<p>The pawns which form part of the castle and provide shelter to the King should never be moved indiscriminately in a game of chess. These pawns are like strong barriers which can deny entry to the opponents pieces and any advance may open up the gates leading towards his King.<br /><br />In the game which follows, Black gains a big initiative when White needlessly advances one of his pawns. Black pieces virtually have no defensive barricade as they whip up an attack, targeting this weakness. Thereafter White misses another chance to stay in the game with a wrong King move.<br /><br />White: Holger Dietz (2285) – Black: Alexander Bangiev (2400)<br /><br />Dudweiler, 1996<br />Irregular Queen Pawn opening<br /><br />1.d4 g6 2.c3<br />2. ..Bg7. Black can play 2. ..Nf6<br />3.Nf3 c5 4.Bf4 Qb6. Immediately targeting the b pawn<br />5.Qc1. He can consider 5.Qb3 also<br />5. ..d6 6.e3<br /><br />Very cautious play by both<br /><br />6. ..Nf6. If 6...Nc6 7.Nbd2<br />7.Bd3<br />If 7.Bc4 0–0 8.0–0 Bg4 9.Nbd2 Nbd7<br />7...0–0 8.Nbd2 Bg4<br /><br />If 8...Nc6 9.0–0 And if 9.h3 cxd4 10.exd4 (10.cxd4 Nb4 11.Be2 Bf5) 10...e5 11.Nc4 Qc7;<br />9.h3 Bxf3 10.Nxf3 Nc6<br /><br />Here 10. ..Nbd7appears better<br />11.0–0 Rac8 12.Bh2<br /><br />White can look at 12.Qd2 with the idea 13.Qe2<br />12...Bh6 13.dxc5 Qxc5 14.Qd1 Bg7<br /><br />Black can think about 14. ..Rfd8<br /><br />15.Qe2 Nd7 16.e4. White can get his rooks into action with either16.Rad1 or 16.Rfd1<br />16. ..Bh6. Black could have brought his knight to the centre to exchange with 16…Nce5 17.Nxe5 Bxe5<br />17.Rad1 Qa5 18.Bb1<br /><br />White can play 18.Bc4<br />18...Bg7 19.Bf4 b5 20.a3 a6 21.Ba2 Qc7 22.h4<br /><br />If 22.Rfe1 Nce5 23.Nd4 Nb6<br />22...Nf6 23.Bh2. White can play more actively by advancing 23.e5 Nh5 24.exd6<br />23. ..Ng4 24.Bg3 Na5 25.Ng5<br /><br />If 25.h5 Nc4 26.hxg6 hxg6 27.Ng5 Qd7<br />25...h5<br /><br />26.f3. Weakening the Kingside! This move opens up the gates towards his King. Better appears 26.Bd5<br />26. .. Qb6+. Black immediately pounces on the opportunity to target the King<br />27.Kh1<br /><br />A mistake! White should have played 27.Bf2 Nxf2 28.Rxf2 Nc4<br />27...Ne3. Invading devastatingly<br />28.Bf2 Nxf1 29.Qxf1<br /><br />If 29.Bxb6 Ng3+ 30.Kh2 Nxe2 31.Bxa5 Be5+<br />29...Qc7 30.g4. This advance looks more in desperation, an attempt to try to attack<br />30. ..hxg4<br /><br />If 30...Nc4 31.gxh5 gxh5 32.Qg2 Nxb2 33.Rg1 Qxc3<br />31.h5 Bf6<br /><br />If 31...gxh5 32.Qg2 Nc4 33.Qh2<br />32.Nxf7 Nc4 33.hxg6 Kg7 34.Qg2 Qd7<br /><br />If 34...Kxg6 35.Qxg4+ Kxf7 36.Qh5+ Kg8 37.Qg4+ Bg7 38.Qe6+ Rf7 And if 34...gxf3 35.Qxf3 Nxb2 White holds advantage in both variations<br /><br />35.Bxc4 bxc4<br /><br />If 35...Rxc4 36.e5 Kxg6 37.exf6 Kxf7 38.fxe7 Rh8+ 39.Kg1 Kxe7<br />36.e5 Kxg6 37.exf6 Kxf7 38.fxe7 Rh8+ 39.Kg1 Rcg8<br /><br />A full fledged attack with the participation of all pieces<br /><br />40.Bg3 Qa7+ Better appears 40. ..Rg6 41.Rd4<br /><br />41.Kf1<br /><br />A massive blunder! In trying to flee from the attack White misses a move which perhaps offered chances to hold on 41.Rd4<br /><br />41...Qb7 42.fxg4<br /><br />If 42.Kg1 gxf3 43.Rf1<br />42...Rh1+<br />0–1<br /><br /><br />Black to play and win<br />1. .. Rg5+ 2.Kh1 Qxf1 checkmate</p>
<p>The pawns which form part of the castle and provide shelter to the King should never be moved indiscriminately in a game of chess. These pawns are like strong barriers which can deny entry to the opponents pieces and any advance may open up the gates leading towards his King.<br /><br />In the game which follows, Black gains a big initiative when White needlessly advances one of his pawns. Black pieces virtually have no defensive barricade as they whip up an attack, targeting this weakness. Thereafter White misses another chance to stay in the game with a wrong King move.<br /><br />White: Holger Dietz (2285) – Black: Alexander Bangiev (2400)<br /><br />Dudweiler, 1996<br />Irregular Queen Pawn opening<br /><br />1.d4 g6 2.c3<br />2. ..Bg7. Black can play 2. ..Nf6<br />3.Nf3 c5 4.Bf4 Qb6. Immediately targeting the b pawn<br />5.Qc1. He can consider 5.Qb3 also<br />5. ..d6 6.e3<br /><br />Very cautious play by both<br /><br />6. ..Nf6. If 6...Nc6 7.Nbd2<br />7.Bd3<br />If 7.Bc4 0–0 8.0–0 Bg4 9.Nbd2 Nbd7<br />7...0–0 8.Nbd2 Bg4<br /><br />If 8...Nc6 9.0–0 And if 9.h3 cxd4 10.exd4 (10.cxd4 Nb4 11.Be2 Bf5) 10...e5 11.Nc4 Qc7;<br />9.h3 Bxf3 10.Nxf3 Nc6<br /><br />Here 10. ..Nbd7appears better<br />11.0–0 Rac8 12.Bh2<br /><br />White can look at 12.Qd2 with the idea 13.Qe2<br />12...Bh6 13.dxc5 Qxc5 14.Qd1 Bg7<br /><br />Black can think about 14. ..Rfd8<br /><br />15.Qe2 Nd7 16.e4. White can get his rooks into action with either16.Rad1 or 16.Rfd1<br />16. ..Bh6. Black could have brought his knight to the centre to exchange with 16…Nce5 17.Nxe5 Bxe5<br />17.Rad1 Qa5 18.Bb1<br /><br />White can play 18.Bc4<br />18...Bg7 19.Bf4 b5 20.a3 a6 21.Ba2 Qc7 22.h4<br /><br />If 22.Rfe1 Nce5 23.Nd4 Nb6<br />22...Nf6 23.Bh2. White can play more actively by advancing 23.e5 Nh5 24.exd6<br />23. ..Ng4 24.Bg3 Na5 25.Ng5<br /><br />If 25.h5 Nc4 26.hxg6 hxg6 27.Ng5 Qd7<br />25...h5<br /><br />26.f3. Weakening the Kingside! This move opens up the gates towards his King. Better appears 26.Bd5<br />26. .. Qb6+. Black immediately pounces on the opportunity to target the King<br />27.Kh1<br /><br />A mistake! White should have played 27.Bf2 Nxf2 28.Rxf2 Nc4<br />27...Ne3. Invading devastatingly<br />28.Bf2 Nxf1 29.Qxf1<br /><br />If 29.Bxb6 Ng3+ 30.Kh2 Nxe2 31.Bxa5 Be5+<br />29...Qc7 30.g4. This advance looks more in desperation, an attempt to try to attack<br />30. ..hxg4<br /><br />If 30...Nc4 31.gxh5 gxh5 32.Qg2 Nxb2 33.Rg1 Qxc3<br />31.h5 Bf6<br /><br />If 31...gxh5 32.Qg2 Nc4 33.Qh2<br />32.Nxf7 Nc4 33.hxg6 Kg7 34.Qg2 Qd7<br /><br />If 34...Kxg6 35.Qxg4+ Kxf7 36.Qh5+ Kg8 37.Qg4+ Bg7 38.Qe6+ Rf7 And if 34...gxf3 35.Qxf3 Nxb2 White holds advantage in both variations<br /><br />35.Bxc4 bxc4<br /><br />If 35...Rxc4 36.e5 Kxg6 37.exf6 Kxf7 38.fxe7 Rh8+ 39.Kg1 Kxe7<br />36.e5 Kxg6 37.exf6 Kxf7 38.fxe7 Rh8+ 39.Kg1 Rcg8<br /><br />A full fledged attack with the participation of all pieces<br /><br />40.Bg3 Qa7+ Better appears 40. ..Rg6 41.Rd4<br /><br />41.Kf1<br /><br />A massive blunder! In trying to flee from the attack White misses a move which perhaps offered chances to hold on 41.Rd4<br /><br />41...Qb7 42.fxg4<br /><br />If 42.Kg1 gxf3 43.Rf1<br />42...Rh1+<br />0–1<br /><br /><br />Black to play and win<br />1. .. Rg5+ 2.Kh1 Qxf1 checkmate</p>
