<p>Desperate situations warrant desperate measures and it is no different in chess. At times a player can come out flying out of a disadvantageous position by calling a bluff but at times it does not work. <br /><br /></p>.<p>However it is better to try out every possible trick in the book rather than resign early especially when it comes to amateurs and beginners.<br /><br />In the game which follows, Black is in an advantageous position throughout with White’s pieces undeveloped and the King not getting an opportunity to castle. <br /><br />However at a crucial juncture Black starts going astray and White, more in desperation than anything else, sets a small trap and has the pleasure of watching Black walking right into it!<br /><br />White: Sergey Volkov (2605) – Black: Semen Dvoirys (2585)<br />Samara, 1998<br />Grunfeld Defence<br />1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Be3 c5 8.Qd2 Qa5<br />Here 8. ..Nc6 appears better<br />9.Rb1 b6 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Be2 0–0 12.Rc1 Rd8 13.d5<br /><br />If 13.Nf3 Bb5 14.0–0 cxd4 15.Bxb5 Qxb5 16.cxd4 Nc6 17.d5 Na5<br />13...Qa4 14.f3. If 14.Bd3 e6 15.Ne2 exd5 16.exd5 Bg4 17.Nf4 Bc8<br />14...Na6. If 14...Bb5 15.Bxb5 Qxb5 16.Ne2 e6<br />15.Bg5 f6 16.Bh6 e6. If 16. ..Bxh6 17.Qxh6 Qxa2 18.h4 c4<br />17.h4. White continues to march . If 17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.Bxa6 Qxa6 19.c4 Rac8 20.Ne2 b5<br />17...Nc7. If 17...Bxh6 18.Qxh6 exd5 (18...Qxa2 19.h5 Be8 20.dxe6) 19.h5 Be8 20.Nh3 dxe4 21.hxg6 Bxg6 22.Nf4<br />18.h5 g5<br /><br />If 18...Be8 19.hxg6 Bxg6 20.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.Qh6+ Kf7 22.Nh3<br />19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.h6+<br />If 20.Nh3 exd5 21.Nxg5 h6 22.Qf4 leading to an unclear position<br />20...Kh8 21.Bd1. Coming back to attack the queen which has ventured solo into enemy territory. However Whie should have had a serious look at 21.d6 Bc6 22.Nh3 e5<br />21. ..Qa3. Surprisingly the queen does not retreat but infiltrates a bit more. It is to be noted here that White’s King has not castled and is still on the original square. If 21...Qa5 22.c4 Qxd2+ 23.Kxd2<br />22.Nh3. White is trying to develop his pieces<br />22. ..exd5 23.Nxg5<br /><br />If 23.exd5 Bxh3 24.Rxh3 Nxd5<br />23...Rf8. If 23...fxg5 24.Qxg5 Ne8 (24...Ne6 25.Qf6+ Kg8 26.Rh4) 25.Rh4 dxe4 26.Qe5+ Kg8 27.Bb3+<br />24.Qf4 Rae8<br />If 24...Nb5 25.Qd2 Nd6<br /><br />25.Rc2. If 25.Qxc7 Qxc1 26.Qxd7 Qxg5 27.Rh5 Qg3+<br />25...Nb5 26.Be2 c4<br />The correct move is 26...Nxc3<br />27.Rh5 Nxc3 28.Bxc4. More in desperation than anything else, White tries out a last trick!<br /><br />Diagram 1<br /><br />28...fxg5. And Black falls for it! He goes astray and misses the correct continuation 28...dxc4 29.Qd2 Nxe4 (29...Nb1 30.Qxd7 Qe3+ 31.Kd1 Qd3+ 32.Qxd3 cxd3 33.Rc1 fxg5 34.Rxb1 g4 35.Rf5) 30.Nxe4 Qd3<br />29.Qe3<br /><br />If 29.Qxg5 Qe7 30.Bxd5 Qxg5 31.Rxg5 Nxd5 32.Rxd5<br />29...Nb5. If 29...dxc4 30.Qd4+<br />30.Qxg5 Qb4+<br />Black has lost way. He should have played 30...Qe7 31.Qg7+ Qxg7 32.hxg7+ Kxg7 33.Rxd5 Bc6 34.Rxb5 Bxb5 35.Bxb5<br />31.Rd2 Re7. From a winning position Black is now struggling to defend. Black should have taken his chances with 31. ..Rxe5+ 32.fxe5 also Black can look at 31...Qe7 32.Qg7+ Qxg7 33.hxg7+ Kxg7 34.Rhxd5 Bc6 35.Bxb5 Bxd5 36.Bxe8 Bxe4<br />32.Qxd5 a6. He should have tried 32...Qc5 33.Qxc5 bxc5 34.Rxc5<br />33.Rg5 and Black resigned for if 33. .. Rff7 (33...Ree8 34.Qxd7) 34.Qxf7 Rxf7 35.Bxf7 Qf8 36.Rxd7<br />1–0<br /><br /><br />Diagram 2<br />White to play and win<br />1.Rxe7+ Kb8 2.Rxf7 Rxf7 3.Qxf7<br /><br /><br /></p>
<p>Desperate situations warrant desperate measures and it is no different in chess. At times a player can come out flying out of a disadvantageous position by calling a bluff but at times it does not work. <br /><br /></p>.<p>However it is better to try out every possible trick in the book rather than resign early especially when it comes to amateurs and beginners.<br /><br />In the game which follows, Black is in an advantageous position throughout with White’s pieces undeveloped and the King not getting an opportunity to castle. <br /><br />However at a crucial juncture Black starts going astray and White, more in desperation than anything else, sets a small trap and has the pleasure of watching Black walking right into it!<br /><br />White: Sergey Volkov (2605) – Black: Semen Dvoirys (2585)<br />Samara, 1998<br />Grunfeld Defence<br />1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Be3 c5 8.Qd2 Qa5<br />Here 8. ..Nc6 appears better<br />9.Rb1 b6 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Be2 0–0 12.Rc1 Rd8 13.d5<br /><br />If 13.Nf3 Bb5 14.0–0 cxd4 15.Bxb5 Qxb5 16.cxd4 Nc6 17.d5 Na5<br />13...Qa4 14.f3. If 14.Bd3 e6 15.Ne2 exd5 16.exd5 Bg4 17.Nf4 Bc8<br />14...Na6. If 14...Bb5 15.Bxb5 Qxb5 16.Ne2 e6<br />15.Bg5 f6 16.Bh6 e6. If 16. ..Bxh6 17.Qxh6 Qxa2 18.h4 c4<br />17.h4. White continues to march . If 17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.Bxa6 Qxa6 19.c4 Rac8 20.Ne2 b5<br />17...Nc7. If 17...Bxh6 18.Qxh6 exd5 (18...Qxa2 19.h5 Be8 20.dxe6) 19.h5 Be8 20.Nh3 dxe4 21.hxg6 Bxg6 22.Nf4<br />18.h5 g5<br /><br />If 18...Be8 19.hxg6 Bxg6 20.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.Qh6+ Kf7 22.Nh3<br />19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.h6+<br />If 20.Nh3 exd5 21.Nxg5 h6 22.Qf4 leading to an unclear position<br />20...Kh8 21.Bd1. Coming back to attack the queen which has ventured solo into enemy territory. However Whie should have had a serious look at 21.d6 Bc6 22.Nh3 e5<br />21. ..Qa3. Surprisingly the queen does not retreat but infiltrates a bit more. It is to be noted here that White’s King has not castled and is still on the original square. If 21...Qa5 22.c4 Qxd2+ 23.Kxd2<br />22.Nh3. White is trying to develop his pieces<br />22. ..exd5 23.Nxg5<br /><br />If 23.exd5 Bxh3 24.Rxh3 Nxd5<br />23...Rf8. If 23...fxg5 24.Qxg5 Ne8 (24...Ne6 25.Qf6+ Kg8 26.Rh4) 25.Rh4 dxe4 26.Qe5+ Kg8 27.Bb3+<br />24.Qf4 Rae8<br />If 24...Nb5 25.Qd2 Nd6<br /><br />25.Rc2. If 25.Qxc7 Qxc1 26.Qxd7 Qxg5 27.Rh5 Qg3+<br />25...Nb5 26.Be2 c4<br />The correct move is 26...Nxc3<br />27.Rh5 Nxc3 28.Bxc4. More in desperation than anything else, White tries out a last trick!<br /><br />Diagram 1<br /><br />28...fxg5. And Black falls for it! He goes astray and misses the correct continuation 28...dxc4 29.Qd2 Nxe4 (29...Nb1 30.Qxd7 Qe3+ 31.Kd1 Qd3+ 32.Qxd3 cxd3 33.Rc1 fxg5 34.Rxb1 g4 35.Rf5) 30.Nxe4 Qd3<br />29.Qe3<br /><br />If 29.Qxg5 Qe7 30.Bxd5 Qxg5 31.Rxg5 Nxd5 32.Rxd5<br />29...Nb5. If 29...dxc4 30.Qd4+<br />30.Qxg5 Qb4+<br />Black has lost way. He should have played 30...Qe7 31.Qg7+ Qxg7 32.hxg7+ Kxg7 33.Rxd5 Bc6 34.Rxb5 Bxb5 35.Bxb5<br />31.Rd2 Re7. From a winning position Black is now struggling to defend. Black should have taken his chances with 31. ..Rxe5+ 32.fxe5 also Black can look at 31...Qe7 32.Qg7+ Qxg7 33.hxg7+ Kxg7 34.Rhxd5 Bc6 35.Bxb5 Bxd5 36.Bxe8 Bxe4<br />32.Qxd5 a6. He should have tried 32...Qc5 33.Qxc5 bxc5 34.Rxc5<br />33.Rg5 and Black resigned for if 33. .. Rff7 (33...Ree8 34.Qxd7) 34.Qxf7 Rxf7 35.Bxf7 Qf8 36.Rxd7<br />1–0<br /><br /><br />Diagram 2<br />White to play and win<br />1.Rxe7+ Kb8 2.Rxf7 Rxf7 3.Qxf7<br /><br /><br /></p>
