1.e4
e6
The French Defense
2.d4
d5
3.Nc3
Bb4
The Winawer variation
4.e5
Holding on to the pawn and fixing the central pawn structure, Note Black's characteristic bad light-squared bishop
4...c5
Attacking the central pawn chain at its base.
5.a3
Bxc3+
6.bxc3
Ne7
Most common, usually with the aim of defending the g7-pawn with Rg8
7.Qg4
Nf5
Note the year. Not often seen today, and this game may be the reason why.
8.Bd3
Threateniong Bxf5 and Qxg7
8...h5
9.Qf4
Qh4
Hoping for a favorable endgame.
10.Ne2!
The threat is 11.Bxf5 Qxf4 12.Nxf4 exf5 and 13.Nxd5
10...Qxf4
11.Nxf4
Ne7
...g6 would further weaken the dark squares on the kingside
12.Be2
The second attack on the h-pawn. ...g6 defends, but weakens the dark-squares, so...
12...h4
13.Nh5!
Kf8
14.Bg5
cxd4
[14...Nbc6
]
15.cxd4
b6
with the usual aimof trading off the weak Bc8 on a6
16.g4
[16.Bxh4?
Nf5
17.Bg5
Nxd4
]
16...hxg3
17.fxg3
Ba6
18.g4
Bxe2
19.Kxe2
Nbc6
20.c3
Diagram White's advantage is substantial... more space and time, connected rooks, and black's kingside is tied down in knots.
20...Rc8
21.h4
Kg8
hoping for kh7 to free up the Rh8
22.Rhf1
freezing the king in place.
22...Ng6
23.Rf3
Rc7
[23...Ngxe5
24.dxe5
Nxe5
25.Rg3
Rc4
26.Rag1
Ra4
]
24.Raf1
Rh7
25.Kf2
Na5
26.Kg3
First securing the king
26...Nc4
27.a4
Nf8
28.R1f2
Ng6
29.Nf4
[29.Bf6+/-
]
29...Nxf4
30.Bxf4
Rh8
31.Bc1
Na5
32.Bd2
Nc4
33.Bg5
Na3
34.Bc1
Nb1
time pressure [34...Nc4
]
35.Bb2
Kh7
36.Rxf7
[36.Rd3
winning the trapped Nb1]
36...Rhc8
37.g5
Nxc3
38.Bxc3
Rxf7
39.Rxf7
Rxc3+
40.Kg4
Rc4
41.Kh5
Rxd4
42.Rxa7
Rf4
43.Re7+-
d4
44.g6+
Kg8
45.Rxe6
Kf8
46.Kg5
Rf3
47.Rxb6
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