18-03-2012, 05:16 PM
[pgn]1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. e4 h5 7. h4 Nd4 8. Nce2 Ne6 9. Nf3 Nf6 10. O-O a5 11. b3 O-O 12. a3 c6 13. Bb2 c5 14. Bc3 Nd4 15. Nexd4 exd4 16. Bd2 Ng4 17. b4 axb4 18. axb4 Rxa1 19.Qxa1 f5[/pgn]
Spoiler here>> Now it's time to play on the k-side. Of course this is double-edged (g5 is a very weak square and d5 could be very appealing to the white bishop on g2, but Black also has his trumps here. The g4 knight is extremely well-placed, ...f4 could be a threat while fxe4 IS a threat (a protected passed d-pawn would be nice!)
Here is a fantasy line: these often give me an idea of where and how the pieces will combine when the position opens up 19...f5 20.Ng5 cxb4 21.Bxb4 f4 22.gxf4 Rxf4 23.Bd2 Ne3 24.fxe3 dxe3 25.Bc3 Bxc3 26.Qxc3 Rxf1+ 27.Kxf1 Qf8+ 28.Bf3 Bg4 29.Ke2 Qf4 30.d4 Qh2+ 31.Kxe3 Qxh4. So, ...f4, ..Ne3 and the queen transfer/infiltration are all tactical themes which will aid my k-side play.
I'm not going to give lots of lines here, i'll simply say that if 19...f5 doesn't work out, then I have gone wrong somewhere earlier!
Almost forgot - I doubt if white will anything other than Ng5 in reply?! <<Spoiler here
Spoiler here>> Now it's time to play on the k-side. Of course this is double-edged (g5 is a very weak square and d5 could be very appealing to the white bishop on g2, but Black also has his trumps here. The g4 knight is extremely well-placed, ...f4 could be a threat while fxe4 IS a threat (a protected passed d-pawn would be nice!)
Here is a fantasy line: these often give me an idea of where and how the pieces will combine when the position opens up 19...f5 20.Ng5 cxb4 21.Bxb4 f4 22.gxf4 Rxf4 23.Bd2 Ne3 24.fxe3 dxe3 25.Bc3 Bxc3 26.Qxc3 Rxf1+ 27.Kxf1 Qf8+ 28.Bf3 Bg4 29.Ke2 Qf4 30.d4 Qh2+ 31.Kxe3 Qxh4. So, ...f4, ..Ne3 and the queen transfer/infiltration are all tactical themes which will aid my k-side play.
I'm not going to give lots of lines here, i'll simply say that if 19...f5 doesn't work out, then I have gone wrong somewhere earlier!
Almost forgot - I doubt if white will anything other than Ng5 in reply?! <<Spoiler here