D90 Gruenfeld Defense
Schlechter Variation
(by transposition 4...g6)
1.d4
d5
2.c4
c6
3.Nf3
Nf6
4.Nc3
g6
5.cxd5
Nxd5?!
[>=5...cxd5
6.Bf4
(6.Bg5
Ne4=
) 6...Nc6
(6...a6
& a hybrid Chebanenko Slav is an option.) 7.e3
Bg7
with no space disadvantage & just a microscopic edge and for White.]
6.e4
Nxc3
7.bxc3
Bg7
8.Bc4
0-0
9.0-0
c5
[This gives White a tempo-enhanced Exchange Variation but �9...Bg4
10.h3
Bxf3
11.Qxf3
]
10.h3!
Kernighan wisely uses his extra move to secure his d4-protecting steed.
10...Nc6
11.Bb2N
[>=11.Be3+/=
]
11...cxd4
[>=11...Na5
Rybka 12.Bd3
Qc7=
]
12.cxd4
b6
13.Qd2
Bb7
14.d5
Bxb2
15.Qxb2
Na5
16.Bb5
Rc8
17.Ne5
Rc7
18.Ng4
f6
19.Ne3
[>=19.Rac1+/=
]
19...Qa8
[>=19...Qd6=
]
20.Rad1
a6?
[20...Qd8+/=
]
21.Be2
Qa7?
[21...b5[]+/-
]
22.d6+-
exd6
[>=22...Rd7
]
23.Ng4
Kg7?
24.Rxd6
Bxe4?
25.Nxf6
Rc2
26.Qd4
Nc6
27.Qxe4
Rxe2
28.Qxe2
Rxf6
29.Rxf6
[29.Qb2
Qe7
30.Rxc6
was even better.]
29...Kxf6
30.Qf3+
1-0