Benoni 7.f4 Bg7 8.Bb5+ Nfd7 9.Nf3 [A67]-TWIC 965

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TWIC 965
The feature game is from round 9 of 4NCL play.

GM Rowson used the aggressive Taimanov variation in an attempt to wipe black from the board. The latest trend is 9.Nf3 allowing black to expand on the queenside and then a later a3 to restrain the queenside when needed.

Here is the feature game.

Rowson,J (2586) - Van de Griendt,JW (2323)
Benoni 7.f4 Bg7 8.Bb5+ Nfd7 9.Nf3 [A67]
4NCL 2012–13 Hinckley ENG (9.114), 04.05.2013

Position 1

The position is sharp and complex. Black just took a pawn with 31...gf. What do you recommend for white.

• 32.Qxc3(removing black's hopes for counterplay)
• 32.Qxf5(banking everything on the attack)
• Something else

White to Play

31...gf

English Defence 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 [A40]-TWIC 959

The feature game was played in the 4NCL rd7.

English Defence
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TWIC 959
Veteran GM Short,N ground out a win with more space in rd7 of 4NCL action. Dineley,R defended with the English Defence which Short met with the the critical 4.Bd3.

Short,N (2692) - Dineley,R (2249)
English Defence 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 [A40]
4NCL 2012–13 Hinckley ENG (7.153), 23.03.2013

Position 1
White has more space. What do you recommend for white now?

White to Play

50...Bd3

Queen’s Indian 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qc2-TWIC 960

TWIC 960
GM Williams(The Ginger GM) won a nice attacking game in 4NCL action with the topical 5.Qc2 line.

More on GM Williams

Williams,Si (2511) - Hunt,H (2450) 
Queen’s Indian 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qc2[E15]
4NCL 2012–13 Hinckley ENG (7.173), 23.03.2013

Position 1
White has gambited a pawn for a lead in development and now the d-pawn is ripe for the picking. What do you recommend for white now?

White to Play

12...Be7