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french winawer: poisoned pawn game

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2nd November 2009, 04:52pm
#1
by shuttlechess92
California United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 2472

Here is a game in the French poisoned pawn winawer variation. This is my first time ever playing this as black, so I probably made some opening inaccuracies here and there, but the finish is nice.
Please comment!
2nd November 2009, 05:20pm
#2
by Skeptikill
Vancouver Canada Ireland
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 1364

nice game.ive never won playing black in the poisened pawn variation. only played it twwice though. it has to be so accurate to be played correctly!

Is there a g6 variation or is it always recommended to give up the g7 pawn?

2nd November 2009, 05:25pm
#3
by shuttlechess92
California United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 2472

g6 variation is great - giving up a pawn is never recommended ;)

 

 

I just plugged this game into rybka, it didn't like a bunch of my moves, so of course don't take this game as the theoretically best way for black to play this variation... that would be poor.

 

however, do note the power of a rook on the 7th.

2nd November 2009, 05:37pm
#4
by lastwarrior2010
Seattle, Washington United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 899

threatens to capture on a3. (the immediate Nxa3?? would fail to Ra2! when white gains a rook on the 7th after 22...Nb5 23. Rxa7

Nxa7

2nd November 2009, 06:03pm
#5
by Loomis
Durham, NC United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 4945

Instead of 30. ... Ra2, you can play 30. ... Nf2+ 31. Ke1 Rc1+ 32. Kxf2 d2 and there's no good way to stop the promotion.

2nd November 2009, 06:15pm
#6
by shuttlechess92
California United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 2472

nice lastwarrior!

 

loomise: that's made possible cuz the bishop is on a dark square! nice catch.

3rd November 2009, 03:58pm
#7
by Skeptikill
Vancouver Canada Ireland
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 1364
shuttlechess92 wrote:

g6 variation is great - giving up a pawn is never recommended ;)

 

 

I just plugged this game into rybka, it didn't like a bunch of my moves, so of course don't take this game as the theoretically best way for black to play this variation... that would be poor.

 

however, do note the power of a rook on the 7th.


cool. just wondering seems the poisened pawn var gives black the best counterplay. Ive seen GM games where poisen pawn var was played and you and white both played firly accurate although not perfectly accurate, as you obviously didnt know thr best correct line, as i wouldnt either, although i do have a jist of it.

1st December 2009, 05:05pm
#8
by checkmateisnear
Canada
Member Since: Sep 2009
Member Points: 753

Nc6 is not good.

1st December 2009, 05:15pm
#9
by eaglex
Seoul South Korea
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 521

your game not working dude

1st December 2009, 05:18pm
#10
by shuttlechess92
California United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 2472

checkmateisnear:  yeah, I realize now that it is best to delay nc6 in favor of Nd7 and Qc7.

1st December 2009, 05:35pm
#11
by checkmateisnear
Canada
Member Since: Sep 2009
Member Points: 753

Nd7 dont you mean Ne7??

 

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