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    David Bronstein: Fifty Great Short Games International Master Nikolay Minev DAVID BRONSTEIN: Fifty Great Short Games International Master Nikolay Minev The Chess Library Seattle, Washington Copyright © 2007 by The Chess Library All rights reserved. No part of this book may he reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mochamcal, including photocopying, recording ur by any information sturage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Publisher: The Chess Library 12615 SW 297th Way Vashon, Washington 98070 www.thechesslibrary.com David Bronstein. Filty Great Shon Games IM Nikolay Minev Ist printing January 20008 97 pages twith phiyer, opening, event indices) ISBN- 10: 0-966 1889-26 ISBN-13: 978-0-966 L889-2-9 Other books published by The Chess Library: *Caro-Kann: y Variation” IM Nikolay Minev 1996, PB. AN, 71 pages twith player index ISBN+10; 0-2661889-0-X ISBN413: 978-0-966 1889-0-5 “Miguel Najdorf: King of the King’s Indian Defense” IM Nikolay Minew 1997, 2007 PB, AN, 116 pages (with playee index) ISBN+10. 0-9661889-1-8 ISBN¢13: 978-0-9661889-1-2 DAVID BRONSTEIN (1924 — 2006) His 50 Great Short Stories Selected and annotated by IM Nikolay Minev “It is my style to take my opponent and inyself onto unknown grounds. A game of chess is not an examination of knowledge, it is a bate of nerves.” - David Bronstein. With the December 5, 2006 death of Grandmaster David Bronstein, the chess world lost one of its greatest creative forces. Only rarely does a player of his insight and ability appear. David lonavich Bronstein was born in the Ukraine, on February 19, 1924. He learned chess carly and responded well to the training op- portunities he received. As a youth, he had some carly successes, but it was in the years immediately following World War TH that his talent began to shine most strongly. Although there was at the time no formal rating system, he was un- doubtedly one of the ten strongest players in the world between the years of 1945 and 1959. He won the Soviet championship tourna- ments in both 1948 and 1949. the Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948, and the Budapest Candidates Tournament 1950. He played versus then- world champion Mikhail Botvinnik for the world title in 1951, buta 12-12 result allowed Botvinnik to retain the crown, He never again achieved that same level of success, but continued to be among the top players in the world for many years, winning many international tournaments, performing nearly flawlessly for the USSR Olympiad team. and leaving a legacy of courageous opening expen- mentation, innovative tactical ideas. and unique strategic plans. His games demonstrate this fully. He played bold, competitive chess, and was undaunted by any opponent. He was an innovator who ex- perimented even when the results mattered. and who was willing to try almost anything. His play has been characterized as “intuitive’, vel his games are not whimsical or unfounded. Instead. they demonstrate the workings of a ereati genious mind, open to fantasy, imagination, and explora- tion of the unknown. In the collection of games that follow. you will see fifty games in which Bronstcin’s victory comes in 24 moves or less. Being short, they definitely contain mistakes by his opponents. Yet. his ability to set up the situation where the error is possible, and his ability to exe- cute after the mistake, make the games remarkable and worthy of study. Some of these games are gems. Almost all contain something interesting in the opening, an idea for further exploration, All are worthy to be seen. His play influenced an entire generation of chess players. { hope that you too, will be taken under his spell! International Master Nikolay Minev Bronstein on Bronstein “When I play chess...Labways try to vary my openings ay much as possible, to invent new plans in attack and defense. ta make experi- mental moves which are dangerous and exciting for both players and also for the audience. 1 believe that my greatest quality in the chess world is thar I have never played routine games. 1 judge the position again and again before every move, changing my strategy in reply to my opponent's moves, if necessary. Even in great time-trouble | never have any fear and bravely create combinations, sometimes good, sometimes risky. Probably if Lwere to play more safely | would make more points in every tournament but then, where is the joy in that?” (Sorcerer's Apprentice, Bronstein and Furstenberg, Cadogan 1995, p. 18) “Ecannot say what feeling an artist experiences in front of an empty canvas but whenever I have to start a game I cannot stop thinking that today, right now, F have the very fortunate possibility of playing the most beautiful, the most fighting and the most profound game. It is now more than SO years that t have been coming regularly to the Sacred Hall of Chess Creativity and have reverenily sent a white pawn forward with a prayer to heroic feats. Lam tormented, given no rest and am cut to pieces by that eternal sword of Damacles known to generations of chess players: the question of how to begin the at- tack...” (Sorcerer's Apprentice p. 266). {1] Bronstein D. - Alburt L. AOS USSR championship Baku 1972 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.23 bS 3.Bg2 Bb7 4.0-O c§ 5.03 e6 6.e4 d6 The alternative 6...d5 is a more appropriate reply. 7.a4 bd This gives up the c4-square. 7...a6!? is worthy of consideration, 8.Nbd2 Nfd7 This looks artificial but probably is necessary. I suppose that in case of the routine 8...Ne6, Black does not like the position after 9.eS!? Nxe3 10.Nxe5 Bxg2 11.Nxt7? Kxf7 L2.Kxg2. 9.Ne4 Ne6 10.Bg5! Qc7 If 10...Be7?? LLL.Nxd6+ and 10...f6 looks ugly. 11.Nfd2 26?! 12.Bf4 Nd4? Thave no explanation for this move, which is not only waste of time, but also improves White's position. A better try is 12...Nde5. 13.c3 bxc3 14.bxc3 Nc6 15.05! Ba6?! Probably Black should play 15...a6 or 15,..Rd8. 16.e5! d5 A relatively better choice is 16...dxe5 17.NxeS NdxeS 18.Bxe5 NxeS 19.Bxa8 Bg7 with some counter play for the lost exchange. 17.Bxd5! exd5 18.e6 NdeS This loses immediately, but already there is no adequate defense. For example 18...Qd8 19.cxd7+ Qxd7 20.Rel+ and now: 20,..Be7 21. Nd6+ 22.Kf8 23.Qf3! Bxd6 24.Qxd5 Rd8 25.Bh6+ Kg8 26.Ne4 Be7 27.Qxd7 Rxd7 28.N{6+! Bxf6 29.Re8#, or 20....Kd8 21.Qf3!? (21. NeS!) NxeS 22.Bxe5 Rg8 23.Q13) 21...dxe4 22.Rad1 and White's strong attack should succeed., 19.Nxe5 Nxe5 20.Bxe5_ 1-0 Because of 20...Qxe5 21.Qa4+ Ke7 22.Qd7+ Kf6 23.Qxf7+ and White wins. [2] Bronstein D. — UhIimann W. A08 Moscow 1971 1.e4 c6 2.43 dS 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Ngf3 c5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 O- O8.Rel bS A favorite continuation of UhImann’s. even though it didn’t serve him very well. Black's plan is for initiative on the Queenside by moving the pawns, but this consumes too much time. Often used in practice is 8...b6, followed by 9...Bb7 or 9,..Ba6, while GM Kotov recommends 8...dxe4!?, 9.c5 Nd7 10.Nf1 a5 11 .ha! bd 12.BE4 12...Ba6 0 According to Kotov. the correct defense is 12...Re8, and if 13.Ne¢5 Nfs 13.Ng5 Qe3 Here 13...Re8 fails to 14.Qh5, 14.Qg4! Tighe tee , yy ae WY, OEM a RAR xD ans 14...a42? Unfortunately because of this fatal mistake, the game ends carly and we are deprived of seeing the struggle develop further. In his book “Ein Leben Lang Franzosisch” Uhlmann only suggests that Black should play 14...Kh8, but refrains from any a ment or further continuations. This is a rich field for further analysis! 15.Nxe6 1-0 (3] Bronstein D. - DzindzichashviliR. A08 USSR championship Baku 1972 Led c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Ne6 4.23 d5 5.Qe2 Usual is 5.Nbd2. 5...Nf6 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 This position can also be reached from the French Defense Chigorin (Led 66 2.Qe2 COO). 8.e5 Nd7 9.c4! This continuation is considered one of the best, 9...Nb6 The tempting 9...dxe4 10.dxe4 Nd4 is in Whites favor after 11.Qe4. 10.Bf4 Bd7?! Maybe Black should try 10...f5!? or 10...f6!? 11.h4 Nd4? Here again 11...f5!2 or 11...16!? are probably better options. 12.Nxd4 exd4 13.Nd2 Bc6 12 14.Rad1! A very difficult move! The threat is 15.Nb3. Black has no defense. 14,..Nad 15.Nb3 dxe4 No better is 15...Qb6 16.cxdS BadS 17.Bxd5 exdS 18.Rel Rack 19. Qed, with a clear advantage to White - Baranov.. 16.dxc4 BcS 17.Bxc6 bxc6 18.Nxc5 Nxc5 19.Be3 d3 20.Qg4 Qe7 Y 4 V6 wes Oo 7 YiNI r® i 21.BgS! 1-0 For if 21...Qce7 22.Bf6 26 23.Qg5 and 24.Qh6. [4] Bronstein D. - Computer Kallisto A21 AEGON The Hague 1995 Bronstein’s results playing against computers were almost 100%. Here is one of his victorious games, played in an official tournament, Uf nothing else, pay attention of Bronstein’s winning strategy: playing for a closed position with many pawas on tre board, and playing unusual moves unlikely to be part of the computer's prepared “library” (e.g. 5.Bd3). 1.c4 Nf6 2.e3 eS 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 Nc6 5.Bd3!? Ys A z 5...d6 6.Nge2 Be6 7.0-0 aS 8.43 Bc5 9.b3 O-O 10.Bb2 Kh8 11. Rad1 Qc8 12.Ng3 Ne7 13.f4 exf4 14.Rxf4 Ng6? 2 eV A | ASE, YR WJ BY © 15.Rxf6! gxf6 16.Nced a4 17.64 Ba7 18.Nxf6 Kg7 19.Ngh5+ Kh6 20.Rf1 Rd8 21.Bf5 Bb6 22.Qe4 d5 23.cxd5_— 1-0 (5] Bronstein D. - Pangrazzi M. A52 Rome 1990 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ned 4.Bf4 g5 The sharpest, most risky continuation. That's not the smartest idea when your opponent is one of the top tacticians in the world. Better options available are 4... Bbd+4, 4...Nc6 and 4...16. 5.Bd2! Nxe5 6.Bc3 Bg? 7.¢3 g4 8.Ne2! m This maneuver gives White the advantage. 8...d6 9.NF4 Nbc6 9...NS!? is a relatively better reply. 10.Nh5! Bh6 11.Nd2 Bf5 12.Ng3 Qd7 Also 12...Bg6 13.63 gxh3 14.Rxh3 is in White's favor. 13.h3! 0-0-0 Tf.13...gxh3? then 14.QhS wins a piece. 14.Nxf5 Qxf5 15.hxg4 Nxged 16.Qf3! The refutation of Black's tactical defense. Now White wins material. 16...Qd7 U8 + x atau] 171 Yak 7 & Oe aa, YURY ae RE HN mm Y eae 17.Rxh6! Nxh6 18.Bxh8 Rxh8 19.Qf6 1-0 [6] Mikenas V. - Bronstein D. A53 USSR championship Tallin 1965 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 c6 4.c4 5 5.d5 According to theory. White gains nothing by S.dxeS dxe5 6.Qxd8+ Kd8. 5...Be7 6.Be2 O-O 7.Nf3 Na6 8.0-O Bd7 9.Nel Qc8!? An extraordinary and original strategic idea from the genius of David Bronstein. The concept is to transfer the passive dark-square Bishop to a more active position on the b6-square. A pattern of maneuvering such as this one is worth remembering! 10.Nd3 Bd8 11.f4 exd5 12.cxd5 Ne 13.fxe5 Nixe4 14.Nxe4 Nxed 15.Be3 Bb6 16.Bxb6 axb6 17.Rf4 Nc5 18.exd6 Nxd3 19.Qxd3 Qc5+ 20.Kh1 Qxd6 21.Rh4 h6 22.03 Rfe8 23.Bf3 At first glance the position looks about equal. However, this impression is an illusion. In fact, White must be very careful because he has some problems with the weak fiest rank and the poor coordination of his pieces. 23...Qe5! A very sly move, The double threat includes 24...Qxb2, sniping a pawn and 24...Qel+ 25.Qf1 Qxh4, snaring a Rook. Against the natural reply played in the game, Black has a staggeringly diabolical continuation, 2A.Rbd? White attempts to play against Black’s doubled pawns, But the obvious move is not always the right one! The only correct defense was 24.Rd4! 24...Rxa3!! 0-1 The variations behind this surprising capture are quite simple: 25. bxa2 Qxal+ or 25.Qxa3 (25.Rxa3) Qel+. in all cases with a mate on the first rank, But to foresee and create tactical possibilities is only within the power of the player who is highly skilled and well educated in Lactics. (7] Bronstein D. - Rytov B10 Tallin 1979 1.e4 c6 2.43 d5 3.Nd2 26 4.Ngf3 Bg7 5.g3 Nf6 A very popular continuation in recent tournament practice is 5...¢5. 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 a5 8.c5 Net Tt seems that ¥...Ne8 9.d4 Na6 is reasonable, and probably a better alternative. 9.d4 16 10.exf6 exf6 11.c4! dxed According to Hartston, Black should play 11...Kh8. Already White stands slightly better. 12.Nxe4 bS?! ‘This creates positional weaknesses. Correct is 12...Be6. 13.Ncd2 Re8 14.a4! Be6 4...b4'? ru) 15.Ne4 Bd5 Perhaps Black should try 15,,.Ra7!? 16.Nc3 Bed 17.axbS!? The point behind this surprising sacrifice of an exchange is Black's unprotected Rook and Knight. White also achieves an initiative over the weakened light: squares. Some call this kind of combination “intuitive”. 17... Bxfl If 17...cxbS 18.NxbS BxbS? 19.Qb3+ and 20.Qxb5. 18.Bxf1 cxb5 19.Bxb5 Rf8 20.Qe2 Kh8? A blunder that loses instandy. Hartston claims that after 20...Nh6!? the position is unclear. This assessment is probably correct, but 2 White's initiative is still present and enough compensation for the small sacrificed material. Most players will prefer White's side. 21.Qed! 1-0 [8] Bronstein D. - Rytov BIS Tallin 1978 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 Considered a solid but passive continuation. Bronstein (as black) preferred 5...gx6 - see the next 3 games. 6.c3 Bd6 6...BIS!? 7.Bd3 O-O Is this castling premature? Perhaps Black should try to hide the King on the opposide side. For example 7...NU7 8.0-O Nf8, followed by Be, Qc7 and 0-0-0. 8.Qc2 26 No better is 8...h6, as is shown in the following forgotten miniature. 9,.Be3 Be6 10.Ne2 Qc7 11.Qd2 f§ 12.h3 Re& 13.24 Bd5 14.0-0-0! Bxhl 1S.Rxhl Nd7 16.gxf5 Nf6 17.Rgl Kf8 18.Kb1 NdS 19.Rxg7! Kxg7 20.Bxh6o+ Kh& 21.16 Ry8 22.Bg7+ 1-0 (Poschauko-Donner, Helsinki (ol) 1952) 9.Ne2 The immediate 9.h4 is used more often in recent practice. However after 9....Re8+ 10.Ne2 this is only a transposition of moves that leads back to the main line of variation... 9...Qc7 According to Boleslavsky, Black's best is 9...Re8 10.h4 Nd7 11.b5 N&® with enough defensive resources. This ment is very subjective. In my opinion White retains a strong attacking position. 10.h4! 10...Nd7 Perhaps 10...Be6 11.5 £5 and if 12.hxg6 fxg6 offers some defensive chances. ILNS £5 12.hxg6 hxg6 13.Bg5! cS This loses instantly, but already Black’s position is untenable. 14.Bxf5 £6 15.Be6+ 1-0 [9] Bilek I. — Bronstein D. B16 Hungary — USSR Team match Budapest 1955 1.e4 c6 2.44 d5 3.Nc3 dxed 4.Nxed NI6 5.Nxf6+ gxf6 As we shall see here and in the next Qwo games, Bronstein liked this 2 variation and was quite successful with it. It is sharp and brimming with tactical opportunities. 6.3 BES 7.Ne2 More often used in practice are 7.Nf3 or 7.Bed. as in games #10 and #11. 7..H5 8.NE4 Instead 8.h4 Nd? 9.Ng3 Bet 10.Be2 Bxe2 11.Que2 Qu is assessed as a position with approaimately equal chances. 8...h4 9.Qf3 If 9.Bd3 Bxd3 1.Qxd3 Qc? 11.Be3 c6 12.0-0-O0 Nd7 13.23 0-0-0 is equal. 9...Nd7 10.24?! After this Black seizes the initiative. Correct is 10.Bd3 or 10.Be4!? 10...hxg3 11.fxg3 eS! 12.942! If 12.Ne2? Be6! threatening 13...BdS. White's best is 12.Bd3!? Bxd3 (12...¢4 13.Qe2!) 13.Nxd3 Bu6 with a sharp and unclear position. 12...Bh7 13.Ne2 exd4 I4.exd4 In case of 14.Nxd4 Qe7+! 15.Qe2 (15.Be2 Bed) Bed! 16.Re1 NeS Black retains a dangerous initiative. 14...Bb4+ 15.Kf2 Maybe the alternative 15.Nc3 Qe7+ 16.Qe2 Bed 17-Rgl O-0-0 is relatively better for White. because it keeps the opportunity for long castling. 15...Qe7 16.Bg2 O-O-O 17.23 Overlooking Black’s diabolical reply. However, because of his exposed King, White is ulrady in a dangerous situation. For example. if now 17.Bf4. then NeS! [8.dxeS Rd3 19.Be3 BeS! and Black wins. Perhaps White's best defense is 17.Be3, 2 17...BeS!! 18.Be3 If 18.dxcS (18.Qed NeS!!) NeS! 19.Qe3 Rd? 20.Qh4 (20.Be3 Nett QxcS+ 21.Kel Rhd’ 22.BA4 Rdl+ ¢Rxdl Rxdi+ 24.Kxd1 Qc2+ 245.Kel Nd3+ 26.Ktl Qdl+ and mate next move. 18...Ne5! 19.dxeS Rd3 20.Qxf6 Qxf6+ 21.exf6 Rxe3 22.Rhel Bhé 23.BI3 Bed! 24.Bxe4 Rxet+ 0-1 For if 25.Kf1 Rah2 and Black wins easily. [10] Pohla - Bronstein D. B16 Piarnu 1971 1.04 66 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxed 4.Nxed Nf6 S.Nxf6+ gxf6 6.Bc4 BES 7. ¢3 6 8.Ne2 Nd7 9.Ng3 Bg6 10.0-0 Recent theory recommends W).hat!. but it seems that after 10...5 11.Be2 Bd6 12.Nxh5 Qe? the position is unclear. Interesting and probably deserving serious attention is 1.BEd!? 10.,.Qc7 11.04?! According to Larsen, against HLA! Black should answer with UL 5! with an equal position. 11...0-0-0 12.Qe2 12.Q13!? - Keres. 12...h5 13,Rd1? According to Ketes, necessary was 13.Ned! 6 13...h4 14.Nf1 jer 3. truant on Y L an has aves £GQH Y rs ® Maa ) 14,..Bh5! 15.f3 Bd6 16.05 Rdg8 17.b4? Even without this mistake White's position is already very difficult. The idea for counterattack is only a dream! Instead, maybe 17.h3!? or 17.KhI!? would offer some defensive chances. 17...h3 18.23 V2) Jae Atwe allt” gp ARES Y, “ao 8 @ ms R / ae mage ee ‘gen a MAO 27 18...Bxg3! 19.Kh1 Forced. If 19.hxg3 Rxg3+ 20.Nxg3 Qxg3+ 21.KE1 h2 22.Qg2 Qxt3+! and Black wins. 19...Bxh2! 20.Ne3 Bf4 0-1 [11] Aseev K. — Bronstein D. B16 USSR 1982 1.e4 6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxed 4.Nxe4 NI6 5.Nxf6+ gxf6 6.Bc4 BES 7. Ne2 Nd7 8.Ng3 Bg6 9.0-0 c6 10.h4? This move is a bad tdea after short castling! sr gigafe3 were Y eat, 10...£5!! One of Bronstein’s fantastic tactical ideas! This is not a surprise, this 28 is a shock! ILS Qh4 12.QF3 After 12.bxg6 hxg6 13.Rel f4 14.Bxf4 Qxf4. Black regains the sacrificed piece, still maintaining his strong attack. 12...Bd6 13.hxg6 hxg6 14.Rel Bxg3 0-1 For if 15.fxg3 Qxd4+ and 16,..Qxc4. (12] Bronstein D. — Kotov A. B17 City championship Moscow 1946 1.e4 c6 2.4 d5 3.Nc3 dxed 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngef6 6.Nc3!? aeenne LL oul a ze “i Z Y YRG Bs Ys Today. who remembers that this continuation even exists? If nothing 29 glse, itis at least an original opening surprise. It probably has as much value as the recently preferred continuations 6.Ng3 or 6.Nxf6+. 6...06 Too passive. Possible and perhaps more promising alternatives are 6...26 or 6...Nb6!? 7.Bf4 (7.Bd3 Bed) 7... BES. 7.Bd3 Be7 The alternative 7...¢5 8.Bg5 cxd4 9.Nxd4 NeS 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Q¢e2 is similar to the gume and also is in White's favor. 8.0-0 The idea for long castling 8.Q¢2!? c5 9.Be5 cxd4 10.Nxd4 0-0 11. Q-O-O is sharper and stronger. 8...c5 9.Qe2 exd4 10.Nxd4 O-O 11.Bg5 IL.Rd! NcS 12.Be4. 11...NeS 12.Rad1 i ae 7 Wh swage: YZ ann mM 12...Nxd3? Black should play 12...Qxd4! 13.Bxh7+ Nxh7 14.Rxd4 (or 14.Bxe7 Qb4) I4...Bxz5 with an unclear or even better game - Bronstein. 13.Rxd3 Qc7 14.Ndb5 Qc6 15.Rfd1 b6 16.Nd4 Qc7 17.Rg3 Kh8 18.Neb5 Qb7 19.QeS5! Pure Bronstein! The hidden tactical idea behind this sly move is a clever trap - see the next diagram. 19...a6 20.Nc3 Nd7? Black falls into the trap. 21.Bh6! 1-0 Because of 21...Nxe5 22.Bxg7+ Kg& 23.Bxe5# [13] Bronstein D. — Geller E. B31 Interzonal Goteborg 1955 ECO (first edition) wrongly listed this game as Geller-Bronstein. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 26 4.c3 Bg7 5.d4 Qb6 6.u4 cxd4 7.0-0!? Introduced by Bronstein in this game. The obvious alternative 7.cxd4 is also playable, e.g. 7...Nxd48.Nc3 NxbS 9.axbS Bxe3 10.bxe3 Qxb5 11.Qd4 (6 12.c4 Qh4 13.Bd2 Qd6 14.Qc3 and according to a variation given by Korchnoi, White has compensation for the sacrificed pawn. 7...267! Obviously dangerous is 7...dxe3_ 8.Nxe3 and White has better development and the initiative. Korchnoi recommends 7...d3_ as Black's best. and assessed the position after 8.Bxd3 as having approximately equal chances. 8.Bxc6 Qxc6? A suicidal idea to win the e4 pawn. Correct is 8...bxe6 (or 8...dxc6) 9.exd4 N16 10.Ne3. with better game for White. 9.cxd4 Qxe4 10.Nc3 QFS 11.Rel d5 12.a5 Bd7 13.Qb3 Nf6? The fatal mistake in perhaps an already lost position. Black was hoping for 14,Qxb7 0-0. but overlooked White's next move. 32 YY Yyr: Ya 14.ReS! Qd3 Black has no other retreat. If 14...Qg4 15.h3 and Black Qucen is trapped. 18.Rxe7+ Kxe7 16.Nxd5+ Nxd5 17.Qxd3 £6 18.Bd2 Kf7 19.Qb3 Bc6 20.Ne! Rhe8 21.Nd3 Re6 22.Rel Bf8? 23.Rxc6! 1-0 Because if 23...bxe6 or 23... Rxe6. then 24.Qb7+. [14] Bronstein D. — Tomic B31 Vinkovei 1970 Notes by Bronstein. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 26 4.c3 Qb6 If 4...d5 5.Qa4 dxet 6.Bxc6+ bxc6 7.Qxc6+ Bd7 8.Qxe4 with 33 advantage to White. 5.Ba4! Bg7 6.0-O ¢5? Black should play 6...N{6! and if 7.c5 Nd5 8.d4 exd4 9.cxd4 0-0 with approximately equal chances. 7.Na3 Nge7 #8 a foreiaee 2 ae Jag i Uy iy, & < AY B.b4t exb4 If 8...d6 9.Ne4 and now 9...Qc7 10.b5 NaS I1.b6+, or 9...Qd8 10. bxc5 dxeS 1 1.Nexes. 9.Ne4 Qc5?? Correct is 9...Qe7 10.cxb4 O-O 11.Bb2 d6 12.Rel a6 with slight advantage to White. 10.d3 bxe3 I1.RbI!! c2 12.Qxc2 Nd4 1-0. For if 13.Nxd4 Qxd4 14.Be3, or 13...exd4 14.Ba3 and 15.Nd6+ wins, (15) Bronstein — van der Linden B. B40 Belgium Team championship Belgium 1996/97 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 d6 Usual is 3...d5 4.Nd2 ete. that transposes into positions as in games #2 and #3. 4.g3 Nf6 5.Bg2 Be7 6.0-O Nbd7?! Preferable is 6...Ne6. 7.Rel Qc7 8.c3 Rb8?! 9.d4 O-O The alternative 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 ¢5 11.Ne3 is clearly in White's favor. More reasonable is the immediate 9...c5, transposing into something similar to a Ruy Lopez, with Rb8 out of place. 10.e5 Nd5 11.c4 NSb6 12.exd6 Bxd6 13.Nc3! Nxc4? A blunder, after which Black loses material by force, Obligatory was: 13...a6, when the simple 14.63 maintains White's advantage. 14.b3! NaS 15.Nb5 Qb6 16.Nxd6 Qxd6 17.Bf4 e5 18.Nxe5 Qxd4 19.Qc2 Qh4 If 19.,.Ra8 then 20.Rad1 wins a picce. 20.Nd3 Qb5 21.Bxb8 Nxb8 22.Qxc$! A small tactical trick that works perfectly in the end. 22...Qxd3 23.Rad! 1-0 ase es wt wr woes a os a i, a ‘co Brawl ie i" ‘mis % For if 23...Qg6 24.Qxf8+ Kxf8 25.Rd8# [16] Bronstein D. — Kinzel A. B45 Krems 1967 L.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.a3!? A rarely used continuation designed to avoid the well-known classical variation 6.Ndb5 Bb4 7.23 Bxc3+ 8.Nxe3 d5 ete. 6...Qc7 7.Be3 a6 8.f4 d6 9.Nb3!? Another interesting detail: in case of 9,Be2 possible is 9...Nxd4_ 10. Bd4 ¢5 11.Be3 exf4 11.Bxf4 Beé, which looks satisfactory for Black. 9...b5 10.Be2 Bb7 11.Bf3 Rc8 12.0-O Ne7? sw Natural and better is 12... Be7. 13.Nd4! e5?? Another mistake. this time fatal. Black's best try was 13...Ng6, and if 14.f5 exfS 15.Nxf5 NeS. Ny wy m YURI AS 14.Ndxb5! axb5 15.Nxb5 Qxc2 16.Nxd6+ Kd7 17.Nxb7+ 1-0 f17] Bronstein D. - Levin M. B50 USSR 1969 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.b4 exb4 4.4 26?! Theory recommends 5... N16 6.Bu3 6, imending ... Be7 and ...0-O. 5.Bc4 Bg7 6.0-0 e6 7.03 bxa3 8.Nxa3 a6 9.BE4! 37 Stronger than the routine 9.Bb2. qaawer ae tioas eat a wy ese 9...Nc6 Already Black has some difficulties. For example, if 9...Ne7? 10. NbS! 10.dS! NeS 11.dxe6 Bxeé After U1...Nxc4 12.0xf74 Kxt7 13.Nxe4 or 13.Ng5+ followed by 14. Nxcd4, White has decisive attack. 12.Bxe6 fxe6 13.Ng5 Ke7 Perhaps 13...Qd7!2) 14.NbS- 0-0-0) or 14...Ne4_ offers more resistance, 14.Bxe5! dxeS Or 14...Bxe5 15.Nc4! Bxal 16.Qxal NIG 17.Nxd6! Qxd6 18.c5 and White's attack will succeed. 38 Y Yj “ _ Wy se ‘ete "a “¢ ae BUR & i x t = <4, oh y 4 15.Qb1! Nh6 16.Qb3! The tempting 16.Qxb7+ Qd7 17.Qb4+ Qd6 gives Black time for defense. 16...Qc8 17.Nc4 b5 18.Qb4+ Kf6 19.NxeS5! 1-0 For if 19... Kxe5 20.144 Kf6 21.054 ete.. or 19... Kxg5 20.Qe7+ und in both cases Black's King will be mated soon. [18] Bronstein D. - Lomo M. B50 Gausdal 1994 1.e4 5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bd3 As he often did, Bronstein plays something less known and an opening surprise for the opponent! 39 4...26 5.Bc2 Bg7 6.44 0-0 7.0-O Nbd7?! Natural and better is 7...Nc6. 8.e5 dxe5? Another mistake, this time even bigger! Necessary was 8...Ne8. 9.dxe5 Ngd? Here uguin 9...Ne8. and if 10.c6 txe6 TI.Ng5 R16 offers some defensive resources 10.c6! fxe6 11.Ng5 NdeS? The fatal mistake. Obligatory was 11...Ndf6. but after 12.Qe2 White retains a substantial advantage. “ ott ag yi Aye a AAawene 12.f4! Wins a piece and the game. 12...Qxd1 13.Bxd1 Nxh2 14.Kxh2 Nd3 15.Bb3 Nxel 16.Rxcl 40 Rxf4 17.Nd2 BeS 18.Kg! h6 19.Rel Bd6 20.Nge4 Kf7 21.Nc4 1-0 {19] Bronstein D. - Barczay L. BS6 Szombathely 1966 I.Nf3 cS 2.e4 Nc6 3.Nc3 d6 4.4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.f4!? A very rarely used continuation which probably deserves serious investigation. 6...e5 An altemative is 6...Bp4 7.Qd3 (an original pattem!) 26 8.Nxc6 bxe6 9.h3 Beé 10.Be2 etc. which theory asse: as a slight edge to White. The other (and probably best) alternative 6...c6 transposes into the Scheveningen Variation, but with Nc6, instead of the preferred Nbd7. 7.Nf3 White gains nothing with 7.Nxc6 bxc6 8.fxeS dxe5 9.Qxd8+ Kxd& 10.Bce4 Bb4 11.Bd2 Ke7 =. 7...Be7 8.Be4 O-O If 8...Be6 9.Bb3 0-0 10.f5! 9.5! White achieves his strategic plan for occupying the d5-square und blocking Black's counter play in the center. 9...Qb6 10.Bb3 h6 11.g4!? a A surprising attack in opening. It is always risky to initiate such a thrust when the development is still not finished. This kind of play needs fantasy and courage. 11...Nxg4? The correet reply is }1...d5! and now: 12.exd5 e4 13.dxc6 exf3 14. Qxf3 Bh4. or 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Bxd5 Nd4 14.Nxd4 Bh4+ 15.Kfl exd4, or 12.Bxd5 Bbd 13.g5 Nxd5 15.cxd5 ¢4, with counter play in all three cuses - Rudolf Maric. 12.Qe2 Nd4 13.Nxd4 Bh4+ 14.Kfl Qxd4 15.Re1 Qf2+ If 15...h5 16.Rxg4! hxg4 17.Be3 Qb4 18.Qxe4 Bd8 19.Bh6 Bf6 (19... 26 20.Qx26+) 20.Nd5 and White wins. 16.Qxf2 Nxf2 17.Bxh6 Kh7 18.Bg5_ 1-0 The lesson from this game: when you are under attack, first and foremost consider counterattack in the center. Even if at first glance that looks impossible! This is not only advice. itis a rule! 2 (20) Bronstein D. — Shamkovich L. B89 Kislovodsk 1968 This attractive short game is still a model for the theory of this variation, 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Ne6 3.Nf3 d6 3...e5 is a playable alternative which leads to less investigated positions. 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 ¢6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 Be7 8.Qe2 0-0 9.0-0-0 a6 10.Bb3 Qc7 11.Rhg! bS 12.g4 b4? Instead 12...Nd7 and if 13.25 (13.N05!?), then 13...Ne5_ is considered one of Black's best replies. 13.Nxc6 Qxc6 Y 43 14.Nd5!? exd5 15.g5 Qb5S? This loses. Black should play 15...Nxe4!? 16.Bxd5 Qad, and if 17. Bxed Be6é! with a sharp and unclear position.. 16.Qxb5 axbS 17.gxf6 Bxf6 18.Bxd5 Be6 Also hopeless is 18...Ra4 19.Bb3 Ra6 20.Bd4! 19.Bxa8 Rxa8 20.Bd4 1-0 (21] Bronstein D. — Hunt A. B90 Maidstone 1994 Led c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.NF3!? Again, Bronstein selects a rare and less known variation. More often used in practice is 7,.Nb3. 7...Qc7 8.a4 b6 9.Bg5 Nbd7 10.Nd2! Bb7 11.Be4 Be7 12.Qc2 0-0 13.0-0 White stands clearly better! 13...h6 14.Bh4 Qc8?! 15.Rfd1 Bce6 16.Nf1 Qb7 17.Ne3! Wonderful play! White transfers his Knight on £5, at the same time selling a nice Wap. 17...Rfe8 If 17... Bxe4? then White wins a picce by 18.Bxt6! Nxt6 19.Nxed Qxed4 20.Nd5! Qxe2 21.Nxe7+ Kh§ 22.Bxe2. 18.NFS5 BS 19.Rxd6! Qe7 20.Bxf7+! 1-0 For if 20... Kxf7 21.Qc4+. C02 Bronstein D. — Karner H. [22] Tallin 1981 Notes by Bronstein. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bd7 4.Nf3 a6 5.Bg5 Qc8? «Ne7, Better is 5... 6.c4 h6 7.Be3 dxc4 8.Bxc4 Ne7 9.Nc3 Bc6 10.0-O Qd7 I1.Rel! a5? Correct was 11,,.Bxf3 12.Qx13 6 13.Ned4 with a slight edge to White. a eee wheae zz 1k oe BAe wy aus Wii, CY, BOR s HWS 12.45! exd5 If 12...Nxd5 13.Bxd5 Bxd5 (13...exd5 14.c6 Qxe6 15.Rel) 14.Nxd5 exd5 15.e6 Qxe6 16.Rxc7 and White has the advantage. 13.Bd3!! Na6 14.a3 26 aw) te a ol ae 3 i Wi NY a) E8OT, 7 STS 15.e6! Qxe6 Or 15...fxe6 16.Ne5! 16.Bd4 Also good is 16.Re1!? 16...f6 If 16...Rz8 17.Rel Qué 18.Ne5 Be7 19.Nb5! Qd8 20.Rxc6! BxeS 21.Rxaé bxa6 22.Rxe5 axb5 23.Bxb5+ Kf8 24.Be5 and White wins. 17.Bxg6+ Kd8 18.Rel Qd6 19.Bf7 Be7 20.Re6 Qd7 21.Bxf6 Bxf6é 22.Rxf6 1-0 [23] Bronstein D. — Barsauskas V. C04 Lithuania championship Vilnus 1947 This game is an little known prelude to the much better known game Bronstein - Szabo, which was a decisive game for Bronstein in winning the Stockholm Interzonal tournament 1948. L.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6 4.Ngf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nd7 6.Nb3 [6 7.Bb5 a6 Some authors consider Black’s best reply to be 7...Ncb8!? 8.Bxc6 bxe6 9.0-0 c5 10.c4!? 47 it a 49 itt 7D Y, RU GY “ghk @ O foe Boe pa ‘umne 10...c6 According to Bronstein, the critical line is 10...dxe4d 11.NaS Nb6 12. exf6 and now: a) 12...Qx16 13.dxe5 QIS 14.Be5 Qxc5 15.Qd8+ KI7 16.Rad1! with a winning position, as in Bronstein Szabo, Stockholm 1948, b) 12... gxf6 13.NeS!? fxeS 14.Qh5+ Kd? 15.dxc5 BxeS 16.Be3 Bd6 17.Rad1 with a promising attack for the sacrificed piece. I 1.exf6 gxf6 If 11,..Qx16 12.exd5 exd5 13.dxe5 NxeS 14.Nxe5 BxeS 15.Qe2 Qe7 16.b4 and White wins - Bronstein. 12.Qe2 Kf7 13.Rel Nb6 14.Nxe5 BxeS 15.dxe5 Nxe4 16.b3 NaS 48 17.NeS+! Ke7 No better is 17...fxe5 18.Qh5+ Ky8 19.Re3 Ra? 20.Re3+ Rg7 21. Rxg7+ Kxg7 22.Bh6+ Ky8 23.Qe4+ and White wins. 18.Bd2 Kf8 19.Qh5 fxeS 20.Bh6+! 1-0 Because of 20... Kg8 21.Qe4+ or 20...Ke7 21.Be5+. [24] Paoli E. - Bronstein D. C09 Odessa 1976 led e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 exd5 5.Ngf3 Ne6 6.BbS Bd6 7. O-O Nge7 8.dxc5 Bxc5 ¥.Nb3 Bd6 10.Nbd4 O-O 11.Bg5 [6 12.Bh4 According to UhImann, correct is 12.Be3 NeS 13.Rel and he claims that White stands slightly better. In my opinion this position has equal chances. 49 12...Qb6! Euan ken ALy A a: Lah WOU A di, Y RWS; z UW Wy on RURZ FOR Gegns 13.Rel?? Incredible! How many players could foresee in such a calm position that this natural move is a fatal mistake? Now Black gains material by force. An instructive game for the theory of French Defense. 13...Nxd4 14.Nxd4 Ng6 15.Bg3 BeS! 16.c3 Bxd4 17.Bd3 Be5 18. Bxg6 hxg6 19.Qxd5+ Be6 20.Qe4 Bxg3 0-1 [25] Bronstein D. — Nei IL. Cll USSR Team championship Leningrad 1962 1.e4 e6 2.d4 dS 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7. e3!? Recommended by Bogoljubow, with the original idea of 8.14!) Here is one of earliest games for this interesting variation: 7.c3 Nd? 8.f4 Be7 9.Nf3 b6 10.Bb5 Bb? 11.NeS Bxed 12.Bxd7+ Kf8 13.0-0 ¢5 14.f5 BI6 15.fxc6 fxe6 16.Bxe6 Ke7 17.Qg4 Bb7 I8.Rxf6 gxl6 19. Be4 Bd5 20.Nc6+ 1-0 Bogolyubov—Patigler. Corr. 1939. 7...Bd7?! For 7...Nd7 - see Bogoljubow's game in the annotation above. 7... cS! 8.Bd3 Bc6 9.Qe2 Qd5 10.f4! Following Bogoljuhow's suggestion. White achicves a positional advantage: more spacc! 10...Bh4+ 11.g3 Be7 12.Nf3 Nd7 a a, ne 9//,

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