The New Marshall Gambit

[AdminX]

On the Chessbase website there is a opening survey of what is referred to as "A New Marshall Gambit"

http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4520

Lars Schandorff comes to the conclusion that "The new d5-line is an interesting and easy to learn variation for Black that so far has scored pretty well even on the highest level." and I agree.

[d]r1bq1rk1/2p1bppp/p4n2/np1pp3/4P3/2P2N1P/PPBP1PP1/RNBQR1K1 w - - 0 11

However my thoughts were that Shirov's quiet 11.d3 is simple and best for white, other than accepting the gambit. Given the complex counter play black gets in this gambit. Does anyone know how the Chess Engines fair when using this line? Anyone with a good Computer games database have any win /loss data?

Below is the Shirov-Leko game:

[Event "Wch Blitz"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "2007.11.21"]
[Round "19"]
[White "Shirov, Alexei"]
[Black "Leko, Peter"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C96"]
[WhiteElo "2739"]
[BlackElo "2755"]
[PlyCount "133"]
[EventDate "2007.11.21"]
[EventType "tourn (blitz)"]
[EventRounds "38"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[EventCategory "19"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2007.11.25"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3
d6 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 d5 11. d3 dxe4 12. dxe4 Qxd1 13. Rxd1 Bb7 14. Nbd2 Bd6 15.
a4 Nc6 16. Nb3 Ne7 17. Re1 Rab8 18. axb5 axb5 19. Be3 Nd7 20. Na5 Ba8 21. b4 h6
22. Red1 Nf6 23. Nd2 Rfd8 24. f3 Ng6 25. Ndb3 Nf4 26. Rd2 Ne6 27. Rad1 Re8 28.
Bd3 Nh5 29. Ba7 Rbc8 30. Bxb5 Rf8 31. Bd7 Rcd8 32. Bxe6 fxe6 33. Bc5 Nf4 34.
Kh2 Rc8 35. Nc4 Bxc5 36. Nxc5 Ng6 37. Nxe6 Rfe8 38. Rd8 Rexd8 39. Rxd8+ Rxd8
40. Nxd8 Nf4 41. Nxe5 Ne2 42. c4 Nd4 43. b5 Kf8 44. Ndc6 Ne2 45. Nb4 Ke8 46. g3
Bb7 47. Kg2 Bc8 48. Kf2 Nd4 49. Ke3 Nb3 50. h4 Nc5 51. Nd5 Kd8 52. f4 Nb3 53.
f5 Nc5 54. g4 Na4 55. g5 hxg5 56. hxg5 Nc5 57. f6 gxf6 58. gxf6 Ne6 59. Nc6+
Kd7 60. e5 Bb7 61. Nd4 Nf8 62. Ke4 Bc8 63. Nf4 Nh7 64. e6+ Kd6 65. f7 Ng5+ 66.
Ke3 Bxe6 67. f8=Q+ 1-0

[MirceaH]

Hello Ted,

Here's what I found in my quite eclectic database:

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   Move   ECO       Frequency    Score  AvElo Perf AvYear %Draws
 1: exd5              17: 58.6%   35.2%  2356  2360  2006   35%
 2: d4                 6: 20.6%   41.6%              2007   17%
 3: Nxe5               4: 13.7%   37.5%              2007   25%
 4: d3                 2:  6.8%   75.0%              2007   50%
_______________________________________________________________
TOTAL:                29:100.0%   39.6%  2427  2405  2006   31%

I think here it's a matter of style. I don't see any reason for not accepting the challenge posed by blacks with 10...d5 of course in a game played by GMs. Also the counterattack 11. d4 is equally strong, complicating the game. IMO this is a way to win a long time control game.

Shirov's choice 11. d3 is good given the blitz conditions, but in fact I think nothing more than a draw can be obtained this way... Of course just a humble oppinion...

Here is another game where Adams missed a victory against SuperMagnus:

[Event "World Cup"]
[Site "Khanty-Mansiysk RUS"]
[Date "2007.12.04"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Adams, Michael"]
[Black "Carlsen, M"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2729"]
[BlackElo "2714"]
[ECO "C96b"]
[EventDate "2007.11.24"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 d5 11.exd5 e4 12.Bxe4 Nxe4 13.Rxe4 Bb7 14.d4 Re8 15.Bf4 Nc4 16.Re2 Bxd5 17.Ne5 Bg5 18.Bg3 Nxe5 19.Rxe5 Rxe5 20.Bxe5 Qd7 21.Na3 f6 22.Bg3 Qc6 23.f4 Bh6 24.Qd2 g6 25.Nc2 Bf8 26.f5 Re8 27.fxg6 hxg6 28.Rc1 Re4 29.b3 Qe6 30.Re1 c6 31.Kh2 a5 32.Qd3 f5 33.Be5 a4 34.Qg3 Rxe1 35.Nxe1 Be4 36.Nf3 Bxf3 37.Qxf3 axb3 38.axb3 Be7 39.Kg1 Kf7 40.Kf2 Ke8 41.Qe2 Kf7 42.c4 bxc4 43.bxc4 Bh4+ 44.Kf1 Be7 45.Ke1 Bb4+ 46.Kd1 Be7 47.Kd2 Bb4+ 48.Kd3 Be7 49.Qe3 Ke8 50.Qh6 Kd7 51.Qh8 Bd8 52.Qg7+ Be7 53.Kc3 Ke8 54.Qh8+ Kd7 55.Qb8 Bd8 56.Kb3 Be7 57.Qb6 Ke8 58.Qb8+ Kf7 59.Kc3 Qd7 60.Qh8 Qe6 61.h4 Bf8 62.g3 Be7 63.c5 Bf8 64.Kb4 Be7 65.h5 gxh5 66.Qxh5+ Kf8 67.Qh8+ Kf7 68.Qh1 Ke8 69.Qf3 Kd7 70.Qd3 Bf8 71.Kc3 Be7 72.Qb1 Ke8 73.Qb7 Bd8 74.Kb4 Be7 75.Qa8+ Kd7 76.Qa7+ Ke8 77.Qa6 Kd7 78.Qa8 Bxc5+ 79.dxc5 Qxe5 80.Qb7+ Qc7 81.Qxc7+ Kxc7 82.Kc4 Kd7 83.Kd3 1/2-1/2

Regards,
Mircea

[MirceaH]

Seems Magnus prepared this line for the Khanty-Mansiysk World Cup:

[Event "World Cup"]
[Site "Khanty-Mansiysk RUS"]
[Date "2007.11.30"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Dominguez Perez, L"]
[Black "Carlsen, M"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2683"]
[BlackElo "2714"]
[ECO "C96b"]
[EventDate "2007.11.24"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 d5 11.d4 dxe4 12.Nxe5 c5 13.Bg5 Bb7 14.Nd2 cxd4 15.cxd4 Re8 16.Nb3 Nxb3 17.Bxb3 Nd5 18.Bxe7 Rxe7 19.Rc1 Nf4 20.Qg4 Ng6 21.Qf5 Nxe5 22.dxe5 Qf8 23.Rc5 Rd8 24.Rec1 Qe8 25.Rc7 h6 26.R1c5 Rxc7 27.Rxc7 Bd5 28.Bxd5 Rxd5 29.Rc8 Rd8 30.Rc7 Rd1+ 31.Kh2 Rd5 32.Rc8 Rd8 33.Rxd8 Qxd8 34.Qxe4 Qd2 35.Qa8+ Kh7 36.Qe4+ Kg8 37.f4 Qxb2 38.e6 fxe6 39.Qxe6+ Kh7 40.Qe4+ Kh8 41.Qa8+ Kh7 42.Qxa6 Qd4 43.Qxb5 Qxf4+ 44.Kg1 Qd4+ 45.Kh2 1/2-1/2

[Le Fou numerique]

Hi Ted,

I have some tournaments with this position.



After a last tournament (Division Cadet), i will publish a opening report.

The Tournoi Thématique this month will also be played with this position with longer time control (40/60+30). I just hope to have Hiarcs 12 for starting this tournament.

Regards,
Patrick

[playjunior]

The differences between this and Marshall are: in Marshall the black Knight on c6 instead of a5, white pawn is on h2 instead of h3 and Bishop is on b3 instead of c2. I have a feeling that this favours white. In a long run this is probably something like Kasparov's d5 in Sicilian that he played in '84 match against Karpov. Surprise, tactical, but will be analyzed and to clear white advantage and fade away after some time.
I hope so, otherwise top GMs will simply stop playing 1.e4

[Stephen Ham]

Hello Ted,

Here's what I found in my quite eclectic database:

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   Move   ECO       Frequency    Score  AvElo Perf AvYear %Draws
 1: exd5              17: 58.6%   35.2%  2356  2360  2006   35%
 2: d4                 6: 20.6%   41.6%              2007   17%
 3: Nxe5               4: 13.7%   37.5%              2007   25%
 4: d3                 2:  6.8%   75.0%              2007   50%
_______________________________________________________________
TOTAL:                29:100.0%   39.6%  2427  2405  2006   31%

I think here it's a matter of style. I don't see any reason for not accepting the challenge posed by blacks with 10...d5 of course in a game played by GMs. Also the counterattack 11. d4 is equally strong, complicating the game. IMO this is a way to win a long time control game.

Shirov's choice 11. d3 is good given the blitz conditions, but in fact I think nothing more than a draw can be obtained this way... Of course just a humble oppinion...

Here is another game where Adams missed a victory against SuperMagnus:

[Event "World Cup"]
[Site "Khanty-Mansiysk RUS"]
[Date "2007.12.04"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Adams, Michael"]
[Black "Carlsen, M"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2729"]
[BlackElo "2714"]
[ECO "C96b"]
[EventDate "2007.11.24"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 d5 11.exd5 e4 12.Bxe4 Nxe4 13.Rxe4 Bb7 14.d4 Re8 15.Bf4 Nc4 16.Re2 Bxd5 17.Ne5 Bg5 18.Bg3 Nxe5 19.Rxe5 Rxe5 20.Bxe5 Qd7 21.Na3 f6 22.Bg3 Qc6 23.f4 Bh6 24.Qd2 g6 25.Nc2 Bf8 26.f5 Re8 27.fxg6 hxg6 28.Rc1 Re4 29.b3 Qe6 30.Re1 c6 31.Kh2 a5 32.Qd3 f5 33.Be5 a4 34.Qg3 Rxe1 35.Nxe1 Be4 36.Nf3 Bxf3 37.Qxf3 axb3 38.axb3 Be7 39.Kg1 Kf7 40.Kf2 Ke8 41.Qe2 Kf7 42.c4 bxc4 43.bxc4 Bh4+ 44.Kf1 Be7 45.Ke1 Bb4+ 46.Kd1 Be7 47.Kd2 Bb4+ 48.Kd3 Be7 49.Qe3 Ke8 50.Qh6 Kd7 51.Qh8 Bd8 52.Qg7+ Be7 53.Kc3 Ke8 54.Qh8+ Kd7 55.Qb8 Bd8 56.Kb3 Be7 57.Qb6 Ke8 58.Qb8+ Kf7 59.Kc3 Qd7 60.Qh8 Qe6 61.h4 Bf8 62.g3 Be7 63.c5 Bf8 64.Kb4 Be7 65.h5 gxh5 66.Qxh5+ Kf8 67.Qh8+ Kf7 68.Qh1 Ke8 69.Qf3 Kd7 70.Qd3 Bf8 71.Kc3 Be7 72.Qb1 Ke8 73.Qb7 Bd8 74.Kb4 Be7 75.Qa8+ Kd7 76.Qa7+ Ke8 77.Qa6 Kd7 78.Qa8 Bxc5+ 79.dxc5 Qxe5 80.Qb7+ Qc7 81.Qxc7+ Kxc7 82.Kc4 Kd7 83.Kd3 1/2-1/2

Regards,
Mircea

Dear gents,

I think White can improve Adams' line with 14 d3! (White controls c4 now) Bxe5 15 Re1 Re8 16 Bf4 c5 17 Nbd2 Rc8 18 Re3 when I don't think Black has enough for the pawn.

Any thoughts?

All the best,
Steve

[smirobth]

I think White can improve Adams' line with 14 d3! (White controls c4 now) Bxe5 15 Re1 Re8 16 Bf4 c5 17 Nbd2 Rc8 18 Re3 when I don't think Black has enough for the pawn.

Any thoughts?

14.d3 looks like a very good move, after which it seems White should retain an advantage. However Black has some compensation in his better development and two bishops, and the line you give starting with 15...Re8 may not be as promising for Black as some of his alternatives, so 10...d5!? still looks like something that might appeal to attacking players who want to avoid reams of Marshall Gambit theory and/or the anti-Marshall systems.

[Le Fou numerique]

Hi Ted,

I have some tournaments with this position.



After a last tournament (Division Cadet), i will publish a opening report.

The Tournoi Thématique this month will also be played with this position with longer time control (40/60+30). I just hope to have Hiarcs 12 for starting this tournament.

Regards,
Patrick

Hi,

These tournaments are finished.

A opening report is publish on this page.

Regards,
Patrick

[AdminX]

Hi,

I have not reviewed the games yet, however I found it interesting that the weaker the Divisions got, the worst the chess engines scored as Black ....

Division Élite



Division Senior



Division Espoir

[Dann Corbit]

It seems pretty rare.

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[Event "CP.2000.P.00064"]
[Site "IECG"]
[Date "2000.10.01"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Rokitta, Norbert"]
[Black "Johnson, Ed"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2022"]
[BlackElo "1426"]
[ECO "C96"]
[Variation "Spanish: Closed, Chigorin, 10.Bc2"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 
9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 d5 11.exd5 Bd6 12.d4 e4 13.Ng5 Nxd5 14.Bxe4 Bb7 15.Bxh7+ 
Kh8 16.Qh5 Nf6 17.Qh4 b4 18.Nd2 Qd7 19.Nde4 Rae8 20.Bf5+ Kg8 21.Nxf6+ gxf6
22.Qh7# 1-0

[Event "C3.1995.0.00001"]
[Site "IECG"]
[Date "1995.05.10"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Martin, William"]
[Black "Maltz, Stephen"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C96"]
[Variation "Spanish: Closed, Chigorin, 10.Bc2"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 
9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 d5 11.exd5 Nxd5 12.Nxe5 c5 13.d4 f6 14.Qh5 f5 15.Ng6 hxg6 
16.Qxg6 Rf6 17.Qg3 Nc4 18.b3 Ncb6 19.dxc5 Bxc5 20.Bg5 Rg6 21.h4 Qf8 22.Nd2
Bd6 23.Qf3 Be7 24.c4 Bxg5 25.hxg5 Nb4 26.Rec1 Nxc2 27.Rxc2 Rxg5 28.c5 Qf7 
29.cxb6 Bb7 30.Qf4 Rxg2+ 31.Kf1 Qh5 32.Ke1 Re8+ 33.Ne4 Rxe4+ 34.Qxe4 Bxe4 
35.Rc8+ Kh7 36.Rd1 Rg1+ 37.Kd2 Qxd1+ 38.Ke3 Qd3+ 39.Kf4 Rg4+ 40.Ke5 Qd5# 
0-1

[Event "SI.2005.0.00036"]
[Site "Chessfriend.com"]
[Date "2005.07.19"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Sherwood, Russell"]
[Black "Peetoom, Frank"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1748"]
[BlackElo "1732"]
[ECO "C96"]
[Variation "Spanish: Closed, Chigorin, 10.Bc2"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 
9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 d5 11.exd5 Qxd5 12.Rxe5 Qd6 13.d4 Re8 14.Nbd2 Bb7 15.a4 
Nd7 16.Re1 b4 17.Ne4 Qd5 18.Neg5 Bxg5 19.Bxg5 1-0

[Event "RC SPORT Open"]
[Site "Ceska Trebova CZE"]
[Date "2007.08.12"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Krejci, Jan2"]
[Black "Votava, Jan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2315"]
[BlackElo "2547"]
[ECO "C96"]
[Variation "Spanish: Closed, Chigorin, 10.Bc2"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 
9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 d5 11.exd5 e4 12.Nd4 Qxd5 13.f3 Bxh3 14.fxe4 Qg5 15.Qf3 
Bg4 16.d3 Qh4 17.Qf2 Nh5 18.Qxh4 Bxh4 19.Rf1 Ng3 20.Rf4 Bg5 21.Rxg4 Bxc1 
22.Nb3 Bxb2 23.Nxa5 Ne2+ 24.Kf1 Nc1 25.Ke1 Bxa1 26.Kd2 Bb2 27.Bd1 b4 28.
cxb4 Rfd8 29.Kc2 Nxd3 30.Be2 h5 31.Rg3 Nf4 32.Bc4 Bf6 33.e5 Bxe5 34.Nc6 
Re8 35.Rf3 Bd6 0-1

[Event "RC SPORT Open"]
[Site "Ceska Trebova CZE"]
[Date "2007.08.14"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Nemcova, Katerina"]
[Black "Manik, Mikulas"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2245"]
[BlackElo "2457"]
[ECO "C96"]
[Variation "Spanish: Closed, Chigorin, 10.Bc2"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O b5 6.Bb3 Be7 7.Re1 O-O 8.h3 d6 
9.c3 Na5 10.Bc2 d5 11.exd5 e4 12.Ne5 Qxd5 13.d4 exd3 14.Qxd3 Bb7 15.Qxd5 
Bxd5 16.Bg5 Rfe8 17.Nd2 Rad8 18.Nf1 h6 19.Bh4 c5 20.Ng4 Be6 21.Nxf6+ Bxf6 
22.Bxf6 gxf6 23.Ng3 Kf8 24.b3 Nc6 25.Rac1 c4 26.Nh5 cxb3 27.axb3 f5 28.Nf4
Rd2 29.Bd1 b4 30.Bf3 Na5 31.cxb4 Nxb3 32.Rc6 Nd4 33.Rxa6 Rc8 34.b5 Rcc2 
35.b6 Rb2 36.b7 Nxf3+ 37.gxf3 Rxb7 38.Nxe6+ fxe6 39.Raxe6 Rbb2 40.Rf1 Kg7 
41.Kg2 h5 42.Kg3 h4+ 43.Kxh4 Rxf2 44.Rxf2 Rxf2 45.Kg3 Ra2 46.h4 Ra4 47.h5 
Rc4 48.Rg6+ Kf7 49.f4 Ra4 50.Rg5 Kf6 51.Rg6+ Kf7 52.Rb6 Kg7 53.Re6 Rb4 54.
Re7+ Kh6 55.Rf7 Kxh5 56.Rxf5+ Kg6 57.Ra5 Rb1 58.Kf3 Kf6 1/2-1/2

[Event "UK-CHN Match"]
[Site "Liverpool ENG"]
[Date "2007.09.06"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Wang Hao"]
[Black "Jones, Gawain C"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2624"]
[BlackElo "2526"]
[ECO "C96"]
[Variation "Spanish: Closed, Chigorin, 10.Bc2"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 
9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 d5 11.exd5 e4 12.Ng5 Nxd5 13.Nxe4 f5 14.Ng3 f4 15.Ne4 f3 
16.d4 fxg2 17.Ng3 Qd6 18.Qd3 g6 19.Ne4 Qe6 20.Bh6 Nf4 21.Bxf4 Rxf4 22.Nbd2
Qf7 23.a4 Bh4 24.axb5 Bb7 25.Rxa5 Rxe4 26.Nxe4 Bxe4 27.Qe3 Bxc2 28.bxa6 
Be4 29.a7 Rf8 30.f4 Bd5 31.Re2 Qf5 32.Ra1 Bg5 33.Qe5 Bxf4 34.Qxf5 gxf5 35.
c4 Bf3 36.Rxg2+ Bxg2 37.Kxg2 Ra8 38.Kf3 Bh6 39.b4 Kf7 40.d5 Bd2 41.Ra4 f4 
42.c5 Be3 43.Ra6 Ke8 44.h4 h5 45.Ke4 Kd8 46.d6 cxd6 47.cxd6 Kc8 48.Kf3 
Bxa7 49.Ra5 Kb7 50.Kxf4 Rh8 51.Kg5 Bb6 52.Rf5 Kc6 53.Kg6 Rg8+ 54.Kf7 Rg4 
55.Rxh5 Rxb4 56.Rh6 Kd7 57.h5 Rh4 58.Kg6 Rh1 59.Kf5 Be3 60.Rh8 Bd4 61.Rh6 
Be3 62.Rh8 Kxd6 63.Kg4 Ke7 64.Ra8 Rg1+ 65.Kf3 Bg5 66.Ra7+ Kf8 67.Ra6 Be7 
68.Ra5 Kg7 69.Kf2 Rc1 70.Ra7 Kf6 71.Kf3 Rc5 72.h6 Rh5 73.Kg4 Rh1 74.Ra6+ 
Kf7 75.Kf5 Rf1+ 76.Kg4 Bf6 77.Ra3 Kg6 78.Rh3 Kh7 79.Rh2 Rg1+ 80.Kf3 Rg6 
81.Ke4 Bg5 82.Rg2 Kxh6 83.Rh2+ Kg7 84.Rg2 Kf6 85.Ra2 Kf7 86.Rg2 Re6+ 87.
Kd5 Bf6 88.Ra2 Re5+ 89.Kc4 Ke6 90.Ra6+ Kf5 91.Rb6 Re8 92.Kd5 Re1 93.Kc4 
Be5 94.Kd3 Rd1+ 95.Ke2 Rd4 96.Rb3 Rh4 97.Kd3 Rh8 98.Rb1 Rd8+ 99.Kc4 Rd2 
100.Rf1+ Ke6 101.Rb1 Kd6 102.Rb6+ Kc7 103.Rg6 Bd6 104.Rg8 Kd7 1/2-1/2

[Event "Open"]
[Site "Liverpool ENG"]
[Date "2007.09.03"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Jameson, D"]
[Black "Rudd, Jack"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2006"]
[BlackElo "2370"]
[ECO "C96"]
[Variation "Spanish: Closed, Chigorin, 10.Bc2"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 
9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 d5 11.exd5 e4 12.Ng5 Nxd5 13.Nxe4 f5 14.b4 fxe4 15.bxa5 
Bc5 16.Rxe4 Bxf2+ 17.Kh1 Bf5 18.Ba3 c5 19.Re5 Bxc2 20.Qxc2 Bg3 21.Rf5 Qg5 
22.Rxf8+ Rxf8 23.Qd1 Qh5 0-1

[Event "4. LGA Premium Cup"]
[Site "Nuernberg GER"]
[Date "2007.09.08"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Klundt, Klaus"]
[Black "Bromberger, Stefan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2375"]
[BlackElo "2500"]
[ECO "C96"]
[Variation "Spanish: Closed, Chigorin, 10.Bc2"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 
9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 d5 11.d3 dxe4 12.dxe4 Qxd1 13.Rxd1 Bb7 1/2-1/2

[Event "WJun"]
[Site "Erevan ARM"]
[Date "2007.10.07"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Kaplan, Sasha"]
[Black "Ragger, Markus"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2437"]
[BlackElo "2528"]
[ECO "C96"]
[Variation "Spanish: Closed, Chigorin, 10.Bc2"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 
9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 d5 11.exd5 e4 12.Bxe4 Nxe4 13.Rxe4 Bb7 14.d4 Re8 15.Bf4 
Nc4 16.b3 Nb6 17.c4 bxc4 18.bxc4 Nxc4 19.Nc3 Nd6 20.Re1 Nb5 21.Rc1 Rc8 22.
Qa4 Bd6 23.Rxe8+ Qxe8 24.Re1 Qd7 25.Ne5 Bxe5 26.dxe5 Rd8 27.Qb3 Bxd5 28.
Nxd5 Qxd5 29.Qxd5 Rxd5 30.e6 fxe6 31.Rxe6 Nd4 32.Re1 c5 33.Kf1 Kf7 34.Rb1 
Nb5 35.g3 Rd4 36.Rc1 Ra4 37.Rxc5 Rxa2 38.Be5 Rd2 39.Rc6 Rd5 40.f4 a5 41.
Ra6 h5 42.Rxa5 g5 43.Kf2 h4 44.g4 gxf4 45.Bxf4 Rc5 46.Ke3 Rc3+ 47.Ke4 Rc4+
48.Ke3 Rc3+ 49.Kd2 Rb3 50.Be5 Na3 51.Ra4 1/2-1/2