GM
E. Bacrot (2653) - GM J. Lautier (2663)
[D20]
The French Championship - Playoff (rapid)
Val d'Isere, FRA; (Game #1), 31.08.2002
[A.J.G.]
A nice attacking game ... based
mostly on White's superiority in
space.
GM Etienne Bacrot plays very well.
1.d4
d5; 2.c4
dxc4; 3.e4!?, {Diagram?}
An old move that has rather recently
come to the fore.
[ The main line is: 3.Nf3
].
3...e5!; 4.Nf3!
Bb4+; {Diagram?}
Sharp ... and playable.
[ The other line here is: 4...exd4!?
].
5.Nc3!?, {Diagram?}
A little off the beaten path, but
nothing really radical.
[ The book move, (main line); here is: 5.Bd2!?,
with good play for White. ].
5...exd4; 6.Nxd4
Ne7!?; {Diagram?}
Simple development.
[ Maybe better is:
>= 6...Qe7!, {Diagram?}
when Black has good play. ].
White continues to build on an
ever-growing space advantage.
7.Bxc4
0-0; 8.Be3
Nbc6!?; 9.Ndb5
Bd7!?; 10.a3!
Ba5!?; 11.b4
Bb6;
12.Bxb6
axb6; 13.f4!?
Na7!?; 14.Nxa7
Rxa7; 15.0-0
Ng6!?; 16.Qf3!?
c6;
17.Qg3!?
Qc7!?; 18.h4!?
Ne7; 19.a4!
Qd6!?; {Diagram?}
This allows a combination.
[ Black's last chance may have
been to try: >=
19...b5!; "<=>" {Diagram?}
with good counterplay. ].
20.Rad1!
Qxb4!?; {Diagram?}
Black continues his bid for
counterplay ... and a little freedom.
[ Maybe wiser was: 20...Qc7!?
].
21.Bxf7+
Rxf7; 22.Rxd7
Ra8; 23.Rfd1+/-
Raf8!?; {Diagram?}
Black is in a terrible bind.
[ 23...Re8
].
24.f5
Kh8; 25.Kh2!
Qc5; 26.Ne2!?
Ng8?!; (Maybe - '?')
{Diagram?}
A mistake in an unenviable
position.
(It looks like ...Qc2; was
Black's only chance.).
27.Nf4, ('!')
"+/-" {Diagram?}
Black Resigns.
1 - 0
(Code initially generated with the program, ChessBase
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