French Defense: The Solid Rubinstein Variation by Hannes Langrock

Author:Hannes Langrock [Langrock, Hannes]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2014-12-02T16:00:00+00:00

9…Nc6 is more common, but the game continuation is a strong prophylactic move with which Black has scored excellently in praxis. The idea is to take control over c3 so that White has to develop his knight to the inferior d2-square.

10.Nbd2 Nc6 11.Re1

Clearing the f1-square for the knight.

The other option is to move the knight to the queenside with 11.Nb3, although after 11…Nge7 12.Bg5 h6 13.Bh4 g5 14.Bg3 Nf5 15.Ne1 h5 16.h3 Qb6 17.Nc2 Be7, Black had the better prospects in Gaehler-Nestorovic, Sibenik 2007.

11…Nge7 12.Nf1 Nf5

Now Black can exchange White’s knight as soon as it goes to g3 or e3.

13.Ne3 N×e3 14.B×e3 Be7 15.g3

In the next stage of the game, White tries to build up an attacking position on the kingside, which, however, doesn’t turn out to be dangerous enough.

15…0-0 16.h4 Ra6! (D)

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