Bronstein-Winiwarter, Krems, 1867












(1) Bronstein,D - Winiwarter,F [C86]
Krems it Krems, 1967



1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
The Ruy Lopez

3...a6 4.Ba4
White usually prefers to retain the bishop for later operations against the kingside [4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.Nxe5 Qd4 ]

4...Nf6 5.0-0 Be7
Nxe4 is playable, with a much more open game.

6.Qe2
Re1 is more common

6...b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
The usual idea is d2-d4, Bc2, and Nbd2-f1

8...Bg4
Bg4 works best if white first plays d2-d4

9.h3 Bh5 10.d3 0-0 11.Nbd2
idea Re1, Nf1-g3

11...Na5 12.Bc2
Preserving the bishop

12...c5 13.Re1 Nd7 14.g4 Bg6 15.Nf1
idea Ng3(or e3)-f5

15...f6 16.Ne3 Bf7 17.d4 Re8
Attempting to preserve the closed character of the game.

18.d5 c4 19.b4 Nb7 20.a4 Qc7 21.a5
I would have preferred a slower buildup with Ra3 and Rfa1.

21...g6
Taking away the f5-square. How can white make progress?

22.h4 Kg7 23.Kg2 h6 24.Rh1 Rh8 25.h5 g5
Further sealing the position.

26.Nf5+ Kf8 27.Be3 Rh7 28.Nd2
Part of an interesting plan to sacrifice on c4

28...Bg8 29.f3 Bd8 30.Bf2 Be7 31.Rhc1 Bd8 32.Qf1 Bf7 33.Bd1 Be8 34.Be2 Rc8 35.Ne3
White's pieces are optimally placed for the sacrifice, but does it work?

35...Nb8
Diagram

36.Ndxc4 bxc4 37.Nxc4
idea Nb6 [37.Bxc4 is also strong]

37...Bb5 38.Nb6+- Bxe2 39.Qxe2 Be7 40.Nxc8 Qxc8 41.Ba7 Nd7 42.Qxa6 1-0



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