We Are continuing our d4 theory with some Queen’s gambit studies. Today’s lesson will be how to play the Semi-Tarrasch Defense of the Queen’s gambit declined with some beautiful tactical and strategical elements.
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PGN OF THE GAME IN THE VIDEO:
[Event “43rd GM 2015”]
[Site “https://lichess.org/0EA3pLpE“]
[Date “2015.06.27”]
[Round “1.2”]
[White “Kramnik, Vladimir (2783)”]
[Black “Naiditsch, A. (2722)”]
[Result “0-1”]
[WhiteElo “?”]
[BlackElo “?”]
[Variant “Standard”]
[TimeControl “-“]
[ECO “D41”]
[Opening “Queen’s Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation”]
[Termination “Normal”]
[Annotator “lichess.org”]
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 { D41 Queen’s Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation } Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 O-O 11. Bc4 Nd7 12. O-O b6 13. a4 Bb7 14. Bd3 a5 15. Rfc1 e5?! { (0.23 → 1.10) Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } (15… Rc8 16. Qe3 h6 17. Nd2 Rxc1+ 18. Rxc1 Nb8 19. Bb5 Ba6 20. Bc4 Bb7 21. h3 Na6 22. Nf3) 16. d5 Nc5 17. Qe3?! { (1.45 → 0.73) Inaccuracy. Rab1 was best. } (17. Rab1) 17… f5 18. Bc4 Qd6 19. exf5 Rxf5 20. Ng5? { (0.74 → -0.34) Mistake. Re1 was best. } (20. Re1 e4 21. Nd4 Rh5 22. f4 exf3 23. Nxf3 Ba6 24. Ba2 Rf8 25. h3 Bc8 26. Ne5 Re8) 20… Rf4 21. Rab1 Qg6?! { (-0.60 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } (21… h6 22. Nf3 Re4 23. Qa3 Rf8 24. Nd2 Rd4 25. Nf3 Rdf4 26. Qb2 Nd7 27. Bb5 Bxd5 28. Qd2) 22. Ba2?! { (0.00 → -0.79) Inaccuracy. Rb5 was best. } (22. Rb5 Ba6 23. Rxb6 Qxb6 24. Bxa6 Qxa6 25. Qxc5 Qf6 26. Ne6 Rb4 27. h3 e4 28. Qc6 Rab8) 22… Qxg5?! { (-0.79 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Raf8 was best. } (22… Raf8) 23. Rxb6 Raf8 24. f3?! { (0.00 → -0.72) Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } (24. g3 Ne4 25. d6+ Kh8 26. Rxb7 Nxf2 27. Rb5 Nh3+ 28. Kh1 Rf2 29. Rxe5 Qxe3 30. Rxe3 Rxa2) 24… Nd3 25. Rd1 Nb4 26. Rxb7 Nxa2 27. d6 Nb4 28. Rb5? { (-0.54 → -1.63) Mistake. Rc7 was best. } (28. Rc7 Rd8 29. d7 Qe7 30. Rc8 Rff8 31. Qc3 Qe6 32. Rxd8 Rxd8 33. Qc7 Qe7 34. h3 Kf7) 28… Nc6 29. d7 h6? { (-1.59 → -0.42) Mistake. Qe7 was best. } (29… Qe7) 30. Rbd5?? { (-0.42 → -2.12) Blunder. Rc5 was best. } (30. Rc5 Nd4 31. Rxe5 Nxf3+ 32. Qxf3 Qxe5 33. Qb3+ Kh7 34. Qb1+ Qe4 35. Qxe4+ Rxe4 36. d8=Q Rxd8) 30… Rd8 31. Qc3? { (-1.86 → -3.28) Mistake. Rc5 was best. } (31. Rc5 Nd4 32. Rc8 Rff8 33. Qxg5 hxg5 34. Rxd8 Rxd8 35. Re1 Nc6 36. Rc1 Ne7 37. Rc5 Rxd7) 31… Nd4 32. Kh1 Rh4 33. Qc7 Kh7 34. h3 Nxf3 35. Qc2+ Kh8 36. Qf2 Nd4 37. Re1?! { (-3.55 → -4.68) Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } (37. Qe1 Qf6 38. Qxe5 Qxe5 39. Rxe5 Rxd7 40. Rxa5 Kh7 41. Ra8 Rb7 42. a5 Rb2 43. Rf1 Ra2) 37… Rf4 38. Qb2 Qf6 39. Qb1 Nf5 40. Kh2?! { (-4.54 → -6.66) Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } (40. Kg1 Ne7) 40… Rb4?! { (-6.66 → -4.13) Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } (40… Qg5) 41. Qc1 Ne7 42. Rxa5 Rxd7 43. Raxe5 Ng6?! { (-4.27 → -3.34) Inaccuracy. Ng8 was best. } (43… Ng8 44. Re8 Qd6+ 45. Kh1 Rd8 46. R1e6 Qd1+ 47. Qxd1 Rxd1+ 48. Re1 Rxe1+ 49. Rxe1 Rxa4 50. g4) 44. Re6 Qf4+ 45. Qxf4 Nxf4 46. R6e4 Rxe4 47. Rxe4 Nd3 48. Re8+ Kh7 49. Ra8 Rd4 50. g4 Nc5 51. a5 Ra4 52. Kg3 Ra3+ 53. Kg2 Ne4 54. a6 Nd6 55. h4 Nb5 56. g5 hxg5?! { (-4.91 → -3.79) Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } (56… h5) 57. hxg5 Nc7 { White resigns. } 0-1
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