Polgar, J. – Knaak, R. C18: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4: Main line: 7 h4 and 7 Qg4 Polgar, J. Knaak, R. Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1990.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Koeln Round: Opening: C18 French Winawer, Advance Variation Submitted by: Published on: February 24, 2020 [Event "Koeln "] [Site "?"] [Date "1990.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Polgar, J."] [Black "Knaak, R."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C18"] [PlyCount "79"] [EventDate "1990.??.??"] 1. e4 {C18: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4: Main line: 7 h4 and 7 Qg4} 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 8. Bd3 cxd4 9. Ne2 Qxe5 10. Bf4 Qf6 11. Bg5 Qe5 12. cxd4 h5 13. Qh4 ( {Not} 13. dxe5 13... hxg4 14. h4 14... Nec6 ) 13... Qc7 14. Bf4 Qa5+ 15. Bd2 Qd8 16. g4 (16. Qg3 ) 16... e5 ( 16... Nec6 17. g5 ) 17. dxe5 17... Bxg4 18. Rg1 Qd7 (18... Rg8 19. h3 Bxe2 20. Bxe2 ) 19. f3 Be6 (19... Bxf3 20. Nd4 Bg4 21. h3 ) 20. Nd4 (20. Rxg7 20... Nbc6 21. Qg5 ) 20... Nbc6 21. Nxc6 (21. Rxg7 Nxe5 22. Kf1 Bh3+ 23. Kf2 Nxd3+ 24. cxd3 24... Qd6 ) 21... Nxc6 22. Rxg7 { Threatens Qf6} 22... Qc7 (22... Nxe5 23. Qf6 Nxd3+ 24. cxd3 ) 23. f4 (23. Rg5 Qb6 24. Kf1 24... d4 ) 23... Nxe5 24. fxe5 (24. Be2 24... Nc6 ) 24... Qxe5+ {Theme: Double Attack} 25. Kf2 Qxg7 (25... Qxa1 26. Bb4 Qd4+ 27. Qxd4 ) 26. Rg1 {Threatening mate... how?} 26... Qb2 27. Bb4 { Threatening mate... how?} 27... f6 28. Re1 {Do you see the mate threat?} 28... O-O-O 29. Rxe6 Kb8 30. Qxf6 30... Qa2 (30... Qxf6+ 31. Rxf6 Ka8 32. Rf7 ) 31. Qd4 (31. Re7 {might be the shorter path} 31... Rc8 32. Kg3 32... Ka8 ) 31... Rc8 32. Bd2 (32. Kf1 32... Rhd8 ) 32... Ka8 (32... Rhg8 ) 33. Be3 {Threatening mate: Qxa7} 33... Rxc2+ 34. Bxc2 Qxc2+ 35. Ke1 { The mate threat is Qxa7} 35... Qb1+ 36. Kd2 {The mate threat is Qxh8} 36... Qa2+ 37. Kd1 Qb1+ 38. Ke2 Qc2+ 39. Bd2 Rf8 40. Qxd5 (40. Qxd5 Qc7 41. Re5 ( 41. Qxh5 Qc4+ 42. Kd1 Qb3+ (42... Qxe6 43. Qc5 Rd8 44. Qc3 ) 43. Ke1 Qxe6+ 44. Qe2 44... Qf6 )) 1-0 [Event "Koeln "] [Site "?"] [Date "1990.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Polgar, J."] [Black "Knaak, R."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C18"] [PlyCount "79"] [EventDate "1990.??.??"] 1. e4 {C18: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4: Main line: 7 h4 and 7 Qg4} 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 8. Bd3 cxd4 9. Ne2 Qxe5 10. Bf4 Qf6 11. Bg5 Qe5 12. cxd4 h5 13. Qh4 ( {Not} 13. dxe5 13... hxg4 14. h4 14... Nec6 ) 13... Qc7 14. Bf4 Qa5+ 15. Bd2 Qd8 16. g4 (16. Qg3 ) 16... e5 ( 16... Nec6 17. g5 ) 17. dxe5 17... Bxg4 18. Rg1 Qd7 (18... Rg8 19. h3 Bxe2 20. Bxe2 ) 19. f3 Be6 (19... Bxf3 20. Nd4 Bg4 21. h3 ) 20. Nd4 (20. Rxg7 20... Nbc6 21. Qg5 ) 20... Nbc6 21. Nxc6 (21. Rxg7 Nxe5 22. Kf1 Bh3+ 23. Kf2 Nxd3+ 24. cxd3 24... Qd6 ) 21... Nxc6 22. Rxg7 { Threatens Qf6} 22... Qc7 (22... Nxe5 23. Qf6 Nxd3+ 24. cxd3 ) 23. f4 (23. Rg5 Qb6 24. Kf1 24... d4 ) 23... Nxe5 24. fxe5 (24. Be2 24... Nc6 ) 24... Qxe5+ {Theme: Double Attack} 25. Kf2 Qxg7 (25... Qxa1 26. Bb4 Qd4+ 27. Qxd4 ) 26. Rg1 {Threatening mate... how?} 26... Qb2 27. Bb4 { Threatening mate... how?} 27... f6 28. Re1 {Do you see the mate threat?} 28... O-O-O 29. Rxe6 Kb8 30. Qxf6 30... Qa2 (30... Qxf6+ 31. Rxf6 Ka8 32. Rf7 ) 31. Qd4 (31. Re7 {might be the shorter path} 31... Rc8 32. Kg3 32... Ka8 ) 31... Rc8 32. Bd2 (32. Kf1 32... Rhd8 ) 32... Ka8 (32... Rhg8 ) 33. Be3 {Threatening mate: Qxa7} 33... Rxc2+ 34. Bxc2 Qxc2+ 35. Ke1 { The mate threat is Qxa7} 35... Qb1+ 36. Kd2 {The mate threat is Qxh8} 36... Qa2+ 37. Kd1 Qb1+ 38. Ke2 Qc2+ 39. Bd2 Rf8 40. Qxd5 (40. Qxd5 Qc7 41. Re5 ( 41. Qxh5 Qc4+ 42. Kd1 Qb3+ (42... Qxe6 43. Qc5 Rd8 44. Qc3 ) 43. Ke1 Qxe6+ 44. Qe2 44... Qf6 )) 1-0 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.