The French Winawer Move by Move by Steve Giddins

Author:Steve Giddins [Giddins, Steve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sports & Outdoors
Publisher: Everyman Chess

Question: But why not take the pawn?

Answer: Well, as we will see, taking on c3 often allows Black counterplay on the c-file, after a later ... Rc8. It also takes time, which further delays White’s development. By leaving the c3-pawn alone, White instead attends to his own plans.

Black responds 13 ... d4.

Question: Huh? Isn’t that en prise?

Answer: Yes, but it is a typical pawn sacrifice in such positions. 14 g4 (after 14 Nxd4 Nxd4 15 Qxd4 Bc6 Black has excellent compensation, in the shape of splendidly active pieces, and the white king stuck in the centre; moves such as ... Nf5, ... Rd8, etc. are in the air) 14 ... 0-0-0 15 h4 Nd5 (15 ... Qb6 is also a good move here, defending d4 and preparing ... Nd5) 16 Nxd4 Nxd4 17 Qxd4 Bc6 18 Be2 (18 Qxa7 f6 starts central counterplay) 18 ... f6! (now we see the drawbacks of White’s plan with g4 and h4, his king is denuded and very exposed, if the centre opens up; Black is willing to invest several pawns for that purpose) 19 h5 (19 exf6 e5! is Black’s idea; after 20 Qxe5 Qb6 followed by ... Rge8, he has fierce counterplay) 19 ... Qh7 20 Ra2 (20 exf6!) 20 ... Qe7 21 exf6 Nxf6 22 Qxc3 Ne4 23 Qh3.

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