David vs Goliath Chess by Andrew Soltis

Author:Andrew Soltis
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781849944267
Publisher: Pavilion Books
Published: 2016-09-20T16:00:00+00:00

A Sicilian version of the Evans Gambit! Among White’s ideas is to open the a3-f8 diagonal that Black weakened with his last move (6 ... cxb4 7 a3 bxa3 8 ♗xa3). This looks so dangerous that Black often returns the pawn with 7 ... ♘ge7 8 axb4.

6 ... ♘xb4 7 c3

This gambit was very young. Within a few years 7 ♗b2! proved to be more accurate since the attacked e5-pawn cannot be defended by 7 ... d6.

If White regains the pawn (7 ... ♘c6 8 ♗xc6 dxc6 9 ♘xe5) he is slightly better. And 7 ... ♕c7 8 c3 ♘c6 9 d4 is a better edition of the gambit that we see in the game.

7 ... ♘c6 8 d4 exd4 9 e5!

White shuts out the g7-bishop and clears e4 for his QN. It would get there quickly after 9 ... dxc3? 10 ♘xc3.

9 ... ♘ge7 10 cxd4 cxd4

One of the few “book” lines at the time was 10 ... a6 and then 11 ♗xc6 dxc6 12 ♘bd2 0-0 13 ♘e4 with unclear play.

11 ♗a3 0-0 12 ♘bd2 a6!

An early demonstration of this gambit went 12 ... ♕a5? 13 ♕b3 a6? 14 ♗xc6 ♘xc6 15 ♘c4! (better than 15 ♗xf8 ♗xf8) ♕c3 16 ♘b6! ♖b8 17 ♗d6 and wins.

13 ♗d3

After 13 ♗xc6 dxc6 14 ♘e4 b6 Black would be primed to shut the a3-bishop out of play with 15 ... c5!.

By giving back some of his extra material he would be safe and have all the winning chances – 15 ♘f6+ ♔h8 16 ♘g5 h6 17 ♘gh7 c5! 18 ♘xf8 ♗xf8.

13 ... b5 14 ♗d6 ♖e8 15 a4

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