Gleizerov | CHESS AT THE BAG OF CATS

I have fond memories from last year, not the least because I was able to win against Ulibin with the black pieces in the last round. This year the Easter Tournament, in Norrköping, will be quite strong again, with eight grandmasters participating. Still, I will miss the opportunity to study the Stonewall up close as Gleizerov and Ulibin (both Stonewall aficionados) gave me the chance to do last year. This reminds me that it was some while ago since last I posted one of Gleizerov’s games, so it’s about time I do it again. I don’t need a better reason:

   [Event "37th Trade Fair Open A"]  [Site "Brno"]  [Date "2012"]  [Round "4"]  [White "Bernasek, J."]  [Black "Gleizerov, E."]  [Result "1/2-1/2"]  [ECO "A84"]  [WhiteElo "2485"]  [BlackElo "2565"]  [Annotator "Tiger/140411"]  [PlyCount "73"]  [SourceDate "2011.03.24"]   1. d4 e6 {I like this move order (although it depends on knowledge of the  French...).} ({It is of course also possible to play} 1... f5 {, but then you  have to learn the ins and outs of} 2. Bg5 $5 {which is the current fashion.})  2. c4 f5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Qc2 $5 {White can play a number of other moves here:} (  4. Nf3 {and now} Bb4 {leads to a Dutch/Nimzo set-up that is very playable for  Black.} {After} 5. Qb3 Bxc3+ (5... Qe7 $5 {makes even more sense.}) 6. Qxc3 O-O  {we get a position that is similar to the Capablanca variation of the Nimzo  Indian, with the difference that Black has played Bxc3 before White has  "wasted" a tempo on a3. The upside is that Black has been able to play f5  without playing Ne4 first. It is far from clear which side has gained most  from this.}) ({After} 4. g3 {most Stonewall wannaplays will happily go} d5 $1)  4... b6 ({Not} 4... d5 $6 {when} 5. Nf3 c6 6. Bf4 Be7 7. e3 O-O 8. Bd3 Ne4 9.  g4 $1 {leads to a position that has been reached many, many times, but where  Black is not doing well at all. White can leave the king in the centre, double  rooks on the g-file and attack the weak d-pawn.}) 5. e3 Bb7 6. f3 c5 $5 {I  cannot prove that this is a bad move, but the resulting pawn structure - as  seen in this game - seems to be a bit better for White.} ({I would prefer} 6...  g6 $5 7. Bd3 Bg7 8. Nge2 O-O 9. b4 (9. O-O Qe7 10. e4 $2 fxe4 11. Nxe4 Nxe4 12.  Bxe4 d5 13. cxd5 exd5 14. Bd3 Nc6 $17 {Furman,B (2346)-Vavra,P (2390)/  Marianske Lazne 2005.}) {and now instead of} 9... d5 {as in Rustemov,A (2589)  -Ulibin,M (2586)/Biel 2004, the alternative} (9... Nc6 10. a3 Qe7 {intending  Nc6-d8-f7, seems interesting for Black.})) 7. d5 exd5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 (8... Na6 $5  9. Bc4 Nb4 10. Qxf5 g6 11. Qb1 Nbxd5 12. Nge2 $13) 9. Nxd5 Bxd5 10. Qxf5 Be6 {  This is a very funny position. I cannot remember seeing anything like it  anywhere else.} 11. Qe4 $1 Nc6 12. Bb5 Rc8 $6 ({I believe it is even better to  play} 12... Qc7 13. Ne2 Bd6 14. Bd2 (14. Bxc6 $6 Qxc6 15. Qxc6 dxc6 {and the  Black pawn majority on the queenside is more valuable than White's two central  pawns; all because of the support given by the bishop pair.}) 14... O-O {and  Black is very active.}) 13. Ne2 Qe7 14. Bd2 g6 15. Bc3 Bg7 16. Nf4 (16. Rd1 $1  Bxc3+ 17. Nxc3 {and Black will have trouble with the backward d-pawn.}) 16...  Bxc3+ 17. bxc3 Bf7 $11 18. Qxe7+ Kxe7 19. h4 Ne5 20. Be2 $6 (20. a4 $1) 20...  h6 21. Kf2 g5 22. hxg5 hxg5 23. Rxh8 Rxh8 24. Nh3 g4 25. fxg4 Rg8 {Black is in  the driver's seat, but White is within the drawing limit.} 26. Kg3 Bc4 27. Bf3  b5 28. Nf4 b4 29. cxb4 cxb4 30. Nd5+ Bxd5 31. Bxd5 Rxg4+ 32. Kf2 a5 33. Bb3  Nd3+ 34. Kf3 Ne5+ 35. Kf2 Nd3+ 36. Kf3 Ne5+ 37. Kf2 {1/2-1/2}

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