Opening Principles

Yasser Seirawan

Geller Quiet System h

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:24:28 | Opening Principles

This is a far more useful move. White makes luft and prevents annoyances from happening on the g4-square, by (l.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 c6):

7.h3

White also is set to play 8.e5 dxe5 9.dxe5, forcing the f6-Knight to retreat. 7...Nbd 7

Black concedes that ...b7-b5 is not yet a threat. Black stands badly after: 7.. .b5 8.e5 dxe5 9.Nxe5, when Be2-f3 gives White strong pressure.

8.e5

Otherwise Black will play .. .e7-e5. Kasparov as Black has faced 8.Bf4 Qa5 9.Qd2 e5 10.dxe5 dxe5 ll.Bh6 Re8 and soon got the better game. Diagram 237, on the next page, shows the current position. 8...Ne8

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JL A

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Ä A

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Am s

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This standard retreat is much better than 8...Nd5?! 9.Nxd5 cxd5 10.exd6 exd6, when White has the better game due to the pawn structure.

9.Re1 dxe5

1O.dxeS Nc7!

Diagram 237.

Black's Knight finds a different way to liberate itself.

II.Bfl Ne6 The position is considered equal as White has problems creating active play in the center.

Geller Quiet System (7.Re1)

This is the most dangerous line for Black. White supports his e-pawn so that it will act as a bowling ball as it moves up the board, knocking pieces out of the way (l.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 c6):

7.Re1 Nbd7

8.Bf4

Diagram 238 shows the most trying position that Black faces in the Pirc

Defense today. 8...Qc7

Black is ready to make his central ...e7-e5 break forcing White's

response:

9.e5 Nh5 11.Bg5 Re8

10.exd6 exd6

Black is kicking well. He is prepared to play ...Nd7-b6 and develop the rest of his forces.

Diagram 238.

I hope, dear reader, that you have enjoyed Winning Chess Open-

A Solution to the King Pawn Opening ings, and that it has given you some insight into classical and modern openings and defenses. I hope that my recommended formations of the Barcza Opening, the King's Indian Defense, and the Pire Defense will bring you a career of success as they have brought me. Happy hunting.

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