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9. c1f4
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4
9... b8d7
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4
10. a1d1
A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions.
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7
10... g7g5
A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well:
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions.
11. f4e3
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well:
11... e4d6
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3
12. b2b3
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6
12... e7f6
A novelty which will hardly attract many followers.
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3
13. e3c1
A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal.
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers.
13... f8f7
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal.
14. c1a3
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7
14... d6e4
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3
15. c3e4
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4
15... f5e4
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4
16. f3e5
Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping.
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4
16... d7e5
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping.
17. d4e5
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5
17... f6e7
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5
18. a3d6
With the strong threat c4-c5.
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7
18... e7d6
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5.
19. e5d6
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6
19... c8d7
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6
20. f2f3
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7
20... e4f3
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3
21. g2f3
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3
21... d8a5
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3
22. c4c5
Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop.
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5
22... b7b6
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop.
23. f3h5
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6
23... f7f1
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5
24. d1f1
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1
24... a5c5
Rapport is forced to trade queens as
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1
25. c2c5
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as
25... b6c5
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5
26. f1f7
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5
26... a8d8
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7
27. f7e7
Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board.
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8
27... e6e5
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board.
28. g3g4
Restriction of the bishop.
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5
28... e5e4
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop.
29. g1f2
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4
29... a7a5
Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche.
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2
30. h2h3
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche.
30... a5a4
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3
31. b3a4
But now this pawn is very strong.
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4
31... c5c4
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong.
32. a4a5
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4
32... c4c3
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5
33. f2e1
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3
33... c6c5
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1
34. a5a6
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5
34... e4e3
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6
35. e7e3
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3
35... d5d4
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3
36. e3e7
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4
36... d7c6
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7
37. a6a7
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7 36... d7c6
37... d8d6
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7 36... d7c6 37. a6a7
38. e7e8
This wins a pieces, but loses half a point... Up till now Eljanov played flawlessly and completely outplayed his young opponent.
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7 36... d7c6 37. a6a7 37... d8d6
38... g8g7
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7 36... d7c6 37. a6a7 37... d8d6 38. e7e8 This wins a pieces, but loses half a point... Up till now Eljanov played flawlessly and completely outplayed his young opponent.
39. a7a8q
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7 36... d7c6 37. a6a7 37... d8d6 38. e7e8 This wins a pieces, but loses half a point... Up till now Eljanov played flawlessly and completely outplayed his young opponent. 38... g8g7
39... c6a8
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7 36... d7c6 37. a6a7 37... d8d6 38. e7e8 This wins a pieces, but loses half a point... Up till now Eljanov played flawlessly and completely outplayed his young opponent. 38... g8g7 39. a7a8q
40. e8a8
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7 36... d7c6 37. a6a7 37... d8d6 38. e7e8 This wins a pieces, but loses half a point... Up till now Eljanov played flawlessly and completely outplayed his young opponent. 38... g8g7 39. a7a8q 39... c6a8
40... d4d3
It suddenly transpires that the pawns are too dangerous and White has to force a draw. The obvious threat is d3-d2+ followed by c3-c2+ and queen.
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7 36... d7c6 37. a6a7 37... d8d6 38. e7e8 This wins a pieces, but loses half a point... Up till now Eljanov played flawlessly and completely outplayed his young opponent. 38... g8g7 39. a7a8q 39... c6a8 40. e8a8
41. a8a7
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7 36... d7c6 37. a6a7 37... d8d6 38. e7e8 This wins a pieces, but loses half a point... Up till now Eljanov played flawlessly and completely outplayed his young opponent. 38... g8g7 39. a7a8q 39... c6a8 40. e8a8 40... d4d3 It suddenly transpires that the pawns are too dangerous and White has to force a draw. The obvious threat is d3-d2+ followed by c3-c2+ and queen.
41... g7h6
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7 36... d7c6 37. a6a7 37... d8d6 38. e7e8 This wins a pieces, but loses half a point... Up till now Eljanov played flawlessly and completely outplayed his young opponent. 38... g8g7 39. a7a8q 39... c6a8 40. e8a8 40... d4d3 It suddenly transpires that the pawns are too dangerous and White has to force a draw. The obvious threat is d3-d2+ followed by c3-c2+ and queen. 41. a8a7
42. e2d3
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7 36... d7c6 37. a6a7 37... d8d6 38. e7e8 This wins a pieces, but loses half a point... Up till now Eljanov played flawlessly and completely outplayed his young opponent. 38... g8g7 39. a7a8q 39... c6a8 40. e8a8 40... d4d3 It suddenly transpires that the pawns are too dangerous and White has to force a draw. The obvious threat is d3-d2+ followed by c3-c2+ and queen. 41. a8a7 41... g7h6
42... d6d3
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7 36... d7c6 37. a6a7 37... d8d6 38. e7e8 This wins a pieces, but loses half a point... Up till now Eljanov played flawlessly and completely outplayed his young opponent. 38... g8g7 39. a7a8q 39... c6a8 40. e8a8 40... d4d3 It suddenly transpires that the pawns are too dangerous and White has to force a draw. The obvious threat is d3-d2+ followed by c3-c2+ and queen. 41. a8a7 41... g7h6 42. e2d3
43. a7a6
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7 36... d7c6 37. a6a7 37... d8d6 38. e7e8 This wins a pieces, but loses half a point... Up till now Eljanov played flawlessly and completely outplayed his young opponent. 38... g8g7 39. a7a8q 39... c6a8 40. e8a8 40... d4d3 It suddenly transpires that the pawns are too dangerous and White has to force a draw. The obvious threat is d3-d2+ followed by c3-c2+ and queen. 41. a8a7 41... g7h6 42. e2d3 42... d6d3
43... h6g7
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7 36... d7c6 37. a6a7 37... d8d6 38. e7e8 This wins a pieces, but loses half a point... Up till now Eljanov played flawlessly and completely outplayed his young opponent. 38... g8g7 39. a7a8q 39... c6a8 40. e8a8 40... d4d3 It suddenly transpires that the pawns are too dangerous and White has to force a draw. The obvious threat is d3-d2+ followed by c3-c2+ and queen. 41. a8a7 41... g7h6 42. e2d3 42... d6d3 43. a7a6
44. a6a7
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7 36... d7c6 37. a6a7 37... d8d6 38. e7e8 This wins a pieces, but loses half a point... Up till now Eljanov played flawlessly and completely outplayed his young opponent. 38... g8g7 39. a7a8q 39... c6a8 40. e8a8 40... d4d3 It suddenly transpires that the pawns are too dangerous and White has to force a draw. The obvious threat is d3-d2+ followed by c3-c2+ and queen. 41. a8a7 41... g7h6 42. e2d3 42... d6d3 43. a7a6 43... h6g7
44... g7h6
1. d2d4 1... e7e6 2. c2c4 2... f7f5 3. g2g3 3... g8f6 4. f1g2 4... f8e7 In the Stonewall Black prefers to place the dark-squared bishop more actively, on d6. Rapport has his own opinion. 5. b1c3 5... e8g8 6. g1f3 6... d7d5 This transposes into the Stonewall. 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 A very interesting plan. More usual is 8... f6e4 9. c1f4 9... b8d7 10. a1d1 A strong positional move. White overprotects the centre and asks his opponent about his intentions. 10... g7g5 A quick look at the Megabase reveals that Black failed to solve his problems after other moves as well: 11. f4e3 11... e4d6 12. b2b3 12... e7f6 A novelty which will hardly attract many followers. 13. e3c1 A very strong concept. The bishop moves to a working diagonal. 13... f8f7 14. c1a3 14... d6e4 15. c3e4 15... f5e4 16. f3e5 Power-play typical for the aggressive positional style of Eljanov! White opens as many files and diagonals as possible while the black pieces on c8 and a8 are still sleeping. 16... d7e5 17. d4e5 17... f6e7 18. a3d6 With the strong threat c4-c5. 18... e7d6 19. e5d6 19... c8d7 20. f2f3 20... e4f3 21. g2f3 21... d8a5 22. c4c5 Thanks to his energetic opening play White enjoys a big advantage. He has more space, a super-strong defended passer on d6 and a stronger bishop. 22... b7b6 23. f3h5 23... f7f1 24. d1f1 24... a5c5 Rapport is forced to trade queens as 25. c2c5 25... b6c5 26. f1f7 26... a8d8 27. f7e7 Rapport reached an endgame but this is hardly any consolation for him as the white pieces clearly dominate the board. 27... e6e5 28. g3g4 Restriction of the bishop. 28... e5e4 29. g1f2 29... a7a5 Rapport seeks chances and clears the road for his pawn avalanche. 30. h2h3 30... a5a4 31. b3a4 But now this pawn is very strong. 31... c5c4 32. a4a5 32... c4c3 33. f2e1 33... c6c5 34. a5a6 34... e4e3 35. e7e3 35... d5d4 36. e3e7 36... d7c6 37. a6a7 37... d8d6 38. e7e8 This wins a pieces, but loses half a point... Up till now Eljanov played flawlessly and completely outplayed his young opponent. 38... g8g7 39. a7a8q 39... c6a8 40. e8a8 40... d4d3 It suddenly transpires that the pawns are too dangerous and White has to force a draw. The obvious threat is d3-d2+ followed by c3-c2+ and queen. 41. a8a7 41... g7h6 42. e2d3 42... d6d3 43. a7a6 43... h6g7 44. a6a7
1. d2d4
1... g8f6
1. d2d4
2. c2c4
1. d2d4 1... g8f6
2... e7e6
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4
3. g1f3
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6
3... d7d5
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3
4. c1g5
White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn.
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5
4... f8b4
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn.
5. b1d2
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4
5... d5c4
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2
6. d1c2
White also tries
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4
6... b7b5
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries
7. a2a4
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries 6... b7b5
7... c7c6
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries 6... b7b5 7. a2a4
8. g5f6
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries 6... b7b5 7. a2a4 7... c7c6
8... g7f6
Forced as
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries 6... b7b5 7. a2a4 7... c7c6 8. g5f6
9. g2g3
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries 6... b7b5 7. a2a4 7... c7c6 8. g5f6 8... g7f6 Forced as
9... c8b7
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries 6... b7b5 7. a2a4 7... c7c6 8. g5f6 8... g7f6 Forced as 9. g2g3
10. f1g2
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries 6... b7b5 7. a2a4 7... c7c6 8. g5f6 8... g7f6 Forced as 9. g2g3 9... c8b7
10... b8d7
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries 6... b7b5 7. a2a4 7... c7c6 8. g5f6 8... g7f6 Forced as 9. g2g3 9... c8b7 10. f1g2
11. e1g1
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries 6... b7b5 7. a2a4 7... c7c6 8. g5f6 8... g7f6 Forced as 9. g2g3 9... c8b7 10. f1g2 10... b8d7
11... a7a5
As a result of the opening battle White managed to weaken the opponent's castling position, at the price of a pawn and the bishop pair. If his initiative is not enough, he will have to suffer in the endgame.
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries 6... b7b5 7. a2a4 7... c7c6 8. g5f6 8... g7f6 Forced as 9. g2g3 9... c8b7 10. f1g2 10... b8d7 11. e1g1
12. b2b3
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries 6... b7b5 7. a2a4 7... c7c6 8. g5f6 8... g7f6 Forced as 9. g2g3 9... c8b7 10. f1g2 10... b8d7 11. e1g1 11... a7a5 As a result of the opening battle White managed to weaken the opponent's castling position, at the price of a pawn and the bishop pair. If his initiative is not enough, he will have to suffer in the endgame.
12... c4b3
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries 6... b7b5 7. a2a4 7... c7c6 8. g5f6 8... g7f6 Forced as 9. g2g3 9... c8b7 10. f1g2 10... b8d7 11. e1g1 11... a7a5 As a result of the opening battle White managed to weaken the opponent's castling position, at the price of a pawn and the bishop pair. If his initiative is not enough, he will have to suffer in the endgame. 12. b2b3
13. d2b3
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries 6... b7b5 7. a2a4 7... c7c6 8. g5f6 8... g7f6 Forced as 9. g2g3 9... c8b7 10. f1g2 10... b8d7 11. e1g1 11... a7a5 As a result of the opening battle White managed to weaken the opponent's castling position, at the price of a pawn and the bishop pair. If his initiative is not enough, he will have to suffer in the endgame. 12. b2b3 12... c4b3
13... b5a4
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries 6... b7b5 7. a2a4 7... c7c6 8. g5f6 8... g7f6 Forced as 9. g2g3 9... c8b7 10. f1g2 10... b8d7 11. e1g1 11... a7a5 As a result of the opening battle White managed to weaken the opponent's castling position, at the price of a pawn and the bishop pair. If his initiative is not enough, he will have to suffer in the endgame. 12. b2b3 12... c4b3 13. d2b3
14. a1a4
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries 6... b7b5 7. a2a4 7... c7c6 8. g5f6 8... g7f6 Forced as 9. g2g3 9... c8b7 10. f1g2 10... b8d7 11. e1g1 11... a7a5 As a result of the opening battle White managed to weaken the opponent's castling position, at the price of a pawn and the bishop pair. If his initiative is not enough, he will have to suffer in the endgame. 12. b2b3 12... c4b3 13. d2b3 13... b5a4
14... b7a6
A good novelty. Wojtaszek does not even want to allow an exchange sacrifice.
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. c1g5 White is trying to avoid the Vienna Game and the Ragozin Defence when choosing this move order. The problem with this approach is that he has to part with the c-pawn. 4... f8b4 5. b1d2 5... d5c4 6. d1c2 White also tries 6... b7b5 7. a2a4 7... c7c6 8. g5f6 8... g7f6 Forced as 9. g2g3 9... c8b7 10. f1g2 10... b8d7 11. e1g1 11... a7a5 As a result of the opening battle White managed to weaken the opponent's castling position, at the price of a pawn and the bishop pair. If his initiative is not enough, he will have to suffer in the endgame. 12. b2b3 12... c4b3 13. d2b3 13... b5a4 14. a1a4