<p>Many a time it is necessary to evaluate a position properly and decide to change the positioned pieces in different direction or pattern or adjust them on different squares. <br /><br /></p>.<p>This is known as regrouping of pieces. Many a time the pieces have to retreat all the way back to the first rank and it is like embarking on another journey.<br /><br /> In the game which follows, White is better off and it is interesting to see the way he decides to regroup his pieces mid-way through the game. Thereafter the pieces once again harmoniously co-ordinate to clinch the game.<br /><br /></p>.<p>White: John Van der Wiel (2544) – Black: Vladislav Tkachiev (2648) <br />Cannes, 1999, Scotch Game <br />1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4<br />The Scotch Game <br />3. ...exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 <br />Preferring to exchange rather than retreat <br />5. ..Qf6 6.Qd2 <br />White can give a thought to 6.Qf3 <br />6. ..dxc6 7.Nc3 Bd4<br />Black can also play 7. ..Be6 or 7...Ne7 <br />8.Bc4<br />White played a new move here. If 8.f4 Be6 9.e5 Qh4+ 10.g3 Qd8 11.Bg2 Nh6 <br />8...Ne7. Once again Black could have played 8. ..Be6. <br />Now White can focus on his development. The continuation is the 9.Bxe6 fxe6 10.0–0 0–0–0 11.Qe1 <br />9.0–0 Ng6 10.Kh1 <br />White could have played 10.Rd1 here. <br />10. ..Be6 11.Bxe6 fxe6 12.Ne2 Bb6 13.Qg5 <br />White is interested in exchanging queens <br />13. ..Ne5 14.f3 Rd8 15.b3<br />He wants to fianchetto the bishop but there was an alternative in 15. Bf4 <br />15. ..0–0 16.Qxf6 gxf6 17.Ba3 Rfe8 18.Rad1<br />White is enjoying a positional edge <br /> 18...Kf7 19.Bb2 Ng6 20.g3 <br />White also decides to bring out his King and vacates a square for him <br />20...Be3 21.Kg2 a5 22.f4 Bc5<br />Black really cannot plan anything now! White on the other hand has plenty of scope <br />23.Nc1 Kg7 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 25.Nd3 Bb6 26.Bc3 Ne7 27.g4. A good move! <br />27...a4 28.g5 Bd4 29.gxf6+ White can also think about 29.Bxd4 Rxd4 30.Kf3 <br />29...Kxf6 <br />Diagram 1 <br />30.Be1. <br />White decides against exchanging his strong bishop and prepares to regroup his pieces. If 30.Bxd4+ Rxd4 31.Kf3 <br />30...axb3 31.axb3 Ra8 32.c3 Bb6 If 32. ..Ra2+ 33.Kh3 <br />33.Bh4+ Kf7 34.Ne5+ Ke8 35.f5 exf5 36.exf5 Nd5 37.Kh3. A good move! Black’s pieces are stuck while White’s pieces are positioned superbly. <br />37...Kf8. Black hardly has any good moves at this disposal as 37...Ne3 38.Rf3 Ra5 39.Bg3 also do not work <br />38.c4 Nb4. A mistake! Black could have offered more resistance with 38...Bd4 or even 38...Ne3 <br />39.c5 Ba7 If 39...Bxc5 40.Nd7+ <br />40.Rg1. If 40.Bg5 Re8 41.Bh6+ Ke7 42.f6+ Ke6 43.f7 Ra8 44.Ra1 Na6 45.Rg1! Bxc5 46.Rg8 Rb8 47.Re8+ Kf6 48.Be3! Bd6 49.Ba7 <br />40...Re8 If 40...Nd5 41.f6 Nf4+ 42.Kg4 Ng6 43.Nxg6+ hxg6 44.Ra1 <br />41.Bf6 <br />Now Black has to give up an exchange <br />41...Rxe5<br />If 41...Rc8 42.Rg7 Nd5 43.Nd7+ (43.Rxh7 Nxf6 44.Ng6+ Ke8 45.Rh8+ Kd7 46.Ne5+ Ke7 47.Rxc8) 43...Ke8 44.Bg5 and White should absolutely have no problem in winning <br />42.Bg7+<br />A totally clinical approach as White makes all accurate moves <br />42...Kf7 43.Bxe5 Nd3 44.Rg7+ Kf8 45.Rxc7<br />Final finishing touches! <br />45...Nxe5 46.b4<br />Black resigned as White is threatening to win a pieces with Rb7 1–0 <br />Diagram 2<br />Black to play and win<br />1. ..Rxa2+ 2.Kg1 Rg2+ 3.Kh1 Rb2+ and White wins.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Many a time it is necessary to evaluate a position properly and decide to change the positioned pieces in different direction or pattern or adjust them on different squares. <br /><br /></p>.<p>This is known as regrouping of pieces. Many a time the pieces have to retreat all the way back to the first rank and it is like embarking on another journey.<br /><br /> In the game which follows, White is better off and it is interesting to see the way he decides to regroup his pieces mid-way through the game. Thereafter the pieces once again harmoniously co-ordinate to clinch the game.<br /><br /></p>.<p>White: John Van der Wiel (2544) – Black: Vladislav Tkachiev (2648) <br />Cannes, 1999, Scotch Game <br />1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4<br />The Scotch Game <br />3. ...exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 <br />Preferring to exchange rather than retreat <br />5. ..Qf6 6.Qd2 <br />White can give a thought to 6.Qf3 <br />6. ..dxc6 7.Nc3 Bd4<br />Black can also play 7. ..Be6 or 7...Ne7 <br />8.Bc4<br />White played a new move here. If 8.f4 Be6 9.e5 Qh4+ 10.g3 Qd8 11.Bg2 Nh6 <br />8...Ne7. Once again Black could have played 8. ..Be6. <br />Now White can focus on his development. The continuation is the 9.Bxe6 fxe6 10.0–0 0–0–0 11.Qe1 <br />9.0–0 Ng6 10.Kh1 <br />White could have played 10.Rd1 here. <br />10. ..Be6 11.Bxe6 fxe6 12.Ne2 Bb6 13.Qg5 <br />White is interested in exchanging queens <br />13. ..Ne5 14.f3 Rd8 15.b3<br />He wants to fianchetto the bishop but there was an alternative in 15. Bf4 <br />15. ..0–0 16.Qxf6 gxf6 17.Ba3 Rfe8 18.Rad1<br />White is enjoying a positional edge <br /> 18...Kf7 19.Bb2 Ng6 20.g3 <br />White also decides to bring out his King and vacates a square for him <br />20...Be3 21.Kg2 a5 22.f4 Bc5<br />Black really cannot plan anything now! White on the other hand has plenty of scope <br />23.Nc1 Kg7 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 25.Nd3 Bb6 26.Bc3 Ne7 27.g4. A good move! <br />27...a4 28.g5 Bd4 29.gxf6+ White can also think about 29.Bxd4 Rxd4 30.Kf3 <br />29...Kxf6 <br />Diagram 1 <br />30.Be1. <br />White decides against exchanging his strong bishop and prepares to regroup his pieces. If 30.Bxd4+ Rxd4 31.Kf3 <br />30...axb3 31.axb3 Ra8 32.c3 Bb6 If 32. ..Ra2+ 33.Kh3 <br />33.Bh4+ Kf7 34.Ne5+ Ke8 35.f5 exf5 36.exf5 Nd5 37.Kh3. A good move! Black’s pieces are stuck while White’s pieces are positioned superbly. <br />37...Kf8. Black hardly has any good moves at this disposal as 37...Ne3 38.Rf3 Ra5 39.Bg3 also do not work <br />38.c4 Nb4. A mistake! Black could have offered more resistance with 38...Bd4 or even 38...Ne3 <br />39.c5 Ba7 If 39...Bxc5 40.Nd7+ <br />40.Rg1. If 40.Bg5 Re8 41.Bh6+ Ke7 42.f6+ Ke6 43.f7 Ra8 44.Ra1 Na6 45.Rg1! Bxc5 46.Rg8 Rb8 47.Re8+ Kf6 48.Be3! Bd6 49.Ba7 <br />40...Re8 If 40...Nd5 41.f6 Nf4+ 42.Kg4 Ng6 43.Nxg6+ hxg6 44.Ra1 <br />41.Bf6 <br />Now Black has to give up an exchange <br />41...Rxe5<br />If 41...Rc8 42.Rg7 Nd5 43.Nd7+ (43.Rxh7 Nxf6 44.Ng6+ Ke8 45.Rh8+ Kd7 46.Ne5+ Ke7 47.Rxc8) 43...Ke8 44.Bg5 and White should absolutely have no problem in winning <br />42.Bg7+<br />A totally clinical approach as White makes all accurate moves <br />42...Kf7 43.Bxe5 Nd3 44.Rg7+ Kf8 45.Rxc7<br />Final finishing touches! <br />45...Nxe5 46.b4<br />Black resigned as White is threatening to win a pieces with Rb7 1–0 <br />Diagram 2<br />Black to play and win<br />1. ..Rxa2+ 2.Kg1 Rg2+ 3.Kh1 Rb2+ and White wins.<br /><br /></p>
