My first post, a small Fajarowicz!

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fredgambit

Nov 10, 2009

Hello from France !

I am new in chess.com, and Chess.com already impress me!

For more than 30 years now I play OTB chess at a club level class C, and despite my small elo, I hope you will enjoy some of my OTB adventures over the board. For sure I will learn a lot from yours.

I got this nice position during the French Championship Open in Pau (august 2008). During the opening, White played quite good moves in front of the gambit, but the temptation to play quickly Qd5 (thematic in many Fajarowicz's !), instead finishing the development has been fatal for the uncastled White's King. If you look at the end of the game below, see how I missed a straight mate in one move , instead of winning the white Queen (that's probably why Queens put a spell on us for so long!).

Centomo (1640) - Le Deuff (1770), Pau 2008
"Budapest: Fajarowicz variation" A51
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 (an opportunity to play a Fajarowicz, which provided me some nice winning positions in official tournaments) 3. dxe5 Ne4 4. Nf3 Nc6 (here Bb4+ is the most common move, but Nc6 is sound and provides Black an extra security. 4... Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Nxd2 6. Nbxd2 Nc6 7. a3 Bf8 , a retreat difficult to explain , but recommended by the theory 8. Ne4 Qe7 9. Qd5 b6 ²) 5. a3 Be7(to keep an attacking plan with g5) 6. b3 (if 6. b4 d6 7. Qd5 Bf5 and White must be careful) 6... O-O 7. Qd5 Nc5 8. Nbd2 d6 (I took long thought on Na5, but it is clear that White can keep the advantage with Rb1 or b4) 9. exd6 cxd6 10. Bb2 Re8 (without fearing Qh5. I have a huge development advantage and the white Q is now caught in a vise. 10.. Be6 seems maybe better, after 11. Qh5 Qa5 12. g4 (12. b4) 12... Nxb3 13. Qxa5 Ncxa5 14. Rb1 Nxd2) 11. e3 Bf6 12. Rb1 Bxb2 13. Rxb2 Qf6 14. Ra2 Qc3 15. Be2 Be6 16. Qh5 Qc1+ (the start of a combination winning the Q) 17. Bd1 Nd3+ 18. Ke2 Nf4+ 19. exf4 Bg4+ ?? (here I was concentrated on the Q, and totaly unable to visualize the one move mate Bc4#) 20. Kd3 Bxh5 21. Rg1 Bg6+ 0-1

Take care! Despite its great psychological advantage (White is use to meet the Budapest instead), the Fajarowicz is a risky and difficult gambit to play at tournament level. It requires a lot of practise and confidence. If Black is not enough accurate and agressive, White can easily finish development and take the initiative.

All the best , Fred