Esteban Canal – Alex Crisovan
2nd International Festival; San Benedetto del Tronto, July 1953
French Defence C01
Notes by G. Z., Het Vaderland, Saturday, November 28, 1953, p. 14.
2nd International Festival; San Benedetto del Tronto, July 1953
French Defence C01
Notes by G. Z., Het Vaderland, Saturday, November 28, 1953, p. 14.
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5. The Exchange French often leads to arid and dull play, and hence it is sometimes called “a draw variation”. However, it can also be lively, as this game shows.
3. ... exd5 4. Nf3. 4. Bd3 is usually played here.
4. ... Bd6. Black readily deviates from the symmetry (4. ... Nf6).
5. c4! White leaves the c3-square free for the Knight, which stands better there than on d2, and at the same time “dictates” Black’s next moves:
5. ... c6 6. Nc3 Ne7 7. Bd3 0-0 8. 0-0 Bf5. This offer of exchange, which deprives the d5-Pawn of a defender, does not seem advisable to us. 8. ... Be6 was preferable.
9. Bxf5 Nxf5 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. Qb3 Nc6 12. Qxd5 Nfxd4? The intent of Black’s manoeuvre now becomes clear: the exchange of the d5-Pawn for the d4-Pawn. However, what he has overlooked is that he will end up losing a piece.
13. Nxd4 Nxd4 14. Rd1. It is obvious that White cannot immediately take on d4 — 14. Qxd4 — because of 14. ...Bxh2+.
14. ... Re8? Can Black have been so naive as to rely upon the checkmate 15. Rxd4 Re1#?
15. Bg5 1–0. Black resigns. After 15. Bg5 Qc7 16. Rxd4 Black could still console himself with a Pawn (16. ...Bxh2+), but defeat would be certain in the long run.
3. ... exd5 4. Nf3. 4. Bd3 is usually played here.
4. ... Bd6. Black readily deviates from the symmetry (4. ... Nf6).
5. c4! White leaves the c3-square free for the Knight, which stands better there than on d2, and at the same time “dictates” Black’s next moves:
5. ... c6 6. Nc3 Ne7 7. Bd3 0-0 8. 0-0 Bf5. This offer of exchange, which deprives the d5-Pawn of a defender, does not seem advisable to us. 8. ... Be6 was preferable.
9. Bxf5 Nxf5 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. Qb3 Nc6 12. Qxd5 Nfxd4? The intent of Black’s manoeuvre now becomes clear: the exchange of the d5-Pawn for the d4-Pawn. However, what he has overlooked is that he will end up losing a piece.
13. Nxd4 Nxd4 14. Rd1. It is obvious that White cannot immediately take on d4 — 14. Qxd4 — because of 14. ...Bxh2+.
14. ... Re8? Can Black have been so naive as to rely upon the checkmate 15. Rxd4 Re1#?
15. Bg5 1–0. Black resigns. After 15. Bg5 Qc7 16. Rxd4 Black could still console himself with a Pawn (16. ...Bxh2+), but defeat would be certain in the long run.
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