1.e4
e6
2.d4
d5
3.Nc3
dxe4
The Burn Variation of the French Defense.
4.Nxe4
Nd7
With the idea of Ngf6 and often Be7
5.Nf3
Ngf6
6.Bd3
[6.Nxf6+
or Bg5 6...Nxf6
7.Bd3
The standard approach]
6...c5
[6...Nxe4
7.Bxe4
Nf6
8.Bd3
transposes to the main line. Black is aiming for more.]
7.0-0
Nxe4
8.Bxe4
Nf6
9.Bg5
cxd4
[9...Be7
; 9...h6
]
10.Nxd4
h6?
[10...Bc5
11.c3
h6
12.Bxf6
Qxf6
13.Qa4+
Bd7
14.Qc4
Bxd4
15.cxd4
Rc8
16.Qb4
Bc6
17.Bxc6+
bxc6
18.Qb7
0-0
19.Qxa7
Rfd8
20.Rfd1
c5
21.dxc5
Qxb2
22.h3
1/2-1/2 Svidler,P-Izoria,Z/Bled 2002/EXT 2003 (22); 10...Be7
11.Bf3
0-0
12.Re1
a6
13.c3
Qc7
14.Qd2
Rd8
15.Rad1
Bd7
16.Nf5
Ba4
17.Qf4
Rxd1
18.Bxd1
Qxf4
19.Nxe7+
Kf8
20.Bxf4
Bxd1
21.Bd6
Bc2
22.Nd5+
Kg8
23.Nxf6+
gxf6
24.Be7
Kg7
25.Rc1
Ba4
26.b3
Re8
27.Bxf6+
Kxf6
28.bxa4
Rd8
29.Kf1
Rd2
30.Rb1
Rxa2
31.Rxb7
a5
32.Ra7
Rxa4
33.Ke2
Ra2+
34.Ke3
Rc2
1/2-1/2 Aseev,K-Feoktistov,A/Elista 2001/CBM 83 (34)]
11.Bxf6
Qxf6
12.Qd3
Black still has four pieces "in the box" while White is ready to develop his rooks and threatens Nb5-c7
12...a6
Another necessary preventative move. Black cannot prevent Nb5 with Bb7 owing to the attack upon the b7-pawn.
13.Rad1
Be7
Diagram [13...Bc5
14.Nb3
Ba7
15.Na5+/-
Rb8
16.Nc6
bxc6
17.Bxc6+
Kf8
18.Qd8+
Qxd8
19.Rxd8+
Ke7
20.Rxh8+-
]
14.Nc6!
e5
[14...bxc6
15.Bxc6++-
; 14...0-0
15.Nxe7+
Qxe7
16.Rd2+/-
]
15.Nxe7
Qxe7
16.f4
exf4?
17.Bxb7+-
[17.Bxb7
Bxb7
18.Rfe1+-
] 1-0