(2) Kernighan,Mark (2234) - Moldovan,John (1811) [E11]
4th Irving Ellner Memorial Kenilworth, NJ (2), 21.04.2011
[Moldovan, Kernighan & Houdini 1.5]
G/40+5 (delay)
E11 Bogo-Indian Defense
4...Qe7 Variation
(by transposition - 4...Nf6)
1.d4
e6
2.c4
Bb4+
Diagram
This is known as the Keres-Indian, Franco-Indian and Kangaroo Defense but, since it was first played by Henry Buckle (in 1851), the opening should bear his name.
3.Bd2
[3.Nd2
Nf6
4.Ngf3
b6
is a Queen's Indian and =.; For 3.Nc3
see my 2008 KST win over W. Burnett.]
3...Qe7
[RR: 3...a5
(! Emms) 4.a3
(‹4.Bxb4
axb4
5.b3?!N
Nf6
6.Qc2
Nc6
7.Nf3
d6
8.e3
0-0
9.Bd3
e5
10.dxe5
Nxe5
11.Nxe5
dxe5=/+
Shiffman - Moldovan : 1 of 3 simultaneous games, Maplewood 09/15/2005 (night)) 4...Bxd2+
5.Qxd2
Nf6
6.Nc3
0-0
7.Nf3
b6
8.e3
Bb7
9.Be2
Ne4N
10.Qc2
f5
11.0-0
Rf6
12.Nxe4
Bxe4
13.Qc3
Rh6
14.g3
d6=
Albonius - Moldovan : G/10+7, Playchess 09/15/2005 (day); One can also play 3...Bxd2+
; or try 3...c5!?
]
4.Nf3
[4.e4
is supposed to give White an edge... ‹4...d5
(... but after 4...Nf6
(!) 5.e5
Ne4
6.Nf3
b6
(‹6...Nxd2
7.Nbxd2
c5
8.a3
Bxd2+
9.Qxd2
cxd4
10.Qxd4
Nc6
11.Qe3
b6+/=
1/2-1/2 Gligoric - Ivkov : Wijk aan Zee 1971) 7.Bd3
Bb7
8.Bxe4
Bxe4
9.Nc3
Bxc3
10.Bxc3
d5
11.exd6
cxd6
12.0-0
0-0
13.Re1
C. Garcia - Hernendez : Bayamo 1983 13...Bg6=
equalizes, per Houdini, Fire and Rybka.; ‹4...Bxd2+
5.Qxd2
(‹5.Nxd2
d6=
) 5...Nf6N
(5...d6
J. Garcia - Espuny : Hospitalet 2009 6.Nc3+/=
; 5...d5
6.e5+/=
Tuokko - Pihlajamaki : Finland 1992) 6.Nc3
d5
7.e5
Ne4
8.Nxe4
dxe4+/=
) 5.e5
Nc6
(5...Bxd2+
6.Qxd2+/=
Szeberenyi - G. Portissch : Hungary 2000) 6.Nf3
Bxd2+
7.Qxd2
dxc4
8.Nc3
Nh6
9.d5
Nxe5
10.Nxe5
exd5+/=
J. Timman - K. Spraggett : Candidates' Tournament, Montpellier, FRA 1985]
4...Nf6
[4...f5
was an option but we've gone Dutch before (2x) and haven't discussed the Bogo.; RR: 4...b6!?
5.e4
Bb7
6.Bd3
Bxd2+
7.Nbxd2
d6
8.0-0
Nd7
9.b4+/=
Bacrot - Ehlvest : Dubai 2002]
5.a3
[5.g3
Nc6
6.Bg2
Bxd2+
7.Nbxd2
d6
is the main line.]
5...Bxd2+
6.Nbxd2
[6.Qxd2
b6
7.Nc3
Bb7
8.Qd3
d6
also looks fine for Black.]
6...d6
7.e4
e5
8.d5
a5
9.b3
[>=9.Bd3
a4
10.Bc2
Bd7
Kernighan 11.0-0
0-0
12.Re1
Ra5
13.Re3
/\Ng4
14.Rc3
b6
15.h3
Nf6
16.Re3=
when Black may be forced to settle for 16...Na6
17.b4
axb3
18.Nxb3
Ra4
19.Nbd2
Ra5
20.Nb3
Ra4
21.Nbd2
Ra5
22.Nb3
1/2-1/2]
9...0-0
10.Bd3
Diagram
10...Bg4N
[>=10...Nh5
11.Nf1
(‹11.g3
Na6
12.Nh4
g6
13.Ng2
Bh3
14.Ne3
Nc5
15.Bc2
f5=/+
Berkvens - Rogers : Wijk aan Zee 01/27/2002) 11...Nf4
12.Ne3
f5
13.0-0
Nxd3
14.Qxd3
f4
Radnoti - Bodrogi : Hungary 03/24/2002 15.Nc2=
; RR: 10...Na6
11.0-0
c6
12.Qe2
g6
13.Ne1
Bd7
14.Nc2
Nh5
15.g3
Nc5
16.b4
Nxd3
17.Qxd3
Riazantsev - Osnos : St Petersburg 1997 17...cxd5=
]
11.Be2
[>=11.h3
Bxf3
12.Qxf3
Nbd7
13.0-0
Nc5
14.Bc2=
]
11...Na6
12.0-0
Nc5
13.Ne1
Bd7!
[‹13...Bxe2=
]
14.Qc2
Ra7?!
[>=14...c6=/+
Kernighan]
15.Bf3
Rfa8
16.Nd3
Diagram
16...h6
>= ...b6, here or next [or 16...Nxd3
17.Qxd3
Be8
/\ ...Nd7-c5]
17.Rfe1
>= Nxc5, on this turn or the following.
17...Nh7
18.Nf1
Ng5
19.Ng3?
[>=19.Nd2=
avoiding doubled Ps and preparing Bd1.]
19...Nxf3+
20.gxf3
Qg5?!
[>=20...a4!
Kernighan 21.Nxc5
dxc5=/+
]
21.Kf1?!
[>=21.Nxc5
dxc5
22.a4
Ra6
23.Kh1=
]
21...h5
[>=21...Bh3+
22.Ke2
b6
]
22.Ke2?!
[>=22.Nxc5
dxc5
23.Qc1
]
22...h4
23.Nf1
Diagram
23...Nxe4?
The result of a hallucination. [23...a4
24.Nxc5
dxc5
25.b4
cxb4
26.axb4
a3=/+
, as suggested by my opponent, was best.]
24.fxe4
Bg4+??
This loses. [24...f5
25.Nd2
Qh5+
26.f3
fxe4
27.Nxe4
Rf8
28.Rf1
b5+/-
]
25.f3
Bh5?
I had intended 25...Qg2+, getting 3Ps for the piece, but that's impossible as the B is in the way and +/= even if the lady could legally leap over him. [>=25...Bd7
]
26.Ne3
Qf6
27.Rf1
g6
28.Qd2
Kh7?
[>=28...Rf8
]
29.Ng4
Qg7?
[>=29...Bxg4
30.fxg4
Qe7
]
30.Qg5
Black resigns
Time left - Kernighan 4:03, Moldovan 2:33
Estimated time used - Kernighan 38:27, Moldovan 39:57
Longest think by White - 4 minutes for 8.d5
Longest think by Black - 4 minutes for 10...Bg4
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