<p>The ensuing game is a good example where Black has an edge but misses a clear cut winning continuation in time pressure. However White fails to realize his good fortune and instead make a mistake in time pressure to end on the losing side<br /> White: Liang Chong (2405) – Black: Zhang Zhong (2530) <br />Tan Chin Nam Beijing, 1998<br /><br />The Dutch Defence<br /> 1.d4 f5 The Dutch Defence. This is one defence which many consider an exciting reply to the Queen’s Gambit<br /> 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 d5 4.Bxf6 exf6 5.e3 Be6 6.Bd3 Nc6. 7.Qf3 Qd7 8.a3 0–0–0 9.0–0–0 Both decide to castle early on the queen side. If 9.Nge2 g6 10.h3 <br /> 9...Kb8 A new move! . If 9...f4 10.h3 (10.Qxf4 g5 11.Qxf6 Be7 12.Qh6 Bf8 13.Qf6 (13.Qxg5 Rg8 14.Qh4 Be7 15.Qh6 Bg5) 13...Be7) 10...fxe3 11.Qxe3 Na5 12.Nge2 Bf5 13.Ng3 Bxd3 14.Qxd3 g6 15.Qb5 Qxb5 16.Nxb5 c6 <br /> 10.Nge2 With both Kings having castled on the queen side, there is no rush for either to advance their King side pawns<br /><br /> 10...g6 11.Nf4 Bf7 12.h3 h5 If 12...g5 13.Nh5 is good for White<br /> 13.h4 Ne7 14.Kb1 Nc8 15.Qg3 Bh6 16.f3 Qd6 This diagonal looks crowded<br /> 17.Nb5 Qb6 18.Rhe1 If18.Qf2 a6 19.Nc3 Qd6 20.g3 <br /> 18...a6 19.Nc3 Qd6 20.Nce2 Intending to get his queen out of the pin<br /> 20...Rhe8 21.Qf2 Nb6 22.g3 Na4 23.Nc1 Qb6 24.Nb3 Re7 25.Ka2 <br />25. ..Rde8 26.c3 A rather dull looking move! But his move weakens the squares around the King.<br /> 26...Qd6 Vacating the square for his knight. If 26...c5 27.dxc5 Nxc5 28.Nd4 <br /> 27.Bc2 Nb6 28.Nd2 If 28.Nc5 Nc4 29.Rd3 g5 30.Ng2 f4<br /> 28...c5 29.dxc5 Qxc5 30.Nb3 Qc7 31.Nd4 Nc4 A good square for the Knight and Black was ready to settle for an isolated pawn for this<br /> 32.Rd3 Re5 If 32...Ne5 33.Rd2 Nc4 34.Rde2 <br /> 33.Bb3 If 33.b3 Nd6 34.Red1 Qe7 35.Ng2 (35.Re1 g5 36.Ng2 f4) 35...Bxe3 36.Nxe3 Rxe3 37.Rxe3 Qxe3 38.Qxe3 Rxe3 39.Rd3 Re1 40.Rd1 Rxd1 41.Bxd1 g5 42.f4 Ne4 with Black enjoying a good position <br /> 33...g5 A strong pawn push which threatens to open up things on the King side <br /> 34.Ng2 f4 Black has started to become very aggressive<br /> 35.gxf4 gxf4 36.e4 If 36.exf4 Rxe1 37.Nxe1 Bxf4 <br /> 36...dxe4 37.fxe4 Rxe4 38.Rxe4 Rxe4 39.Nf5 Bf8<br /><br /></p>.<p>Diagram 1<br /> Why? When things are going for Black he misses a good continuation and one which wins by force. The correct move here is 39...Ne5 40.Rd2 (40.Rd4 Bxb3+ 41.Kxb3 Qb6+ 42.Ka2 f3 43.Nge3 Bxe3 44.Nxe3 Rxd4 45.Nd5 Qe6 46.Qxd4 f2) 40...f3 41.Nxh6 Bxb3+ 42.Kxb3 Qc4+ 43.Kc2 Qa4+ 44.b3 (44.Kc1 Re2; 44.Kb1 fxg2) 44...Qxa3 45.Qb6 (45.Ne3 Qa2+ 46.Kc1 Nd3+) 45...Qa2+ 46.Kc1 Nd3+ 47.Rxd3 Qa1+ 48.Kc2 Re2++; 39...Ne3!? 40.Nd4. <br />40.Rd4 White makes a mistake here in time trouble! He could have made things difficult for Black with 40. Qf3 Re5 41.Qxf4 Bxa3 (41...Nxb2 42.Kxb2 Bxb3 43.Kxb3 Rb5+ 44.Kc2 Qxf4 45.Nxf4 Rxf5 46.Rd8+ Ka7 47.Nxh5) 42.Rd4 (42.bxa3 Qc5) 42...Qa5 43.Kb1 (43.Bxc4 Bd6+ 44.Kb1 Re1+) 43...Qb6 (43...Bxb2) 44.Ka2 (44.Kc2 Nd6) 44...Nd6] <br /> 40...Bc5–+ 41.Qf3 Rxd4 If 41...Rxd4 42.Nxd4 Bxd4 43.cxd4 Nd2 and White resigned.<br /><br />Diagram 2<br /></p>.<p><br />1.Qg4 g6 2.Qd4 and White wins.<br /><br />Manisha Mohite</p>
<p>The ensuing game is a good example where Black has an edge but misses a clear cut winning continuation in time pressure. However White fails to realize his good fortune and instead make a mistake in time pressure to end on the losing side<br /> White: Liang Chong (2405) – Black: Zhang Zhong (2530) <br />Tan Chin Nam Beijing, 1998<br /><br />The Dutch Defence<br /> 1.d4 f5 The Dutch Defence. This is one defence which many consider an exciting reply to the Queen’s Gambit<br /> 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 d5 4.Bxf6 exf6 5.e3 Be6 6.Bd3 Nc6. 7.Qf3 Qd7 8.a3 0–0–0 9.0–0–0 Both decide to castle early on the queen side. If 9.Nge2 g6 10.h3 <br /> 9...Kb8 A new move! . If 9...f4 10.h3 (10.Qxf4 g5 11.Qxf6 Be7 12.Qh6 Bf8 13.Qf6 (13.Qxg5 Rg8 14.Qh4 Be7 15.Qh6 Bg5) 13...Be7) 10...fxe3 11.Qxe3 Na5 12.Nge2 Bf5 13.Ng3 Bxd3 14.Qxd3 g6 15.Qb5 Qxb5 16.Nxb5 c6 <br /> 10.Nge2 With both Kings having castled on the queen side, there is no rush for either to advance their King side pawns<br /><br /> 10...g6 11.Nf4 Bf7 12.h3 h5 If 12...g5 13.Nh5 is good for White<br /> 13.h4 Ne7 14.Kb1 Nc8 15.Qg3 Bh6 16.f3 Qd6 This diagonal looks crowded<br /> 17.Nb5 Qb6 18.Rhe1 If18.Qf2 a6 19.Nc3 Qd6 20.g3 <br /> 18...a6 19.Nc3 Qd6 20.Nce2 Intending to get his queen out of the pin<br /> 20...Rhe8 21.Qf2 Nb6 22.g3 Na4 23.Nc1 Qb6 24.Nb3 Re7 25.Ka2 <br />25. ..Rde8 26.c3 A rather dull looking move! But his move weakens the squares around the King.<br /> 26...Qd6 Vacating the square for his knight. If 26...c5 27.dxc5 Nxc5 28.Nd4 <br /> 27.Bc2 Nb6 28.Nd2 If 28.Nc5 Nc4 29.Rd3 g5 30.Ng2 f4<br /> 28...c5 29.dxc5 Qxc5 30.Nb3 Qc7 31.Nd4 Nc4 A good square for the Knight and Black was ready to settle for an isolated pawn for this<br /> 32.Rd3 Re5 If 32...Ne5 33.Rd2 Nc4 34.Rde2 <br /> 33.Bb3 If 33.b3 Nd6 34.Red1 Qe7 35.Ng2 (35.Re1 g5 36.Ng2 f4) 35...Bxe3 36.Nxe3 Rxe3 37.Rxe3 Qxe3 38.Qxe3 Rxe3 39.Rd3 Re1 40.Rd1 Rxd1 41.Bxd1 g5 42.f4 Ne4 with Black enjoying a good position <br /> 33...g5 A strong pawn push which threatens to open up things on the King side <br /> 34.Ng2 f4 Black has started to become very aggressive<br /> 35.gxf4 gxf4 36.e4 If 36.exf4 Rxe1 37.Nxe1 Bxf4 <br /> 36...dxe4 37.fxe4 Rxe4 38.Rxe4 Rxe4 39.Nf5 Bf8<br /><br /></p>.<p>Diagram 1<br /> Why? When things are going for Black he misses a good continuation and one which wins by force. The correct move here is 39...Ne5 40.Rd2 (40.Rd4 Bxb3+ 41.Kxb3 Qb6+ 42.Ka2 f3 43.Nge3 Bxe3 44.Nxe3 Rxd4 45.Nd5 Qe6 46.Qxd4 f2) 40...f3 41.Nxh6 Bxb3+ 42.Kxb3 Qc4+ 43.Kc2 Qa4+ 44.b3 (44.Kc1 Re2; 44.Kb1 fxg2) 44...Qxa3 45.Qb6 (45.Ne3 Qa2+ 46.Kc1 Nd3+) 45...Qa2+ 46.Kc1 Nd3+ 47.Rxd3 Qa1+ 48.Kc2 Re2++; 39...Ne3!? 40.Nd4. <br />40.Rd4 White makes a mistake here in time trouble! He could have made things difficult for Black with 40. Qf3 Re5 41.Qxf4 Bxa3 (41...Nxb2 42.Kxb2 Bxb3 43.Kxb3 Rb5+ 44.Kc2 Qxf4 45.Nxf4 Rxf5 46.Rd8+ Ka7 47.Nxh5) 42.Rd4 (42.bxa3 Qc5) 42...Qa5 43.Kb1 (43.Bxc4 Bd6+ 44.Kb1 Re1+) 43...Qb6 (43...Bxb2) 44.Ka2 (44.Kc2 Nd6) 44...Nd6] <br /> 40...Bc5–+ 41.Qf3 Rxd4 If 41...Rxd4 42.Nxd4 Bxd4 43.cxd4 Nd2 and White resigned.<br /><br />Diagram 2<br /></p>.<p><br />1.Qg4 g6 2.Qd4 and White wins.<br /><br />Manisha Mohite</p>