<p>All the major and minor pieces like the queen, rooks, bishops and knights exert maximum pressure on the opposing forces when they are positioned around the centre of the chess board.<br /><br /></p>.<p> When these pieces are pushed to the sides or the corners or the board then their power diminishes considerably and can very often decide the out come of the game.<br /><br />In the game which follows, Black succeeds in pushing his opponent’s bishop to the side ofthe chess board rather early in the game. What makes it worse for White is the fact that the bishop is sort of imprisoned and cannot exert any influence on the game. <br /> <br />White: Peter Wells (2506) – Black: Jonathan Rowson (2494)<br />Canadian op Edmondton, 2000<br />Queen Pawn Opening<br />1.d4 d62.Nf3 Bg4 3.e4 Nf6 4.Bd3 e6 5.h3 Bh5 6.0–0 d5 <br />If 6...Be77.Re1 d5 8.exd5 Nxd5 9.Nbd2 0–0<br />7.Nbd2 Be7 8.c3 <br /><br />Here he can also think about 8.e5<br />8. ..0–09.exd5<br />Black played a new move here. Previously played was 9.Re1c5 10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Nb3 cxd4 12.Nbxd4 Nd7 13.Qc2<br />9...exd5<br />Also worth a look is 9...Nxd5<br />10.Re1 <br />White’sKingside knight is unpleasantly pinned and here he vacates the f1 square forthe other knight to retreat and move to g3<br />10...c5 Black is smart enough to realize that he has to try for counterplay and makes a good move<br />11.dxc5 <br />If 11.Nf1cxd4 12.cxd4 Nc6 13.Be3 Qb6<br />11...Bxc512.Nb3 Bb6 <br />Black has got a good isolated pawn on d5 and his pieces are active <br />13.Bg5 If 13.Be3Nc6 14.Bxb6 Qxb6 15.g4 (15.Be2 Rfe8) 15...Bg6 16.Bxg6 hxg6 17.Nfd4 a5 which saddles white with a number of pawn weaknesses all over<br />13...h614.Bh4 <br />If 14.Bxf6Qxf6 15.g4 Bg6 16.Bxg6 Qxg6 17.Qxd5 Nc6<br />14...Nc615.Bf5 <br />If 15.g4Bg6 <br />15...g516.Bg3 Ne4<br />A good move where Black makes a positional pawn sacrifice and suddenly things become difficult for White<br />17.Bxe4dxe4 18.Rxe4 f5 19.Re6 Qxd1+ <br />Black thinks that the time is right to swap off the queens<br />20.Rxd1f4 <br /><br />21.Bh2 <br />Pushing the bishop back to the side of the board from where it becomes a mere spectator and cannot get into the game<br />21...Rad8<br />Black is not keen on defending the pawn but rather focuses on getting his pieces to bemore active<br />22.Rxd8 <br />White’s first rank is vulnerable and he realizes it! If 22.Rde1Bxf3 23.gxf3 Kg7 24.h4<br />22...Rxd823.Nfd2 <br />If 23.Nbd2Bf7 24.Re1 (24.Rxh6 Kg7) 24...Bxa2 25.b3 Na5 and Black is better <br />23...Bf724.Re2 Bc4! 25.Re1 Ne5<br />Black’spieces look very menacing <br />26.Nxc4 <br />If 26.Rxe5Bxb3 also works well for Black <br />26...Nxc427.Kf1 <br />If 27.g3Nd2<br />27...Nxb228.g3 f329.g4 <br />Desperately trying to get the bishop into play 29. ..Bxf230.Kxf2 <br />If 30.Re7Bh4 31.Nd4 Rxd4 32.cxd4 Nc4<br />30...Nd3+31.Kf1 Nxe1 32.Kxe1 Re8+ 33.Kf1 Re2 34.Bg3<br />The bishop has moved after a long time but then things are over for White! If 34.Bd6Rxa2 35.Nd4 a5 36.Nxf3 a4 37.Nd4 a3 38.Nb5 Ra1+ <br />34...Rxa235.Nd4 a5! 36.Nxf3 a4 0–1<br />Whiteresigned as the positiona is totally hopeless.<br /><br />White to play and win<br />1.Rd1Kf8 2.Rd8+ Ke7 3.Rxc8 Kd6 4.Rf8 Kxc7 5.Rxf7+ and White wins.<br /><br /></p>
<p>All the major and minor pieces like the queen, rooks, bishops and knights exert maximum pressure on the opposing forces when they are positioned around the centre of the chess board.<br /><br /></p>.<p> When these pieces are pushed to the sides or the corners or the board then their power diminishes considerably and can very often decide the out come of the game.<br /><br />In the game which follows, Black succeeds in pushing his opponent’s bishop to the side ofthe chess board rather early in the game. What makes it worse for White is the fact that the bishop is sort of imprisoned and cannot exert any influence on the game. <br /> <br />White: Peter Wells (2506) – Black: Jonathan Rowson (2494)<br />Canadian op Edmondton, 2000<br />Queen Pawn Opening<br />1.d4 d62.Nf3 Bg4 3.e4 Nf6 4.Bd3 e6 5.h3 Bh5 6.0–0 d5 <br />If 6...Be77.Re1 d5 8.exd5 Nxd5 9.Nbd2 0–0<br />7.Nbd2 Be7 8.c3 <br /><br />Here he can also think about 8.e5<br />8. ..0–09.exd5<br />Black played a new move here. Previously played was 9.Re1c5 10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Nb3 cxd4 12.Nbxd4 Nd7 13.Qc2<br />9...exd5<br />Also worth a look is 9...Nxd5<br />10.Re1 <br />White’sKingside knight is unpleasantly pinned and here he vacates the f1 square forthe other knight to retreat and move to g3<br />10...c5 Black is smart enough to realize that he has to try for counterplay and makes a good move<br />11.dxc5 <br />If 11.Nf1cxd4 12.cxd4 Nc6 13.Be3 Qb6<br />11...Bxc512.Nb3 Bb6 <br />Black has got a good isolated pawn on d5 and his pieces are active <br />13.Bg5 If 13.Be3Nc6 14.Bxb6 Qxb6 15.g4 (15.Be2 Rfe8) 15...Bg6 16.Bxg6 hxg6 17.Nfd4 a5 which saddles white with a number of pawn weaknesses all over<br />13...h614.Bh4 <br />If 14.Bxf6Qxf6 15.g4 Bg6 16.Bxg6 Qxg6 17.Qxd5 Nc6<br />14...Nc615.Bf5 <br />If 15.g4Bg6 <br />15...g516.Bg3 Ne4<br />A good move where Black makes a positional pawn sacrifice and suddenly things become difficult for White<br />17.Bxe4dxe4 18.Rxe4 f5 19.Re6 Qxd1+ <br />Black thinks that the time is right to swap off the queens<br />20.Rxd1f4 <br /><br />21.Bh2 <br />Pushing the bishop back to the side of the board from where it becomes a mere spectator and cannot get into the game<br />21...Rad8<br />Black is not keen on defending the pawn but rather focuses on getting his pieces to bemore active<br />22.Rxd8 <br />White’s first rank is vulnerable and he realizes it! If 22.Rde1Bxf3 23.gxf3 Kg7 24.h4<br />22...Rxd823.Nfd2 <br />If 23.Nbd2Bf7 24.Re1 (24.Rxh6 Kg7) 24...Bxa2 25.b3 Na5 and Black is better <br />23...Bf724.Re2 Bc4! 25.Re1 Ne5<br />Black’spieces look very menacing <br />26.Nxc4 <br />If 26.Rxe5Bxb3 also works well for Black <br />26...Nxc427.Kf1 <br />If 27.g3Nd2<br />27...Nxb228.g3 f329.g4 <br />Desperately trying to get the bishop into play 29. ..Bxf230.Kxf2 <br />If 30.Re7Bh4 31.Nd4 Rxd4 32.cxd4 Nc4<br />30...Nd3+31.Kf1 Nxe1 32.Kxe1 Re8+ 33.Kf1 Re2 34.Bg3<br />The bishop has moved after a long time but then things are over for White! If 34.Bd6Rxa2 35.Nd4 a5 36.Nxf3 a4 37.Nd4 a3 38.Nb5 Ra1+ <br />34...Rxa235.Nd4 a5! 36.Nxf3 a4 0–1<br />Whiteresigned as the positiona is totally hopeless.<br /><br />White to play and win<br />1.Rd1Kf8 2.Rd8+ Ke7 3.Rxc8 Kd6 4.Rf8 Kxc7 5.Rxf7+ and White wins.<br /><br /></p>
