Peake G.M.  versus Kev-Blitz Chess Match

Game 2

 

[Event "ICC 2 15 u  "]

[Site "Internet Chess Club"]

[Date "2002.01.09"]

 [White "GMP"]

[Black "Kev-Blitz"]

 

1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.e3 c6 7.Bd3

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 This is a standard position from the Q G Exchange variation.

White does, in fact, have a mobile pawn centre. However, there is little chance of progress in the centre at the moment. That is why most players continue with the minority attack. Nevertheless, a set up Ne2 to g3 and f3 , e4 is a good attacking plan if White is given the opportunity to do this. Black continued :

Qa5?! (normal is Be7) 8.Ne2 Ne4 9.Bf4 Bb4 Black appears to be attempting to play a Cambridge Springs, but this is a Queen’s Gambit Exchange variation, Qa5 is inappropriate in this position and White easily covers the threats whilst putting his pieces on the correct attacking squares.

10.Qc2 Ndf6 11.O-O O-O 12.f3 !

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White now has the classic mobile pawn centre – and what is more puts it into gear with gain of tempo !

Also option B} in mobile pawn centre theory :  force enemy pieces away from the central squares !

Nxc3 13.bxc3  - further gain of tempo and strengthening of the centre – Black’s three piece attack has been repulsed. Be7 14.e4 The mobile pawn centre advances !  Re8 15.e5 – and again !- Nh5 16.Bxh7+ 

Mobile pawn centre theory Option C} switching attack to the wings !

Kh8 17.Bd2 Bd7 18.g4 and White soon won.

1-0

 

Match score

Peake GM   2-0  Kev-Blitz