriously, while white has taken control over <24>.

After 39… 8 – 13 40.30 – 24 19 x 30 41.35 x 24 3 – 9 42.39 – 33 9 – 14 43.24 – 20! 6 – 11 44.20 x 9 13 x 4 45.33 – 29 black is frozen out completely.

White takes control over <24> and <27>. 44… 17 – 22 is met by 45.29 – 23! W+.

Black has forced moves and will be frozen out.

White won after 50… 13 – 19 51.24 x 13 18 x 9 52.27 x 18 16 – 21 53.29 – 24 28 – 33 54.24 – 19 33 – 38 55.19 – 13 9 – 14 56.13 – 8 38 – 42 57.34 – 30! 25 x 34 58.8 – 3 W+.

In this position, we again see some pressure on <24>. However, it is not entirely clear how white should profit. Tsjizjow however shows us what he is made of, and calculates that conquering <21> gives him the best prospects.

A forced move: at 24... 1 – 7? white manages to make a quick win: 25.27 – 21!! 18 – 23 (what else?) 26.32 – 28! 23 x 32 27.37 x 28 and the threat 28 – 23 can’t be met.

Tsjizjow causes big trouble for the current World Champion with this move, which is considered as passive in millions of other situations. However, here the circumstances are perfect: black has little space left due to all kinds of tactics.

This already is the losing move. Black could still have fled via 26... 6 – 11 27.33 – 28! 24 – 29 (clearly the best move, as the following three variations show:

1) 27... 11 – 16? 28.43 – 39 16 x 27 29.37 – 31 26x37 30.42 x 11 18 – 23 31.38 – 33 23 x 32 32.41 – 37 32 x 41 33.46 x 37 and white is obviously better.

2) 27... 18 – 23?? 28.21 – 16! 23 x 32 29.16 x 18 13 x 22 30.38 x 18 W+.

3) 27... 1 – 6?? 28.21 – 16! and black has zugzwang: he must make a move, but each one would worsen his position.)

28.28 – 23 19 x 28 29.37 – 31 26 x 37 30.41 x 34 17 x 26 and black awaits a long defence of his severely weakened left wing.

26... 18 – 23 would not really improve the situation, since after 27.33 – 28! 23 x 32 28.37 x 28 black is forced to play to the graveyard, since 28... 13 – 18 fails due to 36 – 31!, 41 x 32 and 28 – 23 with a breakthrough.

The alternation 27... 6 – 11? is met by a nice kingshot: 28.39 – 34! 18 – 23 (what else?) 29.33 – 29! 24 x 33 30.38 x 18 13 x 22 31.30 – 24 19 x 39 32.48 – 43 39 x 48 33.42 – 38 48 x 31 34.36 x 18 12 x 23 35.21 x 1 W+

While Schwarzman seems to have managed to get hold of a strong position when we analyze it at surface level, big trouble is lurking underneath. Again, his next move is forced due to the 37 – 32 threat. The reply 28... 7 – 11 would be answered by 29.21 – 16 and 29... 13 – 18 then of course is no relief.

The best defence, because after 29... 14 – 20? 30.25 x 14 9 x 20 31.30 – 25!! black is again in zugzwang, check this for yourself!

It looks like black can save his piece by playing 31... 34 – 40 32.35 x 44 24 x 35, but then he is frozen out magnificently: 33.33 – 29! 13 – 18 34.38 – 33 8 – 13 (at 18 – 22 always 29 – 23!) 35.42 – 38 3 – 8 36.48 – 43 and black has no sensible moves left!

And Tsjizjow was able to win this brilliant game, albeit with some complications later on, because black does have some compensation for his lost piece.

(The Tsjizjow – Schwarzman game was covered by Martijn van der Klis.)

White built a strong centre position containing lots of formations. He built his right wing playing the central 45 – 40 instead of 44 – 40.

This means he can’t use the Olympic formation anymore to push 24 away. White wants to get more space at the left wing. That’s why he changes to <21>.

White will attack again at black’s right wing.

One would expect black to play 24 – 30 with an arrow-lock. White has great compensation having control over the centre. Piece 15 is not active in the lock. With his next move white eliminates the possibility to be locked.

Black, a gifted and well-known composer, was hoping for 38.31 – 27? 18 – 23! Now:

1) 39.38 – 32? 23 – 29 40.34 x 14 13 – 19 41.14 x 23 12 – 17 42.21 x 12 7 x 40 B+

2) 39.27 – 22? 23 x 32 40.38 x 27 24 – 29 41.34 x 14 13 – 18 42.22 x 13 35 – 40 43.44 x 35 25 – 30 44.35 x 24 12 – 17 45.21 x 12 7 x 47 B+

3) 39.28 – 22 24 – 29 40.33 x 24 19 x 30 with advantage for black.

White however launches an attack at <17>.

A more modest reply like 7 – 12 17 x 8 3 x 12 was needed.

The trapped piece 30 (in between 24 and 35) implies tactical merits like 42… 13 – 18? 43.33 – 29 24 x 33 44.17 – 12 35 x 24 45.12 x 14 W+ or 42… 3 – 9 43.31 – 26 9 – 14? 44.33 – 29 24 x 33 45.43 – 38 35 x 24 46.38 x 18 W+.

After black eliminates piece <17> white again attacks at the left wing.

White is attacking at both wings. Black can’t escape anymore.

White won after 53… 9 – 14 54.10 – 4 19 – 24 55.4 – 13 14 – 19 56.13 – 2 11 – 17 57.44 – 39 17 – 22 58.39 – 34 19 – 23 59.2 x 30 28 – 33 60.30 – 25 and black resigned.

White is starting a strong attack at the left wing.

38… 6 – 11 39.21 – 16 leaves black with no good move:

1) 39… 11 – 17 is followed by a kingshot (look yourself!)

2) 39… 18 – 23 is followed by a breakthrough (check that yourself!)

3) 39… 12 – 17 40.32 – 27 8 – 12 is punished by 41.28 – 23! 19 x 28* 42.33 x 22 17 x 28 43.34 – 30 25 x 34 44.39 x 6 W+.

4) After 39… 9 – 14 40.34 – 30! 25 x 34 41.40 x 29 black is frozen out.

White has gained space. Black can’t play 12 – 18 because of the kingshot 21 – 17 26 – 21 17 – 11 28 – 23 33 x 2 W+.

46… 25 x 14 gives a longer defence, but will also lose. White immediately goes on to take <23> in his possession. The 21 / 22 / 23 front is very strong.

Black resigned at the right moment.

Black shows that an attack at white’s right wing can be very dangerous. The aim of this minority attack is not breaking through but freezing out the opponent by limiting his space.

From a psychological point of view it is hard to play 43.39 – 34 19 – 23 44.28 x 30 13 – 18 45.34 x 23 25 x 45 46.23 – 19 although it’s a draw after 46… 45 – 50 47.19 – 13 =.

Giving black too much space is a lethal mistake. White should have fixed pieces 29 and 30 by playing 43 – 39.

Better would have been 46.28 – 22. Now black forces a win.

After 47.43 – 39 34 x 43 48.38 x 49 30 – 34 49.44 – 39 34 x 43 50.49 x 38 11 – 17 51.27 – 22

51.27 – 21 is met by 18 – 22 with the decisive 24 – 29 threat.

51… 18 x 27 52.32 x 21 6 – 11 53.38 – 32

53.21 – 16 13 – 18 54.16 x 7 12 x 1 55.38 – 32 18 – 23 B+

53… 11 – 16 54.32 – 27 13 – 18 55.27 – 22 18 x 27 56.21 x 32 12 – 18 57.32 – 27 18 – 23 is winning for black.

47.44 – 39 11 – 17 48.27 – 22 etc. will lead to the game. At 48.27 – 21 18 – 22 follows threatening 24 – 29 B+.

48… 34 – 40 is wrong because of 43 – 39! 40 x 49 21 – 16 49 x 23 16 x 20 W+.

White is lost. 50.21 – 16 6 – 11 51.16 x 7 12 x 1 52.38 – 32 18 – 23 53.43 – 38 34 x 43 44.38 x 49 30 – 34 leads to a quick freeze out for white.