Slav Noteboom 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3

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Slav Noteboom 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3

Slav Noteboom Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3

You may ask why not 6.e4 instead of 6.e3

6.e4 is a weak line lets see how you can go wrong

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.a4 Bb4 6.e4

Why is 6.e3 better then 6.e4

White loses the e pawn 12..Bxe4

6... b5 7.Bd2 a5 8.axb5 Bxc3 9.Bxc3 cxb5 10.b3 Bb7 11.bxc4 b4 12.Bb2 Bxe4

6... b5 7.Bd2 a5 8.axb5 Bxc3 9.Bxc3 cxb5 10.b3 Bb7

11.bxc4 b4 12.Bb2 Bxe4 White loses the e pawn

4...dxc4 5.a4Bb4 6.e3 b5

Main Line

7.Bd2 a5 8.axb5 Bxc3

This is the crossroad White has to go 10...Bb7 before he move the b pawn because the rook Bxb5 wins a pawn the Black rook is pinned

Now White can go 11.d5 or 11.bxc4

If you White takes back with the pawn 9.bxc3 (instead of 9.Bxc3) White will be down a pawn and have a terrible game.

9.Bxc3 cxb5 10.b3 Bb7

Crossroad

Main line 1

11.d5 White now threatens 12. Bxg2

11.d5

11... Nf6 is the Main Line

11... Nf6

Main Line

Why not 11..f6 because 13.Bxc4 has some fun tactics

Still this is a fun variant

11... f6 12.bxc4 b4 13.Bxb4

11...f6 Variant

[Event "?"] [Site "Copenhagen Politiken"] [Date "1996.??.??"] [Round "6"] [White "Bekker"] [Black "Jensen,S"] [TimeControl "-"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D31"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.a4 Bb4 6.e3 b5 7.Bd2 a5 8.axb5 Bxc3 9.Bxc3 cxb5 10.b3 Bb7 11.d5 f6 12.bxc4 b4 13.Bxb4 exd5 14.Ba3 Ne7 15.Bd3 dxc4 16.Bxc4 Qxd1+ 17.Rxd1 Ba6 18.Bb3 Nbc6 19.Nd4 Nxd4 20.Rxd4 Rb8 21.Ba2 Nc6 22.Rd6 Bb5 23.Kd2 Rd8 24.Rxd8+ Nxd8 25.Rc1 Bc6 26.Rc5 Bxg2 27.Rc7 Nc6 28.Rc8+ Nd8 29.Rc7 Nc6 30.Rxg7 Bh3 31.Bd5 Bd7 32.Bxc6 Bxc6 33.Bb2 Rf8 34.Rxh7 Rf7 35.Rxf7 1/2-1/2

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11....Nf6 12.Bxf6 Main Line

11....Nf6 12.Bxf6

Main Line

13....Qxf6 14.Qa4+ Nd7 15.Nd4

[Event "Bundesliga 1999-2000"] [Site "Plauen GER"] [Date "1999.??.??"] [White "Hackel,M"] [Black "Stangl,M"] [Round "3"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2353"] [BlackElo "2517"] [ECO "D30"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bb4 6. e3 b5 7. Bd2 a5 8. axb5 Bxc3 9. Bxc3 cxb5 10. b3 Bb7 11. d5 Nf6 12. bxc4 b4 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Qa4+ Nd7 15. Nd4 e5 16. Nb3 Ke7 17. Qb5 Ba6 18. Qc6 Qxc6 19. dxc6 Nb6 20. Rxa5 Bxc4 21. Bxc4 Nxc4 22. Rc5 Ra3 23. Rxc4 Rxb3 24. Ke2 Rc8 25. Rd1 Rc7 26. Rd5 Ke6 27. Rb5 Rc3 28. Rxc3 bxc3 29. Rc5 Kd6 30. Rxc3 Rxc6 31. Ra3 e4 32. Ra7 Rc2+ 33. Kf1 Rc1+ 34. Ke2 Ke6 35. Ra6+ Kf5 36. Ra5+ Kg6 37. h4 Rh1 38. g3 f5 39. Ra7 Kh6 40. Rf7 g6 41. Kd2 Rb1 42. Ke2 Ra1 43. Rd7 Rb1 44. Rd1 Rxd1 45. Kxd1 Kh5 46. Ke1 Kg4 47. Ke2 Kh3 48. Kf1 Kh2 49. Ke2 Kg2 50. Ke1 Kf3 51. Kf1 f4 52. gxf4 Kg4 53. Kg2 h6 54. h5 g5 55. fxg5 Kxg5 56. Kg3 Kxh5 57. Kf4 Kh4 58. Kxe4 Kg4 59. Kd3 Kf3 60. e4 Kf4 61. f3 h5 62. Ke2 Kg3 63. e5 h4 64. e6 h3 65. e7 h2 66. e8=Q h1=Q 67. Qe5+ 1-0

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15....e5 is a very important move. It connects Blacks Queen with its Queen side

15....e5

15...e5 a very important move

17.Nxa5 is Wrong

16.Nb3 Ke7 17.Nxa5 Qb6

note Nxa5 fails because Blacks Queen can go to b6

16.Nb3 Ke7 17.Nxa5 Qb6

If the Queen tries to come in 17...Ba6 is the best move but don't grab the a pawn

16.Nb3 Ke7 17.Qb5 Ba6

18.Qxa5 This is losing

18.Qxa5

Wrong

[Event ""] [Site ""] [Date "1984.??.??"] [White "Ionov,Sergey"] [Black "Moroz,Alexander"] [Round ""] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D10"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. a4 Bb4 6. e3 b5 7. Bd2 a5 8. axb5 Bxc3 9. Bxc3 cxb5 10. b3 Bb7 11. d5 Nf6 12. bxc4 b4 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Qa4+ Nd7 15. Nd4 e5 16. Nb3 Ke7 17. Qb5 Ba6 18. Qxa5 Rhb8 19. d6+ Ke8 20. Be2 Bb7 21. Qc7 Rxa1+ 22. Nxa1 Bxg2 23. Rg1 e4 24. Nb3 Qc3+ 25. Nd2 Bf3 26. Bd1 Bxd1 27. Kxd1 Ra8 28. Nb1 Qd3+ 29. Kc1 b3 30. Na3 b2+ 0-1

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18.Qc6 This is much better and should give White a draw

18.Qc6

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Because of the move 17...Ba6 the main line is not the Queen attack 17.Qb5
17.Be2 is considered better. It allows two Sub variants.
In Sub Variant 1A White brings his bishop to g4 18.Bg4 and attack the knight at d7
In Sub Variant 1B White to castle and attack the center 18.0-0

17.Be2 Rhc8
17...Rhc8 is a great move. It will support a knight at c5 and allow Blacks king to slip back to his side if neccessary keeping the rooks together.

17.Be2 Rhc8

Sub Variant 1A

18.Bg4 Qd6

18...Qd6 is neccessary here it protect the Knight on d7 and the b pawn on b4. Just in case white decides to take the a pawn with his knight he would be forced to give up his queen in the latter combination.

Note again 15..e5 allowed the queen to get to d6 18...Qd6

18.Bg4 Qd6

19.Nxa5 Rxa5 20.Qxa5 Ra8

21.Qxa8 Bxa8 22.Rxa8 Qg6 23.Bxd7 Qb1+

You have to like black's game here

21.Qxa8 Bxa8 22.Rxa8 Qg6 23.Bxd7 Qb1+

Sub Variant 1B

This is the other major line black by 18...Nc5 gets rid of whites dangerous knight

18.O-O Nc5

20.Rad1 is the logical move for white. It supports pushing the d pawn and also leaves a rook on the f pawn if needed for an f pawn attack.
20...Kf8 is the best move for Black
Why? White threatens 21.Qc2 his Queen now attacks the pawn at h7. If Blacks king were not at f8 to move 21...Kg8 to protect the pawn at h7. He would have to weaken the kingside by moving a pawn say 21..g6. Then White can open his f file with moves like 22.f4 helping attack the king in the center with his rook.
19.Nxc5 Rxc5 20.Rad1 Kf8

19.Nxc5 Rxc5 20.Rad1 Kf8

[Event "TCh-RUS"] [Site "Togliatti RUS"] [Date "2003.??.??"] [White "Platonov,E"] [Black "Geller,J"] [Round "7"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2392"] [BlackElo "2441"] [ECO "D31"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. a4 Bb4 6. e3 b5 7. Bd2 a5 8. axb5 Bxc3 9. Bxc3 cxb5 10. b3 Bb7 11. d5 Nf6 12. bxc4 b4 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Qa4+ Nd7 15. Nd4 e5 16. Nb3 Ke7 17. Be2 Rhc8 18. O-O Nc5 19. Nxc5 Rxc5 20. Rad1 Kf8 21. f4 e4 22. Rd4 Re8 23. Ra1 Bc8 24. d6 Rd8 25. Rad1 Bd7 26. Qb3 Rb8 27. Rxe4 a4 28. Qa2 b3 29. Qa3 b2 30. Rb1 Qf5 31. Bd3 Rb3 0-1

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Main Line 2

11.bxc4 b4

12.Bd2 is a weak line. It turns out b2 is a better place to put the bishop. (see game below)

[Event "6th Open"] [Site "Dubai UAE"] [Date "2004.??.??"] [White "Al Hadarani,H"] [Black "Negi,P"] [Round "5"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2356"] [BlackElo "2167"] [ECO "D02"] 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bb4 6. e3 b5 7. axb5 cxb5 8. Bd2 Bxc3 9. Bxc3 a5 10. b3 Bb7 11. bxc4 b4 12. Bd2 Nf6 13. Bd3 Nbd7 14. Qb1 O-O 15. e4 e5 16. d5 Qc7 17. O-O Nc5 18. Be3 Nfd7 19. Nd2 a4 20. Be2 Qa5 21. Qb2 a3 22. Qa2 Ba6 23. f4 exf4 24. Rxf4 Rfb8 25. Bd1 b3 26. Bxb3 Nxb3 27. Nxb3 Qc3 28. Bd4 Qxb3 29. Qxb3 Rxb3 30. c5 Rb4 31. c6 Rxd4 32. cxd7 Bb5 33. Rxa3 Rd1+ 0-1

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12.Bb2 is the best line see sample game below

10.b3 Bb7 11.bxc4 b4 12.Bb2

In the favorite line of GM's Both side apply pressure on e4

12. .. Nf6 13. Bd3

Black sometimes tries to restrain e4 by placing his knight there.

Note: the Black Bishop suports the center from b2 also if the Bishop was at d2 the knight could take it off

13... Nbd7 14.O-O O-O 15.Re1 Ne4

[Event "Redbus KO"] [Site "Southend ENG"] [Date "2001.??.??"] [White "Lalic,B"] [Black "Conquest,S"] [Round "1.1"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2501"] [BlackElo "2563"] [ECO "D11"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3 b5 6. a4 Bb4 7. Bd2 a5 8. axb5 Bxc3 9. Bxc3 cxb5 10. b3 Bb7 11. bxc4 b4 12. Bb2 Nf6 13. Bd3 Nbd7 14. O-O O-O 15. Re1 Ne4 16. Nd2 Nxd2 17. Qxd2 e5 18. f4 e4 19. Be2 f6 20. Rec1 Kh8 21. c5 Nb8 22. Bb5 Bd5 23. c6 Na6 24. Bxa6 Rxa6 25. c7 Qa8 26. Rc5 Rc8 27. Qe2 Bg8 28. Qb5 Ra7 29. Rac1 a4 30. Qxb4 a3 31. Ba1 Rb7 32. Qd2 Qa7 33. Qc2 a2 34. Kf2 h6 35. d5 Bxd5 36. Bd4 Bg8 37. Rc6 Qa5 38. Rxf6 Bd5 39. Rxh6+ Kg8 40. Rg6 Rcxc7 41. Rxg7+ Rxg7 42. Qc8+ Kh7 43. Qh3+ Kg8 44. Rc8+ Kf7 45. Qf5+ Ke7 46. Qf8+ 1-0

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