1.e4
e6
2.d4
d5
3.e5
The Advanced variation of the French Defense.
3...c5
Attacking the white pawn chain at its weakest point. If dxc5, both white pawns become weak
4.c3
So white reinforces the chain.
4...Nc6
Attempting to pressure the d4-pawn.
5.Nf3
Bd7
Unusual. Qb6 is more common, placing even more pressure upon d4
6.Be2
Nge7
or ...f6 to try to blow open the center.
7.Na3
or 0-0
7...cxd4
8.cxd4
Nf5
threatening Bxa3
9.Nc2
Qb6
10.0-0
a5
11.b3
[11.g4
Nfe7
12.Nh4
Ng6
13.Ng2
Be7
14.f4
0-0
15.Be3~~
]
11...Rc8
12.Bb2
over protecting d4 [12.Bf4
Nb4
13.Nce1
Bb5
14.Rc1
Rxc1
15.Bxb5+
Qxb5
16.Qxc1
Nc6
17.g4
Nfe7
18.Be3
h5
19.h3
hxg4
20.hxg4
Ng6
21.Qc2
Kd7
22.Nd3
Rh3
23.a4
Qa6
24.Nfe1
Nh4
25.Qe2
Bb4
26.Nc2
Be7
27.Rc1
Ng6
28.Kg2
Qxd3
29.Qxd3
Nf4+
30.Bxf4
Rxd3
31.Rb1
Nxd4
32.Nxd4
Rxd4
33.Kg3
Rd3+
34.f3
g5
35.Bc1
Rd1
36.Ra1
Bc5
37.Bb2
Rxa1
38.Bxa1
Be3
39.Kg2
Kc6
40.Bc3
b6
41.Kf1
d4
42.Ke2
dxc3
43.Kxe3
Kd5
44.Kd3
Kxe5
45.Kxc3
Kd5
0-1 Afek,Y-Gulko,B/Lugano 1988/EXT 97 (45)]
12...Nb4
13.Nxb4
axb4
14.Re1
Bb5
Trying to exchange off the bad light-squared bishop, but black's backward development is showing. [14...Be7
15.Bd3
]
15.Rc1
Rxc1
[15...Rc6
]
16.Qxc1
With a dangerous entry square on c8
16...Be7
17.g4
Nh6
18.Qc8+
Bd8
19.h3
Bc6
20.Qb8
0-0
threatening Bc7 trapping the queen
21.Qd6
Re8
22.Qc5
Qxc5
23.dxc5
Black's pieces are poorly placed. Bc6 and Nh6 are particularly bad.
23...Be7
Diagram
24.a4
Bxc5
winning a pawn, but white has excellent activity as compensation
25.Nd4
Bf8
[25...Bxd4
26.Bxd4
with Rc1-c5-a5 to follow]
26.Rc1
Rc8
27.Bb5
f5
28.exf6
exposing the weak e-pawn.
28...gxf6
29.Nxe6
f5
30.Nd4+-
Bg7
31.Nxc6
bxc6
32.Bxg7
Kxg7
33.Rxc6
the a-pawn trumps
33...Rd8
34.Rc7+
Kg6
35.Bd3
Kg5
36.Rg7+
Kf4
37.Rxh7
Rd6
1-0