(2) Vishnyakov,Aleksey (1929) - Miller,Donnally (1794) [D16]
Garden State Chess League 2010-11 Branchburg, NJ (7), 02.04.2011
[Vishnyakov]
Board 2
D16 Queen's Gambit
Slav Defense
1.d4
d5
2.c4
c6
3.Nf3
Nf6
4.Nc3
dxc4
5.a4
[5.e4
, Geller's Gambit, was an option.]
5...Bg4
A rare line. White is out of his book already. [5...Bf5
is the usual reply.]
6.Ne5
Bh5
7.Nxc4?!
[The main line here is 7.f3!
Nfd7
(7...Nbd7
is also possible, e.g. 8.Nxc4
e6
9.e4
Bb4
10.Be2
Nb6
11.Ne5
c5
12.dxc5
Bxc5
13.Qxd8+
Rxd8
14.a5
Nbd7
15.Nd3
Bd6
16.a6
b6
17.Nb5
Bb8
18.Bd2
Rc8
19.Bb4
Nc5
20.Kf2
Nfd7
21.Rhd1
f6
22.Nxc5
Nxc5
23.Ba3
Ke7
24.b4
Nd7
25.Nd4
Bd6
26.Nb5
Bb8
27.Nd4
Bd6
28.Nb5
1/2-1/2, Ivanchuk - Georgiev, Merida MEX 2006 XIX Carlos Torre Mem KO) 8.Nxc4
e5
9.g3
Bb4
10.dxe5
0-0
11.Qd4
Na6
12.Bf4
Ndc5
13.Qxd8
Raxd8
14.Nd2
Rfe8
15.0-0-0
Nc7
16.Bg5
Ra8
17.e4
Rxe5
18.Bf4
Re7
19.g4
Bg6
20.Ndb1
Nd5
21.Rxd5
cxd5
22.Nxd5
Nb3+
23.Kc2
Nd4+
24.Kd3
Nxf3
25.Nxe7+
Bxe7
26.Nc3
Rd8+
27.Ke3
Ng5
28.b4
Ne6
29.Nd5
Bh4
30.Bc4
Rc8
31.Rc1
Nxf4
32.Nxf4
Kf8
33.Kd4
Bg5
34.Nxg6+
1/2-1/2 G. Kuzmin - Taimanov, Leningrad Interzonal 1973]
7...e6
8.Bg5
Bb4
9.f3
Nbd7
Black spent a couple of minutes here for the first time. I considered a few alternatives: [9...h6
10.Bh4
0-0
11.e4
Na6
12.Be2
c5
13.Bf2
+/=/=; 9...c5
10.dxc5
0-0
11.Qxd8
Rxd8
12.Nd6
b6
13.Ndb5+/=
+/=/= White has nothing specific.]
10.e3?!N
A "chicken line". White wants to strengthen d4 pawn before playing e3-e4 and avoid potential threats that involve ...Nxe4. [>=10.e4
]
10...0-0
11.Be2
Diagram

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[11.Bd3
was not much better 11...c5!
12.0-0
cxd4
13.exd4
Rc8
it's a reasonable position with isolated d- pawn, but nothing better 14.Qb3
Nb6
/\15.Qxb4
Qxd4+
16.Kh1
Nxc4
17.Bxc4
Rxc4
18.Qxb7
Rb4
=]
11...Rc8
Not exactly clear what this rook is going to do. Black could not find a suitable plan and White developes some pressure. [11...Nb6
12.0-0
Be7
(Houdini 1.5 suggests 12...Nxc4
13.Bxc4
Qa5
14.Bxf6
gxf6
15.Ne4
(15.Qc2
Bg6
=) 15...Kg7
(?) but this is beyond my comprehension.) 13.a5
Nxc4
14.Bxc4
Nd5
+/=/=]
12.0-0
Bxc3?
+/=/+/- This gives White two bishops for free and extra support for his d4 pawn, which facilitates e3-e4 in order to grab some space to restrict the Bh5. [12...Be7
means that black fell short of equalizing. (Houdini's suggestion); 12...c5
13.d5+/=
]
13.bxc3?
Nb6
What else? [13...c5
14.a5
]
14.Nxb6
There were several attractive alternatives. In particular I considered [14.e4!?
Nxc4
15.Bxc4
h6
16.Bf4
(16.Bh4
was too complex for me 16...g5
17.Be1
Nxe4
18.Qc2
Nd6
19.Bd3©
) /\16...Nxe4
17.g4
Ng5
18.Bg3
Bg6
19.h4~~
(+/-?); 14.Ne5
/\h6
(14...Nbd5
) 15.Bh4
Nbd7
16.g4
]
14...axb6
[>=14...Qxb6
15.Rb1
Qa5
16.Bxf6
gxf6
17.Rxb7+/-
/\ e3-e4. The pawn structure doesn't favor the Black bishop.]
15.Qb3
[>=15.e4
]
15...Qd5
16.Qxd5
Nxd5
17.c4
Nc3!
[17...Nc7
18.Rfb1
b5
(18...Na8
19.a5+-
) 19.axb5
cxb5
20.c5
+/-/+-; 17...Nf6
18.Bxf6
gxf6
19.Rfb1
+/-/+-]
18.Bd3
Diagram
18...Bg6?!
b5 was the only move I seriously considered here because of the trapped knight. [18...b5
19.Rfc1
bxc4
20.Bxc4
Nxa4
21.Rxa4
b5
22.Ra7
bxc4
23.Rxc4
+/=/+/-; 18...Ra8
19.Ra3
Nxa4
20.Rfa1
Ra5!
I missed this move in my calculations (20...Nb2
21.Rxa8
Nxd3
22.Rxf8+
Kxf8
23.Ra8#
) 21.Rxa4
Rxg5
22.h4
Ra5
23.Rxa5
bxa5
24.Rxa5
Bg6
25.Bxg6
hxg6
26.c5
+/=/+/-]
19.Bxg6
[19.e4?
c5
20.dxc5
f6
21.Bd2
Rfd8
=; 19.Rfc1
Na2
20.Rxa2
Bxd3
21.Ra3
Bg6
22.Rb3
+/=/+/-]
19...hxg6
20.Ra3
f6
21.Bh4?
[Had I seen my opponent's brilliant idea, I would have preferred 21.Rxc3
fxg5
22.Rb1
+/-/+-]
21...Ne2+
22.Kh1
[>=22.Kf2
g5
23.Kxe2
gxh4
24.Rb1+/-
]
22...Kf7
?!! Only now did I get what he was up to. [>=22...b5
however.]
23.Re1
Rh8
24.Rxe2
[Not 24.Bf2??
Rxh2+!!
25.Kxh2
Rh8+
26.Bh4
Rxh4#
]
24...Rxh4
The resulting endgame is very difficult to hold.
25.Rb2
Diagram
25...b5?
[25...c5
26.g3
Rh5
27.g4
Rh3
(27...Rh4
28.Rxb6
cxd4
29.Rxb7+
Kf8
30.a5
Rxc4
31.Ra2
d3
32.a6+-
) 28.Rxb6+-
White's a-pawn will eventually queen.; >=25...e5!
26.g3
Rhh8
(26...Rh5
27.Rxb6
Rc7
28.Rab3+/-
) 27.dxe5
Ra8
28.exf6
gxf6
29.Rxb6
when White is 2 pawns up but finding a way to win isn't easy, as Black has a few productive ideas. For example 29...Ra7
30.Kg2
Ke6
31.h4
Kd6
32.e4
Kc5+/-
]
26.axb5+-
c5
[26...cxb5
27.c5
e5
28.g3
Rh5
29.Rxb5
is also winning for White.]
27.g3
Rh5
28.Ra7
Rc7
[‹28...Rb8
29.g4
Rhh8
30.dxc5
Rhc8
31.c6
]
29.b6
[>=29.g4
]
29...Rd7
30.Rb5
cxd4
[>=30...Ke7
31.Rxc5
Rh8
]
31.Rxh5
gxh5
[‹31...d3
32.Rha5
d2
33.Ra1
d1Q+
34.Rxd1
Rxd1+
35.Kg2
Rd7
36.c5
]
32.exd4
Ke7
33.c5
[Not 33.Kg2??
Kd6=
]
33...Kd8
34.c6
bxc6
35.b7
Black resigned 1-0