Botvinnik Semi-Slav, The (Pedersen)

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26 THE BOTVINNIK SEMI-SLAV 23 :e7 :a6 24 b3 looks good for White) 23 ttJc5 'ii'b6 24 lied 1 (24 l:te7!?) 24 ... ~c7 25 SLxd7 lI8xd7 26 ttJxd7 'ii'xd4 27 lIxd4 ~xd7 (D) actually gave Black enough compensation to draw in the game Stean-Rivas, Marbella Z 1982. <strong>The</strong> point is that White cannot maintain his blockade of the d-pawn after Black plays ... ~c6-c5. This is one of those typical totally unclear endings where material does not seem to matter much. What counts is that Black's queenside pawns are so dangerous that White does not have enough time to turn his h-pawn to account. Just in case you do not believe me, here is the rest of the game: 28 h4 ~c6 29 h5 "'c5 30 l:th4 l:th6 31 g4 d4 32 g5 l:th8 33 lIxa7 SLc6 34 l:ta5+ SLb5 (the pawns are now becoming threatening enough to oblige White to liquidate into a drawn rook ending) 35 l:txd4 'ifi'xd4 36 l:txb5 l:txh5 37 l:txb4 liz-liz. c) 19 h4 has been used as a surprise weapon a few times, but should hardly cause much inconvenience after correct play from Black. <strong>The</strong> idea is to defend the g5-bishop, and Black must now also reckon with the possibility of a future SLh3+. Black can now choose between: c1) 19 ... ttJe5 20 l:te1 SLd6 (20 ... tiJd3 21 lIe7! SLxe7 22 fxe7 lId6 23 'iWg4+ "'b8 24 'iWd4 l:te8 25 SLfl l:ta6 26 b3! is clearly better for White according to Dokhoian; I wholly agree with this - although Black has a material advantage, all his pieces are tied to defensive duties) 21 'ti'd4 ttJc6 22 'iWxd5 'iWxd5 23 SLxd5 ttJd4 24 lIad1! ± Yusupov Dokhoian, Bundesliga 199213. c2) 19 ... ttJc520'iWg4+?! (this move has widely been condemned, and 20 l:tel!? suggested as an improvement) 20 ... 'ti'd7! 21 'ii'xd7+ "'xd7 22 ttJxc5+ SLxc5 23 l:ta5 "'c6 24 SLe3 SLb6 and Black was already much better in Kolev-Van Wely, Moscow OL 1994. d) 19 'ii'g4!? d4 (19 ... SLd6!?) 20 SLxb7+ "'xb7 21 'ii'e4+ 'iWc6 22 'iWxd4 SLd6 23 l:tfe1 lIde8 24 l:txe8 lIxe8 25 SLe3 SLb8 26 'ii'xd7+ 'ii'xd7 27 ttJc5+ 'ifi'c8 28 ttJxd7 "'xd7 29 l:ta4 a5 30 lIxa5 SLe5 with counterplay, which was even enough to win for Black in Zarubin-Andrianov, USSR 1982. 19 ... ttJc5 19 ... ttJe5 20 'ii'd4 ttJc6 21 'ti'g4+ l:td7 22 :fdi ± P.Nikolic-Westerinen, Esbjerg 1982. 20 'ii'g4+ 20 ttJxc5 SLxc5 21 'ti' g4+ "'b8 22 'iWf4+ "'a8 23 'fIc7 allows Black an easy draw with 23 ... l:tc8 24 'ii'xf7 lIhfS
THE MAIN LINE: 17 a3 2'1 25 fig7 :g8 26 fih7 :h8 27 fig7 1/2_1/2 Kharitonov-Dorfman, Vol godonsk 1981. White can avoid the repetition but this means that the queen has to leave the 7th rank, thus allowing Black's d-pawn to move forward. 20 .. J:td7 Black soon ends up in trouble following 20 .. /.ii'b8? 21 fid4! lLIxa4 22 fixa7+
Page 3 and 4: The Botvinnik Semi-Slav Steffen Ped
Page 5 and 6: Contents Symbols Bibliography Forew
Page 7 and 8: Bibliography Egon Varnusz: Semi-Sla
Page 9 and 10: 1 Introduction to the Botvinnik Sys
Page 11 and 12: INTRODUCTION TO THE BOTVINNIK SYSTE
Page 13 and 14: THE MAIN LINE: 17 a3 11 B Endings T
Page 15 and 16: THE MAIN LINE: 17 a3 13 'ii'a8! e8
Page 17 and 18: THE MAIN LINE: 17 a3 15 w his pawn
Page 19 and 20: THE MAIN LINE: 17 a3 17 ~xd5 exd5 3
Page 21 and 22: THE MAIN LINE: 17 a3 19 Salov's sug
Page 23 and 24: THE MAIN LINE: 17 a3 21 the open c-
Page 25 and 26: THE MAIN liNE: 17 a3 23 as there is
Page 27: THE MAIN LINE: 17 a3 25 There are n
Page 31 and 32: THE MAIN LINE: 17 a3 29 at this ver
Page 33 and 34: THE MAIN LINE: 17 a3 31 19 ... xb7
Page 35 and 36: THE MAIN LINE: 17 a3 33 34 h4 l:td2
Page 37 and 38: THE MAIN LINE: 17 a3 35 counter-cha
Page 39 and 40: THE MAIN LINE: 17 a3 37 30 ... aS?
Page 41 and 42: 16 ... 'iia6 AND 16 ... 'iid6 39 w
Page 43 and 44: 16 ... 'iia6 AND 16 ... 'iid6 41 a)
Page 45 and 46: 16 .. .'Wia6 AND 16 ... fid6 43 w (
Page 47 and 48: UHLMANN'S 16 'f1.b1 45 19 tLJa4 'iW
Page 49 and 50: UHLMANN'S 16 'f:.b1 47 Goormachtigh
Page 51 and 52: UHLMANN'S 16 'J:.b1 49 e3) 21 'iWe2
Page 53 and 54: UHLMANN'S 16 :'b1 51 good compensat
Page 55 and 56: UHlMANN'S 16 :b1 53 defence; if Whi
Page 57 and 58: UHLMANN'S 16 '1:.b1 55 b1) 2S ... l
Page 59 and 60: UHlMANN'S 16 :b1 57 w w c1) 23 'ir'
Page 61 and 62: BLACK'S 13TH MOVE ALTERNATNES 59 A)
Page 63 and 64: BLACK'S 13TH MOVE ALTERNATIVES 61 o
Page 65 and 66: BLACK'S 13TH MOVE ALTERNATNES 63 wh
Page 67 and 68: BLACK'S 13TH MOVE ALTERNATIVES 65 t
Page 69 and 70: BLACK'S 13TH MOVE ALTERNATIVES 67 c
Page 71 and 72: BlACK'S 13TH MOVE ALTERNATNES 69 16
Page 73 and 74: BLACK'S 13TH MOVE ALTERNATNES 71 21
Page 75 and 76: BLACK'S 13TH MOVE ALTERNATNES 73 .t
Page 77 and 78: BUCK'S 13TH MOVE ALTERNATIVES 75 d)
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BLACK'S 13TH MOVE ALTERNATNES 77 19
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IDEAS WITH .. .'ila5 79 after 12 ..
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IDEAS WITH ... "iia5 81 17 ~xf1 cS
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IDEAS WITH .. :iia5 83 'iti>xb7 24
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IDEAS WITH .. :ila5 85 It is very p
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MOVE-ORDERS AND VARIOUS DEVIATIONS
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MOVE-ORDERS AND VAR,OUS DEVIATIONS
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lO ... j.e7 107 his own best defend
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JO ... .i.e7 109 A) 12 .txf6 'iVxf6
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JO ... iJ.e7 111 a) 150-00-0-016 a4
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lO ... J..e7 113 19 .. Jhd4 20 axb5
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1O ... i.e7 115 13 ... .te7 (D) 13
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ALATORTSEV'S 9 . ..lijd5?! 117 Blac
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ALATORTSEV'S 9.JiJd5?! 119 13 ... .
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ALATORTSEV'S 9 ... 0,d5?! 121 'ti'c
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ALATORTSEV'S 9."tiJd5?! 123 e-pawn:
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ALATORTSEV'S 9 . ..tiJd5?! 125 is a
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10 White Gambits: 9 exf6!? 1 d4 d5
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WHITE GAMBITS: 9 exf6!? 129 B Bello
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WHITE GAMBITS: 9 exf6!? 131 positio
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WHITE GAMBITS: 9 exf6!? 133 White h
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WHITE GAMBITS: 9 exf6!? 135 12 .. :
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WHITE GAMBITS: 9 exf6!? 137 tZ:lc6
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WHITE GAMBITS: 9 exf6!? 139 Such a
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11 7 a4 1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 lLlf3 lLl
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7 a4 143 w After the forced 8 ... h
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7 a4 145 b) 10 exf6 gxh4 11 ~eS cS!
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7 a4 147 There seems to be no way t
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7 a4 149 on such a peculiar rook mo
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12 Early Deviations (6 e3 and 6 a4)
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EARLY DEVIATIONS (6 e3 AND 6 a4) 15
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EARLY DEVIATIONS (6 e3 AND 6 a4) 15
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14 The Anti-Moscow Variation: 6 Jth
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THE ANTI-MoSCOW VARIATION: 6 .i.h4!
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THE ANTI-MOSCOW VARIATION: 6 Ji.h4!
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THE ANTI-MOSCOW VARIATION: 6 iLh4!?
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THE ANTI-MoSCOW VARIATION: 6 ~h4!?
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THE ANTI-MoSCOW VARIATION: 6 i&.h4!
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THE ANTI-MoSCOW VARIATION: 6 iLh4!?
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THE ANTI-MoSCOW VARIATION: 6 iLh4!?
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THE ANTI-MoSCOW VARIATION: 6 il..h4
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THE ANTI-MoSCOW VARIATION: 6 i4.h4!
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15 The Main Line: 7 e3 liJd7 8 Jtd3
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THE MAIN LINE: 7 e3 !i:Jd7 8 i.d3 d
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THE MAIN LINE: 7 e3 liJd7 8 i.d3 dx
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THE MAIN LINE: 7 e3 0.ti7 8 j,.d3 d
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THE MAIN LINE: 7 e3 tiJd7 8 i.d3 dx
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THE MAIN LINE: 7 e3 liJd7 8 ~d3 dxc
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THE MAIN LINE: 7 e3 liJd7 8 ~d3 dxc
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THE MAIN LINE: 7 e3 tDti7 8 .ii.d3
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THE MAIN LINE: 7 e3 liJd7 8 i..d3 d
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THE MAIN LINE: 7 e3 CUd7 8 i.d3 dxc
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THE MAIN LINE: 7 e3 liJd7 8 i.d3 dx
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16 Black's 8th Move Alternatives 1
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BLACK'S 8TH MOVE ALTERNATIVES 205 B
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BLACK'S 8TH MOVE ALTERNATIVES 207 A
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BLACK'S 8TH MOVE ALTERNATIVES 209 1
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DEVIATIONS FROM THE MAIN LINE 211 A
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DEVIATIONS FROM THE MAIN LINE 213 p
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DEVIATIONS FROM THE MAIN LINE 215 B
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DEVIATIONS FROM THE MAIN LINE 217 t
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DEVIATIONS FROM THE MAIN LINE 219 a
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18 Odds and Ends A few things need
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INDEX OF VARIATIONS 223 ttJxg5 hxg5
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