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(22) Bogdanovski,V (2483) - Kempinski,R (2587) [E81]
EUCup 18th Chalkidiki (5), 26.09.2002
[Fealy,Manus]
1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
g6
King's Indian
3.Nc3
Bg7
4.e4
0-0
5.Nge2
d6
6.f3
Samisch Variation. The purpose of f3 is to keep the knight on f6 from moving to g4 where the knight could trade itself for White's bishop when it moves to e3.
6...c5
coaxing White to close the center with d5.
7.Be3
[ 7.dxc5
dxc5
8.Qxd8
Rxd8
Black has the open file and the possibility of kicking any hostile knight out of the d5 square since Black has a pawn on e7. Also, the pawn structures are rather symmetrical and symmetrical structures tend to offer only drawing chances in top play.]
7...Qa5
With the powerful Black bishop on the long diagonal, Black seeks to attack on the Queen's side. So he moves his queen to that side of the board.
8.d5
b5
This is a Benko Gambit sacrifice in a Kings Indian structure. With Black's bishop on the long diagonal and the Black pawns removed from the a and b files, Black will bring considerable pressure to bear on White's weak Queen's side pawns.
9.cxb5
a6
10.Ng3
axb5
11.Bxb5
Ba6
Black seeks to exchange off the light squared bishops. When this happens, Black will be able to bring more pressure onto the light squares by placing a Black knight on e5 and pushing the 'c' pawn to c4. If Black can obtain this then he will have a strangle hold on White's Queen's side.
12.Bxa6
Nxa6
13.0-0
Nd7
14.Rc1
Ne5
15.Qe2
c4
Now we see the purpose of trading the light squared bishops. The Black knight can occupy an outpost square on d3, deep in the heart of the White camp! This maneuver of pawn and knight is worth remembering.
16.a3
Nd3
17.Rc2
Nac5
supporting the outpost in case of any potential trades on d3.
18.Nd1
Qb5
19.Bd2
putting up a fight and threatening to oppose Black's bishop on the long diagonal.
19...Na4
20.Bc3
Nxc3
21.Nxc3
Qb3
22.Nd1
Rab8
23.f4
keeping the Black bishop out of the center
23...e6
Now that Black has gone as far has he can go in the attack on the Queen's side, Black seeks to open up another file for his other rook to come into the game. Black gets all his pieces into the fight! This is how masters play. Less experienced players will go for capturing the White Queen's side pawns right away since Black has more attackers on the b2 square than White has defenders. But why take chances with the win. Get all the pieces into the game.
24.dxe6
fxe6
with another file open (the 'f' file) for the Black rook, another pawn falls and White resigns.
25.Rf3
Nxf4
[ 25...Nxf4
26.Rxb3
Nxe2+
27.Rxe2
Rxb3
and Black is up the exchange; 25...Nxf4
26.Qd2
Nd3
27.Rxf8+
( 27.Ne2
Rxf3
28.gxf3
Ne1
) 27...Rxf8
28.Ne2
Bh6
29.Qc3
Qa2
30.Qxc4
Qb1
31.Qxd3
( 31.h3
Qxd1+
) 31...Be3+
32.Qxe3
Qxd1#
] 0-1
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In the Samisch Variation of the King's Indian, White teams up the queen and bishop by placing the bishop on e3 and the queen on d2. This watches menacingly over the h6 square where White has been known to have great attacking chances. White's f3 pawn strengthens his center and keeps a menacing Black knight away from the g4 square. In today's game, I am offering another approach to the King's Indian defense. Instead of King's side play, Black will focus all his attention on the Queen's side with a Benko Gambit pawn sacrifice. This steers the game into Black's strengths, which is the powerful fianchettoed Black bishop on the long diagonal. Needless to say, Black must keep his long diagonal open so he can pressure the White Queen's side pawns.
