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Re: The Lost Variation
Reply #12 - 05/23/04 at 09:01:52
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Not sure what you mean by "electronic format". If you mean by how you can get it into Fritz or Chessbase, simply highlight the enitre game, hit crtl+c (copy) and then in Fritz, Shredder, etc. go to the "Edit" menu, go to "paste" and then "paste game" and that should do it. If I'm misunderstanding your question, let me know. Also, I will send you the CBH file shortly.
  
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Re: The Lost Variation
Reply #11 - 05/22/04 at 19:43:35
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What program do I need to for getting the pgn ascII code into an electronic format?

Alternatively send me either a pgn or chessbase file to "stievo@web.de"

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Re: The Lost Variation
Reply #10 - 05/22/04 at 11:17:09
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For those of you who want the PGN file of the above analysis by Mr. Curry, simply cut and paste the following:



Final analysis X - Shredder 8 [B76]
Blitz:3' Home Office, 05.05.2004
[Curry,Tommy]

256MB, Shredder8.ctg, HOME-3W56DD81TU
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.f3 Bg7 7.Be3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0-0-0 d5 10.Kb1 Rb8 White has 5 major variations after this move. A)11. h4  B). 11. Nbd5  C) 11.Nb3 D)11. Be2  E) 11.g4 A) 11.h4 Keeping with the thematics of the Yugoslav attack.
[11.Ndb5 The quiet cavaliar that makes a lot of noise. 11...a6 Diagram 
1rbq1rk1/1p2ppbp/p1n2np1/1N1p4/4P3/2N1BP2/PPPQ2PP/1K1R1B1R w - - 0 12
12.Na7 (12.exd5 axb5 13.dxc6 Qxd2 14.Rxd2 bxc6 15.Bc5 Re8 16.Bd3 Be6³) 12...e6 13.Nxc8 (13.exd5 exd5 14.Na4 Be6=; 13.h4 Qc7; 13.g4 Ra8 14.Nxc8 Rxc8 15.exd5 Nxd5 16.Nxd5 exd5 17.Bg2 d4 18.Bg5 Qb6µ) 13...Rxc8 14.exd5 Nxd5 15.Nxd5 exd5 16.Qxd5 Qf6 17.Qb3 b5 18.c3 Rfe8 19.Bf2 b4 20.Be1 a5 21.Ba6 Nd4³ On to 11. Nb3.


11.Nb3 dxe4 12.Qxd8 Rxd8 13.Rxd8+ Nxd8 14.fxe4 (14.Nxe4 Nxe4 15.fxe4 b6=; 14.Bg5 exf3 15.gxf3 Nc6 16.Bc4 Bf5-+) 14...b6 15.Bd3 Bb7 16.h3 Ne6ƒ Next we have 11. Be2


11.g4 e5 12.Nxc6 bxc6 I think white has three options in this system. A) 13. exd5 B)13. Bxa7 or C) g5 13.exd5 a)13.Bxa7 This is important. In most of these lines Black plays Rb7 with equality, but in the g4 lines one must be aware of the g5 threat and exchange with exd5, white can play Ne4 and launch a king side attack. 13...Ra8 (a)13...Rb7 14.Bc5 Re8 15.exd5 Nxd5 (a)15...cxd5 This is a mistake because of g5. 16.g5 Nd7 17.Qxd5 Qxg5 18.Bb5 Re6 19.Bc6 Rc7 20.Bd6 Ra7 21.Nb5+- A little to hot for me.) 16.Ne4 Rd7 17.Qe1 f6 18.h4± White still has a solid advantage.; 14.Bc5 Re8 (a)14...d4 This is the variation that the chess publishing site is advocating a move later. It makes sense to take the pawn with a tempo on the rook, then play 14. Bc5. If we play d4 white is up an exchange and a pawn with very little to show for it. 15.Bxf8 Qxf8 16.Ne2 Be6 17.a3 Rb8 It looks playable, but the evaluations say that white is leading. 18.Qa5 Nd7 19.g5 stopping Bh6 and freeing the square for Kc1 possibly.) 15.exd5 Qa5 16.Ba3 Qb6 17.Kc1 Nxd5 18.Nxd5 cxd5 19.Qb4 Qe3+ 20.Qd2 (a)20.Kb1 Be6µ) 20...Rxa3µ; 
b)13.g5 d4 14.gxf6 (b)14.Bf2 In response to the retreat, we have 14...Be6 15.gxf6 Rxb2+ 16.Kxb2 dxc3+ 17.Qxc3 Qxd1 18.fxg7 (b)18.Bxa7 Bxf6 19.Qd3 Qe1 20.Qc3 Qxc3+ 21.Kxc3 Ra8 22.Be3 Rxa2µ) 18...Rb8+ 19.Ka3 Qb1 20.Bc4 Qxh1; 14...Qxf6 15.Bg5 (b)15.Be2 dxe3 16.Qxe3 Qe7 17.Bc4 Rb4 18.b3 (b)18.Bb3 Be6 19.Bxe6 Qxe6 20.Qxa7 Rfb8 21.b3 Qc4 22.Qe3 R4b7=) 18...Bh3 19.Na4 Rfb8 20.Nb2 a5 21.Rhg1 a4 22.c3 Rxc4 23.Nxc4 axb3 24.Kb2 Be6µ; 15...Qxf3 16.Bd3 dxc3 17.Qxc3 Ba6 18.Qxc6 Bxd3 19.cxd3 Rb6 20.Qc1 Rfb8 21.b3 Qg4 22.Rhg1 Qd7 23.Qc5 Rd6µ; 13...Nxd5 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.Qxd5 (15.Bxa7 A critical line for black in all of the Rb8 variations. 15...Rb7 16.Bc5 Re8 17.h4 (17.Ba6 Rxb2+ 18.Kxb2 Bxa6 19.Qxd5 e4+ 20.Kc1 Qa5 21.Bd6 Qc3 22.fxe4 Bc4 23.Qc5 Qb2+ 24.Kd2 Bc3+ 25.Ke3 Qxc2-+) 17...e4 18.Bd4 e3 19.Qe2 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 Rxb2+ 21.Kxb2 Qb6+ 22.Kc3 Qc5+ 23.Kd3 Ba6+ 24.c4 Bxc4+ 25.Rxc4 Qxc4#; 15...Qc7 16.Qd6 (16.Qc4 Qb7 17.Bc1 Qxf3 18.Be2 Qb7µ) 16...Qb7 17.b3 Bxg4 18.Bg2 Bxf3 19.Bxf3 Qxf3³; 
11.Be2 Qd7 12.h4 dxe4²] 11...e5 12.Nxc6 bxc6 Diagram 
1rbq1rk1/p4pbp/2p2np1/3pp3/4P2P/2N1BP2/PPPQ2P1/1K1R1B1R w - - 0 13
White has three main variations here. A) 13. exd5 B) 13. Bxa7 and C) h5.A) 13.exd5 The seemingly best move in 11. h4.
[13.Bxa7 A minor variation on move thirteen that can be tricky. 13...Rb7 14.Bc5 Re8 15.exd5 Nxd5 16.Nxd5 cxd5 17.Ba6 (17.h5 e4 18.Bd4 (18.c3 Qc7 19.Qe3 Bf5 20.Ka1 Qa5 21.Ba3 Ra8 22.Qc5 Qa4µ) 18...e3 19.Qc3 Rc7 20.Qe1 Bf5-+; 17...Rxb2+ 18.Kxb2 Bxa6 19.h5 Bc4 20.hxg6 fxg6 21.Rhe1 Qc7 22.Bb4 e4+ 23.Bc3 Qb6+µ Next we have...

13.h5 d4 14.Bg5 (14.Na4 Nxh5 15.Bc4 Qd6 16.Bh6 Qb4 17.Bb3 Qxd2 18.Bxd2 Ng3-+) 14...Be6 15.Na4 Qe7 16.Ka1 (16.hxg6 Qa3 17.b3 fxg6 18.Nb2 Nh5 19.Bc4 Bxc4 20.Nxc4 Qc5²) 16...Rb4 17.b3 Rxa4 18.bxa4 Qa3 19.c3 dxc3 20.Qc2 Rb8 21.hxg6 Rb2 22.gxf7+ Kxf7-+] 13...cxd5 14.Nxd5 Nxd5 15.Qxd5 Qf6 16.h5 Bf5 17.Bc4 [17.hxg6 Rbd8 18.gxf7+ Kh8 19.Qxd8 Rxd8-+ And Black is clearly winning.] 17...Be6 18.Qe4 Rb4 19.b3 [19.hxg6 Rxc4µ] 19...Rfb8 And White is not doing to well.
20.Kc1 Bxc4 21.bxc4 [21.c3 Bxb3 22.cxb4 Bxd1 23.Rxd1 Qa6 24.Rd2 (24.hxg6 If white still persists aggressively, then 24...Qa3+ 25.Kd2 Qxa2+ 26.Qc2 Rd8+ 27.Kc1 Qa1+ 28.Qb1 Rxd1+ 29.Kxd1 Qxb1+ And that's all folks.) 24...Qf1+ 25.Kc2 (25.Rd1 Qxg2 26.Bxa7 Qxa2 27.Bxb8 Bh6+-+) 25...a5 26.hxg6 hxg6 27.Bc5 axb4 28.Bxb4 Bh6 29.Qxe5 Qc4+ with the idea of taking the pawn on a2.] 21...Qa6 22.hxg6 [22.Qd5 Rxc4 23.hxg6 Its a blunder ladies and gentlemen. (23.Qd3 Qxa2 24.hxg6 hxg6 25.Kd2 e4 26.fxe4 Rc3 Bring out the sexy Sues, someone needs healing.) 23...Qa3+ 24.Kd2 Rxc2+ 25.Kxc2 Rb2+ 26.Kc1 Qc3#] 22...hxg6-+ 0-1

  
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Re: The Lost Variation
Reply #9 - 05/22/04 at 11:15:08
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Mr. Curry (aka "Teyko") wanted me to post the following which is HIS (not mine) analysis of 9. O-O-O d5 10. Kb1 Rb8!?. I realize it's pretty hard to follow on-screen. So if anyone wants the PGN file send me a message w/ your e-mail and I'll send it. I've also put it in the message following this one so you can cut and paste.

Final analysis X - Shredder 8 [B76]
Blitz:3' Home Office, 05.05.2004
[Curry,Tommy]

256MB, Shredder8.ctg
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.f3 Bg7 7.Be3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0-0-0 d5 10.Kb1 Rb8 White has 5 major variations after this move. A)11. h4  B). 11. Nbd5  C) 11.Nb3 D)11. Be2  E) 11.g4 A) 11.h4 Keeping with the thematics of the Yugoslav attack.
[11.Ndb5 The quiet cavaliar that makes a lot of noise. 11...a6 12.Na7 (12.exd5 axb5 13.dxc6 Qxd2 14.Rxd2 bxc6 15.Bc5 Re8 16.Bd3 Be6=/+) 12...e6 13.Nxc8 (13.exd5 exd5 14.Na4 Be6=; 13.h4 Qc7; 13.g4 Ra8 14.Nxc8 Rxc8 15.exd5 Nxd5 16.Nxd5 exd5 17.Bg2 d4 18.Bg5 Qb6-/+) 13...Rxc8 14.exd5 Nxd5 15.Nxd5 exd5 16.Qxd5 Qf6 17.Qb3 b5 18.c3 Rfe8 19.Bf2 b4 20.Be1 a5 21.Ba6 Nd4=/+ 

On to 11. Nb3.

11.Nb3 dxe4 12.Qxd8 Rxd8 13.Rxd8+ Nxd8 14.fxe4 (14.Nxe4 Nxe4 15.fxe4 b6=; 14.Bg5 exf3 15.gxf3 Nc6 16.Bc4 Bf5-+) 14...b6 15.Bd3 Bb7 16.h3 Ne6ƒ 

Next we have 11. Be2

11.g4 e5 12.Nxc6 bxc6 I think white has three options in this system. A) 13. exd5 B)13. Bxa7 or C) g5 13.exd5 a)13.Bxa7 This is important. In most of these lines Black plays Rb7 with equality, but in the g4 lines one must be aware of the g5 threat and exchange with exd5, white can play Ne4 and launch a king side attack. 13...Ra8 (a)13...Rb7 14.Bc5 Re8 15.exd5 Nxd5 (a)15...cxd5 This is a mistake because of g5. 16.g5 Nd7 17.Qxd5 Qxg5 18.Bb5 Re6 19.Bc6 Rc7 20.Bd6 Ra7 21.Nb5+- A little to hot for me.) 16.Ne4 Rd7 17.Qe1 f6 18.h4± White still has a solid advantage.; 14.Bc5 Re8 (a)14...d4 This is the variation that the chess publishing site is advocating a move later. It makes sense to take the pawn with a tempo on the rook, then play 14. Bc5. If we play d4 white is up an exchange and a pawn with very little to show for it. 15.Bxf8 Qxf8 16.Ne2 Be6 17.a3 Rb8 It looks playable, but the evaluations say that white is leading. 18.Qa5 Nd7 19.g5 stopping Bh6 and freeing the square for Kc1 possibly.) 15.exd5 Qa5 16.Ba3 Qb6 17.Kc1 Nxd5 18.Nxd5 cxd5 19.Qb4 Qe3+ 20.Qd2 (a)20.Kb1 Be6-/+) 20...Rxa3-/+; 
b)13.g5 d4 14.gxf6 (b)14.Bf2 In response to the retreat, we have 14...Be6 15.gxf6 Rxb2+ 16.Kxb2 dxc3+ 17.Qxc3 Qxd1 18.fxg7 (b)18.Bxa7 Bxf6 19.Qd3 Qe1 20.Qc3 Qxc3+ 21.Kxc3 Ra8 22.Be3 Rxa2-/+) 18...Rb8+ 19.Ka3 Qb1 20.Bc4 Qxh1; 14...Qxf6 (b)15.Be2 dxe3 16.Qxe3 Qe7 17.Bc4 Rb4 18.b3 (b)18.Bb3 Be6 19.Bxe6 Qxe6 20.Qxa7 Rfb8 21.b3 Qc4 22.Qe3 R4b7=) 18...Bh3 19.Na4 Rfb8 20.Nb2 a5 21.Rhg1 a4 22.c3 Rxc4 23.Nxc4 axb3 24.Kb2 Be6-/+; 15 Bg5 Qxf3 16.Bd3 dxc3 17.Qxc3 Ba6 18.Qxc6 Bxd3 19.cxd3 Rb6 20.Qc1 Rfb8 21.b3 Qg4 22.Rhg1 Qd7 23.Qc5 Rd6-/+; 13...Nxd5 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.Qxd5 (15.Bxa7 A critical line for black in all of the Rb8 variations. 15...Rb7 16.Bc5 Re8 17.h4 (17.Ba6 Rxb2+ 18.Kxb2 Bxa6 19.Qxd5 e4+ 20.Kc1 Qa5 21.Bd6 Qc3 22.fxe4 Bc4 23.Qc5 Qb2+ 24.Kd2 Bc3+ 25.Ke3 Qxc2-+) 17...e4 18.Bd4 e3 19.Qe2 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 Rxb2+ 21.Kxb2 Qb6+ 22.Kc3 Qc5+ 23.Kd3 Ba6+ 24.c4 Bxc4+ 25.Rxc4 Qxc4#; 15...Qc7 16.Qd6 (16.Qc4 Qb7 17.Bc1 Qxf3 18.Be2 Qb7-/+) 16...Qb7 17.b3 Bxg4 18.Bg2 Bxf3 19.Bxf3 Qxf3=/+; 11.Be2 Qd7 12.h4 dxe4+/=] 11...e5 12.Nxc6 bxc6 White has three main variations here. A) 13. exd5 B) 13. Bxa7 and C) h5 A) 13.exd5 The seemingly best move in 11. h4.
[13.Bxa7 A minor variation on move thirteen that can be tricky. 13...Rb7 14.Bc5 Re8 15.exd5 Nxd5 16.Nxd5 cxd5 17.Ba6 (17.h5 e4 18.Bd4 (18.c3 Qc7 19.Qe3 Bf5 20.Ka1 Qa5 21.Ba3 Ra8 22.Qc5 Qa4-/+) 18...e3 19.Qc3 Rc7 20.Qe1 Bf5-+; 17...Rxb2+ 18.Kxb2 Bxa6 19.h5 Bc4 20.hxg6 fxg6 21.Rhe1 Qc7 22.Bb4 e4+ 23.Bc3 Qb6+-/+ Next we have...

13.h5 d4 14.Bg5 (14.Na4 Nxh5 15.Bc4 Qd6 16.Bh6 Qb4 17.Bb3 Qxd2 18.Bxd2 Ng3-+) 14...Be6 15.Na4 Qe7 16.Ka1 (16.hxg6 Qa3 17.b3 fxg6 18.Nb2 Nh5 19.Bc4 Bxc4 20.Nxc4 Qc5+/=) 16...Rb4 17.b3 Rxa4 18.bxa4 Qa3 19.c3 dxc3 20.Qc2 Rb8 21.hxg6 Rb2 22.gxf7+ Kxf7-+] 13...cxd5 14.Nxd5 Nxd5 15.Qxd5 Qf6 16.h5 Bf5 17.Bc4 [17.hxg6 Rbd8 18.gxf7+ Kh8 19.Qxd8 Rxd8-+ And Black is clearly winning.] 17...Be6 18.Qe4 Rb4 19.b3 [19.hxg6 Rxc4-/+] 19...Rfb8 And White is not doing to well.
20.Kc1 Bxc4 21.bxc4 [21.c3 Bxb3 22.cxb4 Bxd1 23.Rxd1 Qa6 24.Rd2 (24.hxg6 If white still persists aggressively, then 24...Qa3+ 25.Kd2 Qxa2+ 26.Qc2 Rd8+ 27.Kc1 Qa1+ 28.Qb1 Rxd1+ 29.Kxd1 Qxb1+ And that's all folks.) 24...Qf1+ 25.Kc2 (25.Rd1 Qxg2 26.Bxa7 Qxa2 27.Bxb8 Bh6+-+) 25...a5 26.hxg6 hxg6 27.Bc5 axb4 28.Bxb4 Bh6 29.Qxe5 Qc4+ with the idea of taking the pawn on a2.] 21...Qa6 22.hxg6 [22.Qd5 Rxc4 23.hxg6 Its a blunder ladies and gentlemen. (23.Qd3 Qxa2 24.hxg6 hxg6 25.Kd2 e4 26.fxe4 Rc3 Bring out the sexy Sues, someone needs healing.) 23...Qa3+ 24.Kd2 Rxc2+ 25.Kxc2 Rb2+ 26.Kc1 Qc3#] 22...hxg6-+ 0-1

  
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Re: The Lost Variation
Reply #8 - 05/10/04 at 12:44:35
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Is it not a little soon to say that this is a refutation? I don't believe that to be the case. Fedorov had a better response to 17. Qb3. Instead of playing 17...Rfe8?! play should have continued with 17...b5!?


12.Na7 e6 13.Nxc8 a) 13.exd5 exd5 (This is the Varga-Federov 2003 line that was claimed as a refutation on the forum. 14.Nxc8 Rxc8 15.Nxd5 Nxd5 16.Qxd5 Qf6 17.Qb3 b5 18.c3 (If they still wish to play Bc5 in this position, they lose. 18.Bc5 Na5 19.Qa3 (19.Bd4 Rfd8 20.Qe3 Rxd4 21.Rxd4 Qxd4 22.Qxd4 Bxd4–+) 19...Rxc5–+ And your rook is safe because of the mate threat on b2.) 18...Rfe8 19.Bc1 b4 20.Bxa6 (20.c4 a5 21.Qa4 Red8 22.Be2 Nd4 23.Rhe1 b3 24.axb3 Rb8 with a slight edge to black) 20...Na5 21.Qxb4 Qxa6-+)
  
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Reply #7 - 05/10/04 at 05:21:43
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11.Ndb5! is a refutation, look Varga-Fedorov 2003
  
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Re:  :oRe: The Lost Variation
Reply #6 - 05/09/04 at 20:51:00
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Unfortunately Teyko ist still ignorant in not backing up his suggestions with ideas  Angry

@Teyko. This is actually the last time I respond to your ideas unless you give concrete analysis to us. Believe me, you will not catch posters like Alumbado in total messages posted, even if you try by posting silly messages.

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Firstly, I've talked to Teyko and I can assure you he's not competing with Alumbrado. Secondly, plenty of people on this forum post stuff without analysis or explanations (just look at the 9. O-O-O d5 10. Kb1!? topic). I would urge you not to let the fact that some members do not include analysis get to you. I would urge you to consider posting on this forum as I and I'm sure everyone else has found your posts to be insightful and in-depth. Remember that by not replying to posts without in-depth explanations and analysis, you deprive everyone, not just that person, of your valuable opinons.

All that said, I don't wish to dwell on this issue and hope that everyone can continue exchanging ideas in this forum, regardless of whether people choose to say a lot or a little.

Thanks to all,

Mitch, your friendly moderator

P.S. I have talked to Teyko and the reason he hasn't yet posted analysis is because he has been double-checking to make sure there are no holes and that he hasn't left anything out. He sent me some preliminary stuff and while I haven't had the chance to look at it all, it seems very fascinating and very in-depth.
  
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Reply #5 - 05/08/04 at 10:03:26
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If 11.g4 e5 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Bc5 d4! is the best continuation with an interesting exchange sacrifice.

White may choose 11.h4!? or 11.Ndb5!?

They are better than 11.g4

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Reply #4 - 05/08/04 at 09:50:30
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Unfortunately Teyko ist still ignorant in not backing up his suggestions with ideas  Angry

After 11.g4?? e5 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.g5 d4 Black is better. So if 11.g4 was indeed the strongest continuation 10.Kb1 had been "refuted" by me in a split second. If chess were only that easy...  8)

@Teyko. This is actually the last time I respond to your ideas unless you give concrete analysis to us. Believe me, you will not catch posters like Alumbado in total messages posted, even if you try by posting silly messages.

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Reply #3 - 05/07/04 at 21:05:30
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It looks like 11. g4 is actually the strongest variation against the Los Defense.
  
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Reply #2 - 05/07/04 at 15:25:53
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This game was published in Chess Informant 89/189.
After 10...Rb8!? white may choose 6 main lines.


[Event "EM/J50/Q16"]
[Site "ICCF"]
[Date "2003.10.20"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Muhlenweg, Heinz"]
[Black "Da Costa Junior, Luiz Roberto"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B76"]
[WhiteElo "??"]
[BlackElo "??"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "2003.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2003.10.30"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2
Nc6 9. O-O-O d5 10. Kb1 Rb8 11. g4 e5 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Bc5 d4 14. Bxf8 Qxf8
15. Ne2 Qa3 16. b3 Be6 17. Qc1 Qd6 18. h4 a5 19. Ka1 Nd7 20. g5 a4 21. Qd2 axb3
22. cxb3 Qa3 23. Rb1 Nc5 24. Nc1 Bf8 25. Qc2 Nxb3+ 26. Rxb3 Bxb3 27. Nxb3 Rxb3
28. Qxb3 Qc1+ 29. Qb1 Qc3+ 30. Qb2 Qe1+ 1/2-1/2
  
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Re: The Lost Variation
Reply #1 - 05/07/04 at 10:13:03
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I suggest, we name 10...Tb8 the "Teyko defense". Although he didn“t invent the move, most likely nobody else in the world spent so much brainpower on this very move. It seems as if he dreams every night about making 10...Rb8 work which IMO is indeed very possible.

Pal Benko didn“t invent the Benko Gambit either, but analysed it thoroughly and played it quite often so the suggestion doesn“t seem absurd Wink

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The Lost Variation
05/06/04 at 03:53:23
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This is the first game I have found with 9.0-0-0 d5 10. Kb1 Rb8!? is he the first one to play it. I think it deserves a name.

Interestingly enough, the game was played in 1994.

[Event "Amstelveen"]
[Site "Amstelveen"]
[Date "1994.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Bertholee,Rob"]
[Black "Los,Sander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Eco "B76"]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 
9.0-0-0 d5 10.Kb1 Rb8 11.Qf2 e5 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Bxa7 Rb7 14.Bc5 Qa5 15.Ne2 Re8 16.Nc1 d4 
17.Nd3 Be6 18.a3 Reb8 19.Qd2 Qxc5 0-1

He was a 2363 at the time, so I think if it was really his move we should call it that.
  
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