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Opening Lesson 7

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Reverse Shabalov Attack 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 c5 4.c3 e6 5.Nbd2 Nc6 6.Bd3 g5

  • This is a gambit to be played against the Colle System of the Queen's Pawn Opening. 1.d4 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.Nf3 e6 4.Bd3 c5 5.c3 Nc6 6.Nbd2
  • The Colle is slow and passive designed to keep white in the book but 6...g5! is the end for the wrote player.
  • Edgar Colle

    1897- 1932

    2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 c5 4.c3 e6 5.Nbd2 Nc6 6.Bd3 g5

    [Event ""] [Site ""] [Date "2005.4.19"] [Round ""] [White "Chessmaster"] [Black "bradzang"] [TimeControl "?"] [Result "0-1"] 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 c5 4.c3 e6 5.Nbd2 Nc6 6.Bd3 g5 7.h3 Rg8 8.O-O Qb6 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.e4 h6 11.exd5 Nxd5 12.Nc4 Qc7 13.Re1 Be7 14.Nfe5 Bd7 15.Qh5 O-O-O 16.Nxc6 Qxc6 17.Ne5 Qb6 18.Qxh6 Bc5 19.Re2 f6 20.Nxd7 Rxd7 21.Bc2 Qa6 22.Re1 Qb6 23.Rf1 g4 24.hxg4 Rxg4 25.Qh5 f5 26.Qh2 Nf6 27.Qh8+ Rd8 28.Qh3 Rdg8 29.Bd1 Rg3 30.Qxg3 Rxg3 31.Bf4 Rg8 32.Bf3 Bd6 33.Be3 Qc7 34.Rfd1 Rh8 35.a4 Qh7 36.Kf1 Nd5 37.Bd4 Rd8 38.Bxa7 b6 39.Bxd5 exd5 40.Bxb6 Re8 41.f3 Qh1+ 42.Kf2 Qh4+ 43.Kf1 Bg3 44.b4 Qh1+ 45.Bg1 Qh6 46.Ra2 Qc6 47.Re2 Qc4 48.Rd2 Rxe2 49.Rxe2 Qxc3 50.Bf2 Bxf2 51.Kxf2 d4 52.Re5 Qxb4 53.Re8+ Kd7 54.Re5 Qd2+ 55.Kg3 Qg5+ 56.Kf2 Kd6 57.Re1 Kd5 58.g3 d3 59.f4 Qg4 60.Re8 Kc4 61.Rc8+ Kb4 62.Rb8+ Kxa4 63.Rb2 Qd1 64.Ke3 Ka3 65.Rd2 Qe1+ 66.Kxd3 Qxg3+ 67.Ke2 Qxf4 68.Rd3+ Kb4 69.Re3 Kc4 70.Rf3 Qg4 71.Kf2 Kd4 72.Ra3 f4 73.Ra4+ Ke5 74.Ra5+ Kf6 75.Ra6+ Kg5 76.Ra5+ Kh4 77.Ra3 Qd1 78.Ra2 Qd4+ 79.Ke2 Qc4+ 80.Kf3 Qxa2 81.Ke4 Qd2 82.Kf5 Qd5+ 83.Kg6 Qe5 84.Kh7 Qg5 85.Kh8 Kh5 86.Kh7 Qe7+ 87.Kg8 Kg6 88.Kh8 Qh7# 0-1

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  • It is important to realise that in reverse opening the defenses are not alway the same
  • 7.Nxg5 Rg8 8.f4 h6
  • You can see this defense. Where it works in reverse here
  • 8.Nxh7 is also weak
  • 7.Nxg5 Rg8 8.f4 h6

  • Note in the reverse of this opening the attacking sides Queen (White) is developed to c2. Here it is not developed yet and Blacks Queen threatens to come to the Kingside helping with the attack.
  • 10.Kf1 is a little better
  • 9.Ngf3 Rxg2 10.Ne5 Nxe5 11.dxe5 Ng4
  • 9.Ngf3 Rxg2 10.Ne5 Nxe5 11.dxe5 Ng4

  • Qh4 looms the rook ties down white development. White can resighn here
  • 12.Nf3 Nxh2 13.b3 Bd7 14.Rxh2 Rxh2 15.Nxh2 Qh4+ 16.Kd2 Qxh2+ 17.Qe2
  • 12.Nf3 Nxh2 13.b3 Bd7 14.Rxh2 Rxh2 15.Nxh2 Qh4+

    16.Kd2 Qxh2+ 17.Qe2