[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Mar del Plata"]
[Black "13.c5 g5 14.Rc1 Ng6 15.Nb5"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "E99"]
[Annotator "Vigorito,D"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[Source "Everyman Chess"]
[SourceDate "2011.03.28"]

{In this update of Attacking Chess: The King's Indian Volume I (ACKI) we look
at the hottest lines from the last few months. There are some new ideas in the
Mar del Plata (MdP) with 9.Ne1, while 9.Nd2 has been quiet. The Bayonet with 9.
b4 which was once all the rage has seen little action. The second part of ACKI
dealt with seventh move deviations. Here the Gligoric has continued to be the
most active line. Lastly we have the Sämisch Panno. As the Sämisch is not the
most popular line for White, not a whole lot has happened here, but we still
take a look at a few recent developments.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4
d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Ne1 Nd7 10. Nd3 f5 11. Bd2 Nf6
({Black has scored well with} 11... fxe4 $5 {lately.} 12. Nxe4 Nf5 13. f3 (13.
Bc3 a5 ({or} 13... Nf6 14. Bf3 Nh4 {as given in ACKI}) 14. b3 b6 15. Bf3 Nc5
16. g3 Bd7 17. Bg2 Nxe4 18. Bxe4 Qg5 19. Qe2 Rae8 20. Rae1 Nd4 21. Bxd4 exd4 {
and White soon felt compelled to offer his lower rated opponent a draw in Z.
Gyimesi-T.Hansen, Tromsø 2010.}) 13... Nf6 14. Ndf2 Bd7 $5 ({ACKI mentioned} 
14... c6 {which is also satisfactory}) 15. Bd3 a5 16. Rc1 b6 17. Bg5 {The
coming simplifications certainly do Black no harm.} Qe8 18. Nxf6+ Bxf6 19. Bxf6
Rxf6 20. Bxf5 Bxf5 21. Qd2 Qf7 22. Rfe1 Qg7 23. Re2 g5 24. Rce1 h5 25. Nd1 ({
better is} 25. Ne4 Bxe4 26. Rxe4 Raf8 {and while the position is level, Black
can try to create some play on the kingside}) 25... Raf8 26. Rf2 g4 27. f4 exf4
28. Rxf4 Bb1 $1 29. Rxf6 Qxf6 30. Nc3 $2 (30. b3) 30... Bd3 $1 {and because of
the threat to mate on f1, Black won a pawn and the game in M.Maslik-J.Markos,
Bratislava 2010. So the simple 11...fxe4 remains a solid option for those that
wish to avoid the complications that follow in the main line.}) 12. f3 f4 ({
Although not part of our repertoire, a game worth noting was:} 12... Kh8 13. g4
c6 14. Kg2 b5 15. b3 a5 16. Nf2 b4 17. Na4 Bb7 18. Rc1 fxe4 19. fxe4 cxd5 20.
exd5 Nexd5 $1 21. cxd5 Nxd5 22. Kg1 e4 23. Nxe4 Bd4+ 24. Rf2 Rxf2 25. Nxf2 Qh4
26. Qe1 Rf8 27. Bf3 Rxf3 28. Qe4 Qxf2+ {0-1 L.Aronian-M.Carlsen, Nice 
(blindfold) 2010.}) 13. c5 g5 14. Rc1 (14. cxd6 cxd6 15. Nf2 Ng6 16. Qc2 Rf7
17. Rfc1 h5 18. Nb5 $5 ({normally White plays} 18. h3 {as considered in ACKI})
18... Ne8 19. a4 ({after} 19. Nxa7 Bd7 20. Nb5 g4 {Black gets his kingside
play going}) 19... Bf6 $5 20. Ra3 a6 21. Rc3 Bd7 22. Na3 b5 $5 {Black is ready
to give up a pawn on the queenside to get the ...g4 break in.} ({both} 22...
Rb8) ({and} 22... Qb8 {with the idea ...Bd8 at some point were also possible})
23. axb5 axb5 24. Rb3 $5 (24. Nxb5 g4 25. fxg4 hxg4 26. Nxg4 {and now Black
can get two pieces for a rook with either} Bxg4 ({or} 26... Bxb5 27. Bxb5 Qb6+
28. Kh1 Qxb5 29. Nh6+) 27. Bxg4 Qb6+ 28. Kh1 Qxb5 29. Be6 Qe2 {which looks
unclear}) 24... g4 $1 25. fxg4 Bh4 {with complicated play in S. Bogdanovich-M.
Golubev, Odessa 2010.}) 14... Ng6 15. Nb5 Rf7 ({The alternative is to force
White to sac a piece with} 15... a6) 16. Ba5 b6 17. cxd6 cxd6 18. Be1 {This is
critical.} (18. Bb4 Bf8 19. Rc6 {This was mentioned in ACKI as a suggestion of
American GM V.Bhat.} (19. Nf2 $6 a6 20. Na3 b5 ({the immediate} 20... h5 {is
in ACKI}) 21. Qe1 h5 22. Ba5 Qe8 23. h3 Nh4 24. Kh1 Be7 25. Rc7 Bd7 26. Bb4 Rg7
27. Rg1 g4 {and Black broke through in Y.Benitah-P.Bailet, Belfort 2010.})
19... Ne8 20. a4 Bd7 21. Rc1 {White is not so well placed to use the d5-square
or a2-g8 diagonal so he refrains from a thematic exchange sacrifice and
retreats his rook.} Rg7 (21... a6 $5 {with the idea ...Nf6,...h5}) 22. Nf2 h5
23. h3 Nh8 $5 {Black hopes to bring the knight to h6 to enforce .. .g4. From
f7 the knight will also shore up the defence of the d6-pawn.} (23... a6) 24.
Qb3 Nf7 25. Rc2 a6 26. Na3 Nf6 27. Nc4 b5 ({the immediate} 27... g4 {looks good
}) 28. Na5 Qb6 29. Nc6 {was G.Morrison-R.Palliser, Reading 2011. Now} g4 {
would give Black very good play.} (29... bxa4 30. Qxa4 g4)) 18... g4 {The most
direct. The main alternative is:} (18... a6 19. Nc3 a5 $1 20. Nb5 Bf8 (20... g4
{is in ACKI}) 21. Bf2 Rb8 22. Rc4 h5 23. Qc2 Ba6 24. a4 g4 25. Rc1 g3 26. Be1
Nd7 27. b4 (27. h3 $5 Nc5) 27... gxh2+ 28. Kh1 Rg7 29. Bf1 Be7 30. Rc6 Bxb5 31.
axb5 axb4 32. Rc8 Rxc8 33. Qxc8 Nc5 34. Qxd8+ Bxd8 35. Ra1 {(White begins to
overpress a bit)} b3 36. Ra8 Nb7 (36... Rd7 $5) 37. Kxh2 Kh7 38. Bf2 Rc7 $4 ({
Black is fine after} 38... Kh6) 39. Bxb6 {and White won quickly in Z.
Gyimesi-R.Polzin, Hamburg 2010.}) 19. fxg4 $5 {White gives up the e4-pawn in
hopes of controlling the light squares and preventing Black's attack. This is
interesting, but I do not think it threatens Black's concept.} ({Previously} 
19. Nb4 {was played.}) 19... Nxe4 20. Bf3 Ng5 21. Nc3 ({Black also has
counterplay after} 21. Nf2 Nh4) 21... Nxf3+ 22. Qxf3 Bb7 {This is an unusual
place for Black's bishop in the MdP.} (22... Rc7 $1 {is flexible. Black may
still play ...Bb7, or ...Bd7 or even ...Ba6 followed by ...Rac6. For example}
23. Nb4 Qd7 {By keeping the bishop on c8, Black attacks the g4-pawn and
prepares ...Bb7 and ...Rac8.}) 23. Nb4 Qd7 24. Ne4 Rff8 25. Nc6 Ne7 26. Qd3 $1
Kh8 ({Capturing the knight is bad:} 26... Bxc6 27. dxc6 Nxc6 $2 28. Qd5+) ({or
} 26... Nxc6 27. dxc6 Bxc6 28. Ng5 $1) 27. Nxe7 Qxe7 28. Rf3 Bf6 $2 (28... h6
$5) 29. g5 Bg7 30. Rh3 Kg8 31. Rxh7 $1 {and White won in M.Ragger-A.Joshua,
New Delhi 2011. We cannot fault the second player too much, however, as he was
outrated by over 600 points...} *

[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Mar del Plata"]
[Black "13.Rc1 Ng6 14.Nb5!?"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "E99"]
[Annotator "Vigorito,D"]
[PlyCount "58"]
[Source "Everyman Chess"]
[SourceDate "2011.03.28"]

{Here we look at a new concept for White which has caused Black some problems
lately.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6
8. d5 Ne7 9. Ne1 Nd7 10. Be3 f5 11. f3 f4 12. Bf2 g5 13. Rc1 (13. Nb5 b6 14. b4
a6 15. Nc3 Rf6) 13... Ng6 14. Nb5 $5 {This has become popular with some
American players. I did not even mention this move in ACKI, but it has given
Black some headaches. White seems to be playing an odd version of line 'C' (13.
Nb5) but here Black will have no ...Rf6-h6 idea, which was effective there.} ({
In ACKI only} 14. c5 {was considered (although it was indicated that 14 b4 and
14 Nd3 transpose to other lines).}) 14... b6 ({Black has not had great success
with} 14... Nf6 15. c5 (15. Nxa7 {is possible as well. Black should just play}
Bd7 {and work the kingside}) 15... a6 (15... Ne8 16. cxd6 cxd6 17. Nxa7 Bd7 18.
a4 h5 19. Qb3 g4 20. Qxb7 (20. Nc6 $1 Qg5 21. Qxb7 {is even stronger - Black
does not really have anything on the kingside}) 20... Rb8 21. Nc6 Rxb7 22. Nxd8
Rxb2 23. Bb5 Bxb5 24. axb5 Rxb5 25. Ne6 Rf7 26. Rc8 Re7 27. Nc2 {and White
kept an edge in I.Krush-M.Romanko, Moscow 2010.}) (15... Rf7 16. cxd6 cxd6 17.
Qc2 Ne8 18. Nxa7 Bd7 19. Bb5 (19. Qb3 $5) 19... g4 20. Bxd7 Qxd7 21. Nc8 $5 (
21. fxg4 Qxg4 22. Nf3 {looks very good}) 21... g3 $6 (21... Rxa2) 22. Nb6 gxf2+
23. Rxf2 Qd8 24. Nxa8 Qxa8 25. Qc8 {led to a winning endgame for White in A.
Lenderman-E.Yanayt, Arlington 2010.}) (15... g4 16. cxd6 cxd6 17. Nc7 g3 18.
Nxa8 Nh5 {Thematic, but it does not work.} 19. Kh1 Qh4 ({if} 19... gxf2 20.
Rxf2 Qh4 21. Kg1 {with a decisive material advantage}) 20. Bg1 gxh2 21. Bf2
Ng3+ 22. Bxg3 fxg3 23. Nc7 Nf4 24. Ne6 {and Black clearly did not have enough
for a whole rook in I.Krush-A.Melekhina, Saint Louis (USA-ch [w]) 2010.}) 16.
cxd6 $1 axb5 17. dxc7 Qe8 18. Qb3 g4 19. Bxb5 Bd7 20. Bxd7 Qxd7 21. Qxb7 g3 22.
hxg3 fxg3 23. Bxg3 Rac8 24. Qc6 Rf7 25. Nd3 Nh5 26. Bf2 Ngf4 27. Qxd7 Rxd7 28.
Nxf4 Nxf4 29. Rc6 Rdxc7 30. Rxc7 Rxc7 {was J.Sarkar-E.Berg, Gibraltar 2011.
White has too many pawns for a piece, although Black managed to draw.}) 15. b4
a6 16. Nc3 h5 $1 {It is necessary to leave the knight on d7 for the time being.
Black needs to hold the queenside together for a bit while making some
preparations on the kingside.} ({Instead} 16... Nf6 $6 17. c5 Bd7 18. cxd6 cxd6
19. b5 $1 {(A.Lenderman-V.Zolotukhin, Moscow 2011) gets White back on track
for a plan examined in line 'C' of Chapter 3 in ACKI. If} a5 20. Na4 Rb8 21.
Rc6 $1) 17. c5 Rf7 18. cxd6 cxd6 19. Qb3 ({If} 19. b5 a5 {not only is the
b6-pawn defended, but Black can block the c-file with ...Nc5 if necessary.})
19... Rb8 20. Qa3 Nf6 (20... b5 $5) 21. Bxa6 Ra7 22. b5 g4 23. Kh1 g3 24. Bg1 (
24. hxg3 fxg3 25. Bxg3 h4 {with ideas like ...Nh5 and ...Bh6 Black should have
enough play.}) 24... gxh2 25. Bf2 h4 26. Qb3 Nh5 ({After} 26... Bd7 $1 {
White's bishop looks a bit silly on a6.}) 27. Bxc8 Rxc8 28. Nd3 $2 (28. Kxh2 {
was necessary.}) 28... Ng3+ 29. Bxg3 fxg3 {was V.Zolotukhin-D.Petrosian,D
Moscow 2011. Black can activate his minor pieces on the kingside and still has
a break available with ...h3. Black soon won.} *

[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Gligoric"]
[Black "9...Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.Nd2 h5!?"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "E92"]
[Annotator "Vigorito,D"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[Source "Everyman Chess"]
[SourceDate "2011.03.28"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 {The
Gligoric has been the most popular line in the Classical Variation over the
last year or so.} Ng4 8. Bg5 f6 9. Bh4 (9. Bc1 {remains defused by} Nc6 10. d5
Nd4 $1 {A recent example was} 11. Nxd4 exd4 12. Nb5 f5 13. O-O Ne5 14. exf5 d3
15. Bxd3 Nxd3 16. Qxd3 Bxf5 17. Qd1 Qf6 18. a4 Rf7 19. Ra3 a6 20. Nc3 Qh4 21.
Qe2 Raf8 {with excellent play for the pawn in O.Jovanic-A.Jankovic, Marija
Bistrica 2011.}) 9... Nc6 10. d5 Ne7 11. Nd2 h5 $5 {Fedorov's risky move
remains popular.} 12. h3 Nh6 13. f3 $5 {In ACKI only 13.g4 (which should be
more critical) was considered. 13.f3 is a more positional approach.} (13. g4
hxg4 14. hxg4 Nf7 15. Qc2 c5 16. O-O-O Bd7 ({I think it is more accurate (at
least it is more flexible) to play} 16... a6 {first}) 17. Rh2 Nc8 $6 {Dubious,
as mentioned in ACKI. I am still going to look at a recent game to take note
of another idea for White connected with a positional pawn sacrifice.} 18. Rdh1
({This is natural, but} 18. Bg3 {is stronger as given in ACKI. The idea is} Bh6
19. f4 $1) 18... Bh6 {Black now has time for ...Kg7 and ...Rh8. White plays an
interesting pawn sacrifice.} 19. g5 $5 (19. Bg3 Kg7 20. g5 Bxg5 $6 (20... fxg5
{would transpose to the game}) 21. Rh7+ Kg8 22. Kb1 {is dangerous for Black,
as there is no way to challenge White on the h-file. If White's queen makes it
over to the kingside, it will be lights out}) 19... fxg5 (19... Bxg5 20. Bxg5 (
20. Bg3 $5 {is also possible, although White is down a couple of tempi
compared to the last note}) 20... Nxg5 21. Qd3 $1 {with the idea Qg3, Nf3.
White has a strong initiative for the pawn.}) 20. Bg3 Kg7 {was W.So-A.Shomoev,
Moscow 2011. White has good compensation for the pawn, but in the game he
failed to play Kb1 (to unpin the knight) and Black eventually took over the
initiative and won.}) 13... c5 14. g4 hxg4 15. hxg4 Nf7 16. Bd3 Bd7 17. Rb1 {
White begins play on the queenside.} ({Black is able to contest the h-file now,
for example} 17. Qe2 Nc8 18. Bf2 Bh6 19. Be3 Bxe3 20. Qxe3 Kg7 21. O-O-O Rh8
22. Rdg1 Ne7 23. Qe1 Qa5 {with a level position in E.Bacrot-H.Nakamura, Sestao
2010.}) 17... Nc8 18. b4 b6 (18... Bh6 $5 19. Bf2 b6 20. a3 Kg7 21. Bc2 Rh8 22.
Ke2 Ne7 23. Ba4 cxb4 $6 (23... Qe8 $5 24. Bxd7 Qxd7 25. Qa4 Qc8) 24. axb4 Rc8 {
was M.Tratar-Y.Vovk, Nova Gorica 2011. Now} 25. c5 $1 bxc5 26. bxc5 dxc5 27.
Nc4 {would put Black under pressure.}) 19. Bc2 Bh6 20. a3 Kg7 21. Ba4 Bxa4 {
This brings White's queen to an active post.} ({Instead both} 21... Ne7) ({and
the immediate} 21... Rh8 {deserved consideration.}) 22. Qxa4 Rh8 23. Ke2 Ne7
24. Bf2 Bf4 25. Nb3 Rxh1 26. Rxh1 Qc8 ({This takes aim at the c4-pawn, but
Black should have reversed his moves by playing the immediate} 26... a6 $5 {
Then} 27. Nc1 {could be met with} b5 $1 {with counterplay.}) 27. Nc1 a6 (27...
cxb4 28. Qxb4 {intends Nd3 and a3-a4.}) 28. Qb3 $1 ({A necessary precaution.
Instead} 28. Nd3 b5 $1 29. cxb5 axb5 {instead} 30. Qxb5 $2 Rb8 31. Qa4 cxb4 {
is good for Black.}) 28... Qc7 29. Nd3 {with some advantage for White in V.
Topalov-C. Matamoros Franco, Khanty Mansiysk 2010.} *

[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Gligoric"]
[Black "9...g5"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "E92"]
[Annotator "Vigorito,D"]
[PlyCount "58"]
[Source "Everyman Chess"]
[SourceDate "2011.03.28"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Ng4 8. Bg5
f6 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 Nh6 {Here I look at a new idea for Black in a quiet line
of the Gligoric. The new move itself is not so spectacular, but the
justification of it is.} 11. dxe5 (11. c5 {had been a hot line, but interest
has recently subsided.} g4 {This has been the most popular.} ({Or} 11... Nc6 {
(the main line in ACKI) which still looks fine as well}) 12. Nd2 (12. Nh4 {is
the main line}) 12... dxc5 13. dxc5 Nc6 14. Bc4+ Kh8 15. Nb3 Nf7 16. O-O Ng5
17. Qe2 Nd4 18. Nxd4 Qxd4 19. Rac1 (19. c6 $5 {would at least be unclear})
19... Qxc5 {and White was struggling to prove compensation for the pawn in D.
Chuprikov-Z.Severiukhina, Voronezh 2010.}) 11... dxe5 12. Qd5+ Kh8 13. Qxd8
Rxd8 14. h4 g4 15. Nd2 Nc6 $5 {This is a new idea. The move is natural enough
but it allows White's next. Black is able to justify his play however with an
interesting tactic.} (15... Na6) (15... c5 $5) 16. Nd5 ({This is critical,
although} 16. Nb3 {is possible.}) 16... Nd4 $5 ({Instead} 16... Rd7 17. Nb3 Rf7
{looks safe enough.}) 17. Nxc7 Nc2+ ({Not} 17... Rb8 18. Rc1 {with a healthy
extra pawn.}) 18. Kd1 Nxa1 19. Nxa8 Nf5 $1 {This is the point of Black's play.}
20. Nc7 ({not} 20. exf5 Bh6 $1) 20... Nxg3 $1 ({After} 20... Nd4 $2 21. Nd5
Nxe2 22. Kxe2 Nc2 23. Nb3 {Black remained a pawn down in S.Feller-M. Al
Modiahki, Paris 2010.}) 21. fxg3 Rd4 $1 ({Not} 21... Bh6 22. Nd5 {blocking the
d-file.}) 22. Nb5 (22. Kc1 Bh6 23. Rd1 Rxe4 24. Bf1 Bd7 25. Kb1 $2 Bxd2) 22...
Rd8 23. Kc1 Bh6 24. Rd1 a6 25. Nc3 Rd4 {This odd position is level - the
a1-knight is trapped but White can hardly win it. If White tries to simplify
with} 26. Kb1 $6 Bxd2 27. Kxa1 $6 ({Better is} 27. Nd5 {although} f5 {gives
Black some initiative.}) 27... Bxc3 28. bxc3 Rxe4 29. Rd8+ Kg7 {is much better
for Black.} *

[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Sämisch"]
[Black "9.Rc1"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "E84"]
[Annotator "Vigorito,D"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[Source "Everyman Chess"]
[SourceDate "2011.03.28"]

{Here we look at the recent developments in the Sämisch Panno.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4
g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nge2 a6 8. Qd2 Rb8 9. Rc1 {This
positional move remains popular. What follows serves as a warning what can
befall Black if he plays too passively.} (9. h4 h5 (9... e5 $5 {and}) (9... b5
$5 {are in ACKI}) 10. g4 $6 {(This was not mentioned in ACKI)} (10. Nc1) 10...
hxg4 11. Ng3 e5 12. h5 $6 exd4 13. h6 dxe3 (13... dxc3 14. Qh2 {gives White
some hope}) (13... Nxe4 $1 {with the idea} 14. fxe4 dxe3 15. Qxe3 Bd4 {is
easier}) 14. Qxe3 Bh8 15. h7+ Nxh7 16. Qh6 Bxc3+ 17. bxc3 Re8 18. Qxh7+ Kf8 {
(I wonder how it felt for Bacrot to take his king on such a walk against a
player rated almost 700 points lower!)} 19. Qh6+ Ke7 20. Qg5+ Kd7 21. Qxg4+ Re6
22. O-O-O $6 (22. f4 $5) 22... Ne5 23. Qf4 Qf6 24. Qe3 Qxf3 25. Qxf3 Nxf3 26.
Bh3 Ke7 27. Bxe6 Bxe6 {and with two pawns (for starters) for the exchange,
Black won quickly in E. Daverio-E.Bacrot, Geneva 2010.}) (9. Nc1 {was played
recently by W.So, but with 9 h4 h5 omitted this is less dangerous for Black:}
e5 10. d5 Nd4 11. Nb3 Nxb3 12. axb3 Nh5 $5 {I mentioned this move in ACKI but
went no further.} ({Often Black prefers the blocking} 12... c5) 13. O-O-O f5
14. Kb1 Nf6 $5 15. h3 b5 16. cxb5 axb5 17. b4 Bd7 ({or} 17... f4 $5 18. Bf2 Bd7
{with the idea ..Qc8-b7, ...Ra8}) 18. g4 fxe4 19. fxe4 Ra8 20. Bg2 (20. Bxb5 $2
Nxe4) 20... Ra6 {(Black covers the d6-pawn laterally to prepare a ...c6 break)}
21. Rhf1 Qa8 22. Bg5 c5 $1 23. dxc6 Be6 $1 24. Kc2 Qxc6 25. Bxf6 Bxf6 26. g5
Be7 27. Rxf8+ Kxf8 28. Bf1 Qc8 $5 29. Bxb5 Ra8 {with unclear play in W. So-F.
Nijboer, Wijk aan Zee 2011. In return for a pawn Black has the bishop pair and
a safer king.}) 9... e6 $5 (9... Bd7 {is the main move in ACKI.}) 10. Nd1 Re8 {
This is flexible, but looks passive. Perhaps Black hopes to take on c5 at some
point and play ...Bf8.} ({I think Black should just head back into the main
line with} 10... Bd7) 11. g3 Ne7 12. Bg2 b5 13. c5 b4 ({Black could try} 13...
dxc5 $5 {After} 14. Rxc5 {Black is weak along the c-file, but he could try the
tricky} e5 $5 15. d5 (15. dxe5 Nd7) (15. Rxe5 Nd7) 15... Bb7 {when Black may
be able to get in ...c6 or even consider sacrificing a knight for two pawns on
d5. If} 16. O-O c6 {looks fine for Black.} (16... Bf8 $5)) 14. Nf2 a5 15. O-O
Ba6 16. Rfd1 Nd7 17. f4 d5 {Black plays this because he can exchange off
White's dark squared bishop. However, he will still suffer for lack of space.}
18. e5 Nf5 19. Kh1 Ra8 ({This allows Black to reroute the d7-knight. This is a
sensible idea, but} 19... h5 $5 {would hold White up a bit on the kingside. If}
20. h3 $4 Bxe2) 20. Ng1 Nb8 21. g4 Nxe3 22. Qxe3 f5 $6 ({Now White will have
his way on the kingside. Other possibilities were} 22... Nc6 23. g5 $5 h5) ({or
} 22... f6 $5 {hoping to gain a little breathing room for the g7-bishop while
also allowing Black to set up defence on his second rank.}) 23. gxf5 gxf5 24.
Qh3 Nc6 {Black's position looks okay - he has some room for his pieces.
However, he cannot open lines anywhere and therefore there is little to offer
against White's slow build-up of pieces on the kingside.} 25. Bf3 Re7 26. Rd2
Qf8 27. Qh4 Nd8 28. Nfh3 c6 {It is difficult to offer any suggestions.} 29. Bh5
Raa7 30. Nf3 Bh6 31. Rg1+ Rg7 32. Nfg5 Kh8 33. Bf3 Rg6 34. Rdg2 Qe7 35. Qh5
Bxg5 36. Nxg5 Qg7 37. Nxh7 {1-0 N.Vitiugov-S. Ganguly, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010.
The variation with 9.Rc1 remains a topical answer to the Panno. Black must be
careful to not fall into a completely passive position, but even in this game
Black had several chances to fight back.} *

