Botvinnik Semi-Slav, The (Pedersen)

BLACK'S 8TH MOVE ALTERNATIVES 209
14 ltJe5!?, intending a bind with f4,
also seems a little better for White) 14
a4 g5 (14 ... g6, intending ... e5, gives
Black better chances of counterplay)
15 b5 a5 16ltJe2 j.g7 17 :abl and
White is slightly better.
13 ••. j.d6
13 ... b5 14 cxd5! cxd5 (14 ... bxa4 15
dxe6ltJf6 16 j.xf5 is good for White
since Black does not have time for
16 .. :iVd5 in view of 17 e4) 15 ltJc5
ltJb6 16 ltJe5 is better for White according
to Kramnik.
14ltJc5 'ii'f6 15 l:.ac1 g5 16 'ii'c3!
This instructive move shows the
importance of controlling the e5-
square in Stonewall positions.
16 ... g4 17 ltJxd7 j.xd7 18 ltJe5
j.e8 (D)
19f4?
Unfortunately White follows up his
strong 16th move with this inexplicable
error, opening up the position for
w
Black's bishops. Much better is 19 a4,
when Kramnik claims an advantage
for White.
19 ... gxf3 20 :xf3 'ifi'h8 21 :h3
:g8 22 :n :g5!
Black has good counterplay, Kamsky-Kramnik,
New York PCA Ct (3)
1994. Black is preparing to continue
... j.h5, which White in turn should
have prevented by playing 23 :f4 intending
:fh4.